ROIMD TOVrt
First -ctasi w.tch r purlug at Vim A.
Ury'.
II. D. Dnnemi ol Warron waa a caller
t th. Mitt oflii ImI Wedueailar, '
Mr. Ueorjr,. W. Vogul ot Kaiuier was
Sunday visitor to St. Helena.
Watchmaker anil Juwler. taut fur
get tliat Von A. Uray carrlfi a firat clan
Tina.
City Iota, including touia vhlc view
. puinta. Wm. M. lion. 2-tf
Mr. Clarvnca Masiin, who wai rrcnit
y injured in a loirgliitf camp .ci-ltluiit,
returned from tlia hospital at I'urtlaad
l ut Saturday.
Tlia uointwr ol icltool ihiMrrti in this
district (No. 2), at iliuwn iiy Ilia recent
cTinui, la 247.
ttcdroom for rent at reasonable Jri. e.
Inquire at thla ollice.
A r.AaCAiM Fin siaroom ho.te. and
one acre ot laud for ial cheap. Call ou
Columbia County Abstract A. Truit Co.
Slattwo lot) id i tie tract In Ht. Helena
for aal dirt cheap lor a le day. Only
JlO0 (or Jth. bunch. Tula la like find
ing money. Inqifli. ol Ut'org. H.
Milan. ' . . 2-tl
Taken Ur At Kelvin drove I'arm,
on Iereuiber 7th, a Cbeatir White boar,
weighing about 250 pound. Owner ian
have the aam by calling on A. II.
lirown, foreman, paying damagra and
for thlt advert!. enifiit. 4 lm
Mra. J. W, Allen and son Tom my are
pending tbe boliduya with Mra. Allen'a
parents, Mr. and Mra. J. W. Sain, at
Uaaton, Washington County.
Dm Monkv We want an agnt in
every town; aalary andcomniiMlon ; re-'
lerence required; lor full particulars,
addreae aubavription lcpt., National
Hportaman, Inc., 73 Federal H., Huston,
Maaa.
Jewelry at Von A. Oray'a-
We buy in large quantities and are
able to tell at tual!r prtH-et than the
other lelluw. Jamea Muckle A Bon.
Thia la not Southern California, yet It
worth noticing that enough ripe rasp
berries lor a tingle brcaklnat could be
be picked In Mr. Laws patch, and roacs
are In bloom in a number ul yard.
Z Mr. Wni. Ross Is in receipt of a letter
Iroiu bis brother, Dr. Kdwin Ross, alio,
with bis lamily, la spendina the winter
at Kedlands, California. The doctor la
sreallv eniovihff the mild clituale and
his bealtb la Improving
The beneQt ball at the city hall lait
Saturday Waa a grand suoceia III every
particular. A good sum was made lioin
it and everyone who attended bad a fine
time.
Letters unclaimed at the St. Ilelent
poatoflkefor the week ending ileceml'er
17th: Matt O'Connor, J. I. Tain, A. L.
Heaver. Letters not called lor by De
cember Slat will be scut to tbe I'eaJ
letter Office.
If you dont buy Devoe Taintt. you
dont ret the beat. A complete line at
BIG SHIP LOADING
The YVhola McCormick Fleet of Four
Slaam Schooners Due in the Kiver
After the Firat of the Year
The Ht. lliltin Mill CmiipHiiy ia run
ning tl.clr mill until o o'clmk tvtry
night now in order to lod tlm hi ship
I'ullall aU aud still have mum lumber on
band lor the bouts tlt aru due here in
the near future. The I'.dulU h U a tig
sqare rigger and will tuke I.WXI.Ooi) from
the mill caiiipany't dork, hmatly in
lurge tlmlMMa, and a'l liomid I ,r porta in
South Africa,. Agood aUed i iewol long
ahoremeii are eugagcl m the work of
loading her,
Tbe Urgo Amy Turner left the
lie hoi.t hiat Wednesday, bound lor 8411
rriiueUco with a cargo ol hlioiit l,m,(Mt
iwt ol ruilroiid ilea. The Turner ia a
big boii, but liaH no enginei and must he
towed.
Very shoilly after the firiit ol the
year the entire lleet ol thu McCormick
Company will be in thu liver. It con
sists of the steam schooner Klaimitli, 1
ShoHhoiie, Veloaatiihe and Yuaemite, 1
The Yclloasloue left hcie l.iat Wed lies- j
day with a cuim of abuut (UK) turn l.-et
and will Mum a soon aa thu diacliarges
in California. Soino of the lioatsjwill nut
be .Me to loud at thia place on their re
turn aa the mill cannot supply them all,
but will he londe l at tome of the mills
011 the lower river.
FIVE MILLS CITY TAX
Common Council Dec ides that at Least
That Much Will be Necessary (or
the Coining Year
The City Council held their firit
meeting in the new hull lust Monday
night, aud despite the fact that the stove
pipe (ell down and the quiirlers were
any thing but comfortable they trans
acted considerable husiiiese.
Several hills were allowed and neural
did not inert ith the njiprovnl of the
finance roiimiilU'C and weie luid on the
table.
M. Saxon applied to thu council
for pi rmiH-i'in to tuke a hundred feet of
the rubber fire bou to a Jtoiul on
Caaeoau street, Hour Ktvorul residences,
which permission was granted.
The attesm: I valuation of the property
in the City of St. Helena for the year
l!l I is tiM, und the Council decided
tlmt a levy t.f five mills would be ncce.
sary to meit all expenses and at the
ame lime make a substantial pay inenton
city's indebtedness. The ityn and
revenue fruiii other sourcea will bring
iu a total sum of over MKK),
COLO coImfort
JUVENILE DEUNQUENT5
Organue a Young Toughs Society and
Rob a Store
Merle Lane, Heraphlueas De Kk,
ieorgu Turner, Kmeat Ijiiib and l'ercy
Melis were broujjht before Judge Dart
on Fiiduy lant, charged with burglarizing
the store of McCauley & Sibet at Miat,
and taking thcrelroiu sums of money
aud articles of value. Tbe boys had
robbed the store aeveral times and bad
bunded themselves together in a society
kuwn aa the Young Toughs Society,
pledged to secrecy In regaid to its acts,
the oldest of the boys is 14 and tbe
yoiiMgeat 11. The testimony showed
that LH Kock was the first one to bur
glarize the atore, Merle Lune standing
gmird lor him. The Turner boy and
Lane and le Hock robbed the ttore on
several other occasions. Tbe other two
oya weie not implicated in the rob
beries. Merle I-ane. Keraphineaa Da
Uock were sentenced to the Reform
School, but were permitted to g ) home
11 parole, their parents proiuititig to
keep strict control of them and report
Iheir comluct monthly to the County
judge. Krneat Lane whs released with
licensure, w hile l'ercy Metis, whose con
duct teems the least blauieable, and
w ho It only 12 yeara old, wat permitted
to go without any action other than
fatherly advice from the Judge.
John A. Libel, a partner in the atore,
made the complaint, which comet uuler
thu Delinquency Act, cnating the Ju
venile Department ol the County Couri,
und ia the first exnence of Judge Dart
in such matters.
HAPPY COUPLES
Furnished
Public at
the Traveling
Rainier Depot
If you want a cool reception step into
the la'songer depot of thu A. & C. at
Rainier one ( these December mornings
and wait until the agent gets ready to
oen the window ai d take y. tir money.
He wont he in any hurry aUiul it, as bo
knowt its a cinch that he will gd it. If
you were in a atore of any kind they
would try to make you as comfortable as
Gerdcs, Oasis Tsrk. pomiMe, and thit is the case in moat
' Thrift la a simple thing bnt it means railroad depots. B it at Rainier its dif
much to old sge If you practice it now' ferent. The shivering putron of the road
Ask the Columbia County Hank. 4 per .can l.a.k through the windows and see
cent earned on time cerifllcates of de-j the employes of the ofllce sitting in a
posit. I warm room, but there is no warmth for
E. A. Rotger took a vacation tw,. ; m prpc " ur.. pr . -.
week and left lor bis home in California
to stay with bis folks until after the
holidays, when he will be back in St.
electrical work
In at
Helens to take up bis
where be left oft.
Wben you are down town look
Von A. Uray's window display.
For pure, sweet cider drop a line to
Chas. K. Uuhl. bos 103, St. Helens,
Oregon. 4-2tpd
Takb.h Uf At my premlset, Octobrr
14th, one red steer, weight about 400.
Owner can have same by psylug ex
penses and advertising. Gus Skuzic,
Warren, Oregon. 61 '(
Lots of new patterns In linoleum at
Mucklu'a.
Wood Saw iso Anyone wanting wood
sawed pleae leave orders at thu Orcadi
Hotel and they will be promptly attend
ed to at rearon aide rales
3-1,11 pd llaaav Hagan.
Mr and Mrs. Ch 11 If H. Uuhl of lo
gical le Kuriii were in P rLt. id for a few
days visiting their son and hit wif , Mr.
and Mia. Iwia J. Kuhl.
It. V. C 1I0, the silerinten len. of the
electric com pa iy, I ft for San I'm ci c i
on the Yosemltolat Wednesday luticnd
tbe holidays nt home.
Save thu coupons and vote (hem hI lb
Mist office for the imnt p .pular yo tmr
lady In Columbia Cm"') I i"
One lot in Hiilroiid Add ti 11 f r 111
young lady.
W. T. livers n w.s 1 g-t o 'l'
ttenm schooner Yohemi-e I a Wd
day, b 'und for SncMine to t wn I ilie
ChrlatiiiA h II lny. wi ll Mrs l rv. .
who I- iiliug her 1 11 rents t I'm p'.ic
"Don't io'i.cl the dance in ihi dty h-ll
tob- g vrn by Avon Lnlge, No. 2, K
of r. T..N is the third anniltl bid
given hy the local Knig:.l, .11 1 ull w n
were forlil into I IHHI4I1 I tt- l I the two
former ones will c -Mainly be at t tit otiu
A. B. Thompson, hhel ff elect, v .
will g- lut 1 office t'i lint of the je.ir,
bat moved I It hoin-cliol I itixid, t l.i
place and one of li e liouret of .Mr.
Oilion is being llxed np for his oc
cupancy. Mrs. Thompson was here the
first of the aeek, and is very much
pleased with the spperance ol St.
Helens..
Avon Lodge, No. 02, Knights of ryth
las, entertained their friends at an In
formal Five Hundred party last Tuesday
night. The first prUe was won by Ada
George, while Frank George carried off
the booby, which was a life-sized picture
of a government mule. After the card
playing light refreshments were served.
The evening wss thoroughly enjoyed by
all present, and reflects great credit on
the committee of arrangements, which
was made np ol E. I. Rallagh and W. J.
iTheie ia a good stove in the waiting-
room, and probably thu road furnishes
fuel. If it duet not, then this little talk
goes for the higher-ups instead of the
sgent. Whoevcv Is to blame, it is out
rageous that there should be no firo in
tlir vaiting room of the lUitiier depot
as cold as it was last Sunday morning.
' -
You ought to save money. You owe
it t jyjuri-clf to protect yourself Against
a poor old ngu. Save today what you
can. The Columbia County Bank will
abow you how, Pays 4 per cent on time
certificate of deposit
Several Couples Decide That They Want
to Pass Christmas Together
As usual there weie a number of
young hopefuls who applied at tbe
County CIcrk'aoHUe to gat the permits
luxes iiry to become man and wife at
Christmas time. Up to toon U'ednes
day they numbered three couples and
llic prosjiects are very good for several
more.
Frances Caldwell of this county and
K. Ciurtner Bond of Multnomah lookout
a glory ticket on the 17th.
Frances Anna Uohcen ol Columbia
County and James It. iiilham of Mult
nomah are also ou their way.
Kva B. Drury amid Wm. R. Buffon
were granted a licenre on the liHli.
Butcher's Outfit for Sal Cheap
Dayton computing scale, grinders,
knives, saws, cleavers, ete. A bargain
for cash, or will trsde for anything of
value. Inquire at this office. j
Opportunity fob Ikvestors The
Noon estste, one of the fini-st pieces of
farm property in Oregon, is now en ti e '
market; and will te Sold in tracts toui.
purchasers. It is located at Warren,
aud the aelling agent is Mr. II. J. South
ard. Thia proierty ia bound to increase
rapidly in value, and of course those who
come first sre bound to secure the most
dcsiialite tracts. A hun 'red settlers can
be placed on small farms and tbe smaller
the subdivisions the belli, r for the pros
perity ot this rontnunity. 3-tf
We 1 e sorry to learn o'. the aicknest
of Mr. N. A. Perry, forme. ly of Houl
ton. Mr. Perry is President of tbe Ore
gon Retail Grocers' Aesoci ition, and
has been doings great deal of hard work
recently in the interest of that organiza
tion. The best way to Insure a tafe and
eteady Income for your old age is to
save now. Ask The Columbia County
Hank. 4 per cent earned on time cer
tlllcates of deposit.
Wood and Hay roa Sals Fir cord
wood at t3."0 per cord in Houlton or
3.75in St Helena, apply to or write
Wm. Skuza, Warren. Bachelor Flat
telephone.. 2 tpd
ii ISS tatSSSI V I- MBMBHHHBBHHM
fM Shoppers 1
Will do well to call at fjh And dont forget that we It
this store before making vj 1 are now in our new store
g any selections of presents. H and better equipped than
Without doubt we have a ever to handle your busi-
line that wil please you. ness. Drop in today.
WHITE r-v I
g) V5 HOULTON ORE.
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The MistV Contest
Railroad Addition the Best Buj
We do not claim that St. Helens will be as large as
Portland, but what we do claim is this :
St. Helens will have 5000 people in three years.
St. Helens will have a new manufacturing plant on the
north within iS months.
St. Helens will have something else shortly.
It now has a payroll of $2500 per day.
There is no town of 1200 people in the State with half
! as large a pay roll.
j Building improvements for the last year were $100,000,
not couuting our $50,000 water system.
j We do not hesitate to say the year 191 1 will double the
! present year for improvements.
j Non-residents are buying St. Helens property. Why ?
j Because they appreciate good investments.
i
1 An abstract will be furnished with each lot sold.
I For further information apply to
!
St. Helen Improvement Company,
A. T. LAWS, Treasurer and Agent
MAMIE HASLAM ,
In the Great Lauprhing: Success, "David Ilarum" at the New
Theatre, Wednesday eveninpr, December 28th.
, BIG SHOW COMING '
One of the finest attractions to appear
in the local opera house is Mamie Has
lam snd a strong supporting company
in "David Hnrnni."
There are very few Indeed who are not
lamiliar with the famous ttory of David
llaruui. Miss Haslum Is supported by
sn escellentcompnny.lncludinKtlie etui
nnnt slmracter actor, Mr. O. Reynolds.
Ills nnaint conception cf the worldly
wise Dsvld Ilarutu hat won btm s most
enviable place among the younger char
acter actors of the present generation.
Mitfa Ilnslam posseeses s most chartn-
... . . . ,, 1
ing personality ana ner weu-nown
name is certain to attract theatregoers.
A beautiful scenic production will be
given "David Harum,"and twelve clever
players will present this grsnd old gem
of the stage.
Seats will be on sale t Watkins' candy
store. Special prices have been sr
raogedlat 60, 3d snd 25 cents.
A $100 LOT GIVEN AWAY
! BY THE OREGON MIST
J Lot 4, block 6, 50x100, in Railroad Addition to St. Helens, will
be given away to the Most Popular Young Lady in Columbia
VVUIIVJ) V ftv UVVIUVW S J HIIV B1UIII VVt WaV TUbVO Vm71 jl svs, w iUitl V ti
1, 1911. Each coupon clipped from the Mist counts 3 votes. Each
new yearly subscription counts 150 votes if sent in before January
1, 1911. Each six months subscription counts 75 votes. The sub
scription price is $1 per year, After January 1, 1911, it will be
$1.50 per year, and the number of votes will be reduced one-third.
Pick out your contestants and SUBSCRIBE NOW. When you
subscribe be sure to give plainly the name of the young lady for
whom you wish to ' -
t
Coupon ia Soot fo Thrm
Vote fof
vote. If you prefer
another lot you have
your choice at the
same price, or you
can apply the pur
chase price of this
lot on any other lot in Railroad Addition,
M. B. GREWELL
Scappoose. Oregon
AND
MAKING
REPAIRING
or ail
The Violin a Specialty
A.11 "Work Guaranteed
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THE CHSCAGO STORE
F. J. BASEEL, Proprietor.
HANDLES ONLY THE BEST IN
Dry Goods. Clothing. Hats, Caps,
Shoes and Boots, Men s
Suits, Shirts, Etc.
A First Cass Line of Ladies' Suits, Skirts, Etc
If you want to save money, eret the best grooda
and always be satisfied with your purchases.
patronize
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HOULTON. OREGON
IS. LiOiis Son.
General Contractors
First-Class Concrete Work A Specialty
Bridges, Sidewalks, Septic Tanks, Etc.
Houlton ESTIMATES FURNISHED Oregon
Columbia County Abstract and Trust Company
8T. HELENS, OREGON
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DO Your Notarial Work
INSURE Your Buildings
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