The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-18


any time nj good figure. II IN all
large. clear stun. and viii make supe-
riof lumber,
A representative 0f New York com
pany has arrived IN California looking
for location for an establishment OF a
plant for the preservation Of FISH and
sea foods In their natural state. using
what In known as the Mead process.
The company N provided with a work
ing capital Of 10000 II IL claimed that
tho company viii be able 10 handle an
Immense quantity ~ fish and place
them on tho markets Of the Middle
West. In tho same condition. ns far aS
color. juices and ilayors are concerned,
as they are when they are taken from
the water.
County Clerk Wherity desires 10 an
Eounce that In order 10 give every ia
cility for registration, the clerks Office
win be kept open each Thursday even
Ing after tho first OF the month for
the accommodation of those who can
not conveniently go 10 the Office dur
ing the day. This Is a pur ly yclun-
taIy act on the part OF Mr. Wherlty
and his deputies and VIII continue only
80 long as there Is evidence OF 1eces-
siiy. Unless Il appears thu the night
sessions" are necessary the extra SER
slce win soon be discontinued,
The recent purch lse OF Grassy
Island located n Hh0rt distance above
Tongue Point, by H. w. hacfarlane
and others means that an oil and guano
factory VIII be erected there. Mr, Mac
farlane was In Astoria yesterday and
Il was learned that II was intended TO
erect large plant on the island for
the manufacture Of guano ana oil from
the refuse OF the canneries and cold
storage WAREHOUSES. The main building
viii be i50Xib0 feet with several small
additional buildings and the capacity
Of the factory viii be TO handle daily
i25 tons OF fish offal. The rame com
pany Is operating a plant on the Fra
ser river with daily capacity OF 200
tons
Tho steamer Harrison arrived from
TillamOOk Yesterday morning. car
carrying a h,hyy list Of passengers and
large quantity Of canned salmon con-
signed 10 samuel Elmore. There was
also a large quantity OF creamery pro-
ducc consigned TO local and Portland
dealers. The Harrison made one OF the
quickest trips In the history OF the
run. This is accounted for. however,
by the exceptionally favorable weather
which pr vailed. The on adverse con
ditiona were encountered az the mouth
OF the river where n strong head wind
and an ebb tide had set In. a tug
which was In the nelghborhood offered
assistance 20 the Harrison but this
was found unnecessary,
Interesting news from Knappa APP
pears In the following items published
IN the Cathlamet Gazette: The little
girl OF c. c. Knapp's recently had a
bad cut on the fact from double-bit-
ted ax. and is rapidly recovering. The
doctor says there will be but little scar.
The bridge OF the nose close TO the eyes
was cut In two II was fortunate she
was not killed outright. ''' w. II. Me-
Farlane has purchased the residence
and ground. ten acres. which he has
occupied for three years, from Il. c.
Btlknap. We rejoice To number Mr..
McFarlane and family as permanent
residents. - Walter Douglas and
wife, OF Astoria. recently visited Mrs.
Douglas parents, w. ii. Twilight and
wife, Harry Twilight. popular brake
man on the A. & c. II. r., recently
spent n day with his parents.
There was n sensation over on Gray's
river the other day, as viii appear from
the following. taken from the Cathla-
met Gazette: There was quite an
amusing incident occurred up at Mr..
Ahlberg's last week. Mr.. Doslund tied
his horse and cart in Mr.. Ahlberg's
shed and crossed the river 10 roll some
logs into the stream of the gravel bars,
and while so engaged MIR. Rhude came
along the road with "A pair OF asses and
burrows with packs on their backs.
They stopped opposite the horse and
when the horse looked around and
saw them II so frightened him that he
made lunge and threw himself. But
he was soon ON his feet again, and
made another lunge and broke loose,
and struck down Ahlberg's lane like
whirlwlnd. He got loose from the cart.
and frightened Ahlbargs cattle that
were In the lane. The cattle smashed
through the gate. with the horse after
them, plunged into the river to the
opposite side. while Rhude and the two
innocent little burrows looked and
wondered what all the hurry was
about. There is talk OF circulating a
petition. compelling Mr.. Rhude to keep
his asses Oft the road.
The editor OF the Tillamook Head
light draws some very good conclusions
on the responsibility OF parents In the
bringing up of their children in the
following: "Some mischievous, fea-
ther-brain hoodlum, while Mr.. l.. G.
Freemans team was tied up near the
court house last week, cut the double
tree, AS Mr.. Freeman has been sub
ject 10 this kind OF annoyance previous
to this. he Is wanting to know how
long this state Of affairs Is going to
continue. We will answer that ques-
tlon in this way. Blame the parents
OF the boys who have allowed them to
grow up In that way, with. perhaps,
no parental influence to control them
or to lnstill into their minds what Is
noble or ignoble. Hence, we find In
every community, younS men growing
up MS hoodlums, drunkards and law
breakers because they have no ambi-
ton to push themselves to the front
or any purpose in view as to what
station In life they intend occupying.
II would be far better for parents who
have raised their boys In luxury and
idleness to turn them loose on the
world, for as long as they can sponge
on the old folks they win manifest no
great desire to hustle for themselves.
preferrlng TO be right in the swim
with those who delight in devilment.
A dispatch boat for military service
on the American Yukon Is to be placed
at the disposal Of General Randall.
commandant of the department OF Al
askn The river steamer DuchesnaY.