The Oregon mist., January 26, 1894, Image 3

A, V, Mol)imld, of Duor Jl,inJ, was
Jn 10WII nuintmiiijr.
0, It. Hurt and wife were paiRongun
ito roniaim, monuay, on mu Thomp
ton. 1
.Orlff King, representing Hie Knlum
jliillutin, was iu low 11 on Monday of
.Mil woe. ;
)r, Cliff report! ft girl baby born to
tlitt wile 01 umy v into, of Heapiiooso,
11. Woixlbmii, Ibe iuitlce of tl
jiiMoe at Jtoubou, Witt In town on bus
.tllPIS Weuueiwuy.
W. J, and J. C, Riot and J. It. Dun
iuii were doing business hi Hie lower
titrt of Hie county the luitor part of
l,mt wk.
Jm. Wlmrtoo. W. I). Coimell. Jus
Dart, mid A. I). Utile wore among the
iiassenjjora to rortiand on tho Dixon
Tuesday.
John Hob lave tppoarfid More the
county clerk on Monday and Mod
hoim'stead In section 30, township
north of range 8, woit.
The ordinance! which we promised
to print this week, were crowded out
by other malum. We will try to give
tnem ipaoe in our next paper.
A heavy fall of inow It reported in
the mountain between iiere and Ver
iionla, and at a contequenoe the mailt
from the laltor place are arriving late.
Mrt. W. A. lliirrit it enjoying a visit
4rom her uncle, Mr. Wm. Chambers
and bit ton, Rom, of Santa Barbara,
Cal. The viaitori will return to the
eolith next Tuesday.
8heriflr Wattt fill Dell three piecet
01 limbered property in tint county,
t the front door of the courthouse,
next Saturday. Two of the talet were
ottponed from last Saturday,
The tale, under chattel mortgage, of
Payne 6V Taylor't lawmill, at Mayger,
which wat to liavt liken place Battir
day, wat postponed until Friday, Feb
ruary S, (tending overture! for a more
satisfactory settlement.
The many frlemli of Edwin Rom
"will regret to hear that h hat been
obliged to leave hii studies at the med
ical college.and enter theUood Hamar
fUn hospital. Hit pronration It the
result of bard study.
The ruling idett are alwtyt upper
mott. Mr. Dolman, during a pro
longed attack of la grippe, never let
go hit grip on a wuli-soieoteti ttoca
of general merchandise, and doet not
forget to reduce expenses and profile
to keep level with the timet.
We were without water latt Thurs
day and Friday. The pump at the
4owerliouo wat eliglitly oulof whack,
and, at there wat to one here who
could repair it, Mr, Jonct waa telo
graphed for, and at a result of bis
earning we were able to draw wutur
Ironi the mains.
People of thla pluot had not had oc
casion to experience the convenience
t a water tyttem unlit latt week, when
they were forced to carry water or ubc
thul from a tank. It wat not every
house Miat had an emergoncy tupply,
tience the bucket brigado wat once
jiuire out in full force.
High water in the Willamette it
proving a prime factor in rapid steam
boat transit to north bound steamers,
A current running four or five mile
an hour helpt the steamers wonder
lully, and, at a remit, the night boat
reaches (hit place of Into thirty min
utes sooner than formerly.
Nobody will bo slighted In the mat
ter of sidewalks, for though the council
hat not yet passed ordinances direct
ing the construction of walks on all
the streets where lliey are needed, it
it intended to make a thorough job of
it, and build walks wherever business
or convenience dumauds them.
8acbifick Sale or Furmturb. In
cluding 1 piano, for rent or tale; 2
complete bedroom teti; 1 sofa: car
pelt, ttovet, dlthet, bedding, ew. Will
ell all the furniture in a body or by
the piece. Building for rent. Pur
chaser of the furniture can have the
refueal of renting the bouse. Furni
ture all new and flrat-cUss, and will
be sold at vary reasonable prices. In
tending purchasers are invited to call
and examine furniture. Sale begins
At one. W. J. Eastabbook.
MAYO Kit.
Messrs. Henderson and Slaugter are
on a viait to Portland.
We were all pleated to tee 8. C.
Davit among ua latt week.
Harry arifflth and family passed
through here this week, on their way
to visit Walter Severn and family.
D. M. Ewlng hat been quite tick for
ome days with la grippe, oui we are
glad to hear he is on the mend again.
The preacher, Mr. Moore, of Clats
kanie, failed to put In au appearance
here last Sunday, therefore we had no
services
ti, .,1. nt tha Pavne 4 Taylor mill
It pottponed until the 2nd of February,
and Jonn Jioumau -
watchman.
wMia. Rnvarn hat font to Portland
nnnyult a ulivsician, as he has been
ailinc for some time. Wi hope to tee
him baeit soon.
The people here are taking quite an
... . i th Miht. and begin toap-
. ,,,d miner, and one that
IIIUIjIHWu wm (I
atari with the right cause.
Bob die and wife started for 0a i
fornia last week. John Crie and Mrs.
Stockingsburg are running the ranoh.
I know John it there, for I saw him
leading the gese to water.
We have a fine lead pencil artist in
Mclntire, like the
his pay from Mrs
moit do,
. . n.i 1.0a mannfactured a
fldX and all Uioe that have heard
1, ini Play 1 upon it think it was made
for the Dead Ages, as it sounds as near
Ke two o-t. fighting a. anything you
can compare it with.
We have reorganlied the Bald
HeadVolub here, with four member.
Crocker is president, Wm. omeiuoia
i nwiotnry, and Qoorge Wagnor
""K'NK arounu trying to keep hi
head out of light, at he hat a receipt
tonuro ooniton Iho head, and don't
- im nun nun until lie can raiie
iiuiu uair lor protection.
CliATHKANIK.
W. A. Wood anont a day or two
in
"ur uny aim vicinity lust week.
Mrt. Monllon and family, from Ne
Imlum, are visiting reUtivet here.
W. C. King and family worn over
from Apiary last week visiliug Mrt.
nug s paienit, u. w. Jones and wife
The public tvhoolt have beon Hup
plied with tome music books appro-
ininiB !or suuooi use, and the toliolars
win occasionally try their voioea on
some musical selections, to vary the
regular wora 01 1110 tciiool room
II "(Joining events east their ahad.
ows Uofoio" there may be toiiiesignifl-
cuiice in tne ropuirt being made
and about die W. O. Wood home in
this city. It is being put iu good re
pair, anu made comfortable for pros
pectire occupant, wnoevor tliey may
lruve to oe.
Mr. Ituttcr, sr.. wat nuita nrostrateil
lust week, as the result of an accident
11 JIarvey liuule'a woodshed. In not
ting tome wood from a pile, several of
me mock lull on lilm, hurtiiiE liim
severely. Heing considerably over 80
years 01 ago, 111 iriend weie solicitous
about I 1 nt, but he is Improving at latt
accounts.
The oititena in this vicinity have
been studying the map of our county
to see what voting precinct and road
district they belong in, since the late
revision of boundaries by tho county
court. Cliilskauie precinct, at a vot-
ng precinct, hat been decreased to
some extent, and will mist tome of the
familiar facet from Lower Beaver on
election day.
There teemed to be a panio in the
egg market the past few days. The
111 In the neighborhood have been
rnoiiinir on full lime, and more eggs
were brought to town than our mer
chant could lake care of, hence the
decline iu prices. It is very unusual
for eggs to be so plentiful in the win
ter time, but it it a good thing for the
consumer.
BOAPPOO8K.
Mrs.P. Lousignont is quite sick with
pleurisy.
Henry Whilo hag boen a proud papa
since Sunday.
gome snow on the ground yet and
prospects of more.
Lafe Brown is spending tho winter
muuths in Culiforuia.
Loo Oldendorf has quit farming and
returned to Portland.
Rev. Geo, D. Baker will preach here
next Buudiiy, the 28lh, at 11 a. m.
J. I). McKay it obtaining signers to
his petition for a saloon at this place.
The Rocky Puiut sawmill was Bold
Monday to satisfy the mortgage of M.
Campbell, of Cauby, Oregon.
AKanKOf W astern Union men are
re setting and otherwise repairing the
poles and wire through this place.
Somebody drove up to the potato
pit of of T. A. Cluuiuger some time
lust week, and stolo a wagonload of
"spuds."
Benefits are all the race nowadays,
and our people are not guing to be be
hind the times. It is proposed to give
a dance in the uear future, the pro
coeds to be expended in buying some
omfortable seats for tne tciiooinouse,
at those now in use have stood the
wear and tear for nearly forty years,
and wore originally shaped after the
touts which Noah prepared for his
family in the good old ark. Our dis
trict is one of the oldost one in the
county, but it evidently the most back
ward. ,
HEUUKV.
L. V. Harkell wat a caller here
last
Monday.
Mont Foster hat moved from
thit
place to an unknown land.
B. Havard went to Portland latt
week to collect some money due him.
People around thit place are getting
out "hi ogle bolts for the Portland
market.
A tevere windstorm visited thit sec
lion last week, doing considerable dam
age to fences.
H. B. Bothwick wat down last week
and made the boys happy. Come
again j you are alwaye weloome.
" Hatlle Brown, daughter of H. C.
and Lixxie Brown, i lying very low
with typhoid fever, at St. Vincent hos
pital in Portland.
Quite a time it anticipated at the
special tchool meeting to be held hers
Friday. It seems at though they can
go out of the district to get a school
director, as well at a road supervisor.
DEER ISLAND.
A. P. Usher is improving from his
recent sioknest.
George Sicgler now manipulate! the
levers at Rciiner'e tawmill like an
ancient veteran.
Au 8-montht-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Ole 01en died Sunday evening
from croup, and wat buried Tuesday
afternoon.
The regular Saturday evening en-
Inrluinmi'nt Wat Dassed at the home
of Mr. Widger lust week. The house
wat crowded to Its lull capacity, anu
gleeful time it reported.
C. F. Blythe, J. A.Lamar.and Chat.
nuiinoi.llv. of Oregon City, were in
thit place yesterday.
Tv. W. B. Farrah will conduct di
vine services at this place next Sun
day at 10:30 a. m. Sunday tchool at
U :30 a.m.
Rev. M. C. Wise, P. E., wi" preach
tt this place on the evening of Janu
ary 31st, also February
IS SKCTOllirV. ILtlll flnnrnm U'.. I .
SIDEHEAD PARAGRAPHS.
Hbavy Failokb. Mon.l itf mn,n
ing, I'rager Bros., proprietort of the
Karmort and Mechanics' store, of Port-
innci, made an assignment for the ben-
fciit 01 their creditors, and gave in an
Hidebtednost of 1233,000, with assets
slightly more than that amount. The
failure it due to small tales, heavy ex
penses, and the decline in value of
their stock. I'rager Brot. also had a
large store in Tacoma which was car
riod down with the Portland house,
Dissolved PAnTBrmisHip. The well-
known butchers.Messrs. Hart & Bweel-
land, have dlsgolved the partnership
Heretofore existing between them, and
Mr. Mart has retired, leaving the man
agement of the house to his former
partner, who will continue the business
upon his own account. Mr. Hurt hue
not announced his plant for the fu
ture, but be expects to engage in the
butchering business at toon at he can
find a suitable location.
Can Bk Pkkmankntly Cumsd. The
persistent cough which usually follows
an attack of the grippe can be perma
nently cured by taking Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. W. A. McOuire, of
McKay, Ohio, says: "La grippe left
me with a severe cough. After using
several different medicines without re
lief, 1 tried Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which effected immediate re
lief. I have also found it to be with
out an equal for children when troubled
with colds or croup. Fifty cent bot
tles for sule by Edwin Roes.
Complaint Ready. The account
ants who have been at work segregat
ing (he accounts of ex-Sheriff Massie,
under the supervision of Judge Blunch-
ard, completed their work Friday, and
turned their data over to County At
torney Rice, who has filed his amended
complaint with I he clork. The work
of segregating the accounts of ex-Sher
iff Meeker, however, was found to be
a much more difficult laak, and Judge
lilttuclmrd was obliged to ask for an
extention of lime, until the 2lHb, in
order to get the complaint ready for
the special term of court, which meets
on that date.
Masque Ball at Mayoeb. Prepar
ations are all complete for a masquer
ade ball at Mayger, February lOlb,
which it intended te eclipse any effort
the people of that place have yet made
in tne line of Terpsichorean amuse
ment. No meant will be spared to
make the affair thoroughly enjoyable
by all who attend. The Kelso cornet
band has been engaged to play the
grand march, and Henrici'a orchestra
will furnish music for the da nee. Every
delicacy that culinary skill can supply
will be placed before the guests at sup
per, and nothing will be left undone
hu h win add to ttie success 01 tne
event.
Democratic Wool. Eastern Oregon
wool growers will not appreciate the
"change" in the prices of wool which
has occured since the Cleveland ad
ministration was seated. At least one
of them will not bo able to see any
money in the change. The man re
ferred to sold a last-year's clip of
twenly-nine and one-half tons in the
eastern market, and last week received
the retums from it. After deducting
the cost of marketing it, be had three
and one-half ceuts per pound left with
which to pay for raising it, and get a
profit out of liis investment. Under
tho "robber tariff" this man received
from twenty-two to thirty cents per
pound for his wool at the nearest
tow u. ,
Tax Levy. Columbia o mnty's total
tax levy has been fixed at twenty and
three-tenths mills, and is divided as
follows: County tax, eleven and four-teen-thirtieths
mills;, county school
tax, four and one-half mills ; state tax,
four and throe tenths mills; soldiers'
and sailors' indigent fund, one-thirtieth
mills. To this will be added
whatever special sch'rol tax may be
voted by the different school districts,
which may amount to five mills, or
more or less as the majority may de
cide So far, twelve districts have ap
plied for special scheol tax under the
law noted by us in our issue of January
12. No returns of the amount voted
by any of these districts has yet been
made to the clerk, as none of the dis
tricts have had time to call and hold
speoial meetings.
Killed By a Falling .Tree.
Charles Erickson met a sad death on
Wednesday last by a tree falliug on
him. The accident happened on the
Washington shore of the Columbia,
just opposite thit place, at about 11
o'clock in the forenoon, while himself
and James Daley were engaged in
felling timber. Mr. Erickson has lived
with Frank Gillespie, the manager of
the Lewis river boom, for a number of
years, and is well known in this sec
tion. As soon as the aocident hap
pened a messenger was dispatched to
this place with the intelligence, and
a number of persons from here hurried
to tho scene to assist in extricating the
body from the position into which it
had been forced by the weight of the
tree. Death was instantaneous.
Equalized Taxes. The state board
of equalisation, in Its deliberations up
on the late assessment, has ordered
the following reductions to made:
Town lots, 20 per cent; all other lands,
10 per cent; railroad tracks, 10 per
cent; telegraph lines, 10 per cent;
horses and mules, 40 per cent; cattle,
40 per cent; sheep, 10 per cent; swine,
10 per cent. A change has also been
made in the manner of collecting the
non resident road tax of one aud one
half mills. Hereafter this tax will be
added to the county tax, and collected
by the sheriff, after which it will be
turned over to the different road super
visors. Thit system will save the lat
ter officials much trouble, and is un
doubtedly the surest and easiest way
to collect this tax. The usual exemp
tion not exceeding If JUU on personal
Drooertv will be allowed, but no ex
emption will be allowed on any other
thau this class 01 onccis.
Job Phintino. This emce it now
tupplied with late and neat designs of
material for tnrning out every descrip
tion of job printing. We will execute
vour orders on short notioe and at
reasonable ratet.
New Sidewalks. Our city dads
have at last taken decisive action in
the matter of sidewalks, by ordaining
that the front of all property adjacent
to the principal streets of the city shall
be supplied with substantial walks at
the expense of the proprietors. This
is a commendable action on the part
of the council, and meets the approval
of all public-spirited citizens of the
place. The sidewalks of this city, or
rather the absence of them, has been
the cause of much discomfort and
great inconvenience to the residents,be
side no end of unfavorable comment
and criticism from strangers who have
had occasion to visit the place. The
action of the city government, there
fore, though somewhat tardy, is a most
wise and proper one, and property
holders, instead of meeting it with a
kick and demurrer, should endorse it
with their hearty approval and will
ingly co-operate with the council iu its
efforts to successfully prosecute this
very important work. We are pleased
to note, however, that few remonstrate,
and these do so, it is hoped, on ac
count of being a little short on
finances. As labor is plentiful and
cheap, and many are not otherwise
employed, the work can be done at less
expense just now than in the more
busy season, so for these reasons ana
the further reason of the crying need
of some good walks, the action of the
council is most opportune.
Ought to Know Its Value.- About
year ago 1 took a violent attack of
la grippe. I coughed day and night
for about tix weeks; my wife then sug
gested that I try a bottle of Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy. At first I could
see no difference, but still kept taking
it, and soon found that it was what 1
needed. If I got 110 relief from one
dose I took another, and it was only a
few days until I waa free from the
cough. I think people in general
ought to know the value of tbis rem
edy, and I take pleasure in acknowl
edging the benefit I have received
from it. Madison Mustard, Otway,
Ohio. Fifty-cent bottles for sale by
Edwin Ross.
SHINGLEMEN ORGANIZE.
The shinglemen of Oregon and
Washington have completed the or
ganization of two joint associations,
the Cedar Shingle Manufacturers' As
sociation of Washington and Oregon,
and the allied association known as
the Cedar Shingle Dealers' Association
of Washington and Oregon. The as
sociations were formed upon the plan
outlined by H. R. Duniway, at the old
association meeting held in Seattle
some weeks ago.
Pursuant to a call from Presidunt
White, representatives of 200 shingle
mills in the state of Washington and
Oregon "assembled t the Arlington
hotel in Seattle, Jannary 4th. Com
mittees on output aud prices were
then appointed, aftei which the man
ufacturers proceeded with their organ
ization. A scale of prices, on a basis of 11.40
for Stars and $1.70 for Clears, fur the
eastern market was adopted and rec
ommended to the trusiees of the Man
ufacturers' Association . It was de
cided that this scale should prevail on
the condition that all members 01 both
associations lived up to it and if the
prices were cut by any member, the
executive committee should suspend
prices until action could be taken. 1 he
following table gives the new price of
shingles at mills and also the price to
be quoted by dealers to eastern buyers :
AT MILL. EAST.
Star A ttar
Standard
..$1 25 $1 40
90
50
90
90
00
Five to two clears
Choice A.
Eighteen-inch, 5 to 2, ex
tra clear .......
Eighteen inch, clear butts
Etghteen-inch, a to z,per
fection
Eigh teen-inch, 5 to2,P.A
2 15
1 15
Plain dimensions, 50o per M. extra.
Fancy $1.00 " "
These prices are based on the old
association weights of 180 pounds per
4.000 for Star A Stars and 200 pounds
for Clears.
CONTRIBUTED.
To thr Editob.1 Seeing no commnnica
lion for the edicatinnnl column since mine
of several weeks ngo, I did not care to write
again hs it might appear egotistical, but by
request I shall try it again.
That toe teachers need to exchange ideas,
is a foregone conclusion, and to write upon
a subject with which we are daily toiling, is
worth as much to those who write, as to
those to whom we write. Sometimes we
fancy we understand a subject thoroughly,
but let us undertake to write what we know
about it in a manner that we would wish it
to appear to tha public, and our self-esteem
is often modified. Then, I have found,
under such embarrassing circumstances,
that to ask questions on certain subjects,
often bring forth a discussion of the sub
jeot by those who are familiar with them,
and appreciated by many.
Each teacher should have an object in
view, and be just as desirous of accomplish
ing that object as he is to obtain the sus
tenance of life. The mission of the teacher
should be to develop the faculties of the
mind more than to educate, which, well
done, is only a good foundation for an ed
ucation. W e continue to educate ourselves
through life When one is too old to learn,
or cares to know no more, then his day of
happiness and usefulness is over, ana he
cares no longer to live. The first mental
faculty brought into use by the child, is
that of observation or perceptiveness. Then
memory, comparison, etc. : reason coming
later on. These should be developed in
their natural otder, because one becomes a
foundation on which the succeeding ones
depend. And it is as useless to try to teach
one to reason before this foundation Is laid,
as to try to shingle a house before its founda
tion is laid. This is one reason why a care
fully prepared course of study should be in
the aands of every teacher. Mental devel
opment depends greatly on the physical de
velopment, and that depends much on the
teacher. Culesthenic exercises are some
times Just as necessary as lunch at the noon
hour, ad pupils should take physical ex
ercise at the regular intermissions. The
teacher who would sit and entertain pupils
at these intermissions is more often mis
taken in his calling than otherwise.
Not wishing to tire the readers, allow me
to k if it would not ha a eood idea to send
our communications for this column to the
the county school supermdendent, to be
criticized and rearranged for publication ?
Each and every teacher has some good
ideas, which, if made known through these
columns, other would appreciate and put
into practice. While teaching, i oiten made
s memorandum of the Questions I wished
to ask , or of the ideas that suggested them
selves to me. and would take them before
the county teachers' association, whioh met
once a month durlna the winter; but as it
Is not practical to keep up such an associa
tion in this county .these might be discussed
through the columns ot our nome journal ,
The Mist. Let us hear from you. C. L. C.
Lean el pa pel de dentro para mat
completa dueooion en las discrepcionea.
FROM CONTRIBUTORS.
AN ANSWER, .
fEniToa Mist. Will yon allow me space
In your paper to try and tell Mr. Karr, and
the good people of Columbia county, why
the grand jury paid Mr. White am.OO.
In the first place the county court, con
tracted with Mr. White to expert the books
back six ycars-that is from July. ltW7, to
Julv, 1M. From July 1, 1H93, to Jnly 11,
would be three months and fourteen
daysnotexperted. Now. Mr. White was
to have tte work done on or by the lttth
day of October, the day the county court
was to meet. The grand jury went Into
session on the 10th of October, and Mr.
White claimed he could not (or would nor,
just as you pleuse) linish his work until the
lotn. it was incumucni upon wiegrnnu jury
to have the books footed up to the 14tii.
Now, mark you, there was no beginning or
ending to those books, and no way to force
Mr. White to finish them ; the only thing
the grand Jury could do whs to wait until
the 10th. We bad no right lo ask Mr.
White to finish them, for he hail a contract
with the county court of Columbia county,
Oregon, to finish und deliver them Up, on
the loth day of October, im. Mr. White
was asKe.i y tne granu jury now iniicn uc
would charge to expert the books up to
October 14. and said 1160.00. The grand
jury would not listen to It. as It was what
we called an outrage. The grand jury called
one or more experts to find out what it was
worth todo the work, and we were asked
(here let me explain that when I say we, I
mean the grand jury) how far back, and
has Mr. White finished his work. Our an
swer was that Mr. Wh'te bad not finished
his work yet, nor would be until October
10th. He was too smart to finish until the
contracted time. Now. I ask.what were we
todo under the circumstances; sit down
and wait six days on the expert, or do the
best we could. Let me quote the language
of a highly respectable, and no small tax
payer: ''Well," says he, "White has got
you , and you will have to pay him what he
asks." Now, Mr. Farr and good people of
Columbia county . that is why he got $125.00.
Now let us see what was the cheapest to
give Mr White 1125 00, or wait until he
turned the books over to the county court
six days later. There were seven jurors at
$2.00 per day and one bailiff at $3.00, which
amounts to $17.00; and the six days winch
we would have to wait would bring the
amount up to $102.00. Now, Mr. Farr, how
long do you suppose it would take one man
to expert the lust three months and four
teen days Let us suppose it would have
taken two men four days, at $3.00 each, per
day. That would make the cost $23 00 per
day; the four days amounting to $92.00, and
adding this to the $102.00. gets you a total
of$lfM.00. Subtract $125.00 from this and
vou have $09.00 remaining; so you see it was
cheaper to pay White than to wait. Now,
Mr. Farr, we all felt that it was an outrage
to have to pay so much, but I ask you , in
all candor, what could we do when he had
the books, and said he would finish them
according to contract. He claimed that he
would huve to work nights and Sundays.
1 question if any two men would have fin
ished experling those books in four days.
If they could, how was it that it took the
combined force of the county court and a
lawyer se long to settle Mr. MasMe's ac
count, and find him a defaulter? Now, Mr.
Farr, it is easier to ask questions than to
answer them, but the above is true, at least
that is the way we figured, and that is all
I have to say to Mr. Farr on the subject.
But I have a word or two for the com
ml sioners, and sm sorry to be drawn into
any controversy with them. The best for
all parties concerned would have been to
"lit bygones be bygones." The commis
sioners might have thought they were right,
and if a man thinks he is right, I say go
ahead. Now. Mr. Commissioners. I want
vou to understand the grand iurv is not the
only persons who found fault with your
charges, out as l am aeanng wun you i win
say we (meaning the grand jury, although
I am paddling my own canoe) found that
the commissioners had been in the habit of
charging $3 00 per diem and mileage, com
ing to notu court ana returning, biiu lei
me say right here that one of them ac
knowledged it to be a fact, and said he
woull do so no more. If they both charged
the same, it would amount to $12.00 per
term that they got out of the county which
they should return. Now just how much
they got that way, we, the jury, could not
del rmine, hence the reason there was
nothing done, it is true that Mr. Schoon
over's bills were itemized, and the last one
I saw of Mr. Barnes', but the other bills of
Mr. Barnes read "Columbia county, debtor
to O. W. Barnes, so many dollars," and
were not itemized. The taxpayers of Co
lumbia cuuntv may ask why the grand
jury did not find a bill against these gentle
men. My recollection is that it would cost
more to expert their accounts than they
would come to, as we had learned a little
by this time about expert business, and I
think the county has enough on hand now.
Mr. tr'chooa over's last bill that was before
us read something like this: "One dav
$3 00, eight miles 80 cents, $3.80; one day
$3.00, twenty-three miles $2.30, 85 SO;" and
so on down the bill, but neither of them
charged for the day coming or going. I
did not understand whether this mileage
wss charged to the day or not, but we
thought it was from the reading of the bill.
As to Mr. Barnes' bill, I don't have any
recollection how it read, only that it was
Itemized the only one of his that was, as
far as I saw. Now, if it is right to cha-ge
per diem and mileage for the same day , I
think the commissioners' business is a good
one, as they said the bills showed forthem
selves. And again, if the grand jury is the
Only power to hud fault, why did the com
missioners give Mr. White $480.00 to ex
pert those books why use the power of
the grand jury. Of course we learned some
of tlie duties of the grand jury, but ac
knowledge we did know it all until leading
"The Commissioners Talk." But let as
look at facts. There are two grand juries
in Columbia county each yenr, six nio.iths
apart, and they are drawn from the general
pannel. Ho you think they are expert book
keepers, and qualilied to expert the county
books six months back f If they are. why
did the countv court give Mr. White, a
Portlander, $480 00. when the grand jury
could have done it for nothing t Why keep
so many persons at work at tne courthouse
so long at good salaries, when the grand
jury and prosecuting attorney could do itf
Why not let the grand jury hire or do the
work themselves 7 Mr. Commissioners, were
fou ever on the grand jury, for if you were
think yon would have done(that is the
best you could do) just as others have, and
that is first what the October jury did.
Now the law, as yon quote, says the jury
must inquire into how the books are kept.
Now let us look at the case, not only this
but other grand juries go to the clerk; he
shows that he keeps the county books in
an iron safe or vault. Ho says gentlemen,
you can examine my accounts if you wish,
and of course the foreman looks wise, and j
the others are wise ( especially in the expert
business). The clerk then turns the leaves
over and shows a balance; so it is all satis
factory to the grand jury, and then they,
or rather the district attorney, make a long
report, stating that the Mr. Clerk, of so and
so, is a very nice man, and that the books
looked nice and showed they were balanced.
"Why." says the commissioners, "we have
no authority to do anything with that; wait
until the grand jury meets All the bus
iness we have to do is to look after bridges,
keep plenty of wood and a good lire for the
court and officers, and to attend to paupers,
etc." How is it, Mr. Commissioners, that
if the county court has no power to look
after the county officials, (rarity, I am
learning something every day ) then how is
it that when the grand jury had to ad
journ, on account of the sickness of Mr.
Barrett, that you hired a lawyer and ethers
to expert the nooks which you had paid
$480.00 to have exnerted before, and to set
tie with certain officers. Why not stand
on what you had paid out of the people's
money, and let the defaulters pay their own
expenses. Did the court give Mr. White
$480.00 to tell them there was a defalca
tion? If the grand jury was the only one
to attend to that business, why not let them
do it. Now.M r.Conimissioners , you quoted
law, but are you sure you quoted it all, for
if you have I see no use for a court , and
the county would save from $1,000.00 to
$1,500.00 per yenr by abolishing it. 1 am
glad the prosecuting attorney is the one to
blame for letting the officers get behind in
their accounts, but I am also sorry for him,
as he will have his hands full to look after
so many officers in his district tha poor
man(?) The county court, or commis
sioners' court, or whatevereourt you please
to call it. entered into a contract with Mr.
White to expert the books aix years back.
The grand jury stood their hand on the
work, believing it was correct, but the dis
trict attorney was taken sick and it had to
adjourn for about tv o months. Then came
the commissioners' court and took the
Whole matter out of the grand jury's hands,
anil went Into hlloineiM flint as tbev should.
The) hired experts and a lawyer to help
them, Just as if the books had not been ex
nerted, and took it un themselves to settle
witli some and find others defaulters. And
now, gentlemen, if the cour: you represent
una no other power man wnat you quote,
think you hsv" exceeded your duty. Naw,
gentlemen, ( I speak for myself) I was glad
you took the matter out of our bands, and
I arn still glad of it, and In nty opinion
(which is not worth much)you should have
dona so. I am not a lawver. but i do my
own thinking, and am alone responsible for
this article. I think the county court had
a right, and should have exercised that
right, to cull an onicer to account, ana see
wuat lie is aoing wun tne county s money.
Aaaia. I think If I overcharge the county.
or a person, it is my duty to return the
amount mat is over my regular or luwnu
charges. Now , gentlemen, I have finished,
although yon left a very large hole to fill
up, ana I believe the other six grand jurors
were conscientious in what they done, and
I also believe the people think so. As to
myself, I am a comparative stranger here,
(have only been here thirty-twc years) and
after they get acqua'nted with me they may
not think as much of me as they do now.
I write this in a kindly way. eentlemen.
with no malice on my part, and think none
the less of you, and In the woros of Shake
speare will say, "Lay on, McDuff, and
damned be be who first cries, 'Hold,
enough."' Yours Respectfully,
J. H. Swaokb.
St. Helens, Oregon, January 15.1804.
Snbscribcfor "The Oregon Mist"
AOTICC.
Notice is hereby given that a certain prom
isory note made at tit. Helens. Oregon, Oc
tober 6, 18y'l. and signed by William H.
Dolman and Nancy E. Dolman, for the sum
of $1,500, payable eighteen months after
date, to my order, has been lost or stolen.
The siiid note has been fully paid, and all
persons are warned not to buy or negoti
ate the same. Oxo. W. McBbidi.
Balem, Oregon, January 11, 1804.
DISSOX.VTION Or PARTNERSHIP.
Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing between George
Fhhtel and H. Biemer, doing business un
der the firm name of Riemer A Fichtel, at
Peer Island, Oregon, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. H. Riexeb,
Geo. FicH-rxt.
Deer Island, Oregon, January 10, 1804.
TREASURER'S NOTICE.
Couitrr Triasciib's OrncB.
8t. Hxi.iss, Or., January 5, 1804.
Notice is hereby given that all unpaid
County Warrants of said county which
have been presented and endorsed "Not
Paid for Want of Funds," op to Jannary
2, 1892, will be paid upon presentation at
this office. Interest on said warrants will
not be allowed after date of this notice. .
E. M. Whabton,
County Treasurer of Columbia County, Or.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been anDointed administrator
of the estate of Lawrence Schmitt, de
ceased , by the Hon. County J urige, of Co
lumbia county, Oregon. All persons Hav
ing claims against said estate are required
to present the same, properly verified, to
me, at my residence, in Deer Island pre
cinct, Columbia county, Oregon, postoffice
Deer Island, Oregon, within six months
from this date. Dated December 15. 1893.
AUGUSTINE SCHMITT,
Administrator of said estate.
: .. ' ;i : . . Bummoiia. .....
Ia THB ClRCCTT CoOBT OF THE STATE OX ObB-
oom, F3B Columbia Cockty. .
G.C Jaquish, PUT. 1
vs. SUMMONS.
B. W. Plcmmeb, Deft. )
To B. W. Plcmmeb, Defendant.
IN THB RAMB Of THE STATE OF ObEGOS, YOC
are hereby required to appear and answer
the complaint filed against you in the
ahove-entitled action, bv the 15th day of
May, 1894. it beiug the first day of the
term of said court next following the ex
piration of the publication of this sum
mons, and if you fail to eo appear, for
want thereof, the plaintiff will take default
and judgment against you as prayed for,
to-wlt: For the sum of $500, with interest
thereon from June 9th, 1893. at the rate of
ten per cent per yenr. together with his
costs by this action, due for money loaned
by plaintiff to defendant. This summons
is published by an order of the judge of
said court, made on the 8th day of Novem
ber, 1893.
Dillard & Cole, attorneys for plaintiff.
FINAL, ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT.
In the County Court of the State of Ore
gon, for Columbia County.
In the matter of the estate of Josiah Fuller
ton, deceased.
Notice of settlement of account, and hear
ing petition for final distribution.
Notice is hereby given that the final ac
count of the administrator of the estate
of Josiah Fullerton, deceased, has been
rendered to said Court for settlement, to
gether with the petition of said administra
tor, for the final distribution of the residue
of said estate, and that Monday, the 5th
day of March, 1894. at 2 o'clock p. ni., and
the court room of said Court, in bt. Helens,
in said county, and state, has been duly
appointed by the said Court as the time and
place for the settlement of said final account
and the hearing and considering of said pe
tition for distribution, at which time and
place any person interested in said estate
may appear and file his exceptions, in
writing, to said account and petition for
distribution, and contest the same.
R. 8. Follertow,
Administrator of the estate of Josiah Ful
lerton, deceased.
Dated January 18, 1894.
CITATION.
In the County Conrt of the state of Oregon,
for Columbia county.
In the matter of the sale of)
real property belonging to the)- CITATION,
estate of John I vey, deceased.)
To Delia Ivey and all heirs, devisees, or
persons interested in said estate , known or
unknown:
Edwin L. Hand, administrator of said
estate, has filed a petition praying for an
order of sale of the real property belonging
to said estate, which is described as follows,
towit: The north H of the northeast M of
the north H of the northwest . of section
S3, in township 5, north of ranges west, con
taining 160 acres, in Columbia county, state
of Oregon. That the court having made
an order appointing the 5tn day of March,
1894, as the time for hearing said petition,
and directing that a citation be issued upon
said Delia Ivey, William Ivey, and Edward
the minor heirs of said deceased John Ivey.
and to all other heirs and persons interested
in said eerate.by publication of the same for
four successive weeks in the St. Helens Mist
and that a copy of said citation and said
petition be deposited iu the postoffice at St.
Helens, Oregon, directed to the said Delia
Ivey, at Boscobell, Wisconsin, her place ef
residence. Therefore, in the name of the
state of Oregon, you, the said Delia Ivey,
and all other heirs, devisees, and persons
interested in said estate, whether known or
unknown , are hereby cited to be, and ap
pear In said court in the city of St. Helens,
state of Oregon, on the said 6th day of
March. 1891, at 10 o'clock a. m. , to show
cause, If any yon have, why said order
should not be made for the sale of said real
property, as prayed for in said petition.
In witness whereof, Dean Blonclmnl,
Iudge of said court, has hereunto set his
iaud and caused the seal ot said court to be
attached this Hh aav of January, 104
DKAN Bf.ANCH ARD, Judge.
Attest; R. K. QUICK, Clerk.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION, judg
ment, oraer, anu uecree ixsueu out oi anu
under the seal of the Circuit Court of the
state of Oregon, for the county of Colum
bia, to me duly directed, dated the 2nd
day of January, 1894, upon a judgment and
decree rendered and entered In said court
on the 21st day of December, 1893, In favor
of Dean Ulanchard, plaintiff, and against
The Builders' bosh and Dour Manufactur
ing Company, a corporation, and R. W.
Miller, defendants, for the sum of seven
hundred and ninety-two and fifty-two one
hundredths ($792.52) dollars, with interest
thereon at the rate of eight (8) per cent per
annum from the 21st day of December,
1893, and the further sum of one hundred
($100) dollars as attorney's fens, and the
further sum of thirty-three and ten one
bundredtbs (f.33.10) dollars costs and dis
bursements, and also the costs of and upon
said writ, commanding me t make sale of
the following real property of the above
named defendants, to-wit: Beginning at a
galvanized pipe post in the north side line
of Water street, in the town of Rainier, as
the street is located in accordance with tha
plat of said town, platted and recorded by
Dean Blanchard, in the records of deeds of
said county, which post is situated six (6)
feet easterly from the east nirie of the build
ing, known as the hotel, and fifteen (15)
feet and ten (10) inches westerly from the
southwest corner of the boiler house of the
building known as the Sash and Door Fac
tory, thence running east fourteen (11) de
grees south along the north line of Water
street two hundred feet, thence north four
teen degrees east to the Columbia river, and
the inner side of Dean Blanchard's wood
wharf, thence west fourteen (14) degrees
north two hundred (200) feet, thence south
fom teen (14) degrees west to the place of
beginning, embracing the building knowh
as the Sash and Door Factory, reserving,
however, and excepting the wharfage ana
water privileges in front of said land, to
gether wilb the tenements, hereditaments,
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or
in any wise appertaining. I duly levied up
on said real estate on the 3d day of Janu
ary, 1894. Now. therefore, by virtue of said
execntion. judgment, order, and decree,
and in compliance with the commands of
said writ, I will, on Saturday, the 3d day of
February, A. D. 1894, at the hour of ten
(10) o'clock a. m. of that day, at the front
door of the county courthouse, in the city
of St. Helens, in said county and state,
sell, subject to redemption, at public auc
tion, to the highest bidder therefor, for
cash, all the right, title, and interest the
above-named defendants. The Builder's
Hash and Door Manufacturing Company,
had on the 21st day of December, 1893. or
has since had in ana to tne anove-aescnoea
real property to satisfy said execution.
judgment, order and decree, interest, costs,
and all accruing costs. T. C. WATTS.
Sheriff of Columbia County. Oreeon.
St. Helens, Oregon, January 3, 1804.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the Circuit Conrt of the state of Oregon,
tonne county of ioiunioia. wm. tt,
Thompson, plaintiff vs Anna Mescher,
defendant
BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION, judge
ment, order, and decree, duly issued out
of and under the seal of the Circuit Court
of the state of Oregon, for the county of Co
lumbia, to me duly directed, dated the2Sihj
day of December, A. D.. 1893, upon a judg
ment and decree rendered and entered in
said court on the 20th day of December, A.
D. , 1893, in favor of Wm. B Thompson,
plaintiff, and against Anna Mescher, de
fendant, for the sum of five hund red ($500.00)
dollars with interest thereon at the rate of
ten (i0) per cent per annum, from the 6th
day of April, A. D., 1891, and the further
sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars as at
torney's fees. and the further sum of twenty
seven and eighty one-huudredts ($27.80)
dollars, cos's and disbursements, and also
the costs of and upon said writ . command
ing me to make sale of the following real
property of the above named defendant!
to-wit: The southwest one Quarter of the
northwest one-quarter (SWJ of NW&)and
the northwest one-quarter of the southwest
one quarter (NW of SWJi) of section
twenty-nine (29), in township seven (7),
north of range two (2), west of tiie Willam
ette meridian, in Columbia county, state of
uregon, ana containing eighty (soi acres oi
land, more or less, together with the tene
ments, hereditaments, and appurtanances
thereunto belonging or in anywise apper
taining. I duly levied upon said real-estate
on the 27th day of December, A. D., 1893.
Now, therefore, by virtue of said execution,
judgment, order, and decree, and in com
pliance with the commands ot said writ, i
will, on Saturday, the 27th dav of January,
A. D.. 1894. at the hour of ten (10) 'clock
a. m. of that day at the front door of tha
county courthouse, in the city of St. Hel
ens, in said county and state, sell, subject
to redemption, at public auction, to the
highest bidder therefor for cash, all the
right, title, and interest, which the above-.
named defendant, Anna Mescher, had on
the 6th day ot April, A. D., 1891, the date
ot said mortgage, or has since had In and
to the above-described real property, to sat
isfy said execution, judgement, order, and
decree, mterest.coste and all accruing costs.
T. U. WAiJO.
Sheriff of Colnmbia countv, Oregon. .
St. Helens, Oregon, December 27, 1893.
SHERIfF'a SALE.
In the Circuit Court of the state of Oregon,
for the county of Columbia. T H. Bart
lett.'plsintiff, vs Andy Clift, defendant.
BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION, judg
ment, order, and decree, duly issued out
of and under the seal of the Circuit Conrt
of the state of Oregon, for the county of Co
lumuia, to me duly directed, dated tne 30th
day of December, A. D., 1893, upon a judg
ment and decree rendered and entered in
said court on the 21st day of December. A.
D., 1893, in favor of T. H. Bartlett. plaintiff,
and against Andy Clift, defendant, for the
sum of seventy-five ($75.00 dollars with
interest thereon at the rate of ten (10) per
cent per annum from the 23rd day of Feb
ruary, A. D.. 1893, and the further sum of
thirty ($30.00) dollars as attorney's fees.and
the further sura of sixteen and twenty -five
one-hnndredths ($16.26) dollars, costs and
disbursements, and also the cost of and up
or said writ, commanding me to make
sale of the following real property of the
above-named defendant, to-wit : The north
one-half of the southwest one quarter (N X
of SWK) and the south one-half of the
northwest one-quarter (8i of NW&) of
section eight (8), in township six )). north
of range five (5). west of the Willamette
meridian, in Columbia county, state oi
Oregon, and containing one hundred knot
sixty lfiOJ acres of land, more or less, to
gether with the tenements, hereditaments,
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or
in anywise appertaining. I duty levied up
on said real-estate on the 4th day of Jan
uary, 1894. Now, therefore, by virtue of said
execution .judgment, order, and decree, and
in compliance witli the commands of said
writ, I will on Saturdav.the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1894, at the boUrof eleven (11) .
o'clock a. m. of that day, at the front door
of the county courthouse, in the city of St.
Helens, in said county and state, sell, sub
ject to redemption, at public auction, to
the highest bidder therefor for cash, all tho
rieht. title, and interest which the above-
named defendant, Andy Clift, had on the
23rd day of February, 1893, the date of said
aaortgage, or has since had in and to the
above-described real property, to satisfy
said execution, judgement, order. and de
cree, interest, costs, and all accruing costs.
T. C. WATTS,
Sheriff of Columbia county. Oregon.
St. Helens, Oregon, January 4th, 1391.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed administrator
of the estate of S. F. Hunter, deceased, by
the Hon. County Judge of Columbia county,
Oregon. All persons having claims against
said estate ara required to prooent the same
properly verified, to me, at my residence,
on Deer Island, In Columbia county, Ore-
f;on , aiv postoffice addreos being 1 leer Is.
and, Oregon, within six months from this
date. Oawd December 16. IHI'3.
W. P. CONNELL,
AdmliiiHiriitor of said mitre