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PORTLAND
DAILt
One of the important bills to
be passed by the legislature will
be the one creating the offices of
County Attorneys and Superior '
Judges, liy this bill each county
will have a resident attorney and
a resident judge, who will have
Drobate jurisdiction as well as
. l it .f
fenerai circuit court junsaicuon.
he bill will provide still for the
office of county judge, but his
duties will be to look after the
affairs of the county and act as
chairman of the board of county
commissioners. This bill has
been Dractically agreed upon by
the state commission appointed
by the Governor and by nearly
all of the attorneys in the legis
lature. as well as by a large num
ber of other members. It seems
assured, from reports, that the
bill willfoaaa in that form and be-
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come a mw, LWMIIk out imm I I
the viewpoint of economy and "lii
Justice, all will agree that this
bill will be a success, wnen a Jfoifjjt
county with the population of vv,
Columbia, for instance, has the
business which necessarily fol- be well drained, naturally or arti- varieties when any reliable nursery-
The
6TEAMER
Lavo ril. Helena 6.00 A. M.
Arrive, at Portlnn'l 10::) A. M.
Leavra I'ortland at 2:.'l P. M
Arrive M. Helmut ri.30 p. VI
IJoys and girls, a watch for you.
You can earn it by helping us one
Saturday afternoon. Send postal
today to National Housekeepers
Federation, Suit W 1313 Carmen
Ave., Chicago, III.
White Wyandotts
EGGS EGGS EGGS
$1.00 $2.00 $3.00
From Beat Laving and Exhibition
Birds. Cockrels $2.00 to $5.00
T. BROWN
Yanktos Oregon
Sec'y of County Fair ABs'n
jose
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W'lssn-ms o be the tunc for specisales.
(IV; hare not In en in business long enough
lonuve any oia ont-oj-aolt -goods to dispo
of as our goods ore all new, so we are n
advertising u cat price sole.
We however find, upon tool-in g over the
lists of prices in the so called cut price
sales in Portland and elsewhere that our
regular prices compare very well with them
and in some cases are even lower, as is
shown hy the two pieces in our window.
Come in and see for yourself before buy
elsewhere. CCMFLETE HZUSE FURNISHERS
UNDERTAKERS EI.1HALMERS
Professional Cards
Patronize the Mist Advertisers
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DR. L. GILBERT ROSS
PHYSICIAN a SURGEON
St. Helens
time. Bank RM(.
Both f taunm
J. A. BILL
F. M. TUOEP
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$15 per
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lOWSSUCtt a population, me lime nMnllv V- f ,t Jik .l man would have minted
- ill ll I,., t.b.. " " v ...... .-
Ol ail Bliuriicjr will an mj lancii
..n In lwLIn(TftAv ltd ofTaira anrt
prosecuting the offenders. The number of years in light, thin hundred.
time of the court will also be fully soil, but when the heavy strain of variktiks to Plant
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occupiea in k. near .m.' ii I- maturing crop after crop of apple. Here again it is impossible to give
T ' . comes there must be depth and sub- definite advice Plant what
wi l mean that men charged With .. v ... . uennue aavice. nam nai
crime will get a speedy trial, as " e results will be un- peiiencehas proven best for your
Is provided for in the constitu- satisfactory. Do not be deceived locality, and v. hat other people are
tion. and that litigants will be in choice of soil, but investigate planting, that the market question
Kiven iirr...K h.c cioaciy. uig or bore holts to tie- may be more easily solved. We
iMunnuiNoucuinw tcrmine denth. and ol.wrvi th
vegetation to determine quality.
With the arrival of the Mult-
noman in at. iieiens. me nrsi Tkn,ni,.... i ... .i...:i . hnv rpn.raiiv rin wn mil
. uwiyuiii Hl III V 1 1 1 J UCiail IllUSb .. ...... ...... - '
have planted in this county almost
every variety known to the apple
kingdom, and while these varieties
by setting plenty of stakes for!
sights and having a man stand at
the end of the rows and sight while j
planting is being done. On hillsides
u?6 hand level and plumb-bob to!
make accurate measurments. 1
J. W. Pomeroy. i
DR EDWIN ROSS
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
St. Helens
Oregon
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Fresh and Cured Meats
Fish and Poultry, Produce
Your Orders Solicited Good Prices Full Weight
Phone 60 St. Helens, Ore.
ZT. Watches Clocks
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dustryonthe Columbia river is the watchword of the apple duced good crops of fruit, we have
a realitv. This magnificent ves- grower, anu u cannot be too - variety m sumcieni quanu
?1 has proved to be all that was strongly impressed on the mind. If .ties to attract the buyer,
ever expected Of ner. It nas tnc land is newly cleared, cultivate ' Some of the varieties that seem
demonstrated thu Oregon lir is R lant one seaaon in imtatoes or best adapted to the lower portion
lirav Class iiiaitriiai vu ic unvu in . , , .
iL . . . 1. 1 Corn l'f(iri ulnntinir thn trc. Of the C' ItV. I. e,
rnn pnnsijiiiri inn en vt'H.st'tH. il 'i
has demonstrated that St. Helens I robabiy the best soil is that on )'' ienaiem vaney uiHiricts. are to bring 111 their JUISS-
miimt
The
January
Interest ,
T. S. WHITE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
I.IC'ENHKD EMBALMKR
Houlton
Oregon
VON A. GRAY
Watchmaker and Jeweler. All
Work Guaranteed.
DR. ALFRED J. PEEL
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
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HiiihHuk
St. Helens
St Helens Or.
Optical Goods
Allen, relton & Quick
has gone into our boohs. I
II V request depositors in'.
the ciaLskanie' w' Saving Department
built vessels are a SuccesH and It I which clover has been grown for a lf)e lung ana Uravenstein, and in !....
nas aauea aauuionai nonor to ine number of years. It is never ad- some inntanees the Northern Spy,
business judgment and acumen .,!..i... ... . . , !s,,it,..n.,., t,..
k r'W I j I II.P ..ml l iyn I " IIHIUIV IU IBIIl InTTS III IIUVIT or "I '" ' 1
Cf lila ia hirwf!rrfl i hn Pnl. any other sod. and depend upon a i an'l liravensteins grown in those lo-
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suitable moisture supply from
umbia river is benefitted: the suitable moisture supply
shipping business is boosted and merely npading around the trees,
Uregon is the gainer. An im- u H always best to plow the entire
portant inuusiry is ' "'nh0 orchard deep and harrow until in
has been proven a success. Noth- . ... ...
ing succeeds like success. Watch nne c,,ni'"n- ncn grow hoe crops
the Shipbuilding Industry Grow, such as potatoes or corn for the
first few years. Where cows or
poultry are kept, kale or other rwt
LOITOIt OF MISTI- Irrr.nx nmv Iia irrnun nmntur li
trees, providing a sufficient amount
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have received many letters from of manure is added to the land eaeh
different peoplo throughout the year. Small fruits may also lie
country similar In contents to the grown, providing they are kept
following: well cultivated during the dry
"Dear Sir: I intend planting an months.
apple orchard this year and would j T,MI! TO PLANT.
like to get some information in re- The IHle tree can be safely
gard to planting and caring for the planted at any time when the soil is
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young trees, wouitl you advise U,J iiiuuk"p "''(r"111"
setting two year old trees, and May 1 in the greater part of Ore-
where could I Drobably get the beHt g"". but November is umjuestion-
trees? What varietiua would you ably the best month. The young
adviso me to plant, and how far tree is sufficiently ripened by that
apart would you set the trees? 1 time to le removed, and if planted
have selected a clover field for my at that time will be well established
orchard site, could I continue to m place and its roots will be
grow clover in this field und spade calloused ready for growth in the
around the trees, or would it be best early spring. February is the next
to plow the clover under and grow best month for planting. The tree
a hoe crop? Yours very truly," which is planted late in the spring is
To endeavor to answer such ques- often dry and damaged by exposure,
tionsasare embodied in the fore- and it pushes forth its buds and
anina lrf Bnl tn urwnt hrieilv new growth before the roots are
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some of the fundamental principles established; the result being total
of apple growing, as they apply in loss of the tree, or at least a feeble
a general way to the industry in
this county, la the puipose of this
those i :
article.
Apples of the finest quality can
be grown in every part of the
county, providing varieties suitable
to the locality are selected, and the
proper care la given the orchard.
It must be kept in mind that there
is no other fruit grown that ro
quiries so full and complete knowl
edge of detail to bring it to the
highest degree of perfection. Gen
eral principles will apply everywhere,
but there are local conditions and
methods of practice that muBt be
mastered, and can be acquired only
by close observation and experience.
LOCATION AND SOIL.
The apple adapts Itself to a wide
Tinge of toil conditions. The safest
baark rula
4.
la to
obMrv
I In
four
growth and a weak tree.
ACE OF TREE TO PLANT.
Hy all means plant only yeurling
trees. You can head them down
where you want to start the heads
and by proper training secure ft
low -headed tree that you can culti
vate close up to, and that will be
practically self-supporting under a
load of fruit.
Regarding the best place to se
cure trees the advic of nil ex
perienced fruit growers is:
calities have been pronounced by
experts as far superior to
grown in other districts, both in
flavor and keeping qualities. There
fore we should not overlook these
verities when planting an orchard
in that district. Conditions in the
Yankton, Warren and Scappoose
districts appear socially favorable
to the growing of such varities as
Northern Spy, Jonathan and possi
bly the Early Transparent. Other
varities also produce well in these
localities, but it is possible that
other sections can grow them better.
Growers who intend planting for
commercial purposes should limit
their planting to two or three
varieties.
DISTANCE BETWEEN TREES.
Apple trees are usually planted
too close together. As a general
rule they should not be closer than
from 30 to 32 feet. Whether to
use the square, diagoual or hexa
gonal system in planting is purely a
matter of individual preference. If
one wishes to fertilize heavily and
prune severely, keeping his trees
headed low and dwarfed as much
as possible, the trees may be planted
as close as 20 feet, but as a rule
this is not advisable.
SETTING THE TREE.
Having dug a good hole 30 inches
wide and 20 inches deep, and put
some of the surface soil in the! 3
bottou:, you are ready to plant the
tree. Prune off all bruised, broken
und dry roots and cut back al'
others to four or five Inches in
length, making a sloping cut on the
bottom of the rout with a sharp
knife. Tramp the dirt very firmly
with t ie feet, esqieciully in the bot
tom of the hole next the roots. Set
j the tree two or three inches lower
in the nursery row.
their earliest
con ven icn re, in order
that we may enter their
interest therein.
DR. H. R. CLIFF
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
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Portland, Or.
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ST. HELENS . . . OREGON
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St. Helens - Oregon
M. E. MILLER
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW
St. Helens
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cf fine Crocerin is nice gift lo a
poor fimily ihpse nipping winter
days. But even for your own family
ycu cannot fill rhe basliet better 6tn
v. ith ome of our fresh choke Gro
crr'. s We believe in the pure food
Is .vs. xn J insist that every article we
H y to e!l again shall be of the pur
est and be-t We solicit a trial of
oi-r exci-llent New Season Teas and
Coffees, which have a repution
second t o rone amorg the best
iJt'g'-s of jaiiry.
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St. Helens Mill Co.
Huv than it stood
tlirect from the nursery ntnl not this is very important, in tlry lanil
through an went. Usually the set It still deeper. I r the tree roots
are dry, or the day dry and windy ; J
prepare a mud bath in n bucket or jj
nursery nearest your own district
is preferable, as his trees will
generally be grown on a soil type
M..nn...n i irrtn lutrinf T rpPflll
a number of Instances where. care thould be taken to properly
grower In th county have pur- j lin out the rows in order that they
mt!H aa from 9 IB it ' vr hun.'a aurs'ayor. hut It can 1 efon If
. S r ' n-r I lai.rl ! nul tnn rounrh mni hn.van
tub and set the trees in it. and haul
along: on a sled as you plant, llrcat 3 Lltll
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Our Store Has
St. Helcrs j&s Qrow'rv to bo Quite a City.
G"ov.'r ;r Frcf:crticr
WE IIAVK .VOVFP INTO (U'K NKW QUARTERS AND
HAVE A LAr'.K S10CK OF
DUY HOODS CLOTiUNi'. COOTS & SHOES
LADi; and CENTS FURNISHINGS
CIUL'jRKNS CLOTIIINt; OF all KINDS
AS TO r RICE?, WE INVITE COMPARISON
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