THE OREGON
MIST
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r ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1909. NO. 48.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Newsy Items Gathered troa All
Psrts cf t!E9 Ycrld.
PREPARED FOR THE EDST READER
Lass Important but Not Lai Inter.
linf Happening from Point
Outside Iht tut.
II il ar to bo planning t war
of revenge on Jspsa.
Aimrrhy U rampant in London oa sc
raunt of tne iouUoa or r error.
Offlflal Htfuro (how a total Uttonit
h.-o t lbs A.Y.I'. ollloa uf 3,710,
Wl.
Tlx trolley Unix of VsnnouTrr, Ws.ta.
have Ikkii ftlvucli'4 h(I stile lowanl
On-hard.
Tho Intrrlar ltartmBt rofutvs lu
rm-ognls Washington elalws to rwr
tslum Unit.
A tlir orner4 (l(ht la on la Now
V.uk fur spoil of subway contract an
lhi mayoralty.
W. I, llnrnanaa, an Americas tltnlo
mat on B BiMtnial mlaaloB, dir-4 auditruljr
In UMitlon ui aoliy,
Tfc i"vnrniiinnl baa tWMoil that
h..r. r bolter than dog fur tram
j,.,t(iilloB work la Alaa.
IUi th mutiny la tho (Irwk army
ummI, thn link d'Atiruxat wuultl
cava 1mb off.roj th frow.
I'rMlilrnt Taft tvlla Tola tMupla that
favor irrigation and a tig limlmg
army. Il will tt four Jay ga his
brother a ranch la Ta.
Oim eonvlrt l dead, two wounded,
aat two ilrttttiti wounded aa a rr.uli
..f a Mill iwtwwa five rsoaped ran
virl and m pnm oef lluena Vl.ta,
Or. Two onvleta escaped ualnjurvd.
The Alaska Yukon I'arlfle xpoaitioa
cioarii with Many torvmoale.
Tho total fatalltlra la tho rwent
t'.orin la Tcaaaaao number 44.
A runaway horse loaned clear over aa
auioniutiilo at IMHnghsni Waik.
HlurvoMnt Klsh, of Now York, it
likely to ba th nest minister to China.
Tho Oregon Trunk will brl.ltfs th Co
lumbia between C'elilo and Th lllea
Money woa Ih rwount of rotoi for
lha IWorrali aominaliua for dintrlet
attorney. -
Willi Hoy. Ih California India out
law. ommlttd auleld with hi laal
rartridga.
A doiuty sheriff waa badly wound')
In a haul with acaxitl cuavlct aaar
Kalem, Or.
Taft alornly rebuked Now Median
whu questioned ki food faith a to
statehood.
I'roaident Taft esehangod vlalt with
I'ro. Jonl li, of Meiiw, and pledged
Inl.rnational frleadahin.
It la declared that Krrror wa not a
revolutionist, but only a promoter of
1 roa ptluralkin la Rosin,
An American aeroplan wa wrecked
during It Oral trial at Poacaator, Kg
land, wkil aa English aviator made Ih
longest flight aver seen la England.
Taft wa kowrd with gift by
I'ui l.lo Indiana,
A. I), Charlton deflaro th hoary
trsfll from tho Kast will continue,
Thorns J. I.lplon I anxlou for an
othor try for th American yacht cup.
t ook' dlacovary of th North Pol
! officially recognised in New York
t Ity.
It I now reported that Minlater
Crane I tho victim of political in
triguea. Torrilile alarm In flonth kill at
lont 5d, and cauee imnienae property
damage,
I'reaidont Moffatt ay th Oregon
Klwtno will olllinatoly build oa to
ItoMiliurg.
Kuperlor JudgA at Waahlngtoa rule
that It I not aeeeaaary to declare one 'a
politic when rogiatermg In that atoto.
A woman drawn by mUtak a a
Juror at Angnle declare h will
orve, and there teem to bo nothing
to prevent It.
A fnmlly faint nr Iay, Waah.,
roaulled in th blowing up of ft houaa
by dynamite, and tapoeod a whole
hiium-hol,! of degonerato.
rive convict at work o road near
Halem, Or., overpowered tholr two
giiard and aoaped, taking two auto
nmtio revolver, 2 in h and
borne and buggy.
Jnpnn 1 preaalng bar demand on
Chin.
Killing froat ta tho South hav
miaiMl the prlca of cotton eonlderbly.
An Ilullan waraliln haa arrived at Ban
Kriiiiclwo to participate la th l'ortola
"ii vai.
A robber who had held op Chicago
bank committed uleld when cornered
police.
Taft nrnnilane to heln atatohood In
Arlrona, and aound warning agalnit
fd of Oklahoma.
Clmrle H. Crann, mlnUter to China,
ha boon riueatd to reilgn.
llimalnn official expelled an Ameri-
t tho aplration of hi paaaport.
,k "HI my Oregon Trunk line will
build feeder In Oregon, but not extend
thm into California.
A I'ortlnnd man holped hi wif draw
"P the pnpor In hnr divorce proceed
lnK agiiinat hlmaelf.
The recent bllaaard enl mnny
iiipwrncka nn th (treat Lokoi, and
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NEW COLUMBIA
St Helen. Mill Company, St Helen., Hat
Rami. Mf I. KT . .
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rruea Th. Orwun TlmUrnian.
,"' M,i" '""l'y, which Ima
jut euinniKMoed uperntiiina ut Ht. Il..
im, Oregon, Iii.h n model cargo plant.
The alto fr the mill l,,.H. Tho foun
datliiii uiMlor the mill U of rock, the
iipM.rt rn.ilng ,, coiicrnt,,, tlU, i.,ir.
mg abaolute rigiility, which i mtin
to iic-.fii nprraiion. The mill c,.
-y own :t(HH) fw.i ( WM,-r front A
lnhfiK,t dik ha beon conatrui-d.
The di plh of wnlur ! nmpln tu provide
afu dorkagu f.ir any vool which u
lera the Columbia rivnr.
Tho mill i loeated on tli Cul I.:,.
river at the iiilrmrtin ,,f tlm Willam
otto aloiigh, in vthloh a five WH-lion Imoiu
haa been driven, 11m. providing for
caay aggregation of the log. Tho Wil
IttiHeM slough afford safe storage foi
log at (hi (nihil, and is absolutely free
ronj tee.
rVpariiling the Willamette aloitgh
from the Olumbia river 1 Hauvio'a
sland. The company ha rivrnlly con
Imleil (lie purchase of over -') acre.
l-iiig I he lower iHilot, which give them
ovor I' mile of waier front on both
side of the Island. On the ( olumbia
rivor aide uf the Island is a low, samlv
Itearh. while the Innd on the slough aide
I alKMit twenty feet a!ve low water
mark, and forms an eddy, providing safr
booniagn fur log, with ample depth of
aater for aurhorage fur vi-el of any
oapaolty.
Ailioining the hoblings or the nt. II .1
en Mill rompauy on the west ide of
he alough Is the Maaleu lagging com
aur water frontage, lh mill com
pauy ha a lease for a long jH-riod on
alwut 3IMX) f'i't of additiouiil bmnnage,
running from tho end of the mill com
anv a shore line to the rollway of tin-
Masten Irfiggmg company. The luca
ion of the mill 1 very convenient for
securing log 1 roll! all pniols on ttie
river. Direct Iv opposite Ht. Helen are
be Iowi and Lake river, which fur
isb largo iinantitiea of logs for the
market.
The mill frame is JlflxSI.'! feet. The
sorting hej is 3'Iximi reel, 'tne null
ha been constructed very substantially
The post iu the lower door are UxM.
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provtneti who hpiot sun nu--, rum
the entire construction ha 1moo with a
lew to permanency. The roof ia gal
aniyed iron. Ample provision for
ghting the mill, both with natural anil
leotrie light, hai been provided. Hie
nlire plant hii been painted a dnrk
ran eomr. in coimrurung in. nun
rnme. it a with Hie object of provid
ing for a double mill when condition
warranted the Installation of the m
liinerv on the other aide.
The boiler home ia of concrete and
tool eontriiction, and 1 absolutely fire
proof. The dimension of the boiler
home are ,v.'i.'i reel, wniie me engine
room 1 32xMS feet. The power i gen
orated bv four ";l Casey Hedge boll
etpiipped with their standard act
ting. A coml'iistion chamber at tnc
nar of the tamer I provided lor me
eliininntlua of parh. This device
wnrka very successfully. The power is
urnished by a pair of 2i!x;W Keyuol.ts
orlia engines. The electrical ngninig
Iniit I equipped with Skinner en
inn. which drive a dynamo capable of
furnishing 2"'" light. In addition to
light ing the mill, the company nna a
franchise for lighting the city of St,
Helena, extending over a long period nf
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The mncninerv in 100 nun -"n'.---in,
foot Alii band: 72 Inch edger, with
lObj-ineh openlngi ateel cnrrbige. carry
Ing "2 Inch hend block. Timber up
lo llllt feet can be cut. The log deck
provided with Hiiuomnon log uirner,
.i.nnrie stock and kicker, nnd every
modem convenience for easy nnd ecu
mimical liaiidli8 the log. Tho mill
r-nnipped 'i,h "'fo0t trimmer, oper
ted bv compressed nlr, a 4(1 -foot slasher.
Mershon band reanw, Hud a complete
lath mill department.
An adequate system or live runs no..
.....c.. hs tieen urnvided. The fire
iirotectiotl aystem consist of a "0.000
gallon tank, located annul i.-
e. .ilim, , Are
above tne groium; em-..-
pump, lociited in engine room, with ca
mcltv of 1200 gallons per minute, in
addition to a complete hydrant system
which, with the Manufacturers' sprmk
ler system, iiidtnllod throughout th(
plant, nfford nmpie nn.i eompieie ...
protection. In the building of th
ilnnt no expense ha been spared
plant no .
d to
nnnce
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charge will bo ann me n....
reduced to a minimum.
D II Hanson, who designed snd eon
stru'eted the mill, is t,,0('nvn";
nf thfl automntlfl lumber sorter. Thi
Her was devised by Mr. ttan-on with
a view of reducing the cot of handling
?he Ibor from the ...111 to th dock.
The following Is a de.criptlu of the
pJvlde l be.Ween the sections of which
n , ac Ml six sets of rollers, proporlv
von" for carrying the .lock long!-
RIVER CARGO MILL
Lumber Sorting Rig
tudiually, and having their eurfnee
iiormally deproaaod below that of the
conveyor, ..ml tlm being Inoporntlvo.
r.lli'h net ia adtipUnl to b elovuted by
liieuii of piieumutio primmiro uioli-r tlm
control of mi nperutor tntioiiil near tho
end of tho roll et, Key numbered
from oiih tu aix urn provided for hi
line, nod the roll aet are correspond
ingly numbered. Kuch act of roll Ih
Connected with a act of roll of tho
umiiil pattern, for conveying tho atock
longitudinally to aix aticenaaiv atutiona,
when It 1. lutenilly dimtlmrged. i'rom
one of thean millions the nloi-k I carried
bn.-k to tho reanw. All atock allowed
to pnaa beyond the aixlh net of roll, ia
diw liiirged Inlcnilly In the umml mnnuiir.
While tho itock i paing luterully
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PLANT OP THE ST. HEXtNS MILL
from the ay to the assorting roll, a
marker, having the orders before him,
mark the end of each piece according
to the station to which it ia to bo de
livered. The operator observes the pas
sago of the stock over the rolls, and a
each piere passe over the roll corre
sponding to ita number, ho presses the
key having the same mini be r, whereby
the roll set is elevated and the piece Is
rapidly carried longitudinally and dis
charged to its station.- Any stock that
might be closely following on the lateral
conveyor is stopjied by the end of the
roll and held until the roll are again
depressed.
In the handling of the lumber, 3.0
trucks will be used to segregate the
sir.e, lengths and grade. From these
trucks the lumber will bo delivered di
rectly to the vessel.
The planing mill is equipped with an
S. A. Wood Machine Co. surfacer, and
Him'O four sided blctson ltous ready
izer.
't he mill is supplied with a time reg
istering system, installed by the Inter
national Time lieeordiitg Co. The pip
ing in the mill was installed by the
Archer lllow l'ii Co., of Seattle. The
mill will be operated under tho manage
ment of Charles It. McCormlck & Co.,
San Francisco, President McCormick
haviug personally supervised the con
struction of tho plant, ('has. K. Mc
Cormick 4 Co. operate a fleet of stenmJ
scnoouers in ino coasi iiimner carrying
tnnle. It is the intention to engage in
freight and passenger trattie from Cali
fornia point to the Columbia river, St.
Helens being the terminus.
The local manager of the mill Is II.
F. McCormick, the oflice to be managed
by Mr. Morton, formerly with the Simp
son Lumber Co., Knuppton, Wash. N.
tlavlord, who superintended the
building of the plant, is a well-known
coast milt designer and builder, having
had charge of tho const ruction of the
IVmpsey Lumber Co. a plant, Tncoma,
and other mills, and ha assumed the
siiperintendoney of tho mill. A. C. (lay-
lord, n brother of Superintendent liny
lord, will have charge of tho power
ilnnt, and II. Van Taasell, of Astoria,
viird foreman. The mill haa a ca
pacity of over 100,0(11) foot ii-r day, and
for n now mill ia running very smoothly.
Llpton Want Another Try.
London, Oct. 10. Sir Thomna Lipton,
who will sail for Now York tomorrow,
talked rather cneourngingly today of
his prospect for securing another race
for the America' cup. "I am going
to New York," ho said, "In tho hopo
nf arranging another race. I renli.e
that there nro many difficulties In the
way, but I am convinced that they can
be overcome, because I know that the
Now York Yacht club is composed of
good sportsmen, who, rnther than have
the race din a natural death, will do
their utmost to meet me.
Burlington Beaching for Coast
New Yo'k, Oct. 16. Eumor wore
prevalent today in railroad and finan
cial oirolos to the cfToet that negotia
tions are pending whereby the Burling
ton may secure aa outlot to the Pacific
coast through the purcliaso of an Inter
est in tho Donver A Klo Orando rail
road. Thi would carry with it a part
ownership of the Woatorn Paciflo,
which is tho Gould Pacific coast ex
tension road. The Hill line, it is stated,
is not looking to secure control of the
Denver ft Bio Ornudo, but joint owner
ship of that road.
McCarren la Dying.
Now York, Oct. ld.State Senator
Patrick H. MoCarron, Democratic
leader of Krooklyn, was nenr death to
night In St. Catherino hospital, in
Brooklyn, his physicians hoping for the
best, but propnred for the worst. TU1
afternoon he took a turn for the worse,
and ho made his will. Later a Catho
lie priest administered the last rite.
Despito his condition, Mr. McCatron in
sisted on talking about the ampa!gn
with a few who have boon pormitted to
too him.
ANAKCHY RAMPANT
London Mob Condemn Alfonso and
Blaine King Edward.
London, Oct. 18. Th rod flag wa
rained In London thi afternoon and
a lurgo mob moved upon the Bpanlih
nnibaeaay to make a donionatration of
it diaupproval of the execution of Pro
foKor j-'runciaco Ferror ut Barcelona.
Police drove off the crowd In their
uuul bloodies effectual wny. Hut nn
cnaineaa pervaded the neighborhood.
The trouble began at a maa mooting
in Trafalgar Uiiro organized by lev
erul aoeiuiiat aod labor bodie. Sev
ern I hundred member of tbeae organi
zation marched to the aquare carrying
rod flag drapod with crepe and bearing
iimcripliona denouncing King Alfonso.
A black-bordered banner waa loft fund
ing aguinat the Nelson column with big
letter, "To Holl With th Murderer
Alfonso."
Hoverul laborlte members of parlia
ment epoke. Victor Grayson, of Man-
olioatnr, the lociallat member, capped
tho climax by declaring that if the bead
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COMPANY, ST. HELENS, OREGON.
of every king of Europe were torn from
bis body, it would not pay half the price
of Ferror' life.
lie called the Russian emperor a
"dirty monster," and said King Ed
ward, who could have prevented the
execution, was responsible for what
might happen in England as a result
of it. He demanded the expulsion of
the Spanish minister.
The socialist societies, carrying ban
ners, then marched to the Spanish em
bassy, singing revolutionary songs and
hooting King Alfonso. A rabble ac
companied them, filling the streets. It
was dark when they reached the open
aquare in front of the embassy, and
they found the square filled with police.
The embassy window were dark and
tnere wa no sign of life. The police
would not let the procession enter the
square, nor even atop.
Tho crowds turned back and kept
moving up Victoria street, toward the
Parliament buildings, singing, shouting
and groaning. The reserves drove the
mob into the tide streots, dispersing it
without trouble.
WOMEN FIGHT TO HEAR CABTJSO.
Berlin Ha Small Blot When 8al of
Scat Begin.
Berlin, Oct. 19. Berlin had a riot at
the opening sals of seat for Caruso'
three-day engagement at the itoyal
Opera during the coming week. Fren
zied would-be purchasers pummeled
other mercilessly in a struggle for
places of vantago in the line leading to
the box office, women and girl taking
a leading part in the fray. It was
necessary for a squadron of mountod
and unmounted police to intervene be
fore the sale could progress.
Crowds began assembling at 10
o'clock' the night before and by day
break nearly 1000 persons were on the
ground. Loeal police regulation did
not permit a line to be formed before 8
o'clock. When the signal to form th
line waa given the multitude had in
creased to 2000. A serious scramble for
positions noarost the box-office followed.
After half a dozen women had been
taken to a near-by emergency hospital,
suffering from hysterical fits, the police
contrived to get the Caruso enthusiasts
into line, which stretched twice around
the opera-house building.
ONE CONVICT SHOT DEAD.
Two
Other and a Second Deputy
Wounded In Battle.
Hnena Vista, Or., Oct. 19. Shot to
death on the banks of the Luckiamute
river was tho fnte of Oeorgo Carter,
ringleader of tho quintet of convicts
who escaped from their guards at the
penitentiary at Sale in Friday night.
Two of Carter' companion, luncan
nnd Albert Ferris, are aorioualy wound
ed, tho former probably fatally, as the
result of a pitched bnttlo between the
outlaws and John Grant, sheriff of
Polk county, and four mombors of the
possee.
Elmer "Chorokee" James one of the
men who was with Sliorilt Grant, wa
slightly wounded in tho right leg, but
Is still with the posso on tho hunt for
Miko Nichatich and Albert Murray, the
two outlaw still at large.
Uncle Sam to Print Postals,
Washington, Oct. 13. Press manu
facturers will soon be asked to furnish
proposals for building presses to print
alwut 800,000,000 postal cards annually
at the government printing office. The
govern men t printing office will not have
to begin printing the cards before about
February 1, 1810. To avoid delay in
turning' out enough enrd to keep the
pnstofllee department supplied at all
times, duplicate machinery will be in
stalled. '
Dominican Revolt Suppressed.
Washington, Oct. 15. The American
legation at San Domingo haa tele
graphed the state department that a
slight local uprising near Monte Chrlstl
under the leadership of General Na
varro and Rodriguez, ha been suppressed.
STORM KILLS FIFTY
Sweeps Of er Foor States, Wrecks
Many Towns.
HISTORIC BATTLEFIELD VISITED
Fire Completes Work of Devastation
In One Town Million Los
Hundred Homeles
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 10. At least
37 person were killed in the storm
that swept portions of Tennessee, Ala
bama, Arkanaas and South Carolina
yostorday. From reports received to-
night, th death list likely will reach
50. The property loss is estimated at
$1,000,000.
The devastation waa widespread,
whole town being razed.
An unconfirmed report ha 13 dead at
Stauntonville, Tenn.
The situation at Denmark, Tenn., wa
greatly aggravated by fire, which con
sumed the few dwellings and store
houses left standing after the storm.
Two hundred homeless people have ap
plied for aid.
MeNairy county reports heavy dam
age. The famous battlefield of Shiloh
is located here. It wa directly in the
path of the storm. Many statue in the
national park were torn from their
podostals, and the property damage is
estimated at $100,000.
At Russeliville, Ala., it Is reported
that four were seriously injured.
Property damage of at least $50,000
is estimated at Cartersville, Ga., while
that at Atlanta will run between 70.
000 and (100,000.
At Buford station the Louisville ft
Nashville depot and freight house were
destroyed, and several other structure
badly damaged.
Near Mulberry the dwelling and
farmhouses on the plantation of Robert
Mattow were demolished.
At Wartrace a negro settlement was
leveled. Gibson, Stanton, Dyersburg
and Mercer are other town in Ten
nessee reporting minor damage.
The storm played havoc with planta
tion property, the wind tearing the frail
frame buildings to piece.
Atlanta Suffer Big Los.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 18. Unroofed
houses and leveled trees and shrubbery
mark the wake of the terrible wind
and hail storm which swept over At
lanta and surrounding country early
last night. 80 far as known no lives
were lost. Th property damage is va
riously estimated at from $80,000 to
$100,000.
At the height of the storm street car
t radio was stopped throughout the city,
and live wire broken by the hail were
stretched across many streets, render
ing travel dangerous.
At Riverdale, 16 miles south of At
lanta, Mrs. Olga Grey was probably
fatally injured, and her two children,
and Mrs. Joseph Stubbs seriously hurt,
by falling trees.
The most serious damage done the
National cemetery waa the wrecking of
the Iowa state monument, which was
blown from ita pedestal. The superin
tendent's quarters were destroyed.
VTVTANO CHILDREN POUND
On Vacant Lot, Benumbed by Drug
and Hungry.
Chicago, Oct. 16. Tomasso Vivinno,
aged 6, and his sister, Grace Viviano,
agod 2 to years, abducted from their
home in St. Louis August 2 by the
Black Hand society, and for whoso dis
covery a reward of $5000 was offered,
were today found wandering the
streets hero, nearly starved and evi
dently recovering from some powerful
drug.
As nearly as they can remember, they
have had no food for two day and
nights, and found themselves sleeping
in a vacant lot, where they had evident
ly been placed after beiug drugged by
tholr abductors.
For a week Chicago and St. Louis
detectives have been raiding Italian
colonies here. All loopholes for escape
had been closed, and the chase had
been so hot that It is believed the ab
ductor drugged the children and
turned them loose, fearing to kill them
with the officers close to their heels.
There ia absolutely no trace of the ab
ductor. . Union Depot for 8eattl.
Seattle, Oct. 16. The Oregon A
Washington Railroad company, which
is tne union racino corporation in thi
state, today let the contract for con
struction of it passenger station in
this city, which will house Union Pa
cific and Milwaukee trains. The build
ing, which will cost $450,000, must b
completed by January 1, 1911,
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FALL GOODS
Constantly Arriving
LARGEST STOCK LOWEST PRICES
H MORGUS
St. Helens, Oregon
COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS:
First National Bank, - - Portland. Ore.
U. S. National Bank, - - - Portland, Ore.
Hanover National Bank, - . New York
Officers Wm. M. Ross, President and Cashier: Edwin
Ross, Vice President; A. h. Stone, Assistant Cashier.
Directors Wm. M. Ross, M. White, James Dart,
Edwin Ross.
We Will I
LOAN You money.
RENT You a lock Box.
SELL You real estate or farm land
SURVEY Your lots or land.
INSURE Your buildings.
MAKE Your abstracts.
SELL Your property.
DO Your notarial work.
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COLUHBIA COUNTY ABSTRACT
AND TRUST COMPANY
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Jas. Muclde & Son
Successors to DART & MUCKLE
ST. HELENS, OREGON
Having moved into our commodious
new quarters, we cordially invite our
friends and patrons to come and exam
ine our goods. No effort or money has
been spared to make this one of the
best appointed stores in the county.
New goods arrive daily, and when fully
stocked up we will carry a most com
plete line of the best in General Mer
chandise at lowest prices consistent with
quality. Country produce bought and
sold. When in need of Groceries, Dry
Goods Paints and Oils, Hardware, Fur
niture, Boots and Shoes, Men's Furnish
ing Goods, Etc. , we solicit your patron
age and assure you courteous treat
ment. Prompt delivery.
as. Muclde S Son
Successors to DART & MUCKLE
ST. HELENS, OREGON
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