The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
North Shore News


ness trip "Wednesday. lie VIII seiec'
a full line of fall and winter goods be-
fore returning.
DIR. Klamke left for Port Townsend
Wednesday, ON the NahcOtta, where he
will associate himself with an old es'
tablished physician in the practice OF
medicine. DR.. Khmke gave up prac'
tice in llwaeo last spring to accept a
commission in the Russian hospital at
the seat of war, and since his return to
the states has been unengaged.
w. b. Donaldson, the Chinook trapper,
was in Astoria Tuesday and Wednes.
day.
Ben Darlington, of Astoria, the lower
river agent of the J. NJ. Arthur Co., of
Portland, is in eastern Oregon on a leave
of absence. He will be away for two
or three weeks.
The government engineers are engaged
in making a survey of the llwaeo har.
Dor, in accordance with bill passed at
the last session of congress. As soon
as this survey is completed, plans and
specifications for the dredging of the
channel, will be compiled and forwarded
to Washington by the engineering de-
partment, together with an estimate of
the cost. These plans will then be
submitted to congress, and an effort
made to secure the appropriation nee
essary for the work. Some time ago
Major Langftt estimated the cost at
$4,000. Should the dredging be ae.
complished, it would have the effect OF
eliminating the maintaining of steam
boat schedules between Astoria and IL.
waco and North Beach, in strict accord
ance with the tides. As soon as the
survey of the Ilwaco harbor and chan
mel is completed, survey of the As
toria harbor will be made.
Charley Shook, who clerks in the Col
lings grocery store, is taking in the fair
this week.
There is a rumor current to the effect
that a huge wing dam will be construct.
ID in a northeasterly direction, from the
head of Sand Island, with a view of
sheering a current through Bakers Bay,
and thus deepening the channel. 1t is
impossible to confirm this rumor, but it
Is declared to emanate from reliable re-
sources. 1t is declared that the engin.
eers are more favorable to this project
than to the dredging of the channel. II
IS believed that the present survey of
The channel may have particular signifi-
,ance in this connection.
Jack johnson Of Astoria is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism, and has
been unable to attend to his duties in
the Bureau saloon.
Captain Z. L. Lowe of Astoria has
the upper work of the new launch which
he constructed in Ilwaco last summer
nearly completed, and she will soon be
placed in operation. Measurements have
been taken by the customs officials, and
,he will be well under the fifteen ton
INIT, necessary to the dispensing of a
licensed crew. Captain Lowe is unde-
ided as to what line of work the boat
will be engaged in, but for a portion of
he time will probably be engaged in
owing for the Ilwaco Mill and Lumber
ompany.
Nearly six years ago a meeting of the
tockholders of the llwaco Railway &
Navigation company, was called for the
purpose of considering the proposition
o mortgage the road, and while it is
generally supposed that the money to
e thus made available, was for an ex-
ension of the line from Ilwaco to Knap.
ton, vet no official confirmation of this
as been obtainable. A significant fea-
ure in the situation, is the fact that
his meeting has never been held, but,
n the other hand has been postponed
rom week to week. BY many, this Is
aiken to mean that negotiations at the
cortland end are in progress, and that
nee all is in readiness, the general
meeting will be held, the mortgage ne
-otiated, the funds thus made avail.
bile and the construction of the road
,rdered 1t is also contended that the
Hartman interests thus kept a loop
,pen by which they could commence the
of a line up the north
,ank from Ilwaco, on short notice,
ihould the Hill lines threaten TO invade
he field.
The continued absence from Pacific
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