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VOL. XXVII, NO. 04.
ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MA&CH 17, J 887.
PRICE IVE CENTS.
BUSINESS CABDS.
G
KO. .VOLAXD,
ATTORNEY at law.
Mrtlce In Kinney's Block, opposite 'City
Hall. Astoria. Oregon.
i W. FULTON.
G. C. FULTON I
FUE.TOX BROTHERS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Kooms 5 and C.Odd Fellows Building.
C.
It. TIIOMSOX,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public.
Special attention Riven to practice in the
U. t. Land Office, ami the examination of
land titles. A full set oi Abstract Books for
Clatsop County In oillce.
Money to loan.
Office Booms 4 and 5, over City Book
Mote.
If fc. A. BOW LB Y.
Atlot-noy ami Counsellor at Law
office ou Clienainus Street. Astoria. Oregon
P.
O. WIXTON
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Rooms No. it and 12, Pythian Castle Build
mg. r B. WATS ox,
Atty.at Law and Deputy Dist. Atty.
All business before tho IT. S. fcuul OfQco a
specialty,
Astoria, - - Oiikc.ov.
TVE, LA FOKCE, t
DENTIST.
Booms 11 and 12 Odd Fellows Building.
ASTORIA, ---- OREGON.
tSu. a. l. fultox.
Physician and Surgeon.
Office on Cass street, throe doors south of
Odd Fellow's building.
Telephone No. 41.
FAY TUTTIiE, 31." I.
PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEON
Office Rooms 0 Pythian Building.
TIkstdkjjce On Cedar Street, back of
St. Mary's Hosoital.
rR.O.B.ESTK8.
PliYSIClAN AXD SURGEON.
Offick : Gem Building, up stairs, Astoria,
Oiegon.
FAR. FRAXK pa(;e,
111 YSIC1 AN AND SURGEON,
Oppqslte Telegraph Oflice, Astoria, Oregon.
ri RLO F. PARKER,
SURVEYOR OF CLATSOP COUNTY
AND
Bx-CIty Surveyor of Astoria
Office : N.E? corner Cass and A stor streets,
Boom No. 8 Up Stairs.
Robt, Collier, Deputy,
D
R. ALFKBD KI.VNKV,
Office at Kinney's Cannery.
Will only attend patients at his oflice," and
may be fouiyl there at any hour.
E.0-
IIOLDEX,
Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds
For Washington Territory,
Auctioneer, Be&l Estate and Insurance
Agent. c
Office, at Holden's Auction Booms. Chena
inus street, Astoria. Oregon.
IS. SHAW.
DENTIST. f
Booms in Allen's Building, up Main, cor
ner Cass and Squeinoqua .treets. Astoria
Oregon.
DENTIST.
Rooms l audi! l'ytliian Bmld-ing over
C. 1L Cooper's Store.
Carnahan & Co.
SUCCESSORS TO
I. -W"! CASE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND
ItETAIL DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Corner Chenanms and Cass streets.
ASTClttA OREGON
THOS. fflAIRS,
8
A Good Fit Guaranteed.
CHARGES MODERATE
Agent for the Celebrated Household Sewing
JIacmne.
Shop opposite C. H. Cooper's.
- rr A. 831 ITH,
FasMflMBl
Tailor
EDOTAR
tradeVmark.
0UGH1URE
ZlbsoluteltT
i'rec from Opiates, Emetics unit 1'oison
1'oison
Cts.
SAFE.
SURE.
PROMPT.
AT DUCOCISTS AXD DKALERC.
THE CUABLES A. UGELTK CO.. IULTiaOHK. Mil.
TJXCOBS 0
9 ffttfE
uERManreME
0 9 Cures Etreatta, Kssrsleis,
U ft I MBaekithf, Hesdtrhf, Toothache,
1 I O I B 1 PRtCK. FU'TV CENTS.
THE CUAKLES A.T0GKLLU CU..IULTI21011K, MD.
Jarss Female Complaints. A Great Kidney
ismedy. SOLD BY ALL DEUSQISTS,
Boat Building.
MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
building boats on the Columbia iher
and hundreds of fine -boats of my build
make my guarantee! forgood work. Head
quarters at the old Astoria Jron Works
building. Will build boats at any point on
the Columbia river where my services may
be required.
WM. HOWE.
AGENCY
flM.Cotaan&Co.
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Flayers Wharf and Warehouse,
Astoria. Oregon .
Cannery Supplies at Lowes! Prices.
Htoragt and Insurance at Cut rent Bates.
Banking Department
Diafts on the leading Cities of the World
JOHN F. McGOVERN,
Agent.
It. II. Coleman, Accountant.
WilsonJ Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
PEG VISIONS
mx-lxTfeeb
AGENTS FOR
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS.
Portland. Roller Mills,
Capitol Flour and
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAY HANSEN, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Goods Bought at This Establishment
Warranted Genuine.
Wnlclt and Cloclt Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Comer Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fire Insurance
AGENTS.
Representing the Largest and Most Relia
ble Fire Insurance Companies.
All Business promptlyjand accurately tran
acted. FJavelsWliarJ, -
Astoria Oregon.
25
r TB "Jim
mm
DiaioMs
Jewelry
AN IMFOETANT LETTER.
From the Oommiasioner of the Gen-
eral Land Office. '
Through the courtesy of Mr.
C. J. Trenchard, county clerk, the
following letter, important to many
in this section, is furnished for
publicatien:
Department of the Intebiok,
OR,
387.)
Gekeraii Lakd Office,
Washixgtox, D. a, Jnn'y 28, 1887
Dourlas ir. Taylor, Esq., U. S. Sur
veyor General, Portland, Oregon.
Sin:
I am in receipt of your letter of
the 10th instant, transmitting cop
ies.of communications from differ
ent parts of the state asking what
steps are necessary to secure a
survey in order to throw certain
lands open to settlement under
the homestead and pre-emption
laws.
In reply you are informed that
the present policy of this oJTice is
to confine the surveys of the pub
lic lands to agricultural, and agri
cultural and grazing land, com
bined, which embrace existing
settlement, and are actually occu
pied and improved by bona fide res
idents or similar land in the pro
gress of the public survoys adja
cent to said settlements. All ap
plicants for surveys should there
fore transmit" to you swoxh state
ments as to the number of settlers
within the specified township and
the nature, extent and approximate
value of the iinptovcments, also a
description of the class and char
acter of the lands for which sur
veys are desired.
On receipt of said applications
3ou should forward the same to
this office together with your
report and recommendation as to
the advisability and practicability
for the suiveying the land in ques
tion. Existing surve3'inginstructions
provide "that survey of a town
ship must bq. completed in the
entirety, unless natural obstacles
ren'der such completion impossi
ble.' It is also required that your first
attention should be given "to clos
ing up the fractional surveys,"
which have hitherto been-Nomitted
by reason of presumed difficulty in
executing the work. Fragmentary
surveys of such character -should
of necessity embrace settlements,
or be contiguous thereto.
The surveys of the lands coining
within the foregoing requirements
can only be executed at the legal
rates now allowed by the appro
priation act approved August 4th,
1SSG, namely: $9, S7 and 5 per
mile for standard, exterior and
subdivisional lines, respectively. .
Referring to your suggestion as
to the advisability of increasing
the rate per mile in Oregon, owing
to the rough character of the coun
try and the dense undergrowth,
you are advised that such increase
can only be made by authority of
congress, and until the same shall
have been authorized, this oflice
can take no further action as to
augmented rates.
Parties desiring surveys will not
be benefited in anyway by apply
ing for Jhe same under the pro
visions of sections. 2-iOl-o, revised
statutes L). S. special deposits, for
thr reason that existing laws gov
erning the rates of mileage under
surveys payable from the annual
appropriation also apply to those
payable from special deposits.
When applications for surve3Ts
shall have been received, and the
same are found to comply with
official requirements as stated, you
will be authorized to invite pro
posals for tho execution of tho
surveys at rates not to exceed
those allowed by law.
Very It espcot fully,
(Signed,)
Wm. A.I. Sparks,
Commissioner
The Wonderful Healing Properties of Dar
bys Prophylactic Fluid.
Wherever a preventing, healing,
cleansing and (leoUorizinjj injection or
wash is required use Darbys Prophylac
tic Fluid, Any inflamed surface, ex
ternal or internal, treated with the
Fluid will he quickly relieved. It has
effected cures that had resisted the best
medical skill.
The Indian still holds 134,000,
000 acres in this country.
yt
vfv oum enjoy your tliu-
ncr and are prevented
by Dyspepsia, uso Ackorjs Dyspepsia
ramets. xney aro a positive cure lor
Dyspepsia, Indige'sbon, Flatulency
and Constipation. We guarantee
them., 25 and 50 cents.
J. W. Conn.
CAUGHT BY A BIG CLAM.
A Thrilling Story Told by a Navy
Lieutenant Dangerous Situation.
The following swimming story
is told by a lieutenant in the navy:
"I kept my eyes fixed on my com
panion, Brown, who was acting in
a Gingular manner. After every
few seconds his head would disap
pear beneath the water in which
he stood, then it would appear
again. He seemed to be strug
gling violently. As I approached
him he threw up his hands and
cried out, in accents that haunt
me still, 'For heaven's sake, Lieu
tenant, quick, and help me!5 I
dashed out to him through water'up
to my waist. 'What is it? What
has hold of you?' 'It's a big oys
ter or a big clam,' he groaned.
'I was wading here and stepped
into it, I expect. Its shell closed,
gripped my ankle, and to save m
life, I can't move; and the tide
will soon be over our heads hero,'
ho added, ond with something al
most like a sob. He had been
struggling here for 15 or 20 min
utes. I had heard of the tridac
nigagas, or monster clam, ot this
coast, and instantly realized the
danger of his situation. 'Cour
age, old fellow,' I said, 'I'll stick
by you. Here, hold this paddle
and the hatchet.' I then ducked
down under the water and with
my hands felt about his foot."
"The huge mollusk had what
might be termed a death grip
on him. The creature's shell
was several feet long and of pro
portionate breadth, and the weight
of the shell fish must have been at
least 300 pounds. The creature
was attached to the coral rock by
a grisly bysus as thick as my arm.
Raising myself, I got breath, then,
seizing the paddle, thrust the shaft
of it between the converging edges
of the two valvefi-of the shell, and
using it as a lever attempted to
pry the shell apart. .But I could
not open it. Brown, too, ducking
down, seized hold with his hands
and pulled with all his strength, but
exerting all our power, we could
not release the monster's hold.
Again and again T threw my whole
"weight on the shaft of the paddle,
and ?it length broke it. By this
time the "water was up to my
shoulders when T stood up. Ful
ly realizing that whatever I did
must be done in a few minutes
more, else the poor fellow would
drown, I snatched the "hatchet
from Brown's hand, and, diving,
tried to cut under the shell to
break the creature's anchorage on
the rock. With might and main
I cut and hacked then rose an
instant for breath then down and
at it again. But it seemed as
though I could not cut through
the tousrii muscle.
Four times I dived, and with
frantic haste cut at those tough
byssi. "It stirs!" at length Brown
cried, bracing his weight jipon his
free foot and lifting at it. Then,
with a final blow, the byssus was
severed, and, the buoyancy of the
water aiding us, we dragged the
great mollusk still fast to Brown's
ankle back to higher ground on
the reef. Here the water was
waist deep, however, and I looked
anxiously around for Mac, in the
lakatoi. To my inexpressible 303'
he was close at hand, and between
us we lifted Brown, with his now
captured captor, into the canoe.
Even then we could not both of
us together piy the valves of the
shell apart enough to release
Brown's foot, until with a knife
we had reached in and complete"
divided the tridacna sawing asun
der the huge muscles at tho base
of the bivalve. It was trul3' a gi
gantic clam, and as a poetic retri
bution upon it for the attempt on
the life of one of our party, we ate
a portion of its flesh forour supper,
but found it rather tough. Brown's
ankle was severe bruised and
wrenched, and he suffered for
many a day from the vice-like
grip of the huge mollusk.
BELIEF FROM INDIGESTION.
221 Second Avenue, New )
York, Jan. 9, 1886. f
I deem it my pleasure to testify to
the phenomenal effects of Brand
reth's Pills, upon myself in eradi
cating from my system the most ag
gravated form of indigestion, the at
tacks of which, were nearly as severe
as spasms. After a costly medical
treatment two boxes of Brandreth's
Pills have put me in a better con
dition than I have been for many
years." Frank: "W. Gillett.
"Jake
SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR
For all Diseases of the
Liver, Sidneys, Stomach and Spleen.
This purely vegetable pre
paration,.now so celebrated as a
Family Medicine, originated in
the South in 1828. It act
Bently op the Bowels and
Kidneys and corrects the
action of the Liver, and is, there-
lore, tne Dest preparatory
medicine, whatever the sick
ness may prove to be. In all
common diseases it will, un
assisted by any other medi
cine, effect a speedy euro.
The Regulator is safe to administer in any
condition of the system, and under no circum
stances can it do harm. It will invigorate
like a glass of wine, but is no intoxicating bever
age to lead to intemperance; will promote dl
gestion, dissipate headache, and gener
aUy tone up the system. The dose is small,
not unpleasant, and its virtues undoubted.
No loss of tlmo,-no inter
ruption or stoppage of
business while taking the
Regulator.
Children complaining of
Colic, Headache, or Sick
Stomach, a teaspoonful or
more will give relief.
If .taken occasionally by pa
tients exposed to MALARIA,
will expel the poison and protect
them from attack.
a piitsiol'LX's opinion.
I have been practicine medicine for twentv ver.
and have never been able to put up a vegetable
compound that would, like Simmons Liver Regu
lator, prompdy and effectively move the Liver to
action, and at the same time aid (instead of weak
ening) the digestive ancTassimilative powers of the
system. L. M. IIinton, M. D. .Washington, Ark.
SEE THAT YOU GET TnE GKXUIXK.
rRBPARBD BY
H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia', Pa.
Price SI .00.
Look Here Boys.
It you want a noat fitting Suit of Clothes,
.Koto
JT, E3. H.OSS,
Merchant Tailor.
Having Just received a complete assort
ment of
Foreign and Domestic Suitings.
Something Entirely New.
I am prepared to make up Suits cheaper
thau the cheapest.
Give me a call and he convinced that I
mean what I say.
J. E ROSS.
Corner Squpinoqua and Hamilton streets,
east of C. 11. Cooper's.
Virginia Cicar anfl Tobacco Store
J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor,
Water Stieet, Two Doors Eastot Olney.
Finn CigarR, Tobaccos and Smoker Articles,
Sold at lowest Market Rates.
FRUITS. CANDIES. NOTIONS.&C.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
There Is no occasion for the most fastidi
ous of our citizens to send to Portland or
San Francisco for
Custom Made Clothes
As they can pet Better Fits. Better Work
manship, sum for
Less Money
By Leavlns their Orders with MEANY. He
has Just received a large stockof Goods from
tne East.- miw liusiness suits irom :i5.
Call and See Him and Satisfy Yourself.
P. J. MEANY,
MERCHANT? TAILOR.
Every Body Knows
THAT TnE
ffiagee Furnace Go.
Or Boston Make The t
BEST STOVES AND RANGES
In The World ;
THE BE8T ARE THE CHEAPEST
J. A. MONTGOMERY,
Sole Agent for Astoria
W. E. DEMENT & CO.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON
Carry in Stock,
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FANCY ARTICLES.
Prescriptions carefully Compounded
WILL
Cut Faster
AND
EASIER
Than any oth
er axe made.
Hundreds ot
woodmen tes
tify to Its supe
riority. It goes
Deep and Sever
Sticks.
OARNAHAN
& CO.,
Agents Astoria,
Price, $1,50.
AXEi
J exranxnABttiMn!.'
J.C.Trullinger
Just Received.
,500 Rolls Wallpaper aM Decorations
Of- the Latest
Designs
and
THIS
50 Leather, Plush and Carpet Rockers,
In Elegant New Style: Just the thins for
-&. jHColc3.fy Present.
Call and See Us. CHAS. HEiLBQRN.
Astoria tafofts.!&A,SL.si,Ks
Concomly St.. Foot of Jackson, Astoria. M
General
MacMnisls anil Boiler lata.
Land and Marine Engines
BOirF.R TTORK.
Steamboat Work and Cannciy Work
X SfKCIALTV.
Castings of all Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Notice.
A. I). YVass President.
.1. G. IIusTLKlt Secretary.
I. W. Cask Treasurer.
Jonx Fox Superintendent.
F. Armbruster
Practical
2y,v WATCIIJUKKU
K
yggk And gj
J- 33 "W" DES Xi 3E3 2L.
WATCHES,
Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
INSTRUMENTS -ltepaired
on the Shortest Notice at .Rea
sonable Kates.
Chenamus St., next to Spexarth's Gun store.
B. 5 ALLEN
JPKACTICAT.
GRATNER and PAINTER.
SIGNFAINTING, AND
GLASS SHOW CARDS.
PLAIN AXI IECORATIVJ5
Paper- Hanging, Frescoing, Etc.
Shop on Cass St., next to Stinson's Black
smith bliop, Astoria, Oregon,
Strike It Rich!
BUVYOUK
Groceries! Provisions
OF
Foard & Stokes
Their largely increasing trade enables
them to sell at tho very lowest margin
of profit while giving you goods
aiat are of first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
The Highest Price Paid for Junk.
w
xrv sfS
PH
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The New Model Range
CAN Bl
16 It ; Y(
CAN BK IIAD IN
Agent. Ca and Examine It; You Will be
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER. FIRST CLASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand.
Colna
Transnor
FOE PORTLAND!
Through Freight on Fast Time!
THE NEW STEAMER
TELEPHONE
Which has been specially built lor the comfort of passengers will leave
"Wilson & Fisher's Dock every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 1 P.M.
Returning leaves Totland every.
Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. M. arriving at Astoria at 1 P. M.
EfT"An additional trip will be made on Snndav of Eacii Wooti ipnirin vnrtia,A
at 9 O'clock Sunday Mornlne:.
for Sound porta,
Also to Arrive
"WEEK.
The Pioneer -Machine Shop
BLACKSMITH -3
SHOP
Boiler Shop
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNEEY,
AND
STEAMBOAT WOEK
Promptly attended to.
Aiiecialty made of repairing
CANNERY DIES.
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREETl
Established
1870
I. W. CASE,
PIOHEER BANKER.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING .
Does a General Banking Business-
Drafts Drawn
tho World.
Available in any pait of
Boat Building.
JOE LEATHERS
Is on deck and prepared to build boats
that ho will guarantee as to work and dur
ability. Uefers to all who have used boats or
his construction. All work guaranteed
Cannerymen
NOTICE.
If jou want to contract for your summers
wood now Is your chance. Apply to
FRANK L. PARKER
Or to the
Astoria Wood Yard.
Just received at the Astoria Wood Yard
150 cords extra choice Bed Fir Wood. ANo
50 cords fine Vine Maple Limbs.
Leave orders with F. X. PARKER.
Telephone 36.
ASTORLA., ONLY OF
Fleased. E. 1C Hawes Is also Agent fi tin
Passengers b this route connpot It Koiimn
Shades.
gigaggs -
(. - g-Li.
-iBnv
ail
Coip?
U.B.SCOTT, President