HE OREGON
MIS
JL
XXV
St Helens, Oregon, June 12, 1908.
No. 2.8
LOCAL
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Lorf Y-!l"""" w" ""u,"b
Helm. U.I hitunlay.
lC mv" her annual r show
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(SmUII'MVI. C ,wv
cun.il mrtU.t I'rlday eve-
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Oil' H'l IIMWU 01 ""
H was I lie tiniUiil of ll
l ilic lueiiw should be Utd
Irr year, me " "
Mi. V. II I'uwell returned
cetutnjt lr'Mt several day'
kUaml r
aunties.!! "I Mln l,c Sul
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ir now ry. ani " '-
,(t'l at Hie nesl election lo
it 1 r Mic imililUtlltm, and
icy t; ui. and th Webfout
!iy I he j.f.ililtiUiwO Uluve
unnu t'tiiiiud Ihrumjhout Ihe
. a.l U l'-k a il it uiltbi
milium! Uiwc
1 1. . ..u the way to I'ortland
,,,( iua.'hiiirrv lr the
li :.u jiUnl. which will
,t gti.-.it industries on the
Jn idrnulty it will '
wii'Uol dollars annually lo
UHlU'.t. n win Bum
at i!ui electric road.
ut.. fi l Mr. Cairn Wat-
r sctu-u.)- sua ,
tiu.. l.umtwr i'ompany H
St g Hi)! cife-tr .mi m-
iliuu.c unit. The emiuy
tiCfill end has all lh ork
The county eleik'sulllto i preparing
lh almtrait lor Ihe district attorney In
(lie b'k-1 ioi nl ilic timlicr inrn
li.mt llie decision nl llic comity hoard
ol eqnallation, The iielliiiils are The
Itriifcm I,. A I. Ci)tiiuny; the lMruit
Tru.t Cumiwiiy ; JciiiiiiiKt-MrUu; Vin
nyj Wcilrni luiiUr Cuiiiuiny ; Jolm
Writ; (. K. 1iki'K Ciiuiiiiiiy, ami
HIixlHrt Ik ('(iinpniiy. The cam kill lc
triett at the July trnn til court, l.y which
time the nrwty-clertri! ilitrl t attorney,
Hun. I! li.Tonitiie.wIll have chariieol the
rounty't Iral llin. Thry will lie
Irrmuonaly eoiitrtteil mi'l Mr. Tongue
will have to (o ai;it the hrtt (onuwl
motiey ran huy U'c have no doulit he
will at-tiii( liiuiM'll rrolitahly aiil to the
Mtitlactiou ol hi Columbia Couutycon
tiluenti
llllormation la i1rirt to the where
eUiul.ol Itcnur.l .SVcllcy, who w lant
hcanl Ironi near .ol)le, Oiem. An)
nrwaol him will he thankfully rrtvel
hy Mr, S. MeKitnc, ol Ctle Kock,
Wu, trr(oii an4 Wahii)i;toit (lajirfi
lectiiy. 2t
The llonlton City Council met lat
Momlay rienlng. ami thrre wat a very
large ainliame ol mtcrr.tnl citiru. The
ilnri4l loiic ol ili-euation a the
HiailtliiK ol lHjuor lkcc, an I tho prev
alent opinion reineil to lavor a H
lirenic anl no limit on the tiutiiher ol
aluout Three aiilii'ationt have lieen
rewutei lo the council ami It in mi'lcr
tom! there are two more to come, lloul
lull ami St. Helena will he the boore
rrnteia lor a large area ol country.
Marriage licenea have hern iuucil
ince our lat luc lo Ruhy New ami
Jiwl Newton, ami to Smie May Cum
imiiga ami I'.corge W. Haul.
Mr. t.oic hat I'm 1 1 a neat feme in
front of hi reaolciice onColumlua Mrcet.
Warren (Juii k luit that if the coun
cil it going to holt! fietiiientlecll meet
ing he mut have hit aalary a Reronler
.loubtrtl At (.rewnt It I f ) r year.
whu h
ii-
uni, m Kolllllil aim j
I,r'..f l-'iul ari I'Ultilitf till'
" 1 : i ill L it liVi i-r ttr
farm. The! " "
llie ; " ne'F ouim Hint orw mm .
very
it .-il their
.it unlitoriiootl, wheo
it tuiuiileteil, will tie
..uivt l Uie'iu.
t
ret A'.. ..'11'.ioo i bM;it ltj
loiS i.i V .rlUittl till week
mU i .f Coliitnl'U County' :
.tin in- ill at!, uilauce Ihe J
ttir-.:l lll py letlll 11 of till' j
v ii j.'r Ihe tllegon of loly j
1 thouU alway be rtuieml'- j
:'
-r ki i-The that! -aoii t ;
r, an I Ihe catch t Kettmg j
y it.iv. The (' atuin,! ol tlrnl :
:ulna Unci ha J lJieil 10 l ;
1 the annual harvcal ;
jri an tuiitirUUt usil Th'ie '
llic ln'.i hire all'l y lov l"f
tl iha.l ami rr c can aiirei utc ,
ti! a lortu-r .St. lU-lcli K"1
k a iniilrul ol inc ol the larger
w Y.nk S'ale, .She vl -iletl
: au lw.ia hown a liamltonie j
w lir thought, I will have '
id oit-gou (l.niii r ol hake.! j
i hc iliil'nt. The pn--e
a' !-t hti.bail'l thie litit h-
tmllioiiaire clnh he detiiletl
cvl wa jiletity KtHi.l enough.
erylMly th.it ii.recite the. Sai.K-I curry n tOck ol
y OregotiUna have for enjoy-i , ..'. , H.i ... iu,m or III
... . , J i 4,l I KMim ti',-
rry low i.gttrc arucie 01 loo,. .,M i itmuiil.
iuie line that none but the, U ji)KGCS,
(I'll eiioy on llic AtlnilliC tuut. Si. llolfllt
Klnli ).;r i to exnminitioli re
I In the ikIhxiI ol Columbia
year. 'J'liiru ahoiu thlrly
tifli:ltlllg.
I have a fu'l thnk ol iletermlua
tu.n t.iu. !y the trn.le with a
v itiety ol choice gHK-eriet, (reth
trgrtaUc ami liult. C.raiiite,
till un-I iiieen ware. Swil.
M)iit ami o'l- Motor gaaoline
.t Nihla, an l I heartily -tiieciatc
v.mr jutninage,
M. C. tiUAV.
Tho higget hUtt cvet put in hy the
St. Helen yuarry v totichcil oil one
.! ihi week, an t coilet of one
liumlrcil am! thirty keg tl hhick pow.lcr
luit.lic schtMil liohl ita aiail-1 ,i . (!,iantitv ol glunt poWiler. All e
.vtr. i-.tt to-tiny nu.l tomortow cayallon wn ui i'lc the aiile of the
'i.Uut CoiK.-liiml will deliver the ! cjf( eighteen feet, ami a cmm cut oicigni
tlir gimlmttiug clnu am! pre-
Ill'olll.VS,
t'i. I m Ctipeliiuil, when lie rc-
' tin- oillcu ol county achool
"'leu'., expect to engngu In
hit or in-.tr Ability, Mini Comity,
p'lllanl Tucker, who for acven
Mil mouth am! thirteen ant!
Iy Inn cnrrictl the mull lc-
ftuliou mill Vernunln, lin rclgu-
'vc. to i: .r v.illia, where he ha
f xilloii iii a photograph atutlio.
Hi. ol Vutikton, hu litkcn Mr.
mini route,
Koiitmt It. K. Quick look
j" 'or l'oriliiuil SVcilnenlay to nl-
Kwioit ot the Miuonlc Uraud
fcot. The hlaating t lh uiiny now
-,t,.f. cnniinintie through tin' twenty
four hour, ami Immctiae URiitllle of
the cru.hetl rock are Iwlng taken to Tort
Tho only objection we have heard
.. ll. m.nrrv work il that the hlujllllg
peeveut good work iixm tho irt of tho
auttintf hen. "" -
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Mr. Willi llniimgnrdiier, of Coluitihia
City, died lt Tuesday of peritonllU.
IHtNTtsT Dr. Nettie IS. Harbour will
viit Ht. Helen Wedncday, June 24. ami
remain four day rctiirnlno.ic a month
thcrealler. liver) tiling l the dental
line done in a first chin nmtiiier. Crown
ami bridge work .peciiilty. Teeth e
tulued fr. OUlct it 8t. llelint HoUl,
DaHKUai,!, There were twogoml games
oflmwUII onthn St. Helen diamond
ll Sunday afternoon, though the fact
llnit our home club clt-arlyoutclned the
vinitor ileprlved them of the iutcret that
i alway arrutcil by a ctote contet. The
llrt giiuie wat iH'tween the St, Ilclim
in.l the I'cuintula logging camp, and
thould have been a ahtilout for the viait
or, who were allowed to make one run
by error. The aecond gamp, lietween 8t,
Helen "n. l.WtKMllaiid. 'wat' more luter
eling, though'.it wa easily won'.by the
home It-am. Throughout Imth game our
boy played good ball, ami the work ol
the hatlery, composed of l.awaand Sharp
lc, ,wb eieiiiilly noticeable, a wat
aluo the atickwork of Itallugh, who hold
the club record for hit We predict that
with a little more practice the boy will
he able to admiuittcr a good drubbing to
the heretofore invincible Cathlauict team
when ncl they crou.bat.
I'n;s WaNTKl I want to buy two pigi,
from three lo live month .old. Anyone
having them for ale please notify Gut
tave Skutie, Warren, Oregon.
QMr and Mr. J. II. Godfrey have re
turned home from their tojourn lu Lin
coln County,
School wnirant cashed at par.
Columbia County Dank.
Mr. 1'rank I'cteraon, of Mi.t, waaa vi
itor to St. Helen on Wednexlay hut In
connection with Ihe Kttlcmeut of the e
tute of t'.ua Peterson. He rep irt a very
bat kwar.l Spring ami that cold weather
has done considerable damage to the fruit
crop, especially early apple, hcrric and
-ar.
Asacsior Iiw visited Yankton WcJ-ues-lay
for the purpose of procuring lum
ter for hi proposed new house.
W. II. DilUrd and too Waldrou (tarted
We lnestlay for a pleasure trip through
the Nehalem Valley.
Mr. )oepli lie) burn, the lighthouse
kct ir, is enjoying a thirty day vacation.
During hi absence Mr. and Mm. Fred
Wntktu have charge of the light.
I'iM.ANii I'ASTfRK l'or fifteen or 0
hetitl during high water. No horse
tilklU.
W. J. I'fl.UKKTON, Wnrrcn.
I lon't forget the county exhibit at the
State hair. ow I the lime to collect
grassc. aud grassc are the most import
ant crop in Columbia County.
W. It. Dillard ol St. Helen, G. W.
Welch, ol Clathkanic, J. U. McKay of
Scappoose, and V. J. I-'ullerlon of War
ren were in attendance on the Democratic
State Convention which met at Portland
on Wednesday lat.
Mrs. Jatne Dart attende.l the Pioneer'
Reuni m in I'.irtlautt etluostlay ana
Tliuitd iy of l..ii week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tarbell, of Yankton,
werj Portland visitor on Wednesday last.
Mr. Tarbell expected to attend the Chal
mers sale of Durham cattle a) a prospect
ive buyer.
1-oK Sai.K A mowing machine and
r.ikc, in first ilass condition. . 11.
Precman, Deer M ind, Oregon. J5
The I.adic Aid will erve Ice cream and
cake I'ridny evening at Muoui: ll.ill, for
tha bene fit of Ihe M. K, ChurcU. Come
and bring your friend.
Tho biggest had ever caught in the
Columbia river wn purchased from Jim
Sheldon Wednesday fr twenty-five cent.
It weighed ten pounds, and when Mr.
Sheldon heard what a Columbia County
woman wa asked for had in New York
he wanted the buyer lo pay him f 1.75
more. It wo truly a handsome fish, and
it wat a good down weight ten pounds
UMAIH'ATIHIS I'.xkkciskS The giad-
tiating exercise ol the eighth grade of
the St. Helen public ncljool will lie held I
Thursday afternoon, June lllth, at 3
o'clock. Parent are especially invited
to be present.
The wedding of Laurence Holman,
purser of the steamer America, to Mis
Grace Nicholson, of Portland, occuied lu
Hint city last Wcduedny. Mr. and Mr.
Hotmail will make their hotnu in St.
Helen at the corner of St. Helen and
Columbia itrcets, the house having been
recently rep tired an l furnished for their
,v-finwncv. Mr. Holman ha made many
friend here who will rejoice at hi good
fortune aud extend their best wUhe to
himself and wife.
1-or Sale Money Order, good any
where, low ietc.
Dkath ok Mawoi.m McKay Old
pioneer of Oregon will hear with orrow
of Ihe death ol Malcolm McKay, Col
umbia County' oldest pioneer, though
he died in the fullneMof yean, at the
age of 87. jMr. McKay' early year were
a rough and venturesome a hi latter
day have been peaceful and quiet. He
wa born at Icwi Island, Scotland,
December, 15, 1821, and bad all the rug
ged trait of.hi native land. He came
to America in the'employ of the Hudon
Bay Company, and in their employ made
the trip overland from Hud'on Bay to
Oregon in 1842. He 'continued in the
employ of the company lor many yeara,
but finally took up a donation land cliim
at 8cpioose, where he ha resided ever
since. He fought in several of the early
Indian war and did good service for hi
adopted State. In 1853 be wa married
to Mis l.uclnd Laruberson, Mr. McKay
i survived by nine children. They are:
Norman, James, udward, Robert, and
William McKay; Mr. Mary Batch, and
Mr. Sarah Garrison, all of Scappoose,
and Mr. Kuirua O'Conuer, of Portland
Bricklaying and I'i.astk ring Good
work guaranteed. Address L. E. Gulker,
Rainier, Oregon. m29 j24
We pay Interest on Time Deposit.
Columbia County Bank.
Farmer are invited to tie their horse
to the hitching racks in the plaia. The
more you tie there the sooner the court
will order the rucks removed and the
nuisance abated.
County court meets again tomorrow
(Friday). It will b the last session of
the court with its present membership.
Obituary: It might have done worse.
If Judge Mcllride should raise the
assessment on the timber men, how they
would howl.
The first local strawberries of the
season were brought in lost Wednesday
from tho Copeland place, retailing at ten
cents per pound
Don't stay away and kick, but attend
the annual school meeting Monday eve
ning. Its better than a bargain. You
can't afford to miss it.
Dkntist Dr. Rambo wilt.be in Houl-
ton Friday and Saturday of each week.
I have money to loan on approved
real estate security.
W. II. TO WELL.
St. Helens, Oregon
THE SCHOOL PICNIC
Collins of Clatskanie. Miss LeDuC if
chairman of the soliciting Committee
lor the picnic and will endeavor to call
on all oar people- for contribution, bat
In case she does not call it will be on ac
count of a lack of time and yon are in
vited to call on her.
Mr. E. II. Flagg will have charge of
the refreshment. Mrs. Wm Bote is
chairman of the table committee and
will be assisted by Mrs. Wattert, Mrs.
Masten, Mr. LeBare, Mrs. Laws, Mrs.
White, Mrs. Demlng, Mr. Gray, Mrs.
Cilff, Mr. E. E. Quick, and others.
Die ladies will prepare the tables, put
on the eatables, etc. ; In fact they will
have full supervision of the dinner.. Dr.
II. B. CliiT will niako tho coffee. Let
all come prepared to thoroughly enjoy
themselves and show the interest they
(-el in our excellent public school.
CONSOLIDATION.
St Helens Only Chance to Cele-
ebrate this Year Will be
July 19.
The public school of thi city wil clone
June llUh, with a basket picnic In the
grove near town, to which all are cor
dially invited. Don't forget, however,
to bring a well tilled basket, so that we
may b prepared to act as hosts or host
esses to any who may be stranger with
in our gates. There will be a short pro
gram beginning at 10:30, during which
At the annual meeting of the voters of
school district Mo. 2 (St. Helens) to be
held at the school house on Monday,
June 15, at 8 p. m., in addition to the
election of school officers the question
of consolidation with district No. 29
(ifoulton) will come up for consideration
and settlement. As it is a very impor
tant matter for both districts the people
should study it from all points of view
and make up their minds only after a
very careful consideration of the ad
vantages and disadvantages of such
action. District No. 2 hat a good scnool
house, adequate for the probable wants
ot the community for several years. It
will ba of no use for other than school
purposes, and it would not be large
enough, even were it practicable to
move it, to meet the demands of the
proposed consolidated district in the
near future. There is but oua use to
which il could be put and that is for a
county high school, provided the voters
are of the opinion that such an institu
tion is necessary and adusable. No
doubt that thought will be in the minds
of many when they vote on the question
of consolidation. The advantages of
consolidation are apparent in some re
spects. All the tendency of school
thought is toward larger districts. It
wouldn't lighten taxation, but it would
give to the taxpayers more for their
money. The consolidated district would
doubtless put np a handsome building
between St. Helens aud Houlton and
this would have a tendency lo unite the
two towns and build up the intervening
country. On the other hand pupils
would have a greater distance to travel
and there might arise complications as
to the mat ner in which the debt of dis
of District No. 2 should be settled. It
is not altogether clear as to what Is the
beat course to pursue, and the object of
this article is merely to arouse interest
in the matter so that all the facts msy
be brought out and well considered be
fore the vote is taken. It is better to
have a thorough discussion now., so that
all may have their lay, aud the verdict
of the meeting be arrived at with as
addreaeea will bo delivered by Siiperiii-
lendetit I. H. Copeland and I'rofJ. II . j little friction as possible,
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
I am offering to the people of St, Helens and sur
rounding country, a well selected stock of General
Merchandise, Boots, Shoes, Etc.. for a few days
only, at Less Than Cost, at the Masonic Hall
Building, St. Helens, beginning Saturday, June 13
White Lawn, regular 20c Yalue. per yard, . - 10c
Six-inch Wide Embroidery, reg. 253 Yalue, per yard, 5c
Ginghams, the regular 10c value, psr yard 5c
Ladies' Fine Shoes, rogular $3.50 value, per pair $2,00
Lots of other Bargains for Men and Women. Don't
miss the best opportunity you have ever had to get
goods at bottom prices.
..coUIaJkukU
ANXONEJE
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