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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1894)
OREGON MIST. iiioib uvmut mui mmhn -- - BKEQLK A DAVIS. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. Sekaerleilesi Bmn oa s yr ie M'um :znn Sin af Ml maiiiM...,.,.,., lag! Mfr Adrtrttilnf rats mad kaawa upon spplkaMea COLUlf UIA COUNTY DIRECTORY. Oeawtr lgleee, Jndrs ................. . Dmii BlaMkai. Balntsr Cl.rk .... ........Judsoe Wd, v.ruoql SIMMS Chita, r. Do. Bialr TmwNf B. M. Wkrt CalumbU Cl7 lupt. at Sokool i. 0. Wttu, Iunhm Annum W. II. Kvaw.KvMf w. II. Hwi, mi W. M. MmrTi. D1bi Barvtrar, Csstmlsslwui J P. A. rTrak, Boanpo ,.B.O HckoonavM, Vroul ImMr NII(N BUMMOC 8t Itttcnl lyxlr. No. t-Bfii1u eeaiMUHlo.Uont IM Mil third Sturv In aockaioBlk atT:SBP. a. alMot kail. Vltit nwbi la good staadlag Ialu4 k at- If a anwrfl Ralrilar LndM. Me. (.tin. Salunl? on or btnr aok full wooa M: r. . Muonlokslt, over Blaanhard'l tor. VUltlag mabOT la food MaaalagM vilsdtaatuad, Odb Fallow. Helm ' Lotr Ha. II? BTaxi vwr Balurdar night at M. TrtMlMl ikra la good nawllug oonUaUi lavlisa to aumd. Kmibt or PvTau. Avaa India H. . Bl nr Tuday vnlng at 1;M o'eiaak, la Odd fellow hall. Be Uim. Oregon. Tna sltat krotkr tBVltod to alMnd. Kmsaner PrTaiaa Ralnlr Ladf a., wort vrv Saturday vnlngl I N e'doak, lu Ihtlr hall, ovr llt' Mor. Traaaiaat krik la aordUUr lavlted to attaad. Joaioa Oaoia I'mnii Amimcib ItaesAM- Jo CulumMa Connell Ho. ll-HHtt la Odd 'Hows' ball, M Ul.n. vr Thundajr ana log at 1:10 clock. Vlriilng Wkraa la good laadlagi lavltad to alMnd. Oaoaa of E.wsbs Stab. Mtvpafc Cktv Bivrv neon aad foartk Baiurdair atg P. M., la Maannla hall, Bt. H.Ira., Orago. A mleoma gUa to vlaluag mttnbr. BT. BaBaiBNa VBlBSjOMg BrBv. BB. Tub Mut wishes its reader happy Bad prosperon New Yer. Tbb Glubs-Democrat says: -For president in 1896, (ha beat republican U Main; for wice-presiJjnt, tha best republican in California, la Ihera anything in ihB tioket to offend tha geographical requirements oi ths mo I fsstidioosT" TaTB OrvgiNiiau'e iuuoitny bo eotue mora apparent vry day. It flopa flrat on ra and than I be other, and occasionally touches the center, only to sway rediculously in either di raetioo. like unto the bicycle rider, Bod finally, before the close of the leg islative eeasion it will, In alt probability, join hie whisker in taking; a header. Tbb oldest eon of the king and queen of D -amarfc will he king of that eoantry; their second son I king of Greece; ooc daughter is the widowed Csarina, and another will be the queen of England ; one grandson ia the Caar of Buseia and another will be king of England. Tha Danaa are quite right in singing, "A Ana family ia that of King Christian." Wb hope Senator O lph wilt not rest until be aeea hie efforts for the Kicaratjua canal crowned with success. The Oregon legislstore will do its part by keeping him at his post of great nsefufnese to this state." 8km Suiee man. Brother, wikiIJ it not be well to dslegata someone to keep him at his post of "great nsefulneM" while the legislators is in session T the Oregon national Guard, for instance. Tbb more tba Oregonian rants tha stronger become the sentiment against Mr. Dolph. It that paper will only continue on ita present course the peo ple instead of the corporations will triumph in tha senatorial contest ftcott says hi patience te worn out Welt, the peoples' patience were worn threadbare at reading bia cbaff long ago. If tba oblt paper wishe Mr. Dolpb elected it should oppose him. This ia an historical fact. Tbb Leiow committee of New York ia doing good work in showing up tba frauds practiced by the polio depart go sot In x toiting money from tba dsns of iniquity. To such an extent bag this been carried on for a number of years that officers have become wealthy in a com pa ratWsly abort time from the illegitimate tek collected from., shop-keepers, and BO complete bag been' their organisation that de tection has been nest to impossible. It is no uncommon thing in New York (or a police captain to be worth from 120,000 to 150.000. Tbosb persons and newspapers who bare bean hired to gay tbat no other man can take tha place ol Senator Dolph and meet with successful leg is 'stion baa little manhood surround '"heir corrupt souls. That Mr. ' an able man we do not dig- who would depreciate 1iis yfng that all Sjie Id ' not possessed of notism f which Ajberiean Oregon vand tOLVMB XII, NO. . With this issue Tub Mint enter upon Its twelfth year. It Is searoely neowaary to enter into tba details al feuting its publication during these eleven years la which each week it has been a welcome and appreciated visitor to hundreds of homes In Columbia county. Like all ttewepapere, It has hadlu"upsH and "downs," but ha bean issued promptly on time each week whether under favorable olroum stanoce or otherwise. That the paier' efforts have met wilh tha approval of its readers and ha yr been appreciated wa look tor no further proof than the fact that hundreds of our people who were on tha first subscription list when the paper started eleven years ago are still contributors in a financial way, and have been continuously during all tbat time. It will be our highest ambition to continue the present high standing of tha paper, and when tin nances will permit, improve it. Thank ing all our patrons for peat favors and liberal patranage and trusting our sf torts may be worthy a continuance in tha future, wa with all our readers a happy New Year. SMALL FAMMS ABl TBI MIST. Long ago soma one recommended -a Hula farm well tilled," in tha firs line of a slants embracing o'her its aireble possessions. It there be any section of the Anirrican continent where heed should be giren to this suggestion, that ot ia hereabout. The soil of Weatern Oregon i rsoeed ingly Huh, and in it natural conditio ia covered with a dense ana heavy growth of timber, which hae to be cleared from the ground before it is ready to yield ita bounties. Tha clear ing of this heavily timbered land con alitutee an investment for every acre cleared, which eiceeda many tiaie that of the prairie farmer, who baa but to turn I be furrow, and at tha and of tha year sow hie seed and than wait for tha harvest. Far different from this is the experience of tbe man who etaers op a farm in Western Oregon. Instead of the breaking plow drawn by three or more strong horses, one here must depend upon the as, the shovel, and the mattock. One may eay that almoat every tiot of coil has to make the acquaintance of the above named Implements, so nsceaaary are they In clearing the land. On this ac count the ration of rsiense between prairie and timber subjection of farm may fairly be act d own at that of one to twenty or more. It is ibis fact which should impel the farmer of Western Oregon liso cultivate their land a to secure the largest possible return Dpon his in vswtment. It is evident that protlmt ing tbe same amounta and receiving the same price for their products, the advantage must be with the prairie farmer, ainee assuming that both the farms have been secured from tbe gov ernment and made ready for a crop by I heir respective owners, tha one im the prairie slauds lis owner out but $5 an acre against $100 an acre on the timber farm. The man on tha Umber farm must make his farm earn tba interest on ao investment otglOv) an acre, while the other has only t earn tbe Interest on an investment of fS an acre. Coaming the rata f in la rest at ten per cent and it show 50 cent lor the prairie farm a again! 10 for the timber farm. In order to stand upon an equal footing, therefore, the land reclaimed from this heavily timbered belt should yield ita owner $9.60 mora than praitie land, . Observation as well as statistics ghow that tbe cultivation of large areas dors not jield as great a return per acre as is secured Irom a lees number af seres. Some great man said that the man who made two ears of corn grow where but formerly one bad been produced, was doing a great and good deed. It is at least a sensible plan of cultiva tion for our people, and one which must coramsnd ItssU to all, tba mora it ia investigated. Tbe conclusion of the whole metier is Ibis i Koch person investing inn farm in this western country should limit bis purchase to approximately such an amount as bis ability to clear and cultivate successfully, will war rant, as this policy will yield batter results to the individual as Well as to the community al large. Obioom's great daily, the Oregonian, ie in a great dilemma. About four out of every five republicans are leav ing republican ranks and embracing democratic altitude on the silver ques tion. A few weeks more of hla argu ment, and like enough the great Jour nal will make Oregon a free silver state in it entirety. A a precedent and criterian for this statement wa simply cite the reader's sttenMon to msda on Senator Mitchell ' the Oregonian ' fought, V Mitchell became, a,td it ma pedient to ally thr ' Solar se on silver lafc' - Vg b'"" If has been nrged by the Dolpb organs that It was necessary to return Mr. Dolph In order that bia Inflaanoe might be brought to bear In aid of the land grant forfeiture bills. Well, bis influence has been exerolssd In the matter but in the wrong direction. He reported adversely on these very Im portant measures, just as any other corporation attorney would have done. The railroads don't pay a man a largt salary unless he dues something in earn It. Oregon wsnts a man in lb United Rialee senate who is Ires from corporation harness, and such a man is not found ia tha person of J. N Dolpb. Is the early part of this century the postage on a single sheet of paper war eight cents, and over forty miles the rate was increased so that over 600 milee a single sheet was 15 cents. Bin after a time these lalea were gradually reduced, uotil 1845 a letter not ovei half an ounce was 9 cent under 800 miles, and over thai distance 10 rent Sir Rowland Bill, who was st the head of the postoffloe department of Eng land at this lime, Introduced the ue of postage stamps In 1840, end alx lessened the vhaige of etBge. In 1847 the United Slate adopted the use of the postage stamp, tba luwesi priced one being 6 rents. . Fares Nose. Onions are imported into this tout try v-ry year. We do in t grow enmgt ol ih'ttt for ordinary use, while lb supply of matl white onion f r pick ling i seldom up to l he demand al any period ol tip growing season. This is an siceth-ni time to help the lawn by giving it an application ol winmI aches, at tha rale of half a ton an oe. In Ilia spring an apliraiion i f 50 pound of nitrate of soda may then be applied. The frequent mowing ol grass robs ibe soil of fertility. Turkeys are one of the most profit able, a well aa the least troublesome, of the different kind of poultry. Tbc ht-sl way to fatten ibem ia by confin ing, tbm in a small coop in a darken ed room. Feed plenty d oats or wheal meal, all the kitchen aorape and keep th.ir trough wall filled with corn or buckwheat. Don't m-ck-el to keep iheir water dish Well filled, and In two or three week they will be in fine marketable condition. Manure-making in winter is one of i be heel oieratioiiS on tlx- farm at thai eann, because labor can not be baatow d in other iliteclion as well as on the manure heap. It I not tliraVuli to hive all of Hi manure w ll ioiK-d l.y pring, and there is les o when it ie in heips than if wIIowmI to renisin preailonl nvrriha hamya'd. Manure heap should he handled several limes, Ihroaing I he coarse materials in tbe center, where tbey will be beatbd and deootnpied. THE AMERICAN "DRUMMER." CkIM mt Ik naaaa a rri kH ! Tkaa Site raat, The commercial traveler of the United States illustrates the growth and extension and improvement and elevation of tbe world and human ity. GcoeaJogiosily be ia deoanded from the bagman of the last oearory, who figures in so many stories. Be who traveled on horseback selling foods by sample, as distinguished from the peddler who sold the axti clee themselves. Tha bagman, de riving hla title from bia saddlebags, represented the extension of co ta rn erne and tbe growth of mannfao tans. Be effected the direct con nection between tbe wholesaler nod the retailer; between the port and the interior; between tbe oenteracf oomineroennd tbe manufactures and tbe widespread country. Be was tbe embassador the missionary of trade. With tha coming of railroads and steamboats the horseback traveler and bia saddlebags gradually disap peared, and ao the name bagman went oat of nee. The original labors of this diaaeminator of trade were greatly Increased in this country, and from tbe f not that his bnainesB was to vigorously aolidt business with aa energy like that of tbe "alarming drnxn" came tbe appellation "drum mer," still in use, but with the In creasing magnitude, and, aa may be amid, the increasing dignity of his operntiona, came a yet more com pre bansive cssignstion, and the baa man of old became the oommardal traveler of today, aa much greater than bia commercial ancestor ae a locomotive is ia power tana a horse, and ae the colossal aamplg trunk of tbe nineteenth oeatary ia to tan sad dlebags of the eighteenth. Tbe oommeroial traveler, muster ing by thousands, is now n great fac tor and feature in American business and nodal life. The value and neces sity of the commercial traveler have been ao fully demonstrated that there is no longer any talk of dispensing with him. Aa every religion must have its preachers, ao commerce, trade, business, most have ita speak ing ministers and agents, its "stump sra," solicitor and orators. The spirit of organization which distinguishes the century baa reached the commer cial travelers. They form n great society, and tbey have divided and subdivided the land among them. Incessantly traveling, they have di rectly and indirectly regulated lines and facilities of travel Every rail road line bas felt their influence, and have hotel standard - r, being aa 'iy a voter, TMt TYRANT MAN, tWaWwaswse Vlaal SaSkrae BW ke MmuaMbw Oataglatat. "Ssisg a keen obterrer," mrtaed Mr. Oreathead, "I am greatly Im pressed with the manifest tendency of tbe strong to Inflict pain upon the weak. I have found this to be tree not only from my observations of tat animal kingdom, bat also from my studies of that bundle of lna n sistencies man. I have noticed that an individual clothed ia a little brief authority Is prone to take advantage ef the unortunate persons who may be subject to his commands. "I passed a large office building tha other day which was ia process of erection, aad hearing loud aad angry voioes I stopped to ascertain the cense of tbe disturbance. The mil lionaire who owned the property was displeased with the manner in which tbe work of construction was being carried on and was rebuking the bead contractor moat volubly. 1 paused to witness tbe outcome of the affair. When the owner had departed, the bead contractor bused his supsrin tradent roundly, and the superintend ent la good set terms swore st the master vjson and the captain of the bod carrier. "These individuals made it uncom fortable for their lnieriora, aad the masons and the bod carriers ad dressed moat disrespectful and abu sive invectives to the man ia charge ef the engine used to hoist their ma terials to ths upper stories, complain ing tbat be waa alow ia tbe perform ance of his duties. Then the engineer struck the fireman with his clinched let, aad tbe fireman relieved bia foe ling by going out aad kicking a dog which waa enjoying the shade screes the street. Thus do the weak suffer, and tbe dumb animals under go hardships on account of the per versity of the tyrant, man." New York Tribune. VUtUac "Msw" BHUIaaiaara. Within the past week I have been very much amused at hearing tbe ex perience of a friend who had been induced to stop at tbe new house of a new millionaire. From hia account the gloss had not yet worn off his host and bosses. Tbey breakfasted fan state st 19 o'clock, they ranched at 1 and they dined al 7. These hours Interfered with everything he desired to do, sad as they were exacting as to his preen nee st each of these "functions" his stay wag made most uncomfortable. He discovered that each chair and other articles of furniture of the drawing rooms had spedfled places. This waa impressed upon him by tbe action of bia ho teas, who invariably waited for him to leave the room, when she immediately rearranged the furniture and returned hia chair to its original position. I do not sym pathies with him, because I think be richly deserved bis (ate. I have heard tbat my friend'a host only a few years ago was a mill operative. Vogue. W4iaa VacuTCi i Mulls of tbe nam of Lai Mo hammed said that wbea he was taken a prisoner into Chiles he and his escort passed one day through one of the dreariest portions of tbe mountains of that Inhospitable re gion. There tbey heard a aois, and quietly approaching to ascertain ita cause they saw a company of bear tearing up tb grass and making bundles of it, which they hugged. Other bears again wrapped their heads ta grass, and eome stood oa their hind paws holding a stick ia their fore paws and dancing to the sound of ths howls of the others. They then ranged themselvesm rows, st each tad of which waa a young bear ; on one side s male, on the other a female. These were supposed to celebrate their rnarrisg, Dr. Leit ner In Asiatic Quarterly. Khe-My papa doeaat want you to com to see me. He (irreverentlr Tour saps must bt a kicker. Eke-That what eeveral young men bavt found out who have com here againet bia wUhe Exchange. for Infants nn OTHERS. Do alWal asksasa's Prep, Qottrmf'n Oaralal. saaay s ! Swaklaf tries, as Mst i islia Isr skUavaa ate sieipnsil sai or BiwpkkMl PeToe KawUMaa4wirhhi arpfrtagaiiUi nlnaif TjaTewKjoWkkaihimsat P Tew Kr Hut 70a akM net srerroarkjrslrmsswslvaaaiisgiiiir Pit Tew Knew ttjag Oaslpria Is sentr vsfrtikli sseaarattas, aa was a Met of Ms larUai a poMbsa wtth every beMlsf Pe Tew Kwmw tha Carter! a ska ssw Inline si tb raises Dr. Baanwl Wteaer. That M kas bssa la ass tor saarlj ttur rwrs, aa last sr CasSorta to aow SoM OMS ef aB Plkw riidliifoafcflaa nartlai i r PTiBwr thai Sas ratsat OftVw Bum Basal sf lbs Usne BSatss, sa at sua ssaalrtas, kaxs antit imtml-t tM It TT mirr mf ifr r-1 OBatsiaaltstorBaa ' v PaTenKaMrthsrftlwiesoafo Bess 0sk1aa4tmitoate ' ' Keer that SA aaswe eesas ef Cheteria ass ferstskil tm SO 'batwksa TkeOwkafUtaVekar. Tba oook of ths future will eome In the morning and leave again in the evening when her work it dons to secure gre&Ur ladependanct thaasht oaa have when living under her em ployer's roof, or even if central kitchens for the cooking of dinners were to bt established generally (such institutions could supply the needs of a certain number of people In towns) cooks will always be wanted. There will always be abun dant employment for capable per sons. One of ths chief causes of friction between mistress and maid would be removed. Tat oook would no longer work ia the dark, harassed by the wsat of knowledge she has had no means of obtaining, and which aba ia at present so unjustly blamed for not possessing, Nino teeath Century. 4&iUMUtott&j His Mr. Lookwood, the eminent Q. C, baa a fund of quiet humor which is the joy of hia Intimate friend. A abort time ago he and hla wife war invited to s dance given by a fash ionable hostess aad happened to enter the room at the same time aa a Booteh guest, Mr. M , of Loch Bui. As ia customary with many s laird of high degree, Mr. M-- oa being asked by the footman for his nam gave "Loch Bui and Mrs. M ." "What name, sir!" salted the functionary of Mr. Lockwood. "Fifty-two Portmaa square and Mrs. Lockwood," promptly replied the Q, C. with a dignity equal to that of "Loch Bute" aad himeell-Lady Pictorial. McSand (the irooer. to applicant for post of errand boy) Yes, we art In wsat o' s strong ana wuua laadi. Wbaur ba'e ye been employitl Applicant Ia s writin acawdssay. McSand-Weel, an what kind ef wark did ye there, whateffert Applicant I wis tsnployit to jog gle ta table when a eoolar writ his fair sample o' my hood writin before takia iastrooctioa at MoScribblea Caleegrawphic acawdemy. Judy. Tbe term carpenter is from the Latin oarpentont, meaning a wagoa, and cifiginaily denoted the moohanio who constructed the wooden parts of s vehicle, tbe wheelright being tbe oat who mad ths wheels. According to a report of the Trerrch minister of finance, 148, 80S families ia Vraaes hart claimed exemption from certain taxes recently voted by parliament oa account of having eevea or more children. ! Tba grand total number of coins gold, silver, copper and brans bow in circulation throughout the United Kingdom ia mors tana M0.0M.O0Q, which would mean three for every inhabitant of Europe. I Tbe Moors believe that Boabdil end : hie hosts are sleeping in a cave in the hiila of Ureoada, and that they will sooner or later venture forth and re store the glory of the Moors in Spain. I The first balloon ascension in tbe United States was made by Messrs Rittenbouse sad Hopkins of Phila delphia some time in the year 1788, about HO years ago. Schoolmate : "Ii mutt bs lovely to be married In s newspaper man. You net free ticket to all the theaters snd operas, don't you T" Mrs. 8cribhler: Y e-a, but we never go." "Why notr "We baven't anvthing to wear." On Christmas day Pennover turned loose another batch of criminals. Farm For Sale 1 1 AA sure, meatlv Improved, two salts j J UU from roonty seal, rood bank bam, I with she attached. hani-Anl-he tma with good liar; also farming linplsmsnts. . sou acM tioiauie. a row g nor, wagon hack, hog, voung csttle. Iiowmheld Bowls stc. Pries is.-vn. imiul-sor MR, r. K UODFRKT. Bt. Helens, Ct-lunibie County, Orsgoa- and Children. You Know a- saraaM aa suHeai t bs grass rw? sfls sftkisrSMg JSSZ Patronize Home ' Industiy Our Second Sale since Store, S. W. Cor. Third and Oak streets. ME!$9.95rAn suits. Frocks and Single and Double-Brcasted Sacks, 20 ana 22-oance goods; eighteen patterns, including Blue and Black Cheviots. Every suit warranted made ol lebrated Albany Woolen Mills Cestlmsre.. and manofactnrsd on our own premiss. We employ 1T hsads and money paid lor labor remains here st borne. ,f J. M. HOYER & CO., flos. 81 snd 83 Third Street, Fruit Trees- ArPfuS TKBESt irorthera py. 84isenbnrg, Bea Davis, Baldwin, Uravsnstoin, Utc. raona Ttsaast Xuliaa, Prill and ttlvsr. " Plum, Cherry id Pezr Tress. Our Appla snd Fran Trees ae grafted rnt our own yoang Iwanng errbard. and r lro ie nam and (is from pts. A ate I"! of Onrrai.t. Oooasberry, Wbte jrry sad Karbeert Ssupbsrry. A. HOLADAY, Bcappooae, Or. For Salty g- ; ENGLISH SHROPSHIRE RAMS. Address W. W. WK8T, SOAPPOOSK. OREQOM Job Printing THE JOSEPH KELLOGG A hi tjrOSEJF3!-! KFJ iT OOP FOB PORTLAND' ' Leaves Kelso Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays st 6 o'clock a. n. Leaves Portland Tuesday, Thursday aad Bainrday at 6 o'clock a. m. St. Helens Livery Stables TB08. COOPEB, Proprietor. l Handy location, and yov can feel sore tbat yonr bet will receive as good attention as though yon were earing for tbsm yoorsU. HANDY TURNOUTS ON SHORT NOTICE. ST. HELENS STRAND Ifr. TboBMS Ceoper bas ust opened np bis asw snd slegant barroom In Bt. Bales, whsre eaa eeastsaUy be found the taaees i Also best Brands Domestic and Key West Cigars. MR. COOPER IS ALWAYS GLAD TO WELCOME HIS OLD FRIENDS TO HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS. '. s- St. Helens Eschange , - St- Helens, - - i Oreecon THE PORTLAND AND Leaves Portland, foe Morning, ft 7:30 o'clock log, leave Astoria Morn Connect Ysnd oa u I th Potf Removing to Our New Wholesale and Retail Clothier V S. W. Cor. C&i Pcrtlssi, Cregca ST- 1. B.CSJtCK, WC , I Sa sf (., (esw Vef BaafJaaaaCwaaBsi o. w. cot. Cole & Quick, St. Hsteas. 1 "Tbarn'i Kuasr&l System -OF- Title Abstracts'' Colombia -Coanty,-Oregon TITLES . " Bnmlns aa akatraels faralsk. Will stisa to aiauan balor ike Boar of Equallauloa; aar"1 or i, eta. Baal Katat. roavrniac, aaS lasaraaas, aa Loaa aagaUatad. ...r ta all It kraack watly aw artlvalt Sow. W mail a iractalty f k k. p fr. an aowiriTlal Jk erlaHng. Pr fla Jk prIMIwg TM atlST kaa ao yl aa Ik rtar. COMPANY'S RIVER STEAMER EXCHANGE STREET.: CLATSKANIE ROUTE
