THE jtuRNlNG ASTUKIAN. Sl)NlA. APRIL 8, 1HH)
JOHN T. LIGHTER, Editor.
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The republican convention has nomi
nated a rood ticket. It is ft ticket that
appeals to every republican for sup
port. It Is ticket that for the honor
of republicanism In Clatsop county;
for Its effect on the state; for its ex
ample lo the country in the important
year of a presidential election should
and will have the enthusiastic and un
animous support of Clatsop county
publicans at the polls In June.
Bishop Potter has been out to Ma'
nila and has come home convinced that
his early fears of "imperialism'' were
unnecessary and that the duty of the
United States to retain and administer
the Philippines Is clear. The publlea
tlon of this opinion has given great of
fense to the New England Antl-Im
periallstlc League, whose secretary
has addressed a letter to Bishop Pot'
ter telling him, in effect, that he does
not know .anything about It His stay
In Manila was too short to enable him
to learn as much as the writer, one
Ervlng Winslcw, knows by staying
right along in Boston, and "it may be
well for you to know," he writes, "that
this body has strengthened and deep
en ede Its conviction" to the contrary
of Bishop Potter's judgment. The im
pudence of this Is characteristic and
amusing and but scarcely important
What does call for some comment is
the statement of the Boston person
(hat he and his leaguers "hare positive
reasons for knowing that the elements
composed the admirable congress and
administration with which we Khould
have treated fourtesn months ago still
exist and can easily be gathered to
gether." It Is a fair inference from
this positive assertion that Mr. Win
slow and his friends are in correspon
dence with the Tagalo leaders and
have been encouraging them in their
hostility to the United States. This Is
not a nice business for Americans to
be engaged in. The "elements that
composed the admirable congress" are
the el men I s busily engaged in lying
in wait for and shooting American sol
diers, and this they are doing because
of the false and misleading promises
made to them by their allies here at
home. These people will have a heavy
accounting to make with their con
sciences one of these days.
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT3.
The rapid growth of urban popula
tion, the increased use of electricity
as a means of light and power are
rapidly growing. It has, like water
works, gas works 'and sewers, become
a necessity. It is now being generally
recognized that municipal electric
lighting costs much less, gives a su
perior service, abolishes political cor
ruption largely in the management of
the plant, pays better wages and gives
shorter hours to the employes. Those
who are Interested from a selfish
standpoint will naturally argue against
the public ownership of electric light
ing plants. But this same class once
argued against public schools, against
public streets, bridges, parks and even
fire companies and police departments.
And strange to relate their argument
has not changed in any singular par
ticular. It is the same old story.
It only needs an honest Investiga
tion to convince an honest citizen that
it is his duty to society, to his city and
its people, to work for and vote for
municipal electric plants.
The City of Jamestown, N. T., popu
lation 16,000, added Its commercial
plant after the street plant had been
in operation for two years. One large
consumer who had paid the private
company $1,400 a year for lighting, now
gets his lights from the city for $300.
A prominent social club had been pay
ing the company $450 a year for light
ing Its rooms. In order to retain its
custom the private company hat re
duced the charge to $110 a year. This
shows how the private company docs
business for profit. Jamestown saved
$2 per year on each street light, cr. a
total(Of over $$,000 nor year, and be
sides thin, the ritlsens have saved
over' $3,000 per year. A rich corpora
tion has lost an opportunity to rob
the public, everybody else in James
town was benefited.
Lansing, Mich., population 13000,
bought out the private plant and has
reduced rates In two years over 40 per
cent, and makes a profit of $7,000 year
ly, and In addition to this, the cltlsen
save $10,000 per year.
Allegheny. Pa., population 1JS.O0O.
has made a great success with her dec
trie light plant. She has reduced the
operating expenses from 161.84 per light
In 1S35 to $49.56 in 1S9S. She paid prior
to 1S90 a private company H$0 a year
for light, and nttsburg, Just across
the river, pays at present $$
Elgin, 111- population 13,000, paid a
private company $212.41 per light for
thirty-three lights. In 1S90 the city
entered upon its fiscal year of muni
cipal ownership, and in ISS1 she was
using seventy-seven lights at a coat of
$62.34. If to this be added Interest,
charges, etc., the cost is about IS5, or
about one-third what the private com
pany charged. The city plant gave so
much satisfaction that a new plant
for lighting parks and public buildings
has been constructed.
Detroit, Mich., population about 3350,-
000, paid 3130.38 per light to a private
company In 1891 The cost for 189$,
under municipal ownership, Including
Interest and taxes, was less than $S5.
Detroit has a magnificent plant. She
save thousands of dollars annually.
In twenty-five years the plant will be
paid for and even if there should be
no improvements the city can furnish
lights at $40.
Chicago, 111., population $.000,000, be
came the owner of its electric lighting
system in 1SS7. Today the city owns
$.502 arc lights of ! 000 candle-power.
Their average cost, including all Items,
Is $96.40 per lamp per an urn. Chicago
is at the same time leasing 200 lamps
exactly the same power from electric
lighting companies and pays $137 per
lamp per year for them. Here, then.
In the same city It plainly appears
that municipal ownership saves the
taxpayer $40.70 on every lamp. On the
1,254 lamps which Chicago owns, it
saves, therefore, over '$50,000 a year,
calculated on the basis of the price It
is actually paying for lamps It leased
from private corporations, and Chica
go pays much higher wages to the
municipal employes. Philadelphia
pays an average of $122 to a private
company. Boston pays $128, and New
York pays an average of $160. The new
electrician in charge of the municipal
plant at Chicago, estimates the cost
for the year, Including taxes. Interest
and depreciation at only $40.
The city will have 3,502 arc lights In
operation. The newest plant at Hal-
sted street reduced operating expenses
to about $60 per arc light for $1898-99.
Chicago does a commercial lighting.
Mr. Barrett, who formerly had charge
of the municipal plant, stated that they
could, were they allowed by state law,
furnish electric lights to private con
sumers at one-half the cost now charg
ed by the private company.
Springfield, 111., Is a good Illustration
of the efforts for profit by a corpora
tion and the superior advantages of
a municipal lighting plant for a city.
In 1894 the city was paying a private
company $137 per year for arc lights,
2.000 candle power, that were burned
only on dark nights. This company
also controlled the gas company, and
refused to offer lights for less than $120
in order to secure a new contract, and
claimed that the cost was $117, leav
ing the company only $3 profit. The
city was largely in favor of buying a
plant but was prevented from doing so
by a state law, which prohibits a city
from going Into debt above a certain
per cent on valuation. This law has
since been repealed. This being the
condition that confronted the city,
sixty spirited citizens organized a
company. The old company had been
receiving $24,000 per year for 147 arc
lights. The new company offered to
furnish nearly double the number cf
candle power lights for the same sum,
$24,000, and In addition the company
agreed to furnish lights for the city
hall, police headquarters and engine
houses free. Out of this sum the com
pany agreed to turn over to the city
about 49 per cent, until such time as
this amounted to a sufficient sum to
pay for the entire plant, when It should
become the property of the city. Such
contract could not be legally made,
but an arrangement has been made
whereby Springfield secures lighting
at about 40 per cent less than the old
company charged, and gets her public
BnShilohs
Couah and
$nsumption
cure
This Is beyond question the
moot suco-hhiii! Cuith NcOi
ctne er known to mmh: a
lw lon invaUnhly cnir lh
worvt re it Couish, Cliiup
ami Ht, ni h",t. whil it won
iWfol ati.tYiot in the cui of
I'onMiinption i without a par
allel in tbrhMory ot medicine,
Hince it niot OiMtivrry it tiu
bn aoUl on a Kuarantre,
hl i no other mriN-lo
ma uta- d. If you hv a
I oiijjh, w tnrnn.i!y ask you
totivn. lnl'mirJtauaiin.t
Crml iV ,Nc xndti oi, n l
in Kngland Is. KX, U. W. and
4a. CO.
SOLE PROPRIETORS
)!S.CWeLLS&CO.
y LEROY, N.Y. (,
Sold by CHARLES ROGERS.
building lighted free saving of IL
$00. On June 1, 1899, the total cost of
the plant was $111,130.40, of which $S7,
085.54 waa for municipal lighting. The
company haa already credited the city
with profits of $60.19o.96, ltavtng a net
debt of $50 934.75, so that In 1901 the
city will absolutely own the plant and
will be able to furnish lights at about
one-third of the former cost by a cor
poration.
In all the above examples the arc
light employed Is full 2,000 candle
power, while in Astoria the lights
used are only 1.200 candle power. The
Astoria lights, therefore. In contrast
with the lights of the cities above
mentioned should be estimated at but
little In excess of one half the cost
stated.
THE LIGHT QUESTION.
A Taxpayer Who Says This City Should
Get the Cheapest Lights In
the Country.
ASTORIA. Or., April 5. Editor As
torlan: The subject of city lighting
has been very Interesting reading for
me and if you will permit I would like
to say a few words on the subject also.
This matter baa become to be an an
nual trouble to the city finance com
mittee and I think the time has now
arrived when the city should have a
little more permanency In the matter
which Is such an important public ne
cessity. The street committee has done
its duty as they have tried time and
again to get an expression from the
manager of the present light company
as to Its Intention for the future but
to the present has received nothing
but delay, which makes one think that
they will do In the future aa they have
done in the past, raise the price at the
eleventh hour.
I believe that the city council can
force the light company to run the
present lights at almost the same price
until other means can be provided for
Its lighting, or for a reasonable length
of time, or recind the light company's
franchise. They cannot take the public
highways for their poles and then hold
the public up, as that is certainly not
Justice to the public and therefore
they cannot do it. What other reasons
can they possibly have for the delay?
It speaks for Itself that there is a nig
ger !n the fence, and I think it high
time to put a stop to it.
This city should get the cheapest
lights In the United States as there Is
a sawmill in the center of the city,
with a capacity of 100,000, that has
an expensive contrivance for burn
ing their offal, which is crude power,
which if it were in Portland or any
other city would yield the mill $400 or
$500 per month, and as It now costs
the mill one-half that amount to get
rid of it it seems strange that such
a valuable power should go so long
unused. Astoria being a mossback
town probably accounts for this.
Water power Is not to be compared
with steam power in a sawdust town
like this Is, and will be for years to
come.
Arc lights at $5 per month goes from
profits to grand larceny. The way the
present company Is conducting its
business makes this city a virgin field
for another electric light plant.
TAX PATER.
NINTH STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that the com
mon council of said city has deter
mined and intends to improve all that
portion of Ninth street In the city of
Astoria as laid out and recorded by
John McClure, Clatsop county, state
of Oregon, from the north line of Bond
street to the south side of Astor street,
to the full width thereof and on the
established grade. Said Improvement
Is to be made by filling In from curb
to curb with dirt so as to bring said
portion of said street to the established
grade, and laying stringers thereon
and planking the same with covering
plank 4 inches In thickness by 12 Inches
wide, and by the construction of side
walks and gutters on each side of said
portion of said street. Said improve
ment in matters of detail, except aa
herein otherwise provided, shall be con
structed in conformity to the provi
sions of general ordinance No. 1901, en
titled "An ordinance in relation to the
Improvement of streets," approved
January 3, 1895, except that either red
or yellow fir may be used so long as
the same Is good and sound lumber.
That the cots and expenses of said
Improvement shall be defrayed by spe
cial assessment upon the lots, lands
and premises fronting upon, adjacent
to and otherwise benefitted by said im
n
E HAMILTON, CAN,
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provement which said lands are hetvby
included In a special assessment dis
trict to bo aaneaaod to defray lha
costs and expense of said Improve
ment and which said district includes
the lots, lands and prvmlnes beticlUod
by said Improvement and Is us follows,
to-wit: . ,J
Commencing at the southwest corner
of lot t In block 9 and running thence
north to the northwest corner of lot
3 In block 9. thence east to the north
east corner of lot $ In block 55, thence
south to the southeast corner ot lot T
in block 65, thence west along the south
lines of said blocks I and 65 to the
plaeo of beginning and containing all
of lots 1, 2, 7 and K, In Vlock 55 and
lots 3, I, 5 and. In block 9, all In that
part of the cltyof Astoria, Clatsop
viunty, state of Oregon, as laid out
and recorded by John McClure and
extended by Cyrus Olney.
ThN notice is published In the Dally
Astorian for eight days In pursuance
to a resolution duly adopted by the
common council of the city ot Astoria,
the first publication aof this notice be
Int on Thursday, the 6th day of April,
A. 1. 100.
II. E. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City of
Astoria.
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forms of throat and lung troubles.
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for grippe and Its after effects. Chaa.
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Nature la stronger than education.
My son haa been troubled for year
with chronic diarrhoea. 8omtlme
ago I persuaded him to take some ot
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
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bottles ot the 25-cent site he waa
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It and be benefited. THOMAS C,
BOWER, Glencoe. O. For sale by
Charles Rogers.
Nonsense when earnest Is Impr-wlve
and sometimes takes you In. If you
are In a hurry, you occasslonally mis
take It for sense.
Mrs. R. Churchill. Berlin. Vt. says:
"Our baby waa covered with running
sores. LeWltt'a Witch Haael Salve
cur1 her." A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware of worthless
counterfeits. Charles Rogers.
The obscure Is a principal Ingredient
of the sublime.
J. B. Clark. Peoria. III., savs: "Sur
geons wanted to operate on me for piles
but I cured them with Dewitt'a Witch
Hsxel Salve." It la Infallible for piles
and ikln diseases. Beware of counter
feits. Charles Roger.
Patience Is
a necesxary Ingredient
of genius.
!
Miss Annie E. Gunning, Tyre, Mich.,
says: "I suffered a long time from dys
pepsia: lost flesh and became very
weak.' Kodot dyspepsia cure complete
ly cured me." It digests what you eat
and cure all form of stomach trouble.
It never falls to give Immediate relief
In the worst case. Charlea Roger.
The practice of politics In the East
may be defined by one word dissimu
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the blood, clean the liver. Invigorate
the system. Famous little pills for con
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Roger.
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Male firmness Is very often obstinacy.
Women have always something bet
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consumption. Charles Roger.
A profound thinker always susbects
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Mr. J. Sheer. Rprlnlln Mn maveA him
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"I was nearly dead with dyspepsia.
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THE LOIVKC.
Strangers visiting in the city will And
the Loom au attractive resort wherein
to spend tb evening. The Am me Hitters
Ladies' Orchestra la still on the bill and
present nigbll? musical prom-am of
except ioosl merit. Handsome pool and
billiard room t a feature in connection
itb the home. Palatable lunches will
be served at all Doors
L. LEBECK
Carpenter and Builder
General Contractor
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W. C. A. Pohl,
COIITT C0BO.Ua.
Undertaker. Embalmer
and Funeral Director.
Caskets and Fnnersl Pnpplle constant
ly on hand.
Corner 11th and Duane 8ts, Astoria, Or
J. A. Fastabend,
General
Contractor
and Builder
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Agent, Aatotia.
w. it. mmmunT,
Jen. rasa, AgL, Portland, Or.
A FEW
INTERESTING
FACTS
When people are contemplating a
trip, whether on business or pleasure,
they naturally want th best service
obtainable aa far a apeed, comfort and
Safety is concerned. Kmployes of th
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES are
paid tn serve the publlo and our trains
are operated ao as to make close con
nection with diverging llnca at all
Junction point.
Pullman Palace Bleeping and Chair
Car on through trains.
Dining car service unexcelled. Meala
served a la crte.
In order to obtain th first-class ser
vice, ask the ticket agent to Mil von
a ticket over
The Wisconsin Central Lines.
and you will make direct connection at
8t. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and
all points East.
For any further information call on
any ticket agent, or correspond with
J AH. C. POND, den. Pa. Agt,
or JAS. A. CLOCK, Milwaukee. Wla.
General Agent,
Hi Stark St., Portland, Or.
IioxuRious Travel
THK ''Northweaturn T.lmltjut" train.
electric lighted throughout, both Inside
and out, and steam heated, ar with
Ollt excentlon. the flneat tr&lna In In.
world. They embody the latest, newest
and best Ideas for comfort, convenience
and luxury ever offered th traveling
public, and altogether ar th moat
complete and sntcndld nro.lurton t,l th.
car builders' art.
These Splendid Train
Connect With
The Great Northern
The Northern Pacific and
The Canadian Pacific
AT ST. PAUL FOR
CHICAGO and the CAST.
No extra rharira foe thuu mniHw
accommodations and all classes of tick
ets are available for passage on th
famou "Northwestern Limited." AU
trains on tnis line are protected by th
Interlocking Block system.
W. It. MKAU, F.C. 8AVAQB,
General Agent, Ticket Agt,
Portland, Ore.
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A familiar name for the Chicago,
Milwaukee A Bt. Paul Railway, known
all over the Union aa th Great Rail
way running the "Pioneer Limited"
train every day and night vetween St.
Paul and Chicago, and Omaha and
Chicago. "The only perfect train In
the world." Understand: Connec
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See that your ticket reada via "The
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In the United State or Canada, All
ticket agent sell them.
For rates, pamphlet or other Infor
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J. W. CASEY, C. J. EDDY.
Trav. Pass. Agt., Don. Agt,
Portland, Oregon. Portland, Or.
TICKETS
to all
HpP0lHTS
EAST
Through Palace and Tourist Sleep
ers dining and library observation car.
ELJSQANT VESTIBULE TRAINS.
No. 4, "Flyer," leave Portland at
3:45 p. m,
No. 3, "Flyer," arrive Portland at
3:00 a. m.
For rate, etc., call or address
O. W. LOUNSBERRT,
Agent O. R. ft N Astoria, Or.
or A. B. C. DENNISTON,
C. P. ft T. A., Portland, Or.
Dr. T. N. Ball
DENTIST.
173 CommeroUl Street,
ASTORIA, ORB.
O-ftr Cofalua-sal'g Clothing tor.
" I .... . .. . ' A '! .,..
,Q oenNAiwASTxlJ
SOUTH
D.'Dot fifth and
Lcav
I Street. Arrive
iivermnn Kxpr
Train for ttalam,
lioseburg, Ash-
land. Haoi anion to.
7:30 p.m
Ogden. Han Kran- l;l
i mis oiojuTw. uom
Attgule, lil Paso, I
New tn Iran and (7i0t n.r
I 10 a.m
At Woodbura
(daily except Hun
day), morning
train connect with
train fur Ml. An
gel, BlUerioit,
lirownsvlll.
Mprlngneld, and
Natron, and awn
ing train for MU
Angel and Bllvtr-
Inn
117:30 a.in Corvallls paaaen-
III.Kp.
111:33.
ar.
IU;W p.m Bherlilan paan-
Dully. Dally iCept Sunday,
Ilebtit ticket on sal between Poet
land, Sui'raiii.iito and Han rranulaea,
Net rate 317 first class and 111 aeoood
claaa. Including aleeper.
Rate and tl. krta to Kaslern polnta
and Kurope. Also Japan, China, lioa.
lulu and Australia. Can be obtained
from J. 11. Klrkltttid. Ticket Agent. U4
Third atreet.
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Iarngr depot foot of Jefferaom St
Leav for Oswego dally at l . .
m.S IJ.J0, l;M, 3:23, :!, i.3i. l ea.
11:30 p, m.; and 1:00 a. m. on Hunday
only. Arrive at Portlnnd daily at H 34
l:J0. 10.60 a. m.j 1:33. 3:13. 4:M, 3.2
7:10, 10 00 p. m.: 13 40 a. m. dally aa
fpt Monday; 1:30 and 10 .01 a. m. oa
Sunday only, 4
Leav for Data dally, ticept Sun
day, at 4:30 p. m. Arm at Portland
at Jo a. m.
Iassetigr train leave Dallas for
Alrlle Mondays, Wednesday and Fri
day at 3:43 p. m. Return Tueaday.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Except Bunday.
R. KOEIK.nn, Manager. '
U. It. MATtKILUL
Gen. rru and l'asa, Aft
Oregon Short Line .
Railroad,
TUB DIRECT HOUTS1 TO
Montana. Utah. Colorado
and all Eiittra Points.
Olve choice of two favorite route, via
the Union Piuldo Fast Mall Lino, or
the Rio Grand Scenic Una.
LOOK AT TUB TIME
1 I)UV8 to fjult Like
2J Davit to Denver
3 J Days to CliicAgo
4J Dap to Now York
Free reclining chair, upholstered
tourist sleeping ears, and Pullman pat
ace sleepers, operated on all tralna.
For further Information apply to
C. O. TKrtllT. W. E. CO MAN.
124 Third St.. Portland, Or.
u. w. iouNsiiKnrtr,
Agent O. It. A N.
PHOPOSALS FOR
STREETS.
I.IQ1ITINO
Th.? commute on street and pub
llo way of the common council of the
City of Astoria, invites proposals or
bid for lighting the streets of th
City of Astoria by electric lights for
one or more years, and asks that th
same be submitted to snld committee
on or before the lth dny of AprtL
1K00. Said proiHinal should state th
number of light to bo furnished and
the charge per each light.
C C. UTZINOEIl,
I.. AtiHKN,
W. J. COOK,
Com. on Street and Publlo Way.
FIFTEENTH STREET I M PRO VI
MENT.
Notice Is hereby given that th com
mon Council of said city has determined
and intends to Improve nil that portion
of Fifteenth treet In the city of Aa
torla, Clatsop county, state of Oregos,
a laid out and recorded by J, M. Bhlve
ley, from the south line of Exchange
street to the north line of Irving ava
nue, excepting the Intersection of sail
portion of said street with the croaa
streeta, by planking the same to tha
width of twenty feet through the cen
ter thereof with sound red or yellow
II r plank, 3 Inches In thickness by U
Inches wide, th planking to be placed
upon the stringers now on said portion
of s.Jd slreet after removing the pre
sent old planking. 1
The costs and expenses of said Im
provement shall bo defrayed by special
assessment upon the lots, lands and
premise fronting upon, adjacent to
and otherwise benefitted by said Im
provement which said lands are hereby
Included In a special assessment dis
trict to bo asessed according to benefits
pro rata to defray the cost and ex
pensei of said Improvement and which
snld dlHtrin Includes the lots, land
and premises benefited by said Im
provement and Is ns follow.!, to-wlt:
Commencing at the southwest corner
of lot ten (10) In block twenty (20) and
running thence north through the mid
dle of blocks 20, 17 and 115 to the north
west corner of lot three (3) in block
116, thenre east on the norlh line of
block 115 and 114 to the northeast cor
ner of lot four (4) In block 114, thence
south through the middle of block Ut,
16 and 21 to the southeust corner of
lot nine (9) In block 21, thence west on
the south line of blocks 21 and 20 to
the place of beginning and containing
h h 10- an(1 12' ln u'ock 115,
17 and 20 respectively, and lota 4, 6. 1 7.
3 and 3 In blocks 114, 18 and 21 re
spectively, all In that part of the tlty
of Astoria, Clatsop county, state of
Oregon, as laid out and recorded by 3.
M. Hhlvcley.
This notice I published ln the TJally
Astorian for eight day In pursuance
to a resolution adopted by the common
council of the city of Astoria, the first
publication of this hotlco being on
Wedjnesday, the 4th day of April, A.
H. El NELSON?
Auditor And Pollc Judge ot th Cl'ty
of 'Astoria. .,,,