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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1904)
The Columbia Register. Kntrn-4 a M-omtv-rl matter April 1 1t. at the wi -( at tloiiltnn, crrfti n.ui.rter the .Act cf t nsml Msrt'h S l7. ilOVl.TOX, ori:., J I l.Y .-. r.M. ri ti ijmtn evkky n;uAV R. II. MITIMKI.I . K.I I tor. Sun ription pricv (1 tX) ja-ryear iu advance. Advert isii:K rates re-uotmble. Pemocratic National Ticket. IVUPRESinKNT; A. 15. l'AUKKlJ, Of New York. POR YICK rUKSUU:XT; HKNHYC.lUYlS, Of West Virginia. Volunteers of the Russian fleet would gain far more respect if they 'would go where the enemy is and ecgege the Japanese. Candidate Swallow in his spGceh of acceptance, declared that he ' weald prefer being the defeated nominee of the Prohibitionists than elected on the ticket of a party controlled by the liquor traflic. During the past week the war in the Orient has assumed a new 'phase. Instead of land engage ments, the attention of the world is directed to the seisuie of mer . chant vessels on the seas far from the scene of war. The only seri obs result likely to grow from this is an increased unpopularity on the 'part of Russia. Unless the meat btrike is settled immediately the East will suffer more Feverelj thh time than dur ring the recent Line day strike. Conditions are Incoming more ser ' ions, and an adjustment of differ ences will have to be made within a fhort J eriod. Iu one respect the jneat strike will work as great a 'hardship on the consumer as did the coal strke. Russia is to call in her volun teer fleet, after discussing the note rsent by Bri'ian. It will beob.erv- ed that the numbers of the volun teer flett are not taking any risks. They do not proceed to the scene of ' hostilities in the Far East and at .tempt to inflict damage ou the Jap anese shipping, but, instead, they ,scour around in perfectly safe --waters and make a specialty of .holding up harmless merchant xritn. The distinction between the .ids of the volunteers in this in stance and the acts of a pirate is very fine. There is again talk of the con struction of a county court Louse, .and there is certainly grounds for '.talk. No so far as the town of Houlton is concerned, it has never laid claim to the county seat and all its citizens are willing that the . city of St. Helens should huild up. Of course in the selection of a site for the new court house the court . should be guided by the wishes of the people in so far as this is pos sible. The old site is neither sani tary nor sightly, bui within a few . feet of it cut ou what is called the . stracd is a historical spot that to . the writer of this paragraph is the best location in the city of St. Hel ens. An excavation of four or live feet in the basaltic ruck could be jnade and by laying up a stone wail above ground, about fire feet a good basement for a jail could be. formed. Then a modern frame ' could be constructed at a very small ccst, and g.ood, stone, fire proof vaults could be put in, mak ing n safe and commodious place for all the county records. So far as Rainier is concerned, few of its people entertain the thought of ever making another effort to get the county seat, tnd as for moving it to Clatskanie that is entirely put of the question. A building r posting less than $10,000 can be built on the site tpoken of that will 'be sufficient for county purposes 'for many years ,tot come, and if properly constructed, when need ed, an addition could be bulli on. Of course a stone, building would much nicer, but perhaps it, is sot advisable to build more than a tastmrtit of rock at present. The 'citizens of the county prefer to see some solid improvements made Vith'the money they are paying 'In for taxes. It is up to the two county commissioners to determine where and when tho. new court luue is t l f Uiilt. The Rainier U.izetto in n editorial !ait work :iv tiiat a gentleman oC St. lU-K-ns has charged tlie Road Master with not doing his Iutv. Well, it the ehnrge is true, it is a wry gravw on?. liit as the law hag f.ukvl to deAne his duty further than to draw a salary of $Sd jht month for nine months out of the year, it Mini hardly rsWibto that the othVial ean bo charged with any derilio tion iu regard to duty. The hist scrvicva over the remains of Jinljie John R. Mv 1'ride, one of Oregon's earliest Representatives m Congress. and a tneinUr of the Constitutional Convention, were held tit the Portland Crematory Saturday, after which, ac cording to the wishes extircessed by the deceased before his death, the body was creauted. Judge McRride's death oo eurml in Spokane, where he was for many years a prominent attorney. He was a brother of Judge T. A. McRride, ' of Orvton Citv. and of ex-Senator George W. McRride, of St. Helens. The $700 paid for road master might bo placed upon tho road in the form of crushed rock and would do the county much more good than all the work of 1 the road master, provided the rock was placet! where needed. The people of Columbia county are being buncoed out of their money by a lot of tax grafters. Every sesssion of the legislature calls for a raise in salary, or the creation of some new office, possibly both, to eat up the people's substance. Let the legislature cut down the salaries where they are too high, then do away with the office of road master and road supervisors too for that matter, and let the county judge and the two commissioners look after the roads, and hold them responsible for the expenditure of the money. Last Saturday about noon the tlenixens of Houlton were surprised to Bee a num ber of wagons loaded with camping out fits and grading tools and much specu lation was rife as to who the "gang" was and as to where they were going. Some said it was Harriman's Northern Pacific graders on their way to he Nehalem to begin work on the railroad from Scappoose to Tillamook by way of Vernonia. Presently the leader of the "gang was seen to go into the Register otlice. From hrm the facts were learned. Mr. George Grant, of Scappoose, had been engaged by Road Master Stevens to go down to Clattikanie and do some road work, for which the county had spent several dollars advertising for bids in the Oregon Mist, Rainier Gaxette, and Clatskanie Chief, all without secur ing a bid. Failing toget the bids adver tised for, the commissioners ordered1 the road master to "do the work as best he can." Mr. Grant had been down once before aul looked the ground over and as the people of Clatskanie were all very busy, he thought it advisable to take aong his own gang, who have become somewhat famous as road builders. The first object is to work out the amount of the special road tax in the Clatskanie district, and incidentally to improve a portion of the highway from Clatskanie to Xehalem valley and to open up and put in passable condition that piece of road accepted from the S. Benson Lug ging company in lieu of the road taten by the said company for a logging rail road bed. One thing the people of Clatskanie may congratulate themselves upon, and that is that they will get val ue received for their money. These gentlemen are all citizens ofthe county and their reputation as workmen, which is excellent, is at stake. Mr. Grant is an old road builder and has worked this gang the past year. He will employ ad ditional teams and men from among the residents of Clatskanie. A good road into Clatskanie is what the people want and is What they will get in this in stance. DELEGATES APPOINTED. St. Helens, Oregon. July 25th, 1904. I have appointed the following per sons to act as delegates to the conven tion, to organize THE OREGON DE- VELOPEMENT LEAGUE, said conven tion to be held at tho Marquam Grand Theatre, at 1 o'clock A. M. Tuesday of August 2nd, 1004, at Portland, Oregon. W. H. Powell, M. C. Gray, St. Helens; P. A. Frakes, Harry West, Scappoose; N. A. Perry, Houlton; John Campbell, John Pringle, Vernonia ; W. H. Oonycrs, J.N.Rice, Clatskanie; John Dibblee, Rainier. R. S. HATTAN, County Judge. SUMMONS. IX THE CIRCJIT COURT OF THE STATE OF i Oregon, lor Columbia county. Minnie I Kurgesnx, Plaintiff, ) vs. To Thomas J. BurgcHH, the defendant above named: IN THE NAME OF THESTATEOF OREGON" You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint tiled against you in the above entitled suit and Court, on or before the lant day of the six weeks next following the date of the first publication of this summons, that being the time prescribed in the order for pub lication uereoi ; anu 11 you lau 10 so appear and answer said complaint, the plaintiff, Minnie 1 Burgess, will cause your default to be entered and apply to the Court above named for the relief demanded in the complaint, to wit: For a decree of said Court dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between the plaintiff and the defendant and awarding to her the care and custody of the infant child, John L. Burgess, together with costs oi suit and such other retail as to the Court seems equitable. This summons Is published pursuant to- an orderofthe Honorable It. B. Hattan, County Judge for said Columbia county, Oregon, made and dated July 2it, luol, which order prescribed that the service of summons, in tdis suit, should be made upon you by publication once a week for six consecutive weeks. The date of the first publication of this sum mons is Friday, July 2t, 1'JtW, DIIXA.RD & DAY, Attorneys for plaintiff. T-cginnin,' July 2nd, and continuing for lh rummer there will be no evening train from Portland, on the A. A 0. It. R., but instead train will leave there at 2::P. M. Teacher's Examination. Notie is hereby cjvtrothat the count v rutx rintendent of Columbia County will hull tho regular examination of appli cants for state and county papers at St. lleleuc, as follows: For State Faperf . Commencing Wednewday, August 10. nine o'clock A. if., and continuing until Saturday, Auguet Rt, at four o'clock P. M. Wednesday Penmanship, history, spelling, algebra, reading, school law. Thursday Written arithmetic, theo- ry oi teaching, tram mar, Dook-ktrptng, itivVic, civil government. tal arithmetic, composition, physical eeoeranhv. . Satimlav RoUny, plane geometry, general history, Knglish literature, psychology. . "For County Papers. Commencing Weanesdsy August 10th, at nineo'clack, A. M., ami ooutinuing until Friday, August 12, at four o'clock. 1 . M. First, second and third grade certificates. Wednesday Penmanship, history, orthography, reiuliug. Thursday ritten arithmetic, theory f teaching, eratnuiar. physiology. Friday Geography, mental arithme W, school law, civil government. Primary Certificates. Wednesday Penmanship, orthog raphv. reading. rithtuetic Thursday Art of questioning, theory of reaching, methods, physiology. Dated at Houlton, Oregon, this S5tli day of July, 1;Kh. L H. Corr.nxD, County School Superintendent. John W. Hnggln Painter and Paper Hangar Agent for Potter's Irrti Trust Hall Piper RAINIER, OREGON. DILLARD&DAY, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Practice in any court. State or Federal. Next door to court house. STvHELENS, - OREGON. GEO. E. REED CcnlractGr and Mii Plana Diawn, Estimates Given. General repair work A specially. HOULTON, OREGON. W. C. FISCHER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC Next door to post office. RAINIER, - - OREGON. A NEW LINE OF AND AT HARRY O. OLIVER'S! HOULTON, ORE. DKALEB IX HARDWARE, FLCUB S PE0V1SI0JS, Furniture, Call and see Our Premiums, WITH CASH PURCHASES PRODUCE TAKES 13 EXCHANGE FOR GOODS, Shoes DMS&oods U1VVV11UU 5th ANNUAL CIEARANCE Sale. Commencing July 15th at L. Swett's, Rainier, Ore. 5 A FEW OF THE BARGAINS OFFERED J7 pairs M'omans Shoes Reduced to 40 40o and r0c a pair (inod Black lloso forChildren Reduced to 12) a pair i0c Working Shirts for Men Reduced to 40o each tl SO All Wool Pants Reductd to f 2 :17 J A pair ttfOO and W OO Boy V Suits, long pants, Redscod to IS 00 and 17.00 TiOo Linen Hats for Men Reduced to ZZa $1 Wand $1 2a Straw Hats Reduced to 7.ro 15c and .'We Iitulie's Wis Reduced to 10c and 20oeach Extra Dry Granulated Can Sugar 15 lh-. for $1.00. Best Rrnnd Tormlons per can 10c. Best Sweet Corn 2 cans for 25c. Shield Brand Picnio llama M 12o per lh. Fancy Smoked Bacon ( 12o per lb. Freight charges paid on all bills uf $1000 or more. L. SWETT, RAINIER, OREGON. Notice of Final Settlemont In thel'minty Court uf tlio Plate of Omnn (or Chini!l County. In tlir matter oj tl.v Mle uf V. C. Adams. devwiwd. Noticr Is nrrvny tlrra that the underoiKiied. administrator of tue ICMalc ol U. I. Adams, dcovaMd, has DU4 tn the t'oiimy t'ourt o( Col umbia County, Niale ft tr(on, his Anal ac count as such administrator vt said rstatr, and that Monday, the sat nay ol AUKUst.lDiH, at the hour ft 1 o'clock. r. m., has Wt Itxrd by said t'ourt as the liuir lor hearing ol nliiccllons to aid report, and the settlement thereof. n. it. mm. i, Admldlstraktr ul the KMato u( L. t'. Adams. deceased. If you like the Kkoimtkh tell your friends about it and Induce them to sub scribe. W have special clubbing rates with the Portland Journal, Orcgonian aid San Francisco Examiner. ASTORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER A. RAILROAD CO. DAILY. mad rr RKAD DOWN STATIONS DAILY 21 -a U 2t r. . 7:00 H U'l H JO K W 8 U It AO N ,U 9 W 9 U 19 7 10 U) 10 OH 10 JO to :) a. M. M:00 U'i W a 40 9 M 10 00 10 10 io n 10 M 10 at 11 t u w A. M. 11:10 10 irt M t a'. S 27 0 17 m 9 ttl 8 : Kt 8 n M 07 7 V. 7 AH A. M. ; 8 Xi 8 'JU R 00 7 M 7 7 7 7 17 7 02 A 4i XI 6 'JO n io Ol Lv Portland Ar .... (.oble ....Kalulcr .... ....ryramid ... ... Mayiier .... ... yulncy . . .Clatskanie . . ..Marshland .. .. Votort ....flllton .... Knsppa ... ... Hveuson ....John Day... Ar Astoria l.v 'KM, Oil' 171. a; 7.7 M.6 ,'.u.a 11 so W.Hl All trains make rinse connections at (ioble with Northern Tactile trains to (rixu the Kast and Hound points. At i'orlland with all trains leaviiiK Union depot. At Astoria with '. U. & N. t'o's boat and mil lino and Steamer T. i, l'otter to and Iron! llwaco and North beach points- l'afcAncen (or Astoria or way points must flaglrainsatlloult.nl. Trains will atop to let paMugers olt at lloultou when roinlnft from polnu west oi Uoble. J.C.MAVO, un. rasa. Agi., Asirria, vr. Steamer Sarah Dixon leaves Portland Tuewlay. and Thursday at 5 p. m., (orl'latskanleand way landincs. Hun- day or Oak I'olnt. Krtnrnlnf, leaves Clsts- Kanie eumnuay ana rrtuay at p. m., ucm pennititiK. Leire Oak I'oint Monday at It. p. m. ehaver Transporiailoa cat. VERMONT HOUSE. W. A. WOOD, Pbopkieiob, HOULTON, OREGON. Good accomodations H-t rea sonable prices. Barn in con nection with hotel. HOULTON HOUSE, FIRST CLASS MEALS, CLEAN ROOMS, COFORTABLE BEDS. Good barn for accomodation. of tho public. HOULTON, -OREON. THE HOULTON AJl&VAlilllVIAij ; KELLY BROS., Proprietors Best ol Wines, Cigars and Liquors, Kept in Stock . Opposite the post office. HOULTON, ' ORE. RED BEAR SALOON. BEIDBICKS BROS., Proprietors. WE KEEP .THE BEST OP WINES. LIQUORS, MINEBAL WATER and CIGARS. Pool Parlor!! n connection with saloon. HOULTON. - ORE. To The Best Guesser: A New Franklin Typewriter. To The Second est Guesser: A Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. To Th Third BseL Guesser; Five Dollars In U. S. Cold Coin. Th Coj.I'Miua Eegjstek will give tho above prtMoiuniH free lor guess ing the Republican vote in Columbia County at the November clclloii. Tobo entitled to a guess, pay 11 fr one yesr'd subscription to tlio Columbia Reuistek. If you are now a paid Mtcrib-r, hy paying $1 your subscription will be extended oiia yt iir and yon will b nttitiod to a gucsBS. Should two guesses bo tho same, premiums will I u uwarded by priority uf date At tho late June election, P. A, Moore, Republican candidate for Supreme Judge, received 1001 voUs; Thomas O'Day, Democrat, 315.; C. C. MickltBou, Socialist, 113; C, J. Bright, Prohibitionist, 108. Date. ! 190i My guess is that tho Republican presidential electors in Columbia county, willl receive votes at Name of Subscriber. Tost Ollice... State In the guetsing con test conducted prior to the June election on the number of votes It. fi. Holtan would receive for county judge, the gueese3 ranged from GOO to 1020. Mr Hstlan received 8(5 1 votes. The best guesscrs were Arthur VanDclah and Chas. McCauley. 4 Houlton, Ore., Juno U, 1904. . ' This is to certify that the Columbia Reuisteu has paid mo the sum of $5.00, being one half the amount of prite on guessing nearest to the number of votes Uattan would receive at election on June C, IVOi. Mjr guess was 675 votes. . , AilTIlUK Vamkwk. Chas. McCaut.et. Pfirlland and Astoria AND WAY LANDINGS AStOria ROUtO steamer MmiSKlrav Tay lor St. Wharf Daily (exi-epl Huuday) at 7 a. in. Iares AsUiria daily (except Sunday) at A p. in, Close connection with boats for Clrl nook Uearh leep River, (irav's Kiver, Knanptnn, Kt. Htev. ens, Vt. Cauby. Kt. Columbia, Ilwnco, U-wls 4; Clark Klver, Onley lt Young's Kiver,, and boat and train lor bulb besehes. Portland and YanconYer WemercsDisK leaves Taylor Ht. Wharf daily except Huinlay at 10.H0 a. m. and 4:W p. m. U-aves Vancouver atH:ia. in. and 1 p. in. No transfcrliiKi no dust, no delay. Both Thorn-: Oregon Mslndl.t; Columl)la6U. wharf KtMit of Taylor Ht. (ieneral otllee-2tf;ii Yrmhill ft. VASCOCVEU THANSi'OHTATION CO. THE New York STOKE GENERAL MERCHANDISE ; CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, ' GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FRUITS, PROVISIONS, FURNITURE,.. ' . STOVES, &c. LOWEST ', PRICES. H. MORGUS, 1 ST. HELENS, - ORE. The Steamer Iralda. Makes round trips between ' RAINIER and PORTLAND. LcflVlllk Italnlcr ht :( a. tn. and Pnrtlnnd .tit 2:80 p. m. dally fuxcepl Sunday. We solicit ttBimro oi inu puuuu paironngo. una in return will nlve quick service nnd a cfeiin boat. We iW hew to stiiy and want your business, Land 1lk(Htlo(it'Dl Taylor Street. KMOOOUKIllK, Muster, tho November election. CASH TALKS SEE BAILEY A BRIHli' FOR General Merchandise DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, 'GeXTS FURNLSHtNO GoODS.S IJQOT, flIIQCS. 6 GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR, FEED, Hardware, Granite ware, Crockoryware, Stoves & Ranges. HOULTON, ORE. Str .Joseph Kellogg. leaves Tortlaud Tucgday, Thursday and Sat urday at 7 a. m. for Ht. Helens, KaUma, t'arrols Point, Kalniur and Kelso. Arriving- at 1'orU land. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m. The Steamer Northwest leaves Portland, Mon day and Thursday fur-Toledo, Castlo Rock, and way points at (la.m., ru't rnlnif Wi Inesday and Saturday IS! p.. m. Hettl and ;)ii-pcst roueo to the Ht. Helens juIiiIiik dkttlai. Object ? chaiiKo without not lev. W hurf foot f Saluion sjroot., U. Iloliuun, AKent. KILL the COUGH AND CURE the LUNGS m,n Dr. ling's Uqxi Discovery W All All MM Ml M. il . " fob C rONSUMPTION Pries OUGHS and 60c 4$ 1.00 Free Trial. OLDS . Surest and Quickest Cure for all THROAT and LUNO TROUB LES, or MONEY BACIL