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COLUMBIA COUNTY PIUKCTORY.
Cnuty omeera.
Juriire Jowph B. Donn, IRatnler
CUtrk...,. .Jtutaun Weed. Vorooma
Hhnriir J. N. Ktee. Clatxkanie
Treasurer K. M. Wharton r. Helmut
gui. of Schools...,, J O. Watt, HoamwMrae
AMuwMir Martin While. OiiIiiot
Surveyor..,.,.....,.... t..W. N. Menrv, Peluna
Curonar ........Dr. A. e. McLaren. Kainier
,.,.1. A, rrjik. caipo jse
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Conuulniouera j
T. HELE.1S, OBEBUJI, H
Shingles are bow said to b selling
for f 1 12$ in Fortlaod, and retailing
at fl.20. Six or eight months ago
shingles were a drag en the market at
70 to 75 cents. U it abort crop of
shingles in Europe that bat broiigh
, about tbia change?
Tbs professional luult-nndors are
not finding the welcome eata they did
last fall. People are too busy now to
listen to complaints tbat they know
re aot founded on fact, and tbey are
suspicions of men who offered them
theory which would not hold good
even for one year.
Tbkrb is etill one class in the United
Statea who are out of employment
Thia ia the professional calamity
shriekers. Probably tbey might find
employment in Mexico now, judging
from the doleful report which have
come from there aince the recent drop
in the price of silver.
Gold ia appreciating 1" shriek the
silveritea, .-Oh, no. A gold dollar will
buy lew wheat or other farm products
and less commodities in general than
it did six months or a year ago,
gold dollar will buy less labor than
formerly did. Commodities end wages
are "appreciating,' ar.d not gold.
On day last week the Oregonian
published a number of interviews
with prominent business men of all
political beliefs, and in each instance
the opinion was expressed that bust
sess, ia all branches, was materially
improving. No one baa a better
chance to judge of this matter than
men actively encaged in mercantile
pursuits, and their opinions are en
titled to weight. -
Thesb McKinley times has driven
the Eastern Oregon farmers to adver
tise for harvest bands, offering $3 per
day and board. It is too bad that
farmers should be obliged to pay such
'prices sad wheat worth only 80 cents
a bushel. But then it gives the la
boring man a chance to work, even
though the wages are low. II wages
for harvest bands do not advance to
from 4 to 1 5 per day by next season
it will be in order to strike.
Ths reports to the effect thai Brit
ish vessels are landing goods
Skaeaay, Alaska, contrary to United
States customs laws, instead of land
ing at Bitka, the port of entry, may
lead to international complications.
There i no custom bouse at Skaguay
and therefore no revenue , officers
-sJtaijooed there, so that goods landed
do not pay 4he revenue laid by this
government. This action by Brithsb
shipowners may raise a dispute as to
the boundary line between Alaska and
British North America.
' Soros and fusion are back num
bars with the populists just now. Sil
ver, the war cry in 1896, has been
abandoned, as was fiat money after
the election of 1892, temporarily. But
the fist money proposition will no
doubt be resurrected in time for the
campaign of 1900. However, since
that party changes its policy in eacb
succeeding campaign to conform to
public sentiment, tbey may confine
their efforts to advocating government
ownership of a railroad to Klondike.
Tbat would be a drawing card at tbe
present time, at least.
"Nbvkb till now was it asserted tbat
the editor of the Oregonian bad been
a stockholder in it," says Sunday's
Oregonian, speaking of the Portland
Savings bank. Yet in a previous par
agraph of tbe same article the editor
of tbst paper acknowledges that he
was a stockholder and gives the date
at which time bis stock wss disposed
of. "Here is journalism" indeed. The
fact Of the matter is tbe Oregonian
never attempted an attack on the
management of the defunct concern
ntil Mr. D. P. Thompson, one of tbe
bank's directors, advertised to give a
"lecture on finance." The whole at
tack on Mr. Thompson lias proved a
boomerang to the editor of tbe Ore
gonian, and "now he's sorry tbat he
spoke."
. Thsbb are people who imagine
themselves cautious and conservative
in all things, who have made up their
minds' to go to Klondike this fall.
Tbey ask their friends and those who
have had experience for advice and
ere told not to think of going this
year; tbey read the papers and learn
that it is foolhardy to attempt to get
to Kluudike before next season : but j
they go right along making prepara
tions just ths same. Go tbey will and
the devil himself couldn't stop them.
When the gold fever gets a bold like
this on people they are hovering dan
gerously near the insanity Una. "Go
get gold" has driven every other
thought away from their minds. One
of these days they will Cud themselves
plauWd in a snow bank trying to gnaw
a weal off the wishbone of a long
haired dog. Uutil then they are lost.
There is no more show to change the
mind of a man who has becemt thor
oughly collared on Klondike than
there is to convince a populist that
congress can't legislate age into whis
ky. Pcudlt-toa Tribune.
KEEP AWAY FROM KLONDIKE.
Since the arrival of the sleamor
Portland which was said to have
brought "a ton of gold" from Alaska
about a month ago there haa been no
leas than fifteen steamers arrived in
Seattle, Sau Francisco and other
points from ths same section of untold
riches, and not ne of them are re
ported to have brought a pound of
gold dust. Isn't it a little strange
that all the men who had "struck it
rich" op there should take a notion to
leave at the same time, aed on the
same vessel? Isn't it also a little
strange that, considering the shortness
of the season, if these parties were
gathering np coal oil cans full oi the
precious metal they would leave the
land of such a rich harvest in tbe
middle of the working season? Every
day makes it more apparent that tbe
riches of Klondike have been grossly
exaggerated. Certainly if there was
as much gold there as haa been repre
sented, some ef tbe steamers lately
from that region would have brought,
at least, a small amount out with
them. It will now be in order for
someone to start the story tbat the
Mexico, which was sunk on ber return
trip, bad on board several millions of
dollars in transit from Alaska. ,,.
But notwithstanding tbe picture
presented after mature reasoning, tbe
mad rush northward continues, regard
lees of the lateness of tbe season, which
csa result in nothing short of great
auffering before the long winter, which
begins there about tbe middle of Sep
tember, is over. Many persons have
gone without a dollar, except enough
to pay their fare to Dyea, expecting to
get employment there in assisting to
carry the supplies of others over the
pass. This may prove all right at
present, but as soon as winter .eta in
tbe bulk of travel will atop, aod then
what will be tbeir occupation? In a
short time tbeir few weeks' earnings
will be exhausted ; they will be out of
employment and far from any source
of aupply, without funds with which
to pay thoir fare back to civilization,
and indeed most of them will be hun
dreds of miles inland, still pushing en
into an unknown and unproductive
region where prices are fabulous in
the extreme. When the cold weather
comes en they are out of money and
provisions, and at tbe mercy of those
who have perhaps only taken barely
enough for themselves. But what is
to be done in this emergency? If
those who have taken enough only for
themselves divide with those who have
nothing, they, too, will run ahort ; and
if tbey do not divide it will be taken
from them, for men driven to despera
tion by hunger will have food if it is
in reach even at the sacrifice of hu
man life, and as a result tbe food sup
ply will become exhausted long before
the thaw in the spring and great suf
fering, not to say starvation, will ensue.
Meantime, owing to tbe remoteness of
the district and tbe impossibility of
penetrating tbe interior of that region
in winter, relief from the outside world
will be impossible. Of coarse, to those
on the way, afflicted with the deadly
gold fever, these emergencies are per
haps not thought of, bnt no doubt
tbey will be confronted with tbe stern
realization a little later when many a
man might be willing to give bis
strong right arm for a slice of borse
meat or the bam of an Esquimaux
dog tbst life might be prolonged. Tbe
picture, ss it appears from a distance,
and summarized from all tbe reports
sent out is not an attractive one, es
pecially as witnessed at this advanced
season of the year..
School ltoiort.
Rainikb, Or,, A us. 10, IS0T.
Following U ths report of school in dis
trict No, 10 (or term ending August IT;
Total number enrolled. .., .... 40
Number of boys enrolled..
Number of slrU enrolled ...
Average dally attendance
First month. ...
Second month.,..,.,.'..
Third month.
Numbor of visitors
There neither absent nor tardy I
. 0
.20
."' 8
, ST
. 87
, 0
Ollie
nice, Elsie Furrow, Myrtle Shells, Willie
shults, Carl e lew art, Willie Rice, Sibyl
Furrow.
Those that were absent bnt not tardy
were: Mafrjrie lovelaoe, Ethel Stewart,
Clyde Stewart, Willie lovolao, Lucy Wil
son, Willie Stehuiaa, Albert etehnsn, Eu
irene Furrow, Carrie Olrt, Todd Bhults,
Myrtle Stehm&n.
Those whs were only once tardy: Frank
Rice and Maud Lane,
6. SosNtumn, Teacher.
School Iteport.
The following- is the report of school tn
district No. 2a, tor the month beginulng
July 12th and ending August 6ih:
Number of days taught... ............ SO
Whole number enrolled. 14
Average daily attendance 11
Tbe following received 100 par sent In de
portment: Madge Cramer, Robert Me
Adam, Johunle Fowler. Claude Greenwood,
Reed Holden, Cheater Metcalf.
The following persons visited the school
during ths month: Mr. and Mrs. Slaugh-
terback, Hasel Slaughterback, Misses Anna
Bee, Grace Bee, Ida Fowler, and Master
George Fowler. Robbbt Boais,
'.Teacher.
Bea.se.we Why curlalaeCaile,
Cholera mm Diarrhoea Beat
cay la the Boat.
1. Because it affords almost Instant re
lief In ess of pain In the stomach, eoltc
and cholera morbus.
S. Because It Is the only remedy that
never fails in the most severe eases of dys
entery and diarrhoea.
5. Because it Is the only remedy thai
will core a chronic diarrhoea.
4. Because It Is the only remedy that
will prevent billious eolte.
6. Because It Is tbe only remedy that
will cure epidemical dysentery.
6. Because it is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in rases of
cholera Infantum.
7. Becanse it Is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use tor bowel
complaints.
8. Because it produces no bad results.
9. Because it ia pleasant and ssfe to take.
10. Because it has saved the lives of more
people than any other medicine In the
world.
The 25 and SO cent sixes for sale by Dr.
cawin tu.se. '
A well known populist of this
county, says tbe Boseburg Plaindealer,
who last yesr contended with all the
force of a good pair of longs that tbe
depression in the price of agricultural
producta was tbe result of pernicious
republican legislation, now says tbe
improved condition is the result of
tbe operation of ths law of supply and
demand. That is true. Legislation!
helps but cannot always work wonders.
But our populist friend, in order to be
consistent, should give tbe credit for
tbe change to the change of adminis
tration. Consistency, however, is a
thing we need not look for among
professional populists.
Fear Hoars of Daylight.
In the Klondike region in midwinter the
sun rises from 9:30 to 10 a. m., and sets
from 2 to S p. m.. the total length of day
light being about four hours. Remember
ing that ths sun rises but a few degrees
above ths horison, and that it is wholly ob
scured oo a great many days, the character
of the winter months may easily be iia
agined.
We are indebted to the United State
coast and geodetic sarvey for a series of
six months' observations oa the Yskon
not far from tbe site of tbe present gold dii
coveries. Tbe observations were made
with standard Instruments, and are wholly
reliable. The mean temperature of the
months October. 1889. to April, 1800, fol
lows: October, 22 degrees; November,
degrees; December, 11 degrees, below sero
January, 17 degrees below sero; February
15 degrees below zero; March, degrees
above sero; April, 20 degrees above. The
daily mean temperature fell and remained
below the freeaing point (22) from Novem
ber 4, 1889, to April 21, 1800, thus giving
168 dsys as tbe length of tbe dosed aeason
of 1889-90, assuming tbe outdoor opereuoas
are controlled by temperature only.
The lowest temperatures registered dar
ing the winter were: 52 degree below sero
in November, 47 below in December, fi9 be
low ia January, 55 below in February, 46
below in March, 26 below in April.
. The Straggle for Prosperity.
rebnuka State Journal.
The promise of a glorious crop
Is certain, I suppose.
And that's why each howling pop
Is looking down his nose.
O Party of uncalled-for creeds,
To urosper is tout snort.
When earth's dried cover cracks and bleeds
And corn ana bay are snort;
When hot winds blow across the nlain
And burn the crops in streaks,
And there has been no siga of rain
or warty -seven weeks;
When grass, and grain, and potted plants
Are withered bv tbe inn.
Tbe poppy popper sees bis chanee
But rain has fallen far and wide, '
Joy be within our rates:
Nebraska sittetb in her pride.
The queen of prairie states:
We have in sight a wealth of crops
To harvest ia the fall;
But, dern our skins, we hare the pops,
iue greatest acourre m an.
E. S. Bryant, of Clatskaute, was In
town yesterday,
In the probate court Judga Doao
has made an order authorising the ad-
ruiuiaWaUtrs of the cstittQ of OiUtibprt
Stump, deceased, to sell personal
property belonging to said estate.
Senator MuBride is expected home
in a few dayx, and his coming is anx
iously awaited by the politicians.
CASTOR I A
Tor Infants and Children,
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THBSSCHEH KOTICK.
COUHTY TWiSDBKtt'8 OfflCI, )
8t. Hklkns. Or., Aug. 20, 1807,f
VTOTICK Is hereby given tbat all unpaid
ll County Warrants of said county,
which have been presented and enilurwd
"Notl'aidfor Want of Funds," prior to
December 10, 18W. will be paid upon pre
sentation at this ofHee. Interest will nut be
allowed sier this date.
K. M. WHARTON,
s30s!7 Treasurer of Columbia Couuty, Or.
EQUALIZATION NOTICE.
N-OTIOB IS HKHKBY GIVEN THAT THB
Hoard of Kuualiutlnu for Columbia Boun
ty, Orrnon, will meat In tbe oourthimae lu the
City of Hklieteu, Oreaon, ou Monuay, Annual
Mb, 1W7, for the pnrwMW of equalllu the as-
eaaineiit of van. an viaima lor eerreuuuo
neat be made before the Board.
MAKTIM WiliTS, vOQDty ai
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
hiawaSaVettafcaaltBaJ
Get Value Received
EVERY TIME AT
N. A. Perry's,
HOULTON, OREGON.
iayjaayyayayajiayaaajisiai
issb wheels,
CaarSsr Tool
The contrast between republican
nd democratic prosperity is strongly
marked. People who remember the
general smash in business of all sorts
during the first year of 'the Cleveland
administration and then compare tbe
reviving conditions which mark the
present - period of the McKinley ad
ministration will probably not regret
the change which the voters made
through the tlection of last year.
, TVUtl
Lses, Gsollissea's ft TaaSssL
The Lightest Banning Wheel oa Earth.
THE ELDREDBE
THE OELViDERE.
N slirars Mas Caes Sewlaf BVsUoaa!
Way Sul4't we Make iM WhoMSl
National Sewing Machine Co.,
S39Braadway, Factory!
NawVoirk. MvMees, ills.
WAHTBD-rATTHrTJL URN OK WOMSK
to travel for reiniooaibia eatabltahed hnue
In Oreeoo. SaUry ITQ ana eipeiue. poaluo
permanent Kefren"e. Eneloc aelf-addrewed
stamped envelope. The KaUoaal, Stat loaaf
aao Bldg., Chicago.
IE1H0FF & 11INAR,
MAgOFACTUBEBS OF
MARBLS
ana
eSAMITC
lonoients
ABD ALL KINDS OF CSXETEBY WOkK
ITALIAN UAWhLE a aeCCIALTV.
321 E. Morrison St., Portland, Or
FOR PORTLAND, DAILY.
'-STEAMER-
Young America
VIA
WILLAMETTE SLOUGH
Leave St. Helens 6:30 & M
Arrive at Portland ...100 A M
Leave Portlsnd 2:80 P M
Arrive at bt. Helens 8.00 V SI
f ABE IS CENTS.
Will Carry Nothing bnt Passengers
ana fast freight.
JAMES GOOD, MASTER
ORIENTAL HOTEL
A. H. B LAKES LET, Proprietor.
Board by Day, Week or Month
AT SEASONABLE BATES.
Tbe table fa rormlteri with the beat the market
anorn. arerjuium eiean. A anare oiyr'ir pai
rouara w aouciuxi. ei. auuB, ui JiUUA
RUCKLE BROS.
m Aiuracrrjssas or
Dimension Lumber, Flooring,
Bustle, Bbeathlng, Casings, and s
complete stock of every variety of
Rough and Pressed Lumber
ALWAYS ojr HAJtD.
AT TBI OLD STAND, ST. HELENS OBEOOV
iTa AAA AsthAAafaury
i Your
y's Worth
Every Time
Uatia
JUaVUV,
Dolman's
Store. . . .
Lumber
All kinds of rough and dressed
Lumber on short notice.
Builders'
Material
Of the best quality delivered to
any point ou the river at tbe
Lowest Possible Price
Owe-half Cash and One-half
In FARM PRODUCE.
Address all orders to
H. B. BORTHWICK,
Q0BLE, OBEQON.
O.R&N.
-TO THS-
OlVia THE OHOIOE OF
TWO TRANSCONTINENTAL
ROUTES
ORES AT
NORTHERN RT.
VIA
SPOKANE
MINNEAPOLIS
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CHICAGO
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SHORT LINE
VIA
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LOW RATES TO
ALL EASTERN CITIES
WASTE n-VMTHrtTI, VEX 01 WOMB
In trav.l lor rroiitbla eatabllahed houua
la Oregon. Salary 17 and espenaea, foalUoa
permanent. Haiarenee. Boelua elf-edilreM4
inul eirvainp. ins uuuaj, but Insur
ance jua(., vausaa.
ram .tx
WHITE COLLAR LINE
FAST TIME.
Str. Telephone
Leave Portland dallr (except Sunday) 7 A. H.
Leare Anion dally (eavept Sunday) 7 V. M,
Str. Bailey Gatzert
Leaves Portland dally (except Snnday) I P, H.
Saturday nlibu at 10 o':l'k.
Leave Aakirla dally (except Mnnday and Mon
day) at 7 A. M. Sunday night at 7 o elooca.
Landlne: Font of Alder (treat. Portland. Dr..
Flarel dock, A.torla, Oregon.
OCEAN STEAMERS
LEAVE PORTLAND
EVfcRY 5 0AY8 FOR
San Francisco
For lull Information call on or address
W.H. HCRLBDET.
A. L. MOIILEB, Oen. Pass. Agent,
President and Manager. PuarLiirti, Os.
PROFESSIONAL.
i. W. BAT W. B. DtLLASD
piUrti & Stall,
ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW
Office Best door to OmrthouM.
ST. UKLKMtt, OBtlioN,
General practice In court of Oragnn or Waah
inawu. iw
record.
tract made directly from county
GEORGE A. HALL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Collection, foreclomre, mechanic' lelns, etc
vcpuir ppjMnuiini attorney viueo
. . . with T. i. Ueeton.
St. Hbxms,
t Obkooh.
G. W. COLE,
ATTOBHIY AMD COUS8ELOR-AT-LAW,
8T. HELENS, OREGON.
Title Ahatraet Book. Hotarr PnMla. Cmnmla.
loner of Meed, for Waahlniiion, and ansxper-
inw wjiwiur in oonoaution who OIDH.
DENNI8 & TIMMONS,
Attorney, an. Connector: at Law.
Gbhsbal Law Paotic.
Collection, Foreelosan, Mechanic' liens, ste.
Will practice In all th eonrt of Oregon
and Washing-ten.
Tatlob Bcildiso, . - 8t. Hsisss, Os.
JB, EDWIN BOSS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
8t. Helens, Oregon
jB. h. b. cLirr,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
St. Helens, Oregon.
IDart -&::3!v3ubEsl-
-IS THE PLACE TO GET-
)K. J. K. HALL,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Clatakaiile, Columbia eounty, Or.
WANTS D FAITH PUL MK! OR WOMKN
to trar.l for r.nnnltblMtahll.h.d hnuu
In Oregon. Salary l?no aod ruii. roaltlon
permanent. Kaference. r.nclow elf-ddrwd
lamuwl enralope. Tn MaUonal, Star Injur-
nu.! wuusairo.
yy V. MKSKHVB,
Surveyop and Civil Engineer
HELENA, 0BEQ0N.
County Survevor. Ijtnd Survevlnor. Town
Plattins and EuKineerins work nroinntlv
executed.
Choice Groceries
9T, HELENS, OREGON,
Complete Line gf Clothing
SHELF HARDWARE AND NOTIONS.
Flour, Feed, Hay and Grain.
ST. HELENSJV1EAT MARKET
All Kinds of Fresh Meats, Hams, Bacon and lard
Meat by Wholesale
At Special Rates.
MAIN" BTHfKT.
James II. Sheldon,
fT. 1IKLKNH, urtKOUV.
Clatskanie
Drug
Store
New and Select Stock.
DR. J. E. HALL,
Proprietor.
t
Patent Medicines and Druggist's Notions.
Stationery, School Booh Prescriptions Carefully Compound
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....ST. HELENS HOTEL.... f
Our tables will at all times be found supplied with the host edibles ind
dulicscies the market sli'irdfl.
TERMS REASONABLE FOR REGULAR B0ARDEKS
Tlie hotel having been newly refurnished we are prepared to give satis
faction ts all our patrons, and solicit your patronage, .
tJ. George, Proprietor, Gt. Helens, Or. ft
Jis-f World 'Loves
H Cw 'Ninety 5evea ' )
1 ? Complete Lhia of 1
I Supreme nTji I
JResult j(prM
If Years of 3LJ
j Experience
f MONARCH CYCLE MFO. CO.
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PORTLAND AND CLATSKANIE
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STEAMER O. W. SHAVER, Dell Shaver, Master.
CommonHnff Anrll IS IMM ailtl Pn.ll.nJ t.u,( .f Waatilniptnn atrnat. TudV,
Tbnrwlsy and Hunday svenlna at S o'clock. KaluriiiiiK-lMtatre ClntRkanle. (tldsP1
mittlne), Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenhiK at ft o'clock. Will pass Oak P" n
about J:8tella7:in; Mayffer:26; Kalnler8:l; Kalama U:15; HI. Helens 10:80. ArrlS
in fortlsnd 1:30 A. M, Tbe oompany raerves the right to eliange time without nodes.
com ran
SIIAVeH THANSPOBTATION
THE JOSEPH KELLOGG A COMPANY'S RIVER 'STEAMER
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WAJfTKD FAITHFCL MR If OR WO If EM
totrvlforrMpotiiibIawUblUbtMl hotu
InOretfon. Salnry f7H0 ami xpufi. FotHlAg
parrotvisAut Kfriitm. Ent4M Mlf-dnMMtJ
STR aOSEJPH K.-H3-jI-jOaGr
FOR PORTLAND-
Leaves Kelso Mondays, Wednesdays, nnd Fridays at 6 e'olock s. m. Leaves
Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ut 6 o'clock a. ju.