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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1891)
THE OREGON MIST. I'lIN Rtatm irt.CeMljr Ofllclil Paper. 8t. 1Ici.cn, Kovimdbb 0, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL. .. County court li in MMioa thi week. Why go to Portland when you can buy Just at cheep at home. The beet brand of cigar end tobacco et N. A. Parry, Houlton. A full line of flavoring extract! for ale at the dru ature. . .Bacon' farmer, alliance atore la 'a) way aupplied with the beat gooda , in tho market. When in need of drugi call on Boa. Ilia atock ie freah and pure. Mr.' and Mra. E titer Wharton, of Sunnyvfew, apent Sunday In St. Hoi en, viaiUng lira. Wharton'a ,ierenU Mr. aud Mr. 8. A. Mile. Two train malla per day are now re ceived at Uoulton (Milton atation). The Portland mail at It .01 p. in. and the Eastern mail atS :14 p.m. Bee our "Famoua" ad In another ' column. For aquare dealing "The Kamona" tattle ' all other and their '-' rice are aa low aa any. Trepa noticea on oloth for aale a'. thlaomoe. T The government anagboat, Corval lie, that haa bee'ti engaged fr a few day in pulling auage out of the Will ' amette-eiougli, psssoddowu the river . Monday. Buy yourdruga at ft regular drug alore. '' The Evening Telegram (Would iie a pencil iu connection with theaciaaora ,or elte give Tm Mist due credit for '' the new itema appropriated from our column, j . A fine Hue ot aUtionery at Rosa j ;;, drug atore open to iuspoetioo. ' . Remtfmber the public achool enter Uinment at thechurrh tomorrow (Hat unlay) night. We hope to see a full liouae aa the admlssloe la but 15 cente and the cauae a worthy one, the pro vecde being fot the purpose of pur chasing a new orxan fur tho trbuoi. Hee programme iu another column of title paper. Genta fumiihing gooda at N. A. IWf'i i tore, Houlton. Many yeara practice have given C. A. Know A Co., Solicitor of Patent, at Waelilngton, I). C, unturpiuaed uceeaa in obtaining i-au-nva lor an claesei of Invenliona. They make apeciatty of rejected oaeea, and have aecured allowance of many pateute that had been previously rejected Their "advertleement In another col ttmn, will I of Internet to Inventor patent, manttfacturera, and all who have to do with natenta. A line of ahoe leather at N. A. Per ry', HoulUm. Report of Uiatrlct Number 8 for the month ending Friday. Out. S3, 181. Number of day taught, JO; number f Java attendance. 193: number of daya absent, 17 ; average daily attend ance, t. Name of pupila neither ab- nl nor lardy, Nora George, Wult i tieorge, Laurt, Merrill, Beaaie Olendyo, ' ,. 1 . . M. 0. AixiaoH, Teacher. Bacon tmva bisbeat price for ' produce. The ateamer Manatnillo haa been chartered for a few week by the Kel logg Company to run on the Cowlit route.. She. will carry freight for a lew daya until the new boiler for tho Kellogg la completed at which time he will take the place of the Kellogg on the Rainier paeeeoger route while ,tie latter ia having the new boiler put In and eorne other needed repair made. In talking with a gentlemen re cently from the Dalles who had been there (or aom time, we wore informed by. him that time there are hard, noth ing being done except In the way of carpenter work. We of Columbia County are better off yet than the moat la Dakota they are having anuwaloruM and bliiiard. Kanaa baa juit experienced a terrible fire weep ing over the country, destroying boua , barn and property in general, while here without fear of fire or bl'mrdi, we can pursue the even tenor of our way, being able to work at all Uraca. and leo "being able to get something tor it. The BrllUh ahip Stralhblane, twenty daya from Honolulu, waa wrecked MOt nine miiee from the mouth of the Columbia Monday morning; about 6 o'clock. The captain, cook, carpenter, and one aailor and one paaaenger were drowned, and the veaeel Uatotalloaa. She Ilea almot in front of Loom it', on North Beach high up on tbe eanda. The 8tratbble.no waa consigned to Port land In ballast with a crew of thirty all told and two paaaenger. Bhe arrived off tbe mouth of the Columbia Bun da night and waa laying to until morniug to come In, and drifted loo cloee along the beach It being very foggy on that night." When at or about opposite the scene of the wreck the wind suddenly shifted and the ves aol waa, unable to make seaway and finally1, drifted helplessly , onto the beach. Bhe ia aaid to have been val ued! 80,000, and 'was in the port of , Portland not quite one year ago, being one of the largest vessel that enter the Columbia. Her tonege) w'a 1368 register. The Columbia and Puget Bound Transportation Company' new steamer Flyer made a trial, trip from D..-aI . I a. fA in a , urvianu to nsxweii t lanuiag on Monday Ust. We wore unable to learn the exact apeed she made, but it waa learned from Captain Scott that the teat waa porlectly satisfactory, in fact exoecded hi expectations, which mean, if anything, that the flyer ia a world beater. The man who stole the tools out of the church at Boeppoose, of which we made mention last week, waa captured in Poitladd and 1 at present in jail In that city on varioua charges. The tools were found in hi posse'slon, and are claimed to be of the value of from 40 to 1250. His name U aaid to be Clarence Baker, and ha made quite a record in Oregon's criminal history, and had a complete set of burglar tool in hie poaatwslon when captured. He will first be tried In Portland at which place be ia held (or Crimea com mitted, after which Columbia oounty will have him to handle. The ateamer Iralda leavea Portland at S o'clock Inatead of 1:30 p.m., as in the peat. The change commenced Monday. CliATMCANIB NEWS. Mr. Thomas Allman and daughter, May, were over from Cathlamet laat week, coining the edtire distance in a small boat. Miaa May is getting ready to attend achool at BL Helena Hall, Portland. W. C. Kim, of Apiary, waa a visitor laat week. Goorge Miller has moved from tbe Barr null to Captain Bureau's and ex pacta to wrestla with an ax and manl splitting cord wood. Marshland waa represented on our ateeete one day laat waek by quite a party of young men. It is scarcely nevesaary to remark that they are a very gentlemanly acting party and are invited to come again. Ed. Elliott and wife are moving this week to the caiup at the new (oration Hxod upon lor the Ulmple null, near the summit. . , . The new city hall la rapidly ap proaching completion and will make quite n reecuile looking building when flnisuetl. . Tbe ct'y is now the owuerof a lot large enough for the city buildiuga and a pound (or animal in addition. An occasional luckless horse er pig tlnds his way inside through the kitidnesa of tlie city marahul, and the owner ia required to come down with a aniall fee which ie done very good naturedly (f) of course. John English and wife, after spend ing a few daya In Portland, returned Friday evening and immediulely bwgan narking tbuir effects to move to that city for the winter. We regret their departure In common Willi many here who will miaa them very much. They k it on the Shaver Una week. Tbe ruins and mud make it hard to get Himple'a mill moved to its new lo cation. About half the machinery ia already on the ground, but tbe heavier portion are yet to go. The Elliott brothers, however, are rustlers, and will complete what the) uudertake to do if it ia "in the pins." A wedding- took place very quinlly last Tuesday evening at the borne of Mr. and Mra. Jones, the the contract ing partica being E. H. Lane, our ex marshal, and Mias M. D. Bbonrda. The ceremony waa performed by Rev. H. C. Coats aud the liappy couple are spending their honeymoon at Jones' amid the sylvan ties it lies ana classic ahadee of their celebrated section. where the wild man of the forest used to track the deer, and the dusky In dian maiden's merry laugh rang out upon the breeiea aa an admiring awain brought to her tent a quarter of bear meat to set on good term with the family. That waa long ago, of coarse, Mure we had these magnificent resi dences and palatial public buildinga that now adorn our city. Before we wander too far, however, Thi Mist ex tend ila congratulations to the newly married pair, and wiah thorn all tbe happiness they are expecting. There waa quite a commotion about the ateamer rlliaver about IU :3U p. m. on Friday night. Borne persona bad gone on shore atrd the nlotion of the vessel (or something else) made them ao diaay that when they returned to the ateamer tbe gang-plank waa not wide enough and they went overboard. Amid the splashing and yelling that followed a boat waa taken out aud through the kind office of Frank Merrill and other they were taf.ly landed ashore and got on board. "A friend in need ia a friend indeed." . . Please take notice that the veranda in front of the restaurant I paled and arranged o that the brass band can give open air concerts overhead while the ladiea and gentlemen of the village are taking an oyster stew in the rooms below. ' Persons going toward Mist wonder why there are o many prop againat Johnou'atable;but inquiry reveal the fact that the (table did off it peg a few daya ago, eame near aeriousiy damaging or killing hia horses, and pinioned a otw tinder a beam until she very narrowly escaped being smothered by the hay "ahe loved so well," and would soon have breathed her laat had not Johnson got neiguDor t assist in releasing her. He pro poses, if crops will do so, to stop that atable from going any further. An excellent musical and literary anterteiument ia being arranged lor Friday eveniug the 13ih, at Conyer hall. Admission haa been fixed at 60 cents. Proceeds lor churcn purposes. Mr. Flowerday, our photographic artist, haa wisely oonciuuea mat n might aa well remain here as to try hia chenoee anywhere else, ana lias moved into the Merrill building, re cently vacated by Uriah Kelley. Owing to the change brought about by the transfer of the Edgerum prop arty to Meeara. Nioholl fc Kelly, W. F. Owlnga vacated the hotel laat week, snd packing up hi effect took the steamer Friday night with hia family for Woodstock, a suburb of Portland, where he expeola to reside. He haa been identified with the town for the past two yeara or more, and .will be missed, especially as a barber, having u ery gooa work in that line, In the meantime the new Arm will eater to the puhlie in the hotal hnllHIntr feeding the hungry and tivlnir real and refreshment to weary traveler. IMCKIt ISLAND. Tha rainy weather still continue. Mis Lou Barr. of Clatskaniit. neresome time aero v sitine- friends. and we are glad to note that our young folka gave her an appropriate reception at tna residence of I. 8. Bumgurdner during hor stay here. Mis Allison ia eivino: eood satisfite- tion as a teacher. It should be remem bored that she opens achool at 9 a. m. and does not close until 4 p. m. County superintendent, parent aud other in terestod in education and moral train' ing are respectfully invited to call. Quite an accident occurred at Camn. bell. Wood A Company's camp lust Friday. A train of gravel and enarine went over tbe dump, taking with it me engineer, orakeman end William Rodger', the contractor, who was somewhat bruised, but not aeriousiy hurt. 1 be others escaped unhurt. It will cause quite a loss to the con tractors, aa the cara are broken con siderable. Mesr. Cnnnell and Spencer and P. Usher are building a dam in Bprague creek. Thi dam ia further up than the one already in Tide creek. This mean that logging I going further back, and men are awakening to the necessity of dams for lodging purposes in tbe small streams. The next thing hould be for some energetic business man to open Morrill creek, construct dams aud get some of the fine timber in tin neighbotbood to the worlds market. But we do not approve of hipping logs to market. Let ua have the benefit of manufacturing it at borne. It ia just aa easy to ship lum ber from here as it ia lo ship it from Portland or any other point on the Columbia river. Transportation fa cilities here cannot be surpsased. We met a bnainess man a few daya ago who Ulked creamery to ua in the most intelligent way we have beard any one talk on auch a business. ' In- tead of buying the milk by the pound he would also buy It by the test.' That the man who would bring good, rich milk, would get more than the man who would bring watered milk, or milk that would be purity aklmed. He would also reject all unclean and nd uuwholua me milk. Taking a radius of four miles around Deer Is land, we cannot see why the farmers should not support such an industry aa a creamery. We believe they will realize far more than they now do from a little db of butler they put on the market. We are informed by a reliable authority that some of the ermera acroea the river netted over SOO a cow the first years they bad a creamery there. If the farmers will give an inducement to a man like tbe above, thero ia no reason why we should not have one and do aa well as they. KING'S VAliLKV. Kino's Vaixar, Or., Nov. 1. 1 long to aee the many of my true friends and have a good visit wilii them in their homes iu Columbia county, but at present I am deprived of that privilege, ao again I write for the same purpose of impressing the fact upon your minds that I bare not forgotten none ot my aear irienaa, ana never shall until I lose my memory. My work at present is quito large. I have eleven regular appointments, five of which I serve twice a month, t)ie remainder, once a month. We havi- many true Evangelicala on my field of labor, who will stand for Ood and the church though tbe heavens fall, and will never follow off a anspenaed bishop. I waa quite unfortunate on last Tuesday night. Aa I waa coming home from my work quite late at night, and aa I waa unhitching my horse from tbe buggy, he got scared and began jumping and finally threw me to the ground, spraining my knee so badly that I have been unable lo walk since, but am improving at pres ent. Since I begun thi letter, and while thinking it would be Impossible tor me to fill my appointments tomorrow, it being the Lord's day, a fine-looking gentleman rode up and gave me to understand that it is not goon tor man to live alone, ao I presume tbe only thing that I can do ia to double the application of ointment and be ready to make two souls happy tomorrow. My work ia ia a good condition spiritually, and ha Increased in num bers since 1 took Charge oi it. Now, dear friends, as -much aa I would like lo aee you all and preach to you the blessed Gospel of the Bon of Cod, I don't know just when I will enjoy that blessed privilege. Ia con clusion, if any 6ne in your country de sires to buy a good home in uoiumeia county, I will sell tbem mine on Mil ton creek for the small sum oi uw. The family are well and all in good heart. Your friend, as aver. C. N. FWWMAK. SPRING VALLEY, Very heavy rain fell here laat week raising the creek eight inches. Mr. 3. Dupont killed a fine beef laat week. ' . . Mr. Hagon came on bis ranch last week. He intends making great im provements on hia homestead this f Jl Mr. J. Dupont ia home again from the bop-yarde, and ia full of vigor for cleaning up more land and putting in some fall wheat. , . . M. Mason, of Union Ridge, came over to visit hi on, Frank, laat week, and returned home on Wednesday, Mr. J. Bonnell came home on Sat urday to spend Sunday with bia fam ily in this place. . Mr. J. Deleaky dug a well on. hia place about two weeks ago, and after digging down about twenly-eix feet and finding no water, gave it up tor a bad job ; but going to look at it on Sat urday found it atill dry ; going again on Sunday morning found a water spout had burated a hole about twelve feet down filling the well about half full of water. Mr. C. Milten came the other day to gather In hia garden truck aud lo pre pare for the coming winter. Mr. C. F. Fowler haa made about two miles of road this fall. If we bad a few more like him we would soon have good roada. Mr. William Miller came home on Wednesday after, a short visit with some friends in Washington state. He says times are very dull out there this full. He was bitten by a dog, and thinks be will not go that way again for a while. He waa bitten on the calf of the leg. It may not be dangerous. Mr. Walfred Miller is getting ready to start sawing lumber. He talks of building a new frame house. Mr. Atwatera'a minister of Portland, paid Spring Valley a viait last week bringing bis father-in-law with him. DEEP CREEK. From all appearance tbe winter raina have set iu for the season. The grist-mill is kept busy prepar ing the winter supply of bread. The potato crop is about all harves ted being about an average yield. There ia an abundant supply of winter apples of very fine quality. In fact everything ia plentiful but money. Beef goes a begging at 2 lo 2 cents on foot. Home made flour sella at the mill at five dollars per barrel, while Portland flour at Mitt IS (6.60. Stump are pretty high. They are going at from a dollar to two dollar a piece aud are still rising, by the meana of dynamite ar.d Judaon. They are not kept on (sail) aale, but thoy go on the fly. Sabbath school at Fish-hawk closed, laat Sunday for the scaton. Mr, Erickson, a Swedish minister, delivered a sermon in hie native language to a very attentive congrega tion at the Fish-hawk school-house laat Sunday. Mr. Peter Wanstrom sold his hop crop for twelve and a half cents per pound iu Astoria. M. 8. Shearer ia delivering good beef for five aud six ceuta by the email lot. D. W. Freeman and wife returned last week from an extended visit to Deer Island and Portland. Mr. Gaylord, of Nthalein Buy, made a flying trip to Mist but week. He re ports everything booming at the Bay STEWARD CREEK. Last week we forgot to mention the return home of Mr. C. H. Jones and B. J. Barnes, from California where they have been shearing sheep. ' BUnch was so glad to aee her "pa" that she stayed home from school a whole day and came near being tardy next morning. There ia Sunday school at the school bouse every Sunday at 11 o'clock and preaching the first and fourth Sundaya in each month by Rev. Coats. Our Good Templar lodge meeta regularly every Saturday night. The attendance doe not compere favora bly with the membership. Our teach ers have joined while teaching here, except Mr. Young, and we presume he will ioin with us uuleaa he like cider. , The family of Mr. Payne are nearly all sick with coughs and colds. Lester Rice, while playing with one ot Mr. Quigley'a boys, received a bad cut with an ax just below the knee, which prevents him from attending school. We spoke of tbe new logging indue try in our last report, but its existence waa of short duration. The teacher. backed by the school authorities, stop ped further, operations, fearing, per haps that a log might jump from the chute and run through the school- bouse. The company, rather than sue for damages, made Mr. 1 ingle a bresent of the logs already out and turned ita attention in the direction of a new enterprise. We were wondering what caused Mr. Young to go ever to Clatskanie Friday evening through the mud and rain until we heard that the Shaver went out that nigbt with the tide, then all waa plain. During the full moon tbe tides were extremely low, which ga e us a chance to explore the hull of the little steamer Minnie Hill, which was burned about two months ago. The Minnie was a trading boat and burned about mid night, which gave those on board no chanoe to aave the money from the drawer, consisting of considerable gold coin. The thought that we miRht find some of this money made our ex plorations more interesting, aud while searching among the old caus, pans and other rubbish we discovered an old iron teakettle with tbe spout close against the upright boiler and the lid fastened down with wire. Thinking this might have been used for a safe, we pried the lid off, and there, sure enough was a water dog. Query: How did Mr. Dog get inside of said kettlet ' , Tbe logging team at the camp of Fisk and Johnson ran away last week and the result was the death of a val uable ox. Mr. Kemp ba several men at work digging spuds, llisciop will amouut to about 4000 bushels. A correspondent is expected to know everything and tell all he hears, but everything docs-not always appear clear to a Ncm-Skull, RAINIER. This la pretty damp weather for re porters to skirmish around looking for locals, and it seems as if people are very careful what they do and say for fear their names will appear in print, therefore itema are scarce. The new warehouse of the Pacific i Fish Company will soon be completed, The new firm of Smith A Simmons, general merchandise, will open up in a few daya with a futl line. There are some changes in the steamboat business bore after tbis week. The Iralda expects to make her daily tripa from Sulla instead of Rainier. The Manzanillo ia doing the Northwest's work from Freeport. The Iralda made a business excursion to Stella laat Sunday. Most of the young people and many of tbe older ones availed themselves of tbe opportunity and took a most enjoyable trip down tbe river aud return. Miss Alice Cox and Miss Dell Butler, of St. Helens, visited tbe family of W. J. Mucklebtst week. Mr. Peter Brous went to Portland this week for the glasa for the windows of the new Masonic ball, hia factory having the making of the windows and doors for the same. A niece of Mr. Downing, of this place, is at present the gueet of ber uncle and aunt. Mr. Henry Villard haa not yet paid us a visit but probably will in Ibe near future. W. I. Shults made a flying trip to Portland thia week. William Beck ia putting tbe plaster on nr. i; lark's bouse and win soon have the interior ready to move into. Wbatthent G. F. Moeck was seen the other day gathering bia cabbage for hia annual upply of satier kraut. He make considerable in case of sickness. A little judicious street and road work in thia vicinity would be appre ciated by pedestrians. Fred Trow is taking his summers' outing rather bite, and haa gone on a hunting and fishing expedition. If any one on Bcappooee missea any ducks oi geeee they may know he got 'em. L. Ashman ba returned after a pro tracted abseuce. Mr. and AX'S. Smith Kistner are at home after an exteuded viait to Lewis river and other places. The city dada expect to bold their next meeting in the city hall, which ia completed, with the exception of the doors and windows, and they are being put in. NORM All NOTES. The number of atudenta enrolled has now reached 275. Chapel exercises are getting more aud more interesting. On Friday mornings members of tho senior class occupy the time with rhetorical, whi e On other mornings lectures are given py different members of the faculty. A choir, an orchestra and a glee club have been organized, which add greatly to the music, in connection with the singing classes. President Campbell went to Silver trn 8.iturdity, where he delivered an ddr sa tor an entertainment given by t ie public schools of Silvertou. Since the laboratory haa been fin ished the chemistry class haa bien very enthusiastic in making experi ments. . , By the number ot visitors of late we infer the public are much interested ia the Normal. Wilhelm H. Proctor. Maris Wins. W desire to lay to our eltlttiu, that for rn ws hats bees selUns Dr. King's New Discovery tot CooiUDifXioB, Dr. King's Nr Lit Pills. Baeklen's Amies Scire and Electric Bitten, and have never handled remed'ei that aall as rU, or that bar Wen such nlrsnal aaUtfacUon. We do aot hajltat to guarantee them ererr Urns, and e eland ready to refund the purchase price, tt eatUfactory rwulta do not fotlow thtir use. Thee reined tea hav won their stoat pop ularity on their merits. Edwin Roas, Drusgli. I UI1I.HU, VTOgW. ... . ......IWHKl saw. Breach Sckeol : CUrrr.il Bw. COu-mk, Saiem, Onen, same court, of fUMr, mm me wiuok. Business, Shoirthaid, art. malo Uraarboal tha n nr. M loU MJX MatoarUon. OwalofW ftefe eilba' 7tm NOTICE rOW, rUBLICATION. Land Office st Oragoa City, Or., Sept. U, M81. Notice ie hereby glren that tho fol'owtuf namad eettler haa Sled nolle of her intention to make Anal proof tn support of her claim and that lata prooi win ne mane oemre m nevwer aivd Rorwlvar of tha United State", laud ofliceat Ore son City. Oregon, Novemhcr 10, 1891, via; Dunn. n,t...ii floraeatead entry No. SOT'J, for the ne'i of sec tion H, tp I n, r a w. Bit netaea the followtiif witneaace to prove her continuous residence upon, and cultivation of aaid land, under eo tlonilOI K. 8.: Andrew J. Amell, Clinton Bon aer, John W.CIine, James V. Joy; all of Bcap pooM, Columbia oounty. Oregon. Jamea Caraon, who Sled pre-emption D. 8. Ho. SHU for aaid land ia Brwrlally entitled. oil J. T. A1TEUSON, Reflatec voNsontrrio iihcv. An old physician, retired from practice, having had placed In Ills hands by an East India missionary, the formula of s simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and per manent cure of consumption, brmicliltti, catarrh, afthnia and all turoat and Inng af fections, also a positive and raclcal cure for nervous debility and all nvrvous com plaints, after having tested iu wonderful curative powers in thousands of rams, baa felt it his dutv to make it known to his suf fering fellows. Actuated by this motive and a desire to relieve human sutienng. i will send tree ot charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, in German, French or English, with full directiniia for preparing and using. Bent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper. W. A. Not as, 30 Towers' B'.ock, Rochester, K. Y. King Clothiers of the Northwest. las Carasr, Hsrrlna Somm atreata Prtla4. OT-TIR. TVVTtST BPEOIAL SALE Overcoats, $15. See Display in A Ticket for the Drawing of "America" and "Columbia,w with each purchase. AllOurieedsAreTested r.LPossoN & Son. Portland. Or. F. R. CHOWN, IMPORTER OF - MANUFACTURERS OF - Sheet-Iron, Tin - WHOLESALE 212 First and cor. Salmon Street iOll FIRST STREET, OPP. LADD & TILTON'S BANK. You are respectfully Invited to call at the office of tbe OREGOn G0L3ESTEAD GO. And examine onr list of Properties, the finest snd best of which is Hawthorne's First Addition to Portland, EAST SIDE. LOTS 50X100 FT. PRICES $700 TO $850 EACH. TERMS LIBERAL. Parties who desire to visit and examine thia property will Sad our stent sad team ready st any Usee free of expense. We ala offer ie la-acre tracts beloartnf tel ! seres, Improved farm 7 mllei aouri of Port th Hawthorne eittare at HlLLaaoae, Waakluatoa I laad, BoarClackamaa. Clackainaa atation, 8. Py. oounty, U miles westof Portland, one hour's tide I R. R.,eedhoiiae, land all fenced, snod water, by rail, three times daily. I Some timber; price tli per acre, easy tcnaa. CILIFTOlSr HIIjTj colony. W HITI gULMON. WAsa, august 2U, 1M, This la to certify that the "Oregon Homestead Company'' haa seenred for us rood and well located homesteads, Mquirina; little, If anjr clearing, with flrat-elaas soil, well adapted to grain and vers tablea, aa well as to the production of every variety of grain and fruits that can be grown in Call fornla, Oregon and Waahlngton, and we have located thereon. Said homeoteada are situated on tha Washington aide of the Columbia river, convenient to the landing of a daily line of steamers, and omrn.Ua to Hood River station, oa the lie. of the Union Pacitte railway. H miles east of the city of Portland. We coidially reoomraeud our Stviiod, B.'A. Carre, 4 Tat., Portland. . W. J. Koim, Oak at., Portland. W. J. hues, eoe. Kronl and Hall at., Portland. Cms. H.Cuidsoh, 371 Fourth at., Portland. . Q. P. Cook, eor. Fourth and J eta., S. Portland. c. B. Blackwbll. eor. 4th and J sta. K. Portland. U. W. Kihcaid, Porter at., Portland. I. Putaca, eor. Third and Ash ats., Portland. There are sow sixty settlers in the colony sad claims enough for It to U mors families. Csll aad obtain full particulars. We are also locatiag a colony about threonines from Port Angeles, flvs, 1 and 9-aer tracts ta per acre. .... . Also a colony st Hlllaboro, Or. on 10 and 30-acr. tracts at 100 and 1125 per acre. tt acre farm miles from St. Helens, all good land, creek running through the center, splendid springs, nesi room house, small garden, fruit trees; S36 per acre. . : . We have thelsxrcst and meet valnahle tracts of laad In the states of Ovwarwaa and Watafclssg teiss. We receive none for subdivision or sale that we cannot have enduned by tbe leading resi dents of the district la which such lands are ailuated. W receive none txcept auch aa have an absolute perfect title. We have SOO S-scre tracts near PORT ANGELES, W ASH .. an elegant tract for a colony ISO per acre ; 8,200 acres in a body near the above. S per acre. Very liberal terms, . Four Homesteads,- We have for aale a beantlfulfnitt farm ota 1 acres, 9 acres under fence, a acres under culti vation. Price Sl.seo. Terms $1,200 cash, balance oa time. With houaehold furniture horses, cattle, bogs, poultry, wagons and everything auilanle for a atUr farm, 12,800. Terms, 2,ots cash, balance OB time- Call and get full particulars. Ut acres lino cleared land near Rombnrg, Oregon, nearly all level, dotted with beautiful oak trees, toper acre, gpendid fruit and grain hum. One 10-aor tract, near Port Angeles, t2( per sere. cash. -Special !- A party la forming here to visit the Called States ! Cwlanklau AmnUm. during the month of December, to besbsent three or four months. The tndaeeinenta offered are far superior to those ot California in 184. without the hardships then eedtired. The mines of twHssabiak exceed in richness anv ever dlacovered in Catlsfwrwtat or fiesradaj. The climate lajust the same as in CalHeriaiw, the farming lands ranging In ertcefrom M cents toll per acre. Produce, any kind of trait, grapes anoT grain gn.wa in California and Oregon, la addition to octree, eoooa and all the tropical fruits. ANSTHER PUTT. .: fs forming to visit Bass aMesro snd the CUT a Ksseeaadw, l.ewer Cstllfersrta la Decern be!! to spend thewtuter. exploring the mlnee andexamlijlng the eouutry with avlewaf locating acolouy of fret-olaae farmers and fruit raisers. For full information, asad J-cwt stampta- MR. GEORGE E. PLACE, Care of our office, Oregon Homestead Co. CPU89 SUITS, $15. Corner Window. Our Two Beautiful Horses Hard w a r E Table and Pocket Cutlery Dairy and Household Goods. Cooking and Heating Stoves. and Copper Ware, AND ( RETAIL. PORTLA1TO PORTLAND, OREGON. frumda and others to Join our colony. 160 $130 Each. I. DEC , lj I See f Acres Each, 1041 FIRST ST,