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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1914)
i flt. Helens Mist ! I Foundxl 18B1 f I Ut4 lift FrlJ.r fc Tfce MUt Publishing Company , M. K Miu.ia, K.liiiir. ) tiiir.l u-nit rlaaa mniior Jtiury II). ' W1I. th ! "H"" H'" Hlfn, Oroaoq '1 Stumc-airfiow Ratks ll.fil .71V Oa yr4.... ' 'It month ' AdrrUlnii rate, made known on appll Cation. Uk! nolle ccoU "" has sized it up in a most concise manner ond puts it up this way: "There is everythintrto Rain and nothing to lose by voting bonds." Study it out Mr. taxpajer ifrom an unbiased standpoint and you can not but agree that the Coun ty Court is runt, County Official H Paper f "The road bond election will be held next Monday. There has lien done everything that could fcive been done by both sideB to the ques'ion. and it remains now for the voters to say whether or not the county will continue in Jthe useless expenditure of mon tj on the roads with very unsat isfactory results or will adopt a gstem of road building and get the very best value for the mon- k$ spent. It has been said that t$th sides have done all they could. This is true, but that there ate two sides to the question ib to be regretted, and no doubt if the voters could and would take tBe pains and have the opportun Ues to inform themselves of all conditions there would be but Ope side, with the possible ex ception of a few kickers who are ciposed to everything anyway That there should be good roads built is the unanimous opinion of ftD. That better results can be obtaii ed by a scientific system tol the proper use of money, and With enoutrh money at one time to do something that will be last ing, is also admitted by all, but tbe attitude taken by a consider able number of the voters is that tbe bonding method will only add ilmrden to the already over burdened tax payer. That Beems t be the only reason for opposi tion to the bonds. That the binding method will be cheaper nj the long run has been asserted b the Mist on several occasions tOd figures have been given to bck up the assertion, and now cbmos the statement of the Coun ty Court that such w ill be the !se. These men are in a better position tc know than any one alee. I hey have made a careful ItUdy of the situation. They tell fou in their statement published n this issue what their ideas are tad as they arc all men of affairs. tO heavy taxpayers and vitally 3terested in the affairs of the unty, their statement should tihd will carry much weight. An other feature of the decision ar rived at by the County Court in milking this statement is the fact that thev have consulted with tat payers from every portion of Ihe county. They have patiently listened to all complaints and ar- HJments. They have been visit- td by delegations favoring the bond issue and by other delega tions opposing it. They have laked for arguments and appre siato visits from the citizens. Aside from the bnlipf thntthn hnda will increase the taxes here is only one other real ob- fiction, and that is the attack on Jlo automobiles. There are cer wn people who are saying that ;m bond issue will only benefit ;he automobile owner and that it pa scheme of the automobile Owners to make the farmers pay lor their road, of course there Is I absolutely nothing to this IttmmAnl It ? 1.. 1 . I iKuiiicni umu ii is omy used 10 tacitea feeling by people who do Qt own such a thing to vote (gainst the bonds. No argument I nebessary to any person who rill give the thing a second bought. fact there is no valid reason Dot can be figured out now after J the figures are before the rtople, why we should not have tjod roads and that the only way 4 get them at present is to vote fie bonds, The. County Court At the present time when pro perty owners are receiving state ments of the amount of taxes they must pay, it will be inter esting to note some figures in connection with the high taxes this year. In 11)12 the total amount to be raised in Columbia county for all purposes was $273,742 while 1913 the total amount is $3'jy.2:)0 a difference of $125,488. That means thut this year there must be paid $125,488 more than was raised last year and this amoun represents the increase in taxes In 11)12 Columbia County's por tion of the State tax was $18,432 while in 1913 the state tax $i;f),!if5, an increase over which this county has absolutely no con troi oi $4,M.J. The genera school tax, which is fixed by law at so much per capita, last year was $28,40); w hile thin year it is $30,777. an increase of $2,200 over which the county has no control. Last year the specia tax was $52 0(J7 while this year the special school tax is $61,254 an increase of $9,167 over which the County Court has no control. The Special Cities lust year was $9,475 while this year the Bame thing amounts to $16,072. an in create of $6,597 over which the County Court has no control. By taking these figures together there is $66,5.77 more to be paid this year than last which was fixed by people other than the County Court and which repie sents more than one half the ad vance this year over last, These figures show that with the large nine and a half mills general road levy this year the total amount for which the county officers are responsible this year is only $.'9,031 more than last When the expensive trials of murder cases is considered in the Circuit Court it can be seen as a matter of fact the increase in taxes for the county alone is not much above normal. I U It I M t In Union Connty dogs are as sessed for about $58 while in Clatsop County the value placed on them is $2. Might be a pro fitable venture for some enter prising man to visit Clatsop and bup canines for shipment to Union. YANKTON NEWS DO TO The carnival on la.t Friday evening J L()ST A diamond b r 0 0 c h , given by the High School waa a "howl-' . . , in-- n . . . somewhere between the Cox res- ing aurcea. The entertainment cor-1 . , , A. w ai.tedof.ide .how. of an in.tru. liv I i(JenCe an(1 the Morton residence variety, baaida the main comedy of a 00 toP f the hi,L Return toThe local theatre manager. The "moviea" I Mist office Ond receive reward. were of a high order, in which the I'alhe Weekly exhibited the recen "current" eventa. The world famou high dive wa very cleverly and aafely execute I. The aide ahow "for men on ly"waaa great attraction whi-h hid 11 GOOD an uplitfing acd lu.talning appear-1 p. An ft ance. The fiah pond with a auclccr on ! ritlvL one end of the pole and a atick of gum on the other got lota to bite. A rush ing businea waa done at the fortune teller'! atand, in which we all have the greatest faith. The Quaker girla in their aimple but very attractive gown, and the militant .ufTragi.ta were very much cuntraated but gave a abort pro gram wheih waa very well rendered and waa far from being one of the fakea. Miaa Neill, Mint llammarstrnrn and Supt. Kilgoie apent laitt week end in i'ortland. Dun t forget that Wediieaday of each week la parent and v in' tor. day. The I arents were all in attendance la.t Wisdnc.day except you. The county debate in which the high chool take, part take, pluce Friday night at Scappooae. We wish the boy. the greate.t .ucce.a. Baled Hay for Sale. CLOVER HAY FOR SALE By I. Norbeck & Co. and Chas. Kohl- strand. Warren, Oregon. 1-5 Columbia Oounty Bank ST. HELENS, ORE. $2.7 0 000 BOARD OE DIRECTORS Wm. M. Rom, President L. R. Rutherford, Vice-Prea. A L. Stone, Caihier J. S. Allan, AuL Cashier L. G. Ron mnim lAlUiiitULiiiiiLULULliiHLtAtULAitULi.iULV MHMSuiiKtfLiHaMkKal aV i Li i it i i i I 'iViiii lain iii iiinmj J. A. HILL E. C. H'.JBF.RTSON g CENTRAL MARKET Dkai.hus in Fresh and Cured Meats Fish and Poultry, Produce Your Ordera Solicited Good Pricea Full Weight Phone 60 St Helens, Ore. iAti.LiAtULlilULAitULlAiULlAilaLUilfcLUitL REMOVAL NOTICE F. J. HAS EEL the Houlton Merchant has completed his new store building next to the Perry Grahain store i n Houlton and has moved his entire stock of General Mer chandise into new building. Stock consists of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hoots and Shoes, Furnishings, Furniture, etc. Christmas Toys and Fancy Goods. Prices as low as the lowest, Goods a s good a s the best. A call will be appreciated. Come and look over our new store whether you buy or not. F. J, BASEEL, HooIIod, Oregon Si ass mm&mmim This Machine for $15.00 1 We have them from this price to $400. We carry all tones of Victor needles, and always have about 100 records on hand. Come in and hear some of them, get one of the latest catalogues to pick records from, and if we do not have the ones you want, we can get you any record the Victor Co., has in two days. m as I E. A. KO88 I ij Successor to Sherwood & Rot. SJt jj UNDERTAKING HOUSEFURNISH1NG EMBALMING jj Mr.. Ella Iirigga made a buaincua trip to Yankton laat week. She wa. on her way to California where .he ex pect, to locate. Mr. and Mrs. George Hyde are ex pected home thia week. They have been visiting for over a month in California. Tim votcra of thia neighborhood will vote in the Grange Hall at the apec ial election held next week, Feb. 2, 1914 St. Helens Timber Company clo.ed their logging camp for a few daya on account of the .now. Horn to Mr. and Mr. Staine at their home near Seaside, Oregon, a .on. Mra. Maine wa. before marriage, Mia Nellie Slater of Yankton. The taxe. are .0 heavy thia year that the majority of voter, in thia neighborhood are not in favor of bond ing the county, however there will be apcakcr. here Tuesday at 1 p. m., who will give u. their view, for and against bond. WINES LIQUORS CIGARS You Always Get the Best at DUKE'S PLACE Iil-AKKSLEY Bl.DG. ST. HELENS, ORE. A COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES yMD GErtTS SUITS CHILDREN CLOTHIrtG DRY GOODS BOOTS Atib SHOES Call and look over our stock I-I. MORQUS c5c SON torn SCHOOL NOTES. There i. a considerable amujunt of ickness, mo.tly bad cold with two r thrre case, of mumps, among the pu pil, making the attendance very irreg ular in trout of the room. The children are uaing the basket ball Moor for play at interrr.i.sitn. which give, them lot. of excrci.e and keep, them in out of the wet weather. The floor ia kept elcan and all tne win dow, in both end of the hall being kept open alTor.l. the bet of .anltary Condition. WHITE ENAMELED WARE TOR SAME PRICE AS CHEAPER WARE Di C. H.dOHN&CO. 'THE HOUSE OF QUALITY- XOE x All Work Guaranteed. Eatimatea Furnished. R. CONSTANTIN Plumbing and Sheet Metal Heating Work jj St. Helena Oregon EUROPEAN PLAN AMERICAN PLAN EVERYTHING MODERN AT THE ST. HELENS HOTEL J. GEORGE, Proprietor ALL BUSSES CALL AT HOTEL RATES $1.00 AND UP SPECIAL RATES TO REGULAR BOARDERS Allen, Felton & Quick & INVESTMENTS. CENTALS. INSURANCE. COLLECTIONS. LOANS, rvi 1 wr titi r appr. akfmfimts administrator tajardian 3 FISCAL AGENT CONVEYANCE. EXECUTOP INFORMATION W AND EMPLOYMENT g Sr. HELENS OREGON Columbia County Abstract And Trust Co Abstracts, Real Eatate, Inaurance. Loans, Conveyancing St. Helens, Oregon