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Newspaper Page TextII -I tt 1 la i liiliJgjM Fair at St. Helens On September 17. 18. 19 MTV hr OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY UME XXXVIII. PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY PRINTS OF ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY. AUGUST 29, 1919 PIONEER DAYS of HI. Helena Hrlioola Toll) 1 W. Illnk(wly Old (liun-ti fourthmiae Wer 1'srxl an uU in IH7II. In k (h pretentious new school L which la nuurlng completion fcparinit lh arhool facilities of It ago with those of lu(tn, Charles W. Illakesley lo be tent aim ne Kara me Mint I interest lug h tutor y of tlif I of early day. Mr. Illakealey parents, A. II. anil Theresa i.v arrived 111 Ht. Ifnln l turning from Itnlnler, whure kid remucu ior a year. The jhrfortt moving to Italuler, k terrains. L hrr-ljiwyiT First Trrhr Viral arhtifil tnii.inr.i-tiA lti...l f the mini! of young Charlna riy ilia rudiments or an edu waa I'riMiclmr-IjiwTor V 11 Ilia taught achool In the old Midelirn (111 Columbia. .Imot k Hi. Helens and Willamette I nut sciiooiiiouse-resliience it purchased by A. 11. anil until a raw years ago no at a realdnnce liy.hlni. mln 1 874 that Wlnton taught 187 B the achool children of Hi attended achool In tarn nln.i rourt waa not In aeaalmi ih. gory of IIih old courthouse waa i a aciiool room, but when na In session, the atom Judges s daya did not Ilka the nolac rhoulrhtldrvn. ao achool waa the old church "on the hill," by the way, waa the third lt church built In Oregon nurt win over, the court linum nn uhi'iI aa u achool building ichool dliln't inovn unlnaa n,. moved, and when the Judge ciiooi out, the bell had to be P the hill, and when coun r. down came the bell and li fl with the achool children Winer place of teaching . trholara, hooka and the bell wther, according to Mr ir. 'Ing the need of permanent the lllukealeya, Miles Meekera, Mucklcs and other lo build a new achoolhouae. ould Ih. available at all times Popular aubacrlptlon a one Hiding 30x60 waa erected on of the preaont achoolhouae Moore, who was one of the iuol leachera, was a loader in euient for a new sci;.o' ' ling and he was ably see r Judge Mclirlde, who alan St, Helena achool. The t the rourtliausfl show that ry 23. 1881. Krancla and "Uncus! er ilnndad to School 7,' n 1,11 fr school houRf Work was not started un "mnier. but according to Mr Hie achool house wna " ncciihancy lute In tha full. Quick, who then llred it. Jm eoumy, was t,e fra, ir the new school, and be the c inn lata In '81 he w..a "r Quirk" for 11 months. he "indents who nttemlod Tu,TU, M"el'' Kun" l Illakealey (ncw Mr. neni. . I'erry, Ed l'ottor, Ksekc tio now resides near Hou!- r.mma and Jim Cox. "iiwrcn. the Conyors chll tlianv nih... i.. I.. I. . -'"" "ItUBtl imillRI fM ed fihi. . . fJlWren- now live In St i " scnooi house was used o H"11"1 11 "ought Strn.wl. The fire which coiiHiiierablo portion of late in llm -i.. i wnoolhouao. F1" HWumiIIiuun IliiiU M b Ml J0lm 0umm 1ooI- Pln. John Gumm, a bache- :.uucKian. although un- "OUg lit (I,. I ... .....Mini aavanrnges be i wliM h's property to ih "rt fnlHmbla Cltv 1894 "lionlhouse was t .. .,,,r ule monner wno '"ntls lo build It. The urge enonrh to tnke cure "".ih rmidren until 191? k ii. . "uiiii-na; was ncs- r re lHi Rentemher. v. E f one of the school direc fi itie John Oumm school Hie aehnni t. t. j" r many who now th'nV lii Z 1 n,nniflcenf bu'ld f ive ai i..i . . . Ik i scieneo roomi fc ,1"8 anv ' '75 to '9 In .T "'"'onimodatad alt f" onn on 1...1... U All ... 'hnnsed and educational uuuons likewise. sor fljture. In- NO. 37 Tells ot Pioneer Days I t. X' I 14 HELP NEEDED AUANNERlf T.II.M II ... (onuiiK In and .Not Huff I, ,., h,., u, ,, Tlii-monc lIliiiilriMl Additional inp0 No ."Miil at ( aiincry. II QUORUM MEETING V. III.AKKSI,KV C. W. 8LAKESLEY OFFERS 10 CORRECTIONS NuhiIht of I am I lint .V(w In Ht. ll.-. ma In IH7I Kay. t Iihm. Itlki-.l. ) More fuinlllea lived In fit. Helena 1874 Slln 1N7R limn - ....... " I .J 1IIITI1- loned by WaaliliiiMim m,i,.i,i., 1.. 1.1. ... . " " v " "'J III IIIB Interview with tha Mint 1,... .. .,..1. ... .un I131.'tl. " " Mill II Ull city on account of hla knowledge of tiiuntier yenra and facta. Mr. Illakeg. "y says the followlgn lived in Ht Helena at the time mentioned: Ji aeph I'lutt In the Cole hoime; Mrs. I.elth n the old mill meaa house; II Mc Donald lived In one tit iiiu ...in nhnntles and T. V. Walts lived In what la now known uh the Kaleva ! olel. Two AiiHtrli. Hid Mike were a I ho realilenta of Si neiena. Juniea Dart lived In tin I'erry houai; John Kvera.-i:l. 11 other md slater In one of ilm mill 1... ........ Tom Krlington. then deputy alierlff, In the old Tainm.-uiy H'UI and it K. ' lit hit In a small bnllilliiir 11..... the alle of the Morgus building. J. A. McMtianey bad a store In the Tayloi minding unci juntos C rrlco ulso It lived there. J. A. f'urr r,n,lu,.in,l . inloon and lived In a linn ae mi f'i.l- umbla street and James Mellrldo lived In a small rea'dence where la 'low Mlas Amv Ceoritn'a reu ,l..n William .Meeker. II. Conklln I UH I.IIIIIIIIIIIU If I ..... 1. ... . . " '""i milling & rroduce (!oiiiniinv In u,..,.n.. ..... .. . -'". 1 ney need help, more he p. In fact they can use 75 or ' ' ",orH P""lio than are now cm ployed. Tons of beans are coming in ia no, surriclent labor to "i""" 1110 "wins ror cunning. Mr Kosnsco. tnanaeer nf tli forms the Mist ilmt ,i...i., ' .. . , , " ""'.iiH IIIU CUIIl tlK week, he expects twice as much " a" '"'n delivered during til's week, and the nreumx e to 40 people will not be able to handle "in. 1 tie cannery pays good r in 1 1 . " pnr P011'"1 and h raltllful Worker tnnlinu f .-.,. tt en 84.26 per dny stringing beans. The nnrd, lie says, und com fortable quarters and pleasant Btir- uuniniiKB are provided. 1 A Chance for Kxtra Monev Mr. Hosasro Hint PR I llfit nriui la tUn. -. nun in (.lie opportunity ror tlio women und cbll dren to make a nice IHM -n, .,,.. .. extra money, for he can use many ..Ira pi-upu- m ine cannery. The wages aro paid promptly ;.nd in ad dition lo earning this extra money the workers will have the satisfac tion of knowing that they aided In saving necessary food supplies. The nunnery, In tlio event of an over. :itlS. COIllll nil In flion. elsewhere to be canned, but Mr. Kos nsco prefers to have them canned In St. Helens so that residents of the 'My nnd nenrbv dlHtririR mii.1.1 h jTlvo the benefit instead of sending the "noney away rroni home. He hopeR that many will respond to his appeal which is published elsewhere In this 'inper nnd Immediately come out to the cannery und help In tlio work. The.cannery la a very Important commercial Institution of St. Helens uid disburses much money for lubor "lid produce and It is hoped that Miiple labor will be nvnllnliln an i.ni the cannery can use i-.ll of the produce offered, which It has done lin In tills time. COUNTY COURT MET SATURDAY The county court met In imnetnt session on Saturday, August 23rd. Judge Martin White nnd I nlnTiilu. Miiiileloner A. b. Harvey were orescnt . . ,, ,., .... 1 .. 1 . .a. naiYfj were present. lobn Sinltli were other res'ilenla n.-iThe inniiiir whini. ,,.i .i. . j. Ill 1 11. mi ... " ".-. wiinil HIW opfJCllll and brldn had Just taken up their thode in the cltv "Snuur Smith and hla family lived in 11 resi dence next to whero the. bunk is now located and Mrs If nch.u.l limn on. I family lived In the McKlo residence. James l.oild, Sr., James I.udd, Jr., and (ieorgo Uidd lived In the house now occupied by Hr. Kussell and K T. May In the I.ullure residence. Sam Miles lived In his big house on Col umbia street nnd V II U'lnlnn Die Inwyer-preurher lived In tho old A. II. Unorge residence. A tinted cliar icter, Ah Sing (who Walter Illakea ley voted for every city election) had a wash house in the MnriMiH lilnrlt and Major K (3. Adams lived near ! rogmore. t uptain l.etiioiit lived near here and T. II. Taylor owned a shipyard site. Otbcm Lived Xear Hero Anrnn llrnvles lived .it lloulton and John (in nun on his farm near Columbia City und Augustine Qulro lo, a fisherman, claimed St. Helens 11 bin bnnin .Inhn Avcrea lived In the W'ut kins home, and Joe W. Camp bell, who hnd been released from the penetentlnry for shooting Sam Miles. wna niso a resuieni 01 ni. neiena A II II 1 11 buulnv nnt liimllv nlun liven here, so It can been seen that even In 1874 Ht. Helens had quite a popula tion. (Editor's Nolo In publishing th 'Pootor'ntH of Pioneer Days" It Is ex pected that some d'scrennticles vi'll rnn In nnd tbn M'flt will be cllld tO Torreci sucu u Bcrepaiiuit'n in otn sslon ). tuueting wua to consider bids for tho hard surfacing of Nice Creek bridge in Kalnler. No bids were Hiibintltn.r iso the court does not, according to juugo Murtln White, know what to do in the matter. Another matter was brought to the attention of tho court. Charles Wheeler and H. V. McCormlck bought from the Sisters of Churity of I'rov Idnnce St. Vincents Hospital, a cer tain tract of land In the McNulty D L. C, near St. Helens. The land had been carried on the nnnr'ii i.,.,.ir as 164 acres, valued at $7305.00. A survey by I,. J. VanOrshoven showed an acreage of 127.4 4 acres. Whero upon a claim was made for the ex cess acreage and the court remitted $59.83 In taxes. It would appear from tho court proceedings as DiibllHbeil on nnire three in this Issue of the Mist, (hat the rebate was made to the S'sters but such is not the case for they have nald. nccordine to the asseuanr'n offlco, the tax on the full acreage for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. I.. I. Rutherford were among tho St. Helens people visiting 1'ortlund Wednesday. "formal Mwtlnji Is Held and Several Mutters Discussed otv Hall KI'M.r to be Repaired and Street Work Contract Modified. There 'was no quorum at the council meeting Monday night, Coun cllmun Dixon and White being sllght .y Indisposed, therefore no regular meeting could be held. Mayor Saxon suggested, however, that inasmuch as several important matters were be fore the COtincll. thai an l-l..l meeting be held and he brought up '..lo matter of Improvement of Tuala tin street from Its Intersection with Casinau street to Winter ti,. mayor stated that the proposed Im provement, if made, would neces tltate the levying of an assessment greater than the assessed valuations of the lots affected by such improve ment accoraing 10 the city charter such proceedings wnnl.i nni ha 10..1 He recommended thi the street mentioned be omitted from the improvement plans and Mocsrs Wheeler and O'Con nor tkirraaA will. uui. 11 me property owners zn Tuala- Lin sireei make a annnrntA nutiiu. for the Improvement nnd . i no. mo cosi 01 sucn improvement. It run men oe made and not before. New Moor for City Hall A petition Blened bv numerous t payers was presented, asking that 1 ne cny nail Iloor be renn rort It seems that a Portland concern had otiereu to do tha work for $425 and a was suggested that a rnntrari ho made with the COIlt met afiir firm t f 10 ine worn ior tne amount specl- 110(1. I lie liall rinnr. nn aivnnnl nl having been oiled whiln naeH in scnooi purposes, is unfit for danc .'ng and the city was losing revenue on account or not being able to rent ine nan ior sucn purpose. 1 ne maner nr nv nv a - " O H ownvi Across Columbia street from the nulldlng which E. G. Ditto will erect on ine west side or the street, was taken up and discussed. It ua Aa. elded to allow Mr. Ditto to make the connection and at hla own expense, and when Councilman Wheeler sug gested that the lavinar nf tha uw and the tearlne un of the atroar ho superintended by some city official, the mayor designated the stree committee to look after the matter. Mr. Wheeler is chnlrmnn nf ho street committee, so he will look after the work, that Is, If the mayor's orders are carried out. Kopairs to Sewer Made Marshal Geors-e Potter rennrto.l that the repairs to Dm newor nn Wil lamette street at the foot of the De Spain hill, had been completed and lies ewer wos in first class shape. He was com netted to nev. ho aolit IK a day to those who dug the sewer ditch and laid the new sewer, warrants covering the Davroll wero drawn and .ilgned by the mayor. The mayor at tempted to noid an adjourned meet ing weonesaay nigni, but Council man James O'Connor was the only councilman to show up, so there will be no further regular meeting of the council until Monday, September 8. September 1st is Labor Day and a legal holiday, so no mentinv cnnM be held on that day. The council, therefore, will have a two weeks va cation, unless the mayor calls theni .0 attend a special meeting. Norman Merrill, n nlnnonr roal. dent of Columbia county, who now lives at Deer Island, was in St. Hel ens Wednesday trinsncllnir hnalnoaa iMr. Merrill, before moving to Deer llsland, lived at Clatskanie. He knows nuch Interesting history of the early days and has consented to give the IMist a good story in the near future. Named for Latin Post ASKED FOR SSSSBBBaBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBSBBBBSSfeBBBSBfeBSBBBBSBBBSfeBBBBBBaBSBBBaSSaBaBaBBi I Z$T f : I . ;r 1 WORTHY CAUS E BelgianRulers Soon Sail for U. S. any BIG LAND TPAC CHANGKS HANDS n.io nf Dm Inrirest closn-to-towtl lenity deals thai has been con sumntnd In several months has been recently negotiated and H. V. Mo (orm'ck and Charles Wheeler lire now the owners of tho 127 acres of land which lies between the llouitoii Unchclor Klat road and the logg'ng ,1 1 .. .1 l..ln llnullnn Tlll ranrt'Mii 111111 nuiu-im property wur owned by the Cnthnl r msters, nnd deeded lo (hem years .1... nntut iiiuliii'uiiin'ia I'V f. "KU, RU lliu mini in.... . Mr. Cnmphell. a former res dent or St. Helens. , , 1 In at wbnt use Messrs. McCormlck 1 nnd Wheeler will make, nf the prop erty, the Mist is tinanio m imm . , u 1. i.ii.j itini It ni'cht hn used ln the terminal project which is . . . -..lr iiiUI LA n L sMj&p H. P. IMllw:!.' xperler.ced diolnmat whn la TT Q ropregentatlve to new Latin republics CAPTAIN GEORGE GORE RETURNSFROM FRANCE Served 20 Months in Foreign Service and In Many Battles Captain George A. Gore, after an absence of two years, 20 months of wnicn was in r ranee, has returned tO 8t. Helens and roanmad hla lo. practice, which he left to Join the aruiy. Cantain flora whon ho ....w. " . .. .1 . . .j ICBUIGU France, was I.inntonnni Rnro a .11. lery Corps, and after several months m training in Krance, he was sent to the front. His first engagement was at Verdun. Then followed Chateau-Thierry, Soissons, Toul, St Mlhiel, Champagne and the Meuse Argonne. At no time was his bat tery or division tho IRIh flIJ A. - -, .vwi 1 icm A tillerV. Second nivlalnn .K...I - ' 1 nuocuv IIUUI me aciuai iigntmg line for more man iv uays. After a few mnntha ni 1. n ..1 BA. Ice Lieutenant Gore was made Bat tery Commander and In February re ceived his commission as captain. He has the Croix de Guerre from the French government and a citation from General Pershing for certain valiant service which he r.ni his bit tery performed. Captain Gore was attached to the regulars and arrived in New York August 6th. His command went to San AntOnil). T-Xa nil' ho nMilnnJ permission to come to Camp Lewis ana was mustered out of service there last Fridnv. In the near fntnro tho Mint min publish a aerlea nf artinion tAiu. . of the big fights in which the first ana second divisions took part. Cap tain Gore will fnrnlah tho nii.0.11. 'nformation for the articles. How the Germans were stopped at Chateau Thierry by the fighting marines; how the great offensive In tho s uiv,i..i waa brought to a successful culmina tion win De told In the articles and based on actual facts as expertenceo bV an Offfeor vhn la In nnolllnii A - .. - - -W0.l.VU IU give the real facts. C aptain Gore, like all American soldiers. Is reticent as to the part hn. Played, and the nrtinloa nihli.li mill appear in the Mist will not be of e personal nature, dm relate to the work and accomplishments of tho .mertcan army. We hope to have 'he first Inatallment nf tho init i next week's Issue of the Mist. now under wav. The properly was as sessed at $7306, nut u is 1111.1.1." . ..... Hint the purchase price wus ui u rung Albert, uuu Uueen Klizabeth of Belgium feel that they and their country owe to the United States a debt of gratitude which only a personal visit to our shores can help repay. Therefore an eurly trip here has been planned their three children to ca irpaLy them. These are the latest pictures of the rdytl pair. Washing ton is planning u great social whirl during their visit. NEW DEPOT FOR ST. HELENS IS DEMANDED At the last nieetlne nf tho oTonntivA committee of the St. Helens Chamber ,"f Commerce, the secretary was in structed to prepare and institute pro ceedings against Walter Hlnes, direc tor general of the U. S. Railroad ad ministration, to show cause why a depot commensurate with the city's 'mportance and one which would ac commodate the public, should not be mi it in St. Helens. Actlnr UDon such tnatruetlnna the secretary prepared the papers and ;,led them with tho ftroa-nn Pnhtti. serv'ce comm'ssion and It Is ex pected that the commission will dt rgnntn sn early date when the mat er win ne heard. The almek wbleh ta doatirnntnd oa . lennt hv tlio ratlrnnd nTftilDln 1 e a d'sffmcA to n anpttnn hnuao nnm. nuity on the desert of Ar'zona and 'he people of St. Helens have waited "Ulentlv and long for the railroad urc'ol8 to take some act'on. S!ncc 'here seems to hn nn tnelinntinn nr. be'r part to do the right th'ng, the nnmner of Commerce thought bes 'o proceed legally and ascertain if the "overnment wes not willing to fur nish the peonte of St. Helens the needed accommodation The result is eagerly awaited. Horry Lyon received a telegram 'rom Sacramento Tuesday, -stating 'hat his son had been killed in that pity. Mr. Lyon and his daughter. Mrs. Morgan, left at once for Sacra mento. No partlculi.rs were given r-s to how the young man met his Heath. American Women's Hospital Work In France, Serbia and Near East Must Have Funds to Carry on (he Work for Humanity. The Mist has received the follow ing appeal for a worthy cause and prints it so that Columbia county citizens may have an opportunity tn contribute toward carrying on the work: Portland. Ore.. Aue. !3. lata Mr. S. C. Morton, Editor, St. Helens Mist, St. Helens, Oregon. Dear Sir: I need your help at once In a most worthy cause. Please read the attached slip which gives you the details, and then dn your best to help uphold the glory of Oregon. Oregon's share Is only $5,000, a pitifully small sum considering the magnitude and importance of the work to be done. So I am asking you if you will not please sit down and write me a check for $50.00, just one percent of Ore gon's share, as the quota for your county, and send It to me right away. ts Oregon must make her final report to the National Committee by Sept ember 1st. Then you can ask ten or dozen of your citizens to chip In ind help you share the $50.00 quota, t leave It to you to arrange that In any way you like. Please make the check payable to 'he American Women's Hospitals. nd forward it In the enclosed enve lope. Thanking you for your early at tention to this matter, I am, Very sincerely yours. JOHN L. ETHRIDGE. State Director. The slip enclosed Is an appeal from W. P. Strandborg, state chairman, and Is: Shall Oregon Bow Her Head? Oregon Is the only state In the Union that has not raised Its quoti for the American Women's Hospitals work In Devastated France, Serbia ind the Near East. Oregon is asked to raise the olt- fully small sum of $5,000 and It must be raised at once or the state must hang her head In shame. Such a calamity after our wonder- 'ul record in all other achievements n War and Peace must not be 'hought of. The work of the American Women's Hospitals consists In giving shelter ind medical care to thousands of young dependent mothers, expectant mothers, helpless babies, war orphans snd otner women and children who are penniless, bereaved and ill in the war swept lands of Europe. Through military necessity. hosDl- tals were maintained for the care of s'ck and wounded men at the front. throughout the war. but practically no provision was made for the sick ind helpless women and children behind the front until the American Women's Hospital service took un this urgently needed work. Condi tions are Improving but slowly and the work must be kept up until the heavily-burdened and improverished French and Serbian governments can take it over and that will not be for several years to come. Hundreds of American women nh. sicians and nurses are giving their service In these hospitals. Including tour irom uregon. And, of the eighteen American women decorated by the French gov ernment for distinguished service in 'his field, two were Oregon women. Dr. Mary McLaughlin and Dr. Marv kvans, both of Portland. Dr. Esther I-ovejoy, another Oregon woman who ins Bpent t-wo years In this service ibroad, is now National Chairman for the work. Please help us uphold the maeni- ficlent work our own Oregon women ire doing in this great cause and DO IT NOW. W. P. STRANBORG. State Chairman, American Women's Hospitals. The Mist would be glad to follow 'he Instructions of Mr. Ethrldge an I i'n a $50 check to a letter savin here's Columbia county's quota." U would be easy for us to write th- "heck, but cashing It is another mat er. However, the Mist believes tb9 a use a most worthy one and will head the list of subscribers with i 2.00 check. If any one In ColumhH -oiintv wfshes to contribute. mak be check payable American Women's Hospital and send It to the Mist. Tt will be forwarded to the stale ha'rmsn. The M st s glad to contrtbute th's soace nnd Its little $2.00 to the hos pital fund, and If you want to hell ra'se the quota for the county, don't wait for a month or more, mike out vour check and send it In Recelnt will be acknowledged and the check or money sent to headquar'ers. If you are going to do It, DO IT NOW. Colonel R Hnfer and fimll nf Salem passed through St. Helens on Tuesday enroute home after having visited the seaside. Colonel Hofer publishes "The Manufacturer," a well known Oregon publication.