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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
,X. N. Steeves Onco More a
Frco Man.
flerman llarrju Fotrlmpos en North
peach Claokamae Hirer for
' Salmon Hatchery. .
Who Arb ThtT Saturday ' Ore
gonlan announced that suit fur a dl
voroa had boon commenced In the
ataU olrouit oourt at Portland by Alloa
Doggs against Lea Bogg, and that
tha parlies wore married In St. lleluu
on February 5th, 1894.
To Expbdiati Mattm, Ssnator
Mitohall ha Introduced a bill provid
ing that persona Disking timber-nlalm
ntrle oan prove up before any oUloera
authorised to take proof in hoineitoad
on tea. Tlil bill will allow a number
f people to prove up without going
long distances.
OrrtoiR or O. K. 8. The following
re tha oluoer elected in Mitpali
chapter, Kastorn Star, (or tho ensuing
year: Mr a. J. O. Muckle, W. M.j K.
E. Quick, W. P.i Mra. Mary George,
A. If. i Mra. Franca Juhna, secretary
Mr. Kile Oart, treasurer; Mra. 8. M.
Quick, conductress; Mr. May Cox, A.
O. Initallatlon will take place n De
cember 20th.
IHjnrHAHXD A Looomo Plant. Mr.
1, Q. Wlkitrom and a gentlen-an from
Michigan have purohased the Cline
logging plant on the Kalama river,
and will operate it in future. The
plant i valued at about 17,000, aud I
thought to be good property. The
Michigan man i an old logger, and
no doubt between the business qualifi
cation of the two gentlemen they will
be uocefuL
Maromk Elkctioh. At the regular
nncomunication of St. Helena lodge No.
32, held lait Saturday niht, the fol
lowing otttoer wore looted for the en
aulng year : E. E. Quick, W. M. ; U.
W. Clark, S. W.; Judaon Weed, J. W.;
C. H, John, Sec; Jamei Mookle,
Treaa. ; Tyler, Waah Muckle. The ap
twdutiv officer are; I. Oaorge, 8. 1).;
F. Vivian. J. D.; E.M. Wharton, S. 8.;
8. Sulaer, 1. 8.
CHBI8TMA8 AT COLUMBIA ClTY.
Preparation were extenatvely made
to have a Chriatmaa tree at Columbia
City last night. A welt arranged plan
liad been announced by Mr. Frederick
Vivian, the outline of which would lu
4 irate suoceaa. A literary programme
was the Aral thing in order, after
which present from the tree were to
he distributed, and thia followed by a
supper, under the aupervision of Mr.
Vivian.
Kkady TO Akhibt Ci'RA. Pendle
ton'e militia company i in readinea
to defend America against Spaniih io
. vaston or to march to Cuba to fight
for the cauaa of independence if oc
casion ihouht demand. A few even
ing eince it wa reported on the atreet
of Pendleton that the militia had
been called upon, and in lea than half
svo atoor 35 of the GO member of the
company reported at the armory
j read to receive marching order.
A mother Vkx AaiiORR. The
German barque Polrimpo went aihore
on North beach, about six milea from
Jlwaoo, laat Saturday. The orew,
numbering 18 men, all landed aafuly
en snore. The vessel I only a hort
dittauce (rem the wreckad Ulenmorag,
tout io a much more dangeroua posi
tion, being broadalde onto the beach.
Thi ia the fourth veiel that haa one
shore thi year on atrip of coast ot
lea than 40 mile in extent, aud all
bouud for the Columbia river.
Thi Ska Was Too Rough. Mr. H.
Orchard and family left Astoria on one
of the amall steamers bound fur their fu
ture borne at Tillamook last Monday
morning at 5 o'clock. When the lit
tle steamer got down near the bar the
aea wa running1 so hiitl that it wa
not thought beat to venture out, and
he returned to Aaloria, so also did
Mr. Orchard and family return to St
Helens, having had on that short jour
ney sufficient sickness to satisfy them.
Tbey started overland for Tillamook
from this place Tuesday.
Office Etiott. A lady ask
us whether etiquette require one to
knock at the door of an editor's sanc
tum before entering. We hasten to
reply: If you are coming to pay your
eubscription or bring in a nice juicy
item of news, don't stop to knock, but
just walk right in a if you owned the
place. If, on the other hand, you are
out collecting you should make the
fact known through the window and
then knock at the door until the editor
opens it. Yon may link down from
xbauatlon before he doe to, but you
will be adhering to the office etiquette
hat la bound to please the average
editor. ,.
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the news, and gives it at leaat three
day earlier than it cau be had from
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It is indispensable to the farmer,
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Louis, Mo.
Stbbvb Acouittkd. The trial of X,
N. Steeves for complicity in the mur-
tier or ueorge w . ayres, in Porilaud
two years ago, terminated at Hillsboro
laat Monday by the jury bringing in a
verdict of "not guilty," The trial had
consumed altogether about 21 days,
and wa given to the jury last Friday
afteraoon. Saturday evening they
came into court and reported that they
tood ten for acquittal and two for
conviction, and therefore could not
agree.. The court, al ome length, in-
atruoted them that they should, If pos
sible, agiee upon a verdict, and (gain
remanded them to tho custody of the
bailiff. , All day Sunday, and until
about noon Monday they were kept in
confinement, when the two who had
stood out for conviction gave In to the
majority, Tha former trial of Steeves
on thi charge took place in Multno
inah county, whore lie wa oonvioted
of manslaughter, and aentenoed to 16
year In the ponitonliary. The caie
wa appealed to the' supreme court,
which reversed the lower oourt, and
ordered a new trial. A change of
venue wa taken to Washington count)
with t ho result a above dated. One
remarkable feature of the trial w the
length of time consumed by counsel
in presenting argument to the Jury,
Dial riot Attorneys Cloeton and Lord
for the state and ex-J)isiriot Attorney
James McCuiu for the defense, each
consumed five hours In presenting
their respective side of the case to
the jury. It wa, perhaps, the longest
trial ever had in the state.
Sour Loho Inhthumbnt. Last Sat
urday there was recoived at the clerk's
office In this county an instrument
containing five deeds from Alfred L.
Carey, as special master, to the North
ern Paoiilo Railway Company, also
two mortgages, one, a prior lien mort
gage, from the Northern Paciflo Rail
way Company to the Mercantile Trust
Company, and another from the same
Railway Company to the Farmers'
Loan and Trust Company, a general
lien mortgage. These instruments
are to be reoo riled in thirty-three coun
ties in which the company owns prop
erty in three states, Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, also the instruments
must be recorded In the office of sec
retary of state of the three named
stales. The lee .for recording trie in
strument in thi county is 327.60,
and it ia estimated that it will require
one man 4S days to do the recording.
It will be seen that the company has
changed its style to the Northern Pa
oiflo Railway Company instead of
railroad company.
Brhimd thb Timks. 'Tbe govern
ment inagboat Maihloma, wa moored
at the old Cauthorn wharf over Sun
day. She had been working on the
river between thi city and Albany,
and wa on ber way up the river to
the neighborhood of Harrisburg. The
boat is fine in more respects than one;
for instance, she is fitted out with a pat
ent steering apparatus at an extra coat
of J&00, and this attachment 1 worked
by (team. Instead ot the man at the
helm having to turn, and twist, and
sweat io bis exertion to control the
craft, he move a little lever and the
wheel pin around for him. This
lever moves so essily that a child can
handle it. The whole affair is so con
structed that should the steam steer
ing gear gel out of order, it will in no
way interfere with working the wheel
by hand in the old way. There is no
doubt thai in time many steamer will
use the contrivance, but at present few
crafts are supplied with them." Cor
vallis Times. The Times man should
take a trip down the Columbia where
all steamers of any considerable sise
bsve been using Oil Mm tearing
apparatus for more than fifteen year.
To Prupaoatb Salmos. A concur
rent resolution has bceu Introduced
into the senate by Senator Mitchell of
Orogon, looking to the further prop
gatioa of the Chinook salmon in the
Columbia river and its tributaries.
After oiling the many good result
that might follow the- expenditure of
a small amount of money by the gov
ernment for this purpose, and also that
under present conditions the wages
now beiug paid out in carrying on this
industry in the Northwest is over
$2,000,000 annually, the resolution fol
lows: "That the secretary of the in
terior be, and be ia hereby, directed
to set apart the Clackamas river, in
the state of Oregon, one of the tribu
taries of the Columbia river, and the
contiguous government lands, to inch
an extent; and in aucb quantities as
by him may be deemed advisable, as
natural spawning grounds for said fish
aud for the use of salmon hatcheries."
law ie rnnal Cwamp. .
Some reading that will prove interest
ing to young mothers. How to
guard against the disease.
Croup is a terror to youug mothers
and to post thorn concerning the causj,
first symptoms and treat meat is the
object of Ibis item. The origin of
oroup ia a oommon cold. Children
wbe are subject to it take cold very
easily and croup is almost sure to fol
low. The first symptom Is hoarseness;
thi 1 toon followed by a peculiar
rough oough, which it easily reoog
niced and will never bo forgotten by
one who hat heard it. The time to
act ia when the child first become
hoarse. II Chamberlain's Congh
Remedy is freely given all tendency to
crouD will soon disappear. Even
after the cronpy cough has developed
it will prevent .the attack. There is
no danger in giving this remedy for it
contain nothing injurious. For aale
by Dr. Edwin Rost.
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IHatrrelaua HhuIii.
From a letter written by Kev. J. Gunder
man, ot Diamondale, Michigan, ws are per
mitted to make this extraot: "I have no
hesitation In raoora mending Dr. King's
New Discovery, as the results wers almost
marvelous In the case of mv wife. While I
was pastor of the Baptist church at Rives
Junction she was brought down with pneu
monia succeeding la grippe. Terrible par
oxysm of coughing would lout hours with
little Interruption snit It seemed as If she
oould not survlvs thorn. A friend recom
mended Dr. King's New Discovery; It was
quick In Us work and highly satisfactory
In It results." Trial bottles free at Dr.
Edwin Ross' drug store.
Judze McBride held an adjourned
term of circuit court here last Satur
day. He returned to Hillsboro the
una evening, where he had left the
jury out in the Sleeves case on Friday
afternoon,
WITHIN COLUMBIA COUNTY
What
Our Correspondents
Have to Say.
Prom All Parte of the County
Looal Events for Headers
of The Hist. .
CAIUCO ITEMS.
Messrs. Hendricks, Ayres snd Dopont
ara busy clearing up ground getting ready
to put in their spring crop.
May ws hsvs pleasant wssthsr from now
on. We are like the msn who prayed for
pepper ws want barrels sad barrels of It.
Mr. Mnjrer snd son, Will ars still Waiting
in Htanwood's logging camp. They will re
main there si long as work oonlinnss this
wlntsr. .
Floyd fowler offers bis rsneli Ufr sals for
fflOO ch, A cheap place and a food ranch ;
easy of access, as It Is sltusted o the
county road. , ' ?J
Mr. Bseurylns Is at work In Portlgjd and
will be at home for tb spring Jtorki Mis
son Will will have charge of iUt ranch dur
ing his father's absence, y
O Lord! Christmas Is bers, sod no turkey,
no tree, snd no masquerade w'lat shall
we do? As there is so much mod and we
are out of money, so we can't get out of
tbe neighborhood; whet will w dot
Mr. Dell Fowler will sow quite a large
meadow with ctover In February. He is
alining at a good meadow In the near fu
ture. Hensibls, sensible to the last. Some
of his neighbors ought to do likewise, snd
do so quickly.
Messrs. Rock, Uhlman, ths Miller broth
srs and the Karth boys ars tired of batch
ing. Notice Is hereby given that all mar
riageable young ladles who srs desirous of
marrying that this Is a standing elfer to all
such. Old maids and widows need not ap
ply.. - v - , -
Carpenter Wllverdlng, having finished
the Karth brothers' house, has returned
home, where bs will remain until aaotberj
job appears in sight. Why can't ws trip
tbe light fantastic toe Christmas or New
Years night st tbe Ksrtb's new bouse?
The community responds Anient
W hsvs just taken a vote of the neigh
borhood, and found out that we are both
civilised and moralised, and w can read
and write a little. Now then, we would
like to be christianized. Bo there Is plenty
of room snd woik for a missionary to do
here. Remember we can appreciate both a
religious snd so educated oas. Send hlai
along. ' --
YANKTON NOTES.
A. A. Smith was In tit. Helens Saturday.
BurtTarbell went to the metropolis last
Tuesday.
A number ot our people were In St. Hel
ens Sundsy.
W. Brlnn and F.d Stanwood were on aur
streets Sunday.
John Smith went to Tide creek Saturday,
returning Sunday
Some of Our young folks enjoyed a very
pleasant drive Sunday evening.
W. Frtngle psssad through this place
Monday en routs to St. Helens.
A anmber of the Houlton boys stlended
the lycsum and dance at this place Satur
day night.
The log drive made by Brlnn A Holitein
Saturday conveyed quite a let of logs to
tide water.
William Rselmlus and Charles Wik-
strom stlended tbe lycsum Saturday night
at thia place.
Ths little sociable dance given at Brlnn A
Holstein's camo Saturday night was a real
enjoyable occasion.
Miss Beatrice Crouse, of St. Helens, spsnt
a portion of Saturday and Sunday with her
parents and friends In this place.
TERNONIA VARIETIES.
Q. W. Rice haa the champion team for
hauling goods ovet the mountain.
Mr. Win. Pringle made a trip to St. Hal
ens on Mondsy for Christmas goods.
Dr. C. H. Newth went to ForUand last
week for Christmas goods and a supply of
drugs.
An sicellent programme will bs rendered
at the Christmas tree entertainment on
Christmas Kvs.
Mrs. McElroy has received a license to
preach from ths United Brethren church
and Is stationed at Vernonia.
The young men attending the Vernonia
school are developing considerable talent
on th trapsse (and under It.)
At ths last meeting ot ths Vernonia liter
ary society Mr. Omar Bpsnoer was elected
president and Prof. Dow editor.
Mrs. Smith, of Upper Rock creek, who
has been visiting In Portland for several
weeks, has returned to her ranch.
The various committees who have charge
ot the 0hrlsttnas tree entertainment are
doing lots ot work, and their succsjs Is as
sured. V
MAYOER ITEMS.
Born To the wife of William Dotson, a
daughter.
J. W. Boals made a business trip to Rain
ier last week.
William Ransom has completed aeoal
shed for John W. Boals.
R. T. Boals, of Kalama, Is spending the
holidays with his parents at this place.
John MoAdam snd Qus Lanien are hand'
logging off Major Rlnearson's place.
Misses Mary Burgess and Bell Edgar, of
Portlaud, are visiting with Mrs. John w,
Boals.
There Is to bs a Christmas tree here,
given by th Keystone League of Christian
Endeavor. ,.
Thejifaccabees of tills plaoe are improv
ing their cemetery, and when finished wilt
be one of the finest in the eounty.
Died Of inflammatory rheumatism, the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Englehsrt.
A large ooncourse of friends and rolatlves
followed the remains to Us laat resting place.
GOBLE NEWS NOTES.
Oobls has a new butcher shop.
Bud Flfer, of Hunters, Is quit sick at ths
present writing.
Mrs. J. M. Archibald is in Portland visit
lag witb friends.
Mr. snd Mrs. Dsn Stehnian are visiting
in Reuben this week.
Miss Lillie Icle, of Mooreaville, came near
having a serious accident by being thrown
from a horse the other day, hot fortunately
she sscaped with a fsw braise and a little
mud. -
' S. A. Fowler, who bss been under the
wsatbsr for a fsw days, Is able to be about
again.
Mr. Frank Bishop was doing some Im
provements on ths county road last week
near Reuben.
One of the Watsons was visiting Ed
Fowler snd gsve us a few pointers on card
playing recently.
Mr. 0'Oonor has returned from Portland
bringing with him a beautiful baby car
riage which he presented to Mr. Link
Stehmsn.
James McNaoghton. who la doing the
logging for the Mooresvilie mill Is still put
tin in logs, making good nse of tbe rssult
of the late rains in the small creek.
' Jack Daugherty, Jack King and several
others, namss unknown, were capslied in
a small boat while attempting to cross ths
river one day recently and came near be
ing drowned before they were rescued.
RAINIER NEWS. :,
W. J. Muckle Is on ths sick list this week.
Mrs. Wolfs is slightly nnder the wsatbsr.
J. cy. Bmith made a flying trip to Port
land Monday. .,.......
Met Pomeroy was doing business In Fort
land Monday. "
H. Hollls visited Mayger this week, buy
ing beef cattle. ' ' -
Alex Bchmere moved his seow down to
the lower end of town tbis week.
. Business is on the increase at tbe City
Restaurant; new rooms are being added.
Dr. A. P. McLnren has taken charge of
Dr. Parker's practice during his absence In
California.
Dr. A. P. McLaren left for Clatekanle
Tuesday to be absent several days on pro
fessions! business. ,
Charley Alley has left Rainier and gone
to seek bis fortune in tbe Nehalem valley.
We hope be will rind it.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Clark, from the Wash
ington sids of tbe creek, are vMting at Mr.
Charley Clark's, of Cedar Landing tbis
week.
Edmoad and Harry Anrys and the Misses
Daisy Silver and Mary Callahan are vlsltl ng
Miss Callahan's parents at Scappoose tins
wsek.
Mrs. Cooley. the medium of Portland,
has been vMting at tbe home of A. F.
Aarvsfor several days. She also lectured
one or two evenings during bar stay.
Mr. C. F. Winchester met with quite an
accident one day last week. He was walk-
iag quietly along when be stumbled and
fell striking his head on a piece of railroad
iron, enttlng quite a gash, which also re
sulted in tbe excessive development of his
bump of profundity.
Rainier lodge No. 24. A. F. & A. M., held
its annual election of officers Saturday
nlcht. Those In attendance from a dis
tance were: J. Brace Folworth and J. B.
Nice of Catblamet, George Mayger and W.
F. Slaughter of Mayger, Chris Johnson,
John Quigley, John Lindgren, and James
Wallace of Clatskanie, a. r. Wiggins ot
Westport
Oen. John Logan, a very weighty man of
Rainier, was standing on the gang plank of
one of the steamers,, when it gave way and
the general plunged down In the dark roll
ina waters of tbe Columbia. When be
pulled himself oat of the water and pre
sented bis woe begone countenance to tbe
astonished case of tbe spectators, who were
standing on the wharf, he was very wet.
Real Eatate Transfer.
"
J, rl. E. Bourne by Wallace McCamant,
master in chancery, to William F. F.
Brewster, eU of donation claim of James
Dobbins, master's deed ; B6G34.1S.
J. M. Cress and wife to A. R. Narraway,
sejf. see 18, t4n, r8w;il.'
W. E. Conyers snd wife to Geo. D. Suth
erlsnd, 1 24-100 acres in donstion claim of
E.W. Conyers; 193.
J. W. Cline, by sheriff, to A. T. Creecy,
swK of ns, sec 23 1 3 n, r 2 w ; $846 08.
Daniel Dixon and wife to Astoria Kail
road Company, right-of-way; 130.
Hsnry Dosrr et ux to Andrew Eagle, lot
7 and part of 6, blk 7, Clatskwie ; SI.
V. F. Doan to J. B. Doan, power of at
torney.
Andrew Eagle and wife to Henry Doerr,
sof nwjf and lot 3, see 1. 1 4 n, r S w: fl
Wllllasa Msllinger to W. J. Mellinger,
land in 1st add to Veraonla; 1250.
A. A. Mead to A. E. Mead, sw of nwX
ssota,t4a.r4w;l.
A. C. McEachern to John McEachem,
t of nwif, sec 19, 1 5 n, r S w : $400.
E. Ridgway and wife to William Mellin
ger, land ia 1st add to Vernonia; 1250.
United States to John 8. Tarpin, or
sw J, see 30, 1 6 . r 8 w ; also nX of nwtf
and lot 1, sec SI . 1 6 n, r 5 w ; patent.
United States to Edward 8chmldt, w
of sec 31, 1 6 n, r 3 w ; patent '
Circuit Court.
At an adjourned terra of Circuit Court
held laat Saturday the following proceed
ings were bad: ' '. t.
William Mellinger vs. Y. A, Zillgett, de
murrer submitted and by the Court over
ruled. Defendant given SO days in which
to file his answer.
State of Oregon vs. A. B.- Little, default
and decree as prayed for and StOO allowed
as sttorneys fees. 1 -
Nathan Tingle vs. O. J. Bryant, set for
trial February IS, 1897.
S. A. Miles vs. Dean Blanchard, judg
ment for plaintiff.
W. J. Burns vs. C. C. Cole et al, order al
lowing sheriff to amend return of sals on
execution.
Whereupon Court adjourned until Feb
ruary 13, 1897.
Electric Bitter.
Electric Bitters Is a medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feet
ing prevails, when tbe liver is torpid and
sluggish, and the need of a tonic aud alter-
atlve Is felt. A prompt use of this medi
cine bas often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and freeing
tbe system from the malarial poison. Head
ache, indigestion, constipation, dissiness
yield to Electric Bitters. Fifty cents and
$1 per bottle st Dr. E. Ross' drug store.
Thb MI8T and Oregonian one year
for 2.00 in advance.
Mr. W. C. Proper and family, who
have spent several month in thi city
visiting relatives. Mr. and Mr. W. A.
Harris, took their leave last Friday for
California, where they will ia future
reside.
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT LAW
Outlined by Senator Mttlkey
" of Polk County. .
Many Provision Which Would, No
Doubt, be an Improvement
on tbe Proaent Law.
It provides for the assessment of all prop
erty of whatever nature (except school
bouses, etc.) belonging to sll persons, firms.
corporations or syndicates. The mortgsge
tax is practical ly restored. All credits are
assessed. Tbe owner of the property snd
the mortgagee each pay taxes according to
bis equity in the land. ,
It makes the debtor the sgent in part for
ascertaining credits, and If any debtor pays
taxes on any amount hs owe another,
uch payment of taxes will be considered
pert payment of the debt.
It makes all property assessable, enn u
any person or institution fails to give in
their a-sessraent the assessor shall make
an arbitrary assessmeat of the same, which
shall be deemed a valid assessment Any
person or institution wrongfully returning
to the assessor bis property, shall, when
tbe fact is ascertained, be rightly assessed.
and then 20 per cent of such valuation shall
be added as a penalty for such vlolstion ot
duty,
Ths assessor begins his office work Janu
ary 1st of each year. Tbe county board of
equalization meets August 1st and contin
ues in session not less than three days nor
more thsn three weeks. After ths work of
the county board is performed the county
court can make no changes in the assess
ment. . -
A summary of the assessment only is
sent to the secretary of state for the uss of
tbs state board of equalization. This saves
ths state, through its counties, about $25,
000 s year.
Tb state board of equalization, as now
composed, is abolished. The duties of
equalizing the assessment of tbe counties
being vested in the governor, secretary of
state and state treasurer, tn equalizing tbe
various connty sssessraents they shall,
without consideration of the various kinds
of property assessed, add or deduct such a
per cent to or from tbe total valuation of
each county as will be necessary to restore
equality. Thia will obviate the necessity
of the several county clerks making the
changes uausl on the assessment roll. For
county purposes the levy and collection of
taxes will be maJe upon the assessment as
equalized by the county board of equaliza
tion. Tbis method of equalization will
save the taxpayers $6,000 each year, and
will serve every purpose of the present
method.
It provides that the original assessment
roll with the clerk's warrant shall be the
basis of the collection, no copies of the roll
being made. This saves tbe state, through
Its counties, $25,000 a year.
Tbe treasurer ia made the tax collector
un to the point of delinquency, the sheriff
collecting only delinquent taxes.
The tax collector is charged on his bond
with all taxes placed in bis hands for col
lection. This is on the theory that taxes
that have been assessed csn be and should
be collected. In case such collection is Im
possible, tbe proper showing mads to the
county court will give the tax collector
such credit relief as is just.
After the sheriff has exhausted bis power
in tbe collection of delinquent taxes then
he shall make and file with the county
clerk his delinquent roll, which shall be so
ruled as to provide for the record of tbe da
linqnencle of three years. After nve years
of delinquency tbe same is dropped irons
tbe records.
Tbe bill has many features, and seems to
be a perfect assessment law throughout
One feature especially worth mentioning,
ia tbe provision for the payment by the tax
payer of one-balf tbe tax in the fall ana
the other half lu the spring. The bill pro
ceeds upon the theory that the people are
interested in the equal collection as well as
lit the equal assessment of taxes. Polk
County Observer.
The wife of Mr. Leonard Wells, of
East Bnrafield, Mass., bad been suffer
ing from neuralgia for two days, not
being able to sleep or hardly keep
still, when Mr. Holden. the merchant
there sent her a bottle oi (Jhamocr
lain' Pain Balm, and asked that the
eive it a thorough trial. On meeting
Mr. Wells the next day she was told
that she wa all right, tbe pain had
left her in two hour, and that the
bottle of Pain Balm wa worth $5.00
if it could not be had for less. For
sale at 60 cent per bottle by Dr. Ed
win Roe.
Mr. W. A. Harria and daughter
went to Portland Wednesday to remain
until after Christmas. They were lol
lowed by Mr. Harria on Thursday,
who also will spend unristmaa in mat
city.
Get neat job printing done at this
office. Prices lower than the lowest
MARRIED.
ANRVS-CALLAHAN. At the residence
nf t It hriiltt'H father on December -r1
h Hv C. R. Philhrook. Mr. Edmond A
Anrys of Rainier and Miss Mary Calla
han of Hcappoese. .
Notice Flwal Settleoaent.
-IVTrVTIPK Ifl HEREBY GIVEN THAT,
1N Ilia nndenierned has tiled his final
account and petition for distribution in the
estate of Josepn in or ton, ooceasen, anu mat
Monday the tn day or January, leui, ai
10 o'clock A. M., and the court room of the
County Court of the State of Oregon, for
Columbia Connty, has been appointed by
tha aiil IJnuntv uourt. as me lima snu
placs for hearing and determining the
same. All persons interested in aaiu esiaip
are hereby notified to be and appear in said
Court at the satd time ami place, ana nie
their obiections, if any they have, to the
allowance ot tne same.
. iva,
Administrator of the Estate of Josepl
Norton, deceased. d26j22
For Salel
My share, cous'sting of 213 acres in
ranee 7 west Willamette meridian,
sections 2 and 3 situate on Columbia
river near town of Kain:er, off James
Dubbins' donation land olt im.
. W. DOBBINS
Lost.
fine white vearlina steer, marked with
"Key" mark fn left ear; also a red yearling
heifer, having sinull while spot over hips.
Anvone knowing whereabouts of either or
both animals, please notify owner, 0. eaiene.
by letter audrestea, et. xieiens, cere
Captain Good. 0. 8ALENR
WtAAAi
..THE BIG..
CLOTHING STORE,
FAMOUS"
Sell Suits and Overcoats
33 Per Cent
Cheaper than any House
in Oregon.
Price or Suit. . ............. .17.00, 18.50, $10.00, and. (12.00
They are all Wool and Warranted. '
Overcoat .18.50, $10.00, and $12.50
Boy Suit from $2.00 up.
Famous Clothing House.
Second and Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon
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PROFESSIONAL.
QB. EDWIN BOSS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
St. Helens, Oregon
QB. H. R. CUFF,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
St. Helens, Oregon.
B. J. Jt. HALL,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Clatskanie, Columbia county, Or.
T. J. Custom.
H. ALLKST.
ALLEN & CLEETOX.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
8T. HELENS,
OKEOON.
yy N. MKSEBVK,
Surveyor and Civil Engineer
DELBNA, OREGON.
Countv Surveyor. Land Survevine. Town
Platting and Engineering work: nrompilv
executed.
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Dr. E. Ross
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Constantly Keeps in Stock a Complete Line of
DRUGS, J TOILET ARTICLES
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School Supplies
An Unusually well-selected Stock of Writing Tablet, Pen, Pen
cil, and the Best Inks on the Market.
' A FINE LINE OF FANCY STATIONERY
Finest Perfumes and Soaps.;....
.......Patent Medicines
Oregon.Shoe Store -
1H8 Third St. bet. Morrison and Yamhill
Special Sale
of Shoes
Our Stock Is Complete. Embracing all Pop
ular Lasts in i.Aiiin.3 , tniL
DRK1TS and MEN'S
SHOES
Ladles' Doncola Kid Shoes, in Narrow,
Square and Piccadilly Toe; and Common
sense Latls. Sl.ao 10 v.ou. new uxiorue
in Tan and Black, Common Sense, Narrow
Square and Piccadilly. Lasts, from 90 cents
up. Men's Shoes up to dale, from $1.25 to
3.60. Children's and Misses School Shoes
from 60 cents up. Children's Spring Heel
9 to 12, 60 cents. Children's Spring Heel 6
to 8, 60 cents.
We Sell Keliable Goods Only.
OREGON SHOE STORE,
108 Third St. bet. Morrison and Yamhill,
Lumber
All kinds of rough and dressed
Lumber on short notice.
Builders'
Material
Of the best quality delivered to
any point 011 the river at the
Lowest Possible Price
One-half Caah and One-half
In FARM PRODUCE.
Address all order to
H. B, BORTHWICK,
GOBI.E, OREGON.
COLUMBIA BANKING COMPANY
ST. HCLENS), OREOON
Makes Investments, receive deposits and does
a general banking business.
Capital Stock, $20,000.
All kinds of good securities bought and sold.
Exchange, good everywhere in the world, sold.
INCORPORATED JAN. , 1890.
J. R. Heill. president; E. W. Allen, vice-president:
C. N. Scott, secretary: P. H. Ward, assist
ant secretary; C. H. Newell, cathler.
MUCKLE BROS.
MAKurAcruasBS or
Dimension Lumber, Flooring,
-Rustic. Sheathing, Casings, and a
complete stock of eveiy variety of
Rough and Dressed Lumber
ALWAYS ON HAND.
AT THE OLD STAND, ST- HELEK OREGON
NEWELL & WATKINS
DEALERS IN
Groceries, Hay, Flour and Feed
WOOD AND SHISfltE'.
Country Produce Bought and Sold, and Ex
changed tor Goods. Undertaking Goods
furnished on eJhort Notice.
Store on Strand Street, ST. HELENS, OR. '
'fy''Vrvs y
i
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PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY
AND ACCURATELY
COMPOUNDED.
-THE!
BANQUET
SALOON
Has re-opened under the management
of GEORGE A. BRINN, corner of Strand
and Cowlils Streets, St. Helens, Oregon,
where can be found tbe choicest brands of
Wine and Liquor
Card tables, pool table, billiard table and
other devices for the entertainment of pat
rons, where time can be pleasantly spent.
(
FAMOUS FIRE LADDIE CIGARS
Besides other popular brands, are kept
constantly on hand to supply tbe Increared
trade at this very popular saloon.
y THK FAMOUS-
CYRUS NOBLE WHISKY
18 KEPT AT BS BANQUET.
FOR PORTLAND, DAILY.
STEAMER
Young America
WILLAMETTE SLOUGH
Leave St. Helens 6:30 A M
Arrive at Portland 10:00 A M
Leave Portland 2:30 P M
Arrive at St. Helens 6:00 P M
FA HE S5 CEfl'IS.
Will Carry Nothinn but Passenger
and Fast Freight.
JAMES GOOD, MASTER.
Decker's
BARBER SHOP
J. U. DECKER, Proprietor.
The old and reliable barber hae h ! rars )ut
u aharp aa oan be found, aud will (have you
ooralortably end quickly for only Ift eenta.
ST. HELENS, T : ' OREGON