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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1879)
r CJ (fte &ls storiim. ASTORIA. OREGON: D. C. IREIiAXl Emtor. SATURDAY June 7, 1879. Astoria Coals. Prior to the opening of the Mount Diablo coal mines it is said Mr. Corn wall consulted one of the most promi nent geologists of California in regard to the deposit. He was told most em phatically that there was no coal there. But whether it Was or was not coal, Mr. Cornwall determined to mine it as long as it would pay, and thus a mine was then opened which has con tinued to be the best paying mine on the Pacific coast. The geologist after all was right, in one sense. There have not yet been Iund any true coal measures on the California, Oregon or Washington coast, such as they have in England and Pennsylvania. Yet an abundance of lignite has been found here which sells as well as the imported coal, and for some purposes answers better. The coals of the Nehalem. which will be tapped by the Astoria and Winnemucca railroad, we are assured are much better than any other coals of this period yet discovered on this coast. They will be better for steam than either Seattle, Puyallup or Coos bay, and better than either also for household purposes. They contain very little sulphur and will not clinker in the furnace. Astoria can well afford to give a good snbsidy to any r.iilroad company 1 hat will bring us tin ise coals, but she cannot hope to get it iu the next de cade, without helping the Astoria and Winnemucca railroad to bring them alon. The Bones of Voltaire Hew York Sun. Mr. Stewart's remains can hardly have a more checkered career than . those of a very different celebrity , pi Voltaire. When he died at Paris in May, 1778, the church there refused sepulcher to its arch 0 enemy, and his body was interred at Scellieres, in Champagne. Dur ing the revolution the national as sembly decreed that Voltaire's re mains should be brought to Paris, and they were accordingly de posited in the Pantheon with great pomp in 1791. Thither, too, presently came the body of Rous seau. Onr dark night in May, 1814, when the Bourbons were en joying their own again, some of the faithful, indignant that the bones of such enemies to religion should rest in consecrated ground, threw them pell mell into a sack and car ried them to a point in the suburbs near Bercy, where there was a large vacant lot belonging to the city. Here a hole had been already dug, and the contents of the sack were shaken into it and covered with quicklime. The hole was "then filled in and the conspirators tramned down the earth. Vol taire's heart had been saved by a friend, in whose family it remained until 1864. On its being offered to the government Napoleon III decided that it should be placed with the bodv. On consulting the Archbishop of Paris, that function ary suggested the expediency of verifying the actual presence of Voltaire's remains. An investiga tion followed and the truth came out. The heart was then placed in the national library, and a por tion of the brains appropriated by the surgeons at the autopsy was publicly sold. Its present where abouts is unknown. According to the decision of the board of trade .at Liverpool in the case of the ship Kate Kellock, wrecked on the voige from San 1 Van cisco to Liverpool, a captain, vhointime of imminent peril to 1 is ship and all on board, retires to his cabin, and there remains . engaged in offering up prayer for i he preservation of the vessel, leaving to his subordinate officers the task of battling with the ele ments, and rescuing her by their skill from destruction, is not suf ficiently in default to require any action to be taken with his certifi site, though, somewhat inconsist ently, they declare him to be to- tally unfit for the duties of a master.' A PLEASURE TRIP. A Visit to Klaskanine Farm, and an Exploration Bevoud. ! AXOTI1F.R INTERESTING LETTER FROM UNCLE DAVID XEWSOltB. Written for The Astokiax. 1 must ask the forbearance of your readers for again ilitlicting upon them another letter, but soon Uncle David Newsome will be up in Webfoot; and will cease, perhaps, to inflict upon them his scribblmgs. Yesterday fore noon, in company with my old friends, Hon. W. H. Gray, and hi3 estimable wife, we went on board the little steamer Magnet, Captain Munson, and passed down the Columbia and rounded Smiths point, and entered Youngs bay. This is a beautiful sheet of water, three miles wide and five miles long; into which enter Youngs river and Lewis and Clarke. Here is fine navigation for small crafts, and it is used also for quarantine. There is a main channel in it of considerable depth at low tide. On the south side is quite a large district of tide land, heavy grass, rich soil and charming to view. It rises to moderately rolling lands beyond. On the left, or north east side of this bay, the lands are rolling, rich, well watered; and abounds in spruce, hemlock, soft ma ple, alder, and under growth of alder, salmon berry, vine maple and tall ferns. At the upper end of the bay our boat entered Youngs river, which is nearly a mile wide and gradually narrows down to a fourth of a mile wide. The country on the southwest is mostly tide grass land, rich and beautiful. On the northeast and to the left, in ascending, the country presents the same appearance of the former on that side. Proceeding for ward we enter the little Klaskanie river from the hills on the left, and it resembles a deep canyon, and is over hung with spruce and hemlock, and thick under foilage. This little river is meandered for two miles up from its mouth. Just above the meandering is situated the commodious wharf of m3r worthy friend, Mr. Gray, where we disembarked from our pleasant little ride of fifteen miles from Astoria. The whole distance is but sparsely settled. The scenery is grand beyond conception. Leaving the wharf, we passed on a good road for half a mile, upon the land of this worthy family, and came to a broad and beautiful valley and on both aides of it two beautiful creeks is suing from the hills. This tract contains 490 acres. Prom the high lands one can see the beautiful meadows, wheat, oats, fruit trees, and large gardens on this farm. The proprietor turns his attention mainly to the production of timothy hay, soft fruits and the dairy business. He has thirty milch cows well sheltered in stalls in long sheds, and finds the dairy business to be profitable. The 3Tield of hay per acre is three tons, worth on an average each year, about eleven dollars per ton at his wharf; and the butter at thirty cents per pound. He has good success in raising bees, which are very healthy here, and produce first quality of honey. He has abou t thirty stands of bees. I examined his meadows, seventy-five acres, and find the grass very rank, though run continuously for eight years. The hill lands on this tract are used for "his cattle, horses, and a flock of su perior south down sheep, which are healthy and fat. Sheds and build ings are in different enclosures for use. The dwelling house is neat and well arranged; and within are neat furniture, and a large assortment of excellent books, maps periodicals and newspapers. Olney post-office is here, Mrs. M. A. Gray, postmistress. Here then secluded from the tumoils of public life and its excitement, dwell this worthy family in peace and plenty. Four China boys, and two trusty white men carry on the farm in its different departments; while the wife of one of the white men on the farm assists Mrs. Gray in the household affairs. In my travels along through life I have never seen a more charm ing rural retreat than this is. Sur rounded by every earthly comfort and ample wealth. This pioneer to Oregon in 1836, has witnessed the rise and progress of events here for 43 years past. He is an eminent author, and a man of unblemished moral character. Numerous other valuable ranches can be made down the country from here to Asforia, along safe navigation to a superior market. One and a half miles beyond this beautiful farm the land is vacant. All along our route here the survey for the Astoria and Winnemucca railroad is close to our left, along the edge of the hills. This is said to be the Gaston or Holladay survey. Prom here to Nehalem val ley, via Pish Hawk, i3 about ten miles through a rich country. The Nehalem coal mines are about twenty five miles from Astoria. Prom all I can learn, this whole line of the pres ent broad gauge railroad from Astoria to Cornelius or Porest Grove, is prac ticable. June 4th. Mr. Gray and I, having a hard attack of railroad on tho brain. mounted two trusty horses, an ex-i plored two routes for the present in tended railroad, for about eigne or nine miles. We traveled on the JSrW"Wfl BTJLL TAKE cedar, spruce, hemlock and large alder t IN cedar, spruce, hemlock and large alder j timber: exceedingly rich land, and . stone quarries. The old survey for the railroad run past the rocky canyon and crosses the north fork of Klaska nie, in section 13, township 7, north rausre 9 Avest. where it bears off on a j long curve to the south and passes along and over a ridge or backbone of land till it crosses the south fork of the Klaskanie near FiBh Hawk. By bearing to the left the road would run straight and on better land and avoid the heavy timbered hill, and on a shorter route. I have seen the coun try now for twenty-three miles from Astoria towards Forest Grove on the probable route of this railroad soon to be built. Ana 1 am miormea oy lur. Gray the balance of the route leading through Nehalem valley, is about the same as what we saw. For the information of stock raisers, who might desire to se'ttle in this re gion of our country, I will state that whenever these lands are cleared off, the white clover which is indigenous to the soil, comes up and soon forms a matted sward, which remains green all the year, affording excellent stock feed. Red clover also, and timothy succeeds here admirably well. The sugar beet grows to perfection here, as does all gardening. 3Iiraculous Escape. A blue fishing boat was picked up in the bay yesterday abreast of Fort Stevens which was nearly full of water, and contained an Italian net tender lashed to her almost wholly insensible. This boat went to sea on the 3d, and was picked up about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The boat puller was drowned. The survivor of this disaster was taken to the post hospital by Major Throckmorton. We could not learn the name of the man who was drowned, nor the man saved. It is almost a miracle that the boat went to sea as she did, and came in after three days, with one man alive. "We defy California or .any other part of Orejjon, to beat the quality of vegetables raised by Mr. John Wil liamson in this city. Samples of rad ishes received yesterday, which were grown in three weeks from the seed, is what we base this assertion upon. They cannot be beat anywhere. 3IARKIED. At the residence of the brides parents in Knappton, "W. T., on Thursday, Juue nth, by Rev. Octavlus Parker, Cant. Geo. C. Flavel, of Astoria, and Mbs 0. Winona Callender. No cards. .DIED. At Skamockawa. W. T., June 4, 1879, Mrs. Emeline Moe, aged 65 years. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CLOSING AUCTION SALE. By direction of the Great Republic Wrecking Go., -OX-SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1879, At 10 A. M. At Havel's warehouse Astoria, I will sell WITHOUT RESERVE All the goods and material recovered from the wreck to date. Consistiug in part of 6 Fisli Bros. 3Iowers and Reap ers, some parts wanting can be easily procured. 4 Dozen "Wagon "Wheels, together ' with a large lot of Axels.' Reach es, Tongues, Rolbtcrs. Brake Bars and Blocks, Double trees, etc., etc. 1 Double Buggy, running gear and Douy complete. alse: 1 dez. Patpmt and Doable Blocks; 5 Fewerful Hydraulic Pumps; Two Force Inmpt; Screw Plates, with dies, Winches, Engineer, and JIc chanlc Tools, and an Irauiuicnxc let er Dras and Copper Metal, etc. ALSO: 13 doz. Lenj: and Short Ilandlcd Shov els; 16 doz. Scythes and Snaths, and a lot of Cradles, Garden Ruhcs, Prengft, etc., etc alse: 17 Cases or Assorted Chain, and n Va riety of other Articles. TERMS CASH, U. S. GOLD COIN. E. C. HOLDEN. Auctioneer. THE ASTOEIA Dusharm & Leblane, Proprietors. Wood Cut Iy Steam and Fur j nislied to Order. Hard wood per cord, sawed and de- I livered $5 00 Fir wood, sawed and delivered 4 ao Hemlock wood, sawed and delivered.. 4 00 I Orders left at the Yard will be promptly filled. I Special Auction Sale. Saturday, June 7, at 2 P. M. ! MORTGAGEE'S SAME. Instructed by Mr. C. A. McRuIre. I will sell at public auction, at his residence, to fore close chattle mortgage, as per public notices, CEVJE 3FIISE UrillGHT Rosewood Cottage Piano. After which, at the same place, will dis pose of alot of HOUSEHOLD FUKNITOKK, STOVES, etc., to be sold on account of re moval. -E. C. HOLDEN. Auctioneer. Best 8t$ek &h$ Lowest Piiess! To which we call particular attention. OUR FANCY GOODS ARE COMPLETE. In Hosiery, Lace, White Goods and Embroidery, "W'JG ARE THE BOSS. OUB CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS Are all of the Latest Stvles and Designs. We offer extra inducements this season to purchasers, ami although we are not selling AT COST, we defy any house in this eitv to compete with our prices. W e mean it ! Come, give us a call and see for yourself wliat v e can do for you. MAIN STREET, - - - NEW 8P1 ni JUST A. VAN DB8EN & CO. Ilave just received a full line of Spring and Suir.nier goods of the verv finest quality, whir. were bought during the lecent tumble in Mocks, wl.tn cash cc n n arils a r.uininrn. and are therefore prepared to sell the j-ame at hi-s rates th:n the same quality of uuus can uu jiurcnasea eibenere. Clothing, Gent's w, VAV..ULO lints and Cap.s, Ladies Dress ooIs. Itfiislius. Priies. Hosiery. Boots and Shoes. Rubber lloots. Oil Clothing. In addition to the above have laid in a full stock of BUJXBEKS MATERIALS. XAIT,S. PAINTS, OILS. ETC. The quality of our CROCKERY AXD GLASSWARE. LASH'S. ETC.. Cannot be excelled and our prices defy competition. Family Groceries and Proiision a Specialty, Orejn City Im perial Extra Flour at $." 50 per- Barrel. WARDS CLATSOP BUTTER ALWAYS IN STORE. 53T"Agcncy for Singer and "White Sewing Machines. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Exprej otlice. comer of Cass and Jefferson street. STILL THEY COME! COHEN & 'TORE THE BOSS OF THE TOWN J3f SFXIKG GOODS THE CHEAPEST. We have since replaced our Ladies' And Ate A FULL 'A A x i isms isr tr :kt:d :e del -vst ies jGl. el. Come, give us a trial, and satisfy yourself that we sell cheaper than any other house in town. We do not give any price list, as we hare but one price, and sell for ejslsib: osxrxjfsr. COHEN & COOPER. I X L STORE. P. S. Themostestgoodsfortheleastestmoney. BUSINESS CARDS. I M. SEVERN. M. D. PIITSIGIAX ASD SURGEON. Examining- Surgeon of Pensions. Kinsey's Building, on the Roadway, ASTOlilA, Oregox. TT)K. J. W. OLIVER, JIOMEOFATHIST. Office. In Shuster's Daguerrean build ing. Entrance Second door above that of the Daily AbTOitiAN. Cas street. Residence on Jefferson street, corner of Main. TTiOCTOIt HATCH, Siifpi'ssfnl'v treats all Chronic Diseases. AND DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Cancer cured by a new and painless method. Onicc Chenamus street, comer of Alain street, Astoria. D r. j. chmiEX. CURES BILUOUS AND INTERMITTENT FEVERS With from one to three doses of his harm less mediciie. Also, Private diseases successfully treated. Office O'Brien's hotel, Astoria. Oregon. OTTO m7F3fER? WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. ns removed to Main street, Tarker's building, ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON. II. HECK, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes. AH kinds of repairing neatly and promptly attended to MAIN ST., - ASTORTA, OREGON. Tatciit for Sale. The right to manufacture and sell JO!L !. JlItOKaiSER'S PATEXT (No. 189,995. April 2L 1S77), Improvement in I51T.IIO SIiAT Al J ASTERS, In the States of California and Oregon. KS-For particulars and description, which cannot be given in a brief advertisement, call upon or address. T. RROEMSER, Walla Walla Restaurant, Astoria, Oregon LjLj THE LEAD 1 1 - - - ASTORIA, OREGON. SUMMER STOCK uicse gorus consist in part of TTi-mri cli-i r f?lfr c ilUillOlllIlw UUUllO, OOOPEK'S Em CLOAKS- all goods that were lost on theiKepublig ".' 1"S33 LIjSE OF LADIES' AUCTION SALES. Tp C. HOLDEN, Notary Public for the State of Oregon. Real Estate Arat and Conveyancer. Agent for the FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco. COMMISSION AGENT and AUCTIONEER. Rents and Acttnnts Collected, ami re lurns promptly made. Regular sales day, SATURDAYS at P. M. N. R. Parties having real estate, lunil tureorany other goods to dispose of either at auction or private sale should notify me soon as convenient befor the dav of sale. No storage charged on goods sob' at Auc tion. fc C. HOLfc JX. td Auctioneer. MISCELLANEOUS. WILLIAM! EDGAR. Corner Main and Chenamus Street?, ASTORIA OREGON. DKALKK I" 4 CIGARS AND TOBACCO, AND THE GENUINE V0STENH0LM and other English Cutlory. STATIONERY S3 FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine EEeershaum Pipes, etc. A fine stock of Watches and .Tewelry. Muzzle and Ilreech Leading: Shot Guns. Revolvers, PiMols, Inrlor KiIIcm, and Ammunition. thTastoria- brewery TOE3FQT- RUD0LPH EARTH & MICHAEL MEYER, PROPRIETORS. Corner of Olney and Water streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. Best quality of LAGER BEER 5 cts. per glass Choice Wines, Liquors, and Cigars ahvavs on hand. 5rTiie patronage of the public is respect fully solicited. Orders for Lager or Bottled Beer in any quantity promptly filled. TThe best luncn the season will afford furnished dav and night FREE, fiJCL d' &tei )fcMumk&fe. j&MikMMk- i LAfcaKfc. JtataSa,
