i LOCAL $
m .a
Talk to Rosa. Columbia. County llnnk,
l'rutik llnoarn' delr to practice the
...I....I..1... ..( Ilia I. W. W. led lllni to
break Into a bos car nl Oolile Inst Turs
.!. and ntr(iirlti 'v,u
Nutile whlskry I'mnk '' r'obably
h.Ml ilia doctrine that creates
.vervlliliiK '! Is entitled !
creates, snl )" ,", ,,e l,lltl
Il,r itiictrliic tu III Use ol whiskey. lp.
utv ulicrlff t'owlcr. who seemed to think
,,r gl, UlonKr.l to the man who atid
i..nl,..iii. escorted Mr. Hanson to 8t.
llclrui mitl turned him over to tin keep
rr of the county battile. Unless he can
piove thai he was the ylctlin ol brain
storm, he will probably he given Irre
trutiorlaltntt to Salem
Syrup ol White I'lne and Tar. the old
reliable coii(h remedy. I'or aole by A.J.
lirmluK, druxK1''
MaswiMC IhilNC.a All Maton diould
luke notice and uveru thcuiMlvci
actordliiKly tbat thia (Kliday) tveiiinx,
St. Ilrleiu IikIk A. I', and A. M. will
Iw honored by the presence ol Itrothrr
W. T. WilliauiHin, Grand Master td
M iMn fr th juriplh iloa ol Or.(jon
You are all raprrted to be on hand, and
when railed from your labor to rel.tiU
iiirnt your wive and rhlldrcn arc in
vnr. I lo irliiitc Let lit ive tlx
Crmid Maitrr an old laihioiied St. Ilrl
rut welcome that lie will reiiiriutrr
nlraMiitly wherever lie tuay travel in
f(irritn lauiU.
.STRAVi:i)tue thr year old heifer.
white with lirni'llc ti. marked with
two under hit in left ear. I frrtll or
will Iks noon. 1'ln.ler ilec notify owner
Jit. I', Mclkmough, Scaows, Orcxon.
Will pay reward.
Mr. MaSTKtt'n Nrw llot'sK Carn
Irrn art at work on the reiiilritrc of Mr.
Charlr Matten, healed, on theoM rhiin-li
hill in tin city. The btiihliiiK i to tic
on the bungalow ttyle, 61 a b'i feet, r
cluive of lite rear jrch On tha firm
il.ir will be the rlor, dining room,
!ivisi! room, kitchen, bath, jwnlry, two
IrdrMiint and toilet, nil the Decoud floor
tlirre will be four hrdrootnt, clooeU anl
titllet. A look at the plan wilt convince
mivioic that Mr. Mtcn wll have a home
that would tw a credit to the bt-t rri
ilciue uixrict ol I'orlUinl. and the lte.
with the View ol Ibc Columbia, it
crrtdiuly an ideal one. It will take eon
idrralile work to pot the ground in
Iiav ami build the aprotchc. The
entile cott will prubtbty not lull li ir!
ol 17,001). Mr. J. S. Mitten, (other ol
Clurlet Mattcn. it turrinlmdlU( the
biiildiui;, which it hriiiK done by iUyt
work. hi. Helena i lo tw congrrtlulated
ujaiti Mr. Maatcn't enterptite.
SU.K lir l'l!aoN.l. I'MOI'fKIV Oil
the premitet, Ave and one hull unlet bo
tow 1'itlttiurK, on March '.'.I, bejtnniiitf
at 10 a. m., will be aohl the iern il
projcrty of the cilalc if lint I'rteraon,
jon UH) ind home an I harurtt, It
cum, 3 yrar.ing ttcert. 8 tout bay, II two
ye.ir old ttcert, mower, acwinit ui ichinc,
household kikhU, etc. Terim. under ten
ilnlUrt, rath. Over that amount, i
umuthfcredll at tlx lr cent on approved
security. Prank J. I'etrltoii, adiniuit
trutor. I h.vii money to lo tu on approved
rcnletutc tecum v.
' W. II. I'OWKU..
HI. Helen.. Orcein
Columbia County jicopte are Invited to
piitronire lh Vienna Cafe, No, J.M Mor
rin, between Sctond and Third, kept
by Out I.a iige, of Rcappoot. nira
in tho l itv.
Intcrrtt (Kiid on Time l)epoita. Col
umbia County Hank,
I'ok Su.K Kku Irom pitae hld
lUrred riynioulh KK:k chlckent alto
pure blood while legbornt $1.00 per et
tniK or fii.2& xt hundred.
4 HO! t'.r.O. W. I'llRRY.
1 1. Hilton, Orc(on.
ST. I'vtku k'S IUV Rev. Sleeth held
Si. Palrick'i ldiv tervicca al Hie M. l.
church In Ihit city on Sunday lal. choot
iiiK the life of pin't patron Haint u the
uh)ect of hit ditcourac, and rankiii I'at
rick at one of tho greatctt of Christian
inliBiiisniiriet. The church wat twtuti
fully deronitcd with tlowcm and Kttcn
foliage, and the choir luriii.bed eci.il
ititmlc for the occasion. The nltctisliiiice
wa ipiitc large, and no doubt all were
edified by the maimer in which the
pisitor bundled hit theme.
Mr. J. 8. Clonlnger, of Kaluiiin, waa a
btttiiieM visitor to St. llcluit on Sutiir
day liisil,
The Knlghltof I'yllilaa will hold their
district convention at Seatide on April II
The district embriiccaSl. Helens, Rainier,
Astoria and Seaside, Tlio occasion
promise to be a profitable mid a pleasant
one. Signal.
Mr. 11. I'.. I,abiire, wife of our deputy
clerk, and children have been visiting
relatives and Irlcuds in Cliitskunie dur
iug the pntl cck.
District Attorney Hedges, of Oregon
City, has appointed Mr. W. 11. I'owell,
of St, Helens as deputy for this county.
Mr. I'owell has had Hie appointment
under emmiilxriitlim for souic time, and
bus decided to accept, lie bus served
the county in that capacity for several
years.
The MlHtandtho Weekly Oiegntinn
f2 per year.
The Columbia County Logging com
pany filed articles of Incorporation with
the county Saturday hint. The capital
slock of the organixatlon la -ViO.OOO,
divided Into sharei of f UX) each. The
principal pluec of business will be Port
land, and the Incorporators are 1'. W.
Hllia, A. I, Veaiie uud J. C. Vta.ie.
The coiiipony will oK-rate in Columbia
witty and lll build a loggluK rouA
acrose their luud cotmncuclng at Peer
Islnud, In Hie Peer Island slough.
Rev Asa Sleeth preaches at Warren
next Sabbath at 11 a. tu. and at Houltotl
fi the evening.
Mm, Winnies Wuv Imiesof Pottluinl I
visiting Mm. O'llncn llilu week,
Miss Alible llliu-k nl I'ortlwml I spend,
the week with her grandmother Mm. ().
It. tlnlly.
I'ur lint Hid! tiniH in IU history (.'...t,.
sop County dcslris t. ,o opnrntB wills
(.'oliini hlu, It wiiiiuour Comity Court
UiJiiIh Hith Untlr Coniily Court of Hint
county In mi itu tupL to have tli I' .rt
of Cloiiilil hill ilurr. uiKvinmuu-
lltmsl. As wo Iiiivu no pull or inllueiue
on I tin coniily court tan not tisll how
thlsy Will llHlk Nt llil rODllloll, hut
we hope Umt they wilt turn it down.
Wo believe tli law 1st h hi soil one, mid
will hsi of ureal hi-tn'IH lo Coluinhlii
,,, , 0lUimllU fhvf WB f()
lAMiiny. n are iiiusns.ied in Ilia coin
s ... . ...
vitally Interested in tins nr.miMiritr of
tins City of rortlituil. Tim mini Mh
fruinrd thn t.i-it.um n pr,.w,t. thr
-u iu,r,.U o, the' inHropoll..
T,hya.l.r,wdhu,i.,..,a,u, an, .
lug
llui ahum- that lmv fxl-tixl In
lliis .lhslsic mul t-iWHKc HI the moulh
of thn Coliiuilila river Iuivh eaimeil u
nw riiiiiiiiiiiiiu Min iiik th) owner
MuintintinK in many thouaaiuU of tlollnrv
aiiiiuullv. Win!,. Imnhiir la in ureut
d.'intiid ililt iliC'liiiinnlioii iliri not
prevent iililpt from comiriK heir, m (hey
ctiitiot vet the cai'K elww ln re, hut at
mum at ihit di iiuin I thu kriia we will
ho at a sll-ft.U.iiiUi; at couipan'd with
tint Koiind Kilt. An lumber la our
Kitt ludiKtry tlii In a matter in which
every part ol the county la Wttlly into
itttlcsl, If ll.i eir.'ct ol the law la to
to letai-n lite rharifrN llow placed ills' m
hliiin It in n ti it fill U bnm-flt Csl-
liinhla Coiintv, proporlionntflv to the
Ux buuleii, J urn at much a it will
Iiii-II t I'orlhmd. In other worda, If the
lw ia a kh4 oun fsr I'orllaml it It alto
a goxi nils' for I'olumbiH County,
I'tiiuls, Ktc,
UriK-oricH. V.U;,
Fccil, Ktc.
All (iiiaraufi'cil. Etc,
M. ('. (MiAY.
The funeral ol Win. O (Irian wilt take
place at Cathlamel, Wn, neat Mimlny al
I :l p. m. Mr l I'llrien died on the tirt
f Ihit month, but the funeral wut put
(I to that hit fiither mihl reach here
frtiiu I'uirbiiik', Alaska.
uvuarv Sin-i. There will lor a
Poverty Social" I'risUv evening March
JtUh. lor the bcurfit of the CongreKalion
al church, Kvery luxly come and have a
olly lime. Two cent a loot aduiiMiun
will 1 charged. 1'enny fillet II you
drcMtofinc. I.uuch will I terved lor
which a tuiull clurne will be malc. See
next week't i-r at lo where the social
will U hcl I.
It V. V. K TsLXI.
Judiie.T. A M. ltrido apeiit aeveral
l.ivt ut hit Peer Itliiud larm Inut week.
too. I.uskev and fiuiiily of Coyote,
Ore, use vimting Henry Council on the
M tickle place tbia week.
Mr. I jiu It. Wnlmacly was called to
Sal Int Krul ly to iillen.l lier utile
daughter Alia who la vt'iy ill with pneu
monia.
Mm. W. K. Cbtik reluiiH'd Irom
Woodland an.l IVirtMiul wneio mie lias
Imen visiting relntivet Ilia hint wick.
Utile. Vern liaittent' burns lire Im-
. ..I. ...:n i... ........I
plMVillg lltC'iy, OIII II will IU ""im
weckt yet before nl.e is enlirtdy well.
K. Oibbiin on the N. Merrill place li
old Ilia leate to Mr. ropejoy ol att
vlct laltild. Mr. ropej.sy will lake
noateaaloll me ' 'l'1"
., .i... t i ...ii
Itev. Cariitiiitiiel il Hiiiiuer Will Itohl
a,.rv i-Tt at Peer Inland hclioot liouto
htin.liiy ill 1 1 n. m.
Mg, c. II. KngllMh hut been coiillned
to the house the past ten dy Willi
tonsllitlM.
Mm. V. J. Tompkins and on of Port-
litml spent Siituhiy with h-r jikIu n. a.
Audii'Hs,
MissJenniH l'iiieknoy win a Houllon
Visitor lat week.
Mr. Sidney M ilcolm w ill movo buck
Uid.ihln the lu-l of the week to the
farm of J- V- Tiimmii. ' liiandnm
Heaves l iiinkitig her home with Mr.
Malcolm's family.
Ileo. A. Iliuclclt and f.tuiily of West
minister, Ciinit.lt, has rented tho W. K.
Clink, placu nt Us-or Inland and will
soon move In.
Mm. lf. Kelloy and Mrs. Fred Kcllny
of Houllon, vbdted with Mrs 0. H.
K.iyllsh Wednesday.
niTSIUJIMI PKILETS.
ltullroitd talk sill In order while the
N, N. rompaity't i..-n nro trying to iv
.i.,i.i wuv through our lmd.
Hones of hearing the engine tooting
aru urowillg mpldly
The second tains havoosiused another
..i i.i r'.,u' IllnlTttiid themoam man
,mH lo lay over while II i being cU-.ire.l
..... i i. loud work to clear it too,
(Mil,, ' m ,
.ho around being a heavy clay.
-r,... i,',.,li Cieiun Separator Bgent
..tat tsrlillllll
ilus other ibiytiyli'K to make
...... i... l.u nomiiftllV. He mill" t
aithtM. P,.iryii.glK-owli.gal.lght
Norlna work is "Klily progressing
and cropi will loon be In.
ItKI'HK.V
"oiii, to tho wifi. of It. I), Tiislon, in
Wi nt Hmihisn, a on,
J. . VanDoliili iiml family moved
iroin Here toCHnl)y, Or, Wednesday.
Martin llnveu ami wife have moved
into the Frank W .Iter hnao.
j. Iloveu wlio ia watchman on lint
li- W. Klllltr. callln linnm (. ttlull l.l.
wiln and fHiuily Tili.sd.ty while the
leiiiiir it In iViUnd.
Mr. J. iii,., , wlfM o( Wwmj.
land. Wat.li vlalu-d with Mr. and Mm.
A. Wlnaria Ktliidiiy.
Tim Wlnitns Unit hava ol I their mill
und tlmbi-r hol.linKi locitad on Jame
Vn-uk (known in Ilia (toblo Millinx Co)
ia imvi,i,ii .VIWsllol II.Ki'l Kiver.
Tlit) 8urprle any on tlie tlup
." "'" , "'" "rrjl","1 "
J' V'2 a'.,, " fV"
a , . " tMp T l"1-
i.uniu ivuu at tlm Warrjn dock on
evonliitt, ending with a lino lunch.
There baa bean toveral cUnngm In the
Jalry llr.nt ihii week, Kuiilo lanbr
li renttxl the M. Oilura farm and will
have about 25 cow. John Cunt who
baa been running a diary on the Albert
Meli re place the put two yenrn, moved
ma cowi and dairy outfit lo the Colum
hi a tloiiKh earn of I'orllitiid where he
baa rented a farm. Hh hat 105 cow.
Criitl KaulTman and lVter Hubon who
have bovn ruiiiiijr a dairy on tho K. It.
Kotocr place will move their cows nu
to nit aieiert puce,
Mutim Cole and Veat ol Tacorna have
lcaml 1110 feet of water front at Keuben
and will build a lare dock for lite pur
paie of thipping lumber from the mill
on Tide Creek.
COUNT OURT.
Curt met Weilneadav March Oth, and
transacted the following butiuees.
I.lcinee to sell liquor In Goble pre
cinct was granted S K Butts.
In the matter of the I'inckiiey road,
ordered that the viewers lie (oiced to
view the same and determine the dam
age and report their Ollslings, and that
they meet March H, at Peer Itdattd.
The contract for furnUhinj bencbes,
counters, railings, platforms, etc. for the
new courthouse Wat let to F. A. Krlion
for the nun of HVi.
Inthn uisilter of accepting the new
courthouse building. Thecourl having
examined Hie bu'lding and Hndiiig tlut
the eontraclot lut completed tho ramc
in a scordance with the plans and spec
ification, it I hereby ordeied thai the
a mie be and 1 hereby ai-cepied, and
ibnl the suretit on liis unslerUklng te
and Ibey are hereby released from anv
further liability oil said undertaking;
and it appearing to the court Hut tlu-re
ti a balance of $-.".7 due and owing
lo the contractor, It is ordered by the
court lliat the clerk draw a wasrant
upon the couuty treasurer for that sum
in favor of Mr. F. A. Krixon as payment
hi full upon hi gnid contracts.
In the matter cf at'ttling wiih Ileu
drtck A Tobey, an-hiUctt: It appearing
to the court that there li a halpuceof
K-1 J", ordered tlut the clerk hsr-ue a
warrant uputt the treasurer for that Hum
Adjourned olitil Friday March 8.
Court met Friday, Maicli 8, puinsuatit
to adjoitrnmeht.
It appearing to the court that C. W.
Mellingsir, who wos heretofore apoint
.d decline to accept stud appointment it
is ordered that U 8 Melleuger l ami Is
hereby appointed upervior of rojsl
district No. 14. lor the emnini year, anl
thai he qualily according to law Isefore
elite ing upon Un discharge of his
duties.
In tho matter of appointing a Colum
bia County Fair Commissioner. On this
day It is ordered by the court that W J
Fulerton lie and he is hereby appoint id
as State Fuir Commissioner lor Colum-
Cotinty.
In the matter of approving the bond of
J W Armstrong a c immander ol Jolin
llucber Post ti A It No. "0. Said bond
was duly approved.
The petbion ol A M Berg f r county
roasl was continued for the term.
The petition to reU-aie rond tnrvey
No 44, Iwlween 8 and 10 mile atakis,
wai continued lor lb term.
Tho Journal for the November and
January terms was read enJ approved
by the court.
In tho m.ittr of a change In location
ami graile of road survey to 4 1, on lami
of Win Wood and Albert Wood, tec '.'i
attsl Si tp 5 n r 4 w; Ordered that the
viewers meet at tho resilience ol Allien
Wood an Tuesday, the 1Mb day of Mar.
IW7 anil proceed to vie the change In
said roasl as follows: Beginning at a
sUiko marked II on the county rout
northeast of Wm Wood's mill In e hf se
qr sen 28 tp 5 n r 4 w and running north
east to a stakt) nmrkt d X on county
roid close to Albert Wow' barn, In
sec 27 tp 5 n r 4 w snil determine the
value ol the land Included in aid survey
and theduiuwes, If any, that the owners
of said land would snalaiti by the appro
priation of said Und for uch road pur
poses, and report the findings to the
Court.
In tho matter of the Itock Creek road',
Ordered that the viewers meet at tho
resilience of Albert Wood on Tuesday
March It) and after surveying the change
at Woods' place, proceed to view the
ch.ingo sh follows: Heglnniug at a stake
mniked A net In aid o unity road 21
.ml west ol the bri.lira across the can
yon at the foot of what Is c tllt'd the
Tucker hill, on w hi tie qr see 82 to 6 n
r 4 w thonoj running east and north on
a good graile, not to exceed 7 per cent,
and Intersecting the present county
mnd at a stake marked II, near Ills)
mall box of 8 H Hasford, and determine
Hie value of the land Inclinled In said
survey, and the damage if any, the own
er of sahl bind would sustain by the
appropriation of said land for such road
purposes, und, leport to the court.
Court a ljonrnu untdil fiiitiinky Mar.
Court met piiisiinut to adjournment.
The clerk Is ordered to notify C C
KcuHy and his surety that If the work In
his control t in dist. 14 I not completed
within sixty ijuti his bond will be for
feited. A franchise was granted R O Ammo
to erect a pole transmission line along
the county road between Houllon and
Hi. Helens.
K (I Hhnnulmn was granted perm'sslon
to erect telephone polos along the coun
ty roasl between Vernon la a nl Kbt
Ami now cimes on forhtariuir the
petition ol Frank J l'eUsrto i and 88
others allowing lluil the ro.d from Mist
to Clalskanie is practiully used by all
the iople Ol the Nelinleui Valley and
its tributaries, and that Hie heavy fiia le
between the valley ami the Columbia
Itiver Valley ia in rmd district no. 13,
and that to maintain this mail respiires
far more expense than a like dist nice
on level ground, and asking tha' an
appropiitttioli be made to b -lp ls,-sr the
expellee of tmiiiitaisiiug ta d roi l, it la
ordered that the Hum of fir,) lw and the
same is hereby uppropnasesl to road
district No 13 as follows: lot) t lt taken
from the Stale road fund f V) ti be
taken from road district N . 1'.' and $V)
lo be taken from road dislrct o. 14.
A rebate of taxes wns g'ant-d to J as-.
Muslola on account of wroiijful isssosj-
merit. I
There was apportioned lo ili several!
road diftrtctH, out of the gener.il roasl
fund, the following rinuunls
No 1 $1212 78
2 WW !l'
5 151(1 Mi
4 720 Kill
6 t'T.t 6
447 35
7 112 2
8 f.:i 8.1
K8 D31
10 KI7:t'.i;
11 :ws7l
12 Hl)7 ")
13 7H0 70
14 :7 1)8
15 778 U7
In the matter of tin right o' way from
the new court houoe lo Columbia Street
Ordered by the court that as won an the
City isf Ht. Helens procures and deeds
to the county a strip ol land through
block 11 from a line lti fee, li irth of the
new csiurtlmiise t ) a point 10 feet south
of the new court hoti-e ae.d extending
through Use block to Columbia street;
being a strip of lind 132 feet wide
tlirsiiuhsaid block 11 to Coliimbiastreet
it ti the exception of the lot the county
now owns, the btiil.lings on sanl
property l.j be removed by the city
of Kt. Helens, the cotiti'y court will at
once put the same in proper shape for a
street by putting side walks curbs, grad
ing, making a ce jter wish a founlaii,
anil in general improve the s ttne in a
proper inantier lo correspond with the
new liiiihlin.-.
In the matter of onsid ring bids for
special ro;id work. UiJs were ma le as
folio:
Xo. .1, Wm Wntter4IO cubic yards
for :KW.
No. 4, F I! Adam for cutting down
hill I0.
So. 12, K K Iloglserg, on Fishhawk
road, stake 1 to 4 at $2 per lod: J F
Johnson, slake 5 to 21 fur (220.
No, 1.1, F J Peters m, spec It for 18
rods a'. :l.75 per rod: Wm Pejds spec 4
Miet tol'iltsiiurg roasl 12'0 rod at 4
ler rsxl ; Win IVeds, spic 5 Mist to P tts-
bnrg roml 01) rotl-s al 3.(10 per ro l ; Wm
Deeds spec 7 Mit to Pittsb-irg load, 64
rods at $2.80 per roil; Win IVtds spac 9
lit to Pittsburg lO:td 18 rols at fl.90
per roil ; M M Harvy grasling from A to
U on Itock Cre k road fG5; M M Harvy
corduroying same al ilM per rod
Oliver Harris, Mist to Pittsburg ro.nl:
spec 1.221,,' rds at $4; spec 2, 6 rds at
$1.75: spec 3, 10 ids at f 1.75; spec 4. 12
rds at f.1 ; spec 5, 12 ids tit $1.5o; spec
0,0'.) rds t$l; nwe", 54rdi at $2.2-5;
sp-c 12, OS riHls.it $t.
KJ Mills, Mitt to Pittsburg road;
spec 1. 2P4 rod at f.20; sp.c 4, 12.
nl nt $4.20; epec 0, 6D rdt al f4.20; spw
12, tW rols at $4.15; spec 9, $2.50 per
mil.
No. 15 Wm Duglns spec 4, from
Vernonii et $2.50 per id; A 8word,
saiiieatf:! per rod ;0 U Ilult, fpec 4,
Uoiier Nelmlem div, $3.09 per rd. A
Sword bMilste at Ad;tms plac, ono at
Hess pi ice and one nt Bill Lewis' place,
all for 30O. Geo. Parker spec 5, er-
nonia div, 119 rsls at $4 per rd. I T
Adams, bridge at Adams place $95;
bridge t Hess place filQ; bridge at
Lewis, plaos) U"; flec 2 Beaver Creek
div, gratis! and culvert for f 15.
And Ihe court being advised in the
matter it is ordeied tint the bids of the
follow Inj; bjs nccepttd.
No. 4 F 11 Ad mis cutting dow.i bill
nt f 10.
No. 12 E K llagbeig. Fshln wk road
strtke 1 lo 0 at $2 per ro 1. J F Johnson
strke5to!2 for $220.
No. 13 F J Peterson spec 11, 18 rods
at $3.75 rer nl W M Deeds Mist to Pills-
urg spec 0, 09 rds nt 1.5o per rd ; sp-'c
7,64 ids at 2; fpec 9. 18 rds nt fl.ttO.
MM Harvey, grading from stuke A to
Ron Hock cteeK road, $05; corduroy
ing sttma at $1.50 per rod,
No. 15 W M Psiggitis spec 4 Vernon
U nt $2.50 per rd. A Sword 3 bsislges
for f 100. J T Ad uns, gravel and culvert
spec 2, lieuwr Creek div for H
All otlior bid w.re ivjeoted, ss ill the
op'ulon of the court tho work co.ild be
done for lers money.
The clalnis a docketed In tha road
claim docket were examined and allow
ed in tho sum ol $1221.10 and the clerk
ordstre I to issue warrants til payment of
stiino on the general rond fund. Am
ounts rejected : Warren Lumber Co.
$3.00; M Ellis & Co $20.
E S Lynch was unpointed jiiiitjr ol
the new court house nt a (alary of $40
per moil tli.
Money to loan at Elsht per cent,
umbia County Bank,
Col-
IIBAD OUn GREAT OFFEB-
TheOregonian la the leading paper
I of the Pacific Coast.
I The Mist I the leading paper of Col
nmbia Connty.
mm competition ia desired, we
propoto to make it as interesting
possible, we want five hundred new
subscribers just as soon a we caa get
tliem. it costs money to canvass, and
we propose to offer inducement that
will bring the subscribers to n. The
Mist publishes the county court pro
ceedings hot from the griddle. We also
publish all tha news of county, including
the real estate transaction', cirsfiit court
nou s, ret At the price it is the cheap
ert newspaper published In Oregon.
Tho offer nolds good for only sixty
day and wo hope it will receive a
liberal response.
Worked Like a Charm.
Mr. N. I). Walker, editor of that spicy
journal, the Enterprise, Looisa, Vs.,
ays: "I ran a nail In my foot bat
week and ft once applied Bucklin's
Arnica Halve. No infumatlon followed,
the salve simply healed the wound
Heal every sore, burn and skin disease.
Uuarun:eel by all drnggista. 2Sc
W HAT 13 A BASK FOB 7
It is established to afford a place of
'rapine security in w nicn toe people ol
its community can deposit their money,
It fu'nishes means for the transaction
ol business with the outside world and in
its own locality.
It lends money to assist the Individual
in private enterprises that work to the
general good.
It is a powerful friend of every man
who establishes business connection
with it.
It support him with its confidential
advice and it far reaching influence. .
If you have no bank account, start one
at once. Deposit all your earning and
pay your bill by check. Don't think
that you must be wealthy before yon can
afford a bank account. The poor man
can derive more benefit fiom a banking
connection than a rich one can.
HAVEl) HEH BON'S LIFE
The happiest mother In the little town
of Ava, Mo., is Mrs. S. Rupee. She
wites: "One year ago my son waa
down with such serious lung trouble
thai our physician wad nnaple to help
iiim; when by onr druggist's advice I
began givirg him Dr. Bing'a Sew Dis
covery, and I soon noticed improvement
I kept this treatment up for a few week
when be was he was perfectly well. lie
has worked steadily since at carpe liter
work. Dr. King's Sew Discovery saved
his life." Guaranteed by all druggists
50c sun $1.00. Trial bottle free.
AS IS UAL.
He and she in a twenty-horse motor
car, Once started a country trip;
She was a girl with a street kiss-curl,
So be tooted a glad "Pip! pip!"
His hind was glued to the steering gear
Ashe smiled at the pretty miss,
While without a jar he kept the car
Iu
a
dead
straight
line
like
this.
But she smiled back at the driver bold
When the streets were left behind;
Then his arm he placed round her slim
trim waist,
But the lady didn't mind.
And he slowed the car to a ten-mile
speed.
Quoth he: "Ah, this U bliss!
As the motor ran, as a motor can,
In
a
wobbly
course
like
this.
What cars he whether the road was clear.
With a waist like hers to squeeze?
With eye so blue, which said, "Oh, do-
And horder-if you please!"
So he bent his bead to the girl's sweet
face,
Add he snatched a honeyed kiss;
Then a Brewer's dray got in the way,
A S UP .5
n mixed g l!na 5
Found at L.al.
J. A. Harmon of Liemore, West Va,
says: "At last I have found the perfect
pill that never dissapolnts me; and for
the benefit of others afflicted with torpid
liver nnd chronic constipation, will aay
take Dr. King's Nw Life Pills." Guar
a n teed satisfactory. 25c at all druggists.
Nl'UtiETS.
A laugh is worth a hundred groans in
anv market.
Anxiety never yet successfully bridged
over any chasm.
Genius has a twin brother whose name
if patients.
True merit i like a river. The deeper
it is the less noise it makes.
We postpone and postpone until
smiling possibilities are dead.
You will not find poetry anywhere
unless you bring some with you.
How to Heinain You ns;.
To continue joting in health and
ttreiiiftli, dsi-as Mrs. N. F. Rowan, Mc-
Iknoiih, Ga. did. She Says: "Three
botilcs of Electric Bitters cured me of
chronic liver and stomach tronble, com
plicated with such an unhealthy con
ditio:! of the Wool that my skin turned
rediisllinuel
I am now practically 20
ear younger than before I took Kleo-
trie Bitter. I can now do all my work
with ea-e and assist in my husband's
business, uutiranteeu by an urnggiaw.
Price 50c.
Optimo cigars ; two for twenty-five cts.
Leaders in quality. Brinn Bros.
Utist and Weekly Oregonian $1.60 per
yew.
8UMM0N8
la IheClrenlt Court of the Ditto ol Oregon, fur
Columbia county.
Ralph Rogar and L, A. KoKcrt Pltiutlfts
v
Stephen Bauman and Mrs. HUipheu lisuuiaii
Dtfetulaiitt
ToHtephcri Hatiman and Mr. Stephen Bsuman
so Qfiiemianit asinva narneo:
in ins name or u mala ol Oregon, yon arc
hereby ratiulren! u aprsssar ans snswer tfsc corn
plaint Sled txtln.t )ou In Hie above s-ulillcl
v kii .My mi uiiiu I'Sir-
tchbedio Uie order lor tins publication of tl.li
tumiannt, Ihe (aid pennd nl time being tlx
wtsekt Irons lhadtyol the first .siMlr;aiin of
tins umiRnii nasai'j ibik nny cm puulicittlon
belna Ilia 3rd Ur of May, linn, an.l II von fail
to to appear and answer snid rsomplflitit, th
plalnllflt will cause vonr drsftult to Im f.nti.rrt
and apple lo tha Court almvt named lur the
releif demtnded. In aald complaint, lo wit: lor
tn aojnsllcation that the disfeinlanbi htra no
lut-rrl In ihe N W 4 ol the H W of sc l lon
in u.wnniv Dunn rniisre s wei oi ninam
Stla mvrtrliaj, In Colninlilu l.'ullnlv. Orf-in;
ttcet.il n therefrom a two tsris trad. dearriiMHi
at cominenclna? at tha M W s-im.r of ra1.1 Irart
ol lao-l and ruunlnf thruct north S Si chain, to
a Eanni, inence east t.io isnaiDt, to a point;
ihence ssintb chant to a point and thence
weal J is chains to the place of IwRlnsiln?, and
for a ilvcrse quieting plalntlfls' title therein.
This ummon It pnbllthed by order of tit
H.Niorable K. H. Haitan. Judsra of the rsoimtv
Conn of the State of Oregon, for Columbia
eountr. rna.1 and dawd March la Kurt, whl. h
order peracrlbed that service of tsimmont in
ihit anil ha made upon you by publication,
ouoe t week for si a consecutive weeks, which
lime will begin to run from the day of tlie fin.!
publication hereof and the lime within which
rou are raoulred to answer aald comolaint In on
or las'ore the last day of the time perocrlhed in
said order for publication, to wit: May 3rd,
l'JU7.
The date of the Irat publication of thit sum
Is friday, March it, I9V7.
IsU.I.ABri tr. DAY,
Attorney for plaintiffs.
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All I rata aaak elaa aennacUeni at Gobi
trhk Xorthtra raelfta tralat to and from tha
Seat aad Sou ad polnla. Al Portland -with all
train laaviag Cslen 4tpoC at Astoria with I.
. an.v. e awat aaa nil una and steamer
T. i. roller u aaa (root Iiwaco and Kortk
Seack paint.
raawnnft for A atari a as? war polnte mntt flag
tralat atleultea. Train will atop to let pat
sag art off al UeoltoB whea coming from poloa
saa4M. J. O. SIrN
sa. r aaa. agw, aatona, n
H. HORQUS
5T. HELENS
Carries a Complete Line of
Groceries
Dry Goods
Hardware
Crockery
Flour and Feed
Hay
Notions
Candies
Stationery
Fancy Goods
In fact, everrthinir usually kept in a firs
class General Merchandise Store. M
prices will be found as reasonable as an
store in Columbia County. Your' trade
solicited.
GUARDIAN SALE.
Notice It hereby given that Ihe nnderalsned,
Anna K Woodburr. guardian of Charles Wil
liam Paul, Delia Melinda Paul, Melissa Jane
Paul and Zenith Harold Paul, minors, l.y an.
thority nf tha county court, of the State of
Oregon, for Multnomah comity, will on the 11th
day ol ilircb, A. !.. HM7, at the hour of eleven
o'clock a. m. at Ihe In in I door of the Couuty
Court House, in the Town of St. Helens hi
Columbia County Oreeon aetlallthe inlerest of
aatd minor iu and to the eoutheast quarter of the
northeast quarter and the north half of the north
eatt quarter of the southeast quarter ol section
26, in township fi north of raue o west, sitsnae
In Columbia County, at public auction to the
highest bidder, aald sale Wing made subiect to
confirmation by said Multnomah County court.
Terms ot sale, cash iu hau.i. luteret of -aid
minors, the nudivtdea hall or sahi nt'ttcrittt-'i
land, subject to the doner right of siiid Auim E.
Woodbury. ,.,,.
Ouurdiuu.
Dated Jm.aa.ry 3tMh. VJ07.
Steamer Iralda
C. . Htoghkirk. Master.
RAILROAD TIME.
Learea Rainier daily fexcenl Sunday) for Port
land, al A. M.. departing from St. Helens nt 8
o eloea. Returning, leaves I'oniana nt i:m i
M., arriving at l. Heleua at s:so.
Passengers anfl Fast Frciiiit
rnn Portland daily
PORTLAND LANDING. TAYLOR ST
OREGON
ShotLin
Union Pacific
AMD
tJyiolTDKPOT.
i Leuvea A.n,e-.
IJ"A."U 5"2.V P. li
Daily. Daily
6:1S P. ST. S;)0 A. H
Pally. Daily.
sTP P. M 7:ITaT"M.
Pally. Daily.
CHIC AUO- PORTLAND
8PKC1A1. for tne tai
vlajlunltnswn.
gPOKANB fLYKK,
for Kastern Washing-
taton, Coeur .VAlene
j "l'..0"' Nrthe"1
' Atlantic kxpre-
j "j. nu'"
Lower. Columbia River.
Bteamer Haasalo leaves Portland dnilv, except
Sunday, at S.00 p. m. Satursiay 11), IK) p. m
for Astoria and way lsudtiiga. Ketiirulng
leaves Astoria si 7:00 a. m. dully, except
Sunday. As L. CRAIQ,
Qeaenvl Passenger Agent. PohTLAND Or.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice it hereby given that ly vlrtno of an
order this day granted l.y tlie County Court ot
Multnomah County, Oregon, the nndertlgniKl
will ncll this folluwlug real estate ot the estata
ofChnrlcs lllllcr, deceased, at prlvato sale for
cash, front and after April li. ll(7; N H of S E
'i Hec, 23 Tp 6 N RAW Vt lllauictta Slcrhllsii la
Oregcn.
D. I. OAt.RR.AITH,
Administrator.
r.l.'sOregonlsn Bldg,, Portland, Oregon
lited March 12th, 1107.
GUARDIAN'S SALE
Notice Is hereby given that hr virtu of an
order of the Conntr Court of the Stale of Ore
gon, for the County of Columbia, mada and
entered on the 1.1th dav of March 1907 In the
matter of the estate of Wlillo L. If. Menke. a
s minor, tha uniler'lgned, aa guardian of the
estaieofsHld minor, will on the Mint dav of
April ,7 at the hour of 10 o'clock In the for,
noon thi-rcssf, at the front door of tha Court
House m. Hslens, riregnn, sell at pnhlto
anctlnn, fur cash in hand the following describ
ed real property belonging to aald minor, situ
atcd in the conntr of Columbia, Slate ol Ore
gon, to wit: the Northeast quarter of section 20
n Ts.wnshlp fire North Knnge four West of tha
dower right, title ami Interest ol Mary E. Heln-
.....1 wuu ia uie m.nner or sain minor.
. .. . W. A. HARRIS.
W. H. Powell, Attorney for Guardian.
XOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Iiepartment of the Interior.
Und Office al Portland. Oiegon, Feb, 7, 1907.
VOTfCK IH HEREBY (ilVEN THAT COM
plinnce With the Drovlal.inu nl thn act nf
Connrcse of June 3, 1K7S, entitled "An act for
me sale ol timber lanns in the States of Oregon,
l alllornla, .Nevada and Waahltieton Territory.'1
as extended to all ihe public laud ttatct by act
.'igust in. iisw, Caroline k. nrings ot
Olsnt, County of Contra Cosu Btate of Cali
fornia, has fills (In. Sled In this ofllce his sworn
statement No. "3)0 for Ihe purchase of Ihe K !
ol HW .. and Lots S and 7 of Hec. No. S in Town-
o..,. . .-i,rui nKiicnensiiqwiii oner proni
to show that the land sought It more valuable
for it timber or stone than for agricultural pur
poes and to establish hia claim losaid land btv
'ore I lie ketiisteraud Recplvr at Portlaml. fr..
on Tuesday the Zlrd day of April 1W7.
lie names as wimessea: j. t;. nurte Ol r fin
land. tlrcL'on. Charles O-born. nf Portland. Ore
gon. L. H. ( oator.ir, ol Portland, Oregon, Ed.
nmie, 01 I firwaii'i, uregon
Anv ami all nersons c'.aimlns ailverselv tha
above dewrsbed lands are reonested to tile their
claims In this office on or before said -3rd day of
ALGEK.NSJ.N S. IIBE-HKR. Register.
S13IM05S.
In the Circnit Court of the State of Ore
gon for the County of Columbia: Virginia
I.. l!over. olaintiff, vs. William T. Boycr.
(lefenilant.
To William T. Boyer, defendant in the
above entitled suit:
In the name of the State of Orecorl you
are hereby required and commanded to
appear and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled suit be
tween now and tne ina day ot Marcu,
U"07.
Said suit is commenced against you by
fslaintiff for absolute divorce, and if you
ail to answer between now and said time
for want thereof the plaintiff will take
judgment against you for an absolute
divorce and dissolution of the marriage
now existing between rou and said
plaintiff.
This summons is served by publication
in pursuance of an order made by the
Honorable T. A. McBrede. Judge of the
Circuit Court of the State ot Oregon, for
the Connty oi Columbia, dated February
7, 1J07. aald orde provides that tda
first publicrtion cf this summons shall be
made on the 8th dry of Februtry, 1907,
and that the last publication be made on
the 22nd day of March. 1907.
WALTER H. fc.VA.N5,
Attorney for plaintiff.
SUMMONS.
the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon,
for
Jas. II. Smith, plaintiff, ts John Helme, be
feuilent To Johu Helme. the above named defendant:
c t-..ii)irt cosiDir
In the name of the state of Oregon you are
herebv reiiuired to SDoear ansl answer Ihecoin-
plaint hlesi against you in the above eutiited
cause, and suit, on or before the exptraHoa of
mx weeas frssm Ihe date of the brat publication
of this fummons. to-ssit: on or before the 2S
dav of March, l'J07. anil If you fail to so answer.
lor want thereof, the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relie! prayed for In his complaint.
uow ssu tile herein, which relief so prated for
iau billows, uvwit: that you be resiuiresl to
assswer herein within the time perscribeil by
law, and by thit summons, snsl to tet forth
fsstly the nature, character knd extent of tha
lnteret or claim had or asserted by you to the
tract of land described in snid complaint, lo
wit: The SK .4 of Sec. li. T 3 N K 5 W. W M .
that said risiht inav be subject to investigation
by seid couitand that upon the hearing of this
cause, that vou las decreed not to have any
right, title, interest or essate in aald ,ireinise,
or anv part or parcel thereof, ansl that the
piaiutiiv herein l decreed lobe the owuer in
ice of said premises, and the whole thereof, and
that his title hitherto be forever uuieted, and
that plalutitl have Judgment aeainat you lor
his roi and disbursements hereiu-
Thia .-uinmosis Is published by order ol the
Honorable R. . Hattan Judge of . Ihe Couuty
Court of Columbia County, state of Oregon,
which said onlcr was made and dated on the li!
day of Feb. 17, and the date of the first pub
lication of this summons it the 15 day of
Feb., Ht)T.
COOVERTJt STAPLnTON
Atty. for Plaintiff
XOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the iMusity Court of the SbUe of Oregon,
for Columbia Cuuutv.
In the mutter ol the eskite of John J. Qulnlau,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administratrix of the Kstate of John J. Qiltnluu.
deceased, loall persona having claims against
Ihe estate of said deceased, to preseut them,
sth the prs.per vosichers, witblu six months
fmm the datu of this notice, lo the unlerigned
admiuiatriitrix. at the Ijiw othco of Dilhtrd &
fiuy at St. llelens, Cotiunbia ceuutv. Oreuon.
MAHsiA KKT NBTn.KTON,
Administratrix of the Estate of John J. Hum-
l.in, deceaseil.
School Report
Notiet of Mention to Apply for
Liquor Lictnsl.
To nil Persons: Yon nnd ench of yost. llt
tese notice that John Wlest nml lleorge Wlest
will on Sattinlny M.sK-h 1. 1507, apply to the
Honorable Coinitv Court, of Columbia Csninlv,
sifili- otilregou for a license In sell sniriluoiis,
malt ansl vinous llqstnrr a"d hard cider, tn less
quantities than one gallen. for a period nne
year, ut scnpiH.sw.e. In s'apioose Precinct. Crd,
umbia County, Oniion; which will be based
upon the follosvitig petition, to-wtt:
In the Counts-court of the Mais ol OrefjOn,
for Columbia i snimv.
In the mailer ol the application of John
WvMmid lis'orge Weist, to sell spirituous, ma't
Hud visions lispsrs. ansl fermented cider, In less
miintUics than one enllon,
PKI'ITIOM
Tothe llnnorablc County Court fnrCiiltimbla
osmtv Stale oi Oregon:
We. 'the uutlersigued, actsial residents of
Ss-appsHise Precluot, in Colutnbla Coiintv, Ore
gon, and having actually resisted therein more
than thirty days Immediately preceding Ihe
date of the signing assd tiling ot this petition,
and couiprisiiigau actual uiajoritysd the whole
number of lciiut voters uf atiid Precinct, hereby
l-etitiou the Honorable County Court of Colum
bia connlv, Oregon, to greul to John Wett aud
liet.re Weist. uartuers. a license tsi sell snlritu
otss, malt ansl vinous liquors, and fermented
cuter, commonly auowu as nam ctoer, in leaa
qiiautisies than one ksiIIois, at Hcappoose, lti
SciipiKHSse Preclnet, Columbia cosint) , Orego ,
from a period of one year from the date ol the
granting td pillst llcesise.
Dated and signesl Kcbrsiarv llth, 11107.
J Hushmtssi. T 11 Hiasiw, ii Hairev, Will'atn
Wiggins, VVillisin Heanian, O H Diirleani, J K
Morgan, J K Miller. K T llore. .1 W Jlctioen. 1
Koss, K vs'nv, K r Iteichow. c II Sasidsleri II O
Larsen, Wm Ternaban, tieo. Kimball, M A
Bachelsler, Oeo Soloimm, Tom Brvatit, f H
Moutelite, J Hegan, J II Wall, A M Welst, E M
Oibbs, T Hansen, ht Mfsusague. L Nsliv. 1-ntl
Teller. Fred comfort, A .1 Cain, s K Northiup,
I'hasC Trojell. Albert Selfert Orville Uncoil, w
F llageinuu, A H Liinib. A H James. L C Lamb
K Nulsiiu. A Aililesson. Ward Hiinller, M Had
dell. K Larsen, H .Inrger-en. lh-.rge Slssim-.iis,
John A Wilson, Win Keotn, Thud Vi Sien'ou,
HeiirvC Tltou. Kd Putter. I. T Plner. II While.
j Hurt Uarnelt. Frank Pipe, K O Iiryant, Jas
Koblns, Dave jaurotvcoti, 1, iiiom-ii, am i
Olllett, Harry Hover E C Smith. L l Psir.lv, H
A McKav. J ll McKnv, J W hite, .1 Freiimsn
Noah Hill, K W Weist A Stoi kcnberg. Fred
Adams, John Kellev, a M Waist, IK Sisussiin,
OL Ituusile, V J i.vman. John HelniHller, ll
E tlerhart, li N.-wsoiiio. w Tell., I IV tlratsf, A
Zelsman, T C Mlslard, William Shave, O Is v ills
O C Kabinsky Hciirv Habius-kr, A Nefiman, K
C Baldwin. C Alleu, Peter Alayes, U Johutou
as;w. :.'r.;;;wssrc