The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, March 02, 1900, Image 3

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    OREGON- MIST.
MA UGH ii, J IKK).
Bead the tl of Collins A Otay I
anuinur cmniun.
Mr. hihI Mrs. Jay Denting wore Tort'
janu visitors mommy
Win. Ilnnlott, of Pittsburg, wits In the
county scat on i uosuny
Do not full to ttttonil the school moot-
lug nsxt .Monday owning, ,
Attorney Reuben Ornlmm wns down
Jroin I'ortlHiHl IunI Mommy.
K. E. Quick wki In I'ortluml atlond
lug to misinnss Mommy Inst,
Goorgo Msyger, of Portland, visited
jmiiuur inst cmiuruay 10 attuiiu lodge
There will bo an adjourned term of
circuit court hem liore tomorrow, (Hut
uruay,;
The county republican central eoui
inllU'O will meet in this city toilny at
i, p. m.
Mrs. W. T. Walts, of Bonppooso, vla
Hd relative In thia city a day or two
mis wciik.
la
Mia Mario Watts, of Hcannoose.
visit i iik In California. Kho may remain
mere aonie nine.
Attorney (J. A. llrodle, aecretary of
mo wrcgnn woou company, whs in
tills city Tuesday.
Mrs. MacLachlan and daughter, of
Portland, spout Sunday in this city with
Hi'v. aiaciauuian,
Deputy County Clerk Harris vlsitel
Ms Nvbalvm ranch the latter part of
mat wui'K, returning niuiiuny niglit,
For hardware, tools, leather, leather
(Iodines, paints, oils, garden seeds, etc.,
go w nonius uray s.
Mrs. Ellerson and daughter-in-law,
of Portland, visited Mr. and Mrs. Juntos
Hlieldon in this city, several days this
woen,
Hev. Mr, rhllbroak will preach neit
Sunday at Uuchulor Flat at 11 a. m
and In this elty in the evening at the
usual nour.
Mr. Thomas Henderson came up from
Astoria last Haturday night to spend
some time with his brother, Capt, Hen
derson, of llouttoii.
"Ooatly thy habit as thy purse can
hoy," hut go to Collins & Gray's and
buy good up-to-date suit cheap enough
lor anybody's purse.
Omsr Hliannahan came over from
Vernon ia last Tuesday on his way to
Peterson's lowing camp, back of Kain
lr, where he has secured employment
or the summer.
Mr, Charles Mayger was in the county
at last Haturday looking alter matters
twrtainittg to the business of the Geo.
1 1 ayes estate, of which he has been ap
pointed siiiultiistrator,
Mr. Hardin Knighton, of Yankton,
and Miss Hope ixwis, of Clatskanie,
were nuirritid at the home of the bride's
Varvnta in the latter place, on Wednes
day cvuiiing of this week.
Sheriff Hice has turned land agent
jind is just now enpiged in working up
a targe limner ucai, winch rtis deputy
vtates, will be a tatter money-making
BCiieme man noiuing omce.
The regular March term of county
court will conveno nest Wednesday.
There will be cousidorablo business to
transact. The settlement with the rosd
smpervisora will be a part of the work.
We desire to'direct your attention to
the display Advertisement in this issue
of the new firm of Collins A Gray.
Those gentlemen are starting out well
by the use of printer's ink as a trade
getter.
The local Knights, after finishing with
the initiation of a candidate in the third
rank lost Tuesday evening, indultced in
a light luncheon, which was also en
joyed by a number of ladies who were
invited in.
The party of surveyors, who are sur
veying a railroad line down the Colum
bia, reached Cathlainct last week, ami
returned to Waterfall, where they were
ti make some changes and establish a
jMTioanent survey, From the engineers
In charge it was learned that the line will
closely follow the contour of the bank.
Kvery qualified voter In this and
very other school district should make
it a point to attend and take part in the
annual school meeting to lie held in
each district in the county next Monday
evening. Uood scliools mean a groat
deal to any community, and good, effi
cient, conscientious officials make good
schools.
L. Saldorn, the Grays river logger, lias
just received 100 tons of steel raiis with
which to extend his logging road. The
i trice paid for the raiis was 48 a ton.
le has also received (our new logging
cars, weighing 11,000 pounds each, car
rying double trucks. He expects a very
liusy season this year, and is preparing
to send several large rafts to Portland.
Twenty-nlno thousand acres of tlmlmr
laud have been bought by Joseph Du
bois, of Dubois City, Penn., in the Upper
"""" "i vnuoy, i ins tract is estimate
to contain 60,000 feet to the acre. U
liultim tlmtiur will soon find a markot
on i ih iominmn river and will reoul
the building of a railroad thirty miles
ilie dunce given here on Thursday
veiling of lat week was a decided so-
cittl succHs. There were flfty-fivo hum
obib mm, which, uy tno way, netteil a
inmimciciit sum to tleiray the ox penes
".vim uj niu oiiiooruto preparation
However, opportunity may some time
present itself when a good dance may
i"un iu jmy us way.
Con fusion some) lines nrlsos as to tli
postolllce address of the county olllcial
Home of the ollloers, of course, do not
reside at the county seat, consequently
timir mini itouiii iiol rut aenr. nei-n
ine directory of the olllcors. as it ap'
peurs at the top or the lirst column on
ftjttrn t.wn if A.U ...111 ......
r"nw v. w.i.n jipi . nin gito yyiu
miy uesireu information in lliat respect
Frank ft. Gibson, secretary of the
wan Prancisco Crematory Association
who Is vlsitina l'urtlaiut in tlm i
of estnlillslilnir a crematory in that city
wuiuciivera lecturo on cremation, or
the burial of the dead, at the Houlton
M. church, rinndiiy, March 4lh, at
ii a. m. j no puiuic anu all interested
are cordially Invited. Admission free
Very encouraeinir word comes from
Nohalem regarding the progress made
iiyims committee over there n so citin
and securing donations of timber to the
railroad subsidy. It is giveu out as
positive Information that so soon as the
required number ol seres ol timber have
been secured by the committee, the sur
veyors will bo put In the field and the
hub win oe surveyed inro iim to ritt
ourg, alter which the work ot securing
tna rignt-oi-way can lie proceeded with
The assessor has his blanks rend v.
and about the 12th of this month he
will go into the field in search of vulu
atious from which the revenue will be
derived to maintain the county govern
mont for a year. Thero was a consider
able increase in valuution of property
in this county in lHUil and no doubt
the assessment roll of 1100 will show
till larger gains. It will not be many
years until the assessed valuation of
iroporty in this county will reach the
12,000,000 mark, last year's assessment
snowing over l,4;0,000.
We have saved many doctor bills since
we ociran usimi u ham tier is n'S uouirn
Kcmedy in our home. We keen bot
tle open all the time and whenever any
of my family or myself begin to catch
cold we begin to use the Cough Remedy
and as a result we never have to send
for a doctor and incur a large doctor bill
for Chamberlain's Cough Kcmedy never
isiis to cure, it is cerliumv a medicine
ol great merit and worth. I), ri. Mk.ah
ki. k, uenerat Merchant and farmer,
Mattie, ltaiord county, Pa. For sale
at the St. Helens Pharmacy.
Theonly Pennoyer in the United Status,
one time governor of this lair state, dnr
ins winch incumbency he distinguished
himself" bv the violation of all the rules
of etiquet, denounces Colonel William
ennings Ilrvan. ex-rcsldontial candi
law (because he "talked so much against
it." J'eiinoyer says; "only one man
has ever been (uufowed with sufficient
power to overcome the enemy with a
jawbone." I'ennoyer knows. He has
wielded the jawbone of an ass lot these
many yearn, and his enemies still live
and nourish.
Considerable effort has recently been
pnt forth looking to the settlement of
the differences between the stouinbont
companies and the railroad company
as regards passenger raws between
Portland and Astsnia, but so far there
seems to have, been nothing accom
pushed along those lines. It was re-
Korted a few days ago that the matter
ad been compromised by the agree
ment of a 40-cent deferential in favor
of the railroad, but that seems to have
been but a rumor, and steamboatmen
are now of the opinion that the war will
continue during the entire summer,
There must lie no confusion of ideas
in regard to payment of road taxes
under the new regime. Heretofore, it
has been optional whether one paid $3
cash or performed two days labor on
the roads. Under the new order of
things you pay 12 cash to the sheriff at
the time of paying your property tax,
This is mandatory, but you are not re-
quired to perform any labor. The f-' is
in addition to the usual poll tax of $1.
Itesidos this there will 1 collected a
3-mill tax on all your property, which
tax was levied for road improvement
purpiMM-s. This latter tax is the same
as the former tax you paid, known as
property road tax. Nothing of that
kind now exists.
News comes from llio Sound of a new
factor in the salmon market and one
that will no doubt have its effect in
keeping the price of fish fully as high if
not higher than last year. Japan is to
The tax roll for 1800 for Columbia
county has been completed, the warrant
of tho county clerk attached and the doc
ument turned over to Wgin the collec
tion of taxes. The roll contains $40
070.40 to be collected, as follows: Blatc
tax, $0,1:13.77; county and general, in
cluding school tax, $27,111.84; road tax,
apodal, $5,6)14.72; special school tax,
$ 1,224.53 jBpecial city tax, $23.21 J bounty
on shocp, $13 73.
lie a large purchaser of our salmon in
tho future if suitable arrangements can
be perfected. M. Goda, representing
several fish importers of Yokohama, is
now on the mast, and savs his mission
is to secure 300,0C0 or 400,000 salmon
for export to his country, Japan has
been obtaining salmon from the Siberian
fisheries, but since tho Bussian govern
ment hss excluded tho Japanese from
the fisheries of its territory, they have
been forced to seek a new source of sup
ply, and Puget sound seenis to have
been the field chosen in which the Japs
will carry out their plans.
New Firml New Goods!
Collins & Gray
Carry the largest stock and greatest variety of general merchandise of any
firm in uoiumoia couniy, wnore uio wants oi too inrnier, mo
logger, mechanic, business man and laborer can
be supplied. Their stock consists of
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
Furnishing goods, hardware, tinware, paints, oils, glass, crockory, cuttlery,
garden Implements, and duiry supplies, etc, etc.
LOGGERS' AND WOODSMEN? TOOLS.
Collins & Gray
(Successors to W. II. DOLMAN.)
THE PEOPLES' MERCHANTS.
floods Exchanged for Produce. ST. HELENS, OREGON.
A. H. T)e Flin.nl-. r,t (! r..l
Doylostown, Ohio, suffered for a number
or years irwn rheumatism tn his righ
shoulder and side. Ho snys: "My right
arm ut times was entirely useless. I tried
Chamberlain's 1'ain Jiului, and was snr
prised to receive relief almost immedi
ately. The Pain Balm lias been a con
slant companion of mine ever since and
n never mils." Dor sale at the Bt. Hei
ens rnarmacy.
The postolllce department Is perfecting
a plan to issue to the public a series of
postngo-stnmp hooks, twelve two-cent
stamps in each book. It Is proposed to
" wie iiook oi a size ntting conven
loony to ono s vest pocket, place wax
paper between the layers of stamps, and
print on the outside of tho took postal
rules and kindred information. Anion?
Huvnnuigcs oi lurnisiiing stamps in tins
form are that they will not stick or
crumplo In the pocket, being protected
by tho wax parior, and the postal regu
lations are always ready for instant ref
erence. It Is estimated that the one
cent profit charged for the twelve stamps
will net 0 for each 1000 books sold, or
an annual profit to the department of
The outlook for the loirdntr Imlimtrv
Is exceptionally bright at nresent. It is
said that tho mills at Portland this year
win require iuo,uuu,ouu leetof logs more
than ever before, and the caoneltv nf
Minis uiroiigiioui tne entire country will
be greatly Increased. The number and
capacity of logging camps on tho Colum-
um w iiuw greater man ever Dciore, out
it in ouiii mm me uemanu lor iocs will
exceed the supply throughout the sea
son. Arrangements are now in nronress
for the organization of five or six more
camps on the-(Jo umbia. soma of them
on a largo scale, and when these are in
operation tho whole number will Ixiriin-
aoi oi putting into uio water zo.(xx),ouo
to 300,000,000 feetof logs annually, which
may be enough to keeD the mills in on-
vintiuil uiunv Ul VUO tlUJti,
Road supervisors are to tie alerted hv
ine people at mo next ironeral election
in June, and every two years thereafter,
the boundaries of the road districts be
ing the same as the voting precinct, ex
:en in two cases in tins county. In Ne
lialem precinct there are two road dis
trictsnumbers 12 and 13 as la also the
esse in Auburn precinct, where there
are two road districts, numbers 14 and
15. I-.ach precinct will elect the super
visor for its own road district or districts.
the political parties, then, at their pri
mary elections, should nominate candi
dates for that office, and not leave it for
tne delegation to do at the county con
vention, llio rieonle at the Drimanea
constitute the proper authority to nomi
nate precinct officers, and it should not
be delegated to others, nor should the
county convention be in any way cum'
hered with it.
A most serious blow
interests ot the Milton
was sustained last week,
to the logging
creek country
when on Wea-
Iirinn's
nesday night the large dam at
place "blew out." as tho loggers sneak
of it. About two weeks before there
was a break in the dam, but it was re'
paired at nominal expense, but this
recent break will require the expendi
ture oi iwu or f ISA) to repair. The dam
was put in in the summer of 18U0 at a
cost of almtit $2000, by Mucklo Bros.,
who used it to great profit tor several
veara. Recent vinr. however. Hia ,lnm
lias been of but little value to those
gentlemen, but other loggers have bad
the benefit of it as a means of driving
their logs to tide water. There was
about a million feet of logs in the creek,
ready to be driven down, and that feat
was expected to have been accomplished
the next day after the accident, which
accounts for the immense head of water
which wrought tho mischief. Persons
owning logs tn the creek will undoubt
edly repair the damage forthwith.
The tale of another terrible crime
comes from Nehalem. The parties par
ticularly interested are Manlev Lane, a
man of nearly thirty years of age, and
Emma B. Bittner, a girl of nearly thir
teen years of age. Lane was arrested a
few days ago charged with rape, ar
raigned before Justice Case, of Pitts
burg, and waived examination. The
justice placed him under $2,500 bonds,
and Constable Sam Ballard arrived at
tho county seat with Lane on Wednes-
ihv evening, hmmi Hittnor is soon to
become a mother, and there seems little
reason to question but what Manlev
Lane is the author of tho little girl's
shame and disgrace. Lane is a married
man. and the Bittner girl had pre
viously made her home in the Lane
family, but for some time past has been
staying with another family. Lsno is
not an over-intelligent Individual and
is own demeanor and conversation
would seem to fuston the crime upon
im. The concensus of opinion in Neb
loin valley is said to be that Lane is
guilty of tho crime. He may be able to
urnisn oonus.
With the approach of soring our peo
ple should begin talking good roads with
an earnestness that will insure the con'
struction of several miles of good roads
the coming summer. At the June elec
tion there will be a supervisor elected in
each precinct in the countv, and the
people Biiouid look to it and see that
none but good men are elected to those
responsible and important positions, and
ter thotr election the people should do
all in their power to assist in making
good, substantial roads throughout the
ntire county, lietween now and July
1st the work will bo under the supervis
ion of the supervisors appointed nt the
January term of county court, and they
too should receive the hearty co-operation
of every citizen in repairing the
ronds lust as soon rs the weather will
permit the work being done on them.
provement purposes will undoubtedly
be an important factor in road improve
ment and road building throughout the
county. The time Is certainly propit
ious for much good work in this line.
Last Saturday night was the occasion
of a glorious time in the castle hail of
Rainier Knights of Pythias, that lodge
having arranged to celebrate the SOth
anniversary of the founding of that
order. It is characteristic of the Rain
ier Knights to always share their good
time with the members of the order
from other places, so, in harmony with
such a ciiBtom, the members from Ka-
lama, St. Helena and Astoria were
invited to assist them in the celebration.
About a dozen members from this
city and an equal number from ICalaina
responded to the request, as did twenty
six Knights from A a tor, Ho, 8, who ar
rived on the evening train in time to
participate in the festivities. A most
entertaining literary programme was
rendered at tho castle hail, winch occu
pied the time until 10:30, when it was
announced that preparations at the
banqnet hall had been completed and
the visitors were invited to join the
Rainier bovs in disposing of a very
olaborate lunch. No effort or expense
was spared to make that feature of the
occasion a success, and the prevailing
sentiment of tho visitors seemed to be
directed particularly to outward and
inward demonstrations ot evident ap
preciation. The affair from start to
nish was one continuous round ol
pleasure, and the fact that Rainier
nights can both entertain and cele
brate in fitting style was established
beyond question. To say the very least,
the affair was a grand success, which
everyone present seemed to enjoy.
THE ROAD FUNDS.
How and In What Manner tt Shall
be Apportioned.
Since the new road supervisor law
came into effect there appears to be
some impression that the road tax col
lected in each road district can only be
expended upon road work in that dis
trict and in no other. This is not the case
however, nor Is it in accord with tho
ideas of those who have elven lecal
opinion, for in construing the actual
meaning ol the act thev state the law :
allows the county court plenty of latl
tilde how the road funds shall be armor
tinned. Perhaps, by reading the law.
someone win coincide witn tnis vlow.
while others may nut a different con
struction upon it, so we think it best to
pumisn tne act, wnicn is as louows :
in mamng such estimate and assess'
merit, tiie supervisor shall proceed as
ioiiows :
1. He shall apportion the labor to be
performed in his road district to the
valuation ol taxable property owned
therein, the ratio of one dav's work for
each and every one thousand dollars
assessed for state and county purposes
the last preceding year; provided, that
any person may, in lieu of each day's
worx to be perlormed according to this
chapter, pay into the hands of the super
visor tno sum of one nouar and fifty
cents, to oe expenoeo lor laoor or ma
terial on tne public roads in the district
where the said property so taxed is
located.
2. He shall assess two days' work to
1. . 1 - - L 1 .
ue penorrneu oy eacn maie oetween
twenty-one and fifty years of age. ex
cept persons who are a public charge or
ate too infirm to perforin labor. Eery
such male actually in said district shall
oe siiDiect to sucn tax at any time from
tne first any ot February of each year
to the first day of the following Febru
ary, and the surervisor may at any time
assess such tax and collect the same;
and the presumption shall be conclusive
that said road tax has not been worked
or paid unless such person so assessed
show a receipt for road tax or rood work
lor ine same vi sr. eitner in the same or
another district or state; and if an ac
tion be brought against anyone for said
personal road tax, and he should, after
the bringing of said action, produce a
receipt for the same, having failed to
Croduce a receipt before said action was
rought. the costs of such action shall
be taxed to bim and enforced as a judg
ment for a tine in a criminal action.
3. He shall call out and have per
formed two-thirds of the total road work
in his district as may be assessed in the
manner provided in this section, upon
the public roads in his district before
the first day of April following, unless
the county court shall extend the time
for performing said labor.
4. Providing that in any countv of
this state the county court of such
county at the time of levying taxes for
county purposes may, if iu the judg
ment oi tne county court it is for the
best interest of the counry, levy a tax
upon all the taxable property in the
county, not to exceed live mills on the
dollar, and in addition thereto a poll
tax of two dollars be assessed upon
every person who shall be liable to pay
state poll tax. which taxes shall be
collected with and in the same manner
as county taxes shall be collected, and
shall be paid into the county treasury,
and shall be kept as a separate fund to
be known as the road fund, and shall be
used for the nuroose of lsvimrout. open
ing, making, and repairing county roads
ana nuiiaing ana repairing Dridges; and
no other tax or taxes for the purpose in
this section mentioned shall be levied or
collected except that the county court
may order bridges built or repaired out
of the general fund. Such county court
shall apportion tne taxes so collected
among the several road districts in the
county, having due regard to the amount
of taxes collected in the several road
istricts, to the condition of the roads.
the necessity for repairs, and to the
amount of travel thereon. The county
cleric snail thereupon notily the road
supervisor in each of the road districts
in his county of the amount of the road
fund set apart lor the use of his road
district for opening, making and repair
ing county roads and building bridges
in his road district : and such supervisor
shall direct and supervise the expendi
ture of such amount of the road fund so
set apRrt for the purpose herein named.
and certify his accounts for labor per
formed or material turnished to the
county court; and if the county court
approves the same, it shall order war
rants on the county treasurer in favor of
the person performing such labor or
furnishing such material payable out of
the fund to the credit of such road dis
trict and until such fund is exhausted:
provided, that in counties having a road
master, the money shall be expended
under his direction.
6. Provided further, that in counties
having a county road master, no road
shall hereafter be located until a report
as to the advisability or practicability of
such proposed road is first made and
filed by such road master.
CLATSKANIE ITEMH.
Samuel Graham, sr., of Marshland,
is spending a few days in town.
Miss Jennie Badger is the guest of
ber friend, Miss KIsie Hughes this week.
.A number of our people have been to
Portland this week arranging for spring
operations.
Mrs. W. H. Conyers is occupying the
office in town during the absence of the
senior partner at the county seat.
W. II, Fouts is now a citizen in town
again, having moved his family into the
wnogren property on jnam street. j
George Millor and family have moved i
to ruptten s, on tne mil, where ueorge
expects to worn tne coming season.
A Mr. Culbertson. of Missouri, has
moved nts family of six children Into
our community and located on the farm
of N. Merrill, about three miles out of
town.
The J. G. T. club whatever that may
stands for announces an entertainment
at Merrill's hall for next Saturday even
ing to which the publio is invited for a
consideration of 10 cents.
A nnrober of changes in location of
residences is contemplated in the near
future for the summer season, as auite
extensive milling and logging operations
are contemplated for the coming season.
With all due respect to the county
seat and its its aspirations, we would
suggest that the Clatskanie river affords
the best route for a railroad to the Ne
halem valley, as may be demonstrated
in the near future.
Next Monday afternoon, at Merrill's
hall, the annual school meeting is an'
nounced to be held for the election of
school director and clerk. These meet
ings generally bring out a considerable
attendance, showing that the citizens
here take an interest in school matters.
3. D. Lewis is moving out of the
Clatskanie bote! this week to retire to
private life, with his family. They are
occupying the rooms over C. L. Conyers'
store and express office. The hotel
building will be arranged for a store
room, in part, and the upper rooms will
undecided yet who will take charge.
A public entertainment was given at
the Barr school house last Saturday
evening which was attended by quite a
number from here. The attendance was
much larger than the seating capacity of
the building would accommodate and
the exercises by the scholars were quite
attractive, showing a good deal of prep
aration and work, as well as tact, on the
part of Mrs. Nettie King, who insti
gated the affair. An admittance fee
of 10 cents was charged for the benefit
of the district.
VEHNONIA ITEMS.
WARREN ITEMS.
Ed McFarland spent a few days in
Portland last week.
A. II. Sheffield went to St. Helens on
business last Friday.
Floyd Puzey left last week for New
berg, Ore,, where he will visit with
relatives.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Slavens has been quite ill for
the past week.
Will Milligan and Harlnnd Long, of
Scappoose, were visiting with Warren
friends last Sunday.
Olive and Musette Grewell left last
week for down-river points, where they
will visit with friends.
Miss Olive Ellis, who has been visit
ing with relatives in Portland for the
past threo weeks, returned home last
Tuesday evening.
Quite a number of Warrenites at
tended the dance at St. Helens last
Thursday evening. An excellent time
is reported by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sheffield. Mrs.
Mollie Sundby, Marion Cooper and
George Decker were passengers on the
steamer Young America' for Portland
last Thursday.
Mr. J. S. Bacon, our genial store
keeper and postmaster, boarded the A.
& 0. raildroad last Saturday morning
on his way to Fort Stevens, where he
went to visit with his son, James.
Mrs. Placke was visiting in Vernonia
Friday.
George Rice went to Hillsboro last
Friday after a load of flour.
E. J. Mills, of Tacouia, is visiting rel
atives in this neighborhood.
E. G. Shannahan has been quite sick
this week but is better at present.
Chas. and Lew McCauley and George
and Green Adams came over from Houl
ton Wednesday to celebrate the 22nd.
Mr. Harvey Redman and Miss Allie
Sitts, both formerly of this neighbor
hood, were married a short time ago
and are living in Portland.
Albert Baker is getting to be a sure
thing when there is a shooting match on
hand. He walked off with all the prizes
except one last Saturday. There is to
be another match Saturday, March 3rd.
Albert Wood and Otto Malmsten went
to Houlton Saturday where they met
Otto's sister and her husband, Mr. and
Mrs. O. Lindstrom, of Minn. They ar
rived in vernonia Monday and will
spend a few weeks visiting relatives.
SCAPPOOSE ITEMS.
The roads are in bad condition now.
Mrs. Kenegar is still on the sick list,
Joe Mayers left for Rainier last week
Mr. Peter Movers is still haulinz milk
every day.
Mr. Robinaky and bovs are making
corawood py me wholesale.
The canyon sawmill will start up next
wecx anu run steady tor some time.
DEER ISLAND NOTES.
Mr. Giia Johnson hauled hav to Co
lumbia City last Sunday.
Mr. Palen Clark will remove his fam
ily to Keasey about the 10th of March.
Deor Island, no doubt, has the latest
received a rag baby.
Mr. J. M. Payne has decided not to
move his family to Portland for some
time, owing to the purchase of a new
buggy.
Among the articles found in the
vicinity of the railroad station was an
old razor which has changed the appear
ance of more than one young man.
A correspondent asks this Question:
"Would you be kind enough to tell me
whether a citizen of any portion of the
county can register before the county
clerk or must he register before the jus
tice of the peace in hia own precinct?"
It is optional with the person who wishes
to register. In registering before the
county clerk each person's name is en-
tcrcu iu ma respective vutiug precinct
register as well as in the general regis
ter, and tbftt completes the registration,
while those registering before justices of
the peace or notaries publio when the
returns are sent in have to be copied in
to the poll books by the county clerk.
necessitating the clipping out of the sig
nature and pasting it in the general reg
ister, which is a great deal of extra work.
But the importance -of labor saving is
not to be compared to the importance of
registering, hence an early compliance
with the registration law is a matter to
be considered above everything else.
It is very hard to stand idly by and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the
arrival of the doctor. An Albany (N. Y.)
dairyman called at a drug store there for
a doctor to come and see his child, then
very sick with o-oup. Not finding the
doctor in, he left word for him to come
at once on his return. He also bought
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, which he hoped would give some
relief until the doctor should arrive. In
a few hours he returned, saying the doc
tor need not come, as the child was
much better. Tho druggist, Mr. Otto
Scolts, savs the family has since recom
mended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to their neighbors and freinds until he
has a constant demand for it from that
f art of the country. For sale at the St.
Ielens pharmacy.
CITY TREASURER'S NOTICE.
Orrica or City Trkabobkr,
8t. Helens, Oregon, Jan. 26, 1900.
THK CITY TREA8UKKR OF ST. HKLEN8,
Oregon hereby gives notice that nil war
rants 6f this city which have been presented
and endorsed "Not i'aid for Want ol Fiiiidn."
prior to March '20! li, 1899, und warrants Nos. 422
and 4117 endorsed ou that date, will be paid upon
presentation to me. Interest will not be al
lowed after this date. DAVID DAVIS,
Oity Treasurer,
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I, the un
dersigned, have been appointed admin
istrator, with the Inst will annexed, of
the estate of George Hayes, deceased,
by order of the County Court of the
State of Oregon, for Columbia county ;
that all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby required to pre
sent the same, with proper vouchers, to
me, at Mayger, Columbia county, Ore
gon, within six months from the date of
this notice. Dated March 2nd, 1900.
CHARLES MAYGER,
Administrator of the estate of George
Hayes, deceased. ni2mK)
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