OREGON MIST
TWICE A WEEK
iQL. XXXI.
ST. HELENS, OrtLGON, SATURDAY, JAN. 13 1912.
NO- 8.
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Water System
Figures
At tin- time the water system was
put in working order in St. Helens
tin- income was about I'er
ni.mth. In ene y'r lm income na?
increased until now the monthly re
ceipts iini.'iint h over $00(1. and
this without any increase in the
rates. Thi' expense of maintaining
the system will average nut to ex
lW $V2 jht month and the inter
est on tin1 bonds amounts to $J"0
l, r month. The water Commission
have under consideration some ex
tensions t the system ami ufter
these are completed will probably
reduce the water rates, unless they
see a way to start a sinking fund
imd pay off the Winds sooner than
wasexepeted. A pressure yautre,
has Urn installed in the City i lull j
building whieh shows an average
pressure at that place of NO pounds,
thereby assuring first class tire pro
tection ns far as the water is con
cerne.1. To those people who Were
npi'-M'i! to the debt created ly the
eoti-truction of this system, the.?
figures will lie doubt be suthVient
iiroof to convince then of their
mistak
The water system is onelI.evy for State Tax
of the greatest assets held by the)
Citv ar.d will continue to he so for i
a K'o.,d nsar.y years to coml-. Every
citizen is s.it:si'.ed with the working
of the sy.-tcni a::d with the quality
of the water supplied, and inetnlier
of t!;c Commission are entitled to
the highest praise and commendation
f t tneir excellent service.
K. of P. Hanquct;
Knik'hts f
Til" loci! lod,
i,..i,;, , i ..(?:..;..! , ;; i-ia I
Tj'-sd iy fr.en K. T. Wr f nm.
(Iran I ( i n r ll r ;n 1 I.. !t. '.' jion.
' il M'l I Ke -p T of II '." H" 1 1 all S-als,
w.isouttolol'a-iiaK-i-.i!ood!wilh,h,'l,K,ali"nof lh wo,k "ni1
tin-wn hil. A't-r iU) the
in ::!) ti r.-prrc I t t i l'l I H ill
w :vr 1 1 I'yt'i'n S m t iiii! pre
i i.- I a u i v.. ri m fi'oily
i' I p- i ir , in h ."(" 1 1' oe-
is 1
T i t ih!i 11 -i with
u I kin In o' :x 1 t Y.i f : tiei. an 1
wjro b.-ir.fjly I'm.-i.'I will
Pointti. Mr. M. C. (Jr.iy acted
a Ton'riKHt'T ail nearly every
m-n'.Tof th j lol! rjii m !? I. It
w.'h e ir!y in the m rnin beofro the !
party br ike up an 1 a most enjoy-
aide tine: was had by everybody.
i
itlasons to Build
Th" Masonic Ide of Si. Helens!
!
Mas uri'ier con iieiauon the erec
tion of all story c mcret ; busiiKMS
buildinff on their prnorty on C
lumbia Street, facing the Plaa. A
building committee has Ix-en ap
pointed and Architect are submit
ting plans, so that it looks like a
sur.Ki. The buildin will contain !
store rooms on the ground floor, i
offices an(l lode halls above ihk
when completed will In- one of the
finest business blocks in the city.
Kcno; Jan. 2Df'L
Reno, the magician, has been uj
on the platform for thirty-t.v.
years. H haa traveled all o.e
the world, ineludinsr India, Syr;,
and Kypt, Htudyinjf the niaic .f
thow; land.. He carries bird.s, a
rabbit and a koohc. Very many of,
his tricks are of hi own invention.
lie tfives a full to hours' program.
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The ca.se of P.rioyn vs
now beinjr heard by J"
anl a lare number ot
from Yankton are in attcr .
A Comparison
The following list of tax levy uml J
assessments represent the llirures of
. , . . ,
Columbia County for tiieyeurs 1:10
. ,,,,, , .
and It'll and are iriven as a con:-
.
pai ison for the two years.
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1010
Valuation us equalized, after do-
iluctinif I'-. & S. V. 11. K. from
1'JIO Roll, bavin Nen asseswd by
Co Assessor and also by Slate Tax
Coin. $i:i.3"l.;S(l
Assessed by State Tax
Commission il.tlo l,s;il j
State Tax 'JII.I'Ol
lievy for Slato Tax .0')bi:!X j
Iii vy for State & County .005 j
Number of School Chil- :
dren 3L'3lut$7
I-vy for School Pur- ,
poses .001 4S I
lA'vy for General ICoad I
Purposes ' ,t)(i:v '
Total I.e vy fixed by
Co. Court .0ON5
1011 Roll
Total Valuation us e-
ualized
Ass s-sed by State
Commission
State Tux
$12.s.V.M;;o:
Ta
:
l.!71,7.)l
:,,'ir',
,,M,:i.'7
..HOnU's
I-cvy for State & County
Numls-r of School Chil
dren
I'vy f-r School l'urposis
U'vy for (leneral Koad
l'urjMis-
Total U'vy fixed by Co
Court
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Call For Bid
S'a!ed bids will be received by
the undersigned for all the special
road work in Moad Iistrict
! Columbia County, Oregon tu nr-
d red by the County Court, up to
l o'clock noon ..n IVb. 7. lol'J.
Plans and Fincilications tojfether
improvements to Ik- made are i n iile
with the County Clerk in St. Helen
ami can le examined at his olfice.
All bids to be accompanied b a
certified check for 10 per cent
the bid. The Court reserve. the
ritfht t ) reject any or all bids for
cause .
St. Helens, Ore. Jan 13. 1012.
James l)art.
County Judtfe.
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OlVicers
The Stockholdern of Columbia Co.
liank held their Annual Meetni on
Tuesday January 0. The Slock-
I holders are Wm. Uoss; L. II. 1'nth'T
j ford; J. S. Allen: A. I.. Stone: I,.
ICilLertRoss: 11. A. Sherman; C. V.
Sherman: J. A. Iw'aday: C. J.
Ijirson;J. I-ri Sons.
Win. M. Ro therfor l,
S. A'Ji, A
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' L. ; il
r i f ir
all (
W'a
Pan
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School House
Dedication
,r, , . ,
i n Thursday evening- Jan. is,
' ,, .i in i c-.
i I.) 1 J tlie new .Vhool Mouse in St.
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neiens win Ihi UeilicUleii with ap-
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i propi uite exercises in t.i Astembly
(room. State SuM'riteiiderit I.. K.
Alderman will he here ami a nice
, musical ami literary program is be-
j inur arranged. It is desired that every
' ikmsoii interested in the school
should uttend and esiieciallv the
: parents of the pupils of the school.
9 Local
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J. It. Cmdfrey of Portland was a
St. Helens visitor Friday.
The Steamer Harvest Queen
came into St. Helens la t Monday
afternoon with Iter fla llyiiu,' at
lm n.lsl Whi!,. the ltli WIW ut
the dock at ' Ha. WaOi.. oil hei
trip ii , ''iiief Ilr.trineer M;i'..rib
found (.s.a 1 in bis Uil and his body
was taken to Portland for burial.
. ...
i me Ht;snion i t.ie c.:n y
Court held lat week the Oregon
Mist and the Ciatskanio Chief were
de i;cn:ited a the County O'tic..;!
Papers for l'M'2.
In'tfoiet ti.i rent library al
Mrs. Owen'tf (lift Store. All th.
latest looks for 10 cents ier week.
Worn . V. H. Powell came
do . from t'ortland Thursday and
isenaed In the trial of a suit be
fore Jide Ilakin.
The foilowin.; ofllcers Were ir:-
nane'i 111 Oii rvlllj-MiI i o )li:n
1. i; he-t Monday ni'fht by I'epiMy
(Ira . I ChanivH.o , A. I.. St.nie; W.
A. K. tel. C C; Fred Wutkios, V C;
.'.!. i:. Miller. P; I.. !. Posh, M of V;
J. W. Clarke, M A; V. A. Ceor.e.
K of U A S; VV. J. t:ui: rton. M of
K; C. K. )'.s n. I (J; C. II. Jnre .
scn. O (i.
Pet -r Kelton has alrcidy let th
contract for a new I, oust
to le
built where the one was ivcel.t y
j destroyed by fire. He went to Port
land Thursday to complete arrange
ments. C. II . Honcaster was
visitor Thursday.
a Poi tlai'.d
Two M-titions are in circulation! ''
this week pravinjr that the City! Mr- Un- W"" "riv,",
Council or-l- r the c 'ructio,, f j in St- fr"' 1 l'Ia!", a f,'wi
...werayMen, in the Nier (Wk!""'1""1 wi" "uU lh!H th"'r
district, and fro,,, the number f i h the future. Mr. U.llur.,;
peopl" win have skilled ti.eir -ie- wi" take U osilinll with the ,
sire to have a sewer the Cu,"il will ,,,,U'nH M,:l l'0 1
probably tak favorable action oil , Yankton CranRe No. :M1 has;
same at an early date. j elected and installed the following;
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I$"Kin now by buying your Voo,U
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ironi t eiiiiiKion.
State school Supt.
man will be ir. St. lb
lay nitfht, Jan. lsth,
blre.s nt the ded'
u-hool buildin
n o'. tho If
id
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I d n't tiy to Rive you as little
for your money us possible, "' but n,
much as I can.
WcllinNiii.
Attorney (Maude M. Johns of
Clatskanie was in St. Helens Thurs
day a! lending to some lek'al
husincK.
W. H. Cooht, un r.tloiney of
Rainier, wiih transactiiur lejfal leisi
nihs in the city Thursday.
Harry West, of Si'appoose, wus
on our streets this week.
The case of Woods vs Wickstrom
which huslieenon trial Is-foro Jud'e 1
I'jik'n and a jury in this city sine
last Monday resulted in a verdict for
15000 for pluintilT. This was an i
action for $lo.ooo for injuries nin-
tained by plaint if while in tie! em- j
ploy of defendant from which he'
wus crippled for life.
Councilman Philip has brought
before tlm council a plea to assist in i
the fiKhtinir of fires which will le
quite a help. The Council will puy
to any automobile owner $2.fo for,
haulinsr the hose cart r chemical :
enine to afire. It is not confined to
any particular auto but to tV first
one that ii ts there.
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The snort- and ice o.i the Houlton.
road prevented the running of the
automoliles for cc'eral day this;
week and the old fi-.iihful horse was
urain pressed into M-rvice for this
work.
Cum, ". Joseph. State S nator
fio!ii Multnomii'i ('"'.inty, and a
rt. ember of the well known law
lirrn of Joneph A Ham y, is atie.' d
inr to matters U-f. ie the Cir;it
('ourtthis wi-ek in St. Helen. ,
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To the Pul.lic:-
I bci; to announce that I have
s -cured a comfortable seven pas-,
s ner nutomo'iile, and in alditionl
to meeting till traini at H nilton,
t'lis auto will be available f'r trips
to lU'aiby points or f ir s'iort ri'les.
My e'uir'es will be r' .is"n:di!e ii'id
you will be assured of courteous,
treat itent. j
X. It. Whltt -n. !
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Churc'iel , of
Olncy, have been visitinir at the'
home of Mr. and Mr.. K. A. Cro.isj
I for several days.
' Prof. J. W. Kisher, Principal of
t ie Warren S 'hool, was visitin-? in j
'.Si lleli-nn :lit Slit '.lltlllV. !
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SupA-rinto.'idenl J. H. Collins re- j
turned from Salem last Monday :
where be had been nctinir on the;
i Poarl of Kxaminera for State ,
Teacher.i crtilic lies, for s 'vernl
ollicers for the ensuing year; ,
i Master,
, ,
i lecturer.
G. L. Tttrbell,
Alice Provi n,
''mum Tai'lied
Secretary,
1 Chaplain,
The Lye-'
I of liein
Q St Helens
Sij ' M.on. IS
General Transfer nnti Drayage
Dealer in
O Brick, Cement,
Shingles
AK-"" '"' STODEBAKER Was""vcl.
Hrn Oppcail
t &ast 3' rjs iiast
'1 'ii iHts !.i .Id '.'tnjjc clicckcJ through to
SjxikatK', Mc i!t-n:a i. ini . Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chi-
j i;ij,'o, Detner, Omal:.!, i:::tis:is City, St. Loiris and all
! V'lints i-.-t.
V No i
('iiUu"-' 3 "l v '
ik vS the
j o hi (j.i )tc l, schedules furnished and
J other th J.ii'.s j.i'. t:, on uijue.u.
'V. I. COHAN J. O. DF.VRNS, Aent.
l ii. rc(,;t,t nl !'j..rn-r At lloutton, Oregon.
p All Voi U Guarant:v'd.
R. CONSTANTIN
Plumbing and Heating
Sheet Mct.il Vork
8 St. flelcns
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Columbia County Abstract
And Trust Co
Abitracts, Real
Loans,
St. Helens,
I St Helens Mill Co. I
Eleclnc Lighting T
lS.vvcYour Eyes)
Steam Heating
(.Prolongs Your Lives)
I T' H
TOE lv
Transfer Co. o
Feed, Sand and q
School Horn
liani'C of stntions iu Portland
1"lunl storl an those for
use the North Hank Station.
Estimates FurnUhed.
Oregon
Eit Ate, Insurance,
Conveyancing
Oregon
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