' OREGON MIST.
Catted Rtatei and County Official Paper
Ht. Helens, llctmnnrr in. IMtii)
FUBLIIHIIts NOTIOI.
All ootamuiilitatlona it In Tim Mint lor mib.
HoatUm must Ii neumiatilml ,y u,. (lll.r",
rnl nam aim mil a nun ne fiiuinit alone w
in ant want I In nam lOiinihlli.allnn, bin as an
rliMiii' of kim1 fullh. (:trrKiiiilHiii'a -m,.
nt lln writer's iinm vri-om t.a.i,yii,M W,
BRIEF MENTION.
; Use Pride of Japan tee! The Wat,
i D. J. Swilser wm It Portlrud Tue-
" V
Subscribe for Tiia Miaf and got the
' One week from next Monday I
Christmas day.
Wm. Ofimtoll, of Dwr Island, wai
In town Tuesday. ; ,
Edwin Unaa came down from Port
land for a ahort vialt Tiesday iil(lit.
Miss Fannie Randal, of East Port
land, la visiting friend la Ht. Helen.
Wm. H. Dolman waa a passenger
up to Portland on lb Dixon TuesJay
morning. ;
k. Chua. Johns and wife ware psasmN
"1 gera up the river on llio Dixon yester
day morning. A
Buy your Christmas presents of A.t
N. Wright. Tlte Iowa Jeweler, 305
1 Morrison. 8t, Portland, j
Many of the people of Csrlco have
bevn and are at presnnt safiYrlng from
tbe cflecls of lite grippe. ;
The grand Jury meet Mit Tuesday
end circuit court convives on the
: Wednesday next following.
Rev. Miller, of the Portland nnlvnr
aity, occupied Ibe pulpit at the church
bore Sunday evening luat.
Albert Wood, of Vernonie, came
' over from that place Monday lust, and
'ported five Indie ol suowon Bunlcr
hill. - S
At the aale of the Milton creek
shingU) mill, tinder chattel "mort(iige,
laat Monday, the properly waa bid in
by John Swagcr.
Sheriff Walts occupies th sheriffs
chair in the conrthouae wiih much
dignity, and proceed to execute the
duties befalling him aa if he were an
old-timor."(T) ,
The following ia a list of letters re
maining in the puslufflceatSt. Helena,
l)cembei- lt: Frank Bennett, Esa
' Uoutii, W. P. Durand,8m Meyer, Je
A. Hoberla, Mr. Stanford, John Stauch,
.Jamca Welch.
When the problem of dividing sir
by eight and leave yourself a remainder
f four I in a been solved, aoml people
will learn that it requires more than
Ituowing how to drive mule hi order
to fill a publio tdlioe.
The old sawmill at Columbia, City)
that tins so lonir lieen a wreck, line
f Uudy WnpunWd-a part of the feuh be find he
j machinery -and removed to Clats-
kanie, wfiere it will be used for the
S-'jTb order to allow everybody wW
wishes to attend the CbriMnms rlsr.ee
l Hcappoo, the bull nitHnWI 'for
that date at this pl.iae hs been post-
oned until Hew car. when a rooa-
ng, fine dance will be given here.
Buaincsa in the sheriffs office ia not
lagging very much nnder the present
management. Deputy 8hrih Charles
Dunn, of Rainier, ia attending to ont
side affiirs, while Bheriff Wetia keeps
everything in proper shape on the
inside.
It Isn't every town with the popula-
von oi bi Muieus, that can boast of
complete a supply establish
'"iH iu the line of a muut market aa
has this pluoe, The well-known butch
rlng and marketing eatublialiment of
Hart A Hwotlaud would be a credit
to any town in the respect, of variety
and quality of meat kept on hand qon
sliintly. Ciiuntry orders, ns -well I as
homo orders, are filled with diapatcli,
and the best meats ohlniuableitre used
in filling orders by letter. Country
orders are respectively solicited.
There Is no wonder that Commit
aioner Uarnes wore such a broad and
plenum t smile when ho stepped off the
steamer Lurllne here on Wednesday
afternoon. On Kalurday afternoon
lat there arrived at hi house another
asjilriint to the olllce of county com
nusoloner. The new arrival weighs
about llfieen pounds, and after he has
been given a little lime to enable him
to coiupreheii l some of the peculiari
ties of this climute, he will he an able
assistant in the discharge of his fath
er's duties.
Considerable pilfering has been so-
log on in Kahuna, says the Bulletin.
One man hud a hum stolen and the
editor of the Bulletin had a 11.25 .um
brella stolen from the church vestibule.
And yet ihe writer suid that a man
who would steal so cheap an umbrella
hnilly needs reforming. We would add
that the reformation should extend to
the newspaper man who by some
means afforded a 1.25 umbrella, and
more ei(iially to a newspaper man
who would be so foolish na to attend
church. ,
Road aurvey No. 25 from the bririre
acroae the Nehalem river east ot Ver-
noniri, running easterly and connect
ing with the tit. Helens and Pittsburg
county road at or near Cow Camp,was
made last week under the direction of
Messrs. Criaaie, Webaler, and David
son. The length of the road ia a utile
over nine miles. The viewers reiKirt
a practicable grade, and also say the
road can be oiieued at n reasonable
expense, much of the work of opening
having already been done.
The reduced freight rates on apples
from either Oregon or Washinton, as
far east as Chicago, now enables our
fruit raiders to dispose of their prod
ucts. The fruit can now be shipped
to Chicago at the rale of one dollai
per one hundred pounds, in carload
lots. This rale will probably enable
all the apples of the two stales thut
are worthy of shipment, to reach a
paying market this year on account of
the high price of apples in the east.
The grain fleet this year ia n large
one, and the amount of grain exported
is surely lure in accordance with the
size of the fleet. Tho past two or
three weeks has proved a grand oppor
tunity for towing heavily-l.iden ves
sels up and down the Columbia, since
the water has ben so high. A num
ber of large vessel have passed this
place, running olose to this shore, giv
ing our people a splendid opportunity
of viewing litem.
Among the many things mentioned
hv one of onr exchanges which we
Sheriff Watta has made his appoint
ment of deputy in the person of Chas.
Doan, of Rainier, and it is one which
meets with universal approval. Mr.
Donn aerved faithfully and efllciently
in the olllce of assessor of this county
four years ago, since when he has de
voted his time to general business pur
suits and has proved h successful busi
ness man in every sense. With T. C.
Watls, master of ceremonies, end
Charley a iiis able assistant, the oillee
of sheriff in this county is filled with'
two thoroughly competent men."
C. Stump and Jerry While, of Scap-
noose, appeared before Justice Blakes
toy Tuesday to answer to charge of
tresspassing preferred by E. Ollen
dorff, who took exception to the ac
tion of the defendants in hunting deer
upon hie premises. Mr. Stump
pleaded guiliv and was given the low
est fine of $15 for such offenses. The
charge against young White wa taken
under advisement and n decision will be
given next Tuesday. Charges are also
pending against three other parties for
trespasatng upon the premises oi Mr.
Oldendorf at the same time, and they
will be arraigned a soon as they can
be arrested.
There is a man living In the vicinity
of Rainier who is meaner than the
mm who used a wart oil the back of
his neck to av the expense of buy
ing a collar button. His political
views differ Irom tloe of Th Mist.
hence he ordered hi paper stopped.
This was not done recently but several
months ago This same man reads
The Miht just the same every week,
mi he docs not pay lor it lie uenoer
tely steals it from one of our best sub
scribers. He knows he must have
Tub Mist to keep posted, but he has
not the manhood to send along a uoi
lar and half and receive the paper at
his own address. He may think we
m't know who he ia but we do.
Fire tetallv destroyed the residence
property known a the Butts property,
at Columbia City on I uesctay evening.
Shortly afior 10 o'clock the building
waa discovered to he burning arouuo
the fireplace and before assistance ar
rived the file had gained sucu tieau-
way that it was impossible to do any
ihimr in the way of saving tire build
nr. so t lie parties present turueti
heir attention to saving the contents
which consisted of about two dollars'
worth of old bed clothes. The prop
erty was owned ana supposed io oe
occupied by a Mr. Bottler, who is at
Dresent in a Portland Hospital, ai
lie time of the lire there wus no one
In tlie house except a young, crippled
boy, who escaped from the burning
biiildiiiir in his nightclothee. The
orooeriv was covered with all the ill'
surance the owner could gel on it.
COUNT OOCBT PKOOBKDISOa.
Work of the Judge and Commis
sioners or the Adjourned Term.
of
. Soma sidewslk repairing is neces
sary in this place, jul to bring every N
thing up to etandani oi agreeanm
: yiess and comfort. Let tho'e whose
J -duty it ia to look after such things do
i so, and then we can travel around,
v! V iwn Willi S'limo more uounwu.
Dr. J. P'Warren Kelly, of whom
Tn Mist made mention some weeks
go, a intending to locate In tills
place, sends word to us that he was
unsb'e to procure a residence here
nd iu eonrequence sought another
place. He has located in Harrisburg.
Terpsichore will be worshipped by
.all the pleasure-lovers that can mnsfer
at hia masv shrine on Monday niaht.
December'25. Notices are mil an
nouncing grand hnlls at the following
ulaces.on that date: Scappnoae, Ln
Center nod Catlin. Wash. Take your
.choice.
her of Italiana arrived dowa
on the Telephone Monday to operate
TJ...I,. lr rimmnan'a rock-oro-hcr.
, There are several good men here who
would like to work at the nruaherrven
t the same wagea paid hv the proprie
tors, but It seem lhat Italians wers
preferred.
Tlis Portland food commission ha
"sat on" the merchant of thai city for
openly violating bwe relative to
the sale of adulterated coffees, teas,
and spices. Some of tlin largest whole
sale firms in Portland were broti ght to
j.istico in this respeot, and paid their
f nes without a whimper.
Ollowlng: "That we are so near the
nd of a bad year; that congreas is not
ing to discuss finances ; that It oniy
i4 'rains for a month at a tune in Oregon ;
thbl McKinley la going to oe presi
dent; that the pretty fall bonnet is
f,ir ; von can't wear it; that any
man is at lii:rty to think ha Is a little
butter off than Jie might be.
Tn order in iiern.it of the newspaper
men of ttreeoi. and Washington to be
hu.-k at their duties during the cam
..aiirn nvri near, the date ret for the
presa association to visit the Mid-win
ter exposition lias .been sg'eed upon
loriKHhruarv 5th. .next. It ia under
stood that ahont eigli'-y members from
tins slala and about fifty from Waah
ington will attend together. Thus
the advertising wifUie done in tbe two
Mates at the same tune.
II The selection of county offioers next
rhiue will not be a niattoi .of .national
i.C ..!.!..- t...t ..f m.Ai-u.tiktidt man
IIUIIIH . Ullli ill ... -
he nominated who am capable of d
iiiiiiiaterimr count v affair. Our tax
Mayers are fearfully angered over the
election of men who are incompetent
and who can be used aa tool for the
..limiiva behind the scenes. Me cure
ful who you nominate., .for the day of
reckoning fa near,
SheritTWatU filshi office admlra
1.1. -ml makes an ideal official. If
: ' .. ..!.... mnrlr and Will ...:.l..:..l.i il,u oiinall were
lost no time gei""K - ;
....i-i...n .mtths tanttled mens ,u. .iin ,oimi where a
oiiii (h.ii . . . ., - --- "
An eccenlrio representative of the
American Lottery Company spent a
few days here rhis week selling loiter
ticket and telling fortune. Ho dU
i.laeed unmistakable six os of being
n.ui enniniii iiientus. but left here with
a vest pocket full of big silver doll.irs
w,hioh a numuer oi our iinem
itiv annneh to .contribute to that 1-
ganliq awindle, upon the assurance of
the agent mat an we - w
There will be a large attendance here
at court next week, and while prepar
o.wk la iruinir on for taking care
of the visitors, it might not be out of
place io auggest the sngg siiveness
i. .!,; urn fur the safety of tlwse
attendance bv repairing the sidewalks
in i4 Vi'itnity f the courthouse. This
miffht bave a tendency to more favor
ably impress some of tbe visitors with
our town
r.. MnnnW nWbt a very enioyabl
.t,.neA w.i a uiveu at the residence of
rionrM Beaver, nn the Willamette
slough. Aliout forty couples aesem
i.iH and took part in the run
Ai
invited to
f-ast was
.M . . t . t . . .
in which Msie left ihe aiiair oi u.
offloe, and have thing running na
smooihly a if nmhing had ever hap
pened to disturb ila equanimity.
ii i..,n imitnnaa house of
W J Diet, at Rainier, has change
hands, and will lre.ifter be manage
by Measrs. Anry & KiH; '. "
well known to tlm people of that pl'W
The new proprietor will ami new a..
i.,I.,.r tn tlie buainaa an
cTy ruiland coinpletolinesof every
thing their traae ueion-
Storms have abated and train wr
,d rnbberii a-a fewer. f.ao-.,e re -"on,
than they war ri.r ih l-W.
Thi being the 'h1 month In the ea.
.ni the vear having become one long
,!o be em'"red, probably the m
Wry quietness will be succeeded by
....i Bnerlslorm and sniasb-
. i, -ai tend to make lha year
-neiid before them which would tickle
i ,;itt-a A Ia wliif'h
the pRIHTC) Ol Mil rii;ww. ww "
nlL(hu ftinnhi justice .
tbe effort of the conn
tv commiesioners, the railroad crossing
at Milton station has iwuen greatly itV
proved. The heretofore steep incline
has been so changed that it is no
.....;u.. for team to draw an ord
nary load over the track at that placa".
The improvement is of basalt rock antj
from th general appearance It lJfl
Uiere to remain. -
r...ior,. iiuniila are becinning to
iei n of the a Kid qualities of the Urn
her of tlte state of Oregon, as our pine
and fir Is finding a khmT and ready
aale in the east. Oregon fir ha. been
selected for uae in the erection of the
state university at Illinois, and our
cedar shingles have been introduced
in the east and load I1m tlmt
at highest prices,
Last Thursday Deputy Sheriff F. D
Henricl returned here from Seattle
with L. M. Stcurns. who was arrested
in a bench warrant issued out of the
circuit court, charring him with em
bezzlnm money from the Mate insur
ance company. Until recently Stoams
has been a traveling solicitor for the
Salem company, nnd it was for alleged
crookedness in that-capacity that he
was indicted by the lato grand jury on
complaint of ihc insurance company.
No specilio allegation are maaein ine
indictment, but it is uiul rstood that
mo of tho counts upon which he was
indicted was for receiving premiums
in property which burned in the late
fire at Houlton, and failing to account
to the insurance company for the
money. Stearns now lies in the Mult
nomah couuniy lail awaiting trial ai
the adjourned term of circuit court
which will convene on the 20th ot this
month. ' '
The stability and strength of a com
munity largely constats in the manner
in which the various Diisiness interest
stand by each other. In older words.
whether or not they will oohi wun ineir
neighbor and friend who are in op
position branches of business, or will
nd to some other town or city
.. .. . j
for iic.ii siioune a tney may nei-i.
imagine, of .course, that they oati have
a larger stock and bny cheaper. Some
uu.nln aenm to l.oritel IIIHV in uoihk
n.ia hev Hatrov the cominuiiity's in
terest in themselves,'' and further, that
uooda, as a rule, in a htrge city, retail
higher than ibey d In the smaller
towns on account of very high rent,
heavier taxes, aud other expense cost-
in. .ir in nmoorlion. Lacal patriot
ism suggesls to community that its
people niml stand together if they
would become strong and progressive,
and reach out for an enlargement of
their business sipe. Bargain-nimiers
generally get bit, and a bargain-hunt
ing community is uaoiy "
and fare worse than if they trade
among people at home whom they
know, snd whose wora as to mna aim
quality of goods they sell can be relied
upon.
Aa one ol the editors of The Mist
has been suffering from the effects of
the grippe for the past two weeK. line
many other of our good eitixen. be
Kraspsthe opportunity of describing
t he disease as it appear to him: "The
from other disease. It
ia not like lite blind hive or the seven
year itch; nor the gripp.o Is not to
man what the slu worm ie to a Texas
steer. It don't effect him that way.
Th orinne is worse than the seven
vear itch, and pretty nearly aa bad aa
lingering consumption. Grippe gives
.... different taste in tits month
from what puppy love ,d. After
you have been petting and nursing Uie
blasted thing for about three day and
than iit.ftiuiit to Binnke a gooa, im
I"""" .. ."....1. Illr.
poriwi cigar, ii cjr mvi. ..-v
a dog-wood pipe loaded with rousting
heritiilL'S. It Itive a icnow au aueiibc
for a swig of coilin varmsn or an em
balming fluid punch. K i me oniy
isease that can make you cry wunout
hanging the eomplexion ofyourcoun-
Hiance. YOU aun t neea to nav h
ink or a pucker, a the tears run
right out of your eyes without ny
preparation, whatever, and one feels
a if some tears were trying to force
thoir way through your ear and even,
sometimes, through your smeller.
Vonr head feels like a sixteentn-ota
nnnmnnt house divided into house-
bninir nnartmetits and filled with
Chinese tenants. That's when a fel
low wants lo sing. If he) can just hear
his wheezy, wax-end voice he forgets
all about the taste in his mouth, and
he is ready to meet the great joss and
pass over bis ohips."
In the county court of the Stats
Oregon, for Columbia county.
i In Ihe matter of the withdrawal oi
lie bondsmeu of O. A. Masaie, a sher
iff of laid county i
To the houorable county court, we,
the undersigned bondsmen who are on
the official undertakings of O. A. Mas
aie, as sheriff, hereby withdraw from
said bonds, and ask to be released
therefrom from this dale this Decern
ber 8th, 1893. W. W. West, S. A.
Miles, Max Berg, A. Barber.
In tbe matter of the withdrawal oi
the bondsmen of G. A. Massie, as sher
iff of said county:
Whereas, W. W. west, B. A. wiies.
Max Berir. and A. Barber have asked
and filed their written application with
drawing and asking to be released
from the official bond of G. A. Masiie,
as sheriff; and the court being advised
considers, orders, and adjudge mat
tlie said W. W. Wet, 8. A. Mile, Max
Berg, and A. Barber be and they are
hereby allowed to withdraw from the
bond of said G. A. Maisie, and they
are hereby released from any further
liability after this dale on said bond.
Thi December 8th, 1893.
In the matter of declaring vacanl
the office of sheriffs
Whereas, it appear to the court
from the official record of this court
that G A. Massie has now no official
boml a sheriff of said county, aud
whereas he fails to appear in any way
in this court and ask for time to give
a new bond ; and Ihe court being fully
advised in the premises finds that G.
A. Masaie is now without an omciai
bond, and is not here, and is not act
ing a sheriff, but has went away and
his whereabouts are unknown. It is
therefore considered, ordered and ad
judged lhat the office of sheriff of said
Columbia county oe anu tue ame is
hereby declared vacant.
In the matter of the appointment
of a sheriff to fill out the unexpired
term of G. A. Massie, as sheriff:
WheresH. il appears to this court
from the official records of this court
lhat the office of sheriff is vacant. It
is considered, ordered and adjudged
that T. C Watt be and he is hereby
appointed to the office of sheriff lo fill
out the unexpired terra of G. A. Mas
sie, as said sheriff.
In the matter of rebate of taxes
of W. W. West for ihe year 1892:
Now on this 7th day of December,
1893. comes W. W. West and asks
that a rebate of tax in the sum of
f 13 28 be allowed him as be had paid
taxes on land not owned by him, to
that amoant, and the court being
follv advised in tlie matter, and it
anoearine to the court lhat the tax roll
of 1892 showed the facts as alleged
by the said W. W. West. Il is there
fore now ordered and adjudged by
the courl thai a rebate of 13.28 be
nd the same is hereby allowed the
said W. W. West for tuxes of 1892;
and it is further ordered that the
cleik of litis court draw a warrant on
the county treasurer in the sum ot
thirteen and 28-100 dollars in favor of
the said W. W. West.
In the matter of consolidafon of
delinquent . tax rolls of Columbia
county, Oregon, lor the years iooi,
188S. 1889. 1890. 1891. and 1892:
Now on thi 7th day of December,
1893, this matter coming on to be
heard, and it appearing to the court
that it is desirable and essential that
the delinquent tax rolls of the respec
tive years 1887, 1888, 1889. 1890, 1891.
and 1892 be consolidated into one roll.
Il is therefore now ordered and ad
judged by the court that said work be
done. It is lurtner oruereu mm w.
J. Eastorbrook be allowed lo make
said consolidated roll aforesaid, from
the delinquent rolls aforesaid, snd
that on the completion of said roll by
him and acceptance by the county
court, that he be paid the sum of one
hundred and twer.iy-five dollars ($125)
in county warrants for said work, and
that he be ordered to procure the nec
essary book for said work at the ex
pense of the county.
In the matter of the appointment
of a road supervisor for road district
No. 10, Columbia county, Oregon :
Now on this day this matter cnminit
on reirnlarlv to be heard, and it ap
pearing to the court that there was no
reaular or acting' road supervisor in
road district N.i. 10. Columbia county,
Oreuon. and that Bruce Haines had
been temporarily appointed road sup
ervisor of said district by County Com
missioner G. W. Barnes. Ihe court
being fully advised in the matter, it is
therefore now ordered and adjudged
by the court tbat id appointment of
Bruce Haines be and the same ia here
by confirmed, and he i hereby ap
pointed road supervisor of aid wad
district No. 10, of Columbia county,
Oregon.
In the matter of the voting of the
conntv board for appointment oi a
eherififor Columbia county, Oregon I
Now on thi day this mutter com
ino nn lobe heard, tire board, consist
ing of Dean Blanohard county judge,
O. W. Ba'nea and a. u. aciioouover,
county commissioner, proceeded to
select a sheriff for appointment by the
following vote: T. C. Watts receiveu
two vote and I. W. Detrick one vote.
T. C WtttM waa declared
sin thA rhniiM (or the appointment of
shoriff of Columbia county, Oregon.
In the mat ter of the keeping of pris
oners in the Multnonvih county jail:
Sow on thi 8th day of December. '
A. D.. 1893. comes T. C. Walt, sheriff;
of Columbia county, Oregon, and asks
the court that permission he granted
him to make a contract with theslie'iff
of Multnomah county. Oregon, for the
safe keeping of prisoners ot this county
in the Multnomah county jail; pro
vided aid oontract can be made for
the same rate that it could be done in
this county, and pay for the same in
county warrants. And the court, after
being fully advised in the matter,, or
ders and adjudge that said contract
bo entered into by the sheriff of this
county with tho sheriff of Multnomah
county, Oregon, eubjnot to the provis
ions of tliis o-der, and with the con
sent of the sheriff of Multnomah
county. Oretron.
In the matter oi bills ol county ex-
by the court that ihe following bill be
and they are hereby allowed i
Kyacr, W H, fees as assessor. .$174 00
Quick, E E, fees a county
elark .' ... ..... .
Miles, F M, fees as deputy
sheriff..;.
Barnes, G W, fees as county
commissioner
Schoonover, SG.feee as county
commissioner '
McNuvt Bros.,' supplies fur
nished MC Humphrey....
Zillgilt, F Aupplies furnished
M C Humphrey
ZillgiW, F Ajiupplies furnished
road district No. 19
Watt,T C, witness fee, tate
v Wiktrom
Conyers, E W, supplies for-
nished paupers
Bryant, E 8, lumber furnished
road district No. 10
Irwin, But C, supplies fur-
niaht d courthouse
Rice, W J, fees as county att'y 100 00
West, W W. rebate of tax of
1892 13 28
Court adjourned without day.
242 90
10 00 1
23 00
16 30
6 30
10 20
1 20
2 20
66 00
2 60
8 75
H3 ED W" 1 1ST ROSS
Pharmacist.
DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES.
Mr stock in this line is as complete
as can be found outside of the city of
Portland. I make a specialty in this
line and carry the very freshed good.
SOAPS, TOILET ARTICLES.
In this line yon will find a complete
and varied assortment to select from,
where you cao choose with tbe assur
ance that the goods you get are fresh.
o o x o o
School Books School Supplies.
Your school supplies csn be pro
cured here, such as pons, pencils, ink,
writing tablets, slates, snd in fact quite
everything coming under this bead.
PERFUMERY. PRESCRIPTIONS
As to perfumeries, our stock is vsrled
snd complete. We make this article a
specialty. We will compound proscrip
tions any hour of the day or night.
MAYGEB.
EIVWTISr ROSS, Proprietor.
nr Ti.nriiirnp1 today after a three-
wceka' viait to her sister on the Cowlitz
river.
Th., waa ft arum) iiirnrlaa ti&rtv at the
home of our e-tcemeit friends, M-. and
Mrs. Blackford on Wednesday evening
There waa quite a runaway here on lajt
Monday. A team ran away witli Jno. Hoff
man, but were stopped before doing much
damage.
VII m !! nW (lila innrnlnff to find the
around covered with tlie beautiful snow ,but
are in hones it will soon icave, for it ia
bad on our buld bead.
Improvements still continue to be made
here. Win. Roberts i building a line wood
houie which adds beauty tu hi place, and
it makes lliinirs seem good lo aee the amil-
in face of our carpenter when ue aaa a
good job of work.
Harrv Rriffith haa taken a contract to
haul and put Into the flume thi winter 600
cords of wood for the foayger company.
He will commence as soon aa nis wue re-
in.li. ii hinr on a viait to her mother in
Washington, and Harry says he can't batch
and work.
I see by th CPdef that Wagner went Into
Mr. Flether's dry-house to take hot steam
tn tnrnnt hl rreat thonehts. and he rinds
it ia g iod for (he brain, and it also Vans
il,. hair. Now. Harrv. roil trv it and apply
it to the brain as 1 did, and if it don't start
the h:iir 1 am leit. Ana aootu vne ciuo
we have changed the name, and it is now
only toe uatd neaaea uroinervicurgc.
W notice with Brest cnin the chanced
Innlr. In - nr enteeineJ frien.l. Mr. Hlaurh-
ter, ever mnce he has nniKhra repairing uie
ntitne. Dill we iiiev nini uie uiim mj
i. ui..r aa.nileaa lone as vour arm W
inquired into tlis reason and be aid it was
this: In reading the t.latskanie Chief he
a niepe where the correspondent of the
Mist applied steam to his brains by sitting
astride tlie pines in Mr. Fletcher's dry
hone Now if it works so well on Wagner
and pives hira su-h a foreeeinp orain, wny
tiia Hnm.-buililer irv the same expert
ment, and then perhaps he could foresee
any down-fall to dis nurae anu repair w
fore a break occurs.
Columbia county's net total assess
ment for this year is $1,763491. Last
year it was $1,299,614.
This date in December last Oregon-
ians were experiencing quite severe
winter weather, and from that date on
until late in the spring; did Ihe heavy
snows continue which made tbe win
ter of 1892-93 so memorable.
Th great billiard match in New
York City betweeu Shaefer, Ives, and
Slossom has resulted in tie, and as
a conseauence there will have to be
three more games played.
At the city election in Astoria the
entire citizens' ticket was elected, ex
cepting harbor-maater. Dr. Alfred
Kinney was elected for mayor, over
Crosby, by a large majority.
We see by tbe state school appor
tionment tbat Columbia county has
1.955 children of school age, being al
lowed 70 cents per capita.which brings
$1,368.50 into thia county for the
maintenance of our scnoois. mi
money cannot be used for paying in-
teiest on bonds, indebtedness for the
construction of buildings, or anything
in that way, bnt simply to maintain
the schools. School directors should
make a uote of thi.
THE JOSEPH KELLOGG & COMPANY'S RIVER STEAMER
STR. JOSEPH KELLOGG
FOR PORTLAND
Leaves Kelso Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays at 5 o'clock a. m. Leaves
Portland Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday at 6 o'clock a. m.
gOMB
QOOD pUVS
FOB 8ALK BY
D. J. SWITZER, ST. HELENS. OR.
Th. annthweat K of section 32. and the
an.itliMst U of the aoutheast M. of section
31, and west of th .-outhwest of sec
tion 31, iownmr 7 norm, range t weu, ov
acres, $7.80 per acre.
The southeast ii of th sontheast W of
section 36, township 7 north, range 2 west,
to acres at to per acre.
The north est M of section . township
6 north, range 2 west, containing 160 acres-,
iu per acre.
189 acres in section S, township 7 north,
range 2 west. A ooe and one-half story
house, 16x28; barn, 18x30, with sheds: 18
acres cleared, 100 in pasture, 1 acre of
prunes, bearing, other fruits, cuts 30 ton
of hay. Price 2,500. Terms easy.
160 acres of land, house and barn. IS
acres cleared snd fenced, some fruit tree
bearing. Pric $10 per acre. Term easy.
Terms One-third cash, balance aecured
by mortgage at 8 per cent, interest.
ST. HELENS MEAT MARKET
All kind of Freeh and Salted Meat, Sausage and Fish. Meats
by Wholesale at Special rate. Express wagon run lo all parts
of the the city, and charges reasonable.
Notice.
Tk A(ni-I Marble works has diSDensed
with the services of K M. Shealy. and he is
in no way connected with niv business, nor
authorised to use oraers ior won lor me.
J. M. iMHorr.
Estrar Ptotlee.
8traved front my place this summer, two
steers, both red and white, will be inree
mnnlil ibis coniine srjrtnr. A nv inform
ation of their whereabouts will be rewarded
by Mrs. 0. Selene, bcappoose, ure.
HA VJB YOV BACKA CBS T .
DR. GRANT'S
mm
FARMERS and MERCHANTS
INSURANCE CO., Albany, Or. .
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. ? 0WJ.UW
SECURED CAPITAL. S4T.6UO
PAID CAPITAL. . . 74.250
FARM raoPEBTT A SPECIALTY.
For particulars apply at th office of Dillard at Cole, or Tas Hut oils..
ST. HELENS, : : : : : s : UKMjUM.
St. Helens Livery Stables
THOS. COOPER, Proprietor.
Handy location, and you can feel ure tbat your horses will receive
as good attention as though you were caring for them yourself.
HANDY TURNOUTS ON SHORT NOTICE.
The tablea are always supplied with the Best Ediblss and Delica
cies tbe market sffords.
TERMS REASONABLE FOR REGULAR BOARDERS
Having been newly refurnished we are prepared to give satisfac
tion to all our palrons, and solicit a share of your patronage. H
J. GE0EGE, Proprietor, St. Helens. Oregon
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STOP FOR YOUR MEDICINES AT THE
CURES
Diabetes.
Brlohfs Disease.
Inflammation of ths B lad
der. Yellow Water, Brlok
Dust Sediment In Urine,
Burning Sensation, Pain
in ths Back, and all Dis
eases of tho KldfU-ys.
CLATSKANIE DRUG STORE
Where you will find the largest stock of Patent
Medicines, Prescription Drug, Toilet Articles, eta,
evsr found in Columbia County. '
DR. T. E. HAXL, Proprietor
n.W.R. HamfacrnrmiT Co,
For Sslt hy Edwin Pom
KKF.UtKD BY
PORTLAND,
.1 UHtuun,
St. H-ln. Or
n u m. Can be had cheap for cash by
bPnlt TrOOP aiiclvinir to A. Hotadav. Scap-
1 1 Ull I a Vvu p5Sse oreiron. Apple trees. 1
t. a ,mn old. ts to (10 per hundred. Prunes
and other varieiles.
The Connty Treasurer
and Saturdays ot each week.
Can he seen at
St. Helens on
Wednesday!
MRS. a L. COLBURN, Propretress.
FALL STOCIC NOW IHSf.
HATS TRIMMED TO ORDER.
MILLINERY, FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS
Dense:
Now on this duy this matter coming
on to be heard upon the bill of county
expense heretofore filed with the clerk
of. ibis oourt. It is therefore ordered
Job Printing
WC OL U MBA BANK NG uU.
tV suit the timet. Envelopes,
bill hends, letter heads, business and visiting
cards, blanks, and tn fact, the office Is better
equlppcu man eer nenurr v Uii ut f"-"1
ot commercial juu iiriunug,
Cemetery Lots gS
JJotlre is hereby given
hat me omeers ana mem
Mrs of St. Helena Lodge
Ko, 117, t. O. O. F., of St. Helens. Oregon, are
pleased to inform the public that they are now
Afl-Arin l.ita for aula at a reasonable oriee, ln
h. i.uHhI (.round. The nrloe on lots 10x20
feet being I'.O a lot, and the prloe of any of the
turner lota can be obtained from the board of
trustee", who are C. K. Hart. H. F. Hazen ana
Q. A, Massie. Now being the time to procure
AhniM in!. flrt enmn Hrtit aerved. The aouth
one-half of the cemetery haa been set aside lor
the public while the north one-half haa been
nApverl for the membera of the order. Any
one desiring information er wishing to procure
a lot can do so by oonferrlns with th board of
trust, By order at th Lodn, .
J. C. RICE, Cashier.
Transscts a General Banking Business. Exchange Bought snd Sold. Inter
est Allowed on Time .Deposit.
ST. HELENS. - - - OREGON,
CITY BATHS m BARBER SHOP
HOT AND COLD WATER-
CLEAN TOWELS A SPEC IALTY
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Vernon,