T H E ST. H E L E N S PAG E E IG H T ) merce commission the mauufaciurert M IS T , F R I D A Y . S E P T E M B E R I ll, III. .tl ! 1922 M l I li I n ilg a i'“ ' IO I It E D IT I >11*. TO LD A W IL D would be represented by their able As a purgatile i Ti.nu ¡eil.iin - lai B U L L F R O G T A L E letti are the < xperts. the railroads through high- thin« n-|Uhft! priced attorneys and truffle mana­ gers. the shippers by their associu tlons, but the voice of the farmer an- not heard ill an effective mantle- Recently Mr Mansfield appeured be­ fore the Interstate Commerce e c u mission and successfully opposed an 'rv M ile iit Miui.f ¡»»Iti ÍVIK «»I increase in freight rates to the great Work Of llurvau «m l I m iu*'i— benefit of the farmer. Go operation between farmers or­ I'litlifi' Tin'll- Alti ili l on)liming ganization is necessary, he tu rn e r stated, to secure the best result.!, lie Work ol Ituri.iu. cited various cases where farm bu­ reau. the grunge and the farmers' A large and enthusiastic audience union had worked in unity towurd a greeted George A. Mausfielu. pres­ common goal. The main tiling, hw ident of the Oregon State Farm Hu- -aid. was to work together so that reau at a meeting held Iasi Sunday the voice of the farmer, heretofore in the Kern Hill Grange hall Mem­ quite weak, would be heard so loudly bers of the farm bureau and others and insistent that his demands would all the u i from Scappoose to Glat- produce real results He urged the skanie were present farmers not to get discouraged and This is the first of a series of quit just because some one or more meetings of the farm bureau that of their efforts in the past had failed will be held throughout the county. and ealled to witness the large num­ The farmers will meet for the pur­ ber of business men who fail but pose of selecting projects for the en­ never quit Whether the farm bu­ suing year and to select leaders and reau or any other organization of a helpers ou such projects -tniilar character is to fail rests with Excellent addresses were made by 'he farmer himself, and if he gets County Agent K. C Holibaugh. I., g behind his organization like the busi­ Smith, president of the Columbia ness men boost their associations County Farm Bureau. Mr Woodruui. then he cannot but succeed editor of the Oregon State Farm Bu­ Mr Mansfield cited numerous reau News, and John 1. Storla. sec­ cases in which the farm bureau had retary, made a report of the activi­ saved in actual dollars and cents for ties of the organization for the past its members in purchasing througli six months and called attention to that organization, saving the pro? the purpose for which the farm bu­ of the annual dues many times over reau is organized as well as the indirect benefit that Mr Mansfield gave the main ad­ conies through state and national l»g- dress of the day. and he was listened vlation fostered by the farm bureau. to eagerly for two houts Mr Mans­ It has been figured he said, that in field is a man of impressive appear­ the way of national legislation alone ance, earnest conviction, a born backed by the American Farm Bu­ fighter, and has represented the reau a saving of over three hundred farmers of Oregon ihrougn the state dollars had resulted to each farmer farm bureau at national conventions, At the conclusion o f Mr Mans before the Interstate i omuieree com­ field's address the members present mission on the question of freight expressed themselves on various tot- rates, and before a monetary com­ ics and voiced the sentiment that mission at Washington. D. C with Fen: Hill community would back the respect to securing better terms <-f farm bureau program to their full loans to farmers. He appears to be strength Many ladles were p r e s , constantly in some fight or move­ ent and on Inquiry It Is found thut ment connected with securing better there are several lady farm bureau and bigger things for the farmers members Mr. Mansfield stated that the need The Fern Hill women contributed was great for an effective organiza­ much to the cause by serving t tion through which the voice of the splendid chicken dinner farmer could be heard in our sra e and national capitals, before rail- Multimi in Par vo. I Don't overlook the power and In­ and in fact, all the various activities It takes in which the product of the farm en­ fluence of little things. ters into discussion Heretofore. h> 5000 bees l O weigh a pound, but one stated, whenever a question of in­ bee can raise a knot on your Jaw as hen e g g — Arkansas- crease or reduction of freight rates large as a came up before ihe Interstate 'o m - Thomas Cat. OF FA ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ : : t l ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ R eduction in Price of the M AXW ELL Cars lu tl i f 4 «•Mil Ut I mih i *>f file Hlalt» of ■ a Columbia County. 41 «*g»* II, 11 Strong enough tor the ii"»*1 rohunt. M i'll I of I lie Estate of I O k lah o m a S c rib b ler l ‘ ro|ierly inilil enough tor \ Man Johnson, Deceased. o tl n H« • h . 11». . . —.... M J f i n » un ugreeuble iiiaveweut ol 1 the « hereby Ilei eh\ given . that litui . ... ... Ih N buked by Man W h o K now s boW eU Without Ml) ol > 1 1 1 ! Iti hi ' bee i) .i ppolllted u• ■ ih ostale italf of 4 “ Multili' Mamie ‘ lair«I : of the in « l i f t " ),,N y JOHN80N, ant to take inni ■ • - * * M I h o tl do. o l .hl, und lilts qnul For 40 years after Murk Twain ,1 , h , It HI persons having JOHN I, wrote Ills story of the celebrated A friend in leed keep» ih. do.- jumping frog of I'ulaverus county California, no writer had the lenu- while you « “ • ' 1 : «______ rlty to suggest that there could In­ in any other part of the country bull frogs comparable with those In tin- famous mother lode country Recently, comments the San Frau j cisco Chronicle, some foolharih scribe from Oklahoma broadcast a story to the effect that Oklahoma bullfrogs were capturing ami tie Hewitt Building vourlng unwary chickens The slot ' was a palpable attempt to discredit the t'alaveras bullfrogs and hit-» brought forth a merited rebuke LARGÌ : A S S O R T M E N T . P R I C E S RIGHT COMM A modest and essentially veracious A N D SEE T H E M Tuolhumne county miner, comment Fancy Dishes ing on ihe Okluhoma story, brands it W e handle the C O L O N I A L FURNACE with 38-inch as a rank Imitation of what realli happened near Shawmut. Tuolumne Home Made Candies oblong fire box. county, just across the line from t'alaveras county He says a lot of Sundaes and Parfaits I llesi- g o o d s arc made in Portland especially for the t’ alaveras bullfrogs were washed down Into a creek In Tuolomne coun­ Frappes and Frosted people of the West. ty and that shortly thereafter young ducks began to disappear Drinks I BU Y D IR E C T FR O M T H E FACTORY One duck, larger and wiser thun the rest, permitted himself to tie Soda Fountain Specialties smallowed all but his tall and legs whereupon he started paddling and, hrought the bullfrog ashore Ther" after he made a regular business of catching bullfrogs In this manner The miner says he sold 159 frogs Masonic Building caught In this way at } ’l 50 a dozen St. Helens, Oregon He Is training other ducks to hunt bullfrogs and contemplates giving up mining It's a great country Just Arrived St. Helens Candy Kitchen Fall Stock H eating Stoves 1 C r, c K K A M K . St. Heh ns Candy Kitchen A . liO S S V yon •■ ’ ■c •«eil I Ysnkb ron sai slier»'« Adii re* 8 HU roll SA! tween bay. 'i Deer I» hive Si or |i!iu Alwnb- |W AN 1 El Kl Cet cru fOK SAI. thOUDUl Oregon. rou sai (or flib per du Huultoi |rou su. tilg «Uli er slum , retur I Wail' i belfsrt-. plow burn pi In good •no» i “ i gebeara ranch 1 school I roll SAl.t In St I Martin N O l E — T im R#d T o p tin con* tain« V elvat (hat ha« recently been delivered from (he fac­ tory. It ia in fresh condition — cool and u a o o ik in a pipe. gun fOK SAI. haled eli oat sir "Smitlisl run s a i light apr Mct'ullui 155 FOR SALT (•o lots on Nob good ter Holen« ( (d ♦ ♦ ♦ foR SALK -, tuund •eight 3 harness ule ches from Ya W Uran re». Ore, ♦ The following new prices on Maxwell Cary art now effective. Prices quoted are for St. Helens delivery. Maxwell M axwell M axwell Maxwell claims against said by notified i, . ......... * ' « *r* I,,* I fled as by luw requirst* “•‘f1'' >« dei signed at yq j A 1’ lu Hit within six mouths t! 1111 hereof 0,11 U» Dateti slid ri rei pui,|| . | , I'eted and Tirsi I e r I , I 9 J -J "*d S'-pl*». ron SALE tiean» to Touring ..................................... $1050.00 R o a d s t e r ................................... $1050.00 Coupe .............................. $1435.00 S e d a n ......................................... $1550.00 delivered mer Uro re» dem e Oll 8ALE one Mu. I Il 35 p«i ill timidi Agent W e rail m ak e |»r«>tn|*t d e live ry- T h e M W W K I i is e asily the |M*er o f ftie iiK'fliuin price*I r u n . I«er u-* (lemon.Htrale this fa it to you. Harms Bros. Garage Mason Cord Tires Philadelphia Batteries Maxwell Parts Service Station Accessories O P E N E V E N IN G S BY A P P O IN T M E N T Eve Each tin of v; vc a tained to pie Th ♦ CLOSED «LABOR DAY W e will hi ve a TOBACCO So We Advise You to Make Necessary Purchases on Saturday with the RED T O P specially nice lot of F R E S H V E G E ­ You II say that Velvet is cool, smooth and “ sweet as a nut in your pipe. T A B L E S A N D F R U IT S . Everything in the Gro­ contains freshly made tobacco. Just right for your pipe. And the mild smoothness you enjoy is the result of Velvet s two long year’s ageing in wooden hogs* heads. Patient ageing in Nature’s way the right way of removing raw harshness and bite. Lits.trr cery line and at reasonable prices. Is I Our obta Motas 11iitAi 111 C ol l im e to Can Now This is the time to do your canning. and Peaches-—Oregon grown. W e have Pears Place your order and We Seve say what time you want the fruit delivered. BER Buy your F R E S H A N D S A L T E D M E A T S from us. «Iura None but the choicest of meats handled. S w ift’s Premium Hams and Bacon. Central Grocery Successors to Columbia River Meat Company Rutherford Bldg., Phone 80 St. Helens, Oregon IT Groe P *♦♦♦♦ <