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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
VOL. XXXIII.
8T. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. 1913
NO 6.
MONEY SPENT ON COLUMBIA COUNTY ROADS
$875,000 IN GENERAL AND SPECIAL LEVIES SINCE 1903
DETAIL OFLEVIES IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS
Statement of special Road District
l'.)12 inclusive, together
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Total I 32.M.CH
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ToMl 21521.00 21914.70 22429,59 36990.37 53762.80
This taMe of figures compiled
this county, show the amount of money that has been levied in
the county from 19o3 to 1913. both special and general. By carry
ing the figures n little further ard going into detail it will le seen
what each district, as now constituted, has raised in special levies
during that period, and the amount of assessed valuation in those
districts according to the 1913 assessment.
The present District No. 1 is a consolidation of what was for
merly numbers 1. 2. 3, 4 and 17 the assessed valuation of the
district is $ 7.907,715. The amount of specials in the district as
follow:
No. 1. Scappoose $ 9081.44
No. 2. Warren 8304.85
No. 3. St. Helens and Yankton . . 43407.77
No. 4. Deei Island '.. 15140.25
" 17, South Scappoose 4585.09
80079.39
In district No 2. which was formerly districts numbered 5, 0. 7.
8 and 9. with a total assessed valuation of $5,079, 445, the special
levies for the same time were as follows:
Glad's fitted by Dr's. Lowe &
Turner do not need the gunranU-e
Omt Rites with thorn. There's a
reaiMin.
$875,000 Spent on Columbia County
Roads and No Relief
Levies, by YearB. for the various
with Yearly Levies for the General Road Fund from the Year
1KI4 190.1 l'JOfi 1907 l'J08 l'Jo9 1910 , 19U 1912 Total
1.110.57 27C1.82 2720.01 20.19.04 9081.44
132(!.C.3 2430.57 2376.88 2270,77 8401.85
SS4l.H0 3;c,3 3r. C8U6.iy Gl'JO.W 7081.03 'J243.83 7412.28 43467.77
1719.92 1110.87 3387.35 5342.94 10S7.4.1 21.15.72 15140.25
r,59l.25 8;94K) 9352.89 613.37 .8200.44 42521.75
1390 90 2095 59 1410.73 0101.30 10259.02 21857.00
0381.80 0381.89
4118.72 4100.87 3812.70 8150.00 7107.42 0850.34 34508.11
2720 22 2819.30 5426.22 10995.74
42U9.40 503.2ti 7382.11 8711.49 10154.53 4884.71 42357.83
3035.88 0702.87 4412.20 14750.45
1501.80 1870.00 3760.C.0 3011.38 4 2C4.40 3473.52 17881.70
lJC, 95 US9.8) 2S25.10 2101.02 3B21 32 0512.45 50C5.31 7237.85 7270.2G 384C8.59
lfiM'M) I.l.t'J 2880.25 3307.113 3287.46 3330.46 6568.48 6654.48 5759.81 36173.36
1651 85 1191 72 3233.30 2139.90 1633.62 4358.48 2682.75 4094.79 21289.41
2090.50 2084.40 2149.58 2009.03 2061.60 10485.17
1358.67 3226.41 4585.08
0111.72 5011.13 21939.30 20189.49 41352.53 45759.97 67542.47 82445.00 80844.71 $378450.90
15170.14 167x8.40 15051.07 33573.31 3X786.21 44854.49 53923.80 44502.54 43785.04 324,959.38
by A. B. Uke. deputy sheriff of
NOTICE -All persons indebted
to mo will call at the ollice of the
St. Helens Improvement Company
and settle up at once.
J. H. WEI.I.INr.TON.
What the
Districts of Columbia County,
83138.74
90614.16 121466.27 126947.54 124629.75 703,410.28
General Road Tax for 1913 171644.33
To'al Levies General and Special 875.054.61
No. 5. Goble
No. 0, Rainier
No 7, Apiary
No. 8, Maygar
No. 9, Quincy ,.
Total $116,305.00
In district No. 3, which was formerly districts numbered 10, 11,
12 and 13, with an assessed valuation of $3,203,115, the spec.al
levies for the same time were as follows:
No. 10. Clatskanie $ 42,357.83
No. 11. Marshland 14.750.45
No. 12. Fishhawk 17,881.70
No. 13. Mist 38,408.59
Total $113,458.57
In district No. 4, which was formerly districts numbered 14,15,
and 10. with a total assessed valuation of $2,117,555, the special
levies for the same time were as follows;
No. 14. Pittsburg-and'Keasey $ 36,173.36
No. 15. Vernonia 21,289.41
No. 16. Kist 10.485.17
Mrs. Ddd is making prepara
tions to move the Post Otlice to the
new quarters in the Masonic Bldg.
on Columbia Street
$360,000 Bond Issue
Will Do
Oregon, from the Year 1903 to
1903 to 1913 inclusive.
$ 42.521.75
21.857.50
6.331.80
and Beaver Falls.. . 34.6o8.ll
10.995.74
Total $67,947.94
SCHOOL NOTES.
Wednesday was parents day, but
the parents were an absent quan
tity it was not too wet for the
children, even the smallest. Next
Wednesday should bring an extra
number of parents and visitors, so
don't you be the one who shows
lack of interest by not being pres
ent then, or any other time. The
children greatly appreciate your
visits.
The basket ball team won from
Christian Bro's Business College, of
Portland, last Saturday night, run
ning up a score of 50 to 17. The
boys show a good game and as
there are only a few more games
all should see them play before the
season ends.
Miss Farnum is the proud pos
sessor of a new singer sewing ma
chine for her sewing classes. The
girls are taking so much interest in
their work and progressing so rap
idly that the school board took ad
vantage of their opportunity to
help them in every possible way.
The high school is making a
thorough preparation for the Car
nivial Friday night to raise funds
to pay off a deficit in the treasury.
The boys and girls basket ball suits
and other necessities for the high
school work all cost money and
must be paid for, so help us out.
Some of the eighth grade took
the state examinations last week in
BIG FOREIGN ORDER RECEIVED
St. Helens Creosoting Co.,
Will Treat Ties tor India
A contract has been secured by
the St. Helens Creosoting Co.
that will have the effect of open
ing: up a new field on the Colum
bia river for the lumber products
of this region. Ten million feet
of ties and timbers have been
ordred from this company by
the British railways in India, all
to be treated at this plan'.. The
order specifies St. Helens timber
and St. Helens creosoting treat
ment. Last year there was a gather
ing of engineers from all parts
of the world held at St. Helens,
among the prominent men being
Mr. B.C. smith. Chief Engineer
of the British Railways in India.
This order is the direct result of
that visit; 5,000 pieces of treated
ties were shipped from this plant
to India last summer, and after
their arrival there 3,200 of the
pieces were cut up into smaller
pieces to determine the uniform
ity of the treatment. So well
pleased with the treatment and
the timber from this plant were
the officials of the road that the
order for ten million feet was
&ent. Mr. Smith will return to
St. Helens this summer to look
after the interests of his compa
ny while the timbers are being
treated.
Another order of 400,000 feet
of treated timber and 1300 piling
was received by the St. Helens
Creosoting Co. from the U. S.
government for delivery at Ma
nilla.
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that all
General Fund Warrants endorsed
prior to December 2d, 1913 and all
County Road Warrants endorsed
prior to December 12th. 1913, are
now due and payable, and the in
terest stops at the date January 23.
1914. R. S. Hattan,
County Treasurer.
Announcement.
Mr. P. D. Gibbs, an experi
enced barber, has purchased an
interest in the barber business
formerly conducted by Craig &
Halstead, and the new firm of
Halstead & Gibbs will continue
the business at the old stand.
The patrons of the shop are as
sured of th same courteous
treatment as heretofore, and we
respectfully solicit a share of the
public patronage.
Halstead & GIbbs.
St. Helens. Oregon.
Epworth League Social.
The Epworth League will hold a
measuring social at the church on
Tuesday evening January 27th. A
good time and refreshments. The
charge will be 2 cents for each foot
in height and 1 cent for each addi
tional inch. All are invited.
physiology and passed exceptionally
well, the marks ranging from 92 to
98. One took the entire examina
tion and passed high in all studies.
Don't forget to be present next
parents day Wednesday.
The school house has been very
uncomfortable this week on account
of lack of heat. With such a com
plete heating system there should
be an abundance of heat all the
time instead of a continual lack.
Gasoline Schooner Will
be Launched in Afternoon
Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon,
the gasoline schooner. Evie, will be
launched at the St. Helens Ship
Yards. This is a specially designed
boat for Babbige Bros & Holt, who
have been operating a gasoline bus
iness along the river for some time
and will take the place of the old
Evie. The new boat is modern in
every deUsl. Her dimensions are,
length 86 feet, beam 24 feet,
depth of hold 8 feet; will accom
modate a crew of 12 men, and will
register probably 250 tons. It is
the most elaborate boat of the kind
ever built on the river.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The Str. Daisv Putnam. One of
the newest of the coastwise fleet,
is loading a partial cargo at the
Lumber Co's docks, for delivery at
San Pedro.
The Str. Yosemite arrived in
port Wednesday morning, and af
ter having some minor repair work
done at the shipyard, will load a
full cargo of lumber for Southern
California points.
The Str. Multnomah sailed Wed
nesday afternoon for San Pedro
and San Diego. She took on a
cargo of 950M feet of lumber here
and her passenger accommodations
were also all taken.
The big steamer Bessie Dollar is
expected here the middle of the
coming week to take on a consign
ment of IumbeJ for delivery at
China porrs.
The steamer Willamette arrived
in today direct f.om San Francisco
and proceeded to the ship yards
where she will have some repair
work done. Capt. Lundquist, for
merly of the Str. Rainier, is in
charge of the Willamette, her reg
ular captain, Chas. Reiner, having
been granted a vacation by the
McCormick officials in recognition
of his many months ef faithful ser
vice on their steamers.
Friends of Capt. Roscndal will
be pleased to note his safe arrival
at Wellington, New Zealand. The
schooner, King Cyrus, which is un
der command ef Capt. Rosendal,
sailed from St. Helens Oct. 18th,
and made the long run safely and
in average time
HOLD OPEN HOUSE
On January 9th the Yeomen
lodge of St. Helens heldjoptn house
at the K. of P. hall when the mem
bers of the order and a number of
invited friends had a most enjoya
ble evening. Five-Hundred was
played for which prizes were given,
Mr. S. M. Mann receiving high
score, while Mr. Peter McGoorty
carried away the booby. At ten
o'clock the lady members of the
order served a most delicious lunch
after which there was some danc
ing, some more games and a gen
eral good time. The Yeomen lodge
is one of the strongest lodges in
the city and has among its mem
bers some of the most enthusiastic
boosters It is a good fraternal
insurance order and is growing.
METHODIST NOTICE.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock a. m.
Preaching 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.m.
Epworth League at 6;45 p. m.
Mrs. Luther will lead the Ep
worth League. Subject, "From
Wavering to Steadfastness."