INDUSTRIES:
LOCATION:
In the Northwestern part of OreRon, on the Columbia
River, with about 70 miles of river front.
AREA:
About 700 square miles. 422,5'j2 acres.
TILLABLE LAND:
15,726 acres. This is land that is actually in cultivation
and cleared, exclusive of town lots.
NON-TILLABLE LAND:
406.766 acres, which includes all timber where there is
more than 100.000 feet on a quarter section, also all log
Red off land which is not suitable for and in no condition
for cultivation.
TIMBER:
About seven and one half to eight billion feet
ASSESSED VALUE OF TIMBER: $11,467,180.
ASSESSED VALUE OF TILLABLE LAND: $911,355.
TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL PROPERTY:
$18,000,000.
MILES OF COUNTY ROADS:
500 miles, some of which is in first class condition, some tn
fair condition and some in very poor condition,
MILES OF RAILROADS:
About 125 miles which includes the main line of the S. P.
& S. and the various logging roads.
POPULATION:
Census of 1910 gives 10,580 but a careful estimate this
year gives it at least 15,000.'
CLIMATE:
Temperate. During the summer the thermometer rarely
reaches 100 in the shade and in the coldest weather of
winter zero weather is almost unknown. During the
winter months there is considerable rain, but not too much.
Just enough to insure crops. Crop failures are unknown.
PRODUCTS:
Fruits of all kinds, especially apples, pears, plums and
berries; Grain and grasses; garden truck of all kinds and
dairying.
SHIPPING:
Ships from all parts of the world carry Columbia County
products down the Columbia River and to the markets
of the world. A through line of Railroads traverse the
county from the North to the South. River boats carry
local products to local markets at low rates.
LAND:
Thousands of acre3 of first class land can be purchased at
reasonable prices upon which are stumps left from the
timber operations. This land is especially suited for
farming, fruit raising and dairying.
S-mum: ..,
four
Lumbering and timber is the principal industry ii
Inur ubout twenty-five saw millu. Sulinnn ..u.' .
Columbia River inultmnn important industry V" l
and fruit niiaing; Stone quarrying; Shin
kinds of lumber nmnufacturing Dlunm. ""'
OPPORTUNITIES: j
There are fine opportunities tw the small fftrni(,
nuin fruit irrower and triwk irnr.l. ,n. i "' '!
choice deep water hUch for manufacturing .,Hn(
THE DELTA GARDENS:
12,000 acre of low land along the Columbia Kiver v '
have recently been dyked timl are now in hiK ., I
cultivation eKpeciully adnplfd to growing of vestal,!,
SCHOOLS:
Four Btamliird High Schools; Grade cho.ls n
locality.
CHURCHES: " .
Nearly all denominations rcprcHented.
THE COUNTY OFFICERS.
Circuit Judge, J. U. CampU'll and J. A. KuHn
District Attorney, V. II. Dillard
County Judge, W. A. Harris
County Clerk. H. I). Ullnre
Slu-riir. A. E. Thompson
Assessor, C. V. Itlakesley
School SuH!rintendent, J. H. Wilkerson
Treasurer, R. S. Ilattan
Coroner, F. II. Sherwood
Surveyor, Geo. Convent
CommiHwioners, John Fai r, Iauh Flulirer.
CITIES. TOWN. AND POST OFFICES:
ST
HELENS
A city on the Columbia River, 28 miles from Portland, with a population
of 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, stone quarrying,
fishing and shipping. Two large saw mills with a capacity of 2.10,000
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. Several new business
blocks now under construction. Five miles of sewer beinjr built.
A PAY ROLL OF NEARLY $100,000 PER MONTH.
Many beautiful and attractive homes.
St. Helens Rainier Clatskanie Huultun
Scsippoose Warren I Hit Island (;(,,c
Yankton Vernonia Mist )1UW7
Mayger Maislilund Columbia City lU'iilxn
Apiary Hudson Prescott Trvnhuln
Inglis
C11Y OFFICERS OF ST. HELENS
Mayok- A. W. Mueller
Coi'NCli.MKN-N. (). Ijtrubee, Chan. Gruhun, M. W,
11. MorgUM
City Attohnky- J. W, Dny
KroithKK E. E. Quick
Marshals -J. L. Chittem, L. L. Decker
TuKAsmtKit - H. P. Walking
Watkk Commission-L. E. Allen, J. W. Aiken. P.lrt
Dixon. E. A. Crouse, John Pringle
Watkk Shi-khintkndknt- Chan. Lope
FutK Cm hk L. E. Allen
Must Be Community Leader.
A noted college professor recently
said that three things are now re
quired of a rural teacher. The first
requirement Is that he must be strong
enough to establish himself as a lead
er In the community in which he lives
and labors; second, that he must have
a good grasp on the organization and
management of the new and scientific
farm school and, third, that he must
show expert ability in dealing with
the modern rural school curriculum.
If he lives up to the opportunities of
fered him as a rural leader, he will
train boys and girls distinctly for
rural life, not only by giving them
the rudiments of agricultural training,
but by enabling them to see the at
tractive side of farm life, and to real
ize that it is a scientific business, and
one of the most complex of all pro
fessions with opportunities as great
aa those of any other calling.
"School for Parents" Needed.
The, duties of the rural teacher are
more varied and complicated than
those of the city teacher, and ha some
times has to include the parent In
directing his efforts for the best re
sults. In communities where the old
er population Is opposed to any de
parture of the younger generation
from established customs In either
social or economic life, their co-operation
can often be secured by calling
community meetings and Instructing
the parents on matters of community
Interest If is related that a success
ful young teacher In a remotn lnoal
ity hud weekly meetings attended br
parents of his pupils, which finally
evolved into a "echool for parents"
In which they were taught how to live
a community life in Us broadest and
biggest sense.
Social Features Essential.
The successful rural school la the
vital social and economic center of
the community and the snrr-of,ii
rural teacher Is the one who realizes
that the responsibility of training lo
cal leaders for the future devolves
upon him. Organized play, Inter
community athletics, community fes
tivals, lyceum and debating clubs, Y.
M. C. A.'s, with occasional neighbor
hood entertainments, utilising horn
talent, contests in cooking and various
other phases of home economics, in
corn and hog clubs and other agricul
tural activities are a few of the meth
ods employed by the successful rural
teacher In stimulating Interest and
enthusiasm while teaching them the
fundamental principles of successful
community life.
AMENDMENTS
for the same length of time and shall
! nORRefill tl.A nnmn ., linn..it
, ....... v, 'i'tlllUU UL1UI1.1 (IB LUIS
Measiirpc in ho VnioA nn Governor. He shall act as President
a. p, .. . of the State Senate, and shall enjoy
,uc "fvcwucr E,iecilQn such powers as may be centered up
FOR AN EMENDMENT of Section on him by law, but shall have no vote
ui rucie ii or me constitution of upon the passage of bills or reaniu.
Farming la a business proposition
and the farmer is the biggest business
man in business.
Oregon, so as to require voters to bo
citizens of the United States, in all
elections, unless otherwise provided
for In the Constitution.
That Section 2 of Article II of the
Constitution of the State of Oregon
shall be, and hereby is, amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2. In all elections not other
wise provided for by the Constitution
every citizen ot the United States, of
the age of twenty-one years and up
wards, who shall have resided in the
State during the six months Immedi
ately preceding such election, shall be
entitled to vote: and be It further
Resolved That the proposed a
mendment be submitted to the peo
ple for their approval or rejection
at the general election In thn
fl914; and be It further
Resolved, That the Secretary of
State be authorized and directed to
set aside two pages in the official
pamphlet for the publication of argu
ments In support of this amendment,
and that a committee of one Senator
and two Representatives be appoint
ed to prepare said arguments for
publication In said pamphlet.
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT of Section 8 of Article V of
the Constitution of Oregon, for the
purpose of creating the office of
Lieutenant-Governor, who shall act
as Governor in case of the lnnhllltv
of the Governor to perform his duties
tions. He Bhall receive ten ilnllnm
(110.00) per day during the sessions
of the Legislative Assembly but shall
receive no other compensation evcept
when called upon to serve as Gover
nor when he shall receive the salary
of that office.
In case of the death or resignation,
absence from the State, or Inability
to act on the part of both the Gov
ernor and the Lieutenant-Governor,
theSpeaker of the House shall serve
as Governor for the remainder of the
Governor's term or until the disabil
ity may be removed, as the case may
be: provided, however, that nothing
herein shall be construed to prevent
the operation of the recall; and pro
vided further, that the President of
the State Senate shall act as Llen-tenant-Governor
until the people at
the general election in the year 19l
elect a Lieutenant-Governor.
FOR AMENDMENT of Section fi
of Article XV of the Constitution of
Oregon, to provide that when any
county contains a city of over one
hundred thousand inhabitants, the
boundaries of -such county and city
may be made identical, the two env.
ernments consolidated, and the re
maining territory of such county, if
any, be created Into a new countv or
attached to the adjoining county or
counties, but not changing the re
quirement that every county must
have four hundred square miles and
and who shall also act as President twelve hundred Inhabitants
of the Senate, fixing his salary at
$10.00 per day, but only while the
Legislature is In session, and provid
ing for the Sneaker of the Hnuin tn
act as Governor in case of the in
ability of both the Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor to act.
That Section 8 of Article V of the
Constitution of the State of Oregon,
be, and the same Is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 8. In case of the death of
t!.e Governor, his resignation, ab
sence from the State or inability to
perform his duties, the same ahAll
devolve upon the Lelutenant-Gover-nor.w
ho shall serve for the remain
der of the Governor's term or until
the disability be removed, as the
That Section 6 of Article XV. nf
the Constitution of the State of Ore
gon be, and the same Is hereby a-
mended to read as follows:
Section 6. No county shall be re
duced to an area of less than four
hundred (400) square miles; nor
shall any new county be established
In tills State containing a less urn
nor unless such new county shall con
tain a population of at least twelve
hundred (1200) inhabitants; pro
vided, however, that In any county
containing an Incorporated city hav
ing more than one hundred thousand
(100,000) Inhabitants, the Legisla
tive Assembly, or the people by the
Initiative, may provide for the estab
lishment of a new county with its
uio umouim; u removed, as tne iisnment or a new county with it
Case may be. The T.tAlltpnftnt.nnvoi-' hnunrlaitoa M.taHmli.1.. i
- ""'' i "". un ami uu-exien-
nor shall be elected at. thn anma tlmA rIva with tha hnnnln.in. u
. f ...v.. u' ii;n ul nuuu cuy
and In the same manner, shall serve and for a consolidation of the county
and city governments In such county
and city, nnd also for the crontlon of
a new county out of that portion of
the old county lying outxldo of the
boundaries of such Incorporated city
or for tho annexation of such out
side territory to adjoining counties.
FOR AMENDMENT of Section 7 of
the Constitution, to enable the Stute
to lend Its credit or Incur Indi.hteil
ness In excess of fifty thousand dol
lars for building and maintaining
permanent roads, constructing irri
gation and power projects and de
veloping untitled lands, but limiting
the total credit and Indebtedness for
road purposes to two per cent, and
the total credit lont or Indebtedness
Incurred for Irrigation and power
projects and development of untitled
lands to two per cent, of the itRHessed
valuation of all tho property In the
State, making a total of four per
cent for both.
That Section 7 of Article XI of the
Constitution of the State of Oregon
shall be, and hereby Is, amended so
as to read as follows:
AKTICLK XI.
Section 7. The LeglHlntlvn iUo,.
bly shall not lend the credit of tho
State nor In any mannnr creute any
debt or liabilities which shall singly
or In the aggregate with previous
debts or liabilities exceed tho sum of
fifty thousand dollars, except In the
case of war or to repel Invasion or
suppress Insurrection or to build and
maintain permanent roads and for
the purpose of constructing Irrigation
and power projects; and developing
the untitled lands of the State; nnd
the Legislative Assembly shall not
lend the credit of the State nor In
any manner create any debt or liabili
ties to build and maintain permanent
roads which shall Blngly or In the
aggregate with previous debts or lia
bilities Incurred for that purpose ex
ceed two per cent, and for construc
tion of irrigation and power projects
and developing the unfilled hinds of
the State, two per cent of tho asses
sed valuation of all the property in
the State; and every contract of In
debtedness entered into or assumed
by or on behalf of the State In viola
tion of the provisions of this soctlon
shall be void and of no effort.
FOR AMENDMENT of Soctlon 32
of Article I of the Constitution of
Oregon, omitting the requirement
that "All taxation shall he equal
and uniform" and providing for levy
and collection of taxes undor general
law for public purposes only, and
' prohibiting surrender of taxing pow
er. j That Section I!2 of Article I of the
Constitution of the Ktuto of tltegon
shall be. nml hereby is, amended to
re:ui as follows:
Ainu i.i: i.
Section 32. No tax or duty shall
he imposed without tho consent of
tho people of their representatives In
tho Legislative Assembly. Tuxes
shall he levied and collected undor
general law nml rr tvi.t.ll.
j , v. u.f.fn,Tn
jiinly; the power of taxation shall
j never bo surrendered, suspended or
' contracted away.
. FOIl AMENDMENT of Section 1 of
Article IX of the Constitution of Ore
gon, changing tho existing rule for
uniformity nml emuilltv .r ivti,...
( authorizing tho levy of tuxes on such
property and In such mum, or ... ui..n
bo prescribed by general laws, the
-''"ciiiion or property for taxation
purposes, the imposition of specific
mes unu mxes on Incomes, and nut Ii
orlzlng reusonulile cxeituitlmm
Thnt Section 1 of Article IX of
tne t onstltution of tho State of Ore
gon shall bo, and hereby Is. i.m....i.,.i
to read us follows:
AUTICM.; IX
Soctlon 1. The LeBlslmlvn A-u..,.,.
bly shall, and tho people through the
iniuuuve may, provide by law uni
form rules of assessment and tax
ation. Taxes shullb e levied on such
subjects anil In such manner as shall
bo prescribed bv
sonably classlllcallons of the subjects
ui taxation tnny bo provided, and
sped lie taxes may bo Imposed. Tuxes
may be Imposed on Incomes, from
whatever source or sources derived;
such taxes may bo either proportional
or graduated and progressive, and
reasonable exemptions may bo pro
vided. A HILL for an Act to levy annually
a tax of one-fortieth (1-40) of n
mill on the dollar on nil taxable
property within the State of Oregon
for the construction of buildings and
the support and maintenance of the
Southern Oregon State Normal
School at Ashland, Jackson county.
To provldo for tho permanent sup
port and maintenance of tho
Southern Oregon Htato Normnl
School at Ashland, Jackson Coun
ty, Oregon.
Ho It Enacted by tho People of the
State of Orogon:
Section 1. For tho support and
malntononco of the Southern Oregon
8tato Normal , School nt Ashland,
Jackson County, Oregon; for tlir pay-
ment of salaries of ils teachsri ui
employes; to keep ilio tiullillnn
grounds and other property themil
In repair; for the purrhaso of addi
tional land for the campus tliemil.ll
necuNsury; for the conntruciltn f
buildings mid additions to tin um,
o fur as nocoHHiiry; for His purchut
of library books, laboratory lupplln
unci upparuttiN; and for (lis puymni
or necessary inclili'iital oxponi,
there is hereby levied an annuil Ui
of one-fortieth (1-40) of a mill
tho dollar upon all the taxable pror
erty within the State of Own.
Such tux shullb e levied nml collNtri
as other taxes are levied and coll
ed, nnd the fund arUIng tliorefrom
shall he paid Into the Stute trcisurr
and kept separate and apart fruo
other funds, and shull be known v
"The Southern Oiesnn Stale Nomul
School Fund," and ahull he paid out
only on warrants druwn by the Socre
lury of State on tho H'uti Troaaaw
against said fund and under th
supervision and direction of II
Hoard of (logouts and their
sors in office. If any portion of m
fund shall not be used ilurlnf! aw
fiscal year, tho balance rnnialu'nl
shall bo carried over until tli '
year and added to the fund for Hi"'
year, and tho Secretary of Bl h
authorized and directed to audit "M
allow all cliilms otherwise pnyaM
out of such fund, regardless of the
duto when contracted, hut no claim
or indebtedness Incurred by or on be
half of snld school prior to tle p
sugo of this Act shall ever bel(d
out of tho fund hereby croutcd"
Section 2. Tho Southern Orefl
Stuto Normul School at Ashland,
Jackson County, Oregon, sliH j
controlled, mnnngnd ami maintain1
by a board of Regents and llml'
cossors In office, appointed hy nfl
with the authority conferred upon
them pursuant to Chapter 189 otii
General Lnwa of Orogon, filed In
ofllco of the Secretary of State on
February 22, 1007.
Bill'tlnn !1 Tlila Act shall not b8-
como operative until pussed upon W
tho pooplo at the general election
)n I, I.I.I In Mnntnlinr. 1914. In
same manner as provided for tlio""0'
mission of proposed laws to te P.
pie undor the Inltlatlvo, ami h"11
como a law at such time If "I""
by tho majority of legnl votor
lug thoreon.
roved
tot-
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