3 O 3u PHBII, Q Q UNT Y O m M O ON
IATION:
In tho Northwestern pnrt of Oregon, n the ('..luml.ia
liiviT, with almut 70 miles of river front.
kKA:
Alnut 701) square milea. 4 22. fjt2 acre.
UHI.K l-AND:
lj.72i acres. This I land thnt is actually in rulilvat i..n
ami cleared, exclusive of town lot.
LAND:
.tmi "I'iti ucre. which Include all tirnlter where there In
more than lltO.(K0 fi-et on a quarter section, also all lug
jr,., ulT land which in not suitable for ami In no condition
for cultivation.
fclllHil:
About seven antl one half to eight lcllion feet.
Sir-SKI) VALUK OK TIMIIKU: SII.467.1NU.
SKSSKD VALUK OK TILLAIll.K LAND: f'JII.H.Vi.
I'AI. ASSKSSKI) VALUATION OK ALL I'KOI'KKTV:
$ S,(X lO.IKK).
i.i:s OK COUNTY KOADS:
u(K) miles, aorne of which in in first cIiih condition, Home in
fuir condition and sumo in very poor condition.
I.KS OK KA1LKOADS:
About 12.r miles which incluilea the main line of the S. I.
St S. ami the various logging rmi.
blTLAlloN:
('emu of 11)10 gives l(,r0 hut a careful estimate thin
year gives it at least 15.001),
I. MATH:
Temperate. Paring the iiuminer the thermometer rarely
reaches 101) in the simile and in the rolileHt weather of
winter zero weather in almost unknown. During the
winter month there In i-'Wiideralile rain, hut not too much.
Jut enough to insure crop. Crop failure are unknown.
konuers:
FiuiUof all kir.tla, eaiiecially appleH. eara, plum ami
herrie-i; (Jruin ami grasaes; gunlen irurk of all kind and
dairying.
IlITlNtJ:
Ship froiti all parts of tho world carry Columbia County
product down the Columbia River and to the market
of the world. A through line of Railroads traverse the
county from the North to the South. River boat carry
locul product to local market at low rate.
A N D :
Thousand of acres of firt clan land can Ik? purchased at
reawin.-iblv price upon which are stump left from Hie
timber operation. This land I expcciully suited for
farming, fruit raising and dairying.
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ST. HElNS
A city on the Columbia River, 28 mile from Portland, with a population
of 2500 people. The County Seat of Columbia County. A Four year
Standard Hih 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 ter 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 River 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 JIOO.OOO PER MONTH.
Many beautiful and attractive homes.
INDUSTRIES:
Lumbering and timber is the principal industry; there be
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 fire opportunities fo the small farmer, dairy
man, fruit grower and truck gardener. Also a number of
choice deep water sites for manufacturing plants.
THE DELTA GARDENS:
12,000 acre of low lands along the Columbia River which
have recently been dyked and are now in high state of
cultivation especially adapted to growing of vegetables and
small fruits.
SCHOOLS:
Four standard High Schools; Grade schools i n each
locality.
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
Assessor, C. W. Blakesley
School Superintendent, J. B. Wilkerson
Treasurer, R. S. Hattan
Coroner, F. H. Sherwood
Surveyor, Geo. Convers
Commissioners, John Farr, Louis Fluhrer.
CITIES. TOWN, AND POST OFFICES:
St. Helens Rainier Clatskanie Houlton
Scappoose Warren Deer Island Goble
Yankton Vernonia Mist (Juincy
Mayger Marshland Columbia" City Reuben
Apiary Hudson Prescott Trenholm
Inglis
CITY OFFICERS OF ST. HELENS
Mayor A. W. Mueller
Councilmen N. 0. Larabee, Chas. Grahan, M. Saxor,
H. Morgus
City Attorney J. W. Day
Recorder E. E. Quick
Marshals J. L. Chittem, L. L. Decker
Treasurer H. P. Watkins
Water Commission L. E. Allen, J. W. Aiken, Robert
Dixon, E. A. Crouse, John Pringle
Water Superintendent Chas. Lope
Fire Chief L. E. Allen
Ordinance No. 172
An Ordinance providing for the erec.
n of a Muteripal Wharf at In Seat-
)' termination of til llrlena street, ir
HYIrnt, OrKun; provl itig for the
t'pliun uf plana therefor; provl inn
the aiivcrtialng for bid therefor
I the entering into a contract with
fr urri'uiful bidder for auch construe-
in.
Korean, the City of St. Helen.
trgon, and ita ciliien are without
y ahtrf or dock and there it no ado-
It or proper place for the landing
embarkation of paaacngcrs or the
pping or receiving of freight; and
Whtrt-aa, laid city it urgently ir
H of turn a wharf in order to pre-
t and foater ita river ttatllc; and
Whereat, mid cjy ja owner of all
k eater front lying eaatcrly and ad
pent to Buid fity ,j i front ,f and
theraiterly terinallonof Ita street,
WtpeclaUy at the eaatcrly termii.a-
n of St Helen atreet in Raid city
Now Therefore, aaid city doe ordain
followi :
Swtion 1. That aaid clt throuirh
Common Council, In purauance of
charter, it hereby empowered to
U Municipal Wharf, at the eaal-
f'y t-rmnatiion of St Helen street.
Mid city of St Helena. Oregou. to
Ml not to exceed IfiOOO.OO and that
deity lnme warrant on It general
"d In payment thereof;
Section 2 That the common council
id city, immediately upon the pa-
U of this ordinance, employ a com-
lnt engineer to ivepKre plan and
liflaction. for auch wharf;
Section 3 That immediately unon
ubmlaainn of proper and atiafac
'y plain for iurn Municipal wharf.
ummon Councilahall tauae lh
1 ""order of aaid city to advrriUt
"iperiK)of two wetkt in some
Pper of ncneral circulation in
" f"r lid for the furniihlng
'" mri i,,d the eonalructloii of
Jhrf, rnorvirg the right tore-
"d all bid ahould thee be
,n1d UMatihf,,.,,,. Bnrt ln thr
Lu'r,""1 bi,U ,houM be rejected.
"eor.ler I h. red aulhoriied anil
Uti4 to iinmedinttdy re advertise
ln length of
""A fr further bid for auch con-
non;
Seclion 4 Th,t u ,. ,,..-..
nyAid for the ronatrucllUii and
Hplcllon of ,ut.h Muicp,, Wh,rf,
the Common Council ahull require the
uccetaful bidder to enter ir.lo con
tract w ith aaid city for the faithful
cointruction and complct on of auch
wharf in a thoroughly workmanlike
manner, providing for the holding of
25 per cent of the contract price for
the period of thirty daya from and af
ter thi completion of uch wharf; and
requiring from the aucccinful bidJer a
good and sufficient bond accp table to
aid Council, in the aum of 14(410.00
conditioned fur the faithful perform
ance of uch contract and the payment
of any and all labor or material men's
lien, or other claima filed or levied on
aaid wharf.
Head the lit time April 13, 1914.
Read the 2nd time by title April IS,
1914.
Head the third lime in full and pa
ed. April 1914.
Approved April 21. 1914.
A. W. MUELLLR, Mayor.
Atteal: K. E. QUICK. Rec rder.
Notice (o Contractors
Oregon Stale Highway Commission,
Columbia County.
S.'alcd proKiaala. addreaaed to the
County Court of Columbia County.Ore-
gon, and indorsed, "I'ropoaal for con
structing a portion of the Columbia
hihwey in Columbia County.Oregon,"
will be received by the County Court
of Columbia County, at it office in the
court houae at St. Helen, Oregon.until
2 o'clock p. m. of the 6th day of May.
Ml, and at that time ml place public
ly opened and read.
All proposal must be made on blank
form, to be obtained from the State
Highway Engineer, at hi office, Capi
tol Building, Salem. Oregon, or Room
No. 442, court houie, Portland, Ore
gon; muMt tate the sectior or iection
bid on. bidder may bid on any ingle
aection, or on any number of sections,
or on all the section; rnunt givs the
--i I ui.i I ! if and In
price propoaen, uuw m . - --- j
figure; and mutt be igned by the bid- (
der, with hi addrcas.
Karh bid is to be prccntcd under
caled cover ami shall be accompanied
by cah, a bidder' bond made payable,
l, Columbia County or ccruoeu
check male payable to the County
Judge of ColubmU County, for in
amount equal to at I a.t five per cent,
of the amount of said bid. and no bid
,.ll h. ronaidercd unless "' h cash, I
bond, or check is enclosed therewith.
Such bidder's bond shall be conditioned
that if said bid be accepted, the party
bidding will duly enter into and exe
cute the contisct. Should ths success
ful bidder to whom the contract is
awarded fail to execute the same with
in ten day, not including Sunday,
from the date of notification of such
award, auch caah, bond or check ahall
be forfeited to Columbia county, and
the same hall be the property of the
county. All other cash, bond and cer
tified check will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidders who submitted the
same.
A corporate surety bond will be re
quire I fur the faithful performance of
the contract in a aum equal to one half
of the total amount of the bid.
All bida are to be compared on the
baxii of the State Highway Engineer'
estimate of the qauntit!e of work to
be done as follow:
Clearing, light 97.8 acres.
Clearing, heavy 32.4 acres.
Grubbing 8749 0 square roda.
Earth 284,290.0 cubic yard.
Hard pan 8b',S00.0 cubic yards.
Loose rock 37.100.0 cubic yards.
Soft rock 9,900.0 cubic ysrds.
Hard rocs 76,600.0 cubic yards.
Morrow 151.200.0 cubie yards.
Overhaul 279.600.0
Pipe, 12 in d'ameter 1,906 0 lineal
foot.
Pipe, 24 io diameter 3,146.0 lineal
feet.
ripe. 36 In diumeter 758.0 lineal
feet.
llox culverts. 4 i 4 610 0 lineal feet.
Box culverts, 4x6 100. 0 lineal feet
Bos culverts, 6 x 8 280.0 lineal feet.
Box culverts 4x8 150.0 linesl feet.
Dry walls 23.48C.0 square ysrds.
Tho foregoing quantities are approx
imate only, being given as a basis for
the comparison of bids, and the County
Court of Columbia County does not ex
preisly or by implication agree that
the actual amount of work will corre
spond therewith, but reserves the r'ght
to incresse or decrease the amount of
any class or portion of the work thst
may be deemed necesnry or epxedient
by the Stale Highway Engineer of
Oregon.
I'lan my be seen snd forms of
speeificstlon snd contrsct may b ob
t lined at the State Highway Engi
neer's office, Capitol Building. Salem,
or Room 442, Courthouse, Portland,
Oregon.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposal! or to accept tho pro-
pt sil or proposals deemed best for Co
lumbia County.
Couaty Court of Columbia County,
W A Harris. County Judge.
John Farr, County Commissioner.
Louis Fluhrer.County Commissioner.
H L Bowlby.State Highway Engi.
11 E LaBare, C aunty Clerk of Colum
bia County. 2t
St. Helens, Oregon, April 21. 1914
MEXICAN PORTS
Principal Ports on east ceaat of
Maxlco, Including Tamplce, where ar
rest of American sailors brought on
a crlala.
MEXICAN DEFENSE IS MADE
Sanor Rojas Denies American Flag
Was Insulted at Tamplco.
Mexico City. Ths Mazlcaa foreign
minister, Senor Portllle f Bajaa. an
nounced It would be ttaposstble to
agree to the demand of the United
States that the flag be saluted uncon
ditionally, because that flag was not
Insulted, as It was not flying from the
launch, and because the Marines were
set free even before an Investigation
and the officer responsible for the ar
rest was himself arrested and held for
trial.
Th foreign minister here announced
that the Mexican government would
agree that both flags be saluted, the
American flag first and then the Mex
ican flag, this arrangement to be made
by a protocol algned by American ,
Charge d'Affalrea Nelson O'Shough-,
aessy and the Mexican foreign minis
ter. The United States government.
Senor Cprtlllo f saerted, has refused j
permission to Charge O'Shoughnessy
to sign such a protocol and demanded
an unconditional salute by Mexico,
which Mexico felt was Incompatible
with her dignity.
ATTEMPTS TO KILL
NEW YORK'S MAYOR
New York. In an attempt to take
the life of Mayor John Purroy Mitchel
Michael P. llahoney, an apparently ir
responsible, elderly man, who later
said he was a blacksmith out of work,
fired Into a group of three men seated
ln the mayor's automobile, which
stood at the east side of City Hall
park.
The bullet from his revolver entered
the jaw of the corporation counsel,
Frank L. Polk, who was sitting next
to the mayor In the tonneau of the
automobile. Mr. Polk was taken to
the New York hospital, where It waa
said the would would not prove fatal.
Mahoney shot at the mayor, he as
serted In the course of a disjointed
statement extracted from him, be
cause he felt aggrieved at the city ex
ecutive's "extravagant expenditures"
and because be was incensed at being
turned back from the door of the may
or's room In the city hall on two oc
casions when he went to apply for a
municipal Job.
Beverldg Named on "Dry" Platform.
Indianapolis. The platform of the
progressive party, unanimously adopt-'
ed at the state convention, pledges
the party to work for the elimination
of all breweries and saloons in the
state and Indorses the Hobson resolu-1
tion now before congress. I
Albert J. Beverldge, ex United
States senator, waa Indorsed unanl- (
tnoualy for United States senator. He
accepted the nomination.
Butch Heirs Won't Pay Inheritance
Los Angeles. Refusing to abide by
the $37,900 inheritance tax fixed on
the IU84.767.78 California estate of
Adolphus Itusch, his heirs, including
the widow, Mrs. Lilly Busch and her
six children, filed a contest before
Judge Rives In probate court.
C. W. Fairbanks Injured.
Frankfort. Ind. Charlea W. Fair
banks, of Indianapolis, ex-Vice Presi
dent, waa slightly Injured when the
speakers' stand on the courthouse
collapsed at the Arbor day exercises
here.
Representative Hawley introduced a
bill to amend the act to authorize the
sale of certain lands belonging to In
dians on the Slletx reservation, mak
ing the net proceeds of the land salea
payable to members of the tribe.
Oregon timber, the felling of trees,
and their handling ln the logging
camps will be shown ln moving pic
tures at the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion. Arrangements for this were
made at a meeting of the Oregon ex
position commission.
The Apple Growers' association of
Hood River has wired Representative
Sinnott that they were Informed that
the express companies had issued new
rates for carloads of western berries,
advancing the estimated weights on
24 pint crates from 17 to 25 pounda,
when the actual weight la 19 pounds.
Amid a storm of argument and dis
approval on the part of the men of the
Oregon Agricultural college who are
In favor of retaining the "swallowtail"
coat for use ln formal affairs, the stu
dent body voted the adoption of reso
lutions declaring against the wearing
of the full dress.
At the next meeting of the state
land board it Is expected that 80 sec
tions, or 51,200 acres of newly survey
ed school lands will be offered for
sale. The board will advertise for the
bids, probably fixing a minimum price
of $7.50 an acre. Most of the lands
are in Malheur and Harney counties.
Oregon's oldest woman, Mrs. Mary
DeLore, 117 years of age, died at Port
land. She waa born and reared near
the old Hudson's Bay company trad
ing post at Vancouver, Wash., her
father being a trapper and her mother
an Indian. She raised a large family,
but outlived them all.
To reassure commercial and fruit
interests around Med ford the agricul
tural department positively assured
Representative Hawley that it would
maintain a permanent weather station
at Medford, giving efficient service
for the especial benefit of fruit grow
ers. THE MARKETS
Portland.
Wheat Club. 92c; bluestem, 99c;
red Russian, 90c.
Hay Timothy, $16; alfalfa, $13.
Butter Creamery, 25c.
Eggs Ranch, 19c.
Seattle.
Wheat Bluestem. 98c; club, 92c;
red Russian, 90c.
Hay Timothy, $17 per ton; alfalfa,
$14 per ton.
Eggs 22c, (
Butter Creamery, 28c.