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The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09
PRODUCTS OF THE VALLEY.

Unlike the Salt river, the waters of the .illa are fresh and pure; the soil contains no lllkali, is deep, rich gray ash especially almond, peach, fig, pear. apricot and fruits of all kinds, V hich pay largely on the invest ment. It is also the natural home of alfalfa, which grows in the most prolific manner The grape does exceptionally well in this valley, and wine and raisin culture IS destin- ed to become prominent industry Cirrus fruits have been cultivated to limited extent there are a number of orange trees in the neigkborhood of Florence which bear their golden fruit each year without pro- tection, and q few date palm trees are also in fall bearing. The season is from six weeks to two months earlier than Southern Caiifor- uia, which gives fruit growers an aPPreciat- ed advantage in
The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09

The heat as represented in the above table turing the months of June, July and August is nothing like as unbearable as in the Eastern States and death from
The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09
PRICES OF LAND.

Improved lands, with government title and water right, can be bought for from go to $50 per acre, according to location and inn proyements h the immediate neighbor- hood and to the south of the Casa Grande ruins there are thousands of acres covered with heavy growth of mesquite timber yet onen to settlement. These are among the choicest in the valley. Water in irexhausti- ble quantity is found at Q depth of from twenty to thirty feet; in fact, river seems to he flowing underneath. Here is splen- did opportunity 10 take up and improve land with a pumping system of irrigation, which is said to be successful on small tracts
 However, with the completion of the kutte past, and it is only mentioned here for the purpose of showing what can be done, and to magnify the further fact that what was once considered
The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09
THE EARLY MARKETS.

The absence of fogs and nightly dews is q formidable obstacle to the destructive and unsightly seale-bug. and the fruits of the valley arc all bright and clean. All the ngri- cultural products of temperate and semi tropic zones are easily grown here, the long seasons giving a succession of crops that double or treble the productive value of the
The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09

First publication August 5, 1899.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
rmn cRIrrENroN MEErINns

The afternoon meeting yesterday a,
the Baptist church was well attended.
In the evening the Rev Mr. Narcotic
conducted the opening service The ehoir
consisted VI about 20 talented local sing.
ers. and, after several soul-aiirring gos.
pei songs. Mrs. Monctt and Mr.. Bclchcr
rendered beautiful duet After q scrip.
Iure reading by the Rev Mr. Narcotic.
prayer By Rev HoIlIngshead. and an
impressive solo. NO Hope In Jesus" by
Mrs Motfett. Mr.. CrIttcnton commenced
his ADDRESS, taking his text from the
prophecy NJ Islah; "Wntchman. What NJ
the Nlght7 The Watchman Said. the
Morning Cometh.
The speaker dwelt on the subject Of
lost opportunities. and related many sad
instances OF persons vino. Ike Felix
under Ae preaching Of the Apostle Paul.
though almost persuaded" TO become
christians. resisted the atryings OF the
Holy Spirit and were suddenly called to
exchange worlds. dying without hope and
without God For nearly one hour tho
evangelist continued his discourse be-
fore dismlsslng the audience
Services will be continued tomorrow
at 3 p. m. In the Baptist church and at
7:9O in the NJ T.. Church.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

Great ylsIl,aec viii be- observed and lt
viii go hard with him who would escape
payment Of the rcQulsI,r s. The money
derived from licenses together witG
other funds which the Whrvlmcn ~
the county may provide. wI. be used tar
the construction and maintenance ~ bt.
cycle paths Tho Hrst 90 iHr several
proposed paths wal go vr,, io Sr1sdr
Presumably this path wtl bc bm,,
around smiths Point 60 the Yuung'8 BAY
bridge. Tho route on the west side has
not yet been determined upon. hu, 90
win likely follow the railroad limo a..
near by as practicable taking loo Warren.
ton, The commission will mako Trip
over the route as roon as the wrllh p
modcratrs and determine just whrrr .hr
path viii be built 4, r. hoped tha, .hc
Seaside path will De- ready Tor Use Tho
coming summer The construction OF this
path will give Astoria wheclmrn ono OF
the finest rides on the coast. as the road
will take Ia all the summer resorts Tho
distance from Astoria 20 Seaside. anshtiy
more thar - miles, Will make a nnr run
for parties of cyc,is.s After tho b,arh
Is reached they may ride on FOR many
miles more. Whrrlmru are enthusiastic,
over the Idea and the commission will
have the hearty cooperation u all
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
AROUND TOWN.

Money to loan-Ferguson Bros.
Fresh buttermiIk received at the ParlOr
daily.
D. J. ingalls,. of Melville, was in As
toria yesterday.
James Fnlayson is in Portland on a
brief business trip.
Bes, B-cent meal. Rising Sun restaur-
ant. G2 Commercial street
J. II. Smith ana wife. OF Salem. are
registered at the occident.
Mrs. II. L. Dodd. Of Lexington, Ky, IS
In the city, guest at the occident
The steamer Sunol crossed out yester-
day. lumber laden for San Francisco.
Auditor Nelson was busy yesterday
issuing certificates TO exempt fremen.
A F. Rogers. Of the Pacific Paper Com
pany, arrived down from Portland yester
day.
The reserved seats for Spider and
Fly opens at Griffin & Reeds tomorrow
morning.
Best California wine 20 cents per gai-
lon. Alex Gilbert. sole agent for Astoria
Telephone q.
Wallsend coal and coke IS The best for
domestic purposes. For sale by the As
toria Gas Light Co.
Please note the reduction In fares be-
tween Astoria and Portland made by the
o. R. 4. n Company.
wanted-A girl for general housework.
A small family and hrst-class wages
paid. Address N. Astorian office.
Halls Juniper Kidney Cure has cured
hundreds OF lame backs in this country.
II may you. Try it. Charles Rogers,
druggist
-. -
Omaha hams, finest ever brought to
Astoria market, for one week only. u
cents per pound. The Pat" market, 574 |
Commercial street.
The Parlor now manufactures all its
own chocolates. They are made only OF
the finest materials and are the most de-
licious in the city.
A lumber schooner arrived in yesterday !
and was towed to the Knappton mills 10 |
load lumber. Her name could not be
ascertained.
The West Shore Mills Company are in
q position to ofrer the public slab wood
during the next three weeks. Orders
should be left early. or otherwise the
supply may be exhausted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

c F. overbaugh. travelling treigh,
agent Of the o. r. X y. Co. is in the
city.
Don't fan 10 attend the performance Of
spider and Fly" at Fishers Saturday
night
Thomas Graves lef, up yesterday morn
ing for Portland, where he intends to
reside in future.
County Commissioners Lewis and Pet
ersen are In the city attending The ses-
sion Of the county court.
/ W. l. Page leaves on the steamship
Columbia this morning for California.
where he will hereafter reside.
/ The receipts OF the water commission
last month aggregated $Sl4235. inclusive
Of Sl25o received from the city FOR hy-
drant rental.
Mrs F. y. Breeze. OF Fort Stevens
who has been in poor health FOR several
months. came to Astoria yesterday for
medical attendance.
The W. c T. L. will meet this after
noon AT o'clock sharp. and close prompt
ly. to give those present an opportunity
to attend the revival meeting
The Alliance arrived down from Port
land yesterday and crossed out for San
Francisco and way ports. She carried
almost full freight and passenger list.
In the report Of the meeting Of the
water commission in yesterdays As,or-
an, the name Of Frank Patton. elected
treasurer Of the commission. was mad
vertently omitted.
T. Pearson. formerly a commission
merchant Of this city, but now OF Port
land. Is in Astoria. accompanied by his
wife. II is Mr. Peterson's desire 20
again establish a house here and he is
looking for a location.
See the Yankee Doodle boys. the Widow
Brown. Throw EN- Down, Dewey; Sousa's
Vivandere Band, and grand march Of
gold and silver guards at the perform
ance Of Spider and Fly at Fishers
opera house Saturday night
The directors Of the Football Club con-
template putting in a swimming tank at
the gymnasium in the near future. The
tank will be the means, It is expected.
Of greatly increasing the boys class,
which already is a large one.
W. A Games private stock whisky,
handled exclusively in Astoria by John
L. Carlson. Is one Of the most popular
beverages sold. Its purity and quality
are guaranteed. and It is especially rec
commended for family use. It Is sold In
any quantity at the corner Of Twelfth
and Bond streets
The wooden anniversary OF the weddings
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. Thing and DR..
and Mrs. W. c. Logan was celebrated
last evening at the residence Of the lat
ter. The house was prettily decorated j.,
and many Of their friends were present. /
The evening was pleasantly passed and (.
at late hour luncheon was served. {
This Is the age Of adulterauons, but
Harper Whisky IL guaranteed strictly
pure, superlatve whisky. Chemists. an
alysts and physicians testify to this re-
peatedly. The evidence is not only strong
but conclusive. The people, too, find
Harper can be trusted implicitly; hence
the enormous sales Of his royal whisky.
Sold by The Foard G. Stokes Company
Astoria. Ore.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

field at an early date, as ihcre Is every
promise that baseball and football viii
boom the coming se'Aon The privileges
OF the club were extended 70 the follow.
lng local newspapermcn ], ~ Uratkc,
l. ], Kern and Il, C Lcc, Of tho Evening
Budget, {, j. Curtis OF the Herald r.
A. Gibson and A, t.obcrman or the Evcn-
ing News; j, \, Lighter and 4, H. sovcy,
Of the Astorian,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

This Is the age Of adulterauons, but
Harper Whisky ID guaranteed strictly
pure, superlauve whisky. Chemists. an
alysts and physicians testify to this re-
peatedly. The evidence is not only strong
but conclusive. The people, too. find
Harper can be trusted implicitly; hence
the enormous sales Of his royal whisky.
Sold by The Foard G. Stokes Company.
Astoria. Ore.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The British bark clan G0lbral'h which
has been lying In the harbor tor over a
month dlseugagcd. WAS chartered yA>ter.
day % load lumber AZ Vancouver, a. q,
with the departure % the clan Galhralth
three dlstugaecd vessels rrmaln In ,hc
harbor Charters are lower this year
than FOR many seasons ras, and are con.
sldcrah,y lower than wheat vessels are
engaged Tor TO the Columbia river Some
Of the disengagcd wheat carriers have
been In the river since last rall, hut, as u
laSe amour, OF wheat yet remaIns in the
bins ot the Eastern Oregon farmers un.
sold. the owners Ot these vessels will
probably set wha, they consider tair
rate from Portland before the wheat
season closes
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

Captain Newsome, owner OF the steam,
er lralda, is having that boat remodclcd
TO go on the Astorta-Portland run. tie
promises TO make 1t tropical Tor the cut
rate lines now operating on the river as
soon as his boat is ready FOR business
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The Woodmen of the World viii give
a house-warming IN the new hall In the
Page block this evening. An invitation
is extended to all local orders 10 par.
ticipate. Good music has been secured
for the OCCASION and refreshments wi,
be served during ,he night
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

J. n. Lee, Of Portland was yesterday
appointed superintendent ot the pcniten.
tiary by Governor Gser, l. r. W, Qum-
by Of Portland, was appointed game and
forestry warden, Mr., Quimby was an
unsuccessful candidate for hsh commls-
sloner.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The funeral ot Miss Bertha Coulter,
who died recently In the metropolis, after
an illness or sevtU, months, was he'd
Yesterday. The services took place At
Grace Episcopal church nud wcrc con.
Quoted by Rev William seymour Sho So
The m,crmtn; Mas htI at GNynwood.
many " tho Young womau'a former
friends lotow,rg the remains 60 tre
grave, Nearly an ,bc members Of the
high school alumni To witch Miss Gou.
ter belonged. attended tho funeral and
the niss ON the puhlIt school buIldiugs
were az halt.mast cut VI respect 60 her
memory.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09


De served during ,he night
The captain OF the British bark casio
received orders yesterday to proceed 9,
Royal Roads Tor orders The Castor cam
here from Hiogo about week ago un.
chartered. She was cleared at the Gus
toms house yesterday and will 10 10 a
as soon as the weather permits,
The steamer Elder Is undergoing p.
pairs In Portland and II is probable she
will be put IN commission by the govern
meni as transport. Major Glenn. o.
the commissary department; has n
spected the boat under Instructions from
Washington and has sent his report 20
the secretary OF war. un,i &, Is acted
upon the Elder will remain Ia portl nj
The Telegram says: The appr0pr ati3u
Of 5000 Tor a quarantine station a. tGe
mouth OF the Columbia is much needed
Il will be Il protection to foreign COM
merce." Undue concern FOR for iIu
commerce is thus expressed. The Telc-
gram need not worry. b, is stated posi-
lively that all Portlanders hereafter "a o.
iting Astoria will be required 10 show
health certificates,
Mr.. clyde Reath. governor general o,
clifton, arrived in the city yesterday. The
long distance telephone line between As
toria and Portland is down for nine miles.
Mr.. Reath says. and he has been detailed
to make the repairs. The line runs along
the pipe line road and the recent storm
played hAyoc with il. The wire is badly
damaged In several places and the re-
pairs will require considerable work.
In the circuit court yesterday IN the
case OF the assignment Of the Clatsop
Cooperative Company. II was ordered
that the assignee De authorized 10 sell
all notes and accounts Of said company.
The testimony In the case Of the state
Of Oregon ex rel George Kabo;h W..
Nicholas Kerage was all taken before
court adjourned and the case Will be
given TO the jury at $3.50 this morning.
Occasionally a column entitled. tie
Spirit Of the Country Press" appears In
the Oregonian. The following editorial
from the Telegram is recommended as
appropriate for the next instalment.
THE man who stood on the bridge Of
the Olympia with Dewey during the bat
tie Of Manila bay is becoming almost as
h.
had kissed George Washington few
years ago"
The steamer Ilwaco, built in Portland
for the |. Il. & n. Co., has proven a
failure. The fault is believed to be with
the engines, which use too much steam
with the boilers. The engines
were built and installed by the Portland
iron works. A representative Of the
has gone east 10 superintend
the construction OF Wells balance-yalves
engines. which will be placed
in the boat, after which she is expected
to meet the requirements. The engines
are expected to arrive within 40 days.
The board oil directors or the Astoria
Football Club met in special session last
evening. The committee having the
matter in charge reported that the club
had been offered three sites for a field
one on the West Side and two on this
side Of the bay. The different locations
were discussed by the board. but no
definite action was taken. One Of the
three offers win be accepted the present
week and the work Of putting the field
In shape will commence Immediately. II
Is the desire Of the board to secure a
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The county court r5ryror nr 10.
March term yesterday afternoon Tn
building or bridge and thr Improve.
mcnt OF i1 rods ~ tho county road m
Necauicum wcra the hryt mutrsa Tor
consideration Judge Gray. to whum The
matter was referred. reported that The
loves; bid tor improving The road
amounted TO more than there WAS In ,hc
district fund IN, Offer OF Charles HIM
sen 10 construci the road Tor s. p.r roll
and 90 build the bridge for SO. being
lower ;han the bids Judge Gray recon.
mcnded that the contract bc let 10 him
In the matter OF gnc petition OF Henry
F. Miller and others 20 ya.atc ocean
park. The court ordered that the pstlil n.
ers be required to make out proper
order. A new deed vas ordered made ,u,
for John Warns.an 10 correct an error
In the description Of land for which
taxes were paid
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

Astoria wants TO b. the second Liver.
pool OF the word l,s liver needs rcEu.
latmE. 4 child once wanted the moon.
Portland is the place Dispatch That
ships won't be able to roach when Mont
gomcry's dock is built chr 1Nny' And
say, Tony Didn't the Mansaplia draw
Ing about eight or ntnc feet Of water
set stuck IN the Willamette mud not long
since, aud have to set tho ll-g.h.t dratt
steamer rud,uc TO pu,l her out ot ~
on, YES, Portland would undoubtedly
mako beautiful second Liverpool lt
ships could only navigate IN a heavy
dow. .--Yauu,na hay News,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The West Shore Mills Company are in
q position to offer the public slab wood
during the next three weeks. Orders
should be left early. or otherwise the
supply may be exhausted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The Oriental steamer Eau sang ar.
rived in yesterday morning. 10 days from
Honolulu She made the run from Yoko.
homa 10 the latter port In l5 days and
had good passage the entire trlp The
Eau Sang IL one of the smallest Of m,
steamers chartered by the 0. Il. n
for the Oriental trade ana registers but
1910 tons. She has a light cargo of mcr.
chandise on board consigned to eastern
cities. Her passenger list comprlsed a
japanese and % Chimes. two OF the lat.
ter being destined for Astoria. They were
not allowed to land and Deputy Collector
Parker accompanied the steamer % Port
land to examine into their certificates.
The most Interesting thing in connection
with the Eau Sang Is her crew. which g
composed Of IS Chinese and japanese
coolies. This is considered a larg. crew
for steamer Of her size, but the officers
say one white man can perform NOR.
work than 10 coolies. She carries nine
officers, all OF whom are Europeans. The
Fan Sang has cargo OF general mcr.
chandlse awaiting her In Portland and
she will probably be ready to leave the
inland city for the return trip within A
week. She left for Portland after a
short stay here.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The captain OF the British bark castor
received orders yesterday TO proceed 90
Royal Roads Tor orders, The Castor came
here from Hiogo about a week ago, un-
chartered. She was cleared at the Gus.
toms house yesterday and will 10 10 a
as soon as the weather permits
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

A largely attended meeting Of m,
Taxpayers League was held In the Cham
Der OF Commerce rooms last night
| Fifty-slx new members were admitted
and the meeting was attended by nearl,
every businessman In the city. Varlou,
suggestions came up for discussion as Il
the best means Of reducing the expense,
Of the city. Matters pertaining 10
county. school and city affairs and the
lessening Of expenses Of the electric
system Of the city were discussed. An.
other important subject which was con.
sidered was reduction In the present
system OF collecting taxes. Reduction
In the taxes OF the county and city re.
celved especial attention from the men,
bers and II was the general opinion that
retrenchment in this line could be ef-
fected. Matters relating to the aty and
county taxes and to the reduction Of
expenses In the different departments Of
the city government were referred to
proper committees appointed for the pur
pose. The chairman also appointed an
executive committee and standing COM
mlttee to look after the object In view by
the league. No definite action was taken
at last nights meeting, the league hay-
Ing but Just commenced the work Of
making a general reduction In expenses
in all departments connected with the
city and county governments. The next
meeting will be held Wednesday night,
when reports from the different commit
tees will be submitted. 1t was said by
those present at last nights meeting that
the league promises TO be one Of the most
harmonious and successful movements
ever started in Astoria.
The early organization Of the bicycle
commission. which will be known as the
public ways commission, has caused
much rejoicing among local devotees Of
the wheel, who are anxious for good
paths to the different points Of interest
In the county. In all probability the
commission Will be able 10 issue IL
censes by April /, after which date the
law will be strictly enforced. The police
officers are required, under the rules OF
the commission, to watch for blcyclists
who have failed to take out licenses.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The wooden anniversary of the weddings
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Thing and DR.
and Mrs. W. c. Logan was celebrated
last evening at the residence Of the lat
ter. The house was prettily decorated
and many Of their friends were present.
The evening was pleasantly passed and
at late hour luncheon was served.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

A lumber schooner arrived in yesterday
and was towed to the Knappton mills TO
load lumber Her name could not be
ascertained.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

ToDAY's WEATHER
Occasional rain.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

Thomas Graves lett up yesterday morn.
Ing Tor Portland, where he intends to
reside in future.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

County Commissioners Lewis and Pet
erstn are In the city attending the ses-
sion Of the county court.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

Don't fan 10 attend the performance Of
Spider and Fly at Fishers SATURDAY
night.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

The Parlor now manufactures all its
own chocolates. They are made only OF
the finest materials and are the most de-
licious in the city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09

{. F. overbaugh. travelling freigh,
agent Of the o. r. & y Co. is in tn,
! cirv