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fl) itiT iVIfclif Vol. xix. Astoria, Oregon, Thursday Morning, August 2, L883. No. 106. OUR NORTHWEST POSSESSIONS. Our Alaskan possessions, which constitute about one-fifth of the whole territory of the United States, are inhabited by 33,420 people, of -whom only 430 are white. It will probably surprise si good many to learn that in that region, under the dominion of the General government, there are 9,703 Thlinkct and 78S Myda! Yet the names of some of the Al askan Indian tribes are not more uuknown than are the material resources and conditions of one fifth of the national area to the people and the legislators of the country. It was the theory of Mr. Sew ard, through whose influence the purchase of Alaska was made, that the contests of the future are to be around the shores of the Pacific seas; that the nation of the future is the nation that holds the key to these western waters; that the purchase of Alaska would give our republic a. foothold on both sides of that sea, It is a geographical impossibility that any other nation can occupy a position in its own territory upon both sides of the Paoific. For this the United States paid 7,000,000. The pur chase has not proved to be a bad investment. To the 30th of last June the United States had re ceived in revenues from that coun try 3,000,170, mainly from the Alaska Fur Seal company. The contract with that company con tinues for some years. It is easy to see that the United States will soon have an equivalent for its purchase money. Aside from this fact the govern ment knows little about its new possession. It has neither made surveys of the unknown land nor provided a government for any portion of the territory. The lit tle strip of land which stretches from the Vancouver Islands, 30 miles in width, to Mount St.Elias, bounded on the one side by Brit ish Columbia and on the other by the ocean, with the two islands from which the Alaska Fur Seal company takes its seals, are the only portions of this vast domain ofthich the United States has any practical knowledge. The government, after having made its purchase, did not look at its bargain. The territory is prac tically undefended and abandoned. The income which the government receives is sufficient to pay a large percentage on the original pur chase. Yet there is no organized government, and there is no pro tection by the courts. The pro vision of the revenue laws, that suits may be brought in the Uni ted States courts in California and Washington Territory, is grossly inadequate. Recent decisions have cast doubt upon the authori ty even of these courts to take jurisdiction of certain cases in that remote quarter. The dealings of the government in this territory are without precedent. Alaska is not even a Territory, although caUed so for convenience of no menclature. Congress has re fused to .organize Alaska into a Territory. At most, this vast do main is a Treasury collection dis trict. Two departments of the government, the Treasury and the Navy, have some conflict of juris diction as to their respective au thority. The Treasury has a revenue-cutter there, and the Navy department has stationed there what is called a- war-vessel. Yet neither department is anxious to assume responsibility for the con duct of affairs. Both, in fact, wish to be relieved of the burden. Yet no one makes any question that the people of this region are as much entitled to protection as the citizens of any part of the United States. This is not only a duty which the government owes alike to all its citizens, but it is one of the stipulations of the treaty of cession. The treaty provides that the people "shall be protected in the enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion." National honor "and good faith are involved in this. The best information is that the resources of Alaska are of more importance than the country at first was led to believe. More Murders by Apaohes. The following is a summary of Apache doings in Sonora, as gath ered from El Frontertew. A correspondent from Bavispe sajs, under date of July 11th: 4Day alter day we hour of Apache de predations in this reighborhood. Within the short period of. a few days 150 cattle have been stolen and by to-day's mail we have news of the killing of seven men on the Gtli and 7th inst." A letter from Fronteras says, under date of July 12th: "Our troubles seem to have no end in this unfortunate country. The savages will let us alone for about a month or so, while they go on murderous expeditions to Chihua hua. This week tliC3' attacked a party, killing three persons. At the same time they attacked an other party near Los Charcos, killing two men. A squad of in fantry returned yesterday. They did not succeed in overtaking the Indians, who aie well mounted and coming directly from Arizona towards the Sierra Madres. These same soldiers saw the tracks of a large herd of cattle that the Indi ans stole and were taken to the Sierra Madres.' A letter from Montezuma, dated July loth, says: "Apache depre dations are repeated here frequent ly. Last week seven men were killed near Tehachi, and they also stole a large lot of cattle. 1 learn from reliable authority that these Indians are from Arizona. It is time that the American govern ment should stop, these Indians from making more invasions of our territory and that the press and persons" of influence should intercede in our behalf to put a stop to so many losses which we deplore." A letter from Oposura, dated July loth, says: "The Indians that promised to go to General Crook have not done so, but con tinue depredating. On the 7th inst., they killed two men who were going to Tehachi with a cargo of wheat. A little farther, near Batuc, they killed three, more, and farther ahead, on the road to Grandos, they killed two more." The government has heretofore been very lenient in passing arti cles insufficiently stamped through the mails, taking the chances of obtaining the deficit from ihe par ty to whom the article might be addressed. This mode of trans acting business has always been foreign to the policy of the post office department, and the depar ture has been due lo the desire to make things as easy as possible. Evidently human nature does not pan out as well as the department expected, and the deficit has probably reached a sum so consid erable as to suggest a rigid en forcement of rules. In accord ance, therefore, a late order of the Postmaster-General provides that no package, parcel or letter will be forwarded upon which the pos tage has not been fully paid. This order is of importance to everyone and should be fully understood. If the card of the sender is on the package the package will be imme diately returned, otherwise the party addressed will be notified and requested to furnish the re quisite amount of postage. New York bay just now is full of sharks. The oldest boatmen and fishermen cannot remember any summer when these ugly vis itors were so numerous or so large. H-ige fellows, with largo dorsal fins like the center-boards of sail boats, can be seen gliding stealthi ly near the surface of the water. They travel in the wake of garbage-scows and great numbers of them can be seen in the neighbor hood of the dumping grounds. They also haunt some of the favor ite fishing grounds and completely spoil all sport. After eating each meal take a Joso of Brown's Iron Bitters. It helps di gestion, relieves the foil feeling about the stomach. A Tottering Kingdom. The 2?. Y. World editorially says: We are glad to hear evi dences that the monumental fraud called the kingdom of the Sand wich Islands, which has been maintained for the past twelve years at the expense of the people of the United Mates, is readv to fall to pieces. A great many jobs have from time to time been put up on the people of the Uni ted States, but we do not know ol any worse than that of the Sand wich Islands. While wc tax the products of Canada and Mexico and do everything to destroy the trade between ourselves and these friendly neighbors, we pay the Sandwich Islands ring a subsidy of 2,000,000 a year as evidence of our high esteem for their system of Coolie slavery. This money is divided betwen San Francisco refiners, the Cen tral Pacific, Clans Speckles, Oavid Kalakaua and his pinchbeck court. It has naturally made things lively in Honolulu, but we are told that it will not last. Aryan civiliza tion is fatal to the Kanakas and Kalakaua is merely a vicious sen sualist, unfit for anything except the base pleasures ol his race. We presume that when our costly card-house kingdom falls to pieces England will step in and assume a protectorate. A Chinaman bet 3 that he could swim across the Sacramento river with his clothes on. When he failed and went under, his op ponent clapped his hands in gicat glee, but suddenly turned pale and staggered. The drowning man had the stakes in his pocket. The total export of wheat from San Francisco for the hist harvest year was 14,G0U,992 centals, val ued at $25,311 ,092.70; while the flour shipped was, in round num bers, about 1,105,000 barrels vaU ued at $5,025,000. ;R Absolutely Pure. This jmwder nexcr varies. A marvel o puritv. strength ami wh jUsomenes. Mora ' economical than the onllnarv kinds, and i cannot be sold in competition with the iukI- j titiuie oi low test short weight, alum or pnospaaie powoers. .vifuoijo; m cam. nov AI. ItAKINO Pownitu Co.. iw Wall-st. X. Y. Mfe 8TOXEACBC fr Ilostcttcr's Stomach Uittcrs. by increasing tlio vital power, and rendering the physical func tions regular and active, keeps the system in good working order, and protects it against disease. Kor constipation, dyspepsia and lir er complaint, nervousness, kidney and rheu matic ailments, it is invaluable, and it affords a sure defence against malarial fevers, beside s removing all traces of such disease from the system. For .nle by all Drujrrists and Dealers generally. Cor. of Clienninu-, and Denton Streets ASTORIA. - - - OREGON, ; imj 'proceriesiCrocbry Kawtw i .j i mm i i Have the best facilities for furnishing CHINA LABOBERS Of all kinds, of anv firm in the cits. j24-lm ill1 3P ii tRMAN REME U ii Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of ihe Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Soro Throat, Swell' ings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. No Preparation on earth equals St. Jacobs Oil u a safe, sure, simple and cheap External Hemtdj. A trial entail but the etwpsiatlTely trWinp" outlsy of 50 Cents, and erery one suffer ing irltb pain can havo cheap and padtira proof of iticlalmg. Directions in Xlercn languages. BOLD 3T ALL DBUG GIST3 AKDDEALEE3 IK HEDIOINE. A. & CO., Jiatthiiorc. ZTJ., V. 3. A. Fishing on the Siualaw. There will he three firms en gaged in salmon catching on the Siuslaw this season viz: Berg man & Co., Dane & Co., and Woodmausee, Webster & Co. Bergman, Moody & Co., who some time since were reported to be preparing to run the Florence salmon cannery, have abandoned the idea of canning this Sanson, but will carry on the business of salting on a large scale. Wc understand that the cannery near the mouth of the L'mpqua river will not be run during the coining season. Coast Jfail. SYtVIPTGrYiS OF WORMS, The countenance is nle and leaden colored, witlt (icr&IOMul flushes of n clr-t-anwribetl spot on one or lotli cheeks; ti.e evs become dull; the pupils dilate; in u.miv semicircle runs along the lower cj- lid; the nuso is irritated, swells, mid KOinet line.? bleeds ; u swelling of the upper Hp; occasional headache, with humming or throbbing of the curs; nn unusual se cretion of saliva; .slimy or furred tongue; brent 1 1 very foul, particularly in the morn ii!, apatite variable, sometimes vora cious with a gnawing sensation of the stomach ; at others, entirely gone; fleeting pains in the stomach ; occasional nausea and vomiting; violent pains throughout the alxloiiien; Iwvels irregular, at times costiw; stools slimy, not unfrequcntly tinged with blood lelly swollen and hard ; urine turbid ; respiration occasionally dilll cnlt and accompanied by hiccough ; cough sometimesdryand convulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep, with grinding of theteeth; :nper variable, but generally irritable. hciievrr the alxve symptoms arc found to exist, C. McLAXFS YEU3IIFl?(JK w il certainly effect a cure. In buvinK Vtirniifixgtt be sure yon the e .-inline Ilt. C. JlcLAXK'S VKIOII Kl ;K. manufactured by Fleming Itrot., it WikmI Street. Pittsburgh, l'a. The ui irk-t Is full of counterfeits. You will b. tmht if it has the signature of Flcm iuc Itrtis. and C.McI.aiie. if your storekeeper does not have the genuine, please rojort to us. Send us a three cent stamp for S hand some advertising cards. FLKjllN'U BKOS., Pittsburgh. A. IE . Johnson &Co. DEALERS IN 20 BOATS CANNERY SITE FOR SALE. THE ntOI'EKTY KKOWN AS A. l CO.'S Xct Hacks, ad joining Fort Canl)y.2D23' foot boats, good for linker's Kav or up river fishing : H net racks complete ; frontage 's feet running to deep water; one Mock on shore with mess house. This Is tin? most convenient place for salmon nets, traps and seines anil decidedly the best location on the Columbia river for a salmon cannery. "Will sell for cash or will take stock with satisfactory Fishermen's Packing Co. B07.0RTJI & JOHNS. k TiTi nTn nnmrnn n I K'TELS AND RESTAURANTS. FARE EE HOUSE, ASKLL. Manager. ASTOUIA, - OREGON. PIKNT CLASS HOTEL. Ai.t VOUKKX IMl'UOVEMENTS. 5OT AXD COLD BATIK. None But White Help Employed. b-fj:kk coach to titk iiouse.-s IT IS A FACT -TIHT- JEFF'S CHOP HOUSE ox Concomly Street is the Best in Town. THAT- ! has Alnaj s on Hand. FRESH Shoal Water Bay and East ern Oysters. THAT "JEFF" IS THE BOSS CATERER. THAT He lia In-fit I'roprlctor or the "Aurora Holel" in Knnpptou seven yearn. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. PIONEER RESTAURANT AND LODGING HOUSE. Refitted throughout : thelTablc supplied with the het : the beds clean and comfort able. A Firs:chiss House. Hoard by the week, - $r.w Meals to order. .1. (5, ROSS, Proprietor. COSMOPOLITAN Chop House and Restaurant. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. 3Ica! . rents and upward. ;. uouii.AJtn, .1SAI.V STIJEET. Proprietor. - - ASTORIA. SEVILLE & CO. . Pacific Net and Twine Co. Sax Fuancisco, April llth, 188.':. DkaiiSiks: Fur general convenience, wc liava .sent a supply of Xo. 30, 12 ieimiiic Scotch Salmon Ict Twine, to the care of A. JOIIXSOX & CO.. Astoria, which will be sold at low enough ligures to make it an object for all not tnt'iulers lo use it for repairs, in place of Ihe more costly "No. AO, 12- piy. Fishermen who have heretofore used this grade of twine for repairs, claim that the durability of the patch is equal to the balance of the net, after the latter has had a few weeks use. We think it will be money in your pocket to try it. For prices and samples apply to A. M..10MXSOX &CO Astoria. Neville & Co. Sole Agents, I lv,h . ::uid S3 California St. San t rand-co. ! MAGNUS 0. 0ROSBY, Dealer hi HARDWARE, II, STEEL, I nnn Din a nnrl C 544 1 n r r mum ripe aiiu nuiiiip, PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTER Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP ' LEAD SHEET IRON TIN AND COPPER, CaiBF? Stoves, Tin Ware and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Dana with neatness and dispatch. None hut Hrst class workmen employed. A larse assortment oC SCALE? Constantly on hand THE LATEST STYLES WALL "PAPER AT B. B. FRANKLIN'S, NEXT nOOK TO ASTOKIAN OFFICE. A very large Stock from which to select. Window curtains made to order. J-My patent Trimmer to cut Wall Paper will be lound convenient to my patrons. EC. :JE IE ES 3R DEALER, IN Hay, Oats, Straw. t me, Brick, Cement and Sand "Wood Ilelivcrctl to Order, Dtaying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. DEALER XX WINES, LIQUORS AND.CICARS. FIRST CJiASH WILLIAM HOWES -DKALKR IX- Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. All kinds of OAK LUMBER, J GLASS, Boat Material, Etc. ! Boats of all Kinds Made to Order. "Orders from a distance promptly attended to. and .satisfaction guaranteed in all cases S. ARNDT & FERCHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH shop! Boiler Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Benton Street, Nkak Parker House, ASTORIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LAND aiiu MARINE ENGHES BoilerWork, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. OTall descriptions made to Order at Short Notice. A. I). Wass. President. .1. G. Hustlkb. Secretary, I. W. Case, Treasurer. john Fox.Superlntendent. LOEB & CO., JOBBERS IN WINES. LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. AGENTS FOR THE Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decanters, and All Kinds of Saloon Supplies. EgfAII goods sold at San Francisco Prices. MAIN STREET. Opposite Parker House. Astoria. Oregon. Barbour's No. 40 I2-Ply SALMON TWINE ! CORK AND LEAD LINES, SEINE TWINES. A Full Stock Now on Hand. HENRY DOYLE & CO., 511 Market Street. Sun Frauclsce. Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast. A. V. Allen, (SUCCESSOR TO PAGE & ALLEN.) Wholesale and retail dealer"! In PrYlles8 Glass and Plated Ware, TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with Wines, LiquorsJobaccoXigars AND Bracket Work A SPECIALTY. BUSINESS CABDS. Q W. FULTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. l'ooni3 5and C. Odd Fellows Building. IIOL.DKX,. NOTARY PUBLIC, : AUCTIONEER COMMISSION AND IN SURANCE AGENT. JAY TUTTIiE, 31. I. PHYSICIAN AND SUBGEON Office Rooms 1, 2, and 3. Pythian Build ing Residence Over J. E. Thomas' Druir Store. PURVEY OR OF C'latMop County, and City of Astoria Office : Chenamus street, Y. M. C. A. hall Room No. 8. JP P. HICKS, PENTIST, ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON Rooms in Allen's building up stairs, corner f Cass and Sqemocqhe stret . J q.A.EOWLBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Chenamuslrtreet, - - ASTORIA, OREGON J J. JOXES, STAIR BUiy.DIIR, Ship and Steamboat Joiner. JQIJ. J. E. LaFORCE, JEKTIST, Room ii. Odd Fellows Building, Astoria, Or. Gas administered for painless extraction of teeth. Q J. CUJITIS, A'lTV AT LAW. Notary rublic. Commissioner of Deeds for California, New York and Washington Ter ritory. Rooms 3 and I, Odd Fellows Building, As toria. Oregon. N. It. -Claims at Washington. I). C and collections a specialty. GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. Bills of Exchange on- any Part ol Europe. 1AM AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING well known and commodious steamship ines, STATE LINE, RED STAR, WHITE STAR HAMBURG-AMERICAN, DOMINION LINE, NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LTNE. I'ri'imid tiekets to or from any European lMirt. For full information as to rates of fare, sailing days, cte, apply to I. W. CASE. BOZOETH & JOHNS. Real Estate and Genera! Insurance Agents. ASTORIA, ... Oregon. WE WRITE POLICIES IN THE WEST ern. State Investment, Hamburg, Bre men and North German Fire Insurance Com panies, and represent the Travellers' Life and Accident of Hartford, and the New York Life, of N. Y. We have tlio only complete set of township maps in the county, amlhave made arrange ments to receive applications, filings, and final proofs on Homesteads, Preemptions. Timber Lands, etc.. having all the official blanks therefor. Our maps can le exam ined in tlte office, upon the payment of a renznnahlc fee. We also have for sale city property in As toria and additioas, and farms and tide land property. Rents, and other collections made, and loans negotiated. BOZORTH& JOHNS, ill CLEARANCE SALE! to make room for more Hardware ai Slij Chandlery A. VAN DUSEN & GO. Will sell at cost their entire stock or HATS AND GAPS BOOTS AND SHOES. These goods must be disposed of as we are soon to receive another large lot of Hardware and Ship Chandlery And must have room to store It. Hall's Safes. WE HAVE THE AGENCY FOR ASTO m of the above safes ; parties desiring to pnrchase will do well to call and examine catalogue and price lists. BOZORTH& JOHNS,