ASTORIA, OREGON:
"WEDNESDAY- AUGUST 22, 13S3
Bar Improvement.
Time was when Tin: Astorian,
singly and alone kept up the agi
tation concerning the necessity for
improving the Columbia river bar,
and demonstrated that as a matter
of public policy the improvement of
the mouth of the Columbia was
paramount to all other considera
tions of river improvement on this
coast. Of late the Ornjonutn and
other papers have given valuable
aid in this respect: unity of effort
an'd opinion on the part of news
papers will insure ultimate suc
cess: if every paper published in
the territory drained by our great
river would give the matter the
favorable consideration its import
ance demands, and which results
would justify, the time would be
hastened when vessels of the deep
est draught could safely enter and
load in the Columbia river.
On this point, the Portland
Journal of Commerre, of the 17th,
says: If the political" influences
which have controlled our stale on
both sides of the Cascades as
also Eastern Washington and
Idaho, had been illumined by busi
ness foresight for the past half
dozon years, and directed the ex
pended volume of federal appro
priations for river improvements
with a definite purpose to supple
ment the approaching overland
railway system with ship naviga
tion through Columbia Gateway,
instead of disintegrated outlay
upon the Columbia and its tribu
taries in spots likely "to do the
most good" to catch votes, the
city of Portland would not now be
in the fix of the five "foolish vir
gins" we read of, whose lamps
were not trimmed on an important
occasion parallel to what will be
our situation when that golden
spike is driven on the Sth prox
imo. The federal appropriations re
ferred to have amounted to over a
million or more, with but slight
beneficial results; whereas, had at
tention been first devoted to the
main channel of the lower Colum
bia, with the upper river and ths
tributaries following in due order
of improvement, the agricultural
and business interests of I lie Pa
cific Northwest included in the
entire Columbia basin would have
been already permanently en
hanced, and the effect "would have
added increased value to the pro
ducer upon every bushel of
wheat passing over Columbia bar,
by reduced charter rates, insur
ance, etc.
This policy is imperatively de
manded under the new conditions
presented by the railway terminal
system at this point, in which all
the inhabitants of the "Willamette
valley, Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington, as also Northern Idaho,
are alike interested. Even if a
branch line to Puget Sound should
be constructed from the upper
Columbia via Yakima, it is more
than important for that section to
have two competing points of
trade and export.
Our Portland contemporary sug
gests that a general convention be
held in Portland composed of rep
resentative men from all sections
interested, the object being to
demonstrate to congress the great
demand for river and bar improve- j
ment and the magnitude of the in
terests involved. In the main
the idea is a good one and should
be endorsed.
Programme of the Celebration,
The programme of the opening
exercises on the Northern Pacific
Railroad, published last Wednes
day, announces the departure of
the excursion trains from New
York City, August 29th, via
Pennsylvania, Erie and New York
Central roads, arriving at Chicago
on the 31st and visiting the Pull
man Car Works. The special
trains of. sleepers and dining cars
leave Chicago the next day, one
via Rock Island and Pacific and
the other via North Western, ar
riving in St. Paul September 2d,
and proceeding without change- of
cars to lake Mmnetonka, remain
ing two days and participating in
a banquet given by the citizens oi
St. Paul and Minneapolis. Septem
ber 4th, the trains arrive at Fargo,
at midnight at Bismarck, and
leave Billings on the Gth, after
witnessing a war dance by the
Grow Indians, arriving at Helena
at one o'clock the next morning.
The train will leave Helena on tne
Sth and reach the point where the
last rails are to be laid at half-past
nine in the morning. The cere
monies begin at ten and end at
noon. Trains leaving at two
o'clock the same, day arrive at
Spokane Falls on the 9th, Walla I
Walla .Junction the 10th, and
Portland on the evening of the
10th. An excursion on the Co
lumbia and Willamette rivers and j
to the Sound then follows, until
September 20th, when the trains
leave at 7 r. r. for St. Paul, pass- !
ing by daylight over the divisions j
ot the road traversed m night on I
the outward journey. At Sr.
Paul the guests are furnished trans
portation to their homes.
Tl.- e t i. i . f
naL ui gucMs who nave ac
cepted and will attend, embrace
the following: From England
Lord Justice Bowen, Lord C.ir
rington, Earl of Dalhousie, Horace
Davy, Q. C. M. P.; Ifnry Ed
wards, M. P.; Albert Gt.y, M. i; j
Sir William B. Gurdon, of lnr
Majesty's treasury; II. H. Gibbs,
deputy governor of the bank of
England; Right Hon. Sir James
Ilannin, president of the Admiral
ty court; Right Hon. Sir Arthur
Hobanse, Earl and Countess of
Onslow, .J. n. Preston, M. P.;
Albert Pell, M. P.; Commissioner
of Agriculture; Samuel Rnthbone,
M. P., aud Lord Sidney. Among
the thirty-two guests from Ger
many We Otto, Bran uf els, Baron;
George Yon Reinsen, Member of
the Reichstag; Senator Charles
Dechapcansogge, Hamburg; The
odore Frensch, Delegate of the
Merchants of Stettin; Adolph
Froelich, Professor Dr. Gueir,
member of thi Reichstag; Senator
Albert Groning of Bremen; Pro
fessor Von Hoist, Privy Counsel
lor; Professor A. A. Hoffman,
Privy Counsellor; Hon. Alfred
Yonder Lyon, L. L. D., Privy
Counsellor; Nicalaus Mauhr, pro
prietor of the Wesser Zcitumj;
Otto Pulse, syndicate for the
Chamber of Commerce, Frankfort;
Max Webber, member ol the
Reichstag, and the common coun
cil of Berlin; Colonel Eraile Yon
Alexander, commander of the firstij
cavalry brigade royal Bavarian
army; Professor Zittle and Pro
fessor Giologey. Among the
guests are Lucy Teller, represent
ing Win. M. Evarts; Honorable
H. II. Brewster, Commissioner
Armstrong, Senator Cameron,
Wisconsin; General CI rant, Mayor
Harrison, Chicago; General
Haupt, President Hobbs, of the
Chicago Board of Trade; Govern
or Hubbard of Minnesota, Martin
Magginnis, Senator McMillian,
Senator Morrill of Vermont, As
sistant Secretary General John
Newton, Governor Rusk of Wis
consin, Senator Sabin, General
Slocum, General Siblc- and edit
ors and correspondents from the
principal eastern and western
journals. The list of American
Eastern guests number one hun
dred and eighty. The Foreign
Ministers from Washington are
Hon. L. Sackvillc West, English
Minister and daughter; Count
Lippe Wcsenfield, Charge d'
Affairs of Austria and Hungary;
Count Carl Stein and Anderson
Debille, the Danish Dele-ration;
Count Debilet, Charge d' Affairs
from Sweden and Norway, aiid
Baron Von Eisendechr, the Ger
man Minister.
Some of the railroad people
seem to be of the opinion that the
Astorians want the land grant for
feited in order that it may be giv
en to some other company. That
is incorrect. There is no desire to
have the grant transferred to an'
other company. It would be use
less to try it All is asked is that
the grant be forfeited so that the
country may be settled and the
way opened for a railroad to be
built.
Jay Gould being asked recently
if a commission of the telegraph
strikers called upon the officials of
the company, would they treat
with them, replied: "We are
ready to receive a committee of
our old employes, but not if they
represent the brotherhood." "Will
you compromise with them?" was
asked. tlYou had better see the
superintendent about that."
Walt VimiAX says that
Americans, impressed by New
England wn ters and schoolmasters,
tacitly abandon themselves to the
notion that the United States have
been fashioned from the British
Islands only, and essentially form
a second England, which he re
gardsas a verv great mistake.
NEW TO-DAY.
OCCIDENTAL HALL !
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Friday flight, August 24, '83.
The Great Original and Only GVnuin-
lS!?iiaroSpaflMflfaisil
16iFipro Spanish Stiaeats 16
IsiMproSpRisliStMfflis iO
i S:.vfevii Sis ?fiij:Hr t
AKMTKI BY
The CORBELLIS OPERA CO.
aw from in-ston)
from
La PSItlCHOLE.
l!tx sheet now weii al New York Nov
elty SJutv.
excursion to mmk
A Select Tarty oi
'LONGSHORE MEN
l'ropos to have an excursion to Knaa mi
Sunday. August 26, 1883.
The steamer Clara Varktr will leave Yat
fcer's Dock at S o"okck a. x.. returning at 7
o'clock i si. Further Interesting particu
lars will lie jtiiMislH'tl to-morrow.
Special Auction Si
Saturday, Aug. 25th, at P.ffi.
At X. JoliaiiMMfs .Store in Vyner
Astoria.
Closing cut and Going East.
Instructed liy Mr. N. .lohan.tn. 1 will sell
without refurve at pnblie auction, all the
balance of his well selected stoek of cn
cral UZrrehaiuIiMi. iiMKKtinjj of ieo
eeries, Uanlxvare. ('iiiiiicil K'm:t,
fancy UuimIs :mI Yankee .Vodorm.
Also x lot of Gentlemen's Jne Clnilt
inj arul IJtidcrwear.
12. (. IIOLDEX,
Auetioiuvr.
To The Public.
Tfc OTiCK LSIlEREItY GIVEN THAT MY
J.l wife. Charlotte icnois. having left iv
ImM and Imard without any just cause, I wifl
jKt pay anv debts ef her eontntctinr.
OI.OF HKNSOX.
Astoria. August 21, 1SS::.
"'""FOR LONDON DIRECT!
The sjMendid 109 A. t lnm liarqne
"Glenfcervie" 800 Register
Will take SALMON in lots to suitship
lrs, on JtKAsoxARi.i: tkums, for the
above named Port, ami having lare cn
Sairomciits ivill be quickly dispatched.
For rates ofFreis" and Insuranee
Aitjily to SI ItSOX. CIirKCH & CO
J 'art land. Or.
ortoi. ic?ii:rkv.
Astoria. Or.
Annual .Meeting.
mm: annual mhktinc of thii
Ji. stockholders of the O. V. 1., & It. A vari
ation, will Ik' heid on f lte fourth Thursday in
August, the :3d. M tin hall of Heaver lxlce.
No. Xi, I. O. O. I'., iitimediatviv after elmios
the
A..T.MKCLEK. '
See'y.
City Taxes.
XroTroH is iiki:ki:v oivkn tkatthx
1 city asitntent ruU for is? is now in
my hands lor eoileetion. and all per-ons that
are indexed for tin rann way ave live ier
eent. Ity living tM taxes before Peiietnier
1 1, 1. .). C. lll'STLEK,
City Treawrer.
Hess Farm for Sale,
mms VAi.vAni.it faiuu, on clatsop
Jl I'lains eoHsi.stiHfc of r.w aeres of dairv
ami farm land, together with toek and farm
tools, is fw sale on reaonalrie tertus. For
IHirtiewlars apHy to C. N. IIKSS, In Astoria.
JiVlm
Hails Safes.
WKIIAVETIIU aciincy for asto
f T na t lie alKve xafes ; )arties desiring
to jmivliase will do well to call atnl examine
catahiue aid nrice lists.
HOZOUTH & .I01INS,
County Treasurer's Notice.
milKHE IS .MONEY IN THE COUNTY
X Treasury to pay all CoKtitv Orders pre
sented prior to October Kit h, AH such
orders will cease to draw Interest after this
date.
CIIAS. TIEILItORN.
Treas. Clatsop ("oiinty.
jVstoria. August :50th, 1SSS.
To Whom it May Concern.
WfllKItEAS, IY WIFE, ANNIE NESS.
TT Iuls left my led and lnwinl with
out just cause or provocation, this is to
rant ion all tersons front harbonjut or tnLst
iin: her, as I will pay no bills of her contract
ing attcr this date.
E. NliSS.
Olney, Or., August 20, lKSt. d&w
Scow for Sale.
IOFFKIl MY SCOW "ItOUGIl ANI
Iteady" for sale. Parties who wish to
imrehase ill find her well adairtcd for car
rying. 1 can be found at OT.ruifs hotel.
17-lwk. I'ETKKJIV I.I.Kit.
For Sale.
IIVE HUNDRED CORPS DRY IIEJI
. Iwk WockI. whlcli I -will deliver at the
houses of customers for ?t a cord.
Drayiug or all hinds done at reasonable
rates. R. JR. MARION.
ESTABLISHED IN 1349.
SUTTON & CO.'S DISPATCH LINE
3Tor Hesv York.
80 DAYS to NEW YORK
The New, and Elegant. Al First
Class Steamer. .
GEORGRS.
CROWEIJ., .... Master.
Will be ready at Astoria, In a Tew days for
cargo, and having tli'Miiostof iicr eaiiacitv
cupigcd will have the usual prompt dispntch
or this line.
Esirly application should Ih made for the
HUanve of ducngageti room or passxee to
, . ,. W. SlITTON,
Care of Allen ,t Lewis Portland. Oregon.
Consignees in New York.
MESSRS. SUTTON Si CO.
FOR TILLAMOOK,
THE
Str. GEN. MILES
Will leave R ray's Dock for
TILLAMOOK
ON
Wednesday. August 22nd.
For Freight or Passage, apply to captain
on board, or to
J. H.D.GRAY. -Agent.
! . Have a Full Line of
Crockery. Glassware, toatw pabmr
Etc.,
Corner GleneiiE
22TB !
PEKEBIFEOEY j
AUCTION SALE;
OF
Balance of Stock
i
OX TTANn AT
SHERIFF 01IL1.
COJLMENCIN'G
HOBDAY, JULY 23, 2P.M:
I l:tve received positive instruc
tions Trotn the
TIDE OWNERS
OF THIS
LARGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS
OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION
To close the same out at Auction,
WITHOUT HESSE, VE
Sale commencing on above day.
Atsctiononr.
BANKING AHDJHSURAHGE.
Ml
AXI
INSURANCE AGENT.
ASTOUIA, - - - OilEGON
OFFJOE HOU1LS:
FlIOM 9 O'CLOCK A. M. UNTIL 3
O'CLOCK P. 51.
Horns Until iMiraice Co.,
OP CALtFORNIA,
J. Ir. IIOilKSITON . . l'rrSMlPHt
Uh.. It. Stouv . Secrotary
ko. rov.. .AgMit for (ion
Cai4lai (isihI up In U. S. gott
rlrt .. . S.-ttOUiStt)
I. XV. CASK, Agent,
Chunanius street, Astoria, Oretjoti.
$67,000,000 CAPITAL
LIVKUFOOL AKD LOT'iON AND
GLOBE,
NOKTII IiRITLSH AND 3IEK CAN
TILE OF LONDON AND
EDINBDKGU.
OLD CONNECTICUT OF FIAItT
FOKD, AND
COMi.LEHCIAL OF CAUPOKNIA
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
Rei'rcsoaUnca catntal of SG7.0 00.000.
A. VAX DUSEX. Asent,
Plumbing and Gas Fitting.
BROS.
Plumbers, Gas, and Steam Fitters.
JoLljinp; Promptly Attonilcd to.
A Full Supply of
GAS 1'IXTUJtES, COCKS. STK AM FIT
TINGS, inc., ALWAYS OX HAND.
Cannery, and Steamboat Work
a Specialty.
Ciit'imniiis street, opposite Dement's Drug
Store, Astoria, Oregon.
Drugs and Chemicals
I'roscriptions carefully etiniOHntlel I
T).iv or Xl1if. I
L. E. Gr. SMITH,
Iiuiwrter and wholesale dealer iti
CIsnrs and Tobaccos, Sinokrrs' Article.-,
I'laylns Card., Cutlery, Sta
tionery. t'Ar.
Tlie lanrest anil finnst stook of iI!'K!I-
SCILVIT.M and A3IKKU GOODS in the city. I
Particular attention paid to orders from :
tne country,
TiiKO.IHIACKRi:, MauaKer
Chcnatmis Street, Astoria. Oregon.
Changed Hands.
THE IIAKEKY ONCIIKNAMUSSTltEKT.
foimerly owned by Cln. Carow. (ink
been bought by Clias Eberle. who will here
after conduct it.
Good Bread n Specialty.
The public trade solicited.
CTTTHOIASf
DRUGGIST
AND
H Pharmacist,
Hastoria.S
ai Beiieye Sts.J
W. E. DEHBNT & 00.
ASTUL!A. - OI?Kfif,N
Cam in Sin-'.;.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOiLET
and
FASCY ARTICLES.
PivcriitUoi!!s earefttlly Cr.iHun(lt'(l.
I. W. CASE,
IM!ORTKK AVU V.' HOLES A 1,8 AN1 XR
TAlt. UEALEK 2(
mm MEROHAffllSE
iru!-f Obeuiimns ami Cass street-.
ASTORIA
OREGON
FiereE iir Lie !
OF THE CHOP HOITS
Csiii provp by his ShhiJcs that he i ttotnir the
mgtnt utKiness oi any
EESTATJEAKT
In the city, and lte wfil gnarantee to give
uie nvsi jik"! tor ea.
Wilson & Fisher,
SHiP GrlAflDLEPtS.
UKAT.KItS IS
Iron, Steel. Coal, Anchors, Chains,
TAR, PITCH, OAKUM,
NAILS AND SPIKES.
Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils
STEAM PACKING.
fxorii asi) 3iir.r. fkks.
Agents for Salem Flouring Mills,
and Capital Flour.
FAIRBANKS STANDARD
SCALES.
AH sizes, at Portland Price-!, in Stoi k.
Contpr Chenamus and Hamilton StreeSs
ASTORIA. OKEGOIt.
Astoria Gil Works.
.t. II. DkKOKCE. i'roprietor, P. 0. 1 2T.I,
Astoria, Oregot:.
Ulaaufaciurerand Deator m
FISK OIL and SKID GREASE.
Loggers will find mv Skid Grea' ti le
goHl and clieap.
mi tea
Cor. of C'honamtLs ami ttonton Streets,
ASTOUIA. - - - O KEG ON,
Have the best facilities for fttrnishitu
CHINA LABORERS
Of all kinds, of anv firm in the citv.
j-M-lm
Boot and Shoe Storej
FINEST AND LAItGEST STOCK OF
H3ootjs and Shoes
I'verhrought to Astoria, is opened to the
Iiiblk in llrown's New l.iiildinc,
Next to City I!ook Store
Come and see latest Styles.
'3. J. ARVOLD.
GAEL ABLER
CIIEN.UIUSSrr
ASTOIUA. OK.
A FULL LINE OF
FINE WATCH ES, CLOCKS,
and JEWELRY,
Which he offers to tlie public at the lowest
figures. Every article guaranteed 'to lie as
represented.
ltepairing done by W. F. Artnbnister,
Practical Watchmaker and .ieweler.
I'ine "Wntcli JCciia,Iriusr a Specialty.
JWAll work guaranteed,
Farm For Sale.
THE "BUCKEYE PAS1T
ON BLIND SLOUGH. TIIIIEE 5IILES
above Ivnappa, consisting of 1G0 acres
( acres under cuitivatioii and fence, timber
for 6W.0OO feet or logs and an immense quan
tity or cord wood, which i? easily acceiible.
Is forsaic. niere is good mtige for lu or la
head of eows.
Finest XVater in the Wox'Iil,
on the i'isce,
For term, etc, apply to J. G. BOSS, Thin
ner Brataarxnt. Astoria, or to D. G. BOSS,
on the promises. dw-ini-au 4
IF
eonstantly jfi
lEresli Fruits
FANCY GROCERIES.
CITY BOOK.STORE.
We haw tf-day finished opening and putting In order tlie
Immense Stools of Goods
nought in b'an Francisco by B.F. STEVENS.
C. P. MOFF1T will be found behind the counter. His long established repu
tation as a good and reliable salesman is all that need be said.
You Will Find Prices Lower than the Lowest.
8. F. STEVENS & CO.
.szr . t if rili r"
TEK apply to the Captain. o4 to
SrcCESSOR TO .TACIONS & MONTGOMERY.)
PLUftlBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
WlEJiAJII'S STKEET, tfext to C. Iu Parker's Store.
THE NEW MODEL
A nJLIi STOCK. ALWAYS ON HAND.
- IO.. TT A WES,
Two doors east of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA, OREGON.
CHAS. HEILBORN,
jrAKTOACTUKER OF
FUE.NITUBE SS BEDDIISTG
AND DEALER IX
Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors,
Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings
WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES
Complete In every branch.
M. OI.SKX.
MARTIN OLSEN &, CO.
DEALERS- IN
FURNITURE Ss BEDDING.
Corner 3Xntii anil Sriucmoqua Streets, Astoria, Orexoa.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER- ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
AW. KI2iIS OF JFEJItXITURE REPAIRED AIV'D VABHISHED.
GHAS.H.1ILLIAIS0N&C0.
REAL ESTATE
AND
General Commission Brokers.
Otlieeon Gcncvlpvc street. In the rear of
E, JL Hawes building.
A General Agency business transacted.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Saddle and Harness Shop.
A. J. CLOTTTRIE.
All manner of Repairing, etc., attended to.
Shop in Page's new building on Cassstrect.
OYSTER AND COFFEE HOUSE.
Frank Fabre
Han re-opened in the Odd Fellowt Build
ing: Entrance on Cass street.
Ice Cream. Ice. Etc.
Vegetables
STEA3UBK
CLARA PARKER
Eric Johnson, Master.
or TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR-
E. P. PABSEB.
gomery,
DEALER IN
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment ot
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Ranges
The Best In the market.
I'nimblng goods of all kinds on hand. Job
work done in a workmanlike manner.
RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA ONLY OF
B. B. BAWE9,
AGENT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU
WILL BE PLEASED.
E. R. nAWES Is also agent for the
And other flrst-clas3 stoves.
Furnace "Worlr, Steam Fit
tinSM. etc., a specialty-
J. GUSTAFSOX. A. JOHNSON.
Leinenweber & Co.,
C. tEIIflCfWEBER. H. BBOTW
ESTABLISHED 1865.
ASTORIA. OREGON,
TAMERS AND GDBBBIES,
Manufacturers and Importers of
yLL KINDS OF
AND FINDINGS
IWliolesale Dealers in
OIL AND TALLOW.
eff-JIIghest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
ASTORIA
Brewery Beer Saloon.
Tha Best Beer 5 cts a Glass.
not Lunch every Day from 10 to 12 A. M
Tlie best of Liquors and Cigars on hand.
A deservedly popular place of social resort.
GEO. HJK.EB.