ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY. JUNE A, 1915.
FOl'XDKl) 1881.
Issued Kvery Friday by
Till? MIST rilH.lSHIXO COMPANY.
l.rnest G. Conn F.dltor nutl Munager
John II. Conn Assistant Kdltor
Entered as Becoiid-class matter, January 10th,
1912, at the Postofllce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the
act of March 3rd, 1S79.
and prosperity. Mr. Cltlren, whether small or law
property holder, this means you. Special Invitations
are not ueeessary. It's everybody together for a great
er St. Helens.
SVBSCMPTIOX KATES:
One Year . .- $1.50
Six Months
Advertising rates made known on application.
COVXTY OFFICIAL PAPKR.
ALTOtiETHF.lt.
Ot lUlono la cnloniKlllv nilsllinC tO tllO front. Ill
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fact. St. Helens is already among the first rank of live,
growing and industrial towns of the Northwest. Per
haps no other town, much grenter in size, can boast of
such huge industries and of such an illustrious tuiure.
Recent indications of expansion along lines commer
cial and industrial, coupled with the fact of Columbia
CountVs unlimited resources, lends a vision of pros
perity unparallelled in St. Helens' history, and places
the most pleasing perspective before her smiling gaze.
The fact that the St. Helens Shipbuilding Com
pany is to produce the largest vessel of Its type ever
constructed on the Pacific Coast, indicates much more
than the prominence of the statement or the marking
of-an epoch in the history of Western industry. It Is
but indicative of the times just ahead. The spirit of
progress is contagious, and real prosperity always fol
lows In its wake.
Although there Is much cessation of business and
industrial activity throughout the country, there is
much noticeable activity in this vicinity, and the very
near future will find an exceedingly larger amount.
Homeseekers are In the West and thousands more
are coming soon. There are few sections In all the
land which can offer more abundant and profitable
advantages than Columbia County in agriculture,
dairy, lumber, livestock, fruit, stone for building and
paving, milling, shipbuilding, river fishing and other
lines: Better opportunities and openings for large and
small industries can scarcely be found.. A finer climate
and a more scenic locality in such a splendid country
could not be wished. A more desirable place for a
home than one overlooking this broad, beautiful Co
lumbia can hardly be found within the borders of the
land.
Then what is the first real need? The answer Is
quite clear. A live organization, namely, a Commer-.
cial Club in this city-to-be, to formulate plans, har
monize efforts, centralize energies, and stimulate en
thusiasm and optimism. The counsel of many minds,
the inspiration of numbers, and tbo determined pur
poses ot an united citizenship, working, pulling, plan
ning, talking and boosting will have wonderful mater
ial and moral results, where otherwise nothing could
be, or rarely would be accomplished.
United and centralized efforts will accomplish in
weeks or months what divided and individual exer
tions could not do perhaps in years. From union and
harmony comes strength. That is a fundamental prin
ciple of Western world government. . But that Is not
all. v From it comes influence, a prime factor, and an
exceedingly necessary requisite. It lends tone and
standing to civic and commercial pursuits. It chal
lenges and always secures recognition from far and
near. In fact, it often puts a town "on the map."
A live Commercial Club Is, in almost every Instance
the principal factor and chief cause In the develop
ment of a country, and the growth and progress of a
town. Large numbers of such instances are known
everywhere. They are simply matters of history, and
also of geography in many places.
Every live town has a live Club, though not always
known by the same name. The name doesn't matter
so much. It Is the fact that they are alive and doing
things that has counted with them and will count with
us if we will take the beast by the horns and get busy.
A Commercial Club often sets the civic pace along
many lines. Its suggestions, discussions, recommenda
tions, decisions and actions are large Motors In every
community, and are expected, recognized and respect
ed. Its field of usefulness is almost without limit, and
often embraces, not only commercial growth and ac
tivity, but lines of civic improvement and attractive
ness, civic morals and social, recreational and educa
tional enterprises.
Progress not only signifies increase and develop
ment, but also a keeping in line with the spirit of the
times. The way things are done, often results In as
much as what is done. Fogyism will throttle progress
and kill any organization. Requests very frequently
and recently have come to this office for information
concerning Columbia County In general, and St. Hel
ens in particular, and vice versa. They received a
copy of the paper. Some one was interested In this
section and there was much less to increase their In
terest than there would have been with a live Club
with literature and information at hand, ample to
meet the request and increase the interest. Such re
quests afford splendid opportunities for disseminating
the many excellent advantages which the country
offers.
A Club which sets out determined to realize results
must do two things: make definite plans and then work
them out. Combined and organized effort toward defi
nite ends, bring results.
Co-operation and communication with similar or
ganizations in other towns and cities Is a great source
of help in working out many civic and commercial
problems which arise.
Some small finances will be needed of course to
meet necessary expenditures. Everything that Is worth
wliile costs something, but the cost of maintaining a
Club is a very small matter. The principal and more
important expenditures are those of time, and thought,
and energy. No public spirited citizen stands back
when there is a chance to move forward. Forward is
the word. A live catchy motto or slogan is proper and
valuable. The local newspaper offers a large oppor
tunity, and may become a valuable aid as a booster.
The Mist is right in line from the word go.
St. Helens should make a noise loud enough to be
heard. She has much right and good reason to do so.
The new Commercial Club should have 200 live mem
bers within thirty days. Not only the vuslness and
professional men of the town should fall In line, but
every public spirited citizen, who is a resident of St.
Helens or community, and Is Interested in her welfare
WHY WOKKY.
Business has not been seriously affocted by our dif
ferences with Germany and there Is no good reason
why it should bo. The possibility of war growing out
of our demands Is very remote. The peoplo of this
country do not want war, and the peoplo of Gormany
are not anxious to increase tho number of their ene
mlos. But even should a Btate of war develop there
need bo no Interruption of business In the United
States, no check to the returning tide of prosperity
that is now upon us. Our finances are now bo (Irmly
established and so strongly buttressed that all danger
of a panic has been virtually removed. Money is
plentiful and easy. The crop situation has never been
better at this time ot the year. Our foreign trade,
without counting the sale ot destructive munitions of
war, is beyond all precedent. The biilunco ot trade In
our favor last week maintained an average of nearly
three million dollars a day, or at the rato of close to a
billion dollars a year. That sum, or Us equivalent in
credit, is distributing Its golden stream In a thousand
ways throughout the country, giving the Impetus to
Internal trade so long desired.
War would not change theso conditions. It would
not close n single port to us that is nt already closed
It would not in lie least decrease the foreign demand
for the products ot our fields, our mines and our fuc
tories. The necessities of the world would not be al
tered, and until the war in Europe ceases and for a
long time after, no doubt, the United States will con
tinue to be the chief source ot supplies ot every kind
Our cargoes, perhaps, would bo shipped at somewhat
greater risk, but increased insurance rates would com
pensate for that, and the foreignor would huve to pay
the difference. There Is nothing now on the horizon
that threatens our prosperity, and even the woist re
suit ot the present situation should be no chuck to
constructive enterprise.
WAtt VS. 1'F.AC'K.
In this day when men and nations are embittered
by hate and drunk with gore and carnage, a cool head
and a strong heart, with a courage and control which
amounts to an absolute self-mastery, is a possession
of supremest worth, whether displayed by individual
or country.
The ancient whirlpool ot enmity and covetousness
became a veritable maelstrom of unspeakable hate and
terrible revenge. We who dwell secure from tho ter
rors and sufferings of the war ot millions beyond the
seas, have not and cannot not realize Its gigantic
awfulness.
A day of peace and security is worth an age of war
and uncertainty. How long our country will be able to
stem the current, which at every turn would draw us
in, none can tell. Yet all true hearts will say, "let us
not war except in the cause of humanity, when justice
and right demands, when in the strength of a righteous
cause and with a sense of an outlawed justice, we may
be able to secure lasting and blessed peace."
Men In the midst of fury and conflict and murder
cannot think sense. Wisdom and prudence, magna
nimity and self-control, are not possessions of heated
brains and bestial natures.
Already the suffering, tho misery, the sorrow and
dire need have reached unthinkable and incalculable
degrees. The pain of one broken, aching heart Is
without measure. Millions are bowed low in such a
grief. The flower of eastern civilization goes ruthless
ly to the sword. The price paid is like giving a trcas
ured jewel for a stab at the giver's heart.
The day of one-man-rule must pass, and with It
must pass war and wholesale slaughter. The League
of Nations in the great peace propaganda will soon be
a glad reality, and then will come tlio Parliament of
Man. Stranger things have happened under the Bun,
but nothing in the annals of all history of empires and
peoples will mean so much.
NAMK IT.
There Is a form of clrcumsDective criticism, wliich
if administered In the right way, and at the proper
time, is altogether beneficial and usuallv ancentnliln
The ear marks of this type are conservatism and pru
dence. Its sole purposes are altruistic. There Is no
dull-bladed ax concealed buck of It. nor does it iennar
dize the tranquility and usefulness of any person or
oruer.
There is another brand of criticism, whlr.li. when
ever it Is turned loose strives to keep its tlghtwadded
and pernicious form crouching in the path of progress
and proficiency. For the want of a more suitable
term these are usually called knockers. The right cog
nomen has not yet been found which properly displays
the contempt in which these lll-splrlted and claw-hammer
dervishes are held. The West is quite free from
such, but now and then ye find the trade marks whr
one has crawled out of its hole to scare the world with
its hideous howl. When you see one put your heel on
its neck.
WATER RESOURCES OF
THE NORTHWEST
Comprehensive Study by tho Vnhwl
StatOM (ieologlcnl Hitrvcy.
HIGHWAY KTIgiKTTK.
- We often hear words similar to these spoken of a
man: "He is on the square and will meet you half
way." That is a note of highest respect, but how about
the fellow you meet on the highway and refuses to
give his share or any part of the road? Sometimes
they are behind a team of bays. Sometimes behind
the steering gear of a car. The writer has met such
while riding in each. It can't be that the party in the
gas wagon feels a bigger right to the thoroughfare,
or that the man holding the ribbons considers a right
through longer and previous occupation. Still we
hate to attribute It to Just downright meanness but
are inclined to believe It to be a little thoughtlessness,
due to a slight break In the rules of highway etiquette.
True gentilmanllness regards every right of others
before his own.
Italy should have waited a little longer until all
its masterpieces of art were removed to some safe
placo.
Germany and Austria seem to be eager to Initiate
something new Into the mysteries of the war game.
Most any of 'em that are looking for trouble now
can easily find it.
Progress throws dust Into the eyes of those who
walk behind her.
Tho United States Geological Sur
vey has recently Issued a valuable
publication concerning tho surface
water resources ot tho northwestern
portion of tho United States, the
greater part of which Is occupied by
the basin of tho Columbia river. This
river has a drainage area of 259,000
square miles. Its Bourco Is In British
Columbia and Its basin occupies enor
mous areas In that province and In
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Wash
ington, Oregon and Nevada. Tho re
gion Is ono of greatest Interest and
valuo. Few river basins In the coun
try are so diverse. It contains some
ot tho highest peaks In' America nnd
some of tho most fertllo valleys In
tho world.
Some Idea of the resources of the
husln may bo had from tho statement
that the nuvlgablu waters of the Co
lumbia, and Its tributaries aggregate
a length ot 2130 miles. Tho climate
exhibits all the variations from the
rigor of tho northern lattltmlo to the
mildness ot western Oregon and
Washington. Agriculturally tho area
ranges from the extremely arid re
gion, whore Irrigation is essential,
through the semi-arid country, where
dry farming and Irrigation are prac
ticed sido by side, to the humid coun
try, which, strictly speaking. Is arid
during tho summer. The values of
tho Irrigated agricultural land range
from about $30 an aero for the poor
est to $3000 nu acre for the Inten
sively cultivated orchards. Within
the Columbia river dralnngo basin
are at least one-third of the available
wuter powers of the United States,
but development ot this resource has
scarcely begun.
WHO IS STATE HIGH
WAY ENGINEER?
l ewis Would Do Nothing With High
way With Cantlno iu Charge.
Who is stute highway engineer?
This Is the puzzlo which Is per
plexing the minds of the slate high
wuy commission, Stuto Kuglneer
Lewis and Deputy Engineer Cantlno
Attorney General Drown wus se
lected Monday to crack the legal
nut, although he lias already ren
dered an opinion to Engineer Lcwhi
that undor the new law, Lewis us
stato engineer Is highway engineer
and thut Cairtlno Is his deputy and
subject to his instructions. The con
mlsslon wishes to hear mora fully on
tho subject, howevor. The now law
merges the office of highway engi
neer with that of stuto engineer, vent
ing the appointment of Chief Deputy
Cantlno with tho governor. The
question now is, who is Cantlno re
sponsiblo to Lewis or tho highway
commission?
At a meeting of the commission
with Lewi and Cantlno Monday,
Lewis declared he would havo noth
ing to do with tho highway work
if Chief Deputy Cantlno wos to be
In charge He says If he Is to be
In control, he intends to huve ahso
luto charge In every boiiho of the
word. The new law Is "all balled
up" and efforts at Its Interpretation
so far havo proved vuln. In tho
meantime, until tho attorney general
makes known his decision, no one
knows who is stato highway engineer.
Statesman.
AN UP TO DATE
Jewelry
Store
COMPLETE STOCK OF
Watches
AND
Clocks
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING.
VON A. GRAY
Jew.l.r. ST. HELENS
PURE
MILK
AND
CREAM
Furniihed Dajy by
LONE FIR DAIRY
Cade Brati Proprietor
ST. HELENS, ORECON. .
IMmlic 107-6.
Our fui llltliK anil equipment
for handling dairy product
I'liiiMm us to supply the lxv.t
grade of milk and rrfutn, which
l'i Ktrlrtly sanitary.
We are aiivlmit to Horura
more rustomern nnd promise
gooil nci vice.
Hal Mart Ion giiarnntal In
every resist.
LUNCH
MASON'S
RUTHERFORD
BUILDING.
St. Helen, Oregon.
Headquarter for -Frank's
Quality
MF.AT Tit FATS
MT. 1 1 M I K K ( HK.l.M
High (inula
COMF.tTIONF.HY
'Init.S AMI ToliACCO
Lunch nt all hours.
FUNDS FOR ROAD
ARE NOW PLEDGED
TIiiiIkt .Men Come to Item-iin of the
Clutitop County Court.
The financial difficulties that have
been standing in the wny of continu
ing immediate construction of the Co
lumbia Highway in Clatson countv
were partially solved today at a meet
ing of the County Advisory Board,
representatives of the tlmbermon and
the County Court. The su mot 128.-
000 is required with the $35,000
which the state Is to aDDronrlute for
completing this highway.
At the meeting today tho tlmber
mon and members of tho hoard
agreed to advance this money by
signing notes which the banks will
accept, the notes to be redeemed
when next year's taxes are cnllnotn.i
This will obviate the Issuing of war
rants against the general fund nn.i
prevent tho filing of injunction suits,
wmcn hag been threatened.
New Restaurant
RE-OPENING OF
Grand Cafe
ST. HELENS, ORE.
KVKItYTIIIXO TUB MA It
KF.T AFFOUIIH
I'ltFIMItKDIvci.KAV,
KATAIJLE 8TYLK
HOMK COOKING
KIXilLAU MNNF.lt AND
SHOUT OIIDKI18
MKAIJJ AT ALL HOl'llH
W.C. Campbell, Prop.
A chafing dish is a frying pan that got into socloty.
The leading annual fnutiu.,1,,
two Llnn county cities will ,e cele
brated within a few 1
.. j ... ntaj f, I
and 28 Lebanon will hold Its annual
Strawhorry Fair, for which big prep-
" oeing maito. On June
9, 10 and 11 the annual Llnn County
Pioneers' Picnic will tnu'o
Brownsville. A splendid program has
neen arranged. United States gonutor
Lane and othor nromlnnnt .tin
county ofTlclnls will take part In the
program nt both events.
Str. IMLDA
Rates between St. "
Helens and Port
laud, 50 cents one
way, 75 cents for
. the round trip.
Tickets good until used.
Boat loaves St. Helen, 7:55 a. tn
Heturnliiff leaves P.-ttlntuI 2:30 p' m
Arrive at St llelenM -45 p. m, '
f. I. HOOGHKIRK
ESSIONAL CARrJ
K. A. ROSS
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
LICENSED EMBALM.
"' at. Il.l,
Buiincti Phorv 21
", On.
DR. C. 15. WADli
PHYSICIAN AND BUrg,0n
tllONS (y
DR.W. R.DINIImT
DENTIST
Ofik. in 81 il Buildin,
St. Helens, n
"ourm s 1 7777"
9 to 1.1, 1 tit $ bv A,l" ""'""'l
. t uy .Mimlliiei,i onJ(
1K. A. C. TUCK Kit
DKNTIST
ST HELENS, ORKtiUN
MUHtt ai.ftct.
DR. L. GILBERT ROSS
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Oltlre Hunk JIM 0 ,
M. Helens
DR EDWIN ROSS
PHYSICIAN 4 SURCEQN
oWlt IN BANK NI'II.uiku
St. Hcleus . Orcgoi
T. S. WHITE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
I.K'KNMKI, KMHAl.MKIi
Houlton
Oregon
DR. ALFRED J. PEEL
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
St. Helens
Hans
HiilUHiil
DR. H. R. CUFF
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
ion Mln CO A 1MB: Un. It. (IS
""WaS""' Portland, Or.
Ilt. llt. W. II LACK
Ml. NANA If. MM K
ciiinornACTona KN;,
Olllce Hours: 9 a. m. to 11 1. n.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m., 7:30 to 8:30 p
St. Helens, Oregon.
GEORGE H. SHINN
ATTORN EY-ATLAW
St. Helens Oregon
HERBERT W. WHITE
ATTORNEY-ATLAW
St. Helens Oregon
M. E. MILLER
ATTORNEY-ATLAW
St, Helens
Oregon
ST. HELENS ROUTE
via WilUmMl Skmb
TUP. lrrpi r un.T
STR. AMERICA
Leavei Portland dally - -2:30 P-
(Sunday 1:30 p. m.)
Arrives 8t. Helens - 0:00 p.
(Hunday 3:80 p. m.)
Loavoii St. Helens . . - 6:1B .
Arrives Portlund 10:16
H. HOLMAN, Aitnl
Mako all way landings. Wharf ' M
Alder street. Phones: Main 852''
A-4204.
FRANK WILKINS, St Helons Agent-
? 1 Tmnnit mil MI?
A riiEiDn oil A ifi
Adds tone to any
S man. That's why
wc arc so busy atid
there are so many
Z tony people in this ,
town.
$
5 : ' ., IS Cents Tone.
I LYNCH & IIAUTKAI.
St. Helem. Orccon
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