OREGON- MI
TWICE A WEEK
VOL. XXXI.
8T. HELENS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 1012
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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St Helens Mill Co.
Lath
Electric Lighting
(Saves Your Eyes)-
Steam Heating
(Prolongs Your Lives)
Wood
Lumber
FRED WATK
THE LEADING
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