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In Hi" NurthwwiU'rn part of Onvon, on iho Colunil.ia
Kivt r, with ulut 70 milt of river front.
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About 700 square miU'ii. AIZ.WjI acres.
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1".7; urrn. 1 his m lanil that is uetuully in cultivation
iiihI elcarvil, exclusive of town lU.
liN-TII.I.AII-K LAND:
luC, 7Hti ucn. wliidi include s ull Hinder where Micro ix
nior" than liiO.tMK) feel on n uarter section, also nil lojr
irc oiT laml which is not miiluUe fi.r an. I in no coinlitiun
fur cultivation.
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AIoti t seven ami u half to eiKhl bill ion fort.
-si: -si :i vai.uk ok timiiku: $11.41:7.10.
SSI:si:i) VAI.Ui: OK TILLAiti.i: LAND: f'Jll.:i.r..r,.
ij'AI. ASSKSSKD VALUATION OK ALL liyilT.KTY:
$s,0iK),noO.
lll.KX OF COUNTY ROADS:
,'iii) miles, oonio of which I in fust clans condition, Hemic in
f.iir ciii.litiun an. I H.imr in very poor roinliiion.
IlI.KS K kAILKOADS:
AIhuiI 1J5 miles which incluilcit the iniiin lino of Ihr S. I'.
& S. ami iiio various loptfinu; roalH.
il'1'I.ATIUN:
Census of 1JI0 k'vch lO.fiSO hut a rarrful estimate this
year Kivcs it at least 1.1.000.
.IV ATM:
TomprrnU. Durinjr the summer tho thrrniomrtcr rarely
rem-hes 10( in the shade anil in Iho mMest weather of
winter zero weather ix almost unknown. During tho
winter month there in rnnsilorulle rain, hut not ton touch.
Just noiiKh to insure crop. Crop failures are unknown.
Jkouihts:
Fruit of all kir.il. especially apples, (tears, plums ami
Lorries; drain and Kranses; jranlen truck of all kind and
dairying.
HII'lINt;:
Ship-i from all parts of the world carry Colotnliia County
products down tho Columbia liiver and to the markets
of the world. A through lino of Kailroads traverse the
county from the North to the South. River boats carry
local products to local markets at low rates.
AND:
'Ihou.s.-inils of acres of first class land can lie purchased at
reasonable price iin which are stumps loft from the
timlier oHrations. This land is esMcially suited for
farming, fruit raising and dairying.
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INDUSTRIES:
LumberinR and timber is the principal industry; th ere b
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 luml)er manufacturing plants.
OrRORTUNlTIES:
There are fine opportunities fo the small farmer, dairy,
man, fruit grower and truck gardener. Also a number of
choice deep water sites for manufacturing plants.
TDK DELTA GARDENS:
12,000 acre of low lands along the Columbia River which
have recently leen dyked and are now in high state of
cultivation enpecially adapted to growing of vegetables and
small fruits.
SChOOLR:
Four standard Hijfh Schools;
locality.
CHURCHES:
Grade schools i n each
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, II. 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. Conyers ,
Commissioners, John Farr, Louis Fluhrer.
CITIES, TOWN, AND POST OFFICES:
st. in:;, UN s
A city on the Columbia River, ?H miles from Portland, with a population
of li.'OO 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
sytitem 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 largo baw mills with a capacity of 250,000
feet Rr 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 stor.e quarries and
rock crushing plants in continuous, operation. An average of 300 tons
of Columbia Kiver 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.
St. Helens
Scappoose
Yankton
Mayger
Apiary
Inglis
Rainier Clatskanie Houlton
Warren Deer Island Goble
Vernonia Mist Quincy
Marshland Columbia City Reuben
Hudson Prescott Trenholm
CI1Y OFFICERS OF ST. HELENS
Mayor A. W. Mueller
Councilmen N. 0. Larabee, Chas. Grahan, M. Saxor,
II. Jlorgus
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
Columbia County Fair
Premium List
t K.irm lAlrtl.lt 120 00 $15 01) $10 00 I'.I'O
'I I'l i'l.iy fnlliri4blnMl Ornln 3 00 2.00 1 iO
i nl Itiin , lie Kuril of tint Following Yurlnt ion. Wheat
imn, Hurley. Ityo ami Spoil 7." GO
"t iK.!ay Tlirmtliml Grain 3 00 2 00 1.00
" t Miliiy of CrusKoa 3.00 2 00 1.00
t iliinilln cu.h of tho following varieties
Clover. Tlmolliy, Alfjlfu. Vdtrli and I'oa. .."5 .50
t IH pl.iy of ("oru on Stork ..3 00 2 00 1.00
I '-it iM-ipliiy Kir 'orn 3 00 2 00 1 00
-"t Ten Kum 75 .CO
si iMnphiy Siinfiowcra 2 00 1.00
I ' Mfluy lleiul Hunnowor 75 .60
l '"t I M-,.lay VoKotulilc 5.00 3.50 2 00
l t M-iiluy of I'olalnoa 2 00 1.00
-l Six l'iiittoH ncli naniml variety 75. .60
I'nl l'U.luy I'umi.kln 2.00 1 00
I "t IMsplay Pumpkin each nnnml variety 75 .60
l"t Hbpluy KiiuuhIi 2 00 1.00
P(t Mfplny Siiuimh each nniiiwl vurloty 75. .50
l"t hiHiiUy Watermelon 1.00 .75
Msplay Mimk Melon '.....1.00 .76
'"at liU.lay Cucumlmra 1 00 .76
:"'l IMnpluy On Inn K 2.00 1.00
! "tt I'lute ouch niinicil variety 75. .60
I11"! liUplny Tomatoo 2 00 1.00
"'"t iMsplay lionna 2 00 1.00
U,"t IMmiIiiv I'nlihu.n . 1 00 1 00
i;""t likpiuy CouiinOT.or 1 00 .75
I11""! IHiplay Hoots 1.00 .75
,n KispUy Munrel 1 00 .75
i:""t liKplay Carrol 1.00 .75
l!l HI. play Turulpn 1.00 .76
"Inplay lititalueaa 1 00 .75
l.iMplay Parsnip 00 .7ii
"'t I 'I. play Canne.1 ViKntaril 6 00 3.60 2.00
'et Hlupiuy cllno,i Vr 5.00 3.50 2.00
""'t IH .pluy J,.ly 3.00 2.00 1.00
p t IH .play KroHh Fruits 6.00 3.60 2 00
""t I'li.play Apple 2 00 1.00
"t Plain furli ii a mod varlcly 75. .60
ll,Kt Msplay Perm 2.00 1.00
ll0! Pl.t.. earh nainnil varlly 75 .50
"""l M; play Peacl.o 75 .60
I'l play g,,!,,, 75 .60
""I IMsplay Prunes 1 00 .75
"nt I) play .m 1 00 .7 5
""t iM .play Crapon 100 .75
I'-Nt .pay ,orrl8 1.00 .76
Mspluy Nul 4 100 .76
llll!VI.'M
n"' I I'rart Hlnlllon. 4 year or over . . . 5.00 3 60 2.00
I'ran Marn, 4 year or ovor 5.00 3.50 2.00
-I year nl.l colt 5.00 3.60 2.00
'"'t 2 year o!, ct 5.00 3.60 2 00
,:,'"t I y..r oi.j roll 6.00 3.60 2.00
I mier 1 jour old Colt .....3.00 2.00 1.00
TiviliK Stork H.n..
lraft. team In harnH 6 00 3.60 2.00
lrivl,,K Yearn harno 6 00 3 60 2.00
I'rlvlnit llormi in harnea 6 00 3.60 2 00
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""II. 3 year, old or ovor 6.00 3.60 2.00
B,l Cut J R 00 3.50 2.00
UeHt Hull, 2 year and under 3 5.00 3.50 2.00
Pent Ilelfer, 2 yearn and under 3 ...5.00 3.5" 2.00
pent Hull, 1 year and under 2 6.00 3.50 2.00
Itest Heifer. 1 year und under 2 5.00 3.50 2.00
Pent Hull under 1 year 3.00 2. no 1.00
Pent Heifer under 1 year 3.00 2.00 1.00
Pout Senior Herd to rotiiHt of 1 bull. 2 years old or
over and 3 cow 2 year old or over. .5.00 3.00 2 00
Het Junior Herd to conxl.st of 1 bull under 2 years
old and 3 lieifer under 2 year old . . .5.00 3.50 2.00
Kuril breed aanie.
KWIXK
Pest Hoar, 1 year old or over 5.00 3. 50 2 00
Pent Sow 1 year old or over 5.00 3.5i) 2.0.0
Ileal Hoar, Six months and under 12. .3.00 2 00 1 00
Host Sow, nix month and under 12 .. .3.00 2.00 1.00
P.ihI Hoar, under bIx months 3.00 2.00 1.00
I test S.iw nnder ttix months 3.00 2.00 1.00
Pest breeding Herd to consist of 1 bonr 1 year old or over
and 2 ows 1 year old or over and 2 now under 1 ,
jp.ir 5.00 3.50 2.00
Karh breed same.
Pesl Sow and litter (Special) 7.00 5.00 3.00
KHI'.KI
Pest Ham. 1 year or over 5.00 3.50 2.00
Pest Kwe. 1 year or over 5.00 3.60 2.00
Heal Ham, under ono year 3.00 2 00 1.00
Pent Kwe under ono year '. 3.00 2.00 1.00
COATM
Pest Puck, 1 year or over 5.00 3.60 2 00
Heat Hoe. 1 your or over 6.00 3.50 2.00
Pest Hurk under ono yea 3.00 2.00 1.00
Ileal Doe under ono year 3.00 2.00 1.00
POl I.TItV
Pest Cock 1 50
Peat Hen 00 r
Heat Cockerel I -00 .50
Heat Pullet 1 "
lloat Collection 2 00 1.00
Heat Pen 2 1 0,)
Karh bred same.
Pen not to compete with sitiRlo entries.
Heat Display by ono Kxhlbitor 5.00
Heal Hlaplay Pheaaant 2.00 1.00
Heat Display PiKeona 2.00 1.00
Heat Pair Plseona 1-00 -50
Peat Pair Durk 2.00 100
Heat Pair Coeao 2 00 1.00
Peat Pair Turkey 2.00 1.00
I'Allltl I'M
Peat .Old Puck 1 00 r,
Heat Old Don 1 00 50
Heat Youiik Hurk r'
Peat VouiiR Don 1 00 r,
Ileal Duo and Litter , 2 0,) 1 00
MIKCFI.I.lNKorS
Ileal Display Puller 2 ,Jrt 1 00
Heat Display Choeao 2.00 I 00
Heat Display Honey tM 10!)
Peat !.oaf While Pread -75
peat Loaf Dark Hread ' n1
Heat Uiaf fako I "',
Heat Iyer Cake 1 75
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Ileat Pulllnn Team 10.00 7.'-0 5 00
Ileal Pulllnn Horse 5.00 3 50 2 00
lloat Heef Steer S.0 3.10 2 30
Tho Coulmbla County Hank of St. Helen orr T?n
Dollar In cuah for the beat pure bred plK. any breed,
under lx months old.
Ray Tarhell of Intervale Farm offers Five Doll.irs for
Ihe beat l'urtl Colored Pen of Poultry.
T. lirown of Somerset I,odKe offers One White Wyan
dotte Cockerel, value Five Dollars for the best solid col
ored pen of poultry.
The St. Helena Improvement Co., offers Five Dollars
for the best peneral farm display from farm of fifteen
arres of less.
Pest Patrhwork Quilt 2.00 1.00 .50
llest S-ifn Pillow 2.00 1.00 .60
lle.4 Darning on any kind of material .2.00 1.00 .50
liest Putton Hole (twelve) 2.00 1.00 .50
ll.ist Collection Paintings. Oil, Water Color and
China 3.00 2.00 1.00
Pest Single Oil Painting 2.00 1.00 .50
liest SinKlo Water Color Painting .... 2.00 1.00 .50
Pest Single China Painting 2.00 1.00 .50
VOl (J WOMF.X 'S KXIIIIUT I'nder 21
II,' st General Collection 3.00 2.00 1.00
He t Sinrjlu Piece Colored Embroidery . 1.00 .50 .25
Host Piece White Embroidery 1.00 .50 .25
Pest Sofa Pillow 1.50 .75 .60
P.est Here Irish Crochet 1 00 .50 .25
Pest Piece Filet or common 1.00 .50 .26
1! ft Piece of Drawn Work 1.00 .50 .25
Hc.-t Piece Cross Stitch 1 00 .60 .25
Ite'-t Six Hutton Holes 1.50 .75 .50
lte ;t Darning on any material 1.50 .75 .50
Pest Plain Sewing, exemplified in blouse waist
1.50 .75 .50
I lest Collection of Drawings, crayon or pencil sketches
2.00 1 00 .50
iV-,t Home Trimmed Hat, cost not to exceed $3.00
2.00 1.00 .50
Pest Q lilt of any kind 1 50 .75 .50
NKKDI.F. WOIIK "
Pest General Rxhihit of Needle Work, number of
pieces unlimited 4.00 3.00 2.00
Pest Collection Colored Embroidery, 5 piece
3.00 2.00 1.00
Pest Collection Whl'e Embroidery 5 piece
3.00 2.00 1.00
Ist Collection Cross Stitch, 5 ploces. .3.00 2.00 1.00
Pest Crochet Colection 3.00 2.00 1.00
Pest Knitting Collection 5 pieces. .... .3.00 2.00 1.00
pest Tatting Collection, 5 pieces 3.00 2.00 1.00
Pest Hardanger Kmh. 6 piece 3.00 2.00 1.00
llest Collection Drawn Work. 5 piece. .3.00 2.00 1.00
Single Piece
Pest Piece Colored Kmh 2.00 1.00 .50
Pest Pier? White Kmb 2.00 1.00 .60
Pe.-t Pii co Cross Stitch 2.00 1.00 .60
Pest Pie.o Tatting 2 00 1.00 .60
P- t Pieto Hardanger Eiiih 2.00 1.00 .50
Heat Pieio Drawn Work 2.00 1.00 .50
Hest Pie.e Irish Crochet 2.00 1.00 .60
Pest PI.v.5 Venetian Crochet 2.00 1.00 .60
P. st Piece Fillet 2.00 1.00 .50
Host Piece Netting 2.00 1 00 .60
Pest Piece Plain Knitting 2.00 1.00 .60
Pest Piece Fancy Knitting 2.00 1.00 .60
Pest Crochet Bedspread (cotton) ....3.00 2.00 1.00
P.-st Knitted Hudspread (cotton) 3.00 2.00 1.00
Pest Fancy Silk Quilt 2.00 1.00 .50
Pest Fancy Wool Quilt 2.00 1.00 .60
Peat Fancy Cotton Quilt . i 2 00 1.00 .60
Pe--t Homo Made Hug 1.60 .75 .60
KI.OIUI,
Pest Display Polled Plants 2.00 1.00 60
Peat Display Cut Flowers 1.60 1.00 .50
Best Display Dahlias 1.00 .50 .25
Post Display Hoses 1.00 .50 .25
Heat Display Asters 1.00 .50 .25
Best Display Geraniums 1.00- .50 .25
Best Display Pansies 1.0') .50 .25
Best Display Gladioli 1.00 .53 .25
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Best Exhibit Manual Training by Club Members,
Trip to State Fair
Best Collection Vegetables by Club Members, Trip to
Stare Fair.
Best Tiece Carpenter Work 2 0) 1 50 1.00
Best Bird House 2 0i 1.C0 i.00
Best Display Potatoes, 15 lbs 1 Otf 75 .60
Best Display Beets 100 .75 .50
Best Display Carrots 10C .75 .50
Best Display Cabbage 1 00 .75 .60
Best Display Fop Corn, 10 ears 1.00 .75 .50
Best Display Canned Fruit, Girl over 14, 10 pts.
2 00 1.50 1.00
Best Display Canned Fruit, Girls under 14, 5 pts.
2.00 1 60 1.00
Best Display Jelly 2.00 1.50 1 00
Best Home Made Candy 1.00 .75 .60
Best Loaf Bread 1.00 .75 .60
Best Cuke 1.00 .75 .60
Best Tlaln Needle Work 1.00 .75 .60
Be3t Fancy Needle Work 1.00 .75 .50
Best Dressed Doll ...1.00 .75 .50
Best Basket 1.00 .75 .60
Best Business Letter 1.00 .75 .60
rOl'LTRY
Best Indian Runner Ducks (trio) ....2.00 1.60 1.00
Best Pekin Ducks (trio) 200 1.50 1.00
Best Barred Flymoth Rocks (trio) 2.00 1.50 1.00
Trio of all other breed same prizes.
Beat Male, any breeds 1.00 .75 .60
Best Female, any breed 1.00 .75 .60
Best Pair Pigeons 1.60 1.00 .75
Best Display Rabbits 2.00 1.60 1.00
Best Ten Ears Corn (special) 1.00 .75 .60
Best Display Corn grown from seed furnished by
Pomona Grange 2.00 1.50 1.00
Silver cup to go to the School making the Best Exhibit.
Get your Exhibits
Ready for the
County Fair
Sept 23-24-25.