The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-13
ROSS, HIGGINS & co.


attend The golden wedding Of HIS par
tents II IL reported that lrc may make
the islands his future homo.
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NJ, A. lsolfe, representing Strauss
Bros, Chicago, Americas leading tail.
ors, VIII be at c, II coopef's next
Friday and Saturday, April 18th and
10th.
Extensive repairs are being made
to the building occupied by the New
style Chop House on Eleventh street.
Another story Ia TO be put on and the
restaurant dressed up with new
front.
The delinquent tax roll was complet-
cd at tho shcriff's office yesterday and
the clerks wili begin making out the
deeds Monday The property has sold
remarkably well. and It Is expected
the former records at the office VIII
be broken.
Naturalization papers were Iasucd to
Oscar Nelson. formerly OF Sweden,
at the clerks Office yesterday. Fred
Holmbcrg, q citizen OF Finland. de-
clared his intention TO become one OF
Uncle Sans children and received his
tifst papers.
Cars are running over the hill 10
West Astoria on the new Bond street
extension. The first car went over Il
at ; o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the track was found In excellent con.
ditlon This Is great improvement
that the people appreciate.
II was rumored on the streets last
evening that there was case OF.
smallpox at 81. Mary's hospital, but
upon inquiry Of the city health officer
II was positively denied In these times
OF smallpox It 10 not safe TO believe
all of the rumors that get ai.oat.
No new books have been added to the
library lately but Il Ia expected that
ihpre win be an addition soon. A large
number Of children. as well as older
people, take advantage OF this splendid
Institution, The visitors VIII average
Abou, u In number each day.
70 Sup viii delay his trip TO Alas
ka, which he intended TO make Oh
board tho Harry Morse, as Wing See
desires him to interview him In regard
to sb2 which yo owes him. Yo was
arrested and placed In Jail. lie thinks
II an injustice as the canning people
up In Alaska are In great need OF his
services.
Aliens store room next the Astorian
office will be occupied next Thursday.
the 18th. by the Woman's Relief Corps.
A merchants luncheon VIII be served
at /? o'clock. with tea. coffee and Ice
cream, during afternoon and evening.
Also sale Of aprons, etc. etc Pro-
gram In evening, Don't forget to come
and have your fortune told
Astoria II to become as noted as the
place where the best marine paint Is
manufactured. For the bottoms OF all
kinds OF boats and vessels cutbirth's
Copper Paint Is gaining well deserv-
ed reputation. Its quality has i'm
proved with experience and increased
sales. and the article at present on the
market Is having wide popularity
Billie Binder Is looking for a pig,
and he Is looking for the man who the
pig He ss a great lover OF young pig
served UP In proper style and friend
at olney, being aware OF this, sent
Billie pig by boat, II arrived yes
terday ana It was placed out on the
dock lnd Billie was notified but when
he went for the pig. pig crate and all
were gone Unless he has good luck
this morning his dinner today win not
consist of young pig.
Lee Lung one OF the leading CHI
nese business men from Portland has
purchased some property In Astoria
and will begin business here en- q
large scale Lung Is a wholesale and
retail merchant in Portland, having
FIVE stores there and ls the owner Of
considerable other property, He also
has three stores in Hong Kong, He is
the Chinese agent for the Portland &
Aslatic s. s. Co. and has been In Port
land for 20 years, He expects to In
crease the store here and ultimately
build up large business,
There were 26 transfers Of property
recorded at the deeds Office during the
last week. The volume Of business was
rather light. and great reduction
from what 1t has been for several
weeks past, Last week there were GA
tHhSiVIS anu haiSh "i was ehs wv
ord breaker at the office when 25 In
struments were left. People do not ap-
preciate the amount of work this
means Every deed and paper Of any
kind has to be copied exactly as writ
ten, read and corrected from the ori-
glnal and every possibility of error has
to be guarded against. II means work
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