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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1901)
CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS HVHOOh IiAW. Muoltld Holiday-('hang-In; SkImmI F District lloundrl. Vim r In receipt ' dvance .iu ol tint u school tw for tlila S V by tl last Mature and E compiled by Bupcrlntondttiit Ac. If,,. There are many Important Joint concerning government of ichools, torn wliioli w oTip the following sue- "Hocllon 28. The district boundary ixiird way establish now district on the Million of throe U'gnl voter of Mid pro Kami now district, and tuny change or Xlvld tb district of lt county whim Millloned to do u by a iiiulorlty ol the U voter of uh of the district con L'rnml In tli change. , "Beclion 83 l all district at leant jlirhty llva iter mint, of the mount re lived from the Oy-niin ebooi Ui and Iha Irreducible school fund shall l ap bIImI on H tMncbttr- aalarles, and no Lrt of said eighty-live pr cent, .hall L applied for fuel already preparud for BW expense of lawsuits, chalk, brooms, blackboards, eraser, stove or other p Dtratua necessary for the use of ohool. Sor fr repairs or fnriilahlng school j,(,ue, nor In paying Interest or prluoi w on Imuds issued hy the district. ""Unction Wt. The common school month ahall hereafter eonaiat ol twenty (2U) daya, and no anliool ahall be open In any district for the purpoae of ordi nary imlruotlon on any Saturday or on any legal holiday, or In any county dur Int the lime of holding the annual county institute theroln. The following Java ahall be, and are hereby declared, liiral holldavi In ibis stato, vls Kvery Bunday, tho llrat day of January, the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of Mv, the fourth day of July, the twenty-fifth day of December, and everv day on which an election la IP, throughout the slate, and every .day appointed by the president ol the United Htatei or oy the governor of this stale for publlo fast, thanksgiving, or iiolidev; provided, that when holiday .oeciir during a scssioti of school, teacher ihall be allowed full pay for audi bob i(iy"- . ... "Section 41. The annual achool meet ing In all organlxed dlalrlcta ahnll be lirld on the third Monday In June. sml every year thereafter, or, If It ! a legal holiday, the next day theieafler, fur the transaction of auch business aa shall pwiwrly come before It; and the flMal school year ahall begin on the third Momlav of June and end 011 the last day of June." tULMOS MAT OK HIUH. Warrra and the Cold Hterager May r'ore I'p Price. Tlie report from the market centera JmlRate a good demand for aaltuon dur ing the coming season at lalrty good price. In it weekly review of the ait nation, the Han Francisco Trade Journal avt: "The market ha quieted down fur future delivery, both buyer and ellere appear to be indifferent peuding iurllier ilevelopment. Bu far aa can tie Irurned from a canvaea among A lank a cannere and their agnu, It aeema to lie the opinion that price will not be any lower, but there la a atroiig proiiebilily they will be higher, particularly fur role. Tlioae of the independent cannon who have aold have placed theiuaelve in an raay ponltlou by aellluK from one quarter to thrve-quarter ol their e peeled pack. On the Karramvnto river .the Caniiines Tacking Company atnrled up ita colli ntorage plant lent Wednes day. The price paid for the rlh la 7 crnta a Hiiiud. There will lie five cold itoraw plant In operation, which mean itnuiK competition In buying. On the Culuiuliia river there will be a big fight unlcaa cold atoraicert form aome klndot conipniiiiiae, which at tliia writing doea not appear likely, for it i aid that V, kf. ttarreiihaa it in for the Columbia Klvcr lVkera AnwK'iatlun, owing to the Utter invading Warren' territory laxt year. Heport ha It that if Chinook run well the price will lie 8 cent per IHiiind, but if light, competition will be apt to force It to B or 10 cent per pound." Death of Hra. Joha Hand by. A very sad death occurred In Portland 'lat Kuturdny morning, being that of Mr. John Kundhy, who, w ith tier hue band and family reaided In thl city for many yearn. MreHundliy uuderwent a urgiral operation it a Portland hoepltal from the etrccta of which ihe never re covered. Deceaaol tu a charter mem ber ol the Plymouth Congregational church organisation In thl elty and a beneficiary member of the United Arti lana, ol iloulton, In which abe carried an endowment policy for .'i00. The re maim were brought to this oily Tueaday morninit, where the funeral eervlce waa conducted in her own church and her 4o!y tenderlv laid to it Inat ret in the utviv.fj i, n irrcn. iraraw iie nu"- band, there are four aona and three young daughter to mourn the lota of a kind parent, and who have the sym pathy of a sorrowing community in their ad allliction. Wholeaala Batter Bantne. Illuatratlve of the volume and extent of one of tho butter manufacturing llrm -of ourcouuty, we heard Mr. Jamea Dart, of the Dart A Mnckle merchamllaing firm, remark recently that their firm paid monthly to Calvin Johoon, ol the Jaekaon cwsk creamery, at Beapppooae, $75 for butter bought and retailed in thl city. The amount of butter ahlpped here by Mr. Johnton 1 perhap not one tenth of the product of bit creamery and Jfivea a very clear idea of what pfopor turna the dairying buainea i aumiuiing. Mr. Johnson buyi all the milk the neigh boring ranchmen will deliver at Lit creamery, and a greut volume of money circulated in that vicinity a a remit. Sunday Flahlug. Owing to a "clerical error" which w paid for, the enrolling coinmktce of the tiite of Wahington legislature omitted "the Hunday cloning law from the flail bill pitnaed hi the legialature, and now you can hah in W&ahington on Bunday, but we have a cloae auiiion in Oregon. All the Oregon tUhermon will have to do when it come Sunday i to go over to the Waohlngton aide and flah. In Washington the .leglalnturo paaae law in the interest of Qahermon. In Ore gon law are pnnaed for tbe benefit of the combine. Aatorin I lrald. TIMBEB LAND BUYKKS. A Party of F.atflrners VUH Oregon City Land Office, - "The land otBne wh vlalted thl week by a number of Mintuwota himliermen, who were in march of information re gardlng timber land. From Urand .Itapida, Minn., cmne W. V. Fuller, T. U. Wallace and T. J. Knight, experi enced woo.lsmun, who intend to buy timber lend and umlus Oregon their fu ture home. Mr. Fuller formerly con ducted a Urge aawuiill atHi-itnd Rapids. Ppeaklng of hi vmit U) Oregon City, .Mr. Fuller aald: 'W are looking and have cut looae mere are a irrimt umny olliwin of MlnnemitH, Iowa, Wl. t'onaln and Illlnola coming out thla wav bwauae of the reducod rate on the railroad. W oitme around byHeattle and atopped otr along tho road. Jivery body la InUtreatod In tliu building of the Nicaragua caiml, and especially ruiuber men. We lielleva that when the canal built this country will be in commun ication with the Atlantic itonat, where there la a demand lor lumber. When ever the usual la ilnlshud, the Pacific) coast tnte will double tholr population in a lnglo year.'" Oregon City En terprise, ItKUUKX ITEMN. , Mr. D. A. Wine visited Portland Fri day. Mrs, John M. Lludnay visited Port land Haturday. Chas. Muckle, of Bt. Helen, was in town Haturday, Mr. L. Morel, of Tide creek, visited Kalama Baturday. Mr. T. J. Calvin visited bor mother at Kelso Haturday and Monday. Kmll and Hurry Wassor atU-'iided the l. O. F. lodgo at Kalama Friday evening. J. M. Lindsay. Mist Kitty Lindsay, C. C, flaxen auil Tho. Durge visited Portland Monday. Tho. Peoples took hit team to May ger Monday, where he has a contract to haul 200 cordt of cotton wood bolts. Julius Ordway, of Portland, wa In town Haturday looking (or saw logM for the lnuien, Paulson mill at Portland. Albert Larsen arrived from Iowa Bun day evening on a visit to hi aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Antone Wise. He states when he left Iowa everything was covered with suow and four days later when he arrived in Oregon everything was green and no mow in sight. Law Doe Not Prescribe. How. ton, March 20. (To the Editor.) In your papur of this date I notice a table of measure for produce, but do not see cuioii mentioned. Will you, in your next irnnio, give the weight of a bushel of onion, if you can T "Onion." The law of Oregon do not prescribe the weight ol a bushel of onion. There are but twenty-six state in the union whotm law touch this matter, and weight range lu those states from 47 to (V8 pound. In Washington the laws atate that 50 pound of onions shall be a bushel, and our close proximity to that state might dictate the weight in Oregon. We desire to correct the state ment made in our last issue relative to dried peaches and pears. It should have read Inalcad of "38" pounds. Hypocrite. Someone lis evidently been milling the Tillamook lloi llit'hl man. In the last Issue of hi ptier he has this can did dissertation oil the subject of hypo- cracv : "iue world isn't nan so iuiioi ioois aa it i of hypocrite. If the foolkillcr would change Ids vocatiou and go alter those people who proles one thing and do another he might be of tome use in the world. The pcrsou who pretend to ! a friend and then slanders you be hind your bark 1 worse- than a foot be cause be knoa a better. Help a dog out ol a ditch and no matter what kind he i town dog, country dog, educated or illiterate, aristocratic or plebian he will wag hi tail to paralysis and ex haust every muscle trying to tell you tint every drop nf blood In bis veins is at your command, llulp a man out of a ditch and what follows depends very much upon his breed. The more we see ol a great many men the more we like dog, anyway." The Torren System. Tbe Kanat City (Mo.) Ileal Estate Exchange favors tho Torrens yateni in regard to land transfers. The Torren system was II rut adopted In Australia, and i now In vogue in that country. Manitoba, and in Massachusetts and some other state of the United States It advocates claim that it greatly sim plifies real estate transfer and renders tlu-iii lues, expensive, while at the same lime making titles less dubioui. This sys tem wa adopted at the lute session of the Urt gou legislature. (Senator Kelly, of Linn county, was tho author ol the bill and labored hard to secure It passage, lie introduced a bill at the session two u..Ur. .! fier it uaased the senate. It waa killed in the house. The bill de veloped considerable opposition from a iuw Ml.ktnii'l roiniiaiiies in the slate, but this session it passed the senate unani mously and went through the house by a large majority. Tho governor tiled the bill without hi signature. A Bogm Law. ' m. nitimr fl.li law that thev havo 111 Oregon in tact as executed it is a law devoid ol reason or justice. The Ore gonian of last Friday publisuod a state ment that fonrWcn salmon stcclheads and ailveraidea nnging in weight from aiz to fourteen pounds, wore displayed in the window of a Portland gnu store tbe dav belong the caU-h being tho re sult of" a day's fishing by Howe and ltobert Jetu,ing at the falls of the W il lamctte at Oregon City. They hooked twenty-five fish and landed fourteen. Tbe next day Fish Warden YanDusen arrested two men at Kainier for violat ing the fishing law. What kind of a law Is it that tinea men for catching fish for a living, and at the same time per mit other men who hh for port to go unpunished. We cull it injustice, rot ten at that. 8kmokawa Eagle. Road Pol) Taxes. On the first Monday in April it wa the duty of the toveral county clerk undur the provisions of a new law, to Issue to rOHO eupervisuie uii. .-.- i receipts for collection of road poll taxes. mi.!.1!.. I. .Inoilv in effect and will dr ronii siiDervisor in the in th eollnction of road poll taxes, Tho main pnrposo of the law is to secure the paymmit.of this U from a greater niltnuer oi peopie. Bought a Shearing Machine. Mr T. B. Denilow, of Vernonia. wa in town last Friday, en route to PpHlima Mr. Denslow told our reporter tlint ne had lust received from the East aslieop ahearlng machine, which he purchased ..(..nlnrlv Inr III OWII USO Slid ilH'l- .int.llv f',,r emnlovment in divesting bis neighbor' Bocks of their fleece, for ...m.meriitinn. as a matter of fact. ln' Is the first machine of its kind, we be ii.,o t.n ln bromrht to this count, in . u . -r...iHi nf tnkinn wool I" something new, and it operations will be watched with interest. 1 .. n -c Vanllnnuun. of KUbnUW, Wis., was alUioted with Btomiic.h trouble nl constipation for ft long tune. She say. "I liv tried many l.repurat on but none have done me tljc goodthn oi i,,t.,i,,' Stomach and Liver 10- Urt Thavc."- These Tablets are for ss e ( at the fit. Helens Plitr..ney. J'dw oenu. Samples tree. around for tlmlx-r from Mliinewilu. AN APRIL FOOL ORATION DIHHiatTATION ON PAHT, PIIKH. ENT AND VVTVim. Correspondent Deal With Hatter or . Local Nature. Columiiu City, April l.-(To tbe Ed itor). 1 have choinn this day to say something in the paper so that no one could c.-lticiso my choice of a day. to say the least of it, however wide the article may mis the mark. While I under stand the pathetic Import and much to to be deplored grumbles I of little util ity in the aflaira of men, yet, when men and tilings are moving off in a wrong di rcction it it not well to speak of It? Now, I wish to put in my protest against the great effort of men and women to see how little good they can accomplish in this world in the way of truth and character. Experience is a dear teach-1 er, etc' What I want to say the roost of 1 tba problem I understand the best, which will be little enough, but so much has been said alxiut the blooming life on a farm made out of the timber land in this county that 1 wish to draw the line at the strained relation of truth and honor. I have made three small farm in this county and in doing so have de stroyed more timber and valuable time than the places are now worth, and also IKiiled a good governor. This is a post mortem examination, and I wish it to be so considered. To come close to the subject, I advised men to go out Into the country, take up lands and muke farms as 1 bad done (iod forgive me. Many tried to do so but most of them failed. However, those who held on sold their timber places and did well, for many of them received as much as $1500 for their property, and they would not have made that amount in other ways, but to return to the practical subject and not drift is what I am about to at tempt. Now, us much of the land ha been purchased and Very soon all will be owned by milluien and railroad compan ies and roads built to all section of the county to haul out the timber of every description, so that nothing is left on the ground but stumps after the Are runt through and the Lord knows there sre enough of them, then men can make farms in this country and do so profita bly, for the land is fertilo and responds abundantly to cultivation. But to get the timber off the ground and out of the way will probably require ten years as most of the land between here and Nelia lem will produce 20,000 feet of lumber to the acre,wbich makes tho land worth flO an acre. Much of this money will be spent in the county in building roads and getting the timber to market. An other important point. All this timber should be taken off at once, for after a portion of it ha been removed and the fire passes through the usefulness of the remainder is entirely destroyed. As I am specially privileged on this day and have used it as a back and fore ground, I will close by saying if the peo ple of Ht Helens slid Houlton will join the people of Columbia City in building a union school house convenient for all, I am with them to the amount that I am able to pay at once. C. 0. C. WABRES NEWS. Carson Harms is now working at the Pattullo farm. Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson went to Bt. Helens lost Tuesday for medical aid for their inliint son. A social dance will be given at the school house hall this (Friday) evening. Tickets 50 cents. Everybody luvitea. Mr. J. 8. Bacon has been very seri- omly ill for the post week and his many friends all Pope tor tiim a spceuy re covery. Mr. Oeo. W. Baker, once a resident ol this place, but now of Houlton, visited with his daughter, Mrs. J. 8. Bacon, last Tuesday. Amos Blnvens, sr., and son, Daniol, visited with their daughter and sister, Mrs. John Scott, at Kalama, a few day the first of the week. Mr. J. F. Downing, of Ryan, Wash., came home on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Collins. She will spend two or three weeks visiting with old friends and acquaintance. The Evangelical church i nearing completion and will soon be ready for occupancy. But little more remains to be done, and if everything permits', ser vices will lie heid Buuday, April 14th, by Key. liollantyne. Messrs. Mulleu Bros.r ol Scappoose, passed through Warren Sunday with ninety head of etock, en route to St. Helens, where thev shinned tbem to Flavel, Or., where they have rented a iarire farm. It is their intention to en- guge in the dairy buisiness there. A grand graphophone and talking ma chine entertainment wa given at the MuihnH at church last Tuesday evening. The programme of the evening consisted ol me liucsi musical anu wi addi tions, also speeches, as given Dy tome oi our noted men. Those who were pres ent spent a very enjoyable evening. Mrs. John Bundby, of Portland, waa buried at the Odd Fellows' cemetery last Tuesday afternoon. Owing to some misunderstanding about the funeral ar rangement but very few from this place were in attendance. Her many friends here will all mis her gentle and kindly presence very much as he was esteemed aim loveu vy u wui acquainted with her. . ' Vail Orange No. 'M held a meeting at the school house Uall last Saturday after noon. Btate Master B. O. Leedy, of Tigardville, Or., and Deputy Master Mrs. H. L. Vail, of Palestine, Or., were present. A very interesting meeting was held and tho following officers were elcoted : Overseer, Henry Lnrsen, sr. ; lecturer, Mauds Bluven; steward-; Kll H' t.vneh: assistant steward, J-rankie Hoyt; chaplain, Lars Itasmus sen; gatekeeper, Frank Nagelj Ceres, Florence Auainsj l omonn, .n divo.. , Flora, Stella Adams; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Sophia Nagel. - At the previous meeting Mrs. F. M. Hoy t waa elected master, Lillian Larson secietary, and Charles W. Adam treasurer. The Grange will meet the lirst and third Saturdays of each month at 7 :80 p. m. A Gentle Bint. In our style of climate, with its suddon nhanffes of temportiire rain, wind and ...nuhlna Alton intormiiiitled in a single day it is no wonder that our children, i;..,iu unit nutivna are so freouently taken from us by neglected colds, half the deaths ronultiug directly from this cause. A bottle .ol iioscnee s unrnmu Svrup kept about your home for imme diate use will prevent serious sickness, a large doctor's bill, and perhaps death bytbe-nseof three or four doses. For eonsnmptlon, hemorrhages, pneumonia aevere cough, croup, or any disease of the throat or lungs, its success is siinplv wonderful, as your druggist will tell von. Got a sample bottle Iree at tho ht. Helens Pharmacy. Regular sise, 75 cts. Got Green's Priso Almanac. Headache often results from a disor dered condition of the Btomach and con stipation of tho bowels. A dose or two of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct these disorders and cure the hpsdache. Suld at the St. Hel en Pharmacy. Next Bunday is Easter, Mrs. M. J. Scott, of Kalama, waa In our city last Friday. ... . Mr. George Webber, of Bachelor Flat, I reported very lick, Mrs. T. C. Watts, of Eeuben, wa in the county eeat Tuesday. Mr. John Scott wa no from Kalama Tuesday looking after property Interests. Max Berg, of Warren, was seen hus tling about on our street lust Monday. Mis Lottie Cooper, of Kalama, vis ited friend in this city a day or two last week; Mrs. Ilortense Kice. ol Portland, was the ituest of Mrs. W. IS. Dlllard for a lew days this week. w Mr. Chris Johnson, of Yankton, was attending to business matter in Port land Wednesday. Captain C. E. Gore, ol the N. P. trans fer boat at Uoble, was in town on busi ness last Wonauy. Teachers' examination will be held in this city next weak, beginning at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Dr. Cawood. the dentist, visit St. Helena each Wednesday, lie can be found at the residence of B. Cox, Kd Wouderly was up from hit Beaver valley ranch Saturday, paying taxes and attending to other business mutters. Bev. Mr. Philbrook will preach next Sunday ut Yankton in the forenoon and at Bachelor Flat in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. and Mr. B. W. McNutt, of Cor nelius, were in town Tuesday of this week, the former looking after business matters. Dr. J. . Hall was up from Clatskanie Tuesday attending the monthly meeting of the board of medical pension ex aminers. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Foster, of Port land, visited their nephew, Dr. Cliff, and family, of this city, a day or two last week. . Mr. and Mrs. A. Tucker, of Oregon City, visited their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Robinson, in this city, a day or two last week. Miss Lulu Frakes, of Scappoose', has re-entered the Portland Business Col liege, after an absence of three mouth ou account of sickness. Eugene Whitney and wile, of Clats kanie, visited for a day or two in thl city this week and continued on to Part land before they returned home. The fishing season wilt open on tbe 15th of this mouth, in consequence of which there is much activity among the fiahoruien in preparing for the event. The steamer G. W. Shaver ha re sumed her old run from Portland to; Clatskuuie, and after the 16th of thia month will make two trips weekly. Bard Salser, of Bachelor Flat, who recently purchased the Ilayburn place, in that vicinity, informs us that be has taken from the place 4,000 cords of wood. Mr. Martin White has returned borne after a three-weeks visit in the vicinity of yuincy, where she went with her husband on the occasion of his tint assessing work. Messrs. Wallace and Moyer have re moved to this city from l'erifl, and are preparing to open their music store, mention of which was made in these columns a couple of weeks ago. March wa somewhat of a profitable month for the county clerk's office, the fees collected during tiie month being $277.55, as follows : Circuit and probate court, (07.00; recording fees, $209.06. Dr. Byron M. Caples, ol Waukeshaw, Wisconsin, was married to Miss Grace Stelle in Chicago. March 23. Byron was an old-time resident of Columbia City, which is still the home of the family. A snow storm in April is not a pleas ant thing to contemplate, much less to real iste. However, sucn lias oeon me character of the weather we have been experiencing for several days, greatly to the discomfiture oi we weDiooiers. Mr. John Henrici inform us that we were at error when we stated last week that the Henrici property on Sauvie'i island was purchased for $5000. The property was bid in subject to tbe mortr naiHl Ilia anlir. O IT. oil n , 11 1. i'lUIUI B"6CI v . n T " ' A vounz damrhter of Mr. and Mre Joseph Dupont, of Valley, died on Tue. day of malignant diphtheria. She had been sick nine days, and when the doc tor arrived Tuesday forenoon tbe girl' life wo beyond human power to save. In thia issue will be found a number of recently enacted school laws. These sections relate directly to matters of iiu portance often coming up for discis sion, and their careiul perusal may prove of value to those interested school matters. Word arrived here Tuesday of the death of Bert Brown, son of Chris Brown, who formerly resided at Yank ton. The young man whs employed in the woods near Blaine, Wash., and a falling limb of a tree struck him. He was hurt last Friday and died Saturday. In the Oregouian lately there has lwnn a series of ohotosranhs and bio graphical sketches of the old people of tbe atate. ainonir them beiug the photo of "Grandfather" Muckle, of this cityM who is approaching the five score year mark. Mr. Muckle will soon be t2 years old and is quite active. Supervisor Plank has been doing Borne good work on the roads recently in the vicinity of llolstoin's place, in Milton creek bottom. Puncheons were laid for some distance, some of them being three feet wide. A three-foot-wide puncheon is pretty wide, but they are said to be that wide, and we believe it. Tub Mist last week contained 35,000 ems of live local news and legal matter, nearly as much as the three other papers in the conntv combined. We bone to be able to keep up that record, and eochH weed materially improve uie paper until it becomes an indispensable house hold necessity. Mr. P. O. Mark, of Goble, is the dulv authorised representative in this county of tho Union Book and Bible House, of Denver, Col., for which firm he is can vassing for the sale of their publications, omiuiuiincr nf hintnrv. travel, biosrraohv and religion. His prospectus of the sev eral nublications indicate a very valua ble collection, which he is offering for sale at most reasonable rates. Mr. ftiarxs will also take subscriptions for Tint Mist. Hold I'p a Congressman. "At the end of the last campaign," writes Champ Clark, Missouri bril liant congressman, "from overwork, ner vous tension, loss of sleep and constant speaking, I had about utterly collapsed. It sooincd that oil the organs in my body were out of order, but three bot tles of, Jllectrio Bitters made me all riuht. It's the best all-round medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter." Uver woraoo, run uuwii men nun wmi. jicklv women gain splendid health and vitality from Klcctrin Hitters. Try mem. Only 50c. Guaranteed by the St. Hel ensPharniacy. : THE COURT HOUSE PROBLEM GENERAL, DISCUSSION ON MAT 'KH NEXT TUESDAY. Court And Citizen to Discus Hatter Collectively. Next Tuesday the 'members of the county court will meet in this city to consider ttie proposal to erect a court bouse. The court ha asked for and wilt undoubtedly receive numerous expres sions ol opinion on the matter both for and against, and whether these will have ny influence upon the court or any bearing upon the matter remains to be seen. .There certainly are none more fitted by acquaintanceship with the ex isting conditions to judge of the necessity of a new court house than the members of tbe court. The present building, as we all do know, is quite inaequate to the requirements and is daily becoming more so. The time is not far distant when a new and larger building must of necessity be erected, and there is no time like the present. We do not choose to criticise the acts of the people in other parts of the county in offering building sites and other inuueemens for a court house. That is natural enough ; but the fact remains that St. Helens is the county seat, and must so remain untill tbe people of the county shall de termine otherwise. An opportunity to do so is prolonged indefinitely, meantime tbe demand for better facilities and wore room in which to carry on tbe large and rapidly increasing volume of business is becoming not only noticeable bnt urgent. So far as taxation and financial ability to do this improving is concerned it can be accomplished without increasing fie burdens of tbe taxpayer, lust in the same manner that the large debt of the county .has been reduced during the last three or four years, by judiciously administer ing public affairs. A great debt has been practically piad off without in crease in tax burden. True, tbe rate of taxation has been high, bnt no higher while the debt was being paid off than it was during the time of acquiring the debt. Throughout the county there i a wonderful prevailing indifference in re gard to the matter, which the conrt should carefully consider, for it ho been well and truly written that silence gives consent. In some parts of the county and with some individual there is op position, as a matter of fact, which there alwavs is to any proposal of what ever nature, but tbe real question to be decided is : Does tbe county need a new county building, and will there ever be a more opportune time tor its construct ion than the present? OABTORXA. Bauttlw lMaiM TO Haw always trop Blgsato af Sehoool Apportionment. We told our readers last week that we wonld this week Dublish the result ol the apportionment of county school money. The table showing the result can be found in thin issue. It srives tbe num ber and. name of the clerk of the dist rict, postofflce address of the latter, num ber of the childreu in each district and the amount apportioned to each district. Clip out this table and lay it away for reference in the future, lnis lstneoniy information in that line that will be published this week and is reliable while not official. City Election. The annual citv election of this city took place last Monday evening, result- inn in tbe election of the followine-named gentlemen, who will conduct city busi ness for the next year : president oi tn council, James Dart; councilmen, R. S. HBttan. w. . Slaughter, j. u. sneiaon, S. A. Miles; recorder, R. H. Mitchell; treasurer, E. . Quick; marshal, J. McKie. A Testimonial from Old England. "I consider Chamberlain' Cough Remedy tho best in the world lor bron chitis," says Mr. William Savory, of Warrington, ngland. "it nas eaveu my wife's life, she having been a martyr to bronchitis for over six years, being most ol the timeconlined to her bed. She is now quite well. Sold at the St. Helens Pharmacy. OAHTOnlA. Bssntke ytllM Kind Von Haw Mways Bought Sigaatw of Constitutional Amendment. Under the action of the recent legisla ture, the people of Oregon at the next state election will vote for or again Bt constitutional amendments for the fol lowing purposes: For initiative and referendum. Abrogating negro clause in state con stitution. For abolition ol the office ol atate Drinter. Changing time ol holding the general election from June to November. Providing for the location ol educa tional and other institutions elsewhere than in the citv of Salem. It might be well to cut these out and make a stuav ot tnem ourine me com' inn rear, so as to be able to vote intelli gently on them at the June election in 1002. A Raging, Roaring Flood Washed down a teletrraoh line which Clias. C. Ellis, of Lisbon, la., had to renair. "Standing waist deep in ley water," be writes, gave me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worse daily 1 1 S . I . M . 1.. W 1 ., ...I cinaiiy uie iwhi, uuvluib iu Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said I had consumption and could not live. Then I heoAn usinsr Dr. Kinir's New Discovery and waa wholly curea oy ix nomes. rosiliveiy guaraoieeu iur vous,lo iuo and ail throat and lung troubles by the St. Helens rharmacy. rnce ouc ana ft. Trial bottles free. It was necessary to put an additional boat on the rivor this week to assist the Astorian in handling the traffic. The Tahoma made a trip down on Tuesday. In this issue will be seen an advertise ment of Mr. Geo. L. Perrine, brick ma son nnd plasterer. Mr. Perrine is a master mechanic in hi lino, and any work entrusted to him will lie well done. He is now employed at finishing Dr. Ross's residence, where he built not only a large fine, but also a hot air fur nace in the basement, and the appear ance ol his work proves the perfection of his skill. Geo. L. Perrine, ....Contractor.... BRICK WON AND PLASTERER House-Raising, Etc. Estimates furnished on application.' work guaranteed. CLATSKAK1K, I : OREGOR. All ..Pure.. DRUGS Regular 25 cent Paper Back Novels ...Only 10 cents... !5afv .';.''': f jaAWkaij m A4kMtAAdWktkAAAatA W mm St. Helens Pharmacy. DENTISTRY. REGISTERED DENTIST Long experience. AU kind ol fine dent al work. o matter what your work may be, you can bve it done here, and further, it will be done in m first-elans, durable manner. Your work is not limited to lost only a certain number of years, Much of it will iaaf; the rest of your life; aome ol it may pot. You will be told tbe truth con cerning its permanency when you come in. Everything depends on tho quality of your teeth. Teeth examined Iree 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 Crowns, $5.00; White Crowns, fo.00; Bridge Work, $5.00; Gold Fill ings, $1.00 up ; Amalgam Fillings, 75 cento up; Cement Fillings, 60 c. G0L0. CELLULOID AHD ALLUMIHUM PLATES. Teeth extracted Iree (painlessly) when teeth are made. Warm, pleat ant rooms. Lady attendant. Appointments mode by mail. DE.THOMSON, Rooms 50 and 61, Washington Building, Southeast Corner 4th and Wash ington Streets, 6th Floor, Portland. Take elevator. Quality and Variety Are two very important feature to take into consideration when one goes to procure articles for everyday use and consumption. To our host ol patrons we are pleased to say we have QUALITY, VARIETY AND QUANTITY. Our large and select stock affords tbe intending pur chaser splendid opportunity to get the best Dargains ouoreu GROCERIES, DRY Furnishing goods, hardware, tinware, paints, oils, glass, crockery, cuttlerj , blankets, oil clotning, leea, nonr, garueu nwui, garden implements, and dairy supplies, etc. etc. . COLLINS & GRAY, THE PEOPLES' MERCHANTS. Goods Exchanged lor Produce. Seasonable Goods '. . I j -m I At our store means that we keep constantly lor ale a variety and quality ol 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 lort ,by offering a high qualttv of goods at low quality prices. We handle Household Necessities Supplie for everybody and to meet all demands. We invite examination ,of our goods and guarantee satisfaction as to price. ntj quality. Now ia the.-tiwe.to.cjUl.QP hmmw 40 &mojEEU :;. POPULAR ST. HELENS, ' lAusiensi p. r:irrnrinrfrr non6 T ja VoBufacturen ...All Kinds bf Rough A f iMrlnaj... Kuntic .CeJJIna; ...DlmenalsM liimbw... acAPPOosi:. - School Supplies. Paints, Oils, Glass. Stationery. Shelf Paper. School Books.' California Perfumes. Notions. Toilet Articles, Etc. Orders taken for Wall Paper From Sample Books Fonlund frloes Books of all kinds. , . u u uiru li 1 u-rii-i""n""""-"" PAINLESS EXTRACTING in wia viiuju-j. . GOODS, CLOTHING, ST. HELENS, OREGON. PEALERS.. OREGON. oi and Koalere-in e and Dressed Lumber.. GOOD ROAD TO THE MILL. Ml! ob noolh Jork of Hcappoone ereek.four I mile from hoappooBe nation. . Lumber delivered at gf-apponns alatlon or Johnsou'M landing at $l.l0 per M, extra. At! Warren station, J1.60. . OREGON 4
