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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1917)
Soml-Annual Report of tin Sheriff'. Office for the alx month, i. beginning July Ut, 111, and ending December 3 lit, 116, showing taxes piiu tuiiuvfcw mvuuii luiutu uTer io me Treasurer, Hull. 1908 taxes isost 1910 1911 1912 1913 19U 1916 IBXOS tBXOS taxes taxes Collectod. $ 102.44 285. 117.95 7, 169.18 tuxaa 10,187.8V taxes 8,998.62 taxes 171,367.31 Total taxes $1(8.209.35 Fee 181.60 Brought Turned Hal. on Forward. Over. Hand 1-39 f 1.39 $ 68 103.02 8-68 291.64 -0 130.04 4.12 7,230.40 2.90 6-27 10,167.66 6.60 166.66 9,164.27 899.63 171.766.84 1 644.21 $198,846.06 $ 8.60 4.80 181.00 5.40 1 649.01 2199,026.06 I 13.90 LIABILITIES. Amount of Oen. Fund Warrants unpaid July 1, 4m '. V ..,...... 17,84 ..u.w,.k ,..ucu iruiu juiy l, 1916, to Dec. 31, lm 34, 6.97 320.93 Amount paid from July 1, 1916, to Dec. 81, i916$ 29,276.40 Amount cancolled by order of County Court. . . . 61.65 $ 62,167.90 29,338.06 Totala $198,390.95 HUto of Oregon, County of Columbia, it. I hereby certify that the above report for the term ending December 31t, 1916, la correct and true, aa I verily believe. E. (!. 8TANWOOD, 8herlfT. By CHAS. 1IHOWN, Deputy. "Endorsed Kllod Jun. 16th, 1917. A. F. HAKNKTT, Clerk. SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OK COUNTY TREASURER OK COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. Rhowlng money on hand, amount received, the amount paid out, and umniico mi uuiiu, iur mo sis iiiunins enuing Dec. Slat, 1916 Cash on hand aa per last report. July 1st. 1916 Taxei received from Sheriff, Oen. Fund $ 78,183.09 Tuxes received from Sheriff, County Hoad 14,510 2& Taxes received from RherllT, Bpoclal School ... 34,231.67 Taxea received from Sheriff, Bpeclal City 8,115,64 Tamil received from Sheriff, (Old) Special It or (In 3,006.23 Taxes received from Sheriff, Kord Dlsta 66,210.64 Tuxes received fom Hherlff, Spec. Hd. No. 6... 2,846.67 Taxes received from Hherlff, Spec. lid. No. 7... 2,463.68 Tuxes received from Sheriff, Fire I'atrol '22347 $ 68,784.00 Taxes received from Assessor, Bpeclal School Tuxes received from Assessor, Special City . Taxes received from Assessor, Hoad Dint riots Taxes received from Aasessor, Spec. Hoad No. 6 Tuxes received from Assessor, Spec. Koad No. 7 $ 399.94 273.22 157.72 367.10 10.47 f 4.86 $198,780.94 $ 1,212.81 ...$ ( lurk's Fees tilierlff's Fees Justice Fines 6 per cent Gamo License I. hiuor Affidavits Hair Bounty on animals Special Deposit Trust Fund Interest on County Deposits Thns. II. Kay, State Treas. for State School Fd . . II. E. Abry, Cr. Hd. No. 3 ac sale of sacks It. N. 1-oveUce, Cr. ltd. No. 4 ac Hock Sold F. A. Burnham, Cr. Hd. No. 5 ac Hock 1'owder sold A. E. Harvey, Cr. Hd. No. 6 ac Koad Orader used by Clatsop County .' K. Harnett, Cr. Oen. Fund ale He-crulse of tim ber on Noyos-Ilolland logging co., land F. Harnett, Cr. Oen. Fund ale Stato of Oreron vs. Michael I'lerter Mrs. A. Schwearing. Cr. Oen. Fund ac Funeral expenses of H. Schwearing , J. V. Allen, Cr. Oen. Fund ac overdraw of Insti tute money , Mrs. J. W. Allen, Cr. B. D. No. 2 for Int. on Honda I". K. llrockway, Cr. 8. D. No. 43 ac overdraw. . . K. O. Dohlgren, Cr. 8. D. No. 7 elo overdraw Oen. Fund to Bond Redemption Fund 24,000.00 Totul Transfers 1,235.35 A. A. 2,069.67 181.90 163.06 24.90 24.60 27.76 I. CO 2,616.00 662.91 6,666.82 28.20 18.35 90.80 6.00 60.00 174.10 40.00 62.70 496.66 308.84 162.81 Amount unpaid Dec. 31, 1916 Amount Oen. Hoad Warranta unpaid July' V, . lt $ 3,571.67 Amount Issued from July 1, 1916, to Dec. 31, 1,14 131,276.57 Amount paid from July 1, 1916, to Dec. 31, 1916 100,021.66 Amount cancolled by order of County Court. . . . 9.24 Amount unpaid Dec. 31, 1916 Amount Highway Hond Fund Warrants out- atandlng Amount Special Road Warr.-.nts outstanding!!!! Amount Bonded Indebtedness Amount Agency Funds Liability RESOURCES. Amount Cash In hands of Treasurer, viz.; General Fund (State and Oeneral) $ Road Fund (General and District) Special Hond Funds Highway Bond Funds ! ! ! ! ! Special School Fund Cities and Towns Library Indigent 8. & B .' Registry & Indemnity . Trust Funds Fish and Game Fire Patrol Special Deposit Fund High School Fund Bond Redemption Fund $ 22,829.86 $134,848.24 100,030.90 $ 34,817.34 $ 92.78 277.95 360,000.00 18,746.87 5.451.48 4,867.76 10,047.00 91.68 5,924.61 843.04 74.62 952.67 74.65 222.70 116.33 6.75 325.18 160.32 24,000.00 Amount Delinquent Tax of 1916, General County Fund Amount Delinquent Tax of 1916, Gen. & District Roud Amount Delinquent Tax of 1916, Bpeclal Funds. Amount Delinquent Tax 1888 to 1916 Amount Lions on Land bid In by County Poor Farm Court House, Fixtures and Grounds Road Tool Houses Gravel Pits and Quarries Rord Machinery and Tools $ 63,147.69 $ 14,386.27 13,099.49 9,728.81 62,405.63 2,805.37 7,000.00 40.000.00 500.00 3,000.00 32,000.00 $238,072.26 RECAPITULATION. Liabilities $436,764.79 Resources 238,072.26 "Endorsed" Filed Jan. 16th. 1917. A. F. BARNETT, Clerk. $ 38,987.70 Total amount of on hand and collected for the alx months ending Deo. 31st, 1916. $297,766. Paid out during the alx months ending Dec. 31st, 1916, as follows: General Fund $ 63,817.09 County Hoad 13,623.69 Road Districts v. 86,739 86 Bpeclal Hoad Districts (Old) 456.64 Special Hoad No. 6 4.831.01 Special Hoad No. 7 4,762.16 County School 381.94 Union High School 226.76 High School Tuition Fund 364.66 Fire Patrol 232.86 TruHt Fund 2.877.34 Interest on county road Bonds 9,000.00 Special Schools 31,164.68 Special City 7.700.82 Stute School Fund 6,701.4 2 Library Fund 379.93 Gen. Hoad Columbia 2.00 Columbia Hond Fund 63.00 Pittsburg Bond Fund 3.51 Nehalem Bond Fund 2.00 Last half State Tax 20. 07. 27 Total Transfers 1.235.35 4 WE FORGET easily the PRICE of an article, but the QUALITY is remembered. This proves that quality is the FIRST consideration in buying. Our PAINTS and OILS are of the best grade obtainable, and we guarantee them to be PURE. 45 St. Helens Hardware Co Teach your dollars to have more cents. Bulunce on hand Jan. 1st. 1917 $244, 17. 76 63,147.6! $297,766.45 Total State of Oregon, County of Columbia, as. I I hereby certify that the foregoing la a true and correct statement of the amount of money on hand, the amounts received, the amounts paid out, nart the bulunce on hand Jan. 1st, 1917. I J. W. HUNT. Treasurer of Columbia Co., Oregon. I "Endorsed" i Filed Jan. 16th. 1917. A. F. BARNETT. Clerk. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT. Of the County Clerk of Columbia County. State of Oregon, showing the amount of the claims allowed by the County Court and Circuit Court of suid County, for what allowed, amount of warranta drawn, and amount or warrants outstanding and unpaid from the 1st day of July, 1916, to the 3lHt day of December, 1916. Amount of OnWhat Account Allowed. Warrants Drawn Hoads and Hlghwaya I 10.046.42 r.ieciions Sheriff's Office . . Clerk's Office . . . Assessor's Offlco . Treasurer's Office Court House 1,267.78 2.616.76 1,816.53 1,667.24 430.66 1.090.88 Circuit Court 2,249.20 1.400.74 2.389.09 236.00 208.70 48.00 234.63 135.00 2,103.60 School Superintendent rounty Court . Justice Court . Coroner Insane Health Officer Indigent S. & 8 Widows' Pension Care of Poor 6.163.47 Jc.ll 74.20 Scaler of W. & M 116.97 Bounty 71.00 County Fair 1,000.00 Tax Rebate 11.15 Cattle Indemnity 60.00 Poor Farm 14.12 Total $ 84.820.93 Amount of unpnid Genoral County Warrants $ 22,829.85 Slate of Oregon, Columbia County, ss. I, A. F. Bnrnett, County Clerk, In and for the above named County hiiu mute, do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true and correct state mont of the amount of claims allowed by the County and Circuit Courts of said County for the period of sis months ending on the 31st day of De cern uor, mid. on what account the same were allowed, the amount of war rants drawn, and the amount of warrants outstanding and unpaid on the unnorai Fund, as the same appear upon the records of my office and In my oniciai custody. Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court affixed this 18th nay or January, 1917. ISeal) A. F. BARNETT, County Clerk. BEMI-ANNUAL 8UMMARY STATEMENT. Of the financial statement of the County of Columbia, State of Ore gon, on tho 31st day of December,' 19 16. FOR GOOD PLUMBING COME TO ME PLUMBING, STEAM HEATING and SHEET METAL WORKS I also carry a full line of Stationary Wash Tubs and Bath Room supplies. One of my specialties is Steam Heating and Fitting. R. CONSTANTIN St. Helens, Oregon P. 20 o The Best Place to Buy g We have SUIT CASES. UMBRELLAS, NECKWEAR, DRESS SHIRTS, MACKINAWS SILK PETTICOATS, GLOVES QUILTS, EMBROIDERY o h noDniiQ qom o 1301 3 IOI IQcfl WHY EXPERIMENT? DEIFTED r? IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON, FOR COL UMBIA COUNTY. In the matter of the estate of John Backus, Deceased. To Edward Backus, Sr., Sarah Lehr, John Backus, Jr., Edward Backus, Jr.. William Herget, L. D. Hill and Mrs. L. Fohh, devisees and heirs at law of John Backus, deceased, and all persons unknown Interested in the estate of John Backus, de ceased, GREETING: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, You and each of you are horeby cited and required to appear in the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Columbia County, at the Court room thereof, at St. Helens, In the County of Columbia, Btate of Ore gon, on Monday, the 10th day of March, A. D. 1917, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, then and there to chow cause, if any there be, why an order should not be made granting to the administrator with will an nexed, of said estate permission and directing him to sell at private sale all the real property of said deceased lying and being in Columbia County, Oregon, to-wlt: Lots 1 and 2, in Block 14 In the City of Rainier, Ore gon; and also tho following tract of land to-wit: Beginning at a point 80 feet eoutkerly of the 8. E. corner of Block 17, in the Town of Rainier, Oregon, on a direct line of the west side line of Cowlitz street, and run ning thence southerly in a line with said west side lino of Cowlitz street 300 feet; thence westerly at right angles 100 feet; thence northerly at right angles 300 feet; and thence easterly 100 feet to the place of be ginning. Witness the Hon. R. S. Hattan, Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Columbia Coun ty, with the seal of said Court af fixed, this 22nd day of January, A. D. 1917. (Ssal of County Court) Attest: A. F. BARNETT, 6-6 Clerk. purpose of realizing the sum of $154,816.66, together with interest thereon from the date of the said de cree, and the costs and disbursements of the litigation adjudged to be due the above named complainant, and the further sum of $141,214.75, to gether with Interest thereon from the date of the said decree, adjudged to be due The United Banking and Sav ings Company, and the accruing costs and expenses of this sale. EARL C. BRONAUGH, Master Commissioner under Ap pointment by the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon. 6-6 SUMMONS NOTICE Co-operative Extension Work in Agri culture and Home Economics State of Oregon Oregon State Agricultural College and the United States Depart ment of Agriculture Co-operating. Extension Service Corvallls, Ore., Jan. 15, 1917. Mr. Judson Weed, County Commis sioner, Vernonla, Oregon. Dear Sir: Your letter to Mr. M. O. Evans in regard to the meeting of your road supervisors at St. Helens on January 9th and inviting us to send Prof. G. V. Skelton, our exten sion specialist In highway engineer ing, for this meeting, has been re ferred to this office for attention. This is to notify you that we shall take pleasure in scheduling Prof. Skelton for a talk on Good Roads be fore your supervisors, and trust that he will be of special assistance in your work. Mr. Skelton will arrive Friday morning, February 9th, at 9:15 and will plan on leaving the same day at 8:50 p. m. Yours very trulv, EXTENSION SERVICB, H. A. Vickers, Secretary. The court wishes to invite every one to this important meeting. R. S. HATTAN. 6-2 County Judge. I.N THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON, FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA. Mrs. A. Nost, Plaintiff, vs. Ambros lous Nost, Defendant. To the above named defendant, Ambrosious Nost. IN THE NAMR! fif the? ctitd OF OREGON you are hereby required to r.ppear and answer tho complaint niea against you in the above en titled Court and C?.use on or before the 10th day of March, 1917, said day being more than six weekn from after the 26th day of January, 1917, the day of the first public-.tion of this summons; and if you fall so to appear and answer, for want thereof plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for In her complaint, to wit: That the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant be dissolved, set aside and declr.rcd to be at an end absolutely, and for such other and further re lief as may seem to the Court to b3 meet and equitable. An order for the public-.tion of this summons was made and entered in tho above entitled Court and Causa on the 22nd day of Jr.nuary, A. D. 1917, by the Honorable J. A. Eakin, a Judge of the above entitled Court. D. D. HAIL, Attorney for the Plaintiff. Date of first publication January 26, 1917. Date of last publication March 9th, 1917. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR COL UMBIA COUNTY. In the Matter of the Estato of Peter Horgren, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the undersigned has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Peter Horgren, deceased, by the County Court of Columbia County, State of Oregon, and has duly quali fied for said trust. All persons hav ing claims egiinLt said csta.o aro hereby notified and required to pre sent the same, duly verified and with proper vouchers, to tho administrat or at his residence, 898 E. Couch Street, City of Portland, Oregon, within cix months from the date of this no'ice. Dated this 26th day of January, 1917. JOHN HORGREN, Administrator of the Estr.te of Peter Hcrgron, Deceased. M. E. MILLER & W. A. HARRIS, Attorneys for Admin.strator, St. Helcas, Oregon. Be On Ti The New Year is a good time to start to be on time. If the old watch needs re pairs bring it to me; or if you haven't a watch come rnd look over our line. Remember we carry the celebrated Hamilton watch. Von A. Gray The Jeweler ill roiiipetltiuii with ALL OTIIEH 1'MU11S revolved the liiuheKt xNkille award, the GRAND PRIZE at Pauamu-Pmlfle International Exposition Use the best and you are always satisfied MASON, EHRMAN & CO., TRIcAoNND MASTER'S SALE Notice is hereby given that pur-! suant to the directions of a decree! passed in the District Court of the United States for the District of Ore gon, on the 6th day of January, 1917, In a cause therein pending, wherein Security Savings and Trust Company is complainant, and where in The Northern Brewery Company ind The United Banking and Sav ings Company are defendants, the undersigned will sell at public auc tion to the highest bidder for cash, subject to confirmation and redemp tion, and to the several provisions contained In the said decree, on Mon day, the 26th day of February, 1917, it tho hour of 10:00 a. m., at the front door of the County Court House of Multnomah County, Oregon, at1 Portland, in said County and State, the interest of the defendants above named in the following described real oroperty situate in the County of Columbia, State of Oregon, to-wlt: j 50 feet fronting on Bridge Street described as follows: Commencing it a potnt 56 links East of a stake on tho left bank of the Clatskanie River, said stake being 11.90 chains South and 35.70 chains West of the Quarter-section cornor on the East boundary line of Section 8 In Town ship 7 North, Range 4 West of the W. M., Running South 40 degrees to a point at the Intersection of what Is known as Nehalom and Bridge streets, thence running Easterly 50 ; reet along Bridge Street to a point, thence North and parallel to the West line a distance to a point at low water mark of the left bank of the Clatskanie River, thence running In a Westerly direction along the left bank of Clatakanie River to the point of beginning. The said sale will bo made for the H. M. TERRY THE MOTOR TROUBLE MAN Expert Machinist. Bring your auto troubles to me. Marine work a Kpeciulty. Shop at St. Helens Rurage. Phone 57 PRICES ALWAYS REASONABLE PERRY GRANITE CO. Earl Ferry, Mgr. 301 4th St. Portland, Ore. Designers and Manufac turers of Monuments. Deal with us direct and thus save agent's commis sion. Tor Good Work, always the cheapest. Mortgage Loans On Improved Farms at the lowest rates and on long time. Repay able In such installments as the borrower may wish. Liberal prepay ment terms arranged. No commissions charged. Loans closed promptly. Mortgages purchased. WM. McMASTER 701 Corbett llldg. Portland, Oregon
