The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, June 15, 1894, Image 3

Historic Oregon Newspapers

The Oregon mist., June 15, 1894, Image 3

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1894)

Prev Page of 4 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (3.9 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 4 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextOFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNT! iuu'jnj,...nii-.'umit.i:jn..-.j.ii j ...i, ...k ..,, LMi PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Oykkusd.Oo hor down (rip Mon day Hi steamer Marah pixon imsswl (liruutflt Door Island tlough and found iilunty vt water nil ill way. This ii the Bret time a steamer haa passed through this body of water in many years. Fkdit Tmkkh Killkd. All along tha low lande wlmro the Hood reached for any number ol days the fruit trews, jiartiuuiarly lltu cliorrius mid pouch, liave been greatly dttmnued, una muny of the true wilt die from the effects of inundation. Ciiamqs of Time. During the httib water tlm steamer Sarah Dixon will make lb roe regular trips a week from Ctalskanle to Portland, leaving tlm latter plane Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 o'clock a. m, ltulurning tie atoamttr Icavea Clalakauie Tues day, Thursday, and flatutday, punning Oak Point, at 4; 15; ltainicr, 0:00; Kalama, 6i0 St. Helens, 8 ; 00 a. in. Wood in Demand, During the liigh water the wood dontora iu and bout St. Helena have bon doing a thriving bualnesa. Thia la about the only place above Oukj'ulnt where the steamboat can land on shore and the only available wooding place for a din lance of aeveral milei. Notwitlmlunil lug the scarcity of wood the price does not materially raiao. Th Bkooru 8m ahiixr The water ranched the higheet point in the civil bed history of thia country on Thur day evening, June 7. The register ahowa the water to have been 3: feet above low water mark, or 4 feet 10 inches higher than the great flood of 1878. It ia not probable that any one of thia generation will ever ace thia record broken, neither la it probable that anyone deslrca to tee it aurpaaaed. For Hsalth's Baku. Now that the flood ia receding, and at present rutua In a fow more day the rivtflr will I once more in ita usual channel, It behoove each and every citlxun in the city to see to it that that hi yard and alley aie properly cleaned and fumi gated. The genua of malnris have keen planted thick and the poisonous odor will be atrong in the lower part of town, hence no time ahould be lost in straightening up back yard and outhouses. Hioii-WATXtt Maaic. The following Is the correct measure, registered by Win. II. Dolman : At 8 o'clock a. in., Thuraday, June 7, the water atood 40 inehea Jeep ou the poalolltoe floor; Thursday, June 14, one week later, it atanda 8 inehea deep, allowing the full to be 82 inehea. Mr. Dolman baa taken down the "Elevator" and i aerubhlng out the atore floor, and in a day oi two will be handling merchan dise over the counter, just a if the Columbia river never got it back up. Com Ofr the Book. Mr. W. II Dolman hue a uovel approach to bis atore from the floating sidewalk on Main airoot. At the corner of hi atore building ia a set of alepa constructed of boxea which elevatea the pedestrian to the roof, there to paa along ou a tingle board laid down for the ex pre tmrnoso. until the rear of the building ia reached, where about three etps up ward land the proapeolive purchaser ink) the upper itory of the building where business la being carried ou in regular mercantile style, only that the good are not ao taatefully arranged aa of yore. ' C'LATHKANIK. . Cou",ty AssosimTw.H. Kyuer hu been Informing himaelf a 10 our fl. nanclul aflalr during three or four day punt. M. O. Bryant haa reaigned from the auilini.1 I ..I .. w"ru, Kim notice are now potted to elect liia successor on the SiJrd intt, The new church it receiving it fin Miing louche, and the flrat Huubutli In July ha been fixed upon for the dedicatory services. Mr. Van Bobber, of Woodland, tpont a few day iu the city with her later, Mr. Frank Merrill, reluming to her home the lira l of the week. Our mail It now taken to Muygor by boat, and Jamea Van, Oiiding him ell unequal to the Unit, haa employed Bert HniitU to furnith Lite motive power. Mrt. Jamet Quinn mot with quite a serious accident ou Monday, cuuaing a partial dialociition of her ankle. Hhe will be kept from active duty fur auuio lime in couaequeuce. George Conyer returned home Inst Monday evening, accompanied by Mr. and Mra. Chat. Meaerve. Charlea wua obliged to relum at once, but Mra. Meaerve i visiting bur father and mother here. : Mr. E. C. Blackford wua a passenger on ihe tloauier coming in luxt Moil day, returning to her home after an iibacnee of two month in Yamhill county. Her health aeemt improved by the viait, and her many friend will be pleased to tee her looking eo much better. Our hotels have changed their din ning room to the lecoud flo-r, believ ing it healthier owing to their flrat floor being coverod by water to a depth of from two to Ave feel. Approach to these room ia made by climbing over porche and entering windows, but it ia the beat that can be done. An assault and battery caae, from Beaver, waa on trial before the Justice luat week, in which one of our Kino citizen waa defendant. The case at tracted aome attention, quite a large delegation of Finlandera being over a witnesses or apoctaiora. W. H. Conyer appeared for Ihe defendant and conducted the caae to the euliaf no tion of hi client, the jurlice having decided to release him. The Finland era, generally, are law-abiding eitizena, but cannot alweya rightly interpret the trick of an American bvV. ' Cliitskunie ia suffering coniderable by the high water, but getting oh" with leaa inconvenience than aome leta fav ored place. We are out off from com munication by liorsea or wagon irom the rest of the world, except by the Nolmlom route which i unimpaired. The ateamer haa been landing at tJ DO YOU KNOW That for the flrat time in a number of yean, Olaieop county elected a re publican sheriff; and that the county gave the republican candidatee a neat majority, with the exception of eena tor, who la a democrat, and who waa elected by a majority of 86? That Will Meterve received a greater number of votea than any candidate on the county republican ticket; l:it majority being 105T That the next incumbent of the clurk'i office wfll be a mau whom the people have the moat extreme con fidence in; and that the affair of that very important office will be taken care of with the tame degree of ac curacy and reliability at hue been the caae under the roauagent of former incumbenlt? That the. Astoria Weekly Acorn it publiahiug the delinquent tax litt for Clataop counly, and that the aggregate delinquent tax in that county amountt to $15,807.15 oalimated. That the following l something like the thoughla which were racing in the mind of the populiat candidate for the legialuture wiien he received the flrat inkling of liia deleat: "O, my Uod, can it be; have my friendt gone back on me ; and the eleclion thai I looked for never camel" That the result of the election faila to bear out thai tixty per cent of the votea caat were for the populiata, aa wag elated by the leader of that party, before the vote were caat. Traoip m4 tklFntUN. . Only 7.8 per cent of 1,239 enumer ated tramps are now married, while 4 per cent more are widowers. Their total of children is 21S, or coo- ridorably lees than 2 to a marriage. What has been well described as the bond which a man gives to society for his good behavior is therefore al most wholly lacking here, and even when given it is generally forfeited, in so many Instances have wife and children drifted out of the tramp's sight Thus in only 8 cases were wire ana children In the same town with the man questioned. In 29 they were in the same state. In 80 in another state. In 9 in a foreign country. In 8 the wife was dead and the children were unknown. In 16 the wife was dead and the children were in anoth er state or country. What a picture of desolation, however viewed I Professor J. J. McCook in Forum. PERIS. Port week Mr. 8rvino came down from land laat Saturday to tpend a with hit family. D. B. Fowler yonngeat child it Buf fering with an attack of illneaa. K. H. Bailev and wife and ton, Lea ter, took in the dance at Mainville laat Saturday night, and report an enjoy able time. It tlill continue to rain in thia aeo lion, and we are praying for the aun thine again. Willie Harvine aoent Sunday with Leater . Bailey. The road acroat Milton creek bot tom ia varv muddv where it hat not been planked. APIAKT. TtiA ralnv weather it making the crop look fine in tlii locality. W. C . Kirie it doing a flourishing buainea with bit thingle mill. Sunday wat a fine day for buegy riding at Apiary. Who waa the fellow who herded id .at water la etanaing. nut avoiuea oy . --.k.. .:.. kh. 41 U UOTU Bvw " f I Thm SwU Idea. There are two sisters in Detroit about as unlike as two sisters could be. One is a democratic young wom an who likes people for themselves. while the other is painfully exclusive and will have nothingtodo with man or woman who has not the proper social brand. I do believe," said the democratic one the other day, "that you would rather be 'swell' than be an angei." 'Certainly I would," replied the other, "for any one who is good can be an angel, but it requires a great deal more than that to De swell.' Detroit Free Press. What H Waated to Kmow. Jack Will your mothet let you go rowing alonet May No. but Bbe'U nave no ot lections if you are with me. Brook- lynLife. Ladle. Attention. We wish to inform the ladies of Co lumbia county that we will allow their round trio fare off any Rood purchased of iih amonntiair to $3.60, at the La Mode Millinery farlor. WO union Avenue. Portland, east aide. Old 4th l ne aieamer una oeen lanuing , . ..., v., tr . ! Dbhtructioii at Mayobr. Report reaches ua that the entire plant of the Mayger company, at Mayger, ha been tleatroyed, to far as the wharf, ttore. ...i,iu. and hall are concerned. The wharf ttood far out into the river, and the eweeping current waa more than it could stand. The loi it esti mated at about $6,000. Mayger wa the inwling point for a large tociioo of country, and in gelling out cordwood and tawlog the company furuUhod employment for a great many men all the year. The wood was carried te the wharf by two Urge flume, and it wat the place where ttetmboalialwaya depended upon gottingatupply of fuel. n.,,iT Tix as Iu thl loene ..in i, iminit tha notice of sheriff'! sale of property for delliiquont taxoa ... ixn:t In tholial oubliahed there are taxe to the amount of over mnnn ri.. nnnniv conrt ha been T..o i.,',int with taxnavert in extend ing the time for payment and given . n nnnnrtmi tv to pay with out attaching additional cott. But :. - m ail mitiatioe. and It Vliero ib m nm r . iu ........... r.r tlm county to nave i.i..a..H. a imnnA the tboritT U at Will WWMMW( . . aj A en k nronerlv for tne taxet. gome of tlieae tame people whote namea appear on drilnquanl roll a'e conilnually asking the quet mn. Whv it the county to badly i Hut" Yon have only to turn up the titala on the list to tee why. Very ...i, .La .ma Deonle allow tneir taxes to be turned in delinquent every ikarahv to avoid pay ment, but BheritT Watte it P?d in the lawful way this year, and if the . i i il,a nronertv Will be sold at the appointed time. Ladles, do you know that Dr. Stan ton' Fomaline, the Famout Female o......tH .in mini all thote achoi and OFv.uv, ---- - , ... , paint peculiar to you, """"-,,.. you only one dollar for one month treatment! I will send any lady a trial box, free, who will namea and addre.ae of ten ladiea ho are in delloute hea tn. Aenw wnuw "ery where. Write for full p.rlieulan, to Mr. L. M. LiUle, manager whole sale weetemdepoUtl iwfaalaw"",, l.ln'a Colio, Utolara and Warrbaa Mamauy one. No other reii.edy can take ita pino. or do ita work. , Tn ty-flvj and titty cent bottle for aalt by Edwin Best. buildinc elevated walks and an extra floor ao that butinett goet on at usual. Mr. Eda-erton dividea bis lime between the ttore and sawmill, while Ed. Page it more directly in charge of the atore. Deputy Sheriff R. 8. Payne brought Peter Johnson to the justice laatTuea day to be examined for insanity. He had thut himself in his bouae on the prairie, and could not be prevailed on to come out, though the water wat fiini feet or more in the house. He had been there several days without food, nnlv aa it could be slipped in ihroutiU the roof by the neighbor Robert not some aasistanceand brought him out through the roof of hi house, and alter an examination of hitmen' lal condition he waa tent to the insane asylum at Salem. Rather a eoriout joke happened in the family of one of the worthy cili teusofour preoinot last week. He fortunate in collectinir faO, one- half of which waa in a bank check and tl balance in two $20 Hold pieoes. Having a careful wife, he gave her the money and check to put in tome tafe place, and she could think of no aafer place than inaide of the ttove that had nt ilium naed since the cold weather. One morning toon after, while this mod nite was out milkinff. the liua- hnri rnneltided. aa it waa a little chil Iv. ha would have some fire maae iu this tove,nd proceeded to warm him aelf and the room in good snupe. im- irliiA Ihn nnnaternation of the careful ... . - - kniiua ifn when, on ner reiuro, m fnnnd a Waiinff hoi fire in the ttove where the treasure wat conceaieu "Oh! Yon'va burnt no the money I .ha preliiinied. and when the house hold got througli its head wnai sue meant, and later explored ine miermr far iim rniimiiim. aura enouffli there wat a mast of metal. Two pieoes ...,l,l.x1 lm nna wilh the Stamp not vmI mllLA effaced, but partly melted ...,,1 ni'uuniinir a aorrv look at a ma ,i;m uf sirhanirn. It waa a very black ,l!yfi,rin-erl tonkin- mass, but it ..... - - . . tn i.ineA two itooo. cuiua vi ti, ..ma ili.nnmlntttlon that had been put in the atove. The check can be replaced, and Uncle. Sam a agent at the mint win give an opiuu w present value of tne coin. out a doubt. Tha Aniarv debating society it get ting to bo quite an interesting affair. Anvnnn lieu rin 2 a auesiion discussed hv the seese herder of Clatskanie and i ha Aniarv snoemater. wuo hk l.nM nut of hens' hides and glues hit nrnmnnt tosether wilh horse-foot . . . i i ...if I iU. Klue, would coneioer ininiwii iu c Washington. D. C. The a . .... .. i u : u next question win db w reano wureu is the most nenencni n Bouioy maids or old bachelors. The dance given at Mr. Llndeey s on the 2nd inst. waa a bad affair lor the Apiary boys. "They got H wnere the chicken got tne ax Mamaa or Savaral Dauaatar. A woman spending the summer in an laniatea rarmnouse wa uiuuu amiiHed bv the rather masculine sound of the names of her Hosts su daughters. This was the explana tion offered: "weii, you see, mo mv wife wanted to name tne omi' dren after our brothers. She bad three an I two. We neither on us hed ary sisters. My wife's a pretty amort woman bout mosi every uiiug, but the way she twisted tnem namea an made 'em do for girls did beat alL W never hed any boys. There's wnia for mv eldest brother Bill, Thomasine for Tom, Charline for Charlie, Joaepha for Joe ana KODerta for Bob. Well, when tne surxn came, my father said we ought to name one after him, since we had twisted the uncles' names round. 'T tnll von Nioodemus was a poser, and we didn't want to slight the old man. Finally my wife hit onisico- Aa Thr waa a vountt fellow irom New York boardin here, ana ne thoueht Nicotine would be a good nniriA. He said it was a real name and showed it to us in a book he waa readin. I think my wife would have done it. for she rather liked the sound, but my oldest daughter waVt quite sure about tne young xeuow; thought he mignt De manui a uiw fun. Bo we stuck to Niooda." New York Times. SUESlHr'S MAVB. BYVIBTUB.OF AK EXECCTIOH IB " "... nimnit mmrt of the atate of Oregon, for IJoluiabla county, in favor of Robert Day and against William fymons and Kleanor Bymons. dated May 11. im. for the sum of SS.4.noi, ana ior .ne mrvu er turn of 2! V. H. K'M coin, with iuteret tliereon at the rate oi len per vrn yr ..- num. Irom me Tiaa any m and for the coat and expenses of sole anil of said writ. Now, therefore, by virtue, ano in pursuance of said Judenieut, I will, on Baturday. the A day of 1 line, W. at tha Ironl ooor oi me cuuruiuu, m o.. .. ena, Columbia county , Oregon, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of aald day , aell at pub lic auction, to the highest bidder, for casb, the following-deacribed real property, to wlt: 'f ha aouthweat one-quarter of section one. In townnhip seven north, range foor, west of the Willamette meridian, in Colum bia county, state oi Oregon, to aauxiy hib the herein before-named sums, and for the coata and expensea of said sale, ttaid prop erty will be sold aubject to redemption, as per statute oi vrepun. tt imm mjr ItXrdaytM"y'18fT:C. WATTS, onenn ui tuiuinuin wuuv, vi,um EDWIN FiO S S Pharmacist. DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES. 00 X 0 o Mv stock in thia line i as complete a can be found outside of the city of Portland. , I make a specialty in this line and carry the very freshest goods. S0APS..T0ILET ARTICLES. In this line you will find a complete and varied assortment to aelect from, where you can choose with the assur ance that the goods you get are Irean. School Books School Supplies Your school supplies can be pro cured here, such aa pens, pencils, ink, writing tablets, alatea; and in lactqutle everything coming under thia head. PERFUMERY, PRESCRIPTIONS At to perfumeries, on r stock ia varied and complete. We make thia article a specialty. We will compound preacrip tiona any hour of the day or night. CITATION. street. A Small Dactar Bill. la mall doctor bill, but that it all it will cost vou to cure any ordinary cane of rheumatism If you use Chamber- ain't I'ain llalm. Try it ana you win De surprised at Ihe prompt relief it adorda. The Hr-t application will quiet the Duin. f lltv cent Domes ior aaie u.r nuwm TREASURER'S NOTICE. County Tbbabobse's Office, St. Hblkns, Or., May 18, 18'J4 Notice Is hereby given that all unpaid County Warrants of aaid County, which nave been preseniea aim rnuure Pate' for Want of Fuida," up to March 16, 1. will be paid upon presentation at this office. Interest on said warranto will not be allowed after date of thia notice. E. M. WHAEION, Countv Treasurer of Columbia County, Or. In the Connty Court of the State of Oregon for Columbia County. In the matter of the eatate of Solomon F. ghattucK, ueceasea. . To lone Bncliannan, Hellen Kllenson, Kose Pearson, cunora a. nm, r.i mer Miller, I.ayton Miller, Hattie Mil ler, Millie Bhattuck, K. L. Bhattuck, Mary A. Brush and B. C. Bate and all beirs, deviseea or persona interested in ..i,l ..i.t. knnwn nr unknown : H. C. Laniberson. administrator of said ..tnto ha filed nelition oravina for an order oi aaie oi me rrai irucivj ."iif...b . otaiaesuni,wniciiisaeri i y eX'IlUIllfcl iq-wih iiwi uiio r No. three (3) in the town of Bcappoose, as laid down upon the official plat o the said town on file in the omce oi ine uouniy L nl .alii fVlllntV Slid Btttte. That tlie Court havlna made an order nrvrtintliiir the 2nd Aax ot July. 18U4. at the hour of 2 o'clciek P. M. of that day and the courtroom of said Court In saul county ana state, as the lime and place for lieiirinfc ..1.1 nxttinii anil ilircctinir that a citation be issued and served upon said lone Buch annan. Hellen Kllenson, Rose Pearson Clifford B. Harris. Elmer Miller. Layton Miller. Hattie Millej. Millie Bhattuck. E. T Kholnwlt Marr A. Brush and B.C. Batea, heirs of said deceased, and to all oilier heirs and persons interested in said estate by publication of the tame for four success ive weeks in Th ( Obegos Mist, and that a conv of said citation and aaid net it ion be ,lrwiMt in the oostofnee at Bt. Helens, Oregon, directed to the aaid Millie Bhattuck and B. L. Bhatturk at Haverhill. Mas., their place of residence, and to Mary A u....i. .n.l h f. Rat,. a Huntington Cen- t. their nlara nf residence. T'hrrefore. ill the name of the State of Oreaon. you the aaid lone Buchatinan u.u.n vriiMnsnn, fime Pearson. (JiiiFord Tinrria. Elmer Miller. Lnvton Miller, Hat- i. lin-. MllHo Hhatiiinb. E. L. Stint tuc Mary A. Brush and 8. C. Hates, and all other heirs, devisees, and persons mU-rested in said estate, whether known or unknown ... h.p.hv riiMl tn be and anDear in said Court in the City of Bt. Helens, State of n,..r.n nn the said second dav of Jul V. IstM at O CIOCK I . M.j IO liw wiiw, i. J yon hare, why said order should oot be made for the sale of said real property aa prayed for in said petition. 1 -w . . 1 t ru-i Ulanrllia r1 n,lm nl aaid Cnnrt. has herennto set bis hand and caused the seal of said Court to he attached thia 12th day of May, A. D. 1894. Vi.AIx l.AJlt&B.u, ,s 1 E. E. QTJICK. Clerk. ml8jl5 EDWIIST ROSS, Proprietor. ST1. I-IE:LjE3MS, : OPEJQCJJNJ . F?. U MoNUTT Oregon Hustler -THE LEADING- General - Real - Estate TIMBER LANDS Bonded and Sales Negotiated on Commission. Ia thoroughly familiar with ibe great timber region of the FAMOUS - NEHALEM - COUNTRY riDIL SETTLEMENT. NrVrTPIS TS fTEREBY GIVEN THAT I have filed in the County Court of thestateof Oregon, for Columbia county, my final ac count as administrator oi mo iv. . lunibia Uiicasur, deceased, together with my petition for distribution of the residue of said estate, and that the Honorable ill ft OH nf nwt cnnrt has aiiDointed Monday, r. ?. a a a.i a T Ithfil allA'nl..ilr i riaa tia-i nair nr .iiiiv. a. xj. Amrm. v wuva p. in. of that day, and the courtroom of said court, at St. Helens, in said county ml .lib a. tha time and nlace for the hearing and settlementof said final account and petition lor aisinouuun, wm and place any person interested in said es tate, tuav appear and file objections to the same. Dated May n, im ITX'lll.KY KEKE,A. A,l..,lnl.tr.inr nf ihe eatate of Columbia Lancaster, deceased. ""W FXDR At private aaie. for cash, to the highest bidder, the follow ng-desenbed real prop erty, Tit: "The nortnwest one-qoaner ui the southwest one-ouarter township No. 4 north, range 11.. Wlll.iniMfiA meridian, cot res. Bids will De received ro may aim, 1894. Address all communications to J. B. fcutiium, Pacllie Grove. Monterey County, California. STATE AND COUNTY WARRANTS OREGON WASHINGTON Bought by JAMES E. DAVIS, 217 Stark Street. PORTLAND, OKKUUK - SHERIFF'S SALE. bv vtRTrrrc op an execution I?- ... nf 1 1. a fin-nit court nf the state BUCU v l w w wv - - - . nf Orvimn. for Columbia county, in tavor oi John Veaiey ana against unorw ii, John H. Swager, and James Muckle, Jr., for the sum ol eight hundred and twenty ii.hir.H one-hnndredths dollars, with interest thereon at tne rata m o w cent per annum. from theaistoay oi naarcu isui .n.t r..r ihe further sum of two hun dred" and 28 and eighty one-hnndredths dollars costs, and for the costs and expenses .oi. ...t nf icl writ, nnon a iudement r.n,lpra March 31st. 1894. in the case of John Veaiev ts George Clark. Now, there fore, by virue of said judgment and execu t lovlnl muin.and will, on eat .lull, ii... , -. , . , urday. the IHth day of June, 1M. at the front door of the county courthouse, in St. Helens, Columbia county, atate of Ore gon, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, sell at publio auction, to the highest bidder, tor casn. an oi mo w. . . i rt , ' I 1. ..a ,mh Ii a hail aeienuant, ueurc v mi,. " on the lllth dav of May. 1893, the day of the ...i.. ..,. ri..Vatlnir of the orisinal iudg- mcnt in said cause, in the following-described real property, to-wit: The north east one qnarter of section eight, and the northwe t one-quarter of the northwest ,.u,i,..i nf Hpction B. township seven north range, nye wrsi ui wo meridian, to aatisty toe nerenioeiorB o..... n,. nata ami exDenses of said sale. ' Witness my hand this 11th day of May. 1894. t. u. nrano, ml815 Sheriff of Columbia County, Or, OBITUARY. WEAVER. On June 11, 1804, at his home two nilies west oi d. - r- n0..n.,'0,l waa born in Surmie county t, in IK'JA! wua murrieu to miaa lliuiaua ii. v-, , 10.. Mary Hiltlebtant Denruary o, .. tn ihnrn ware born ten children, ....... nf hnm ara now livlntr. Mr, anvoi. v. . . . 1 . wo- l.ad maided In Uregou miico 1RS9. waa a member of the Baptist -u....h itnrlno- hia illness of six weeks his sufferings were great, but borne wilh the grace and humility o nnmfnrt. In the promises of Hira who doelh all things well To such "To live ia Christ, and to die and be with Christ ia gain." Water ia scarce in St. Helens that is for drinking purposes. Mra. M. A. Bwager.of Kelso. Wash., has been visiting in St. Helena this Mrs. Charles Hart and child and Mra. Meeker returned to Kelso last Friday on the Kellogg, after ft few days' stay in our oity. The steamer Joseph K.euoKK running between Kelso and Inland for the Northern Paoiflo railroad com pany transferring pawengera. Rev. 0. M. Stroup will preach in ii.:. ii n..tt HhihIhv evening. His iu,,i. annolntment waa not filled on ao- count of high arrival. V TV tats hwi water preventing his Tha Curious Baajraa Trsav Botanists lonst ago voted th ban yan tree of India a place in the cata logue of wonderful vegetable produc tion. In its infanoy it resembles oth er trees in having single stem or trunk and a dense neaa oi louage. a th tree increases in Rise, how- air at tha branches snread out hori- sontally to such a wondrous extent that they would be unable to support fVinmonlvfla had not nature come to the rescue with a remarkable provi sion. To supply the necessary sup port the branches of the parent stem throw out here and there small fibrous akoots. which immediately begin Bnwino-downward toward the earth, & a surprisingly short time they reach the ground and take root and nimiiv increase in size until they sometimes rival the original trunk it self This new trunk, with ita numerous fibrous roots, renews the whole life of the tree, otner new nana aim shoots are rapidly thrown out until finally what was owginauy nag tree trunk becomes a considerable forest, each limb and shoot of which are curiously connected. Dr. Rox burgh, the great East Indian traveler, 'says that he has seen forests a thou sand yards in diameter which had all grown from one parent stem. St Louis Republic SHEMIFF'SI SALE. BY VIRTUE OP AN EXECUTION AND ffA t .if aui . .Inlv issued out of and un der the aeal Of the Circuit court of the State of Oregon for coiumoia county, me uuij directed, dated the 21st day of May. A. . 1894. upon a judgment anu uewre and entered in said court on the 19th day Of May, A. V. tfSH, Ml ""or rwainrf Eveline J. Cross as plaintiffs wA .! i.aan N. Bhutto and Rachel A 8batto as defendants, for the sum of one t..,.ri. n.ntv.aivin and Hftv-eicht hun dredths (I127.W) dollars, with interest thereon ac tne raio oi eiu j- annum from the HHh day of May, A. D. tuu .nn tl further sum of fifty dollars as attorney's fees, and the further suru of twenty-three and forty-five hundredths ($23.45) dollars, costs and aisoursenwms, and also thecosU of and upon this writ, ...... .......1 inn ma tn make sale of the follow. Ing real property of the above named de fendants, to-wit: , . .,u... ..n.t nnarter of the northwest quarter of section nineteen, in township seven north, range threewest of the Wtll .....tt. i.,.ri,iian. in Columbia county, State of Oregon.together with the improvements, tenenienta and appurtenanoea thereunto be longing or in anywise apiwrwiniuK. Now? therefore, by Tirtue of aaid execu. .i j ...i nntar anil decree, and ir with the commands of said r in nn Haturdav. tne iiu uay in. a n iu. at the hourof lOo'cfo MUGKDB BROS 1IAHUFACTUBER8 OF AND DEALERS W I Rough and Dressed Lumber FFIR AND CEDAK Of Every Style Grade and Variety. AT THE OLD STAND, ST. HELENS, OREGON SAL El. I STOP FOS YOUR MEDIC1NS AT THE ISlIll GLATSKANIE DRUG STORE Where yon will find the largest stock of Patent Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Toilet Articles, etc., ever found in Columbia County. DE. J- E. HAX.Hi, Proprietor The Ublea are alwaya supplied with the Beat Edibles and Delics ciea the market affords. S.r.rXUt.. TERMS REASONABLE FOR REGULAR BOARDERS K r.wl rnfurniahed we are prepared to give aatiafao- lion to all our patrona, and aolicit s ahnre of your patronage. GEORGE, Proprietor, St. Helens. Oregon THE ONLY GUARANTEED OURE FOR RHEUMATISM. NEVER FAIL81I Castle Bock, Vtashtn Rock, We refer you to David Van Slyke, .... i ..... t Hi. u it. 4. ratlin. a v. . . - vluMri U'.Bhlnirtnn: namitel ery, Bucoda, WashiliKton; C. C. Leo, ex-lustica of the peace of Clatskanie; Jno. Conway, en gineer Bryant's mill, Clatskanie, Oregon; C. Loveumn, farmer, Clatskanie, yreson. drads of others if requested. e refer to these because they are close by, and are well known. WK DON'T CROSS THE AT LANTIC FOR REFERENCES $1.00 per Bottle. Sii Bottles for $5.00 SOLD AT THE LABORATORIES THE 1ST. Helens Livery Stables gUtatraltatt pMiu, W OREGON. CLATSKANIE, TH08. COOPER, Proprietor. Handy location, and you can feel eure that your horses will receive as good attention aa though you were caring for them yourself. HANDY TURNOUTS ON SHORT NOTICE. -THE- Splendid, Young Norman Horse Will make the Season ol as Follows. At Chas. Muckle's Farm, on Deerisiana, in Columbia connty, uregon. TERMS ::: Insurance, $10 TiruiirsT u a heantifnl. dark iron arav, sixteen hands high: einht vearsolrt; wembs with nna aivie. auiua muio- ment. and second to none In muscular power and durability. He was sired by Young Byron Kier; by Old Bvron Kier. Imported and owneu oy cinm'..i.. Kf,,in tnwa. Temnest s dam . . . . . i i Knn..n linraA was sirea py mi iiiit, - owned by J. Downs, Iowa. CHAS. MUCKLE, Owner. BROS tvIoisTUTT1 THE LEADING MERCHANTS OF Vernonia and uorneims, vii. WEITE TO CORNELIUS FOR STAGE DATES. FISHERMEN AND CAMPERS oUrrLitu . . J. H. DECKER . . . TONSORIA.L. ARTIS'l' The old and reliable barber haa hia razors just as sharp as can be found, and will shave you com fortably and quickly (or only fifteen centa. GIVE HIM A CALL AT THE OLD STAND ON STRAND ST ST t AM ER K-E-H-A-N-l WILLAMETTE SLOUOH ROUTE. ot lock A. M. of that day, at tha Iron noor oi mo county Courthouse, m saia county ... state, sell, subject to reden.nUon, at Dubho auction to the highest bidder therefor for cash, all the right, title and Interest which the above named defendants, Isaac N. Shatto and Kachel A. Bhatto had on the Hth day of Ootober, A.,1). 1891, the date of the mortgage, or has stnea acquired in and to the above described real property, to -..i..... i.i 4,,.i..mant rlnnree. execution rJ'r V sale, interests, costs and aU accruing ooats nM.y22d.A.D.Ti. watts Sheriff of Columbia County, Or. Leaves St. Helens for Portland at 6.-45 A. M., Daily, , Arriving at COPELAND'S LANDING.. 7:05 A. M fWAPPOOSK ,..8:IA.M torn " .;............8:io a.m PORTLAND " ;.;.;, ..10A.M Leaves Portland ,. at 3.O0 P. M. Arriving at Sc. Helens at 6.-30 F, M. THE raiMrWi&JLa. ttWM&Mjk: The table will be supplied with the beat the market affords. Board by the Day, Week, or Month at Reasonable rates Everything Clean. A Share of Your Patronage is Solicited. A. H. BLAKESLEY, Prop, ST. HELENS, OR ST. HELENS MEAT MARKET All kinds of Fresh and 8alted Meats, Sausage and Fiab. Meats by Wuoteialj at Special rates. Express wagon run to all parts of the the city, and charges reasonable. SWEETLAND - & - SHELDON, - PROPRIETORS.