:r"""""KiciVttiJAiiY'"8riun
OiuiU price nt Oollliit rV Urity't,
(!iiirlnv Moiiill w ! from Deer
Inluii.l WWliitMiluy.
Mr. tiiilMrn. A. J. Bnlrl worn shop
ping in l'oi tlniiil Tli'iinlny,
John ficlnnUke, ol Hcappxino, whs in
town Weiliiewlny HfUtrimun.
Norman McKay was down from the
island Tut'tday afternoon and evening,
8. C. lltmry. of Helens, I agom
(or the lutt'Ht Improved gasoline lamps.
In thin (Union) precinct there are 007
people accenting to the census llguro.
r. Oawooil, dentist, can be found each
Weiii""lity at tint residence of II. Vox.
Worn, at Yankton, February 4, 1001,
to the wlfeol Chas. Oioiim, twins, boy
ml girl.
Mr. Antone Wli, of Reuben, n In
town Inut Friday attending to business
matters.
Attoriwy Powell attended to business
mttr nt Orogoil City a day or two
tliia woi'k.
Kov. Mr. Itrock will huld ervlo In
tlin KpiM-opnl church In thin city on
February win.
You net nimlltr a wtill as UUuntltv
for your money when you buy good of
Collin A uray.
Mux Hrg "il J'. l-wiimlanu were
down from Warren Monday, us wan
also Col. Ilawkiii.
The icboot annertcndVnt ha a notice
ol teacher' examination In ttiii Issue,
The eismiiiBtioii la lor t.alo ptptrt only.
Kmerv Milli came over from Nolmleiu
valley Wednesday and continued on up
mil river w iiwim tu uiiauiuna umiwri.
It in currently reported that a saw
mill la aoou to lie put in on McNulty
creek, just back ol Warren. A Mr.
Ulbs li the promoter of the euturprisu.
Mr. II. T. Itunuett, of Warren, will
Irave tomorrow for Ontralla, Waali.,
where he effecti to remuin for aeveraf
week. Hit family will accompany him,
The receipt) of the county clerk' office
for ilio month ol January wan a loiiowa.
Circuit court VH, recording fee t'U.:tO,
luml redemption o.7.-7, total I7IH.D7
I)o you want a spring and milliner
iimclo lo-onlur suit? If ao, call on Col
lin A Uray, who will meaaure yon and
aliow you over 400 atylei of brand new
pattern.
TheColumhia togging Co., of Rainier,
haa tiled paper of incorporation wilh
the county clerk. The capital alock i
K),X), and J. F. Schmidt, i. i. Reed and
A. A. Tierce are the Incorporator.
Mort'hant 1'rlee waa down from Reap
Hxian Tuesday. Mr. Prion ataUn that
lie ia given every assurance that a
brunch road will be built from Knp
Kxiie to Nehalrmi thi year, and eonae
in'iitly leelt elated over the good proe
peri for Increased business,
Fi-auk Tracy, of Vernouia, wa In
town last Friday, having returned from
ruilUinl, where be tpviit wiveral day.
Frank ststod to ua that he waa in posses
sion of some valuable railroad news, but
did not enlighten uaou the matter, that
wn might inform an anaioua public.
The county clerk are engaged Jut
now in etttmdlng tbo tas on the roll,
which work they hope to have flnlshou
by Haiurday night, when the sheriff will
tiike charge of the roll and begin with
(lis f.illtvihm of time, lty next home
we will be able to give the entire amount
to be col lifted.
The Kuanpa Coal Company, which
has acquired the mineral rihl of aev
fral thouaand of acre of laud south of
tho Columbia river, will begin th work
of dcvi-lopine these properties within a
low WHvlta, The value of the con I do
fitK are uot yet known, but arc be
lieved to be uonaiderable.
There are now three ce of anmll
pot at lloullou, In-ing Mr. uopclana'
tlniiKlitrr, Ja. Ilra'idM'k ami iieorire
l'hilbrook. A faraa Dr. Cliff baa the
power hei U"iugev'ry mean to pontine
tint dimuae to the prumim'f, but lliat ia
not ullicicnt. (Ireaterailtiionty Mhould
be iciven the physician In hi elTorli to
con a ue I he dieease.
Accoidiug to the figure puMlnlied in
Tudiiy' Oregouian, of the cenaua of
the town of thin county, it will be no
ticed ltutt Haiiiior Iciyd all other in
that reapivt.- The ollicial tigurca lliow
the pmulation of that town a 522,
Clalhkiinle 311, St. Helen &ti, Ver
nouia 112. The e are tho only Incorpor
aud town in I ho couuly.
Columbia county timber land acem
to be in conaiilerable demand and quite
a number of trauafor of Inrgn holdinga
I looked for in the near future. Kep
rractitmivc nf KiiHterii ayiidiralea have
Wu in the interior for ome time ex
amining the quality and extent of tim
ber, and making invcatigation in oilier
way, and It I believed some large dcai
will lie cloned aoou,
Mrn. T. C. Walta waa up from Reuben
luat Friday preparing and (ending away
the neccNsary document to enable her
to be appointed poatmaHter at Reuben,
where an otbco b to ratalilmhed. It i
aid that the ealuliliiihmcnt of an olllce
at Reuben will accommodate a large
number of people, and a acummwlation
la one of the principal objects in the
ORtahliahmcnt and maintenance of the
poHtal aorvieu, we hopo the effort to
ecure an office at that point will be
John Mnrsbnll Iay wa duly obnorvinl
in thi city laxt Momluy evening by
uppropriHlo'exuTciHca under tho auipicca
of the tit. Helen Reading Circle. Tho
exorcixea were held ut the court house
and were consequently public, however,
not a great many outKide the Reading
Circle availed theinaelve of the oppor
tunity to attend. An iiitoreatintr pro
gramme wa rendered, conniatlng of
paper, oration and nuislo. It may be
truly enough ald that the aHuir waa
auccena throughout.
In a Joint resolution Introduced in
the innate lat week, Henator Muraten,
of Douglas county, propose an amend
ment to the constitution changing the
date for holding general elections to the
Urt Tuoaday following the first Monday
In November, biennially. The object
of the bill is to have the irenural election
oftbitstHte occur almnuaneouidy with
those held hi the majority of tlta atiiles.
Thi la a very judicious measure and if
passed, which it should and no doubt
will be, will save the vnrious counties of
the itnte the extra expense of the usual
June election.
A measure said to be very Important,
inasmuch as divorce case are concerned,
ltaa boon prepured and Introduced in the
legislature. It is a provision for an
amendment to the code. The particular
point of interest I that it will prevent
people going into other counties than
their own. to secure divorce, as i now
the case. When a wife goo to San Fran
slmud can skip to
obscure place and
. if iould not
Cisco on a visit, a hust1
Albany or Nome other
: -"" " ""-y ".r.
nave a divorce ami i
M apprised ot tho lact mini too iuiu w
try for alimony. Tho proposed measure 1
I intended to check thi. method of
doing busines. ,
DKICll IHIjANO.
Mr. Charles Merrill was In I'ortlaud
lat week on business.
Mr. E. (Juorge ha been laid up with
very bad cold the last few day.
Mr. Walter L. Clerk and Willi Hum
giirdner will pay Portland a visit today.
Mr. Fnu.k Churohlny, of Portland, 1
very busy loading cord wood for Church
ley Uro,
Mr. Chillies Kngllsb, Jr., ha bnou
under the weather for tlie lust week or
so with a severe cold,
Mr, Jatne Oaltton wn over from the
llaud last Hunduy. James is handling
a lot of cotlonwood tliesoday.
Mr. Henry Uumgardiier ha Juit re
turned from Kalama, having boon with
hi fumlly for the last few days.
Mr. l'uion C urt. J M l',iu.,o m
Qiilgleyand friend, Dick, alarted down
nie river tne other day with the idea of
filling their boat full of smelt. They
returned without a smelt. A Utile bard
luck, that' all.
The dance alvon bv Mr. r.
Hinilli and lCrwin Bellcrt at tho home
of the former, waa In honor of their
piriiiiiny. it happen that January istli
i the birthday of both. A large num
ber of friend imthered narlv In tin
evening and the dance started at once,
continuing until midnight, when Mr.
Hoilth suid it was time to enter the din
ing room, where be hail a lino supper
wailing. Then a the clock (truck one
duitcing commenced and lasted until
early in tho morning. When you meet
yoar neigh bor on the road the first thing
he sa is "What a Jolly, good time we
had nt Hmilli' the oilier evening, The
surprise of the evening was the fine
birilnUy cakn presented to Mr. Hmith
end Mr. Hifb i t by Mr. Helfort' mother.
It was one to lie proud of, I am sure.
Messia. K. barnes, Quigley, Willi Hum
xanlnur and Clarence Uore furnished
the Uiunlfl.
t'l.ATHK ANIK ITKM8.
Capt. Btewarl is la Portland thi week.
Mr. N. Merrill and daughter, Cresaa,
returned Haturday evening from Buleiii.
The frame of a large building going up
In the Tichenor additiou I said to lie
intended for a barn for T. J. i'iippen.
U"H. McKiel I moving Into the K. I).
r.uiott House, recently tnauo vacant by
it owner moving out to hi lumber
camp,
(). V. Badger waa down from Portland
adavor two last week. His daughter.
Jennie, also spent few day in town
recently.
Ueorge Card waa over from Helena
Tueadsy and report the flume progress
ing, thoiiEh somewhat damaged by
recent slide.
James jlllll and wife were over from
Mist this week. James report a good
local demand fur aawed lumber at the
mill on hi place.
Mrs. Aldridire and son, Itert, returned
from Portland this week, where ltert has
been employed for several mouth. We
are without particular.
Owing to llrnre Ilainea return the
family of Chris Preisler, now occupying
greu buihling being vacated by McKiel.
H. L. Warren brought hi wife and
child to Clatfckanie last week where they
are sindiit2 a few duv with the family
of Mr. Warren' brother, HilvoOraham.
Aiv-nrdimr to the census renort Cluls-
kunie seems to have second place In the
county, we are expecting a shipment
in ttie near luture tuat win pui us aneau.
A lot of three-inch plank piled in
front of the Urabam building give
promise of an early roadway and step
to th uew store room, a convenience
that will be appreciated.
Miss Cora Anderson, accompanied by
her friends, Mr. and Mr. Preisicr, has
Imh-b vlMlmaj her parent at rlstiliawK,
returning Monday evrning. 8he ia on
duly again at K rail's store.
It 1 reported tbat John Olson I a
member of the order of Washington,
holding a lick and accident policy. In
that event hi broken arm win not oe
an altogether unmuigiteu caiamuy.
The firm nf Maxwell A Miller ha
lissolved and sort of gone to pieces.
Miller ia In Port and aud Maxwell at
present in Chehalis, so that our people
must do their own baking for a time.
Harry Lallareand wife being delegate
to the state camps of Modern Woodmen
and Royal Neighbor! at Portland, will
extend their visit up tne wiiiameuo
valley to visit the gentleman's parcnu,
near Ujwlaton.
New stand for street light are being
erected on Walnut street. Those people
who intist there ia only one street in
Clatxkaiiiu will do well to call attain and
get the sand rubbed out of their eyes
and look around.
The telephone change tbat take Max
well away, bring Bruce Huine buck
from Clifton to Clatskanie witli his
fumily. Bruce ha property here and is
pleased to return to his old location.
He I already at work on the line.
Tho drug store wa crowded last Sat
urday evening and an Inquiry developed
the fact that some sort of a school in
vestigation wa in progress a the re
mit of cruelty on the part of one or
more aeholura to omo smaller onea.
L. V. Maxwell, located here several
years in the employ of the Postal Tele
graph A Telephone Company, ha been
given a better situation, as to salary at
least, In Washington, and left thi week
for work in our neiahhor atate across
the river. His family expect to follow
in a few day.
W. H. 'Harding succeed Marshall
Bhearerln possession of the farm eo lately
deluged by water. The present owner
is getting the house in shape and expect
to try to repair damsgoa and cultivate
the toll for a livelihood. Marshall's
future destination is not yet made
known, if ho hat Bottled it in his own
mind.
Our logger having boon fortuuate
enough to get their logs to tide water
are somewhat disappointed at not being
able to get boom sticks so as to got them
tn market at once and ofl their hands.
The logs are In doiuand and sold, but
the Portland mill men want them de
livered only a they can use thorn.
Some money i being advanced, how
ever, which will help out somewhat.
Tho Mncc.nliees order hero gave pub
lie installation of officers last Saturday
evening, and invited the friend ol the
order to l present. Quite a number
accepted the invi'ation and after the in
stallation exercise listened to a pro
urnmmoof instrumental musirt on man-
,i,din and piano tyJ-J- '' "d,?!'8"
Tnev, recitation by Miss Martha JSarr,
which brought down the house and was
so vigorously applauded she gave an
other, kIho of somewhat amusing
..i...... Remarks bv some of the
Maecaltees followed and an .ample sup-
ply of cuko , ""
added to tho cboei an
'the hospitality of o i
sandwtones, pie nnu pne.
and domonHiriueu
members. II. h.
u'u..i m iiHtaiiimr
iiiMtallinir officer, and the
--
following I ''' m "
P'ny,"Bte10,T
mandor, Chn. Ixgnn
were assigned to tuny ;
Convert; lU'iu. com-
Bergea.ni, r. vr.
Vanlluren ; record keeper. A. McGiltl
vary chaplain R. H. vVilllam. with a
full corn of minor officer.
VVVEH NEHAIililM COAIi.
Ilnport of Bxuetalve Hulphur Bald
lie a MlHiake.
I)r. A. 0. Panton who It secretary of
the Great Northern Coal Company,
which baa 1080 acres of coal land in the
Upper Nehalein valley, takes exception
to the statement frequently made that
the coal of that auction contain too
much sulphur to be valuable, lie says
that the report of Professor J. S. Ihller,
of the United Htates geological sur
vey, on which the erroneous conclusion
was based, was on surface cropping
that, did not properly represent the
quality of the measures. (Surface water
bad dripped down and percolated
through the specimens Professor Oilier
gathered, thus accounting for the pres
ence of the. larira iinninriilni of unli.liiir
found by the government analyst. The
snalysis made for tbo company in Port
land do not show any sulphur, though
the ash Is reported to bo a red gray.
The prospectus issued by the company
recites that the improvement of the
property consists of . two tunuels, one
driven on a nine-foot and another on a
live and oim-linlf measure. The tunnels
are the whole distance of 2U0 feet in
solid coal of merchantable character.
The roof la sandstone and the floor slate.
Thu distance from Portland is 48 mile.
Homo of this roai was taken to Port
laud and tested on the steam motor of
the City A Muburban Company, and it
gave satisfactory results. Though no
further actual test has been made, it is
presumed to be a good (team coal.
TURKIC NKHALICM HOADS.
Hnmmarj of the feature or Each
of tbe Itoutea.
The following article in regard to the
proposed Nidialcm railroads, taken from
Wednesday's Oregonian, will be of inter
est to a lariru number of our readers:
Three railroad enterprise are now
headed for the Nehalein country and Til
lamook bay one direct from Portland,
and one a branch of the Northern Pa
cific, which would take through traffic
around Portland. Tho discovery of good
coal in thick measures, the increased
demand in the East for the lumber that
I so abundant iu the valley, and grow
ing dairy Industry of the coast country
have drawn attention to tbat regional
a most promising one for railroad ex
ploiting aud development, and a race ia
on. Tlie tbrea routes compare in this
The Goble, Nehalem A Pacific, in it
first twenty-oue miles from tbe Colum
bia river, asceuds to an altitude of 1480
feet, and in the next aeven miles it de
scends 880 feet on a 2 iter cent grade to
the Nehalem river. The equated grade
for the twenty-eight miles is 2.2 per
cent. From tne point where it reaches
the Nehalem river to the Nehalem bay.
according to a survey made eleven year
ago by Henry Villard, the distance i
sixty-one miles, lollowing tne river, n
thi statement is correct, the distance
from Uoble to Nehalem bay i eighty
nine mile. Adding the thirty-nine
miles from tbe junction to Portland via
the Northern Pacific track, the total
distance from Portland to Nehalein bay
bv this route is 1Z8 miles, and all trattic
out of the Nehalein valley would have
to come up a 2 per cent grade to the
summit back of Uoble.
Tlie Portland. Nehalem Tillamook
Company i alleged to be tbe aucceasor
to all tho various survey made to that
country in 181M) and 1801. According to
those survey the distance irom rorttana
to the summit of tlie divide is 42 miles
and the highest elevation is only 1070
ret above the Union station in Portland.
Thirty-tao mile of thi distrnce i on a
grade ol ten to titty-two leet to tuo mne,
or less than 1 percent, and the remainder
iagpercont. from too summit down
to tlie Nehalem bay the distance is
thirty-seven miles aud the grade i 1 per
cent. Thu, over thi route all tho traf
fic of that country would come up a 1
ner cent erode to the summit and slide
down a grade tbe maximum of which
is 2 per cent into 1'ortlund. me total
length of thin line would be within eighty
miles.
The Northern Pacific's branch ia to
start from Bcappoose station, twenty
miles from Portland, and pas up the
north fork of tbe Scsppoose river four
teen miles on a 1 r cent grade, then
rise to a 2 per grade and run into a
mountain near Bunker hill, where a
tunnel mutt lie bored. From there to
Pittsburg, on the Nehalem river, six
mile above where the Uoble. Nehalein
A Pacific is to reach the stream, the de
scent will be on a 2 per cent grade, the
distance from Seappoose is not lest than
twenty-four miles, and from Pittsburg
to Nehalem bay, if it shall ever build
so far, the route is practically the tame
at that of the Goblo, Nehalem A Pacific
along the meauderings of the Nehalem
river. The distance from Portland to
Nehalem hay by this line would be 111
miles. It is said that tht Northern Pa
cific engineers are making an effort to
reduce tlie grade on the west side of the
divide by adding three and one-half
mile to the length of the line.
Scio ia not much of a town for rata,
iu fact, you hardly ever ee a rat within
tbe city limit; but one day last week
Kd Miller found that a quantity of
sugsr beets which he had in a bin in his
barn waa growing less every day, and
set about to get rid of the thieves. In
tills he was highly successful. He took
out some of his beets and fixed the bin
to that no rat could escape, and then
operations begun. In a few moments
the scene resembled a South African
battle field, and when time was called
and nosat were counted just an even 42
rats were found to have given up the
ghost. These he put in a bucket and
brought down town, where they attracted
attention, on all sides. Newa.
The St. Helent Pharmacy will refund
you your money if you are not satisfied
after using Chamberlain'a Stomach and
Liver Tablcta. They cure disorders of
tlie stomach, biliousness, constipation
and headache. Price, 25 cent. Sam
ples free.
Btii'lcleiiM Arnica Nalvo.
Tf. ...l.)-u.l.lA f.m. mavvnlnlll
cures. It turpasset any other salve, lo
tion, ointment or balm for cute, corns,
burns, boils, sores, felona, ulcere, tet
ter, salt rheum, fever sore, chapped
.kin AKiinllnnl' InfallihlM for
IIHIIUQ, BIH .v.w..,
mIIas ITlllvk IVIIIIPUII Imv Onlv 2ft ctiiiU
At the St. Helena Pharmacy.
T.t tK tsai.utrt K.nfnr MtllbflV. of
. (I VI1V v v-1 '
Iolkt introduced a bill, S. B. No 42,
and insane patitmta to tlie atate peniten
tiary or insane asylum by a guard or an
.iin'..,l. ,.f I.A manantivA 1 n nf i t II f ilin H.
nttruunu w w .ot"-v"t w
Tho bill provides that when a person
. ii i . i i.i.i ... . i . ..r ..f
Snail liavo uumi r-uuinnmri iw ciwii
these atato institutions the county clerk
of tho county from which the person is
committed, shall notify by telephone or
telenraph, the superintendent of the
. I....!..- .l.. l.ull t......A.lintntf
proper IIIBUI III l'U hiiiii v
.iii..tl, ii niMMeiurer to tlin noint where
i r. nt-i.nnp or nutinnt. U tlHtnlned aud
iici'oinpaiiv him at once to the institution
Ion nun nouns ueeu coiumiiieu. muv
expanses of conveying prisoners and
patients in this manner shall be paid
out of tlie funds appropriated for the
maintenance of the two institutions.
The bill has an emergency clause.
MKETINO AT WARREN.
Olllcent Atk Congress to Open Nav
igation In Hcappoo.e Bay. '
A ma meeting of the citizen living
in the vicinity of Scappoone bay, met In
the upper hall of the school house at
Warreu, Friday evening last. Tbe
meeting w as called to order by Mr. John
Dolan, who nominated Mr. C. W.
Adams as chairman of the meeting,
who, after thanking those present for
the honor conferred upon him, stated
that the meeting was culled for the pur
pose of discussing wayt and meant of
dredging Hcappooso bay.
Upon motion Mr. W. H. Powell wat
elected secretary of the meeting.
Short spew: lies upon tbe tubject by
Messrs. M. Haxou, John Dolan, C. w.
Adam, W. II. Powell and David Davi
were made.
Resolutions were adopted to ask con
gress for an appropriation and to ask
senators and representatives in congress
to procure this appropriation at tlie
earliest poisiulo dato,
A petition to congress wa read and
adopted and the cnairmaii appointed
Met-ars. John Dolan, E. K. Quick and A.
H. Tarbell a committee to circulate the
petition and procure signature to the
aatno.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted -.
Wiikkka, Tlie farming, dairying,
lumbering, and other industries of I his
section of Columbia county, in the vi
ciui'.v of Seappoose bay, demand u more
speedy and more convenient meant of
gaining access to the markets, and !
WiiKHKAt, A large section of country,
rich in agriculture, timber and other
natural resources, is affected by im
proper means of transportation and iu
development greatly embarrassed ; there
fore, be it
Bksolvkd, That congress be asked to
make an appropriation of fifteen hun
dred ($1500) dollars for tbe purpose of
dredging Seappoose bay and making
said bay navigable to small steam vessels.
Kkboi.vku. That some mean should
be devised whereby this appropriation
could be available at an early date.
Kkholvkd, That our representative!
in congress be urgently requested to
procure this appropriation from a source
to be available at once, if a means can
be devised whereby this can lie done.
Rkkolvko, Tbat a committee of three
persons be appointed by the chairman
of this meeting to procure the signa
tures of those present to a petition to
congress for said appropriation and to
circulate said petition among those of
this vicinity who are not present at this
meeting.
litHoLvao, That the secretary of thie
meeting send a copy of these resolutions
together with a report of thie meeting
to each of our senator and representa
tives in congress.
raTiTioK.
To the honorable senate and bouse of
representative of the United State of
America in congress assembled :
Your petitioners, residents and tax
payers, of Columbia county, Oregon,
residing in tbe vicinity of Seappoose
bay, recpcctfully represent to your hon
orable body that tho farming, dairying,
lumbering and other important indus
tries of this section of the state demand
better meant of commercial commun
ication with tbe markets of the Pacific
coast. At the present time transporta
tion of onr product! it inconvenient,
uncertain and eipensive. A bar near
the mouth of Seappoose bay prevents
water craft from entering said Seap
poose bay from the Willamette slough.
This bar extends a distance of about
four hundred (400) yards, excepting at
very high water during the June rise
of the Columbia river, the depth of
water on this bar ia from three (3) to
(our (4) feet. A torn of fifteen hun
dred ((1500) dollars, we believe, will be
an amount sufficient to pay for dredging
said bar and making Seappoose Day
navigable to small steam vessels.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that
an appropriation of fifteen hundred
($1600) dollara be made for dredging
and improving Seappoose bay.
NEW COMPANY COMPLETE.
Organisation or Portland, Nehalem
A Tillamook Railroad.
At a meeting of the stockholder! of
the Portland. Nehalem A Tillamook
Railroad Company, held in Portland
last Saturday, 2!0,017 of the 20,917 shares
subscribed were represented and voted,
and the following directors were chosen:
Colonel John McCracken; George T.
Myers, H. L. Pittock, William Fliedner,
H. C. Campbell,, H. S. Rowe. John
Stewart, C. F. Fearaon and William
Riedt.
An adjournment was then taken till
evening, when the director! elected the
following officers:
President, Colouel John McCracken ;
vice president, George T. Myers, secre
tary and attorney, William Reidt.
The secretary and attorney was
authorized immediately to take op the
work of procuring rignta of way for a
railroad between Portland and Nehalem
aud Tillamook bay.
Tho control of the Southern Pacific
by Union Pacific interest! is regarded as
favorable for the project of a railroad to
Nehalem aud Tillamook. Hitherto it
has been impracticable to make any
arrangement with the Southern Pacific
for trackage into Portland, on account
of the hard terms exacted. Mr. Hunt
ington said the only terms would be full
local rates for all traffic delivered to its
line. It is expected that the change of
control will result in giving trackage
into Portland for the Nehalem train on
easy terms.
The difference between entoriug Port
land over tho Northern Pacific and the
Oregon A California tracks ia that the
Northern Pacific would carry traffic
around Portland, while the Oregon &
California could not bring it directly to
Portland. This might save the con
struction of iho twenty miles between
Portland and Hillsboro and alBO permit
tho use of ten miles of grade already
built between Hillsboro and the Neha
lem divide.
The claim of other cougli medicines to
be as good as ClimnlHirlain's are effect
ually set at reBt in the following testi
monial of Mr. C. I). Glass, an employe
of lisrtlrtt A Dennis Co., Gardiner, lie.
Ho said : "I had kept adding to a cold
and cough iu the winter of 1897, trying
every cough medicine I hoard of. ithout
permanent help , until one day I was iu
the drug store of Mr. Houlehan and he
advised me to try Chamberlain's Cougli
Remedy anil ollercd to pay buck my
money if I wa not cured. My lungs
and bronchial tnbea were very sore at
this time, but I was completely cured
ly this remedy, and have since always
turned Iu it when I got a cold, aud soon
find relief. I also recommend it to my
friends and am arlsd to any it is the best
nf all roti;h niedicinet." For sale at the
St. Helens I'hiirmacy.
Farm for Bale.
My furm of eighty acres, together
with eighteen htnf ot ttock, is for sale.
Gkokgk W. 1'kbhy, Houltou, Or.
When vou want a physic that is mild
und eentle. ensv to take and pleasant in
! prt'ect, ma CtinmherUiin's Stomach and
I Liver Tablets. I'rice, 25 cents. Sample
j free. Kvery box guaranteed. For sale
lilt the St. Helens I'harmacy.
HOLD-UP AT GOBLK.
Man Waiting for Train Severely Uot
In Fight, but Saved Money.
Sheriff Hattan wat called to Ooble
last Thursday to investigate a hold-up.
The night before T. U. Parker and
a companion from Hood River, who
nan purchased ticaett lor Astoria at
Portland, intending to take the North
ern Pacific Irom there to their home in
Seattle. They were walking up and
down the railroad track opposite tbe
transfer landing, Parker walking a little
in advance of hit companion, when he
wat tuddenly confronted by a man with
a!S8-cabiber revolver. He grabbed the
gun and wrenched it from tho footpad,
but while doing so wat assaulted with a
knife. He received a severe cut on the
left cheek. At first he thought his
throat had been cut, and he became un
conscious. Before Iiclp could be sum
moued the assailant bad tied, leaving
his gun. ' '
FROM KKAHEY.
Mr. 0. P. Cheldelin it suffering from
beart trouble.
The broken arm of Wm. Hacker's Is
still in a bad condition, one bone over
lapping the other.
Mrs. Charles McCauley has returned
to Houltou. She has been visiting her
parents clue Christmas.
Mrs. Frank Wilson is visiting at her
mother's on Rock creek. She i bumly
engaged preparing bedding for her new
home.
Cattle buyer are again looking
through tho country. No inducement
to tell unless very icarce of feed. There
is some demand or bay.
We neglected to mention the ar
rival of a nameleas little child at the
home of Mr, and Mrt. W. B. Derebcry
tome three week! ago. It being an
exceedingly cold and stormy time
she was very importunate in demanding
a home, and at she promised to wash
dishes for her sister, May. until she was
eighteen, they thought best to engage
her services.
Inducement for the Boy.
John Dellar, located on the corner of
First and Yamhill streets, Portland, bas
a display of twenty-five different stylo
and grades of liovs' suits, which are
offered a a special inducement from 60
cents to $1.60 lets than any other store
in the city. John Dellar knowa that the
boys are bard on shoes ; that's w by he
carries none but good, solid ones, and
sells them from 2d cents to 60 cents less
than any other store in the city. A big
variety of boyt' caps, regular 225 and 60
cent values, are offered for 16c, 25c and
35c. A large assortment of boys' waists at
26c and 40c, regular 60c and 76s values.
The latest style of sweaters, 60c, 76c, $1
and $1.60. The boys can be very neatly
dressed for a very little turn of money by
buying of John Dellar, corner First and
Yamhill streets, Portland, Oregon.
OAlSTOnXA.
Banitkt lit kuia to Haw vmm, map
Bigoatas
of
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
NOTICE IS HERKBY G1VEX BY THE UN
derBixninl adminiitrator of tbe estate of
Sanh Caw, deceased, that be bas filed lit the
office of the comity court of Columbia Comity,
Oregon, his final account of hi administration
iiou said estate, tuKettier with bis petition for
final settlemeut aud distribution, and that the
Hon. J. B. Doan, Judi;e of said court, has ap
pointed Friday, the Ml. day of March, 1901, at
one o'clock In the afternoon of said day, as the
time, and the courtroom of Atd conrt at the
court house In 8t, Helens. Oregon, as the place
ol beariue and settlement of said account aDd
petition for distribution, at which time and
Since any person Interested may appearand
le objections in writing to said account find
petition. W. i. CASK,
Administrator of the estate of barah Case,
deceased.
W. H. Powell, Atttorney for Administrator.
U0TICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVES BY THE TJN
demigiied administrator of the estate of
George Price, deceased, tbat he haa filed in the
office ot tlie county conrt of Columbia county,
Oregon, his final account of his administration
upon said estate, together with his petition for
final settlemeut, aud that the Hon. J. B. Doan,
Judge of bald court, has appointed Friday, the
fetti day of March, luul, at one o'clock in the
afternoon of said day as the time, and the
courtroom of said court at the court house, in
St. Heleus. Oregon, as the place, ol henrtiiK
and settlemeut of said account and petition,
at which time and place, any person interested
mav appear and file objections in writing to
aid account and petition. W. t. CASK,
Administrator of the estate of Ueorge Price,
W. 11. Powell, Attorney for Administrator.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVES THAT I, THE
undersigned administratrix of the estate
ol Win. h. Graham, deceased, have tiled with
the Clerk of the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Columbia Connty. my report aud
liual account In tbe administration of said es
tate, aud that the Judge of said court has fixed
the 4th day of March, 1901, at 1 o'clook, p. m. of
said day, and the court room of said court aa
the time aud place for the hearing of said re
port and account, at which time and place any
anJ all perrons interested In said estate may
appear and object or contest tho same.
MAUD E. liKAHAM,
Administratrix ol the estate of Win. L. Gra
ham, deceased.
Dated this 9th day of January, 1901. R. P.
Qrihant, Attorney for Administratrix.
PETITION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE.
To The Honorable County Court of Columbia
County, Oregon:
We, the undersigned legal voters, residing in
Oak Point precinct, Columbia Connty, Oregon,
would respectfully petition your nounrmble
body at its next regular esion, which will be
hsld on the Sth day of March, 11, at the court
bouse, iu the City of 4t. Helens, Columbia
County. Rtate of Oregon, that a license be
granted to Louis Fluhrer, to sell spirtuous, vin
ous aud malt liquors In quantities lesrf than one
gallon, in Oak Point precinct, in said couuiy
and state, and that said license be granted for a
Kriod of one year, for all of which your pe
ioners will ever prav:
JKPulllam. Chnrles Bnndln, Ed Anderson,
8 K Norgren, I. Htockenberg, D K Hillsbery,
James CoaMy, D Myers, L 8 Mason, C 8 Pull
iam, J Ay Kemp, Oil Billy, 8 MeBarnes, KB
King, C N linvidsou, W K Sohueider, J C Atrhl
sou, W H Holsapple, Simon Kaspar, W L Pull
lam, Charles Maygcr, J B Lovegren, C W Love-
Sreu, Carl Htuckeuberg, Ambrose Madden, AP
IcGraw. J W Hoffman, DM Kwlng, Wm An
derson, C A Ternnhan, J T Went, D McCune,
F Williams, Frank Barnes, O W Barnes, Guy
Barucs, T Bryant, ('has lirtckson, K W Fluhrer,
Wm McCallam, Wm Roberta, J W Turner,
Henry Henderson, J A McAyeal, A 8tockenberg,
F D Crnuilali, J Bowling C ft JoneB, L A Jarvy,
George Euglehart, J J Davis, Junes Miller, J
Quiuu. ,
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.
Land Orrica itOsxoon City, Or.,
January 13, 1901.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this office by L. I.. Betrick contestant, against
Homestead entry No. U.Otiti, made March 16 h,
ISM, for eat huff of the southeast quarter and
the east half of tho northeast quarter of section
twelve, township five north, range four west of
the Willamette meridian, bv Charles A. Fostor.
contested, in which It is alleged that centcslaut
knows the present oondltiou of the some; also
that said Chas. A, Foster failed to comply with
the homestei'd lawn of the United titatos at fol
lows: that he haa never resided upon said
tract of land since the year ItiSH; that he aban
doned the same iu the year 18u, during the
spring o( said year and haa not since said time
resided upon said land or In manner improved
Ihesauie. A tllant alleges upon information and
belief that said Foster haa not rasided upon
said laud since January 1&7, and upon hia own
personal knowledge that Foster did not reMde
thereon except aa heretofore herein slated,
firlor to said date and that said alleged absence
rom said land was not due to hia employment
la the army, navy or marine corps ol theOnlted
Sutes, as a private soldier, oitleer, seaman or
marine during the war with Spain or .luring
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged, said parties are heredy notified to
respond, appear and offer evidene touching
an lit allegations at 10 o'clock a. m , on March
12th, 19(11, before the register and receiver at
the United States land office In Oregon City,
Oregon. The said contestant having in a proper
affidavit filed Jauuary Srd l'.IOl, set forth fnota
which show that after due dillgeiuie, personal
service of this notice cannot tie made, Is hereby
ordered and directed that such oottee be given
by due and proper publication.
OHAH. B. MOOR Eft, Register.
..Pure..
DRUGS
Regular 25 cent
Paper Back Novels
...Only 10 cents...
St. Helens
DENTISTRY
REGISTERED DENTIST Long experience. All kind of fine dent
al work. o matter what yonr work may be, yon can have it done here,
and further, it will be 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 your life; some of it may not. You will be told the truth con
cern infr its permanency when you come In. Everything; depend on the
quality of your teeth. Teeth examined free and an estimate given, you
thus know just what your work will cost before you begin, and no change
will be made except at your own solicitation.
Gold Crown, $5.00; White Crown, $5.00; Bridge Work, $5.00; Gold Fill
ings, (1.00 up; Amalgam Fillings, 75 ceuta up; Cement Fillings, 50 c.
GOLD, CELLULOID AND ALLUMINUH PLATES.
Teeth extracted free (painlessly) when teeth are made. Warm, pleat
ant rooms. Lady attendant. .Appointments made by mail.
DEtTHOMSON,
Room 50 and 61, Washington Building, Southeast Corner 4th and Wash
ington Streets, 6th Floor, Portland. Take elevator.
Quality and Variety
Are two very important features to take into consideration when one goes
to procure articles for everyday use and consumption. To
our host of patrons we are pleased to say we bar
QUALITY, VARIETY AND QUANTITY.
Our large and select ttock affords the intending pur
chaser splendid opportunity to get the beat
bargaint onered
GROCERIES, DRY
Furnishing goods, hardware, tinware,
blankets, oil doming, teea, nour, garden seeas, orcnara grass,
garden implements, end dairy supplies, etc. etc.
COLLINS & GRAY,
THE PEOPLES MERCHANTS.
UOUUS fiJttunuKW iui iwiiw,
j.. i j t,i..
Seasonable Goods
At our store meant that we keep constantly for tale v 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
It our especial busi nett, and we have held the fort
by offering a high qualtty of goods at low
quality prices. We handle
Household Necessities
Supplies for everybody and to meet all demands. We invite examination
of our goods and guarantee satisfaction as to price and
quality. Now is the time to call on
n just ..MLUOErja, v ; v
POPULAR DEALERS.
ST. HELENS, - OREGON.
w p m m v axtr r w w mm m bus tv st
t)-jP" . ' . '
o Manufacturers of and Dealers in o
...All Kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber..,
Flaorliisr... Rustic ...Celllnfr
AUD
...DliuautieM Lsaber,,,
80APP008II. - ,
LtVtytjkt, VVVVVVt W't)','1
School Supplies.
Paints, Oils, Glass.
Stationery.
Shelf Paper.
School Books.
California Perfumes.
Notions.
Toilet Articles, Etc.
Orders taken for
Wall Paper
From Sample Books
Portland Prices
Books of all kinds.
Pharmacy.
PAINLESS
EXTRACTING
in tnia vicinity,
GOODS, CLOTHING,
paints, oila, glass, crockery, cnttlerj ,
bt un ktkio nrr?rsfHM
I ri b.&LlsJ vn&uwiii
GOOD ROAD TO THE MILL.
MIU on south fork ot Seappoose creek, four
miles from Bcappoose station.
Lumber delivered at Xrappooso station or
Johnson's landina; at 11.00 per M, extra. At
n arren suuon, si.ou.
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