THE MORNING ASTOIUAN. ASTORIA. OREGON.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, .ao.
JEWELL JOTTINGS
Breezy Letter From An Isolated
Part of Clatsop,
BAD ROADS ARE RESPONSIBLE
Magnificent Farming Country Practi
cally Without a Market Lots of
Thriving People Hospitality
Rule of the Hour There.
JEWELL, April 13, 1900.
Very few people in Astoria have any
conception of the great agricultural and
dairy land of the Xehalem Valley.
This may be accounted for by the fact
that it is virtually isolated from the
county scat, and the bad condition of
the, road rendering travel during a
greater- portion of the year almost im
passable. There is no more productive
land in the country, but very little is
cultivated in the country, but very littU
the product to market, requiring one
day to go and .one day to return with
the expense of staying in Astoria over
one day. the trip consuming three Jays.
It can be safely stated that the county
roads to the Xehalem valley are the
poorest of any oh the Pacific coast, al
though at leat $100,000 lias been spent
on the roads during the past fifteen
years, with very little to show for it.
The county sawmill has been near
Jewell the past -two winters and
about 800,000 feet of road lumber saw
ed. Two miles of the road has been
completed, costing about' $0000 and is
in good condition. This runs from the
jJames Jamison place to the Jewell
school house. The road from the Med
ley place to Jamison's is almost impas
sable; veijy little oy 3tavSng b.n
done on it. The road from the junc
tion to the Olney school hotise is also
impassable during the winter and spring
months, no work having been done on
it for Che past five years. Throe men
could go over the road and in one week
put in in condition for travel. One
great fault in the county roads is, that
no ditch is dug on the hillside of the
road giving no opportunity for the wa
ter to drain off, the water standing in
large puddles in the middle of the
roads.
The farmers are busy putting in oats,
potatoes and other crops which are
mostly consumed by the resident farm
ers, very little 1eing hauled to market.
J. W. Walker has a fine farm at Jew
ell David Tweddle one of the best at
Mishwauke and Otis Oronell at Elie.
J. C. Reiereon has a good farm at El
, sie, only a portion being under culti
vation. There are other good farms,
comparing favorably with any in the
county, but there is no ndueement to
cultivate the lands, as the crops would
only be wasted.
Considerable interest is being taken
in politics and a good vote may be ex
pected at the primaries and at the
June election. The principle interest
centers upon the representatives to the
legislature, the county judge, commis
sioner and sheriff. The voters are gen
erally disposed to vote for men and
not party, although the republicans
have a preponderence of the voters.
All of the steelers are interested in
having the Cainahan road law amend
ed so that road supervisors shall be
elected by the voters of each district;
all the money collected in the district
to be expended in the district, the same
as school funds. Also the election of the
road master at the general election.
The election of an advisory board con
sisting of three members in each dis
trict,, who shall have the management
of the road funds. It is the concensus
of opinion that the county court' has
too much power in the distribution of
funds and building roads and too much
favoritish is shown. It is also claim
ed that under the present law and the
action of the county court, ihe funds
are not equally distributed, but certain
favorites secure the lion's share of the
money pain in taxes by the people. It
is ceiitc-ndcd that those that pay the
taxes should have a voice in expending
the money, and that is impossible un
der the present system adopted by the
county court and provided in the Carna
lian road law. This has caused consid
erable censure and unfavorable comment
against the county court and the road
master.
The farmers are the most hospitable
characteristic of the eastern farmers and
are always glad to see their friends
from town. They take the county pa
pers and other periodicals and keep well
posted on the current events of the day
They are, interested in the proposed rail
road and many believe they will have a
railroad before they secure n good coun
ty road to Astorin. If the railroad is
built, it will divert the trade of the
entire valley from Astoria to Port land.
If the merchant had any idea of the
grand natural resource and the enor
mous amount of farm products that
could be raised in the Xelmlem valley
they would insist upon the early win
pletion of a good wagon road from As
MiA. It mean tfjio distribution of
thousands of dollars annually among the
fanners and the building up of one of
the lost and most productive ngricnl
ttiral and dairy sections of the county
and the money paid to the fanners
would find it wav back to the channels
of trade in Astoria.
While the dairying business is vir
tually in its infancv, yet a law
amount of cream is shipped every week
to Clatskanie and from there taken to
Portland, and the produce would be in
creased if it could be shipped to As
toria. A cheee factory has been built
on the W. A. Foster place at Jewell.
but is not ifl operation at the present
time.
The forests of the vast Xehalem val
ley abound with all kinds of game; tin
rivers with fish and it is Incoming a
favorite revolt for sportsmen who en
joy the iuvigoriiting climate and the
hospitality of the people.
For natural singing, dancing, acting
and fun. hear McKanlas colored merry
milkers nt Logan's Hall. April 10th.
WOMAN'S CLUB.
An Interesting Meeting Take's Place!
Yesterday Afternoon.
The Woman's Club held an unusu
ally interesting session Sat unlay after
noon. Mrs. Aubrey (Earner acted as
chairman. Mrs Garner read a piper,
the title of which was "The value of a
Study Club in a .Smaller Town." which
proved of interest to both members
and visitors. The chairman, asi-ted by
Mi. P. A. Trullingcr had arranged for
the social part of the program consist
ing of composition iu poetry. The sub
ject assigned was the "Astoria Sea
Wall." Prizes were competed for by
groups of six. The following were eon
ceded to merit the prizes:
A meiting was called at the city hall
For the purpose of building i grand
sea wall,
Astoria needed it so they say,
To keep the land from washing away.
,The meeting was called at eight o'clock
sharp,
80 that each one could take his time
to harp;
On the benefits coming to one and all,
Who would push along this grand sea
wall. The wall is to be three miles in length;
To be wonderfully made and of mam
moth strength.
The bluffs must be razed in this effort
to fill
The flats between the wall and the
bill
The success of thi- wall will be due
to all,
Who push along the rolling ball.
Here's to the hopes of this effort
grand,
And hand to Hand, we'll ever stand.
The Astorta sea wall,
Is in everybody's mind;
And a subject more important,
Would be very hard to And.
That we really have need of one,
W all do quite agree;
But how we. can accomplish it
Is very hard to see.
That there was a rousing meeting,
And that all with J. T. Ross,
It now is quite apparent,
Began shedding off the moss.
And now it s:ems assured,
That this vast project is matured.
Though the Astoria sea wall
Will make the tax payers bawl.
Miss Lula Walker, the genuine col
ored sweet morning singer from Pike
county, Mis., at Logan's Hall, Thurs
day, April 10. Children 25c; adults 50c.
Its equal as a curative agent does not
exist. So perfect is the medicinal action
as to challenge the admiration of the
medical profession. Such is Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. For sale by Frank Hart, drug
gist.
Health Is Youth.
Disease and Sickness Bring Old Age.
Herbine, taken every morning before
breakfast, w ill keep you in robust health,
fit you to ward off disease. It cures con
stipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, fever
skin, liver and kidney complaints. It
purifies the blood and clears the com
plexion. Mrs. D. W. Smith, Whitney, Tex.
writes April 3, 1902: "I have used Her
bine and find it the best medicine for
constipation and liver troubles. It does
all you claim for it.
I can highly recommend it. 50c. Sold
by Hart's Drug Store.
THE WORLD OF WATER
An Unknown Item From the Log
of The Eskasoni.
St. NICHOLAS. DRUMMOND OUT
Costa Rica in From Golden Gate Ship
Berlin Has Cleared, Also Crillon
and Harry Morse Odds and
Ends on Waterfront.
The steamer Amelia arrived in from
San Fiuuei-co at 7 o'clock and left up
for Portland an hour later. Thi is her
first trip since she met with the acci
dent on her southern journey the last
time she left here and was towed into.
the (ioldcn Gate, in distress. She lost
three blades of her propellr and crack
ed the fourth; but is in prime condi
tion now and will do all the business
she can get to.
The bark. mine Mary Winklemun ar
rived down on the lines of the Okla-
hama yesterday morning and went to
tho lower bay whence she will probab
ly get, away today.
The steamer l)aiy Mitchell arrived
down at 5 o'clock yesterday morning
and left out at 7. with 7"0,t"' feet of
lumlier for the R.iv Citv.
The O. R. A X. Company is con
structing a huge pontoon to 11 oat oil
its big dock here as a finder against
the steamships that land there. It will
be forty feet long, five feet w ide and
two feet thick, and will contain near
ly one mile of lineal foot measure of
IuihIht and will weih over eight tons
when it is launched.
The steamship Costa Rico arrived in
from San Francisco at the noon hour
yesterday, in place of the Senator, ami
left up for the metropolis at 4.30
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Callender steamer Jordan will
leave up for Portland this morning with
a bar tow, and on. the liarge the wrVy
little locomotive belonging to the O. R,
& X. Company, "which will be turned
over to its owners there. The Jordan
will immediately go on the dork there
and be transposed into an nil burner
She will be there for about ten da vs.
The barkt-ntine Fullcifon arrival
down from Portland yesterday morning
and discharged her first eaiVo of oil in
to the tanks of the Union Oil Com
pany, at this port: after which she left
out under tow of the big Spreckles
tug, the Sea Rover, for San Francisco.
The steamer Alliance was to have
been at the Callender pier here yester
day morning at 5 o'clock and there
were seven passengers awaiting her but
she was delayed for some reason and,
will not reach here until 5 o'clock this
.morning. The following people will
leave on her: Mrs. E. C. Proctor and
Miss Proctor of Skamokawa; Henry
Ualsk, Andrew Yokola, O. J'usi and C.
H. Leach.
The steamer Harold Dollar is due to
arrive from San Francisco some time
today.
The steamer Sue H. Elmore left out
for Tillamook City and bay points yes
terday morning with the following peo
ple on her register: J. H. McXary,
J. C. Phair and wife; R. A. Schofleld
and wife; Mrs. X. T. West, W. West,
C. E. Bester, Mrs. A. B. Alley and
Mrs. O. D. Reynolds. The Phairs and
the Scholfields above-named, arc well
known in this city and have been in
the service of the Troy Laundry here
for some time, and go to Tillamook
City to run the Troy Laundry there,
having bought the plant outright
The American ships Jarnes Drum
mond and St. Xicholas got away from
this port yesterday afternoon for their
journey to Alaskan waters on the early
tide, about 4 o'clock.
The French ship Crillon will leave
out on the early flood this morning for
the United Kingdom, but will go via
Tacoma where she will finish loading
her cargo of grain.
The cannery tender Xorfh King in
the service of the Alaska-Portland
Packers' Association, arrived down from,
Portland yesterday afternoon and will
levd for Bristol Bay todjay, or at
farthest, tomorrow.
The ship Harry Morse has cleared
from the custom house here yesterday J
and will get away fui Huston nt the
first piiicticablco moment.
A few Inte-restlnjj fact have drifted
to the unrface since tho 'departure of
.tho Hritis!i ship F.skasoiil for the Phil
ippines, in the mutter of the alleged
nhanghalng of the sailor just prior to
licr sailing, and of which there was
more op les talk at the time, .lust
who the last man aboard was, is not
known here,' but it is certain that he
whs not forml on board against his
will, as he told Captain Mclliirney that
he intended to take the first berth that
otTeivd itself for a deep-sea cruise and
as thi' story goes the captain being with
out his ships articles (the same Mug
still in the ollliv of the ship's iigenln
at San Francisco), and being anchor
ed in the lowei' harbor hero, five miles
a wav from the olllcers of the British
vicc'consul, and 011 the eve of depart
ure, with hi crew all on board, tide
and winds favorable, the captain, who
had Inline up cheerfully and manfully
against overwhelming odd and adverse
circumstances Incident , to a deserting'
crew, concluded to accept the man's
services, but compelled him to sign y
document authenticating his willing
ness to servo for the round voyage;
tiinl this testimentory evidence of the
purpose of the sailor, mid of the cup
tain and hi oftleeri. will lie entered up-
,011 the log of the ship in full and duly
attested before the British consul at
Manila on the arrival of the ship at
Subig Buy. H will then go the ship'
article and 4roni the connecting ling
in the whole transaction mid perfect
it record. The ship' article have
Iweu forwarded to the eonul, from San
Francisco, and should lie there several
days before the xsihlc nrriviil of the
F.ska-oni at her mrt of destination.
Thi is the day. The battle begin
between the hardy fisherman and the
gallant salmon, and the contest will go
on uninterruptedly till the 1 ."it li of next
August. There will he a host of 'men
and boat out thi morning and, it i
said, the equipment nnd tackle are ii
prime condition this year nnd no man
will hand back from the ganicy sport
that awaits him. The river should be
alive with boat ami fisher today and.
if all prognostications are fulfilled, the
catch should be ample and gratifying to
all concerned except, lierhaps, the Fish
family.
A telegram was received last night
from Port Townsend from Wilfred
Curtis, conveying the information that
the launch Elk which left Astoria a few
daysc ago bound for Alaska, had arriv
ed safely in Port Town-end yesterday
morning.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
O PERSONAL MENTION. O
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Frank liaivarirh. the man who hohli
the champion medal for I lie Columbia,
as a nctter, U in the city.
Councilman l.eluck has set the day
for his dcpai tore for Collin's Springs.
Ife will leave on Thursday next, and
while he is 'lining rapidly in health,
will take a layoff of perhaps a month.
J. II. Shreve left up last evening for
Portland, 011 the Lurline.
Mrs. R. W. Jones was a passenger for
Portland on the Lurline last night.
I). B. Sawyer left for Portland hist
evening for an ovcr-Sumhiy visit with
friends.
Walter R. Reed of the dredger W. S.
Lidd, went to Portland yesterday even--ing
for n few days' outing.
Inspector C. T. Crosby went to Port
land last evening to spend Sunday with
Mrs. Crosby who is convalescing there.
Clifford Shaffer, second engineer of
the steamer Lurline is seriously ill ut
his home in Portland, with In grippe,
Mrs. V. C. Wade left for the metro
polis on the Lurline last evening.
Mrs. David Kcefe and her daughter,
Miss Frances, arrived in the city yes
terday noon on the train from John
Day.
Mr. nnd Mrs I). W. Evan of Port
land are in the city and registered at
'the Occident.
Miss Marie Evans of Portland is in
the city on a visit.
- J. X. Arthur came down from the
metropolis on the noon express yes
terday, 0. J. Smith of San Francisco is a
business visitor in the city.
E. X. Dentz of San Francisco arriv
ed here from San Francisco at noon
yesterday.
A. P, Lange of Portland was in the
city yesterday for a few hours,
R. W. Gilliland of Portland came in
on the noon express yesterday . on a
business trip.
It. C. Bell of Portland was a busi
ness visitor in Astoria yesterday,
Mr. Harry Cribb of Fairbanks Alas
ka, who has been the guest of Mrs. 0.
Sovey of this city, left last evening for
Kansas jCity, where she will be the
gues,t of Mrs. W. I. Rush, neo Miss
Madge Sovey. Mrs. Sovey accompanied
her as far as Portland.
Mr.' and Mrs, Swepson Morton of
Knappton, are in the city enjoying the
No home is Complotewithou
' T7 ' '
The model finish for Moors, Furniture, Etc. iiasily
applied, quickly dricd.Jwcars like iron.
Watch Our Show Window
m
BF Allen &
. r. MICH Od
Easter sei'vlces and the pleasant 0'
ciatlou of many friend
.). C. lUer.on of Elsie Is in the city
and reports everything in hi neighbor
hood a happy and nourishing and
Republican to the core.
Mr. A. Nwiiiisou left for I'm Hand
on lat evening' train to attend the
Turner-Ublie wedding in that city.
Mis Bessie Kindred ..f Tokeland,
Waah., is in the city for a few- dnyi
visiting Mrs, Albert Ho.
Miss Anna O'Brien of Portland ar
rived here last evening to viit at the
home of Mr. Dan Allen for a short
time.
Caught Cold While Bunting Burglar.
Mr. Wm. Tho. tonurgan, provincial (
Constable at Chaplenu, Ontario, says: "li
caught a tevere cold while hunting a'
burglar in the forest swamp last fall.'
Hearing of Chamberlain tougn uemeay,
I tried It, and afU-r using two small
bottle, I wa completely cured." Thi
remedy is intended especially for cough
and cold. It will loosen and relieve a
aevere co d in h as time than by any
other treatment and I a favorite wher
ever Its superior excellence ha become
known. For sale by Frank Hart and
Leading fMiggts.
If you would lose that dull old headache.
And feel a live as a flee,
Make hate to your druggist
And buy some Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sold by Frank ITart, druggist.
Pretty negro girl and funny mined
iaiis at Loaii' Mall, Thursday. April
!. Children L'.Ih; adult .Vic.
CASTOR I A
Por Infant! and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the l Zt-?
Signature of UUZTUcJUU
KF.iORT OF THE CONDITION' Or THE
irst li
At Astoria, la the State or Oregon, at
the clone of business, April Oth, 1000.
RESOURCES.
Loaim and Discount $358,101.80
Ovcrdrafta, secured anu un
secured 4,537.71
U. S. Bonds to secure ctrcula.
tioa 12,800 00
BondH, securities, etc 74,580.00
Other real estate owned 3,000.00
Due from National banks
(not reserve agentn) .... 18,004.76
Due from State Hanks and
Hankers 70,832.03
Due from approved rcaerve
agent 170,012.04
Checks and other cash item 740.41
Notes of other National
Hanks 20.00
Nickles and cents 302.60
Lawful money reserve ! bask
vizi
Specie $111,000.00
Legal tender notes 20.00 1 1 1 ,020.00
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (6 per cent circu
lation 1,250.00
Total $82.'I,052.H7
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in 60,000 00
Surplus fund 00,000.00
Undivided profits, less expen
ses and taxes puid 10 ,300,33
National Bank notes out
Standing 12,500 00
Individual deposits subject
to cheek $542,016.35
Demand certificates of de
posit 138,261.10
Certified checks .. 75.00 (181,252.54
Total $823,052.87
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,ssi
I, S. S. Gordon cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
, S. S. GORDON,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Oth day of April, 1000.
V. BOELLING,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
G. C. FLAVEL,
w. f. McGregor,
J. WESLEY LADP,
Directors,
F
oil Bank
NEW STORE
Son.$ Cor-Bond
u"and EjeVenth St.
April Showers
Bring May
Flowers
and ulity of the scads you tow Ja
peiul upon the Bloom.
Every una who h ued our eji
know they ire dependable.
We Can Furnish
You All Kinds Of
Seeds.
AST0RIAGR0CERY
l'hon.. Main Ml
823 Commnrclal St.
NOW FOR A NICE DAINTY
LITTLE PIECE OF
CHINA
k CHINA TEA POT, CHOCO
LATE POT, COP AND SAUCER
OR EVEN A NICE LITTLE TEA
SET, MAY BE JUST THE THING
YOU ARE WANTING -IF SO
THE PLACE TO GO IS THE
Yokohama Bazaar
62 Commrrclal (tlrrol, AloMa
jltKl'OKT OF THE CONDITION' OF THE
't Asl.uu, M t tit Stale of Ihvgon, nt
Ilic i h,,.. ,, (ai,iii,.,i , pi i I (J pHMj
RESOURCES.
l.'KMls a nd iliomuiit. Jil",:ill(, III
f'vi'l din It-, secured and uime.
' lil ' d - o ' i -.1
U. S. Bond to secure circula-
t,on 12.500.00
I'lvminniH on C. S. Humls iiini.00
H'unl S.vtirilie. elk- .14 .till (J
Hanking house, furniture and
,l!,,"',s 4,(H)(IINI
H her ral e-tat owned 4.:i:.loo
Due from National Banks '
flint re-erve ati'iiM Ii7i:ii!:i
Due from State Banks and
I'Hllkils 4 1(!s'cJ
Duo from approved reserve
241.07l.iW
Cheeks anil other cash item . I A Vl-l
Notes of other National
Banks 1 ,085,(10
Fractional jmper currency,
nickles, and cent fJilfi 1(1
Lawful money rescrre la bank
viz:
'Vde $48,102.00
Lciiil tender notes . 2.277.00 fi0..17!illrt
Redemption fund with U. 8.
.treasurer (0 per cent of cir
culation) 25.f0
Total $010,071.0 1
LIABILITIES.
Oapital stock paid In $ 60,000.00
t, , . IV , ... . .....
.-Mirpius ipma H),l)WyH)
Undivided profits, leas ex
penses anil tuxes paid 30,000.33
National Bank Notes Out
standing lo.noo.oo
Individual deposits subject
to check $211(1,184.05
Demand certificates of do-
posit 34;5)2.34
Time certificates of
deposit 208,1148.07 63:1,702.20
Tot:. I .
$040,071.01
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss:
T. .1. E. Higgins, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly awnnr that, flifl
above statement is true to the best of
Astoria NationalBanlc
my knowledge and belief.
J. E. IIK'CINS.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before rat
this llltli day of April, 1900.
GEORGE C. FULTON,
Notary Public,
Correct Attesti
.GEO. H, GEORGE,
GEO. W. WARREN.
A, SCIIERNACKAU,
Dlrectora.