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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1912)
ly Oregon Mist raff (I !iere turning ,,ut , founded 1811 Uu.J fxJ" jkj Mitt Publithing Company th. i . i . , iimiiiir January ID. M....I rami iliti'im, On-4u ti rfi.l. Sum.""" tTI U.ftU HI "'-- ..--Lin raw-, made known on ar.t,l. tla. L'Kt wlfi-M'rtcenU per lln. County Official Paper AH loyal OivKnian are proud .PoHlund hs a city. It in. and mntinui' to be ing vessels it t ! each year and i ;, ., ;m that tho plant will . ;,. . , before nnolher ), ,-',a We have ,. f t. ,sl (;,()f.(; cpiarrios in Or.r,n an.l aires.,!.. law i.luntj arv o; -rating in th, i.nn iiusincs. V ,,lVl. water Hit' for almost of an industry rfttl t A I. ...... I . a 1 t-aw n.tru. jusi iciow us and -ujwum.ik oi. ju u-ns on the Col- public umbia Kiver in the beautiful situ or ulumbm City, which without pO'llO of ii. i r t ;" I 'h..-i i.,,,,. , "II V.'li.TC It I'hcring lt Kleeti III'.' iK'Ot.lc f'irtuii "! tit'-mture to 'which i r... . ' . "iii- rum. t li. ,l " a work only balfd t''" M-xt linn, tli wore v.'ie very largely a test of! - of Itoosevilt and y iiairdonc and Taft. In V. I.'HIMV tYlilk.o I ill'.tf. .I..?...,.-. I .L- an evhihtt ,,.. o V. "i "ie !c(ianv.,t(,,r f..i. ,t. ' .r ,,r."anly a vote of ons In Vermont and Cali- li.ULll.Uh UiUL UiUL UlUL UcUL UcUla HiU.HiU.UitWKpW. nun last Tuesday! Koosevelt over lO.WXj' f , .hit t .'V' . "r,y kin,,ini, ,riil1 ,','Ji-ar,d citizens Hhoul,i!hidl,n,,icatca that the pub- pi,.llly of )(jn.a,Ia)(4l.. iiicarmaroKoinjfto stick to the I'ireon hand to divtrii,.,,, . i ... ! tiartv in tb Fast in rvoir : j wi th Governor Johnson a candi- any doubt, is the ,t beautiful u . V ' T f 5 l" ! and a staU that was Biwi Deiween IWtland and the (f,nt nnd V ' , , J i"' -conceded to Roosevelt b every- uvuuiui uui nas ttiu nat. , i. i. . , .. ' ura! location for Br.. Hhim-in, " , . ? W. H. and tnnnufacturin enter, r, J" ' ;",,,",,,n. Wwdrow Wil Hack of us i8 ,I()uon and VaU: Z'l i ' p nrii t. nir 1 - . w miiH for WHITE & WHITE state. No other, the worl(, to atv in me i . nltM can ii"! It is the lendinir city of the state. It is located nt the interaction of .u Willarn. !!.' nrxl Loiumwa Rivpm the junction of the Willa mette Valley nnl the great Kust- r -. I Vl'uyltincrtnn m em urck""1 " nin It has a water level ttate- iv to these Kri-at producing countries an! will naturally take indki'iTit!.''!' -' "" siuppinjf li e products fn.ni them. It is Rrow- 'njr very rapidly in ixmuiaUon md wealth. It is cleat int-d to le one of the greatest cities on the Picific Coast from every view . . . . i. . point. In on!T to lane care vi thefreat trade corrinjrlnto Port !nd it i necessary to build. ...... i Men a-r.ss the Willamette I River, and that river Is already minncd hv : many bridsre that ocean and river trafTic Himnered cnnsiderably. Water front imirerty in Portland is be pomirKRo variatiie inaic niy ccr tain kind of industries can afford buy it. As a result some tfceercat industries which are hound to cirni' must peek a loca tion where property is not 80 va able and where there is more no Ii .11 room. ineci:y or i orunnu hound to expand and the ocean Jrimmercial part of it is bound to Jfxpind eceanward, or down the r:er. The first place on the Oregon Vide below Portland where deep V iter can ! reached from the ain land ami which offers first tlass factory sites on the prand lid Columbia Liver, is St. Helens, other phu n the Columbia Ifensuch wonderful opportun- lieg fir ni inufacturinir sites ns s thi.s little city. The river is arly two miles wide; The Willa r.etteS!'ui.'h runs into the Colurn- i at this point from a quarter to half mile in width and water efficient t tl. i:it the larprtt ves Vi that u.ter the t !uml ia iver. Tl o hanks uK.r.ir the verare ir'j-h enouiih that when Mldine.s are erected they are lve the usual hiirli water mark. hefine!eel country back of it, Jtretchinj: for miles toward the st P.an-e mounUiins olfem fvery ind ic-ment to the homo- kker. Iv . ry thinyr that is need- 1 to make a choice location for a fay manufacturing city ij found W here. With the already w itart we have toward a city, dwith the trrowth and develop- Nt hound to como to the state. Helens i, de.stinel to become N of the ereat cities of Oreuron N the Colunihia Iiiver. ith the opening of the Pan- pa Canal this section of the 'mntry will develop as it has ever before done nnd aa no oth- aection will. Commerce is fund to crowd down the river Portland and when it does Mill strike St. Helens; nn other I'wehasthe same natural ad- tanes and in(liippmnt- it Ml and is cominir without nny wstion of doubt. Tlay St. Helens is a small Pty. hut a very busy and lively ne. having about 1fnn noonle "d a pay roll for working men ,heh will average $75 per 3nth to every man. woman nnd hll(l within its boundaries. It a one of the latest and bestai i-ei'e.i aaW xmUA ,n the wh0C f wtern country right inside the "nr neart of the city and anoth r.n;''l just heinff completed nd "'"'njrthe Lir mill property that f,"lliare fnvnrat.l I . .iviHwij III pinv f'"ien nmumt ...:.u ""on the III . . I ton w here is found i ha irriiu r Mtm t - - r li i- m-noiu r . . i k"w ",ll1.tr,rphul.,l,,n,i tonunue.i tir.sper tv ( "'', iiiininiK iiuiii in f,, ,., ,. . ., I -m iiiways enjoyed ,'mdera Republican administra tion. Wilson stands for the Free Trade? policy of the Democratic party which always brings hard tmies; Teddy stands for Iioose-v'-!t. lie can-fill of your ballot. rival 1 l ri . .... snipping lacilities both by rail and water can not be excelled by any city in Oregon, th" Colum bia River and Willamette Sl.mtrJ, on tho one Hide, where the com mere of the world can enter, and tho S. P. & S. Railroad on other. With all thcue natural advan tages there can I e and is. no reason why St. Helens shall not Ix'coniea city. It will be a city of thousands of inhabitants he fore many years, containing mills and factories, shipping its pro ducts to all parts of the world. Portland has the start of St. Hel ens in every way but one, the natural location. Iirt we are bound to jfrow and we are Koitijr. to icro' at such a j nee that l e fore many years Portland and, St. Helens will be the twin cities of the Columbia Iiiver and Ore on . This statement may seem ludi-! crous and foolish but we will stake our reputation as a prophet on it: tut this prophecy out of', the Mist and paste it in your scrap ' book: in twenty yc nrs look it up and you will then see that this . little dip into the future is not far w ronjr. j Dealers in General Merchandise Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Farm implements, Mill burn Wagons, Milwaukee Mowers and Rakes, Wire and Nails of all kinds, Good Fir Wood, Shingles, $2.50 per thousand, delivered in St. Helens or Houltou. Feed Wheat, Rolled Oats, Shorts and Bran. WHITE & WHITE Houlton, Ore. followers are wide awake and elected a jroodly portion of the men for the various offices. These two elections show that the Roosevelt followine is either lo. in ground or else it never was, VWWTWUTH Wn'HI.TnWfTHHTrifTTlfHKfHIHfHt as strong as claimed. It also I r p r r e r clearly proves that the only way to keep a democrat from being elected is to vote for Taft; every vote cast for Roosevelt is a vote for Wilson. FAVORITE RESTAURANT -Zir S7 UDEEAKER, Proprietor- I Tins licsttiurmil (icnitcl ititdcr new iiiiiiiarm r,,l Open day and night Kvcry day dinner 25c Chicken dinner every Sunday 35c Short orders on European Plan Professional Cards! DR. L. GILBERT ROSS PHYSICIAN Ot SURGEON Ollcf Hank BM. Uoih 1'honen St. Helens DR. EDWIN ROSS PHYSICIAN & SURGEON St. Helens Oregon iiilliiliiJ YLiiLliiiUjLUi.J 1 St. Helens Mill Co. DR. R. L. JEFFCOTT DENTIST St. Helens Oregon E A. CROUSE DO E. W. (CETEX CROUSE & KETJEL Hvc Opened Shop in it e Morgut Building on Columbia S , next 10 lh Sl Helens Hotel. nj we prepared to do anything in the building line. Jobbing at Reasonable Pritei E. A. CROUSE T1 ' o on Plans and Estimates Fumianed E W.KETEL i- T. S. WHITE In order to get all the best arguments for t he leading candi dates for Prcsidctn, Wilson, Taft and Rosevelt. before th" people the Mist has olfeied cash prizes amounting to $P) for the best written articles why each candi- late should be elected. The first prize will be $. in gold for the best article, regardless of whom the candidate i:i wiitten about: a Second and thini ri. e oi .r' .v each for the best articlt s on each of the other two candidates. The articles will ail le printed if, there is room for tl.im in the- paper and if too many are sent: in we reserve the r;ht to print so manv of them as we desire. he conditions imposed upon writers are that they mut lie; residents of (Y!t:mbia ( oimty and paid up subscribers to 1 ho Mist. The judges will be lair; and impartial nun selected from Ailumbia County and the Contest . ill close the hist Wednesday in October. Each article must have; not less than f0() nor more than j 0(J0 words written on orn side only of paper and should le red ressed to the Contest Editored he Mist. St. Helens, Uregon" our name and address must be irjvcn. t ontest sian.s no w get husy and send in yourartice. In atldition to the articles on tho three leading candidates wc- ill also print any articl on the Sociali.it or Prohibition candidate, it hoinfr understood that these articles are not to compete lor. the prizes but only for the pur- nose of letting every one have ai chance to give publicity to their! views. Of course wo cannot print all the articles but will fc-j ect certain ones from each party. , 1& Electric Lighting (Saves Your Eyea) Steam Heating (Prolongs Your Lives) Lath Wood Lumber A SPECIAL INVITATION. St Kfllena. Clrn . 1Q12. llr. Taga earner ; You are cordially invited to call at our storo and Inspect our large stock of general merchandise. Then make known your Wants and we will quote you prices, quality considered, that cannot be duplicated in the city. Give us a trial. Yours For Business. i-. MORGUS & SO IsT M FUNERAL DIRECTOR MCENSKD KMUAI.MKR Houltou Oregon DR. ALFRED J. PEEL PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Hank btniiling; St. Helens vs iTstftiXit cusisi ss tTstn s fCit s j j t) imntnuTJ ra E St. Helens School Opens Monday, September 16th 3 K REMEMBER WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FO 1 School Boots and School Supplies WE HAVC ALSO SECURED THE AGENCY FO Eastman's Photographic Goods i i j All Work Guarantee" " " m ii R. CONST ANTIN f t Plumbing and Heating T i Sheet Metal Work J St Helens Oregon 0 J DR. H. R. CLIFF PHYSICIAN & SURGEON 1-luinu Vln A l-' Ci: Km. K. UV7 Portland, Or. 1111 In 1117 Selling ItUilJlUtf GEORGE H. SHIN N ATTORN EY-AT-LAW St. Helens - Oregon WE CAUHY ON : AND A LARGE STOCK OF THE Celebrated Hyal Family Remedies school b:oks are sold strictly FOR CASH A. J. DEM INC, DRUGGIST. ST. HELENS 3 a 3 .is p it s a 8 t DGtaajiiaiij! aiiai a ta.ij g 8 ado j a.c tuni tj M. E. MILtER A TTORNEY A T LA W St. Helens Oregon Patronize the Mist Advertisers ZT. Watches Clock I VON A. GRAY I Watchmaker and Jeweler. All ! Work Guaranteed. CI Optical Goods St. Helens Or. ! SHS1S R. E. PHELPS CIVIL ENGINEER SURVEYOR Houltou - Oregon Allen, Felton & Quick REAL ESTATE DEALERS INVESTMENTS. KENTALS. INSURANCE. COLLECTIONS. LOANS, LAND TITLES. APPRAISEMENTS. ADMINISTRATOR. GUARDIAN. FISCAL AGENT. CONVEYANCE." EXECUTOR INFORMATION AND EMPLOYMENT ST. HELENS . OREGON Js!s??.,5'. VYN.lMtTK POWDEU sr COLVmA RIVER POWDER COAPylAY DKAl.KUS IX DU PONT EXPLOSIVES ALL EXPLOSIVES DELIVERED IN TON LOTS OR MORE TO ANY POINT I .M COLUMBIA COUNTY ON THE RIVER RAINIER, UREQDN jfeiilnnAAtUklAlUkAiiUia.UiULlUitiLiiiU river. hny other It has the creuhotinjr plant in Ore- f n nd thin wonderful industry I'll arcoil na fnt as beina w- a ui v Wy.antl "nean make it. The ( iresl, water shipbuilding jw on th pacific Coat is lo- Visitors to the State Fair at j Salem report that the Columbia County exhibit is the etpial of any other county exhibit there.! The products of the county are ranired n a very attracuvei manner antl excitinjr considerable , interest. There is one thing; lacking however, that should he j there; Columbia County I.itcra- j tore. Theic is absolutely noth ing to give to prospective home-: seekers concerning this county and its wonderful resources so tho only thing for our Commiss ioner Mr. lake, who has charge ( of the exhibit, to do is to tell, thoe enquiring what they want, to know. Thiaisa sad mistake to get up uch an exhibit, go to FRED WATKINS THE LEADING CONFECTIONERY No Use Looking Elsewhere for Candies and Cigars 100,000 Fruit trees., Write prices. A. llnladay Scappnose. I VISITORS J 4 THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL oller PRF t with tli excpucn cf cct of postage on papert and cost of th University Ex t,n;,on BulUn. to CITIZENS OF OREGON, foey UNIVERSITY COUKSES ty MAIL AM ty to pioft by tic tomn sl!.-d ii ilv only rrquiwnwni for enrollment in tli Ccrre jpo.ieine D.pnr.irnt Cour5 aic elf.TeJ in tl.e depariir.enn of Boun. PvbRimf, Eco nonin'. Edi!. atijn. Elrvtnc.tv, EnRlnh L ii-i vure, trgl.h I'oirpcfinon. Hutcry. Ma:herra ti.. Mrihai.kAl Drawirg. rl.tical CAi.tn. Tl ysm. r-ilo-y. Psychology. Sociology, and Surveying. VVr.i to the Secretary of the. Coirespc ndence Scliool, Univerity of Ore gon. Eugrne, for ingorrnanon and catalogue. t'OURSfS IN RESIDENCE at tte University prepare for the Frofeu.on of. ENGINEERING. JOURNALISM. LAW, MEDICINE, and TEACHING. Fall ten ter openi Toevlay. Sfpi, 1 1- Addren ttie Reg irrar for eatalof el dewipiive of th, College of Engineering, the College of Liberal Aru, the Schooh of Education, Commerce, Law. Medicine, and Mui C. K are always welcome to como and i ace my (lock of SingU Comb Buff k Ltghorns and Sinylo Comb r Orpington,, Sr lock for aal r timet. Egga for Hatching after February 1 at, 1913. 4 nb liulf j nb Buff j! e at all Albert D. Larson S. F. D A'o . COBLE Ore. FOR PORTLAND DAILt 6TEAMER I.raveSl. Helena 6.00 A. M. ArrH-fi at Ptirtlnml WM A. M. leaves Purllnnd at 2:30 P. M Arrive Pt. Helen at 6:30 P. M Special Sunday Ex cursion S-teamer Iralda 50 cents round trip. Good for Sunday only. Lave St. Helens 7:55, a. m. Leave Portland 2:30 p. m. Arrive St. Helens 4:30 p. m. a I. H00G1I KIRK, Master. 7 Ci IT I T C M g oi. oeiens iransrer co. o Phon 15 General Transfer and Drayage Dealer in Brick, Cement, Feed, Sand and Shingles Agents for .SIUDEBAKER Wagons and Vehicles Baro Oppoait School Houa 31 IP 13 Z ZO Surrounded by Good Groceries o u 0 every hottaewife ought to b con tot tid. If Mioi'eal with ut we are Mire ul brr aaiiefaction, both with the qualitie and the price. We surntee the purity of every thi nit we buy, therelore of eyery thinir werell. That ihii I a money raving home i well known lo all our regular ctutomvt. Th anon r vm join He "r. galnr," llt. r (.' Jonr ear oi mind and y. ttr r'Hket I) ok. 2C. II. JOHN & COMPANY 2 ILt, IftT-t, lrJ(
