HE OREGON MI I. XXV St. Helens, Oregon, July 10, 1908. No. 32. PORTLAND LETTER i .r, it,. Dr.. July (Hh 1WM. I.' lit til i.l Internallng gathering I P (i, C.nni'iilliin IUII ol lint n' I. ml Club WM that 01 '... xiAin Medical Boctelr, which C,i l.i Vri.Uy night, ullli'w day nicelllig " ol tint ornltln. Vt. K. C. L ol pre.idrnl, togivt ilJ tl lr. tlird, of Kalrw. Th WWWUry, llin ,um of Portland, wm Ll f..r ll.n intulng year. Among Lwut lemon phyalclaie t)..ii (rui the had, whlla bow Uluii an I Idaho er rl'ltMwnUHl L ol tr.o .xmlriy willl t held In .1 dm A)uk-YukonrarliM , m, jointly ltli the Wlilngtun M a,m uilen. and it Is Ui par li- iur lt. pl mo u t.( ilia I'aclCe a ( niik" iho meeting una uf i jiup-iiUul held ,ltt U failed tut In iha r i tun I spreading Llu-Uw Jvirliliig matter than rhr splendid booklet Issued iiii t'.eciaumof Yamhill Couuty, ;i l I. um County. (iraitU !', k. SUM I, and Ashland, ait L to lu .' ii.tuml by Ilia coniuit) lsn ( other intra Kaitern .t mit Im kii urgivcUnl, and Uil r i.l mlmtt sing tall not fail to b. .I .i.!.i,;xhh effect, and other i-,ti .l,.,uU aoa llial Uioir Ui li ! ovarluukwtl. n li ui inl Una Willi tot hi tenter ol Yauihlll County Mi i n; an iK'tiVecoUlUietria.1 rlut). kr M C. l,niimla!, of tlia l tWiiy Development Ivrafue, meeting theft tlia othar night y& f-') I ir ndvwrliking porjioea. (our .liuVreul vpt competed tco!?.ici by ilia Cherry Fair at an i there, ora Ml boxea uf kotitiie labk. ; Cti!!Vi I cgtnt liar fit at animal ft Hihlc School July 17tb, eon- ui.t I the, 27Ut. Tlia ipaakera bi t'itni and iU other aUtea .c l.Ku, an out-dour school. anl ir,.il,j generally clebratej bnli ! i.u.i-r point. The holiday Waa nliMivad and tilt) cily ui liiullj dnarrtiMl. Conn'y Jil'ln C, J, Trilirliaril, nl Allot la, aii)(la llml th Irrim Pi vrtiiiinnt Iku Uk up the tiuttrr nl I(ikm road tliruiiKli'i'it Ori (in. The )ikIK lliaket Iha iii;i'tlon that Home Mabl men Ui iiilyI hy tho hiuii- to educate the "i,lo nl every otnniuii- Ity tn Iha cuniiiiunacullh nloi'K thiia- llltnf . Columbia County Exhibt Wlwt ata you dlnK to ln li nmke It a ill CCO!? ilaf you xlhi'rol any ( llmt 7 lxit i-lnxir anil other iia llmt von will ha tellliiK your neighlwii aUiut thli foil T If you liar not ooiia ao, "ito ti now . Th lit Miniilea uf rl.iver and aljkf thai I liarti krrn able to llml thia araanu Inu thin I leet Iiimk vt II roll, dear raader, tiava anythln that ia lixtUr iu mi ! vmii in iimvr ll to llio iiroiile of Columbia Counly and Iha r.l o thew fulled Stair b tairtiilj out a tile tiam i.l iIimI It ran l um-I in our count? ethlblt at Iha Matfl Fair thi Ml ami (Leu ba nlacvd on ethibltion at Uir Saatlla-Yukon-t'aiiflc Kmuion mil ...ri Thia da ml nnlr aiiiy to Itraaarl but to graim md all Knt'ulUirl and horticultural rlucti inm are raiaed In t olumUia ixmniy. if mo l.liul or ara nuilim any new .atletim of raln. trurtca. orvrKlhln U tura to eava out anidr lor our Cimity uhlbit. Hami.lri ol K'! groane. etc.. thould Iml be l bu 4 Imln-a In diameter, cut cioiw iw ground, and hung tin lu the ahada to euro. Alier thry " '" u,m"' m raiionl In intr to pretcrra thrlr natural color. Can uwwme nice Iruiln n. nuvthlna eluc you liae to lieli mi om ... .m.nr!t exhibit In kUii jara. w f " . Mark alt aii)', lln r"ur , . 1 1 .nj u,a naniu and tailely ol RUUim a... : Ua articJaand ahip w bring to tue ai me i h..,.- Kt. lUtena. Ortiron. H ru rannol do thli. nolllr ma and 1 coma and grt It or m. arrangeme.... r,n.aonaal to do ao. Coluuih,. county cn, and d.r.i.n Ju.l Jpwl aricultural and horticultural producu at any cuonty I" !' uut orJ ", loeontlncaUie jrtlv. ut J botnebuildera ol lh f''l '""' l'Uct ,.. f on, clalun bch.r them where they wui ei'fi and jmlni! for theuutlvcil. I.1' nil i't in and hootit. Youm for niicccKi W.J. Kt'i.i.KHThM, Com, Wnrrct), Or. THE CATCHER'S JOB Coniidered to be the Hardest On the Team Alihniiirh thii i.iiclicr it the hardest w.iklior mini in lh team, nhvuical'.y. the ikIi lier liai to do moat of the brain work nut let the eiuht lihi Vers . ill front ol him know wh.it the next ly will be. In uliort, hn iiitmt keei lilt lieau aitu know 1.hI hU niuli a are iloiiia llil the time, ami that is a K'X'.l k-ul ol reioii I I, IV. Siguallnic la one ol the licit tl.liiRS ever ntriKliiiMl Into bavbal . but it has aOiletl irreatlv to the ilulits of the receiver, bin nnling puli the ("' n a (rh-n lllc lau and uiKkee -miUle the wonilnlul team ork that charai teriiH'a the game tou.wy. Ttr l,; li.'(,ii warm the other men ol hla learn of the coming lay ud t the Mine time c-ndavor to kwp lilt cpH) nentt in Ignorance of the programme). Moat of Ihe tigniila are lor tlie ue in ine .,,l,.,r i-jilrl.rr. but it it eimi-nliul that in many of the other fieldera ahould c thrin a (xifaaihle. If there ia a man on flrat ami Were it a poaaibillty ol the runner alcallng tcc oud, the cutilier call the men tn take the Ihruw, the ahorUtop or second banc man. The ilmiiler the algnnla the betU-r, but Ihcy mint deceive the opioing team. When the catcher tlgnala the lalrlcr In unually dots to wilh hit right I have a full atock of ilcterniina lion to aujiply the trade with a vsrirty ol choice Kroccriea, freh vcKclablct and fruita. Granite, tin and queen ware. Seed, paint and oil. Motor gasoline and Naphta, aud I heartily np i.rccmlc your Mtrouage. M. C. OKAY. EW YORK STORE Just at present wc arc waking a Specialty of H 0 S wc continue to carry the largest aim dcm. m - Hwiitlis.. inchulinir evervthinc needed about ic - , 0 ar u?anu. We have made a eat Reduction of 25 Per Cent 111 Dry Goods aud Dress Goods, Ladies' and Men's Shoes tr... .t 0r.l flrnceriCS. WC 11UISI ;us. vm cveryintng except. , ,,inke Ice our stock, aid in order to move it rapidlyvc ii akc uiijutrulcllcd offer. Au opporttmitv ucXrT Come at Winhh County. No reserves in these hues. Come at l .... i .. r .... clnrl'. milt seenre tiie pics 01 our j;ii. 500 TONS or HAT WANTED turt-, J brdware. Compare our prices with any and all hand, covering; it with the milt. The milt in enough when there nre no men on the b, but wil 011 Ui",,s B"J on the coaching lines, more deception is needed. The catcher mindly allows h a pitcher a much discretion iu the nuttier of changing eignalt at tho latter ilcairca. thia ia a personal mutter to be worked out betwecu the two, but at a xule the .... .I...,'- ,i,.uion ia final. If thev are unable to agree the backatop walks out . . ..i. ......... mi.l iliev talk it over, The i) ma iiiwfc- w crowd howl at this, but it it better than if a bad play l made by a tmeiiuuersiaiiu I.,.. I.. Ih.i liltllTV. Tho catcher nw U nil the courage he ..... mutter when a mat) W ruuuiiiK .. ...... ii..n la where his a did build iioiiiv. ----- - it., imiat frcouently place lilt body lu front of tho riinuer, catch the ball ml Ub him txnoro mo imm. . touches the jdate. U I difflitult task and often Die catciior is injures. ... i-n .....,r.l f.,r l lie arrest I will Pny e"io ic"" ., , and conviction of .my, porson gniltjr of piiturt-, competitors. NOTICE TO CREDITORS . i ii. tt.n titi.l.iralff llttl lil.-l t" 1 preae?' , .Li., ittilln.. . .. 8 S THIS IS IT Agate Blend Not for Style But for Quality A Coffee that Wins a Place in Every House Where It la Tried. Roasted and Packed FOR V 9 General Merchandise Houlton, Oregon i OUR OWN BLEND In offering thia coffee to the trade we have no hesitancy in saying that NOTHING SUPERIOR n 25-ceut Coffee has ever been sold in this -vicinity. Our name on the packaBe is our gurantee and we will back it up. See our window display thia week, then step in and take package home for trial . , "WE GUARANTEE THE TASTE." White & Anderson Houlton . Oregon 8 IIII I 88. i 9 You See, It's This Way: We came to town to buy goods of our old friend, Wellington; but he won't be ready for several days. He is putting in a big glass front, so that his patrons can see just what kind of goods - they are purchasing. The drum mers say he orders nothing but the best and buys for cash; so his customers will get the bene fit of the cash discount. J. H. WELLINGTON ST. HELENS, OREGON. . MORGUS sT- HElENS Iieanuu u. I'KTKH JOHNSON. Klmt imlilleatlon Jimc,-';1.'1 Liii IHlUllcaltoo July WIU .r,..y