oitKOON MIST.
KKItUlMUV 10, 11)01
IIowwyoufWoUiT
Orrn 5t l1rM""l,,,'
ly your Ux nd be happy,
flood arriving dally at Collin A
Gry'-
Mm. II. 01,ff vUltml Portland
Tuesday.
Mm W. H. IMlKrI ami ion spent ft
day or two In Portland tut week.
Mr nd Mr. I. Mavis returned Mon
day from ' vlU ut Olympln,
Mn T J. Oleeton, of I'urllmid, wa a
guest of Mr. H. H. Cllir last Friday.
ui.. Winnie Wuv. of Portland, wan
tllSglieStOI iriCHUM HViw innt KIIIDUWy
fir Oawood, dentist, can lie found em li
. .,.. 1.1 ..t .i
Wednesday v H'O ruin'ii'm:u hi ji. uux
Yesterday wa St- Valentino's day,
end the occasion wan oniy coionraieii.
8. 0. Henry . of SI. Hili'iis, i agent
(or tha latent Improved gasoline lampa.
Dr. Kdwln Bos la (uprated to arrive
boum front Kan Francisco iitxl Motulny.
.imlin) Iloau wan up from Kninior Moil
day transacting business at the court
liiiuae.
Attorney It. P. Uraham was down
from Portland Tuesday attending to legal
matter.
Ura. Marlon Holler, of Portland, aimnt
several day last week visiting relative
In Una city.
Henry Colvln, of Marshland, expects
to Install a new logging engine in ma
ramp lltia Hprintf.
Kratik I., Parker, a well known busi
ness man of Astoria paid tlila place
visit last Monday.
There want no applicants for cxiiniltia
tion for Htata pnpcrn Utfnre the county
school board Wwlneadty.
1 1 nve you been down to Oollina A
Gray's and examined thoaa 400 pattern"
or line spring and auniiii.tr auiUT
I'KU'T Kinerson. of Kalnior, haa
bien K'tti'i(C l't piling. Ho will move
hi camp to John Dibble's land Ixdow
town.
Two million feet of log will be run
out of Milton creek thl week and rafted
In SeappiHoe bay. Crinise, Holslciii,
ami othura, put Uieiii in the water.
Mr. Jacob Oeorgn, of 1'ortland, and
Mm. Kay K. Walts, of Reuben, aero in
town haturday, in attendance upon t lie
regular convention of the KaaUtrn 8tar.
Mr. W. II. Uurlbort, who aome time
ainen resigned hia position aa general
passenger agent of tiie O. H. A .N. (,'o.,
lias If -en succeeded by Mr. A. I Craig.
Kiirinif will I xi hero aoou. don't duliiy
gettiug your spring gooda; Cullin Jt
tiri.y carry a large atock of general mer
chandise. If you need anything give
them a call.
The mail boat iiattscd thia iilaco on It
up trip at tl:lo Friday evening about
livuliouralate. The steamer waaagrouud
in the neighborhood of Maygor, and
thuitdiilfiyml.
A iM-litioii waa filed In the county
court WedueMlny piayiug for the ap
pointment of an nduiiiiinrator of the
enlnte of John Keiuieil v, dett-aa'd, who
died several yuuTiag at lUinlnr.
Itirh.of Ynkima. hax introilueod a bill
aiiiiroprialiiitf t2fiW0 for the exlermiiia-
.1 ..I ...I... ul. Tl.-i ..........i
wouldn't clean tha popuiiU out of Yak-
timi ... wuiiuat.mniiHtMiMiPi . iiM.niii.ru.i.
Una, let aione too jMiiecata. nvaitie
Argti.
Mr. tloonm Grant wa down from
Hcnppoom Tuesday attcmling to huaiuena
afrmra, and IneiduiiUiliy remarked to a
MiKTmiKirterthat buiini will certainly
hum in the vieiuity of 8iptiio thia
aiimmer.
(iovernor (ler baa tiigned the bill re
during the inlereal on mliool fund loana
to I) per cent, and it i now a law. All
iiciiona having loaiia may aecure the
U'liullt of the now rato by paying up nil
ar.earngea.
The ahitrlff la sending forth card no
tifying the tatyayer of the amount
charged againKt him on the roll. There
are nearly WXX) laiayra in the county,
and to notify each one retjuirea cunnid
eiahle liilior.
The tloblo, Nehalem A l'aolfic rail
road put regular traina lntoervice Wed
nenlay inoruing hauling loga to the
river. Work traina have been 0ierated
on the line for the pant two weeks, but
lew or no loga were imuled.
With the advent of the naw ateamer
Athlon on the Hninler l'ortliind route,
the paaaengnr fare haa been rained from
25 centH to 60 eents ono way or 75 cenla
for liiH round trip. The anme ratoa will
be mnde to apply to Ht. Helena.
There will bo eorvlcea in the Kplacopal
church next Hundny evening, February
17th at 7:42. Alao Monday morning,
February lHtli at 10:80 there will be a
celebration of tiie hnlv cuiumunion in
prepartion for the aeawion of Lent.
Our farmer, have tnkeu advantaua of
Ilio prencnt ajMill of line weather to
etenr up a good ileal of lanl and put
tlieir furimi In proper condition for tho
coming Roamin. Aa a result tho prluo
lug nerenge will be largely increased
Una year.
We are In recolpt of a letter from Mr.
fi. It. Itoae, of Vernonia, who aoiuo time
ago went (o Ia(irande, hopinir to boiutfit
her health. Her friends in thia comity
will be ptt!RMd to learn that Mth. Koae'a
health has been greatly be ne tl ted.
Benjamin F. Whitney died at hia
home at Boappooae last Monday evening
alter a brief Ulnesa. lie had been a resi
dent of Hint part of that county for aliout
elevon yoara, residing on tho Adnin
Ktump place. He waa over eighty yeara
old when he died.
-The combine trunaportation company'a
new pasnouger Nteamer. Athlon, mnde its
appearance On the Hainier l'orllnnd
route lait Moudnv morning. The new
steamer Is neat, awift and commodious
and will, no doubt, give a very satisfac
tory service to its patrons.
The weather of the past month was
almost nice enough to make one feel
glad he Is alive but the probalities are
that thore is weather coming which will
make gs all witih we were dead. How
ever, we are dutifully thankful for me
teorological favors received.
Now that the ' law lias lieen passed
prohibiting shaving on Sunday, we will
nave a splendid excuse for staying away
from church. We are always too biiBy to
get shaved Baturday night, and of course
we would not be preventable at church
with a week's growth of whiskers on
our faces.
I. T. Wilson, a resident of the East
fork of Nehalem, did bufllncan in this
place Saturday. Mr. Wilson reports
that the railroad surveyors are near his
place actively engaged In locating the
line of the Scappooao and Pittsburg
road. Prospective buyers of land are
visiting thai section daily and there is
general scramble for all the vacant
land thereabout.
TIMIIKKMAN'M OPINION.
Killtor of Timber Journal DIUuis
IIM.n ilia IVopoaml Hallroad. .
The nnt niiinlM.r tJ ii.m ri..i i.i.
R ver ami Oregon Tlmbcnimii contained
Ulcm-thy arlieln on the proposed rail-
fllilia t.t rv'..l... 1 II.... 1 1
''Tliis railroad Mohemo, Including the
lira it..l.i.u ... If . . i . " .
........ .,. . ,., ,, ,,,,. ui vne com mines
and to riliin)k bay, conleinphitea
comploln drainage of the commerce of
IllM, ............ ... II .1 1 1 1. .
..... ...un,,, j M, oruaiiu, n mi it is one
ol the richest sections now open to such
development anywhere. The wail mines,
it Is preniim.il, would Jiot lie restricted
to Portland for their market, for the
quality of the product would give them
entrance 1o other cities, and from Tilla
mook bay tho coal could be shlp-ied bv
water to Ban Francisco. The Nelialeu'i
bar will not admit vessel suitable for
carriage for so great a distance, there
i...i.... ,.. ....... ...... .... ...
".nun uinjr nun, iDoi oi water on It, As
to the Niihnleui valley timber, the
branch to Vernonia will glvo a rail out
lot to the country about the upper
courses of the stream, and the river
Itself for forty miles will float every
thing out to the railroad that crosses It
n iloxen miles from its mouth. There
fore, this project embrace that whole
region, and gives it a short cut to a good
murknt. '
"It is ei-t limited thut Tillamook county
has about 700,01X1 acres of timber land,
which will average 35,000 feet to the
nere, giving a total of 24,600,000,000 feet.
l.ollllliliia ronritv llirn....!. ui I... ... ..,-
shlps the proposed railroad would run,
....w n ..J.,,, tt,m,ui'o m'n-i oi limner mini,
with mi uvi'mirM ,,f -,n oiio f....i ii.a
acre, giving a total of 7,800.000,000 feet
mm, couiiiy irinmary 10 ine proposcu
road." ' 1
Uovernor (leer has filed the barber
Hunday closing bill without his signa
ture, thus completing the proceedings
necessary to imike It a law. As it bears
an emergency clause, it goes Into client
at onee, and will make liarla-rtng oo
next Hunday crime.
Tho surveyors for tho Ooble, Nehalem
road were at work In tre vicinity of
O. I.. Ayors' place, near Peris, last Mon
day, on their way through to Nehalem,
by the wav of Oak Itaiieh rreek . The
extreme southern point to tin attained
on this survey is in section 27, duo west
of St. Helena, and 12 miles distant.
Mr. It. B. Mason, of Yankton, Is soon
to embark In a new Industry, the Itrst
of the kind, wo believe, In this county.
A Portland Irienil recently shinned him
a number of Belgian hares, and through
Mr. Mason's him departure, we can
claim a rulibitrv in our mUlst. This line
of commercial industry has developed
into quito a fad in our state, and of
courne Columbia county has to fall in
una wuii an mat's new ana enter
prising. An alarm of fire at 4:H0 Ha turd ay
afternoon, brought a ijuick rcsponso by
tne nose mini nany. upon arriviutr at ine
oenn of the lire the residence of A. J.
DemlnvwaM found to be luirnlnir. but
the (lames bail gained bn', little bead
way and were Quickly extimtuished.
The Are, which started from a defective
Hue, did hut little damttge either to the
house or contents. Fortunately there
was no wind blowing at the time, else
tho safety of the entire town would have
i . . .. r.
MMiu nerioiiHiy impcrncfi.
Honato bill No. 100. by Ilrownwelt, of
Clackamas, relative to removal of county
eats, has been reported back to the sen
ate by the committee on counties, and
so amended that it la aweeping meas
ure In Its intent. As it stands amended
it will require the petition of three
fourths of the property tax tin vers to the
county court before that body can order
a vote to bo taken on the matter, men
it will reonire the afllrmative vote of
three-fourths of the properly tax payers
within tho county to remove tho county
seat In any county.
The (Johlo. Nehalem A Pacific rail
road has five miles of track completed
and ample rolling stork on the rails. At
this point are l.ow.uuo leet oi logs
ready to lio transported to the river, alao
6,000 cords of wood for delivery in Port
land. This road waa starteu eigiu
months sgo by Messrs. Cannon, Day
and Doll, and the splendid success
which those mintlumen are makinff of tt
la ample evidence of the enterprise and
business ability which they possess.
This road will be steadily extended
westward until its terminus is reacneu
at Nehalem and Tillamook bays.
The Kngene Register sarcastically
aavs: "Merrill, oi uoiumnia county,
has introduced a bill In the leirialature
prohibiting hogs from running at large.
This bill is vigorously opposed in some
parts of J.inn County." in anomer
part of the same paper it boasts of how
lis rooiwanntjitlviiH had secured ft raise
on the appropriation for the state uni
versity trom i:hi,UOU to Tiouu, inuicni
ing very pluinly whore the hogs are run
ning at large. Linn county gets nothing
from tho state, iJine county wants the
world. The people of this county ask
for only what they are entitled to. Al
bany lkiinocrat.
Tu Mist nnd its readers are indebted
to C. (i. Caples, of Columbia City, for
very interesting and instructive contri
bution on tho coal, oil, and other mineral
resources of our county. During his long
resldeneo in this county the doctor haa
ever been faithful to lis best interests,
and fidelity to this cause hns lead him
to much expense of time and energy in
all matters of pnpllo interest. The
doctor's familiarity with the subject
which he treats makes his comiuun-
liMition one of more then usual interest,
The subject treated by Dr. Caples Is one
of vital Importance to the citixens of
Columbia county, and we would be glad
to see more of them take an interest in
the matter.
The epidemic of amallpox at Houlton
nnurlv Mill It 1-lllH'S." fllUillB tO ill
oculato itself into the systems of but
three persons, and tho people of that
community are consequently jubilant,
it. ciiir informs us that the Quarantine
will be raised Ssturday, all danger being
rt.ui Tt la fortunate, indeed, that
the ravages of tho disease were conllued
to so small a number. It was not a ma
lignant tvpe of smallpox, but had the
patients riot been ably administered to
and diligent care and precaution exer
cised, the ontire surrounding country
might have hecome exposed and many
deaths occurred. But danger la oyer
and the fact that suuh a disease existed
in our midst will soon be forgotten.
Preparations are well under way by
Avon lodge of this place, to celcbruto in
a befitting manner the thirty-eighth an
nlveisarv of the founding of the order
of Knights of Pythias. Members of the
order nt Kalnma and Rainier, together
with tho Rathbone Sisters of those
pieces, have been invited and will assist
In the celebration. The ceremonies will
consist of an interesting musical ami
litorary programme including some in
structive papers upon tho history iind
purposes of thrt order. At the com lm
fon ofthis part of tho programme the
Knights and their Indies will proceed to
make a night of it bv the usual destruc
tion of edibles, and souinl intercourse.
This will be an occasion of much im
portance to the order and all members
who can possibly do so are earnestly re
quested to bring their ladies and attend.
I My farm of eighty acre, together
-with eighteen head of stock, Is for sale.
Oaoaoa W. Pbbby, Houlton, Or.
A him, for a law to rogulate marriage
haa been Introduced In the Wisconsin
legislature. The bill provide that no
Hirsons can marry who are suffering
from true or hereditary Insanity, insan
ity caused by yisciona habits or the nae
of drugs, consumption and various other
diseases which are named in tiie bill.
Kvory person who wishes to marry is
reqiilriMl to go before an examining
board of three surgeons to lie appointed
in each county of tho state by the
county judge, and must pass an exiuui
nutii ui indole a marriage license can I
issued to them. In addition all male
candidates for matrimony who are
unilor twenty-five yours of age and all
female candidates under eighteen years
must produce the written consent of their
parents before they can secure a license.
Vihuinu may have been the mother
of presidents atone time in the hiatorv
of the country, hut Ohio is in a fair way
kj eviipsn ner in mat respect, anil, lur
thermore, Is already en third to be culled
the mothi'r of congressmen. Thirty-
seveu uienibnrs of tho present congress
were oorn in Ulilo, seventeen ol them
being from other states. It is rather
interesting that twelvo sillies aro rep
resettled entirely in both senate and
house by men who were born elsewhere.
Missouri haa boon in the Union more
than three-fourths of a century, but she
apicara to have been a poor breeder of
statesmen, for only seven out of her
present delegation of seventeen are na
tives. California is noted for state pride.
and has an orgn luxation known as "the
Native Hons of California, yet there is
not a born Culifornian in either branch
of congress. Maine has more sons in
congress than Missouri bus. There are
on the present rolls of senate and house
twenty-one KcntiicKions, fourteen linor
gians, twenty IlliuoisnMs. twelve Miss-
Issinpians, seventeen luilmnans, eight
lowans, twenty-one Tennesseeana, four
teen Alabamans and only nine Missou
rian. Tiikxk ia a background to the case of
Kansas which shows what queer busi
ness politics is. Something more than a
rear ago the president olfored Kenator
.ucieu Baker the federal judgeship.
Not only was the tender made, but urged.
Three time the senator wa asked to
accept, lie wanted tha place. He
would have laid down gladly the senator-
ship Un a and prospective to go on the
oencli, lor lus taste icwi nun in imam
reetion. hlsaualiiications werennusual
for the bench; his dislike of practical
nolitica and particularly of problem ol
atronage waa unconcealed. A sense of
lonor, too keen for the occasion perhaps,
prompted the senator to decline to IMS a
candidate for the judgeship. It com
pelled him to go so far as to tell the
president he would not accept if his
name was sent to the senate, perhaps
the chief act of self-denial in his career.
When the vacancy on the bench occured.
political friends of the tenator, as he
supposed them to lie. persuaded him to
Indorse Judge Hook lor the place. A lie
shift of conditions revealed the senator!
a the choice of the president, and of a
large share ol the people ol Kansas lor
the judgeship. But senator Baker felt
that bo was committed. Tho supposed
political friends insisted that he must
stick to the promiso. Thus it came
about that Senator Baker put under foot
the ambition of his life. The other day
at Toka came to him the realization
that some of those whose advice had
cost him tiie plane on the bench had
griue over to hia rival and bad made hi
own re-election to the senate impossible.
"Tne senator from Kansas!" When
Vice President Roosevelt, from the pre
siding ollicer's seat, makes this recogni
tion of Mr. Burton, his memory will go
backtoaecene winch was the turning
Kjint at Philadelphia last summer,
oosevelt was protesting against the
nomination on tho national ticket. He
bad almost persuaded the majority of
tlin dhratca to resnoct his wishes. One
day there filed into his parlor forty slal-
wart men, alert ana aetertninea looting.
A velvet sunflower was conspicuously
pinned on the coat label of each of them.
The leader, tall, black-haired, dramatic
of manner, proceeded to aay that, with
all due resixct to the personal feelings
of the governor ot Mew xorx, me nau
sn delegation had decided the interests
of the republican party In their etate
and in the nation at large would be beat
ulieerved by hi nomination to the sec
ond place. "And," concluded the
spokesman, impressively, "we have just
resolved unanimously that the vote of
our delegation will be cast for you."
The look of the delegation bore out the
wonls of the head of It, and conveyea
the idea that nothing remained to be
said. Governor Roosevelt realised what
kind of stud he wa dealing with. He
bad been voluble and earnest with other
callers. Ho looked along the line of
ftun-klssedKansa sun-kissed eoun
countenances and threw np his hands.
To other subsequently he repeated his
objections, but there was no force in his
opposition after the Kansans had spoken.
And tho spokesman will be "Senator"
kurton when Vice President Roosevelt
rapstoordor In the special session on
Alarcn o.
SENATORIAL VOTK.
The deadlock In the legislature as re
gards the senatorship IS still practically
unchanged. Corbett has gained three
votes, and Innian, of Multnomah, is
receiving the democratic support. Tho
vote Wednesday resulted aa follows:
Corbett.......".
Hermann
Williams 1
Ininsn (doint
Robertson (dem)
Ilnw tt I Dene.
The first objeet in life with the Amer
ican people is to iret rloti ; tne seem m,
how to reitam gooa " " years, coiiiing here from VVis.-oiisin. He
can be obtained ly energy, honesty and h'Qrn inl,SwlI!0ririn(l in 1853, came
saving ; the second (good health) by ! to Amerlca in im letM in , ,)io Brst,
n.sing Uroen' August lower. "" 'J I afterwards going to Wisconsin, from
you Ben despondent u? 1 whence he came lo the coast, ke had
of the effects of dyspepsia, liver compj le(, w, h ljfe Rm, iluprove(i B farm
laint, appendicitis, ndigestlon, . etc. jn oJ umJ m,, built R now
such as sick head ache, V"1'?!," house in which to tnko life little estsier
the heart, sour stomach, ""h"' when he was stricken with a fatal mol
irnnnsH. diizmess of the head, nervous . t.;., f ,i, v..: iio ,iih nt
, . .. nnBil
prostration, low spirits, etc., yon need
not suffer another day. Two .doses of
the well-known August t lower wn; re -
n... vnn at nn. (Jo to the st. neions
lieve you at once. Uo to the st. neions
l'harinaov, and get a sample bottle free.
Bfgular sine, 75 ots. Get Green's Priso
Almanac.
We ean chronicle hut little change In
the railroad situation this week, though
there is plenty of aulivity ol a prepara.-
.' ....1. .11 ,1... nni.mo,t,iu nrn.
torv nature with all tho compaiii pro
aafing to build in this county. The
,oblo, Nehalem & Pacific s pushing I
construction work twitni tne interior,
while tho Kettpponso & l'iltsbni'g survey.
orsaro busy lucntins tne line ior mat.
road. The "engineers for tho Portland,
Nelinlfiii & Tillanionk bay line are inak-
MiiKKood progress with the maps ana
! prollles of that line.
j The steamer Republic, which ha
! Intel v been replaced on the St. Helens
I Portland route bv Ilio new steamer Ath
lon, will hereafter be employed by tho
contractors who are preparing to raise
tho arrniulnil liirlitsliiD No. 60. The Re-
'jmblic will be used to tow barges bo-
., , I . n. ln ... ...l.i..h
twuen l ortiana ami Asuum, si sunn
latter point she will be relieved of her
tow by a more seaworthy steamer, which
will tow the barges out to the lightship.
COAIi IN COLUMBIA COUNTS'.
Mncb Evidence of Tbl and Other
i Minerals.
Coi&um Ott. Feb. 0, 1001. (To the
Editor.) There is so much talk about
railroad to the Nehalem that I fear a
repetition of the Tower of Balxd episode
on the Euphrates river, near Babylon,
two or three thousand years ago. There
bus been a ruilroad survey and some
work done the last few years from
every direction save from above and
Mow. However, I must say there is
nothing in sight for a railroad to the
Nulialoni except timber, and that of the
best quality, unless coal lignite is con
sidered valuable, and in that caso it is
not necessary to go far from the Colum
bia river or present railroad line, for
here, only one mile from these higbwiiy
we haveadepoaitof coal twelve feet thick,
top eoai same as that on the Nehalem.
No doubt a better grade of eoai could be
found here, as this deposit is situated
half way up the mountain In a bed of
soft sandstone which is 300 feet thick.
There has been coal found here which
Mr. Fisk, the well-known mineralogiht,
of Portland, pronounces coking conl,
but no ledge of it has taien discovered,
tho samples fouud, being, no doubt,
float from a lower stratum.
Now what I want to say is this, first
consideration being plain truth: Mount
Hood and I have been, in this county a
long time, perhaps more in evidence us
to time than anything clae. However,
an old Oregon la ii is never afraid of
the fish iu his story on the doubts of
the other fellow. I have an Ananias
as a background and so will proceed.
I have prospected for coal, iron, and
miners! springs in thia county for years,
mostly between this place and the Ne
liHleiu river, and along that river for
more than forty miles. Also along and
near the Columbia rivor from north to
south of the county boundaries. My
researches have resulted in finding coal,
irop, and mineral springs throughout
tho district from South Scappoose to
Tido creek, on the north; that is to aay,
tho minerals crop out and give other
surface evidence in many of the deep
cut creek in at least a dozen places.
Tbs salt, and other mineral springs, in
abont the same number on the same
ground. The above district is all under
laid with a formation of soft gray sand
stone, which seems to be unbroken ex
cept by cleavage, the same as the coal.
There I one gas spring at this place,
the top of the water of which will blaze
from the touch of a match.
I have visited several oil producing
countries and have read extensively of
the genesis and indications of petroleum
and have seen so many evidence of it
here that I have no doubt of the exist
ence of oil in all the region spoken of
above. There is one other thing I might
speak of in connection with the de
ecrilied district. Marl limestone is
found in qnantios. This formation is
simply a calcareous clay, composed
largely ol shells and fragments oi snens.
This formation is the residue of the
early Bilurian and Devonian seas, which
is well known by geologists, literally
swarmed with trilibites and radiates
and fishes, which for numbers and
species, far outrank those of the present
day, and thia condition of things lasted
for hundreds of thousands of years, and
the oil product of ail this animkl life
was stored np in the present under
ground river of oil.
Now, aa a proof of wbat I have said,
I will at any time, show these places
of minerals and springs to any one that
may wish to see mem, inu win uu oo
free of charge in any manner. This lifts
been my habit for years, my only wish
being to see the country properly de
veloped. We have spent several thous
and dollars in driving tnnnels and bor
ing for coal here, and thus far we have
not developed what we want, bnt in the
spring we are 'going down (it we don't
f;o op) both for coal and oil; perhaps ft
ittle gas, alao.
There 1 a good bed eeveral feet
thick of red mineral paint, near this
place, which has been used for preserva
tive purpose and found to last lor year.
There is fireproof clay in abundance in
this district, and several kind of useful
mineral which I know nothing what
ever about, but' which, no doubt, have
much commercial value. 0. Q. C.
Take a walk through any of oar cem
eteries and you will see that even the
fool passeth away. Here the last place
ot a man who blew into an empty gun;
there the tombstone of the woman who
lighted the are with kerosene ; a grass
carpeted mound covers the grave of the
man who took the mule by the tail.
The monument of the boy wbo didn't
know it was loaded is greatly overshad
owed by that of the man who jumped
from the train to save a ten-yards' walk.
Side by side the aesthetic creature who
kept her corsets laced to the whole and
and wore low-necked dresses in the
winter, and the intelligent idiot who rode
a blcvole nine or ten miles In ten min
utes; beneath the mound of yellow clay
rests the cork-headed chappy who
sucked death from the mcious cigarette
in a few sweet moments; while beneath
the woeuinn willow, gathered in a tin
pRil. rests in peace the battered remains
oi tne aeronaut, nere renosva ura uw
tor who took his own medicine. Down
in the potter's field, with his foet. stick
ing out to the cold ninst oi wintoranu
tho blisterina ravs of the summer sun,
are stretched the remains of the editor;
while the broken bones of tho man who
refuses to pnv for hie per are pitted In
tho oi rner o) fence. Over by the gate
softly rests the woman who kept strych
nine' in the clipboard with baking
powder.
Funeral of Fred Kobol.
Ono of our respected fellow-citisens
has fallen prev to the enemy of our race,
death. Mr. Kobfl has lived ui Coluin-
m (,ounly f&r tho Rfit teu or aieven
! huji m'iciiiiiK vi .... ......
hJ SlRte ,10 it in Snm janUKry 19,
j mu theH reinaillg wero brought to
, . , . . , , , on the
i , ... , t ....l.o.i in.
irruiiuu no uiiimrti iinu n'n.vu. ..
dentil waa a sad hlmv to tiie family, who
lost in hitn a good husband and kind
fatber. A wife, two daughters and one
inn sm-vivn hi in. The funeral services
wore conducted by Klder Sclinepper, of
Portland. Contkibctso.
Uucklen'a Arnica Snlve.
Has world-wide fame for marvelous
cure. It surpasses any other salvo, lo
tion, ointment or balm for cuts, corns,
burns, boils, sores, felons, nlcers, tet
ter, salt rheum, fever sores, chapped
hands, skin eruptions; infallible for
piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents
at the St, Helens Pharmacy.
Death of Baby Walker.
The voting child of Mrs. J. L. Walker,
of llotilton, died of spasmodic croup on
Sunday. February 3d. Rev. Mr. Phil
brook conducted the funeral service and
the remains were laid to rest in Odd
Fellows' cemetery.
"There In the Shepherd' bosom,
White as the drifted snow.
Is the little lamb we miBsed one morn.
From the household flock below."
' TAX IlOIili OK 10OI.
Sheriff Now Rntfagnd In Collection
. .of lOOO Xaxe..
- Last Monday morning the tax roll of
1001 was turned over to BheritT Hat tan
for the collection of the 1000 tax, the
total amount to )e collected lifting 48,
760.81, about $2500 in excess of the
amount the roll contained a year ago.
There are ten separate divisions of
taxes to be collected, consisting of state
tax 48,420.80, county school tax $7,414,
bounty tax :J9.iJ4, sheep tax 9)15.81.
soldiers and sailors Indigent fund
$147.73, county tax $22,200.84, road tax
$6,640.80, special school tax $3,916.4:;,
city of Vernonia special tax $27 88,
pofls $607.
The process of collection Is now on In
full blast and it is expected that suffi
cient money will soon be taken in to
pay the state and school tax, which, by
law, must be paid before the redemp
tion of warrants ean bo commenced.
lndnocmenla for the Uoys.
John Dollar, located on the corner of
First and Yamhill streets, Portland, has
a display of twenty-live different styles
and grade of Bovs' suits, whi. h are
olfered as a special Inducement from 50
cents to $1.50 less than any other store
in the city. John Dellar knows that the
lioys sre hard unshoes; that's why he
carries none bnt good, solid ones, and
sells them from 2.3 cents to 50 cents less
than any other store in the city. A big
variety of boys' caps, regular 25 and 50
cent values, are offered (or 15c, 2oc and
3"ie. A large assortment of boys' waists at
1'5;' and 40c. regolar60c and 76c values.
Tho latest style of sweaters, 50c, 76c, $1
smVtl.BO. Tho bovs can be very neatiy
dressed for a very little sum of money by
buying of John Dellar, corner first and
Yamhill streets, Portland, Oregon.
When you want a physic that is mild
and gentle, easy to take aud pleasant in
effect, use Chnmherlniii's fttomaeh and
l.i ver Tablets. Price, 25 cents. 8am pie
free. Every box guaranteed. For sale
at the Ht. Helens Pharmacy.
The St. Helens Pharmacy will refund
you your money if you are not aatiBlicd
after using Chamberlain's Stomach and
I.iver Tablet. They cure disorders of
the stomach, biliousness, constipation
and headache. Priee, 25 eents. gam-
pie free.
O AO TO liXA .
tmnO s I1" Kind Yaa Haw Ihww Buffi
K0TICE TO CREDITORS.
In the county court of the Bute of Oregan, for
Columbia County.
I a the matter el the ratals ol Cyrus K. Boles,
riiUK UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN AP
1 ncilfitiHl bv the cnuiitv court of the titate ol
nnceasca.
Oregon, for Columbia Couuty, administrator of 4
the estate of Cyrua R. Boles, deceawd, notice is
hereby given to the creditors of. and ail persjns
having irlaima against satd deceased, to nreaelit
them verllled aa required by law, within six
months after the first publication oi thin notice
to aaid W. P. Case, at his reeiileuce at Pittnburg,
Oregon. W. I). CASE,
AdmlnUtrator of the estate of Cyrus R. Boles,
deceased,
W. H. Powell, Attorney lor Administrator.
Paled February i5th, 19111.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UN
dominoed admlnstrator of tne estate of
Harah Case, deceased, that he haa filed In the
office ol the county court of Columbia County,
Oregon, his final aooouut of hi. ad ministration
upon s&i'i estate, logetner wim ou peuuuu ior
final settlement and distribution, and that the
Hon. J. H. Damn, iudee ol said court, haa ap
pointed Friday, the kth day of March, ltoi, at
one o'clock in the afternoon of said day, aa the
t tme, and the courtroom of said court at the
court house in St, Helens, Oregon, as the place
ol hearing and settlement of said account and
petition ior oisinoution, ai wnicn uuie auu
Elace any person Interested may appear aud
ie objections In writing to said account aud
petition. W. D. CASE,
Administrator ot the estate ot 8axah Case,
deceased.
W. H. Powell, Attlorney Tor Anminmrator.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UN
derslgned administrator of the estate of
George Price, deceased, that he has tiled In the
office ol the county court of ColHmbia County,
Oregon, hit fiual account of his admluWtraUon
upon said estate, together with his petition for
final settlement, aud that the Hon. J. B. Doan,
lodge ol said court, has appointed Friday, the
8th day of March, liwt, at one o'clock in the
aiteruoon of said day as the time, and the
courtroom of said court at the court house, in
SI Helens, Oregon, aa the place, ot hearing
and settlement of said account and petition,
at whioh time and place, any person Interested
mar appear and Hie obieotlona in writing to
said account and petition. W. 1. CASK,
Administrator of the estate ot Ueorg Price,
deceased.
W. H. Powell, Attorney for Administrator.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1, THE
Biidc!vtgiiel administratrix of the estate
of Win. I. Uralmm, deceased, have filed with
the Clerk of the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Columbia Couuty, my report aud
Dual account lu the administration ot said es
tate, nnd that the Judge of said court has fixed
tu 4th day of March, 1S01, at 1 o'clock, p. m of
ssUd day, and the court room of said court as
the lime and place for the hearing of said re
port aud aocount, at which time and place any
n1 all persona lnterei'ted in satd estate may
appear and object or contest the same.
MAUD E.GRAHAM,
Administratrix ot the estate of Wm. L. Gra
ham, deoessed.
Daled this Sth day of January, 1901. R. P.
0rliaa, Attorney for Administratrix.
PETITION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE.
To The Honorable County Court of Columbia
County, Oregon;
We, the undersigned legal voters, residing In
Ouk Point nrenlnot. Culumbia County. Oregon.
would respectfully petition your nonorable
body at lis uoxt regular .ession, which will be
h.,l,l nn Ok. fith iluv of March. 1U01. at the court
house. In the City ot st Helens, Columbia
county, male oi wresuu, iuiu . hwhm
granted to L.iuls Fluhrer, to sell tptrtuous, Tin
out and malt liquor lu quantities loss than one
.iillnn. In Oak Point nrecluot. lu said county
and state, and that said license be granted for a
period of one year, lor all of which your pe
titioners will ever prey:
J PiillUm. Charles Snndin. Ed Anderson,
S K Norirren, L Btookenberg, b K Hiltsbery,
Juntos Coakly, D Myers, L 8 Mason, c b r all
ium, J A Kemp, C It Dilly, S McHarnes, R H
King, C N Davidson, W F Schneider, J C Althl
son, W H Holsapple, Simon Kaspar, W L Pull
lam, Charles Mu.vger, J B Lovegren, C W Love
gren, Carl Stockenberg, Ambrose Madden, A P
MoUraw, J W Hoffman, D M Swing, Win An
derson, C A Ternahan, J T Went, D MoCune,
F Williams, Frank Humes, G W Bnrucs, Uuy
Barnes, T Bryant, t'has Krlcksoa, FW Fluhrer,
Win MoCalliuu, Win Roberts, 1 W Turner,
Henry Henderson, J A McAveal. A Stockenberg,
F J Cruuilall, J Dowllug C H Jones, L A Jarvy,
George Kuglehart, J J Davis, James Miller, F J
tuiuu.
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.
taMD Orrics at Oasoo.i City, Oa.,
January 23, 19(11.
A eutftoient oontest affidavit havinir been Hied
in this oino bv L. 1j. Uetriek contestant, aalnt
ilrAUtAid ftiurv No. 11.UHS. made Mnl-tth 15 tl.
184, for east hslf ol the southeast quarter and !
the east half of the northeast quarter of section
twelve, township live north, rauire four west of
the Willamette meridian, liy Charles A. Foster, !
contoslee, in whioh It is alleged that contestant
knows the present condition of the smoe; also
that ssld Ohs. A. Coster tailed to comply with
the homeotead laws of tho United states as fol
lows: that he lias never resided upon said
tract of land since the year 1894; that ho ahan
donod the same in the year IS!), during the
sprinx of said year and lias not since sstd lime
resided upou said laud or in manner improved
thessme. A nlaiit alleges upon Information and
belief that said Foster hits nut resided upon
said land since January 18U7, and upon bis own
personal knowledge that Foster did toot reside
thereon except as heretofore herein slated,
prior lo said date and that said alleged absence
from said land was not due to his employment
in the army, navy or marine corps of the United
States, as a private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine during the war with Suain or during
anv other war in which the United States may
bo engaged, satd parties are heredy notified to
respoud, appear and oBet evidence touching
sam anegauous at hi o mw .
Utth, J901, before the register and receiver at
the Uulted States land offloe In Oregon City.
Oregon. The said contestant having In a proper
affidavit Sled January rd 1901, set forth facta
which show that alter due diligence, personal
service of this notice cannot be made. Is hereby
ordered and directed that sues notice be given
by das and proper publication,
7 " r AS. B. MQOBJSS, Register.
..Pure..
DRUGS
Regular 25 cent
Paper Back Novels
...Only 10 cents...
St. Helens Pharmacy.
DENTISTRY
REGISTERED DENTIST Long experience. AH kinds of fine dent
al work. n matter v. hat your work may be, yon can have it done here,
and further, It will be done in a first-class, durable manner. Your 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. Yon will be told the troth con
cerning its permanency w hen yon some in. Everything depends on the
quality of yonr teeth. Teeth examined free and an estimate given, yon
thns know just what your worS will cost before yon begin, and no change
will be made except at your own solicitation.
Gold Crowns, 15.00 j White Crowns, fS-OO; Bridge Work, $5.00; Gold Fill
iogs, $1.00 np; Amalgam Fillings, 75 cents np; Cement Fillings, 50 c
COLO, CELLULOID AND ALLUMINUM PLATES.
Teeth extracted free (painlessly) when teeth are made. Warm, pleas
ant rooms. Lady attendant. Appointments made by mail.
THOMSON,
Booms 50 and 51, Washington Building, Southeast Corner 4th and Wash
ington Streets, fith Floor, Portland. Take elevator.
yuttiiij ami naiMy
ii 4 iiusll
Are two very Important feature to take Into consideration when one goe
to procure articles for everyday use and consumption. To
onr host of patron we are pleased to aay we have .
QDALITY, VARIETY AND QUANTITY.
Oar large and select stock afford the intending pur
chaser splendid opportunity to get the best
Bargains uuureu
GROCERIES, DRY
Furnishing goods, hardware, tinware,
blankets, oil clothing, teea, uour, garaen seeus, orcimru gia,
garden implements, and dairy supplies, etc. etc.
COLLINS & GRAY,
THE PEOPLES' MERCHANTS.
Goods Exchanged for Produce.
Seasonable Goods
At our store means that we keep constantly for sbV. variety and quality
of merchandise which at all times is suitable tru ths demand
ot 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 prices. We handle
Household Necessities
Supplies for everybody and to meet all demand. We invite examination
of our goods and guarantee satisfaction as to price and
quality. How is the time to call on
POPULAR
ST. HELENS,
o Manufacturers
Kinds of Rough
Fleering... Rustle ..fCelliaf
AMD
M.DIaaeMloa LumhvT...
at BOAPPOOBIl
; School Supplies.
Paints, Oils, Glass.
Stationery.
Shelf Paper.
School Books.
California Perfumes.
Notions.
Toilet Articles, Etc.
Orders taken for
WallPaper
From Simple Books
Portland Prlcss
Books of all kinds.
PAINLESS
EXTRACTING
iu uue vuamigr.
GOODS, CLOTHING,
paints, oil, glass, crockery, cottier ,
ST. HELENS, OREGON.
DEALERS.
OREGON.
of sad Dealers la a
and Dressed Lumber.
GOOD ROAD TO THE MILL.
Kin on south fork of Bcappooaa creek, four I
miles from Scappoose station. .
Lumber delivered at Scappooss station or
Johnson's landing at 91.00 per at, extra. At (
maxren Hason, ai.ou.
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