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COLOMBIA COUNTY DIRECTORY,
Canaly Olfleare.
Jndn... .........Dean Blanphard, Rainier
Clerk Judson Weed, Vernonla
Sheriff Chaa. F. loan, Rainier
Treaaurer E. M. Wharton. Columbia City
Bunt, of Schools.... i. O. Watta, Soappoose
Assessor..... 7 Martin White, Quincy
Surveyor W. N. Mesenre, Delena
- I P. A. Frakes, Soappoose
Commissioners J g Q Bt-aoonover, Vernouia
laeielf Natlcea.
Maaowio, St Relent Lodge, No. SS-Racnlar
Communications flrat and third Saturday In
each month at 7:80 r. M. at Hasottle hall, visit
ing membere In (ood standing invited to at-
:..
If isomc.-Ralnler Lodge, No. t Stated
Ueetlnn Saturday on or before each full moon
a 7:80 r. . at Maaonie hall, over Blenchard'a
tore. Visiting mambara In good Mandiuf in
vited to attend.
Odo Fellows St. Helena tods No. 117
Meets every Saturday night at 7:0. Transient
brethren la good standing cordially invited to
attend.
Kmiorti or Pythias. Avon lodge No. S3,
meets every Tueaday evening at 7:80 o'clock, in
Odd Fellows hall, St. Helena, Oregon. Tran
sient brethren invited to attend.
In their hall, over Delta' atora. Transient breth
ren oonuauy invited to auena.
Invinl ntnn TTwmtn AanfUR MlCHAlf-
tos. Coram Ma Council No. 10. Meets in Odd
Fellows' hall, St. Helena, every Thursday even
ing at 7:80 o'clock. Visiting brethren in good
standing, umtea to auena. .
Okdh or KirrsRK Bran. Mlipah Chapter
meets every second and fourth Saturday at
r. at., in Masonic nail, m. iieicna, uregvu. n
woioome giaen to visiting memoera.
ST. BELEKR, OHESOH, HABCH St,
Tax democrats of the state are in a
"peck of trouble," because Cleveland's
appointee hare seen fit to retain in
office one or two republicans because
of their eminent fitness for the place
they hold, and have been holding in
dtgnation meetings in Portland to dis
cuss ways by which said objectionable
employes may be dispensed with.
If the people interested in the Scap
poose bay channel movement can but
succeed in securing action by the gov
ernment they will bare accomplished
something which will prove a great
benefit to the entire southern portion
of Columbia county. The valuable
lands along the bay will be greatly in
creased in worth should the undertak
ing be successfully carried oat.
Whatbvkb else may be said either
for or against the late legislature, the
fact remains that it reduced the ap
propriations a half million dollars as
compared with those made by the pre
vious legislature. This is no small
item in favor of the late legislature.
Indeed, since retrenchment was urged
so strangly by the people, and prom
ised by the candidates, on that partic
ular point, if no other, they redeemed
their pledge. One-half million dollars
saved to the state at this time will be
appreciated by the tax payers. Ore
gon could stand another cut of this
kind in its biennial appropriations and
yet have all the burdens to bear con
sistent with our present prosperity.
Thb Deer Island correspondent to
The Mist this week advances some
ideas in regard to a rounty poor farm,
and among other things urges the ne
cessity of such an institution. It is
true the county is at a very great ex
pense in supporting the helpless, and
perhaps it would prove a great saving
if there could be a place provided for
these people where tbey could produce
a part of what they consume, at least
We are unable to state the exact
amount which has been drawn from
the general fund of the county during
the last year for this purpose, but it,!
no doubt, would be a surprising sum
should it be enumerated, item by item,
and would go a long ways towards
maintaining a poor farm.
Is the Clatskanie Chief of last week
appeared a report of the United States
engineers in regard to the improve
ment of the Clatskanie river. While
we were aware of the fact that there
Was a great amount of shipping done
on the Clatskanie, we did not know its
commerce was of such magnitude.
The report recommends the improve
mant of the river by the general gov
ernment, and states that less than a
quarter of a mile of new channel is
necessary to be made. . The total
amount of commerce of that stream
for the year 1893 is considered as be
ing estimated very low at a half mill
ion dollars.. Where such an amount
of commerce can be carried on under
existing circumstances, it is no more
than justice that there be some im
provement made in order to aid the
enormous traffic of that stream.
Thb Iowa State Register, the lead
ing republican paper ot that state,
contains the following: "Senator Mo
Bride, of Oregon, who succeeds Senator
D.Jph, is spoken of by Iowa men as a
man very much like Senator Allison
of this state. He is spoken of as a
scholar, a gentleman and a man -of
literary as well as political tastes. ' He
is kind and affable and full of good
fellowship ; a warm friend and inclined
to draw near to the people. He is a
republican' of unstained record and
untainted faith. On the money ques
tion he is a bimetallist iu the republl
can sense, aud not the radical man
some have tried to make him out to
be. Senator Dulph is a man ot great
abilities and his record has been in
many respects consistent and courage
ous, but he seems never to have been
very popular with the masses, as he is
naturally proud, distant and austere-
qualities that are not prised in the
long run. Seuator McBride has many
warm friends in Iowa and other of the
great middle western states, as wall as
in the east, and will stand well in the
Uuited States senate."
CLOSES COL 17 VA TWlf.
The question of large land holdings
ik again attracting considerable atten
tion throughout the country, and more
especially through the middle west.
The newspapers and magazines are
discussing the question and devoting
a great deal of spare to correspond
ents who desire to handle the subjeot.
In almost every instance the drift of
sentiment is in favor of smaller hold'
ings and closer cultivation, if it would
be made profitable. : Oregon is today
afflicted with the same condition of af
fairs. Farmers undertake to handle
too much land and iu consequence the
soil is not properly tilled nor the crop
sufficiently cultivated. This is espec
ially true in the large wheat'growing
sections of the Willamette yalley and
Eastern Oregon. In those sections
the farms are too large to handle prof
itably under present conditions. Near
ly all the leading aud most successful
agriculturalists recommend that the
large tracts ot agricultural land be di
vided into smaller holdings; that one
man Bhould not attempt to cultivate a
grealei number of acres than is in his
power to cultivate well. There are
very few farms, says an eminent
writer, but what could be made pro
duce more than they do, with close
cultivation. This close cultivation cau
only be accomplished by dividing the
large farms into small tract with a
tenant for each, or better still, by sell
ing small tracts to men who will oper
ate them for themselves. Through the
universal plan of large lana holding
too much valuable and otherwise prof
itable soil is allowed to grow up in
weeds every year. A forty-acre farm
properly cultivated will produce a mar
gin for any ordinary family in Oregon.
POINTED AND PKKTIXENT.
Great Britain is always willing to ar
bilrate disputes with nations strong
enongh to fight, but very seldom with
weaker ones.
Coxey did not find Philadelphia con
genial, so he has. gone back to Ubio.
He is sore about being left out in all
the new party deals.
It was unfair in those continental
European nations to take advantage ol
(he United Stales by beginning a tariff
war while Cleveland and Gresham are
in office.
France and San Domingo have
made up, but there are no indications
that the (ormer has forgiven secretary
Gresham for putting his mouth io the
quarrel.
If more politicians would become
private citizens without being com
pelled to, their stories of the woes of
public life would be more sympathet
ically received.
It is not surprising that Secretaries
Gresham and Carlisle have been sick.
but it is surprising, after they have so
clearly demonstrated their incapacity,
that they should still be in omce.
Since that European bond syndicate
"held up" the administration men have
been held np in the streets of Wash
ington and robbed of their money and
jewelry. So much for the force of ex
ample.
The democratic congress is dead
and buried, but the country will have
to stand almost two years more of
Gresbamania, unless some unexpected
occurrence shall give us a new secre
tary pi state.
When society demands a satisfactory
answer to "where did you get it?" be
fore recognizing the newly rich, would
be social splurgers a long step will
have been taken towards the sup
pression of stealing.
Representative Henderson voiced
the opinions of the best Americans
when be said : "The question is not so
much, what is the amount of the ap
propriations? as it is, are those appro
priations needed?"
That Howard Gould was "done" out
of a large sum of money in a game of
poker with one of the foreign "noble
men" who attended hit sister's wed
ding, may or may not be true, but it
is certain that the family was thor
oughly "done" by the wedding.
No higher tribute to the value of the
American market, which a democratic
congress and president has divided
with Europe, was ever paid than is con
tained in the following extract from the
last annuat report of the Belfast,
Ireland, Board of Trade: "Since the
passage of the new tariff law in the
United States business has improved
and the demand is not equal to what it
was at any time in the past five years.
It is not generally known that Eng
land'scommerce with 65,000,000 people
under the stars and stripes amounts
to quile ss much as her trade with the
368,000,000 under the British flag.
America is, therfore, the best friend of
English commerce.". What pleasant
reading that makes for Americans
whose occupations have been lost for
the benefit of British manufacturers.
Proof was made before the county
judge Wednesday by Frank String
field on homestead entry flo. sauo, for
the southwest of the- southwest J,
sec 11, and the 'southeast i of the
southeast , sec 10, and the northeast
of the northeast sec 15, and the
northwest of the northwest i, sec 14,
township 5 north, range 3 west. His
witnesses were Michael reals and is.
O. Varucy.
A 8EKIOU8 ASPECT.
International Affairs Becoming Very
Complicated.
Washinotop, Maroh 2a England's ulti
matum demanding indemnity from Nicar
agua for the expulsion of Ouuauiar Anunt
Hntcb, at Blnettelds, with the report of a
British worship on the way to enforce the
demand, caused a hasty meeting ot the
cabinet this afternoon.
To possibility of European concert
against the United States is considered. It
is a taut Mint the United States has Com
plications with every maritime power In
Europe, Russia and Scandinavia excepted.
With England it Is the unsettled Cana
dian sealing oluliu. With Germany, France,
Holland and Belgium the meat and cattle
question. With Italy the killing of the
Italian citizens in Colorado. With Spain
the Alliance incident, following the friction
over the tariff ouatoms duties, and under
neath all the feeling that every gun and
every cartridge in the hands of the Cuban
Insurrectionists wet smuggled Into Cuba
from the United States.
Both France and Germany as well as
Groat Britain have determined to force
matters against Veneauela on account of
unsettled claims, and there is dust a foot
deep ou the Monroe doctrine. The trouble
with the Hawaiian minister does not, of
course, help matters in the least.
The naval officers feel the situation more
keenly than any one else, and tliey know
bitter would be the humiliation Iu a com'
bat with a great naval power. They point
out that Europe Is more quiescent now
than at any time in twenty years. There
is accord and concert on the Asiatio situa
tion with England, Franca and Russia to
demand that the Corean independence
shall be guarranteed.
We are stlU away down the list as a naval
power, and in case of trouble the neutrality
laws would limit our coaling ports to our
owu stations, which are few and unpro
tected. We have surrendered to interna
tional law the right of privateeilng, which
would be simply invaluable in case of war
with England. We haven't enough of a
fleet to guard our own coast, let alons adopt
an aggressive campaign.
In this connection the coast defense
plans have been matured for over a year to
protect New York harbor and every princi
pal coast eity in case of war.
BOAPPOOSB.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Watts, of Reuben,
were io town Sunday.
Joseph Bush, past grand roaster of the I.
O. K. D's. suddenly disappeared one day
last week.
Mrs St Helens, of Portland, arrived in
town8unday. Mrs. St. Helena will take
charge of the school at this place.
A pleasant surprise was tendered Mr, ana
Mrs. Swager Tuesday evening of last week.
Dancirig and merry-making was the order
of the evening.
Samuel Wilson, king of tramps, who left
England the tlth day of last August, with
his friend Mr. York, intending to walk
around the world in eighteen months with
out spending a cent of money, was a guest
at the section bouse Friday night of last
week.
. An amusing incident happened one day
last week in which Mr. Leonard played the
part of a bold man with a gun. He became
enraged at a poor tramp because be would
not cut any wood after getting something
to eat. The tramp started to run down the
railroad track and Leonard gave chase with
his pistol, shooting at every jump. The
tramp, thinking he was bit. fell to the
ground. Scene II. A badly scared man
running for home like mad, and never once
looking back to see the tramp walking leis
urely away.
DIED.
FRENCH -At St. Vincent hospital, Port-
1...4 Am, U..h IO t a A'lrw.lr -
m., Levi French, aged' 70 years and 7
months, ot oropsy.
-Deceased was a resident of Houlton for
nearly rive years prior to his death. He
was a pioneer of 1845. He suffered several
years from the disease which finally caused
his death. He was taken to Portland Mon-
nay evening and at 9 o'clock the next morn
ing be came to the river which marked the
unknown boundary. There are no relatives
of which there is any knowledge. What of
this world's blessings he possessed, were
put in the possession of Lindley Meeker,
of Houlton, consisting of his little home at
Houlton and a certificate of deposit from a
Vancouver bank for (1350. His remains
were laid to rest in Oddfellow cemetery
Wednesday.
POPULISM IS SOCIALISM.
'A correspondent writes the New
York Advertiser to know whether
populism leads to socialism, and re
ceives the following reply:
"Populism not only 'tends to social
ism but is socialism. Socialism, broad
ly speaking, looks to the collective
ownership and management of all
branches of production and exchange,
and all methods af transportation and
communication. The application of
this principle, however, takes various
forms. Some socialists insist upon
Ihe total abolition of private property
and individual rights, while others less
revolutionary are not ready for such
an extreme.
"An idea of the character of popu
lism is afforded by the platform adopted
last year by tbe Wisconsin populists.
That platform embodies the following
demands: 'Municipal ownership of
street-cars and gas and electric plants ;
the nationalization of telegraphs, tele
phones, railroads and mines; the col
lective ownership by the people of all
means of production and distribution
known as corporations and trusts;
the exemption of improvements on
land from taxation ; and the furnish
ing of employment by the public at
'reasonxble wages' to all who need it.'
These demands in some Western states
are supplemented by others equally
fantastic, such, for example, ss tbe is
suing of paper money by the govern
ment on tbe deposit ot agricultural
products. Tbe correspondent can
judge for himself to what grade of so
cialism such mad proposals belong.
"Populism, it is not smisB to point
out, is radically at war with American
principles. It assumes and declares
virtually that poverty and misfortune
are due to the government, and there
fore that the government owes every
man a living. It looks upon the po-
session of wealth as a crime, and by
confiscation and taxation would punish
men who, by sobriety, skill and fru
gality have succeeded in rising above
their fellows in material advantages.
Populism, in brief, is the gospel of
class rapacity and discontent, and
every good citizen will treat it as the
foe of justice, freedom and prosperity."
FKOM RAINIER.
Mrs. Delt has been speudlng ths past
week in Kelso.
Our school will begin on ths 35th ot ths
present month,
A. Brant has returned from an extended
visit la Lane county.
The beautiful weather has greatly facili
tated farm work hers.
Several of cur business men have been In
Portland the present week.
A social hop at ths school home last Sat
urday evening was a pleasant aftair,
Ourstreet "kids" are all singing ths re
vised version of "Ta ra ra boom ds ay."
Charles Meservs, of the Oregon City En
terprise made a short call at this place
on his way from Clatskanie,
Joseph Rich and wife are rloh-er by the
addition ot a daughter to their family
which they hold to ba worth a million.
Frank Reed and family, who have been
spending the winter with Marion Rigga.
have returned to their home ou Lewis
river.
The present officers of ths Ladies Aid
Society are Mrs. A. L. .Richardson, presi
dent; Mrs. V. A. Perry, vies president;
Mrs. N. Bearce, secretary; Mrs. 8. Dibbles,
treasurer.
Our cattle and other livestock are still
able to run at large without their lives be
ing endangered by the railroad, and ws are
not awakened to any great extent in ths
morning by steam whistles of mills, etc.
Sick-Headache
Makes life miserable. All other all
meuts are as nothing in comparison
Women, especially know Us suffering,
and few escape its torture,
The Belief and Cure Is
Many people take pills, which gripe
and purge, weakening tne body, more
take Simmous Liver Regulator, liquid
or powder, because more pleasant to
take, does not gripe, and is a mild lax
ative, that also tones up the system.
The relief is quirk. It is nature's owu
remedy, purely vegetable.
"I never fonnd anything to do ma any good
nntil I used Sliumoua Liver Regulator, n am
been three year since I first used It and I bave
not had sick headache since. 1 seat my sister
(who bad from one to two attacks of sick head
ache every week) one half of a package, and she
has not had It since." C. 8. Hoaaia, Browns
ville, West Virginia. .
M-EVEKI PACKAGE.?
Una mmr Z Stamp In re an wrap
per. J. 11. ZttllilMt A Co., Philadelphia.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Caatoria.
Whon she woe a Child, she cried for Castorla,
When she became Mlsa, she dang to Caatoria.
When she had Children, abe gave them Caotorta,
LEONARD HUFF & CO.,
Commission Merchants
SWAGER'S OLD STAND,
A general asortment of feed kept on hand,
and sold at the loweat prices
FOR CASH.
Undertaking Goods
FUBNIBHED ON SHORT NOTICE.
St. Helens, ; ; ; Oregon.
St. Helens Livery Stables
THOS. COOPER, Proprietor.
Handy location, and you can feel sure that your horses will receive
' as good attention as though you were caring for them yourself.
HANDY TURNOUTS
W w s """ taawsiaiw I.M Mt,aj
for Infants and Children.
THlwrr years' oprratlon of Castorla with tha patronage) of
snilUoxm of pwaona, permit via to apeak of It wtthont gat lug;.
It fa nnqnesttonaply tho teat remedy tor Infanta and Chlldr
tfco world has errsrr know. It fa hannl a. Children Ukm It. It
gtrea thorn health. It wlH aT their Urea. In It Mother, nsvro
aomothing; which fa ahaolntoly estfe and practically norfoot aU
child', nwdlclne.
Caatoria deotroys Worms.
Caatoria allatya rororlahnosm, V
Caatoria praron ta Tomltlng; gpnr Curd. ' '
. Caatoria enrea Plarrhnaa and Wind Collo. ' ",'
Caatoria roUeros Teething Trochlea.
Caatoria onros Conatjpatlon and Flatulency.
Caatoria nentrallso. the affect, of enrhonlo acid g;aa or polsonona air.
Caatoria dope not oontain morphine, oplnm, or othar narcotic proparty.
. Caatoria aaafanMatoa tho food, regulates tho stomach and howeler
taring healthy and natural sloop.
Caatoria fa pnt tip to ono-afao nottloa only. It la not sold in pnlfc.
Pont allow any one to aall yon anything: olao on tho plea or promlao
that it fa " Jnat as good - and " wttl answer orory pnrpoao."
goo that yon got C - A - g - T - O
Tho fao-slmllo
siaTnatnro of
Children Cry for
PEOPLE
Desirous Buying
JEWELRY,
Watches, Clocks, Etc,
Would d well to order from
Q. HE1TKEHPER
The Portland Jeweler,
Corner of Third and Morrison;
You will save at least US per cent, and get apod
roods. Plaiuouds, watolies, ellvrwi.re, optical
Suods, etc. Your eorrondeuoe is solicited.
Ilo
E, MoNEILL, Keoeiver.
TO THE 1
OIVKS THB CHOICI OF
Two Transcontinental Routes
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
BY WAY OF"
Spokane, Minneapolis & St. Paul
UNION PACIFIC RY
BY WAY OF
CENTER, OMAHA. & KANSAS CITT
LOW RATK8 TO ALL
EASTERN CITIES
OCKAN STEAMERS
LEAVE PORTLAND EVERY 6 DAYS
For San Francisco.
For Vull Details Call on or Address
W. H. HURLBURT,
General Freight and Pass. Agt., Portland
CgllSSCEH lUlSiaa PAYS
If yon aae the Pttalaata
lacakatac BtMdin.
Make money while
others are wasting
time by old processes.
Catalogtells all about
It and dettcribea ever
article ndt lor
poultry business.
The "ERIE"
mechanically the beat
wheel, frett lest model.
We an Pad 6a Coast
Aiieula, Dicvcle cata-
log-ue,mallrd free.gives
full dearrtirtlon . prices, etc., aobnts wajmro.
PltTALUMA IltCUBATOS CO.,retalama,CaL
Ba&Hca lloosa, sji B Main tst., loe Anirelea.
Caveats, aad Trade-M arks obtained, and all Pat
ent buuoras conducted lot Mooiasra rue.
rs,,m nm., AhmiTI 1J P ATE NT OfflCt
tand "a can secure patent ia lees time wan taaas
MMatMi. Waahinvinn. '
, bead mood, drawing or photo., srlth descrip
tion. We advise, U patentable or not, tree ol
charge. Ouf lea not due till patent la secured,
a p.stsmrr, "How to Obtain Patents," wlta
coat ol same In the V. A and foraifo commies
f
sent tree. Aoorese,
C.A.SNOW&CO.
AM ATfMT Orrici. W.ttMIHaTOM. D. O.
ON SHORT NOTICE.
- R - I - a.
s orory
wrannor.
Pitcher's Castorla.
S)JLa
as2AV
Patronize
Home
Industry
SEASON
Our Second Sale since
Store, S. W.Cor. Third and uaK streets.
ME$9.95 All-Wool Suits.
nwVfl ntiil Rinp-io and Double-Brcastod Sacks, 20 and
22-ounce goods; eighteen patterns, including Blue and
Black Cheviots.
Every suit warranted made of oelobrated Albany Woolen Mills Csssl mere,
and manufactured on our own premises. We employ H7 hands and moos
uaid for labor remains hore at home.
J. M. flOYER & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Clothier
Nos. 81 and 83 Third Street, S. W. Cor. Oak, Portland, Oregon
CHOICE BRANDS OIP
Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
C AN AT ALL TIMES BE FOUND AT
THE MODEL SALOON,
J. a CLONINOEB, PROPRIETOR, i i i : ST. HELENS, OREClOJf
Famous Fire Laddie Cigars Kept Constantly on Hand.
ONLY PLACE IN THE CITY WITH POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES
Weinhard's Beer 5 Cents.
The Banquet
SALOON
Has re-opened undar the management ot
GEO. A. BRINN,
Coiner Strand and Cowlitz Sts.
A CHOICE SELECTION
Of Pure Wines and Brandies
FAMOUS FIRS LADDIB OIOAR.
Pool and Billiard Tables
At THE BANQUET,
For 8ale-
ENGLISH SHROPSHIRE RAMS.
Address W. W. WR8T,
8CAPP008R,
'
OREGON
ST, HELENS
STRAND
Mr. Thomas Cooper lias Just opened tip his new and elegant. barroom In 8t. Helens,
where can constantly be found ths (amoua
Also best Brands Domestic and Key West Cigars.
MR. COOPER IS ALWAYS GLAD TO WELCOME HIS OLD FRIENDS
TO HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS.
ST. HELENS EXCHANGE,
St. Helens, - Orecron
THE JOSEPH KELLOGG A
. n t iiir-triaaasninir '
I Yf-f . I art.
STR JOSEPH KBLLOQQ
-FOR PORTLAND-
Leaves ICelan Mnmlava, Wmlnnul.M
Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at tt o'clock a. m.
THE PORTLAND AND
G M. Sharer, Master.
T.aavaa Pnrll.n,) I k I W..I.I ,
'.i,.t. m- j fir ' "ijnniMBian wnwr, for Astoria. HnnriaT mornins, ai t
o clock; Monday, Wednesday, nnd Fri.iny evening 7:30 oVI k-V, K'nln. "saves
' " 1 a uunuuy, imirsriay and (Saturday evmintfs am,.
Removing to Our Nemr
a. w coui.
B. 8. QUICK,
Casasslaslaaec si
, Notary PaMM
Dmoi tar WasalneW
Cole & Quick,
St. Helens, Oregon
PROPRIBTORt Of
"Thorn's Numerical System
Title Abstracts"
-POR-
Columbia County, - Oregon
Titles
Ksamlned and atatraote furnished, Wilt
attend to matters befurs ba Board ol
Idiuallsatloii! payment of tains, Me. Kal
Kstata, t'onvoraricliig , and insurance, and
loans negotiated.
EXCHANGE
STREET.
COMPANY'S RIVER STEAMER
r1' i"iirrriii
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CLATSKANIE ROUTE
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