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ASTQUIA OREGON-
ISSUED EVEEY MORNING,
(Monday Excepted),
.C. IRELAND : : PBLISUCER.
Asturian Building, Cte Street.
Terms of Subscription :
Ivsrved by Carrier, per week ....25 Cents
Sent by mail. 'four months . $3 00
"Siat by mail, cne year. 9 00
Free- of Postage to Strbscribers.
rtZT Advertisements inserted by thoyoar at
Uio rate of Si 50 per square per month.
Transient advertising, bylhe day or week,
fifty cents .per square for each insertion.
THE CITY.
gTThc Daily astokian will 75 cnt by
mailatisccnto a month, free of postage. Read--crs
who cantempJalcaltaiccfrnm tlie-city can
have The Astoria follow WicmDAir,,r
or Weekly edition." to any post-office with
out additional expense. Addrcstcsi-may be
cnanyed ax often as desired. Leave orders at
Che counting roim.
Lots of tide land ice iloats:by As
toria daily.
The tide lands of Lewis
Clarke are hard and 'dusty."
and
Will the 8th of January pass with-
out a gun being fired at Astoria?
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It is said that the steamer Edith
will make a trip to Brookfield and re
turn to-day.
We understand that the Ore
gon -will make another attempt to
reaclu Portland to-day.
Mr. J. S. Chambers is still very
ill, and. confined to his -rooms at the
residence of Mr. John Ohappelle.
We would like to see upper As
toria provided with a daily mail. -She
is entitled to it. Whose duty is it to
. supply the want?
.o
From and after. Jan. 1, 1879, the
mails will leave Astoria for Fort Clat
sop on Saturdays, and return to As
toria on Monday of each week.
Timothy Bergman of this city
isliould be indicted, yesterday was
. au xtremejy dull day for local items,
and Timothy was employed to start a
dog-fight or- a fire alarm. He signally
failed in both.
WTn Tiotto rn nvliiUif irm if. fnis
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office samples of brick, showing what ;
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"can be produced in uiatsop county.
It is the most unreasonable thing im
aginable to suppose that Clatsop
county cannot produce good brick.
Messrs. Moore, Denver, Slaugh
ter and Foster drove a band of thirt3--iifirht
head of beef cattle from the Ne-
halem valley to Klaskanine farm, ar-
rivmg yesterday. Lt there was a roau
to Kamm's farm this stobk could be
,. . . , , f-
driven into Astoria and sold at a lair
profit to the butchers to-dav. Why
'
are there no roads ?
It appears from statements made
by passengers
miliar with the
nnnr ffOlmrs t.rn.Tiaa.fttifins iti life, that
domestic troubles h-ul considerable to
domestic troubles u.ut considerate
do with the resolution of v.JS. Castle
of self-destruction. Although a wid-
. ..nM. i. i AA ..An a rr.. r .c,rt Ltca
uwer, he leaves
ycsteiaay who ucrc u- in sme of its parts, by bringing togeth-i .' ,'. 4t i
history of some of the ' t mum-, ana ccuons not connected, ;- - "- - - "' . r
. Dili ItimtM in titrnrimr fnnl cnmntiniru i inm t-lir nnrnnr nt V ro. -oirrlit-
u nu jji oiiu uo . uiiiiH, io ue eierciseu as nereinaiier i)re
im very much trouble. I 'lihcd "
who has given him
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We understand that word has
been received by the Chief of Police
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Jierc to bury poor unfortunate-Casde,
once an ornament to aocietv. no
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doubt, perhaps a loving husbaud ami
a fond father, now the corpse of a
- . . li.-
suicide in Astoria, atoning for his mis-
deeds. His burial occurred yesterday,
and was conducted quietly, with as
iu.fh nvr.ov.c : Ti..Ba;Kin w nnmt
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ot ins .heirs.
-Return of tlio Oregon.
The steamship Oregon returned to
Astoria yesterday morniug, after
ceeding as far up the river as possibl
to go. She reached
three miles above Kahuna
ama, where the
liver was
found to be gorged with ice,
piled up in sheets to a ibicknese of
live or six'feet, too formidable for the
steamer to cut -'ihrough. -She passed
me.gorge tcafelv
Iv, above Oak point,
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I considerable obstruo
which Dresented
iion, and caused delay, as it extended
, ' xt. i -i
clear across the river, and was piled
up side, ways, -end-wavs and other-
r J ' ...
"ways. -
Common Council Proceedings.
Council met in accordance -with
the provisions of the charter, on
Monday evening, Mayar W. W.
Parker presiding.
Councilmen present Gray,
iHahn, McGuire and Nowlan.
Councilmen absent McCann
and Snivel.
In attendance Auditor and
Clerk E. H. Cardwell. and 'Chief
of Police "W. J. Barry.
Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved.
The certificates of'tbe canvassers
and auditor and clerk declaring the
result ol the city, election Decem
ber 11th, 1S78, were read, and on
motion, C. A. McGuire and John
Halm were declared duly elected
from the first and second ward to
serve for the term of three years.
Petition from J. W. Robb, at
torncy'for the heirs of the Olney
estate, asking that the sum of
;3i 31, amount over-paid. in taxes,
be refunded, was read and-referred.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Report of H. B. Parker, police--jud-e,
for the month of December,
1S7, was read and ordered placed
on me.
Report of R. F. "Wickbam,
superintendent of streets 'for the
month of December, 1878, was
read and referred.
Report of W. J. Barry, chief of
police, for the year 1878, was read
and referred.
.Report of R. H. Cardwell, audi
tor and clerk., for the year 0LS78,
was read, ordered received, and
placed on file.
Report of David Ingalls, tcity
treasurcr, for the quarter ending
December 31st, together with a re
port for the year 187S, was read,
ordered received and placed on
file.
The mayor read his annual mes
sage, giving -a general statement
of the condition of affairs of the
city government, which was order
ed placed on file.
N. D. Raymond was nominated
city surveyor to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Hay
den Gearhart, -which nomination
was referred to the committee on
health and police, together with
the following message:
MESSAGE FROM MAYOR PARKER.
To the Honorable Common Council, City of
Astoria, Oregen:
I herein resnectfullvsubmit for vour
niM t ti fk.1 4-5, trts sit iw, i "h, kit f nfn l ti f irl I
i u- .i',. . . i.'i. . ' -. i
uv uiseii reiauvu to me question or ap-
pointing or electing officers of this city
government to fill vacancies caused by
roijirmtion, removal, or otherwise, of
perons previously elected by the voters
of the city, or by appointment of the
cit council, which question as applii
cahle to the filling of a vacant y in the
office of city surveyor, caused by the
resignation of the late incumbent, who
had im'cii duly appointed according to
the city chaiter. was under considera-
i tion in vour honorable body at its last
regular meeting and laid over till this
meeting, to get the views of the mayor
1 . v v ' IV V
jt must l)e atlmittpd that the city
. ;-harler, in the few; provisions relating
to lac matter is not as plain, direct, and
fm. from ambiguity as a'uoeuinent of
thul kind, the fundamental law for the
i noeniment of a small citv of coninion.
wactical dpodIp. omrht to be. Like too
j'ractical people, ought to be.
m.tiiy of the statutes of most legislative
i j aMMiiblies, its full and correct meaning
ui.llini..ir.it..,l inrtinc f Hmilioi-lni-
i Stion 8 of YlJe cKr sa
.UHaurhorUvRivenfothvniuni(.i
pal rorporation of the citv of Astoria
hJih,s at is .y1 tM a yr art
t fomnion council. and tneir successors in
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Here themaA'or and common conn
' ciP are spoken of as one bodv, possess-
n,K Q(.Yum owor and authority
! ction 8 of the same chapter says:
i there shall be appointed, as heiein-
j r.fter provided, a treasurer, assessor, aud-
i1; attorney, superintendent of .streets. ,
harbor master, survevor. poli
nm chief
j tls nuin
i ljt 1,(nnnal
J firmed by a concurrence of a majority
) i V,1'.1 ners of the council, etc
i IllC nrnvicinn fiomoc nnvhiin rkfTiine
who shall be appointed by the common
i pucil. and defines the mode of such
! amwiniment, that is bv nomination bv '
the mayor, and confirmation bv a con
enrrence of a majority of the council.
Section 12 (of chapter 3) says: -All
onicers reouired to be elected bv this
Acr, ca-cept those nominated and con-
llTiil tikfiikii4irBi tnn rfnl ort4 tirkl f4 -1 ? a .1 i f i i
Ui lllllll'l.. I1U rtll.lll III Ull ri'IS i .,1.. nnmiLVl tn l ni-npi.. tn t-linl i
. .w.i:. ...i.. i.:.it l... cx.... ' . i i ,ii,
wmnl ffirnnrntmn win chflli I I . J . . i v"j
otV hv ih. mnvnr. nmi ,.,m. 1 Olnev estate matter online oart of ets.
prmed, mi lha rmmnmi nninir.i.L n in 5 :i.,-.An
,.,..! tlli-i A of nTniT:,1nl dmll 1. .ilfrwl 1,- . '
IJIJ- -w.vv WiV Jt. 14, illlUll W V iV. V-4V.VI v I
1 h.k n..T.A..A ..... r ..,. :.. i f.nm
e as the case raav be. at the gciier 1 elec-! em
"JV MU.lllllt-ll VIIIIM UI LI1U "1LV lir WllIU. !
a point abolition next preceding the exjnrahon of
1 This section savs plainly that there
t c"?t)iilyrtocinethddsof electing or ap -
i e;h,r in-vnti nfiin. nil Wnn .ii.vnnin.
niation "by the mayor and confirmation
j Section'-JS (of chanter 4) savs : "A va -
' cancy in anv officer caused in anv man-
'ner named insections34.27 and 28. which
include resignation and about all other
J:lTS liiakingA'acancies that are like -
i y ro occur, tmust be Hilda bvtlu.pr -
j voixtiviejvt, of -a majority Of -tlie -council,
j J continue during the remainder of the
!ten.,
J T-hi -section is iie one-- chiefly -that
causes ambiguity in the letter and read
ing of the charter on this subject.
It seems to me, however, that taken in
connection with section 12, (quoted
above) which says plainly .that there are
but two methods of electing or appoint
ing all officers of the city government,
to-wit: either by vote of the citizens, or
by nomination and confirmation of the
council it is easy to understand the
matter.
It is simply this: an "appointment of
amajoritv of the council," is a 'nomina
tion by f he mayor and a confirmation
hoy a majority of the councilmen ;" and
to "oe appointed oy tne council' is
-to oe nominated oy ine mayor and con
finned by a- concurrence of a majority of f
the council."
This construction is, moreover. in har
mony with the usages and practice in
'all other small muuicipal corporations
nice our own.
It is onlv in this manner, bv such con
struction, that section 8 (quoted above)
can oe reconciled whu section 135. in re
lation to the police force of the citv.
Section 8 says, there shall be nomi
nated by the mayor and confirmed bv
the common council a "chief of nolior?"
and other officers; but section 135 savs:
MiTn.nmn,nK ,..... n r-l...ll 1 r
j-iivjuuiuiiiuu cuuuui Diitin uiie power,
and it is their duty. to organize, govern,
ami conduce a ponce iorce m the citv
limits, and to that end. may
1. Appoint a mief of police, and, if
needed, one or more captains of police,"
etc.
But section 8 defines 7ioto the common
council may'appoint" a chief of police
and other officers. The appointmentiis
by nomination by the mayor, and con
firmation by a concurrence of a majority
of the council.
Bv such remflpriiicr nn7 iinHnrctniirHiio'
of the words ''appoint" and "appoint
ment- oy tne council, or oytne concur-,
rence of a majority of the council," the
different parts, clauses an'd sections of
the charter in the matter of elections
and appointments to office, are consist
ent with each other, and the modes ot
proceeding in unison with the practice
m this matter in other small cities like
our own.
Section 30 oft flier charter says: "The
mayor i? the executive of Uie municipal
corporation, an'd aauist exercise a careful
supervision overate general affairs and
subordinate officers.5 He has no vote,
or influence, in the proceedings of the
council, but by making it his duty to
nominate to the council for.confirmation
the administrative officers of the corpo
ration, and then to "exercise a careful
supervision over" them, he is to . con
siderable extent, responsible for the'J
management of the affairs of the city.
I think the vacancy in the office of :ity
surveyor can be legally 'filled at this
time, only by nomination by the mayor
and confirmation by a concurrence of a
majority of the common council.
W. W. Parker, Mayor.
On mntinn .Tamps Stp.wrt wn5
.,,,fi,Awnfi - u 4.
authorized to act as city sexton
temporarily.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to repeal section
21 -of ordinance No. 312, was read
first and second time, the rule sus
pended and the ordinance read
third time and passed.
An ordinance prohibiting any
person from. -giving or selling to
anr person confined in the city
jail spirituous, vinous or malted
liquors, wras read first second and
rthird time and passed.
An ordinance fixing the salaries
and compensation of the cit3' at
torney at fifty dollars per year was
read first and secondvtime, and by
unanimous consent was read third
time and passed.
An ordinance making appropri
ation for the support of the fire
department for the year of 1S79,
of $1,000 was read three times and
passed.
On motion of councilman Now
len the regular nights of the meet
ing of tho common council were
fixed for the first and third Thurs
days of each month as heretofore.
On motion of eourcilman Mc-
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orner
0f AYest-eighth and Cedar street?.
On motion of councilman Now-
ien the committee on stretts and
lcn' LUl' cu sut-lU) t"11
ii? z 1 i.j i
public ways was instructed 'to have
lamps erected on the corner of
Main and Eighth street.
RESOLUTIONS UASSEI).
Resolution as offered by coun
cilman Gray, authorizing the ap-
the city.
Also resolution offered by coun
cilman Hahn authorizingnhe com
mitten on wavs a means to omnlciv
counsel to take chanre of the case
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now pending, known as the road-
j w. ' tipr
"j . . , .
Also resolution oucrea Dy coun-
fs'owlen, authonzinsr the
mittee on ways and means to
nlov a competent person to ex-
j amine the rpports of the oflicers of
the city of Astoria -
-ior
the
! vear
WARRANTS OKBCBItKD.
', The following bills were ordered
! Paid bV yziLrr:iu ts: ,
Carl Aulcr... S
"KohL Carruthers.. s:
j A. Van Dnsen & Co u
U.i
, JJ. B'.MJ-'ZC c "
! tlliRS. Stevens t& bon
F. Caufield- ,
AhJoe, witness fee
Lee Chung,
! LmWim, " " -' ....,-
1!."30
.7 00
e judge i nointment oi a committee to cm- .
Secretary A. F. D 49 65
Supt. of streets 60 00
On motion the council adjourned
to meet on Tuesday evening, 14th
inst.
Lewis and Clarke has a flourish
ing and interesting school, composed
largely of young men and women,
scholars all well behaved and studi-
hous. The school had an entertam-
.ment on the 27th, in which, the
scholars; all acquitted themselves with
much credit. All present seemed to
njoy themselves to the fullest extent.
The music was good and. abundant,
and they had the valuable assistance of
one of Astoria's best citizens, Mr.'
Powers, and his "baby fiddle." It is,
refreshing to note the progress of this
neighborhood in tho past -few years.
From a wilderness whose -solitude was
broken oiliy by the lover-beating surf ,
or the wild slifiek of some 'bird or
beast, it "has -been transformed "into
the quiet and peaceful abode of 'man.
Happy homes have taken the r)iace of
brush and wild wood; school houses
have beenfouilt, and the, people -seem
to enjoy .most of the ideasures of the
older inhabited parls of the country.
The neighborhood has three good
organs, 'beatles violins, -flutes, clarion
ets, etc.,md abundant talent to use
them. And now that "confidence is
about to:be restored" throughout the
country, -and better timoelooked for,
they all feel happy.
. a
Mr. C. T. Thomes, accompanied
by Mr. A. M. Thomes put in. his ap
pearance -ct Astoria in a -small boat
yesterday in search of news. They
left home at Bay Yiew afl2.45. The
thermometer was at 22 deg. at iBay
View yesterday morning. Charley
will secure his mail matter and return
to Bay Yiew to-day.
9
3-If a person orders his paper "dis
continued,! must first pay all arrear
ages, or the publisher may continue to
send it until it is made, and collect the
f'Whole amount, whether the paper is
taken from the office or not.
AROUtfD THE CITY.
Call and -see stereoscopic view of
Cascade cana1,md photographic copy
of 1878 chare of flic Columbia river bar,
at II. S. Shnster's art gallery 'Photog
raphy is truly a'science.
Fresh '"xruits and 'vegctablec &
Bailey's.
Get your baskets'fillea'ior a little
money at Bailey's.
...Fresh oysters in every style at
Schmeers'. See advertisement.
iNcw invoice of those Medallion
Ranges at Magnus C. Crosby's.
Fresh oysters in every style, and
at all hours at the Pioneer restaurant.
Shipmasters wishing to secure
seamen can have their wants supplied
by calling at the Chicago houte, Main
street.
...Wood of all kiv.ds. and a splendid
lot of pitch wood, at Gray's wharf, for
strfe in lots to suit purchasers.
P. J. Goodman, on Main street, has
just received the latest and most fash
ionable style of gent and ladies boots,
.shoes, etc.
Lodgixo House Persons requiring
furnished or untarnished rooms ran be
accommodated at reasonable rates at
Mrs.Munson's Cheuamus st.. Astoria.
Peter Iluney is still in the market
with all kinds of building materials in
his line. Has just received 100,000 lath,
2.000 bushels of sand, ami a large stock
of first quality of brick at his warehouse
foot of Benton street.
Mr. J. Stewart, stone and marble
cutler of Astoria will guarantee satis
faction to all ordering work of him, and
will do a better iob for Ies money than
anv outside workman. His work" in the
cemetery here should be sufficient reco:n
meiuintton.
Before vou let your con-
tracts for work of this kind it would hv
well Ux call upon Mr. Stewart.
The latest and handsomest style
of jewelry, and nicknacks of rare and
unique design, at the Bee-hive store I
of Mis. M. II. Steers.
Mrs. M. II. Steers has her. new
stock now open for inspection by pur
chasers. JJuIls of all 81Z03. . and all
it prices beyond competition,
ares) cheap. Alse: Wail-puck-
slipper cases, wall-shelves, chil
dren's rocking chairs, picture frames,
etc, cheaper than ever.
Great care Ins been taken bv the
' purchaser of the stock just opuncd at
' 7. T- , A . . ., ." ..
I tltc fee 1 to s,.nt tllc ot tiie
i'w-". ;'V "",ai7 "rV "u""' '
fctc- n l.ct vo" an,"ld f.aid
tne nice tilings in oraer to kikih" wh
Mr3. steers has for vou, and
how
, cheap thev may be bought.
You can't buy anything more j
handsome, no gift more enduring,
nothing wiat win longer revive a
! remembrance of the day, than
I one of those magnificent photograph
ic panoramas of Astoria, at Shnster's
art gallery. That -is a home produc-
j0I1. f
le ' o
and is calculated to make us all
our names m Astoria y ;iJi
00 means get one.
S3 1 Air. rotcr uwjm tei erma-
nently fitted up aryrtpEiasier's Heading
! roomhn coiuiection.-with the 6cm saloon
.2MK):in Astoria. Tbo'-iawxt shipp
1 70 ' and homeward and outward I
1 70 tping lists are kent on file.
n 70 office. in the aaaie ""bnildinij.
BANKING AND INSURANCE.
T TY CASE,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
-BROKER AND BANKER,
'TEPOSECS RECEIVED IN COIN OR eus
jy rency subject to check at sight.
aerSight-checksjssaed on Portland, availa
ble in any part of' Oregon and Washington,
territory.
ise-Sight checks Issued on San Francisco.,
available in any part of the State of '.Cali
fornia. &3Sight checks Issued on'New 'York dry.,
available in any part of tlre'JKastern States.
B"ApproYed bills discounted.ILoansmade
on available security. Collections ;inadi
promptly.
S67;0O0,OOO CAPITAL.
LIVERPOOL AKD LONDON" A-XD
GLOBE,
-NOETH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE OF 'LONDON AXND
EDINBURGH.
OLD CONNECTICUT OF 'HERT
FORD, AND
COMMERCIAL OFjCALIFORNIA
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Representing a capital of SC7,000,000.
A. VAN DTJSEN. Agent.
In luteal taraice &,
OF CALIFORNIA,
J. F. IIoughtox.. :Presidea
Chas. R. Stoiiv. Secretary
Jl-Jli E.Tt liUYD,-
Gko. L. Stout.
.Agents for Oregon
Ofitice Northeast corner of Stark and J?irs
-streets, Portland, Oregon.
Net Cash -received for Fire Prem
iums' in 1877. 3535,511
Assets, Jan. 1,1878 .. $578,065 85
Liabilities
Losses v.npaid $3,038 37
dividends " 'l.iSI 00 H5Jffi 37
Surplus for Pronerty Holders .572,470 47
IOsses paid in Oregerrin six years$114,5l6 7Z
I. OT.tCASl?. Agent,
3-2Ctf Astoria. Oregon.
AUCTION SALES.
E.
C. HOUDBN,
'Notary Public for the 'State df 'Oregon.
Real Estate-Agent and Conveyancer.
Agent for the'FIREMEN'S FUNt) INSUR
ANCE COMPANYi of San Francisco.
COMMISSiON-AGENT and AUCTIONEER.
Rents and AccotmlK Collected, andrt
turns promptly vonude.
Kegiriar sales day.
SATUEDA3P6 .-At'P.'M. '
N. P.. rariios having real estate, lurnl
ture or any oilier goods to dispose of either
at auction or private sale should notify me as
soon as convenient before the day of sale.
No storage charged on goods sold at Auc
tion. E. C.'HOLDEX.
td Auctioneer.
AMISEMENTS.
WQR&JS3T.S
Dancing
Academy.
Tage's building next door to E. S. Larsen.
Gfnts Class On ilonday and Thursday
evenings, at 7 :.o.
Lamfs Class On Monday aud Enursda-v:
afternoons, at 2 :30.
Boys Class On Tuesday and Friday
evenings, at 7 tfo.
.Misses Class Wednesday and Saturday
at 4 i. 3i.
Wednesday evening for the entire school,
'Noneadnutted t eepr scholars.
Satiuday vc:nng lOlKEE.
TKims Toadies and gents class
Month
Boys and Misses class per Month....
per
Sr, oo
2 50
JOS! BCE!VEB.
BOILED CIDEE;
PLfTr rUDDiaG, IN CANS;
CODFISH BALLS, IN CxVNS:
PORK AND BEANti, IN CANS;
EASTEKN CE AN BERRIES;
ZANTE- CURRANTS;
FRESH CITRON;
ORANGES AND LIMES,
the finest ever bought in the market:
CRYSTAL DRIPS, GALLON CANS:
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES.
PICKLED HERRING IN KEGS.
JUMBLES, ETC., ETC.
! MUSCATED R IS1NS. 5-2 -PACK
AGES, VERY FINE;
PIGS FEET, 1-lb AND 2-lb TINS;
CHIOKRNS AND TURKEYS, I?
TtNS;
EASTERN AND OREGONIIAMS.
Lestqunliiy. AIo, a fine a?ortraentof
BREAKFAST BACON AND OTHEB
MEATS, AT
3. IV. GEAJREIAIiT'S.
NOTOE CAUTION.
VNDERSIONKD HEREBY
X
IIK VNDERSIONKD HEREBY CA'
tions evervhody and give- notice. that he.
will not le respoitsiDlo for auy xienta con
tracted by any other person than himself, fur
or on his aecount, without his written order,
after this date.
Also that all moneys due the undersimed
ioi current accounts must bes-ettled and paid
'.v:iurn in u;iys, oiurrwise nicy win ui put
in lh&.iiun&5 ol.an attomoy for collection.
II B-PASIvEIt.
Astoria, OregonJan. l. iSTfi. -2v.i
BATHS, BATHS, SJ
Hot, Cold, -Shower, uaths1
Steam and SULPHUR Baths
Oceident Hotel Shaving. SalGon
NillDKRAUlIK &. UlXLEXHAET,
?R.O!RITCT)KF.
'v7"Slteial attea'tion given to laicaVand
elnldren's hair cutting.
Private Entrance forLa-iea
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