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ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917 t ! Official Ballot for Columbia County, Oregon, June 4th, 1917,BIG eIdyoIaunch FOR ST. HELENS PRECINCT NO. 2 MARK (X) BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND ANSWER VOTED FOR. REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Submitted by the Legislature. AVTHOllIZlN'tJ IKHTS TO CKKATK MMITK1 INDKHTKI NKSS TO KMXl'H.U;K WATKIl TKAXSI'OKTAnoX Purpose Amending Section 9 of Article XI of the Constitution by providing that municipal corporation designated ports may be empowered by statute to raise money for bonuses to aid water transporta tion lines between bucIi ports and other ports and to ussixt in establishing water transpor tation on interior rivers of Oregon or on rivers between Washington and Oregon, or of Washington and Idaho reached by navigation from Oregon's rivers. Such indebtedness shall not exceed ono per cent of tho assessed valuation of the property in the munici pality and may be Incurred only by majority vote thereon. Tho nrst of this soaou' giant tim ber rafts is neurlng completion at tho i works of tho Hammond Lumber Co. i In Coal Creek Slough at Stella. This jraft will be r-nly for launching in 'about two weeks, and construction 'of another will bo started Immedl lately by tho company, as three or 'more rafts will bo turned out during ithe summer. This raft contains about GOO.OUO lin-nl feet of piling J and spars, which will be delivered In California. 300 Yes. 801 No. Vot YKS or NO Submitted by the Legislative Assembly. A 1ULI. FOK TAXATION OF OKK(MX AM) CALI FORNIA LAND (sKAXT Purpose Declaring and asserting the sovereign right of the State of Oregon to tux certain lands known as Oregon and California Land Grant and granted under certain acts of Congress: authorizing, empowering and directing the list ing of such lands on the as&essuient rolls of certain counties, and providing for the listing of such lands on the llti assessment rolls of certain counties, and relieving such counties from the payment of the said tax thereon until the same is collected by such counties. SOS Yes. 30.1 Xo. Submitted by the Legislature. LIMITING Xl'MBF.K F hll.US lNTKOIl'CKI, AN'O IN CREASING PAY OF LEGISLATORS Purpose Amending Sections IS aud 29 of Arti cle IV of the Constitution by limiting the number of bills introduced at any session by any member of the Legislature, individually or with otner members, to four, and by any com mittee to three, also limiting the number of bills introduced by all Senate committees to thirty, and by all. House committees to sixty, excepting appropriation bills Introduced by the Ways and Means Committees. Also Increasing the pay of members of tho Legislature from $3.00 to ?6.00 per day aud tho total daily pay from $120.00 to $300.00 for anv regular session. 304 Yes. 805 Xo. Submitted by tho Legislature. DECLARATION AGAINST IMPLIED REPEAL OF CONSTI TUTIONAL PROVISIONS BY AMENDMENTS THERETO Purpose Amending Section 1 of Article I of tho Constitution of Oregon by declaring that it is the function of the Con stitution to clearly define a consistent and harmonious plan of government; that to per petuate slich consistency and harmony, all constitutional amendments shall 'be so worded that their adoption will leave the amended Constitution without any con Dieting provi sions; that, as the effect of any amendment upon the entiro Constitution Is a vital con sideration in construing the amendment, no amendment shall have the effect of rendering any other part or parts of the Constitution ineffective without expresslv and specificallv repealing the same. - 800 Yes. , No. 10992. THKASl'ltY DEPAHTMKNT. OK KICK OK COMl'TKOI.I.KH OK TUB Cl'ltHENt'V. Washington. 1. C, May 1 1th, 1917 WIIKKK.AS. by r:tlsfactory evl l,.ne nresenied to the undersigned. ' It has been niado to appear that TIIK KIltST NATIONAL HANK OK ! SCAPI'OOSK" in tho Town of Scap j poose In the County or Columbia and 'State of Oregon has compiled with lull the provisions of tho Statutes of Ithe I'nlted States, required to he i en in nlled with heforo an association Vote YES or XO.ghnll be authorized to commence the I business of Hanking; ! 1 NOW THKRKKORK, I, Joint Skul-l j ton Williams. Comptroll'-r of the Cur-1 irencv, do hereby certify that "Til K j ! FIRST NATIONAL HANK Of Hi Al -I POOSE" In the Town of Scnppoose, I In tho County of Columbia and State ; of Oregon, hi authorized to commence the business of Hanking as provided ! In section Fifty ono hundred and ! sixty nine of the Rev'sed Statutes of I tho Tutted States. ! I CONVERSION of S. M. Mr.nn Voto VICS or NO (. Hankers, Scnppoose, Oregon. : IN TESTIMONY WHKUKOr , witness 1 mv hand and Seal of Offlco thin Eleventh d:v of May, 1917. JOHN SKKI.TON WILLIAMS. . 22-9 Comptroller of tho Currency 807 Xo. Vole YES or NO Submitted by the Legislature. UNIFORM TAX CLASSIFICATION AMENDMENT Purpose Amending Section 32 of Article I and Section 1 of Article IX of the Constitution by pro viding for uniform taxation of all property of the same class within the State, county or district levying the tax, and classiiication of property for such purpose; for the adoption by law of uniform rules for assessment and taxation, and that all taxes shall be levied and collected under general laws operating uniformly throughout tho State, and omitting the present requirement of equality without classification. 308 Yes. 309 Xo. Submitted by the Legislature. REQUIRING ELECTION CITY, TOWN AND STATE OFFICERS AT SAME TIME Purpose Amending Article II of tho Constitution by inserting Section 14-a to require incorporated cities and towns to hold their primary and general elections for the nomination and election of their elective officers at such times as the primary and general elections for the nomination and election of State officers are held- to provide for one election board to serve for both State and city or town elections; adjusting the terms of present incumbents of elective city or town offices to conform thereto and requiring tho enactment of such legislation as may bo necessary to carry this amendment into effect 310 Yes. 311 Xo. .Submitted by the Legislature. FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR TVX I FVY FOR NEW PENITENTIARY Purpose To authorize the Board of Control to construct a new State Penitentiary by contract or otherwise, and to acquire a new site or grounds therefor in the county in which the penitentiary is now located, at a total cost not to exceed four hundred thousand dollars. To enablo tho Hoard of Control to carry out the provisions of this Act, a State tax levy of one hundred thousand dollars each vear for four years is an thorized to be made in addition to the tax.v, otherwise authorized by law SIMMONS IN THE CIltCl IT COl'HT OF THE STATE OK OREGON KOIt COL UMBIA COUNTY. Marguerite Kails, Pl 'lntiff, vs. Hurry W. Falls. Defendant. To the above named defendant. Harry W. Palls: In the name of the St:'.to of Ore gon you aro hereby required to ap-! pear and answer the complaint filed aalnHt you in the above entitled Court ami Cause on or before the 2nd day of June, 1917. said day be ing more thr.n six weeks from and after the 20th day of April'. 1917. the day of the first puhlicat'on of (Ills summons; a:id if you fall to so apper.r mil answer, for want thereof, l.hlntlff will apply to tho Court for the reliefs prayed for In iicr com- plair.t, to wit: That the. bonds of matrimony now existing between : plaintiff and defendant he dissolved, set aside, and declared to bn at an end ahsjlutely, and for such other and further relief ns may B,,,,m to the Court to he meet and equitable. 1 An order fo.- the publication of this summons w.is mndo and entered ! In the nhove entitled Court and Cause on the 14th cb.y of April, A. 1). 1917, Vote YES or NO ,,y 1,10 Honorable R. S. H.-.ttnn, a Judge in the above entitled Court. ) I). D. HAIL, . Attorney for Plaintiff. ! Date of first publication April 20. 1917. I Date of last publication June 1st 1917. Voto YES r NO ,111 Yes. 313 Xo. Vole YF.S or NO Submitted by tho Legislature SIX MILLION DOLLAR STATE ROAD ROM) ISSUE 1D !'I(VH V Impose Authorizing the State Highway Commission to raise 'money for building road3 in next five years In an amount not exceeding six million dollars l.v selling four per cent bonds of the State of Oregon; limiting the sale of such bonds to'o o million dollars the first year and two million dollars second year; providing method of payment of interest and principal and for retirement of such bonds; to make the surnlni arising from license fees collected on motor vehicles a fund to apply thereon- and nrovl I in g for the construction and maintenance of hard-surface highways, post roads and forest 314 Yes. 31." No. Vote YES or X GARDEN HINTS ; green onions, 2V4 to 3 inches; diy i..... i . i onions, 3 to 4 inches; late beets and "t:' RT tWee" ,M"Dl" '" carrots, the width of four fingers be Necessary for Pro,er Groth. j tween the p)ants; parsn,p8i , (o 5 Many gardeners do not spend the'"10'1681 rad"'1'es' 1 lnch: t"H. 3 necessary time and exercise the pro-' 4 ",ches; 8wect corn' 3 or 4 t0 a per care In sowing seed in rows. They ! hll,; 8Ua8" same numhcr get la a hurry, but this Is a case! Tlie bcst Plant should always be where "haste makes waste," and the i Ieft ln the roWB regardless of the plants must be thinned later and the distances at w'cl they stand. In time and labor required to do the ! many ca8es t,ie thinnings may be thinning Is much greater than would S transplanted to other parts of tho have been needed to do It right in I 8arden- Beets and onions may be the first place. (Weak plants always trani,P'anted If the tops aro cut back. result from being planted too thick' In the rows and they rarely ever! UNION PACIFIC URGES grow into marketable veget.-.bles. ) EMPLOYES BUY BONDS The plants should be thinned be-' .., ,, : foro they get too large, as it will i Advance h unds and Arrange Re otherwise be difflenu in n .i.J Payment on Installment Plan. extra plants without injuring the roots or those left to grow. On the -BiVe,i SIMMONS IN THE CIRCIMT COI'UT OK THE STATE OK OREliON, FOR TIIK COUNTY OF COI.l'MHIA. Chester It. Itunzendahl, Plaintiff, vs. Orace V. Iliinzendalil, Defendant To the above named defendant, Orace i W. Itunzendahl: In the name of the State of Oregon ,you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed ; against you In the above entitled Court and Cause on or before tho 2:ul ,day of June, 1917, said day being more than six weeks from after the i 20 day of Anrll. 1917 n. ,i,. ithe first publication of this sum o mons; and If you f to so appear .... ..., lur wain I Hereof plaint iff will aim v to tin. r,.i .i... ... - ......v itu un: COIint in fin Q rrt . . n . - . . . ..!!,.. . . ...Uuui ui uonus not ex-.'"' prayeu lor In his complaint ceeding 25 per cent of the employe's ,0 wlt: Thal ,he """Is of matrl yearly salary, and will advance the I TaaX b,,twwn ,,lulntlfr whole subscription price, charging in- and S e' J terest at the rate of 3 Vi per cent per lMy. and for su'h other an,? '? annum, being the same rate borne rel,L'f 08 n"iv seem to the Court to by the bonds and holding the bonds ' .me"1 nml '("",ill,'e. Their'1", fo; ,u re,rabt. !t.,u" i8t: "iK- The amount advanced by the com-, in the above entitled Court and Cause pany will be payable by the employe on tna 14Ul ay of April, A I) i17 so long as In the service with a mini-; 'L 1,10 ""norable R. s. liattan, a mum of 15.00 per month, such i JuJfce of llie ae entitled ( urt. stallment. to be deducted from the Attorney for , Pialntiff wage payments. Date of first publication, April 20, "It is earnestly hoDed that .i i . . . Ployes w... not limit 'heir lJZ ; l '"'"" J""e ,8t' tlon to merely the amount odvanced j " - i by the company, but ln addition will iIN TE COUNTY COURT KOIt cot subscribe to the extent of any fiin.i. L'MHIA COUNTY. STATK i v i they mav have Bvuiiai,in ti.. I otthOON. 1 - no union President J. D. Parrel, has Just re- IToliZL? 5" ,5l-In E-taf of Aug. ive,i .h. fi. .1 .-.ouo00 of tlle bonds and It Is1 ut William Scl,nii.ltn,.,... '..f 'K TLJ'I6 !8"Uld Robert 8. Levitt, ei.".. ., IT l""? wltn I undoraU LJ1. ' "" "i join in supple-: pcutn- . . . """"""eu ex- mentlng this amount." I hm Srll , U'le " AuK"lit Will- ADVERTISED LETTERS tv Jj"8 S"?J"A . Inters unclaimed at the St. Hel- SlTlS "r6J:ri!f!,jr "?' to present. be dono when the nlnnt uro .mn . .u . ilne oara 0r airoctors of the Union tSi'ii n n r0O118y8Uim ,S Paclflc wWeh may be con- establlsled, or there will be dan- 8trued ag cv(lence of tJt , tho majority of ple.nts left in the Dle bv eMmnIn to rn11v , I " - J .w w , , t,on'8 flnanclal a,d " ell as military 'ens, Oregon pos office for th J 1 10 8ame- verlfie to the under It is not best to do all the thinning aid. 1 eJins May'l 9 .8t0'TlCe ,or the fifned. t room 70H WwnTlwr 0r Jm" one time, especially with sweet .., , !" "r ... mcrc' 1 'ortlnnd. Oregon, within 'l son, then finish the task when the plants are a little more developed subscription for his or her ac he sent to division of dead letters IVA E. DODD, Postmaster. Ill at Ana ilmn bi. 11 the nlants In tho hut mow i . I ,n our organization Intends as a , William Coughlln, A. R. Kammcrer rou h t e att a k o nZl StT r'"" " MUl8' B" E" Nel-' nTonki h .! ."1. I i per cent 'nerty Loan Bonds about to Mrs. May Yancy, O. Zimmerman. part of the thlnnine earlv m .... " "b6 " by t,,e rry,. Otters unclaimed by Juno 2 w " --- on inp wfli "Tho loan muHt ba made a cnn. BDlfiUOUR ftlinrna an A tn. Annt.ln very desirable distant for thinning employe t0 partlclpate , thlg plant, is as follows: Bunch beets otlc purpose tlle company wttlpon and carrots, about the width of three the reqUest of any such employe wt,vwu ymuio ill in u iuhh, tllBKO The O.-W. R. & N. Company, Improving its line near Weston, will spend $50,000 making a big fill that will take the place of a trestle. monlliH fr... .i ' "'"iin six i,.. i .i , "u, nnreof. u. 8lll nay of April, 1917 HERMAN SCHMIDT L I ArnMAwCC'i,or,of 8111,1 K,"ate. 11 ALL, J. N. PKARCY Attorneys for Kx'ecutor. "KK! IIltK: IIHK! KlitK! s8uTeouPrnQr08V.." a"d GEO II. SI I INN, Pres. L. H. nUTllKHFoRo ((H Columbia County Abstract Company ST. HELENS, OREGON The only complete abstract system in Colum. bia County, Oregon. um- BEST WORK - LOWEST pRiCEs 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 ami Fitting. R. CONSTANTIN St. Helens, Oregon S A. T. KIBLAN Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes Groceries Our Prices Are Right Our Goods Are Right A. T. KIBLAN Phone 35 Houlton (West St. Helens) Through Service via Choice of Routes To the Centers of the East TWO HIGH CLASS TRAINS DAILY PORTLAND SPOKANE CHICAGO CENTRAL OREGON "OWL" Standard and Tourist Sleepers between Portland and Bend, new industrial center and gateway to homestead lands. Week-end low round trip fares from Portland to Deschutes River Fish inn Resorts and Carson Hot Springs. - AN OCEAN TRIP ON RAIL TIME TO CALIFORNIA The North Bank Road and SS. Northern Pacific. Low fares include meals and berths. . Leave St. Helens today, arrive San Francisco 3:30 tomorrow afternoon. NEW PICTORIAL MAP OF COLUMBIA RIVER COUNTRY. PRINTED IN FIVE COLORS, FREE TO EASTERN ADDRESSES. It. H. froxier, 4 Atst. ien. 'kh. Agent, PoHIhihI J. O. IHven. St. H'lfB Livery, Feed and Sale Stable DRAYINC AND TRANSFER All Buninets Promptly Attended To PHONE 15 WAf. H. DAVIES PROP. ST. HELENS, OREGON
