VoLXXVIH
St Helen, Oregon; Jan. 1, 1909.
No. 5.
"All's Well
)i; Wl.A to (FrtW to Qui
Sburtng (A patt Jo. and
"ALL'S WELL FOR 1909"
Milloy Mercantile Co.
Scappoose Oregon
COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK
INCORPORATED
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS I
First National Bank,
U. S- National Bank,
Hanovkr National Hank,
Officers Win. M. Uosit, President and Cashier; Kdwin
Rom, Vice President; A. 1.. Stone, Assistant Cashier.
Directors Wm. M. Rois, M. White, James Dart,
ISdwin Rcss.
a t. ruiesco t
E. R.
The Columbia County
ABSTRACr AND TRUST CO.
Titles Examined . s Abstracts Mads
Non-Rrsidknt Taxes Paid ' . V
IUal Estatb Vir - Loans, etc
list-and Oregonian $1.50
Power's
iiiiil. iiwajMii jiiw.il iiiaiSn i man nil. I A
ifl SKJStKJSilJr .r-!rZ- trtfrtrm rrrrffinf mTlTl I rw
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10 Year Guaiantcc
For 1909"
rortland. Ore.
Portland, Ore.
New York,
QUICK.
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Ajax
n LOCAL 1
Tlio K. P. bill In the Acme IU11 kit
Thursday nKht fully sustained tin rep.
utmton of that order for sociability. The
music wae furnished by Toelle'sorcheiilra
of Portland, mil the arrangements for
tli pleasure of their gueMa were perfect
In every partlrular. From the grand
march to Hit doting number It wu tbo
ronghly enjoyable and we are alo glad
to know lh It was a decided financial
ueces, netting about siaty dollar for
the lodge treasury.
hTtAVitnrroiamy place, about the
nii'LHeof Augutt, one heifer 18 month
old ; bail buh of tail cut off ; color, brin
die, with fawn colored leg and white
ring around oote. Any Information will
! highly rewarded. T. B, LOTT,
Sit. Helena, Oregon
, The cstern Cooperage Company'
pliiiii .1- Ifoulton will start up again on
Mou.I.i) tiiornlti. after abut-down for
the bolidava. While operation! were
suspended the company inHalled a ma'
chine for the wanatacture of keg.
for price on lota owned by Mr. T)-
kiewkz aud myuU call on or write J
B. Godfrey, 221 Hoard of Trade, Portland,
t will be in fit. Helm every two weeks
on Saturdy,
Tbe steam schooner Shonho e, of the
McCarmirk bn, unloaded a nnmber of
Heavy tiuiberi here thii week, to ' ued
in the contraction of tbe new mill. Tbe
Hhothotte left Wednesday night with a
cargo of tir.
I Juliet lu tbe Acme Hall tonight, Jan
uary lt, iliOSJ,
1JRJIT8IT Dr. Ratubo will he in St.
Helena, at tbe St Helena Hotel Friday
and Saturday of each week, prepared to
do all kind of denial work.
Rhi. IvstaTK bought and sold on
couiuiiuion.
Wm M. Kom.
A 710 donkey engine it now at work
on tbe mill aite, handling tbe heavy
foundation timber lor the mill. It will
alto I uted for driving piling for the new
dock. .
Mr. Kd Joslin left on Wednesday for
a three week visit with her parent!) near
Oregon City.
Syrup of White Pine and Tar. tbe old
reliable cough remedy. For wle by A.J.
Iteming, 'drngci . - -.
Mr. am) Mis IM rron. of Little Falls,
Washington bnv. 'ten visiting Mr.
Uroua'MW . Mr. Lillle J. Perry, of
tlouiton,
Mrs.AnaJ. Keiel Portland
visitor on Wedne'd).
Mr. Annie Scar and aon and doi(b
ter, Gerald and Myrtle, accompauted by
their Irienda, Alice) jd Howanl Puaitea,
vitiicd Mr. and Mr. M. C. Gry during
the bolidar.
Atwut tbe mtllctt thing we have ern
Ihi anion i tbe calendar from the
torof White & Anderwtt, at HoulUin.
Hi a be;mi)ll ail uA. illrating
the W.lk-Oier Lidy. and meMore 35
lOIncbea. beliiR litlHigrapbcd In twelve
color It U roort attractive fur hanging,
ehber fiamed or nnlrmcd. aud i a con
aunt reminder ol tlii ecellent makel
iootuear, whitii can I had only ot thete
enterpriniug merchant.
Steel Range
A $36 Value
Special $2775
By Farjhe Best R"gf
thT Market for the Pr
on
ice
The Aix Steid Kunge I a modot of
i Implicit v. The wnllt
double, and heavy aslK Sto lit need
na an intcr-llHlnlng to prevent bent
mdliilion. Tle whIIh are rowwa
with bltia phmielied iwl that will
not rmt, chip, iel. or turn whit
when bwted. TheAia Steel Range
ia iimileto (lilt Ilia boiiewile, and
every new Improvement ban wen
ilioiitthl out, and ewb iew feature
if prilctical. The Ax Steel Kange
ha every fpw rWture, every lm
pri.vetiiei.t id the W )! , " ,la
a ix-hole top, a ilxteeii-imb oven,
larue ald wnidnK oloret,.ana l
lieiuitliiilly nickel Irimmed.
Furniture Co.
FIRST & TAYLOR
Portland, Oregon.
POWERS
Tbe penonal t.' cl of Pat Hughe ,Me
ceaed wer otd nt public auction at, tlie
court bouae itep J it Saturday afternoon,
Tbe M. B. Cluroh of Honlton cIebra
ted Chriatma wl ti appropriate eierciaei
and a beautiful t ce, well loaded wftb
appropriate pret :itt for tbe young folk.
Rev. Fry and wife fted In the xer
ciaei. Are you a ttx ir tubacribcr to the
Mist? If not. wi-.y not? If you are a
taxpayer of Columbia County yon can
not afford to be without it. Kvery bill
allowed by tbe co4nty court l publiabed
In tbe Miat. Bt'Bg the olbci'il paper we
print thingi inch n the nemi-annuat
financial tateme-it whidi no other
paper print. Do you read the Weekly
Oregonian or ihi; eml-Weekly JonrnnU
ine smt witn ell 'erol lliete until Jan.
It, 1000, for II 50 per year. Tbi i
tbe bett clubbing offer ever made.
Mr. A. J. Detning and Mr. M. C
Gray entertained a niiml er of the young
folk at the Dentin? residence on Tue-
tnv lait. The evening wa (pent in
dancing and playing ariou game.
When the gathering broke up at about
midnight all voted their botteue grand
ucccte a entertainer,
The Miat and Weekly Oregonian for
$1 W per year until Jan. 1. V.Mj.
Mr. J. Wurien Quick and Mr. E. E.
Quick were Iralda pauengerj for Portland
on Wednesday
Mr. E. H. Fksgg and Maurice Dan
Kicbardton yitcd icla'.ive in Portland
tbi week.'
The Miat and Semi-Weekly journal
l 00 year until Jan. I, 1009.
' Erncftt John, who i attending O.A.O.,
i (pending the holiday at home in St.
Helen.
If you are not nainr our Roy
al Club and other bigb grade
good you choulil begin at
once. There are none better;
aid remember, your money
back it gooda are act a rep
rcieuted.
Hnvo )ut got in a fieah and
large variety. Maple ay run.
dually pure. Aluo maple
and rock candy blend, which
i the ume a I usnally told '
for pure maple.
Peacock Fionr. Ak tboe
wbo have ueed it. It' the
bet flour eyer (old in St.
Helen. II you call for a
pound we give you sixteen
ounce. Help u to give
??ou the beat poaaible tervic
y reporting any error .or
faulty good.
M. C. iiKAY, St. Helen, Ore.
For BimrisR Mam, : Faciutiri a
movement i now on foot to secure better
mail hcillticn tor St. Helen by having
the Vcrnonla-Houtton route extended
to thf place and a route established by
boat between here and 'RMgefielrf, to
connect with Portland and Seattle, which
will given two more train daily ,f Uti
les something is done In tbi direction
we will certainly have poor mail service.
There i tome tulk of a local train from
ClaUkanle to Portland, but it i not pro-'
bable it would eariy mail. : r
8tavk A wav From tuy premise at
Scappoose, a, lull blood Durham bull, i
aged one and one half year, soliJ red
color. A reward will be paid tot hi re
turn or information leading to hi re
covery. .'
UUS jsoBMAN, scappoose.
A new barber pole and a new chair
have been added to Lynch & Craig's
tonsorial outfit,
Mrs. Jack Appleton, ol Deer Iiand,
visited SI. Helens on a shopping expe
dition Ust Wednesday. ,
Architect N'eer, of Portland, wa in St.
Helen last Wednesday, inspecting tbe
work on the new bank bulliting, which
will be ready for occupancy in a short
time, and will ba the brst bank edifice
in the county.
Takkk Up a, ml and white spotted
tier, about 8 year old. Owner can
have the Mine by laying charge.
Oi.e Bommak, Scappoose.
Mrt. C. Salene ha appealed to the
Supreme Court from the decision ol
Judge McTtride in the case of Burkharl
and others regarding hunting right on
her premise. , '
Thirty i.-hool districts had levied spe
cial taxes up to Wednesday afternoon.
County Court convenes Wednesday
next, January 0th. Circuit Court con
venes Monday, January ljth.
Thn Indie fiud tbe new shoe depart
ment at White & Anderson' very con
venient a a rest room while being fitted
with the ever popular John Strootman
shoe. The gentlemen also know where
to 6nd the WALK OvR,
Cleanliness, falrnes. and full weight
at George' meat market.
Mr. John Phillips ha purchased Ihe
Cos rotddeure and four lots in block 51)
corner of St. Heleui and Walla Walla
street,
' Mkrsk-Ci-onwokr Miss Cora Meese
aud A. A. Clonlnger were united in wed
lock on Wednesday, Dec. 23d, at Port
land, Oregon, Atchie Clonlnger i a
native of Columbia County, well known
to all the old resident aud a young man
who will tnake a success iu life. Hi
wife It the dauifhter of Mr. and Mr. E.
R, Meese of Scappoose, and during her
years' residence there ha made many
friend.
Fob Road Womk The road meeting
for District No. 8 wa held at tbe Court
bouse in St, Helens on December 20 aud
a twoand one-half mill ta wa levied
to be expended as follow. Tbe cut on
the "Bailey Hill" to be widened and
straightened at an estimated cost of J250;
alio all of tbe road to be covered with
crushed rock at an estimated cost ot
$500. Tbe St. Ileient-Portlaad road to
bav crufhed rock between tbe Millard
road and Milton Creek bridge, at a cost
of 7S0. Tbe Deer Island road from near
tbe Meeker place to a point about 100
feet north of the Meeker bridge to have
crushed rock to the amount of 500 The
Rachel r Flat road commencing at a
point at the weat end ot Milton Creek
bridge and extending to a point d i recti
oppocile the residence on the Mockle
place to have crushed rock to the amount
of ftiOO. Yankton road commencing at a
point on top of tbe hill directly opposite
tbe residence of Fred Frantz to the Milton
Creek B'idge to be cleared, graded and
covered with crushed rock at an estima
ted cost o! 20O0.
Dhath of Co Ewing Con Ewing,
well known in this county, died at the
borne of his sistsr, Mary Ewing, in Tole
do, Lincoln County, December 23rd, and
wa buried in the family burying ground
at Mnyger, on the 25th. Tbe cause of
hi deatli wa paralysis. He was first
stneaen at Clifton, while at work in a
logging ctuip, and was afterwards t ikeo
to his sit. r't borne where he received
tbe kindest trealmeut t t e day of bis
death. He leavf bis mother, Mrs. N.
J. Ewing, of Portland, and four sister
Miss Mary Twing, Mr. J. G. Watts,
Mr. M, S. llnrjfii, and Mr. Lime .Mc
Lane. He was a bjtrdwork:ng, fr. e
hearted young man, end had many warm
friend. The funeral wa qiii'e largely
attended, notwithstanding there was a
seve-e storm. Rev. H . Miller, of
Portland, conducted the services
Card of Thank
Mrr, Nor J. Ewing dtir, g in return
iiicerv thank to the poi1eif Jla. gi r
and vicinity for tbe roiirte-y mi, kind
ness h .wu by theui iu the n-caMou
of ibn fuuernl of her , Noble C oi loli
Ettlttg.
WARRKX
A very successful Stlnd ty School
Christ iiiss tree entertainment was bel l
at Warieu on Christmas eve. Kvery
eat was filled In B.iker'a lare hall nud
aouruberof people were compelled to
stand. Santa Clau apoearol at ihe
cloe of the program and gave a wav
many beautiful presents. .Follow ing i
the program:
Opening song, "My Coantry 'tis of
Thee." . -
Prayer by Rev. Lw Davips.
Intirumental Mii'ic.
, Opening Address by Lew Davie, ...
KeciiaHiu Jeaneile Davlea, "iloa I
Knew." . , .5 .
; Kecilaiioo Eola'Wynkoop. , ,
- Rtitation Frank Bcelor,' "Father
ChrUtina." . ' .
'.Recitation Curtis Cooper.
' Song by clan ot yon tig ladies.
Recitation J'jhn Southard, ' Christ
ma Time.."' ,
' RecitatliMi-lolin Nelson, "Ttie Night
B fore Christinas." " -
R. Uation Freeman Greell, "Xne
Star." '
Recitation AlUn Daviei and Fannie
Cooper, "A IX-ar Little Hchemer." .
Iii.-triiiiientl musie by ttiroo flvirnets.
lleciUtiou Call Gabri.ison, The
Christina Star."
Rei-itation W Iirson, . "Uvauiiful
Thing for Christmas. "
Recitation Towule Orewell, "A Song
in the Air." "
Recitation Alfrrd Gabrielsoti. "If I
were Santu Clan.
Song by uNsiof jonn $ I.-tdl..
: Recitation Frank Coo,'r, 'Tin Wevk
Bafo-e OlT'.ttiiia "
Rwitation Oriice Ureweil, 1
Tidings."
Recitation Es'h r Lund, "Tne
tild.l
time
ol Christmas." ,
Recital lo.i Raym ml llanne. '
InstrU'neiltlll initio.
liocltntions by Lillle Brook and Elie
lleiiduro.
Simtft Clans.
RAINIER
Mr. McGulre, Superintendent ol the
A, A C. Railroad Company, called on
tbe parties interested In the land just
below the Columbia River Door Com
pany Wednesday morning, to find out
whether a strip ol land largo enough to
put In a "Y" could be had.' Mr. Mo
Oti re s.iid that if such a s'vlp oouml be
bad. a soeolal train would be run from
Portland to Rainier on about the follow
; fchedule! Leave Knlnier at 7 in
tbe rooming, leave Portland about 1 p.
m., leave Rainier about 4 or 6 p. in. and
leave Portland at night at about 11 or
U :30. This plan would . be given a
thorough test, and if too. ml to be a pay
ing proposition,' would bo continued;
but In any case the plan would be given
a Uiorougu teat. If it was not found to
be what the people wanted, such other
plan as would be found to be tervlcable,
would be arranged: but Rainier is to
bin a special train.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Thomas left for
Arlsqna iut week, vhere Mr. Thomas
and judge Hlanetiard, who acoonipanied
lUen, nave mining luierosis. ur
Thomas will lie home about January 2d
. Considerable progrvs is being made
by the C. C. Wilson Lumr Co. in put
ting in their new mill, a the 800 feel of
water front owned by them in tbe lower
part Of the city. ',
ihe council read several new ordi
nance t it meeting last Monday eve
ning, looking to tbe improvement of the
Oily, especially in side walk.
Mr. Wm. Rom is quite teriously sick
with stomach trouble, , '
BimGLAKS'BouKD OvERWm. Mc
Pbee and Roy Malone were .examined
before Justice Watkins latit Wednesday
on chargesof burglary, M. Phee is sai
to have burglarized Butts' saloon at
fioble and Malone to have entered and
stolen various articles from the residence
of H. II. Blake, McPl.ee was held In
bonds of $2,000 and Malone in bonds of
3,000. Fortunately for the taxpayers
court meet in a short time.
KIST
Geo, Olsan lost
a fine two-year old
It had some kind of
colt last Sunday. .
crazy etagger.
Omar Sliannalmn loct one of his work
mares recently with lung fever.
Our school district voled a one mill
periul tax to belp out on tcacbinz and
other expenses.
A fire mill special road tax wa voted
at the road meeting Monday. This will
make 20!H) for road improvements.
Vernonia road district voted a 3 mill
pec'al rosd tax.
J. R. Dallas went to Portland Wednes
day on a bnsim as trip.
NNbort Roger and Henry John, of
I, ilomath College and Willi Dallas
from Corvalliscame home for the Christ
mas, vacation.
Wilbnr Muckleof St Belens, in com
pany with Mr. Cummings, was in the
Nehalem valley this week buying sheep.
Mis Eihel Weed is spending her vaca
tion at home: Oarar went to Engene and
Gertrude to Newberg.
A pe tition is in circulation to have tbe
Verr.onia-Kist mail route changed iroin
ihe Grin Islone road to the road along
the Keb.-.iem river.
A Christmas tree and entertainment
was held at the Beaver Creek school
house and a pleasent time is reported.
Peter Kergfr.on Sold bis llolslein bnll
to Sam Ktholl, of Buxton.
SCAPPOOSE
Rev. Lew Davies of Warren preached
in tbe Congregational church last Son-
day morning. .
A qnit-t weilding took place at the
In me of Mr. Waller Pomeroy last Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Tlie bride,
Su-:m E. Puinerov, was attendet by
her bridesmaid Mi? Fianc.s A.Cy ij
and Miss Lucy L. Leonard .The'gruoii '
Kdwar E. Lojnard, was mttendvvi by,
hit groommen J. W; Pomeroy. and A I-, J
ben Leonard. A wedding march wss j
p'ayel and tlie wedding party toik their; ,
places beneath a beautiful arch if -vr- i $
greene, arranewi for the ocC-iioti. Iter i
Lew Davies Ol' Warren Officiated . Tlie
young couple took the evening train fjr
Portland where tbey will make their
hora, taking with them tbe bs.t wishes
of tbe entire community
Scappoose School Notes
Miss Parker's room bad an arithmetic
mat b Dec. 12.
The eighth end- g-'ornpliv cla-shavo
ju-t (inUhed rVviHwing Emasn.
The Hili School itmdes have tljlshed
their bookkeeping and erauimar and
will now tak- rhetoric and tanu.
Miss Parker, Mtts Hibbard, Mrs.
H clrlclis and illim MiURrs cpra inviinl
up to M. Caivin JonWs for dinner
W'ednesdayewninir, December 10. They
had a very nice time.;, . . ." '
Any gift Jor the enrio eatiinet will be
appreciated. There are now piece-) of
petrified wood, tteatitif til stones, coal,
cotton, shells, aad numerous other cnrl
osltit'S, . '
We are all pleaed with our new
library which contains 888. volumes. A
lurue number hate already tieen taken
out. ;-
The pupils of Misa Parker's, Miss llib-
bard's, aud Mrs. Diedrich's roonn bad
Christmas exercises ami a Christuns
tree In the aftn'iiwn of Vac 2 lib, in
the aseoibly room of the schiol house.
Every one of the pupils, etch of the
teacUers and the janitor were- remem
bered by Santa Chus.
One hundred fifty-five pupils have
been enrolled ; of that number the fol
lowing hftvo been neither absent nor
tanly since school begun Oct. 12.
Eva Garrison, Fred Lang, Henry Lang,
Lelia Dledricbs, Norman Miller, lltut'l
Parker, Herman MiDer,Zellit Ramsey,
Charley Leonard, Milan Pixer, Uoy
Van Clove, Fred Havlik, Rosa Qoraage,
Fred Einerson. Ktlu l White, Ourtrule
Uhluiiii-, Kv Wet, Daisy Wlkstrom
Minnie Lng, Fred Pitlmer, Bertha Unl
mnn, NettU Steviu, Armand Duncan,
Elsy Slevin, Qladya Qarriion, Joseu i
Sttvln, Mai ion Oillet, Charlea Stevin,
Ha Uigeubotnem, Fridtt Uhlman, Otto
Lingo, Ine Wikstroui, Veia Piii-f. .
Emtella PaaiciiB. Priu.
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, "Are Vou
GOING TO BUILD
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Investigate the flerlts of
CONCRETE
BUILDING
BLOCKS
The Best, Most Artistic and
Durable Material for Business
Blocks, Houses, Chimneys,
Foundations, Ornamen t a 1
Fencing, Etc, ..
. 'Phone at our expense, or '
write, and we will call and
famish estimates. . ,
SANDEL & FULLER
MANUFACTURERS
Rainier Oresron
CEO. W.
EL t
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REAL ESTATE, LOANS,
iN VESTM NTS,
CITY AND FARM PROP
ERTY. I
Money to Xoan a. Reasonable
. Rates.
Rainier :-: Oregon
SCHOOL OFFICERS;
The Fisk Teacher's Agency,
Ot Pott land, U placing more
leacbeis than ever. If von need
a hig' ecbool grade, rural, com
mercial, music or private teacher
write r. wire iinHH-disftly and
yoo will rect'iva prompt atteution.
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tears e
Famished for all points' on river
or rail, with or without horses,
at reasonable rates. - Addres Mrs.
James Lowe,
Rainier -:- Ore t
In t e County Court of ths State of Or-
i4 egon.for Colombia County.
In the matter oi thee tato ot J. B.Braun,
deceasetl. ' -
Notice is hcrebv given that ictoria
Uraun. the adinmistrutrix ot the estate of
J. B. Bruun, ilece Mesi, ha- rendered and
P'esented tor se ilement, aixl filed ' in
s lid court, her tinal ac-connt of her atl-
I ministration of said estates
ot tuud estate and tliat
4tU' L8"-' "
i said court , in tlie court house lh the citv
of St Hel 'n, Colmnbia countv, Orecon,
has been duly pi oimed lv the Judc of
said court, for the .settlement of said ac
count, at which liuie and place any per
son interested in said csta'e may appear
aud tile exceptions to the Saul account
and contest tU. same,
VICTORIA BRAPN,
Administratrix of the estnte of J. P.
fSraun, deceased.
Sotlce to Creditors
Iu the Co u :rt y Court of tho Stiitii of Oregon,
for
i oittmma ilium)',
lathe mutter ot thi entatu ot Rntiert Livtns-
stoue. tleceHHiMt.
; Nrtllce li horet,v aivii bv llitt umtcrKinned.
vlmmlstrauir of vliu pbiueh of Kotxirt l.tvmt;
monti, iltveiwiMl, In Ihe i'rKlllor or, flint all pif
mill having cUl'im aiiiniiHt uiitl esUtu u pr- .
uvul Mieiit, with Hit priitvr vimcticrs, within
six montlM from thetitirv ol ihi notlci-, to the -
Kftkl aitmiiilhlrH,or, hc cite K,ruuf l.C. Waiu,
at Heuhen, Columbia t'oiruy, Oregon, thn ;
time tHunu thw ptacie fcr the trAtisautlon of tlie
ImHiiiesn al the Hunt estate.
latod Hoc. ill, ISWi.
T. O. WATTS.
Administrator of the ejtute of Kotwrt I.ir
In.ioue. itttcvaKeit.
jl. K. Wilier aitoraey (or administrator. .
DILLARD & DAY
Attorneys-at-Lav
Practices ia any Court, State ot ,
Federal. Next door to court house
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