STATE AND COUNTY
A jl A A Vk. Jba. Mtk j
U to Imvo
roiirrnto iaII
m ill llts - m
, built.
r ....I.I 1l.nt. lulll
ji , JO-rooni hot.il at Ilrooklngs.
,ondon-rui.rct lot to Everett
1 . - I'lHil Coiiareftatlonal
aB iur
!irch- .' ....
TI,B Pendleton school ooaru us
' I, ...in. I ami It II in I nil.
fUi-.nH'1'
(Hailstone, Jennings
I'nrk Plnoo voted on
IHaill'tun Tcim of salmon dying
t'DiilH Hlr flnh ladder, unable
L,etoer.
rsmie council refused lo enact
url, but enacted proiorunco law iur
Lint Ulr.
1,, J. HIinpMiii, who ' North
Hid ami operate lurgo IndtiMtrlea.
iljnfu" si l""',,r ",,d UBComc
dUillilat" for congress.
Tiio manufacture of Ink wbi
ablUliwI t Hnlwm.
Winchester y ' new townsite
Pif Gardiner.
Monroe votes on 13009 wntor bona
,uo May H.
AlUny I figuring on gutting tho
kroiilllo cannery.
rulk ft Co. directory gives Astoria
; 000 population.
Ornliam Krult Growers' assocla-
ud putt in an lea plant.
Motorcyclo lamloin souls aro man-
Ucturod at Ontario.
AltanyJ. I'. Wallace Is puttlnR
L i founJnlhm for lirlck block.
Kay IS Si'unliln voted on estabiJsh-
h union IiIkIi school. "
foal i Ix'Ihk mined In quantities
Lr Toledo, Lincoln county.
Pendleton nml Halom aro moving
Lr Junior high schools.
North Ci'ihI orders Virginia ave
at Improved, (o coat 111,000.
FomII -I. A. Johnaou wilt erect
itone or lirlck store building.
Tho Tillamook Ituy Flah company
III erect a wurehouso at Hay City.
Baker Ragle ltivor power plant
L completed to operate Virtue mine.
Th Iiullen Jtmo 3 the county
tmrt opened hlila on 120,000 high
ly work.
Twclyo million dollars are roqulred
l toanro Dm salmon pack thla year.
UlKtr lendern fuvor state, printing
humun grade achool text book a.
Portland Odd Follows liavo bought
) ilia ami will eroct a $1(0,000
Jllilltlll.
Wliooler - llalloy anwmlll plant bo-
lui operations, cutting CO, 000 foot
iy.
forrallln K. K. Abraham 5 Son
.we contract for $9000' frutonilty
HUH).
North Hi-mi K. J. Blmpaon will
lld isouo dairy barn at Shore
Ktrot.
Tho llawli-y I'npor company, Oro-
" t'lty. will liulltl a now worohoiun
ill 10 feel.
Vlio tliouiuind dollars to be spent
i lilghway hutwnin Grants Tan and
tencent City.
Ind)..idoiice Valloy A Blloti
hllroad will oxpond $300,000 on cx-
nulon.
Clackamas county has a $10,000
Miauo unit growing out of a Jitney
kiilont.
now 8mlth-row-ts
turning out
Mnnroo Is to liuvu a copcratlv
atom.
county will i.ulld a boapltal
HI L.UKOVIOW,
North Plains Is atruKKlIng for
chntisa factory.
Iliinlfin rfiin.lw I.I..I... m
-iMKiiHuy, noil) Mon-
roo lo Albany, to ho ollnd.
Kugono pooplo moving for a m
12 room grudo school.
(lllbort Now $16,000 commiinlty
aciiooi conior Dullt,
April wnunt Hhlpmnnta from I'ort-
innu VI 0,9 la bUHhols.
I'lorouto votod $5000 to build ad
dition to school hotiHu.
Albany planning to orwa boi
beautiful pergola galowavs.
Kugone Two rooma und fiirnaco
onliireil nddwd to high m-lio.il.
I). It. Wiggins, Portland, may opor
ato tho Glendule box factory.
MarMhllnld Pnrry & NlchoUon
largo new furniture Mora, openod.
John ItooNch of I,n Urnmlo, pluiiH
to Diilld 120,000 hotel at Union.
One Oooa llay contract is for a
$8000 roud from North llimd to Km-
plro.
HoHohurg Kuglnoor for Kondttll
I Iron. doHlKiilitg $r00,000 suwnilll.
I'oos county will open highway
from North Ilond to Ton M I lo coun
try. Marahflold Mrs. ChrlHtlo KriiHo
will oroct a oonaorvutory of niuHlc.
ST. HELENS MIST. FRTTt a v TULY 9. ms.
Durry
i toch-
Kanli field Tho
ri loKgliiu camp
MO.000 feet dally.
A gamo warden closed tho
Nb cannery at ICmpIre on l
nicouty.
Portland Homo Ilutlders eroct
wurohoiiMO at East Thlrtr-thlrd
Mrwit.
1.... .
"uiuni liiBurnnco companies
"i'tl bo romilrod to nubllah nuar
'Tly sluteiiientii.
fcinplre Slnipaon Lumber com
hihi. .
' m" started Tarheel loRRlnK
'mp near hero.
f. ('riinninlllnr iuu.i n.ini,
E. Kooier uh managing editor of tho
county Examiner.
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" b0xs and one story 200x126
'yr..piu a goclallHt mayor and
'"'f Confiscate thn
t hair ...I... ; . . '
-aniu nxou uy all the en-
minora.
The Bull Of n WnrVmnn InL.raA nn
lORKlllir In.in l.igiii j
., iui UUV UUIIIHKUB
'""HlBBed hy JudKo McGinn, as the
soi 184 benefit undor Industrial
"""peilHallon art
"10 IikIiiiiI.1,.1 l ...i.i . r
I nvumoill VUlllllllB
"- cost to date: Surgical and hos
pltal Wlla. $Cfl r.a i, .,., .,,
wPenRcm ir.n ri 0. . i.
' '"iurloB, $97,880.65. Sot aside
Jndonu In fatal oases, $140,-
1'rOHliJoiil nilmnn Ik. trill 1lu
ou at Cottage Grove that tho com-
conducting a series of ob-
"rHtlona nn.l ..l.l :
r ''nkft. 75 miles up the McKen-
ftnd win eventually construct
"imonsn pwor proJect, tllere uut
1 thU tlmo thero is no move-
Uon" t0 bn8ln the "ctual con8tru0"
VIOLATIONS OF LAWS.
Bull-in, Juno 22, 1916.
I'rom many sections of thn stuto
Iho attention of this olllce is ropeuted
ly directed to alleged violations of
the "motor volilcle laws," the ImproB-
ilon prevailing that the Socrelary of
tato Is vested with the enforcement
of tho lime.
Buch Is not tho case. Tills olllce
Is not voHted with police powers. Its
duties are only to register motor ve
hicles and chauffeurs as proper appli
cations are filed.
C n dor this luw (Suctions 26 and
27) It Is mndo the specific duty of all
police officers, sheriffs and constables,
within tho limits of their respective
Jurisdictions, to enforce Us provis
ions. Violations of such luw should.
therefore, bo directed to tho atten
tion of tho local police officers.
Should you deem this matter of
public Importance I shall appreciate
such publicity as you may give it.
Yours very respectfully,
HEN W. OI.COTT.
Secretary of Sluto.
LUMBER BOOM
IS INDICATED
Itiillronds Ask lllds for UIMM) Krclulit
Curs to I ho S.IHIO.tMMI I ect.
A revival in rullroud and lumber
Industries is seen In big car ordure
that aro to bo placed by the ChlcaRo
& Northwestern and tho llurlington
railroads. They are asking bids from
Oregon mills on material for about
1600 freight curs ouch. Moro tluin
6,000,000 feet of lumhor In involved
n tho order.
Those roads have built no wooden
jars for two years, lleforo that time
they constructed almost 30 a day.
Portland Telegram.
SCOUT ENCAMPMENT.
Warren, June 29, A big time was
enjoyed by the Warren Ilussnra nt
the Hoy Scout encampment.
Tho ludles who accompanied the
Hussars wish to thank llig Chief foi
the "fr-ndly reception."
A consignment consisting of 760
tons of steel rulls and fastenings Iiiib
been received by the Columbia Itlver
and Nehnlem Itullroud company at
Clutskanlo, having been shipped
from tho east via the Punaniu conul.
It Is estimated this shipment will
build approximately twenty-llvo miles
of railroad.
If you buy out of town,
And I buy out of town,
JMxi mo other fello
out of town,
What will become of St. liel
ens business
THINK IT OVKIl.
w buys
OREGON CONGRESSMEN
TO INVESTIGATE
Portland, One, Juno 30, 1916.
(Special) In view of tho recent de
cision of the United States Supreme
Court In tho Oregon & California
land grant case, the matter has be
come ouo for action by the citizens
of tills stuto. Somo decision must be
arrived at by congress within six
months from tho date of tho Supreme
Court decision, and five months of
that tlmo will elapse before the be
ginning of the next session of cong
ress, leaving only one month In which
to huvo tho question acted upon by
both houses. In order to expedite
matters und to secure all necessary
guilondata, Oregon's congressional
delegation, consisting of two senat
ore und three representatives, will co
operuto with tho Portland Chamber
of Commorco and a aeries of confer
ences will bo held to determine the
standing of settlers and other inter
ested purlles In oacli county In which
Hie disputed land 1m located. It is
believed that by tuking vigorous ac
tion during the summer and full all
fuels and figures cun he collected and
tubulated In such form that congress
will be able to reach a decision with
out delay. As on this decision de
pends the winning or losing by Ore
gon of several million dollars, it is
of tho utmost importance that no
time be lost In sturting tills Investigation.
ABSURD PROVISION.
land or hruitli covered area. By pre
venting It for the bake of our visitors
we will at the same Ume assist in pre
venting tho destruction of one of our
chief aBsots timber. rora now on
every public spirited citizen should
preucli Prevention of I'orest Fires.
Those having slashings to burn,
should get them out of the way now
if safety permits, or If not, leave
them until fall. Public officials
state, county and municipal, should
cheerfully help In eradicating the
smoke nuisance. Kvery one should
exert a real effort to prevent the
NturtiiiK of Forest Fires.
Our fire protection service has
been successful the past tour years
In preventing loss of timber. Hut
they cannot without the best kind of
ro-oierutIon from all residents of the
state to prevent fires from startlnK.
We should all work together In mak
ing Oregon freo from smoke this
summer. It this Is not done we will
miss a real opportunity to 'Impress
upon thousands of people the fact
that Oregon is a good state in which
to live.
Follow these Bimplo rules and see
that others do the same and few fires
will occur.
Don't toss away burning mutches
or tobacco.
Don't muko a camp Are In leave.
rotten wood, or against logs, where
It may spread or where you cannot
bo suro It is out.
Never leave a Ore until It is out.
Don't burn slashing In the dry
Hcuson without a permit, and with
out care to copflne the Are.
Put out any (Ire you And If you
cun, If you can't, notify a Fire War
den, some other Public Ofllcer, or the
Lund Owner, and don't be afraid to
tell the other fellow he must be care
ful also PORTLAND CHAMBER
OP COMMERCE).
NOTK'K . OK ADMINISTRATOR'S described real property belonging to
SAKE OF ItKAt. PROPERTY.
Notice Is hereby given, that In ac
cordance with an order made by the
County Judge of Columbia County,
Oregon, on the 6th day of June, 1916,
In the matter of the estate of Ed.
Black, deceased, and under the power
and authority given to me by that
order, that on and after the 10th day
of June, 1916, I will proceed to sell,
at private sale, for cash, for the
highest possible price, the following
said estate, to-wlt: Lot Four (4) In
Block Eighteen (18) In the City of
Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon; ;
that after said date mentioned, I will
receive offers for the sale of said
property under the terms specified,
from any person or persons who may
be interested in the same.
Dated this 8th day of June, 1916.
A. JALOFF, Administrator of the
estate of Ed. Black, deceased.
Residence Astoria, Oregon.
June 11, Jul 9.
Ouo of tho most absurd provisions
in tho school laws of Oregon is the
ono which says that a person resid
ing In a school dls'rict of the first
class, or second, cannot voto for the
election of a member of the board of
education unless his or her name ap
pears as a taxpayer on the preceding
assessment roll. The only exception
to this rulo is In tho cuse of people
holding stock In a corporation, which
in assessed.
Under this luw no woman can vote
at a school election oven tho her
husband may be a tux payer and al-
tho she muy have children attending
school. No man with children in
school can cust a ballot at one of
these elections unions ho bo a tax
payer, as Btuted above. In districts
of tho third cluss, however, any head
of u family may vote, even tho he
pays no taxen.
Tho law as It stands with refer
ence to tho qualification of women
voters at school elections Is absurd
and unfair. Women are particular
ly Interested in Bchool afTuirs and are
particularly qualified to judge of
school problems and act upon them.
Vet Hie majority of womon are pro
hibited by luw from exercising the
right of franchlso at school elections.
A bachelor If ho Is a tax payer may
vote, but tho mother of children in
school is considered unfit to vote un
less hy chance she has some property
assessed In her own namo.
There Is no law on tho statute
hooks more Improper or more unjust.
If there are to be qualifications for
school electors beyond those of the
ordinary elector those qualifications
most assuredly should not be such
as to make outlaws of women who
Imvo children In school and who
therefore come, most directly In
touch with school afrulrs and are
most vitally concerned In the proper
administration of tho schools.
Tho women of Oregon should get
together in a united way and see to
It that this relic of barbarism is taken
off tho statute books of Oregon.
Astoria Budget.
In the Circuit Court of the State of!
Oregon, for Columbia County. Charles
W. Johnson, plaintiff, vs. Mary John
son, defendant. To Mary Johnson,
the above named defendant: In the
ame of the 8tate of Oregon, you are
hereby required to appear and ans
wer the complaint filed against you
In the above entitled court on or be
fore the 17th day of July, A. D.
vib, which Is six weeks after the
4th day of June, A. D. 1916. the
date ordered for the first publication
of summons; and If you fail to so ap
pear ana answer, plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
his complaint, to-wlt: For a de
cree dissolving the bondB of matri
mony heretofore and now existing
between the plaintiff and defendant
herein, and that plaintiff be decreed
to be the owner of Lot 3 in Block 78,
in the City of -St. Helens, Columbia
ounty, Oregon, freed from any claim
of defendant, and for such other and
further relief as to the court may
seem equitable and just. '
This summons Is published by or
der of the Hon. A. L. Clark, Judge of
the County Court of Columbia Coun
ty, State of Oregon, made and enter
ed on the 4th day of June, A.D. 1916.
M. E. MILLER and
W. A. HARRIS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
St. Helens, Oregon.
First publication, June 4, 1916.
Last publication, July 16, 1915.
That Oregon dairies rank among
the very best In the United Status, Is
indicated by tho action of the Judges
at tho Pananm-Paclflo exposition at
San Francisco in awarding tne grand
prlxo, consisting of a gold medal and
$100 In gold, for the highest average
scored by ton samplos of Oregon milk
exhibited. Medals wore also award
ed for the extremely low bacteria
count In samples of Oregon milk and
crenm, no other samples having made
anywhere near as good a showing.
FIRE I FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
Soe E. E. Quick, St. Holens, and
Insure your property In tho Oregon
Fire llollof Association of McMlnn
v411o, Oregon. Don't put it off.
MohOtf W. L. WARREN, Agent.
HOUSE -FOR RENT.
I.r.a ulv-rnnm hnllHO. close In!
hlir vard and orchard. Columbia
County Abstract Co., St. Helens.
Apr. 23-tf
TO PREVENT START
ING OF FIRES
NOTICE.
Tim undflrslirnod will not be T6'
.nn.n.in for nv bills made by any
person, or persons, In the execution
of the rond work In Columbia county
undor our supervision, uniess nam
bills are contracted on our order in
writing.
8TANDIFER-CLARKSON CO.
28-3t.
Dry weather will soon be here. So
will thousands of tourists enroute
to or from the Panama-Pacific expo.
sltlon. Wo want them to enjoy our
scenery and como agnlu because Ore
gon attracts them. Only one thing
can prevent their enjoyment smoke
from forewt Ares.
Last season those who came to see
the natural wonders of the state
went away disgusted, for the air was
filled with smoke, which completely
shut out our wonderful scenery. We
are spending thousands of dollars in
building roads and pushing this work
so this yenr's visitors may enjoy
them; so that trips to points of seen
lc Interest can be made quickly and
comfortably and so that our wonder
ful timber resources and power pos
sibilities may be realised. If, how
evor, we allow the atmosphere to be
como smoky, plans made and money
expended with a view of Impressing
tourists will f largely lost.
We ran prevent the smoke nuts-
nneo If we will, to do this, however,
requires the best kind of co-oioraUon
on tho part of every rancher, fisher
man, hunter, niitomoblllNt, logger and
In fact anyone going Into the timber.
GENTS FURNISHINGS
CLOTHING, SHOES
HATS AND CAPS
FOR SPRING WEAR
DRY GOODS, FURNITURE
H. MO ROUS & SON
"QUALITY, QUANTITY, PRICE."
SUMMONS.
H A RD W A RE
Complete Stock of Heavy and Shelf Goods
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS,
SCREEN DOORS
' .. m , Farm Implements
MUCKLE HARDWARE CO.
ST. HELENS, OREGON
LODGES
Kiwanda Tribe No. 63, Improved
Order of Redmen, meets second and
fourth Thursdays of each month In
K. of P. hall, St. Helens. Visiting
brethren welcome.
E. I. BALLAGH, C. of R.
EUROPEAN PLAN AMERICAN PLAN
EVERYTHING MODERN AT THE
ST. HELENS HOTEL
J. GEORGE. Proprietor ALL BUSSES CALL AT HOTEL
RATES $1.00 AND UP
SPECIAL RATES TO REGULAR BOARDERS
I
Fourth Annual
Columbia County Fair
TO BE HELD
SEPT. 22-23-24, 1915
St. Helens Robekah Lodse. No.
217, meots first and third Thursday
of each month In I. O. O. F. Hall.
Visiting members always welcome.
MRS. ELLA ALLEN, N. G.
ORA BENNETT Sec. -
1 Premium Lists will be sent on application to
G. L. Tarbell, Prest., Yankton, or J. H. Southard,
Sec'y, St. Helens.
Houlton Circle No. 478, Women
of Woodcraft, meets the second and
fourth Tuesday afternoon of each
month at Houlton, Oregon.
AGNES DIXON, G. N.
ANNA RICHARDSON, Clerk.
Columbia ' Encampment, No. 77,
O. O. F. meets In the I. O. O. F.
Hall, on the second and fourth
Thursday of each month. Sojourn
ing Patriarchs most cordially invited
to meet with us
. CHAS. M. HEELER. C. P.
C. W. BLAKESLEY, Scribe.
Avon Lodge No. 62 Knights of
Pythias meets every Tuesday even,
ing In Castle Hall, St. Helens. Vis
lting Knights always welcome.'
8. H. SONNELAND, V. V.
M. E. MILLER, K. of R. S.
St. Helens Lodge No. 32,
A. F. & A. M. meets 1st
and 3rd Saturday In each
month. ViBlting brothers cordially
welcomed. EDWIN ROSS, Master.
E. E. QUICK, Secretary,
St. Helens Lodge
O. F. building, on
meets In the I O.
No 117, I. O. O. F.
the second and fourth Saturdays, of
each month, visiting members are al
ways given a hearty welcome.
JESSE LANSING, N. G.
C. W. BLAKESLEY, Sec
Mlzpah Chapter O. E. S. Meets In
Masonic Hall the second and fourth
Saturdays of each month.
IRENE M. DAY, W. M.
E. A. ROTGER, Secretary.
TllHcum Tribe No. 62, Improved
O. R. M., of Yankton, Ore., meets at
Its wigwam, second and fourth Sat
uruays of each month.
W. O. BRANNON, C. of R
EBER BROWN, Sach.
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