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I . .... lMWMHV f at- J' , r , " B I TIIK DAILY AHTOItrAN, Hl'NDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 181)0. PROPAGATION EXPERIMENTS InlcrcMlnii Hqmrt Mmlc liy Supcrin Icmlciit T. l Kail t,r the Ifutchci Ich. a uuv.at wukk is hone mil nriaii or tlir Ten i Uuik it I In tlalt.iilta A Uiyt Nmtibsr of Tossy risk Tsrsta Hal ls! rfMpcu, To the rreaid.nl of Hi c. It. P, It. V, , r.i Having- l.nn engagm! by (hit dlrelor uf almv company on th ftili day f May, at a meeting hld In Astoria, I ! preparatlona loaard prooceilltia up (Ik ria, kaiiiaa river lo liulld rnvka acroe Ih atraam ami erevt bulldinga liacvaaary fur helrhlng aalniutl eggs. I'rlor in un. ii,,,,, ,.VBrMl of Urn I'lilwn ii nv.r na.'Nitni hail rngagod (Jam I'ruiu tnr Mixiuirn lu go up Ui (;iai'ku In.ia Willi Mr. Ilul.l.nr.l. Biimrlnlnili nt ui in i nitod IH.tt.a hutrlmry, lo look out a iillalil IiiUom for a ou Ilium hali ltnry Mr htiM.ard arurd I ho Tii. r. r Mr. I..iry Jkl l.lrum aa itiiliir, 11.1 uiry ins.ln (ha irl and reiurtiru In I'i'MIiuhI tim luiior pari of May, and tr Ai,iuun muila hia rr.piH-t lu Hip ill lur. ai a tiuvtlns I1..I1I in 1'urlla.ml on tlio iU, ilay of May, stating I lint liny lia, f,iun, a aiuul lixallun at a t'.rluln pi'liu un Dm npjr riaikatiuts, wh.rc the In. luii. hail fur yar caught nipir almiiii I al ultra ordered a sun pit' of luula ami pruvuiuna und rnciuKI in nun. niul un Hi,. 11)1 uy uf Julio lull i'rruii niy f,.r Mm a. , no uf opcrailun, Mr .Mclilriim hatlitic niade ait ufTrr lu para, all an, .llre frum tlrrsiin I'lly til III hali'iury al a allxlni'lory ralr, en- K .I in .In iii parkin for the Bremn. I 1 nuii4-, a ti-niii to iak Hi mm una our lilitiikria from t !, m fny lo lun, n f ir ua n I'uuiil u mill annnn, ami n Hit. niitrnliii uf tho Ttli tuok tlm trull fur tim iniiiiniiiiiia. Aricr two hum ''' tratnl arrlvnl at th ullr l.i tn.1 l.y Mr M.-Uuiro. On llio niurnln uf llw tliir.l ilajr, jm mi,. )lM,a.a aruuml a lit Ho ami then aaknl Mr. M.'l Inntt hrt ih hau-hvry alt u II aalil. ' lliglil hrv." Trna nuult, llirra tui k.I plaiv to bulla a halrh ry. aa tit aruuml rl ami mt ittui'h tlntlxr un It. but tho all fur build-in- raika anil raii-hlna aalmun la tak ran frum aaa aliucithir Oifti-n nl. baina; a ui-i-aalun of ruuah and rurky raplila a far aa ruuld b amn Uith up and l.in airram. wlthoul on auot of rav lior. aalinon rould attaarn, or a dwp mwI whara hy could atay until they .r rady lo apan. Th plat-a whr the rack lo lot built ra a bad ol huuMrra. from lit ata uf a amall burkal tip lu a amall hayatai k. ll la irua that Ih Imllana had built rarka arniaa hr fur many yaara, but aa lhy raught all their nh with aprar II anaml their purwH vry well, bul for a plara to cullei't aalmun fur tha purpoa ol pruaaaiiun I did not ronaliler It aultabla liein fully aallaflrd that Ihta waa no pu.-e fur a hati-hery, I ot Mr. Auatin, ahu waa aiall afjualntnl In that locality, to with m up ih Hirer lo luuk for a turatlon. After otn about twa mlli-a I found onw travel bar and aunt deep pool, and finally aehxtnl tha plar tthern tha bulldlnaa now atand, uf which I will alt you a nuah keti-h with thla report, tin J una loth I bran a raik arruaa itak tlruv t-n-ek twhlrh la a tributary of tha tMm-kamna and about three milea Iwlow th hati-heryl, aa a large numlier of anlmun would au up tin atreant If nut elopprd by tha rack. We nnlnhrd thla rai-k I lie next day ana motwil ramp up to th preaent alte, and liiutinliaiely began biilldinaT a rack arroa lite t'lnrkaniaa, whloh wa had romplrtia un the llilt. I then began clearing Ih ground of brualt and tliiilnr where th bttlldlnga Ituw aland Th bulldinga ronalat uf a meahotia, liH feet, with I foot walla, ami la built uf ruuml llmlwr. with ona or tan at.tr hewed when naoaaanry. with roof ahlnglnt with alutkra and walla ruverwl with cclnr lrk. whim rnakra a very rumfortnlile houaa for warm Weal her. The hatchery la In two building. a h 'u f.-et. with i-fiKil walla. They alnnd aide by aide, all feet apart, and are built of the aam material aa tha meaahnuae, with regular ahak roof and no rovurlng on the Walla, exrel the gatile end. Which aro loarded tluwn lo in platea. They have atnmg truaa rtmfa, unhalt pitch to Bhed.th anow, and th walla are well brai-nl. My reoaona for putting up Iwo bulldinga liutead of on are; Klrat, ilnilxr of aullahl alio waa hard lu get and had to be tatokad aunt illa tnme, and fur a building hj feat th ruof would hv 10 I built of heavy tlmlier to aland the anow. wlilolt I waa Informed by Mr, Aunt 1 11 full from two lu four fiot dep thero aunto tlmea. Hec oml. In am It a wlilo building with luw walla and no akyllghta In I he roof It would have lieen too dark In lit v'onter to lend egg or young hah. lmh ul the hullillnaa contnlna four double and one amnio row uf trough, each row hav ing fuur tmiigha. or 7! In till; mch trough I in f"-t long, holding trnya, whli h, by pulling U..IW0 egga In rut'h tfay, give the hitlihery a rupuclty at ttbuiit a,V"ij"i of egga. or by crowding the i.gga. ua we were obliged to do tula ae'taou un arcouut uf nut getting wire or Iritya fnat n n 1 c 1 1 . we put ln.'W egga In n trny, wlililt would mnko the ctpu clty ahout t. ". evga. The lunilii'r fur the truugha I had auttr.l Willi u whip niw by runtritcl, and la the ntnat uf lur, aawed frum lurgr tlmlier, auiind iind clear of knot, mid they are good for many year to come. Tim price paid for the lumber m . per l.omi f't ilcllvcreil nt hutcltrry. The laal niul heat bulliling on the plucu la a log houim for w Inter or cold weather, U'xltl feet, K-foot wiill, Willi log roof, nil well chlnkid between tlio loga anil nliln klc.l with ahitkca. It luta 11 gowl chum bcr or loft In which lo hung aelnea, im.l alure provlalona, luula, etc. On th I7lh of July, hnvlng the bulldinga well under wity 11 mt not hnvlng received the wlra ordered front Trlaco. lo nemllng a amiill m-lne ami aum auppllea, I atarted for I'ortlund. On arriving there I found a part uf tho wire had Jual arrived, and after gelling n avlno 11 nil what auppllea I nonlcd, had them ahlpped lo Oregon City, and on getting there I found Mr. Mnldrunt, and he Informed me that hu would give up the contract for packing, but would lake thla lot of good out to tho end of the wagon road, which he did, and Ihero I engaged Mr, Duvla to pack them in nnil to do the reat of tha pack ing for th anaaon at the aume price puld Muldrum. WATBH BUPPLT. The wntcr for hatching purpoaea w take from a amitll creek which ftowa, from aprlnga on the hill about one nillo from the hatchery. I built a dam nltout three feat high ncroa thla creek, about liift yarrte altove the hatchery, which gave aufflclent fall to run the water through the building. There appeared to be plenty of water In the creek nt thla time, hut na the aeaaon ndvnncad with no rain the attpply of water deerenaeil, and by thn time wo ware done taking egga, 8cp lemlter lat, wn hud the very lowent aup. ply of water with which we could hutch the egga aucreaafnlly. And when tho egga began to hatch nnd the young flnh had to have more room wo wero ohllfci'd to put more trough, nt the. end of the one In line, ao 11a lo lino the mlino water over again. 1 conalder the water attpply the gn nl eat, If not the only, drawback lo thla location. Whllo It Is truo . all the mounlaln alreama war low I hi anaaon, and thla no lower llian other near here, tor wnen inn water wn Ih owl Went down In Hi alia aelected by Mi: ilitlra nnd llublutrit and found Unit creek wiih no tniira water thnn thla. I think auiiin Hcilon ahuiild ha tnken to aeeur a lieiter aupply uf water, If poaalblo, Ihlhk th chenpeat way lo do thla I lo build a higher 1I11111 ami ntnk a imnd nr reanrvnlr Id hilld llltlelelll water for 11 through Hi dry aeaauti. Tha iliim ab'iuld be, auy, ten feel higher limn th preanl one, twenty feel long on th hnltoin and nlHiul forty feel on lop. Thla would tniik a pond which, by a rough eallinni, would hold nlioiil 1,0011,1110 gnllon ol wilier. At Hi" luweat aupply thla ea aim there wa alutut gull'.-ia per hour running through the hatchery, or gullona per day, Tlarvrur th poml holding t,i'i:'U would aupply ua alKiul i daya, which, with Ih running aupply of Ih rrek, would anahl u lo uae mora trough and ail III run mor water In Iheni. Tha lluin Inaiiing frum the dam lo tha hatchery la mad of aplll eedar In V ahape. Till ahould be rr. built another Benmn, aad mail aejuar or Ihii ahape, it Inch Inalde, of auwml luinlwr, ao that ll ran lie burlml In Ih ground I ha greater pari of th d!atnc from lha dam to th hatchery, therahy obviating tha danger of tlmlier falling acruaa and breaking III (In ma. Tha water, I think, la very good for hatching purpueea, aa II la fairly pur ami doea nol get thick or' muddy when 11 rnlna, Tha temperature la gull aleady, Ih hlgbeat, l degree on one or Iwo of Ih holloal day In Auguat, but ll gradually grew lower aa lha weather got cooler, and the nrat week In November, which waa unit cool up there. It fell a low aa 3D degree, but the variation during th day In I lie hotteat weather wa only four uf five degree between morning nnd noon Itl'N OK HAI.MON AND TAKINU K'I'IH I auw th nrat atilmon larluw th rack on th th uf June, or all daya after Ih ruck wita completed to 1 am well tlKll.il that mi Halt went up paat before the ruck aaa put Ini, ami not more than leu nh made I heir apiienrance till after Hie 11 of July, when they began coming up more plentifully, aitd lay In a '!"!' iou Jual below the rack I Ingiui catelilng few nlxjul lb l.ih of July, but gut hone ready lu apawn till th Kd, when w got one. They Itiercueed frutn lb, a lime till ahuul the middle uf Auguat, when they were mure plentiful. Th Mil waa our largeat day a work, when we luvk tM.inj egg, ami at thla time Ih wire for tray gav out or nearly ao, and I waa coniiMdtrd to limit tho nuinlier of nh lukeii to what I could protlo tray fur. Hud we lieett prepared with plenty uf Iraya at thla time I think w ouhl have taken uver i.uu,iitu egga a day fur a work, but aa wa could uae unly ao many nan w made only on haul with Ih art tie. and aaved what w rould uao by pulling them In email cor ral a, and lb real we would put back Into th river, and aa there Were very many of them rdy to apawn and could nol get up th river, 1 am of in opinion that aome of them drupa back down tream and pawnl In tha heal p!re Ihey could find: and to prevent a repeti tion of thi another eeaaon I would recommend th building of another rack on th rapid below to atop them from going trk, ami then they would be In a Inrg corral with no very goofl cnance to apawn. At the atart r tried to catch the flah with glllnet, but anon found thla to b loo alow and eapenalv, and ordered a aeln. with which fnoal Of th Itah were caught, liy Uklng four er flv mtn bit m th afternoon, whan the fleh begun to move, I would (end on man up to th rack with a rano to drive th hah down Into th deep water, and then throw the aeln around them and catch nearly all thai war In the pool, aome- time hauling aahor Ibn or w aalmon, ml after plckiag out what waa tip lei he real go In tha river again and catch them the aam way the neat day. Thla would take from thirty minute to one hour, after which th men rould go back lo their work The following lalil will ahow the num ber of female tleh epawncd each day and the number of egg taken; ..Nn, No I'tU. leni' .. riah. July a 1 . at i.ji 31 I &."J i M III"' Aug I II ""' J J httU I II BJ.IUI A lo AJ.iai a l i 1 4 it'tao a a i' v M A. 111 14 II II 7,.Ul VI I Mal i.t ai itfx u it, ii"j.ii l:i IS K.VUl I f a.iai, 11 am urn ia iw ., i 44 ill.KW 91 110.1M1 11 at im io JJ Ml iw.1110 ru it lav ill II o.i"J J. Ill Vl.taal I T0J 7 J.I.HW j. ll 4 wn It ft '.1I.U10 ait 31 6 ;,0uo Total 4M tA.m Yuu will eo by the above table that we aiopped taking egg on Annual Jim. We did nol atop, however, till the i:th of Moptemltcr, but the number of tlatt taken after Hcptciulicr lal waa amnll. per hui ll' Halt In all, and the egga taken frum them I iaca to experiment with, ami did not count them with the rent, but the aume per cent of them hutched aa of the other. On the I'd dny of Sep tember 1 wont down the river aa far aa Oak Drove creek and followed the river all tho way hack, nnd aa 1 could ar no aalmun on their way up I concluded thn run waa uver, and eo dried the ncia nnd put them away and dlacliurgel all the help, except the foreman nnd one man. What Itah came utter thla time we caught In trupa In the rack. Another thing you will notice In the table la the variation In the number of egga taken from the mime, number of aalmon on different day. Thla la the reeult of having aome aalmon that were nut fully ready to apawn, and only pari of the egga rould bo tnken, ami In aoine ciute they had heen Injured, and though apparently perfectly ripe the egga could nut b taken. Hud whttt few egga we gut from theae two kind of aalmon not been counted, the average number ot egga per Halt would have been about 6, Mi, and from one vory large tlah over t.oilu egga were taken. The tlah were all large. Out of th 4M flah wc took egga from, I am quite aur that not Ice than ten of them woudl weigh leaa than X pound, which la large for female tlah. While the table ahowa that only a little more than J.MO.O"0 of egg were taken, I am confident that with tho enme run of (lah and with plenty of trap nt hand, and the knowledge gained a to the run ami action of the nun, that there can be nearly 1,000,000 of egga taken another ecaaon. THE INDIAN QUESTION. Aa much haa been anld during the aen- aon through the pnpera In regard to the bad Indiana who would come and murder the whole crow up there If they were not allowed to catch aalmon, aa they hail done for age paat (and I believe the rciHirt wa In 0110 paper that they had killed ua all, for when I arrived In Port land on the .loth day of July the first thing your secretary did waa to look to aee If I atlll had my acnlp), I muat give you my extierlcnce with tho Indiana. The hitter part of July one Indian made hla appearunce nt our camp one Htintlay Juat after we liiol eaten our dinner. The llrat thing he did wua to ahow me hla pun from the agent at the reservation (which I found nut afterward wa bo gua, and I goa the Indian waa no bet lr), but aa I waa all alone, lha reat of llin hoy having gone hunting and flah' log, h moat have thought It he neat Ih dignity of an I ml In 11 to kill nn man alone, and aa h made no attempt harm ,ne, and h looked very llred and hungry I gav him aum dinner, and then w talked Ih Indian flailing iijetlon over pretty thoroughly. H", uf enure. wauled 10 cntch aalmon, a h hail be In the hahlt of doing fur many year and thought 11 hard line when th I un ion matt could catch all th aiiltnim ha wanted and the poor Indian ahould ahut off, I almply told him that 110 In. illiin would be allowed to catch aalinon In lha Clai'kumaa or Oak (Irova cree I Ilia aeaaou, bul that I would give them all tha aulmon I caught after I had taken the pawn from them, and If that (II nut Bull him he had better go back the reservation aa quick a poaallde. When I got back to camp from my trip to Portland I found two Indian po llcemen from the reservation waiting for m wiih a letter from th agenr, whir I will hand you with thi report, marked letter A, a wll aa several other I re ceived from th agent, marked II, (.', etc, In llw order I received them, lo show you that, while th paper were aylng aoma hunt things against th agent, be wa willing lo do all he could toward making th hatchery a ucces when h knw what waa wanted of him, A you will e by teller A, the police, men were sent lo gather up all Indiana ho were hunting or fishing In that vicinity and take (ham lo the rrva. lion. I lold lb policemen and wrote th agent by litem, the asm aa 1 told lha drat Indian. "That If Ihey would come and ramp near llw hatchery ami did lot I wanted them In, they rould have all the flh I handled." The policemen gathered up Indian Nu. I, ana Hh my letter to Ih agent left for th reservation. In bIkiui ten daya the same two police- men returned wl.h 14 nr 11. families of Indian, about 40, Including women and children. They went Into camp where I lold them, and got what fish I gave them, and I don't think Ihey got any mor, aa I never caught them trying to catch at' To ahow how much we feared them. They came to our ramp one day and borrowed nil I lie guna and ammunition we bud lo go hunting with 1 1 hi wn after the game law waa out), and when they returned from their bunt we got the guna back and a fine pier of elk aleak. They Blnyed till the fish were done running, and Ihry gol their aulmon dried about Ih middle uf H-p trinlx-r, when they meked iU or pnnlei with aalmon and their camp outfit, and Jual before leaving every man of them came up to our ramp and ahnok ho nil all around, and on very old man had u remove our hata when he aakrd a bleaalna on ua ami our undertaking, and then aaylng they would be hark next aeaaon If they lived. They departed In pear. Arrangement having been made with Mr. Auatin to look after th pi ox thta winter, ami the egga nearly all hatched, I left ih hatchery on the loth of No vember, leaving Mr. Hpurgeon with Mr. Auatin to hrlp, giving Mr. Hpurgenn or der to remain until November Sd, aa by that time tha young flah would nearly all be turned out, and If a few wen left Mr. Autln could put them out when Ihey wrr large enough. Tha trail from th settlement I over pretty rough ground, with two hard mountain to climb going In and three eomlrur out. I think lha distance la nearly forty miles. On my way out I looked for a way for a new trail. Ily following the river down the first and ha Meat mountain can he avoided and th distance ahortened four or flv mile. There I a heavy fall of anow on thla mountain aome winter, ami It would be hard getting over It with park hoc In tlm lo begin work at thai hatchery, a there waa aom now there when we rmaaed It on th th of June, and last winter waa a very mild one; and An easier trail ran be made up the aerond mountain, which would shorten the distance two or three mile; mere and make a derided Improvement. Then with some work done on the bal ance, of the old Irall by rutting out loga ami atratghtenlng It In many place. 1 think th illntance can be shortened about len miles, and a trail made thnt a man ran ride horseback nearly all the way, and without any pack the Journey can be mad In one dny. The new trail would coat prhnp ttM. Mr. Auatin told me that he would Improve the old trail from the hatchery to the foot of the mountains at hla own expense, If the company would make the new trail around the mountain, and then ha would contract to do all th packing at a cheaper price, and give sufficient bondi to perform his contract: and I think he I the best one to do the parking, aa h haa four horses In there all summer, and If anything should be wnnted quick he ran start fur It at a moment' notice. WAGON ROAD. Thla matter waa talked over at your meeting In Portland, when Mr. Mcldrum and Mr. Mcilulre were preaent. Now, by townahlp llnca the hatchery la nearly In mile from the settlement, by trail alwut k mile, and I do nut think a wagon road can be built suit able lo haul any load ovr al a leas d la in nre than ai miles, or a roet ot leaa than lino per mile. I would advlae you to abandon the Idea of a wagon road fur a few year for two good reaaona. First, for' what the wagon road would coal you could have the auppllea parked In nnd run the hatch ery, second, until the state passes a law prohibiting all fishing In the (Tncknmaa river rxocpt for propagating purpose, by building a wagon road up the river you would almply be opening ,up a way for the rtahrrmrn to hunt the aulmon atlll further up river than Ihey are able to now: aa Ihey would have act net In every pool ami eddy aa far na the wagon road went 10 give them n chance to haul dsn to market. In conclusion, I will add a few general remarks, or n summary of this report. I think .the locution of the "mountain hatchery" na good na ran be found on the t'larknmaa river, being far uhrnd of the I'nlted Slitlea station In Several ways. I have seen the river for nbiiut ten milea below, nnd while there ntuy he one place as good as the present altc, I would want to examine It more cure fully before 1 rccoiiimcnded It aa being better. I went up the river to the hot springs, about live miles, and tlml the spawning ground gets better, but the pools nnd deep water grow less. Tho hot springs, from which 1 present ed your secretary with a sample of tho water (though not hot when he got It), arc something wonderful. The main spring comes out of the rix-ka six or eight feet above the level of the river, and dis charges from 8.0xa to lu.ono gallons ot boiling water per hour. I had no ther mometer with me, but think If one were put In the spring It woudl show above 212 degrees of heat. The stenm on a culm day rises from 611 to 100 feet: the grave) bode for 100 yards up the river are steaming, and tho rocks In many places too hot to hold your hand on. Some of this water would bo a fine thing to run through a hatchery to warm the water In cold weather. It appears to be quite pure, ns In drinking It hot or cold you can only taste a very llttlo trace of sul phur. The hatchery buildings and outfit are suitable and sufficient for years to come. The ground between the river and creek on which the buildings stand ia level bottom nnd about two acres In ex tent. I have rlrnred all the underbrush, small tlmlier, old logs and dead trees off, nnd sown It with grass seed, with the exception of a garden sKt. I planted some potatoes before I left, so they would hnve an early start In the spring, and set about 100 strawberry plants, and Vegetables ran be grown nnother season, which will space out to quite nn extent on the grub question. 1 sent home for llower seeds, which 1 planted, and went up In the hills and got some rhododendrons and set them out around the stumps, so that whoever goes In there next spring will see a far Tide Table DATE. rritiay hHliir.lny . . ,, K I' NO AY .., Morulay Tiiciailay . . , WliliMowliijr,, Thiiraday. . , , Friday Halnrilay. . . , BUN DAY... Monday , , . , . Tuesday,.... Wednesday, . Tburadny. ... Friday Saturday .., , , KUNUAY..,. Monday ..... Tnejulay Wednesday Thursday . . . Friday Kalnrday MUMMY... Mundav TtU'Bitay Wednesday . . Tbiiraday.... Friday Kaltirdar . , . . SUN OA Y .. mora pleasant plare than I saw when 1 went there last aprlng. Another and very Important thing In connection with thi place la the owner ship of Uui hind. I advised last sum mer mat you currtsi-unn wnn i nuea HI. tea I'omnil.aloner U,' Donald and a.i""' 'HVilL ljo TOI If he rauld not get a section or township set off for hatchery purposes. I think ii wmuors aincneii ami nniw are maoe to unoersiaiM in necessity oi mis they can euslly accomplish th object. The location Is on section 1ft, township south, range t east, and la a part of the Cascade forest reserve, and there are nlre uly petitions In circulation to have this ami several other townships act aalde from th foceet reaerve, and oimu for aettlement. Khotild thla tie done It might make trouble for you. As l-r table, you will aee that we took I,bi2,uai egga and will (urn out but a little over I.OOU.'") young flah. This ahow a greater loaa of egg than I would Ilk to have It. but aome thing were agnlnat ua this season which I hope can he avoid ed neit. First, at lha tlm w were getting the moat of our eggs my lime wa employed from early morn till late at night In making traya, and I think the egga were not as carefully taken aa Ihey might have been could I have attended to ll myself, llelng abort of wire we were obliged to put SD.ano egg In each tray, when U.0M I planty. Tneae, com bined with a abort aupply of water, oc casioned the loss of mora eggs than necessary had conditions been otherwise, aa I am aatlafled that with proper car from M lo H per rent of tha egirg taken ran b hatched and the young flah turned loose. Th rr are sufficient provlalona at tha ramp to laat th man In charge till Jun neit. and then there ahould be some left I took no Inventory of the material and auppllea on hand, a everything that was eent In I there, with th exception of aome of the provision which nav been devoured, and one al which wa lost, and all th material and tool are worth the price paid for them for use there. All bills, aa far aa I know, up to thla tlm have been paid, with th exception of my own, which I herewith preaent. Recpaotfully submitted. V. C. REED, Bupt. Mountain Hatchery. Astoria. Or.. Nov. , la. Burns ar absolutely psJnles when De- Wttt'a Witch Haul Salva la promptly applied. Thi statement la trna. A per fect remedy for skin dlseaaea, chapped hands and lips, and nvr falls to cur pile. Chaa. Rogwrs. Nothing helpa to Improve the table so much as Dr. Price's Ilaklng powder. MEN I" FOR MONDAY. Things sweet to taste prove In digestion sour." , Richard III. Rreakfast. Salmon Croquettes. Tomato Toast. Broiled Spring Lamb Chops. Fried Potatoes. Strawberries. Coffe. Luncheon. Clam Chowder. Chicken Muffins. Chicken Patties. Utiddle Muffins. Canned Pears, Pinner. Puree of Pheasant a la Relue. Lyons Sausages. Olives. Baked lllucnsh. Spanish aauce. Potato Croquettes. Spring Chicken, Hungarian Style. Lima Beans. Ragout of Heef. New Carrots. Roaat Plover. Cheddar Cheese. Wafer Thins. Coffee. It la not a mtracla. R won't cur everything, but It will our piles. That's what DeWltt's Witch Haiel Salve will do, because It has dont It In hundreds of caaea. Chaa. Roger. The man who stole a Indder pleaded hat he had only taken steps to make a little money. Judy. ROYAL Baking Powder has bcea awarded highest honors at every world's air where exhibited. A HtUe III. then a little pll. Th 111 has gone, the pill has won. DaWltt'i Llttlo Karly Risers are the little pills that cur great Ilia. Chaa. Rogers. Hustler's Astoria Twentieth St. and McKee Ave. Good Reason Why Lots ...Are Selling... ASTORIA INVESTMENT CO. 482 Bond Street. MANHOOD fBIHIll t Oraaa I'asi BBSs a saeBr4nai Hub. ar stlaraasaas, wbldl Wa4 tsaSMla, C I ill r seaman Cava sarrka) hi vsat tncket. l par koa. 1 far W. tar saasn iia Clusasi Bras. Beti kr all drum so. Aak for BJ, tasW as thar sIsswfaeriiTaal kf 'EFOrttUBUItRUSING. auac aswata Tbir sad for May, 1896. II 111 M WATggJ, U)W WTt. A. M. J r. at, j A. M. jj P. M. th. m. I ft,.j.li. in. I ft.. ! h. rn. ft, j h. m.J ft Pi u im h hT' 4 irt 1 if.h" in (w u 11 in iri 3.8 i HW H.a I 68j 0.4 II (U 0 4 11 U 3 6 4 66 7.H , 0 i'i fl.3 0 (U 0.U i ( 7. 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REPKESIENT A passenger train on th Chicago, MD. wauke and Bt. Paul Railway. No. Jut tarlns are vestlbuled. heater by a team and lighted by electricity. Each sleep- ear oenn nas an electric reading lamp. its aining car ar in beat in th wcrld, and Ita coaches are palace on whMla. This great railway, connectlna- aa it doe with all transcontinental line at BL Paul and Omaha, aaaure to th Urvellng public th beat service known. Ticket via th Chicago, Milwaukee and BL Paul Hallway are on sal at all railroad ticket otnee to any point In the United State or Canada. For maps, folders and other Information, addre. C. J. EUDT, General Agent. 1. W. CARET. Portland. Or. 1 rav. rim and Tkt. Agent, Portland. Or. A difference of a day Go Eaat over Uie Bur lington and you will reach Omaha 17 hour aooner Kansas City 10 hour St. Louis hours sooner than the man who tajtes any other line. Poaelbly you doubt till but It Is true just th Oct on of our fold open It took at the map In It and you will under stand why It Is true. Tickets and time-table; at th local ticket offlc. A. C. SHELDON, G.A. rortlaad. Oregon. 1872 1895 Lubricating OILS A Specialty. Fisfyer Brothers, Sell ASTORIA Ship Chandelery, Hardware, Iron fe StPel, Coal, Groceries & Provisions, Flourfe Mill Feed, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Loggers Supplies, Fairbank's Scales, Doors & Windows, Agricultural Implement Wagons & Vehicles. STEAM ERS Telephone & Bailey Gatzert 'Telephone" leave Astoria at 1 p. m dally (except Sunday). - Leave Portland at 7 a. m. dolly., ex cept Sunday. "Bailey Qatsert" leaves Astoria Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning at : a. m.; Sunday evening at 7 p. m. Leave Portland daUr at I p. m.. ax. cept Sunday. On Saturday at 11 p. m. WALLACE MAUZERY, Agent FROM NOW UNTIL SPRING Overcoats and winter wraps will be in fashion. They can be discarded, tempor arily while traveling In th steam-beated trains of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Taul Railway. For solid comfort, for speed and for safety, no other line can compare with this great railway of tha west Situated on the south side of Astoria's hills. Twenty degrees warmer and vegetation 30 days in advance of the North side. Magnificent sites for res idences, overlooking river and bay, sunny and shel tered. Easy and natural grades; little or no grading needed. RESTORED v. wastwar fee. fsaawa eflsrar Im 11 Ms Bf iwaKBjntl TaaSln eta. Vwtkust. Or ' J. W. CONN, Agent, Astoria. Ewm !! sal assasau Haateaka, WaMsjeaaaa, Lost Ma a n a Mhtf aSiilaali, arassa. aasa of an a as sa rwnaa r4 aachar aiai aajeaaarea wa af tiiSaiila. eftfra ' B. JTcNEIL, atMMvw. GIvcb Choice of Tmo Transcontinental KOUICH, Via Spokane and St. Paul. Via 0gden,Denver and Omaha or M. Paul. Pullman and Tourlct SI Pre Redlining Chairs Oar Astoria to San Francisco. Columbia, Thursday April a. Btat of California, Tuesday, April U. Columbia, Sunday, May 1 Stat of California, Friday, May 1 Columbia, Wedaaaday, May 11. Htate of California, Monday, May 11 Columbia, Saturday, May 9. Stat of California, Thursday, May tt. Astoria iod Portlod Steamers. T. i. POTTER Leaves Astoria daily, except Sunday. at 7 p. m.; leaves Portland daily, except Sunday, at 7 a. m. R. R. TitOMPgON, Leaves Astoria dally, axeent Sunday al :tf a. m.; leaves Portland dally, except Saturday, at I p. m. For rates and aeneral Information call on or address o. w. lot:n8berrt, AfenL W. H. HURLBURT. Gen. Pas. A-t-, Portland, Or. Are You Going East? B Mrs and ae that your ticket reads via T HE NORTH-WESTERN LINE. -Uas- CHICAGO. ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS -ad OMAHA RAILWAYS. Tbla ia th GREAT SHORT LINE Between DULUTH, ST. PAUL,, CHICAGO And all Points East and South. ! Their Magnificent Track. Peerless Ves tlbuled Dining and Sleeping Car Trains and Motto: "ALWAYS ON TIME " Have given this road a national reputa tion. All classes of passengers carried on the vestlbuled trains without extra charge. Ship your freight and travel over thla famous line. All agents have tickets. W. H. MEAD. F. C. SAVAGE. Gen. Agent Trav. F. and P. Agt. 241 Washington St., Portland, Or. A. V. ALLEN, DEALER IN Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provisions, Fruits Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and PiatedWare. Loggers' Supplies. Cor. Tenth and Commercial streets. They Lack Life - - There are twine sold to flahermea on the Columbia liver that stand la the same relationship to Marshall's Twine as a wooden Image doea to tha human being they lack strength Uf evenness and lasting qualities. Don't fool yourself Into the belief that other twines besides Marshall's will do "Just as wall." They won't. They cannot. SEASIDE SAWMILL A complete stock of lumber on hand In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus tic, ceiling, and all kinds of finish; mouldings and shingles; also bracket work done to order. Terms reasonable and prices at bedrock. All orders promptly attended to. Office and yard at mill. H. F. L. LOGAN, Prop'r. Seaside, Oregon. $ V m tysu fttimt (sftV. V wm 'JOttAlO'CCMSMItfD 7VfVWO0K I w PROFESSIONAL CARUli. JOHN T. LIOHTER, ATTORNKT-AT-LAW. Office, upstairs, Astorlaa Building;. DR. BLIV J ANSON, PUrSlCIAN AND SUROEON. Office over Olsen's drug store. Hov. 10 lo 12 a. m.; 1 to I and 7 to I p, . Sundays; 10 to 1L 4 DR. O. B. ESTF.S, PHYSICIAN AND 8URGBON, Special attention to diseases of won., and surgery. Offlc over Danslfer's store. Aatoti'. Telephone No. U. ,- JAT TUTTLE, M. PHT8ICIAN, SUROKON AND ACCOUCHE UH. Offlc, rooms I and , Pythian Bulldi ' . Hours, 1 to 13 and 1 to a. Realdeii -. sal Cedar sUeeC H. T. CROSBr, ATTORNET-AT-LAW. M Commercial strert P, A. BOWLBT, ATTORNET AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office on Bond street, Astoria, Or J. N. Dolph. Richard NU ... Cheater V. Dolph. . DOLPH, NIXON A DOLPH. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Portland, Oregon, Jl. Si at and : Hamilton Building. All legal and - lection busings promptly attended Claims against th. government a -claJty. SOCIETY MEETINGS. TEMPLE LODGE NO. 7. A. F. r A. M. Regular communications heK th first and third Tuesday evenim, each month. G. W. LOCNSBERRY, W. 1 E. C. HOLDEN, Secretary. MISCELLANEOUS. W. C. CA88ELL, DEALER IN REAL ESTATE. Notary Public. ' 471 Bond strt' WHEN IN PORTLAND Call on . F. Hundley A Co- 124 Third street. get tbe Daily Astortan. Visitors not mlas their morning paper while tl BREMNER & HOLML ' Blackfaniittia. Special attention paid to steam boa palrlnc Orst-claas honesooelng; eU LOCGIJJC CflIP CORK A SPECIAL tFT Olney street, bajtvesn Third a and Fonrtii. Ajstorta. Or. B.F.ALLtEN&SON WaO Paper, Artists' Material, PaaM. OUa. Glass, etc Jspsss MaMag, Ragsaad BsGl 265 Commercial Street- flSTOKlfl PUBLIC LIBH V READING ROOM FREE TO AI. Open every day from t o'clock to i J and IJO to I JO p. m. Subscription rates U per annum. aW. COR. ELEVENTH DTJANS P J. B. WYATT. PheaN.6S Astoria, Ori, Hardware, Ship Chandlery. Groceries, Proviaion.-. PAINTS and OILS. Special Attcattaa Pais) t Supply lag Shi Few Hen Would Ask for a Finer Dinn than thoee we serva We're tryti every way to make them the mor lovable In town. All the "good U. of the season cooked by our ext. 000k In the moet delicious style, feet service. If you Invite a friend to the Restaurant the place Is a sufficient ante, that he will receive a good m The Palaee RestariBL THE BOARD OF TRADlv PETER DOURELL, Pro, ONLY THE FINEST LIQIK Cor. Tenth aad Bond Stn J.A FASTABEJN GENERAL CONTRACTOR, HOUSE, BRIDGE AND EHARF BUL HOUSE MOVER. House Moving Tools for Rent. AST'