The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-20
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The circuit court wsie meet tomorrow,
Dents Gloves I'm all new shades
at Dunhars.
Alex, Grant has returned from weeks
visit TO his ranch
VIM. Chadwick and wife returned from
England yesterday,
Lightship No, 50 will be ready to ~
on the ways the last OF the week,
Temple Lodge No :. 4. +. q A. Nj,
held its regular meeting last night,
Umbrellas covered and repaired by a
practical workman. at iS Ninth street.
Mr., Dan Ross wiz leave out on the
State this morning for san Francisco.
]. c. Adams OF Ciatsop City. was over
yesterday and stopped az the Parker
house
r. Pahtzsch, OF Portland. was In the
city yesterday, with headquarters at tho
Parker.
Ashland peaches cheap and good: also
large supply OF other fine fruits at
Ross, Higgins 6 Co
c. G. Palmberg. the leading contractor
and builder, Is prepared to do all kinds
OF toebing and building work; as Duane
street.
In the county clerks Office Kala Helix
kila. native OF Russia declared his in-
tention OF becoming citizen OF the
United States.
Reports received yesterday stated that
good progress Is being made with the
Potrimpus, and that before many moons
she Will be successfully fioated.
Miss Mary f. Smith has been added
to the corps OF teachers at the Alder
brook school, and Miss Annie o'Nein
has been appointed substitute.
The big logging engine which has been
built by the Columbia Iron works for the
Seaside Lumber Co, will be ready for
shipment ehe eatter part OF the week.
Clans, crabs. craw-fsh. Eastern oys-
ters in shell and Shoalwoter hay oysters
are what you get NJ the Eatock Oysters
25 cents a rdnt. Open till a. m. oppo-
site Astorian.
The reports received from the front
yesterday were that the construction
work through Blind slough Is progressing
wen and Contractor Wakefield IL get
ting we'll along with the bridge. More
men are being employed every day. and
soon the gap between Blind slough and
Clifton viii be closed.
The Astoria Progressive Commercial as
sociation VIII meet tonight In special
session and win take up the Young's bay
bridge matter. II is hoped that an agree
ment can be reached satisfactory TO the
county court. There is no doubt but
what sufficient signatures to the petitions
for bridge have been secured-the loca-
ton Is the next thing.
The matter OF high insurance rates IN
Astoria. where no fires ever occur. is
being put in shape for presentation to the
Push society for action. Business men
ara convinced that the excessive fire hi-
surance rates are keeping many enter-
prises out of Astoria. Goa oil could
hardly make Astoria's planked docks and
streets burn, yet the citizens are paying
more in premiums each year than would
reimburse the losses in about ten years
Mr.. w ]. ingalls, the active spirit IN
circulating the petition amongst legal
voters for bridge across Young's bay.
was in the city yesterday. and reported
that up to date 1884 signatures had been
secured. leaving about 300 more to be OBJ
tained by Saturday. At Fort Stevens Mr..
ingalls, was cordially received by Capt.
Hegardt and the captain Of the life
saving crew. and many signers to the
petition were found. All who have not
already put their names to the document
should do so at once, as the bridge means
increased prosperity for Astoria and the
on the West Side, and the Lewis
and Clarke.
That there Is movement on foot to