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Vol. XVIII.
Astoria, Oregon, Sunday Morning, January 21. L888
No. 96.
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COMPETING LINES.
The O. I. & N. Co. have made
extensive preparations to build "ai mere is among unintelligent
upon the line to Baker City as far j readers) a belief that letter postage
as Pclictn station on the edge of has been reduced from three to
Grand Ptonde, and there they have! two cents per half ounce. Itscf-ms
ceased. Were they to build no jVlinost incredible that persons who
further than this, they would at can read and write should have
once secure trade and travel j gained this notion merely from the
enough to make the route pay. I printed headings in the daily jour-
I3ut the completion of the pro-
posed Short Line being a through
route, would at once destroy the
O. II. & N. Co.'s bnsiness. conse
quently it can be safely predicted
that the O. R. & N. will build to
Baker City, and possibly extend
further. On the other hand the
Short Line has reached the Wood
river country, and it is also pro
jected for a distance which will
bring it to the Weiser through :i
country that will yield a ready
trade. When it gets beyond that
point it will be in a profitless
country, one whose productions
could be taken out with a single
train.
Then it is evident thar, should
they make any attempt to pass
this point of paying traffic, they
will do so with a view of contrail-
ing a through line to tide water.
They have already made prcpara-
tions for a bridge at Burnt River
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io.are a.so grauing. xn con-, vegtern Q n and Washington
flict caused a proposition to be,T. roslst p.nt. ,of 0rWin
made by the O. R. & N. Co. to the
Short Line company, to connect
roads. No definite action was
taken on the matter at the time,
though about a month afterwards
it was whispered around that a
meeting was to be held at Salt
Lake, and negotiations were then
to be opened between the rival
companies. This was in Decem
ber. Nothing since has been
heard of conciliation or settlement
of the complication. When the
f T? XT "' ..,, !,: -..l
the Baker Branch Road-thev knew
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their destination. They also were !
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aware of the Short Line's progress, !
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j. it. i. jj. akiti lvtu nicu iuiiu .
anu ine oiiori, jume ikiu us eyes
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open to the action of the O. R. &
N. Co. There is one thing evi
dent, the O. R. & N. Co. must
hare started out with the intention
of building a through line, but the
subsequent acquirement of the
control of the Northern PaciGc
rendered that plan undesirable?
Yet being aware that the proposed
route of the O. R. & N. Co. was
superior, they have labored with a
view of defeating the completion
of the Short Line, which is certain i
to be the shortest route across the
continent. Whether they will ac
complish this result remains to be
seen. If they can enter into a
combination ivith the Short Line,
they will do so. If not, they will
attempt to dispose of their road to
that company, and a war will be
waged between the N. P. and U.
P. roads. The O. . & N. and N.
P. are on the defense.
There is plenty of timber land
yet untaken on Puget Sound, says
the Argus, if you only know
where to find it. Parties desiring
timber claims should inquire and
make the acquaintance of a "tim
ber cruiser," who will put the ap
plicant on the track of a claim for
say $50. These experts or cruisers
have full knowledge of vacant
timber land, and if you apply to
the right parties they will show
you a claim of five or six million
feet of timber for the small sum of
$50; then you go to the land
office and file thereon, and after
the usual public notice of ten
weeks, prove up and pay for it at
the rate of $2.50 per acre and the
land is yours; at an expense of
about $500. Then the claim is
worth from $1,000 to $3,000.
Brace up the whole system with Kiaj
otk B1L AdYtrfeMHWt.
Intelligent roaders of newspa-
pc"3 way well be surprised to learn
nals. Jiut it is likely that the dc
luded people who have besieged
the postoffice clerks to exchange
three cent stamps for two cent i
stamps, under the 'impression that
the former are no longer of any
use. have gained this scrap of
news Irom the hasty leading of a
"display head' in a newspaper.
There are people who pride them- j
selves on their ability to pick up
all the really desirable news of
the da- in this manner. They
are "too busy" to read any
thing but the head line. But
when it comes to trading old
stamps for new on the basis of in
formation acquired on the wing.
as it were, the necessity of taking
little time for the sake of accu-
raGy is apparent.
Wf1icThTomThmTs of the
vye.t CQ val)ev an occupiedj
tbere anj Jet? .a te Farmer
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(immense areas of unoccupied
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ivjtuui V imoujjn uvur jjuii, ui
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many inducements and contain
much rich land that is vacant.
The counties are mostly forest
covered but when cleared present
inexhaustible soil. There are set
tlements all along, and chiefly at
the sea-ports. This region will
always be near market, with the
ocean for its highway. Tts forests
will become valuable and be sought
for as the forests of our counties
disappear. Stock, chiefly cattle,
thrive along the ocean shore, and
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sneep uo wen in - MHiie locations.
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btock browse or eat native grasses.
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ihe air of the ocean with its
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moisture, keens the nrrass nrronn nil
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summer; the winters are so moder
ate that snow or ice seldom comes,
so that pasturage is good the year
round. Owing to this fact dairy
farming is the most desirable
occupation.
The year 1SS2 will be remem
bered in the political history of
the-counliy as a year of peaceful
revolution in part3' politics. With
the exception of its reverses in
1S74 and 187G the Republican
party since it attained power in
the nation has suffered no defeats
comparable with those which it
sustained in the year now drawing
to a close. Since the country is
prosperous in spite of misgovern
ment the results cannot be at
tributed to "hard times," as the
result of the political campaign of
1S74 was. The outcome of the re
cent elections was largely due to
the fact tkat there is a widespread
desire for a change m party su
premacy, the Republican organi
zation having charge of national
afTairs for more than twenty-one
years, and to the unpopularity of
the federal administration and a
congress which had disappointed
the just expectations of the peo
ple. Buffalo Courier.
Cattle will be cattle next spring.
Indeed a good fat steer is no "sar
dine" now, and brings forty and
fifty dollars without a struggle. A
!few years ago stock could be
bought for a song, but it takes
coin now.
A late issue of the New York
Herald contained special mention
of the cure of Thaddeus Davids,
Esq., of the great ink firm, 127
William street, New York. He"
was suffering from rheumatic gout, I
an inueritea ailment, anu or. Ja
cobs Oil cured him in twenty-four
hours.
j Perhaps the biggest graiu farm I
j under one ownership in California.
is that of Dr. Glenn in Colusa;
county. He has under fence GO,- j
000 acres, all in a good state of
cultivation. His staple product is
wheat. In the harvest year of
1880-81, he shipped for ex
port from this one farm no
loss than 2S,000 tons. Estimating
this quantity at the low rate of
$1.50 per cental, we have a value
of between $SOO,000 and $900,000
for this singlo tract of grain land.
The grower sent his produce di
rectly to the European markets,
loading twelve large sized vessels.
The doctor did not have as large
returns this last season, owing to
unfavorable influence. It maj
also be incidentally remarked that
this one parcel does not comprise
all of the possessions of this large
land proprietor. He has other
tracts in less compact form in dif
ferent sections of the state.
Much of the value oE the Pacific
Northwest depends on its mild
temperature andsalubrious climate,
its exemption from the extremes
of summer's heat and winter's
cold. Any description of that
region will be insufficient that
does not show how it comes that
the western part of it is so certain
ty supplied with moisture, when
California, occup3'ing the same re
latiYC position on the south coast
suffers from drouths. The west
ern valleys of Oregon are abund
antly watered by springs and
streams and propitious rainfall,
while the fields of California have
to be irrigated to make agriculture
a certainty. It is the sweep of
this great Japan current, that is
lost before it reaches California,
that gives to western Oregon and
Washington temperate climate,
abundant rainfall and certainty of
harvests. Willamette Farmer.
PO
Absolutely Pure.
Tills powder never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wholcsomcness. More
economical than the ord nary kinds, and
cannot iu sold in comp tilion with the mul
titude of low test, 2hort weight, alum or
phosphate owders. Sold only In enn.
llovAL Making 1'owdkh Co.. ik Wall-su
FOR SALE !
1 offer for sale my ranch near .Skipa
non in this County; it consists of
160. ACRES,
Eilij- Acres improved, with
Roort dwelling House;
Two Bams, Out Houses, etc.;
A Fine Orchard.
Everything is well improved and in
good condition. A large assortment of
Fanning Implements,
Three Iascu;;cr Coaches.
One Russr,
3iine Head Horses,
Cattle, Ho?s, Etc.
This affords a rare chance for a man to
ge a good home in the oldest settled
enntmn tat tlm ct.
section iu the state.
Terms favorable to one meaning busi
ness. C.A.MAGlflRE.
A.ro v
Are you made miserable by Indi
gestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of
appetite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vital
izer is a positive cure. For sale by W.
. Dement.
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Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soreness of the Chest,
'ffi$JZ'5t
Scafds, General Bodily
rains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Pains and Aches.
No Preparation on earth tqualj St. Jacobs Oil
sj a safe,urr, simple and cheap Estemal
Bcmedj. A trial entails but tlis axoparatirelj
trifllnB outlay of 60 Ont. tnd every one tnffer
Ing with pain can Iuto cheap and poi the proof
of iu claims.
DirecUons in Heren language.
S0LDBYALLDBUGGIST3Ain)DEALEE3
IH HEDICDTE.
A. VOGEIiER & CO.,
Ealthnore, Xd., V. S. A.
The politicians of Dubuque,
Iowa, have just suffered a surprise
that is astounding". A justice of
the peace of tUat?5ity Las thrown
up his posttion?Avhich -has an an
nual salar' of 2,000. His name
is Dominick Hoffman. Mr. Doff- j
man was recently called upon'
to perform a marriage cere-.
mony. The tiling was new to him. j
and he was air'untoA to nr.!t n t.
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tent that he got through with
much difficulty. He decided at
once that -he was unfit for the of-'
ficc, and handed iu his resignation. I
Here was a discoverv that is not
made by one office-holder out of
I ten thousand.
SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER.
Pain iu the ri-'ht s!i!. t-r.i.- ..i.... ,a
; ril, IncrcasiiiK on pressure; Rom.-tam-sj
wiu- iiajii is on uie jcii siue; mo patient i.
1 rarely able to lie on the left side; mh:i.
! times the pain is Ml under the should, r
! aud Is sometime? taken for IUieumtiMii
; lit the arm. The stomach is nffectctl with
loss of appetite uud sickness; the howels
j in general are native, sometimes alter-
natingwith lasity; the heatl Is troubled
with jalti, accompanied with adull.heavv!
sensation iu the back part. There Lsgenef-l
nilya considerable lo,s of inemor,acco:n-l
mnied with a minfulsens:itioii of lmvuict
lea undone somethiiiir which nnciii i7.
I have lccn done. A slight, dn cough is 1
i sometimes ntteudant. The patient com-!
easily startled ; his feet are cold or bunt
( ing, and lie complain-, of a prickly sensa-
Ition of the skin; his spirits are low, and,
although he is sat is lied that exercise wouid
be leuellcial to him, yet he can scarceir
summon up fortitude enough to try It.
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Tiiniiiu m voiPiniK.e nt iiniiiut... i . i.
If yon Uhvc any of the above symptom?, :
you can i-cruumy oe curei: nv me use or
the genuine Hit. C. JlcLA'K'S LIVKK
TILLS.
When you buy rcl-iue's rills, insist
on having DIC. C. jrcLASPS CKLK
IIKATUI LIVIIUI'lLUS, made bv t'lcnj-
Iiig Jroj., l'lttsburgh, ra.
It you can not iret the cenuinc IK. !
C. McLANK'S LIVKU PILLS, semi u '
5 cents by mail, and we will vud tl.em
to you. '
rLK3IEfG BROS., rittslmrgli, Pa. I
King of the Blocd
Is not a "cure all" it is a blood-purifier and i
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$" It Br?IKS??'
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RHEUMATISM
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tonic, iinpuntyof the uoMi poisons thess.Wilmerd!ng & Co., San Francisco.
tern, deranges the circulation, and thus In-1 J uwuv"
duces many disorders, known bv difiVrer.t it . n , , , .
names to distiuguMi them according to t-r- L06D fi 00., AQ8niS. AstOfia.
fect-s, but being really brandies or phaes of j a
that treat ueneric disorder. Imnurifv oi
lllood. Such are JjMKwio, BUUninos,
jjiver t ampiatni,i'imupaiion, Acrroiw Dis
orxler. Headache, lZacl:achc, General W'cak
ric. Heart Dltac,Drpu. Kidneu Vitea',
Pile, Rheumatism, Catarrh. Scrofula. Shin
dc Kins or the Itlood prevents and;
cures these by attacking the caw-e. Impurity :
of the blood. Chcmistsaiid phjsicians agree !
In calling It "the most genuine and cfHi'Sent
preparation for the purpose." .Sold by Drug-1
gists, SI per bottle. See testimonials, diree-1
tions. &c in namnldct. TreatLse on DLse-ases I
ot the. luood." wrapped around each boitle.
I). KAXSOM, SOX & Co.. Props
P.uCTalo. X. V.
-A Nasal Iuiector tree .with ear h
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh. .Remedy.
Pri8 W ent Sold by W, E. Dement.
M 1 JT1 N FO.VKH. J. .7. STOKES
FOAED & STOKES,
V'io! sale anil retail df-alurs in
Wood and Willow-ware,
GROCERIES..
Tobacco, Cigars, Wines and Liquors
FOKEIOX AND DOMESTIC
Fnn'is and Vegetables.
IFI.OUH, EESiXX,
nnTTYTttv PT?ArvrrnT?
v'.'mni l JlVJ'UVUi
General Commission Kerchants
N't-u to ir. on Railway . Xav. ;o3 Dork
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. 31. JOHNSON.
. H. STTCKELS
A. M. J0HNSQ3T & Co.,
Dealers in
JSMb CWIery M Groceries,
CROCKERY & CLASS WARE.
A!so "WliolcsaloDoalprs In
l:iinls. Oils. Varnishes, Gl :
Pnttj-. Artists Oil and AVater
Colors, Taint ami Kalso-
mine Finishes.
Constantly on hand a full al choice stock
of Staple and Fancy Uroci'ries Onlv tho
Best kept.
Our stock or Crockery ami t;ins
Ware- is the Lnrrst ami most Complete
Stuck ever opi ncd in Astoria.
Consisting of
Tea and Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets. Class,
bruit, and W. tor Sets, liar Fixtures. Ale
Mujs. Ponies, KiMic Bottles Goblots, Tum
bler' L'Miinmule Cups, &c , &c.
Everything sold ai lowest Living Kates.
Quality Guaranteed.
An Examination will more than repay you,
WDI. EDSAR,
ASTORIA, ... OREGON.
Dealer iu
cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier Pis,
Stationery and Optical Goods,
! Joseph Rodgeissnd Wostenholm
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
.Revolvers and Cartridges.
Gold and Siluer Watches and Chains.
; Dressmaking.
Plain and Fancy Sewing,
jSnits made in tho best Stylo and
" Guaranteed to Fit.
.Jlfj'S. T. j. J&Vett.
ROOJIS OVER JIRS. E. S. WARREN'S.!
Cleaning Repairing.
NKAT. t'HEAl AND Ql'ICK. I'.Y
.kok;k lovktt.
. Main Sttvet. orjKvsite N. Loeb's.
PERUVIAN
BI1TERS !
.1. ti. IK UliAX,
Win!ega! anI retail dealer iu.
MA. KINDS OF FEED,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
a t-w -s. -. - . --
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms. Foot of Uenton street. Astoria
Oregon.
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Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
All kinds of
uaj jjuiuivnjn,. .3
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GLASS,
Boat Material. Etc.
iYgfexa
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! Boats of all Kizids Made to Order, i
t2T0rders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ASTORIA IRONWORKS.
BlOTCOJf STnEET, yjzxn Pakkkr IIousk,
ASTORIA, - OHKGOX.
GENERAL MACHINISTS. AND
BOILER MAKERS.
LANDlMARINE BN6INBS
Boiler Work, Steamboat Vork,
and Cannery Work a specialty.
CASTINGS.
Of nil Descriptions made to Order
nt Short Xotlrc.
A. D. "V.ps. rrcsident.
.1. 0. Husti.i:ic, Secretary.
I. w. Cas k, Treasurer. j
John Fox, Superiutendent
. . AKNDT & FERCHEN,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
IUCKSMITH
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SHOPff
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Boilerj Shop
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All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNEEY,
AXD
STEAMBOAT WOEK
Promptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CANNERY DIES,
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET.
D RALE II IX
Hay. Oats, Straw.
Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand
IVootl Delivered to Order,
Draying', Teaming and Express Business.
Horses ana Carriages for Hire.
DEALER Kf
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
FIltVT CLASH
SOLTD GOLD
JEWE.LET,
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches,
Of everj" description.
The finest stock of Jewelry In Astoria.
J3?AI1 goods warranted as represented.
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
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Bracket Work
A SPECIALTY.
BUSINESS CAEDS.
P C. IIOJ.DEX,,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
AnCTJONEER, COMMISSION AND
SUKANCE AGENT.
Q.EI.O F. PAJIKEB.
SURVEYOR 0Fi
Clntsop Connty.aud City of Astoria
Office :-Cheuamus street, Y. M.C. A. hall
Room No. 8.
"ITT . miiliABD,
Attorney at Xiaw.
OFFICE AT ST. IIELEN3, OREGON.
Will attend terms ot Court at Astoria,
Kaianiaand Portland,
TCT I. 1VIXTON,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
e3-omce In rythian Building. Rooms 11, 12.
ASTORIA, ... - OREGON.
TAY TUTTIiE, 31. I.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Rooms 1 , 2, and 3. rythian Build
in;;. Residence Over Elherson's Bakery, op
poite Barth & Myers' Saloon.
A I. FUIiTOX. 31. I.
Physician and Hurireon.
I OFFICE Over A. V. Allen's procery store.
. ltooms, at me ranter nouse.
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PENTIST,
ASTORLV,
- OREGON
Rooms, in Allen's building up stairs, corner
cl Cass and Sqemocqhe streets.
T K. LaPORCE,
DENTIST
Dental ltooms over Casc'a Store,
Chenamus Street, - - Astoria, Orecon.
J.
Q. A. BOWLBY.
ATTORNEY AT LA"Y.
Chenamu? Street. - ASTORIA, OREGOI.
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING.
At Capt. Rogers old stand, comer of Cass
and Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work, florseshoelup.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
31. WEUTIIEIMER. I. WEIlTnEIMEn
M. WERTHEIMER & BR0.
MANUFACTURERS OF FINE
Havana and Domestic Cigars
No. 5I8.?iont St. San Francio
I. "W. CASE,
LMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE
TAIL DEALER IN
GENERAL MERCHANLI8E
Corner Chenamus and C&3S streets.
ASTOBIA .--- OBJEQOIT