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Newspaper Page Text2 ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1915 POUNDED 1881. Issued Every Friday by THK MIST PCBLISIIISG COMPANY. 8. L. MOOHHF.AD Kditor and Malinger Entered as second-class matter, January 10th, 1912, at the Fostofflce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act of March 3rd, 1879 ... . Smith, a SCliovlTION KATES: One Year 91.60 Blx Months 75 Advertising rates made known on application. ' COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEB. DID YOUR FARM PAY LAST YEAR? The following article was written by J. Y. Pixley, field writer for the Eugene Register, and a personal friend of the editor of the Mist. It is a timely treatise and well worthy of con sideration by all up-to-date farmers, ami ad vocates a custom once. adopted, will be so sat isfactory, not even considering the business view, that the system will be continued from year to year. No matter if only a potato patch is cultivated, it will be of great satisfaction to know just to a cent what they cost per sack. This article offers good argument: "Mr. Farmer, have you made or lost money the last year? Do you know for a certainty? Do you have any accurate way of keeping your accounts or are you guessing you are about breaking even? "Every up-to-date business man can tell you after the first of the year whether he has made or lost money and how much. The man who owns a farm with the stock and tools necessary to carry on the business is as much a business man as is the one who sells shoes. I don't say he is as good a business man, tak ing the average farmer and the average mer chant, for if the average merchant conducted his business as carelessly as many farmers do. he would go broke in a very short time. But the farmer should know and know to a cer tainty what he is doing, the same as the merch ant. "The merchant right after the first of the year takes an inventory of his stock. He com pares his assets this year with his assets of last year and if some lines have proven unprofit able he either closes those lines out or makes arrangements to rectify the mistakes he has made in the past. "There may be many farmers in the county who make an inventory of stock, tools, grain, bank account, debts, etc on the first of the year. "Another thing; if one takes an inventory he is pretty apt to find that some of the tools need repairing and how can time these rainy days be better spent than in getting the tools in good condition for next spring. "If you have never taken an inventory be fore, take it now. It is not hard. Get a blank book that costs a nickel or a dime and a pencil. Take all the stock. Write the name of each first and what you think a fair valuation, grain and hay on hand and its. valuation, then the tools and add them together and you may add the value of the growing crop, but that is guess work. If you have any money in the bank put that down. Take the fair valuation of the farm and buildings and if you are in debt sub tract the amount. In this way you see exactly where you are. "Keep this book and when you make your inventory next year you know whether you are going ahead, standing still o going back wards. "I have heard many people say, "I didn't make a thing last year. I had so much money on hand the first of the last year and now I am broke.' Get to talking and find how much wire fence he has built and I am glad to say nearly all the new fence is being built of wire perhaps a silo, or new tools, such as a wagon or manure spreader, etc., and while he hasn't the real cash on hand he has assets assets that will make him more money in the future or will make life more, pleasant. "I remembqr one nian telling me he had made nothing for five years. He wasin the dairy business a renter with five children, the oldest a girl of about 15. He started with a team and a few tools. He grew so dissatisfied that he held a sale, sold out and went to Mon tana to work by the day in a saw mill. His sale bill amounted to over $2200, the most of which he had saved in the five years besides his living. He stayed with the sawmill less than a year and he saw he was losing all the time. "The point is here; so many farmers don't take into consideration the value of the stock and tools they have or the fact that they have lived first and can't see they have made money. Living costs. "I have heard many times this statement : 'I havn't made wages the last year. I couM take my team to town and make more money than I have on the farm.' I always call that statement, for I know the speaker isn't taking his living expenses into consideration. So far as taking a team and going to town to work with it, there are very few fanners but what are making a living unless they have sickness or loss of stock or some other calamity, bur. they should take their living and the keep of a team into consideration before they say they have made nothing." ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE The origin of the Christmas tree is difficult to trace. There are many interesting legends and myths concerning it and several countries claim the honor of giving this beautiful custom to the world. One story tells us how Martin Luther, the great religious reformer, was trav-. cling over, the country at night, and who, on looking up from the snow-covered ground to the sky with its countless brilliant stars, began to meditate, and on returning to his home tried to explain his feelings to his wife and children. Failing in words, he went into the garden and cut a little fir tree, which he dragg ed to the nursery, where he fastened candies on its branches ami lighted them, (hie of the popular pictures in Germany shows Luther and his familv seated about the Christmas tree. The Scandinavians claim that the tree sprang from the blood-soaked soil where two lovers were killed, because, runs tire legend, during the Christmas season mysterious lights appeared on pine trees, which no wind could extinguish. The French, too, have a Christ mas tree storv. ft relates how hero of .the thirteenth century found a gigantic tree, with its branches covered with candles, some of which were upside down, and on the top was a vision of a child with a halo about its head. The knight asked the pope for an explanation of the wonderful sight ami was told by the holy father that the tree represented mankind, the child the savior and the candles good and bad beings". UNCLE SAM BEGS PENNIES Representative Mondell in Congressional Hocord. Mr. Chairman, in the good old days in the good old Republican days Uncle Sam. proud, dignified, prosperous, sat in the place of cus toms and from the goods and wares offered there in competition with the labor ami indus try of our country collected goodly sums with out burden to our people, which met abund antly the public needs. Hut today I'ncle Sam, worried, abashed, apologetic, stands, hat in hand, begging pennies at the telephone booths, ami levying tribute on little children and sweet girl graduates in the tax on gum. Even the chastened joy with which we pay our debts by giving a new note is chilled and dampened by the shadow of the clutching ling ers of the treasury taking its toll of our hard earned promises to pay. Whether we buy or sell or borrow, the Democratic administration stands at our shoulders, a beggar of picayunes, while sleek, fat, well-fed publicans in the form of Democratic tax gatherers take a large toll from the dimes and pennies wrung from a bur dened people ere they lling the limited remain der into the yawning vaults of an empty treas ury. WHAT FATHER GETS To get the full value of mv meaning ou have but to consider in its entirety the list of suitable gifts for the various members of any given household which is printed each Decem ber in the holiday number of every properly conducted home-and-lireside periodical along with an informative article entitled "Christmas in Other Lands," and an editorial containing a quotation attributed to the late Tiny Tim. Von remember don't von? how runs the long and serried column of suitable gifts: For daughter A selection of 35 separate items, leading off with a set of ermine or an electric runabout and tapering gradually down to a dressing table outfit in solid silver. For son A racing car, or an English fowl ing piece, or a few polo ponies, or any one of 20 other timely little remembrances. For mother This and that; fur baby, thus and so. Finally, away down at the foot of the line ve come to him who is expected to pay for all these things. And what is he to have for his Christmas? What docs the inspired author of the com pilation regard as benefiting his deserts at this merrv Yuletide season? I quote: For father A necktie, a dook. a set ol dominoes, a razor strop. OFFICERS $20,000 APIECE A newspaper man who has been in vest gat ing our military and naval otabbM-nicUs, re ports that it costs $12,000 to train an officer at Annapolis, and $20,000 to tiain omc at West Point, although Harvard and some other big colleges educate a student for about $2500. In this case, as in so many others, private mU'. prise accomplished a given purpose fat more effectively than the govcr'icer.i 15ot!i West Point and Annapolis are excellent schools, perhaps as good as any of their f ind in the world. Hut there is little doubt of the needless extravagance in their eq lipmcut r.nd administration. In no other c mrtry is it so expensive to train officers for the army ami navy. Doubtless the expense cou'd be i educed somewhat under present condit;ons. It is likely however, that the most effective saving can be accomplished by using thes'j ehiiaLonal plants to greater capacity. The buildings, grounds, mechanical equipment ami instruct ing corps are already there, ll:.; overhead charges are fairly stationary. If the t.v.iber of students could be doubled, the added ex pense would be comparatively little, and 'he cost per graduate would be nearly cut in two. There is sure to be a demand U.r improvement in this direction. Tacoma Ledger. GOODBY, JOHN BARLEYCORN The new year will bring its jovs and sor rows. The drys will rejoice and the wets will mourn. The change from the open saloon lo a dry town is a radical one and is sure to cause litigation and contention. The rad;cal prohi bitionist will demand the enforcement of the law to the very letter, wliilc others who op posed the measure will work in a quiet way to make the law odious. However, the open saloon is gone for good. The people brouoht about its banishment and the people rule. The law no doubt is faulty but it is the best that legal talent could devise and will have to stand. The coming elections will be first page matter shortly. Candidates arc blooming fast and the crop of "also rans" promises to be un usually large. Ford and his peace party have gone to pieces. Harvev left the Oscar II and also a check for $175,000 to meet expenses, JIc is no slouch of a spender, anyhow. jj INDUSTRIAL REVIEW J Work will Ih started at once on new rum! down t'lnatllln river from Pendleton lo Pilot Hoi k Junction, to cost $20,000. It la planned to oil rondH around Kclio. Steam and electric roads In Oregon In 1915, paid S2.20S.C83 .27 taxes and operating revenues fell o It ill, $177,430. 5 Oregon corn acreage nearly doub led during year, largely duo to ed ucational campaign of O. W. It. & N. Company. Standard Oil Co. will liulld tank at Stanlleld. Eugenn sends dried loganberries east tor Christmas. Keedsport gives lumber company 75 acres of land for factory idle and water frontage on condition It will build mill or 125.000 feet capacity and operate for 15 years. 1.. C. Reynolds will build $10,000 i.liliu;lo iil.tl on lower Siuiiltiw. ( uico ol lies soon to lie sent from lower loiuuiuiu lo omul llriuiiu. . The sum of $100,000 recommended ' to Improves Cruter Lake road. Oregon rullrouiU expended $2, 822, 0GS in extensions und Improve-, meats the paxt year, while public j utilities expended $2.72'J,U72 for tliej sumo purposo. Tho O. W. It. & N. Co. will spend $ 100,000 lining the St. Johns tunnel ' witb concrete. Portland's tax is $25.40 on the. $1000. I Newport Tlio Slgnul-ltevlew plant j sold to II. U. liulld, owner Toledo i Sentinel. I 7500 DougliiM County turkeys bring ' owners $15,000. Columbia Ulver & Neliaiem lagg ing It. It. Is running to capacity. Newport defeated an occupation tax. Pendleton is building a country club for 100 members. The unregulated, untaxed and un licensed Jitney continues to kill peo ple In Portland. Tlio Taxpayers' League In Wash ington county makes a $:IU,000 cut. Under postolllco department rul ings you can semi three poundH of printed matter from hero to Philo math for 24 cents, but you send four pounds for 8 cents. If a prlvuto cor poration did hiislnesH that way It would bo lined $2,000,000 for dis crimination or something, mid all (lie olliciuls sent to tho penitentiary. Gazette-Times, Corvallls. Portland's new Franklin High School will coHt $li00,000, have sev en buildings und 2000 students. It will havo a complete agricultural college, course. County roads aro to bo built from Newport to Yaiulna. Tho Tax Commission announces that taxes for 11)16 will he uhout 15 per cent lower. Tho state tux levy on 1915 valua tion is reduced $502,000. Cltlzons of North llend voted to amend charter extending franchise of Southern Pacific Co. from HG to 00 years. Portland Chamber of Commerce muking light to have all Douglas Kir end Oregon stone used on now million dollar postolllco. Hutherlin Roach Timber Co. of Muscatine, Iowa, raises $:I00,000 to build first section of logging road. Fight in congress over Kerrl's water pownr bill wages while the nation's largest usset wastes away. Sutherlln la getting a new two story brick building. Itoseburg Kendall, a Pittsburg capitalist, returns In 'January to tuke up work on railroad and sawmill. , Some right of way baa been secured. : Wallowa now has two creameries. Kolly ItroB. Install roller feed mill ' at Hood Ulvor. i A corload of clover Rood was, shipped from Albany to Chicago j valuo $13,000. j Wlnchenter Hay, tho now town nenr Gardner, Is petitioning for pont olllco and wants a school. Dallas Tho town of Itlckreal has petitioned the Oregon Power Co. for electric service A new stylo spark plug Is to bo manufactured at Grants Puss. Floronce lets a contruct for water tower. A company Is being formed ttt Ashland to develop molybdenum in Ashland creek canyon. Tho city of Eugono purchases tlio Oregon Power Company's plant In that city for $150,000. A new school at Mullno has been dedicated. Two hundred boxes of prunes wero shipped ouBt from Gugono as Chrlst mtis gifts. Hard tired trucks and Jitney buses ordered off certain Lano county high, ways until May 1. The Grants Pass machine shop has boon reoponed. Work trains aro crossing Coos Hay on tho new Wlllumotto Pacific bridge. Cnnby W. II. Jilnlr m shipped over 30,000 Christmas trees to California. Beautiful Silver Is always appropriate for Wedding Gifts, lllrthdny Presents, etc. No where can you find ho extensive or so attractive n display ot exutilslte Table Sliver us hero, llouhon Dishes, Forks, Spoons, Servers, I .miles, etc. Cut Glass and Clocks. Gold and Gold Filled Jewelry. Jewelry and Watch Repairing a Specialty. VON A. iltV, Tim Jeweler. . A. C. iiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiimiiiiit FARMERS' AND HOME-MAKERS' WEEK and RURAL LII:E CONFERENCES January j to 8, 1916 Llv Information. Prtr1 llrtp for th Hon the fanu, tht Cum in mil I y. Convention of Oirgoii t.imlrtt Industrie Cuiil 1 rriicra ott Oirgou't Most Vila) PrwbJvma LKCTTRKH Ill'.MONHTMATIONH- l-.XUHtll liNH-UN 1 KH1AINMKNT Two tltmiwiml prnplr altf nlrl yrr. It la gtrul lr to niaar fi inula with Hv thuikrra ami live llioi.hlt guud wuikrta, ami guoJ wotk, WINTI-K SHORT COUKSR January 10 to I'ebruary 4, 1916 riatllial AifiU-ultiital Couiar III Nut Khali. Allllrl fetrnce In Actual Wolk of Inc faint and llouarhuld Courtr In VHI IT HAISISH, HAN M CHOPS. hiill.S, SI'tiCK NAlHlNli. HAIMV V.UMK. IHCI.TMY KAISINO, r.AMIlKNINIl, ClMlK INC. HKWINd, lliM'shllol.li ARTS, HOMK MKIIMi, Itl'MNKXH MKnillllH. SHAD Bi ll IMNi; VAMM HWI'.lNKI-MINli.StSAl. UKi;ASI.Aritl. MASK H riNti, Coirr.tMinitrm-r i'i.utcs Without Tullloa. hiprtt ln.li lu-Hon In Muale. Uriltl.Til lullMwU intra. Pol en'Riant wild- t Th CoMg (ichifira, Orafoa Agricultural Collet. ConaliK. ! IJ-I lo 11) IOC SPECIAL I have purchased the black smith shop formerly owned by B. Thompson, and will now be permanently located. A.L. Robenolt HOULTON, ORE. Blacksmithinp; and General Re pair Work. Phone 114. OE A FRESH SHAVE ? Adds tone to any man. That's why we are so busy and there are so many tony people iu this town. IS Cents a Tnnn. 8. K. LYNCH. Si. Hrlm, Oregon StF. IMLDA Rates between St. Helens and Port land, 50 cents one way, 75 cents for the round trip. Tickets good until used. Itost leaves St. Helen. 7.n5n. m. Ueturning leaves Portland 2.IKI p. m. Arrive at St Helen. 4 45 p. in. r 1.1100CHK.RK """ rinrtKllUH. PERFECTLY SIMPLE SIMPLY PERFECT. tfeodK Oil, Bell, and all kind, of Rowing , Murium, si.,,,,1,,.,, Ilepairingasp.K.lnity." NKW HOMK TIKI'IHH AltK OUALITY CIIOOHKIW I'P Halo by 'H Morrison Ht., I'orllanil, Ore. THK MOW HOMK hkw.NU MA ailNK CO. hnn I 'ranclHeo, Cal. ZffiE!??!S!NAL CARDS K. A. ROSS FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSED EMBAlMri Rank R..1M! - tn at. Il.t Buiioni Phone Jl R"nct X H DR. C 15. YVADIJ PHYSICIAN AND SURGE0(. DR. W. R. DIN 1 1 AM DENTIST Office in B..J, Bld,n St. Helens Orcgot IU. A.lMtrcKKu DKNTIST ST IIM.KNS, OKK(;)N Mutku bi no. DR. L. GILnERT ROSS PHYSICIAN & SUWGEON llltlre Hank IIM. t. ... St. IIeltljS OR EDWIN ROSS PHYSICIAN A SURGf-.ON tirficK is hank mi iiniKu St. Helens Orcgou T. S WHITE FUNERAL DIHEUOR l.ll KNHKI, kMIHI.UXK Iloulton OlCJJOtl DR. ALFRED J. PEEL PHYSICIAN A SURCEON St. Helens Hana UulMluk DR. H'. R. CLIFF PHYSICIAN A SURCEON 1'hnnr Main CO A I'.'&l; He. K. KM ,,',,'Bu,,,:,nTi',,,, Portland, Or. Dlt. Ilt. V. lll.ACK IHt. NANA II. I1I.ACK nruu. ciimornACToiw KN(I () 111 co Houn: 9 a. m. to 11 1. m. t p.m. to 4 p.m., 7:30 to 8:30 pa. Ht. Helen., Orexon. M. E. MILLER ATTORNEY A T-LAW St, Helens Oregon ST. HELENS ROUTE U Wlllaatalt Slave THE PEOPLES BOAT STR. AMERICA Loaves I'ortlnntl dally - -2:30 p (Hunday 1:30 p. m.) Arrlvo Ht. llolonn - :00p v (Hunday 3:30 p. tn ) Leaven St. Union ... 6:16 1. Arrlvoa Portland - - - 10: IS n H. HOLMAN, Al Makwi all way landings. Wharf Jwl Aldur stroot. I'lionna: Main 83-. A-4204. KIIANK WILKIN8, Bt HtiUmi Agent PURE MILK AND CREAM FurnUhed Daily by ST. HELENS DAIRY S. N. CADE, Proprietor ST. HELENS, ORECON. I'lionc 107-6. Our rui llltlrn Hntl xiilm'"t fop ImiMllliiK dairy proilurU onal.loii uu tn mipply t''" J"' Kroilo of milk anil rronni, wl"" In Ntrlt tly (military. We are nnxloun mure ruNlomorii and prom" KihhI nei vice. . HutUruftlon iruBrnnt4"" every rcN.