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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1896)
Kbal New Woman. Utah lut elect ed ft state senator to the person of Mr. Mettle Gannon, fourth plural wife of tip flinnnn wkn I. . - nitw w tier opponent for tbt plaoe, ssys the Kelso Journal. he wean bloomers, advocates woman' risaii, ii an araent believer In poly gamy, and it oppoeed to the abolition ' ,.l?uor tr,ffl0' Al seeatress, juauie win te decidedly new. TH Toi-ido LoiT.Th tteamer Toledo which did an independent blis- ineae oetween torilaoa ana MoMInn villa, ha made bet last trip. A fort night ago be went to the bottom near the mouth of the Yamhill and In .Im. Jng her few days later the steamer orose m two ana again went to the vmum. ine strong current, In few lioura entirely dmnlLIl h it I. doubtful if ber macbiuery can be saved. Hands Utv-Plaoe hunters under the new administration are already becoming active, and it is feared thsre will not be plums enough to go round, and that some may be overlooked in the general distribution. It would be wise for thoee eeekiog political plums at the hands of Major McKlntey to register as soon as possible in order to receive the benefit of priority of claim. Hands up, and let ue see how many there are looking for the same place. Tdi Wuuvn riM ri.ni. tM rik.. ' hwuw w v -vmyumtiM WWWt Hooghklrk's fish trap which he put u l . i-- ti'iii . . i i t . : n' n iiiaiiivvvej siougn aoout two mile above this city last summer, was wathed out by the recent high weter. The trap wae composed entirely of new malarial .nd Ii ... u. sufficiently strong to withstand ny current In Ibe slough. It is not yet known whether or not the entire trap m gone, and cannot be ascertained unlit the water recede several feet. BavatAL Pa-aeons Daownp. As a result ot the terrible flood la Oowlits river last weak several persona were drowned, and others are reported a miaaing. It is not deiloltely known at thle time how many persons lost nwr live in tne raging (or rem wblcu swept seaward in the Cowlils. A woman and Ave children belonging to one family were retried lost last Sunday, and on Monday three other persons were claimed to have been drowned in the eame etreem. The Ion of contiderabl Slock is also re ported. FasioiiT Both Ways. Again Ore gon ia shipping her bogs east, and within three monlbe will be importing bacon, lard and bams from Omaha and Chicago. During the first three days of this week 10,000 bead of hoga were shipped from Le Grande, moet of them going east Tbey will be peeked in some eastern establishment and pretty soon the people of Oregon will waul the bacon and lard to consume, and will beKin paying freight en it both ways. This makes business for the railroads, but it will come high ea the consumer. One thing needed in Oregon la a great big meat packing eetabliahment, and it ought to be lo cated ' at The Dalles. liines-Mouu-laiuoer. X Qriat Umdirtakimo. It took 23 yeare to build the looks at the Cas cades. The first appropriation bill for that purpose was passed by congress in 1874. Of course the work could have been done in much lees time had (he money all been available at one time, but each year an additional ap propriation was secured to carry on the work, and this was secured only by persistent urging on the part of our representative ia congress. It wee e groat undertaking to begin with, and l e time when the elate wae smalt in point ot population aud developed re source. For this reason it was Indeed difficult to obtain an appropriation of any considerable amount at one time, but our senators and repr preventa tive bare kept everlastingly at it, and (heir efforta have been crowned with aucoesaat last. Wkbi Discharged. Welter aad Oliver Collins, who reside about seven mile back of Goble, were brought to this eity on Thursday ot last week by Constable Bobinson, on a charge ot larceny, preferred by Edward Black, f Gobi. The boys were arraigned In Justice Clark'a court on Friday and discharged for want of sufficient evi dence to eonviet The people in the vicinity of Ooble have for some time been missing numerous articlee of clothing and provisions and other things of more or less value, and Anally suspicion tell upon the Collins boys. Consequeutly a search war rant was sworn eut, together with a warrant for their arrest. A search of their premise waa made, but nothing was found which eould be definitely identified by the people who have been missing goods. ' A New Bun 8alem Statesman: A special meeting of the board of true tee of the Insane aeylum was called one day last week for the purpose of taking eotlon on a report of Superin tendent D. A. Paine. The auperin tendent reported the aeylum to be in n overcrowded condition and that a great number ot morphine fiends who are not inssne were being sent to the institution from different eounties in the state and, as it seemed not to be the purpose of the law which estab lished the asylum to treat invalids of this kind, he asked the sanction of Ih I.... A In aanrllnff nntica to each of the county Judge of the state to the effect that person aaatctea to tuu muriiiimo habit will be promptly dichrged un lei it appear that ineamty acoom panlea Ih habit. The board ordered the superintendent'! recommendation to be adopted. Fih Ladder at thb Faix. Tb people of the Willamette valley, ssys the piwganlan, are again agitating the -question of a fish ladder at the f.n. . nrmynn (Utv Tan futile and ..lumiitM innliah nam nti have been rt - . . , made to construct a flshwsy at that point, New (hat the falls are bare -. A ... ... ... m mar thara la no reason a uv ,u i j ---- ----- why some kind uf a practicable ladder should not be constructed there, if the partiea who have the mailer in obsrge do not allow themselves te be misled by the sdvloe of persons who are in. terested In the concern being a failure. While ibe river bed al the brink of Hi falls is bare aud dry, any kind of a ladder could be constructed, even a stone stairway, with a railing ) landing at thort interval, with seats on wnicn in nsn could rest while as cending the falls. If the legislature win appropriate the unexpended sur plus of the last appropriation for this work, it ought to be practicable to put u sumetniug next summer wbioh will enable Osh to surmount the falls. PERSON AL AND LOCAL. I. B. Shoemaker, town Monday. of Ooble, was in a Thb Mit and Oregonian one year ur f i.vu in advance. Captain and Mrs. Hooirhkirk snent 1 ... . i . ... 7 r last ouuuay in mis city. II. B. Bortbwick, of Ooble, waa on our streets lest Monday. Sisel Wilkinson, of Pittaburc. was in mis city last x naay. Mis Maud Decker ha been verv 111 tor me past several day. Mr. C. H. PlgBotl was in Portland on buainess last Tuesday. Fred Cables spent last 8unLiv with uis parents at Uoiumble UHy. Wm. Prlngle,' of Vernonia. wa in town Tuesday selling turkeys. Charles Cswrse has moved back to bla farm in Washington county. n. A. rerry, of lloulton. wssseen on our street last Saturday morning, Judge Doan came un from Bainier em . .. weaneeaav to atiena to some official duties. Mr. and Mrs. James 8hsldon and Mrs. D. Davis wre in Portland last Monaay. The Simi-Weekly St. Lonl. Globe- Democrat and Thb Miit for $1.75 for on year. St. Helens' population at the ores enttime is 204, and the number of voters ia 73. School report cards for sale at thia office. Teachers deslrini them should write at once. Mr. George has fioUhed about 30 dosen piotnre this last week. Thanks tor a lew bright daye. R. II. Mitchell haa been doiog some arlistio work in the line of paper hang ing in our city lately, Judge Doan came un from Rainier last Friday to attend to some business in connection with his office. Dr. Ooodby, of the Lewi River Press, publisbsd at Woodland, was a congenial caller at this office last 8s t nrday. Now is the time to secure your win ter's reading at a low figure. Get the Weekly Oregonian and Mist together lor f 2.UU. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, of Portland, epent several days in thia city last week at the borne of Mr. and Mr. 8. S. Way. The eight great water companies of London now supply nearly aix million people with about 180,000,000 gallons of water a day. Judce John F. Caplee, while en route to Salem one dsy last week, bad on of his thumbs broken by the oar door slamming closed. The steamer El wood is running on Ibe Lewis river route in plaoe of the Mascot. The Elwnod made ber first trip down Monday afternoon. Good advice : Never 1 eve home on a journey without e bottle ot Cham berlain s Colic, Cholera and LHarrbcea Remedy. For aale by Dr. Edwin Rose. The advantage ot advertiaing were reoeutly illuatrated In London. A man advertised lor the return oi a lost cat. In lees than week 82J of them were brought to bis house. R. R. Patrick and Harvey Ander son, of Crooked oreek, were in town Tuesday night. Mr. Patrick waa on hi way to hi old home in Iowa, where be will spend the winter. Hon. T. T. (Jeer's name haa been auggested by an Oregonian correspond ent from Salem aa the person to carry the vote ol thi slate to Waintngion in February, and caat it for preekfent. The per capita coat of living in New South Wale ia the highest in the world, being nearly 1200 per head per annum. In the Uuited Kingdom it is about $100, in the United Bute $170, and in Canada $120. Queen Victeria haa been queen of Great Britain during the administra tion of Van Biiren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Bucb anan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison and Cleve land. There are now in the Argentine Re- publio about ten million oattle, and the remarkable thing about them is they are all descendants ot eight cows and one bull whloh were taken to Bra sill in the middle ot the sixteenth century. It haa been freauenllf stated that steam driviug sailing vessels off the is. It appears that about one-nan the tonnage of the world is in vessels nmrwdled hv wind, and even in am ain forty per cent ot the tonnage is in sailing vessels. Calcutta, Indis, is a great educa tional center, one ot the greatest in Ibe world. It ha twenty college, with 3,000 students, and forty high schools, with 2,000 studsnts. In the city there are altogether about 65,000 Englisn-spesking ana nonvumuau natives. Tne Mist wants e correspondent at Scsppoose, Goble, Deer Island, Mist, Mayger, Warren, jueieua, in isc in every locality in me oounvy. fome person in eaoh locality who is interested in having their ssotion rep resented iu these columns volunteer to do this workT Stationery wm no fur nished lor lhat purpose. The Semi-Weekly St. Louis Globe Demoorat, eight pages, republican in politics, and Thb Mist, one year $1.76 in advanoe. The Globe Democrat is one of tbe leading republican paper of the United States, and its eight pages twice a week are filled with the latest and most interesting news. lis agricultural department is of PJW . ... I.rmara. Send $1.75 to thi office and receive both paper for one year. YANKTON NOTES. H. 0, Howard went to the countr east nannay. School eommsneed at this plscs lsst Monday. Our Literary Society Is prosperous with Mr. H. Burnstt in the exeoutive chair. Charles Buagsrdnsr, who Is working for H. O. Howsrd, spsnt lsst Bondsy st boms. Ws ars baring rain, now, vspor, sun shins snd stormy wind. Thus the Al mighty (ulflllsth his word. - Rsv. Kerr, from tbs Kehslem valley, pssaed through this plaoe Sunday on bis way boms from 81. Helens. Since the election of McKluley Mr. H. O. Howard anticipates running his mill all winter, with an mereaaed fores of msn. Miss Etta Nlhten, of JUdgefleld. passed through this plaoe Monday en route to Btsnwood's camp, wbsrs sbs will taks chargs of ths eulllnsry dspartment. Some of tbe Houlton boys eame near los ing their hearts Teesdsynlgbt, or ws would think so from tbs Inquiry they nisde as to who that yonng Isdy sitting in tbs eorasr wss. Tbs Oregon Wood Company bsve tem porsrily suspended operations. It Is ths Intsntloa, hewsver, to resume In the early spring. Not a fsw of our people feel tbe affect quite sevsrely. We can agsln hssr the whistle of Muckle Brothers' logging donkey, which wss sllsnt for a long tiros before tbe election, snd which goes to prove that logging is again starting up on this creek. Milton creek loggers ere loelag s good op portunity for getting their logs out ee Ibis sxoellent natural good which baa been On for soms time, on sooount of ths Oregon Wood Company htrtng so much eordwood in (he creek. From the appearance of tblnge thsre must be some attraction at tbs college, for two of our mlddle-eged gentlemen, one es pecially, can be eeen of sn evening wend ing his wsy through the mud snd snow in that direction. Being st the school house Sunday even ing attending orsysr meeting, reminded me of e time a somber of years sgo while In Arlsons, In attendance at church, after tbe Services were over and thssedieaos dispersing, e msn rode np tbe street put tbe ehnreb door, tied his bores In front of a saloon, and stepping on tbe sidewslk, eomssenoed whooping and yelling at ths top of his voice, attracting a very large crowd. He then flung down bis hat and cried out thet "Qrlnly Gulch" wss fnU of bears, raUle-eoakes, eentlpedee and alliga tors, but that every vermine snd reptile fled la teror at tbe sound of bis footstep. When things went his way he wss gentle, but when they went wrong he eould re member tbe names ot twenty-one men ho bad buried. He hsd stopped for breath, when a men loongnd over to him and drawled out: "Stranger, where do yon hail frossf" "From Orissly Gulch,' sir. sod thst is tbs Degtnnln' of Tlghtin' creek.' wss tbs reply. "And you've killed men?" wss aaksd "Acre of 'em" wss tbs reply. "And yoor nsme, wbst might your name be?" "My name, whoopl thar ain't a erltter ia this wbul kentry wbst don't trimbls when It hears It It is Three Ace Jim." "Well," replied the msn, "I'm orry fur you. 1 am Four Aee Jack, end yon had better travel." About tbe only thing lacking st tnis place Sunday night to maks these two Instance exactly alike was the absence of Four Ace Jack. Ths other fellow was thsre. CLAT8KANIB. Csptsln J. W. Bbsver and wifs speat lsst Mondsy In town. Mrs. N. Niehels has been spending a fsw days amosg friends in town. A Thanksgiving service is announced for thle week, in which some of the school children take a tart. There will be a short vocation in ths schools this wsek. lasting from Wednesday evening until Mondsy morning. A shooting sastoh took plaoe Tuesday. Ws sre without particulars, though Harry LaBare, Henry Dcerr and W. B. Conyers were eeen carrying off a turkey apleoe, while Katper, Ike Bamgardaer end others were clinging fondly to a goose each, which seemed to be their trophy. The district lodge of Good Templars held its session here oa Wedneeday of last week aad it was attended by a number of per sons from outside our eity, Including W. 8. Hurst, grand secretary. Rev. Blsekwell. with other from Rainier, and a consider- sbls delegation from Stewart creek end Delena. Tbe cession was held during the dsy, and mueh to ear regret 8eeretery Horst, Rev. Blsekwell and others felt com pelled to leave oa the return trip of the stsamsr at t p. m. An entertainment had been arranged for lhat evening, which wss given, sud sttsnded by a large audienee, Including the visitors from Besver snd Del ena. It waa held in the church, and Mr. Merrill's piano placed on tbe platform and used during the evening. An address or welcome, vocal and instrumental mnsio recitations and readings mads up a pro gramme of an hour and a quarter, whloh wss very entertaining and highly apprsei- a ted. Orvilr Merrill hsd ths matter in ehsrge, snd a very pleasant evening's sn tslnment wss furnlahsd. Our attention wae called to the article undsr ths title "8t Helens School Notes" in your paper last wssk, urging ths psopls of St Hslsas to build a modern school hons and establish a graded seheol for the benefit of this and surrounding counties. Ths artlols reads very well. We listened to that ssme kind ot talk here at Clatska- nis a tew years ago, and were convinced that it waa sound. So went shesd and built ths modern school bouss at s cost of ovsr 12300, and the graded school is estab lished, and Clatsksnie wishes to suggest thst as St Helens hss not got ths building ws are willing to tsks oars of a few of the youth of that plaoe, and give them the benefits of ths beat Institution of learning In all this section of country. The location is healthful, ths surroundings sre congsn lal, ths fsollltiss ars complete, the faculty le of unqeationable ability, the expenses ars very modersts, ths people sre cordial, hospitable, intelligent, snd will carefully guard ths interests of any scholars thst may be ssnt here. Msks a note of thb, ladles snd gentlemen, and remembei thst Columbia county Is not at pressnt suffering (or lack ot a good graded aokool. wbsrs soholar can bs fitted for teachers' sxsnii nations or for entrance to a college course. Come in oa the Shaver eome morning and spend the dsy looking about, and ysu wilt bs oonvlnoed that Clatskaule is ths plscs to educate your onlldren. Get neat job printing done at this office. Prices lower than the lowest. , ST. HELEN SCHOOL NOTES. Fred and Lorln Cawrss havs removed from the city to Hiilsboro, where they will enter school. Answers to qnsstions In lsst week'e Mist are coming in from pupil of different schools In Washington countr as well as from Columbia county schools. Ws Invite anewers from ths pupils of any of the schools In either county. Friday was ths lsst dsy of ths first three months of school. Ths avsrsgs dsily at tendance has been 46X for the term, snd the per cent of attendance 83 of all enrolled, There was no school yestordsy, that bs ing a national holiday. Weather reports from ths United States signal service era received et school each dsy, through ths kindness of B. B. Psgus, chief of tbe bureau, P.ortland. questions aab aasweas; Ths following sre lsst wssk's question snd thslr answers: 1. What is msant by Letters of Marque and Reprisal T Answer letters of Marque snd Beprlssl ars letters Issued by congress snd signed by tbs president, giving owners of ships, during times of war, authority to arm their vessels ss privateer to prey on, and capturs as prises of war, tbs ships of the enemy. Answersd by Dslay and Fred Wetkins. 2. What la ths population of ths United Btstss snd of this state? Answer Tbe population of tbs United Slates Is 70,000,000, snd of Oregon, 812.490. Answered by El' mer and Myrtle Newell, Anna snd Flora George, Winnie Way, Grace Dart, Pearl Decker, Fred and Daisy .Watkine and May Whitney. S. How many votee were east In this latest tl UatelectioaT Answer 86,518. Answered by Elmer Newell. ft. Who Is ehlsf Justice of tbe United State, and of what stats is bs a eltisea. and what president appointed hlmt Ans wer-Melville W. FuUer. of Illinois, ap pointed by President Clsvelsnd during his first term. Answsred by Grace Dsrt, Anns and Flora George, May Whitney, Pearl Decker and Fred Watklns. 8. Who srs tbe respective chairmen of the national executive committees of ths two grsst psrtiee, and from what states are they citisensT Answer Chairman repub lican national committee, Mark A. Hanna, of Ohio; chairman democratic national committee, James K. Jonss, of Arkansss, Answered by Fred sad Daisy Watklns and Anna George. 8. If I start on a bicycle for a place at 15 mile sa boor, I am ene hour too soon; but if I travel on a tricycle at 10 mile sn hour, I am aa hour too late. How far is it f Answer 60 mils. Aaawered by Elmer Newell, Fred aad Daisy Watklns. 7. If s clock gains minutes a day and it was exactly correct at 2 o'clock p. m., on October 18, wbst time will it indicate at noon on Christmas day f Answer (70 2X 1-12 of JK) minute forward 2. hours, 54. roinutee, 47K ssconds. 8. Of what number iU tea lea than ito half? Aaswer 66. Answered by Frank Dow, May Whitney, . Elmer Newell and Daisy Watkine. 0. If I hare as mnch again as John, how much lees has John than If Answer X. 10. Divide 45 Into three parts, so thst the smaller Is two lees and the greatest two greater than the third. Answer IS, 15, 17. Answsred by Msy Whitney and Daisy Watklns. HEW eOESTIOXS. 1. Why wss Washington not inaugur ated March 4th, aa the presidents are nowT 2. Who is speaker of tbe house of repre- eentatlvee, and of what stats is hs a resi dent? - S. How many representatives and sena tors will there be in the next Oregon legis lature? 4. The attendance at school was g per cent less on Tussdsy thsn on Monday; on Wsdnssday It Is 5 per cent more than on Monday: on Thursday S per eent more, and on Friday 8 per eent less. If thsre were 25 more child rea at school on Thurs day than on Tuesday, what was the dally average attendance T 6. Divide IS into two ports, so that seven times tbe one may be greater by 8 than 10 timee the other. BXAMMATIOH. Mental Arithmetic 8th B 1. H of SO is 6-2 of the difference between two numbers, and tbe less is 84 ol ths greater, what are the numbers? 2. B can drink six qts of mead In four days, X of what B drinks equals X of what A drinks and also of what 0 drinks. In what time can A and C drink it alone? 8. It a So loaf weighs 9 os when flour Is worth 88 a bbl , how much ought a 4o loaf weigh when Hour Is worth S8 a bbl? 4. Two men or three boys een plow an acre of land in 1-8 ot a day, how long will It require two men and three boys to plow itr 6. Tsn msn hire a coach for a certain sum of money, bat taking five more men tbe expense of eaoh is diminished 1-8 ot a dollar, what did the coach oost them T 8. A, B end C dine together, A furnish ing 2 loavee, B 8 loaves, and 0 25e te be di vided between A and B. Bequlre the shsre of each. 7. A lady being asked the hour of day replied that X of the time past noon equals 4-8 of ths thas to midnight, minus 4-8 of an hour. What was the timet 8. James Is 28 years old snd Elian 8. In how many year wilt James bs three times as old as Ellen? 8. A ssrnsd X as much as B, and B sarnsd X as much as C, and thsy together earned 8108. Bequlre the amount earned by each. 10. Two partners, A A B, lost $210, snd the next year gained 1-3 of what remained, which waa 1-8 of ths origins! stock. What was ths stock ot each, if X of A's equaled J-SofB's? Mental Arithmetic, 7th A 1. At 7-5 dollar eaoh, what will five turkeys cost? 2. If six men build 10 rods of wsll In a given time, how many rods can 54 men build in Ihe eame timet 8. It a yard of muslin cost S-5 of a dime, bow many yards can yon buy for Xofs dime? 4. How many lemon will pay for seven melons. If 6 lemon are worth 44-5 melons? 5. If 8 is X of soms number, whst Is X of three tiroes the ssms number? 8. If 4 spples oost X of s dims, wbst will 16 apples cost? 7. Ssys B to C, 8-5 of my sg diminished by 2-6 of it equal 24 year, how old was he? 8. The distance from St. Helen te Port land I 80 miles, and X ol Xof the distance to Forest Grove, what Is tbs dlstsncs from St. Helene to Forest Grove? 0. Hsvlng lost X of my monsy I found Hot what I lost and then hsd 276, how much hsd I st first? 10. K 5 pints ef milk oost 12 cents, how many pints esn you get tor 25 cents? The that took this examination were: Msy Whitney, Grsce Miles, Flora George, Lulu George, Percy George, Frank Dow, Eugene Miles, Lottie Cooper, Carrie Newell. Written Arithmetic, 8 B 1. (a) Wbat Is tbe difference between true and bank account? (b) Glvs ths ruls for solving problems In true discount. (c) Wbat elements In profit and loss correspond to base, rate, percentage, amount and difference? d) What is exchange? What Is a draft, or bill of sxebsngs? Write a draft. (e)Glve the principle relating to the number of figures required to express ths square of a number; tbe cube of a nomber. (f ) Wbst relation do tbs square de scribed upon the, sldee of a right angled triangle sustain to each other 7 2. What is tbs value of a silver pitcher, weighing 2 lb 10 os. avoirdupois, at $2.26 per ounce troy 7188.14. 8. A nisrabant's lnoome is f5,780 In a ysar. at a gain ol I8X per cent of bis capi tal, bow much would have been his Income st a gain of 25 per cent on his cspital? 17,680. 4. A certain sum of money on Interest amounts, at 4 per eent for a certain time, to f 1,216, snd at 10 per cent for tbe ssms lims to 11,800; required tbe principal snd time? 6. Required the distance between a lower corner and ths opposite upper corner of a room 48 feet long, 20 feet wide and 89 feet high ?-J feet. 6. How many boshsls of wheat will fill a bin that is 8 feet long, A feet wide, end 4X feet deep? 146.86 bnsbsis. 7. Bold a farm of 108 scree and 150 P. for 886 an acre, snd gained 18 per cent on tbe oost Wbat did the whole farm cost? 87,708.14. 8. If it oost 8312 to enclose a field 216 rods long and 24 rods wide, wbst will It cost to enelose a square field of equal area with the ssms kind of a fence T $187 30. 9. Bought tea at 90 cents a pound. Wbat must I ask per pound to abate 10 per cent and still msks 20 per cent 781.20. 10. A man bought a farm ot 180 acres at 832 sa acre; be paid $200 for fencing. $150 for improving tbe grounds: at wbat price per sere must It be sold to gain 25 per cent on the entire cost? 842.78. Thoee that took thht examination were Elmer Newell and Daisy Watklns. Written Arithmetic, 8th A Define (1) True Present Worth, (2) Bsnk Discount. (8) Days of Grace, (4) Equation of Payments, (6) Exchange. Tbe fsee of s not Is $676. date Nov. 20, 1898, time to run 8 months and 24 days, rate 6 per cent. What is ths interest and the amount? Msks ont ths above In the shape of a note. payable to Geo. A. Hall, or bearer. What! the P. W. of $475, due in 7 mo. and 6 days at 6 per cent? Flad the face of a note, proceeds 8640, date March 10, time 60 days, data of diss. March 10, rate 10 per eent. Find 18826x88 of 625. Bought merchandise January 1 as follows ; 8350 on 2 mo., $500 on 8 mo., and $700 oa 6 mo. What is the equal time of payment? If 8-8 of an acre of land cost $60, what will 45X acres cost t Find ths amount of a note for $710.50 with Interest after 8 mo. at 7 per eent, given January 1, 1884, and paid Angust 12, 1896. 118750 gain $202.50 in 4 yrsandSmo., what sum will gain $155.52 in 1 yr and 6 mo I Those wbe took thle examination were May Whitney and Lottie Cooper. VERNONIA VARIETIES. Dr.C. H. Newth visited Portland thi week, The Vernonia Literary Society i well at tended Mr. Zillgitt raised some very fine spples this Robert Patrick baa gone to the Eastern state on a visit Mr. D. F. Baker Is trying te form a stock oompsny to plaos his patent "Victor" gate on the market Rev. McElroy intends holding a pro tracted series of meetings in this place in the near future. Lawrence Davison, who has been out la the Willamette valley for ssveral months, returned heme last week. Miss Hosford. who haa been visiting In Portland for ssveral montbe, hss returned to her home near Vernonia. Mr. E. Kldgway, who has been logging at Fisher's mill for some time, returned home for several weeks to recuperate. Bev. Bhupp, of Portland, presiding elder of the Evangelical ohurch, will hold quar terly meeting In Vernonia December 6th. Mr. Israel Spencer made a trip eat to Harry West's stock farm at Boappooee, last week and purchased a blooded Jersey. Rev. McElroy hsd quite an experience in Nehalem roads last week on hi trip to Jewell, having to swim his horse several times. MAYGER ITEMS. Ths first snow of the season fell here on tbe 15th Inst. Albert Atklne, ot this place, is sawing ahinglss for Snyder A Uo., of Stella. John Bosls, ot this plaoe, butchered a hog last week that dressed S54 pounds. Mr. Clalrmont made a trip to Portland last Friday to see his wife, who is very tick. Mrs. John Bonis, who hss been at the hospital in Portlaad for some time, is slowly improving. Messrs. Otis and Chester Metealf, of Oak Point, were visiting their mother at Ibis place last Sunday. A literary snd debating society was orga nised on ths 20th Inst at this place. The following officer were elected: President, Fred Flnhrer; vice-president N. 0. Swing; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. George Msy gsr; Janitor, Alsx 8tocksnberg; librarian, Alice Akin. WATtfTfiTI Agents to handle the beat aell " All ElU. g books on the suarket to work either on commission or guaranteed sal ary. For further partlcu lars apply to I. B. Shoe maker, state agent, Ooble, Oregon. Aalgsas siotles). BY virtue of a deed ot assignment mads to tbe undersigned bv Francis D. Hen riot, on the 2nd dav of Mav. 1896. and bv order of the Circuit Court of tbe Stat of Oregon, tor Multnomah county, made and entered on the 14th day of October, 18S6, directing the laid assignee to sell the do nation land claim of Charles William Hen ricl, ia sections 81 snd 23. townships north, range I west, In Columbia county, state of Oregon ; and also 6 and 61-100 acres off the v est end of lot 7 in said section 23. in said township and ranoe, lu said Columbia countv, stats ot Oregon. I will, en Satur day, November 28th, 1886, at 1 o'olock P. M at the front door of tbe courthouse. In St Helen, Columbia oounty, state ot Ore gon, sell st publio auction, for cash, ten per eent on dav of sale, and balance uuon confirmation of sals by said Circuit court, all ot the above-described land. W. K. HENRIC1, o23n20 Assignee. 1 slPer Oent SAVED By Purchasing Your Men's, Boys', and Children's Clothing at the ASSIGNEE SALE J. M. MOYER & CO., THIBD AND OAK STS., PORTLAND, OB. BEN SELLING, Assignee. syauasvaayaaaaaaajsg,' PROFESSIONAL. jyL edwih bobs, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. St. Helens, Oregon jjr. h. b. curr, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 8t Helene, Oregon. jpB. J. I. HALL, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Clatekanie, Columbia county. Or. T.J. Clssto. H. Aunt. ALLEN A CLEETON. Attorneys and Counselors at Law ST. HELENS, . OBJEOOM. w. H. ME8KKVK, Surveyor and CSyil Engineer DKLBNA, OBSGON. County Surveyor. Land Surveying, Town Platting and Engineering work promptly executed. Dr. E. Ross ST. HELENS, OREGON Constantly Keeps in Stock a Complete Line of DRUGS, J TOILET J ARTICLES School Supplies An Unusually well-selected Stock of Writing Tablets, Pens, Pen cils, and the Best Inks on the Market. A FINE LINE OF Finest Perfumes and Boe.pt. . ..- a - .....Patent Medicines Oregon Shoe Stores UK Third St. bet Morrison and Yamhill Special Sale of Shoes Our Stock is Complete. Embracing all Pop- nl T .... 1- r A HIPJl (lull- DBGN'S and MEN'S SHOES Ladles' Dongola Kid Shoee, In Narrow, Square and Piccadilly Toe; and Common Sense Larts. f 1.25 to $3.50. New Oxfords in Ten end Black. Common Sense. Narrow Square snd Piccadilly Lasts, from 90 cents op. Men's Shoee up to date, from (1.25 to 13.60. Children's and Misses School Shoes from SO cents up. Children's Spring Heel 9 to 12, 60 cents. Children's Spring Heel 5 to 8, 50 aenta. We Sell Eeliable Goods Only. OREGON SHOE STORE, 168 Third Bt bet Morrison snd Yamhill, All kinds of rough and dressed Lumber on short notice. Builders' Material Of the best quality delivered to any point on tbe river at tbe Lowest Possible Price One-half Cash end One-half in FARM PRODUCE. Address all orders to ' H. B. GOBLE, OREGON. Lumber OF COLUMBIA BANKING COMPANY T. HCICNS, ORgQON Makes Investments, receives deposits and does a geaeral banking business. CAPITAL STOCK, $20,000. All kind of good securities bought and sol 4. exchange, good everywhere In the world, sold. INCORPORATED JAN. 4, ifted. J. R. Neill, president; E. W. Allen, vine-president; C. N. Bcott, secretary; P. H. Ward, assist ant secretary; c. H. Neweu, cashier. , MUCKLE BROS. HASUrAOTUBIBS 0 Dimension Lumber, Flooring, Bustle. Sheathing. Casings, and a complete stock of every variety of Rough and Dressed Lumber ALWAYS OH BAND. AT THE OLD 8TAKD, ST. HELEr OBSGOH MEWELL & WATKINS DIALERS IN Groceries, Haj, Flour and Feed WOOD AND t)HliatLE. Country Produce Bought and Sold, and Ex changed (or Goods. Undertaking booda furnished on Short Notice. 8toreon Strand Street, ST. HELENS, OR. .sSStaltaaS.a.AAj " " " " " " - - " " ni ' nn fi i n n V n n ft iin jj nnn ' rtn nn n n fJsjjLi-i FANCY STATIONERY PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY -THE BANQUET SALOON Has re-opened under tbe management of GEORGE A. BfUNN, corner of Strand and Cowlits Streets. St Helene. Oregon, where can be found the choicest brands of Wine and Liquor Card tables, pool table, billiard table and other devices for tbe entertainment of pat rons, where time can bs pleasantly spent, FAMOUS FIRE LADDIE CIGARS Besides other popular brands, are kspt constantly on hand to supply ths Increased trade at this very popular saloon. THK FAMOUS CYRUS NOBLE WHISKY H RFT AT OT BAHQUR. ' FOR PORTLAND, DAILY. STEAMER Young America -VIA- WILLAMETTE SLOUGH Leave St Helens Arrive at Portland. Leavs Portland Arrive at St Helene. .. . . 6:S0 A H .10:00 A M , 2:30 P H .. 6:00 P it FAKE tS CBISTSJ. , Will Carry Nothing bat Passengers end Fast Freight. JAMES GOOD, MASTER. Decker's BARBER SHOP J. H. DKCKXR, Proprietor. The old and reliable barber ha hi Just ahern aa ean ba lonnd. and will shave van eosiforlably and quickly tor only is eania. ST. HE1.RNS, ORKOON