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AXXEXATION? YES
On the 16th day of September the residents of
the territory lying to the north and west of the
present limits of this city, will be called upon to
settle, by ballot, a question of great moment to
themselves as well as the city proper. On that
date an election will be held to decide whether or
not this territory shall become an integral part of
the city.
Attention is called to the fact that the phenom
enal growth of the city during the past two or
three years has been principally in this direction,
and a careful consideration of the situation will
convince the most skeptical that this growth is
destinied to continue. That the residents of this
suburb will desire representation in the govern
ment of the city, a voice in its management and
the co-operation and assistance of an organized
body in meeting the problems to be faced by them,
are matters which should receive careful consider
ation, Comes now the anti-annexationist (who will
generally be found to be anti-anything and every
thing tending towards progress) with the bugbear
of increased taxation; residents of progressive
communities have long since learned that taxation
for improvements results in increased property
values, far in excess of the outlay, beside the en
joyment of these improvements which makes life
in the suburbs worth the living.
The building of the new depot, which will be a
great factor in the future growth of this section
with the consequent increase in population, will
make the building of sidewalks, improvements in
streets and other things that add to the comfort
of the people and the beauty of the city, a necessity.
That intelligent, organized effort can accomplish
these works much more expeditiously and at a
great saving to the property owners, are facts
that can not be refuted.
Experts acting under the direction of the de
partment of agriculture have recently reported
that the increased cost of food products in the
markets is not duo to any rise in the rewards of
farming. They furnished evidence that in general
the farmers of the United States receive less for
their labor than they did ten years ago.
Most of the issues in the life of a nation turn up
on the rise or fall of the purchasing power of an
average days work.
Experts from the department of commerce and
Labor have begun what promises to be an exhaus
tive investigation of the cost of living problem.
This report will probably be returned in time to
enable the platform builders to make use of it for
the 1912 campaign.
In view of these facts any apparently plausible
remedy which may be incorporated in the 1912
platform will be eagerly welcomed by the American
people.
The people of the Rainier Valley, a suburb of
the city of Seattle are suffering from that disease,
yet unnamed, but which is becoming more preva
lent in this country every day, the cause of which
seems to be either too much law or a wide diver
sity of opinion in the interpretation of law.
Having successfully carried a case against
Railway Corporation through the State Railroad
Commission, the Superior Court and the State Su
preme Court they face the problem of an injunction
issued by Federal Judge Hanford, which in effect
prevents the R. R. company from obeying the
mandates of the State Courts.
As a result of a mass metting at which the effigy
of the Judge was burned, a city councilman, an ex
Mayor of Tacoma, the editors of a daily paper and
several other prominent men find themselves in
or out on heavy bond3 charged with an attempted
estoppel of "justice".
The class of men arrested will certainly preclude
the familiar claim of "mob violence."
Such occurences as this are directly responsible
for the agitation taking place all over the country
for legislation permitting the recall of judges.
The authorities, and especially the police depart
ment af the City of Astoria, are to be congratu
lated on the masterly manner in which they are
handling the immense crowds now visiting that
city. An Exposition of the magnitude of that now
taking place in Astoria, is always the gathering
place for the criminal element as well as ths legiti
mate tourist on pleasure bent.
AXOTIIEJt BOOST
It is with pleasure we congratulate St. Helens
on the continued good prospects in the paving block
cutting business. The contract recently secured
by Philip Bros, for 950,000 blocks to be laid in the
14th street district, around the North Bank Depot
in Portland, and another contract of equal size
for the same neighborhood filed for publication by
the city engineer, will mean great activity in the
stone business in this city.
These two contracts will bring about seventy
thousand dollars into St. Helens and Houlton.
It is gratifying to see that the authorities at
Portland recognize the superior qualities of stone
paved streets for heavy traffic.
Both the stone crushing plants are running day
and night and this years output will double that
of any previous year.
Any city that can supply men with steady em
ployment and the good wages that St. Helens does
needs no special boosting.
Such a condition make3 thi3 city a place where
industrious men deserve to come and make a home
for themselves.
We don't care whether it is Yamhill, Ramhill or
Samhill street which is to be paved; the thing
that claims our attention is the fact that Belgian
blocks were specified.
Columbia County's exhibit at the Astoria Cen
tennial made a very creditable showing, all things
considered, but the great fault in it is with the
lack of variety and quantity of the different things
displayed. It would be impossible for any one to
work harder in this matter than has Commissioner
C. E. Lake, as he ha3 been on the road nearly all
the time for the past two months, and has made a
painstaking and conscientious effort to assemble a
collection of products that would do full justice to
this county.
The quality of the things exhibited cannot be
surpassed and anyone who sees them must realize
that they come from a particularly favored sec
tion. But to make the exhibit attract attention
there must be more of each and more different
things on display. The Commissioner is now
working on the assembling of the display for the
Stateair, and if you have anything worthy of
exhibition do your share by sending it to him.
GET KUSV
Traffic managers of all the great trans-Continental
Railroads are predicting an influx of settlers to the
Northwest during the coming fall and winter which
will out do that of any former year in the history
of the country. These men who are in close touch
with the situation, in fact in a better position to
know whereof they speak than anyone else, say
that in the main these new people will be of the
farmer class; men with families who have disposed
of their seasons crops, and in many cases, their
homes as well, and who are desirous of relocating
doring the winter, that they may be in shape to
produce a crop on their new homes without loss
of time. 1
Will Columbia County receive her share of these
people? Is your Commercial Club doing anything
to advertise our resources? Mr. Merchant. Mr.
Businessman, Mr. Farmer, are you lending your
aid to these organizations?
We have the land, square miles of it, the finest
to be found anywhere in this great Northwest
country; just such land as these people will be in
quest of, but we must be up and doing if we are
to secure our quota.
ST. HELENS STONE SUCCESSFUL
After au Investigation consuming sey
eral weeks in time, during which all the
different methods and materials used in
street paving were carefully considered,
the city authorities of Portland iiave
unanimously-decided in favor of Bcla-ina
blocks to be ueed on all streets where
heavy traffic is expected.
The awarding to Jeffrey and liufton
of one of the largest single contracts for
street paving in the nitory of Portland
is an event which will result in incalcul
able benefit to St. Helens and Columbia
County. This community, possessing
as it does, by far the largest supply of
basaltic rock suitable for the manufact
ure of Belgian block in the Stat and
of easy access, will find through the de
cision of ths Portland authorities, aj
ready market for an immense amount
of this Ktone in the shape of lielgian
blocks and crushed rock which is ueed
in making the concrete foundation on
which the blocks rest.
This contract, for which Philip liros.
j of this city will furnish the blocks, will
reumre 050,000 blocks. Laid down in
Portland these blocks are worth (14 per
thouiand or a toUl of fll.HOO, which
will lie dnburjed in this community in
the following prop irtiorm: labor, which
is by far the largest beneficiary, will re
ceive in round fiignres, f.'!.1,2"0, leaving
a balance of approximately f 8,550 for the
stone and transportation.
Figuring on a hasit of two Hundred
blocks per dar per man, which is a fair
average, this Means 4750 davs work, or
W5 davs pteady employment for 50 'killed
mrcl.anica at good waiea, beside the
small arm of laborers, tesmtters, black
smiths and others necessary in handling
a contract of this magnitude.
Stone men are Jubilant over the decis
ion of the Portland officials and predict
a bright future for the Ht. Helens stone
market.' It is believed that the award
ing ol this contract on Friday the 25th
of this month, will lead to other and
larger ones in the near future; in fact
it is confidently expected that a similar
contract will tie let during the fall or
early winter months, and the prestige
that has been attained by St. Helens
stone, leaves but little doubt that this
stone will be specified by the Portland
officials.
Wagon for Sale
Good for farm Work and in good con
dition. Inquire of A. B. Swift. Warren,
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