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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.