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Ct) Wxi gafttj foratt. ASTOKIA. OKEGON: WEDNESDAY... .AUGUST 31, 1887 THE SOUTHERN "BOOM:' Evebt arrival from California con firms the'statements of the California press regarding the magnitude of the California "boom." Two represents tives of the New York Sun, in the office yesterday, just off the State on their homeward way via St Paul, say that the activity and appreciation in prices exceed anything they have seen elsewhere. It is the general state ment. All agree in the declaration that it is something phenomenal It would be interesting to inquire into the causes which have occasioned it San Diecro had as crlorious a cli mate, Los Angeles had as pleasant a location, the Santa Clara valley was just as attractive twenty years ago. It would appear that the chief cause, aside from railroad construe tion, is eastern money. People who have made their money and lost their health, came drifting out this way about fifteen years ago. Every one who came was a self-constituted committee of one on immigration. Men who came "just to see the coun try" remained, invested some of their thousands, bought the climate with a little land thrown in, and year by year thej human tide has increased, until now men in New York and Ohio and Illinois who have large wealth, men in Miohigan and Wisconsin and Iowa who are looking for investments, men from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Indiana who have tired of wind and snow, have come in large num bers to this coast on the most conven ient lines of travel and bought homes To them the expenditure of a thou sand dollars more or less is of little consequence. They buy a tract or a lot and proceed to beautify and adorn it If the house they are building costs $25,000 instead of 20,000; if the ornamentation of the grounds or the subjection of the tract to cultivation cost $2,000 or $3,000 more than the original estimate, the money is at once forthcoming. It is a golden eastern stream. This would appear to be the cause of the starting of the southern California "boom." Once started, the law of demand in creased the original dimensions of an ordinary advance in real estate. wnere two weaitny eastern men wanted the same piece of land, the highest bidder naturally got it, and the fact that he paid so high a price naturaly enhanced the value of the surrounding real estate, and thus it went The intrinsic value of ten acres in Los Angeles or San Diego counties to-day is no more than it was ten years ago. But its relative value has increased in some cases fifty times over. From prices it would appear that the matter has got out of the hands of the investors into those of the speculators. It is no longer a legiti mate, bona fide expenditure of money with a view to actual residence. It seems to be actuated more by a de sire to "get in," and work points so as to unload at the proper time or a little before, and not "get left" The "boom" is apparently develop ing into a craze, such as was indulged in during the flush times of '71-'76, when a lucky hit in stocks, or a straight tip from the inside, would make the $75 clerk of to-day able to draw a draft for $20,000 the following day, and have it duly honored. We are told that lots 40x140 feet two miles beyond the extreme limits of the pleasant city of San Jose were sold last week for $4,000 apiece. Now, it is evident that actual value or prospective growth have nothing to do with such crazy figures. Such prices areevidently fictitious, and it is a gamble pure and simple that the purchasers of such property are en gaged in. As for the men who get such prices one can but commend their shrewdness while withholding admiration for the modus operandi of the gaine. The general and ultimate effect will be good. It will widely advertise the coast The enduring and abiding ad vantages of the Pacific coast will be made so manifest to hundreds of thousands of visitors that they will remain or return and by making this their home will aid in its permanent development The millions that are now being brought to California and left there will find outlet in enterprises and industries. The high prices at which lands and locations are held will cause inquiry if green valleys and pleasant waters and immunity from summer's sun and winter's storm cannot be found elsewhere. Oregon will reap material advantages from this golden harvest There will be an awakening through out our own great state; it will re ceive welcome addition to population and wealth, and can exhibit attrac tions to investors and residents that will compare favorably with her sister southern commonwealth. 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Be lieve me, yours sincerely, Z. Tbebeixi. For sale by W. E. Dement & Co. drnggists, Astoria, Oregon To Whom It Hay Coneern. We are about to remove from the city,- and all accounts not settled by September 5th will be placed in the hands of our attorney. Please call and Bettle. Cbxstai. Palace. C Adleb, Manager. Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's nice coffee. What! Bo You Tlilnlf Jeff of the U. S. gives you a meal for nothing and a glass of something to drink? Not much; but he gives the best meal and more of it than any other restaurant in town. 25 cents. Wanted. A middle-aged woman to do plain cooking; wages, $25 per month. A good home for a contented person.' For information, apply to Foakd & Stokks. Another explosion in prices in Dry Goods and Clothing this week. Twenty different shades of plush nt cost it Low Price Store. r.ost. Two return tickets over Northern Pa cific to St Paul, endorsed, Mrs. It. J. Person and B. J. Person, Jr. The finder will be rewarded by leaving them with Magnus C. Crosby. Everything sold at greatly reduced prices at the Crystal Palace. Musical instruments and music books at less than cost at the Crystal Palace. Don't buy your stationery or inks un til j'ou see our prices. It will pay you to call and see. Crystal P axace. Hot Cakes. The season for them is at hand; and we have just received a large consign ment of New Orleans Molasses, which we will soil by the case or can at very low figures. D. L. Beck & Sons. Lebert & Starks' Piano Method, used by the best musio teachers, only $1.50 per copy, at tba Crystal Palace; regular price, $3.00.. Itlcals Cooked to Order, Private rooms for ladies and families: at Central Restaurant, next to Foard & Stokes'. Now is the time to save money; fo to the closing out sale at the Crystal Pal ace. Do you need any counters, show cases or store fixtures? If you do, go at once to the Crystal Palace and you can buy them at one-half what they are worth. Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast A Sunny Room With the comforts of a home, library, etc. Appiy at lioiuen nouse. Notice. To make room for our fall stock, we will for the next ten days sell our baby carriages at actual cost. Griffin & Bsnn. GotojcflMfororstcr. Private Booms. JEFF'S United States Bestaurant Is the best and cheapest In Astoria. Do You Want TourFIuc Cleaned If you do T. Clifton will do the job neat and cheap. Leave orders at Asxo i:iA2f office. The finest nnrl iiicrt:t::fPftlr tn ho Imil in town at Fabre's. All the Datent medicines advertised In this paper, together with the choicest neriumery, ana toilet articles, etc-can be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident uctei, Astoria. FVr thfi V(ru lfct- -nintiiras nt f II O Shuster. " For the best pliotocranhs and tintvnM go to Crow's Gallery. Private Booms. At Frank FnhrA's fnr cnnneiM nn. ties, etc The best cooked to order. NEW TO-DAY. Special Auction To Close Out Consignment of s,ooo One-pound Salmon Cans and Tops Complete. By Direction of the Pacific Can Company. At B. S. Wotsley's Sales-room, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 18S7. At 11 o'clock A.M. J3. S. WORSLKY, Auctioneer. Teachers' Examination. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT for the purpose of making an examina tion of all persons who may offer themselves as candidates for teachers of the schools of this county, the county school superinten dent thereof will hold a public examination at the principal's room In the school house In district ho. One, beginning at twelve, noon, on "Wednesday, August 3ist. 18S7. J. F. PAGE. County School Superintendent, Clatsop County. Oregon. Dated this 20th day of August, 18$7. PORTAGE BAILROADS. On the I4tli of last January Capt. Chas. F. Powell, of the engineers, in a letter to the legislative committee of the Oregon senate, suggested the building of portage railroads at The Dalles and the Cascades and the use of ferry boats to carry trains between the two points over wbat is known as the middle Columbia. On the 15th of July the Union, which had never seen or heard of the letter of Capt. Powell, made a similar suggestion. At the waterway convention Capt Gray submitted the proposal. On the 26th of August the Journal an nounced the proposal as something fresh, and advocated it. "We welcome that paper among the advocates of the scheme. In his letter, a copy of which we found on our return home awaiting us with a very kind note from Capt Powell, that accomplished officer said: "A portage railroad offers a solu tion because it can be bnilt in six months and at a comparatively small cost. It can commence near the Big Eddy and go to good water abovethe falls. This distance is about 10 miles. The cost of a double narrow gauge track, with rolling stock and terminal facilities, would not exceed $250,000. Regulations for operation of this portage and rates, say 10 cents per ton and per passenger, should be made, and the operation of tho road let to the highest bidder on bonds for faithful service. With such a portage I think the United States would build one ut the Cascades, but a free one, and furnish n tow boat to help vessels to its lower end; the length there would be about 3,000 feet. With two such portages transportation peo ple would provide ferry boats on the 50 miles between the portages to trans fer cars from one to the other." While away from home we met sev eral steamboat captains who aro fa miliar with tho middle river, and talked with them about tho big ferry boat scheme, and were pleased tohear them declare that there is water enough and room enough there to operate the biggest ships built. An engineer who has made surveys at both portages told us that standard gauge roads can be built over them for $10,000 a mile. The estimate of Capt. Powell for a double track nar row gauge road confirms that state ment. As it would be difficult to ob tain the consent of the government to the use of its grounds at the Cas cades for a private enterprise, a road about five miles long would have to bo built there. The two roads would aggregate fifteen miles in length, and would cost, if of the standard gauge, $150,000, much less if of the narrow gauge patterns. The farmers of Walla Walla alone pay enough extra freight this year to build the portage railroads. Walla Walla Union, 27. Brace Dp. You are feeling depressed, your ap petite is poor, you are bothered with Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous, and generally out of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up, but not with stim ulants, spring medicines, or bitters, which have for their basis very cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate jou for an hour, and then leave you in worse condition than before. What you want is an alterative that will puri fy jour blood, start healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitali ty, and give renewed health and strength. Such a medicine you will find in Electric Bitters, and only 50 cents a bottle at W. E. Dement & Co.'s Drug Store. Ah There i: Ice cream, fiue quality supplied at short notice by Frank Fabre, any part of the city: $2.50 a gallon. Notice IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AN nual meeting of the stockholders of the I, X. L. Packing Co. will be held at their of fice at Upper Astoria, on Wednesday, the 31st day of August, 1887, at one o'clock r. St., jor me purpose oi eiecunga uoara oi direc tors and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. By order of the President. THOS. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Dated at Astoria, Or., Aug. 12th, Ufc7. FOR SALE. At the Parlors of the Munson House, Aiiona, uregon. The Simplified Taylor System For Cutting Garments Of every description. Instructions given In the Art and Science by MISS INEZ E, STOUT. AlRft nt tho Mnntnn TTrmcn ira nhnliu Pm. nlshed Booms to rent by A1KS. A. E. STOUT. Notice. THIS IS TO- NOTIFY: ALL WHOM IT innp(nt)(orii flint mv wrlfo Xflno Qimrl. stroni, has left my bed and board without Just cause or provocation and that I will not tic AcojJiruoiuio iui ou v ucuu jmts may CUI1- tract. CHARLES SUNDSTEOM. Nasel, V. T , August 30, 1837. Notice. ALLTHECANNEBS WHO ARE WILL lng to pay to the Fish Commission one cent per case on their pack, are requested to pay the amount to i. W. Case, at Ills Bank. A number who are not on the sub scription list have agreed to pay the amount. Wo nope that all the canners of salmon on both sides of the Columbia will come to the front. E. P. THOMPSON. Fish Commissioner. BOOTS AND SHOES! Of Best Quality, and at LOWEST PRICES, -AT THE- SIGH OF THEJOLDEN SHOE. JOHN FUSSELL. You Needn't Send to Portland. Saddles From $7 to 21 None But The Best Stock Used, Prices to Suit Tho Times, M.lln StrpPt pnsfc stria. liAttt-nan Tsltii... and Sqaemoqua Sts. Boats Repaired. ANY ONE WANTING FISHING BOATS or othp.r 'Rnti TtArvali-ori nn r.r n., work done at K. M. Leathers boat shoo. OYerArndtfcF.erchen's; foot of Lafayette street, WE ARE NOT DOING IT FOR LOVE And we are sorry if others don't like it; have no time to stand on ceremony, hut everybody has come to the conclusion that we mean BUSINESS ! Our Removal Sale Is the talk of the town and you will be sorry it j'ou don't lay in some bargains; after we are gone it will be too late. Goods will be Slaughtered C0NLY A FEW WEEKS MORE AT The Crystal Palace. "" " A. V. WHOLESALE AND Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed. 0 Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. o The Largest and finest assortment of Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables. Received fresh every Stoamor. CITY BOOK STORE. Blank Books OF ALL Descriptions. We carry the finest line of Material in MERCHANDISE MUSICAL Agents for the Celebrated CENTURY ORGAN AND DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE GHXFFIXT & R25ED. Strike It Rich! BUx'YOUB Groceries 1 Provisions -OF- Foard & Stokes Their largely increasing trade enables them to self at tho very lowest margin of profit while giving you poods that aro of first class quality. Goods Delivered All Over the City. The Highest Prlco raid for Junk. AGENCY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Ravel's Wharf and Warehouse, Astoria, Oregon. Canuery Supplies nt Lowest Prices. Storage and Insurance at Current Rates. Banking Department Drafts on the leading Cities of the World JOHN F. McGOVERN, It. II. Coleman, Accountant. F. Armbruster Practical lT WATCHMAKER And T3E3 "WB Xj JE1 HLfc WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry .and Musical INSTRUMENTS Repaired on the Shortest Kntira nt Rea sonable Bates. Chenamus St next to Spexarth'a Gun store. JOB PRINTING. Neat, Quick And Cheap at The ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE flT Coleman&Co w ' 'in. in nn j H, ALLEN, RETAIL DEALER IN SchoolBooka AND School SuppUei. Writing Papers and Writing tne uity. MD INSTRUMENTS. MURRAY & CO., GROCERS And Dealers In Special Attention Given to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED And Supplies furnished at Satls- lacioryxerma. Purchases delivered In any pari of the city. Office and "Warehouse Iu Hume's New Building on Water Street. P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. ST. ASTORIA, OREGON. Are You Insured? J. O. Bozorth Writes Insurance Policies in Reliable Fire insurance companies that giro Absolute Protection In case of Fire. Deposited in Orepn, $300,000 ASSETS, $55.801.288. Royal, Norwich -Union and Lancashire Com- blnation Joint Policy. Union of San Francisco. Germanla of New York. State Investment of California. Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation, HABIXE .IKSTJBAIiCE COYEBED BY ODB OPEX POLICIES. Elmore, Sanborn. & Co. Agents. F.KBEAOHtPrea., J, MoORAKBK. Vleo Pr J.K,EM)EKklN, LOUIS LOEWiSBKRO; See j. A Treuurer. The Northwest Fire & Marine Insurance Company, No. S Washington St., Portland, Or. CAPITAL, $300,000. K. Is.BOYIi'RAstoriaAKent, Office at I. X. L. Packing Oo, TJIKECTOKS: J. Hfrt")rYnn F. K, Arnold. F. B. Becb, Frank M."Wrren J, Loswanberr, J.K.K!derkiB, D. D.Oiiphiit Money to Loan on IpproYed Sal CannerySupplies! ECONOMY And Solid Satisfaction Are Guaranteed IF YOU TRADE AT THE EMPIRE STORE LATEST Suitings and Trimming Velvets. A Fine Line of In fants' Dresses, Cloaks and Worsted Shirts, Ladies' . Calico Wrappers, Cotton, Wool and Muslin Underwear. . -A. OOMPLETS STOOBL Of Quilts and Blankets, Gents' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Trunks and Yalises atlhe Lowest Cash Prices at the Empire Store. W, T. TVT A 33 BOOTS and SHOES Genuine English Porpoise Shoe3 For Genta. Ladies Flexible Solo Shoes in French, Kangaroo and Doneola Kid n?&Ti&&&2 and lnftmAeeta, SS r..vv.o. .. u mrm.im- 11 JUWUAO AH U DC&UjCJS UflliX, H B. PARKER DKALKH HI Hay, Oats, ani Straw, Lime, Brici, Cement, Saul ant Plaster Wood Delivered to Order. . Draylay, Teamlay and Express Bulaen. SSKSSSBBBISf IEB apply to the Captain, or to THE Str. Alaskan Hereafter, during the 8ummer Season The Alatkan will leave Astoria, O.E.& N. Dock, Oa Wedneidaja tad Fridays at 7 A. X. Connecting with all Afternoon Trains out of Portland. OIC SU5DXY, The Alashan will leave Astoria at 4 P. M. TROUPE A DILLINGHAM, Charterere. City Livery Stable. SHERMAN & WAKD, .Proprietors. Stylish Turnouts, Comfortable Carriages and Buggies By tho day or hour at very reasonable rates. Saddle Horses for Hire. Everrthln new and first; das. fln aim Is to please onr patrons. nones Boaraea oy tne aay, wees or montn, Stataln and nffle a hpn rinnra maat nf Tttw Astobiax office. -THB- DIAMOND PALACE! GUSTAY HAHSEff, Propr. A Large and Well Selected Stock ef Fine Diamonfls t Jewelry At Extremely Low Prices. Ill Go4s Bonght at Tkli EitaMIibaeat Warranted Genuine. Watch ami Clock Repairing A SPECIALTY. Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets. Established 1870 I. W. CASE, PIONEER BAKER, ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING. Does a Genera Banking Business Drafts Drawn Available hi any part of the World. G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING, it Capt. Sogers old stand, corner of Cast vand Court Streets. Snip and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. WnminM mada and renalrfld. Orwl enrir guaranteed. Boat Building. JOE LEATHERS Is on deck and prepared to build boats that ha will Gni&r&Blfie m to wnrfc nnrl tin. ability. Ewers to all who haYe used boats of STYLES- PARKER p AOKEIO., P. J. GOODMAW. STEAMEU CLARA FARKfiB Eben P, Parker,Master. For TOWING, FltfflGHT erCHAJt 11. B. PA KM Kit. BARGAINS. Business Bargains. THE New York Novelty Store OFFEKS Genuine Bargains In Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, aod General Notions. We are satisfied witfca small profit oyer original cost, and wast yon to buTwnat you need la our line oX vm, It Is for your interest to do so. A full line of Novelties. Playlnr Cards. Blank Books, Musical Instruments, Tots etc. A Large Stock of Baby Carriages THE New York Novelty ttor. . ASTORIA Planing Mill. HOLT & OO. Proprietors. Manufactures of MOLDINGS, SASH BOORS. BLINDS, RAILS, BALUSTERS, NBWBL FOSTi. BRACKETS. Scroll and Turned Btlustrata, Boat Material, etc, Orders solicited and Prosaptly attfioies to. Satisfaction Guaranteed as to StyieJJtf tyandPrlces. mmJT Mill aad Office cor. Polk Bad Ccacojaly streets. Astoria, Oregon. Astoria Iron Works. Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Aaiftria. Gr, General Machinists ai Boiler laten. Land and Marine Engines BOLLEB WOBK, Steamboat Work and Cannery Mfcrk A BPSCL4XTT, Castings of 11 Inscriptions Mid to Order at Short Nitic. J. Q. HUSTLBB, .............8eCJftKT. L W. CASE, l.M.UHMJniii JOior For. SocarintaMkM. Boat Building. MANY YEASS EXPEBIBNO iS bulidlBc boats oh the ColuaMa rtw and. hundreds of fine boats o ny kM make my guaranteet for good work. Mead quarters at the old Astoria Iroa work bunding, "Will build boats at any oeiat oa the Columbia river wherHyaefntMaw be required. Wit BOWS. r 8iat Security. ms construction, aji wore guaranteed .