The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-26

fN" '''N Nue SelherS VIII not com
menee until the latter part of MAY o,
the first OF June. The likelihood OF ,
late freshet makes the outlook for Gin.
neiters very promising but trapmen and
sesners viii suffer. Mr.. Cook saws hs
thinks fishermen VIII receive a good prl,s
this season.
Attention is called to the advertise.
meni Of Jer's restaurant In this issue
The popular cafe has been thoroughly
renovated and is prepared to take care
OF the summers business. II is acknowi-
edged the bes, restaurant in the city.
The favoriie whisky Of famous men Is
Harper because OF Its smooth. exquisite
flavor; because ot Ns matchless purlty,
eect15@ Of its mellow age. No wonder
IT'S the fa,o-.tr Every drop sterling
Harper Whisky, sold by Foard & Stokes
Company. Astoria, Oregon.
Mayor Bergman has called a special
meeting ot the council for Tuesday ever.
ing The purpose OF the meeting Is 10
pass an ordinance which was introduced
AZ the last regular meeting. action on
which was prevented by Councilman
Parker. who refused to agree 20 suspen.
sion OF the rules The measure grants
to Contractor GoOdin further tlme in
which TO make the Astor street improve.
ment
Holy week services al Grace church will
be held rs follows: Daily morning PRAYER
$50; daily evening prayer (except on
Thursday and Saturday.. 100: Maundy
Thursday tHoly Inn0cents). T:S0: Easter
eve. holy baptism. T. Good Friday-Three
hours devotion passion service. is 20 I
Easter day-Earlv service $50 a. m. mid.
day Offerings OF parish Indebtedness 81,
II 4. m; children's festival Offerings for
missions) $50 p. m.
The new conveyors for the Pacific Coas'
Company's coal bunkers will be run by
gasoline engine. which has been
brought from Seattle for that purpose
Owing to the shallow water in front OF .
the coal bunkers. loaded ocean steamers .
cannot take On fuel. The dredging OF .
the river along the dock will be COM
meuced In a few davs II It Is found .
impracticable TO obtain a sufficient dapth .
OF water in this manner the dock Will
be extended 10 the edge Of the channel
as was originally intended.
The Columbia iron works was sold
yesterday By F.W.Newell receiver. to the
Columbia Electrical & Repair Company
OF this city. There were three bidders on /,
the plant, including one from Portland.
Messrs Cawson < Co. the Foard &
Stokes Company and the Columbia Elec-
trical Repair Company. The purchase
price was $40 Several improvements
will be made In the machine shop anu
special attention will be given TO all
work In this line. s. r Harrison. who
has been connected with the iron works
as its foreman for some time. will con-
llnne in the same capacity,
A well known salmon broker states that ,
he acquisition Of Cuba Porto Rico, Ha- ,
gali and the Philippines means a greatly d
nlarged market FOR canned salmon, He g
Iays the fish sold there will b. Of low ,
grade. but the demand will be enormous.
rhe inhabitants Of all these places. he p
ays, are na;ura. hsh-eaters. There Is. ,
Z course, no means Of preserving ana n
hlpping fresh fsh into the Interior, and h
he only supply now obtained is OF 'ha ;
moked or dried order Jntil the Amer + e.
an army went % these Islands canned 4
almon was absolutely unknown The c
atlves have manifested an extraord,n- II
ry fondness for Il, and the future d. Il
nand for Pacific coast salmon promises y
0 be something enormous. t.
Tomorrow evening the Mobiles Ora
latlc Company will commence a weeks z
inc, ding Saturday matinee, b.
| Fishers opera house. The company al
composed Of 20 people and carries an pl
and band, and in every city s,
here they appeared they have been ac- OIL
orded much praise BY the press and a
ublc for the way in which the pieces I,
re put on. Their opening piece will 81
e the great laughable comedy, entitled Ia
Our strateglsts." The prices are with II
reach Of all, being only Is, 25 and 81 II
,nts. Sale Of reserved seats opens to- in
orrow morning Il 9 o'clock at Grilin q N
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