St. Helens mist., May 28, 1915, Page 2, Image 2

ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. MAY 28. 1915.
FOVNIED 1881.
Issued Kverjr Friday by
THE MIST rrilUSIUXG COMPANY.
Krncst G. Coan . . Editor and Manner
Jolin 11. Ctwn Assistant Kdltor
Entered as second-class matter, January 10th,
1912, at the Postofflce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the
act of March 3rd, 1S79.
SUBSCRIPTION' RATES:
One Year 1-B0
Six Months 78
Advertising rates made known on application.
COUNTY OFFICIAL TAPER.
GOOIMIYE AGAIN'.
The Mist appears this week under new editorial
and business management, the undersigned having re
linquished the editorial toga Into what he believes to
be more competent hands. It Is with no small degree
of regret that this action was taken, and while our
efforts, even for so brief a time, brought us a pleasur
able and remunerative reward, we were forced to the
realizing sense that there are things in this life more
precious than dollars. Without health one can enjoy
neither life's pleasures or wealth. For this reason we
yield and will seek an occupation that will afford
greater outdoor freedom.
Mr. Ernest O. Coan, who has succeeded me In this
work, is a young man who comes splendidly recom
mended as a newspaper man, and we have full confi
dence that he will make of The Mist a much better
disseminator of local occurrences and a more tnfluen
, tlal paper editorially than it has been of real late. He
has with him his brother, Mr. John B. Coan, also an
experienced newspaper man. They are practical In
all the details of printing and newspaper work, and
this field is fortunate that such capable men should
come into it.
The position which Columbia county occupies In
the commercial world is one to demand the highest
type of newspaper exploitation. The stores of unde
veloped wealth which nature has so lavishly provided
here are certain to yield splendid financial returns to
those who devote their energies to Its development.
There is a vast ,vlneyard calling for toilers, foremost
among them being the voice to bespeak the merits of
all the resources. This must be done largely throagh
a loyal and enthusiastic press.
To successfully do this work the co-operation and
support of the public Is an essential which must be
had. Moral support is real good stuff, but financial
support Is the real article. The local newspaper does
more for its community than it ever gets paid for. It
is not recompensed to within one hundred per cent for
the service rendered. We want you to get behind your
local paper morally and financially. Talk for it, rustle
for it,- give it your patronage and help In every way
you can. Give its editors the first whack at the local
news.' Don't seal your lips to what you know, then
condemn the paper because it does not print the news.
During our brief time as editor of this paper we
have renewed many life long acquaintanceships and
made some new friends, and while we are retiring
from prrtlic view we hope to be of some service to our
friends and our home in whatever capacity we are able
to serve them. DAVID DAVIS.
and I can lick you with one hand tied.' 'Bully boy,'
says Wllhelm to Austria. 'If you can't lick him, I can.
and by gosh I'll do It. I cun lick anybody; I can lick
everybody. We'll take him on together. So Germany
slips up on France when Bhe ain't looking and lands
with both feet in the middle of Belgium. 'Got off n
my belly,' says Belgium, 'or I'll bite your leg off.'
'Ouch,' says Germany, 'but I'll get off when I get
ready." That's not fair," says France. 'Take that,
you slob,' handing Germany a hot one on the snoot
'I hate a scrap,' says England, 'but I can smash the
jaw of the guy that slams my frleud.' 'You don't
hate it worse than I do,' says Japan, as she squares
off for a hand in the game. 'Well, I guess you started
it, anyhow, says Wllhelm to Nlch. Just then every
body begtus to yell: 'You started It yourself,' and each
one sticks out his tongue at the other fellow and they
all clinch and the little fellows begin to dance around
waiting for a chance to get in a punch and run. And
there you are."
"SWAT THE FLY" CAMPAIGN.
"Swat the Fly" campaigns are now being urged.
Disease and death lurks In the toes of every fly. Now
Is the time to swat. One dead fly means a million less
this summer. The following extracts are taken from
the literature of the Merchants Association of New
York, which Is trying to induce everyone to slay the
left overs:
"Flies cost the United States $350,000,000 an
nually." "The present is the time to kill files; before the
weather becomes warm and the 'holdovers' begin to
propagate.
"One fiy now means Innumerable billions later on.
"The extermination of the winter fly is tho duty
of the housewife and of every one. Don't let one es
cape. Catch and kill them all before spring, for the
winter fly is the parent of summer's destructive
swarms.
"The time to destroy the fiy Is before It has had a
chance to lay Its eggs. Now Is the time.
"Capture every one of the filthy little pests you can
And.
"A single fiy Is capable of depositing 150 eggs at
one time. Now Is when 'swatting' Is most effective.
"The progeny of a single pair of files, assuming
that they all live, If pressed together at the end of the
summer, would occupy a space of over fourteen million
cubic feet.
"These figures show the incalculable possibilities
of a single fiy and how vital It Is to destroy the winter
files.
"Don't think because the flies do not annoy you
now that they should not be 'swatted.' "
Let's everybody swat.
Recent events seem to indicate that Columbia
county is going to get Into the commercial game
stronger than ever. The vast timbered woalth of the
county has constituted perhaps seventy-five per cent
of the commercial activity of the county In the past,
and the advent of another Institution In that line or
endeavor is a matter for further congratulation. The
opening up of the tract of timber In the vicinity of
Deer Island, owned by the American Timber Company,
will give employment to a large numbet- of people and
create further demand for the products of the soil.
We trust that conditions will be such that the work
undertaken can proceed at once with such a degree of
success that the Institution will be permanent as a
means of employing labor.
WE'RE GLAD WE'RE HERE.
The warm glad hand of St. Helens has been so cor
dially extended to us from every side and we feel quite
at home among our new friends.
After spending some months in leisurely studying
the field, we became convinced that this Is the County
and St. Helens the place for us to pitch our camp.
Three things we held in mind while making our obser
vations and seeking a location in the Northwest; a live
' growing town, a good resourceful country and a com
munity citizenship with whom we would like to make
' our home. We have located the spot, that's why we're
' glad we're here.
We are here to pull, and when pulling won't fetch
it, we'll 'push We have not come expecting to make
a fortune, but simply to make our home, and contrib
ute our efforts toward the common good. The progres
sive moral and material Interests shall be our interests.
We hope that The Mist shall continue to serve as it
has nnder the able, management of the retiring chief.
We vant The Mist to be In line and apace with the
times atfji infringing to our county and community
the best and always more of It.
"We replize that the people want the news and they
want to k3ow what the merchants have to sell. The
merchant wants a live medium with a large circulation
through which to meet the public want by advertising
his line. We will endeavor to supply each of these
through the columns of The Mist.
We are anxious to get acquainted with you. Come
In and tell us who you are and we will tell you where
we're from.
' '
THE WAR.
The war in the East, as viewed from our distant
vantage ground, seems to be making very slow pro
gress. The end seems still to be quite distant. Just
rat will bring about its termination is mostly a mat
ter of conjecture. Many well informed observers con
sider financial exhaustion the factor which will be most
effective in bringing the hostilities to a close.
' While the National Peace Conference is holding
its session, and the fighting millions are wasting much
material treasure In ineffective artillery duels, the
diplomats of the countries involved are throwing mud
at each' other and continuing their arguments as to
who and what caused the war, and at each finding
brands the other fellow guilty.
About the best exposition that has come to our
observation" as to the causes which led to the war, is
from the Bartlesville (Okla.) Daily Enterprise, which
is as follows:
"In the first place a Servian socialist got drunk and
killed an Austrian nobleman and his escort (or maybe
it was his consort).' Anyway, It was some sort. Aus
tria then got hot under the collar over the incident and
said to Servia: 'See here, now, we don't want any of
that rough stuff. I want to be a father to you. Come
Into the woodshed.' Russia was peeking through the
fence when she heard the conversation, and seeing
what was going on, said to Austria: 'Don't you dare J All the world loves a booster, but np one likes a
touch that child; he's my kid, and, anyhow, you'd J knocker. If you can't find a wheel to roll eet a rnr-v
to scotch.
A VALUABLE BULLETIN'.
One of the most serviceable departments of our
national government, which is provided and main
tained for the benefit of all the people, Is the bureaus
of data and Information, statistics and experiments.
covering every possible field of interest and profit.
Much of this literature is furnished upon free applica
tion, some is available at tho low cost of printing. All
Is reliable, for the departments put out only that which
comes from dependable and expert sources.
The Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, D. C, has announced that
the following publication has been put on sale at the
price named. Remittances should be made to him In
currency, at owner's risk, or In postofllce money order
(stamps not accepted) :
Care of Milk and Its Use in the Home Farmers'
Bulletin No. 413, reprint; practical work in handling
keeping and food value of milk, including directions
for home pasteurization. Price, paper, 6 cents.
This is a valuable bulletin, and should be in every
home.
The Department of Agriculture prophesy the great
est wheat crop in the history of the country, fhej
estimate the immense total of 693,000,000 basnets,
which is 8,000,000 more than last year's yield. It Is
almost impossible to realize the enormity of this vast
amount of grain, but Instead of a reduction in price,
on account of the war, an increase is expected. U the
war Is prolonged we will doubtless be able to ascertain
whether America can feed the world. If the slaughter
continues, it may be an easy task.
We have been strongly Impressed with the spirit
of optimism which pervades the people of Columbia
county. Heads are up everywhere. Every man whom
we have met impressed us with his enthusiasm over
the present and future of St. Helens and the country
In general. We havn't been able to take In all the
big things here yet, but we have found the big broad
spirit everywhere.
"We want no nation's property. We question no
nation's honor. We stand for what every nation should
wish to stand for." Thus President Wilson spoke In
an addreBS at New York. What a high principle for
a nation to adhere to. There are some who can't say
that and expect us to believe It.
The startling statement comes that no arrests
were made in 16 hours in Portland Sunday from 4
p. m. to Monday 8:45 a. m. Announcements of the
off night beforehand would no doubt have been appreciated.
The surest safeguard to any American policy is
agriculture. Pormanent prosperity without permanent
agriculture Is Impossible.
tnake a fine looking daddy.' 'You've got another think
comin',' answered Austria. 'I don't like the color of I
your eyes, anyhow, and your feet don't track besides,
Nothing permanent stands in the way of progress.
CURRENT "COMMENT
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A genius can do much for the
world single handed and nature has
novor yot boon generous enough to
permit a Shukonpoaro or an Edison
to bo born twins.
Tammany Is to movo further up
town, so there's no hope of pushing
It off Into the bay.
A sclontlst at Carnoglo Institute
has weighed the earth. But the time
bus gone by wheu liicle Andy
thought he wanted It.
Old Liberty Boll Is becoming tho
most traveled boll In the world, it
la doing what It can to seo America
first.
Wooden legs for soldiers In Eu
rope are the natural consequence of
wooden heads In diplomacy that
brought on the war.
Juck Johnson, who has sailed tor
Spain, may be going to look Into the
bull-flghtlng business.
A clever novel Is one thut Induces
you to read It clear through with
growing Interest when It Isn't worth
it; and there are lots of them.
Dr. Hyde of Kansas City and Hur
ry Thaw may compare notes on the
Intormintabillty of the law's delays.
Col. Roosevelt is welcome buck
Into the party If Col. Barnes will lot
him In.
All the statistics showing how tho
average human life on eurth has
been lengthened by science lire also
among the things ruined by this war.
City scenery on a postcard looks
so much clouner than It Is in fact.
The postcard ignores the smoke nui
sance. Dr. Farraboo finds tho Garden of
Eden In British Guiana. How Is
must have changed.
Hat stores display no black slouch
hats In their windows, but politicians
manage to find them somewhere; In
deed, theyhave to.
Governments might have done
what the Rockefeller foundation is
doing; but, unfortunately, they
didn't:
All the political parties have hml
enough of presidential candidates
who want to begin by setting the
houso on fire,
A sensitive man Is ono who won't
read the love letters printed In soma
of the suits tried In court; or do they
give him qualms?
InHtead of transient legislature,
some political menders think that
permanent lawmaking bodies of a
dozen or score members who were iu
session continually would be better.
We might like such a systom and
then, perhaps It might be worse.
What keeps us curious Is haw a
motor cyclist knows whether he still
has his companion on tho soat behind
or whether the companion has fallen
off a mile or two back.
Pancho Villa Is heading for tho
Rio Grande possibly for the purpose
of starting a new revolution at
Juarez. Mexicans recognize no revo
lution as of the right stripe that be
gins anywhere else.
Those armies having dug them
selves In, we see no way of continu
ing the war effectually except by
making stoam dredges port of tho
military equipment for digging each
other out.
Greatest fault of republics, of
course, is that all of the work of
ruling has to be done by amateurs;
but we seem to be afraid of exports.
Now, it Is only fair to hunt up the
men who prayed for rain and folicl
tate them.
AN UP-TO-DATE
Jewelry
Store
COMPLETE STOCK OF
Watches
AND
Clocks
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING.
VON A. GRAY
Jew.l.r. ST. HELENS
PROFESSIONAL
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PURE
MILK
AND
CREAM
Furniihed Daily by
LONE FIR DAIRY
Cd Bros., Proprietor
ST. HELENS, OREGON.
Phone 107-6.
Our facilities Hiufj equipment
fur liuiiillliiK dairy prodm-U
Muililes us to supply tho brut
KTadn of milk ami cream, wlilc li
in strictly (Military,
Wo are anxious to mvure
mora ruHtomrr and promlite
Kmm1 service.
KiitUfurtlon guarantee! In
every rotqKX t.
LUNCH
MASON'S
RUTHERFORD
BUILDING.
Kt. Helens, Oregon.
lfcuiurUr for
Krunk'n Quality
MKAT TKKATH
MT. HOOD ICK t'HKAM
HIkH tirade
CONFECTIONERY
Halts and Tobacco
Lunch at nil bourn.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
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The Mist, May 24, 1895.
The efforts put forth by the people
of Clatskanle and othor parts of tho
county for the construction of a rail
road Into the Nehalera valloy Is com
mendable. No one doubts for ono
moment but what such a venture
would be the means of developing a
good section of country which other
wise Is worthless. Not only would it
develop the country, but the road, we
believe, would be a paying Invest
ment from the first. Every mile of
railroad In Columbia county means
dollars In the pockets of its promot
ers and money In the county treas
ury. The enterprise manifest hv ti,
gentlemen at the head of this scheme
should be backed up by the entire
people of the county. The Mist hopes
the efforts made In that direction will
be crowned with success.
Surveyor Meserve Is engaged In
making field notes of the different
townships of this
no huh
now eight townships complete, and In
a ti. 4 1 - 1
n.iu.v mm, nopes to Ilnlsh tho re
mainder. R. S. Hattan, II. L. Warren nl v.
C. Blackford went over to Vernonla
Saturday and spent the evonlng with
the citizens of that place In an effort
to convince them of the desirability
and feasabllltv
with Clatskanle. They report a sat
isfactory meeting and a good time
with the Vernonians.
New Restaurant
RE-OPENING OF
Grand Cafe
ST. HELENS, ORE.
EVERYTHING THE MAR
KET AFFORDS
PREPARE!) IV CLEAN,
KATAHI.K STYLE
HOME COOKING
REGLLAR DINNER AND
SHORT ORDERS
MEALS AT A LL HOURS
W. C. Campbell, Prop.
Str. IMLDA
Rates between St.
Helens and Port
land, 50 cents one
way 75 cents for
the round trip.
Tickets good until used.
nost leave, st. H,.ient 7 :D5,.m.
Returning leaves Portland 2;30p ,
Arrive at St Helen. 4 45 p. m.
f. I. HOOCHKIRK
E. A. ROSS
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
LICENSED EMBALMci
BankBuUd.n. St
Butlntn Phons 21 t ,
net n
DR. C. K. WADli
PHYSICIAN AND 8Uf,GE0N
DR. W.R.DINHaTT"
DENTIST
Offic. in Bnk Bu,ld,n
St. Helens
DR. A. C. TUCKEU
DENTIST
ST IIELKNS, OREGON
Mi'cstr si.m;
DR. L. GILBERT ROSS
PHYSICIAN ft. SURGEON
OUtrt Bank Bid n, ...
St. Helen.
DR EDWIN ROSS
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
OTtiVH IN BANK Hril.DIKu
St. Helens
Oregon
T. S. WHITE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
MCKNXKk IMbAl.MXR
Houlton
Oregon
DR. ALFRED J. PEEL
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
St. Helens
ftnk
llull.lln.
DR. H. R. CLIFF
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
Phon. Matit M xim. Heft. X. WS
"""W Portlaud.Or,
DR. IRA W. HLACK
Ml NANA II. K
Drugs CHIROPRACTOR8
Office Hours: t a. m. to 11 a. m.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m., 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
St. Helena, Oregon.
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St. Helens Oregon
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
St Helens Oregon
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St. Helens
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ST. HELENS ROUTE
via WilUaMtt Slmah
THE nnMn m-r
STR. AMERICA
Loave. Portland dally - -2:30 p. m.
(Sunday 1:80 p. m.)
Arrives St. Helens 6:00 p. B.
(Sunday 3:30 p. ni.)
Loaves St, Helena - - - 6:15 a.
Arrives Portland ... 10:18 t.
H. HOLM AN, A(nt
Makes all way landings. Wharf foot
Alder street. Phones: Main, 8323,
A-4204.
PRANK WILKINS. St Helens Agent
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A FRESH SHAVE
. Adds tone to any
man. That's why
we are so busy and
there are so many
tony people in this
town.
IS Cent. Tan.
LYNCH A HALSTKAO.
jjj Su Hclcni, Oregon