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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1910)
LOCALBRCyi 7 1ES tlie ballot THANKS IVING PROCLAMATION ' Casper Libel, hroti'i. from Mist Prindnt. Tlie Pt. Heli'n l. li V with Mrs. A. R. V. 'i November ltlth. l.i!h Win. M.Ross l-.R mnvt CliS house ami A. 1 . Washimuon, Nov, 0. The annua' j Tlianks-'iviui! modulation, issued by d will inert I PreMdmt Tail td:iv. is m follows: Wednieday, Crouse, Pec. ' iuto the Dr. ..me "This yenr ef l'.MO in drawing to u close. Thtf record of population snd harvests, which me the index oi ptos is now j ftss show vigorous Rational Rrowtn anil j occupying the hour-e K v.n up by Mr. ti e health ami pr speioua wen l ting oi i Rom, our com muni lies luroiitiout rni mini I ... : v. . W M. Ttutrtv ..f fit II. 'on.; PI, , alia in our pwcraiuu. .-, " Fralces. of Scanroox : ami r'n J Frantz. oi rr.l.,,.,1, ua in Houlton are re i.h uis of County that hav len vm prcnaed to ! serve ou the FeJciil jury in Portland.; Wcrk on the fine new residence of CUas. Mackle has progressed rapidly and tlie building is fast Hearing com- pletion. When finished e are inform- j ed that it will be the best in the county. ; Shot Whuk Pick Hunting Mr. J. L. Bell of Rainier, was the recipient j of number of stray shot while burning : ducks in one of the Deer Island lakes last Sunday, One of the pellets struck , him In the lower lid of hi right eye and caused considerable pain and incon. 1 vienoe, but we learn that his eyesight ; will not be impaired. Married At the Court housi iu tt. i Helens. Judge James Dart oQicating. ; on Weduesday, November, 6th, 1910. i AnnaR. I'ajne, daughter of Mr. R, L. j Fayne of Mayger, to Thomas L. 1$. j Duncan. Mr-and Mrs. Duncan wil make their home nearBandon in Coos County, i Mr. Duncan beinj the owner oi a farm , in that neighborhood There blesiuss have not descended upon teslricted measure, but overtio Hiid abound. n ev are the b.e-'Mtij; ai.d bounty of iiod. "'We continue to be at peace itU the j rest oi the worM . In all at nihil mat-! ters our rcl.iti.'in 'h ( ther people are hmmouious with ..u evergrowing re:i)iiy of friendliness and depth ot recon.ii.m of mutual dependence. It is i-pTia'.h to b noted Unit di.riug the last year tjieat progress have! cen achieved in the Letters unc'aime l at the S.ilit Helen, ; Oregon, Tof-tonlce for week ending Nov ; 5th. HUH. Yen M.alv. Letter not claimed by Xowmlier ltflh l;10 will be sent to the dead letter itllce. M. C. Ciray I Tost Master, ' Mr. li. F. Ivobertson, of !t. Johns,' h is tuichat-ed the laundry hire and will rc-i.pen il d stnrt work at some time ! iu the immediate fututc. Mr. Kobertsou has moved t ) St. Helens and will make ' hUhome here. He is a practical laundry j man and will give the people of St . j Helens a home itidustry that should ' T t? v. " JLK-OVER i tf-- h m I receive liberal patronage. A revolution of judirment as to the duty of the r.ian at the top is on foot. The officers of pjvernment are held to a new standard of responsibility. There is a more exacting ideal of trust- cdu-eoi arbitration and t! e acefui .-t leeshiu in a biir business. It is tie.neut oi i, t lu Uiral dis-putes j extendinj? move m j more U is 'Now, therefore, I. W tlLaiu Howard I " . . . T.ft, ivesid in if tuo Un.ted s ate, of: lonper ccrulered truthful for Amctic.i. in acoid.uice wild she w u the president and directors of a en-torn of the civil magis r.ne since the railway to say that the tra!Hc Urt settlements iu this Un.l, and wch : manager is responsible for the the rale established tri m tlie tountt it:on , rejjae3 ol Hll ituvei Iliurne, i.u t('l' Jilie 4 nut- rlXED IDEAS ' iat Our "lixed idea" is to sell shoes that are so trood ami that IU so well that everyUxly who tries one pair will want another. That's why we sell WALK-OVEli sltoes and tit them in the "WALK-OVER Way" (to exact f measurement.) We surest that you try "WALK-OVEU Way" ji st oxck. You will not need to be asked a second time. Christmas Holiday Excursion TO THIC CITY OF MEXICO VIA THIS Southern Pacific Company I.KAMXU l'OHTL AND DECKMHER 11 and 12, 1910 AND San Francisco, December 14, 1910 A MAGNIFICENT SPECIAL TRAIN Consisting of Observation Car, Pullman vestibuled nlMpinir cars, Rmokinjr car and tlininjr car will leave Third and Town send streets. San Francisco, via the Coast Line. The excursion is run under the auspices of the Southern Pacific. National Lines of Mexico, International and Great Northern, G. II. oi S. A. and Santa Fe. GOVERNMENT EXPERT WILL TEST SCALES Federal Inspector to Tour Pa cific Northwest in Interest of Cousumers. day, Nove.nb-r 24, U'lt). as a day i f n v tioual thanksgiving and prayer, enj-iin-ing tlie people upon that day to meet in their churohts for the praise of Almighty God and to leturn heartfelt thank j him for ail his goodness and loving i kindness. "In witiiei-s whereof, I have hereunto , set my hand and caused the seal of tl e ! I'nited States to be affixed. I "Done at the City of Wash'ngton, this, j the o'.h day uf November, in the year f jour Lord, one thousand nine hun lre i ' and ten, and of the indepen K nee of et i j t'uitedStat-st'.eone hundced ar.d thirty j fifth. "WILLIAM IIOWAKD TAl'T. "Iv the President, Alien A Ad-e, : Acting S cretarvof State." that have been scand alous violation of the law. Iw Bralda PHICFS: $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $3.50 $5.50 C. I. Hocghkirk. Master. m i $104.00 ROUND-TRIP FARE FROM PORTLAND CorresiKindiiiK low rates fioui other (). K. A N $f04.6d point and 8. P. RAILROAD TIME. Leaves Rainier .tally (except .Sunitaylfor Tort iMiul.al 6 A. M.. .lvuirun fmm M. llelelm al o eliM-W. Hetuiutn. U'AVfa 1'orttauU at J:-0 I' M., arriving a( M. Helens at t:tv Passengers and Fast Freiibt. FOR PORTLAND DAILY VoUTLANP LA.NDf.Nti. ALDER ST ! WHITE & WHITE llij HOULTON. ORE. era xr"&&&ir ZPi Inteivstini; side trips on the return trip, including the Grand Canyon, may be made. Final return limit ft) days from date of sale. Iviuipment on this train will lie limited anil no more passengers will bo taken than can be comfort ably provided for. for further information, det.nU and lieiiutifully i I lint rated booklet on ".Mexico," cull ou uny O. It. N. Atfeiit or write to VVM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, PORTLAND, OREGON NtiitltiL tilit I. UiL UiUL MiH I, ittliL litUL 'ttULHttUL t4tUL UiUL Ut.iL M.uL UAlLUiUL MiUL FOR PORTLAND DAILY Washington., D. C The Vnitcd States Bureau of Standards is pre paring; to demonstrate to the people of the principal cities of the North west that they have it within their power materially to reduce the pre vailing hieh cost of livne. F. s. Hoibrook, assistant inspector j Empire, the fall grain of weights and measures of the Bu reau of Standards, is' now making bis way across the northern t!er of states to the Pacific Coast, and thence touiU ward to Loa Angeles, stoppics en route In all large cities to ascertain in what ways the yubiic U beins im posed upon by dealers who, knowing ly or Innocently, are selling "short weight" gooil9. Mr. Ilolhroc'a, more over, while en route will make a study of Btate and municipal laws governing weights and measures, and will look Into the manner and effec tiveness of the enforcemts: of such i laws as are on the statute books of ; the different states visited. I 2 In the course of two or three v.eek3 : j Mr. Hoibrook will reach Portland, J making Inspections in h meantime I In the big cities of Montana, Spokane, j Seattle, Tacoma and Olyiiipia. Kroiu ! Portland he will go to Astoria, Ore- ; gon City, Salem, Rosebuig, and thtnee ; to California. In each of these cities i Mr. Hoibrook, bearing credentials j from the Secretary of Commerce and : Labor, will visit representative stores ! of various types, but particularly g: o- j J eery and provision thoi s, and taere j inspect weighing and tneimring le- ! Vices that he Cnds in use. He will visit stores of the best class, and shops of the lowest type; those with fashionable patronage as well n those that supply the slums. With 1.42 inches of rainfall in the vicinity of Spokane during: October and a proportionate in-1 crease in the precipitation in other districts of the Inland is well up in many places ' and the stand is , universally reported the best in ! years. STEAMER Leaves St. Helens 6.00 A. An ives at I'rihiud 10::iO A. Leaves Portland at 2:10 P. Arrives .St. Helens at 0:30 P. George's Market ST. HELENS READ THE PRICES And Compare Them With Portland Figures: Porterhouse Steak.. 17 ) lc Put Roasts I2jic Loin Steak 15c Prime Ribs Ikef 15c RouudSteak 12I2C Boiliug Iiecf ,.S, 10, I2c Roasts I2i'c Hamburg Steak .. .12 jc REAL COLD WEATHER COMFORT Can be obtained by getting some of the Bed Clothes that we have in stock. The list given below is made up of articles that vere bought in the East and that cannot be duplicated in town. The price on every one of them is cheaper than such articles have ever been sold for here QUILTS When in Town Don't Fail to Call and Investigate TWIN CITIES SHOW GROWTH It Enumerators In Two Districts Charged with Padding 4663 Names. Washington Chargiag fraudulent efforts on the part of two Individual " enumerators to pnd the census re turns for Minneapolis to the extent of 4,668 names, Censss fclrtetor Durand announced the correct population of - that city to be 801,408. St Paul's population is 211,744, Riv ing the Twin Cities together 516.1C2. The gain for St. Paul was 32 per cent as against 49 per cent for Minne apolis. In giving out the returns Mr. Dur and made a statement in which he aid that while more from the Min neapolis returns than 4,000 had been eliminated, there was no evidence of any concerted attempt on the part of the enumerators, or of the supervisor, to fraudulently pad the cen.-:us returns. I OiCAG Li "O'Li 'vifi F. J. BASEEL, rropriaor. HANDLES ONLY THE l.'E.VT Dry Gcoda, Clothing, : ,v. IN onoes ana Bco'b. At 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.75 and $2.00 we have a line that is service able, well made and guaranteed to give satisfaction. At $2.50 and $3.00. They are made of the best of material, look good and are hand-tied. White Bed Spreads at 75c. up k3 I M.M.A.4L l.v' Ready - made Sheets at 75c. up A First Ocss Line of Ladies' Euils, Skids, Etc jj Pillow Cases rj.c.pc. If you want to save money, g::'c the Lest goods and always be satisfied with your parch patronize THE aiSCAGO STORE HOULTON, OREGON at 15c. up BLANKETS Ten-quarter Blankets at 75c. that would cost at least $1.00 or $1.10 elsewhere. Twelve and thirteen-quarter Blankets that you can't Het else where for $1.75. Whites, greys and browns. Eleven - quarter Wool nap Blankets at $2.50. And the best one of them all is a pure Wool Blanket, guaran teed to be absolutely the best, at $6.50. SETTLERS RUSH FOR VACANT IDAHO LAND Coeur d'Alene, Ida. Shivering in miner's tents, some without shelter ; and little tedding, ahout 1000 "soon ra" squatted on land. in the Coour tfAlena reservation, and awaited the signal that opened the unallotted tracts to general settlement at noon Tuesday. Following the recent land drawing, all who drew lucky numbers and did not file lost their chance. Numbers were exhausted, and when all had been given a chance, the people cf the United States were given a chance to file. All squatters must make affidavit when they file that they went to the land not before the noon opening hour. If they say they were there before noon they will he considered trespassers. After the opening sig nal they will throw op their shanties, stir up the earth and hurry to Coeur d'Alene to claim the l.ind because of priority cf settlement Lobo' Son G one nil Contractors First-Class Concrete Work A Specialty Bridges, Sidewalks, Septic Tanks, Etc.; 3 Houlton- ESTIMATES FURNISHED Oregon And when you call at this store don't neglect the. opportunity to look over our fine line of FURNITURE, which is on the second floor. We will quote you prices that will be a surprise. And we carry a full line and can furnish your house from basement to attic. Columbia County Abstract and Trust Company JJJJ1 1 ST. HELENS, OREGON MAKE Your Abstracts DO Your Notarial Work INSURE Your Buildings SELL Your Buildings RENT You a Safety Deposit Box FURNISH Your Bonds s Mist and ', Weekly Oregonian; $1.80 PER YEAR JAMES MiCrCXOLVJE & OI Department Store ST. HELENS, - OREGON i s
