The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-29

contract 10 private persons upon fair
terms.
Another large house greeted the sshir-
Icy Company ut Fishers last night,
and the comedy drama OF THE Two
Orphans was thoroughly enjoyed by
, those that were fortunate enough to
be- present, Tonight the company viii
conclude their engagement with / he
laughable farce comedy The suitan's
Daughter"
An Eastern concern has n plan 10
make up the deficiency In this country
by sending Eastern women out here
to marry the men, II In claimed thar
The surplus there IN dying 10 marry
and that the men In this country need
them and marriage boom Ia expected
10 be put on right away.
The newly elected Republican county
central committee met ut the court.
house hast evening and perfected or
ganixatlon. with o. G. Fulton as chair.
man and e. J. Curtis. secretary. The
committee discussed the situation gen
orally ana also discussed the import.
ancc or getting full, registration Of
the Voters Of the county.
Following was the total registration
In clatsop county up to the CLOSING
Of the Office last evening Astoria, No.
l. bd, Astoria No, 2, Sc. Astoria No. 3.
ai. Astoria No. 4. ils. Astoria No, 9.
III; Astoria No Q, ~; Astoria No. Z,
%, John Day, 10, svensen, Is. Wal
iuEki. 49, New Astoria. 70; Waventon,
| i; clatHop 10; Seaside, T6. Melville.
| 6. chadwcli, 81: Youngs River i2 Oh
ncy. 2S; knappA ~. Clifton, q; West.
port. 30; Jewell. 8: Mishawaka, 10, FL
sie. 10; Push. 4 Total, siT
II ls claimed that the Republican
county convention yesterday was one
OF the most harmonious In the his
, tory OF the county, Several old tim
rra were seen back In The fold. and
they seemed proud 10 b. there. and
II Ia needless to say that their old
friends were glad TO have them back,
The day was fine, the attendance large
and there was but little friction In
the work Of the convention. There
are necessarily some disappointments
after IA convention. but these VIII soon
be healed over and the party viii gain
an unusually large victory this year.
| The regular annual parish meeting
Of Grace Episcopal Church win be held
after evening prayer on Monday.
March 81. at 7:20 o'clock. This meet
: ing Ia for the purpose OF hearing re-
ports, and the election Of seven ves-
| trymen Communicates residing for
the past six months in the parish and
who have communicated In the parish
In the past year, and also such other
hapttsed persons of full legal age who
have regularly contributed in their
own name to the support OF the par
there will be full attendance.
| William Mlls. for 10 years a resi-
dent OF Ray Center on Shoalwater
Bay, was In the city yesterday IN the
interest OF the oyster business, In
which he is engaged Said Mr. Mills;
The oyster industry Ii In very
prosperous condition. We are shipping
regularly from the bay about 400 sacks
every Ave days the oysters going to
| San Francisco by steamer, Each sack
is worth 2,25 About 200 men are now
working on the beds. This Is the sea-
son for transphnting The young
growth ls tonged up from the deep
water In the channels, and spread cut
In shallow water on the beds, where in
etable size, Good oyster grounds of
this kind are now worth 800 per
acre"
Judge Gray, who was nominated yes
terday for county judge, was one of
| the most eated of the new nominees,
He stated that he had not intended
to run but upon receiving a petition
dated February IS. and signed by "a
voters living in various portions OF the
county requesting him to run, he de-
| eIded to do so. Following is a copy
of the petition; I'VE, the undersigned
Taxpayers and residents OF Clatsop
county. hearing that you would not
again ask the voters OF this county
for the Office of county judge, earnest
ly request you to reconsider such ac-
tlon, and become a candidate for the
office you now hold, at the coming June
election. We ask this, because you
have shown special and marked interest
in the building and Improvement OF
roads and highways, and maintaining
the financial credit of the county"
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