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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1885)
CJ She gattjj $od&tt. ASTORIA. OREGON: FRIDAY DECEMBER 11. 1685 COMMISSIONER SPARKS. Commissioner Sparks has been crowded so heavily that he has given way a little and has issued an order modifying his famous edict of last April. There was a rumor about the department last week that the "general" decided to issue patents for all entries filed before he took charge of the office, which would have relieved about 50,000 settlers in the north west from his clutches; but he did not go so far. He only issued an announcement that he will permit the issue of patents upon all en tries "not subject to reasonable doubt," namely in contests where the rights of successful patentees have been established; which means that persons whose claims have been contested and who had presented evidence to sustain their legality will not be deprived of the result of the contest. He will cortify patents where the ex aminations have been made by the government detectives and no frauds found. There are now about twenty agents and detect ives examining claims, and they manage to get through about four a week, at which rate it will take them something like fifty years to complete what Sparks has given them. He will certify to home stead entries where residence, im provements and cultivation have been made according to law. In other words, he will issue patents to those who have lived five years upon their homesteads and have made the legal improvements and amount of cultivation required. But this class is very small, as most homesteaders who have been industrious desire to commute their time and get their patents without waiting the full time of five years. In order that settlers in the northwest, from 75 to 90 per cent, of whom, according to Sparks, are swindlers, may not im pose upon the innocent commis sioner, Mr. Sparks requires that all such cases as the above described shall be submitted to aboard, con sisting of Assistant Commissioner Loger, the chief clerk of the de law clerk. As Mr. Lebarnes, is the man who has made all the trouble and has convinced Sparks , ,, , , , . , that all of the people of the north- west are thieves, tho work of this . ; commission will naturally be lim ited. The Tacoma JSTeics talks right out regarding the corporation monopoly of tho water frontage. In its issue of the 7th inst.,itsays: "The fact is that in our present situation we are an inland town, although claiming to bo a seaport city. "We say an inland town, and mean it, in this particular, that the city of Tacoma proper, to wit, New Tacoma, is cut off almost al together from tide waUjr, lv a nar-! row strip of land, tin- owners of ', which, the two gr.t .orporalions 1 most interested in rh's city, ar be come monopolist of ihe water front." Cattle have iia:re;is.-i more than three-fold in th United States during tho past u-. years, says the Shoe and Leather lieport er, which adds: "Oars is the greatest cattle-producing region on the globe. On farms there are 'about 42,000,000; on ranch and range properly west of the Mis sissippi about 10,000,000 cattle graze. Engineers commissioned by the Canadian Pacific railway to re t measure the contract sections to the north of Lake Superior have completed their labors, the result being that the company has over paid the contractors 1,200,000. Suits for recovery have been en tered at Toronto against some of the heaviest contractors. The number of waifs and strays in the streets of New York has been variously estimated at from 20,000 to 50,000. In Philadelphia tho official estimate of waifs and Stmys is not less than 20,000. The Pike's Peak railroad in Colorado, when completed, as it is soon expected to be, will bo the most notable track in the world. It will mount 2,000 feet higher than the Lima and Oroya road in Peru. The entire thirty miles of its length will be a succession of complicated curves and grades up the sides of the great mountain, with no piece of straight track lonsrer than 300 feet. Notwithstanding the opening of the exposition, New Orleans is said to be pre-eminently dull just now, and the average business nan's chief occupations appear to the casual observer "to be smok ing cigarettes and having his boots blacked." The wealthiest friendly body in the -world probably is the Man chester, England, Unity of Odd fellows, whose recently issued financial statement shows a total accumulated capital of 5,732,798 19s 6d. There are 533,850 mem bers. The Brooklyn bridge now carries 73,000 passengers every twSnty four hours, but how to increase its capacity to at least 150,000 is the problem for its trustees to solve. The average life of the laboring man in the United State3 is one third less than that of the profes sional man. NEW TO-DAY. 188G. HARPER'S WEEKLY. ILLUSTRATED. Uaiipku's Wkkklt lias now, for more than twenty years, maintained its position as the leading Illustrated weekly newspaper in America. 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Address HARPER & BROTHERS, New York Notice. TO THE CITIZENS OF ASTORIA AND Clatsop county In general. A meeting will be held at Rudolphs building on Water street, on Saturday the 19th day of Decem ber at 8 o'clock r. m., to try and propose some effective measures to be adopted for the benefit of working men, store keepers and business men In general. GRAND CONCERT -AND- MASQUERADE BALL! AT ROSS' OPERA HOUSE JANUARY 1st, 1886, BY OUSHDfa POST 00EHET BAND. Conocrt From 8 to 9 O'clock. IAXC1XG BEGINS at 9 O'CLOCK Wilson J Fisher Ship Chandlers, HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE Paints, Oils, and Varnish. LOGGERS' SUPPLIES. PROVISIONS AND MILL PEED AGENTS FOK Salem Flouring Mill, Portland Bolter Mmi; Capitol Flour and FAIRBANKS' SCALES. ASTORIA, OBKGON. Boss Opera House THE EVENT OF THE SEASON! TWO If IGIIT3 OXI,Y. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1 5. Engagement of the Old Time Favorites JOSEPH R. GRISMER, AND PHCEBE DAVIES, Supported by the powerful Baldwin Tfceatcr CeiapaBj, Of San Francisco, When will be presenten on Monday Dec 14 tit. tne greatest of all melodramas by Fkak Habvet, entitled "THE WAGES: OF SIN.' Tuesday Dec 15 th Mr.Grismer's dram atization of Hugh Conway's world renowned novel of startling incidents, entitled 'CAX.XO&D BACSi1 Eoth plays presanted with, special scen ery and novel mechanical effects. Frlcea as Hsaal, &9c, 73c, aad. 81.99. Reserved seats at the usual place, the New York Novelty Store, without extra charge. j2fOTK, Seeore your seats in advance and avoid the rush at the door. MURRAY & CO., GROCERS And Dealers in Special Attention Civento Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED And Supples furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases dellrered In any part of the city. Office and Warehouse In Hume'3 New Building oa Water Street. P. O. Bos l."i5. Telephone No. ST. ASTOOIA, ORKftOR. - Stockholders' Meeting. mHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OP L the stockholders of the Pythian Land and Bulldlnz Association will be held on Dec. cist, at 2 r. M. in pytnian iiau tor tne purpose of electing a bird of fire Directors for the ensuing year and attending to sach other buslnet as may legally come-Dof ore It. " E.A.NOYE8. Seet. STUDZIIfSKI, Finest Selection of Jewelry iiSolilGsliaiiSilTer. Most Suitable Holiday Presents! Offered at Very Low Figures. iWTke Qullty at Erery Article G'uruteed. Astoria and Seaside BAKERIES, ED. JACKSON, - Preyrietar, The best Bread, Cakes and Pastry In the City Ice Creams and Ornamental "Work to order Manufacturer of Fine Candles. GUSTAVBONTGEN, KKAB VA2f DUSEH'fl BTOM, UPPEB ASTOSIA. All kinds of new Guns made to order, Breecn,-loadlng Guns made from Muzzle loaders. All repairs done prompt and cbe&p. First class work guaranteed. Address letters fSTTMT A V PrtVtVlVW Care of John Kop p. Astoria. 6r. Stockholders' Meeting. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE FISHEB men'3 Fks:. Co. are bereby notified tnat tne annual meeting will be field at the Co.'j offlce at Upper Astoria, Or., on Tuesday, Dec 29, 1885, at 6 A. M. for tne purpose of jcix, wu uiw imuKuou oi omer Dimness mot may come Dwore mo meeting. By order of the President. H.K. NELSON. Secretary. Notice 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1HE ANNU n al meetlngof the stockholders or the ScandlnavlanPacklne Co. win h hMii t the company' ofice on Monday, Dec nth, 1885,'at 8 o'clock a? at., for the puroose ot electing a board otdlrectors for tne ensuing f cor, wu uie uBowoa oi sucu oiner Bus iness as may come before the meeting. By uruer ui mo pjesiaeor. H. FLATH. Secretary. Astoria, Nov. 2Tth, 1883. UNIONMARKET When Yoa Want oyeters, Clams, Crabs. Pish, jerks. Butter of the best ctuUltv - vhi-n vnn want Chickens, Ducks, Game of all kinds, and want there fresh aad good, call on C. F. ora &i we union uarxet on water street. Vegetables of all kinds eonstaMlr on hand. I warrant ererythlng sold fresh and of the uosi quamy. o. :fvh.:ejeii. Telephone No. 16. rreyrleter. Ualea Market. ForGEATSHABBOR THo Gfrexji.. JkClltsa WUl leare ler Brer's Harbor with Freight aad-Fsaaesgers Oa 8atri7 aeralmr tke 12ta last.. Cannery Sillies ssHsssssSsi "BJB&&BSSSSSSBSBr At 7 O'eleek. J. H. D. GRAY, A;nt A Slaughter IMMENSE SALES AT THE WHITE CLOSING Entire M of Dry LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES, AND IN FACT EVERYTHING APPERTAINING IN THE LADIES' LINE AT COST! And Less than Cost. On Account of Discontinuing the Afa.ve Lines I Shall also offer the Following Inducements: All Purchases 85.00 and Upwards, 5 per cnt off. AH Purchases $20.00 and Upwards. 10 per cent off. Ladies Gall Early I Aud Secure Such Bargains as Never Offered in Abtorfo Before. This is a Bonafide Sale and No Sham, as we need our Spaco for other Purposes and the Stock Must Be Closed Out before the 1st of January. S. SCHLU Next to Bank of Wm. T. Coleman, EMPIRE CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES, DRY GOODS, r W. T. PARKER IN NEW Having Consolidated Astoria Furniture Co., I now offer the largest and Fine and Plain Furniture, Window Shades, Pictures, Moulding, etc., At Portland Prices, and Invite a Call Line, Guaranteeing Satisfaction in Every Respect. CHAS. HEILBORN. After Three Weeks of Hard Labor! QABL Has Got the MAGNIFICENT STOCK! the BBlfcX jLaABSAfW I ASE PUBLIC BSSJ 1 - NfBai Jil TriTrinfl Can See an ..:...,, imm luvituii ssai aHasml TO CALL THIS WEEK Grand Exhibition Every Evening. Carl Adler's Crystal Palace in OUT OUR aii Fancy (Ms, Astoria, Oregon. Manager. QUARTERS! My Business with the Most Complete Assortment of Beddinq, Carpets, Oil Cloth, o f Everybody in "Want of Goods In My 4DXi 3Iost of His A Gel. aGSL) JL6ci F. L. P. HAS! FRANK X. Hv B. PARSER, DEALER IX Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lime, Bricl, Cement, Sanfl and Plaster TTooi! Dellrered to Order. Dray In?, Teaming and Express Business. Y, :? id the Captain, or to DKAUCK W Tin, .Sheet Iron, and Copper Ware. A general assortment of Household Goods. AOFNT FOR HI AGE E STOVES ANI BAIfGES, THE BEST IN THE MARKET . Plumbing goods ot all kinds on hand. Job waikdons in a workmanlike manner. Plumbing, Cas Fitting and Cannery Work attended to promptly On Reasonable Term. CbcnaaiuK Street. Sent te O L Parker's Store. Astoria, Oregea. Holiday Goods! ts: The New York Novelty Store! We are now receiving one of THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCKS OF HOLIDAY GOODS and NOVELTIES Ever oftered to the People of Astoria. Dome One! Gome All! Tho Public are Cordially invited to Call and Examine our Carefully Selected Stock, Comprising articles lor Old and Young alike and within the reach of all. Heretofore We have Always Led in Making Prices for Our Competitors, And now We Propose to Leafl lere Ttay Cant Follow!! As Anything and Everything will be offered at Tke tewest Possible Living DIarffin of Profit. NEW YORK NOVELTY STORE, Opposite the Parker House. Hain Street, Astoria, Oregon. United S On Main street is now &T OITOE TAKES In every particular it is the Finest fitted np And Best in the city JEFTIS A Good. He cannot be beat on tho coar. Meals 25c. BOARD PRIVATE ROOMS For Families OR PARTIES Pro rOTA $20 until 3 k( PAYS CASH, THAT or Gash ! m PARSER. STEATOSIS CLARA PARKER Eben P. Parksr,NLaBter. 't For TOWING. FREIGHT or CHAK- H. . PAHKEK. tates Restaurant open, and THE TH!Jyi Sappr Fartle Furnished On short notice OYSTERS A. Specialty JEFF Spends His Money IN Buys by the Wholeiale and y ft m Astoria! SETTLES IT!