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nn VOL. XXX. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 14. 1911. NO- 34 THE OREGON MIS THE COLUMBIAN. 1880 Mr. Martin White handed the editor a copy of Major E. G. Adams old paper, the Columbian, that was printed at the old Adams home on Frogmore in 1880. It is the third copy of that paper issued, and as that was the first paper in Columbia County it is. of course, the third paper ever printed in this county. The Mist was not started until 1881. This old paper is simply full of thiniw that would be of Interest to the old timers, and many are the names of the leading citizens of that time that are mentioned who have since passed away. In the advertising columns we find the ad of Geo. V. McBride, deal erin general merchandise;Muck!e Bros., lumber manufacturers; also Dean Bianchard, who was engaged in the mill business in Rainier; Hezekiah Caples says that he has groceries for sale cheap for cash, and at Columbia City: Major Adams advertizing as a real estate dealer and notary; also as a dealer in rugs, etc, Enoch ShintafTer's saloon U rep resented, also A. II. Blaktsley's hotel and bar, while J. II. Decker barber and shoemaker has a space; the card of F. A. Moore, attorney at law, but now a mem ber of the Supreme Court, and of J. V. Campbell, civil engineer, surveyor, are in the paper; and last, but not least, we see the professional card of Mrs. Dr. Elizabeth Perry, who was the most universally known and loved jierson who ever lived in the county. For a long time Mrs. Terry, who died recently, was the only doctor to be had here, and many is the time she has made long, hard trips over the almost impassable roads of that time, many times at night and very often alone, to minister to some sick woman or child. Following are a few extracts from the old Major's paper thit will he of interest to the people of today: The llu Ison llayCompanv attempted to gobble up every good point on the Columbia River, ami to planted out Frenchman called Casenau on the roc In tSr Helens, heat the nnme Cascneu Street. W call the attention i Mr. Shuble's sdvertisement. He has a fine establish ment, where lie brew the belt of beer. Knorh Khiutaff.ir will eoon receive a Mw roulette Utile lor hi saloon. The edr or ha n it been on a "bust" It is poison oak tlita time. The Kaxano House in Katanu baa been pujehaaed by Cowlitx County lor court lioiiae. T. A. McIJride aava tbere ! an eaten' live country ol good land on the branch ta ol South Kcappoose Creek . The church ban new step. Now If It t painted on the outride and white washed on the indde it would be quite present ilile. St. Helena hai no school house. Tin" re ed to b one on Caaxnau Street, back ol Meeker's barn, but it tet apart for smallpox patients, then burnt down, litherlrom the fact that amtllpox r "Micatlon" Waa "ketchlng" we dont know which. Next week we will print some more of the Major's stuff and there is a lot of it that is of in terest, and Bomo that is good reading, and written in a way that few men are capable of. At the time that the paper we have was issued the editor was a roan of exceptional ability and a ne writer. Some of the poetry that the paper contains is beau tiful. DISSOLUTION NOTICE June 23 HUl Rtriit a I'ortncy cedar Company ""e this d tl..lul Partnership "lament, all collections will be made, ln'l all debts tml.1 ti II V. Purine V II. It. l'oHTNKV. wnY Hnjr Inferior (lour when you '"Metthe famous White Klvcr Flonr Harrison's port Food OwcsrjT local nuns Mr. J. It. Wllkerson. who will have charge of the Kt. Helena school during the coming year waa a visitor to St. Helena on Thursday looking lor a bouae to live in. He deairea to coma here at once. I'oa Walk Lot and teven room house, price 11000, Inquire of Mr. K. Milea. The new Catholic Church In the went end ol town ia nearly completed and Father limenagle will toon be able to bold aervicea there. Mr. 8. K. Smith ia the contrarUir for the structure. There are a large ntimhnr ol Catholica here, pnliably more than there are ol any other one religion belief, and the prom penes with which the runner has been relied for their place of worship ia a credit to alt of them. I.. R. Rutherford haa let the contract foa a new residence on tee the hill, near the home of C. C. Maaten. Mr. Croue haa tha contract to do the work. The hme will be twj atoriea and a half, beside the basement, aud wilt a id another to the nnniber of beautiful resi denca at thia place. Mra. M. A. Sllne of Monmouth, ia visiting with ber ton Mr. A. J. Iteming in thia city. Mra. Clara Husby ia vlsitidg with her on Mr. A. L. Stone, thia week. The Red and Blue, the two classes of the Sunday School, bad their long planned picnic at Godfrey rrk lant Wedmsday afternoon, and enjoyed themselves Immensley. Hporla includ. ing a tug of wao between the two classes were engaged in, and by the time the lunch waa apread the boys and girla wore ready to do it full justice. The eople ol Rainier School diatrict held a well attended tn etin last rn- day lor the purjioMj of com dering tha matter ol building a gymnasium, im proving and enlarging the echool grounda, and taking other ste to make things mure enjoyable lir tne pupils during the hours of recreation. They have had a high echool lor aome time, and are progressive in school mutters in general, but thia step ia one ol the beat that haa been taken for tome time. And It went through practically without opposition. ClaUkanie also ha a well equipped gyninaaiutn in con nection with the high school. if lir Us did not have the ab '425"llty o relieve the headaches and other nervous d'sturbances that often result from eye strain, he would not call your attention to the dUressiug auhjecta. Ilia glassesare not "cure-alls" they simply relieve eye strain, ana n the trouble uieutioned are due to eye strain they cease. If it is a matter of medicine tie wiil tend you post liate to a pbjslcian. Dr. Lowe baa womea too long to give satifaction to wipe o.ii an lie haa gained lor lemiorary proni,. Consult him iout your eyes and glasses ., .1.. tit lUlvna Hotel parlor till four o'clock, Wednesday. July 19. Keme.n a I team aw - bcr the date, Came Into my encloenre June 5th. one he.ler about two yeara old.moatly white with black ears, and leg all black up to knees. No brand. Owner can have same by paying charges and proving proieriy. J. w. iinaiiaiu, Warren Ore. A bunch of the nw booster pamphlet of th St. Helens Commercial 'Club are now out and anyone can obtain them by to the officers of the cluD or can ing at this office- They are to be mnilcd to neoule in the K.ast and if you have .it her friends or relative that you write to In a country that U not Rood a Oregon, and that applies to most oi .i . th.n i next time you send i in, ....... them letter also sand one of the pamph lets. Simon Dingey , lortner resident of il,i. nlae. was here lor visit last Sun day. Si worked.for the St. Helen unarrv Co.. for ome time, and i now with tne Warren Construction Co., put ting in pavements. At present he I at Forest Drove, though lnee leaving ne.r be ha been engaged In his work at i- .ti M the vllev town and several different places in Washington. m.ka 14 15 on North aide of Nig. gcr Creek will 1 placed on the market by J. 1. Uodfrey. building restrictions will be placed at 11200. nd 1ft feet ir.., the met line. For lot In these blocks see J. B. Oalfrey or Geo. H Shi ii n. Time loan on Dillard and Dny. real estate. Apply to W buy In large unant't'e snd sre able lo tell at traaller precee H h other fellow. James Muckle .on. ljiat Sunday a large number of auto mobilisls from Portland were in town, aud the groves along the Portland road were used as' picnic grounds. Kvery Sunday during the summer the number ol I'ortland people who will make the trip to thia place will increase and alto gether there will bj several thousand here. The roads are now in a condition that waa not even dreamed of ten years ago, and the good woik continues. The Multnomah county oillcial seem lo be paying special attention to the road down th la way, and flieir good judge ment cannot but be commended. All ol the bad place are being eliminated, ami most of the road this tide of the line is in fine shape. For a long time the roads in this county were belter than in that ol our rich neighbor, but we will have to go some to keep up with them now. But then, automobiles are not the only conveyances that go over the roads, and the farmere are juct asanxioua to tee a macadamized road alt the ay to the county line as anyone else. Mr. J. II. Larson, of Qnincy. wni a business visitor to the county et on Tuesday last. Mr. Larson is thinking of selling out his interest in the (Juincy neighborhood, but ba not a yet de finitely decided to leave the best country on earth. Letters unclaimed at the St. Helen, Ore, Post-Olllce lor the week enlmg July Btb, 1911. K. Latching, Mra. May Morrison, Sarapino Nicolo, George siciir, Letter unclaimed by July 22 will be nt to the Dead-Letter Office. M. C. Grav, P. M. Modern Woodmen who attended the lat meeting of that order ate advising all members to attend the next tmeting which will be held on Wedneeday txe uly" 1!. A good time is promised. Visiting neighbors alway welcome. The Meeker home waa told this week lo Mr. Jacob (ieorge, the price received !eing X20. This is a fine p'ece of property, consisting ol three of the best lots outside of what is nw the the business section of the town, and the old Meeker house, which la a good renting place, even though old and run down. Sealed bid were advertised tor by the administrator, Martin White, and larce number of them were rceivw, one or two pressing the successful bidder pretty cl s ', Mrs. T. V. Robinson, formerly of this place, but now of I'ortland, came down last Tuesday evening ur a vim wmi friends in this neighborhood. Mr. W. W. Minar and children ore :.iiini, Mrs. Minar'a lister, Mrs. . A. Harris. Portland expats to send twa special train to the Seattle l'otlatch on July i . The excursion will lie made up of prom inent business and professional men, ltesides, the Automobile Club and the Prei-s Club wdl send delegation nortu in a flyinK uquadron ol auto. FOR SALK Housenolu lurnuure, Inquire of Ml. H. C. WikolT llonlton Ore. FOR SALE About I jrty tacks of Burbank potatoes old, in K' condition, part large ami part seed sile. Also a lew tons ol om timothy hay, a little mixed with clover. Also cherries. C. J. LAKSKN, Warren, Oregon. Notice I will not lie reaponsiole for any dobta contracted by the Columbia Tacking Co. 0l Horace Allen. July 10 I11I. j. n. iiowri.i.. For Sale. One team of good sound horsee, weight 21IH0 pound, ges 0 and 11) year. Wagon, new 8'4 Inch. Harness new. All for 1050. Address KrneKt Siesman, Scappoose, Oregon, Route 1. When you have veal and pork to sell, call up tieorge JVtarsei ami gvi ins price Phone 4H. Hav Fom Saub Oat and vetch mixed in the field, rl reasonable prices, envulre Oust Skusie, Bachelor Flat. Fin Timber Tract The heir of Pbillipa lliach, deceaaed. offer for ale to the highest bidder, their 100 acre ol line timber Ian I located in Columbia County, Oregon, described as follows ; w w quaiter of Sec. 32 T 6 2. See latest cruise. Terms, warranty deed (or cash. Make your best offer to. D. M. UILRKRT, 101 Warren St. New York City. SUNDAY SERYICES. Sunday school Trenching Probationer's Class Epwarth LengUe Treaclilng P:4. 11:00 3:00 7:00 8:0 FROM MR. HARRY WEST Copy of a Latter Written by Well Kno wa Cattle Man Who Haa Been to Jersey. S. ti. Minnesota, July 4th, 1911. Dear Kditor; While you and my many frienda are enjoviug the presence of the Star and Stripes today in old Columbia County, I am In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and sailing uudi r a British flag. I left Scappoos e n the 20th of May and ailed from N . York on the St. Louis on the 20 h I he same month, for Southampton, I"...i;lKnd. Arrived in Southampton on th.) 28ih and took a a bout for St. lleli-r. lale of Jersey, which is 130 miles from Southampton, scrocs the English Channel. Arrived at St. Metier the inoruing of the 30 ih of May, eighteen days from the time of leaving ScappnoHe. St. Helier is the largest city on the island, and hut 30,000 inhabitants. The people here are of French descent, but most of them speak Iviigliih. Thia is a great little Island. Only 7 miles across by 12 miles In lengb it is the bit-gent little place I was ever in. 1 tie arms are very small, Dmg oi from 6 to 20 acre each, and each frm ha from 5 to 25 Jersey cattle. The road here are all made of cru-hed rock and are as smooth a theatreet of Port bind, and the cross roada are ten to twelve feet wide. A man get one chill ing and sixpence a day to crush rock, which would be alout 30 cents in our money, lbe rock ia all crushed by band. This is great place to raise potatoes. They had just coinmeuced dicing when I got there, and the iirst in the market brought twenty shillings for foity pounds, but ttie prica Soon dropped to eight and it a shilling. Potato buyers from all of the large cities come bere. They do all of their hauling with one hor-e and use what they call a van, it i :i a heavy express wagon that will haul from two to three ton to a loa.t, and it is not at all unusual to see from 1500 to 2000 van loads go over the scales in a single day, at the wharves in St. Helier. For the lact 30 years, whic'i is the time lor which the figures on pota toes have been kept, the yerly ship ments liave averaged uO.OOO tone, the laigest year being in 11107, when 77.8(H) tons were sent out. They raise a cabbage here that grow from 10 to 20 feet high, the leaves of which are fed to the stock. The buildings are all made of atone, and the most of them hive the house, bitrn and pig pen all under one roof. I was nt one place that wa built in 1020, and another that was erected in 170!). I stayed on theMund three weeks and bought 00 head of Jerseys, leaving on the 21st of June. Sailed for South ampton with the rattle. At Kouihamp ton loaded on the train for London. The cars are very small, the largest being only 18 feet long, and only ten head could be loaded in each, and then they were so crowded that they could not lay down. .Arrived in London on the 23rd, and loaded on the steamship Minuesota for .Mew York. We were to sail the next day, June 24th, but no account of a strike ol the sailors we laid in the river Thame until 27th. We finally got a crew aud started down the river Thame to the North Sea, then across the North Sea to the Straits ol Dover and through the Straits to the English Channel, then to the Atlantic Ocean. Thi is one of the largest of the boats. She i over 000 feet long and has eight decks three for freight, two for stook and three for passenger. The cattle quarters are very good, with concrete floors, and room for from 12 to 13 hundred head at a tiuie. The ship crew I made up of barber aud butcher and tailor, aud the boat i not making the time it ought to. It takes 60 men to shovelcoal and they do not make the best of firemen. 1 have had a very pleasant trip, bnt yesterdny it was very rough. The wave rolled 20 feet high and covered the boat with spray. I expect to land In New York the lith of July, and will go to Allhenia, New York, to trie quarantine station, and stay 30 days, anil from there borne. Yery truly yours, II. WEST. Marriage licenses have I een issued by County Clerk, H. E. La Kare dining the the poet week to 1 lala Hall, ol ernonla, and Elmer Drniiimond, of Portland, and to Hannah Strand and John tiabrielson, ol Mayger. M. E. Miller paid a visit to Seattle in the interests of one of his clients during the past week. Mr. and Mra. Terry Austin paid a visit to St. Helen in the big new Buicit mac hine belonging to the Austin family. Perry was the driver, but they were ac companied by his father snd (rlend nd his wife. LYCEUM COURSE SECURCD Score another point for progress! This time the young people of St. Helen claim the honor. A committee ol repre sentative young men met Tuesday even ing and formulated plans whereby the growing demands ol their section for a better grade of entertainment shall be satisfied. A Lyceum course of strictly first class talent has been secured ami neither money nor effort ia being spared In enlistiog the active support oi a large constituency. From the first the committee has been adverse to the consideration of inferior attraction declaring that the people of this community could be relied upon to support a course which might be pre sented absolutely upon it merits. They accordingly entered into con tract with the Shaw Priest Lyceum Bureau of Seattle for a course of enter- tainment which ft is estimated will cost approximately !00.00. The following numbers are scheduled, the dates not being definitely fixed: The Boston Lyrics, Dec.l, 19H, are a company of musical artwts having few equals on the lyceuru platform . They invariably captivate their audiences by the delightful versatility and artistic finish of their programs. Their entertairuants consist of songs, readings, cartoons, pastel readings and sing, monologues, bnmerous skitt, selection and accompainments on the maiimbophone, the cornet and the trombone. Miss Joy Massey. Jan. 5. Is a reader and imqersonator of proven ability. She never fails to inspire, instruct ami enter tain, Edward Reno, Jan. 29 Enjoys the reputation of being the best single man attraction among contemporary magi cians. He is an expert illusionists. His tricks are so cleverly preformed that when his audiences difprws it Is with the impression that they have seen a real wirard. In a preformance two hours in length he is able to spring one surprise after another, keeping every one in a state of breathless wonder aud delight nntil they forget to not? the flight of time. The committee is especially delighted in having secured so popular an enter tainer. Ex-Gov. Hoch of Kansas, Feb. 19 That merit wes the first consideration in tfce selection of the Peoples Lyceum Course is evidenced in the choice of Ex (iov. Hoch as the lecturer. He has for years been a star attraction in the east at $200. a lecture and only a combina tion of favorable circumstances makes it possible for St. Helena to secure his services. Gov. Hoch is a man who haa brought things to pass, thus adding pe culiar force to his eloquence. Fearless and determined, he attacks all that is bad and earnestly ple.fftes for all that is goof). The fifth memliet has not been de finitely arranged for as yet tho it is hoped that the Willamette University G'.ee Club may be secured. Final ar rangements cannot be made until school opens in the fall. Committee Organization While the local Epworth League may be tai l to be nrimriiv responsible for the new under- taking the People Lyceum Courses com - mittee will lor the present act quite in- dependently of the former organisation. t. - im wssx ruMtnniiirv Kill f lAiitiW Its object is not pecuniary but benevo lent. It is hoped that in a short tune the course may have so grown in favor as to be eagerly looked forward to from year to year. To thia end ample pro vision has been made for the improve ment and enlargement of each succes sive course. One half the net prolits of each year are to 1 used In securing better talent for the succeeding year. The remainders ol said profit is to be held in trust as a guarantee fund for a period of live years, at the end of which time it may be voted for some bcnovel ent or charitable purpose. Thi year the following men will act s a coni'iiUte?: Dr. L. O. Kos, ch lir man, C. C. Caaset, advanced Bales, Von A. Uray, reserved erts, E. A. Rotger, ingle lales, Roy Craig, usher. Dr. JeB- cott, L. R. Rutherlord, and Professor Wilkinson. Within a few weeks these men expect to make a whirlwind canvass of t. Hel ens, Houlton, and surrounding territory. Everybody will be given nn opportunity to subscribe lor one or more season tick ets. In keeping witb tlieir pmpxeio place the course within reach of all, the committee fixed the price of the tickets a low as possible, considering tne cost ol the attractions. A season ticket will be sold at 2 OOand seat will be reserved free ol charge. ' A rale of one half will lie inadj to all school children. Fsmily tfckel will be sold for 3.00. Lost A boys bathing suit, lxdween the bank snd the city lisll. Tinder please leave at the Mist office. THE NEW GAME WARDEN No man knows the animal and bird life of the Pacific Coast country as well as William L. Finley, newly appointed State Game Warden. For twelve years he has devoted his time almost exclusively to this work, result ing in the publication of books, magazines and newspaper articles that are recognized as authority upon the subject. His work of research has included the Will amette Valley, the Cascade Mountains, the country tribu tary to the Columbia, Lewis, Clackamas and McKenzie river valleys, the Klamath Country, Oregon Coast, Tillamook County, Southern California, Arizona and Washington. Mr Finley is a member of the leading ornithological societies of the United States, an officer of the National Association of Audu bon Societies and intimately ac rjuainted with the eminent naturalists of the world. His correspondence with John Bur roughs, Bradford Torrey, Frank Chapman, Herbert K. Job, Ernest ' Thompson Seton and Dallas Lore Sharp from an inter esting interchange of experiences and ideas that would make en tertaining reading. When Ex-President Roosevelt made his last trip to Portland, Mr. Finley was the only man in Portland who had access to him by special appointment. This acquaintance with Mr. Roosevelt began just before the African expedition, wnen Mr. Finley was called into conference relative to the character of camera that could be best used for photo graphic purposes on their trip. This conference included a jour ney to Harvard College, where Mr. Finley spent considerable time with Kirmit Roosevelt, was af terwards selected a3 offi cial photographer for the Roose velt expedition. Many people of . this state are not aware that it was through the recommendotions of Mr. Fin ley that President Roosevelt set aside the game reserves in Ore gon known as the Klamath, Malheur and Three Arch Rocks reservations. Later, an appro priation was made by Congress to warden these reserves. The purpose of these reservations is to protect the birds from plume 1 1 A f-1 1 ana market nuniers. r rora me : Klamath country alone 120 tons 1 0f ducks were shipped in one I f The importance of this ! " . interest is apparent to all rest- dents of the state. The sportsmen and naturalists of the United States will watch the work of the new State Game Warden of Oregon with peculiar interest a3 it is the first instance in this country of a leading scien tist being appointed to that po sition. Naturally, therefore, con siderable change in policies i3 ex pected. The three masted schooner Jewett left Wednesday for San Pedro with a full cargo of tl50,CH)0 feet of lumber for the Sun Pedro yards, and the Alvena will go out today with 000,000 for the big new yards of the Chas. R. McCormick Co. at San Diego. The Shoshone, Captain Asplund, also left here this week with a part of a cargo for San Pe dro. Captain Asplund was accompained oil thi trip by his wife ami daughters. On Saturday the Klamath is due here, and she will have on board a party ol , some fifteen or twenty Californians who are stockholders in the Columbia County enterprise of the McCormick. , Lo't In St. Helen, necklace with pendant, and amethyst setting. Finder please leave at the Mist office. Mr. Fail Terry, representing the Week Granite Co., was In town last Weilnesulav nnd sold a stone to the Meeker Kxta'e, to be placed on the grave ol Ernmeline Meeker at the Germany Hill cemetery.
