The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-04

launches under construction. one o
them is OF beautiful design and wi
probably take FIRST prize IN the comin
regatta,
Stewart Bros, yesterday commence,
Improving Merrawether Downs, Street
will be graded and trees planted, etc.
Get prices at the Low Price Stor
for the latest in silk pongecs, all shades
for waists and underslirts, isl Bon,
street
Today is Inauguration day, and tn
grand change to be made at Washing
ton will soon be chruniclei all owe
the land
Chief Engineer 7, II, Curtis, OF tn,
Northwest Construction Company. 1,
laid up in the hospital. threatened with
typhoid fever.
Prunes evap. pears. peaches. apri
cots, pitted plums. cleaned currants
raisins-in fact all kinds OF dried fruits
at the webeoot
The beginning u Lent was marked
with many new resolutions which 4,
is hoped will he kept better than New
Years resolves.
Those who are best posted say that
preparations are being made 10 do the
December and January wheat loading
OF vessels AT Astoria.
The merchants yesterday reported a
big days business II is thought the
tide has turned and that continued
Improvement will be noted
Little prices and big values in new
spring checks and fancy black and
oolored dress goods just received at the
Low Price Store. HSl Bond street
Astoria visitors were treated 10 an
other fine day yesterday-o Gro
ver's final efforts to secure a good rec
ommendation for his new position.
Contractor Normile was over yester-
day. and stated that he had increased
the number OF men at work on the new
cemetery, and would have the job fin
ished on the 18th inst
Mr.. Arthur Bartholomew. OF Seaside.
came over yesterday with the lnten-
ton Of leaving for San Francisco on
the mornings steamer. He mas put off
the trip, however. and will return home
today.
The fact that the steamers Chikat
and Blanchard have been obliged to
leave behind. in both Astoria and Port
land. large amounts OF freight. only
shows how the business OF the Columbia
river is increasing.
Messrs. Clemmens and O'Brien. agents
II the Royal Insurance Company. have
lust placed the largest insurance pol
cy ever issued on the Pacific coast. 1t
sovers s2,50O,OOO on various railroads in
he stata of Oragon
Mr.. Andrew Dalgity left on the
steamer State this morning for san
Francisco, where he will sail for Alas
"a. He has accepted position with
he Alaska Packers Association and
gill spend the summer in the frozen
Iorth.
The Astoria Iron Works yesterday fin
shed the ports in the Crown Of India.
nd the work was accepted by Captain
'ope, Lloyd's surveyor, and that vessel
aiis today for British Columbia. where
he will take on lumber for the United q
,ingdom.
Next Sunday the o. r. & n. and
White Collar lines will commence a
ally service. including a Sunday night
cat. The Potter will take turns about
18th the Telephone each running one I
eek as a night boat and the next as
day boat.
Contractor Wakefield is in the city. e
nd will today commence driving piles r
l railroad line between Tongue Point Y
nd the Eagle cannery. Work on other
arts Of the line is being rushed. and as c
'on as the weather will permit, the
rces in the bottom lands VIII be large fl
increased. ii
Swenson Bros. Tom Carroll. Pete nj
erdell, Frankfort; c. Bundy. Chas. al
avis. Chinook; John Chrfstiens Wal OF
ski; o. H. Kllnt. J. F. Klint, Gray's in
ver; Martin Bottom. VIM. Heckard. b,
wis and Clark; Jos. Thompson. VIM.
aldron, North Shore; p. F. Halferty. tn
ere in the city yesterday. Of
pa
The following members were admitted Iou
the A. F. c. Tuesday night: Geo. H
.orge, w. H. Barker Frank Patton, W,
Madison, F. Carney, H. S. Meow 60
, H. L. Schiller. Charles Mcdonald. off
NJ Picken. ]. D. MCGOWAN. II. VIII
ms, f. Bowers. A. D. Ross, .. Adea. ";
A. Stein, John Gratke, L. Howes.
an
before Judge Mcbride yesterday the we
sc of n. Peterson VS.. Forrest, Kleatch OF
al, default was entered as TO For ge
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