ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. AUGUST 13. 1915.
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Entered as second-class matter, January 10th,
1912, at the rostofflce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the
act of March 3rd, 1ST9.
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPElt.
A GERMAN FAKE.
The New York World has been doing some intelli
gent figuring on the explosives of all kinds exported
from this country during the mouth of May, and finds
that the total only amouuted to Jo, 500,000 more than
in the same month last year when all Europe was nt
peace. For the eleven months ending with May, these
exports were 124,000,000 larger than a year ago.
These figures become important when weighed
against the German charge that American ammunition
to the Allies is prolonging the European war by pre
venting a quick German victory. The World says:
"It is of American shells that the chief complaint
is made, and these exports of explosives include bullets
us well as shells. We will be liberal and assume that
$5,500,000 worth of shells alone were exported in May
to France and England.
"The German General Heinrich Ho hue has had
published in Berlin some figures on the alied expend
iture of shells along the western front. He says that
nearly 300,000 Ehells were fired north of Arras on
June 17,' and that 'this was almost as much as the
whole fire of the German artillery in 1876.' He also
rays 'the very smallest gua shoots a projectile costing
at east
"At $10 per shell for an average, the allies shot
off $3,000,000 in shells in one day at a spot along a
4 50-mile line. This is at the rate of $90,000,000 a
month for a small part of the line, and America's
exports of all kinds of ammunition per month at the
time must have been less than $6,000,000 for the
whole line!
"These are American facts and German calcula
tions, not German guesses. In this light, what be
comes of the German invention of 50 per cent of losses
and 86 per cent of losses caused by American bullets
and shells? Whatever else these American explosives
iiave done, they are shown in fact to have exploded
with deadly effect under the 50 to 86 per cent liars."
As a matter of record, France has purchased no
ehells at all from the United S'.ates, but Is relying
wholly on her own production. Russia has been handi
capped through inability to get munitions of war from
Japan, where she has been purchasing the great bulk
of her supplies, and as the British forces only hold
40 miles of the fighting front in France, it is evident
much of the German ammunition talk is pure sham.
COLl'MBIA COUNTY DA Y.
Due to the fact that there had been a misunder
standing by the citizens of Clatskanie, confusing the
two events, the trip by the Highway Commission and
Columbia County Day, and having made arrangements
to entertain the commission at Clatskanie on their
trip over the highway yesterday, the business men of
that city do not think they can successfully entertain
another large delegation next week, on August 21, the
day set apart as Columbia County Day. For these
reasons it has been decided by the committees in
charge to postpone the event until some time on or
about the 13th of September. ,
This is a good plan for several reasons. The high
way will be in much better condition to travel, where
as now the trip has to be made over a great deal of
soft dirt road and it will place the two events far
enough cpart to enable a great many more to attend
Columbia County Day than if it had been held next
week.
"Without criticizing any one whatever, I would say
that it is a good plan to postpone this event, as we
want to make it a great success, and it cannot be done
by August 21st. We want to cement the friendship
with our neighbors, and we want to get as many live
ones as possible to provide cars and make an effort to
get as many as possible to make the drive," stated a
citizen from the south end of the county, while talk
ing about the change of date. "You have no Idea how
much such a visit will be appreciated down here, and
I am sure I am speaking for all the people in this end
of the county, when I say that we will all be winners
as a result of Columbia County Day," said a visitor
to the county seat from the northern part of the
county, "and any date that should be set later, we want
to see the whole of the south end make the trip."
THE CAP SHEAF.
Considerable of the prosperity of Oregon depends
upon our agricultural and livestock interests. It is also
true of Columbia county. The past few weeks have
furnished the cap sheaf to the great shock of prosper
ity that hag been built up in the county during the
rast few years
The result is that crop conditions are Just about
all that could be desired, and the farmers are face to
face with abundant yields. The ranges will have
abundant grass for the winter. The agricultural inter-
ests will continue to enjoy the prosperity, and with
the prosperity evident in local mills and shipping
yards, there no fly in the St. Helens ointment at
this time. We are face to face with a prosperity that
promises to last long. St. Helens will continue to
forge ahead with those great strides that causes won
derment on the part of the visiting observer.
SUCCESS WITH I'KODUC'EIIS.
The management of the Columbia County Fair are
doing everything in their power to make the coming
fair a great success. They are bending every effort
to interest every citizen of the county. But they can
entreat, labor and sweat, but it remains with the pro
ducer, the farmer, the stoekgrower, to make a success
of the three-day event. The management may make
all kinds of elaborate arrangements of every descrip
tion, butthis is as far as they can go. It is Impos
sible for them to prepare the exhibits, the grain sam
ples, the fruit, etc. The whole success rests upon the
people of the county whether the fair shall be the
event that It should be. To be a success, it means a
complete exhibition of the products of every section
and can be brought about only by etch person doing
their part.
An exchaugo says Uiat a man has to go In debt If
he is ever worth anything. The saying is probably u.
but wo fear a habit has grown up In this country ol
people not only going in debt, but that they are buying
to the very limit of their credit, and even beyond. The
trouble with many individuals is that they are net
only disposed to go in debt, but they are willing to ro
main in that condition. It is tho man who does not
pay his debts that brings constant reproach on th
credit system.
There seems to be some agitation for a race course
in the fair grounds, not so much for racing purposes
as for the showing of stock during the fair. No doubt
this would be a good step, but It takes money to do
all these things. Tho fair association have learned
by past experience that It takes money to run a fair
as well as anything else. I'erhnps somoone has a solution.
With more money in their vaults than they know
what to do with, the bunking institutions of the mid
dle west are busy hunting for investments, declares
Senator Heed of Missouri. Tho banks ore full of de
posits, which are constantly growing, and bunkers are
kept busy in tho effort to find desirable loans and Investments.
Ship building activity in tho United States is now
reported greater than for several years, as a result of
the heavy demand for shipping facilities since the
outbreak of the war. Department of Commerce sta
tistics show that 125 vessels were building In tills
country on July 1st, 66 of which are steel ships and
60 wooden vessels.
,One great trouble with these Mexican peace plans
that are continually being unloaded In the I'nlted
States, is that there is nothing behind them. And with
the certainty of American interveutiou, If there can be
no Mexican agreement, our Mexican 'riends appear as
far from ngreement now as at any timo during their
revolutionary troubles.
John Wanamaker would have tho I'nlted States
purchase Belgium from Germany for the sum of
$100,000,000, and return the country to the Belgians.
But Mr. Wanamaker should bear in mind that Ger
many has not as yet received a bill of salo to Belgium,
and there may soon come a time when the purchase
of the country will not be necessary.
The great American dollar is now worth $1.02 in
English money, $1.09 in French, $1.17 In German,
$1.18 in Italian, $1.32 in Russian, $1.34 in Austrian,
$1.03 in Scandinavian, $1.04 in Swiss, and a sack full
of Mexican. Verily, the American eagle is fully jus
tified in emitting a lusty scream.
A registered Jersey cow in Tillamook county has
furnished her owner with 9000 pounds of milk dur
ing the past ten months, with a yield of butter fat that
is equivalent to 1 4 pounds of butter per day. These
are the kind of cows that are well calculated to bring
financial Independence to their owners.
There may be some who favor a creamery rather
than a cheese factory, and vise versa, but when It
comes to final arrangements, tho minority will Join
with the majority and work hand in hand for the best
interests of the Met ion.
In all the columns of dope that has been written
about the Columbia Highway, with the exception of
local county papers, the lower Columbia Itlver drive
has been completely ignored. One would think that
the highway ended at Portland.
The owners, lessees and captain of the steamer
Eastland, are declared by a coroner's jury to bo re
sponsible for the recent Chicago river horror, and If
they are guilty they should be properly punished.
The Oregon small grain crop is bringing in con
siderable money Into the hands of farmers at this time.
Columbia county boasts of one of the best crops for
years, and practically all tin grain is being saved.
A city is judged not only by its wealth, progress
and righteousness, but also by that degree with which
its citizenship awakens to and embraces the natural
opportunities awaiting at the threshold.
twenty years ago
An exchange from Texas sayo that the largest fish
ever caught in the Hio Grande at that point was re
cently caught, and weighed 44 V4 pounds. The fish
ermen use that size down here for bait.
With the mercury standing at 100 In tho shade
and the beams of Old Sol In evidence 20 hours out of
the 24, it Is evident that Alaska must he trying to
approach Phoenix, Arizona, climate.
It is said that Secretary Lansing finds much pleas
ure and solace in his pipe. It may be that good
tobacco puts more stiffening into a man's spinal col
umn than grape juice.
Why not make it an annual event second to the
Columbia County Fair. Columbia County Day and
once a year would be none too often for a friendly
pow wow.
Dame fashion dictates that a man's tie shall match
Ills hair, and this creates a very grave predicament for
the individual who has lost his hirsute embossing.
To say the least, you should pull for a greater and
better fair. Now is the time your efforts will avail
you something.
Vacation will soon be over. Soon the lnd and lass
with an armful of books will be seen scampering along
to school.
Why not a resort, a bath house and a few boats at
Columbia beach. No better place on the coast.
An astrologer tells us that a dead meteor can come
back, as well as a ball player or a prize fighter.
Portland has a policeman who wears a No. 15 shoo.
He must be a broad-soled and well-heeled cop.
"Where there is a will, there is a way." Do you
want that creamery or cheese factory?
What does St. Helens need most? Tho columns
of tho Mist are open for your Ideas.
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August 16, 1895.
E. E. Quick was In Portland Wed
nesday. Mrs. J. G. Muckle visited friends
in Portland Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Deinlng Bponl
the first of the week in Portland with
friends.
Robert George hud the misfortune
to badly Injure his hand last Satur
day, caused by tho accidental I
charge of a shotgun.
Wo uro Informed that W. B. Dll-
lard sailed from San Francisco for
Alaska several days ngo. where he
goes to spend his summer vacation.
T. C. Watts of Iteuhen, was In
town Tuesday on his way homo from
Portland.
A letter from Dr. Edwin Boss
states that lie arrived at his destina
tion In Wisconsin, ufter a six days'
louiney. remaining In Chicago two
days, spending one In Suit Lake City.
At tho time of going to press, we
nro Informed thut the fire rnglng In
the vicinity of George I'erry'a place-.
near Houlton, broke across the road,
greatly endangering his property.
Superintendent Wutts of Scup-
poose, passed through town Monday,
en route to Clatskanie, whero the
teachers' Institute and quarterly ex
amination were held this week.
Columbia county alone bus suffer
ed many thousand dollars hiss by lire
alone in the last six weeks.
The party of campers, consisting of
David Henshaw and wife, 11. Cox
and wife, E. E. Quick and family.
Cant. Henderson and wife, and Olo
Sunday, returned to their homes Sat
urday, from the coast, whero they
spent an enjoyable trip.
STATE AND COUNTY
You Will Lose Good Bread
S3 4Z&
rolls and biscuits If you fall to pat
ronise our store. We uho tho best
flour and other Ingredients In our
model bakery, and tho baking Is
marked by scrupulous cleanliness In
every detail. You will find our pro
ducts both delicious and nutritious,
and. you will, like others, deul regu
larly here ufter tho first trlul. We
deliver breed, rolls and biscuits daily
ut customers' homes.
ST. HELENS BAKERY
A $100,000 mausoleum will be
erected In Portland.
A $2000 swimming establishment
is completed at Eugene.
There has been talk of u Bhoo
factory locating in Salem.
The Douglas county fair will be
held September 15, 16, 17.
The scenic highway to tho rim of
Crater Lake has been finished. j
Pendleton has commenced tho con- i
struct Ion of a $9000 steel bridge. 1
At Medfcrd, 12.000 acres have
been signed up for an Irrigation pro- j
Ject. !
Tho Newport Ice & Fish Co. made I
a shipment of ti n tons of hnllhiit to
Portland. !
Tho Salem Commercial Club Is
working to establish a broom factory,
at Salem.
Reports Ray the Hood River apple
crop will he short 30 to 40 per cent 1
thti year. '
The third annual corn show of the
O.-W. R. k N. Co. will be held this
year ut Walla Walla. '
Millions of Norwegian herring
cumo into Sluslaw bay for the first
time in eight years.
Eugene's 2,500,000 gallon reser
voir will he ready for use August 15,
according to reports.
Business Is better, says I). W.
Campbell, Asst. Gen. Manager of the
Southern Pacific company.
The Portland Woolen mills nlunsl
to Increase its force 20 per cent, In '
anticipation of large orders. i
Sixty-three lumber cargoes left!
Astoria In July, with a totul of
46,857,094 feet, Including rafts. ;
T. M. Anderson of Grants Puss,
brought in a piece of quartz as big as 1
two fists, apparently one-half gold.
The Southern Pacific has unnnunc-!
ed that It will make u 30,000 yard 1
fill on tho big trestlo near Coqulllo. '
C. A. Parker, representing New
York capitalists, is reported to be :
leasing land for oil test purposes In '
Coos county.
It Is reported that two California
companies will soon begin extensive!
operations for gold In the black sand
on South Inlet, Coos county.
It continues Incomprehensible why
trench warfare Isn't the modo in the!
eastern end of the war as It is In the!
western. Why can't the Russians
hold their trenches? j
Bond & Gargett. owners of
Gold Run mine, located on tho soutl
wes-.t slopes of Red mountain, are
planning to Install ten stamps, ac
cording to a report that comes from
Baker hills.
It is reported that a California
company Is taking over the mining
on the Sixes river, Curry county, and
according to present preparations,
will have between 150 and 200 men
at work In the course of a few
months.
Thousands of dollars worth of
liquor was poured Into the Arkansas
river nt Wichita; and If tho stream
were as low as It sometimes Is, all
the farmers and ranchers down the
river would need only Ice to make
their own highballs.
the
HUE! IIRK! IIKK! nKK,
See E. E. Quick, St. Helens, and
i"Z Pro"nrty 1" the Oregon
Hro Relief Association of McMInn
y Ho. Oregon. Don't put u off
MchOtf w. L. WARREN, Agent
AN UP TO DATE
Jewelry
Store
COMPLETE STOCK OF
Watches
AND
Clocks
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING.
VON A. GRAY
Jeweler.
ST. HELENS
PURE
MILK
AND
CREAM
Furniihed Daily by
LONE FIR DAIRY
Cade Broi., . Proprietor
ST. HELENS, OREGON.
I'Im.iic 107-6.
Our fai'lllllrs nuil equipment
fur ImtidliiiK dulry product
enitblc un to supply the lxi.t
grade of milk anil cream, which
U strictly Niiiiltnry.
We nro unxlous to iwviire
more customer!! mill promlsn
good Kci vlce.
Sut isfmt Ion Kuurnntoeil In
every rcws t.
LUNCH.
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RUTHERFORD
BUILDING.
Kt. Helens, Oregon.
Headquarter for
I'riiuk'H Ouallty
MEAT TREATS
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MGAIW AND TOBACCO
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Rates between St.
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laud, 50 Cct,t3 one
W!ly 75 cents for
the round trip.
Tickets good until used.
Hontl-ave. St. Helena 7:fir, ,
Uelurni.iK ,.HVes Portland 2:30 ' m
Arrive at St Helen. 4 45 p. i. '
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St. Helens Oregon
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THE PEOPUJ BOAT
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Arrives Bt. Helena - - 6:00 p. m
(Sunday 3:30 p. m.)
I.onvoB fit. Helena - - - 6:16 .
Arrlvoa I'ortlund - - - 10:15 a.
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