vit.f Kipoaif. Notwithstanding
to reporti Miit oal (wo weeks ago
ihat the groin oarv wii duisusu, is
now seems that thera are thousands of
bushsls of $tma uu iiauamg in tae
ehook in tn win men Taney coun
ties. Th recent Mini greatly retarded
tb progrM in taking oar of th
grain and it may h oui tlmt yet b-
lor (no Harvest duisusu.
Mithodist OoMFcusMca Th an
dual M, K. conference wai held at
Corvallls thia week and an Interesting
session wal bad. Ministers were s
signed lo 10 various charges of the
alate, and Dr. O. W, Quo reelected
presiding sldr for th Portland dls
triot. Tit presiding elder for the Eu
gen dislriot IS Kv. I. B. rota. I lie
assignment for Columbia county are
a Follow t ClaUkenie, Rer. D. M.
Shannon; St. Heleue and Halnler,
Bev. J. W. Smith. ),
.
It Takks MoiHY.Laihrop, the
Tndleten man, writing from Lake
Llndernaan, yi "W hsve about
6,600 pounda of freight in ail. We
Agar (hat w are provisioned for one
year. Our packing ooe( u $1,040 for
8,0e) ponnd over the Dye paea from
here, We pay 126 for our three
flflhs Interest in the boat, and yet
have our duty to pay at Lake Tagieh.
Probably there never wai euob a coun
try for big prioe. Everything one
doe ooata money, and it l pay her
end pay there." -
Otnoiaa RiiprotimiD. The Uwme
of United Btat Marshal Grady and
United Bute Dlatrtot Attorney Mur
phy expired by limitation eome two
weeke ago, ana a the president waa
not ready to make the new appoint
ment to fill tb vacanoiee, Justice
Field, In conformity to cuetom, reap
pointed tb old officer lo All tb va
canoiee ad interim until the regular
appointment an made. Tbeee two
appointment are expected to be
forthcoming a aoon a Prealdent Mo
Klnlpy reach Washington after hie
ura mar vacation.
Euza Axdhsom Bars. The old
a learner Eli Andereon, which aailed
from Beattle about two weeke ago for
Alaska port with 126 paaaengere on
board, ha at laat been beard from,
after the had bn given up for lot
with alt on board. The old eteamer
had been out of tervio for eeveral
yr until tb Alaeka fever atruck the
country, whan eh wa again daubed
over with paint and a few repair made
preparatory to carrying the aaxioue
hundred who were preparing to go
north lo queet of gold. Th new of
her aate arrival In port waa welcomed
by all who bad friend on board.
Cuauro A Balky Ho. A Penn
sylvania man own a bore which be
says I worth 11000 to him. He had
offered $200 to anyone who could cure
him of tb habit of bulking, and all to
no pnrpoee. lie (hen procured a three
volt eteree battery, with which be
connected each side of th bit and
cropper by mean of three wire. The
horee when Orel hitched to a road cart
braced hie four feet anil at firsl re
futed to move, but at the Bret push of
the button he jumped and snorted
and moved off. Each dey for a week
he wee given the earn leeeon, aad t
now tho owner' pride, a he never
bulks, Wlc or kick.
William Eiid Hiasd FaoM - Many
of our rdrs will b eurprleed lo
learn that William Held, tho man who
waa th railroad king of Aetoria in
1880 and 1891, ia now in Dundee,
Scotland, aad hold th federal office
of United Bute vie conenl in that
eity. How b received the ppolnw
meat le not known. Ha held the
aama billet under President Lincoln'
dmwietratioa. Reid wa for many
years one of th moat prominent rail
rond builder and financier in Oregon,
but ha finally butted and wa com.
petted to leave th etat. Many ao
Aetorian now oarriea Reid'a 1. 0. U. In
bia Inelde pocket, with no probability
of redemption. The poaition that
Held now ocoupie I uitbla to bia
capacity of bnaineu adventurer and
confidene mn-Atoria Budget. ...
Unto Paoifio Will Biiildj One
day laat week th city counoil of T
coma granted a right-of-way to build a
railroad through th etrl of that
city U connect with th old Umoa
Pacific survey which waa mad aome
year ago between Portland and Ta
coma. At th time the former survey
wa made a great amount of work in
the way of grading on the line, wa
dona, and few people
doubted that in due time the Union
Paoifio would complete th road be
tween Portland and Puget Bound. Thl
aolkm by the city of Tacoms, together
with the fact that th last oongres
granted an attention of time for the
building of lb railroad bridge aoroae
tb Columbia river at Vancouver,
j fnnnitttinn for the belief
luilinuin - -
that th main line will b built ta th
near future. -V - ' "
AT Emoixb Blowm Up. After quit
ting work last Tuday evening the
new steam wood eaw wbiob haa been
in the city only a few day, wa placed
in George Lemont't brnyrd for th
eight, where it would b off th streets
and therefore out of the way. The
next morning the owner of the ma
chine alerted fire In the furnaoe and
then proceeded to oil th bearing and
. uui- i... k...ln. aa limn aa
team wa rained, when all at onoea
loud, aharp report startled the man
and in an inetant he discovered the
whole top Mown off tho boiler. The
rannrt waa heard all over town and
it did not take long to form a conclu
sion that dynamite or aome other
powerful explosives baa oeen pisceu
In the machine durin th night, evi
dently for th purpoae of deetroying
it. Upon examination it waa found
that no great amount of damage had
been done, although It waa necessary
to take a part of it to rortiano wr re
n!r Th thine- wondered At most
wa that the man about the boiler had
not been hurt, but fortunately ne ea
ontied uninjured. The matter caused
great onaaiernation among the Inhab
funis of th town, and the general ex
pression seemed to be that a person
who would attempt to perpetrate
uoh an outrage would not hesitate to
blow up a man' house or set fir to
the town to gratify a personal grudgo,
regardless of the injur that might be
PEKSOMAIi AMP VOCAh.
Hop Gold ber on draught atth
nw saioon.
Omar Bryant, of Clatftanl, wa k
town Tuesday last.
Oat Dr. -Lyons' prion on deatal
wort. Bt. Helens boleL
Mr. W. B. Dillard wa attending to
cutineis lu roruana yesterday,
Jaoob Oeorg I firing on tba Gala
rt, taking th plao last Thursday, a
week ago. :
Mis Frankl War and Miss Alfred
die McAllister ar visiting in Portland
thl week.
Mrs. B. S. Way began th winter
term of cbool at Yankton oo Monday
a week ago. , .
Bervloea will be held in th Eplsoo-
pal church in this eity next Sunday
veuing at 7 :30. ' J-
We bav carefully prepared descrip
tive pamphlet oi Columbia county
for sals at this ofBo. :
Joel Bale, of Ooble, wa in (own
Monday and renewed his liquor license
lor a period oi six month. ,
Rev.Philbrook will preach at Bach
elor Flat next Sunday at 11 o'clock
and In ahia olty in to vniug.
Two stoam wood aaw in operation
on our atratit would Indicate that our
oitlsen propos to keep warm this
winter.
Mrs. Hall and dauehLar. Tvittta. hn
hav been visiting in Eastern Oregon
for aom time, returned horns Tuesday
evening.
Be Dr. Lyon about your dental
work. Greatly reduced prioe for this
tim only. Leave for Portland Mon
day evening.
Hon, Norman Merrill, of Clatakanle,
wa in town Tuesday. He ha beeu
somewhat under tha weatbar for the
past two week.
Judge Moreland, of Portland, and
C. W. Fulton, of Aetoria, attorneys at
law, war attending to buain in this
eity laat Tuday.
Ths toplo of conversation amona-
our sporting fraternity these day is
bowling alley. It would, ao doubt, be
a paying Investment.
A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk Weed laat Tuesday to
F. O. Whitteo and Mia Abbi Bryant,
both of ClaUkani.
Misses Daisy Watkin and Amy
Gorge want to Portland laat Maaday
morning, where they will attend High
school during tha winter.
Mrs. Charles Hoochkirk, of Rainier.
and Mr. T. 0. Watts, of Reuben, were
paengers up on th early boat for
Portland yesterday morning. '
Mr. W. B. Dillard it building aboard
fence around a block of land in the
weetern part of (own which includea a
part of th large swail. The fence will
be plank, with cedar poeia.
Attorney W. H. Conyer. E. W.
Convert and E. B. Bryant, of ClaUka
ni, war transecting business in con
nection witb tha settlement of the E.
G. Bryant estate before Judge Doan
on Tuesday.
District Attorney Cleeton and wife
will go to Astoria next Saturday nigbt,
so that Mr. Cleeton will be an hand
for tba regular September term of cir
cuit court which convene in that eity
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bellamy, of
Francis, Wash., arrived her a week
ago Wednesday to visit Mr. Bellamy's
sister, Mrs. John Oilmora. On Satur
day Mr. and Mrs. Bellamy itnd Mrs.
Gilmore and daughter went to Oregon
City to visit wlative.
Th season for killing birds is fairly
on and the aupply seems better than
for eeveral year. On hunter came
in laat Monday with twenty-one birds
ducks, pheasants and grouse which
ba claimed to have kiuea at twenty
on shot. That ia a pretty good rec
ord (or one days' shooting.
Th nw Conerex ational church ia
thl city is assuming considerable pro
portions. Tbe mala building ia 2i36
feet, with a aid room to be need for
Sunday school purpose, whioh ie
14x23 feel, separated iron me main
building by folding doors. There ar
only a few men at work on the build
ing, and therefore progress 1 slow.
Mr. Lon Smith, the Milton creek
logger, will remove with hi family to
Missouri in two or tnrea monms. xxe
til) raana-aara in eODDer and sino min
ing there, having followed that occu
pation (or many years oeiore coming
Lo Orearon. He may return to lots
county, however, attar an absenoe of
two or tbr yr.
Dnn.ln. UnR rid flam doWO from
Portland on Thursday evening of laet
week and naa oeen enjoying a muou
needed rest at the old home in this
.it Tha ntnr. thnn?h verv much
fatigued from constant labor for sev
eral months, is sun enjoying spienaiu
i.ith and uMa from baine aom ewhat
lame, haa hi robust appearano of
years ago.
irLlanl.li, a arvwt mint nt the fel
jowe who come down from the Klon
dike aro determined to see bow big ilea
ih An Loll. On talla of million
ooming down, another says it's only a
few thoutsnds ; one predicts a famine,
another says mere is piensy iuuu,
one talks of scurvy, another y
...,i. I. wall. Taka tha averatre
of all you hear; believe one-half of it j
forget mat, ana you won u
dioilie.
a k Mtlaa haa hrnnirht an action
asainst tbe North Paoifio Lumber Co.,
in the atate circuit court iur
alleged due for logs, which Daniel
Little had in me vowiui nvnr, w
June 30. 1893. and June 25, 1895, on
i.;..k Miiaa claims to have had a
T la allaora,! that the de
fendanu took tbe logs and converted
them to its own use. They are said to
have contained 264,890 feet ol lumber,
valued at $4.60 per thousand. The
varioua sawmill hav controversies of
this kind every now and then which
the courts ar oUd upon to dispose
oi. Oregonian, Dept. o.
Cure that cough with Shlloh's Core. The
-
romntly.
best Uouga uur. MinnKJrr-"!""'
m,i... k.H1 anM laat vaar. 40 dCstS
uns mlllloa bottles mid Isst year. 40 datst ,
.iiL-n. rviarin Unas. . : 1
TEnriOfCIA QliEANlNGS.
Fair weather prevails oooe mora.
Mrs. Bmltb, of Upper Book creek, was
ia town laat Saturday.
Albert and John linker left last Saturday
for ths hoptUlds near McMlnnvlll.
Andy Farker, In tb absence of his broth
er, took the mall to Brannsport last Satur
day. Now and then a disgusted straggler wends
his weary , way homeward (rout the hop-
neias.
0. 0. Ksasey took a load of hootehold
goods to Bt. Helens last Wednesday for
Mrs. Ustrlck.
The dull bom of the thresher cylinder Is
no longer to be heard, as lbs harvest In this
locality Is over. . v.:
Mr, B. Keasey, the postmaster at that
place, brought the mail from there to this
city last Thursday, v
L. W. VanDyke has been sttlstlng Frank
Tracy ths past week In making soma la
provsments on tbe latter' farm.
Dev. Flobar went to Mist lastTharsday
and united In the bonds of matrimony Idas
Jennie Unrkhead and Mr. Martin Harvey
H, D. VanBlarlcom and family left for
outside points last week, intending lore-
turn with a load of mirohamlh for March
ant ZUIgett.
Phil Bheeley and Samuel Mow pasted
through town last Friday en route for the
gristmill at Pittsburg, returning home In
the evening. -
John Ed holm passed through town last
Saturday morning with hit team and wagon
beaded for Clatakanle. John bat secured
a lot of hauling at that place and will re
main there for aomt time.
W. B. Dereberry ,tbe mallcarrier between
Keaaey and thia city, ia now seen wearing a
broad smile upon his countenance. "Billy"
Informs us that an assistant mallcarrier ar
rived at his home last Thursday.
Mr. M. Davison bas beea bually engaged
in picking applee on bis ranch recently ac
quired. He says that applet, and fruit in
general, growing close to a public road, will
keep better when picked than wbenjeftoa
tbe trees.
In a teeent letter received from Dr. 0. H.
ttewth, formerly of this place, bat now of
Philomath, be states that he ia more than
pleased with his location. The doctor alse
states that the educational opportunities
are eicellent.
We notice, Mr, Editor, that the Hews
correspondent from this place has changed
bis tune. He now stands with outstretched
finger 'pointing" to the "corruption" of
the "gorernmeat." It doee mako us have
each a feeling of awe. Abf
Tbe returning hopptckcr tell us that
Qny Mills and Loula Throop, wbo left for
tbe bopflelde eome time ago, are now en
gaged la a mora profitable business, that oi
steamboattpg. They are working as deck
bands on a steamer ruaning between Port
land and Salem.
Mr. Solomon aad family left last Wednes
day, after bidding Mehalem farewell, for
tbe hopflelde. Tbey expect to travel sontb
until they find a suitable location. Mr.
Solomon and family have resided In this
valley for many years, and are highly re
speeted by all wbo know them.
Tbe beys belonging to the Beeghley and
Melllnger threshing crew had the misfor
tune to receive a severe poitonlag hut week
from soma unknown cause, but It is sur
mised that the dust from a poisonous
weed did tbe work. Tbe boys' facte and
hands are broken out In a frightful manner.
Frank Tracy has already moved some of
ble boosebold goods and other effects to
tbe farm recently purchased of Mr. Bolo-
men. Mr. Tracy Is at present engaged ia
boilding sa addition to bis house and mak
ing other general repairs. Frank haa a
good farm aad a comfortable home.
Mr. Detrick, aoeompaaied by her eon
aad daughter, Lloyd and Bertha, oasaed
ever the mountain hut Wednesday ea
route for Portland. Mrs. Detrick will im
mediately aaove to University Park, where
she will rettda daring tbe coming winter.
Miss Bertha will attend college at that
A. Sbannahaa and family concluded (bey
did not wieh to pick hope, and returned
hone last Sunday. Tbey Inform ne that
the hops are rotting vary fast, owing to the
recent rains, and also that they are becom
ing quite lousy, consequently, ia picking,
one would be required to pick only good
bops, which would be rather alow work. A
large portion of our pickers ar expected
home soon.
"Land, sake alive 1" bow tbe News doee
groan under its weight of correspondence
from this "nack-o'-the-woods." Laat week
cam a weight of "perlitlcal ptnters."
Wonder if that correspondent isn't going
to run for a county offloef He thinks we
are a novioe because we are not a month
behind time with our news. Now, Mr.
Perlitlcal," we live on a oounty road, and
tee every en "that'a a passin' by." Say,
why don't you take that "perlitioal plnter"
and "pint" down some trees, then you can
see what'e "a-goln'-on."
A Oar far gtltlewe Cwlle.
Ramnxia anntvan Cn.. Oa. I have beea
subject to attacks of bilious oolk for several
years. Chamberlain's Uouo, unoiera ana
Diarrhoea Remedy Is tbe only sarereuet.
It soU like a charm. One dose of it gives
rallaf whan all other remedies fail. O. D.
Shabf. For sals by Dr. E. Boas.
Bmirm in naPITTiaa CJOLLIDX.
Th coal miner' strike in Pennsyl
vania reached a critical point last
Friday at Hasleton, where tba striking
miners were 6 red upon by a poeee of
deputy sheriffs aad twenty-one of thm
killed. Tha striking miners were on
tba march, and when intercepted by
the heriflf and poss tha trikr drew
up in tine as if to offer resistance, and,
according to telegraphio report, on of
them atruck the sheriff, who at once
gave tha order to fire, with ths result
as above stated. About forty five
othr ware seriously wounded, many
of whom may die. The whol affair,
waa a moat unfortunate one, and in
many quarter th sheriff receives
sever censure. And yet it cannot be
disputed that the officer of the law
muet preeerve order. It 1 said the
striken were all Hungarians, Poles,
Llthuniana and Slave.
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tem'ber 10, 1897. to tbe wife of H. H Kyle,
a son.
OliATSKANIH NOTES.
Th Clatskanit hotel is getting a at of
new paint this week.
Hon. K. Merrill ta la Bt, Helen and
Portland this week,
W. H. Oonyere wss at the oounty seat
the first of tbis week.
A. M. Tichenor Is looking after the post-
offlo In Geqrge'f absence.
Prank Merrill's resldtuce looks much im
proved In the new coat of paint
Mrs. Law and Mrs. Powert, of Qulncy,
were shopping in our town Monday.
Editb Llndgren, of Mist, left on the
steamer for Portland Friday evening.
Janiea Muckle, of th county teat, spent
last Wednesday in and about our city.
Her. D. M. Shannon la returned to Clata
kanle for another years' pastoral work.
John Wallace, of Mist, bat been baling
hay at the Will Tichenor bam for the past
fewdays.
Miss 0111 Owing returned to Portland
this week after spending the summer In
tbis neighborhood.
J. M. Beddlck has been delivering quite a
quantity of bard wood to parties in town
for the past few days.
Professor Whitten closed his summer
term of ochool at Marshland Isst week and
Is on a brief visit to Portland this week. .
JoeAldrldge brought over some of bis
surplus grsin from lbs Nrbalem valley this
week and found a market for it in town. V
Mitt Ada Levell it canvassing the city
for some neat and attractive books that
people seem to be generally pleased with.
Mr. P. H. Stout, of Ilwaeo, after a few
days' visit with her parents, Mr. aad Mrs.
11 yens, left Monday evening for Portland.
The family of Z. Bryant have been mov
ing this week to tbe upper rooms In the
Edgerton building, while Anson Orwig nd
family are occupying tbe Riverside hotel a
managers.
Will Myers and Qsorg Tichenor started
Tuesday morning on horseback forfiock
creek to spend a few days. Will goes to
look after his crops and George goes along
to look after him and do a little fishing in
the meantime.
The neighborhood of Mitt was wstl repre
sented in town Monday. We noticed W.
F. Hlatt, Oliver Burrows, J. Tamer, J.
Beckmaa, Mr. Lane, sr.. At Thomas, Hen
ry Moultoa, Joe Aldridg, John Jones and
John Wallace.
Mrs. 0. A. Hlmpel and children, of Ne-
halera, bav been spending a few daye in
our city with Mr. HimpeTs parents, A. F.
Myers and wife, and started oa the steamer
Monday evening for Astoria on their way
borne, taking Miss Jennie Myers, wbo will
spend some tim visiting down th river
aad on th coast.
W. E. Conyars is a good-natured man
and earrlee a pleasant countenance, bat the
arrival of a daughter last Sunday morning
to cheer bis home, hae given him a mere
than usually kind expression, as his fatherly
sffection extends itself to laclude the pro
tection of an additional member of bit
family. The little one will be well cared for.
Tbomat Celvln, oi Marshland, whose
serious Illness was mentioaed last week,
died Thursday morning tbt 9th, and was
barted the next dsy in the Maplewood cem
etery In this city. He was quite well known
in this pert of the county end waa a candi
date for commissioner at the last election.
He leaves a wife and six children and was
sbout 48 year of age.
The matter of ths Bryant estate seem to
be coming before tbe county court again.
A great deal larger estates have been set
tled witb a great deal less trouble, but it is
said to be tbe little things of life that worry
as most, end this esse seems to prove an
illustration. Some of the heirs hare gone
to Bt Helens this week again. Tbe steamer
company have no reason to complain, and
if tbe heirs can stand the expense, the pub
lic can afford to look on and await devel
opsaenle. ' 1 -' "
School Report.
Report of school m district No. U for the
month ending September 10, 1897:
Number days taught. . 90
Number of days attendance ............. 800
Number of days absence SI
Number of times tardy T
Number enrolled SB
Average number belonging. SI
Average daily attendance SO
Pupils who were neither absent nor tardy
during the month were: Martha Barr,
Beatrice Barr, Grace Boisvert, Katie Dye,
Oeorg Dye, Josie Roddick, Mamie Wood,
Willie Wood.
Perfect la deportment: Martha Barr,
Beatrice Barr, Grace Boisvert, Rath Bry
ant, Bannle Franklin, Adam Rloe, Mabel
Boisvsrt and John Boisvert.
Faust Beans, Teacher.
Dyspepsia cured. Bhiloh'a Yitallser Im
mediately relieves sour stomach, ooming-
up-of-food distress, and la the great kidney
and liver remedy. Bold by Dr. K. Bos.
BresUMallT Hrvaa .;'
Gbhts: I was dreadfully nervous, and
for relief took your Karl's Clover Root Tee.
It quieted my nerves and strengtheaed my
whole Nervous System. I was troubled
with constipation, kidney and bowel troub
le. Tour tea soon clesnsed my whole sys
tem so thoroughly that I rapidly regained
my health and strength. Mrs. 8. A. Sweet,
Hartford, Con. Sold by Dr. Edwin Rosa. I
Be net deceived. A Cough, Hoarseness
or Croup, are not to be trifled with. A
doee In time of Shlloh's Care will save you
much trouble. Bold by Dr. Edwla Roes.
"Mv bov earn boms from school
ona day with bis hand badly lacerated
and bleeding, and autterea great pain,"
say Mr. J. Schall, with Meyer Bros.'
Drug Co., Bt Louis, Mo. "I dressed
tha wound, and applied Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely. All pain oeaeed,
and in a remarkably abort time healed
without Waving a ecar. For wounds,
sprains, swelliuge aud rheumatism I
know of no medicine or prescription
equal to it. I consider it a houeebold
necessity." The 25 and 60 cent Sixes
for sale by Dr, Edwin Boa.
Karl's Clover Root Tea ia a pleasant lax
ative. Regulates tbe bowels, pndflesthe
blood. (Jleara tae oompiexion. aasy to
mske end pleasant to take. 25 centa. Bold
by Dr. Edwin Ross.
HABEUEIS.
GBBnaOB-atoOoT. In the parlors ef
the Oriental hotel, in Bt Helens, ca Sat-.
nrday, September 11th, 1$7, by J. R.
Beetle, city recorder, Mr. William M.
Grvenhagen and Mis Jennie McCoy.
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDING.
Belt remembered that eft a regular term
of the County Court f the State of Oregon.
for Columbia County, begun and held at
tea county courthouse et St. Helens, in
said county and state, on Wednesday, Sep
tember 8th, 1897, the asms being Wednes
day after the first Monday In aald month.
and the time fixed by law for holding a reg
ular term of said court, when were present
Hon. J. B. Doaa. Judge; P. A. Frakes and
N. D. Peterson, eoiumiskloners; Judson
Weed, Clerk; and J. N. Rloe, sheriff, the
proclamation being made, the following
proceedings were had:
lu tbe matter of delinquent taxes on land
bid in by tbe county. Ordered that tbe
sheriff Issue tax receipts to Columbia ooun
ty for taxes on land bid In by ths oounty.
In tbe matter of tbe petition of Joel Bute
for a license to sell liquor In Deer Island
precinct, in quantities less than n gallon.
Petition granted.
Matter ef petition of C. Stump andoth
era for county road. Petition granted, and
Ell Lynch. Andrew Anderson and O. D.
Garrison appointed viewers, and W. N.
Meserve, surveyor, to meet at th residence
of R. Z. Joy on October 12tb, 1897.
Matter of petition of John Scbmitka et
al, for county road. Petition rejected.
Matter of resignation of John F. Down
ing, supervisor of road district No. A R
Ignatlon accepted and Wa. Cooper ap
pointed to fill vacancy.
Matter of coat bill in case of State vs.
Nels A. Sells. Continued for the term.
Matter of application ef Kffie VsnBIart-
com for relief. Ordered that aha be al
lowed S per month.
Matter of appraisers' report of damage
on Wonderly road. Report incomplete
and appraisers ordered to report, at next
terra,
Matter of cost bill In ess of state vs.
Bert West Cost bill allowed.
Matter of tax levy for 1897. Continued
tor the term.
Matter of report of school superintend
ent of Institute fund. Report examined
and approved.
Matter of bridge across Milton creek
near the residence of George Perry. Or
dered that the road aaperyisor of district
22 tear the bridge down and grade the banks
of the creek suitable for fording.
Matter of land bid in by Colombia ooun
ty for tbe year 1808, belonging to W.H.
King. Ordered that the sheriff execute
deed to Colombia county. .
Matter of transcribing delinquent tax
rolls for the year 1887 to 1892 inclusive.
Ordered that tbe clerk make a certified
copy of the delinquent tax rolls for the
years 1887,1888, 1889, 1890, 1891 and 1882.
Matter of remission of mortgaged tax as
sessed to W. W. West Ordered Out tbe
tax be remitted.
Matter of reuiMloa of Mortgaged tax as
sessed to tbe German Baving A Loan Soci
ety. Ordered that tbe tax be remitted. .
Matter of credit of tax to E.B. Foes. E
B. Foes presents sherifi'e receipt for tax
and shows that there is no corresponding
credit on the delinquent tax roll. Ordered
that the sheriff make tbe proper eredit
Matter of settlement with clerk, sheriff
sad treasurer. Accounts of eat a omcers
examined and approved.
Tbe followina bills were ordered paid:
G. W. Perry, supplies for Indian... $ 5 00
News Publishing Co.. stationery 12 00
Meserve Bros, lumber for r d 17 ... .101 00
H Huber, support of county charge.. 12 00
W T Gardner, Boys and Girls AidSo-
ciety 10 00
J G Watta, teachers examination.... 9 00
A B Little, same 9 00
Alma Beegte, same 9 00
J Weed, postage for county officers.. 20 00
W J Delta, supplies for Buckbte fain. 90 00
tit Helens bsw x, waiax rani, urar
months 8 00
H O Howard lumber f or r d 22 6 86
H O Howard, lumber for rd 4. ...... 91 00
A H Blakesley, boarding prisoners.. 8 W
M K Kjnr. work in courtroom 2 25
H R Cliff, medicine for prisoner. .. . . 1 00
J N Bice, postage 20 00
J F Gullett, examining two insane
natianta 10 00
A. H. Blakesley, boarding prisoners. 7 20
F. A. Zillaett. spikes, r d 81 6 00
A H Sheffield, snnnort of Headier... 20 00
M Rosier, lumber, r d 7 60 60
Martin White, county assessor 181 00
0 W Blakesley. work, assessor's office 88 76
8t Vincent Hospital, treatment of
Jordan 12 00
Dart A Muckle. snnDllaa for MoCoV
family .....10 00
GFLindgTeo, spikes for rd 12 ...... 2 90
Irwin-Hodson Co., stationery 120
Geo D Barnard A Co., plat book for
surveyor 84 25
G F Linda-ran. suooliee for Domeyer. 9 48
John Winters, cleaning water closet. 1 60
Nam Bine, waabtng rar county caarg a u
Hackle Bras., lumber for r d 4. 4 60
Geo W Lane, seaport of Bitaer chil
dren. ,...12 00
C B Sutton, constable feee 10 26
van MUcaie, spues nxroa aw
G W Baker, viewer on Olson road.... 2 00
Max Bent, same . 2 00
Joseph Copeland, same , 2 00
Frank Slavens, chainman, earn 00
John Slavens, same 2 00
O Olson, axman, same 2 00
J K Stewart, viewer on Bailey road.. 2 00
h u Kisnor, same a w
W L Brown, same .. , 2 00
W H Hankint. marker, earn 2 00
Oscar Bailey, chainman, same 2 00
W R Bailey, earn 2 00
Oregon Mist, printing and stationery 16 66
A A Johnson, support of Joe Green . . 88 82
Bertha Hansen, support of oounty
charge 10 00
W H Dolman, eonrt house supplies. 2 10
B Roes, medicine for county charge . . g 76
Geo D Barnard A Co., blank case for
sheriff 24 40
T O Watts, supplies for Bromatickl
family 18 00
Glass & Prudhomm, stationery.. ... 2 60
Dart A Muckle, nails for r d 4 8 86
Jcdtoa Weed, sending Gove to Sol
diers Home 11 00
Glass A Pradhomme, stationery 6 00
W N Meserve, county surveyor...... 21 80
W H Wagner, rapport of Jordan 19 80
H O Howard, lumber, r d 28, 85 90
C J Schnabel, rebate of fee. 2 26
J B Doan, sending county charge to
nospirai iw
Irwin-Hodson Co, delinquent tax roll 16 00
D Aaron, three arose pens. . . S 00
Bt Vincent hospital, care of Metcalt
boy is w
P A Frskss, commissioner 21 00
N D Peterson, same 28 40
Effle Van Blarioom." county chant... 10 00
A L Clark, J. P. tees state vs Gray
Bros o oo
0 B Sutton, constable, same 20 20
Whereupon eonrt adjourned without day.
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C. W. KNOWLES, Manager.
If r. Knowle was, for many year, proprietor of the St. Charles
hotel, snd while there established a reputation as a hotel man.
He ia now in a better position to entertain his friends than ever
before, and will welcom all hi old patron to his new plac of
buaiaes, where can be found an up-to-date hotel.
Corner Fifth
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ST. HELENS, OREGON
Constantly Keeps in Stock a Complete Line of
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