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C77T AVO CObVTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
KasplH?mc ami enrrnnts arc plenti
ful iu the market now.
IScJuenuVr the lecture to-ni;lit at
the M.E. church by Mr. Gladwin.
Admission free and all invited.
Judge Pearson aud others have
Uinght the ealorg cannery property
at Aberdeen, paying $20,000 therefor.
All the singers for the Fourth of
July celebration will please meet at
tlx Presbyterian church this evening,
t s o'clock, for rehearsal.
The Willapa lit publican of April
"M. l'W, was delivered here yesterday;
. days from South Bend is pretty
gvxxl time, nli things considered.
The affairs or the defunct Columbia
foundry are to be officially wound up
to-day. so that the property owners in
that vicinity will no longer be in dread
of a fire.
A large and handsome safe has just
amved here and now graces the otlice
of C,J. Curtis city attorney. It is
from the Webb .vale and lock company,
f Cleveland. Ohio.
The general committee of arrange
ments for the Fourth or July celebra
tion trill meet at the otlice of C. .T.
Onrtis. citj attorney, in the Flavel
block. Snnday afternoon at one
o'clock.
A year ago it was proposed to organ
ise an insurance company here to in
sure against fire in the timber. The
continued rain since then would lend to
make such insurance worth but a very
sltght premium.
Hereafter Hans Itf. Evensen may be
called a Norwegian, because that is
his native land, but he is no longer a
subject of the king of Norway, for yes
terday he took out his first papers
rrepaaton to lecoming in due time
nn American citizen.
Yesterday a owcr of attorney was
filed for record, by which Thomas and
Annie "MerrelK of Boston, M:iss.,
authorize Harry Bell, of this city, to
sell for them lots 3. I, 5 and fi, sub
division A. block 5, 01ue 's, and lot S,
block 150, McClnre's Astoria.
In the police court yesterday before
Judge Jewett there were five caes.
John Gerry paid $10 for license and
was released. There were four
drunks, none of whom were pres cut,
all having forfeited their bail, three of
$5 each and one of $2, so that the ses
sion of court brought the city $o7.
A suit was filed yesterday in which
I). K. aud P. C. Warren ask a tem
porary injunction against H. C. Har
rison, preventing him from erecting a
wharf in front of their lands on Col
umbia river mid Young's bay, and
they will try and prove a case strong
enough to have the injunction per
petual.. The street railway on Second street
is now nearly completed to its inter
section with the old line at Washing
ton street; one day more will have it
all finished. The upper end is now done
as far as the Columbia foundry, leav
ing only one block more to be laid to
intersect Third street at the corner of
West Ninth.
The editor of the Stayton Sun met
John Crabtreeup in the mountains.
He is ninety years old. and he had
been mowing grass with a scythe; last
year he made quite a number of rails.
Among oilier things he told that he
moved from Virginia to Jackson coun
tt.Mo In 1SX1, and moved to Oregon
in 14, and that on July 31, 1&1G, he
settled on the land where he met him.
Himself and family were among the
first settlers iu Linn county.
It's fnnuy, how people like to be
humbugged. Last week there was a
smooth chap here selling celluloid col
lars and cutis. He asked a dollar a
jviir for the cuffs. To prove to one
would-be buyer that it was foolish to
pay that, an Astoriau took him to a
city clothing store and showed him
tliat he could get an exactly similar
pair of cuffs for sixty cents. But
lie paid the itiueraut the dollar just
the same. He said ho "wanted to.'
Another couple of earth's mortals,
one of each sex, of course, yesterday
were granted an official document,
which will briug them much happiness
now and ierhaps all their lives, though
sometimes it is in after years followed
by another document, bearing a court
seal, which permits a dissolution of
tlie ties connected by the former. That
the blissful experience only may befall
Clinton P. Chamberlain and Miss
KmilyMunson is the wibh of The
Astoiuan.
There will bean auction sale of fur
niture at Martin O ken's, at 2 r. M., on
Saturday.
The District School.
laughable, enjoyable. See. it at the
Opera Honc next Tuesday night. Ad
mission, SO cents: no extra charge for
reserved seats.
I'aaf WaHtcd.
A
good piano is wanted by 'Tur-
chaser.'
lnqmrc al this ollicc.
Just arrived, a large assortment of
Crosse & IMackwelPs choice Pickles
and KotWies, at Thompson & Itoss.
Large stock of OH, Alcohol and Gaso
line Stoves at Noc & ScuIIey.
"Choice. Fresh Lards, Hams and Ba
con, at Thompson & Ross.
The Little Dandy Alcohol Stove at
Noefc Seal Icy,
Hwrrmli for (he FeHrtk of July,
"fTkeH everybody will celebrate with
Fireworks, purchased from F. Terrell's
targe assortment of Roman Candles,
wnceis,
and all
- stock in
Ue city to select from, and at prices to
rit Ibc most fastidious customer. Come
early ad hare your pick.
Ik at the Cooking and Heating Oil
5ve t Xoc & Sculley .
FiX Tle WImc
lcMwiredate cents a gallon, to any
MbrteClhe citr. A line line of pure
CattfentU wines at low prices, at A.
W. Utriagerrs Cosmopolitan saloon.
IT COSIES HIGH.
Bnt Ho 3Int Ha-vc It ta Get tlie Ncw.s. i
Residents of crowded and iopnlous
eastern cities, who have their letters
and papers handed to them at their
doors fire times a day, have little con
ception of the meager postal facilities
in some parts of the country, and
would srrow impatient if compelled to
wait as many millions do, for days and ,
weeks for the receipt of mail that is
just as important to the isolated rccip
, lent as though he Jived in a metrop
lolis. This was forcibly illustrated to the
writer jestcrday, upon the entrance
of a man who carried a canful of lus
cious strawberries, each as large and !
red as a tomato, and a small sack of
large new potatoes, the products
of
his place on .Lewis and Clarke s.
"1 want to renew my subscription to
Tni: Astoman for another jear." said
he. ''Last year it cost me eight dol
lars, but it is worth the money to me,
and though I have to work hard for
tlie little 1 get, 1 would rather pay the
eight dollars a year than do without
Tun Astokian, for it gives me all the
news, and I know when I see a state
ment in it that I can believe it.'
4,How docs Tun Astouiax cost 3 oil
eight dollars a carl'" asked the writer:
'we charge $2 a year for it and pay
the postage, and send it to any post
ofiico in the United States or Canada."
"Well," said he, "it costs me $S a
year. 1 pay j 011 $2: then 1 pay a man
twenty-live cents a month to carry it
from the postotlice at Chad well, where
vou deliver it to Stavcbolt
Landiuf: 1
then I pay another man twcntj-live
cents a month more to bring it from
Stavebolt Lauding to past my house."'
According to these ugures, it cer
tainly does cost him S8 a
vear io i
get Tun Astokiax, and although it
is worth it, yet, it seems that the sur
plus in the treasury at Washington
could be arranged, differently in the in
terests of the class of United Stales
citizens aud taxpayers that this nrm
so intelligently represents.
He says that there are twenty-five
residents of his section who have to
get their mail that way; they are all
American citizens; fnllv alive to !h?
issues of the dav, and want to keep
nosted on current events, bnt it comes 1
iireltv hiirh to have to rav eiiht dol- I
lars-a year, even for Tun Astoi:ix,
and then only get the weekly edition.
The line of the Astoria and South
Coast railroad runs close to these
men's homes, and when trains arc run
ning over its track we can send them
the Daily for less than the Wi:i:km
now costs them. Meauwhile Tun As
tokian will immediately instiute
proper steps to have a more convenient
postofiico established, so that sub
scribers will not have to pay quite so
much to get the news.
The episode, however, furnishes
light on one phase of postal delivery
in this country; a phase that possibly
postmaster-general Moneymaker does
not know much about.
THE CIKCU1T C01TUT.
Ninth Day
or the .Tunc Ten:!,
.lime 2Cth.
Court opened at 10 o'clock, a. r.,
the judge and officers all present.
G. Zuninovich vs. John Znninevich:
decree of divorce granted.
Astoria Packing company vs. City
of Astoria aud W. J. Barry, chief of
police; motion heietofore argued, de
nied; leave to file a new motion was
allowed.
Patrick Kinney, a native of Great
Britain, was admitted to citizenship.
C. B. Thomson vs. Then. Broemer,
ct al.; motion sustained iu part, and
denied in part. Until Monday
lowed in which to amend.
The court then adjourned until
o'clock, A. m., Monday, June 30th.
PEKSONAh MENTION.
al
Geo. T. Myers is in the city.
H. A. Wright and wife left last even
ning for their home in Lake county.
Mrs. Tcnuey and daughter of Oak
land, left for home last night via Port
laud. After a pleasant month's sojourn.
Charles Campbell leaves to day for
San Diego, California.
W. J. Hall, Mrs. J. B. Hall and Miss
Ellen Williams, of II waco, were in this
city yesterday.
H. S. Gile came over from II waco
yesterday to meet his wire who is to ar
rive from San Francisco io day on
the steamship Stati of California
Mrs. E. A. Gerding, of Gaston,
Washington county, arrived in this
city yesterday morning on a visit to
her husband who has been quite sick.
John Boliu and family arrived from
Colorado, and will leave here this
morning on the steam schooner Au
(fii&ta, for their new home at lower
Nehalem, near Garibaldi.
PaxvenireiN to Portland.
The following is the list of passen
gers having rooms, who went up the
river last night on the steamer Tc 1c
pltone: J. W. "White, L. Wood, N. B. Cofi
man, J, Dobson, F. E. Palmer, N. M.
Thatcher, J. Nichols, Biswick, E. F.
Wilson, J. S. Jones, Geo. F. Meyers,
A. S. Lee, J. Geary, L. Bishop and
son, Mrs. Tenny, Miss Tenny, Mrs.
Bower, M. Boyle, G. L. Dillman and
wife, C. 1L Conn and wife, F. D. Win
ton, Mr. Dean and wife, John Jenkins,
Mrs. D. Lyons, Geo. Nolaud and wife,
B. Kenucdy and wife, M. Bishop, S.
Virtland.
Astoria ami South Co.T.t Itnilio.iil.
The time having expned in which
the contractors were to have the road
completed to Seaside, the directors
made a demand for thccnginc and
rolling stock and the possession of the
road. This was refused, as the men
claim that the failure of the iron to
arrive was the sole cause of the non
completion of the road in the time
agreed. Contractor Smith is expected
here to-day, and the difficulty will
probably be satisfactorily adjusted.
The confidence of people who have
tried Hoods Sarsaprilla, in this prepar
ation, is remarkable, ithasciiied many
who have failed to derive any good
whatever from other articles. For dis
eases caused by impure blood or low
state of the system it is unsurpassed.
For JRciii.
A Restaurant, all tarnished, and in
f;ood shape. Apply at the Main Sticct
louse.
For a good Clean
Alain Street House.
Boom, go to the
To Rent.
Furnished Booms, nicclv situated
Apply at the residence of P. J. Good
man, in) J? irst street.
The Steamer Cclipsc.
Will make regular trips to Knappa and
Swensen's Landing, on Saturdays, leav
ing Knappa at 7: 30 a.m., and leaving
Wilson & Fisher's dock at 2 p. m. For
freight or passage apply to the captain,
on hoard.
The latest style of Gents' .Boots and
Shoes at P. J. Goodman's.
FOXD FATHER'S AXXIETV
At Not Hearing from Hi- Little Daaijutcr.
"Will you please tell mo how I can
get my mail?"' was the question ear
nestly asked an Astokiax reporter by
a middle aged man yesterday. tkI am
not given to complaints,' said he,'but
if you knew the torment of mind that
I've been in for the last three months,
yud nt
lion." He
be surprised at the que3
was assured that there
were whole families in the same fix:
that the non-delivery and non-receipt
of mail at the Astoria postofiico had
got to be an old story and that we all
looked upon it in the same light as
the man who broke hi3 leg, and. was
tbnnkful, anyhow, that it wasn't his
neck. Hut that we now had a new
lKjstmaster, new in everv sense of the
word, and it was hoped that a change
for the belter would be inaugurated;
kind of a change would be pretty
goed: the thing couldn't beany worse.
"Well,' said the man, who could
hardly restrain the learp, T suppose
every one thinks his own case is the
wort. Out of a large and loved fam
ily. I have left 0110 little girl. Her
poor mother is no longer alive to look
after her, and I work on a boat on the
river. 1 sent my girl to school. She
is going (o the Sisters' convent at
. and ever since last "March I
hadn't had a line from her. I wrote
and wrote, and imagined everything;
1 couldn't sleep, thinking or my little
girl, and not lniowing what might
have happened to her. At Last I saw
a man one day, that 1 know was going
( H10 place thai she was at school I
gave him a letter to her, aud asked him
to see that .she got it. He promised
he would, and he kept his word. Tins
morning I got three letters at the
iostoflicc. I had been told time and
again that there were no letters for
me, and often I turned away from the
delivery window sick at heart wonder
ing why T didn't hear from my little
girl. Well, this morning I got three
leiters: one of them was written
in March, one in April, and
one in May. They had been
1 ing in the otlice hero all this time
and the man lold me every time I
went that there was nothing for me.
Why couldn't he have given them to
"np-
Tun Astoriax was unable
to tell
the man why, and publishes the fath
ers plaintive remarks without com
ment. Thy need none. It is a pa
thetic incident, and the pity or it is
that it is true,
.MAKINE NEWS AND NOTES.
The new steamer Chilhal is fast
npproachingeompletion, and will soon
be ready Tor service.
The steamer Alliance sails for
Gray's harbor this morning, having a
few passengers, and quite a load of
assorted freight.
The steamer Laguna was aground
yesterday in ihc river, on her way up
to Portland, having evidently wan
dered from tlie channel.
The steamer Dolphin sails for
Shoalwaicr bay this morning, with a
large cargo of miscellaneous freight
and a number of passengers.
The steam fishing schooner George
II. Chance is now laid up for tlie pres
ent at Portland, owing to the dullness
of the market and little demand for
halibut.
The steamer Improctmcnlxa& been
sold by Mrs. Frederick F. Gallon to
Mrs. Gracic Brown of New York, aud
will be used here on the river. The
price was 1,500.
The steam schooner Anynsta, Capt.
P. Schrader, safr for Tillamook this
morning. She has a miscellaneous
cargo, including twenty-five tons of
Hour, and a number of passengers are
going from here to Garibaldi.
The .steam tender Jran-zanita, Capt.
Eichardson, went to Tillamook rock
yesterday, landing ten tons of coal,
and bringing away a man named
Thompson who has been working
preparing for the telegraph cable, and.
also assistant keeper Johnson who
will enjoy a vacation. A very large
lot or cut tlowers were taken to the
keepers at the rock, having been fur
nished by Mesdamcs Higgins, llan
nells, Clinton and Gregory. The
steamer returned last evening at six
o'clock.
A fog horn operated by steam and
compiessed air, established by the
government of Canada at the light
station at Sea Bird point, which is the
eastern extremity of Discovery island,
in the Strait or Haro, southeast of
Vancouver island, will be put in oper
ation on the 1st of July next. The
horn will sound blasts of cightseconds'
duration, with intervals of one minute
between the blasts. Tho fog alarm
building is situated about 300 feet
southeastward! from the lighthouse,
and is of wood painted white, with a
brown roof. The horn is elevated
about forty-five feet above high water
mark.
The following passengers are due
to-day on the steamer Stale of Cali
fornia from San Francisce: T. J.
Tiddall, wife and daughter, M. B.
Callislcr, B. H. White, wife and
sister, Maine Livingston, Alice
Mason, Lucy Mason, John Pierce,
Mrs. Pierce, Geo. Oimillard, Mrs. A.
H. Hardingbcrg, Miss H. E. Van
Horn, Miss M. A. Van Horn, John
Hahn, John Landers, H. C. McDon
ald and wife, Mrs. Harvey and daugh
ter, Mrs. H. S. Gile, L. Lang, G. H.
Herman, H. L. Wood. L. Fcldmau, S.
C. Adams aud wire, Miss M. Zeeland
lar, Miss Pcttit, Miss G. W. Hamil,
Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. E. Helm, Mrs.
Wheeler, J. A. Combs, Miss Jx. Goot
clmnn and sister, Mrs. J. Wareham,
MissMcPherson, Captain S. A. Bailey,
E. Bemms, N.C.Wilson, A.C.Zen
zia, J. J. Moouey, Jos. S. Gill, H. G.
Winslow, W. D. Lyman, D. H. Fone,
G. Bivgcr, G. C. Zimpball, E. T. Hop
kins. C. S. Wells, J. Pasco, Mrs. G.
Cooley, S. "Wissell, M. Madlock, Miss
May B. Lewis, Frank Caves and wife,
There will he an auction sale of fur
niture at Mai tin Olson's, at 2 p.m., on
Saturday.
"Wanted.
A girl for general, light housework.
Apply all. 11. Horner, at the tin store
of l"."ll. II awes.
Drink ICnickerhockcr hottled heer.
Telephone J..adKi:;r lleusc
lJct llcdsin town. Uioms per night
HO and 23 cts., per week SI .50. J"ew and
clean. Private entrance.
There Arc Soma Kicc ftoerns.
Over the Mikado candy store, sultahlo
for offices, for lent. Apply to Alex
Cam phel I .
The Culumhia Dakcry is the neatest
shop in the cit3'.
The HoffiHRH nMse Cigar.
The La Paloma cigar and oilier fine
hramlsof cigars: the finest in tlie city,
at Cliarlcj' Olsen s, next to C. H. Cooper.
Go to Ike
For the cheapest and best Sateens and
Black Dress goods.
Go to the San Francisco Gallery for,
the finest Photographs and Tintype.
Olncy Street s
Choice Fresh Fruits and YqgetaMw,
daily at Thompson & Row.
TWENTY-EIGHT TEAI13 AGO.
An Episode of the Memorable Seven-Days
Fisht in Virginia.
Editei: Asterian: The recurrence
of the anniversary of one of the closely
contested battles of the Lite war
prompts mo to send you a sketch, of a
scene in which I was one of the parti
cipants. It was an awful period for the nation
and an exciting time for tho army of
the Potomac, twenty-eight years ago,
when tho terrible conflict of the seven
days' fight was in progress, as the army
under McClellan moved fromMechan-
icsville to Harrison's landing, on the
James river. It commenced on'Thurs
day, June 26.
The writer was there actively en
gaged with lus regiment, the First
Connecticut Heavy Artillery, which
had batteries stationed on the left
bank of the Chickahominy, and which
were firing almost as fast as the gun
ners could work the heavy rifled guns
which used a 1K inch percussion
shell, weigliing 32 pounds.
Friday morning, the 27th of Jnue,
orders were received to remove the
batteries to the other side of tho
Chickahominy lower down the stream,
and as not enough animals could be
had, the officers and men pulled with
long drag ropes attached to hooks on
the end of axles of tho gun carriages,
a terribly hard and laborious taslc
By ten o'clock they were again in po
sition and commenced firing over
across the stream toward the place
they had vacated, a distance of a mile
and a half in a straight line, where tho
Confederates were then advancing.
As tho shells went screaming
through tho air, the writer saw many,
an one burst in front of the ranks of
the advancing foe, and cut down men
as grass before a scythe. That even
ing as our guns wero charged upon by
the Confederates for the thirdiime
aud firing ceased only when they were
at very close range, a rifle bullet
through the right thigh prevented any
further action by the writer, though
the advancing columns were repulsed
and our batteries saved.
Saturday morning, the 28th of June,
the Union troops retreated toward
James river closely followed, by the
Confederates, and the writer was
picked up from the ground by one of
the hist of the ambulauces and had a
horrid ride of four miles over a rough
corduroy road io Savage's station, sit
ting on the back seat with blood from
his wound half filling his boot by the
lime the ride was over.
Sunday June 29th, the advance of
Jackson's army had caught up with
the rear of McClellau's, ;md the battle
of Savage's station was fought, the
bnlletes and shells flying over the
heads of the wounded who had been
left there, many striking among us.
Monday morning, June 30th, Stone
wall Jackson had the station and
4,000 of us wounded were his prison
ers. Of the horrors of our captivity
there, subsequent transfer to Bich
mond, incarceration in Castle Thunder
and Libby prison it is a record of
history, but so fraught with thrilling
memories though so many years have
since elapsed, that it is freshly sug
gested to the mind as this anniversary
rolls around, and I therefore write it
for the colamns of The Astoriax, hop
ing it will be acceptable.
War's alarms are silent, peace reigns
iu tho land, thnBlne and the Gray
have forgotten their animosities, the
grand old flag floats over a united
country, respected by all its citizens,
and to a glorious destiny the Union
is marching steadily on. Long may
it continue; and may the zeal, patriot
ism, intelligence and ability of our
people ever continue, and our noble
laud retain until tlie last of earth its
present proud position among the
nations of the globe.
Veteran.
(hkdmm: tiik glorx.
It Will Re Done In TuIrtjr-EislitDays.
Next summer, when the new Cana
dian Pacific railway's steamships are
on the Pacific, a passenger may go
arouud the world by the way of that
line and the Suez canal in fifty-three
days if he makes reasonably close con
nections at Hong Kong and Quebec
for New York. The time would be as
follews:
London to 'Ions Konx, la r.tlnJlM...2S days
Hong Kong to Vancouver, via Yoko- v
liama . , 15 days
Across tho con inent by .special ex
p.css train nmla close cmnc
tion with the btcanvhiiH . 4 days
fjuc!)fcor2etY York to I.onilon... c days
But when, in the course of a few
ycais, the new trans-Bussiau railroad
is completed this will bo the schedule
time of a trip around the the werld:
London to Yokohama .....
Yokohama to Vladivostok
Vladivostok to St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg to London....
Total
21 days
3 days
It days
3 davs
CS dnys
HE WAS ASHAaiED
Fo Ask Again, but His Frsae Xcttur
Got It for Him.
A few mouths ago oae ot the unfortnn&M
inmates iu the Saa rrsuefceo Almshouse
was inspired by tho sensational statements
in the newspapers with the bclici that Joy'g
Vegetable Scrsaparilla would helphim. But
without money, how to get it was the ques
tion. Finally he -wrote to the Edwin W. Joy
Co., appealing to their generosity, and it was
sot unheeded, the coveted preparation be
ing sent by the next parcel delivery. ItJ
effect is best told in a subscqucntlcttcr, from
which we quote tho follewing:
"I suppose you know me by this writinr,
and my circumstances and condition. Al
though improving, I ask of your generosity
for another bottle of your Joy's Vegetable
Barsaparilla. Its laxative action Is perfec
tion Itself. It has so thoroughly regulated
my system that my catarrh, rheumatism,
constipation, and headaches arc all bcUcr.
J feel ashamed to ask in this way, but what
shall I do? I thought I might not need any
more, but I am now so anxious to ccp it up;
but you sec how It Is."
It was sent, and he can get more if ho need
It
WclHhsrti's Beer.
And Free Lunch at tho Telenhono Sa
loon, 5 cents. -.
Ludlow's Ladies' 3.00 Fine Shoes;
also flexible hand-turned French Kids,
at P. .1. ("oodman's.
Rooms Wamtcu.
Furnished rooms will be wanted from
Jnlv 8th to 12th, for mcinliers of the A.
O. U. W., coining to tho Grand Lodge.
AH persons having nnj', will please
leave word as soon as possible at Knck
er's Restaurant.
Coffee and cake, ten cents, at the
Central Restaurant
Try Ihc'Columbia Bakery and satisfy
yourself where you can dp tho best.
Fresh Bread and Cakes every day at
Columbia Bakery. All orders deliv
ered to all parts of the city.
31 Ml Cofce trcr.
Private rooms tor ladies and families:
at Contra! Kostaurant, next to "Foard &
SHokas'.
T For the very best Photos, go to Shns
AtfJI"""tlenestUe of Gloves,
""P J"t Vtvsy "M9..RG
Fee a pjaoi. Sfctjsj t&t F. Ferrell.
HEAL ESTATE TRA?SFERS: JUNE 2G
As Filed ia The County Recorder' Oficc
Yesterday.
Charles Henry and wife to F.
J. Carlvle, lots 1 and 2,blk
3,Laurel Park. $ 200
J. C. Dement and wife to T.
P. Connor, lots 1 and 2, blk
33,Dements 145
Harry Powell and wife toT.
J. Bichards, lots 3 and 4, blk
33,PoweU's 150
State of Oregon to Henry Tau
benheimer, S. Y sec 26, T.
4N,R.6W....7 400
State of Oregon to N. L.
Waters. N. sec 36, T. 4
N.,B.GW.... 400
0. W. and Jennie L. Stone to
H J. Garncss, lot 9, blk 7,
Shipmou 125
D. J. Steincl to Thomas Koney,
lots 1 and 2, blk 13, Alder
brook. 125
B. L. Jeffery and wife to Sarah
T. Wood, lot 1, blk 138,
Shivelys. 40
M. J. Kinney et al to C. S.
Gundcrson, lots 12 and 13.
blk 29, New Astoria 350
Previously reprted this
year 1,461,198
Total to date $1,466,133
WHAT WILLIAH REID TELLS
An Orcponlan Reporter in an InterTlevr.
Last Wednesday an Oregonian re
porter called upon" Mr. William Ileid for
somo information regarding tho pro
jected railroad to Astori.t.
"It is understood that von aro in cor
respondence with tho Great Northern
railway to extend its lines to Portland
and Astoria via tho Cascado mountains
and Oswego, and that tho London syndi
cate which recently floated $10,000,000
bonds for that company's Pacific exten
sion is the samo syndicate through which
you aro now negotiating tho Astoria rail
way bonds; is this true Mr. Keid?"
"Somo correspondence has passed bo
tween tho Great Northern and myself,
bnt I am not at present at liberty to state
what it was."
"The Astoria newspapers allego that
yon arc making tho permanent location
of your railway between Hillsboro and
Seaside Junction, preparatory to pushing
construction next month from both
ends."
"Tho surveying parties have all been
transferred to Vcrnouia, and to locate
tl.o road Anally from the Coast range tun
nel io tho Willniuetto vallev, but it is not
settled yet whether they will pass through
Hillsboro or Jicedville, till tho location
southerly is fixed. Meantime thoy will
locate tho lino from Astoria to Wilkes
farm, in Washington county, to antici
pate now construction from tlm end."
"1 1 is reported your surveyors have been
in tho field searching for nn independent
lino from Astoria to Portland, and also to
balcm, and that yon navo abandoned nil
connections with tho Southern Pacific
near Hillsboro."
This is scarcely correct. Tho London
syndicate who havo tho option topur
choso all of onr Astoria bonds tolo
graphed us six weeks ago that they de
sired tho lino so constructed that either
tho Northern, Union or Southern Pacifio
could connect with us, and havo trackngo
agreements into Astoria, and wished an
extension made into the heart of tho
"Willamette valley. To meet their
wishes onr surveyors six weeks ago again
took tho field. Thoy now report four
practical routes into Portland, which
makes us independent of tho Union.
Northern or Sonthern,l.bnt gives either of
theso corporations tho opportunity to
connect with onr main hue, and run
their locomotives and trains into Astoria
if desired.
First Via Glencoe to Linnton on a
two per cent qrado, and from Linnton
run over the Northern Pacific for seven
and one-half miles to North Portland
112J miles from Astoria.
Second. From Astorip via tho same
ronto to Springville, below Portland on
a two per cent erade, thenco parallel with
but above tho Northern Pacific's lino for
six miles to a connection with tho Union
Pacific at Union depot This is tho short
est route, 111 from Astoria.
Third. Astoria to Hillsboro, thenco
over Southern Pacific's westside road to
Portland, but tho grado is very heavy,
three per cent between IJeavorton and
Portland, and tho distance is HT miles,
Fourth. Tho best grade however ia
from Astoria via Glencoe thenco across
the Southern Pacific's West side east of
llccdvillo to tho Portland &. Willamette
Valley railroad near Tualatin and thenco
over that line into Portland, tho distance
being 121 miles. Although fonr miles
longer than via Hillsboro it possesses n 1
per cent, grade for fcrty-fivo miles con
tinuously into Jefferson street depot,
Portland, and wonld bo the cheapest
freight route, whilo tho other threo routes
havo grades 2 to 3 per cent
"How do you propose to get to the
heart of tho Willamette valley from As
toria?' "Uy a fifth routo now being developed
by onr surveyors, which gives us a doublo
independent connection by our own lines
both into Portland and Salem, without
passing over tho lines either of the
Union, Northern or Southern to Port
land, on a y$ per cent, gradej and from
Salem for soventy miles continuously on
a 1 per cent grade, crossing the Orego-
mnn, Uregon & California (.bast side;
Willamette river, P. & W. V. railways,
and Oregon fc California (West sido)."
"Would not such a three-fold connec
tion between Salem and Portland and
Astoria bo an expensive line under one
system?'
On the contrary its bonded indebted
ness as a standard gauge would be
cheaper per mile from Astoria to Salem
and from Portland to Salem than any
standard gauge now existing in the Wil
lametto valley; be shorter from Astoria
to Salem by twenty-four miles than now;
be six miles shorter and more direct from
Salem to Portland than now via East
Portland and wonld be tho most profit
able traffic road in western Oregon, be
cause by its short system of 148 miles, it
would give connections from Astoria into
Portland either bv tho Northern,
Union, Southern or Portland & Willam
ette Valley roads. As it would cross all
the tracks of tho Westside, Oregon &
California, the Portland fc .Willamette
Vallev, tho upper Willamette river boats
near Bnttevillo (saving lockage) and the
Oregon railway and Oregon and Califor
nia, East Sido division, its connections
from theso lines would enable all of
western Oregon produce, freight and
passengers to go to Astoria if desired and
theso lines in exchange to receive coal
and lumber from tho Nehalem. Its main
lino would thus bo supported by six
separate trunk lines, feeders with freight
and passengers to shipping nt Astoria.
If tho Great Northern should come to
Portland via Oswego tho Oregon Iron
and Steel Works would have nn nil rail
connection witb every portion of Oregon
and Washington and with the Atlantic
states and would reccivo its ironstone
andlimestono from Nehalem, whilo Port
land would bo ono distributing point or
center and receive lumber and coal
nearer than now from Paget sound. No
similar 148 miles of railway anywhere
appears to me to possess such a variety
of freight connections or better pros
pects for passenger traffic between Port
land and Salem and Astoria and all Wil
laeoteo valley points.
A Safe iMTcatmeHt
Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you sattsiaciory results, or in case 01
failure a return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buj' from our
advertised druggist a bottle of Dr.
King's New Discovery for consumption.
It Is guaranteed to bring relief in every
case, when used for any affection of
Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as Con
sumption, Inflammation of Lungs,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough,
Crouo. etc etc. It is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and
can always oe aepenaea upon, mat
bottles free at J. W. Conn's drugstore.
BeMember the Austin bouse at tlie
Seaside Is open the year 'round.
'Howses Foe Keait.
Apply at the Paclfc Real Estate Co,
Nottingham Lace
Sixty Cents
Just
Leading Dry Goods and Clothing
. II
517 and 521 Third St.,
Semi-Annual
Clearance
Deep Cut!
IN
All Departments.
Sacrifice
IN
Clothing
Fine Ties, 3 for II
See My Windews: Call
In and Save
Money.
HermanWise
The Live Clothier and Halter,
In the Occident Hotel Bl'd'g.
le
L. R. Abercrombie, Prop.
Finest and Most Convenient
Summer Resort
IN SEASIDE.
Every Boom Hewly Furnished.
Private Booms for Families.
AND TOURISTS
Transient Custom Solicited.
TERMS, REASONABLE.
Tho only Aliercromble Hotel at Seaside,
Oregon.
For Sale,
Entire Herd of the Goodwin
Jerey Oowii
For sale after Jnne 1st. at Goodwin's Farm,
Skipanon, Clatsop County, Or.
PATRONIZE HOME IKDUSTBY!
There Is no occasion for the most fastidi
ous of oar citizens to seBd to Portlau or
San Francisco for
Custom Made Clothe
As they can get Better Fits, Better Work
manship, asd for less Money.
By LeaviBg their Orders with MEANT.
New Goods bv Every Steamer.
Call and see him and satisfy yourself.
P. J. Moony. McretaotTaSw.
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CLEYELATKS, Preft'r.
M Bread, Cake aii Pslrj
Hose tat tte eosc Material Dm.
Satisfaction Guarantees' Certiwiri
Bread deUvored in jwy pert of 1m otty.
Wm Edgar,
Crfirs, Tost oct is! Sssf.
SdBttensL
Pocket Gmitlory-y fftaria
aodRottoM.
Career Moioaoo
sooaflowaooj . asorHi, ur
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Auercroi
Hotel
NEW DESIGNS,
FROM
per Pair, to
Received at
. COOPER'S
A Snap in Real Estate.
UK Acres, close to river and street car line. Only $500 per acre, for a few days
only. 5,000 can bo made on this property within three months.
F"LG,1 7state
Odd Fellows' Building,
Lots iu Case's Astoria Are if on Sale
AT the office of the
Astoria Real Estate Co.
PRICES FEOM $150 TO $250 EACH.
TERMS One-Half Cash ; tho Balance in Six and Twelve Months.
Weinhard's
Is the Choice of
Superior Facilities for Shipping in Car Load Lots.
Orders for any quantity to he directed to
H. WEINHARD,
Corner Twelfth and. IS. Telephone 12
The PatificltealEstateCo.
OCCUPIES THIS SPACE.
Xear OexxtxaX
A. T. 3RAKKE, Mgr.
. -This Space
Is Reserved For -Jeff's
New Restaurant.
Loolc Out for The
' Opening, Jnly 1st.
The Oregon Land Co.
Where Property -
Corner Third
ASTORIA,
La Fayette
Three Miles from the Postoffice and Custom House.
Astoria Real Estate Co.
173 CASS ST.,
Columbia Bakery
FOR FRESH BREAD,
Cakes, a Fine Confectionery. AIL Orer 9elirerel.
COOLEY BROS.
FLYNN, The Tailor,
KEEPS IN
Fifttst Wotlei fietds for Suitings. All tse Litest StytsC
Ha bays for Cat at Bartera Prices. 'He
" Garments.
CaM aad see fee yearsclf .
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Curtains
Five Dollars
Tlie
House of the City
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Astoria,
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ASTORIA, OR
Lager Beer!
the Connoisseur.
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