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ST. HELENS MIST. PRinAV OCTOBER 19. 1Q17 4 I MIST MISTINGS j Mrs. A. F. Harnett visited friends In Portland Saturday. Mr. ana Mrs. A. S. Hariison were visitors in Portland Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Alexander, of Coble, spent Sunday with St. Helens relatives. Mrs. Jacob George returned Satur day evening from a several days busi ness visit in Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rlakcsley and Mrs. A. J. Demiug motored to Portland Saturday. C. E. Ostrander, a director of the Portland Y. M. C. A., visited friends In St. Helens Sunday. H. F. McCormlck was in Portland Monday in conference with the ship ping adjustment board. Dr. and Mrs. RIcen, of Portland, spent Sunday with Mrs. Kit-en's moth er, Mrs. M. Rosenthal. Miss Dorothy John left Sunday morning for Mayger and will teach school In that neighborhood. Sherman Miles returned from Port land Wednesday. He was a witness in one of the cases being tried In the federal court. Miss Ella Rosenthal returned Tues day from Portland, after a several days visit with relatives in that city. Friends of Mrs. J. S. Brown will be glad to learn that she is rapidly re covering from the operation she re cently underwent in a Portland hos pital. Ensign J. J. Delaney, V. S. N., and Mrs. Delaney visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McCormlck this week. Ensign Daley is stationed at Bremerton. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McCormlck. Miss Leona Perkins and Dr. Hoskin motored to Portland Wednesday night and attended the opera "Madam Butterfly." G. S. Carleton, of Portland, has ac cepted a position with the .Mist. Mr. Carleton, before coming west, was employed in the composing rooms of the New York Sun. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rarnett. Miss Laura Stennlck and H. S. Mason mo tored to Portlnnd Wednesday night and witnessed the production of the opera "Madam Butterfly." E. A. Ross, the housefurr.lsher, has his new Ford auto truck now in operation, and is prepared to make prompt delivery of furniture at any reasonable distance or hour. Miss Olga Hanson, of Astoria, sis ter of Fred Hanson, of St. Helens, ha3 resigned a lucrative position In Portland to accept a position in the war department in Washington. J. S. Brown and family have moved to the house recently vacated by the John family, and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Taber have moved into the resi dence formerly occupied by the Browns. Otto Lorenston and family, who have been living in Portland for the past year, will return to St. Helens, Mr. Lorenston having secured em ployment at the Sommarstrom ship yard at Columbia City. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Sebearu enter tained a party of about ten friends last Friday night. The evening was spent in playing 500 interspersed with music. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Louis Muhr left Saturday for Camp Lewis, to visit her husband The doctors gavo Louis a prettj strong shot In the arm, of the "anti typhoid" stuff, which sent I.ouis to the camp hospital. Ho is much bet ter now. The tongue of the slanderer has ever been prone to wag loosely. The overworked dollar has received more than its share of his vituperation. The false light in wh.ch the dollar has been shown has made it quite un popular in seme places. . ' We can still believe in the existence of the "honest dollar. Send your dollar or dollars to us and we will treat them with respect and give them a real opportunity to vindicate themselves. There are few places where the dollar can make the showing that it can in our store. Respectfully, A. S. HARRISON Phone 27 We buy and sell for less. rtw T nwa K'n V 1 'u- Sergt. Walden Plllard. I. S. A. who is on duty in the adjutant gen- eral's office in Portlaud, spent the week end at his home here. I The steamer Klamath Is due iu to- morrow and will take a full load of lumber for delivery at San Pedro, sailing Tuesday night, or Wednes-1 j,.. After suending Sunday with his famllv lire Arthur Heoree returned ! to Portland Monday, where he Is serving time" on the federal grand 1 jury. J. L. Chittem left Tuesday orougni aooui oy me ..e.oiiuam .rum morning for regular Jury duty In thejP"''? refusing to furnish steam heat same court ' to the CU8tonlerg 'hlch they I""' l,een p.,w, ini,n.nn e.1 ern.nn at the ' serving for the past several years. A mill, suffered a nervous breakdown j mil was taken to a Portland sana- i ,. tnmlnv ntirlit After A fpW ' weeks of rest and treatment he will probably be all right and ready to , resume his work. The Sunday school class of Mrs. J T. Taber was entertained at a party Wednesday night at the residence of 1 Mrs. Annie Cox. Games were played and refreshments served, and the H young people present had a most en joyablo evening. Reports from St. Vincent hospital ! in Portland state that Dr. Tucker, who was severely burned last week : . . . , -.ii,,. ,n,.h I . ., , . ... . ii.. in his office. Is getting along nicely.' It is expected that he will soon rs- i turn to St. Helens. j Jack Lafferty, who has been em-' ployed In a stone quarry near Butte, Mont., for the past several months, ; ret urn Mi to St. Helena Monday night, i Mr. Lafferty states that at the time ' he left Butte the miners wera still i on strike and indications wero that h a A lunntnrl m attnro hot unon I ho I v mine owners and the miners were far from a settlement -, . . Two new teachers have been em- . . ... ployed in tho St. Helens public: scnoois. Miss L. Taylor has taken charge of the second grade In the McBride school at Houlton, and Mrs. A. F. Barnett has taken part of the primary scholars In the St. Helens school. In West St. Helens the large two-story building on the north side; a. new dining-room tnble is equlp of the street Is being used to accom- j ped with electric plate warmers built modate the children, and in St. Hel-'nto the table. ens the public library room has been turned over to the seventh grade, with Mrs. Wilson In charge. Mrs. Mattie Hess, of Fredonla, Kan., who is en route to Los Angeles, Cal., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. M. J. Rutherford, for a few days. Mrs. Hess, -after traveling for two years and visiting many Industrial centers j of the east and middle west, was I greatly Impressed with the Indu1?-! trial possibilities of St. Helens after ; j visiting our several manufacturing plants. Mrs. Hess herself is largely I ; Interested in manufacturing, owning! ; a large brick plant and a big linseed oil mill handling 1,000 bushels of i flax per day. I CHURCH NOTICES Congregational Church I D. J. Taylor, Pastor. Church school, 10 a. m. ' Morning wo.'ship, 11 o'clock. ' Theme, "The Value of Prayer. Does ! God Hear Prayers? If So, Why Does I Ho Not Answer Our Prayers?" Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Evening service, 7:30. Topic, "Re ligion vs. Friendship. Two Great Laws of Friendship Which Are the ; Two Great Laws of a 'Real, Rational 1 and Vital' Religion." A little want ad In the St. Helens Mist will bring results. The Respectable Dollar PUBLIC SERVICE COM- MISSION HERE OCT. 27 Will Hear Coniplnlnl Against Lumber . Company. The Oregon public service commls- slon has Informed the oniciais in uie;bu nrner man m.- " city that a hearing of the matter of tho city of St. Helens. H. Murgua, W. W. Blakesley and K. I. Baling!., trus- tee, vs. the St. Helens Lumber Corn- Pany ill be held at the courthouse (2... ...... SVntstl.nB 07 n Q 1 ft a 111 Tlle '"a"" iu controversy wsb servlce commission and they have set tl'6 date above mentioned to hear both sides of the case. REPORT OF STRIKE SETTLEMENT MADE;'' '""' It is reported that the shipyard j strikers will return to work Monday j , morning pending a settlement of . f 1ml oplnva hOAa liV flirt roitrnujin I n . in IS " v ..p.---...... 'tives of the shipping board who are now in Portland investigating the matter. At tho Sommarstrom yard . i mnnv rta fmn I nru ttra at wnflf f lilt '"""' " " government vessels, the company; having made somo proposition satis-, " , 1A mciury LU II1W 111111. V 1USU .U IVU men are at work at the yard of the St. Helens Shipbuilding Company, but we cannot learn as to their atti tude concerning tho strike situation, j A LIBERTY BOND FOR EVERY HOME (Continued from Page 1) rpfplva n il rtt hen t ft nf at Innul ..... . ... . ,, ., u,i u. ... uu..u...g 'C'f the government vessels, and the , , , , bond camnalen committee hones that ' i their subscriptions to $100. 00U be- fore October 27, when tho subscrlp ' tions close. ELECTRICAL NOTES Bullets and shell fragments ar! located in the human body by means of a wireless detector. It is estimated that this year's busi ness in electric ranges will be In the neighborhood of $3,000,000. An automatic electrically operated machine dispatches elevators and en- ai,les skyscrapers to give more mil- form elevator service. Non-magnetic composition metal Is ,,!0d in the construction of wat.ihes mnde especially for those who work ,,round electrical machinery. The war department is eagerly looking for electricians, telephone and telegraph specialists, and line men who are needed in the signal corps. Three thousand electric fans are to be used on the cargo handling ships which are now un der construction for the I -.ted States shipping board. A storage battery of the size whb .1 allOAT it to be substituted for the standard dry cell Is now sold for use in connection with portablo eleetrlo lanterns. HOUSEHOLD HINTS On wash day, put salt in bluing water; clothes will not freeze. Revive patent leather by rubbing with a linen cloth soaked in milk. Put clean lard on the end of a ham which has been cut, to keep it fresh, l ry a manned nanana beaten with ing steadily. .the white of an egg as a substitute ; Mrs. O. It. Phillips left on the 12lh for cream. inst. for an extended visit with her When keeping the yolk of eggs f ir parents near Hlllsboro. a day or two, drop them In a little: We understand that someone has cold water. It will prevent harden-; started a Jitney between Chapman lnK- ,anl Scappoose, making tho first trip Remember when planning meat for last Sunday. Wo hope they will find boiling that the thinner the pleco of j business good. meat the greater will be the loss of taste and Juices. i If when cooking macaroni or sp:i : ghctti the kettle In which it is to be cooked is greased It will not stick to j the bottom and cook on. When potting plants put a piece of coarse muslin over the hole in tho pot before putting In the bits of stone and sod, which keeps the drulnugo good. The muslin prevents the earth ; from washing away. I Paint, no matter how hard and dry, Ann I.a Ul,,.n t I !...,. I ... .on.i uu ui nuiiiuu uium nig . by using a solution of equal parts of ammonia and turpentine. Saturate thei ,spot two or three times, then wash out with soapsuds. I I When normlne corn nut In enmidi corn to cover the bottom of wire pop-1 per, then drench with water Just j before placing over the fire. Every. grain win pop, anu mucn more quics - ly thun without the added moisture. THAN' KM The committee In charge of the to ceptlon tondered the teachers of Col umbia county Wednesday evening 'wishes to thank ull those who assist- eu wim mo program, uonateu low ers and rendered assistance In vari ous ways, thereby helping make the affair the success it wag. MRS. L. R. RUTHERFORD, Chairman. CITY RED CROSS INCREASES FUND Money Now In Trei.Miry fur Further Work. The St. Helens It. t-ross is some The Hod Cross salt, last Saturday, and the lunch than $50. Mrs. local chairman. lervod netted morn W. H. Iloskln. the has received Infer-. million from Portlnnd headquarters that the local chapter Is entitled to a proportion of thu amount raised In St. Helens in the Rod Cross drive several months ago. It Is hardly probable that the money will be sent down for disbursement, but it is cer- work now In progress will bo fur- ; nlshed. The Red Cross held Its regu- j lar meeting Wednesday afternoon, j a ml the regular routine business was; I disposed of. Several new members ti.0 iiin..r Hlch School football ; u.am defeated the St. Helens High one-sided game by the score of. no . i . i. i i i . ni. .. .. ... ,. ,,,, .,.n II I KrilllMllri 1 1 1 II IB I day afternoon. The home team was outclassed at every point and did not 9low llp w,, BKllst t,r nwrP ex-; - i , perienre.. opponents. WEST ST, HELENS Miss Kunnio Cooper has taken Dale. , Perry's place as teacher at ('uliimbl.i 1 ( Heights. ! Miss Maud Gessel and a girl friend . f rom Vernonln visited Miss Iva Tar-1 i hell Wednesday. Frank Wills of lleverton, sur-1 prised his relatives here Tucsduy by walking in unexpectedly. I he children of G. L. 1 arbell and The children of G. L. Tarbell and vite all ,,,-,,,, Bl .,- hoI110 Tu,.s. - ,., n-.u u,.. u.i "' evening, the nrst time this has . ... . .. ! iiapp.-iie.. ior nearly eigni years.; Those present were Mr. and Mrs Frank Wills (Cora Tarbell), Irlt Oliver, Ray Tarbell and family, Guy Tarbell and family, Iva Tarbell and Earl Porter. Mrs. C. D. White and Mrs. Newel Ward went to Portland Saturday morning. Charlie and Newel went up In Charlie's car Saturday evening, and the party returned Sunday eve ning. G. L. Tarbell and wife and Wnnita Harger motored to lleverton Thurs day, taking Frank and Cora Wills, who have been visiting here, to their home. Mrs. Newel Ward took her daugh ter Vada to Portland Tuesday to have her tonsils removed. T. S. Whlto was a Portland visitor T"' ,',ay- Mra. Wcsthorby, of Portlnnd, Is visiting Mrs. S. S. Way. Louis Boesel got home from Amer ican Lnke for a brief furlough Sun day. Earl Porter, a former Yanktou boy, has been visiting his old haunts attT an absenco of over two years. I CEDAR CREEK T1o county road up Scappoose cr I" "ow completed and Is a fine pieco of work, a lasting monument to the skill of J. L. Pointer, the super visor. The Nehalem Timber & Logging Company Is now running both camp No. 1 and No. 2 at full blast, while the weather Is good. i Harry Reynolds has dug and dis posed of his fine crop of potatoes at I very good price. l lie Sunday school here had a large attendance last Sunday und is grow Mrs. Sarah McKlnley and little stepson Lawson returned Monday from a short visit to the former's old home near Boring, Oregon. There are several parties looking around here, with tho Intention of buying land. Somo of our neighbors aro sending to Portland for hay to feed their stock this winter, on account of their inability to got.it near home. Now, that ought to be a reminder to the farmers here to get busy with the I .. I , .... Hnovei aim me hoe and produce what Is needed for tho homo supply, E. E. Lawrence Is building an nd- dltlon to his house, which adds very much to Its appearance DEER TOT "''""" Remembor, the Red Cross meets : every Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. R. Thlehoff was down from Portland Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kylo spent the week end with Mrs. Kylo's mother, Mrs. II. Freeman. mrs. win Clark's mmi.n. in Selfert, has gone to Woodland in spend the winter with her daughter Mrs. Fred Henderson. Mrs. Mollis, of Astoria, Is visiting her slstor, Mrs. Will Clark. Miss Snyder, of Nehalem, and Miss Unlce Davis, of Clatskanle, are vlslt- Sunshiny Days won't last much longer, and you will need heavier clothing and shoes to keep out the cold and the rain. We have a complete stock of shoes in all sizes ami toi all uses. Let us outfit the whole family. Just received another bunch of B"oys' Suits and Mackinaws. They are the latest thing for style, and the prices are reasonable. Look over our line of Underwear and Waterproof Clothing before buying. We can save you money. Waterproof Shirts 4.00 Waterproof Pants 3.00 Union Suits, from J ,25 to 5.00 i X X I I Now is Hunting Season We have Remington, Marlin and Stevens Rifles, Shot guns and 22 calibre Rifles. We also carry a large supply of Ammunition. A FULL LINE of Carpenter's Tools and General Hardware Supplies. St. Helens Hardware Co. Teach your dollars s .n2,r.!r nu"n M . ' Mrs- S- were Irtland vbltors Friday and Satur - ' iy' ... ..on, wno naa been visiting! ner cousin. Mrs vvik..rui """"..il re turned to Portlund Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Appleton went to Portlund Tuosday. Mr. Ellis and Mr. Runynn, of the Lamb Timber Company, are here looking after their timber Interests. Percy Allen, general manager of tho Tide Creek Lumber Company, Is here In tho Interest of tho mill being ernciea west or town. Bernard Clapperlon Is down from III. H. I I . u.i.u.iu spending the week with his rumor. Friends of Miss Annu Welscnborn will bo interested In tho announce ment of her marriage to Dolmnr Eddy, of Portlund. It was a quiet home wedding, tho evenlg of October 3. Mr. and Mrs. Eddy aro now at homo In Welleslny court. Cards have boon rncelved nnnnim. 'Inn the birth of u daughter ir. Mr and Mra. Lieut. II. N. Hnwley, on October 9, at Tacoma. Tho Murphy Timber Company has moved its camp about two miles fur ther west. It Ik Installing nn up to late camp, with electric lights and other modern conveniences. Mr. and Mrs. Warron Kinder' u,,.r visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kltch over Hunduy. The primary room, Miss Myrtlo Davis, teacher, gavo a very pleasing Urogram last Friday afternoon In re- umiirnnco of Columhu s duv a lit tle play was well rendered by n num- eror inoprlmurydeoartmnnl t J Meuhan gave a talk on Columlmu ,f to have more cents. ! -t.p.."-,.m ' l,uvo ,,,!H, proud, whllo patriotic "ig made a well rounded program. j A number of visitors were present. I An "n In last week's notes should "ave read tho Mills place north of town. Your correspondent forgot (hero was a Mills place south of Deer Island and In consequence Mr. and Mrs. George Mills have been kept busy explaining that they have neither sold or aro wnntlng to sell. Mr. and Mro. Elmer Connel nro visiting In Portland. Jack Appleton has received a very fine thoroughbred Morgan mare and Itlirue registered Holstoln cows nought rrom exhibitors at the Sulom fair. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hanson ami Httlo daughters motored to Portland Sunday. Always trado in your home town. MT'f'N TO CKKDITOKM IN THE COUNTY COURT OF Till? STATE OF OREGON FOIl COL UMBIA COUNTY. n tho Matter of the Estate of Chris tina Johnson, Dncensod. Notice Is hereby given that Olu Bohmnn has boen duly appointed Ex ecutor of tho last will and testament of Chrlstlnu Johnson, deceased, by the County Court of Columbia Coun ty, State of Oregon, and has duly qualified for said trust. All persons having clnlniB against said estate aro hereby Ilatlllnri In nrnunnl tllfl H11I1I0 duly verified and with nrooer vouch- rs to said oxocutor at his residence, No. 082 Mississippi Ave., Portland, Oregon, within six months from t ho duto of this notice. Dntod Oct. 19th, 1917. r'lrst publication Oct. 19th, 1917, OLA 1IOIIMAN, Executor of the Estate of Chris tina Johnson, Deceased. HARRIS & GORE. I Attorneys for Executor, HI. Helens, Oro.
