ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1915.
LOCATION:
In the Northwestern part of Oregon, on the Columbia
River, with about 70 miles of river front.
AREA:
About 700 square miles. 422.5K2 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 lopr
Ked off land which is not suitable for and in no condition
for cultivation.
TIMBER: N
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 in
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 acres 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.
Unci Sam's Money Factory.
Cncle Sam's great money factory In
Washington Is one vt tee wonderful
signts of the world. Housed Is a
building 680 feet long and with four
wings each 2S5 feet deep. It takes 32,
640 panes of glass to admit light to Its
four stories. The structure or the
bureau of engraving and printing Is
built of Indiana limestone and It pre
sents to tile shining Potouiue, which
It faces, a row of columns on the front
as Imposing as those on the east side
of the treasury.
This probably Is the finest manufac
turing plant in the world In point of
scientific equipment to conserve the
health and comfort of Its inhabitants.
Two of the great roofs are given over
to the employees for recreation pur
poses, one for men and the other for
the women.
A hospital equipped for surgical op
erations and physicians of each sax are
provided. The hospital trents about
forty-live patients a day for accidents
and Illness, but many of these troubles
ore of a minor character. As more
than 4,000 men and women are em
ployed in the building, some or them
working nights, about 1 per cent only
require medical attentlon.-C'hicago
News.
8choolt of Finland.
The folk schools of Finland are par
ticularly fine, with their cooking apart
ments, gymnasiums, manual training
and needlework. Every school bos ex
cellent bathing facilities, and the poor
est children are fed at the schools.
There are little zoological museums In
most of the schools.
There are so mnny varieties ot
schools, besides the folk schools, ele
mentary and higher; there are lyceoms.
chools of forestry, of agriculture and
of navigation, schools for training
teachers, commercial schools, technical,
music and art schools, etc. There are
three large garden schools in Finland,
where boys as well as girls are taught
cooking. "They must learn to cook
what they grow," said one of the teach
ers. The dairy schools are particularly
Interesting. Dairying comes second
among the industries of Finland. The
pupil must have worked for one year
at a butter factory before be or she
will be admitted to the school. Chris
tian Herald.
Tests of Civilization.
It Is only vulgar minds that mistake
bigness for greatness, for greatness Is
of the soul, not of the body. In the
Judgment wblcb history will hereafter
pass upon the forty centuries of record
ed progress toward civilization that
now lie behind os, what are the tests
It will apply to determine the true
greatness of a people' Mot population,
not territory, not wealth, not military
power. Rather will history ask: What
examples of lofty character and on
eelflsb devotion to honor and duty has
a people given? What has It done to
Nicreose the volume of knowledge?
What thoughts and what Ideals of oer-
ST.
muneni vame ana unexhausted fertllit)
has it produced In potry, music, and
the other arts to be nn unfailing source
of enjoy nieut to posterity ) The binall
peoples need not fear the application
of such tests. -James Ilryce.
The Blind Need Windows.
Light has use. even If men cannot or
will not see It, Baring Gould tells of an
Institution for the blind that was built
in Englund without windows. "Why,"
argued the comuiittee, "should we pro
vide windows for those that cannot Bee
out of themT So scientific ventilation
and beating were provided, but the
walls were left unplerced by any psne
of glass. But soon the poor Inmates
grew pale, and s great languor fell
upon them. They fell sick, end one or
two died. Then It was that the com
mlttee decided to open windows In the
walls. Is came the healing light, sod
the human plants responded to It at
once in revived spirits, ruddy cheeks
and restored health. Light is good, the
Light of the World Is good, even tor
those who shut their eyes. Christian
Herald.
Scaling Fish.
A Mississippi woman tells as follows
In the Woman's Home Companion how
to scale fish wltb s minimum of dls
comfort:
"Scaling fish as generally done Is a
disagreeable task, as scales fly In every
direction. I have discovered that fish
may be scaled without this trouble If
tbey are beld nnder water in a large
pan during the operation. Have Just
enough water to cover the Bab nicely."
8eet. Return.
She (tearfully)-Henry, our engage
ment Is at an end, and I wish to return
to yon everything you have ever given
me.
He (cheerily) Thanks, Blanche! lou
may begin at once with the kisses.
Tbey are married now. London Tele
graph.
A Back Number.
"I wouldn't dream ot marrying him.
Why, be said be would do everything
to make me happy."
"What Is wrong about that?"
"He ought to know that humans are
pot on earth to fulfill missions, not to
be bappy.'-Pbllndelphla Ledger.
Jerrold as a Cynic
Ugliest ot trades have tbelr moment
of pleasure. If I were s gravedlgger
ot even a hangman there are some peo
ple 1 could work for wltb a great deal
ot enjoyment-Douglas Jerrold.
Not the 8ame Thing.
"1 bear young Sprigglns has token a
partner for life."
"Not necessarily, but he's married. "
Livingston Lance.
Happy tbou tbnt learnedat from an
other's griefs, not to subject thyself to
tbe same. Tlbollna.
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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 tyear
Standard Hifh 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 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 tl e 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 $100,000 PER MONTH.
Many beautiful and attractive homes.
"War Bread" of Soldiers.'
The commissary depni-tint'tits of the
armies of Europe lu supplying "wur
bread" to truops buve nought to give
to the men a Dread ration of the Mali
est nutritive value as well as ut the
highest degree ot pnlntuulllty. The
war bread Is not the bread ulilib i
regularly baked in the Held Imkerles
for issue and consumption within the
customary time, but Is bread that ii
Issued to troops to be eateo when fresh
bread cannot be bad.
The war bread ot the Uerman soldier
Is made of wheat Hour, potato Hour,
rice, eggs, milk yenst and suit and Is
flavored wltb cinnamon and nutmeg.
The war bread of the Austrian sol
dlcr Is made of wheat flour, potato
flour, eggs, milk, yeast and salt and is
flavored wltb clnuamon and nutmeg.
The war bread of the llelglun army is
Iiade of wheat flour, sugar aud eggs
The war bread of the French soldier l
baked of flour, yeast and water, and
the war bread of the Kritish army Is
thoroughly baked wheat Hour put up In
airtight tin boxes, wblcb, like the II rat
aid pockets, are not to be opened until
needed. Washington Star.
What "8 O 8" Means.
In talking with tbe wireless operator
many ship passengers ask tbe meaning
of tbe three letters used In tbe distress
signal, "S O 8." There seems to be
a general opinion thut the letters are
tbe abbreviation of three separate
words with a definite meaning, i'er
sons of an Imaginative trend will tell
you that tbe letters stand for "Sure
onr ship," "Send out succor," "Sink oi
swim" or some such meaning. Tbe
letters signify nothing but that a ship
is in distress and In need of assistance
Tbe call is used by sll nations as a
universal code, so that any wireless
operator, regardless of tbe language
he speaks, can Immediately Intercept
the call of distress. Inasmuch as the
can Is in use by all countries. It con
be seen tbat the signal can have no
meaning In any Innguage. Tbe char
scter of tbe code makes It a call that
can be picked out easily from other
signals, being composed of three dots,
three dashes, three dots. -Ocean Wire
less Mews.
The Way to Boston.
Earlier In tbe day be bnd been six
teen miles from Boston. He was now
only eleven miles away. Tbe condition
of bis pockets was such that there was
no way for him to reach the city wltb
out further wear on bis shoes. Several
automobiles bad rushed pest him to
ward tbe city, but although be bod
looked at them appeallngly, tbe driver
baa made no sign that tbey were wil
ling to help the footsore pedestrian.
He grew a little bitter a be put one
foot up and tbe other foot down on tbe
dusty road. Finally be was balled by
me anvcr or a car tbat bore a I'enn
sylvanla license number.
"Hey, there, do you know the way to
uostonr
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I (WiwtS. ......
"Yen. 1 do. Juxt follow me.
am go-
HiR there."
The driver grinned. The tramper
reached Huston In twenty minutes.
Youth's Couipanlou.
Round 8houldered Boys.
Head up, i-hlu In, cheat out and
shoulders luick Is s good slogan for
boy scout who desires nn erect figure.
One enn scarcely think of s round
Bliouldered scout Vet there are such
among the buys who desire to be
HCOUtS
There Is no particular exercise that
a boy can take to cure round shoul
ders The thing to remember Is that
all exercise that Is taken should be
doue In the erect position, then the
muscles will bold the body there.
An erect body men ns a deeper chest,
room for the Important organs to
work n ud thus affords them the best
chance to act.
A few setting up exercises each day
in the erect position will help greatly
to get this result.-Hoy Scout Hand
book.
Ha Got There.
Tbe mnn was reading the front page
of the newspnier as be walked across
the busy street.
'Cee." he mused, "I'd like to get my
name In big type on the front page of
uewspucr."
Just then a street car bumped Into
tbe man.
fie got bis name on the front pugeof
the next edition of tbe puper.
Hut be missed the story. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Cromwell's Seal.
Tba seal of Oliver Cromwell, now in
the possession of a prominent family
In Wales, Is a plain, gold mounted co
rundum stone fire-eighths of so Inch
in ammeter. It dates from IUo3 and
wss used on several of Cromwell's
deeds. AH the Lord's prayer la en
graved on It-London Ulobe.
Natural Anxiety.
Lawyer ito besltattna cllentt-H
venge Is sweet remember. We'll nsht
this case to the bitter end. Client
But who'll get the bitter end. th othr
fellow or me? Chicago News
Two ef s Kind.
"Bald beads remind me of
words."
kind
"Why so?"
"Tbey can never 5ye, yoa know."
Boston TranrlpL
Caustlo.
"I wish I bad your voice!"
"Tes, no doubt yon do."
"Yes. If It belonged to me t could
stop It when 1 liked, you see."
Fuslleera.
"Fusil", was the old name tor tbe
flintlock to tutlngulsh it from tbe
matchlock, and fuslleers were those
who carried fusils.
jmj Sv -ST-i V... i itU.',.'.
INDUSTRIES:
Lumbering and timber Is the principal Industry; there U.
ing about twenty-five- saw milk Salmon fishing n
Columbia River is also an Important Industry. Farming
and fruit raising; Stone quarrying; Ship bulldlnit and t
kinds of lumber manufacturing plantt.
OPPORTUNITIES:
There are fine opportunities fo tho small farmer, dairy,
man, fruit grower and truck gardener. Also a number of
cbolco deep water sites for manufacturing plants.
THE DIJLTA GARDENS:
12,000 acre of low lamia along the Columbia Uiver which
have recently been dyked and are now in high state of
cultivation especially adapted to growing of vegetalilea and
small fruits.
SCHOOLS:
Four standard High Schools; Grade schools in etch
locality.
CHURCHES:
Nearly all denominations represented.
THE COUNTY OFFICERS.
Circuit Judges, J, U. Cumpliell and J. A. KuMn
District Attorney, W. B. Dillard
County Judge, A. L. Clark
County Clerk. H. K. LaBare
Sheriff. C. H. John
Assessor, C. W. Blakesley
School Superintendent, J. W. Allen
Treasurer, R. S. Hattan
Coroner, F. H. Sherwood
Surveyor, L. J. VanOrshoven
Commissioners, A. E Harvey, B. J. Keelan.
CITIES, TOWN, AND POST OFFICES:
St. Helens Rainier Clatskanle Houlton
Scappoose Warren Deer Island Coble
Yankton Vernonla Mist (Juincy
Mayger Matshluml Columbia City Reuben
Apiary Hudson Prescott Trenholni
Inglis
CITY OFFICER! OF ST. HELENS
Mayor-A. W. Mueller
Councu.men N. O. Larabee, Chas. Grahan, S. C. Murk
II. Morgua
City Attouney J. W. Day
Rkoohdkr - E. E. Quick
Marshals J. L. Chlttem, L. L. Decker
Thkasurkr -H. P. Watklns
Watkr Commission L. E. Allen, J. W. Aiken, Hubert
Dixon. E. A. Crouse, John Pringle
Watkr Siu'krintkndknt Chas. Lope
Fire Chief L. K. Allen
The Greater Courage.
Men have offered up tbelr lives by
tbe tbousunds upon the fluid of buttle,
but lu th struggle fui existence wuuiun
Is continually offering up tier llfs tor
man. If there Is a mlaalou of inun y to
iierforin she uudcrlukcs It If thte la
suffering or dlatreaa to sun or ber wll
Hug hand hi always ready. If wretch
edness end uilncry need a comforter
he Is present The faintest n lilei ot
psln brings ber as s pilgrim lu Its
'own. and In the cbnuilior ut destb
she takes her place. sssuHgtug the
hupekMu sufferer wltb the ruuifurtlug
nssurnnce that there Is a home beyond
the grave free from the agony of psln
Sbe suffers herself without a murmur
or complnluL end tbe mnn tlmt would
In tbe slightest degree sdd to It and In
crease the aliKUlnh t tint II Is ber tot to
bear Is Iwneuth the level of the brute.
If she should happen to povss de
focts and faults, wblcb every human
being bns In a greater or kns degree,
let him compare them with ber virtues,
ii nd vsiieclally with bis vhtit, aud ev
ery Impulse of his better U-lug will
prompt him to overlook them and make
due allowance therefor.-Isldor Kay.
ner.
Belgium's Poetmen.
I A Reigliiu who htu money owing to
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. urn, uiieu iiuuii iuv uccoiiui 10 Out
postman, who pusse It through the of
nee. to be presented to tbe debtor In
whatever locality the Hitter may re
xldu, and It I'uyment mude tbe
credltut receives It from bis iMMtnmn
on the following day, wltb but s iri
mug aeaiictinn tor commission.
As to uewiners, almost nil rcgiiWu
subscribers to s Journal mj their
mouey to a tKMtinnn. and two ni thn
days before tbe subscription expires
mat uinctiii presents the notice for the
renewal of the subscription during a
fresh term,
Alt this makes of tbe Belgian post
man a kind of ambulating goneral
agency and bonk of deposit, and the
man Is obliged to have a deck slung
In front of him and to carry a locked
and chained portfolio nnder his arm
for valuables, but ha arte thmmrh hla
work satisfactorily, because, his rounds
sre snort- rearson a weekly.
Why Do Basla Swallow fitanaat
No nature student seema yet to bare
discovered for what reason seals swat
low stones, though the fact la a well
established one. Certain! tha atna
are not taken In for ballast for the
empty seals keen down sa anaii aa ttm
otbera Tbey are not swallowed for
toe purpose or grinding up food, lor
tbey are fonnd In tbe stomachs of
nursing pupa. Tbey are not token tn
wun in rooa necause tbey are found
In tbe stomachs of both voona Hh
and In those that live In tbe open sen
sna xeea on squid. let It Is evident
that these things are not swallowed
haphazard, but ara aelM-tiwI with w.
slderoble care from thn nrtlel,
along the shore, and that a preference
Is exhibited for rounded object I UN
la shown by the feet that. s rule,
only articles of oiis kind are fuood H
sny one Best's stomach.
The Night Writers.
Writers who habitually work st alcbt,
and all night, frequently get strew
nervous fancies. Uuik-y snld, "Wis
1 am working at ulght I not only hrer
burglars muring about but I sctusll;
see them looking through tbe crack Is
the door st met"
Wllkla Collins wss a biihltunl nlptit
worker until he was frtghtcnid out at
It bv tbe nimesronreof another Wills)
Collins, who sat down st tbe table Hk
him and tried to monoiiollze the ucM-
Tbere was a struggle, and the Ink
stand was unset. When the reul Wll
kle Collins csroe to blniiicir. sura
enough, the Ink wss running over lb
writing table, proof enough of s strui
ftls. After that sir. Collins gars P
night work.
Oil Buslnses Bent
"Can you make ine a sheet Irun Bias
dollnr
'1 rnicbL but It wouldn't bare ausl
tone. What do you went of s sheet
Irun mandolin, anyhow?"
"I'm trying to serenade s girt, sou
tli hm hiiMrtnii I'va bunted set-
rral Instruments on blm. Next tin J
smash blm I want to imosh Dim
- Kausas City Journal.
Oh, That's Dlffsrentl
"I thought yim told me truil S
would not routrm-t any new
without my knowMgu." howled U'
Onbb as be lure up a bunch of dnnnlnl
letters.
"I haven't my dear." replied
Gabh. "I merely expanded sums
tbe old dcbts."-Onelnnntl Kmiultsf.
Cherry Wood.
Cherry it tl wood moat m '
barking for tlw metal plates
which Illustrations are printed Ut
aslnea ami iiertodk'nls. It Is ,rhWj
above all others bees us it holds
shape, doe not warp or twwt ufM '
smoothly and does Dot split
' HancSoapped.
Dr. Ouretu Vou will Ood your r
pepsla greatly alleviated. Mr. reck, V
cheerful and agreeable conversstloa
your meals Mr. I'scB-Tbat'e f
advice, doc, but my Income w'
permit me to est away from Don"
Terra Haute Express.
Rigs In Bootland.
In Scotland th corn and rM B'
ara divided Into spaces twenty t
ty yards wide by a furrow made w
a plow. 1'brxe are termed rigs.
Troploal Medlolnee.
In tbe order mimed quinine. ,K"J
castor oil. timtiire of Iron. l,l"ul"!
brandy srr the medicines most usee
tho tropics. '