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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1882)
C2) BUBeaBMKW -aasxaaocca ri wK;'XJzaac23a,AtiJEJ.m?z3 nas3 gTxc jaailtt gvsttndatu ABTORlA-OUECiOH: SU2JDAY . ...... MAY 21,1633 The Curse of Land Grants. At an early day in tho present session of Congress the Secretary of tho Interior was asked to fur nish a statement in detail of the nants of land to railway and other corporation the amount of each "rant, how" much each "corporation J, by " had earned by "tho terms of tho grant, to.how much" they have a possible, equity over and above what they legally earned, and how much of- each and all the grants is forfeited by non-compliance with the contract of each. Let us, says the Chronicle, make" this po plain that tho simplest mind can comprehend it. Every charter awarded by Congress to a railroad corporation that contains a grant of- land lias a proviso that the road contracted far should be completed in a certain time, or the grant failed. as to so much of the road as remained incomplete at the-lapse of that time. A road that was to be two thousand miles long, and had a grant of forty : square miles of land to the milo of road, would be entitled to patents for eighty thousand square miles or 51,200,0001 acres of land, pro vided the road was completed in the time specified in the charter. But, whether completed of not, it would have a legal right to 25,000 acres per mile of road for as many miles of road as had been com pleted and accepted by the govern ment commissioners within the time specified in tho charter. The grant to the Northern Pacific, for example, lapsed about the time that company had completed five hundred miles of its road. It therefore has a legal and clear " title to 1,-800,000 'acres of its grant. From ihat timo to the time this year's- statement of the Secretary of the Interior was made it completed, say two hun " dred rmiles moro; it therefore is supposed to have earned an equity of '5,ViO,000 additional acres. iThe remainder of the grant, 32,- s - i80j000,--is contingent on the pas- sago of an act by Congress, either recognizing the company's right to "an equity if it completes tho whole road oftustorrng the land to tho public domain. The Secretary's statement shows : - that the grants of land made to . six railway .companies, including, with others, the Northern Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the Texas Pacific and the California and Oregon,- aggregate 115,4."S,31-8 acres. Of thi aggegate legal title has been earned to 13,t5."l. 196 acrs before the lapso cf the giants.. Equitable title had been earned, or at least set up, to 14,- 201,314 acres for road built after the lapse of tho gran's, and S", 674,478 acres were in a condition to bo forfeited to tl e government absolutely at the tima this as iounding .statement was sent to Congress. The uggrogate of the ix grants covers an urea over 130,000 square miles; or, to quote the language of the Sfcrotary, "more territory than is contain ed in all -the New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland." The area legally earned by the3e six corporations covers 29,091 square miles,covering a territory 'equal to all' of New England, ex cept Maine." And tiie area to which equitable claims is set up covers 22,2S3 square miles "a territory larger than Massachu setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and -Now Hampshire." The area of tho remainder of tho grants, that part which is waiting on an act of Congress for restoration to the public domain," and to which tho grantees have neither legal nor equitablo right-, is 130,73G square miles "a-territory nearly equal in extent toNewEngland,NewYork, Now Jersey and Maryland, or to the three great states New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio." The Secretary remarks, in refer ence to -that class which wo call "equitable,", that "if the principle is admitted that the. corporations bavo an equitablo claim to land pro rata for each milo of road built since the expiration of the 01 tllc time set forth for tho completion j of tho rpads up to tho present) time," they will be entitled to so much in addition to that which they have legally earned. Right there is the feline hiding place in the meal. ForifthLsprincipleonce becomes admitted and established , ., . . law, then these corporations, , J every one of which broke its con-' tract, may, by the delays of (Jon-, .. -. . -. T ! gres3 io pass an act resxonng me forfeited land-83,G74,47S acres , or an area as great as that of the ; states of New York, Pensylvania ! and Ohio finallv secure lejral legal title to all of it. And this game I these corporations have played at Congress for the last five years, and appear to bo playing it suc cessfully for the present session. There is no present piospectof lbs passage of such an act this seion; but there is very fair prospect of the completion of the Northern Pacific, Atlantic and Pacific, and Toxas Pacific before another Con gress could reach the case and i - store tho land to the public do main. As to the Southern Pacific it is already completed, and hi already earned its equity in the forfeited grant. There is nothing in the history j of any civilized nation so moii- j strous, so stupid, so infamous as tho legislation which has turned over theso more than imperial gifts of land to the ownership of a few bloodless, soulless, aspiring and brutal corporations. It is a direct bid for the establishment and per petuation of a landed aristocracy in the United States as jnuch more powerful than that of Ireland as Franco is larger than Belgium, and as much moie able to defy tho government as an American Con gress, restricted by a written con stitution, is less able to cope with such a combination as tho British Parliament, which may make and mend tho unwritten constitution of the empire at its will. If Con gress faits to restore this 130,73G 6quare miles, of forfeited land to the public domain it will be guilty of -u neglect of duty-that must plant the seed and at some future day not so far off, either bear the fruits of a social and political revolution compared with whioh tho lato civil war was but a trifling episode. Hurnln? of Bay View Cannery. At seven o'clock last evening a dispatch was received from Clifton that tho I5ay Viowc.mnery was in flames. From the bell tower it beemed a mas3 of fire and its total destruction is certain. It va- owned by Messrs Bowlhy, Anderson and Davidson, w;i vr.-m ued at 10,000 and was iniiti-3 for 25,000. JIISCELLAXEOUB. Net Lost. OS I'KAOOCK SriT, 31AY lui,.ir so 1'. Jl. about 2vC lalhonij cf 40-ir.t. h net. Scotch nml JlarbotirN 12-iilv ; iiuk branacil "11. Y." .-uirt "S. r. c..." I'ipiicr ilease teytuit to MJAXMNAVIAN l: I 't. Upper Astoria, Ma 19, 1642 it": Net Lost. ON T11K MCUT OK TIIK Kill, XILXU i'ulnt Kl3. about ISO rathoms l not marked A.O.cn eotk.s. The finder will be suit ably reardrd byleavlncit st the oaieo of the U.VION PACKING CO. my 19 tlS: Net Found. OX JIOKNINU OF MAY lSra.roUXD oil Tort Steveui about -to fathoms new net : no marks oa corks or IpxcK. Owner can have It by callingat CUTTING'S CAiii". bkipanon. illw Skipanon, May 10, 1532. Dissolution Notice. THE FAKTNEttSmr IICSETOFORE existing between Fred Moy, AiJulf Kel ler and John Moy. and doing business under the Arm name of Jloy & Keller. City Market, Is this day dissolved, by mutual cousent, Fred. Moy retlnns, and Ad. Keller and John Moy will continue the business on the old stand and will be pleased to see all of the old patrons and solicits a share of the public patronage, mils and out-standinr Indebted ness will be paid and collected by the new linn. AD. KELI.ni. myl"-wvt JOHNilOY $1,000 Reward. ON THE NIGHT OF THE ttn OF MAY, Boat No. 21, run by Arthur Whltty. had half ot a Net cut and stolen, of tho follow ing description, lz: WeD of Barbour's 12 Ely Twine No. j, with black streaks of un lcached Twine netted through the Web; SH-inch incsh and meshes deep i cork lino S;UvDCd with No. X cotton twine and load lino "with -No. C2 : corks marked J. Hrano. I "will pay a PiEwahd or Oxe TuocsANn Ooluvbs to any person t urrlsh- ing iniormauon leaaicg to tnc arrest and conviction of patties engaged In cutting and ..A.ii .i. :.u .-.:r: .. --. : r" :::" ALCOilUJ, WU UUlC-lUVmiVllUU UCfc Or MlVlrTTf. lirilVnT-PVT T-- liniT T'nn : title u-. , u '--, s ,IU3" u Hunt- . to,,, . j , , - , , , ....Warranty doe 13, quit claim deeds and mortgages, for sala at this office. MISCELLANEOUS. DEMOCRATIC C5A4 - rmij. O vdb Ufc -I- iOiSX t l"OJi CosG&r&s, W. 1). FEN'TOX, of .Yamhill county Kon Govkunok, JOS. S. SMITH, of Multnomah comity. rou St rnien: Jcnci. D. I1ATTUCK, of Waiiiitfon Co. run M.CKh.rAiii or .-tati'. ; K WEATHEi:FOBD. of Lint. Co.! Fon STATr. TarAsiJirn. i I1YMAX ABRAHAM, of Douglas Co fj-l O ! -i A 1Jwvvj- Tfc-iifii'i'fr.i- i; om. . itnitiAMiiiiiiuj, -j "" "'"-. -- WILBUR F. CORNELL, of Marion Co. kou raosrrcriNu attorney, ". K. STRODE, of Multnomah. Clatsop County KouiinaUons. t'oa Joint Si:n'atoi:, (For C!at-oi. Columhia and Tillauionl:,) A. C KIXXEV. t'ou Joint Rei-iicsrntativi . For Clatsop ami Tillamook,) JOHN" HOBSON. TOR COr.VTV .TfDfiF. S. ). ADAIR, l'ei: County Commivioxi:i:- 0. LEINENWniiKR. R. .1. MORRI SON. Kon County Ctrii!:. C. J." TRENCH ARD. i on snr.itirr, j A. M. TWOMBLY. I'or. Assc-soit. L. V. I'OOLE. For Tjikascri:i:, ISAAC BERGMAN. Km: School Scn:niXTKXDrxr, W.1J. ADAIR. l'oi; ScnvnvoR, S. V. TALLMAN. Ton Conoxr.i:. 15. J!. FRAXKLIN. KEPUBLIOAN " State Ticket. A w - : -v-'.r. - ; 'tefrA I'or. Coxonr.s.-, jr. (5KOKGE, o MuHuonnii vounty. Ton GovEKNon. Z. K. MOODY, of Wasco county. Ton Surur.Mi: Judce, W. P. LOUD, of Mai ion county. b'ou Srci:r.TAi:v or hTATi:, IJ.'I'.EAirHAKT.of Multnomah county l'ei: St.vii: Ti:n.rEEi:, EDWAItl) FIIHSCH, of Mai Ion county I'oit Suit, or rtnuc Ixstkcctiox, E. 15. McELIlOY, or Ilcnton county. Ton SrATi: ri:isu:i:, V. H. I5YAR?,of noucilas county. I'otirtli IMstricl 'oiui::i:ltiiiK. Kon Pcosr-cuTiNo ATron.Nrv, .1. r. CAl'LlXofMulinoinahcomitv. Clatsop County Nominations. l'ei: Joixr .srTi: Scvatok, (for Clatsop, Columbia ami Tiilamook.) F. C.KKKD, of C!atoj county. Y'M Joint Un-nrsi M.m i , (lor Ciatwip anil Tillamook,) -JA."5Pi:R SMITH, of Tillji.iool; county Kon COo.r .It l or, C.A. MtflVlUK Kei: Coc:tv fi f.uk. K.ll.NPEUDKW rei: SurKii'f, JAS.W. WELCH. ' to:: Couxtv Tr.rAsirr.:.i:. UIIAKi.ES HEIEI'.OKN. 1'Ott COOXTV COSllIlSiIONCKS, HEKfiYF. FISHEK; V. E. PEASE Fei: AssEsson, W'.AV.PAKKKIt. Fon Si'kvevou. , GEI.O I'Al'.KEIt. 1'uR KCIIOOI. SLTKBIXTrSllKST, II . SLOOP. Fon Cor.OSEi:, DK. S. 7CIXSEY. Leinenwcbor & Co., c. i.KivnvwKi:ri:. ji. nnon.v KT.EUKlli:i 1W. ASTOKIA. OKEOON. TAMERS AMD CURRIERS, Manufacturers and Importers of A 1.1. KINDS 01' x33..t3?:E3::E2:5s. AND EIKDIXtiS Wholesale Doalsrslu OIL AND TALLOW. r-II!ghct c.-uh price paid for Jlidri and 'fallow. Notice. from the County Court for the collection of ; the same, is in my hands. Delinquent tax- i payers will please settle at once and save 1 iosts. A.J1 TWOMBLY ray3 'sheriff. VK5v -S.--. vt JJ J iLfiru 4 mzr-$A yp MISCE1.LASEOUS. Allen i-rcsK-dOK to kaoka, W.I.K.V) , Wholvna! and rt-raii 1 alei in teoeertes, . Provisions, rookery - Glass and Plated Ware. KOI'ir.L A.NH IJUMhill RUiTS AND VEGEFABLES. r"rtl'r null GO'S X I li R Tin; lM-t.ii :ui(t :iiom rir.ji!-'lc m-htI: nf X Riimls In ihoir lino to In- fnuml In IM oily. CiinHT of (Y.v am! StiiClroi'.i!i" Mrt-i N. AMniiiiA. oi;i:c.n. MAKTI.V KOAI'.n. J- '. -TOK:. I FOAEB & STOKES, WJ-itlosali' ar.-l 'vtail i!i"ii j -i i Wood and Willow-ware,: GROCERIES. Tobacco, Cigars, Wines and Liquors r(ii:i:ii:.:ANi ne.MEiiii: ! -Fruils and YcieLahles.'vnv. now i. 2?IUOLlXSL, ESSISZS, i COUNTRY riJOIHICE.! General Commission Merchants A8TOKIA, Oltl'.UOSr. Nct to On son Kallwaj . N"av. co's VncU & ilKllHT'S BOOT! AND T5 i3 ARE THE BEST. And co-,t no more than other brand-. , .unl if tho Merchant with whom )ou trade does not keep our (Joods, It i because it pas better to sell a pair of Boots 01 shoes eiery two inontlis than every fnur or five. WE CirARANTEE EVEl'.Y PAIU WE MAKE. Ail 'Merchants in good cic-dll can procure these Coods at our Warelioiiios In Puitland or San Francisco. Try our "HERCULES" Patent Boois HECKT BROS. &. CO. -The Splendid New Ship "ABOLE OBEIG!" 1448 Tons Register, llulit under Special Survev and f lifted A t lor Fifteen cats. IlVKItllTl.' STAl'LJ', 2SnM-r. TrriLIi LOAD rOIi UVEKPOOL DIRECT. T and havlnz thobulkof licr cant en gaged, will bequkklydispatcheil. A Imiltcd quantity of salmon can lie taken, on rca-iou- auie terms, in 1013 u sun snippers. JS7 For Kates or 1'relgnt and .llher particulars, apply to SIBSO.M, CHURCH & CO., Portland. Orogou. ni)lltP City Auditor's Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY G I VEX THAT THE City Assessment Koll of the City of Astoria. Oregon, a3 rctuincd by the City As- icsorlor tho year 15s2.H now on file m the ofllca of the Auditor and Cleik of .ald city, where it will remain open for Inspection un til the 3lit day of May, lsS2. All applica tion for corrections or reviilon'5 of the a;ne must be filed with said Auditor and Clerk prior to said 31st day of JIaviS52. K.C.XOKIUS. Auditor and Clerk. Astoria, Hay 10, lSi JIISCELLANEOrP. Geo, W. Hume, Wholesale and Retail Seaier I GROCERIES,' ! Provisions, Lumber, ETC.. ETC.. ETC.a Fisljei'mcns urn! Cniiiiei' SUPPLIER A SVEC1ALTV. aoknt for Tin: San lose Fruit Packing Company. and the San Francisco Utaiical 1 ASTORIA ORT.GON. :C3 M. D. KANT, THE sr BOSS1 '" ! Men's, Youths' and Boys' i ? 0 GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS! 'VltV. liOSS 3.' tlif Latent S:lc, HATS MID CAPS! Tlti: BBSS XX BOOTS AND SHOES! tsii: itos ix Cloths, Cassimeres anfl Tweefls! Tin: uos fiiERCHAST TAILOR You will find t!iu FiiK'al aiul LarKul Assortment. the ltcst Quality, and the LO WEST of PRICES. iVI. D. KANT, The Olotliier. .IHLW ViRIBTIBIi. t.EO. JUU. -' WAI.TEUPVKKS. piiopjiicrei: - STAtjK MANAi;Eir Now Star? ia Hnjiiil Siicecision ! Engagement ot SI1SS KITA EARLi:, THE QI'EEN OF SONO AND DANCE! :-!i all llir lenr. rirr.irnianre i:rry Vlslit. Entire Iiangc of IVo. mniume Onto a WtrK. fc Cii'nprising all the latest GOHCS, DAMCES AND ACTS. We give the Best Variety Entertainment In the West. Tin- theatre Is ciov.ucd nightly, and all Mho have witnessed the entertainment pto nounee it to be equal to any gl en elicwlicre. Mr. Hill a? a caterer for the public's amusement can not be excelled. Anjbodv wishing to spend a pleasant evening and seo sparkling '-Mr and beauty without vul gatity, should Improve the opportunity and come. The company comprises the loUnwlng Mell known Artists Il?S I'AXMC W.U.TOJT. t JIiss Louise COOJv. Jin. Ciiakles Koni.rrt, Mil. Joiix Coon. Mr.. Josi:rii l'crrv, Mn. WAMrr.K Parks. Allif which will appear nightly In their dif fount siieclaltles. Open air concert mptv evening; perform - ancecomiiicnchuat 8; entrance to theatre onEcnton street; private boxes on Chena- mus street. Look out for Our Stars. I I ".- .: 1r' -l$.&m risF?r 3" ' "fe V-ijiS -tew 7m Prices STsa f Lw- "fe -3TJ?.- solution of A - s&. j. jtjlli j: -:o:- Is it an object to save Five Dollars on a Beautiful Cloak or Dolman, the handsomest in Astoria? Is it an object to save a Dollar on a Dress? . Is it an object to save Fifty Cents on a pair of Shoes? Is it worth while to save money in purchasing Corsets from the largest assortment in Astoria? If so, CALL AT THE CALSFORWIA STORE They arc closing out business. iCMMf $5 Less 01 a Suit than any oilier Store in Astoria ! :e: ;0&j:F13SX& BTQB, Opposite P. O., Astoria, Oregon. , t$!?a j fCiui i&uction'Sale! Auction Sale! --flL"3?- E. O. HOLDER'S AUCTION HOOMS! b::ygijs. STATHWIXV, putkiwabs:. J'lCTrKrFKAJSKS. jrAir,rixr.H. vakkks: vHvrutya. Sale to Commence SATURDAY EVENING, May 20, 7 p. A;i:I Continue IJaiJy. Aflcrunon nml K renins. iZT(S.Ii.) Diuinj: the Day ami during intermission of the Auction Sale an j Cioods may be purchased at Frtvatc Sale. i asp haSS TlWtil . v i?2v: .-fra'---stijt?v?i i Ilk El.s !BL . TYO DOOIIS EiVST OF OCCIDENT, illSCEHANEOUS. .5, arfooni Ko. 40 1 2-Ply SALMON TWINE! B0RK.MB LEAD LINES, SEINE TiWNES A Full Stock Now on Hand. HENRY DOYLE & GO.. ."511 market Street. Sais 'rancIeo Sole A-rrnl? for the Pacific Coast. HANSEN BROTHEKS, Architects and Builders, i All lsinits c IIonse;worhg.doiiP at .. shortest notice. j shop Corner of Cass and Aster Street, ASTOEIA, OKEGON TV Partnership kj jjdj vv m vx . ri'RSisnrac goods, CUTrXKY. .TEATKIiltV. EAsrrs. AIIT GOODS. SIXiARS. Etc.. Etc. m, sOoffee and Tea Pot MAY BE HAD OF fE.RHA.WES OLE AGENT. Also, Agent for the celebrated RtieU-N Palont Cook .Ntor. iEDALLI0ST RA1t(jE( STE.Jt I'lTTINGS A SPECIALTY. Xo'.ic but the bet workmen employeJ. All worksuarantead.ornocharga.' IT ASTOKIA. OREGON 3IISCELLANEOTJS. CLOTHING! HEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS'. FINE DKESS SUITS. STYLISH BUSINESS SUITS. SOFTl STIFF EATS, In tho Latest Style?. Also a Flrst-CIas .Line GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS! The Custom Department embraces the Newest Patterns In TWEED3, CAS3I JinilKS. W01tSlED.-, etc. Suits made to order in the LATEST XKW YOltlv TASHIOXH B. A. Mcintosh. Merchant Taihr Clothier and Hatter, OCCIDENT BLOCK.
