OREGON MIST.
Halted States and County Offlelul Paper
St. Helena, Reptemher 90, Ihoii.
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l BRIEF MENTION,
,1 Sunday li the tint day 0f October.
t Tl great exposition at Portland
.' ' opeued Wednesday.
i. The progressive (armor It now busy
- plowing and lowing (nil wheat.
MIm Joe Groves came down on a
visit to her lister, Mrs. Muckle, Mon
day. Much sickness is reported as a re
sult of the many sudden cbauges in
the weather.
The panic Is a thing of the past and
banks will certainly be loaning money
: again, soon.
Mlai Dell Caples, of Columbia City,
1 now teaching the district school in
Cerlco valley.
It is strange how one's imagination
will become aroused whea there is the
slightest chance for suspicion.
Editor E. 0. Blackford, of the Clats
Icanie Chief, was in the county test
this week doing business before the
court.
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The wheat market is daily looking
tetter. A gixxl price for this product
would help prosperity even in this
, county, materially.
It is thought that the leader of the
ang which hss been perpetrating the
O contemptible and iruitless attempts at
burglary and assault, is safely lodged
In jail in this county,
Oils II. Byoon and wife, of Ver
nonia passed through this place Mon
day en route for Portland, where they
will attend the Exposition, and the
meeting of the editors.
At Myrtle Point, in Southern Ore
gon, the thermomoter registered 00
degrees Wednesday, while st this
place one was comfortable only when
hovering over a warm fire.
Wheat litden sessels ate passing out
to sea almoHt daily. A very Urge;
four-masted ship loid in the stream
off this plsco several hours Tuesda)
ladcu with wheat and Dour.
The Maygcr Company, of Mayger,
is diiving a Hull trap just below the
wood wharf ul that plnce, and will
hereafter try to make fiahiug a lucre
live feature of their business.
Clarence White, tho gentleman who
Is exporting the books of the various
County officials, at this place, reports
fair progress and expects to be able to
submit a report during the month of
October.
D. J. Swilxer started last Thursday
for Ypsilanti, Michigan, and the
World' Fair. Mr. Swilser will visit hit
parents whom ho has not seea in many
years, besides visiting tho Chicago Ex
position. By a visit to the general merchan
dise house of Wstts it Paice, at Scop
poose it will bo seen that their house is
stocked with a large snd varied assort
ment of everything carried in such an
establishment.
Last Baturdsy evening the people of
this place were treated to a real and
genuine dog show with all its attend
ing elighWf-hiind performance, and
parrot, monkey and goat accompani
ment. The opera house was fairly
well filled and the performeance was
creditably spoken of by msny.
Andrew Rubetr and Will Miles have
just completed a fish trap in the Will
amette slough just above this plsce.
At the first lift they had csught, be
sides eight salmon, a monster slurgoon
but before tho fellow could be secured
he made a break for liberty, taking the
salmon with him and leaving the dis
gusted fishermen a souvenir of his
visit in the shape of a hole in the net
the size of a wagon wheel. The same
sturgeon is supposed to have been
captured later by some neighboring
fibermen, which, when put on the
scales tipped tho beam at over seven
hundred pounds.
A distressing and serious acoident
occurod to an infant daughter of W.
A. Harris, of , Vernonia, Saturday.
During the progress of fall house
cleaning, a small bottle of carbolio
acid was placed in reach of the little
girl for a moment, and forgotten. The
baby no sooner spiod the bottle than
she was possossod of a desiro to got
hold of it, and in another moment
had Bppliod her teeth to the stopple
and removed it. Fortunately very lit
tle of the fiery acid touched hor hps,
hut aiioiieh of it stuck to the stopple
.ntioraiv hum her mouth. The
whole contonts of the vial were spilled
nnnn LtiA nalm of her rieht hand, and
Wnr an antidote could be applied
the fingers and wrist were burned in a
shocking manner. Medioai aia w
tA and everything possible
was done to counteract the terrible
' fluid and relieve the little sufferer, and
it is hoped tho accident will not result
In permnuout injury, -
We have hoard somo of the people
of this county complaining about the
rate of taxation, and being more or less
interested we clip the following from
an Indiana paper which was congrat
ulating themselves on their low rate of
taxation t "Tho tax levy for the year
of 1893 was adjusted by the commis
sioners, which siiows it np as follows:
County tax, twenty cents on each 100
valuation ( flfty cents on each poll,
oriugo, eight eents on each $100 valua
tion ; gravel road repair, eight cents
on each $100 valuation; sinking fund,
ten cents on each $100, which foots a
total of forty-six cents on each $100
valuation and the poll of fifty cents.
It rains, evon in Eastern Orogon.
The Pendleton East Orogonian says :
Tho rains recently are calculated to
increase the cinch of bad times on
Umatilla county, drain in the stack
has been very hard to thresh on ao
count of the much too generous rain
a week or so ago, and the difficulty is
now greatly enhanced. There is much
grain to thresh, but tho farmers and
hands can do nothing but quit work
and hope for dry weather. Consider
able loss is the inevitable result.
I. W. Csse, the Astoria banker, gave
notice tho other day that be would
pay the creditors of his bank 100 cents
on the dollar on the same terms as
those set forth by the Commercial
Nstional bank in Portland. He odors
Ave per cent, interest on all his debts
and announces that ho resumes busi
ness ss soon as ninety-eight per cent.
of his depositors consent to his terms.
The Eugene cannery is not finding
this a favorable season. Fresh fruit
has not yet been abundsnt enough to
justify starting it up. The sweet corn
experiment has been a failure owing
to the fact that the corn did not thrive.
Some prunes aud tomatoes will be
canned and the large dryer will be
operated on prunes exclusively.
The cheapest property today in this
country is timber laud. Its advance
has not been rapid since the panic
of tho seventies. The demand for
wood pulp, the wonton destruction by
fire of our forests, the inorease in our
population and many other causes sll
are tending to make timber valuable.
The Northern Pacifio railroad will
put on a full force of section hands
Monday. It will be rememberod that
there have been no section hands on
the line for a number of weeks.
Edwin Ross will leave here Tuesday
next for Portland, where he will re-
sumo the study or medicine at tne
University in that city.
Fred Caples, of Columbia Clly, left
Weduesdsy for college at Curvallis,
where he will resume his studies.
Bert Damon, of Modford, was la
town Wednesday, visiting his friend,
Geo. Andrews.
News this week is about ss scarce
ss dollars, snd the situation is getting
no belter fast.
Will Meeker is sgain able to be on
the street after a four-week's siege of
lung fever.
Mrs. Judge Moore, of Salem, visited
friends here this week.
Assaulted and Robbed.
One of the most dastardly and un
provoked crimes ever committed in
Columbia county was perpetrated
upon an old couple named McDonsld,
who live near Apiary, on the 19th,
The old couple settled upon their pres
ent homestead two years ago, having
come from Nebraska, and have no
family except a widowed daughter
and a grand daughter s god, seven years.
On Tuesday night, of last week, the
daughter was away from home and
the old people were preparing to re
tire when the old gentleman oponed
the door in response to a rap, and
was felled to the floor by a murderous
blow on the head from the metal end
of an air brake hose, in the hands of a
masked robber. Tho murderous brute
was accompanied by two others and
after knooking the old man down they
entered the house and in an
equally brutal manner boat the old
lady into insensibility and threw both
of them out of doors and the little
girl with thorn. They then ransacked
the homo, securing $86 in cash, a
watch and rifle, and after throwing
away all the cutlery in the house they
dragged the old people and little girl
back in the house and after locking
the door, left the plaee.
It is supposed the object of the rob
bers was to secure ?2,WO wliioii tne
nl,t nnnl had lately received for
w. aV"wr
their homestead. The money, how
Avar, had been loCKeu up in a unit.
. . i , . i i.
Upon receipt of the news ot tne
outrage, Shoriff Masslo went to the
home of the McDonalds and secured
ihn ht nossiblo description the old
nfionle could eive of their assailants
nd wont to Portland where he en'
listed the assistance of Chief Hunt
in his soarch for the criminal. The
McDonalds were convinced that one
of their asailants wss Wm. Graham,
i,nir ilnucrhter'a husband, from whom
atiA hna boen separated two years,
Graham was soon looated in the city
tail, wlmra he had been taken on a
i-hnrcn of drunkenness. Ho was
turned over to Sheriff Massie to whom
tin Ann fAHaed that he knew who com
mitted the crime but denied having
had anything to do with it himself
He wns taken to the Rainier joil where
he will be kept until the grand jury
nvestigatei bis case.
COUNTY COUHT.
Proceedings of the Adjourned Bep
tombor Term.
In tho matter of the appointment
of a road supervisor for "road district
numbor twenty-one, it appearing to
the court that thore is no legal and
acting road supervisor in said dist
rict, it is, therefore, ordererod.by the
court that R, L. Nicholson be and he
is hereby appointed supervisor of said
road district number twenty-one.
In the matter of bounty allowed on
grey squirrels, it is ordered by the
court that & bounty of two cents be
allowed on each and every grey squir
rel scalp presented to the clerk and
that the clerk pay the bounty and
retain the scalps In his possession to
be presented to the court as vouch
ers of the payment of said bounty.
In the matter of building a bridge
across " tho Nehalem river one mile
east of Vernonia, the Pacific Bridge
Company, by their agent, George M.
Symons, files a bill in the sum of
two thousand two hundred and seventy-five
dollars for the erection and'
completion of said bridge, and the
court having previously examined said
bridge, the same is hereby accepted,
and it is further ordered that the clerk
draw a warrant in favor of said bridge
company in the above sum.
In the matter of the assessment of
the O. A C. K. R. Co., the court being
fully advised in the matler.it it is or
dered that the clerk ascertain from
the land office at Oregon City if said
company's lauds in this county nave
boen patented to mem, ana it not so
patented, then the clerk is authorized
to change assessment of said com
pany from two dollars to one dollar
per acre, and in case saw lanas
have been patented, the assessment
to stand as it now appears on the roll.
In the matter ot railroad crossings
on the X P. R. R. in Columbia county
it is ordered by the court that 8. G.
Schoooover be appointed to examine
all railroad crossings of said railroad,
and report thereon to this court; also
to correspond witn the emcers ni ssio
company relative to the establishing
and widening grades at said crossings,
and to make arrangements for a
county road along and within the
limits of said railroad at or near the
foot of Merrill's lake, where said rail
road has a long trestle built.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Honeyman, DeHart & Co.
iron furnished road dist
rict No. 10 : $ 20 94
Neilson, N. lumber furnished
R. D. No. 1 WW
Zillgitt, F. A. supplies furn
ished Humphrey, pauper. . o w
Mayger, C. & Co., supplies
road district No 9 18 48
Glass & Prudhomme, justice's
docket... WW
Zillgitt, F. A. supplies furn
ished rond districts No. 15
and-19. 11 70
Conyers, E. W. supplies furn
ished paupers 74 00
Neilson, N. lumber furnished
road district No. 1 8 00
Adams, L. work blasting
stump on couuty road dist
rict No. 18 10 00
Adams, U. C. work blasting
stumn on road district 13. . 17 00
Adams, U. C. hauling lumber 24 00
Massie, G. A. sheriir's fees
State vs. Armstrong 10 00
Vernon'a Mill Co., lumber
furnished R. I). No. 19 ... . 39 75
Massie G. A. sheriffs fees. . . 34 25
Quick, E. E. fees as clerk 125 25
Schoonover, S. G. road und
attendance at court 38 00
Barnes, G. W. supervising
roads and attending court 36 50
Clarke, Geo. bounty on scalps 2 00
Kelly. W.J. same 6 00
Cole & Swilzer, abstracts of
land, from Oregon City
and Salem.. C00
Davis Bros. Co. printing 24 00
Little, A. B. fees as county
surveyor. 31 70
Dolman, W. H. supplies fam
ished Mrs Rambolski 27 30
Pacifio Bridge Company,
building bridge. 2.275 00
County Bridge Completed.
The much talked of and persist
ently agitated county bridge over the
Nehalem river near Vernonia has at
last been completed by the contract
ors, the Pacific Bridge Co., and was
accepted Monday by the county com
missioners.
The urgent need of a good bridge
over the Nehalem at this point has
been much felt for several years by
the large number of residents esst of
the river, and particularly those who
live in the Pebble creek country, and
on the line of what is locally known
as the Greon mountain road, which is
a short route from Hillsboro to Ver
nonia. The building of this bridge
has been agitated in a local way for
the past five years but not until rec
ently were aggressive steps taken to
have the Work actually commenced
The bridco will complete a much bet
ter and shorter route to, Washington
county points than those now in use
and will be a very great convenience
to people living in the districts men.
tioned, who, in order to reach Verno
nia are obliged to go several miles
north or south of that point to other
bridges which span tho river, or ferry
it in small boats, which is at all
times inconnvenient and risky, and a
greater pert of the year aotually dan
gerous or impossible on account of the
swift current and large rooks. The
bridge has a 140 foot span with thirty
foot approaches, and ooet the couuty
$2,275, which was the lowest responsi
ble bid for its construction. It has
twenty-one-foot piers and ten tonB of
iron, and 46,000 feet of lumber was
used in its construction. The con'
tractors had the lumber furnished by
the Vernonia Mill Company, and were
fourteen days constructing the bridge,
Much satisfaction is expressed by the
oitizens of that vicinity lor the favor
able consideration of their petition by
the County court and it is unanimous
ly agreed that the cost of the bridge
is money well expended.
VKKU INLAND.
Beautiful fall weather.
This is the time to plow your ground
and sow the winter grain.
Miss Adell Pugh, who recontly fin
ished a term of school in the Canaan
district, is now in charge of tho Co
lumbia City school.
Our school will soon close for the
term. Mrs. Goddis did not find much
trouble in controling the pupils.
Bessie Glendye, granddaughter of
Mrs. Anne Merrill, left for Oregou
City Monday, to attend school for the
winter.
Splawn Bros, are building a good
substantial dwelling house on their
ranch in Canaan,
L. B. Gleason, of Carrico, hal built
a new home this fall.
Mrs. Belle Gaddis gave a house
warming to the young folks here, at
the residence of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Widger, Wednesday evening of
last week.
Mr. Widger and family, of St.
Helens, moved into their new home
last weak.
We have heard several complaints
from teachers that the superintendent
does not visit their schools. We know
that it is customary for the superin
to visit schools here. This is wrong.
The law specifies that superintend
ents shall visit schools at least once a
year. It is by pessonal observation
that be can know tne teacner wno
does his duty. It is also expected that
he will advise the teacher in tne ma n-
agement of his school. We sympa
thize with the superintendent inas
much as he has a great load with very
small pay, aud there are very few peo
ple who can afford to tramp the entire
county over for glory. We hear no
complaint with the exception of this
one. We near, However, tnai a leacner
in this county, whose school the super
intendent failed to visit, returned the
compliment by absenting herself from
the Institute. Such a teacher could
make him a "whole man" intead of a
"poor half."
Tub Oreqok Mist is to be con
gratulated upon the frequent correr
pondence it is able to pick up through
out the county. This gives the gen
eral news to its readers, while we have
seen several local papers that did not
have aline ia them which the editor
in charge U not obliged to grind out of
his own mind. This makes sn up hill
business for a newspaper. Everybody
interested in a newspaper or in the
wellfare of the manager should send
uews items to the paper whether they
appear interesting or not. If they are
not interesting to the public, they may
give the editor some points to make
up an interesting article. It is not
necessary for the writer to compose
his letter in monosyllables, the edi
tor can do that. All that is neces
sary is to explain the news briefly
and give the sense of the article.
We, as one wish to thank the editors
of Tim Mist for kindness shown in
this way, and we assure o'hers the
same treatment from any intelligent
editor, whether of Thb Mist or any
other paper.
Circuit Court Docket.
The following cxgs are docketed for
hearing in tho October term of tho
Circuit court which conveues on Tues
day, the 10th.
LAW.
C H Fuller vs Will R Gay.
M Fink vg J M Leavens it Co.
C H Fuller y Will K Gay.
F Tryon, ct al, vs Green Creek Lum
bering and Manufacturing Co.
Francis Tryon vs Greencreelr. Num
bering and Manufacturing Co.
M W Miller vs W E Uatliway.
Maycrtield & Ganz vs C H ICoukle.
K U MeNutt vs G H Bynonl
H E Giranl vs G A Massie.
H E Wadsworth vs G A Massie.
H E Miller vs L F Banzer.
C R Wilson, et al, vs J K Bourne.
R L Sabin vs Dean Blanchard.
Rosenfeld, Smith & Co. vs Dean
Blanchard.
H A Price vs L Saldern.
W J Zillman vs Chas Bureau.
D Blanchard vs J M Fiddler.
N Tingle vs Jos Fisk et al.
John Carlson vs Jas Fisk et al.
John Hendrickson vs Jas Fisk.
J H Linn vs Jas Fisk et al.
E W Conyers vs Jas Fiisk et al.
F L Hedges vs Builders Sash and
Door Manufacturing Company.
F M Thorp vs H Mclutire.
D Hinkle vs II Mclntire.
M J Kittorine & Co. vs Dodd &
Magwiggan.
T H Blanchard vs Joseph vanuian
com.
T. II. Blanchard vs E Webster.
A Robinson vs A II Emerson et al.
W W West vs P Lousignont et al,
E E Quick vs John H Edmonds.
B C'Enyart vs The Northern Paci
fio Railroad Company.
EQUITY.
Matter of estate and assignment of
Columbia City Lumbering Company.
Matter of assignment of Charles
Bureau.
Matter of assignment of Link &
Back.
W J Muckle, guardian, vs E W
James et al.
E Hall vs J II Gillis et al.
Ward & Swope vs John Holme.
M E Howard vs E R Spencer.
Matter of assignment of Bevis, Nich
olas & Spkwn.
Matter of assignment o ttmauuei
Snyder.
W J Burns vs W W Cole.
John Schmitka vs J. M. Bevis et al.
Nicholi Bro. Co. vs A M SnodgrasB.
E Ridgway vs I M and W A Harris.
Eliza T Maynard vs John Maynard.
P R Croswait vs O Aken et al.
Fisk & Johnson, insolvent debtors.
John F Caples, administrator of E
Bennett, vs S H Tryon et al.
Augusta Warner vs Mary Leonard.
J H Bartlott vs Andy Clift.
Lizzie Graham vs Wm Graham.
Hannie E Miller vs Jolin Quigley
et al. .
Elias Kinder vs Oscar E Hunter.
Matilda A Carroll vs John F Carroll.
F D Adams vs A J Alley.
A ball and supper will be given in Brad-
dock's hall, at Houlton, Oct. 8. A good
time Is assured all who attond. The pro
ceeeds will be donated to the Softool fund.
Some "Good Buys"
roa sals sir
D. J". Switzer,
ST. IIKLENS, - OREGON.
Tho southwest M ot section 32, and the
soatheaat i of the sotithat !4 f section
81, and went ot the southwest of sec
tion 81, lownahip 7 north, range 2 west, 200
acres, 17.60 per acre.
The southeast Vt of the southeast 'of
section 30, township 7 north, range 2 west,
40 acres at 5 per acre.
The northwest i of section 6, township
0 north, range 2 went, containing 100 acres,
10 per acre.
185 acres In section 3, township 7 north,
range 2 west. A one and one-naif utory
house, 1(1x28; barn, 18x30, with sheds:. 10
acres cleared, 100 In pasture, 1 acre of
prunes, bearing, other fruits, cuts 30 tons
of hay. Price 2,000. Terms easy.
100 acres of land, house and barn, IS
acres cleared and fenced, some fruit trees
bearing. Price 10 per acre. Terms easy.
Terms One-third cash, balance secured
by mortgage at 8 per cent, interest.
COLUMBIA
BANKING CO.
(Incorporated)
ST. HELENS,
OREGON.
G. A.
MASSIE,
President.
C.II. NEWELL,
Cashier.
Capital $20,000.
Transacts a
general banking business.
Exchange bought and sold.
interest ai
lowed on time ueposiu,
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED.
Hart & Sweetland,
Proprietor
St. Helens Meat Market
Fresh and Salted Meats, 8ansage, Fish
and vegetables.
Meats by wholesale at special rates.
Express wagon run to all parts of town,
and charges reasonable.
Astoria Marble Works,
J. H. IMHOFF, PBO'P.
-MANUFACTURER OF
Marble and Granite
WORK.
All Kinds of Cemetery Woik.
FOOT OF OLKBY STREET,
ASTORIA. : : : : OREGON.
MeNutt Bro's.,
The Leading Merchants
Vernonia and Cornelius
Write to Cornelius for Stage
Dates.
Supplies for Campers and Fish
ermen.
Vemoiiia and Cornelius, Or.
THE IOWA JEWELER,
A. N. WRIGHT.
Sourenir Spoons a Specialty.
SBGcial Attention to latch Rcuairing
MORRISON ST., Op. P. O., PORTLAND,
COURSE M W
STJCH BEING THB CASK, It behooves
vou to rind ths moat desirable place to
purchase vour ' Invigorator.
"mrrf T KTrTTT"T
AUJ4 aioxiviuaiai
Keeps constantly on hand the famous
Cuban Blossom Cigars,
The finest line ot Wines Iiqnors and
Ciears to be found this side
Port-
land. And if you wish
to
engage in a game or
POOL OR BILLIARDS,
They can assure you that they have the
best table in town. Everything new and
neat, and your patronage is respectfully
solicited
"THE BANQUET"
Bt. Helens, Oregon.
Do You Driiii?
Peoples' Outfitting Com'y,
244, 246, First Street, Portland, Oregon.
CLOSING
Still in Progress.
JEntire Stock
OF-
Furniture, Carpets, Stores
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS
A UUIJ & i VsflP.fi U.U UMJUJil A
Peoples' Outfitting Company,
244 First Street, : :
ST. HELENS
EDWIN BOSS, Proprietor.
Drugs and Patent Medicines,
SCHOOL BOOKS AND
Perfumery and
EVERYTHING
A FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
ST. HELENS
' BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.'
This is the reason why
The St. Charles Hotel,
C. W.tKNOWLES, Proprietor,
Has such a large patronage by the business men of the Si
If you want to meet a friend you will
PORTLAND - CLATSKANIE ROUTE I
SARAH DIXON,
Leaves Portland, at Alder Street
o'clock, forr Clatskanie, touching at Sauvie's island, St. Helens, Columbia City,
Kaluma, Neer City, Rainier, Cedar Landing, Mt. Coffin, Bradbury, Stella,
aud all intermediate points, returning every morning (except Monday.)
Stop
Where you will find
PATENT MEDICINES,
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,
TOILET ARTICLES, ETC,
In Columbia County ' ,
DR. J. E. HALL, Proprietor.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
INSURANCE CO.. Albany, Or.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.......
SECURED CAPITAL
PAID CAPITAL.
FARM PROPEBTT A SPECIALTY.
For particulars apply at the office f Dillard & Cole, or Ths Mist oflee.
Joseph Kellogg &
Joseph Kellogg and Northwest
FOR COWLITZ RIVER.
NORTH W l!idT Leaves KELSO Monday, Wedne-iay,
and Friday at 5 am. Leaves PORTLAND Tuesday, Thans
day, and Saturday at 6 a. ra.
JOSEPH KELLOGG Leaves RAINIER at I .
daily, Sunday excepted, arriving at Portland at 10:30 a. m,
Returning leaves Portland at 1 p. m., arriving at 6 p. m
OUT SALE
: : Portland, Oregon.
DRUG STORE,
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Toilet Articles.
CARRIED IN
DRUG STORE.
always find him at The St. Charles.
Shaver, Master.
Dock, every day (except Sunday) a S
G. M.
For your Medicines at the
Clatskanie Drug Store,
the largest stock of
fMQ.COO
UlfiOO
Co.'s River Steiuaes?