ST HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1918
. CLATSKANIE
Harvey Bennett came down from
his Tacatlon Job In the shipyard at
St. Helens for the opening of school
where he enters upon his junior year.
County School Superintendent J.
W. Allen visited the local school on
Wednesday morning, going oa to
Nehalem for a visit to the schools of
the valley.
Miss Carrie EUertson Is leaving
today for Astoria, where ahe has en
gaged to teach during the coming
year. School will open In that city
on Monday next.
Mr W'm. Holmes of Helena has
moved to Claukanle for the school
year, having secured housekeeping
rooms in the Hill building. Her son.
Nealy, has entered the eighth grade,
and little Miss Gladys is wrestling
with the fourth grade problems.
The Harvest Festival, to be given
under the auspices of the Ladles Aid
of the Methodist church, will be held
In the church basement on Friday
and Saturday of next week, the 13th
and 14th. Owing to many handicaps
incident to the abnormal times and
the impossibility of securing suffi
cient assistance the work of the com
mittees is not yet complete. How
ever, it is requested that all kinds of
fish, . canned and dried fruits, veg
etables and meats, fresh and potted
flowers and grains of all kinds be
brought for exhibit.
School opened this week with ap
proximately the same enrollment as
last year, with several other students
yet to enter, making it quite certalu
that the final enrollment will exceed
that of last year. Enrollment by
grades is as fallows: first grade, 36;
second grade, 24; third grade, 32;
fourth grade, 24; fifth grade, 33;
sixth grade, 12; seventh grade, 24;
eighth grade, 10; high bcIiooI, fresh
men, 17; sophomore, S; junior, 9;
senior, ; making a total enrollment
of 237 In the Clatskanie school, with
tbout 10 In the Heights school an l
12 In the Midland district.
Chief.
COURTHOUSE WASTE
BASKET SCRAPS
RAINIER
Postmaster Bluniensaadt reports
the sale of $4,343.51 worth of W. S.
S. for August. This does not include
the other two reports to be given
here.
Word was received here Wednes
day evening that the name of T. H.
Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Fowl
er of this place, is missing in action
since July 18.
Fred Trow and Lloyd Fuller made
a trip to St. Helens last Wednesday,
where they attended a meeting of
the Fourth Liberty Bond drive which
will start here in the near future.
Mr. Fuller has been appointed chair
man tor the drive for Rainier by the
county chairman.
Review.
' Jim
Edcku
A A What we seek is the reign
of law, based upon the con
sent of the governed and
sustained by the organized
opinion of mankind."
President "Yilson.
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ST. HELENS, OREGON
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That is the reputation we have gained by fair and square
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On these three great principles we have built up and are
increasing our business
If you don't trade with us we
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St. Helens, Oregon
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Jlmmie says (especially to those
seeking; license to wed) "Your
money back If not satisfied.'
Yes, we used to have "Black and
White."
Standwood "Bo alsy, Mr. Boot
legger, If you get caught, you will
get Court."
Judge Morton "Don't stand nt the
bruk, come across (with that new
Liberty Bond.)"
Mr. Howard says It is only a ques
tion of how'ard you try (whether you
have anything to take to the fair or
not).
Visitor "The Iroad between St.
Helens and Scappoose Is simply
divine." Abry "I knew there was
something the matter with It."
Mr. Allen "Yes, the season open
ed at dawn last Monday."
Van "I am Monarch of all I sur
vey.'' Burney "I want a hunting license.
Nothing dangling; I am building
ships."
Paul'son Is a girl.
Contributed by Percy Harrison.
CROP ESTIMATES
OF OREGON
Reports received and field obser
vations made by F. L. Kent, field
agent, U. S. Bureau of Crop Esti
mates, for Oregon, during the month
of August, Indicate a general crop
situation on September 1, 1918,
about as follows:
Weather Conditions U n u s u a 1
weather conditions prevailed during
the month of August In that practi
cally all parts of the state had more
or less rainfall. Very little damage
was done to grain by ihe unseason
able ralnB, although threshing was
considerably delayed In frost parts
of the state.
Winter Whoat Cutting and
threshing practically finlshod except
la somo of the higher altitudes. Some
seeding for next year's crop already
roported in summer fallowed sections.
Spring Grains Spring wheat, onts
and barley made a very poor show
ing at tbreshlug time. This is parti
cularly true of oats, yields as low as
five bushels per acre belnj reported.
In some localities threshing machines
j ere operating on e. per hour charge
Instead of the usual per bushel or per
sack basis. The totpl spring wheat
crop of the United States Is estimated
at 343,000,000 bushels, an increase
of 21,000,000 bushels over the Aug
ust 1st estimate. All wheat for the
United States now estimated at 899,
000,000 bushels.
Corn In most localities corn was
materially benefitted by the ralna
during the month. The crop gener
ally over the state Is making a very
excellent showing and with the large
Increase over the usual .acreage the
corn crop will materially help out
the forage situation. Numerous new
silos are being erected, and as usual
the greater part of the corn crop will
be used for silage purposes.
Hay The demand Tor hay ha
been strong during the past month,
with some advance in prices. Con
siderable hay will be shipped Into
some of the dairy sections, particul
arly In Tillamook, Clatsop and Colum
bla counties. Some damage to baled
hay in the western part of the state
was caused by the rains of the middle
of the month.
Potatoes Late planted potatoes
were materially benefitted by the
August rains In most localities, and
should produce very fair yields. Early
plantings, however, were too far ad
vanced to be helped and will produce
I only poor to fair yields. The total
crop of the state will apparently be
j larger than our estimate of last
month. The total U. S. crop Is esti
: mated at 385,000,000 bushels as
compared with 442,636,000 bushels
' last yea.
Field Beans While the field bean
j acreage Is apparently less than last
jyear, there are a considerable num-
ber of good sized fields ranging from
1 twenty to one hundred or more acres.
: Better growing methods have gener
' ally been followed this year than last
and with the beneficial rains of July
and August, the bean crop gives
j pronVse of a much better per acre
yield than last year.
Clover Seed Crop extremely
short. Dealers estimate five to ten
! per cent of usual crop. Great reduc
tion in acreage, largely result of two
successive dry seasons.
Thirty-seven thousand indoor base
balls have been ordered by the Y. M.
C. A. for use' of soldiers overseas.
Frenchmen take a keen delight In
this ganft.
Take care of the fruits and veg
etables as they come along. Do your
work well so none will spoil.
Hun a High Opinion of Chamberlain's
Tablets
"I have a high opinion of Chamber
lain's Tablets for biliousness and as
a laxative," writes Mrs. C. A. Barnes,
Charleston, III. "I have never found
anything so mild and pleasant to use.
My brother has also used thoso tab
lots with satisfactory results."
OBITUARY
Mattle Rumgardner was born Jan
uary 30, 1869 at Onturiom, Iowa,
and came to Oregon In 1878. With
her puri'iita. she moved to Sulmn In
1901. Some twenty years ago, she
gave her heart to God anil lived a
devoted Christian life. Surrounded
by her brothers and sisters and her
loving parents, she passed away at
her home In Salem, Friday, Septem
ber 6th, at tho age of 49 yeurs, seven
months and six days. Before cros
sing the Great Divide, sho admonish
ed those gatherod at her bedside to
live Christian lives and to meet her
In heaven.
Deceased was laid to rest In the
Deer Island cemetery Sunday after
noon and a largo number of friends
were present to pay their lust tokcu
of respect. The funeral was conduct
ed by Hev. Gllllksy of Salem, whoso
church deceased whs a member.
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OBITUARY
Nancy C. Hacker was born Septem
ber 11, 1K33, and In 1863 was united
In marriage to Ilrlce Hacker at War
saw, Iowa. To this union was born
one son and four daughter.. De
ceimetl Hindu her home with her
duughter, Mrs. Martha Maglll of
Vernonlu for some years. At the time
of her death Mrs. Hacker wus 84
)o.ir and eleven iiipMIis of rge. The
funeral wis held at Vermmlr. and
conducted by the Hev. Morris I Invert
ing. Deceased Is survived by a son and
two duughters and eleven grand
children. The largo number of people
nttundlng the funerr.l attested the
estimation In which Mrs. Hacker wn
held and the sympathy of the com
munity goes out to the bereaved
ones.
Oregon First Columbia County
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scribe for that Liberty Bond now.
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