The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, July 07, 1893, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text(Dvcflou Plot MU4 Matf il Couuty Official Paper puaLMHtira Nonoa. All enmmiiuleallons Mtit In Thi Mot lor pub llcalliiu milirt IK ewomaanlwl by thi author's i ml natna and not n t'luuie al'ina, Wa tin sot want Ui name (sr inililli'alltm, but an mi iiluii'eof eimd Inltk. i'rriMHiinln with uiit III writer's nawa e'iiliaiiybMj will li cunl' ma waaia oaaaat, UttiEF MENTION. The Urbaotwd 01 wi liberally par taken of, 'And wo all twure off drinking hi the morning. i Honorable Judaon Ward, of Ver nonia, wm in town yesterday. Dontlnt Or Is wold will do your don tut work well and reasonable, j Commissioner Rama and inn and daughter helped us cclnbrata Tuesday. J. W, Jaquleh.and Mr. Fowlcr,of Ru hen were oallara at (hit oOJua Wednesday. F. D. Uonrlol and wife, of Monta villa, were enjoying Uieniolvet Lure on (ha Fourth. John Wesley, a fisherman on (ho 81. Helena bar, came In Haturday with a 72 ound chinook salmon, Our little town waa very needy doc orated, allowing ooneiderable patriotism to be eoWtrUlned by bar many good cilisens. The steamer D. 8. Raker it now on (be Astora route la rdaoe of the it. K. Thompson wliloli lioa on (be bottom at Colflu llock. The sports were quite aporty at tlie rsoa track Tuesday. Walter U lake ley carried away the chauipioualiip for the lleotoat runner. Thia he b-n the coolnst Juno on record, being live dgr below tho iinrnial and throe degrees below any previous June, A. B. B. Lewie, 0. 8. McNutt, John J'ruett, Kmcry Mill, K. Hinder end Josh Kcssemati, of Verwonla, were in fit. Melons on business yesterday. Richard II. Uitiloy, of Carrico, and Martin Lobin of Mist, appeared before County Clerk (jtikk Wednesday, and made final proof on their homesteads. Rev. Jndy will not hold services In the jrove next Sunday, ee previously announced, but will preach both Sun day oriiif and evening in the church. Ala sheriffs tale Friday of property Wlonaing ti Jnbn Maynard, of data Varrio, Si acree of land wire (old for 463,93, ihe simpla amount f judg nieut and coste. Commissioner Bohoonover. of Vet nonia, did honor in St, Helena on rxfaWatioii day. lie came up the Mondajr aftr a severaldaye tour of taapeetion throuKlout the county. Nw that Fotiiln Of July festivities are done with people will eutttti down .n UlMMf and thought which will make hriiid.uea fiJt aa prime fsctors enlivening trada avail business pureuita. Tho initial aocial gathering In the niw M at (hie Ure waa a decided uccotw, an4 if rach to follow are like the first the hall will i the wene of uuaoy tnoat pleasant aociid eveuta. Koaa tha pharmacist, la strictly in it with liia stock of pure aud fresh drage. f alau cemea a stock of good cigars. Hia tuuulur ia nmnounlin proa- riiptiona whi.-ti tia4oca at all hours of (ho day and nigm. ItiathotiRhtthat tha threatening Inclemency itt tha weather kept many persons at home on the Fourth who otherwise would have been out in all their fflrnw t nvw vent to the feel ing of patrkHiiot which burned wiUiio vuam. That waa a Jolly crowd from Kelao and Castle Koet that attendou tne cei- bratlon uora. Many oi litem aa my were Uking their leave for honja eculd be heard to remark, "0, what a difference ia Um mortuag." The reporta relallvo tho number of cwaona acoomoanyinir the Young Men'a Inelituta oxcuraion which came to thia iditca Tueeday, are oontlicliofc tiiiL wa (eel aafe in aaviuK that there ware twelve or fifteen hundred peraona on board tho ateamer anil barge. Tha aaloon aod fiaturea together with two tola and a building belong in in nhu. Kunkle. of Scappoose were aold by Sheriff Mawie Monday tin.L.r mnrLvaire htd bV Mverftdil 4 fjana, wholoaate liquor dealcra of Port land. Tho proiiorty waa oougu iu uj the latter Or in lor m,ii. ! Ho not ahoot a man when ha aaka them about the railroad but it la evident by their countenance that their hotter judgment ia atrong y romonatraling wilh their dcalroa to .h iImhiI. Llttlo 00 DO 4. ......ifB.tBd hv tbam iu railroad Diattera for tho jpreaont year. Win. Wilaon.of Beuben waa brought here Friday and placed in the handa of a deputy for conflnment in the county jail in default of $1,000 ba.l in -i.ii, ,u u. IihIiI bv Juatice Wood- ...... .. . ira. nr araon uroferrcd by ail kii eat , . v.i.P Wilaon furitiahed baile- tiitiQ and rt turned home Monday. i ii... of tlm lilllh'S pitr ni III" v - enw, Mr. and Mra. John Jiw.h.ib. -Warmn, lnat Hiiwluy t 10:J0 A. W. . Mine Magio Ihiwing w;t J" " Mr. John Ni-1h.ii., Rev. O. Kelly offli'ia tinij. HiecongrHttiltttiona were many, iu which .hey were wi.hed la happy ftttnre. TlIK MihT wiahea the nuwly rimrrif.1 couple a long, happy and peoaier ua life. E. P. Graham, a young, yet P" ion lawyer, now of Portland, bu for A mull ratioti of hay fed with regit um ily throe limua a duy, and a suitable gritlii ration carefully Incorporated with It, with water twice a day, and a thorough grooming, will make a spiril le, rough-coaled liorwj wiili clintendod body, iu lour caaea out of live, a much oiore alert, a handaoinur and vitally more elllulunt animal. The grain ra tion should be of ground or cracked cum, and grouned oatea or bran, the graiu being mixed with the buy, h that the hay and grain will have to be oaten together, aa it Inn been found that in thia way tha graiu ia much more fully digested. As to the amount of grain that shall help make up a ra tion, that must depend on circuiuatanc f and tho ability of the owner to pro vide the grain, or, perhaps better, hia inclination to provide the grain, and also the work which the horse ia called upon to do. The thing of chief importance ia to get farmers to discard a part of the hay ration, and substitute for thia discarded hay at least its value iu the more condensed nutrition of corn, oats, or bran; the rest will n a to rely follow. Cora has too much oil to bo fed alone. Acting Coroner A. D. Holiday, of Ruappoose empaneled a y ry and held au iniiiealon the remains or aa much oi lluim aa could be collected of the man killed at Hcappoose, but week.and held an inquest, but aa no one saw the ouident and nothiua was found on the body to identify it, the Jury aitreed pon the following verdict : We believe that the man found dead on the rail road track came to hia death by being run over by a train unknown to the jury. .No blame ia attached to the railroad company aa the deceased was evidently a tramp atealiug a ride at the time lie waa killed. la appear ance the man waa five foot seven in ches tall, dark hair, sandy mustache, wore a No. 71 hat and No. 7 alioe. The body waa literally cut to pieces and strung along tlu track the distance of all a mile. Influential business men from As toria, recently in the city, tell us that not for maoy years baa that ily experienced such quiet times during the summer season aa ia the caao at the present time, liopea are entertained that the preaeut mouth will brine about a great increase in all branches ol trade and busiucas. Aa the salmon industry ia the almost aola support of that town every kind bunineae Is greatly decreased wtien the aalmon catch ia light. CLATBKANIB. Mist Maud Shunnabaa took occa sion to visit thia interesting town dar ing her holiday vacation. The families of E, II. Lane and Charles lloiavert spent their holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Fabriqe. Charlts English and wifn came in on the steamer Monday and spent the Fourth with their relatives. Ed Page waa in town on the Fourth and niBilo the occasion memorable by getting rid of au aching tooth, R. S. Hattan ia giving hia scholars at Fiahlutwk a vacation .this week and is spending the time in our oity. The new time (able of the steamer is very satisfactory to our people it gives an opportunity to go to Port- laud and return the same day. John Wallace's hay baler seems to do rood work and John haa been taking advautage of the improved con dition of the roads to get hia bay out from Mist to a better market at this place. Edgerton's new railiac in front of his store makea it very much safer than it used to be about that build ing. A coat of paint is getting bia combination buildinir reduced to a uniform color. He has a good mer cantile building now ia which to dis play his goods. John Myers, who recently returned from school at Monmouth, ia diaplay- ing the riicht kind of a apirit iu his desire to educate himself. lie pro poses to pay his own way as nearly as he can. so he atartad out to work at the Modgkiua aeineing grounds during bis vacation, to earn as much as he can. John ia on tne right tracx and will not regret the effort he makea to secure an education, Clatskanie wenf away from home to celebrate the Fourth this year. There waa an ' unusual demand for conveyances to soma place, and in most cases parties went to Hist wnere there waa to be a picnic, auu as tney learned when they got there, that there were to bo picnica at two or The girls, gen THE CEIEBBITIOH. Tata Umjt ate It was Okaer-re avl the Ctaair Saavt. It takes a good deal of Oregon "mist" to eflectuallv damueu the imtrtotio ardor oi tha average Oroxonlan, bat the shower- bath which waa systematically precipitated In large aud vtrv wet limtalliueiits upon the aevouiu neaaa oi loone who atiemviea tocslebrata the glorious Fourth at till iiIiu'b. Tuesday forenoon, waa more than could bo received with perfect complacency by the axuenioiea tnousana who cam w HI, Helena (or that purpose, and no little profanity was consequently imlulxea in. Kverv nrsnuration bad been raadeliy the ilillereut committees to entertain a large number of visitors and with reasonable contribution of cood weather every feature of the day would have proved a gratifying sitcesss. Biraultaiieousiy with the advent of day, rain and visitors began to arrive and bv 11 o'clock large eoimlKnuisnta oi sacn had been received, .iuh oeiore noon, however clouds and rain gave place to sun shine and the full enjoyment of the day. THI fASADS, .1 feature of was neither lengthy or elaborate, it was all that bad bees expected and was. therefore, a suc cess. At the scheduled hour the Liberty Uar, bearing Its freight oi beauty, ana es corted bv the Kelso band and Grand Mar shal, started for the park, where a large number of visitors were waiting to meet It. XBBOISXS AT TBS fABX. The nsnal nrnrrainma of exercises at the grove had been perparea ana was promptly .rril nnf aith tha eieention of the ora tion by Col. iJrske. The uoionei lanea vt materialize but sent a written address which was read In part by C. H. Newell. Per hid ca rain snualls greaur marrea me ph-asures at the grove and precluded the th The parade was the principal e forenoon and although it w Bailee ft Flletl". land Office at Oregon City, OrjW"?, VTOTICE is hereby given that the loiiowiiig i uiibi ha Alerf notice of his Inten tion U make nnal proof iu support of Ms elulra and that said proof will be mads befors the Countv Clerk of Colombia county, at Bt. Helens, Oregon. '. T' i a Homentesd entry No. M-iO, for the soiithwent i of icetlon 17. township north, ringe-i went, lie names Wis following ltneM to provs hia continuous rertueuce upon sua cultivation AJ .-M l.n . I). K. Kowler, C F. Fowler and John King, of Carlco, and a. Bock, of rrl, all of Columbia county, uregon. (,i,irpw. Junajul7 Register. rlatllee far raklieadwM. Land Office at Oregon City. Oregon, Mny t, vm. XTOTICg Is hereby given that the following i ,.n4 Miili-r haa AIM notice ot his inten tion to make filial proof in aupport of hia claim, and that ald proof will be mads before the County Clerk of Cnluniiifa county, at St. Helens, Oregon, on m i , " v trmatiall antrv No. 7410. for the aOUthwest 14 ol lection a, township north, range 'I w.t. Me names the following wlmesnea to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation William Woll. annrew Aaoeraon. uonai Lnte and Julius Leraeramaa. all of Hvappooae, Columbia county, Oregon. , . Jun2Jul7 J. T. APFEBBON, Register, lSallee Credltra. NOTICK is herebv sriven bv the undersign ed, O. D. Dunning, admiah-trator ot tha es- Lau of Mtcnaei rinEeeram. ueceasvu. to tnv creditors of-and to ail persons having claims against, said deceased, to exhibit them, witn me necessary voucuers, auu nmriiftA aa hv law reoulred. within six months from the date of the nrst fjiihiica- tinn oi tnia notice, to pbiu auiouiiatruur . at the office of bis attorneys, rooms 30 and 31, McKay building, corner of Third and Btark streets, in the city of Portland, uii-miiih.. ... r - iBiara Bireria, in too .tr w ,wimw,u, A A exhibition of patriotic abandon castoinary ty of Multnomah, state of Oregon, 9 I J First StfEfit on that da v. Nothing was wanting. In the fT. .,. u, the i,lae where the business 1 niSl OUBCt, way of apiietliing refreshmenU of wmclj of ajd thlM i, trauBacted. O. 1. lua- nmo, administrator ot lue estate oi nivuaei rittgeraid, neceaaea. tiated Juneau, isuo. E. S. BRYAKTT, -Manufacturer of find Dealer in ROUGH MD DRESSED Fir and Cedar Lumber. Clear Flooring, Ceiling and Finishing Material Constantly on Hand, Clatskanie, - v Oregon. F, R- CHOWN, ardware, Stoves, DAIRY PANS, CHURNS, MILK STRAINERS, MILK CANS, ETC. PORTLAND three different ulacea, erally, seemed to want to go to Mial, I be,,,,, the oiienlng number of the grandest as il waa a lonir war uu auu ttirj i nan ever enioveu at tnia oiav. ,, had never beea there, so early on One of the large barna at H. O. Howard 'a place, on Milton creek, waa destroyed by fire on the night of the 4th instant. J he origin of the lire la nknowu but it ia aunposed to have boe the work of aome passerby, who, not maliciously, but unlhoughlediy made too cuouiiwe use of hia lighted cigar. Insurance had been written to bout the amount of the loea, hence beaidta bring grelJy disciimmoded the direct lues will be nominal. The curds are out aouaurenaig the entertainment satd ball to be given oo the 2lli of this month by the Odd Fellows, The entertainment in the early part of Uio evening will eoosial if a long and carefully prepares pro gramme, being concluded with a drama wrndU will consume neariv an uour in La rtinditSoa. iaUiiavoa byajnrajisl ball n the opera house. If Columbia county will properly exert iiaolf wo see no reasonable cxcue why a part of the gn at iutlux of people Ui ihiscoaatthia UU ahi.tild not partly be located wild ua. Tbera, uuduubt- e-tlly, will be many peraona fom Ihe Kiel with uMtitty to luvesi aim u mere baa Place in Oregon where money can be placed at a .good advautage il is n this county. Just ka oreW that Uio Goddess of iberty and all the little goddeseea would not be aunatruok during the roeutaion here 1 ueaday, the wentllcr -lrk arranced for a sheet ol logAccom' named by a little rain, to be on nanu, which served its purpnae iu a roost he jQltiiigMiaiioer. A uatural conaee.uenee, f course. large quantities were put where they did himiaiinul The iosoirins: music sogen- eroualv dbicoarsed by the visiting band was - . . r I .1 U..(J ma I tnnrotieiiiv enioveu sua rauuiuuwu ..v little toward keeping the crowd in good spirits. sroaTS. At an early hour after lunch the commit- to a,i armrta hevtin tha exercises on its programme which consited principally of 1 .... r w - , ........ L.J races, ine xoung nen,v iimiw iirenared a lenghly and Interesting pro gramme of sports with which au were en- lertaiuea IS TBB BVBBIBO, altarwra Berhaos. not U 11 p. - . ' ... agreeably entertained aa they had bopea to oe during tne ceieDranon, tney auvra to the pleasures ot a ball In the evening which, for unbounded enjoyment amply re paid evervone present lor me oisappouiv menta of the day. At an early hour large crowds began gathering at the Building Aairiatiin'a fine new opera house, and shortly before 8 o'clock Mosher's orchestra PORTLAND -CLATSKANIE ROUTE l K.ile. af rinal ettiemesiS. NOTICF la herebv riven that 1. the on Airaiined administrator of the eatate or George Allthouse, deceaned, have filed with tha Con ii it Clerk of Columbia County. State of Oregon, my final ai-count together with my petition for distribution of the residue 01 saia estate reiuaimg in m j umiu, and that the Hon. Dean Blanirhard, Judge nf r,,nnttr Court of said County and Btate has appointed Monday, tne itu aay oi Annul. 1893. at 10 o'clock A. M. of that day and the Court room of said Conrt as I the time and place for bearing and settling said account, and petition for distribution, when and where any person inieresiea jtiitj appear and tile objections uiereio VV. S. NUNN, administrator of the estate of Meorge Alisnouse aeceaseu. Dated June 30, lU3 O. IL SARAH DIXON, Shaver. Master, the morning of the Fourth and all through the forenoon, people were roiuir in carta, in buggies, in wagona, on horseback and ou foot, headed for Miat. One picnio parly out on the burn," one at Jones' and one among the Swedes, cave visitors a chance to make selection. A pleasant day waa enjoyed aud the return waa made at the pleasure of tne parties, any where from 7 p. m. to next morning A atrawberrv and ice cream fosti val waa held in Merrill s ball in the evening where there waa a good at tendance, and where all who attended seemed to have a good time. Vocal mimic varied the exercises at the dif ferent tablea where the cream, berries and cake speedily disappeared under tiiti efforts of a good company, - DEIi: It INLAND. Moit of the farmers are making hay. Tlie awAexcue is abroad in tha land, and the liaxie is ripe auu reauy tor ua. xira I. nll Raddla r.f Ranben. has se cured a three monlh term of school in this district to commence Monday. Ed Merrill sanervlwr has been doing some road wo which ia going to stay. He baa beea grading aud graveling cousiuerauie lately. V..nlr U.rrill muA famll. Af Clatakani.. .i.iiln hia tuai her. icrand mother and alfcer friends aud rcinuoii here lasi wees. Ki-(-xmlvariar0Kirmi Merrill, of Rain- lar. rn-xn vliilini his mother (Mri. Buitan Merrill, )la.n week. Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill waa the guhet of her ateD-mother-in-law. Mrs. Buaan ivaai ing had been beautifully d-orated lor the orr.aainn and its snacious floor waa soon a nr hrilllant anieaatlon never equalled in thia country. One hundred and three numbers were sold and many took advant age or the free admission to the bulldirur and danced without ticketa. I was proba bly eorrectlv estimated that four hundred imnntii ra nraaaiit auu tuat ui w. were dancing at one time. The maaagers Notice of Final Settlement. In tha County Court of Columbia mint, fttara of Oreffon.- ln the matter of the eatate of Nora A. Railv. rieceaaed. NOTICE is hereby given that tha under signed executor of the last will and testa- niMLni nnra a HauT. acf,aseii. bbs uicu his final account in the administration of said estate in the above entitled unrt, ana that the Hon. Judge of said Court haa ap- Tivm Portland . at Alder Street Dock. Monday. Wedneeday and Friday for Clatskanie, touching at Sauvie'a idand.Bl. Helena, Columbia City, Kahuna Neer City, Eainier, Cedar Landing, lit. Coffin, Bradbury, Stella, Oak' Poinl and all intermediate points, returning Tueeday, Thursday and Saturday. J. MUCKLE. C. MUCKLE. araM it... na af. him I IM1R. an. nilBHCVri . . ... . . 1 . 1. i , , .. 1 , . T 7 .. ,n . ..V,i.. I pointed Monasy, tue titiiuay ui juij. of the ball have mad, an enviable reputa- , . k ' d the Conrt ruou BROS., tion for themselves by the gratifying sus- cess of this ball, and are Justly entiled to great credit. TBB MUSIC The aieentive committee made a happy choice in engaging the Kelso Silver Cornet Hand and success of the occasion ia largely due to the succesaful efforts of this excelie nt organisation This band has an inexbaust able supply of excellent music with which they were prodigally generous. iney aauea their eiTurta were fully appreciated. Moah- nn,t,..iro nf CaMa Rock. dUeoursed exrellent muic In the evening wmcn oev oteas of Terpsichore inorougmy enjoyeu. IBOCSAHDS OF VtSITOBS.- It haa henn reneral v estimated that no w. i,n Mine thousand visitor were prea nt at tha celebration Tuesday. The Yaune Men s institute, or roruana. Pli hearini of objections to such final account and the settlement thereof. All neraona interested in the said estate are hereby required to file their objections to said nnal account on or oeiorenaiu n HaTof Julv. 1. U. B. CLIFF. Exeentor of the last will and testament of h'ora A. Bailey, decaaed. iun9iul7 - Dated June 7th, 1893. .atAxcrAOTvasBg or- Rough and Dressed Lumber. . DBAUtai w Some "Good Buys FOB aAH it D. J. Switzer, ST. HKLENS. - ORfSOOJI. iCeneral merchandise. St Helens. Oregon. Tt, n,M,ant z rj aeerioii 32. and The brought lja exoursionisls and it was eiti-1 gontheast K of the southeast of section mated that fully aa many more visitors were present from other places. Mr. Harth ia the low land. OILLTON. moving hia atock back to Me. Anderson and family, of Mt. Tabor. are visiting Mr.and Mrs. Olson of this place. lira. Kellon of Portland, ia visiting her ..mt and un,:le air. and Mra. William Bea ver. r v u vi.m mnA f.mllv. of Salem. ara viaidns relauves and friends here this week. Mrs. Wilson, of Portland, aconsinofMr. ?! """r' . T. i j h. RaMin. oar awnial noatmaater. ia visit- Merrill, last eunuay. inej sr, mu u.u ,,tWet h.this week. people aud ptoneera oi io, ..i.. ,i.i. ,.,i,itv. was aeen among U, ..... T . - i .... i., thin nlaea on i nose wno stum - t - . . . d.iylast. Mr.GraliBm, tlirough hard .tody Md .triel adherence to bu,,,e.s. vntiou aa ii1Br ...,t a know of no otner oae man auu - n li. k.iainnaa whom we more nhaerfuUv reoomniend totbe peo- Another pair ol Columbia counly'a vminif and nromieiiig people have do- nulnil to travel Ihe aame road in life, and aiTrdim!lv proci-eded to iroui- date, Utiltnoaiah county, where Misa Annie J. Doavor waa utiitea in aisr riu t,i Humor T. BenastU. botu ol Warren. It will bo seen by the correspondence from Door Island that there will be aocial dance ia tha new acnooi house in that district Friday ua (Friday) evening. The proceeds will be applied u iuruiauiug tun imim.B with deaka, etc. If the laving that '"Tie when Greek meets Greek thon couiea the tug-ol- war," haa aay aiguiticance, we aon t know what would happen when aome of u Oregoniana woet tue weatnor clerk. At the alierifTa sale of real estate Monday, 160 aoroa belonging to G. H. iunnn i.niiiirht t270. The property is a homestead aituated on the Nohelem river aix milea aoutu oi vernouia, ti n.a man who bet a dollar that it ,n,,M ruin on the Fourth would put in hia anoearance in St. Heleua some .,1 ilia unni . would be tempted to give him a plunge bath. The warmer weather ia causing the in. mult more rnuidlv.bnl the ma' t. nnrtinii liaa already been melted io that there ia no longer auy danger of a flood. IVsoil from nearly every part ot the viitrtiv rule luated wilh u on the wot t...f ,ir,.,na Fourth. All aeetned to " " . . nioy tiiomwivea ntigeiy. ti,,, f',,niit.v Court yesterday ap pointed Dr. J. E. Hall jnatlce oi tue peace for uiaieaauie (reviui.v, f....,- of U, v. rcsigiiou. i u,f ia ever a time when one .....I.. a hulidnv it ia the day im nriuv i. ...... j - , , mediately following the ono after which one haa celebrated. Wmlt on the new wharf ia progress, ine in nice shape. Ita completion is the work of only a few more daya, Th.ro were a number of exouruion hoata passed down the river Tuesday All appealed to be well patron uod. St. Helena entertainod a very large crowd Tuesday, larger, even, than was expected, Tlwrewvllfce a party thia Friday eveninir at the school house. In thia district for the purpose of raiaing meana to assist defraying tho expense of furnishing the building with deska, nharta and whatever else ia ueeded to make thia one of the boat appointed aviiunl buildinca in thia county. The admisaion foe ia Quite reasonable con aidering that the proceeds are to oe applied to ao good a cause only one dollar. The ladiea ol thia community liaso kindly consented to furniHti tlie an nner in the school honae, which aa- aures us ol a moat plentiful and well nranai-nd luncheon. Everybody ia r.-r - iiKiat normally luviteu au wiuo auu hav. a ir nod time with ua aa that ia what we are going to have. At tha aoenial school meeting held here a week ago yesterday conaiaer- able public apirit waa nianiieatea. ua- ,in Mornii was in ine ona r anu a. i, Mo.Dnnald at the table aa ho says the "Preferred place." The report ol tlie subscription building: committee waa read, which showed all the money mi hand was exhauated. and a few dol lars are still to come in. The outaiue of the building, including the floor, ia finished and panned and ail patu for. which ahowa the building com' iiuLtni. Masai. E. M. Wharton, l. n Euclish and A. A. Merrill, are men of innrfl than ordinary ability as builders. A motiou waa then made to accept ine building aa publio property for thia aolinnl district (No. 3) which waa car- : - . ried unanimously. will lin ing Th. many frienda of Dr. Blanchard be pleased to learn that be is much roved in health the past few days. Mat Hazen and Lewis tudwtck are sn- gaged in the logging business this summer and are getting out a lot of fine logs. v. Tiiv ria-na. who haa charge Of the electric dynamo at the hotel Portland, spent Sunday at tins oiace. toe guest, ut mi. auu airs. Mat tiaien. v..nhmli In this nflirhborhood attended $-1,200, . , .V -. ir.Un, TiimJ.v. ind 1 lnauii in. iw Euriiuuii . ofc. ,iiiv'- . ,.vu..j , all Dronounca it a great success. Quite number stayeo tor mo Anna Ttlrhardson . who has been Vis- i,i... in u.i,n tha naat two months, re turned to this place last Sunday and ia via- iting ner parents, jar. anu m m. j . n.. uckio. i. w, naarklns returned from Lafayette one day last week bringing a wife with him, mucn to tn. surpnao ui ivi- as he had kept hia love amur au to nimseii, A very pretty wedding took place here l... an,l a-han Miss Maeeie Uowning and Mr. J. Nelson were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, ttev. u o-siiy ot to a.,,.linnl nhurch. officiating. Mrs. Nel son is the daughter of our esteemed towns man, Mr. J Downing, anu a great ibtotiw in this neighborhood. Mr. tielson is one of the substantial young men of this plaoa, and took tbe wise precaution to get the cage ready aud secure the bird afterwaro. , at mnA wu, nt tha aouLharest of aec- Hnn si. lownsmo 7 nor to, range a west, w acres, $7.60 per acre. Tha anntheaat W of the southeast Vi of section 36, township 7 north, range Z west, 40 acres at ao per acre. The northwest C of section 6. township 6 north, range 2 west, containing MM acres, glU per acre. Tka innthaMt it and west M of south east and tbe southeast of the south east W and the west K of tbe northeast , nA tha nnrthaast U of the northeast 54 ot section 8. township 8 norm, range west, 400 acres, 7.w per acre. Thm wat u nt th. northwest M of sec tion 6. township 6 north, rauga 2 west, 83 acres, $7.80 per acre. Tha northeast i ot thesonthwest M, and It., nnrthwaat 4 at th SOOtheSSt M. Of C- tion 6, township 6 north, range 2 west, 80 acres, $5 per acre. . Tha nnrth li nt th. northeast V of Sec tion 7. township 6 north, range 2 west, 80 acrea, o per acre. A farm of 52 acres at Warren Slation , on theN. P. K. R , with team of horses, wa gon, hamesa, 3 cows, 1 yearling; also all tools, rooa nouse ana osru. ru. wo-thirds down, balance in 1 year. Stop farming tools, good house and barn. i 9im ln-thir,la rinwn. halance 111 Inquire of P. i. Bwitzer, bt. Helens, Or. The northeast W of the southeast M ol I section 1 . township 6 north, range 3 west, I $7.50 per acre. Terms One-third cash, balance eeenred by mortgage at 8 per cent interest. HAVE YOV BACKACHE T DR. GRANTS For your Medicines at the Clatskanie Drag Store, Where you wUl find the Urgent atock oc PATENT MEDICINES, EBESCRIPTION DRUGS, TOILET ARTICLES, ETO. In Columbia County DR. J. E. HALL, Proprietor. CASH STOREcr: W. J. MUCKLE & CO., aUIJDLg II C.atrt ft tea. . ! raamnaa tn tha adevrtlsment for bids for the construction of tha Vernouia bridge th following were recieved: ' . Pittsburg Mill Uo., si'.owi nonnian a. Bates. $2,450: Pacific Bridge Co., $2,278: Oregon Bridge Co., 1,450; T. J. Muter, The Pactfio Bridge Co. being the lowest raanonaihla bidders were awarded the con tract, upon which they will begin ftpera- tion at once. A deposit was required, and jamea (Jaitena, in receive! with ench of the bids behalf of tha people in thia aohool die- e been ,,,1 in the absence of his i !. t.oniiarpn a vote oi tnanaa ui tun 1 nrtiHa,! eneea. 'ina raciuo onnti vj. hiiililina- committee, ia a befittiug has never done any work for this county. manner, in consideration of their uu- tirine enersv and public apirit in com pleting the building in such a credit able manner, to the benefit of the aub- ecriberaand the oommunily at large. Wheu the building waa accepted it waa loft with the board of directors to furnish it with desks and other neaea aary arliclea. Geo. W. Fraaior, of the firm of 0, P. Wheeler & Co., of Port land, waa on hand and aold the dis trict twelve improved deska and one teachers desk. Mr. English tendered the dislrict a teacher's easy chair, thua fitting our aohool in good shape, and it looks aa if thia district la taking a lone leap out of poverty and a deluoi- dated school building. The board of directors are men of good business ability - and peraonal means. When ever a district gota such men on ' their aohool board there ia little trouble to get thorn to attend, to buaioeu. bnt comes well recommended and will un doubtedly give entire satisfaction. A vase at law between F. A. Lassont and J. A. Lamar came up for hearing by Judge ni.nharrf Wadnaaduv. It was, brought by Lamont to recover rent and miscellane ous accounts. Counter accounts ware sub mitted in rebuttal, and alter a stromy con ,.i uian tha nnnoHinff counsel the ease was given to the Jury at o o ciooa, anu mat august body Beeuied to be equally divided in their opinions as to tha merits of the case, and finally decided to give Lamar verdict for $18.73. .. . w w-- - CURES Diabetes, rlehfe DUaaae, latlaaimatiaa av ina v ir, Yellaw Walar, Brk fTT Daat seamen w unna, Baralaa Seaaatloa. Pali la tha Back, and all Olt- oftaaKldaeya. General Merchandise Crockery, Glassware, Queenswaro. Ladies Dress Goods, Boots, snoes. Gents' FumisMng Goods. LUMBER, SHINGLES, EXO Produce Taken in Excnange. - . It Will Pay YOU to uonsuu wur rnwo RAINIER, - - - OREGON. PBBFAHBB BT rORTLANOa I wnauwis. BOOTS, BOOTS! SHOES, SH0ES1 COJaMactBriinCo For Sala by Edwin Ross, St. Helens, Or. DO YOU SUFFER? Rheumatism, Fita (epilepay), Sorof ula, Liquor, Morphine or Tobacco Habit, quickly and permanently cured by the wonderful BI CHLORIDE of GOLD treatment. (The nrio sold entirely ex veiled from the blooJI to thirty days. anavl ParmanantlT eurad: no re- tne aiaeasa irom iu iwur Fine ripe strawberries throughout this month. Three acres of fruit. Apply to R. Xhephoid. Tryon, Or. ,5 FITS weekal 8traye. A small red cow, with calf by her sido. The cow haa sleuder horna and a pug nose. Any one giving informa tion in regard to her will be suitably rewarded. S. , Faxton Jr., Columbia City, Oregon. urn ot weeks treatment. ennnril And tha worat caaea of inherited ObriUrU . blood taint quickly and per manently eurea, n I Cured In from 2S to SO days. UrUDKGlineSS opiun, moitPrtiM; or TOUjiCCO habit cured 10 to -M days. No restriction or publicity. Patients cured at their own homes. 40,000 suffer- ers cured in 8 years. Full particnlara without charge, address Dr. Woii Bi-CWoriie of Gold Institute r FoveU Bt, Ean Frsacitoo , Cal. Merchandise rv EWOODS ATECTYLSl JUST FROM THE FACTORY. - DRY GOODS AND GROCERIESw Va l a I VI Vaa LmmKJ I V ( KAHNItn, - wntuvit.