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VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1022
Volume 1, Number 3
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
MOUTHPIECE of «»• NEHALEM VALLEY
Advertising Medium of ■ B1* Pay Roll Community
at Vernonia one of the largest
Col. J. G. Vincent, the
Nehalem Valley Begins to Wanted in Vernonia NOW man
who designed the Liberty COUNCIL MEETING
saw mills in the state, Tht
motor, **elieves that famlies
mill and camps will employ
Attract Attention
A Laundry.
LARGELY ATTENDED
touring
by airplane soon may
A Bakery.
1500 men, running two
e
a
common
sight.
Touring
The Astoria Budget commends A Jeweler.
shifts. Several other good
A Bath House.
planes, he predicts, will be
the
"move on the part of Astoria
Vernonia and Columbia mills are locate I at Vernonia
Vernonia City Council, ail
An Apartment House.
unlike the or.es developed
business men to organize an ex
A
Hospital.
present, met in regrlnr ses
County Rapidly Com- that employ many men.
cursion to the Nehalem Valley,
Chair and Furniture Factory. by the war. They w.ll be
built primalily for comfort sion, Monday night. City
Vernonia b just complet says the Oregonian, as a meant
Auto Agency.
in? to The Front.
and
safety, rather than far Reoorder Lane te ide red his
Manufacturers.
ing a Hue new high school; of securing first hand informa
Marble
and
Granite
Dealer.
Iterriffic
speed and heavy resignation, which called for
At the present day Verno the city council is planning tion of it’s wonderful resources,
Mattress Factory.
weig
it.
All
of which is in the appointment of a new
Millinery.
nia is a fast growing, frame for a water system and the and adds: “Incidentally, but
teresting
to
contemplate
quite pertinently, for the Nehal Photographer,
building, industrial new town town is ‘ ready to go.’’ Now em has a beauty and charm all
Touring
in
the
air
will elimi Reco -der. Mr Seas man wait
Music House.
of some 700 population. is the time io get in on the its own; it is worth visiting quite
nate road troubles, and for mentioned, but in a splendid
Plumber.
Tailor.
• his reason taxpayers around little speech, he declined the
There are opportunities her.- ground door.
without any commercial purpose.
Vernonia woulden’t care if honor. Ben W. Owens was
This reminds the St. Helen,
A study of the map and
for many en erprises and
The Oregon deer hunting the family airplane came in named, accepted, and at
Mist
of
the
fact
that
in
the
neat
business ventures. Especial roads will reveal an ideal lo
reason will not be postponed to common use tomorrow.
ly is there a good proposition cation for a city, at the hub future the first passenger train but will open as scheduled They would a'sodo away wi h once sworn in. Mr. Stiger,
over the rails of the P. A. P.
for one to build feur or five of five fertile valleys, on will reach Vernonia, and then on August 20. This definate punctures and blowouts, and of Stiger & Lincoln, Engin
room cottages to rent for $10 three streams. Bplendid soil, will be a great celebration, Ver an lOuncement was made to lots of money could be saved eers, was present and his firm
or $12 or more per month, excellent roads, beautiful nonia is in Columbia County, and day by F. E. Elliott, s ate in that way. But, however was given the engineering
forester, who declared that successful they may beoome, job of the proposed water
or sell on tl.e installment natural camp grounds, a since the Pittsburg-St. Helens
iain
has now been sufficien ihere will always be a certain
wide territory to draw fro ) road is open, only a short dis tly general so that hunters number ready to argue that system. They are now sur
plan.
Verr.onia in two years will in every direction, fishing tance from St. Helens. The may go into the timber with flying is all right for those veying and locating sources
people of the Nehalem are now
be a city of 3000 people. It end hunting grounds the best our close neighbors. Why not out danger of causing more who ike it, bu one advantage of water of sufficient buanti-
in favor of sticking to the ty and force and will report
can't help it. It will take in the Btate, and ideal sites cultivate the acquaintance of forest fires.
road is the bottom never falls more fully at the next meet-
that many people to do the and conditions for factories those neighbors, asks the editor
of the Mist, “A friendly visit W. A. Bacon had his Sunday out of a road and let’s you Mr. Bowman, Manager of the
work. The new P. A. & P, and industries.
Western Ore. Tel. Co. spoke
will create a lasting friendship guests his father, Grant Bacon, drop a mile or so.
railroad just enteiing Ver.
and his brother, Mr. R. Bacon
and
draw
togeather
more
closely
in
behalf of the city franchise
nonia is the making of a
the two communities. We be and family of Corneiious, L. J.
City. We have splendid farm
The Glenwood School, Dist. lieve it a good idea for the St. Bacon of Canby and R <y Stuart NEHALEM HOTEL SOLD to put in the no f telephone
system. Tue City Attorney
country and the largest body 110 is having an aidition built Helens Chamber of Commerce and family of Hillsboro,
The splendidly furnished, wis instructed to draft an
to
the
building,
new
sheds
and
of limber in the Northwest.
Mrs. Frank Fox of Astoria, new Nehalem II.tel at Ver
to foster. Let's have a holiday
was giving Vernonia the once nonia, was eold th!s week to ordinance regarding license
The Cen ral Coal Coke Co. other improvements McGown & here and go to the Nehalem.”
Anderson are the contractors.
fees for stage lines entering
over this week. She was in all
of Kansa° City, is building
Dave
McDonald,
of
St
Helens
the city—a fee of $5 per mo.
Mayor and Mrs. White were at probability the first lady to
“Date” is known all over for each car was suggested.
Seaside Sunday. The Mayor come on our new railroad.
tells us it gives one a real sensa W. M. White of Lost Creek the state as a No. 1 hotel Judge Hanis reported on his
man, and traveling men will findings in the new city
tion of pride to register from
Wash, has moved to Ver
Vernonia, as he says the crowds
arrange to stop in Vernonia charter, and it will be ready
at the resort talk more about nonia with bis family, new whenever possible, Mr. and
Vernonia than they do Portland. fsmliesare swelling our pop Mrs. Mellinger have not an for publication within a week.
Rev. Heverling was present
ulation every day.
nounced their uture plans, and made a good talic re
We certainly need a cannery
Mr. Editor: In rnawer to Mayor but the work and long hours
and a cheese factory in V.-rnonia White'«
garding law and order and
jingle, will «ay:
caused the.a t .» seT.
also entered a protest'against
Tacoma, the ha« done her best.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A Bowm n
While Pasco ha« failed to tally.
the Saturday dances under
Vernonia, the will stand the teat;
of the Western Ore, Telephone
Mr. and Mrs, Ben Cavitt of lhe present ma*ragement.
September!), will hold a rally.
and Telegraph Co, were in Ver
Camas Wash, were in Vernonia
(^1)
The brightrit «pot now in the Went
The protest was recorded in
the firsf of the week.
• nonia first of the week. Mr. :
Is in the Neh item Valley.
the mii.utes.
Bowman states be can give Ver
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© nonia splendid ptone service in
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60 days. Local switch board and i 9 lots for sale of fine gar
direct line to Portland, copper den land rich sandy soil in
matalic circuit. Let’s have it.
the north edge of town of
Vernonia and on the north
A Good Bank in A Good Town
side
of tl.e Rock Cr *ek road--
Team For Sale.
Banking Hours, 9 a« m. to 4 p. m
WilburnHall Vernonit. 3c
Open During Noon Hour
Good heavy work team.
A REAI BUY.
G. B. Smith, Vernonia.. Ore.
50 acre farm, half creek
bottom
22 a in cultivation,
Charles A Malmsten is making
of any Description You May Need.
rapid progress with his new res 45 can be; creek through place
6 miles from Vernonia. $2500
idence.
I W. O. Gateway. Pres.
W. L Hal’, Vice Pres. H. I. McGraw, Cash. ||
-------- Agency For--------
with terms. $3009 for place
A party getting to much of the with stock and implanints
International Harvester Co.
“over-joyful” pied guilty this
Vernonia Realty Co.
week, and left $26.00 in the City
treasury. It dos'nt pay.
The Nehalem hotel has been
The sign work for Vernonia’s materially enlarged by large
Furniture, Dishes, Honsehold Ware.
celebration will be donated by annex and several new sleeping
rooms furnished.
Mr. McLees.
DANK OE VERNONIA I
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VERNONIA HARDWARE
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Heavy and Shelf Hardware
Farm Implements
The Best Made
...Building Mateaial...
Sold on Merit
All A. 0. S Remedies
We Handle Both
Studebaker,
Hudson and Essex
Windows, Nails, Building Paper, Everything for
that New Building.
Farm Tools, Stoves, Ammunition,
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Motor Cars
The A. D. S. Remedies are the Best in the
Drug Line.
oreachptions,* Oiuggists Sundries, Stationery,
Etc.
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VERNONIA DRUG CO
FULLER PAINTS
PAINT UP
i Quality and Service
We Want io See You
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I PETERSON BROS
Hillsboro,
Oregon. :
Phone 62
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White & Siegelt
VERNONIA HARDWARE CO.
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Vernonia’s Monstrous Celebration, Saturday, Sept. 9.
Celebrating New Railroad and Industries. Attend