"-VOL. 0.
NO. 7.
st. helkns, Oregon, Friday, February 12, 1802.
THE 'OKEUON MIST.
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J R. BEEGLE,, Publisher.
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Siirlrtr Notice,.
MiiKic.,St, Helen. lKla, No. M lli'ulr
eouiraunli atloiK Orel and Thlril Matunlay in i n
Biimli at 7:W r.n.Ht MamnlK Hall. VI. Illug
DtcmlHtr. lu aimd ttattilltiK Invited In attend.
Uivimi'.- It. Inli. r I.mIuii Nil. 11 HUU'il nl t
limrin'.r a'ouor helorveacrt lull miitmi7;S
p. M- at Masotlia Mail, over ni,neiiar.i . .nire.
Vl.ltlu,; member, lu (uod ieudliiK Invited to
attuuii. '
Rvanaelltial Appointment,.
VlrM Header-IHar Ulaud, 1 1 A.a.i IH. Helen.,
7 Ou r. a, .
H.wnu.1 Hander-Noer City, 11 A. M.. Kauli.ii,
7 00 p. M.
TBIrd Huoilajr (Hilton, It a. m.i Houlton, 2 r.
Fourth Sunriay-Ssnvlw Island ((II Italian), 11
At ; Hvetier'., r. u.
, . M. HUKLINtiAMK, I'aator.
Tha Malta. I
Down river (lioat) closes at lHO a. m. -Hp
rl'. (boat I uloam at I r. K.
. in. mail lor Varnoiila emt I'ltl.hiirc laavoi
it Helen, Tiuwlay, Tliur.Oar and Saturday at
a. a.
Tha mall for Marahlanil, ClaUkanl. anil WM
Iraw Qulan Monday. Watlnwlay ami frtilay at
la .
Mall, (railway) north aloan at 10 A M. lor
PnrtUuil at a r. M. - - . ,
Tralera Guide-Itloar Houtr.,
rTKHr, Yi. Hiiavih LeaTearlt. Ilwli-n. lor
ranlauil at It i. M. Tb.i(i, Thurwlay aud Hat
arday. Iaa HI. Hnlum lor Clai.kanla Mou
day. VVixliienlay and VrUay at :H0 a. m.
rlraAMaa Jo.khh Kklmhio lraa Ht. Ilnlitn.
tor Portland dally rxi'i-t Hunday at (.: a. m.
Kntarniua, !. Portland at r. M.
. I'B0KE88IONAU
DR. H. R. CLIFF,
" ' v Physician and Surgreon,
it. Halaaa. Or.
DR. J. E. HALL.
Physician and v Surgeon,
Olatakanla, Colnnibla Co., Or.
:T. A. Mi Baioa
A. 8. pKKB.iea.
leBBIDE & DRESSER.
Attorney at Law,
' Or.ao'n City. Or.
Prompt attention nl'.u to laiid ofllre batlnea.
; ! A. R LITTLE,
Surveyor and Civil Engineer,
f, R.i.n., Or. ''. ..
Coanty Unrr. yor. lAnd .urreyln. town plat
tlii( aud anln.rluf piomptly dona.
W. T. IiuKNtY. t. W. DRApaa..
BURNET & DRAPER, .
Attorneys at '.' Law,
( Araa;on IMty, Or.
Tw.lv. yean' oxnrrlanca a. Itenl.tnr nl the
Unlt.d Mta'c. I.inl Olllco here recommend, u.
In our .pwl.Ujr ol all kind. o( bu.lutt.. bul ra
.h .J iimJ .1... .A.i.fl (......lulnff III.
pratitliia In tha Oouural Uud Mines.
J;. J. B. BROCKENBROUQH,
ATTORNEV .' AT LAW,
ra;oii City. Or, '. "' . '
' l.le Snerlal Agent ol danural Ijind Offlm.)
I'.me.tead, Pro einpilon and 'liinbr Land Ap
ril ation, .ml other laud Oltlua llu.lne.. a
I'Koiauy, omro, Htoond noor, i-ana umti
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lCHflS.:W.;iVIflYGEH:
NotafyiU'iP
' INSURANCE AGENT, "
HAYOIR, OH..
MISyKLLANKOUS.
D.'d. SWITZER,
1ENER At INSURANCE
-4A.ND
Real Estate Agent,
Sts Hsuens, QaeoorA., t i, ,
-00 TO-
John;.'A. Beck,
jtctimaker, and Jemeler,
i . ' -J .'C0B ' YOUR- "
IcdANf "JEWELRY.
f 'tT'.i m i'K."'' V! f ' l'" "
rinart Anortsaent ol Watehaa, Clock, and
, . ..J.w.lry otall Daaeripllona. .
posits' Mi Kimono,' portlano", ow
PIANOS ahcl ORGANS.
Ilallett A Davis and Now Bcale Kimball Pianos and Kimball Or
gans. I invite inspection, and defy competition. 4 ?
L.V. MOORE, 1 05 Washington St., Portland, Or.
Write for catalogue and prices.: Mention this paper. . i
EVERDING & FARRELL
Front 8treet, Portland, Oregon,
DKALKKH IJJ
WHEAT, OATS AND MILL FEED OF ALL KINDS,
ingles, Lime, Land
. AND A (J EN KRAI. ASSORTMENT OF-
roceries,
, Which we Bell cheap
EVERDING
OlatslcsLXiie 3L.ixie-
STEAMER G.
J. W. 8HAVER", Master.
Leaves Portland from AMer-ntreet dock Monday, via Westport,
Skantokawa and Cathliituot, Wodneriday and f ritlay for Clatkanie,
touching at Sauvien Inland, St. Helens,' Columbia City, Kalama, Neer
City, Hainier, Cedar Landing, Mt. Coflin, liradburv, Stella, Oak Point
and all intermediate points, returning Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
NOW IS THE TIP
-IN-
eo.rg.eto
This deitirable property adjoins Milton Station, on the Northern Pacific
uau roaci,
ONE HOUR'S RIDE FROM PORTLAND.
And is only 1 milts from St. Helens, the county-seat, on the Columbia
river. , Milton creek, a beautiful mountain stream, runs within
200 yards of this pro(ierty, furnishing an inexhaustible '
supply of water for all purposes.
LOTS, 50x100 FEET,
. Ranging in price from $50 to $ 100, can be secured from ;
D. J. Switzer, St. Helens, Oregon
JOSEPH KELLOGG ".
a,.A..,.,MB r.a.' --I ti-nirlTfliWI Waa
Joseph Kellogg and Northwest
FOR COWLITZ RIVER.
A I . Leaves KELSO Monday, Wednesday andFri-
iM 0 rtll WGSX day at 5 a.m. Leaves PORTLAND Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at (1 a. m. 1
lAPCDLI If CI I fff Leaves RAINIER at f a.m.
JUOCrrl lCI-LiWVi daily, Sunday excepted, arriv
ing at Portland at 10:30 A. m. Returning, leaves PORTLAND at .2:30
p, m., arriving at 7 p. m. , - , , ' 5
DON'T BUY. YOUR DRUGS
' ANYWHERE BUT AT A REGULAR- ' '
IDi-ug Store.
YOU WILL FJND THE
Freshestr Purest and Best'of Everything
J , :." THE '""
CLATSKANIE v DRUG v STORE.
DR. J. E. HALL, Proprietor,;
If
TRYA
Mil
VaU U La
and got PORE POWER
and use LESS WATER
. wtaa Car aar Maw IlluatraW Cntalaarna 1 19U
THE LEFFCL WATER WHEEL ft ENGINE CO. SPRINGFIELD, 0; U.S.A.
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.Vit'ivYtTf
Plaster. Also Flour, Eacoa,
for cash. Give us a call.
& FARRELL.
W. SHAVER.
TO SEGURE A LOT
& GO.'S STEAflERS
II
WHEEL
I . .1
A THRIFTY COUNTY.
Some of Columbia's' Business
Enterprises.
GENERAL PROSPERITY, ECT,
A General Historical Review of
. Business Interests.
ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
Our Location, Climate and Otlior
Natural 'Ilewonree GlvProrn
lae of Great Proupprlty.
. AnionKthe iilufrlea of Colinnliia county
n re n milling, logjjiriK and .litirvliifr. The
county contain)) a large niinilwr of aaw
mill, varyitig in capiicity from 40.0OI to
70,'i0(i fect jwr dnv. This imluatry ia H
In Its Infancy, anil will In lime empluy
lliiiiisaniis where now but hundreds urc en
gnUKii. The timlier i the very bet in the
world, conufntiiifr. mainly of spruce, cedar
and lir; the litttcr lx-iii)? fnniotia t lie world
over fur it aize, utrenth and diirnhility.
No better timber than Oregon fir was ever
put Into a fliip, aud year by yeur the de
niniid for it iitcreaie. Many of the trees
imaxnre ten, twelve, and even thirteen feet
in diameter, but they are not no dexirable
fur sawing a. thoxe of a more moderate cue.
The cedar timber funiwlies excellent timber
for (hushing: and fur furniture makers,
and the butia that are left after the sawing
in rut from the tree are worked up Into an
excellent quality of shingles, carloads of
which have been aent as far east as Phi la
delpbia, and have found a ready market
there.
Dairying is an industry that will in time
compete with lumbering for the supremacy,
though it Is probable that the dairyman,
instead of manufacturing the butter at
home, will send the milk of his cows to the
nearest creamery, a, it has been demon
strated in other localities that tliiicreamerv
can handle the product to better advantage
for all concerned than the individual dairy
man can. Dairying is a vet mainly con
fined to the bottom hinds along the Colum
bia river, but as the saw, ax and torch
demolish the forests the pursuits of agricul
ture will take their place.
One of the future grttt industries of this
county is fruit raising. Apples, prunes,
pears, plumbs and all the small fruits grow
here in a profusion that is seldom seen
elsewhere, and the quality cannot be sur
pursed. . Prune-raising, in particular; is to
receive especial attention, as this is one of
the few portions of the world where the
Italian prune can be grown to perfection;
and the profits on prune-raising, as com
pnred with wheat-raising or -general farm
ing, are simply enormous. The demand
for young prune trees this year has been so
great that the nurseries have been unable
to supply them, This will never be a wheat
raising county, and we are glad of it; for
land that can be made to pay from 1100 to
11,000 per acre in fruit or vegetables should
never be sown to the mortgage-producing
wheat crop. Lumbering is an industry
that consumes itself, and in time will pass
away; but dairying, fruit-raising andj mar
ket gardening will grow from year to year
for centuries to come, and therefore they
are the most important.
ST. HELENS.
St. Helens, the county seat of Columbia
county, is twentv-seveii miles front Port
land, on the main land just opposite the
lower end of Sauvies island, and can be
reached by public highways from all parts
of the interior, by rail the Northern Pa
cific railroad and by steamboats at all
hours of the day, there being nine regular
teamers plying past this place, five of them
twice a day to Portland, affording hourly
communication with the best market on
the Pacific coast. St.. Helens, though not
very large, is the objective point for all
new-comers on arriving in the county, be
cause of it being the county seat, and also
because it is the oldest city in the county
and one of the oldest In the state. In this
vicinity the principal industries are lumber,
cordwood, piling, etc. There is also a large
crew of men constantly employed getting
out street-paving stone, of which this h
caiity has an, abundance. This stone ex
tends only one or two milos back from
town beynd which farming, fruit-growing,
dairying, and stock raising is carried on
quite extensively.
C. It. II ART.
SI. Helena INeat Mrkel.-I'reh anil
Suited IHeaia, Sausage, Etc.
Mr. C. R. Hart, the 'gentleman whose
business forms the subject of this sketch,
invariably furnishes his patrons and the
trade with the best of fresh and, cured
meats, sausage, tish and vegetables at ihe
lowest possible prices.1 The utmost clean
liness, regularity and order is observed
throughout: his premises, and counters,
blocks, hooks, etc. , are polished and spot
less. The best of beef, lamb, pork, sausage,
etc. , are always to be found at this m xlel
market; and the choicest cuts, the juicest
'roasts,' the sweetest chops, and . the most
delicious cutlets are. supplied to its cus
tomers. A specialty is made of supplying
hotels, restaurants, logging camps and
boats with the best the market affords.
Mr. Hart, the gonial proprietor, is a gentle
man and well up in butchering, having had
a long experience in that line, and is much
respected for bis good businass qualifica
tion.. , .
'"" ''. ' '-.
EDWIN HONS.
The Drui Trade. .Nemeihliiar el
Imparlance In a 1'emmunlt y.
The business of a drug house is one that
requires care and experience, esiiecially if
the rirm is engaged in compounding dan
gerous drugs and chemicals, for should the
druggist weary In his watchfulness, and
make a mistake, distrust follows, aud the
reputation of the house is injured. But
when assured that proper care is taken in
dealing with these needful remedies the
consumer and the public generally have
confidence in the goods bearing the name
of the house that has established a reputa
tion in this particular. The drug trade of
Mt . Helens Is a business in which our peo
ple should put a deep interest. It is also
worthy of note that the man conducting
this business Is capable and honorable;
being a graduate of the Portland College of
Pharmacy. A reference to the drug trade
of this city suggests the popular establish,
incut of Edwin lioss. Mr. Ross started
the drug business here two years ago, and
from the beginning commanded a large
trade, which lias increased yearly. As a
practical business mull Mr. Ross is we!)
known. A strictly drug business is trans
acted , no outside ismes, audi as paints,
wall papers, etc., being dealt in. This
house has brought its stock and operation
to a position which bespeaks magnitude
and a positive completeness in all its de
1'iiri.iiieiiiB, aim in cumjiounuiiig ji rem: na
tions seek the purest drugs; indeed, one of
the cardinal virtues of the goods bundled is
their purity. The child is dealt with as
carefully as the adult. This house makes
it a )Miint to carry all the new preparation?
and remedies of merit as soon as placed
uon the market. The purest wines and
liquors, fur medicinal purposes, are
handled.
In patent medicines are found the leading
remedies of the day, embracing standard
goods, household iinaments, etc. The
large stock of druggists sundries embrace
trusses, supporters, household syringes
fever thermometers, surgical appliances,
rubber and cotton bandages, plasters, as
sorted Hut, and plher articles used by phy
sicians in their practice. Toilet articles.
such us perfumes, Hue soaps, tooth, nail
and hair brushes, plush and leather toilet
sets, cosmetics, face powders, toilet waters,
chamois skins, fine sponges and other ar
ticles of this class may always be found at
the drug store of Edwin Ross.
OKIF.NTAL, HOTEL,.
First Claaa lu All II, Appoint.
mral.-A. II. Blake.ley, Pr.p.
One of the most popular hotels on the
Columbia river to take up your abode in is
the Oriental Hotel, of which Mr. A. II.
lllakesley is the affable and popular pro
prietor. This hotel is situated in the center
of St. Helens, commanding a magnificent
view of the grand old Columbia and the
vast virgin forests along its shores, and is
a favorite stopping place for traveling men
and the public generally. The rates are
very reasonable, and it is the aim of the
genial landlord to supply every convenience
to his patrons. The sleeping rooms, too.
are models of neatness aud comfort, and
the large dining room is well" lighted aud
pleasant. In every respect Mr. B.akesley
can lay just claims to having one of the
most comfortable , convenient and popular
bouses between Portland and Tacotna
He is himself one of the pioneers and best
known men of the town, and in both social
and business matters, is greatly esteemed
for his gentlemanly bearing and public
spiritedness.
THE MODEL, sALOOW. '
A Favorite ana Orderly Kesert J.
s), Clonlnger, Prep.
In referring to toe representative busi
ness institutions of any locality, it is a rare
circumstance to include among them that
of a saloon, yet aurlv an opiiortunity are
we afforded in this particular instance.
The above-named sample room is an in
stitution conducted on business principles.
Besides being a representative house of
Columbia county, the popular resort is
managed by a gentleman at once liberal
and enterprising. ' The proprietor is a
gentleman possessing many ; friends ami
numerous admirers. Despite the fact that
his business is one among the Inst to in
cur public approbation, he has placed it
iiHin a basis of respectability and remote
front the possibility of censure or adverse
comment. The bar and fixtures are all
tastefully aud ornamentally constructed
and arranged, and are neat and attractive,
and at once attract the admiration of all.
The stilled and sparkling wines, pure
liquors" and cigars are the choicest the
market affords. The establishment, all in
all. is a neat -and orderly institution, and
Mr. Clnninger, the proprietor, is a cheerful,
pleasant and agreeable' gentleman, ever
polite and courteous to his patrons and ac
quaintances in general.
'. THE Biqif.T. - I'-
The Papular Heme for the Cheer
lut and Thirsty. .
' A little wine of spirits for the stomach's
sake is recommended not only by the book
of Holy Write, but by the leading physi
cians of the new and old world. Purity i
the essential quality, us adulterated food
or drink of any kind is hurtful, even if par
taken or imbibed in small quantities. Those
in search of the pure article can do no (let
ter than cull on Messrs. Meeker fe Cooper,
the genial and gentlemanly proprietors of
the Banquet Sample Room. These popil
lar gentlemen are thoroughly posted in
fancy drinks of both foreign and domestic
invention, and their pure aud sparkling
whiskies, brandies, rums, gins and cordials,
for beverages as well as for medicinal and
family purposes, will be found palatable
and cheering, no matter how the weather
is or what your ailment maybe. The sa
loon Is centrally located in the very heart
of St. Helens and fronting the tranquil
waters of the grand old Columbia river as
she fluws to the sea. These popular gentle
men are well patronized, their quiet and
orderly rendezvous -for the tiiirsty and
cheerful being recognised as strictly first
class In every respect. Messrs. Meeker &
Cooper hvej the reputation of being the
most affable and courteous saloon men in
Columbia county, and it is at all times a
pleasure to drop into "The. .Banquet," it
only tor a nve minute,' chat.
MlCKLE BROTH EH",
Oeneral Merchandise and Mann
faeturer, ( Lumber.
There is no more important or available
and widely distributed element if wealth
in the northwest than the lumber interests.
The great resources in this line, in their
Importance and value cannot be readily
over estimated, and the business of Mue.kle
Brothers mill has been a very important
factor in holding up the prosperity of our
handsome little city. These gentlemen,
who more than any other men, have been
instrumental in holding the trade of St.
Helens up, not only through the Influence
and agency of their mill and rxtensive
general merchandise establishment, but by
their personal and persistent efforts to pro
mote, foster and encourage everything con
ducive to the well-being of the place. The
mill is fullv equipped with the very latest
and most improved machinery, its capacity
being 30.000 feet, per day. The yards are
large and commodious and well adapted
for the convenient piling and handling of
lumber in all its manifold forms und liberal
discounts are made on all cash orders for
either dressed or rough lumber. Apart
from this worthy enterprise, comes their
large general merchandise establishment.
In the latter everything that can possibly
be requested In the shape of dry goods,
clothing, staple and fancy groceries, boot,
and shoes, hardware, quuensware, glass
ware, household fixtures and furnishings
are kept in stock and sold at lowest prices
The policy of this favorite establishment
ha been of thenirst progressive and honor
able character and Messrs. Muckle Brothers
are highly esteemed in trade circles for
their strict integrity, indomitable perse
verance and progressiveness. V ,
W, H, DOI.VIA!.
The Old Reliable HI. Helena Grn.
eral .1erchaudle Stare.
In presenting for the consideration of our
readers, both at home ar.d abroad an his
torical and descriptive rcvi.w of various
resources and coiiiniccial enterprises of
Columbia county and St. Helens as her
trade center, it is necessary and important
to select representative institutions and es
tablishments, and consider more particu
larly those whose success has made them
conspicuous and gained for the proprietors
prominence in the ruerchantile history of
the county. : With regard to such a well
known house as that of Mr. W. H. Dol
man, but little can be said that is not al
ready knownof its importance as a nier-
chantile industry, and a detailed descrip
tion is therefore unnecessary beyond giving
the plain facts connected with the old re
liable Kt. Helens' store, the pioneer and
largest establishment of the kind in Col
umbia county . The immense stock com
prises a large stock of staple and fancy
dry goods, clothing, gents' and ladies' fur
nishings , hats, caps, boots and shoes ,
hardware, granite and tinware, powder.
shot, etc. This , excellent line of both
staple and fancy groceries, ; comprises the
finest teas and coffees, pure aromatic
spices, condimentsi hermetically sealed
goods in tin and glass, table delicacies.
creamery butter and- cheese, fresh esgs.
garden and orchard productions, country
produce, hay, grain, Hour and feed; also
crockery, queeuswiire and glassware of the
most exquisite designs. ;, .,
: The.facilitie8 for doing business and the
superior qualifications for its management
are unsurpassed by any other house
north of Portland, ..while Mr. Dolman's
rars experience and business sagacity can
not be excelled,
if. V. JAUtlSH.
Pealer In Wlnea, Liqora and Clear,,
Reaken, Oreg ,n. a
The gentleman whose name appears
above is well known to oar people and as a
straightforward business man has no su
perior. - His place of business is regarded
as first class in every particular, and, too,
he enjoys a good amount of trade, both
resident and transient. He keeps nothing
but the very best brands of California
wines, Kentucky whiskies, Weinhord's
(Portland) beer, and all the be it and latest
brands of domestic and Key West cigars.
fn addition to the bar, those who are fond
of this kind of sport, may engage in a game
of cards, pool or billiards, as his card and
billiard rooms are supplied with the best
and latent improved appliances in this line,
and are spacious and comfortable, so that
he is able to supply every comfort to his
numerous patrons. His barkeeper, Mr.
Enoch Meeker, may always be relied upon
to extend every courtesy to their customers,
and in his line has few equals, being always
ready and willing to attend to your wants
in a very clever manner. Anything further
that we might add in connection with this
house would only be to repeat what is al
ready well known to our readers. ,
NEWTON PERKY.
Sealer In General merchandise.
Hardware. Etc., Ilsultan, Or.
In a careful delineation of the various
business enterprises and industries of this
section of the county in connection with' a
historical sketch of the vast resources of
Columbia county. The Mist takes great
pride in calling the public's attention to the
enterprising gentleman whose name, ap
pears above this article. In. his neat and
attractive siore may be found an extensive
stock of choice, staple and fancy groceries ,
canned luxuries, hermetically sealed foods
in tin and glass, imported teas and coffees,
lard, haras, bacun, table delicacies, smoker's
supplies, the best brands of tobacco, foreign
and domestic cigars, ranch eggs, choice
creamery butter, cheese and country pro
duce. His etablishnieut ia also stocked to
repletion with a superior Hue of -heavy and
light footwear, clothing, gents' furnishings,
rubber goods, notions, etc., Including a full
line of heavy and shelf hardware, mechanics
and builders' tools, tinware, agateware, cat
tery and house furnishing goods in general.
Mr. Perry is also the efficient postmaster
and the office is presided over in a mas
terly manner, and all mail ia delivered with
promptness and dispatch. He is a young
gentleman of untmpeachible integrity, per-seveiance-
and go-ahead -activeness, and
has the growth and advancement of the
young town sight lu which his store" ia lo
eated at heart,
MOORESVILLE, OR.
An Immense Manufacturing Es.
" , tahlfshmeut.
Giving Employment to From ISO to
12O0 Men at Good Wages All -
t ho Year Round. ,
' Mooresvilic is located about three mile,
northwest of floble, in the interior, and is
a surprising scene of business activity at
this si ason of the year. Here the new..
comer or the tourist may witness an in
iustry that does credit to the corporation,.
and Columbia county as well. On a recent
visit, Mr. H. B. Bortbwick, the president
and general manager, took particular pains
to bIiow the writer through the .entire es
tablishment while in operation, from the
blasting open of the large logs in the mil
pond to the lath factory. .' This mill has a
cutting capacity of over 50.000 feet of lum
ber daily, aside from the manufacture of
lath, and is situated in a splendid belt of
the very finest rir and cedar timber. The
mill is the best arranged, so far as we have
been informed, of any in the county, in
fact so fur as the arrangement of the ma
chinery is concerned it is not excelled in
the state. '.-' V -,-,'.."
About three years ago this company was
organized with Mr. H. B. Borthwick ns
presjdent; C. W. Knowles, vice president;
D.J. Moore, secretary; R. L. Durham,
treasurer; and George H. Durham as the .1
company's attorney. The first named
gentleman is the general manager, and is
a business man from the word go.
The mill being located On Goble creek, 1
which affords an ample supply of waters,
they have built a dam for Ihe purpose of
holding their timber after being put into,
the water. The floor of the .mill is about t
four or five feet above the surface of the
pond, making it very convenient to haul '
the logs in. Their power ; consista of one
engine 14x20 inches, which supplies ample .
power for the entire machinery, main saws, ;
pony and. lath mill, slab and sawdust .
carriers. ", That they have sufficient power :
and understand their business is evidenced
by the fact that while the wriler; and Mr.
Borthwick limed the sawyer he cut up a i
log which made 1250 feet of lumber in 1
minliteit. The lumber is run out of the
mill on rollers and dumped into a largu '
Hume which carries it away to the Coliim- '
hi river three miles distant at the rate of
wharf at Goble, w here it is loaded on scows,
owned by the company and towed with
their own tow boat to the various markets.
besides the-lumber flume they operate a
rluine for shingle bolts, barrel staves, and
cordwood, both having an abundant sup
ply of water the year round. - .,
; in all departments there are employed
from 150 to 200 men all the year and the
lowest wages received is $35 per month and
have provided a large number ol neat and
cozy cottages. In connection with the
mill they carry on. a large merchandise
business, having always . on hand the
newest and very best of everything; The
coming spring and summer the company
propose building a railroad from the mill
into a large belt of timber that cannot be
worked from the creek and will commence
work on the same very soon. : The lumber
which they are cutting most are Tail road
ties on a large contract. ! -
In conclusion we will say. that at this
establishment everything runs like clock
work, a large mess bouse for the single men
to board in , store to supply them in that
line and for their teams they have good
warm barns to shelter them. The whole
plant is so connected and neat in appear
ance as to be a pleasure io anyone to visit
it For Columbia connty; that particular
part, at least, this factory 'is a blessing',
paying out many thousands of dollars ,
yearly in wages and in many other ways
assisting the growth of the county. ,
GOBLE, OREGON.
The Future Hailread Center ai
the t'elumbla River.
Is located on the Columbia river twelve
miles north of St, Helens and is near the
center of the county along the river front,
with i good channel " for vessels of any
draught to land, and wharves, warehouses,
wood docks, etc. Iniediately back of arid
adjacent to Goble is a vast amount of good
agricultural land largely ' taken up aud
improved by a thrifty class of people. The
principal future source of revenue for this
town is lumber, cordwood, shingles, staves,
while in no small degree fruit raising is car
ried on in the improved lands,; ." ; -( : f
;At Goble the Northern Pacific railroad
crosses the Columbia river. The cars are
transferred on a large ferry boat, said to be i
the second largest In the world - Bhe ha.,
three tracks and takes a large train and two
locomotives across at one time. Goble is
also the junction of the proposed Astoria
railroad with the Northern Pacific.. This
road is well under way, having already
completed and under operation several
miles of road out of Astoria and the right-ot-way
secured for most of the remainder, '
a distance of about fifty:sii miles. The
road will without aouot oecoinpieted within
the year 1882 or early in 1893. Mr. Get.rge
Foster, proprietor of the towusite Is offcrfhg
every inducement to capital and and en
couraging manufacturing enterprises. A.
ship can be loaded, herj and not require
lighterage to Astoria'; The ship channel
runs within a few feet of the shore at this
point and 'has, splendid- banks. ' From a
commercial point of view-at the present
time Goble has no superior on the Colombia
river. There is no serious obstructions to nav
igation between Goble aud the. tea; it Is
just about midway between Portland and
Astoria, where all steamers plying on the.
river stop, and where rail communication
is uninterupted in ...any , direction. Patiea
desiring information regarding Goble should
communicate with, the owne, Mr. G- 8.
Foster, on the premises, or It will; pay you
to visiti this place and make thorough tuvea
tlgation for youteelf, , ,