OREGON MIST
Entered at the roatoffice at St. Helens,
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APRIL 19.
CIRCUIT COCRT OFFICERS :
Thomas A. McBridb. District Judjte
0. L. Hkdc.es -.District Attorney
COUNTY OFFICERS :
R. S. HaTTAn, Judge St. Helens
W. A. Harris, Clerk St. Helens
Martin White, Sheritt St. Helens
Caspkr Libel, Commissioner Mist
H. West, Comm'r Scappoose
Edwin Ross, Treasurer. St. Helens
A. T. Laws, Assessor.... St. Helens
1. H. Copkland, School Supt....Houlton
Frank B. Prkscott, Surv Rainier
H. R. CUFF, Coroner St. Helens
4 rAHISHHG OPPORTUHITT
The county court made an offer to the
city ol St. Hehns that if the city will
douate small tract of land in (rout of
the new court house the county will
improve and beautify and put a founUiu
in the center. It is an offer that should
have been promptly accepted and the
laud purchased from its owners at a
reasonable price and turned over by the
city. Had this offer been made by the
court as a condition precedent to the con
traction of the building, does any one
doubt what the result wonld have been?
The city would have been only too glad
to have taken it up and the ptaxa would
' now be an assured fact. But the court,
it seems, put too much faith in the pub
lic spirit cf our people. We were very
glad to have 135,000 of the tax payers'
money expended in a building that in
creases the value of every lot in the city,
but we appear to be unwilling to show
our appreciation of the magnificent
building that ornaments oar water front.
Had the people of Columbia County
believed that we would hesitate to em
brace each an opportunity there is no
doubt that we would have lost the
county seat contest and we would have
deserved to have lost it.
Aa to who is to blame for this lament
able state of affairs the Mist does not
propose to ex press an opinion, more than
to aay we believe that some of the
parties can afford to show a more liberal
spirit than they have so far evinced.
Judge Blaochard, at Rainier, if the
court house bad been located there,
offered to donate the finest block in the
city as a building site, and he would have
kept his word. If the election were to
be held over again, in view of the lack
of public spirit shown bv our citizens,
we have no doubt the decision would be
against St. Helens.
Mr. Dillard's letter is published in
this issue, and we are wilting to give
space to the other property owners to
tell the people why they ask for their
property so much more than it would
be worth without the existence of the
new building. It may be that an open
discussion of this matter will place the
blame where it belongs, but, even if no
better terms can be secured than those
offered, we believe the council should
secure the tract of land desired by the
county without further unnecessary
delay.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
The sycophants who furnish the
yellow politics for the Oregonian's front
page appear to be convinced at last that
the President cannot be coaxed or
coerced into breakinz his promise not to
be the next Republican nominee for the
presidency. They still insist, however
that be should name the candidate, and
that the next Republican convention
should be nothing more than a ratifi
cation' meeting. National convention
cost a gleat deal of money and trouble,
so it would seem to be the better plan
not to hold one next rear, but merely
to have the President's choice r'laced
upon the ballot, and the electoral col-
leire. if it is Reoublican. will tu through
the form of casting its bail,tt for the
Roosevelt dummy.
It would seem, however, th.it a mistake
might be made in the (election of Taft.
If we are to have no actual cliunjM in
i i
the policy of the administration in the i nubli lied by the Cuited States Itepait
eight years succeeding Mr. Roosevelt's j went of commerce and Labor. A coin
incumbency, the nominee should le j p.rison between Germany and the
some one over whom Mr. Roosevelt will ! United States shows that while the in
have absolute control. Mr. Roosevelt cieasj here lias bjen greater, there has
pledged himself to casry out the princi- j been a world-wide increase in the cost of
plea of his predecessor. Yet the Mo se- living. The United States figure! com
velt idolators have not hexituted to diug ' piled by the well-known authority, Dun,
McKinley's name in the mire. It miglit j sbos a general inerea-e of 7 per cent in
be that Taft, who is subservient enough 1 1!XH ov r 1!K)5. Dairy and garden pro
at present, would turn against I in 'dii-t increased in cost 26 per cent and
creator and have ideas ol his ow.i. j menu over 12 per cf nt, while breadstuff
To prevent any sucti possible on'.in j showed a diciine of nearly 5 per cent.!
gency we suggest aa Mr. Ro;nevelt's : I it tJeniiiiny there was nn advance in
legatee the name of Nick i,-i gworth, the cost of every article of fo wl numer
al so of Ohio. Here ii a plion'wnp'i ; nted cxc.-pt potato s. The greatest in
into w hich the Piesiilent cuu'd talk i h en-Hsu was in meats about 8 per cent,
absolute auronce that his woid would' One r suit of the increasing scarcity
be faithfully repeated to III- listening . and ct of meats in the old country is j
world, N clt is a,uiem'.er of the family, sliowti In the J, re exports of horses I
He would give the people j let s icll an j
administration III Alio ami IVl.ly told .
him to. Taft might not. Y"ii can imt ;
tell wrat llect success woiil t 'jay ! u;ioii
him. True, be was diacovf e.l by lio ise
velt. Prior to this iip;i ..i.nent very
few knew anything about I. iui, mi l he
may develop traits of indep mine:) thut
would be embara-siiia, and poibly de
feat some of the details of our own and
only plan of national salvation.
IyOiigwort'i is the Meal cundidnte.
He Comes as neir to being nothing an
as anions that could ba narntd, and no
doult he would ba w illing lo enter In'.o j
ft written agreement to permit the
pesent incumbent to dictate all the
appointments and nil (he politics of the
admit isiration for the next elulit years.
is not this exactly what the id tutors
aie asking for?
"The I'leeident" they say, "if he wil
not stultify himself and accept the iiom
n ill ion, must name his successor." It
is, if true, a pitiful confession of national
weakness It makes of the President a
dictator and takes all the power oit of
the bauds of the people. Men who
dissent from this view are to be held up
to public scorn as corporation tools.
The attack at present, is npou Vice
President Fairbanks, against whom no
Republican paper has had a word to say.
He has indorsed and supported Roose
velt's ideas in regard to the control of
corporations, and yt we are informed
by the Oregonian's Washington corre
spondent that Fairbanks, if elected
would not enforce the laws, and that he
would be a corporation president.
What is there in Fairbanks' record to
juet;fy this assertion. Let the people
have a bill of particulars, so that they
may judge from record. If it is true
there should be, in Fairbanks' long
public career, some act upon which to
base such assertions. He has worked
his way up from the lowest round of the
ladder, and the Republicans of his state
have repeatedly honored him with their
suffrage. Until he became an avowed
candidate no word was heard against
him, and he is certainly entirely en
ti'led to be judged by his record rather
than by the slanderous attacks of those
wh se political vision is so narrow that
they cin see but one man in America.
THE STATE FAIR
A faithful record of the State's prog
ress in its oldest and most substantial
industry is the annual exhibit at Salem
of the State Agricultural Society. As
its first fairs represented the enthusiasm
and the iudustry of the early farmers of
the Willainett Valley in their vocation,
their pride in and loyalty to it, so each
succeeding year the fair has been s
record of the growth-or the stagnation
of agriculture, stock-raising and dairying
in this section of the State. Its early
energies, directed by Elliot and Wilkins
and other pioneers of their day, were re
laxed for a time and the State Fair, from
an annual exhibit of which all were
proud and an annual festival that all
enjoyed, suffered a degeneracy that
bordered upon decay and for a time
gravely foreboded extinction. But a
grand rally was made a few years ago
and again the Fair became the farmers'
gala season. As the early fairs stood
for all that was best in agricultural pro
duction and in the stock and poultry of
the farm, the fruits of its orchards be
fore the invasion of insect pests, in the
handiwork of women and the products
of their culinary skill, in the eager com
petition of boys in plowing matches and
of the girls as cake and bread bakers, so
the modern fair stands for a diversified
azricnlture, for improved breeding in
stock, for registered dairy herds, for
frui'growing under changed conditions,
and for women's work as envolved by
modern conditions and appliances.
The speed contests have from the be
ginning been a feature of the fair; they
are a feature still; but not as of old,
when farm-bred horses covered the
course at what was considered phenom
enal speed, but as speed contests be
tween thoroughbreds that represent the
best racing stock of the country. The
old-time races "drew the crowd" and
consequently the money that was given
in premiums upon everything from the
biggest squash to the best sample of
wheat; from the tatted collar and cro
cheted bedquilt ill the pavilion the best
yearling calf, and the finest stallion in
the stock pens and stables. There are
those who criticised the racing feature
of the fair then, as there are now; but
the races drew the crowd then; they
draw the crowd now, and as ihey really
detract nothing from the agricultural
horticultural and industral features of
tlie fair and are necessary to the support
I of tl.es! when it comes to raising money
! for premiums. It is not thought wisa bv
the managers to discriminate against
them. And since the board hits declar
ed iti intention to make the State Fair
ol HK)7 "the greatest fair ever held in
Oregon," let in not criticise its methods
hut hopefully await developments,
remembering that it is literally the
l"I'Ie's tnr, since
tln-ir linliey is be'
-Oregoninn.
:''iiul its endeavor,
THE tOIT OF LIVISiU
The incn;,i5d co--t of food in 1!)0C over
llO.", i4 s'rilnn'rlu clinrn !n li.,,,r(.ct .,,
- " n'J -..v.... ikmico lun
from Great Uritan t ) the continent for
f od pun ose. In Ave years the UritUb
exiwrls of lorcB have rise:i from 27,012
to w,m. Only a small proportion of
litest liorai'S were intended for b ee Jing
purposes, as only one sixth of them were
valued at f 100 each. It is pr'licipally
the iiniutuU that have outlived their
usefuliKHs for work that are sold for food
purpeses, and the average price of such
miiniiiU Is not much over f25. The best
hoareHesli is sold in European markets
for JO to 12 cms a pound, the poorer
parts for 7,'v.; to 9 cents, and the iesl.
due is made into sausage. The shortage
'and high prices of other meats, com-1
Iiiurd with the reduced demand for
horses for work on account of the motor
Tar in Knglamt are said to bo the catisvs
of the inmwlng use of horsellesli as
AX OFKX LKTTER.
To the Common Council of St. Heleus,
Oregon.
Gentlemen : In withdrawing an of
fer made by me over a year ago, to ex
change lots and move my buildings at
my own expense, provided the city
opened up and deeded to the county a
1S2 foot plm in front of the Court-house,
I deem it but fair to cite some reasons
for the withdrawal; though any one
must consider the unreasonable delay iu
acceptance sufficient in itself. The offer
was not intended to be perpetual; and
my plans have necessarily changed.
You must remember that I was bitterly
oppose! to putting the court house
where it is. My opposition was so pro
nounced that our local paper, very
facetiously, annonced, during the build
iug, that I had not yet enjoined it. In
fact, I offered to contribute two hundred
dollars, and more if necessary, toward
securing a more suitable place, But
since the court-bouse is built, I realize
the advantage of having my office close
to the door, and do not wish to move.
Of course, there are some disposed to
claim that I would be benefited by mov
ing on a lot with an opening to Colum
bia street; but I can see no possible ad
vantage to those on Front stieet from
such an opening. It would merely give
thoie ou Columbia street available
office lots for such purposes.
The city had once proposed to trade
me half a lot on Columbia street (the
lots on the front street have always
been considered of much the greatest
value) for half of my lot, and to move
my buildings at its expense, for opening
the street to Columbia, t not only ac
cepted, but agreed to move my own
buildings and contribute a hundred
dollars cash toward other expenses. I
placed that proposition in writing for
the city, and thought it was fixed ; but
was then informed that a Columbia
street party withdrew his offer. It was
theu that I made the offer, which has
remained unaccepted or uucotuplied
with for over a year.
It was under these circumstances that
some of us wet, during the last month
to consider ways and means to open
plaza in front of the court-house.
promptly, then, expressed my willing
ness to abide by my offer or both of
them ; but the Columbia street property
owners were so unreasonable as to throw
a damper on the whole proposition.
church organization whose property
would become corner property, of double
value, by giving up sixteeu feet of un
occupied and unnecessary ground was
the first to let its light "to shine", and
immediatel) there was a general "hold
up."
The little 132 foot plaxa would not be
larger than an ordinary beer-garden, in
a crowded town ; and I see nothing in
its consideration worthy of the con
teutlon raised. I, as a citizen, am not
willing to see the city mulct of its
corner lot on Columbia and St. Helens
streets to satisfy the greed of parties to
be most benefited by the proposed plaza
better use the proceeds of that lot to
regain city streets declared vacited
under false pretences and promises nn
complied with.
My offer to move was made on an
understanding that others would do
their parts. The conditions have never
been complied with by city or citizens;
and I withdraw it. I am entirely satis
fied with my location.
Very Respectfully,
AV. B. DILLARD
St. Helens, Or., Apr. 10th 1907. '
Pneumonia' Deadly Work
had so seriously affected my right iuog
writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, of Rural
Route 1 Georgetown, Tenn. that I
coughed Continuously night and day and
the neighbors' prediction-consumption-
seemed inevitable, until my husband
brought home a bottle of Dr. King's
New Discovery, which in my case seem
ed to be the only seal cough cure and
restoier of weak sore lungs." When all
other remedies utterly fail, you may
still win iu thj battle against lung and
throat troubles with New Discovery the
real cure. Guaranteed by all druggists
50c and 1 .00 Trial bottle free.
A NEW TRUST.
"This puts an end to my career,"
Said Cupid, scowling in disgust;
"Some enterprising financier
Has organized a great Heart Trust!
"Now must I hang my quiver up,
And let my bright tipped arrows rust;
Despair and sorrow fill my cup
They've organized a great Heart
Trust. .
"How eagerly the men will flock
When such reports as these are
heard j
'Flirtatious hearts are common stock:
Faithful and Loyal hearts pererred.
" 'Chicago bold advance has made;
Boston is showing a decline;
F.ir foreiga hearts large sums are paid ;
The Southern peach crop's very fine.
" 'In Spinsters there's a sudden lull ;
Widows show hardening tendency ;
Matrons are steady, firm and dull;
1 1 usbands are acting bearishly . ;
"Ah, well," said Cupid, "I've no fear;
For every Trust must have its day:
And when it fails, I'll be right here
To run the game my own old way."
Carolyn Wells in the May Delineator.
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Through blood poisoning caused by a
spider b'te, John Washington of Bosque
vill, Texas, would have lost Ills leg,
which became a mass of running sores,
had he not been persuaded to try Duck
ling Arnica Salve. He writes: "The
first application relieved and four boxes
healed ull the sores." Heals every tore.
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OREGON MIST
Everybody
April 23rd to examine the display on exhibition in one of
the windows of
M. ELLIS' STORE, Rainier
15V Tl 1 K
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Schools, of Scranton, Pa.
The display will last until Saturday night, April aSth.
DO IT NOW!!!
A Special Discount Given to all
Who Enrol During this Exhibit.
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Will you be a leader o( men at filly, cr
ill you still be working in a humble
position? Doth are honorable, ami both
require hard work, but there is a vast
difference between them in income, com
fort, standiiik'. and refutation.
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Decide your future while vou arc still
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and the results you accomplish will raise i
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Your tucces should be be built on the'
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Languages Civil Service, English
Branches, nook-keeping, Commercial
Law, and many other bandies of study.
hollowing is a dialogue between Sec
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Naval Affairs, regarding the examination
for a commissioned office in the United
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j Secretary Moody I took so much in
! tercst in that mbject that when the but
j examination came up -that of Connclly
! I read it through from beginning to end.
! Mr. Duller Was it a rigid cxuuiiiia
j tion?
i Secretary Moody Yes ir; it was a
j rigid examination, and I thought he
j showed up admirably.
y Mr. r.utler How did lie get his edu
j cation?
hvcretary Moody I learned that lie
got his education in the International
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A spi-ciul display is being given this
week in one ol the front windows o(
Kllis's store. The public is cordially in
vited to call and inspect our syptcm of
instruction, catalog and circulars fur
nished free. Also a special discount will
be given to all who enrol during this
display, Display closes Saturday night,
Apr. L'H,
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Bids for painting School House In I)it.
Healed I ids will 1 received nt the
..dice of the School Clerk of rcbool Db,t
:so. M, in Columbia County, Oregon
May 1 1 1!M(7 at one o'clock p. m. of said
date for painting ,le school house "n
other ou house, belonging to said dis'
tr tt. flie school house to lie given one
heavy coat of nalnt l,r,il, l.i,i.. ... . .".
The bclfrcy. woodshed and lw o t
I houses, two coats :.f n . . . , .
P'Jd'oi'l? "f the best white "J"
The right to reject any or all bids is
lu-rvbv reserved ,y the directors.
By order of the School Board
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