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TUB PAJLY ASTORIAN, Kl'NDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, J897. HEAL KHTATK TKANBKEIIH. LEOAL ADVERTISEMENTS. LEOAL ADVERTIHEMENT8. f iii'iKl ii 5( ..i ' Blackwcll'o Genuine BULL DURHAM V-M Will MHi OOMUB4I luMt Mt-'h I OttlM T Our a las, raarittieruu.itMi ftiHl m ft tag MANHOOD RESTORED .a. Bunti aa Wuh al ux"C l par rail ii i dranieia I Mil rixHw vw riwim i.au , MuiU, Third wd.IuuUll iu.. runlaiid. Oa HO-TO-BAC Oh LffPiTO twirw tnUI. IDAit em m mow IM iiww !rta. Mv-k-bli ibarvul ttrr ftHN, lu list) mwlel. Manr ervJu )U puvtMla ! drn4 UiMrTM M lb im! Imfr rtnMig. rWuruua raft mtftttir Jttal try a bog. tou will b de Hold mid i, uiwhuIimm! by i'tuui. JCok-tb, I'ruKKlft. ! iHERE oints Columbia livcr" OaUinon Pbaf mN ir far ftvperay tr. feUUft Are You tlouiir KnstV! Ba aura and that your tlrket read ta THE NORTH-WESTERN line:. CHICAGO. ST. PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS and OMAHA RAILWAYS. Thla la ilia GKEAT SHORT LINK Batween DULUTH, ST. PAUL. CHICACKJ And all IVints Ka.-t ami SutL. Their MairnlfSi-ent Track. r'erle Ve tlhuleil lilnliiK anil Hleeplnx Cr i Train and Motto: "ALWAYS ON TIME " Have glvrn mil road a national reputa tion. All claaea or paaaeucera carrtaO on the veallbuled tntlna without extra charge. Bhlp your frebrht and travel vor thla famoua line. All aaenta hara tlrketa W. H. MKAD, r. C. 8AVA0K, Oen. Airent Trav. F. and P. Aft tit Washington at.. Portland. Or. THE ABOVE PICTURE DOES NOT REPRESENT A paaaengar train on tha Chicago, Mil waukee and flu Paul Railway. No. Ita tarlna ara veatlbuled, beatar by iHtn, and lighted by aleotrtclly. Each aleap oar berth haa an alaotiio reading lamp. Ita dining care ara tha beat In tha world, and Ita ooachea ara palaoea on wheala Thla great railway, connecting aa tt floee with all tranaoontlnantal Unea at flt Paul and Omaha, aaaurea to tha tarvellng 1ubllo tha beat aervlo known. Ticket via tha Chicago, MUwaukea and 8t Paul Railway ara on aale at all railroad ticket ofllcea to any point la tha United Blatea or Canada For napa, foldera and other tnformatlon, addreaa. C. J. BDDT, Oanaral Agant J. W. CA8ET. PorUaod. Or. Trav. Paaa and Tkt. Agant, Portland. Or. A Handsome Complexion la one ol he Rrentcut tlKiru a woman ean Boiaea. PoaioNra Quui'lkxiom Puwoaa glvea It. " ' i This is the very best l Smoking Tobacco made. DM Alttl I WO AMI Will. lll.Ul. wh J MUM rtnjr ii4ruf t.tsvis pr mu. tulDf Dr. Nan's Tallow Werte I'llU. Tlile wouaerlul reraedi (iiuinlMl lo euro ail narvoua dle- Umniirv I.AM,if MmIu ft'nttmr. Ue,laaha. W eka. ft luluaaa, Ut Maiihoul, Nightly Kinlailiiiia, fertrouaneae, all drains, luae of. puw u uiwnU ursane of alilief mi euxl by ofer-ir-Uitn, rouuVuiernire. eionaelve ue o( lubaonu, opium or aUinulauls, wuuia we4 10 lunrmiir, umaumpuoiinr jiusmiiy. anpeearnoa in boi, 4 iur i, b mail trilj. Clreular Fn Bold Ask iuf It. Uka uu other. ktauulaotured br Ute Wil MdlkawtCa.l'uti, franca, lua-IeTls brug Cu. (UaU Uniting J W. CONN. Agant Astoria GUARANTEED TOBACCO HABIT CURE 1r ier IntNtrrA tit ftfty ifty U tlMtmr Um telr rer intNtrrA In nf to any obtf. .... j .. iff U K Wriif 5Ur IMinFKHRIONAL CARUM. HMITII. UENT1HT. H xiina 1 and 1. Pythian IlullJIng. iveir C. H. Cooper'a atora. Ilt. O. B. K8TE8, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Miwlal attention to dlaaaaea of woman md aunary. omra over Danilger'a atore. Aatorla Telcphooa No. tt JAT Tt'TTLIC. M. D.. PHTIC!AK, 8UROKON AND ACCOUCHEUR Office, roomr F and (, Pythian Building. Iloura. 10 to It and I to I Realdenoa, XS Cedar at real. IOHN T. LIOHTRR. ATTORNF-T-AT-LAW nfrloe, upaialra. Aaiorlan Hulldln II. T. CROBBT. ATTORNKY-AT-LAW. Ml Commercial a tree t. I y A. HOWLIlT. ATTORN ET AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office on Bond atreet. Aatorla, Or. I N. Polph. Rl.-hard Nlioa Cheater V. Dolph. nol.PH. NIXON A DOLPH. ATTOUNET8 AT LAW. f'ortlnnd, On-gon. 14. S. M and 17. Hamilton nulldlng. All loeal and col lection hualn aa promptly attended 10 rialma avnlnet the eovernment a are lull v SOCIETY MEET I NUB. TEMPLE LODOE NO. 7. A. K. and V. M. Regular communication! held on the drat and third Tureilay evening ol ach month. O. W. LOITNBRKRRY, W. M E. C. HOLDEN, Secretary. (iilLDDD POlSDia I A SPEC! ALT Y ' rnuinrr. Hito oil Jrr orTcr. itlnrv llt.OOU l-OISON pornmnrntlf Jcured In li tnil ln;a. You can tie Irraleil a borne for imiiaufituuniier aaiuegunraa i rTif nu iirL-tif toonuiehcru x, a eilloon. irncttopnr raiimnd fnroAnrt hotel bill,and n Miane eury, !' :e. It we t nil to cure, tf you have taken nier- r, liailltle nutuah, aud etill lia.e aubae i m am naln. II BMIHI l'tttilll.1 fllUlU UI. BUr. roow Plttiplra. copper Cnbiredapota, I'lonra on nr pattol the boar, llalror Fyebrowj falling anarwntoetootira. WeaolKMIUietoratl uate caana and eliallance the world for a raae woeaonotciire. Tina dlseaae boa alwar ballted the aklll ot the mint eminent phy.l clan a. SoOIVOO capital bohlnil our nnennak Beaver Hill n. Gilman Coal .Try It For Family or Steam Purposes. fi a i as CLEAN... Reasonable la Price ELMORE, SANBORN & CO A genU. Aatorla. MARINK NUWS. Tim iMttiwr KliiMr rrivi-4 In trmn TlllHni'k yonlm-ilny wllh irnxral i ai'M'. TIit llrlllih hl MhIhji ulartcl down rlvnr at o'clnnk yintrday mornln in low of JlaywarJ. Thn ItrllUli Mp Iniml)Urtin, CnH. C. HimrrliiK, cW-rl 7lTiJay fir Qiifi'iinKiwn irt- KaliiKith for rtw, wllh a curno r k or 1 io.mbi liualn-la nt wh"t, vaJui at 7,M0, in tho rarly aftTnow ah" put " Tlx Airi.-r l' an ahlp Hit IVmanaa, x lyliia- at MInIkoii aln-t rarln 1fl unlcMi'l, la fatmuua nlil ovn trawler. Hhc haa vlaltnl i-VHry guartnr cf th Klolw aim' h Ifft Ban Kran"l eral yi-ara ai, and haa ni-unli'tvJ llw (1atK-r of Cap Horn many tlina, ami on oroaalon haa hove to off one of th troiild Ixlrn to ot watw, of -hl lh crrw lml In nt nml. Tha viwl arriv! In thla port on Wediwa lay from th Bound wHh wail, and from hi-re h will alurt aaaln nn an all around the world rrulao. The 1H 1" iiama la ownrd In Ban Kranolwo, and all ht-r wandi-rlnifa have been duly rhroiiMw) In the Call. Y'ainlay inornlna aaw the bivaklnir. up for routine work of the fleet at Ba iilmalt. Ixith the (1aKilp and the rhfaiiunl li-avlnK Mrt, while on Thura nly neat, arcnnllnc to the prenont plana, the Wild Hwan and lrarua will ulo aull. Aa prevloualy atated. the 1'hfaMiit to Aeapuko, and will. It la thouKht. be away three montha. Tim ImpM-lruee will be abaent probably a fortiilirht. paylnit Vancouver a call durlnc the drat few daya of her rrulae and afi-rwarda anln to -jmox. There one of the veioiHa aallltiK on Thuraduy will connect with her and tranfer the lti-t mall, while the other veae4 leav. Iiik on the aame day will head for Ho nolulu. Thla la prolwbly the trip the lrarua u preparing for aome daya a-". Colonial. HOI'NDNKSH OF NATIONAL HANKS. I'MlvlHphla Tlriwm. The recent fnlluro of a few bank In the Weal haa furnlahed another opKr- tunlty for a dcuutguglc' outbreak and the apoatlra of flat money are making the welkin ring with their denuncla llona of banka In general and of na tlunal banka In particular. Nothing that can be ahow n In connec tion wllh the gem-rally auund rundltlon f tha national banking ayatetn la like. ly to aerva aa an xUngulaher upon thia cuuea of milay denuurocruea. They are paat cure aixl will probably and ihrlr daya denouncing thtae who own -toi-k In bank or are thrift y enough to l bank dvposltora. The great pub lic, however, atvould Dot be frightened or mlaled by thla frothy denunciation. The facta are that no aval em of bank ing ever employed In the I'nltfd State! haa furnlahed an tow failure or catuaed ) amall a percvntitge of luaa to de poeitora and note holjcra. and every fullure haa bet-n due to the bad or neg ligent adnilnurtratlon of Individual Imnka and nt to any deftt'ta inherent In the ayatem. 1'omiitrolle.r Kcklea la the authority for the atatcment thiu only 13 out of - total - of 140 national bank have falKM within the paat few montha. at tlu rvwult of bad nianntment. combln ed with the long continued flnamial and Induatrlal depreaeWm. Since the adop tion of the national banking ayatem more than thirty yeara ago, t.Oii nation- al banka have been eatabliahed. of which only 321 nave failed or gone lnr the handa of receiver. Thla la at the rate of lew. than ten a year. The book a if the comptroller's ofllce ahow that thea,. 323 full i-il banka paid an average of 75 per cmt of all Indebtedneaa. while thn mite hidera have not I oat a dolfor. Whatever defects may adhere In the national banking ayatem unaoundneaa s not one of them. Negligent or dla- honeat manatfcnient will wreck any oth er bualneaa corporation. H la Impoemi- ble by any ayatem of legal safeguards to prevent buninesa dlatutter through lad management, and national banks wh.we dlrectora do nut direct or whose offlc.-rs ateal or sixx-ulnte will come to grief in time, but this Is equally true of any other corporate or Individual liualness concern. Honeety and capa Mllty In maJUhKcinont are the eoeen tliils of succcHH In any calling, and In hanking no less than In any other. Iut the comptroller's figures show that (he national banks have auftVrod as Ut ile nt the hands of negligent directors ami dishonest olllclnla ns any branch of llmuicc or business in which an equal Amount of money wos Involved. TO t't'RK A COI. IX ONK I).tV, Tuke Inxntlve Ilromo Qulnlns Tablets. All druggists refund the money if It falls to cure. ?.",c. For sale by Chaa. UiiKers, Druggist. Ono Chicago nlilcriiian hns bon lilen-th-te-l for murilor and another Chicago aldei'iimn Is a ciunlidate for the t'nlted States senate. Tho versatility of the Chicago alderman Is unlimited. New York Jouranl. ROYAL Baking Powder has beta awarded highest honors at every world's fair where exhibited. If Mr. Bryan still believes that a dollar buys too much he ought to talk with somebody who haa been buying a few Christmas presents. Chicago Tlma-Herald. To cure all old sores, to heal an Indo lent ulcer, or to speedily cure piles, you need simply apply DeWltfa V'ltch tel Salve according to directions. Its magic-like action will surprise you. Chaa. ' Rogers. The Rathniore landslide In Ireland had no politics In It. It waa a natural, physical, everyday one. New York Advertiser. OABTOXUA. In tha retordora' nlTKfe yasU-rday th following del were flli-fl for rard; Allca Kreeman and husband to C, V. Killer, Lots ( and 7, and notiliwutt quarter of tanithweat quartrr it aitWm 19, township t tvtrVti, range I wewt ' 1 C. F. Hllter and wlfo to J. N. Ixilph, receiver, same propwrty 1 M. Moulor and wife to W. E. ' llender, Ita IJ and 16, lllock 6, fjearhart Park 100 W. II. Ilruce to Ju. M. Carver, certain land In tha Wallace It. L, C 1100 Jaa. W, Carver Ut W. II. Hrure. Utta I and 2, lllock 20, Warren ton 'ISA Will of C. H. B hena, Ivrtland, filed for re'nnl varloua land bequests to relatives. LLGAL ADVEftTIBEMENTS. MOKTOAOK BALE OF THE BOM TON KKHTACKANT.' Notice la hereby given that by virtus of a certain rhattol mortgage made, executed and delivered by Louis Coclli to and In favor of Flora II. Olllman, bearing date HUi October, l'!. to se cure the iiaymrnt of a promissory not ut even date therewith, for the um of IVi. and Interest from aald date at II percent per annum until paid, executed by said mortgagor to and In favor of aald mortgagee, wherein and whereby there was sold and mortgaged to said Flora H. Cilllnuan and her asalgna, the following ijeraonal property situate at No. 671 Commercial atreet. city of As toria, Ciataop raunty. Oregon, compris ing what Is known as the lion Ton Kcataurant, and described aa follows. to-wit : One counter, 13 tables, 71 chairs and stools, one showcase, J umbrella stands. 1 Fren h range, and all the crockery, plated ware, and table linen, and all the kitchen and cooking uten- stla and all other furniture and effects of whatever nature, being In aald build ing, which seJd note and mortgage haa Uo-n assigned to and Is owned by Qua Htldebrand. and the conditions ot such riMirtgage having been broken, pursuant thereto, and pursuant to a demand In writing from said Gus Hlld.-brand. I have taken Into my possession all of tho above described personal property, and I will on, Monday. January 18th, l&W. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at No. 571 CommfvuU street. In said city, sell all of said personal property at public auction to the highest bidder r cash in hand at time of sale. JAME8 W. HARE, Sheriff of Clatsop Co., Or. NOTICE TO CONTRACTOnS.-eal-ed proposals will be received by the un dersigned until noon of January 10, at the office of the A. and C. R. R. R. Co., In Astoria, Or., for furnishing 70.000 sawed railroad ties. Specifications may I seen at the company's office. In As toria The undersigned reserve the right to reject any or all bids. In whale or In part, and approved bonds will be required of the successful bidder. NORTHWEST CON6TRCCTION CO. PROPOSAL FOR A BRIDGE. Notice la hereby given, that sealed Plana Specifications, Strain Diagrams. and Bids will be received by the County Court, of the State of Oregon, for Clat sop county, until Wednesday, February 3d, 1897. at 2 o'clock p. m.. for the build ing, erection and construction of a draw bridge across Young's River, In Ciataop County, Oregon, according to such placs, specifications and diagrams. Said bridge to be located at one of the following points, and herein designated aa locations Nos. 1 and I. Location No. 1 Being a point on the north "bank of Young's River, at the intersection of the east line of the town of Case'a Astoria, with said river. Said point and direction of crossing being located and described upon the map of said river on file In the office of the County Clerk. Toe bridge at this loca tion to be an Iron or Steel Draw, with 90 foot openings, and 16-foot pile treatle approach on each side thereof. Location No. 2 Being a point on the north bank of Young's River, at the intersection of Seventh street, of the City of Astoria, extended south to said river. Said point and direction of cross ing bWng located and described upon the map of said river on file In the of fice of the County Clerk. The bridge at this location to be an Iron or Steel draw wtlh 130 foot openings, and 16-foot pile trestle approach on each side there- f. Each bidder shall deposit with his hid cash or certllled check, payable to the order of the County Clerk, to the amount of ten per cent of his bid. which shall be forfeited to the county. In case the award Is made to hlin and he falls., neglects, or refuses for a period of two days after such award Is made, to enter Into contract and file his bond In the manner required by and to the satis faction of said County Court. The plans, specltioatlcns and dia grams, selected by the County Court, will be subject to the approval of the Hon. Secretary of War of the United Slutes. The payment for said contract to be made by warrants on the Special Road Fund of the County, one half up on the completion and acceptance of the contract, and one half one year thereafter. The right is hereby reserv ed to reject any and all bids. By order of the County Commission ers, F. I. DUNBAR, County Clerk. December 23, 1896. SUMMONS. D. K. Warren, aa assignee of I. W. Case, an Insolvent debtor, plaintiff, vs. Charlotte J. Hall, defendant. To the above named defendant, Char lotte X Hall: You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, filed in tha above en titled court, in the above entitled suit, on or before the. first day of tha next term of the above entitled court, which will be on Monday, tha 15th day of February,' 1897. you fall to ao ap pear and answer said complaint, the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief prayed for therein, which In sub stance la a decree foreclosing that car- tain mortgaga executed by you to said I, W. Cane, on the 2d day of September, li2, to secure a promissory note ttt l list date, executed by you to aald Ca for the sum of 1200 in Ui.lted fitatee gold coin, with Interest from said date until paid at the rate of ten per cent per annum, being payable one year af ter aald date, and no part thereof, prln clpal or interest, having ben paid, aald mortgage being upon the following de snrPjed r-al estate altuated la Ciataop county, Oregon, to-wlt: Lota numbered twenty (2'i) and twenty-one (21) of lllock numbered one hun dred and seven (107), In the (own of Taylor's Aotorla, aa laid out and re corded by the Peninsular Land aV Trust Company; also Lot numbered four (4) of Klock "C" In the town of UcEwen'e addition to Ocean Orove; also Pit num bered seven (7) of Block numbered twelve (12) In the town of Warren too addition to Astoria, also called the Town of Warrenton," as laid out and recorded by D. K. Warren. And for a decree directing tha aale of aald real estate as upon execution, and the application of the proceeds thereof upon tha amount due upon said note, principal and Interest, and the further sum of forty dollars attomey'a fee In aald suit, and also the costs of such suit and sale. This summons is published pursuant to an order made by the, Hon. T. A. McRrlde, Judge of the above entitled court, on the 20th day of December, 1W. FULTON BROS. Attorneys for Plaintiff. 8UMMON8 BT PUBLICATION. In the Circuit Court of tha State of Or- egon, for the County of Ciataop: The Aatorla Building and Loan Asso ciation, Plaintiff, vs. Sarah A. Rosa, M. Butala, W. C. Logan. Aug. C. Hlnx, and C. E. Runyon. Defend ants: To Aug. C. Hlnx, one of the above nam ed defendants: In the name of the State of Oregon: You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you In the above entitled suit by the drat day of the next regular terra of tbla court, to-wlt: the third Monday In Feb ruary, 1897, and If you fall ao to answer, for want thereof, plaintiff will take de cree against you for tha relief prayed for in the complaint Service of summons Is made upon you by publication In the Weekly Astorian of Aatorla, Oregon, for tha apace of six weeks, pursuant to an order of tba Judge of thla court. Hon. Thomas H. McBride, made on the Htb day of De cember, 1896. J. Q. A. BOWLBY. Attorney for Plaintiff. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION. In tha Circuit Court of the State of Or egon, for the County of Clatsop: Angus Sutherland, plaintiff, va. Thomas Logan. Sarah A. Rose, U. Butala, Hannah Ross, August C. Hlnx, and C. E. Runyon, defendants: To Aug. C. Hlnx, one of the above nam ed defendants: In the name of the State of Oregon: You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you In the above entitled ault by tha Bret day of the next regular term of this court, to-wlt: the third Monday in Feb ruary, 1897, and tf you fall so to answer, for want thereof, plaintiff will take de cree against you for the relief prayed for in the complaint Service of summons Is made upon you by publication In the Weekly Astorian of Astoria, Oregon, for tha apace of six weeks, pursuant to an order of tha Judge of this court, Hon. Thomas H. McBride, made on the 14th day of De cember, 1896. J. Q. A. BOWLBY. Attorney for Plaintiff. ORDER OF PUBLICATION. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Ciataop. M. Nowlen, Plaintiff, va Oliver Stew art, M. C. George, George, hla wife, J. P. Eckler. Eckler, hla wife, D. M. Stuart, Kata B. Stuart, his wife, I. II. Kunbcr and Sarah Klmber, his wife. H. W. Weeks, Geo. DeLano, Edith DeLano, hla wife, W. E. Stewart, and Lily Stewart, hla wife, Mary Elmore, E, L. Dwyer, and the Astoria Savings Bank. Defendants: To W. E. Stewart Lily Stewart, E. L. Dwyer, Geo. DeLano, and Edith De Lano, of the above defendants. In the name of the State of Oregon: You and each of you are hereby required to ap pear and answer the complaint filed against you In the above entitled ault by the first day of the next term of the above entitled court, to-wlt: the 21st day of September, 1896; and. if you fall so to answer for want thereof, the plaintiff will take decree against you for the aale of certain lands In Clatsop county, Oregon, for the fore closure of a mortgage executed by de fendant Oliver Stewart; aald lands are particularly described In the com plaint on file In thla suit Said lands are situate In sections 20, 29, and the Donation Land Claim of Addison Jew ett, T. 8 N., R. 9 W., and for such oth er relief aa prayed for, and shall be deemed by the court proper. Service of this summons Is made upon you by publication In tha Weekly Astorian pursuant to order ot the judge of thla court made the 21st day of July. 1896. J. Q. A. BOWLBY, Attorney for Plaintiff. ADMINISTRATOR'S BALE OF REAL PROPERTY. Notice la hereby given that by virtue of an order of the County Court of of Clatsop County, Oregon, duly made on the 5th day of September, 1898, in the matter of the estate of Exra G. Sco vell. deceased, the undersigned, admin istratrix of the aald estate, will sell at public amotion, to the highest bidder, for cash in haad, on Saturday, the 23d day of January, 1897, at 1 o'clock of aald day, at the court house door In said county, all the right title. Interest and estate. of tho said Ezra O. Scovell a the time of hla death In and to the following described real estate, to-wlt: Lota number thirteen (13), fourteen 04) and fifteen (15), of section twwity fiva (25, and the aoutheaat quarter of tha southeast quarter of section twenty-six (26), in township four (4) north, range ten (10) west of tha Wllamette meridian, and altuated In Ciataop Coun ty, Oregon. Dated December 14, 1896. OLIVE B. SCOVELL, Administratrix of tha estate of Exra O. Bcovetl, deceased. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT. Notice la hereby given that C. W. Rich, administrator of tba estate of Jonaa Llnd, deceased, has filed with the county clerk of Ciataop county, State of Oregon, hla final account aa such administrator of aald estate of sold Jonaa Llnd, deceased, and that Monday, the 1st day of February, 1897, at 11 o'clock a. m., of aald day, at the county court room in the county court house of Ciataop county. Or., has been fixed by the county court of Clatsop county as the time and place of bearing said final account and the settlement thereof. All persons having objections to said final account are required to file their objections thereto on or before said day. Dated this 7th day of Jan., 1897. C. W. RICH. Administrator. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT. Notice Is hereby given that on the 16th day of November, 1896, I filed my final account aa administrator of the estate of Michael Thompson, deceased. In the county court of the state of Ore-. gon, for Ciataop county, and the aald court haa appointed Monday, Decenv bei 21st, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m., aa the time for hearing objections to said final account and for the settlement thereof. NICK PETROFF. Administrator of Said Estate. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. Notice of appointment of administra trix. In the matter of the estate of Exra O. Scovell, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that the un signed, by order of the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Ciataop County, duly made and entered of rec ord on the 18th day of June, 1895, haa been appointed administratrix of the estate of Exra G. Scovell, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of said Exra O. Scovell, deceased, are hereby required to present the aame, with proper vouchers, to tha un dersigned at the residence of OHve B. Scovell, on the Nebalem river, Ciataop county Oregon, within six month from the date hereof. OLIVE B. SCOVELL, Administratrix of the estate of Exra G. Scovell, deceased. Astoria, Or., December 15, 1896. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned at the office of the A. and C. R. R. K. In Aatorla, until noon of January 10, 1897, for the construc tion of certain trestlework and plat forms, at "Scow Bay." In the city of Astoria. Also, under separate cover. for the construction of the trestlework on the line of the A. aud C R. R. R., between Tongue Point and Knappa. All the above In Clatsop Co., Oregon. Plana and specifications can be seen at the office of the company in Astoria, after December 25. Approved bonds will be required of the successful bidders. The undesigned reserve the right to reject any or all bids. NORTHWEST CONSTRUCTION CO. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned have duly qualified In the county court of the state of Oregon for Clatsop county, aa executors of the last will and testament of John Hob son, deceased, and all persona having claims against the estate of said de ceased must present the same, duly verified, to such executors at the office of Fulton Brothers, Attys., In the city of Astoria, Clatsop county, Oregon, within six months from this date. Astoria, Dec 15th, 1896. C. W. FULTON'. G. C. FULTON. Executors. NOTICE OF BIDS FOR BOARDING CITY PRISONERS. Notice ts hereby given, that bids will be received by the committee on health and police, of the common council, of the city of Astoria, at the office of the Auditor and Police Judge, on Monday, January 11, 1897, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m., of said day, for boarding, or fur nishing meals to the city prisoners in the city jail of Astoria. The right la reserved to reject any and all bids. By order of the Common Council. Dated, January 8th, 1897. H. E. NELSON, Auditor and Police Judge. S. Freeman, lata of Freeman St Holmes. R. T. Earlb, una of Stockton Cal. FOUNDRYHEN Blacksmiths, Machinists and Boiler Maker Mw,uRc.Surllrg1o, Kinds of Maehinery Iron and Brass Castings , General BlaoksmiU) Work SPECIALTIES - Welch Patent Wheal. Ship Smithing and Steamboat Work, Cannery and Mill Machinery. Marias aad Statloaary Boll ara Built to Order Specially equipped for logeera' work Correspondence solicited loth and Franklin. . Phone 78 Go to Elmore, Sanborn's office and see machine. Take along soma of the twines "M good aa Marshall's," In your pocket, aad teat them. Then tee how much mora Marshall's will stand. It's money In your twicket and fish In your net to And out. thalr. sew and handsome, twine testing COLUMBIA mO IMS 0.R.&N. GIVES CHOICE OF Transcontinental ROUTES. A ; ; ' - a Via Spokane and St Pan! Via Ogden, Denver and Omaha or St. Paal Pullman tni Toorlst Sleepers Free Reclining Quir Cars Astoria to Sao Franelseo. State of California, Sunday, Jan. S. Columbia, Friday, Jan. 8. State of Cel., Wednesday, Jan. 12. Columbia. Monday, Jan. 17. State of Cal., Saturday, Jan. 23. Columbia, Thursday, Jan. 28. State of Cal., Tuesday, February 1 -Columbia, Sunday, Feb, 7. -' Astoria and Portland Steamers. R. R. Thompson leaves) Astoria at 7 a. en. dally except Sunday. Leaves Port land dally at I p. m, Sunday excepted. Saturdays at 11 p. m. Telephone leaves Astoria dally ex cept Sunday at 7 p. m. Leaves Port land daily except Sunday at 7 a. m. For rates and general tarorsaaooa eafl oa or address .... a W.XOUN8BERRT. . Agent. W. H. HXTRLBURT, i Oen, Paa. Aft, Portlaad, Or. JE. McNEILI President and Maaagar. tavB4M- IjsA Vr TADa ssasTtfst I'. LlV BlSlfiM we- .,.. " ' " ' " I SM..iut--j it ...... .. b v . . tX), HI annu. Maw YoS. Idea bonaa ( aanuin patetita la Ancriea. Etmt ttrut takes out br tu la broairhTbtfaea Um pahue by a aouaa ( tree ot oaaiss ta Baa tarnst etrealaitna of any arfratlse esse fa i;r.fT2iWJrjuMru5i.- vfiuyaigS S'VS.'i "'""aw V klT, M.OOa VaartSlJOBliniooUia, AfArt, HUSM UiZ yumataa, 1 iauadw, aw Vara City, In Medieval Days . When people wanted anything they knelt down and prayed for tt How aver, that was some time ago. Alone about 100 a fellow named Outea ' berg, who had "coma de Rhine over," waa monkeying around a carpenter shop in Lenta. He whit tled seme little blocks and actually made an alphabet Then he rigged a sort of well, a machine that would look something Uke our let ter press of today. He arranged his blacks in. order, put some Ink on tLem. also a piece of paper, and then screwed his press down. That was called printing. Old Uutenberg made a howling auecess of the racket and his head became ao swollen that he really snubbed the king one day. Tha king overlooked it however, for be had an Idea what kind of fellows printers would ' be. Well, finally they got the print ing system down pat and. aa tha centuries roiled by, began printing newspapers first person. Invariably aingular number, any gender and hard case. In This Enlightened Day There are many newspapers aa a matter of fact But It Is an utter Impossibility to get a newspaper to admit It The, advertising patronage of a newspaper depends largely es. wholly upon its circulation. A newspaper la a great deal Ilka the human body: if its circulation is good, it prospers; otherwise, otherwise. Some papers publish Want Columns That la. a column, or a number ot columns, devoted to small advertl se men ta II a fellow wants anything trouble, a wife, a house don't make any difference what it Is he can get tt by means of a small ad Included In the "w.t" column are "For Sale," "For Rent" "Lost" "Found," "Stolen" and "Miscel laneous." Now, just see what chumps some people are! Why, a man has been known to hunt over a city this city for days looking for a house In which to live Had all things, look pleasant Tell the clerk that you want a want ad. In the want column, give him your 28 cents ana go away happy. As Her man Wise would say, a want ad. wtU restore the blind, the bald and the bonlegged to manhood. 3 Lines QC for w Cents. .Try It. TELL IT OUT. Don't alt, down and wait for trade, "Taint the way. Get a hustle, make her show, Push your business make her go. Don't sit down und wait for trade, 'Taint the way, 'Taint the way. If you've got something to aelL Tell it about Let your neighbors aee you're "fly," Get up "bargains," don't say die. If you've anything to sell. Tell It out. TeU It out Folks don't know you if you don't Advertise, Keep things movtn' every day, Talk about It; that's the way, Folks won't know you it you don't Advertise. Advertise. Parties desiring the best of Job printing at tha lowest prices abouid call at thai Astoria Job office before going else- I SoitnliSa America! lie X