The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-29


tercstcd In a gold mine. Miss Edl,h Wis
i,ed friends In San Francisco but was IN
Sacramento most OF the winter enjoying
many musical and social advantages
Rest OF Alto cleanse the system IN a
gentle and truly beneficial manner, when
the springtime comes use the true ana
perfect remedy, Syrup % Figs, Ruy the
genuine. Manufactured by the California
Fig syrup Company only, and FOR sale by
all druggists al 20 cents per bottle
Good whlskcy is both doctor and tonic.
BETTER looking than many doctors, better
tasting than an medicines. For general
family use, nothing equals whlskcy ana
Harpcr's whiskcy Is prc-cmincnily the
family whlskcy. Sold by hoard and
Stokes Company. Astoria, oregon
Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at II o'clock a. m. FOR Ia
coma. Spokane. and the east. Close con-
nectlon made at Spokane for Rossland.
Nelson. Sandow and British Columbia
mining camps For mars and Information
call on or address c. w. stone, Astoria,
oregon
shares Of the Alaska transportation
and Development company Of Chicago
are the most desirable investment before
the public. Safer than savings banks and
hank stock Paying large diNidcnus.
Shares one dollar. For Information ad'
dress W. /. Dudley general agent, Hal
Ter building. Seattle. Wash.
Word was received yesterday from the
general oiiicc of the o, r. y y. Company
that so far as they knew no change had
been made by the government IN the con-
tract FOR the carrying ~ the mail be-
tween Astoria and Portland and the ac-
curacy of the report published Sunday
morning is doubted
The j. NJ. Coleman. which Is With one
exception the largest threc-W9stcd
schooner In these waters arrived sunday
in ballast. nine days from san Funclsco.
Captain Traenor and First Mate W. Nal
let are Justly proud of their handsome
vessel They are morc proud of the fact
that they sailed in from sea sunday even
ing and tied up at the Parker house dock
without pilot or tus
Doubtless acting under orders from the
navy department the captain of the light
house tender Columblne, which has al
ways been painted a white color. a few
days ago painted her hull black. The
change was nothing startling but was.
nevertheless. commented ON by a good
many people. Now orders come from the
navy department that all ships ot ths
navy must be- painted Gull lead color.
which may make IL necessary for cap
tain Richardson to again change the color
OF Astoria's local warship to meet the foe
Sunday afternoon Pilot Gunderson did a
very smooth piece Of work when ne took
the big steamer Puritan from the Flavel
dock down to the lower harbor. The
steamer was headed up stream. a swift
Hood tide was coming In and strong west
wind was making the white caps dance
over the water Gunderson backed en-
gines. swung on on the bow cable with
the spring line 10 the center OF the ship.
and when a hundred fathoms In the
stream with the ship across channel be
dropped the starboard anchor loosened
the shore lines swung the stern up
stream on the anchor. holsted anchor and
steamed down the hay.
Mr.. ]. Jay Buford. Indian agent OF the
Sileiz reservation. was in the city yester-
day. Mr. Buford had just returned from
Nehalem and Clatsop plains where ne
had been taking the census Of the Ne
halem and Tillamook tribes Of Indians
and looking back little into their geneal-
ogy. The census is in accordance with
the appropriation recently made Boy con-
gress. He succeeded In arranging tn fam
lilies some OF the above tribes 10 whom
money will be paid collaterally He spoke
very highly % the future prospects az
this city and was deeply impressed with
Clatsop plains and the large eNplnse of
ocean beach. ne predicted many im-
provements TO this city would follow The
completion Of the railroad. Mr. Buforl
returned to Portland last nlght
The first question taken up last night
al the mass meeting Of Columbia river
fishermen was the location Of traps on
the south side OF sand Island. From re-
ports received q appeared that the gov f.
eminent would pull out the locating piles |
already driven and thus save further I.
trouble. The matter was laid over but I
II was decided by the men II no action I
was taken within a short time ,u-y Mould /
pull out the piles themselves No price F.
was set for fish this season. A general /
committee was appointed. one from each
cannery. these TO select two others from
their respective canneries. 20 interview
the cannerymen OF the city in regard to
the price TO be paid for fish The men
want TO know what they can depend on
straight through the season. and ex
pressed the opinion that they would be
satisfied with the price Of cents already
offered. The matter of license was also
discussed and the men generally said they
were willing 10 pay Il small license Zee
both In Oregon and Washington II laws
were enacted prororlv a7- -inE the mat
ter. Next Monday night the regular
monthly meeting OF the union will be held
al which the report Of the committee on
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