The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-17

fcr NcStucta. ThiS Is thN 7
drs, trip the Petrrl has made, she being
a bran rev boat and Will register NJ the
customs house today She Is Il feet bng,
- feet beam and a. Zee; in the hold. and
carries about 20 tons, w. Newcom0c AMI
Frank Atkinson are the owners.
All riders ot Ramh,ers are 10 De tend
eryd A free excursion 20 North Beach on
next Sunday. June lSsh, by rho agents
The Columbia Elcc,rlca, and Repair con.
pany. Owing 20 SO many urgent requests
the company win permit all others 20 at
tend at the nominal rase OF % cents ror
the round trip. The steamer MEer vi
leave AZ 200 a. m. and as many other
steamers as are necessary. All who wish
10 avail themselves OF ihis very generous
offer mus; apply for tickets at the office
ot the company At No. $40 Bond street.
The distressing ISOLATION chat has sur
rounded the manager of railroad push
hail sure-to-wtn cigar machine that was
hr,-u.-h. to town several days ago. is
proof tha, AStorians do not fall over
themselves 10 buck every sury-thing
game tha, cons.s alons. Travelling faSlrs
md 10 their sorrow that suckers are not
10 De found in the schools and herds here
in Astoria that so often are found AZ
,,untry fairs and interior towns. As
;oria may have It's faults, but It Is not
a Jay town ready to be plucked by every
fakir that comes along
The funeral Of Alex Dyson. the hsA-
ernan who was drowned Sunday night
was held Yesterday at Y O'Clock. The
exercises were under the auspiccs OF the
Finnish brotherhood. OF which the de-
ceased was q faithful member. Rev. J.
Mccormick otIiclated, and many friends
were present to testify 10 the regard IN
which the deceased was held, and the
steamers Henry Miller and f. l. Dwyer
we-. Loaded down with friends OF he
deceased who followed rh- remains 10
th,i- Jas; resting place, iuterment being
la Greenwood cemetery.
The following committee appointed 20
solicit funds .or lhe regatta, We're around
getting subscriptions yesterday: n. D.
Thing. Dick Prlel o. l. Peterson. n
schueckau and H. G. Smith. The chair
man stated yesJ, rday ,hat he was meets
Ing with encouraging success, despite the
fact that business men have been
touched" on a good many propositions
/ this summer. The subscriptions 50 far
/ are fully up 70 the amount raised las;
/ year and the people Of Astoria seem de-
Itermined TO make the regatta this year
an event long 20 be remembered.
/ g. Zleglvr has let the contract for Re-
/ building the house which burned down q
short time ago. situated on Exchange
near Seventeenth street 10 John Nylund
/ Workmen are at present engaged In tear
! .ng down the remnants Of the formeI
I structure, and on Monday work viii De
| commenced on the new house which vii
be two story frame building, an VIII be
used as a Chinese washhouse. The form
er house was total loss, the paris
which were left standing being so badly
burned that they were yalueless, and th'
loss On the building is more than a
first estimated, It being nearly &Jo.
When asked yesterday II he thought
! improvements could be made in the fr'
department. Chief Stockton said that m
depar,ment was all that could be wished
but that undoubtedly changes for me bet
ter could De introduced in the apparatu
now In use for ringing in fire alarms
but that he had made many reoommen
dations 20 the council, some OF tnen
years ago, for certain changes, although
they were not made, as the city had n
available funds with which TO do 80. II
expressed surprise and annoyance tina
.he council paid any attention to MI
Zleg.er's communication regarding IN
present fire alarm system, as be ha
already communicated years ago IN
needed changes.
Charlie, F. West returned yesterday
from rhe lower Nehalem, Where he ha
q homestead located in a little valle
called Gods Valley, because Of It's beau
ty and fertility. He reports game quit
. plentiful in mat section, especially bears
there being many signs TO indicate N
presence Of these animals, but as he va
not hunting bears nor willing tnat IN
bears should hunt him, he discreetlJ
/. kept his distance and made no persona
. calls upon heir bearshlps. He rcturne
by what is known as the back rail, con-
Ing In By the way OF the Neca cum. II
found the trail open and IN god cond
ton 10 travel over.
Grays river valley, along with all othe
sections On the lower Columbia, 1
feeling the impulse Of the better time
that has come since q republican admin
istration began 10 direct the policy 0
The nation. More settlers have come dur
Ing me past year than in any previou
, year IN m. history Of the valley One 0
the largest railroad bgging camps ol
the Pacific coast is being built 10 brint
out the timber from one II the tribu
taries Of that stream. Onthe main strean
and the other tributaries are II smalle
logging camps, thus making this vale,
one Of the principal logging districts Oi
the lower Columbia. To keep pace wit
the growing business requirements Of tn
valley the Grays river settlers are takini
, steps to get better mail service 10