"""'"'"'jiNUAHV il, lixii.
1II0I lyt linl'i awkward U write.
Tajtjxylug t" 1 nearly at hand
Jlgdill.
Tlio Ia'IhIiUui" will meet at Biilem
next Monday.
Mn. J. W. Day visited friend In
Jteulwn till woek.
"Tlie oloud above, tlia uiud bit low,
unlvoiseof mud ami mow",
fl. 0. llonry. of Ht. Hulens, m agont
for tli latest improved gusollno lamim.
Mnruliaiit II. M. Fowlur. of Goble,
was among the county seat visitor Mon
day. A mm wail burn to Mr, and Mm, W.
T. Watt of Bcapuooso, Monday, January
7, 1W1.
John IWdiihl, of Bachelor Plat, wa
in town Tuesday looking after buvinvMn
mutter.
County court li io icsslon tlili wwk,
with tho usual amount of first-of-tliu
your business to attund to.
In tlio probate court Monday John
Ilenrur fllwl a potltlon tor appointment
ss administrator of tlio eaUtto of Joseph
Jk'iiitor, ducvuK'd.
Come In and ketp warm and dry
while waiting for the bunt. Our store it
liandv to th dock and command a
plumlid view of the river.
Kubool clerk of districts desiring to
vole iell tax should forthwith fund
to the County Clerk for the amount of
taxable property In their district.
Uov. Mr. l'lillbrook wilt tireach at
Yankton next Holiday forenoon at the
usual hour, and will conduct communion
services In thin city In the evening.
Married. At Portland, Monday, Dec
ember IMlh, Jess Uurnnr to Mine Ida
Jiavny, both of Marahland. Mr. and
Mm. Warner havo gone to The Dalle to
jiend tbelr boneyuioon.
If yon have any pet eliem which
you think the Legislature oiilit to 11 x
up for yon, now ! the time to begin to
make your desire known, or el no for
ever alter bold your peace.
' Our logging frlendi, who were with ui
during the holiday, have returned to the
camps to reautii work. The active de
mand (or toga with advancing price la
an inducement to logger to keep the
cam pa ill operation.
Ht. Helena la fortunate In possessing
not one individual crank who claims that
the 20lh century la already a year old.
Wo lielieve the community to be entirely
free from audi an individual, but if there
aro any they keep their knowledge to
llitmisvlve.
A hat la for the purpose of protecting
and adorning the end o( reason, and a
hoe (or the purpoee of protecting and
adorning the end of navigation. We
have a good linn of audi article and
Cougreaa didn't make any appropriation
cither. Collin fc Uray, Ht. Helena
merchant.
A trespass com tried out In the juetice
court Monday created aoiue excitement.
Mr. Jauiea Qtiinn had entered com
iilant againat John I'arteiien for unlaw
fully hiintiug durka on the former'
iiremloea. but a jury, before which the
facta in tlie cam were reviewed, seemed
to be of the opinion that the defendant
had not trespassed, and he waa accord
ingly released from custody.
Last week we stated the number of
instrument handled in the County
Clerk 'a ollico during the year IU00. We
are prepared now to give the groa earn
ing of tlmt olllee for that year. For
recording $1HH5.L'(I waa collected. Cir
cuit and probate court fee amounted
to (MIA. 40, making a total for the year
of Kfili.m. The aalary )mid the or)l
ciala wh f2.IUH), leaving a margin of
over .'fcX). Hark taxes collected by the
Clerk during I00 amounted to $3,2114.01.
Mr. W. II. Dolman received a kick
from a horae Sunday which ha kept her
Routined to her room Mince, Mr. and
Mrs. Dolman were on their way to Co
lumbia City, riding in a sleigh. There
were no shafts to the aleigh, which, In
descending a alight incline ran on the
burse' heels. The animal kicked quite
viciously, overreaching the front of the
aleigh, striking Mr. Dolman on her
lower limb, the calk of the shoe pene
trating the flcali. near the shin bone
nearly half an inch, Inliicting quite
a serious wound.
Commissioner Case came over from
Pittsburg Monday to be on hand to
attend the regular term of Coinmia
eioner'a Court this week. Mr. Case re
ports about two feet of snow on the
summit when he came over. The Com
missioner also stated that the bridge
across the Nehalem Uiver above Ver
nonia, had boon completed and was
0m for travel. The bridge was built
under rather trying circumstance a
the water was fiigli during the entire
time that work on the structure was in
progress, which mndfl extra trouble and
extra expense. IStit it' a good bridge
and well worth all it cost.
In last week' Kntama Press appeared
the following complimentary notice of
the paper' Lome town: "The City of
Kalama ha much to lie proud of. No
town of it si so iu the state has better
or cleaner walk, better city otliciala,
more enterprising business men, better
schools and churches than Kalama. Sit
uated a we are on deep water with im
mense mining possibilities coupled with
that o( our lumimring and fishing indus
tries i sure to make this one of the load
ing citie of the coast." Kalama is a
thriving little burg, and the statement
of the 1'res are not out of place, at all.
Our friend Martin White, the affable
gentleman and careful Assessor, as
sumed the duties of County ANsessor for
another term last week. Mr. White
ha three time previously performed
thia same duty, and bis re-election last
June make it necessary for him to
again comply with the law in this mat
ter. Heretofore, however, this duty ha
lieen performed nndor a law which pro
vided that his service should be paid
for at the rute of :) por day, when em
ployed, but the last Legislature provided
rate of salaries for Assessor In dill'er
ent counties, the snhtry in Columbia
County to $76 per month, and from Jan
uary 1st, this year, Mr. White will draw
his aalary at that rate.
Bcappoose I all agog with railroad
excitement, and well enough it might
be. About a week ago about a half a
ton of grub was unloaded at the station
there, and Its ownership was a mystery
until Monday of this week, when a
corps of surveyors aud assistants was
unloaded there and a camp established
near O. 1). Garrison's placo, on North
ficappoose Creek. The gentlemen state
that their mission is to survey a railroad
route from Bcappoose to Nehalem, or at
least, up ' in the hill about tlio head
water of Bcappoose. It U known that
there aro valuable Iron deposits In that
vicinity, besides a body of splendid tim
ber, which, combined, makes an attrac
tion for a road. Just what is meant by
thi sudden Intrusion of the surveying
party 1 very much obscured In mystery
..as yet, but we may be able to give more
denV' Information in tlie uoar future.
At press hour colder weather was in
dicated. W. T). Connoll, 0( Deer Island, wa In
town Tuesday.
Attorney Conyer whs up from Clats
kanle Monday.
Miss Mamlo Dart, of Portland, vlait-
"i nere a lew uay tut week.
Attorney R, p. Graham, of Portland,
waa attending to legal in utter here Tues
day. Judgo Mirelnnd was down from Port
land Woilneaduy attending to legal
matter.
Mr. Holeoml), of Portland, visited his
granddaughter, Mrs. Dlllurd, In this
city tin week.
The leilBrin of lima iliirlnuo. ami mnni
daylight will soon bo here. After the
Ural of next mouth the day will lengthen
very quickly,
Mr. John Hoott, of Kalama, waa In
town Tuesday afternoon and evening lu
attend the Installation of olllicer of the
Knight of Pythias.
Commlasioner Frake came down from
Bcapixiowi Tuesday eveuing to be on
hand Wednesday for the January ses
sion of county court.
John Cooper, of Kalama. and Frod
Watkins, of Portland, spent last Bunday
In this city. The latter had junt re
covered froui a seige of sickness.
Charley Davis, formerly of thi city,
who ha lieen in the mining camps of
Itritinh Columbia and Eastern Oregon
for Ave years, 1 visiting hi relative in
Portland.
Miss Gertrude Flnley, after apending
the holiday vacation at her home In Ore-
Son City, returned to this city last Frl
ay to assume her duties principal of
oi tne school
O. K, Hunter, of Goble, was In town
Wednesday Ion-noon attending to hi
liquor license affairs before the County
Court, He continued on to Portland
later In the day.
No difference what the new year bring
to n Just so it is not a revival of the con
troversy a to whether thi is the old or
tbe new century. We feel that we could
stand anything better than that. -
If troubled w ith weak digestion, belch
log.sour stomach, or if you feel dull after
eating, try Chamberlain's Btomach and
Liver Tablot. Price 26 cents. Sam
ple free at the St. Helen Pharmacy.
Messrs. Walter Blakealey and D. W.
Richardson have bought tlie Hanquet
saloon from C. E. Whitney, who, It 1
aid, will engage In the saloon business
at ClaUkanle after the 16th of the
month.
Cut thi out and take It to tlie Bt.
Helen Pharmacy and get a free sample
of Chamberlain' Htotuach and Liver
Tablet, the best physic. They also
cure disorders of the stomach, biliousness
and headache.
' Miss Mary Miles waa married to Mr.
Stephen Hicklin, of Beattle, Wednesday
morning at the residence of bride's par
euts, Mr. and Mr. F. A. Miles, in Ore
gon City, January 2, 1001. The bride i
the niece of Mr. 8. A. Miles, of this city.
In answer to the question, "What I a
rig?" the editor ol an exchange fur
nishes the)informatlon that it is an outfit
for which a young man blow in the
fruit of a week's labor for the privilege
of letting his best girl bold tlie lines for
an hour while be hold tier.
Oar friend Charley Gable and
Magnu Baxon were down from their
ni. : I. T. ...... 1.. . V... I., .... i
UtllllitE Kfuuuuv urnun . ii.v m.wi w
attend the semi-annual installation of
oftlcersof theKnightsof Pythias, hohim-
self being installed aa Chancellor Com
mandur for the ensuing term.
Mr. and Mr. W. B. Dillard entertained
the members of the reading circle at
their home Monday evening at progress
ive whist. Tbe evening was pleasantly
apent at the game and the consuming ol
the good thing to eat. Mr. and Mr.
Dillard are entertainer of a high order.
All person who know themselves
Indebted to us, or those who think
themsclve Indebted to us. are very re
spectfully requested to call and settle
their account. Our bill have to be
paid, and it take money to pay them.
In many instance we have accomodated
you for many month, and a littlo re
ciprocity would be very much appreciated
here.
Attorney Hall received notice from the
attorney of the Astoria Railroad Com
pany Monday, that the company was wil
ling to settle the damage case against it
brought by Jauiea and Robert McKay,
of Bcappoose, for the loss of stock. No
tice of appeal was filed, but the com
pany decided not to take the matter to
a higher court, hence compromise and
ettleinciit.
the County Treasurer will receive an
advance in ht aalary of $100 per year,
. ' ... III l. t.l . . L. ... A.1AA
mai is, lie win ue pmu av wv rvo ui firw
per year inatead of $f00 per year. Thia
Is a result of the law passed by the last
T .1.I..iia mmtiiIh1Ii0 IhA aitlarlAM nf thfl
ottieeraof this county, but tlio Couutv
Treasurer had not been receiving hi ad
vance aa had the other officials. The
alary I little enough now.
Abstracter Quick finds hi time now
adays altogether consumed In making
abstract of title to land in this county.
The value ol the abstracts books for thi
county is daily becoming more appre
ciated and popular, and calls for abstract
and charts are being had from all parts
of the country. An abstract of title la
almost imiispensiblo in transfers of
realty, and Mr. Quick and his associate
are at all time prepared to supply such
document on short notice.
Last week' Kalama Bulletin state
that Ur M.Tjrn will have charse of
Dr. Bimin' practice at that place during
the Inner guntieinan's atienuance at me
Legislature, which convenes in Oiympia
next Monday, and of which body Dr.
uin. ma' ! Mvtnit.tAmi member. We
infer, of course, that Dr. McLaren did
not elect to locate in Eugene, as he
thought be might do when he departed
lor lliai place iwo weea
Wo are now in the new year. Borne
claim that it Is tbe beginningof tlie twen
tieth contury while others claim it is the
second year of the century. We do not
claim to be a Solomon on thi point, and
admitting that it it either, and titting
emphatically that we are still doing bus
iness at the old stand, we wish ail our
reader and those who should become
reader of the paper a happy and
prosperous year. If you owe u any
thing coma In and square accounts, and
thus demonstrate your Uosiro for our
happiness and prosperity.
We publish thi week a list of the
amount of taxable property In each
school district in this county. School
boards anticipating levying a tax for
school purpose should send forthwith
to the County Clerk for a certilled list of
the taxable property, call the meeting,
vote the tax and inform the County
Clerk immediately as to tbe amount you
vote in order that the tax may be ex
tended on the roll, without which yon
will be deprived of the benefit of special
tax for achool, purposes. Unless the
amountof your levy is in by the 1st of If eh
ruary you will be too lata with It.
The highest bridge In the world ha
Just been completed in Alaska. It spans
o gorge on tbe Wbite Pass & Yukon
railroad, and doe away with a witch
back. The bridge over the main por
tion of the gorge is 400 feet long, and
with the trestle work at each approach
850 feet long. Tho track is'30 feet
aliove the lowest part of tlie gorge. The
steel work is 90 feet high. As may be
imagined, it cost a large sum of money,
but a comparatively small mm a com
pared with the cost of the entire road.
It would seem that the promoter have
unlimited capital at their bock.
if. V. Gates, nf lltllutinrn ailin lioa
several electric lighting plants running
in the Northwest, is shipping cordwood
frOIll PftlrviMU' Mnltn... .,!. A.ttotu tn
iieppiicr, for the use of hisfurnoce there.
This is hauling wood 160 miles, though
there is plenty of wood in the iiiue
mountains, zu miles from iluppner.
The heavy body of lirof Western Oregon,
Mr. Gates thinks, is the bent wooden
fuel in the world and to he convlder it
economy to ship it from Fnirvlew. It
ousts him, laid down In Iluppner, f:j.40
per cord, while the soft pine of the Blue
Mountains can be bought in Heppner for
$3 per cord.
An exchange very appropriately re
mark ; "What constitutes one of the
drawback In the development of a town
or community is the petlv jeulotisies and
antequated prejudices of the people.
New blood und new life i often neces
sary to get rid of an evil of thi kind,
ml then a long time I sometimes re
quired to produce good result. Too
many people of a conservative nature
are very often a detriment to a city,
while a reversed condition is just as
harmful. Bo, in the end, it is more like
luck that an even balance is struck, and
In such places great activity and contin
ual growth prevails,"
A shrewd Portland man who hoe ob
served the product aud the markets of
the country has written a long article
telling of a number of industries that
ought to be made more profitable in Ore
gon. He say that both our (oil and our
climate are peculiary adapted to flax
raising. He think our wheat crops
would be larger and better if more atten
tion were givon to proper summer fal
lowing, and says a greater per cent of it
ought to be made into flour before ex
port. He sees no good reasons for so
much oat and barley products being im
ported while oar own state can produce
such superior article. There ought to
be several starch factories to ntilize our
Immense crop of potatoes. There are
no good excuse for bringing in so many
hog and poultry products, and all the
sugar and butter we need could be made
within the border of our own atato.
Considerable attention was attracted
at the O. R. & N. wharf a few days ago,
says the Astorian, by the presence of an
odd-looking craft Iving alongside the
dock and looking like a bob-tail river
steamer. The vessel i the illstarred
Klickitat, which was started by the
Portage Railway Company of which
Paul Mobr was the prominent figure and
wnen tnai company which waa to ouuu
a boat railway at the Dalles, went to the
wall during; the past summer tbe Klick
itat was sold to satisfy a mortgage. Bhe
was a splendid model of a river steamer
and was to have been one of the finest
boats of the company but she wa never
completed and has no machinery or
wheel and consists of only tlie bull and
outer shell ot her upper works. Bhe was
purchased by the O. R. AN. Co. and is
being used in tbe rather inglorious role
of a barge. Bhe ha on board some seven
thousand sacks of wheat which are being
lightered down for the steamer Ching Wo.
The horse-selling reason did not wait
for spring to open this year, but has al
ready started in, owing to the heavy de
mand for good draft horses for the log
ging camp, say the Oregonian. Quite
a number of animal are being bought
for tbe British Columbian market, and
these are shipped north, subject to 30
per cent Canadian duty. Those who
have to buy horse now think they are
rather at the wrong end of the bargain,
as a well-broken pair, weighing KiOO to
1800 each, readily sell at from $300 to
$400. Heavy horse, however, ' are
scarce, and purchaser will have to con
tent themselves with the lighter animals,
purchasing more of them. According to
experienced dealers, the horse ranges
of Eastern Oregon were pretty well de
pleted of their best animals last year,
and so very few of those to be brought
in thi season will reach the desired
standard in weight. "Horses are high
here," a dealer said yesterday, "but they
are worth nearly double Portland price
in tho woods of British Columbia, and a
team selling for $300 here will bring
$000 across the British line."
Every now and then a rumor is wafted
about on the breexes that ttere is no law
forbidding hogs running at large in this
county. Such is an incorrect statement
of tlie facts in the caae, as anyone may
ascertain by visiting the County Clerk's
office and examining the report of the
canvassing board which examined the re
turns of the general election held in this
county June 5th, 1888. Messrs. J. Cal
vin Johnson, Justice of the Peace for
Bcappoose precinct; A. H. Blakealey,
Justice of the Peace for Union precinct,
and N. 0. Dale, County Clerk, consti
tuted the 'canvassing board, and their
report shows that "for hogs running at
large" there were 157 vote cost; against
hogs running at large, 511. This vote
was taken in accordance with a provis
ion of the statute which provides that
the people of a county may vote upon
and forbid or permit bog to ran at large,
a majority vote deciding it either way.
The petition of 100 voter was Died with
the Clerk, according to law, and the
manner of voting on the question was
the same a prescribed for voting on the
adoption of an amendment to the consti
tution. Hence, hogs cannot lawfully
run at large In Columbia County.
The Portland Telegram, which is
never afraid to express an opinion, rolls
up its sleeves ana goes at the office of
State Printer in thia wise: "Senator
Mulkey, of Polk County, ha another
commendable idea, though cot a new
one, for the Legislature to consider.
This is to abolish the office of State
Printer. This should certainly be done.
There is very little excuse lor such an
official. If the office could be conducted
at a reasonable expense, there would be
no great objection to it, but judging from
all poet experience no hope of reason
able economy in .this work can be ex
pected. It costs at least three times
what the state ought to pay, merely to
make one man wealthy, and put him in
a position to be an important factor in
log-rolling schemes to deplete the state
treasury, in others' favor as well as his
own. The present State Printer, a very
capable and pleasant gentleman, ought
not to complain if tbe law provided for
abolishing the office at the conclusion
of his term. Then he will have served
eight years, and ran afford to go into
the banking business, if he so desires.
Htute officers should be well paid, but
two or three of them enjoy a graft far
out of proportion even to the exalted
positions they hold or the valuable ser
vices thev perform. None of the state
offices, however, can well be abolished,
except this one of State Printer, but
that is one entirely unnecessary. -Attornev
Powell was attending tobui
Iness matters at down river points
Thursday.
BCAPPOOSE MEWS ITEMS.
Will McKay is at Portland doctoring
ror ais eye.
Our new store wa opened to tbe pub
lic ine nrst oi tne year.
Frank Bushman I working for N,
McKay on the island.
Reuben Joy wa attending to business
at Kalama on Saturday last.
We are informed that Otto Vaughn is
a patient at the hospital at Tacomat
8. A. Miles, of Bt. Helens, was attend'
Ing to business here on Friday last.
Mert Henderson spent a couple of
day ol last week at Cowlitz, Wash.
Watts & Price are shipping all the
wood they hijve on hand to Portland.
Herman Clupp ha returned f.om a
visit with friends at Lakeview, Wash.
D. Price, J. Bibby, Mrs. Wickersham
and daughter were Portland visitors last
week.
Mis Maude Watts returned to the
university at Forest Grove on Thursday
last.
Mrs. J. P. Howe and daughter,
Queeuie, of Seattle, spent Sunday here
with relatives.
Parties from Nebraska have rented
the I'.Hchtold place and are now located
upon the same.
Mr. Stanley, of Portland, spent a few
days of lust week with Mr. and Mrs.
vvicaersnam.
As soon as the weather will permit,
Watt Si Price will commence operation
upon their now well.
Geo. F rakes, after a visit of two weeks
here with relatives, returned to the uni
versity at Eugene last week. ,
Harry West, who went to Hillsboro to
attend the dairymen's convention, re
turned home on Bunday last.
The Deputy Game Warden paid this
place a viait last week and wan surprised
to find that we were law abiding citizens.
Robert Hurt man. of Lakeview. Wash.,
and Gus Osthy. of Portland, spent a
couple of days of last week here among
friends.
Tli. U.taldoa .ftn. ll..l. .Mill.
meeting on Thursday evening last gave
an oyster supper to their members only.
It la the Intention of the lodge to give a
ball on February 22d.
Mr. J. A. Leonard has secured the
agency for the Bunday Oregonian at this
place.' Those desiring the paper should
leave their order witn mm aunug tne
week.
Bob McQainn and John Beaver for
some time psBt have been engaged in
catching catfish. Their catch at tbe
present time is from seventy-nve to 100
pounds daily and when delivered at
Portland, where they find a ready mar
ket, they realize 5 cents a pound.
At the regular meeting of the Artisans
on last Saturday evening the following
officers were installed : John Schmitke,
M. A.; Herman Clapp, Superintendent:
J. P. West, Inspector: Wilford West,
8. C. ; Ledia Schmitke, J. C; M.J. En
glert, re-elected Secretary ; D. W. Price,
re-elected Treasurer; J. B. Duncan, M.
of 0.; W. F. Piper, Warder; P. Lousig
nont and Anna Lynch, F. C's. After
the installation an oyster supper was
served. The lodge has a good financial
standing and is gaining member rapidly.
HEUBEN.
Erwin Beffert, of Deer Island, wo in
town Thursday.
Thos. Pawson and Thoe. Burgee vis
ited Portland Friday.
Mrs. Chaa. Bauer is visiting friends
in Portland this week.
Geo. L. Johnston, representing E. J.
Rowen. of Ban Francisco, was in town
Tuesday.
Tbe R. N. & P. R. Co. received three
more donkey engines for their road
Thursday.
W. E. Elliott visited St. Helens on
business connected with the railroad
Thursday.
J. L. Zeiirler, representing L.L. Mays'
seed house, of St. Paul, Minn, was in
the city Saturday.
Mrs. J. W. Day. of St. Helens, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Watts
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Day & Bell moved their logging camp
outfit up from Cooper's Pointlast Thurs
day and will uee them on their new road.
Miss Bingham, of Portland, and Miss
L. Wetle, of Cottage Groye, were visit
ing here and at Goble Friday and Sat
urday. The Mother's Favorite.
Camberlain'a Cough Remedy is the
mother's favorite. It is pleasant and
safe for children to takeand always cures.
It is intended especially for coughs, colds,
croup and whooping cough, and is the
best medicine made for these diseases.
There is not the least danger in giving
it to children for it contains no opium or
other iujurious drug and may lie given
as confidently to a babe as to an adult.
For sale at the St. Helens Pharmacy.
Made Yoaing Again.
"One of Dr. King's New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my
'teens' again" writes D. H. Turner of
Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best in
the world for Liver, "Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
gripe. Only 25c at the St Helens Pharmacy.
OABTOTIIA
Btor ths I iwl m Haw IW)I3 Bo&stt
tUgaatais
Reopened to the Public
Oriental Hotel.
EUGENE BLAKESLEY, : Proprietor.
ST. HELENS.
Board by Day, Week or Month
At Reasonable Fionas,.
Visitors met at steamer landings and
guests baggage looked after.
THE OLD STAND
ST. HELENS, : : OREGON.
ESTABLISHED
1871.
....1900
JOHN A. BECK
DEALER IX
Watches, Diamonds, Silverware,
....JEWELRY...
Repairing a Specialty.
J07 Horriwu St. Bet. Front St First, PORTLAND.
WOULD PAT FROM TUB START.
Washington County Farmer's Opin
ion of Rood to Nehalem.
The following communication ap
peared in Wednesday's Oregonian :
Tioabdvime, Or., Jan. 6. To the
editor.)- l notice in your issue oi Jan
uary 6 a communication from Scholl's
altout the route of a proposed railroad
from Portland to Nehalem by way of
usweso, to connect witu tne oiu
Nehalem route near Newton'i 8ta
tion. Being familiar with the route
trom childhood, ana naving conducted
lumber manufacturing business for ten
years, and being familiar with all the
timber resources oi tins section, i inina
I am in a position to give your readers
some idea of the benefits to be gained
liy building a road over this rout 3. In
the first place, there is a choice of three
routes, all of which are practicable, and
would be nearly on a water level, with
out any very heavy grading, and not
much trestle work, and I am satisfied a
road would puy from the time the first
train was run over the road. '
The building of a railroad through
this section of the country ha become
a necessity, and the people are still in
the mood to take hold and help in any
way they can. Leaving Oswego, thj
road would run through a rich tannine
and liopraising country until near
Tien nlvi lie. From Tigardville to
eclioll's there are tine farms in plenty,
besides thousands of acres of timber
suitable for cordwood and lumber
and on the south side of Cooper
Mountain and tributary to the proposed
route are several tlioiiHaiid acres ol tne
finest niliuv and shit) eoar lumber to be
found anywhere in Oregon today. Along
the Toalitan River is a large amount of
the finest beaverdam land only waiting
the advent of transportation facilities to
pour its wealth into the commercial cen
ters. At Scholl's would be a shipping
point for the north side of the Chehalem
Mountain, a strip ol land some four
miles wide by seven or eieht long, all
thickly settled with resources enough to
nearly pay for building tlie road. From
Sdmlls to Newton Station tbe route
would run throueh a fine section of
country, where, at every crossroads,
woiikl be waiting wheat, nay anu cora
wood for shipment.
The resources ot tne nenaiern are too
well known to need more than a casual
mention. Suffice it to say that the tim
ber of tlie Nehalem Valley is the finest
to be found anywhere in Oregon, and is
in such quantity that any one can hardly
comprehend its magnitude. And it is
my candid opinion that the company
which first takes hold and builds a road
over this route will line its pockets, be
sides conferring a lasting favor on tbe
peOple of the richest part of Oregon.
A. CI, UAVIH.
Prominent Chicago Woman Speak.
Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago. Vice-
President Illinois Woman's Alliance, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, savs : "I suffered with a severe
cold this winter which threatened to run
into pneumonia. I tried different rem
edies but I seemed to grow worse and
tbe medicine upset my stomach. A
friend advised me to try Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and I found it was pleas
ant to take and it relieved me at once,
I am now entirely recovered, saved a
doctor's bill, time and suffering, and I
will never be witn out this splendid
medicine again." For sale at the St.
Helens Pharmacy.
Bmcklea'a Arnica Salve.
Has world-wide fame for- marvelous
cures. It snrpasses any other salve, lo
tions, ointment or balm lor (jots, uorns,
Burns. Boils. Bores. Felons. TJlcprs. Tet
ter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped
Hands, Skin .Eruptions; mumble tor
Piles. Cure guaranteed . Only 25c at
tbe St. Helens Pharmacy.
CASTOR I A
For InfuU and Children.
Hi Kind Yon Hars Alwajs Bosght
Bears the
Signature of
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undemiffned hu btwn appointed by tbe
County Court ot Columbia County, Btate of
Oregon, ma ancillary administrator of the es
tate ol Crawford Hill, deceased. AU persona
having; claim, again.! .aid estate ore hereby re
quired to present the name with proper vouch
er, within six months from the date hereof to
me, at tbe law office of Chamberlain A Thomas,
numbers 400, 401. 403, 404 Chamber of Comnxeroe
building, Portland, Oregon.
fated December , iwu. w. a. riA,
Ancillary Administrator.
H0TCE Of FINAL SETTLEMENT.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT I, THE
nndnrsiirned administratrix of the estate
of Win. L. Graham, deceased, have filed with
the Clerk of the county court oi me elate oi
Oregon, for Columbia County, my report and
fiual account in the administration ol said es
tate, and that the Judge of said court hu Axed
the 4th da? of March. 1901. at 1 o'clock. P. m. of
aid day, and the court room of said court as
tne time ana place xor we neanugoi saia re
port aud account, at which time aud plane any
and all persona interested In said estate uay
appear and object or contest the same.
sauu a. unAB.a,
Administratrix of the estate of Wm. L. Gra
ham, deceased.
Dated this nth day of January. 1901. R. P.
Graham, Attorney for Administratrix.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMFNT.
In the County Court of Columbia County, State
of Oregon.
In the matter of the estate ot Eliia Farrell,. de
ceased.
NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersigned, William Dolson, administra
tor of said estate, has filed his final report
therein as such administrator, and that Friday,
the 25th day of January, 1901, at 1 o'clock p. m.
baa been appointed by the said Coart for the
hearing ot objections to the said final account
and the settlement thereof, and It has been or
dered by the said Court that the heirs, creditors
and other persons interested in the said estate,
shall, on or before the said date appointed for
such hearing of Anal account and settlement,
file their objections thereto, or to an; particular
items of said account, specifying the particulars
to such objections. WILLIAM DOTSON,
Auuiim.iraior.
Dated at St. Helens Oregon, this tut day ol
December, 1900.
CITATION TO HEIRS.
In the County Court ol the Btate of Oregon, lor
Columbia county.
In the matter of the estate ot John Hendricks,
deceased. Citation to hoira.
To Mary A. Prey, Sarah Jane Hyden and Re-
oecea tienurioaa, neirs-ai-iaw oi joaa Hen
dricks, deceased; and to all other heirs and
devisees, uukuown, if any such there be,
and to all other persons interested in the
real estate belonging to the said deoeaaed,
! greeting.
IN THE NAME OF THE 8TATK OF OREGON:
Yon and each of you are hereby com
manded to be and appoar before the Honorable
County Court ot the State of Oregon In aud for
the County ot Columbia, at the Court House, in
St. Helens, in said County and State, ou Friday,
the 11th day of January.lMIl, at 2 o'clock P. M. of
of said day, it being the regular January term ol
said Countv Court .to show cause.il any exist, why
an order of sale of all the real property belong
ing to said estute should not be made as prayed
for in the petition on file in said Court, the real
estate described in said petition being as fol
lows, to-wit: The north half of the southeast
quarter of section 29, in township five (6) north,
range two (2) west of the Willamette meridian,
In Columbia Couuty, Oregou.
In Testimony W minor, I, J. G. Watts, Clerk
of the County Conrt oi the State of Oregon tor
Columbia County, do hereunto set my hand
and ami the seal ol said court, at my omce, in
the City of St. Helena, Columbia County, in the
State of Oregon, thia loth day of December, A.
D. 1900. J. G. WATTS,
county i;ierx ana cierx oi tne
Couuty Court of Columbia Coun
ty, State of Oregon. By W. A.
Harris, Deputy.
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DRUGS
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Regular 25 cent
Paper Back Novels
...Only 10 cents...
School Supplies.
Paints, Oils, Glass.
Stationery.
Shelf Paper.
School Books.
California Perfumes.
Notions.
Toilet Articles, Etc.
Orders taken for
Wall Paper
From Sample Book
Portland Prices
Books of all kinds.
St. Helens Pharmacy.
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DENTISTRY.
REGISTERED DENTIST Long experience. AH kind of One dent
al work. n matter what your work may be, yoa can have it done here,
and further, it will te done in a first-class, durable manner. Yoar work
is not limited to last only a certain number of years. Much of it will last
the rest of yoar life; some of it may not. You will be told the troth con
cerning it permanency when yoa come in. Everything depen ds on the
quality of yoar teeth. Teeth examined free and an estimate given, yoa
thus know just what your work will cost before yoa begin, and no change
will be made except at yoar own solicitation.
PAINLESS
EXTRACTING
Gold Crown, 5.00; White Crown, $5.00; Bridge Work, $5.00; Gold Fill
ings, $1.00 up; Amalgam Fillings, 75 cent ap; Cement Filling, 50 c
GOLD, CELLULOID UNO ALLUKINUH PLATES.
Teeth extracted free (painlessly) when teeth are made. Warm, pleas
ant rooms. Lady attendant. Appointment made by mail.
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ington Street, 5th Floor, Portland. Take elevator.
Quality and variety
Are two very important features .to take into consideration when one goe
to procure articles tor everyday ase ana consumption, j.0
oar host of patron we are pleased to say we hare
QUALITY, YARIETY AND QUANTITY.
Oar large and select stock affords tbe intending par
chaser bplendid opportunity to get the best
bargains offered in this vicinity.
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
Furnishing goods, hardware, tinware, paints, oils, glass, crockery, cuttlerj ,
blankets, oil clothing, feea, nour. garaen seeas, orcnara grass,
garden implements, and dairy supplies, etc. etc
COLLINS & GRAY.
THE PEOPLES' MERCHANTS.
Goods Exchanged for Produce. ST. HELENS, OREGON.
Seasonable Goods
At oar store means that we keep constantly for sale variety and quality
of merchandise which at all times is suitable to the demand
of all well-living people. We cater to all classes
LOGGER, FARMER, MERCHANT.
General Merchandising
Is our especial business, and we have held the fort
by offering a high qualtty of goods at low
quality price. We handle
Household Necessities
Supplies for everybody and to meet all demands. We invite examination
of our goods and guarantee satisfaction a to price and
quality. Now is the time to call on
JSJT MUGKIaE,
POPULAR DEALERS.
ST. HELENS, - - OREGON.
f irtMNfirtiM jtv miDnnnRctn? nros
a Manufacturers of and Dealers in
...All Kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber...
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Ftoorin;... Iluatlc ...Ceillng
Dtnaenatia Lsuubcr..
SOAPPOOSE.
OOOO ROAD TO THK MILL.
Mill on south fork of 8cappooe oreek.four i
anile, from Scappoose station. .
Lumber delivered at Kcappoosa station or
Johnson's lsndina at tl.os per M,. extra. All
anvu .V.UUU, .l.w.
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