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SHIPBUILDING IN ST. HELEN
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Since May 1st, 1912, four large
ocean-going steamships have been
built in St. Helens. These ships have
all been constructed of Columbia
county fir and were entirely Colum
bia county products. Besides these
four large vessels, several smaller
A Portion of
ones and a number of barges and
tugs have been built here. The plant
of the St. Helens Shipbuilding Com
pany is one of the most complete
on the Pacific Coast. The vessels
turned out here are the largest wood
vessels built and have a carrying
capacity of 1,000,000 feet of lumber
and first-class accomodations for six
ty passengers. On October 12th,
1912, the first of these boats, the
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The Crew of Shipbuilders.
"Multnomah," was successfully
launched, since which time the
"Merced" and "Colilo" have followed
and now the fourth vessel is almost
ready to slide into the water. The
new vessel has not yet been named,
but following the custom of naming
tiie Skeleton.
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the boats the company will select
some well known water fall or rjver
as a name. The launching of this
boat will take place about the 1st of
October.
Few people realize the importance
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A View Toward the Stern.
of this industry to Columbia county
and to the state of Oregon. It fur-!
nishes employment to nearly one
hundred men, practically all skilled
mechanics.- It uses Columbia county
As the Boat Looked on July 30, 1011.
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fir entirely, thus demonstrating that
this timber is of tho very host ma
terial for boat construction. It has
advertised St. Helens nnd Columbia
county ns probably no other Indus
try has and is one of the leading
Industries of Oregon.
Of the ships built here it has been
laid that they ore of the finest nnd
most substantial construction of any
n tho Pacific count. Tho timber is
jf the best quality nnd the workmnn
ihlp of the highest class. The cost
if each of the four boats constructed
'lore has averaged $ir0,000, about
ne-fourth of which goes for wages
if the men directly employed In the
dilp yards. In tho construction of
"ach of those boats one million feet
timber is used.
Each vessel is about 220 feot In
length, and 42.6 feet beam. The
passenger accommodations are equal
to any of the large passenger car
rying boats, large roomy state-rooms,
amusement hall and spacious dinlnc
room.
Charles R. McCormlck, of San
Francisco, is tho president of the
St. Helens Shipbuilding Company
and is the originator of the con
cern; Mr. J ,11. Trice Is tho super
intendent in charge of the work. Mr.
Price has the reputation of being the
most skilled and competent boat
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i builder on tho Pacific coast, having
during the past few years had active
pcharge of the construction of 30
( steam schooners of tho type being
built here.
Mr. Charles It. McCormlck, tho
president of tlu? company, is also
president of tho St. Helens" Lumber
Co. nnd of the ("has. K. MoCormlck
Lumber Co., oporallng mills In St.
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Helens and several lumber ya:ds in
various portions of California. The
'mlldiiig of tiliiiu; bcaiiie a invn-isity
to handle the lar;: output of the
McCormlck milts and Mr. McCormlck
conceived the Idea Hint bouts could
bo built here In St. Helens adjoining
the big mill nt a minimum cost :iud
Accordingly organized the r.lilpliuild
Ing company and bewail operations
In May, 1912. Since the first day's
operation them has never been an
Idlo day nt the plant and many or
lers have been turned down.
Of tho tlireo ships turned out at
he St. Helens yards the Multnomah
md Celllo are still on the run Hi lli
ng regular tri;is, and en each of
hem carrying capacity loads of
relght and passenger. Viiey are
inong tiie moia popub.r bo'its on ,
he run from the Columbia river to
Ship Knees
'nllfornla ports. The tliiwl vensel
he Merced, was wrecked otT the
oast of California after running
ibout six months nnd the new boat
is being built to take the place of
Lho one wrecked.
The building of boat:, at the St.
Helens uhipyards Is nn interesting
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hut nn r
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1 ukniK til
TIU AMOI.M m:vh
J. ChrlMtonseii mudT .1 trln in
Tn'nholm Monday.
N. O. Larnhno nnd wife of the
Iloulton House called nt Inn nrmm
of Mr. nnd Mrs. George Wilson '.in
day. Mr. nnd Mrs. Abnun of Portlm.d
visited several dnys at tho llein
homo.
Mi.;s
Lena Ileln of Portland Is
her iilstor, Marie, nt HiIk
visiting
place.
The linv. A. L. Clifino. travel
ling Kvancollst, entertained the pco
plo of TrenhoJm with nn liiteroatinr-
talk. Tuesday night.
Mrs. Stursera nnd children, who
hnvn been vlHitlng for some time at
tho (Irlnilh home, Icri fef.nduy for
Portland.
Mr. R. Mclntlro Is visiting friend.;
in Portland.
Miss Hotel's Sunday School class
from St. Helens wore camping on the
Chas. Wallls place last woek, and
r'.-.'l;f
prr' v- -,y h L1 v- .
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m- '"''.r-itr4"5..i - .ht.' A v-', t :
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work. From the laying 6f tho keol
to tiie Inunehlng of tho completed
boat every ilolnil Is carefully worked
out by skilled men. The pictures on
this pagn show something of tho
il the 15nw.
J. II. Price, Mgr.
in Place.
.vork, but n vinil to the yards to see
the actual work Is well worth a
day's time by any citizen of the
state.
As stated before Hie building of
ships nt the St. Helens shipyard.! Is
one of the Important Industries of
the fctato of Oregon.
v.ww:j.
o Water.
took In Trenholni on f thnr
expeditions nnd made the hills and
'i.uos .etouiid with their
volcos.
merry
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Columbia City, Oregon.
Aiig.iHt IS, ion
Lditor St. Helens MlHt,
Hoar sir:
The Soclallals of St. n,denn ,,
nd organic a local win, eighteen
members.
A full county tj, kl.t w!lH ,
tlio : socialists of (o,,,,,,,,, rolllv
t tnn llerk's olllceon August ITdh
What a comfort nnd blessing It.
would be If t,P waring nations that
are miw spending r,rt.0()0,000 n day
for war would use that amount for
building homos.
$r,o,ooo.ouo would build r.o,ooo
one-thousnnd-dollar homos rt day
Would that not spell health, comfort
una hapnlnnsH to all In place of slur
vat on sickness and untold agony
that will now soon slnrn them In tho
face? Poor 1(!p,!Ha nUlo ,,,,
have no volco In thin.
O. IIENItY OLEEN.
COI.I MIUA IIKI()ht-
Fires have boon rainim11(.
here for several days u,, Ww"lllll
havo caused several nimi.i. . "
larly 8. Vincent', family, j
to nave tholr building. "
The tent homo of N(')Mn .
ward burned Inst Thur.;,lly J ,7
with till It coniall(,. The f 1
wro nwny from 1(mi0, m,
Woodward returned r.m nn
to a neighbor's she saw l,
flames. Vho family ,vn 11
Knlulor, whom Noblo wnrkluj
Two new l.ulUln;: tiro un, h
n tlu, .... Tl,o,J
school hotitiK. whleti ' "
St.' Helens Is .iikI,k frw'ail,' o!
Idly ns .nlblo In ,M,nr , .
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' " erm, N t ctn,.
Ut any coinmunlty. The 0i.r , ."
.Iwellng of Mr. Hum. i , "
tier. w'
Yankton nrnngo N, S0 ,.,
tiled A class of nine Saturday .M'
making tolnt of m ,,. '
There ro several other h .iIlcatirit
.... i nn K,uU.,iy
enlng. August 22, nn ..,. ....'
will be held, Ico cream ..,i ..2
ervq.l and tho evening t ,
UIK KUIIIlis.
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In thi County I'ourt of tl,P rutt
oretton for the County of
t'oluinbla.
In tho Mutter of tho F.tuln of FA
AugiiHt.lt Palmer, llcccaited
Notlco Is hereby given that Annie
tiurrlHoii, tho administratrix 0f tlt
estate of Ldgnr Augustus I'slmw
tlonnssnd, has rendered anil prewnM
for settlement and filed In said Court
her filial account of her ftilnilnlMn.
tlon of said eslat ami petition for
dlHtrlhutlon nnd that Muntluy, th
2tst day of September, I fin, at it
o'clock a. m. at the Court room of
snld court, at the Court I hew
the City of St. Helens. It. said Onuntr
nnd State, hns bomi duly nptinlntnl
by the si: hi Court, for the netil.
meut of said account ami ilwrw at
fliinl distribution, nt whirl, time and
pUco nny person InteriMtcd In old
estntn may nppeur and file r teniitlom
In writing to said ncrn.int nnd div
tribullon and content tho mi inn.
ANNIE tlAIlltlStlN,
AdiiilnlKiratrh.
Dated this 18th day of AukumI, 1014.
' IN THK t'OI'NTV CHI KT OF THK
KTATK OK Olti:;oN Kill
roi.t'Mp.iA cor.NTV
Kveciittlv's Notice to Credltum.
Notlco Is hereby given that'll:
linderKlgned hits been duly npunlulnl
by tho County Court of the Hon
of Oregon for Columbia County,
cutrix of the Inst Will nnd Tcilnraful
nnd Kstate of Mattl Kimi linen, (It-
ceased. AH persons having claimi
against said estate are hereliy requir
ed to present the same to mo proper
ly vortlllod, w by law required, tt
Clutskanln, Oregon, or nt tho law of
fice of Anderson X- Krlckson, 4-fi Ful-
ton lieniei.t llulldlng, Astoria, Ore-
gon, within six months from tho date
hereof.
Haled this 20th day of Aug.. 19H.
GKKTA KINNl'NEN,
F.xeciilrlx of tho Last Will and Tosl-
meut and Estate of Mattl Klnntt-
net., Deceased.
First Publication August 21. 19H.
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