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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1913)
St. Helens Mist Found. a 1881 bM4 I'r FrMr r The MUt Publishing Company Inivrnl anwnd 'laa mattr Jatmitry 10 l"l llltllW l Holm ,.,.t,.t ((.,, MlUMCailTIOM kTHJ On yre - U.fiO till utoiitl .75 A.lvrrtUliiK rates mad. known on appll enlliiu. I-KhI notlcri 2R rrnta per 1 1 t County Officia Paper 0n wt'ck from to-morrow Nov. 15th, the election will he held in St Helens and Houlton to vote on the question of ronmilida untf me iwo towns inio on GroutiT St Helena. That th consolidation will tie approve by me majority or voters there iecmH to be little doubt, hut there are a number of people op posed in Uith places who wi vote airanai u. mere are per haps some reasons which are valid against the question and which are sufficient to cause some people who are directly in teres ted in some particular busi neflH or location that warrants them in doing so. but there are tome reasons advanced against the proposition which amount to nothing. For instance there are people in St Helens who nay that Houlton is hopelessly in debt and they can see no reason why the St Helens people should she u'der the bii-den of the Houlton debt L'pon investigation of this matter the records show that the tota Mt or the City of Houlton is Krjl 1. The assessed valuation of property in St Houlton, ex elusive of the public utility cop porations, such as Railroads etc., is $70, K10.0O, so that argument of some of the St Helens people that if the towns are consolidated St Helens will be compiled to boar the burden of a great debt, mounts to nothing. Then there ire some people in Houlton who jre advancing the same argu ivnt about St Helens; that the uy is in debt ho heavy that our lYcmle are anxious to get Houl- Um in so the Houlton people can dp pay it off. The facts are that St Helens is in debt $50,000 nthe shape of water bonds, the merest on which is 1000 per year and the maintenance 01 hich amounts to not over $2 00 per year; the income from the water system is between jnuuv nd fiKXX) per year, so that this iebt instead of being a burden is in asset; in fact such an asset hat an offer has been made by a ;nvnte concern to take up the xmiis and to cive the city a lonus of $10,000 for the system. rhe actual debt of the dity is ihout $11,000 of which $2100 is 'r Cod frey park consisting of I lots worth, at a very low esti mte $7200. Some of the alance is for sewer improve- nta which the city has ad- aiiced and for which the proper- ) in the sewer district is already Winded to the city so that it is limply an advance and not a iebt; the interest being paid by property owners off-sets the merest the city is paying on its warrants. Then there is me iebt of the City Hall which per- aps amounts to $3000 and the ity Hall property can be sold W day for from $12,000 to $14, 0. There is a little debt against ome of the fire fighting appara us but not enough to amount to anything. So the debt quesfon 'either oitv is simoly an empty fRument and will not stand the et of explanation when U9ed gainst consolidation, in tne natter of sewers and street im- rovements the property affected 'akescare of itself in both places w and that would make no hange at all from the present Mem. So far as the arguments we can hear of. Of course there are some few people who can find nothing else to say and are saying that it is a real estate scheme but when they undertake to show why this is so they can produce nothing to back it up and the possibility of such a thing is so remote and so utterly ".uiuunounuation that reason able people do not consider it for a minute. There are many argu ments in favor of the proposition Home of which have already been commented upon in these col umns and others will be given in our next issue. In the meantime it will be a wise idea for people who are interested in the matter to look up the argument pro and con so that ween a vote is taken it will be an intelligent one. I ODCES HOULTON CIRCLK NO 4M, Women ol Woodcraft, meet th second and fourth Tuesday afternoon of each nionth at Houlton, (he. Un, Kite Wikdtrom, Guardian Nelirbbor HcapiMNMe, Ore.; Minnie A. Morley, Clerk. Columbia fcntampuient No. 77, I. O. O. K. meets in the I. O. O. V. Hall, on tbe Mtt-ond and fourth Thursday of each month, nojourwyiiiK ratriari-hi mutt cordially Invited to meet with us. O C. Robe), Chief Patriarch. C. W". lilakesley, KcriU. fTTTTTTTii flnlnmhia flnnntv RanV I The election returns last Tues day in Oregon indicated that the people of the state were in favor of the referendum law. The question of sustaining that law was one of the principal causes for the approval of four of the five measures on the ballot. It is quite probable that each and every one 01 tne lour laws so approved would have been ap proved any way but the man ner in which these bills were re ferred had considerable to do with it. Of all the laws passed the most important one was the one known as the Compensation law and this one received a much greater vote than did any of the others. The University appro priations received a large ma jority in nearly every county, Columbia being one of the ex ceptions, and the County At torney bill carried in practically every county in the state. Of local importance was the bill raising the salaries of the county officers. This bill was passed by the last legislature and sub mitted to the people of the county for their approval. Nothing was done in the way of campaigning for or against the bill and the vote was an honest expression. The bill was defeated by a small majority. W hen the amount of salaries paid to our county officers is considered, it seems that some of them at least should be raised. he treasurer gets $G00 per year, f0 a month, and all his time is reauired at his office. He is the tax collector under the new law and his salary remains the same. There are other officers who are entitled to more than they are trettirur. but this example is so striking that it should have been considered. A peculiar feature f the votes in this county on this bill, as well as nearly all the others, was that in the two argest cities, Rainier and St. lelens. every bill except the Sterilization bill carried by good majorities, while in every coun try precinct about the only bill that carried was the Compensa tion law. VllZfAH CHAlTKK, NO. .HO. O. K. 8 Meet in M agonic Hall the seccud and fourth KuturJavsoi ach month MARY (iKOkt.H, W M. LUCY (iRAY. Hwreta, Jrcollnls n ,";:nV hlr' .start an account lie Hall, St. Helena. Viaiting Kiiljhti always welcome. M. H. Miller, C. V. Harold Hum, K. ! R A S Colombia 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 when you d o business with the Columbia Co. J tank. Four per cent in terest paid on Savings hii amount fcT. HKI.KNS LorxJE NO. A H A A VI. MeeU 1st and 3d Katurday in each month. Visiting brother! cordially welcomed. U W Clark, Mai-ler; E. E. tjuli k. Secretary. BOARD OE DIRECTORS Wm. M. Rosa, Preaident L. R. Rutherford, Vice-Prea. A L. Stone, Caahier J. S. Allen, Aaat. Caahier L. G. Roaa Spee d Accuracy Hi. Ilelenn LihIki- No 117,1. O. O. r . meet Jyin the I. O O. V. build Ing.on the second and fourth Satnrdaya of each month, viattiiiK memlera are alwava given a hearty welcome. Chaa. Beeler, N. . J. W. Allen, Sec. United ArtisnnB, Aasembly No. fcO, meeta llmt and third Saturday of each month at K of I'. Hall, Ht. Helena. olllcrra: M. A , Mis. Lizzie Uoberaon : Sup'nt, Mra. InlwBter; Sec, Mra. Mabel Bill , Trcai.. J. Bill All viaitii g A ti- jans are cordially invited. w Court Ht. Ilrlnna n SO, meets every 2nd A 4th Wednesdays In K. of P. Hall. All members urged to attend meetings. Visiting Brothers always welcome J O. Pringle, J R. m. J. KorH, K. 8. UIII1IIJ CHURCHES Houlton M E, Church First and third Sundays Preaching at 11a. m., and 7:30 every Sunday evening except fifth Sunday of the month Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a. m. H. O. Oliver, Supt. Ep- worth League, Wm. H. Smith preaident, meets every Sunday even. ing at 7:30, Wm. II . Smith, presi dent. Prayer meeting every Thurs day evening at 7:30. Wm. H. Smith. leader. Yankton Preaching on second and fourth Sundays at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Warren Preaching at 11a. m. and 7:30 p. m. every fifth Sunday. D. T. Summerville, Fastor. On the first page of this issue is a picture of two well known St Helens Lawyers. The Mist car toonist has secured pictures of all the St Helens bar and each week two of them will be shown a characteristic attitude. After the legal profession is ex- austed some other, probably the medical men, will be shown off and then business men and other prominent citizens. ve are going to make a cartoon each week of local characters and topics thereby making this another special feature of the Mist. REAL ESTATE TRANSFFRS I. H 4 W I Spenrcr to Geo Stalc-y, tract No 30. N A A E R Early to J K Meyers. and in H-7-4. L B A N Eastman to G RLugar, land H-7-4. DE i (IK Lunar to ED A G G ichencr, land in IS-1 . C Smith to A L Trice, tract 6, Valley iew acres. or Rainier Mineral Soap The Soap of a Thousand Uses COME ALL YOU PAINTERS. PRIXTERS and MECHAXICS and TRY A BAR OF RAINIER SOAP C.H.dOHN&CO. -THE HOUSE OF QUALITY- OE All Work Guaranteed. Estimates Furnished. R. CONSTANTIN Plumbing and Sheet Metal Heating Work I I St. Helens O 4-'0PJJt0a 9 Oregon WASHINGTON MUCKLE AUCKLC HlRDWylRE COAPjMY PAXTS IfALWESS DEALERS IN HARDWARE SASH Stability These are the essential features in a typewriter, possessed ONLY by the UNDERWOOD which holds every inter national Record for SPEED and ACCURACY -The Machine You Will Eventually Buy" IMDCRVOOB TYPEWRITER (INCORPORATED) C(MPMY 68 Sixth Street Portland, Ore. BRACHES IN ALL RINCIAL CITIES This Chiffonier $6.25 Wa hay them from this price up. STraJ of them with dreaaera to match. Wa also Kara a nic lino of Droaaera in different patterns and finiahea, at prices accord ng to quality. Give us a call and inspect our goods. SHERWOOD Sa BOSS UNDERTAKERS HOUSEFURNISHERS EMBALMERS o w do vou like this Shoe? We have a full line of the Florsheim Shoes. Come in and see them. Don't forget that our Dry Goods and Fur nishings are the best. Drop in and see us M. MORQUS c5c SOW J OILS DOORS COWLITZ and RIVER STREETS ST. HELENS, OREGON SCHOO prslsB5ltodIIT8STTToa-s5'o58lsTrD L BOOKS AND SUPPLIES I o( THE EXCHANGE AND INTRODUCTORY PRICES O F SCHOOL BOOKS ARE STRICTLY CASH WATERMAN'S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS ALSO CENTURY, LAUGHUN SELF-FILLING AND NON-LEAKABLE, MOORE'S NON LEAKABLE AND OTHERS EASTMAX PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS a A. d. DEM INC. Druggist. ST. HELENS Chris Johnson & Sods Succeaaurs to St. Helens Auto Co. Will positively meet every train Autos for hire. Calls answered day or night Phone connection Look for the cars with the Red Cards St. hblens Oregon Allen, Felton & Quick REAL ESTATE DEALERS INVESTMENTS. KENTALS. INSURANCE. COLLECTIONS. LOANS, LAND TITLES. APPRAISEMENTS. ADMINISTRATOR. GUARDIAN. FISCAL AGENT CONVEYANCE. EXECUTOR INFORMATION AND EMPLOYMENT ST. HELENS . . ' OREGON Columbia County Abstract And Trust Co..... Abstracts, Real Estate, Insurance. Loans, Conveyancing Rainier Land Co, to E V Davis, lot block 13, Ultinchard's 2nd Add. f j Warrcr, by Exs Warren I'kg Co, sod acainst the consolidation M 're ror.rprnoH thn ones mven a- (jmiMUiiiuM uuuti.1 minim iuli ia tututui tun i5 St. Helens. Oregon ve are the principal ones that land.