The Oregon Mist
Entered at the Vostoflke at St. Helen.
Oregon, a second-class mail matter.
IL
ISSl'KD KVKHY PRIVIAY BV
K. 11. l-LAGG.
Editor and VRopRtKtoR.
SUttSCRlrTlOJs R.VTKS
One year
Si month
Advertising rote made known on appll
ation Legal notice 2 cent per line,
Circuit Court Omcaaa
bourns A. Mclhide District Judge
0. L. Hedges District Attorney
Col'KLY OrHl'SRS
R. S. Hattan, Judge St. Helen
V. A. Harris, Clerk -St. Helen
Martin White, Sheriff St. Helen
Casper Libel, Commissioner... Srl
H. (Veil, Con'ml-sioner Scappoose
Kdwin Ross, Trca-urvr St. Helen
A. T. Law, Assessor St. Helen
1. H. Copel'ind, School Supt... Houlton
F. H. I'reiNun, Surveyor. Kaiuler
H. U. Cliff, Coroner... St. Helen
County Official
...Paper
TAXATION OF TIMBER
LANDS
A Mr. H . 1). L.uigdil!e, of IV rtland,
at a meeting of the Oregon Forestry
Association, read a paper in which he
, "denounced the vieioti attitude ot cer
tain Oregon officials In forcing constant
ly tiihr iuv,n on atamliiiK timler,"
ml miniilniiird that if thU policy ws
TV' T I A I..., i in it would destroy the value
Of the property. There i only one rule
io Oregon tlut can laa fully be appli.d
to the assessment ol limber or any other
class of property and that is to place it
at its true cash value. II there is any
reas-m why timber should not ci me
under the law in this respect as wed as
Other property we would like to hear
All that the people want is equal and
just taxation under the law, und they
have no desire to oppiess any particul
class ol proerty own rs. It is a fai t,
however, that heretofore, especially in
Columbia Countv, t tnlier lamb and
railroads have escaped paying their jutt
share of the buideii, and if eoiue ot
them were hit a little hud this year
they are only making uivmi a small por
tion of the pant. Mr. Lauif,dille grilled
vicious politicians who, he saw aie
bending their energies to comH-l capt
taiists to bear unjust b ir ieti f. It limy
be a matter of opinion as to who are the
really "vicious" politicians. It In
Deen our m a that the most vicious
of all are those who are in the employ
of the predatory capitalist who tmve
stolen the public domain nnd are now
unwilling to pay taxes upon their plun
der.
This by no means applies to all own
ers of timb. r lands, many of whom pur
chtsedwith the intention of ettabli-hing
industries and thereby benefiting the
state, but it I very likely to apply to
those who hold for speculative purpose
and therefore are a hindrance to pro.
gress. It will be no great misfortune H
taxing at full cash value, a the law di
rects, reduces the value of the e specu
lative holdings.
THE ROSE FESTIVAL
The Portland Kose Festival take
place June 1st to Cth, and it promises to
be the greatest event of the le nd that
ever took place. Invitations have been
extended to organizations and munici
palities to take part, and we suggest Unit
no more cff- ciive advertising of Colum
bia County could possibly he had than
a beautiful floral float in the procession
at th Portland Rose .Show. Contribu
tions of flower could be tent from all
part of the county to a representative
of Columbia County at Portland, and
the float ciold be ma le symbolic of our
Industrie. This is a matter in which
the women of the county, as lovers ol
the beautiful, should be interested, and
we wonld be pleased to hear what any
of them think of the idea. Tne small
amount of funds neceseary to finance
the undertaking could be easily raised
by popular subscription. , Roses grow
to their greatt-st perfection in Columbia
County and wu should he able to make
as beautiful display as any in the pro
cession. It is only about three month
to the show and if we are to have a float
the matter should be taken up at ouce
Cuba mm do eveiyihlng in easarv to
nuke her ctio anil.iry. Ihln i the
deolslou ot i lie IViidiut, Secretary Kool
and Beoreiary Taft. The issue grew out
of a contract for suweilng and iavlug
the city if llav.uu which the Cubans
wish lo r.pudi't because olttaepiwe,
but the iidmiiiitrtion In Washington
has d. elded thai the temi of the con
tract must he can led out. For a time
there will do.il tie be nnioli muttering
anddlsionUnt In Cul. particularly In
Havana, but venture the prediction
thai no one w ill he more gratelul to the
administration, once the wot I done,
than the people who will complain Uiott
loudly now. The history ot American
occupation in foreign lauds ha beea a
history of cleanliness. American h v
Cleaned Manila and made it a health fill,
beautiful citv, and the protests of Ihe
.wide have turned to praise. Ameil-
ran have changed the Panama Canal
Zone and the chief cities of Panama
from pest-holes to healthful, deftly
citie and Panama la reaping a rich re
ward. The absolute sanitation of Cuba
wid make for ihe wealth and prosperity
or the Republic ami the money so ex
pended will be returned ten-fold.
There occured recently in Washington
a memorial service to a Roman Catholic
priest, the late Father i. J. Stafford, In
which the principal speaker were Rev.
Or. Van Sehaik, of the German Reform
ed church, tha President' pastor, the
Rev. Abram Simon, Habblof the Jewish
Synagogue, "Corporal" Tanner, a non
Catholic and Senator lWveridge, also a
nou-Calholic, besides a Catholic priest,
th imtant of the deceased clergyman.
Truly the erea if Chriiaitt charity and
true brotherly love is at hand wheu
leading men of all denominations thn
gather to 'o honor to a simple Roman
priest.
Real Estate Transfers.
The entries for the past week includ
ing the due udou which each instru
ment was filed for record.
We know it is unwisu to look a gift
hone in the mouth, but, at tha same
time, It is rather nntieual to let a con
tract for f4rJ worili of connty work
without advertising and receiving bids.
Those m chirge should conduct the
county's business with at h-iist as great
care as they would employ in the trau
iftction of their own private busiuesr.
Feb It) J M Adaun to John
Stewart 'ot 1, 2.3, Meliiugers
mil to VeruouU (sheriffs
de-nl)
Feb U0 Aralta et at to John
Callahan sw jr w qr 23, 3 -i
Feb 14 M Athons to IVtroil Trust
Co. w or ne qr, se qr nw qr
and lots 2 and 3, sec 4, 4 5
Feb 14-M Basi-ndortret alto John
Callahan, sw qr sw qr '.'J, 3 .'
Feb H V II Brader to John
Stewart lot 5 blk 15 1st add to
Vernonia (tax deed).
Feb 11 Wm Cmipliell; by eh-riir.
to John Stea art lots 4, n, D,
htk 7 2d add to Vernonia
Feb 12 J F and R M Carroll to
Wm Sommerfelt, ten acre in
sec 20. 7 4
F b 4 K II and K M Tlagg to
Wm M Ross laud in St. Helen
Feb 0 R E Freeman io J A Racon
lif nw qr of nw qr tm: 24, 4 2
Feb 5 K L Ueddes to K J and S
Hm t'l lot 3 blk 1 a,)iith Clat
Eeb 10 M II Henrickson to
Ma'y C Henrlckson se qr nw
s tc 3, 7 4 and lot 1 and 6 six- 0
and lot 2 sec 5, 7 4
Feb 14 C T Hayward ti John
Stewart lo: 1, 2, 3, blk 7, 2nd
adi to Vernonia (tax)
Fen 10 E O an I II Krmn to Olli
rrker hf acre in ec 10, 7 4...
Feb 13 S K Limont to Mirtlu
Whit lot liUk 11 St. Helen
Feb 11 ltena M.ikitister to A C
Ziglel lots 1,2, 3, blk il .Veer
City (tax)
Feb 12 ii M Montgomery to II
C Carniaek iw qr e qr s c 0,
5 5
b 14 K F and II E Noble lo T
B Keith lots 1. 2, 3, 4, c 2,
3 3
Feb 14 J Northnp, by sheriff, lo
John Stuwnrt lot 5 blk 10 E H
add to Vernonia
Feb 14 E T Payne, by heriiT, to
John Stewart, ne qr w qr and
s hf te qr sec 2", and ne qr se
qr sec 2J and t w qr nw qr
sec 35 till in 4 6
Feb 12-M F F and W M Riggs to
W E Newsoin land in 21, 7 2..
Feb 6 F W and M Schmidt t)
Gustav Kivi, lot 2, blk 10
Bryant' 1st, add Cluskanie...
Feb 10 M E and R E Bewail to R
UGulkerundlif iieqreec 24
5 2
Feb 4 Lee Shaver to John Sarid
. strom 10.00 acres in 31, 8 4..,
Feb 13 F E and L S Thomas to
W II Powell hlk 21 I).,hhins
add to Rainier
Feb 7 Jos Vanblarli'.om t- VV W
Allen lota 2, S, blk 0, Eat side
add
Feb 14 M A Wamra, by sheriir,
to John Stewart lot 7 blk 12,
Vernonia ,
10
IWO
10
300
000
F.l4-W"t"tn fnopeiatie Co h
Rudolph Karth sw qr nw UT
aee 1, i a Wllh leservulliin...-
Feb 13 -J K and M White t W II
Dlllur,! I.,t 1. hlk 11 SI. Ileltiii
t'nited State paienUhttv bef n U'UXd
to J V Wllsoi aud Harto Montgomery
for land in 4 -3 and 8 8
Whett the Keglmenl t ame Mark
(Klla Wheeler Wilcot In Harper'.)
All the uniform were blue, allthnwoids
and rille new,
When tho regiment went marching
down the street,
All the men were hale and strong H7
proudly marcheil along
Through the cheers that drowned the
music of their feel.
Oh, tho music ol their (cet. keeping time
to drums that heatl
Oh. the glider and the splendor of the
itiht!
As with swords and rifle new, and In
uniform of blue,
The regiment went marching to the
tight!
When the rrgimeut came back H tbe
guns aud swords were hlacs.
And the uniform had laded into grav;
Aud the lice ol the mm who matched
through that stiret again
Seemed like f.ice of Ihe dead who hc
their way.
For the dead who lose Ihe r war cannot
look more gaunt or gray
Oh, the sorrow and the anguish of Ire
sight! v
Oh, the weary, lagging Icet, out ol step
with drilius that beat,
When the regiment came marching
from the fight!
I'se Ih'WItt'a Little Early Risers,
pleasant little pills. They aie ra-y lo
ase. Sold by A. J. I'rnung and Kap
poose lirug Co.
Uuy where y ur uton-v goes farthrtot
Try White A Anderion,
If the Wltard Edison has really (er
ficted a storage b.ilti'ry which will do
away with Ihe tne of gasoline in auto
uiohiles there will he rejoicing among
ordinary people who have to use the
highways also among the iIwaH.
600
1000
2!
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COUNTY COURT
Wednesday, Ktbrnary I'-'th, Iwi.
Co irl came pursuant to adjournment.
Officer present : Hon. R, S. Hsttali.
judge; lion. . West, comissimirr ; W.
A. Ilarri. clerk; M. White. slirl(T
Due pr'H'Iauiatioii Udu ma le Ihe fol
lowing proceedings were bad:
In tlie matter of apKilutnig juiUes
and clerks of election.
On this day the following named tier
son weie appointed jinlr and rlck
of election fur the following prrcimtl:
Aplsry-J It lleivllee and II K Kilhy.
clerks
Heaver Falls Wilbur Morris and Ira
I'archer, clerks.
Clat-kanin lsy l'iaid
N r i nn Mein'l. i hirn,n; J W Mc
Donald and W A Halt, tleikn.
Night Hoard
Silvy liralmin nnd A R M.ller, clerks.
piirlitin aF.
.'SO
Coble Lute Archibald and C K lhaut,
'clerk.
Marshland Edgar Olvin, cliairman ;
Thos. Hoyle, imK(.; J g i;rhm, cl-rk
Oak Plant John Stockei berg and C
J Saeariaen, clerks.
Rainier I My Hoard
Dean lllanehard. cnulrman ; It N Ive
lace, jiKlire; J It Donii. jmlgi.; (
blec and C Hdey clerks.
Night l!.,IU.
N S Stuart, Jmlne; T J Flippin, clerk.
Scsprae M J Kngleit. dirk,
Union Day 11. nrd
RCoi.cliairman.C W Eiw-rsnn, Judge;
J E lilark and W P M.ichty clmk.
Night Ho,wd
C V I'-rlgo, Judge; IV A M. Iutyre,
clerk.
In the matter of
Hient rolls for 'MH.
The prices qit. hy the .llfferdit
firm, being nil the same, it w. de. i,,.,
hy drawing straws, mul.H. II. Kli
& Co. Iwing tha wium-r Ihe order for
the assewmient rolls was nlvert to H. l
Klahan A Co. lor the mun of i in i on
sild rolls U, be approved hy the county
court, '
In the matter of hida fo, ,-,.ii ...
oi in roiu iiiHtrjct No, 3.
At this time the bid, wW6 01HI,,, ,
the Millard road which were ... f0t0,.
len,gu, Umhvt Co m ,
s w .
low z ,1 ; , ,, """"'r (:"' '
owes t bidder, tlmcontrait was .wanted
tnsiiiillicnigm,,,!.,,,,,!,,,,
J ne lollowuig hii, were
,t . i
one mi IP ol rou, lr.
IhasKin with eriilted rtH-k iir gravel
l pnvlllg the santMsll awarding lo the
,,willtMtn II ulieuU ciusher In
woiklnK order I iiimnnvi, uij'
pany not to hear breakage, lor the sum
oflimiu.W.
W C Coooper. To grub and grade for
KWO.OO or will grub, grade and gravtl
as e tiled for II the gravel In the pit will
do for the uiu id (3100,00 and lh eourl
not being iitrtiently dvlel In lh
maner, the same are eontlnued until
Monday Fehttary 171 .
.ha muiter of making deed to
oity ol St. Helen, lor M lolbl cs II,
City olSt. Helens,
On ihls day ll Is ordered by the curt
il,! .out claim deed be eSevuUal IO
the city ol St. Helens, for lot ID ol WoC-H
11 and lhat Ihe iounty Jn'g ud Coun
ty ronunisaiom-rs ekrcute Ihe atut M
and In behalf ol Columbia County, Ore
gon.
Application ol John Itiichtr Post O. A
It. lor aid lor A. Soul.
tin applli-aliott of said I'.nl ami the re-
port of the relief eouilnlllee, It I 0'ler
thai said appllcaUon be and the ssloi
Is hereby allow I and ihe e'etk order)
tol-s.ir wairaui in Uv.ir of Ih c itil-
m uiiler lor tha sum ot ftoiHO h
the relief of A. Soitte.
In ths mailer ol pliitlog a itipsr
vIhh for i I district No. 10,
On Ihl.d tr "l I ordered that Mr C.
Iloisverl he, and he I hereby appointed
as supervisor of road district 10 and lhat
h qu.dily lloie entering Uwa the
dutir ol hi olllo.
Whrrvupon court adjourned until
February Uth, lrn.lt
Thurxlay February Ulb, ItkW
Court came pursuant to adjournment.
OflUvrs present tinisst yesterday.
Due proclamation bring Iliad ihe fol
lowing proceeding were had :
In (lie matter "I aervpllng hid of F.
A, E'lxon for grading and building
piat In of the court houte,
The conrl a'ler duly considering the
plans and speriticaihins (or Ihe improve
ment of the grouds and being ad vised in
Hie mattsr, it is ordered by the cmrt
that the bi I of F A f.iix m ol JisoO isj
to complete Ihe W ik In aroitdanr
with the plan and specincations Iw ar
cepted, and that a ontr t be signed
with Mid F A r iiton to rf.,rin ll
work, Ihe same lo I coinpletixt by May
10, !tti
Whereurein court adjoilinrd until
February Hth. I.
STATE BANKc?
RAINIE
" Rainier, ok
CAPITAL
for per eenl InUrtH u
on saving dvpiiu. j-JJJJ
compounded Mml.aSJ?
March t aud 8eptrbi '
W..LOTTMAN(CaWtlt
Cllelloit Ma .t. DrmfU
Columbia CouDtj
Doci Central Bankinj
rrlnelpal Correspososm,
I'lrsl National Rank, rortU4,(wl
. . i . v.
nsnoTTT isaiwaai naak, fitw
Wm. M. Rosh, Proprietor
8T. IIKI.ENI4, OUR. '
gpWlX ROM,
PHYSICIAN & SURCPi
r. HKUixe, i
J Jg. m. a. CUFF.
PHYSICIAN & SURCE
ft Mli
JJtLDWIS A SIIF,KWU)D
I'aiiiknatat n Kasium
Mmiw M friMosts M ail i-iai, m J
KalKtkR.
oawios
Mare Msnry by Hsylag I kiaalserlala's
Ceagk ttrssegy
You will ay Just a much for a le
ort haiu'irrlal' Cough Keiiily f,.f
an r of the other rungh rni-dlcinet, but
you ste Hiolley in buying il. The sat
ing is in what yu get. hot whstjou pt.
The sure to cur you quality Is la tsery
butle ol this rriiiedv. and you sl g-l
results when Vou lake II, N'enlertnl
col.ls ollen devetitrsi serious cindllloli
and when (ou buy aroiiith mislu-ion oo
waul to be sum you are getting one thai
will cure your cold. Chamberiaia'
Coug'i llftn ih aiwav cine. Prne ii
mi M cnii a is.tlle. For ! U A. J
lieining. d"i)fi,t
monllor U
is a la-gi
o
line ol I'm . jli ii', ol. I
to he etpurlmrtitpil w.'h
incv i.mfe iiipir .h.rr of th.i
work dur.iig the rl.l Jr .nd made the
-th. r s-irrr that tliey wre Ur.wta
aio.
The Jumplu .IT Place
"Coiiuin.ii hi ha I me in p ,a, .
and I I ad slni' .t re, he I Ihm jtlmpli g
off plare when I a.v ,!vii to try if,
Kinir. New Dlw,,vpry; und I ..,.t q
y right w,, it m, hf,, jm.
pr.ivemriil l..n wuh the first iMHti,
and after Ukiig one ,JeH UhIVs,
was a well and hippy ,, Bg.iri," y.
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