Two Big Sawmills, Shipbuilding Plant, Creosote Preserving Plant, Two Stone Quarries,
Fruit Canning Factory, Steam Laundry, Co-Operative Creamery, Fishing Industry, Municipal
Water Plant, Columbia Highway, Rail and Water Transportation. Greatest River on the
Continent, Electric Lights, Live Wire Commercial Club, Improvement Co., Columbia County
Fair, Mild Climate, The Best Soil, Choice Fruit Land, Prettiest Scenery, Four City Parks.
ST. HELENS MUCINS
MONTHLY M ROLL $60,000.00
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
VOLUME XXXV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1916
NO. 6
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CONIES
GROWING
CREATES ENTHUSIASM
Many Young Indira Have Already
Ouniiimiml Work In Content
NOMINATIONS
Ixils Clear, 8t. llulon.
Dorothy John. Kt. I IuIhiih.
lues Barber, HI. Helens.
Gladys AHliby, Ht. Helen.
Mildred Alien, St. Helous.
Maria Ulxun, St. Helens.
Mm. E. K. Dill. St. Helens.
Edrlo i-u Hare, St. Helen.
Mrs. Earl Hard, Huulton.
Ethel Drew, St. Melons.
Edna Uarlman, St. Helens.
Ella lluttan, St. Melons.
Gladys llolibs, 81. llelons.
Adulla Link, St. lluliins.
Fay Lynch, St. Helens.
Edna Harris, St. Helens,
lllena Paulson, St. Helens.
Iteth Perry, Houltun.
Elsie Kullberg, Warren.
Slbol Burgess, St. Helens.
Edith Clark, Huulton.
Helen White, lloulton.
Juanlta Moflltt, lloulton.
Maggie Sponco, Houltou.
Nellie Dunne, lloulton.
Dolllo Cooley, St. Helens.
Fannie Cooper, Warren.
Florence l.ariun, Yankton.
Morrella lllack, St. Helens.
Maud Harrison, St. Helens.
Nadlne Nuce, St. Helens.
MIhs Morley, lloulton.
Nooma Clilttlm, St. Helens.
Judging from the Interest that lias
been tttanifoBtod In the groat prize
voting content so far thore Is going to
be a great scramblo for the $10 In
gold to bo given to tho contestants
having the largest number of votes
on Fob. 9. Tho Bpecial prize is worth
winning and the contestants realise
the fact.
Tho contest Is an assured fact,"
There has never beenactH"WflC In
thlRjocuUjKwIiCTe more or better
prizes have been offered or a more
strict adherence to justice and equity
to all participants. The Mist doslres
to emphasize the point that every
contestant will bo afforded an ab-
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uiuiuiy luir uoai.
The names of tho Judges will be
announced soon. Hear in mind the
merchants who are giving coupons
with every dollar cash purchase:
Noah's Ark,
Von A. Gray,
A. T. Klblan,
Jus. Mucklo A Son,
Illlllanu & Hall Co.,
E. A. Hobs,
II. Morgus & Son,
A. J. Doming.
When you trado at those stores be
uro and ask for coupons. Every one
little piece of cardboard bearing 25
votes may win some friends of yours
the beautiful Obermeyer & Sons pi
ano. - J
Get your friends to subscribe for
tho Mist. For each one yoar now
: subscriber you will receive 600 votes;
renewals for one year, COO. For
d..Ii a 1. 1. t I . I .. .. lAA
on.,., uiiv eur uhvh BUUBuriHluu iv
votes.
-, Thore Is already a large list of
contestants but thore Is opportunity
to nominate others. Fill out the
nominating blank and Bond It to this
olllco. Also cut out the vote coupon
and oast it for your fuvorlte. In
order that every contestant may fully
understand the votes during the con
test, the Mist wishes to state that the
. contestant having the largest number
of votes during the contest will be
warned tne piano as first prize; the
one having the next largest number
of votes will have the first of the
other prizes, and so on until all the
prizes have been distributed.
Use the free coupon In this Usue.
; If you Know of any lady who has not
been nominated whom you think
would make a good race, use the
nominating blank In this tssuo and
; tend her name to this office, or bring
It-In porson and It will be entered.
: it matters not If she be slnglo or
, .married. This Is a popular voting
contest, not necessarily a young lady
'" Vntlnv AAtiiAur DmJ a. I a i
AN OLD FLAG
"Old itr" One Hundred
Old
Yearn
S. E. Smith presented tho city of
St. Helens with a Hag that Is worthy
a place In the mllltury archives of tho
United Slates.
The nag lius henn liundud down In
tho Smith family from generations
and It Ih known to ho over 100 years
old. It Ih faded and torn, with bullet
holes and other evidence of war.
It was In tho battle of Hull Hun
and also in tho hlntorlc buttle of
Gettysburg.
It was used In tho 100th reglmeut
Indiana volunteers.
It measure night by fifteen feet,
with the standard number of strlpcH
and 38 star, representing tho num
ber of states in tho union when the
Hag was mude.
W'hllo It was proKcnted to the city,
it has not yet been formally accepted.
No doubt Muyor Morton will provide
somo function for Its formal accept
ance. It is a valuuble historic emb
lem, valuable beyond dollars, and
deserves a patriotic and public ex
pression of Its real hlHtorlc worth.
It will be placed In the vault of the
city recorder's olllco, where It will be
safe from fire, and what Is cuul)y
as dungorous, souvenir fiends.
COLUMBIA THEATRE
CHANGES HAND
II. O. Strom of I'ortlnnd, informs
us that the Columbia Theatre of this
city bus been tuken over by himself
and others and will bo opened by the
new owners next ThurBdny evening,
February 3rd, 1916. Not only will
there bo a change in owners, but a
new policy will be Inaugurated, the
theatre allowing every night In the
week Htid uIho Saturday and Sunday
afternoons.
The name of tho theatre will also
bo changed, "The Strand" being the
new name. Tho program will be
changed four times every week, on
8unday, Ypsduy, Thursday and
Saturday, and the admission will be
S and 10 cents for every perform
ance.
The chug, chug, of the englno will
be dispensed with and there will be
music at every evening performance.
Taking it all In all, we bellevo the
pooplo in St. Helena and vicinity will
notice a vast Improvement, not only
In tho quality of the pictures bIiowii,
but also in their willingness and pur-
poso In trying to please tho public.
On the opening night they will pre
sent Gertrudo McCoy In the great
four-act traglo feature, "Juno Frl
day." There will also be shown
llllllo Reeves, tho comedian, in "An
Artful Artist."
Good shows will be appreciated by
the people of St. Helens, and from
what Information we have, good pict
ures will be shown.
DINNER PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Allen entor
tttined Saturday evening at the
home of Mrs. Richard Cox with
dinner party. The event was the
anniversary of Mr. Allen's birth
The table was beautiful with a center
piece of red carnations and ferns.
The guests present were Mr. and Mrs.
W. Q. Mucklo, Washington Muokle
Mrs. Richard Cox, Al Mohr, Reese
Hall and Miss Lois Clear.
regulations on anothor page and
govern yourself accordingly. Some
one Is going to receivo these prizes
and you can help decido who it "will
bo.
. The first count In the contost will
be on Wednesday, February 9, at
which time $10 In gold will bo award
ed to the contestant receiving the
largest number of votes.
Many frlonds of the young ladies
of St. Helena and vicinity linve nom
Inated 'their favorites already and
above will be found the complete list
of names that , have .been nominated
to date. These contestants, now that
they have been nominated by their
many friends, oro privileged to start
In the Popular Ladies' Voting Con
test immedlutoly. Remember there
Is a great deal'of fact In the little
saying, "The early bird catchos the
first worm." 'An early start will
help a great deal.
ST. HELENS LUMBER CO.
AND ALLIED PLANTS
The Tlnibermau of Portland, has
the following sketch of the McCor
mlck Interests In this place:
Tho ('has. R. McCormlck interests
of Hun FranclHco, have Installed, dur
ing the past few years, enterprises at
St. Helens, Ore., which in importance
and variety rank high among tho
operations on tho Columbia and Wll
lumetto rivers.
The company operates two saw-
milla, tho St. Helens Lumber Co. and
the Columbia County Lumber Co.,
the combined cut of which approx
imated 82,500,000 feet during 1915,
this being the record cut of the Port-
und and Columbia river districts for
tho year. In addition to the two
mills which are under the active man
agement of II. F. McCormlck, the
company has the St. llelons Creosot-
lug Co. and the St. Helens Shipbuild
ing Co., the former under the man
agement of V. H. Wiggins with offi
ces at Portland and the hitter in
charge of J. II. Price, a well known
anu capable shipbuilder who for a
number of years owned the Price
shipyards ut Prosper, Ore.
A logging camp with eight miles of
railroad is operated in connection
with tho sawmills, with Del mar Mas
ten In charge. This camp has been
running Blnce September, logging
about 3.000,000 feet monthly.
Tho St. Helens CreoBotlng Co. has
done a good business during 1915
and Is ready for a busy year In 1916.
Tho St. Helens Shipbuilding Co.
bus under, construction thrco scows
96 ft. by 2 8 ft. by 6 ft. 8 Inches, for
the Columbia Contract Co. of Port
land.
Tho Chns. K. McCormlck C'o.'s
fleet now consists of ten steamers and
one schooner. The vessels are the
steamers Klumath, Willamette, Mult
nomah, Celllo, Wapama, YoHemite,
San Ramon, J. II. Stetson, Temple E.
Dorr, Nehalcm and the .rchooner
Forest Home. Each boat Is operated
by a separate company of which
Chus. It. McCormlck is the head.
Manager H. F. McCormlck has
gathered around him a group of loyal
and able assistants. S. C. Morton,
auditor of the St. Helens Lumber Co.,
is also mayor of the city. C. C. Cas-
satt is a valuable man in the sales
end of the business. C. II. Mann is
bookkeeper for the St. Helens Ship
building Co. and has olllces at the
yurds on Sauvtcs Island.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Tuesday evening one of the fastest
bnsketbnll games of the season was
played in tho Sunset gymnasium, bo
tween the S. H. II. S. and f ranklin
H. S.
Tho scoro was 16 to 18 In favor of
the luttor with only one more minute
to play, when our boys showed up
their "pep" and ran the score up to
19 to 18 In our favor.
Evory member of the team played
a good, fust game throughout. The
lineup for St. Helens was as follows:
forwards, Wellington and Doavers;
guards, Zysett and Laws; center,
Porry; Droits substituted for Deav-
ers In the last part of the last half.
We have a new student enrolled In
our ranks. Wednosday morning
Miss Addlo Adams of Portland, regis
tered in the sophomore class and we
understand will be an addition to our
tennis team noxt spring.
Saturday evening our baseball
toiun meets Rainier on tho hitter's
floor and we hope to scoro a victory
over them In return for the defeat we
met from their hands a short time
ago.
LaBt Monday morning all eyes
wero attracted to the new program
that had beon put on the sideboard
during the week end. Some class.
Notice to all whom It may concern:
All those who aro not good footracers
are advlBod to go around by the
Congregational church when entering
town as the boys aro throwing the
snow away from around tho school
building, Dud there might bo danger
of your , receiving some of this on
your structures, as many know from
exporionco.
Our sub-treshlos aro progressing
very well in their classes and are be
ginning to act like students, already.
WEATHER REPORTS
The twelvo inches of the "beautiful
snow" hav disappeared and mother
earth Is again In evidence.
However, Bnow commenced fall
ing again Monday evening, and on
the following morning the ground
was covered to a depth of five Inches.
The recent cold spell was a record
breaker, that Is to hear the expres
sions of the present time. The
human mind is very unreliable, es
pecially when It comes to the weath
er. "Never saw the like Blnce '88,"
was the universal comment.
Well, you have, too.
No longer ago than four years, a
similar winter was experienced. Jan
uary 7, 1912, there was a foot of
snow and a sheet of sleet on top. Tho
weather was clear and cold. The mill
closed. The next day four additional
inches of snow fell. The snow was
so heavy that the shed over th?
planer broke down with a crash
breaking pipes, setting the sprink
ling business in operation, floodin
that part of the mill. The warmth
of the Bteam inside the mill caused
tons of snow to slide down. The day
following the mercury registered 16
auovo.
We received the above information
from J. Q. Gage, who was employed
at the mill at the time and recorded
the condition of tho weather and
events at the time.
OBITUARY.
WATK1XS
Glen Watklns, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. P. Watklns, was born December
14, 1885, in St. Helens, and died
January 19, at his home In this city.
He received his education and spent
nearly all his life In St. Helens.
Glen had a great many friends here
and. in the surrounding cities. He
is survived by a mother and father.
one brother and a nephew, Mr. and
Mrs. H. P. Watklns, Frederick Wat
klus and Kenneth Pratt.
The funeral was held from the
Congregational church. Rev. J. Fos
ter, officiating.
ISItOKDKIt
Mrs. Ruth Broeder (Ruth Decker)
was born December 14, 1S96, In St.
Helens, Oregon, and died January 19,
In Portland. Mrs. Broeder received
her education in St. Helens and
lived in this city until six years ago.
when she moved to Portland, where
she lived until her death. Mrs. Broe
der was married April 4, 1915, in
Portland, tj Elmer Broeder. The
funeral took place in Portland. She
is survived by a husband, mother
and father, brother, grandmother
and two aunts, Elmer Broeder, Mr.
and Mrs. L. L, Decker, Harold Deck
er, Mrs. Decker, Mrs. Eugene Miles
and Miss Maude Decker.
SUNSET VICTORIOUS
The Sunset basketball team
showed its old time superiority last
Saturday evening by annexing an
easy victory over the C. B. B. C. jun
ior alumni, Portland. The final score
ended 45 to 16 in our boys' favor. It
seemed for awhile that the Sunseters
were going to have a real walk away,
but the Portland boys came back
strong in the second half and held
the score about even. It was a much
better game than the score indicates,
as both teams were up and coming
all the time, but the team work of
the home club was bound to triumph.
Had Clifford, the miniature forward
for C. B. B. C. been In form, the
score would have been far different.
A small crowd witnessed the game,
which shows that the Sunset club is
not getting tho support they should.
They will always assure you of a
good game, bo turn out and help
them win. This coming Saturday
night (29th) a game has been sched
uled with the second team from the
Multnomah club of Portland.
REAL WINTER
F. P. Phillips of The Dalles, Bpent
several days in this city during the
past week. While The Dalles Is
only a little over 100 miles up the
Columbia from here, they had real
winter ' weather during the recent
cold spell. Mr. Phillips informs us
that tho mercury registered 17 de
grees bolow zero, and cattle- were
driven across Columbia on the" ice?
AS OTHERS SEE US
The City of Kt. Helens "Plucks the
Grajei"
Once again the little city of St.
Helens on the Columbia river, steps
forth and "plucks the grapes." The
shipyards there are making another
giant five-masted, motor-power
schooner, the building of which will
keep dozens of high-priced mechanics
at work for the next six months.
Already on the ways there sits the
City of Portland, almost a mate of
the ship Just started and perhaps
the largest single deck wooden ship
in the world.
Thus Is St. Helens showing there
is not only a demand for wooden
ships on this coast, but also what
local capital can do when turned to
ward shipbuilding.
A short time ago St. Helens got
an order to bid in five or six ships.
The yards were already full and
word was sent back to the Eastern
firm that at least two of the contracts
would have to be sent to Portland.
St. Helens couldn't handle them all.
The new motor schooner will be
almost 300 feet long, with a beam
of 46 feet and a carrying capacity of
2,000,000 feet of timber, or practi
cally 3500 tons dead weight. For
rapid loading and unloading, the
vessel will have four Bteam winches.
A report from St. Helens declares
that "the shipbuilding company will
have to double Its force of work
men and make all possible haste to
get both vessels out as soon as pos
sible, for the freight rates are very
high now and vessels very scarce and
these two ships are in demand."
Coos Bay lias the facilities for
building good-Bized Ball and steam
schooners, as many good craft that
sail the seas give ample evidence.
Marsh field Times.
LATE NEWS
FROM WARREN
School reopened Monday.
What a beautiful picture the snow
makes on trees and fences.
Miss Mary Thomas returned Sun
day evening for school duties.
Mrs. Nelson of Goble, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Farr.
Mr. McKinster, the new black
smith, has returned from visiting his
family at Goble.
Albert Larson is making use of the
snow in getting logs from his timber
down to the bay.
Most of the school children are
getting two sleiglirides a day now
and some fun between times.
Next Tuesday evening will be the
last meeting of our Grange before the
Pomona meets and the master urges
every member to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Turner of
Gresham, have moved onto the
Muckle ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Harlow
Anderson have moved Into their cot
tage in St. Helens.
Pomona Grange will be held here
Feb. 5th. The afternoon meeting
will be open to the public. Speakers
from the Oregon Agricultural College
are expected to be present.
There were more -than thirty in at
tendance at the Taxpayers' meeting
Tuesday evening, including several
from St. Helens. The recall was the
main subject of discussion. The
constitution and by-laws adopted by
the county league were adopted here,
Officers were elected for the coming
year as follows: P. H. Lund, presi
dent; C. J. Larson, vice president
Oscar Erickson, secretary-treasurer.
CHURCHES.
Eplseopul Church.
There will be a service in Christ
Episcopal church next Sunday even
ing, Jan. 30, at 7:30. All are wel
come.
Congregational Churcli,
10 a. m., Bible school; 11 a. m
"God's Finger PoBt;" 6:30 p. nv
Christian Eendeavor; 7:30 p. m.
"Dead Flies" Violin solo by Prof
McCoy. Special singing. John Fos
ter, Ph. B., B. D., minister.
M. E. Church.
Thore will be the regular services
nt the M. E. church on Sunday. If
necessary, oil stoves will be UBed to
bring the tomperature up to the com
fortable point. Let all members and
friends come out. F. N. Sandifur,
pastor.
A GREAT SHOWING
1915 LUMBER SHIPMENTS
Shipments of Bt. Helens Lumber Co.
100,000,000 Feet
- The year just closed was consider
ed an unfortunate one In the lumber
trade, but the shipments from this
place during the year 1915, makes a
remarkably good showing. The total
output of the two plants la in excess
of 70,000,000 feet and added to this
Is the output of the creosotlng plant
and a piling and tie concern which
brings the total shipments for the
year over 100,000,000 feet board
measure.
The total shipments for the year
were as follows: January, seven ships
lumber, 5,000,000 feet; February,
nine ships, 6,000,000 feet; March,
18 ships, 7,600,000 feet; April, 16
ships, 6,700,000 feet; May, 15 ships.
6,600,000 feet; June, 10 ships, 4,-
000,000 feet; July, 16 ships, 7,000,-
000 feet; Aug., 11 ships, 8,000,000
feet; September, nine ships, 3,800,
000 feet; Oct., 10 ships, 4,500,000
feet; Nov., 10 ships, 4,800,000 feet;
Dec., nine Bhips, 4,600,000 feet.
The greater part of this has been.
shipped to San Francisco and South'
ern California ports for distribution
among the mines of Utah and New
Mexico, but the following shipments
have been made for foreign and At
lantic coast delivery:
For Peru, one cargo, 900,000 feet;
tor Australia, one cargo, 850,000
feet; for London, one cargo, 3,000,
000 feet; for India, one cargo, 3,500,
000 feet; for Mexico, two cargoes,
2,100,000 feet; for Honolulu, two
cargoes, 2,050,000 feet; for New
York, two cargoes, 2,600,000 feet.
With the Increased demand for
lumber, it is expected the production
of 1916 will add greatly to that of
the past year.
As an Interesting fact in regard to
the pay roll of longshoremen in stow
ing the above shipments, it costs from
75c to 81.00 per thousand to load
vessels.
SAFETY FORUM
Upon invitation from the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, the St. Hel
ens Commercial Club has sent dele
gates there to a special meeting call
ed Safety Forum and after a banquet
short addresses will be made by Mr.
Marshall of Oregon Industrial Acci
dent Commission on "Conserving
Human Energy"; L. C. Gilman, pres.
S. P. & S. Ry., "The Value of Human
Lifo"; Harvey Wells, State Insurance
Commissioner, "The Price of Ineffi
ciency". The delegates sent were
Mayor S. C. Morton, R. H. Rawson,
superintendent Creosotlng plant, and
Judge John Philip. "
, . WOMAN'S CLUB
The St. Helens Woman's Club held
a very interesting meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. I. W.
Day. The subject for the program
was James Whitcomb Riley. Selec
tions from Riley's poems were read
by several of the ladies. Mrs. Day
served chocolate.
The club meets every second and
fourth Tuesday at 2:30. The sub
ject of the next meeting will be
Lincoln, roll call to be answered by
quotations from Lincoln.
A GOOD RECORD
The council did not meet Monday
evening for the reason that no quor
um was present. Recorder Quick in
forms us that this is only the second
meeting since the election of the pres
ent council when a quorum failed to
respond. Mighty good record. .'
BIRTHS.
Born To Mr. and Mr. E. R. Keh
ley, of Trenholm, Jan. 20, a daugh
ter. . ,
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Sib Miller
of Railroad addition, January 21, a
daughter.
By wireless It is learned that the
schooner Virginia, recently pur
chased .by local capital, is ten days
out of Sydney and will reach Grays
Harbor about March 15, when It will
be turned over to the new owners.