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THE OREGON MIST
Vol. XXV
St. Helena, Oregon, July 24, 1908.
No. 34.
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VAUDEVILL
tSWJ 1 Lamott's
Comedy Comp'y
1 II - Mond.y. Tuwd.y, July 27, 28
sonic Hall, St. Helens, Wednesday, Thursday, July 29 and 30
JUST A GOOD CLEAN SHOW
k.itf j Ixo bones ill Solid l'tm inl Knterlamiiiriit. Change of Progratum.:
I Nlglilly. A Programme lor )11 and Young
Flying and Balancing Trapeze, Roman Rings,
Black Face and Irish Comedy, Choice Senti
mental Ballads. Especial attention called to
of. Lewis in the Great Hindu Box Mystery
I of tlir unl uilmg t il Its k itnl in Vaudeville, We guarantee thi enter
tainmrnt to r Moral ami Krfinrd.
ttults 35 Cents. Children 25 Cents
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Lumber
Dry and
Well
Manufactured
Lumber
Flooring, Rustic, Ceiling. Stepping,
Door and Window Jnmbs. Furnish
Anything in the Lumber Line.
DOORS WINDOWS. ETC.. ETC.
ENIGNUS LUMBER COT
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EVV YOR8C STORE
Just ;t present we are maUin,: a Specialty of
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we continue to carry the largest and best stock of General
rhamlisc, inclndini; everything needed about the House
Farm. W'c have made a
eat Reduction of 25 Per Cent
til Dry Goods and Dress Goods, Ladies' and Men's Shoes
lats. On everything except otapic owuics, t uoi
rW to move it raoidlv we make
unparalcllcd offer. An opportunity never before given
tlumbia County. No reserves in these lines. Come at
mid secure the pick of our great stock.
500 TONS OF HAY WANTED
t,vu r eiiiinrW on 1i!md. Iii our Grocery Line wc
' the very best of goods and we 'also handle Flour, Feed,
liturc, Hardware. Compare our prices with any and all of
onipctitors.
C MORGXJS ST.HEIENS
-8 LOCAL
Han i'ok Kknt Inciuire at this of
file, Rev. Lew Davie, will preach at Houl
toii next Sabbath ni(lit.
Mr. (icorge Conycrs, of the ClaUkanie
Chief, wut St. Helens vi.ltor lat Tues-
rlny .
Hring your country produce to Well
ington, Si. Helena, and get iU full value
in raali.
Horn-To the wile of duj Lope, of St
Helena, on Saturday, July 1Mb, a Son.
W..i(ljt, ten pounds
Absolutely fHirneaa in weight, aa you
can ice for yourself, is assured all who
deal at Wellington's.
If the press don't break the Mist will
be out on time tliia- week. Nearly all
the space i. taken up by county court
rocerdllgs this week ; but we are sure
the people want to know just what the
court la doing, ami thn way to find out
ia to read the Mitt.
Mr. C. T. I'rescolt ln been quite sick
with nialariul fever during the past week,
but la now convalescent. Her husband.
who was called home from a job of sur-
vrying at ernonia, has returned to the
valley, where he will be occupied for
a'Kiut a week.
Shoes, in the latest models and finest
strk.atthe most reasonable prices, at
Wellington's new store. St. Helens.
"hat has become of the Columbia
County Ieveloptuent league? Did it
die aluuroeing or fall into a strxkwell.'
There are larger store than Welling
ton's but none in Columbia County that
arc better equipped or carry a finer stock
of goods in all the iues he handles.
As a I 'Ml item we mention the fact
Umt Swilt ,tt Company bate let a Con
tract for 175,000 for the foundation of
t lie ir main buildiug in conuectiou with
the immense industry they are establish
ing in Portland
Nutify your friend or relative in the
Kast that colonist rat. on all railroads
to Oregon take etfei-t September 1st.
10 from Missouri poii.ls, St. Paul. Du
lutb and Winnipeg. KA from St. Louis
and Cli.cnto,
1'ok A I'aih Yankton (range, at its
meeting Ul Saturday night adopted
rraolti iuns an i appointed .-ommittccs to
arraniic for holding a cattle show and
hull (air at Vanktou at a da e uot yet de-
tcrtuiiicd, but probably the latter part of
Scntember. Small premiums will be
Altered. The admission iscxpected to be
:).' rents, including an excellent dinner.
This will be the lirst agricultural fair of
any description ever held in Columbia
County and will probably 1 a etartcr
for a regular annual county fair.
Mi . K K. Cniick walks with a cane this
week nsa result of his gallantry in assist
ing Miss Dorothy l'rescott to mount a
siiddle horse last Sunday. Mr. Uuick
had hold of the reins and when Miss
l'rescott gained the saddle the horse
started tu luck and finally threw him
self upon his haunches, striking Mr.
Quick on the leg with his feet. The
limb had been injured previously and
the tendinis were stiff, but the blow tore
them loose and iullictcd great pain.
Tomona at Ckoak CkovK l'atrons
of Husbandry should bwir iu mind the
next meeting of the Pomona takes place
at Cedar Grove on Saturday, August 1st.
This is the first time Pomona has met at
Cedar tirovo and we have no doubt the
patrons of the local grunge nre making
aileiiintc preparations to entertain their
visitors. Take time to come and.be sure
you will not regret it.
John V. Caples, of Portland, who died
hist Friday morning, was well known
amopg the older residents of Columhia
county. In 1878 he was district attorney
of the district comprising Columbia,
Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and
Clatsop counties, and since that time
has visited St. Helens many timea on
legul business. He waa the recipieut of
uniiiv political honors, having been n dele
gate to the convention that nominated
Lincoln for the presidency, a presidential
elector in two campaigns, and United
States Consul at Santiago, Chile, w,.
GENTS'
FURNISHING
GOODS
This is one of the lines to which I expect to pay particular
attention. If you wish to be well dressed and comfortable
this warm weather call and inspect my stock, which will be
on display in a few days.
J. H. WELLINGTON
ST. HELENS, OREGON.
COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK
INCORPORATED
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS :
First National Bank,
U. S. National Bank,
Hanover National Bank,
Portland. Ore.
Portland, Ore .
New York
Officers Wm. M. Ross, President and Cashier; Edwin
Ross, Vice President; A. L. Stone, Assistant Cashier.
Directors Wm. M. Ross, M. White, James Dart,
Edwin Ross.
Following is a copy of the Report required by tlm Stale Bank Examiner, showing
the condition of the bank at the close of busiuesa July 15, 1008:
RESOURCES:
Uwns and Discounts fc.n,900 80
County, City, and School War
ranto .... 23,226 tV?
lot. Building, and Fixtures..... 2,MH 00
Cash and due from Hanks CCISS 71
107,816 07
LIABILITIFS.
Capital stork paid up $10,000 00
Depos ts Individual 82,678 11
" Demand 4,504 l
" Time lO.oSHi !)4
Exchange 86 8(i
107,816 07
State of Oregon, County of Columbia s
I, Win. M. Ross, Cashier of the ftbove-nnmed bank, do solemnly swear tint '
the above statement is true and correctly represents the true state of the several
matters therein contained, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
VM.M. ROSS, Cashier. ,
Subscribed and sworn to before uie tbla 2-d day of July, 1WS.
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