The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-21

IN Captain Parker yesterday was very
busy cleaning the streets in front OF
his hotel.
In the county clerks office yesterday,
Anders J. Olsen and James E. r. How
III ell proved up on their homestead
u claims.
Another lot OF choice country hams
bacon and shoulders, well cured and
fresh. for-S and 10 cents per pound at
'SS Foard 8 stokes,
Sheriff Hare reports that taxes are
coming in slowly, but he expects bet
ter collections between now and the
last day OF payment, April l,
Little prices and big values in new
\ spring checks and fancy black and
oolored dress goods Just received at the
Low Price Store. 4sl Bond street
A large number OF fine piles were
tr hauled out OF the water at the foot OF
Tenth street yesterday, and will be
used in the foundation Of Mr. Flavers
n new residence,
Fish Commissioner II. c. Mcclure .
. was in the city yesterday ON a short
business "trip. He said there hsd heen
some little complaint OF illegal fishing,
but that he could find no evidence Of
it,
,a. The water commission has appointed
Mr. A. l. Adams, formerly in charge
49,, OF the construction of the new plant.
as engineer to complete the work OF
establishing the electric light plant for
. the city.
rian"
er NJ A horse ran away with an express U
>, II wagon yesterday afternoon from the
Parker House dock. but only succeeded
in getting about a block away. and be-
read yond breaking the harness. did little
asto- damage.
ce As
Alex. Megler yesterday earned the
plaudits OF the bystanders by taking a .
shovel and elig his pfatocnonershrdlur y
...r. shovel and helping his Chinaman TO
and clear broad swath through the dirt .
GER on Bond street u
only
re Swedish Lutheran church-Serv'ces
IT, in the morning in Swedish. Sunday
! school at 1918: English services at 7;45 .
Peter during the night that the Son
Co. OF Man was betrayed.
.
Mr.. A G. Barker. general agent OF
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
was down from Portland yesterday. -
,r.v and had both his feet tied on" He :,
managed to get all over town, and cor
..r. raj all the business insight. -
Dress up look like something, but
don't pay high prices for thiru-class :,
goods. We have just received a big :,
co line OF skirts and silk wraps, every one
beauty. In prices We defy competi- a,
~ ton. Cohen's Low Price Store. -,
-ho Crescent bicycles for 1897 have many
strength. beauty perfection never be- -
wall fore attained. The 80 models now on :.
exhibition at our riding academy. 900 10
Bond street Sherman & Thing. agents =
day L,
Mr.. H. S. Wooden. OF Jewell, who
was in the city yesterday says that =
med in his section of the country it Is still -
very wet. but the prospects are excel
lent for fruit, and that many fields
sem of wheat and oats have been sown
San The outlook is now very good for fine 7,
crops all around d
-lor. Mr.. c. s. Waite. representing the
Union Savings Loan Association. OF
Portland is in the city, and will make da
rom his headquarters at the Occident hotel Gil
for several days. His company is = f.
strong one, and has paid good divi!- ga
.ock ENDS for six years past Mr. Waite an
has already sold considerable stock, tia
and has money to loan on Asotria prop ga
Of Ierty. es
Our stock Of 1897 wall paper is now
ian, here. a full carload direct from Chi lTs
cago Remember that there is not A,
wall paper house in Oregon that
re- buys larger stock each year. or bet -"
ter selections. than the firm OF B. F. h'
Allen Son. In addition we will say
eet, that our prices for 1897 will be within
'nly the reach Of all Respectfully. B. F. la'
Allen & Son OF
in
A Cutting Affair.-At W. ]. Sculley's "
eo' hardware store, 451 Bond street, where az
he sells clothes pins at 2 cents dozen
-, rolling pins 1Oc. potato mashers &c. v,
-" m stove lid lifters Sc stove polish SC, as VI
bestOs cooking mats sc, candlesticks &C. III
garden trowels 10c curling irons &C. vi
am, all sizes egg beaters SC. two-foot rules -
,ha 1Oc. hatchets 25c, No. copper wash we
boilers 81, wood frame clothes wringers 'h'
;1.75. gel
Ed
live inq
mr. In the county court Yesterday George