A plat of three Columbia County
lemon, rained by Mr. W. A. Harris, o(
St. Helen, witl attract the attention oi
visitors to the State Fair ncatweek.Tliey
weigh about Irt ouuee each ami nica
ure twelve by fourteen indict.
It i said the contract ha been let for
the construction of fifteen mile of tha
Hillsboro-Tillamook road of the Tacitic
Railway A Navigation Co. Thi wil
brine the road to Vernon iu a nil put the
Nrhaletn Valley in direct railroad com
tnunication with the outride world. Hail
happy day'.
County Superintendent Colliu U at
tendinn tha State Teacher' Institute at
Saletu thi week.
lli'STKRS' Lli'KSSKS t'i to date
hunter' licensci have been Issued by the
County Clerk of Columbia Counly The
State receive one dollar spicce for these
licenses and the county aland all cxpcti'
sea, even to paying for the blnnks and
the costs of prosecution for violator of
the law.
Mr. W. C. Van IVrsal and family re
turned to Portland lat Saturday after i
very pleasant viit with relative here.
W.J. Fullerton started last Tuesday
for the State Fair with Columbia Coun
ty's exhibit lu't forget to end him,
by express, anything good you may haJe
in the fruit or uegetaMe line. Or, better
still, take it to him. The fair will I the
beat ever, and when you see it you will
return home lullv satisfied that von are
living in the best county in Oregon.
Syrup of White Tine and Tar, the old
reliable cough remedy. For ale by A.J.
Dcming druggirt.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene, Gray, of Ottawa
Countv, Kansas, are veiling Mrs. Cray's
sister, Mrs. Martin White.
Mrs. Fred Watkins was a Portland
visitor by the Iralda last Tuesday.
School opened Monday last with an
Increased attendance. A meeting is
called forThursdav evening. Sept. 17, to
decide upon installing the eleventh
grade.
Work npon the building of the Col
umbia Connty Bank is progressing rapid
ly and will be pushed as much as possi
ble while the fine weather continues.
Mr. R. R. Williams is building two
five-room residencet'in Lottville for rent
al purposes.
Misa Jennie Spence sad Messrs. R. (t.
Staines, K. W. Hight, h. Skura and Mar
ton left Tuesday to attend school at
Seattle. We are glad to sec our young
people turning toour higher institutions
of learning for a better training for ser
vice. W. O. Ziglcr, field sccrvtary of Phil
omath College, wat canvassing our coun
tv last week, and report a bright pros
pect of an increased attendence this year,
Last Friday evening, September 4th,
a few old Michigan fricniis and neigh
bor gave a pleasant surprise to Mr. and
Mrs. . I. S:siiH-s, of Houlton. The
occasion being their 83d wedding anni
versary. The children presented their
parents with a beautiful hand engraved
center table. The evening was enjoyed
by all.
"I have used Dr. King's New Life
Pills for many years, with increatirig
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
of stomach, liver and bowels without
full or fric.ion," gays N. H, llrown, of
Pittafield, Vt. Guaranteed at llonlton
Warren. Scappcote anil Deer Island. 25c.
Shingles, $1.1)5 and $2.00 per thousand.
Wellington, St Helens.
nor that the same has been completed In
strict conformity with all the terms ami
conditions of the contract and sneelllf
lions, that the Clerk Is hereby ordered
to issue a warraut on the general fund
in favor of V D ('ate In the sum of f too.
Matter of issuing a warrant for State
Fair appropriation,
It Is ordered by tlie court that the
clerk issue a warrant on the general fund
in the sum of -tO0 lu favor of W 1 Full
erton as heretofore appropriated.
In the matter of the petition of S K
Hutti (or a liquor license .
On this second day of September 1U08
comes on for bearing the petition of S K
Hutu, (or a liceute to sell spirituous,
vinous and mall lhjuors and fermented
cider in lea quantities than oue gallon
intioble l'recinct. And It appearing to
the court that a majority of all the legal
voter of laid precinct, who are actual
rueideuts of Uoble Precinct, and who
have actually icsided therein at least SO
day proceeding the signing of said peti
tion ; and it further appearing to tha
court from the affidavit of the printer of
tlie Oregon M lata weekly newspaper of
fetters! circulation published in said
county and state, and that said petition
together with a notice of the day upon
which the said petitioner would apply
to this court for such licence had Ihhii
published f ir lour consecutive weeks in
the ncwpnper;and it further appearing
from tlie allldavit of ono of the signers
of said petition and two of the resident
householder of said precinct that writ
ten copiesof said petition and notice had
been posted for lour consecutive weeks
(To tie continued)
It A I XI KK
TWO LEADERS
IN
QUALITY
Style, and Up-To-Datenes'
COUNTY COURT
Be it remembered that a regular term
of the county court of the Mate of Or
egon f r Columbia County was begun
and held at thi com t house in the city
of St. Helent, in Raid county and State,
on Wednesday the 2nd duy of r-eptem-ber
l'J08 the same bring the time fixed
by law for holding a regular term of aid
court, when were present:
Hon. James Dart, County Judge.
Hon. li. West, Coimniasioner.
Hon. K. C. Ticheuor, Commissioner.
W. A. Harris, Clerk.
Martin White, Sheriff.
Due proclamation being made the fol
lowing proceeding! were had :
Journal read, approved and signed.
Matter of bids for building a bridge
cross Beaver Creek near Vernon is.
Oi this day the following bids were
opened and examined by the court.
W It Caee for 4X),00 according to
plans and apecifkaticni sulimitted,
John Kdholtn for $348X0 and hiiihl
approach on each end, or to build it on
the same plan a the old bridge.
And the ciort after duly considering
the itm", decided to accept the plan and
bid of W D Case, It 1 therefore ordered
that the contract be awarded to W. D.
Case and the amount of the bond fixed
at $200.00 and it is further ordered that
Hon S C Tichenor be appointed to accept
the tame when complete J end that npon
filing a csrtiflcats from said 8. C. Tlchs-
The labor spurts and general jol idea
tion held in tint city last Monday were
timed out to the letter, notwithstanding
oopioua drafts from above. The sports
took place between showers, and those
olio went to Ilia ball grounds gut their
moneys worth. The bucking hruncho
uiau was the hi-as tyew of the day.
What be could nut do Willi a broncho
was not worth doing. The tiall game
between tke r.gulara and the firemen
came also In happy installments. F.very
one was out for fun, and the banter It
raiuedlhe more the crowd enjoyed itself.
ah geiiier il was a day or rejoicing and
the ciliaenaol Rainier had a big day.
The C. C. Wilson sawmill Is burnimr
r'ue started this Wednesday mornum
at 5 o'clock and it is feared it will l' a
total loss. The mill ia valurd at -Pi) AM)
wiiii some insurance. All attempt is
bring made to rave some uf tha machin
ery. It Is vet too esrlv to give a full
statement of the loss. I Sin e the fore-
nig was writU'll .Mr. Wilon. the iir-
prietur uf the mill, states hit lost nt
H7,ix.V. with only a.mt $M,tHJ in.tir-
ame. About 2M.l.s.) feet of umber
humed. Fire tianvd about s;2Ua m.,
ill the planer shed, and ia unr-d to
have been luc iidmii.iu
The death of little Helen Stcnnii-k.
thrte year old dsugliier of larker Men
hick, occurred laet Friday night Helen
was a constant care to the lamlly and
for iliat very reason her oa is i..uhly
felt. A w.-et little, child who wat being
roiled in her little . arrwge the day of her
death, happy ai.d contented, with a
smile for every one who passed. She
eemed In perfect henlih, and her ir
ent felt greatly encouraged for her ulti
mate recovery on account of the great
improvement noticed during the past
month, when death came suddenly and
carried her to the great heyond.' The
funeral services were held st the resi
dence at 10 a. in. Monday. The parents
ami laiiuiy hsve the sympathy of the
whole community
A number of real estate trnfcrt have
been made recently, and all signs point
to a general prosperous teason.
Mis. F.llzabeth 1 .OW is hllildiltira llverv
barn and residence on Harrison street
which wi.l be complete in a few weeks
Judge Dlancliurd took a lsivn raft of
i ti inner anil umbers U Ins farm Inal week
.Mr. It. Holland, from Yemhlllcnuntv
naari-en looking over the country in
the vicinity of Rainier and stated Unit
the best soil he has seen in this Mute .e
saw in tins district.
JOHN STROOTMAH
snoi.
..LADIES.,
Misses and Children.
thi;
Walkover Shoe
FOR
Fall and Winter Stylet Now
In.
1
Further Coosa
I Unntxtmfj
But if YonArti
Doubt
vestigatioall
ComrincY.
For Sale in This Territory Only By
WHITE
HOULTON
&
ANDfiRSON
OREGC
the pulpit Sunday evening in the M
Cliil" h
v..
sat takn ffinn his ri m n l oai wr
Mr. rren oil rrmsiii In alia d ...o.rthine 1,. I (,.,,,,,-.1 ,. I.i.-
i.iaiK4uie. a tne IU chaig ! the 3rd i Hot l.ier it Wat deel Ird ha had lutl Ufl
j to n taihoal taymg
j had ome Ifouhlt
ork
nytldng. II bad
la gilting s-mis
money, he cuM no! itiovt hi obli
gation., Jim e,fAi p,l, lhal Iw will
pay evtry end It fT can got It
He Was a nico oi l llama n.
Mrs Johnny .Jffek,a I tialting In
Forest i.n.vs tlitrk. Mr. J. went
at far ss I'ortland ulili hr
J. N. Kiev was well plratel with hi
bsrtesting, the grain svetsjing ;i)isl-
CLATSKAME.
Mlsi Uetla Nelson wg in town Hal
unlay.
h. S. llouth was in I'ortland Thurs
day and got a new regulator.
.Mrs. Win. Chsndlt.-r made a flying
trip to hverett, Wash., on husiiiees.
Mi8 l.thel Ilarnci accompanied by
her little brother came to Clatskanin
Saturday. Hlie will begin teaching
Monday in the Klugley district.
J. N. Hice was a I'oitland visitor this
week.
A very pleasant dance was glvim
Saturday night by trio Alder drove ball
team .
W. II. Conyer was a i'ortland visitor
lost week.
Mrs. Montgomery and children
spending few day in I'ortland
week.
Clatskanio is up-to-date. Chicken
dinner every Saturday atld Sunday at
the Commercial Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oreen cams
down from Portland. Mr. Orosn filled
are
this
an. I l-h grade In our public ihool
rrirnot 01 neorgp Mlllirrlatol mr
p cme.l lo rv It) ii on t!in lje.-t ajln.
Although xe.k ha It ttimg aell In a
ni ili'M or to he will t s g at new
A very plea.-uut time It rrj.rtrd by
tlioa'a attending tlie lll game at l.'ulh
lamet. Ciattkaiue came off virtonous
ssni 7 lo ?.
T. iIhii mine home from hi
Uesr Portland to jnd humlay.
Mrs. Frank Coulter an. I .Mr. It,id ! I' '
Iliiuch aent hoi p i king Monday in the j There at to hae In-en a pintle
teiiaiein . alley. . i. tiyert l.rnvo Monday, lad
Mr. I. ('ulverm wat railed to New-! l"rv"1,"1
port Sa'urdny on account of the severe' Null llrot , jraelrt., cf Maiulsf. tMSS-
"'.. nit !!. inner. , e-l thro. gl, lwu going Into the Nehal.ro
Mrs ('. K i, sworth it visiting In j for an uutit.g.
I'urtland this week. ' , ... .
j "' Hauie Tu henor and Mim Agnes
Miit Mamie Kite eatue duwn I mm Ticheuor spent I.shot day In Uainler
Ku!.'Uy eV'""!'''"'','1' C. ll.Ku..kw.U,.ielt,n, .
, " !"ri'!y of .. fr th winter.
M Nora Con,.,. fiun.Uy , MmA Ug, Tuefc.r wl,h a tpl.ndld
Mr. OUveHydsand Mi., M. HH..!e,7. "
of Vsuktoii, are visiting at llin horns of! . T, , , .
Mrt M. l4. Jn-m, ) A and wife who sere married
I. A . ....
... ....,.,,, euuetiiay, nrpt, 2nd., came
in
rain
day evening a bnrttsal Mff M
appnarbla certats (
vlciniiy A young sua iiu j
a roriaia other yoeag sms,
'Hallo, ." A frasisisttatu
"It's not , it's hi is
then disappaarvd Is thUail
Fji. h onocllinttli)D4tai
Mr. at, Itar .ti. M Ms
Mrs I.. U Tuul Wl Strtr
SHinding tarsi atatl otM 1
valley.
A stiantra.ktd.ciawitlt'
of i: igit, a(ont.ft.lsa
burg. If II warw s fansfsl," '
lb it li w lha optO'B r)H
Melllnger' hltf litUIdh SB. J
Mr. Walter hMMiwr.
and several frieodt sat4 tM'
on k- sy bom I
trip was Bieda ll ,
wsgon. J
Jmli ltr4. d Vfi. f
Cialaktlll WVInealsy rtUrtX
day wliha luedof frenjala I
Mlsa Fths. Wredpsawd1!
nhiay
. . J
C F , I'tterton iMOfsl
furnllitrThurt.lay, I
1
isusaiile rSundsy (Veiling where
they will mako their future home. Mr.
Joiiet It at present connected villi the
Until barber shop.
At the election Keturday It was carried
to bond the city for f.yjuu t) ,pW
the atreets.
Threi
Mr.
Mnrrie-I, Monday, at Toledo, Oregon,
Mr, Kdward Ko. and Mrt. Ilullio
ott. Mrs. Flliott hat re.i.le in (:,lU
kanie for several ye.ua M.h hst Ihh-ii
proving up on a homestead I., tie
BileU. Khe came up to put the children
III school and returncil hut week. Jibe
baa three more weeks to remain, jfr.
Hum is from Mi dowan, Wash.
The Ticherior I.iimla r tompany have
sold out to Kingaluy A Vt,., of ,rt!and.
A party of c.uiper, fri I'rtli..l
came iu Monday evening on their way
to the Nchalem. rvnm, B ool.i ,
inform all such pleaaniij (eeker that It i ,rV' '.tuxl"" N"day
Isn't at all neieHtiir. i ,,. I. M. I'nltiraoiM
bei,ns.et...i,on ", ".,'.',"tf)'l'
Tli'7 Will llnd out Ihev eau .'.
thing here, iu fet ihry wm hay ()
for the milk spilt out and run .it ... ...
tlie platform, and bean, ,,, r,,e ()U,
wits too numerous to mention. '
(Mile a good deal of lnter.,.1 ,
lltstcd Saturday forenoon over the no.. '
spiiearsnceofan old liciitl,,,,,.,, i,
nameofhu-al. When It v,Bs discovered
that hi bed hod nt i u. . . .
, , ' iitwi ma
isnd began to look for bun. Nothing
blng Is on at full l,Uat.
K. K Nil kertoll ol Vnrnnnln
pns-ed through town Thursday.
Mr, Alliert I'lirkrr .,.,!.. . I. .!....
of Oak lUm h was
i.ia.., I'owell ia handling the mall
at the I It ahum i,ontiiii..w
..'!' S' """"""K returned lo hi hums
"t'.ohlnUiirsdny after spending sev
eral day In t,e valley,
A mirientalivii ill II,.
i.i.;i. ...... ii.
coll ge was In this vicinity i,a,kIlg p
stmlents for the college, r
'mur nrni passed through town Fri
day O.I lis VVfty t,, Uk c bf
llaw l drove school
-,-.'r'i L; C" K."tt' y "' Keasey,
wei In tiiwii Intt week,
that 1 being told around hers. Tusa-
r.. .....1. it,,. titfSbfls
arnuted (mm Ihelf I9"'!.'!
evening by what ly fZl
thunder storm. Dot 'I"rvj
Hid Ul ls ira . n "-jj
Sunday lo meet bis dsoM"l
coining tii ine vausy a
Urac Powell nitd S H"
... ... n.. . I--
vernoina nunuaj. . y
i.. fin..., .i.iiiM siura
tl I III " -
at Flshawk Hundav
Williaflsrk was In to W"'
Virgil I'owell watlrsoatrt"!
I ...... ..U Mt.lfdaV.
Kob Spencer
Nmiilav. .n
KaveFarlyHearylcl tMJJJ,
Oliver Jons is uklng hi
A.el snd Will skilH
wllhthethrel.erlll;WTO
C. F. I'aleison Woola
town Ssturdar. ..-klJ"!
.Several railroad ""T,W
of 0,e count.y MtW
""fla"'.' Mckrnn',9,t1
dMart y?&iSA
weekly .rip 10 M" 9" U
llli.c.a. Too bad Mr(. 7" I
Virgil I'oaell lo"" Mr.
and crew of crulr "P W ' J
Monday... , . . 0U I
Albert raraer n. r --.
tract of tlinl-r and n '".,,
start building sls't""
help can Iw ew""t ftfippoo"
Mr. W. IbCas. of WP"
llis valley lor a few M.-
e.-.. 4 m 0t-ai -w e m e
i,awijw..la.aiM.