The Oregon Mist
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Oregon, as awonJ-clas mail matter.
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E. H. FLAGO,
Editor and Proprietor.
County Official
Paper
CiRCcrf Court Ofi-ickrs:
. V. Campbell. District Judtfe
E. B. Tongue District Attorney
Cocnty OrriciRS
James lart, Jmlse
W. A. Harria. Clerk Helena
Martin White, Sheriff. Helens
V. K. Tichenor. Comiu'r.Cltkame
H. West, Con'miioner Soappoose
K. K. Quick, Treasurer St. Helen
U. W, isrK, Assesoor ru.
J H fliiw.S(hilSuit Ctatsksme
C. T. Preeeott, Surveyor St. Helens
Fmnk Sherwood. Coroner Rainier
THE OLD WAY.
They have just had an old
fashioned convention over at
Olvmpia to nominate a Congress
man. We are told that the direct
primary docs not produce har
mony in the party and that ob
scure men cause themselves to
he nomnated-and a lot more
such stuff. Now here was a real
good caucus dominated conven-
tinn and ihe man wno
started
with four votes on the first
lot was made the nominee of the
Republican party on the 56th bal
lot Of course he was nominated
on his merits. We have no doubt
the good points of the candidate
were carefully discussed and
gradually the delegates became
convinced that McCredie pos
sessed the best qualifications for
the position. We note that one of
the delegates, in presenting his
candidate, stated that he could
not vouch for him "as a knight
of the diamond or the round
table." Some might think this
was intended as a stur on the
Judge, but we are confident it
w as merely a calm and deliber
ate presentation of the other
gentleman's qualifications. And
so it ran through 56" ballots until
the people s choice was announ
ced in the nomination of Judge
McCreedie, whom the Tacoma
Republicans are now denouncing
as the "Gentleman from Port
land." This is the brand of har
mony the good old convention
system quite frequently produc
ed. It nominated Cornelius
asrainst Pennoyer. and Furnish
atrainst Chamberlain, and we all
Irnar rtnur enthusiastically
the
rv.i; cUnA n thdrl
'
support.
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THE COST OF A SPECIAL
ELECTION.
Many persons were deterred !
from signing the petititions for a pworkers should again resume con
specjal election in November byj!- As to the product of the
. that the cost T Id KlS
run into the thousands of dollars. ;lhe oW system Compare, for
The Mist has made some inquiry ; instance, Hermann with Hawley,
in regard to this and is informed Chamberlain or Bourne with
the cost will be less than $800. Mitchell or the present state offi
rrt0,jm twv cers with the general run of their
Thereare, we belike, twen ty-, predecessorSifcand really we are
two saloons m Columbia County. , unaMe t0 see that the pub!ic Kr.
and we think it is safe to say ; vice has been the loser by the
their daily revenue will amount ! new system. Better let it stand
to as much as the cost of holding , as it is until the necessary amend-
thi. m.;1 l.r,r XTnr in V.lrl ! m"ntS are made ln a leal man'
the election next month would
give them a year longer to run,
and they would take in for "the
sale of alcoholic beverages, some
thing like $250,000. But we will
cut that in two, for the sake of
the argument, and say they will
take in $125,000 per year, on an
average of $20 per day for the
saloons of Columbia County.
They pay in license money, about
$11, OW annually, a considerable
portion of which is paid out for
the extra police help made neces
sary by their presence. The bal
ance, of over $115,000, is paid
for something which, to say the
best that can be said of it, does
an infinitely small amount of
good and incalculable harm. The
Mist believes the saloons of Col
umbia County are conducted as
nearly in conformity with law as
those of any other county in (he
State, yet, it must he admitted
this is a terrible waste of money,
even if no greater evil follows,
and, if it can be stopped by the
expenditure of $800, on a special
election, the money is well invested.
This is a very sordid manner
in which to view the question
but it is one that appeals to a
great many.
If the saloon is a good thing to
have in the community it should
be conducted upon the same basis
as other business. It should not
be heavily taxed or have unusual
restrictions placed upon it. But all
are agreed that it should be lab
eled "extrahazardous" and sur
rounded by every possible re
straint Being needless, useless, dang
erous and expensive, why should
it not be voted out of existance?
COOK AND PEARY.
If the matters at issue between
Dr. Cook and Commander Peary
were to tie settled by a ftaval
board no doubt the Commander
would be the victor; but, unfor
tunately for Peary, the scientists
and the general public would not
accept such a decision. They are
not partisans of either men, but
Peary's arrogance has disposed
them to look with favor onjhe
claims of Cook, and the latter's
gentlemanly demeanor and refu
sal to be drawn into an undigni
fied wrangle has made him many
friends.
It is the general belief that
both Cook and Peary reached
the Pole, and, if that is true, the
honor of discovering it rests With
Dr. Cook. This is, of course, a
grievous disappointment to Peary
and, when its full force is under
stood, will somewhat mitigate
the unfavorable comment on his
conduct toward his rival. This
bal-jwashis lifework and his ambi
tion was not only to reach the
pole but to be acclaimed as its
discoverer. After enduring the
greatest hardships he reached
the point where there is neither
latitude nor longitude and be
lieved his great ambition had
been accomplished. His -disap
pointment must have been in
tense and the theory that it af
fected his brain and is thereby
responsible for his subsequent
actions will be accepted by many
as the only sufficient excuse,
GOV. HUGHES' IDEA
If the direct primary is to be
amended (as it should be) let it
be amended by law. and not by a
convention called for the purpose
of discrediting it. The present
system, with all its faults, is bet
ter than the one it superseded.
Nothing could exceed the scath
ing criticism of the Oregonian
upon the old convention system,
and it will not now advocate a
return to the old methods. But
it advocates the "assembly" or
advisory convention, and claims
this is favored by Gov. Hughes
of New York. It seems to over
look the fact that the assembly
? proposed by Gov. Hughes is one
I constituted and eoverned by law
and not an irregular and unlegal
gathering of men whose object is
to override or evade an existing
!aw jhe pte understand this
full v. Thev are willine the nri-
i marv law should be amended so
as to keep voters of one party
from attempting to control the
nrimariM of another riartv. but
thev are not willing the wire-
i ner.
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SAN DEL & FULLER
MANUFACTURERS
Rainier Oregon
NOTICE.
Ofthe Mwtim of the C unlj Brd ol
KqimliJAtron. notic it nereoy given
that on th. tliiiA Monday in October,
Ortobtr 18th. 1U09. the board of canali
sation will attend, at the court house in
Columbia county, Oregon, and publicly
examine the n,aissmeut roll, una cor
rect all emir in valuation, deecrip'lon
or qualities of lands, Iota or other oro
perty aMeaafHl by tl e Mcior: and It
half be the duty of rxrson interested
to appear at the time and place appoint-
TJ. W. Clark.
Assessor ol Columbia county. Oregon.
Dated this J'tli day ot September,
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court, ol Hit State ol Oregon-
tor lolumia (jmimr.
In the matter ol the apptlra.ttnB ot J, B On.t
fnt, to ha rntlwrpl the litis loan on
divlili on lourin Inlamt In lb annlh-
went quarter ot uH-tlu In townahtp 6
north, nitre 1 veal ol the Wlllauelle
Meridian, Applicant.
Carl lilekllo, Ulo Nlek'ltn an.) Mra. K. V
Nlrklin. DrlemlanU.
To th above named delenuanu and all whom
It may concern:
In the nameol Ibe Stair ol Oregon, TAKE
Nivi U'K. That nn the Uth dar ol Hepti-mber.
1W an applli-atitm area nil ny me kki J n.
(Mdfrey, In the elreuit court, ol the Matrot
Otefon. lor i'oluintU Couiilv. Iw Initial mt
ttrnilin nl ihe ilile "I th land ibwrt dnriltieil.
Now yo are hrrehr n.iiird la apiwar and
aner ald apli-atln or niherwla ihow
eaute why taM arrHeattnn shall n4 be iranted
on or hehin l ha IHih dar ol Oriober. IMS, and
xm are hereby noclfl,M that unteaa you doao
aid application will lie tasen aa ronrpaasn. ano
applicant mil applrjor. and a decree will be
takes ami entered aceordlnit to tbo prarer ol
the anpllrat'on. and yott will be (orevcr barred
(mm tilAOiuiua the same.
W until my hand and the el ol said eon rt
ini uin nay 01 aepicruwr, i-w
(iraiof W.a.HARRI.
Cireuit Court. t-'lerk.
J. B. tiODrKKV, Applloam's Attorney.
SUMMONS.
In ihe Circuit Court ol the stale ot Oreon, to.'
Columbia (emiiy.
In lh mailer n I Ihe a Pill I rl on or HP bra
bam and It. H. Mrhola to have reeislered (he
title tii the ct hall o the norihareat quarter
ol section II. loirn.liip mph. rauee 1
veal ol the Wlllametie nieridtan, appllt-aiita.
V.
Hubert tialdnn, tt alirr Davldnon. Alesander
li.vul.,111 lU nrv M. olal. ! lUd l,rlsrll
Colnmhla Tlmb'r Co., and all others whom
It mar cunoeru. dr fcn-lants.
To the above named defendants au.l all whom
it may concern:
In the name ol th Wats ol firceon. Take
Knit,' Thai.,n!iha 3ni dar ol Merdember.
l'Wi. an anolKailon v u Ulo) by Ihe said R. P.
tiraham and II. B. Nicholas In the circuit
court ol Ihe Mate ol lor i.oinmuia
i otintv. (or Initial reeUtrailon ol the tilw ol
the land above denrlibed. J
Now you are hereby tKiulrcd to appear and
answer said application or otherwt show
nuw whv inch application shall not tie frsnt.
ed. nn or belore the lltn ila ol October, I 'AW
and yon are hereby notified that unlena you do
mudd application will be taken aa eoufesscd
and applicants will apply lor. and decree
will t taken and entered according to the
prayer ol the sopHr-atlon. and yon will be lor
ever turret Irnm dUoutllie the name.
Wltneis my band and it cal ol ald court
this 3rd 4a ol September, IWi.
local Circuit Court)
w a. Harris cierk.
T. i. CI.KKToN. Altomey lor AppilcauU.
ASS0C51EMEST
Having purcliftKed the interest of James
Dart, of iMrt A Muckle, we wish to an
nounce to our friends and patron that
the business will be continued udder the
name of Jas. Muckle & Son. We solicit
the patronage of the pahWc, assuring
them of courteous treatment and lowest
price, quahtv considered. Respectfully
JAS. MUCKLE k HON,
DILLARD & DAY
Attorneys-at-Law
Practice. In any Court, State or
Federal. Next door to court house
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SALE DATE OCTOBER 4th, 1909
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St. Helens and Houlton
Cleaning Company
Ladies' aud Gents Clothes Cleaned and Pressed.
Plumes Curled and Cleaned. .
Leave work with Fred Watkins, St. Helens or at
the Houlton Barber Shop.
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BENNETT BROS.
PROPRIETORS
Candy, Tobacco, Cigars, and Soft Drinks
l FIRST CLASS BARBER
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Real Estate and
COMMISSION HOUSE
Real Estate, Mills and Tim
ber Lands.
Lumber and Building
Material.
WOOD
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Pianos, Etc.
FOR THE FALL AND WINTER
" MMbia park
BARGAINS
You Cannot Buy a Lot in Columbia
Park for the Price Paid by Purchaser
trom Us.
OUR PRICE IS STILL
THE SAME!
People are buying for homes and many
nice residences are being erected. Visit
the Park, select your lot and call on us
for terms. No one can afford to pay rent.
Columbia County Bank
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HUMMONS.
In lh Clrcull Court, of ih Mist of Oregon, lor
Uilurnbla Cuautf.
l.ulii K. Brram, I'latnttir. . William H-raril,
lfntlatil.
T William lirvanl, lielerMlant.
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horcli)! rr-iMlrf.l tn aiwar an-l anawnr lb rum
plalltt (Itisil airaltllt fu In III abvr n(ll.l
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ln ly-twiwn llil. nlalntill ami una ilrli-rnlanl.
ami lor Jii'lKinml lur her oiku ami illalmra
mciits In lliiii mill, ami luriii li l.irclii-r ri llil
sr Ilia court majr ileum Imt ami ciuUnhla.
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ly tli Hon. J. IJ. Cami'Itoll, JikIkh ul the
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m
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Good Work
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