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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1897)
T1IK DAILY AflTOKIAN, HMDAY MORNING, FEBKUAUY 14, 1IW7. 8 , ill This is the. very best Smoking Tobacco made. Blackwcll's Gonuino BULL DURHAM Too will And dm ooun Itnl'lt meb I oonc In l I wo eouimiw Inald Mob 4 ouno U. KJ J1U a u, rwi I niuwn im ww tu J..M. ...... , i . Aiiiurm MANHOOD RESTORED g lirjti 6 mm mini Dr, Pesirs TUloir Herts n Tt.i- M.niiiirf ill Minna .rantml U1 euro ml narvoua dl MM. suali u Wwk stnuiory, 1-om l llrolti I'ower, uuwiaons, t. . llMSOl power I UUOrUTU ui,.iiii...... 7 , mil. nU l.,n, ymithlul.m.w, iocMv. u- of Mooo, oplu m i o ' "Is.i whlou UnuI to lullrmlty, Cou.iimt.tloiior Iiimii tr. bt '"""Vi vast iKKiki. t per Un.Hor&M " lrllil. Ciro.ilmr rn. w l.fall dracclala Auk l.ir It, Uko no lhr. .M" "rti'rwl J.y llJ uvula. Tulrd Mil VmUlll (.. rorlluid. Or. J, W. CONW. A..DI. Aston. REPORT OK TUB TO-BAG GUARANTEED TOBACCO HADIT GUBEi ikitiaMt ..... uu mrrvi... - uwb lu ham lit AuifM IhidtilM fnf KiliiiirA In IHI ,,. h.-u-lMUibMfMiMinrv-ritlnVwHTd. M.nr .lo lu p-.uiiil. In WiUr. nu wni l.iUlu n,.k.lhnt riiM-Hul uianMnii.ltfuruuatn4 immiiiii Jut in " ' " XrVpd lurutir l.klri ..n t i..-.i. Si.li and Htm.. Your l.llo Aw.r " wrm-" juaiaulwi H Hold and lloaranteed by Chun. Kof-m. Druggist MARINE NEWS. DATK. MalunUy huuiUy . MiiinUy. Turadity.. Wmltudy TlmraiUy Krldity. II 111 II WATKN. WW WATr. a. h. I r. . ""a. m. " V . n." h.niifl I li.m ft. Hb nt IX.Mt m if) 111 9 41 It'll ,VT J l'JiirM'A 14 III I0 llkl U 117 1 II - I ID 0 4 7 7 12 14 H 1 1 Uil1 U M 7 1 Hi n I 3 '.n Ui4.l' 4.'kl 7 r J.7' 7 M L'.O' 7.ll.4 A 1M (I U II I7,i I M.U. 70.1 I) 'o.'J SHI 0.7 The tug liw-orl to rwirfvlnii rour 10 hiT iiiii-lilni-ry. Tlw HrtlWih terk Kuiwox, frin lhl p.Mt Ma.yi4"t. (urlvl out Vebrnry th. Ttw (iklnhaiiui U n etwi wy Jown th rtviir with .'ih A.IrrytJi Ith ".ilc In tow. Tm Tarn t'8liaiitir will k t i Trim Kiiit)n un Monday, wruthfr (HrtnlUtng. The lrtUiiT i:inure tlcil ymtmlay fr TillajiMM.k tuiJ NnluUvm wtlh an Mirll cuik. HfviriU vril aro lyln nt anchor In thi low,r hrlr nwaltlm an iip(Fr tunty l ut to Thi m-h'mniT t.aura May iui taken thi atH'hiirtiKt4 htimiiiiI In the lowrr haiUr ytutiray. Tin- llrltlnh ihlp Cun.lIJa waa itir iluy i4llftl to th. lowtr hail? Tf lariitory to K"lni to . The tun K-rMi.it, iif rillamook, w hich him iMom lylnK In port for iin Unif I imt, mlIIiM yi-HtiTildV. The thiw-mimlotl -ri"iiir J. M. Colt' man, with a "artco of luin)-r, Niilli'd yi'Htirtlay fr San Franolitc . iiui iour-nisiii inmk i ii In thi oIDIiik. but. owIiir to th honvy wfatlnT. mom uniiblu t'u rom in. The TlrlllHh niilp Mu"hrlhail.h ban not yit Kone to au, but la uiidoubt wlly lxttjroff In ttie harlor thin luring a aotitliMentrr. Thi Iti'ltlnh whip Antlopc. whUK iillrtl frm tlU Krt with a riirjro of whuut for Cork, iwrlviM out February 'J. Tlif Anit.UHf wu4 llaKNblp of tlu re KiLtt hint ywr. Tim Htonnthhlp Klilcr Ih due thU morn ItiK fnlii Han Fra.nib-o, wtlh th fol lowing iKiswenKiTu: A. Wright, J. Iwn hard, M. Harrbmn, Mr. Frnnoe, F. x imin, J. TholiNtn. W. SlokeM, M. Kiipp, Jcihn Thoniii. I). Crowley, (I. Mvlnn. K. Slilflln, Min. OIlMin, W. Klntn-y, V. W'oIiImt, J. 'I'HtsttlmnMinM, Mm. I'helps and Mr. Kadderly.' latt immth whore mK) ritain uHm tlio liutt Itlnuiy pn-U-xta-rmlf aa houfa txf of leave aiwl tho like hav piiiiilly ilv.kd tlm rtJ nunt of wiMt" (Iuk to mii wlx htve wnikr-d luird iviwl faithfully for nxtny mmwh. Tbn waa an ajilin.tl menw down at tin Merolmnla' drydm-k yetrtwday aTUriwm, wlw trw g Vnrry Kd Kiuxli wax ItiNktM! In from lb mrram ti undwir a tnil ovrrliaullnit before lakltiK rnT trip to Uw luth -a. Over ulrty rnvnibxra f the now rolimy" wt-re on th diH-k wnitlng- to receive her, 4)it m mm u Ithe wartnr wa out clwy crwled pouml htr iild and te iru.tt work. An tvtftu'k wan flrHt mad on 'Hie bnwiai!. Arrneil with crow. In, 4iovt4i, in'udi. trowel and Iwaeh knivrw, the wttibuidatrtlt' explor er Kn inanarel ti remove the nhi'll riMi. Tlu-y Uhn martwl u revipT th brbx (a ibu where irUiUi wn need ed, and after that wtm die they Btood around In tittle knot 4tnd vroitrienled roay-rolorvd ttilnira aloot the future. The brlit, wlUch, tlumirh thirty-tme yeara old. In ii Mound 4u n tx-ll. 1 to loaive bere im tlx 2th Iwt. on her lona voyaire. Alfred l'etira. an ex IterMieed rufunan. to to ivnuimnd her, arvl la to 1h nm.nnil by niemlMn of tie eoliuty. Hlxtytlx bunk are be Iiik ntvlHlKtl for the itecommodiitlon of hr mumm'Iikt. Theiie, In addition to eevenil nlretuly built, will lie ample r the hundred mi w-h have Kilned tlM "arUebu of annit." There waji a n4iiMt aiblHlon to the mem tmrxblp )ttenliiy nwrtttlng, when Frank I Itnuin, I'nlted Siattn ol dlr from Walla AValla, Wiirh.. pre. wmtiil hlnuielf. He wiw ai-lted at oimv and made unmandor-ln-rhlef of the nrtny, whloh i-onwbtt. at pnwnt, of Ijh rtraun. Cmitiiln I'otora haii tn-en ln.itruitei to make Arm r the Itrltlxh aide of tlve Solonvwi Hand, and, fall Itilf i oomt4Hlm tlwre, he will uteer f ir Nnw Ctilnea. Th traveler have wnrnml trUkK letter of reeommendil Ibnt fnwn tle HrttlHh. (lernvan and Freiuih omHiila of bhla city, and with theM ittx-y he to be orMtbled to (fet imHwwIim of a. troilil tote whre they ran trtabllrhe a nxxlel Rxvernment. Aa (mil 4ia they are laavbnl'ln the apot whi re fnte wllla they shall remain, the Kdwtmln wMll return here for horse and i.ttle, 4id on hiT 'third irlp will take with her 4teveruJ w-omen imlonUern, who are n.lrealy eiicwd to marry n rliHia inomlHTH ikf tlu )lork'. Chron-lele. WATER COMISSIOH (ilvlng Cunt und I'rcacnt Vttluo of thu Water I'lunt. To the Honorable Mayir and Common Couim:II of t'ho City of Antorla, Or. Kon: fluriLbmien In ftiioonJaiuse with H!C tUin No. 17 o4 tho city t-harter, w herewith beir leave to rejiort the r eotpU and dlburmenti of the Atorla W'aUT (StnmliwUm for th quarter en1 liiK I.niilT 31, WW, aa follow: ItKCKIITH. For the month of fx tolT our grot rwelpta werw Fnm wt of watr rml. 12,270 1k) From w tof turning on wat 2 09 From 4uv.t (f tapping mulna ' . 35 60 From al of Wilt Hall boat to Jolin ,llan4n W 00 From aale of 9 looda of Ktoiu to C. I. llouxton W 2 32 0 For the month of NovemW our gr iiM-elplH were From a-c-t of watiT rat. I2.H5 20 From ai-t of turnlrur on water 2 00-4 2.H7 20 For tlw month of I)i emher our gromi rerelpU were From lux-t of water rate 12.03 W From art of turning on watT From a'-t of tapping inaln $".W lea rturtiel John lloluton for tap. No. MS C alreet) Making ttte entire rvcelpta for the quarter t 6.5M 40 A per report filed (Xober 1. 1K!HS, we hiul on hatxl In the treasury at the end of the luet quarter t 9.213 14 2 50 6 00-1 2.044 30 I'ui'ltiK the piiwt wiH-k the various con- Mr. Ward I.. Smith, of Frederick. town. Mo., wh tmu bletl wrtlh chronic diurrhoeii fir ovr thirty ywum. He Imd iM-eome fully Hatlslled tihtt It only 4i (iiKWlJoii of a Hhort time until h would hove to kJv It up. He had Ihxii trented by wnne of the tx-wt phy hU'Iiiiiih In KutH and AniCMlca, but got rvo relief, (me day lie tricked up a tiewxNiier and chanced to read an ad- vertiwiHnt of Chamberlain a Civile. hiiim in ino 4Miy im e ...u. i...Kiu ao (.h((m ,, r,Uirrhm.a iuinly. Ho their notice several rwm of d.wrtlon t h , (f Jt an(, th), mt dose -nargeu K.u..m .a,.n., n..,.....- H, Wm ftm, 1(s ,Mt1llUtM, UMe rul,j preieXtH, anil 111 moat mHtances mey Imivo refused to lock up the ciiiptaliia Thl 1kw total of 115,7(7 54 DISHUR8EMBNT8. Interwrt arcount W.000 00 KxfuM account 2M V) Bupt. alao' 7J 00 lteaira to mala 46 84 Stationery and print- Ing 15 40 Office expenae 31 SO Clerk' aaJary 225 00 Kent of offloe 50 00 lMine rotTty 186 23 tx k of eupplleo 292 33 Office furniture 1 50 Toola 1 04 Adv. account 9 00 Litigation 308 15 Iegal iwrvloea 325 00 F.xtenjH of taking up old atreet main.... 105 10 Heoairs to pipe line.. 27 78 KxHne elctuilng and dipping pipe 666 71 Telephone line.- 99 85 Kxpenae taking up old conduit pipe 23 50 Keaervolr No. 2 60 19 Distribution aye (em "New york" 25 93 Anphaltum 178 50 (late well and power houee 63 65 Kxpenae mapping dis tribution ayatein.... 7 05 "Hond.-unen" of the 1'acltlc raving Co.. "contractors'' 253 45-311,866 90 1ea.vtng a balance on hand In the treasury of 3 2.900 64 nt viwk'Ih In their oorly concealed at tempta to evade 'paynieiiit f the pit tance that may be comiing to their men, any a Wan, Fraw.tooo paper. Ho open ha Ithlw biiMlnvM of "aluflllng," a It In cflJU'd, bme of late that one con sul tuiM demli'd U oaptaiiut of his nation ality ithe rlgM t)o emtier a mmn In their log 41 "dtwerteir" without flrwt bring ing b)re him all tha foot In the cane and allowing him to Judge of It merit, ffcxwge Mile, a aeaman on the Mun cawter Castle, ia one of the 'latent vie Urn of thta system. lie came here from the IOnglond on the ship and had J!0 in wagw due to him wihen he ar rived In port. Captain Griffith, gave him nhore leave one morning for twen-ty-fijr hours, ordering him to report aib(Mird r duty at 7 a. tn. next day. The captain then went lmmMately to the tug boat office and ordered hia vea ael to (tea at 6 o'clock next morning. When Mile got down to the docks a few ' mJnutes before seven o'clock the ship w under way for England with hla name crossed off a deserter and hi wage forfeited. ThU particular; case I being Investigated by the British consul. There are a doxert other In . stance that have occurred within the him. For mile by 10stw-Conn Drug Co. There Is one form of prodigality in tlve wealthy Whloh all will agree 1 a good thing. They rannot be too extrav agant 'In food, fuel and clothing for hungry mouths land uhlverlng bodies among the destitute. Td t'l'UK A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It falls to cure. 25c. For sale by Cha. Rogers. Druggist. Thl being the last quarterly report for the year 1R96, we append herewith a required by the oharter, Inventories (repared by the superintendent and clerk) showing the property of the city pertaining to the water works plant, now under control of the commission, as follow, to-wit: Inventory of the office furniture of the Astoria Water Commission, with approximate values 1 Safe 3325 00 1 Counter and desk combined.. 60 00 1 Directors' table 35 00 1 Writing table 4 00 1 Folding top desk 45 00 1 "Desk" chair 3 00 1 "Screw" deak stool 3 50 1 "Wood" desk stool 1 00 12 Office chairs 24 00 1 Chest drawers 7 50 1 Letter press 8 75 1 letter press stand 2 50 1 8-foot drafting table (Includ ing trestle) 3 00 1 Otllclal seal ,' 4 00 2 "Centennial Dnrter" stamps (clerk and treasurer) 14 00 8 Shannon letter files" (with clippers) 16 60 3 Shannon letter flies (without cllpi'rs) 3 4 Hook rile 50 1 Waste basket 1 00 I Spring penholder rack 20 1 IUiler 25 2 Kubber stamps 50 1 Pair sulssors 50 2 Ink wells 2 50 3 Ink stands 1 50 1 Ferguson city map 15 00 1 Insurance map 17 60 1 Tin map box 2 60 6 Blue print frames 4 50 53 Square yards of linoleum Nobody suspected Mr. Cleveland of being a humorist, except unintention al) ly, until very recently. ROYAL Baking Powder has beta awarded highest honors at every world's fair when exhibited. Now Nevarla ahould pans another law insisting that prise-fighter should flgiht, and -hot talk. OABTOZUA. mg an me with street main. 46 18 1 Water gauge ., ,.: 14 00 1 Htnel sink and fittings, In eluding hose bib and pips comforting the same with street main 7 25 1 Wash stand, Including plpt connecting wun with street main, and basin cock II M 1 Tin cup 10 1 Koap dlMh 10 1 Hot water stove heatr with plp! connection 55 10 1 fttovo mat 2 26 1 Coal hod 76 1 Small ash shovel 20 2 Flue covers 25 1 Dust pan 16 1 Counter duster 25 1 Feather duster 75 1 Hroorn 40 1 Mop handle 26 2 Cuspld's-ea 2 00 4 Towels h0 1 Ofllce lgn 18 00 1 Stove In uc at power house.. 10 00 $938 29 Inventory of lonw prirty of the As tori Water Commimtlon, with approxl mat values. 1 600 lb. Cement tllng machine and It appurau-nance $ 171.87 I T'-rrl with fly attachment n.00 1 Tint (12x14) with fly attach- moitt, polea and pin 15.50 I fcdbley Stove 6.00 1 14-foot skiff 15.00 I 16-fvt Skiff for Reservoir No 2 MM 1 21-ft. Dipping Tank (set In furnace at lunervolr No. 1 yard) 131.55 Hlwl over Dlpiarg Tank 133.91 1 Asphalt Kettle 2.1.00 2 ifrfJvanlzed Iron liwknts (for Asphalt Work) (i 11.50 3.00 I Oalva-iilz-d Iron Dipper (for Asphal'. Work) 1.25 i Ahalt Skimmer 1.64 1 10-lnch Stove Ile Klljow for ashalt furnace kettle l.OO 6 list. Cotton Itpe 1 20 169 feet 1-lnch rubber he, a 10. 16 90 7 lantern 4 50 1 Coal oil can (gins 1 60 1 Coal oil can (tin) 40 43 Sawdust sacks, a .05 2 15 1 Barrel ' 1 60 1 104wh strainer 8 00 1 bath pan (for blue printing)... 1 50 2 Tin oups, a .05 10 2 Bucket 70 6 Vmoh Heraey meters, a 314.45 86 70 4 H-lnch Worthington meters, a $15 60 00 1 lV-lnrh Worthington meter... 55 00 600 fet 2x4 lumber 6 $8 and $1 cartage, used racking pipe.... S 80 1667 feet 2x4 lumber 6 $8, stored In yard 13 24 1648 feet 6x8 lumber 6 $8, at re ervolr No. 1 13 18 1 Asphalt kettle scaling bar 50 1 Dow duplex power pump, fit tings and fixtures 807 15 $1,638 69 Inventory of tools of the Astoria Water Commission, with aproxlmate values 1 Mueller taping machine and saddle $ 2 14noh Mueller combination drills and tape, if $6.10 1 -lncai Mueller combination drill and tap 2 -Vlnoh Mueller combination drills and taps, ft $3 50 2 i-dnch Mueller combination drills and taps. 4i $3 25 3 .4noh Mueller combination drills and taps, (i $3 00 1 National tapping machine and fixture 1 Walworth stock and die. l'i to 2-inch .' 1 Walworth stock and die. S to 1-lnoh 1 No. 1 Barns pipe cutter 1 No. 5 Barns pipe cutter 1 No. 2 Saunders pipe cutter.... 1 Parker vice 1 Pair pipe tongs 1 Pair pipe tongs (Brown's) 1 Pair chain tongs (Brook's) 2 Handsaws Q $150 1 Compass saw 1 Man saw 2 Calking hammers, ft $1.50 1 Claw hammer 1 No. 8 Sledgehammer 1 Steal stamp, A. W. W 75 1 Hand pur.h cart 50 Tools at head works 1 Long handle shovel 1 00 t Valvr key i 00: 1 Iintrn '. 75 1 Htw'l rake 2 60 1 Wharf broom 60 $436.40 Inventory' of supplies of the City Water Works, with approximate val- u street extension estaltohed a street Expert, clearing and making road In Jame street exten sion 10.019 71 Expense of locating rmervolr site Tunnel borings Telephone line Head work Pipe line (trenching and road making) Wooden tve widurt 36,401 77 Bteel oondult... 29,004 14 1,001 25 296 15 Hi 50 696 85 2 219 95 15,228 52 21 Square yard of linoleum. 58 30 10 85 9 Window shades 9 75 Night latoh on ofllce door.... 1 75 Night latoh on shop door.... 1 50 9 Extra . keys for office door lock 2 25 1 "Letterbox" door plate 35 1 Ventilator 3 75 Gas fixtures and connection. 14 33 10 Hat and coat hooks 16 Enlarged photographic! views (framed) 61 25 1 Group of "4" photographic views (framed) S 75 1 Photographic view of settling basin 40 1 Photographic view of Inside reservoir No. 2 50 1 'Bristol recording gauge. In dueling fittings used oonect- 1 Steel bar 2 Iron bars, fi $1 2 Pouring ladles, & 73c and $5 each 1 Melting furnace 2 Melting pots, r 90c and $1.40 eac h 27 Calking, cutting and yarning tools, G 50c 3 MattiHiks, (fi $1.50 4 Picks. & 90c. 9 Shovels, fi $1 2 Axes, ii $1 25 1 Mason's trowel 1 Peavy 2 100-foot steel tapes 1 50-foot steel tape 2 50-foot. metallic tapes, $2 45. 1 Level rod for engineers 1 Steel rod for engineers 1 Steel square 2 6-Inch pouring clamps, C J3... 1 Dipper 1 Grindstone 1 Jackscrew 5 Street brooms, 50c 2 Steel brace wrenches 1 lVWnoh carpenter's chisel 1 Pair climbers and straps 1 Set come-longs and 60 foat of rope 1 Sat 64nch blocks and 60 feet of rope 6-lnc.h 3 shleve block 6-4 nch 1 BhJeve block Paint brushes, 90c Steel wire brushes at 65c Concrete tamper 18-dnoh Stillson wrench 12-tnch Franklin 2 8 -Inch monkey wrenches, Q 60c 1 Pair plyers 1 Screw driver 1 Oil feeder 6 Stop box key 6 Fire hydrant keys 2 Valve keys, large, tf U 2 Valve key, unall, 75c 1 Valve key at power house 1 6-Inch combination gauge 1 Set oonnecting pipe for same. 1 Hand lifter for gauge Index... 95 00 12 20 5 00 7 00 6 50 9 00 42 00 9 00 6 75 2 50 19 85 3 50 18 80 4 00 1 50 7 55 3 00 (0 2 75 3 00 60 1 00 1 50 2 00 5 75 10 00 2.30 13 50 4 50 3 60 9 00 2 50 90 1 50 15 50 4 50 4 90 1 00 50 1 00 6 00 1 00 1 85 3 75 2 60 3 50 60 3 75 6 80 6 00 1 75 75 1 80 2 60 1 00 2 00 1 50 1 20 75 60 50 2 1 1 59 31 . 24 51 62 130 158 5 15 24 36 65 14 30 60 24 3000 5 209.9 feet 14 In. No. 12 steel riveted pipe 1 i(4.10 feet 16 In. No. 12 steel riveted pipe 62.70 feet 16 Inch No. 10 steel riveted pipe 12 feet 18 Inch cast Iron pipe 26 fjt 14 In. cast iron pipe 95 feet 12 inch cast Iron pipe ; 34 4 fet 10 in. cast Iron pipe 65.7 feet 8 In. cast iron pipe 2733 fern 6 In. cast Iron pipe 992 feet 4 in. oast Iron pipe.. 42.9 feet 12 In. KalamHn pipe 4.8 feet 8 In. Kalametn pipe 27M feet'6 1n. KalomMn pip , 6C6 feet 44.x Kalamein pipe 22 feet 10 In. black Converse pipe 177 feet 8 In. Black Converse pipe 34S22 feet 6 In. black Converse pipe 611 feet 4 In. black Converse pipe 7004 fewt 6 In. Mathwion L. Jj.'plpe 318 fet 6 in. wrought Iron pipe '(screw) 1000 feet 6 in. cast Iron pipe In Bondstreet, bet. Fourth and Eighth 214 fwH 6 In. cxt Iron pipe in Klglith street, between Bond and Commercial.. 1331 feet 2 In. galvanized Iron pipe 413 feet 14 In. galvanized iron t)lpe 10 feet 1 1n. galvanized Iron pipe 40 feet In. galvanled Iron pipe 20 foot Vt In. galvanized Iron pipe 40 feet 6 In. Converse pipe (second quality) 11 feet 6 In. wrought Iron pipe (second quality) 50 fee 4 In. cast iron pipe (second quality) 13 feet 3 in. wrought iron jlpe (second quality) - 3831 feet condemned 6 In. pipe. 4 feet 6 in. expansion Joints 3 Watrus fire hydrants 1 10 In gate for Converse pipe 1 6 In gate (screwed ends) 4 6 In. gate 3 6 In. gates (second quality) 17 4 tn. gate 6 4 In. gates (second quality) 14298 lbs. special castings 39 6 In. wrought Iron sleeves 1 10 In. to 8 In. reducer 1 6 in. 90 deg. elbow for screw pipe 1 6 an. 45 deg. elbow for screw pipe 2 6 tn. plugs 1 ( to 2 bushing 1 10 in strainer (from old conduit pipe) 300 steel band for 18 In stave pipe 300 Shoes for 18 m. stave pipe ,25 (In. mending clamps 4 In. mending damp ( In. coupling 4 In. coupling 2H In. coupling 2 in. coupling IH In. couplings 1 In. couplings in. coupling , Vi In. coupling 2x2 VixVi crosses 2 In. tee IH in. tee In. tees . , 4 in. elbow 3 in. elbows 2 in elbows N 1 In elbows Mi in. elbow 3 In. flange union 14 in. union 1 In. union 1 In. union in. union 4 In. cap Vi in caps 2 in. plugs 1V4 In. plugs In. plugs Un. plugs 3 In. to 2'4 In, reducer 2V4 to 2 In. reducer 2 in. to m In. reducers 2 Un. to 1 hi. reducers 3 in. to 2V4 In. bushing 24 in to m in. bushing 2 in to IH In. bushing 2 in to 14 in. bushing 2 in. to 1 Jn. bushing 2 In. to in. bushing 5 In. nipples 2H 4n. nipple 1H in. nipples Vt In nipples 1 in. nipples 2 in. hose nipples m In. hose nipples 1'4 in. hose nipples 1 In. hose nipples In. hose nipples Mi in. hose nipples 3 In. atop cock 1"4 In. stop cock....'. 1 In. stop cocks 2 In gkbe valve 2 In. gate valves 14 In. globe valves IMi In. gate valves 1 in. globe valve H In. globe valve 12 In. service clamps 10 In. service clamps 8 In. service clalmps 6 In. service clamps 4 In. service clamps,... .' service boxes (long) senlce boxes (short) 1 In. Clow connections 1 In. corporation cocks in. corporation cocks In. corporation cocks .-...... H In. corporation cocks 1 m. service cocks '. 4 Sn. service cock dn. service cocks extra service box cover screws lb, pig lead barrels asphaltum $ 1.00 1.05 1 25 2 24 1 70 1 25 1.00 75 57 40 1 48 83 57 40 80 60 40 25 40 40 40 40 16 '12 08 07 05 20 20 20 15 10 20 00 26 00 11 00 7 00 9 00 S 00 04 1 00 1 00 09 03 50 SO CO Iff 08 05 05 05 12 09 25 10 09 06 1 00 05 10 06 03 02 20 20 30 10 10 10 3 00 1 25 2 75 1 80 1 60 1 05 70 65 81 73 3 70 1 20 75 -53 34 75 45 29 17 04 6 00 I 203 90 W 81 78 34 26 88 41 20 128 25 34 40 4ft 28 1.557 81 394 80 63 49 1 8 1.593 72 266 40 17 60 106 20 13.928 80 152 75 2.801 CO 127 20 409 00 85 60 212 80 49 56 80 2 80 1 00 8 00 i 20 10 00 1 95 343 10 80 00 78 00 26 00 11 00 44 00 21 00 153 00 30 00 571 92 39 00 t 00 3 00 . 2 50 2 00 1 25 S 00 27 00 9 00 12 50 1 50 2 40 25 15 2 20 96 15 25 15 10 36 10 54 40 75 40 18 12 2 00 40 35 25 20 65 10 40 24 06 08 30 25 60 80 20 15 10 10 10 10 1 80 20 30 20 40 40 30 25 15 10 10 3 00 1 00 50 2 00 18 00 2 50 5 50 1 03 50 106 20 '49 60 25 20 35 70 40 30 105 30 113 76 18 50 18 00 18 00 19 08 22 10 10 50 13 50 17 40 4 08 120 00 30 00 wooden stave pipe, 16,428 fipet U-lm'h teet riveted pipe, rd 5,574 feet II Inch steel riveted pipe, Power and gate house situate at Kp- ervolr No. 2. Kesorvotr No. I capacity 500,000 gal. km. Keservolr No. 2 opvutjr 6.250,000 gat. Ions. Tunnel through Coxcomb ridge 900 feet long, lined with concrete. Distribution yatm, conslxtlng of th following: 890 feet 18-ln. wowbfn tavs pipe in tunnel. . 591.5 feet 18 In. cast Iron main. 1084.9 feet 14 inch cast Iron mains. 2718 feet 12 Inch cast 1nrV main. 5188.3 feet 10 Inch cast iron mains, 2937.3 feet 8 Inch cast iron main. 4374.6 feet 6 inch oast iron main. 2690 feet 4 Inch oast Iron mains. 4452.1 feet 12 Inch kalamem pip mains. 2487 feet Slneh kalameiln pip matn. 2673 feet 6 inch kalametn d4d main. 840 feet 4 Inch kalamein pipe mains). 2199.8 feet 10 inch wrought Iron main. 2237.2 feet 8 tnch wrought Iron main. 9695.3 feet 6 inch wrought Uron main. 1010 feet 4 Inch wrought Iron main. 2127 feet 24n)h galvanized Iron rln mains. feet Vh inch galvanized Iron pipe main, feet 1 inch galvanized iron pipo mains. 14 Inch hydraulic fire gate and fixtures. 10 Inch hydraulic fire gate and fixture. Watrous fire hydrant. Telephone Une to 'head works via power house. Raal property as follows: Property on which Reaervoir No. 1 ta situated. Property on which Reservoir No. t to situated. Property at Bear creek 20 acres. Property at Cedar creek 10 acre. . Piece of property along the pipe Un within the cHy limits. The remaining portion of the original works, ooratotrng of conduit pipe and street main, together with their fit. ttog. .etc.. with Whe exception of 1214 feet of 6-Inch oast Iron pip in Bond and Eighth streets, have all been taken out. cleaned, redlpped In asphalt urn. stored away in the yard, and accounted, for m book. ' SUMMARY. Water works system (assum ing it to be worth what K cost $277,868 63 Stock of supplies 24.789 243 Loose property 1,(38 (9 Tools 436 40 Offloe furniture 938 29 200 (33 90 Total estimated value of water work ptamt $306,671 25 .Very respectfully submitted. THE ASTORIA WATER COMMIS SION. By W. W. PARKER, Chairman. Attest: H. G. VAX DUSEN, Clerk. The Shortest Line To Omaha pi l1j $24,789 24 8 00 1 50 3 60 9 40 70 1 75 The "new system" of water work constructed by the Commission having now assumed a completed state as out lined, and Into wtiich such portion of the old system which "was practicable ha been merged, we beg now to re port that the cost of this system In Its entirety Is $277,868.63. Recapitulation of above cost Preliminary surveys $ 6,713 62 Location surv eys 1,903 08 Plans and specif! cations 2,853 60 Consulting engineer 1,012 75 Expense of advertising 290 45 Expreseage on bonds 412 50 Water rights, riparian rights, right of way. etc 33,095 37 Cedar creek diverting ditch... ,400 00 Expense of having James Gate wen and powerhouse.... Reservoir No. 1 Reservoir No. 2 Tunnel Distribution system Sixteenth street sewer Special police protection.... v Engineering account Engineer's supplies Litigation Legal services.. Real estate 9,320 80 (.870 83 25,813 43 7.475 Ot 55.334 40 164 90 151 50 14.560 81 176 04 231 25 1.390 00 14.634 50 $277,868 63 This rives us a water system com prising the following: Head works at Bear creek. Conlutt pipe 11 and 7(-100th miles lor.-;. 40.094 feet of which Is 18-Inch Kansas City, St. Louis and all southern and southeastern dUe Is tha Burlington Route via Billings, Mont The quickest line to Omaha, Kaneaa City, St Louis, and all southern and southeastern cities, U the Burlington Route, via Billings, Mont The cheapest line to Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louts and all southern and southeastern cities as the Burlington Route, via Billings. Mont Why take any other?. A. C. SHELDON, G. A, Portland, Oregon. Do you know that the Daily Astorian added Fifty new paid sub scriptions to its list during the month of January, 1897? This speaks for itself.