The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-18


and badly beaten.
: The El-Hurd came on the ways at the
Astoria Iron Works yesterday, all repairs
and changes having been completed and
: made successful trial run to Fort Ste
vens.
; The contractors on the railroad lire
along the city from west OF Tongue Point
have nearly all of the gaps filled IN and
! soon the roadbed will be ready FOR track
laying.
When you want real lite-like and
artistic photo, don't fail to call on Snod.
grass, The work he is turning out now
is ahead Of anything ever made in AS
toria before,
r. A. Hahmann. +. A. Curtis, Rob
Alexander and wife, Jas. Clark and wita
lC. Z. Grifiths, 1. Goldschmid. Portland:
\. L. Robinson, San Francisco, regisSers
at the Parker House yesterday.
Ross. Higgins & Co. are still In busl-
ness at the old stand and will give
as good value for the money as anyone
Entrance TO their store from east side
while street repairs are In progress.
The bicycle path construction commit De !
will today commence taking subscriptions
for the work wheelmen will first be |
called upon. and II there is then any
shortage the general public will be called
upon.
Chief Stockton has retained in the fire /
department all Of the old drivers and the
chemical engineer. The six extras have
not yet been appointed Union Hose Co
No. will be Incorporated into the depart
ment in some manner satisfactory to all.
Ross. Higgins & Co. have taken the
agency for the famous Corvallis
-four. Three carloads arrived here for
them yesterday and they will from
now on furnish dealers with the same
at mill prices in lots 70 suit
/ Court Astoria. No. S. Foresters, will
give a grand social next Thursday even
T ing, at their hall, after the regular meet
. ing Of the order for the entertainment
OF their friends. Last night four now /
members were initiated. and the order is
IN a prosperOus condition.
Architect De Lin yesterday let the con-
tract to Messrs Gribble and Smith for
placing the new steam heating appara-
tus in the hotel at Gearhart Park Mr..
De Lin reports a considerably improved
prospect for building this season. and
believes that there will be a steady gain
commencing with this summer.
The steamer Monmouthshlre, on It's re-
cent trip up the river to Portland. ana
return yesterday, was Obliged to put j
large bonnet on her rudder in order TO get
.steerage way. Captain Evans remarked !
to a certain gentleman that he would be
glad when he could load In Astoria and .
not have to stop to make bonDets.
A new river service has been lnaugu- ,
rated between Astoria and Rainier, Ore
gon, including all intermediate landings. n
The fine steamer Pilgrim" CAPTAIN A. ,
L. Brace, will make round trips daily, /
except Sunday, leaving Rainier at $40 .
q m Act t1.gn
at the Fourteenth street wharf, and de-
parting on her return at 30. Prompt n
time and the best service Is guaranteed 8
for both passengers and freight.
The mayor yesterday signed the ordl- b
nance creating the Commercial street ex- r
tension fund. The ordinance authorizing
the auditor and police judge to issue and
tender to prOperty-Owners warrants for
the amount Of damages assessed on the
Commercial street extension. and the
second ordinance for the same purpose. a
passed by the council because Of defects "
in the first one were vetoed by the mayor o
yesterday, as was predicted would Dc l.
Cash
From now on
extraordinary
TO CASH PI
The list of article,
this head is too long
trial order will ShO