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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1912)
OREGON- MI TWICE A WEEK VOL. XXXI. 8T. HELENS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 1012 r NO- II. Tl- 1E Si 44 I -irrv vvnuc Van lassel Lrry W. Van Tassel of St. Helens it the Good Samartin Hospital ortlanJ on Monday morning 22, l'JlIi. afu-r an illne ex ng since 1W. K, lull. On the lay IhwmkT Mr. Van Tassel walking ovi r the dock of the Icli n Mill Co. and struck hi against bolt which caused him il and in falling his kn-o came intact with the bolt causing an rcntly slight bruise. Nothing bought of tin' natter for a day luo n'n t ic wouni became u! and h.' consulted a doctor, at time iaiuimulion had started ,e u immcdiaU'ly taken to h'WjiiUil in Cortland where he iWa since, gradually losing Kth until he died on Monday man who ever lived in St hi held the rcHfct and esteem many iM..le a did Mr. Van . He wax the superintendent ie St. Helms Mill and every mlnyed there regarded l.im man in every particular. Hi ugh knowledge of the luntler hi-aa made him a very valuable t of the Mill Co. and they will t hard t replace bin. Ilia unlenw aivm lunb.'r- xtsnl 'l a'iru tWatirj Cai Com Hay to the Pujf.'t S iund Ml alun the Columbia River: 'e ever known the name feeling "iw ami aiijmrauon prc- I. out two years ago he came to felon and took up the jwsltlon lx.Tinten.lent .f the St. Helena Co. and held the jmsition un til death. Kuneml held in the Mcthodiat Church and a very large crowd of 1 and associates attended, the -emir cloned down out of rcsject r memory. kry White Van Tassel was born York Auir.. 21 18(51) and t Oregon with his parent in Two years ago ho waa married "AdaH. Walter of Portland aurvive him. His iwrenU. :nd MM. v K. Van Tu-i ..t Iwn Wash. aim. survive him pw present at the funeral scr- hiilil . .1 rw I'r-U lV. I lift luulv MJnm - " J w tan New Scwcr It la oulte certain that the ! .11 I . . council win oruer mo laying or a aewcr almoHt the entire length of Nigger Creek, with lateral branch ing olr in different directions. This will be an expensive undertaking K. but a very necessary one. It la planned to have the main newer large enough to carry all the laterala that may be connected with it, and the coat will bo borne by 1023 lot according to location ami Vfosed valuation. The laterala will be put In at the exjienso of the property abutting. The main aewer will bo about one mile in length. ' It la estimated that the coat of the entire main aewer will be about $12,000 and the laterals will average ubout $20 to the Int. Petition are Wing circulated and very numerously signed. Sunday School Election County Court Proceedings At the annual meeting of the Sunday School Rourd held last week U following officer were elected for the ensuing year. Supt. A. S. HarrUjit, Ast. Supt. E. A. Ross Prim. Supt. Misa Weed, Sec. Cecil Ross, Treas. lister Wellington, L. H. (J race Harrison. Organist Miss Dart. During the post year the school has had a remarkable growth. i nirteen classes are now luiiy or gunizod and doing good work. The Intent addition to the school is the "Catch my pal" clasa of young men. Rev. A. A. Heist, la teacher. The fellows are planning for a young mans banquet in the not dis tant future. It is therefore ordered by, the court that a levy of 7 1-2 mills n the dollars divided as follows; For State purpose .00:157 For school ,00181 For library .000023 For S. & G. Indg. Fund .000005 r or county .000002 be, and the same Is hereby levied up on nil the assessable proerty with in the county of CoJumbia. It is further ordered by the court that a tax levy of 3 mnis off the dollar on all assessable properly within the county, le, and the same to hereby levied for road purjiosea. Matter of claims against tho county On this day the claims against the county as docketed in the General Fund claim and warrant register, and Jn the general fund claim and warrant register, were audited and allowed by the court in the various sums of carried out by the court on said registers, lx-in? as follows: General Fund, Warrants No 2"S.'l to 27.17, Inclusive. amounting to $20211.30 General Rond wu..ants No j l!l.f 1 j 11 Gii inclusive amount ing to 81.73 I list. Road warrants No 412 to 4 Ui. inclusive amounting to 121G.C3 Whercuion court adjourned un til Sat. Jan. 13, 1912. .Saturday, January 13 11)12, Cth Judicial day. court came pursuant to adjournament. Officers all pre sent except Gimmisaioner Tichenor Due proclamation being made, the fo!lowligpr. .'.'cdinga were had; Matte.- jf revision of lis: of election Boards WARREN Walter Kiffer of North! if. YANKTON aon- Mrs. Joe Sobleski has Uvn ously ill during the week. . Tho social dance given at the Grange halt Friday evening was a very enjoyable affair. Sherman'a Mill has resumed work with a full crew. 4 H. I. Hummer, a resiJent of Yankton during the 00s later of Grant's Pom and Salem, with Mrs. Plummer and two daughters visited at L. F. IUugers over Sunday. Glad to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Plummer are to become residents -of Colum bia Co. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Rum of St. Helens, C. I. Hazen of Houlton and Huntington and iUmona Sexton of of Bachelor Flat were the out of town attendants t Grange Satur. day. Yankton Grange held ojH-n house Jan. 20th, dinner at noon, annual installation of nfllcera, short pro gram filled the afternoon. With an old time taffy pull, and games for the younger members and their friends In tho evening Our Grange has added 23 to Its membership dur ing the year, making a total of 72 and five candidates are now waiting hunt preceded Miss Kcstcrson won firt V1 nr T V3 cal 2 Mr. Plains was a guest at the Reams' j home last week, i Miss Ilelford Newman was a! Portland visitor for a few days" last week. I A five hundred party was given j at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Erkkson Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. 1 Tho present were Misses May i Kesterson, Bertha Ream, Alice ' F.riekson, Messrs Walter KifTer, : Fred Ream, Otto Krickson, Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Mrickson. A jieanut th: card games and ,xzi ar.d Fred Ream, consolation. Three surjirize jiarties were given 1 .1 . . n . .... i. i t- . m tt.. i : I Kiveu in nuiiMi ui .ma. iinrins uii j , p one in honor of Mrs. Gabrielson j Wednesday evening, Jan. 17, and ' one in honor of LuRjy Larson ? Thursday evening. Jan. 18. . Miss Grace Lawrence of Gresham was a guest at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Krickson, Jan. 14th and 15th. Mrs. Chute of Purlian I has been visiting her parent.4, Mr. and ulrs. Hedlund for several days. The death of MK-j Lthe! lledlundj occurred at herhuine Monday morn ing. SV; leaves a host of fi ioiidi j an I ivlatives to mourn her losi. ! Tlie funeral services will be he'd Wednesday afternoosi atone o'clock. ) Mrs. I.-il!ster and diJihtir of St. Helens Transfer Co. o Phon IS Genera! Transfer and Drayage Dealer, ia Brick, Cement, Feed, Sand and Shingles Agents for Q'T Wagons and Vehicles Barn Oppoait School House ast .1 irasns ast 'f.'Vt.te cnM t, 1 1 1 .1 t- a ) nnvif awna im "''Kjjyc lllCtKCU UirUUgU lO Spokane, Montana points. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chi- i cago, uenver, umalia, Kansas City, St. Louis and all I points east. . Xb change of stations in Portland Trains from Astoria, and those for the Kast use the North Bank Station. Fares w ill t; quoted, schejules furnished and other details given on request. W. I- COMAN. icn. freight and Passenger Agt J. O. DEVENS, Agent. Houlton, Oregon. Mi St. Helens visited at the home and Mrs. F. M. Iloyt Sunday. Misses Mabel Faris and Kate Raker of Portland spent Sunday at the latter'a home. Fred Ream, has gone to Portland for a visit with friends. . GOBLE NEWS All Work Guaranteed. (iob!e Grange No. 32'J at their last meeting installed officers for the coming year as follows. Master, J. W. Patrick; Overseer, Mrs. G. W. Jordan; Lecturer, James Armstrong; Steward; John Sinday; Assistant, S. J. Patrick; Cliaplain. Mrs. M. Link; Treasurer. J. W. Armstrong; Secretary'. G Ryres; Gate keepers, G. W. Jordan; L. A. Steward, Mrs, Lindsay. The ladies representing the my thology of the order are Gladys Jordan, Mrs. Dyers and Mrs. Ira , Withrow. : Armstrong Grange of Scappoose j will install new officers on the 27th i in the Artisans hall at that place. ! 8 P. M. is the hour and J. W. cow. Just fresh. Inquire at the cen-J Armstrong, deputy f:T the county tral Market St. Helens, Ore. or ail-; j!l install. dress U. I. Plummer. S Lo 81 AND Personal J. C. Kelly ha so far recovered from his recent severe illness as to bo able to return home from the hospital in Portland. Attention is called to tho ad of White & White in thirfissuo where they announce a big sacjifice sale of their entire stock of merchandise at sale rices. FOR SALE One Jersey Cue nwey R. CONSTANTIN St. Helens Plumbins and Sheet . Metal Heating Work Oregon Columbia County Abstract And Trust Co..... Abstracts, Real Estate, Insurance, Loans, Conveyancing ... St. Helens, Oregon i . . . VII LO Alui.il II' . ,"t". nasn. ami i r... ,imiut,. 'li'posiud in the Mausoleum VEwn. intend.. Judge Gantenbein 'y W the sorriu,ln r arenu in their great loss. wife Card of Thanki -' ke this for Congress Judgo C. U. Gantenliein of Port land has announced his candidacy for tho Republican nomination for Representative In Congress from the Third District. Judge Ganten- means of vi.i-..oa. P H our friin.U ..... .!... , " Kiuiuuiie their .i "'"'I'wny and ninnv ... ... . . i.. i . - mness ana 'I Of lllir t . "'...1.1 Mm win. M". A.Ih R. Van Tassel. !!lMrs.F.K. Van Tassel. Mnd Mrs. jame. Muck,; feveral da" this wttk. . in Portland and a man whom every voter In the district can sujiort with every 'assurance that the ofllea will be creditably filled. It will le an oimortunity for that office to lie filled by a man whirl will do honor to It. POMONA GRANGE MEETING The next meeting of the Colum bia County Pomona Grange will be held in .toulton, Saturday, February 3,. 1912. This place of meeting was selected by the executive committee. J. 11. Collins, Secretary. Service at Christ Church, St. Helens next Sunday evening at 7:30 and confirmation instruction at 4 :;!(. Service and confirmation instruc tion at Goble, at 2:30. Girl wanted for general house work. Inquire at the Mist Office, or at the residence of E. Lundgren. Mr. H. I. Plummer of Houlton has purchased the meat market from C. II. Poncasteron Willamette Street. Mr. Doncnster retains tho grocery store in the same building nd will hereafter conduct that business exclusively. Allen & Feiton, tho rustling real estato men of St. Helens, report having made a number of sales during the past week, consisting mostly of city lots. A. V. Mueller has lieen laid up with an attack of grip for several days. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Saxton of Rachelor Flat were transacting business in St. Helens Monday. A lighted match dropjied into a can of gasoline on a launch' Satur day night caused quite a stir around the docks, but little damage was done. The bank building is being fitted with radiators and steam heating appliances. Steam will be furnished by the St. Helens Mill. E, E. Quick has been ' under the weather with an attack of the grip for several days. Letters uncalled for at the 'St. Helens, Ore. postoffiee for the week ending Janunry 20th, 1912, Mrs. Mary Cade, 1 letter; - Hilda Johnson, 1 letter: C. II. Tucker, 1 letter. Letters unclaimed by Feb ruary 3rd v ill be sent to the Dead Letter Office. , M. C. Gray, P, M. -3 St Helens Mill Co. Lath Electric Lighting (Saves Your Eyes)- Steam Heating (Prolongs Your Lives) Wood Lumber FRED WATK THE LEADING No Use Look o Jl r
