Salem. O'e, Dee. 1. W. J. MUCKLE WASHINGTON MUCKLE To the FTtlitor: I I i 1- t i i 3 4 MUCKLE HlRDWylRE COAPylAY r.txrs If.Ut.XFSS DEALERS IN S.ISII O I L N DOORS COWLITZ anJ RIVER STREETS ST. HELENS. OREGON A 8 ! ! SIS 6, KODAKS, CAMERAS, XMAS BOOKLETS. LETTERS, POST CARDS. BOOKS FOR OLD nd YOUNG. GUITARS. VIOLINS. BANJOS. LADIES HAND BAGS. MUalC ROLLS. GENTLEMENS CARD AND Bill. HOOKS. PERFUMERY AND TOILET WATERS. CALENDERS AND NEW YEAR CARDS CM A. J. DEMING, Druggist, ST. HELENS V3 LAIS liaiiA114l8.JUUll.AJll4lJllLa8-ltt i 4 - J mi"h.iii'" ta''t" w- m 1 ' i r. IV. 0 'J: . - T V . - 1 " CENTRAL MARKET J. A. BILL K. C. KuHKR r-os Dkaleks in- Fresh find' Cured .Meats Fish and Poultry, Produce- Your Orders Solicited Good Prices Full Weight E Phone 60 St. Helens, Ore. P St. Helens Mill Co. Wo wish to nsk your kind co operation in. a nioveiuont to con nect our unemployed with a jol. There aie undoubtedly many resi dents of your county who could use the services of a good hund this winter und there ure many idle men ' in Portland and other cities in this Jijy state who would be glad to have a place. If you will be kind enough to lun ffi this letter and attached infornia-1 tion blunk in a few issuas oT your, V, paper our Iat. will lie called to the( attention of thosi needing a ham!. 1 Any requests for labor made to our ollices will at once bo taken up with , those who are hunting for employ ment. Assuring you that your co operation will bo greatly appreci ated. I am Yours very truly. Oswald West. Governor. om:R ok kmi loymknt Address Nearest railroad station or steam b at landing Number, of men or women needed Character of work offered Electric Lighting (Saves Your Eyes) Steam Heating (Prolongs Your Lives) Lath Wood Lumber Livery, Feed and Sale Stable DRAY 1 NG AND TRANSFER All Business' Promptly Attended To PHONE 15 OR 12 Wages to be paid -. With or without board and lodg ing How long services, if they prove satisfactory, will likely be needed This blank to be filled out and mailed to the Governor's office. Salem, Oregon, that it niiiv be brought to the attention of those seeking employment. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FARMERS' WEEK December 8 to 13, 1913 This will be it notable event in the history of Oregon. Farmers' Co-uperati' n will be the leading topic of a stimulating scrici of lectures. The week will be rn.wdeii with discussions, and demonstrations in everything that makes for the wil fare of the farmer and home-m 'k. r WINTER SIIJRT COURSE January S to 30, 1911 The College has spared no effort to make this the most complete ahort course in its history. A very wide range of courses w ill be offered in Gen eral Agriculture, iloritculture. Animal Ilusbandrj, dairying, I'oultry Keeping, Mechanic Arts, Domestic Science and Art, Commerce, Forestry and Music NumcruoB lectures and Uisusoionf on Farmers' Co-operation, at home and abroad, will he a leadirg feature. Make this a pleasant and profitable winter outing. No tuition. Accommo dations reasonable. Reduced rates on all railroads. For further informtaion address II. M. TEN N A NT. Registrar. CnrvHllifl On-iron I Farmers' p.usintss Course by Corres pondercc without tuition. For Sale A store in a town with a bright future, 4 large lots includ ing all buildings and stock with furnihhed rooms, horse and wagon, for $12, 000. Parties retiring from buBiness. Iwpuire Mist office or Box 73. St. Helenn. lmo m txs, V Huy your Xinas Candies for lOca pound The Kutest Kupie Kids You Lver Saw n DOLLS-DOLLS-DOLLS Ksquimaux Hoys Little Dutch CJirls Dainty Dressed Darlings Cheap Dolls Also line Kid Bodys only n()c TOYS of AL 1 J5 SB Finest line of gift dishes outside ot Portland iivery thing in General Merchandise OLIVER & OLIVER IIOUIl'ON, ORKGON t m 5 WAf. H. DAVIES ST. HELENS, OREGON Prop I POPtLAFJ I I ARTICLES 1 W ILLU5TPA n AM) f-SriHATKS rt'HMSMUO O.N KINDS OF WORK ALL E. W. KETEL imwi Finishing. CONTRACTOR IN -Concrete Work .Plastering Bricklaying, MY WORK IS T1IK EST RECOMMENDATION ST. HELENS, OREGON Popular Mechanics Magazine "WHtTTH SO TOO CAN UNDERSTAND IT" ACRE AT Continued Stijrr of th World! frvrm wl,: h you may brum rpjidtng at Any tim, anfl whu h will hnM yitir ir.tcrt- t forever. You are living inthbcnt y.-ar. ofthff mnst wonderful nuf, of what ia d'Hjlitl- th arrnti-it world in ttif univcrte, A lebidLnt of Mars wouid Klailly pay J1,UUU SUBSCRIPTION to this magazine in ordtTto krrrj Informed of cir rroiri-:is in knin.-Tin(? nnl Mrchanica. Are you radinK il ? Two miihrjt of y,)ur ntKtilor "re, and It la the favorite maga zine in thoiitandi of the bett American homn. It aii'la to all cLiuc old Baa younn men and women. The "Rhoa Motaa" Department (34 pn?m) (rlvee etjr wy li do UnnM liftw to nuike uiMiful arurlm fir liouieand tttiop. rnHtlra,to. f. mat'ir TaVrhanira" 10 fMwrna) tella how to iruki. Mial'n tiirrill'ire, wlrrli-ftitrlta, tfrata riuUt". fiiMVic. and ill Uie UitnifH a hoy lovii' .ao rrn rt. himh( copii it cents worn row rwra saaaptc cowr todav ltH'UlJVU MFX;iIANK',S CO. lla W. WIuku H.. t.HK.AMJ TRENHOLH Mrs. Arthur Fowler rcturni-l Tut!lay from a visit with fricinU in Portland. Miss Agneiw IJrown, vhu in tiachinK Et Happy Hollow, spent Saturday nml Sunday at Tri-nholni with her aunt, Mrs. H. J. Mc Allister. Rolert Mclntyreof St. John was seen on our street Tuesdny. Mrs. Beanie Gray came down from Portland and visited several lays with her sister. Mra. Chas. Gillarti this week. The Kev. Nation of the I!:iptist church at Clat.skanic will hold services at the school hoti.se Satur- H'dt-n.- and H:ipjiy Hollow the mt .lay evenintr. tnonili, returned hotiu Sundry. Aftei n suci-HShful four montha' I'it"rry Society, Sun.l.-.y M', T ..r, w.i.... S'h,,,', an,, St-h""' day to spend Christina -t Hills lioro, after which he will return 'Monday, il'.Mh) and finish up the year's work of live months. Mrs. Addie Latin and Miss Gladys Kretlenhern sjient several days visiting in I'ortland last week. paring a proKram uml Chriftna , tree fur Christmas ev". Notice 1'veryhody who owes the St. IM ens Mist any money for advei -tisinif or job work will he called on this Mr. and Mrs. Holiday went out ..,.,, h fr n H,.tl..m..nt. UV ...u.t tn the staKe luetulay for a short , ..... , , - . closo up our hooks by the lirst tit sojourn with friends before ( hrist- .. . . , me jr.u noii wo are K""K 10 initKt' a call on you. So lie prepared with Mrs. Myrtle Schneider und child- the money, for we must have it. ren, who have been vi:itinir In St.) Mist lub. Co. CROP PRODUCTION United States and Oregon Bureau of Statistics in Cooperation with Weather Bureau, United States Department of Agriculture rmai estimates or production ami values, based upon prices I)ceinl.er 1, of crops of 191.1 and 1912. in i.ur.e i oittu's mm 10 tot: ouir 01 iretron, as mane hy the United States Dv the j?iven below (I'rotluction and value .inures in thousands, 1. e., (too omitted.) Cropj Department of Agriculture an; Corn Price Dsc. 1 . Value Whuat, bushels. I'rice Dec. 1 . Value Oats, bushels... I'rice Dec. 1. Value Barley, bushels . . Price Dec. 1. Value Iiyo. bushels ... l'rics Dec. 1 . Value Potatoes, bushels. I'rice Dec. 1.. Value Hay. tons I'rice Dec. Value (ri'K'n United States l!M;i y 19,2 J 1913 2.12 1912 r'J :i0 2,41i,9HH :i,12l.7lo .70 $ .7f, .W . .49 4 l'J 172 l.fi92,092 1,520, M 1-.717 2 1.0 IK 7G:,S(I 7:iO,'.'C.7 7.r, ,Ti .80 .7i 1 1.7HH ir,,l;i2 1510,122 &.r..r,,2S0 1.1.228 1H.714 1,121,7(58 1 .5 1 K.:t-"i7 W .41 ..T.) .:! r.,787 r,2:t .i:i;),r.9(i ir.2.i;,.i 42(l(l 4,281 17H.1M) 223.S2I m .r.r, .ri r'1 2.:uo 2,:n; ur,,T.n u,i ::r.o wwz 4l,:wi .tr..;f. i .7.r ,70 .;ii 2'52 2 HI 20,220 2:t.;:;t ".7.r.0 10,7,-, :n 1,525 42().I7 .r8 .:n .no .r.i . 15 3,123 227,903 2!2..r.Ml 1.732 ,738 04,110 72.9I 9.00 K.30 12.43 11 79 15188 11,425 797,077 r'0,095