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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
VOL. XXXII.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 1913
NO 35.
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77 MILES TO GO 21 MILES
ROUTE FROM ST. HELENS TO PITTSBURG VIA
MOD ROADS MAKES VERY LONG TRIP
50ME OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGES1IONS
A trip over the roads of Colum- fine condition, with easy grades
bia. Washington anu uaisop
counties in an automobile U the
ideal way to get first hand in
formation as to the condition of
the roads and the distances
necessarily traveled in order to
get from one place to another.
Such a trip was made by a party
of St. Helens mtn the past week,
one of whom was the editor of
the Mist, and for the information
of those who have never made
the trip and those who are con
timnlnh'nT An'intr an w A will tr'iv
out some of the details 0f the
jiini.tv vuiiuiiivno rmu vitvi awisiv,
uggestiuM for decided improve-
ments. Leaving St. Helens in the
40 horse power Huick car of Mr.
McCormick at 8:30 a. m. on Satur
day the drive was made to the
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the climb over the mountain was Doming of St. Helens and they
made with little effort. The roads informed us that they had
to the Multnomah county line on traveled over this road with one
the other side of the mountain horse and a hack and that the
were in first class condition. Then road was m an impassable con
Washington equ ity was entered dition for nut0- lut that horse
and about the host wo can say rigs could make it easily. A per
for those road j is that Washing- t'on of the road had been washed
ton county should be ashamed to to some extent and in some
compel its on farmers and citi- D,acM boulders had been washed
Zms to travel such roads, to say to the road, but that so far as
nothing of the automobile travel were concerned this road
between Portland and Astoria far ahead of the other roads
For a distance of about 15 miles. leaJinK ,nto. the Nehalem This
through Centerville. Hoy. Hanks itatement is bo.ne out by the
and up to Crawfords Mills the statement of many others .who
dustas from 3 to 12 inches have traveled the road and the
d.p and the road under the dust '"J" "Uon .made.lhf.
i i , ,ut ,f $500 expended on this road will
wai so rough and rutty that not,0' .1' , ....
Z 0 .i i...... put it in better shape for auto
more than 7 or 8 miles an hour J1 rnoA
iii a . ti I . l, n travel iiittii tiic voyc vvj
cou d m made. At Hanks the." ... . m.
pleasant information was given
out that in going toward Ver
nonia there were no more good
roads until the Columbia county
line was passed, and that infor
mation was correct too. Going
over the mountain from Iiuxton
to Kist the roads are quite steep,
especially on the north side, and
very little work has been done.
Down near the foot of the moun
tain where the road crosses into
Columbia county a buna man,
could tell the difference tne8ection 0f the county who have
roads. From Kist down to Ver-: theNehalem country
noma the roads are in very fine, or cight milea fif
condition and the people of that; . fi . ..
district are to be complimented
for the work that has been done
Not only is the road to Vernonia
in good condition, all the way
tion, an me way
to Mist andondowntofisnnawK
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i vu.uu.v, even bcUer than it is now.
being fixed up now. In fact, the e
roads from the Washington Tha a road down the river
cunty line down to the Clatsop front from Portland to . Astoria
county line are among the best will be bu.lt some time is proba
roads'on the entire trip. From ble. but for P' "j
Fishhawk to Jewell in Clatsop haps for some time to , come he
county the roads are about as road must cross over the h ,,.
rough, rutty and bad as could into the Nehalem valley and the
possibly be imagined. There is Houlton r.ttsburg road . the
eon.ider.ble work being done on most pract, cable route to g etover
this piece of road, planking the During the next week we are
most of it and it will only be a going to make some -n e oWr
Bhort time until a plank road all vatior ,of the roads in .the county
this distance will be in place on nd this article will be . eon
"good grade but very narrow, tinuous one concerning roads un
From Jewell to A.toHay the road til all the information we can get
is all macadam and in a very, will be given out.
over ine mountain.
Taking up the matterof dist
ances, the machine registered
at Astoria just 122 miles from
St. Helens. From St. Helens to
Vernonia 72 miles; from St. Hel
ens to Pittsburg 77 miles and to
Mist 80 miles. While standing
on the Pittsburg bridge a sign
not 100 fret away says "St.
Helens 21 miles," and there we
had traveled, about the only
feasible way to get there, 77
miles and over some grades
; easily running 12 to 15 per cent
jOn'y 21 miles frou the starting
point and still 77 miles away.
Kiht here il may be we" to 8ay
a few things concerning the road
known as the Pittsburg road.
While we were going down the
Nehalem valley a short distance
below Pittsburg we came to the
camD of E. E. Quick and A.J
from Xist to Buxton. The alti
tude is at least 500 feet lower
than is the Mux ton Hill and the
distance from Portland to Mist
by this road will be approxi
mately 15 miles less than by way
of Buxton. Aside from ma"king
a more direct and better route
from Portland to Astoria this
road is very much needed for the
convenience of those citizens of
Columbia County on the Nehalem
who have business in St. Helens
. .
this road is in first class condi
tion all macadamized and ready
for travel, leaving only about 14
miles of the road to repair, and
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rf m take out 8ome
of the steep grade, and make it
Somejonters
IMl EXPERT SHOTS BAG BIG
BUCK IN THREE HOURS HUNTING
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The picture shown above repre
sents two hours hunting by the
three gentlemen shown. Clyde
Sutherland has long been recog
nized as one of the leading
marksmen of the coast, having
never gone Hunting witnout
bagging at least one buck a day.
To be sure he only makes about
three trips each year. Hayes
Estabrook is another expert shot,
having won the trophies for
shooting at three different con
tests at Knappton. Wash., and
every time he goes to the hills he
brings back the game. One of
the principal things for which
Hayes is noted is his wonderful
strength and endurance in carry
ing the game after Clyde shoots
it. Ben Perkins, the third mem
ber of the party, has not had the
experience of the othe. two
veterans, but is fast coming to
be recognized in the community
as a sure shot. One of the strong
features of the success of Ben is
his mastery of the culinary art
in camp, his cooking being par
excellence.
WARREN
Last Monday John Nelson saw a
big black dog running through his
farm snaoping and biting at every
thing that he came near and jump
ing at several cows. He did not
hurt the cows, but bit Mr. Nelson's
Sheppard dog, which he keeps
chained up, waiting to see if he
sroes mad. Mr. Nelson killed the
block dog.
Several people are making prepar
ations for going to the hop yards.
Threshing is about over in this
vieinitv. The arrain acreage is
larger than formerly, the yield per
acre being exceptionally good.
School will commence Monday,
with J. VV. Allen as principal and
C. E. Lake. Miss Mary Thomas and
Miss Mary Dahlgren as assistants.
Miss Bertha Ream expects to go
to California ir. a week or so with
California friends who have been
visiting in Oregon this summer.
EPWORTH LEAGUE ORGANIZED
On August 17th and 24th was
completed the organization of an
Epworth League Chapter of the
M. E. church at Houlton, with 26
members. Mr. Smith of St. Helens
League was present on the 24th
and rendered valuable set vices. A
charter, topic cards,, secretary's
book, etc., has been ordered. The
League meets Sunday evening at
7:30 p. m. W. H. Smith is Presi
dent.
ClDb Organized
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION GETTING
READY FOR ACTIVE WORK
Several citizens of this city met
one night last week and surtea
things going for the maintenance
of a first class, live-wire up-to-date
commercial organization for the
city. Many things of importance
are coming up soon which should
receive the most careful consider
ation of the citizens of the city and
so far a commercial organization In
this city has not been a success. A
different plan has been adopted now
and only those men who ask to be'
come members will be admitted.
Interesting meetings will be held on
stated occasions, at which times
matters of importance to the city
will be discussed and acted upon.
The business men of the city should
all take an interest in the organiz
ation and maintenance of such a
club and lend every effort to make
it a success. At the meeting last
week organization was perfected
with A. L. Stone, as President and
M. E. Miller as Secretary.
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AFTER FEW DAYS WELL KNOWN
FIRM TAKES STORE BACK
H. Morgus & Son, who were re
ported last week as having sold out
their business here, after a few days
out of business decided to go into
ths business again rnd consequently
made a deal with Mr. Kiblan, who
bought them out, to repurchase the
store and the firm of Morgus & Son
are again at the old stand and will
continue the business as heretofore.
After so many years of successful
business in the city Mr. and Mrs.
Morgus and Fred found it difficult
to give up and rather than do so
have purchased the store back
again. Right here we want to
make a correction of a statement
made in these columns last week
wherein it was said that Mr. Morgus
came to St. Helens as a peddler.
That was a mistake. He tame to
St. Helens some fifteen years ago
and after a short stay here made a
deal whereby he purchased the store
conducted by Judge W. A. Harris
on the corner where Estabrook &
Blew's saloon now is located. After
a year there he rented the building
no-v kr.own as the Wellington store,
now occupied by Welch & Ames, and
run his store there for six years, at
which time he purchased the site
where his present store building is
and has occupied that ever since.
ST. HELENS CITIZENS URGED TO
ATTEND GEARHART SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Saturday, Sunday and monday
there will be held at Gearhart a
good roads meeting concerning
Washington, multnomah, Columbia
and Clatsop counties, which every
person from this city should attend
who can possibly do so. TMere will
h thino-i talked of and actions taken
of vital importance to Columbia
county and Columbia county should
ho well renresented. Every ar
rangement has been made for the
accommodation of the visitors and
an interesting meeting will be held.
The dance to be given by the
onntoatflnra for the rrize9 the
Mist is offering Saturday night
Aug. 30th in the City Han prom
Uoatn he the hiircrest event of
the kind ever held in the city. In
vitations have been issued by all
the young ladies to the friends
and iMw the Mist management
desires through its cojumns to
extend an invitation to all its
subscribers and patrons to at
tend this ball.
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CONTEST
ROUND-UP CLOSES T01VI0RR0W NIGHT
Promptly at 9 O'clock the Judges
will Take Charge of Ballot Box
and Commence the Count
Friends Rushing to
Standing of Candidates
DISTRICT
Miss Esther Weigle, St. Helens
Miss Grace Popejoy, St. Helens
DISTRICT
Mss Daisy Hutchi.'.son, Rainier
Miss Sarah Mathers, Rainier
DISTRICT
Miss Nellie Dunn, Houlton
Miss Beth Perry, Houlton
Mrs. Rudolph C. Karth, Yankton
Miss Kate Baker. Warren
Mi 88 Fannie Cooper, Warren
DISTRICT
Miss Mamie McClay, Columbia City
Mrs. Ira Withrow. Goble
DISTRICT
Miss Wilma Pulliam.Clatekanie
Miss Page, Clatakanie .
DISTRICT
Miss Inez Smith, Vernonia
Miss Dottie Pringle, Mist
Only a few more hours remain
until the close of the Grand Vot
ing Contest for the trips to the
Pendleton Round-Up, and who
the winners will be is purely a
matter of guess work, no one
knows and no one will know un
til the judges make the count.
Promptly at 9 o'clock they will
take charge of the ballot box and
no one will be permited to cast
a vote after that time.
Friends of candidates are com
ing to their aid as never before.
The past week has been a busy
one with the contest department
and it is safe to say that the
closing hours will witness a per
fect avalanche of votes and sub
scriptions. Several candidates
are holding back in order that
their opponents will not get a
line on how many vots they
have, and it is going to be "nip
and tuck" for first place in each
district. Any candidate who im
COMMUNICATION
Warren, Aug. 16, 1913.
Editor Mist: Just a final word
in answer to the letter published by
you from O. A. Erickson regarding
the money for digging the grave of
M. Albertson. He says that I was
anxious to get my name in the
paper; that there was no founda
tion for my first letter, and that I
had confessed to the making up of
the story. Replying will say that
the statement of trying to get my
name in the paper is to silly to
answer, but the assertion that I had
confessed to somebody that I had
started the story is an absolute
falsehood on the part of somebody,
I don't know who. Since the letter
of Mr. Erickson appeared in the
Mist I learned that the money has
been paid to the men who earned it
and that they are satisfied, and that
being the case I am also satisfied
with the outcome of this contro
versy. Yours,
E. M. Newman.
For Sale Fine chicken farm,
with good 5-room house, chicken
houses and scratch pens, barn and
other outbuildings; also fruit trees
and small fruit. Will sell all or part
at reasonable price. See Dick Rober
son, St. Helens, or call at this office
for particulars.
TO
Aid of Their Favorite
August 29th, 9 A.M.
NO. 1
110.760
53,265
NO. 2
17,935
23,840
NO. 3
. 54,825
14.845
43,460
124.580
. 126,790
NO. 5
150,480
111,680
NO. 4
100,310
. ... . 8,235
NO. 6
65,370
84 ,535
agines she baa a "strangle hold"
on the prize had better not waste
any more time in idle thought,
but get busy, with accent on the
word "busy." You cannot be
too safe and it is much better to
win by a hundred thousand than
to lose by one vote. You may
have a few thousand in reserve
so may your competitors. Per
haps that isn't sweet music, but
it's the tune just the same.
Now you have all been given
some good advice, make the best
of it. You are urged to work
hard for your own sake, as we
have iterated and reiterated; you
cannot be too safe.
COME TO THE BALL
All the candidates are re
quested to attend the Ball to
morrow night The Mist is well
pleased with your work and will
endeavor to show their appreci
ation by doing everything in its
power to entertain you.
YANKTON NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Tarbell
are spending a vacation in Tacoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson have left
Yankton to reside ia California.
Miss Ruth Bonny is visiting in
Rainier.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Karth
were in Portland this week.
Mrs. George Wilson assists in
carrying the mail between Yankton
and Trenholm.
A man who had been employed
only two and a half days in Masten's
logging camp was struck on the
head by a falling tree. He was
taken to a Portland hospital and
died a few minutes after reaching
the hospital. A brother was lo
cated in Portland who took charge
of the remains.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Letters unclaimed In the 8t Hel
ens, Post office for the weekending
August 23. 1913.
Miss Virginia Johantjen, 1 letter
John Scheiderman "
Letters unclaimed by Sept. 6,
will be sent to the Dead-Letter office.
M. C. Gray. P. M.