OREGON MIST
Aug. 20, 1800.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NOTES,
Largest stock and lowest priced tit W,
11, ixmnuii .
Dr. M. K. Hull, of Ruluier, wita In
ton weuuesiiiiy.
Mr. ami Mrs. W. F. HluiiKhtor were in
1'ortlaml Monuuy niiornoon.
For it complete stoelt of morcliumllnu
cull nt Win. 11. JJolinun'H.
Mm. V. L. Clear luft on Monday (or
Mojiivo, uai., hi join nor iiunimiui.
Mr. and Mm, A. J. Doming and" Mm
Ellin returned on Tuesday from Seaside,
James Muukle and F, M. Thorp were
doing business in 1'ortland Monday
uiturnoon.
Mm. W. II. Conyora mid diumliter
Laura, o( Olalskanle, were in this city
nut naiuruuy.
Mr. Kltta Wilbur and daughter, of
Went, Untie, Uul., wore In Hie city t day
or two mm woea.
Miss Mary Kendall, of Portland. vi-
I tod her mint, Mm. 11. 1'. Watklns, in
tin city inn woea.
Judge Poau waa up from Huinler
Tuemluy afternoon looking after nubile
ami private an mm.
There li a now Blaiighter-lioiise going
up In town, but perhaps It will lie uimx
for a bookkeeping room.
l'rof. W. II. l'owell and wife and Mr.
Harry Darnall were in town last Friday
evening en route lor I'litauurg.
Hev. Mr. rbllbrook will preach at
Itaulutlor Flat Sunday next at 11 a. in.,
ami at Houlton at in tne evening.
The family of John Hnndby removed
from tli Is place to AlMlia ttua week.
Their future home will tie mnde there,
Martin White's now residence la Just
cniimlcted and Mr. and Mrs. White ex-
pwt U establish themselves therein this
WVOK.
Mr. J. It. Godfrey, who has been en
f:tigod in the iialooii business at Cornel
us, waa in town thia week. Mr. Uod
trey haa disced of hla interests up
there and ia now looking for a business
opening.
There U little danger of sunstrokes
during the prevalence of such weather
a hua prevailed during this month. It,
nevertheless, ia a atroke of very India-
emit luudiiiuunt on the part of the
weather clerk.
The soothing and healing properties
ol (.'hainberliiTii' Cough Remedy, it
pleasant (axle and prompt and perma
nent curoa, have iintde it a great favorite
with the tnviple everywhere. For Kale
by Dr. Kdwiu Hobs.
The next lime you catch the Imu
inittin tetautus that'a doctor'a slang for
Iim kiaw all vou have to do ia to run to
the lieu rent drug Mure and get a done of
liytlgma. It doean t work, however,
on gomiipit, and people who rundown
their own town.
Mr. Wm. Blair, of fiauvlea Inland,
w ho haa been pasturing Ma dairy cattle
at Itiinkor hill sini-e the high water
dntve him from the inland, returned the
herd to the Muhgrova place Tui-aday
evening on the Mascot. The cattle were
in good condition considering tlieililll
cultiea under which they were cared for.
Andrew Kubert and Charley Gable
are buay at present preparing for the
full fishing season, which okii on Hep-
leinlier win. They will use a 17.Vmtliom
anina ami will Mrate II at the head ol
I.ouite inland, In the Klongh. The Klough
ha always been a favorite place for (all
fishing, and no doubt the gentlemen
w ill succeed in their undertaking.
It la reported that Alfred Hulnian, the
well-known editorial writer on the Ore
gonian. hna acquired a targe interest in
the Dully Mercury o( Kan J one, Callfor
nlii, and that he will shortly assume ed
itorial oluirgo. Thu Mercury ia the chief
journal of tlitt city and dint riot, and
one of the lending ball-dozen journals of
California, ft waa established in 1851,
and ia a line proerty.
The physical condition o( Sheriff Uico
Is not greatly improved, lie appears
tatter, but on an attempt to mingle
with (riendaon the afreet hla condition
)couih apparent not only to himself,
but to bin friends, hnturuay Mr. Uice
bad a very aevore apell of heart trouble.
Un Monday, although' feeling etout and
well while quiet, a little exurciao would
render him alumni helpless.
A sportsman who, a year ago. waa con
fident that the hikes and sloughs on
fSnuvie'a ialand were going to lie tilled
with wiiimto plants agaiu, haa changed
bia mind and givea them up for gone.
He conclude that the carp have been to
many for them. lie aaya the boya
ahould not ahoot the herons which come
around duuk ponda, aa these birda de
stroy iiiniioiiBO uumbera of carp, and
ahould be protected.
If weather conditiona are favorable
hop-picking will begin about the (th of
September. The growcra aeom pretty
well agreed that not more than forty
centa per 1hx will be paid for picking.
They Bay that for aoveral yeara tiie pick
era were the only ouea who got anything
out of the hop crop. They made inonoy
while the growers were lulling money, o
that even though hopa bring a much
bettor price thia year the pickera ahould
be aatiefled with a forty-cent rate, aa
good wagea can be made in the excellent
condition of the yards.
Rumor haa it that the whereabouts of
Micliuil Keener, whose place of business
is back of Rainier, ia at present some
what of a mystery, and has so been for
nearly two weeks. Kooser owns a large
tract of land back of Rainier, some of it
mortgaged to the atate, on which stands
a mill, which wag operated with consid
erable prollt for several years. Re
cently, however, it is Baid Mr. Roenor
was experiencing some financial trouble,
and being unable to overcome the diffi
culties, he sought relief, probably only
temporarily, from bia business utTnira.
The sheriff was down a fow days ago
and served an attachment on the mill
nrmuirtv tn MwuirH the couiitv from los
ing the taxos, and now a Mr. Humes, of
Portland, through His attorney, W.J.
Uice. has filed an inlunctlon Buit for
$100 damages against that official.
of Wcdncnday sayi
"Frank Payne, who operated the first
foundry on the fcaai biuo mum ";
days of East Portland la in the city on a
visit to nis irieima, coming irum c..,.
noose. Something; over 20 years ago Mr.
i..n. n.vn,iriui nuinnmliin over mute an
extensive tract of hind at Bcnppooso, but
did not luppoae it was of much value,
.i.i,., i. v, t,,i.u If. cnntiiined an exten
sive deposit of iron ore, which carried 70
por cent of iron. e .i uu ......... v
:...ni . (...., ,inru nan when hick Of hum-
o.. .,,, ..,ll...l h in to close down. He
then went down on his farm and began
f rinding up the ore for metalic paint,
fa put in somo machinery and now
t oi,i a. ton of paint a dny.
Mr. Payne has found that his tract,
which he thought of little value, ia bet
ter than the beat claim in Aluaka.
flu i members of Avon lodge Knights
of Pythias, at their weekly convention
luewluy evening were most agreeably
surprised to receive a present the first
"to iim iiiBiiiuiion or. the lodge a
uuuwjuiti miver urn-shaped ballot-box.
bearing the inscription beautifully en.
graved on its side : "Avon ixlge X. of
iV Bt- u"Ib"". Oregon, Compliments of
, rruoa ijow." iiie present came
frjiii the Kant by express, and waa un.
i t!,. , ,y ""y eofe'uony, which fact
tn Itrelf betukena tho nnaHeuiiiliig, mod
est anil buuevolent disposition of the
doner, and while every uiuiiilier of the
""ku Him oiways recognized In Mrs.
Dow a warm and earnest friend, the re
ception of such a token of esteem and
Interest seemed lo dull the sense of ex
prexnion of itrutitlldo of the Imvs aa ttmv
gathered around the chancellor's station
and looked on In silent admiration of
the beautiful and valuable gift. It was
Intended bv Mrs. Dow tl
should arrive here on the birthday of
the lodge. August 8th, but because it
iiuitiu ill nils Uues not litaann t.lm lurrn
of appreciation by the recipient. As
won u un oeing a token ol friendship
it Is an nimrmirliiUi irltt a nuufiil aril..u
and an ornament In the lodge room, al
ways to be admired and appreciated.
One of our corronrmmlnnta laat wank
asked who could advise the oeonle in
the vicinity of Keasey in regard to
whether or not there was an operative
law In this county forbidding swine run
ning at largo. There ia aucu a law for
hlddinir. but nrnbablr not nrnvantlno
swine from running out. The law was
created by the voters of this county at
inagunerai election held on June 4th,
IHKM, We have made a rnnearch nt tlia
records in the countv clerk's office in
quest of Information to satisfy oureelf
In order to apeak intelligently and cor
rectly u noil the nuhlect. A nnivloiiM ait
of the leglsljture made the matter dis
cretionary with the people of the county,
to ho decided by ballot, which on the
date abovo-mentioned was had, result-
ng in a very large majority against al
lowing awiuo to run at largo. Against
their runninir out there wore 511 votes
cast; in favor of their running at Ir.rge
there were 167 votes cast. Hince that
time it has been unlawful for owners of
swine In Columbia county to permit
those animals to roam at will through
out the country.
T lia l Lvi I...,..,! ,lAltl
. ,i ji ...a'1, lunwnj ui ucviiluilK,
as was preilku-d by some loggers last
winter, is steadily increasinir and the
sawmills, both in Astoria and elsewhere
along the river, are making contracts
for sornee loirs at M.60 ner thousand.
C. 0. Masten, the liear creek logger,
cloned a contrail a few days ago with
one of the local mills for (100,000 feet at
so per thonnand. The logs were bought
below the ruling price and were taken
at tho loggers' scale. Portland buyers
have olfl-red aa high as $7.60 for clear, or
liral-clasNS spruce, and find dilliculty in
obtaining sufficient quantities at that
fluure. The output of loirs on the Lower
Columbia and its tributaries is said to
be bpluw the avenuto so far this year.
owing to the unfavorable weather con
ditions. The demand for both fir and
spruce ia regarded aa phenomenal, and
loggers expect prices to go higher before
the seaxon's Ioks reach tide-water the
coming winter. Astorlan.
Kelso people gave an enrureion to
this place lust rjnturday nliriit on the
steamer Kellogg. The jierBonnel of the
uuuiber atteudiiig was, as a general rule,
very respectable, and after comine
ashore at this place the conduct of the
young people was all mat coma nave
been desired, but unfortunately on all
such occasions, there haa to boa few uu
gentlemanly, boititerous diameters, who
not only distrrace themselves, but cast
an odium over the entire company.
However, only a few such characters ac
companied our numerons friends from
Kelso, and certainly there were none
who deplored the fact of their preaenre
more than did thoe of the U tter ele
ment on board. About 150 persons
OHine np, and alter strolling around the
city for less than half an hour, the trip
homeward was resumed.
It does seem that circumstances have
wonderful influence over conditions,
climatic and otherwise. Persons who
are clone observers of things tell us that
a great many years ago pleasant, eun
shiny weather until late iu October was
the rule rather than the exception. Ol
Info years, or since the state fair wua es
tablished, the month of rieptciuber has
huun characturinticof severe rain storms,
greutly damaging crops and rendering
festivities at the fair an almost failure.
The month of August in Oregon has al
ways been known as a very warm, ary
month until the last two or three years,
or since the Astoria people have taken
such an active interest in their regatta,
since which timo the most disagreeable
weather has prevailed about regatta
time. It does look rather suspicious,
doesn't it?
At nresent there is lively demand
for beef cattle and all indications point
to the fact that thia demand will con
tinue. The present demand for beef
cattle should impress itself upon the
stockmun or farmer. Ho Is au impor
tant factor in the future supply of meat.
The big herd ia fast becoming an un
known quantity, liie laruier who nas
a couple of hundred acres of land, who
raises Ids own feed and his own cattle,
ia going to do the business in the future,
and his product will always bring the
tern nrices conditionally, that he raises
good stock. Having bia range more con
fined, breeding from good breeds and
giving his attention to business, he will
have an income that will make him and
his independently wealthy.
Messrs. David Ilenshaw and W. H.
fluilth, of Houlton, who three or four
weeks ago went to Lewis river on a
camping and prospecting tour, returned
lust Friday. The gentlemen report a
plnaxant trip and are quite onthusiiiBtie
in regard to gold diggings which thoy
were fortunate to locate. ineopwjiuiou
they brought home with them would cer
tainly indicate that very rich deposits
of gold exist in that vicinity. They had
255 grama 01 goia amalgam, ura i.,
of their own panning. It has been
claimed for many years that rich gold
deposits existed along Lewis river, and
these gentlemen nvo
that such is the case.
flnmrroRnman Moody, of The Dalles,
and Mr. Nolan, of the same city, were
passengers, on the Hasnalo Monday
night lor ASiona, wnno j
to pass a fow days pleasanlty during the
regatta. Iu conversation with these
irentlemen the editor of thiB paper
learned that little damage to grain from
the late rains has beon sustained tn the
Eastern part of the state. A great dea
of wool and grain is being delivered at
the warehouses at The Dalles, and all of
it in good condition. Mr. Moody ex-
pects soon to visu mm wuu, ..-
after the demands and needs of the
people of this section.
Durina the civil war, as well as in our
i... . -.iti. Si n. diarrluea was one
of the most troublesome diseases the
army had to contend . with. In many
liHlnnces it necaiiiu - -soldiers
still suffer, from It. Mr. David
Taylor, .Wind Kmge
is one of tneso. jiu u v .i
Co C Cholera and Dinrrho Remedy
and says he never found any thing that
Mm niirh an ck relief. It is
for Bale by Dr. Edwin Ross.
NEGOTIATIONS KK8UMKD.
Easterner After Clatsop County
Timber Lands) Again.
The Astoria Budget of last Thursday
says that the big timber deal that fell
througli on account of the unfortunate
deaths of Radlr, Doty, Heikman and
Cloutrie by being poisoned while crul
ing, is on again and probably will be
oonsummatea during the next tow weeks.
The deal comprised many thousand
acres of fine timber land in Clatsop and
Tillamook counties and it was announced
that there was an intention to build
logging road from the tract to tide water
where a lariro mi I was to be erected.
At tho timo of the death of these men,
Congressman Btone, of Warren, Pa.,
was in Portland and he was largely in
terested in the deal. It waa only by the
merest accident that be was not one of
the pnrty. As Uadir was largely inter
anted in tho deal, his death caused it to
fall through and Congressman Stone
did not feel disposed at that time to pro
coed with it. On the noon train today
uongrcssman ntone. js. u. wet more, an
extensive lumber denier of Pennsylvania,
unci ueorge f . Btone. ol Heattle. a
brother of Congressman 8tone. arrived
in the city to take up the deal where it
was broken oh" laat spring. Mr. Stone
had very little to say about the timber
deal other than it was again in progress
anu mat mr. wetmore, wno accompan
ied him, was also interested in it aa he
had been before and it was the latter'a
desire to personally make an examina
tion of the property before the deal was
closed. Previous to tho death of the
four timber cruisers, the deal had been
in progress for months and nothing was
federally known about it or would have
Men until it waa consummated if the
accident had not occurred. The deal la
snld to represent more than f 100,000.
LOQOINQ BUSINESS THRIVES.
New Industries Are Starting on the
Lower Columbia
Two new 25-ton locomotives have
reached Portland within the tmet few
duys from Curry, Pa., for logging campa
lust being started on the lower Uolum
bia, opposite Tongue point. One of the
engines ia to be placed on a new seven'
utile track recently constructed on
Oray's river, by the Baldern Lumber
company, and the other goes to the
camp of the Uray's Bay Logging Com
pany, wnere it win run on a new four
mile track. Both locomotives were
built for the regular standard-gaogo
track, and are called "mountain climb
ers," as they are said to be capable of
hauling loads on a 10-per-cent grade. As
tiie loads on a logging track are all
hauled down the incline, toward the
water's edge, these engines are not likely
to be called on to haul much up-hill
trnmc.
When these new camps are put in op
eration tho logout-put of the lower Col
umbia will be perceptibly inceasod, and
the indications now point to a ready
market for all rafts reaching Portland
for some time to come, as logs have been
rather scarce, according to the state
ments of those engaged in the business.
A new three-mile logging spur has just
been comnteted on the line of the Van
couver, Klickitat A North Yakima rail
road, and the first trainload ol logs was
brought to the water's edge near Van
couver this week. The spur tape a fine
belt of timber within eight miles of
Vancouver, and will afford a regular
supply of saw logs to the Portland mills
for some time to come.
LOCAL OFFICE SUSTAINED.
Contest Case of Bonntok ye Harris
Ordered Dismissed.
A decision involving a homestead
entry contest case has been received at
the Oregon City land office from the de-
Jartment of the interior, in the case of
anies lion nick againnt William A. Har
ris. The decision ol the local land of
fice officials to dismiss the contest has
been confirmed by the Washington
authorities. The following facta were
brought out in the trial, the purpose of
which was to show that the contestee
bad abandoned the claim :
Harris made entry June 23. 1804: the
laud being in Columbia county; October
27, M7 James Bonnick filed a contest to
the sit id entry, alleging that William A.
Harris had not resided on the claim for
two yeara since milking tiie entry and
next tirior to the date mentioned ; that
said tract is not settled upon and culti
vated by said party as required by law,
and that he has abandoned . the same
and that said abandonment has not been
on account and waa not due to bis era-
li bvmeut in- the military or naval ser
vice of the United States in time of war.
The case first came up at the Oregon
Cityolnce, December 20, 1898; it was
decided January 20, 1800, and waa rec
ommended for dismissal because of the
following grounds:
Improvements, consisting oi a gooa
house, barn, outbuildings, several or
chards, about two acres of cleared and
fenced land and two or three acres of
"slashing," and one mile of road, cost
ing iu all $400, were proven to have
been put on the claim ; that the con
testee had lived on the claim sufficiently
according to his ability, etc. The con
testant niay take an appeal to (he secre
tary of the interior.
Robert A. Miller represented the con
testant and L. T. Barin, of Portland, ap
peared for the contestee.
The elements seem to have combined
this year to pile up obstacles in the way
of the producing class. The cold, late
spring rains succeeded in destroying
most ol tue iruit, superceuea uy uncom
mon cold weather in the earlier part of
the year, which raised havoc with fall
grain and Rilled many iruu trees, not
Butiuficd with this, the rains continued
so late in the year that planting of all
kinds was necessarily aeierrea until an
unseasonable, untimely period. Still
bent on calamity, August baa proven
itself the most destructive of all in
bringing forth a climatic condition
which renders it impossible to gamer
what of the crops had matured. Should
similar conditions continue thronghout
year, 1809 will go down in history aa a
year especially calculated to remind us
of the uncertainties of life and fortune.
Wa vnt hone for better weatner this ian,
but "hope deferred tuaketh the heart
sick." ,
Harmony Colony, over on Cowliti
river, haB ceased to harmonise and the
whole thing has gone "bisted." Exper
ience with such tilings has demonstrated
that little harmony prevails among the
members, and sooner or later two or
three of the smarter ones of the colony
generally manage to get hold of all the
property by me uihgunt w uumr mem
bers and consequent surrender of all
t.hnir riirhts. We will not be surprised
to learn of the return, at any time, of
all those who in the last few years have
left this county to cast their fate with
.1,0 oru.laliat.in oniony at Eaualitv. Wash.
Perhaps it will be fortune as well as fate
which nas Deen cusi cv wy.
Von Try It.
If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of 25 cts., 80 cts. and fl, does not cure,
talra the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty yeara
nr. thia Guarantee. Price 25 cts. and 50
, r. ,1.1 1... I.- L.,l..,ln Xnaa .ivl.t.iviut
C18. OOIU OX IT. iUW.M U.U.BV,
I St. Helens, ana . a. rerry, nouitou.
WHERE IS THE TROUBLE?
Compelled Again to Speak of the
Faulty Mall Servloe.
We are not Inclined In the least to be
complaining, but on occasions of the na
ture of which we now are to speak we
feel perfectly right in putting in our oar
ana creating a little commotion 11 tne
existing baa management of mails in
this county is not remedied. Last Sat
urday we received the following note
mrougn mo man :
Mist. Or.. Aug. 10. 1809,
"Thu Orboom Mist does not reach
Mint until Tuesday. If you cannot
make arrangements for it to reach here
on Saturday please discontinue my sub
scription, ana oblige,
"O. H. Wilsoh."
Mr. Wilson ia perfectly justified in
his complaint and demands. There is
no reason for anybody to offer in exten
nation of this condition only the sheer
est negligence on tne part 01 someone.
The Mist Is mailed on Thursday after
noon of each week before 6 o'clock as
regularly as Thursday comes, and why
it should require five days for it to reach
its destination within the borders of the
county is something not easily under
stood. The bundle of papers for Mist
should reach its destination by Saturday
nignt, no matter which route Is chosen
for it to leave the distributing office. It
is mailed in sufficient time to go to
Houlton on Thursday evening, and it
does seem that it could reach either
Clatskanie or Pittsburg by Friday night,
in which event it should find its way to
Mist by Saturday night, according to
the schedules as we understand them.
This is not the first complaint of this
nature. Similar appeals to have the
paper sent through ,with less delay are
often received at this office, but an effort
to locate toe trouble has thus far proven
of no avail. We deplore the fact very
much, but remain helpless to remedy it
unless an appeal is. made to the postal
authorities at Washington. Thia seems
the only course open af the present time.
Patrons of county newspapers desire
to receive them not later in the week
than Saturday night, and they certainly
cannot be blamed for tbeir demands.
However, we assure Mr. Wilson and all
others interested that the fault lies not
with the publisher, and an earnest ef
fort will be made to locate the defect
and have it remedied if possible.
GOOD COUNTY ROADS.
Prospect of 4-Mill Tax In Clatsop
for That Purpose.
The movement for improving the
county roads now that it has been com
menced In earnest, ought by all means
not to be allowed to rest until we have
thoroughfares leading to all parte of the
county of which we may feel proud.
There is no one other thing that would
do ao much toward building up the
county and city as the improvement of
our highways and we rest assured that
until we get better roads our town will
never reach the point of prosperity that
it should. To secure this requires the
expenditure of a large sum of money,
but no more than has been expended in
years gone by. The only way to raise
money for this purpose is by general tax
ation the same as heretofore, but the
trouble has been that it was received in
small amounts each year so that most of
it has lieen spent for repairs and very
little has gone toward the construction
of new highways. The people of the
county now have an opportunity of ac
complishing eometlung tangible in this
line and without the necessity of in
creasing their taxes more than one mill.
The assessed valuation of property in
Clatsop county for this year will be
about $2,000,000 and if our citizens will
sign a petition to the county court ask
ing that a special levy 01 nve mills be
made for a term of either four or five
years for road purposes a large sum of
money can he secured for immediate
use, contracts can be let for building the
roads and the warrants issued against
the fund can be paid as the taxes ore
collected. If that is done the usual road
tax of four mills can be omitted so that
the taxes on property will be but very
little higher that at present. Three
main roads leading to different portions
of the county are badly needed and by
setting apart a portion of this money to
be used on each of these roads, the sev
eral parts of the county can be given a
substantial return for the amount of tax
raised tlierein. This is tiie one plan
that will give us good roads at once and
little or no expense. In order for the
court to make a lew under thia plan, it
is necessary, according to law, tor a pe
tition signed by a majority of the voters
of the county to be presented before the
first 01 next January. Astoria nuugei.
MEW COURSE OF STUDY.
Letter From Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction.
Countv School Superintendent Co Po
land lately received an interesting letter
from the state superintendent iu regard
to the course of study to be adopted in
the atate, of which following are extracts :
"SALEM, ur., AUg. i, LOW.
"Rv today's exDreaa I send vou conies
of the course of study. A sufficient
number will be sent you soon to enable
you to furnish each school district and
teacner wno is actually engagea in me
work one copy. I trust you will place
them where they will do the most good.
The cmei onjecis ana momoas 01 mis
course should receive tne unanimous
and hearty support of our teachers and
school officers. Tne valuable results
which it can gain for our schools should
command our main attention. The
gradation of the country schools em
braces a great truth, not new in itself.
but recent tn its application to tnis una
of work. It is the establishment of a
wise and orderly procedure to control
the pursuit of the branches taught in
these schools. It has the power to
quicken a sincere and intelligent seal in
advocating and incorporating it aa an
organized principle in thia portion of
our educational operations. The more
complete and well balanced training
which it proviues lor our scnooi cmiuren
should arouse a general and well sus
tained desire to realize speedily its best
effects in our ungraded schools.
"The prevailing system 01 teaching in
our ungraded schools tends invariably
to produce an unbalanced education in
the minds of the pupils, the most ser
ious difficulty which we have to meet.
It will take years to overcome this dif-
ncuny. . .....
"An adequate view 01 tne magnitude
of the work upon which we have en
tered, as well as the surpassing good to
result from It, must lead to the forma
tion of the settled purpose to prosecute
it to a settled end. We should accept
cheerfully the bard and increased labor
whlcn must devolve upon us. it. very
opportunity for the permanent estab
lishment of this system in a county, or
even in a school district, should be gladly
embraced.
"We believe that the bast record of
the teaching fraternity of this state ins
titles us in the belief that there will be
unanimity In the work of uniting
completely the educational operations
of the state into a Bystem, which begins
at the primary school and ends in the
Ullivurnibj' ia. Ai.iwuaAn,
"Superintendent of Public Instruction."
I wish to thank those who so kindly
subscribed to pay board for Mrs. Ferris
and daughter. Tiie amount collected
was $10.1o. Mas. S. K. McIntybb.
HOULTON MOTES.
Grandma Perry ia rusticating at Sea
side tnis week.
Edward Hazen is helping N. A. Perry
Duiid fence thia week.
Miss Ida Rowley Is having an outing
on Bunker hill this week.
Deputy-Sheriff Hatton took the train
lor Uoble one day this week.
N.A.Perry left for Seaside Wednes
day morning to join his family.
Mrs. C. L. Dagget returned from a
week's visit at Kerns, Wash., last week.
E. H. Phllbrook started for Olequa.
Wash., last Tuesday on the noon train.
Mrs. P. G. Baker and Onal Cox came
down from Portland last Monday even
ing. The Vornonla mail carrier is rnnnlng
somewhat late nowadays owing to bad
roads.
Some of the bridge gang left for Ka-
latna lost Tuesday to do some work at
that place.
Tha Qnalrar'MjMtlnlnA ihn Iwhlnh waa
here for three nights post, left for Rain
ier Tuesday.
The magic lantern show that was
given here last Monday evening proved
to be success.
Captain and Mrs. Henderson left for
Astoria last Saturday morning to wit
ness the regatta.
D. Henshaw. nr.. and W. H. Smith
returned from s month's onting op the
Lewis river country last week.
An ice cream social ia on the billa for
Saturday night. Come everybody and
bring your friends and sweethearts and
enjoy a good dish of I-acream.
Mr. A. R. Taylor, a son-in-law of Mrs.
M. P. Smith, of this place, arrived home
from tne fhiiippines Hunday noon and
proceeded to Vernon ia Tuesday morning.
' We all thought it strange last Monday
evening to see Teck shining his shoes
and putting on a stand-down col lor in
such a great hurry, but we learned after-
terwarda the reason.
Just across the Columbia river below
Bridal Veil, on an island, are tons upon
tons of natural ice. This body of ice was
frozen duridg the winter, and the heavy
winds blew tne sand in great drifts over
it. The residents of the vicinity of Cape
Horn cross over to the island and dig
down into the sand six or eight inches
and cut out great chunks of ice. The
nsnermen engaged in seining tor salmon
near this island use the ice constantly.
These banks of ice are located juat below
Bridal Veil, on the Oregon aide, on a
small island.
VIED.
Bkkbe. Near Florence, Mont., August
8, 1899. John E. Bee be, aged 33 years.
John E. Beebe waa born in Kenwanee.
III., August 20, 1866. Went to Nebraska
in 1871, thence to Portion d, Oregon, in
1880. Deceased bad been engaged In
railroad work since 1881, being at the
time of his death, engineer on the
Northern Pacific railroad. He waa mar
ried at St. Helens June 24, 1895, to Miss
Addie La in hereon, of Bcappoosew Mr.
Beebe was suddenly killed near Flor
ence, Mont., the roadbed having been
washed away, bia engine dropping int.!)
the opening, throwing him some dis
tance. Deceased had lately been pro
moted to the position of engineer. By
dilligence and faithfulness he hod won
bis way from lower positions to one of
responsibility.
Skin Diseases.
For the speedy and permanent cure of
tetter, salt rheum and eczema. Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment' is
without an equal. It relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continned use effects a permanent
cure . It also cures itch . barber 'a itch.
scald bead, sore nipples, itching piles,
cnappea nanus, cnronio sore eyes and
granulated lids.
BT. Path's Condition Powders for
horses are the beat tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price, ascents. Sold by
Dr. Edwin Rose.
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HOTEL
Mrs. M. J. Scott Proprietress
ST. HKLKN9, OKKQON.
A Strictly Frst-Class House. A
Home for Commercial Travelers
and the Public. Board and Lodg
ing at Moat Reasonable Rales.
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A WELL KEPT STABLE
Pur Care of Patron's Horses. ml
ED HILLSBERRY,
Expert :-: Barber
SHARP RAZORS AND CLEAN
TOWELS.
None but purest chemicals UBed in wash
ing ana cleansing tne lace.
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Get a Hot Towel on Your Face
Usual prices for work.
DECKER'S OLD STAND, ST. HELENS
(tint, tfrinn, Vvop.
It you want something good In tha
line ol whisky try
SHAW'S MALT
Only the beat of
LiprsaM Cigars Kept in Stoct
Fool and Card Tables tor the lira
of Patrons. Courteous treatment.
(Batwaan tha two Hotals.)
ST. HELENS, - - - OBKG0N.
OPEN FROM B A. M. TO
12 O'OLOOK MIDNIGHT.
Lbrinn's saloon., i
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We Have Everything You Want
in the Line of
..GENERAL..
..Merchandise..
Our Price are Right! Come and See us, whether
yon buy or not. We are pleased to
show goods and give prices.
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Fresh Meats, Sausage, Hams, Bacon, Lard
Bacon, Lard and Hams Sold way Down. Special Rates
Given on Orders for Large Quantities of Meat.
Main Street. - - - St. Helens.
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..THE NEW YORK STORE..
..Carries a Large
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats Caps Dresses, Etc
GROCERIES AND PROVISION
Our line of groceries, tobacco, cigars, candies, nuts, fruits, etc., is
new and clean, in fact, our entire stock consists of strictly up-to-date
goods, which we invite the public to inspect. Portland prices for goods.
H. MORQUS, Proprietor,
St Helens, Oregon
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APPLE TREES.
ON WHICH WE QUOTE VERT REtSOHABLE PRICES.
UfillnmirHa Dmna Da and twe-rearold trees. Clous were obtained from a
IlllldlllCllC riUlIC. prominent fralt grower, and were cut Irom bearing trees.
ALSO CHERRY, PLUM
A. HOLADAY, PROP.,
ST. CHARLES
HOTEL
Front & Morrison Sts., Portland
Under New Management
ISO Booms at 25 Cents to 80 Centa.
Suites 79 Cents to $1.00.
Elevator, Electrio Lights and Bella,
and all Modern Conveniences.
Free Bus Meets all Boats
and Trains.
Rostanrant Connected witn Hotel
Oregon Telephone 299.
Columbia Telephone 27.
HOME BAKERY
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MRS S. C M'INTYRf, PROPRIETRESS.
Home-Madc Bread, Pies Cales, Donetots-lnncnes, 10 cents Dj.
Also a Stock of Notions and Confectionery -
at NEXT TO BOWLINO AI.LF.Y. -:- 8T. HELENS.
For Catalogue, artdrens
v. i. UAMmKLii, ires.
Or W. A. WANN, Seoretary of Faculty.
Popular Store.... If
Meat Market....
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and Dressed Lumber
OOOD ROAD TO THE MILL.
Mill on south fork of ScappooM creek,four I
miles from ScaoDooae station.
Lumber deliTered at gcappooae station or
Johnson's landing at tlj per M, extra. At i
narreu BUHion, .i-ou--
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We have a choice lot of one and two-year-old
tr?es, such as Ben Davis, Northern Spy, Bald'
win, Spitzenberg and Gravenstein,
AND PEAR TREES.
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Arrive at Portland... 10:30 A M
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FAKE 60 CENTS.
Will Carry Nothing but Passen
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State Normal School
MONMOUTH. OR.,
Training School for Teaehara. New Build
ings, New Departments, Ungraded
Country School Work.
..Gnduatet Stcurw Good Pwutitim..
Strong Courses, Well Equipped Training
Department. Normal course Quickest
and best way to State Certificate.
Kxpemtes for year from 1120 to 1160, of
board S2.50 to 19.00 per week. Tuit
ion S6J26 for term of ten weeks.
Fall term btgim Sept. 19th. Summer