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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1912)
St. Helen County Scat Columbia County IClkctric Heirs Improved Strf.kts Municipal Wati:r Svstkm Two Milks op Sewer Under Construction Pay Roll $100,000 Per Month St. Helens Lumber Products Go to All Parts of the World Shipments Over 5,000,000 Feet Per Month St. Helens Has Saw Mills ' Shipbuilding Plant Creosoting Works Stone Cjuarries Fisheries Population ,908 - " 4oo THE 1910 191a 75o 1500 VOL. XXXI. ST. HELENS, OREGON. FRIDAY, DECEMBERS. 1912 NO- C3 ON MIST t m m w j 1 a GOOD PLC School Notes JW ARTICLE FROM EX- MCED H Kl PIOC There are many Ideas and opin ion! on thia aubject, all of which B,y be right under certain condi tion and wrong under othera. The auction of fall or apring plowing Jay be settled largely by atudying the kind and the condition of the wit, the cropa to be grown and the jonvenience of the husbandman, m, contributor to Farm and Home. Generally leaking, aandy soils ihouklbe plowed In the fall and dy aoils In the apring. The ad vintage of fall plowing aandy eoil la that the aub toil will remain firmer and the conservation of moisture more effective, particularly If con itant cultivation of the aui face soil goes on for the purpoae of forming t dust mulch. The advantagca of apring plowing day soil are that It will lay up lighter and the movement of aoil water through it will more act ive. Corn and oata appear to like anil that Is somewhat firm, pro viding it haa a fine, mellow Bur'ace. Potatoes and root cropa require a deep, mellow aoil. Then, fall plow fog should be best for the former and spring plowing for the latter. The convenience of the husbandman counts for much. If, by fall plow Ing certain fields, he can forward the work of spring and thereby make a material gain, he can pos sibly afford to plow even aome clay soils In autumn. . The depth of plowing U another much dicuid question. This, too, io somewhat relative. A deep soil must necessarily be more product ive than a shallow soil, other thing being equal, but auddenly de'in- ing the plowing haa often bwn pro ductive of much 'harm. Shallow plowing on sandy soils should be the Irene ral rule, and changing the denth. together with a gradunl deepening, on clay soils. Next and lust, may be considered the kind of furrow to turn. On dav soils and all othera fairly adap ted to a-rat and grain the rolling or clapboard funow la btwt. It lightens the aoil, mixes the organic matter more thoroughly and allows if nmr w.rfVet blending of the farm manure thnt may be applied. It leaves a portion of the finer sur face soil where the small roots of the terminating seed can the more s n-n.lilv ..I .Uin the food. It allows of a better circulation of air and en ahles the sun's raya to penetrate the ground to better advantage. On sandy soils, with shallow plow ing, the fiat furrow Is best. The depth of plowing is not carried far enough to bring up any dead, inert mnt ir nnrl ihn firm subsoil U t)Ct tt r maintained. IS One of the most nleasant fTir.; MM AnHRNFY 15 Jlim ( m w i iiivi m will 1L. I H VULW that has taken place at the school this year was the address on health and preventativea of diwjase given Tuesday afternoon by Dr. Edwin Ross. The children of the various grades were assembled in the lec ture room, and a number of guests from the city were present. Dr. Ross gave the audience many valu able suggestions which were of es pecial value to the school children. The children of Miss Gertrude Weed's room entertained the crowd with a song. With definite arrangements made for a basket ball game with Gats kanie high school on the evening of December 18, and negotiations un der way for games in the near fu ture with Woodburn and St. Johns, the backet ball teams are putting in every mlnitute of time in prepar ation for these events. Practice games are being played now on Wednesday and Friday evenings, on the latter evening town teams play ing the high school boys. Specta tors are invited to be in attendance with a good supply of voice. F0R $25,000 FOR UBEL District Attorney E. B. Tongue of JlilUhoro U the defendant in a $25,000 damage suit filed in Port land this week in which Mr. Kelsey, a civil engineer asks for.this amount of damages to satisfy the great in jury done to his reputation on ac count of something that Mr. Ton gue is reported to have Baid about Kelsey. People who are acquainted with Mr. Tongue, well know that if he said anything about Kelsey being in the employ of two masters at the name time that he can prove what he said or else did not say any such thing. NEV OFFICE BUILDING ST. HELENS LUMBER CO. BEGIN WORK ON MODERN STRUCTURE Work on the new office building of the St. Helens Lumber Co., will bein at once. The residence of dun Lone has been moved from the At a student body meeting of the lot which the Mill Co.. bought from high school Wednesday morning it him and the office v .1 be on that was voted that emblems for athle-jlot When c valeted the new oflice lnt Rhould be awarded ! building will be one of the fine build- students who should take part in a prescribed number of Interscholas- tic events. A committee consisting of Ernest John, Sarah Burns, and ale Perry was appointed to report on the details of the new ruling. Virgil Hattan was elected yell and song master for the remainder of the year. The second debate in the English JtiMtorv review debute series came off Wednesday afternoon, solved that the measures lurinir the reign of Edward I were . . , u. th i i uouse Saturday of creator importance than thej Dec. 1. for the measures pajscd during the reign i of any king since the time of Will-i I'irat" uim uiilu'ld on the; Kinney-Hendryx n Mnjn n. n 2n! 1912 in Portland Mr. N. II. Kinney and Mm l A llondrvx both of St. Helens were united In marriage Mr. and Mrs. Kinney are well known in this citv and will make this their home. Mr. Kinney la one of the trusted emnloves of the St. Helena of im vui sittvtiin mwii . the night shift and In charge of the clasHifWrlnn at lumber. Many friends in this city extend congratu lations. ings of the city with every modern convenience for the officers of the Mill Co. JACK HAMLIN RELEASED MAN ACCUSED OF RE- LEASED (IN ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS On account of the physical condi tion of Jack Hamlin, who has been confined in the county jail at this place for about a year and a half, Judge Campbell made an order re ducing his bond to $300 and upon the failure to secure this bond' a further reduction was made so that Hamlin was permitted to go on his own recognizance. Sheriff Thomp son released him yesterday and he went to the homo of relatives In Portland. Hamlin is charged with forgery of a note and has had one trial, the jury failing to agree. Since his confinement in the jail the loathsome disease from which he has been suffering for years was gradually working on his system un til he was reduced to helplessness. SHIPPING NOTES WARREN C. J. I.arson and A. L, Larson re ceived a telegram from relatives in Kansas last Sunday, saying their mother -as ve ill. A. L. Larson started- . it immediately to go to "K-!hcr. passed , R,M.P!,i school meeting will be allirmitative by Anna Quick, re ward Veazie, and of Widen Dillard, while the negative was defended by Eugene Keelan. Warren Thorp, and Charles Smith. The judges, us- wald Deming. Both Perry, and Mar garet Burns, decided in favor of th-? negative, Joe Keelan presided. Dr. Todd, the vice-president of Willamette University, addrcsseu the high school, eighth and seventh grade pupils Tuesday morning. TV0 NEW RESIDENCES VON GRAY AND DR. JEFFCOTT ! HAVE BEAUTIFUL HUMLS Tr f the most beautitul noises in the city are just being completed. One of thtm. Von Gray'- was re from the ceiveu vy contractor and is certainly a beauty. I It is located on a point near uiej Quarry overlm-King me v-o.u... River. Tho other is me iuiu. h,of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffcott near the Stone residence also in the vi cinity of the quarry. A wonderful view of the old Pjlumma can ..- from this place too, the waters be- -:.ri,f from me nv iriir in " door of the house for se 1, for the purpose of levying a special school tux. A special road meeting will be held at. Erickson's hall Saturday Dec. 14 th to vote on a special road tax. An opportunity will also be ,-;. rm tkii tMHrlo to express their choice for a road supervisor. Chus. Carlson died at his home Monday evening, Dec. 2nd after a severe- illness. Funeral, services were held at the Swedish Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mr. Carlson was a young man much liked and respected in .u: itA- ond hi? leaves his wife and little s.m, his mother and one brother besides a number of re latives and friends to mourn his loss. Mrs. B. H. Lewis hasreturneu ro i her home in Seattle afrer a short visit with her mother Mrs. A. Sand strom. Mr .1. Erickson Sr. who has been ! n the sics list for the past week or two is recovering. 1Vf anil .Ui... Raker entertained ill. hitter's father, brother, and i Mr. McQueen of Aberdeen, Wash., and Mba Leona McQueen of it';n..n.Min I'niversity. on Thanks- tllllHMIi'ttw ' giving day. m n,l Mrs. W. P. Ream enter tained at Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and lamny The Steamer Willamette sailed last SundMv with a full cargo of lumber loaded at St, Helens. She also took her limit of passengers, sixty. The Steamer " Avalon arrived Thursday mnrnii.ar and is taking a deck load of lumber for San Fran cisco de!;very. They have 8Q0 tons of wheat under deck. The Avalon is one of the new steamers on the Coast, this being her fourth trip She is 215 long, 42ft beam and has a capacity of 800 M ft. of Inmber. and 40 passengers She, is owned by the Hart-Wood Co. of San Francisco. The Steamer Yellowstone is load- imr a cargo of lumber for San Fran cisco at the docks of the Columbia County Lumber Co. The well known pc.iooner Alvena arrived in port Wednesday night and is taking a cargo of ties for southern California delivery. Mr.'c. S. Frantz. Vice President of the Loop Lumber Co., of San Francisco was in the City Thursday on business connected with his .firm. Mr. Frantz is "managing owner of tho Loon line of boats, viz the Strs. tnhnn Poulson. F. S. Loon and the Wm. Chatham, the latter being a new steel boat of .. 2 million feet capacity which will be running to the Columbia River and St. Helens nbout January 1st. They also own the Schooners Virginia and Mable Gale, both well known coasters. The British Ship "Pritish Yeo- mav 'aftera passage oi ubjo from Newcastle Australia, has ar- rKn,t 5n P.in Francisco, and as boon us her cargo of coal has been dis charged, will leave for. St. Helens where she will take on a cargo of I million feet of lumber for Australia. The Steamer Olson A Mahoney left St. Helens dock last Saturday after taking on 500,000 feet of lum ber. The balance of her cargo was wheat. AH EXTMOM CASE WONDERFUL RECOVERY Of CHO FROM EFFECTS OF eiG BUCO With over one half of the aurface of the body burned to a crisp the little 2 year old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. Peterson of Yankton, still lives and has every prospect of re covering from the shock. Two weeks ago during the morning hours the little child, just walking around, was left In the house while the mother was gone to the barn to turn out the cows, and the little one climbed up on the wood box reach ed over on the shelf and took out aome matches from the box. In some way the matches were set off so that the clothing of the little one caught fire and before the mother could reach it the child was most fearfully burned. Dr. Peel was telephoned for and arrived there as quickly as possible and dressed the burrfed child. Since that time the little sufferer haa been Improving until now it seems that recovery la in eight. LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND DOINGS NEWS NOTES CONCERNING PEOPLE O . THINGS IN AND ATilO ST. HELENS PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE Real Estate Tranafera Nov. 22. C. & I. Wentz to T. C. Green lan-i in 28-7-5 consideration, $1.00. Nov. 23. St. Helens, Improve ment Co. to V. L. Powell, Lot 2l bik 6 in R. R. Add. con. $10.00. G. W. & E. Vogel to W. H. Ma gill Lot 12 and 13 In Vogel Tract. con. $200. , A. Anderson et ux to D. M. Stu art, land, in 67-5, con. $100. J. J. Eastman et ux, Edward Hughes, land in 8-7-4, con. $110. Nov. 25. J. H. Griffis to J. F. Gaskill, land in 2-4-2, con. $5.. Nov. 26. A. and M. Leon to W. F. Baxter, 1-2 Int. to Land in il-l- 3, con. $1.00. .1. S. and E. Allen to T. II. Mor ton, w 1-2 Lot 7, bik. 25 in St. Hel ens, con. ?150. Handpain ted china. Cut Glass, Books, at cost, at Mrs. Owen's. . T. A. .Cloninger, of Scappoose, was looking after business matters in St. Helens Wednesday. Cum Lange and G. W. Ramsey were attending County Court in St, Helens this week. Dr. Lowe's glasses are death to the doctors. Ask your neighbors. See Harri3on'a 5-10 and 15 coun ters at Morgus Building. You will see the things you need at a re duction of from 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than elsewhere. H. A. Eh'ers of Scappoose, was visiting in St Helens Wednesday. Mrs. Stine of Monmouth, Oregon, is visiting at the home of her aon, A. J. Deming, in this city. M. R. Pomeroy, ex-sheriff of Clat sop County, is in St. Helens today. Henry Hendricksen, of Mayger, is attending to business matters in St. Helens today. You are invited to carefully read the ad of White & White in this issue. They have some interesting things to tell you. Mrs. H. P. Watkins has been ill durincr the naat week but is now feeling much better. Revival Meetings are being held this week at the M.- E. Church in this city. Several ministers of note have been here at various times and much interest is being taken in the meetings. The work of boring a tunnel un der Willamette street for the new sewer is progressing quite rapidly. The big hole is now under the road and w ill be ready to receive the pipe within a few days. Louis Fluhrcr, County Commissioner-elect, was in St. Helens Wed nesday taking in the proceedings of the County Court and getting ac- n t Mrs. John Nelson ,veral miUs. ! and Mi AlWo Lnckson ara air Otto Erickson. . 1 f.,r District ! Mrs. J. H- Greenhagen or wium- K TTl Me- O ns taken!bia City visitel at the home of Mr. .:i:tt!I: of November. 1912, and Mrs. O, A. Erickson last Wed- Nov. 27. E. L. Muckle to D. A Muckle. ljt 12. B. A. Muckle Add. to Rainier, con. $1. v., 90 Sc.miioose Acres Co. to Richard Dammon, Tract 94 in Scap- Luaintc(j w-lth the duties of his office Harrison thinks it is better to Card of Thanka The School Census I desire to publicly express my sincere thanks to the friends who so kindly assisted me during the last illness of my wife and also the members of the Ladies' Aid Society fnr the beautiful floraf offerings. W. H. E. Gibbons. poose Acre Tract, con. $349.60. Nov. SO. L. O. Cunningham to James A. Lynch, N. W. of S. W. 15-3-3, con. $1.00. W. B. Headley et ux to Portland Trust Co. of Oregon, NE 4 of NW 4 of 4-3-2, con. $10.00. M. J. Watts to J. M. Richaidson, Lots in Scappoose, con. $100. tw 9 H. T. Prescolt to C. W. ihattuck. Lot 1 in i-'i'ton Park, con. $700. A. II. Tarbell et ux to O. and A. Simons, Land in 18-4-1, con. $2, 219. E. Ross et al to John Hunt, Lot 4. bik. 2, in 1st Add. to coiumoia Park. con. $200. St. Helens Imp. Co., to John Slat er, Lot 15, bik. 4, in II. R. Add. cen. $10. Dec. 3. K. L. Dillingham to F. C. Caples, Tide land in Columbia City, con. $1.00. Charity BaUer to C. S. and VY. U Bylander, 3 1-2 Acres in Foster, D. L. C. con. $875 To over ADVERTISED LETTERS the St. Hel en, Ore. Post office for the week end, November 30, 1912. G. B. Bennett, 1 letter Antoneon, Canteon, Greek, 1 let ter. Sam Measaria, box 360, 1 letter, letters unclalmod by December 14, will be aent to the Dead-Letter office M. C. Cray, P. M. n,nl..s 184. females 10J OH""- . . nii An increase Ot " tal ! 1911 Census. , Mis. I. E. Dodd. Clerk. Come in and select your prevent. i ...Urt n small oe- posit ami yiu r.rav'a iil rhurch. . l... .. ;M t, lcn.se. v cv.winc.v... store. nesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hoyt enter, tained Mr. and Mrs. A. Hoyt and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenaon of of Warren and Mr. Dale Semple of Portland, Thanksgiving day. ! iwMinir Elder Poling preached a " . me Christ Epiacopal Church The. e will be evening service In the Epiacopal church next Sunday. Dec. 8, at 7:30. I.,, number of Mrs. A. Muhr's r.:..,ta nK..mbled at her homo last Wednesday evening to celebrate her i.i,.iov. Every one seemed, to 1111 - i time and before leav- .winl their hostess tng uiey - I with a beautiful silver cake dish whether occupied or not. An ad ditional charge of $1 will be made kf ika n-atof will ncain be sell ten-10 cent articles at a profit of one cent each than one 10 cent article at a profit of 5 cents. What do you think? . , Step into Von Gray's jewelry store and look over the line of jew tArv'ftf... which would be suitable ' for Christmas Gifts. Tomorrow night S. Piatt Jones, the entertainer, will be at the City Hall under the auspices of the Peo ples Lyceum Course. This promi ses to be a very entertaining pro gram and every person in the vicin ity who can, should attend. Word has been received from the Hospital in Portland that the St. Helens patients are doing fine. Mrs. R. H. Roberson and Mrs. E. A. Crouse. both of whom have recent ly been through a serious operation, are recovering nicely and hopes are entertained of a complete recovery in both cases. MiE3 Elizabeth Phil ip returned to her home last Satur day from the hospital and is gain ing every day. You will find on sale, at cost, at Mr3. v Owen's residence on Willa- Noveltiea and Xmas "P rt.,nAr.na on 1 pveninirs only. . . . ' :j !turnedon. This proceeding will e At a meeting or me uauu that it isuo Water Commissioners of thia city ,nnsumer hPldlast Wednesday night, Jt :r. in,u nf ' ff . beginning I'ec. iu. - tiAa ranr iu in r: liic xubii was decided to employ Mr. j , addition to Why be bothered with 4 Quick to open the new books and f r a, P"". .0.ei. Th r nairs of glasses? Call at St. keep the records Of the Commis-j , hod good I iIelens Hotel Wednesday December sion. Mr, Qaick wtll open tne , n u., cxcrDt that , 1 1 and have Dr. Lowe show you the office in the City Hall on the lirst "" ... mo,h u r,ayab'e 1 ne-.v glasses with which you can see of January and will keep the,"-' . i an dbtances. No unsightly lines or office open the first fifteen clays f Bl.ams In the glasses to catch dirt or rf each month dunng which time ; . ... . . s, ' th3 py3. h cement to come n ,i.otor i-pnta must be DftiJ. On I St.' strain th3 ms. all water rents must De paiu. un i - busijeaa apart. They make you teei young that date the books will be closed ; Tiat ht. fath without making you look otd. Free for the current month , and thermae,. c p . Win be in Rain.er Superintend lth, Clatskanie the loth. the water oft from the premises, St. Helena next ctk. Newell Sherwood of Warren, Ore., will pay from one to three dollars according to size, for calves one or two daya old male or females. Will call and get them when notified. Attention is called to the new ad in this issue of A. S. Harrison. Mr. . Harrison has removed his stock of groceries and feed into the Morgus . building and in addition to his gro cery stock has added some 5, 10 and . 15 cent counters as well as hard- . ware etc. The new store presents a fine appearance and is well . filled with all kinds of first class goods. Read is ad in this issue. , - Nothing more appropriate for a Christmas present than' a nice piece of jewelry. Von Gray has an as sortment to choose from suitable for the young, the middle aged and the eldest member of the family. FOR SALE; a set of Bks Ant lers, complete. On display at the Italian Importing Co's. Store. See H. W. Cade. St. Helens. You can buy at cost pretty Jew elry at Mrs. Owen's. Mrs. Saari. who owns the prop erty known as the Dart House near the mill, has built an addition large enough to accommodate many boarders She has also installed a public bath house which will be opened some time next week. Ever., member of the Foresters of America is requested to attend the meeting of the lodge on the evening of the 16th at which time ' important business will be Iran- sacted and a banquet served. The local lodge Knights of Pyth ias are planning on producing the old famous play, Damon and Pyth ias some time during the winter. It will be strictly local talent and will probably draw the largest crowd ever assembled in the city to witness a performance of the kind. The dates will bo announced later. Since the fire a couple of weeks ago R. Constantin has been getting new stock: every day until now he has the most Complete stock of plumbing supplies etc ever ' in the city. Certainly Mr. Constantin is . - deserving of the trade of the peo ple in this vicinity as he has shown his good feeling towards tho city . and is putting his money into a business that is needed here. Three young men from Quincy were brought to St. Helens yester day and arrested on a charge of . hunting ducks on inclosed property and upon being arraigned in Justice Hazen's Cqurt this morning, one of the men entered a plea of guilty, was fined $25 and . coats and the other two, mere boys, were dis charged. . ; S. C. Morton has received word from his brother Paul who has been in Rochester Minn., for the past three months undergoing treatment at the hands of the Mayo Bros, for stomach trouble, that he has suffi ciently improved ao that he will be able to start for home in the next few days. Mr. Morton has many- friends in St. Helens who will be elad to know that he is coming home in much better physical con dition than when he left here sever al months ago. You and your children are safe if you wear Dr. Lowe's superior glass- f ea, eye safe and price aafe. They cost you no more than the Inferior kinds usually sold and you have the benefit of hia skill and more than 21 years experience as an option and optometist. Consult him at St. Hel- , ens lltel Wednesday Dec. 11. Scores of references, - . ' t.'