THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE
Continue! frolu First I'iijjh
tla, and in rorr shapo to fuilher im
prova our fair city.
And IanigoinKto take thin ocration
to expreas an opinion of thin city, It
rapitt Krowtli, ,U proaperoua condition
and Hi future tioMiblHtirs I vrntiirc
the aaaertlun, Without feur of urcf-
ful coiitradictioii, that no city in Oregon
lias made the rapid and permanent
irrowlb ai baa 8t. Helena. We liave
seen it Increae In fxulation during the
past three years with rapi I strides,
gaining over 1!U0 if r cent with a cla ol
imipl who are pruieroiia and content
ed. Tlie eoiiiiui'rcial huaiiuM Iiuh In
creased tunny time ovrr and baa reached
audi proportion a to place the city in
the front rank of Columbia Kiver luwui.
The pay rulli of our city for lul.oring
nicu baa reached approximately IWI.OOO
per month. Our industries are Increas
ing every tionth until we hnve in our
IiililMt manufacturing concern the eiual
of any of the lorger cities on the coaat.
Is it a wonder then t hut the expeudit
urea uf the pant year have far exceeded
Ulnae of any previous year? Such waa
necessary for tlie public to keep tip with
the private iiiiprovetnenti and, taking
into coimideration the furtl er certain
growth of the buinea and population
of the city, it will be necea-ary for the
further expenditures of litre sinus of
money by the city.
One of the mo.t important improve
meiits neveaaary to tlie (urllier profper-
itv of the city i a complete sewer sv.tem
Owing to the solid rock foundation tiiion
which this city is built, a aewer syntcin
can only be put in at an enormous
ene to the ciiy; tht tuetinn h-is been
belore ua in all its phaes, it has Ix-rn
considcrril from every view puint and to
my mind there is only one nolutioti ; and
that it to bond the City for a aiill'icunl
amount to sewer the entire (H V ; tins
method wmld eUiili.e the payment fur
aitmo in Bin h manner aa no other mith
could, ami I would recommend that the
Council Uke steps at an early date
tu curry this method into t -sedition ami
iimUll a sewer system In keening with
our wnter system and other uto'tern im
provemenlN. If this method does not
meet w nil your approval I would urije
apol) you the ncce.sity for mine plan of
securing u good sewer ly.tcui for the
City.
Another iiupoitnlit undertaking for
the city Is the erection of ome suitable
public ducks. Kr o.tiiiu us we do on the
greatest rvrr In ilm world, with a har
bor callable of Inking care ol the lurgct
ship afloat, with craft of nil kind paus
ing up and down ready to tl i w -barge and
take on rrgi and pa-.-ti,:ci, it seems
to tiie that I here Is o.prttin ity to make
St. Ilel. in . tie of the nt'at iinHrtanl
shipping iiniaon the Columbia river.
Yet there l not a decent public dock in
the city, and sn npKi tu ,lty pieents it
self at this time to make this moi itu-
purtant improvement, I would tecum
meud that some step bd taken lo erect
a mojern dock,
In rinnectioii with the subject of
docks I Winn to cull your aileiilion to
the pretent indefinite and uncertain con
dition of the title to the wa'er f 1 mi t
proerty and to recommend I Inst U gal
tca be taken to tliti ituine thr ownrr
lliip thereof.
This action on your part would not
only be for the public welfare, but it
should be liken for the purpose of avoid
lni trouble mid expend s to th e Indi
vidual c!aiming title to the piox-rty.
The lire bell on the City Hull is in
poor condition and doea not serve the
purpose foi which it was intended ami
should I either repaired, replaced wiih
a new and larger bell or an alarm
whistle.
We hnve an ordinance governing the
cleaning and krepiug clean of streets,
and it is aullicietitly strict and stroii, il
properly enforced, to make a much more
sanitary and neat appearance than U
now presented, anil I would recommend
that the marshal lie given spechil in
struction for ihe proper execution ol
this ordinance.
I am informed by the City Treasurer
that there are a number of liccncs for
shown, rinks, etc., that are unpaid, an. I
this matter rdioul-l be attended to by the
proper officers, anil the licen-.es for ped
dlers in town lie carefully locked nil",
There are other needed improvement,
but these, to my mind, are the mo-t im
portant, and I need not call your atten
tion to auv more, for ihey will come to
you in the regular order of thin;.
I w inh to express to those olli. cr with
whom I have served, my appni-i.ition
for the, courteous and kindly m Miner of
their treatment toward mil during toy
term of oflice and to exprefs to ihe peo
ple of the city my feeling of gratitude
fur the honors bestowed upon mo as
Mayor of the city for two terms.
To the new city olllcers I extend a wel
come and hope and believe that your of
ficial duties will be as pleastint and sat
Isfactory as mine have been.
To you, Mr. White, I extend my best
wishes for a Hiicressful administration as
Mayor, and I llrmly believe that when
you, at the expiiation of your term of of
fice, turn over the affairs of the city to
your successor, that you will have nerved
the people well and will receive their
commendation.
Respectfully submitted,
M. K. MiiI.kr.
Matting of all kinds at Mucklu's.
EGGS FOR SETTING
(J. II. lluiris has some of the famous
Huff Orpingtons foimvrly owned by O
A. Mutton, of Clark County, Wahiugtu
ami he has left ut the Mist office the
diplomuH showing that his chickens got
the first and tecond priies at the show
of the Clark County 1'oultry Association
III 11)10. The diplomas show what kind
of chickens Mr. Harris has and anyone
that watita eggs should call and see them.
For egga write C. 15. Harris, Houlton
Oregon. They cost (1 60 for a setting of
fourteen. H tf
CBISCETff
Raises theDough
Chemists and Authori
ties stale that Crescent
is pure and whole
some. Sold by Grocers
mi. or
IMH Nl)
-DC
CKKSCKNT MKG
COMPANY. SKATTI.F.
IOK SALE,
liarly kui-e and tlurbank seeit Kta-
tocs, also seed outs C. J. I. ARSON,
Warren, Ore.
FIRE INSURANCE NOTICE.
A big irductiou in rules, in Sf. Helens,
hits been made on account of the line
new water system completed. You can
not Mll'oid lo cairy tlie fire rink longer.
11 us write you a policy in one of the
several strong Companies we represent.
Also have some new deposit, boxes in
our vault (or your valuable papers at a
reasonable rent.
Coi I miiia CofNTV AiihTKAi t A TktmT Co
I ODGES
MI.I'AII Clt.ilTKu. N. :), O. K. s
Meets in .lamic Hall '.he sect.ml
and fourtli Saturtsvso. -ucli mouth
til-KTKCIiK COLLINS. W M.
IKI'NK M. DAY, Secrcta. v
COLCMIUA IIOMi:STKAI) No. 'iVA
Hroiherhood of Amencau Yeomen,
mecta the second and fourth Wed
nesday night of each month at Yank
ton, Ore. Visiting memlarrs welcome.
K. S. Hinsom, Honorable Foreman,
('. I'. I.AKK. Correspondent.
HOULTON CIKCLK NO 47H, Women of
Woodcraft, meets the second and
fourtli Tuesday afternoon of each
month at Houlton, Ore. Lulu Allen,
(iuardian Neighbor; Anna Van ?iat
' ta. Clerk.
ST HKI.K.NS U)lMiK;NO. Vi,
yfKr A F A A M. Mecta 1st and 3d
fr Saturday in each month. Visiting
brothers cordially welcomed. U W
Clark, Master; H. K. ljuitk. Secretary. !
ST. HKLF.XH CAMP, NO lOtnrit, M.
W. OK A. Meet first and third
Wednesdays.
A. II. I.AKK, Consul
II. K. LaBAKK, Clerk.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior
V. a. t.sn.l OflW st I'ortlsnil. Orr.
Kelimsry i'ali. lull.
Notice Is hereby stvrn Ihsl Nsltislls IK'WW
II ioitr.-ss. whnst Mt olti.-r Si1irss Is S-.' Kf ml
:uih -ir-ei. P.inlsn-I. (ir-.!!. li1, on ths '-'-nil
s nl AHioial. tl'.'lu. Ill ill this cities sworn
-ttlnfiit Slut Al'lillentlon, No. ir.'Tl.t, to Ur
rlnw lh'i m sK'. se'. !, Township N,
It I w ., W llUmrtlt- vlvrlillsn. ami the ltinlwr
Itivn-oti iin.t-r the iirovl-lohs of the act ol .lunt"
:l. K.i. nikI itcls sineniUtory, kuiwu mm the
'Tlinlwr ami Mone aw." at such value as
tuO-tit Ih h int lo- .iHiralnt-im'tit. att.l that. 1tir-
usnt to iiii-h si1t4-stloii, 1h laiul ami tltnlrr
I)oti-oii lis- Ih-vii si-rslMMl. the tonlirr sstl
iiist,-l Iso.iHMl In.stiI ft-el at M ei Is fcr M, anil
Ihe Ian. I till: thai sal. I aillcatit will oH.-r Una!
proot III suMorl of tna aiiilli-siloit au.l ismii
kUli-ntelil on tltt-li.lh ilav of lav. I'tll. Iw-tnre
Ilia H.-m-N-r an t Kii -elver al tlie t'littsxl Mates
Ijitiil oitiet- at I'oi llsnd . i ireuoii .
Any r last lllsrlv lo protc-t this pur-
chs-- Iwlorr curry, or Inltlste a route-it at anv
lone Wlor,. airiit tssiu-s. I,y IM 11 list s rorrolio
rati"' altnit II In I III- ollice, alli-Kluu lai ta Which
Woiil.t ilefrat Ihe entry.
II Y. Itli.llY,
KrKlater
Summons.
Ill Ihe l I ri-iill I'ourt of His Mate of Dresjon, for
roluintila Conntv
tillle Me-ari, riiiliulit, vs. II. I.. Men-art, I'e-
li-IHll'llt.
Tu H. I. so-nnrt, lii-feintent.
In Ihe Name of tlie Male ol Oreon, von sn
heri-liy reoulreil to sjiiwHr and aii-er the com
iliilnt tili-.l looiinst oil III llio shove rntlllcil
Court Slut imis' on or In-fore Ihe I7lh day ol
March. CM I ; ami vo.i are herrhy notlfleil that
I ou tall to aplieiir au.l answer or olhcrw le
ilini1 wllhlli siilil lime, the fix I II 1 1 IT lor want
thereof will apply to I tie Court 'or lha relief le
iniimle.l to her coinjilinnl, on tile herein. tow-It :
foi a decree lorever liin-olvluK the homts of
matrimony, now and tiereinliciore exlsllna ts
tweell platittlll and defeudiiut, Slid lor SUCH
oilier sud further relief as Ihe Court may see
i'iiltahlc III tile prelillaes
I Inn iliionnli Is served upon you l.y putilics
tlon III "Ihe llremm Mist." s tiew-ptiiier of
felieral circulation, pulillshrd at HI. Ilelelis,
Oregon, and pursunlil to an order of the lloii
oialile J A Kaklll. dulv made and entered III
III is cause uii the JSlli day ol January, 1111 1.
tOl.l.IKU .1. I'lil.l.IKH,
Attortievs for rialntifT
Data of llrst puldleallon, V eliruarv 3. PHI.
Hate ol 11 puhllf alloil, Maich 17, I'M I.
Notice to Creditors.
In the County Court of the State of Ore
gon, lor Coluniliiit County.
In I lio nmttrr of I ho Kstnto of John
I'rltiRln. ilfCPiturd.
Notlrc Ih lifirliy nlvon by thn tin
iIit'Ikik'iI. thn ml ml iilst rator of the
pst;itt of John I'llimli', (liHTnsivl, to
the crnllton of, nnil nil persona bav
in cliilms utfilnst siilil patiito. to pre
sent thrni. v.ltll tho proprr vouchera,
villliln alx iiionlhs from llio d;it of
IIiIk notlcr, to tho h:iIi nilnilnlstrntor,
ut bin roHlilrnrr, nt St. Helena. Colum
bia county, Orrtron, the sume belnK the
place for the trananetton of the busl
ni'Hs of aahl eatale.
1 luted March loth, 1911.
John ti. riMNai.rc,-
AiltnlnlHt rator of tho estate of John
I'rlngle, deceased.
Cure Your Rheumatism
AND OTHER ILLS OF THE BODY
AT THK
HOT LAKE
Sanatorium
( Th Houtt tf Elficitncf.)
Hot Lake, Oregon
THK
Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Navigation Co.
Sella round-trip tickets, good for three
months, allowing fU.OO worth of
accommodations at the Sanato
rium, at Portland and all
O. W. It. & N, rotations.
For further information and illus
trated booklet, address Dr. W. T.
l'liy, Medical Supt. and Mr., Hot
Laka, Oregon, any O. W. K. A N.
Agent, or write to
WM. McMURRAY,
Ueusrai fswouasr Aiicut.
I'OHTLANII, ORE'ION
LOW I
TO
Astoria & Columbia
River R. R. Points
Daily March 10 to April 10
From
Chicago $33.00 M
Cincinnatti 37.l
Milwaukee 31.50
St Louis 32.00
New York 50.00
St Paul 25.00
Kansas City 25.00
Omaha 25.00
Des Moines ... .... 25.85
Indianapolis 35.95
From other eastern points in pro
portion. Tell your friends in the east of
this opportunity of moving west
at low ra'es. via Burlington Route,
(.relit Northern, Northern Pacific,
"North Hank" and Aatoria A Co
lumbia Kiver lines. You cad de
posit will) me and tickets will be
furnished iieople in the east. I
will give details on request.
J. O. DIVENS. As.nt
Houlton, Or.
W. E. COV.AN,
Cen'l Freight and Passenger Agt.,
Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Alfrkd J. Pef.l
rilYSICAN AND SURGEON
Hank Building, : : St. Helens. Ore
"Keep Your 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
OLUMBIA COUNTY
BANK.
1912
CALENDARS
Absolutely tho finest
in the land. Do not
place your orders
until the Mist man
: : calls on you : :
ST. HELENS
.DR. R. L. Jeffcott
DENTIST
ST. HELENS OREGON
LIVESTOCK WANTED
We pay highest prices for
Beef, Veal, Mutton and Pork
Western Meat Market
Houlton, Or.
l'-vy-.4sJu.t ..'L.'.i. Hi nffi I la asv
CortruclirO
EA.ROTGER
St. Hcsleos
Colombia County Abstract and Trust Company
ST. HELENS, OREGON
MAKE Your Abstracts
V
s
bill
Contractor
Estimates Furnished on all
Classes of Work. Shop
Work and General Jobbing
FRANK WILKINS, St Helen,, Oregon
Iliil.l.tULUtit,LllAtULAAt,iLUtULiiiULlALUi.i
STAPLE AND FANCY !
GROCERIES
TEAS AND
Are our specialty. Gunpowder Tea at 50c and 60c.
None better for the money. English Breakfast Tea at
40c. Ceylon Tea at 70c. Upton's Tea at 40 and 75c.
Green Tea at 40c and 60c.
ColTee in bulk at 25c, 30c, and 40.
Coffee in tins at 40c or 3 pounds for $1.00
Monopole and Schillings Spices and Baking Powder
Pure White, Olympic, and Highland Flour
We carry a full line of Monopole Canned Goods. No
better goods than this line on the market
ALL GOODS DELIVERED
C. H. JOHN & CO. j
ST. HELENS, OREGON
1
NOW DOING
I COLUMBIA
HOWELL &
Everything in
Fresh and
a 1
at lowest prices.
Next Door to H. Morgus
St. Helens, -
S. S. jLiOai & Son
Firat-Class Concrete Work A Specialty
Brides, Sidewalks, Septic Tanks, Etc
Houlton ESTIMATES FURNISHED Urecon
1
S'gr7S
Rcptiirs
DO Your Notarial Work
INSURE Your Buildings
SELL Your Buildings
RENT You a Safety Deposit Box
FURNISH Your Bonds
and Builder!
"I
COFFEES
T
I
BUSINESS
PACKING CO,
LLEN, Prop..
Cured Meats
a
- Orgeon E
THE WHITE
If yon want a high grade tewiDg ma
chine which is a
World's Standard of Excellence
bay th WHITE. The machine ii un
anrpaaaed fur simplicity, durability and
the character of the work it will do. It
is made in two styles, the Vibrator Shut
tle and the Improved Rotary Shuttle.
The latter machine sewa either a lock or
a chain stitch. There are a number ol
styles to choose from and the wood
work is the handsomest possible.
LOCAL DEALER
J. Muckle & Son
Str. halda
C. I. Hooghkirk.
Matter.
RAILROAD TIME.
Lare Rainier dallTfexnt SnndaTVfnr Port.
lan.l, at (A. M.. departing from 81. Belrni alt
o clock. Keturolni. leavn Portland at 2:90 t
st., arnriUK ai Bl. ueieui al 4:4a.
Passengers and Fast Fremiti.
FOR PORTLANO DAILY
PORTLAND LANDING. ALDER 8T
JjR. L. GILBERT ROSS
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
St. Helens, Oregon
Ofmce Muckle Building; both phone
QR. EDWIN EOSS,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
8T. H KLIN'S
OREQO"
J E. MILLEU
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
St. Helens, Oregon
QRRIN BACKI.-3
CIVIL ENGINEER
RAINIER, OREGON
J)R. H. B. CLIFF,
Physician and Surgeon
Announces the removal of his
office to 912-14 Selling Building,
Portland, Oregon.
rhones Main 33l2; A-32-J6; Ret. E. 4667
3 Plow
1 Mower
1 Set Work Harness
1 Set Buggy Harness
And other Farm Implements.
WM. VIVIAN
Columbia City Oregon
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the County Court of the State of Ore
gon, for the County ol Columbia.
In the matter of the estate of Rachel
E. J.ink, deceased. Notice is hereby
given that the undersigned has been da.
ly appointed administrator of the above
entitled estate by the County Court of
Columbia County, State of Oregon, and
hns duly qualified and entered upon the
dixcharge of his duties as such adminis
trator.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present the
same, with proprr vouchers and duly
veritied, to John F. Logan, attorney at
law, 4J1 Mohawk building, Portland,
Oregon, within six months from the date
of this publication.
liated at St. Helen, Oregon, and first
published on the 7th day of April, 1011.
WILLIAM LINK,
Administrator of the estate of Rachel E.
Link, deceased.
JOHN F. LOGAN",
Attorney for Administrator.
Notice to Creditors.
In tho Comity Court ol the Slate of Orcuon. for
I OllllUlMA 1 onntv.
Ill th nirtiierol Hie vatateol Altivrt Lauxe, de-
Xoui'f i herrltv given that the nn1trilffn4t
hns tn-on d'lly aiMinli'l niliufhittriitor o( the
.trt'e ol Aihort i.aUk','. -ttvf .e't. hv the county
Court of Ihe Cointlv of C.ihlnihia, stKte of Ore-
ii anil till, ilulv miMliliMil fur iil trllHt. AH
i,t.hi.. havutit I'lrtiin!, ueiiiiit ant e.tHte ara
hcrrl'V notitt.'.l Hint n'.uiri-d lo prcoiit tha
Mttni', ilulv vc-idi'il Hll.l with ror vourhrs,
lo tin rt.lminUtriltor ftl the olTu-e ol W. A.
Hani-, ai M. ifi'leii',. iTi'oit. wlthla ntx oiontha
from ihe ilile ot ihln inlii e.
I)le.t at . Helen. in-.n. Februa'T 3nl, ttl.
(U M A V a I.AM.E.
Admlnl.tralor ol the entat of Altwrt Lang, de-
W. A. ItARnia,
Attorney for Admlniitratoi