The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-14

oonihe{Ss X VIII foN ltA 70 Nh4Ns
Robert Wakefield. the railr,ad con
tractor, was in town yesterday,
Homemade candy. ice cream and
delscate refreshments will be sold.
]. o, Murray and J, J. Brumbach
were over f1om nwaco yesterday.
Jack Fursey, the Cathlamet salmon
buyer was in the city on short
BUSINESS trip.
P. J. Meaay. the leading merchant
taller lS7 Tenth 81. The highest price
paid for fur skins
Egg sale. Do not forget The doors
viii be open from $50 to p. m. for
the school children,
John Stark is the new policeman
to I'LL the vacancy caused by officer
resignation.
BAMBOO furniture sold at special
prices this week. al the Rising sun
Store, sls Commercial street,
Thursday. the 18th. In the evening
at 1880. A program OF songs, drills,
instrumental music and recitaiiens,
The first lot OF fax seed for Foard
& Stokes has arrived at Victoria and
viii soon be here for distribution.
A. r. Cyrus has moved his real es-
tate and insurance office to No. 46s
Bond street, by the occident hotel
Up-to-date. B aud II. Special" and
"Stormer" bicycles. Fully warranted.
S45 and s55. Fisher Brothers. agents.
1t is reported that the fish in Ba-
ker's bay are not very plentiful, On
account of the cold and muddy water.
Laird Schober a. Co.'S Ladies, Misses and
Childrens fine shoes, Spring styles.
Columbia Shoe Co.
A stock company has been formed
in Ilwaco, with a capital Of $3.50. for
the purpose of running a weekly pa
per
Mr.. S. A. Clark the well-known hcr-
ticulturist and fruit-grower Of Salem.
called on his Astoria friends yester-
day.
Fishermen's supplies-coffee pots,
stoves, lunch buckets. net floats, water
breakers, hatchets-cheap at w. ].
Scully's.
Mayor Taylor yesterday signed the
city bond ordinance, which now makes
possible the placing Of the city on
cash basis.
Now is the time for a general clear
ing up Of the city-gambling, bawdy
houses and all other vice prohibited
by ordinance.
You can get twelve colors and de-
signs for dying Easter eggs for 5
cents at Rogers drug store, odd Eel
lows building
Nearly all Of the canneres received
fish yesterday, and packing vas quite
general, though none Of the catches
were heavy
H. ]. Barring, formerly with the
Alaska Improvement Co, Alaska, will
be here, 50 it IS said, 70 take charge
If the new cannery.
L. L. Loomis, Ben Wise. J. J. Brurn-
bach, Dr. Parks and A. n Bohn, Of
Ilwaco, passed through the city yester-
lay on their way to Portland.
Easter decorations are being pre-
JARED throughout the city and nature
seems to be putting on her best dress
or the great feast Of the year.
In the circuit court yesterday Alex.
Peterson, a native Of Russia, was ad-
nitbed 10 United States citizenship.
JOurt will adjourn this afternoon.
Trescott, the Portland fish man, has
Engaged. the launch May 10 buy fish
or him. 1t is understood that he viii
-lsO have a station at Fort Stevens.
Judge c. II. Page left on the Potter
asst evening to attend the funeral In
cortland Of his brother, W. w. Page. |
he well-known lawyer who died on
lOnday.
Dave Keith, John Days, VIM An |
erSon, Eric Mannalla, Deep River; y. |
Tess, F. Olsen, Mrs. John Leahy. !
Ym. Wyman. Olney We're in the city
Messrs. Nornile and Fastabend were
be successful bidders for the rock
in the Nestucca river for
ne government. The amount Of their
i'd was 1880.
The Crescent Riding Academy is