Tht kmxkir u!t agsluat hU owu
town.
Georre Parker or Plttaburg proved
Up Oil timber entry lat Monday,
'11. A. Johnson of Portland was at
tending circuit court at Hi. Helena,
Tucaday.
Tli rains keep comlnir juit the tame
ft though It iitvtir done any other
way in Oregon,
Mm. Powell of ttal Urg, who had
been out villi lug Iter Km Will, ivturued
to her home, aaturdav.
8. I', Ilillard of PitUhtirg mad a
flying trip to the meirooti the drat of
of th week m it wliueaa In land case.
Nehalau applea are worth l il de
livered In Portland, They must l
liand picked and Utsed ao a iiol to
1 ill lu hauling.
I'm I it 1 1 UK, wperhauglng, and frc
cnlng June in firli-claaa style, by
A . Jt. CuIIhtUmui. Katinitle kIvvii
Ire of chargr. Fur particular call at
laMttnfllce, HI, Helena. y
Nome people do not know thai
lloulion im grown beyond lu iiifeucy
Mtid la m Imijcr to I kept in awad
ling clothes, we are glad lo see It la
(tutting on intlmpolliaii aha. Anew
depot and several new cotlag" and a
Hew chuich are aiiHMitf the improve
Infill i lo be tnuilv I lit fall.
Mr. vVel.b V. Hatr the travelling
jaengcr attfiit f tne Northern I'm
cllle irupNd In mi tit i few moment
TuUy iiiurtilnjr. He ha an excell
nl opinion ( our town and tht
tiukliH im It i doing, and hy the way
there U evciy n-iimni u believe that it
witl ht much Ih-IUT In the future, llniu
In Ihepnst. One factor lu the luiprov
incut of tin N. I'. huMucaa at thin
point Uiho establishing of an agency.
(Senrge Fox, who la well anil favor
ulily known In thin county u moun
ter Junii vr, who for several year waa
with U'altaA IVIcv of Hi-appooMti and
later with Henry Krutx of l.'latakaolc,
luia U cu (or the pimt year two railroad
lux' down In Toiiopith, Nevada, and
taking advantage of the special rate
to vij.1i IiIm friend and take in the
Iwl and Clark fair. (leorge apeiit a
day or two In Ilnullon thla week, and
remarked thai Columbia county la
growing.
It make no difference how long
von have been nick, if yon are troubled
with ludlgeatlou, constipation, liver
ami kidney iroiiblea, lfo'litter'
lhM'ky Mnuutelti Ten will make yon
well. .V ceota. Ask your druggist.
We are pleated to note that V. J.
Fullerton of Warren has launched out
in the real mute business. Utt will
thortly receive a commission aa notary
public and will then be prepared to
take acknowledgement and do your
oonvcyuncing for you.
Ilenubllcan ami Ik'iuncret alil
tiritlsc Foley'a Honey hiiiI Tar for
ooiiuIik, cohla and all Ihrout Hnd lun
dim'tixe, an no other remedy can com
itate uith It. It Is safe Hint nuie. t
T. Hlnter. merchant. 171 Main St.
Olnuccster, Mas., wnlen: Folley'a
Jloney ami Tnr cured me of ft very bud
rough wlib h 1 bml for tbrev iiionih
thoiiirh other icineilie fulled lo tienetlt
nus I can highly reininniend It for
c.iiiKlm iiiid cold." tllrly At U0U7.
II. iMorim of the New York store
tit Ht, Helena bun the (hunt line of
dii'MM jjooiIh, laillcaVfkirta, and the larn
et ami bent tiMwirlrtd atock of dry d Mida
ever hIiowii tit tho county arat. He
will wll you kmmI gooiU at better tluui
I'oi tliiinl prlcea
liuliueHtion, cotiMtliintlon, dyHpetiu,
kUtney Hint liver dtHorili-m, Hint .. ,
Ntoimieh troublra pontively cured by
iixlin: llollHtei8 Itucky Mountain Ten,
;i5 eei'i-, Tea or Twblela. Aak your
unujlHt.
Mr. and Mi. Skidnmre and Mr. and
Mra. Otto Muhuaten uccoiiipanied
K. K. Nlckermiii out over tho nimin-
tal:m to l'lttHburjj, Monduy. Mra
Hkldmore la a aiater of Mr. I. Hpenoer
of Veitionia. They bml been up visit
Inn tho fnlr at Porttuiul.
OlrlH, If you want red lipH, huighlng
'VeH, awwfl breiHh and good look uae
HotliMier'a Hockv Mountain Ten. The
Kceateia benntyfier known. :i.r conts,
Tea or Tablet. Aak your druggist.
It. II. Itiiileyof tho firm of HullerA
Hrinu of Houlton aturted luat Butur
duy uiiii'ulng for the Duller where ho
will remain for a time. Ho Uunllotei
with uHthinu aud ulwuy obtaliu relief
by going to the Dal lea.
If you want to rent
If you want to sell
If you want to buyv
- If you want to trade
If you want anything
If you want to loan money
If you want to borrow money
Advertise the fact In tho
REGISTER,
t v
Fifty Years.
The following written om limi
go br K. II King of the Oregon
Milt and jiublinhein a Portland
daily i worthy rrprudaction:
looking backward '20 year In
tho life of Columbia county bring
ua to the jH-riod shortly after t it
lonitmction of the Northern l'a.
ciflc railroad. There were about
2,.r00 people in the county at that
time, nearly all t ubrUtirig on the
logging and lumlerin Industrie
Today there are over 1000) poodle
in the county and it entire length
i traversed by vtandard railroada,
while a number of lodging rail
roada from dill'erent point on the
waterfiotil peuvtrate the dense
foreats.
Important indurtriet hare
"prima into vxUlance and thriving
manufacturing communities have
taken the place of rlecpy landing
and fih kiln.
In the domain of agricu'tiif,
Held and orchard ht'v riniliy
followed the logging c-nnp Tne
nwda of a great city Iiiivm ctimula
ted the dairy induatry ami Sop
ptioae haa ticcome fjiieiu' f-r ita
line herd a of dairy cattle. Modern
melhoda of horticulture luive en
abled ih to exhibit fruit tint
cannot bo excelled any a bet v in
the world.
Looking foward 20 yt'ird, ' m-
he Cohmibia'a wiitrrflt-d cleired
of ita valuable timber aa 1 in ii4
tcad gre4t comm-rcuil oicturd.
m irkf t , gardena and dairy f.irn.n.
A railroad will travcr-e the Xeha
em val.ey and opmi ti KCllleiuent
garden epol whoe riclnifcs C4ii
no; be c'.imatod..
Ak C"lutnbi t'-niiity h incrc:n
wl live fold in the pint 20 yearn, tt
it in not too much to expect (hat
n 20 yearH it will contain at leant
60,000 people, and especially h
ibid a reasonablo expectation if in
the near future our iron and coal
mine are developed. Columbia
in. Portland nearest neighbor.
Our citizen spend annually in the
metropolis over 11,000,000, and
the buttiuess men of that city
should take more pain than they
have to see that thio contiguous
territory i thoroughly developed.
We will progress, became our
natural resource rnuit iu time
attract the attention of capital.
but the business men of Portland
can aid us, and by bo doing they
will aid themselves. There is
plenty of money in Portiand to
build the Xehitlem road, and Port
land buainefs men should s&e that
it is built within the next year.
It is KHiiewhat to be feared that
the prenent move in only a "blulf."
The muii who Hui! that the editor ol
thla w per ought to j;et oil th earth
ccrtiiluly wiahea u no evil o far hm
Mine of Ita envlroninenta nre concern-
(I. lb ) I Itnelf could not b a Hinuttk-r,
lower j4nt than war it lepttimsl runi-
ahot b.ht Kuuihiy, and l igtit here let 11a
retniirU that tho aalooua of this county,
all exception Heluna, give UiiiiIm to
clime on Sunday, mid not to eimlt
minora t enter their placea. If the
hiiIimiii men would only conduct their
huHiucMH In accordance with the law
of thu state there would be no room for
complaint. F.ven the skirts of the
clergy areociog uraggeu lino uie siuiua
aid bringing a reproach upou the
chureh.
Last Saturday evening while return
ing homo from Heaver Valley grange,
Hubert Lovelace'a team ran away,
overturning the wagon and throwing
the ocupant out. Mrs. Lovelace was
quite severely Injurrd an also washer
daughter Margie. One of the hoi'He
slipped his bridle and it was im pas
sable for the driver to control the
movements of the team. At lustre
por I Mr. Lnvelace waa getting along
nicely, but still confined to her bed.
The secretary, of each subordinate
grange Is requested to notify the sec
retary of the Pomona grange as early
as p issible about the number from
their grange who expect to attend the
the next session of the Pomona, in
order that necessary arrangement may
be tnude for their entertainment,
pull for the development of Colum-
bla couuty,
I number the gnngt meeting next
Wed uetday night. A good attendance
la dralrtd to make tht tieonwery ar
rangement for lb Pomona grange
which will be held oil tbt 4 lb day ot
Kovrmher.
Mr. Kfva C. Gray of HI, Helen
atarted ye ler lay morning for Taooiua
and Itel ling bam, wlu r ahe will vUll
for a few Week.
Mra. John Lakt died iwiterday
mor.iing Jual n we wen going to
preen.
Win. J. (Jerri!, of Portland waaln
Houlton yelerduy.
CIUtTITirtll'UT.
The regular term f circuit CMiit
eon vnied In Hi. Helena, Tuesday, Oct.
10, with Judte T.A. Mcltride presid
ing, court officer all present. The
docket wa read and the following
rtid'Mmltlon of caaea made:
C. Hall ue v. C. Herchardt, default.
C. O. Anderaon v L. I). Clark, de
murrer overrulled and five day to file
0 ver.
Joseph E. poherty v, Cloe K.
Doherty, illmr lted.
Annu Wright v. Chaa. Wright,
ih'fiuilf.
KtPie Dtiiiian va. (!eo. C. Duncan,
default.
M.O. Gray v. Allen Itohluson, de
limit. K. W. Waynlc v-. J. K. Hall
lemuiTv'r overrulled, ten day to
anwer.
The following jurors were excused
fr the term: John A. Birr, Henry
Yioc, Gabriel Dugan, Gimtave Lamr,
Jlm P. Nels..n, Lloyd Detrlck, Ge.
V. Kale, T. G. Divine, Alf. HarrlHoo,
I W. Nowht, Henry Morrel, Georue
Arei Ibidd.
J-oi 1 Aiidnrwin va. Arthur Ander
aon, dx-iee of divorce.
Wm. Mi-I)i nald va, Anna SlcDonal I,
decree of divorce.
M Na'ioua v. Albert Atkins, order '
mm II mm! lint
Muckle vs. Hwitxer, older to make
deed.
Hi ate va. Dun Isom, Information
Kled, Kiveu until OcL 12 to p'ead.
Htnte v-4
Fred Lalte two infornm-
liona fllel, given tt till 11 Monday to
plead.
Elizabeth Nclnn v. IVtei J. Nelm
decree of divorce.
Aunt; M. MIIU vs. John K. Mill de
fault und decree.
K"OR TKIAU '
Larson va, Larson, Monday Octto
ber 18.
Hnln v. Ilurkhardt, Tuesday
Oct. 17.
Sarah K. Fisk vs. Dun Klce Wednes-davOct.18.
Myrick vs. Durt Thursday Oct. 19. grange In order that It may be help
Wllaon va. Columbia Co. Friday, Ott ful. If It can, to the school .
20.
Jury e'.cuMsd unMI . Monday a. m.
THE CHANGE
Coatwctwl 17
X W. DARR0W. Chalhua, N. Y-
PrtM CorrwpnmfrMt JTew Tor Stat
- OrnnQt
INFLUENCE OF THE GRANGE Vlnt tl,e "lrend of the8e msccts ,u the
. 1 state of New York and to ask the state
It Brprnriti the Farming Fopnia- legislature to enact laws to prevent
tloa with J'nlpneiK. , this danger to the fruit and forest trees
Docs the grange 11s an 'organization ; of the state.
wield the Influence It ought, In public
matters? In answer to this question Th Wooda Are roil of Them.
I would sav that th recommendations Oranges nre pretty thick lu New
ftf the New York Mate grange are lu- Hampshire. One of every flffxn peo
terestlng themes for discussion, and pie lu the state belongs to the grange,
there are n verv large number of per- two of every nineteen In the tawus
sons throughout the state and purtlc- "N'1 village are meialsers. Hie town
ulnrt.v In tho cities who will take ex- t Haverhill has five active suWordl
ailly the opposite view froni that nate granges, and ono inhabitant In ev
whlch the grunge ha.s adopt.nl with re- y Plst I a Patron of- Uusbandry.
gard to some of these questions. Net- In Litchfield one person In four is a
crthcless It is to be said that the opin- niemher of the grange. In the town of
Ion of the grange In all matters affect- Atkinson threu out of every eight ln
Ing or affected by legislation ls entitled habitants are rntrous.
to wrlons consideration from every-!
body who wauts to know the snuti-l "Should rural school be consolldat
mcnt of the agriculturists. ' ed?" Is the question In many states,
The grange Is u fair representative and in this matter the grange should be
of n large part of the farming popula- Interested. ,
tlon, and the sentiments of the fnrm-t
lug population In New York stato nre
more likely to be echoed In the enact
nicnt of laws and In the defeat of pro
posed law than the sentiments of any
trade, business or profession. The
caso may bo put more strongly. New
York and Buffalo alone contain more
thau half the pcv&hitlou of tho state,
but nevertheless It remains tnie that
an Idea strongly nnd generally held by
the farming population of tho stato
find expression lu legislation much
more readily than an idea hold with
the same degree of vigor and unanlm-
Ity, If that were possible, in all the
large cities of the state. That I why
I the opinions "pressed by the grange
n I era Mmanl snAAelniia 4nMaaMl m44ah
. UU..U,,. wn-wuii. unuuuu MW
tlon from the public.
The grange I not the entire farming
element of the state, but by examining
what the grange think about public
affairs the nubile nj ,to Kher
of that great and powerful body of
VmerkaDA the fannert ftae.Emptra
Stat. The grangt 1 the only organt
aatfon that ever did the farmer any
good and hi firstly any rood, and wt
owe It to ooraelret a well a the vast
nnmber who art being benefited to
fire our beat effort to promote tbt
welfare of. the order, that It will go on
Inrreanlng In meratxruhlp, knowledge
and power. Be ronaerratlTt la our de
mands, exert onr energlet not for aelf
lh mot I re, bnt for the npllftlng of
mankind, aud In so doing we will bring
credit and honor to our occupation and
at the same time wield a jrreatcr In
flucne In legislative nail. Mr. E. D.
Frank.
A WORTHY COMPLIMENT.
What KSUmr Tfclaka f tat
Uraar aa4 Ita Week.
Faya n. W. Colllngwood, editor of
the ltural New Yorker:
"We would like to tcke a company
of the city men who dread the future
of thla republic to such a meeting aa
wa held at Ogdcmdiurg (New York
tato grange). If they were nble to
recognize hope nt nil they would ace
It In this gathering of strong, earnest,
well dretxed men and women of tho
farm. It was one of throw meeting
In which one conld start singing 'Amer
ica' without word or note and find
DO per cent of the audience capable of
luglng every line. We nlwny come
way from amh meeting convinced
that, while true to Ita fundamental
principle, the grange la capable of do
ing lietter work for America' clvlllxa
tlou than any other fraternal organiza
tion In the land. This 1 not because
of Ita political or bunlucs piwer.
though these arc -ouslderable, but be
cause of It qnlct uplifting work In
tho home or hi tlic rural community.
The grange may elect governors or sen
ator or presidents, yet we can see that
a political victory of this sort intent
lie won lu such a way that It would
be a moral defeat for the Order. The
grange will make a vital mistake If It
Itcrmlts n few shrewd politicians to use
It ns a mouthpiece for their personal
rtpslres. Its strongest power U moral
" i1 woll ls a3ae 1ulcl"
V in tne rann uomc. wuere every uirui-
her trlea t live up to the principles of
the order.'
The Craaae and tbe Common School.
The granges throughout the Vu'.tcd
State should take u deeper Interest
lu the common schools thau they do lu
most sections, not only lu relation to
matter within the school building, but
without 1. e., lu making the grounds
Inviting and attractive, keeping the
building In good condition, setting out
shade trees aud doing many such
thing as will make the school a pleas
ant aud attractive place for children.
Every subordinate grange lu a rural
community should have a committee
to visit the school In Its district and
keep iu touch with the work of the
school. This committee should make
reports occasionally to the subordinate
Iaavet Peata.
The state of Massachusetts Is greatly
stirred up by the ravage being made
by the gypsy moth and brown tall
moth upon Its forest and fruit tree.
The state grange of that state has
taken action to prevent such depreda
tions, nud the New York state grange
also voted to request the United States
department of agriculture to take such
steps as would seem justifiable to pre-
"Do Rotarthlng" Is a good motto for
my trongu.
A Stronar Orflraalaatlon.
The Jefferson County (N. Y.) Pa
trons' Fire Relief association had $11,
143,000 of Insurance in force last year.
There are forty-nine directors In as
nmuy different granges throughout the
couuty, who curefully examine pro
posed risks and report on the same to
Thu8 on, the r,8ks nre
tnkeu. One of the most Important
featurM ln-8elecUng rlak8 l8 to be
thnf Bvepv nnB ,nanroA Bh,
8t ,eagt 0Qe.mTi of rl8k 8a
r
Secretary Vary.
ga,em (Pa a ha, t total mem.
of m tnd none to arfearB
fAr(,nM .n. m.mr-r. rM,n-iw,a.
to m
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B1I5IEE CEPABTIEir.
II. M. (lark, aHlng agent for tht A.
k C. at lUloler aklpped tho town Suu
day night, leaving a shortage of $75 la
company' iimhi y. Deputy HherifT H.
Fowler CMpiured him ai Uble. He
waa returned to lUloler and upon fail
ure to give bonds waa sent lo jail t
awalttlieactl.nl of t!.e circuit court,
t'la rU arrived in lUloler Thuralay to
relieve F. It l)ixio, regular agent who
bus gone to Callfornht on a yacalioii.
J. W. Foster waa aent to take charge of
the station until Mr. Dixon's return.
Thestenm Mchooner Wasp flushed
loading .ToO.000 feet of liimlier, at the
Italnier Mill Lumber C. dock, and
left for down the river Thursday afier
noon. The me eve:ilng the barken
linetleo. O. Perkins tied up at the
dock to Laid 600,000 feet. This makes
four cargo In the hud thirty days,
most of which waa shipped by this
company. ,
A large number of person have
ben visiting Hie Fair and K. of P.
Cmvention. Among other we men
tout Mra. Win. Hohjapple, Mrs.
N'.D. Johnson, Mr. W. J.Deitz, Mrs,
AtU IiCa aud on, lie v. H. O. Kemp
and family. Judge Clauchard, and
H. Hyveraon.
Mr Chas Duunot has sold out his
confectionery business and will locate
at Stevenson Washington, t take ad
uantage of the railmad boom.
An accidental breaking of a casting
caused one of the large circular saws
to be broken, at the Kaiuler Milt
Lumber Co. Monday.
Mr. Williams and family, who left
for Indian Territory about two years
ago have returned, to make IUlnier
thrir future home.
Mr. Clark and w'.fe have returned to
Rainier. Mr. Clark will again work;
for the Rainier Mill & Luirtlier Co..
The new sawmili will be under way
In less tliihi teti days.
SCHOOL ITrMS.
The enrollment up to date la about
170, and the 200 mark will 110 doubt be
reached by the holidays. Many new
(aces are seen in the lower grade, ami
many familar ones are missing, which
goes to prove that our people, to a great
extent are transient.
Miss Ecther Mitchell ia in charge of
the l bird and fourth grade room. She
is doinir excellent work.
The ninth grade is perhaps the ban
ner class of the county. It numbers
14, and one or two. others Will enter
later on.
Mmma Brough was absent Monday
on account of weik eyes.
Visitors are always welcome.
'Lilly Crosley wa elected reporter,
and David Prichard assistance for the
Uth. grade. .
Steamer Sarah Dixon.
LttTet Portland Tuesday and Tbanday at
S.m.. forClaUktnieand way landings. Sun
ay for Oak Point. Returning, 1iti CUta
ktnle Wednesday and Friday at 4 p. m., tide
permttlng. Lerres Oak Point Monday at t S
m. Sharer Transportatloa Co.
W. C. FISCHER & CO
Rainier, Ore.
fainting, Paperhanging ; Frescoing
A. B. CULB:R.TSONr
Estimates Given
Free of Charge',
For Particulars Call at Posaoffice
St Helens.. '
THE HOULTON
FYflHJNfiR
jvj xaaiMUj
KELLY BROS., Proprietor
Best of Wines,
Cigars mi Liquors,
Kept in Stock.
Opposite the post office.
HOULTON, ORE
1 RAINIER 1
meal Estate!
I AGENCY. I