CT UH LMQ ATTDAPT flMO Frui' StSS9' Stone Quarries,
.1 H LLmO A K A I N.N Watcr Pnt, Columbia Hiehwav RaMST Crcamery. Industry, Municipal
Ul. IILLLIIU ni innUIIUMJ Continent, Electric Lights Live WiV. Wa-tC,VTrun?p0rtat,on- Greatest River on the
" 1 V. Mild' Climate, Tne'fe County
, "-""i i inuvai uccuciy, ruur luy raTKS.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1915.
NO. 1
MONTHLY PAY ROLL $60,000.00
IV ' JL All I T II .L4&33. I rC f
F C0LUMB1A COUNTY PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY " '-- "
VUL.UIVIIi AAA V,
AHENTI0NC0MPANY
A MILITARY COMPANY
Tit lie Organlwl liy (lie Young Mi-ii
of HI. 1 1 plena
A fi'w weeks ngo no n 10 of tlin yomiK
1,1,-n of Ht. I Icier wore talking over
tlu iiropoHitlim of organizing a mill
lury company In this city and the
more they talked tlin morn they lie
mum ciitluiHCil. Accordingly, some
of tlieiii went to Portland ond vlnltel
Ailjiltunt (ienerul White, to whom
they conllilcil t'ilr dcHlreH, mnl ho
fuvnriilily Impressed with tlin lilna of
nil organization Rt tliU pluco wan the
Iteneriil that lia arranged a meeting
of Koimt of the Htuff ofllcers of the
Oregon National (iunrtl with somo of
the cltlzeim of thin pluco.
I ,a nt Hiituriluy afternoon Col. Mc
l.oiirhllu of tho Third Regiment, O.
N. C, Major Knupp of the com mili
ary department anil Major Miiri'ellin
of tho meillcal ilepurtment, rumr
down to Ht. Helens ami worn met liy
a delegation of citizens, heuded by
M.iyor Morton, and, around a bun
quel tnbln prepared liy Mrs. J. L.
Zlppcrer at her home, discussed (lie
m. liter of the organization of a com
puny at HiIh place. What tho report
of those olllcora was to the genera)
c.hi perhupH lio heller underHtood by
llm fuel of tho commission to L. K
Allen mid dome others to socuro n
petition coutulnlng the name of nr.
ellKlhlo lint of young men who do
I red to enllHt In mi eh an organization
and which when completed, would lit
turned over to the general, aftei
which ho would romo to Kl. Ileleni
and proceed to organize a company.
The petitions aro out now and being
signed up rapidly by men who are
aiiiiiiiiH to secure Home mllltury train
ing nnd to receive the hennllt of
such training in cuho of troubto.
'I'hern seems to be no ucntlm now
but that a company will bo organized
In thin city, nnd whether It will bo a
company of Infantry or of const ar
tillery bail not been definitely de
cided upon nor will It be until the
organization.
Ah explained by the olllcers of the
U N. (1. tho enllHtment In thiH com
pany will not work a hardship on any
one, hecmiHO the Iiiwh and the ruler
of tho Nntlonal Guard are such thnt
a member Ih protected from nnd such
InirilHhlp. Military diHclpllne will of
courHO bo tnalntuiiiod, but the work
will not Interfere with the huHinosr
or occupation of any Individual.
Uniforms nnd equipment will be
furnlHhed by tbo stuto ai will alao
auimuiiitlon for lancet practice Once
each year tbo company will Ro Into
camp for a few duys for actual prac
tice. Tho question of an armory for
company quarters and storo rooms uf
well as for drilling purposes Is solved
bere, tho large ball of tbo Sunset
cluh being largo enough und with a
few nlterutloiiE and repairs will meol
nil tho requirements.
Any mnn of sound health botweon
the ages of 18 and 4 5 Is eligible, and
It is the hopo of the men In charge
to havo n list of at leust 100 names
to present to tbo general In a few
days. Tho young men of this rtty,
and tho surrounding communities are
Invited to Investigate the matter ond
Join the company. Petitions are do
ing circulated In St. Helens and will
alao bo sent to Warren, Yankton,
Deer Island, Columbia City, und
probably Hcappoopo and Ooblo. It Is
the destro to form a strong company
and a good ono, so that If any innn
between the ages named In any of
these communities desires to Join
they may communicate with L. E.
Allen at St. Helens, or probably will
find a petition In those communities
within a fow days.
Tho cltlzons of St. HoIoiib aro en
thusiastic) In their support of the
proposition and will lond evory as
sistance townrd making It a success,
so tlmt from present Indications there
will bo a military company here with
in a short tlmo, and ono that will bo
n honor to the Oregon National
Guard, '
Full In lino and sprend fit. Helens
"n tho military map of Oregon. For
ward, March!
JUDGE CLARK'S HOME
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Home Hnvetl by Hplendiil Work of
I Ireinen
Ono of tho tnoHt destructive fires
occurlng In the residence section of
this city happened lust Saturday
morning about four o'clock, when the
resilience of Judge Clurk cnught fire
Hid was damaged to tho extent of
ver $1000.00.
The fire sturted up stulrs between
the walls of the building and the
irlgln Is unknown. It wus first dls
tovered by Miss Itutli Austin, who
iccupies a room In that part of the
iiulldiiiK, and but for her quick work
mil cool Judgment, Is perhaps due
he fact that tho Clark homo was
uived from ashes.
MIhs Austin awakened her brother,
Professor Austin, and Harold Clark,
vho woro the only people In the
muse ut tho time and then climbed
nit of the window onto tho roof of
he building and fought tho flames
lth water that wus passed to her
'roni the window. This held the
lames In check until tho fire depart
ment arrived.
Fire Chief W. C. Leo was the first
if the department to arrive and be
vas harnessed to a hose cart which
e pulled from department No. 2 to
ho scene of tbo fire. The balance of
be lire luddles were soon on the Job
mil did some fine work.
The greuter part of tho duiuuge
vus done by water and smoke, every
ni rt of the building being flooded.
'Ire Chief I.ee stutes that It was
lecpHsary to use an over umount of
Auter, owing to the fact that the fire
lad started between tho walls of the
lulldlng, which mado it exceptionally
'iard to got at.
The loss Is partly covered by Inaur
mco. Rainier Itevlow.
ABOVE MONEY VALUE
Mr. Kdltor Will you grant mo the
savor of publishing tho following
creeting, and wish to all the men of
It. Helens, because my cards have
un out und It Is too late to get others
printed. Cordially.
FUSTIC It.
A tireetiiiK and Wish
This Is my Christmas Greeting nnd
wish for you. It bus no valuo In tho
market and no great art In tho mak
ing. Hut If you will let it mean to
your heart what It means to mine at
Ihls glad season there will bo In it a
worth above money valuo ond a beau
ty that art alone never gives.
I earnestly wish that every good
brought Into life by the Christmas
,'hrlst may be yours.
That you may havo a heart of
jhoer, a spirit of hope, a life of love
for every duy In tho year. This Is
my Christmas wish for you.
Sincerely yours,
FUSTEIl.
AUWTIONAL KKAIi KSTATK
im ir. J 1. Mvers et ux to
Jennie M. Cordon; land In Sec. 3, T
6 N.. It. 5 W. W. M., $10.00.
Doc. 16 Clinton W. Parsons et
ux to Alfred S. Harrison; lot 13, Ulk.
6. St. Helens, $76.00.
peC- 17 Knron T. Ilerrlniun to
J. L. Hardy et ux; land In Sec. 30,
T. 7 N.. It. 2 W., W. M $10.00.
Col. Co. Investment Co. to Anton
Roltz: lot 29. Heaver Homos, $250.
Doc. 18 Henry Campbell, guard-
Ian et al to School Hist. No. 12; land
In Sec. 30, T. 7 N 11. 3 W., W. M.;
SSK.OO.
Dec. 20 It. I. Herrlck and wife to
Alia May Witt; lot 10, Apple Valley,
Sennnonso Urchard Tracts, $10.00.
Dec. 21 Marlmln P. Nlckorson to
B. E. Nickerson; land In Sec. 34, T
6 N.. U. 4 W., W. M., $10.00.
St. Holons Improvement Co. to
Peter Ilnlluture; lots 14, 15, Ulk. 1,
Itullroad Addn., $175.00.
SHIPPING.
The stonmor Klamath left Sunday
for San Pedro with a good list of
pnssengors and 1.000,000 feet of lum
llAl
The steomer Aurolhi loft Tuosday
for Sun Francisco with 500,000 feet
nf lumber.
Tho steamer Tomplo E. Dorr left
Thursday for San Diego with 700,000
feet of lumber.
i
';V.-.V V. ,
LI '
l 't-"-'ssMi,r H1LU.L. , ,ri
OREGON STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
The Oregon State School for the I
Illlnd, located at Sulem, was estab
lished In 1876. The school has been
provided with beautiful grounds,
convenient buildings, and suitable
apparatus for the Instruction of the
blind. Its advantages are free to all
the blind youth of the state, and
those whose sight Is so defective that
they cannot receive an education in
the public schools. The aim and pur
pose of the school, in addition to
furnishing a general education, is to
truln the pupils In some useful occu-
ROADS AND TAXATION
Warren, Ore., Dec. 20, 1915.
Editor Mist Dcur Sir: I would
ask space In your valuable paper in
which to express my views upon the
paramount and most Important ques
tion before the taxpayers of Columbia
county toduy; numely, roads and
taxation.
Tho budget meeting will soon be
held to tlx the amounts to be expend
ed for the coming' year for general,
und roud tux purposes, and It would
be Interesting to know how many of
us havo given tho estimates as made
by the county court, the careful con
sideration that we should; If we
huve, and are sincere in our request
for lower tuxes, are we willing to cut
the estimates for our respective lo
calities; If not, we are not honest in
our demands. Are we sincere In
kicking about high taxes when we are
always usklng for the expenditure of
large Bums of public funds, where we
are tho chief, and sometimes the
only beneficiary. The writer believes
that tuxes ure too high and that we
aro not getting over 60 cents on the
dollar for tho money spent on our
roads under tho supervision of first
class ( ? ) college engineers at fat
suluries, who bold our district super
visors back and prevent them from
doing tbo road work when, and In
the manner It should be done. Let
us get rid of these Imported gentle
men and let our county surveyor and
Uro. George Conyers set grade stakes
for awhllo; they live here and help
us puy the tuxes at leust. Then let
us cut the roud tax; we taxpayers of
district No. 2 have spent close to
twenty thousund dollars on our rouds
this yeur nnd and havo not got much
to bIiow for it except about 1700 feet
of railroad grade in St. Helens; the
rest of the main road is so bad that
people are giving donation work to
keep It up. Under the district tax
system three years ago the road was
In, good condition; so let us rest for
a year from our strenuous road build
ing and try to get back to more road
dintlets and special taxes.
If the estimates of the budget are
adopted and there is a population of
12,000 people in the county, It means
a tax of $16.62 per capita; or it there
are 3000 taxpayers on the tax rolls It
would mean a tax of more than
$106.00 per capita for them this does
not Include any specials, such as
school or city. Can we afford It?
Yours for consideration
W. J. FULLERTON.
REBEKAHS ENTERTAIN
The Robekahs held a special meet
ing Saturday evening. The occasion
of the meeting was a visit from Ar
loto lodge, thlrty-slx strong. The
work was turned over to the Arleta
team and a class of four was Initiat
ed In a most satisfactory and enter
taining manner. After the ceremon
ies, a sumptuous banquet was served.
A very enjoyable evening was Bpent.
The guests came by auto, one big bus
accommodated twenty-nine of them.
potion which will enable them to as
sist In making a living for them
selves. The school carries on five
distinct lines of education, namely:
Literary, musical, industrial, physi
cal and moral instruction. The indus
trial includes sewing, knitting, chair
caning, hammock making, basketry,
piano tuning, typewriting, weaving
and sloyd.
Itesides the superintendent, the
school employs a matron, four In
structors and eight other employees.
The monthly payroll averages $600.
Number of pupils enrolled, 36.
MASONIC OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
The Masonic lodge held their an
nual election of officers Saturday
evening. The election was a very
harmonious one, as each officer was
declared with a single ballot. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Worshipful Master, H. J. South
ard; Senior Warden, E. A. Rotger;
Junior Warden, A. L. Stone; Senior
Deacon, E. V. John; Junior Deacon,
H. P. Ross; Secretary, E. E. Quick;
Treasurer, James Dart; Senior Stew
ard, A. J. Peel; Junior Steward,
Thos. Isblster; Tyler, John King;
Marshal, U. W. Cole.
Following the election the officers
were installed by Past Muster U. W.
Clark, assisted by C. II. John, Mar
shal.
COURT NEWS.
Court adjourned Tuesday after
noon until January 3.
The court set April 10, 1916, and
September 11, 1916, for hearing pe
titions of final naturalization papers.
In the case of Holstrora vs. Bu
chanan, for the recovery of a cow, a
verdict was rendered for the defend
ant.
The following cases were set for
January term.
Jan. 3 City of Clatskanle vs. J.
W. McDonald; condemnation.
Jan. 3 Morgus vs. Brlnn; fore
closure of mortgage.
Jan. 4 Elnora K. Hill et al vs. L.
L. Levings et al; accounting.
Jan. 5 Lorena Chrtsmun vs E.
Neuhausen et al; title.
Jan. 6 Columbia County Bank vs.
Board of Equalization; to lower as
sessment. Jan. 7 Lewis vs. Keller; fore
closure chattel mortgage.
Jan. 10 Qulncy Mercantile Co.
vs. Dahlman; accounting.
Jan. 11 Louie Felton vs. Kennedy
Construction Co.; damages.
Jan. 12 Patrick vs. S. P. & S.
Ry.; damages.
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
W. H. Cooper attended tho confer
ence of district attorneys held In
Salem last week In response to the
call of Attorney General Brown, to
discuss the prohibition law. The law
was taken up In all Its phases and dis
cussed from every angle. The law
will be rigidly enforced and Its en
forcement Is demanded by the peo
pie who enacted ltr. It will be the
duty of district attorneys, sheriffs
and the courts to enforce the law and
prosecuto offenders. The law is far
reaching In effect and those who will
persist In indulging In Intoxicants
will do well to observe the law to the
very letter. There will be litigation,
and lots of it, and he who dances
must pay the piper.
HIGH SCHOOL IN
BURNT CORK
The CluMses in (limnic Negro Min
strels. Tho High School mln6trol show at
the city hall Friday evening was
about as good as they r.re gotten up,
especially amateurs. Prof. McCoy
acted as Interlocutor and held his
"niggers," seven on either side, well
In hand.
The parody on "I didn't raise my
boy to be a soldier," was about as
ludicrous as the song itself, or rather
the estimation patriotic people should
hold toward it.
The Jokes wore local, new and
free from moBs. While some of the
coons" were considerably "rattled,"
this condition was known only to
themselves.
The song by Prof. McCoy called for
an encore, which was smilingly given.
The songs and choruses were ren
dered In pleasing melody and merit
ed the applause so freely given.
The Negro cabin, the handiwork of
the High School boys, was very re
alistic, and the coon that came sneak
ing around the corner was true to
life. Old Black Joe rendered his
song, accompanied by his banjo, In
memory of his birthday. Some of the
callers proposed a dance, but Uncle
Joe objected to dancing on his prem
ises, but when the music started up.
he was the first one on the floor.
This hoe down was a capital num
ber and professionals could not have
done better. An equal number of
boys were dressed as girls, and the
dance was entered into In real Negro
enthusiasm. It was a scream' and
captured the audience to a stand still.
An encore was vociferously demand
ed, which was given amid stormy ap
plause.
The people of St. Helens always
patronize school entertainments, and
this was pronounced among the best
ever given. The receipts of tho even
ing were about $70, which was near
ly net, as the hall was donated and
was also LaBare's splendid orches
tra. The money will be used ta make
good the student body deficit and
purchase additional athletic supplies.
TO THE DAIRYMEN
AND FARMERS
Corvallls, Dec. 20, 1916.
The conference of Oregon dairy
men during Farmers' week at the
Oregon Agricultural College will be
decidedly prominent. They will con
vene January 4, in what now prom
lses to be the greatest gathering of
dairymen ever seen in Oregon. The
dairy department has been particu
larly successful In securing the serv
ices of some of the most prominent
dairy experts In the United States for
this occasion.
Among the prominent dairymen
of Oregon who will take an active
part In the conference. Is J. C. Pom-
eroy of Scappoose, who will give an
address on "The Breeding of the
Four Leading Sires of the Holstetns."
S. W. HARMS.
COWS AND COSTS
Without entering into the merits
or demerits of the cow cases, as an
Item of news, will state that these
cases cost the taxpayers some money,
la the suit of Nystrom vs. Kallberg
for the recovery of a cow, whose
value Is placed at $20, the total costs
totaled about $200. It was a Jury
trial and juror fees cost Columbia
county $72.
The case of Holstrum vs. Buchan
an, also for the recovery of a cow, or
the value of a cow worth $80, also
cost Columbia county $72 in jury
fees.
A NOTED VISITOR
Prof. John Straub of Eugene, dean
of the University of Oregon, arrived
In this city Tuesday to deliver a lec
ture before the High School, but to
use his own expression, he found the
High School "sick In bed." It seems
that he had not been Informed of the
vacation of this week. However, St.
Helens had the pleasure of his visit
and he formed many new acquaint
ances. As he Is an old time friend of
the editor of the Mist, he did not
overlook this office.
A SERIOUS
T
MAY RESULT FATALLY
Wm. McKay Receives Serious Injury
in Hliipyard
t
An accident occurred at the ship
building plant Wednesday forenoon
that is very serious and may result
fatally. ;
Wm. McKay, while engaged at
work on the new big ship, the City
of Portland, fell down the hold, a
distance of 19 feet, landing on his
head and shoulders.
He was taken to the office of Dr.
Wade in an unconscious condition,
where he was given medical atten
tion. Dr. Wade took him to a Portland
hospital the same evening. When the
doctor left his patient Thursday
morning, he was regaining conscious
ness. It Is ' still questionable wheth
er he will recover ,or not. Some 12
years ago he received lnju'rleslnlhe
head and it Is feared that this may
have Its influence.
Mr. McKay Is well known, as he
has been a citizen of this place for
a number of years. His friends hope
for his speedy recovery.
CHRISTMAS
ENTERTAINMENTS
Christmas will be appropriately ob
served by the Sunday schools of this
city.
The Congregational school will
give a Christmas program in Colum
bia Theatre this afternoon at 4:10.
The occasion will be livened by mov
ing pictures suitable for the occas
ion. Invitation extended to all.
The M. E. school will have a
Christmas tree and program Friday
evening in the church. A splendid
program has been prepared. Special
music. All will be made welcome.
The church organization of Swedes
will hold their exercises in the Meth
odist church at 6 o'clock Christmas
morning.
Christmas services will be held in
the Episcopal church Sunday evening.
THE MINSTRELS
To the Editor of the Mist: Of
course you are going to give the
High School "Minstrel Boys' a real
good write up, and they deserve It.
They gave us a very good show, and I
wish they would "come again." One
of the star performers, or end men,
was a real good actor by the name of
Steele Moorhead. You being the
editor and he being your son, it
would place you In an awkward po
sition to give him the credit to which
he is entitled, so this little note will
relieve you somewhat , and moreover.
there are many of us who feel just
a little sore If you do not either give
him a good "send off" or else pub
lish this notice.
Very truly,
MARTIN WHITE.
LETTER WRITING WEEK
The Portland Chamber of Com
merce Invites all Oregon civic and
buslnesigOrganlzations to undertake
a great movement for the purpose of
interesting tourist travel in Oregon
and the Northwest in 1916. To se
cure a maximum of success the move
ment must have the co-operation of
every organization within the state.
This Is an all Oregon proposition.
It is desired that St. Helens will
Bend a delegate to Portland to attend
a great meeting on the night of Jan
uary 6th, to work out further plans
for making this a bigger and better
success than is even indicated in
these lines.
Portland is working for the whole
state and the Northwest, and our co
operation In this movement means
dollars to us. Notify us Immediately
of the appointment of delegates. . "
While engaged In giving Christmas
cheer and charity, do not forget to
purchase a few Red Cross seals. This
money is used for a worthy purpose,
as the organization is doing a great
work for the unfortunates of Oregon.
ACCIDEN