The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-19

The DAILY ASIUh
Dents Gloves In all new shades
at Dunhar's,
A number OF Mcyclists visited Knappa
Sunday, on their whccls,
Sunday the steamer o, X. picked up
ships anchor near sand Island.
The Elder yesterday had as part OF her
cargo a hot OF salmon nom tho Yes Ray
oannerS.
r, ], Haake and wife were down from /
Portland yesterday and stopped at the
occindent
C,,sNlag post c, A. r. will hereafter |
hold tts meetings in the hall OF Astoria
Engine house No, l.
Mr.. =. J. Armstrong, superintendent
Of the City and Suburban strcct Rail-
way, Of Portland spent sunday In AS
toria.
c. @. PalmberE the leading contractor
and builder. Is prepared to do all kinds
OF jobblng and building work; ttS Duane
street.
Watson Binder, Joe Hall. sam Hansen.
Ed Reed. Jcns Hansen. ot IT, stevens,
spent Sunday in the city and were guests
Of Ehe Parker house,
CLAIMS, crabs. craw-nsh, Eastern oys- !
ters In shell and Sho,lw,v,er hay oysters !
are what YOU get at the Eatock. oysters |
IS cents pint open tn a. m. oppo-
site Astorian,
Mellowed by age-delictous as a drink |
Is Cyrus Noble whiskey II is the only
American whiskey OF International rep.
utation It Is never bottled untn aged
six years IN cask.
The big ad. OF the star Grocery Store
In Sunday's edition has caused much
comment throughout the city, and has
the appearance. Il Is said. OF metropol-
itan style ot doing business.
Tho Western Union Telegraph Com
pany have force of men az work.
which Is rapidly building the new tee-
graph line east OF the city along the
railroad grade. Before another winter
is here It Is probable that there will be
an up-to-date telegraph line between
Portland and Astoria.
A visitor In the Nehalem valley. who
has Just returned, says he was struck !
with the fine crop OF hops raised this
season. and says Il Is one OF the coming |
staples Of that region. They also have |
a fine cattle country. and by turning the !
wheat and turnips they raise into bacon !
can gst 10 cents a pound for their pro-
duce. Homemade Oregon bacon Is far
sweeter and better than the imported
and win compare with the celebrated
Irish homemade bacon, which brings
such high prices on the London and New |
York markets In the Nehalem Is plenty
OF maple wood. which Is just the thing
FOR smoking the meat.
The O. R. & y. Alaska steamer George
w Elder arrived from the north yeSter-
day. She anchored in the stream OF the
o. r. & " dock. because Captain Jensen
said that on his last "trip here he was
advised by the collector OF customs not
TO tie up to the dock. when coming from
a foreign port. until after inspectors had
boarded the ship. The Elder hailed from
Nanaimo This trip. having taken A lot
OF coal on there. - did not go 10 the
dock at ALL having neither freight or
passengers for Astoria. Besides the reg
ular passenger list she brought down 40
Cinnamon who have been working for
the season In Alaska canneries and be
long in Portland. There was no news
OF importance from the gold fields. After
making some repairs in Portland the |
Elder will make another trip TO Alaska |
remaining on the run all winter.
Mr.. II. c. Thompson received a tele-
gram yesterday afternoon from Oakland |
announcing the death Of his father Rev
Lewis Thompson, IN that city Rev
Lewis Thompson was the first Presby-
teran minister who came to Oregon. hav-
ing crossed the plains in 1876. Abow Il
years ago he retired from the active |
ministry and removed to Oakland. Cal
nornia, where he has since resided. At
the time OF his death he was In his |
s7th year. He leaves surviving him |