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1 N - 1 b & ft OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY " "" - fi)LUME XXXIV, ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915. F " . , . NO. 14 HOOL OFFICIALS HAVE GOOD MEETING UTIC MTKUIVTKNIIKXT HUH- ,KSTH I'HOVIHIO.N IIK MA UK Kill TKACHKItAGKH. igrr 1'lny Grounds ThouKlit Ad LimiIiIo liy Many- lleroiiuneiiil Aid fr Hclimil Itulltlliig. B he nnnual meeting of county imil officers was hold in Ht. Hulens f Hntunluy, March 20, In rosponse a cull from the county chool burintciiilimt. About twenty dig i tH wero represented and a very tiHuhle lot of work was accom- hhed. State School Superintend I Churchill wn prevent and added the Interest of the meeting with limtructlon and advice In school iters. l'lio discussion of topic wai open- by I.. It. Rutherford, whoie sub t wui "School groundi, si, play Improvement and appearance." . Rutherford presented the subject it strong, convincing nmnnor. Free oulim led to the generally ex nifd opinion that a play ground iuIJ not be loss than five acres In k. The plan for outdoor play ill with propor equipment was irtlly endorsed. Through the In tat manifested In school matters Dr. Kilwln Hons, a ninmber of the Helens school board, those ai ding thu miiutlng were escorted to local school grounds, where a died hus rocontly boon Installed Is bolng equipped. superintendent Churchill, in an r dinner speech, took up the "iilun ut the teacherage, or home the teacher. The superintendent niRly favors such Institutions. lux tliut WsHhlugton has 150 h homos, while Oregon has but DUtrlct No. 24 In this county audi sn institution, where a nfurtahlo homo is provided for ribor Winn and family at pros- lle ailvocuted greater care of iool proporty, especially school uko ftirnlHhlnxs, aud admonished ol boards not to purchase sup- from agents, but to consult the superintendent on such 'tiers; aluo In the selection of ichors. Mr. Churchill mentlnnnd change In school laws, especially Inw pertaining to high school Nun, which provides for the puy- ui or a fee for pupils who have HiEh school In their district, 'ounty Judge A. L. Clark handled K mlijuct of paront-teachor circle n shlo manner, stronicly ndvocat- k closer co-operation between mni a ml toaclior. and made an boclal sppoal for school loyalty, me question of Drovldlnr means f Placing on the fair grounds a mum building In which to dlsnlav a school exhibits of the county taken up. President fl I. T.r. ''I Of tho County Fair Aunotnllrin M previously boon appealed to by ciiiiuron to provide such a build " but a 'uu'U wore not available lr t purpose, other means were nested. To that end a commit- h "as named at a previous meeting m-iiooi omcora to. devise plans. committee, emmiiiiinv nr m lUred Walts. . B,n- m.. N Trow, Rainier: MrL Rilurln H. Bt. Melons, reported their 'o consist of a series of enter- "'"niB. tag gate,, et0., as a means raising the necessary funds. K. Larson, Warren; T fl Mn.u N Inland; J. H. Collins, Rainier; . miko, Warren, strongly en "sea the iilun n. ,,iii..j it- "on the matter was placed In the 71 11,9 f,ilr oolaUon. 'mors chosen for thn .n.nii.. f were: President. J. W. Allen; lc'ry. 0. L. Tsrbell. Pr8"nt at the meeting were: ' Larson. Wo.., , n, rx r JMnar, Columhi mr i m nil it, .. duii- li. Hrren: M- Bonnie 8obleskl. -: a. L. Tarboll, Yankton i ' Ada ma , oAnM n j Zr, . or lHlan(5; T. 8. Morrell, L. m"": Edwin Itoss, Bt. Hal- I ' "rookhaus, Doer Island; I ow,ur' Gob'e: V. W. Clark, . . .v. iiuiinus, raayger; 1 arkiir v. i-. . ....... obu. - Jon, ver- l Brookwtty. Trenholm; t m "'"UKway, irennoim; Clark, Rainier; A. H. Carlson. "mar Nickerson. Vernonla; Btehman, Rainier.' CITY COUNCIL IN REGULAR SESSION Order IUIU Paid and Name Judges and Clerks of Election. The city council met In regular session Monday evening. A com munication from the 8. P. ft 8. Rail way Company Togardlng the Ore nlurm wires crosslug their tracks at Houlton was rend and referred to Councllmen Larrabee and E. A. Rot ger. Ordinance providing for the as jessmont of property In sewer district No. 7 was read second time. The application of A. 8. Harrison for use of the council chambers for meeting purposes by the merchants' organization was allowed, upon con dition that the organisation pay for tho light oonsumod. City Attorney Day presented the maivT of the condition of West street, in Railroad Addition. The matter was referred to the property owners. Tho painting of the city hall was a matter taken up and laid ovor until he next meeting. The following judges and clerks of election were appointed to act at he forthcoming city election: Ward No. 1 Judges, Wash Mucklo. K. A Itotger; clerks, Kdna Harris, Anna Quick. Ward No. 2 Judsos. Mrs . O. Larrabee, Mrs. Emma Delford: olorks, T. 8. While, W. JT. Molllnger. The following bills were read and ordered paid: Lyons Bros., replac ing window lights In city hall, $5.86; labor on drainage ditch, $247.75. 20MBINATIOM PAPM. ING AND DAIRYING Comfortable Living Is Made by I'ro- grenNlve Deer Inland Resident. Instances are so numorous In this county where there is such a splendid condition of thrift and contentment on the farm that It is difficult to draw out any particular distinction except as to Individuals and methods Down around the good community of Deer Island seems to be the mecca for the good and progressive farmer rtw Mist has just had tho pleasure of becoming acquainted with an other of the go-ahead farmers of that locality, Mr. J. F. Lloyd. Tha' TOiiMenian several years ago pur- hnsod tho Lyman Merrill place and tus converted It into not only a good loine, but an Ideal source of revenue production. Although Mr. Lloyd Is lot ongaged so extensively in the .lalry business as othors In that lo- iallty, nevertheless his herd is of iucIi proportions that he has a hand- Kmo lucome each month. His sue- .-ess Is due In a large measure hrough the fact that ho produces on .he farm practically everything thut is consumed, not only in the home 'iut also by the stock. This winter to has maintained his herd by feed ng kalo and rutabagas, and has suf dclont of the former to carry the dock over until pasture is sufficiently .dvanced. Mr. Lloyd retains tho milk, shipping only the cream, the former being utilized for raising a ;ood quantity of hogs, from which lino is derived a good Income each onr. Mr. Lloyd was in the county loot Tuesday attending to buslnuss natters. IMPROVING MAIN ROAD TO HOULTON lard Surface Will Render Thorough faro Host In the Community. The road loading from Houlton to 3t. Helons 1b bolng improved in a most substantial manner, under the supervision of William Eukln. The work starts at the railroad tracks and aonslsts of a thoroughly prepared foundation with a water-bound Mo Adam surface. PIOMOKH PASTOR TAKK8 FARM. From the Leador, published at To ledo, down on Yaqulna Bay, we take the following Item: "C. N. Tlow man, an old timer In this country, has leased the Pannock place, on Olalla, for a term of years. Mr. Plowman spent many years preach ing throughout Oregon and will be remembered by many of our old set tlers." Mr. Plowman was tho paBtor f tho Matiiniliat rhurcli In St. Helens at one time, residing out In the Mil ton oreok settlement. He lert hi. tiaiona ahmit 1 R vnars aeo. residing In Clackamas county for soveral years. COUNTY COURT PRESENTS HIGHWAY CASE BEFORE STATE OFFICERS FROM COLUMBIA AND CLATSOP COUN- AbK. STATE TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO AID ROAD WORK Ktronir PrcenUUIon f the Highway T.I..I..I.-H , jiiuue llerore the Members of Highway Commission A delegation consisting of County Judge A. L. Clark, Commissioner Harvey and State Sonator Mclirlde, representing Columbia countv. wlili i delegation from Clatsop county, appeared before the state highway commission at Salem last Monday, seeking state aid for the Columbia hlghwuy through these counties. Mr. Dougal, on bohulf of Clatsop county, presented figures showing uiat ills county had exceeded the lawful limit of Indebtedness and hud 10 way of legally raiding sufficient funds to complete the highway in that county, and Intimated that this condition existed largely through the general understanding with the high way engineer that the money raised would be sufficient to complete the road. During the discussion State Treas urer Kay asked a great muny polntad questions, which wore readily an swered by Mr. Dougal, but which seemed to disconcert Major Bowlby. the state highway engineer, who took efuge frequently In his report, ac luslng everyono who disagreed with that report of misstatements. Under juestlonlng from Mr. Kay, Mr. Dou cal stated that portions of the hard mrfuco road laid down by the high way engineer was In very bad shape: In some places 'belna- cracked anil iroken, and In others bolng worn by Ihe wheels of vehicles passing over It. This was admitted by Major llowlby, who said that the people who furnished the . material. . had agreed to repair it. Judge Clark presented the condi tion in Columbia county to the com mission, and appealed to them for ltd In completing the highway through Columbia county. The Judge presented facts and figures as to the amount spent on the highway to date, without In any way criticiz ing the highway engineer, but was Interrupted by Major Dowlby, who :ried to discredit the Judge's state ments. Judge Clark retorted that those figures and statements had Seen taken from the record of the ounty court and carefully prepared liy tho county clerk, who, he said, was an excellent bookkeeper, and whom he was willing to trust fully as well as the man who prepared Major liowlby's report. The judge ilion took the engineer's report and pointed out discrepancies amounting to several thousand dollars. Major Ilowlhy was forced to admit that the report was wrong, but gave as an excuse that it was a typographical error. Governor Wythecombe and Treas urer Kay asked frequent questions and seemed able to grasp the various points In the rond situation as they were brought out. Mr. Kay asked Major Dowly If It was true that about. $62,000 had been spent for engineer- In it In Columbia county. This the major attempted to evade by explain ing how much had been spent on the Columbia highway for different items, but Mr. Kay insisted that he answer the question, and as Judge Clark produced the facts, as shown by the county records, the major was forced to concede that, Including the $5000 charged to the state, this sum was approximately correct. Judge Clark showed the commis sion that without state aid there would be no hope of opening the highway this year, and briefly out lined his Idea of how the money should be BDont to give the people of Columbia county the moBt boneflt In the shortest time and to open the road to travel this summer. Mr. Kay said that the highway commission sympathized with the counties which were having trouble. and that the state had proceeded on two extensive plans and should not have torn up so many old roads until new ones were built. He said that Columbia and Clatsop counties would be aided, but as Secretary of State Olcott Is In California no action will be taken until his return. Senator Mclirlde, when Inter viewed by a Mist reporter, said: "It was a splendid meeting from Colum HIGHWAY COMMISSION Situation in Columbia and Clatsop bia county's standpoint. Both Judee Clark, and the Clatsop county dele gation simply presented the facts as they existed, and good reasons why Uksro counties should be given state aid without making any personal Hght against anyone, and If Major Dowlby 'was in bad' at the meeting it was only by too great eagerness on his part to justify his own record and to discredit the statements of those who had the facts and records to back them up. There Is no question In my mind that the hleh way commission will help Columbia county with a very substantial ap proprlatlon, and too much credit can not be given Judge Clark for the business-like and concise, way in which he presented matters to the highway commission." SCHOOL FIELD MF.ET DATES ARRANGED Good Program Provided for Meeting at St. Helens on May 8. County school field day events will take place In St. Helens on the 8th of May, and a good program of sports Las been arranged for the oc caslon. The school principals' as sociation met in the office of the county school superintendent in St Helens on the 20th of this month and made complete arrangements for tho occasion. The program consists of: Fifty-yard dash. 100-yard dash. 220-yard dash, half-mile run. mile run, hnrdlo face, 'relay race, high Jump, broad jump; pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin. The high schools compete In one division and all grammar grades in a second dl vision. All schools are ureed to participate and make the occasion a gala timo. TIME FOR REGISTER. ING CLOSED ON 2STH Many Voters Failed to RcKbiter for City Klortlon. Registration of voters for tho city election wore pretty brisk up to Thursday evening of this week, and if you did not get your name on the registration books you will have to havo your vote sworn In. The city recorder informs us that there are but 343 registrations, hence there Is a lot of work ahead for the judges and clerks of election In case there is a very large vote turns out. The registrations for East St. Helens are 247 and for West St. Helens 96. CONFISCATED BOOZE POURED IN SEWER Rainier Marshal Disposes of a Quan tity of Confiscated Liquors. Through his persistence in run ning down bootleggers the city mar shal of Rainier had accumulated a fair Blzed amount of confiscated li quors, and on Tuesday made a gen eral clearing up of the accumulation. Four gallon jugs and two pint bot tles of whhiky and 24 quarts of beer were emptied into a sewer and flush ed to the river. The city recorder of Rainier declares he will give boot loggers the limit of the law here after. HALF PAY PRIVI- - LEGE IS GENERAL Taxpayers Are Availing Themselves of Right to Pay Half of Taxes. Tax Daymen ts durlne the last few days have been very good. ' On Wed nesday over $25,000 was received by Treasurer Hattan. Practically all of this was full payment by two con cerns. The Northern Paclflo Rail way Company paid Its taxes in full, which amounted to $17,726.51, and William McPherson, of Howell, Mich., sent a remittance in excess of $5200. However, as a rule, only halt payments have been made so far. Collections up to date amount to about $150,000. There have been 1S50 receipts issued . on . tax pay ments this year. THIS COMPLAINT IS JUSTIFIABLE Yankton Resident Hays Auto Hpeed. eiu Kndanger Limb and Life. Mrs. Rudolph Karth, of Yankton, has what seems to be a very Justifi able complaint to make regarding the practice of auto drivers in speed ing their cars along public thorough fares, without regard to the rights or safety of people traveling by other means. Mrs. Karth states that on several occasions as she has been driving to or from her home she has had very narrow escapes from acci dent by drivers of machines who seem to delight in the practice of testing their skill in an attempt to see just how near they can drive to her conveyance without hlttlne it In a great many cases country horses are unused to the modern automo bile and take fright, becoming nn. controlable. There are hundreds of sonsible auto drivers, but the un reasonable and senseless one is the fellow who does the mischief. It is unfortunate that some have so little regard for the rights of others, thus bringing all motoriBts Into bad re pute. VIRTTIP! nvf AmcDTTo 1NU IS DEMONSTRATED Old Time Friend of Tills Paper Heeds Call for Help. m iwo weess ago we Inserted a small paragraph in this paper to the effect that we were In need of a copy of the issue of The Mist of October 24, 1913. In less than three dav we had the paper In hand, having been sent by our old time friend. E. W. Conyers, of Clatskanie. Mr. Conyers Is one of those BDlendid characters who Is always alert to do favor, no matter what reasonable sacrifice it entails. The cony of the paper was requested by the mem bers of the Masonic fraternity of this city, who desire to deposit it in the cornerstone of their temple upon the occasion of celebrating the lavine of that part of their structure, which Is soon to take place. Mr. Conyers kindness has served a double pur pose, and we extend our gracious thanks. AIM IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SCHOOL Ladies of Goble WUI Give Entertain ment and Ice Cream Social. The Literary Society and Ladies' Club of Goble are showing their lntorest in the school children and school work in a very substantial manner. Saturday evening. April 3. the ladies will give an entertainment and ice cream social at Redmen's Hall, Goble, to raise funds which they will apply to purchasing fur nishings for the play shed on the school grounds, which is soon to be erected. Tills Is a commendable ef fort and the ladles will undoubtedly be rewarded for their industry In a substantial way by the people of the community. CLATSKANIE CARRIED Orr THE HONORS Won High School Debate In Contest With the Scappoose School. In the debate at Clatskanie Satur day evening between the Clatskanie and Scappoose high school debating teams the Clatskanie team was vic torious. Clatskanie had previously won over the Rainier team, and as a consequence Clatskanie now holds the honors of championship of the county. The winning team hud the affirmative on the question of kov- ernment ownership of railroads. The Judges were M. L. Baker, principal of the St. Helens school; J. H. Col lins, of Rainier; Professor Hussong, of Astoria. FISHERMAN IS LAN- GUISHING IN JAIL Taken for Fishing Without a License, . Justice Imposes $50 Fine. James Dudley, said to be a resi dent of Kalama, Wash., .is languish ing In the county jail in lieu of put ting up $50 as a fine Imposed by Justice Watklns last Tuesday tor Ashing In the Columbia river without a license. Dudley was taken by the game warden Tuesday, having In his possession a quantity of catfish and not being possessed with the proper credentials to entitle him to partlcl fate in such sport. STRONG APPEAL IN BEHALF OF COUNTIES STATU AID FOR COLUMBIA HIGH. WAY URGED BY POWERFUL PORTLAND PAPER. Strong; Presentation of the Highway Hituatioii State's Duties Are Cited. One of the most clearly defined exposition of facts regarding the highway situation In Columbia and Clatsop counties that has been print ed appeared in a strong presentation or the case In an editorial In the Oregonian of last Sunday. That pa per urgently Insists that the state come to the aid of these two counties in a financial way, to extricate us from our helpless position. Such an exposition of facts as the Oregonian presents can have no other than the most salutary effect upon the situa tion in general, and a strong influ ence upon the highway commission to come to the relief of the counties. The editorial Is presented below: "Columbia and Clatsop counties are In a predicament over construc tion of the Columbia river highway which calls for more than ordinary consideration from the state highway commission. Moreover, there is more or less of a moral obligation on the part of the state to do what It con sistently can to right their difficulties. Both counties voted bond issues to build the highways, with the un derstanding that the proceeds would be sufficient to complete a passable road. But all the bond money has been expended and Clatsop county has paid out of its general road fund $29,000 In addition, yet the road is not completed to grade in some sec tions and there are twenty-eight bridges to be built. The counties are at the end of their Immediate re sources. Unless they receive state aid the highway must remain in an unfinished condition for two years or longer. "It is now plain that the highway was laid out with greater regard for ideal grades than tor county finances. It Is apparent that the road construc tion might better have been, done in sections by building new portions where they were most needed and utilizing temporarily the passable roads that already existed. But it seems that some existing roads have been destroyed to make way for what Is as yet an unusable grade and that the marketing difficulties of the far mer have been increased rather than diminished. "The Columbia river highway was constructed under supervision of the state highway engineer. The mis takes made are largely the mistakes of the state. In private enterprise the principal is responsible for the errors of an authorized agen.-- go It must be In public enterprises. Just what the highway commis sion can do to give the counties the -relief needed is problematical. The quarter-mill state road levy will pro duce probably $225,000 this year. Of that Jackson county will receive $45,' 000 under the provisions of a law passed by the last legislature. The commission last year promised Hood River county $50,000 Tor the Mitchell Point section, which sum may be re duced to $40,000. "There will then remain In the fund approximately $130,000. It is a bagatelle' compared with the road construction needs of the whole state. Clearly the funds are not ample enough to Justify the undertaking of any new work. The $130,000 oueht to be applied to unfinished roads and In such application Columbia and Clatsop counties are entitled to gen erous consideration. The Columbia river highway la a trunk line of general value to the state. It is also a market road tor large farming communities. The lat ter have contributed heavily, and the state is primarily responsible for the fact that they are not assured of Immediate benefits. The state now owes the counties financial assist ance." AUTOMOBILE BURNS. R. T. TtntlAi wnn rAalHaa rn lit farm nanr finhla hail tha tn1afr.ifnna to lose his Overland automobile by fire on Wednesday at his home. "For- , tunateiy Mr. Butler naa invested In $600 insurance on the machine, writ ten bv A. T. Laws, of the St TTnlanit Improvement Company.