UJ
Slfce jDnilD .stwiaa.
ASTORIA- OKBKQN;
FRIDAY- 31AY aJ.lo
J.F. HALLO UiX..
-e illtor.
Colninbla River SaliP ou.
We are- informed, i'imt the run
of salmon in the Colw.mbin river &o
far, says tho Willamette Farmer,
has been extremely light. If this
be true, may there not be reason to
apprehend a gradual extinction of
this lordly fish in our waters: The
canneries have multiplied durinjr
the past few years' "In earlier
times there has been wanton waste
" so mauy fish were caught that
the supply glutted tho market.
To-day a decent kit of salmon is
hard to find in the city of Port
land. We have tried all the first
class grocery stores in vain, for
"fresh salmon bellies" such as we
used to geta few years ago. The
whole of the fish is now made use
of; jaws are put up in kits, labeled
"tips" and .are exceedingly nice.
Tho heads and loins arfe "pressed
for oil which finds a ready market.
When tfio' canning business was
new, thousands and thousands of
pounds were thrown away in the
cans, and at least one ship load of
canned salmon was emptied into
the Thames, condemned at that
foreign port as "swell heads;" not
having been put up properly, the
can's head bulged, to proving
wbrtbless.Thus a great waste was
made till experience taught that
.salmon canning was a science of its
own, and that expert canner of
other meats could not preserve
salmon. "'
California wakened early to the
necessity of guarding the fishing
interests, while we Oregonians
havo not only been wantonly de--stru'etive
of the salmon, but heed
lessly forgeting to provide an arti
ficial supply. Seth Green has
taught the world that itsh may be
bred like any other animal food.
Fish commissioners .in Californu
have conducted their operations in
a sensible w.iy byjireeding and by
protective laws, -so that nip to this
time there has been uo perceptible
decrease in the supply, but rather
otherwise, for there have been
more successful runs during tho
past two year.
There are some liberal, far-seeing
men in tho fishing interest, who
havo tried to foster this industry
here in Oregon, and havo been
willing to put money into it, but
others, too short-sighted and gree
dy, Tiave been indifferent to the fu
ture, and have succeeded in de
stroying whatever " interest had
arisen.- The hatching experiment
in the Clackamas river, near Or
., .
egon Citv, demonstrated that fish
could bo propagated in our small
er streams and so supply tho Co
lumbia, mid that too at a nominal
- expense. The business would
havo to be taken in hand by the
state, foril would he difficult to
come to an equitable- adjustment
of expenditures where the benefits
would ,be bo widely diffused. It
would b difficult to get concert
of action -among the owners of
canneries in consequence of di
version of'intercsts. It has been
said that the Clackamas hatchery
was a failure but it is not se: it
most clearly demonstrated that
with a little more experience a few
" years' time would find the Co
lumbiagood fishing grounds again,
It can scarcely be possible but
that this constant drain upon tho
salmon will tell in mournful num
bers of the loss to Oregon of one of
her greatest exports. "Let there
be early brought before tho Leg
islature questions bearing on the
fishing interests, for better protec
tion of the fish at certain seasons,
'"' 'Slid for providing hatcheries on the
various streams and there cannot
be too many of them either. If
this is not done soon, tho Columbia
will show many empty canneries,
with their useless nets swinging
from the" rotting piles."
We are not disposed to take
such a pessimistic view of the
case as our contemporary, but it is
evident that something should bo
doneto insure a steady supply,
and aid nature in propagating the
fish that form such an important
factor in our state wealth. From
'''hat we can learn it seems that
unanimity of purpose is the. most
required. In a general way all
are favorably disposed, but "what
is everybody's business is nobodv-s
business," and the matter hangs J
fire in want of some one to take
the lead and start it going.
Feoh present appearances the
surplus revenue for the fiscal year
wn I 1 mmf Afr 4 L. a a n m a- - m A :
ttui icuiu i nc t'liujiiiuilb sum Ol
one hundred and fifty millions of
dollars! Where is the authority
to impose such a burden of taxa
tion on the people? What consti
tutional provision exists allowing
the collection of so much more
money than is necessary to pay
tho expenses of our expensive
government? Two years ago
there was left the sum of SG5.000
000; one year ago there was left
$100,000,000; this year, $150,000, i
000. No one but the Lord and the ,
secretary of tho treasury knows how
much it will be next year. In
creasing so rapidly as does the
country in wealth and population,
the revenue of the government
constantly grows larger even un
der the same law, necessitating,
for that reason alone an occasion
al revision and over-hauling.
Yet Congress, the body in which
legislation is supposed to be
vested, contents itself 03 referring
to an outside and irresponsible
commission the whole question of
the tariff. This is right or wretur:
which is it?
Austkalia. is evidently a coun
try where a person can become an
extensive land monopolist on a
small investment. For a block of
laud comprising 4917 square miies.
in the north of South Australia,
$1 75 a square mile was offered,
and for another of o038 square
miles only S3 75. In the first in
stance tho land brought 7.4 cents
an acre; in tho latter a little over
5.8 cents. Ilere is a good oppor
tunity for - the dog-in-tho-manp-er
crowd ihar hold on to t!ie 2Vsn5rfa
land grant. Let them hie to Aus
tralia and get unto themselves a
kingdom in the under side of the
world.
The editor of the Meriden, Miss.
Mercury is a gentle creature. He
would look well under a descend
ing pile driver; such a one as is
whacking away across the street.
He thinks "There has been enough
gushing aud lying about Garfield,
since his demise, to damn a nation;
and all put together, it has not
done him half as much good as a
single drop of water would do if
I ""? "' i Set " t0 ""'
NEW TO-DAY.
Democratic Speaking-.
HON. V. K. STRODE,
Cinitiilat r.r Iltrirl Attorney.
.:iU other SeAeri will Adjie lL-e
CHlcusuf Clutstnii County at
IjilToox'ty lOTitll,
OX Till: SJTIIi AT H O'CLOCK 1 M
m-26 m
Notice.
TTSI.E.SS THE OWNER OF A SI'OTIKD
,Vt.v?J'JJK..;'"v'1"vI1 ha' 'e-'n lwit at
JOHNSON'S or RAYSIOND'.S. comps and
takes her away Mie will be sold to pay
ciiarges aunst her. mv3J att
Notice.
rfUtK UEMXQIIEN'T TAX ItOU. FOK
X the ear 1881. together with a warrant
from tbo'County Court for the collection of
the saino.ts Id iny hand. Uellnnuent lax
payers nil! please settle at onco and save
Posts. A.M. TWOMBLY.
ay3 bUeriff.
$1,000 Reward.
THE WEB OV MX NETS IS OK 1JAK
bour's N'o 40, 12-ply Twine. S4-lnch
mesh, 4 meshes deep; cork line sal
vaged with N'o. 30 cotton twine ami
lad line with Xo. S2: corks marked J.
Hume. I wHl pay a Kewaijd ok O.ve
Tjiochand Dollabs to any person furnish
ing information leading to tho arrest and
conviction of parties engaged in cutting or'
stealing any net belonging to the under
signed during tho fishing season of lwe.
JOSEni HU.ME.
The British Iron Bark Wanlock
Is Now on the Berlli for
LONDON DIRECT.
For Freight and Particulars Appl to
P. L. CHERRY,
(Over Wells, Fnrso & Co.'s OfHce.)
.lAtorin. Mar C. 1KS2 "
.
njynw 1
MISCELLANEOUS.
DEMOCRATIC
State Ticket,
l'ei: C'OM.ui ,
D. FEXTON", of Yamhill county
v.
ron Uovkuxm:.
JOS. S. SMITH, of Multnomah roimit.
Fei: SurKt-MB Jcjios:,
I. SHATTUCK, of Washington Co.
ron Srcr.KTAit or St.vtk.
' K. WEATHERFORD, of Linn Co.
ron State Ti:rsi:nr.i!,
nYMAN ABRAHAM, of LouSlns Co
l'ei: Slit, or 1'ueuc iShiiifcno.N,
W. I.. WORTH LW.TON, of Wao'Co.
Tor Statj: I'isi.nti.i:.
WlLlJUIt F. CORNELL, of Marion Co.
I'Ol! 1'ROSrCl TIC ATTOUNKi,
V. K. STRODE, of Multnoinnii.
Clatsop County Nominations
l'ei: Joint Siunatoi:,
(For Cl.it-!). Columbia and Tillamook,)
A. C. KIXNEV.
l'ei: .Joint llFri:csEXTATi r,
(For Clatsop ami Tillamook,)
.101 IX HOBSON,
Koit CorxTV Jcdki:
S.I). A DA lit.
t'Oli COUXTV COUMISSIONElii
C. LEFNENWEliER, It. J. MOWSI
:OX. l'ei: CO! NTV CLEUIt.
c. j. trevchaed.
Ton Sm.p.irF,
A. M. TWOMRLY.
KOK ASSKSSOR.
L. W. TOOLE.
1'or TnKASCRri;,
ISAAC BERGMAN.
Ko:: Suiooi. Sci-I i:iNTr.XDrvT,
W. D. ADAIR.
Tor (Sckvevoi:,
S. W. TALLMAX.
Ton conoxnis,
IS. B. TRAXKLIX.
" EEPUBLICAN
State Ticket.
f$s
v-
SE&J
psiiliiiii3S-l'il "'
1'OIS CONGl:!-S.
M. C. OEOROE, of Multnoiii'ili county.
, l'on Uovf.rno::.
V.. F. MOODY, of Wasco count.
I'Ol: SlTEl'ME JL'IX.E,
W. P. LORD, of Mai ion county.
I'd: SrcnnTAJ-.v or Statu.
It. r.K.VRIIAKT.of Multnomah oouiiiy
1'nn Sr.vir. Ti:n.sri:ci:,
EDWARD IHRSCII. of Maiiou county
I'ou Si rr. or rcr.i.ic Instrl'ciion.
E. I!. M"cF.Ll JOY. of Kenton count .
Ton Stvtt l'i-.i.Ti'u,
W. II. HYARSjOf Dousl.nfounti
l-'otirth :lstiict .'oniin:ition.
l'ei: rnosri-i.Tic. Airoi-.M.v,
.1. F. CAPLi:s,of Muttnoinali countv.
Clatsop County Nominations.
I'm: J(iim hrvn Si.wrnn,
(for riatsop, Coliuuliia mid Tjllainoiik.)
r. c.i:ki:d, f rial,? -oi;utj.
I'm: Joint Iti i-i.-i-i i im ,
(tin- ClalMip .mil Tillaii'.i-f.k.j
.lA'-TKU "jMlTILitf 'l'ill,ini,iU eniintj
I'ob C-)rs"r .Ii im.v.
C.A. MciiOIIE.
rbu covst ri.riiK,
iM:.sir.i)ni:N.
l'ei: Snritii : .
JAS.W. i:i.cii.
Ton COl'MV Ti:ka-i.ki-is.
CHAKMS IICILUORX.
TOK COCNl COMMI-SlONFKs,
IinXKYF. rihHEU: U. E. PHASE
I'OU ASSE530I:,
W.W.PAItKICi:.
1'on SLitvr.voi:.
(5EI.0 PAKKEIt.
l'ei: Sritooi. SvTFBiNTi-Ni)i-sr.
II. SLOOP.
For Coijoni 1:.
I)K. S. KIX.SKY.
XCT LOST.
ON THE ETENING Or TUESDAY. THE
22d. about sepntv f.ithnms 1m fh.. ltnnt.
of 4 j-mesh. liarbour No. Y2 net. Finder v. ill
oesuu.iiy rewarded bydllerinc,orcIv
lne infominiioii (irs.imr.vt iw-iir. x-i-nf.
Cannery. NICIC RI.OKOF.'
1121; in
xr.T foi;x.
DOUT r0 FATHOMS NET. 4" MESHES
i.V deep, liarhour's No. 4n 12-ply twine,
enrl.s marked with white p-iint. Owner can
ha e "-amc by calling at V. ilnotli A. Co.' and
piung charge.
xr.T rova
13ICKED UI IN YOL'N'f :'S 11 V nv -vi n v
A '.'1st. about 10 fathom, of srntfii in 1
twine : corks marked O. C. C. S. Co.. and the
leads marked O. (). Owner can hive It by
appljlngat F. I'. Co. and paMng charge1!.
d21 lr
XE'.T OST.
i I10UTONE HL'NDKED TATHOUS -XX
meh. Scots 11 and 13-plv twine. In two
pieces sinkers inaiked. W." S. and some
corks v.F.. was lost on thP 20th ,if jjuv
iiear lho Great Republic. Finder wilF be
rew.mled by leaung informatien at M.
1 iiiu) ir 1111s itiiicr. -,
XKT tOST.
nNlfillT OF MAY 21ST, ABOUT ICO
v tumulus -iiic-iu uui. i.aruour s ao. 40,
14-pijf Lviuc: iiuinuiM. r inner will nDnlv
nt m a irriv rr rf '
MAETIN ro a Tn
0231W
. V vfS&efe-SS
1 V"5
i. iwj.i-ia-u usraf
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. V, Allen,;
(siv EA-iojr ro i-aoe A ai.lk-v.)
Who!fwloniu' refill il eu' or In
Provision 3,
Glass and Piated Ware.)
'IKOI'ICAI AMI OOMlMlf (
FRUITS AND VEGEfABLES.
InselliM i!li
Wines, Liquors, Tobacco ft Cigars I
'llui tintost suit most comiileli Moi-k of
rc'rtl'i in tlictr line to lio fni-nil In llic oltj'-
Cornrr of ras anil Sqnf ni(ri;tio Str !.
astouia. oi:i:c.(ix.
Jl VUTIX rO Mil), .1. .1. ilOKKs, !
FOAEB & STOKES, j
V.'liole-:le :iml ictail rtr:iliT in
Y00d and Willow-wave, j
GROCERIES.
Tobacco, Cigars, Wines and Liquors
r01ii:i(iN AND DOMK'TllO
Fruits and YeiciahlGS,
FiLOR, 3THI2SXX,
1 VKli
COUNTRY PKODTJCE.
ash - . -
General Gommissioii Merchants
AKTORIA, OIU:RO.V
Next to Oregon Itailnay & Xav. o's J)ixk.
iUv fHS
l!!11ili;IILV:
&
iiBunrs
i
-AND-
ARE THE BEST.
Anil isit no moio than other buniN ; anil if
lho Merchant v.ith v.hom jou trade ilois
not keep our (iood, it is l-emiii it pas
better to soil a pair of Boots or Shoes eury
Iho months than c cry four or lite. AVK
OUAHAXTIT. EVKKV 1AIK WE MAKE.
Ail Tilerehants in Reed ercilit can inoonre
these (looil? at onrWaiehoue-i in l'ortlaml
orSanrran'jNco.
Tryour "HERCULES" Patent Boots
HECHT BROS. & CO.
The Splendid New Ship
ADOLF OBKIG!"
(i
J 448 Tons Register,
Unilt under Special Snrvr- anil CI.tvmI a 1
for l'iftucn lears,
EVEBETT WVAVXMS. 3I:iHtt-r.
rn-L LOAD FOIt I.IVEin'001. 1)Il:i:CT.
11 anil liavinc iliebnlkof her t-ip en
piWil. ttill bcqulcMydi'iiitched. A Imilted
iiMiitity of salmon can be taken, on io.i-.on-.ible
tenn;, in lots to suit !h!ppers. ,
137" For ItnlOKof Frris'il amlctlwr
particulars, apply to
SISSON, CHURCH &. CO.,
Portland. Orrcon.
liiyUU
City Auditor's notice.
OTir.n isTir.urp.YmvEN'TrrATTHR
A
JLl Citv Assessment Hull of tho City of Mi:. Joilph rem.-,
Astoria. Oreson, as returnetl by the City A5- air Wltkk I'tnus
sessorfortheyearlSS2.isnot 0:1 lllnln the
office of the Auditor aud Clerk of said city, ! Allf ttlilch will appear nightly In their dif
v. here it ttill remain open for inspection un- fore-it spechdlles. .
ft the 3lst day of May,liS2. All appllca-
11011 ior corrcciicus or revisions 01 inosaiuei
musi oe iiieu tvixn saw ituaitor anu LierK
prior to said 3lst day of May. 18S2.
F.CKunms.
Auditor and Clerk.
Astoria, May 16, 1SS1
j'eM.vji.aAgjimjLi'i' wJ as
MISCELLANEOUS.
Geo, W. Hume
Vhclesale and Retail Deaier
IN
GROCERIES.
!
I
; Provisions. Lumber,
ETC.. gi. ETC.. ETC.g
Kishtii'iuuns and Cannery
SUPPLIES
A SPECIALTY.
ACF.NT FOR THE
San Jose Fruit Packing Company.
AND THE
San iVranciseo Cht'inical
AbTORlA - - - OREGON.
GrO TO
THE "BOSS"
Men's, Youths' and Boys'
img
Tin: kon.v ir
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS!
TK KOMS JS." till" ta(St!tl.'
HATS AHD CAPS!
Till". ROS- l.
BOOTS AN I) SHOES!
TJIi: liUKi IX
THE 1S)RJ
?lERGKANT TAILOR!
Vou will Ilnrt the 1'ino'U and Largest
Assoitnii'iit.tlio Host Quality, ami tin
LOWEST of PRICES.
iVJ. D. KANT,
The Clothier.
ilMLIS ViBIBTIBS.
lil'0. 1HI.I.. -AtAl.Tl'.nrAUKS,
- rj:ori:n:rou
M IE MAXACElt
Wnw
Stars iu Rapiil Snscrsina !
En&igriuctit of
MISS KITA EARLE.
Tin: i)t'i:i:N or som; axd dance
Open nil (In- "lonr. I'll ri)rin:iiuo Iltrr
M:!il. Enllrr tliansr of I'll-
sraiiime Onto a Meek.
Comprising all the latest
SOHCS, DANCES AND ACTS.
We give the Best
Variety Entertainment
lis the West.
The thc.itre U cromleil nilitlj. and all
uhohate v,itneveil the entertainment pro
nounce It to be eouil to any sit en elsewhere.
Mr. HUP as a caterer for the public's
ainusenient c;in not bo eco!leil. An j body
ttishiiiK to sjieml a plcas.int cteniaK anil
see sp.tiklhw tilt and beauty without vul
garity, should luiproto the opportunity and
come.
Tho eoiiip.,11) coiniiri"Ostho following wcll
knottii Artists :
MlsS I'.tXMK WALTON".
Missi LOL'ISK COOK,
milchmzliskoulkk. t
am. joh.n oook-.
"(Jv.i.uii.uiii.T;iti:n:i) i-iuuiu;;; peiiuim
anrecommencinciat 8; entrancu totlieatro
oa Kenton street ; private botes 0:1 Clielia
mus street.
Look out for Our Stars.
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I j.. .t -tiLr Xc
Wzhmm
$&
Zf&0i:
X
OUB.-
Dissolution of Partnership
ASK THE FOLLOWING :
-
Is it an object to save Five Dollars on a Beautiful Cloak
01.. Dolman, the handsomest in Astoria?
Is it an object to save a Dollar on a Dress?
Is it an object to save Fifty Cents on a pair of Shoes?
Is it worth while to save money in purchasing Corsets
from the largest assortment in Astoria? If so,
CALL AT THE CALIFORNIA STORE
They are closing out business.
OMliiiiff $5 less on a Suit than any otto Store in Astoria !
:e:
R.CTn osntoor Locatien:
GiLX,SFS.2TZ. STORE, Opposite P. O.,
Astoria. Oregon.
Auction Sale! Auction Sale!
-ajop-
E. C. HOLDEN?8
nsYGOons.
STATEOXKKY.
PLATEOWARr,
iMCTiriEi: "FK.iir.s.
IAI5T3XS.
-I.
YAMtEE KOTI.S.
Sale to Commence
SATURDAY EVENING, May 20, 7 p. m.
Ami ConiiiiMc Dailj". Artvriioon and Ercnluc
o
IPtT (X.B.) Baring the D.tt anil during intermission o the Auction Sale
any floods may lie purchased at Private Sale.
TheBossGoffee and Tea Pot
!fes
"K "gS "KS" MA
q A&tt
TWO DOOllSEASTIOF OCCIDENT,
illSCELLAXEOUS.
s
Wo. 40 12-PIy
SALMON TWINE !
CURIUM LEAD LINES, Isoftutiff mats,
SEINE 'JKWIINflES' SHlOia.U.Mr.W!l.
A Full Stock Now on Hand.
... nn
HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
il l JIarkct jstrcct. Sun i'ranclneo
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
SteDhans Varieties V
GRAND OPENING.
JA LIVELY CSTSRTAI.VMEXT
1 Hat e a ceyr botvllng alley, the largest and
best ln'town. Admittance free.
MM -J
3ST- lyy.
iX V
i1-?.-' rtvdL.'J
:o: -
AUCTION ROOMS!
ri'iexisniXG GOODS.
cirrr.F.RY.
JEAVEtRY.
EASELS.
' ART GOODS'.
SEGARS. Etc.. Elc.
tt.VV BE 1LVD OK
TV . ,
&
srp0 f
IBfB.R.HA'WBS
SOLE AC EN J.
Also, Apont for the eeli'brateit
Uiii'liN Vatrut Coolt Stort-,
MEDALLION RANGE,
EA3t I'lTTIN'ttS A SrECIALTV.
Vuno but the best workmen employed.
All ttoikiutrantood or no charge.
S EfePa
ASTORIA. OREGON
MISCELLANEOUS.
CLOTHING!
MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS'.
FINE DRESS SUITS.
rSTYXI5H BUSINESS SUITS.
! CENTS' FURSISHIND GOODS!
Tim Custom Department embraces tho
Xotvcst l"attcns In TWEED3, CAS3I-
iSllr3raw-,,c- am, ma .
j t.vri'.ST WAY YOK KASIUOXH
s a. Mcintosh,
Ahrchant Talhr Clothier and Hatter,-
OCCIDENT BLOCK
A-
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KX
M