I Am Old Swixdm.A younr rasa
"wag in town two or three days this
? week working ths gold ring swindle,
!: uvi the Huntington Herald. At
though tht scheme If a old one sod
I ought to bo known by this Unit to
lavarvona. ha said thers wart mora
I "suokers" In this pleos thaaone would
imaglna. Each on la out 60 oanU.
ia,nd la uolding tht ring, "tht ont hit
' mother gave mm juat oeiore ana mea,
waiting for lilmtf rtdttm it Inside of
flvt dayt.
ORiaoi AMD iokby. a war ss
twttn draeoa and Turkey i said by
the beat Informed dlplomata to be in
evitable, end that tht oriait bttwttn
tht two natinna baa paaeed beyond tha
point where the other powers might
l wierveu' -
war betwten Turkty and Oraect will
f embroil tht whole, or at leaet a large
: portion of tht old world. Tba Oreeka
re, aed have beau very aggressive in
their warlike movements for aome
time, and eaoh day'a report thowa in
created war aplrit.
i Thi Fmbiko Qubstiok. That tht
i flihioglnduatry will again bt crippled
1 by a atrikt Ihit year thtre seeme tittle
I room for doubt. Tht priot demanded
I by tht fishermen's union ia 4 centt
I per pound, which tbt paoktra aay they
I cannot pay and make a profit. Tba
t situation at Aatoria and other down
river points ia critical and Just what
will be the outooma cannot be pre
dicted. One thing eeeme certain,
however, end that ia that a general
etrikt will rtault in (ew daya owing
to tht diaagretmant bttwttn tbt flab
ernien and peckers.
Thi Baoiho If itaiaatPPi. The rag
ing waters of the Mieeiaeippi are aald
to be receding at hut, but only after
millions of dollars worth of property
have been dettreyad and thouaanda of
people left withont abettor. Whole
plantations have been waahed away,
end there b suffering everywhere. The
9200,000 appropriated by oongreea will
aeiet in aome degree to provide food
end clothes for the destitute, but it ia
only a email amount compared with
private contributions that have been
nd will bt made. It will be yeara be
fore the damage done can be repaired.
Ovss A Fish Nr. The justice
court here waa kept busy several dayt
last week over a fish net case in which
Michael Pirttr and Joseph Tberdich
were the prlacipala. Firter, it seems,
loaned Therdieh money and took his
note, in addition to which Tbtrdioh
also executed bill ol sale at security
lor tha note, which would oomt due
on April 29, 1897. Meantime it ap
pears Pirter leased the flaking gear to
other partita tor the summer, and
whsa Tberdloh called for bit ntt it
could not be delivered, at tht parties
In whose potsetaion it waa refused to
girt it up unless Tberdich would pay
them 2o. Tht oast waa Anally com
promised by Filter paying the leaeees
to release the property . and turning it
over to the original owner.
Bnix Arotiikr ScaxDAU Another
legislative scandal haa been unearthed
tOlympia. It ia another populist
row in which one pop (action shows
up tot dupiteity ana reaoaiity ",
other pop faction. The pop Journal
clerk of the bouse haa been arretted
for tampering with and changing the
records of legislation In the lower
bouse. Bpeaker Oline baa beam
charged with being a party to tut
crime, but hat not yet been r reeled.
It diacloaee a woef til stale of affairs I
With the records of tht state in the
hands of ihtst pops, what assurance
bavt the people that their righta and
their orouertv will not be alolan from
them bodily f Things are In a deplor-
ble condition. It looka like tbt bun
srrv none have loet all sense of honor
and common decency 1 We believe
the press of the etata should suppress
these scandals aa much at poaaibleyj
and aava our state from becoming
reproach to the nation. People out
aide tbt state will toon think that wtu
am a eana? of disreputable heathens, V
shameless, and devjid of honors Ka-
jama jouueuo.
Arbor Dy sit Boalton.
The following it tht programme ofexerl
clsss given by tlie school en Friday Ust: II
Greeting song.. .Bf;hooKJ
A Child's Weioorae .....stum mew
Beading the Arbor Pay 8c boot Law. . .
..." Teacher
EeclUllon-"Hall Arbor Day". . . ... ...
, ...David Henshaw
8en "Fsrmer Boy" School
"The Flower Girls''. Seven Little Uiris
Bong, with guitar accompaniment
Opal Oox and Mrs. Holoomb
Beeitatlon-"Woodmao Honrs the Tree"
.Frank Wikatrom
Concert Recitation "Tha Brook"
Fourth Header Class
Arbor Dsy Recitation....... Several Boya
Kstnsrks Mr, Kmersoa
Song "My Mountain Home" School
After tbcta axeroises In tht tcboel-room,
all adjourned to the gronnds where tbe
trees wars to bt planted. Mr. Holaday of
tbt Scappoost nnrasry had kindly con
tributed to the school for this occasion an
Bngllsh walnut tree, a cherry tret and a
choiot rosebush, representing note, fruij
end flowers, and it was decided that these
three should be planted In honor of Colu
bus. Washington and John O. Whltti
Each member of the school and, lnd
evsry visitor present took pert In filling ttf
loose soil around the nut tree piancea in
honor of Christopher Columbus. The
fifth reader olass then recited Lucy Lar
corn's beautiful poem of which tht follow
Ing la tht first stents i
He who plants a tree
rianta a qui
ante a hope
up throiifh fibers blindly grope)
milnld Into horlsons free.
moiimu
LeavMuu
to man's Ilia must allmb
rrom tns emus of time
Unto hnvsnn sublime.
Osns't thou praphMjr thou little tree,
What the glory ol thj boughs shall bet
Membera of tbe acbool lake tbia occasion
to sxprsss their thsakste Mr. Holaday, of
tha Monte Vlita nursery, Bcappooae, for
furnishing the above mentioned trees, ana
also to Mrs. Utile for a fine Oerman litho
graph of Christopher Columbus, which she
kindly pressnlsd to tha school on this eo
caslon. Mas. 8. S. Wat, Teacher.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
PERBONAL ASP LOCAL.
N. A. Ferry, at IXoultoa, hat a new
line el atraw hats.
T. 0. Watta, of Btubtn, wat In Port
land Tuesday last.
Jamas Sheldon and wlfa visited In
tht metropolis Tuesday afternoon.
.. "A Fisherman's Luck at the opera
house Saturday evening, April 24.
Buy a plug of 6 for 10 at Dart &
Muckle's. Six inches for 10 centt.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Dolman wart
pasatngtrt up for Portland Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Ptrry wtrt via
itors to the metropolis Tuesday last.
W. J. Blot, of tht Bainitr Review,
was iu town last Filday eud Saturday.
A nlct line of mans' shoes at A. H.
Tarbell't, Iloulton. Prices tht lowest.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Oonnell, of Deer
Island, were visitors to Portland Tuet
day,
Mist Agnes Muoklt gavt a birthday
party to a number of her little) friends
on April S.
Mist filsck,, daughter of Collector
Black, of Portland, ia teaching tht
lieu ben wAttgt,-
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dillard wtrt In
Portland Tuesday, returning tha tame
evening on the Shaver.
The "F. D.M brand of butter can be
bad by ealliug at the residence of Mr.
B. Cos. 40 eentt per roll
Elder Q. W. Out, of tbt Mtthoditt
Episoopal church, preached in thla
city last Sunday t renin.
Mrs. M. J. Scott, of thla city, haa
secured her spring stock of millinery.
Call and inspeot the goods.
The Young America waa laid np in
Portland Ust Monday for Inspection.
She resumed ber regular trips Tues
day. Magnus Olsen, formerly of Verno
nia, but now of Washington county,
waa in this city Tueaday paying hie
Usee.
It ia said tba Potter, Them peon and
Ttltphone will handle the trafflu be
twten Portland and the beach this
summer.
Daniel W. Voorhees, for twenty
yeara a senator from Indiana, and
previous long terra in tht lower house,
died last Saturday.
Tke new eity officers assumed their
duties last Saturday night, and are
now prepared to administer govern"
tnent ia official positions.
B. O. Giltner, ef Salem, spent laet
Sunday in ibis city at the borne of Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Dolman. Ht returned
home Sunday evening by train.
When a man insure! property in
hit own name that doet not belong to
him, isn't it n orusl fire that would
come along and burn it up right away?
Judge W. W. Page, a prominent fig
ure for many years among the legal
fraternity of tbia stale, died in Port
land Monday afternoon, of laryngitis.
Judgt John F. Capita, ef Portland,
wat iu thit city laat Saturday, having
oomt down to attand an adjourned
term of circuit court which wat not
held.
Treasurer W narton naa paia ine
slate treasurer tbe slate tax for this
county, amounting to o,mji.,s, lor
wbioh Mr. Wharton holds the trtatur- j
er"s receipt.
The building belonging to the Co
lumbia Banking Co. wat told at sher
iff's sale latt Ssturday and was bid in
by W. W. Blaktslty, the judgment
creditor, the price being 150.
Sanford does not like to have the
mask torn away which hides bis cue
ttdnest, but tinoe he baa begun the
attack Thi Mist will see that hie
character ia revealed to public gate.
V Mr. Percy W. Harrison and Mies
jj jM Mayburn were united in mar
riage at noon Wednesday in toe par
Inr nf tha Hotel Perkins, in Portland.
ChM. & Locke, officiating. Mr.
- .j u... Havburn were nreeent at the
Uaremony. A
Ten tons of salmon were shipped
from here to Eureka oanutry laat Sat
urday morning, that being tht first
abipmtntof tbe season. Tbe second
ahlnment was made Monday morning,
whan aisht tone were shipped, Four!
lcsnts per pound it the price paid.
They ere cutting and slashing pricet
in some lines of merchandise in Port
land. Mr. Dolman spent Tuesday
there, getting onto tbe outs, and found
he could afford to meet their ouU and
make a cat in several articles that
Portland retailers bad forgotten to out.
D. J. Switier waa attending te busi
ness in Oregon City Monday. The
judge related ton represenative of thit
paptr that hia experieoe with the new
"fast" care on tbt Oregon City-Portland
run wae not of a highly pleating
nature, and hereafter will be satisfied
with "the old way."
' . At tbe oity election recently held in
Vtrnonia the following officers were
ohosen for the ensuing yean Presi
dent of the counoil, Dr. O. U. Newth ;
councilmen, Joe. VanBlaricom, Daniel
Hm, A. Sword and A. Eaatliok: re
corder, M. Davison ; treasurer, A. Beat 1
ilex ; manual, j. wauau.
The Morrow county sheep-shearers
have caught on te the proproced raiae
in the price of wool, and want a cor
responding inornate in pay for shear
log, eonsequently they have held a
meeting and fixed tht price of shear
ing at 6 centt a head, an advanoe of
1 cent ovtr last year's prion.
Amm and Bertha Dart save a party
to about thirty of their Utile friends-
girls end boys last r rmey evening.
The little folkt tnjoyed themselves
immensely, the evening being bright
moonlight to tbst the ohildren could
play out doors. lot cream and cake
were served, and the evening wat an
enjoyable ont for tht little folks.
Tht comedy drama, "A Fishermen's
Luok,fc in four acts, will be played at
the opera house in thia city on Satur
day evening, April 84, by looal talent.
This will certainly afford a treat to the
nubllo. The membtra art working
bard to present it in a creditable man
utr, tad their tffortt will oertainly be
rewarded. General admission, 26
cenU; reserved state, 85 cents; chil
dren under 1J yeare, 10 centa.
CLATSKANIB.
Mrs. Fisk and daughter are In Portland
this week.
Peter Dewdde brought in apart of a large
salmon on Bstnrday, the first of tht ssason.
An Intent child ef Mr. and Mrs. W. U.
Colvla was burled In Msplswood cemetery
last Prlday.
Amanda Peters has left school to retnrn
to her home in Nehalem valley, leaving tht
first of the week.
Special Raster services are annonnoed for
next Sunday evening noder the auspices of
ths Benday school.
U. L. Warren bat taken his family to
Marshland temporarily, expecting to try
bis hand at capturing sslmoa.
The pleasant weatbar this weak has been
mads use of for farming and gardening, so
ths bualneaa houses look quiet.
W. 8. Miller was down with a horse and
buggy 0,'iite early Monday morning to meet
lira. Miller oa her retnrn from Portland.
Tba drug itors window is being decorated
with signs, calling attention to Easier dyes.
The doctor means to have Easter sggs col
ored this year, If possible.
Fishing for catfish Is ons of the enter
prises at present at which some oar oitlsens
succeed remarkably well. Bearer creek
affords tbt best fishing resort.
t. Bryant Is fortunate In being able to
supply good sssd potatoes for our local
market The early cold snap last winter
ran the community short In that Una.
George Perrine moved bis family into
town this week, and Isoocupjring tba house
recently vacated by Isaao Bumgardner,
wbo moved bis family to Marshland for tba
summer.
It is reported that a corps ef government
enginsere are at work about the mouth of
Beaver with a view to an examination and
report on the benefits and expense of
straightening and Improving the channel
to tbla place.
Persons pasting the residence of J. A.
English and wife on Monday evening
learned that the lively conversation and
apparent good nature of tbe crowd Inaida
was a part of a boslnaas meeting of tbe
Epwortb League.
Mo marriags notices tbia week, and really
tht signs look unfavorable for any for a few
weeca to oosce. The young mee seem
backward, for some reason, and tha young
ladles wall, there'a nothing te be said
about the voting ladles. They ere aa at
tractive aa aver, and aa pleasantly waiting
lot whatever is In store for them.
A social entertainment waa given Uat
Saturday evening in Oonyera' hall, te which
an admit! an os fee ol 10 canta was charged,
for tbe benefit of the city band toaaaUtia
paying for a new bass dram recently pur
chased for their nse. A very pleasant even
ing was spent In listening to mosle and rec
itations, and following these, in discussing
ths merits of caks end coffee from a prac
tical standpoint.
Arbor day was observed by the schools
last Friday, not In planting trees, for the
school grounds are not yet in shape for
that purpose, bat by talking about tba ben-
sfits of tree planting, and singing patriotic
songs. A number of pupils took part in
the exercises, ths dlreolere being present,
sod a few of oar cltlxeoe. The oxerciaeo
were qntte Interesting, sad the directors
expressed an Intention to get tbe school
grounds In shape for tree planting aa soon
aa tba way seamsd oleer to do so. in ine
meantime Prof. Wbitten and tome of the
mmII. Li... 1u.h An nm Mnil an,V In nlAart..
iw 0fl the grounds, by digging out two or
librae of the Urge stumps that disfigured
them,
VRRNONIA VARIETIES.
Farmers art busy at spring seeding.
Able Read, of Rock creek, baa been ssr
leusly 111 tbe past week.
School b as commenced in tbe Tucker dis
trict with J. E. Dow as teacher.
Next Sunday there will be special Easter
services at the Evangelical Sunday acbool,
Mra. Peck had the misfortune to be thrown
from a horse last 8unday. She waa severely
hurt, altbongh it la hoped not dangeroualy,
A school meeting was held In the Wilkin
son district last Saturday, whan It was re
solved that one of the directors' seats was
Next Monday Rev. MoElroy will leave
for Oanby to attend the conference of the
Evangelical AssooUtien. Mr. McElroy has
very accept bly served es pastor of the
VsrnonU mission during the peat year.
A subscription bee been Uken np for the
purpose of developing tbe Rock creek mines.
Over 1500 bsve been subscribed In labor
and material, and it la expected that tbe
work will be carried on night and day until
a depth of fifty feet haa been reached. The
ore thus far In sight Is said to resemble tbe
Cracker creek ore. Those interested are
very enthusiastic over the prospects,
There ought to be a stop put to settlers ( T)l
proving
roving np on claims tbat they never N
tend to make tbelr home. Here is e chancel
... ... . n ... i - 1
for reformers to begin right at home. Or
ganise e society to prevent epeculatora
from living en land a few hours in each
year, then making final proof, with scarcely
e few. dollars worth of improvements.
Thousands of aoree of
XmviA nltfthta far
good homes are thus shutout from the rWI
.'1
una uome-seexer in mis neuawui Tau,
a - it M l 11 J
and a stop should be pot to such buslnesi
FROM DEEP GREEK. VJ
Mart Harvey is working fer Freeman at
he Deep Creek Mills.
School begins today et 8unnyside, with
Professor Edgar Wilson iu charge.
A. Van has contracted to furnish beef
for several ef the logging camps aboat
Westport.
Frank Van, the float man, haa sbnt down
bis shop for tbe time being to attend to
aome ranch work.
Mr. James Williams, who has e claim on
Daep creek, has gone to Salem to visit hia
daughter, Mrs. Alex Huston, formerly of
Mist.
Tony Pederson has moved op to Grandpa
Libel's plaoe. Tony expects to attend to
the ranch while Mra. Pederson will look
after the wellare of her aged parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Libel, wbo are growing old and
feeble.
D. W. Freeman has expended oonsidere-
bis time the past winter removing stamps
from his field, which Is a great improve
ment to the ranoh but affords source of
annoyanoe. Tbt cattle don't know the
place any more and even the dog barks and
looka lonely as if he ware away from hit
native haunts.
If tha man who imported tha Mongolian
pheasant into thia country should be iden
tified In thia valley ha would stand a ohance
of being lynched. The bird alluded to is
one of tbe farmers' worst tntmist. It's
first depredations art on tba nswly sown
grain and never eeaaee until the grain ia
threshed and in tbe granary. It is not con
tent with tbs destruction of tbe grain fields
alone, it will work upon tbe growing
meadow grass and there wilt be epaess of
several square rods in e place tbat are com
pletely beaten into the earth) and now,
sines the state haa been so generous to the
sporting element la protecting what haa
proven to be such a grand nuisance, it now
should place a sufficient bounty on tbe
scalps of this Infamous foreigner as to in
sure tha spsedy extermination of Pigtail
John's eblcksns. Aaoa,
BCAPrOOBB.
Beautiful wsather this week.
Gardening Is under full blast.
School lias opened In district 28, Joint, .
J. Bonser Is back from Eastern Oregon.
Easter ssrvlces will be held In the church
next Sunday.
Mra. H. West la quite ill at her home
near Scappoose.
Bioyolee are numerous and tbe roads are
getting roled again.
Tbe creameries ere doing e Urge business
In spite of tbe bard times and low pricee.
A large extra gang is at work in McKay
gravel pit making ready for the steam
ehovel.
Three boy babies born in Scappoose this
spring end "nary a gal." Evidently a poor
year for girls.
George Fishsr, the yonng man who bad
his thigh broken at Hegele's farm, U get
ting along pretty well. Tbe fracture wae a
bad one end will keep him in bis room for
e long time. '
Ralph Thomas, while engaged ia unload
ing railroad steel from the ears, bad the
miafortene to get both legs cangbt under a
falling rail and tbe result U be is confined
to bis room with badly sprained limbs. It
waa a freak of good sortune that he did not
get both legs msshed entirely off, aa tbe
rails weigh 720 pounds each.
Arbor day waa very appropriately ob
served In Joint district No. 9, Miss Boyle,
teacher. After an interesting literary pro
gramme the school marched to tbe play
grounds where several beautiful and useful
trees and shrubs were planted. This school
haa a record for being up-to-date in every
thing, and IU treatment to visitors it to be
commended.
School Report.
' MocRTAra Vikw School, I
Dial. Mo. 0, Jt., April 12, 1896.1
Tht following Is the report for the month
commencing March Uth and ending April
0,1807:
Number of dayt taught SO
Number of pupite enrolled tl
Number of pnplls belonging... 83
Average dally attendance...., 82
Number of absenees 17
Number tardy...... 1
Number of boys enrolled 10
Number of girls enrolled 81
Number belonging at date. 45
The following named pupils were neither
absent nor tardy: Lulu Baschman, Willie
Baacbman, Lewis Buscbmaa, Lena Basch
man, Charlie Baschman, Katie Callahan,
Maggie Callahan, Lain Frakee, Dollie
Hutchinson, Pearl Hutchinson, Olive
Hutohlneou, George Lousignont, Jennie
Lousignont, Lala Lousignont, Sosie Peme
roy, Jamea Pomeroy , Stella Pomeroy , Grace
Thomas, Jeanie Tbomaa.
MrLDesD Bona, Teacher.
Complimentary.
Scir-roosx, Or., April 13, 1897.
To tub Editob. Tbe members of Moan
tain Visw school wish to express, through
tbe columns of your paper, their thanks to
Mr. A. Holaday, oar district clerk, for tke
beautiful English walnut, apple and lilac
treea he presented to na on Arbor day.
We appreciate the gift and extend to him
an invitation to visit our school in the
harvest seaaon and help na eat the fruit
and nnta and pluck the flowers.
We also extend an invitation to the edi
tor of Tan Mist and, it be should favor na
with e visit, we will be pleased to entertain
him for his kindness in printing so many
reports and other Items for ns.
Tbaohxb so Purrxa.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Judge Doan wat in the oity on bus
iness Weduesday.
Mra. A. L. Clark, of Bainier, b Buffer
ing from an attack of measles.
The bills for "A Fiaberman'a Look"
will be out thia week. See them.
Mr. Jamee Muckle, jr., bat been con
fined to hie house for several daya by
serious Illness.
Mr. William Downing, of Monta
villa, tpenl Sunday in thia oity at the
home of George Hall.
V" t T W Timm nf Alkarnr. (Yra.
. kian in tha nitv several davaR
Lt;.. nnf iv. fUM wjh a view to
U permanently locating here. A
1 "" ' - " '
m- .'IS
Dr. xtoea naa oraerea a one euppiy
of the very beat fishing tackle, and
vou will find it to your interest to
make your purchases from him.
f Lest week waa a profitable ont for
Columbia county. The collection of
I - . awnjxA
,.Tn. .mn,,nted to nearly rauuu. in
omd!ng the Ux of the Northern Peel
DO UO Wb!Ch Was 3 .14.
DIED.
1SU7. Rom. tha 14-mon th-old son Ol Mr,
and Mra. Judson Weed, ef whooping
oough.
The funeral servioes were conducted on
Sunday at that plaoe by Bev. Philbrook,
and tbe interrment took place at Odd Fel
lows' cemetery, near Warren.
ajiily y v
fTk w""l f W
PSviSiiU
absolutely Puree
Celebrate! for Its great leavening
streneth and healthfulneas. Assures ths
food against alum and all forms of aoul.
teraUon oommon to the cheap brands.
otaIi saline revpen oa, kiw i
r YBE.
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GUARDIAN'S NOTICE.
NOTim It HKKRBY OIVKW THAT TH
undoralKnea has been duly appoluleO bf
the Couotr Court of Columbia Comity. Oreiron.
guardian of the estate ol Ole Muiuon, an lowiie
peraou, and has qualified at suoh. All persons
aavlna claims agelnrt said eMate are hereof re
quired to praaeut tbe same with proper vouchers
to me at the office of (he County Clerk, In Ht.
Helens, Oregon, within fix months from the
date hereof. Hated April IHh, wn.
avm.7 JUUHIN Willi,
Ouanllan of the Estate of Ole kfunson, Insane.
CHANGE JOT NAMES.
VT OTIC It IH RBRKBY GIVEN THAT BT AH
ll order and decree of the County Court of
Columbia County, Btate ol Oregon, duly made
and entered on Aorll Srd. 1SV7. tha naoieof
-eusy Harriet rosier," was eoaogea wmhoi
"Miiflv Heme Mernii." ana ine name oi -Bea
trice lone raster ' wes changed to that of "ee
trlre Inna Merrill."
Wltneas any nana ana seal tnis etnoayot
Apru, jvunun frccv.
ciera. m buiiu, vwurw
tonetv coobt sbsl. alrmT
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
N
OTIC 18 HEREBY GIVEN TBAT I, THE
nnderalKued. have been aDDolated by the
County Court of Columbia County, Oregon, ad
ministrator of the eelate of Benjamin r. Near,
deceeaed. and have eualtned ae euch. AU per
sons having claims against said estate are here-
by required to present toe same, wun proper
vouchers, to me at the office of "Cole A Quick,"
In Ht. Helena, la said county and stale, within
six months from the date hereof.
Dated at at. Helena, Oregon, April is. vm.
E. K. adicK.
Administrator of the Estate of Benjamin F.
r:eer, deceased. aiomis
SUMMONS,
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for
ixnumoia coooiy.
Knberg-i unat Cigar Co. , a eorp oration, plaintiff)
va. i
Henry Brannlne? . defendant.
To Henry Brawling, the above named defend-
I If THE NAME Of THE STATE Of OREGON.
You are hereby reonlred to Senear and
answer the complaint tiled against you In ths
above entitled action on or before the Uth day
of May, 1897, aald day being the II rat day of tbe
next regular term oi toe aoove enuuea uuun,
and if you fall so to appear and answer, for want
thereof, said plaintiff will apply to the Court for
i lodgment prayed for in lie complaint, to
: For ludament acalnat the above named
defendant for the sum of Btxty-four and 03-100
SM-osi imiiars, witn interest inereoa iron, ine
iothdavof Be Member. ISM. and the coats and
diaburaemenis of this action, and for an order of
said Court for the sale of the real property at
tached in thla action in Baker County. State of
Oregon, described as lots IS, 19, and tt In block
S, In Stewarts Second Addition to Baker City,
Baker County, State of Oregon.
Thia aummona ia Dubllahed bv ail order of the
above entitled Count, made and entered In said
Court by tbe Hon. Thomas A. McBrids, Judge
of aald Court, oa the lvth day oi March, 1x47.
VAUEK UKBENS,
BriSmV Attorneys for Plaintiff.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State Of Oregon, for
the County of Columbia.
The Stale of Oregon and the Board of Com-
miaaioners for the Bale ef school and unl
rendty Utnde, and for the Investment of
the Funds Arising therefrom, plainUtta,
vs.
Henry Hubert, Vary A. Robert, and James
Dart, as Administrator of tha Estate of T. 11.
Taylor, deceased, defendanta. J
To Henry Hubert and Mary A. Hubert, defend
enie auove naraea:
IN THE NAME OF THE BTATE OF OREGON;
You. and each ef you. are hereby required
to appear and answer the complaint Sled sgainat
yon in the above entitled auit and Court
by tha Drat day of the next regular
May term of the Circuit Court ol the State of
Oreatm. for Columbia County, to-wlt: on Tues
day, the Uth day of May, 1W7, and if you fall to
so answer, for want thereof the plaintiff will
apply to the Court lor an order of default
against you, and for the relief demanded la the
complaint, to-wlt: for Judgment against the
said defendant, Henry Hubert, for the anm of
One Thousand Dollars, with Interest thereon
at the rate of eight per cent per year, from the
Ust day of September, 1894; together with the
further anm of Two Hundred Dollars ss attor
neys fees, and the eosts and disbursements in
this suit.
For a decree foreclosing all claims, nena or
rights of each of said defendants, and all per
sons claiming under them, in and to the real
estate and premises described In the complaint,
to-wit: pine norm naii ot too souin naa as aeo
Uoa thlrtv-four in township number six north
of range number fonr west ol the Willamette
steriaian, in imutnDia uounry ntw oi ureg"u
and eontaluing One Hundred and Sixty acres,
together with tbe Improvements thereon, and
ordering a sale of the aald real estate and an ap
plication of the proceeds to the payment ol aald
ludement. and for aneh other relief ss may
aeem meet and enuitable In the nremleea.
This summons is published by order of ths
circuit court of tns state ot uregon tor Colum
bia County, duly made and entered la open
Court, March U, Wl.
v. B. uiLiiAauina
G. W. COLE,
mUsW Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
CITATION TO HEIRS.
In tba Conoty Court of the State of Oregon, for
uoiumoia uniniy.
Ia the Matter ot the Estate ot Frank M. Meeker,
flflOAaaed.
To W. A. Meeker, Anna Smith, Anderson Smith,
wiine nmltn, JLlllie nmun anu semaniiia
Smith, heirs at law of Frank M. Meeker, de
ceased, and to all other heirs of said deceased,
unknown If any there be:
IN THS NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON,
You, and each of you, are hereby enm
mandMt tn ha ami ennaar before the Honorable
County Court of the State of Oregon, In and for
ML Helena, la aald Comity and State, on Monday
tha Srri day nf May. 1Htt7. at 2 o'clock P. M.. of
said oay, It being tne regular stay termoisara
Court, to show cause, If any exist, why an order
of sale of all the real property belonging to said
estate, should not be made, aa prayed for In the
petition on Die In said court; said real property
being described ss follows, to-wlt: An undi
vided one-fourth Interest In and to the south
west quarter ol tne nortnessc quarter, anu we
northwest auarter ot tha southwest quarter, of
section number one. In township number two
north of range number two west of ths Willam
ette Meridian, in Multnomah County, Bute of
Oregon, and containing In the whole tract
eighty acres of land. .... . , .
In testimony whereof, I, Judson Weed, Clerk
of the County Court aforesaid, do hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at my
office in the City of St. Helena, state of Oregon,
this 4th day of Marcn, A. u.
. lkn.
icocbtt coubt saaki
By W. A. Uabbis,
Deputy.
JUDSON WEED,
County Clerk.
(ml2a28)
SUMMONS.
In ths Circuit Court of the State ef Oregon, for
the County of Columbia.
Walter J. Burns, plaintiff,
vs.
CO. Cole, Amanda Cole, 4VP. Marshall, Joels
SMi&SS1
cole, w. v. uenaereoa ana mousse ueauer-
tfn C. O. Cole, Amanda Cole and Josls Cole, de-
tornlanu;
tn thi najik of tbs btatx of orsoon,
Yon are hereby reouired to appear and
answer the complaint filed scalnsS you In the
above entitled suit in thesbove named Court on
or before Tuesday, tba eleventh day of May, A.
v. lev,, saia aaie oeina tne nm uay oi uie ecu,,
rasrular term of said Court: and if you fall so to
answer, for want thereof the plaintiff will take a
decree against you, and each of you, foreclosing
bat certain morurage execuiea on ine raui uy
If July, 18tte. by Will W. Cole and W. 0. Hender
nu, as partners under the Arm name of Cole A
tTnnrierann. in one Wm. Dunbar on all of the
following described land, to-wlt: Lot Number
of the Willamette Meridian, oontalnlna- 11.
acres, more or leas; also the West One-half (H) ol
the Northeast One-fourth C4). and the South
east Quarter nf tha Northeast Quarter, of Section
Number Thirty-Are (86), in Township Number
Seven (7) North, Range Number Two (2) West of
the Willamette Meridian, containing 120 acres,
mora or leas; togetoer witn mu. Hacninerv,
: toffet
Room. Chalna. Losraina Outfit.
laoksmitlra
Outfit, and all buildings erected thereon, for the
purpose of securing the payment tn full of a
certain prouilBRurj uuwuiwie anu iiwi,w w
the aald Wm. Dunbar on said date by said Cole
A Henderson, whereby the said Cole Hender
son agreed to pay to said Wm. Dunbar on or be
fore IB months after date of said note the sum of
Fifteen Hundred Dollars, with Interest at the
rate of eight per cent, per annum until paid, and
In case suit Is Instituted to eollect said note, or
any portion thereof, then such a sum as should
be adjudged by the Court reasonable as attor
neys' fees in such suit.
The conveyance in said mortgage being so
marie hv said Cnte A Henderson to the said Wl
Dunbar, and conditioned for the payment of the
said sum of SISOO, and interest thereon at ths
rate of eight per cent, per annum, until paid and
for the navment of all taxes unen the property
mentioned In said mortgage: and said mortgage
being recorded in the office of the County Clerk
of Columbia County, in Book K. page SW of the
Records ot Mortgagee of said County; and tbe
furtnerreuer aemanoea insaia suit ia mjuuir
imont asrainat aald W. C. Henderson for the sum
of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, with Interest there
on from the asth day of July, lStte, at the rate ot
eight per eent. per annum, and for the sum of
Three Hundred Dollars aa attorneva fees, and
eoata and disbursements In this suit; ft) that
said Judgment be decreed a first lien upon said
land, and that said land besold as prescribed by
law. and the nroeeeds. or sufficient thereof de
rived from such sale be applied te the payment
of aald Judgment; and (S) that you, and each of
you, be foreclosed and barred as to any Interest
In said land ; and (4) for such further relief es to
the Court may seem Just and equitable.
This summons is published and mailed to you
by virtue of an order of the Hon. T. A. McBride,
Judge of the above named Court, made on the
nan oay oi leoruary, lowi. - .
AIXEN A CLF.rTTON, and
EMMONS SMMON8.
tMat Attorneys for FlalnUaT.
lllm.jluir-
"ANfietabklrepMalioriforAs
similatlng ItjeToodandBcCula
ttTjg theShiBLvfo nnd Ikywels of
TiessflndlfcstContalns neither
OpniutMorpuini nor i&KiaL
KOT NARCOTIC.
aWseVAaw , f
Jkiittn I
sraassraaaat
kVrBkdVane&r for Cons Gna-
tion. Sour StoBach.DianrtiDea.
Worms jCrrvuIion3 ,f everisrt
Magnd Loss of Sixer
TecSisnle Signature of .
KEWYDHK.
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exact eonroT whapm.
MONTE VISTA NURSERY
A choice lot of Bed Winter Apple tree, such aa Ben Davis,
Spitseoberg, Northern Spy, Baldwin, King, Melon, end ;
Orevensteio.
ITALIAN AND PETIT PRUNE TREE5
Cherry, Pear, Plum, Peach, Apricot and Quince treee, smalt
7 fruit -blackberry, Raspberry, Gooseberry, Strawberry,
Wineberry and Currant. FAY'S PROLIFIC CURRANT,
. as large and five times ae proliBo ae tbe Cherry Currant.
TRY A DOZEN BUSHES
Trees are grown on fir timber aoil, have good roots, which
we endeavor to dig and ship with treee. Treee have been
inspected and pronounced clean end thrifty.
We are a Columbia County Concern
And we would liko to do business with you. Write ns if
you want trees. Price list eeut free upon application.
A. HOLADAY, Scappoose, Oregon
Dr. E. Ross
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Constantly Keeps in brock a Complete Line oi i
ftftftftrtaaftftsTasfssflrt ftrt flsTs ft rs ii fir-" '- --- in l -fi-fVnfSftil"-! "I
DRUGS, J TOILET 1 ARTICLES
School
An Unusually well-selected Stock
oils, end tbe Beet
A FINE LINE CF
Finest Perfumes and Beeps.......
......nuent steoKinea
THE MIST AND OREGONIAN
TWO TOGETHER
ONE YEAR, ONLY TWO DOLLARS
Astoria Ilarble Works
J. H. IMHOFFr PftoraiiTOR.
KAHDFACTBSBH OF
Monuments
MANBLK
na
enaMiTg
AND ALL KINDS OF CKMKKBY WOBK
ITAUAN MftHBW A ergeiAiTV.
Fort of If emu Street, ASTORIA, OR.
FOR PORTLAND, DAILY.
TlAMEIt
Yonng America
WILLAMETTE SLOUGH
Leave Bt. Helena 6:90 A. M
Arrive at Portland ....100 A M
Leave Portland 8:S0 P M
Arrive at Bt Helens.... 6:00 P M
fVAHB SS CERTS.
Will Carry Nothing bat Passengers
end Fast ireignt.
JAMES GOOD, MASTER.
SEE , !
THAT THE
FAC-SIMILE
SIGNATURE'
of
IS oit Tim
WRAPPER
OF EVERT
Osstsrla is nt ss la sae-cbis settles aaly. II
Is set asld ia kolk. Seat allow aayass te sail
yes aavtUag else ea tbs plea at promise that it
Is "Jest aa gooi" Bad "will answer verv asav
pass." Bm thai vea get 0-A-T-O-aVOUL J
Supplies
of Writing Tablets, Peng, Pen-
Ink on tbe Market. M
FANCY STATIONERY
L
PHEaCRHmONB CAREFULLY ejj
aHl AVVivnAtliUI,
COMPOUNDED.
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-THE
BANQUET
SALOON
J. S. CLONINGEIV Prop.
Wine and Liquor
Card tables, cool table, billiard table and
other devices for the entertainment of pat
rons, where time can be pleasantlv spent.
FAMOUS FIRE LADDIE CIGAES
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Baaidea other nonnlar brands, era kent
constantly on band to supply the increased
trade at una rerv popular saloon.
THB FAMOUS
CYRUS NOBLE WHISKY
IS KPT AT HS BAVQUKT.
HUCEXE BB03.
- KAirorAOTOggtS
Dimension Lumber, Flooring,
Bustle. Sheathing, Casinga, and e
ooropliie stock of tytxj variety ot
Eough and Dressed Ltmler
ALWAYS OM HAKD.
AT THS OLD STAHP, STHEIINS
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