SUNDAY, MAY I 1909.
TIIE MORNINO ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
County Court Proceedings
APRIL TERM, 1909.,
Ordered that the Clork draw war
ranti In payment of clulnn, UR.iin -t
the various funds 11 follow i. to-wit:
General Fund $9,47288
Road Fund No. 2 269.40
Road Fund No. 3... .' 252.40
Road Fund No.
Road Fund No.
Road Fund No.
Ruad Fund No.
S
7
11,.;,,....
12
3.0S
475
188 95
51.00
S.0T
138.50
250.10
211.65
403,30
Road Fund No. 13..
Road Fund No.,15.,
Road Fund No. 16
Court House,..,..
Astoria Road District
Total $11.25678
Permission granted F.. A, and
Frank J. Taylor to croia county road
running from Sklpanon Landing to
Scalde. " ' " " '
Petition of Cbai, Gronnell and
other to puncheon a portion of coun
ty road No. 77, in the Elale District,
Petition denied ai the Court intendi
to put rock on aald road.
Bill for tuition for pupil, living
outtlde of the city, attending the City
High School. Referred back for cor
roction.
Report of Vieweri on Road petit
ioned for by R. S. Wood and other.
In road diatrict No. 3, near Seaside,
read and approved and the road de
dared a public highway.
Report of Viewers on road petition
cd for by John Doberg and otheri
(Known a the road to Tillimook)
read and approved and the road d
dared a public highway.
Bid. open for improvement of road
No. 118, from breakwater near Irwin
iron. Place to road near Hongardi
A. W. Duncan. Clearing and grading
27 cents per lineal foot, and placing
gravel on same 12 feet wide and h
Inches deep, 18 cents per lineal foot
John Cerritie, Clearing right of way
of log and stumps to a width of 30
feet. $700,000; Filling holes. $150.01'.
Contract awarded to A. W. Dunctn
at price stated' In his bid. To be
completed by July 1st 1909, Bond
$500.00.
Ordered that bids be asked for rock
ing Elk Creek Road from Whites
Bottom to Elk Creek. Bids to be
filed by April 20th-
Bids opened for building 3 bridges
In Road DUtrlct No. 14. (Hamlet
Dl1 a follows. Herman Murto,
$1060.00. Andrew Lamp! and Albert
Hill. $869.00. Contract awarded to
Lamp! and Hill. Contract to be com
pleted by October 1st 1909.
Henry Mill, Supervisor of Road
District No. 14, authorized to expend
not to exceed $60.00, In building a
breakwater to protect a county bridge
in said district
Bond of Fred Brown, Supervisor of
Astoria Road District, approved.
H. A. Cameron appointed Super-
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ASTORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER R. I
Will sell cheap round trip excursion tickets to Denver May 17th,
July t st and August . 1 ith
Oil June aud & 3rd, July and & 3rd audi August nth
and lath, very low round trip rates will be ;made to St:
Paul, Duluth, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago
and all eastern points,
Through Rail'and Steamship tickets sold to all parts of
the world.
For full particulars call or address
Q. B. JOHNSON, Qen'l Agent A. & C. R. R.
12tb St, near Commercial St. ASTORIA. OREGON.
Scow Bay Brass & Iron Works
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IroA tnd Brass Founders, Land nd
Marine Engineers
Up-To-Date Sawmill Machinery,'
18th and Franklin Ave. j
visor of Road District No. 10 (Knap
pa) Bond $200.00.
Clerk Intruded to notify Mr. W.
11. Chbhotm that It Is necessary to
get permission from the County
Court, before logs can be hauled
across any road. And that the Court
require general indemnity bond to
he filed.
Clerk Instructed to tend bill t?
the Multnomah Box Company in the
sum of $20 00, for repair to rod
No, 95, damaged by them hauling
log across same.
Petition of T. S. Jewett and othfn
for a county road, read. G. F. Par
ker appointed surveyor, W. E. Cole
and C W. Loughery appointed view
en, to meet at Warrenton on Apiil
19th and proceed to lurvey and lay
out road ai petitioned for.
Ordered that bid be asked for im
proving County Road No. 122, begin
ning at when said road leaves road
No. 77 and running to the little Wal
luskl Bridge. Bids to be filed by
April 20th. ' '
Supervisor of Road District No. 13
ordered to take some of the 2 inch
plank belonging to the County, at
Jewell, and plank r portion of road
No. 77 near the Medley School Moue,
Ordered thai Jamea Jamieion, J.
R. Wherry and John Nelson meet at
the Northrup Creek Bridge on Wed
netday April the ZOth. and go over
the route according to the original
survey, placing grade itakea o that
the court can ask for bids for Improv
ing Road No. 77, from Northrup
Creek Bridge to Squaw Creek near
the 35 mile post.
Communication from Jacob Kamro
regarding road through hi farm near
Olney. Ordered filed.
Report of Fred Brown, Supervisor
of Astoria Road District, read anl
ordered filed.
It appearing to the Court that the
tax due the State of Oregon from
Clatsop County for the year 1909,
amount to the aum of fZ7Wom.
And it further appearing that one half
of the amount should be paid on or
before May 1st 1909, and the remain
der on or before November lt 1909.
It la ordered that the Clerk draw a
warrant on the General Fund In favor
of W. A. Sherman, County Treasurer
In the sum of $13515.00. said amount
being the amount due the State of
Oregon, and that he be directed to
forward laid amount to the State
Treasurer.
Petition of Fred M. BlaUdcII for
permission to operate logging road
across county road 95, 77 and 110.
Granted with the understanding that
aid road, is to be constructed o as
not to Interfere with traffic on said
roads, and that he file a general in
demnity bond, insuring the county
against damages on account of said
logging road crossing.
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ring from Woman' Ailment.
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Prompt attention given to all repair
Following bllt were opened for im
proving county road No. 122 Fred
l'arhiimlenil, $7,75 per rod. J, P.
Ryan $8.25 per rod. All bids reject
ed the Court considering them too
high.
Ordered that $10000 be expended
for the improvement of county road
No. 74, (Lewii & Clark district) Mr.
A. II, Sale inntructed tO' proceed with
the work, and to certify the bill to
the court.
Bond of II. A. Cameron, Supervi
sor of Road District No, 10. approved.
The Clerk having been Instructed
to draw a warrant for the firm half ot
the State tax in the um of '$13,515 00
being one half of the tax levied tt
per statement filed with the Coun.y
Clerk on January 7, 1909, which
amount wai levied and extended on
the tax roll of the County, and laid
roll was delivered to the Sheriff for
collection. It now appear! that the
tame board thereafter made another
levy, after railing the taxable prop
erty of Clataop County from $8,782.-
416, ai ihown on the tax roll of tail
county to $14,654,282.12, without no
tice to the Court and without Hating
wherein and whereon auch raise wat
made and Increasing the amount due
from Clatsop County, to the State, to
the total aum of $31,237.50 same being
$4,207-50 In excena of the firit levy
and of the amount levied by the
County Court for State purposes.
The County Treasurer appeared and
asked the Court for positive Instruc
tion! regarding the amount he should
pay the State. It U ordered by the
Court that the County Treaitirer pav
to the state only the sum of $13,515
00 ai the first half, and that the Court
will protect the County Treasurer In
this matter. -
Ordered that bids be asked for im
proving County Road No. 51vbegin-
ning at station 26 and extending to
station 35. and from station 81 and
extending to station 86x50. Bids to
be filed by May 5th.
Ordered that bids be asked for im
proving county road No. 192, and
building a bridge In Road District
No. 16 (Blind Slough) Bids to be filed
on or before May 5tb.
Supervisor of Elsie District Instruc
ted to proceed to make change in
road No. 99, by building road around
the Junttl Bridge.
C. W. Loughery heretofore appoint
ed aa a viewer in the Road petitioned
for by T. S. Jewett and other! having
failed to meet with the other viewers.
It is ordered that G. F. Parker, sur-
eyor, W. E. Cole and J. F. Bartoldtu
iewers. meet at Flavel on Friday
April 23rd, and proceed to survey.
view, layout and establish said road
as prayed for.
Ordered that the Clerk draw a war
rant in favor of J. H. Smith In the
sum of $100.00 being in payment fo
Improvement of road between Jacoh
son'a and Pope's, In the Elsie DU
trlct. No bids having been filed for rock
ing the Elk Creek road. Ordered that
same be referred to Commissioner
Moore to. examine and report to the
Court.
Ordered that the action of Judge
Trenchaid in ordering the lumber for
the construction of the bridge across
Mill Creek be approved.
C"urt adjourned for the term.
DIKES IM GERMANY.
rh.y Ar Bwilt With Great Care and
Exactness.
'Wuen n dike'ls to bo built and they
are still in p'.inos ui.r.Ung uT.;t." It '
OMt mnprod out ty tue tacatly sharp
ened stnkon. n ton:; Ktral-thr oau icwn.v
lending out froci shore ar.U wlweuin.,'
In'.o rounded heud w'al. li uLiv.tn ::
thu red lluo of the channel. . Then n
ground siil or fouixlutlor. mattreoa .'
willows U tvovo:) am. u:ik tit .:I
hend nnd pinned dawn nd ' luM in
iilneo bv tho sharpened posn.. Then
wattles nn woven nud Brtud tilled In.
and In places rock, mid then, rouadlti;;
up neatly out of the wnter nud rorm
Ing n tljrht .overlus to the whole, the
hnnd sinmred blotUa of stone ore l.-.Ul.
ns closely as n city imvcinent, all over
the lier.d and back nlont the neck to
the old nboro.. U la ns permanent and
8tnblo as the Ilurvnrd stadium, the
dike so Imllt. nud the river, abandon-
Infj tho spn- back of the tip to slack
water or to lie tilled In with sand,
flows on with entire 'Kraco in the ro
ufvk'tcd channel beyond the tip.
Tho care- and exactness with whlvh
these dlkoa ore made would be lau;:h
ablo If It were not so suceesnftil. In a
land where hnnd labor la very cheap
nays are devoted to dolujj what i:i
America would bo roughly east by ma
chinery In a couple of hours. But the
result Is so admirable that one re
members regretfully the ugly pile
dikes, the horrid fringes of the im
proved "off channel" banks of the Mis
sissippi. ...
Where the dikes have accomplished
their purpose and generally on tho
banks opposite to them the river is
revetted above middle water. . This,
too, is done with the hand squared
stones, and ns a result tho Elbe where
completely flulshed resembles a broad
canal between stone lined banks, the
stone rising a few feet above the wa
ter, and nbove it tho green slope of the
fields or a fringe of willows. It Is ail
peaceful, complete and generally beau
tiful, with at least tho beauty of util
ity whore, it lacks that of ruggedness
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WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE TO
Syy of THE 1909
EXHIBIT
PARIS, May 1. Although it con-
tains nothing distinctly original in a
aesthetic 'conception, the salon of
French artists just inaugurated, ranks communication was sent to Oak Point
higher both in marbles and paintings off which the New Hampshire report
than any similar exhibition in the last cd itself as helpless. From there two
five years. ! transfer boats of the New Haven
Nevertheless the French critics Railroad were sent to the steamer's
point to the magnificient retrospective i assistance. The two relief boats
exhibit of Albert Pierre Rene Maig-, quickly picked up the New Hamp
nan's works to prove that the living shire and towed her into her pier si
artists are falling behind the masters! .
of the last generations. In the por-
trait section Seymour Thomas, with'
ttn astonishingly expressive picture of
Dr. Osier, and Walter Macewn's
"Miss Phyllis", which is strongly re-
'miniscent of "Whistler", divides the
American honors. A portrait of j
President Taft, hung in the salon -f j
honor, is regarded as too physical. I
Among the American landscapes!
especially noticeable is C. M- Young s
"Jenkin Town Winter Scene." a deli- r
cate snow scene by Vanghan Trow-J
bridge; W. E- Schoficld's "Thaw" in
which he uses Monet's effects; Lionet!
Walden's Sea pieces and- Aston
Knight's water effects.
Oscar Miller shows an exquisite ir
terior a woman dreaming at a wind
owentitled "Castles in Spain."
F. A. Bridgeman has a scene in a
Morocco Harem. Simon Veder of
New York a striking stampede of
irses; Jules Bayer. "rebuilding of
San Francisco," and Aloysius O'
Kelly "a religious procession in Brit
any." H. S. Hubbell of Chicago shows
two canvasses strong in color and ex
ecution which the jury honored by
hanging on the line of the salon if
honor.
Among other pictures attracting at
tention are works of Cathcleen Mc
Eney of New York and Mrs. B.
Blumenschein and Gertrude S. Grey,
of San Francisco. Among the mar
bles one of the most striking groups
is Carvin's "Muse-Aviation which the
Department of Sarthc intends to pre
sent to Orvillc and Wilbur Wrighr,
the American aeronauts. Carvin also
shows busts of the Wright brothers.
' Richard E. Brooks exhibits two ex
cellent busts, one of W. Z. Ward of
Seattle, and the other of Roger Lud
low for the Capitol at Hartford. A
statue of General Lew Wallace, by
Andrew O'Connor, is noticeable.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria Savings Bank
At "Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
at the close of business, April 28.
1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $540,149.35
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 3,209.04
Bonds, securities, etc....... 19,357.37
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 80,936.57
Other real estate owned... 1 9,475.00
Due from approved reserve
banks
102,880.46
Exchanges
for clearing
house
5.639.S0
65,400.30
Cash on hand...
Total
$827,047-59
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $125,200.00
Surplus fund 117,200,00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid... 4.159.21
Due to banks and bankers. 3,832.90
Dividends unpaid , 43.12
Individual deposits subject
to check 329,269.08
Demand certificates of de-,
posit ! 13,578.51
Time certificates of deposit 141,988.76
Certified checks 481.25
Savings deposits 91.29476
Total $827,047.59
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.:
I, Frank Patton, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to" the best of my knowledge and
belief.
FRANK PATTON,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1st day of May, 1909.
FRANK J. TAYLOR.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
O. I. PETERSON.
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, .
J. W. GARNER,
Directors.
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they retired to their staterooms
where they remained until after day
light, when they were transferred to
another steamer for Stonington.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE ; " '
Astoria National Bank
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,
at the close of business, April 28.
1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ..$388,432-53
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 1 6,392-11
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation . . . i . . ....... . 47,500-00
U. S. Bonds to secure U. S.
deposits 10,000.00
U. S- Bonds on hand 10,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 2,570.00
Bonds, securities, etc 104,828.00
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 4.000,00
Other real estate owned... 7233.41
Due from State Banks and
Bankers . 2,465.20
Due from approved reserve
agents 91,174.02
Checks and other cash
items 94635
Notes of other National
Banks . 3,905-00
Fractional paper currency.
nickels, and cents 430-65
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz: .
Specie $61,378.70
Legal-tender notes 2.885.00 64,263.70
Redemption fund with U- S-
, Treasurer (5 per cent of ,
circulation) 2,375.00
Due from U. S-Treasurer,
other than 5 per cent re
demption, fund .... . . 700.00
Total $747,215.97
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $50,000.00
Surplus fund 55,000,00
Undivided profits, less ex- .
penses and taxes paid 14.337.90
National Bank notes out
standing 39,300.00 !
Individual deposits subject
to check ....$289,477.65
Demand certificates of de
posit . ......$ 20,706.93
Time certificates of de
posit . $267,763-74
Certified checks. 629.75
U. S. Deposits.. 10,000,00 588,578.07
Total ...$747,215.97
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss-:
I, J. E- Higgins, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Js
true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. ?.''.-
J. E. HIGGINS, ,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1st day of May, 1909.
M. C.'MAGEE,t
Notary Public.
Correct Attest: .
GEO. H. GEORGE,
A. SCHERNECKAU, :
F. L. WARREN.
Directors.
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