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T OREGON MI nn VOL. XXXI. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1912 NO- 67 1 wrrRfSTING ACCOUNT OF HOUIIGN ENIERTAaiMDr The Milkninid of the Intemtat jiilknmi'l'H Association, met in eon wntiun i the Moving picture hall In the City of IIultoi. on Wednes day evening August 28. ALx.ut twenty mtlkitmi(l were In ..tendance, representing tho various -..vilhiiu s f the association. The . ,.r u'flfoinc. aiven by Miw Mukrf.l'Ur of Houlton. wm tininK"f ll,ut K'M,tl w,,ol4?Homc t .lite for which Ilnulton is n.,1,,1 Sot.hronia Dufunny respond t address of welcome in her iwc-tumi oiiwini.i way, una uiwii ...r.tiM iti'.M of thw or.vn.tioti. whon. exttnled in return, s iH-in iich " crtam, and fritnd ihip KirnntC as the odorous lim- burjfiT. Much butanes win transacted by the convention, several pn;x-r were read, numy of which deserve ee- mention. The r'orU from the ' many auxiliaries were listened to with keen intercut, time however due not permit the mention of many. Mi Suwirma Marie le Jones of Portland was present and although this charming milkmaid admitted, that she had never wn cow. h r report from the "Port land (Vw lege" wan truly inspiring Mi S rahltt Evcngaline lloheri Ifoijl. r of Warren and Miiw DcUrah Hwin Templeton of Kcttppc wire voted to be the nnnt chtirm irnr milkmaids piesvnt ami it wan the simple fact, that none of the sterner ect were allowed to parti cipate in any of the meetings, which enabled us to return them to their recrlive homes and beloved cows, with hearts whole and affections tin divide I. The- charming milk inai'ls weie run a strong wcond by Miss M.-linda Screptiphina Higher HiafT and Fraulicn Guln Wcrtla i mcr. Miss Bigger taff who w gran I'ulty acted ax page of the meettn, ami Mis Wertln imer, who-- rosy face was coming miles to a. e, v. ill long bo remomlered by thow who were fortunate enough to sec them. The Milkmaid' Convention was a thrilling success. The "Win One Club" added thirty-five ($35.00) to their treasure and wih to thank the pui lif for their patronage. RECEPTION TO TEACHERS So enjoyable was last year's re ception to the teachers of our pub lie -.i-luMils that the Kpworth League is planning a aimilar eve-it fr Friday ScplcmU'r 20 nt the City Hall. Every patron and friend of our Nchunla is urged to be present. Aside from the opportunity thus afforded of meeting the teachers, nev and old, the occasion ought to grow into a general get-actpuninted-time for the whole town. Every one is invited and Is expected to come ready to boost St. Helens schools. The league is planning a "liort entertainment. Prof. Thoma "n and members of the school board are slated for speakers. Come promptly at 8:00. NEW HELLO GIRL Miss Nolle Pigg. formerly super visor of the Central office in Port land, has accepted a position as Hello Girl in the St. Helens office. The business at this office has in creased so fast that It was neces sary a short time ago to get a 1 irger switchboard and now it be comes necessary to employ addition al help. With alf this increase of business Dr. Zlpperer has kept up with the times and no complaint has ever been made by his patrons. We hnve a dandy telephone service in St. Helens and the people appre ciate It by a very liberal patronage. We have for sale at tho Mist office all kinds of typewriter paper, car bon paper, legal blanks, lenal backs etc, MILKMAID'S ' 1912 SCHOOL lEi OPENS MONDAY SEVEN TEACHERS NOV REQUIRED TO WONDERFUL GROWTH IN THREE YEARS Next Monday Soptrmk-r Hi. joi-aUo conditions thin vear School will open in St. Ilelens'.lirations are that thnr will for tho term of nine months with a corps of seven teachi-r.-. J'n.f. C. C. Thomasun will be in ( harK..; h rnncir.a end Mr... ( :.r..ln,. Va:son Thomas in :n rwsistant principal in charge of the High School. Miss l!.. rti.! Ki ill of V."!icotiv( r. Wash., will I av. thc'k'et a thoroiifh llirh School edu-Uho i(.rht!i era .1' while Mi -s (;, , :ni !,. Weed, Mi.ss Lizzie IV.r; : v. ::. ; i Vnr.ii t!i.i :it (1 .: . I- Ki.. Philip will take the ssme grade as were taught by them last . i f year. j iuu iour years course will be taught in the High School making it a standard school of the state so that pupils fmi ihing here will be entitled to every-! thing that goes with a gradua- tion from an accredited High! School Arrange ments are un-:er way Mint in a manual training de-' fill III (lit .1 . i.!t- .11 L. , "TIV .1.... II..- A teacher to be emp.oyul by the vanous H.gh Schools of tl.e coun- j Monday, here . .1 be seven teach-, ty to spen.l one day each week atjers to start with and over ach school, ll.e St. Helens, School starts cut un ! r ery fav- Qnffrnrfn P.lnh FAimPfl ' UUlilUSU uiuu iviuvuuuv.. v ST HELENS AND HOULTGM LADIES PPn'l"7F in TFT BA' 1 T ' Mi.s: Cri'lith, a represi-nlativ-of the I'oitl.tnd Knual Suirrue Lc.i,: ii!,,! Si. Ilv!ni lur.t Mmiday "!! ftcr .rkm a i-!i.rt time nn. tl. Ind.ts icci.ud i ti'i;i'li to hi ld ..' e a club. Tin- meeting I il.. resilience of Mrs. .1. W . l ay nil was attended l ul"l' a cr. (JivMii i'son of the St. Hel ps L-lual SulVrap. I.ei.Ki.e was ff.-cted with the following .l''vrs; Mrs. I. H. Hodd; Vice 1'res- a W lluiherford. Mrs. Alien, Mrs. Hay. Mrs. Win. Ks; Sec. Mrs. M. ( I-ray and Treas.. Mrs. Shinn. Another meeting will I"' held at the same place next Tuesday evening to which all Indies inteiest.Ml are invited and a public lifting with siK'al.ers from Portland will le held in the City Hall on tho 2." th to which men are invited ns well as woman. An interest;!!.: lecture was de livered on eipial sutir.cc at H"Ul tonTucsdav by Mir GrilV.th. After the lecture a local e-iuid si.lVrae club was organized. The fallowing oineers were elected: Mr. Prescott. President, Mrs. denies. First Vice President. Mrs. Phelps, Second Vice Edith C:iark. S.-cretary. Mr. denies. Treasurer. Our next meeting will be h'1'1 Sept. 21. at7:.10 p. in. A I,,e invited to attend and wear a button "Vote for Women." State Fair Exhibitors Charles Conle. Tom Cloniger. C. C. Moyer, (3. L. Turbell, II. . Cruder. John Chilberg, A. l'enson. Mrs. J. P. McKoc. A. H. Carlm. William Cooper, J. S. Paten . IL Lund. K. F. Larson, A. Chilberg. P N Alugust. John Fai r, Mrs. M. J.' Heeler. E. R. HiM, Wi'low P,r Ranch. Sauvie's Islan-1. J. A.Bacm. A Freeman. Jacob Hammer. Mr. Allen. Soappoose.J. ! -ron. J. F Lloyd. Frank Rice. M. Hajsen, Percy Harrison. C. L. Ayr. S. A. Crosbv. A. A. Smith, W.n. Karth, Frank Brown. Wm. Kcsim.us. iu.. Peeler. Warren. John Paxton. Joe, H..IS.I..V A. Holiday, W. II. Hum- 1 lUIKI-.; t , , , I t.- v (in ck. rrann George. Harry West, Gus t r,vl. Walter Pomeroy J. w. I tnllell J. W. Arm-tronr. J. C . t a PumirnrniM r. o. v . Smith, L. Woodhouse HANDLE THE SI. HELENS In- be in the neitfhhorhooj of 2.7) pupils, " "l"u,',a '"" ",R" ine scnol unu,'r neauway. a most i !' ""!'('nt C(,, l'3 "-" teachers is in 'charge and there is no reason for, anv child leavinu- St Hflna tn '( itidn. Already the Hoard has n.'ceived a:i::LT4tion3 from svir. !! i.nk;,',. v..-.! i tm ...:it ter here. Ti.n building recently ! i - 'committed u large enouiih to care e il.l f .. I ior an mac come ior some time, 'although every room in the house ! will be occupied. At the close of ; the f-'-hool in May 1909 there i 'were three teachers and about 80 pupils. The next yea.-there were four ....i...r- urt .it 19 r.,.i!. ! 1 in 191 1 the school started out with five tw.chers but after running a i . nw.nMi mi i . I'l.ri'jk fn'lhnf1 U'OB I IllirilVII 11I ..'.ki'l. 4VM-ltVI . r required. Thi: j ear. starting" next tjiaj i pupils, inus it win De seen mai . '.. Helens is growing. i Rnildin Fund nrnws 'i " T I !EAELl $3053 iULiUilljblJ TO3 NEW CLUB BUILDING Tli.. ..-nl it .rintiiitw t'i th. Commer' rial Club fund gm-s merrily on and i v.otli'.vil list ol me persons: ,s;.b. ci-ibiiiK f t stock. Next week! ... i i r . : . . i IT I t we will eive ice aoumociii nsi, uii ; l'l l:i Tu' eiieaecd in mntler expect to have double the the amount ' inai iim The list as follows: A. T. i.aws, '".( .1. II. J'lico. $2ol) Win. Ross, $-oo A. S. Harrison. $l0o W. F. Jones. $100 M. F. Ilazen, $100 S. C. Morton. $100 L. R. Rutherford. $l0 E. Ltinditren. $lo0 L. G. Ross. $lt0 P. Horan. $'0 M. ttixon, foi) Alex Phili. $.r.O A. McDonald, $"0 E. I. Pallagh. ?.r. Fred Engsbretsen, ?-".0 C. C. Casett. $."0 H. A. Sherman. $"0 C. D. Sutherland. $30 II. Estabiook, $50 Geo. H Shinn, $.")0 O. W. Giubb, $50 E. B. Woods. $50 W. A. Harris, $."0 J. E. Ramsey, $50 A. W. Mueller, $50 M. C. Gray. $50 Von A. Gray, $50 Jas. Hart, $50 J. S. Allen, $50 W. J. Fullerton, $50 Geo. Broughton, $50 A. E. Thompson, $50 W. W. Cole, $50 C. E. Olson, $50 A. J. Peel, $50 I). T. Gerdes, $50 L. E. Allen. $50 A. B. Uke, 30 Louis Beirl. 30 Harry Bennett, ?30 Earnest Wright. $30 Harold Ross, $10. A Walla Walla paper has the fol lowing news item which will be of interest to St. Helens people. "Miss Laura Beegle and Mr. Harry Kendall, both of Walla Walla were married yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock at the Court House by Judge T. H. Brents." Mrs. Kendall is well known in this county having le her home in St.' Helens and mm Kendall is a well known young . ... ,i t--.it.. business man or ana ao Lueting a barber shop. They will ! make their home in that city. W. D. WOODRO AjfOINJED ANQ GIVES NOTICE OF STRICT UW ENFORCEMENT At the Council rreetinj? last Monday night Marshal VVilkins handed in his resignation and Mayor White appointed W. D. Woodrow to fill the vacancy. Mr. VVilkins has been holding uown tne ornce lor over a year and the Council passed a resolu- tion wherein it regretted the act- on of Mr. W k ns and commend. ed him for a performance of the duties of a disagreeable job in such a manner as to meet with approval of a large majority of lhe citizens. Mr. Woodrow nssaurd the dutk3 of the office Tuesday and LumediaUtv cave nf'l'ce that he Would give tho 1 jorace an nis ume anu would vig- rtiictw am nil VA In, tm ,uuo' - ' luc la" a . tnft c,tv- He says that he will . enforce the curfew law to the ; 'tter and tnat Parents in this Clty snould warn their children inat wtlcn tne C10CK on -e court le strips the hour when the cnnuren snou.a oe in mat ne win m.a.ke the rounds of . th.e C1 y and "P every oneouta iter nours. iau ine dovs ana cr r s wno nave' no business on the street3 after - - - hours would do well to look out) certain . means business and will surely enforce; . .. . . notice! : that he will ktrictlv enforce the . , .,, . . " n. a "ilaw in regard to the sale 0f iquors to drunkards and men in a drunken condition. In fact he promises a full and impartial en-1 forcementof all the laws of theUI. E. Church. St. Helens, will 'City an m this , matter ho will j be backed up by the Mayor and j Council as well as all the citizens jof the ' SEffiR CONTRACT AH) FOUR C!0S RECEIVED FOR VVORX LO'AIST BONG $12,429 Jacobsen Bade Co. Successful At the council meeting last Mon day night there were four bids sub mitted for the construction of the sewer system provided for by the council in District No. which covers a large ortion of the residence part of the city. The .benbsen Bade Co. of Portland were the successful bid ders and will begin the actual work within a few days. The price for the w ork was $12,429.35 the highest bid ltoing $15,Cl!S.00. The contract will provide that the work shall lx? com pleted and ready for use I y the mid dle of December this year and in- cludesa drain of the lakes in the dis trict as well ns a sewer. Blockmaking Resumes Work at tlic Philips Qaarry to Start Monday Will Fall Crew Mr. John Philip, will open work at his block making quarry on the King place next Monday with a full crew and has enough work ahead to keep busy for an indefin ite time. He has written letters tohiscrew to assemble here Mon day and work will be started in earnest. The men scattered dur ing the summer when there was no work, most of them going to British Columbia but they will all return here to work now. Block making is an important industry in St. Helens and we are glad to note that work will be resumed. GOES TOJAW SCHOOL - Ernest Smith, a young man who has been employed in the office of the Creosoting works in St. Helens during the summer, left last Tues day for New York where he will enter Columbia Law School to com plete hi9 law studies. He has al ready spent one year there and will now continue his work for . two years more when he will relu .n to the West to practice his profession. LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND DOINGS NEWS NOTES CONCERNING PEOPLE MO THINGS MID AROUNO SI. HELENS PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE Kev. A. A. Heist spent Monday r Mr. Kuchkuch and wife of New in Portland. York, representing Lampke & Co., Mra. A. J. Deming and Mrs. L. j the largest importers of Creosoting G. Ross spent Wednesday in Port-! oils in the world of New York and land. j Berlin. Germany, are guests of Miss Anne George was a passen-' frienda in St- Helens. Mr. Kuch ger or. this morning's train for;kuchisa timber treating . expert Portland i an(1 1A looking over the St. Helens G. A. Mace li havinir a eonrfret ; basement built under his retidencel on Summer Street. Fred Abtott is cn,ei enKUieer ,D cnare' .. ...... . John ana tan baxton. fruit raw . f T) ..1 1 T7"l uu ii iu o um uoamur 1 'i brought in a load of fine pears this j week which were readily disposed of. Geo. Monhan and Edward Ma honey from San Francisco are visit ing Misses Nellie and Leona Perkins at the McCormick home in St. Hel- ens. Miss Dora ShafTer who has spent several months in Oregon visiting relatives, one of whom, Mrs. L. G. Ross, is her sister, returned to her I home in Indiana this week. J. L. Chittem was awarded the contract to build a cement walk in front of the Hewitt property on j"" street ana a crew or men i: uwiij' t'lidK1 in iiic nun. mw. The Ladies' Aid Society of the meet at the home of Mrs. J. Bill in ; Columbia Park, on Wednesday, i Sept. Mr. 18. 1912. C. WT Lind of Albany, has purchased three Hiaets of the Mofan- Among the prominent Bull Moos tain View laud and will, in theiers who attended the Roosevelt j spring build a modern country resi-. meetings in Portland last Wednes dence on his property, intending to ! day were C. C. Cassat, A. B. Lake make it his future home. Miss Gladys Ashby has accepted! a position in the office of the Coun-1 ty Treasurer, lately filled bv Miss ! Nellie Laws who is planning on a j trip to Los Angeles where she will spend the winter. ..... i-. , If any one doubts the quality of) corn for eating on the cob that is grown in this vicinity just order a dozen ears from Geo. Lemont. For fine roasting ears they are the best ever seen in Oregon. The I-adies' Aid of the Congrega tional Church served tea at the home of Mrs. C. II. John last Tues day afternoon at which time about 40 ladies gathered and enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. S. C. Morton returned last Fri day from Rochester, Minn., where he accompanied his brother, Taul Morton, who wus operated on for some stomach trouble by Dr. Mayo the celebrated surgeon. At last ac counts Paul was getting a'ong fine. Zip Studebaker has bought the restaurant next to the Blew A Mace Saloon and is now in full charge. Mr. Studebaker is an experienced Restaurant man and is deserving of Support of the people. His ad ap pears in this issue of the Mist. Mrs. W. A. Harris will leave St. Helens tomorrow for an extended visit with relatives in Buffalo, N. Y. She will go by way of Michigan and Canada stopping off at several places before reaching her destina tion. She will return about Jan uary 1st. Thomas A. Fowlei and wife of Mountaindale, Washington Co., Ore., were visit'ng at the home of Mrs. Fowles' brother, E E. Quick, in St. Helens during the week, re turning home Thursday. Miss Mary Quick a niece of Mr. E. E. Quick is Uvo oar9 lastor tl( the St. IIeieng aWo a guest at the Lome in this city M Church, will leave next Mon and will visit here for sometime be- day fur Chicago where he will enter fore leavine for her home in Indian-1 .i... xi w tfi...;i ti,.i;0i anolis Ind apons, inu. George Rex. Chief Engines of! the Timber Treating Peprrtmeat of, the Santa Fe Railroad Co., is at-j tendin? to business mat ers in Ft. j Helens this week, while here he will j try an experiment in treating tlm-, Deisior ma company, ai me ei. Helens Creosoting works. Creosoting plant. Louie P-usco will give a gen- u,ne olJ cfjuntry. Italian, dinner at his hotel m St. Helens on Sunday September 22, 1912 at 1 o'clock. It will be a meal worth while too, f o- k crave one last Sundav to whi(.h the Miat man WM invited and we can speak from actual ex perience. The price of the dinner will be $1. Everybody is invited. Posters are out announcing a wrestling match at the City Hall tomorrow night between John Berg, who claims to be champion of the world at his weight, about ISO pounds, and Jack Root a longshore man of St. Helens who is also a professional mat man. Root weighs over 200 pounds and Berg agrees to throw Root twice in an hour. The new Steamer America lately put on the run between Portland and St. Helens is an up to date passenger and freight boat. It has accommodations for nearly 1U0 passengers. A free excursion was given on it last Sunday, about 100 persons taking the trip around fcau- Ivies Island, thoroughly enjoyed bjr Jail. C. E. Lake and Harold P. Ross, St- IIelens- T1,e,e were several 0,,,ers from St- ,IoIens who attend- pd these meetin but wh a,e not 80 thoroughly identified with the movement, including H. J. Southard. Wm. Ross. Dr. L. G. Ross, H. Morgus, Wilbur Muckle, . vua. luucftie; nou m. o. i.iinri. An excursion will arrive in St. Helens Sunday from Portland on one of tho boats, the crowd con sisting of Soccer Football players who will give an exhibition game at the ball grounds in this city. It is the intention to organize a team composed of some St. Hel ens men and some Portland men to be called the St. Helens team and enter the Soccer League. Ho! For (he Round-Up Mr, Wilbur G. Muckle is planning to drive a party of six to the "Round Up" at Pendleton. He ex pects to leave St. Helens on the 16th inst. and drive to Portland, from which point the team will be shipied to The Dalles, and from The Dalles the drive of 160 miles will be made. Mr. Muckle contem plates reaching Pendleton in four days. He will drive four or six horses. The party will consist of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Muckle, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Rotger and Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Watts of Portland. Rev. A. A. Heibt POPULAR M. E. MINISTER WILL LEAVE ffld WEEK FOR Hev. A. A. Heist, fur the rast wr li. viLivrijiu ,ncuii'eivni c u i r 1 Scho. l for a two rears course. Dur- in Mr. HeU's pastorate here he the " of th,"BU7 VTV h33 made many warm friends forje"ce' AlUre cordially invited to himself an! the Church and the I these Ecrce . people generally and his congrega-. FOR SALE 3 cows each S years tion particularly regret very much ; olJ) will reah in October, also ftf see him leave. The best withes i three 2 year old heifers. ot the citizens or St. Helens goes with Mr. Heist wherever he may te, SUPT. J. H. COLLINS BC3 PROFESSOR I B. TOON APPOINTED TO ALL OKR At the term of the County Court held last week Superinten dent J. H. Collins handed in his resignation as County School Superintendent. The Court im mediately appointed Prof. J. B. Wilkerson of St. Helens to fill the vacancy. Mr. Collins has been a very successful officer and during the past three and one half years has given his undivid ed attention to the business of the office. His work has been thoroughly appreciated by every person interested in school mat ters in the county, and he only resigned to accept a position where there was more money for his labors. Prof. Wilkerson is well known throughout the coun ty, having been principal of the Rainier Schools for four years and during the last year was principal of the St. Helens School. In both of these positions Prof. Wilkerson gave eminent satisfac tion, and the boards in both places were very sorry to lose his services. However he gave up these positions in order to be out of doors more and for the benefit of hi3 health. There is no man in the county who is better qual ified to fill this important posi tion than Prof. Wilkerson, and the people of the county are to be congratulated upon finding so valuable a man to take the office 80 ably filled by Mr. Collins. Report of tho Conditioa of No. IS. The Columbia County Bank, at St. Helens, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business September, 4, 19t2. RESOURCES. Dollars Cta. Loans and discounts 132,346 43 Overerafts, secured and unsecured ..952 70 Bonds and warrants 48,972 44 Banking house 15,000 00 Furniture and fixtures 2,700 00 Other real estate owned. -.1,720 00 Due from approved re serve banks 27,513 82 Cash on hand ..-10.738 24 Total 239,943 63 LIABILITIES. Dollars Cts. Capital stock paid in 25,000 Surplus fund 5,000 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid. 1,679 27 Postal savings bank de posits 7,509 77 Individual deposits subject to check 158,387 84 Demand certificates of deposit 10,190 77 Certified checks 49 40 Cashier checks outstanding. 170, 06 Time certificates of deposit 8,189 47 Savings deposit ..23,767 05 Total 239,943 63 State of Oregon, County of Columbia. ' ss. I, A. L. Stone, Cashier- of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. A. L. Stone, Cashier. Subsciibed and sworn to before me this 10 day Sept, 1912. J.W.Day, Notary Public. Correct Attest: J. S. Allen, L. R. Rutherford, Wm. M. Ross. Directors. Houltcn M. E. Church. . The Pastor will preach at Tren holm on Saturday evening. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock he will preach at Yankton. On Sunday evening at 7:30 he , , m 't preach the last sermon before v . . . . . xr pinMtnpv Carleo. a m;to et at Doer Inland.