OREGON MIST. IHSXCD KVt-KY miDAV non!i -HV- BIVID DAflS, Editor and Prtprt'tor. (tabacrlpllati Hate. One cor on yer in advam tl M One eooY at uioiilu ........... 60 Sui(l copy -.... . -4....- Tun cramming system noil it accom panying evil are .characterised a 'a I'KO.'KltTY VALUATIONS. Advertising ml '"unit xnown upon application COLOMBIA COONTY DIRECTORY. Jndira Clerk Sheriff. Treasurer bunt, of Schools Awvinr Surveyor Coroner. ..... . . . Q iinmiaaloticr J -i'siTt' rricEH. Joseph B. Poan, Rainier J. U. site, St. Helen . .......J. N. Rloe. Clatskanie K. No, t-t. Helen .. . . I. H. i'orK'lBnil, VI arret) Martin v htie. Quim-y tieo. Have. Mv-er Dr. II. K ClifT. St. Helen , . . P. A. Frake. Scanpo ie r. u. retcreou, mist Tlinm fa 11.1101. oni.l wiim tit tliei 'National Crime at tit Feet of Ameri-1 ..,., nitwit of Governor tieer relative to can lMrenti" by Edward Bok Iti the the ridiculously low assessed valuation January Indies Home Journal. "No 'of proi-crty made by the assessor in rhilrf .....lor flhrwn vear. of . " I., i ' ' ' "' sHalO, rr- r - -" , tioiilnilr iUulliioinal) county, liaaaul: contends, "should be given any home! -Unless aoiueihiiy ia done in the way study. Heahould not hare more than of rvniedinl legislation as to the duties from one to four hourt of n-hooliiiif each j of assessors i and the gradual decline in dav. the hours increasin with his veara. 'e r """" ",e ?l"7 ' - Ol I II M state, the state levy will soon reach 10 mills. This ia not caused by an expensive state government, fur we hare a system that baa reached practt- i i. ,!.!. i.... ...... cany me maximum oi economy, as 'V . , 7 , - ' L . Kng as MW we raised as much of the hit-her faculties, tour hoont of . mnnpr for .late mirnnsea lor lsst vesr Outoide of school hours he should have at least three hours of play. After tif teeu the braiu ha another period of FEBRUARY 16, 1900. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. A PARTY WITHOUT A PURPOSE. schooling, then, ia Dot too much, pro vided the child's physical being is capa ble of it, and iit time an hour extra of isolated study may be added. Hut i that ia enough. Fiva hours of brain I they have taken, reached a point that work a dav ia all we ahouki ak of onrj astonmiing. When we had a el.il.ln... and the, rr.il.1 hU tuiaa at I "!. OI " least two hours a day in the open air. or for the ensuing one. and in 1W2 a taut $400,000 more, but the strife among connly asseseora to reach the lowest pos sible estimate in order to escape state taxation has, considering the oaths Our boys and girls do not get euough air state board of equalisation that had sufficient Dower, aa the legislators thought, to equalise these discrepancies, and was elected by the people tor that and sunshine into their bodies and na-! Prpuee. the total amounts returned eacn year, ami mat in a state mat is lures. The higher institutions of learn ing understand the need of physical development for brain growth far bolter than do our lesser schools aud our homes aad as it is to admit it. . We shall toon hear and hear of and blush for, ".lie ranting and roaring of the Bryauites howling for free silver, w lien it is a skeleton on a deathbed; shrieking against anti-imperialism, a ghost; and denouncing without intelligence or dis crimination everything ever done by the republican party or its leaders. It S rowing rljiltt along, ctccreaseu with a egret) uf regularity that was simpl appalling. The total in 13 was tit' IHiO.liOO, in the next year tl5o,U0O,O00. and tha regular decrease was by mil lions, 144, 143, 155, 138, nutil this year it is Ices than 120. "Our neighboring state of Washing ton has returned this year a total of tS!9,GO0,0Q0t or f 1 10,0110 uuMe than Ore gon, when everybody knows that our state is far in excess, of Washington in actual wealth. The return of Multno mah county in a surprise, and the in jury it will be to her interests surely overlwilunces whatever benefit may be expected. While the repeal of the board of equalisation law was a grave An anxious search for principles ex plains Mr. Bryan's present activity. An object in life for the democratic party ia what he aeeks. Democratic prospects and issues are at low tide. The champions of negation were never wore puzzled than now. They are slow to admit it, but know that free coinage has lost its bold upon a great number who voted for it in 1S96. No converts can be found. Democrats in sound money states are tired of defeat follow ing fresh appeals to the people for cur rency debasement. States are against silver that were for it four years ago. The Eastern democrats have had enough of the Chicago platform. Iowa demo crats heretofore for silver declare that the time has come to drop it. They are satisfied that Iowa is for honest cur rency by an enormous majority. The j Pacific states have become a wall of granite against cheap dollars. In all except a few Southern states this feel ing is general. Silver is unavailable for the paramount i-'soe this year. But the national conventions meet shortly and it is time to look around for keynotes and a campaign basis. Since Mr. Bryan resigned from the army and began to circulate in New York and other Atlantic states, there bas been a democratic flourish on the subject of trusts. The people know, however, that there is a broad margin between what democratic platforms promise and what they accomplish. For the two years following March 4, 1863, the democrats bad control of all de partments of the government. On the subject of trusts the national democratic platform said : "We believe their worst evils can be abated by law, and we de mand the rigid enforcement of the laws made to prevent and enforce them, to gether with such further legislation in restraint of their abuses as experience ( even may show to be necessary." The demo crats had full swing for two yean. something they cannot regain for at least the next four years and failed to make the slightest impression on the trusts. They must excuse skepticism concerning new pledges. Their oppor tunity was neglected in 1893 and 1894, and their trust piecrust for 1900 will natarallly be subject to a discount. Everything indicate that the demo crats will get hold of the wrung end of expansion. Before the conventions meet the Philippine policy will be de veloped and working smoothly. Quite a number of democrats are fighting what they call imperialism. It is a creation of their own fancy. The United States has acquire! no new territory by wanton seizure or diplomatic trickery- Hawaii, whose soil geographically, be- will be aatoniahiug, too, to note ho many people will believe, and argue, I mistake, though plainly demauded by that the result is doubtful, or even that ! the People for some unexplained I reaaon, .,, . ... , - , I no board waa ever devised with all the urywu w.u ue e.wteu, w.n, .nine ao- M jn )S premise, lht senceot some great political convulsion conferred could proceed to intelligently and upheaval, such as cannot be easily imagined, there is really no more room for doubt of McKinley's re-election than that Pennsylvania will go republican and Mississippi democratic. Therk will be fun when the demo crats insert the anti-expansion plank in their platform of 1900. A former Bryan organ says "While the trimmer and catch-penny politician is lying low and hesitating which side of the question to take, Mr. Bryan unhesitatingly commits himself against expansion. As a policy of deliberate word conquest we quite agree with him, it would be contrary to American ideals. As an nnforseen con tingency of war, that bas fallen on the American people, we believe it is our duty as a nation to bravely and squarely meet the responsibility." WHAT IS BRYAN'S POLITICS? The editor of tie Medford Free Press, a populist paper, has this to say about William Jennings Bryan's politics: "Bryan has run around over these United States so much in the past four years that be ia completely turned around, up-side-down, inside-out, until he don't know "where he is at." He don't know east from west, north from south, one state from another, America from Mexico, or whether it is winter or summer, daylight or midnight; or if the sun ia the sun, or whether the moon is the planet Mars. He don't know if he is a democrat, republican or populist; a know which be wants anv more, cold or silver or braes or copper. He don't know whether he baa expanded or is about to expand or whether he is just about "busied." In fact, he don t know his name any more. Sometimes he thinks he is McKinley, then Mark Hanna. then Sampson, and Washington. and then again Benedict Arnold. He imagines, sometimes, that his ! nmriA in ()tin nr Aviiinliln nr Punnnvar or Charley Nickell. There, is onlvone thing that he does know, and that ia, he is a candidate for president and will ai-cept a nomination on any ticket, re gardless of principle." A FOOL OF AX ACT. equalize the returns as furuislu-d by many ol me assessors. Itie remedy lies beyond the power of any board of equalization, ami must be found, when found at all, in legislation that gets after the assessors. To be sure, the present law in that respect seems to be iron clad, but wholly inoperative, and while the complaints seem to have been grow ing loudt-r as the years go by, the under valuation grows apace, and so does the scramble for position iu the various counties. Of course capital punish ment is not to be thought of. "The difficulties in the matter of equalizing the returns of the assessors is illustrated by the summary of our principal counties as returned to the secretary of state. There are headings prepared for the amounts and values of 'milea of railroad bed,' 'miles of tele graph and telephone lines.' 'steamboats, sailboats, stationary engines, etc.,' and 'railroad rolling stock.' Instead of re turning these separately, aa contem plated by law, and as provided in the printed form, the miles of railroad bed and telegraph and telephone lines are returned in a lump sum, aa to value and aa to miles. So ia the value of steam boat, sailboats, engines and railroad stock.! So burj of equalization on eara.1 could even begin to 'equalize' the value ot railroad slock, tor instance, nor of telegraph and telephone lines, for they are not returned separately. Ac cording to the retnrns there is no way of knowing how many mi Iti pf rai!roeu bed there are in that county, although the law requires such return, nor of the value or railroad rolling stock, for it has been returned with the value of steamboats in a lump sum ! "Of coursa this low valuation would preacher, a gentile or a Jew. lie don't j not coet the people any more for taxes Some clerks in some counties of this state contend that the bunglesotne reg istry law bequeathed to the inhabitants of this commonwealth by the late la mented at Salem, makes it incumbent upon the naturalized voter who desires to register, that lie produce his original naturalization papeni or declaration of intention. This is a fool of an act. Thousands of original papers having been Bled in the various land offices of the United States, in connection with applications for government lands nndrr i me acta oi congress, are no longer in possession of the naturalized citizen. I Are such to be disfranchised by an act j such as this? Eminent legal authority iiuorin us mat unaer existing circum if the low values were uniform. But it is an injury to the reputation of the state abroad where the results alone are known and the causes are not un derstood. It must be said for the assess ors, however, that there has been a partially developed public sentiment that has, in a measure, justified this method of undervaluation, evidently thinking that in Some way it made the burden of taxation lighter. We cannot fool ourselves in this matter much longer, and if this ridiculously low val uation and inequality will serve the purpose of stimulating the next legisla ture to investigate the question of secur ing fair .assessments and to provide a board of equalization of three members elected by the people, with power that will approach arbitrary authority in the matter of completing the work of par tial assessors, the people will in the long run have gained by the result of it. There will be no question before the next legislature that will compare in importance with this one, and it is to be hoped it will be successfully met and solved." FEW L.NBKOKEN FAMILIES. Readers, have you ever thought how dithcult it is to find an unbroken family? Most of us are fraicuients of families. ' scattered here and there, struggling as best we may. We think of father, mother and children scattered like the longs to this continent, has become ours stances the receipt of the receiver at the i "i.lit .of $e worning. There is some v. ..,..,..! t..;i.. ..da i v.. i iz-M.ni inn i sifK. i k tliinicin life which tnakes us forsretful Bnain is the fruit of war waged for mc ' g'"1 ianJ 'V wnJ be prima facie I ' "P' welfare w.hen we be"'e Dpain is tne iriiu oi vi ar nageu ior mc- . , jt:H,n,i.i. Ru, n..., j separated. How often do you write to tive. entirely different from land hun- centmp J twT We Mare sav if! ger or a passion for imperial grandeur, needless expense to establish his ritrhts i T0U w.1'1 ,t d0K" ""' count the days i Tl,i n.lmn ia rr.at in ito .i , r.li-i inl a nnllifvinir uaomMv .,.-h a. 1 1. .VOU Will De Surprised tO find that it has and big enough without robbing the 't,lm hlch, Jnded down the present more disposed to do this tlian they ever were. Anti-imperialism will not serve the democratic emergency arid the party will oppose legitimate expansion at its peril. Pity the sorrow of the demo cratic platform writers. They are out of material and wandering in a thicket of uncertainties. Moro Observer. Struck Tbeir Waterloo. Suffragists have struck their Waterloo on the proposed amendment to the con stitution granting them equal rights with men in the management of public affairs, in the form of a kindred organi zation amongst their own sex in the state entitled "The Oregon State Asso ciation Opposed to the Extension of Thkhk mii.h to be a considerable din-! BUIIrage to Women." JJotn tactions are satisfaction expressed regarding the registration law. Many voters seem to overlook the fact that registrations are made for two years not for the election to be held in June, alone. Unites you are registered before May 15th you will be deprived of the privilege of voting at any election to be held during the next succeeding two yeara, including the presidential election in November. It is imperative, therefore, that a strict observance of the law is had if any elector be privileged to vote. energetically pushing their reforms by pauipmeis aim ainureu literature, lie fined woman, when seen at her best does not want to drag her kirts through ' 1"eTT.no ."" " "P"" the muddy pool of pities. Years ago ! t8''e- Ce"'e, .k'8 T when this amendment was np for in- n(HanT7 deCreI.t -ey uh"'L spection, the writer, in deference to her wishes, voted against the proposed con stitutional amendment, bis mother de siring its defeat. Oervais Star. And thousands of others will do the same thing in 1900, and at the request of their sensible mothers, good wives and home-loving sisters. Salem Inde pendent. THE NATLIIAL SEQUENCE. Populism was the outgrowth of hard times; and hard times were brought i about through the election of a demo- Tue senate' naval committee has alxnit decided to recommend the adoption of Eeal-Admiral Bradford's plan for a Pa-jeratic administration. Many people ciflc cable, laid by the government and operated by the pohtoffice department. It is agreed that there are no adequate facilities for doing the work in this coun try, and that the cable will have to be bought abroad and laid by a British lirut. The line is expected to be open within a year after its laying has been with more money or credit than good sense, ana more perhaps from a belief that they saw a chance for speculation, started up newspapers all over the state been months and perhaps years since yon wrote to either of them. Once in a great whiles letter passes telling of the dear love and asking forgivenness for not writing oftener, then a long silence. A telegram is handed you after awhile and your fingers tremble while you tear the envelope. You read that father, mother, sister or brother died on such a date. You go away by yourself, shed a pro fusion of tears, and regret a thousand times the negligence to the dear de parted. The duties of life are so absent from our time and thoughts that we for get, when we should remember. Changed Orthography. They no longer spell them Jessie, I' ash ion 1)6 Jessye, Essye, Bessye. It is a knockout for the "i's." Shortly we will find other changes. By and by will be bi and bie and pie will become pye and why will be wlii, and oh! mie. Whither are we tending? How is tbys for hygh? I'KECINCT IH)irND.niK8. i; In the mutter of th lt.llhratit of tli'Vtloa ptvcim-u ior t'oluml.tit etuinivi Ou this durlhla uixurcumluton to t hmM ml lh court bring fully .Ivi.,mI In in prvin l ! ontcrtHl thai I'ohtitilu ctoimlv ba (IivUUhI Into tlnrttiM. vlewim. prvclnuui, iu oa intuitu nj bouu.lnt wi (ullowt, i-oil; APIARY PRKUNtX Vanintenrlnc l lie ennivr we mi, tn T n, r S w; ttlelHt -weal 4 mli; theuo iiorltt 1 nillo; tlirui writ mile; ihvmt w.i.ili i. mile; tlieme .-( mlUv.; tliiu,- ninth S mile: tlii'iH'e rttl 4 mile; llieiuni ttiuth uiila, then.-' en l i. iuiIin ilium Hiitlh mile; thencs wvtl J'4 mile: IhoiKu nmili 4 tulle; lUuun exit unlet: llieuiw north. inila io iUkdI bvKiu niiiK. Al'Bl'RM I'KECINCT. romnwtrhitt t ihe lie corner ot ewtlun Mp l,ri: Ihenre mart 10 nillea: thciu'e miiiui I mile; llttitictt west 4 uiIIm; thelu1 miiiiIi 10 mile: thence eul U intlea; Ihenco north I mile; iheucemut Hiuilee; tlieuee north M tiuleni Ihenee ! I utilo; UitiH-a uurih t oulci to slate vt be imitug. BKAVKR FALLS MtkTINCT tieliinln st point a the I'olinnlite river where the aoeilnn line ix'turevi. acciloiu 2 ftiitt I, in T d. r w liuenni'U aal1 river; theuee ninth aboul t milea lu mile uk ou wet Mi nl Me v. i 7 n. r 1 w; ilteiico wait l'( utile; Ihenre south S aitle; lueiice ! J', wllea; iheur north t milea; tlu-ui'e wit 1 uillo; t lenee north to Coluiuiii rivur; Iheuce ap aaiil river lo the ulwe ol betjlnnliiK. CLAWKANIE fRKCINlT, Reitlunlimon lh folnnibia river where the riioti ilno helareau Meiioua 19 mil . il n. r i w iiueraeeui uiil rltvr;lbeiu'aoiiii iommiUi we.l (AirueruM It. Ipll it, .4 ; tltraiti eait 1 mile; llienoe aouih l't ntilaa: tlieme ea. S nitle; ihviteouih la utile; Hteiu.a vaot 14 mile; thence aoitth ' ntllo; liiaace e" 1 uille: thence, ott.lt a utlUa.! liteu eal tl- utilea; Ibeiit.1 aouih i mile; Ihettee. eajii mile; llieu. aouth awli'; tliu. aet iiulle; them e vtuih mita: ,betic wei 4 uiilea; llieni'e eotiilt 1 uuie; lUew weal s mite: lliuitee uo.ili iniilwt; tl.ance et.1 nillea; Iheuce tiortn '.' lulled; litenre wl 1 ut.le. ihenre north a uiilea; II, '.' ea..t I utile: Ihetll Borth lu aouth bank uf WvalHrt aloligh; thence ttloltf ttnl.l lnili;h lu the Columbia river: thence up aaitl Columbia river to lh plac n beslnalua. PKKR ISLAND PRECINCT. (frttl.lt 1H1 ) Bcirlnlilni on the Colunibla river where Ihe ection line between xvitona 4 ami f t. It, 1 n, r I w iii'.vrawni aai.t river; theui-e vte.t lo the northttoi corner of aec I. in A 11. r i w ; tniiee nonh 1 Ultle: tlienre we.it 11 utile: Ihefiee aoulh 1 nillea:lheuee rail 'i niiltMUeaire aiutlt 2 utiles: thence eaat 1 mile: tlteucv. aouih 1 mile; Ihettee eaat V mile; thence north 1'a milt'i: ihenre east about 314 mile to the Columbia ruer; iiieu.e uowa aiua river to Ihe pi ate o( bestu ltW(. COBLI PRECINCT, (roaaaaiv inLano ) Bt-glnninc at a potut aa the Columbia river wnere tue Hfcton ttne Deiween aei-tiona ami XI, tp a n. r 1 w imeraetHa aitnl river: tbeiice weal lo aouiheaat coruerol aee X. tp fn.ria; thence north 1 mile; iheuce wen 5 uitiee; Iheuce uorth 3 uiilea; Iheuce at I mite: liteoce north i mile: iheuce eat 1 mile: thence north 1 mile theuee eaat to Columbia rivr; iheuce up aultl rtt at to place 04 uvmuuiu(r. MARSHLASP PRECINCT. Beninnlm; at a tiolnt on the Colombia river where lh ftection Hue between Mftlon 'Jv anl Ji. iu in. tt weal luteraceu aa:U river: litem aouthwe..terly alonit ihe Wealport alotiKh to a poiui wnere-tne weat uue 01 aac at, tp s n. r 4 w tuternecut aula a;out;h; tnettce mum to ftinth eait cttrner of aec 1. Ip 7 n. r 5 weM; thence wi-t 1 milo; thence aouih S milci; thenee wet A milea; thanca nonh to the Columbia river; llicure up lite Columbia river to the place of be Kiuulua. NKHALEX PRECINCT. Bexlnnlna at the northeast corner of aec IX tp 6 n. r4 w; thence weat 8 milea; thence north 2 milea; thence weat 3 milea; thence north 1 milea; thence weat 6 milea to Clalaop nmolj line; thence aonth 10 milea; thence eaat 4 mile; Iheuce north 1 mile; thence ea( milea; thence north e milea to the place of oeglunlng- OAK POINT PRECINCT. Bealnnlntt at a point on the Columbia river where the aecttot. lino between ftectlona ttt ami M. toSn, rS M tuleraecla aald river; thence aouih to '. mile tuMt ou weat ahle nt aeu .-J; thence M 1 mile; thence ninth s'i uiilea; theacerweHt milea: thence uorth r. mile: ttieuce weat '. mile; thence north I) mile; thence wen nine; ineiice nonn im intlea; tucucc weit 3 milea; thence north to Columbia river: thence up aald river U the place of beluuiug. RAIMEB PRFaIIvCT. Beidnnlnr at a Point on the Columbia river where the auction line between aectloua 1 and 2. tp 7 n. r 3 w iuteraecte anid river; thence otiiti aboul 4 milea to ! mile alako on west aide of awe '2a. lp 7 n, r 4 w; liience eaat mile; thuttce aouth mile; thence eaat H mile; thence aouih 3 milea; theoce eaat 1 mile; ttieuce north 1 mile: iheuce eaat 1 mile: thence Dorth 1 mile; thence east to the Columbia river; thence dowu anid river to the place ul beginning. 8CAPP0OE PRECINCT. I Commencins at a wnc 31 to the northwest corner of eectioa 31, tp 4 u, r 3 w;tnence sontn i nine; tuence east milea; thence south 'jmilea:theiM'eeaAt'Jmilea; thence south 1 mile; thence eaat 3 milea; tiictice aoulh 1 mile; thence eaat lo Hie Willamette alotiich; thence down aald aloutrh to a point where the l section line of tectinu ly, ip3 u. r 1 w lutersecia aald siooifh : lhauce eaat nit the U eectiou line to the Columbia river: theoce dovu aald river to the place ot begtnntug. t'NIOS PRECINCT. Rexinnlnz at a point on the Columbia river where Ihe section line between aecltuiiH iu and 1". tp 4 n, r 1 w luteraecta said river; thence weat on said section line to the intenecilnn ol tho aoulh boundary line of Ibe Thomas H. Htnilh l. L. C.; thnce aUing the aouthern boundary line o( anid Smith and Williaraa D. L.C. lothe aw corner ol the Posey Williams D. L. C; thence alone the weat bounonry line of said Williams i. l.. t. lo the northweat coruer or aald el-tim: thenca weat on th north bouodarr line Of Hteveua and Achilea II. L. C. to north weat cor tier of the Acinic u. U C; thence xoutlt on the west bonmlurv Hue of aul Achilee i. L. C. u aectloa line between tction7 and IS, ip4 a, r 1 w; thence west to the northwest oorner of see lion 1". tp4 u, r 3 w; thence north 4 miles: thence cant 9 miiea, thence north milea; thence eaat to the Columbia river; thence tip river lo point of bviiinulnc WARREN PRECINCT. BcKfntilua at a point on the Columbia river where the aectinn line lietween aectlona 27 atid M, tp 4 n, r 1 w intersect said river: thence weat ftixiiit 1154 mile lo aouthweat corner of section Ti. tp 4 u, r I w; thence north 3 miles; Ihenre east to Achlles b. L. C. weat botiiirlary line; thence north on the weat boundary line of said claim lo the northwest corner of aald claim; thence eat followiiiic the rtoith boundary' line ol the Achilea ami Hleveut I). L. C. to the north emit corner oi trie Hteveua 1. L. C; luence south on the ra-t boundary line ot said claim lo soittheaat corner of saidcuiiui: theuce north. ei-t ou the aouth boundary line of Ibe P. Williams l. I, C. and tne Smith V. L. C. to Ihe IntcKeciion of section line between aectlona 9 and lb, ipt n. r 1 w; ttieuce eaat on anid section line to the Columbia river: theuce up the said river to the place of bettiuuing. , Have You. ltcajUtcrctl? llelow la the number of voters who have registered tn the county for each precinct to date; . . . oi Auburn Apiary Heaver Falls ('lalskanie. , . liver Island . , tiolilo Marshland. . . Nehalem. . . .1 Ksinlor . , . . . OakJ'oint... BcapiHHae . . . IT moil Warren How About YourTitle? Total. 8trayel. From Columbia City, Oregon, several head of rattle marked swallow fork in each ear; branded IIC. Any person giving Information of their whurcabuuU or returning them to Columbia City will tie suitably rewarded by ma. lira Caplks, Caples, Wash. "I think I would go crntv with Pitln wore it not for Chamherlain's rain lliilui," writes Mr. W. 11. Slapliton. fierminie, l'a. "I have been atlllcted with rheumatism for several years and have tried remedies without number, but I'uin Ualiu is tho beat medicine 1 have got hold uf." One application re lieves the pain. For salts at the St. Helens pharmacy. If you are In need of some nice, up-to-date stationery it will aty you to leave orders at this otllcc. XOTtCi P0H PUBUCATOlf. Limp Orrics at Oasnow City. oa.. January rtlli, I'JM. NOTICE IS IIKHKIIY tifVK.N THAT 1IIK lidi-iwlnie natne'l aetllrr haa tiled notlra of his tnicnllon to make Dual proof in support of hla claim, aud that said proof will be made b. (ore the County clera of Columbia cotiuiv, al .St. ilelvua, urinott.au March , lnou, tit: JOHN I.. YOUNO, llomeateail enl ry 10 Oil, lor Ilia northwest of northwest t, of section IV, township 4, north tauKe 4 west, aud north '.s ot northeast t4 and northeast i4 ol northwest ?4, svcllou 'H, lowu ship 4 north ranre & weal lie tiauiee the followlua witneaaea to prove his coutlniioua residence onnn aud citltlvaitott t aaid laud, via J. p. r-hnelcy. liaua Cbrlat enaen. w hliam lies aud J. T. Ailauu. all ol Veruonla, Oregon. CUAs. 11, MOORED, Register. CITT TRSASL'RES'S NOTtCS. Ornrs or Citv Taasc, Hr. Ilsi-Sas. orv'son, Jan. 'JS, mo. q'HK CITV TKKAoTKKR of hT. HKI.fcN. 1 oreou hereby tlvea nolle that alt war rants of this city which have lieeu preaeuteil and endorsed "Not paid for Want ol Pnmla." prior to March JLKh, 1NJ4, and warrants Nos. V! aud sendoned oa that date, will be paid upon preeeulaltou to me. Interval will uot be al. lowed alter Ihia date. b lVlli HAVI-i, 1 ily Treasurer. C HE YOtl ftl'ltK It Is all rllit Remember that It It h Z 11 Kin It p thai governa. It Is nur bttaliieaa lo search the rw'oiila and show what lliey contain lu relation lo lam) II ilea. If you ronlemplale I i t I ac land or loaiilua tuuiiey on r, . aslalesceutllt', laa no mall'a word, kill tll'lal iiimiii aUoiu what the record shows resaiitlits the 11 tie. an a n. tract tans eaatmllal as a deed, Insist mi having II. We have the only act of ahaitec! Iaaa In the county. All work promptly eaocutcd aud aailst,iciuU guaranteed. If you have pmiwrty 10 Insuw lt us a call . Wears audita lor Ihe liesl lire insurance rompaulce In Ilia ootid. juu have prupariy lor saia its. 11 witit us auu we win hum a uuyer, $ a Stmt HlltNS, OMGCH iaV-' PORTLAND, RAINICR AND WAY LANDINGS. ...BYKiSaMlSK IRilalaO, TIME CARD Uaves Rainier al A. M , Ner Clly al SB A. Ealanta al I 40 A. M , Caplea at 7 m A. M , t: iuuiiaClty at J t A. at . ru. Ilclciiaal 7 W A. M., arrha. al Portland al ID ag A. Ja. ROUND TRIP DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Leave rortlaitd at J:l P. M., ft. Ilelsns 4 fO; Columbia Clly 4 4l; Capias t tj; Kalanta 4,3U; Kevt l ilyiaU Arrive at Raiulet at 0 Ju P. U. TWINTV FIVI OENTa TO PONTLANO ANO ALL LANDINGS. W. (. NKWIOM. ifflfflwmmfflmmmmmnfnfmTifmmifrmnTmnfffiti I The Weekly Oregonian V: r-tvr ft trvrk CONTAINS tcniM and by well- All the pews well written. Articles dumiblng Western Inciticnu. rUtirirs of love and adventure known authors. Brilliant illustration by nwpepr artists Interesting sketches and literature for bovs and girls. Fashion arllcles and illustration for women. OUR CLUBBING OFFER W have perfected arrangement whereby we are enabled to fur nish Tho Weekly Oregonian in connection with Tim Mitrr for only Two Dollar. The price of The Oregonian ahma is l.f0. I THE OREGON MIST : aiUiUiUiaiUiuiiMiuiUiUiu NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that the undersigned, ad ministrator of the estate of Joseph (south. deceased, has filed in the County Oairt of Columbia county, for the state of Or egon, his final account and report as such administrator of said estate, and that Monday, the 5th day of March, luuo, at the hour of 1 o'clock I. M. of said day, has been appointed by said court as tne time lor hearing of objec lions to said final account aud report, and for the hearing and settlement thereof. Dated January 3, 1UU0. UKoaoK W. Smith. Administrator of the estate of Joseph mii it 11, iectaea. j'.wza ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Xoticat ia berwHv uivan lite! T wrill sail 'ommencins al a point 00 the Columbia river f- .!, ?..:.. , ,1,. .,,,, ere the section line between sections 21 and !r "j "l PUD"! auction, at the court tp 4 n. rl w luteraects aaid river: theuce west house door, at 8t. Helens, Columbia county, tiregon, on Paturtlay, tbe 17tb day of February, IUH), at 12 o'clock nuon, of said day ,tiie following-described real property belonging to the estate of Kdward Westby, dneanet, to-wit: lM numliereil two, three, and four, and tbe soutnwesi quarter 01 tbe northeast quar ter of sts tion six, in township six, north or range nve, west 01 Willamette mrr idian, in Oregon, containing one huti dred and fifty acre) and seventy hun dredths of an acre. Said property will be sold by me aa administrator of the estate 01 fedwaru Westby, deceased. Dated, Astoria, Oregon, Jan. 13, 1900. Joun Carlkos:. Administrator of the estate of Kdward Westby, deceased. Jllffie ScsSsSi Aw Mmi W; Jmm$i rffflm W ewa an steapv ths tsllaat twsrran.il h.lUlei la Ihe warl. We have Lrr ' 1 ' ve! s.eee.aea swetemete. Biataaa huiuliaa Harks at oc.tantljr ITl 1 r, nj Bllioj ul-o(.loaerl4is, iif jPl 0U" OEKEE AL CATALOGUE la the taceh of ths paapLs-ll qoetaa IkjA ijfj Wholaaal Prlcsa to Eeeryasxly. haaaeer .m pace, is.eea illuatrattoiM, aa WJ I 7k ?i toaatfascrtptlotts of article with prhra. It coa 7. cnt t prlat aad aaall TT I each top)-. We want you 10 have one, UNU PIPtEKM CENTS I hce jf 'J yl yftuf taod faith, and we'll ssns you a copy PttttE, svt.h all eher- piapid. list B fVUOHTGOKERY WARD & ZV'tV'tl&" M, What 1 KhllohY A grand old remetly for Coughs, Colds and Consumption ; used through the world for half a century ; has cured in numerable coses of incipient consump tion and relieved many in advanced stages. If you are not satisfied with tho result we will refund your money. I'ric25cg. and 60 cts. Sold by Dr. Edwin Koss. I'rinn ha key. 1 a cinch on Yellowstone whis- An Editor's Lrfe Mated by Cham berlain's Coagh Itemed jr. During the early part of October. 18'J0, I contracted a bad cold which settled on my lungs and was neglected until I fearerl that consumption had appeared iu an incipient state. -I waa constantly couching and trying to expel something which I could not. I became alarmed and after giving the local doctor a trial, lought a bottle uf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the result was immediate improvement, and after I had need three authorized. The cost is estimated to election of McKinlev it commenced to be H),000,000. This is at the rate of dwindle, and finally lias had to succumb . 1 i t 11 land hoi? petered out. Populism, free- $1,050 a knot, with 20 per cent allow- j MvvTiftmt' grcenbackisin and all other ance for slack. The war department is 0, jBh jams cannot flourish in prosper jiow spending $1,000 a day in cable tolls, j ous times. Pacific Journal. advocating populiritic doctrine, while j bottles my lungs were restored to their others already establiced changed their ' healthy state. B. 8. Kpwakp, pnb- oiitical views to cater to the popular Usher of the lie view, wyant, ill. tor sale at the ht. Helens pharmacy. Vataa Tlsla Mtrlke VmV Muddy Complexions and Nauseating Breath from chronic constipation. Karl's Clover Boot Tea is an absolute cure and has been sold for fifty years on an abso lute guarantee. Price 26 eta. and 60 ct. bold by Dr. Edwin Koss. foolPtliness. Among these new organs was the Washington Htate Jotirhnl. At first it was a large paper, but after the us. ifjreS .1 f Skin Diseases. For the speedy and permanent enre of tottor, salt rheum anil eczema. Cham berlain' Eye and rikin Ointment 1 without an equal. It relieve the itcb fng and smarting almort Instantly and ita continned use effects a permanent enre. it amo cure Itch, hsriwr a itch scald head, sore nipples, itchlcsr rjibsa. chapped handa, chronic ore eye and (Tuuuiateu iiua. VT. rally's rondltlnn Powitora horse are the beat tonic, blood purifier andvermifuge. Price, 25 cenU. Boldby Dr. bdwin Kos. PKOFESHIONAL. C.G. NIXON, ATTORN E Y-AT-LA W, Collections a Specialty. RAINIER, ' j : OREGON. pB. i. I. Hall, FHYfliniAN AND SURGEON. Clatnkaule, Columbia county. Or. B. EDWIN K08M, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. St. Helena, Oregon D H. H. K. CUKF, Karl's Clover Root Tea ntoHl,eiveaal'reah,Claar!ain. CureaCon atlbfttlon. IniiliMalWm. and all Froniinna nl .... umu. n.u BtrreeanM i.s Tonic. flcAA on ilwiliiU .innnlM h all druKtrlsts at 80c, eoc. aod ai.oo. S. C. WCLLS a CO., LIROV, ti. V. aotc enoenifToa FOR SALE BY COWINIROSS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 81. Helens, Oregon. G. W. COLE, ATTOHNEY AND COCNHEfXiK-AT LAW, ST. HELENH, OREGON. Title Abstract Books, Notary Public, Domini, slonerof fieeils for Waalilnmon, 11ml an exper ienced oolletilor In coiuiflcilon with office. . 1. W, DAY W. B. I)II,LARD ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW Offlre nexl door to Courthouse, HT, lliaP.No, OKKiiON, General tiriipllre in courts of Oregon or Wash friKtnn. Alattraot made dlruotly (rout county records.- 0. R. & N. CO. lunar roa rast Mall t p. 10. Hpokana river t 43 p. as. p. m. uD'tet atur1ay lUp. at. a. m. Ex.Qtinitay 7 a. m. Tnea.1 hor. aad Hat. Sa. m. Tubs Thur. and Hat, I.r. Rlparla 1:91a. m. dally Time SCHEDULES halt fjike, Iwover, rt. Worth, liinaha Kan sas I lly, HS liula, Chieaito and Eaal. Walla Walla, Hpoltan, Mln nea nol Is. Hi. I'sul, Diilnth, VII waukee, thlcafo aV Kat. Ocaan tamhlpa. All sallfns date ub- Jeet lo ehanre. For Hn Franeiaro Mall every live 'lava OolumWa nivar taamar. To Astoria and Way. lauding. Willamette Rlvar. Oregon f'lty, Newlierir, Hiiiim is Hay lauil'fa Willamette and Yam- hill Rlvar. Oreaon trite. Dayton, and Way-Iaiidluf. Wlllamatt Rlvar. l'orllaml to Corvallls anil Way-iandtiiK. Snali Rlvar, Rlparla lo lwlBlon, 1 Aaaiv S Faal Mall ( tap. at. I Hpokans fiver ;fi .Waa.. iS No latlie furniture is romutela without new lljtlit-rtinniiiK i p. at. i p. m. ti.Miuiday 4 p m Ki.Suuday 4 I p m. Molt. Wed. aud rrl, I.v.lwtnn dally al ,J a. ru. W. H. HURLBERT, General Passenger Aent, t'OUTLAND .... OKK'tJON GEO A. HALL, ATTORNEY -AT -LAW HT. MEI.E.IN, OHKUOrs. Office next door to Cole A Quid's law anu austrart otllco. Collections a anecialtv. f.V,r.l,-,,.. fjicchanic's lien, promptly attended to! glNQER 'a8ais:-" If yoa huy a owinit-mrhlne why not not ths la-sU Hold on easy jy. tcrun without interest. x C. P. LOONEY, Agent Asrtotln Or(tn Cf WHITE COLLAR LIKE J ,,-s a " THEtOI-UMIIfA RIVER AM) rX'GET rWl'MU NAV10ATIONC0, . PORTLAND-ASTORIA ROUTE. STR. GATZERT Ijtndlnt rool of Alder Hlrret, Portland, lavaves I'ortlitnd ilallv (eieilMunilav)ni7 A. Latiilliin Telrpaone iliH-k, Astoria, leaves Astoria dally (ei(-eil Hunila)7 P. M. Halley (latrcrl tli-keta (nod on atratner llarsnln. Steuuier Itaaaalo ill keta rihmI on llaik) iiautrl. U. B. SCOTT, Pres. BTMAMKB LjUTFRLiIlSrEl PORTLANO ANO TOHIA Leaves I'orllanil e,iry nhrht at 8 o'clock for Astoria, (oxcept Buiulay.) Balutilsy tilKhl at 10, Uclurnlna, leaves Astoria at 0:Si) o'clock ary aiornlnv (except Monday ) att" day at t):00 o'clock p. ni, STEAMER G. W. SHAVER DELL SHAVER, Master. Leave Portland, foot of Wash ington St., Mondays & Thnrer days, fi:30 A. M. Leave Clats kanio Tuesdays and Fridays at 4 o'clock in tlio morning. The oomptny roactvo. tL. rhih to cliaugo time without nctlcs. Shaver Transportalion Company. w?ntfrf A 4 ai .afTV W .AM " ' " -ss-'.r