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HO DIRT !
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
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NO TROUBLE!
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VEGETABLES IN
;' ONE ;
COLO NUGGET BRAND
ftXANULATED SOUP VEGETABLE
PACKED IN. 1-POUNO CANS
MAKES DELICIOUS VEGETABLE
SOUP WITHOUT THE BOTHER
$frsh VEGETABLES" ARE. w
Two ounces make 1 gallon of soup.
wuQy prepared.
rRJCEi Each Can ... 30 Cent
Astoria the Only City on Coast
Not Interested. V I
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NEW SPIRIT IS MUCH NEEDED
aim May
r ,.
AST0I11A GROCEKY
Th Public School Ground of Ato
ria Are the Mott Slovonly and Un
tidy of Any City on tho Coast, Like-
toi torn of tho Residence.
BO Oomiwwml St.
Phon Main 681
A islroe to fit.
And a he t wear
Mnt be selected
With taste an fl ca re
THE iSHOE
That tkkles your fancy, is all
rfjrht. If It lit your foot.
We have a knack of selling form-
Ctttaff footwear at prices that tickle
er fancy. From 11 up. For men
srbo? women, i
fUJlOomtnerolnl Street.
TheSeason
for Shells
Souvenirs
5 Vp& We hare Just received i
large shipment, plain and fancy, pel
nsaeo. u u to show nature's gift In
aa? its beauty. Some are hand painted
wiaTs- are. mu into pretty paper-
"weights- .Ink stands, etc.
ant hokum arc cneap tms season.
running- from 10 cents up. We have
very pretty one at 20 cents.
SVENSON'S BOOK STORE,
t25 Commercial Street
The 57
Varieties
Save Bade the name Heinz famous.
Kami's Fermented Punt Malt Vine
jar ruods well among the 57. It
acaate equally well with the house
wife who makes good salads. It Is a
Httle costlier than ordinary vinegar,
sc sourly everybody knows that It's
wwrth toe difference on account of its
utriticut quality and its excellent
sWvavtL
A sart bottle 25 cents
Heimx's Preserved 8wt Gher-
Ka, a bottle 30 cents
Manx's India Relish Delicious
35 cents
Sfei xs Mustard Dressing ...25 cents
sisw"e Prepsred Mustard. .. .15 cents
sseWs Pickled Onions 25 cents
Trmaft delivery anywhere. Tele
atut orders receive best attention.
3S6aa w feature: Daily delivery in
OpBtesca. Solicitor will call when
eaasiredL.
About the hardest and most thank
less job an Astoria newspaper has
engaged In its to convince the people
of Astori of tho necessity of civic
Improvement. There la not another
city in Oregon or Washington wher
there is being come effort mad to
beautify the city. Astorlani ore ap.
parently indifferent, or have no am
tjttlon or enterprise. Within two
weeks thousands of people will com
mence to arrive from the east to at
tend the Lewis and Clsiik fair Ht Port
land, and as yet Astorlana have done
absolutely nothing to place Astoria tn
readiness to receive or entertain them.
One thing is certain, people who visit
AMorla from cities where civic im
provement Is In vogue will go away
with a very poor Impression of the
city.
Th public school grounds of As-
toria are a disgrace to modern civil
isation. There Is no grassy lawns, no
shrubbery, no trees, nothing to beau
tify the grounds or make them invit
ing. They are simply mud flats un
kempt, dirty and filthy. People com-
ng from the east usually want to
know about the educational facilities.
Where is there a man or woman who
would dare take an eastern visitor
to any of the public school grounds
In Astoria True, they compare favor
ably with the downtown districts and
the court Iiouse square, and even with
many of the tumble down shacks tn
the1 residence district, but they are
certainly not inviting and not much of
an inducement for Intending settlers
or Investors. As a matter of fact there
is rot one single object In the entire
city of Astoria worthy of snowing to
eastern visitors as evidence of civic
pride.
For nearly six months the Astorian
has called the attention of the public
to this condition of affairs, and while
the more enterprising element admits
that there is room for Improvement,
there is not a single person that has
bad sufficient public spirit to start
movement for civic Improvement. It
were useless to make an exhibit ot
the resources of Astoria and ClatfOp
county at the Portland fair, or Invite
people to come here. There Is ni
doubt but thousands of people will
visit Astoria during the next few
months on account of the historic In
terests associated with Lewis and
Clark, but there will be no one to
meet them at the boats or trains, no
one to show them around the city, and
It is doubtful if there Is any one tn
Astoria with gall enough to show vis
Itors the public school or other pub'
He buildings.
There are a numb?r of residences
that compare favorably with the rest
dences in other cities, but one has to
pass so many tumble down shacks to
reach them that they lose their beauty
and attractiveness. It Is too late now
to make any Improvements or put any
of the public grounds or buildings In
decent repair or a presentable ap
pearance. It certainly does not re
flect any credit , on the enterprise ot
the people and there will certainly be
no Inducement for home seekers.
v
Am going east In about three
weeks to buy fall and winter
clothes. Want to buy for cash.
To raise cash I will
CUT
Going East! I
Cutting Clothing Prices!!
Wise!!
STREET ASSESSMENTS.
Out
IWATCHES
$1.00 a week
buys a gold watch.
Any lady's or gentleman's watch
la the house, new or unredeemed
st prices as low as at any Jew
eler's. Quality1, guaranteed (on)
Waftfcam, Elgin, Dueber, Hamp
shut and other popular makes.
Pay one-fourth down, bal
ance, II a - week.
Astoria Loan Office,
RELIABLE JEWELERS
, ; V and LOAN BROKERS.
SJ7 Commercial twr
Auditor Anderson Busy Making
.Delinquent Lists.
Auditor Olof Anderson is busily en
gaged in making out the lists of de
linquent street assessments on rolls
from No. 41 to it Inclusive, and as
soon as completed they will be placed
the hands of the chief of police for
ollectionj Lftpf. iffir the city ex
pended $130,000- In street Improve
ments. 'A targe number of the prop
erty owner took advantage of the five
years' installment plan, while a mn
Jorlty of the property owners have
paid their assessment! In full. There
I due the city from those who took
advantage of the five-year installment
plan , $11,000 for which municipal
bonds wilt eb Issued to replenish the
general fund of the city treasury,
which is nearly depleted. There ar
about $4000 due from property own-'
era and It is probable that a large
proportion of this will be paid In as
soon as the warrants are placed in the
hands' of the chief of police.
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Arrangements Being Made to Give a
? Smoker en May 25
Astoria Central Labor CounciL at
Us last meeting, appointed a commit-
e
on every sut or overcoat
on hats, shirts and ties on
trunks, umbrellas, etc..
On everything except
Carhartt and E. & W. goods.
Don't pay more elsewhere
while Wise cuts the price.
HERMAN
WISE
Astoria's "RELIABLE" Clothier.
May 25. at Logan's hall. All of the
tee for the purpose of giving a smok
er in this city. The committee flas
decided tq give an entertalnemnt and
smoker on next Thursday evening,
members of the various local unions,
the business and professlotial mm, are
Invited to attend. Short and appro
priate addr;s"i will be mode by a
number ot prominent icai oraiors
and an Interesting program will be
tendered. The labor organizations of
Astoria are composed of the best la
boring men In the city and the object
of giving the smoker Is to afford an
opportunity of having the business
and professional men become better
acquainted and for mutual advantage
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Boat
Capsize on Peacock Spit and
Two Fishermen Lost.
A drowning accident occurred yes:
terday morning about o'clock near
Peacock spit In which two well known
fishermen were drowned. The wind
was browing strong at the time and
the waves were running high. While
the boat was drifting up the river, a
hugh wave caught It and as the bow
went down, another wave canght It,
turning the boat completely over.
John 8ewalt, better known as "Rus
sian Jack," and his boat puller, named
Jackson were drowned. The Caps
Disappointment life saving crew were
about a half a mile away when tho
accident occurred and they attempted
to reach the drowning men, but they
hat dlssappearedj before theyj could
be reached. The men wre employed
by the Sanborn-Cuttlng Packing Com
pany and were In charge of boat N.
44.' It Is doubtful If their bodies will
ever be recovered, as they usually
drift out to sea. . , '
Senator Browned. .
fitate Senator George C. Hrownell of
Oregon City was in the city visum
his many friends. Mr, Ilrownell stntes
that he has not retired from politics
but that he Is a candidate for re-elrc-tlbn
as state senator from Clackanius
county. Mr. Browwll Is very popu
lar In that coiinty and has an Irro
sistable and mugnetlc manner, couplec
wUh lurg chunks of persuasive elo
quence that makes him an Important
factor In politic ' In tnst county.
While his natural Inclinations are ot
the ministerial order, politic seems
to be more natural,
Will Erect Refuso Burner.
Plana have ben prepared for th
erection of a refuse burner for tht
Tongue lolnt Lumber Company.
While, all i.ie slab wood meet wttb a
ready sal?, there Is refues from It to
gether with saw dust that accumulate
making It necessary to provide some
means for destroying It. Work on the
new refund burner will be commenced
within a nhort time. It will cost about
$10,000 am! will be the finest and
most modern la existent.
Going Esst!!
Cutting Clothing Prices!!
Wisel!
Going East!!
Cutting Clothing Price!!
Wis!!
Approach to Wharf.
Capt, Ooodell 'opened bids yester
day morning for constructing an ap
proach to the wharf at Fort Colum
bia and replanklng the present wharf.
Blda were received as follows: Wm.
Miller, Astoria, $1920; L.. Hagman,
$1665 for replanklng the approach and
$13.50 per 1000 feet for replacing, de
fective planking; , J. i A. Fastabend,
$1560; Paquet ft Johnson, Portland,
$2580; Ferguson & Houston, Astoria,
$1330; E. Gustafson; 'Astoria, $1610-
The bids will be forwarded to Wash-
ngton, where the contract will be
awarded.
A Yar in College.
$200 cash or a year In college can
be quickly earned by one young man
or lady in each country during tho
summer. Plan doe not interfere wi h
other employment, and atudent can
select the school. '
State name of Institution you wish
to attend. No money required.
For Particulars Address.
MORTON II. PREMBERTON,
Centrallo, Mo.
Are your spirit drooping? Do you
feel that tired feeling! Doa your ap
petit need coaxing? Then your blood
Is poor. That I nature' way ot telU
lng you that you need our
ALTI-TONE
It I an Ideal tonic, braclhg, strength-
enlng and exhl'Aratlng, It purine th
blood, tone up the system anj will
make you feet like yourself again In a
week or so,
FRANK IURT, Drolst.
SOLE AGENT
Corner 14th and Commercial it.
tit- mu
Is Your Bathroom Modern?
You cannot have too many iifefwardi for the hi
offkraDy and clf, pecilly the growing children.
lng
Vr IT f-"
m 1
Bad or antique plumb- f f 1
is at dantcroui to tht H II
health at good or modern
Plumbing u beneficial.
The coit of renewing your
bathroom with hm4f
Wre will in reality be
health aiiurance.
We have lamplei in
our ihow roomi end will
gladly quote you pricei.
J. A. MONTGOMERY, Astoria, Or.
1 i
Beautify your complexion with little
.ost If . you wish a smooth, clear,
ream-like complexion, rosy cheeks,
aughlng eyes, take Holllster' Rocky
fountain Tea, greatest beautlfler
.own. 35 cent. Frank Hart' drug
store.
Wherever
Schilling's Best
700 ICO
i sVnriaf muum
there is fajr dealing too.
At raw ptm'n awuytiMh,
The
Palace
Cafe.
The Best Restaurant
Regular Meals 25c
Everything the Market Affords.
Sunday Dinners a Specialty.
Palace Catering Co.
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