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ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1916
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OLD NEVADA
PAPER STOPS
Office Where Mark Twain Kouuil 11U
Kainoim Pen.
The death of the old Territorial
Enterprise at Virginia City, tlio first
newspaper published in Nevada and
one of the most famous journals of
the west In Its wild days, now merged
with the Virginia City Cliroulcle, re
calls a deal of history of the great
days of the Comstock, says the Sau
Francisco Chronicle.
Into it comes Mark Twain, who
first assumed that pen name as a
local writer on the Enterprise. V.
L. Jernegan and Alfred James were
the original publishers of the Kuter
prUe, which first appeared at Genoa
in Douglas county, December 18
1858, later removing to Carson and
in 1860 to Virginia City.
It was in 1863 that Samuel L
Clemens went to the Enterprise as a
reporter. Before that time he had
written a number of letters to it from
Aurora, In Esmeralda county, sign
ing them simply "Josh." He had not
then thought of his uamo "Mark
Twain." When he first entered the
Enterprise office all hands called him
"Josh." He did not like the name
and in casting about tor a better one
hit upon the sobriquet Mark Twain
digging that up from his old days on
the Mississippi river, where the
soundings were called by the murku
- on the lead line.
Mark Twain's fellow reporter on
the Enterpriso was Dan da Qullle
otherwise William Wright, who re
mained for many years as local editor
of the paper and whose humor was
familiar to magazine readers of
generation ago.
i Rotlln M. Daggett did not come to
the paper until 1874, when William
Sharon, as a part of his campaign to
represent Nevada in the I'uited States
senate, furnished the capital to buy
. out the Enterprise, at that time bit
terly opposed to hira. Daggett was
a strange genius, whose character is
Illustrated by an anecdote told by
himself. In his boyhood ha hud a
pet pig, which he loved, he said, "bet
ter than a brother." "When it came
time for butchering him I implored
my father to spare him. But my
father would not and added hatred to
grief by compelling me to kill my
pet. Do you know how it impressed
me? When my father died I did not
shed a tear, not a tear."
AMERICAN SHIPPING
IS RATHER SMALL
During August and September
there were seventy steamships en
gaged In the trans-Paclflc trado be
tween tho United States and the Ori
ent, fifty-five of which were Japanese,
representing a tonnage of 188,000;
eleven were European, of 4 8,000 ton
nage, and four were American, of
- 10J500 tonnage.
Tho European tonnage is natur
ally low because so great a proportion
of the total bottoms of those coun
tries is required in the activities of
the war. But who can explain the
humiliating and almost disgracefully
small percentage of American ton
nage? As the San Francisco Cham
ber of Commerce says, it cannot be a
question of rates, as the Japanese
would have no advantage over Ameri
can ships in that respect, and were
rates more attractive in other service
the Japs would boou find it out.The
matter is still fresh In tho memory
of all thoughtful Americans how the
American ship owners struggled with
all their might to convince congress
how disastrous the seamen's bill
would be to their interest, but with
out success.
In the light of this fact tho above
figures are more than ordinarily elo-quont.
URGES SCENIC EXPLOI
TATION OF OREGON
W. L. Flnlcy, state biologist or
Oregon, was the principal speaker at
the weekly luncheon of the Eugene
Chamber of Commerco recently. He
emphasized the necessity of paying
more attention to the exploitation of
the state's scenery and hunting and
fishing resorts. "Once we can con
vince the well-to-do people of the east
that Oregon Is an Ideal pleasure re
sort," said Mr. Finley, we will have
no trouble In maintaining the repu
tation and holding their patronage."
Mr. Finley might well have included
the Pacific and Canadian northwest
in his exploitation plan. Taken us a
whole, there is an array of scenery
and a field of sports unequalled, un
surpassed, easy of access and invit
ing. The coast line of California is as
long as from Boston, Mass., to
Charleston, S. C. In area, California
Is equal to the combined states of
New York, New Jersey, Massachu
setts, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio,
Connecticut and Vermont. Yet, there
are only as many people In California
as there are In Chicago.
RECLAIMING THE
FOREST LANDS i
Knrni ManaKPiiUMit Studied Show Ini
tial Cwt Hitch.
I'mlor the conditions which prevail
lu most localities where the problem
of cleuring land is a serious one, the
land must in the main be cleared by
Its owners at a financial sacrifice.
This statement is taken from the an
nual report of the office of farm man
agement. Tutted States department
of agriculture. Studies of logged-off
lands made by this office Indicate that
the original forests which covered
much of tho good agricultural land of
this country have been, in the main,
removed at an expense out of pro
portion to the immediate results. Hut
the apparent loss, continues tho re
port, appears to liuvo been bulanced
in the long run, for the sacrifices
thus made enabled nn army of men
with their ..families to acquire eco
nomic Independence.
The study of logged-off lands is
but one of muny that nra being car
ried forward by the office of farm
management. Among the braches of
work in which progress is reported
may be mentioned the farm manage
ment survey, farm organization, his
tory and distribution of farm enter
prises, crop economics, firm ac
counts, and farm equipment.
In the survey work substantial pro
gress Is reported in the aualysis of
several thousand farms in Pennsyl
vania, Michigan, Indiana, Utah, Ohio
and Georgia. The object of these
studies is to secure authentic data
covering the farmer's Investment, re
ceipts and expenditures, the net in
come of the farmer's business, and
other important factors, which, on
analysis, will Indicate the most ef
ficient and profitable type of farm
ing in a given locality.
In t lie study of organization prob
lems there have been accumulated an
array of facts relative to the different
ways the farmers of the country have
organized their business and the vurl
ous degrees of success that hove at
tended these different types of or
ganization. As a result of these in
vestigations a clearer insight into the
organization problems of the farm
has been gained and also greater
knowledge as to how to solve thos?
problems.
BRIEF ITEMS
Permits for the importation of
127,706 canaries were issued by the
biological survey during the past
year.
The bureau of soils of the depart-!
ment last year mapped in detail the
various soils of 24,749,440 acres in
75 areas In 32 states.
Two thousand bluebill and 300
white-winged scoter ducks were
found to destroy 8,000 oysters a day
in a single bay near Olympia, Wash.
For (correcting soil acidity, one ton
of burned lime Is practically equal
to 1 V4 tons of slaked lime or 2 tons
of ground limestone, in case all three
forms are of equal grade of purity.
Successful methods for tho control
of the foot-rot of sweet potatoes, a
serious and destructive disease in
several states, have been developel
by the specialists of the department.
The bureau of soils is co-operating
with cement mills, blast furnaces, anil
wool scourers with the object of en
abling them to recover potash as s
by-product wherever this proves to crlbed In a report entitled "The Bon
be commercially feasible. nlfield Region, Aliifika" (Ilulletin
In 1904 tho actual cash road and!5'!), which can be obtained on up-
bridge expenditure in the United ;
States averaged slightly less than $28
per mile of rural roads. In 1915
the cash road and bridge expenditure
had increased to an average of $109
per mile of road.
Practically no Injury to alfalfa
from summer heat has been recorded
in dry climates, but high tempera
tures combined with much moisture
n the atmosphere are so injurious';
that It is difficult to grow tho crop
successfully under these conditions
The pasturing of corn is especially
applicable to semi-arid regions. The
dry soil is not Injured by the animals,
and very little corn goes to waste or
spoils by coming In contact with the
soil. The stalks are left In good
shape to prevent the drifting of snow.
JETTY FOR HUNT-
INGTON BAR
The United States war department
has called for bids for the construc
tion of a jetty at the Huntingtrn bur
In front of the Wallace Huntington
place below Kelso. The proposed
Jetty will be about three hundred
feet long, and approximately 300
piling will be required in the con
struction work. This Is the first of
eminent proposes building ulong the
Cowlitz river during the coming sea-
Hon. and If raore money In spent forjcity of Bond t0 ald , tne purclm8e ot
Kties and lea U expended In prac- terminal .tt. for n, !
tlo.ll UHclem dredging work some ; fornm & Eastern ral,road whcn ,
permanent Improvement will probab- bL.,ng proIIlolod by no,)0rt E
ly he accompliHhed in deepening the!horn. Tll0 bondg wero gold
clmnnel of the Cowlitz. The Jetties !Tl,o ,nl mn-un,! .i . ;
that have been built, where properly
several Jetties that the federal Bov-,tlie
located, have deepened the channel.
LUMBER CONDITIONS
DURING PAST WEEK
Cars for lumber were slightly more
plentiful lust week, as shown In the
trado barometer of the West Coast
Lumbermen's Association.
One hundred und twenty-nine mills
report having loaded 1,987 curs,
which, while only a little more than
half the Industry's present shipping
requirements, uffordttd wine measure
of relief from congested conditions
at tho mills.
Orders for transcontinental rail de
livery amounted to 2,177 carloads,
bringing tho unshipped balance in
that brunch of the trudo to 12,29:1
carloads, or approximately 307,8 25,
000 feet.
All orders rull, cargo and local
amounted to 70.6S9.016 feet, n do
crease of about 9,300,000 feet com
pared with the previous week.
Production was only 69,484,17:1
feet, or about 3,000.000 feet less than
the previous week.
Shipments amounted to 68,666,976
feet, which was an increase of more
than 10,000,000 feet compared with
the preceding week.
From its weekly service the asso
ciation estimates that enforced cur
tailment of production was last week
equal to 19.63 per cent. Orders wero
1.66 per cent above production and
2.82 per cent above shipments.
In the cargo trade orders were
9.988.507 feet below shipments,
which amounted to 20,869,246 feet
The1 unshipped balance of order
at tide wuter mills Is reported at
57,568,084 feet for
coastwise do -
livery, and 54,920,955 feet for off
shore delivery.
THE JUNEAU GOLD BE LI
The large mining development j
near Juneau, Alaska, have attracted I
attention to the northern extension
of the Juneau gold belt. Though '
relatively little productive mining has !
yet been done lu thut area, some de
velopments ure under way. The re
gion Is heavily timbered and there j
fore difficult to prospect. In spite!
of the difficulties, detailed topo
graphic and geologic maps of till: :
region have been made. Tho inapt '
are published, together with a des-1
crlption of the geology und mineral ;
resouices. In a report entitled "The!
Eagle Hiver Region, Southeastern
Alaska,' by Adolpli Knopf ( Hulletlu
502 ), which muy be procured on ap
ollcalion to the director of the United
States geological survey, department
of the Interior, Washington, D. V.
TEN BILLION TONS OF
GOVERNMENT COAL
The Nenana coal field, Alaska, will
he tributary to the government rail
road now under construction from
Seward to 1'uirljanks. Though the
coal of this field is llgnlto and hence
of low grade, yet It has great value !
as a cource of fuel and power for'
Fairbanks and other Yukon placer
camps. The field la about 60 miles
south of Fairbanks. It Is estimated
by the United States geological sur
vey, department of the Interior, thut
the Nenana field contains some ten
billion tons of lignite. The Nenana
coal field lies in whut is known as the
Ilonnlfleld region, which uh;o con
tains some gold placers that have
been mined In a small way 'for the
lant ten years. This district Is des-
'dicatlon to the director of the geo-
logical survey, Washington, I). (.
DAIRY INDUSTRY
Tho Oregon dairy cow Is a great
wealth producer and each year Its
product addo materially to the total
of Oregon's farm output. This year
dairy production In Oregon will reach
i total valuation of $20,000,000, an
Increase of $2,000,000 over lr.st year.
In 1901 Oregon's total butter out
put was 1,680.000 pounds; hint year
it was 13.643,728 pounds, and this
year It will total approximately 16,-;
300,000 pounds. The cheese output 1
In 1 ft ft 1 1 1 C r m r. n . .!
hi wait i.iaa.ioa poumiH, una i J
thiH V(nr If will rnnrli nnnrlu a nnn
' ----- - . iixi.1 j VOUU,i j
000 pounds. Production of cond
milk bus been Increasing rr.pldly also,1
tho output in 1914 being 19,880,756 ,
pounds, and this year it will total
more than 27,000,000 pounds. !
T ,..lt,t A - .
in uuiiiuuii iu mo growth or the
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......MB uiuusiry, inn quality Of the
output has been improving cteadllv
so that today Oregon milk products' 4
rank with the highest produced in tho! i
United States. !
BEND RAILROAD
BONDS ARE SOLD
A Denver firm purchased the $35,-
000 hoild liiniiH roopnllv vniul !. ,i.
Bend.. campan to ralfMJ ... Dnp, ,
fund. toT "tUe rallroad'
by Mr Strahorn '
NOT1CK TO t'ltKIMTOlM
IN THE COUNTY COUUT OF THE
STATE OF OKEUON, FOlt COl,
VM111A COUNTY.
In the Matter of tho Estate of Alva
('. Tracy, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the
undersigned, the Executrix of the
last Will and Testament of Alva I
Truey. deceasud, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against
said Estate to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
i aftcr the first publication of this
! notice, to the said Executrix. t tli
i.u, .,m nf J W. Day. In the Dank
Hulldlng, nt St. Helens. In Columbia
County, Oregon, the same being the
place for the transaction of tho busi
ness of said Estate.
Dated and published flrBt time, De
cember 1, 1916.
ELIZABETH IUXKU
Executrix of the lust Will and
Testament of Alva C. Tracy.
Deceased. "0-0
Hl'MMONN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OH El! ON FOR Cl)l.-
1'MltIA COUNTY.
Klnier Peterson. Plaintiff, vs. Ellse
Peterson, IWondant.
To Ellse Peterson:
In the name of tho state of Ore
gon you are required to appear on
or before the 6lh day of January,
1917, and answer the complaint tiled
In the uhovo entitled court and cause,
said dato being more than six weeks
from tho dato of filing said com
plaint, and if you fall so to appear
and answer, the plaintiff will apply
I to tho Court for the roller prayed
for In his complaint, to-wlt., tor a
! decree dissolving the bonds or matrl
: niony now and heretofore existing
i between yourself and the plaintiff.
. This summons Is published by or
der of the Hon. It. S. Hattan, County
1 Judge of tho Stute of Oregon for
( oluinijla county, muuo an cmerou
the 29lh day of November, 1916.
First publication December 1,
1916.
Last publication January 5, 1917.
M. J. McMAHON.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
NOTICE
All member of the Modern Wood
men of America, together with thei:
families, are cordially Invited to ut
tend open installation of officers of
:a. Helens Camp No. 10999, In Odil
Fellows hull, Wednesday evening,
January 3, 1917. ,
II. E. l.A HARE,
Clerk.
"Always truue in your home town
Ask Dick; ho knows The Toggery.
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St. Helens, Ore.
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