The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, May 03, 1901, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextIMPORTANT RAILROAD NEVSrS NORTH KIIN rACH'IO NOW CON- WOW KAI.AMA UOAI), TW" Hiit Portland. Tl0N-rtl'rn Coin 1i.,, milrod ownership ol the Fort- '"'i X Jfl 2nd right of way on the no Jl , attar of time wlwu North-m,l-.o I? will lt" l-ortlMid by way !"S W of follow!,,,, the "V I. o,. tl.ln side of tho river. 0 i n,iorly real and personal of every ..tied out of II Ml-rtor coiirt, Iho i..vnic been granted to 0. W. Eire. , ol U Northern I'aolllo, to Mill- j .mltf IllBllfc rwiiviv " - ' ... In favor of A. I wnsiay, may a. Ci Tim original MstiMOnt l for m (k)0 and was HiB rvauUnf oindeinna. nV In favor olA.IU I ems' lino, now tits proper y ol . Oreipm & Washlnjetoi. Railway Com. rVanv through tho defendants' farm on CZ'i river? In November, 1HM, the Kent was renewed for 114,419. ffl luoi, credit of t,78U aS.hU.M balance of 117.101 till I ... which l the amount ouyiik to be iiowrwl, under tho execution. The tadMiont I'M been .Iki.mI twice and ihmlly Ml llW ''n1 ' i' W PTlTi'ortlnd & lMgot fcmnd lUllway hld franchise to build a bridge .cross the Columbia river, and bad pro ended so fnr Into tho matter to build draw pier, Whllo this franchise baa elrestly been forfeited It la believed that U new owner will haro ho troublo In orocorliiga renewal of the same, and hit' would Indicate tho intention of the Northern Incillo to take It Una Into l-urtlatid by another way than over the raid Irom Uoble. It estimated that two year will bo required for lha construction of tho niia-lflcenl lel brldgo which la to span thetJoluiubla at Vaucmi ver. but a alio an Urinated that thoaaotlon of road between Vancouver and Kalauio, which, is now being rapidly pushed, will bo ituoiedete ly rewarded with profitable Imslneea, aa It traverses a fertile region, which at the present ships larjo quantities of pro dure to l'uget Sound via Portland. The railroad company probably count on hauling away to the east 200 ear loala of prune, wuicn me wr ionnty expect to harvest this year The track between Portland and (ioblo may be turned ove to the Astoria A Columbia River Railway Company, whtrh will handle the local trafflc, while the Northern will likely continue to ne it m a meant of reaching their main line on the north thore with the traffic out ol Nehalom valley. n, BRANCH TO BT. HELENS. KtHkero I'aclBe 8koHly U Toko it tlea In tho Matter. Mr. li. W. I'earce, aaltan, to Preel dent Mellrn, ol the Northern Parltle, In reply to a letter In regurd to a branch line to HI. Ileli'tia, etalea thatjualat preaent It i lmp"lble to withdraw from their field work any of their tur ttort, but imt at anon aa their preeent underiakingii are arcoiuplialied, a aur vevingcrew will lie tent here to view out a route to conn with the main j Hue near lloulton. Thie aecoinpllnlioil, there will verv likely be tome good bue- j Mti.t..Uliut l.i mil fill. tent by the minimny. and we thonld Und maily to meet them half way on any reasonable propoeal to conitraet the line to our town. With magnificent frontage for factoriet and mill, good booming facilltiea for logi, plenty of deep water In the chanuel, amirding thiiiping for all lite vceaela, the locution ia inviting and undoubtedly will toon lie ullliiod. 4 ...... .i-- SEW ORDER OF THINUH. 1 Count r..nr Mat First ot the l'reient Month. j The firt teuton of the county court 1 tlnce the change in the law eelting the ; time for holding court In thit county, it now In aeuiion. Under tho old law I court would not have meV until Wed iitadav of next week, but the new law aayi county court thai! convene In Co Imnbia county on the flrat Wediieaday In January, March, May, July, BepUtm her and Noveuilier, and accordingly the ineinbert of that bodv mot here Wediiet day morning and proceeded forthwith to do bminemi. Thlo fact may incon venience tome people throughout the ; oniy, out won ia rarely Happen mat the flret day of the month for holding a term of court would fall on Woduetday, at it hat lor the very ft ret tcmion after the low became operative. There It a .good deal of county bunlneaa awaiting the attention of the court, and thit t ion will Ian very likely the entire week. Tampered with Athloa't Machlaery. The fait, tteamer Athlon, which was taken off the l'ortland-Kainler run to compete with the tpeedy tiyer. between Tacom nd Seattle, ha evidently been promoting trouble on her new ruu. Sat urday afternoon the Athlonbecame die ahled oft Mean Foint, while en route from Seattle to Bremerton, nnd Invettl gallon thawed that quantities of emery dutt had been placed In the oil cant. The machinery waa thoroughly over hauled and cleamcd, and the pawiemreri trentforred to the tteainor Pilgrim. The Athlon wit unable to retnme tier tched ule until the day following. The two crack tteamert have uiade tevernl faet fun, with a view to ostnbllthlng tpeed rooordt, and rivalry between the admir ort and crewt of tho two boats runt high. EXTENDED PERSONAL MESTIOU. I'nhappy Predicament of a Toorlat of Great Taleut. . Mr. Wonderlngw"illlo Watertank, a broak-lein tourist ot picturesque mion and petrifled gall, made his anjieurnco on our ttreott at ait early hour Tuesday morning and proceeded to ninko luisl "SHU livoly among the local merchants ' a manner which I both orlgimtl and Ti-ctive. Willie had a very large appetite for Bt. Helens opodildoo ard a very siniill capl tl with which to purohaie it, but lilt li namilng ability soon oyoruinne n small lifflonlty lika tiiat. ills desire for sheep dip was slrongor than bis regit rd for en tonuiry business methods, ao ho deuidod -o suspend the rules until ho had seohr oil the required amount of imose. Ao eordlnglylia walked into Dr. Jay Ih'in 'ng's place of business and called for a IjackHge of Pedro mink ing tobacco, wh lh the accommodating doctor promptly gave him. Willie thanked the doctor court f usly and vanished through the dour mi his way to Rlakualev A liliihardHniiV, Y'i're ha "soaked" 'the tobacco for R drink which he promptly landed licneiuli his belt, h was several mlnuten bt'lorc the paralyad doctor rouliand wh-il hod happened, but when hodid Hnitlly "come tcV. .''. rol-l for a cork-soruw with which hedrew his breath, then heoleared tho counter at a bound and started at a Maud 8 gait for the corner, where he ar rived about 11 feot and 2tt seconds too ate to doanyeiiuctlve business. Willie's llrst venture was such an el!rvoent tiicoess that he decided It liuiht be tht graft he long had sought and he tin mediately stiirtifd out to interview the other innrrhauU ot tho town, who.oach n turn full Into the trap like a blind pun In a tar barrel. Willie had all kinds of fun nnd eoveral kinds of tarantula Juice, but he finally went up against the roal thing. Utj called twice on M. 0. Orny, ol the pott ollke. both limns with exhil eratlng success, but when he got absent minded and culled the third time it was Uioro than oven Mr. Urav'aitereiie nature could stand, so he took Willie by Ihe left ear and tropic of Capricorn and assisted him to the door, punctuating the pro ceeding with a few gentle kicks, which landed in the region of Ills solar plexls. Arriving at the sidewalk Willie was sale ly landed In the gentle embrace of Mar shal McKle, who escortod him out of town and advised lilin to stay out hence forward forever and anon. Attorney Oonyers was up from Clats kauie Wednesday. John 0. Prlngle, of Ooble, wot In town last Sunday. Dr. Cnwood, the dentist, it in St. Hel ens each Wednesday, 0. h, Parker and son, Albert, of Pitts burg, were in town Tuesday morning. T. J. Cleeton was down from Portlund Tuesday looking after business matters. Milt Marie Watte, nf finnnmau, Ited relatives in tills cltv last Friday venin(. Mrs. Nlanghler and Miss Daisy Wat kins spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Mayger, Tho case It reversed this time. None ot the people took In the circus, tho cir cus took In the people. Rev. Mr. Phllbrook goes to Clackamas and will not preach at Yankton and Bachelor Plat next Sunday, Tho comity treasurer has a call In this issue for all outstanding warrants endorsed prior to November 14th, llwO. Fervlces will be held at the Episcopal church in this city next Sunday even ing, conducted by Mr. F. 8. Ursy, for mer pastor. Last week the type made an Item read "May 13th" for the date ot the conven ing of circuit court. It should have read May 14th. Aaaeoaor White has spent this week in his ollice checking up his work. Hu has the field work of the 1U01 assessment about halt done. Tlcginnlng Msy nth, the evening train of the Astoria A Colombia River Rait road will leave Union depot, i'ortland, at 6:56 p. m. instead of 7:0U p. in. Try the new remedy for rotlvenes, Chnmborlnlti's Stomach and MverTalt lets. Kvery box guaranteed. Price 25 cents. Fur tale at the St. Helens Phar macy. Mist Mabel Blackford, of Clatt kanle, vielted the county school super intendent last Salnrdiiy to procure a permit to teach the summer school in district No. l. Do not fall to attend the school enter tainment tomorrow (Satnrdnv) evening. The proi-ceds will lie applied on the school library mini, reriormance win begin promptly at 8 o'clock. Homo very large shad are being taken this season. James Sheldon had ons on display last Friday which weighed ten pounds. This It considered an ex tremely large fish ot that kind. Gladys I-svcrne, the Infant daughter ot Mr. ami Mrs. 1). W. Richardson, aged 17 dnvt, died of pneumonia last Friday afternoon and was laid away at Odd Fellowt' cemetery on Saturday. John Baker, of Bachelor Flat, nnd 8. P. Uallartl. of Pittsburg, who made tlnnl proof on their hoinesteodt Inst August, could receive the patent to their land by applying to the Oregon City laud olBce otlicials. Last Friday Judge Bollinger, of the Untied Statet District Court, made an I order to have thirty trial jurors drawn to appear on May 27th. J. u. uouirey, of St. Helens, it the only one from Co lumbia county. On Thursday evening a number of ladies from the local Rath bone temple paid a fraternal visit to the tomple at Rainier, where several Initiations wero conducted. A pleasant time it reported by those who attended. Mrs. I. II. Copland, of lloulton, it tpending tome time at Albany, assist ing In the care of her aged mother, whote physical condition is said to be very critical. Mrs. Copeland will probably remain away some time. Lieutenant Pat Mnllay, who has been doing service In the Philippines, visited his uncle, Mr. John Dolan, of Warren, a day or two last week. Lieut. Mullsy has a three-monthi furlough, and will tpend most of the time with reiatlvet In the Eatt. made final proof on hit homestead, I .. .. r H 1'it clerk Monday, for the southeast H ol lU.tHi, UCIOrO Ul VUUNIT tho northeast H of section 80, In town ship 6 6. His witnesses wero h. R. Throop and W. C. Klchman. Superintendent Copeland will begin tomorrow tending out topics of the eohool lawt to director and clerks of school district. There are many yery Important changes in the school laws audit is necessary that school oftlcers familiarise themselves with the changes. Tho sheriff had tome minor repair mtdo to the court houte this week. Thit wat necessary in order to have a place in which to hold circuit court next month. Th windows were fall ng out and tho door were caving in, but it ha beenpatohed up so a to answer the purpose. The teacher institute for this county will be held thit year Into l very early In July, verv likely at Ralnlor. 'Superintendent C"peland arranging matter now for th coming Institute, and at soon as ha can asecr. tnin definitely who he can obts it as li -ttrnctor, the date and place will be de cided upon. . Mr. Hugh- Smith and family, of Con- n irht to visit wim .t' L.. vvi.lm. and family, for some llli IT. IW while Kansas !'"B- .. w' YJ- a orctty good Smith snyt U.era&r'.ll.and he I. n' ' to remain there. Tholr visit here will extend well Into the summer. Mist Flnloy Is devoting much time aud euergv to the preparation of a tu t ab e ai.dentei laii.lng programme to be "um expenses which tJPUT W ' . I,' ., It has beun ncoccssary to Incur. ....iifuii'ni'H to timiiiiu and they should ho cncouragi'd by it lll Mil COLLECTION OF BACK TAXES MORTa age tax Ijaw rulino UY SUrHKNM OOUHT. County Clerk Maintains That Interest Hnst be Paid. Monday was a busy and financially profitable dny in the comity clerk'sof (Ice. Mr. B. Nixon, receiver of the Portland Havings Hank, an institution which once flourished, but which has for some years been iiisolvonl, was in town paying up old scoree and attempt ing to gut the imrtltutioii'i affairs into tangible shape. Thit county't officers may bo well enough pleased that Mr. Nixon came, because he left oonsldm able money before ho got away. Hit total liquidation amounted to aMl.t H Of thit amount tJ0.78 was back taxes, the county holding a lien against the lands on which the defunct banking in stitution held mortgagee for that amount. Another important item in this con nection is the (act that Mr. Nixon also paid over gLUO of mortgage taxes, which heretofore had been conaidered worth less by the county, but which the su preme court has recently ruled to lie a legitimate and valid claim. This county holds about 112,000 of such liens, but as county resources this had uever been estimated. Mr. Nlxon'e payment of 2tH) demonstrates the fact that the sev eral amounts due the county on mort gage taxes can be collected, and here after there may reasonably be expected a large income from this source. There is a great deal of dlscu-sion throughout the state concerning the law enacted by the last legislature regard to the collection of back taxes at the sale which the sheriff ie directed to con duct in July, ot all lauds on which the county holds liens. The law is con strued by tome to mean that only taxes and rostt of tale are to be had from the sale, without the statutory in terest, but Clerk Watts refuses to Issue redumption certificates until the whole t mon nt against the landa, including the penalty interest of thirty per cent is paid. He maintains, and we believe correctly, that be Is held responsible for tho entire amount, including the stated interest, therefore he refuoes to do busi ness until everything chanted against the lands has been liquidated. In case the county cannot colluct the thirty per cent it will be compelled to lose nearly $6,000, as It holds about $16,000 of liens gainst lands. As a matter of fact, the county can force the payment of the thirty per cent. The county judge is empowered to bid the lauds in again at the July sale, and bis bid can be big'i enough to include the thirty per cent interest. After July 1st there Is no longer any question re garding the matter. Since the prospective condition of the county, in a financial tense, is to flutter ing, an excellent opportunity is afforded to proceed in the very neur future with the erection of a good court house. The county it practically out of debt, and if, at the supreme court holds, tho mortgage tax it collectible, that alone will give the county 112,000, and as the July tale of property for delinquent taxes will undoubtedly bring in (12,000 or tlO.000, there will lie no other use for the money except to invest It in roads and public buildings, one as necessary as the other. With tho start already in the direction ot better roads it will not be but two or three years, under the preeent system, until the principal thor oughfares throughout the county will be In prime condition, meantime a suitable county building can have been built without extra burden of taxation. In fact, the outlook lor the county from a rinsm-lii! point of view is most encour aging. Reading Circle! Final Meeting, Last Friday evening, at tho home of Mr. and Mrs.' J. tf. Watts, the exercises were conducted which brought to a close for this season the meetings of the St. Helens Reading Circle. These exercises were along the lines of a review of the season's work, in the form of a library party, where each participant represent ed by costume or other means, the title of a book or author, it beiiiK the duty of each other participant to guest the title of the ibook or author . Host Wotta iao- ceeded in capturing the first pHse, hav ing guesseu nineteen cui oi tniriy-iwu. After these festivities a game of pro gressive hearts was indulged in, twelve bunds being- utaved. Mr. R. A. McCall, of lloulton, vas the winner of the first nrlxe at hearts. Refreshment were served by the hostess, when the festivi ties were brought to a clote. Logging Railway Active. Messrs. Cannon & Day, of the Goble, Nehalem A Pacific Railway, have a crew of 60 men at their camp six miles west of Uoble, and are delivering about 60, 000 feet of logs a day at the river. They have just received an order for 170,000 linear feet of piling 70 feet in length and 16 Inches diameter at the top. It is un derstood that grading will be resumed about the tenth of May, as'the supply of timber accessible to the present termi nus of the road Is about exhausted and it is necessary to extend the road farther Into the Interior in oruei to reacn a new tupply. The present crew is able to HUppijr Will - I " , , , which the road, la able to haul to the river. ' 1 C. W., J. K. Blnkeslny and others of our town took in "The Kvil Eye" in Portland Wednesday evening. Mrs. 8. B. Henderson will leave Houl ton today for Ulottcestor, Muss., where she goes oxpeftting to make her future home with her nieces. Mrs, Henderson has a host of friends here who regret hor departure, but wish for her content ment and happiness during her declining days in her chosen home. A sad case of drowning occurred nt Clatskanle Tuosd.ty when the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mr. Ueorge Milliard strolled nwuv from the house ami fell Into the river. The mother and father wero both absent, from home, the young son being left with an older sister. The famllv reside near Bureau's mill, and the bbdy of the child was recovered a abort distance below the house. The attention of our roadori is di rected to the advertisement in another column this week of Lindsay A Morton, proprietors of tho St. Helens meat mar ket, and dealers In all kinds ot fresh ami salt meats. Tlwse gontleinen are conducting a strictly up-to-date estab lishment, and are prepired at all times to supply not only the family trade .of the cltv and vicinity, but will furnish meats 'In large quantities for logging camps, railroad oainps, steamboats and surveying crews. Messrs. E. E. Quick aud 8. H. Grirber started hist Thursday on a jaunt to Ne hitlem valley to attend to what they considered pressing business matters. Mr, Quick returned the next day. and Mr. Uiuhcr mav be back, but we have not, st-en blni. Quick traveled about town tor two or three days in e, some what demoralised condition, lie re minded us of the character of the En glish correspondent In the story of Michael Sti'ogoir. who, nftor riding uluhtv miles on the hurricane deck or a Jaf k, said J "Pull it out from under me." K. E. Quick, administrator, told by public auction, Tuesday, the real estate belongiug fi John Hendricks, deceased. The sale was well attended, hut bidding did not become very spirited. Jesse Hendricks, brother of deceased, pur chased the property, the consideration being (.'100. There are eighty acres in the tract, twelve acres cleared, fenced and in fruit, with over a million feet of yellow fir timber standing on the prem ise. The purchaser got a bargain. Dr. J. S. Glltner. of Portland, was In this city Wednesday attending to busi ness matters. Dr. Giltner is an exten sive land owner in this county, and is watching the movements of the railroad companies and other porjecta of a de veloping nature with a keen Interest. Besides several hundred acre of valua ble timber, the doctor own some land on which he says there are extensive coal cropping, and the building of the road to Pittsburg will assist wonderfully In developing his holdings. James Adams, supervisor of road dis trict No. 14, was in town Wednesday In terviewing the county court in regard to allowing some assistance for the im provement of the road from Pittsburg toward St. Helens. Mr. Adam state that the funds for that district are not sufficient to penult, of a very thorough course of work being done on the roads, and as the road leading from Pittsburg to St. Helens is one of the most import ant thoroughfares in hi district the people feel that they and their super visor are justified In asking some aid. Biliousness is a condition character ised by a disturbance of the digestive organs. The stomach is debilitated, the liver torpid, the bowels constipated. There is a loathing of foxl, pains in the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue and vomiting, first ot the undigested or partly digested food and then of bile. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab let allay the disturbances of tho stom ach and create a healthy appetite. They also tone up the liver to a healthy action and regulate the bowels. Try them and yon are certain to be much pleased with the result. For sale at tho St. Helens Pharmacy. NOTICB FOR PUBLICATION. Department of th Interior. Land Of rics at Oaoooa City. Oa., April a), 1901. NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE fullowliii aained asttler h as Hied notice of his tnteutlou to make final proof In support of his claim, ant thai MiWl proof wilt be made be fore the Iteiiiaterawl Receiver, at Oregon City, Oregon, on Jun li. luoi, via: ADDISON O. HOTCHK1BS, Homiteat eutry Ho. 11.473, for thn of auc tion K4, tp 4 moth, range 4 went. Ha names the followluif wiineHfeo to prove his continuous res Idem' upon and cultivation of said land, vis: Boren Jxppenou, Peter Hoffmau, Charlie U. Nel son, ami Allien Thivlerge, all of Haeona, Ore gon. aSinSl ( HAH. B. MOORE8, Kaglster, NOTICE FORJPUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. Lamu orrtct at OasooM city. Oa. April ith, MM. NJOTICB 18 HEREBY OIVliN THAT THE Al foliowf ng-uanied pettier has fllad notice of his Intention to make float proof In support of his claim, and that safd proof will be made be fore the county olerk of Columbia eouuty, at bt. Helens, Oregon, on June 5th, lisd, vis: ISAAC T. WILSON, Homestead sntry No. It. 448, for the se of sec tion S, tp 4 north, reuse S west. He names the folltttlng wllneHxea to prove his continuous rea dlence upon and cultivation ot aald land, vl: R. 8, Faxon and Gnat Andenton.of Yanltion, Or eaon, and Julius Floater and Andrew Kenow aki, of Valley, Oregon. -tt,mH ell A3. B. MOORES. Register. Timber Und, Act Junt S, 1878 HOT ICE FOR PUBUCtTIOM. United States Und OfB.ce, Orgnn Cltv, Oregon. April 33rd, 1901. NOTICE IS IIEREBY OIVKN mAT IN com pliance with the provisions ol lha act of Cougren of June 1, 1870. entitled "An act for the aaleof timber landa In theSla'es of California, Oregon, Nevada, and WnNblngton Territory,' aa extended to all the Public Land Hlatea by act of Auguat 4. lxwi, Joseph II. Urban, of Portland, Coualy of Multnumali, state of Oregon, haa this day tiled In Uits oftiee hla sworn atatameut No. Mvl, for the purchase ol the svr4 of acutiou No. ', In township No. 4 north, range No. S west, Willamette Meridian, and will utter proof to how that the laud ouht Is more valuabe for lu Umber oratons thitu for ogrleitltural pur poaea, and to eatabllah his t'liviui to aald laud be fore the Kegluer eud Kovelverc.l this Ortiee on Saturday, the liih Ua' of July, WOl. He names as witneaaea: Hurt Warren, of Portand, Ore gon, John S. Glbbonn, of Kelio, Oregon, James Olbbons, and JirneM V. iturwlcit, of Portland, Oregon. Any and all peraunx claiming adverse ly th above'riewrlbiHl lands are requested to file their claims in this otiloe ou or before aald tli day uf July, 11101. CH A8. B. MuOKKS, aaejjS tteglater. Timber Land. Act June 8, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Offloe, Oregon City, Oreiton. April JSnl, 1001. NOTICE 18 H Kur.BY (..IVKN THAT IN COM pliauco with the provisions uf th sot of Congrms ot Jiiue , IH7S. euUUwi "An act for th sale of timber landa in the tilatet ol California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing-tun Territory," as exiended to all the Public Und Stales by act of August 4, WW, Burt Warren, of Portland, otrnnty of Multnomah, State f Oregon, haa this day lied in thlaoltlve htsaworn iaemeut No. WW, for th purchase of th ne'4 ot eectivn No. SI, in township No 4 north, rang No. S west, and will oiler proof to show that the land sought is mora valuable for Its timber or slou ill mi for agri oultiiral purpoKOS, aud to establish his claim to said laud beioi-e the Register and Heceivar of this utile at Oregon City, Oregon, on 8altiiday, th 6th day of Jul v, lyul. lie names aa wit nesses: Jaa. K. Olbbons, Joseph H. Urban, l-.niest V. Herwlck.of Pnrtlaud.oregon, and John 8. Uibhons, of Kelso, Oregon. Any and all per suns claiming adversely Ihe above-described lamia am requested to til their claims in this ollice ou or before said 6th day of July, 1901 wS )a CllAS. h MOOHKS, Register. CONTEST NOTICE. Department ot th Interior. rjiTtntirTKLAaoorMcs, ; orshon city, or., April aa, woi. A sutUelent contest affidavit having ba.u tiled In thia ottlce bv Nura Conyers, oonteataut, against homestead entry No ll.i'il, nia-ic July 10. istw, for N Ki of section , Township 6 Norih, Range 8 West, uy Jacob H. Lund, ooutestoe, In which II la alleged that eontestant "knows the present condition of the same; also that said Var,Ki.iimt has abandoned aald tract of lnud for more than one year lat past, and that he haa neither resided upon nor cultivated snid land for one year IIISI pasi uoroas any meiiiuerv. .its ..- II v, er any oue else resided iivon or cultivated ih.hM hunt far him. Thnt his nresent resi dence ia 'o me unknown, and that said alleged absence from th aald land was not due to his employment In the Army, Navy, or Marine i:orps Ol in vunni Dime. ne m pin piw Ataxu utmin i.r murliin. ilurtmr the War With Spain, or during any other war lu which the United States may bo engaged," aald pattleaar hereby uotllled to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said alienation atgoolook &m. ou Juno lli. ll'Ol, before the Register and eoeiver at th Uulted 8tatos Land Oittoe in nwimn tMiv. Omffnn. The said contestant hav ing. In a proper altldavlt, filed April Ui, luoi, set forth facta which show that after due diligence personal service ol this notice cannot nemane, it is hereby ordered and directed tal such notice be given, by oue ana pnisir ptiunuawou, a'Jiim.si Wat. WALLOWA Y, Receiver. Stanwood & Sherman Bros. -MANtirACTUjtiiHs or- - Lumber Bridga Timbers and Ties a Specialty. We msnnfsetnr flrst-tslaas rough lumber for all purposes for the trwte, which we ell at a most reasonable tlguie. Dimension Lumber. Price at the Mill, $5 Per M YANKTON, OHEOON fVV' FORTY ACRES FOR TOWNSITE OHKUALIfS MAYOR INVESTS IN MORS PBOPBRTT. Pays 91,400 for Forty-Acre Tract Adjoining Pittsburg. Chehalis, Washington's mayor and banker, Mr. Francis Donahue, is pur chasing more Mebaletn land. He was in this city Mouday and while here con summated a deal whereby he becomes the owner of a forty-acre tract of land on Nehalem river, about one-fourth of a mile above fitte burg, formerly owned by Ueorge Pearson. The price paid by Mr. Donahue would indicate that tie wanted the land very much, the consid eration being $1400. The tract, we are told, ia to be laid out for a townsite, its location rendering it an ideal spot for such a purpose. - Mr. Donahue baa recently become in possession of several hundred acres of laud in the vicinity of Pittsburg, which would indicate that be ha unbounded faith in tho development and upbuild ing of that part of the county at a near by time. His acquaintanceship with the methods and manners of the North ern Pacific officials in conducting their business would seem to bo the urging motive for his heavy investments in that section, and stimulates the belief that very soon the Northern's track will lie extended to Pittsburg. In fact, we were this week informed that grade stakes are now being set on the survey which is being made from Scappooeo toward Pittsburg. All this Is good news to an anxious public, which has patiently waited these many years for means of trans portation in and out of Nehalem valley, and should this hope be finally realized within the next year the wisdom of Mr. Jtonahue's actions in acquiring title to such choice tracts of land will then be realised. In connection with this matter wo might state that that six years ago eighty acres of the same quarter section in which Mr. Donahues latest purchase ie located, sold for 1100. OABTOniA. Baarsths BlgBSttl of a im tm ins raw r,mi wsjgt COUNTY TREASURER'S NOTICE Coohty Tasisi'Eaa's orricc, ST. H elcns. Oa.. May S, 1901. NOTICB IS HEREBY UIVEN '111 AT ALL unpaid County Warrants of Colombia County, Oregon, wblcb have been presented and endorsed- "Not Paid for Want of Funds," prior to November 14, 1W0. will be paid upon pre sentation ai tbls ollice. Interest will not be allowed after tbla date. KDWIN KOSS. ntamSl Treasurer of Columbia County. Or. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. In the Connty Court ot th State of Oregon, In and for Columbia uouncy. In the matter uf the estate of John Kettering, deoeaaed. NOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT M- J. Ketterlnr. th administrator of th estate of John Kettering, deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement, and Med in said court hla flual account of his administration of said state, and that th 7th day of May, 1901, at i o'clock, p. m., at the court room of said Court, at tbe court house. In the City of Bt. Helens, ia said Coauly and Stale, has been appointed by the Judge of aald Court, for th settlement of aald final account, at which time and place any person interested in said astat may appear and tile objections to such Anal account aud settle ment tneraoii ana contest me same. aome H.j.aniiKnii.u, Administrator. . Dlllard & Day, Attorneys for Administrator. Timber Land, Act Jane S, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Dntted States Laud Offlve, Oregon City, Oregon, April M, 1901. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT IS COM Dliauca Willi the nrov islona of th art of Congress of June t. 1S7S, entitled "An act for th sale ot timber lands In the Stales uf Callfor nai. Oration. Nevada, and Waahinston Terri tory," as exiended to all the Public Land 8tates oy in actoi Angus a, isiu, rrsus uurorey, oi Cortland, county of Multnomah, Bute of Ore on. has this dar filed in this office hli sworn statement No. AS94, for the purchase of th tnii of section No. 82. in township No. 4 north, range No. west, and will oner prooi to snow mat in land aouaht la more valnabe for Its timber or toe than for earl cultural purposes, and toes tabllsh his claim to aald land before the Register aud Receiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore gon, on Satnrday, the Sth day ot July, 1901. He namea aa witness: nun rfarren.aui.epn v. 1 1 . 1 r - IT Ijlkhnn. a Dnrtl.ml Amm.1, John 8. Ulbhnna, of Kelso, Oregon. Any and sll persons claiming adversely th above-described lands are requested to file their claims in tuts otnee ou or oeiore saio oia uar m .luiy. 1S01. mS-Ji'S CHA&. B. MOOK&S, Register. NOTICE OF FIUNO FINAL ACCOUNT, BT ASSI0NEE. In the matter of the assignment of A. P. Aurrs sua n. 11. tvlstnar, partners, uomg ouaiuess nnder th firm nam and style of Anrys k'txtner. Insolvent debtors. To the creditor of said Anrys A Kistner, and to whomsoever It msy concern, greeting. tOU WILL FLKASK TAKE NOTICE THAT I I.J. B. IMAii. as th asalanee of th prop- arty of said Anrys Klatnar, have this day It led In th Circuit Court of the State ot Oregon for Columbia Comity, my linal account as such as signee and that such rlnal account will be taken up sua neara ana pasrou upon uj ma bhuwiuf. . I'nntttv rmirt hbltu. fit th (tttV of Hfc. Hel ens, tn Ihe County of Columbia, lu the Stat of urcgou, on etaiuruey, tne low uay ui aiy, a. v. luoi, at the hour of 10 o-clock In th forenoon of that day, or aa soou thereafter as the nistter can be so henrd and poa-edupon; also that satd as signee will then aud ther apply to the Court for hla discharge and for the release nt the sure ties on hla bond from all liability, upon the making ot distribution of th assets then In hla hands, if any. Dated at the city ot St. Helens, Oregon, this, April lsth, luoi. J. B. DO AN, Assignee. S. H. UKUBhR, Esq., Attorney for tbe Assignee. suuhons ar puuication. In th Circuit Court of th Stats of Oregon tor Columbia County. Avery J. Singer, plaintiff, vt. Minnie May Singer, defendant To Minute May Blngar, th above-named da- N THK NAME OF THS STATE OT ORKOON: J. Yon ar hereby summoned and required to appear and answer th complaint tiled against you In the abov ntl'led cause. In the above entitled Court on or before th 14th day of June, IU01, which is the last dar ot the publication uf this aninmona. and If yoa fall to so appear and answer th sold complaint, for want thereof the plaintiff will applv to the Court tors decree for ver dissolving th bonds of matrimony now and heretofore existing between you aud plain tin", upon the grounds of desertion for more than one vear Immediately before theeommence ment ol this suit, and for such other relief as to the Court mav seem right and Just. This sum mons ts published In THS Oasooa Mist fora period of six weeks, pursuant tn an order made l.v lh. Unn Till... A. Mellrlde. ititlar nl said Court, on the 9Uth day ef April, 1001, the date of th llrst paw inatlon using stay s, in, aim uie dm of Ui last nubllrailnu being Juno Uih, U01. JOSEPH eiSCHLAORIft 1118JI4 Attorneys for th plaintiff. UEATI II EAT I MEAT! f -At THK- City Market Sr. Hki.ens, Obkoon LINDSAY MORTON, PROP'S. -DKA1.XKS IN- Fresh and Salt Meat. r i ' City trade, loRSting ramps, steam- boats and ran roan tBiups supplied. OWIKHB glLLKO ON SHORT NOTICB. oyivoavoi ..Pure.. DRUGS .Regular 25 cent Paper Back Novels ' ...Only 10 cents- St. Helens Sol Information and Appointments by Mail. ROOMS 60 & 61, WASHINGTON BLDQ., Sontheist Cor. 4th A Wash. 8treeU, Sth Floor, POKTLISTD, OREGON. TAKE ELEVATOR. VavoyVov Quality and variety Are two very important features to take into consideration when one goes to procure articles for everyday oso and consumption. To oar host of patrons we are pleased to say wo have t QUALITY, VARIETY AND QUANTITY. Our large and select stock affords tlie intending pur chaser splendid opportunity to (ct the best . bargains offered in this vicinity. GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Furnishing goods, hardware, tinware, saints, oils, glass, crockery, cuttlerj , blankets, oil clothing, feed, flour, garden seeds, orchard grass, garden implements, and dairy supplies, etc. etc. COLLINS & GRAY, THE PEOPLES MERCHANTS. Goods Exchanged for Produce. ST. HELENS, OREGON. Seasonable Goods - 'i. ' t Mi" A iisuiiuji ; At our store means that we keep constantly for sale a variety and quality of merchandise which at all times is suitable to Die demand of all well-living people. We cater to all classes LOGGER, FARMER, MERCHANT. General Merchandising Is our especial business, and wo have held tho fort by offering a high qualtty of (roods at low quality prices. Wo handle ' Household Necessities Bnpplies 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 ou POPULAR ST. HELENS, luMMWiiiiuwis m wvsaaswwas saasa ssiiwvihu o Maitufsrtitrern ..ill Kinds of Rough riaarlMt... Kisalla ...CillH; KD .- ...Dlatsa.l.u luiuber... 8CAPPOO8R lUUUa4 WWsV ,-oyfVSj 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. Theodore S. Thomson, Dentist DEALERS. OREGON. uf ami liealara III a end Dressed Lumber... OOCD FIOAO TO ThS MILL, Mill no sttmti fork nf yeuvHMw erevk.fuur t aillc.i froui Seautiwiaa alailiui, , l.umter V liver.! nt HtHipOfwe station or 1 jnniison s itiiiitiiiff si si-uu uar m. exua. ai " urroll ataljuii, Sl.lsl. . - - UltaS'.OOM 4