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Newspaper Page TextOREGON MIST United Xtntes and fmnlj Official Paper Ht. Helena, Ianinbr B'J. 1N0JJ PUBLISHER'S NOT)0; llr" . mu i Ir.J''" "nt T Mint fnr pub. tUJt"mS-?i?i.i; "niiM by the anil nr'i iii ...V iV. . " " . l'!m alms. W out i . i,.?,..: "r"P"IMIOtl with BRIEF MENTION vaerrmeor Japan tea. Ths best, A, rs, W. H. Dolman visited Portland a uususy, iouuy in thb Mist's birtliday. - It ii mn years om. Thb Mwt wishes its many readers uii-irjr VIIIISllllBS. venn Btohman, of Rainier, was in luo i uesuay on basinet. Wm. Gaddisand wifo, of Reuben ...... mj run j una Monday K. A. Sealey, manager of the Tele- i.iiimio iMnnponuth.il Com piny, w.u in this place Tuesday. Buy your Christmas presents of A. N. Wright. The Iowa Jeweler, 305 ""'iiiHiu 01 , i-nriinna. 8. II. Grubcr,, a well-known Purl lillifl ullomuu ....... i.. o i , i " " in nt, Helens Oil piwcssiouai ousiuess Friday, 10m wootirufr, of Rainier, made final proof on hit homestead before me county clerk Friday last. 1 lift UIXOII brtllllllt a. . mimlu.. f vwiunuu county' resident to till lilacs Tuesday to atlnnl court. The steumship Q. W. Kdor laid in the olre.uu off St. 'Helena nil night Monday waiting for the fog to lift. 8miih Klsltier, a merchant of Rain ier, accompanied by hi wjfa, paid business trip to Poitlaud Monday. Delinquents will confer a great favor upon the management of tliii paper by tending or bringing iu their Br-reaiage. Remember that the dance to bo given here Now Year night bid fair to be the grandest affair yet given at thin place. Mesdames Ilendemon and Henshaw, of Honltcm, wure among the uassnn- gors for Portland on the Dixon Tuea day morning. c There are about lleee tonsof miscel laneous fttriiliicer lying promlaiioiisly along me Kiuuwalaa near the couit Iiouko, which the city council could probatily Mil . to some enterprising farmer, if I lie ciiy would make a Illi beral discount for cash and the mud thuf. in mixed with it. This mutter aliould have been brought to the no tice of the council before, and some ac tion taken bxiore court met, a it i not at all likely that many of those who attend court will tlilnk to provide MID.WINXHIt PAIB FUND. A Proposition to Bull ' Stock. lledeemable Oregon must be rcpronenled at the Mid-winter fair, and in order to raise the necessary fund to collect and transfer our exhibit the following proposition lias been made to the cm- sens of the state. We will remurk in uavuuce mat the plan is a good one, PEEK ISLAND. Ram Onnrnd. nf Wrwidlit.tl .Wash. .visited 111 hiilf-lnntlier, Gen. tligle, and oilier friend here lust week. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Rniith have name! their bnby Ifarry Clifford Very pretty nunie, inueuii. Mr n nrl Mrs. Edwin Morrill snent a few days at Etna. Washington, vtxiti life Mis, Merrill's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1'arkcr. Wm. llreatner. a resident of Oak creek. Ill's county, left lust l-'ridav on a viiit to Waslilnnton county, where he will spend themselves witli gum boot, or stilts, w"rtl,y support of everyone the winter with his brother. or stink-filters for tho protection of thnir olfactory organs, In connection with this matter it, may be just as well to call the attention of the council to the numerous mission clanks and boles in the sidewalks. For the pre' von I ion of cruelly to a large number who has a desire to see us piopeiiy represented at the fair. Tlio proposi tion is tuts t This state appropriated 950,000 for the World's fair fund, only h.ilt of Which was usitd. The unused bal ance, was returned to the treasury, but The time in drnwinir near for tho nonolnt- inent of road -njierviora. Jt is the duty nf the court to make diliuent inquiries as to competent persons, hence we ulll reroin- menu tne ri'snpinniment ol our present I'jUWlll incumbent, Id i Merrill, It Is verv nlalnlv visible from the irenfrnl remarks that the iipiiointm-nt of T. V. Wnlts. at llerllr. is hurhlv sstiBfuutor.'. ''be taxpayers of thit vi inilv are no poli ticians, ii no Urmanil careful experienced evening, and quite a lare number were aiceuiiance. ills not neees'ary to in sav to Mr. and those who are acquainted with Mrs. Keuiorest thai the euesh enioved thcmelvc. Mr 1..U the timt niilrnad fiiremitn who wished to nuike lilmself oi ia- of cows and hortes which so liberally cannot be converted to any other pur piitronlKo our walks, lliese walks sliould P"u without a special act of tho We oo repaired at once, otherwise some lature, aim as mat tiotiy win nut meet husmens men for county oiliciul. nd nnsuspectiug lady bovine might get I until it will be too lute to do anything tbeolrtsajinn tht "The proof of the pud her ankle sprained some dark nlelit I this money, it is proposed to issue ul"ffl,t"e""! ",er"- after the lights are nut out. Of course ?a5,000 worth of stock in shares of 1 Mr. and Mrs. K. Di moret gnre a dance the citinens. who are so ill-mannered l be redcomed at car with the aur- "VuV"lr noJ", ,.wet? 'at Haturdny as to wake up a sluepy row and make i'lus World's fair fund as soon as an Her got nft the sidewalk, can step over tt" can be gotten tlirough the legisla me tioics or get out in the street and mro appropriating it to mat unl oose walk around them, but probably a cow l ui slock can be bought in any quan wouldn't know any better than to step lily by anyone who is disposed to help hl with theco on country people, which into one oi mem ana get nurt and me cause siung, auu tneir money will oviueiieeuennonirueK won any inquiry have to bo sent to the boneyard for re be returned to them without interest. Recently a gentleman from Hillsborotold Hairs. All iiAniilenta nf tlilm kliwl uiihl It sininlv aninmiti to luniliotr Ihul US that lids neighborhood was rtinninir In a I very ad ; everybody woufd be sorry, money and a. the tock is to be msued tflZTfSVZ it tit cspecinUy the counoil, who would po m small denominations everyone can when his neighborhood was in the same nx. dui now tne farmers ol It i h setilement are nearly all capi:alits, haviiiK money in the banks and out at interest, paid up all their dehts, and released their tarnis from mortgages. When aked to explain the xecret, lie simply remarked that several farmers had combined and built a cream ery, sowed their grain fields to grats, and went into tne miller anil ctieeae business. Now, why can't we do thin verv same Hiinc. if we only just try If we are" net able to ouiid a reaniery we might give an iuduee uirnt to some capitalist to build on for us. We bsve the location, the ranehs, the cows, and the climate equal to any on the coaxt; all we need I the rustle . Let us be up and doing fur tins is the time of year to lropare lor next spring; and If all the ariners within a radius of five miles of the poliifiice will combine, and eaeb nut hi ill, miller to the business, we can succeed in muldiug at line a creamery as there is in tue suite. sihly be put to the unpleasant duty of take some of it and very materially paying lor the cow, Just lor. the neip uie comm ssion without serious redu of the place, and the prevention inconvenience to himself. oi ncciiiunts to cows, we submit tlicso Agents have been appointed in all luninie snggosllons to the conaidera- parts of the state to receive subscrip- .., m... government Him r-1 nous auu lor ward them to the eecre- pecliveiy request that something be tarv of the Mill wini,.rf,iirer,m,;Qw,n uoiio oeiore n ueaitii ouicer comes who will isaue stock to cover the along iflnd puts the town in quarantine. L. M, filearns. who was indicted at the luie sitting of the it rand jury for emhexxlument from the tiiate iustir- nce compan.Vi'Wus arrainged in Judge McBride's court Wednesday aad his ase continued for the term, with b.n fixed at $250. Stearns' case would have licen triad at the present term, but Judge Mc Bride will be obliged to adjourn court tonight in order to open is court tit Astoria in the inoruiiie nu as some of tho witnesses live ut a lislance from here. and the titno Is limited, the court decided to put Htnarns under bonds and hear the case at tne next term, rsie.irns is charged with collecting f 101 15 as premiums on insurance policiea.which it is alleged ho failed to account for to tho company. amount of the subscription. Last Sat urday W. J. r-asteslfiKik was appointed agent ol me commission Here, mid is prepared to receive and receipt for sub scriptions, ine commission requests mat those who can will respond promptly as the time is now very short in wlncb to collect and prepare lueex- nioit. FHOM HAWAII. DELEXA. An Interesting Letter from Capital of the Islands. the in a. m, Messrs. Goo, E. Davis and Will E. Davis, two established attorneys, of Portland, were in town Tuesday on legal business, . Tho sleamer Kahani Is now matin,. daily round trips to Portland from this place, leaviuir here at fi daily, and returning at 0 p. m, Hail you smellnd tho nitch on fir under the peoples party political poif If loo early. Hotter put a dampeuer on it in lis infancy, else the dving struggles will be harder to forebear. If your supply of bill-heads, letter heads, envelopes, business cards, or hipping tags is getting low, send in Jour order to lliil ollice, Where till punting in that line is executed on short notice and at reasonable rales. Judge Dean Wanchar.1, of Kainier, was a pasaenger on thn Thompson for Portland Monday. The judge is slowly but effectually recovering'' from hi lata injuries, which have kept him pretty close to his room since thoy were received. Milton's energetic citizons are mak ing elaborate preparations for Christ- niHs tree, with the customary services, to be Held in the church at thut place on Saturday evening, the 23d. Lib eral patronage has been assured, and the affair promises to be very pleas ant success. Farmers will heava many a sigh for more gravel on the roads between this and spring as they slowly trudge their, way to town. Every man who travel the road could well afford to spend a week every fall hauling gravel with a team to put on the roads. It would be a big saving in the wear and tear of Vehicle and teams, to say nothing about the satisfaction of riding over a good road when tho weather is bad, Tti Shaver transportation company have adopted tbo following", winter time-table lrr their steamers' The Dixon will leave Portland daily, ex cept Sunday, at p. m., for Oak Point, connecting witli th sleamer O. W. Shaver for Clutakanle, oo Mondays, Wednisdays.and Friday; The steamer Shaver will leave ClaUkanit) Holidays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, fV.Oak Point, connecting wilh the Dixon (or Portland. ' v, f It isn't an avalanche, or a landslide, or any very great victory to crow over but we do feel pleased to hear that our city council has an ordinance be fore it purporting to build sidewalks in our city, This nature of public improvement is recommended by our; citix.'ns and we fuel as if our commen dation of the officials at whose in stance such a movement Iias been in- augiiratqiii should be loud nnd cease' The commissioner of the general laud olhce in Washington has just rendered a decision in regard to irre sponsible newspapers publishing legal ailveiiineinents issuing from the land ollice Tho decision requires that reg isters . take into consideration the standing, character, and general circtl lation of newspapers before being given these indices. Small priming out fi in that move around from one township to the other gathering in laud office notices will not be en couraged. IKditos MisT.l As there is coniilernhle InlereKt taken at present in the attain of the Hawaiian Islands, nerhans your lead. ers would like to see the following letter, wnieu was recently rece.yeil ny my mo bel aud niysel! from my cousin, who is a mem ber of the linn of (atle & Cook, Iu Hono lulu, Hawaiian i.-laud. A. li. Littls.. Honolulu is the capital of the t-lnnd-,. and bus shout 1,000 inhabitants. We are much xpread out, however, so ihat we have idxiy-xeven miles of streets and drives iu auu auuiil the city, sua over one-third ot the mads being macadamized with lava rock. We also have about til teen miles of street railroad . The business minion of our city is pretty well built up with brick Ttnbert Johnson lias sold his Interest. the shing e mill to i'bos. Pawson. m rs. it,, on . uougias. ot i rontdate. ex pects to spend most of the winter with her parents . ut, ana .Mrs. reserve. Mrs. L. M. Little returned to her home at Houlton last Monday, after a brief visit with relatives and friends here. Kvervhndv hnre fterni In hfivn tha nr-it, which is not at all a idea -ant thinv to have ts the writer speaks from experience Svverson Bros, are still nushltte the nrnrlc on their logging road, although the weather lias oeeu very uniavorahle lor out-door work. Mrs. h. M. I.ilirersoii and Miss Palm, of Portland, came down s few Lena days I, will, nnrK i and stone, hat tne residence are mostly of ",'tr.u S""""n" Pent- w.,.,,1 l.'U,.r.,u 1. ,,-...1 (... 1...I., - jii. nmi .um. jouu raiiii. streets, and also lor public buildings and private residences. There are about IDoO separate individual telephone lines iu oper ation here, and, indeed, it is the most cum nlete telephone avstuiu. for a , it v of its li.-. In the world. Our Congregational clmrcli building cost i?i,000. indeed. IhoiiLdi Congregational iu loriu we ate union in practice, lor Methodists. Ilaptisis. Presby terians. Cotigregiiiionali-d, Christians, nnd Hitcinles are all in one. There is a Hi. nr. rsbiiijf Voting Men Christian A-ocialion here, (jood public and private who I- HlHiunu When I rider to ihe one church At the reenlar meeting of St. Hoi ons lodge No, 32, A. F. & A. M.. held at their hall December lft183, the following ofliccrs were duly elected and installed for Ihe ensuing M amnio of course 1 meant the church for white neu- ycar l W. M., T. 0. Watts ; 8. W.. W. p'e. '" are not liomau Calho io or JSng U. Dilliaiilt J. V. Aiutrow ' Kuio "lt Wwofahan, they each liaving their . ,, , ""own. The unlives are well supplied with neasurcr, Jas. flimitic, jr ; secieutn, churches lo. Tlnre I a large and we I- v. ii. uiioim: ij ler, . ajoeaie: o. u I uiseiiiuneu iau iiy-sieiii. reiuriu scnool, lu ll. W.Clark; J. I) 8. Snllxer; 8. 8 0. Anderson; J 8., E. E. Quick; sex-l ton, I). J. ' Swiicor; librarian. E. E. Quick. An old proverb snyst "As the weather is on the first day ol Decem ber so will the three months of winter lie." Now let us see; Friday, Decem ber 1, the temperature was mild, but not much sun in sight. December 2 sai e a-yliim, and piddle bu-pital and li biary. We have a uiu-lexcelleut water svs t IU posses-l n uiunv artesiai wells, an I a tioroughly ellleieut paid lire depa. tuient, five larixe steam encii.es as well us n hii? chemical lire engine being used In that line of service. We have a inarino ruiluay. where the large ocean warships can be taken rlgiit up and repaired, "Hut i can't tell van all about it In miff brief letter. I rtovmly wrote to fiitfil in Missouri, an follows, aixt fo"nd the whole tliinir extriictetl from rttv letter and mill- was bncht and sunny, air clear and i h., Huwui ii,....i U nt-,. oi.n.i fool, and as pretty a day as ever seen In to its parent America expecting sympa wintertime. December 3 came in '".Y ",la i''M. aim wuai uiu wo getr a will) a li.,bl ,1111111 unrl rniimlnrm and "lan Wl" "uv at '"" democrat. with a slight snow and rainstorm, and aj one who hired substitutes during the was a decidedly disagreeable day wet, war of the rebellion, who desired to re-tore raw, and cold. Now paste this in your (he confederate Hags to the southern states; list and seo whether the old "saw" is who hauled down the Anieii - an flag at Ba- trUti. inexittiim? nillli-H inwtl wlur nnH kfriita.i A. a result of a fool-hardy atlompt ?' 'ir"'"!"'..'"'."8 "I1 V!, to sail three large and heavy laden That is tlie helu we eot. "The natives own ihe real estate of the vessels from the Astoria harbor to the sea, the vossels were "hung up" on the sands. There was much concern en tertained a to tho safety of the posi tion nf the vessels, as they laid in a bad shape for ships w ith so heavy a cargo. W, J. Eastabrook, who has the con tract fur making up ihe delinquent as sessment roll from 1887 to date, ii making rapid progress, ami will com plete the work by January 1st. The total delinquency since 18S7 will ag gregate f 25,000. While at work decorating the inter ior of the Banquet saloon Friday, a singing, upon which Henry Hung was working, fell, smashing plate glass and bin fixtures valued ut $50. a one-seventh of island, but It Is mortgaged to Ihe aiinexa turn isls; they are a one-ninth of the labor ing clusses; they are a fouiteen per cent of the tradesmen, if you count tlsh-venders as iradesmen: they possess seventy per cunt of the voting iower; they have always been susceptible to deuiagoglsiu, the last man on the ground to influence bis vote is al ways lite nest lellnw.' 'Querv : Shall theaix-seventbs nronertv. holders, the eight-nintliSDrodtlctive classes and the eighty-six per cent financial inter ests ot lliese i.-,iunds go back again tu Ihe control if the seventy per cent voting power, especially on the subject of annex ation? . W, A. Bowin." There l to be a social dance eivon at Helena ball on Christmas eveuiiur. free. providing you hrina your ladv and a basket of good things to eat. The hall is amplv large, so let all come and have a good tune. Meserve llros. expect soon to have their sawmill ready for work sgain. They have made many improvements thronslmut the mill, and will h ive, when completed, one uf Ihe best mills in the county of its ca pacity. .. ... ... Prof. Mnrrii to"k a short vacation, most of which time ho spent with relatives in Itetiver valley . and returned to Minneapolis, Minn , last week where he was expected to lecture before the phrenological society of that city. 0. Wilson has moved his family to a place a short distance from ClaUkniite, where he and John Palm, Jr., are erec'ing a saw mill. They arc both practical mill men and will no doubt make a success of their undertaking, as they have a line !o- a. ion on (leaver slough which gives them ample shipping facilities. A Popular Resort. W, A. Meeker, the enterprising pro prietor of tbo JJauquent saloon, lias lately bud a force of carpenters and decorators at work remodeling and decorating the interior of his bar-room and billiard parlors, and now has the neatest and best appointed establish ment outside of Portland. No expense has been spared to furnish the place with everything necessary . for the pleasant eolerlainment of its patrons. and the house is now first claim in every particular. The adjoining: room has been tastefully decoralcd and w be well lighted and used for a billiard room, where several fine billiard, pool and pigeonhole tables can be found, the bar has been provided with a com plcte line of pure and strictly first-class liquids, and on an alter Christmas duv an excellent free lunch will be added to the list of refreshments. The pro- prietor will keep the place neat and orderly and spare no pains to make il the most popular resort in the place. ' - . ' . (tare Throat. For a sore throat there is nothing better man, a Uantiel bandage dampened with Chamberlain' Pain Halm. It will neany always effect a cure in one night's time. I his remedy is also a favorite for rheuma- tt-ru and has c-ired manv vervsevere cusps Mrty-cent bottles for sale by Edwin Koss. Commissioner Barnes came up from yuiucy Wednesday. . Circuit court was convened by Judge jucunuo Wednesday morning. HI ID WIN Pharmacist. ROBS DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES. -0 X O 0 Bull at Scappoose, Everybody invited. Monday night The Lebanon Advance, a popnlist paper, gets ofi the following very likely sfoiry : "We have a good joke on W . R. Bilyeu, of Albany, a promi nent lawyer and leading democrat of this county. Whilo in Lebanon re cently he was in Milt Miller's, where politics is generally the theme. Mr. Bilyeu did not have much to sav, but- assured the 'kickers' that the demo cratic parly was 'all right' that Cleve land was 'all right,' and requested Geo. nice to read (lie platform. Mr. Kice, who is a populist, instead of reading the democratic platform read the re publican declaration. Mr. Bilyeu fre quently interrupted the reading by saying 'that's good,' 'that's good doc trine,' but when the end was reached and be was told that it was the repub lican platform that he had been ap proving, lie hadn t another word to say. Announcement. The utidemnued will he a candidate for the ollice of county clerk, subject tofbede- ision of the next renuhlican Countv con vention of Columbia countv. Oregon "Uectt WM. J. KAHIABKOOK. My stock in this line is as complete as can be found outside of Ihe city of Portland. I make a specialty in this line and carry the very freshest goods. School Books School Supplies- O C X o o o o x o o SOAPS, TOILET ARTICLES. O 0 X O o In this line you will find a complete and varied assortment to select from, where you can choose with the assur ance that the goods yon get are fresh. Oo x oo Your school supplies can he pro cured here, such as pens, pencils, ink, writing tablets, slates, and in fact quite everything coming under this head. o o x o- PERFUMERY. PRESCRIPTIONS As to perfumeries, onrstock is vsrn-il and complete. We make this article a specialty.. We will compound prescrip tions any hour of the day or night. o o x o o EDWIN EOSS, Proprietor. ST-I-iBIjElNrs, OREGON. THE JOSEPH KELLOGG & COMPANY'S RIVER STEAMER STR. JOSEPH KELLOGG FOR PORTLAND Leaves Kelso Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridavs at S o'clock a, m. Leaven Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at (5 o'clock a. m. CZQjyEIE Q.QQD pUVS FOB 6 ALE BY D. J. SWITZER, ST. HELENS. OR. Notice. The Astoria Marble works has disnennpd with the service of It Nf. Kliealy. and he is in no way connected with mv business, t or authorised to take orders for work for nie. J. H. iMHorr. The southwest M of section 32. and the "Oii'theant i of the southeast W of section 31, and west of the outhwest of sec lion 31, io n-hi 7 north, range 2 west, 280 acres, $7.50 per acre. The southeast M of the southeast of section 3o', township 7 north, range 2 west, u a'-re.i at e-i per acre. The northv est 'A ot section fi. townshln 6 north, range 2 west, containing 1U0 aeres, $10 per acre. 185 acres in section 3, township 7 north, ranju2wp.t. A one and one half store house, 10x28; bam, 18xa), with sheds: 18 acres cleared, 100 in pasture, 1 acre of prunes, bearing, othur fruits, cuts 30 tons of bay. Trice 2,500. Terms easy. 100 acres of land, house and barn, !5 acres cleared and fenced, some fruit tree bearing. Price $10 per acre. Terms easy. Terms One-third cash, balance secured by mortgage at 8 per cent, interest. Plnif TriOfln CaD be h"' ch,!HP '"r eosh by 11 lilt liGDil "el" m in . nomany, ecap- v"u poos, Oregon. ArMde trees. 1 to 3 yearn old, $ to $10 per hundred Prunes ana outer varieties. The County Treasurer Ban oauiraayg oi eacn wees. seen at Helens on adays PKitlS. R. H. Uniley went to the county scat last Wednesday. Thos. Holstcin moved from bis residence in Uat I'erii to Seappoe hay Thursday, where he is employed in rafting logs tliis winter. A. 8mlth has his new barn almost com pleted, which is the largest in the neighbor hood. "Spuds" are cheap In' this place: thev can almost be had for the digging. A. Smith and wife were Portland visitors a portion of last week. Most of those afflicted with the erinne are improving R. H. Bally la solus into the pork-raisinc inausuy. REUBEN'. Sheriff's Sale. MAYGKll. Mrs. Wm. Smith started for her home in Missouri last Kridtiv. With three little children she w ill have a pretty hard trip. We are sorrv to learn of the nines of Miss Minnie Mavirer. Kite lias a severe at. dtiiek of la uiinoe ck of the Kriie. Her early recovery is i.tiat.K ,' M'l'P": wished for by her many friends, id in (air stock of .... wo note wii n pleasure the continuance of the hum of the saws at Flubrie Bros', shlnglcuiill. They aro turning out about ,10.010 shingles a day and thev aro as tine nes as can ue seen in the state. Mr. Qoltnan is confined Indoors with a very Were a Fortunate! he laid very select Christinas goods. 'Atriuon will liud thuni ouV Bortha 3. Dyer commuted a home stead before the clerk on.yednesday, and John Carlson mado pfoof on a homestead on the same day. X. The siirorlso Dartv uiveii at Me. ninoir. ford a was a arand suet-ess, there being about llfty persons present. There was less. Let the sidewalk movement pre- r As a reminder of the approaching there was a magnificent lunch served. All dominate, ana we win lorever sings year, cnimiinnrs jor lov are necommgt passeu on in grand style, me praises louu uuu sironjj. uuiiieruus.seni out uy me iiiiiny nisur- James Buckler and Harrv Henderson fhliice companies. v ,, . . "re talking of nutting np a cannery ut this Col : From the Oregnninn we learn wagonloatls of trust trees are a com mon sight on the streets of Portland ow-a-days, and it is evident that orchard-planting is going on in this Country at a rapid rale. Trees are very cheap this year on account of so many persons having gone into the nursery business. Large lots have been sold as low as two cents each, which ia hardly enough to pay for diggiug and bailing them. Many of the nurserymen are oing out of the business and aro selling cheap. Sev eral years aco the demand wits princi pally (or J3artlutt pear trees, then rmines had , run for two or three years, and now ihe great domnnd is for apple ;tnd cherry trees. As a nursery man remarked: "They always want most what one has the least of." Mow tbat Oregnu has beaten t,lie world by presenting at Chicago the .higgost. spples, pears, peaches, plums, and cherries, there is no danger of too p.miy fruit trees being planted, pro 5 ' -j they aro properly oarad for. una Ufis ' , nl,m f, isl. .rt.. .... !.. , t.. , , I t n l j , I l. .v -v" l'M' i.o, cmiiiiiiik oeri leo Him Drake, of Portland, was in town drying prunes and apples. This would last Saturday on legal business, and in attendance at the regular meriting of the Masons. . grand -thing for this section of title yes prove a country as there are great uuuutities of tht kind of fruit go to waste here each year. County Treasurer Wharton ble to attend to his office. illness is an attack, of the is yet duties, grippe. Sheriff Watts has had the : oourt- house giveni a general cleaning and overhauling. A decided improvement. Gus H. Bynon," of Vemonia, was in town last Sunday on his way home from a trip to Portland . Grand ball tt St. Helens on New Year night. Come and take part in the fun. ' ; : Heavy fogs the early part of the week proved an impediment to navi gation. ' . Justices' blanks, summons, and sub poenas for sale at this ollice. The grand jury met on Tuesday fto- cording to adjournment. The woods in this vicinity ring with the sound of the wood-choppers' sows. We ur pleased to know that such circum stances exist, as it gives our workingmen an opportunity to earn breud and butter. The prlfa, paid for Wood-cutting is not very large, we know, yet we do not kn,w what the people here would do if it was not for the work given them by the Mayger Co. A Cure' (Tor Croup. " "' When on a visit to'towa, Mr. K. Dalton, of l.uray, Russell eoutitv, Kansas, oslled ntthe lahralory of Chatnberlain & !o Oes Moines, Iowa, to show tlieni, his six-vear-old boy whose life hud been sawd by I'haiu biirlnin's Cough Remedy, it having cured hint of a very severeattaek of orifHiii, Mr. Dalton 1 oct'taln that- it saved his boy's life and is enthusiastic in his praise ot the remedy. , Kor sale by Kdwin Ross, ", i Eilrsy Asilcs, SlTfty'ed from my nlaoe this summer,' two steers, both red and whim will l , I, years old this coming spring. Any inform ation oi inotr wnsreaooitM will ue rewarded by Mrs, 0, Bolsne, tiuuitpoose, Ore. There sre a good many cases of grippe around Reuben, There have heen a number of strangers In this place during the past week. James MeXaiightm and II. Works are getting out some government buoys at Mooresville. Jack Orahb, wbo has been expected to re turn here for some time past, from Mon tana, arrived here sarely a few days ago. Subscribe for The Mist and get the tleWS. ' . ':' " The Astoria Budget says U. S. En gineer Huskel, who is slaving nt tho Occident, expects a party of Pennsyl vania capitalists in Astoria nt an early day. The object of (heir visit will be to inspect the various coal fields in that vicinity. They will probably visit the rich coal district of the lower Ne halem, and should they decide to oper ate any of the claims at that place, a decided boom will undoubtedly occur in that rich but undeveloped couiv try. Most of Ihe Nclmlem coal lands are in easy access to the river, where sUtimers find a deep and safe landing. STATE OF OREGOX, I County of Columbia.) 8S- i vim tin, ui' ah r.x.i'.i.t'TlOJt is sued out of and under the seal of the cir cuit court of the stnte of Oregon, for the cuuuiy ui cuitimoiu, aim to me amy ai reeted. duted the 15ih day of December, A. D 1SII3, Hmii a judaiiient rendered and entered in tho circuit court of Ihe stn'e of uregon. for the co, intv of .Multnomah, on the 22ud day of September, A. 0. 1893. in favor of J. W, Payne, plaintiff, and aeainst Kstella Sellwood. defendant, for the sum of two hundred and llfty ($250) dollars, with interest thereon t the rate of eight (8) per eent per annum from the 181b day of Sep- u-iuner, a. u. isua, and tne further sum o' seventeen and twenty live one-hiindiedlhs ($ti.2o, dollars costs and disbursement and accrued costs, and also the costs of and upon this writ, I did, on the Kith day or ueeetuiier, A. u. l.siw, duly levy upon nu iuk ngni, utie nun inter si ol live atxiv namea ue enitant, Kstella Sell wood, in aim to the follnwing-describM reid pioocrtv, to-wit: Thet-outhwe-tone-anartertHW ii) v.. .,1,'u riAtt-cii i',. Ill lUVlllHllip IIVO 11 north, ranac two (2) west of the Wil ameltc meridian, and containing 100 acres, accord ing to the I luted states government sur vev, and situated in Columbia county, state of Oregon. Now, therefore, by virtue oi sam ex-etitio'i, I will, on Saturday, the 20th day of January, A. ft. 18!M, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. in. of tbat day, at the iront uoor ot the county c.uithouse in the city of yt. Helens, and countv and state aforesaid, sell, subj-cl to redemption, till the ruht, title, and interest of the above- named defendant, Ustella Sellwood, in and to tho above-described real properly, at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder therefor, to satisfy said execution, interest and costs, and all accruing coats. T. C. WATTS, Sheriff of Columbia county, Oregon. St. Helens, Oregon, December 16, 18U3. Sheriffs Sale. STOr TiMT Dr. Grant's t J .sSS"wl J H CURES Incipient Consumption, Fever, Pneumonia, Inn Csuoh. Broa- ohltls. Crouo. Pais In the Breast, Throat and Lungs. Purely Vegetable. . CAN'T BE BEAT FOR CHILDREN., TRY IT. pssrAsso BY O.W. R. Manufacturing Co. PORTLAND, ORCO.ON. Vor Salt, by Edwin Koss, St. tlolens, Or In the Circuit Court of the state of Oregon, for the county of Columbia. P. E. Cross wait, plaintiff, vs Oscar Akin and Willie I. Akin, defendants. BY VIKTUK OK AN EXECUTION, judg ment, order and decree, duly issuei out of and under Ihe seal of the Circuit court of the state of Oregon, for the county of Columbia, to me duly directed, dated' the loth day of December, 1803, upon a judg ment and decree rendered and entered in suiii court on the 10th day ot October. 1803, in favor of P. K. Crosswait, plaintiff, and against Oscar Akin and Willie I. Akin, de fendants, for the sum of live hundred ad eleven and twentv-five one-hundrdths ($511.25) dollars, with" interest thereon at the rate ot eight () per cent per annum, from 10th day of October, 1H.' and the further sum of one hundred ($100) dollars as at torney's fees, and the furthersum of tbirly oigbt and thirty one-hundredths (;)) dollars costs and disbursements, and also the costs of and upon said writ, com manding me to make sale ol the followiui! real property of the above named defend ants, to-wit: The southeast, one-quarter (S,K KV of section twenty-eight (28), town ship five (S) north , range three (S) west of the Willamette meridian, in Columbia county, state of Oregon, and containing one hundred and' sixty (KiO) -ros of land, more or less, together with the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereun to belonging or in any wise appertaining, 1 duly levied upon said real estate on the 18th day of December, "A. D. ISnS. Now, therefore, by virtue of said execution, judg ment, order and decree, and in compliance with the commands of said writ, 1 will, on Saturday, the 20th day of January, 1804, at the hour of eleven (if) o'clock a. in. of that day, at the front door of the county court house, in the city of St. Helens, in said county and state, sell, subject to redemp tion, at public auction, to tho hiyhest bid der therelor, for cash, sll the right, title and interest which the above-named de fendants, Oscar Akin and Willie I. Akin, had on the 4th day of January, 1802. tho date of said mortgage, or has since had in and to the above described real property, to satisfy said execution, judgment, order, and decree, interest, costs, nnd all aeeruing C08ta' . T- - W ATTrt. Sheriff of Columbia county, Oregon. SU Helens, Oregon, December 18, 1803. ST. HELENS MEAT MARKET All kinds of Fresh and Salted Meats, Sausage and Fish. Meats by Wholesale at Special rates. Express wagon run to all parts . of the the city, and charges reasonable. Et? JQL EL T & m SI 2S TP. T i& 2STZ : FARMERS and MERCHANTS INSURANCE CO., Albany, Or. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. ............................ SECURED CAPITAL .' PAID CAPITAL. . FARM PROPERTY A SPECIALTY. For particulars apply at the office of Dillard & Cole, or Th Mrar ofllee. ST. HELENS, : : : : : : . . OREGON". ?500,00( 247,500 ' 74,250 St. Helens Livery Stables TII0S. COOPER, Proprietor. Handy location, and you can feel sure that your horses will receive as good attention as though you were caring for them yourself. HANDY TURNOUTS ON SHORT NOTICE. fl-JBI-jE33SrS "J JOTPEJLj The tables are always supplied with the Best Edibles and Delica cies the market affords. TERMS REASONABLE- FOR REGULAR BOARDERS Having been newly refurnished wn are prepared to give satisfac tion to all our patrons, and solicit a share of your patronage. J. GEOEGE, Proprietor, St. HelensOregon STOP FO YOUR MEDICINES AT THE CLATSKANIE DRUG STORE Where you will find the largest stock of Patent Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Toilet Articles, etc, ever found in Columbia County, DE. J". E. HAXiTj, Proprietor . MRS. C. L. COLBURN, Propretress. FALL STOCK jSTOW I1ST. HATS TRIMMED TO i ORDER. MILLINERY, FANCY GOODS. NOTTONS COLUMBI A BANKING GO. J. C. RICE, Cashier. Transacts a General Banking Business. Exchange B.mcht nnd SoM. I..tr. - - - est Allowed on Time Deposits. ST. HELENS, - - OREGON. CITY BATHS as BARBER SHOP HOT AND COLD WATER- CLEAN TOWELS A SPEC f A LTY