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 ' "
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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
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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)
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