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WEEKLY OREGONIAN
LOCAL
Arc two papers that
should Iw read by
every citizen of Col
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$1.80 Per Year
AT THIS OFFICE
DILLARD & DAY
Attorncys-at-Law
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BT. UKLKN8, ORE.
How RAINIER Town
Treats Knockers.
Down hi Rainier Town the boosters
Knocked a Knocker down.
Sore he hit the floor--they drowned
his roar there are no more.
Boosters sining-eheers are ringing
Rainier forward goes.
Never slumping, ever jumping,
How the City grows.
Room for you, if you're true
Come to Rainier too.
No knovkcrs will hereafter he permitted within
the people in the country
the viiv limit-
have int use for tin :
At a recent meeting of the Booster..-' Club one
capiu!i;:i saWn'm-d 5).o fur publicity purposes
Hom Kiwr Apple Growers are investing ex
UMi.sjvtdv in land in the neighborhood of Rai
nier. They know their business. Take a
pointer from them.
JSig industries are coining to Rainier. NOW
is the time for the wise man to invest. For
full panic ul.us apply to
Secretary Rainier Boosters Club g
RAINIER, OREGON g
WALKOVER
-SHOES-
ver Notice Our Window?
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If not, make
point to do so the
next time you are in
our neighborhood.
It will pay you.
Here's a picture of
one of the WALK
OVER shoes in our
window. Come and
see how much better
the shoe looks than
the picture.
$3.50 $4.00 $5.00
Wo Are SoloAnenia
WHITE & ANDERSON
Houlton, Oregon
j in sit:ss LOCALS.
I Skwim; M.u'ins'li i-'ik Su.K A Rood
machine fur f 1 1. Inquire ut this office.
Oniun Si;i i l'irsl class onion teed
fur sulc Inquire livo Wamlwlte, Witr
n il, Ore, 4-1
Ii,n rrsT Or. Ramlio will lie iu St.
Helens, nt the St Hi-lens Hotel Friday
mill Siitiiriluy of eiich week, piepnreil to
iliinlt kintU of tlcntut work.
1'ok Stu: A live-room house anil two
lot. Iton.sc is new ntul the lots are very
ilfiinitile, having hcitutiful view of the
river. Apply to A. L. Stone, Columbia
Comity li n k. St Helens.
VAM'liI To borrow (flifrOou iut
proved furm property (or three ycurs at
N per cent, tor further particulars ap
ply it the Mist uHiee, St. Helen, Or,
Ce hir fem-e (osts for sale "t 4o each.
I", S OliSlwiN, St. Helens.
Wlu n you give your painting contract
to Williams you know tlmt you will Ret
the best job that can be tlonc for lie pos
tively guarantees satisfaction
Syrup ol White fine ami Tar, the old
reliable cough remedy. I'or tale by A.J.
Demiiig, druggist.
A good piano for sale cheap. Has
luen used but about two months). Iu
tpilre at this olllce.
SlKIHTIIOHS I't'l.l.S KOlt HAI.K Foil
Moods of the led Hiuiiiu. Inqniie o
Ulinor Council, leer luliitul.
When in need of second-hand buggies,
heavy ami light harness, or horses and
wagon. ini"' nt (icorKc Gral' Vm
ery Stable. Scnppoose.
Sec about fire iiisiiriiu.ee. Do it
now before the drouth begins.
C0l,UMUU COUNTV BAJiK,
J. If. Wellington for furniture.
Hound Ovhh The preliminary exnml
nation of George Murgiitroyd (alias Mc-
rtullu.r) on the charge of murdering
K"lert Livingtone at Uoble lust Decem
ber took pluce before Justice Watkint
at the court house in this city last Satur
lny afternoon. The witnesses for the
Stale were Mrs, Richmond and a young
man named Thorns from Junction City,
and Hoy M.itour, who is being held on a
charge of burglary. Mrt. Richmond
testifier! that Murgatroyd told her at
Junction City, where they were both
employed in hotel, that he had killed
a man at (ioble. Thorns testified to hear
ing Murgatroyd make a similar boast to
a man named Houston w ith whom he
had some dispute over wages. Malone
testified that Murgatroyd told liiia at
Ooble that he was going to kill Living
stone and also told him afterwards tlmt
he had killed him. The defendant at
tempted to prove an alibi and a number
of witnesses swore that he was in Astoria
for four days after the city election, and
this would have Included the day of the
murder. Murgatroyd testified in bis
own behalf and absolutely denial the
Irtish of the statements made by Mrs.
Kichmniid, Mr. Thorns, and Roy Ma
lone. Mtiinatrovd's father was present
during the enauiiua'.ion and assisted bis
sou to the best of his ability. Justice
W'atkins bound the defendant over to
await the action of the grand jury at the
May term of court.
Took Itov Frank Webber, ajjed Jl
years, was comu.itted to the relorm
school on Saturday last on a complaint
sworn to by C. B. Sutton, of Rainier, i
who alleged that the boy had "violated a
Masrikd At the residence of the I f&s'sVf55i"Y' J''' 4
bride parents. Mr. and Mrs. lann-sl
Dart, inHt. Helena, on Wednesday, April
14, at 12 noon, Rev. A Sleeth official
lug, Mia Grace It. Dart, of St. Htl
ens, to Mr. Fruest Yonnjrer, of Portland
None were present except the immediate
relatives of the bride aud groom, Mr
and Mrs, Younger will be at home lo
their friends in Portland, where Mr.
Younger it engaged in mercantile busi
new. Grace Dart was torn in the bouse
in which she was married and it well
known to all St. Helens people. 8lie
will be greatly missed here and the best
wishes of the community go with her to
bi-r future home.
Dkckkk-Mn.KS Mitt l'earl Decker
and Eugene Milea were united in wed
lock at the residence of the bride't
mother, in tbit city, oil Saturday last,
Rev. Asa Sleelh performing the cere
uiouy. Both partiet are nativet of St.
Helens and will make their bon e here,
among those who have known them
from their infancy and who will wish
them Jiappinets and prosperity. After
the ceremony they departed on a trip to
Seattle.
Mr. and Mn. W. II. Powell, Mr. and
Mr. Younger nndlatigbters, Mrs. H. C.
Fenton, and Dennit Perry, all of Port
land, were St. Helens visitors Weducs
day, attending the Dart-Younger wedding.
Captain L. C. Weir purchased a new
boat at Astoria and Sunday be left there
at 1:10 p. tn., arriving here at 10:10 p. m.
after stopping an hour and a quarter on
the way.
The fishermen are busy overhauling
nets and boats, getting in readiness for
the open season.
The dunce given by the baseball team
law of the Slate of Oregon by breaking Bt Houlton last Saturday night
into and lobbiug a house in Rainier,
Columbia County, Oregon, and it iucor
rigible, and that Malt Webber, the fatli
er. does not tupp Tt hint, and that Sirs.
Kva Webber the mother allows the boy
to roam the streets and uwoJate with
thieves." The b3v entered a bunk house
and stole a watch, compass, fountain
pen and tome other tritlcs and gave them
to his mother, who kepi them until their
whereabouts were accruiued by the
authorities. It is u bad outfit and li'
subject for Dr. Oweus-Adairt' treatment,
Xi yo'i know tlmt St. Melons people
are entitled to the best they can get and
that they get it at Cray's.
Mr. Junes Muckle arrived Mouday
evciiing for a few days stay in St.Hetent
Fresh bred an. 1 douehnuts evrre dav of which
.it Wellington-!.
J. II Sheldon was a Portland visitor
Monday.
C. C. M.isteu spent Monday iu the me
tropulia. Kok Sai.k Cilv Lots.
W5I M. ROSS
Misses Alice Quick and lidua Harris
spent Haster Sunday at home in this city.
Miss Sadie Ellit who isuttending school
at .Monmouth, spent Kastcr at home in
St. Helens.
J. W. Day, M. V.. Miller, K. I. Ballagh
and Murel Dcuuett were the faut who
represented St. Helens at the opening
game of the ball Season in Portland.
Spriug shoes? Sure, Wellington hat;
them. ' !
huge success. Over 150 people attended,
netting the boyt a good sum over alt ex
penses. Why it i jour ticigbboi't children
never cry or get into mischief, and are
always Ut nnd happy? Why, tbe family
trade at Cray's.
Nearly all the ui icliinery for the new
millhii itrriic-l. The boiler, engines, j
stacks, -biliin:;, bangers, edgcr, pulleys, j
and a millwright knows whatall, tli.it are i
piied lip ready to tie installed, nuke a
collection seemingly large enough to fur-1
nish machinery for half a dozen milli. A !
sorter different from anything iu use in I
this part of the country will 1 one of the !
features of the mill . The lumber will be j
carried onto moving chains, in the midst
will be s-vcr.l sets of live
j rollers, raised ami lowered by compressed j
I air. Any heavy timber in the cluing can j
be sorted out and put onto a truck
1 nieiel v by raiding the roUers directly
under it.
Why buy your furniture out of St
Helens and pay freight, packing and
cartage charges? Wellington lias a large
assortment aud at prices just as low as
the lowest.
We pay Interest on 'time Deposits.
Coi.ClIBlA COCNTV B.S..VK.
Mr-X. A. Perry, of Houlton, is the
possessor of the first automobile owned
in Columbia County. He brought the
choo choo down from Portland recently
and says the roads in Multnomah county,
between I.'nnton and the Colnmbia
couutv line are the worst ever. It was
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wareroom to an exclusive
display of house furnishing "jJZ'Sfl" "'fd
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things? Drop in and look , ' '! VJ
5; ray stock over. If you buy jlls!)
$ anvthinp- it will hp AcMv. k '- -
ered at your home promotlv and free of charce. No
8 freitrht ch
. lowest nrires.
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!J. H. WELLINCTOW
HOULTON LIVERY AND FEED STABLE
L. H. COMBS. Prop :-"--s--.-.--5f
Good Livery Rigs at
Reasonable Rates.
Mr. F. W. Jordan of the Reuben t all the auto could do to pull itself out of
neighborhood, was a county seat visitor the mud.
last Monday. Mr. Jordan is a gardener j Mrs. 0iVen Anderson, of Houlton, is
of many years' experience and has p-o-; ,,uUe gciomjy ju.
miscd to do Iih best to furuish a prize
squash and some other vegetables for
Columbia County's exhibit at the State
Fair,
Foi .Mt At the fjot of the Bailey Hill
between St. Helens and Houlton on
Wednesday, April 7, a sack of wheat.
Inquire nt this ollice.
Ihiu't forget that Wellington has a
full line of '"Perfection" canned goods.
Red and Illne Ribbon brands. They're
the In st of the good ones.
llAsi.uM.t. The selling of the stock of
the St Heb in Daseh.il! Association has
progressed but slowly The dunce giv
en last Saturday night netted the team a
nice sum. bul not as much its had been
expected. The expense of fencing the
new grounds, putting up a grandstand,
improving tin- diamond aud outfitting
the team is goimt to be very heavy. The
following is a list of the purchasers of
stork to date: White & Anderson, 10
shares; W, A. Mclnlyrc, 10; Dr. II R.
Cliff. 5; Frank George, 6; M. S ilaieii,
2; Mrs. Wi kins 5; M. C. Gray, 6;
A. J Ik-miiig, 5. As more is sold tbe
li-l of the purchasers will be published.
Men arc at work on the grounds this
week and by Sunday they should be
ready for playing.
First class net for sale, 200 fathoms
loti:, 10-inch mesh, 23 meshes deep.
Price JtM Inquire ol D. W . Richardson.
C. F. Troth was quite seriously hurt
while nt work on the mill Monday, lie
was up a number of lect from the ground
and through some mishap fell backward.
Dr. Cliff sent him to the hospital Tues
day morning by the steamer Iralda. At
that time it was impossible to ascertain
the extent of his injuries, but it is hoped
he will soon be on the way to recovery.
Work on the three-story annex of the
St. Helens hotel IS fast Hearing comple
tion. The new building is plnsb red,
steam heated and modern in every res
pect. What makes your ueighbor so healthy,
cheerful and prosperous? He patronises
Cray's Store,
The new building being erected by H.
Morgus is now pretty wall under way. It
is 44x70 and the entire upper floor is to
be used in a hall. This most -certainly
filis alongfelt want in St. Helens. We
are reliably informed that the building
has bceu leased for a period of five year
at a rental of $ 125 per month, which in
dicates that the lessee has a great deal of
faith in the future of St. Helena.
Choice residence lots for 50. One
third cash, balance in one and two yeara
lime. Gallon or address P.T. Gerdes,
Oasts Park, St. Heleui. glOtf
If of Quality you'd be sure, go direct
to Gray's Store.
The burning of the Patterson mill,
Owned by Bahcock and Flippin, at Rain
ier, throws a number of men out of em
ployment temporarily and is a serious
calamity toils enterprising proprietors.
No doubt, however, it will soon be re
built, larger aud better thau ever.
Houlton has decided to raise the
limit on its new school house from ft!, (XX)
to $8,0 H). The waterworks proposition
seems to have been temporarily aban
doned.
Fou Salk Several choice farms Wm
M. Ross.
Mrs. Wm Ro s will entertain the
Ladies Aid Society of St. Helens at her
residence on Wedues lay, April 21st , it
being the second annitersary of IU- S -ciety.
Th-re will be election of ollicers
aud all are iu7ited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs Percy George, of Po-t-land,
were over Sunday visitors with Mr.
George's parents in St Helens.
Married In Poitland last week, Miss
Anua Clark and Mr. Olaf Sunde. Mrs.
Suude is a former resident of St. Helens
and a sister to J . W. an I Mabel Clark
of ibis city.
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Drummers Trade
Specialty.
Houlton-St. Helens
Hack.
Leave? Houlton at 7:30 to meet
Iralda, returning meets north bound
A. & C. trin, returning to St.
Helens after train leavs, leaving
their in time to meet 11:18 train.
Meets 3:IS tram and steamer Iralda
in afternoon.
UtfitVJ&tJ&L
pLUMBING
Tinsmith
In all its branches. Guttering
Work, Uaths and toilets installed.
LAUNCH SUPPLIES
Good and Prompt Work at Reasonable Raies
M. 5. HAZEN 51 OREGON.
P. O. Box 63. 'Phone 262.
C.G. HEDGES
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
RAINIER. QBE.
Estimates given on all kinds of Building Construction.
Re-in forced Concrete, Cement Sidewalks
Solicit Uusiness' A-iiywliere
C'UVSt'lt MEETIXU
The new city council took up the
reins ol government lust Monday night.
Pol lowing is tin gist of the minutes of
tho ine ting.
St. Helens, April I2th, 1H09
City council met In regular session.
Present, II. R. Cliff, President of Coun
cil. President-elect Miller was sworn
in by President Cliff. E. E. Quick, A,
II. Liikw and (i. D. Uilsou were sworn in
by President Miller. . Inclination ,of
0. C. Mastcn, councilumn-elect, was
read nnd accepted and A. X. Ltws ap
pointed to fill llie vacancy.
Committees m follows werenppointed:
Ordinances; Lake, Oilson and Quick:
Streets, Sewers and Sidewalks; Gilson,
Laktt and Laws: Fire and Water; Quick,
tiilson and Laws: Fiuanw; Laws, Lake
ni;d Quick.
A number of bills wi) allowed nnd
warrants ordered issued for their pay
ment. Moved by Quick and eexmded by
Lake that the Kire aud Water commit
tee enter Into n contract with the mill
company that the city furnish pipes,
limine, etc, into the mill aud the mill
cmpany book onto baiue fol lire protection.
Mrnshal J. W. Quick and Reorder J.
Gage were sworn into office.
Adjourned to Monday nest.
YOU GET WHAT WE GET MM
--,-. Onr books are open for your inspection.
"E.4XL Buyers K&me given if wanted. We not only
get top prices, but you can satisfy yourself
HOGS absolutely at any time that vou get what we
rMJMrrrrnic PROMPT CASH RETURNS
0fCimaC.itfO ouip your produce to us. Write
to us now for coops, tags, etc.
SOUTHERN OREGON COMMISSION CO.
W. H. MCCOROUOOALE, PROP. 95 FRONT ST., PORTLAND, OREGON
SUMMONS
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for
Columbia Oouutw
t'eter Btrvpmon, plaintiff, v. Antnnls KKt,
Korl Ktst (her imshaihl), nut Jlitrtc lKire
thert lluticr, otherwise ami erroneously
kii.w i, as Dor ih-hu Hoover, tef-mlonts.
To Antoni Kist. Karl Kl-t iher Mutwii'l). una
MHrio lNritriea Huber, otherwls n..t erro
lieotlslv known us Dora I).'hii l,K,er-
In the imm.'ol he State of Oreno-i )'o;t arc
hpretiv rmmlre'l to tmiMitr And Answer lh. eoni-
jilaiut tiled nciiiiM you In th above e ilitlwl
eauw ou ur in-iore trie sist day of M-iy, istw. ami
0 ytm fall ao to answer tor want tbervuf ilaiu
lilt will apply lo the eourl t-ir a ilwree ailjuil
tnutbat plailllill' is the owner an.l vnticto-l lo
t)u possession nt the following .leseribed n-tit
pniperry, aitllate iu the Couutv of Columbia
ami Siato of oret'on to-wit:
Heinuniiiir at the southwest corner of section
twenty six In township tour north of ranise five
wost of the Willamette Meridian: tht-nce run
uins nonh on thy iintw between sections tweutv
six an.l twenty-seven .V rods to the corner of a
two ana one half aere lot of Inn I, formerly
covueJ by John Dallas; thence east 4 chains;
them e north along the east line of tald John
Dallas lot ami chains ; thence duo east i;a rods,
be the same more or less, ro a certain post sei
in the nonh tMtiudary line of the laud hereby
conveyed, which post hears due north and dU
taut :tM lluks from the northwest corner ol the
divellins house of t'eter Uentersou: tlienee east
loti rods more or less to the east side tin ol ths
northeast quarter of the southeast quarter ol
snid section tweuty-six; thence south It, rods to
the souiheast corner of the, northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of said seetiou twtmtv
six: thence wesr alonit the south boundary line
of the said northeast quarter or Ilia southeast
quarter aforesaid 80 rods to tho east boun l irv
line ot the west hall of tho southeast quarter of
wtlon twenty-six: thenee rials to the s null
boundary line of said section tvenlv-ix;
thonee west following said line Ut) rods to tlie
place of beitiiiniur.audeontaiuiuKoiie hundre
forly-sevetl and onedialt acres, untre or less.
That plaintiffs title to tho said properly be
quieted as asaiust you and each o yon, and
trial you and each of you he perpetuallv en
joined from asserting any elalm.tii le or im'orest
therein, and ihat auvelaiins which maybe as
sorted by you, or either of you, bt- removed is
clouds upon plaintiffs title, ami that plalutid
recover eosts ana dlsbursfuicm; f rout vou and
each of you.
Xliia summons Is published by order ot Thom
as A. McBrlde, indue ol the above entitled
court, made April 0th. 1909 Tho date of the
llrst publication of this summons is April loth.
liK. SSOW and Mt'CAM ANT.
Attorneys lor plaiutlrT.
SUMMONS
In the Circuit Conn of the State ot Oreiron for
(.'olumbia County.
Detroit Trust ("nuinaiiy, plaintiff, v. Antonia
K'St, Karl Kist (l,,.r husband) and Maria
Dorothea Hniwr. otherwise and ernueously
known as iior.i Kei-n Hoover, defendants.
To Aiit.inl i Ksr, Karl Kist (her husband), and
Marie I'orcihea Huhcr, otherwise aud erro
neoi.stv known as Duni iu.mii llimiw
In the mtme of the state nt' Oregon you are
here'ty rivuir.nl to apiear and nusu-er the com
plaint riled neamst von In the above entitled
eause on ..r he-ore the slat dav of Mav, WW: aud
if you rail so to answer for want thereof plain
tiff will apniv to theeinirt lor a decree adjudg
ing that el Until!' Is the owner and entitled to
tho possession ot the fnllowinx deseribed real
ptswertv, situate in the County of Columbia
and xtato of Oregon: to wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner ot the
southeast qu irier of tho uorlhwest quartor of
section tweutv six. tit tow -ship four norm ot
ranse sive wesr: thence west eighty rods to tha
center of the northwest quarter of said section;
theti 'e south twenty I mrnii I oue fourth rods;
theitee enst ten r-ds; thence on a straight diag
onal line following the cou so of the oountr
road to llie southe.ist corner ot the northwest
quarter of said sectinu; thence north eighty
rods to the place of begtuuing, containing
twenty four and one hull ae-es; also commenc
ing 'tt the northwest corner of tho southeast
limner of said section t utv six; thence east
one hundred and sisty rKl to the seotlou line
between sections twenty-live and tunny six in
sal 1 town.liip and rm to; thence south sixty
five ro Is; th-ttce west one hundred twenty,
seven ro 1; th-nce n vrth twenty rods: thence
..orth tweutv tiie degrees west three hundred
thirty two feet: thence north fiitv two degrees
w est rlye hundre I feet to the place ol begin
uing, cemtainiu't lifty tour and "Jl-llXHha acres.
That plaiulitl s title to the said property b
quieted as against you an I eaeh of you, and
that vou nnd each of you he perpetuallv en
joined from asserting anv claim, title or inter
est therein, an I that any claims which may lie
asserted by yon, tit either of you, thereto, be re
moved as clouds u-.oti plaintiff's Itle, and that
plainlitt recover costs and diabursemeute Iroul
yon aud each of you.
This summons Is published by order of Thom
as A, Millrlde. iuiao of tbe above entitled
court, made Aonl !h. I'M) The date of the
Hrst publication ui this numinous I April lbth,
WO SNllVV NU Mi CAMAST,
AtUirueya for I'lalutifT.
SUB SCRtEnFoF lllElili FsTlfN 0
WEEKLY ORECONIAN, tl 80 PER Yl
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