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THE
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TWICE A WEEK
VOL. XXXI.
8T. HELENS, OREGCN, SATURDAY, JAN. 20 1912
NO. 0.
V Bnilfln KYnlnriflelKflhnnl iChas. W. Adams
Dedication
Fine Entertainment
Steamer Sarah
Dixon Sinks
in River
j MEN DEAD
The Steamer Sarah Dixon lies
at the bottom of the Columbia
River a!xut six miles below St.
Helens, the result of an explo
sion of the boiler Thursday night
nt 11 o'clock. Captian rrod K.
stinson. First Mate Arthur Moni
cal and Fireman Knowles were
killed or drowned and the bodies
h.vonot been recovered. Nine
nther iM-rsuns were on the boat
at the time but all escaped in
t IxiaLs. No cause can be as
certained by the enjjrineer for the
explosion which happeneu very
suddenly: the machinery was all
working apparently smooth and
warning was given. The
boat sunk within a few minutes.
Iloulton Items
Richard and Joshua Chambers
have just arrived from North
Carolina. They loth plead guilty
to the crime of matrimony, but
loft their wive lit home till they
can build a home for them in
this new country.
Mr. and Mrs. Al. Popejoy
have moved intooneof Mm. lice's
Cottages, just across the boule
vard from where they formerly
lived.
The dedicatory ceremonies at
the new school house Thursday
night was a grand success. The
large new Assembly Hall
was filled toils full capacity,
there being over three hundred
Mrsons present. The St.
Helens Hand played several
'.selections in front of the building
after which the ceremonies
opened itj the hall. The singing
by Suaio Ketel. Miss Hcrtha I)art
and Mrs. Rutherford was very
fine, in fact all of the selections
were so well received that each
one responded to an encore.
The playing on the piano by
Miss Gertrude Weed, was one of:
the natures of the entire enter-
tainmcnt and was throughly en
joyed jnl appreciated by every
jn-rson present.
The Chairman of the Hoard of
Directors explained in some de
tail the co.it of thu building to
gether with a brief description of
of it.
Superintendent J. H. Collins
made one of his characteristic
talks along educational lines and
complimented the people of the
listrict on the success ( the
movement to better educational
conditions in St. Helens. i
State Superintendent L. II. I
Alderman was then introduced
and held the attention of the
Charles W. Adams, an old resi
dent of Warren, died at the home
of his daughter, Miss Florence
Adunis at Corvallls, on Sunday, Dec
31, 1011 after a lingering illness
caused by paralysis and kidney
trouble. Mr. Adams purchased the
W. J. Fullerlon farm near Warren
in the fall of 1899 and lived there
.' I . I M r- .
unin me summer or laus. lie was
r charter member of Vail Grange
No 'J.I4 of Warren and was always
foremost in doing all he could to
advance the tt ne U of the order and
promote the interests of the State
und community; in which he resided
I I ... i ft .
ue wan uorn in luashachusetts on
Jan. I'J, lt"j and came to Oregon
in Ihvh. He leaven a widow and
four children.
At tne last meeting of Vail
Orange the following resolutions
were adopted;
We the members of Vail Grange
No T I do hereby exten 1 to the be
reaved family of the deceased bro
ther, Charles W. Adams, our heait
felt sympathy. Whereas the supreme
master has seen tit to remove from
our midst a dear husband and father:
V it resolved that our charter Le
drained for a pi :' I of thirty days
and that a copy of th'.;se resolutions
U'sent to the press and one placed
on the minutes of our meeting.
Kuth A. Hoyt
A. H. Swift
Jaeo'j Hegele
arge crowd for alut nn hour in (
Joe fJupont's new house sprarjri one of the finest educational nd-
ip Phoenix like from the ashes
of the one that was burned and
is about ready for occupancy.
A very daring robbery was
committed in Iloulton Tuesday
dresses that has ever U-en made
in Columbia County. Mr. Alder
man is so well osted along these
lines and so enthusiastic in his
work that he is master of any
yaEV
S Loral 2
nP - ,a
q rersonal g
night. Hanson and Dahlgren's subject connectoil with scIiooJm.
saloon was broken into and rob- After the program and
bed of two gxd revolvers and j Keoches had !ecn concluded the
eleven dollars in money. The i girls of the High School served
robbers gained entrance from the ' punch to everybody before de
rear window and mu.st have been parting. The punch wns served
done by someone familiar with 'from a beautiful punch bowl in
the place and with the habits of j glasses from Mrs. Owen's Gift
our efficient City Marshall who Store, which Mrs. Owen kindly
; An item of importance escaped
notice in the Mist for several
; weeks but we are glad to an
nounce at this time that on Dec.
I'J, 1111 there was born to Mr.
and Mrs. H. W. Cade in St.
Helens a bouncing baby boy.
' i'kigar Colvin, one of the men
employed in the Masten Camp,
has bought two choice residence
lots in St. Helens and will be-
County Court
Proceedings
o St. Helens Transfer Co. o
Phona IS
General Transfer and Drayage
Daalert in
Brick, Cement, Feed, Sand and
Shingles .
Agents for
.STUDEBAKER
Wagons and
Vehicles
o
I
miles: thence East 3 miles;
thence South 1 mile; thence East
7 miles; thence North one half
miles; thence East on the half
section line of Sec 23 T 3 N R l1
West to the center of the chan
nel of said river to the place of
beginning.
And the court being advised in
the matter it is ordered . by the
Couri that said petition .be and
the sane is hereby allowed, and
that said described territory be
and the same is hereby set apart:
and designated as Road District
Number Seventeen.
ti.,. ,.t ..t::, t r t ni
laiivi ut a'j'iii.aiiuii ui v lj luai- MOBS! nni
com for tax rebats for Summit!! fr" CI Ct fi flmr Sa
Lumber Co j . B IWflilO B-dOL
! Tickets sold and baggage checked through to
Spokane, Montana points. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chi-
cago, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and all
nmnt; cacl
i - -
Barn Oppcxita School Hwm
30E
lives almost next door. If this
job was not pulled off by local
talent the guilty party may be
emboldened by his success and
try to play a return engagement.
If so his reception should be so
warm and cordial that a coat of
tar and feathers will not de nec
essary. Mrs. R. I,. Welch has been
quite seriously ill for the last few
days but is gradually recovering
at this time.
Welch and Chamber's meat
market was closed for four days
this week on account of the sick
K'ssof Mrs. Welch.
Mr. I'lummer of Iloulton
bought out the Meat & Grocery
business of Mr. Doncaster of St.
Helens.
Ray Reynold!, 0f Hatchelor
''at neighborhood is out on
crutches after being laid up for
about two months with a broken
It'g.
Stanley Pell i. White & White's
ffenial and obliging clerk has
wen off duty for a few days.
nr; I- C. Ross performed a
surgical operation on the wrist
of Mrs. T. S. White removing a
won which ha bothered Mrs.
" hito for yeurs.
Thulccture given at the M. K.
Uurch last Sunday night Was
donated to the girls for the even: n Bl once w c a "-su ence
ing. An inspvetion of the build-! wn- wh ' completed
ing by the citizens and patrons 1,0 Wl11 mov0 hl fa,milv ,nto tow"
of the school was a revelation talh thy W,1J hav'e theL ad
them. and many were the ex-1 vantages of our first class school.
pressions of wonderment and. Hob Hole has returned after
satisfaction. The St. Helens' several week vacation in Califor-
School Pudding is now completed, nia. and has taken up his duties
and dedicated to the cause of with the light Co.
education in the District and the jM,m Hendircksen. one of the
people are proud of the building t,jmst ,nen from the Mayger
as well as the grand work that is ne:K,borhocHl. was in St. Helens
being done in the building by the Thursday.
. i i ri .
teacners iimi pupus. i
Reno Date
is (lianueil
The recent heavy snows in east
ern Oregon prevented Prof. Keno
from keeping bis date at lleppner.
At the earnest solicitation of the
bureau the local committee consent
ed to a change of date which will
liermitMr. Reno's nppearanee be
fore lleppner lyceiim patrons on
Jan. 21, He w ill be at St. Helens
Tuesday Jan. :(.
well attended and enjoyed by all
present. The subject was "The
Great Destroyer, His nature and
His Work." Rev. 10. F. Zimmer
man handle! the subject dispas
sionately and without gloves.
The stereoptican iews u-ed
helpel to impress the points on
i.li hearer.
Attention is called to the new nd
in this issue of Mrs. R. Davis who
' has opened dress milking parlors in
i the UuH'i t building.
T. ('. Watts, of Keuben, has been
elected Treasurer of the State Re
tail Merchants Association.
A silver leaf hat pin was found
at the school house after the enter
; tainmcnt Thursday night. Owner
can haveame by calling nt this
olllce.
' Miss llladys Ashby. of Portland,
j is visiting her sifter Mrs. M. K.
I Miller, in St. Helens.
Reports fromJ. C. Kelly,' who is
at the hospital in Portland, nre thnt
' he is improving rapidly and is fast
l recovering from nis severe illness.
I Mrs. II. K. Vea.ie and family
' have moved into the Ansorge home
on Columhlu Street.
VA I'allagh made a business trip
j to Portland Friday,
On this day V L Malcom comes
into Court and represents to the
Court that Summit Lumbe Co.
was assessed for the year 1910 for
certain timber wnich had been
cut and removed prior to date of
said assessment, and asks for re
bate on account thereof, in favor
of Summit Lumber Company.
And the Court not being fully
advised in the premises, it is
orpered by the Court that said
mnlfvr tio enrti'niipd unrl tViaf I
said Summit Lumber Company
be advised to make petition in
writing, duly certified, setting
said matters in detail. j
Matter of settlement with U Si
Dspain suju'rvisor R D No 3 j
On this day U S Dspain suer-'
visor of road district No 3. presents (
to the court an itemized account of I
hU exsh transactions for the year I
showing collections amonnting '
to $3117, 50, expenditures $2754.'
47, ieaving cash on hand $;i63.(X,
and the court being advised in the
premises, it is ordered by the court
that said rejrt be and the same is
hereby approved.
Matter of settlement with Silvo '
(raham sujH-rvisor R 1) No 11.
On this day Silvo Graham, super
visor of roal district No ll submit
his report of his cash transactions,
and turn.i into court the sum of $13.
05 In-ing cash on hand, and the court
being advised, it is ordered by the
court that said report le, and the
same is hereby approved. It is
further ordered by the court that
the Clerk be and he is hereby in
structed to turn over to the Treas
urer said sum of $13.05, to Ik?
credited to said R V No 11. ,
Matter of jetition of Win Roberts
for transi'er of funds.
On this day the etition of Wm
Roberts, asking for a transfer of
funds from the general road fund
to the special fund of road dist. No.
S), comes on for consideration, and
the Court being advised in the mat
ter, it is ordered by the Court that
said ietition be, ard the same is
hereby denied.
Matter of appointment of County
ollicial papers for year 1912.
On this day, this matter coming
on for consideration upon the ap
plications of the Clatskanie Chief
and the Oregon Mist, asking to be
designated such ollicial paHr, and !
T
II
No change of stations in Portland
Trains from Astoria, and those for
the East use the North Bank Station.
and
Fares will b? quoted , schedules furnished
other details given on request.
v . I-. CO MAN. J. o.
Ocn. freight and Passenger At
DEVENS, Agent.
Iloulton, Oregon.
2
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All Work Guaranteed,
Estimates Furnished.
R. CONSTANTIN
Plumbing
Sheet f
and
Heating
Work
St Helens
Oregon
Columbia County Abstract
And Trust Co
Abstracts, Real Estate, Insurance,
Loans, Conveyancing
St. Helens, Oregon
iAiUiniAiUAKiAttAliAAitilAHiALiikiiiULmfvu
St. Helens Mill Co.
Electric Lighting
(Saves Your Eyes)
Steam Heating
(Prolongs Your Lives)
3 Lath
Wood
Lum1
it appearing to the Court that said
newspapers are the two papers hav
ing the largest list of bonafide sub
seriVrs living within the County,
it is ordered by the Court that the
Clirtskanie Chief and the Oregon
Mist, bound they are hereby desi
gnated county oflicial Newspapers
for the year 1!12.
Whereupon, Court Adjourned un
til Friday, Jan. 5, 1012.
Continued on l'age 3
FRED