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uii.t muca irm si. ()t , mouth, vi.itinic niHiil"
Helens, with fine niHCHcl :irn mud in ' alum; i-ijri m tis-ttrtv MMlrotue.
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tO put in a cannery in St Helena ! how in a KM) var.U of hm,. ,, ; W. Allen, Kec.
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annum meet with the hearty ap- wut' f. K'd neighbors. Thin i a
proval of every citizen of the , "'Khty good huy at $5,000 with only
community. There id ample , down and balance to suit
room ami opportunity for uch!v"u-
It) 1 acr at Trenhnliii ahout 8
mile from U. R., hut in com
munity with schools and churches
near. Timber in now heing re
moved from land which will make a
fine plate for stock raining. Will
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'-' an t'nieroriHe 1 h a nvi.ru. ...
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catch of nulrnon in und adjacent
I'l'H- ... ow
ft,, decision of Juiljre Knkin
,eck on the rouil tax cam's
.mth.it those li companies
...r.. eekmir to vuie pay-
..,.f um-cial mail taxes, will
j themselves in the same
,ition as tho balance of us.
'H Hv
,) to their sorrow they will ai
de compelled to pay thepenal-
nd intercut. I'erhapa no
rl tir n luni
.1... ... uilri art milch favor
H..voml)lu comment by citi-
.. .11 irt of the countv as
1 this one. The idea of the
rflers. the merchants, the null
inrifvuf thti timber
xn ..-v -----
inert having paid their taxes
rihmit a murmer and these
with ollkea in Portland
mi: and other places trying
. 4 . .. ..t iIiaii tkirtinn
('lUUl Ui III' F,
a m!n? clerk of a road din-
. I , on i fir rri4
in his records, was too much
T Wit in ut iiai uiui w.i. .
.4-f Kakin was ritfht when he
i j that a minor defect in such
Dceedinirs. where the inieiii 01
: t voters was plain, would not
i suil.cient cause in his court
rthe d. feat of the Peoules
ihcs, nor would it be cause for
ry company or person to evaile
e payment of its or his propor-
.. Aff U A H w n..nr IMfH I hA
inner and the merchant. It
little exi'eriment on the
rtof some of these companies
ji 1 nnn wi 11 urutc iuii--
ii exnenai ve one.
to this city is from 300 to 100
tons per Heason, and with a can
nery here to care for thp Halmr.n
this catch would without a doubt
be increased, besides drawing j a" or part of thin for $20 per
from fisherman up and down M,'r "n very easy teriiH This in
the river a Kreater distance. It
would be a Rood thinx for the
city and a better thinjr for the
Speed
L'ni'e.l A rtiHHiia. A.seuilily No. WI,
meets timl ami thirl SuturiUys of each
month at K of I'. Mull. t. Helen.
oiilcen M. A , Mil. I.iwi" Uober.n :
Siip'nt, Mt. Iilo-r; Sec, Mra Malel
Bill, Tr.a . J. Hill AH K Arti
san, are corlia!ly invited.
CHURCHES
Houlton M.E. Church -First and
third Sundays-I'reachintf at 11 a.
m. Sunday school every Sunday at
10 a. m. H. O. Oliver, Supt. F.p
worth I-aifue. Wrn. H. Smith.
nreaident. meets every Sunday even-
cny ami a oeiter ininjr lor the "wy omtr k""u uuj , ,
fishermen besides bointf a paying nd we back all our ntatemenU with 7:30, preceeded t.y a
1 . .. K ,...1.1 t .1 ,.. ,! f service of twenty m.nutes conducted
iiivenuiieiu ior mr. ueeK e. . . r. . . ,(;r,ir
k.,n .1 i-,..-t .i ,.,i;..i.i.. by the pastor. Prayer meeting
realty ..irat,r. in Columbia Coun- 'every lhuraday evenm -i . ..,v.
Accuracy
an exceptionally Kood buy and we
would ad viae you to ad quickly.
We have many other irood buj
Stability
REUBEN
Mrs. Jesse Shultz of Beaver
Valley visited with her Rister-in-law
Mrs. G. W. Jordan last
week.
Miss Laura Alexander is at
tending the His'h SchiKil in Port
land. J Hutterworth and family
have arrived in town from
Ilwaco Wash, and will occupy
one of Frank Welters houses for
the winlei.
Henry Miller and son Henry Jr.
left here Sunday for a visit to
their old home at Sarena, III.
l'earl Hill of Indianpolis, Ind.
is visiting with his brother Wes-
ly Hill of Red Town.
Mrs. M. Willouurhby of Seaside
arrived Sunday for a visit of a
month with her mother Mrs.
Jane Zenar and her sister Mrs.
S. Alexander.
J. H. Kenny, (I. C. Fowler,
Frnnk Ilishop and J. M. Lindsay
were tmssensrcrs for St Helens
this morning.
Improvement Co.
Continued from Paga 4
ty. If we have nothing in this list
that interests you, write us what
you want and we wi
thcr K'xkI opportunities.
St Helens Investment Co.
A T. Laws, Manager.
St. Helens. Or,
IODGES
Yankton
and fourth
Preaching on second
KnrwlnvH r.t 1 1 a. m.
HDl'i.TON CIKCI.K N Women of
WiKxlcra't, meeU the accond and
(our' ! Ttlevlay aflcrnoiM of eacli
tiii.nb at llonlton. Ore. Mr. Kl-a
Uik-tri'in, liaardian Nritflilxir
ScHiip",", Ore.; .Minnie A Mnrley,
C.eik.
Culiiinliia Knc iuiiiurnt No. "7,1. O
0 f. meets in the I. O. O. r . llall. o
hr .ei ond and fourth Thnrwlay of each
moiitti, tojoiirne iiik Patriari'h. most
cor.lially invited to ment with ua.
C KoU-j, Chief Patriarch
l V. Illnke.'ev, Scrihe.
submit fur-' Sunday school at 10 a. m. Leader
of class. Mr. Carl K. Ulsen.
Warren -Preaching at -i p. m.
on first ami third Sundays of each
month.
Other and remote points, week
nighta.
W. T. Fairchild. I astor.
rrmrrn;
Shall there be created out of
.'ultonandSt Helens on the
ithof November, the largest.
-st tirogresbive. up-to-uate,
lutiful citiy in Columbia
"unty or shall there remain the
o municipalities with the at-
:cndant cat hauling, squabbling
wJ p tty jealousies as now?
rhat ipiestion will be settled by
he voters of the two cities on
'hat date and there should be
n! one answer to the question.
fitting aside some personal
"aions advanced by a few peo-
eotbeth places why consoli
4tion should not carry, and
"king ut it from a public policy
t.indj.int. there seems to be no
wal reason why there should
w more than one city on me
rri'.ory now covered by the
o. with only one city govern
ment the expenses would be
n idi lighter. m re improvements
"wild be made, the water system
-i!ld be extended, fire protection
"uld be afforded both places,
W depot buildings and better
dipping importunities for all the
"llii ns. In short there is every
reason in favor of the proposition.
There m.-iv 1m mime reason for
the administration in delaying
definite action on the Mexican
situation, but if so, it is not op
Parent tn iho average citizen
Nearly every dav the big papers
contain the news that another
Cnsia him l.i.i.n rnc hed. and still
the muderers continue to murder
nd the robbers continue to roo.
American citizens are running
fr their lives; citizens of other
totitries are demanding protec
tion, and John I.lnd remains in
in Mexico with an apparent hope
f adjusting the afTairs some
av without forcible action,
hile President Wilson and Sec
Rrvan nm knblinir conferences.
At this d'stance it would seemj
$100, with the very easy terms of
10 down anil $10 per month, no
navinua bank can possibly bring you
such returns. Lots lay well, are
easily drained and are 50x1 Oil.
Railroad Addition. This choice
tract lies only 4.'0 feet from the
main business portion of the city of
St. Helens and is the Ust residence
district in the city. Many sub
stantial homes have been built and
there are more now under con
struction. We can sell you a lot as
cheap as $Ml and a better one for
$100. If you want a lot in Rail
road Addition do not delay, as me
more desirable lots are selling rapid-
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ly. the St. Helens home ounoc.s
having put their stamp of approva.
mi iraet. K'.ectric lights ac-
t-Hniblo and pure fresh water can
be had on any lot. Our terms are
$10 down and $10 a month with in
terest at 7 per cent on delerro.i
payments. You can't lose if you
buy a lot in Kailroau .viumoo.
Farms -We have several er,
.,.,.l buvs for the man who wants a
o-ood tract of land on which he can
m.We a good living and at me .....
. .. i.; ..i-Miifi't v
time see the value m i- -
.iaadilv In ftlouniaiii
increase sieauuy.
View we have several goo ten at re
tracts left. This land u very ,oo
.luctive. being 8 part of one of the
best farm- in Columb.a County.
ou .ituated close to Warren, wre.,
the S. P. & S. R. R.. I
. . i P,.rl anil. (n)O(l
an houn nue iron.
schools and churches near.
road to Portland runs u.ro , .
,. Good markets for all kinds
of produce in St. Helens am. tor.
, . i ...UrU..ta. We are selling these
IJII1U " . ,,
tracts at $100 per acre a.... r. -
. ,l.,wn and 20 per csnt.
per et-in. . - ,
each year wun ioc
. a ...... it ttn it
t:ol.l'Ml;lA HOMKSTR.D No. 24.5tS
Brottierhouil of American Yeomen,
tneeii the lecond anl fourth Wed
nesday nixlit ol eacl: month at Yank
ton.Orr. Visiting nn-nil'ers we'eorue.
K. S. Uisson, Honorable KoTem'in
C. K Laick. Coiie-oon lent.
MIZPAi! 0:i.'TKiv. NO. :0, O. K. f
Meet, in Masonic hall '.he eci lid
and lourtti Satiir iRv.Oi -ach month
MAKY liKORU H, W M.
l.t'CY UKAY. Secret aiv
Avon IHle No 6-J Rutins of J as,
meet, every Tuemlay Kvenlng in .-ag
ile Hall, St. Helens. Viniting Ki lK"tM
atHv. welcome.
M. Iv. Miller, C. C.
Harold KoM. K . of K & S
ST IIK1.KNS LOfHiE NO.
A F A A M. MeeU 1st and 3d
Saturday in each month. Vi.itinR
brother, cordially welcomed. U w
Clark. Master; E. E. Quick. Secretary .
Columbia County Baak
OLDEST IN THE COUNTY
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Capital 50UUU
Surpl -O-000
Stockholder. Additional Liability 50,000
Toul . U0.0O0
This is your protection
when 'on d o business
with the Columbia Co.
Hank. Four per cent in
terest paid on Saiings
Accounts. Any amounj
will start an account.
-BOARD OE DIRECTORS
Wm. M. Ro... President
L. R. Rutherford, Vice-Pre..
A L. Stone, Caahier
J. S. Allen, A.t. Cahier
U G. Ro..
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BRANCHES IN ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES
1
This DRESSER
$7.25
CDHHD
We have them from tlii. price up.
Fini.h.d in Oak, Circa.in Walnut.
i -! Mahogony, A.h and Pacific Oak-
All have rrenca riaie mirror.
Come in and let ua .how you what
we have in thia tin.
SHERWOOD 8 ROSS
Complete Hou. Furni.hers
Undertakers Embalmer.
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P1UXTE11S and .VECHAX1CS
and TUVA BAR OF
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Estimates Furnished.
AH Work Guaranteed.
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sj-UiUivUi
Plumbing and
Sheet Metal
Heating
Work
t.LtwtULAliULlia-.LULULUiii4kAiaA-AK
GET THE HABIT
of going to
BROWN'S CENTRAL GR0,CE;RY
Our prices are right and we aim to please. We
carry Preferred Stock Canned Uoods. vvnue
River Flour. Try Them
rhm Johnson a Sons
3k --
Succe.wr. to St. Helen Auto Co.
Will positively meet
every train
Autos for hire. Calls
answered day or night
' Phoue connection
i Look for the cars with the
Red Cards
St. helens Oregon
Allen. Felton & Quick
St. Helens
Oregon
'ft
v" iivj.aMci;i a
of
,.teoffir cent, interent on e-,
f,rre,l .ynu-nU M-ntajn lew ,
....ul,ul,lecl.t.Huf people, ami w de
Ul"i' . 4r
.tincltobe the Ranlcn
Columbia County.
We have . oA home reaJy fr
you In this place; 3fi sore. .on Yank
y n..i... roa.1. 12 acre, in
cuUivation. balance in good pture.
An Invitation
is extended you to
visit the
Favorite Restaurant
everything bnilt new
and clean
ZIP STUDF.BAKF.R, Prop.
Kor Sale 24 white Leghorn pul
lets and cockerels; also fancy
pigeons, several varieties. l'ireons
received blue ribbons at Clatskanie
Fair. For information and prices
write Robert Hamill, Deer Island
Ore.
Houlton Free Methodist Church
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Sabbath School at 10 a.
I Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m,
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Pry Fir Wood for Sale Delivered; Prayer meeting on inirsuay even
in Houlton and U.Helens. ing at 8 p. m ......
' Wm. Skuzie. I J. N. Wood, 1'astor.
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