ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. AUGUST 27, 1915. 2 FOUNDED 1881. Issued Kvery Friday by T1IK MIST Pl'BUSHINU COMPANY. Ernest G. Coan . .Editor and Manager Entered as second-class matter, January 10th, 1912, at the Postofflce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act of March 3rd, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION 1UTKS: One Year t'-50 Six Months Advertising rata made known on application. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPKK. AS WE SEE IT. Accepting an Invitation from County Judge Clark to take a spin up to Scappoose one day this week on a thort business errand, the Mist man Jumped into the Ford and we were off. This being our first daylight ride over the stretch of new county road at the edge of the city, we readily nee why so many compliments are being passed on this piece of work. While the first cost of this road may teem heavy, yet that road is there to stay and in its proper place. Our best rond builders advocate that pi inciple. The Court had hoped to' finish this stretch of road to the Milton creek bridge, If we understand it correctly, but owing to the fact that it cost more than planned, it Is impossible to do so this year. How ever, they hope to have it all in first-class condition t-re another year rolls around and at a cost of con siderable less than the stretch already completed. After having attended to his business at Scap poose, the Judge made a detour onto the new Frank L. Smith road, brand new, spick and span, the car being about the second vehicle to go over it. This two mile road is one of the best we have seen in the county. While the gravel has not yet settled, we Bkipped over it at a fifteen mile clip. This is Judge Clark's first contract after he took the bench, and he naturally feels very proud of it, in that it is not only a nice piece of work, but that it furnishes an outlet to the highway for a number of farmers who formerly were compelled to cross private property to get out. Getting back on the highway and passing Warren, he crossed the railroad track and hit for Bachelor Flat, across that stretch of dirt that is the autoisfs delight, to Inspect the newly finished road connecting the Warren and Bachelor Flat communities. All in all. this end of the county Is enjoying pretty good roads. Could be better, of course, and they will be better. But it takes time to build roads. While pinning along on the little trip, Judge Clark made known some of his plans on county roads for the com ing winter and spring. How a grade was to be put here, a fill there, to learn the wants of that community and fix that bridge, and so on. He has enough work Uready mapped out to keep three Judges going. We have not known Judge Clark as many years or months perhaps, as some of you readers have, dur ing his twenty-six years of residence in the county, but wo think we know a man when we see one, and after having associated for a while at least. And if there is a man in Columbia -county endeavoring to please the people of the county as a whole more than the present Judge, trying to do just what he thinks is right and just, trot him out. He admits his errors, and profits from them. He not only works at his desk, but he gets out over the county, Inspects all the work ings personally, meets the people and assists ail he can to aid them, not only in road work but otherwise. ROAD BUILDING IX EAUXEST. At last the American people in all the states are lacing realities in the construction of permanent roads, find pushing the work with courageous common sense. They recognize the fact that a good road costs a good deal of money, and that it is useless to wait for plans to shift the outlay upon somebody else. They are also convinced that well-built highways are one of the best paying Investments. Later on they will, with equal courage, look to the necessity of keeping up good roads after they are obtained.' In the past the care of roads In this county has been a sort of comic opera perform ance for which taxpayers spent plenty of money, and .n which they generally participated with a few days of rham labor each year. They took an easy view of "working the roads" because they knew It to be a Pction. When they figured on the first cost of a thor oughly made road they gave it up as something hardly to be hoped for before the millennium. Nevertheless, in forty-eight states, and unprece dented activity prevails in road buiding, and many counties of small population and wealth are voting liberal amounts to improve roads that have been wait ing for grading crews and stone crashers for a hun dred years and more. Long continental lines, from tast to west and north to south, are received with enthusiasm, and lateral branches to join them multi ply on all sides. As has been frequently remarked, the Romans knew how to build roads that would last, and were not afraid of the work and expense, though money was scarce and hard to borrow 2000 years ago. A good road need not be an Appian Way, but, in order to endure it must be constructed on sound principles, nnd not illustrate a penny wise and pound foolish policy. The Idea must also be dismissed that somebody outside will relieve a community from paying its full share of the cost of permanent highways. Road improvement in this country has ceased to be t travesty, a pinchbeck system of how not to do it. This. change will usher in one of the best and steadiest dividend "payers. 8t. Louis Globe-Democrat. A REMARKABLE CROP YEAR. " The latest estimate of the Department of Agricul ture, dated August 1, encourages the hope of a wheat, crop a little above a billion bushels.; A percentage of this great yield must be held from the market for domestic use and for seeding. But it Is not improbable that the hundreds of millions of bushels of wheat will toturn to the farmers $1, 000, 000, 000 in cash. But wheat is only a part in this year of phenomenal harvests, of the harvest story of 1916. Not more than once in many years does there come to any land such all-around great crops in everything. To begin with, the story starts with a greatly increased acreage in practical'v 11 farm staples. The latest figures show that ten million acres more than last year were this year planted In rye, hay, rice, potatoes, both Irish and sweet. The department reports that all crops will show a greater yield than last year. The cash value (,f the corn crop alone is estimated to be $2,500, 000,000. The report estimates that there will be a 1,600,000,000 bushel crop of oats this year. The heavy export demand of this grain will make It one of the best money makers of this year. Tobacco. Ilux and barley also show an astonishing record. If prosperity is not with the American people. th farmer and providence cannot bo charged with the tr.me. THE RIGHT SPIRIT. The following expression Is from one of the load ing cltlsens of Columbia county, in a letter to the Mist the past week: "Everybody is looking forward eager ly to the coming County Fair. What we fool toward the fair is considerably warmer than tho weather In the way of affection; and wo feel something akin to the Mist for she has had more or loss Influence In Making tho past fairs a success. We think she is nbout it , and when we read tho Mist and find each week something about the county. It pleases us mightily. Columbia county, man, woman and child, tdiould turn out personally and do everything that could possibly be done to make the fair of 1915 a freat success; nothing Bhould be left undone. We know what Columbia county has done, what can she do? Let us show the outside world that when they have confidence in Columbia county they can't bo mistaken. It is an asset worth more than wo can gather from any ether source, and It is a condition that should bo cultivated and reciprocated by every cHizen." COST OF EUROPEAN" WAR. According to a review of the Europeun war. Issued by the City National llank of New York, the dally cost to the belligerents involved is about $50,000,000, and the debt of Europe has already boon Increased In tho turn of $15,600,000,000 by the prevailing hostilities. The review says, "the war expenditures have equalled the most extravagant predictions, the light ing has been continuous, the casualties appalling, but the results signify practically nothing as to when the conflict will end. There are no signs that either side ere running out of men or money, or that tho people of any of the warring countries are weakening In reso lution or confidence." Oregon women, we have observed, are usually noted for their modesty, but there are exceptions to nil rules. When one of these read of the receipt of $10,000 by the conscience fund of the United States treasury a few days ago, she hurriedly wrote the tecretary of the treasury and asked for $1000 of the amount, with the Information she needed the money to buy her a cow, a Ford car and a set of false tooth. Every day sees strangers and visitors within the gates of St. Helens. It Is the duty of every citizen to lend their aid In keeping the city spick and span. Have you done your part by seeing that the weeds on your premises are cut? It's the first impression that counts and If St. Helens wishes to make a hit with the con tinual line of visitors that pour In and out, she must be at her best. Prominent Oregon cattlemen are expressing the opinion there Is going to be no haste displayed In tho marketing of Oregon cattle this fall and winter. This assertion is predicated upon the fact that range con ditions are so favorable and so much feed has been rUsed throughout the country that the stock Interests are in fine shape to hold all their stuff back for an era of higher prices. If General Funston will toss a few shells of largo dimensions among the warring factions across the border of New Mexico, the result will be the same as drenching two fighting curs with cold water. Wo know them. A firm and unyielding American policy is about the only thing that is necessary to avoid trouble. More interest is being manifested daily over the coming great Columbia County Fair, which is to be held September 22, 23 and 24. All signs Indicate that it is to be the greatest event of its kind since the day was Inaugurated. But each and every one can lend more or less assistance by a little Individual work. It Is claimed that 1500 aeroplanes can be built for the price of one battleship, but the aeroplane has not yet reached the point where so many are equal to one tattleship. About the only use the machine appears capable of Is for scouting purposes to give information as to the movements of the enemy. A Portland girl was badly frightened a few days go when a horae standing by the curb attempted to eat the green stockings showing under the hem of her very short skirt. Of course, It was an audacious ret on the part of the horse, but he did not know that all Is not grass that looks green. All government money and securities will hereafter be handled by mall instead of by express, and that fact will no doubt serve to detract the attention of train robbers from the express car to the mall car ahead. There is one gratifying fact that stands out in connection with the pending pacification of Mexico, and that is the next president of the republic is not going to be a bunch of whiskers. The dairy cow will bring prosperity to every sec tion of this county In which she Is given an opportun ity. The farmers of this section have been quick to recognize the truth of this fact. The Newberg Creamery Company is spending about &6000 a month right here and that Is a whole lot more money than the Portland Ice cream makers spend lu Newberg. Newberg Enterprise. William Jennings Bryan solemny asseverates that at this time he has no political aspirations, but that is a Bryan declaration that will be viewed with practically unanimous suspicion. Oregon reports that there will bo women candi dates for congress In all the districts next year. The Oregon men would as well learn to cook, sew, mend, burse and take In washing. Creameries established In different parts of the etate on the co-operative plan, are proving profitable not alone to the farmers, but to the towns In which they are located as well. If you see a hat In the street, kkk it. If it has t brick under it, kick it again. Then you will know that the kicker hurta hlmsolf, most of all. I STATE AND COUNTY j Lk A A A A A A A A A A A Salem The old Fair Grounds road is to be paved unless soma one re monstrates. Bond Hrooks-Sennlon Lumber Co. of Minneapolis, 'H1 erect a sawmill on the DesChules river near here, to employ 300 men. Gaston A $10,000 school contract was let to J. W. Loynes, Forest Grove. Oregon City Is considering paving six more Btreets. Portland Port Commission may purchase Swan Island Jor coaling sta tion mul dump ground. Cluckatnas county abandons mac adam roads mid will build hard-sur face hereafter. Pleasant Home A now Baptist church was dedicated hero. Portland T. 11. Wilcox will spend between $100,000 and $150,000 on a country homo. Tillamook A new city hall will be built of Oregon faced pressed brick. Lexington Is taking bids on two- story $14,000 brick schoolhouso. Albany Tho S. P. Co. paid out $17,500 In wages hero for July. Corvallis grants franchise for tho extension of West Side electric Inter- urban. Powers Schoolhouso contract lot to J. M. Wright for $9724. Marshfiold Pino street war ended hv council ordering Improvement. Ontario wants a state highway via Canyon City to Tho Dalles. Toledo will replank Fourth street. Baker A 30 -toil stamp mill has boon ordered for Groonhorn mlno. Ilarrlsluirg-Oregnn Electric Co. will build 3-pen standard stockyard hero. On top of its railroad Itond Issue Hosoburg talks of n big bond Issue for water and electric lights. The Scholl's Telephone Co. has been given a franchise ut Illllsboro. Amity Ilea und Cronk will build x now bli k poslnfflcA. Construction of tho Wlllami'tto Valley und Silotz railroad is being pushed. Condon L. K. Fry of Arlington, will erect a modern garugo. North Powder Thirty-tlvo teams and 70 men aro to ho employed on a large Ico plant hero. Oregon City The llawley Pulp & Paper mill, spending $30,000 on towel and tissue paper plant. Portland Cornerstone of $20,000 Kmanncl Hospital building laid. Marshlleld The S. P. Co. will erect a now roundhouse here. J. L. White, muiuiger of tho Ore gon Power Company, Allmny, Ore gon, has been elected vice president of tho Albany Merchants Association. lteaverton Plans are ready for the $18,000 school building. Ilermlston Peach industry has reached carload shipments. Redmond First gold mill In stalled on DesChutes river. Salem Machinery has been re ceived for tho electric broom factory. Coqullle Hearing on for consoli dating telephone systems or raising rates. Eugene lower bridge across the Mokawh to bo rebuilt. Hem! Light & Power Co. will in stall million gallon filter. Eugene Allen i Lewis have bought site to erect grocery ware-housn. JUST A SIGHT! of our fresh llroud. Hulls und lllsrull Is tempting enough to imtko olio want it, and t tint Is tho reason why our hukory has grown so popular. Wo use. only tho best Flour am! other Ingredi ents ami know that our product con tain pure wholosomu nutriment. It Is cheaper to buy here than to bnko at home, und you will enjoy our Ilreaed as well us homo made. ST. HELENS BAKERY Oswego will pave two blocks. TWENTY YEARS AGO August 23, 1895. Mrs. J. G. Muckln went to Skn mokawa lust Friday to visit her sis ter Mrs. Price. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Quick and children spent hist Sunday In tho country, visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. Salsnr. As wo go to proas wo aro informed that Cuptaln F. A. Lemont Is very low and hopes of his rallying again are despaired of. Philip Ncer of Gillton, who has been Buffering for several months with rheumatism, was in St. Helens Friday. His condition Is greatly Im proved. James Mucklo was over on the Coweeman, in Washington, lust week, looking after property interests there and to see If the forest (Ires were Intruding on his premises. Chitskanle Items: It. 8. Huttan has bought n horse, expecting to ride to and from his school at Marshhind. Professor T. J. Cleeton's absence from tho Institute was very much rn gretted, as he was expected as on examiner and the program commlttoo expected to secure him for an ovon Ing's address. W. B. Dllhird, who loft here about a month ago, after visiting San Fran cisco and other points In California, went to Alaska, where he spent some tlmo In Juneau and surrounding country. Mr. Dlllard arrived homo Monday night well psod with his trip. Ho brought homo with him several Indian relics, which are vory Interesting. AN UP-TO-DATE Jewelry Store COMPLETE STOCK OF Watches ANK Clocks EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING. VON A. GRAY J.w.l.r. ST. HELENS PURE MILK AND CREAM Furniahed Daily by LONE FIR DAIRY Cd Bro., . Proprietor ST. HELENS, OREGON. Phone 107-6. Our fncillllm and equipment for handling dairy products enable un to supply tho Imt grmle of milk nnd irenin, ulilrli It Mrlctly Hnnltiiry. Wn are anxious to mm ore more rustonirrs and promise KimmI tu-r v Ire. Sat lf net Inn guaranteed In every rNHvt. LUNCH MASON'S RUTHERFORD BUILDING. Ht. Helens, Oregon. Heaibiiarters for I rank's Quality MI'IAT THKATH MT. HOOD ICK ItK V.M IliKli Hrmlo COM KCTIONKItY ( IOAIW AND TOHACCO I.unrli at all hours. Str. IRALDA Rates between St. Helens and Port land, 50 cents one way 75 cents for the round trip. Tickets good until used. Boalleaves St. ,,ens 7:fV,a. m, Ueturnlnt? leaves Pi.ith.nil 2:) p' m Arrive at St Helen. 4 V, p. ,. ' f. I. IIOOCHKIRK -PROfE:SSIONAL carT K. A. ROSS rUNERAL DIRECTOR RINSED EMmiJ Bank Bull.) m ai. h.u, Bittinrti Phoiw j) R. C IS. WADIJ PHYSICIAN AND SU(,G HI0NS oa I)R.W.R.I)iNllAM 0 entist OflW. 111 (Uiil Buldw, St. Helens . q 1U. A. v.. TUCKEK DF.NTIST ST IIKUNS, OKKtiuN MI'iKII SIlKi. DR. L. GILPERTRQSS PHYSICIAN & SURCEOH wmr iiain num. p, I, , N. ilcltti DR EDWIN ROSS PHYSICIAN A SURGEON OKYIC K IN HANK Ht II.DlNu St. Helens - Ortgi T. S. WHITE FUNERAL DIREUOR l.lt'KNKt, KMtMI.Xr.l Houltou 0nt. DR. ALFRED J. PEEL PHYSICIAN A SURGEON Hank llullillui St. Ilclrj DR. H. R. CLIFF PHYSICIAN A SURCEOH rtiune Main ta A Vm. Km lit n,3,",,,,,,1:lr.:i,"" Portland IHt. I HA W. HLArK 1K. NANA II. HLUK No ,, K DruK M Olllco Hours: 9 a. m. to 11 is 2 p.m. to 4 p m., 7:10 to :))( St. Helens, Oregon. HERBERT W. WHITE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW St Helen Ottt M. E. MILLER ATTORNEY ATLAW Si. Helens Oregl STR. AM15RI ST. HELENS ROUTE via WiIUmmII Skulk THE PEOPLES BOAT 3 I lolor nler Jack iirilu niiay J. Tu vl Ijir V tUit Mm it b( J Son id t Mm tl IHI Mm n. I Ml il I frl the Loavo. Portland dally -(Sunday 1:30 p. Arrivei St. Helena - - (Sunday 3:30 P ,. Loavns Ht. Helena - ;!. Arrives Portland - - 10 " n holMAN.Ai1 Mnkeii all wny lnnilliiK W1,'M,.i: Alder Htroot. Phonos: j J Pi FRANK WILKINS. 8t IIolen 1,1 I A FRESH SHAHS Adds lone to any man. Thai's why we arc so busy a'"1 there arc so many tony people in this town. IS CnH Ton' 8. 10. LVM'H. 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