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OREGON MI A 11 VOL. XXXI. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1912 NO- 49 ST OREGON HEWS NOTES OF OENERAUNTEREST Events Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Week. Harn.y Plan Big Show. Iliirint Harney county farmer are rurln lo niak. a bin allowing at (t, Northwi'id I'rodiicte Kxponltlon In Mlntieapolla nt Navemlmr. , Tlia Duron commercial club, the Harney county f.il r aaaovlntlon and the. Ora (0p tnd nttrn OoloiiWnilon com pany biue u 1 1 1 1 1 1 In the uiulnl itirit of a com ml i t.-o to Imvo charge of I hit coIIk-IIoii, arrangement ami abstinent of th naniil'B nd lh. roloiitxiilloii euinuii)' him BKrcfJ to an that they are properly placed ao they cim ba tita to h"t advantage. Local Mention Mr. I!.ri li Tli't ur; u -iual spectacle Icmale trarnii win of i:l 1 Mr. V. A. Harm uml Missp,! have taken up their resile the Hummer ut Si-aside. i-tiee which Irrigation Work la Flnlih.d. Hood Klvrr. The flrnt of thla werk miirkntl tliv completion of two bin sya truK of Irrigation In th Mood Hlvar valley, one, the dltrli of lhi Hood Klvrr IrrlMtloii company, fumlahee water to the orchurda and atruwbrrry patiln of the went alilo In a commun ity toiiii rUliiK 6lwi urrt-a c f Ihu tipple valley land, niul tU ollii-r will water t fertile area of 2'ui) aciea went of IW-. bit wren (h went fork of Ilia Hood rmr un 'I the atrvam proper. KLAMATH WORK GOES ON Vcsnd Unit of Reclamation Projact Start a. KUmnU r'.illa. Work oil the av ond unit of I ho Klniiiiilli reclamation prwjis.1 ha lnun In curiipnt. 1 be am-uinl tin I (iinTi lamli In I'oa val ly (.11 both kiilca of Iami river, i! l.ni.i um cyst of liKt river In tlm K l.ini.i ' fi ulley, between Olcim niul il.mll Th l.l.riiiiih project, ou which work ren.ni In 1 :". orlr.inally planned lu lrr;r, ii- ul.mil iuO.oi'O acrea of laml. of tin, i'ii' 1:. i unit, covering about Jii.i.'i'i ih of dm bi Kl of Intnl. la coiti j.-t ... inn! bua b- on under Irrlioi tloii :i i'i' I MOT. Ill part, nana lumla belli Hil'l .l fmh year. It la nearly ill f.irtin-i! now. Till firnt unit U In tlii' Mum eh ley, extending to tli" o'Uti an I i..jiillicn t from Khmi.illi Full.. :t ii.I i l. t Wei l) Irfiii iimt Klir Di.illi imr. Another Unit declined aa (o i im r I ho m.iri.h laud and a porfiui. ot iho '., -J of 1-owir Kliuuath Luke, un 1 mvira with aotnv It I k It l.miU about ( i arrca. lliiiii of .Sc:i!,i,i,u. iiiiinu a husim-M i.it t st. II, OU MiithliiV. l S tJl"t-;i( J l mr tfi lw. .,.,.l....l i "- uuiii'iiinisn a- f -r rounij. Slie was brought to ti e j ul 'ivcn a hath an her ilinn.r J I'ai t ami his family KlU. ; tix'ii onli rcil to move on. iiriiiio to .Sca.Hiil.1 v.Iiiti' Uicv u ;n hi.' diij. I M'inl th. Muiimior. t.. it., .i ii , " ,nv "iii-any iarKe number .... Kiu-v-a ar ,.,,, i ( ot .n vare mail Ijoxch in the ct h,'1",m;h, I lelens Post Oflice, it hash, en I J. !. Watts of Snijipoose, was r.i'ces.sary to provide more and' a ht Ilt'Irn visitor Tuesday. rostnia; tor Gray has just added Mrs. Drydi'n of Forest drove, ;rjS('frt,,,, ,a,,'st combination box visiled with friend in this city I"'10 addition of boxes and the last wit k. j other facilities for accommoda- Ma.-hnll Wilkin, loft Ut Sa.ur-! I""1 f.the at t,,U '3 day f,.r Cn.jH II.,!,,,,- wl r, 1'K bo an annual event, family in .,H..i,;K Miimner. , ma''tf. w ' the fast in- . . ... crea.injr poiiulatum of the city. Arthur I. Mouli.m, a I'ortland ,,, attorney, was transacting busi- Hiu.siay. July 2.',(l..()r,e ness in St Helens Wednesday. ' w. ,.',ay ,",y ,r- l,w Ui W l"-ia!Ht will he in St. IK-leri:-nrain Judjfe K. A. Mo.,re and Mrs. at tl,? u.Mial j.lace. Kaini.-r th 2uh Mm.n-, of Sal.-ui. atron.i.'.l the ftm- at Votings .h-vvulty Mon-. Dr. I,we eral w ni.Ts of Mr. Switwr in St. ! rim m.t K., from ,Use to hou-e lli-lrii.H. lai.tSalunl.lv. Cl.-i.u -.. n. l.. ...... c.ti.. r... , -. i " i.ikiuiij itLicd in ; HKist itistamv.1 in that way. The rcas,.n is (.l.vimj.-.. J)r. Lowe tak.-s Card of Thanka ! instead of fined. We -Aish to thar lor the many act3 I iieiens 1 hursday. Marshal Wat- I Kins Mckcd her in. ut l. f:... ins .... "I' " v.ny i . ' ii.M . .1 i . unit sumnnniu uhi.i. n .in in ,m . h ...inwiicro Kiieliad slartei r "lvr" u" '" VUI i ,r. .i i ...i . . . oreavenent in the loss nf iwr ,o. , me -nw ih;m which wa", IllJieHv " 1 urn ff.i.,. - nmifi niiL-rmnii ..i : v.m.j nk our friends1 fake our 0wn Clly of Su ',U;U ns All r" 1 . O S ' 1 13 Of kindneie f"u-'r9 aKo, sin-; culd be seen Alleil, reltOll OC UlllCK iwn us in our j rc-a.linjc. 'lots for nalu f.om $10 to 1 25- This increased value Mrs. Ada Lattin; w omy made by the nccis of the Mrs M Lattin community. When someone who Mr. and Mrs'. Dell Fowler. haM Kot to have a home, builds a . house, all the lots around him in- creane in value as well as his own. All the Iind Taxer wants to do is tax these lots at the selling value, i they diin't grudtce these lot holders REAL ESTATE DEALERS INVESTMENTS. P.ENTALS. INSURANCE.. COLLECTIONS. LOANS, LAND TITLES. APPRAISEMENTS. ADMINISTRATOR. GUARDIAN. FISCAL ACENT. CONVEYANCE, EXECUTOR INFORMATION AND EMPLOYMENT ST. HELENS . . OREGON hi 1 fJt : tlii. increase, they only want them Subscribe for The Mist, $1.50 'li'h.s, Ia.-t Satuid tv. Thi' Ijulii'M Aid Society of the MADE IN OREGON 1'ii't willi Mrs. Wedm-.iday, July and daughter and two littli :i San l.i) for a 1 1. Church uid l'!ilif in1 Hlakch!cy the Jith. Mil. M. l:,i. filh. .Miwt I'., lti'.viithai Krandchililrcn. I ft fortnight at SiaMiir. Vr. ar.d Mr.. W. 1!. Millard tin- t hi 1c ij s li ft Monday i-i auto f'-r a c.itiij'iii trip in' fan'iidi Mountains. IJilev Jinks of Portland liis vacation in August Consequently .ii not ms, i n.'ie a;.Min tul last or j the country. After it was started, Seiitemhcr aft.-r this visit. If you jn spite of the n, they found they Heed Klitss s that ii too loliu to Wait. 'p,,M r,.l tleil monev .-.t n nbnu..r rate than anywhere el. ;e. When our 1 he Single Tax (Communicated) To the Editor of The Mint:- In reading over the book, "Single t. nnv q much n,l no m,, tbn Tax Exposed", from which you had ' the man whose eneryy Increased ! V WHTTO Vf T(T?tHn'TlF7inifTiTT'3 some quotations some time no. 1 these values. find more absurd and misleading' There must be taxes and there statements than in anything I have couW be no more unjtu-t way of rais-ISf ever mid axai.ist other reforms. All imr them than tile present, reforms have met tne same wild talk ; Ix.t any farmt,r take his Tnx Iim about confiscation, robbery and ruin ml (le,Juct the va!ue of tht;r build. tithe poor man. When the public ;inKS fences, stock and the cost of first began to regulate railroads, the ciearinfr their land and we how small same cry was heard and every step an amount fg k.ft to bVi-c on. i.inen nun uineny louKin, ari'i 18 T ,,, ,u ., tllC. ,ra aii uui v-uuiiLjr nine is i'v,-iu: acres, and the last tax for all pur poses was nearly $i;00.W, that in cludes a!! County, State, School, road and City tsxes. Now, if the Cities paid fcr nothSnjr and it was assessed an equal rate per .sre it. would takd. (juite a long w hile lx fore the land ; yet, but, every thing done has been to the benefit of the railroads as well as he public. Take the Post Office Saving Hanks, for thirty years every meeting of Hankers solemnly declar e 1 that it would ruin the banking interest and destroy the Credit of The initial cost of installing a culvert is about the same regardless of the material used, hence the material that will last the longest is the most ecco nomical in the long run. Consult hi n this trip. A b.ind of (;i;.ics lias been doinir St Helens thi:3 week. The -omen of the party telling: lortunes and the men ss follow ing their usual vocation of keep ing out of work. As a natural and result of their visit. pe pie have am! th.- the Hankers, whom we consider our best j . buniuess men could not -ee : plain a benefit to themselves, lecau.x someone shouted reform, is it any j wonder our fariif i3 me fnpihtened when offered a like lienelit'.' j There could not be found abetter: Chu t nee Jii ki of Iow a, ate visit- been losing ail i.i.ds of : tides system of keeping back business big at the home of Win. Uoss which were not under loci; and) than the present system of taxation, this week. . .'. They camped in the City ) Just think what any industry faces tieo. M. Mclli idi', urn of Judg" ", l'ark for a couple of days until when starting in any of our commit- kit it t i.t ... . ... . A. McHridf of the Supreme Comt. .uarsnai onierea mem out. i nines. As soon .as it is : tirleil every Bridg CoM.ipea and 3 ara Hurt. Kill-in.- llirtB workmen wr In )ursl h.n 4i0 fcrt of fnlicwork for a tii'w ni iMly IrKlKD mtmi Ilia Wll-Umi'tti- ner at Jrnpi r, auilUenly col Upoi 'i 1, ticnta for tlia fulacwork ti- frm. ii'il ami aet on the aurfaca of tho rln'r I'.-l. it a bmlrock wiia too nimr to alhi' ,f th.i drlvlnic of llliiB. Aa tfci" in it to tint lnjt brut waa bclnit miiwii. ihi.y ail,! furwurd nml col-Ujj.iiI BANK DEPOSITS GROW lupcrintrndent Wrlo'tt laauca State ment Plaaairg to Orrgon. Suli-iii lii'iita In tbo liiinka of th rn.il,. ,avii InrrrnKcil $.3V.IKM t"i.. ii J'.ik. 7. :MI. iiil! Julie 14, iJ2, i -.-.r l:ii to n at iti-i.n-nt wbli h u i .ir. I J y Sii crltili-iiik'iit of li-uiU Tb totitl aiiioiint of Hli la the Kt,t rrt fr.M.7S9,-1-1 '. ut tin. clor of liilHlneaa Juno 14. ihin j,.r, nu cotnouroil to $im. 4U,!(is ; ,,t year. Tho I'nilro atutiMiu-nt ahowa that tlia bankH of tir-Kiii ero In a flourishing eondiibm, t, nniy ,1,.,-rrnae Lrliot Hint In (ivardrnfta, thla dwrenan beliTu KM.Chhis. Thla) lenvea a totnl of 'il,n37. In ovirilrnfta aa roinpnreil to ITr.t.'; "i r,2 ror tlu iirvredlior yoar. Total ii-MMirci'B t!ilu yi-ar nr $IB6, T2n.9f.il.,-. i t.,mU)il(j t0 1147,704, 9I.SS for tli preceding yar, or an lnrrrH f f s.95C.067.9a for thn ypnr. Loti" niul (tlacoitnta totnl $S0,304, na rottipnred to T4,725,6!4.9.1, n lin roatte of $5.57l,4U8.94. was in St. Helms last week. He has l in they went out to the ball recently been admitted to practice rrciind and stayed there a coup- ,. leof an ( i ten: law and will i-oon open either in Portland r St. Fred Adams t uo iV.mi hi: Icer Island farm on Tuesday days. piece of land needed by them isiais ed in price to three or four times its previous value, then, when it is Mr.i. Elisabeth McKee-Ansorge flni.sheil the Awessor comes and tax- died r.t the home of her 1uuk!i- i 11 lo 1,8 luli valUP- ttr in Seattle. Wash., on July Hi -N'"w. H that tho Single or Iind There is a general belief that peaches do not grow with success in this country but a sample box He bad just made delivery of a after a short illness. Mrs. An-; I axcr claims is, here 13 an article Irom the orchard ot Air. C. C. bunch of beef cattle to the Port-1 soige. who was for several years ; tbat everyone is equally interested Moyer of Bachelor Flat lelt at this a resident of St Helens, was 1 that cannot he carried away orjolhcc during the week were as botn in ls.'7 ar.d w as married j hidden. In its wild state it ii of j line looking specimens as grow in lNil to Alfred K. Ansorge, comparative little value, and any j any place in Oregon. They were . .- 1 ....I.... 1 . 1.. 1. .. 1 11 f . A Cl.. ,T...J ,J on 1H3C. ineiease'ii uiue can outj uu i.iuue oy w en iui ini'u, liuciy entuicu, K"e,J was confiscated. Land Tax has only .been tried in tho Western Provinces of Canada and t'uy l. ie ad Ineii it gradually and iL has l i en largely responsible for the giva'.esl ini.- iiyrat' o the world has ever !.:.' v. n, v. here American farn.il - hit'.e be.i c."o-;.iia' lif bor der at lb'! rate ol Hio.ooo a year. 1 1 !i't let il.e civ of robbery and ruin frighten anyone, that is always stock cry of the people who are a-J gainst every ail v nice. As a simple matter of justice it will t-oon be gradually adopted. We have it now j in St, Helens in our City assessment and it is robbery to no one. J. P. Reinforced Ccncrete Cnher.ts Will Last Always 3 Do Yon See the Idunntage? Don't fail to call the attention of of your Supervisor to the superiority of r. UEKXFOiWEl) COXCHETE CULVERTS H Z- - it.j. t- .1. - i iuauc oy uie I p Reinforced Concrete Culyert Works PH,L.riS-.o Mi63is 67 Oak St., Portland, Ore. p.- PHIL EASTwDAR, Manot-er VI . St Helens Mill Co. if IT n. Cafeteria stjle at the Cuild . ho died in Si Helens 01 !1 Saturday evening from o U Two children land stock yaids. The Ladies Aid of the Congre- gaiional Church will serve lunch ci Ha 7 o'clock. Married; in St Helens last Sat urday by Justice Haen, Mr. William I'acon and Miss Ida Stewart, well known young peo . . .. -ii . 1 1 pie 01 the Warren neignnornoou. ( survi- the communities combined energv l.OST-A Ladies White Straw 11.. 1 ...:. .-..'i.-t f:u'ine: ntui 1.1.. ..1. ,i.:,i... 1 ! Kay Lattin on the mad bet veen st ll.l.ns Tuesday, hinder plea:v leaxc at Mi.-t (Mhce. ve. Mrs. j. v. tay or &t nei- ! ens and Miss Clara L. Ansorgp 'of Seattle. Funeral was held at I Seattle on the 10th and the ashes were sent to the old home in I Massnchiissetts to be placed be side those of the faithful hus- and need. Land Tax does not assess any im- size and a delicious flavor. Per Sale: About I ud V. I.i'e LcKhoins aim !.!... ut PJ ll.oro.: 1 eghoi n K.io'.ti i .-: l.aried Plyiia.ulli I band. a well known . e U.'.i ..i',.ivil.r T.c I'ortland amPJ"" vl ; i : . i:i-. ...i.:i ....i...wv .n ii,. oir binder mew mm ""imi'S oo I ging road of the Peninsula Co., at Columbia City, last Monday. Kay was brakeman on the train and win coupling ears u lu n the train stai'tetl j.t.d l is head was jammed between ti:e loi pi'o tiii iingoverthoi.nJ.iof the cats, ;i) thorough lax ing hens; .,.i'.!. r.-.l While : i a iHtad er of k hi t s. I; yil g. Last Sunday the Houlton ball team met the second team from ri..i u ci ill provements. neither clearing land or y'a'SKa'ue otlf."T , .... , . . I diamond and maintained the hon- buil.bng houses, faetorys or invested j org of the Krounds Ly defeating money. They recognize that dili-; the Clatskanie boys to the turtle gence and thrift should be enciurag- of 16 to 10. ' Electric Lighting (Saves Your Eyes) St earn Heating (Prolongs Your Lives) Lath Wood Lumber c r tt$ pjp. &s p .ox&xote nrs .eta pjh on jpts RT! A. it . ''resulting m instant death, lie I was quite a popular young man Oartlett Pear Go Eaat. Mcifc.rd 1 he ItoKtio River Valloy Ht and lroduca aaaoclatlon aold Ita "rt rnrtimd of Ilartlott poara for the '912 '-iiHn at $3 a lio f. o. b. Med 'ort. Th car will b coualittied to "tern tnnrkala and la ona of tlia aar "t procron aulea ever nioda In outlieru Ori'Kon. Un 'n Public Llbrarv nullHInn to Rlia , inion. Andraw Carnrgle hna ap Proved ot tlia pinna of tha Unloia pub ' library, niul the library boord haa tokon Ktej.H locking toward tho com ""nci't,,,.,,! of work upon tha building tha rnrllont poaalble dny. Tha '"'ll'Ul will be 47x32 feet In ale. ctart on Horaa Back Rlda. In aomtiroro and all ' "nplniyi of a iiin- Call on or address a: is. Mueller. St Helens. Cold meats, salads, cakes, cof-!f the vicinity and leaves a young fee ice cream and other poou . wjf0 Hnd baby to mourn nia loss. things to tat will be served bylHis mother of Wisconsin was the Ladies of tho Congregational j visiting him at the time of his tl eCuild Hall to- death. The burial took p'ace at ej cj t&i&&$sz$ A.ND S BIG STORES S Vja. (t Church nt ti e (lUiId Hall to-.death. morrow, :'a:ur'n.v. evening fnm 'fj10 Kinder cemetry near Deer;? to i. lrlanu. c O Thousands of Dollars Worth of Men's and Apparel en's You r.n I yot.r ch .Mien a.e s.tf von wear Pr. Lowe's suiH-ri-r f sos e e tl (): Saturday evi ri".g, ..i.y n:h. tl.'.' Port land Mwer i oa' afi- and price Kite 1 hey 0f about people ld e: rust vou no m. re inan oi- nrr ve in St. Helens to .-penu s'ies'gfol of kinds usually sold and you have the, tl)0 niirhti T,uy wjl COniein, beneiUuf his skill and more than 2d f. : i ,(iatg nnd a dock is being! II.. ill he nt St. I J ilmiii thi font of! years experience, w prepared ioi im-' e ' Helens hotel July 2oth. Kainier at ;Uie MiU Dock. They re Young's Jewelry Storo-Kcmetnber j l)Usin0SS inen from Portland and:gg the dates. tiro coming here for the purpose A Vaudeville Troup consisting of petting acquainted with r,jv p people, direct from Pan- poopi0. A dance is being nr-it tage'a Theater in Portland, gac rangedlor at me vuy ..a.. ":p a performance at the City Hall Saturday night and trip.i around , eg last night and will give another. the city on Sunday morning.! tonight A large crowd should I)u,.inK, Sunday morning, about . Kreet them tonight. i 10 o'clock a photographer w.,1- t a mil has bought the Central take a picture from tho Liver. , wiil rmon same t. th-J of the city and it won.,, ue a .v t sd,v July IMh with a nice thing for as many people as pubhc lhutsiliij. Ju.y ,., .rt t nn thc d0Cs and river Everthing Must GoNothing Reserved Stock consists ofilih Grade Men's Clothing, Hats, Furnish ings. Also a full line of Ladies' Waists, Skirts, Underwear, Hosiery, Etc., amounting lo thousands ol Dollars. The en tire stock ordered sold and will he handed to the public, it it only brings IB cents on the dollar. m is C lllllisoilj. "-- : , . I m i- i ..ia Pun trv nm to eet on the tloci complete line ... , . u taken .l VI, .riime and ovsiers in nuiu " lllltl ii-", r- -Vr aoliciteil. ia . .. i . . n1--.llf lilies. Let the peoplo ot our cuy D. Your the visitors that we have a ue Prompt service bunch here nnd give uiun ' 1 4 iiva unl nil other market commoe .l. liverv in St. Helens This Stock Kow on Sale in the Cox Building Next to Episcopal Church ST. HELENS, ORE. mm$m$m m&mc mmmmo 8 rjee8. igwu lu.iv.