C O J O 33 I j& COUNTY, OREGON
In Uiu N..r(hw..Hl,.,n p.irt ..f Or.g.m, ..n the Columbia
Uiver, wilh about 7(1 mil.. of river fn.nt.
A U K A :
Alwiut 7iM( iiaro miles. 'SiJ'.t2 ncrcn.
TII.I.AItl.K LAND:
l.').7; acres. This inland that is actually in cultivation
ami cleared, exclusive of town lots.
N )N TII.I-AItI.I-: LAND:
m; 7'.; urn, whir h int-Iuitt-R all timlur when- there ia
more than lno.i no f.tt n a quarter HeMinn. nNt nil log
gc.l nir laii'l v. Iiieli is in t suitable 1'nr ami in mi rumlitii n
fur cultivation.
iiMnr.i;:
A'lu.it ievi n an. I oi.e half t.t eilit billion feet.
assi-skd VAUT. ur i i.!i;k:;: Jll.ltlV.lMi
ASSKXSKD VAI.I.'i: i!-- ..:.; LANK. . 1 1 .:!;.;..
TOIAL ASSK:-?.-.i:ii VALUATION ! ALL I'll' il'Kll'l Y:
if lN.illlll.lMMI.
MILKS (!!' ( (i:.TY I; )AIS":
.'ml rniliM, sntiic of uliii'h ii ill lii . I fla il rnnilitii.ii, -.miir in
fan I'umlitMM aril - 1 1 1 in very ninr I'miilil imi.
MILKS I)!-' UAII.lMAi'S:
About I'J.'i mili-H which iiH'luilcs tlic fnain lint' of the S. I'.
& S. ami tin' various lugging nuuls.
I'OITLVTKIN:
tVnuM nf I '.(in ,'ivi-H 1 ll.r.so lint a careful estimate tliis
year give it at . a-t 15.000.
CLI.MAIL
Ti'inim tiiIi' Km ng the summer tln theniinmeler rarely
ri'iii'hr.s Km in 1 1 . j-haile anil in tin- mldest weather of
v. iutt-r Zi.mii wi':.'.h"r is almost unknown. During the
winter month then' is considerable rain, Imt not too much.
Ju--t enough to in uirc crops. Crop failures are unknown.
ritOKI'lTS:
Fruits of all kir.ls, esecially apples. pears, plums and
berries; drain an I g raises; garden truck of all kinds and
' dairying.
SIIIiTINC:
Ships from all parts of the world carry Columbia County products down
the Columbia Liver and to the markets of the world. A through line
of Railroads traverse the county from the North to the South. River
boats carry local products to local markets at low rates.
LAND
Thousands of acres of first class land can he purchased at reasonable
prices upon which are stumps left from the timber operations. This
land is especially suited for farming, fruit raising and dairying.
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INDUSTRIES:
Lumbering and timber is the principal industry; there l
ing about twenty-five saw mills. Salmon fishing in the
Columbia River is also an Important industry. Farming
and fruit raising; Stone quarrying; Ship building and all
kinds of lumber manufacturing plants.
OPPORTUNITIES:
There are fine opportunities for the small farmer, dairy
man, fruit grower and truck gardener. Also a number of
choice, deep water sitjs for manufacturing plants.
THE DELTA CARpENS:
12,0 )0 acres of low lands along the Columbia River which
have recently ken dyked and are now in high state of
cultivation c.-peciully adapted to growing of vegetables and
small fruits.
SCHOOLS:
1 o,t standard llih Schools;
locality.
Grade schools I n each
ST. HELENS
A city on the Columbia River, miles from Portland, with a population
of 2500 people. The County Seat of Columbia County. A Four year
Standard IIU,h School. Methodist, Congregational, Episcopal and
Catholic Churches. All the leading fraternal orders. Gravity water
.system owned by the city sufficient to supply a city of 10,000 people.
Electric lights, graded and macadamized streets, sewers. Principal
industries are lumbering, shipbuilding, creosoting, stone quarrying.
fishing and shipping. Two large taw mills with a capacity of 250,000
feet per day ; more than 5 million feet of lumber shipped each month;
several large ocean going vessels built each year; timber treated with
creosote and shipped all along the coast. Two big stone quarries and
rock crushing plants in continuous operation. An average of 300 tons
of Columbia Rivef Salmon caught and marketed. A farming country
back of it that cannot be excelled in the world. Several new business
blocks now under construction. Five miles of sewer being built.
A PAY ROLL OF NEARLY $100,000 PER MONTH.
Many beautiful and attractive homes.
CHURCHES:
Nearly all denominations represented.
THE COUNTY OFFICERS:
Circuit Judges, J. U. Campbell and J. A. Eakin
District Attorney, W. B. Dillard
County Judge, W. A. Harris
County Clerk, H. E. LaBare
Sheriff. A. E. Thompson t
Assessor, C. W. Blakesley
School Superintendent, J. B. Wilkerson
Treasurer, R. S. Hattan
Coroner, F. H. Sherwood
Surveyor, Geo. Conyers
Commissioners, John Farr, Louis Fluhrer.
CITIES, TOWN, AND POST OFFICES:
St. Helens Rainier
Clatskanie Houlton
Scappoose Warren
Deer Island ' Goble
Yankton Vernonia
Mist Quincy
Mayger Marshland
Columbia City Reuben
Apiary Hudson
Prescott Trenholm
Inglis
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05 McKaj Htt( PORTUND, OREGON
K and (J W Vo'lo to W
la ml in S4-7-!'.
M M Matnon to t'ul. A k r i Co, l iml in
4-7-r..
St l.e'.tn I tn Co, to T Ci Humuul,
I, 1 II) anil I I. It It Add.
lHriie Waters tu I'ctcr Kiltnn lot 2
tilk 4 4. St Helens Add.
M Wirkkola to John Kcli, land in
10-7-4.
E and A Klnrkburn to W'm 11 Davita,
part of lot 13, 'ot 14 Ilk 33 in St Hel
ena. F It Hulhrook Co to K and S V
Mii-nelson, imrt of tntit 13ii, Heaver
Homis.
V Vim Korkun to Jaa Diirt.lots R ami
7 blk r.R in Col I'ark.
P II Uergerson to School Dist No 55,
land.
A N MiCillivury to J N Kice et al,
land in 10-7-4.
C J R Hoadloe to Kxel VorcI, land
in 34-7-3.
CAM Girt to C W and E Vogcl,
land in 34-7-3.
i M and II M Johnson to lionson
l imhcr Co, 160 acteg in lO-ti-3.
""ScTipiiooHe Acrca Co to G Maesfrancx.
tract 84, Srappooae Acres Tract.
A M and li P Graham to Ja Wallace
land on 27 5 4.
M S Salmi to Mattie Werkkala. land
in 27 -S-4.
Rainier Land Co to Chaa Schmidt,
lot6 Mk in Rainier.
G P and I. W liaxlor, mrnicriy rac-
Bride to 1. P and M '. ,H"(I
5 i.
J G and R E Watts to K D Grant, lot
in Scainoi!.
J J H West to M Thnnipson land in
13 7-4.
Columbia Ari Co. to I S Haumnard
ner. land in Clatskanie l)rainaKe Din
t let.
0 Werkkala to John Hill, nht of
w ly.
A J N Rice et al t H Kratz 2-3 int
In tracts 7 and 22 in Harris A .-res.
H M KruU et al to N Chrihtenaon,
tract U ll"i AfCC-
Col Co lnv Co to a A Huchman
part of lot 105 Heaver Horrea.
H H and L Coleman to J U and C
Coleman, lot 100, blk 2. Fl.renee Add.
J Hand M l U. il t" Fred N Cole.
Innd.
A W snd L. Lambert to rred N
Cole, tract No 1-3 Scappoose Or
ch ird.
C C and M J Murti n to J W Me
Cull ini. Imd
E ! and M E M Fmlu:rt 'o P
l-urrst, land.
I and G U Sain r to Urrt Pratt,
l.n.d
A J ami V N I uwton to F I ar
tons, land.
T A Lovleace to Ethan Allen, land
in 116 2.
P C Boysen to F H Stanton, land
in 2-3-6.
Notice of Mass Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a
mass meeting of the citizens of St.
Helens and Houlton will be held at
the City Hall in St. Helens on
Wednesday evening:, December 17,
at 7;30 o'clock, for the purpose of
noninatinK candidates for the fol
lowing officers for the consolidated
city, which election will be held on
the 7th day of January. All offi
cers nominated and elected at this
mass meeting and election to serve
until their successors are elected in
April, 1914. Mayor, four council
men, treasurer and five water com
missioners. By order of the Council.
E. E. Quick, Recorder.
Notice
Whereas, I did on the 4th day of
December, 1913, take up one horse,
color, bay; about 7 years old;
weight bout 900 pounds, and also
one mare, color, brown, about
15 years old, weight 750 pounds;
both running at large in the city
of St. Helens, Oregon, and have
duly notified the owners thereof.
who have failed to redeem the
same.
Now, therefore, I will on Satur
day, the '20th day of December,
1913, at the hour of 11 o'clock a.
m. of said day, at the Lity Pound
in said city of St. Helens, Oregon,
sell the said horse and mare at
public auction as provided by Or
dinance No. 114 of said City.
J. L. Chittim,
City Marshal.
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