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ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY. JANUARY 21. 1016
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THK MIST riTlLISHIXtJ COMPANY.
P. Ii. MUOKHKAD Kditor mid MaiuiKor
Entered as second-class matter, January lOtli,
1912, at the rostofnce at St. Helens, Oregon, under tlio
act ot March 3rd, 1S79.
SlllSCIUl'TlOX 11ATKS:
Ono Year iX
Six Mouths 73
Advertising rates made known on application.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAl'EK.
RURAL CREDITS FOR THE FARMER
A few years ago a tunnher of us who were
members of congress, and mostly members of
the committee of agriculture in the house of
representatives, undertook the passage of a
series of acts for the promotion of the welfare
of farming and the farmer.
The first was the regulation of cotton and
grain exchanges to prevent gambling thereon
and the resultant loss to the farmer by the es
tablishment of a price lower than a just price.
This has, in part, been accomplished, and will
be followed up. '
Second, the establishment of a bureau of
markets. This has been done. Its purpose is
to prevent losses due to lack of proper distri
bution of farm products to markets; to elimin
ate scarcity in some markets and surplusses in
others; to bring the producer and consumer
closer together; to enable the farmer to get
more for his products and the consumer to pay
less for them by avoiding excessive or unneces
sary profits to middlemen; and to create mar
kets for farm products of certain kinds.
The third was agricultural extension, by
which it is intended to make available to the
farmer in a practical way the certain results
of scientific investigation and experiment, that
the farmer at less labor and expense may
obtain larger production of better quality, for
his own good and that of all the people.
The fourth is rural credits, which I believe
congress will pass at this session, and which
is the subject of this article and one to1 follow.
Town and city, with their electric lights,
paved streets, social opportunities, short and
regular hours, and other attractions, have out
grown the country in population, and the dis
parity is steadily increasing. The reason for
this is evident. The opportunities of urban
life are thought to be greater than those of
rural life, and the energetic and enterprising
go where they suppose the rewards for effort
will be greater. It is stated that 85 per cent
of our successful men and women come from
the farms or small country towns. It is clear
also that the preference for city life is. not due
to anv lack of intelligence or industry among
country people. Their average intelligence is
greater than that of any other large body of
our people. Farming in recent years has be
come a skillful and scientific occupation. It
also has its compensations and attractions.
Why, then, this tendency to leave the farm ?
There are several causes and without attempt-
nig to enumerate them all. the following are
among the most important:
First, the isolation of country life and the
limited opportunity for social life.
Second, the hazards incident to the busi
ness, such as unfavorable seasons, pests of all
kinds and thousands in number, the vagaries
of the market many times artificially manipu
lated, difficulty of winter travel, and lack of
a steady weekly or monthly income.
Third, the supposition that a similar
amount of work and intelligence would be
better paid in some other occupation.
Fouith, the lack of available capital to de
velop the possibilities of the farm and to give
the farmer a chance to use the ability he
possesses. Any business which cannot get the
capital it needs for its development will earn
less than it should and also the intelligent man
likes the chance to prove what he can do. The
question of capital for the fanner, that he may
make an investment in the development of
farming operations, is the vital question now
in the matter of producing for ourselves food
and clothing for our people.
F.uropean countries have long ago attack
ed the problem and have solved it; but, with
our vast areas of new lands, the pressure of
population on subsistence was not a serious
question until in recent years. During the
period in which our population has increased
1 5,000,000, the number of hogs, sheep and cat
tle decreased many millions. Germany, with
a system of rural credits and a protective
tariff, with 67.000,000 of people in an area not
so large as Oregon, W ashington and Idaho,
was producing in the years before the war
from 85 to 'JO per cent of the subsistence of
her people ; and other luiropean countries
have had a similar favorable experience.
Under law and customs, systems for sup
plying capital and credit have grown up under
which business men generally, except the
farmer, can secure the financial accommoda
tion they need. Hut the farmer, with his
$10,000,000 of products, is left without such
provision; and this not because in character
and honesty lie is unwortHy of credit, but be
cause the nature of his business requires a
long-term loan. Other businesses have a
steady daily output, which can be somewhat
increased at will to meet increased demand,
and the operators have funds continually com
ing in. They desire short term loans. Our
present banking system with its deposits
mostly of call money payable on demand, and
with sure short time term deposits, is admir
ably fitted to serve such enterprises, and does
the work very well. Commercial banks, how
ever, can loan only a very small percentage of
such funds as they have on long term loans,
and can consequently not provide our farm'
loans such as have greatly benefited F.uropean
farmers.
The farmer is dependent upon the opera
tions of nature, and thev cannot be hastened.
The net returns are generally moderate. Thev
provide the means for the steady repayment
of borrowed capital during a period of years,
but only in exceptional instances for large pay
ments in any year.
Therefore, we need in this country a sys
tem under which the farmer can obtain capital
upon terms and conditions that his business
will justify; that will enable him to increase
the production from his farm, provide him a
larger income, and more conveniences for him
self, his wife and family, more food and cloth
ing for the pet pie, increase the attractiveness
of country life, and enable him gradually to
repay his loan. Such a system is known as
rural -credits and contains three essential
features:
. 1st. A low rate of interest.
2nd. A long term for the loan, with privi
lege to the farmer of making payments in ad
vance on the principal if ho desires.
3rd. The repayment of the principal of the
amortization plan.
This plan lias many forms, but its theory
is this. Suppose, for illustration, a fanner
borrowed $1000 On this plan, and he agreed to
pay one per cent of the loan, or $10, each year
for 36 years. This yearly payment of one per
cent of the loan, or $10, would with interest
compounded on each payment, pay off the
$1000 in 36 vears.
MILITARY TRAINING
The principal of military training is gain
ing ground. Mr. damson, secretary of war.
has come from cover and actually favors it.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of senate mil
itary affairs, is an earnest advocate and has
introduced a bill to that purpose.
In treating tin's subject the Spokane
Spokesman-Review says :
"Secretary (larrison frankly tells the coun
try that if the president's plan of a continental
citizen army of 400,000 men and -100,000
reserves should fail to materialize under vol
unteer appeal the country will have to come to
universal military training and service. The
secretary seems far from confident that the
president's plan will succeed.
Universal training of the youth and com
pulsory service to the exleut found necessary
for the country's defense is the only fair and
democratic principle. With universal train
ing and compulsory liability to serve the
chance would be remote that universal service
would ever be required. So vast a potential
force would be held in quiet reserve that no
foreign power, however envious, contentious
or agressive, would have the hardihood to
attempt invasion of the United Slates. The
odds would be great probably JO to one that
military service would not go bevond the
period of training in youth; that the country's
manhood would not be called out for war.
"If. in spite of all our desire for peace, we
should go to war in an orderly, a seeuilv. a just
and a dignified way. With a migh'tv defensive
armv springing almost automatically to their
support, the government and its generals
could concentrate all their resources and mili
tary ability on the one supreme duly of hurl
ing the invader back. There would not be the
sorrv need, as in F.ngland now. for the govern
ment to dissipate its energies and thought on
the tremendously difficult task of recruiting an
armv after war had been declared, drilling it
and then despairing of finding capable officers
to lead it against the foe."
LEGAL RATES
The Willamette Valley Editorial Associa
tion met in Forest Grove Saturday. A number
of interesting papers were read and the usual
banquet followed the meeting, which was
given by the Commercial Club of that thriving
citv: The most interesting topic was the con
sideration of legal rates. The legal rate for
printing has not been fixed by law in this
state, although the effort has been attempted
more than twenty years ago.
The interests of Oregon are so diversified
that an agreement could never be reached
I he rate for legal jointing in F.astem Oregon
and in other mining sections are double those
charged in the Willamette valley ami Western
Oregon.
The rate decided upon by the Willamette
valley editors was five cents per line per issue
J his is the rate charged bv the Mist, except in
the publication of the various notices in the
administration of estates, where a flat rate of
$.i.00 is charged. The Mist adheres to these
rates and patrons arc charged no more or no
ess. all are treated on this fair and equitable
basis, contracted or otherwise.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Ite It remembered, that at a roKU
inr term of the County Court ot thoj
State of Oregon, for Columhla Coun-i
ty, was Ih'kuii and hold at the Court
IIouho in the City of St. Helens, In
Kaid county and tdnto on Wednesday,
the 6th day of January, 11116, the
same being the time llxed by law for
holding u rcKiilar term of iiald Court,
when were present lion. A. L. Clark,
! County Judge; Judson Weed, Com
missioner; A. K. llnrvoy. Commis
sioner; A. K. Harnett, Clerk; K. C.
Stanwnod, Sheriff.
One proclamation being made, the
following. proceedings were had:
Journal read, approved and sinned.
On tills day it is ordered hy the
Court that that certain order here
tofore made hy the Court, wherehy
Beautiful Silver
Is nlwnys approprlaln for Wedding
Cllfta, Illrlhday Presents, etc. No-
widow's pension in Iho sum of $10.00 where, can you (lml so oxlensivo or
per month was allowed in favor ofj8U utlrilctlvo display of exquisite
null 1.. l.lllllll, II", mill urn nitiiiu in
hereby vacated und set uslde.
It Is further ordered by the Court
that County warrant No. 1081. In the
Table Silver as here, llouhon lUshes,
forks. Spoons, Servers, Ladles, etc.
Cut tllass and Clocks. Cold and
Jewelry und
Watch KepalrliiK a Specialty,
VON A. CIt.W, Tho Jeweler.
O. A.
C.
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FARMERS AND HOME-MAKERS' WEEK
and RURAL LIFE CONFERENCES
January 3 to 8, 1916
Live Infurmiitioti, prat-tloil llrlp for tht llotnt
the I'iirin, the Community,
Convention of Oregon's flrriitrtt lndutrii
Coiilctuutiiou tiit'nuir Moat Vital 1'tublcnti
LKCTUKIW" IXtMONSTR ATIONS
l-.imH I'lONH-KN rtiKTAINMItNTl
Tw 9 t1itiuMiiil proplr Nllrntteit tt yrr. It It
ktrnt plHtr lo mi. Ike fttrmU-w.lh llv
thinkt rnitl hv thought!, good
Mnikrfl, mill good wutk.
WINTI-R- 5M0RT COURSE
January 10 to February 4, 1916
A riiKtUrtl Agricultural Coin In Nut Hbell.
Appllrtl Hrtrnce in Actual U'otk of
the I' uu ami HuuMrliolU.
Courara In HRt'lT RAISING. I'ARM CROPH,
ho!, SI'Oi'K KAISINli, DAIRY WOK K,
MM I.THY KAIMNU. (1 A K HKN (NO, COOK
INC, SHrt lNU, IKH'KKIIOI.I) ARTS, HONK
M'tfi.N'C,, lll'HNKHH MKTIHihS, ROAD
HIM . i SC. I' AM M KNC.INKKHINli, RURAL
OKf.AMAl'IOA-.. MARK It I INO.
Cutri'kpotitti nee (, i -in tea Without Tuition.
V.fturrt IiiHti 1 1 tt ton tu M title.
Rulm-cil i.tilroad ratra.
for pr .ut nm write to The College Euhange. Ortfoa
Lonw torviiili, uw-w iiui-ij
Agricultural I
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aor
sum of $10.00, issued on the Itrd day ! fj()i(i i.'i,ii Jewelry
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in .inn Hill J , it'iu, in viiii lull, ii n ivn
said order heretofore made, bo, and
the mi in o Is hereby c:iucoled.
On this day the Clerk presents to
the Court his report of bounties paid
during the month ot December, 1915.
as authorized by See. G 7 4 7-6 1 , Lord's
Oregon I..nvs and Chapter 191, Laws
of l!l;i, ihowlni; warrant No. IrttiS,
In (he sum of $10.00, iw.ued IH)cc.
15, 1915, In favor of li. T. Wallace;
No. 1(103. hi the sum or $2.00, is
sued Hec. 29, In favor of It. C. Jeff
ries, No. I(!(i4, In the sum of $4.00.
Issued lec. 29. in favor of Albert
Krii-Kson, and No. Itili5, In the sum
of $9.00, bulled Dec. 80, In favor of
U. It. Holmes. Total. $25.00.
And the Court being advised in the
matter, is Is ordered by the Court
that said report be, and the samo Is
hereby approved.
On this day John M. Lindsay, Com
mander of Hancock Post No. 21, (1.
A. H., presents to the Court his writ
ten report of his transactions with
the 8. & 8. indigent fund of the.
county, together with voucher for
such expenditure, and the Court be
ing advised In the matter, it Is order
ed by the Court that said report be,
and the same is hereby approved.
On this Mh day of January, 191fi,
It appearing to the Court that Sakrl
Kauppl, of Mist, Oregon, heretofore
mado remittance to the tax collector
in tin) sum of $1.94, in payment of
tax for the year 1912, on the SK'i
of SWV. of Sec. 12. T. 5 N.. it. D
! Ws, and that no credit was made for
! such remittance. It is ordered by the
' Court that the Sheriff and tax rol
' lector be, and he Is hereby authorized
'and instructed (o cancel said tax on
' the tax rolls for the year 1912.
Thursday, January (!, 191 ti.
1 In the matter of the construction
i of Columhla Highway:
1 Whereas It Is desirable anil expedi-
out to alter thn details ot the con
struction of Columbia Highway ns
i provided for by the contract of June
12, 1915, made between Columbia
County. Oregon, on the one hnnd, und
(!. M. Standlfer and James V. Clark
son, partners as Standifer-Clarkson
Co., on the other hand, so as to en
' large unit No. 13 by including there
in that part of said highway between
stations IKK and 55;
Now, therefore, be It ordered, that
the County Judge and County Com
missioners, In thn name of thlsl
County, and with the consent ot the
i surety on the bond given hy mild
Htundircr-Clarkson Co., on Juno 12,
1915, enter Into a coil tract with said
G. M. Standlfer and Jas. K. Clark
son, partners as Stnndlfer-Clarkson
.Co., substantially as follows, to-wlt:
Whereas, on Juno 12, 1915, Co
lumbia County, State of Oregon, en
tered into a certain contract with CJ.
M. Standlfer and Jas. K. Clarkson,
partners under the firm name of
; Standifer-Clarkson Co., for the con
struction of certain parts of the Co
lumbia Highway In Columbia County,
Oregon, being units thereof number
ed 1 to fi and 12 to 21, Inclusive; una
Wliftrnim, in the notice to coiitrncl
rs Inviting bids for the doing of the
work specllied in said contract, the
units were particularly do lined and
designated, and unit numbered 13
therein was defined and designated us
extending from station 208 to station
Hi ot said highway; und
SPECIAL
I have purchased the black
smith shop formerly owned by
B. Thompson, and will now be
permanently located.
A. L. Robenolt
HOULTON, ORE.
Dlacksmiihing and General Re
pair Work.
Phone 114.
30E
A FRESH SHAVE
Adds tone to any
man. That's why
we are so busy and
there are so many
tony people in this
town.
Whereas, during the progress of!
AUTO LICENSE REFUND
The total amount collected by the state for
motor vehicles and chauffeur licenses for the
year 1915, amounted to $108,881.50. Of this
sum, 80.1 per cent will be refunded to the
counties of the slate according to the propor
tionate contributed for the benefit of the
county road fund.
In the receipts of registration Multnomah
county heads the list with Marion second and
lackson fourth. 'J he registration from Colum
bia county amounted to $o41.00, and 80 1 i.er
cent of that sum is $513.54.' Warrants to the
several county treasurers have already been
sent out by the secretary of state.
Feed the birds. This advice is given bv
every paper in the slate. Since the unusual
licavv fall of snow, birds arc deprived of their
usual supply of foods and unless feed is pre
pared for them thousands will starve to death
Deputy Game Warden P.rowmvas here Satur
day and chartered Stevens' auto to drive in the
country with a supply of grain for the came
birds. No appropriation has been made for
tins unexpected expense, but the commission
or other department of state that does not
show a deficit, is entitled to a reward of merit
the said work tho Stute Knglneet
deemed it expedient and suitable to
alter the detulls of construction of
said hlghwuy by enlarging unit num
bered 13 covered by said contract so
!as to Include that part of said high-!
: way between stutlon 108 nnd station
'55 thereof, and required such aller-
ntlon to be mado pursuant to sub
division (h) of the general stipula
tions attached to Iho specifications
! mentioned In nnd made a part of
! said contract; and
I Whereas, tho said Columbia Coun
ty desires a modification made In the
terms of said contract relative to tho
! tlmo of payment for said work;
Now, therefore, in consideration of
the premises and of tho mutual ngroe
j "ifi'its hereinafter named, tho said
; Columbia County, hereinafter called
; the "County," on the ono hnnd, nnd
tho said 0. M. Standlfer and Jas. F.
Clarkson, partners as Btnndlfor
Clarkson Co., hereinafter called the
j "Contractor," on tho other hand, do
, mutually covenant nnd agroo as fol
lows;
1. Tho contractor shall do the
work and furnish the materials re
quired by the said contract nnd speci
fications, above referred to, for tho
completion of that part of unit num
bered 13 between stations 108 and
55 upon the same terms nnd enmli.
Hons as therein prescribed, except
only as In thin agreement expressly
I provided. The said work shall be
completed within a reasonable tlmo
2. Payment for said work shall
j be postponed so that one-hulf thereof
shall bo paid during the month of
; May, 1916, and tho remaining one
; hnlf during the month of December,
I 1 9 1 0.
i In nil other respects tho said con
! tract of June 12, 1915, and the said
; specifications shall control and gov
ern the doing of tho said work and
the payment therefor.
Inasmuch as tho ubovo contract
was In fact agreed upon on tho 1st
day of October, 1915, but not reduced
I (Continued en piif;o 3)
15 Cents Tone.
8. Ii. LYNCH.
St. Helens, Oregon
Str. IMLDA
Rates between JSt.
Helens and Port
land, 50 cents one
way, 75 cents for
the round trip.
Tickets good until' used.
liont Ii-rvfh St. Helen. 7:55 a. m,
Keturnlejr leaves I'otthind 2:30 p. m.
Arrive at St Helens 4 45 p. m,
C I. KOOGHKIRK
MODELI OF PERFECTION,
PERFECTLY
SIMPLE
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-Inedln,, Oil, Tir lts nnd nil kind of fWg
Mudunu siipiiluis, llcpairhiK specialty.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
K. A. ROSS
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
LICENSED EMBAlMtK
Bank Building St. Helens, Or..
Buiin.ssPhon.JJ Retid.-iK.Rj?'
DR. C. K. W A 1)15
PHYSICIAN AND SUFIGEO
I HOItS Slit
Mtickb llhly. ST. lin.KNS, DUE
DR. VV. R. DIN HAM
DENTIST
OAke in Dank Build, ns.
St. Helens - Oregon!
Ileum Sunday and livening,
9 to 12 1 In J by Appointment only
DK. A. C TUCK Kit
DKNTIST
ST I1K.I.I:NS, ORKt iON
mi mil hi. mi.
DR. L. CILRERT ?OS.;
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
(inii-a Uaut 1II1U.
St. Helens
DR EDWIN ROSS
PHYSICIAN 4 SURGZON
OKKII'K IN HANK 11 1 ' 1 1 . 1 1 1 Net
St. Helens
Oregon
T. S WHITE
FUNERAL DIHELTOR
I.ICKNKKl. KMHAI.MKK
Houltou
Oregon
DR. ALFRED J. PEEL
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
St. Helens
Hunt
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DR. H. R. CLIFF
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
I'lione Main 4.11 A ll: Kt-a". K. 4r:.7
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GLEN R. METSKER
ATTOIINKY
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I'lione 107
IHt. IUA W. HLACK
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Or uk a CHIItoniACTOlia ,f,
onice Hours: 0 a. tn. to It a. in.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m., 7:30 to 8:30 p in.
St. Helens, Oregon.
M. E. MILLER,
ATTORN EYATLAW
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St, Helens Oregon
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