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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
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and all Other
Next to the little church and the local
Û
Builders' Hardware
Hank, the little Drug Store on the Malo
Street la an outatandlng Mark of a
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? DANK OF VERNONIA |
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VERNONIA DRUG CO.
npO ca’ry everything in the
* line of hardware for the
builder's needs—that’s one of our
ideas of service.
may wish Io build
Whatever you
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Complete job.
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