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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1922)
Sank Vent onia P* Enteredassecond-claia nutter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, O.egon, nidtr the Act of March 3, 1879 VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1922 I Volume!, Number8 MOUTHPIECE o* the NEHALEM VALLEY Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner Advertising Medium ot*aig Pay Ron Community BOOSTS FOR VERNONIA ST. HELENS MIST PORTLAND-ASTORIA HIGHWAY ASSURED Veraenia ) Get* Notice FACTS WELL WRITTEN BY EDITOR VEATCH • Editor Scott, di the Forest Grove Jeremy Kram, writing for St. News-Times, is one of the most con The Rainier Review’s editor was Helens Mist, last week devoted two servative editors of the state and a one of Vernonia’s visitors, and de columns to the magnificent possibili Clatsop County Asking Washington column article, describing Vernonia voted nearly two columns-in his ex ties of Vernonia, to our busy city, our and our celebration was indeed good. cellent paper to our big time and big and Columbia to Co-operate crowds, and our big celebration. He He comments at length on thirty new opportunities. He complimented m described with much eloquence the buildings in Vernonia, our fine bank on our hospitality, on our beautiful Astoria, Ore., Sept. 18, 1922. ing institution with deposits of over first train into Vernppia, and so park and on our successful celebra pretty does it sound that we reprint Editor 8c. Helena Mist, $100,000, our printing office, rocked tion. Read, in part, from his article, St. Helens, Oregon. a stick full from the end of his long Dear Sir: Will you kindly allow streets, new paint, our hotels all as follows : article. Tbe railroad. which furnished the me space in your valuable paper to filled to capacity, stores, and our "The day closed in a blaze of glory. oxpiain to your reader« tbe position splendid new High School building, occasion for Vernonia’s celebration, Tbe visitors, tired but well content now occupied by the county court ot costing $35,000, with its gymnasium, is .32,6 miles in length from Wilkes- with Vernonia’s charming hospitality, Clatsop county, in regard to what la assembly hall equipped with large i*o»o, which is 27 miles northwest of departed by rail and auto. The sun termed the “Inland Highway” from stage, eight large class rooms, large Portland. This is practically 60 miles went doss n and twilight fell upon tlu Portland to Astoria? basement, hallways, lat/, tnodetti of railroad- Its terminus is two miles The county court of this county sloping stairways, etc. Editor Seott’» valley- From a hill apart I saw the beyond Keasev, which is two miles nan taken this matter up with the lights of the town appear out of the chamber of commerco of this city, conclusion is that Vernonia’s future beyond the Columbia-Clatsop county darkness one by one. The lights of hne. Ultimately the line will extend and other organizations here, and looks bright. the carnival, red and green and blue, they are all very much interested to Astoria, it is said. twinkled merrily as if to the tune of The new road extends on from Charter No. 267 Reserve District No. 12 the merry-go-round, ar.d rockets and in favor of the same, Our rep- It is indeed a lucky city that has V. ilkesboro. which is the terminus of resontatlves are very atrong for the spurted brilliant streamers into the same and we are anxious for Colum possibilities for h; dro-eleetrie power the United Railways line. It will be REPORT Or THE CONDITION OF The Bank of Vernonia, at Vernonia, In the State of Oregon, at the close o. skies. Standing on the same >..!! a bia and Washington counties to join and light, and Vetnor.ia is being con operated as an integral part of the year from now we may not see rock us, and put it up to the legislature gratulated by many papers over the Spokane, Portland fit Seattle railway Business Sept. ISth, 1922. state on this fact. Portland men of company, which company built the ets or the multi-colored glow of a at the next session In January. The idea is to make a state read means want to grasp the opportunity carnival, but instead, we shall doubt new road. The S ? 4S.,in turn, is less behold the arciights of a f air - from Multnomah county through and new industries are rapidly slid joint property of *'•- Great Northern RESOURCES Washington and Columbia counties sized city." 1. Ioans anddiscounts, including rediscounts shown in items 29 I to Vernonia and on the present coun ing inquiries her*. What would many and Northern Ft' • ' Railway Com and 30. if any............................................................................... $ 55,756,00 ty road to or near Mist, »nd strike other towns givejfor the opportunity panies. Originally, thi» new line be longed to the I'.rtlai 2, Astoria & Pa 2. Overdrafts secured and unsecured ............................................. Clatsop county near Vesper. Clatsop to grab a like enterprise? 110 93 Strike while tlje iron is hot county will make a first class road- cific, and was projected by the Amer 3. U, 8. government securities owned, incl iding those shown in beil to Vesper and I am informed ican Lumber Company, control of items 30 and 35, if any....... r,oso,oo that Washington county has a mar which was acquired last November by 4. Other bonds, warrants and securities, including foreign gov. ALL SHAPES AND KINDS ket road well Hear graded that lhe Central Coal & Coke Company of Legs to the right of us, ernment, state, municipal, corporation, etc., including A producer “bawled us out’’ could bo turned over to the state. Kansas City, Mo. Legs to the left of us, those shown in items 30 and 35 7,431 34 this week about conditions tnat Our county will turn over a road It is a standard-built railway, de graded from Astoria to the Colum Legs to the front of us. A. Ranking house, furniture and fixtures .................... .................. 8,291.18 signed to carry heavy traffic, for it bia county line, and at least fifteen from his view — poirt certainly How they display them! 9. Cash on hind In viult and due from banks, bankers and trust will be used for many years, mostly miles ot hard-surfaced road. On they go trippingly. has merit. The Nehalem Valley companies designated and approved reserve agents of thia for lumber and logs. Already about Now, we want Columbia county to Dainty and skippingly. $2,225,000 has been spent on the new bank............................................................................................... 25,766.16 around Vernonia is an agri come forward and do their best, Frost that bites nippingly which I have no doubt they will. I railroad, not including equipment. 11. Checks on banks outside city vr town of reporting bank and culture country. We advertise have Does not dismay them. been reliably informed that your The railroad is only part of the other cash items......................................................................... 313 8» the fact; we are prou i of it. Now representative, Mr. Sherman Miles, boom that has come to Vernonia. Re Straight legs and bandy ones, Total S114.724.90 comes a farmer telling us he h is /s very strongly in favor of the same, cently the Central C'-al & Coke Com Bum legs and dandy ones. which la very encouraging to us, and pany of Kansas City, Mo., has 300 head of cabbage bursting in f will say that if he is a relative of LIABILITIES Awkward and handy ones, acquired 27,000 acres of timber land 1« Capital stock paid in.................................................................... old Sam Miles, he is a fighter, and 15,000.00 the field, that local firms don’t Flirt with the breezes I which formerly belonged to the they will get results. The people IK (a) Undivided profits......................................................... $3,4221 Round legs and flatter ones. buy; also cucumbers by the wag of these counties can not afford to David Eccles group, this tract of tim Thin ones and fatter ones— (b) Less current expense«, interest and taxea paid 173.47 ber to be turned into lumber as soon on load he cannot market at let this chance go by as the timber Especially the latter ones. <3. Individual deposit» sujcct to check, including deposists due is fast disappearing and if we fall as it is humanly possible to get the Showing their kneesesl home. He explains that they tq put 4n some permanent roads soon the State of Oregon, county, citiea or other public fundo' wheels turning in the big mill that is 2 81.7J2.91 under construction at the edge of the 25. Demand certific 'tea of deposit outstanding............................... 1,620 81 could be bought at home almost we will be left in a bad condition. Knock-kneed and bony ones, This proposed road will open a city of Vernonia. The mill is being 27. Time certificates of deposits outstanding.................................... 16,2'7 71 as cheap as the freight amounts vast country which will in time sup Real kgs and phony ones. built of concrete and steel, which in Silk-covered tony ones, Total......................................................................... S114.724.9O to on outside stuff coming in. port hundreds of families and will dicates the permanency of the plans be a benefit to the entire state, as it Second to nonet Why get garden truck, fruit, will open up one ot the most vrtnle of the company. A number of lesser State of Oregon, County of Columbia, SS, Straight and distorted ones. holders of timber land are planning J, H. E. McGraw, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear spuds, etc all hauled in at a high roads in the state, and it will also Mates and ill-sorted ones. i to operate, it is said, so that within that the above etatement is truo to the best of my knowledge and belief. price if you ca 1 buy a better relieve the travel on the present Co Home and imported ones, lumbia River highway, which will in the next few years this region will be Ain't we got fun? II E. M c G raw , Cashier. quality at a lower, or the same, a few years be unable to handle the one of the most active lumbering sec CORRECT-Attest; price from our home producer. travel with safety. What these coun tions in Oregon. ties must have is two state roads , Subscribed and sworn to before me Louis Siegert, The large new building will be Vernonia is indeed coming to the Everybody can have a “ trade at through them to the ocean, and then hi« 19th dsy of September, 1922. H. E McGraw, started next week for Mr. Hoff front. Columns of publicity have been home’’ campaign, if our pro we will be able to keep up our aide ) Gur R. M ills , Notary Public. Peter Bergerson, Directors. given the little town on the upper man, the hardware man. roads in good shape. ducers offer products for sale. My commirsioh expire« Feb. 8. 1924. Nehalem, by newspapers in all parts I believe that when thia proposi of this section of Oregon. The town tion is put before the people they will THE COW IS THE MOTHER OF Is rapidly taking on the appearance l>e convinced that it 1« the proper PROSPERITY thing to do. I trust that Columbia of a real little city, and not only is Mr. Burdick, the power and and Washington counties will join "The cow—one of the greatest the appearance there, but the actual blessings to the me human »ui>i«n race. • ««. light man, has made out a $5000 us in this project and put it through .«•«»■■•*» building and planning of the founda at once. The longer we delay the “No nation or people ha» become tion is there. Only last week, a bond for good faith, has signed worse it is for us as our timber Is highly civilized without her. a contract to furnish four 100 f?st disappearing «nd when it is “She produces the best human food $52,000 franchise was granted for the installation of a hydro-electric sys we will not be able to buildI on earth. watt light free for the city, and gone tem that will furnish the city its own these good road« a» our main source Look Over This Map two large electric signs for the "She makes this health-building, electric light and power, and plans of revenue will be gone forever. strength-giving food from grass and are about ready for the installation Yours very truly, Vernonia Power Co. and also to coarse plants. T. S. CORNELIUS. of a w ater system. What was a back- It is Drawn up on employ a line patrolman and en- “She provides not only food for her woods village a year ago is now a County Judge of Clatsop County. young and her keeper’s family, but thriving, active town with excellent Correct Lines and stall a trouble telephone line a a surplus, besides, to sell. promise which she will keep.—Rainier long the electric high tension "Without her agriculture is not j Review. It makes little difference what your Explains Why right-of-way. Mr, Burdick comes notions are about advertising, the permanent or prosperous, people are ’ people continue to buy through the not healthy or happy. highly recommended, he is deal Vernonia will be “Where the cow is kept and cared medium of the ad. Watch the parcel Mr. Johnson and family of ing on property here and several post come in. And then figure out for. civilization advances, lands grow Clatskanie, have moved to town Portland firms have been induced how the people are getting it through richer, homes grow better, debts I and making there home on Ver* grow fewer. j by him to locate i i Vernonia. He ads and they are going to get more. “Truly, The Cow is the Mother of nonia Heights* There is and will be very little un- is endeavoring to have power advertised stuff sold and jusl as soon Prosperity.”— R. A. Hayne. and light working in our city be as the highway is completed and the new mail routes get into operation fore next March. But We Loee 3ome Copy! It Look« Easy • here will he much more stuff bought How much better to stop before a Almost any nun can start a news away from here. Any merchant who grade crossing than to start the death paper or a family, but it takes a hust thinks that his sign across his door Henry Hall of Rainier is in is advertising enough is coming to editor looking up your obituary.— ler to keep either of them going.— I town on business chia week. Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph. Jackson (Mich.) Star. grief—Blue Mountain Eigle. Raised Here lhe Pay Roll INLAND CITY OF OREGON % BUILDING Carpenter? Tools a Masonry Tools Drug Store for Well People CHECKS A CONVENIENCE Nalls, Screws Locks, Binges Hooks t - M i ft $ Z; w s A Checking Account at your command enables you to pay bills without leav ing home. To send remit tances anywhere with the least effort on jour part. And eve.y check when cancel led and returned to you at the end of each month in an un questionable receipt. 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