FEE OREGON MIS Vol. XXV St Heleni, Oregon, July 17. 1908. No. 33. Mm. T PKI'.K ixismiliie liami- L ir.i.lciice of C. (5, Warren, of Ierr dctlrnved liv llrt lt Thurs- tl.r l..i on the building lilig3,0lfl " we voiumuia vouii. L on tdr litf nllurr. Incliulliig line V,,-. I ' Wa understand Hut Hie Lqit'mroii both honae ami furniture i il '" yournuiW. Ml ' " k 1 vincm nisi wc nave an msiiiiiiion mm -'VIU I,...., 1 i.i :.l .1 .1.. Slews. H K. HulU. O. I). Hunter. ' ' . . . . . Le.,(;ynne.r.eu.l'0lrr.mi:.-r...k!'licir(iitiili(ijr , f M '-'., ,,,, ,,i,, ,., ,,..., ,,rir L oil Tuesday last. ,, , Ii, ,l,r.i.,r. are mm in wlum to y; LOCAL luis 1 ok Kknt Iniiiir at (hit l. I Mr. If. K. Cliff and daughter Kil.l.i ( Irll Wednesday morning fur Vaucoavrr, II. C, where thry will Uikc t lie tteatuer Mamma (or Honolulu, the I'i)l Itliiudt anil Slilncy (New Hon III Wales) ahere lie will vi.it lirr urriils and relatives for M-vcral'iiionllu. Ir Cliff ami Ken neth acconiMiiy thrm at far a Van couver, returning Sunday . Thk First Statkmknt The first pub lic statement of I lie financial condition Hank, tine 1 iti incorinration, apprars irl the columns of the Mint tin week. Read and nii.ilve OBITUARY. 1)iki Al Oskatiaim, Iowa. July 2nd, 1008, Mr Margaret A. Wickemham, a niilirc daughter and pioneer, aged -IK Tcitra I month nnd 17 days. She wa Inirn In Columbia County, Oregon, May 1,'jth, Will, and wut the daughther of I). A. and Suun R. Cloninger (deceased) who crossed the Uiun with nil ox team from TcniieiH-e in 1U7. She wan mar ried to F.dgur Wiekcrthaui in Scappoose, Oregon, November 24, I WIS. Mrs. Wi.k crsbaiu wan a devoted Christian, a loving SuiKflutrndent Ooprland returned LtvUy from Cliautaniiia where hr liaa tu camping with bit family, From mUmiiua Mr. Coprland will go 10 L-irnrw home at Alhinr. Mr Cope- t remaining here to finish up hit unrH ns county ii-riutriid. nt. V IIUi'W and lauwy are inov-inn 1 .1:0 k, ir new cttaia home on liha k i!t. lot. mt U, on the county rd tttn St. Beirut to Ifoiiltnii Mr Ku-ell Sewall. of hc roitUml tar hrm 01 uinnrr wwn, ulor to .St Mi lent Turtday, tuin- ticl aa a wituott III the llrnton l ItUluctl Co , the O. K I.olnu Com tny, the Welle I miner vuniunjr. bn Wet an.l III llenaon I. I. Co. Lire brea la Court thit Meek, and tn the knn and Hlol:ett catrt Ihe yvater hurt ot the testimony nut nrrii laaen. cottUulioa I lieurrally Ihot th nlrr hat twt n overralued by the L it in nine l.tsum'r fault it found ith the eruite Home ol the cae will cuitimied unlit the fall term, IH- rt Attorney Tongue and lleputy I'ow- air fundue'liijl the dclrtlw lor the uuty, !iile the tluiiieriiirn are rvpre- ittr.l liy CiKivert A St.i!le'oil, Haon. ,V,i. A t.i'.hirum and Couvh I'lmdert. Mr A. U'iuiii. of HciiUii, hat rold : f.iitu uf lili 11, rv I' I'r.iiik Koilier, n-rllltv of Coahu Cunty, for i.0'l. PI he Mini it W1111 11 at the R. K. Ko.trr , nnd fa a 'cluiier iiicve uf lMtt"iu r I iikI. Mr Kotlirr will dcvole hit prop erty to iUtr) ni)j, lor whlrh It It pecul ar Iv suited. the iwoofc have confidi-nce and itt con trrv.itivc method of doiu butiumt in antes itt s'ahibty, The, Mist returns si mere think to the Ruiuier Review ople lor their kind iivm last wvck ill prititinn Hie Mitt t)ain( to a breakdown ol our obi I'routy we wera compelled In call upon our Rat lilrr Iticlult lor atsi.Uuce, and they did everything necestary to enable ua to print on our publication day, though loo late to get the m ill to our tubsenbrra al the utnal tim -. We hoie we will never bo called upon to reciprocate in enactly the tame wav. Our otter ol twr a promptly luinol down, even the little d.til relutiiitf to accept compentati ui. j Clover hay lor tale. C. J. I.ahson, Warren Mr, John I'hillipi mailed last Tuesday to hit wile in Illue Hill, Msine, a small b ol chcrrie from the yard ol Richard Co. The chcrriet were of the Ikmbon mid Royal Anne varleiiet. an I. il they arrive at their destitmllim in K'w 'hajie they will lc a turpnie to the .Maine jicopt The run of luun tint week hat been unusually Kood, lver.iKK probably eik'bt md.ily, and pultliiK ' drcula- tl-iu approlintely fi'sU Jier day. Mr. W, II DilUrdand family ttartcd Veln-li- lor the Nchalem Valley, ! where they capevi lo cnoy theuisclvet rampiiiit up hi the hinkt of Kock Creek . Mrt. Demin and Mm J).iy 1U give a tea the l):iv home oil Saturday after- noan July IHth fur the ticncut of Chritt , Church l.uild. 1. MRS. MARCARET WICKERSHAM wile and mother, beloved by all who knew her. Her death w a tad bereave ment to her husband, children, brothers and sisters, and Irieuds, uinny of whom knew her from childhood. She was interred in Riverview cemetery, 1'ortl.itid, Oregon, July 7th, I'.HW, all rclntivct be ing present at the funeral except one brother in Canada. Her huatvuid and lonr children survive her: Mrt. Mary Abbott, of Knappa, Oregon ; Allen O. aiighn, (trorgc N. McKeiuie and Mar- jarel Wlflst, of Scnppoosc; one ilatigh- ter, i;r,i. Vaughn, deceased. Alj five rnnd 1 hildrcn, three brothert and two sisters: Mrt. R. J Kruke', T. A. Clonin gcr, nnd Mm. Kmmett Stevens, of Scap- xo; J S. Cloningcr, of Kalama, Wash ington, ami I. A. I luiiing.-r, l-.verett, Allicrta, Ciinnd.i. GREETING TO THE READERS OF THEOREGON MIST r-fY' spared no expense in my preparations to reeeire you, and after many annoying but un avoidable, delays am able to announce that on MONDAY J ULY 20 I will open my new (lateral Jfcrchuiidise Store in St. Helens, in the building' recently occupied by the Columbia County Dank. IMEW YORK STOKE lust at iiivscnt wc arc making a Specialty of 0 0 T S II 0 E s Hut wc continue to carry the largest and best stock of General Merchandise, including everything needed about the House and Kami, Wc have made a Great Reduction of 25 Per Cent n.. .11 r.. nA n,w1 TWks floods. Ladies' aud Men's Shoes and Hat. On everything except Staple Groceries. VVe must reduce our stock, and in order to move it rapidly we wake this miparalcllcd offer. An opportunity never before given :.. m.i ' .1.:.. r ... Mn nkiTvps in these hues. Lome at hi CIMIUUlil uuaivi . s once mid secure the pick of our great stock. 500 TONS OF HAY WANTED In our Grocery Line we " .1.. ,.r ntu1 wo also handle rlour, veca, vim y inc very w s"""-" . . , 1 n r Furniture, I Iardware. Compare our prices with any and all ot our competitors JOT TMTdTVO CLITCt ot mr riuft NEW NEW STORE GOODS Oi' M ionic Intkkhst Among the possession ; ot rairick Hug lies, who re cently diel .it Deer Islitud, wat fo.md copy of the first printed hy-lnwt of St. Heleni Lodg.' No. :W. A. r. ana A. M. It u iuppoel to .i the only one in existence. !'. ii it we ex'.r.ict the following infor- Ulunon. - Ull llie .mi nay oi .uurcu, n.. L. 6"'i0, St. He'stis Lodge, U 1)., held Its first meeting in he town ol St. Helens, Columbia County, Oregon, under a dis- lcnttion from M. W. Grand Master Armory llolbrook. On the lUth duy ol SeptemlKr, A. ! '', the O.nnd Lodge of Oregon granted the lodge! a charter ; and on the 4lh day ol November, A. L. &tW2St. Heleni Lodge No. S2 wan dedi cated to the holy St. John a a legally Chartcretl lodge of nnd A.M., by llro. John McCnicken, R. W. I). G. M., assisted by Urn A. Wulling, acting tir.ind Marshal. The first officers ot the io'tge were: J.t.. Hunter, v..n,;v, u. ru, S. W.j Win. Wutts, J. W.j V. Lsfler. Treaiurerj F. A. Fowler, lecretary ; Win. Hutchiaon, S. D. J O. 1'urdunn, J. V.i W. L. Wicklc, Tyler. A STRAsiiit l'lsii One ol tho fisher men, on Weducdy last, saw u telvacope flouting in the river, and, on opening it, found a wooden box Insule nud lit me mx wan a dead Armadillo, a very peculiar animal, whose habitat is tropical South America. There was nothing on the box to Indicate the owners' niiiiie. but it i auppoted Borne milor was bringing it homo, and, it dying, lie threw it over hoard. It could not have been ilead long, for it wai in good condition. X)Katii of Mus. MiU.HR Flora, wile of State Senator M. A. Miller, dieil at her home in Lebanon on Monday last of cancer. Her death haa a local Interest from the fact that neveral here were acquainted with her and that her daugh ter Jtianltu wai recently married to Shcr muii Miles, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mileiof tltii place. She win n molt ettitnable and kindly woman, ami her lost will be greatly felt by the husbaud aud daughter who imvive her. Additional local items will U fouud .lnd a new man, who is anxious to secure your patronage and will do everything consistent with good business methods to aecomjdish that pur pose. I claim to have the Jin est stoeli of goods in all lines ever brought to this county. J. H. WELLINGTON ST. HELENS, OREGON. OOLUMBIA COUNTY BANK INCORPORATED DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS PRINCIPAL CO RESPONDENTS i Hirst National Bank, U. S. National. Bank, Hanover National Bank, Portland. Ore. Portland, Ore. New York . FINANCIAL STATEMENT Of the Condition of the Bank at the Close of Business, June 30th, 1908. L1ABILITIKS. RESOURCES: Ixinns and Discounts -!,84t) !W Warrants IU M Furniture nod Fixtures i00 IHl Buildings and Lot 1,!HH)(H) Overdrafts 1 " Cih Due from Nut'I Hanks... 4",0(itl IM 811,153 P4 Cniitnl stock pnid up .. . )t-Mia In mibjei-t to check. I i.iiuiiikI Ortilkutes Tiniu Cortiliuatei $10,000 00 . ol,280 . 4.C0O 71 . 10,284 04 86,155 51 Officers Wm. M. Ross, President and Cashier; Edwin Ross, Vice President ; A. L. Stone, Assistnnt Cashier. Directors Wm. M. Ross, President; M. White, Secretary) . 'UfrwWtwt 3