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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1923)
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1923 Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner Volume 1, Number 23 Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETS Citizens Getting Impatient at Postponements on Vital Questions Monday night the Council met in the basement of the High School. Roll call, all present; reading and acceptance of min utes. The meeting was called to receive and open bidB for the issue of water bonds. Three bankers and- bondsmen from Portland were there with sealed bids. Three very substancial and well known houses Council man Hall stated that the notice was not in the Portland paper untill Sunday and that he pre ferred to hav? more publicity and time before acting. Council man Mellinger says, "I think we are in too big a hurry and that we are crowding it in not giving the bond buyers more notice.” Ixits of time, he said, and that there was some other work to do anyway. The advertisment ap peared in the Sunday Oregonian with 100,000 circulation and in Friday’s Eagle. The ad in the Eagle was not furnished by the Recorder and did not state that the city hau a right to reject bids Hall made a motion, seconed by Mellinger, that bids be Not op ened untill ten days publicity h id been given. The motion carried. The Council will meet again next Monday night to pass on an ordinance and then pro bably advertise for ten days from that date. More talk on opening bids and the bidders present said they were willing to have bids opeh. Hall asked if Judge Harris was present. Atty. Sheeiey gave an opinion and Judge Harris did the same. No action. Mr. Malmsten, as a citizen, said the H. S. bonds were advertised for thirty days and only had two bidders. Some have st ited their belief that the city will loose a thousand dollars at least on price of bonds by the postponement, whileothers think it better to go Blow. Labor is cheaper now than later when all camps and mills are running. Water is no nearer than before. As far as bond buyers having time, they have all been keeping track of the affair since the el ection. They all know what is going on. If an ad appears in the Eagle every man in Portland that is interested, sees it the next day. If the Eagle or any other weekly paper that is listed with the clipping bureau prints an item that a certain man has lost a leg. Allens Press Clpping bureau sends a copy of that item immediately to the wooden leg dealers. Same with bonds, or anything eise. Besides, ine Chamber of Commerce The Press Club, The Ad Club, the hotel lobbies and many business firms get the Eagle every week. As far as the advertising is concer ned the town is certainly getting some auveitliing and Portland capital knows of us and our de sires. Have patience citizens, it is best not to rush anything. It is also very important that notices and rds be correct. LATER Another Special Meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock the Council met in special session. It was in the strictest sense a to-the-point and business meeting, A motion was m de by Mr. Mellinger thatTeil, Minor and Windfrey be instructed by the Recorder to at once prepare an ordinance, with an emergency clause, to cover the subject, and to advertiee in the Record Ab stract for five days beginning Monday, Jan. 15, and in the Vernonia Eagle one issue, for sealed bids for purchase of wa ter bonds and setting date of receiving opening Monday Jan. 22, at 2 o’clock. Motion receiv ed a second by Councilman Mills and carried by a unanimous vote. After this business the Council spent an hour in unificial but business talk pertaining to City affairs, and the Eagle opines that every Councilman will use judge ment and all speed possible with safety in finishing the system. Bank Makes Good Showing The Bank of Vernonia has a statement of the bank’s condi tion for the quarter ending Dec. 29, in this issue. Read it. It is with pride that we all notice the substancial growth of this bank. It is a growth of a worthy insti tution that reflects a wonderful good financial condition of the Nehalem Valley and the city of Vernonia. Merchants Protective Association Meets a eH When you are sick, you go to the doctor. In trouble. you go to a lawyer. You go to tne dentlat about your teeth and to the tailor for clothes, every one of them charges for his services. Thr banker gives you his advice frea, and gives it to you about the moat important thing you own-your money. Come In about jfour money affairs. We are here to serve you. Bank of Vernonia. s g e At the Vernonia Evangelical church, beginning Jan. 14, Rev. F. B. Culver, of Lents, ’ill have charge of the preaching. Rev. Culver is one of the ablest preach ers in tne Oregon Conftrence, and an earnest and impressive speaker. There will be song service each evening at 7:30 and the preaching at 8 Ev ery body invited to attend any and all evenings. The regular meeting of the Vernonia Merchants Protective Association was held in the bank Wednesday night. Practically every business man in the city is a member and any one not yet belonging is invited to join, if in business at this place. The new by-laws were adopted and several important subjects w’re discussed. It was decided that beginning Feb. 1. all places of STUART-CLARK business would -close at 6:30 p. m. except Wednesdays and Sat L. B. Stuart returned Wed urdays. All stores to close on nesday from a two week’s ab Sundays. sence, and the secret ceased to be a secaet that Mr. Stiiart and Mrs. Dr. Clark were united in | narriage. The surprise is uni versal as is now the congratula The Columbia County C mt tions. Mr. Stuart has been a held its first session of the .war Vernonia institution for years, last Saturday. J. N. Miller of has watched and helped it grow. Clatskanie succeeded Judson His property interesl here is Weed as county c<,nimissioner. quite extensive, and foryears he The fol.owing appointments were owned and operated the orug made by the court: Paul Adams store here. Mrs. Dr. Clark is of Warren, member of county equally well and favorably known She has fair board; Dr. J. H. Flynn, to many citizen’. taught in our schools and ha- county health officer, F. C. Hol- been consulted with and freely ibaugh of St H -lens, fruit in extended plendid advise and in spector. Percy Harrison was reappointed custodian of the fluence to many in this part of courthouse, a position he has the valley for years. Court Names Officers held several years. Road super visors appointed are Rudolph Tetz, Scappoose; Thomas Gre- well. Warren; U. W. Clark, St- Helens; Fritz Anilker. Goble: H. G. Witham, Rainier; F. A. Burcham, Cl; tskanie; Clyde Johnson, Mist; A. D. Hall, Ver nonia; J. L. Hunt, Sauvies Island Odd Fellows Install On Tuesday|night the Vernon ia I. O. O. F., No, 246 installed the following officers: P. 0. Mel linger, N. G , M. J. John, V. G.. J W. Rose, Secy., EG, C. Mellin ger. Treas. Installing officer Chas. D. White, D. D. G. M. At the close of lodge meeting the ladies sprung a pleasant sur prise on the members by making a grand rush to the hall, laden with sandwiches, cake and good things to eat. About thirty were present and the night, un til the small hours, was spent in a social way, thoroughly enjoyed by all, County Attorney John L. Foote ia a personal letter to the Eagle, among other things say«: ”1 read your payer each week with much interest and am glad to note the increased activity in your section of the country and i be'ieve that your publication ! fills a long felt need in that com munity.” Mr. Foote also states that he expects to visit Vernonia ee long, and we gladly inform him that the latch string of the Eagle office is always out. g g Special Evangelistic Services Eveiy Night It pays themf The Mutual Creamery Co. has appropriated $175,000 for 1923 advert sing. An Oregon City firm has doubled that. One Milwoukee printer just finished 65 tons of calennars for one firm; it took four bag gage cars to mail them and the postage alone amounted to $14,- 000. One pagf ad for only one issue in the Ladies Home Jour nal ¡costs $7.000 and they turn ans away every issue, Mont gomery-Ward’s advertising runs into th - millions, CREAM STATION AND WHAT IT MEANS Ad. Hunches; No, 3 The Mutual Creamery Co. has looked into the possibilties the Ne halem valley affords for dairying and the supply of cream now being shipped from Vernonia, and installed a cream-buying station at the Coyle & Coyle Meat Market, where the dairymen may deliver their cream and have all the advantages of having a creamery. Cream will be weighed, sampled, tested, and paid for right at home... The station, is equipped with a steam boiler, so cans may be emp tied, washed and sterilized before they are sent back to the farm. Checks will be issued and be ready for the patrons as soon as the cream is tested. Having a cream station eliminates the annoyance of not getting cans back promptly, losses in shipping and delayed checks. The Mutual Creamery Co. is a Utah corporation with main offices in Salt Lake City, having thirty-two branch plants located in eleven western states. The Portland branch is one of the largest, having made over 2,- 000,000 pounds of butter ip the year 1922. The thirty-three manufacturing plants are supplied by dairymen ship ping direct, and by several hundred cream stations, the same as the one just installed here. The company is incorporated for $5,000.000 and the stock is owned by investors, employes and over 2000 dairymen own from two to several hundred shares each. A targe per cent of the employes own stock in the company, which creates" an ambition to work for the interest of all concerned. The company has no preferred or watered stock. All share and share alike. The moral as well as the financial rating of the company is of the highest and we believe with the support of the dairy men that the new market for cream in Vernonia will prove a benefit to the dairymen, and also the city. "’Spencer Hill” will he a res' ident district of probably a hun BOYS WILL EDGE IN dred new homes in the near All laws are made with good in future. An ideal location aftd a tent. It is against the law for boys good view of the valley. under 21 years of age to go in pool 3AY IT WITH INK A Hen Doesn’t Stop Scratching When Worms Are Scarce THEN WHY STOP ADVERTISING IF BUSINESS IS DULL? “If a Man Tooteth Not Hit Own Horn, Verily the Same May Never Be Tooted.” We boost the other fellow's game by furnishing advertising advice and service, combined with a judicious use of printer’s ink, without which no business can thrive. Let us help you in the solution of your advertising problems. PLAYING POLITICS The press dispatches,now herald the fact that the new congress is a “friend” of the soldiers’ bonus and will override any presidential veto of such an act. Politicians overlook one point—if they pass a bonus act this soon after the war they will have burned all the ammunition which they might keep on tap for the next fifty years as political bait to buy votes. At the recent elections the public has shown unmistakably its demand for tax reduction and less overhead cost of government. Every citizen is in favor of giving injured soldiers or their dependents every possible compensation but pub lic sentiment is not in favor of paying | out billions of dollars to able-bodied young men who have been in no way incapacitated by their service in the army. The farce of the whole proposition is that bonds would undoubtedly have to be issued to supply the bonus money and the soldiers who received a bonus of $100 or $200 would during the next forty or fifty years, pay out in taxation to cover principal and in terest on the bonds, probably double the amount they received as a "gift." HEALTHY SPOT The Nehalem valley, so far, is lucky in not having any severe epidemics of contagious diseases, a very few cases of colds and no bad sickness. Caution and care and preventatives are wise. A few cases of chickenpox have been reported, but they were kept out of school and at present there are no new cases reported. SPRING IS COMING Warm weather all over the valley. Grass green and long; frogs croaking, pnssy-willows out in bloom and an Free fishing and hunting on occasional stray bud on trees. No snow in the nearby hills, and all Dale lake just across the R R. signs point to an early spring. Let be careful of the cars. 'er come. rooms. A pool room proprietor told us he didn’t want any boys in his pool room, but they will try fo edge in continually, making a hardship on both him and the boys. He tells them and they become insulted. Parents in most cases don’t want their boys loafing in pool rooms, but in many instances, are not controlling them in this respect» The marshal, undbr in struction, has given the pool room proprietors a list of names of boys under 21 who continually try to pass, and there are more of them than probably the parents think. A little discipline in this respect will help wonderfully. Stop paying rent and build a house. "Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home,” and Vernonia is a home owning city. Very few renters here, as are found in so many towns. Probably one reason that not a des titute family could be found Christ inas week when "Good Fellows” were in search of kind deeds to do and needy neighbors to help. VVm. Folger, of the Vernonia Drug Co., believes in advertising when it is properly and truthfully done. He knows how, because he makes it a study. He subscribes for advertising magazines and reads /nuch. He be lieves in quoting prices, as prices are what people want. He believes in proper display to attract attention, and he believes in absolutely true statements concerning the advertised aiTiUie/ rTCS>abiy 2uuii people read- Mr. Folger’s Christmas ads in 4he Eagle and his Christmas goods were sold out entirely, as “clean as a whis tle." It pays when properly attended to. THAT ALL MAY KNOW It appears by the attendance at council meetings recently, that a cer tain few, outside of the council, gen erally attend and have a “voice” under the rule of "May I say a word." Of course all council meetings are pub lic. In most cities the members of a council are elected by a majority vote. After election everybody shakes hands (figuratively speaking) and the council represents each and all. Con fidence in the ability of the council is declared, and if the job is too big, it is better to have members big enough before the election, in the run ning. In most cities you know what the city "dads" are doing when you see a scraper or a bunch of road-builders in front of your property. You know the council has ordered it, and it is all rij'ht. The council is elected by the majority to represent the city ; to run the city. In a city our size many citizens want to know what the council is doing before they do it. The Eagle will endeavor, therefore, to give as news matter each week a complete report of “council proceed ings.” Our reports will be as accu rate as the recorder’s minutes, either copied from the minutes or reported exactly as the meetings are held. We will report votes, with excep tion of ordinances, dates, etc- and motions by different members, so our readers will know the attitude of each member and thus keep the pub lic informed, as well as co-operating with the council in informing the public collectively instead of indi vidually what is what. We have con fidence in our council members and hope all others have. A little trust shown them will help them in making this a city, and important measures, all are so anxious for. will be speeded up. Read the council proceedings. $700,MO,000 TO BE SPENT Even if there is a possibility of auto trucks, electric cars or flying machines being the general mode of travel and hauling within the coming few years, the railroads of the coun try look ahead. From the “Railroad Age” thjs week, we learn the roads of the country will spend $700,000.001) on new equipment and improvement during 1923. , That’s more money than the side walks of Vernonia will come to. A Big Year for Colds A Season Just Started. ■ ■ - ■ — — Prompt Action Against Colds Mesns Hrallh and Prevention. ...................... ........ ....................................... . ■ Folger’s Horehound Syrup, 50c and $1.00 Folgers Cold Tablets 25c An Excellent Cough Remedy Laxative Cold Tab lets, 25c Baby Cough.Syrup 25 and 50c Weeks Cold Tablets 25c A Proper Remedy for Children’s Colds. Vicks Vapo Rub Nyals Combined Cold Remedy, 50c 35c Mentholatum, 25c. 5Oc and $1.00 Beef-Iron Wine, $1.25 A Fine Winter Tonic; Oil Eucalyptur, 25 and 50c Nyals Liver Faits, 35 and 60c Benzoin Inhaler, 50c Tv. ry Hem? Should have one. Keeps You Fit rm Vernonia Drug Co. rm Drags Wm. Folger, Pharmacist Vernonia, - - Oregon Drags