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Vol. XVIII.
Astoria, Oregon Saturday Morning, January 13, 1883
No. 89.
THS STORY OP A LAND GRANT
IN WHICH THE ASTORIA
LAND GRANT FIGURES
Jso ths Story of Some Congress
jock Who Became "Wall
Street Lambs.
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JwJife Favson. of Illinois, wlio
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ntmitt?, remained in Washing- j
ton during the New Year holidays
l'r tin purpose of conducting an
investigation of his own at the
interior dopmiment. Several
Mks ape .lude Payson received
r nwnbtr of letters from rcsi-
dMs of Oregon complaining about
th notion of the secretary of the
iwtTMK- in withholding from pre
emption 1.500,000 acres grautcd
somf yenr. ago to the Oregon
Oeit.nii Railroad company. It
wt" said tlU this grant had lapsed
long ago, and that this vast tract
f Imni should be thrown open to
public ontry. Judge Payson
kokd up the original grant hy
congress nude in 1S7J. and found
Utat tlie company was required to
buikl its road within five years in
order t secure tho land. There
was Mover any pretence made
upoM the part of tho Oregon
Central of constructing its road
from Portland to "Walla Walla, as
described in the act. Only forty
miles of road have been built by
this cow puny, and this runs from
Portland down to a point on the
Oregon and California railroad.
The Oregon Central company's line
wxs not to have run in a northwest
erly direction.
Judge Payson called at the
Interior dopartment after he had
learned that the Oregon Central
company was no longer in exist
once, to ask why a grant to a de
funct company should stand in the
way of the interests of bona fide
hitlers seeking to obtain the land
at Ue regular government rate.
The secretary of the interior said it
was no part of his business to de
clare a railroad grant lapsed. That
was for congress alone to decide.
He was obliged to hold the lands
until congress declared the grant
forfeited. Judge Payson then
said that he should ask the ju
diciary committee to report a reso
lution declaring this grant lapsed.
He was comforted with a new
complication. The area of the
old grant of the Oregon Central
is nearly covered by two other
grants. The Oregon Central was
an outgrowth of the Northwestern
transportation interests, which have
heett consolidated by the Villard
combination. The Oregon and
California railroad, also a land-grant
road, runs right over the lower
half of the domain of the Oregon
Central. Then the Northern Pa
cific has run an imaginary line
across the upper end of the tract,
and has filed a map of the same
in the interior department, claim
ing that it intends to run a branch
road in the direction indicated by
the lino on the map. This carries
with it the same grant of land
given to the main line of the
Northern Pacific. The two claims
leae only about one-fifth of the
tract of 150,000 acres, free from
dispute.
Judge Payson -will ask the com
mittee next Friday to report a
resolution declaring all the lands in
the state of Oregon given to the
Central company open to public
entry. Judge Payson intends also
to push vigorously his resolution
declaring the forfeiture of the land
grant of the Northern Pacific.
A pool was formed last winter
on the floor of the house for the
purpose of speculating in North
ern Pacific securities. When the
judiciary committeo agreed to a
report in favor of not forfeiting
the grant a pledge of secrecy was
imposed by Chairman Reed. The,
I pool members early learned what the rags he saturate! with whisky.
' was to be reported, and combined j Ho tried several times to get fir
! to buy Xorthern Paciiie lor a by shooting under tho boar, but
handsome rise, but tho Wail
' street boys were too sharp. They
, also had private points. They ran
v Al ,- .r . . . ,,
uSoi them Pacific riffht up so that
I itin f
1 tho congressional lambs had to
reach prettv hirh for the tock.
Then when the favorable report
came, the hammers were set at
work, and tho stock driven down
until the congressmen were frozen
out of their margins. The mem
ory of this sad experience has em
bittered many a member, so that
more votes will be found this win
ter for Judge Payson? resolution
of forfeiture than at last session.
Ntxc York Sun.
Fatten Your Own Stock
The meat production of the
United States could bo easily ab
sorbed to the extent of feeding
100,000,000 of population. It will
never be done so long as the
average farmer is content to sell
his grain, leaving the production
of meat, beef especially, in the
hands of compaiativcly few, who
! make
stock,
a specialty ot fattening
The same is true in the
case of sheep, though not. to tho
same degree. But for some
j reason the American farmer, and,
indeed, the American people, Uo
not take kindly to mutton. Tho
taste should be educated in this
direction. In all our hill country
sheep should be the most profitable
of farm stock, and particularly in
the lull region of the south, where
early lambs may be turned off at a
low cost, to be eagerly bought in
the northern markets. So swine
should be carried to the full ca
pacity of every farm, both north
and south.
There is a world's demand for
well fattened, healthy pork, aud
always will be. Where the cli
mate is adapted to the growth of
Indian corn, the most profitable
use it can be put to is fattening
steers and hogs for market. If
the fanner, cultivating from ei"-ht
acres upward, would study these
meat problems carefully as- to the
profit in a series of years, taking
into consideration the increased
value of his farm over that where
the coarsegrains weresold,he would
not bo long recognizing the fact
that his true interest la' in carry
ing as much live stock as his land
would feed.
Our most wealthy farmers are
those who have given their atten
tionto the production of meat,
butter and cheese. They always
will bo. Instead of producing
comparatively little mor.e wheat
than is required for home con
sumption, our export should be iu
this direction, rather than in the
export of grain. The first course
brings the more money and con
tinuousby enriches the soil. The
latter " policy never made the
farmer rich who persisted in it
year by year. In the end he mugt
lay out all his profits for fertilizers,
while the stock farmer gets his
profits as he goes along, and ac
cumulates manure enough yoar by
year to keep his soil fully up to
its original fertility. Exchange.
Only One Match.
Bell and Johnson one day
last week were caught out in
a freezing snow storm with
on a lake in Indiana, when it was
already growing dark. The had
but one match. They got ashore.
Johnson spread his rubber coat on
the ground, and turned the boat
upside down over it. He then
crawled under the boat and
whittled the deck boards into
fine shavings upon the rubber coat;
then taking his oiled gun rags from
his cartridge case, poured his bot
tle of gun oil upon them; borne of J
i did not once .succeed in icmhixi"-
the rags. By this time they were
nearly frozen. The time had conn,
to see what virtue there was in tho
match. They could delay no longor
and live, for they weie perishing.
They felt that their lives depend-
ted upon the match. Johnson im
agined that the coat was damp and
cold and might extinguish the fire,
so he called to his friend to empty
his shell-box and hand it to him.
This being done, he carefully gath
ered his shavings and rags into it.
Though already suffering with the
intense cold, Johnson and Bell
took off their outer coats aud '
stuffed them under the side of the
boat to prevent the wind's putting
out the match. Fearing the awful
consequences of a failure, Johnson
weakened and asked Bell to striko
the match, which Bell lacked the
courage to do; so, with fingers
nearly frozen, Johnson took the'
solitary match, upon which the'
lives of two souls depended, anil, '
with trembling hand he at first j
struck, oh, so carefully, on the end
of the match-safe. The second
stroke less gently than the first.!
The third stroke, with more vigor, j
ignited the match and they were !
safe.
An English workingman, just.
past tho middle age, found that
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his pipe which for many years had'
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been a great comfort to him. wast
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beginninu to seriously affect his,
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nerves. JJefore civme tt up, how-,
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ever, he determined to find out if1
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might continue to smoke without!
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ICCling Its eitectS to ail injurious
mended to fill the bowl of the pipe
one-third full of table salt and .
npnl;c hn fU..o Low! .i., ..
r .... ..v, "uu t.olw iiuitu ujjuu .
it, as in ordinary smoking.
rpj, '
nsnlt vi; Kiti;fintr.rv Tnritin-'
result was sat!Siactor. JJunng ,
the irofess of qmnl-ino- tho -l.
uil process oi smoking Hie salt.
solidifies, while remaining porous,
-"i
andwhen the hardened lump is'
removed at the end of a day's
smoking it is found to have ab
sorbed so much of the oil of the
tobaoco as to be deeply colored.
The salt should be renewed daily.
ER
A !rf nff rxBf OtiiMA
MSjSUlULtiy rlirG
.HN. IwJff. "ever varies. A manel of
purity . Mrenuth and wholesomeness. More j
economical than thn ordinary kinds, and
cannot De sold in compt tition with the mul-
titude of low test, short wcIBhf, alum or
ROVAL UAKIN'O POWBER CO.. IW Yk'aU-Sti
txmdeis. SrAA mlu in -i.
HEABQUARTEH3
Fosters Emporium.
Most Complete Stock in Astoria
Novelties of all Kinds.
Fruits BetU Fereljpi bA Demeiitlc
Wines and Liquors
Of Superior Brand.
FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 R AS DOCK
Shiloii's Cure will immediately
relieve Croup, whooping couch and
Bronchitii. &ld by W. K Dement
extent. lie accordingly wrote to. the .imo sickly appearance tliat lamiv
i' i i j ' did nine years aco. So I tliouciit ii nui-a
a medical journal, and wa rccom-. bo worms, and vent tn work ntomv unit
pom
TY$?.', f&'SW
m Ilrj ypyfc 5 5a a I
Mv j:-t" J ' yf 4 B
ftfejl the great ggll
ITCHR
MEUMiLTML
Neuralgia, Sciatica. Lumbaqo,
Backache, Sorenoss of iho Cfiesi,
Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell
ings and Sprains, Burns and
Scafds, General Bodily
Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Pains and Aches.
Ko rrpa!loa on rarlh t-ati St. Jvk Oil
m a aaft, urr, nimplc rnl cheap External
S"ttSS5
cf iUcUlais.
we with jiain can uavo cheap tad poutlve proof
Direction! in Elorea LanEuases.
E0LDBYALLDRUGGIST8 AEDDEiLEES
IN MEDICINE.
A. VOGSLER & CO.,
Xtultlmore,Xd., IT.X.i.
MOTHERSj READ.
,
Gents: About miip enr: nn l ;:id a
r,wid two years old nmi nimosi (ivu. Tlie
doctor Iliad ntteudlng hor could not toll
what aiiodher. tasked him ir he did i-ot
Ud nk it wiw worms. He &uid no. llow-
ever, ihis did not satisfy nic.nsi foil r on-
... ... ...J Unit J4A11J14 tiik IIU II-MI. AJ
obtained a bottle of ik. c :utlm:'.s
CELKlIUATKDVEIWIirirr.KiiMiinlii
I Ravo her a tcaioonfuI in the morning
nndanotherntnh;ntIancrwldciisJii i a.i
Muce then I have never been xv :i I out Jt
in my family. The health of inych'idifii
remained m Reed linil I had m .! fted j
watching their actions until al.ui t!-n-e'
UGKlictVeenVo
fSSMSlffifrSS Joli
mv "ies tin rfeult : Alico and I.mma
caineoutalIrIfiht,limrharIeyp:is-cd forty-
live and Johnny aliout sixty orm TI'C
rrsnii wns rh
dnys ln s!,owK the wonilerfnl vttivl .f
your Vcrmlfiurc around Plica, and now
1,!vc the worms on exhibition irnnyjoro.
Yours truly, JUIIX PIl'EIt.
The senuino Mitmnrf-VNisrs vkk-
i;ratiryui5 that I pei.i :o
Ml L . t " ''J
Fleming Bros., Pittsburgh. Pa.,
and tcar the signature- of C. Melntu
and Finning ltro5. It U never nuide lu
S. Iiuib or Wheeling.
U Min you act tho ue: ui-e lrkv, as
vni . little.
FLIMIIiK.' IUIOS., ritihlmnrh. Pa.
unSIUTF&v
. J CELEBRATED A
1 il?m
SBfcgSV . VA J
N6!&lffEr?S
Remember that stnminn. vltnl rnci r Mm
lifo-principio o- whatever yon may cliooo to
can uio resi . n power wiiicn battles acaiust
the cause) of d eae and dentli.is tho srnndj
wijuBiuui uwhu. uiuu Eamn i tno
human fortress, and when it waxes weal:, tho
true policy is to throw in reinforcemen ts. In
other words, when such an omcrgoncyo-cur
For sale by Druggists and Doaterf.to whom
apply for llojictter's Almanac f.ir ISr..
rj TFlTt J S X M JT
xim t2m I HQIvlAS,
DRUGGIST
AND
PHARMACIST,
KUmey's Bulldinjj, opposite I). K. Warren's
ASTORIA, OREGON,
Drugs and Chemicals.
A FINK LINE OF
HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES.
Toilet and Fancy Articles.
taFrrc3erJptIoas carefully compounded
atsllktirs.
'. H. M-ICICELS
.'A. M. JOHNSON & Co.,
Dealers In
Still Ciiaflfllery and Groceries,
CROCKERY & CLASS WARE.
lsi Wholesale Dealers in
!:i!i:t. l)lh, Taruisln-., GI:is,
I'cztly. Artists' Oil ami Water
'oi"-. 1'niiil and Iinlsu-
mine Kmslios.
f.a-fcusllj on hand a ru'd and choice stock
of Staple ard Kjnn Grocrrius Only tho
Best 5:iT-
Out btoek. of Crockery Mini Glass
Wnre i- i!io ljai:;iat ami most Complete
bt .ck e r opened in Astoria.
Cimsistliij of
Tea and Hinnrr SpN. Toilet Set. Glass.
tint, and tT bi. Uar Fitures. a'.c
Muj:. Tonic. Hurtle llottle. Goblets. Tun:-.
Ii!oi. Lim. B".dc Citjw, & . A.c
Krer) :!!.; i at I .o west Living Kate.
fc:s:slify Guaranteed.
Au K..tu)iiition will more than repay joa.
WM. ED&AR,
ASTOi:iA. - - . OJ'KGOX.
' Dealer in
I
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
fJeerscliaum and Brier Pipes,
Stationery and Optical Coods, i
Joseph Kodcrs and Wosteiiholm
QZimm ENGLISH CUTLERY
Revolvers and Cartridges.
WArTHAtf ASH TT.GIA
Gold and Silver Watches and Chains.
Dressmaking,
Plain and Fancy Sewing.
.Suits made in tlio boet Stylo nnd
( Gnarnntcctl to Pit
nr,.n w c r .u.
irooiis over. sirs. e. s. warkex's.i
Cleaning Repairing.
NEAT. CHKAI AND QUICK. BY
CKOZIUK liOVKTT.
Ma'n Strt't. polite X. Iotfl'j.
lVWTJSiK TO PAUR tt ALLKN.)
'Vlinlethand retail tlonler In
6roeke?y.
Glass and Plated Ware,
TKOriCA! AX DOMESTIC
FRUITS AND VEGEfABLES.
Tosethi-r with
Wines, Liq:iors,Tobacco,Cigars
IPSBUVIAN
BT7TERS !
Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco.
Loeb & Co., Agents, Astoria.
Health is Wealth.
Dr E. c. West's None and Krain Treat
ment : a speciQc for Hysteria. Dizziness.
Convulsions, Nenrous Headaclie, Mental De
pression, lss or Memory. Spcrmatonhoea,
lmpotencv. Involuntary Emissions, rrema
turp Old Aye, eausea hy over-exertion, self-al)H'-e.
or over-indulgence, which leads to
.rJJlccayul,dfal11- Onehoxvill cure
recent eases. Lachhox containsone months
treatment. One dollar a hos. or sli boxes
imTf d022IH ; iSnt by mM Prepaid on re
ceipt of price. We guarantee six boxes to
cure any cae. With each order received hy
us ifpr sLxboxc!, accompanied with Ave dol
lars, we w III s.end tho purchaser our written
guarantee to return theraonevlf the treat
ment docs not effect a cure. Guarantees is
sued' only by W. E. Dement, druggist, As
toria, Orezon. Orders by mall at resmlar
prices.
. M. JOllNfeOJw.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
PARKER HOUSE,
II. I. PAItKF.K. Prop..
AhTORIA, - - - OKEGON.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
ALL MODKKy IJU'EOVEMENTS.
HOT AXth C'OtD U.LTIIM.
Good Billiard Table, and First Class Sa
loon stocked with Fine Liquors.
ssrFKEE COACH TO THE HOUSE.-
AS TOR HOUSE.
TIIKO. UJROrai.SKft, Proi,V.
ASTOKIA. .... OKEOON.
Hotel New & Newly Furnished
PJ1ICES.
From 31.00 to 82.00 pur day, c
cordine; to room.
Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigar
AT TIIE BAB.
ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS
Oyster Saloon,
CIIKNAMCS STKEET, ASTORrA.
TIIE UNDERSIGNED IS PLEASED TO
announce to the public that he has op
ened a
FIKSiT IiASS
3Bat1rs BEotuse,
And furnl.hcjf in flrht-class style
OYSTERS, HOT COFFEE TEA. ETC
vr TUB
Ladies' and Gent's Oyster Saloon,
CIIEXAMUS STREET.
Please gixe me a cnll.
P.OSCOEIDIXON. Proprietor
SALOONS.
GERUXIA BEER HALL
AND
BOTTLE BEER DEPOT.
CKKNtUC STRF.KT.-xVaTOlU,
The Best of Lager 5 Cfs. a Glass
Orders for th
Celettfl Cotali Brewery
Ieft at thi? plaeo will bo promptly attend
ed to.
.Ear-No cheap SanFrancUco neersotd at
this place
WM. BOCK. Proprietor.
ASTORIiil
Brewery Beer Saloon.
The Best Beer 5 cts a Glass.
Hot Lunch everj" Day from 10 to 12 A. 31
The hesi of Liqnora and Clears on hand.
A deserredly popular place of social resort.
GEO. IIILLKIL
The Olympic Saloon,
Opposite the Parker House.
TIIE FINEST BRANDS OF
LIQUORS and CIGARS
Kept constantly on hand.
No pains will be spared to give mr custo
mers satisfaction.
SSfGIve u. a call.
E. W. SEIIIdN,
Wilson & Fisher,
SHIP CHANDLERS.
irat,ki:b ix
Iron, Steel, Coalf Anchors, Chains,
TARf PITCH, OAKUM,
WltOUGnT AND CUT GALVANIZED
SPIKE9t
lV'uIIs, Copper Xnils and Kurrs,
Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packing of alt Kinds.
PROVISIONS.
FXOUR A2VB MUX FJEEI.
Agent3 for Salem Flouring Mills.
Corner Chouamus and Hamilton Streets
ASTOEIA, OREGON.
CAil'Blty FOR SALE.
TnE MOST COMPLETELY FITTED Can
nery on the Columbia River fc for sale.
With Boats and Machinery.
An abundant supply of FRESH "WATER
Situated nt Hungry Harbor, opposite Astoria.
For particulars, apply to Allen 4 Lewis,
Portland : J. Q. A. Bovrlby, Astoria, or J.
"West on the premises.
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DEAXEU IX
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
AH kiniN of
OAK LUMBER,
GLASS,
Boat Material, Etc.
j Boats of all Sinds Made to Order, i
SrOrdcw from a distance promptly attended
MISCELLANEOUS.
ASTORIA IRONiWORKS.
Bkstok Street, Nkaji Paukkr House,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
GENERAL MACHINISTS AND
BOILER MAKERS.
LANDsMRINE ENGINES
I Boiler Work, Steamboat Work,
i
and Cannery Work a specialty.
Ofall Descriptions made to Order
at Short 2VotIce.
A. D. "WAS3, President.
J. G. Hustlek, Secretary.
I. W. Cask, Treasurer.
Johx Fox, Superintendent
. ARNDT & EERCHEN,
ASTORIA. - ORKGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
BLACKSMITH
SHOP
Boiler, Shop
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
AXD
STEAMBOAT W0SK
Promptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CANNERY DIES,
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET.
.. - PARKER,
DEALKR IX
Hay, Oats, Straw.
Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand
U'ood Delivered to Order.
Graying, Teaming and Express Business.
Horses ana Carriages for Hire.
DKAIXB IX
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
FIJtHT CliAKN
SOLID GOLDt
JEWELRY
BRACELETS,
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches, .
SILVERWARE,'
Of everj description.
The finest stock or Jewelry in Astoria.
BT-AJI sood, warranto as represented. ,
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
a
ft
AND
Bracket Work
A SPECIALTY.
to, and satisfaction guaranteed iu all eases.
BDSKESS CAEDS.
E.c-
OTAltY PUBLIC,
AUCTIONEER, COMillSSION AND
SURANCE AGENT.
SURVEYOR OF
Clatsop County, and City of Astoria
Oiilce : -CheiKiPsnastps
Lull '
Room j 0.3.
V St. lil.IiAJKJ.
Attorney at liavi'.
OFFICE AT ST. HELENS, OREGON.
"Will attend terms of Court at Astoria,
Kalamaand Tortland,
"El . "WXXTOM",
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
BEB-Oflice in Pj-thian Building. Rooms 11, 12.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON.
JAY TUTTfcE, H. .
PHYSICLVN AND SUEGEON
Office Roonvs 1.2, and :. Pythian Bnild
ing. llEsiurafCE Over Elherson's Bakery, op
posite Barth & Myers' Saloon.
A Iv. 1-UI.TOX. 32. I.
Piiyslcinn and Surgeon.
OFFICE Over A. T.Allen's grocerj' store.
Rooms, at the Parker House.
Tjl P. JIIOKS,
PENTIST,
ASTORLV,
- .OREGON
Itooms In Allen's building up stairs, corner
of Cass and Sijemocqiie streets.
T 13. JiaFOKCE.
DENTIST
Dental Kuoms ocr Case's Store,
Chenanuis Street, - - Astoria, Oregon.
I Q. A. BOWLBY.
ATTORNEY AT LA"V.
Chenamas Street. - ASTORIA. OREGO
Gr. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLAGKSMITHING,
At Capr. Rogers old stand, comer of Cass
and Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery v.-ork. HonPSlioehip.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
M. WEUTHKIMKi:. I. KEKTHEI3IE1:.
M. WERTHEiER & BR0.
MANUFACTURERS OF FINE
Havana and Domestic Cigars
No. 518, Front St. San Francisco
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP.
SohnFeelv,
OPPOSITE KINNEY'S CANNERY.
v
Blacksmithing, Boiler Work, and
Cfin R
A11 Work WarrantetL
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