January 25, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress Leases: City to take another look at its rent Continued from Page 1 far below market value on the commercial/industrial prop- erty. “A regular customer at Star- bucks spends more than $146 per month,” Commissioner Rick Newton said. “If we’re going to do leas- es this cheap, I’d like to see us use urban renewal money and build something there and make some real money,” Commissioner Mark Baldwin said. It’s not the first time the city’s cheap rent of taxpay- er-owned property has come up. Other business owners, in- cluding Sturgeon Paul’s at the Hammond Marina, own or have built structures on land they rent from the city. The city owns a half-doz- en leased commercial prop- erties that need to be ap- praised, City Manager Linda Engbretson said. Most have been occupied by leaseholders for years and most of the leases also This Week in Aboriginal History by Carl A. Ellis Quinault River treaty signed Jan. 25, 1856: The final portion of the Quinault River Treaty is signed in Olympia, Wash. In addition to repre- sentatives of the Quinault and Quileute tribes, one of the signatories is Isaac Ste- vens, superintendent of In- dian affairs and governor of Washington Territory. Clat- sop County’s Fort Stevens was named after him. Jan. 26, 1875: As many as 40 “Mexican Indian cattle thieves” are accused of at- tacking a corporal and four soldiers from Troop G, 9th Cavalry, 18 miles from Ring- gold Barracks in Texas. Two soldiers are killed. Col. Ed- ward Hatch and troops B and G capture several of the at- tackers. A coroner’s inquest finds nine guilty of murder- ing the soldiers. Jan. 27, 1814: A thousand militia members and Indians camp on Callabee Creek near the scene of the previous No- vember’s battle of Autossee in modern-day Macon Coun- ty, Ala. Red Stick Creek Indians at- tack the encampment, killing 22 militia and their Indian allies and wounding 150. The Red Sticks suffer as well, but the action forces the militia to leave the area. Jan. 28, 1908: Govern- ment lands set aside for Na- vajo Indians in New Mexico conflict with lands set aside for the Jicarilla Apaches, a mistake the government will need to correct. Jan. 29, 1832: Choc- taws who are being relocat- ed finally reach their new home in the Kiamichi River area. Cholera was a problem during the journey and sever- al people died en route. Many of their animals died during the journey as well. Jan. 30, 1838: Seminole leader Osceola dies from complications of malaria at Fort Moultrie, S.C. He’d led a valiant fight against removal of his people to Indian Terri- tory but, eventually, the Sem- inole were forcibly relocated. Jan. 31, 1646: The First Protestant Church assembly for Indians takes place in Massachusetts. Ellis is an author and his- torian working on a book about American Indians. are well below market value. City commissioners de- clined to transfer Scarbor- ough’s lease to Pacific Fu- ture. The commitment to ap- praise the properties first arose when Sturgeon Paul’s lease came up for renewal last year, although grum- bling commissioners ap- proved it. “Some of our resources are so cheap,” Newton said. “We’re required by our citi- zens to manage our resources wisely.” Mayor Henry Balensifer suggested the city market its leasable property on Oregon Prospector, a web-based list- ing of available industrial and commercial sites. “I’d like to see something a little step above a (pole barn),” Baldwin said. “It’s city property. It shouldn’t look like skid row.” 7 News in brief Class to help with Medicare choices A free class to help people bet- ter understand Medicare is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 31 in the Coho Room at the Columbia Center, 2021 Marine Drive, As- toria. The class covers the benefits of Part A and Part B, Medicare choices, Medicare updates, en- rolling in Part D and other help- ful resources. To register, call Suzanne at Northwest Senior and Disability Services, 503-861-4202. Walk- ins also are welcome to attend. Help develop disaster plan The Clatsop County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Steer- ing Committee will hold its second organizational meeting from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 857 Commercial St., Astoria. The meeting, hosted by Clat- sop County Emergency Man- NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On February 14, 2019, at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office, 1190 SE 19th Street in the City of Warrenton, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real proper- ty commonly known as: 34045 HIGHWAY 26, SEASIDE, OREGON. The court case number is 05-3296, where BARBARA A. MALTMAN is plaintiff, and MICHAEL J. MALTMAN is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org/ (OR), http://files.co.clatsop.or.us/ccso/ foreclosures.pdf Publish: The Columbia Press on Jan. 11, 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP In the Matter of the Estate of CHARLES WILLIAM HARTILL, JR., De- ceased Case No.: 18PB09619 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lori Lynn Hartill has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Repre- sentative c/o Moberg & Rust, Attorneys at Law, P.C., 842 Broadway, Sea- side Oregon 97138, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Repre- sentative, or the lawyer for the Personal Representative, Jeremy Rust. Dated and first published on January 18, 2019. Jeremy Rust, OSB No. 094927 Moberg & Rust, Attorneys at Law, P.C. 842 Broadway Seaside, Oregon 97138 Attorney for Personal Representative agement, is open to the public and features regular business in addition to organizing for plan update, which is scheduled to begin in early 2019. Natural hazard mitigation is “any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long- term risk to human life and property from hazards.” The process of developing or updating a natural hazards miti- gation plan is a unique opportu- nity to understand the potential impact of natural hazards and develop an action plan to pro- tect people, buildings, critical infrastructure, and the environ- ment. For more information, contact Tiffany Brown, Clatsop County Emergency Services manager, at 503-325-8645.