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.
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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
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