The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-29

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} stood, and it is believed that The very
hest method OF solving the problem has
been reached
As l have sold my confectionery bust
ness 10 this city / Will 20 Eas. Sep,em-
her 1. Those having unsettled accounts
with me will kindly settle up this week
and oblige. c. b. Smith
The new barge being built by the Wes,
> Shore Mills Co. will probably le launched
rext Thursday. The new landing dock
and roadway where the barges will dis
charge are all but completed.
one maa in the Palouse country has
turned out this season $4,000 worth OF
wheat. He told Jim Casey, the Aulwau-
kee travelling passenger agent, that that
was good enough Klondlke for him
The Columb!He yesterday changed buoy
No. TO- le and 5 The weather was too
thick 20 DO the work outside yesterday.
but the trip 10 the south viii b. made
Monday morning II the weather improves.
The steamer Oregon arrived down from
Portland las: night at u:30 o'clock md
commenced loading lS5,o00 fee, Of lum-
Der being shipped by the Clatsop NH
Co She will sail for san Francisco Non
day morning.
/ T. c. Savage travelling agent for the
Omaha road spent yesterday with his
Astoria friends. He was too busy to tell
wheat stories bu said that the omaha
was carrying plenty Of Oregon frui, to
/ the eastern states.
! Congregational church-Preaching by
the pastor, morning theme. The Only
Sin Cleanser" Evening topic The Diff
ference Between the Sinner and the
Christian All are welcome to worship
with US. Z. S. Bollnger. pastor.
| L. 5. Doble, Ethel a. Coter. +. c. Saw
age, F. c. Hageman, Walter J. Wilson.
E F. Davis, Portland; r. A. Kuner j.
W. McElgunn, San Francisco: Ira p.
Good, s.. Louis John D. MCGOWAN. Cas-
cades, are registered at the Occldent.
| VIII close business at so Commercial
| street Astoria. in few days Anyone
wishing to purchase counters, shelving,
| spool cases and other goods can have
| them at an immense bargain. Persons
owing me and can, will please call and
settle, and all who have not the means
cial street.
The Ocean Wave leaves the Telephone
dock for Lwaco and Flavel at 8 a. m.
Sunday morning The steamer Telephone
leaves Portland at 4. m. Sunday morn
ing the 10Th, for Astoria. Returning
| leaves Astoria for Portland at p. m.
giving the White Collar line three boats
out Of Astoria Sunday night.
Mr.. j. F. Hamilton, secretary Of the
United States civil service board OF ex-
anfHers, gives notice that the civil SER
vice commission has ordered an examin-
alton to be held In Astoria October I'd
commencing at o'clock in the morn
Ing, of applicants for positions in all
grades Of the customs service The ex-
animation is open to all reputable citizens
Of the United States.
]. W. Casey the popular travelling pas
senger agent Of the Milwaukee railroad
was in the city yesterday, having Just
returned from the sound. He had no bear
stories to tell but said that everything in
Seattle Is "Klondike" Half dozen river
boats are being constructed there which
will be shipped to the Yukon In sections
The merchants are making more money
than II they were digging nuggets on
Stewart river
new river service has been inaugu-
rated between Astoria and Rainier, Orc
gon, including all intermediate landings
The fine steamer Pilgrim" CAPTAIN A.
L. Brace. will make round trips daily.
except Sunday. leaving Palmer at 5:3g
a. m, reaching Astoria at 1890, landing
at the Fourteenth street wharf, ard de-
parting on her return at 30. Prompt d,
time and the best service ls guaranteed
for both passengers and freight.
Contractor Lebeck, who returned from ri
John Days yesterday, says that a large m
number Of people. including Mr.. Keefe Iy
and Mr.. Parker will oppose the moving 0
Of the school house 70 the extent OF D
spending thousand dollars. They claim 81
that it will accommodate more people p
where 1t now stands than If removed to tt