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ASTOBIA. OREGON:
SUNDAY DECEMBER 16, 1BSS.
AN ARCTIC RELIEF STATION.
The thirteen whalers which were
caught in the ice in the Arctic ocean
late in the present season, served to
raise the question as to what can be
clone to meet any other contingency
ot a like character, says the S. F.
Bulletin. These whalers got out of
the difficulty all right. After they
had found their way out, the oldest
and most successful captain of the
Pacific Whaling company, ran the
steamer urea into the same opening
and captured four whales. No men
were lost by shipwreck of whalers
during the past season. The thirteen
whalers caught in the ice, and whose
prospects of getting out with their
-ships were very slim, had not a stock
of provisions sufficient in tho aggre
gate to last about four hundred men
more than sixty days. The nearest
land was Herald island, about forty
miles distant On this island there is
not a vestige of anything to sustain
human life. Tho men might have
reaohed the island, but in all proba
bility they would have perished there.
Not only is tho island void of all ani
mal life, but there is no wood or coal
for fuel. Occasionally a stick of tim
ber may drift from the main land in
the summer season and lodge on tho
island. But the driftwood becomes
embedded in the ice so that there is a
poor chance of getting it out in the
winter season.
If the crews of these thirteen whal
ers had seen their vessels go down, as
they expected, and had escaped on to
the solid ice, they would havo made
for the nearest land. That would
have been tho desolate Herald island.
They would not havo survived the
winter there with such stores as they
could havo carried on their backs, and
indeed, would not havo survived had
they carried off all the ship stores.
The whale fisheries of. the Arctic
reached by the northwest coast are
destined to a much greater develop
ment Indeed, for the few hundreds
now engaged, this forco may be in
creased to thousands. There will, in
all probability, be some disasters.
The steam whalers will press their
way up to thq highest latitude. They
may, at no distant day, reach points
as high as any exploring vessels have
ever gone. If the north pole is ever
reached it may bo by some one of
these steam whalers, which might fol
low an open lead in some favorable
season until this goal of Arctic ex
ploration has been reached. But the
bolder the enterprise the greater the
probability that there may be some
increase of disasters in the Arctic, a
probability, however, which may be
lessened by the gradual displacement
ot sail vessels by steam whalers.
If the government should cache on
Herald Island enough provisions to
carry three or four hundred men
through a winter, or until they could
be relieved by the approach of a
steam vessel like the Bear, for in
stance, it would be a most humane
act The crews of tho thirteen whal
ers would have found this supply had
they reached the island, and might
havo been able to null through. If a
vessel is wrecked in the open water of
the Arctic, the surviving crew in boats
would drift not toward Herald Island,
nor townrd Point Barrow. The strong
current would take them over to the
Siberian coast
The Pacific "Whaling company Ins a
station at Cape Smith, which is seven
miles from Point Barrow, the latter
being a low sand spit a mere neck
of sand. At this station twelvo men
remain throughout the winter. They
are supplied with a vessel of about
nineteen tons, good winter quarters
and the provisions kept in stock aro
sufficient to keep about two hundred
men through the winter. This is
practically a relieving station, al
though there have been no special
calls for the relief of wrecked whalers
because, jub a matter of fact, whalers
wrecked in the Arctio and drifting in
boats or on ico floes, would not reach
Point Barrow. The government
scientific station, established near
this point, has been abandoned for
some time. There is no call for a
government relieving station to bo
supplied with men during the winter.
All that would be needed is a small
store ot government supplies left at
the whaling station near PointBarrow,
which would be cared for by the
whaling company without any cost,
and another larger .stock cached on
Herald Island. The stock might re
main there for ten years without be
ing needed. Frozen pemmican should
constitute the bulk of the stock.
Between Point Barrow and the
Mackenzie river, on the Alaska coast
of the Arctio, there is a good supply of
drift timber, which comes out of that
great river in thesummer floods and
lines the coast clear down to Point
Barrow. Frequently trees a hundred
feet long, and suitable for spars, come
down in the drift Point Barrow is
in this way supplied with all the fuel
and timber needed. At tho station
there is a plenty of game in the sum
mer season. The station men shoot
ducks and gecso and pack them away
in ico for a winter supply. Fomerly
there were a plenty of reindeer about
Point Barrew: but these havo been
killed off by tho Esquimaux, so that
for some distance tho country is bare
of this game. But further along the
coast, in the direction of the Mackcn
zie nver, there are still vast numbers
of reindeer. The captains of whale
ships running along the coast fre-
quently see vast numbers, and it is no
unusual thing for a whale-ship to be
supplied with a large amount of fresh
reindeer meat These animals live on
moss and aro in good condition at
the time the whalers are in the Arctic.
A country which sends down millions
of cubic feet of timber by way of the
Mackenzio river, and which has vast
herds of reindeer, with other game in
abundance, is not altogether a deso
late land. It is only in the long Arc
tic winter that this desolation is su
preme. SENATE BILL 3645.
In tho senate of the United Slates,
December 4, 1888. Mr. Dolph intro
duced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to .the com
mittee on commerce.
A bill granting'to tho Astoria and
South Co'ast Railway oompany tho
right to construct a bridge across
Young's bay, a navigable stream in
the county of Ulatsop, nail state ot
Oregon.
Be it enacted by tho senate and
honseof representatives of tho United
States of America, in congress assem
bled, that the Astoria and South
Coast railway company, a corpora
tion' organized under the law of Ore
gon, with its principal office at Asto
ria, in the county of (JIatiop, in tho
stato of Oregon, is hereby authorized
and empowered to construct a bridge
across Young's bay, a navigable
stream in said county and state, at
such point as tho said company may
select, and maybe approved by the
secretary of war, with snob channel
spans, draws, safe-guards, and aux
iliary works as shall causa tho bridge
not unduly to obstruct or hinder tho
navigation of tho waters crossed by
it; and that said channel-spans and
structures shall be as tho secretary
of war may prescribe; and also to
construct, establish, and maintain a
bridge across Skipanon creek, in the
county of Clatsop, in the state of
Oregon, by permanent embankment
or otherwise, as the secretary
of war may appreve: Pio
vided, That said draws shall be
opened promptly upon reasonable
signals for tho passage of ships and
boats, and in no caseshall unnecessary
delay occur, and said company shall
maintain, at its own expense, from
sunset to sunrise, such lights or
other signals on said bridges as tho
light-house board shall prescribe.
Sea 2. That any bridge author
ized to be constructed under this act
shall be a lawful strncture, and shall
be recognized as a post route; and it
shall enjoy tho rights nnd privileges
of . other post rontes in tho United
States, upon which also no higher
charge shall bo made for transmis
sion over the samo of the mails, the
troops, and the munitions of warof the
United States, or for through passen
gers or freight passing over said
bridge, than the rate per mile for their
transportation over any railroad or
other routes leading to said bridge,
or over said stream in the vicinity;
and the United States shall have the
right of way for n telegraph across
said bridges; tho said bridges
to bo bnilt nnd located nndor and
subject to such regulations for the
security of navigation on said bay
and creek as the secretary ot war
shall prescribe; and to secure that ob
ject the said company shall submit to
the secretary or war, for his examin
ation and approval, a design and
drawing of such bridge across Young's
bay. and a map of Young's bay from
tho months of its navigablo tribu
taries to tho adjacent shin channel,
which map shall be on a scale of at
least one to twenty thousand, and
whose topography of the shores and
hvdrosranhy shall reasonably repre
sent the banks, the bottom, andstoam-
boat channels by contours of six feet,
and which shall be accompanied by
other maps, drawn to a scale ot ono
inch to two hundred feet, giving,
within areas of one-fourth of n njile
from each draw-span, an ncourate
representation of the bottom ot the
bay by contour lines two feet apart,
determined by ncourate soundings,
and also showing the force and direc
tion of the currents at each two feot
of tidal stage, by triangulated obser
vations on snitable floats; also show
ing the Skipanon creek to tho head
of usual navigation. The maps shall
also show the locations of other
bridrres in tho vicinity, and shall give
such other information as the secre
tary ot war may requiro for a full and
satisfactory understanding of the
subject.
Bee. 3. That congress shall have
power, at any time, to niter or amend
this act so as to prevent or remove all
material and substantial obstructions
to the navigation of said bay and said
creek by the construction of mid
bridges and accessory works; and the
expense of altering said bridges or
removing said obstructions shall ba
borne by the owners of said bridges.
MerUtAVius.
We desire to say to our citizens, that
we havo been selling Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consnmptlon, Dr. King's
New Life Pills. Bucklcn's Arnica Salve
and JJIectric Bitters, and havo never
handled remedies that sell as well, or
that have given such universal satisfac
tion. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand n-ady to
refund the pnrchaso price, if satisfac
tory results do not follow their use.
These remedies havo won their great
popularity purely on their merits. ' Jno.
C. Dement Druggist
Go to Jeffs lor Oysters.
NEW TO-DAY.
A Fine anil Well Selected Stock
OF
DIAMONDS,
Watches, Jeweiry,Clocks. etc.
AT
H. EKSTKOM'S
Jewelry Establishment.
All goods warranted, as guaranteed.
Opposite Crow's gallery, Astoria, Oregon,
Ross' Opera House.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Monday, December 17, 1888.
Reappearance after ten years ol tne world
celebrated artl.-tj,
John Jack and Annie Firmin,
Assisted by
Master Arthur Flrmln-Jack.
Tho Child Vocalist,
Look at the choice programme, selection.1)
iruin auenaaus comeay or me
School for Scandal.
Lady Teazle - - Annie F.rroln
hir Peter Teazle, - - John Jack
Fcanlan's Eose Song, Master Arthur Flr-
inin jck.
Ballads, "The Lullaby," "Coming Thro'
tho Kye.'! Annie Kirmln.
Selections, Sheridan's comedy, the "Itlvals
or a thd to Bath."
liallads, "The Ship Sails Well To nnht.
Lass." "The Song that Keached My Heart,"
Annie Flrrain.
Selections. Shakespeare's "Falstaff." by
JOHN JACK. Note.-Mr. Jack is the rec
ognized and accepted FalstarZ ot the pres
ent day.
Comic Song, "I'm a Dude," Master Arthur
rirmiu jock.
Selection, Sbakspeare'a
EOMEO AND JULIET.
Juliet. - - Annie Flrmln
Friar Lawrence, - John Jack
To conclude with the fun provoking pro
teanlc Musical Farce ot
Fun on a Ranoh.
Lctty, an English Chambermaid.
Brian OToole, an Irish boy.
Madame Franco's, a French actress.
Kairlna IIurTuagle, a German Ulrl.
Annie Flrmln.
Punctilious Etiquette, who has retired from
business to lire on a Kanch,
Mr. John Jack
During the plav Miss Flrmln will sing
"The Iitshmin's Shanty." "The Dougherty
I-uslleers." "01! How delightlnir'Lau
derbach," (German) Tyrolean Warble, ar
ranged for and only sung by her. A Swiss
Song and a Danish Country Song.
Reserved scats on sale Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock at the New York Novelty Store,
navel's new brick building.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAT HANSEN, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diamonfls s Jewelry
At Extremely Low Prices.
All floods Bought at This Establishment
Warranted Genuine.
WntcU and Clock Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
f0Fm
A Pleasing Sense of Health
and Strength Renewed, and
of Ease and Comfort
Follows the uso of Syrup of Figs, as it
acta gently on tho
Kidneys, Liver Bowels
Effectually Cleansing tho System when
Costivo or Bilious, Dispelling
Colds, Headaches and Fevers
and permanently curing
HABITUAL CONSTIPATION"
without weakening or irritating tho or
gans on which it acts.
Tor Sale In SOo and S1.00 Bottles by
au sending jjrugeisu.
MiSCTACTCKlD OXIV BT TOS
OALLTOENIA HG SYEUP 00.
Sax Foaxcsco, Cal.,
Lonsvnxr, ICr., Ku Yoec ;'. Y
MURRAY & CO.,
GROCERS .
And Dealers tn
Special Attention Clven to Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Uapplles furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purcliases delivered In any part of the city.
Office and Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water StTect.
V.X). Box 153. Telepfione No. 87.
ASTORIA, OltEGON.
JOB PRINTING.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE
&
Sillies!
uannery
Robb & Parker,
AGENCY OK
Fire and Marine Insurance,
With an Aggregate Capital of
$10,000,000.
IMPERIAL. of Xondon.
CALIFOKNIA. ot California.
CONNECTICUT, ot Hartford.
OAKLAND IIOHK, of Oakland.
LION, of London. -
FIBEMAN'S FUND, of California
Agents also for
TEAVELLEES. of Hartford-
Ltfe and Accident.
Tickets sold for the ALLAN Line of
Mcsmstilris.lmm Old Country to Astoria,
EOBBftFABKEK,
At old offlco of J. O. Bozorth.
John G. Dement.
DRUCC1ST.
Successor to W. E. Dement & Co.
Carries Complete Stocks pf.
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.
Fi-eserlpUoat CarefUIr Compounded.
Agont tor
Mexican Salvo and
Norwegian Pile Core.
The Str. Telephone
Fast Time Between Portland
and Astoria.
Leaving Astoria Monday .. G a. m,
" Tuesday.....-2 do r. m.
' Wednesday .7 p.m.
Friday...-. -7 p.m.
" ' Saturday .2 fflf.u.
Ciose connections at Kalama to the Sound ;
at Astoria with the Qen. MUct for Ilwaco,
Oysterrllle and Grays Harbor ; at Portland
with the O. & C. B. ft, and west side trains,
P. & W. V. H. R ; Vancouver and Oregon
City boats, and Eastern bound trains.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries. Provisions and Mill Feed.
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
The Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh Fruits and tTsgotablea,
Received fresh erery Steamer.
EL B. PARKER,
FIRE BRICK DEuuiix FIRE CLAY
Hay, Oats, ant, Straw, Lime, Brici, Cement, Sand anfl .Plaster
Wood Delivered to Order, Dnjlng, Turning sad Express Bnalntts,
-i?.HMI& T . cnaM . . ' '
1KB apply to the Captain, or to -
CHOICE JEWELEY.
Holiday -Presents
M. STTJDZINSKI.
J. O. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS. NUTS.
Candles. Smokers' Articles, Etc
Sew Goods Eeceived Dally.
OppoMte City Book Store.
A Return Tubular Boiler for Sale.
1 FEET LONG. 6J INCHES IN DIAME
X ter. ntth stack, breeching, furnace
fort. iUUngH. complete.
Inquire ol AKNDT St KERCHEN.
Purse Seines. So. 1889
We have prepared a good twine for
Furse Seines
As fishermen do not aU agree as to the best
style of hanging, we advise that the fitting
up for use ba done by the fishermen them
selves, We can supply double ropes and
corks, and tar if the orders come early
enough to admit drylns.
Samples sent by maU.
Gloucester Net and Twine Co.
Boston office 91 Commercial St,
FISHERIES
SPECIAL NOTICE;
Our tarring machinery ts heavy and elab
orate, enabling us to work into the twine a
Reed stock of tar the more ot It the more
service and for easy handling It should be
Thoroughly Dried in the Air,
And to do this, all orders for tarred netting
should be sent in early to give time to dry.
Samples ot tarred netting, dried, sent by
mall to Inspect,
" Gloucester Net and Twine Co.
Boston office-M Commercial Street.
Boat Building.
JOE LEATHERS
Is at the old stand prepared to build all
kluds of boats used on the Pacific Coast.
Build et of steamers Elietrtc. Favorite,
Tonouin, and others.
Model Making a specialty. Stock and
Wortoanjaipn&t.cli&,
Christmas Gifts !
THE NEW YORK NOVELTY STORE
now established in their new quarters, where they have opened and are now dis-
Are
' playing an immense stock of the finest and most complete Holiday Goods
ever brought to Astoria, without exception. We invite and defy
competition with either Portland or San Francisco in both - -prices
and quality. -An assortment of every- "
thing unsurpassed anywhere.
The New
Fla-col's 2ffew Brick Building,
Opposite Occident Hotel, - - ASTORIA, OREGON.
VTEA.MKK
(UiU PiRilB
bcn'P.Jarker,Wasier.Z
ggg?S For TOWIMI. FKE1UIJT or CflAK-
B. B. PAItHKK.
.Is the Leading and
Only First-Glass
RESTAURANT.
Good Cooking. Clean Services. Reasonable
Prices. Polite Walters. Premp:
Attention.
Try IUa and Tou 1U be
More than SattsflPd,
Everybody Says So.
' Private Rooms.
MAINSTEEET, ... ASTOKJA.
M. DANIELSON,
Sample Rooms,
Dealer In
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Agent for the GUION Steamship Line and
the THINUVALLA Steamship line, direct.
Ala , ageut for "Svenska Xribunea" and.
"Svenska Amerllcanarcn."
Corner of Water and West Ninth Streets
Astoria, Oregon,
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Of Best Quality, and at
LOWEST PRICES,
-AT THE
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN SHOE.
a-OECST
ca:q:ct.
FOR SALE.
CANNERY MACHINERY !
A3
LI IN FIRT-CLASS OBDER.
In use
one season.
1 Horizontal Steam Endue.
t oxio cylinder.)
'' i Cameron Pomp, No. 1,
1 Large Soldering Machine,
1 Hmall M
1IO Larze Coolers, perfect order.
l west Crimper,
! or, Samxre Mfaei
x Tin rmer.-
1 "Bliss" Pro.
Apply to ""
-.E,M0BS,SANB6BN&C0..
JEFF'S
York Nov
PARKER'S
EMPIRE STORE
Next Door
Good as the
ARBOUR
MilyliilliPllW
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JpgSfTS? . HOUSE FQUHDED. I784.--? JiilAgwL
OEAND PK1X PARIS 1873,
IXD
QUAND CROSS OF THE LEGIOK p'HONNEDE.
They received the
ONLY GOLD MEDAL
For FLAX THREADS at tho
London Fisheries Exhibition. 1833.
And have been awarded HIGHER PRIZES at the varion3
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS,
Than tho goods of any other "
TBR&AD ISAIIQFACTUaER8r
IN THE WORLD.
Quality Can Always b Depended on.
Exp&riBncBfl Fieleii Use no Ottor.
HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
5 1 7 and 51 9 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO.
AGENTS FOR PACIFIC OOA3T.
W00DBEREY SEINE TWINEEOPE and NET
TING Constantly, on Hand. SEINES, POUNDS and
TRAPS foxnish&a to order at Lo-vrest Faotory Priojes.
Holiday Goods
f
to Fostoffioe.
Best
b.fv Store,
sf f
low m the Lowest
uk i INC duo
EQUAL !
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