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.
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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
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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