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ASTORIA. OREGON:
FKIDAY ..OCTOBER 2. 1BS5
RECLAIMING TIDE LAND.
The department of agriculture
at Washington has just issued a
volume devoted to the reclamation
of tide lands and their utility for
agricultural purposes. It is esti
mated by the department that the
area of the country for such pur
poses could be increased at least
10,000 miles an area of territory
as large as the state of Vermont
by taking not only the marshes on
the ocean border but those far in
land, fringing bays, sounds and
rivers. It also contains reports
from various parts of the country
showing what has already been
done in the way of reclaiming
these waste lands, which were of
value only for their crops of salt
hay.
The principal reclamations are
in New Jersey along the Maurice
river; in Pennsylvania on the Del
aware, where one farmer has a
splendid farm of 1,000 acres safe
from the highest tides; in North
Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia, where valuable lands
have been diked for rice; in Lou
isiana and Texas, where they have
been reclaimed for rice and sugar
cane culture and cattle ranging; in
Clatsop county, where extensive
dikes have been built, and "Wash
ington territory where n early one
half of the area formerly occupied
by the channels of Puget sound,
amounting to 1,050 square miles,
have been converted into arable
lands. In California also, at the
mouths of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers, where there
are nearly 3,000,000 acres of fresh
water marshes, 50,000 have been
reclaimed, and are among the most
fertile lands in the whole state, be
ing devoted mostly to fruit riis
ing. In this connection the New Or
leans Picayune calls attention to
the reclamation carried on by the
Louisiana land reclamation com
pany, which has saved 15,000 acres
in Terre Bonne and St. Mary's
parishes. The soil of the sea
marsh in that region is a black
mass of decayed vegetable matter
capable of growing any of the
products of the state, while the
subsoil is a stiff, blue clay well
adapted to dike-building. Speak
ing of the company's operations
the JPicayunc says:
"The land was broken by steam
plows .plying between parallel
canals and operated by the engines
of two steam dredging machines
floating in the canals at opposite
sides of the fields. Rice, jute,
vegetables, etc., have been suc
cessfully cultivated in this re
claimed land. The company claim
a larger yield of rice than the
South Carolina lands give under
the most favorable circumstances.
Jute grew six feet in five weeks
on this new land. In St. Mary
the company has also operated
with much success, and land is re
claimed every year and put in
cultivation. No engineering diffi
culty is accomplished and levees
need be only two or three feet
high. The greatest danger is from
overflow from the Mississippi, it
being very easy to protect the
lands from tidal overflow. The
new lands are too rich in soda,
potassa and ammonia to produce
canes of high saccharine strength
for several years, but are excellent
for corn crops, and in eight years
under cultivation become good
sugar lands. The cost of reclama
tion is 3 per acre."
Operations on a still larger
scale are being prosecuted in Cal
casieu, Cameron, and Vermillion
parishes, where a syndicate has
purchased 1,000,000 acres of marsh
lands upon which it is now en
gaged. The Picayune says: "The
average cost of reclaiming these
lands is found to be $0 per acre,
the marsh when reclaimed beinjr
much richer than the adjacent up
lands, with a rich, deep soil, well
suited to rico, or for pasture or
meadow land."
Bex Butlek is posing as the
iust man made perfect, and ia a
recent interview said: "The mis
take I made in running for presi
dent was like running against a
stone wall, I knew that the peo
ple in all ages had foiled them
selves in every crisis of importance
to themselves. It is the history of
ages, but I was foolish enough to
think that the people in all ages
had grown wiser and better; that
the world had progressed in the
direction of human knowledge and
understanding, and power of con
centration. I thought the labor
ers of the new republic were more
intelligent. They are not intelli
gent. They were afraid of me,
because I had a little property.
They were just as foolish as Gould.
But that is not all; nine out of ten
of them would sell their votes for
2 apiece. I was foolish enough
to think that this age was different
from another."
The record of the past nine
months shows the total number of
new roads in progress and pro
posed in the United States to be
G2G, with a total mileage of 44,
393. This mileage of the pro
posed new roads, and those already
in progress of construction, is dis
tributed as follews: New Eng
land states S13, middle states 2,
331, southern states 9,414, western
states 27.072, Pacific states 4,137.
The greater part of the proposed
roads arc to be short, local lines,
intended for the legitimate needs
of communities, and generally
wanted to give connection with
existing roads, to open up regions
destitute of railwaj' facilities.
The Glasgow Herald says the
wheat area of Great Britain shows
a decline of over 7 per cent, since
1S84 and of nearly 18 per cent,
since 18S2. Wheat is obviously
going steadily out of cultivation,
and the diminished acreage of
the past twelvemonth alone repre
sents an additional payment for
foreign wheat of about 875,000,
000. Virginia negroes have sporad
ically voted the Republican ticket
as a matter of gratitude and- self
preservation. Hereafter they will
vote the Democratic ticket as a
matter of instinct and natural
gravitation.
"I see," said an opposing coun
sel to the late Emory A. Storrs,
"you have to meet the truth in
this matter." "I never do meet
it," was the prompt reply;
"the truth and I always travel in
the same direction."
NEW TO-DAY.
PRIVATE SCHOOL
ALL THE MODERN BRANCHES,
With English, French and German.
Thorough Instruction By a Corapeteut
Teacher. For Terms and Particulars In
quire or rev. j. A. olinger,
Germania Hotel.
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
A Work School of Ornamental Needle
Work, Embroidery; etc., will be opened by
MIU3.J.A.OLIXGER,
To whom application may be made.
03-It is desired that all applications for
either school may be made by Saturday,
the Gth lust.
Stockholders7 Meeting.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TnE
annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Occident Packing company will be held
at the company's ofllce on Monday, Oct. 5th,
18S5, at 10 a. m., to elect officers for the en
suing year and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before the meet
ing. By order of the Tresident.
JOHNTUOMALA,
secy.
Mrs. M. Woodficld,
Having received a Large Assortment of
FAIX MILLINERY AXD NOVELTIES,
nas Commenced Business
At Eaton & Carnahan's old stand, next to
Fabrc's Restaurant,
Notice.
TAKENOTICEALLWnOMTHIS MAY
concern, that I the undersigned have
and do claim the NW i of section 28, town
ship 8 N, range 8 W, 160 acres. I request all
parties not to trespass on the above men
tioned laud or its effects, as I have given
sufficient proofs of mv rights through the
United States Land Office in Washington
City. District of Columbia.
d-w JOHN ROGERS.
Administratrix' Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersigned was on the 12th day of
September, 1885, duly appointed by the
County Court or the state of Oregon, county
of Clatsop, administratrix of the estate of Eric
Mcline deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified to
present the same properly verified to me at
the ofllce of the I. X. L. Packing company
at Astoria, Oregon, within six month from
this date.
MRS. NATHALIA MEL1NE.
Astoria, Oregon, Sept. lTtlr, 18S5.
Furniture and Upholstering,
Mattresses Made aud Repaired.
Paper Hanging. Carpets Sewed
and Laid.
Furniture Sold on Commission.
Snor. corner Main and Jefferson Streets.
MARTIN OLSEX.
WILL
JT J Put Fnctor
AND
EASIER
FA7OTtOAUC.ao.l3SL'
I Than any o'h-
eraxemaue.
Hundreds of
woodmen tes
tify to its supe
riority. It goes
Detp and Scrcr
Sticks.
CARXAHAN
& CO..
A cents Astoria.
Price, 81.50.
- Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
stockholder's meeting of the White
Star Tacking company will be held at tiio
company's office in upper Astoria on the 1st
Saturday In October, I8S5. at 9 o'clock a. m.
of said day, for the purpose of transacting
such business as may legally come before
the meeting. By order.
OLUF W. rEDERSOX,
President.
A. T. BRAKKE. Secretary.
Astoria, Sept. 21st, 18S5.
Annual Stock Holders7 Meeting.
11IIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
. Stock Holders of the O. F. I & B asso
ciation will be held In Odd Fellows Hall on
Monday, October 5th. at 2 o'clock r. m., pur
suant to adjournment this day.
G. REED.
Pres.
Attest; A.J.MEGLEU.Secy.
Astoria. August 21th. 1SS3.
To Rent or Lease.
A FINELY LOCATED RESIDENCE.
xl. five minutes walk from City Hall.
Handsome grounds. Apply to
ALEX. CAMPBELL.
Gem Saloon.
Notice.
NOTICE IS 1IEKEBY GIVEN THAT I
will not be responsible for any debt
contracted by any person uuiess it be on my
personal order.
MINNIE G. M. SPEXARTH.
Astoria, August 2Gth, 1833.
Tide Land for Sale.
I AM NOW OFFERING MY TIDE LAND
situated on Young's River Bay at the
mouth of Iewis and Clarke River, at tiic
rate of 23 per acre. Purchasers can take
ten to twenty acres each, if they wish, and
by joining dikes can dike the whole at a
very small expense. This land Is on the wa
ter's edge, thus making it very desirable
for those who wish to combine a flshinir
station with farming. The land is only 2 1-2
miles from the center or Astoria aud Is an
excellent place for hay or milk ranch, or
vegetable gardens.
AUG. C. KINNEY.
Powder.
25 ft kegs.
DuckShootinE $14.00
Sea Shooting 7.00
Rifle, Ig to 3 Fg. 7.00
Shot.
23 Pound Bags S 2.00
Wads.
l.ooo.
Pink Edge, No. 10 S 1.50
Black Edge, No. 10 .S3
A. G. SPEXARTH, Astoria.
JUST WHAT
YOU WANT !
BUSINESS MEN
And others who want to keep an exact copy
of correspondence, hills, etc., can be
accommodated at
The Astorian Job Office.
"WE PRINT IN
Copying Ink:
"Which will glre a clear and exact impression
in any ordinary copying press.
Bills of Lading,
Manifests,
Letter and Note Heads,
Memoranda.
And all kinds of work tiiat usually requires
copying, prinieu in ai siyie
and at as
Low Rates as (Miliary fork.
JKVCall and see samples of our work atjr
THE ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE.
Notice of Administratrix.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersigned was on the 22nd day of
September 1833 appointed administratrix of
the estate of O. D. Young, deceased. All per
sons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same, verified
as byiaw required, to me at my residence
on John Days River In Clatsop county, Or
egon, wltbiu six months from this date.
LUCrC. YOUNG.
Administratrix.
Astoria, Oregon. September 29, 1885.
To Rent.
A NICELY FURNISHED ROOM, IN
private family: convenient to business
part of town. Inquire at this office.
fou?m
j J.C.Truilinger
Empire Stor
We beg to direct special attention to our LATEST IM
PORTATIONS of NOVELTIES
Fine Dress Goods, Lawns,
Parasols, Corsets,
Hoopskirts, Etc., Etc.
Which we are selling' according to our motte:
'The Best Goods nt the Lowest Possible Prices."
Dealer at Wholesale and Retail in
Furniture, Bedding,
Oil Cloth, -KTall Paper,
Window Shades, Mouldings, Etc.
Astoria Furniture Co.,
Dealers in
Furniture, Bedding, Wall Paper, Mirrors,
PICTURES,
ModJIiDE, Carpets, Mattii Pictnre Frames, f inrlow Hex, etc.
Cor. Chenainus and llnniilion Str
r"
IliARTEES FOE SCHOOL BOOKS,
Aod School Supplies at
Adler's Book Store!
Books Sold Positively
LOWER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE.
AGENCY FOR EXCHAKOE AKD INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOOKS
To Be Used, at Prices Established by the
STATE SCHOOL BOARD.
j9lT .A:DXi33R.S BOOK STOHI3.
A. V. Allen,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Groceries,
Provisions,
MILLEEED.
Glass and Plated Ware,
TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together with
Wines, LiquorsJobacccGigars
Holdeii's Auction Rooms
f Established January 1st, 1S77.
E. C. HOLDEN,
Ileal Estate and General Auctioneer
and Commission Merchant,
Chenainus Street, - Astoria, Oregon.
Auction saloof Sundries every Saturday,
at 10 :30 A. si., at my Auction Rooms.
Will conduct Auction Sales of Ileal Estate,
Cattle, ana Farming Stock wherever de
sired. Cash Returns Promptly made after Sale.
Consignments respectfully solicited,
Notary Public for the State of Oregon.
Commissioner of Deeds for Washington
Territory.
Agent for Dally and "Weekly Orcflonfan.
THE OREGON
11 T0500 MILES THE SHORTEST;
TO
CHICAGO, BOSTON, NEW YORK,
And All Points East.
Kates $S.:tO to 10.35 tiic Cheapest to
Council Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City,
AND OTHER POINTS.
Pnllman Palace ami EmIsrant Sleeping Cars linnled ou Express
Trains Exclusively tvlthont Change.
Tf you are colng east write for Rates, Mars, Time Tahles, Guides and Full Information.
FREE OF CHARGE.
E. A. NOYE8, IV. Ii. G AIlllETSOX.
Agent. Astoria. Asst. Agt., Astoria.
B. CAIUIBELT
General Agent, No, 1, Washington street, Portland, Oregon.
Carpels,
mini
H.DullUiSSOX, Manager.
North Pacific
JBREWERT,
JOHN EOPP, Proprietor.
Patronize Home Industry!
We supply as
GOOD A QUALITY OF BEER
As Any in the Market,
AT AS KEASOXAIIIjE A PItlCK.
The Sorts Pacific Brewery Beer
Is Pure and Unadulterated.
It gives general Satisfaction and Is Furn
ished in Quantities to Suit.
Leave Orders Witli War. Bock, Germania
naioon, or uiiais. .vr.xso, next to roaru
C BIOKCS.
Dally Delivery In Any Part of tiio City.
Carnahan & Co.
SUCCESSORS TO
I. "W. CASE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND
HKIAUi DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
''orner Cfcenamus and Cass streets.
ASTORIA - - - OREGON
SHORT LINE.
12 TO 48 HOURS THE QUICKEST.
UlUboiloo liilUoy iii! lidalli
ea9 lea, lea
41
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JL&
DKALEn IIJ
Hay, Oats, ani Straw, Lime, Met, Cement, Sail ai Plaster
Wood DeltTcred to Order. Drajiii?, Tean:Ine and Express IJutlness.
r AJEfS " .. t!B13 ' ii3'i
TKU apply to the Captain, or to
THE NEW MODEL
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t'i OiTT-J-i
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OteSil&sbii
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YVsL;t-;i3twK Hitum"iKriii4::)f.& ?rt
fSKiUslsi Ts5a
A FULL STOCK
1) kale t: iy
Tin.Shcot Iron, anil Copper Ware. A general assortment of Household Goods.
AfiENT FOK
ZHAGF.E STOVES AKD ISAKGES, TnE BEST IX TnE MABKET.
Plumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work dene In a workmanlike manner.
Plumbing, Cas Fitting and Cannery Work attended to promptly
On Reasonable Term?.
Chenamus Street, A'oxt to C Ii. Parker's Store. Astoria, Oregon.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
PARKER HOU
TV3I. A1XEA. rroir.
First Class in Every Eespect.
Free Coacli to tiic House.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
Corner Third ami E Streets,
POETLAND, - - - OREGON.
Our facilities are such that we def y
compctltion. This Is the largest
and most respectably kept
Hotel In the Northwest.
Board and Lodging $ 1 .00 per day
MKALS.23 cents. LODGING. 25 and DO cents
Free Buss to and from the House.
2"Xo Chinese Eniployed.'ffo
E. Leuiston, (Late of Minnesota HouseProi
O. CLARK, AGENT.
c. tt. Kxovrues.
L. D. BROWX.
St, Charles Hotel,
(European Plan.)
BROWN &KNOWLES - - Proprietors
First Class ix Every Respect,
Good Restaurant Connected with tho Honse
Fire-proof Brick Building. ISO Rooms.
In the Center of the City.
Cor. Front and Morrison Sts., Portland. Or
713 Howard St. Near Third, San
Francisco.
A first-class Lodging Hotel, containing 190
rooms ; water and cas In each room ; no bet
ter beds in tho world ; no guest allowed to
uso the linen once used by another ; a large
reading room; hot and cold water; baths
free. Price of rooms rer night, 50c and 75c ;
per week, from $2 upward. Open all night.
R. flUGHES, Proprietor.
At Market street Ferry, take Omnibus line
of street cars to corner of Third and Howard.
B. B. Franklin,
MeMer anil CaMnet later,
SQUEMOQUA STREET,
next to the astorian building.
SAll work done in a skillful manner on
short notice at reasonable rates.
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A
prrrT...T.Nn.;jV n , (i ,
STKXatTAl
CLARA PARKER'
Ebcn P. Parker, Mctstei.
For TOWING. FRKIGHT orCHAl:
U. IS. VAKH.KK.
RANGE CAN RE HAD IN AS-
-T"?St? jJ
- - - - i.
TORIA ONLY OF
3-sri3:'
AGENT
i A I.I. AND EXAMINE IT, YOU
WILL BE TLEASKD.
K.R. HAWKS Is also agent for the
Bust patent Cooiii Steve
And other first-class Stoves.
Farnaco "Work. Ston.ni Fit
tings, etc., a, spaeiftlr
ALWAYS ON HAND.
Hardware ani Ship Hlsry
VAN DUSEN & CO.,
DEALERS IK
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Bimicle Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine,
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails,
Agricnltural Implements
Sewing Machines,
Paints and Oils, Groceries etc.
Sol Gi Jewelry,
Scarf Pins, Chains, latches,
Pianos ami Organs or ilic Best
malic at the lowest Prices.
The finest stock of Jewelry In Astoria.
S-All goods warranted as represented.
6USTAV HANSEN, JEWELER
Astoria and Seaside
BAKERIES,
ED. JACKSON,
Propriotor
The best Bread, Cakes aud 1'astry in tho City.
Ice Creams and Ornamental "Work
to order
Manufacturer of Fine. Candles.
EXCURSION TICKETS!
FKOM ASTORIA
TO PORTLAND AND RETURN
For $2.50,
ON THE "TELEPHONE,"
THOS. MAIES,
(Late Cotter with M. D. Kant.)
FasMonalle Tailor
A Good Fit Guaranteed.
CHARGES MODERATE.
Shop opposite EozotUi & Johns.
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