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ASTORIA, OREGON:
SATURDAY.
..JANUARY 5, ISSi
THE ASTORIA LAND GRANT.
Ik an article on the introduction
of a bill in congress to declare the
Astoria land grant forfeited, the Or
egonian of yesterday expresses the
belief that "the people of Astoria in
their pique against theholders of the
grant have done a very foolish
thing.'' Further on is expressed an
additional opinion that this commun
ity have asked for such legislature
"in a passion."
It is not characteristic of Astoria
to act childishly, to allow any alleged
feelings of "pique" to influence public
action, nor is the presumption -warranted
that there was any "passion" in
this matter. If a determined effort
extending through seven years, an
effort that has attracted the attention
of the entire country, an effort that
has received the official endorsement
of the Oregon legislature, can be con
sidered as "pique," so be it. If a
continuous demand during seven
yearH that "the company build the
road or forfeit the grant be indicative
of "passion," let it be at least accred
ited as a "passion" with a purpose
The assumption that Mr. Villard de
clined to build the Astoria-Forest
Grove railroad because of dislike to
Astoria, is, as ' the Oreyonian justly
observes, folly. The Oregonian will,
however, notice that this is its own
assumption, and is uu assumption
that has no reason for existence. To
tell us, as the Oregonian further
does, that Mr. Villard didn't build
the road because Jie couldn't, is a
trite assertion, and is simply reitera
tive of what has been said and sung
ever since Mr. Dolph's letter to the
writer fourteen months ago. The
same comment applies to its further
statement that should the grant be
forfeited it would revert to the public
domain. This is what The Astobiax
pointed out last April
There is nothing new in the Ore
gonian's strictures, and the' tenor of
the article is in unfavorable con
trast to the usual utterances of that
able journal concerning this portion
of the state.
This is a question that admits of
wide discussion. The Astoeian for
several years has kept the matter agi
tated, and to its efforts is due what
ever of -publicity has been given this
injustice, for injustice it is. A wide
tract of valuable land is held by a
corporation which holds it in direct
violation of the terms by which it was
conveyed to them by the government
This corporation pays do taxes on the
land, does nothing to invite immigra
tion, its occupancy is of no possible
benefit, and its policy is inaction. Set
tlers can get no adequate title, and
thus the matter has gone on since
1876. "Whether sensible or foolish;
whether politic or not, the Astoria
Chamber of Commerce on the even
ing of November 22, 18S3, by a vote
of 14 to 6, ordered that the following
bill be sent to Congressman Geerge:
Be it Enacted, etc.: "That all
lands which were granted by congress
in the year of 1870 to the Oregon
Central Bailroad Company to aid in
constructing a railroad and telegraph
line from Portland to Astoria, and
from a suitable point of junction
near Forest Grove to the Yamhill
river near McMinnville, in the state
of Oregon, and which have not been
patented by the United States to said
company under said grant, which has
expired by limitation, are hereby de
clared forfeed to the United States
and restored to the public domain,
and this includes all such lands with
in twenty-five miles of the proposed
line of said road on either side there
of, both in Washington Territory
and in Oregon, and these lands shall
hereafter be dispos'ed of as other
public lands of the United States."
On the 11th of the following month
he introduced a bill into congress
ostensibly for the same purpose, but
of widely different tenor. The bill he
introduced affords no relief to set
ting and would do no good if passed.
He substituted the -word "earned" for
the word "patented," tacked on a
proviso, and also an additional sec
tion which says: "That all moneys
collected from the disposal of any of
the aforesaid forfeited lands, or of
any lands, whether timbered, mineral,
or otherwise, -within the limits of the
aforesaid grant under this or any
other law relating thereto, during
the period of ten years after the pas
sage of this act, shall be retained as a
fund, and shall be paid during that
time by the proper officer of the treas
ury, on the order of the president of
the United States, to the corporation,
individual, or association of indivi
duals who, within that period first
completes the building and proper
equipment of a standard guage rail
road over the uncompleted line to
Astoria."
ZThis is well illustrative of "how
not to do it." We do not want to see
that bill passed as Mr. George draft
fid it. We do not think that Mr.
George was at all influenced in his
actions but if the railroad company
hftdihe drafting of a bill concerning
the lands in question, the bill would
be almost identical in verbiage with
the one that the honorable gentleman
v Vw&ented in the house of jepresent-
atives on the 11th of last December.
All that the chamber asked Mr.
George to dp .wasto bring the bill be
fore the house. He-was not disbarred
from preparing any bill that he in his
judgment saw fit, and presenting i
as emanating from himself. As a
simple act of courtesy it was due to
the chamber to have the bill pre
sented as written in this city. As
the matter stands it places this com
munity in a false position, and the
intention of this article is to set it
right by showing that the bill as
written and as presented is of totally
dissimilar meaning and intent. The
one is absolute, the other provisional
aad restrictive.
CONFIRMATORY PROOF.
Ik the New Year's issue of The
Astobian, in discussing the progress
and prosperity of Oregon's seaport,
speaking of necessary improvement
of the bar, we said that Portland
cared to have no vessel enter the Co
lumbia of a draught that would
prevent its reaching that pleasant
inland city. In yesterday's Oregonian
appears abundant proof of the truth
of that assertion. In an attempt to
demonstrate that wheat can be loaded
cheaper at Portland than at Astoria
for foreign shipment, "Exporter"
groups seventeen vessels with total
cargoes of 23,437 tons, as illustrative
of the alleged facts. That is, "Ex
porter" would have it appear that
vessels capable of carrying no more
than 1675 tons each are in every way
suitable for carrying the wheat of the
northwest to England. Carrying
his argument one step further
it would appear that to insure the
greatest benefits to all concerned no
vessel of more than 8 00 tons burthen,
capable of carrying 1,100 1,200 tons of
wheat should come to the Columbia.
How unfavorably this narrow policy
compares with that more liberal idea
that would so improve the bar that
vessels loading 2,600 tons at far less
proportionate expense could load at
Astoria wharves with cargoes worthy
of the name!
Farther on "Exporter" thinks it
"strange" that the Astoria Transpor
tation Company should have sold
their barge after demonstrating
that lighterage from Portland to
this place could be carried on at a
profit of fifty cents per ton. 'Tis in
deed passing strange. Probably it
will not, however, appear ho
strange to "Exporter" 'when we
tell him that the main reason was
the crawfishing on the part
of Portland exporters who promised
business to the projectors of that en
terprise "in the interest of the pro
ducer," but backed out when they
saw the project was about to succeed,
and refused to furnish grain for trans
portation. DANGERS OF ELECTRICITY.
Another New York employe of the
Brush Electric Light company is a
victim of this new friend but treach
erous and terrible foe to mankind. In
transferring the wires ho, contrary
to orders, removed the insulating
surface of both the positive and nega
tive wires, and, taking hold of them,
established the connection, sending a
fatal shock through his body. ' An
"eminent electrician" of that city pre
sents a startling prospect of the pos
sible dangers from these wires, the
effect of whose shocks is to rupture
the blood vessels and decompose the
blood. If one of the wires should
foul a telephone wire or a gas-pipe,
the fireman on a burning building or
standing on wet ground would, with
the stream of water from the hose,
establish a connection which would
produce a terrible shock. If a wire
should be upon a tin roof a man who
made use of an iron railing
in coming out of a scuttle
would close the circuit and
experience a shock. Electricity
might be used as a defensive meas
ure in time of war. Suppose I had
in a fort," he says, "a steam fire
engine, with a hose that would throw
a stream of water a quarter of an
inch in diameter 300 feet. If a Brush
machine was connected with the
water passing through the hose, the
very instant the stream of water
struck a line of troops that were ad
vancing to attack the fort it would
kill them mow them down like grass.
A thousand men in a solid body could
be killed in ten seconds. It could be
used with equally terrible effect in
naval warfare. As soon as you make
war so destructive as that, however,
civilization will do awav with it."
Br a railway accident near Toronto,
Canada, on the 2d inst, twenty-Bix
passengers and employes were fatally
injured.
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Dubikq the prevalence of cholera
in Egypt last summer 50,000 inhab
itants died.
It is proposed to hold a world's fair
in San Francisco in 1887.
Notice.
THE ACCOUNTS OF T1IE LATE FIRM
of A. M. Johnson & Co. have been
placed in the hands of "Wheeler & Robb for
collection. All parties knowing themselves
to be Indebted to said firm are hereby noti
fied to settle the same within thirty days
from the date of this notice.
. A. W. BERRY,
Assignee,
per "Wheeler & Robb.
Astoria, Dec. 20th, 1883. d-tf
NOTICE TO PILOTS.
"JVTOTICE IS JIEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
-L whom It may concern that there will be
a meeting of tlie Washington Territory
Board of Mot Commissioners for Columbia
River and Bar. held at Hwaco. W. T.. on the
15th day of January, A. D. 1884, at 16 o'clock
A. -M.
Done by order of the Board.
C. A. REED,
Secretary.
December 23th, 1683. d4t-u It
Stockholders' Meeting.
THERE "WILL BE A STOCKHOLDERS
meeting of the Point Adams Packing
Co. at their office, at Uper Astoria, on
Thursday. January 10th, at 10 o'clock a. u.
By order of the Board of Directors.
W.T. CHOTTER,
3-lwk Secretary.
AUCTION-
Real
Estate
Me
Valuable
Improved Lots in Alderbrook.
rkSTRUCTED BY Dr. Ahr. C. Kinney, I
will sell at Public Auction, atmvAuc.ion
rooms on SATURDAY, JANdARYo, at 11.
A. 31. Lots 1. 2, 3. and 4, In Block SS, In the
town of ALOE kMIOOK. , ,
These low are most eligibly located for
building on at once.. The block ueeds no
grading and the lots are already cleared.
Terms easy. Plat of Aldt-rbrook can be
seen at my Auction Rooms.
E. C. HOLDEX. Auctioneer.
CLOSING OUT
Auction Sale
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 5,
At 1 :30 and 7 P. 31.. at
Carl Idler's Old Store!
DEALERS, ATTENTION !
The .special attention of Traders in
Toys, Notions, Faiicy Goods
and Cigars
is called to this auction announcement.
I am instructed by Mr. Carl Adler to take
possession of all the stock remaining in his
oiu store on Saturday morning next, ana
close it out at puuuc veuuue, positively
wrrnocr an v keskbvk, hixdkanck ok
INTKRFKR-ENCK ON HIS PAKT.
The sale will commence at half-past one
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and be con
tinued in the evening and so on until all Is
sola.
The eoods (for which he cannot possibly
find room in his new store) consists in
part of Fancy and Plain Stationery, Books,
Albums. Picture Frames. Chromos. Ebonv
Brackets, Hall Pockets, Toys, Faucy Glass
ware, Jewelrv. Clocks, etc. Also, Twenty
Thousand DOMESTIC CIGARS; Lamps.
counters ana alien tng.
E. C. HOtlEX, Auc'r
CANNERYMEN ! !
PACIFIC METAL "WOEKS
Importers and Manufacturers bf
WHITE METALS.
Canners' Solder a Specialty,
Strip Lead, for Leading Lines.
Plate Zinc, for Cutting Acid,
Bar Copper, Pig Lead and Pig Tin.
48 Xorth secantl St.. Portland, Or.
113 &. 117 irt St., San FranrlHcn,
uaiiroraia.
TheAl
Fast Sailing Schooner
"GEN. BANNING,"
h tons register, will leave Astoria, on. or
noout
JAKUARY 10th, lMi-1,
Fon
Gray's Harbor.
All freight now in Astoria, or that may be
shipped by the O. R. & N. Co., care of the
ktannai -Atwivnl Affirm f f m." ITn.list.
prior to the date or ailing, will go forward
without delav. For fin tlier information :m-
ply to J. II. D. GRAY, Astoria. Oregon.
FOABB & STOKES.
A FULL LINE OF
Fancy Groceries.
WINES
AND
LIQUORS
HARDWARE
AND
Ship Chandlery:
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
Tn Welch's MewUuilding
Steamer TOM MORRIS.
THIS XEW
and. Favorite Boat
IS NOW READY FOR BUSINESS AND
can be chartered for excursions, special
parties, etc, at reasonablcrates. A general
steamboat lug business transacted.
V. BOELLINO, Master.
REMOVAL.
The Astoria Passenger Line
WILL AFTER THIS DATE HAVE ITS
TT headquarters at its S tables next to B.
B. Franklin's, two doors below The Asto
biax oQlce. First-class LI very service. Carts
with horse furnished, for one dollar per
hour. Carriages on application
The Astoria Passenger Line Hacks will
leave for Upper Astoria from the stables.
Horses taken to board.
MRS. T. O'BRIEN.
PLUMBING,
Gas and Steam Fitting
TvONE BY RUDDOCK & WHEELER. AT
XJ fair rates. Also a complete stock of
gooas ra our line, .tstlmates given and
work guaranteed.
Cass street. In rear of I O O F building,
uuii, io-u;i3 uus omce.
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.
AT MRS. GEO. HILLER'S, NEXT DOOR
to Weston Hotel.
FOR SALE.
IN LOTS TO SUIT. FROM 5 ACRES TO
40 acre tract in S. W. corner of Chas.
Stevens D. C. Titlo perfect. For particu
lars inquire at ofUce of N. D. Raymond, City
Hall ; or on the premises of 0. D. Young.
Astoria, Nov. 3d, 1883.
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET
By tkc A'Isht. y. Week er Month
WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD,
With use of Parlor. Library and all the com
forts of a home. Terms reasonable.
Apply to
MRS. E. C. HOLDEN.
Cor. Main and Jefferson Sts.
NOTICE.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ARENOW
due and payable at my office.
A.M.TWOMBLY,.
tf Sheriff Clatsop Co. .
p I i
You Are Sure to be Suited
AT THE
Leading Furnito
OP ASTOBIA.
CHAS. HEILBOEN.
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Hall, Office, Library, Parlor, Chainber
and DINING ROOM, in
WALNUT, CHERRY, ASH, AND MAPLE.
We are without a doubt showing1 th Largest and' Most Complete
line of CHAMBER SITI'S in this city, unequaled in Design; Work
manship and Finish.
We Carry an IMMENSE STOCK OF CARPETS of AH Designs
and Colors in
Body, Koxbuvy, suitl Tapestry Brussels, Three Plys,
Extra Supers and Tug-rains.
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FOSTER'S
THK
Billiard Parlors
if
mmmwt.tm - M:w
Are not excelled by any j
north of San
WnlKlftlM
HUMIIIIlj
"dispensed,
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convenience for the com
fort of guests.
f ifi'mn in m
Imported Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Most Complete Establishment in Astoria,
AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE 0. R. & N. DOCK.
SAINT MARY'S
HOSPITAL,
ASTORIA,
OKEGOS
THIS INSTITUTION, DNUKIi CARE OF
the Sisters of Chanty, Is now re:uly fni
t heTeceDtlon of natients.
Private rooms for the accommodation ot J
any desiring them.
Patienti admitted at all hom ., day or nijihi.
Tst niitin1qn fine orMnclva rurlif nvat.
patient is free to and has the privilege at i
employing any physician they prefor. '
United. StatoH Marine '
Seamen who pay Hospital iiues.art'eim
tlel to Free care and attendance at this Ho-
pltal during sickness. Permits must be ob
tained lor United States Maritu-s at the di I
torn House. I
SlSTEKS OK ClIAKIT
PERUVIAN
BITTERS !, .
Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco.
Ueb & Co., Agents, Astoria. .
Stockholders' Meeting.
rftHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE GABI
X baldi Packing Co. will hold a meeting at
the hall of Astoria Longshoremen No. l, in
Astoria, on the sth.dav of January. ISSi. at
9 A. k. for the purpose of electing officers
tor me ensuing year, anu 10 iransaciisucn
business as may come before the meeting.
CHAS.TCICKSTROil
Astoria, Dec. 21,4883. dt
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Francisco. I
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and every j
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OEGAN'S
SMA IjL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
OF ALL KINDS.
FINEST VIOLIN STRINGS,
Slieet Music,
Piano, and Organ Instructors
CELEBRATED-
STEGK & ENABE PIANOS J
-USUI) BY
President of United States''
'Governor of Oregon,"
Astoria Musical Society.
. Mrs. J. W. Conn, of Astoria,
Ami other prominent persons. Tianos and
Organs of many leading makes,
wholesale and retail,
including
CELEBRATED TABER ORGANS.
, AM WOXDEBl'UIi
LITTLE GIANT STECK PIANO
Largest House on This Coast.
GARDNER Bros.,
165 First St., Portland, Oregon.
The Portland and Astoria
! STEVEDORE COMPANY
Is prepared to contract with master and
consignees of esscls for the
Loading and Unloading of Vessels
, AT EITHER PORT.
Promptness and satisfaction guaranteed
in all cases.
b Rooms
May for Business.
FRANK L.
Fresh Fruits
FACY GKEiOCEKIES.
?s ill .i, i aiattw-cKT' ,.,afrnS5
l"r-''33i , i piaa a - .ir.uV
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?"-'fr -?Ocg For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR
TER apply to the Captain, or to
11. B. PARKER.
EMPIRE STORE
RE-OPENING !
Fine Goods - Reduced Prices
Ladies desirous of procuring Goods
unequalod in Style and Finish will
take pleasure in examining our
Stock of
SILKS, SATINS and DRESS GOODS.
IN THE
GENTS' PUSNISHING DEPARTHEKT,
Everything is Complete
and of the best.
PBAEL BROS.
tJ&ilm jRL 3YIczs.tgomery,
rsnrr.EssnR to .iackixs & Montgomery.)
PLUMBING., GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
CJIEftAJirt? STltEET. A'ext to C lu Parker's Store.
THE NEW MODEL
A FUili STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
3E3- St- ir A "STEr-rag.,
Two doors east of Occident Hotel, ASTORIA, OREGON.
M. Ot.SEN-. J. OUSTAFSON. A. JOHXSOX-
MARTIN OLSEN &, CO
DEALERS IN jEP
FURNITURE Ss BEDDING.
Corner Main anil Sqnemoqua Streets. Astoria. Oregon.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER' ' ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
All KI3iJS OF FBKKITURE REPAIRED AK VARKISITED.
YOU CAN
TAKE THE CAKE!
And I)j
Uiiying it at
F. B. ELBERSOiYS-
SEASIDE BAKERY
Yon will be sure that
It is worth taking.
Every Variety of
Fine Cakes and Confectionery
Special Inducements
For the Holiday Trade.
Candies. Christmas Tree Trim
mings, Etc.
The Best Quality of
ZFixx Breaci
Delivered every Morning
SEASIDE BAKERY,
F. E. ELBEOSOX, -Proprietor,
blnloli's Cough ana Consumption
Cure is sola by us on guarantee. It
cures consumption, Sold by TV. E. Dement
PARKER.
$ Vegetables
STEAMER
CLARA PARKER
Eben P. Parher,Uaster.
DEALER iy
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A Geueral Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Ranges
The Best In the market.
l'tumbhi;; goods of all kinds on hand. Jot
work done In a workmanlike manner.
KANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA ONLY OF
E. B. BAWE9,
AGENT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOD
WILLBE PLEASED.
E. 1C. HAWES Is also agent for the
M patent Mm Stove
Arid other first-class stoves.
Furnace Work, Steam Fit
tings, etc., p. specialty.
California Exchange
The best of California and Foreign
Wines and Liquors
Kept Constantly on Hand
Domestic and JForelzn Cigars of
the best Brands.
NATIONAL BREWERY BEER.
On Coueomly between Benton and Lafa
yette streets,
lm 8E0RGE GOBLIER
FOR TILLAMOOK.
(Weather permitting.)
The new Steamer
jLm 33. 3?IjESXji33-
X.r.JOHAXSEX, - - - Master.
Will leave for TILLAMOOK, on
FOR SAILING DATES AND PARTICU
lars apply to J. G. HUSTLER, Main
street Wharf, Astoria : ALLEN . LEWIS,
Portland ; J. L. STORY Tillamook.