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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1913)
l Helens Mist founded ino I mim4 " r Mi Tubluliing company .t rU iintli'f Jnttiiiy lu. IW-uhIHhIiiI Hi Ii iirtKuii it. n .SlIKK MUTION KaTKS 1 1. Ml rni("t rl- nale lcamown on aili- lal iiUr -i cema r line :0unty Official Paper Hotli tht; initiative ami n-fm-n m are working overtime in ;(in. At every election there ,,, bills and liil'B proponed under .. Initiative which have as their .ject the fad or funcy of Borne earner or Ui.'orni. more- are KJ hills and had hills. ()ei-n ,nally a had hill is p:is-d by e people, hut in most every in jnce only the tfoo.l ones be. me laws The people w ho vote them ure becoming educated that very few laws are beinjr ,cd without considerable erit. K'tardlea!i of this edu aiuti and care on the partof the ters there are bills placej on e ballot which Hhould not be .ere. The referendum is n very andy method of playing polities. has its utcful objects and pur ses and ordinarily is not ,use.l, but there are times w hen rsoiial interest or revenge ters in the reference of some ;i. Particularly is this true at e present time in Oregon. The ifLslature passed bills appropri ate money for the two great 'ucational institutions of the ate, the L Diversity of Urcgon iJ the Oregon Agricultural Col- ite. The amounts appropriated ere show ii to be necessary for ,t proper conduct and improve int of the schools. The mem- rs of the legislature visited e school, looked into the needs 'eai-h; studied the conditions ere and thrn voted to let them ive the money required. Now men along some agitators and jcon tents with a grouch or rievame and invoke the referen jm, thereby hindering and impering the great work being me by these institutions. The H)ile will be Hooded with liter- tures'.owirg why these schools loiild not have the money; they lie tobl that it is a burden n the taxpayer that is unneces ary and a lot of other stulT w hich akes it prohable that the ap- ropnations will be defeated, iien there is the workmen's imM-ris;iti(.n Act passed by the gisl;itur which provides a risible and reasonable way in riiK for injured workmen. This bill, or a bill having for its hj' ct I be protection and care of ifn who become injured in azardous employments, has lieen ' Mi.uiurii kit years uy wit' lainn- lnK'ien. and has always U-en f'MiKht by a certain class of eni- 1'1'iyers as well as the insurance '"inpanies. until in I'Jll) the peo ple passed a law which left no protection for the employers;; then it win Ihtit nil li:inlM. X- 'fptafeAr of the most rabid "'ion labor men, agreed that a of this kind was necessary from every view point. Now that the law has been passed, some persons who are ashamed "f their identitv have invoked the referendum holding it up for vote of the people who w ill Promptly ratify it when the time conies to vote on it. Another bill h'l'l up by the referendum is the c'nnty Attorney bill. That this Ml. or at least the system of each county having its own attorney, a necessity and should be opted by the people, there is no doubt by any one. Hut there 's a political significance attached to the referendum of it which is interesting. In 11)1 1 the legisla ture passed a county attorney bill providing that at the next 'lection, in 1912. there should each county, leaving the matter.' of the selection of this odiciul en tirely up to the voters of each county. 1 he governor promptly vetoed the bill. In 1D13 the legislature again passed a county attorney bill, but it contained the provision that the governor should appoint the attorney lor uie various counties, and that his appointees should hold over one election and serve until VJU, thereby depriving the voters of the county in any say as to who hhould occupy this position for four years. This bill which gave the governor the anoointinir power, was promptly approved by him and he commenced to make his appointments. For political reasons, it is evi dent, several thousand voters who did not believe that the gov ernor should have the power to take away from the people the right to say who should repre sent them in this office, have in- 1 i.i . I voheu me referendum arid it is being held up and will probably be defeated at the election, so that the legislature when it meets ajfain can pass a law giv ing to the people the right to elect ttiese officers. There are other bills referred to the people for various reasons, among them the sterilization bill w hich should be defeated by the people, for it will only have the effect of mak ing a bad situation worse Whether or not these referred bills will be voted on in l'Jl3 or Hil l has not yet been decided, but w henever they are the voters should take the time and trouble to thoroughly inform themselves before voting. After a few more years of initi ating and referring, with intelli gent voting by the people, the initiative and referendum will be found to have an important place in the law making of the state and will not le subject to the abuses they are now lobor ing under. 1 odges H(i:i..,N C Iltl I.K N MH, Women ol Wil(-rlt, im-rt the ercul anl found Til.-n.lay afternoon of earli inoii 1 h nt llonltoii, lite. Mr. Kim Wik-trom, iutdiiin Ni-ixlilior SV,.oos,., Ore. j Minnie A Morlry, Cl.ik. ('oliiinliu Km iiininiirnt No. 77, I. (). . . inet-lH 111 the I. (). O. y, , lh Heroin) mill fourth '1 lmrwluy of racli month, nojotiruev in I'utiunln moM onlially In vitol to meet with uit. (i.C. Kiiln'j, Chii-f 1'iitriurch. C. W. l!lakrlcy, Krrilw. COI.UMIIIA ilOMIiSTKAl: No. &W Krothrilexxl of Amrr ruii Yeomen, inert the arcotil Btli fourth Wert tiriulny night ol encl. month at Yank ton, Ore. VlsitiiiK im-mltt-rn welcome. K. S. IIin.HoN. Ilotiornhle Foreman CHURCHES Houlton, first and third Sundays. I'reaching by the pastor, Itev. W. T. Fairthild at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. ni. Sunday school at 10 a. m. II. O. Oliver, Supt. Yankton, second and fourth Sun days. I'reaching at 11 a. m. and 7:liO p. rn. Union Sunday school at 11a. in. warren i'reaching at 3 p. m on first and third Sundays of each month. Other points, week nights. W. T. Fairchild. I'astor. All kinds of job work done at the Mist office at reasonable prices. MIZI'AJI Oii.i'TKh. NO. 30, O. K. K Meeti in .MuMotiic I, ill .!,(. feei.lul ami fourth Sutur Inm, -in h month MAHY liliOUdi:, W M. I.I CY iKAY. Sccrdtan Under the state law it is now a crime to sell pistols to any per Kon except under restrictive con ditions. I'ermits, identification and other red tape has to be gone through w ith before a per son can secure a revolver. Just how much good this w ill do or how many murders and hold-ups it will prevent is, of course un known, and always will be so. but that it will prevent some crimes and make people feel at least more secure, is a fact. The law should be strictly enforced and no doubt it will be. Speak ing for this city another reform along these lines could and should be inaugurated. There si ould be an ordinance prohibiting the sale of 2"J rifles or any other kind of rilles to boys under IS, or some other age when the boy has at least a certain amount of ac countability. Curs of any de scription in the hands of a boy are dangerous. They do not fit him for the business of life in any particular. A man w ho can not hit the broad side of a lam with a gun is jut as well fitted for the trials of life as is the man who has had a gun in his hands from the time he was a small .... ... . .. e I Chilli. that IS, OI course, in uir cities where guns are not needed to kill wild beasts. Hut in this city there are a number of small boys, a regular army, w ho take their arms and ammunition out for a little sport and before they return somedamageis invariably done. If this keeps up more serious damage will result to the great sorrow of some fond parents. It has been only a few weeks ;'r ninee a valuable cow beloni ing to County Clerk La Hare ""'eived a shot from a 21' rifle fi m the effects of w'nicl. the ai imfil suffered for weeks and th-i owner wts deprived of the use of his cow. There are other instances, ton, where dam age hns been done. It is dan gerous to arm tmall boys wiih weapons. It is unncc( ssary and be elected a county attorney for should be stopped. St. Hrli'liH liiljfe No. 117,1. (. O. V. meet in Ihel. O O. K.hilihl- ii'K."" It e m-ioiirl ftnil fourth SmnMiiyii of em h month, visiting hh ihUth are ilmtvatfiveii a hurty -lioine. C'hua. I'.i r-ler, N. ; J. W. Aik-n, K', A Von ImIhc No tVi R iiiirhtu ot t inreN every Tuexilay Kveninj; in an tic Hull, St. llHleiiH. VifitinK Ki ix'" l nyx welcome. M. 1-. Miller, C. ( HaroM K m, K. of R ,t S lllllllll ST. IIKI.KNS 1,1 p i K NO. A A M. MeeU 1st hihI .'M Sntunlny in mt-h month. Vinilliin hrothrrs coriliullv welcomeil, U W Clark, Master: H. K. (Juii k. Secretary. l'ni'r.1 ArtiBHiio, Assemhly No. KO, uieeta lirxt ami ttnt'l Siitunlaya of each month atK. of V. Hall, Hi. HeVnt. tllcrrs: M. A , Join Prinule; Sup'nt, Mr 1 i,ie Kn'.ieunon ; Sec, Mra. Mabel Hill; Tp-b , R. II. Kolienson. All viititinK ArtUaua ure coiiliully invileil. Columbia County Bank OLDEST IN THE COUNTY ST. HELENS, OREGON Capital . . $50,000 Surplua . . . 10,000 Stockholder Additional Liability 50,000 Total . . $110,000 This is your protection trhrn you d o business iritk the Columbia Co. Hank. Four iter cent in terest paid on Savings .Ircounls. Any amount will start an account. - BOARD OE DIRECTORS Wm. M. Ro, President L. R. Rutherford, Vic-Prea. A L. Stone, Cahier J. S. Allen, Aut Cathier L. C. Ro nimiii aoxa Rainier Mineral Soap The Soap of a Thousand Uses COME JLL YOU PALXTERS. l'JUXTl-US and MEC1L1XICS and Til Yd BAR OF RAINIER SOAP C.H.JOHN & CO. THE HOUSE OF QUALITY- 0 i l The wagon that stands up like the reputation of its makers" When you buy a SluJebaker wagon you buy a wagon that will last until you turn the farm over to your son and he turns it over to his son. One of the first SluJebaker wagons ever made saw constant service for thirty years, and we will gladly end you the names of farmers who have in their possession wagons that have been in constant use any where from 1 7 to 48 years and there are thousands of them. We are building the same kind of wagon today. A SluJebaker wagon is an investment that will give you full return for your outlay. It is built on honor. Iron, steel, wood, paint and varnish used in its construe tion are tested and retested to make sure each is the best For work, business orpleasure for town or country use there isa5uie&iervehicletofityour requirements. Farm wagona, dump carta, truck, buggies, surreya, run. about, pony carriagea, butineta vehicles of avary dcachptioa with harneaa oi tha aam'j high standard. St4 out Dtalct or swtt B. STUDEBAKER South Bend, Ind. NKW YORK CHtCAOO DALLAS KANSAS CITY TIKWVUS. MINNEAPOLIS SALT LAKE, CTTY SAM rSANCISCO fOITLAND, ORB. UtUL .UiULliiULAiitt.L iAitk iAiULlUHiLiitULjrl ST. HELENS Harness I Shoe Shop MONTGOMERY BUILDING ST. HELENS, ORE. pr mem s i"m isitrenia mum ssiBiBiisitditsiriT EASTMAN KODAK GOODS A NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED GAMKRAS FRM DOLLAR UP THIS IS THE TIVE OF YEAR TO TAKE A COOD BLOOD REVEDY. YOU CAN T BEAT Xyals Hot Springs Blood Remedy WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF THIS FIRM'S REMEDIES C A. J. DEMINC, Druggist, Cj.u uiimauiumimmnmt ST. HELENS 3 Op t ttooQOiit OQt ittPftt UIUU UULAJU Newly Weds Attention! This is Usually the Month of Months for Weddings. Remember We Have a Complete Line of House Furnishings Call and See Us Before Buying We Believe We Can Sell You Furniture as Cheap or Cheaper Than Tou Can Buy It In Portland j SHERWOOD it ROSS UNDERTAKERS HOUSEFURNISHERS EMBALMERS N.AiitLLilLtLlAiULUiiiAtiLLlitta,LlULia.kAitii,kArl CENTRAL GROCERY . W. W. BROWN, Proprittor TRY FOR GROCERIES BUTTER and EGGS Fresh Vegetables Daily If ft Chris Johnson & Sons Succeaaors lo St. Helens Auto Co. Will positively meet every train Autos for hire. 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