SPRING TIME-OXFORD TIME
Do your feet a favor and bctMoI
date at the same time.
Wear a pair of cool, comfortable low
shoes.
Dressy Shoes, Blacks, Tans, Ox Bloods
J. H.WELLINGTON
FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Shoes for all purposes to wear when you want to be deessed
well, to wear at work, to wear around the house or at
any place or on any occasion.
A Word as to Price you get only the best for the least price it
can possibly be sold for. AH things Price, Quality
and Style being equal to shoes found anywhere, will it
not pay you to buy here?
J. H. WELLINGTON
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Road District 4 and 5
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JAM Km tMRT, County Judge.
LOCAL
How RAINIER Town
Treats Knockers
Down in Rainier Town the Boosters
Knocked a Knocker down.
Sore-he hit the iloor-they drowned
his roar there are no more.
Boosters singing-chccrs 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 knockers will hereafter be permitted within
the city limits and the people in the country
have no use for them.
At a recent meeting of the Uoosters' Club one
capitalist subscribed $440 for publicity purposes
Hood River Apple Growers arc investing ex
tensively iu land in the neighborhood ol Rai
nier. 'They know their business, lake a
pointer from them.
Big industries are coming to Rainier. NOW
is the time for the wise man to invest, fcor
full particulars apply to
Secretary Rainier Boosters Club
RAINIER, OREGON
THK NKHAI.KM'S KXHIHITE. E.
Nlckeraon, of Vernoi.U, will have charge
of the work ot collecUntr Ih upper Ne
halem'i Mhibit ot product, for the State
Fair, and we have no tlotiht lie will ihow
hi. utual euerxv ami give that portion of
the Valley an ailveriiacmeiit of which it
will be lustly proud. The editor waa
over in that neif(hborhooJ last Week and
waa delighted with his reception and the
hearty manner iu which the deople took
the matter up.
Am Important Ordikakcr The li
quor ordinance which waa read "the tec.
ond tiuie at the recent meeting of the
council, and will route up for final paa
sage next Monday, it a very important
measure. It providca,among other things,
that in order to secure a license the per
son so desiring must first secure the sig
natures of a majority of the legal voters
of the city, and a remonstrance contain
ing a greater number of names would be
proof that this had not been doue aud
prevent the issuing of a license, litis Is
the system now In vogue in the country
precincts of Columbia County and brings
the matter directly before the people, to
say whether they want saloon and bow
many of them.
CALL FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that
scaled bids will be received
by the Recorder of the City of
St. Helens for the diceinjr of
Yi mile of ditch and laying 'A
mile of water pipe. Specifica
tions on file at office of E. E.
Quick. Bids to be opened
Monday, April 26, 1009. The
right reserved to reject any
or all bids.
J. Q. GAGE, Recorder
ATTORN KY-AT-LAW
"i. Helens, Oregon
YSICIAN St SURGF-W
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PIIYSICIAN & STmr.rcnN
m GET WHAT WE GET WoWf
CHICKENS ttrXXX
eniiTMFRIl OREGON COMMISSION CO.
Judge T. A. Mcltriile has beeti appoint
ed by Uovernor Benson to a seat upon
the Supreme lic.ich of the State, and
Hun. James Campbell, of Oregon City,
will succeed him ns Judge of the Fifth
Judicial District and w ill hold court here
next month. The elevation of Judge
Mclirttle will give great satisfaction to
hi hosts of friends in this county. No
public official had a firmer hold upon tlie
good will of his constituents and his re
election for inauv successive terms as
District Attorney and Judge came to be
a mere matter of routine. The people
were satisfied with his work and desired
no change. His decisions were very sel
dom reversed by the superior court, as
he never attempted to save time at the
expense of thoroughness nor to gain the
esteem of the ignorant by hectoring the
members of the bar.
St. Helens has the distinction ol bar
ing the only geuttine "Teddy Bear." He
was named so when too young to intelli
gently growl at his cognomen. In his
uative language it is Theodore Ilaehr, but
iu English or I'niled States it is Teddy
Bear, and he is a very good natured
mcmhor of the Block Cutters Union.
Shoks If there is anything left out of
my splendid new line it is something
tlint ought not to be there. My variety
gives everybody a choice. Style and
quality at Wellington's.
Mr. Carlson recently returned from a
long siege in a Portland hospital, much
improved but still in very poor health.
During his sickness Mr. Carlson appre
ciates more thun ever the benefits of be
longing to a labor organization, us he is
a member of the Rtockwakrs' Union and
jhey lotus ajter members when suf
fering from accident or sickness.
Thompson & Brltt, two live Michigan
den, have purchased six million feet of
timber from Messrs. Wallace and Wick,
slrotu, about two utiles from Yankton,
and are putting in a sawmill of ttlxmt
30,000 daily capacity. They ara both
family men and will employ quite a
number of workmen, thus becoming an
Important addition to that neighborhood.
Jack Dspalti, Uie gentleman on whom
we depend In this neighborhood for good
roads, lost his rock hammer about a year
ago and would be pleased to have it re
turned, as he la beginning to need it in
his business.
Mr. aud Mrs. Eugene Miles returned
home from their wedding trip last Friday
night. Mr. Miles has taken his old posi.
tion In M. C. Uray's store.
Mr. E. I?. Quick, and family are mak
ing themselves as comfortable as possible
iu the Masonic Hall building, while the
carpenter are preparing for them a re
modeled aud more commodious home.
E. J, Boyle, of Fortlaud, was in St.
Helens last Tuesday for the purpose of
securing a location for a bakery. Mr.
Boyle has bad a great deat of experience
and has bakeries at Woodland and at
Seaside. He la anxious to buy and build,
but would lease.
Rainier appears to be troubled with
gang of juvenile thieves who will do
well to mend their ways before the re-
Ullll W IK'lll ui pciiiicuiini J Ct.CI.O J
mem. une 01 mem was orougiu oeiore
Judge Dart this weekend the evidence
showed that his father had done every
thing in his power to reclaim him ; so,
upon his earnest promise to reform, he
was allowed to return lo his parents.
These youngsters, who are looking for
easy money and a life of pleasure, stand
a good chance of getting bread aud water
and the hardest kind of hard work. Bet
ter let go, boys, before you become so
crooked that nothing but a drop of six
feet will straighten you out.
What makes your neighbor so healthy,
cheerful and prosperous? He patronizes
Gray's Store.
Uniforms for the baseball team have
been ordered and xhould be here in time
for the opening of the baseball season in
St. Helens, one week from Sunday. The
color will be gray, and the letters "St.H"
will be worked in a monogram on the
sleeves of the blouse. Wherever the
boys go their neat appearance will reflect
credit upon their home town, and we
have faith to believe they will make it
interesting for their competitors.
Found A shoe that fits the foot, at a
price that fits the pocketbook. Call at
Wellington's. j
Why is it your neighbor's children
never cry or get into mischief, and are
always fat and happy? Why, the family
trade at Cray's.
Very good catches of salmon are being
made by our local fishermen. All the
fish are supposed to be caught in the
Willamette slough, but it is very hard to
defiue just whrre river and plough join,
nd it is said I be fishermen nse all kinds
of persuasion to induce the salmon to
come into the "opan" territory, even go
ing so far as to employ expert divers to
herd them in. The fish law seems to be
full of holes as a fine-meshed net, and
it will always be until the Royal Chi
nook is a thing of the past.
Do you know that St. Helens people
are entitled to the best they can get and
that they get it at Gray's.
r-herifl White started Thursday last for
Concordia, Kansas, to lie present at the
bedside of his mother, who is quite seri
ously sick. A letter received by Mrs
White from her husband states that at
the time of writing she was somewhat
improved. Deputy George Sutherland,
of Clatskanic, is temporarily iu the sher
iff's office.
Attorney M. E. Miller has moved into
his new offices over the bank, where he
will be pleasetl to meet his friends and
clients He has two large rooms on the
north side of the building, where he will
enjoy to the full the cool breezes of the
Columbia.
The Council, at its special meeting last
Wednesday eveuing, decided to purchase
a half mile of six-inch oast iron main, to
be laid from the tee near V. A Hairis'
place, just beyond Houlton.toward town,
to connect with the two-inch mains.
This is all the couucil can do until a new
charter is passed giving them power to
bond tha city fcr sufficient funds to put
tu an adequate water system. An adver
tisement for bids for the new pip will
be found on this page. '
The Ladies' Aid held its second anni
versary at the residence of Mrs. Win. Ross
Wednesday afternoon. Officers elected
for the ensuing year were: President,
Mrs. Wm, Ross. Mrs. Aiken was re
elected secretary,
Postmaster Gray has received 64 new
combination lock boxes, which will be
installed at once to meet the constantly
increasing demands of the patrons. Fifty
boxes were added about four mnnths ago,
and they are all in use and the new ones
will soon be taken . Which goes to show
the rapid growt I of our little city.
Nitw Sprino Stvi.ks The pick of
the shoe world's pioductions, gathered
for vour own choosing. Get that pair to
day at Wellington's.
Miss Lulu George has completed her
term at the Qutncy school and is at home
with her parents for the summer.
Sam, the four-year-old son of F. J.
Baseel, of Iloulton, received quite 'severe
Injuries last Saturday evening by being
run over by the hind wheel of a lumber
wagon. The boy was riding on the
wagon, which was being driven by Bar
ney Kel ley, and attempted to jump off.
but fell in front of the truck, it passing
over his shoulder and striking the side of
bis face.
WALKOVER
SHOES-
optimism AND
PESSIMISM
Everybody owes it to himself and
to the world to make the best of
himself and his opportunities. Many
pessimists arc really only optimists
with cheap shoes on. WALK OVER
Shoes are active agents of the Inter
nationa! Sunshine Society. If you're
not on the sunny side,
WALK-OVER
$3.50, $4.00, So.OO
WE ARE
SOLE AGENTS
WHITE & ANDERSON
Houlton, Oregon
FLACK for Sals Twelve acres in
Houlton, nearly all cleared, with good
orchard and borries the rest is in hay.
A good ten-room house, good barn and
chicken house and other outbuildings.
Household furniture and farm imple
ments go with the place if desired. Do
not fail to investigate this. See
L. D. WEEKS,
a23lm Houlton, Oregon
HODLTON LIYERY AUD FEED STABLE
L. H. COMBS. Prop r;. .HSHSSSS?
Good Livery Rigs at
Reasonable Rates.
Drummers Trade
Specialty.
Houlton-St. Helens
Hack.
Leaves Houlton at 7:30 to meet
Iralda, returning meets north bound
A. A 0. train, returning to St.
Helens after train leaves, leaving
their in time to meet 11:18 Irain.
fleets 3:1S train and steamer Iralda
in afternoon.
ipLUMBING
Guttering-, Tinsmith
In all its branches.
Work, Baths and Toilets installed.
LAUNCH SUPPLIES
Good and Prompt Work at Reasonable Rates
M. S. HAZEN ST
P. O. Box 63. 'Phone 262.
C.G. HEDGES
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
RAINIER. ORE.
Estimates given on all kinds of Building- Construction.
Re-inforced Concrete, Cement Sidewalks
Solicit Business YiivAvhere
SUMMONS
for
tn the Circuit Court of the State o( Oregon
IVtor Bonreraon, plaintiff, v. Antrmia Kfet,
Kiirl Klst (her liistn.ritl), ami Marit' Doro
thea Uuber, otherwise aurt errtmenly
know h aa Dora iVtui Hoover. dtrntlmtit.
To Anttiaift Kist, Karl Klst (her Husband), an
auric JXwthea Htiber, other wis muieiru
immsly kuowuns Dora Peau Hoover:
In the name or Uie State of Oregoa von are,
hereby remtired to Attoearamt answer tliaeont-
ithUitt tUe! against you in the above emitted
cause on ur before the Slat day of May, Iihw, ait
if you fail so to answer tor waul thereof plain
UrfwUlaiiplvtothe court for a decree atlju.iff
lnirthat pUiiuiiT is theowueraml enttiUM to
the pttttiieMaOU ot the following described real
property, situate iu the County of Columbia i
aud fuue of Oregon: to-wit: j
jieiftmunir at ine youthwetu corner or sect ton ,
tuentv-six In townshii) four north of rane iivu
west of the Willamette Meridian; thence ruu-
muit north ontne lines between sections twenty
six and tweuty-evfjn 80 rods to the corner of a
two and one half acre lot of laud, former v
owued by John Dhll; thence east i chains;
tneiice nortn along tneeasc tine ot saw Jonti
Ua II n lot 3.WJ chains: theuce due east rod'.
be the same more or lea, tu a certain post net
tn the north boundary line of the laud herein-
conveyed, which mi hears due uorth ami dia- ;
taut itSI links from the northwest corner of the
dwelling house of Peter Bewerson: thence east
lay rof& more or less to the cast Mue line of the
northeaat quarter of the southertwt garter of
watd section twenty-slx: theuee south hi rods to
the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of said seetiou twentv
six: thence west along the south boundary line
of the said northeaat 'quarter of the tunt(ionst
nancr aforesaid jftrods to the east boundary
Ine ot the west half of the southeast quarter of i
section twenty-six; theucv BO rods to the south I
boundary line of said section twenty-sis;
thence west following said lino 1 10 rod to the!
ii lace of beKtuntn',aud contaiimiKone hnndre,. i
tortv-seven and one-half acres, more or less. !
Thnt plaintiffs title to the said property bo :
quieted aa against you and each of you, ami
that you aud each of you be ierpetmiUy en- '
joined from asserting any claim title or iutorest
therein, and that anyclaims which may be as
serted by you, or either of you, be removed
cloud upon plaintiff's title, and that pluintiT
recover costs aud disbursement from you aud
each of you.
This summons is published by order of Thom
as A. McBrlde, judee ol the above emitted
court, made April Vlh, 1909 The date of the
llrst publication of this Ftimmons is April 10th.
UHW. SNOW and McCAMANT.
Attorney! for plamliiT.
SUMMONS
In the Circuit Court of the State of Orejcon for
t'f 'tumhia. ('ountv.
Detroit Trust 'i mpuny, plaintiff, v. Autont
Kist, Kail K,t ther husband) and Marie
Dorethcrt Huoer, otherwise and erroneously
known as lora IVun Hoover, defendants.
To Atttonia. KiT, Karl Kist (her husband), au t
Marie i'mrethe, Hitter, otherwise aud erro
neously known an Dora lean Hoover;
hi the n.uiK' of the Htate of Oregon you are
hereby reuiifM to appear and answer the com
plaint tiled against you in the above entitled
cause ou or before the ;Ust day of May, 190!); aud
if yon tail so to answer lor want thereof plain
tiff wilt applv tot hi court for a decree adjudg
ing that plfiintift is tlie owner and entitled to
the possesion of the following described real
propertv, situate in the County of Columbia
and State of Oregon; to wit:
Commencing at Ine northeast corner of the
southeast qunrter. of the northwest quarter of
section twenty six. in tmvishtp four north ol
range five wet: thence west eighty rods to tha
center of the nort hwest quarter of said section ;
thence south twenty four and one fourth rods;
thence east ten rods; thence ou a htraight diag
onal line following the eou se of the count?
road to the southeast corner of the northwest
quarter o s.-iid seethm; thence north eiirhty
rils to the place of beginning, containing
twenty four and one half acres; nlxo commenc
ing nt the north went corner of the southeast
quarter of wild section t .-( Mx; thence east
one hundred and nixty rods to the secllou line
between section's twentv dive and twenty-six iu
said township and ruiue; thence south sixty-
nve roits; tunee west one hundred twtmtv.
seven roN; thence n mh, twenty rmls; thence
..orttj twenty five degrees west three hundred
thirty two hvt: thence north tii'tv two degrees
west live hundred feet to the placrof begin
ning, containing fifty four and 94-100ih acres.
That Plaintiffs titits tu the nub! iirmrtw h
quieted as autiiust you aud each of you, and
that you aud each of you be perpetually en
joined from asserting anv claim, title or inter
est therein, an I th.it any claims which may be
asserted by you. or either of von, thereto, be re
moved aa cloud upon plaintiff's itle, and that
plaintltl recioer co-its and disbursements from
you and eitoh of you.
This summons in published by order of Thouri- .
as A. McHrwlo. Judge of the ab-ive entitled
court, mane April '.Mh, IWl The date of the
ttrwt publication of thi summons Is April Will,
1W, SNOW ami Met AM ANT,
Attorneys for Plulntlff.
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