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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
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5JTOJr iW TBI POPULISTS,
There is not populist paper in the
state that does not Indorse the hold-up
of the home. They would hve their
readers believe, however, that Joe
Simon, m at the bottom of all the
trouble, and indirectly would have it
understood that the republican party
of the state- would be held responsible
lor the muddle.
There ia not a demo-populist paper
Advertising nut mad known upon application n "s county or in the etate which
i i , in bae not brayed itaelt hoaree in anathe-
COLOMBIA, COUNTY DIRECTORY. mM Mr. Simon, and now if we
, . , , take the populist press at it word that
Ctr oifira Mr. Simon ia the leader of the obatruo-
Jain ....Jownh b. Doan, Rainier I tionists, we find that hit following oon
Sheriff J. N. Rice, fclai
Treasurer K. H. Wharton tit. Helen
Supt. of School J. 8. Wtu, gcanpoose
Amm ...Martin White, Qtilney
filirvMvnr WW UMam lul.n.
Coroner Dr. A. P. McLaren. Rainier I Mr. Simon, and that
i i. v.
would teem then, that our populitt
friends are eager to do the bidding of
the only objec-
Fetenou. nut Hon tuey have bad to hit leadenhi
in the past was that be lead the repub-
HELERS.OBEeoN.t-EB.. lie ns and not their own dear selves.
While we do not know or care whether
Tbi populist legislature of Wash-1 Mr. Simou has found in the populist
ington last Friday elected ex-Judge members of the house pliant tools to
George Turner to the United States further his personal ends, we do know
senate to sueeeed Watson 0. Squire, that the 31 "regulars" are composed
Turner received all of the fusion votes, with one or two exceptions, of repub-
II of the democrats, and 40 out of the I Moans, and those who do not believe in
66" populists. His principal opponent a majority rating, who refuse to quel
Waa A. A, Denny of Seattle, who re-1 fy, who refuse to come in and answer
ceived 28 votes. Tomer's election roll call, for fear of making a const
fives 8pokane the two senators and tutional quorum, and perversely insist
one member of congress. Senator upon doing nothing themselves nor
elect Turner was formerly a republi- permitting the majority to do any-
can and came to Washington Terri- thing, are composed of the populist
tory in 1884, when be was appointed I members of the house,
by President Arthur as associate jus-1 If the populist organs throughout
lice of the territorial supreme court in I the state want to know that the skulk
which capacity be served until 1889 iag, cowardly tactics pursued by their
when the territory whs admitted to I representatives are due to the in flu
statehood. He is 'estimated to belence of Mr. Simon, we know of no
worth in the neighborhood of a half a good reason why we should interest
million dollars, and is manager of Le ourselves in making any lighter their
aoi mine in British Columbia, now burden of condemnation in attempt
paying f50,000 monthly in dividends, ing to prove the contrary. If the pop
. , ,. . - ... . ulists wish to have it known that a re-
"7""" Iel,iUl,on 1 Publican, and not a very large one at
eC Vll lUUVUtltGU ill kUV UUUIU UU
that fa asntial tr 9A ni m nA t
J j l i i. i it - I ' w vus must vui ujiu
"l . .7 y " . T dle of-tbe-roadsters, we csn sUnd it if :
""evening i the populist, of the state are willing
,ri . to submit to it. We have always sup-
, . . ... wo-..ufi .UD uuujcoiM, I nnJ .... Ki:-- v.. A
hroln. ,nnil. . . . A
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aodeUee ,th. Southern Oregon State "
this state upon whose head has been
Board of Agriculture, the state food
and dairy commission, the state fish
and game warden, the boatman at As
toria. It also proposes to knock out
the fixed rate of taxation for the 0. N.
G. and University of Oregon, and to
place certain state officers on salary.
It repeals the act creating the rail
road commissions, state board of hor
ticulture, state board of agriculture
and health officers. The state officers
it seeks to put on salary are the state
treasurer, secretary of stale and clerk
of the supreme court.
heaped more abuse than any other by
the den.o-populist press, should be
able to wind into a pesky knot twenty
loud-mouthed populist blowister.
This frank admission, however, on the
part of our populist friends, will add
immeasurably to the conceit of the lit
tle Israelii. Pendleton Tribune.
VERNON I A VARIETIES.
It is new twenty-five daya since the
assembly of the Oregon legislature, yet
not a single measure has been passed
by either house. A great many bills
.have been introduced ia the senate
bat none of them have reached a final
vote, while In the houss a correspond
ing a umber have been presented and
merely road by title. The senate, un
der control of Joseph Simon and the
F. A. Zilgett is ceiling hi store.
Born January 24, to Mr. E. Guild, a
daughter.
VT. W. Allen ha been laid np with an at
tack of rhoamatiam.
Dr. Bay, of Mist, has rented the Magoon
place near Pittsburg.
. The Vernonia school district voted a 10
mill tax for the purpose of buildings school
bouse.
Mi Myrtle Powell went to 8t. Helen
tbi week to attend the teacher' exam
ination. ,
The petition askiug for a vete on the
county seat did not get many signer round
PATTERSON OF WASHINGTON
last sprit) the republican couuty con
vention in wis county adopted a platform
touching noon Important subjtuts for leftta.
Utlv consider tion, and by the following
resolution, among other, iiwtruoUd lbs
oandidate for representative to support
tfenator Mitchell for re-election i
'Besolved, That inasmuch as we believe
it Is for the best interest of the state that
Hon. J. H. Mitchell, tut people' advocate
and friend, should be retained In the ente
of the United States, we hereby instruct the
representative to the legislature who
nominated her today, if elected at the
ballot box, to ue hi best endeavor to elect
him,
Mr. Marrill accepted the nomination on
that platform, was elected and I using
every snort to carry oat hi pledges,
A copy of lh platform adopted was cent
to Q. W. Patterson, candidate for Joint
senator for Washington, Columbia and Til,
lamook counties, with fly sections narked
to which hi particular attention was called.
In reply to which ws print below a verbatim
copy of his letter as follows:
"UiwiBORo, OK, May 20, 1896.
"air. J. B. Beeaie, My Dear Sir: Your
of late dat to hand and noted In reply will
Say the that I endorse the resolution In
yoar platfor as follow
'1st In the elleotioo of assessor snd road
supervisor
"2nd la regard to useless commissions
"3rd In reference to Hon J. H. Mitchell I
hartily endorse ,
" rUhlng Industries
ft " to th expenditure of
Public Mony
"My only reason for not writing yon
sooner waa the fear of the anty Mitchell
men in this co bat I find they are very tew,
nut l nave at ail time been a warm sup
porter of him and no honest Bepresenta-
live can go against 79 per oent of the voters
Which I feel Sure want' Mitchell. If you
write Me up on the above platform pi
BEE SUPPLIES
WK ABC SOIC AGENTS fOR-
Roofs Bee Supplies-Best in the World
8CND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOG .
Lambcrson's SEED STORE
180 and 18a Front Street, Corner Yamhill, Portland, Or
Groceries, Clothing,.
Boots and Shoes
DART & MUCKLE
MONTE VISTA NURSERY
A choice lot of Red Winter Apple tree, snrh as Ben Davis, Spiiion
berg, Northern Spy, Baldwin, King, Helen, and Gravensteiu.
Italian and Petit Prune Trees
Cherry, Tear, Plum, Peaoh. Apricot and Quince twos, small fruit
Blaokberry, Kaapherry, Gooseberry. Strawberry, Wineberry and
Currants. FAY'S PKOLIFIO CURRANT, as largo and five
times ss prolific as the Cherry Curraut.
TRY A DOZEN BUSHES.
Trees are grown on Art limber soil, have good roots, which we en
desvor to did and ship with trees. Trees have beeu inspected,
snd pronounced clean and thrifty.
We are a Columbia County Concern
And we would like to do business wjth you. Writa us if you want
trees. Price list sent free opon application.
A. HOLADAY, SCAPP00SE, OREGON.
ST, HELENS, OREGON,
Complete Stock of Rubber Goods
SHELF HARDWARE AND NOTIONS.
Flour, Feed, Hay and Grain.
ST. HELENS MEAT MARKET
All Kinds of f resh Meats. Hams, Bacon and Lard "
Farm For Rent.
. Atkins place in Beaver vallev,
linier, SO acre in cnlliva-
TheJ. A
SK miles from fUi
turn, linre pasture, good buildincs and
bearing orchard. An excellent chniice for
aairyiua-. jernxvery reasonable to right
uartv. i M n an nr itisa iiniiaMinaj
be earful and Say nothinc; that is going to at Clatskanie, Or., or Mr. Surah Meserve.
ourt ui oaituc of the ticket or mv self. I vreguu, ior iuii imriicuiim.
1 ris
L. 1. MESKHVR.
Administrator of th e.Uta nf John A
AUins, aecesed,
For Sale!
wbh I could Sea you and bav a talk with
you but will See you later and I will now
leav the matter in your hand Plea x
cus Short letter for 1 am very busy Truly
your O. W. 1attbbok"
wi.sstNisvHiwuiNui uiv acgtaiBkurv I pi, l rt . i
h been .x:Uyth. rev..,. from that tHcow S o H. O hTFN
dicatedintfaa abo. scholarlr letter. M. SSUn"' iu(lulr O. HAZEN,
I. n, nf th. r " ,.,,.. r ,v. . Y arren, uregon
www juiucu umuum wiu vua popuiisi in I am ,
piwventine the recognition of the only or-I MCUaCl S
populists and democrats, a few days Vernonia.
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go reiuaea io recognize ifte organised William Wilson says if be hssn't the
house, and thereby placing a further grippe, then he has s whole lot of grippe
blockade opon business. In the tnesn- "JPtom.n
time the twenty-nine republicans of There ta scrcel3r s family near Vernonia
tb house have been present each daj Iwo wee'sT UKrippei"
Mnd done all in their power to trsns- Bert 8chKno;e,h., returned home for .
act business lor the state, while the rest from his work ss cook ou one of th
ten repnblicsns who are followers of Colombia river tteamers.
Simon, the fiften populists, three an- Carrol afoNutt and family have returned
ion bimetalic and three democrats 10 Vernonia and intend to make it their
daily absent themselves from the P,rmnt nome- The re occupying the
bou.einOrd.rto prevent a quorum reeen0y Tac"ed b' K U-M-
.... .. ..... . . 1 It is rnraored that petition are being elr-
titution that it requires forty to trans cnlated in our north and wet tier of town-
act business. We repeat again that I ships asking the legislature to set them off
there has been no day since the begin-1 lnto Washington and Clatsop counties re-
ning of the session that the populists Pect",r-
did not have sufficient votes to make am 1 nmnea a wry
th. .iw , , . . ,. snccessfnl term of school in the Upper Ne-
th. alleged quorum of forty if they balem district and h engaged for.
would present themselves before the five month term in the Wilon ditrict for
house, which they have all times re-1 next snmmer.
ganixed houae of representative, and has
in every way in hia power lent bis vote and
influence with th popnUsta in preventing
legislation. Notwithstanding bis letter so
heartily endorsing" Senator Mitchell he
cboees to misrepresent "75 per cent of th
voters" by staying out of th senatorial ST. HELENS,
caucus when s majority of the entire legis
lature entered it, and also aasiited in pre
venting a quorum of th Joint assembly
last Wednesday. What betrayal of hi
constituent be will next enter into proba
bly depend on whether Simon says thumbs
While tbe Washington connty states
man claimed to be in favor of abolishin
useless commissions" it ia well known
that to i. A. liacrum, chairman of tbe
board of railroad commiisioner. be I
largely indebted for hi nomination. In
leaping witn bis record on other matters
he may "throw Macrum down," but that
could hardly be expected from Patterson s
uch an act would be in the interest of tbe
state.
BARBER SHOP
J. H. DECKER, Proprietor.
The old and reliable barber has his rasors lost
s sharp as can he found. nri win
eomlorubly awl quickly lor only U cent.
; : OREGON
MUCKLE BROS.
MARorACTuasB or
Dimension Lumber, Flooring,
Rustic. Sheathing, Casings, and a
complete stock of eyeiy variety of
Rongh and Dressed Lumber
ALWAYS OR HAXD.
AT THK OLD STAND, ST. HELEK 0BI0ON
OIiD AGE."
Your
Money's Worth
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fused to do.
Thb bill of Senator Smith, of Clat
sop connty, introduced in the senate
to ent off three miles of the west end
of Colombia connty and attach the
same to Clatsop county is a second at
tempt on tne pari 01 me Ulatsop sens-1 Troupe," s local organization. Their ren
ter to steal a very Valuable section of I duion ot vartoo Southern ditties and Ne-
Columbia county, and for many res-1 p0 onrc,er, keP hooae convulsed
anna ahnnM f.;l ... T .v.
Mf ymmm ill IUV UI1
A. L. Clark, of Rainier, was at Vernonia
Friday and Saturday getting subscribers to
s petition ssking tbe legislature to give tbe
people of Columbia county a chance to vote
i on the "permanent" location of the county
seat.
Th last meeting of the literary society
wa entertained by th "Alabama Minstrel
plaee the strip which an attempt is
being made to cnt off, represents prob
ably W)fm in taxable property. In
this connection it might be mentioned
that Columbia connty carries an in
debtedness of more than $30,000, a
urge part of which was incurred in
improving the particular section in
question and upon which this county
COLUMBIA CITY,
Mrs. Li. M. Caples hi returned from
Baker City much improved in health.
Dr. Byron Caple ha finished hi course
of studies at Vienna, Austria, and 1 now
on his way to Egypt. Be stopped at Ven
ice, Italy, and passed over the bridge of
Sighs. Tb streets in this city, as you
know, ar water, tbe business being con
ducted entirely by boat The doctor will
DOW navs interest, and annnnr nr lot- K to cro- snd on up tbe Nil, perhaps
Will have to liquidate the principal. Mongol., then returning by way of
T I ' Borne, Naples and en to Paris, then to
In the name of fairness, then, what America.
rurht has that section to desire see re- ; -
that section shall have paid its part of Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
the indebtedness which it has incurred? of tbe pain, snd another on the back
a no propoeuion is a deliberate) at
tempt to repudiate that much indebt
edness and leave the remainder of Co
lumbia connty to foot tbe bill by add
ing greater burdens to the remaining
Uxsble property. Senatar Smith
made this same attempt at the last
session of tbe legislature bat the bill
failed to pass, and tbe present bill
should meet the lame fate.
between the shoulders, will afford
prompt relief. This is eeoeciallv val
uable in cases whers the pain is canted
oya coia and there it a tendency
toward pneumonia. For sale by Dr.
E. Boss.
It is said that Scappoose talent is
preparing a drama which will prob
ably be given to the publio in tbe very
near future. Scappoose people are
the ones who can render a drama in
excellent shape.
8t. HiLSKs, Ob., Feb. 1897.
To tbs Eprroa: W now arrive at the
last stage otmaa; tbs stag when he be
come philosophical, staid aad set iu ways,
almost immovable, unless he ba been a
man, not a alar to custom, habit and su
persution but, a Undent, thinker and
reaaoner. Tb man of yean, wbo ha con
quered his appetite and passion, walks
with (top elastic, ba a clear eye aad a
bearing that I clear, withal. How few
there are of inch persons, I will not call
them old. because they never grow old aad
never childish unless 'childless. Old per
sons snould be constantly employed, both
physically and mentally. Thinking, read
ing and writing keep th brain from
shrinking away in old age. They should
eat sparingly of the cerials and meats, more
(specially those meat from old animal as
they contain tbe earth salts, material for
the bones, which old persons bav but very
little use for and, io th end, produce pre
mature death. They should drink either
pure rain or distilled water; their diet
should be almost wholly of fruits and veg
etables. Many men from 80 years of age
to tbs end of their lives, never drsw s well
breath, they think and maintain that they
do. At 40 or before, tbev turn erav. bald
and begin to wear glasses : clear evidences
that they are failing dying ss it were.
Yet, they never stop to think why; if thay
do, tbey sttribute it to soras cans, antirely
foreign from tbe true cause. Generally
oereattary i what tbey lean on, so easy,
you know, it calls for no self denial. The
natural inclination of man tend to prema- Address all orders to
ui uH, issn especially in oia age; to
sit around a warm nr. listlessly, est tbs
beit and richest food obtainable and gener
ally amok or cbew tobacco Incessantly,
Tb road to good health 1 narrow, rocky
and np hill all tbe way; in order to attain
it man must lira contrary to hi natural in
cllnatlen. Tbe physician's mission I to
enre, and a noble one it is, too; but the
philosopher tb critio of sll science 1
nobler. He it I who studies out tbe cause
of all diseases seeks to educate the people
to remove tbe case of diseases, then
tber would be no sicksess, bene no pre
matura deatb by disease. A large nom
her of physicians know tbs esnse of dis
eases and, to their credit, so Inform their
patients, tell them tbey don't need medi
cine, tbey need self denial and exercise,
generally tb physician is discharged snd
employed that will dish up the medicine.
O'iMde of tbe doctors, about fivs persons
In s thousand know th law of health, and
only one ont of tbat number liva up to
them. An effective remedy would be for
tb bead of very family in th world to
employ a physician by tbe year as an ad
visor to teach them how to live; at yearly
tipend, th contract so conditioned that
the family is tehv np to tb doctor' ad'
vice and. in tb event tbey did, should
ther be any sickness that required tbe
calling of a physician, the fee for said call
to be deducted from th physician' yearly
tipend. Let the dawn of the incoming
century com in with our physicians
changed to philosophers; then, and not
until tbea, may we look for a prlghtly old
eg. Btodsst.
Dolman's
Store.
PROFESSIONAL.
I Meat by Wholesale
At Special Rates.
MAIN BTItBiKT. i
James H. Sheldon,
ST. HKI,KNP. OnKOON.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAw Clatskanie
Drug
Will Martina in all Mnrf. nf amumh n.
JiiUm. Prompt attention given to couvsyaao-
flMna . ... . .. . ...
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v.-.,r,BH VS WIHVf VUlJUlUg.
G. W. COLE,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOK-AT-LAW,
ST. HELENS, OREGON.
flu Ahtrrt Vtnnka. Nnisw OmUIa aw.mi..
n.aewws S WUUDVUU WIU1 VOHW,
Store
DR. J. E. HALL,
Proprietor.
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New and Select Stock.
Patent Medicines and Draft's Notions.
OR. EDWIN BOSM,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
St. Helens, Oregon
Stationery, ScS;c! Boots. Prescriptions Carefollj Componoded
JJR. H, R. CUr,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Bt. Helen, Oregon.
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P. 1. M. HALL,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Clatskanie, Columbia county, Or.
All kinds of rough and dressed
Lumber on short notice.
Builders'
Materia
Of tbe best quality delivered to
any point on the river at the
Lowest Possible Price
One-half Cash and One-half
in FARM PRODUCE.
. H. B. BORTHWICK,
GOBLE, OREGON.
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GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
BY WAY OF
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LOW BATB8 TO ALL
EASTERN CITIES
OCKAN STEAMERS
LEAVE PORTLAND EVERY
6 DAYS
DIED.
FI3K At Clatskanie. Oregon, on Sunday,
January 81, 1807, of measles, Beta, the
6-year-old daughter of Mr. Jame Fisk.
Thb Mist 11.00 per year.
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HeNalll, rree. Manager.
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ALLEN 4 CLEETON.
Attorneys and Counselors at law
BT. HELENS, . OREOOH.
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.. .ST. HELENS HOTEL....
Oar tables will at all times be found supplied with the best edibles and
delicacies the market affords. ,
TERMS REASONABLE FOR REGULAR BOARDERS
The bote! having been newly refurnished we are trcpard to give satis
faction ts all our patrons, and solicit your patronage.
t J. George, Proprietor, 8t. Helens, Or.
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yy H. VE8KBVB,
Surveyor and CivU Engineer
DKLENA, OREGON.
Connty Surveyor. Land Surveying, Town
Flatting and Engineering work promptly
In Advance.
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and old ones who pay np to date and
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1000 Men ISanted
TO
Unload Sclioooers
Not sealing schooners, lumber arhoontrs
or p'airl scliooners. but scboouar
of beer at the
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Board by Day, Week or Month
AT SEASONABLE BATES.
Th table la snnnlled arlth th haat h. .rfr.i
I arTords. Kfaryihliif clean. A ahar. ol your pat-
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At Mr. Clnnlnger'i ilr of bnstness CSS
slso be to;.nd lbs best brands of
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' AMD '
"CASPARILLO" CIGARS.
Front Street, - St. Helens, Oregon.
To Exchange!
A flnfl-room Oottag with bath room,
stable and 6 large lot sll let in fruit, only
on block from car line, In on of th best
suburb addition f PortUnd. Will trad
for farming land with river front. Ad'
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04 V. Third street, Portland, Or.
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Tbe company reservus the rlitlit U ihinn tlm. wiiimnt nni.
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By taking the two papers together
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posted on current events without
tbe leading newspapers.
The Mist
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paper of Colombia county by the
County Court, and consequently
will furnish all the news pertain
ing to publio matters in which tbs
people are interested.
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