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.