U Q) JU U U Y O IS 15 (KON
.OCATION:
In the Northwestern part of Oregon, on the Columbia
Kivcr, with aliout 70 miles of river front.
A K K A :
About 700 square mllea. 422,fij'2 acres.
Vll.l-Altl-K LAND:
J.1.72H acre. This I land that U aetuully In cultivation
am! cleared, exrlunlve of town lots.
koN TILLAI5LK LAND:
lot! 7i0 acre, which Includes nil titnlwr where there is
more than 100.000 feet on a iiarter welion, ul nil lojr
v,;l olT land which la not suitable for and in no condition
for cultivation.
Aliont Heven and one half to eiht billion feet.
Lssi:"si:i) value of timrkr: fii.-tc7.iMu.
IaSSKSSKI) VALUK OK T1LLAHLK LAND: $91 UM.
TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION OK A I.I. I'UOPEKTY:
IIH.OoO.OOO.
MII.KS OK COUNTY KOAltt:
.MM) miles, some of which U in fwHt rlai condition, some In
fair condition und hoiho in very ioor condition.
MII.KS OK KAILWJADS:
About 125 miles which includes the main line of the S. I'.
& S. and the varioua lojrjontr roads.
l.'01'ULATION:
(VnHtiR of 1910 jrivea 10,5X0 but a cisrcful eHtimate thin
year give it at haul 15,000.
CLIMATE:
Temperate. During the summer the thermometer rarely
reachea 100 in the shade and In the coldest weather of
winter zero weather i almost unknown. During the
winter months there ia considerable rain, but not too much.
Juxt enouKh to insure crops. Crop failure are unknown.
lUOIiUlTS:
Kiuitaof all kir.da, especially apples, pears, plums and
U-rries; Cruin and Rrasms; irardcn truck of all kinds and
diiiryinir.
SIIIITINC:
Ships from all part of the world carry Columbia County
products down the Columbia River and to the markets
of the world. A through line of Kailroads traverse the
county from the North to the South. Kiver boat carry
local products to local markets at low rates.
LAND:
Thousands of acrea of first class land can Ik purchased at
reasonable prices upon which are stumps left from the
timU-r operations. This land is especially suited for
fanuinir, fruit raising and dairying.
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INDUSTRIES:
Lumbering and timber is the principal industry; th tit b
ing about twenty-five saw mills. Salmon fishing in th
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 fo- the small farmer, dairy,
man, fruit grower and truck gardener. Also a number of
choice deep water sites for n anufacturing 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
amall fruits.
SCHOOLS:
Four standard High Schools;
locality.
CHURCHES:
Grade schools i n each
ST. HELENS
A city on the Columbia River, 9.8 miles from Portland, with a population
cf 2500 people. The County Seat of Columbia County. A Four year
Standard Hifch 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, atone quarrying,
fishing and shipping. Two large baw 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 River Salmon caught and marketed. A farming country
back of it that cannot be excelled in the world. Sereral 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.
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. La Bare
Sheriff. A. E. Thompson
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
Warren
Vernonia
Marshland
Hudson
Deer Island
Mist
Columbia City
Prescott
Houlton
Goble
tjuincy
Reuben
Trenholm
Scappoose
Yankton
Mayger
Apiary
Inglis
CITY OFFICERS OF ST. HELENS
Mayor A. W. Mueller
Councilmen N. O. 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
FytE Chief L. E. Allen
AaitaLAAtUk.iliULAitU
GOING OUT Or
BUSINESS
Ucginning next Wednesday, June the lOiii the firm of Welch &
Ames will begin a closing out sale of their entire stock of ready
to wear merchandise. Building lias l.'?n leased, fixtures '.old
anl the entire stock must be disposed of by July 1st.
his will mean to all buyers, men li.v.idhe at prices far below
actual values. .. .
Watch fur the big sale ami you will be well repaid.
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Court Proceedings
CoatiMad from Pat 2
Lean has paid a double assessment
In the sum of $22.24, it is ordered by
the Court that the Clerk be, and he
Is hereby authorized and Instructed
to Issue a general fund warrant la
the sum of $22.24, In favor of Ellis
McLean.
Matter of Scalp Bounty Statement.
On this day the Clerk present to
the Court a statement of Scalp bou
nty claims allowed during the month
of April, being as follows:
April IS, 1914, Warrant No. 7474.
N. O. Rathbun. $1 00.
April 18, 114, No. Warrant 74T5,
W. Langworthy, $6.00.
And the Court belur adrised in the
matter. It is ordered by the Court
that saLj report bo, and the aauie
is hereby approve!.
Matter of Petkioi. of J. J Purney
for Road Damag '.
On this day J. J. Turney presents
to the Court bis pt'-.!i.i In for hom
ages in the sum of $00 00 on ac
count of change In county r ad, and
the Court not beiti: fully adrlseJ,
it is order i b the Cou.t thM this
matter be, at the tamo s lierjby
continued.
Matter of i elttiou nt 3. W K.i-d
for Road Dfiin.ec.
On this tUr J. W. R'x-d pro-.nt
to the Court his petition for dam
ages In tha sum ot $100 00 on ac
count of cla'ir In couiiiy road, an t
the Court not being fully a(ivlMVJ.
It la order; 1 by tie Coj-t that ti
matter be, aid the same la litteby
continued.
Matter of Purchase oi Cem.-ter)
Lots.
On this dy It Is ordered ly the
Court that tli3 County purchase tc
lots in tho K. P. Ceautery. In Rt In
ter, Oregon, ami that on lece'pl o.
duly executed deel. conveying same
to said County, tiie Clerk bo. and h
is hereby authorised and Instructed
to Issue a general fund warrant In
the sum of $25.00, In favor of Karl
Ball.
Matter of Petition of D. C. Smith,
et. al. for a County Road.
On this day this matter coming
on to be hear, upon the report of
the Board of Coanty Road Viewers,
which said report was heretofore
publicly read on two different days
of the March, 1914 term of Court,
and the Court having taken the same
under advisement, and the Court be
ing now satisfied that such road will
be of public utility, no remonstrance
or petition for damages being (lied,
and the report of the Viewers being
i favorable thereto and reporting dam
ages in the sum of $10.00 in favor
of Jay Archibald, it is orderet by
the Court that said report, survey,
profile and plat be recorded In suit
able books 1 ei t f r that purpose, and
from theaccfo;tU said road shall be
public highway.
It is further ordered by the Court
that the road supervisor in whose
district said road is located, shall
open the same for public travel. It
is further ordered by the Court that
the Clerk be, and he Is hereby in
structed to issue a general funj war
rant in the sum of $10.00 In favor of
Jay Archibald, In payment of said
damages.
Matter of Petition of Johanna
Bergman for Widow's Pension.
On this day this matter coming
on for consideration by the Court,
and the Court being advised in the
matter, it is ordered by the Court
that said Petition be, and the same
is hereby denied. It is further or
dered by the Court that the Clerk be
and he Is hereby instructed to issue
a general fund warrant in the sum
of $16.00, in favor of said Johanna
Bergman, as County aid, and a like
warrant on the first day of each
month, hereafter, until the further
order of the Court.
Matter of Claims Against the
County.
On this day the claims against the
County, as heretofore filed with the
County Clerk, were audited by the
Court and allowed in the various
sums as endorsed by the Court on
the face of said claims, being as follows:
R. S. Hattan Tax Rebate
Johanna Bergman Aid
Dspain, U. S. Sup. No. 1
Klrby, D. C. Supt. No. S
Van, J. E. Sup. No. 3.
Mellnger, U. S. Sup. No. 4.
Harts, W. A. Exp. on Road Matter
20.45
Dspain, 17. S. Auto hire to
surveyor
Pac. Sta. A Prt. Co. Suplies to
Engineer
Hood, Geo. Surveyor
Norwoo, Jim Surveyor
Freman, F. J., Surveyor
Freeman, F. J. Surveyor
Fryman, F. J. Surveyor
Fopejoy, Frank Surveyor
Cowllts Bridge Co., Rent of
Transit
Titus, Leo. 0., Exp. of Eng
Ball, G. O. same
J. K. Gill Co., Supplies to Eng.
Van Orshoven, L. J., Surveyor
Ross, E. A. 8 u plies to Eng
Van Orshoven, U J. Surveyor
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144.60
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3.76
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