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ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY. AUGUST 17, 1917
Issued Every Friday by
THE MIST PUBLISHING COMPAN Y ,
.
S. C. MORTON. .Editor and Manager
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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Entered as second-class matter, I
January 10th, 1912, at the Postofllca
S "J".00.8' ,or,eBOn' Uuder 1,18 aCt
of March 3rd, 1879. .
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPF.H
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag.!ttl,1 prr'ls" ta ,,ow one Kov"-nn,et
and to the Republic for which it j offlclul 6t-vles recent margins of gain,
standa, one Nation indivisible, with It Wlls certain that sooner or later
Liberty and Justice for All." price control would be a fact, and
- jwlth that knowledge in mind the food
CITIZENSHIP jttnd fuel men got what they could
Some aliens come to our shores ; they could,
asking admission to the United States I Hut we have governmental ussur-
for tho protection tho flag throws
cround them, for tho right to make
an honest living and for the right to
be numbered among those who re
spect the flag and the principles
which it embodies. Others come to
escape persecution, or military ser
vice in their native laud, or come to
take advantage of tho opportuntiss
that exist in the "laud of the free
and the home of the brave." To the
former class belongs George Athanos
Dimios, a Greek who had declared
his intention of becoming nn Ameri
can citizen, and who, when called by
tho draft responded ready, and
claimed no exemption. To the latter
class belongs one Raphael Valplunl.
an Italian who had also declared his
intentions of becoming a citizen of
this country, but when called for the
service of the country, endeavored to
hide behind the cloak of exemption,
and none being found tried to recall
his application for citizenship papers
so that he could still be an ulleu and
escape military servce. Such a be
lug us this should huvo never been
allowed to enter the United States,
tnd the exemption board is to be
commended for turning down his
flimsy excuses and sending in his
name, though to be classed as a sol
dier Is an insult to every soldier in
tho United States army. The Mist
heretofore has refrained from dealing
In personalities, but at this time,
when the nation is in peril, it he
hooves us to show up the true colors
of our naturalzcd citizens.
Comparisons are sometimes odious,
but wo cannot refrain from compar
ing the patriotism of Sam lluttan,
who was fighting mad because he was
discharged from the army on account
of a slight physical defect, with the
cowardice of Valplanl.
THEY PLAY BALI,
Not so very long ago a Portland
contractor attempted to secure a con
tract to do certain work in Seattle
involving the expenditure of approxi
mately $50,000. He filed his bid in
duo form, and It was the low hid. A
Seattle firm filed the high hid.
When it came to awarding the bid
certain Saattle business men went be
fore tho awarding body and told It
that, in order to hold the contract iu
Seattle they would put up the dif
ference between the high bid of the
Seattle contractor and tho low bid
of tho Portland contractor. The Se
attle man was given the contract.
They play inside ball at Seattle.
They make sacrifice hits to advance
their runners'. They watch their sig
nals all the time and It Is not often
that they are caught napping on the
base3.
Had those bids been opened in
Portland in connection with a Port
land job, and the position of the bid
ders been reversed. It is a pretty safe
hazard that the Seattle contractor
would have done the work.
We do not play big league ball
down here. There are too many Ty
Cohhs on the Portland team. We sit
In' the grand stand and root general
ly, leaving our runners to steal homo
without any signals, hoping that they
can spike the catcher at the home
plate und make him drop the ball.
Every ono tries to hat the hull over
the center field fence, and too muny
times they pop out to the shortstop.
If we played a hit and run game
like Seattle does, we would have a
higher butting average, and more
money In the club treasury. If we
all would kill the umplro at the same
time, with the name bat for the same
offense, he would not call strikes on
us, unless they were really over the
plate. Journal.
We are publishing HiIh editorial
expression from the Journal because
the same thing applies to St. Helens.
Never before was there a better time,
for us to do team work than right
now. If we can get together and J
then work together, the whole of St.
Helens will reap the benefit.
AX KXU TO rXKKASON.UU.K WAR
j riU)KITS
With the signature of tlio president
the foml contro1 bill, safe at last In
harbor after a long anil perilous voy-
ag0 through the rough waters of con-
: gressionul oratory, will become a law
u" essential points the sort of
law the president has csked for. It
gives the government power to regu-
late the sale and .distribution of.
among other things, food, feed und
'''. "J akos official, In the face
of tho bmingllgat0 of Stimtor Ueed
the position of Mr. Hoover an super
visor of tho national food situation.
In thirty days tho new law will make
It illegal to uso gruin In the making
of whisky, and will give the presi
dent power to stop, if he sees lit. the
manufature of wine and beer.
It took congress so long to uiuke
up its mind about the bill that pend
ing Its passage there has been a great
scramble for war prollts while the
profiteering was good. "Unconsclon-
nnce that his sort of enterprise will
not now long endure. PriceB on a
number of commodities will go down
to a reasonable level as soon as manu
facturers and dealers can decide
whether they will do the reducing
themselves or wait for the govern
ment to tuko arbitrary action. Fuel,
It Is said, will be the first commodity
to reicive a request that t descend
tho ladder. Food wll come next, If
the administration's plans are carried
out.
Government control of prices is a
radical step, and one that can not op
erate without a certain amount of
friction. Hut conditions so obviously
call for it that its propriety s not
evon debatable.
WASTE
If all of the adjutant generals in
the United Stutes were so liberal in
the uso of the Western Union wires
sending unnecessary messages as did
our own General White the United
States will soon be forced to float a
second liberty loan to pay for tele
graphing charges. Evidently Gen
eral White forgot that a letter drop
ped In tho Portland postoffice at 4 or
5 o'clock p. m. would reach St. Hel
ens that same evening, so he dictated
letters und sent them by wire. One
message containing Information that
tho exemption board already had
consisted of 344 words, and numer
!US "ller8,ran 75 250. While
the howl Is going up for food con
servation, conservation of resources,
conservation of everything, it might
be well for tho government official?
to help Uncle Sam by endeavoring to
save a few pennies which will lift
a part of the burden which is sure to
fall on the wage earner. And this
same thing might apply to the thou
sand and one burenus the government
has for sending out literature regard
ing tho culture of beans, taking the
spots from potatoes, the best killer
for the beetle bug and how much
Iron, zinc and oil was produced In a
certain district. The mails are loaded
with this knd of junk, the govern
ment pays salaries to those who fur
nish it, the cost of the paper on which
it is printed, tho transportation tn
tho railroad companies, and then 90
per cent of it goes Into the wasts
basket. It simply furnishes fat jobB
for some political pets who tell us
"Save; savo; save." It's ridiculous.
Chief Justice McBrlde, who has
been appointed by the governor as u
member of the board of conciliation
and arbitration, states he would be
willing to serve on that board "hut
would have no wish to do so If I felt
the remainder of the board would be
made up of partisans of the employ
ers and partisans of labor, who were
so strongly biased In their uttitude
that they appeared in tho capacity of
attorneys rather than as conciliators
and arbitrators." Hounds like the
fair-minded expressions of the Judge
If members of congress would for
get they are republicans, dsmocrats
or prohibitionists and be Just plain
Americans, it would help the nation
groatly in getting down to tho busi
ness of war.
Whon It came to signing an ex
emption affidavit a lot of wives
learned for the first tlmo that their
husbands supported them during tho
past year.
Tho loudest critic of the news
paper Is generally a fellow who owes
four years subscription or reads bin
nieghbor's paper.
It does not get as much publicity,,
but tho kitchen, not the rifle, range!
Is the place for the girls and women i
to practice.
Of courso there are other reasons
for exemption, but cold feet always
was a good excuse for getting out of
tho draft.
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M M. H.
noted Western actor, who will
Sunday In "The Aryan," a pluy
The
Announcement -of
New Garage
I Im-K to uniiiuime to the public that I have okiii1 a
Public Oarage anil I mil pre partil to wrve the unto owner.
I handle the Red Ciwn Kii.liiie, AJax tliw ami ivlll have
a full line of AutiiiiHihile Ai eesM.rie. I ,ve ample ti.rt
riioin for cars, und Murage rules are reasonable.
A portion of your piitrunuue will lie apprevluliil.
W.J. Muckle Oarage
ST. HELENS, Oltk;(
LIST OF TRANSFERS
Reported by Columhlu County Ah -
struct Company.
Aug. 1 Xavier White et ux. to
u. mnu. , iraci m Aiagruuer i
Drainage Dlst.. $1.
Aug. 2 E. J. Hul'ont lie Nemours
Powder Co. to Columbia Kiver Power
Co.; land In Sec. 32, T. 5 N H. 1
W., $10.
Michael Fresh to lllrger Nilsen;
lot 2, block 70, St. Helens, $2:15.
Loie Felton ft ux. to Jessie Nilsen;
lot 19, blk. 70, St. Helens, 10.
Aug. 4 Joseph Rich et ux. to Jac-obsen-Hcid
Lumber Co.; land In Sec.
5, T. 6 N., H. 2 W., fi()0.
Neh. In v. Co. to Milton Creek Log
ging Co.; land In Sec. 27, T. 5 N.,
U. 2 W., $10.
A. Wayne Cook et ul. to Milton
Creek Logging Co.; land in Sees. 22,
23 and 26. T. 5 N., It. 2 W., $10.
Nelson P. Wheeler et ul. to Milton
Creek Logging Co.; lund In Sees. 22
23 and 2fi, T. 5 N., It. 2 W $10.
Noli. In v. Co. to Milton Creek Log
ging Co., Lund In Sees. 20, 21, 21!. 21',,
27. 28, 2, T. 5 N., It. 2 W., 200.00o!
Aug. 6 It. J. Heath to Elmer (1.
Heath; land In Sec. 11, T. 7 N., It
3 W., $10. -
Geo. R. Kelly et ux. to J. P. Dono
hue; laud In Soc. 4. T. 4 N., K.
W.. $100.
! Aug. ( lamina v. Harrison to A.
jS. Harrison; lot 14, Ml:. 11, St. llnl-
i.
ons, $5.
PUBLICATIONS MAY
BE HAD FOR ASKING
Tho Union Pacilic system has Just j
taken from the press two very useful 1
and highly valuable publications, one J
the "Columbia Itiver Gorge," giving 1
a topogruphlcul map of and dent-rib-1
Ing how to muko a series of short '
juunts into that wonderfully interest-1
Ing rnglon. Slnco the completion of j
the highway a lurgo number of dn-1
llghtful foot and pony trails have'
heen constructed Into the nearby 1
mountain fastnesses that muy be !
easily "negotiated" on foot In a day,
using Portland as the starting point j
and taking u convenient morning i
train to tho nearest ntatlon. Many)
Columbia Gorgo scenes beautify Its j
pages.
The other h a convenient indexed
pocket map of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho, printed in colors and giv
ing tho latest mup data of those
dates.
These publications are for free dis
tribution on application to Wm. Mc
Murray, general passenger ugent, at
Portland, Oregon.
Protect Horses From l-'lies
Disinfecting the stables with coal
tar dips will go a long way toward
"protecting the horses from flies.
Clean the stableB every day In hot
weather. Farm Journal.
IIAKT
appnr at the Strand Theatre
of tho Western mining camps.
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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
ablequality considered.
VON A. CRAY
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The Jeweler
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Columbia
SEPTEMBER 19, 20 and 21
Begin to Plan on Your
Exhibits
for we must make this the BiKKest and Best
the county has yet had.
ATTRACTIVE PRIZES OFFERED
If you have not received
one today.
The Fair belongs to the entire county, so do your
bit towards making it a success.
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
T St. Helens, Oregon
NOTICE OF HALE OF TME LANDS
NOTICE In hereby given that the
State Lund Hoard of the Slate of Ore
gon will rtirelvo sealed bids at Its
oftlco In the Capitol llulldlng at
Salem, Oregon, up to 10:00 o'clock
A. M., on October 2. 1917, for all
the Btnto'a interest In tho tide and
overflowed lands herulnaftor de
scribed, giving, however, to tho own
er or owners of any hind abutting or
fronting thereon, the preference right
to purchase said tide and overflowed
lauds rt the hlghost price offered,
provided such olTer Is ur.ide In good
faith, and nlHo provided, thut tho land
will not be sold for, nor any offer
therefor accepted of losa than 17.50
por acre, und that the Hoard re
serves the right to reject uny and
nil bids.
Said lands are Blltrtt'd In Colum
bia County, Oregon, and described UN
follows:
Heglnnlng at a point which Is east
1631 feet and south 747 feet from
tho northeast corner of auction Four
In township 4 north, ruuge l West
of Willamette M-rld!:in, and running
thence,
N. 73 degreea 02 feet 37 Inches K.
125 feet:
S. 23 degrees 58 feet E. 9G.S feet:'
S. 73 degrees 02 feet 37 Inches W.
80.0 feet:
N. 75 degree 00 feet W. 47.5 feel:
N. 29 degrees 32 minutes W. 73 0
feet to the point of hcKiniilug, being
tide lands In front of the east end of
I St. Helena Street In the City of Hi.
I Helens. Oregon, Sec. 3 T. 4 N. It. 1
; W. W. M.
Applications and bids should be ad
dressed to O, (1. llrown. Clerk Stale
i Land Hoard, Sulem, Oregon, mill
marked "Application and hid to pur
cliuso tide nud overflowed hinds."
1 (1. O. IIKUWN.
I Clerk State Land Hoard.
'plated at Salem, Oregon, July 23,
1917. 33-9
Mortgage Loans
On Improved
Farms
at the lowest rates and
on long time. Repay
able lu bucIi Installment
as the borrower may
wish. Liberal prepay
ment terms arranged. No
commissions charged.
I.ouiib closed promptly.
Mortgages purchased.
WM. McMASTER
701 Cornell llldg.
I'ortlmid, Oregon
ST. HELENS ROUTE
i via Will..H. Slaufli
I THE PEOPLES BOAT
STR. AMERICA
I Leaves Portland d'llly - -2:30 p. Ul
! (Sunday 1:30 p. ui.)
Arrives St. Helens - - 6:00 p. ui
i (Sunday 3:30 p. m.)
i Louves St. Helena - - 6:15 a. m
' Arrives l'orlluud - - - 10:15 a. iu
H. HOLM AN, AMnt
i Makes all way landings. Whurf fool
! Alder streot. Phone: Main 8323.
; A-4204.
j KHANK WILKIN'S. 8t Helen Agent
PERRY GRANITE CO.
Karl IVrry, Mgr.
301 4th St. Portland, Ore.
Designers and Manufac
turers of Monuments.
Deal willi us direct and
thus save agent's ciiininis
sion. For (lood Work, always
the cheapest.
County Fair
Fair
a premium list write for
r nnnrrrrm.. . . T
-wM3iUHAl CARDS
K. A. ROSS
Funeral iMreitor Km
HuhIiicsb Phone 23 it.i.i..
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Ulllg., HI. llDlo,,,, 0r
DR. C. E. WADE
Pli)il lun ami Surg,,
Phoua ti
MUffKI 1IIJ' Bt. llBlcn()0(
S. B. HOSKIN
Dent 1st
Office In Hunk llulldn
1
ni, iier.'llH,
0telw
DR. L. GILBERT ROSS
I'll) h Ian and Surgeon
imice in mink llldg. u,t
DR. EDWIN ROSS
I'hjslcliin anil Hurgmm
Offlco In Hank Hutldlui
.-u. unions. 0rew
DR. ALFRED J. PEEL
Pliyaiclan anil Surge.,
h, masonic tiullillng
Ml. lleloiiB, 0rf
DR. S. II. RUSSELL
(lilronriu'tiiv
MIW. Itl'SSKLL, UdliV Mumm
.iiuwiieiu i auuiet Ml cam Bitbi
Hour 9 a. in. to ( n m
Phono ASS St. lleleai, On
GLEN R. WETSKER
I inorurjr
i Office In Dunk llulldlng
, Phono 17 St. Holom, 0ft
T. S. WHITE
Undertaker anil I'unrrsl VlncUx
County Coroner
Phone C4 Itesldence plioiit 113
I l. Helens, Oregon
E. S. SNELLING
Attorney at Iw
St. Helen, 0rtM
GEO. H. SIIINN
Attorney at lw
Ijind Title and Probate 1'riclla
St. Helens, Oregon
J. W. DAY
j Attorney at Iw
1 Hunk llldg. St. Helen, On.
! FRED W. HERMAN
Attorney at law
Ualnler, Orcfoi
LODGES
The Loyal Order of Mooao, St. Htl
en Lodge No. 1238, Meet the r
and third Wednesday of each DooU.
All visitor cordially Invited.
HAItltY 1IKNNKTT, Mctilor.
W. W. IILAKKSI.KY, Set
MUpah Chapter O. K 8. roeetil
MmsoiiIc Hall the second and fourU
i tint unlays of each month.
MUS. I.ILLA M. CltOlJHE. W. U.
JOIKN PHII-II', Becj.
Tllllcum Tribe No. 62, lmprot
O. It. M., of Yankton, Ore., nieelni
Its wigwam, r'KOnd and fuurtn i-
urdays of each mouth.
V. O. ItltAN.NON, C. of R.
KIlKIt DROWN. Sack.
St. Helens Itebekah I-oilge. No.
217, meets first and third ThurxlU
of ouch month lu I. O. O. F. It'll
Visiting members alwuvs welcon
M Its. OKA HKNNETT, N. U.
MK3. ELLA ALLEN, Sec'y.
St. HeleiH Lott
m. ni i not.
manli 111 tllB I 0
o. V. building, on
the second and fourth Suturdnjri ol
each month, visiting momlier rail
way given a hearty welcom.
B. ADIN KOSS, Noblo Grand.
C1IA8. W. ULAKEHI.EY, Sec.
Avon Lodge No. 62 KnlgliU ot
Pythias meet every Tueday
Ing In Castle Hall, St. Helen. Ve
iling Knight alway wolcome
E. C. LAWS, C. C.
UEESB II. HALL, K. of It. & 8.
St, Ilolun Ixidge No. It
A. K. & A. M. nioetf I
anil 3rd Saturday In .
mo:ith. VIbIMiik brothers cordliiw
Hi. A. lUMUbii, n.
E. B. QUICK, Secy.
IN THE COUNTY COUKT OF THg
STATE OF OIlEOON FOIt Till
COUNTY OF COLUMIIIA.
Notice Is hereby glvon that
undorslgned has been appointed J
mlnlstratrlx of the estate of Andrew
William Llndgren, docensed, by tw
County Court of tho State of uro
gon, for. the County of Columbia, w
has qualified. All persons vll
claims against aald cstnto nro horw
notified to prosont same duly verl'lc"
as by law reiiulred to the unw
signed at 724 Hoard of Trade ul''
Portland, within six month from tu
dnto hereof. .
Outod and first published August
17th. 1817.
LISA JOHANNA LINDOUBN.
AclinliilBtratrlx.
II. DANIEL,
724 Hoard of Trade mug..
35-5
Portland, Ore.