The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-23

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for the celebrated Blue Ribbon flour.
II IN manufactured by Gardner Bros.
Siayton, Oregon. and consumers are
cautioned 10 notice that this name and
address appear on every sack as II IS
understood that limitations are being
offered In the city. Telephone 81.
Tho ladies who participated in the
production Of the spinsters Club win
be given some Of their own medicine at
the Bachelors Club entertainment Fri
day night. The boys decline POSI-
lively 10 give the slightest tip ~ 10
what they propose 10 do but declare,
with a sly wink. that there win be
something coming worth listening TO-.
County superintendent OF Schools
Lee visited the Lewis and Clark dis
trict yesterday and found everything
In fine condition. A teachers institute
viii be held at Jewell on Saturday and
much interest Is being taken by the
instructors In that vicinity An inter-
esting and Instructive program has
been arranged and II Is believed that
much good will result. Superintendent
Lee has announced his intention to
be present.
one OF the prettiest displays OF dry
goods ever seen In Astoria is being
made by the popular house OF McAllen
4 Mcdonnell this week and they say
they have nothing special TO show. Just
the regular everyday stock. That be-
ing the case their everyday stock must
be as complete as money and good
Judgment In buying can make a stock
OF dry goods. This house Is exceed
ingiy popular with buyers and Mr..
McAllcn says he Is here to stay and
do business on busliess basis.
At 7 o'clock tonight a special train
viii leave for warrenton. carrying
those who desire TO attend the repub-
lican rally at that place. After arriv-
ing at warenton. the train will proceed
10 New Astoria and bring back all
those at that point and way stations
who desire to attend the meeting. Ex-
ira efforts are being made by the citl-
gems In the warrenton district to
make theirs the most successful meet
ing held In the interior precincts and
there Is every indication that they will
succeed.
Captain Lou Staples returned to
Astoria yesterday after a three weeks
sojourn among the verdant hills near
Warrenton II was at first supposed
that Captain Staples might make a
voyage TO skamakAwa, but II seems
that the old salt mIsinterpreted the
weather signs to indicate nor'wester
instead OF a sou'wester. and landed
on a foreign shore Nevertheless. Cap
tain Staples shows many evidences OF
Improvement as a result OF his vaca-
ton. He win enter the harness once
more on the first OF the month.
Transfers Of real estate last week,
according to the South Bend Pilot,
show that one S. Benson. resident
of San Francisco. is acquiring large
amount OF timber lying between this
bay and the Columbia river. The
transfers do not, however, show that
the amounts paid represent only
one half OF the purchase price. the
balance to be paid In five years or
when the timber is removed. The Pilot
is informed that, in addition TO these
purchases, Benson has laid scrip on
a large amount OF timber in the same
and that he is the same
Benson who last year bought and
scripped large amounts OF timber land
on North river
Three Of the four fishing boats selz-
ed by the flsh commissioner for non
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