Cf ; - VOL. XXVII, NO. 9-2. ASTORIA, ORKGON,.TUESDAY, APRIL J 9, J 887. PRICE MVE CENSE. vLr V I 1 I IL 1 111 I I I I - jff4l jHJ I LI L L'lLim r& 5- . - . " " '-1& BOSGS'ESS CARDS. GK O. XOLAXD. ATTORNEY AT LAW. oiKce lu Kinney's Block, opposite CItj flail, Astoria, Oregon. O W. FULTON. G. C. FULTOK FUfcTOX BROTHERS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. tfooins 5 and 6. Odd Fellows Building. 0. B. THOMSON. Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Special attention Riven to practice In the U. S. Land Office, and the examination of land titles. A full set of Abstract Books for Clatsop County In office. Money to loan. Office Rooms 4 and 5, oter City Book Store. f q. A. BOVTIjBY. Attorney and Counsellor at Law ortlce on Cheuaraus Street, Astoria, Oregon ATTORNEY AT LAW. Rooms No. 11 and 12, Pythian Castle Build- "I B. WATSOX, Atty.at Law and Deputy Dist. Atty. All business before the U. S. Land Office a poclalty. ASTORIA, - - OKKGOK. T C. IIIXK-IifiY, D. D. S. DENTIST. Is associated with DB. IiA FOROfc. Rooms 11 and 12 Odd Fellows Building, ASTORIA, --.- OREGON, r)B- A. JU. 1TUL.TOX. XMiysIciau and Surgeon. Office on Cass street, three doors south of Odd Fellow's building. Telephone No. 41. rAY TUTTliE, 3T. I. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Rooms 6 Pythian Building Rksidknge On Cedar Street, back of St. Mary's HosDltal. DBO .S.ESTES. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office : Gem Building, up stairs, Astoria, Oregon. fR. FKAXH. PAE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Opposite Telegraph Office, Astoria, Oregon. D C. ALFRED KLVXKY, Office at Kinney's Cannery. Will only attend patients at his office, and may be found there at any hour. G ELO F. PARKER, SURVEYOR OF CLATSOP COUNTY xsv Eac-CIty Surveyor of Astoria Office : N. E. comer Cass and Astor streets, Room No. 8 Upstairs. Robt, Collier, Deputy, E. C. HOLDER, Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds For Washington Territory, tnctloneer, Real Estate and Insurance Agent, Office, at Holden's Auction Rooms, Chena mus street,-Astoria. Oregon. A. E. SHAW. DENTIST. Rooms In Allen's Building, up stairs, cor ner Cass and Squemoqua streets. Astoria Oregon. A. SMITH. DENTIST. Rooms t and 2 Pythlau Build-ing over C. H. Cooper's Store. Cariialian & Co. SUCCESSORS TO I. W. CASE, IMPORTERS AND WH0LE3ALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Corner Chenamus andJCass streets. ASTCMA - - - - - OREGON THOS. MAIRS, Fa SMOMl A Good Fit Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE Agent for the Celebrated Household Sewing Machine. Shop opposite C. H. Cooper's. TT jkt Tailor TRADE$? HARK. Jfrca from Opiates, Umetlcs un&Jfoison Msoluielu SAFE. SURE. PROMPT. rii. U Libs AT DRUGGISTS AJfD DEALERS. TITE CIUKU A. MX,EL1.R CO.. IULT130RE. 3U. OERmInreME lis I fl 1 1 price, pnrrt cents. TUE CHARLES A.TOGEtEU CO., UALTIHOKK, HO. Sues Female Complaints. A Great Kidney Jemeiy. CSOLD BY ALL DSUQQISTS, Boat Building. MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN building boats on the Columbia liver aiuUiundrt'rts of line boat? of my build make my guarantee! for good w ork. Head quarters at the old Astoria Iron Works, building. '1U build boits at any ponton the Columbia liver where my-serv Ices may be required. WM. HOWE. -AGENCY- OF SAN FRANCISCO. FlawePs Wharf and Warehouse, Astoriu- Oregon. Cannery Supplies al Lowest Prices. Storage and Insurance at Cut rent Rates. Banking Department Drafts on the Hading Cities of the World JOHN F. McGOVERN, Agent. B. If. Coleman, Accountant. Wilson Fisher Ship Chandlers, HEAVY AND SHELF Paints, Oils, and Varnish. LOGGERS1 SUPPLIES. PROVISIONS AND MILL FEED AGENTS FOR SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS, Portland Roller Mills, Capitol Flour and FAIRBANKS' SCALES. ASTORIA. OREGON. -THE- DIAMOND PALAGE! GUSTAY IIAXSEX; Prop'r. A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine BiuioMs i Jewelry At Extremely Low Trices. All Goods Bought at This Establishment "Warranted Genuine. Wtsteli aud Clock Repairing A SPECIALTY. Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fire Insurance AGENTS. Representing the Largest and Most Relia ble 1? ire Insurance Companies. All Business proraptlyjand accurately tran sited. Flavels Wharf, - Astoria Oregon. TOAEOBSpjl M SfholIGOI WET Cobmm IMPORTANT LAND EUHHG. We have just received from Hon. W. T. Burner, receiver of the Or egon City land office, the follow ing decision regarding the dis puted lands in this county, lying in the quadrant near Forest Grove. This decision is an important one, and should be carefully read. The throwing open of these lands to public entry will be of great value to "Washington ceunty: Oregon Citv, Or., April 10, '87. Editor Independent: By.your permission, I desire to state through the columns of your paper, what we understand to bo the status of the land claimed by the O. & C, successors of the O. C. R. R. Compaq, contained in the odd numbered sections of about 13 townships lying northwest of Cor nelius (and known as the quad rant), under the late ruling of the honorable secretary of the interior, in the case of Scott vs. Kansas Pa cific R. R. Co. "Without reciting details, the Hon. commissioner held In that case that the rule heretofore adopted and adhered to since 1850, for adjusting railroad grants of public lands, should be abro gated, and ono'substituted whereby the railroad companies would get an amount of land equal in area to the aggregate of ten sections Supposing such a grant) on both sides of a "direct lino .drawn con necting its terminal" points. Without undertaking to state more explictly the Hon. commis sioner's position, or the old rule of adjusting grants (which is more intricate), at all, we call attention "to tho -fact that the line of the O. C. from Portland runs nearly due west to Cornelius, and then turns nearly duo south to McMinn ville. By making this elbow the company would get a very much larger tract of land considering also the O. & 0. grant, and exclud ing that contained In the quad rant referred to than they would if they had Tun their line direct from Portland to McMinnville they now claiming the land by reason of the completion of that branch. Referring to the obligation of a railroad to run as near as prautica ble direct from one terminal po'tr to the other, the Hon. secretary nY said decision says: "It has been urged herein that a railroad should not be allowed to diverge unnecessarily from a direct route, and thereby increase its grant. While this is undoubtedly true, the question whether the Kansas Pacific, or any other land grant railroad," has departed un necessarily from a direct route, is not presented in this case. I there fore express no further opinion on that point." It was reported in the dispatch es, upon the delivery of said de cision, that Senator Dolph was of the opinion that, as the Hon. com missioner's rule of adjusting grants generally was therein rejected, the company would get this land", -and thereupon -a-very large number of letters . came to this office asking information as to the possibility jof their losing their claims. After stating the facts as . we knew them on March 22, we said to a correspendent: Under the circumstances, I think it would be precautionary for jour husband to enter into a contract with the rail road company for the purchase of the tract in the event of the rail road company securing the title. He would then have a claim to the tract, both under the govern ment and the railroad company. After reading tho decision named and considering the matter, if .the railroad company is so disposed, I think settlers would do well to take a "bond of fate," as it were, and secure a contract ot purchase for the land covered by their claims, from the company. But, with all due deference to the opin ion of that very able attorney, Sen ator Dolph considering the fact that the Hon. commissioner's rul ing of July 8, 1885, as to the lands forfeited by act of January 31, 1885, approved by. Hon. H. L. Muldrew, acting secretary-of the interior, whereby the lands em braced in this quadrant wero thrown open for settlement; and, considering further, the language qubted from the said decision, the special circumstances involved in this case, viz: the complete elbow made by the road, and" the fact that the land in question was granted in aid of the main line of the O. U., to run irom fortland via some point near Forest Grove to Astoria, and which grant was forfeited by said act of January 31, 1S85, we. believe that the rul ing of the Hon. commissioner, as approved by Hon. H. L. Muldrew, acting "secretary of the interior, will be sustained in this case, and the land in the said quadrant will be held to be government land, and subject to entry as other pub lic lands. We have taken this means of communicating with the settlers who have taken claims of said lands, to give them our opinion and the reasons therefor. W. T. Burney. Tlillsboro Indejwident, 14. Apropos of rats, a recent Liver pool paper relates an incident in connection with a wreck off the Cornish coast. The captain was the last to leave the ship, and as he dropped into the life boat a rat ran along the rope and laid hold of the captain's collar, and the captain turned round, and, notic ing with what tenacity the rat held on, said: "Poor d , like my self, you are making an effort for dear life; come along;" and both were safely landed. The few days of cold weather were fatal to fall sheared sheep in Crook county, and hereafter, sheep men there will be content with one crop of wool a year. The grass has shot up. from the ground in luxuriant growth and live stock on the range are in the most flourishing condition, says a Chene3T paper. The actual gap in the railroad to California is now reduced to thirty miles of staging over the Siskiyou mountains. " -- - CURE OP rXEUMONIA. Hess Eoad, Niagara Co., i N. Y., March 24, 1SS6. f About a year -ago I was taken with a severe pain in both lungs. I was first attacked with a violent chill, then a dreadful pain and then a cough accompanied by a consider able fever. It looked very much like a bad attack of pneumonia. A friend of mine procured five Allcock's Plasters: One he put under each arm, one under each shoulder blade, and one on my chest close around my throat. In a few hours the cough ceased, the pain gradually abated and I broke out in a profuse" perspira tion. I fell into a profound sleep, and the next day was almost well. I wore the Plasters eight days after wards, and have never had any trouble since. William A. Sawyer. A Mr. Cameron, of Soda Spriugs, Clackamas county, shot himself through the head last week, in a fit of despondency, or mental de rangement, caused by an injury that laid him up. ItucItleir.N Arnica Salvo. The Best Salve i n the world for Cuts, Dnnses, Sores.Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cenUs per box. For sa le by W E. Dement & Co.- - Hugh Harris, a farmer at Oak Grove, Polk count', when driving a loaa was thrown oft his seat by a jerk and the wheel crushed his skull causing death in two hours. Horses, Cattle and Chickens. For colic and grubs, for lung fever, or hide-boimd, I give Simmons Liver Keguiator in a mash twice a day. You can recommend it to everv one havincr stock as the best medicine known for the above complaints. In using it with my chicken, for cholera and canes. I mix it with the dough and feed it to them once a day. By this treatment I have lost none where the Regulator was given promptly and reenlarlv. E. T. Taylor, Agt. for Grangers of Ga. Every town in "Washington ter- ritor' is enjoying a building boom, and indications are that a spason of. unprecedented prosperity is in store for everybody. JExchange. fc CW of tho Sood things of VWUWV this ufe'aro sorrowful ly let alone on account of Dyspepsia. Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets will euro Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Constipa tion; sold on a positive guarantee at 25 and 50 cents, uy J. W. Conn. Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint ? billion's Vitalizer is uuaranteed to cure you. Sold by W. E, Dement & uo. That Hacking Cougn can be so quickly cured by Shiloh's. Cure. Wo guarantee it. bold oy w.E. Dement. THE GREAT KlioeiSs FOR LIVER SEASE s SYMPTOMS Buterorbadtasteinmouth; W I IfiriUIIIOt tongue coated white or coverea with a brown fur ; .pain in the back, sides, or joints often mistaken for Rheumatism; sour stomach; loss ofappetlte ; sometimes nausea and waterbrash, or indigestion; flatulency and acid eru&ations; bowels alternately costive and lax; headache; loss of memory, with a painful sensation of having failed to do something which ought to have been done; debility; low spirits; a thick, yellow appearance of the skin and e cs ; a dry cough ; fever ; restlessness ; the urine is scanty and high-colored, and, if allowed to standdeposits a sediment. SIMMONS LIVED REGULATOR (PURELY VEGETABLE) Is generally used in the South to arouse the Torpid Liver to a healthy aflion. It acts with extraordinary efficacy on the IVER, KIDNEYS, and BOWELS. IN EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC FOR Malaria, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Biliousness, Sick Headache; Jaundice, Nausea, Colic, Mental Depression. Bowel Complaints, Etc., Etc., Etc. Endorsed by the use of "J Millions of BotUes, as THE BEST FAMILY MEDICINE For Children, for Adults, and for the Aged. 8AFE TO TAKE IN ANY CONDITIOH OF THE SYSTEM J.H.ZEiLIN & CO., mls rnopRiBTORS, PHILADELPHIA, PA PRICE, Sl.OO. Look Here B oys.i It you want a neat- fitting Suit of Clothes, goto 3", jE3. ROSS, Merchant Tailor. Having just received :i complcto assort ment of Foreign and Domestic Suitings. Something Entirely New. 1 am prerured to make up Suits cheaper than the cheapest. Glvtj mo a call and. be convinced that I mean wharlsay. J. E ROSS. Comer Squemoqua aud Hamilton streets, east of C D. Cooper's. VircinlaCigar aM Tobacco Store J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor, "Water Street, Two Doors East of Olney. Fine Cigars, Tobaccos and Smokers Articles, Sold at Lowest Market Rates. FRUITS, CANDIES. NOTIONS.&c. PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY There 13 no occasion for tho most fastidi ous of our citizens to send to Portland or San Francisco for Custom WSade Clothes As they can get Better Fits, Better Work manship, and for Xaoss Money By Leaving their Orders with MEANY. He has hist recen ed a Urge stock or Goods from the East. Fine Business Suits from ?35. Call And Sec Him and Satisfy Yourself. P. J. MEANT, MERCHANT TAILOR. Every Body Knows tuat the Magee Furnace Co. Of Boston Make -The BEST STOVES ANDRANGES -In The World ;- THE BEST ARE THE CHEAPEST J. A. MOOTGOMER1, Sole Agent for Astoria W. E, DEMENT & CO. ASTORIA, J - - - 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 of woodmen tes tify to its supe riority. It goes Deep and Kerer Sticks. CABNAHAN & CO., Agents Aftoria. Price. 81.60. j&SSfc. rl WJftjyC 1S imL jRj duplex; JSXEi- I ''ftTDrrroAuaao.BSt. J.C.Trullinger TU!Q DMDEDmaybefonsdonflleatOeo.r. I niO rHrCriRofveU&Co'sNewBpapfcrXd vertlBBureaa(10SpruStiwhere advertising ton&jww mwr U mid tor it IN NEW i OSSS Just Received. ! 1,500 Rolls I alaper ift Decoiiol Of the Latest Designs and THIS 0 Leather, Plush and Carpet Rockers, In Elegant New Styles: Just the thing for ' Cat! and See Us. CHAS. HEH.B&&H - I ConcomlyFt., Foot ot. Jackson, Astoria. Or, General Machinists and Boiler Maifis. Land and Marine Engines BOiXER WORK, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work A SPECIALTY. Castings of all Descriptions Made to Order at Short Notice. A. 1 Wahs, President. J. . IIosTLKit Secretary. I. V. Case -Treasurer. JOHN Fox Suuorlntendent. W. F. Armbruster Sg Practical WFlI' WATCHMAKER Fj ksJiB And 3 S3 W 3SJ Xa 3ES DEt. - WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry and Musical INSTRLTMENT& Repaired on the Shortest Notice at fiea sonable Kates. Chenamus Str, next to Spexarth's Gun store. B. F. ALLEN PBACTICAI. GRAINER and PAINTER. SIGNPAINTING, AND GLASS SHOW CARDS, PliAIX AND DECORATIVE Paper Hanging, Frescoing, Etc. Shop on Cass St next to Stlnson's Black smith shop. Astoria, Oregon, J. C. O O XJ 330" X? "ST Coroner's Office, Undertaking Kooms next 5E " HO! FOR THE SUPERIOR! Two more Carloads of those famous SUPEKIOB Stoves and Kanges just ar-' rived from the Factory. These stoods are in the Market. Firebacks to these Moves are Guaranteed 15 Years. Every Stove Warranted C3ll and Inspect them at MAGNtTS C. CROSBY'S. minis The New Model Range CAN BE IIADJN ASTOKIA, ONLY OF E. R. HA WES, Asem. Ca and Examine It : You Will toTleascd. E. R. nawca Is also Agent tw 0 Buck Patent Cooking Stove,, AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES. Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on HinJ' CoMi Transportation tmmv FOR PORTLAND! : Through Freight on Fast Time! . THE NEW STEAMER ' ? r ' f' Which has been specially built for the comfort of passengers will leave Wilson & Fisher's Dock every l ' Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland ai 1 P.i. Returnlne leaves Portland every - - , Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. SF"An additional trip will be made on at O O'clock Sunday afferalBg. for Sound ports. Also to Arrive B iBWW8MtMW n S. ARNDT & FERCHEN ASTORIA. . OBEOON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHOPi AND Boiler Shop AUfctnd&CI ENGINE, CANNEBX A2JD h '"jr ' STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended co, Aapeeialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES," FOOT OF LAFAYETTE 8TfiKn Established 187.0 I. W. CASE, ' PIONEER BAHKEI ODD FELLOWS' BTJILDDf Q. Does a General Banking BustaeM l- i ..n : Drafts Drawn Available In iay 'part t the World. Boat Building. JOE LEATHERS ..- Is on deck and prepared to balld boats that he will guarantee as to work, asd duN ability. Refers to all who hire toed beats or his construction. All work guaranteed.. , 1 H i wmmm ROSS, O O H. O 3ST 353 OR, .. A First Glass Undertaking EsUblistmeai A FINE HEARSE, - Newest style Caskets and Funeral HaAetlsJL, ETerrthlng Neat aad Well Arr&ftd. to Astorfan office, (B. B. Franklin's old stand.) BOOTS AND SHOES! Of Best Quality, end tz" LOWEST PRICES, AT THE '"- SICK OF THEJOLDEH SH6E. JOHN BASCiF.' Shades. WEEK. jBJEf fpSBPP EjttsmjHRSw TFI FPHflNF- M. arriving at Astoria at 1 P. BL Sunday I Eack Week, leaving Pawangers to$ ttoT?tStSfS2S9iB$r2 Futta naangera to$ thlsroute conMct at utea