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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1912)
St. Helens County Seat " Columbia County Population 1908 . 400 1910 75 1913 " '5 Klkctwc Lights Improvkh Strkkts MUNICIPAL Watkr Systkm Two Milks ok Skwhr I'nuer Const ruction Pay Roll St. Helens Lumber Products Go to All Parts op the World Shipments Over 5,000,000 Feet Per Month St. Helens L Has Saw Mills Shipbuilding Plant , Crcosoting Works Stone Quarries Fisheries $100,000 Per Month THE 13 1? nn nil VOL. XXXI. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1912 NO 72 M a w vi u 1 j SHIPPING NOTES MING D SIH.M VESSELS NOW III PORT CARRY 6,000,000 FEH OF LUMBER; Foreign and Coastwise Ships Loading at St. Helens The Steamer Yellowstone, Captain Patterson, arrired Thursday and Is taking s full , cargo of lumber for San Pedro. The British Bark "British Yeo man" arrived Christmas day from San Franciaco and Immediately be ban taking- on her cargo of lumber which la deatined for Auatralia. It has been juat one year aince the "Yeuman" left here for South Africa and Capt. Watts la being eon gratulated on having made euch a good round trip. Mrs. Watta and daughter accompany him on thia trip. The Steamer Temple E. Dorr of the HicksHaupton line is taking on a cargo of ties for delivery at Sun Francisco, y . The Schooner King Cyrua haa ar rived In from Mexico and is loading at the Columbia County mill, her cargo going to the yarda of the M Cormick Lbr. Co at San Diego. ti.. s..amr Klamath arrived in last night and la taking a full cargo delivered to San I'edro for tho mu nicipal harbor work being done there. The Schooner Irene arrived in last night from San Diego and is loading tie at the tie bourn. Capl. Mitchell reports an uneventful trip, but bin natural modesty prevents him from WIMHBUE0 10 1 '. " H. BUMGARDLNER, IS DENIED Warren, Dec. 23, CA2. To the Editor of tho Mist: For the purpose of preventing a wrong impression to get out In re gard to my recent candidacy for the oflice of Ilo'id Supervisor .of this district I would ask that you allow me a little space to answer Botne of the things which appeared in the Columbia County Herald, the new paper recently started in Houlton. In the first place my candidacy i him from ! stating that he maile a rattling good tf, tj,e road meeting and it was sug passage. gestod by some of my friends and I Considering the size of St. Helens gave them permission to use my thsMiat claims for steam andsail ton- name if they saw fit. Then the nage now in port, that it will com- j Houlton paper in its issue of Dec. pare favorably with seaport towns j 7th, anions,' other things, says, quot of larger population. There areiimrrne: "He also claims he will now h port the following, all load- not aic msj county m pay ms iei nv Inmher! Bark British Yeoman 102 tons Schr. King Cyrus i:tO " Schr. Irene i7 Total sail :U7'J ton Sir. T. K. Dorr 4"3 tons Yellowstone 4."G Klamath Total steam (irand total The above fleet will CAPT. MORQ WEDS CAPTAIN OF JO MULTNOMAH WILL BRING HIS BRIDE TO ST. HELENS j Pac Sta &Prtg Co Supplies to Sheriff 3 15 Scott Chaa Launch hire to - Sheriff 9 00 Maaten Eva Work on Tax rolls 3125 Capt. Moro, who haa been in com-(Peters Bessie Work for Clerk 65 00 mand of several of the McCormick j Barber Laura Work on Tax I rolls 25 00 Missouri, where he went to be married to a young lady of that city. Capt. and Mrs. Moro will return with the week and the Captain will assume command of the new Steamer Multnomah and the happy couple will spend their honeymoon on this vessel. The Multnomah will have her trial trip in San Francisco har bor on Christmas day and will arrive in St. Helens about the 15th of January. 1 ofcreosoted piling which will be six million feet of lum!er. nhone bill, neither will he take side contracts or devote his time to city offices. In fact he seems satisfied to uttend strictly to the duties of road supervisor and will let the dry or wets circulate their own pBIKTS." - Icerned, I will Say ttiat it never oc ii71 tons curred. I never saw the editor of lo.V.) tons lnal ,,(,.., nd neve r made any curry over j state nc-' to him r anyone eon- jnected v. .Ji his paper Concerning It. . -telephone bills or any wet or Aim miners or anything else con- i I. line I in that interview. That article was written and printed without mv , sanction and without my Kno-.v.eu M;,. i,u U'urn.-r thr Isanti-- ami was not based on anv thing I ... IfV. ,11 I ,.w...v., ...... and accomplished daughter of Mr. ! ever said. I make this statement to i ii... I L' YV ,.t Amilv 1 tl,.. ,n', nf this district for DIV B'lU irj. i... n !. " . ...v - - Ore and Mr. Frank Might were own protection and further to set unitel in marriage at the nonieoi(at rest any biaieoien Mrs. T. W. Robinson, rortmnu. i purported to nave conns nom o-v. Ore., Friday evening. Dec. 'JO, lm, IU-v. Johnson o!Ficiat:ng. Tin' bride, and groom are well ann favorably known in I'orliaml, Mr. Highhr ing been employed by Mai kt ll & ( . during t'M? past to years and is a l.riuht husiness man of sterling host of menus wisn WARNER-HIGHT SMALL FIRE CITY PEST HOUSE DESTROYED EARLY LAST NIGHT Gertrude Phillip " 25 00 Sherwood F H For exam of Sodogren 7 80 Collina J H Exp of School SuDt 17 85 Pomeroy J W Fruit Inspector 34 20 LaBare HE Postage and Express 20 00 Glass & Prudhomme Co Sup plies to Clerk ... 6 00 Thompson A E Stamps 14 00 Pac Tel & Tel Co Telephone 22 84 Comptograph Co Paper for machine 6 0 Clatskanie Chief Pub Not of meet of Eq board 3 00 Clatskanie Chief Supplies to Clerk 10 25 Clatskanie Chief Pub Court Pro 17 35 Rainier Review Pub Semi Ann Report 22 00 Wilkerson J B Freight on books 3(0 Supplies to LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND DOINGS NEWS NOTES CONCERNING PEOPLE AND THINGS IN AND AROUND ST. HELENS PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE Ia.st night at 7 o'clock the fire alarm whistle sounded in response to an alarm sent in from Box 32, Doncaster's corner, and the autos nniMilv hnoh d the fire fiffhtide ap- n:irt os to the scene of the old house , Oregon Mist on the Harris property, which had School Supt 12 CO been cleaned and fitted up for a , Oregon Mist Pub Court Pro 15 05 nest house to cpr? for contagious- ..... diseases. The houso being a f mall : Oregon Mist Institute eup- W. II Yours, Jiumgardner REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Dec C. S. M. Graham to Edith A. Matt on. lot 4. blk 6 in ClaUkanie. Con. $f.OO. Dec. 7. St. Helens Lodge I. G. O. F. to M. I). Green, cemetery lot. Con. $;'.. C. R.& F. C McCormick to J. A. Phillips, land in 9-4-1. Con. $10. Dee. J. Rainier Land Co. to S. M. Rice, .ty.5 acres in Harris V. L. C. Con. tiikr. . r. I .iilfllltl.ifl. t A ; n Thas Kautek 10 ' them a happy voyage on the journey acres 13-3-2. Con. 5100. . . ,. , -n, , G. B. A E. E. Tusker to J. Ready h hly ! In tl.o sI,o, t course at the Ore 4UUUweti, lamimj.-e... ' i ..hrvsanthemum.s. After the ' lTnn Airricultural Colle-e, open- 1141 . J ' . - 1 n " one w.u badly damaged but the lossj was quite small. j Congregaiional Church plies 8 00 Supplies to As- 67 C5 Services at the Congregational , i-.. I... .Ml Tin O..K- enuren siunoay, i.ec. ij. ject for the morning at 11 o'clock will be The rst Uhrtstmas ter ,r.,..r " In the evening Dr. Paddack, Home Missionary Supt. of Oregon orchard Emus . I -.1. .... L',.. o lrtnrr nmA iwvftti " ' Will Oe VVIl.ll ' " Oregon Mist sessor Kilham Sta & Prtg Co Sup plies to Sheriff & School Supt 6 13 Deming A J Supplies to Sheriff et al 26 10 St Helens Mill Co Light for Nov 58 50 Supplies to Court NEW COURSE TO OPEN AT 0. A. C. OT m M. C. Crittenden et ux to S. F. & F. G. Owen, land in 2-30 34-7-5. Con. $10. J. A. & A. J. Schunesen to N. N. r.lumensaaJt. blk. 18. Dobbing add to Rainier. Con. f 000 Rainier Land Co. to Vtm. II. How ard. lot 5, blk. 7 in Rainier. Om. $S00. K. & J. A. McDonald U F. C. & U M. McGraw, lund in 2U-4-4 Con. 110. F. C. St. L. M. McGraw to K. & J. A. McDonald. and in 29-4-4. Con. $10. Wm. Conner to E. A. Brooks, lard in il-7-2. Con. $10. E. & E. T. McLeaw et al to C. P. McCan land in 10-12 & 16-7-3. Con. $10. Dec. 13. C. W. & N. A. Johnson to W. A. Hall W M. E. Wooden, land In 8-7-4. Con. $1. Dec. 14 ,.ui.i;n r..freshments were sereu. : . T., .til ... I. .......... Vu.i i " The couple will oe ai no.nc i i..- , many irienos auer j.io, , 1150 3;th St., Hawthorne. REUBEN G. W. Jordan made a shipment Of potatoes to ltainier on Wednes day. The Columbia TimU-r Co. closed down their logging camp on Thurs day until Jan. 6. Tony Whit beck and wife of Are!, a new course in or iHi,mnmii'3 linen Oil V to those who have had rrovious training under Prof. C. I. Lewi?, will be given "Until r.ow uur energies have been centered on fruit produc tion." said Pn. Lewis. "As ei-mu increase and lite price nuctuate. one of the greatest problems will be that of Ibwcring cost of production. "This course deah with that We first study land il oe wan us. ....-. i , have been looking forward to House hearing Dr. Taddack and now we i George A rt hope all will avail themselves ol this opportunity. He is a busy man and 1.:. i .1 rxf iIa nf thp gospel in this"atate is bound to be inteiesUng to all. bveryuouy is cordially invited. Sen-ices at the usual hour. 7::!0. David Joplmg, Pastor. ADVERTISED LETTERS Wash.. .t oxe ... Mr. Whitbeck s mo ner - th re i.h Mrs. Whitbeck's platting, the reia .on ? i ... mother. s n nutting of the taxpayers of Road District No. 5. held at Coble ( Fowler was recom blk. 26 in Rainier. Con. $10. 'mended for supervisor for ui St Helens Imp. Co. to Hilma Mat- Acmnmitu.e was npi-ointed to go son. lots U A 16, blk. 6. R. U. Add. roaJa in district Flaxonatu to F. E. Lof- to estimate the .mmmt of rnoney j. strand et ux. land in 6-4-1. Con. l(0 expended on saul roads for 1 Jl . $2400. Tneywill report at an adjou.ned Dec. 16. ,m.eting on tho 2Sth. G. W. & F. A. Phelps to r. M. , ... Tlini.,n and iut i.nj i. rn 10. Mr. nnu wrs. - , . . a iiriini. inn i u-iw ci.tion of orchard buildings to ,.-..ioir.l economics iind manage nient. Training will be given in and constructing pack ing houses. The class will meet tvcry Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons throughout the fpur weeks of the short course scappoose Letters unclaimed in the St. Her .. . . 1 .. ..1 . n . en, Ore. I'ostomce tor me wecivcwu, December 21. 1912. Hairy Capps 1 letter - Frank Cooper Vincent Grewell Mrs. Jennie Hohantjen Charley. Mo, Chinese D. McDonald Miss F.lizabeth Phelps Nick Patson Claud Root " Christian Cholberg E. Deichman ti H. Franklin .. L. KeiTer . - Patrick O. Donnell Pearl Paul Mrs. H. Ruddiman, Tountv A. E. Rulifson Letters unclaimed by January t will be sent to the Dead-Letter office M. C. r.ray, r. m.. 2 10 20 50 Morgus H & Son Supplies 61 15 Wellington J 11 " 28 85 Constantm R Supplies to Jan itor 4 5 Gray Von A " 1 00 Muckle Ja-t & Son ' 5 65 Constantin R Repairs 1 25 Comptograph Co " to machine 6 70 Burroughs Mach Co " 5 30 lsbister Thos Board to prisoners 78 00 Watkins Fred Supplies to nrisoners St Helens Laundry Laundry to jail Hilliard Mrs H Board to prisoners 3 25 St Helens Laundry Laundry to jail 3 75 Briggs C H Supplies to So- bieski 20 00 Bell J L Supplies to Kellogg Gus Lange, a prominent farmer from Scappoose, was a business visitor in St. Helens yesterday. J. M. Reddick of Clatskanie, was visiting at the home of A. T. Laws this week. Mr. and Mrs. Root of St Johns are visiting at the home of their son, Edward Root, In St. Helens. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shinn are visiting with relatives in Portland this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ragan of Wauna, Oregon are visiting at the Paulsen home in' this city during the holidays. Mrs. Morton and son Paul of Portland were guests of S. C. Mor ton and family during the week. J. Robinette, a young farmer from Yankton, was attending to business in St. Helens during the week. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Galichio of the Mist force spent Xmas with the folks at home in Portland. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Peel visited with friends in Portland over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. John and Miss Dorothy )ent Christmas with friends in Portland. I!om. to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Thomas of Yankton on the 22nd of of Dec,, a girl. - Remember the Carolina Jubilee singers at the city hall next Tues day evening. ' W. D. Crandail and Miss Cran dall of Seattle are visiting at the home of Wm Ross. Miss T.rcln Parmlev. kindergarten teacher of St. Johns is the guest of Mrs. A. L. btone this week. Horse for sale. Four yearo old broke. MrsDacklund, Warren. 3tp llr. and Mrs. L. Ricen and Mrs. M RWn nf Portland are spending the holicays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Rosenthal in St. Helens. U. F. McCormick left last week for San Francisco where he will at luml 1K annual meeting of the George Moeck and Miss Alica Wilson, both of Rainier, were married in Portland last week. Both of these young people are well known in St. Helens and their friends here desire to extend congratulations. C. W, .80 Columbia 1 letter r. n a v. WftlVev to F. MeMuI- len, land In 36-6-5. Con $10m. O. L. Malcom to Wm McMullen, 160 acres In 25-6-5. Con $2500. E. E. Fuller et ux to Jacob Ham mer, land In 12-5-2. Con $35)00. S C I. n f nulla to It. ' . r i..,l I'riee is at h me for t'.ie . -..II Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H.vbcr-er vwneu , ,. , from th(1 0. A.U Mondnv. ic. pi', Dtnifrin is snending RovWhitrow left on Monday to Vactim at home from ler HDimd Christinas wuii mom.-. - i S(..H, teaching. . iii-n i n,. . c.i.iv KphiHtl irave a pro . . r i i,l.iv ami wife spent ,-i,r atmns eve to a large a. t,, at u. m. nuns v jonn .w. n gunii - ,.,.. T,n Add. toGoble. Con $1. R W Foster to W E Makinster et al, lots in Goble. Con $1000. M KAMA Hazen to A M Rich- ..j i. i ii o KlU 47 In St. u i viri.ii i, mif , v, Helens. Con $1040. N L Matron et ux to Henry Lar son, land id 31-7-3. Con $Uoo Die 17 Lindsay and wife spent liter, J ... ... i Kelso. Wash. Minnie ou't;1 Call for Sealed Bids I .ir tax to conim I Notice is hereby given Lint waliU , R " bids will be received by m, Chm .ii n irnt nnd the c.Kiiiren mi io. - - older ones as well. The two road districts at this end of the county each voted an extra tax to continue vnegoou iu... v...... :V so wen ESTRAY NOTICE One black colt, 3 years old, lelt hi id foot white, small white spot in forehead, also white tip on nose. Two brown or bay colts Horse colt ,has narrow while stripe in face, f?.-t on right side white; mare colt, small white spot in forehead. Both nnst two years old. Taken up at ! Clover Hill Farm, Deer Island. Ore. County Court Proceedings & McDaniles State of Oregon Care of j feeble minded 40 00 Ross Dr L G Aid to Co charges 7 00 Ross Dr Edwin Aid to Spence 5 00 Lilly C H & Co Seed for Toor Farm Q 35 FuziyLA Repairs to pump on Poor Farm 2 50 Cliff Dr II R Exam of Weber for insanity 10 00 Peel Dr A J Exam of Sand- strom. insane Ross Dr L G Tichenor E D Booths for elec tion . - -Weed Judson Reg Voters Hazen M F Canvass of elec tion returns Watts T C Boals S M Reg voters Wattts J G Watts & Price Hall for election 5 CO 50 tend me uiiiiuu u.vmur 30 10 i stockholders cf the St. Helens Lum ber Co. and other companies .in wWh he ia interested. He will be absent about a week. On New Year's nijrht, next there will be a grand ball in tho City Hall. St. Helens, to which the public is invited Mrs. Rert Huffman and infant daugh'er were visiting at the home of Mrj. Huffman's parents, Mr. and 12 CO; Mrs. T. lsbister in St. Helens this Th., Chpnnmn camp shut down .. .r. . M.in.'nV. 1 ... . onilnv . ... i..m unit i .ill 1. hi. i , . h.i II !1V SeHflil l ."-. I . u... I 11 . l.llfc." . 1111 Llll. if- for llilproveiliem. "i 5 00 5 00 6 05 2 10 t 6 00 6 00 2 30 15 00 week Miss Sadie Conway of Poatland is spendii. the Christmas holidays with her friend, Mrs. A. w. niuener in this city. Judge and Mrs. Dart and Miss Bertha Dart were Portland visitors this week, spending the holidays with the family of E. F. Younger in that city. The Christmas celebration will take place in the Christ Episcopal Church next Sunday evening, iec. 25), at 7:15. All are welcome. M. Sallan ma.!e a trip to Kalama on Christmas day, where he met Mrs. Lund of Seattle, mother of Mrs. Sallan. Mrs. Lund will visit in St. Helens for some time. One brown yearling heifer taken up the fore part of September. Owner can have same ly paying charges and proving property. C. O. Dahlgren, 3t Warren, Ore. The voters of the Scappoose road district voted a levy of 3 mills for rnaii nnmniM for the next VeflJ. No endorsement was made for super visor, but it is unaerstooa wai there will be no opposition to G. W. Ramsev. the r resent sunervisor. who has given entire satisfaction. Klnvrt Hattnn nnii Will Witters came home this week from Corvallis, where they are attending O. A. C. The boys will spend the holidays at home ana then return to tnetr studies. Both of them speak in the very highest terms of the Oregon Agricultural College. The beautiful silver set given away by M. Sallan to the person guessing the amount of money in the fruit tar was won by Matt Johnson of Houlton. The amount of morey in the jar was $23.38 and Mr. Johnson guessed the exact amount There were many guesses within a few cents and others that missed the mark by considerable. one guess being over $200. Tho Christmas tn odven bv the M. E. Sunday School at the City Hall was largely attended and highly appreciated by the youngsters. Each Sunday school pupil received a prize and all children in the city 'under 8 years of age was remembered, whether belonging to the school or not A program was rendered be fore the gifts were presented. Another city street has just been firished. Winter street from Wil lamette to the northern boundary of the city has been graded and mararlamizpiL U. S. Dsoain had charge of the work and it was com pleted for $1200. This street will now be the main thoroughfare for travel to and from the Deer Island and Columbia City ways. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Quick re turned last week from Ballston, Ore. , w here they were visiting at the home of Warren Quick. They rpnort that Mrs. Warren Quick is quite ill and has been for some time but that she shows improvement af the present time and the family hore to see her fully restored to health in a short time. We wish to thank our many patrons and friends for "their very liberal patronage during the past ror ami to parnestlv solicit a con tinuance of the name. Wishing you all a prosperous and happy New Year we are Very sincerely . White & White. Dec 17 , Jan 1:1. UU. f b'T-rovemeni uM , J II Hnsson to John H Riley, land north from "Nigger j j ,.m Went to Portland in 3 1-4-2. Con $450. ... cnnyon n;, per Ordinance , fM Cht-aimM dinner with his PJContjoht to Tom Contjohn. pui,iia ied in the Oregon : f;lily. lot 18, blk 10, R R Add. Con $4 -.0, wo. w profiles and ; t,s F. D. Hubert has boon here JJ&NUshertoCE&LHRico, "'''J can be soon at the. hci)inff with the work of the extra land In 8-7-4. Con $1. specificat ons can -mKno Rainier Und Co toTA EN E's. Recorders on... , visaed .n part of lot 6, blk B In Rainier. Con ervr, the right to rejict any Wc,,neijny and Thur $150. . . all bids. . ! , Tom I .ont john to M B ckeU.n. j , Q Gag0, City Recorder, i lay. laiablUOlnRRAdJ. Con.$J00. Thompson A E Exp for Oct and Psov " Pringlo W Dep Sheriff 4 00 Johnson J F Auto hire to She. iff 8 E0 John Dethman Work for i,r;(T Z W) t Helen's Auto Co Auto hire ! Johnson J E toS'.:er;:r 5 CO Boysen Paul Chr Grant Geo W Dep Sheriff 7 00 Palm A J JperCJ " 12 20 1 Harvey A J Flnhrpr Louis Reg Voters . 10 90 , To Our Customers. tluhrer, Louis neg 0! Again the season suggesU to us ConyersWll the pleasure of extending our hearty DibbleeUR Hall for election 7 50 f good wishcs an(1 cver mindful of Mills E J Lumber for election i past peasant business relations, we boolh9 11 60 wuh vou a happy an.l prosperous Spencer Israel Peg voters 3 30 New Year. J. II. Wellington. n V sr.iRfnd Dist I I .It tic Miss Ctfie Blackburn cele- Road Dist Ko 1 Dspain U S Keetan B J 1 3 ' 4 ' 6 ' 7 M0 ' 12 us no k-otoit hor lith tiuthdav last sunuay 0 00 w'th 8 I'arly oltell,lcit by a numbtr of her younz frieuds. Those present f til Am vv 1250 A mass meeting of the citizens of St. Helens is called for tomorrow. Saturday evening, in the city hall for the purpose of discussing the city charter and appointing a com mittee to revise it where needed.' Just what is contemplated by the l . 1. ..... I... 4V.A1 councu is not biiuwii ji i, evidently have some recommenda tions to make. Every citizen in terested in the city should attend. Iext Tuesday night, Dec. 3lst. the Carolinian Jubilee Singers will appear at the City Hall to furnish entertainment to the St. Helens people. Much has already been said concerning this interesting troupe of entertainers and just as a reminuer mis nun . iiem u the paper. Don't forget the date. A road meeting of the voters of upper Scappoose Read District No. 17 was held last week and resulted in the endorsement of Gus Langs for supervisor for another year and a levy of five mills for special road purposes. Mr. Lange has served the people well In that capacity and ! has hia roads in first class condi tion. His appointment Dy me County Court is assured. . A mas3 meeting will be held in the City Hall Saturday night, Dec. 28, 1912. at 7 o'clock for the pur pose of discussing the city chart and appointing a committee to drsft resolutions revising tald charter. .... . i .it 1 1 1 ... i . i ... ..i were Usie una a ! uliv.iwu". ti..ton ami F.lo-nr Ricen. Marion . mi ,, . r i.w.i. ' V Morton, Oiore.ia rnu i c .. 2iE0 Annabclleand uonion iuuer joh., Q. Gage. Recorder. 9 03 Edna Lj-nch. I .