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Vol. xix.
Astoria, Oregon, Thursday Morning, April 12, 1883
No. 10.
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OR GOVERNMENT
LANDS.
When in 1783, at the close of
the war of the revolution, the trea
ty between the United States and
Great Britain was made, but six of
the states had definite boundaries.
These were New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware and Maryland.
A vast amount of territory was
claimed by the remaining seven
states, but most of this was subse
quently from time to time, and
subject to various restrictions,
ceded to and became the property
of the United States. To this was
added, in 1803, that immense tract
known as the Louisiana purchase;
in 1S1G Florida was purchased
from Spain; 1818, at the close of
the war with Mexico, all her terri
tory north of the river Gila -was
ceded by Mexico to the United
States, and in 1853 the territory
between the Gila and our present
southern boundary was purchased
from Mexico. All of this territo
ry, with the exception of certain
grants previously made by the
Spanish and French governments
to private parties, became the
propert' of the United States, sub
ject only to the Indian usufructu
ary claims, or the right of use which
Roger "Williams was the first to
advocate, and for which among
other reasons he was banished
from Massachusetts.
In 1785 an ordinance was pass
ed by the Congress "for ascertain
ing the mode of locating and dis
posing of the lands in the "West
ern Territory." This ordinance,
which had no precedent in the
theory or practice of any govern
ment, and was the result of much
study, aided by superior scientific
and engineering knowledge, made
provision for a complete survey of
all the government or public lands.
An experience entirely satisfactory
of nearly a hundred years bears
testimony to the merits of the sys
tem adopted, which was in brief
as follews: It consisted of initial
points, which are points of inter
section of base lines, surveyed,
measured, and marked on a true
parallel of latitude, with principal
surveying meridians. On these
lines, from the point of intersec
tion at distances of six miles, are
marked the corners of townships.
From the base lines townships are
numbered and counted north and
south, and from the principal me-
ridian counting east and west they
are called ranges. At a distance
of every twenty-four miles north
of the principal base line, and of
every thirty miles south thereof,
standard or correction parallels are
established, which become base
lines for the surveys north or south
of them. In some of the states
these distances of the correction
parallels have been somewhat
varied.
Next, guide meridians are estab
lished at each forty-eight miles east
and west of the principal survey
ing meridian, which starting on the
principal Dase line ana running
due north and south until they
intersect with the first par
allels above and below the princi
pal base line, from parallelograms
twenty-four by forty-eight miles
north, and of thirty by forty-eight
miles south of the principal base
line, thus dividing the country
into regular and well defined areas,
any of which can be divided into
townships of six miles square, con
taining 23,040 acres which are
subdivided into sections one mile
square, containing 640 acres.
These sections are readily divided
into smaller lots.
The government soon recog
nized the fact that ownership of
the soil by tillers thereof was de
sirable, and set about devising
means by which its title to the
public domain could be best and
most speedily transmitted into
private ownership. It was deemed
wise to recognize the services of
those who who had assisted in
achieving the Nation's indepen
dence, and to such persons war
rants were issued authorizing them
to take and hold such number of
surveyed territory, not otherwise
PUBLIC
disposed of, as was designated
thereon, while the rest was to be
sold. The price fixed at first
was $1 an acre, then $2, and
finally $1.25. It was also made
unlawful for any person to take
possession of, make settlement
upon or survey any portion of the
public lands until duly authorized,
and offenders were made liable to
ejectment and loss of their im
provements; but so rapid was the
emigration to the new lands that
such ejectment was found imprac
ticable. The number of squatters,
as the trespassers were called, be
came so formidable that it was
deemed politic instead of expell
ing them, to devise some means
by which they might take possess
ion under certain conditions known
as "pre-emption," which would
give them the right to purchase
the lands on which they located in
preference to any other person.
To facilitate the business con
nected with sale, and other dispo
sition of the lands, offices have
been from time to time established
in different states and territories.
At various thnes the govern
ment has seen fit to grant public
lands for such purposes as would
seem to inure to the benefit of the
whole people, among which are
irants in aid of popular education,
concessions in aid of internal im
provements, Grants to states of
certain swamp or inundated lands
within their limits. The control
of lands embraced in such grants
passes to the different states,
companies or organizations to
which they are made, but the re
mainder is offered to purchasers or
actual settlers on various terms
and conditions. Title thereto may
be acquired by purchase at public
sale, or by private entry, or by
various acts of congress known as
pre-emption, homestead, timber
culture, desert-land entries and
other laws.
If you would have any friends
at all don't set yourself up for a
critic. If you do not like any
one's nose, or object to any one's
chin, do not put your feelings into
words. If any one's manners do
not please you, remember your
own. People are not made to suit
one taste; recollect that. Take
things as you find them, unless
you can alter them. Even a din
ner, after it is swallowed cannot
be made any better. Continual
fault-finding, continual criticism of
the conduct of this one, and the
speech of that one, the dress of
one, and the opinions of another,
will make home the unhappiest
place under the sun. If you are
never pleased with any one, no
one will ever be pleased with you;
and if it is known that you are
hard to suit, few will take the
pains to suit you. Ex.
One of the most fashionable
tonsorial establishments in Phila
delphia, Pa., is that of Mr. Chas.
Binder, at the N. E. corner of Sev
enth and Chestnut streets, under
Guy's Hotel. Mr. Binder was a
soldier in the late war, and for
several years past he has had con
stant reminders of his exposure in
the field in the way of rheumatic
pains in different portions of his
body, and he has always found it
very difficult to obtain relief. Lat
terly the disease mentioned at
tacked his knee joints, and Mr.
Binder suffered night and day.
He had both read and heard about
the remarkable properties of St.
Jacobs Oil, and resolved to give
it a trial. Mr. Binder says he is
very glad he did so, for he has
found that rheumatism and St Ja
cobs Oil could not both hold pos
session of his knee-joints at tho
same time, and whenever the Oil
made a move in that direction the
rheumatism would beat a hasty re
treat. The disease made several
attempts to regain its old posi
tion, but was each time routed by
the Great German .Remedy and
has broken camp and departed en
tirely. Mr. Binder now has an
exalted opinion of St. Jacobs Oil,
and whenever he hears one of his
customers complain of rheumatism
he exclaims: "Try St. Jacobs
Oil."
Talmage says the souls in
heaven will wavo palm branches
all the time. The New Haven
Jtcgixter is of the opinion that this
upsets the theory that there, are no
flies in heaven.
One of the Boys.
"Hayes is regarded by many as
a cold, calculating, selfish man,
while 1 know to the contrary,"
said Dr. R. R. Bradford of Wash
ington. "He is a Democrat in all
that the word implies. I remem
ber when his name was first
mentioned in connection with the
nomination for congress in the
first district. He mingled with
the-boys, and was one of them.
Hayes knew just as much about
'fixing' the ,'primaries as Eph
Holland or any other ward striker
in Cincinnati. One day, just be
fore the meeting of the convention
which nominated him for congress,
Hayes and 1 were walking down
Vine street, when Peggy Ryan
of the nineteenth ward met us :
"'Hello! Gen. Hayes,' said
Peggy, 'we are working like h 1
down in the old nineteenth for
you, and you can just bet vour
boots that we'll fix things too.'
"Hayes smiled at this familiar
salution of his friend Peggy, and
said: '"Well, Peggy, keep up the
good work, und I think, too, that
we will win.'
" 'But,' added Peggy: 'wo can't
do nothin' down there without
sugar. It's sugar we want. You
know the boys must have 'em set
up by way of enthusin' 'em you
know.'
'" 'Oh,' said Gen. Hayes, 'It's
money that you want?'
" 'That's what I said, you kuow.
The boys aint' er goin to run their
legs off for you without being wet
up between times.'
"At this point Hayes drew from
his pocket a well-filled wallet.
and taking from it five new $5
bills, said:
"Here, Peffcry, take this and
make the best possible use of it.
"Peggy took the money and the
Nineteenth ward was solid for
Huyes in the convention.
"Now, who can say that Hayes
is stiff? "Why, he is one of the boys
from the word go!"
Absolutely Pure.
This powder iieycr varies. A. man-el of
pumy. bireiiRiii ana u noiesomencss. .Mora
economical than the ordinary kind?, and
cannot be sold in competition with the mul
titude of low test snort weight, alum or
phosphate powders. Soldonlyin cans. Rov
al Bakiko Towder Co.. 1(W Wall-st. N. Y.
HEADQUARTERS
Foster's Emporium.
Most Complete Stock in Astoria
Novelties of all Kinds
Fruits Both Foreign and Domestic
Wines and Liquors
Of Superior Brand.
FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 R &KD0CK
ASTORIA SAIL LOFT.
A. M. JOHNSON & CO., PROPR'S.
HAVING CONSIDERABLY INCREASED
our facilities for meeting the demand of
Increase In boats this year wo would re
spectfully call tho attention of
CANNERY MEN
And all others needing sails, to tills fact.
Prices Same as Last Year,
WORK STILL BETTER.
Drilling: and Best Quality of Rope
on Hand.
Our Work has Given
Satisfaction for Eight Years,
And (ball ba made to do so while we are In
the business.
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Km
POWDER
Jftyp&Siiiii
liLnMAMiltMLIli
:foi6
RHEMATM
3
. Neuralgia, Sciaiica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soreness of ihe Chest,
Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell
ings and Sprains, Burns and
Scalds, General Bodily
Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Pains end Aches.
No Preparation on earth equals St. Jacobs Oil
u a safe, sure, simple and cheap External
Bemedy. A trial eaUil bat the c&oparatiTaly
trifling outlay of 50 Centi, and erery one suffer
ing with pain can havo cheap and pocitlre proof
of ita claims.
Directions in Qerea languages.
BOLDBYALLDBUGGISTSAHDDEAIEES
nrMEDicms.
A. VOGSIiSR & CO.,
Ualltmore, ZTiZ., V. X. A.
Killed by a Palling Tree.
"W. H. Terry who came to this
region from Indiana last summer,
and took up a place near the head
of the Chehalis river, "W. T was
killed on the 29th of March bv a
tree, which he had cut down, fall
ing on him. At supper time his
wife went out to call him and
found him with his head and
shoulders crushed under the tree.
At hxst she tried to dijr him out
but the log kept settling down, so
she got a saw and sawed the lof
in two over his dead body, and
when the pieces rolied apart she
drew him out and carried him to
the house. She sat up with the
body of her dead husband until
morning, when she took her two
children, one two ears and tiie
other three months old, and made
her way over the lonely trail for
two miles to the next settlement,
where she told her story and sent
aid to bring her dead husband
out. Oregonian.
SYS1PTG&1S OF WORMS.
The countenance is pale nnd lead en
colored, with occasional flushes of a cir
cumscribed spot on one or both cheeks;
the eyes Uvonic dull; the pupils dllato;
an azure semicircle runs, along the lower
ej. lid; the iiomj is irritated, swells, and
sometimes bleeds ; a swellnm of the upper
lip; occasional headache, with humming
or throbbing of the ears; nn unusual Fe
croUon of saliva; siiinyor furred tongue;
inj, uppctito variable, sometimes vora
cious, with a Riiawinc cns:itloii of tho
stomach; at others, entirely yone; fleeting
ureum very iuui, particularly in inc morn
pains In tho stomach : occasional nausea
nnd vomiting; violent pains throughout
tho abdomen; bowels irregular, at times
costive; stools slimy, not unfrequently
tinned with blood : belly swollen and hnrd;
urino turbid ; respiration occasionally diffi
cult und accompanied by hiccough ; cough
somctiincsdry and convulsive; uneasy and
disturbed sleep, with grlndingof the teeth;
temicr variable, but generally irritable.
Whenovcr the above symptoms arc
found to exist,
DR. C. XcLAXE'S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect a cure.
Ill buying Vermifuge be suro you cut
the ccnuino 1U. C. 3IcIuYNK'S VUIIMI
FUOU, manufactured by Fleming Uro-,.,
21 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Tha
market Is full of counterfeits. You will
be rfcht If it has the signature of Firm
ing Itrus. and C. McLnnc.
If your .storckeencr does not have tho
genuine, please report to us.
Send us a three cent stamp for 4 hand
some an eriisiug cams.
FLEMING BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa.
King of the Blood
Is not a "cure all." It is a blood-purifier and
tonic. Impurity of the blood poisons the sys
tem, deranges the circulation, and thus in
duces many disorders, known by dilTerent
names to distinguish them according to ef
fects, but being really branches or phases of
that great generic disorder, Impurity or
Iliood. Such are Dyspepsia, liilllmusness,
Liver Complaint, ConHxif ion. ITcrrtnt Dis
orders, Headache, Backache, General Weak
ness. Heart DUease.Dropsu, Kidney Disease,
Pilot, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scroftda, SUn
Disorders, Pimples. Ulcers. Stvelilna, tic.
&c. Kins of the iliood prevents and
cures these by attacking the caur, Impurity
of the blood. ChomisLsand physicians agree
in calling it "the most genuine and efficient
preparation for the purpose." Sold by Drug
gets. SI per bottle. See testimonials, direc
tions, &c.. In pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases
ot tb Blood." wrapped around each bottle.
1). RANSOM. SON & Co.. Props
Buffalo. N. V.
That Hacking Couqh can ho to
quickly cured by Shilob's Cure. Wo
guarantee it. Sold by;W. E. Dement
X JOUXSOX. C. H. STICKEL3.
A. M. JOHNSON & Co.,
Dealers In
CROCKERY & CLASS WARE.
ALo "Wholesale Dealers In
Paints. Oils, Taruislies. Glass,
Tutty. Artist!," Oil anil "Water
Colors. 1'aint and Ivalso-
luinc Brushes.
Constantly on liand a full and choice stock
of Staple ami F.incy Groceries Only tho
Best kept.
Our stock of Crockery and Gloss
Ware In tho Iar:r'c and most Complete
Stock e er opened In Astoria.
Consisting of
Tea and Dinner Fets. Toilet Sets. Glass.
Tntlt, and Water Sets. Bar Fixtures. Ale
I Mugs. I'onlet. Rustic Bottles Goblets, Tum-
oiers in nnndo Clips, &c , ic
Iivcrylhlug sold at I.owcst Living Rates.
)tiaSity Guaranteed.
An Examination will more than repay you.
W. S. DEMENT & CO.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON
Carry in Stock,
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FANCY ARTICLES.
Prescriptions carefully Compounded,
LOEB & CO.,
JOBBERS IN
WINES.
LXQUOKS,
AND
CIGARS.
AGENTS FOR THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries.
EsrAIl goods sold at San Francisco Prices.
MAIN STREET.
Opposite Parker House. Astoria, Oregon.
MAGNUS C. (1R0SBT,
Dealer In
IAOT ABE, IM, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
PLTJ FIBERS AND STEAM FITTER0
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IROH TIN AHD COPPER,
Steves, Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING
Done with i.eatness and dispatch. '
None but ilrst class workmen employed.
A largo assortment of;
SCALES
Constantly on hand
CROCKERY! CROCKERY!
Just received at
A. M. JOHNSON & C0JS
Another largo shipment of
Crockery,
Consisting of
Dinner anil Ten Sets, Glass Set,
Water Sets, Toilet Sets,
Bar Classes and Kotllcx or nil kinds.
CIsar Lisbteri, Table Cutlery,
Plain and Plated Cantors,
Ornamental Hand Lamps,
Patent Scir-exllaiHlsklBS Lnsp
Burners
LaBa.stee Lamp Chimneys, all sizes.
Lamp Reducers, LaniDSaades.papcr
and porcelain and IIlomlBators,
Bean Pets nnd Flower Pots, Stone
Jars, all Sizes.
CROCKERY
01 all kinds and description. It pay
you to call and examine.
The larseat stock of CROCKERY In town.
HANSEN BROS.
KA YE REMO TED !
From their old quarters to their
NEW SHOP
AXD FACTORY NEAR IvDO'EY'S CAN
NERY. TAILORING,
Gleaning Repairing.
NEAT, CHEAP AND QUICK. BY
GEORGE I.OVETT.
3Iain Street, opposite N. Loeb's.
Notice.
ftJOTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN THAT there
JLi will be a special meeting of the legal
voters of Dbt. No. 9. to bo held at the district
school house In said district, on Monday,
April 16th, at 7J o'clock p.m., for the pur
pose of electing one director for the unex
pired term, caused by tho resignation of Mr.
15. Youns. and such other business cs may
be properly broujht before ino meeting.
By order of the Directors.
ltOBT. HAMILTON.
Upper Astoria, April 4. 1SS3. Clerk.
dlOt
CLEAR. THE TRACK!
.D.Kant
1 TKEMENBOUS
2t?n's Wearing iLpparel.
niiiuniuuiressiiHissuaassaasnisEsssaissEEiisiaHsiiiiuniHiinii
Without a doubt lie will be
"The Boss"
Men's, Youths, Boys'
ClotMng.
"THE BOSS"
'
Gents Furnishing Goods,
Gum Boots,
BLANKET SHIRTS.
AND
Flannel Wear.
iiBECsiaaaasaaaiEaaaaaaiaiiisaaaacias
THE BOSS TAILOR.
With an
Immense Stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, Tweeds.
THREE FACTS TO THS PUBLIC.
He will make you Prices Lower than any other house in the
city.
You caa pick from the Largest Variety of goods In this city.
He will give you better value for your money than any other
store in this city.
Don't fail to call on
"THE BOSS" M. D. KANT.
WIL.L.IA1YI HOWE
-DEALER IN-
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
All kind ot
OAK LUMBER,
GZASS,
Boat Material, Etc.
f-1?gcrrsrirJi-VJaF
x3aiiiiiMi9llo1
1 Boats of all Znds Made to Order.
a
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"Orders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases
.-. j 3cy
S. ARNDT & EERCHEN,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
--M&2i
SHOP
Boiler Shop
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNEEY,
xso
STEAMBOAT WORK
Promptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CAIWERT DIES,
FOOT OP LAFAYETTE STREET.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS.
Be-tox Stbbet, Near. Parker IIodse,
ASTORIA, - OREGON.
GENERAL MACHINISTS AND
BOILER MAKERS.
LAMIABfflEEMES
BoiferWork, Steamboat Work
and Cannery Work a spe
cialty. Of all Descriptions xaade to Order
at Short Notice.
A. D. TVass, Presedent.
I. G. Hustxkb, Secretary
I. V. Cask, Treasurer.
Joirx Fox, Superintendent.
Notice to Settle.
UEING DESIROUS OF CLOSING UP AC---
count all parties indebted to D. KYWar
rex will pleusa call at an sarly date and
"itle. dtt
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FOR
"TheBoss."!
Who is Coming
Before the Public
As usual, with a
SPEING STOCK!
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"The Boss"
IN
Fine Neckwear,
Shirts, Collars and Cuffs,
"White and Colored.
"THE BOSS"
IN
Boots, Shoes and Slippers
...'THE.30SS"3
Ij Caps, Straw, and Felt
HATS
In Fine Styles.
aiKasissaaiassiaaaiiiiiaiHiUHiii
3
AND
Bracket Work
A SPECIALTY.
BUSINESS CAUDS.
"CI C. HOI-DEIS,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
AUCTIONEER, COM3IISSION AND IN
SURANCE AGENT.
2J.E1.0 P. PARKER.
SURVEYOR OF
Clatsop County, and City of Astoria
Olflce :-Chenamus street, Y. M. O. A. hall
Room No. 8.
"CI D. TVIJiTOJr,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
ea-Offlce In Pythian Building. Rooms 11, 12
ASTORIA, - - OREGON.
TAX TUTTIiE, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Offick Rooms 1, 2, and S. Pythian Build
ing. Residence Over J. E. Thomas' Drug
Store.
"P P. HICKS,
PENTIST,
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON
Rooms In Allen's buildinff up stairs, comer
of Cass and Sqemocqhe strets.
T O..A.BOWI.BY.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Chenamus Street, - -ASTORIA, OREGON
GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY.
Bills of Exchange on any
Part oi Europe.
1A3I AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING
welt known and commodious steamship
lines,
STATE LINE. RED STAR.
WHITE STAR.
HAII$URG-AMERICAN.
DOMINION LTNE,
NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE.
Prepaid tickets toorfromauy European
port.
For full information" as to rates of fare,
sailing days, etc, apply to
I. W. CASE.
For lame Back, Side or Chest use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price 25 cents.
For sale by W. E. Dement.
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