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OREGON
)!.XXV
St. Helens, Oregon, April 10, 1908.
No. 19.
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F ... I l.f.,l.lly..l.
p convention - K night
thins,' li.st. No. 2, Grand
i. ...... Iwilil tm.ir
district convention at Ivai
last Tuesday and had one of
Ifine times uuu nw uruw i
kuii for. Tho program wan
L out in full as planned for.
prize were awarded a fI
i: Ilest Team, Kainier IhIki?
M; Second Best Team, Avon
f u ir I'.,m..11 Avon IxL't-
(2, St. Helens; Hest N'nator,
E, ltouriw, Kainier Ixlire
5Ji; Ik'St rywujronui, i. n.
land, Avon Unltfe No. w hi.
Ins; IWt Monitor, T. Ixujih-
Astor UIre No. 6. Astnna.
Ju4'l"S Were, W, M. take,
Wall and U R. Stinson,
Ik" prt-wnt from Avon
Ava Temple wen? Mr. ana
M. C. dray. Mr- Mm.
.'. lilakesley. Mr. and Mrs.
A. Harris. Mr, and Mrs. C,
inglish. Mr. and Mrs. I. H.
land, Mr. ami Mm N. A.
fry, .vr. anu airs. . j. wvm-
Dr. and Mr. II. It Cliff, Mr.
Mm. E. K. Quick. Mr. and
A. T. law. Mr. IX W.
itrdsnn, Mnt. A. H. George,
. r . .. i
run "lute, vr, Ivohk. rran
irg7. J.w. Holladay, M. Fresh,
Walker. W. II. Powell. Fred
lktns, JUrt Adams, Jack
fck. Frank Itmhop. The Grand
f of the 1'ylhian Sisters, Mrs.
ninjr, of I'urtland, was pres-
iml addressed the convention.
k-r ledge deserves great cred-
r the manner in which they
rtai(id and all the visitors
t awav vowing that lu.in.er
itality could not Ikj excelled.
Tho third district convention
of the Pythian Sinters wan held
t Kainier last Tuesday, April 7.
Tho district is comprised of four
Temples, Seaside, Astoria, Rai
nier, and St. Helens, all being
represented except Astoria, who
were unable to attend. The con
vention was called to order by
the District Deputy, Mrs. W. A.
Harm, after which the regular
business was transacted aud offi
cers elected for the ensuing year.
The Grand Chief, Mrs. Klizabeth
Dunning, of Portland, was pres
ent alrto Past Grand Chief, Mr.
C. I. Hooghkirk and Grand Sen
ior. Mrs. W. A. Harris. Two
prizes were given, one for Rit
ualistic work which was won by
Ava Temple, St Helens, and the
other for stair work, won by Col
umbia, of Rainier.
All that it necrsaary is lo add a
IP tie brat to uiv buckwheat flour,
anl lo! vou Ikvc but cakes or to
u eight kinds of rtrrai mi. I
be ninth, fhere is no IhIit
K''!r kimkIi made Ulan what I
Ur lit thl line. II you tret any
thing ol m thai i nut all itgbt,
t want ou U ipjiaft II tu ui, no
to nriKliUir. I will n-liiod your
Hionry, lit wont. Tlr lxrt
K'hhU will rMirttiiir , become
M. (', OKAY,
Married -At the home of the
bride' mother, Mrs, J. II. God
frey, of Portland, Krnest Selby,
of Houlton, to Misa Dolly Rainey,
Rev. Smith officiating. Mr. Sel
by has for some time lived at
Houlton and is quite well known
around here. The guest present
were Mr. L Mackey nnd wife,
Mr. C. K. Mackey and wife, Mr.
Roy Mackey, Mr. John Drill, Miss
O.'Rohs. Mrs. B. Mills. Mrs. J.
Godfrey, Mrs. L. Decker. Mes-
ntxt convention will to helil s- -
ljitHrja H'.vereii ivainey. can ivuun-j, j.
., , ,. .Smith, lieroert westenieiuer.
Hulmnn. the purser on thirm,nee Smith Wi Thurman
r Amenea. has engaged lT(ijn Jon w Mi1(.r Mr am,
i recently vacated by II. : ,, . ;n u ,u..; c,,,,,.
DjiBaro. and some tune in the! . , . ,, ,
L , , ... . , ., home at Houlton.
Ir future will move into it- , , . ..... , .
h a wife. Mr. I lolman is mak-! " "r.K 0,1 U1 '." m " ' "i w
many friend by hi courteous i'"rl 1 llMfm n Iru"
.,f ,i L.a.. u ,., I P25 to 150 loads of dirt being put
ntaet with as pumr and we
to see him tike up
here.
omona Grange meets at
likton on tho first Saturday in
iy. A very largo attendance
Intidpau-d.
lie totjil reLr'mlrntion of voters
the pii,nary .U ction is I'M'A.
tin of r,0 over last year. 0f ;
"gam L'2.1 are Iiepublicans, Hi
mocrats, and tho balance,
r--...,, AUTIWIV Vllt! uiivmn . . ,, ....
to f,. .!. i i LU'lneir nan. over iv
knU ...:tl l... - !.i i.t.. !.. 1 store.
. ..land a social good time enjoyed.
A Ivow Ivouncil ,., .(ti ia ivit,.,J to attend.
Anna Olsen, daughter oi tnas.
down with a se-
htheria last Mon
day and for some time Dr. Llili
was very doubtful as to whether
be glad
residence
m . . . . H '
in t aiiv. j i i iiiiinnior jm i.wii
can b favored with a few irore
' days of ginxl weather he will make
'a wonderful change in the ap
pearance of the old court houKe
site.
! Horn - At Seatt le. Washington,
S April Oth, to D
A Dig Project -C. L. Prescott
spent the fore part of this week
on the swamps near Quincy run
ning a line for the diking com
pany to build the dike on. This
company, the Columbia Agri
cultural Co., with R. B. Magrod
er, of Portland, as president, was
organized to drain the marsh
lands at the other end of the
county and will reclaim about 12,
(XK) acres. They figure on get
ting it drained for about $15 per
acre.
Mr. J. H. Collinsof Clatskanie.
and T. C. Watts of Reuben, at
tended Masonic lodge here Satur
day night
Mr, and Mrs. Al Church and
Mrs. Morris, of Portland, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Masten.
Mr. Stephen Freeman, of Deer
Island, was in St Heleris this
week.
Wedding bells for Wm. Wad
dell? He says so.
Yes there are a few of those
booster pamphlets left at this of
fice. Don't forget that Eastern
friend of yours who might be in
duced to make Columbia county
his future home.
Mr. Erwin Seffert, of Deer
Island, was a St Helens visitor
Wednesday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reegle
were St Helens visitors this
week.
If there are no new cases cf
diphtheria, school will begin again
Monday.
Mr. Geo. Vogel, of Rainier,
was a St Helens visitor on Wed
nesday last
Grand Master LotL Pierce, of
Salem, paid St Helens Lodge No.
32, A. F. and A. M. an official
visit last Saturday evening. A
very interesting session was held,
after which an excellent supper
was indulged in. A number of
out of town members were pres
ent HMr. and Mrs. Shatto, of Port!
land, visited several days this
week with their daughter Mrs.
Eugene Blakesley.
To School Teachers
You enn we al tliuolllcc the fnirst line
of Ouimriu'unriit protfrmin imtl An-
timmccmcnt curdi ever nent out ly an
cnniviiiK company. We arc hki-iiI (or
the firm mill Cn furnish mivtliiiit; in the
line of hue engraved woik. II vour
TOTAL REGISTRATION
PRECINCT
Apiary
Auburn
Heaver Falls
Clatskanie ..
Deer Island..
Coble
Marshland ..
Nehalem
Oak Point ...
Rainier
Scappoose...
Union
Warren
REP
6
50
36
266
33
94
10
64
120
253
137
255
66
1392
DEM
4
16
7
33
3
8
8
15
18
5i
34
38
13
soc
248
2
15
6
16
9
3
2
15
13
5
29
7
122
PRO
16
2
I
I
X
II
35
ix
I
14
8
9
4
8
Ii
ia
42
IS
43
2
167
13
ZI2
59
37
49
"3
19
93
166
360
i8f
37
88
1964
Democratic County Convention
Notice i hereby given Uiat a democrat
ic euui.tv convention will be held in Ri
nkr on April 15tU. 1908, to nominate the
comity ticket to be voted on at the com
iiiK June election. AU county com
mitteemen are e9cially invited to be
present to effect an organization. All
dcmocraU in tho county am invited to
attend.
U. V. CLARK,
Stale Committeeman for Columbia
County, Oregon,
BACHELOR FLAT NOTES
Mrt K. Morten has guim to Portland
to undergo a severe operation, aind ebe
hit tho sympathy of the cootbiunity,
who wish her a speedy recoiery.
Mr. John llrrduhl was a Portland
visitor Inst week.
The .Mimes Helen u 1 Florence I-ar-
711 nmt Maud llarriron wero Hunt ton
Iiomt last Saturday.
Mis. S. iSiiiileeraiid children, of Va.nk-
ion, ere visiting friend and neigliUirjt
In. I week .
, Mr. It. M. JohnsJii, of Rcappooac, U
viniting at Mr. Kaxona lliii week.
Mr. Chan. Kmerjoii, of Portland, wa
visiting wild lilt daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Harrison, last week.
Miwter Everett ami Georga Harrison
were whopper at tt. Helens laft week.
Mr. N.J. lluimntniid Mildred Mout
itoincry were Portlnnd shoppen a few
diij'S liiit week,
M ssrs Kdward ami Fred Larson are
cleiirlrg the l.unl ihey bought of Mr.
Cliiitvliley.
Mr. C. C. Mover i on the sick list
tlim week.
TI10 lieiilniis Liimb'r Company it
biixy i iiiiiiinj; thi ir mill.
Mr. Alfred llnrrisoit ia busy clearing
his l ui'l.
Mrs. Crawford and son. of Portland,
mc iknti visiliuu Mrr. J. J. Montifom-
scliool is goiiiR to hold commencement' mid will nmuiii f.r the summer.
exerviw, don't fail to call and see
we have.
wha
CiTV 'ICfcKCTiuM At the cilv election.
A. Morrison and : held last Monday evening lietweeu the
wife, a son; Norman Ioe Mor
rison. Tonight (Friday) the Houlton
Assembly of United Artisans
would like to have you call at
rry & Graham s
I eo cream and cake and
, "in uiT cwiioiwi'i nuiy 111-
raset
fVlwt is it?
I'lanti Kow Kouncil?
Plonal
I son
ikesley, who has been very ill
r past ten days is improving.
ro- C. H. John entertained tho child's life or
""W of her friends last Satur-1 not( but she is now rapidly im
y night. A pleasant social eve- j proving. Upon the discovery of
JIT was spent and an elegant j t10 cast nr. CHIT very promptly
nc'l was served. I ..i.. l1a,.hiv7l
1 unci pi opei iy uioiiiinovxt n.v.
"irs, H. If plifr nnd rbilitren ' i.... .!. ...nb ami nn mora cases
pi in PorUandL v have aa yet ueen iounu.
iuld I lakesley the two year ol WM Ulkon
f Mr. and Mrs. Kugene ; vore axM of (lipl
hours of seven and eixht there were sixty
four votes cast, resulting in the choice of
the following officers: President the
council. I'r. II. R. Cliff; Couiiciluien,
Wm. Ross, M.irtiu While, John Mcliie,
and Ktteiie llliikeslcy; Rewrder, War
ren (Juick ; Treasurer, J. V, Pay; Mar
shal, Prank C.eorue
IVWitt's Knlitiiy itn i niailder Tills are
ptompa mid thorough nnd will in a short
time HtreiiKhteu weakaned kidneys ami
allay troubles arisitii; from inflamntion
of tiiti bladder. Hold by A, J. PemhiK
and Senppooso DruirCo. .
J,tHK Photo (rallery lijttures for sale
atjl"fi. f UW dollars down nnd bitluuce
on terms. Cahiuet mid stamp cameras,
cabinet, slump and Jjroiip lens, back
ground, burnisher, and everything com
plete, Address, Rainier Jeweler, lock
box 113.
County Court wus in session last Wed
nesday, considering bids for road con
tracts in different parts of the county.
The results will appear lu the Mist next
wtelt.
Master Harvey Montgomery had ttie
mil oi tune to sprain his right arm in
the mill. It proved not very srrious but
very pitiufnl.
Tim people of Bachelor Flat met aud
uig mined a Sunday School. The of
litem hi e as follows: Mr. J. J. Mont
gomery, Superintendent; Mr. K. le-i-paiu,
Secretary; Miai Annie Negal,
Trensu er; Mrs. Win. Skttiie, organist.
Mr. t ins Skuiie was n Houlton visitor
laf Monday.
Messrs. Krick Morten and Peter 1'et
orMiy are plowing at Mr. Po Bison's
plllt'O.
Mr. (itorno Case Ims gectlred sleady
employineut in Ptir;l:iml.
Sprinj; la here with all its its snnshintv
and rain. Tho showers of March mull
Apiil bring those pro'.ty Ilower.
Mr. William Skuxie has now con
pleted the pull of the stumps aud grubm
on the right of way of our new road tmtm
here to Houlton, and will soon bo dow n,
to the Millard road pulling tho old lhml
marks that have marked tlto place for
so many years.
The people have boutiat a now organ
for the school which ia appreciated by
alt, as wo have organized a Sunday
school bars. Va had good attendance
the last two Sundays and bops will m
every one in our community oat. By
the aid of our young folk w can bars
a Sunday school to be proud of. I bats
heard a rumor that it won't amount to
much, but the people should all taks sa
interest in it, and if wll work together
we can have a Sunday school as good a
any in the county.
Miss Rosie Dspain is yet in Colorado,
and has improved wonderfully in hsalth.
She has ofteit.sent her kindest regards
tli the many friends here.
Our road supervisor lis improved lbs
road here wonderfully and is now ovsr
in the Yankton country fixing op tbs
road there. Let the good work gooa.
Mr. Arthur Buckbee will reside at bis
auul's, Mr. Dspain, this summsr afl
work is very dull in Portland.
Mr. Dtpaio. is improving his place fcj
clearing olf all the logs and piling ths
up. He expects to have a Sua firs this
summer.
Mr. Iteaimius is clearing up his rase It
as fast as possible. He expects to bulls'
a good house this summer.
Mr. liumgardner hat a very nies field
cleared and will have quits a spring
crop.
Bachelor Flat has been very quisl
until the la-it year it has beeocotaiag to
life.
Mrs. Jos. Dupont and Miss Mildred
Montgomery, who went to Portlahd last
week are now quite sick from satin
p. lison canned goods. '
Miss Ruth Saxon Is teaching school
ea it of the mouutains and is gettiaf
alo ng fine. We wish her success.
1 Ii - bridge on the new road 1 ao
eom pleted near the Nelson place.
Mrs. Morton is at the Good Ssmaritaa
hospital. She is on tli? way to recovery
from, a serious operation.
Business lot for tale, 50 x 100, betweea
Wieat's and Oilman's saloon, for $725.
Inquire of August Wiett, Scappoose,
Oregon.
For Sale--Money Orders, good any
where, low rates.
Col. Co. Bank.
For Rent A fine Store-room.
Col. Co. lknk.
Synipof White Pine nnd Tar, the old
reliable cough remedy. For sale by A.J.
Iemi.UK, drug, fist.
IIiwtist Dr. Rani bo will be in Houl-
I ton Friday and Saturday of each week.
Ligh t farm wa.-jon, good as new, and
team of horses for sale. White & Ander
son, Hcultou, Or. tf.
DoWitt' Little E illy Risers, tha fain
ous little liver pills. Sold by A. J. Dent
ing antt Scappoose Drug Co.
Shin uxua foh S an I carry a stock ot
cedar s biugles und offer them for Sule at
from l-60 to 2.35 per thousand.
U. MORQOSi
ST.Helehs.
Work. IIorsks for Saj.e1 have three
head of work horses for sale. Weight
from 1ST)0 to U50. Imjuire of George
Grant, Icappoosc, ti
I hav e money to loan on approved
real esta te security.
W.M.PO'WBI.t,
St. HtiBVftefcta