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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1923)
' I f Ik mania r* Entered bs second-class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, O’egon, nnder the Act of Marc 1 3, 1879 VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1923 Volume 1, Number 27 Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY I EARLY MORNING CALL. Paul Robinson, Editor and Owier BOOTLEGGERS, LIKE THE .... — — — — — » Government Officials, out of chief Lindville’s Portland office, visited Vernonia earlv Thursday morning. Search only proved that their game had disappeared. Christensen and Me Knight were the visiting officials, and Mayor White has been informed that they will have a man in this teriitory hereafter. 1 he Mayor says they expect to make this a home town respectable to live in. HUGE SAW MILL FOR VERNONIA SOON Construction of the mammoth sawmill plant at Vernonia by the Oregon-American Lumber Co., a subsidiary of the Centra! Coal & Coke Co. of Kansas City, will go forwaid with the opening of spring, it is announced OFFICIALLY. The contract for placing foundations for the machinery and heavy equipment Has Been Awarded to the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Co., which through its local representatives is seeking bids for sand, gravel and cement specifying EARLY future De livery at Vernonia.—Telegram. Vernonia Schools Nearly Doubled in Attendance This Term This year the percent gain in school atten dance, in Vernonia, was the greatest in the coun ty. An increase from 184 to 316. Or a gain of 72 percent. All know that the coming year will be even greater. Where will we put them? Will the new building be modern. FOR CRUISE; Th i Vernonia Chamber of Commerce has endorsed and petioned the county court to re-cruise all standing timber in the coun ty E. A. Wilson, Master of Grange enforms us that the Vernonia Grange and the county Pomo na Grange has mailed resolutions asking the court to finish the re-cruise of all timber in the county. To-day,. Friday, 1:30, Chamber of Commerce meets and eats at Columbia Hotel. Vernonia men all invited. PERSONAL DOINGS IN THE LOCAL FIELD Items Gathered From Here and There Sense and Nonsense. • fi wont have Ato do this.g Don’t live in Oread of the “Lsndlord’a Tap at the Widow’s Door.” Begin Right Now to bank yonr spare money and make your family’s future secure. This is a duty every man owe« topiin wifa and children. Pot your mot ey in our Bank Bank of Vernonia. ’ ih Harris. Some men.ber w..n .4 A busy and important meeting co lei 1 he Recorder hire an it - of the City Council drew a crowd orney. TnH, of course, is ,., Roy C. Rogers has left for A good five bar phone for sale of spectators Monday night. All rediculous to talk ab ut. Ther cheap. See O. E. Dent, 2t Union Ore. members were present. Mil's is much discontent in the ciy , Claude Thomas aid wife spent understood that the call for bide over the Council’s attitude < t Walter James of Clatskanie for water system was to be pub putting things off, and over »0 the past week in Portland. was in town this week. lished in Eagk, and it was sc much Judge Harris. Harris, ..f ordered. Mellinger wanted to course has his followers also, Carl Tucker, of St.Helens, vis Mr. Smith, of Haltom-Sm;th, i see plans and spefic itions of sys and it is one big example •4‘ ited A. Corey the first of the sends the Eagle to relatives io tem of plant filed with Recorder “Unity”, and “in union week. e St. Louis, for a year. immediately and it was so done. .8 strength.” Arother meeting Commencing tomorrow, a Big Ordinance 56 was adopted as of the citizens is being talked .»f S. A. Ironside, Gen. Freight Orange Sale. 40 cts a doze i. read. Mayor White is taking up Here’s hoping the personal te« - Agt of S. P. & S.. was here this while they last. Lane & Co. question of Philip Roberts who ir.gs disopear from the cuun.i, week from Astoria. Ironfide’s » ___, is nearly bli d and unable to and that harmony can preva.l calls are always appreciated. Mrs Geo McGraw, of Banks, work, with the County Judge. and that the smaller things be is visiting at the home of her Come to the “Win One” Club sons, Mr and Mrs H E McGr >w A franchise was asked by th< forgotten in the more impoiu.i.L Nehalem Telephone Co. t» string duty of business. Stubbcri.oi* Thursday evening Feb. 15. You 1 wires, put up poles, etc. Ordin will get us no place and BUSI will have a good time. In Hoff i R. E. Stephens says he has ance was amended to r» ad that NESS heads are certainly needed. man’s ball, 8 p. m. You are in rented the McLee’s farm, but City should designate where vited. — will not establish a dairy route In poles would be placed. Th* Vernonia as reported. Mayor presented an ordinance Rainer High was victorious that all citv buisnesx and ordin last Friday night in the basket Mrs. Twineham put a little ad ances be published as they are ball game with Vernonia. 40 to in last week’s paper telling of 6. That's nothing, boys, ‘.”hen the loss of a tire ceain. A read passed ir stead of stuck up on a pole or house. The subject was you get use to it. er found the chain the next day. tabled on suggestion of Mellinger According to the last clerk s Mrs. A. Soule has us send the It pays. Several bills were allowed. census reports the school popu Eagl ■ to her son up in Washing Much talk faking time. More lation of this country is incr us Mrs. Chas. D. White enter ton. Mrs. Soule is a pioneer who side walk talk and the Street ing rapidly. There are now 51(K tained at noon luncheon Wed left Vernonia 14 years ago. She & Alleys con mi.tee ordered to children ot school age as com nesday, Mrs. C. Haddock. Mrs. pared with 4683 last year or a she has now returned and is ge’ estimate of cost of walk or. J. W. Rose, Mrs. J. P. McDonald gain of 425. Of the 5106 listed, staying with her daughter Mrs. Bridge and Rose Avenue. Nearly 2582 are boys and 2526 are gins and Mrs. Walter Coyle. Chas. Malrn8ten. fifty business men and ptize.it thus giving the boys a lead of 56. attended in a body in an hones*, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coyle’s endeavor to hasten actions. The Three uistricts reported the same Freight rates are reduced, out of Vernonia, to seven cents suberbean home was invaded business men wanted the Mar number this yea us last, while from here to Gales Creek con last Friday night by Mr. and shall put oti a straight salary in nmtetn repot led a decrease 111 nection, a saving of 4j cents. Mrs. J P. McDoniM. Mr. and stead of ret.-. Moi.ej i. lack ' heir numbers from on- to twr»rt.v Effective March 8. This applies Mrs. Nelson and Air. and Mrs. L ing nd the question left open l.ilie. X( Is lli.v.kS.I. U k . K.. - tuac practically u»i ivpvr.mg to lumber, shingles and all for Detrow. for consideration during the losses are rural distrcts. lhe est products. week, Mr. Smith, Folger. Little We have be^n asked the date Arnold, Brown, Enstrom. and remaining twenty-seven districts It dosn’t take much of a man of th,* sinking of the big steamer other citizens spike briefly. Mr. reported increases from one to The Titanic collided Coyle and the Marshal talked on .ne-hunbred seventy-three. Si. to stick to a time-worn proposi Titanic. tion whether right or wrong; with an immense ice berg on the sudject and Mr. Keasey — Helens showed tne greatest p.i- The force was no definate action. Mr. Brown cent gain. Her increase was but it takes a pretty good man, April 15, 1912. so great that the boat’s liottom talked in behaif of the business from 184 to 316, a gain of almos. a real man, to say “Fellows, I was literally split in two. and men in regard to tha low assess seventy iwo percent. was wrong, let’s go ahead and sunk with all on board. do it as it should be done.’’ ed valuation and a commitee The Used Car Exchange in was appointed by the Mayor o Hillsboro has been sold by A. H. meet with the Assessor to raise Rasmussen 10 Reeves & Alex valuations in the city—the, ander-Read 1I1-ir adv. on an should be at least doubled is the other page this is me. Mrs. E. North and son Francis evening motor. prevailig opinion. City Engieer were in Vernonia Saturday, Frilly evening a happy T. R. Treharne entertained, Stiger was present with plans having some dental work done. bunch from up-nvor s k ited of water system and the council one day last week, the suite Mr. Cysil and Henry John Mr. Fenner's to listen to the took an hour or two reading official that inspects cattle for have started logging for the radio, Concerts and ladio over the specifications. Along tuberculosis. After looking over Ohler Brothers mill on Gales news was received from Can about midnight when probably Mr. Treharne’s herd of milk Creek where Henry John will over fifty of the intesested citi cows he was given a clean slate move his family in about two ada and all parts of the zens had left, th ) cou cil brought and a mighty good report United States, including weeks. up the subject of City Attorney Let the Eagle print you some Mrs. Clifford Bergerson and Los Angeles, Portland, Chic again. Mellinger, Hall and Mills personal bank checks on Ham small*daughter{Irene, left Mon ago, Oklahoma, Atlanta, seem determined to have Mr. mermill Safety paper, Come day to join Mr. Bergerson in Georgia and other places. Harris for attorney. He is con- look at It. Beaverton,where^they.will make SCHOOLS INCREASING IN A1TENDANCE UP-RIVER BREEZES an extended visit. Mr. Bergerson had thejmisfor turn to loose! one of his best horses last week. One of Hans Christensen's horses has been very ill for th past week. A, veterinary j was called from Hillsboro. our suited mos* of the time a’ it i;. CITIZENS INVESTIGATE The mavor, as a rule, has < appointing of the attorney, 1 >i.. council refuse to pay Sheeny COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS and the Mayor refuse« to appo . .. M. J.^John made a trip to Ver noria Saturday. Peter Bergerson spent several dayB in Vernonia, attending to business last week.i Mrs. Rilla Snyde<was a visit or at the dose residence of Silts Saturday and Sunday. Mrs, M J. John was a vic- iior at the home of Mrs. H. E John of Kitt, the weekend Edwin and Mias Not a Scei- dieman were visitors atalhe Stanton home last weekend. Russell S anton made a trip to Timber Monday to meet Mr. Graham and Trace Steepro who arrived rn the Thanks to Mr. Fenner The ‘Kist Social Club.” forming a merry buuch, gathered for an o'd time surprise party at th 1 home oi Elmer Ber gerson in honor ot Lis twen ty second birthday Saturday evening Feb. 3rd The eve ning wa- enjoy ably spent in charade^, card playing, and dancing. Light refresh ments were served consisting of cake, sanbw.ches cccoa and coffee. Those present were Mr. S Turk, Mrs. An- dersonand family, Mr. and Mrs. E North and son Fran- c.s, Miss Em rid John. Mr. and Mas. Carl Jensen and children Mrs Henry John and children, Miss Sadie Christensen, Eben John, Mrs Peter Bergerson, Elmer and Percy Bergerson, Mr. Warfield and family, Bart lett (kam and L-imlv Mr. and- Mrs. John Baker, all arrived in high spirits in a farm wagon drawn by four horses. Valentines!! Buy Them Here. / Larghe Variety Priced from * 1c to 25c Valentine’s Day, February 14th You’d Better Hurry! Purs Drugs Vernonia Drug Co. I nm Wm. Feiger, Pharmacist. Vernonia, Oregon 171