.X' . -. TOL. XX, NO. J23."" ASTORIA, OREGON, WKOlTOjyfcY, FEBRUARY 27, 1884. PRICE, FIVE CENT& NOTES OX RAILROADS. The Burlinjrton and Missouri River Railroad Company having obtained 274,000 acres of land in excess of what it is entitled to. the coimnis sioner of the general land office has Sternly notified the directors to divide. General Manager A. N. Towne, of ' ould you? It looks big, but it is a the Central Pacific, has been telling fflct Now take a pencil and figure it a reporter about another railroad out- Fifty million people in this "magnate" who is "bowing under the I country; they use on an average five weight X)t a great bereavement," but , matches each per day; that is 250,000, was prudently silent regarding the WO matches daily, or 2,500,000 boxes, gentleman's rate per bow per ton of bereavement Mr. Towne seems to wish to create an impression that rail road men have hearts. Secretary Teller has made two fzazsnzzsr&z 5 to lands 'that the corporation tried to show that it wanted. The secretary has evidently not been "icaved down the bank." He may congratulate himself that he doesn't lie doubled up in the same sandpit with Pixley, Fitch, Jackson, Johnson, and the Devil. We are to have "a competing trans continental" Chronicle) it appears: the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe is about to purchase the California Southern from San Diego to Colton, and that portion of the Southern Pa cific from the Needles to Mojave. As this project does not entail the con struction of any new road, Califor nia will be able to endure the com petition; but if these lines can't bo purchased there must be a parallel line built, and that will make it come expensive to us. Probably the whole story is a canard invented for the purpose of bearing real estate in San Diego. The various subsidized companies own about 100,000,000 acres of gifted land, upon which they pay no state taxes because they will not have it surveyed and patented so that it can be an object of interest to the asses sor. A bill now in the congressional committee on Pacific railroads pro poses to make them do it, and it will probably pass unless "solid reasons' are adduced why it should not Solid reasons have not, however, been so successful in this congress as hereto fore. The members are more honest they take the bribe and do not per form the expected service. This is reform and reformation. Wasp. The railroad commissions have been hearing argument in the matter of another "Pacific" road the San Francisco and North Pacific, which charges seven cents a mile for a pas senger, and the bame for a ton of merchandise. If you are intending to visit Santa Rosa you can save "money by sending a ton of merchan dise instead. You pay out the same money, but your profit lies in the superior weight of the merchandise. We believe the commissioners (Messrs. "Carpenter and Humphreys dissent ing) has resolved on an immediate "material reduction" of the rate. The meanest little"Pacific'of them all is the North Pacific Coast road, which, beginning at the penitentiary, runs to the redwoods of Russian river where it turns into a squirrel track and goes up a tree. To save trouble, this concern has taken a leaf from the book of certain billiard enterprises, and charges by the hour, during which period it 3 lightning express trains will sometimes dart as many as seven miles. The rate for passengers is one dollar an hour; for freight the freight Our delegation in congress does not know what to do about tho bill to forfeit the land grant to the Califor nia fe Oregon and Oregon and Cali fornia roads, that is, the 601,926 acres of it that have not been earned. A difference of opinion exists in this state about the propriety of the meas ure, many of our "commercial bodies" haying "memorialized" against for feiture, on the ground tLat we need a railroad to Oregon "to compete with the steamers.'' We seem to have heard something of competition be fore. Once we needed the Central Pacific to compete with the Pacific Mail Later we .needed the Southern Pacific to compete with tho Pacific Mail and the Central Pacific. After ward we were languishing for the Northern Pacific to compete with the Pacific Mail, the Central Pacific and the Southern Pacific. We have ob tained everything wo need except competition. By all -means let us have a railroad to Oregon, to compete with the Pacific Coast Steamship C6mpany. California is little, but rich; she is burning to pay interest and profits on some more competing lines. The only objection we can think of to the lino that it is proposed to reencourage is its double-title in which the word "Pacific" does not appear. We like to be swindled with that word. "Iadlans Troubles in the Northwest. Winnipeg, Feb. 25. Advices from Beginal, in the. northwest territory, gays the Indians at Crooked lake still defy the mounted police, and allow no one to enter the agency -building. Gonher Tom, leader of the File Hill Indians, is under arrest and a strong detachment has been sent to arrest others. No further trouble is antici- Sated there. Trouble is still feared at rooked lake. The report reaches here from In dian Head, N. W. T., on the Canadian Pacific, that Indians on the Crooked lake reserve, led by Chief Yellow Calf, have murdered twelve mounted police sent to arrest them for breaking into the agency on Tuesday and stealing supplies. Salt Lake, Feb. 25. During the pastffour days the Denver and Rio Grande has brought over 300 people from Colorado points. Their desti nation is the Coeur d'Alene gold field. On Friday 153 passengers left over -the Utah" and Northern, Saturday 125, Sunday 163 and this morning oyer 100. Sick. Headache, Pain in the Back and Limbs, Biliousness, Blotches. Bolls and Pimples entirely cured by Wm. Pf un der's Oregon Blood Purifier. The Little Match. ''That match vou are liehtinir vour cigar with is a very small thing-, isn't it?' said a passemier who had bhared my seat for a few miles. "A small tinner, but vou wouldn't be lieve that the American people paid out $27,000,000 last year for matches, 1 2l 1U0 matches m a box, every day. Last year these boxes retailed at an average of three cents each, making $75,000 a day for matches or $27,375, 000 a year. And then to think that three-fourths of all these matches -; sssjsJS they don,t make $S,000,000 clear profit on the sale of them they don't make a cent The harvest day of the match mo nopoly is now at an end, as they no longer have a government revenue tax levied for their benefit But they still control the trade, on account of their superior manufacturing facili ties, large capital, etc. They own thousands of acres of timber laud in Michigan, and the lumber is cut by their own men and shipped on their own boats. And then they have contracted for nearly all the world's supply of phosphorus for years ahead, and the new manufac turers starting into the business find themselves overmatched in many ways by the old monopoly, which can still control the trade and make a fair profit on its investments. They con trol 22 factories, and one of them has a capacity of 72,000,000 matches dailv. A Weighty Reason. One of tho reasons urged by the Portland Board of Trade for the non forfeiture of the land grant, is a very broad one and ought certainly to ap peal to the Oregon senators fhat is if they are representing Portland es pecially instead of the state of Ore- j gon. The reason alleged, was, in sub- stance, that some of the citizens of j Portland were stockholders in the Northern Pacific, and that if the grant were forfeited it would be tho cause of stocks declining, and the stockholders of Portland would meet with pecuniary loss; which, being in terpreted, means, that because half-a-' dozen soft shells in Portland wero captured by Villard's conquering dis- j play last fall, and were inveigled into buying Northern Pacific shares at fictitious figures, that they must be protected from the dangers inci- dent to stock gambling, at the ex pense of the best interests of the whole country. The question whether Mr. Dolph and Mr. George are at Washington to represent the interests of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific, or whether they are there to represent tho interests of the people of Oregon, will soon be determined. Let the voters of Oregon wait and watch. Sentinel. j Recipe fok Scandal. Possibly there are some people who do not ' know how to make scandal. For such the following recipe will bo found to be perfect: "Take a grain of false- i hood, a handful of runabout, the j same quantity of nimble-tongue, a ' sprig of the herb back-bite, a tea-' spoonful of don't-you-tell-it, six drops ' of malice and a few drachms of envy. Add a little discontent and jealousy, and through a bag of misconstrue- J tion pass, cork it up in a bag of ma- j levolence, and hang it up on a skein of street yarn; keep it in a good hot j atmosphere, shake it occasionally fori a few days, and it will be ready for ' use. Lot a few drops be taken before . walking out, and the desired result will follow." Near Halfmoon bay, in Coos coun- ' ty, while the farmers are plowing, numbers of sea-gulls follow the plow, and now and then swoop down and catch a field-mouse, and, with a twist, it is at once swallowed. In this way thousands of vermin are destroyod. ! From Springfield, Md., Ir. Chas. G. Addison writes as follows ''I had a severe sprain in my right knee compelling me to use crutches for several weeks. I found no relief in other remedies and finally tried St. Jacobs OiL In a short time I could bend my knee and before using a bot tle I laid aside my crutches and was able to walk as well as ever." J. W. RUDDOCK, Practical Plumbing in AH Its Branches. Steam and Gas Fixtures, A Complete Stock of First-clss Material. All Work Guaranteed. Office and Shop on Ciss Street, rear or Cage's bank, Astoria, Oregon. GEOEGE 10VETT, Tailorii Gleaning, Eepairi&i, NEAT, CHEAP AND QUICK. Main St.. opposite X. Loeb'a, Astoria, Or. ASTORIA LIQUOR STORE, AUG. DANIELSON, Proprietor. Itohnlltand Refitted Thrntxchout. The Hest of WIXRS.IilQVOItsi, AXD CIGARS For a Good Cigar, call for one of "Danielson's Best." Corner "West 0th and Water Streets. Astoria. n9-fim Notice to the Public. HAVING SOLD MY ENTIRE INTEREST in the Market and Grocery business to J. B. Wvatt, ol Portland, I Jake this method of exnresMntf thanks for the uniform court esy and liberal patronage of the citizens of Astoria fur the past fouiteen j'ears. and I checrfullv recommend the Arm of Vatt& Thompson to the confidence and liberal pat ronage of the public, including especially the friends of the old firm. D.K.WABBEN, 81 THE GREAT GERMAN REMEDY FOR PAIN. Ralisrei tad cart EHEUXATISM, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, BACKACHE, HE1MCSZ, T9W2JLC2 SORE THROAT, QCLVST. B1CSLUXGS. SF&XISS, SatsBU, Catt, Srais, FBOSTBITES, nVBSS, SCAX.IM, And til Mbcr boil! b 4pl. FlrTfCESIS 1B0TILI. Bold by tl Dreed cti ul Dealer. SlnctUaj la U 2k Charles A.VseT Co, (wacuui U A. Tccwr ) IUIUaan, Xd, C. 8. A. ?$ King Blood Is not :i "cure nil," It Is a blood-purifier aud tonic. Impurity of the blood poisons thesys- due- ninny disorders, known by different iciii.-uf rdiij;es uie circulation, ana uius in- names to distiiiguhih them according to ef fecf. but lieiuu really branches or phases of that ;:reat generic disorder. Impurity ol Itloori. Such are Dtincnia. Itillimume. Liver Complaint. Cfnipawm,Ncmnu Di onltrit. Headache, llaehaehe. General Weah ie.v. lb-art Ditcarc. Dmpy. Kidney Dieae, Pile. Ithcumatltm, Catarrh, Scrftda, Skin Dirdet, Pint pic. Ulcer. Svylliug, Jx.. frc. Kin or the Hloort prevents ana cures these by attacking the caw. Impurity of the blood. Chenustsand nhvslchuis agree in calling it "the most genuine and eflli-imt preparation fur the purpose." Sold by Drug givLs.SI per bottle. See testimonials, direc tion. &r.,iu pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases ol the Blood." wrapped around each bottle. D. RANSOM. SOX & Co., Props Buffalo. N. Y. FOAM & STOKES. A FUM, LINE OF Fancy Groceries. WINES AND LIQUORS HARDWARE AND Ship Chandlery: Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. In Welch's New Building A. V. Allen, Wholesale and lti-tull Dealer In Provisions, MILL FEED. Glass and Plated Ware, TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGErABLES. Together with Wines, LiquorsJobacco.Cigars FRESH CAJSTDY AT THE ASTORIA CANDY FACTORY Patronize Home Manufacture. All ii. y CANDIES art of the FINEST QUALITY. A full assortment NUTS, FOREIGN FRUITS, ETC. JOH P. CL.AS8E. Wood Yard. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE ASTO ria Wood Yard. Gray's Dock, foot of Benion street, will sell wood at the follow ing pners and deliver wherever ihe streets are planked, between Trulllnger's Mill and O'Brien's Hotel. bac- to Astor street : ilreeu Alder, 2-cut L 50 per cord, lone $3 75 Dry do do 4 75 4 50 4 75 do do do do 4 00 GrnHemlo'k do Dry do do Green Beach do Green Fir do Dry Fir do Extra Maple and S. hinds do Vine Maple do do do do do S76 400 4 00 4 00 425 4 75 4 75 500 do do do 6 00 do do 5 23 do 5 00 auaS. limbs do 5 73 do Wood of All Kinds By the Scow load at REDUCED RATES. . - t, J. H. D. GRAY Astoria, February 1st, 18S4. Special Notice. Owing to severe weather and Increased expense, an additional charge of 25 cents a cord on sawed wood will be made till further nonce. GEO. GANSZ, DEALER IX Fresh and Cured Meats. SAUSAGE A SPECIALTY. Next Door to John Eoge' Cental Madset. V T7 - " r of the Ed.D.GurtiC&Co. ciorisMkiT urn; STYLE AND-FIIISH. FURIplttJllE, ; COMPIf STOCK Hardware a ifGhanftlery a. van pencil DKALKlftlX Hardware aiSln Chandlery, Pure Oil, Bright Var nish, f;Cottoif Canvas, Hemp SailvTwfce, Cotton Sail" Twines Lard Oil, tv. Wrought IrontS'jgikes, Galvanized CufrNails, Agricultural wImplements, Sewing- MacltlncN, . vt Paints nnd OilO jQreceriea. ic. 'io.. H. B. PARKER, DEALKK 1H Hay, OafjpA! Straw. Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand Wood Delivered te Order. J- Draulng, Teaming. aridExpreB Business ." "v Horses ana Carriaaefof-Hire. l)KAI3fi - . WINES, LIQUORS AND,cfcARS Wilson fc Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. DEAXKBS IJk Iron, Steel, Coal, Anchors. Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, NAILS AND SPIKES, Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils STEAM PACKING, PROVISIONS. FLOUR AXD MUX FEE1. Agents for Salem Flouring Mills, and Capital Flour. FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES. All sizes, at Portland Prices, in Stock. Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets ASTOKI A.. OREGON. C. H. BAIN & CO. DEALERS IX Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms Turning, Bracket Work. Sliop Worls. A specialty, and all work guaranteed. Oak, Asb, Bay, and Walnut lumber ; Ore fton and Port Orford Cedar. All kinds of bo.it material on band. C. H.BA1X A CO. B. F. STEVENS & CO.. CITY BOOK HTOBE. Have Just received a mammoth stock or Books. The jounk and old, neb and poor can all be accommodated. AGEhTd FOE THE Kranlrh & Bach and Mandgfeldt A Xotnl Piano and Wenterm Cottage Orgaaa. Orders for all kinds of Music or Instru ments will be promptly filled. B. F. STEVENS & CO. Boat Building. JOS P. LEATHERS Formerly oxer Arndt & Frchea's Machine Sho 18 BUILDING FIRST-CLAS BOATS IN the hop formerly occupied by M. John son on C -ncomlv street, one block wcit of Hansen BroV Mill. Model, Material and FfaUh Flmt-clami. BOAT BUILDING, R. M. LEATHERS Haa reopened his boat shop, over Arndt & Ferchen's. foot of LaFayettf! street, and is prepared to turn out FIEST-CLAS8 BOATS. AXJL WOtK CWAKASTKBD. STOME & DAVIDSOH (HUME'S.BUILDING.) AGE ACT Bed Crown Flour. Guaranteed a Superior Article. DEALEBS GEAIN, MILL FEED, POTATOES, Country Produce, Etc.. "Consignments Solicited, and Advances made on same. S. ARNDT & FERCBEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine iShop BLACKSMITH SB OP AND Boiler All kinds or ENGINE, CANNERY, AVO STEAMBOAT WORE Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ARNDT & FERCHEN, Agents for Oregon, Washington Territory, ana Aiasxa ior E. W. BLISS Special Cannery Machinery ! Engines. Soldering Machines, Improved Acid Bath and Crimping ' Machines, Power Presses, Foot Presses, Squaring Shears, And all other machinery used in canneries. Including the new COMBINATION DIES. Working without .mall springs, constantly on hand. We respectfully invite all cannerymen to call and examines the ab ve machinery as It is greatly superior to any heretofore intro duced on this coast. Orders solicited. ARX1T A. FEItCHEX, Foot of Lafayette Street, Astoria, Oregon. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bentox Stbert, Near Parker House, ASTORIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILEF. MAKERS. LANDanilABIEEEIES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. O-A. STIHSTG-S , Of all Description! made to Order at Mhort A'otlre. A. D. Was3, President. J. G. Huhtleh, Secretary, I. W. Cask, Treasurer. JOHN Fox.Superintendent. BARBOUR'S s 1 HAVE NO EQUAL. THE The London Fisheries Exhibition HAVE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL TO The Barter Brothers Company FOR THE SUPERIORITY OF THEIR FLAX NET THREADS. ASK FOR Union India Bubber Co's Pure Para Gum CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS ! Be sure the 'Boots are stamped CRACK PROOF on the heels, and have the PURE GUM SPRINGS on the foot and instep, which prevent their cracking or breaking. We are now making tliem with RUBBER AND ASBESTOS Holes which will make thera last more than twice as long aa any Rubber boots made. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. ALL KINDS RUBBER BELTING, PACK ING, HOSE. SPRINGS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES Etc B, H.TEASEVJr. t Aleuts, 8.M.KUNYON. J SaarraMtoeo. Shoo feXJHK? -&? ul I IB Trails HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. PARKER HOUSE, a, B. PARKER. Prop.. ASTORrA, - - - OREGON Al. CROSBY, -. - Day'Clerk. PhlL BOWERS, - - Night Clerk. Jas. DUFFY has the Bar and Billiard room. First Glass in all Respects. FREE COACH TO THE HOUSE. IT ISA FACT!! TILJIT JEFF'S CHOP HOUSE On Concomly Street is THE BEST IX TOWN That he hns always on baud FRESH SHOALWATER SAY AND EASTERN OYSTERS. THAT- "JEFF" IS THE BOSS CATERER. THAT He ha bren Proprietor of the "Aurora Hotel" la Knappton hcrenjean. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. A Good Cup of Coffee AND OYSTERS AT Mrs. Powell's Coffee House, On Main Street next to Oregon Bakery. Campi Restaurant. XKW AXD WELL EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT. L. Serra has rebuilt his establishment ard Is prepared to accommodate the traveling public. A tcood meal furnished at an v hour of the uay or nigiu. 'ihe fl-.est Liquors and Cigars at the bar. Two doors west or Ike Foster's. n28-6m LUIGI SERRA. Fipres Mer Lie ! JEFF OF THE CHOP HOUSE Can prove by his books that he is doing the biggest business of any EESTATTRANT In the city, and he will guarantee to give the best meal for cash. The Gem Saloon. The Popular Resort for Astorians. FOR THEl Finest of Wines and Liquors Go to the GEM SALOON. ALEX. CAMPBELL, - PROPRIETOIt. CHAS, A. MAY New Store, "New Stcck Toys, Fancy Goods, Tobacco, and Cigars. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS A FINE ASSOETMENT. Squemoqua street, next door to the Empire Store. nl7-6m GERMANIA BEER HALL AND- BOTTLED BEER DEPOT, Chenamus Street, Astoria, The Best of Lager 5 Cts. a Glass. Orders for the Celebrated Columbia Brewery Beer Left at this place will be promptly attended to 3"No chean San Fraucisco Beer sold at this place. wm. buuiv, iroprieior. THE LATEST STYLES WALL "PAPER AT B. B. FRANKLIN'S, NEXT DOOR TO ASTORIAN OFFICE. A very large Stock from which to select. Window curtains made to order. TMy patent Trimmer to cut Wall Paper will be lound convenient to my patrons. Astoria Shooting Gallery Next Door to A. G. Sppxarth's Chenamus stteet, uear Main. TryTour S3lll As a Marksman, and win a PRIZE. First-class Guns : Charges Moderate. ODen till in ?3n P. M. Xf. VT. .TK - Proprietor. BUSINESS CARDS. GEO. A. DOKBIS, TT Tltj tTt, IfOEAKB dfc DM'Mg;- ATTORNEYS AT LA.it. .v : . Office in Kinney's Block, cfMJUjQttr Hall, Astori3, Oregon. Q U. THOMSON, Attorney and CowiHtirifcfniv. Room No. e, over White ITdaii,' ASTOKIA, OBgtiOjiL , ,,,,. i'., .,,;.; , o. vr. fulton-. &r& frWHfrg. FULTON BROTHClM ATTORNEYS A.T LA.W. Rooms 6 and C, Odd Fellow i r Q.A. BOWJLBY. " ATTORNEY AT LA. Chenamus treet, - - A3TOBU..0liKXMI . . .'l ) Pi i teseph: a. gill, ATTORNEY-AT-LA. ea-Offlce with J. 0 A. Bowlbjr, ASTORIA, ..... OYetM. 1 J. CUilTIS, ATT5T AT LAW. Notary Public, CommlssIoBf at Vitiijk Calliomts, ev York and WaihiatMl'Wt rltory , Rooms 3 aud 4. Odd Fellows BafliHMfc A. tona. Oregon. N.B -Claims at Washington. D. O, WMk collections a specialty. i i A V. ALLEX, Astoria Axet Hamburg-Magdeburg and German FIRE INSURANCE COMPANI jLJ C. HOLDKSI, -NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AMD f SURANCE AGEH1. Q VF. L.E1-K, ARCHITECT AND DEAUQHTJltlJ Scholars received for Course of Drttglflfif EST-OGlce over White House Stor. Q.ELO F. PAJlSLt-K. 8URVEYQR OF ClatHop County, aa4 City mt Amimi Ottlce :-Chenamus street, Y. M. O. A. M Room No. 8. "rR. ar. c boatmax, Physician an'd SarM. Rooms 9 and 10. Odd Fellows ASTORIA, OREGON. TAY TUTTIiE. .. c PHYSICIAN AND SURGJK Office Rooms 1, 2, and 3 Pythias Bi-C , Ing. Eksidkxrk On Cedar Street, back t St. Maiy'3 Hospital. f. p. it icks. . x. sarir . HICKS & SHAW, DENTISTS. Rooms In Allen's Building, np stain, eat ner Ca a and Squem. qua streets. AstocU. Oregon. J. RISBERG. Practical Tailor. On Geuevieve stteet, opposite Botortk, jonns. j GEO. P. wnEELEK. Notary Public W.L.OttB. WHEELER & KOBB. GENERAL Eeal Estate 1 InsnrancB Aientt. We have very desirable property la As toria and Upper Astoria for sa.e. Also. 1 farms throughout the county.. Accounts carefully adjusted aad coBec lions made. We represent th Koyal. Xorwlch UbIoh aatl ; Mia re inMurance uv't, With a combined capital of 99 THE Traveler Life and Accldrnt Imsmr- anre Co, of Haitford. andthaM- hattan Lf InxursBM of New York. We are aeents for the Daily od WmXSv Northwest Neias, and the'Oregon FUMIt. All business entrusted to our care" will Re ceive prompt attention. GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. Bills of Exchange on tiy Part ol Europe. 1AM AGENT FOR THE FOLLOTaKl well known and commodious st ip ines, STATE LINE. RED STAR. WHITE STAR. hamburg-amesican. Dominion llkk. NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINX. Prepaid tickets to or from any TwrwpMH port. For full information as to rates of tar. Muling days, etc, apply to ' LW.CAt. Oregon Paint and Varnish Wtrkt, Manufacturers of Paints, Yarnisl ancL Laipr. Any shade mixed and ground to ordr. C. F. PJBARSOIf ., P.O. Box 148. Frtl-a,r. Copper Faint. IN HALF GALLON TINS. At WILSON & FISHEXVr rx Liberal DLkqqX to t&t Trwk.--