If Yon will Give Them a Trial They will Convince You
that. what is Said in this Advertisement is
THE TRUTH
Our Large Stock of
DRY GOODSjslGROCERIES
Consists of the Highest Standard of Quality,
which we aim to sell at very reasonable prices.
RUBBER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
....BOOTS AND SHOES....
DART & MUCKLE,
POPULAR DEALERS.
ST. HELENS,
OREGON.
.JOHNSON & DURCDOI7FER BROS.....
O ilunufnclimir. of and Healer. In o
...All Kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber...
I'loorlng.,, Mantle ...Celling
AKD
...UltMon.lon Lumber...
eOApi'oosn!. - .
OOOO ROAD TO THR MILL.
Mill nn .onth fork of HouppooKe creek, fou
mill?, fiom H-iir,lMOfo .ttitlull.
l,iini)r delivered nt Ni-ftoro station or
Jonu.mi iiimiiiiK .1 11.UU ,ur m, estra, A
wunvu staiioii, ii.iu.
u nino OK
OREGON MIST.
FEBRUAHV- 9, Mm.
Next Wednesday
day.
ii fit. Valentine'!
St.-Helens Meat Market
J. II. DAKT, Proprietor.
MUTTON, RIUPC BOLOGNA, PORK,
PORK, VEAL. DJLyJL! SUMMER SAUSAGE.
Breakfast Ifcieon, Cottage, Fieuic and Westphalia
Hams. 1'nre Lard.
Ilighowt Cttnh
I'rii'o 1'aiiJ for Stock..
J. H. DART,
Kr. IIki.knh, OitRoow.
j St. Helens Pharmacy
DR. EDWIN ROSS, Proprietor.
Drugs, Chemicals
AND
....PATENT MEDICINES....
Perfumer j Toilet Articles,
School Books.School Sup
plies, Stationery, Etc ....
Prescriptions carefully atul acrtiratrlv coimioundod at any li
day or night Orders by mull for tuodiufno will receive prompt
lour of tlie
PAINTS, OILS, CLEVELAND
PAINTERS' SUPPLIES. 2 COTTAGE COLORS.
..St. Helens Pharmacy..
ST. HELENS, - - OREGON.
is,
...WHEN IN NEED OF MEDICINE...
00 TO-
thE... 1LATSKANIE
1 DRUO STORE
Drugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Etc
DR. J. . HALL, Pnprittor.
CLATSKANIE, - OREGON.
TlTrWTI? VTCT A "MTT1CT?TT17CJ
APPLE TREES.
Wo havs a choice lot of one and two-year-old
trues, such as Hon Davis, Northern Spy, Bald
win, Bpltjeonborg mid Uriivenstoiii,
ON WHICH WE QUOTE VERY REASONABLE PRICES.
Willamatto Druna 0,ie two-yoar-oM trees, Uons wore obtained from
IllllaiilCUO riUIIC. I'roinluant (rait grower, and weroout frum bearing trues.
ALSO CHERRY, PLUM AND PEAR TREES.
....STEAMER JOSEPH KELLOGG..
Leaves Kelso
on Mondays,
Wfd ii e (1 a y
and Friday, at
A o'clock a. m.
-JLrY-V.1' ? 0'cloolta.m. ,
Portland and Kelso Route via Columbia River.....
Mrs. Win. Pringle, of Vernonia, was
in town mosuay.
Be tare to attend the dance In Bt.
Helens on the 22nd.
Services will be held at the Knl
church Hiindny evening.
Mrs. F. L. Clear arrived nn fi-mn M,u
jave, Cal., last Tuosduy.
Mrs. W. L. Currv. of Portland, vialioil
relutlvos In this city last week.
Mrs. A. If. Georire and Mm. E. E.
Quick viditod Portland Tuesday.
The dunce to be irlven at thin titan nn
February 22nd, will be an enjoyable
affair.
W. D. Cao, of 1'ittnburg, came over
on Tuesday to attend to business
mailer.
Rov. Mr. I'hilhrook will nreanh nt
Sunday at Peris at 11 a.m. and at Yank-
ion at a p. tn.
Dr. M. 0. Atliov. dantlat. will tut nt
tlie Urientitl hotel until further notice
Consultation free,
Mr. and Mm. Younir. of Portland, anrl
Mrs. Price, of Bkauiokawa. are viaitinir
oir. anu mri, jameM Muckle.
Call at the St. Helena pharmacy and
HlHtiect the Block of va untlnea. fanrr
i i. .. . ,
auu coiuiu. iveusonaDie prices.
Charley Muckle aold four head of beef
cattle liiMt week to Portland butchers,
for t0 or head, or $240 for tlie four.
Attorney Con vera was un from CIhIx-
kaule Tuesday attendiim to niattera
connected with the atate land denart-
uient.
T. IJ. Denslow. of Vernonla. waa In
townTuettday undergoing examination
by tlie pension board for an increase of
pension. ,
D. W. Price and wife and Mrs. J. It.
Watts were down from iScappoose last
Sunday spending the day with Mr. and
Mrs. J.U. Watts.
Dr. J. E. Hull was up from Clatskanie
Tuesday attending the meeting of the
lard of pension examiners, of which
oouy ne is a morn oer.
Muckle Itros. tins week started an
other logging camp on the Coweemnn,
alxiut ten miles below where they have
1 1 : .
uewu tugging lor over a year.
Mrs. N. F. Iiker waa in this eitv Wr.U
.1 1-.. !.!. !... ... , . . .
ueMiay Bunciiiiig iunus to assist in
ouuuinga Aietiiixitat cliurch at Warren.
A neat ttructure will be put up.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mavluitrh. mother
and stepfather of Mr. . Salser. of
lUl.-lw.lr I. ,1. m L.O.1 Iw.M f T.l...
..... .. mb. II VI IICIV IIUIII I 111
dnle, Kaiieas, last Friday to remain per
umiieiitiy.
E. C. Blackford, editor of the Chief,
was in town HunUay evening en route
for Portland to attend the meeting of
mo nepnoncan rrese t;iun ana fcitate
League of Republican Clubs.
A letter from Dr. McLaren, row in
Toronto, Out., of date of January 2!),
says decidedly cold weather prevails
there. The mercury stood at 10 below
zero the morning tho letter was written
Wm. Connell. of Deer Island, liaa a
nninber of head of very fine beef cattle
which he will put on the market in a
short time. He has about thirty head
which he expects to receive 7.ri u r lion, I
for.
CliATBKANIK 1TEHM.
Commencing next Wednesday and
continuing until Saturday, (superintend
ent C'opelund will conduct an examina
tion of teachers for stale papers, at tho
oui t house in this citv. See orniriammn
in another column.
Mr. E. C. Dalton. renresontinc tlm
Columbia and Xchalem Valley Railroad
Vimuany. Bpent several davs iu this eitv
thia week looking after the interests o"f
the project. He will leave today for
Nehalem valley to attend a meeting of
nie ciuzena 10 oe neiu on Haturdav, at
which the railroad proposition will be
considered.
Ed Stan wood, whom we mentioned
some time since as projecting a sawmill
enterprise, has abandoned those plans
for the present and will operate a log
ging camp on Tedford creek this spring
and eu miner. Mr. Stanwood states that
he will go ahead with his mill pro
ject later in the year. The prospective
high price for logs this season renders
lodging a more profitable business than
that of sawmilliug.
For some time there have been par
ties figuring on the erection of a large
sawmill on Tide crek, about five miles
1kv the railroad crossing. The capac
ity of the plant, if it is nut in. will he
6(1,000 feet er day. The product of the
mill is to be taken to tho railroad by
means of a large flume, and as there is
an almost endless amount of valuable
timber iu that region, such a plant
could find employment for many years.
Above that point on Tide creek, there
has never been any logging done,
and the timber is said to be of excellent
quality. The introduction of such an
enterprise in that part of the county
would not ouly be a paying investment,
but it would be the means of opening
np un exceptionally ricli region.
Mechanics are nt work this week put
ting in additional shelving and making
other improvements to the interior of
the St. Helens pharmacy to nmke room
for the increased stock of drugs, patent
medicines, chemicals, paints, oils and
painters supplies, stationery, school
books, school supplies, confectionery,
cigars and all other articles usually kept
in a well-regulated drug store. The in
crease of business warrants tlie im
provements, which indicate that St.
Hekms is to have a pharmacy stocked
with pharmaceutical goods, second to
none outside of the metropolis. The
public will be pleased to learn this fact,
and there is no doubt but what tho ef
forts of Dr. Hoss to be at all times ready
to supply the wants of this growing
community will be rewarded liv a. lili-
eral and substantial patronage.
On Thursday evening of last week the
Hath bono Bisters, at their regular eemi-
monmiy meeting, entertaiuea a large
number of friends and members of the
K. of P. lodge at their hall in this city.
The business meeting was of brief du
ration, when the friends appeared and
tlie festivitios began in eurnest. The
feature of the evening was the guessing
of conundrums, of which there was a
largo number printed on small cards
and distributed among the guests. A
great amount of amusement was had,
especially when tlie reading of the an
swers was begun. At a Inter hour, teu
lunch tables were spread with. many
inviting delicacies, such as the good
ladies of St. Helens always prepare,
and for over an hour all present seemed
to exert themselves to demonstrate
their appreciation of the Sistors' hospi
tality. To say the evening was pleas
antly spent would be repeating a fore
gone conclusion, and those present
departed demanding, almost, an invita
tion to the next social function provided
by the Bathbonet.
W. H. Conyers took the train for St.
Helens Tuesday morning, on legal business,
Mrs, Thomas Meserve. of Delona
pent a few days In town, the guest of
...IB. iJU f UUpiU.
Miss Tillie Olson, who has been teach
ing at vesper, was in town Friday on
iiur way vo roruiinu
Sherman Lock wood, now residing in
Portland, spent a portion of this week
among relatives In tills vicinity
E. C. Blackford Is in Portland thia
week attending the nrinters convention
anu uie republican club meeting,
Mrs. J. F. Worido! anit son. f!lv.l
have been visitimr nmnnir old acnuaint-
ances for few days. They are now
locauia on the east side in Portland,
..i ... . . ..
miss Ann e KnrIIHN cume down nn
Friday morning from Portland Univer
sity ana Miss Mary Tichenor came this
weeit. it is aoubtful about Mary re
turning as she expects to teach school,
u wo ure correctly luiorineu
Will Chisholm went to Portland last
week to spond a little time in a hospital
there. His recovery from pneumonia
uoee not seem to ne as complete as he
wished, and he concluded to try the hos
pital accommodations for awhile,
The numlier of young boys and young
misses about Dr. Hairs residence Sat
urday afternoon was occasioned by
there being a birthday party there
lor A rnoli, who was celebrating his
eighth anniversary, assisted by his play-
U1UICB
Word came last week that Norman
Merrill was sick in a hospital in Port
land, having taken suddenly ill while in
tho city. He was able to return Sun
day, and went ud arain on Tuesday as a
delegate to the meeting of state repub
lican VIUU8,
J. A. English and wife, temporally on
board the steamer No Wonder, took oc-
casioh so come up to town Sunday from
Palm's mill, where the steamer had
landed. They are looking well and ex
pect to return to their residence in th
uear future.
Thomas Schloth. who a few vears aeo
was one of the bovs of our town, came
up on Sunday evening to look our town
over. He concluded it had changed a
good deal since he lived here: and
Tommy himself, bad changed a good
deal in the meantime, being larger and
stronger.
The Epworth League gave a reception
and social at Conyers hall last Friday
PITTSBURd MILL BURNED.
Undonbtedly of Incendiary Origin-
Insured for One-Third Value.
The Pittsburg lumber and grist mill
was destroyed bv nre on Wednes
day morning, January 81st, st about 2
o'ciocB. when the lire was discovered
the flames were shooting out of the
doors and windows, and to save the
structure was impossible.
llio nre was of incendiary nnmn
There had not been a particle of fire
aooui me mm lor almost three weeks.
Mr. Case, the manager, is of the opinion
that the fire was set underneath the
mill in the planer shavings.
There were seventy-five bushels of
wheat stored in the mill belonging to
the cornnanv anrl neventv-livfl liiiHhelB in
grist belonging about the neighborhood.
Besides this, there wore about 10,000
feet of the very best grade of lumber
... . . .1 . 1. - Ml mi . . i . , ,
Dwaci in to.? uiin. iiio piano was vaiueu
at about i.swai, with i MX) insurance.
Mr. Case states that he is undecided
et as to whether the mill will be re,
uilt, yet it is the desire of the com.
pany to reestablish their business if
possible.
evening, where a considerable gathering
listened to a programme of recitations,
reading and music, and later were in
vited to a repast of sandwiches, cake
and coffee. A very pleasant evening is
rcpurieu, uie orrnestra music contribu
ting lorgely to the enjoyment, and the
spreaa ' a very agreeable sequel.
It is reported that Enog Ilankins con
templates a removal to Oklahoma in the
near future, with his family, expecting
w irv nil iortunes in that murli-ta keil-
of locality. It is to be hoed that friend
Hankins will not find that "distance
lends enchantment," and that Oklohoma
from a distance is much more attract
ive than when one is there, but wo will
lie surprised when he irets there if he
does not sometimes think with a linger
nig fondness and regret of the little
ranch he left at Hazel Orove, where he
spent a few pleasant vears while he was
grubbing and getting a few acres in a
good state of cultivation.
Circuit Court.
Judiro McHride held an adionrned una.
sion of circuit court at this place last
eaturuay, wnea the lollowing matters
were heard:
A. Krubler vs. Fannie G. Porter et al :
motion to set aside servico of summons
argued and submitted.
V. Elling vs. W. H. Musgrove ; part of
evidence taken ; balance of testimony
w ue uixen on February inn.
Bach Is the Law,
Vibnonia. Feb. 4. (To the Editor. 1
To settle a controversey, will you state
in your paper wnetner or not the last
legislature passed a law reauirine each
and every man in tiiis state between the
ages of 21 years and 50 years to pay
muir roaa tax tin money ;; a. i. Ii.
Such is the law in this state, in case.
however, the county court of any county
sees nt to proceed under a section ol the
law, which appears elsewhere in this is
sue, under the caption "Important to
Supervisors." The county court of
of this county did proceed under the
provisions ot that act, which, by the
way, was not mandatory, as you will ob
serve, but was done iu the hope of im
proving the condition of the highwas.
we are of the opinion, however, that
this act was passed by the legislative
session of 1803.
NOTICK.
is nereoy given that I have sold my
general merchandise store to Collins &
uray, who will occuy my old stund and
continue in much the same kind of trade,
I Wish to thank mv late customers for
tho very liberal share of patronage given
mo uiinng me past lourteen years, and
hope the accommodations have lw.en
mutual. I will attend to settling up the
outstanding accounts and notes due and
payable to me. My debtors are re
quested to promptly call on me and
make settlement on all accounts and
notes now due me. I can attend to this
business and thereby save the annoy
ance of a legal collector.
Kespectfuily, W. H. Dolman.
ItAIMKR ITEMS.
It seems as if Valentine's day is close
at hand.
Dr. M. K. Hall visited Portland last
Saturday. .
Sheriff Rice was seen on our streets
last Sunday.
M. Hunt, of Portland, was seen on our
streets last Saturday.
The boys here have organized a base
ball team to play this summer.
Martin Both made a flying trip to the
metropolis the latter part of last week.
Misses Hattio Bush end Laura Fidler
attended the dance here last Saturday.
While playing ball last Sunday Will
Dryden had the misfortune to break an
arm.
Orville Smith, of Holmes' Business
Collie, Portland, spent Sunday with
his folks at this place.
Mr. Clyde and Max Bush, of Bush's
landing, attended the dance here last
Saturday given by the R. D. C.
W. J. Doita had the misfortune to fall
off a walk a few dava since, receiving a
quite severe bruis on his face.
Tho town council met last Monday
and appointed Jack Stacy, judge, and
M. R. Pomoroy and John Schunasen,
clerks, for the approaching election.
Dr. M. K. Hall has moved his stock
of drugs into his new quarters in the
Both building, and is ready to do busi
ness. He will be pleased to welcome all
his patrons at the new stand.
M. Sexton had a close call from s ser
ious accident last Sunday. He was rid
ing a track velocipede wfien a swift train
was met. By lumping quickly he saved
his life, but the velocipede was badly
demolished.
A very unfortunate and expensive ac
cident happened at Glibbert's mill a few
days ago when the friction gear that
hoists the logs from the waUir to the
mill, gave way. It will necessitate a
shut down for ot least two weeks.
What Does This Mean?
Three clerks are busy selling all kinds
of groceries, feed, hardware, leather and
rubber goods, ladies' dress goods, rib
bons, laces, etc., at Collins & Gray's
store, St. Helens. Good farm products
taken in exchange.
Do Von Know
Consumption is preventable? Science
has proven that, and also that neglect is
suicidal. The worst cold or cough can
be cured with Shlloh's Cough and Con
sumption Cure. Sold on a positive
guarantee for over fifty years. Sold by
Dr. Edwin Ross.
"I think I would go crazy with pain
were it not for Chamberlain's Pain
Balm," writes Mr. W. H. Staploton,
Herniinie, Pa. "I have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years and
have tried remedies without number,
but Pain Balm is the best medicine 1
have got hold of," One application re
lieves the pain. For sale at the St.
Helens pharmacy.
Organized for Work.
The necessity for organization in order
to accomplish any considerable amount
of good in connection with the projected
railroad into Nehalem valley, caused a
number of the citizens of St. Helens to
hold a meeting here last Saturday even
ing and proceed to organize themselves
into a working body of committees. The
meeting was held in the office of Mr. E,
E. Quick, the proposition of Mr. Dalton
considered, later letters from him read
and discussed, and a committee of eight
members appointed to go ahead with
ine wort ot securing right-ol-way, ter
uv.naiB ana oiner suosiay, as louows
Mr. E. E. Quick, permanent chairman
Messrs. John Pringle, W. D. Case and
L. W. VanDyke, of Nehalem valley, and
Messrs. James Muckle, Dr. H. R. Cliff,
W. B. Dillsrd and David Davis. An in
formal meeting of citizens was held at
Vernonia last Saturday, when the mat
ter of offering inducement to the rail
road company was discussed. Another
meeting; will be held there tomorrow.
the 10th, and the proposition to further
consider matters in this connection will
be again taken up. Mr. John Pringle,
wno came over iroin vernonia bundav
states that he anticipates no trouble in
securing liberal donations of timber in
that valley as an inducement to the
company to construct the road.
Gathering in the "Shekels."
County Clerk Watts is provinz him
self to be a systematic machine, not a
political machine, but a tax-collectim?
macnine. xnrougn nis euorts and close
attention to the matter, he has collected
many thousand dollars of delinquent
tax wnicn otherwise would have Deen
lost. One thing iu connection with this
matter which strikes the observer with
little of the three-cornered side of life
is the suddenness with which peoole
forget that they had not paid their
taxes, or their sudden remembrance
that they had paid their tax. but were
unable to find the receipt. The clerk
lias a printed form of letter, which,
often after rilling up a few blank lines,
he starts out on its journey to the de
linquent. Sometimes it creates a little
excitement, and often a little contro
versy ond a ereat deal of correspon
dence, but finally the tax is paid and all
concerned are made to feel better. Dur-
ng the month of January, this year.
Mr. Watts collected $308,38 of back
taxes, and the success that has attended
his efforts so far this month, and the
assurance he has of collecting several
large sums before the first of March, is
cause to believe that the amount col
lected in February will be larger than
was that of last month. From one per
son Mr, Watts is quite certain of col
lecting $130 of back taxes within the
next few davs. The roceints of the
county clerk's office during January, for
fees, amounted to $219.80, which, with
the back tax collected, made the total
receipts of the clerk's office for January
$617,88, a splendid start for the year.
gone: homk. I
Alonzo Franklin Adams, son of T. L.
and C. A. Adams, was born in Rice
county, Minnesota., February 27, 1860,
He came with his parents to Oregon
when a lad, being among the early set
tlers of the Nehalem valley, where he
grew to manhood and by hard work, had
improved a claim and accumulated
sufficient property; to form the nucleus
of future prosperity. He was a quiet,
unassuming, kind hearted man and the
poor about him hod many opportunities
to thank him for his generous benefi
cence. He was most solicitous for the
comfort of others, a trait of character
very prominent during his last illness
in his thoughtfulness for those who ad
ministered to bis wants. He was always
considered a good, moral man, but for
some time had seriously contemplated
the subject of Christian living. At a
service held in the Evangelical church
at Vernonia Sunday evening, Septem
ber 24, last, he went to the altar, dedi
cated himself to God and expressed a
desire to live a Christian life. He Ht
once identified himsolf with the praver
circle and Sunday school.. In a few-
weeks he went to Portland hospital I
lor a minor surgical operatic n, where he
contracted a fever, from which, after
his return home, ho suffered a relapse.
He lingered until Sunday evening, Jan
uary 28, when the tired heart ceased to
beat and the watchers said Lon had
gone home. After a short service at the
home of his parents, the remains were
taken to the church and the funeral
sermon preached by Rev. G. M. Stroup,
from Exodus 3 : 2-4, and at noon on
Tuesday, while the burial service was
read, we laid him away to rest. Three
sisters and four brothers snrvivo hiin :
Mrs. Julia A. Moore, of Osakiss, Minn, j
Emma J. Harrison, of Tillamook, Ore. ;
Minnie L. Kemp, of Lowiston, Idaho;
Clarence II., of Houlton; Thomas J.
.and John H., of Vernonia.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Existing Conditions A Brilliant V
.' tare In Store.. ,
'""ijM roaroHixAiiu,UBiLt. &j
Indications point to an exceptionally
busy season in Columbia county this
spring and summer. The opening of
tfie salmon season is always looked upon
with great anticipation, but extraordi- j
nary interest in ine n.-ning season seems !
to he manifested. The prospect for a
high price for fish is inspiring fishermen
to unusual preparations . for that occa
sion. Merchants and business men in
all parts of the county seem agreed that
the year just starting out does so under
the most promising conditions.
While the fishing industry is of great
importance to our county, and is one
from which a great revenue is derived
by many of our people for a few months
in tlie summer season, its importance is
greatly overshadowed by the logging and
lumbering industry, which, however, at
present promises w oe me most success
ful and profitable during the present
year of any time in the history of that
business. Besides these industries our
farmers, dairymen and stockraisers have
?;reat assurance of an increased demand
or all their product at an increased
price. The price of stock has not been
so high for many years, with no indica
tion of a decline iu either demand or
price.
These conditions are only what might
bo expected from the natural develop
ment and upbuilding of a rich county
with unbounded resources and advan
tages, but there are other matters which
strengthen and reassure our people of a
new era of- advancement, development
and commercial progress. Nature has
done a great deal for our county, which
man, so far, lias been unable to take ad
vantage of. Circumstances have given
the county sixty miles of frontage on
the greatest river of the Northwest,
where facilities for shipping are not ex
celled. To add further to the impor
tance of such conditions, nature has
provided our hilltops and valleys with
unexcelled timber resources, both in i
quantity and quality; it has filled our I
nins witn iron and coal ; our sou it has
made productive: filled our rivers with
an abundance of fish, and by engage
ment in that industry, employment is
furnished for hundreds of people. We
have the finest dairying and agricultural
lands on the coast. Ail now that is
necessay to provide for wider business
opportunities is the building of one or
two short railroads from points on the
Columbia river into the county's inter
ior to open uo means for transporting
the vast wealth of timber to Uie mar
kets of the state, where the product can
be manufactured into lumber and
shipped to every knovra country on the
globe.
This important necessity seems well
nder way now to be provided, at one
point in the county at least. Certainly
no more lavorabte place for the river
terminus of a railroad into the interior
is to be found than at St. Helens. An
easy grade from here can be had, and
when the product of our adjacent coun
try is brought to the Columbia by such
a road, it is within a few moment's
travel from the metropolis of the state,
a condition which would add greatly to
advantages.
The river front at St. Helens is the
first opportunity for landing in deep
water below Portland. Vessels could
be loaded here at small expense with
the products of all the country tributary
to this place, which comprises the tim
ber from many thousand acres of heavily
timbered land the entire distance to the
Nehalem val ley. Such an enterprise not
only would sfl'ord opportunities for mar
keting the timber, but it would open up
a broad field for manufacurine, furmins.
dairying, fruit culture and stock raising.
The Nehalem valley ia an abundantly
rich region, in which abounds great
natural resources, and when once tapped
by roil it will become one of the wealth
iest agricultural sections in the state.
The advantage of rail facilities by way
of St. Helens is not to be underesti
mated, on account of the alwavs-reaHv
market for these products at Portland.
The climate of Columbia county ia the
most beathful of any section in the
state. Our winters are mild and our
summers delightful in the extreme.
Our mountains and valleys abound with
delightful summer resorts.
There are many enterprises which will
certainly closely tollow the building of a
railroad. Innumerable sawmills and
manufacturing plants of various kinds
will seek location within our borders
immediately upon the opening up of oar
county by a railroad: hundreds of peor
fne win pe given employment, ana every
armer and business man will have
great demand for his products and
goods.
iiy all means let ua foster and encour
age any plan or undertaking which
promises all or any part of these oppor
tunities, iv e nave uie resources, dui
the capital must come from without our
own borders. It would be irrational to
presume that capitalists would come
merely for the benefit of onr own people.
Chances for large returns on the capital
invested is cerUinly seen by those who
are about to undertake a railroad pro
ject, and for that reason we have ample
assurance that equal benefit will be de
rived by the residents of this county.
From a business standpoint, from the
standpoint of a desire to progress rather
than to retrogade, let us encourage all
the effort that may be made to open np
our county.
Wanted.
Good tame hav, onions, etc.. wanted
at Collins & Gray's general merchandise
store, St. Helens.
Try Hunter-Baltimore Rve at Brinn's
saloon.
STEAMER
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Willamett Slongi. Route
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Leave St. Helons. . .", 6:30 A M
Arrive at Portland. .10:80 A M
Leave Portland 2 :30 P M
Arrive at St. Helens. 6:00 P M
FARE XS CENTS).
Will Carry Nothing but Passen
gers and Kant Freight.
ED HILLSBERRY,
Expert Barber
SHARP RAZORS AND CLEAN
TOWELS.
None bnt purest chemicals used in wash
ing and cleansing the face.
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Get a Hot Towel on Your Face
Usual prices for work.
DECKER'S OLD STAND, ST. HELENS
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELOOME
AT THE
BANQUET
None but the best in both
Imported and Domestic
wines, liquors and cigars.
1 CYRUS - NOBLE - WHISKEY
The celebrated Weinhard
Beer always on draught.
CL0NINGER i WHITNEY, Propt.
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ORIENTAL!
HOTEL f
Irs. M. J. Scott Proprietress
8T. HELENS, OREGON.
A Strictly Frst-Class House. A
Home for Commercial Travelers
and the Public. Board and Lodg
ing at Most Reasonable Kates.
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A WELL KEPT STABLE
For Care of Patron's Horses.
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V If you want something pood In the W
I want somethln
line of whisky try
SHAW'S MALT
Only the best of
Liprsanfl Cigars Kept in Stock i
Pool and Card Tables ?or the ne
of Fittrous. Courteous treatment.
(Betwe.n th. two Hotels.)
ST. HELENS, - ... OREGON.
OPEN FROM S A. M. TO
12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT.
MIDNIGHT. 4
GRAND
Dancing CARNIVAL
-.AND CELEBRATION OF.-
Geo. Washington's Birthday
AT "'
St. Helens, Ore.,
ON
February 22 f 1900
Doors wilt open at 7:30 P. M., promo
U title and grand marcji at 8:80. Good
callers and prompt, careful floor man alt
era will exert themselves to see that all
have a good time.
Mr. Willard Johnson,
Of Cnfetle Kurk, Wtuh., will have charge
oi tho lUior, assisted by
MR. W. F. SLAUOHTER.
The Tery bost mimic thm can be obtained
will be furnished by
Aylesworth's Orchestra,
of Portland, .
Valuable prizes will be awarded to the
best waltzers. Don't miss thia attraction;
it will L worth witnessing.
TICKETS 75 CTS.
8unpr will bo served at tha Oriental
hotel, which will be charged tor extra.
ST. CHARLES
HOTEL
Front & Morrison sts., PorilanJ
Under New Management
150 Rooms at 25 Cents to 50 Cents.
Suites 75 Cents to $1.00.
Elevator, Electric Uehts anrl Bells,
and all Modern Conveniences.
Free Bus Meets all Boats
and Xraius.
Restaurant Cooiec - eft lin Heel
O'egon Telephone 299.
Columbia Telephone 27.
fl STORM COLUMBIA RIVER
Ii RAILROAD COMPANY.
BEAD DOW H Q B1AD lir
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DAILY. STATIONS. DAILY.
2-1 22 C 21 23
F.M. A.M. i (A.M. P. M.
1 U0 8 00 .0 Lr.. Portland.. Ar It If, 9 40
05 05 311.4, (jolile 10 ti US
8 20 IK !45.H ......Rainier en s
8 38 9 35 IS3.51 Pvraiulrl 9 35 OO
8 44 9 40 :K. ...... Mavirer 8 30 7M
8 50 9 M 159.3 tjuiui-y 9 20 1 4ft
8 .W 10 00 102.3 .... ClHtsllHiile.... 9 li 7 38
9 0S 10 10 ml. I .... SJanhlund.... 9 02 7 2H
9 19 10 21 71.2 Wi'Ktiion 8 52 7 17
9 37 10 S 78.7 I'lifloll 8 37 7 Ci
10 UO 11 02 'Mi 0 Kli,ii,a 8 17 Ml
10 OS 11 10 ;Sl.3 8veuoil ! 8 07 Ml
10 20 It 56! Ita.4: John Day i 7 6ft 6 20
10 30 U 30 IV9 8, Ar... Aslorla ... f.V 7 45 0 10
Alt train, make closo connection, at GoMa
with Northern l'acitlu train, l.i and Irora ilia
Eat ana Hounrl points. At Fortlanrl with all
train leavlua Union ilopot. At Astoria with I.
R. & N. t'o.'H boat and rail line to ami frpm it
waco and North Beach points.
PiwwenffcrM tor Astoria or way points moat ting
train, at Houlton. Trams Will stop lo let tm.
sensors oft' at Uooltott u hi-n romhiK from polntj
westofUoble. J. C. itlya
. Gen I'sms. AKt.. Astoria. Or.