UARGES CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY
THE
OREGON
TWICe A WEEK
VOL. XXXI.
8T. HELENS, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAR. 23, 1912
NOV 28.
MIST
westerly and southerly direction on
the most practical ground to a stake
marked "It", said stake being situ
ate north 2S( feet from the SW
corner of the NW 1-4 of theSW 1-4
of Sec. 7 T. 7 N. R. 4 west of the W.
M. thence in a winterly direction
on the niimt practical ground to and
ending at a stake marked "V." &
"It", Huii stake being Situate south
7ft feet from the NW corner of the
SKI A of Sic. 12 T. 7 N. li. 5 went
oftho W. M.
And It satisfactorily apjiearing to
the Court from proof filed herein,
that duo notice of the jiendcncy of
thiii proceeding has Uen given an by
law required, that notice netting
forth the time when aid petitioners
would apply to the court for the es
tablishment of laid road were pout
ed tn the mint public placet In the
(111 Double Capacity
jl, Helens SHiPYards to lie Eolarrei
o Vessels at Once
Driers Beetlwi to Put li Aaolhcr
Hi: wortjlnai! Stirtct
The shipyard ttt. St' vTa
..Kul-le it capacity. Injad
! 'bu din one ship at a time.
ind work will commence at once
K "cowl. Already work is
the 1 hn K. Mccormick (Vim.
. and orders were received
K this week to Amble the size
of the yards and commence work
i t second vessel, duplicating
ftvr UK) kill'i wtirkmen will Ikj ; vicinity of mid proponed toad, and
employt'd l ,n,;":u" "v , that twelve of wild petitioners are
construction 0 .VT" frice freeholders of thia county, re-
JhU'rrecordn now reaches 2S siding In the road district or district
iteam schemers of this type. The of the proponed road, and that a
sire and dimensions of th new K,MM and sufficient bond has been
vessel will length 215 feet. Jven n(1 fi,e(, ht.rt,in.
ffi ?5 f-U Ui5 1 lvi r?5 UU tlK-rcforc order., by the
Keljidty of l.(MJU.WJUftnf court that the Hoard of County
lumhpranii accommodation for R.ad Viewers meet at the eglnning
ai naMenccr. Roth thes ves- mAnt (,f naid urotiorfed road on the
wl when completed will ply be- ,,rllh ,ay f March. 19 12. or on their
twnthe Mnbi Klver ttm,jfailuretom.ton said day, then
CThcreTs tf'rcat nctivity nmjng; within five day thereafter, ' and
ihippvr at pre en t and every i prnree I u view survey and locate
shipyard on the coast is cro-Adj-d xll propo! road.
. I..-.. r.. ntl V.KMI-Iil t
J1 " I Minaf.lo'rahlvi Matter of tietition of Co'um'.ia
andtlvwe lenple vhi cannut net
hip built are buyin-ruld nc.
Th McCormicU Company juat
mil the Yellowstone to San
Francixco capitalist, and a a
rti'ilt two new vcHel are liiiK
built here instead of the one as
riinilv inti-mled. Three lif-
f?rent shipptny nrm nave iruni ainjit lu j?u.amon, Samjwon
to fit tl.eM. iieunanipnuu'iuiK . T .
Company to make boats for them
but it will be impossible 0 lo so
at this time on account of scarcity
of ship carpenters. The man-
iirersays that later it may i
Hase Ball League
Contract (. f'r Tax Hebate.
On thl day it appearing to the
court frmn the evidence submitted
in the above entitled matter that the
Columbia Contract Co npaiy paid
laxcuf.ir the year 1910 in th sum
of $13ti.tn,aa auH-wed and levied
,. . ' . I tl .1 .
rm: 'rAU"2:XV Umt .id U,,me are reirisf red in
three ships will lieunthu ways Uie Port of Portland, and that the
and Triumph and that said Steamer
were alno awtes-ted in Multnomah
County, and taxes paid Inanidcou .ty
on aaid ateamers.
It further appearing to the court
it one time.
nrinciiwl office of wtid Company
i within wiid r'ort. la located in the
County of Multnomah and that
therefore wid prorty i prop-rly
aisi'Ksablt. in the county of Multno
mah, it ia therefore ordered by the
c.mrt that the Clerk lie and he is
hereby authorized and directed to
iiwue a warrunt in favor of said
Columbia Contract Company in the
urn of $13fi.U9.
WhereufHin Court Adjourned until
Thumday, March 7. 1912.
Work Started
Crew of Me Wcrtini en
Crcoscts Flatt
Active work on the construc
tion of the large Creosotinjr plant
was U-gun Inst week. A number
of men are digging for the foun
dation piers, ami the concrete
men will lie at work within a few
davs. The Columbia Contract
Company on Thursday lelivereli 14 f llililri
at the plan I two barge loads of. Propose TO IU1IU
sand and gravel to Iks used in the ;
foundations. Inside of a ftW'
weeks n larirp force of men w ill !
Managers and delegates of the
base-ball teams from St. Helena,
Ka'ama, Kelso, Cathlamet, Clats
kanie, and Rainier met here last
Sunday, March, 17th and organ
izpd the lower Columbia League.
The towns will be represented
as follows:
St. Helens C. D. Sutherland.
C. A. Druhot
Kalama Homer Kirby.
Kelso R. Sorber.
Rainier J. W. Stacy, W. 0,
Nason.
Cathlamet A. N. Aiken, G.
Hanigan.
Clatskanie C. L. Conyers,
Henry West.
C. L. Conyers was chosen tem
porary chairman, W. 0. Nason
secretary.
Mr. Kirby then reported that
Kalama would be unable to enter
a team because of no grounds
The following resolutions were
then passed, that each team take
receipts of the game, when play
ing at home, and pay their own
expenses when away.
No player can leave his team
to tilay with another without giv
ing two weeks notice unless his
manager gives consent.
EacK manager appoints an um
vre w no officiates with the visi
..ng teams umpire, Ifsiid urn
sire is removed by th din ct ions,
mother must be apiirted.
I'Bime games will conmicrice
May,4'h and end August 18th,
any tiostponed games must be
Dlaveil as scheduled.
Each manager will deposit f 25
with the President of the League
on or before April 15th, 1912,
which amount will be forfeited
to the team they are scheduled to
meet, should any team fail to ap
pear as per schedule and an ad
ditional $35 must then be posted
before the next scheduled game,
or said team will ' be dropped
from the leajrue.
lfanvteam withdraws with
out o-ivinff two weeks notice of
their intentions. $25 will be for
feited to the league.
It was agreed that no players
under contract to the
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lindsey of
Gresharo came down Saturday to
visit their daughter Mrs. 0. A.
Erickson. Mr. Lindsey returned
to Gresham Sunday evening.
The next services of the evan
gelical church will beheld Satur
day evening March 30th. The
Bishop will be present and con
duct the services.
Mr. Southard received word of
the death of hii brother in Cali
fornia and went there immedi
ately,
It ia rumored that the Noon
farm has been sold and that the
buyer is a Mr. Dahlgren from
Pendleton.
The Best Building Uatenal
Cement Blocks and Bricks
Local Mention
Ceo Scouring, the engineer
who had charge of the St Hel
ens water system, was a visitor
in the city during the week.
If Your Grandfather Had
Paid $50. he couldnt have bought
a pair of shoes, in the old days
that Wellington tells for $100.
F.mrineer McOuinn. of Port
land, was doing a little survey
ing around the city Tuesday, and
as usual several fences and build
infru won found to be on some-
bod v elses Droperty or on the
streets.
J. S. Allen has let the contract
to J. II. Cronkite for a new 7
room bungalow, on which work
afartd Inat TllffulflV. Tho hoUM
; will face Cowlitz street and is lo
cated just East of the old Thorj
house, which has been torn down.
The Last Person's Shoes
You Admired were undoubtedly
bought at Wellingtons. Look
over our latest styles for this
season and duplicate your ideals
in footwear.
Th fontrrpirational Ladies Aid
will meet at Mrs. Carrie Watte rs'
home next Thursday afternoon.
F. H. Sherwood, of Rainier
was shaking hands with friends
in St. Helens for a few hours
Wednesday. He is very proud
of the son which arrived at his
home on the 8th and every body
was smoking good cigars on him
For Sale -One fresh cow. In
Pacific quire at the Mist Office.
S3
D. YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL AND
INSPECT THE STOCK ON HAND
LET US FIGURE YOUR BUILDINO OR BASEMENT j
Ijj j. L. i;hi mm, proprietor q
Builder's Supply Company
Dealers In
Feed, Cement, Brick, Sand and Shingles ;
Doors and Windows
GENERAL BUILDING SUPPLIES
. Phone 42 Warehouse onJSheldon Dock
I . 1 . V. M1 A
be put on and the pl int rushed to , , rmnm(?rt.iat club
WIIC LUi aav.. -
met Inst evening at the home or
II. V. McCormick and discussed
completion. I rom present ai-1
nearnnees t h work of rreosotinir
will commence In-fore the time
originally set, and probably the
plnnt will lie increased in size to
accommodate l ho hrgo number
of orders which will come in.
of
iVin iiroiMisitlon
the Club on a larger
County Court
re organising
scale and
Milting it on a business basis.
For this purpose it was proposed
to secure a large membership and
to sell shares in a building propo
sition sutlicient to secure a lot
finu erect a nm c s
PrOCCCdilltLS the lower floor to be fitted up
a iivvvuiiin , . ,i Bc-
Matu-r of ,ietition of J. L. Wo.xlen .md tloor for Club purposes, the
,i r. . i i. third loor for rooms. 1 he plan
et al for a County Road: , " ." .wv fensih e one
On this 7th day of March 1912. hme members who were
comes on for hearing the petition of here seemed to be, very much
J. L Wooden, et al, freeholders, re- pleased with the idea and pledged
"ding in the road district or dU- their supiwrt to the undertaking.
. . . . . . . i A meet ng will be held at me
tnctaof said propped road praybg Chamber next Wednes-
for the esUibrishment of a county r)jRht at wnich time every
road, described asfoljows: 'business man and member of the
Iteginning at a stake on the pre- tlu'b are urgently requested to be
sent County Road known as the present and talk over the propo-
Dixon Road" wild stako being sin
marked "R" &" " and Is cituate
Coast or Northwestern League,
would be used in scheduled
games. The Secretary was in
structed to make up a schedule
for the year. The managers will
moot In Rainier next Sunday to
adopt same. J. W. Stacy was
unanimously elected president,
with W. 0. Nason secretary.
" WARREN
Mr. McQueen anu son and Mr.
Rogers of Vancouver, Wash,
were visitors at the Baker home
Sunday March 17.
Miss Ada George of St. Helen
was a Warren visitor lately.
Word was received here Satur
day of the death of Arthur Hel
of Portland. Mr. and Mrs.
J. Erickson Sr. left here Saturday
evening and attended the funeral
Sunday
Mrs. G. R. Quick of Qrincy
short visit at the home
nf fr. O. A. Erickson. on her
way to Gresham.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Rylrnr'er
and family left Warren recently
for Chicago where they expect
to make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larson
w moved to Puget Island. Mr.
Blocks, 8x8xi 6 inches
Bricks, per thousand .
Factory on WILLAMETTE ST.: St. Helens
19 cents
19 dollars
J. W. Van Natta
WARREN. ORE.
India Runner, Rouen
and Pekin Ducks
Barred Plymouth Rocks,
Single-Comb Black Minorca
Toulouse Geese -
Rorn on March 1st to Mr. and
Mrs. LeoDold Dupont. at their
home in St. Helens, a baby girl,
Princo Hnatavp Dikran. the
only living male member of the
Royal Family of Albanio, will
lecture at the Metnodtst unurcn
in 3f Holpna to-morrow at 11
A'otno'v and t Houlton in the
eveninir at 730. He is a scholar
- . . . a
and vorv intorMtinir sneaKer.
all the papers of the towns where
he has lectured giving mm very
high praise.
P.li Roller returned to St Hel
ens this week after an extended
trip over Oregon and other states
as far east as Nebraska. tooKing
for a business location. While
in Liberty, Neb., on the 23rd of
February, 1912, Mr. Beeler was
married to Miss Biraie nerce, a
Dopular young lady of that city.
and now the happy couple are
now spending their honeymoon
with Eli's parents at Warren.
The Mist extends congratulations
to the new married couple, and
in this we are joined by a large
number of friends.
Fast Trains East
Tickets sold and baggage checked through to
Spokane, Montana points. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chi
cago, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and all
points east.
No change of stations in Portland
Trains from Astoria, .and those for
the East nse the North Bank Station.
Fares will be Quoted, schedules furnished and
other details given on request.
W. E. COMAN.
Oca. Freight sad Passenger Agt
J. a DEVENS, Ageat,
tloultoa, Orvgaa.
3m 38$smBm
north 1)5.7 feet and east 2C.8.8 ffet
from the SW corner of the SK1-4
wavtkii TO TKAII
One DeLl sry-wtor No. K, t
nn a it. ml nw. To irnitok't
nf ik VTtir t 1 a mr ml r A .. 1 t.,..iilr tat Mit ofllr or
ma ji x 01 nee I i, i n. ' nun n cow. n.(....
WMtoftho W. M.; thenco in a writ, to 8. C. Usury, M. Iltltas.
The Best Spring Tonic Well
ingtons Prices.
I.m-R 7 room hon lor rent. Larga
ysfrt Willi HI""' ---..
tmnitsnrc of Iniit, cl In. - '
Columbia Coonty AUtrsct sadTrnst
! Company, Agents.
THE TEHPTINQ BITE
is ofttfn to be found in
the well kept Grocery
Stot e especially i f
managed in strict ob-'
Bervance of the Pure
Food Laws, which we
are strict believers in. ''
All groceries are sele-
cted and bought with
purity as a paramount condition , f
AT Hi4RRIS0nS PURE TOOD GROCERY
Larson has been a store-keeper in
Warren up V1 the. time he moved.
and took his stock of goods with
him to Puget Island where he ex
pects to go into business.
FOR 8 AD.
A 131-2 inch Mitchell wagon, also
one Irenh Jerey cow. Iotoira of (io.
Wilson, tha Trenholra, Houlton. mail-
carrier.
FRED WAT KINS
., , , ;. ' ' i
THE LEADING CONFECTIONERY ;
i
No Use Looking Elsewhere
tor Candies and Cigars