jjjEIINS MUCINS
FruitTSFrcTory: ISSS? Scfrv rfn P Two Stone Quarries,
X'ft C.0!"1? HiffwlTS Fishing Industry, Municipal
1N1Y PAY ROLL $60,000.00
r," .""tin, Electric L ehts I iu u;,. n ui&purcauon. ureatest Kiver on the
I'a.r, Mild Climate, Te1fe0W Columbia County'
frettiest Scenery, Four City Parks.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
kuME XXXIV.
HI
FLAG PRESENTATION
'OREGON SOCIETY OF
SONS OF AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
all CiMiri of -ttlnillM County In
t Ixi Itmiplrnt.
PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1915.
l, pmiii'iiUilo'ii of a due ntlk linn
l,t clriuil court of Columbia
i ir w rt ailu. ..r
Inly l'7 iaj- " ' ' "
ttanrf. representing the Oregon
of the Son a of the Amorlcui.
ilutlon. ' tho court room Tuos
BiorniiiK at 10 o'clock, won wit
mhI ly a lure" audience. WlilU
ceremony of presentation was not
t, ray known, tho court room wai
furto'ily IllU'd by ropresoiilutlvt
eni. 'I'liu High School, hondm
supt. Maker, ntlimiliHl In a boil jr.
ha lihii of presenting court ol
(1 lilt u flag was conceived at t
Any BKimlon of tin) Son of tin
rlc.-ui ltxvcl ut Inn recently hold li
,!aiul. At tho cloxn of thin Inter
S sr.wlou it was found that qiilti
.im o( money wus on hand afto.
line all cxponres anil It whs thor
Jtil lo pn'iu'iit cvory court of rc
In tho "lull- of Oregon with a Milk
Thin lnudnblo nnd patriotic act
ully explained In tho nddrossni
follow :
Rig cuurt w:ih called to order li.
I mul regular form by liulllfl
Liu. wIioii M. K. Miller called tin
ntlon of tho court to tho proposed
prrii'iilutliiii nnd Introduced
V. M. ('. Hllvn, who addressed
court s follow:
Your Honor In carrying out Iti
crammo for a higher cltlxenshli
palrlotlimi umong aliens win,
refuse In this .outilry, that the)
enjoy tlin privilege and bleu
of our republican Institutions
Oregon Society Hon of tho Am
nut Involution, by It president
Wallucn MiCuinciit. hat assigned
no the pleasant duty of waiting
a tlm circuit court of Columbli
air, ami preenthiK to the Hon
rt till fliiK of our country, to 1.
during tho ceremony of natural-
kin.
ro presenting a flag to ovorj
rt of naturalization In tho slnto ol
on.
This subject U engaging tho at
Inn Rt pri'Hcut of tho National So
of tho Hons of tho American
"lutlon, looking toward tho Im
Iwmont of comlltloiia aurroundlns
nMun.ll7.,u of alloiii, and the
Mty mul Holetnulty of tho core-
!! attendiiiK udmtttaiice to cltl
ihlp.
Tlin manor hun been directly call
to tlin personal attention of onu
hundred JuiIkcb huvlnR Juris
plon over nnturallx:itlon In the
r'tl HtlltHH.
Whllo tho Oroi;on aoclety doo not
to (llctuto In any manner, how
"l U8i) thin flap,, thoy chorlnh the
Hint It will bo carefully pre-
r't'd, unil hhiuI dutiiR tho ceremony
"Mnrnlliiniinn, nnd that It bo hold
'o biilliff of tho court In front ol
wmllihlo for naturolhatlon a
kkim tlin oath of nlleglunco, und
1,10 wttrt Inntruct him, that hit
oynlty In tho futuro. la duo to
Hag.
"'ink your Honor for tho conr-
Mtonilod mo, iih a dologntod rep-
platlvn of the Bona of tho Am-
lfJ Involution to your honorable
("fi anil now have tho honor to
109 "n your cuHtody as Judjro of thin
J. this beautiful flag as tho gift
the Ore,
At
Ron Hocloty."
tlio cIiiho of hi remarks the (luff
formally oroaentml In Ilia enurt.
We mlKht innntlon bore that MaJ.
' of iiulloniii renutntlon. as he
one of th very fow officers left
""I clinmo of Joff. nnvla. nroal-
ot tlm Routhnrn
Ill
civil
8 cupturo near tho cIobo of
War. Ho In fnrff mnilnul enll
"ln tlio part ho took In this hls-
OVOIlt nild this Infornintlnn Ml
r'ed from Mr. Chas. J. Schnnbol.
""owing tho prennntatlon Bpoech
""l- Wlvn, Hon. Charlos J. Schna
of Portland, addreasod the court
roiiown:
18 tllOflO (lllVd urlmn thnrn lo HA
"th '"Ik about hyphonntod Amorl-
n tliolr divided alloglanco be-
""io country of tholr adoption
N the
country they came from, it
CLASS MEETING
Tho November claim meeting for
tho pupils of Mrs. R. II. Woods, wuh
nem at the lutlor's homo, Saturday
Nov. fl. Tho most Interesting fett.
tures of tho moot lug were little pa
pers prepared und road by each pu
pll about tho llfo of some composHr.
abort musical wrrtlng was enjoyed
:iy all the pupils about W. H. Sher
wood, an American composer, who
was tho musician for tho day. Kach
pupil responded so nicely to the lit
'Aa duties reimlied of thorn by their
eaclier, tliut at tho conclusion of tho
irogram, dainty refreshments were
.crved.
Tho following program was rend
irod: No Surrender March, Mtab
Jorothy Akin and Mrs. Woods; (a)
lohoinlan Dance, (b) Top Spinning,
Wins Annabello Isbister; song, I.lttU
Crlo Stunwood; Melodle Itomantlque.
diss Naomi llunnell; (a) Lightly
(ow, (I)) Illrthduy Walts. Miss Mar
on Morton; When You Wore a Tu
Ip and I a Ited, Ked Uoso, Miss VII
na KelUin; Klrst Waltz, l.lttlu Nina
tobonolt; Cunning Cupid, Miss Klslo
Irlun; Garland of Hoses, Miss Cor
inno Hill; Curley Icks, Miss llelon
ticen; I'll Think of Thee, Miss I X ro
ll Akin.
St. Helens was favored Wednesday
iy a visit of high up officials of the
inhtn Ke. Messrs. Kulknor, Hohln
kiii, MrKarland and (lea. Hex of To
leka, Kansas, and Mr. Smith ol
Irliinnm, Minn. They spent some
line at tho croosollng plant and ex
lerlmented with a new process that
s claimed will not only preserve
Imber but will strengthen It over
00 per cent. 100,000 feet of bridge
trlugers were treated to tlio new pro
ess. These distinguished gentlemen
.'Istted but few places In Oregon, and
heir personal investigation will re
ult in additional business.
NO. 47
COLUMBIA COUNTY THE PlACElrJ.TS:.'.SVX
the dairyman as to the productivity
PORTLAND LAND SHOW.i0' our 8o11-
i-onmneranie distinction has
bocn attached to the display in that
J. J. Hill of the N. P. R. R has
askod that ho be allowed to transfer,
at tho termination of the Land Show,
tho cntlro grain exhibit to St. Paul,
to bo displayed In that city.
Mr. Smith, who has been at the
booth every afternoon and evening,
makes tho visitor remember that Co
lumbia county Is the place to locate
If soil, markets, transportation fa
cilities, cost of land and climatic con
ditions are taken into consideration.
Columbia County Kxliil.lt Attracts
I'nlvcrxttl Attention.
A St. Helens visitor at tho Land
.Show, who took a keen Interest in
tho displays of tho various counties,
reports to the Mist regarding tho Co
lumbia county booth,
Tho Lund Show bus been well at
tended both afternoon and evening,
vnd tho writer, who has been a fre
.juent visitor, has noted that of all
the county exhibits, tho Columbia
county exhibit Is attracting by fur
the most attention. Too much credit
cannot bo given Ashol Smith of Clats
kanlo. "The Potato King," for the
wonderful work that he has done In
carrying out tho general Idea of the
display.
Tlio Columbia blghwuy is shown
from Clatskanle to St. Helens with
vegetables, the equal of which there
iro none on dlspluy. The rich bot
tom lands along the highway are
shown with the products of this area
in (I as one follows tlio display to the
right tho grains, gruases and fruit of
tho uplands Indicate tho redshot
benches and timbered lands to the
roar. A large photograph of the
county court houso centers the dis
play and tho wliolo arrangement has
:i neatness of design thut Is exception
ally uttractivo.
Tho cannery exhibit attracts the
attention of the truck gardener and
WANTED TO TEACH
II. J. Southard, in assorting and
riling papers of the estate of James
S. Dacon, found the letter following.
At the time this letter was written,
Mr. Semple was a director of Warren
school dlbtrlct No. 7. Mr. Semple
wus afterwards territorial governor
of Washington.
Mountain Dale, Apr. 9, 1881.
"Mr. Semple. Dear Sir: Learn
ing through tho columns of the Co
lumbian that you were clerk of
district No. 7, In Columbia county,
I thought I would make application
for the school. I have had several
years' experience in teaching and can
bring recommendations if necessary.
"I will teach for $100 per quarter
and board, or $126 and board my
self. "Yours truly,
"E. E. QUICK,
"P. O. address. Mountain Dale,
Washington county, Ore."
coins to me thero Is a peculiar sig
ilflcanco and Importance In this
novomont of tho Sous of the Ani
rlcun Kovulution to present those
.lags to the various courts of record
n tho state. It Is to be regretted
hat this custom so fur Is confined to
)regon. It would bo a fortunuto
.hlng If It could be extended to other
itates of the union.
"A man comes hero to be natural
lod often unuhlo to speak the lung
luga of Ills adopted country and seek
ng admission more often than other
wise fr purely commercial or self
.hIi reason and advantages and In the
lorfunctory ceremony of signing
i'ormnl documents he loses the actual
ilgnlllcnuce of tho transfer of his ul
leglunco from tho country wlienco he
!umo to tho country In which he
eoks ndmiHslon. Tho use of this flag i
,vlll. In my Judgment, convey a moro
mpresalvo lesson of the actual prln
ilplo and solemnity Involved In his
Itmllllcatlons as a citizen of this
.ountry than In any other way. Men
iro Impressed by physical symbol-;
mns nnd It will convey to the mind of
in uppllcant for citizenship much
moro forcibly than the language of
the oath ho is obliged to take which
jflen In his comprehension of tho
words used ho does not fully under
itaml that ho Is actuully undergoing
x coremony that menus what that
ath Buys In registering hlniBolf un
Jor the bunnor of this great republic
f America. Tho .tig is a symbol of
rmtrlollum and when a moil swears
under tho folds of the stars and
stripes, that ho will recognize in his
duties nnd obligations as a citizen no
other country than this It conveys a
lesson and carries with It an admon
ition of duty nud responsibility that
tho absence of tho Amorlcan flag In
coremonles of tills character hereto
fore bus failed to convey. In all my
llfotlmo I have nevor known of a
patrlotlo movement Hint has appealed
so strongly to mo as roally meaning
something other than more empty
mnllmont or ceromony thnn this
.proportion to use the American Hug
In connection with the auminisinm"..
of tho oath in naturalisation proceed
ings." At tho conclusion of Mr. Schnnbol s
romarks, the court roauosted VV M.
Dllliird to respond In bohalf of tlio
bar, but owing to a lack of spaco, we
.-n unable to give It room, but It will
t. ....i.ituimil next week. Also the
Rponch of Judge Eakln In accepting
the flag on the part of the court.
OH EG ON STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The State Industrial School for
girls Is located upon a beautiful tract
of CO acres, five and one-half miles
southeast of Salem. It was establish
ed by act of tho 1013 legislature, and
occupied temporary quarters until
Kebruury, 1916, when it moved to its
permanent location. The object of
tho school, as tho name implies, is to
give delinquent girls industrial train
ing which will lit thorn particularly
for household pursuits and homemak
ing. Thoy are taught cooking, sew
ing, etc., as well as the English
Only girls committed by the courts
are received. The institution is under
the Btate board of control, but has an
advisory board of three women ap
pointed by the governor. The mem
bers of this board ore Mrs. Lola Q,
Baldwin, Portland; Mrs. Arlstene
Felts, Portland; and Mrs. W. H
Dancy, Salem. The payroll amounts
to $330 per month. For laws govern
Ing this institution, see Chapter 153,
Laws 1913.
POMONA GRANGE
AT YANKTON
Yankton Grange No. 301, enter
tained Pomona Grange In quarterly
session lust Saturday. A class of 28
look tho fifth degree in the evening,
eftor an Interesting program by local
talent. Thoso present from out of
town were: Warren Young of Clats
knnle; Wm. Robs of MIbI; Dendure
family, Mr. Iirson, Ralph and Glen
Tarbcll of Warren; Mr. and Mrs. R.
A. Lovo of Rainier; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Adams. Mr. nnd Mrs. Rlckhart
of Scuppoose.
FREE LECTURE.
Dr. Carl G. Donoy, president of
Wlllametto University, will deliver a
lecture in the High School auditori
um, undor the auspices of the High
School, Saturday evening. The sub
Joct of his lecture will be "Jack Hor
nor; a Study of tho Boy." This is a
subject of much interest to paronts
and the doctor should be greeted by
a full house. The boy is always a
problem and no doubt he will tell
something that will remind us of
"when wo wore boys." So many fa
thers forget that they were boys once.
Tho High School is arranging for
: series of lectures during tho coming
season and ulroady have Dr. nushnoll
prosldont of Pacific University, and
nishop Sumner, on their list. They
oxpoct to socure others.
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.
A shipment of school library books
for this county, arrived November 6
They will be assorted and shipped to
the various districts as soon as pos
sible. Beaver Homes, School District No.
9, has made great Improvement dur
ing the last year. It Is now a two
room school with Miss Mary McGreg
or as principal and Miss Manzella
Fullmer in charge of the primary de
partment. Fresh paint is In evidence
everywhere, which adds greatly to
the general appearance of the school.
A good flag Is floating from a good
flag pole. One good heater has been
Installed. Number 9 has nearly all
the points required tor a standard
school, and we feel that this live dis
trict should and will standardize this
year.
District No. 66, near Westport, is
In charge of MIsb Estella Empo, who
has a full house and Is making good.
The life sign the floating flag was
in evldonce here. Some play appa
ratus should be supplied.
District No. 10, Marshland, is un
der the management of Mrs. Jennie
Lovo. School Is progressing nicely,
and Mrs. Love is doing good work. A
new phonograph, the gift of the good
ladies of this district, is the latest
improvement. Everyone is wide
awake for a good school in this dis
trict. This school should standard
lso.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. !
Adelle Link, a junior, has returned
to school after an absence of a week.
English II is starting Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales. Come up and see
the fun.
Mr. Wellington was elected mana
ger of basket ball in both boys' and
girls' teams.
The marshal was observed to be
busy Monday afternoon, fixing up
some street crossings.
The American history class as a
whole are busy preparing a lengthy
theme upon the judiciary depart
ment of the United States.
It has been decided to give letters
for last year's basket ball and also
truck. Six boys earned letters in
basket ball and one In track.
The school Is being honored by a
daily visitor which seems to want to
stay in the basement under lock and
key. Passing the building you can
hear its mournful sighing, which
tells you that It Is a dog.
Lawrence Da vies, one of the jun
iors, met with a misfortune Friday
evening, which necessitates a band-
ago. The accident was caused by a
basket ball cutting his eyelid, caus
ing quite a wound, but not danger
ous.
The S. H. H. S. had the pleasure
of an invitation to the presentation
of an American flag to the circuit
court. The pupils had the honor of
not only seeing but of Bhaking hands
with Hon. Charles J. Schnabel, and
Maj. Silva.
HAWLEY CANDIDATE
FOR RE-ELECTION
Left on
Saturday for Washington,
1). C.
Grammar Grade News.
Ask some of the eighth grade what
is the sure sign of a boy grown up.
Birthdays are just beginning in the
eighth grade. Roy Mackey has start
ed tho list.
Just ask one of the seventh grade
boys how to cut out an umbrella rack
from a footstool.
On November 8th, every member
of the eighth grade class Had a per
fect spelling lesson.
Do any of the girls of tho seventh
grade gossip during the sewing class?
Just ask an eighth grade girl how to
make a continuous dresser scarf.
The eighth grade has organized as
a class under the able leadership of
June Moorhead as president, Mabel
Davles as vice president, and Allan
McKto as secretary.
The first enterprise launched after
tholr organization, was the giving of
the Hallowe'en party . All members
of the class agree that it was a de
cided success as a good "get togeth
er" time.
The pupils of the grades now feel
that the lessons must be prepared
every day, since the members of the
Teachers Training class quietly step
In at any moment to listen to their
stock of knowledge.
The following members of the
grammar school have neither been
absent nor tardy for the past month:
Stulla Barnes, Mabel Davles, Nellie
Mackey, Mae Pierce, June Moorhead,
Emil Hedstrom, Roy Mackey, Wal
ter Smith, Max Wilson, Freda Crouse,
Molva Hattan, Katie Lynch, John
Barton, Gordon Isbister, Otto John
son, Wade Rutherford, Paul Sandl
fur and Norman Wilklns.
A THANKSGIVING
FOOD SALE
On Saturday, Nov. 20th, the Con-
rregatlonal ladles will hold their cus
tomary Thanksgiving food sale, in
the new creamery building.
In addition to their usual line of
home-cooked pios, salad, bread
cake, beans, etc., they will have
minco meat, plum puddings and
fruit cakes and other Thanksgiving
dainties.
REX MILLER.
Tho cartoon which appeared In last
week's issue was the work of Rex
Miller, a 14-year old High School
boy. This was his first effort in car
tooning outside of school work and
certainly reflects remarkable genius,
more especially when it is taken into
consideration that he has received no
Instruction whatever. He has the
natural talent and we predict for him
a brilliant future in the cartoonist
world. He does better work at his
age than did Homer Davenport In his
youthful days, and he won national
fame. Rex is the son of M. E. Mil
ler of this city.
Representative W. C. Hawley left
Salem for Washington, D. C, Satur
day, where he goes to take his place
on the joint committee on rural
credits which will begin to hold
hearings early in November.
Before leaving Salem Mr. Hawley
announced that he expected to be a
candidate for the ltepubltcan nomin
ation for congress in May and from
assurances all over the district had
every confidence of being renomin
ated by his party, probably without
opposition.
During the recess of congress, Mr.
Hawley has been traveling over the
first congressional district consulting
with his constituents and personally
Inspecting public works. He has vis
ited every county of the seventeed In
the district with the exception of Cur
ry and has traveled thousands of
miles at his own expense.
He expressed himself as very
well pleased with his several months
tour of the district, but stated that
time was all too short and he was un
able to comply with all the requests
received for a visit to the various lo
calities. When he returns to Oregon
next year he expects to visit those
places not visited this year.
When asked whether he would re
turn to Oregon before the primaries
next May, stated that he had no in
tention of doing so unless congress
should adjourn before that time; that
he had a great many very important
matters to attend to during the com
ing session, among them being rural
credit legislation and large appropria
tions for river and harbor improve
ment in the district, and that he be
lieved he could best serve the district
by remaining at Washington, D. C,
until these matters were attended to.
SHIPPING.
The steamer Yosemlte left out on
the 6th. loaded with 800,000 feet of
lumber and 27 passengers bound for
San Francisco. i
The steamer J. B. Stetson of the
Hicks-Hauptman fleet, after taking
on a full cargo of lumber for South
ern California delivery, sailed Tues
day night.
The steamer Wapama is due in to
day from San Francisco and will
load cargo here for delivery at Sau
Pedro.
The steamer Klamath is due this
week and will take a full cargo of
ties and timber to Guaymas, Mexico.
The Klamath has been chartered for
three trips to that port, this being the
first trip.
The schooner Forest Home is mak
ing good progress working her cargo
and it is expected to have the vessel
loaded the early part of the coming
week, and Bhe will sail for CalUo,
Peru.
COURT NEWS.
State vs. Steve Cline, assault and
battery; waived time, plea not guilty.
Milton Smith vs. Paul Pootsch, dis
pute over deed; taken under advisa
ment. L. A. Jones vs. Mro. Frances Ross,
et al., contract; dismissed.
A. A. McDonald vs. M. A. and J.
W. Lane, order of sale; sale con
firmed. Emma Dickey vs. Guy R. Dickey,
divorce; order of reference.
P. M. Popham vs. Columbia Co.
Produce Co., order of sale; sale con
firmed. E. V. John vs. O. L. Harmon, col
lection; appeal from justice court:
verdict. for defendant.
State vs. Geo. Vollams, selling
liquor without a license; Ralph
Thomas, complaining witness, ap
peared in court intoxicated and was
sentenced to five days in jail for con
tempt of court; case against Vollaruj .
dismissed.
T. M. Harris vs. R. V. Swarthout,
labor Hen.
Order for 17 additional Jurors tor
Nov. 29.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Henry Austin Lewis and Feme
Zuba Bangle of Portland, Ore.
Milton Hermann and Vera Walker
of Portland, Ore.