THE
"Vol. XXVIII
Powers Ajax Steel
OREGON MI
St Helena, Oregon, Dec. 4, 1908.
No.l.
ST
10 Year Guaiantcc
Range
$36 Value
Special $2775
By Far the Beit Range on
the Market for the Price
Tin- Ajx Htn-I IUnge I a model of
simplicity. Tim walla are nude
double, awl l.nvy asl)et's In uned
a iin itiier-liiilnitig to prevent Lent
rsdislion. Tl.ise walla are rovircd
with I.I no planished aleel that will
nol in.t, ilnp, Mil or turn whllf
al.i-n liialid. TheAjax Sleel Range
is II ilp III Hilt ill ilOIISI-Wlfl', i ml
evirr hew improvement has b'en
((Might mil, ami each in feattue
ll f act 'i-nl 'Hie Ajax Steel Kanye
li every tirw feature, every ini
in.viliiii I iltlie l'KW ntylc. It has
HK-ln'le lop, a sixlern-imli oven.
Iaifi smil wanning closet, aid la
I jiutiiiilly nickel trimmed.
POWER'S
Furniture Co.
FIRST, & TAYLOR
Portland, Oregon.
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Santa Claus Headquarters
IMS YEAR WILI, I? FOUND AT
....WHITE & ANDERSON'S....
"'" " iio(.;i,'ivr
The lirst instalment of his f?oods arrlvca and
is ready tor the inspection of the little folks
A nice line or
Books. Dolls
4?l4 cycrytlilnff calculuteil tg flta44?n tUf hrt of
the lmie ones Ss well us Santa Claus. Useful or
namental gifts for young and old.
py tl. Before Buying YohrUtmajCoojf
I Houlton
Oregon g
Mr. anil Mr, W.G. Pomeroy, ot Scap-
pow, aniiounce the eiiRaeinrnt of their
laughter, Sunan K. romerny, to Edward
R. I.connrd, ol Kcapooe, the wedding
(o tnke pUce aoine time in peceuiber.
There ia no neci-nity (or anyone K'nK
to Portland tliia yenr (or Chriitmai good
(or the little ones. J nut step in the store
of White A Anderson, at Houlton.
They will do the rest.
School Mkktixo There will be a
meeting of tne lrvnl voters of school
(district No. 2 (St. Helens) at the school
house in this city to morrow (Saturday)
! evening, at 7:.'I0, to deride upon giving
the directors authority to fence the school
((rounds and to improve the lighting of
tlie ImiMiug. Let all attend.
Avon No. K. of P., held its annual
election of officers last Tuesday night
with the following result: C. C, A. U-
! Sitone; Vice Chanocllor, A. J. Deming ;
Prelate, E. K. Quick; Mas'er at Aims,
K. I. Dallagh; Keeper of Record and
Seals, W.A. Harris; Master o( Finance,
iC. W. Hlatesley; Master o( Kxchwiuer,
Martin white; Master of the Work,
I'r.mk George; Inside Guard, Michael
Fresh; Outside Guard, Edwin Ross.
Fr prices on lots owned hy Mrs. Ty
kicwic mid myself call on or write J. B,
Godfrey. 221 Board of Trade, Portland.
will lie in St. Helens every two weeks,
on Saturday. .
The Fulton Iron and Steel Company
has installed a laboratory at Houlton in
chnrge of a competent chemist. The
diamond drills are expected daily, and
when they arrive the work of making a
thorough prospect of the mineral re
sources of Columbia County will be
pujicd. It is expected that other mineral
belles iion mill be discovered at neveral
points
Mr i I), (iilson lias sold his newly
constructed hotel building to Mr. I-bis-jter,
of War' en. Mr. Isbister has had
the lea'c of the Patello ranch and is a
I wide awake and euterprlsiug ius!. He
i hns ha 1 exiicnce in the hotel business
and will doubtless make a success of his
venture. Mr. Gil-ou has considerable
proicrty in St. Helens and informs us
: that he will soon begin the construction
I of a number of new cottages on Chureh
'street, They will be four or five room
i buildings, renting at prices within the
i means of wage workers.
1KNTIST Dr. Rambo, of St. J. una,
' Ore., who has been making Houlton his
headquarters Friday and Saturday of
each week, will henceforth be at St.
! Helens on those days, beginning Nov. 27
land 2-, at St. Helens hotel. Room 2
, Satisfaction guaranteed,
Mr, Arthur George Is building a six
! room cottage on his lot west of the St.
Helens hotel.' It is slixSrt, with porch,
' and will be one of the neatest and most
: convenient homes in the city,
The new tU'd tridg across Milton
; Creek is fiuislntl, and there is a special
' term of county court in session today
: (Friday) to accept the work of the con
: tractor, S. S. long. This is the first
i steel bridge to be bui't in C,f.'nmU
County, and the pr;c ia hul a small ad-
: vnn,cp on H e amount out lor a women
structure. The churoeter of the work
! done rclleota credit "paw the oontrator.
! It ia it jood )ob, at a leasonable price.
! There were sixteen days in November
1 in which no rain fell in,Orcgou, and the
i total precipitation for the month was
! three and one-tenth inches according to
the report iif th,c 'n't States Weather
RHTflM,
Cleanliness, fairness, and it'll weight
at George's meat market.
Stove for Sale A small parlor or ait
Itiugroom heater, in good condition.
I Will be sold cheap. Apply to, W-
Mf. Iujs Seigert, of Vernouia, was a
visitor to 8t. Helens on Tuesday last, on
business with the probate judge
Don't overlook Uie fact thut S.uila
Claus will have his olliciul hcadmiartcj
With Hite yteurO, at iiomion una
yen;:, with nice large liue of his special
ties to select from .
Foi'ND-By Mfi, ! & niM'" H
Thursdity, M-v- 3. n l"
tassels on. one end, color brown.
Svh.vh From my place, about the
middle of August, one heifer 18 months
old; had the bush of tail cut off; color,
brludle with fawn colored legs add a
white ring around nose. Any informa
tion will be highly reward, I
' ' V. tott, St. Helen.
Mux Crnndall and two assistant are at
workexperlihg the book of the oounty
officers, upon the order qt me county
co1, .. ' ....
Mrs. II. enare anit chilttrcn ytsneq
Mrs. LeBare's sister in Porthvnd on
Tligiving Pay.
Mimes Bdua Harris and Alice Quick,
and Master Kruet John r'or,le4 '
ehool at the O. A. C. last Sunday, after
a week's vacation.
Mist Bessie Hattan returned last Mon
day from a week' visit in Portland, and
Washington County,
Mr. D. W. Richardson is building
seven room houre on his property recent
ly Durchased of Dr. Rosa, It will be on
Under the supervision of the mill
wright, Mr. Gaylor, work is being poshed
as rapidly at possible upon the construc
tion of the mill of the St. Helens Mill
Company. The mill will be 87 x 850
feet, and will be built upon a foundation
of concrete piers. The contract for a
large portion of the lumber has been let
to Stan wood & Holstein, who agree to
deliver 15,000 feet daily. Part of the
contract goes to Rainier and part to Port
land. The crushed rock for the concrete
foundation is being furnished by the St.
Helen Quarry Co. The first shipment of
cement arrived by the Kellogg last Wed.
nesday, and it will take over 200 ton of
of concrete to complete the work. A
large force of men will soon be employed
and Mr. McComiack informs us that he
expects to be in running order inside of
eight months, starting with a force of
150 men and cutting 100.000 feet in a ten
hour run. Fully equipped the capacity
of the mill will be about 260,000 feet.
Taken in connection with the new quar-y
t may nfely be estimated that St. Hel
ens, within a year lime will nave SOU
then upon the pay roll, receiving in
wages nboui $45,000 per month. And
there is more to come.
The Lades' Aid will hold a bazaar
Friday evening. Dec. II. at the Masonic
Hall, S'. Helens. Useful and ornamental
articles of every description, especially
suitable for Christmas pr sents, will be
sold at the most reasonable prices. A
supper will be served, following being
the bill of fare:
Chickn pie
Mashed pot itoes
Sa'aU
I lue e. Pickle
Dread and Butler
Pie, Coffee
Twenty-five cents will lie charged for
the supper and you can't buy n-good a
meal elsewhere for twice the money.
Fverybody should patronize the Ladies'
Aid Friday evenin Dec. II.
Ilon't forget the dance to be given by
the United Artisans at Honllon tomor
row (Saturday) night- A good time and
the best of order as-ufed .
I( you are not using our Roy
al c'luba- d oilier high grade
goods von should begin at
once. There are none better;
ard remember, your money
back f goods are net as rep
resented. ilavo Just got in a fiesh and
large variety. Maple svrup.
actually pure Also maple
and rock candy blend, which
is the same as is usually told
for pure maple.
Peac ck Flonr. Ask t'ioe
who have nsed it. It's the
best flour eyer sold in St.
Helens. If yon call (or a
pound we give you sixteen
ounces. Help us to give
yon the best possib'e service
by reporting any errors or
faultv goods.
M. C. GRAY, St. Helens, Ore,
Dkatm OF O. E. Bacox O. E. Ba
con, better known aa "Dean" Bacon, died
on November 27th and was bnried in the
Odd Fellow cemetery at Warren, on
Sunday, Nor. 29, Rev. Lew Davie
nreachintr the funeral eenrice. He wa
born at Morris, Grnndy county, Illinois,
on February 2oth 1849, and came to Col
ombia county in 1852. Mr. Bacon was
a man of a very kindly dipoitifm and
most highly esteemed by hi neighbor.
He leave a widow, two sons and one
daughter. He wa a brother of Mr,
James Bacon.
RAINIER
Mr. Geo. Moeck Jr. ha added a (nil
blooded Durham bull to hi stock oa hi
farm tout b of tbe city.
L. S. Thomas returned Monday from
important basiness trip to Buffalo, N.Y.
Mis Mary E. Conyera the well known
vocalist, of Clatskanie, will give a . con
cert at Rainier on tbe 19th inst. which
for talent and Variety haa never been
exceeded in this city. Special train will
he run up from Clatskanie, special boat
from Kel-oand Kalarua. Wn. while the
op river people will arrive on the down
bonta and trains.
Dr. A. C. Cowperthwaile and wife
left for Butte, Montana, last Saturday
to v sit their ton for several week.
Mr. C. C. Wilson is hiving the piling
driven oo hi 800 foot water front in the
loaer part of the city, for the foundation
of a new 4w mill, which makes one
more big industry for Rainier.
Judge Blanchard has just returned
from a two weeks visit to hit big farm at
Ilwaeo, Wn.
Farris Bros are making arrngements
for a fonr glory concrete building to be
erected in the near future, where tbey
will open a log department store.
SpneiAfc Schooi, Taxbs All districts
desiring to levy special taxes this year
must vote on the matter in time to nolify
the county clerk of the rate per cent on
or before the fiist day of January, 1009.
Notices, Mnel by the chairman and the
clctk, or by a majority of the board,
must be osled in three public places in
the district at least teu days before the
meeting. The county superintendent is
ending out circular letters giving more
detailed Information.
Starling Monday Superintendent Col
lins will visit the schools in the neigh
borhood of Raiuier, and expects, by the
new yenr, to have e mpleted his tour of
inspection of all the schools of the
oounty,
The new Kirge, "The Ocean." arrived
at Phillip Bros, quarry Wednesday to
take 135,000 basalt blocks forth Pacific
Bridge Company, contract on iirst street,
PnrtVmd,
Miisos Amy, Florence, and Anne
George spent Thanksgiving with their
parents in St. Helens.
Mr. and Mrs. Southard and Mrs. B,
A. Legg, of Warren, Mrs. fiviiws, of
Yankton, and Mu. Kay Watts of Reu-
Un, qiteuded the I. O. O. V. and Eastern
Star lodges in St. Helens 8ittHply eve-.
ning.
CtVV W'AKD I want to buy a fresh
cow, young grade Jersey preferred.
K, ll. Flacg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Gage and fain
ily spent Thanksgiving with relative at
Stafford, Clackamas County,
For Sale A new two story house with,
four choice lots. Corflej ita, city water,
$850. "Sim U wanted.
M. 31. K.OSS.
Watch for the announcement of the K.
r. dance at Acme Hall, HquHou, Christ
mas night. H will be the most joyous
event pi the dancing season.
This la Worth Readlnpt
Leo F, Ztdinski, of 88 Gib on St., Buf
falo, N. Y says: "I cured the most an
noying cold soro I ever had, with Buck-
len't Arnloa Salve. I applied th l salve
once a day for two days, when every
trace of the tore was gone." Heals tl
ores. Sold under guarantee at Deer
Island, Houlton, Scappoose and War
rou dealers. 25c.
Card of Thanks
Medicine that Is Medicine
"I have suffered a good deal with ma
laria and stomach complaint, but I
have now (ound a remedy that keep me
well, and that remedy is Electric Bitters
a medicine that ia a medicinejor stom
ach and liver troubles, and for run
down condition," says W 0 Kiestler, of
Halliday, Ark. Electric Bitters puiify
and enrich the blood, tone up tbe nerve
and impart vigor and energy- to the
weak. Your money will be refunded if
it fails to help you. 50c at Houlton,
Warren, Scappoose and Deer Island
dealers. .
riTTSIHJRG
E.E. Niekerson.of the "Model Farm"
passed through town Tuesday morning
on his wav to Clatskanie,
Hany Darling, of Yernonia was in
town Monday.
Carpe iter Mellinger, who has been
building some new bouses in the upper
part of town is laying off for a few days
on account of the rain) weather.
Wm. Elliott of Fishhawk has pur
chased the Kerr place just below town
and expects to make it his home for the
inter.
N.J. Parker the restaurant man of
Aberdeen, Wn.,has been visiting friends
in the valley the past week.
Wm. Pringle, Jr, made a flying trip
to Houlton, Monday.
Miss Bird Brown and Jobn Cheldelin
ttended a party at Lonkeys on Deep
Creek anil report an excellent time.
Chas Mellinger hss built a fine house
on his 1 t in the sooth part of town .
Chas Elliott of Fishhawk is attending
the Pittsburg high school this winter.
Mrs.. B. a Clark, of Wilsonville, Or
egon, naa teen engaged to teacn tbe
Frimrle school this winter.
James Elliott, who left for paits un
known about three weeks ago, haa been
located at Fishhawk.
The East Fork Shingle and Manu
facturing Company have closed their
ill tor the winter.
G, W, Armstrong and family have
moved to Scappoose where George haa a
job on the railroad.
Mr, It- Burnett formerly of this place
now working for tbe Western Cooper
age Company at Houlton.
Mlsa Nettie Macoon and klster have
oiued the Farmers Alliance at Natal.
Emit Messing bss moved to Holbrook
here he has a contract building a rail
road.
Hood Cough Medicine for Children
The season for coughs and colds is now
at hand and too much care cannot be
used to prelect the children. A child
s much mare likely to contract a diph
theria or scarlet fever when ha has a
cold, The qnieker you cure his cold the
less the risk. Chauiberlaiu' Cough
Remedy is the sole reliance of many
I desire to thank tbe people of Hon!
tan for their acts of kindness on the
practically the auie plan as the new re- gcoa 0( the death of my vv(a,
Idence ot A, T. Law. I feu'sSavzA,
KIST
The Beaver Creek school bouse is
completed and has been treated to a
coat of paint.
Timber cruiser are in this vicinity
looking over section 15 and 16. -
Jobn Carter, Joe Scbulmeric and Yew
ell Turner of Banks were catching dog
salmon In tbe Nehalem on Monday,
It takes a long leged bone and a high
wheeled vehicle to ford tbe eonnty wad
oot toward Buiton even st this early
date.
Several parties in the Nehalem Val
ley got worsted by that Mist creamery.
The losses range from one to one hun
dred dollars.
Cart Her haa contracted to furnish beef,
to the railroad worker this winter.
Bids are open for the construction of
a wagon road through the Sslmonberry
country.
According to tbe Hillsboro Argus the
railroad will be built down the Ne
Nebalem river next summer.
John Dallas went to Banks this week
withpirk and veal.
Conundrum Where is the Democrat
ic party? It bas been put down in
Bryne.
- A foot log with banisters has been pat
across the river at the Dallas place and
a foot bridge with two stringers is under
construction st Mr. Bodgert' place.
Tom Tork has bought land Just across
Dairy creek from the old Carsten saw
mill and will make it his future borne.
A new woodshed bas been boilt at the
Kiat school house.
M asc alar Pal as tared
"During the summer of 1903 1 was
troubled with moscular pains in the in
step ol my foot," say Mr. S. Pedlar, of
Toronto, Ont. "At time it was so
painfnl I could hardlywalk. Chamber
lain' Pain Balm was recommended to
me, so I tried it and was completely
cured by one small bottle. I have since
recommended it to several of my friends
all of whom speak highly of it." For
ale bv A J Deming druggist
DILL ARD & DAY
Attomeys-at-Law
f rsctices in any Conrt, StaU Of
Federal. Next door to court house
ST. HELENS. ORE.
J-YjB.H. r. cuir.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
ST HELENS
OBKGOK.
JJALDWIN 4 SHERWOOD
TJXDBRTAKKK5 AHO EMBALM ESS
Hearse for funerals at all points on rivt aai
rait, roooeat ourexpeoa.
RAINIER. .... OBEGOX
jyj E. MILLER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
St. Helens, Oregon
JJR. EDWIN ROSS,
PHYSICIAN & SURGFON
8T. HELENS : : OREOP
FINAL NOTICE
In the County Court of the State of Or
egon, for Columbia County.
In the matterof the elate of J. B.Brann,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Victoria
Braun, the administratrix of tbe estate of
J.B. Braun, deceased, has rendered and
presented for settlement, and filed in
said court,- her final account of her ad- :
ministration of said estate ; and that
Monday the 4th day of January, 1HUU, at
one o'clock p. m., at the court room of
said court , in the court house ih the city
of St. Helens, Columbia county, Oregon,
has been duly appointed by the Judge of
said court, for the settlement of said ac
count, at which time and place any per
son interested in said estate may appear
and file exceptions to the said account
and contest the same. .
VICTORIA BRAUN,
Administratrix of the estate of J. B.
Braun, deceased.
Notice of Sale of Rainier Water Bonds
Bids will be received for $5000.00 par
value of Bonds of the Town of Rainier,,
to be known as Rainier Water Bonds;
the denomination not to be less than
$00.00 nor mote then $1000.00 each,
and to conform with the charter of the
Town of Rainier and the amendments
thereto : Bald bonds to be dated the 1st
day of December 1008 and to be due and
payable the 1st day oi vecemoer ivzb,
1 with the right reserved to redeem all or
mothers, and few of those who have ( any part thereot at any time alter ten
tried it are w 1 ns to use any oilier. I years rrora uaw) oi issue: rrincipw .
Mrs. F. F. Starcher, of Ripley, W. Va.,
Bays, " I have never usrd anything other
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy (or
my children and it has always given good
tatislactlou." This remedy contains
no opium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to a child a to an
adult. For sale by A J Deming druggist.
Syrup ot White Pine and Tar, thold
reliable cough remedy. Fat sale by A.J.
Deming, druggh)tj. , . . ,
JilkAl Estate bought and cold on
commission.
interest payable at a designated fiscal
agency in Portland, Oregon. Bidders
are requested to nance the price, and rate
of interest not exceeding six per cent
per annum, at which they will pm-ehase
tiomla. The interest on (aid bonds
to be paid aeml-annually. ttius win or,
received for the above mentioned bond
until 12 o'clock soon of Saturday the
5th day of December 1U08 the right re-
eerveil to reject any anu an omm.
said bonds will not be sold for lee than
par. All bid shall be sealed ! ;
dressed to the undrigned eretary ol
the italnier Water Com ru lesion.
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