OREGON MIST.
KKCKMBEtt S, 189$.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
llo v. O. G. Haley will preach In
HuuHoii noau Bunduy tnowilug at 11
o'clock. ISvttrybody invited.
Kuv, Mr. rhilbrook will preach at
JJaolielor Flat noil Bunduy morning
and at Boapjooe la in evening,
Jewell on tue lower Nebalem, has a
new postmaster, Woi. ji. Lewis having
nignud. W. A. Fouler wu appointed.
We will quota you prlcei on job
irinliog ea low any ol tbe I'ortUiid
ofllces. Let ui figure wltii you on
your work.
Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Kemedy can always be de-
pendod upon and is pleasant and sale
to take, emu oy vr. m. uom.aruggut,
Thie ofllce received eight new tub-
cribere Utl week. It it evident that
the people understand that in order to
uet ilia oouotv newi they mutt read
I'm Mit.
Rev. D. B. Gray, of Portland haa oc
cupied the pulpit in the Congregational
church in ihii oily each evening this
week, and will continue the tervicei
ove Monday,
Tua Miht guarantee! to it adver
tlera aod reader a larger actual, bona
fide, legitimate circulation than any
paper published iu Columbia eouuty,
lira official paper of tliia county to the
contrary, notwithstanding.
Thie paper received from the paper
upidy-bouae in Portland, thit week,
ten thousand envelopes, a like number
of letter-bead, note-head, statements
and billheads, and we are now pre
tared to eupply Urge order for tuoh
stationery. Our prices are retainable
nd our workmanship guaranteed.
Martin Oottigan, held to the grand
jury from the justice oourt of thie pre
viuot, wat taken to Portland Tuesday
to await the convening of tbe rirouit
court. Another man waa arrested last
Saturday, aocuaed ( being the person
cum milting the crime for whioh Costl
gan it held, but ha wat relented upon
exaiuluation.
Paine In the chost when person
kae cold indicate tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel damp
ened Willi Chamberlain' Pain Balm
and bound on to the client over the
eat of pain will promptly relieve the
pain and prevent the threatenod at
tack of pneumonia, Thit tame treet
tuuut will cure a lame baek in a few
hours, tiuld by Dr. E. Boat, druggist.
A grand event it in t'.ore for the de
votees of dtnoing. A masque ball is
to be given in thin city on Friday even
lug, December 30th, by the members
of Avou lodge Knighu of Pythias, ol
this city. By direction of the lodge
locutions will be issued, and the affair
will be select. No mean will be
epared to make this an enjoyable affair.
Tickets, including aupper, will be sold
tot 1.00 each.
Friday evening November 18, Mia
Flora, Vincent, teacher of tbe Yankton
arhool, gave a candy-pull and party to
the putls and the young people of
Yankton. The feature of the evening
wat the game "A Penny tor Your
Thoughts," whioh was heartily enjoyed
fcy JL The first prwet were won by
Fred Briggt and Harry Sherman. The
booby prises were won by Harry Brown
nd Guy Tarbell.
Some lime since Tim Mm suggested
that at St. Helena there is an excellent
opening for banking institution, aud
we are yet of the eameopiuion. Busi
neat it rapidly increasing and the
future prumisot a better condition of
liuaUMit affair than ever existed in
the county, and the demand, gener
ally, is for such an institution in our
midst. 81. Helen Is certainly a splen
did point for a bank.
The Houlton Mhool will give a
basket social on Saturday evening,
December 17th. A good programme
will be given, to whioh a email admit
tance fee will be charged. Ladies at
tending are requested to take lunches
for two. There will be sold after the
usual custom. The proceeds of the
affair are to be applied to school needs.
Everyone it cordially invited toatleud
nd have a pleasant evening.
Interest in tbe outcome of the bowl
ing contest in this oity it increasing.
Fifteen game out of the tournament
of tweniy-one garnet have been played,
with no distinct difference in the
acorei of the two team. Both sides
"struck a frott" on Friday night of
last weekend miserable scores resulted.
However, better scoring resulted last
Monday evening. The contest will
dote on Monday eveniug ol next week.
The profile, together with the plans
nd specifications of the church edi
fice to be built at Houlton by the
Methodist denomination, have arrived
k..b fr..m ilia Portland architect, and
work on the ttructure will toon be
commenced. When completed it will
number amoung Ihe neat edifices of
the oounty, and will certainly ba an
ornament to the town aud a credit to
thote who are responsible for it ereo'
tlott, ..:
Th ln.llat nf the EoUcopal church
of thit city will, some time during the
present month, give a oaiaar nuu
for the benefit of the church. A liter
ary and musical programme will M
rendered and refreshments served. A
number of useful little artioles appio
priate for Christmas presents, will be
on tale at the baaaar. The date it not
vi. L
l.... itu arranged. OUl l '
thought this event will take
about the 10th of tbe mouth.
place
Not with a boastful spirit do w say
it k..t. ,miiaa it ia the truth, and It
does not harm to repeat trutbe. Th
Mibt it the only paper in Columbia
count' that printt all the county news.
Whoncver you want to see the pro
ceedings of any court circuit, probate
or county wish lo keep poted on
mattcrt around the courthouse, read
Thm Mtkt. A county paper it usually
taken because the subscriber wants
ti,. il.o I'onntv. and when a
paper fails to furnish those matters of
intereat lo the putvno w is n i
i ,i,u .,i;n which recommend
i. rrn Hitntthnr 'that In order
tokeop posted on county matters of
interest to the public it is necessary
to subscribe for and read Tn Mwt.
Lnst week the most suoceitful pre-
mature drives of log ever made on
the Columbia river look place at the
Ooweeman, when tlx million feet
oi logs were carried to the Columbia by
the breaking of the two large damt In
the logging stream. The immense
DOdy ol water consequent upon the
ueavy rami wniuh had prevailed In
that vicinity for tome time previous
proved to ba more than the damt could
hold, and the ttructure gave war, with
the result before mentioned. Muckle
Brut., of thit oitv. had teveral million
feet of logt In the it ream, and a great
many of them were oarried out. This
firm began logging operations on that
stream last April, and as remit the
output was sold last week for $28,000,
r rtr .... . T '
to. io per tnoussnd feet having been
received for the logs. This is only one
oi nie many instances where a similar
price has been received for logs this
fall. Mr. Muckle feels biichiy elated
over the result of his summer's work,
anu win continue operatlout at bit
camp during lb wiuter.
The time of the reappearance of tbe
pumpkin pie it with us once more, and
one of our exchanges say i "Whether
the pumpkin pie wet created for
Thauktgiving, or Thanksgiving for tbe
pumpkin pie, we know not, but tbe
a funky between the two Is quite evi
dent. The pumpkin pie la of great
sociological and patriotic Interest.
Social ttndent and patriot are alike
ooncerned with the question of tbe
snpply of great men, and the pump
kin pie it evidently developer of
greatness. Vermont fed Dewey on
pumpkin pie for 20 years. Behold the
result I Who knows what might have
been the euloome had Montejo been
an eater of pumpkin pie, and Dewey
of ella podiida con aguardientef Here's
to the pumpkin pie I Hay its genial
complexion pate not, nor itt interior
loose itt fragrance at the years past I"
Town killers are olattlfied into
eight separate branchoa, at follows :
First, those who go out ol town to do
their shopping: second, thote who are
opposed to improvement; third, thote
who prater quiet town to one of
push and enterprise; fourth, thote who
imagine they ewn tbe town; fifth,
those who deride publio spirited men ;
tixtb, those who oppose every move
ment that doea not originate with
them; seventh, those who oppose
very movement that does not appear
to benefit them ; eighth, those who
seek to injure the credit or reputation
of individuals.
How few who are in the habit of
playfully pulling the chair from under
another at he it about to tit dowu real
ize iust what fatal result are likely to
occur from tucb an action. A short
time since at Hollingsworth, Wash.,
the 16-year-old ton of Mr. and Mrs.
MoGuire came to his death from con
cussion of tbe brain caused by striking
the back of hit oead against the edge
of the chair, which was pulled from
under him by friend. What remorae
mutt have come to bis companion as
the awful newt reached him that he
had been the cause of bit chum's death.
Don't growl if a newspaper failt to
give every scrap of new eo loog at
you take no trouble to give the editor
information. We have beard of read
ers who are awfully put out at timet if
we make no note of the arrival or de
nature of friends vieiting them, or of
social affairs, or tbe heaven tent babies
that visited their homes over nignt.
Tbe average , nevtjpaper man isn't a
medium, nor a mind reader, nut gets
most of hit new the tame way that
milkmen get their milk by pumping.
The down train Friday night, tayt
Tuesday's Astorian, waa delayed by
slide near ymncy. The up train suc
ceeded in getting through, but it wat
impossible for the west-bound to pass
the slide. Early the next morning a
train was sent from Astoria to transfer
Ihe paasengera. The slide occurred at
the only bad place along the road, and
the work of clearing tbe track took
some time.
If Brother Banford it to bnty reoeiv-
jing subscriptions that be hasn't time
to cuange mat euuoruu iu
arhftth aoaaka so clooueutly and earn
estly of the superior qualifications of
Sheriff Bice, we will loan him a slug
of stereotype plate lo run in itt place.
It may be that the editorial referred to
is Sanford'i "whittle to keep up oour-
age." . Alas, "we nave teen wunt wo
have aeen."
The people of Vernonia baye made
op their minda to have a road out to
the Columbia river, and St. Helena,
Clatskanie and Balnier are each fightr
ing for the terminus. It seems to ut
that if the merchautt of either town
were alive lo their interests they would
"put in" with the oounty court, or
build it themselves. Warrenton (Or.)
Tribune.
Timber land sales are beginning to
take place in large trade and it will
not be long before the timber laudtot
the northwest will be sought after at
eagerly at those of the upper Mistis
tippi valley. This timber is one of the
greatest resources that Orgon has,
and will briug a mint of money lo thie
oouutry in the next few year.
" Ed Stanwood, the Brinn boyt, Waeh
Muckle, Tom Holstein and other, who
i.ud in Milton creek, tre congrat
ulating themselves on their good for
tune in getting their log to tide water,
and re further congratulating them
.! unon the good fortune in re
ceiving $4 00 and $4.50 per thoutaud
feel for them.
Mr. Dolman's Improvement! show a
.n ,iavatnnt lan of a large, con
venient storeroom, well filled. When
i. m mil stocks ana low prions
St. Helen stands well up among the
tmall river townt.
Ti. Indication! are that "whistling
for courage" will not lumce.
Mtij'
Makes toe food more delicious end whotesome
. sevi ll'?SlT"i'MWiiiattaniiiin
FEKtORAI. HEftTIOIta
Win fieffart. Of DmF lalaiwt. In tnm
Tuesday.
Mint Manila Dart spent Thsnksrivrag In
this city.
Mfu Marie Watts spent Thanksgiving in
Portland.
Georst Hall and wife sp?nt Thanksgiving
In Portland.
Ed Webator, ot Keaiey, was saen in Ibis
city Tuesday.
Mrs. T. 0, Watts, of Beubtn, spent last
Sunday in tliisciiy.-
Albtrt Johnton was down from Bcap
poost last Saturday.
Dr. Morte, of Bslem. tptnt thanksgiving
with relatives in tills city.
A. B. I.lrtlt was a jnassenier for Portland
Monday, rtlurning Tuesday,
Mrs. A. J. Detain and children were in
Portland a day or two ttiis week.
Oforftt Hayirnr attended Masonic lodgs
at Rainier last Saturday evening,
Dranla Terry and wife, of Portland, spent
Tbankagiving with ralatlvtt here.
Mrt. A, E. Johnson, of Scsppoote, Is suf
fering front an attack of erysipelas.
B. F. Pont and wife and son. Dart, of
Bachelor Flat, wert in Portland Monday.
Judge Case, of Pittshunr, was In this city
Wednesday. He returned home Tbumday.
Mr. and Mrt. W. A. Harris ate Tbankt-
firms dinner at the Dow borne, at Oak
Ulan
d.
S. H. Bailey, of Yankton, wat attending
to bunineat matters In the metro polls last
Monday.
Frank George It confined to hit bed tt
his father's noma, in this city, with ty
phoid fever. -
Mr. tnd Mrt. Wm. D. Connell spent
Thankngirln In thit city with Mr. and
Mrs, U tuning.
Mrt. Jamct Muckle will leave tomorrow
for Btn Diego, Cel., where the will remain
two or three months.
Ernest MoCauler came over from Verno
nia Tuetdav. Ht expecti to And employ
ment near here this winter.
Mlas Nora Convert, after tpendinr abont
(out weekt In thit city, returned to bar
home in Clattktnie Tuesday.
Mrt. J. B. Dacker.who bas been suffering
for some time with rheumatism, it reported
to be able to be about again.
Misses Mary Barks, Tlllie Muckle and
A mv George, who are attending school in
Portland, spent Thanksgiving in this city.
Charley Cooper, sfter aa absence of some
time, came home last week to spend a few
days. Charley la employed at Oak Point.
Mr, Jacob George was teen In town on
Tbankagiving day. He continued on to
romand in tne aiiernoon in visit dis whs
and ehildreo.
Joe Kversot and Tommy Clonlngtr left on
tilt Kellogg Toetdty for the Ooweeman,
where they will be employed in tbe Muckle
logging oamp. .
Clarence Adamt, In a letter to na, state
that ht ia teaching school at Mountain
Dal, in Washinaton county. Ua expects
to remain there all winter.
School Siinerlntendent Oontland has re
cently made a tour of the county, vieiting
many of the schools. He returned to this
cky Tueeday evening from a few days visit
at Albany, witn relatives.
KEASET REWI NOTES.
Mr. Thomas Brown and daughters, with
Mr. William Brown, expected to return
to Forest Grove this week.
Mlta Mabel Harvev was sofonrninsr with
ber sister, Mrt. Kd Webster, enjoying the
loneaomecess of a life ia Hock creek valley.
A dance was on the orocramme for Sat-
urdty night at tbe residence of Kd Web
ster. Rain, wind and mud art no obsta
cles to lbs pleasures ol the young (oiks.
Mr. and Mrt. Keaaev. also Miss Boss
eeetemaa, went to tit. Helent with Mr. J.
Pringle thit week, en route for Portland.
Mr. and Mrt. Kaatev tbenee to Southern
California to tpeud the winter.
If there is a banner school In Columbia
county surely It is district No. 27, tt thit
place. All the teachers thai have been em
ployes lor me atl tlgm jeare ut paeeeu
unon it aa one containing very briubt pu
pils, and many art so reepeetfuf as to be al
most self-governing. Truly a good report.
Fridav November 35th. closed the two
months term of school at Xeasey, which
wat not regretted by eltner tue teacher or
nnnila. aa aome ot the latter have bad a
pleasant morning and evening walk of two
and a half milet each way. and Mias Wil
son a ride of five miles. Fall and winter
schools to the rural districts are not the
most agreeable. All have been well pleased
witn the instruction, uowevtr.
The latest newt from Klondike wit re
ceived from tbe pen of Mr. 0. P. Cheldelin
who states that be has arrived taieiy ana
taken a claim, but not vet begun work.
The long arctic winter it nothing to be de
tired, but Mr. Cheldelin. In hit younger
days, was accustomed to tuch a climate in
hit native land of Sweden. At a reward
(or hit btrdehipt and labors we tball hope
to see him returning with enough, at least.
to make himself ana lamny quite con
tented and happy.
VEBtllOMA VABIETIEII.
Dr. Hatfield it slowly recovering his
strength.
Tbe recent rains have caused onr river to
rise considerably.
Mr. Gustavson was a visitor at tbe county
seat Wednesday.
Mr. E. W. Keatev and wife left forsunny
Calfornia Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Shannahan It visiting with friends
at Buxton this week.
Wm. Wilson and wife returned from the
metropolis Friday evening.
Edward Stephens, of Buxton, wat the
tuestolMr. and Mrs. A. tJhaunahan on
Friday ot last week.
Messrs. Smith snd Hall and wives, of
Centervllle, Washington county, were th
guests ot Mr. and Mrs. & J. Mow thit
weea. .
Two dogs or two ooyotes are feasting on
the settlers' shoep up the river.having killed
two (or J 8. Mowe aud one (or A. bhauna
ban tbisweek.
Bev. F. M. Fisher preached at Beaver
nhonlhnniui l.i the morniriB. and at Keatev
iu tbe afternoon, and at this place in tbe
evening last Sunday. ,
Tl,.nkulvin wis verv auletlv observed
in tills vioinity. One not knowing that this
day was set apart (or the purpose oi givins
h.i.b. ia ilia Alinlirhtv (or bis watchful
care over us, would never have known it
bad he been here, (or it was just th tame
as each and every other day.
CAPPOOBB NOTE.
T). W. Price it having all the wood out
there it iu the woods. We hope he makes
a "oord" o( money out ol It. .
Mrs. Stump is building an addition to her
new house, and having a bay window made
out of one o( the pnrotie. whioh It all nice,
and very convenient.
ThtHoladsy nursery people received a
diploma from the Portland Industrial W-
i- w vJi st sssv
noaltlnn for a dlrlav of sonles. It Is evi
dent that the eltorw of thtwe people have
set ine pact ror a revolution in iruit ihhui
in thit county.
It It renorted that W. T. Watts shipped
a carload o( wheat the other day. Wilt is
still furnishing milk to the creamery. Mr.
Watts alto sold quite tot of apples Here
this (slL
Mr. J. 0. Johnson has lust completed a
(irst-class, up-to-date creamery and is about
ready to move his machinery into it. Mr.
Johnson bat a herd of grade Jerseyt to go
witn tbe new creamery, and oe win continue
lo turn out first-class goods. Mr. Johason
haa a nice young orchard that netted him
over 1103 cash Ibis year.
The Hnlalav Nuraarv llnmnanv thit fall
dried about eight tone of prunes, and have
shipped two carloads of applet to Coloraiio.
Resides various oilier iocs suiu at laoonie,
Portland and other nolntt. Tbey havt an
exoellent herd ( cowt, Jerseys and others.
They continue to furnish Ihe country wiib
flrit-clsas (ruit treoa of all kinds. That
company reports their sale of trees Ibis
year the largest they ever had.
School Heport,
Followlne it the renort of tht Houlton
school (or the month ending November 26:
IHunioer of uays laugm jo
Number ol days attendance.... Uf)M
Number of days absence...... MH
Cases of tardiness 6
Number of boys enrolled.. v
Nunibsrof girls enrolled 18
Total enrolled
Pupils neither absent nor tardy wert:
John and Clarence Garrison, Charley, Annie
and Mary Wikstrom, Eona and Earl Perry,
Ota and Wilbur Walker, Lola Braddock,
Opal Cox. Jeanit 8 pence, Frank Berdahl,
w alpha nonkie, urace iteuey ana wnaney
Little. '
Visitors during the month were: Rev.
Weatherrinn and daughter. Klosaie. of Port
land, Koy Webber, of Vernonia, Mrs. Hen
ahaw, Messrs. C. and E. Garrison, J. Lam
berton and A. Keiley, of Houlton.
Owine tolnclemeut weather and bad roads
some of the smaller children are frequently
absent, and a few have bad to leave school.
1.KAH vviLBOB, xracoer.
Knlgbti, Attention.
Tbe members of Avon lodge No. 62. K. of
P.. art hereby notified that at the next con
vention the tarui-annual election of officer!
will take place. There will also be work in
the second and third ranks. Your presence
Is requested. K. E. QUICK, C. C.
U. W. B1.A JlEoLKY, K. ol K.a.0.
Revival Services).
Revival services will be held In tbe Evan
gelical church at Houlton, commencing
Sunday evening, December 4th. Bev. W.
r. L.auner, ol kittle ails, wait., win as
sist in the nieetinire. Services every night
during the week. Come and enjoy the song
service. A. E. Mvass, Pastor.
Congart are said to be prowling
round the outskirts of the city, and
within the past two weeks have been
teen at different placet. Max Fold re
turned from a trip to tbe Waliuski
yesterday, and wat informed by Bridge
Tender Craig, of the Waliuski bridge,
that a cougar and three cubs were teen
crossing tbe bridge Sunday night.
The bridge-tender made no attempt to
ahool tbe animal and tbey were al
lowed to go their way unmolested.
Their track yesterday were teen on
the road for quite a distance at the
east and of the bridge, and doubtless
the animal have not yet left that
vicinity. Attorinn.
Send in your order, for job work
now. Yon will need a new supply of
billheads, sletements,etc.,to straighten
up your year's bneineaa. Work done
at Portland pricee.
DO YOU KKOW
Consumption Is preventable T Science has
proven mat, and also tnat neglect a sui
cidal. The worst cold or cough ean be
cured with Shiloh't Cough and Consump
tion Cure. Bold on a positive guarantee for
over fifty years. Sold by Dr. Edwin Ross,
druggist, Ht. Helena, Oregon, ana n. a.
ferry, tiounon, uregon.
TREASURER'S NOTICE.
Coosttv TKtisuasB't Ovncc,
XTOTICR IB HEKKBY GIVEN THAT ALL
iv unnatd Countv Warrants of Columbia
uoanw, uregon, woicq nave oeen preavnieu
anu enuorsea: "not raia ror want oi runas,
prior to Jan. 1, US7, will be patd upon presen
tation at this office, lulereat will not be allowed
after this date. EDWIN ROUS.
Dtd2 Treasurer oLColumbia County, Oregon.
CITY TREASURER'S NOTICE.
Omci or City Ttaaaoaaa.
Om. II ... -u . I , .. to f , ,IM
rpHE CITY TREASURER Of ST.'beLENB,
X Oregon hereby elves notice that all war
rants Ol wis cut wnicn nave oeen presenvea
nd endorsed "Not Paid tor Want ol Funds."
prior to Attftost t, 1t7, and warrant No. KH, en-
hohm Aunui a J Ml . win oe naia onoa nrv
aentatioa to me. Intereat will not be allowed
after this date. uavid davib,
;ity Treasurer,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Laks Ofvici at Osteon City, Ob..
October M, 189ft,
NOTICK 13 HERRBT GIVEN THAT THE
following-named settler haa tied notice of
hit intention to make final proof In support ot
bis olaim, and that said proof will be made be
fore the couuty clerk ot Columbia county at St.
Helena, Oregon, on December 8, 1898, via:
6IGKL WILKINSON,
Homestead entry No. 82t, (or the north K ot
northwest U of section 97. and east U of north
east a of section 2S, township a north, range 4
west.
He names the rbllowfn witnesses to Drove &fs
continuous rosldanoa upon, and cultivation of
said land, vis:
wiiiiam wooa, u. at. jseefrmev, r. at. raraer
and Win Mellinaer. all of Vernouia. Oretrou.
02033 Chas. B. afuoaia, Begisttr.
Mu cf Final Settlement
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT I, THE
undersigned, administrator of the estate
of William Kellum, deceaied, have Died In tht
onlceof the clerk of Ine County Court of tbe
State ot Oregon, for Columbia County, my final
acoonnt of my administration upon said estate,
together with my petition for final settlement
and distribution of tbe residue of said estate, and
that said eoart has appointed Tuesday, the 30th
day of Deoember, Man, at 1 o'clock p. m., as the
tlins, and the courtroom of said Court, at the
courthouse. In 8t Helens, ssld oounty and state,
as the place for tbe settlement of said account
and the hearing of said petition, at which time
and place any person interested In said estate
may appearand file written obiectious to said
account and the granting of said petition.
CHARLES MAYGKR,
Administrator of the estate of William Kellum,
deceased. nUdlS
Notice of FiEal Scttlemeat
NOTIC 18 HKRKBYOIVTtS THAT I, THE
undersigned, administrator of the estate
At Ink. 11 k.. ikl.A I. " "I
floe oi the clerk of too bounty Court of tbe
Btate ot Oregon, for Columbia County, my final
account oi my sximinisirauon upon saio estate,
together with my petition for nnal settlement
of said estate, and that aald Court has appointed
Tuesday, tht SUib day of December, M, all
o'clock p. m., aa the time, and the conrtroom of
said Court, at tbe oourthoiase In St. Helens, in
said county and stater ff the place for tbe set
tlement of said account and tne hearing of said
petition, at which time and place any person
interested In said estate may appear and hie
written objections to said account and the grant
ing of said petition. K. K. QUICK,
Administrator of tht estate of John Elmore,
deoeased. nitidis
Notice of Final Settlement
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN BY THE Un
dersigned administrator oi tbe estate oi
James Cook, deceaned, that he bss Died In the
ot( of the County Court ot Columbia County,
Oregon, his final account of bis administration
upon aald estate, together with his volition for
nnal settlement; and that the Hon. J. B. Snan,
Judge of said Court, has appointed Saturday,
the 31st day of December, lls'Jo, at 1 o'clock
In the afternoon of said day, as the time, and
tbe Courtroom of said Court at the Courthouse
in St. Httlene, Oregon, as the place for the hear
ing and settlement of said account and petition,
ut which time and place any person interested
may appttar and file objaoUousin writing to satd
account and petition. W. D. CASK,
Administrator oi tha Estate oi James Cook,
deceased. tl'UJO
CONTEST NOTICE.
DirABTWUKV or th Imtki!i, (
Uultsd tsts Land Oillce.l
WHa.ow Oitv, Orroo, Oflt. 1. ISO.
Atvrrivi. rT outi'itwr a vimuavix ma V
. lua been Sled In this eftloe hv Oeonre P.
Smith, cnnteHtant, aenluat homestead entry No.
mule June 11, lt2, for Southeast Hoctlou
11, Townsnip 4 nortn, aange 4 west, oy uonstani
nrtittiftttrian. contestee. In which It is aliened
thai the said (jnnslant Brninreman never made
settlement on his claim; that he never resided
there at all after he made entry, cor did be cul
tivate or Improve the sarr.e alter making entry;
that h has not lived on his claim or been on
his claim for over six years nor anyone acting
for hlmi that his absence Is not due to his em
Clnyment In the military or naval service of the
nltd Htates In time of war: said parties are
bereby notiiiod to appear, respond and ofter evi
dence touching said allegation at to o'clock a.
m. on Loceinher Sth, ihuh, before tbe Register
and Receiver at the united States Land Omos in
Oregon City, Oregon.
The said contestant having, In a proper affi
davit, filed Oct. 1, lBtw, set forth facts which
show that alter due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, ft is bereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by dus and proper publication.
CHAfl. B. MOORES, R winter.
o2n2 WM. GALLOWAY, Receiver.
SIcrilT'sSalisciiForeclOTS.
In the Circuit Court of tht State of Oregon, tor
tht Uninty oi uiiumoia.
to. WiasTaaa, Plaintiff,
vs.
Jobs V. Ptieso and Elm Pxts&sok,
Defendants.
BY VIRTUE OC AN EXECUTION, JUDG
ment, order and decree, duly issued out of
and under tht seal of the above-entitled Coart,
in the above-entitled cause, to me duly directed,
and dated the 15th day of November, tow. Is
favor of tht ahove named plaintiff. 1.0. Wlk-
i nv tad ssnrailnasv ttm atinva.namarl AmlanA.
anu, iohn MPeterson and Ellen Peterson, for
tne sum oi sixteen nunarea isiomui amiars, wiin
Interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per
annum Irom tne 1st day oi Hovemrjer. iny. sua
tbe larther sura of seventy-seven (77.uo aoi
Ifirtt. with Interest thereon at lbs rate of ten per
cent per annum from tht Mth day of October,
tews ana tne farmer nn w mmw mv
tnmnv's fees, and the ftiriber sum of fifteen
(S16.WI) dollars costs and disbursements, and tbe
costs of and upon thia writ, commanding and
requiring me to make sale of tbe following-described
mortgaged premises to-wit: The south
west one-ouarter (sw of section 29, township
a north of range 4. west of tba Willamette mer-
lulan, in uoiumoia county, uregon. riow, mere
fore, bv virtue of said execution. Judgment.
order and decree, tnd in compliance with tbe
commands of said writ, 1 win, on tionaay, tne
loth day of December, UD8, at tbe hour of 10
caeca a. m. or said day, at tne rront aoor oi
the aountv courthouse, in the Citv of 8t. Helens.
Columbia county, Htata of Oregon, sell, at pub
lic aaction, subject to reaempnon, to tne mgn
est bidder, for United States gold coin, cash In
hand, all the rWht, title and interest which
the above-named deendants, or either of them
had. In and to tht foregoing-described mort
anured nrAmisea on tba date ol DtaintifTe mort
gage, or since bad, to satisfy said execution,
judgment, order and decree, costs and all accru
ing costs. J, Ti, RICE,
Sheriff of Colnmbia County, Oregon.
vatea at si. ueiens, vt ov. u, una. nuuio
Sheriff's Sale ca Foreclosure.
In tbe drctilt Conrt of th Stat of Oregon, for
u wjUQiy oi uoiumoia.
H. Varwio, Jju. Plaintiff.
WM.
Asms Wixlkr inn W. M. WiiXKS, DefenflftDta.
IY VIRTUK OF AN FXJEOUXION. JU1X1-
I") meat, order and decree, duly issued out of
ana onaer tne eai oi tne aoove-entitiea jouix.
Is. frK aV,.r anllll.i ssnta l ma rfsilw KssbaIimI
and dkted tbe 4th day of Govern bet, 1BD8, upon
a jndement and decree rendered ana entered In
said Court on the 12tb day of October, -Wl, in
favor of the above-named plaintiff, H. Varwfg,
jr., and aicainst the above-named defenduita.
Annie Miller and W. M.Miller, for the sum of
four hundred (f.00) dollars, with interest thereon
at the rate of elk; tit per eent per annum since
October Uth, inland thirty dollars attorney's
fees, and twenty-five ($'25 00) dollars coste and
accruing con is of and upon this writ, command
log and requiring me to make sale of the follow-fng-deMribed
mortgaged premises, to-wit: The
northeast Quarter (..e) of the northeast Quar
ter (no of section fourteen (14), in township
six (6), north of range two (2), west of the Will
amette menaian, containing tony acres ot tana,
in Columbia countv. Oreson. Now. therefore,
by virtue of said execution, Judgment, order
ana aeoree ana in compliance wiin uie com'
manddof said writ. I will, on Mondav. Decern
ber lth, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the
forenoon, at the front door of the county court
house, In tbe City of Bt. Helens, said county
and state, sell, sumect to redemption, at nubile
auction, to the highest bidder, for United States
goto coin, casn in nana, an ine ngm, uue m
1 1 wuiuu i,iiv ewuviruntuiru UWriiUwUtt,
Annie Miller and W. M. Miller, or either of
them, naa, on tbe toregoing aescnoea propeny
an the date of nlrttnti rnorieue. or Rince had.
to satisfy said execution, judgment, order and
aeoree, micros, ousts ana au accruing cosis.
i tva atir
Sheriff of Columbia County, Oregon.
usviea wis -uin amy oi noveniDer, unm. Dim
Sheriff's Sale on Foreclosure.
In the Circuit Conrt of tht State ol Oregon, for
tnt vounty ot t;oiumnia.
Ksitu H. STEnaaaa, Plaintiff,
vs.
Johk C. Mahts, Aaaia Mast. 8aib Maktz,
Tillis Mamti. Cam. Hants. AtrHiA Adaus.
M. HuHOUCKt AMD KTB.-L HtHBRlCAS, 16
fndiLnta. BY ViaTHK OF AH EXECUTION. JCDO
ment, order and decree, duly issued out of
and under the seal of the above-entitled Court,
in the above-entitled cause, to me duly directed,
and dated the 4th day of November, ISM, upon
a judgment and decree rendered and entered in
said Court on the 22nd day oi October, 1W8, in
favor of tbe above-named plaintiff, Emma H.
Stenberg, and against the above-named defend
ant, John C. Mants, for the sum of four hundred
r&4001 dollars- with interest thereon irom tbe
lath day of August, 1897, at tbe rate of ten per
cent per annum, and ninety (90) dollars attor
ney fees, and the sum of forty-two (Si2) dollars
costs or suit ana accruing costs oi ana upon
this writ, commanding and requiring me to
make sale of the following-described mortgaged
J' remises, to-wit: The southwest quarter of seo
lon four (4), township three (8), north oi range
two (2), west of tbe Willamette meridian, all in
Columbia County, State oi Oregon. Mow, there
fore, by virtue of said elocution, judgment, or
der and decree, and inoeompliauce with the
commands of said writ, I will, on Monday, the
Lllh dsv of December, 1898, at the hour of 1
o'clock in the Afternoon, at the front door ot the
oounty courthouse, in tbe City of &t- Helens,
said county and state, sell, subject to redemp-
lor United States gold coin, cash in hand, all the
right, title and interest which the above-named
defendants, or either of them, had, at tbe time
oi the commencement of this suit, or since had
in and to tht above-described property, to sat
isfy ssld execution, judgment, order anu aecreo,
interest, costs, ana aoeruing costs.
J. N. RICE.
Sheriff of Columbia County, Oregon.
Dated, St. Helens, uregon, Nov. u, ism. niuin
Stoif 's Sale ca Foreclosure.
In tht Circuit Conrt of the Stat of Oregon, for
Columbia uninty.
Johm Coxwat, Plaintiff,
vs.
Natsuh Nichols, Mav C. Hiu, JoL Hiu
Attn Maktha J. Nichols, Defendants.
BY "VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION, JUDQ
ment, order and decree, duly Issued out of
and under the seal ol the above-entitled Court,
in the above-entitted cause, to me duly directed,
nd dated tbe 1st day oi November, lSat, upon
a judirment and decree rendered and entered In
said Court on the 14th day of October, ISM), in
tavor wl ine euove-usmeu piaiuuu, .uuuvwi,
wav. and against the above-named defendants,
Nathan Nichols and Mary C. HIU. for the sum
oi three hundred and forty-four and ninety-four
one hundredths ($344.94) dollars, with interest
thereon at tbe rate ol eight per eent per annum
from the 14th day of October, lim, and tha
further sura of fifty (150) dollars attorney's fee,
and tbe further sum of twenty-threw and filly
one-hundredths (Jl.60) dollars costs and dis
bursementa, and the costs of and upon this
writ, oommantllng and requiring me to make
sale of the following-described property, to-wit:
A lot of land described aa beginning at a point
where the county road Intersects a lot of land
now owned by H. W. Blood, which borders on
thMnmnliMiilA river, thence rnnninir in a south
erly direction course on tne line oi sal a iota
distance of one hundred feet; thence In an east
erly direction one hundred feet to the county
road; thence running along said county road in
a northorly course, fifty feet; thence running
along said county road one hundred and six
teeu feet, to tbe place of beginning: said lot be
ing a part of the donation claim of E. O. Hryant,
In ftnntion A. tnwnahiti 7 north, rauae 4. west of
Willamette meridian; and also that certain lot
of laud beginning at a stake marked 'li", run
ning thence due south 1UI feel; thence due east
ISO foot; thenoe due north 100 feet; thence west
60 feet, to the place of beginning, being also a
nnrtion of tha donation claim of said fi. Q. Hry-
tnL in Motion a. tmvnshin 7 north, ranire 4. west
of Willamette meridian, with all the tenements
and herldiuments thereunto Belonging, now
therefore, bv virtue of said execution. Judg
ment, order and decree, and in compliance with
IhAnnmmunilint tulirt writ. I Will, on Monday.
December 12th, 18, at the hour of 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at the front door of the court
house. In the city of Bt. Helens, in saia vounty
and State, sell, subject to redemption, at public
,,titu, t fcha hlchuHt htiltler. for United States
sold coin. OAtth In hand, all the right title and
interest whioh the above-named delendaiits, or
either of them had, in and to the foregoing
described premises, all in said enunty and slate,
on the date of plaintitfa mortm'. or since
had, to satisfy ssld execution. Judgment, order
and dree ree, Interest, costs and all accruing
costs. J. N. RICE,
Sheriff of Columbia County, Oregon,
Dated at St. Helens, Oregon, November 11, 1W8.
Joseph Uaslon, attorney for Plaintiff. nll-cW
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