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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1906)
aknounckmknts Kir Htiertn C.-ll.il)lC'.)Hi.tyl subject to 7. .elloll i KT"",B " """ for lUprwmiitaUff. clrtalate llll,m ,,,r u,"lull,m "" .... Ret.i'," ,,l,,",ry TV laMKRT.CONSI'.U. for HrirrtriiH , (ur nmltMlloii lor tin .(li.-e til kr- rtii, .')' ,o ,,,e ,:,i"nH' Jl!.livnvolrr.l ttieillrcct primaries. Strict .llirrtme lo Ike direct primary Ta,.ts4ioMramliles. i'l'tlB ' "ll,rrv''',r- M ..I 1 AWM. Rclurt tlie fiumlier ol Normal school ' . I I.. I'or tuaiitjr Urk. Ibrrrliy aunoim" iiiyarU a canill .. . . Urtuitilimu Humiliation fur ,1 uifc-e )( Couutf Clerk. tet t lt the ..1 ... ,.1 ih. kenubliran voter at tin )tt I'ttmary lllrcliou, to I heM t-ril 1 .Wir inywll elected lo ilcvol my time w cuutily Immiw e:liuivclv. II If I 1 lull I. ft. I.. .r I.. yr i'oMiy t Irrk. Iin fiM my petition, with the Me iuiml ninul l tiir, to livt my ', printed a;i theottUlal wmiinstliit; Hut I hereby announce my aril Kcpul.hean candidate (..r County (lrik. iihjev' to the ilrelMon ol Keptimtcwi uter. t t!i piiwary eleclion April SO. V. A. HAKKl.S, l or Mat I'rlntrr. 7t,r aaiUivKncd nimoumT hmwll I n Suu. f nnlrr, kulrct l the ilrriion I Kt(nibliiit vuteim t the Jituuary Now (rriii( lift term, The f ,ict tint h t-n -crkil to Sluir Hktt srnfllv.tUt rrm.mtHiitiuti. Lu!4 I KtMtly npwccUtrd. BJ. R. W ItlTNin. LOCAL J p,m MaSr.uriCli ArkiKeiiiHed roat I'4ttan4 Mwvh ?th. Con.nlniiii( it i( i!w ttiiXMcd toiirt hmi"r. Ir put c.H.iil m thr Mint tt week, arrived nt t llu!rn on the II llithfee ric-.ir Uy mis "i milr. It catiwd un dny'idcluy :i limiting tde jrr. mul trtidrrlde nnotm-e, A Mr r'llUlmty.ol the Politic .'out Utwuit Comaany liwtteit order to i firm II IVttUii'l on I'ridny nd they il thrrt litr next MotuUy. Smirtliiiii! ktuitj nonitdticre. I Iwve mniiey Iv Vian on approved alt.utc ki uritv. w. it.i'invKi.i., .St. Itclrn. Oregon. I'll Col'NTV CoMMtHMONKH Mr. lany Wet, ol ScpUHnr.hnannouiiced :icndidcy lor the iirtii'c l county iiumiMiniitrr, ohnt to the dei'Uion of V Hr!iifn voter on April StHll, Nr. IVmI it pruiperout (uriiicr and dairy It M. wht hiii tiriirtU'rH minrifii v ill lltft ' I loaer. fichnol report card the cry lcl form ft r hunilrcd, witk nvrlopc. When vou winli lo artid awav money, itne and pun-haw a New York draft. sayablc on demand any place in mien maie. and our citar;e arc muaii. lumbi Couivtv riauk. Mr. Phillip Frake, from Scapiixite, kliom eyrry ltoily wanted to he commia- "tier, win a vinitor lo the county eat 11 Monday lat. He ay Scappoowr i ill of huinrt nowaday and that rail- work u to l pimltrd at rapidly a ! xnilile. Mr. Jaws IWeelc and Win, CiMa-r, M Warret, were county wit visitor lat Monday, Mr. J. W. Wcnllierlin, ol Portland, ia Kct of ,Vr. U. II. Cliff, of thia city. Mr. and Mn, W. II. Ilowninir and piin Itcrtha Butler nnt Sunday laat hU -Mr, nud Mr. S. A. Mile. We tnv Intvrul no litiiM ,1..ih(lri pay ami nine ink. -c ui. Columhiu County 1'i.VMot Tii Rock lioc.a-l'or ulc at 111 r wtttno of filteen citim. Marred Pivm- hth IUkU and full blood. Uuo. Pkurv, lloulton, Ore. Misa Victoria Ilcuele n-iuited Portland httiirdiiv. fon't forget the St. FntrieVa Soclul Md dunce nt tti Mu,nin 11.. 11 ti, u 1'ri.lay) cveniiiK. Ticket can bo pro- 'red of the committee. Wc will m ym, a draft on Ixindon, ;""Bw, Itelfaal, Purli, lli-rliti, Vienna, 'coa, Aiiuterdiim, or any place in UK,pe and otir clmrnca ure aniuU. Col- "'"la Cnunty Hunk. '"hit Inhi'kctoh Mr. JoacpH Hollu "V, of Deer lalnnd, hai len appointed "il comiuisHi,,,,,.. of Columbia Countv. " duty win , t0 enforce the State upon the inblcct of Horticulture, to H l'lllt trcei nru aprayc-d, nnd to In- "net the fruit raiacra iu rcKnrd to pro r care of their orcharda. Ilia comixjii- "'ii win be (: per day while nt work, "d we have no doubt he will prove of rent m-rvlce to the hortirtiilturiUAJiteresU ' Uiiii couiiiv. affair, ami would doulKle. make cia.me.i , .. .... olumlii. Count, an e.celU nt co.mirtvly .mall when the value " the re IlllJ ?miNRSHll) to tlir lentil rty ol the iirwiil muiilh thpro hi'l Iwutt re conlrd In the ullirc ol pountv ctvrk, KM liintniiuciitn In ril rM f cnrn iou(llux iwrl'Ki I" tU3 ycr IW. Thin wonlil iliilli-at tlwt tiul c.tate In Coliim- bin County in uUriuliUK cuiioidemhtn ut ttntion In. 111 Ihu out Hide world, The Jirclii ti il aluaii llmi Uim to hillow the J.ewl.mnl Clink Kxnnltl(iit Inn klltd to nmlrrlHlle, and iimUml we ur to Imvc Utter llnie nud mora new raitcrirle tlmn ever tielore in the hlloryf Oregon. rWd In endlcM variety and Humility, (iiirdim rWrdu, Mower Herd. WIij-m nil uww' lor thrtn M. V. It A Y , kt. ileloitii, ComcAtid niako a drjuult with n and jwy all yjur l.fU hy chuck, which (Ive you a nfeipt to whltli )u tan alwiivt refer. Columbia County Uojik. Two hank, two lii;litiin ) teiiit, and now we uiidcfttaud there arr to he two newaaiera at Kaluirr. It it very vi- lent Out witucliody 1 K"lnito K' t htrt. SKI", TllKM WltKN TllKV Cf'MK-Tlle aiM-Mor and hit demt) will Urton tkeir tour ol Coltiiuhla County on Mominy neat. Mr. !. will t at Clatkanie the entire week beiiiniiiK March II). Mr. Kmoii, hit deputy, will l at May- Kcr Mondny and Tuewlay; Wednewliiy at Uulncy ; Thindy at riday atd Saturday at Mnrolilnnd. Anv pernoo having hutinrM with the amrvtor'a oflkic it tnvitml to inrrt the olllieri at the tiaac and place !rificd. V know we can be ol trrvke to voa . j Coni and arc u, Coluniliia Counlf lUnk. Mr. Win, Milrt.ol Portland, waaaviiit or to M, llclnn on Monday hint. Tin loet tetnperatute for the year, 22 decree almve eio, w recorded by the wedthrr Imtrnu in 1'orllaud ou Mon day lUrly varietie of -lir, plum and rherrie arc rejurted killed, but It ) prolwlilr the lUmajjc i. atutuat. overestimated. No amount Um nm.ill to alart an ac count with the Coliiinlii Couutv I'-aiik Albert Ituruham ha aecured a contract for futnUhtii the uiiiterinl and Imtldinx two mile ol the Clupuuu tailruad lirtir Scappooae. Oirttoit. for J.V,tKiO. Tlve work it ni i-tif 1'ilinn .ni l trotle work. Waoon loa S.m.k-A :Vt Mitclwll wiin. three-inch tue, and a f 1 act ol double harueu lor ktile fr t HH, ll.ive hl one jeur'a uw, W, I'. Coutvr, War ren. 'r. tf Service neit Sunday by Rev. Slewait at Yankton, II M; lloulton. a.tW; St. Helen. 7.). You are cordially invited to attend thcie acrvue. The county court htiht mnke an or-iU-r thai the road ii-mor file Uicir U1U, with day an I date of their work, a tome ol the upervior have ta ver lnrK bill lr the amount of money ex jirniled. Mr, I'.. V, Kywr, of lUinier, w a tajivini; viaitor to the county eal lat Wcdnewlay, Sheriff White inform 11 that up lo Wednesday niijht .") ol tax money had teeu paid over to the triurer, beat iii all prcviou record nt thia time of tltc yrar by atut $li),(Xt. Ax lui-ORTANT DlAt. A niovemcot la mi foot lkia to the reclamation ol ' an immriii nirean ol overflowed land lu 7-1, H I, 7-5. and H ft. in the northern portion ol Columbia County- It i be lieved that nil of thit laud can I re- ..1 .l.L.i.i. Avinut ritnitiar. claimed land U taken into conideratiAn If reasonable term can be made with th land owner work will lie la-nun a toon a Mible. The fishermen at Columbia City who were cnarKctl trim canning aiurt;ruu milUcr than the lcal limit in.i.t that fi c,mmjioiicr wail mistaken, tlie fiaU meaaurini: iH incite drcaaed, and over the le;ul limit, fottycinht inches full lcniith. Tilts statement i in correc tion of a previou Mnteuirnt in the Mit to the effect that the fish measured 28 ,iu lic without noting that they were ,JreM-d, Mr. Ole lUihman, of Scappoeae, viiuted Ihc county seat Inst Wednciday to tran aact a little real etiilcbuinc. Mr. Ceo. Moeck, of Rainier, wa a via itor to the comty aeal Wcdnemlay laat. Mr. Frederick Phillip, of Mist, called at the Mint office on Wednesday last, on hi way to Portland. Mr, Win, Fluhrcr, of Mayjier, waa a visitor to the county seat last Wednesday oil hi. way to Klk River, to secure shingle boll for 1'luhrcr Ilros. .Iiingle mill. Mr. I-luhrer is t(5 year old and a veteran of the civil war, but he claim to be able to do a day'a work with any of hia hoyi. Mr. Win. Ron. hni moved hia family from Gresham to St. Helena. They will occupy the house recently vacated by V. A. Richardson and family. Horn To the wife of . I), Ronnev of Yankton, oil Sunday, March 11 a on. Talk aliout winter lingering In the lap of Spring, Torture by Havagea. "Speaking of Iho torture to which .01110 of the aavuge tribes In the I'hUiP' plnea nubject their captive., romiudi me of the Intense aulTuriiiu I endured for three monlln from Inllainmation of the kklnrvi," inya W. M. Shiirmaii, of Cuah lug, Mo. "Nothing helicd me until 1 tried Klt-ctrlo Ilitteri, tluoo hotllea ol which completely cured mo." Cures Uver Complaint, Dyapepaia, Blood dis order, and Malaria, find rentorea the weak and nervoua to rolunt health, (iuuranteed by Perry Graham, lloul tou, ' J'rlce IKhv . COUNTY COURT. A (oimM NjftiopnU of I hit rrofMd luirn at Ihe March Term. Petition of Kverding and Parrell for a pbllo road or uateway dlmniaavd. (irant l.yncph aiHiinted a iiiuinbcr of llieiujiinty board of nm. I vloacra In place of A, I'lecimiii. I'lun. and xpcclllnulniia for the now court liuiinii wean aci-epM. Petition of John Pringlo nnd otlicr. for Hill-ration In the route of a countv road denied. H. K. llutia wai granted a li(tiorliciin.e for tioblo precinct. AaieoiiiitH of (ii-n. ltli.tiHi-itkr,,, mi,,.,... visor diilrict (1 .'Wiirn vainiiinil ntnl prove. I, and hli bouil.mi'n released. Araiimita f,r r 1.- rkiB.i k....h...t&... ... .n ... v,, ... viim-ll, f,ll(w, iniir dtitrk-t -I, were e.oiiilncd and confide. ratieii 01 iiune ixatiKjiioil until aupurvi.- or appear iu court. John K, Ilii hoi waa allowed a ri bnin of 5() on lil I'.kij tax. The adilitinnul .ooeilli-alliuia not. lay ta roitd tax In No. IS were approved. rho following bid. fur road wotk were conlorwl. It. I), 15. Kac. No. 2-t:l.i0 in rral. K. J. Ijhk;. No. 1-12.00 iwr rod, Oottlleb UraUcr. K.k-c. No. 4-I1W imjt rod, II. M. Ilarrey, R. I). 14. Kane. -I-Itiv. 1. 13.00 per rod : div. 2 I3.UU pi-r ral; div. 3, fLV, per rod . a Mill.. pipee. 3 tS.95 per rod, C. C. Keawy. liae. 4- er roil, i. V. Chehlolin. btu-c. 4 Div. 1. ;i.75 iwr roil : div 2. 3 tJ H-r rol ; div. 8, (2.4U per roil V. It. I). 15. fW. 1 Div. 1- I2.UU por rod, C 1). Atmaiiuiif. SiH-c. I. Un- 2 Subdivided Into P secliou. in follows: ti. J.lJWper rod. Sec. 2,'J2M) p"-r ro-i. Kec. J, 2 tier rJ. tee. 4, ll.i'i iH-r ruil .Sec. &. t.Ul m r rod. Kec. 0, f4 lor n-ciioii. Sw. 7, " for lection. Hec. 8, "S ja-r nl- See. U, for aee lion. Pid by C. It. Armstrong. Sc. 2 Div. 2- 2 per ioJ, A. Sword. Hore. 2 Div. 212 wr tod, Wright 1), Hurl. r-pee. Jiv.' CH8 coioplele, T. i. ,Ul .111 1. Kir. S DiV. 2 My A MeDonald uV ilivldcd into hjsou aw tloas a foiloui: ec 1. 12 oi-r n' : c 2, 12 per r-xl : aee i!, yi r ruil ; ai-e 4, 13 r il; 11 5, ('.'.'.',') per rod ; act- ti, f 2.2.1 per roU ; aee , $2 pr rud. Siec 1 iM 'A)'i.";t K-r rod, A. Sord. Kpeo I Div 3 (ii ib per tod, J W Keaaey. Sec2j;iy i70 per rod, I). T. Ilarly. Spec 3 Div 3 2.2j per rl, A Saord. Sp-v 3Di 3 11.45 per ioL A Km tiioua. Sw.: 4 Diri-f W per ro.1, U T Karly. Afur ilurconsiileiatio of aaoie. Hi follow ing bid. wereauxepled ax Oie U- guies quoted : U. l. 13. Spec 2, K J Mill; Sa-cl, Gottlieb liruoor ; Spec 4, U M Harvey. R. D. 14. T 11 Mill, third div ot'pec4,'U B Melliuger, 2nd and 1st diviiiona of apec 4, C C Kua.ey apoc 3, J K - Cheldelin pec & . K. D. 13. A Sword pec 2 div 2, A Eminoiu i;c 3 div 3, 1 W Keaaey apec 1 div 3,- C R Aroi.troiig ipcc 1 div I nnd tjicc 1 div 2, D T Karly ipce 2 div 3 and apec 4 div 3. It, la further ordered In thia matter that the road lupcrvisora in anid dia iruMa Drucevd to work out all apecilica- t una in their rtWcrie district! not contracted for a. herein .hown, in the niaiiiu-r coiittinplatwl by the taxpayers of the leveral diatrictf, alien levying tlinir auvclul lax. In t ho mutter of the peiitlon - o( 1 T Karlv.for a cbango in route of part ol road aurvi-y No. 01 : Ordered that lioard of county road viewers meet at point of change nearest ia on the 27th instnt lOnuiand view and survey change ietitioncd lor, ,,,1 r.-iwirt no minio to tliis court at its tient regular session. In ll,e matter ol the petition of w V Cave el ids for change-route of part of road survey No. 01. County road viewers to vlow ami mr- vev the clianee iu route herein petitioned fur immediately after having viewed and surveyed the change In said road petitioned for by J T Karly it all. In the matter of the change In route of county road loading from Itulnier to Apiary: Ordered that the board of county roan viewers meet at the house of V I- Rrowu at Apiary on the Kith Inat at noon and view and survey the changes in said road desired by the residents and re port 011 same to this court at its next regular session. In the matter of the petition of W N ii,.i-.ii. for retiavinentof tax paid on tract belonging to Washington county: Petition allowed and ordered that clerk draw warrant on general fun(1 ,or 116.25 In favor of said W N Rarrett. In the matter of the redemption of void tax sale certificates: On this duy the following delinquent tax ante certificates, issued for tracts in the 11 section atrip now part of Wash ington County, wero presented for re demption, to-wit: lly II K Noble, agent for P H Marlek, the owner thereof, certificates' No. 4(!0 050 aiuUHd. total amount 21.10, and by S. A. Miles certificates No. 173, 11)1 and 1R8, amounting to f3.28 and It is ordered that the rlnrlcdraw warrant on the goneral ftind in favor of said named parties for tho amount shown horeln to be due thorn. In tho inatlei of allowing county nld lo! me Holio.lilu faniily. Ordered that they be furni.lied the necessary snpplles 0 If Itrlgus A Kon, of tankton, and bills for same filed with till eonrt until further ordered. County aid wa. allowed Geo. Dale, 0. I'. Lindgren to furnish the itipplien. Tha petition of CN Oahlo for repar mant of taxes was pmtpoupil. Petition of Rlchnrd.on and Robinson for repayment of taxes poatponnd. Pelittin of A A C H R for acceptance acceptance of road we.t of Mnyger post poned for invesllgntion. Joseph Holiday, of I)er Island, wa. appointed frnit luspeclor. . Rlief waa allowed John Riicher I'oal from tli soldier' and aailors' Indigent fund tn tlic sum of $11. In the matter of the pet'tinn of Chs. Kralr.ke for the repayment of tax rob leeted on homestead Improvements In 18113. Allowed In the mm of!3.03, clerk to draw warrant In payment of fame. In the matter of the petition of W T Watt et ala to erect telephone line on county road : Allowed, hut petitioners mnat not ob struct public travel In any way. In the matter of the petition of the Portland and Southwestern R. R Co. for right to cro.a the ronnty roads at various points with their line: Allowed as petitioned for, and a. shown on map Gled with petition, but all said crossings lo lie made in such manner as not to injure the utility of said county roads at points of cross'in-. In the matter of reconsidering the order of thia court of Jan. 10, 1006, in relation to biils for extra liolp In the several conntv olllces: It appearing to the court thatowing to the great increae of work in the several county nllli-o that il aufliciei.t heln l not provided for by this court tba result will he delsy In transection of import-1 ant public bii'lne.s, which in the con templation of the law admits of no de- lav, and it appearing to the court from the opinion of the District Attorney of thia district that in certain cases that in certain cases thii court has jurisdiction of such matters, and the court being ful ly advised in tho premises, It ia therefore ordered by the eonrt that, ihe r.nler of this eonrt of Jan. 10 liKXI, relating to help for county officers, be and annio is hereby recinded in so (nr as same appertains to the office of the county clerk. And it is further ordered that the county clerk lie allowed what help is necessary In the preparation of tax rolls ami registration of voters. tn Ihe matter of bills agains the several road tax funds allowed : The following bills againt the several pwial road tax funds were now exam ined allowul, and the clerk ordered to Iraw warrants on the several special tax funds, to wit : K C niacleford adv for bidsrd 13 $ 8 00 R II Michell same 14 13 20 R II Mitchell same 15 17 R0 Oregon Mist same 4 14 SO In the matter of Ihe petition n( the O. A C, R U Co for remission and rebate of taxes: Held for further investigation. In the matter of Ihe petition of the ad ministrator of the esyite of 7. Bryant, de ceased, for repayment of a part of 1904 tax on said estate : Continued to give administrator time to file statement of hia disbursements in said estate matter in the probate court, from which it may lie determined if his present claim ia correct. In the matter of the petition of John H Morvee, for a license to sell liquor in Deer Island precinct. Remonstrance filed, and after bearing and considering the testimony of wit ness's for the petitioner and remon strants, and the arguments of the attor neys for both parties, and the court be ing fully advised in the premises: It is ordeied that said petition be nnd same is hereby denied, and ft is further 01 d tred that the clerk draw warrant on general fund in favor of J II Morvee, in the sum of f200, in repayment of the amount paid by him to the county trea surer In this matter. In tho matter of tho petition of John Wiest et ills for a liquor license : Consideration of this matter postponed to 17th inat. In the matter of tho erection of tho pro posed new court house building: Tliis matter coming on legnlarly lor the court's consideration, nnd tho court having heretofore upon the first judicial day of this court after duo consideration duly approved and accepted the plans and specifications for said building, of Messrs Hondricks ai'dToby, modified as agreed upon at the January term of this court ;And it now apearing to the court j that the City Council of the City of St. Helens have vacated the Strand in front of lots 15, 10 and 17 of block 11 in said cite, and filed a copy of said vaea iug order in this court, and that deeds from all the owners of property abutting on said portion of said Strand have been liled for record with tba county clerk. And the court being fully advised in the prmises, it is therefore ordered. !nd jndged nud decreed, by the court: That proiord court house ho built upon anid Strand in front of lota 10 and 17 in block 11 in said City of St. Helens, nnd the county clerk ia hereby ordered to advertise for bids for the construction of said court house building according to said architect's plana nnd specificntions, and for what matetiala are to bo fur. nisbed by the county according to said specifications, said bids to be filed with the clerk on or before April 10th. R. S. 1IATTAN, Judge, II. 1.. COLVIN, CASPER LIBEL, Commia'rs, To be Concluded ' A Lively Tuealo with that old eneinv of the race, Consti- pation, often ends in appendicitis. To avoid all serious trouble with Stomach, Liver nnd Rowels, take Dr. King's New Life Pills. They perfectly regulate these organs, without pain or discomfort. 25c at l';rry tk-lirnhtiiu's, lloulton. WITH V(0 UK'S PLATTI-ORM. To F. I. Piinbar, Secretary ol Btate of the State ol Oregon, and to the Repub lican party and Ihe electors of Oregon in the Stale of Oregon: I, James Withyeombe, reride at Cor vnllis, Demon futility, Oregon, ami my poatolHcu address ia' CorvaHi", Oregon." I am a duly registered member of the Republican party, If I am nominated for the office of Governor, at the primary nominating election to be held in the State of Oregon the twentieth day of April, liKMj, I will accept the nomination and will not withdraw, and if- 1 am elected I will qualify as such officer. If I am nominated and elected I will, during my term of oltice, i:dVu.-ate and support: Taxation of franchises and gross earn ings tux on telegraph, telephone, express and sleeping car corporations. Uniform assessment and taxation of rail roods, fitato regulation nnd examination of State and private banks, trut ootnpanir and savings banks. Protection of die statu in it owner ship of public lands. A Hoard of Control for State institu tions. One board for management of Norma School. Improvement ol the Columbia and WilUmette rivers and coast aMtports.- National owuer.diipof the Oregon City locks. Constitutions! amendment permitting the Governor or people lo veto individ ual items of appropriations. Form for nominating ballot "An Irr.n eat and fearless performance ol public lllltV." SENATORIAL STATEMENTS. riewoflfon. W. M. Cake. Candidate for Federal Senator. , "I believe the publ:c service corpora tions sliold be subject to Governmental regulation and control. The power of regulation should 1 vested in the Inter state Commerce Commission, and Con gres, and should 1 exercised with dae regard to the respective right of the people and corporations. frusta or combinations of capital organized for the purpose of controlling the utilities and necessities of the country, to the exclusion of legitimate competition, are contrary to public policy; in derogation to the rights of the people, and should come under the ban of the law. 'I believe in preserving the dignity of our American citienshio. anrt ih. freedom of the laboring classes of this country, and hence I am opposed to the admission of the Coolie labor of China, and the undesirable classes of continental Kurope. "The growing commerce of Oregon demands the deepening of the bar of the Columbia river; the construction of the DalltvCelilo Canal ; the opening of Uie upjier Columbia; the improvement of Coos Hay, Tillamook and Yacuina harbors; the dredging of the Willamette and the Government ownership of the locks at Oregon Cijy and federal appro priations should be made securing these improvements. ' "A tariff should be maintained for the protection of American, industries and American labor. Where, however, the necessity for protection is removed by the growth aud development of a particular industry, the tariff should be moditied to meet the changed conditions. "The reclamation of the arid lands U one of the pressing needs of the North' west, ami a ccnu.tion to its greater advauceuient, aud the. efficiency of the efficiency of the reclamation service should be one ot the first cares of the Federal Government. ' I lie I-edcral Constitution should be amended to provide for the election Of I'uited States Senators by the direct vote of the people. "I am in tavor of the establishment of the parcels post." A SNAP 100 acres of land near Pelena, in the frti'e Beaver valley for 1000! Of the 100 acres, C atcs cleared and there is a fine oreh 11 rd of apple, pear, cherry and prune trees. There is a good six room bouse on the place and a well of line water that never goes dry. For anvone that wants to buv in this county this is a snap. For partictulars inquire at this oliice. Call (or Sarf Bids for th Erection tf a Courthoutt Building. Notice I hereby tlven that the Countv Court of Columbia County will, on April 10. itaki, at 10 a. m., eomider blda fr the crveilmi of a court hon.e building at the eiiy of St. Helens. 111 aaui eouniy auu mute. aueoMIng to the plan, and aneelHeatloii. of tho arehiieeta. Meni. Ilendrkka A Tobey, of Labile lluildina. Port laud, ami to be oiniipteied bv Jaunarv 1. WOT, and also for furnishing the maierlala lo tw "furnlslieil by owner," to-wit: Vault door, Jail titling, etc,, a avt forth iu .uid hpvetilca llon. All bid ahould be addroased lo II. Ileuderaon. Counry Clerk, nt. Helen, Columbia Countv. or eiroii, mul each bSI mnat lie aceompaii el tn- a eenilird check. iavable to the order ot couiily treaaurerwf uld countv. for A per cent ot tlio amount of blu. a eeurilv that the bidder will. If 111 bid ia accepted, at once enter Into a eon tract with Kiiid county cnurt for ihe erection of aid courthoiiMe- 111111111114 according to wild plana and apecillcalioiu. and within the time herein allowed. Piaua und apccltlcatlon. may lie at-er ani eon .ttlteil at the oaicoof the county clerk 01 vuld county, at HoUnsoi al the oltice ot the above named architect. The .aid wuccelul btdilcr will lie reipilrcd to iiruuh a b.niil. u lth tiiirelie to be approved bv ald county eonrt. In one third Ihe amount oi their bid, conditioned upon ihe faithful per formance 01' any eontrucl or agreement entered into between tliem aud said county court. Th county court luaervea the rigiit to reject any or all bids. By order of th i County Court of Columbia Cuuuiv, Oregon, Hit tenth day ot March, ltaav. II. IIKNUl'.USUN, Conmv Clerk. THE COLUMBIA COUNTY Abstract and Trust Co Titles Examined, Abstracts Made, Non-Resident Taxes Paid. Real Estate, Loans, Etc. , E. E. QUICK r EDISON! German Coach Stallion Owned by the Clatskanie Cerraan Cooch Horse Company, will make the Kn ol 1000, commencing. April 10, as follow: TiieHdttjH at Deer island Wednesdays at Ilonlton Thnrsdays and Fridays at IScapirO0.se Saturdays at Hollirook. J. T. GRAHAM, Manager ' V. HHUIKR, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. i.HSIKK OUKIXlN jyi. 11. r. v.Livr. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON FT. IIE1.KNB, OKEtiOX. jyt. edwin ioa. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON rr. HKi.E.NS, ft STORIA & COLUMBIA RIVES il RAILROAD COMPANY. axaaeowa IT1TIOM DAILY. 24 r. 7 7 00 1 OS a jo 1 m l 44 a to s m 1 1 t 117 10 oc 10 Oh tn 'JO 10 30 22 A.M.I I 1 00 .0 oe n 4 la 44 s M 6S 40 : M Ma lOW 61 10 10 U . 10 21 71. 10 M 7S7 10 S7 .M a li OS rMJi 11 IS K.4 U i a n ia. m. Ijv Portland Ar 11 W 10 .... Ool.ie .... ...RalnKr... ... FrraiaM... .... Mavr.... ... .Qmucy .... .. Cliu.EMuie.. .. Marshland.. . . WesliMirt... .... l llllon ... ,...Kivia.... ... Svcooti.... . ..Jorm Iar... a i, 20 ds tt 27 11 l I t 0 I 02 S bS S 33 S 15 07 1 a 7 t 7 x 1 n 1 M O n t ' 19 Ar. Astoria ,Li All train, make eloat connection, at ft. a-lth Nurthern l-aeifla train to aud Irtirn th Kant aud bound point. At Portland with all Iratn. Irarinf Union dapot. at Astoria witk L H. A N. Co.'. boat and rati lln and ctaamef T. J. Poller to auU from llwaco aud Korta tlenvh i-oiut. f-aaaeuirer tnt A.trtrt or war pot am must a.f train at Houlli.n. Train, will atop to let pa '.mch nH mi lloulton hen ruraluc trom poaaa wart ol Uoble. J. C. May. Oen. 1'aas. Act-. Astoria Or NOTICE OK INTENTION TO APPLT SUU LIQUOR LICENSE. To all peron coneenied, and to the lepal voter now Mituniii' reKitiia in t-cpiipiioKe rreeinet, Ciilumbla Couiilv. Male of Oroioo. iu larttea lar: Von and eaen of too will take notlee anil von are hereof untitled that I, W. J. Clnnhnter, will on Tuetav. ihe 10th dav ol April. . upcly t . the Houoratile i:ounir Court of the itate of Ort-uon. In and for the'County ot Colnmbla. for a licellfte to aelt .iiriluous, vinou and matt Uquiirn and fenuenteil eider In le ajuantttiea Own one Kallon. for a period of six month, at Si-apiMioae. in rkrapiMH rrccinct, Columbia (Uiniiiy, hute or orepni: wnten appueaitoo will I iipprted and baaed upon the follow ing petition, to-all: PETITIONS. In the Countv Court of the State of Oregon for tno vnnuiy 01 lumnioia. In the matter of the applieatian of W. J. Clnn luaer for a tieenae to ell p:rituous, vinotti and ma.i liquor and fermented eider in le quan tities than one saltou, at iseappooe. iu Scap km l'reeincr, Columbia Couuiy. tftate of Urc-son- To the Honorable Connty Court of Columbia County. Oregon; We. the mider itrncd. comprising an actual majority of the wholv uumlier of leval voter of .Srap(Miorte Prvelnct, Coliimtiia County, ute of OreKou. and who now renide in and have ac tually rvide-t in .uid eappoiMie Preeluet tor more than thirty day immediately preeeditiK Ihe date of .ignlna. filinjr and presentalioli of Iht petition, hemby reiHH-lfully petition this Hotioraliie Court to kouii lo W. J. Cioningt-r licerwe 10 i-ell jilrilinii", viuou and male lit nor. and fermented eider lo lea iiiianlitte thail one aallou, at Seapponae. in Kcappoo Free! net, Columbia Cmuly , blale of Oregon, tor a i,eriut of tx month-. J. Freeman. C. II. Scndder, llenrj Vandermost. K. A. MeKrv. p. Haleh. K T. Uore. Henry Uubman, Irist Ul.uiiili. Frank Vanderuwat, 1.. I.. Unx, 1. Uii'liuiau, K. D. McKay, fc. l". Hay, Peter J,men, VV. W, West, John i..n btalter. W.E, tftmwi-er, I. Loulpnont. M. Aptn ke. K. K. V lekendiant, K. A. Hrvant. II. II. lc kibben. B. I.. Kiiirivm.M. D.tireen, M. A.Uavh elder, II. i. S-ilomon, Ji- Fo.s, Rub Teruutiau, A. Harber, Goo. K. Krakea. P. A. Frau-a, si. Iler lil. II. Miider, V. Vuioer. J. T. Wuiiten, Paul Manarove, I. it. Vik.troui, Otto A. Miller, lion ald Smith, V. A. Kicveiis. Ueo. Wiesi, J.Mark aart, V, , lieu, John I'ulmau. lohu Havhk, Carl Coduat. Ira C. Miller, 1. Zuriain. O. mlth. .V. Bolch. E. K. Reichow, 1.. A. Klzlv. li. H. alorrpi, K. S. MeAllisler, H. Weal, W. Jeus. H. A. llau- on, A. ZelMuan, J. Heiuuller, K. eictimitke. K. Mayer. Lewi Oraut, CO. miiIUi, H. K. Uea hart, A. H. Uowdeii, A. Andenum, C. ttablniiky, O. (!. Katiinsky. II. W. Uabinskv, litis Lntuce, J. D. Mekay, D. A. Clonlnaer. Oe-i. W. Kamm-y, J. 8 Yam-leave, Jofteph Novak. Jiweph Konitl. Kd. IxinR. tieorge Luusignout, S, W . Saxton, H. C. pameyer. Date and Hnt publication, March 9, 1'JOti. W. J. CLUMNUER. CITATION. In the Circuit Court of tho Slate of Oregon, for Columbia County. In the matter of tho estate of W. IL Palmer, deceased. To Kunnte 1 Tolmer, of Veruonia, Oreeon; Mrs. T.J. Adaiua.ot Vernonia. Oregon: Wi ilium i'riliuer. of Forert Grove, Oreijon; V. I'ulmer. of Vernonia, Urevoii; aud James Palmer, whw residence in unknown, nam at law ot vt.ti. tuliiK-r. dicastKi: and to all other heir and devisee unkuowu, U any auvh there be; and to all other persona interested Hi the real property belougint; to the ehite of Maid deceased; UHKRTINU: In tht nmnc of thu state nf Oreson.vmi and each of you are hereby cited audi required to apiWHr tn tne i 'oui -t.urt ot un-wtui i-ru-Kou for Columbia County, ttt the ivur.nx.m iii.T.-tr. nt St. HcU'tis. iu snitt Comitv nnS State. ou SutiinUv. the 17th day of March, at lOo clui k in the toit'tiomi oi that dav, thou and there to diowctmse. if noy exists, why on order of wile of certain mil protwrtv bel.u.Kiuit- to tlie estate of Mtid deceased, in said County of Columbia, stii i.f Drfiron. shoiild not be made aa oraved for iu the petittun of (irani lXvtiin. the ad mltifMtrutor of aald estte, on tile in anid court. The re..! property decribed nnd petitioned to be wild iu said petition ix an. fullowa, towit: lie Kiimlnp twautv nnis west of the northoat cor tier of the tM-u.hea.Ht quarter of seviiou elKht, In (tiwnship four north, range four west of the niiuuncue .4enuian; uieucu wes, u.iy nia, thinif mm tu eiL'htv nni.. thence eut sixiv hmIn, thenee north eifchtr rod to the plwem Ireiriuniuu. cntalnine thirty acre, bituuled iu 1 1 1 1 r.iuutv nf t'otitiiiliitt. State of (rrt'irou. WitneiM: t ne Hon. k. Jia tiin, juuee ni the Countv Court ot the State of Oregon for Oul uniida Ctuintv, with the seal of id court atlixtMl, tins KHh day of Kcbrnary, v.m. Alteai: il. H EN liKUrjON. Clerk, Hv W. A. H A KlilS. V. 11. Powell, AtCv for Aiimluistralor. Proprietor SUMM0IT8. Il) Ihe Circuit C ourl i.t the Htale of (riti- for Iba Cfionly til I'nluaabia. TI19 Prirtluoil Irfirnlarr IVt. a eifffMiralkm. ptolni:rT, . pwriiei 't. Yooiia, defrnuaiit. lo Ihe alar Darned aefcuaarrl. TaanM T. Yoniia: r la Ilie naan of the Hlata of Oreana ;mi arr kerttiy reiuirel l.api-aratMt aoawer the torn plain aerriat tt or larlwre the 11a rtay ol March, l!,. wax! ilaa- hfftng mora than L weak from IhaitaiaiH ar4 pahlK-atlna Mil. anmraona. aud ul date Bring allri Hie a me prearriliad bv by law awl by aatd etairl lor lb piiMii-aliiai nf Ihta aoMHiion. arnl If yoa fall ao to appear .ad anawri, 4alutlH will nVto Ihe KHlrt for the' relief tUiuac4lel lu Iha coiii,lainl. Pi-wit: fur a dm n, nelwnnlna tl daavabiiittiii In a eonvay anee trcan detemlaia Vi maj l. Veo,daU-il Ktlatiary li. l'.rl. a n wmb rin to Iba da" M-riptMin ol Ihe land tolrt aiM knlrodtalla lie et,eya4 llrrlni, to all aoall had of,' th amiaa haif ,.f liiai .w.t. tawaahiu-1 worth raaue t iki n the Wiltaiuetar Meiidwa. Ira Catuinbiia, ( oinriy, tnrpm. aaat lot avaaiarat epiitabibreiiel jhia:iiiimonala nnlillaliarl arita aarraar ai conneriiilYa week lr order trf l-. fcaaraa. County Judw nl vuluinMa County. imaiiamat dated the l.lli oa. ol febrnary. Id l liedalanl Uw lint pnlilk-tlioii Ttriaaaa mou la February atcli, IMai. awl tlwiawarat Wat yokdeatiou Hie iatn dm of .SUrrh.r. tvUUV M.I1T HI'A vi.tjaw. Atioraeyafor aaaaaaaV' '. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATtOJf fjimber Ijind, AH June 3. Urr&K I'nllealMate. Ijlild offfaa. I'nrtlaiKl. llrraai, Jiiiiuurrl .1 ivSWi. 5ol,-a I hereby glvea tkat In ciyrav I latter--wlththp firfriiona of th a4 ol' Cottgrtaa i t Jane 1. la:s, entitled "Au net Mr ihe'MlT ttbr land in the mate of (lalifnrrna, Orran). , 5aita and Waahington Terrrtcwy," aa. eatttaiaV. -v4lo.ll the Paplic ind staluajyaat'al-AiarnaftC.i 4 rj. I.luy.l .. Uetfiek.of Piatalarg-iauarwfuaai-I'aWiaibla, Hlatauf Oregon, ha. tlia ,ly HUiioa, . rktaaiHia hi.awarn atatemeutilMi, mst;jmttmi anartuaeot the. eaat 'iitl Iho naifthcaM 'AjMrl i.a sl i ut tba nontKMt oft-aetin.Ko. ili, aa'7aiiji!p No. &norta,Kaugitw,4 wv. jitMt, ' wutaaer proof to ahowatiat theriaad iaiM.'ii waaa-'aioable for ita tliatwror uae tlaMi.fuir . aaur.4tnrul I lrpnea,ait4uetbliah hliuolaib, : aai lanl be tore the Keglter anauineeraanotf triM. aCira at Porllaud. Oregon, owr'AedoetAtv. lata SN( day of March. liana Vr-aamra aa wltneK a. nf,rjallarrt!of .' rtrtiWanr. Otegaa: AlbnWaer,ai WttnlHir).. Cai mmm . (Jeo. Arraatrong.of eill4,aTr.,Xroguu;i 4al F.liirH, ol Plltabnrg, Oregoav aaian an peraoni eaaming aan-araeivittifav-- havwllied land arervooeted io tilathairr ia lhUoce on or briar said 2Mr oajr ttt. lii. AUiEltNOS 8. DP.KSSH., laaKiaterr. SUMMONS,, iw Ibt Cljraii Ccn of the 9tto of Orcfkividir Hie Vwntr ot Cotumisitt. TVr flktnwii Vxztfn Si Lomtrf1nt? CfV, 3i"nr E-Jiawi, plmntiff. V(v Hi lev W. Alleu mml Hr ey W. Alen. hia wffi, drfrmUnu. T t!w ii-fendant. ITOt-jr W.AUea and 51 KOi'y W. Alitn. hit w: i ihrr.ameof the Simc of Oretrmi rom arte krry6y nNjafrcd tn itpr and nmwer lliecnm pfertnt hvn-in on or tiefore the 311 ditv of March kMi; BHtd date beirur mnre than tlx week f rttrm tiSap date t4 fi n uiliealtt vt thi iuoimiW4, intSMfd tiate bmf alter thp time pnrcrriitiv aritaivi t?oart ami br taw for the uHtJicmitwt o m aiimmon. and If jroti fail m tn Himo mtut . anvwer. ptjnti wl.'k apply to the cowrt tf the ittixM demaadef in th vmAAM. ttrwif 9ttrr a dMree oi part. lion f the ct half of the eas Half i( fveetUai lourtcen, townhip Hve(5) north, rauce thwe wert ot ike w HhimaLte lUeridiaii, hi 'ulnmkniat'oontr.jOreKon. which ni1 pnj. er7 it now owned u IoIIown: It the v.AintirT an uiitHviiitHl one-half intercut, and detendaut. am-y w. Aiken, an uiKiivuied one-hail )iiterf-.t, , with a coufiTtgetit dtiwer intent in aahl Lm Kiiry W. AUeu, wife of Kite W. Alien, in ait A.Un'a in term, and for an orter aDiminiiinr- rwrev Ur the purpose of making pas tit ion ui feat pmfserty MHrdln to law aodrjie prac tice of ihiaconrt; and th. thecoitM t panitii and of thwauit may be tharirei U th Mtrtle hvrein in ihir jutt pmporiiutw and ineaa9 inwte a lien upon aafd Un4. This ii nuntms la pattiiiijtV itnra a week far . aix roneeutive weeks by onivrof K S. Hattan, CvHtity Judiceof Columbia Coiinrv. Oreaxin. aadk dated hn If th day of r,hruan'. l'- j ne a me oi we nri punuuation 01 inia nrn moiM U tVbmary lijth, ivui, aitd the date rf Uia lo.- pub.ttMtiuii U Uie mh duy of March. lWw Attorneys for tVlaiAHiT r CUABOIAM'S SALE Nottre Is fterebT riven that Vr fiifnefrf ner nl the uonnty txiun m tne rKieoi urn for Columbia Cimnty. mad ainl eatereacm tva' Uth dnv of Kebruarv, iu thetnaUer'of the Kiiardianahipof the eatate of Alfred" CT.W4f. n iwaane terson, ine autieifrw A.Ktvna f the estate of said lusana rxfur. wHt. rmii and after the Sltwdttwof Mant. ar the Imv nfhee of W. II. Pow?, ta- Ht. IbeKm, ltreon, proreedto xell. at privme ttalw. fMFth in nansi. me louowinx rnmnvT rew peoprnr tjek-nciajr to aaid insauo-perrsiHi. MUntted ia tho Cnnutr of Crkmtit.. SUt' cat Vfiwf. to-wil: lhe ttombeaaO quarter et aeerfam iwenty. In township live orth. note thrvo Mt of tho ninameiiejienuiaurCDBimaa ean? nunareu sixty acre. Anv ueron deKirine to hai nna said prop erty at ttuc4tH)wt.l snbmit tlie same to tne at ttonium, wecon, or to- ray attorney, m. ii Powell, at fit. ilaKua, Oreiron. SUMMONS a the Circuit Cmtrt of the State of Orefoo fr toe county oi uoiua.ni. Frank S. Akin and Ben Selllar. plaintiff. Ta. Hewitt Investment Company, daieudant. To Ihwitt Inreatment Company, the abtw naniad defendant: tn Ihu noiud th. Rtntnnf fYl-MMin vna mv- hereliv reoutn?il to aptatar and answer the com plaint ftled againat yon In Ihe above eutihe-l eaue on or before April "th, Wfla. aud If yoa fait to no annwar. for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to ihe court fur the relief demanded iu the complaint, to-wit: That Ihe caart decree thai plaintiff are tha owner aud In poe8ton anil emitted to the poaM-ssion or the nonnwest quaner oi aeetion i'. in tnwnahip A north of runite 3 weat of lha Willamette Meridian, containing- one huudrvt and atxty acre., aimate in Columbia Counry, Oregon: anU that It further decree i hat any elalin ol Ihe defendant therein 1. inralid anil that Ihe title of phiintiffe be quieted a. aftainat. any claims and demand. ol the deiendant there in, and that plaintiffs hare Judgment for their coats aud disbursement. Thia summon, l. purjitnea ny orner or tno Hon. Thomas A. MeHrlde. Indira of the abovv entilled eonrt, of date February 16th, l'.J6. The date of Ihe Ural publication u February ai. 1900. The time preaeribed lu rn. order tor tne puo lleatiou of In is summons i tdx weelu. SMIW & HCt;AMA.i, Altorncea lor Plaintiff. H. riORQUS ST. HELENS Carries a Complete Line of Groceries Dry Goods Hardware Crockery , Flour and Feed; Hay Notions Candies Stationery Fancy Goods In fact, cverytbing usnatly kept in a first class General Merchandise Store. Ma prices will be found as reii-souablc as any store in Columbia County. Vour trwlr soltcitt-d. Wbeu lu Portia nrf t to- Tlio Empire Unstannuit, 102.Triru Street, tlireo doors Hmith of HitpTtM- . Ire. Meals frnm la eenta uav Oaarst ilay ami- niulit.'. Ovalrra in. anv HyW Win. ItoMmuler; Itpi, furulfaf llaftr Koyul, Ist anaV MaiUsibsv