The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-04

/ MessrS Hugo and Carl MueCke, large
I hop ranchers OF Aurora. are in the city
for a weeks visit with Mr. George Bart
ley. Before returning home they wGl
make an excursion to the beaches.
! Ross, Higgins 4 Co. are still In busI-
ness at the old stand and will give
as good value for the money as anyone.
Entrance TO their store frNom east side
while street repairs are in progress.
Captain Thos. Parker has growing In
his garden bunch OF fax which is n
credit to the county. The plants are is
inches high and are in bloom. The seed
was sown this spring on the top OF the
ground.
At the meeting OF the council tonight
it is understood that resolutions will be
introduced for the extension OF CONNER
cial street from Seventeenth to the de-
pot at Twenty-thiri, and Twenty-third
from Exchange to Commercial.
Ross. Higgins & Co. have taken the
agency for the famous Corvallis"
flour. Three carloads arrived here for
them yesterday and they VIII from
now on furnish dealers with the same
at mill prices in lots to suit,
The following officers were elected last
evening by Court Astoria. No. ;. Forest
ers OF America: Chief ranger, I. Green
baum; S. c R, c Ring; r. s. c. Gun
derson. senior woodman. n. Lemon; Jun.
ior woodman. J. d. Brallier; senior bea-
die, o. p. Rice junior beadle. J. NJ.
Barker
Robt Wakefield, Capt F. Bandy, Z! II.
seeley. R. II. S Chulierman, l.. r. pl- ch-
ner and wife. 4. n. Miller, c. {. smith,
W. o. Ray H. J. Row. ~ c. Martin.
c. r. smead Portland; +. H. Doyle >.,1
York; Frank J. Carter. f. a. Coxheud,
San Francisco were guests Of the Occl-
dent yesterday
The management committee on the
Fourth Of July celebration met last night,
but no quorum being present. the meet
ing adjourned until 7.30 tonight It isl
desired that reports be received from
the finance ana music committees, 50
that definite plans can be made This
should be the largest celebration ever
seen In Astoria.
". F. Schelbe. the popular cigar man.
ufacturer, Is now established in his new
quarters, 474 Commercial street, where
he has full line of domestic, Key West
and imported cigars and the best brands
Of smoking tobaccos and smokers ar
ticles. Give him call.
A new river service has heen inaugu-
rated between Astoria and Rainier, Ore
gon, including all intermediate landings. |
The fine steamer Pilgrim" Captain A. |
L. Brace, will make round trips daily, /
except Sunday, leaving Palmer at $50
a. m, reaching Astoria at 1890 landing |
at the Fourteenth street wharf and de- |
parting on her return at :30 PROMPT
time and the best service Is guaranteed |
Tor both passengers and freight.
Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at II o'clock a. m. for
Spokane, and the East. Close
made at Spokane for Ross
land, Nelson, Sandow and British Co.
umbia mining camps. For maps and
Information call on or address
c. w. STONE,
Astoria, or.
At the special meeting Of the council
yesterday afternoon all the members
we're present and Mayor Taylor presided.
An ordinance authorizing the purchase
# the team Of horses and apparatus be-
onging to Engire Company No 1 was
cad the first and second times and the
Meeting then adjourned The regular
session Of the council will be held to-
light.
horse attached to cart belou2ingl