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THE DAILY ASTORJAJK, ASTORIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 11. 1895.' Suits -to-measure, $35 UlEonlj y to fit a mn U to flrtt find outjusivhatklndcf aman you havff to 0.1-that's Just what wo do take jour Measure eia-t and eat the mil for jou-aod U esust fit, or we'll keep 'am. - tailoring exclusively. CHAS. MCDONALD, The Ta'lor. Commercial Street Few Hen Would Ask For a Finer Dinner v.. .,.. . jvrva. We're trying In every way to enalre them the most en v-.li In town. All the "gooi things' of' the season-cooked by our excellent .i. h. mrmi dellcloua style. Perfect awrvlr-a. If you Invite friend to the ralace Restaurant the place i sufficient guar- antec that lie will receive a good meat. The Palace Restaurant . Sterling 5ilver 1 Never bu there been sooh a stock or sterling silver jewelry a "u" on display at our store. Half the town uoes not realize the Immensity of this assortment. - --- EXSTROM, the Jeweler. RSTOiiV MATTRESS -FACTORY, ITS Commercial Street. O- Manufacturers of every description of Loungea, Mattresses, etc. REPAIRING IX ALL ITS BRANCHES When the tide sets one way there Is Jwavs a cause for it Women don't come here to buy roasti teaks, and- aJl other kinds of meat imply because it's Chrlstensen co.s. Of course there are a few, a very few, who Itty out of compliment, or from ignorance, bat the crest mass of housekeepers buy where they can get the best and for that reason we supply the majority of the families In Asto ria for they know by experience that we have only the best. WASHINGTON MEAT AARKET, CHRIS TENSEN CO.. Prap'rs. Hundreds of business and professional men tb now coming to our place "THE RESORT" Dally. Why? Because they can at any time, day or night, call for a sandwich her and get it. We expected to be mobbed for these andwaches and our fresh t 'cent beer when the railroad comes. Qtosbauer & Brach. Dalgity Iron Works, :.Qi Oeaeral JlachinUt sad Boiler Works, All kind of Cannery, Ship, Steamboat and fcnglne Work or anv Description, Castings of all kinds made to order. Foot of Lafavette St, Astoila, Or, A Poor Cigar, W. p. SCHIEBE never made. Don't expect to make, either. But marke thls--a-t-l-s-f-a-c- t-l-..-n of the 22-karet sort has - accompanied every purchase pi one of the cigars made by him - since he began business. We've ' got the notion that a satisfied customer "cuts a big figure" In building up a business. That's the reason La Belle Astoria takes ii so well. ROSS HtGGINS & CO. Qrocers, : and : Butchers Astoria and Upper Astoria. Flae Tea and Coffees, Table Delicacies. Domestlt ana Tropical Fralta, Vegetables , Sugar , , , . Cured Ham. Bacon, ttc. ' Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. White Kid Slippers! White rid Oxfords! Wfyite Canvas Oxfords! ' In buying these goods from us for graduation exercises one can be suited here Just as well as though they had sent to San Francisco and had the goods made 1 for them. JOHN HAHN & CO. The U. S. Gov't Reports thow Royal fiaklnz Powder superior to ull other? WHAT ABOUT 1 OUR SHOES ? Aren't they worn out around the sole somewhere? Don't they need a patch on the side? We will make them good as near. S A. G1MBRE, Kitty Corner From Fisher Bros. Store P. KROSEL, ao Commercial StreeU Fresh Candy MadeEverv Day. FAR PRODUCTS ROL'GHT AND SOID. Butter, Eggs, Iheeie and all kinds of fruit In Season. CiJr, bacco and Groceries. Special Prices -ON. Children's Straw Hats! $1.00, 85c, 76c. f . Re: ducedito 50c.;i; c ALBERT DUNBAR. BUSINESS LOCALS. Try Smith's Ice cream. Fresh strawberries at Smith1' today. Swe.-t cream at Smith's 20 cents pint, THB SPA For fresh candles and Ice cream, Colmann's old stand. ;u ;,; ; POSTAGE STAMP DEPQTc-H0, JtTd- ness, o. uij iUoimtrcHi sireer.. GltAND OPENING-Of all kinds of for eign novelty goods, at 666 Commercial tree. . - A' ' T R. flrhiilts. frpnena ami or-enlp Ar tist, with B. F. Allen, 'SC5 Cbrrinierclal Street. ' " ' The Talace Barber Shop la now giv ing one of their two-bit shaves for 15 centb. Our milk Is guaranteed strictly pur and fresh from the cow daily. Reltb & Wilson. The Talace Bath House encourages folks to bathe by having everything first class. PAT LAWLER & CO. Fine line of canned goods and fresh fish, 674 Com, merclal street. " ' GRABFE & HANKE 628 Commercial street, is the place to have your clothes repaired and made new. WORLD'S FAIR SALOON-Keeps . the finest line of liquors and cigars in, .the city. Call and sample them. . :"- If your watch don't run, call at 574 Commercial street, across from Shana- han Bro." and-have It repaired, Smith's Ice cream Is unequalled . Ice par- cream soda a specialty, Jtrtvate lore for ladles. Commercial street. WAH 8INO & CO. Merchant tailors, S25 Commercial street, cheaper than you can buy ready made. New stock com. plete. RAILROAD SURE If W. T. Beverldge cannot suit you with cigars and tobac co on Commercial street, he can on Hth strtet. STOP At the Horse Shoe Chop House and try one of those 15 cent meals, same as you pay 26 cens for elsewhere, 610 Commercial street. Will spend the summer In Astoria, one of Portland s most artistic dressmakers, late from Chicago. Patronage solicited, Look for card later. SECOND-HAND STORE-No. 815 Com mercial street, J. CI. Ross, proprietor, has a complete stock of all kinds of second-hand goods on sale. If you want a bicyole repaired pr a lock fixed, or any other flrst-cin.a. work done, oall on C. H. Orkwllz, next door to Martin Olsen's Auction House, L. I. JOHNSON-Opposlte Central Ho tel, will kindly thank the publlo fo share of its trade. Fresh strawberries by every morning's steamer. Prices, to suit. What cows received first premliiin, at the World's Fair for producing the richest milk? Jersey cows. and those are the only kind thait J. A. Rowan sells milk from. " ' The greatest accessory to good looks, i a smooth, soft skin. To obtain that, you should use nothing but Grain's Toi let Cream. Sample bottles free at the Prlnts-Craln Drug Store. - 1 No better milk was ever brought to Astoria than Is fumlahed for five cents ouart bv Rclth & Wilson, and de livered in . clean ami tigmny cioeea ;lass bottle at your door every morn ing. Arrived Mrs. Zwomer, trance medium. Can be consulted on all affairs of llr Call alt Mrs. M. A. Hall's residence, 361 Exchange street, old Ross residence. Cir cles every Tuesitay and Frldriy night at o'clock. Whi hrlnira nennle back to the Asto ria Wood Yard after they have sounded the possibilities everywhere else? May be it's one ithlng, and May be It's another. Hut the fact remains kick tncy come. And of course the Astoria Wood Yard Is proud of it. Mothers raising their babes on the bottle will have fait, strong and heal thy babies by using .T. A. Rowan's 3er; sey milk, as ho makes a specialty oT milk for babies and the lck. Try hlirv and be happy. ' : ,';.,. .,, Business men of Astoria visiting Port land havo for years been, accustomed take their mid-day lunoh at the Clem." The Gem" Is now, located at M Third street, next door to the Alns worth Bank. Jos. E. Penny. ' , ' , What is the use of having A "human form divine" unless you -car- for it, and drape it and clothe it so as tc make It a source of Joy to yourself and pride to your friends? Nature sup plies the rorm. A. Lake, the tailor at S59 Commercial street will make the raiment, bee him. STYR3 Two hard-woktng servants Yet quickest to rebel when over-work. Glasses the right ones scienm- Ically. delicately adjusted ones the remedy. The ability tht experience and study gives can be had . pit J. H. Seymour's. Charges oniy ior are modest. , f , Notice Is hereby given o all parties holding Cltsop county warrants Indorsed prior to April lath. o present the same to the Coiwrty Treasurer for pay ment, as interest will cease therton. thla date. ii t Dated this 1st day of June, A. P., ISti. H. L. WARD. Treasurer of Clatsop Co., Or. CHAMBER SET3 A t v.Mir own pries U Foard ft Stoke Co.'. I YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.- Local weather for the twoney-four hours endlrg at 5 p. m. yesterday, furnished, by the United States department of agri culture weather bureau: Maximum temperature 75 degrees. Minimum temperature, El degrees. . Precipitation, none. Total precipitation from September 1st, 18M, to date, 72.70 Inches. Excess of precipitation from September 1st, 1836, to date, 6.06 inches. AROUND TOWN. Water rates are delinquent today. Mr. Contractor Behm yesterday lost his stitches. Another lot of mules arrived yesterday for the reservoir work. ' Mr. S. Elmore sent a lot of his high, bred colts to the ranch yesterday. Rogers' Chocolate Worm Tablets de, stroy all kinds of worms. Try them. The Nob Hill ball grounds were flnshed yesterday and are now In first-class con dltlon for the summer. Mr. S. Danzlger was on the lookout for news yesterday but was obliged ito de clare that the field was bare. The new Columbia Football Club play ed a practice game Sunday at Smith's Point with a picked eleven. Rogers' Clenslng Fluid Is the bast for removing all kinds of stains and grease from clothing. Twenty-five cents. Thos. McGlashen yesterday brought to the city his magnificent gray Norman horse, which weighs about 1S00 pounds, Messrs. W. C. Miller, C. H. Hall and D. R. Blount have returned) from their clam digging excursion to Clatsop beach BundUy. , Sheriff Hare has been Very busy serv ing jury notices and grand Jury subpoe nas In preparation for the coming ses sion of court. Coroner Pohl last Sunday burled the body of P. W. Coleman, the Young's riv er farmer who was found dead In his bed last week. Assessor Gibbons' office Is ' In need of a new chair to take the place of one which broke yesterday afternoon under the weight of news. Mr. Jno Griffin and his efficient clerk searched high land low for a certain book, which was found yesterday In plain sight.. Put on your specs., Mr. Griffin. The Ladies Guild of Grace Church will give one of their pleasant lafternoon teas at the residence of Mrs. Dr. Logan, Thursday, June 1.1th, from 2 to 6 p. m. The white pants in Crotys store win. dow attracted considerable attention yes terday. It was learned', however, that they were designed for tennis players and all surmises were set at rest. Commissioner Chad-wick was busy yes terday notifying property owners to re move all dirt from the streets lir front of their property. The action was taken under instructions from the council. Two well-drewed Chinese women Just arrived from Portland, with all of -tholr popsesfrlons. wer ('(Wen throuirh ithe streets in an express wagon yesterday afternoon to their new abode In this city. Sheriff Haresays that In-hls time he has made -five removals from one part of the county to another to get. awav from towns where there were railroads butlf, but that he does not expect to leave Astoria for such a reason. The Uniontown Sunday school received Its new organ last week, which was used for the first time Sunday. The children of the school, who raised the money for the new instrument, were much delighted with it and Joined In the services with a v!m. Messrs. Frank Parker, T. Trulllnger. T. Bryce, A. Dalgity, and Mr. Cleveland, made -a run on their "bikes" Sunday to Seaside, a distance of 19 miles. A npurt was made on the beach, In which Mr. .Brvoei exhibited' the greatest staying qualities. The pamphlet edition of maps of the pountles of Oregon and Washington, is sued by the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, presented by Robb & Parker to the Astorlan, is a work of art In trtip printing and a valuable adjunct to any business man's office. In the case of O. Sandells versus J. W. Hare. M. F. Hardesty, and the Aberdeen Packing Company, before Judge Aber crombie yesterday, the following ver dict was rendered: "We, your Jury, find for the defendants, but defendants pay to plaintiff the sum of (2U.0O. The Jolly sheriff yesterday rectlved an Invitation to the wedding of his cousin, Mr. H. E. DUvenport, with Miss Stella E. Williamson, of Friendly, West Vir ginia. As the ceremony will take place on the 12th, Mr. Hare- has concluded not to go east to attend the feast. C. T. Hubbard, of Portland, father of Mr. Hubbard, who was arrested at Sea side for non-payment of taxes, passed through tho city on his way to Seaside where he will thoroughly lnvestlg.ate-4he matter. The gentleman declares that he proposes to see that his son gets Justice, Sunday was children's day at the Fres- byttrlan church. The morning service was devoted to their interests. One of the features of the service was the opening of the mite boxes, the collection from which was quite large, ami will be de voted to the aid of missionary Sunday school work. On the Walluskl road Sunady a slight accident occurred which somewhat disconcerted Miss Hilda Lund, Foard A Stokes' cashier. Miss Lund was taking a drive in the afternoon ana wnen on the return trip the horse suddenly "faint ed." and fell down in the road. Some men nur by went to the lady's assist- inns, but the horse was soon all right. No damage- was done to horse or driver. Down at Seaside the bulk of the pop. ulatlon are up In arms over a recent action of E. M. Grimes, proprietor of the Grimes Hotel, whereby he requests the county court to place a gate at the west approach to the'Necannlcum bridge, or lse vacate the roadway dedicated by him to the county. A largely signed re. monstrance will be presented to the county court today, and if that falls to have the desired effect, it Is said that the cltliens of that place will ask the county court to remove the bridge from its present location to a point further down the stream, where property holders have already signified their willingness to dedicate a 0-foot right of way through to the beach. In the event that the latter proposition Is oarried out. It will greatly depreciate the urlmes property as it will throw the travel far to the north. The people at Seaside are willing that Mr. Grimes should fence In the county road the same as he has already done with the beach, so that stock cannot roam at will over his domain, but they object to his Inconveniencing the public by put ting a gate across the bridge, which, la a county thoroughfare. There hat always been a clash between the Grimes family and the rest of the Inhabitants and visit ore at Seaside over this N'ecannlcum croMliig, and the present litigation will probably settle the matter once for all who Is really proprietor of that part ff the erh Ortm or the r-uM'.e at large. TRAIL OF Astoria's New System of Water Works Assuming Shape. THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES Mossbackisra Overcome and the City Will Take Her Place iu Front Bank of Modernism. He who thinks that Astoria is at standstill and Is ruled only by the prin ciples of mossbacklsm and la destined to remain only an insignificant fishing sea. port,' should take a trip over the route .of the new waterworks system, as did a large number . of citizens last Sunday afternoon. A party of gentlemen, determined to ste for 'themselves the work being done, and its magnitude, started out for a walk oven the right of way. The summit of Fifteenth street hill was reached, when a short rest was taken before un dertakinff the tramp over unfinished roads. The afternoon was beautiful a soft and dreamy sort of day. In the blue haze of distance, over the tree tops and valleys' below, could be seen . Saddle mountain, like a sentinel, ever watchful, standing guard over Nehalem valley. while the glistening waters of Young's and Lewis and Clark's rivers, with th Intervening green meadows, made a pic ture whose beauty never tires. From the summit the trail, a broad driveway which follows along the south, era side of the ridge, in its many wind ings through the erstwhile trackless for est presents many wild and picturesque scenes. Here a high embankment across some ravine gives a. glimpse through tha dense forest where the thick underbrush effectually excludes all but the moat hardy; there the stump of some monarch of the woods by the roadside, now cov ered with lichens and ferns, tells of some past storm of mighty force. Again the- mountain towers high above the road way, its sides, almost perpendicular, cov ered with, moss and the ever present graceful ferns, a feature of the coast landscapes. Now the road passes be tween high hanks on either side, cut through the hill, and dips into th ravine below, spanned by a high bridge, A gray squirrel, on the side of a large tree. barks saucily at the Intruders, but shows little sign of fear. Further along a turn lni the road brings the ramblers upon a colony of handsome blue Jays who scold lustily at being disturbed, but are too tarr-teao take to flleht. their brleht r,lum- age aSongst the dark green of the foliage maKi. a pleasing contrast. A gVr.ig of men and teams on the road momentarily cease their work to gaze at the strangers, when the loud voice of the ubiquitous foreman is heard to exclaim to them, "well lads, are you'se fellers layin ore?" The way Is now through the denser woods and Is refreshingly cool, the sweet scent of freshly turned -earth mingled with the natural aroma of the forest is fully appreciated by the dwellers in cities where coarser -smells predomin ate. ' At length the camp Is reached, that or rareiu. Mere, some fifty men. mostly Italians, are gathered in groups about the doors of their gypsylike tents; while the tempting odor of the evening meal, under preparation, reminds the visitors that they, too, are hungry. The camp Is pitched In a beautiful spot In the heart of the woods, a, spring of ice cold .water a hundred feet below in the ravine fur nishing a never falling supply of that necessary adjunct to ia.ll abodes. An In teresting study of human nature was given in the motley group of men, who for the most part were much more ir- telllgeht looking than the majority of this ciass or laDorera. In one arouD. an evf dent leader was making a talk to his rellows upon some subket of seeminsr In- teresU as all at times interruDted the speaker with remarks, and the gestures. earnestness and flow of words In the musical language of Italy claimed the attention of the visitors even thoiurh thev did not understand -the meaning of what was saia. After a, short rest and refreshment at the spring, with the well wishes and farewells of the campers ringing in their ears, the wanderers returned to the city well repaid for the fatigues of the trip. It was said by one of -the nartv that h did not believe one-half of the people reanzea tne vast amount of work In volved In pushing atwelve-foot road through a dense forest, and that the cltv of Astoria might well congratulate itself upon the rapidity with which this work is welng done and the thorough and substantial character of the construction. The chief engineer in charge and the various contractors have done faithful and skillful work at a surprisingly low cost to the city. When completed and thoroughly macademized Astoria! will have a grand boulevard, twelve milea in length, affording the most beautiful and picturesque of views, and which will for ever be a source of unfailing pleasure and pride to its citizens. Perhaps few realtz-a now the advantage of such a driveway to a city, but It will be ap preciated in the future, and It should be finished now, when It can be done cheaper than afterwards, in the most permanent manner, and not simply as a roadway for tha water pipes. BRIEF HISTORY OF GRACE CHURCH The records of Grace church show that its organization was had in 1867, and that since that dute' three has been a steady growth in the'membershlp and usefulness of the church. Data is only obtainable since 1869, and from that p;rlod to the present time the following figures will be of general interest, as being an Index to what has been accomplished by one of the many churches of Astoria: Baptisms, 618; confirmations, 214; mar riages, 163; burials, 203; cash received, SS0.219. During the present incumbency: Baptisms, 229; confirmations, 110; mar riages, 69; burials, 101; total cash re ceived, 126,096. BEDS FOR WOOD. Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro posals will be received by H. B. Fergu son, Clerk Scooi District No. L Clatsop county, ' Oregon, until Monday, June 17, 1896, at 1 o'clock p. m., for purchase of 250 cords of wood, to be delivered as fol lows: 120 cords, McClure's school house. 70 cords, Shlvely't school house. 60 cords, Adair's school house. 10 cords. Union Town. Bids will be received for fir, or 36 per cent hemlock. By order Board of Directors. H. B. FERGUSON. Clerk. Astoria, June t, 1896,; u ;..', ,.t CEDAR STREET SCHOOL. , , s Will give a patrons reception at the close of school; the definite time will be announced later. The work of the pupils alsng different lines of progress, as draw ing, map-work, mechanical and perspect-j Ive papers on examination and composi tion, ate., will tie exhibited. Everybody.1 patrons especially, are cordially invited to uuiJ . PERSONAL MENTION. D. Mathlot, of Portland, Is at the Occi dent. - t ' J. Norezg, of San Francisco, 1s at the .Astor, , Mrs. Oliver, from up the river, is at the Astor. C. C. McOowan, of Chinook, Is at the Occident. Chas. Hawbaker, Parker house. of Seattle, is at the J. Parker, of Mayger's, is a guest of the Parker House. . , E. F. Baxter, of San Francisco, Is at the Occident. r J. J. C. Barber, of Portland, Is a guest of the Occident, R Behrandt, of San Francisco, Is stop. ping at the Occident. 11 B. A. Seaborg was a guest of the Par ker House Sunday., E. T. Pierce, of San Francisco, is i guest of the Astor, J. W. Bunnel, of Wallowa, Is stopping at the Parker House. Mr. Craig, the logger of Young's river, was In town yesterday. Mrs. Williams and daughter, of Chi nook, are at the Occident Capt. H. B. Parker went to Portland last night on a business trip. Mr. Mclntyre and Mr. Bruce, of War- renton, were in the city yesterday. W. - E. Hayden, of the United States engineer corps, is at the Astor House, Mr. u. seim, or f ort Btevens, was a guest of Mr. Aug. Danieleon yesterday. Pete Olsen and K. Erlckson, of Min neapolis, 'Minn., are stopping at the As tor. Mr. E. J. Smith went to Portland on the Gatzert last night on business, and wilt return tomorrow, Mr. P. Jordan- and family leave this morning for a sojourn on their Nehalem ranch near Elsie. Miss Hellborn and -Miss H.ittle TaU lant returned from the Portland games on the Potter yesterday. Judge Gray went to Knappa yesterday to Investigate a location for a county bridge near that point, Mr. W. H. Mitchell, a cousin of Sheriff Hare, from the Sound country. Is vis iting Mrs. Capt. Oilman. i Mr. W. T. Beverldge is fast becoming at home in his new quarters on 11th street, Hamblett old stand C. C. Hughes, William Ryan, Harry Young, and Hope Ferguspn returned Sun day from their trout fishing trip. Mrs-. Captain Hubbard arrived on the steamer State yesterday from San Fran. Cisco. She will visit friends In the city. Daniel Donghue has returned tS the Portland house of McAllen at McDonald, and will be succeeded in the Astoria branch by his brother. ' Geo. Vanderburg and Thol. ftteGtashen, of Vancouver, Wash,, are at the Astor, Robt. Carnahaii, who went to Gray's river on business, will return today. J. B. Johnson, of North Nehalem, Is In the city stODolnc at the Astor House. Mr. Johnson Is seeking a few days' rest after his extended trip into the moun tains and timber lands Of Oregoh. Sunday afternoon Cohtractor flehm took the big seven, ton roller up the hill to "Reservoir Camp" to have it ready for work. It required five teams of horses to drag the heavy machine up the hill. Dr. Fulton left for Portland last night on the G&tzert. The doctor . will attend the annual meeting of the State Medical Society, of which ,he is president, and will deliver an address, before that body. Mr. Portugese, who has been visiting Mr. Greenbaum, of the Oregon Trading Co., left this morning:, (or his home In Seattle. He was so much Impressed with Astoria's future that he thjnks seriously of coming back to iQOato, W. E. Tallan't, Horaqs Tiling, E. Han sen, Prof.. Spencer, O. (J proaby, O. Be rendes, R. E. Carruthers, pnd H. Bell, returned yesterday fpqm tl)e Portland field of sport. Mr. Tftllnt brought with him the two handsom? (ru(d medals which he won. ' ' Mr. J. R. Chapman (in 4 wife returned yfesterdiay from an extended wedding trip through Southern Oregon and Cal ifornia. While In the city they are guests of the Astor House fjtid after their visit here will go to their future home in Mlshawaka. CONTRACT JUST FINISHED. Eight Acres To Be Added to Greenwood Cenvetery. Seviarul days ago an account was print ed in these columns of ain Interview with a vlsMor In tine city who gave a descrip tion of the neglected city cemetery at Clatsop, where the fences are down and the cattle were itramiplng upon the brush grown graves. Hillside cemetery is also .n much tiho same condition buth a dis grace to a community like this, accord ing to thie views of one of Astoria's prominent citizens. That gentleman stat ed to an Astorlan represenitaitlve tihat :t mands that some respect be shown to the when true cilty should taiee some action towards pirotlng both of these burying grounds in good repair. To be sure they are not used quite so much as formerly, but the self-respect of the lliving de mands Uiat some respect be shown to the honored dead. He further stated thax profitable lessons might be learned from Che enterprise of two or three citizens who with limited capital had supplement ed the ant of nature and had made a spot of -beauty at Greenwood a fitting resting -place for the friend's gone before. BeautLful flowers and shrubs have been planted with l'&vtish hand and will soon grow in profusion. The grass is kept green and paths and passageways civ-an and free frWm- weeds and brush. Addi tional land is cleared every year and put in the course of improvement. Contra eta were let only yesterday for the clearing of eight more acres In this cemetery. If privtate enterprise can, by careful and close work, not only Improve but lreep in repair and proper condition such e burial ground, the city surely could keep from decay the burying places already In existence, even if no effort was made to Improve. THE EASTERN HOP PROSPECT. The reports so far circulated ln regard to the hop crop having suffered much damage from crops, we believe to he largely In error. The frosts following each other in such close order und in such severity as to form ice that would bear a man and freeze the ground one inch la some places, have stripped the leaves entirely off the vines in some peaces, sometimes killing the enire. rin? and sometimes only removing the top a foot or so. The damage must be .quite heavy and will reduce the coming crop to nearly One-half that of last year. Such is the opinion of many prominent grow ers. The roots have not wintered as well as usual and many miss hills and un even yards are reported. The backward and coli) weather of late has kept grow ers from working their yards and train. Ing the vines until the crop will be large ly, reduced by lack of cultivation. The hard times and the low prices combine to discourage growers from hiring the necessary help to manage the yards. And while we have not yet heard any reports of vermin, which may appear later, the other causes mentioned above we be-, lieve, will reduce tha crop nearly, if not quite, one-half on the avem. Springer Goes. Richfield Springs, N. Y. THE NEW SURVEYS. Topographical Work to Be Done in the Nehalem and Columbia Valleys. v;'.vV" j Mr. Richard Goodo, of San Francisco, Unufed States geographer in charge of the Pacific coast division of topography, was at the Portland hotel Bunday. Mr. Goode was in Waeihlngiton City for sev. era! months, and is now en route for San Francisco to awake Brrangements for active work during the summer and fall - throughout his division. The last congress appropriated 100,000 for the to pographic and geological survey of the country. Of this amount, JCO.OOO was ap portioned to the Pacific Const division, In Charge of. Mr. Goode, consisting of California, Oregon bnd Washington, half of which shall b3 devoted to topo graphic work and half to the geological survey. California will receive as much benefit from this amount as Oregon and Washington combined. Work will begin in real earnest soon in Oregon and Wash ington. A party In charge of Mr. J. S. Diller will start out in a wieek or ten days. The party will first study the section directly west of Portland, over the coast range to the ocean. It will make a reconnols- sance of the Nehalem valley and recrose the range to tlhe Columbia Valley. Re ports have been received in Washington city that there are valuable mineral de posits in tills, region. Another section will be made by this party across thi: range at Corvallla and Yaquina, Bay. One topographical party is now at work in the vicinity of Roseburg, and will map the country between Roseburg and Cooa Bay. A third party is at work In the Ooos Bay country. It is confining Itself to the primary triangulatlon work. A topographical party is at work at present in the vicinity of Tacoma and skirting the bae of Mt. Ranler in the east end of Pierce county. A geological party, In charge of Mr. Bailey Willis, Who has already done some work In the coal fields of Washington, 111 soon begin operations upon a survey of the coal fields, making a neconnoissance of the Wilkeson, Green River and New Castle coal fields.. It will then make an explo ration of the Methow valley for coal, and a reconnoiesance of the Cascade range south of Mt. Ranler, with refer ence to the occurrence of anthracite in the Cowlitz pass, and of the coal fields on the line of the proposed railroad from North Yakima to Vancouver. The party will also make an examination of the Jaspar schists of this Skagit for possible deposits of iron ore of tlhe Lake Superior type. This work will -be preliminary to the mapping of coal fields south of Se attle. In preparing the maps, that have "Be come so useful, a great deal of work is necessary by both the topographical and geological parties. The survey is under the charge of Mr. Charles D. WMcott, of Washington City.' The geological par ties report dlredt to him; the topographic panties to the geographer of each division. The preliminary work Is known as the primary triangulatlon. survey, and. Is now being made in the Coos Bay coun try. It Is determined with a gr;at deal of refinement by this work the latitude and longitude of various points, prin cipally the highest point of mountains. This serves as a basis for detailed topo graphical mapping. Th'i topographical work -naturally precedes the geological work, and the maps resulting from the surveys show by a system of coutour lines Hhe exact formation of the country over which the surveys extend. The ele vations of all the hills, mountains and valleye, the fall in feet per mile of ull rivers and streams, are accurately ascer tained, and in addition, the roads and detached houses are marked. Thi geo logical survey naturully follows the oth ers. REPORT OF N. D. RAYMOND. Survey Made of County Road from Sea side to Tillamook County. Mr. N. D, Raymond, deputy county sur veyor, has Just returned from surveying a county road through township 4 north, range 9 west, and townsh.p 6 north, range 9 west, about six or seven miles from Seaside: He stares: "I left Astoria on Miay 11th and began work on the 14th in section 32, township 4 north, range 9 west on the south line oi Clatsop county, and the north end or Tillamook county road. We ran up the North Nehalem river for a distance ot three and one-half mlUs, where wt crossed the r.ver; ther.ee in a north westerly direction to Buchanan Creek, which we reached in six miles; then fol lowed up that stream far about one-half mile, crossed the same and reached the summit between the waters of the Ne halem and the Necannlcum at about eight and one-half miles. We then cross ed at the same pass used by the Asto ria and Albany railroad survey and -followed down the south fork of the Ne cannicum which we crossed between tht ten and eleven mile posts and Intersected the main Necannlcum near the twelve mile post. From thence we went down that stream to the second mile post on the old survey from Burman's north Mne near Seaside, "The route follows a graded road for four or five miles on the south end, and the residents of Seaside are now gravel ing as fast as teams can work at theii end, south of the new bridge at Philo Eberman's. "The grade to the summit Is very easy from either side, and at any point on the road is laid out to not exceed ten or twelve per cent for. a short distance. On the south slope are large tracts of fir, spruce and cedar which will un doubtedly attract attention as soon as the road is opened. The total length of the road Is nineteen miles, which short ens the survey of three years ago by about three and one-half miles." This survey opens up two townships which were surveyed by the govern ment last year, and will bo ot great benefit to the settlers and those who take up homesteads In that vlcln.ty, besides giving an outlet through to Tillamook county. POLICE COURT NEWS. . In Judge Osburn's court yesterday ."Bulldog" Annie's ball of 5 was for feited. The woman is a noted character and was arrested for disorderly conduct. She declared she would have a trial, al though she failed to put In an appearance when the case was called. Lorena Loretti forfeited 310 ball an. other disorderly case. 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