TIIK OREGON MIST. imvid cviav ritiDAV mobmmii v : . k '"DAVID CAVHC, " Edituh AMD r)fttlKTO. or local mroBTAXca. "flier It tn advertlsoiiient lu tit I issu of tht Clttitkiinit) drug store, whrU peopl ol th lower portion oi U oouutjr on Hit limn ftmJ a oomulcl lias of drag. Ptiit mudl- - einMt toilet article, notion, alntlunerjr, and all other artlulo usually found iu a wll equljipud drug store, Th director of this school district this wk purchased sad bad pliioad la th whool-houM uvouUeii now desks. Tbli W!tlon ww uecosssry to oflum mo dal th lanr number of pupil Id at (Midano ami to provide for thus who r contemplating Attending our school. Tb oonditlom existing In th room my easily l Imagined. Tha little fol low art Jammed Into th room and aeaU lit aardine In a box, and cer tain ly good work cannot b expected onder audi olroumitanne, beililt the atmosphere mutt nncttssarlly be polluted and aanltary condition very , dutri mental. Home provision must be mad to alter tboeo condition i. . A timber cruiser of Aitoria tat that tbsr I more fir, larch and spruce tim ber in uiukP man in Columbia or TU lamook countle. II y ha ha aruiaed every Motion of the folio lug land: Township fl, north range 8 went. It ha 800,000,000 feet of murchantaula taw yellow or, auntling timber. Town' ahln 6. north rauoe 7 went baa 128O.0OO. tOO feet of yellow ttr timber. Township it, north range 8 wnet ba 110,000,000 leet oi feuow nr nmoer. iota 1 700.UU0, OUO. tour hundred million feot of the timber in the three township I trib utary to th Columbia rivvr. it come in to the Klaakaulna and Young' river and Lewi and Clark streams. Other low nili Id In CIkUod count are euuallv a good. Tlinler on th other tde of tb divld goe to th Nehalem river. Tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon the taxpayer and other qualified legal voter of thi achool district wlil aiuwin bl at the atthool-houM between the hour of t and 4 o'clock and vote noon th very Important matter of bonding the property of the district for the pur pose of raking fund with which to erect a larger ana oeuer tcnoot imtia iag. Thie i a most important thing and should be carried by a nnanimou vote, Equipping the district with bet ter educational faoilitie I one of th mean by which th town, the commun ity, theeounty can he benefited and at a nominal annual outlay. Bond can be bwued only to th amount of 6 per cent of lb aweaeed valuation of ail property in the district, but thi amount would rata nearly $4,000. and with that much money a aplendid building can be put op and equipped. Rainier Pythian are entitled to no little amount of praia for the manner In which they do thluga. Their latest demonstration waa but Sunday, when they held publie memorial aervlce in honor of their departed brother and of th lata President McKinley, who waa a member of the order. Their lower hall bad been taatetully decorated and coin modiounly arranged for the Knight to carry out their sxrvio and for the ac commodation of the public. The me morial service I not long, but It i moat impressive, and a very Urge number of cillaen congregated to wilneaa the cere monlee. The evening before there wa Initiatory work and onnaiderable Inter est i manifested by the membership. Th Kalnler boy have a beautiful borne aud are Justly proud of it. There were over fifty Knight took part In the mem orial service held Sunday afternoon. In telegraphic report from Fort Towneend. published in the Oregonian on the 17th lust, appear paragraph of considerable Importance to many people In thi part of the county, The para- Sraphreads: "Ueorge W. Ramsey and . Gordon Temple left Nora in a small boat (or Teller, en rout to the Koug arok. on July 10. fk far as known, nothing ha since been heard from tbem. I'art of the boat and various kinds of good were found October 1 scattered along the coast near Topkok. Tiie goods were marked "Londstrom," and came Iron the Northern Commercial Com pany. The body of a dark complexloued man wen found near the same Dlace. and this, it 1 believed, wa the owner of the boat, although Topkok people be lieve there may have been several peo ple In It, a the boat wa a large one. There wa nothing found on the body by which to identify it. The accident probably occurred during the storm of (September S7." There ia possibility that this waa the boat belonging to ticorg Ramsey, but th chance against it are very large. The mere fact that no tiding hav been received from Rain ey aud hi cousin do not signify. Mr. John Frants, who ha resided near Iloulton the greater part of hi life, died at the old home shortly after noon on Thursday of last week. At the time of hia death Mr. Frants waa about aixty-flve year of age. He cam to thi part of th country In 1863 from Illinois, with his mother and other mem bers of the family, and with th excep tion of a short time spent In th mines, h ha resided here continuously, lie wa a man of honoi and Industry, being respected by all who knew him. His life wa devoted to hia farm work, and th home he leave to hi family stand as a monument to hi hard eilbrti In a new country. About three year ago Mr. Frants wa stricken with paralysis, from the effect of which he never fully recovered, and since which time hia death bad been constantly expected. U wa able to be about his farm to owe extent, but never very active since hit first misfortune. He leave a wife, two daughters and one son and two step on to mourn hi loss, besides an entire community of people who regrot that so good a citixon must be called away. Hia remains were laid to rest In Odd Fellows' cemetery last Saturday. President Mellen. of th Northern Pacific Railway Company, wa in Port land last (Saturday. Regarding the bus iness Importance of his visit at this time ha bad but little to aay. However, in his interview, he said regarding the con struction of the Nehatoin branch of the road i "About building in th Nehalem country there la little to aay. We have aurveyora In that country and the con struction of a branch from Bcappoose to Pittsburg haa been authorised, but I don't know Just when it will b built. Our object is to give transportation to the great body of timber in the Nehalem valley." The air ia full of rumor re garding th purchase of th Astoria road by the Northern Paciflo Co., in which event the entire programme would undoubtedly undergo much re vision. The Utomont attributed to a railmad man. whii'ti anneared in ill Mist last week, contains a gnat deal of logic and sober reasoning. The Colum bia 1 the natural outlet to the ocean for the vast scope of country west of the Cascade, In fact, for all that coun try west of the Rockies and north of 6sn Francicco. Undoubtedly the next ten years will witness many changf in the respect of tho development of North wetteru Oregon, k MKIKf LOCAL MENTION. OnnrMi V,. .1 . Tuesday """" ,Toat Bcappoose Thur'ida' A' Vf'A vi,Uod lortl,nd lAifday!' Grge Mr. 1. W. Prlna , .. a poos Monday. " M,,?l'B ?oUn M dow War ren Wednesday, W. F. Hlant.n t..ii - - - tiwwu gMiiuivr lest Saturday eveulug. Amlraw 1ftn - J.t 1 i .... wrmm UUUIK UUIIIieSS 1U Portland Tuesday. Mr. and Mra. J. R nruu. .... .1. ping in Portland Tuesday. R. If. Italtfl and a,l' nl II.,.. 1. were Portland visitor Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Phlllimnk lll Sunday in this city at 7 ;30 p. m. Mrs. WaV. nf Pnrtln.l ru.n l Sunday at the farm, near Iloulton. Georg Foster, Jr., of Gob!, was a Rainier visitor last Saturday evening. v i.n.. t . . ,. iiuuiujt jneeaer, OI Iloulton, Was doing business In Portland last Friday. A dautrhtar waa hnrn tn ilia al' nf n D. Garrison, of Bcappoose, Wednesday". Mrs. John Rnott waa nn frnm ITiiUnta last Monday looking after business alfairs. Mrs. Bbattuck, of Bcappoose, bat been critically 111 for several days with pneu monia. Mrs. G. W. Col, of Portland, arrived down Monday to visit ber parent for two weeks. Charley Merrill, of Deer Island, was in Portland last Friday attending to bus iness matter. Mlsae Grace Mile and Nora Conyer visited friends and relatives in ClaU kanie last 8uuday, J. W, and G. M. Farr, of NeerClty, were circulating in the city of Rainier last Saturday evening. Mrs, Balmanno, of Portland, visited her brother and sistor in thi oily last week for day or two. Mrs. Fred Koble, of Reuben, returned last Sunday from California, where h visited her mother for a mouth. Ed Lamberson and wife, of Bcappoose, who have been in San Francisco for sev eral week, returned home on Monday. By recent arrangements Collins A Gray are enabled to furnish the highest grade of creamery butter, strictly fresh. Dr. Ross, Martin oWhlte and David Davia and wife, of this city, spent last Saturday evening and Sunday iu Rainier. Mrs. A. J. Hubert, sr., expect to de part from here next Tuesday for Cali fornia, wber she will spend th winter. Governor Geer la assisting th Ohio- cm In their state campaign thi year, making his first speech there Tuesday evening. Rev. Lew Davie will conduct service at Iloulton Sunday at 11 a. m., at St. nolens uip m.. and at warren in Uie evening at 8. Alex Sword came over from Vernonla Thursday of last week, and proceeded on to Portland Friday, where he tran sacted busine. Wia. Vandeusen and wife, of Sey mour, Iowa, are spending month visit ing their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wise, at Reuben. Jame Muckle and wife and Mr. Jacob George, of Portland, participated in the Masonic lestivltie lieiu in tins city last Saturday evening. Mr. B. L. Wilson. on of Jared Wil ton, of Reaver valley, and Mis Mary A rod. a so of this county, were married at Houlton, Tuesday, by Rev, Mr. Phil- Droot. .. A renort come down from Warren that Col. Hawkins has sold his farm at that olace. to some Swedish-Americans for li.ttoo, and will soon removs to near Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Dillard and son started Tuesday for Mr. Dillard's old home in Virginia. They will visit Vermont Ba ton they return here, which will be about January 16th. j Another campaign of house painting and repairing is on in thi city, and sev eral of the smaller bouse have been treated to coat of paint, aud otborwiae improved in appearance. i Mrs. T. C. Watts, of Reuben, was in1 tb county seat Wednesday evening at tending to matter connected with the settlement of the Jaquiah estate, of wnioa in is me auniiuiairaiur. The tower that supports the fire bell and give protection to the fire com pany's apparatus ia receiving another ooat of paint, by order of the council and at th handa of Jack Wellington. E. W. Bingham, the well-known Port land attorney, fell from hi office win dow to the pavement below, Monday itMninii stuml A n'flfvW anrl racelviiu a severe shaking up. He will recover. TK nlhlvinA fitalMra nf thla MtV an- royea anoiner uiuavauii vvouiuk Thursday in their lodge room. Initia tory wort wa naa, auer wmcn iuncn eon wa enjoyed, and all bad a pleasant time. In a table of figure published In Wednesday' Oregonian, thie county school year, ending wiu oiarcn, 315.72, an increase over th previou I UOI ot yearoi fooi.ou. , Rcpota come from Upper Nehalem .1... m In that ui..!iitt ara wacrlnfr aeuccesnful war of extermination on the herds of sheep mere, ana some oi mo people are taking steps to make way witb his eougarehip. Frank George and Augustus Bus are meeting with excelleut success at their .1 .!.... nl.n. l.la fall Tli IwiVS have lake on the Cunniugham place, and ... .1 l. L. TI..11 snoot tnere iwo oays eacu wb. uj got 1351 auox iveanesuay. Tho annrama nnnnnll of Scottish Rite Masons, in session in Washington City, has approved the promotion to the 83rd degree, the highest Masonic honor, of Joseph Kellogg to the next lower degree. Alfred Morgan, of Beaver valley, was i- . Ws,iuil tn nnnanlt a uhvsi- ciun in regard to hi health, which, for some time past, ha been somewhat . im paired. Mr. Morgan says in. who . rapidly recovering her health, a fact the lady's friends are pleased to note. Mr. James McAyenl and Miss Ethel Taylor were married Wednesday of last week at the residence of the bride's father, W. H.Taylor, In Portland. Mr. McAyeal Is one of the members of the Maygor Co., and he and his wife will make their future home at Mayger. w ... cv.. in., aa the Astoria train whs passing through Goble, somo Individual, bent on deviltry, shied a rock through one of th window of the parlor car, and a hower ol glass fell all over the car floor. The perpetrator of such meanness should be caught and se verely jumibhed. Th editor of this paper visited Rain ier last Sunday, the Arst time in several months, and noted many change and Improvement of (ubstantial aud per nuuent uliatautur about the town, Nowsome'a block and the Delts block besides the large Pythian hall have all been ereoted since we were last In the town, and the business portion of th pine Is wonderfully improved by their presence. Th Smith mill is run ning steady, employing over thirty men ; the sash and door factory runs con stantly, and gives employment to over twenty men I Richardson and Muckle't mill gives employment to several men. and taken altogether the factories and buslnuHs houses furnish employment to over 100 people. Rainier has many metropolitan improvement, the town being lighted by acetylene gas arc lamps, and the businen houses use the same article for artificial light. Th Western Cedar Company ia doing an extensive business with Its immense, large, flume from th Fox creek country, wliioh wa recently completed, beside a great amount of wood is taken to the town bv other mean of conveyance. Laat Saturday evening the Masonic fraternity of this cltv indulged in an other of their most pleasant business and social gatherings, for the most part in nonor oi uieir master, w, tt. Dillard, who, accompanied by his wife and son, were about to depart for an ex tended visit in the East. The early part of the evonlnar waa consumed in conferring the first degree of Masonry. wuen at aoout 1U:3U lodge wa closed and th membership repaired to the lower hall of their building, where they were greeted by a host of ladies and friends and all enjoyed a banqnet. Speeches were made by several promi nent Mason and the evening was most pleasantly apent. It was an occasion long to be remembered by those taking part in it. The steamer Kellogg came down from Portland Tuesday loaded almost to the guard with miscellaneous freight for Kelso, her destination, and way nolnts. The crew had worked th entire night neiore discharging the cargo and reload ing the vessel. The entire deck crew was asleep when the vessel arrived here, and Captain Whitoomb and Purser Wharton were hustling like Trogans. with their coat off and sleeve rolled op. It' a rare thing to see steam boat officials descend from their hieh Ciitions to that of deck rustler, but thi method of doing things is attrib utable, very largely, the success of the iweuugx iransporiauon company, iunj are workers and consequently winners. The Masonic lodge of this city last Bainrdey evening wa th recipient of a most valuable addition to its already large library, the present being tendered byMr.T. C. Watte, and consisting of ten volumes of "Letters and Message of the Presidents." handsomely bound and illustrated. On the 6th of next December Mr. Watt will have been a member of the local lodge thirty-two years, always active and the greater por tion oi tne time serving uie louse in one capacity or another as a valued offi cer. Mr. Watt ba been honored, too. by the lodge.and hia interest in it wel fare ha never waned. The lodge i very proud of tb valuable addition to it library. Quit a disastrous accident occurred on Monday, near Bcappoose. when Dee Duncan, team, wagon, load of wood and all appurtenances and hereditaments thereunto belons-inir. crashed throuirh the bridge across the small creek by the Pattullo house, and landed in wreck and disorder in the mire below. Fortunately there was not much damage done. A camnaiirn of bridire reoairinir will soon have to be launched in the county or else there may he loss of life and other serious aamage io maae reparation lor Unless the Northern Pacific Railway Company makes some move very soon to construct It line into nehalem. it is rumored tbat an electric line is to be built from Warren to the Ophir Mining Company's properties, on the Giltner land, on Bcappoose creek. Considerable development work Is going on at pres ent, but this will be more extensive after some mean of transportation has been provided, and the company seems determined to supply mis tnemseives ii other do not. . Telegraphic advice from Tillamook, of the 22nd instant, states that the Northern Paciflo aurveyors will oomplet the survey of the road from i'lttsburg to Tillamook City In a few day. They reached that city on Saturday and have now only a few day' work to complete the survey between there and Bay City. Thla aurveying party has been in the neld since last Marco, u ia reported that the party will break camp about Saturday and leave for other part. The attention of oar reader 1 di rected to the advertisement in ibis issue of Watts & Price, merchants, Scappoose. This firm haa an estab lished business and established repute- llVli l LUlUg BWIMVIIH Win iirBWB ihvivu-iiih of the county. At their place of busi ness can be found an articles neeaea oy the country folk, and we cheerfully rec ommend that the patronage of the peo- le in that vicinity ne oeswweu on mat rm. tir- aawam.1 tinnA-Ail dnllara standing out iu small amouuts, and kindly request all who owe us to either bring in or send in the mite they are in arrears. No one individual owes a great A.t-i l... ,ha ai.i.it,la InbAn all tnfrnther aggregate considerable of a sum, aud we need the money and want it. We have our obligation to meet and can't meet them without money. U you nave a suspicion that you owe us anything call tn ana seme it. Messrs. E. E. Quick, D. J. Swltaer and U. W. Clark, who were recently ap pointed by the circuit court aa referees in the matter of appraising the value and partitioning the Bryant estate, at rtitaVaniA ..t tn lnava for the scene of their operations next Monday. They expect to be on tne grounu at w.m m weeks, as all lines must be located, ne cessitating the services of a surveyor. The clerical force In the assessor's of fice Is this week engaged in extending . t. .1 .1 ! .. !.. oalnuflnna ml tha aa- ,UO KIIUV1 UIOMlb, ... -- .- ---- --- sessment roll for the year. Road dis trict valuations canno. oe so until after the November term of com- : I .. ) M,..r In Annaiitnrattrm nf IlliaaiUUOia vuum, - - the fact that all boundaries might be changed. r ,1.. ..nna- fnnnf nf TArinn Bros saloon there has recently been painted a new sign ana name ior me pwco, m most artistic manner and appropriate design. The name has been changed to that of the Owl saloon, and a large like ness of such bird sit perched high up on the front. The whole effect is owl riirhr.. Friend Havburn, of Warrior Rock light-house, has the thanks of this of fice for a brace of Widgeon, which were j.. I.. i..wl Mr Havhllrn'S Dre- serve was always great haunt for ducks, and with a eugni amuuu u. coaxing his lake is a constant rendex- fi.iia f.tp aneli fowl. Miss Tillie Muckle went to Ca ifornia Saturday, accompanying an invalid lady, of Portland, aa professional nurse. Miss Muckle was grnduated from Good Sa maritan hospital last July, and has since found steady and remunerative employment in her chosen occupation. Robber held no a northbound South ern Paciflo passenger train between Cot tage Grove and Eugene yesterday morn- iiik, ana go away with the contents of five registered mail pouches. A desper ate attempt waa made to pillage the ex press car, but this was foiled by the re sistance of Musscneer Charles F. Charles. But one rohljer was actively eniraged. Tber is vldence, however, that another wa present, and a theory inai inree were in tbe gang. The trouble beiran when the train had missed salalv outside the yard limits of Cottage Grove, ami enaea wunin signt of tbe lights of Eugene, the main part of tha train being left within about two miles of Cottage Grove, when it wax deemed un safe to continue tbe assault on the ex press car. The sheriffs of Lan and Douglas counties were promptly on the hunt. Pinkerton detectives were sent to th scene on th first train from Port land, and a deputy United States mar shal and three postal inspectors went np from Portland last evening to take part in the search for the robbers. There is no way of ascertaining what value wa taken In the registered mail until the remitter tnall be beard from. The rob ber' estimate was 1300. The baeuaze car wa entered, but nothing was taken from it. None of the passengers were molested. Thursday's Oregonian. D. M. Watson, manager of th Wat son Oil Well Company, owning property near Troutdale, has still Implicit faitb in tbe prospect in Oregon, and believe tnat there- will come a day when the pure illurainant will tush forth from the earth in copious quantities. Hi com pany uas sunt aown temporarily, alter a depth of 400 feet had been reached, aa it wants to see what some near-by prop erty, now being worked, will bring iortb. Everybody lay tbe weather thi fall ha never bad an equal, and tbe statement we will not dispute, but cer tainly there has been nothing to com plain of in tbat line. Just now long the favorable conditions will last no one i able to say, but we may live and hope. Try Collin A Uray for high-grade, ab solutely irean putter. - CASTORIA . For InfasU and Children. Ill Kind Yoa Ran Ahran Ecsgtl Bears the Bignatur of A new remedy for biliousness 1 now on sale at the St. Helena pharmacy. It i called Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablet. It give quick relief and will prevent tbe attack if given a soon a the first indication of the disease ap pears. Price 26 cent per box. Sam- pies lree. OASVOElXAa Bean the y Tin tod Km Haw siwan Batgie When yoa cannot aleep for couehine. It 1 hardly necessary that any one snouid ten yon tnat you need a lew dose of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to allay tbe irritation of the throat, and make aleep possible. It i good. Try lk t or tale at tne Kt. Helens pnarmacy, Ceoklng School. Mr. Tynklewics wishes to assist in entertaining tbe ladies of Bt. Helens, and will give free instructions in scien tific cooking, a series of five or six les sens, commencing Wednesday, October 30tb, at 2 o'clock. The first lesson will be "bow to prepare breakfast Quickly and have dainty dishes." All are in vited to attend. Bring your tablet and pencil. I Warren Happening. Miss Gertrude Lowe spent last Sunday in roruana. An addition is being built to tb large Darn on tne noon tar in. Services will be held at the M. E. church next Sunday evening by Rev Lew Davie. The members of the Enwortb Leasrue will give a Hallowe'en social Thursday eveuing ui next wee. r . Miss Jesse Mitchell, of St. Helens.has been the guest of Mrs. Mollis Sundby tor uie past two weeks. Mr. 0. W. Adams, wbo has been on the grand jury in Portland for the past week, baa returned borne. : Fred Hawkins. Ernest Ellis and Jesse Bacon, of Portland, spent last Sunday with relatives at this place. CbrI Carlson returned to his home In Astoria last Tuesday, after a three week's visit with relatives at tnis place. A few of the vouna ceonle from here attended the dance at Carico valley last Saturday evening, and report a fine time. Miss Mattie Terry, who haa been vis iting here for some time with friends, left for her home at uanny last Saturday, Mr. L. Hansen, ot the Ophir Mining Co., Portland, was down the first of the week and went out to tne mine ana re turned with four sacks of coal, which he took to Portland to have tested. What might have been a very serious accident occurred last Monday forenoon aa Dee Duncan was crossing a bridge near the Fattullo farm, with a wagon load of cedar posts. Two atringers of the bridge gave way, precipitating the horse and wagon into the creek, which, with mucb difficulty, were atterwara ex tricated from their perilous position. - The United Evangelical church was! dedicated last Sunday evening oy ev. C. C. Poling. An interesting sermon was listened to by a large and attentive audience. Hereafter the church will be known as Grac United Evangelical church of Warren. Protracted meetings are atill going on and ar fairly well at tended. A donation party waa tendered the pastor Wednesday evening. It Happened tn a Drag Store. "One day last winter a lady came to my drug store and asked for a brand of niioh medicine that I did not have in stock," ay Mr. C. R. Grandin, the popular druggist of Ontario, N. Y. "She wa disappointed and wanted to know what cough preparation 1 could reeommend. 1 said to ner mat x coum fnvalu roonmmanrl Chamberlain' Cough Remedy and that she could take a bot tle of the remedy and after giving it a tair trial if she did not find it worth the money to bring back the bottle and I would refund the price paid. In the course of a day or two the lady came back in company with a friend in need of a cough medicine and advised her to buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I consider that a very good recommendation for the remedy.-' It is for sale at the 8t. Helens pharmacy. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. DVfirtment of the Interior. Land Othuv al Oregon city, Ornfon, (VW I'iih, NOTIO I HBRRBY OIVKN THAT THB follMWlliK-nsmed wittier ban filed Dotlna of bis Intention io muke fiunl proof in M.rtof blselaim. and that Mild proof will ba made be fore the County Clerk of Colombia County, at St. Haleua, Orexon, on November With, Mil, vl: AI.BKKT yOBXI, Homestead entry 12,920, for the tV7 of xtof eeilan 24; 4 of ne'4 of section Hi, ip 4 n, r 6 went. Ms numei ttis followins witnesses to prove hie coutiuuoui residence upon aud culti vation of said lauil, vli: oaome V. Smith. iy Hurlmw, Jerry .andkuller, all of Iloulton, Or., and Frank Wortuiau, of Vernoula, Or. OiSulat CHAH. . MOORM, KegUler. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. Land Ottlos at Oregon Cliy, Oregon, October 12, MOt. NOTICK 18 HEREBY OIVKN THAT THE followlna named aettler haa filed notloa of hie Intention to make Anal proof In support of hi claim, and thateald proof will be made under Mention KWl, K. s., before trie Hejrutter ana no elver, at Oregon City, Oregon, on Noramber 27, 1W1, VlSi 11. K. HO, 12,710, by WABRBN A. WOOD, for tha eU of laK of section IS. tn 4 n. r t west. Ha sainea the following witneanas to prove hie flontlnaoua residence upon and cultivation of aid land, vis: U. P. Ballard and John Roberts, of Pittsburg, Oretion: K. P. Burns, of Hudwn, Oregon, anil David b. ranch, of Oregon city, Oregon. oln22 CHA8. B. MOOKB8, Kegiitor. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. In the County Court of the Stat of Oregon, for coium oia county. In the matter of tat aetata of John Kennedy, XTOT1CK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THB IV nnrlerelenad haa bean annotated adminis trator of the entate of John Kennedy, deceaaed, hv the Countv Court of the Htata of Oregon, for Columbia County. All persona having claims against the estate of tha said John Kennedy, deceaiad, are hereby notified to present the me to tha undenlgned by delivery to J. U. Watta at the County Court Houna. Bt. Helena, Oregon, within six months from tbe date hereof. tj, a. Brian uno, Administrator of the estate of John Kennedy, deoeaeed. Jated October 18, 1WL 1. F. Logan, attorney. owiua NOTICC Or FINAL, SETTLEMENT NOTICE 18 HEBKBY GIVEN BY THB CN denlgned, administratrix of the estate of Fred Koble. deceased, that she has Died in the office of the County Court of Columbia County, Oregon, her Anal account ol her administration upon aaia eatate, togetnor wiin ner pennon for final aettlement and dlacharxe, and that tha Hon. J. B. Iuan, indue of aald Court, baa ap pointed Monday, the 2nd day of December, 1S01, at 2 o'clock in tiie afternoon of said day, aa the time, and tha court-room of said Court, at tbe court-houae. In St. Helena, oreaon. aa the place. of heart n aald account ana aaia petition ior final settlement and discharge, at which time and place any perion Intonated may appear and file objection! in writing to anld account or any portion thereof. ANNA KOBLK, Administratrix of the estate of Fred Koble, de ceaaed. Iated at Bt. Helens, Oregon, October , 1VU1. W. II. rowell, sdminiatratrix's attorney. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. In the natter of the estate of A. K. Tiehenor, deceaaed. VTOT1CK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT LET- 11 tent of admlnletratlon on the estate or a. If. Ttahpnor. deceaaed. were r ran led to the mv- rianiffned on the 2nd daT nf October. 1001. bv the bounty court ot uoiumout county, in tne owe 01 ureeon. au persona naving ciaima against tha aaid estate are required to present them. with the proper vouchers, within six months rrom tne aaia oi uns nouce, w (n uuaeraigueu, as administrator, at hia otnee. In tha Cltv of 8t. Helens, In aald Columbia County, In the Bute ol Oregon, uatea at tne city oi bc Helena, un ion, this th day of October, A. D 11)01. K. E. QUICK, Administrator of the estate oi A. it. Tiehenor, deoeaaea. 8. U. Oraber, aq., attorney for the administrator. olilu) nonce ton puuctioh. Department of th Interior. Land Office at Oregon City, Or., Hantftnher lfkh. 190L N OTIC. IB HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE following-named settler haa filed notice of hia Intention to make final Drool In support of his claim, nnder section 2901, R. 8., and that aald proof will he made before the County Clerk 01 ixnumoia uouniy, as Bt- neiens, urexun, ou November 2nd, 1901, vis: OTTO H. KDI.PER; Homestead antrv 12.380. for the wM of section 29, township o north, r. t west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous rea Idanoii anon and cultivation of aaid land, vis: Andrew akenowski and Gerhart Morback, of Valley, Or., and Dr. Edwin Rosa and 8. 8. Way, ol St, Helens, Or. t27nl CHAg. B. MOORES, Register. CITATION. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the county oi t.oiumnia. In the matter of th estate of John Kennedy, Tn Mra. Harhara Kennedv. Miss Millie Kennedy, Miss Barbara Kennedy. Mr. Frank Kennedy, Mr. J. s. Kennedy, heirs ot saia aeceaaea, and to all others unknown, greeting: TN TUIt NAMKOVTHE STATE OF OREGON: 1 You are hereby cited and required to ap pear tn tne county court oi me oiaieoi uiwo, for the County of Columbia, at the eourt-room thereof, at bi. Helena, in the coumy or boiunv hia. on Mondav. the 2nd dav of December 1901 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, then and thai tn show eansa wh an order should not be granted to the said administrator to sell tbe hereinafter described real estate of the said deceased, to-wlt: Southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section twenty-four (24) and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter ot section twenty-five (29) In township seven (7) north of range three (S) west of the Willamette meridian in Columbia County, Stat of Oregon. Witness, the Hon. J. B. Dean, Jndge of the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Colombia, with the seal of said Court afllxed, thla uttnday ot October a. v., taui. IBBAkJ Attest: J.u. riAlio, uiera. SUMMONS. In th Justice Court for Union Precinct, tn Co lumbia County, state ol Oregon. Albert Adams, Plaintiff, vs. George Harris, ds fni4ant To George Harris, the above-named defendant TN THB NAME OF THE STATE OFOKKUON: I Vmt an harahv raonired to aopear and an swer th complaint Died against yon in tha above-entitiea cause ana jouriwumn si, wkm from and after October h, 1901. that being the date of the first publication of thla summons and the time prescribed by law and the order of pnbiicauon nereoi, ior you to so spim au u.. hAHin. ,nri If vns fall tn anDear and an- swer within that time the plaintiff will take Judgment against you for the sum of fifteen dollars, the same being Ior a baianoe due ana nnnatd fmm von to the nlalntiff for sundry naala hipni.hwl and dnllvarad to Von at VOUr special Instance and request by said plaintiff during the months of July and August A. 0. iwi, ana wmcn you aKreefi w paj wbiwui, w sides the eoets and disbursements of this action, Voe are further hereby notified that sundry money owing to you for labor performed by you tor the Northern Psclflc Railway Company has been attached and garnisheed herein to satisfy such Judgment and costs, etc, as may be reoov- A..t . ...,.. VAn hM.ln. Thla summons isDUb- llshed by order of the Hon. B, Cox, a Justice of the Peace for said Union Precinct In said Co lumbia County in tne state oi uregoo, mw, and dated ireiooer ara, twi, sou mo aatinn nf this summons la made October 4th 1901, in Th Oasoos Mist, s weekly newspaper printed and published at the City of 8t. Helens In aaid Columbia County, In pursuance of said order. . n. i v, , u n ,v. Attorney tor riaiuun. CITATION TO HEIRS In the County Court of the Stale of Oregon, lor the County of Columbia. In the matter of the ssiat of Cyrus R. Boles, deceased. ' , " , To Miarm Boies, AiDen or ictiukj Phoebe Turner, heirs-aHaw of Cyras R. Boles, deceased; and to Deloe II. Owen, devisee of said Cyrus K. Boles, deceased ; and to all other heirs ana aeyisees, unanuww. "j there be, and to all other persons Interested In tho real estate oi saia aecessea, giwuui. ,ura u.ue IIITUK HTATK OK OREGON: 1 You and each ol tou are hereby oommanded to be and to appear before the Honorable County Court of the Stale ol Oregon in and for Colum bia County, at the Court Honse, in St. Helens, in said County and State, on Monday, the seo ruA.w a n lent, at one a clock in the afternoon ol said day, to show cause, if any exist, why an order of saia of all the real property belonging to aald estate or such por li. i..ruf aa ..M f'nnrt mi deem necessary for the best Interest of aaid estate, should not be made aa prayed for In the petition on tile in aa d coart, tne real estate uoeunuj m iw.ii,. aa foiinwa. to-wit: The south west quarter of section twelve (12) in township Sve (S) north of range four (4) west of the Wil lamette steriaian, in swu wuu.j State of Oregon, containing one hundred and "Si'ffl ' rfir-. I. J. O. Watts. Clerk of the County Court of th State of Oregon for Columbia County, do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court. my oft. In the Cityot St. Helens, Countv of Columbia. Se ol Oregon, tnia tm uj u - -- , ' i 1 n WaTTS. Conntv clerk. J SEAL. W. H. Powell, Atlorney for Ad miulitrator, uii-uu Wanted--! We Expect to Get It By giving yon just a little more for your money than , yon can get elsewhere. We Expect to Keep It By selling yon a quality of good that will invariably give entire satisfaction. NOT JUST NOW A Superb Quality of Goods BUT ALL TIIE TIME. DART & MUCKLE, POPULAR DEALERS, St Helens, Mr'rrJ' SCHOOLBOOKS EXCHANGED! Full state contract prices allowed for vour second hand books. Everything for GET YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT THC . ST. HELENS How About at BK YOU StJRK It is ftll Tight? Remember th. ft Is tha jtV KECORDtW foverns. It ia our bttaineM to March tho records nd show whAt their contain in relaiion to laud titles. It you contemplate buylDK land or loaning mouvyonreal Mtat security, take no man's word, bat Insist upon knowing what the recoid shows regarding the title. An AbHlrmot is as e8ential aa ade3d. Xntjiston having it. We have the only set ol ahstratit books In the connty, A 11 work pmrniKty erocutd and saihtf acuoa fruaranteed. If you have property to lnure Rive us a call. Wear agents for the best Are insurance companies in the world. U tou ha-ve property for sale list it with us and we will Aud a buyer. E. E. QUICK & CO., 1 MuMStr-t I2 Offici Hodh, 3? 00 o o o 1 rwvvrrf Information and Appointments by Mail, g ROOMS 60 & 51, WASHINGTON BLDQ., Y . . . . a-4 as. m..L rta a e?AL VI POKTlTD, OREGON. J takb; elevator. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.OOt Yoii CB't IF"mII To be well paid for the time and trouble expended in look ing over such a complete and attractive lino ol Fall and Winter novelties aa we now exhibit, and to the many popular features of oar department we are adding the J IRRESISTIBLE POWER OF LOW PRICES t ALL DEPARTMENTS FRESHLY 8TCCXE3 WITH TKE BEST OF EYERYTSIXC IX Groceries, Furnishings, Shoes, Clothing, Etc. COLLINS & GRAY, THE PEOPLES 2 ST. HELENS, - YOUR TRADE! Oregon. School Uses. PHARMACY Your Title? ST. HELENS, 0RE00M 'PU0M J0ffiC"' H00D 414 Y "ioIM Uea., Fromt 147 A I Theodore S. Thomson, Dentist f HKRCHAftTS - ' enrrori r P F P P P P P