The Oregon mist., August 25, 1911, Image 1

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E OREGON
VOL. XXX.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUQ.25. 1911.
NO. 40
or
MIST
RAINIER WINS
AuJ tomelxxly had the nerve, after it
wut all over, to say that w broke even
lum h.K-niiM) w won one and lost one!
Th Aral aame was with the Keli'
tram, who bad arrived with all o( Fe
II,! at tlielr heels and the entire crew
from Hungry Harbor to root for tlum
Tbl ball team waa supposed to be aorae
rlu. a tber bave played thirteen
traight games without defeat, and
(or the past month or two there baa been
some enthusiastic flaltnen In the grand
statid st every genie who would take
ery rhhnoe to tell the local to 'Jut
wait nnlil Felid ComH over." They
have a good tU team for a settlement
of alMiut a hundred souls.
tiicvenswas on the mound for the
local, while Mclrvin heaved for the via
I ton. The gam oDly rn' 'or five
Inningi, and when it waa all over the
core ihxxl 5 to 0. Steven pitched a
beautiful gttme and bail the viaitor on
bit hip all tit the time. The feature iu
tb Is game waa a homer by 1'orth In the
fourth Inning with two men on bae.
But thla game waa juat a curUn
Minor, and the Ulttln event, that gam
with Rainier waa to follow. Thing
opened with long, lean, lank, hungry
"Windy" Wintherbotbam on the mound
fur Rainier, while forth waa heaving
Kt. Helena. As unual Joe Thompson
wu the first man to face 1'orth. and waa
out, Brakk to Anatin. Yelt bit eafe to
left fluid, but Uied to atrctcb it Into two
' bawl and waa caught at second, Lndoll
waa out Driggs to Austin. Aoetiil aud
Ui struck out for Kt. Helena aud
Itmkke waa ouMlroc to ldull.
la the atcond Italncr put their flrit
one across. Milkmaid waa out Brakke
to Austin, but Grannigaa was hit by the
pitcher, and atole second and third.
Wilde waa out 1'orth to Austin, but
.hen Uroce luid down a alow roller
rorth went after it and threw il away.
allowing Grunulgan ti score. Present
No. 1.
Kt. Helena aim got one In the recond.
Briggswa the llrt nua at lt, and went
out. McD (OhI.I to Lodell. Srr till safe
ly, but O en flicd out to Thoiiipaun,
while Herr atole second, and then atole
third, going on home when Groce boot
ed the throw to catch bun. Terry end
el the Inning by striking out.
It waa in tha third that tl c awful dis
aster came. Wintberbothatn waa tin
fliat man at bat, and Brigg booti'd a
fait grounder and let him on . Thomp
son wat out on a long fly to Nteveua.
Winterhothottt went to second on a pnas
ed hall and took third on another Yett
'was hit by tne pitcher, and atole a cond.
Lodell waa hit by the pitcher, and
McDonald worked 1'orth for a walk,
aud forced in Winterbotham. Granni
gan hit for two baact .and scored Yett
and Lodell. Wilde atruck out and
Groce waa out, I,aw to Anatin.
In the third three of the boya got on.
But could we score? Not a chance. In
tlie fou rlli there waa nothing d ng for i
tlie visitors, but Owens hit aafely, but
wai forced at aecond by Terry who waa
safe at first . and stole second, going on
to third on the wild throw that Colvin
made to catch him, and acotlng on
8teven'i hit. Austin waa hit by the
pitcher, and Law waa out to Lodell.
lathe sixth there wa two on and
none down, and a fine chance to tie the
0" re again, but there was a Jink some
where around and nothing happened.
In the eighth liuiuier icored two more
on two errors and a hit. In the locale
half of the eighth it looked as though
we would surely catch np. Owens
started tMng with g safe one. for three
ack, I'ortb walked, and Terry got on
when they tried to catch Sain at the
plate, Stevens wa aafe on an error by
1-xlell. Three men on and none down.
Yes, everybody yelled until they were
hoarse. Austin struck out. Laws waa
out to Granrilgan. Brakke was out
droce to Lodell. Good night. The
ninth waa uneventful.
Tlie Clatskanie team will be here next
Stanley lor the third game with St.
Helena this year. The locals have trim
med them twice, but it muat be admitted
that we have had the luck on our aide
hn we did it. But there Is a good
id chance that the game Sunday will
to the same way, and whether it does
or not there will I a good game. The
"y Irora down the river play all home
guard, and have the beat team of this
variety In this county. The champion
ship of the eonnty however, is all up iu
the air, and will be settled at the tonrn
uient If there ia one. Raluler baa de
'rated St. Helens two out of ihiee,
Clatskanie has defeated Rainier two out
three, and 8t. Helens has taken two
rotn Clatskanie without a deleat. See
"tit Sunday's game at thla place.
FOR SALE-
e yearling filly. One three Inch
narrew tire Wagon, carriage and horses,
hrge barrel chnrn.
B. 8. FAXON, Houlton.
THE ROADS OF THE COUNTY
While there has undoubtedly been
great progrcsa mudu in thia eounty
the pant few years in getting good roada,
mere la no gutting around the fact that
the getting of good roada ia still the
moat importantif all thing in fettling
the lafge tracta of hind that are undeve
loped. U takea a lot of nerve to go in
to a county and try to improve ami de
velop a place several miles from a rail
roaa station or other transportation
facilities without a good wagon rood
out. And that is the reason that thia
County I not far ahead to day of num
erous counties that Have outstripped u
In growth and populHtlon.
There are several district that have
voted apecial taxee for year and that
are now fairly well fix-d In the matter
of good roada, the three district at thia
end of the county, with perhaps one or
two of the districts along tlie river front
farther north, being the leaders. The
Neha'rm Valley districts are on the right
track, arid when there i any money
voted for road purpurea over there the
people of the county realize that twice
the amount la added to the value of
their place. The old puncheon rottd
are being turn up and gravel put on, and
In the course of the next few year if the
people In the valley continue on the
course that they have taken there will
be roads easy to travel the year round
in that section.
In the building of new roada an im
portant matter to comider ia a to
whether the new road will open np a
good t rritory. And it 1 well to always
remember that if the course which the
raHl w ill take ia not at the time of i
building thickly settled, there ia every
probability that aa soon aa the new road
la put in there will be more settler.
There i no section of the county that
needa a road more than that between
here and Pittsburg. The upper valley
people now bave to go out by way of
Clatakanie, and as they are nearly al-
way bouud for the County seat or Tort
land they lose a large amount annually
in railroad fares that would be saved
if there waa a good road from the Ne
haleui to thi end of the county. IV-
sidc there I the time that it takea,
amounting to a day on nearly every trip
ut. Theu there 1 another thing to
comider. Tlie road to Buxton and out
through Wellington County are being
improved y early K and if the road from
the Valley to St. Helena ia not put
through in the course of the next year
or two Columbia County will lose thia
irade altogether, a a man bound for a
place to do hi buying will not make a
bard drive of 25 mile in a direction
directly away from hia market if he can
help it.
Around Trenholm and on the hold
ing of the Weatern Cooperage Co. there
are a large nunilier of fainilica settling
at the present time, and there are a
num tier of bad place in the road from
here out to their new locations. When
the road ia fixed that far it iliould be
extended on the other ten mile or to to
the Nuhaletu. The making of thia road
would rank next in Importance to the
resident of the Nehalem Valley to the
coming of the railroad that they have
so long looked for, and which will, of
conrse, be a reality In the luture.
Blocks 14 A 15 onJNorth side of Nig
ger Creek will lie placed on the market
by J. B. Godfrey, building restrictions
will be placed at 1:1)0. and 15 feet
from the strtet liue. For lota In these
block ace J. B'. Godfrey or Geo. II.
Sliinn. "
Last Monday morning the pnprtor
of the Favorite boat house in Portland
phoned to Muiahal Wilkin tube on the
lookout for a man in a small row boat
that had been rented from him, and who
had not brought it back. Some of the
fishermen saw thia man rowing by Sun
night and Monday the boat was found
turned bottom aide up on tna beach thi
aide of Columbia City. The owner of
tue boat came down and got It, but
there ia nothing known aa to whether
the man waa drowned or look the boat
shore and lelt it, The wind wa blow
ing a gale that night, and it is possible
that he wa tipped out In the ml Idle of
river and the boat drifted ashore.
The 8tr. America wa on the Rainier
Portland run for several daya last week,
taking the Iralda's place while the re
gular boat was on the dry dock, under
going an overhauling. The Stranger
took the America's place on the Wil
lamette Slough run.
The Scappoose State Dank building Is
rapidly nearing completion, and when
done It will have the distinction ol be
ing the only strictly lire proof building
iu the county. This bank I making A
hit, and there business Is naturally in
creasing every day. The officer are a
cut of men whose ability as bankers ha
been proven, aud with a country like the
Hcappoose territory lor a field they are
bound to make a access ot the new ln-tltalion.
LOCAL ITEflS
Mrs. F.ugeue ISlakealey and children
were visitor to the big circut at Tort'
land last week. f
Mr. I. A. Kliiott wa a Tortland visi
tor on Friday last.
Mr. W. E. Schimpff, of Astoria, wa a
St. Helen visitor on Monday laat
W. M. Hon paid a business viait to
Kcappooie hut Friday.
A. L. Stone wa a business visitor to
Portland the latter part of last week.
vouniy clerk II. fc. La bare wa a
Tortland viaitor on Saturday laat.
Kooms for rent in the Mile residence.
Urge and comfortable, by week - month
or transieut.
Mix Myrtle Sears, of Portland, i visi
ting thia week at the residence of M. C.
Gray.
Joe Medley waa one of the many
Columbia Couuty people to go to Tort
land latt week to aee the blgcircu.
Mr, and Mrs, L. R. Rutherford and
family visited Portland in Mr. Ruther
ford's automobile last Monday.
Mr. and Mr. Terry. Auatin came
down to the ball game with a number
of friend in the big new Bulck.
Mr. Holcombof Tortland. viaited over
Sunday wtth Mr. and Mr. W. B.
Dillard.
Mr. and Mr. W. A. Harris and Miss
L'dna Harria left for Seaside last Satur-
lay morning, Mr. Harria returned on
the evening tralu Monday.
Wagon for Sale-
Good for farm work and In good con
dition. Inquire of A. B. Swift. Warren,
Oregon. .
Ia iie Aid will serve (Upper, Friday
at 5 o'clock at the Guild Ha l.. Sand-
wiche salad, cake, cotlee and ice cream
25 cents.
K. I. Ballagh spent a couple of days
in Tortland last week, IVter Brakke act
ing as captain of the Triton i t hi ab
sence.
Mr. Iella Jones visited with friend
at thia place over Sunday. Mrs. Jonea
formerly hud a data of piano pupil at
this place.
Dr. L. G. Rosa will leave here on
Monday f r a vacation trip to the Ea
nd through Yellowstone Park. During
bla licence lir, Kdwin Rom will le
mi d at Id bflice. '
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Moee, of Tort
land, were visitors to this city laat Sun
day. They own torn land near Warren,
and wete at that place also, returning to
'ortland on the Sunday evening train.
A. B. Swift, Vincent Grewell, Dennis
Dnncnn, Walter Bacon. John Beaver
John Lochmiller and Bill Hammer, of
Warren attended tie ball game here
ast Sunday.
Mr. and Mra. A. E. Thompson left
here lt Friday afternoon bound for San
Tranciaco, for a ay of a week or ten
days. Mr. Thompson la a delegate from
the Clatskanie Order of F.agles to the
National convention to be held in San
Francisco.
Mr. 81 Mra. W. G. Muckle returned
laat Sunday morning from their trip to
Tillamook. They made the long drive
lllhout mishap, and had a splendid
time. Mr. and Mra. Jas. MucklJ and
Mis Ague Muckle accompanied them.
E. K. Quick returned last Saturday
evening from a trip to Mountaindale,
Washington County. They went over
and back by horse and buggy, and had
a One time. Mr, Quick save he met
many of hi old friends and had some
fine llshing on the way.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Masten were Tort
land visitor by the morning train last
Saturday. Mr. Masten aaya they went
np to get a tooth pulled, but Mrs, Mae
ten owned np that it wa to go to the
circus.
The rock ci usher and engine was ship
ped to Goble on the freight train last
Monday morning. There will be a con
aiderahte improvement on the Goble
road by the time that they are returned
to thia place. Frits Anliker, the Goble
supervisor, came up to help get the ma
chinery ready, and Jack D-paln went
down with him.
K. E. Quick, J. H. Wellington, A. J.
Denting, Etrgene Blakealey, Oswald
Deming and Lester Wellington left here
Sunday evening for a camping trip.
They expected to spend a few days on
the upper Clatskanie and in the Ne
halem Valley, and have promised all
their frieu.la a mesa of trout and tome
tine venison.
Some second hand furniture, Includ
ing itovea, cupboard, bed and springs,
etc. lor sale cheap. Iminir at thleofllce.
One rki U I'1 '"
for lots In St. Helen.
Mist offlct, BU listens,
or trade
Inquire at the
Dont forget that Columbia County
to have an exhibit at the State Fair and
that it ahould be among the beat In Ore
gon. If you have anything that ia worth
exhinitlng lay it aside and tell the Fair
Commissioner about it.
And what about that fire department?
Is it i id possible to get an active com
pany organized' It ought not to be so
much more difficult here than elsewhere,
In Rainier there are a bnnch of the boys
that take great pride in the way they
can get a stream of w rer playing on
fire.
hrist Kastanie. a G eek in the em.
plop of the St. II leir Mill Company,
wa the victim of an accident last Wed
neoday morning that may result in the
loss of a leg, He was working on the
wood saw when the saw arbor gate way
and the saw lacerated hi leg in bad
snape. Dr. Koss done alt tbat waa
possible for the man, and be was taken
to the hospital on the nine o'clock train
within a short time after being hurt.
J. A. Wattson and J. D. McKay, of
Scappoo.se, were business visitor to Tort
land last Friday. Mr. Wattson is pretty
busy just now figuring out the best way
to go about getting a road into bs place
near the Multnomah County line. He
ha about 300 acres of fine land, and be
lieves in road building, and not only for
himself but every one else. He cer
tainly ha the right idea as to what it
take to settle up a country.
WANTEft Man to cut wood on aharee
Location one mile N. W. of St. Helen,
Address C. 8. RUHL. St. Helen Ore.
In the last issue of the Northwest
Farmstead, published by the Orange
Judd Company, there is a resume of the
crop condition in the State and the
following is said of Columbia County:
"Heavy cut o' vetch and cover bay now
stored. Yield well up In quality. Winter
wheat harvested average good crop.
Spring wheat and oata trifle below nor
mal. On frha whole, farmers are proe
pcing. One day last week & Chinaman got'on
the Iralda at one of the landings on the
other side Of the river, and the chink
wa bound In a straight line tor the old
land of chop mey and noodles. . He tad
not stayed in thia land aa long a he
wanted to, hut a call from his relatives
forced bim to leave at once, hi father
having died and be being the head of
the family as a result. He had made
money heie and wanted to utay but
there was no chance. And then he had
enough to make him a rich man in
China. The letter he received wa in
heathen Cbtnee, and looked as though
the only chance to read it waa to stand
o i your head.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION -
Notice is hereby given that a special
election will be held September 16th,
1911, in the City of St. Helens, Oregon,
and certain district on it' northerly
boundary aa hereinafter described to
vote on the question of annexing the
ol low ing described and bounded terri
ory lo the City, te-wit:
Beginning at a point where the center
line of the X. T. R. R. Co', right ol
way crosses the northerly line ot the
II. M. Knighton D. L. C, in Tps. 4 and
5XRIWWM, thence northerly foll
owing the center line of said R K right
of way to a point due west of a tract
of land described in book II at
page 550 of Record of Deeds tor Colum
bia County Oregon, thence east to the
southwesterly corner of said tract, thence
S 60 degrees 15 minute, E 5 chain;
thence N 50 degree 45 minutes, E 18
72-100 chains; thence 8 0 degrees 50
minute E 1076 3-10 feet to northerly
line of a tract of land described in O
at page 382 Record of Deed of Columbia
County, Oregon. Thence N 71 degrees
30 minute B to center of Columbia
ttiver, thence 8 17 degrees 10 minute
E 10 chains, thence S 71 degrees and 30
minute W to N E corner of the II. M.
Knighton D L C. Thence S 71 degrees
:U) minnte W following northerly line
of aid II. M. Knightou D LCtothe
place of beginning.
The election to be held Within the
City of St. Helens, Oregon, at the City
Hall.
The election to be held In said pro
posed territory in the blacksmith shop
in Railroad Addition.
The polls will be open 8 o'clock A. M.
and closed at 7 P. M. of (aid day.
JOHN Q. GAGE,
City Recorder.
Have Dr. Low relieve your head ache
and eye ache with a pair of his cor ret t
fitting glaaaes. They cost no more than
othera and you have the Usnetlt ol his
skill and more than SOyeats experience.
He doe not go from house to bouse.
Consult him at the St. Helens Hotel,
Wednesday, Augnst 30th to 4 olock.
He can furnish score of references. '
FOR SALE One 8 X 10 tent, good as
new lot 30. Apply at thla offlct.
DEPOT SEEMS ASSURED
Mr. 8, B. Strong, Travelling Freight
and Passenger Agent for the Oregon
Electric Ry. and 8. P. & 8. Ry. was a
visitor to St. Helen Monday afternoon,
having been sent down by bis company
to look over the situation a to building
a depot in St. Helens. While here, Mr.
Strong was the guest of the Commercial
Club Committee appointed to take np
this matter and consisting of Messrs.
McCormick, Law and Stone. Mr.
Strong waa taken to the proposed site
in Railroad Addition and the advantage
of it, as well as having St. Helena
on the railroad waa laid before bim by
the Committer. He seeured other in
formation as to traffic that wdhld come,
etc, etc, and expressed himself as well
pleased with the situation and his reco
mmendation which will belaid before
hi sjiperiors will no doubt go a long
way towarda securing the depot.
Mr. Strong expressed hi surprise at
the grow;h of St. Helens and the busi
ness that was done here, and stated that
on account of it not being on the rail
road, comparatively few people recog
nized its importance a a town, but since
bis viait. he waa more favorably impres
sed with the depot proposition than when
it had before been mentioned to him,
and could see the necessity ot it. When
the Railroad Company sends one of its
officer down to investigate a proposition
of thi kind, it certainly show that they
bave the matter under consideration, and
it seema that St. Helen will soon gain
it wish of being on the railroad.
Dr. Lowe, the optician, will aeain be
at the St. Helens Hotel on Wednesday
August 30th. This will be his third
trip. He comes every two months and
is "making good."
RAINIER ITEMS
Hi Grace Archbishop Christie of Port
land dedicated the Catholic church be
tween Houlton and St. Helena last Sun
day. The Archbishop was assisted by
Rev. Henry Bruenagel of Rainier, who
celebrated high mass, and through whoje
effort) the building was principally due.
The church waa crowded by both Cath
olic and nou-Cathoiics, and the Arch
bishop delivered one of those character
istic sermon that go right to the heart
of the hearer. The Archbishop left im
mediately after the service for Portland.
Mrs. Mueller served a splendid dinner
to the member of the choir who came
from Rainier for the occassion, and who
will long remember their genial hostess.
About twenty member of the church
went np from Rainier for the occassion
all of whom were entertained by friends
at Honlton and vicinity. This is the
third church to be built in this county
through the effort of Father Bruensgel
and hi effort are certainly appreciated
by the Archbishop and members of hi
church.
Some time ago the City authorities
notified W. C. Lee who own the build
ing in which the Jail ia located that they
would pay no more rent unless the place
wa put in a sanitary condition. The
owner asked one of the Marshall for
the key which was refused. As Mr.
Lee received no rent, he felt that no one
had a right to the key, and recently he
ha put a new lock on the place, now if
the city want to Iocs, np prisoners, they
will have to see Mr.' Lee . v
Mr. Dr. Davi will leave for Califor
nia Thursday to be gone for the winter
season v
Mr. Geo. Currier who has been rusti.
eating in the mountains for the past
three weeks, has returned. Geo. gained
20 pounds while on hi vacation.
FOR SALE Chester White brood sow
lea than two years old, also a good
farm hack. Address C. S. RUHL,
St. Helens, Oregon.
From The Timbennaa.
Tercy Allen, of the Rainier Mill A
Lumber Co. , Rainier. Oiegon, with E.
II. Dodge and A. M. Dodge, has Incorpo
rated the Western Fuel Co.
James McNoughton, logging superin
tendent of the Chapman Timber Co., ol
Scappooee, In June 1010, put in 8,000,000
feet with six Willamette yarders, one
engine during the month averaged 81,
000 feet and the sis engines showed a
daily average output of 45,000 feet for
the full month. This ia a pretty good
record.
C. R. McCormick Co. baa installed an
np-to-ilate machine shop at the plant
at St. Helens, The building is 40x80
aud well equipped. The company ha
shipped about eight million feet ol
lumber to Australia thi year, and ha
been operating their mill on a night
shift for some time. A yard ha been
opened at San Pedro and is now being
tricked.
When you have veal and pork to set
call op George Market and get his
prices Them 48.
BIG STEAMER HERE
1
The big Iforwegiaa tramp steamer
Henrik Ibsen which loaded here laat
November for the Phillipines, Is back
again this weak and is taking on a
cargo of lumber. The Ibsen carries over
3,000,000 feet, and wiU take about half
of tbat amount at this port, going to
Astoria for the balance.
The Northland willT also clear from
here this week with over 800,000
of lumber and some forty fire
ger . About 200.000 feet of the lumber
was loaded at Rainier.
The Klamath took on 450.000 feat
bete this week, also going to Rainier
for the balance of her load.
""N Call at the St. Helena Hotel,
Wednesday, Angus 30th till
four o'clock and have Dr. Lowe show
yon the new glasses with which you can
all distance. No seams os lines to
collect dirt and train the eyes. They
look like young folks glasses. Frew
demonstration
DR. McDOUCAL COMING
Next Sunday morning at 11 .-00 o'clock
Dr. J . W. McDongal. SnDeriatendent ol
the Portland district of the Methodist
Episcopal church wiU occupy the local
pulpit Rev. McDoueal needa no snedal
introduction to the people of St. Helens.
He na p reached here a number of
times daring the past year. Hia genial
manner and earnestness make bint a
very acceptable speaker. We bespeak
for him a large audience 8unday morn
ing. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
On Saturday evening at eight o'clock
the fourth quarterly conference com
posed of the officiary of the church will
commence for the purpose of dosing
the official business for the current con
ferencd year. The pastor will present
his annual report. The work of all the
departments of the church will be re
viewed. The officiary will be riven an
opportunity to express their preference
as to pastors for the ensuing year. All
members and probationers are invited
to attend this conference.
SUNDAY SERVICES
Sunday school B:4
Preaching u ;o
Probationer's Class 3.-00
Epwarth League 7:00
Preaching 8:0
Letter unclaimed at the 8U Helena,
Oregon Poetoffice for the week ending
August 19, 1911.
V. DeBortoli, Box 165, Alvan Cloud,
R. Henritl, Bert Hubbard. George
Walker.
Letters unclaimed September Z, wiU
be sent to the Dead-Letter Office.
M. C.Usat, P.M.
FOR THE SAKE OF THE KID
Madam,-pray lend me your six-year-old
son
For the gala event of the week; .
6UI with the starch of a spotless new
waist.
Shoes with a holiday squeak ; g
Under the chin tie the butterfly bow,
Polish hie face 'till the bright freckle
glow,
And lend him to me, for I Deed an ex
cute, I'm bound for the circu and hell be of
use.
In the rigid discomfort of holiday
clothes,
I'll lead bim along by the hand ;
I'll pas np the sideshow, nor let him
hang back
To list to the noise of the band ;
I'll cause him through maxes of cages
to grope,
Though he yearns to inspect the big
steam "callyope,"
Instead of the freaks in the sideshow
we'll atare
At the sleepy baboon and the moth.
eaten bear.- 1
And then to the main top I'll drag him
along,
And clamber np high for a seat
That will put us sale out ol the breath
of the breeze
And melt down our collars with hest;
And I'll purchase him peanuts-just
one dinky sack
Ami seat him behind some great, broad
lady's back.
Where 'twixt the big plume on her
bonnet arrayed.
He can catch the faint noise of the
entrance parade.
I'll yell with applause at the tseta la
the ring,
And watch with delight every stunt,
While he counts the button displayed
on the back
Of the broad lady seated in front;
And I'll yawn and remark to the man
on my right,
"I've really no int'rest, myself, in the
sight,
Bat th kid begged to come" And
his peannts hell crack
And pensively gate at the large lady'a
back. Oregoniaa