SF. HELENS IMPROVEMENT CO. Sonic of the Doings ot this Enterprising Realty Firm Three years 'ago when A. T. Laws, H. F. McCormick and S. C. Morton organized a real estate company in St Helens for the pur of buying and real estate, they were orjranizinjj what was destined to become the largest and most successful realty company in Columbia County. These three men first bought and platted three small tracts adjoining St Helens which they named Kail Koad Addition. The lots in this addition sold so readily, on the easy payment plan adopted by the company, that in side of a few months more lots were platted and sold. So successful was the business that the capital stock was increased and a corporation wan organized, stock was sold to other prominent men of the county and other tracts were exploited. The new company t4ok on the name of the St. Helens Improvement Company, and the name was indeed appropriate. There has not been a greater factor in the develop ment and improvement of the city and community than has the St. Helens Improvement Company, From the small beginning with a limited number of lots to be sold this company now has real estate bargains in all portions of the coun ty. They are real bargains too, and the dealings with their cus tomers has In'en of such a nature that no dissatisfied man can be num bered among them. i . V, - RESIDENCE OF ROY STEWART IN R. R. ADDITION When railroad addition was plat ted about three years ago there was just one house on the entire tract. At the present time there are some thirty or forty comforta ble homes occupied by contented families of men whore working at one or the other of the various industries of the city. The ex tremely easy terms of payment of fered by this company for the Iota, as well as material with which to build homes, has enabled many poor men to build and pay . for their homes. The addition has been im proved very much and only this week steps are being taken to have i sewers built, electric Iight3 put in and streets graded. All of the improvements will come right away ami when they do, Railroad addi tion will be one of the choice resi dence portions of the city. The company still has a few lots to dis pose of there, but they are not anxious to sell them now, for there is sure to be a raise in the value be fore next spring. One of the striking examples of what this company has done for a worthy man and woman is the case of Mr. ami Mrs. Roy Stewart, whose comfortable home is shown in this article. Mr, and Mrs. Stew art bought from the St. Helens Im provement Co. one lot and paid $10 down on it. Th y then secured some lumber from the mill and built a small house. Within a short time another lot was bought and ar rangtment9 were made for a larger housv. Work was commened upon this house and the dealings were so satisfactory that the fine house shown here was the result. Since that time two more lots have been bought by the Stewarts and today they have one of the finest improved homes in the city. Mr. Stewart has been employed at the mill in St. Helen during all ths time, working for watfes, and has shown what pluck, industry and a jrood wife, together with the assistance of a reasonable land company to deal with, can do. What he has done is only one instance, there being several others in the same locality who have done as well. After a few months successful operation under the first incorpor poration the company was again compelled to increase its capital stock to take care of the business. Other tracts of land were secured, chief among them being Mountain View Tracts, which consisted of 320 acres of the best land in the state of Oregon. It was the old Stevens Donation Land Claim, located be tween St. Helens and Warren, partly improved and cleared and partly stump lands. This farm was divided into five and ten acre tracts and sold on the easy payment plan for which the St. Helens Improve ment Co. is becoming so well known, and every one of the 2S tracts in Mountain . View are sold or con tracted for. Already several houses have been built and others will be within a few weeks. Of cours the quality of the lands handled by this company has something to do with its success, but taking the quality of the land, together with the easy payment plan and the very reason able prices asked for their proper LI ties, there could be no other result than success. During the past year .this com pany has sold more than 100 lots in the original town of St. Helens and 40 lots in South St. Helens, nearly every one to a man who wants to build a home, on many of which homes are already built. These sales are in addition to the farm deals made by them. Only last week a deal was made which will mean much to the prop erty owners on Columbia street in St. Helens and in fact will mean much to the entire Jcity. Four lots near the Masonic building have been sold to I'ortland and Eastern capitalists, upon which will be erected immediately after the first of January, a two-story concrete structure HoxlOO feet, to be used as a sales loom, repair shop and gar age for Ford and Studebaker Auto mobiles. Helow be give a few of the bargains offered by the St. Hel ens Improvement Co., all of which it will pay to investigate: St. Helens. In this busy town, with its large lumber mills, quar ries, shipbuilding plants and other industries we have many good buys in city lots and other properties. For instance, we have right now a four-room bouse and good lot within 15 minutes walk of the Court House or post office, which we can sell for $00, with only $15 dowji and $15 per month. This is a mighty good buy, either from the standpsint of an investor or one who wants to live here. Electric lights, phone, sewer and all other city conveniences can easily be had. Also some choice lots within four i blocks of the Court House which we can sell at $225, with our usua helpful terms of $10 down and the balance at I W per month. Other Kood lots at prices fiom, 175 up to $l.r00. An invsetment in St. Helens is as safe as a govern ment bond, and will return many times the interest. South St. Helens -In this addi tion are located the immense plants of the St. Heiena Creoaotinjr Co., the Columbia County Lumber Co., which employ a large number of men. This addition is rapidly build ing up, having many industries w ith both water and rail transportation. Here, also, are located the quarries from which the paving cutters take out thousands of Belgian blocks for street work in the larger cities. With so many industries, and im mense pay roll, South St. Helens will soon become a large manufac turing and shipping point, and when you can buy a choice lot in this addition for the small sum of Continued on Nest Page UMMtNS INTMK CIKITIT CtU'KT OP TIIK STATKOK OKKliON FOR COM'. M. HI A COl'N TY. w. weed Nichols, Plaii,tiff, vt Klsie Nic'.ols, IVfcndant. In tli name ot the Stale of Oregou, Yon, Elsie Nichols, arc hereby Com manded to appear and answer tin complaint again! ou 111 1 lietcincnor before the 25th day of Oct. 1U13, that date Iteing six wicks from tin' llrst publica tion herein, and it you (h 11 to Hpear and answer herein, plaintiff will apply to the court for the relict prated for in the couipl.iint filed herein and more par ticu'aily defined as follow t: h'or a deree of this court disnohing the bond of mntrtmnny now esi-.ttng betaeen plnintitl ami defendant herein on the ground of dei-erlion and abandon ment committed by defendant gaint plaintill ami for -m h oilier and further relief as mav sewn npiilalite. Thin summon is served upon yon by publication thereof for not less that six weeks in the "St. Helens Mift," a news paper published in Columbia County, Oregon, ami by order of the llnnorah'e J. A. Kakin, Judge of the aliove entitled court, w hich order is dated the nth day of Seotemlier, ln. Pate ol lirxt publication of this sum uiuns Sept. 12, 11)1:5, Date o last publication of mimm i s oct. 24. 11)13 Mannix .d -Hnllivan, At'orm y- for I'Wntilt. Portland, Ore. Summons IN Till: CTRCl I r COfkT OK TIIK STATU OH OREGON, I'OR Cob UMl'.IA COUNTY. Kdna Spark, 1'lj.int iff. vs. A K Spark, Defendant. To A. K. Spark, the above named De fendant: In the name of the State of Oregon you are hereby requited to appear and answer the Complaint died against yon in the above entitled court and came on or liefore the let day of November, lUKI. said date being after theexpiratioti of six weeks from the first publication of this summons, If you fail to appear and answer the plaintitT will apply to ti e court for the relief demanded in the complaint: Kor a decree ot divorce for. ever diasolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between the plaintilf and defendant, on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, rendering the life of the plaintiff burdensome, This iimi'iions is published once a week for six Cou ti uttve weeks in the St Helens .' ist, by order of the lion I A Kakie, Judge of the nlmve entitle I conrt Dated the lslh day of September, 191.1, disci ng the publication thereof, r'irt I'oblirati.in Sept 19. I (H.I. Last pidilication Oct, 31, 11M3, w I. Cooper, Attorney for I'Uinlilf. It H Chamber of commerce, I'ortland, ore. Summons in tmk ( ir:criT coiruT cp tiik h'ATr OP oltKOi.N l-olt TIIK t oI N I V oF Col.I'Mlli.t. Win. M. Krws. iis Hdiiiinii-lrator of the estu.e ol Hani I'. lijoikinan, dercixed, I'laintilT, . John I-arm-n, Anna Larsen and Amos W. McF.lwain, Itefendnnta. To John Larson and Anna Larsen, De fendants: In the name of the Stale of Oregon, you in each of yon are hereby required to pear anil answer the complaint filed against yon in the above entitled suit, on or before tlie last day of the time precrilad In the order for Ihn publication of this summons, the said period of time being six weeks from the day of the first publication of lids summons, and said lart day of pu'i lieation being the 211th day of Sep. tember, IBM, and if you fait to ao appear and answer said complaint the plaintiff will cause your default lo ,,e enteied and apply to the court above nml Kr the relief demanded in said compiauu, io-wii; ror a judgment gainst you for f IV), with interest there- n at the rate of per cent per annum from August lit, 11)10, for 7j attorney's fees, for $1 28 for tuxes aid and lor cols and ilieliiraeiiient ol suit; Kor a do tee ol at) under forrrlmi.re ot the follow ing descrll-ed teal property in Columbia county, oieg'-n. to wit. fi limn ucii'g at point Itii rod west of the Northwest comer of the 1. I.. C. of .. n.yaut. in section Hi. towinU p 7 inn th, rsnge 4 west of Willamette Meiidian. and run. uing thence South W rods; thence west 12 r..di thence norih.M) rods and theme eat 12 rials to the point i l ljiut in ; and that V'u and alt persons claiming under you, subsequent to the exectpion, ol the mortgage refei red to in complaint be lo e. losnl . fall right, claim or equity til redemption in said premises, and that vou pav any deficiency remaining, after applying the proceeds of sa'd aide proci It applicable to the saiisfuclion of asid judgment. This summon is pub iahed by older of the Honorable W. A Harris, I'ountv Judge for eaiil Columbia count v,oi. gon, made ami dated August 1 1 h, l'.iCI, which order pr scriles that s rucv of sumnioiis in this suit lc mmleii im ou by publication once a week or rix con secutive Weeks in the St llib ns .Mist, a liewspna r of general circulation pub lished weekly in smd eouni v, which tune wMl begin to run from the day of the lirst publication Ik nil; and the t m within which you are required t 'ai ser said complaint is on or la-fore the 1 1st day of the time pr -scriU'd in aid older for publication to-wil: Sep emli.1' ''il h, l'.)3 The date of the llrt pnblu-iitton of this summons is Kiidnv, August 1Mb, 1013, Ddlnrd .V Pav. Attorneys for Piuini ill. NOTICE TO CKKIUTi 'US IN TIIK Col NTY Col'KTloU Col. I'MI I V ol'N I Y, UI lioN, Ksta' of Irederick Kmnineyer, de eeaseil. Notice is hereby given Hint the under filled was on the lolli day of Sep em-la-r, 1V1J duly iipp.intid exoutrix of the estate Krcilerick Kaiiimever, ib ceail ; and the creditois of raid de. Cea'ed and all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby notified to present their claitim, wHi the proper vouchers, within six mouths (huu the date of this notice, to me, th.iidex .X'lltlix. at the law ollice of DillanlX Div, at flt Helens, oiegoti it la-mg I) e pi ice llxed for presentation thereof Dale I Sepi IS, p.MJ, Sophie Knmtiiet er, Kxccutrix of the estate of Ktederiik Kanilll' i, r. deceised. Summons. IN TIIK CIUCIUT COI'KT OK TIIK STATK OKOKKOON. Kt)K fOI.l'MIMA COI NTY Martha A. Tift, riaintifT. Vs. Tlmdeiis K Tift, lafendant In the name ol the state of uregon, you, Thadeus . Tift, are hereby required to S a-ar and answer to the Complaint filed against you herein on ir la foi the 2"th day il October. ldl:l, that dine ls-ing six weeks from the publication heiein, and it you fail to appearand answer herein, plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief prayed for in ti e complaint fi'ed herein, and more particu larly defined as follows : "The plnintitf asks that a d cree ! gr.intcd forever ilivorcilig her from the lilaive defendant . That the court per mit and allow the said plauililT to re. Hunm Hie name of Mrs. Muriha Annetla Anderson, ruid name being that graated her in a former marriage, and that such other relief be granted as to the court may seem lit and equitable. This summon" is served upon yon by publication thereof for not h-i-a than six weeks in the St. Hclei s Mint, a fieViHpHr published in the C, unity of Columbia, State of Oregon, and by order of the Hon. J. A. Kakin, Judge ol tl e alve entitled court, which order ts dated the Jith day of Septemlarr, MUX andthe dale of the las! publication of this summon is i,e L'llll day ol (h t P.iKt. Joicph Marinix ci Howard I'.i nnrtt, Alt . i in ys lor the Plu ntiH', SUMMONS IN TIIK CIIKfIT collar Ol' Till'. SiTk ok OKKI'.oM, Foil TIIK COI NTV OH Col. CM 111 l . Herbert Di ricks. Plaintiff, vs Mattie Dericks, Iiefcndatit. To the ataive named defendant, Mattie Derlckt: In the name of the slate of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed against yon in the alaive entitled court and cause, on or before six weeks weeks from the 2.1th clay of Sept. 101,1, and if you fail to appear and answer for want thereof, the alaive named plaintiff will apply to the court for Hie relief played for in his complaint herein, to wit: Tor a decree of aaid court dissolv lug the bonds of matrimony heretofore and now existing between plain: ill and defendant, on the ground of wilful de. sertion. This summons is served upon on bv publication Iht-reof once i week in the St Helen Mist, a newspaper of general circulation, by order of the Hon, W. A . Harris, County Judge of tha County of Columbia, Slate ol Oregon, the i-'iunty wherein said rause is pending, the first publication thereof I In if made on the :'7ih day ol Sept MUX and lhi last publi cation thereof lung made on the 7th day ol November, IUIS. IMe.l die 2Mb day ol Sept lM. Arthur I. Moiiltoli, Attorney for I'lalutlfl, IWnlhce addre-s, .112 l ewis IHdg , Portland, Oregon. N'-TICK T CREDITORS IN TIIKCOl'NTV COURT Vol mi, t'MHIA t'Ol'NTY, OUKtiON, Hstale of Margaret Ross, deceased No'ice ia Jierebv given that the un designed was on the 201 h day of Sep !H I, dulv apiaiinted adiuinistiator ol the estate of Margaret Ross, dia eased ; slid tb crrdi'.ors of said deceased and altp r-o a having claims against said estate aie heieby notilbd lo present theii chums, will) the prner yjllchers within six month' fiom this dale to me at the law ollice ol Dltlard A Day. at St. lb lens, Oregon, winch I deglsnale as the .dace f'ir presentation thereof Dated Sept 2iilh. P.H I. W.J. R. as, Adiniiiislrator ol the istoe olM.tr ga'etlo-s, deceased. Summon IN TIIK. CIRCl'ir t'ol'RT OK TIIK STA'TK oK OUKiioN M)R t'Ol. HM11IA t'Ot'.NT Y . b niiv lu"U, I'lainli.T, vs. John i:a'ola, Defrudunt, To John tiaxr.ola. the alaive na:.:ed De fcmlaut In thr. mime of the stale of Oiegoll you sre bereby required lo apas ,r and answer the complaint filed herein sgaiiiat you in the alaive entitled con it on or la loic the I Ith day ol November, P.ll:l, and ll you fad ty so aiiswc, for Want Ihcieof the pla.lltlfT will apply to the court lot the relief theieiii de nial, di.lto wit, (or a deireeof ! lute divorce froui yoii and lor the care and custody of Thomas liaxola, lor the restoration lothe planum ot bei' maiden name, Jenny Marina, for the costs ami disbursements and for such other and further relief as to the court may seem just and equitable herein. Til IH sun, moil- is served llsin vou by v irt Hi of an order of Hon. W, A. Ilanis, Judge of the County Court of Columbia County, Oregon, atdch said order is dated the. rtl t ll day of Se tctnlier, l'Jl.1, prr-cribing that the summons herein Is" served upon you by publication thereof once a week for six consecutive weeks in the St. Helens Mist, a lie wptr ol general cliculatioii in Columbia County, which said order dispenses with th necessity ot sending a certified Copy of II, summons ami ctnplstnt to your la-it known tKtrillc address, lor the reason that you laic left such last know n address. A W Mueller. Attorney (or I'laiutifT Date of lirrt publication herein Is Octoiarr X ll'U. Date of laat publication is Nov 14, P.u: In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Columbia County. Maude C. Story, i'lalntilf. vs. William R. Story, Defendant. In the Name of the State of Oregon You, William R. Story, defendant above named, are hereby required to appear and answer the rumidnint iii.'d against you herein on or before the 22nd day of November, 191.1, that dale being six weeks from the first putdi cation herein; and if you fail to ap pear herein plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief prayed for in the compalint filed herein, to wit : Kor decree of thia court dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing be tween plaintiff and defendant on the ground of cruel and Inhuman trctsmenl run-milted by the defendant against the pluintifT, and for such other and further relief rh may be just ami equit able. This summons is served upon you by publication thereof for not less than six weeks in the St. Helena Mist. newspaiar published in the County of Columbia. Slate of Oregon by order of lion. J. A. K.kin Judge of the above entitled court, which order Is dated the third day of October. 1913 The date of the tlrst publli-talon of this summons is the 10th day of October, 1UM, and the date of the last publics tion of this summons is the 21st day of rsovemner. 191.1. GKORGK TAZWKI.b, Attorney for the I'laintilf. I oi ... ror oaie woou milcn cow liy Jacob Skuza. St. Helens, Ore. A irui a house with three choice lotn in kmm1 location in St. Helens for sale. Inquire for prices nml terms at the Mist ollice. IOR I'OWTLAM) IIAIl.t STEAMER AMMKIOA leaves, St Helens ft Oil A Arrives at Portland I1:.K) A Leaves Portland at 2 .HI P Arrives 81. Helena at n.,U) p M. M. M M Str. IRALDA Summer Rates Utwccti St. Helens and lWtl r-(j 50 tents one way 75 cents round trip Tickets o k auy time after April 4th lloat bavea 81. Helens 7; JA a. in. Returning leaves Portland 2 :H p. n, Arrive at St Helens 4 4n p. m. C I. IIOOCHKIRK To Trade An H-rooin hoii Bnj two lots in I'ortland for a Miiall in,, proved place. Could put in other property if it should be necessary. Trade with owner and aave com. niiaaion. fall on Mrs. N. H. Kin.. ney, Columbia Hotel, (or write,) St. Helena. Ore. T ...it A lur.ru .1 1 4jov foMiil liog, follir black and white, in the neighbor hood of Scatipooae. I'leaae notify the owner. Havid T. Honeyman, care of Honeyninn Hard vare ('0li Portland Ore.. and ward. Professional Cards Glen R. Metsker ATTUNNEY AT LAW Dvrnar DmrKt Aiitvnry OirK in County Crxal H.e ST. HCllNS . ORLCON DR. C. I-. WADIC PHYSICIAN AND SURCCON Mi,eki$ HUij. ST. ir.VS, fA'f DR. L. CILUERT ROSS PHYSICIAN & SUKtjlON OffVM Hf.uk Hi-U lit I 111 I'hOHIM St. Helens DR EDWIN ROSS PHYSIflAN A SUh'Of-ON HHP K IN IUNK III II. HIM. St. Helens Oregon T. S. WHITE FUNERAL DIHELIOK l.ll KNHSI) KMUal.MRH Honltou Oregtui DR. ALFRED J. PEEL PHYSICIAN A SUKGLOH Hstii I til I I'll ll St. Helens DR. H. R. CLIFF PHYSICIAN A SURGEON I'linnc Main l a, A l.'CI: Krs. Y ""l,..!,,,'.:,uTi",", Tortland, Or. Calls answered day or night ThoneSS W. S. Armstkono, M. I) PHYSICIAN A SURGEON irm K AT Pacific Coast Hospital sT IIKI.KNH llul'l lo" GEORGE H. SHINN ATTORNEY-A T-LAW St. Helens Oregon M. E. MILLER ATTORN EYATLAW St. Helens - Oregon HERBERT W. WHITE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW St Helens Oregon rtoNs di Pacific Coast Hospital DR. W.S. ARMSTRONG, SUP. IIDVLTON and ST. It SIMS, VRWI'N 1