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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1916)
Li'rS FOR APPLYING fw ..inDnvRMKNT ACT ,.i;i),(.r 1I.1I0 of Bi-iih-iiiliur J, IB 10. Iiultwl Hliitoi (li'rlmilit of iigrl- ' ....... ...I n tiliflktnt lif rilltm I"" . ... I... ......11. ..I lii II. n odlinro ' r.-lral-ltl roml ""tho net U InHrprolml to npply tn , ,ii,.h whore the nctuul cx- ,,nilllur' """lu nnl 11,0 w"rk lM j'M wholly ly the coimtU-M. but rrB,.( In 11 K rui wuy y a Lo IiIkIiw'V l"l"-tiiiiTit. No f"il- ,,l nium-y will no pnm tor worn l,lcli rniiiiol lm proved ti Imvo hoin jmlMHy 1,1,1,1 f"r W(,rk it Imvo li-n mlvnrllwil, 11111I llio .nlrnct -niiiHt Imvo linoii nwnnloil to , luWfHl n-HpOIIHlhlH bltllUT, llllK'HH be MllHfiifK'rlly proved that It wim ilnUK''" 10 "'"'Pi " iiiKiMT j. ollllTWlhO tllU fcillirill Ulll Will . 'prorul'''l lo tin) lowiwl hlil unit .Itlioiirtiiiil coHt of tho roml. "The ufllco of puhlic! rouilM iiiiihI L nuMllnl In wlvnncn of a contract ulnit no Unit a rrpromuitiitlvo may loud. N" l"irt ',,l"rnl money Ih be uwil (llri-ctly or Indirectly for pnytneut of 11 premium or roynlty 1 my piiti'iiti'd or proprlotr.ry 111a- rll, Biicclllratloii, 'procnaa or typo confttriM'tlxn, iiiiIi'bh purchased or Alain"! ' l"' ciiinpntltlvn hlddiiift tho Mine or lew cost that thn 1111 .,.nt't iirtioli-H or mothodx (iially itrd to llm miinn purpoHO, "Tho ruliM nun regulation! govern- (lurvryn, plailK, Hpecifli'atloiia, estl- LtM, ccihlrui'tB, coiihI ruction work, t kci'phiK and paymontH nro 10 mpri'lii'iDtlvo that tho t'lilti'd Ktatca ire of public roadu and rural en imrliiK will havo a domlnntlng In- . nro In all tho work for which up- llnllon for federal fund la made." KngliiPiTlnft Nhwb. It will ho noticed that thn govurn- nt clearly Htatex that "no part of I" frili'rni money la to lie uaed ll- illj or Indirectly for tho payment ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6, 19i6 1 ; Tt) II K (JIVKN AWAY I!Y UOYAI, CONKECTIONKUY AND STIIANU 1 IIKATKK of a preiiiliiiii or royalty on any pro prietary mali. rial im,.KH purchaned or obtained hy open com petitive lilddliiK." If (IiIh proKniin had l.een followed the county of Multnomah would Imvo ttaved Juat ahoiit $257,001) on th.i million and nuarter or dollara paid a certain concern In Portland that laid 98 per cent of the hard mirfaced road In that coiinty. The conntructlon com pany refernd to flunreH on 25 per cent for royalty and 20 per cent for promotion. Their prlco wan uliout !.f8 per yard. If we could take off Mila 45 per cent, the prlco would he Hilticed to about what it Ih really worth. If tboMi who were respona Ible for pajinit the MkIi price Mult nomah county paid for tliltt patented paveuienl didn't get HometlilnK out of llm deal it wax hecaiiKO they didn't nak for It, hccailxn it waa Hiirel; theni. Hard HiirfacliiK la the proper thin for thn main trunk IIim'h of HiIh or any other county, but a 4.j per cent premium on the patented proce:K will brini? tho cent of road liuililliiK to audi a liKurn that Col umbia county, iih Hparaely nettled hh It Ih, cannot aland thn burden. Hard Hiirfacn tbo main trunk Hiioh, and macadamize, tho roads Into the Inter ior, hut cut out tho promotion and tho Kraft. CAN SEE THE AURORA BOREALIS j I'or the flrHt time in eleven years the aurora borealla, commonly known , ih the northern liicbtH, will bo viHlblo ! 'o tbo people of Oregon within tho wlnt(!r or llti-17, according to Kd- ward II. McAllHter, proressor of me. i;..nlcH and iiKtrouomy of the Unl I verHlty of Oregon. Thla phenomenon I Ih bright to tho people of thia latl i tilde only during the timo when the 'inn apotH havo reached their maxi ; mum number. Tbo sun spota reach their maximum only oncn in eleven ! yearn, and, according to rrofessor ! McAlltter, there h(!ciiih to be gomo 1 "ounection between the size and num : her or the Hpots and the intensity or tlie dlxplay or the northern lights, j Thn aurora boreal Is will appear j near the northern horizon In Btream ; era or white and colored lights, vary ing in length from two or three to tevcral hundred miles. It la prob able that the only lights which will be vlHlble to the people or this latl tudo will bo the white streamers. In the colder or more northerly lati tudes tbo display may show streams of green, yellow, red and purple. Another Interesting phenomenon will appear in the heavens on No vember 15 and 20 in the form of Khootlng starH, according to Profes sor McAlister. A nmallor diaplay may .ilso he seen on October 20. Shooting stars may bo seen but once a year, during tho time when tho earth cuts through the orbit of the planets from which tho Btnrn como. Tho display vhich i:i duo November 15 may be :een In the early hours of tho morn ing. That of November 20 may he leen in the early cvenig. ANTIQUITY OF PETROLEUM Tho famous oil spring of Zanto was mentioned by Herodotus 4 50 years beforo Christ, and Alexander tho Great In Babylon la was attracted by fountains and springs of oil. On one occasion at least he waa cmused by a trail or petroleum spread along the street leading to his quarters, which wlion set on fire at night produced a startling pyrotechnic display. As phalt was used extensively in tho con Htructlon or palaces or Nineveh and llabylon, the Tower or Babel r.nd the Temple of Solomon, many evidences of which remain in the petroleum cemented walls that have endured for more than 3000 years. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR ST. HELENS BRAND A HOME PRODUCT CANKED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. WE BUY CHERRIES, PRUNES, PLUMS, BLACK BERRIES, RHUBARB, BARTLETT PEARS AND CABBAGE TO BE CANNED HERE IN THE CAN NERY. THOSE WHO HAVE ANY OF THE ABOVE NAMED WE WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE THEM COME TO THE CANNERY AND GET A CONTRACT FOR THE SAME. WE ALSO BUY POTATOES IN QUANTITIES. AM, KINDS OK VIXiKTAUI.K PLANTS I'OH S.IM4 o o z o o FOR A NICE LUNCH Come to MASON'S Short Orders, Waffles, Sandwiches The cleanliness and service will appeal to you CANDIES, ICE CREAM, CIGARS, ETC. Get the Habit COME TO MASON'S CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears -ftf ,rr " Signature of Scientific Proof of Maxwell Fuel Economy In a test made by David L. Gallup, M. E., Professor of Gas Engineering, Wor cester Polytechnic Institute, a stock Maxwell Touring Car made from 23 to 33.7 miles per gallon of gasoline at speeds ranging from 10 to 35 miles per hour. We reproduce a let ter from Professor Gallup concerning this test. Deferred Payments If Desired DAVID L. GALLUP. M. E. C.n.ulllni u)Iik Sept. 1st, J915. K&rwsll Motor Co. Inc., Detroit, Mlohlgon. Gentlemen: v I beg leave to submit the enclose! blue print plvlng the results of en economy test made on a 1917 Stock Karwell Touring Car, furnished by your Boston representatives. The curve la self explanatory end needs no discussion other than the statement that ths carburetor, wliloh was stoolc, was adjusted to give the host combination of power, flexibility, speed and eoonomy, for such oondltlons of touring as would ordinarily be encountered. In tabular form the results (taken froa the curre sheet) ore as follows: SPEED (MUos per hour) 10 15 0 CS 30 35 ECONOMY (Ulles per gallonj. 33.7 32.7 31. e 8.8 6.1 3.0 Respectfully submitted. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable DRAY INC AND TRANSFER All Business Promptly Attended To PHONE 15 OR 12 ' WM. H. DAVIES ST. HELENS, OREGON Prop. ! Home Comfort As the Full conies on and you feel the nip of the frost, you think of Hiu-iiitli and comfort in your home. A CMVEKSAIi H EATER WILL SIPPLY THIS COMFORT We have a large assortment ranging in price from $1.25 to $10. Call and inspect them. SI. Everything iu the Hardware and Rudder's line. Phone 97. Free and prompt delivery NOTE that no unusual means were employed to get these results. The car used was taken from stock; the test was made with a full load and with top and windshield up; the regular Maxwell carburetor Any Maxwell car is capable of giving this same economy in gasoline consumption. . V Maxwell operating economy matches its economy in i.rst cost, mak ing it The World's Greatest Motor Car Value. tup iNiwPFNnENT AUTO COMPANY iiuuiiwi""- lENS 08E0ON J. L. WILLIAMS & SONS Successors to Perry & Graliam A Full and Complete line of General Merchandise The Dependable Kind Dry Goods, Shoes and Groceries Free Delivery Give us a trial and you will be satisfied Phone 34 WEST ST. HELENS, ORE. 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