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ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1917
Issued Every Friday by
THE MIST P11H.ISIIIXO COMPANY
!AS TO THE HIGHWAY
S. C. MORTON. .Editor and Munager
svbsckiption'ratks
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Six Months 75
Entered as second-class matter,
January 10th, 1912, at the Postoftlce
at St. llelenB, Oregon, under the act
ot March 3rd, 1S79.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPElt
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag,
and to the Republic for which it
stands, one Nation indivisible, with
Liberty and Justice lor All."
The young niun who doesn't see
the need of saving money; who
thinks it is a manly thing to spend
freely; that money is only meant to
spend, might do well to digest the
following facts 0.8 taken from the
government census statistics ar
ranged and presented by the presi
dent of the American Society for
Thrift, a society organized by some
representative business men who see
a real danger to our nation in the
American tendency to wastefulness.
Sixty-live of every 100 persons dy
ing in this country have absolutely
no estate; they die penniless. Of the
remaining 34 persons, 25 never ac
cumulated more than $l,300ln their
lifetime, and die with less than that.
Only 9 persons in 100 have more
than $5,000 when they die.
Only 2 per cent of the whole popu
lation may be classed as "well-to-do."
The other 98 per cent of the
people of this country have only their
wages from day to day, or ure de
pendent upon relatives or upon char
ity. Of every 100 persons who reach
the age of 65, no fewer than 97 are j
partly or wholly dependent upon
relatives, friends or charily for food,
clothing or shelter.
It will be seen from this that
thrift is a virtue that needs to bo
taught the American people. Uncle
Sam has started along a good path
with the Liberty Loan. He has se
cured our attention and support
through an appeal to patriotism.
Now, we can all see for ourselves
how simple and valuable is a sys
tematic plan of saving money.
It is folly to hope that chance or
luck will bring you fortune in your
later years. The boy who squanders
his money In careless living has Just
9 chances in 100 of over accumulat
ing $5,000 or more. If he is to be
one of the 9 he must begin very early
to s:x.ve.
With the ability to save will some
the ability to assume and success
fully meet other responsibilities
which will be found to constitute the
first steps on tho stairway of suc
cess. Ex.
"It Ib plain enough how wo wore
forced into tho war. The extraordi
nary insults and aggressions of the
Imperial German government left us
no self-respecting choice but to take
up arms in defense of our rights as
a free people and of our honor as u
sovereign government. The military
masters of Germany denied us the
right to be neutral. They filled our
unsuspecting communities with vic
ious spies and conspi-ators and
sought to corrupt the opinion of our
own people in their own behalf.
"Much as we had desired peace. It
was denied us, and not of our own
choice. This flag under which we
serve would have been dishonored
had we withheld our hand." Wood
row Wilson, president of the United
States.
St. Helens, Aug. 2, 1917.
To tho Editor of the Mist:
Dear Sir: I was very much pleased
with an edltorlul of yours In a recent
edition of your puper, on the subject
of the location of the Columbia HgU
iwuy. It showed quite a broad con
ception of the subject und one that
wc should all take, for tho benefit of
tho city and tho public generally. In
spite of the fuct that many regard
the location of the lllghwuy on the
west side of the track rather detri
mental to the part of the city on the
river, I am inclined to think that It
will not prove to he so, but on the
contrary, an advantage
It should be borne In mind that
everything that benellts any part of
Columbia county is bound to he of
beneft to St. Helens, and we must not
look upon St. Helens as a small city,
covering only a limited area adjucent
to tho river, but look upon It as the
greater St. Helens which will em
brace nil of the country adjacent to
it for a radius of at least two miles,
which would take in ull of Columbia
City, Houlton and the shipyards. We
should also beur in mind that every
thing that benefits any one of these
localities is bound to ho of benefit
to St. Helens proper, and as I am
fully persuaded St. Helens has a great
future before it and Is bound to be
a good town, we should accustom
ourselves to look upon it In that
light.
Tho city of Portlund, which a gen
eration ago, was not much lurger
than St. Helens, now Includes St.
Johns and Lynnton about six miles
distant to the northeast, and Sell
wood, four miles to the south; and all
the Mt. Tabor country, three miles
hack of the river, while the distance
from the river to Twentieth and
Washington streets in Portland pro
per is less than the distance from the
Columbia river to Houlton.
Hence I congratulate you on tak
ing the broad view of the subject,
and hope you will continue to urge
unity and unanimity on the part of
the inhabitants of the districts men
tioned above. If they can be per
suaded that what Is good for one is
good for ull, it will be an important
factor In the growth of the city for
the rcuson that in union there Is
strength, while if they continue to be
divided it will militate against the
prosperity of any one of them. So
I Bay, let us pull together a long
pull and a strong pull; and help
each other to get what each one may
dosire.
Yours sincerely,
J. S. PAHKE.
MAXIMS OF ADMIRAL
SIMS WORTHY OF USE
WOMEN SHOW MUCH
CARE IN DRIVING
Kentucky Woman (Jets Most Miles on
Olio Gallon Gasoline.
Thono who deny that the I. V. W.
outbreak has no connection with the
war should explain why thnne trou
bles broke out simultaneously and
at tho viry time when the most harm
could bo done by crippling our In
dustries. Anything which will Inter
fere with the United States being In
a position to meet Its foes on equal
grounds and In ns short a time as
possible is an attack on the govern
ment Itself, and those responsible
for such Interference are traitors and
should be dealt with as such.
A more direct road to Columbia
City will he of great vulue to the
hundreds of people who will soon be
working In tho chipyards, nnd the
merchants of St. Helens will profit
by having such a road.
The exemptions claimed by many
of the drafted men show that there
aro many dependents In Columbia
county.
You don't hear 'em called "tin
soldiers" any more. ,
Tho fairest of the fair is for the
bravest of the brave.
Women are tho most careful driv
ers of automobiles. That fact was
fuirly well demonstrated In competi
tive runs In twenty-eight states.
In the recent big Liberty Bond
Contest of tho Maxwell Motor Sales
Corporation of Detroit, women in all
parts of the nation obtained mileage
that puts them among the best driv
ers. Their average mileage on a
gallon cf gasoline was a great show
ing for the car that It is easily
handled.
The averago nilleuge of the women
taking part was 29.08 miles.
Tho averago mileage of all contest
ants was 29.04 miles.
Arizona stands first In the mileage
list. Tho general average for all con
testants was 39.1 miles. Women
made the most mileage In Kentucky.
The average for women contestants
In Kentucky was 42.2 miles. In the
mammoth contest the women of Geor
gia got the lowest nverage, 20.- miles.
It was In this state that the biggest
mileage was made by any of tho par
ticipants. A man drove his car 51.9
miles.
An Insight to tho pclicles which
huve mudo the American navy un ex
emplary organization may be found
in a published set of maxims attrib
uted to William S. Sims, vice-admiral
of tho United Stutes navy. The Mist
is indebted to It. O. Houser, an em
ploye cf tho Intcr-Cultfornia Rail
way, for the clipping from,;whlch the
following maxima aro reprinted as
well worthy the earnest ultentlou of
all.
"lie sure you know thoroughly the
subjects of ull your Instructions.
Knowledge of your job ulways com
mands respect from those associated
with you.
"Encourage your men to como to
you for information on any subject,
nnd take pains to look it up and sup
ply It. Help them in anything they
want to study.
"Trnln your men in tnltlutlve by
'putting It up to them' on all proper
occasions: nnd explain why you do it.
"When you hnvo Inspired loyalty
In all your men moro than half your
troubles will be over; for thereafter
Initiative will develop rapidly if you
give it Intelligent direction und ade
quate opportunity. Thus, you will
havo developed a team In which the
men will speak of the officers of their
division or ship as 'we,' instead of
they."
"Maintain discipline with the mini
mum reference to higher authority. If
you succeed In establishing the rela
tions indicated by tho above you will
hardly ever need to up pen I to higher
authority.
"Always be considerate of Inexperi
ence. When admonition will correct
a small fault, it is almost always a
mistiiko to inflict punishment.
"Ho absolutely just in all your
dealings with your men. Hardly any
thing tends more strongly toward
loyalty. All kinds of men respond
to tho square dor. I.
"Never destroy or decrease u man's
self-respect by humiliating htm be
fore others. If his st-lf-respeet is de
stroyed his usefulness will he seri
ously diminished. A man who Is
'called down' In the presence ot oth
ers can hardly help resenting it.
"Po not let the state ot your liver
influence your altitude toward your
men.
"Avoid, as you would tho plague,
hostile criticism of authority, or even
facetious or thoughtless criticism
that has no hostile intent. Our na
val gunnery instructions stute that
'destructive criticism that Is born In
officers' messes will soon spread
through the ship and completely kill
the ship spirit.' "
NOTICK OF.HAI.K OF TIIK LANDS
. NOTICE Is hereby given that the
Statu Land. Board of tho Slate of Ore
gon will receive sealed bids at its
offtco In the Capitol llulldlng nt
Salem, Oregon, up to 10:00 o'clock
A. M., on October 2, 1917, for ull
tho State's Interest In tho tide nnd
overflowed lands hereinafter de
scribed, giving, kowever. to the own
er or owners of any laud abutting or
fronting thereon, the preference right
to pure hi: no said tide and overflowed
hinds r.t the highest price offered,
provided such offer is made In good
faith, and also provided, that the land
will not be sold for, nor any offer
therefor uccepted of lesa than $7.50
per acre, and that the Hoard re
serves the right to reject any and
nil bids.
Said lands aro situated In Colum
blu County, Oregon, and described us
follows:
lleglnning at a point which Is east
1531 feet and south 747 feet from
the northeast corner of section Four
In township 4 north, runge 1 West
of Willamette Meridian, and running
thence,
N. 73 degrees 02 feet 37 inches K.
125 feet:
S. 22 degrees R8 feet E. 95 5 feet:
S. 73 degrees 02 foot 37 Inches W.
SO.O feet:
N. 75 degree 00 feet W. 47.5 feet:
N. 29 degrees 32 minutes W. 72.0
feet to the point ot beginning, being
tide luuds In front ot the oust end of
St. Helens Street In the City ot St.
Helens, Oregon, Sec. 3 T. 4 N. It. 1
W. W. M.
Applications and bids should bo ad
dressed to O. G. llrown. Clerk State
Land llourd, Salem, Oregon, and
marked "Application and bid to pur
chase tide and overflowed Innds."
G. G. 1IKOWN.
Clerk State Land Hoard.
Putod at Salem, Oregon, July 23,
1917. 33-9
George's Market
NT. II F.I. F.N (4
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MEATS
IMIONH4H Prompt Her vice
I PROFESSIONAl CAI,)
E. VV. KETEL
St. Helens, Or.
Contractor--Bollder
i:STIMA'll'.H. PLANS
Cement Work a Specialty
Phone Connection
E- A. ROSS
..UHlnesH Phe 23 ItlieJ
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D- cTeTwad
I'Iij-nU-Um Mn Hurvnt
! I'houe 99
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St. Ilohnn,
S. B. IIOSKIN
DentUt
Office In Hank liUM,
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GEORGE
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DR. L. GILBERT R0Ss
IMiy.lcUn ami Hurgw,,
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NOTICK OF HK.AHING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.
IN THE COUNTY COUHT OF THE
STATE OF OHKGON FOK COL
UMUIA COUNTY,
(n tho Mutter of the Kstate ot August
Ketel, Deceased.
Notice la hereby given that Sus
anna Ketel, Administratrix of the es
tate ot August Ketel, deceased, has
rendered and filed in said court Iter
flnnl account ot administration of
said estate, and that Suturday, the
4th day of August, 1917, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon of said day,
at the court room of suld court In
the City of St. Helens, In suld County
of Columblu, State ot Oregon, bus.
been tlxed by the Court as the time
and place for the settlement of said
flnnl account and petition for dis
tribution, and the hcnrlng of objec
tions thereto.
SUSANNA KETEL,
Administratrix of tho Estato of
August Ketel, deceased. 30-5
Cattle Buyer
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Phone D-98
Subscribe for tho Mist.
Mortgage Loans
On Improved
Farms
at the lowest rates and
on long time. Itupay
alilo In such installments
as the borrower may
wish. Liberal prepay
ment terms arranged. No
commissions charged.
I .on n ii closed promptly.
Mortgages purchased.
WM. McMASTER
701 CorlK-tt llldtf.
Portlund, Oregon
DR. EDWIN ROSS
Pliyxlclnn ami Hurgeu
Office In Hank llulldlng
a ii. .t....
DR. ALFRED J. pl
Pliyniilan anil Hurgo,
Masonic llulldlni
ni. iiuieua,
DR. S. H. RUSSELL
ililrmirai'iik
MKS. Itl'HSF.LL, LadliV Mue
..iwiM Hint, miinoi mean Btlki
iiuurs a a. m. to i a. n
Phono A38 Bt, Helens, ft,'
GLEN R. METSKER
Attorney
OfTIco In Hunk Building
Phono 17 8t. Halm,
T. S. WHITE
! I'liilerUker anil Funeral IMrarta
1 County ConiMv
Phone (4 Itimldeiice phone Jlj
hi. Helena, Oroa
E. S. SNELLING
Attorney at Ut
St. Helena, Onp,
THE HORSE TO HIS
DRIVER IN SUMMER
DUST POISON CON
TROLS BEAN BEETLE
Wood AnIioh 85 PurtH and Powdered
Arsenate 15 Part.
Those greenish yellow beetles with
blftck BpotB, which are just now feast
ing on the blossoms and leaves of
beans and cucumbers In western Ore
gon nnd will soon be devouring the
silks of the young- corn, are con
trolled at the O. A. C. experiment
station by a poison dust. As prepared
by A. L. Lovott, the entomologist, the
dust Is 85 parts either finely sifted
wood ashes, air slaked lime or sul
phur, with IB parts powdered lead
arsenate. It Is lightly hut thorough
ly applied to the plants with a dust
gun or a course salt sack or a cheese
cloth bag, early In the day whllo the
plants are wet. A few plants are
left undusted for the beetles to gath
er upon later, when they are killed
by picking them off the vines slid
dropping them Into a small pall of
water having a thin film of kerosene
on top.
If n horse could talk ho would
have many things to say to his driver
in summer. He would say:
"Water me often when tho heat Is
inteuue, a little at a time if I am
warm; don't water me too soon after
I have eaten, and always at night
when I havo eaten my hay.
"When the sun Is hot let me
breathe once in a while in tho shado
of some house or tree. Anything
upon my head, to. keep off the sun,
is bad for me unless It is kept wet,
or unless the air can circulate freely
underneath It.
"If I stop sweating suddenly, or
If I act strangely, breu'.ho short and
quick, or If my cars droop, get mo
Into tho shade at once, remove har
ness and bridle, wash out my mouth,
sponge me all over, shower my leg,
ind give mo two ounces of aromatic
spirits of ammonia, or two ounces of
sweet spirits of nitre In a pint of
water, or a pint of warm coffee. Cool
my head at onc.i, using cold water
or if necessary chopped Icq wrapped
'n a cloth.
"A warm night In a narrow stall
neither properly cleaned nor beddod
unfits me for work.
"Turning the hose on mo Is too
ilsky a thing to do unless you are
looking for a sick horse. Spraying
the legs and feet when I am not too
warm on a hot day would ho ugree
cble. "Please sponge out my eyes und
nose and dock when I como In tired
and dusty at night with clean cool
water, nnd also sponge mo under the
collur and saddle of the harness."
Humb Anlmuls.
JEWELRY
SUGGESTIONS
Engagement and Wedding
Rings
Brooches, Lockets, Lavallieres
Scary Pins Cuff Buttons
Cuff Links, Watch Fobs
Silverware, Clocks, Watches
A visit to our store will con
vince you that our line is com
plete and our prices are reason
able quality considered.
I
VON A. GRAY
The Jeweler
ST. HELENS ROUTE
U WilUmOla Sleuth
THE PEOPLES BOAT
STR. AMERICA
! Loaves Portlund d illy -2:30 p. m
i (Sunday 1:30 p. in.)
I Arrives St. Helem - - 6:00 p. m
(Sunday 3:30 p. m.)
Leaves St. Helens - - - 6:15 a. m
I Arrives Portlund - - - 10: IS a. ru
H HOLM AN, Af.nt
Makes all way bindings. Wharf foot
Alder Btrcet. Phones: Main 8323,
A-4204.
FRANK WILKINS. St Helens Agent
j GEO. H. SHINN
i '......
jituirney at law
I-nnd Title, and Probato Prtdls
8t. Helens, Oregon
PERRY GRANITE CO.
Karl Terry, Mgr.
301 4th St. Portland, Ore.
Designers and Manufac
turers of Monuments.
Deal with us direct and
thus save agent's commis
sion. For Good Work, always
the cheapest.
J. W. DAY
Attorney at law
Hank Bldg. St. Helen, On
FRED W. HERMAN
Attorney at law
liu In Ut, Own
LODGES
The Iyal Order of Moow, St. Hd
ens I-odge No. 1238. Moet the lt
and third Wednesday of each niocti
All visitor cordially Invited.
HAKKY 1IK.NNKTT, DIcUW
W. W. 11LAKKSI.EY, Set
i Mlzpah Chapter O. K. 8. tneetili
; Miisoulc Hall the second and folMk
Saturdays of each mouth.
MKS. L1LLA M. CKOl'SE, W. B
! JOHN PHILIP, 8cr
The recovery of wounded Euro
pean soldiers is hastened by electricity.
LOUTSTANA AND TEXAS
GIVE MOST SULPHUR
More thun 98 per cent of tho na
tive sulphur now produced In the
United States comes from deposits In
Louisiana and Texas, according to
Philip H. Smith, of tho United States
zoological survey, department of the
Interior, but deposits of sulphur that
have boon or might be productive oc
cur In Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska
Louisiana and Texas apparently
produce enough sulphur to supply
even an extraordinary demnnd, for
the combined output of these two
states, although the production has
not been vigorously pushed, has so
greatly exceeded the amount sold
that large stocks of sulphur have
been accumulated.
Columbia County Fair
SEPTEMBER 19, 20 and 21
Begin to Plan on Your
Exhibits
for we must make this the Biggest and Best Fair
the county has yet had.
ATTRACTIVE PRIZES OFFERED
If you have not received a premium list write for
one today.
The Fair belongs to the entire county, so do your
bit towards making it a success.
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
St. Helens, Oregon
vim.....,, Trii Vn r. ImDroiW
O. K. M of Yankton! Ore., meeUU
Its wlgwum, second and rounn bk
ur luys of each month.
W. (J. IIKANNON, C. of R
EHlill 1JKOWN, Such.
St. Helen ltebiikah Uri(.
217. meets flrHt and third ThurtJiJ
of each month In I. O. O. K. Hill
Visiting members alwiiyn welcoM
MKS. OKA HENNKTT, N. 0.
MKS. ELLA ALLEN, SecT.
.Lrs 8t. HcUwi Ui
afj i5r3r&: No 1 1 7. I. o. o f
f4?Wsl nicots In tin I 0-?!-o
O. V. building, oi
the necond and fourth Suturdnyi W
euch month, visiting nieinberi r
wayB given a hearty welcome.
R. A DIN KOHS, Noblo Crond.
CHAS. W. ULAKESLEY, Bee.
Avon Lodge No. 62 KnlghU ol
Pythias meets every Tuesday
Ing In Castle Hull. Bt. llolonl. '
King Knights always welcome
E. C. LAWS, C C.
KEESB It. HALL, K. of JV
A St. Helons Lodge No.
tfV A. K. & A. M. uieeti i W
V and 3rd Saturday In
month. Visiting brothers Mrimuu
E. A. IlOTOEIl, W.
E. B. QUICK, Secy.
NOTICE
Bids for repairs on School
House, grounds, fences, etc., ?
Dist. 36, Columbia County, W'li
be received up to and including
the 15th of August, 1917.
For details and specifications
apply to Calvin M. Muffora.
Goble, Ore. . rt
The right to accept or reiec
any or all bids is reserved dy
the Board of Directors of saio
district.
F. NORTON
32-3 Clerk. .
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