The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, August 17, 1894, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextOREGON MIST. ISSUED EVERY Rf WAS fflOKlUNG -ay- BEEOLE A DAVIS. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. , ascription Bates, On enpj one jf In (druct (tin copy eix uioulh.....,.......; Single (Kil'Jf. ....,......... 58 Advertising roles mad known upon application COLOMBIA. COUNTY DIRECTORY. ;'.'. CoaaUr Officers. Jnrtre. . . . . . ..pean Blaachard, Rainier I'lerk :, Judaea Weed, Vnruonie Kharlff , Cliaa;-. Doan, Rainier Treasurer ...E. H. Wharton; Columbia City HUpl. 01 BCDOOia.. V. nana, Boappoow AueMor. W. H. Kysor, k.ver bunreyor .W. N. Meserve. Dcleua r. .,- I P. A. FraJtes, Soaupoone Commissioners j a Q Bchoonover, Varneuia oietr Rwtleea. Masonic St. Helena Lodge, No. 82 Regular eominunlcations tint and third Saturday in each month at7'.r. . alMaaonto hall. Vtall Idk members in goil standing Invited to at- If AeoNta-Ralnler Lodge, No. 84 Stated meetings Saturday on or before each full moon at 7 DO r. M. at Masonic hall, over Itlauuhard'a tore. Visiting members la good standing lo Tited to attend, Odd Fsliows St. Helena lodge No. UT Meets every Batuiday uight at 7.U). Transient brethren la good elauuiug ourdially luvited to attend. .. Knishts or Pythi it. Rainier Lodge wo. 6S, meets every Saturday evening at 7:80 o'clock, in their hall, over Delta' atom. Transient breth ren cordially invited to attend. ST. HELENS, OREGON, At-GUST 11 Thk present congress and tbe Kill kinny cat are rsry much alike only that the Killkinny cats were held up by their tails while the master of cere monies hag congress where the wool is short ' ' 1 '''' ' ' : Ths opinion will be general that China is big enough and old enough to fly her own flags on ber own Tea sels. If she runs up the British flag for any reason, Mr. Bull's quarrel will be with China, not Japan. Columbia county is cursed with petty litigation. It has got to be that if a man stubs his toe over a cobble stone, a lawsuit is the inevitable result and Columbia county foots the princi pal part of the cost. If the litigants were compelled to bear the burden of expense they would not be so keen to engage lawyers and burden the courts with neighborhood disputes, neither would there be so much con tention and strife in the different communities. Now that Japan seems to begetting the best of China in the Oriental war, tbe English press are getting very tnuch exercised over the matter and insist that the other nations of tbe world should join together and put a stop to the conflict, and especially insist that the United States should take steps in that direction. It seems to us that if England wants to assist either it is her privilege to do so. But so far as this country is concerned it has long ago learned to attend to. its own business, and taught England a very good lesson man years ago along that line. Pollmax is not the only place in the country where deposits of work ingmenin savings banks under tbe last administration have disappeared under this. During tbe year ending June 30 last, eight New York savings banks paid out to depositors three and a third millions more than they took in, During the same period the excess of withdrawals oyer deposits in five Brooklyn savings banks was nearly twenty-five per cent. Tbe working people who put their savings in these banks had to draw on them in order to live. Either they bad to supplement their scanty wages which they bad saved up, or, being thrown out of work altogether, bad nothing else to. depend on. These working- men probably have altered their opin ion of tbe utility of tbe "change" many of them voted to bring about two years ago. Thk people of Upper Nehalem seem determined, to have better roads and bave set themselves to work in that direction. Tbe meetings recently held at Vernonia have resulted in some good already, inasmuch as they bave started the people to thinking about tbe matter seriously, if in up other way. That section of the country has people enough, timber enough, and un developed resources enough to justify building a substantial highway of some kind. This labor should not devolve entirely upon tbe Nehalem people, but tbose living along; the route should be equally interested not for getting, 'too, that all tbe merchants on this side of the mountain should add their portion towards bringing the business of that fertile valley to them. It is strictly a business proposition which, if successful, will bring dollars to every man in Columbia county .either directly or indirectly in the end. Now is the time above all others when the proposed road could be built, be cause for lack of other employment our people have plenty of time to put in on the road. And because what little material in the way of hardware needed could be purchased at bottom prices. As tbe road proposes to come to Bt Helens, the peeple here and at Houlton, it seems to us, ought to take some action in the premises and help the matter along. CONCENTRA TB TBI WORIf. The time hag pome srhon good roads are an absolute necessity. The condi tjoin of today leave farm products almost the only source of income to a large percentage pf our people. In asmuch as all demand for other arti cles of American produotion, by rea son of strikes, lockouts and like dem onatrtions has been cut off, it is imperative that as a last resort the product of the farm must be relied upon for relief to a great extent. This, too, to be available, requires a forerunner of ingenuity and prepara tion before its utility cau be secured. Good roads is the key to the situation, and must of necessity, be the first step taken to attain any considerable benefit along this line. As tbe former prosper? so also does all classes of peo ple and industries prosper, the latter more largely dependent upon the for mer but to a great extent both de pendent upon the other. From the soil comes the foundation of all busi nees enterprise, and consequently its products must be available before prosperity can crown its outgrowth. : To attain good roads, iu our opinion, will require new tactics on the part of the farmers themselves. While it is true that a few householders, by peti tion, to tbe county court may have a new road ordered opened, it is none the less true that in so doiug they injure themselves in ths eud in a great many cases. We bave too many roads located already without sufficient means to put them in repair or keep them so should they be com pleted by private subscription. In stead of laying out new roads all the while and dividing up the road fund so completely, the road fund should be expended only ou main Hues for a lime and afterwards if sufficiently able, improve the branch lines. This is solely in the bands of the people, for the county court in this state is compelled to order a new road opened upon the petiton of a certain number of householders. While it is true everybody wants a road to and per haps through bis premises it is im possible to divide np the money and labor to such an extent and at the same time be advantageous to any. Uutil the people see this error of tbe present method good roads will be unknown in Western Oregon, especially in the timbered counties. Thb Mist has heretofore stated its position on this point ad as tbe years go br it becomes more apparent that fewer roads and more concentrated action is absolutely necessary to be of material benefit. As we said before the court has no power to refuse a road when properly petitioned, and hence it rests solely with those who most need bet ter highways to remedy the evil There are within this county cer tain routes where toll roads could be established profitably ; and commun ities could combine into joint stock companies and establish private roads which could be made substan tial at a nominal cost by using the timber along tbe route and occupying tbeir individual time during seasons of the year when they have little or nothtng else to do. This is especially true of the Nehalem valley which should be assisted by tbe farmers on this side of the mountain in such an effort. This road question is a slow one but in tbe end is going to be unraveled. Thb bouse on Monday, by a vote of 162 to 105, concurred in the senate amendments to the tariff bill, and its action is charaterized by President Cleveland as "perfidy and dishonor" to tbe nation and to the democratic party. Tbe bill is now ready for the presdent's signature. Will he sign a measure so full of "perfidy and dis honor" or will he get down and crawl in the dust before Gorman's dictation, as bis lieutenaBt Wilson, tbe father of the bill, did, when it came from the conferees for final action T Indeed there seems but one honorable way for President Cleveland to proceed in the present emergency, and that is for him to return the bill to tbe bouse without his approval. It is nearly one year since Presi dent Cleveland convened congress in special session, claiming that extraor dinary circumstances jusified the ex ecutive in that extraordinary action. The extraordinary circumstances still exist and the extraordinary action of congress during the entire twelve months has been fruitful of naught save condemnation by tbe whole American people. It is now stated upon what seems good authority that President Cleve land will neither sign nor veto tbe tariff bill, but allow it to become a law without bis signature. By so doing he will allow "perfidy and dishonor" to reign supreme In this country when be could prevent it. Such ao tion is beneath the dignity ot an Amer ican in such an - exalted position and savors of nothing short of cowardice. Bwekp thb Walks. fEitber cows should not be allowed to roam tbe streets or else the sidewalks should be swept occasionally. We don't present a very creditable appearance to metro politan visitors in this respect. Tbe sidewalks are a good thing but in their present filthy condition one would better take tbe middle of tbe street in many places. HE D1D.VT SEEM TO KNOW. Someone wrote to the Kansas Breese, asking if a young man could sucoeed in Kansas; if a ' nenl would do well under the present sys tem of legislation; if it is best to start in without some action by tbe government, or should he wait until plutocrats bae been knocked oulf The following is an extract from the answer given the young man by the Breiie: "We have seen men succeed in Kansas just as if tbe plutocrats were not running things. We have a man in mind nuw. He started in a dosen years ago with all the load of legisla linn on his back, and without a cent. He seemed to be unconscious of the tact that he was the slave of Wall street, and in a worse condition than the African before (he war. Of course he was a slave, because even then there were several persona iu Kansas who bad stated that such was the case, but be did uot know it. He went right along and worked for another slave of plutocratio tyranny at 1 20 a month, and saved up his money and bought a piece of land, and married him a wife. His wife was just as foolish ss he was; she didn't seem to know that they were simply a couple of slaves and victims of oppression. Tbe mau worked and saved and the woman worked aud sang. They mauaged to gather a tew hens and a female swine or two. The hens laid their eggs right along, iust as if the wealth of the country wasn't concentrating into the hands of a few. He fatteued bis hogs on ten cent corn and made it bring him sixty cents a bushel He paid his debts and built a bouse right in the face of plutocratio legislation. He was one of the most unreasonable men you ever heard of. The question whether a thousand men owned a third of the property didn't seem to worry him so long Ss he got a good price for his pork. - He seemed to have an old fashioned fool notion to attend to his own business. ' This, of course, was not in proper form : he ought, of course, to have followed off after some orator whose mouth was hung on a hair trigger. He built a good bouse and paid for it just as the orator was proving that it wasn't pos sible to get out of debt lie dido talk much about national finance, and wasn't seen much about picnics to do up monopolies; but be bought more bogs. He put money in the bank in spite of the fact that Wall street was after him all tbe time. In fact he never seemed to find out that Wall street was after him at all. He suc ceeded in Kansas; we think yon will succeed in Kansas, but we would ad' vise you not to wait for legislation. We never bave had much faith in leg' islation to increase the output of eggs from a given number of hens7 CROP AUD WEATHER BULLETIN For the Week Ending; Monday, Aug net IS, 18B4. WESTERN ORKOON. Wiathib The temperature was very warm on three days and quite cool the re mainder of the week. Tbe temperature averaged about 2 degrees cooler than tbe normal. Tbe precipitation was less tban the normal , only a trace occurring at in land places and light showers on one day on tbe immediate coast. Tbesunshiuewas nearly normal. Cao pa Threshing tall (train is being ad vanced rapidly and spring-sown grain is being harvested. Now that much thresh ing has been done tbe amount of damage wbicb was done by the grain aphis is known. All counties In ths Willamette report a falling off from tbe average, ex cept in Yamhill and Washington. Fall grain is not reaching the average in tbe Southern nor In the grain-growing sections of tbe coast counties. Oats are yielding nearer an average than wheat and the spring-sown crop of wheat promises to yield better results than the other grains. Cor respondents in Yamhill and portions of Washington counties report tbe yield of wheat an average. In the counties where an average is not realized tbe sole cause la attributed to the grain aphis, since in these sections tbe quality of the grain is also lacking. Great quantities of fruit was packed during tbe week to be sent east, There seems to be a ready market for fruit. Apples, pears, plums and prunes are plent iful. Blackberries, owing to warm weather, are drying np and will not continue bear ing long. Hops are doing well In all sec tions. Tbe bop crop is tbe pride ot Yam. bill comity, so a Yamhill county corres pondent writes, snd this seems to be tbe sentiment of all other sections. There are many lice on tbe vines and spraying it be ing resorted to freely. Hops would be benefitted by rain together with the potato crop. Gardens and pastures need rain badly. Unless rain comes soon, the po tato crop will fall short of expectations. Harvesting of fall grain is yet to be done in ths foothills. Tbe grain that has been threshed has been hauled to places of safety, for fear bf damage by rain as was the case last year. FROM VERNONIA. August 13, 1804. Kditobs Mist: Our meeting Saturday was not largely attended owing to the har vesting, but it was a success. The people are waking np to the fact that If we have connection with tbe outside world we must go to work and uot wait for outside capital. If residents of your city and land owners on your side of the divide will co-operate with as we will bave a road. Tbe feeling seemed to be for a road to Bt. Helens, on or near the one-half mite line south of tbe line separating townships 4 and 5. This side of the mountain, residents here say, furnishes a good grade near that tins. I go to Pittsburg today. They bad a representation at tbe meeting here and want it to follow East Fork from the mouth until the headwaters of tbe Bcapnoose are reached. Of course the route will depend upon tbe lightest grade and shortest route to river navigation. Hon. E. E. Quick of your city and Sidney Dell were added to tbe committee. Tbe committee stands: John Fringle chairman, Vernonia; William Fries and Harry West, Bcappoose; H. Manning, Manning, Washington county; and Messrs Bldgewar, Ross, and B. U. McKutt, of Vernonia, and the two above mentioned. AU that is needed now is for the people to work together snd we will get the road. Can yoq bave a meeting of your citizens and see what can be done In the matter. Prompt work now will give St. Helens ths position she is entitled to thectty between Portland and ths mouth of ths Columbia. E. M , Obdwat. I GENERAL NEWS. Tbe dead body of a man was found near Yew Park schoolhouse in Salem Monday, He was covered with ao overcoat and a valise lay beside him. On his parsou was found a note suy ing he was on his way to his home In Shasta county, Ualilornla. Mrs. Philornena Miller end ber 18 months old babe were murdered In Seattle Monday by robbers who en tered the house expeoting to get money whioh Miller was thought to have. The Catholic church containing all its furniture wag deatroyed by fire at Gervais, Oregon, Monday. Loes about 9,000 with $5,000 insurance. The Northern Pacific overland train last Sunday ran over a little child which was playing on the track a few milt'8 out from Taooma, aud cut its body in twain. Postmaster Protsraan, of Portland, has been asked by the postmaster gen eral to file a new bond by reason of five of his bondsmeu withdrawing for political reasons, C.J. Mulkey, who was recently convicted of conspiracy to smuggle Chinese into the United States, by the Uuited States court at Portland, is circulating a petition asking for a par don, and the papers have been for warded to washiugton. Congress has voted 12,440,000 for fortifications, most of Which will be expended on existing works. The best fortification is the courage aud patriotism of the people, a fact em phasised by the great useless wall China bnilt around her borders. The New Chinese Treaty. Tbe United States senate In executive session Monday approved tbe Chinese treaty, better known as the registration or Geary law. We give below the two first sections of the treaty, and more particu larly pertaining to this oountry : Section 1. The high contracting patties agree that for a period of ten years, begin ning with the date of exchange of the rat ification of this convention, the coming, ex cept under conditions hereinafter specified, of Chinese laborers, shall be absolutely prohibited. Sao. 2. Tbe preceding section shall not apply to ths return to the United States of any registered laborer, wbo has a lawful wile, child or parent In tbe United States, or property therein ot tbe value of ilOOO, or debts of a like amount due him and pend ing settlement. Nevertheless, every such Chinese laborer shall, before leaving tbe United States, deposit, as a condition of bis return, with tbe collector of customs of tbe district from which be departs a full dee criptlon in writing, of bis family or prop erty or debts, as aforesaid, and shall be furnished by said collector with such cer- tillcate of bla right to return under this treaty as the laws of the United States may now or hereafter prescribe and not incon sistent with tbe provisions of this treaty, and should the written description of the aforesaid Chinese laborer prove to be false, the right to return thereunder or of con tinued residence shall In each case be forfeited. Such right of return to the United States shall be exercised within one year from date ol leaving the United States, but such right of return to the United States may be extended for an additional period, not to exceed one year, In cases where by reason of sickness, or other causes of disability beyond his control, such Chi nese laborer shall bs unable to sooner re turn, wbicb facts shall be fully reported to the Chinese consul at tbe port of departure. and by him certified to the satisfaction of the collector ot tbe port at which ths Chi nese subject shall land in ths United States, and no such Chinese laborer shall be per mitted to enter the United States by land or sea without producing to tbe proper offi cers of tbe customs the return certificate herein required. Tbe treaty further provides that if, six months before the expiration of ths said period of ten years, neither government shall be formally given no lice of its termin ation by the other, it shall remain in force for another like period of ten years. "tones:. -Notice is berehr riven that the board of equalization will meet at St. Helens, in the Courthouse, August 27, 194. for the pur pose of equalizing the assessment of 1814. All claims for correction must be made be fore tbe board. W. H. KYSfCK. County Assessor. IVhat ig , w s,ei,,Wi WW. Jt sin m aa us mmi J a w mi. 11 a n 1 1 mi i u,i umi 1 1 n m n miiiiiiaj - ---- tll Castoria. is Dr. Samnel Pitcher's prescription for Infants land Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It Is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL It is Pleasant. Its guarantee Is thirty years' use by Bullions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays feTerlshness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates the food, regulates tbe stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas toria Is the Children's Panacea the Mother's, Friend. Caatoria. " Castoria Is aa exoaUent medicine (or ebll trea. Mothers bare repeaiodljr told me of Its good effwt upon then- ohiUiraa." Pa. G. 0. OsaooD, fcoweU, CaatorU k the baac raraedr for children of (rhlch I am acquainted. I sops tbe day Is sot tar distant when mothers wlUcoosMer tbe reel Interest ot their children, and use Oastoria Id stead ot theTaftonsqaaafc aoatrams which are desuwjliig their lored on, by forotagonhiin, BMirphlae, soothing syrup and other hurtful scants down their throats, thereby sandbar Smss to prematura graraa." Pa. J. r. atrjMnLoa, Ooawar, Ark. lite Osstsst Couspsuty, TT M yMxwyw B. B. QUICK, Commissioner el Q. W. COM3, , . Notary PuMfc Deeds tar Washington Cole & Quick St. Helens, . Pregori PROPRIETORS OP Thorn's Numerical System Title Abstracts'' FOR- Columbia County, Oregon TITLES Kiamlned and abstraola furnished. Will attend to matter halnre the Hoard ol Kiialliatiuo; (yiiient ol taut, ale, Heal Kutate, Conveyancing, and 'aaursno, aud Louis negotiated wwnw'wwine)eir i Map FOR SALE! SEVENTEEN ohoice MILCH COWS all with calf by Thoroughbred reg istered UolsteiD-Friesian Bull, "ORE GON LAD." Cows are mostly winter Cows, to calve November, December, January, etc. Cows are sold in order to make room for self-bred young graded stock. Also Thoroughbred reg istered Holstelu-Friesian bull, "OREGON LAD" Four years old, stood at the head Of the herd for the last three years. A magnificent animal, out of one of the best milch and butter families of tbe IIolstein-Friesian breed ; girth 7 feet 6 inches. His offspring prove bis merits. Apply to E. OLDENDORFF, 5cappoose, Columbia County, Oregon e POPHAM'S THK ONLY OUARANTSCO OUHt FOR RHEUMATISM. NEVER PAILStl We refer you to David Van Hlyke, Taatle Rork, Washington; L. Beamls, Catlln, Washington: ery, BueoiU, Washington; C. C. Lee, ei-histles oitne peace or ctaiNkaitie; jno. nmwT, en glneer Bryant'a mill, Olaukanle. Oregon; C. Luvevron. farmer. Clatakanle. Oreaon. anil nun. dreds el others if requeued. We refer to Uieae oecauae way are cioac or, ana hi wvu uuwu WE PON T CROSS THK AT JUNTIC fOB REFEBK.'XKS $1.00 per Bottle. Six Bottles for $5.00 SOLD AT THK LABORATORIES Of THB CLAT8KAK1B, OREOOH. FOR PORTLAND, DAILY. -STEAMEg Young America VIA WILLAMETTE SLOUGH, Leave St. Helens Arrivs at Portland Leave Portland Arrive at Bt Helens... ......6:30 A. If 10:00" " .8:30 P. M ,.6:00 " Round Trip Tickets 60 Cents. wiU carry nothing but Fas sen sers and fiist freight. JAMES GOOD, MASTER. Castoria. Oastoria Is so well adapted to children thai I reoonusend tt as superior to any prsserlptka known to ma." B. A. ABoma.lt D., Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, X, T, "Our DhrslcteM la the children's depart ment hT spoken highly of their experl eaos la their outside practice with Caatorat, sod although we only bar among our soedlcal supplies what Is known as regular . products, yet we an free to eonfsss that ths merits of Caatoria baa won us to look with favor upon It." Uams Boarrral. saw Diameter, Boston, Mass. Aiuut 0. Stan, .fret array Street, Hew York City. FOR 35 Fer Cent Of? UNTIL FURTHER NOTIQE Realizing: the scarcity of money owing to the bus iness depression just at this time THE MIST Has decided to make a reduction of Twenty-fiv$ per Cent to all delinquent subscribers who will PAY UP TO DATE COUNTY WARRANTS (Pf small denominations) Taken at their Market Price for Subscriptions, Advertising or Job Work,' THE OREGON MIST Beegle A Davis, Publishers and Proprietors. r l DART & MUCKLE Are ones more doing business st tbe old stand formerly oo cujiicd by MuckU Bros., where can be louud a complete stock ol Fresh Staple Groceries J nst from the best markets of tbe world. They also bats a new and complete line of . t Ladies Dress Goods, Latest Patterns. BealUIng that their stock would be inoomplete without, these gentlemen aleo catrjr a large Inruios of .... ajaWstlt aHi ifhalk-anVjaV a wV wV aflh a THE JOSEPH KELLOGG & FOR PORTLAND- Leaves Kelso Mondays, Wednesdays, snd Fridays at 5 o'clock a. m. Leave Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 0 o'clock a. ra. ST. HELENS STRAND Mr. Thomas Cooper has Just opened np bis new and elegant barroom la Bt, Helens where can constantly be found the famous Also best Brands Domestic and Key West Cigars. ME. COOPER IS ALWAYS GLAD TO HI8 PLACE -Ste Helena St. Helens, MODEL .QALOON CLONINGER & BRINN, Prop. FINE WINES Weinhard's FIRE - LADDIES - AND FAMOUS MILLER & STEWART O. K. WHISKY FRONT STREET, THE PORTLAND AND 8 O SARAH DIXON, O. ZzZMe"! 'Sir: a I O CASH alw afh atW atw afh atlijaWawajgnusVananJ COMPANY'S RIVER 8TEAMER EXCHANGE STREET.- TO WELCOME HIS OLD FBIENDS OF BUSINESS. Exchange. Oreojcm AND LIQUORS Lager Beer. - LA CREMA CIGARS, ST. HELENS. OREGON CLATSKANIE ROUTE M. Shaver. Master. Tmirr 'SiCJI I geas