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OUR PORTLAND LETTER
Remarkable Advance in Prices Paid to
Farmer for Foodstuffs.
Portland, Or., March 14. After
careful ami exhaustive study of maiKat
condition in the Pacific Northwest tiur
inir the Peat eiuht years, President
Harvey Heck with, of the Portland Com
tuerclal Club, make th ttartllng stale
mailt that price paid to farmer for
eleven different article of food, all n
ceesltles, advanred 31.4 per cant be
' tween April, HMi2,and Ortolier 11)10, and
be back up hi statement by quotation
from market report ublli.li.Hl In Port
Jand ilurli)i that period.
"These lljcures," Haid President Beck
with, "IndicaU that Portland i a hlK.li
priced market for farm produce, and the
high price are directly chargeable to
the great increase in coniumptiun over
production. The demand of a rapidly
growing population have more than kept
pace with the Increase in the quantity
of teential foodstuffs tent to market by
the farmer of the date, and thi condi
tion I one that I not likely to be
changed for a long time, if ever, and tbe
ituatlon i very inviting one to the
producer.
"In the table of price submitted here
with art two Item to which I desire to
call particular attention egg and poul
try. There it no (food teuton why tbe
Pacific Northwest khonld not produce
egge and chicken enough to fully up
ply the local demand and thui relieve tbe
wholesaler from the'nccetiity of order
ing carload after curload from the Middle
west. There i absolutely no danger of
overproduction In theiie linen, in fact,
there i little prospect that the supply
will ever exceed, or even equal the de
ma rid.
"Let nt assume that there are 5.000
farmer in Oregon and that at the pre
ent time each fanner i keeping an aver
age ol 20 hens. It i probably fair to
CNtlmate that each hen will raie, during
the coming summer, a brood of ten
cbirken and during the balance of the
year will lay 12 doxen egx. The chick
en should certainly be worth bO cent
each when ready for market, and the
' egjr will sell at a minimum price of Vi
cent per dozen, a total of f H 00, and the
farmer still haa the ordinal hen. An
addition of only one hen by each farmer,
on thi ltli, aill amount to f 10,000 an
nually ami, if given the time and atten
tion thi important industry deserves,
the net return from the xii!try yard
of the state may eaitily exceed those from
the wheat field."
A banquet In the Portland Commercial
Club during the put week wa attended
by over SIX) men and women, more or lea
directly Interested in the dairy interests
of the state. Speeches were made by
0. C. Chapman, representing the Com
mercial Club, T. 3. Townxcnil, represent
ing the creamery Interest, lr Andrew
C. rml'h, of the State Hoard of Health,
Prof. K. I- Kent, dean of the driry depart
ment of the Oregon Agricultural College,
W. W. Cotton, representing1 the Ilarrimsn
system, and other, and the subject was
discussed In all Its bearings. At the
Close of the meeting a committee was
appointed to formulate plant under
which the various Interests could be
brought together for future practical and
effective eo-oiertion.
CLEAR UP YOUR ORCHARDS
Now I the time to do the moat effect
al work. A tittle money and labor ex
penned now will mean increase In your
bank account next fall. (Jood clean
fruit will command a good price but the
Inferior article hardly pay for picking,
Thi is naturally a fine an orchard leclh n
a there i in the State, and we are glad
to see the interest being iaken in mod
em method of raising and handling or
chard product.
foksalI
Harly Rose and Burbauk seed pota
toes, also seed oat C. J. LARSON,
Warren, Ore.
Lots of new pattern In linoleum at
Muckle'a.
noticbt7voters.
I The registration book for tbe City of
St. Helena are now open until the 20th
of March. All Voters deairing to vole
at the City election on the 3rd day of
April should register at once.
Olio. li. r i.ai.
City Recorder.
F RE INSURANCE NOTICE.
Cure Your Rheumatism
AND OTHLR ILLS OF THE BODY
AT TUB
We have been appointed collector tor
the Oregon Fire Relief Association for
this end of Columbia County and will
look after any and all business you may
have with them.
A big reduction in rates, in St. Helens,
has been made on account of the fine
new water system completed. You can
not alford to carry tbe lire risk longer.
It ns write you a policy In one of tbe
several strong companies we represent.
Also have some new deposit boxes in
Kir vault for your valuable paper at a
reasonable rent.
Coi.itmhi a County Abbt act A TarsT Co
HOT LAKE
Sanatorium
(Th Houit $f Cfficitne.)
Hot Lake, Oregon
TllK
Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Navigation Co.
Sells round-trip tickets, good for three
months, allowing 1 00 worth of
accommodations at the Sanato
rium, at Portland and all
O. W. K. & N. Station.
For further information and illus
trated booklet, address Dr. W. T.
1'hy, Medical Supt.and Mgr., Hot
Uki, Oregon, any O. W. K. fc N.
Agent, or write to
WM. McMURRAY,
Oonsral PuMiif er Ageut,
TOKTLAND, OBKOON
IODCES
M1ZPAII CHaITEK. NO. 30. O. K. S
Meets in Masonic llnll '.he second
and fourth Saturday o, -ach month !
tJF.KTRUDK COLLINS, W M.
lie H.N E M. DAY, Secretaiy
COLUMIIIA HOMESTEAD No. 24.VI
Brotherhood of American Yeomen,
meets the second and fourth Wed
nesday night of each month at Yank
ton, Ore. Visiting members welcome.
E. S. Hinhon, Honorable Foreman, I
C. K La Kg, Correspondent
HOULTON CIRCLE NO 478, Women of
Woodcraft, meet the econd and
fourth Tuesday afternoon of each
month at Houlton, Ore. Lulu Allen,
(iuardian Neighbor; Anna Van tiat
U. Clerk.
DEER ISLAND
Airs. Herman I slier, ol lloul'on, vis
ited friend in thi placu over Sunday.
Miss lilythe Unittens visited with
relatives in Houlton Sunday.
J lie Artisans dance Saturday evening
was a success in every way.
Miss Ifa.cl Loyd, of Portland, is visit
ing relative in Deer Island this week.
Mr, (iodfrey and child, niece of Mrs,
C. II. English is visiting in Deer Inland.
A benefit dance for Mrs. Pike will be
given in the Artisan Hall, Saturday,
March lHth. Everyone U cordially hi'
lied to attend and make thi dance a
success.
Mr. Thomas Keelan, of Portland, Is
visiting his brother, II J. Keelan, of
thi place.
Tbe State Superintendent of Schools
will visit Deer Island Wednesday even
ing, March 22nd, A program will be
rendered by the Deer Island and Carlco
schools. Kveryone invited to attend.
Any information regarding Yum Yum
trees will be eagerly welcomed by some
of Defr Island's young people. It is
rumored that Keelan's have some Yum
Yum seed which they will plant soon.
If thi I true Keelan's farm, "Garden
of Kden," is destined to be a popular re
sort this summer. YUM YUM.
CIRCUIT COURT
Monday, March 1.1. 1011.
Ella Hetuple, ex., vs. A. snd U. M.
Eastman. Suit to forclose nio.tgsge.
Judgment for plalntid.
M. A. Conyers., Bihnx., vs. Clatrkanie
Lumber Co. Order allowing defendant
until April 10 in which to file bill of ex
ceptions. Wolf vs. Wolf. Decree of divorce.
Marquam vs. Carlton. Motion to
strike out cross complaint' overruled.
Plaintiff allowed twenty day to plead.
Stateex rel vs. School Hoard District No.
37. Permanent writ of mandamus allow
ing child to attend school.
Lne Hlubb vs. Peter Pel ton. Defend -ant
allowed ten days in which to answer.
Kell ir vs. Kellnr. Itecree of divorce
granted.
Connors vs. Connors. Decree of di
vorce granted.
Court adjourned until April 10, l'JU.
ST. HELENS LODGE NO. 32,
A F A A M. MeeU 1st and 3d
Saturday in each month. Visiting
brothers cordially welcomed. U W
Clark, Master; E. K. Quick, Secretary.
ST. HELENS CAMP, NO 10WO, M.
W. OF A. Meets first and third
Wednesdays.
A. n. LAKE, Consul
H. E. LaBARE, Clerk.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior
V. B. Land Office st Portlsnit. Ore.
February .'.'.th. Wll.
Nnttie Is hereby given that Nathalie liimM
Hiintreas. whoae 'mt nrlW sldr"sa la 8V Km
TVIh Xlwel, Portland. Oregon, illit, on th ?.'nl
ay ol Annual, gi '.'1. file in this office Hwnrn
Htatcmrtil anil Application, No. 077i:l. to pur
rhae the V ot SK',. Mec. JM, Towuahlp N ,
K. I Vt lllmnetie Meridian, ami the tlmlier
Inervon nn.tcr the provllotia ol Ihe act of June
3. 1x7.1. and acta amendatory, known aa the
"Timber an. I Hione Law." al such value aa
mltfht le nted bv jMiral'menl, sud that, pnr
atiant to onrh application, the land and thither
thereon haa l'ii alralM1, the tlinher eali
niaU'.l Ian ' Imard feel at ah ce Is per M. and
the land I Jl, tliwt aald ai.pllcant will offer final
prool In aopiHirt of hta application and aworn
fttati'tnclil on the hith day of May, l;tl, N-fore
tha KciiMor and Hers-lter at tha t'nlle.l Htatea
ltn.l oillre al Portland. Oreaon.
Any pertMiu la at Ittiertv to protest thla pur
chae lielore entry, or InliiHte a content at anr
lime before patent tattle, tjr tllllns a corroho
rU.l affidavit In thla oltlce, allesilil lacU which
would defeat the entry.
11. F. lUUflY,
K .glater.
Summons.
for
In th f'lretilt Ottirt ot tha Stale ol Oregon,
t oltiinhia ( utility
Ollle Stewart, t'laliillrt, vs. H. L. Stewart, Pe-
frltdent.
Tu II. I. Htewart, Pcfenilent.
Ill tha Name of the Stale of Oregon, von are
hcrehy retitilred to apH'ar ami an.wer the com
plaint Hied aaainal you In Iho aU.ve entltli .l
( onrt and rauae on or lrh.re the 17th day of
March. I'.'ll: and you are hcrehy notified that
'f you fall to appear and auawer or otherwlae
plead within aalil time, the plaintiff for want
thereof will apply to the Court for tha relief de
nianded 111 her complaint, on file herein, towlt :
Kor a decree forever fllaolvlita the bomla of
malrtmonv, now and hereluheiure exlatlna; he
tween plaliillrT and tlcfendant, and lor suen
other and lurlher relief aa the Court may sea
otit'ahle In the premlaea
Thla summons la aerved npon you hy publica
tion 111 " The tlreuoil Mlat." a newapatier of
general circulation, piihltaltetl at St. ifelena,
trevnn,and purmmnt to an onter of the Hon
orahle J. A Kitklii, dulv made and entered In
thlscauae ou the 2Mh tiayof January, lull
(Ol.l.lKK ('(II.I.IKR,
Attorncya for I'lalutlfl
Pata (if tint ptthllcatlon, Ketiruafv .t, titl.
Date ol laxl puhlicalton, Match 17, lull.
IN TIIR COUNTY OF THR STATU
OF OIUX10N, FOIt COLUMBIA
COUNTY.
In the mntter of the Estate of John
PrlnKle, derensed.
Notice Is hereby given by the un
dersigned, tbe administrator of the
estate of John Prlnnle, deceased, to
the creditors of, and nil persons hav
ing claims ngahiMt said estnte, to pre
sent them, with the proper vouchers,
within six months from tbe date of
this notice, to the said ndmlnlatrator.
at his residence, nt St. Helens, Colum
bia county. Oregon, the same belnK the
place for the transaction of the busi
nciHs of aaitl estate.
Dated March tilth, 1911.
JOHN O. Pitt NO LB,
Administrator of tho estate, ot John
Prlnglo, deceased.
LOW
ONE-WAY FARES
TO
Astoria & Colombia
Riyer R. R. Points
Daily March 10 to April 10
From
Chicago $33.00
Cincinnati . 37.90
Milwaukaa 31.50
St. Louis 32.00
New York 60.00
St Paul 25.00
Kansas City 25.00
Omaha 25.00
Das Moines ...... ... 25.85
Indianapolis 35.95
From other eastern points in por
portion. Tell your friends in the east of
this opportunity of moving west
at low ratea. via Burlington Route,
tireat Northern, Northern Pacific,
"North Rank" and Asioria A Co
lumbia Kiver lines. You can de
posit wiih me and tickets will be
furnished people in the east. I
will give details on request.
LIVESTOCK WANTED
We pay highest prices for
Beef, Veal, Mutton and Fork
Western Meat Market
Houlton, Or.
I m r t sir a" -tt r "if aai a,s
V
Wirinq
Cc ntVJcllf xj
Call 6clb7
Fixtures
OajrTS
Repairs
EA.ROTGER
St' Hslc;r-)S
Columbia County Abstract and Trust Company
ST. HELENS, OREGON
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MAKE Your Abstracts
DO Your Notarial Work
INSURE Your Buildings
SELL Your Buildings
RENT You a Safety Deposit Box
FURNISH Your Bonds
Contractor and Builder!
J. O. DIVENS, Agent
Houlton, Ore.
W. E. COMAN,
Can'l freight and Passenger Agt
Portland, Oregon,
Mif.mas; i J t, IMS Jmn
Estimates Furnished on all
Classes of Work. Shop
Work and General Jobbing
THE WHITE
FRANK WILKINS, St Helen., Oregon
liaiAli-LliiULlUtULlALtLLUtULlitlt.Ll.tlt,L3
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Dr. Alfred J. Peel
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON
Bank Building, : : St. Helens. Ore
"Keep Yonr Own Key
And Counsel"
somebody has said.
Sound advice within cer
tain limits. Its all right
when applied to holders of
keys to our safe deposit
boxes. : : : : : :
We Have the Boxes to Rent
COLUMBIA COUNTY
BANK.
1912
CALENDARS
Absolutely the finest
in the land. Do not
place your orders
until the Mist man
: : calls on you : :
lfr(DrrgnnlIiuit
ST. HELENS
DR. R. L. Jeffcott
DENTIST
ST. IIELEN9 OREGON
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES
TEAS AND COFFEES
Are our specialty. Gunpowder Tea at 50c and 60c.
None better for the money. English Breakfast Tea at
40c. Ceylon Tea at 70c. Lipton's Tea at 40 and 75c.
Green Tea at 40c and 60c.
Coffee in bulk at 25c, 30c, and 40.
t murc in u;is hi "ivc or o pounas ior 91. W
Monopole and Schillings Spices and Baking Powder
I Pure White. Olympic, and Highland Flour
We carry a full line of Monopole Canned Goods. No
better goods than this line on the market.
J ALL GOODS DELIVERED
C. H. JOHN & CO.
ST. HELENS, OREGON
lA...Lli.iUL .iiUL .iLUL U.uLHiUL U.uLl..uL
If you want a high grade sewing ma
chine which is
World's Standard of Excellence
bay the WHITE. Tha machine ii un
surpassed for simplicity, durability and
tbe character of tha work it will do. It
is made in two styles, the Vibrator Shut
tie and tha Improved RoUrr Shuttle.
The latter machine sews either a lock or
a chain stitch. There are a number of
styles to choose from and tha wood
work ia the handsomest possible.
LOCAL DEALER
J. Muckle & Son
Str. Iralda
C. I. Hooghkirk.
Matttr.
RAILROAD TIME.
Lares Rainier dally (except 8ondaT)for Port
land, at A. M . departing from et. Helena at
o'clock. Returning, leares Portland at 2:10 P
M ., arriving al at. Helena at i :&.
Passensers and Fast FreteM.
FOR PORTLAND DAILY
PORTLAND LANDING. ALDER 8T
,R. L. GILBERT K033
HYSICIAN & SURGEON
St. Helens, Oregon
Oplic Mackle Building; both phonea
PjB.IDWlK ROSS,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
8T. HELENS
OREGOr
E. MILLER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
St. Helens, Oregon
I COLUMBIA PACKING CO,
NOW DOING BUSINESS
HOWELL & ALLEN, Prop..
Everything in
Fresh and Cured Meats
at lowest prices.
Next Door to H. Morgus
St. Helens,
Orgeon
S. HiOiig & Son
General Contract errs
Fint-CIasa Concrete Work A Specialty
Bridges, Sidewalks, Septic Tanks, Etc
Houlton ESTIMATES FURNISHED . Orecon
QRRIS BACKUS
CIVIL, ENGINEER
RAINIER. OREGON
)R. H. R. CLIFF,
Physician and Surgeon
Announces the removal of his
office to 912-14 Selling Building,
Portland, Oregon.
Phones Main 3392; A-3226; Res. E. 4o57
Notice to Creditors.
In the ConntT Court of the State of Oregon, for
Columbia County.
In the matter of the estate of August Scholt,
de'eaied.
Soil-e ia hereby riven that the undersigned
haa been duly appointed administrator of tha
enate of Auirurt Mholr. deceased, by the Coun
ty court ol the County of Columbia. Htate of
Oreaon. and haa duly qnalifled for said trust.
All iraona hvin elairas anlnat said estate
sre hereby notifiel and required to present the
same, duly verified and with proper vouch era
to the administrator at the office of C. H. Johns
st St. Helena. Oregon, within six months from
the date of this notice.
Dated at St. Helens, Oregon. Februay 23rd 1911.
C. H. JOHNS.
Administrator of the estate of Auiuat SchoU,
deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
In the County Conrt of the State of Oregon, for
Columbia County.
In the matter of the estate of Albert Lange, de-
l-vajwvu.
notice is nereoy elven that the nndenlrne1
haa leen dulv appointed admlniatrmtnr nf tha
estate of Albert Lange, deceaaed, by the County
Court of the County of Columbia, state of Ore
gon, and haa duly qnalifled for said trust. All
persona having claima against said estate are
hereby notified and required tn ttreaant tha
same, dulv ve'ifleil and with proper vouchers,
to the adminiatratar at the office of W. A.
Harris, al .-t. Helena. Oregon, within six atonths
from the date ol this notice.
Dated at St. Helena. Oregon, Febrnarr 3rd, 191L
OCSTAVR 1 l,lf
Admluiatrator of the estate of Albert Langs, de-
W. A. HARRIS).
Attorney for Administrator.
SUMMONS.
In tbe Circuit Court ot the State of
Oregon for the County of Columbia.
Mary S. Cron, plaintiff, vs. Charles
C. Cron, defendant.
To Charles C. Cron, the above-
named defendant:
lu the name of the State of Oreeon.
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against you
In the above entitled suit on or before
the expiration of six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this
summons, to-wlt. on or before the 20th
day of April, 1911. and that if you fail
to so answer Tor want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief prayed for In the complaint,
to-wlt. for an absolute divorce and
dissolution of the marriage contract
now existing between you and the
plaintiff.
This summons is had by order of the
Hon. James Dart, Judge of the County
Court of the State of Oregon for the
County of Columbia, made on the 8th
day of March. 1911. directing that said
public atlon be made at least once
week for six consecutive weeks In The
Oregon Mist, and that the date of the
first publication of this summons be
made on the 9th day of March. 1911.
and that the last publication be made
on the inth day of Anril. 1911.
WILBVR A SPENCER,
Attorney tor Plalntllt