ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, 1915.
FOUNDED 1881.
Issued Every Friday by
THK MIST PIBIJSHIXU COMPANY.
Ernest Q. Conn Editor and Manager
Entered aa second-class matter, January 10th,
1912, at tbe Fostofllce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the
act of March 3rd, 1S79.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year i S1.50
Six Months .75
Advertising rate made known on application.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
ADIOS OMKOAS.
One day while the sweat was rolling off our pate,
grinding out copy on the old mill, an energetic geutle
man stepped briskly Into the ofllce.
"Your name, for I had an eyo to personals for the
next week's issue. "S. L. Moorhead," said he, "from
Junction City, Oregon, and I would like to buy out
this outfit." "You got any coin," said I. "Plenty of
it," said ho.
This Iz how it happened that S. L. Moorhead, one
of tho best newspaper men of the state of Oregon, got
possession of the Mist, end commencing with the next
issue will give St. Helens one of the bost publications
in the Norihwsst.
ERNEST 0. COAN.
WIDENING YOUR HORIZON.
This week'3 enlarged edition of the Mist summar
izes the reasons for our County Fair. It shows that
the event is an Inevitable outcome of the growth, pros
perity and stability of Columbia county. It is an indi
cation that the life of the county is rich and varied,
equal to any in the state. That care is taken to afford
the people of Columbia county more than the common
advantages of life.
Columbia county is a joyous and friendly section.
Columbia county Is a county that never has a blue
day and that always sees the bright side of things. It
is a pleasant place to live and to do business in. Her
foetal institutions are modern and fine; her. education
al and religious institutions progressive; her business
men aggressive, thrifty and united for common efforts;
her Industries big and growing; her primary resources
unlimited and of many different kinds.
The outward aspect of the county first surprises,
then excites admiration, then arouses a desire on the
part of the casual visitor to remain here and link his
fortunes with the county of the present and future.
As the thinking man begins to study the local situa
tion he gradually satisfies himself that Columbia
county does not tell the whole story about herself, but
only enough to tempt to deeper investigations. Co
lumbia county's worst fault Is her modesty, according
to many competent crit'.cs, who .visiting tho county
cannot understand why we do not make more noise in
the world with our wonderful achievements. But here
again, time brings a new point of view and the student
I egins to realize that the builders of the county devote
their hardest efforts to the foundations, the ground
work, to see that everything is permanent and stable;
and that there is a marked absence here of the mush
room quality that distinguishes many other western
cities.
Timber, stone, agriculture and livestock are Colum
bia county's great natural resources. Her transpor
tation system is most complete, her trade immense,
her mills active and constantly extending. This is
destined to become the great gathering point for
liomeseekors and investors, and a great central market
for this section of the state. The county never ceases
to help herself and turn her splendid energies to the
development of the territory which she serves. Now
we aro about to realize a dream of years, with the
rompletion of the Columbia River Highway. Within
& few years thousands of acres of land unsurpassed
in the world for fertility and favorable farm condi
tions will be under intensive cultivation by contented
rural homo owners.
For the future, Columbia county has great plans
for the betterment in every line, public and private
improvements to keep the county ahead of her class,
new institutions to help make life even richer and hap
pier than now; and great plans of development in the
surrounding sactions.
The Mist has been a factor in this great develop
ment. The passing years have been good to Columbia
county, they have been good to the Mist. Hand in
hand, shoulder to shoulder, they have swept onward
along the path of progress.
With no other ambition than to best serve her
roople, who are the salt of the earth and the most
thorough-going people on the globe, the Mist faces
the future with calm confidence, anl will ever be found
laboring for the best interests of every portion of
Columbia county.
First now, first always.
GILT EDGED INVESTMENT.
The time lyis passed when a business man can
prosper without attractive advertising. Many who
have passed tho half century mark can remember the
old country store, with its plow and salt barrels on the
front porch, along with- two or three split bottom
chairs, and the window shutters that were bolted fast
so soon as dark felt Such a store now would be a
curiosity, but it would not attract trade.
We may complain of the high cost of living, but we
incist on our foods being protected from the files In
stead of forming a sleeping place for the cat. We
insist that tho store be attractive to the eye as well as
the nose. These things are merely methods of adver
tising in keeping with our improved ideas of publicity.
It is all right to have honest goods on the shelves
for people to buy, but they are likely to remain there
unless peoplo are informed that you have the goods.
That can best be done by advertising in your local
paper. One principal way the mall order houses of
Portland and elsewhere are getting the better of the
home merchants is through the medium of illustrated
catalogues thai, find their way Into almost every
home two or three times a year. It costs a small for
tune to print and mall these catalogues,' but the fact
that they exist is the surest proof that it pays to have
them.
Of course no local merchant can afford to get out
such a catalogue nor is it necessary. He can secure the
same results through the local paper but to do so he
must advortise generously and attractively and then
make good in tho quality and price of the goods. In
so doing he can beat the mail order houses at their
own gamo. -r
KEEP YOUNG AND FINISH MFK STRONG.
Judge Emory A. Walling said in his nwuiorablo
address, "Live well the passing years, but chide them
not. What though the frosts of tlmo are gathering
on the brow so the heart be warm aud bright.
"Let us keep young and finish life strong; the
world needs us at our best. Wo must not only keep
warm hearted but strong hoarted, and never get dis
couraged. Do you know every day Is a new oppor
tunity? Yosterday we may have failed, but tomor
ow is bright with hope and when the sun shall rise,
we can go forth with as much asnurauco of success as
ony one that lives. God Is with the man who tolls on
undaunted to tho end; and ho will win life's race.
"I love old men, and when I reach the other shore,
I shall earnestly look for the dear old faces that have
cheered and blessed me here. There Is nothing better
than a grand old man, with a heart full of sunshine,
'raveling quietly and serenely along the afternoon of
life's Journey.
"The true test of a life is its Influence on othor
lives. It those we meet in the home, In the lodge, and
In the various walks of lifo aro hotter because they
meet us, better because they are our friends, then wo
are living the true life.
"The greatest lifo does tho most for otliers. Moses,
the foremost man of the ancient world, led a race
from bondage to the promised land. Lincoln, tho
foremost man of tho modern world, also led a ruce
from bondage up to liberty. And Jesus of Nazareth,
the grandest character of all the world, lived nnd
died for others.
"We are here to make a life; and tho final test will
be not what we have got, but what we are; and we
are no better than our dally lives. Listen to tho
words, 'Be not deceived, God Is not mocked, whatso
ever a man soweth that shall he also reap.'
"The scenes of earth are passing away; and we
must soon abandon the treasures and toys for which
we have struggled. Character is the only eurthly
possession that will abide the night of death and stand
by our side In the eternal morning. While we are
building homes and temples that time will destroy,
let us build characters that will abide forever.
"Let us lead broad lives, brood enough to concede
to every other man all that we claim for ourselves.
Let us lead clean lives. Let us lead useful lives. The
world is mprsvlng. Tomorrow will be better than
yesterday. The future will be greater than the past.
The path of human destiny leads onward and upward
to the eternal goal. The world Is growing bettor, not
by reign of terror nor of rod of Iron, not by prlaon bars
ror by the hands of the executioner; but by charity,
Justice, brotherly love and fidelity.
Man is coming to his own. Tho dark clouds of
ignorance and superstition are passing away. We can
already behold the purple dawn of a glorious day.
The twentieth century is here; let us make It the best
century in human history. Let us work and hope,
that it may bo an era of liberty and law, an ago of
love and truth. There is a good time coming, whon
war, and crimo nnl cruelty shall ccaso, and when
peace shall abide forever. When every man shull
i.trive to '.ielp every other man and when the spirit of
brotherhood shall fill tho earth.
Abraham Lincoln was so much a, man, so close to
the heart3 of the people, with such deep sympathy,
tnd his life was so helpful and clean and earnest and
Ht.-ong, that it has been said of htm that his soul seem
ed fresh from Cod. What the world needs in this
artificial age, 13 more men, true men, men with souls
fresh from God."
PROSPEROUS ST. HELENS.
St. Helens Is enjoying more than her share of groat
prosperity. Every portion of the trade territory trib
utary to this city is fairly reveling in prosperity.
The biggest grain crops In history have been made
and aro selling at high prices. Feed stuff Is abundant
and the fruit crop Is Immense. The livestock Interests
of the surrounding section were never in a more pros
perous condition. All classes of livestock are In fine
'.ondltlon and are selling for the highest prices known
for years.
The mills, quarries and ship yards are active. The
men who work in these institutions are the recipients
cf a just share of the prevailing prosperity. They are
paid good wages and are able to pay for what they get
and contribute materially to the general prosperity.
Every line of business Is active. Business men
speak encouragingly of their volume of business. In
every direction there is seen the most undisputable
evidence of both progress and prosperity.
No other city within the state Is so equally blessed
nt this time. New people are coming in and expressing
wonder at the conditions they find here.
St. Helens is today leading the county and state In
all that conduces to progress and prosperity, and there
is no part of the earth that offers greater inducements
to men of energy and discernment.
PARASITES.
The gttting of money without the rondoring of
adequate servico seems to be the motto in most new
countries. The attitude which breeds efficiency sooner
or later reacts on the workman, professional man or
raorchant who fails to put his boBt into the work. He
sooner or later Joins the "mananr." club. The mem
bers of tho manana club are knockers, are lazy and at
heart dishonest. Most of all, they keep a community
from forging ahead, because their clumsy spirit of "do
nothing" puts a wet blanket on the fire undor the
boiler of progress. They sneer at homely virtues and
attempt to live by their wits.
St. Helens has her share of these parasites, but
thanks to Fortune, there Is a majority of honest, cap
ablo, efficient workers who in time will build for to
morrow, believing that the prosperity of the city and
'ounty Is only a part of their own, which they helped
create, and in which they share. To draw the lino
between the efficient and inefficient is not always easy,
but by their works are they known. He who gives
business to the unworthy is himself unworthy, be
cause thereby is the spirit of Inefficiency strengthened.
Quality pays handsomely It- Is the only solid
foundation on which to build a business. The cus
tomer you get by low prices is here today and gone
tomorrow; the customer you get by service and quality
Is bound to you he Is one of the assets of your business.
Governor Wlthycombe and Congressman W, C
Hawley will be here during the Fair. Arrange to
hear them.
Tho St. Halcns Creamery will soon be one of the
drawing cards of this section and a money-maker
ts well.
School, rovl ruJ county general
tuxes for the your 1915, gleaned from
official reportB.
Reductions made in school taxes,
with the percentage of saving com
pared with 1914:
Multnomah county .....24 per cent
Josephiue county 14 per cent
Crook and Jeff onion . ... IS per cent
Lake county 12 per cent
Douglas comity 10 per cent
Polk county 0 por cent
Union county 8 per cent
Iucreasos, with percentages, wore
as follows:
Tillamook county 60 per cent
lluker county 4 4 per cent
Q'.lllam county 44 per cent
Lincoln county 22 per cent
Columbia county 17 por cent
Clackamas county ..... 6 per cent
Jackson county 5V4 per cent
LI mi county 6 per cent
Hnrnoy county 3 per cent
Hliormnn county 2 per cent
ClatHop county 2 per cent
Marion county 1 per cent
Lane county i Vi per cent
Umatilla county I per cent
Levies being collected this your
show a wide variation iu per capita
school tuxes, even mining counties
where area and physical conditions
aro simitar. The widest variation Is
found iu Eastern Oregon, where the
counties rank as follows lu pr capita
school taxes:
Harney county $13.53
Ullltum county 12.64
Klamath county 11.65
Ujnuttllu county 11.28
Morrow county 11. IS
lluker county 9.60
Wheeler county 9.40
Sliormun county 9.09
I.ako county 8.30
Hood River county 8.19
Union county 7.86
Wallowa county 7.60
rook (nnd Jefferson) 7.60
Orunt county 8.70
Malheur county (.67
Wusoo county 5.99
The relutive rauk iu tho Western
Oregon counties is:
Tillamook county $9.76
Jackson county 9.63
Coos county 9.38
Lincoln county 9.1 1
Columbia county 8.98
Josephine county 8.78
Lane county 7.96
Yamhill county 7.88
Benton county 7.77
I'lutsop county 7.69
Multnomah county 7.66
Douglas county 6.89
Curry county 6.23
Washington county 6.21
Polk county 6.18
Clackamas county 6.78
Murlon county 5.69
Linn county 5.20
For the entire state the average
is $8.15 per capita, lower than any
other Pacific Coast stato, hut nearly
$2.00 higher than tho average for
tho United States.
Per Capita School Taxes, 101.1.
General and special taxes levied for
collection this year by counties and
school districts of Oregon. Docs not
include Stulo Educational taxes.
Counties listed in order of popula
tion. Numbered nnmnllnir n .nm-
paratlve rank In per capita school
taxes:
Uank County ror Canlta
Multnomah $7.66
Marlon 6 69
Lano 796
Clackamas 5,74
Jackson o
Linn
6.20
Washington 621
Umatilla 11.28
DouglaB
Yamhill 7 (jg
Coob
9.38
T .. 1.
g,6o
Wa 6.99
UnlHn 7.86
Clatsop 7 69
Crook (and Jnfforson) ... 7.55
6.18
.Humour g fi7
Benton
7.77
Columbia g 9
. .11.65
60
8.78
8.19
Klamath
Wallowa 1
Josephine
Hood River
Tlllumook 9 75
Lincoln
Grant .
Lake .
9.11
6.70
8.30
11.16
9.09
12.64
9.40
6.23
8.16
tax
"arny ....13.63
morrow
Sherman '
Gilliam
Wheeler
Curry
State
County nnd Road Taxes.
In 23 Oregon counting ti.n
lovy for general county and road
r' now elng collected Is
than last year's. I U counto(1
It is more.
In all the levy for general county
SI. r purP0,,fl amounts to $6.
. 6.76 a redct, of 3r
265.15. or 5 por cent from last year.
This does not include . .i..
and general county purposos othor
than schools. No city taxes, or dlko,
port or miscellaneous district tuxes
are Included.
This total of nearly $7,000,000 Is
expended by tho Hoards of County
Commissioners of the several coun
ties, and Is tho largest single Item of
tax expenditures In Oregon. It
amounts to more than all tho clt)
and town taxation and all the stall
taxes combined, and Is 10 per cent
more than Is collected tor school
purposes.
The counties showing less tor thlii
year's road and geuerut county taxes'
than they did for 1914 tuxes, with
the percentage of reduction, are:
Douglas county 39 por cent
Curry county .......... 26 per cent
Lano county 22 por cent
Linn county 23 per cent
Lake county 21 per cent
Klamath county 20 por cent
Umatilla county 20 per cent
Juckson county 18 per cent
Grunt county 17 per cent
Malheur county 16 per cent
(Continued on page 7).
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Jewelry
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COMPLETE STOCK OF
Watches
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Clocks
TO WATCH REPAIRING.
VON A. GRAY
J.w.Lr. ST. HELENS
PURE
MILK
AND
CREAM
Furnished Daily by
LONE FIR DAIRY
Cede Brot . Proprietors
ST. HELENS, OREGON.
Phone 107-6.
Our facilities and equipment
for handling dairy product
enable us to supply the hmt
grailo of milk and rrram, which
Is strictly snnlUry.
We are anxious to Mvure
mure customers and pronilne
good set vice.
KntlNfnctlon guarantee! la
every rmiwrt.
LUNCH
MASON'S
RUTHERFORD
BUILDING,
Ht. Helens, Oregon.
Headquarter for
Prank' Quality
MEAT TRKAT8
MT. HOOD it'K CREAM
High tirade
CONFECTIONERY
C'KMItH AM) TOIIACCO
Lunch at all hour.
Str. IMLDA
Rates between St.
Helens aud Port
land, 50 cents one
way 75 cents for
the round trip.
Tickets good uutil used.
Boat leaves St. Helens iMn , '
Iteturnlnfr leaves I'nrtlun.l 2:30 p'm
Arrive st St Helen. 4 45 p. m.
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E. A. ROSS
FUNERAL DIRECTOR i
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T. S. WHITE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
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PHYSICIAN 4 SURCE0H
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