The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, May 21, 1909, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextAAA A AM jlvv St. Helens Bakery All Kimt Of Cakes, Pies, Bread E. J. Boyle, Prop. ullT"'' l.",",, i w . . i "c "van Motel Criiliiv pared to mi'l Saturday nl cc li w c.( .,. "nail kiutla of ilvtmil work. P, 0. Box 63. C. G. HEDGES GENERAL CONTRACTOR RAINIER. ORE. 'Phone 262. ANSOCM 'KM K. N'T i)u'r'rv,i',i1"'.,1l"r:"1 u: 1"tm",t ut J"' r ,( mnk Mmkle, WP Wj, t,ln. i . . i "lr "'" "ml patron Unit ... .-...i.i. win in. continued under the I,,. , " "",,K" ulicil i mm . . K public, iiMuring -----weaiuiciil hihi iowt.t prttct, iimllty con.idereil. Kestwctlully, Estimates given on ftU kind of Building Const ruction. Reinforced CWrcU, Cement Sidewalks Solicit Business Anvwln'i-o tO.VIHu lOHS SOTIt'tS in i i. . mi win im ri.ci. i!,., I, II,.. glil;d until Ju ),), liKjt,, f0. L.()I. .... . . il .1 H Hll.11,,1 ,0I1J In ).t. No, H,t uliimliii, (;, yi Oiegon, Kehool ...... in nit in (, riMim hihI Imminent TuZ l;;,-"H"""'',"' a i.imi oi fiwxi will Im rMjuiieil. Tim board re- ti ml all "I'rvin the i Ll.i i,. ..,(..,. i ...... lll'l. r nllHHnil aim, I Hi... !..... . . ...... lit l,. I,,,,,,,, l. Who,!, Iiw Inland, Ore, clerk, can II. I.G.Wikstrom&Sons Manufacturer uf and Dealer In ROUGH DRESSED AND LUMBER CEDAR POSTS AND POLES Dry Kiln and Planing Mill In Scappoose Oregon LEW DAVIES SCO W lm teemed ihn agency for Columbia County for lint Celebrated Indian Motor Cycle Columbia Hicycle Crescent Hicycle Rambler Hicycle Bicycle Sundries and Re pairs. WARREN, ORE. mm m m How RAINIER Town Treats Knockers.. Si Down in Rainier Town the Boosters Knocked a Knocker down. Sore-he hit the iloor-theydrowned his roar-there are no more. Boosters singing-cheers are ringing Hainicr forward goes. Never slumping, ever jumping. How the City grows. Room for you, if you're true Come to Rainier too. No knockers will hereafu-r be permitted within the city limits and the people in the country have no use fur them. At a recent meeting ' Inters' Club one capitalist subscribed M-Jofor publicity purposes Howl River Apple Growers are investing ex tensively i lit t,,c neighborhood ol Rai nier, they know their business, lake a pointer from them. is the time for the wise man to invest, full particulars apply t For Secretary Rainier Boosters Club RAINIER, REGON 8& put LOCAL The hog law case nf l'rake flgaiimt iliirlncri, in which I'rakes asked J2iNi ilf'iniigM on iiccoiint ol l'ony'9 Iiok root Iiik in, hnv land, wan tiict in tbc Circuit Court on Monday lust. W. H Olllanl for the plainUrt, M. I?. Miller lor the deleitdutlt, Tim lenliiiiony ran awHV Imtk to the eiiuclment of the law by the vole of the peoble in IHUH, and in eluded ii hill lor the publication ill thi pauer of the notice reouireil by law after the plumage of the hog law, ami copy of the old fashioned Democratic licket voted at the election. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff In the uin of 150. A.C. and E.W.Cox. who were indicted for robbing IVin root cellar, failed to put in an appearance on the first day of ihe term, ami their cat,b bond of (3uU w forfeited to the county. A aider of the boys h written to Governor iten- on, mkiiiK hiiu to intervene in their be half, but, at they fulled to put in au ap pearance it it probable nothing more will lie heard ol the caw. The letter it evident' Iv that of a aincere Christian woman who puts the turnout faith in the inno ceute of her brothers. The Conti'y laard of eighth grade ex aminer., co'niull ol hnpeiinteoileiil Colliiu, O. If. llj land. J. W. Allen, 0. W. Oodttard, and Mrs. Ora lloJladay have bei'ii bty thi week iniipecting about one hundred Hit of 'examination pei from ill part of the county. The largest class, numbering 21, in from Rainier. "What', under your hat?" If you do your buying at Wcliingion'a it prove, yon have brain under your hat, for be handle only the very best goods at the fairest prices. CleaiiimeH is .In hobby. I'rte delivery every afternoon. Be sure to order in time. Wm II, McFce pleaded not guilty on Monday last to th charge of burglary, ! consisting of stealing four tottle, of j whiskey from a saloon at Coble. The trial wax set for Wednesday next and Mr. ! los Day wu, apnointd by the court to 1 defend McFee. The Odd Fellows of this city have de cided to tear down the old building next to J. II. Wellington' store and will er ects fine store building, 34 x 80 feet, three storie high. The first slory will be oc cupied as a dry good store, the second Mory as a lodge room, with ante room and paraphernalia room, and the third story m a banquet ball. The cost of the building will lie Viet ween f:t,.W ,and 1 1,000, audits occupancy as an exclusive dry good store tuarkes a tcp forward in the commercial bi&tory of the County. Are you using I'eacock I'lonr? No? Dont wonder you look ane feel bail. I've told a good many t sof it in St. Helens. M. C.GRAY J, Ik Rosclair, whose postoffice is, Kist, tin, county, but who lives just over Ihe line in Washington County, murdered his wife last Sunday by cleaving her head open with a knife used for cutting sal nion. The NYhalcut men. who have been hereon the jury this week, were well acquainted with Roselnir and described him as a very quarrelsome, dangerous uiin. ite was a religcous fanatic, and woulJnt once begein talking religion with any one he met. He killed his wife because she threw a pan ot milk in his face when lie accused her of giviug him (kinitned milk iustead of cream for his mush. His home was in the sections giv en to Washington by the Legislature, V.. MIl.LI'.lt ATTORN UY-AT-LAW Hi, Helmut, Umgoll jyi, KliWIN ItOMM. PHYSICIAN & SURGFON "T. IIKUNK t . OBKlir ).. R. tiLlKif, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON W UxLltN ORKUOK. Mil ret WHAT V'E GET it UTniininnlir rivill II Willi MJU. nv.iv...v Ki vim s lmii'v :..u i.nf. von can si K Zr ntmv tfme that you gotyliat we irei PI mi, in vour produce tons. to US , ou can satisfy yourself j. 1 1JLI.V now for coops, tags, etc. ntmvnmn OREGON COrlMISSION CO. ilOlJ I KM PntUUIl y P0RTLAND.0RE00M V. 13. f.lCCOROUODALE. PBOP. and it appears now that their loss was foituuate, as many crimes have been committed in that immediate vicinity. A son of Riley Thomas couimited sui cide, Mmiroe Huber, who shot Henry Jouson last January, committed suicide rather than to be captured by the sheriff. A man named Walter Johnson killed a man named renin iu July lust and was tried at Hillsburo and banged last February. Altogether the acquisdtiou of these few sections will cost Washington County more than it will collect in taxes (or many years to come. A lluslness Simp Want to Bell a saw mill cheap or trade samtt for farm or timber land. Apply at once to llcniguus Lumber Company, lloultou, Ore. Miss Kdna Bladen, of Jamesvillc, Wisconsin, who has been visiting Mrs. A. L. Stone for the past ten days, started for home last Wednesday, Mr. Witt Ross started for a visit to Copwmlle. llaker County, last Wednes day, to be absence aliout one week. For Sai.ie A five-room house and two lots. House is new ami lite lots are very desirable, having a beautiful view of the river. Apply to A. L. Stone, Columbia County Hark, St. Helens. The grand jury has been excused mi- till Monday next, having reported three true bills. One against Els!e WirU of Rainier for selling liquor on Sunday, one against A. C. and K. VI. Cox, for breaking into Jack I'spains cellar aud stealing several jars ot trutt, aud one against W. II. McFee for stealing a few bottles of booz from a saloon in Goble. The Goble nittrder case has not been re ported upon. For Sai.k A full blood Jersey bull Two years old, dehorned and gentle. G. W. TERRY, Houlton, Ore. Word was received Tuesday of the death of a son of John Tompkins, now a resident of Gaston, Washington, but formerly of Scnppoose. The funeral was to take place ut the Odd Fellows cemetery at Warren yesterday(Thursday) I wish you would try Uuckeys extract Thev arc strictly high grade. Call for free 8mplc bottle. M.C.GRAY, St. Helens. About fifteen members of Avon Lodge Knights of Pythias, visited their brethren at Rainier lait Saturday and were royally entertained. They speak of the banquet a, somethlug to be remembered for many a day. Work was put on in the rank of Knight. Fob Sai.k M. lioss. Mrs. Mary Currigati. wife of George Carrignu, who liv near the Stehman school house, .'about live miles from Rainier, committed suicide last Friday evening by hanging herself to a ralter in in a small storehouse. Cardigan aud tu son bad been fishing iu a slough near the Portland Lumljcr Company's incline, and the boy returned in the evening, and While be was putting the horse up hi-mother asked him when his (a her was coming home. He answered that he would not be home that night. The mother then went to the bouse, and hen the bov come in he found a note stating that she was going u ,ier' self, at her husband did not care for her, and that if she did not succeed that time she would try again untill she succeeded He immediately started to look for her and found her just inside the outhouse door hanging to the rafter, with her feet touching the floor, so that she must have drawn them up in order to produce trangulalion. The note slated that the was not insane but in all probability ber mind was affected., She was a gr,od, burd workinz woman. The coroner was promptlv mummoned and returned verdict in accordance with the fact. Fine span of mares for sale. Weight about 'MX). Inquire of J. S. Wntson. Ht. Helens. K.Iste Fierce Wirtz pliaded gmlty on Friday last, in the Circuit Court, to the charge of selling liquor on Sunday, and was fined $20. It was an offense within the inrisdicton of the iuslic of the peace for Rainier precinct aud should have been tried there. It is ridiculous to invoke the erand jury and the circuit court for such matters, thereby putting the tax payers to considerable unnecessary ex pense. Syrup of White Pine and Tar, the old reliable cough remedy. For sale by A.J. Deming, druggiet. When you give, your painting contract to Williams yon know that you will get the best job that can be done for he pos- tively guarantees satisfaction The council, at its meeting last Mon day night, accepted the liquor bond of Wm Panting, Portland parties as sure tics. The streets and sidewalk committee was authorized to enter into a contract for the grading of Bailey hill and the construction of u sidewalk. The President of Ihe council was instructed to employ council to defend the city's inlercs s in the case brought by Hannah Tys.kiewic to quiet title to the strand. WANTKD Tc borrow tliWon im proved farm property for three year, at 8 percent. 'For further particulars ap ply at the MiST office. St. Helens, Or. Cedar fence posts for sale at 4e each. C. 8. IK.siu. St. Helens. Rose Hill Cresmery Butter, handled exclusively by Frank George, lvvery roll sold under guarantee of full weight and first quality. Try it. In a recent visit to Rainier the editor of the Mist bad the pleasure of meting Mr. W. Kennedy, one of the Hood River men who have recently purchased stump land in the Beaver Valley. Mr. Kennedy bought eight hundred acres of stump land and expects to clear 80 acres j early and to put fifty acres iu Northern Spy Gravenstein apples and Bettire d'Anjou peart. He isclearing with a donkey ea- giue and it takes about three d ij-s to clear an acre, the expense being 73 per acre. The land is thickly coveied with heavy fir stumps, so that the figure given! may be taken as a safe est mate of thej cost of cleariug s'ump land iu this county. Such men are of great value to an v community as educator. They have! learned their business in the school of experience aud they understand it thoroughly iu all its branches, from clearing the soil to marketing the fruit i iu such a maimer a to secure the high-j est price. Th.-y will suiveed aud stimu late others to success. Their presence here is the surest evidence that it pays a couutv to advertise its resources, as Mr. Kennedy told the writer that he nas induced to come to Columbia County by seeing the exhibit Mr. Fullerton had at the State Fair two years ago. Two Farm Wagons, a Slowing Machine and a Hay Rake for sale. Inquire of Jos Hoiaday, St. Helens, (i-i We pay Interest on Time I'eposits. Columbia Cocxtv Bank. Mr. Gio Grant was seen on our s'reets recently with one of the finest rigs in Columbia County. George is an up-to date liveryman, and turns out swell rigs of all kinds on short notice. Call aud sec what be has. FOOTWEAR Have you bought those new Spring Shoes yet? When you buy shoes of course you want to get those that are stylish and will give the best service. Take a look at those in my window. Variety in Style, Price and Color. And every pair gives absolute satisfaction A Complete Line of Shoes for Wear in the Quarries , Logging Camps and on the Farm. J. H. WELLINGTON i Summer Rates East i During the Season 1909 L via the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. OREGON SHORT LINE AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD from Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Walla Walla and all points on the O. R, & N. line. To OMAHA and Return - - - $60.00 To KANSAS CITY and Return - $60.00 To ST. LOUIS and Return - - $67.50 To CHICAGO and Retnrn - - $72.50 West and South and to other principal cities in the F.ast, Middle Correspondingly low lares. 0, SALE JUNE 2, 3 ; JULY 2, 3 ; AUGUST 11 , 12. To Denver and return -. - - - $55 OS SALE MAY 17, JULY 1, AUGUST 11 Going transit limit 10 days from date of sale, final return limit Oct. 31. These tickets present -oine very attractive features in the way of stop over iirivilcgen, and choice of routes; thereby enabling passenger to make side trit.s to nianv interesting points enroute. Routing on the return trip through California may be had at a (light advance over the rates quoted, .,,. Full particulars, slleeping car reservations ana ucitets mu oc luraiaucu by any U. K. cc r. local ajieiit, or i Wm. McMURRAY.'General Passenger :r Agent. Portland Oregon. m V VVVVWrvvr-tl The following are the names of pupils neither absent uor tardy in Dist. No -13 during the month ending May 14, HW9: Alice Fowler, Ruth Fowler, Harry Will- son, Max willson, Josephine fowler, Clifford Fowler and Nattie Cohvell. KFFIB WILLSON Teacher. For Salk 100 acres adjoining the St. Helens Rock Quairy. Price ('a wr acre, Wm. M. Ross. Lea Bailey, formerly in business at lloultou, but now a resident of Portland, spent Sunday with friends at Houlton I'rkk Gasohns Houlton should be come headquarters for automobilists, for in that thriving city they can get their gasoline free of charge. Last Suit' day an automobile party put up out thers and some of the boys thought they would like to take a ride in their machine aud the obliging owner was perfectly willing provided they would furnish the fuel. They filled the tank on the auto with John P. Rockefeller's best, and talked the fine spin they were going to take. The auto left shortly after, none of those who had paid for the gasoline were in it. For Salk City Lots. WM. M. ROSS Have you Been the new delivery wagon ofjas Muckl & Sou. They are pre pared to deliver all goods ou short notice. Try them. Baseball Sunday. Scappoose vs. St Helens 2d. on the enclosed grounds. Several choice farms. Wm. Come and see a good game. Admission 25audI5c, WALKOVER SHOES- ViAP If GOOD SHOES the WALK-OVER and here's a a, T f " X T T" O rT" t ormce ot walk-uv fiM. ine wise wearer buys Walk-overs style, comfort, durability, economy, are but a few of his reasons. This is but oue of many Walk-Over models satisfying every correct taste and fulfilling every epectation PUTHUM CALF BLVCHER OXFORD FAH MODEL PRICE $4.00 OTHERS AT I $3.50 $4.50 $5.00 WE ARB SOLE AQENTS WHITE & ANDERSON Houlton, Oregon CI HOULTON LIVERY AND FEED STABLE ;;;-5SS23 L. H. COMBS. Prop 3as3ss Good Livery Rigs at Reasonable Rates. Drummers Trade Specialty. Houlton-St. Helens Hack. Leaves Houlton at 7:30 to meet Iralda. returning meet north bound A. A V. train, returning lo St. Helen after train leaves, leaving their in time to meet 11:18 train. Meets 3:18 train and steamer Iralda in afternoon.