THE OREGON MI
ST
-L St Helen, Oregon, Mar. 5, 1909. No. 14.
COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
PRINOIPAL CORRESPONDENTS i
First National Hahk, . . Portland. Ore.
U. S. National Bank, . . . Portland, Ore
Hanovkr National Bank, . . New York
Oncers Wu. M. Roi, President and Cashier; Edwin
Ross, Vice President; A. L. Stone, Assistant Cashier.
Directors Wm. M. Ross, M. White, James Dart,
Edwin Ross.
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LOAN You money.
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W: SELL You real estate or farm laud
SURVEY Your lots or land.
INSURE Your buildings. :
MAKE Your abstracts. :
SELL Your property. ;
DO Your notarial work.
LOAN Your money. ;
COLUHIIIA COUNTY ABSTRACT
AND TRUST COMPANY
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And we are prepared to
do all kinds of Printing
on short notice and at
most reasonable prices
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DART & MUCKLE
Carry a Complete Stock of the
Best in General Merchandise at
Lowest Prices Consistent with
Quality. Country Produce
Bought and Sold. When "In
Need of Groccrica, Dry Goods,
Hardware, Boots or Shoes Wc
Solicit Your Patronage and As
inre You.Courteous Treatment
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HOULTON LIVERY AND FEED STABLE
L, H. COMBS, Prop
Good Livery Riga at
Reasonable Rates.
Drummers Trade A .
Specialty.
Houlton-St. Helens
Hack.
I eaves Houlton at 7:80 to meet
1)u trnlgn.rt.no,lhbona
a A O tra hi, returning
mien, after twin
their in ttuie to H'Tj,
Meet! 3:IH train and steamer iruiiw
lu afternoon.
LOCAL
Two boyt atwut eighteen years old had
drunken row In front of the court
hou )( Wednesday night. Tbe per
on who told or gsve them the liquor
should git the limit of tbe law. Tbc
Miit will contribute $6 as a reward for
the detection of the guilty person. Now.
If th good people of Ht . Ileleni believe
their sons are of more value tban the
liquor tramc, it ii time for them to get
together and take action. We call upon
the district attorney to ferret oat tbe per
petretors ol this crime.
I)o you know that I tell Royal bread
and pastry made by Portland's belt and
fluent bakery?
M. C. GRAY, 8t. Helen.
Cimnrkin BcHOOt, Law Tbe recent
LegUlature made one change in the
school law which will prove beucBciat to
the iinall diitrlcU. In the first place
the fund I apportioned o that each
dlairict receive $100 Ins'esd of I'd
heretofore, the balance being apportioned
pro t..ta, the baiii being $7 for each
pupil. Whenever a dlitrict, after receiv
ing the 1100 and in pro rata falls bort
of having for acbool purposes dur
ing tlevear the county court muat levy
tat (not exceeding five mill) sufficient
to bring the total up to POO. If thii
cannot 1m done with tbe five mill lew
the county court must appropriate tbe
deficiency out of tbe general fund.
A Pkivatr Tito During the past
school term district No. 21. (the Pitta-
burg district) has had but one pupil.
Miss Pearl Blac k haa been tbe teacher
and hai drawn a salary of forty dollars
per month for her services. Last year
the di-trlcl faadeigbt pupils, the majority
of tlinu belonging to one family, and
now that family hai moved and tbe
m-IiouI will ban to be abandoned. Tbe
tiouble with the Nehalem country Is that
it is In the bandi of timber speculators.
and there is very little hope of much In
create in population until railroad
ninkce tbe tin tier available. ,
IK vou know that I wage a constant
campaign with tbe wholesale houses for
good quality and full weight packages?
M. C. GRAY. ,6t. Helens
The local tracher't institu'e meet) at
Chttskanie to-nmrrow (Saturday).' The
inttitute at St. Helens was both in
structive and entertainin;:, and it is be
lieved these meeting of local educators
will brrealter be a successful feature of
the aclto"! work in this county.
Ittil BtKOAIN By Antonc Kllis. New
rv.oui hon c witb larve bail and
bitreuici t and to lots for sile cheap.
Corner lut is clear of building' and Is ex
cellent business loralion. Ho'ise is well
plumbed and baa city water. I'urniture
will be aold with tbe house. This is the
bctt chance to secure property in St.
Helens. Price will lie made known on
application lo Alituue Kllis, St. Helens,
Oregon.
A Rkai. Coon Timk There waa a con
tinuous performance at the Faming
saloon iu this city last Saturday night
including a four-cornered go-as-you-please
and an amateur price fight. No
arrrt and nobody seriously hurt, but
one ol these days there may be a dif
ferent story (o tell unless steps are taken
by the city officials to enforce tbe law.
Kiionnii.it l!uix roa Sals Full
blonds nf the trot strains. Inquire of
Elmer Council. Deer Island.
Columbia Couuty's share of the State
tax, as decided by the State Board of
Kqustixstiou, will be flS,0S7.W, while
Chtlsop County will pay SSI, 237. 60.
I'nder tbe circumstatcea tbe State Board
has come us near doing justice ns could
have been expected.
Foe Saw Several choice farm. Wm.
M. Boss.
IVi'vou know that I won't ell you one
thing very cheap lo get your trade and
rob vou on another to get even?
M. (J. GRAY, St. Helena.
IKin't FoHitKT Thk Datk The
Lnlic (iuild ol the Episcopal church
will have a delicatessen sale every Sat
urday afternoon during Lent from S to 8
in the tiew bank building, and after Lent
aUtit ouceta month. Everything ii of
the beat and sold very reasonably. Come
and buy and save yourself work and at
the same lime help the church.
Chaa. Knvllshof Deer Island, and J.
Carelton Lewis of Portland, and S. C.
Ticher.or of Portland, were St. Helen
visitors on Tuesday last.
Wbv did I refuse a' cash discount of
twenty-five dollar In addition to
nuerter of a cent less per loaf to begin
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getting Ureal! ""n ,ne
Ilecause I was convinceu mi wu "
i,!als and cleaner methods were em
ployed In the making of Royal Bread.
Do you know that I pay more for Royal
ittVAiise It to clean and made o'
the best material and most improved
methods, and that it costs you no more
tlwn for ordinary bread?
M. C. GRAY, St. Helen.
Good WoRK-Mr. E. I. Ballagh did
good Knlce for the fishing Interest of
ihit community on recent visit to
Olvuipia, by Mcurlng an important
amendment to the full bill. A Intro
duced it prohibited salmon fishiug with
In one mile of the mouth of Lewi River,
which would have cut out the Middle
Sund and Bachelor Island drift. A
amended the prohibition appHe to only
one w below the mouth ol the river.
Dance at Acme Hall March 18th.
R. J. Dawson, in the employ of Polk
a Co, th OaMteer men, was delivering
their 1008 10 book to St. Helen customer
tbl week.
Rainikk Elkction The city election
at Rainier last Monday resulted In the
election of tbe following officers : May
or, T. K. Hughes ; Conncilmen: Parker
Slennick J. i, Braim, T. J. Flippin;
Water Commissioner, John Dibble;
Treasurer, O. V. Cbaffin; Police Judge,
J. B. Doanj Maishal, Jami s Jesse,
Mr. W. B. Dillard vUlted Salem this
week to appear before tbe Supreme
Court.
Do you know that St. Helen people
are entitled to the best they can get and
that they get it at Gray'
Mr. and Mrs. James Huckle, of Port
land, were St Helens visitors this week.
Baikkt Social The St. Helen Base
ball Team Will Give A Basket Social St.
Patrick's Night, Wednesday, March 17,
The Purpose Being To Raise Funds.
Everybody Will Be There. Costa Noth
ing To Get In. Pay What You Like To
Get Out.
Tbe steamers Cascade, Shoshone and
Yellowstone, of tbe McCormlck line,
have taken cargoes of ties from St. Hel
ens during tbe past week .
Do you know that I have a hundred
and forty dollar "Happy Thought" Bab
cock buggy, in rubber tires, to tell for
eighty five dollars?
M. C. GRAY, St Helens
Fisher's Orchestra at Acme Hall
March 13.
Graxck Comvxntiox The County
Convention of Columbia County Patrons
of Husbandry will be held at St. Helens
tomorrow Saturday, for the purpose of
electing delegates to tbe State Grange.
There are over ais hundred grangers In
Columbia Cnonty, and probably thirty
delegates will be In attendance. They
Will come from all parts of the county
and wc have no doubt many of them will
be surprised at and interested in the
growth and development of the county
seat.
For F.xchawgk Strictly modern
bungalow up-to-date in every respect.
Located at 3701 Hobart Block, Los An
geles, California. Well worth 12500.
mortgage SU00, Oct. 10, '09. Want
logged off land suitable for fruit and al
falfa. Address II. J. Brown, Box 148,
Calcxico, Imperial County, Cal. '
Auction 8alb Don't forget tbe sale
of stock, household goods, farm Imple
ments, etc., at Uie M. P. Hazea place,
near Warreu, on Wednesday, March 10,
at 10 a.m. This to an opportunity yon
caunot afford to miss.
When you give your painting contract
to Williams yon. know that yon will get
tbe best job that can be done for he poe
tively guarantees satisfaction
Mr. Dolph Coy, foreman of the West
ern Cooperage Company's factory at
Houlton, to iuScring from a severe attack
ol the grippe.
The Odd Fellows Lodge of this city to
considering the erection of a buildlug for
lodge room and commercial purposes. It
is certain that when they build St. Helens
will be proud of tbe result.
Noncg ok Auction Saw On or
about April 1st there will be an auction
sale at George Grant' livery (table at
Scappoose, Oregon. All parties having
stock or anything for sale can list the
same wtth me at any time before March
10th, so that it ran be duly advertised.
Five per cent commission charged on all
ales. GEORGE GRANT,
2-1 St f Scappoose, Oregon.
Born To the wife of Grant Lynch,
of Soappoose, an eleven pound boy. All
doing well except father, who hope to
recover.
The county coort on Wednesday en
tered into a contract with the Davis Safe
and Lock Co., of Portland, to furnish
and install In the sheriffs office a metal
table with Sixty roller shelves, tbe price
to be f 140 and the old safe formerly used
In the sheriff's office. The company al
lowed 1100 for the old safe on the pur
chase of the new fixtures.
Do you know that I have added nails,
lock, hinges, brads, etc., to my stock.
M. C. GRAY, St. Helen
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
Church will serve supper at the Masonic
Hall, Friday p. tn from 5:30 to 8. Come
and get a good supper for 25 cents and
and have a social time with your neigh
bor.
The ladle of the M. B. Church of
Houlton will give an entertainment and
(upper at Odd Fellow Hall Wednesday
evening, March 10. Admission free.
Supper 25-'. All are cordially Invited to
attend,
Desire to tell good work hone, weight
about 1400, and buy pair of ateer or ox
en, luquire of Benlgnu Lumber Co.,
Warren, Ore. 8-28
Caaper Libel, of Mist, ex county com
missioner, was a visitor to St. Helen on
business before the county court tost
Wednesday.
Onion Srkd First class onion seed
for sale. Inquire Eva Wauibeke, War
ren, Ore, 4-1
Takkn Ur At my place near Vets
nonla, on Jan. 25th, 1009, one ipotted
cow about six years old, and one calf
about six month old. Owner can have
same by paying for feed and ad.
W. FRLNGL8.
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OPPORTUNITIES AT RAINIER
Everybody Hates A Knocker
But when
Opportunity Knocks,
Open Wide the Door!
WHERE RIVER AND RAIL MEET
is a safe place for investment.
RAINIER now has a large monthly
payroll which is bound to increase
steadily.
RAINIER is the outlet for what is to
be one of the finest farming sections in
the Northwest. The removal of the tim
ber is being followed by the improving
of the land.
RAINIER City Lots are now the
cheapest to be had anywhere in a pros
perous city ot about 2000 inhabitants.
Secure a share in Rainiers prosperity
before it is too late to buy in at the pre
sent ' low valuations. On property
which I control liberal terms will be
given.
I C TUrMAI A C RAINIER,
i-i, vJ. itivriviw OREGON
G. D. Sutherland. W. A. Holt and W.
F. Chandler were petitioners before the
county court Monday, asking that the
county purchase a rock crusher tor the
lower eud of tbe county. Such a pur
chase would probably be true economy
as one rock crusher to altogether inade
quate for the road work now in contemplation.
Horses For 'Saw A fine apan of
carriage horses for sale at George Grant's
livery stable; aUo 3 1-4 Mitchell wagon,
nearly new, and 2 stts double harness.
GEORGE W.GRANT,
2 12tf Scappoose, Oregon
Dikd At Yankton, on February 20th,
Colvin Ira Webber, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Webber, aged 10 years 6 months
and 22 days.
Dr. Edwin Ross and Washington
Muckle are luxuriating in the orange or
chards of California, s'opping at a place
called Glendale, about thirty miles from
the seacoast.
FOR Saw Sixty acres of good land
close lo Houlton at a bargain. Small
payment down, and balance on time.
. S. J. BOYD.
. Syrup of White Pine and Tar, the old
reliable cough remedy. For sale by A..
Deming, druggi t.
Dkntist Dr. Rambo will be in St.
Helens, at the St. Helens Hotel Friday
and Saturday of each week, prepared to
do all kinds of dental work.
Mr. E. E. Hogberg, ot Fishhawk, was
a visitor to the county seat last Wednes
day, .
Sheriff White and Attorney Miller
made visit to Junction City, Linn Coun
ty, during the week.
Mr. M. K. Miller ha begun work on
bis new cottoge on the lot recently pur
chased front W. B. Dillard. J. S. Wat
son haa the contract.
Miss Ida Blackford of Clatskanie was a
St. Helens visitor this week, seeking the
county school superintendent's permis
sion to teach the school on Sauvie Island
InDist. No.0.
For Saw City Lots.
WM. M. ROSS
DeWltt'a Kidney & Bladder Pills are
unerfttaled tor weak kidneys, backache,
Inflammation of the bladdor and all
urluary disorders. They are antiseptic .
Sold by A, J. Deming and Scappoose
drugstore.
K1ST
People of this Nehalem valley have
been sitting around tbe fire all winter
wishing for one good day.
Carl Her to again looking around for
beef cattle.
Railroad blasting ha been plainly
heard the last few days, but thoa far it
Is only tbe noise that convs down the
river.
Tw j lagging donkey engines have re
cently been installed near Boston, one
on Stole creek and one on the Gribner
place above Cnmmings.
A location for a tile factory and brick
vard isTwing bargained for on Henry
Hannon's place in Buxton.
Citizens along the Nehalem river are
again petitioning tbe county court for a
wagon bridge at the Dallas place.
The ben strike which' has been on
since last November was declared off the
latter part of February and eggs dropped
down to 15 cents per doxen.
Djw Ke-y, postmaster at Yernonta,
has resigned in favor of bia brother,
Carol Keasey, and will start for Idaho
in the near future where be has a home
stead on tbe irrigated land. We will
miss Dow and his good wife, but will
welcome Carol and bis good wife. The
He.ll boys, Lon Emmons and John Ed
holm have the irrigated land fever and
will soon move there also. The rest of
ua have the "mud fever."
Come out and enjoy yourself at the
Acme Hall, Houlton, March 13. Music
by Fisher's orchestra. Good time and
good order.
If you should have a cold, a few doses
ot Kennedy's Laxative Congh Syrup
will act very promptly. Children es
pecially like Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup, a it tastes so good, nearly like
maple sugar. Sold by A. J. Deming and
Scappoose drugstore. .
CARD OF THANKS
DEER ISLAND
(Too late for last week.)
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. English, of Hood
River, Or., and Mr. and Mrs. Capt. J.
W. Shaver, of Portland, spent severe!
daysvisiiing lat wek with Mr. and
Mrs. Chaa. English.
C. Raiubolski and wife have moved
backofGoble, where Coo is working
tor Columbia Timber Company.
Mrs. Veasie, of Scappoose, ia visiting
with Mrs. Popejoy tbe past week.
The masque bait given by the grange
the; 20th, wa well attended aud every
one pronounced having a good lime.
Miss Mattie Raxey won the ring given
by tbe Jackson Company as being the
most popular young lady of Deer Island,
and Bennie Bnyart drew the silver set
tor tbe niont popular baby.
.Mrs. N. A. Andrus returned from
Scappoose Tuesday, alter having spent
several days 'Witii her daughter, Mrs.
Winnie Cox, of that place.
The Jackson family show played sev
eral nights at Deer Island this week.
Tbey go to Warren from here.
Mrs. English was a Portland visitor
Tuesday and Wednesday ot this week.
Little Louis Edwards who wa quite
sick for teveral weeks, is able to be out
again.
Kodol for Dyspepsia and indigeatton
will digest any kind of food in any com
bination at any aud all times. Keep
your stomach well by takini Kodol now
and then. Sold by A. J, Deming and
Scappoose drugstore.
Mr. Charles and Emma Webber, Dot,
Hilda and Clifford Webber, desire to
thank their friend and neighbors for
kindness shown during the fatal sickness
of Mr. and Mrs. Webber's son Irs Calvin
Webber,
A congressional kommiltee reports
that the flood loss in this country to
over $100,000,000 a year. The annual
fire waste is $200,000,000. Both fire and
water are good servants but bad masters.
In order to have good, healthy, perfect
digestion keep pour stomach well by
taking Kodol for Dyspepsia and indiges
tion occasionally juat when you need
it. Pleasant to take. Sold by A. 3.
Deming and Scappoose drugstore.
Telephone lines are multiplying fast
in tbe country districts. But the tra I
ing orders would be much livelier If the
rural delivery carriers were allowed to
baudle parcels at reatouable rates.