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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1911)
E Watches CIock VON A. GRAY Watchmaker and Jeweler. Work Guaranteed. All Optical Good 2 3 -3 St. Helens Or. 1 Ui.tL.U.UsV lAitkkitUti "iHLUiULL, J a White Clothes for Clean People ST. HELENS f LAUNDRY! t'ndcr New management Watch for the Wagon Monday G. F. KOlfERTSON All Work Guaranteed. Estimates Furnished. R. CONSTANTIN an! Plumbing Sheet Metal Ilea ting Work SL Helens Oregon ....w i. .i.'.w w.i THERE IS' A LIVELY RUN AT HARRISON'S GROCERY m at present because of its reputation for uniform excel lence. We have established iff a reputation for quality and jjS are determined to uphold it at all hazards. By selling 8 groceries in large quantities jfj our goods are always fresh, ffi Note from O. A. C. An increase ot almost 1K) per cent in enrollment of students in U -I . me cnemistry department at the Oregon Agricultural College indicates the growing popularity of this Btudy. Over 400 are now registered in classes in which there were but 2XG last year. In agricultural chemistry there are f2 students compared with 31 a year ago, and the dairy c hemistry classes have grown from 50 to GO per cent. "The farmer ordinarily gives far more attention to the health of his Btock than to that of him self and family." said Prof, T. I). I'eckwith of the bacteriology department of the Oregon Agri cultural College in speaking of the course on rural hyjriene to be inaugerated this winter dur ing short course. The point that the health of the people may be reckoned in dollars and cents to the com munity escapes the average! used for demonstration and judg' citizen in his mad scramble for nE during the courses. more evident wealth, he con-i Plumbing will no longer cost tinued. l or example, it is the Oregon Agricultural College computed that the annual loss tofsomuch, since a course of in the United States through human 'gtniction is now being given in tuberculosis amounts to $000,000 ; the new mechanic arts building, 000 which is approximately three- and most of the college repair fourths the value of the entire i work will be done as a part of typhoid; flies and germ carrying; cause of colds and grippe and other epidemics. Those interested in the breed ing and raising of horses, pigs, dairy cattle, sheep, and beef cattle will be given opportunity to get the greatest amount of scientific instruction in the short est possible time this winter in the short course of the Oregon Agricultural College. Prof. E. L. Potter and his assistant, ueorge U bampson, have rear ranged the work so that instead of separate courses in breeding, feeding, judging and like mat ters, each including information as to all these animals, the course on horses, for instance, will con tain instruction in all these points. Thus the man who is a horse dealer will not have to sit through lectures dealing with pigs and sheep, but can get ex actly what he wants. The college farm droves and herds will be 02 am8&j2m immM. St. Helens Mill Co. Lumber Manufacturers WOOD Electric Light Service Special Attention to Local Orders vYntrmmr pi sTdVTion rrrrrTrrrrrMTTTi i FINE STATIONERY For PARTICULAR People 3 We Are Confident of Our j Ability to Please You. 2 A NEW LINE OF FOUNTAIN PENS From Om Dollar la Five Carge J?ssorfnient of Posi 6aris 1 " 3 DpmmrA Druff Store ST. HELENS, OR. O. A. C. SHORT COURSES BEGIN JAM. 3, COUTIKUE FOUR WtiKS Every citi.,. ot o.;S.taSS.W tend the short conn. l ujrve0 'uiictive College, brt,!"il,,irJ ' iA" AirlciiHure, Mechni couri. will ta.'J' Z, Coioni-rc for Arts. Domestic 9''0 ' u u gneJ t" e.try ami Mu hwf con rse i tUf fnl uin.tr.ied bull-tin, ad.lre wheat ( rop of the country. This immense annual loss, about 75 per cent of which is preventable. is due solely to carelessness and ignorance of the most rudiment ary rules of life and health. Of vastly greater importance than the money loss is the pain and suirerinir most of which can be prevented by a little rare and knowledge." The short course lectures, which will be illustrated with stereopticon views, will cover such subjects as water supply (especially from wells), their lo cation and construction as to health; sanitary methods of sew age disposal, the use and abuse , their laboratory practice by students. Foundry work is also being done in the same building by a class of 22 young men. For Sale A span of horses weigh ing about 1100 pounds each; alBO heavy harness and wagon. Also a spring wagon in good condition. A. Johnson, Warren, Ore. Boys may be had and some times girls. The older ones at ordinary wages and others to be schooled and cared for in return for slight services rendered. For particulars address W. T. Gardner, Supt Boys' and Girls' of septic tanks; transmissson of Aid Society of Oregon, roruana, disease, such as tuberculosis and Oregon. WHEN GOING SHOPPING ll don't overlook us for the things yon want in the Grocery line. Here you may be sure of tlie larg est asstitment, the best quaiitits, the freshed consignments ami the lowet t prices. We want your trade and will earn t by giving you every eatief.ction in goods, prices and satisfactory service. Suppose you try us once to give us a chance to prove our claims? 2C. H. JOHN & COMPANY g Columbia County Abstract And Trust Co. Abstracts, Real Estate, Insurance, Loans, Conveyancing St. Helens, Oregon YOU ARE JMITRH 1 B. P. Rocks? Yes. we have them, the winter laying kind. Cockerel, $2.00 Each. intprvnle Poultry Farm RAY TARBELL, Ore. Semi-Annual Statement Semi-annual Statement of the Sheriff of Columbia County, Oregon, of the amount of taxes collected and turned over to the County Treasurer for the bit months ending September 30, 1911. Amount of Tai collected and turned over, by months. April, 1!11 .. $63,873 20 Ma, 1911 4,M,W Jnne, 1911 ,608 94 luly, 1U11 3,070.61 August. 1911 1,932 18 Sepieuiber, 1911 ,Wtt.23 Slate of Oregoo,) e a Columbia County ) Total i. a. c. jnompson, anenn ot coiumota twuaty, Ureoa,' 9 hereby certify that tSe above statement it true and correct to the beat ol mj knowledgu and belief. A. E. Thompson Sheriff. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT wrautr i icuuin ui vyuiumuia vAiumjr. urrgoHf pi ia uitMDt oi casa received and paid out by bin him during the six months ending Sept. 30th, 1911. To Amn't. of cash on hand as per last report 1160352.00 lo Ami l. ol tax reev'd In m Sheriff on Ueneral fund 24642.04 To Amn't of tax reev'd. from Sheriff on Co. "Road fund" 17269.36 - To Amn't of tax reev'd. from Sheriff on Spec. School fund H.'iiiO SO To Amn't. of tax reev'd. from Sheriff on Spec, road fund 21682 87 10 Amo r, ol tax r-cv d. from Mientt on Spec. Uity lund 44)85.19 To Amn't. of tax reev'd. from Sheriff on penalty & Int. $ 976.80 Total amount of tax received, -8336 .76 To Amu't. received from hberitf as fees. 46 45 ' To Amn't. received from County Clerk as fees, 1934.05 To Amu't. received from County Clerk fr redemptions, 24. 63 To Amn't. received from fcup'r. B. D. No. 7 lo correct error, 4.00 To Amn't, received from Justice Courts for fines, 80.00 To Amn't. received from Justice Courts for tines in Fish & game laws. 2S.0O To Aiun'l. received from School Sup't. on Institute fnnd, 160.00 To Amu't. received from State Sreanuier for pro rata share of State school fund, i C303.36 To Amn't received from State Treasurer for of scalp bonuty,' 42.25 To Amn't received from Liquor lii-enses, 1000 00 to Amn i. reccivea irom j.ij. nails, AUuir. ol tne estale ol Kobert Livingstone, deceased, 92.88 Total, J 9717.62 Total, of all, $ 'XXm.Vl I'.y Amn't. paid out on General fund. 1 19946 22 By Amn't paid nut on County Road fund 40081.64 Ity Amn't. paid out on Count School fund 36592.48 . By Amn't. paid on Special Road fund 44287.34 Ky Aimrt. paid out on Special School fund 2493.40 Hy Amn't paid out on special City fund 9590 til Ity Amn't. paid nut on Institute fund 35 75 By Amn't. paid out of game l.iw fi'.es, 12.50 By Amn't paid out on Sailor (l Soldiers Ind'g fund, 35.00 liv Amn't. pai.l out on first half of State tax, 11847.83 tiy Amn't. paid out on Sralp bounty tax, 49.(0 By Amn't. paid out on Library fund, 359.21 Total pa'd out, 186311.18 67995.00 gon, 1 mbia) Balance on h..njj, State of Oregon County of Columb! I. A. T. Laws. Conntv Treasurer of Columbia Count. Oman, da hereby certify that th above statement Is true and correct, as I verily belisve. Dated this 9tb day of November, 1911. A. T. Laws, County Treasurer, 6EMI -ANNUAL REPORT Of the County Clerk of Columbia County, State of Oretron. showing Uw amount of claims allowed by the County and Circuit Courts of said County, for what aJ- loweu, amount ol warrants arawn. ana amount ol warrants outstanding and up. paid, from the 1st day of April, 1911 to the 30th day of September, 1911. On hat account allowed Ara't of Warrant drawn. County Court JL298.48 Circuit Court 1,675.67 Justice Co una . 252.45 Sheriff's Office 1.943 M Clerk's office 1,495 16 Treasurer's Office 300.00 Coroner Office 288.00 School Sup't's Office 673 W Fruit Inspector 85.35 Assessor's Office 1,254 S3 Assessment A Taxation 620.76 Tax Rebate 133.84 Current Expenses 1,854.98 Court House expenses 964.03 Jail 95.25 Cate of Poor 1.718 97 Indigent Soldiers 35.00 Insame 5S.35 Election Expense 9.b0 Roads, Cieueral Fund 8.174.7 Miscellaneous ......... 3,311.60 Total . 17 in . A mount of outstanding unpaid County Warrant, General, Fund, Sept 30th, 1911, 119,957.44 5.567 State of Oregon, Columbia County I. II. E. IBare. Count? Clerk, in and for the above aaooed county and state, do hereby certifv that the foregoing is a true and correct state ment of the amount of claims allowed bv the County and Circuit Courts ol said county for the period of sis month ending on the 30th day of September, 1911, on what account toe same were allowed, tae amount oi warrant arawn, ana ui amount of warrants outstanding and unpaid on the toneral Fund, a the atme ap pears upon the records of my office and in my official custody. Witnes my hand and the seal of snid County Co irt, affixed tbra 23rd day of October, 1911. II. IS. LaBare County Clerk. (Seal of the Count; Court SEMI-ANNUAL SUMMARY STATEMENT Of the financial condition of the County of Columbia, in the state of Oregon, on the 30th day of Sept 1911. LIABILITIES S ) l Yankton. REEVES' PHOTO STUDIO The Thoto Studio iu the Dr. Montgomery building on Willamette street, between Houlton and bt. Helens, about six blocks from the Court House, is now open for business. I kindly solicit the patron age of the people of this section of the county when in need of any photo work. -r TTS TS TT O Am't of Gen. Fund Warrants unpaid Apr. 1, 1911, Am't i-sued Apr. 1, 1911 to Sept. 30, 1911 Am't Paid Aw. 1. 1911 to Sept. 30 1911 Am't Cancelled Apr. I, 1911 to Sept. 30, 1911 Am't nnpaid September 30, 1911 Am't of lien, load warrants nnpaid Apr. 1, 1911, .. . a 1AI I 1. H . nA illll Am i issuea Apr. i inn 10 oepi. ou, i-.-n Am't raid Apr 1,1911 to Sept, 30, 1911 Am.t, Cancelled Apr. 1, 1911 to Sept 30, Am't nnpaid September 30, 1911 Am t Balance state laxes uue irom toniiij RESOURCES Am't Cash In hands of Treas - Gen. County Fund, Am't Caah in hand of Trea.- Gen. Road Fund, Am't Delinquent tax of 1910.- Gen. County fund Am't Delinquent Tax of 1910, Gen. Road Fund, Am't Delinquent Tax. 1888 to 1909, imf Manann Tainda hid In bv Conntv Am't Taxea paid on liens held by county, . t T : I . :.. u. l OUr. I10U9'', 4111 rilium l'oor Farm Four Acres for Rock Quarry Five Ac r for Rock Q'larry Rock Crushers, Engines, Roller etc. $ 2349.67 19957.44 122.307.11 $ 19988 16 61 60 20.039 76 2,Zt7. $ 1611.80 $ 39968.17 f41.579.97 f 10073 04 25 64 $40,098 68 1.481 .3 111,847.28 136492 80 3349.. 7 3998.30 2791.46 10706.76 3898.70 94.79 33fi00 00 6000.00 1500.00 600.00 12560.00 1114381.70
