The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-11

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: The weather bureau man made .
, great mistake IN Sundays weather, and
many cross people who had planned
excursions are much provoked and
9 threaten violence to the observer
Ross, Higgins 4 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 tl,om east side
while street. repairs are in progress.
For the first time in several seasons
a large number or blue backs IS being
brought in by the fishermen. This is
said by old fishermen to be a sur, indi-
cation Of an extraordinary run OF sal
mon.
Don't injure your health by eating
Cheap John candies made from terra
alba and China sugar when YOU can sc,
the finest OF candies fresh every day
made from the best OF American sugar
AZ c. b. Smiths.
Contractors FaStabend and Normile
left last night for Nestucca bay. To
make preliminary arrangements FOR
deepening the channel for the govern
ment contract for the Improvement Of
! the Nestucca river.
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Sold at cost price Suitable for dis
trtbution, presents. etc Repository at
Griffin & Reeds, Astoria.
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 office OF the Southern Pacific
Railway Company will hereafter be
found at the Wells-Fargo Express Of
fee, Curtis Trenchari, agent, where
tickets to all parts OF the world can be
had and all information for travellers
obtained.
W. 5. Wilson, Portland: Jas. Graham. !
W. W Spencer Frank Petit. Ilwaco;
John 5. Bays, Florence Bays Flavel; |
Jas. Mccarthy Brookfeld; G. W. Wes-
ton, Clatsop Plains; c. a. Smith. ska
mokawa, We're registered at the Parker
House yesterday.
Contractor Fastabend has almost
completed his contract for repairing
Bond street, and Contractor Lebeck
is making good headway with his por-
ton Of the work. Let the good work
go on, the merchants say. and fix Com
merclal street next.
The window Of Estes & Coun's drug
store yesterday caused a mild sensation.
An aquarium had been fitted up, in
which was placed a young alligator
from Lake Charles, La, and some Of
Chief Hallock's cat fish. The happy
family is doing well.
w. F. Schetbe, 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
tlcles. Give him a call
II is reported that besides the $4,000
bicycle road. three and a half miles
from the hotel 10 the beach, the Flavel
people will at once erect a fine dancing
pavilion in the park and a modern
bowling alley near the hotel. There will
be plenty Of amusement at Flavel.
The Astoria Football Club did not
play ball at WarrentOn Sunday, on ac-
count Of the rain. If the weather per-
mits they will play next Sunday. The
members Of the home club are requested
to meet at Rescue Engine Co, No. 2,
on Wednesday evening, at O'Clock.
Two women, discussing their family
affairs on the sidewalk Of Bond street
near Tenth, yesterday afternoon, at
tracted good deal Of attention. No (
harm was done, but hot words flew 7
about promiscuously for a short time, r
to the amusement Of the bystanders. q
J. Hayseth, John Bunks Theo Chris- c
Tens, +. Bartoldus, Wallush; VIM. I
Eric Manula, Deep River;
Chris, Sorenson, A. SOrenon, Mrs II. p.
A. Brix, Gray's River; Thos !
Frazer, John Days; and Mrs Winsett, Il
North Shore, were in town yesterday. a
Another large barge-lOad Of railroad J.
ties was brought down the river yester- .
lay by Contractor BOrthwick and de- e
iyered at Flayel. This almost com q
Dletes the first lot Of 10000, while many {
If the second seventy thousand have b
ilready been delivered along the line o
~ river. z
King & Cotton, says the TilamOok 0
have finished cranberry e
having put in one acre, using
00, 900 plants. ". Lommer has planted