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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1923)
Uernonia fl Entered ee second-cUM metier Augnit 4, 1922, at the post office at Virioaii, Oregon, nnder the Act of Men A 3, 18ft' Volume 1, Number 31 VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1923 COLUMBIA COUNTY MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY County Graves Comment HOW TO HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE LAWN ------ -A —Ï* Paul Robinaon, Editor and Owner Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community Water System Ordered Child Fatally Burned Base Ball Boys Busy The city council met Monday The ball team ie starting with Last Thursday evening about flags flying. at 1:00 p. m. in pursuance to i Money is secured Frequent Seeding, With Use of notice published in last week’s i 9:30 o'clock a heartrendering ac to launch the organization with Eagle, for the purpose of op n- cident oecured at the home of all promise of success. When it Suitable Fertilizers Will ing bids on the construction of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Balhorn, comes to gett ng the money — Give Results. on what is known as the Wright Leave it to Smith, Mr. Smith the Vernonia Water System. City Recorder Owens reported ranch. Their little six year year collected $127 this week for the When there la a partial stand of gram on a lawn, even though the that six bids had been received old daughter Ione was fatally team and this Thursday night ground la not more than one-fourth on the work from as many sep burned by a spark from an open a big dance and basket social is covered, the best plan is to seed freely about twice a year and apply suitable arate concerns which were anx fireplace igniting her clothing as being held in the dance hall for fertilisers at frequent Intervals, the ious to undertake the job, and she lay sleeping in front of it, the Vernonia Bali Team. United States Department of Agricul upon opening and investigating near her mother who was mal * ture advises. If soil Is composed par tially of clay or is a clay subsoil, then the various proposals it was ing a lunch box for the play, Kentucky blue grass and redtop would was found that the Vernonia “Mr. Bob,” and box social the be suitable to nse in equal quantities, Construction Company were the teachers of Mist school were to by weight. If In shade as much red Here is a puzzle that has been Mr. fescue as either of the other grasses lowest, with a bid of $26,278.20, give Saturday evening. should be aiMed. If. however, the soli being $866-65 under tr.eir near Balhorn was at Westport lumber going the rounds at some of the The oldest daughter, country parties that other folks est competitors. The council camp. proceeded at once to the formal- Mrs. Kingsella and her husband may be interested in too. Tbit ties of aw irding the local com were at the old Mist school house is how it goes: But down the pany the contract, and thus is engaged in the last rehearsal of year in which you were Lorn, to our long spell of “watchful the play. The second daughter which add 4; then add the age waiting” brought to a favorable was in bed, and was awakened your next birthday will make by the screams of the mother, you, provided you have not had termination. who frantically dragged the a birthday since the first of last Construction The Vernonia child onto the front porch and January, otherwise your age at Co. is composed of C. A. Mills, called to John Bashman’s for your last birthday. Multiply th.« C. U. Enstrom and Fred Over son, ail of whom have made help. When help arrived the result by 1000, and deduct from good, and have a sufficient a- sister had nearly subdued the this 712,423; substitute for the mount of “know how ” to guar flames. Mr. Bachman and Clyde figures corresponding letters of antee success in any undertak Johnson hurried to Mist where the alphabet, A for 1, B for 2, C ing to which they may turn they got Mrs. Smith to unlock for 3, and so on. The result will their hands. They expect to have the Central office and call a doc give the name by which you are everything in readiness to start tor and the father, and then on popularly known. active operations within a week, to tell the sister and brotherinlaw and time limit for completion is The Melis car took several to the bous-! at once and Florance Melis 120 days. It is planned to use a deep and Jimmy Kingsella faithfully State editors will meet at the well for the present supply, worked putting oil on the little a nual “Conference” at Univer- which will be pumped to a large sufferer, whose poor little body si th at Eugene this month. The elevated reservoir to give at was charred from, the knees up. Eagle editor generally attends Lawn and Shrubbery. least 85 pounds’ pressure to all Dr. Sears came quickly and told these important gatherings and parts of the cify. The well will them the child could not live long. has been on the program <n y-n a la largely sand, redtop,(red fescue, andt If obtainable, creeping .bent or lUiude be sunk deep enough to guard Mr. Balhorn who had by that gone. Sorry we can t a>-swr Island bent should be used in equal against any possible contamina time reached home was wild favorably the following invita parts by weight. For Kentucky blue tion and will be walled with ce with grief and anxiety. “If he tion this year: grass the soil needs to be alkaline. ment concrete to a depth suffic o ily had Dr. Wooden, the doctor University of Oregon This can be assured by applying lime or unleached wood ashes at the rate ient to exclude all possibilities of he was used to, surely he coulu School of Journalism of one to three tons per acre. If there the entrance of surface water. do something for Ione.” Father Feb. 27, 1928. Is half a stand of grass one would use The work of.'laying the mains Rymsl Johnson, unable to resist Dear Mr. Robinson- seed at the rate of SO pounds per acre or one pound for every 1,000 square and excavating for the reservoir the plea of the parents, went to Can I not put your name d< wn feet of surface. With less grass, one will be commenced at the earli Clatskanie and brought Dr. to lead off with the discussion of would use more seed. est possible moment and the job Wooden who saw at a glance that one of the topics at the comii g It Is well to seed In March and the life would soon ba gohe. Real Conference? 1 should like to see last of August or first of September. rushed with all possible speed. To stimulate as vigorous a growth of izing the feelings of the parents your name on the program; grass as possible a liberal application he melted wfcx and bandaged won't you please glance at Ore- of either ground bone or one of the prepared stock "yard manures, like pre TO HAVE FINE ROSE BLOOMS the little sufferer until the last go i Exchanges and tell me pared sheep manure or prepared cow fluttering breath left the body at which topic you are most inter manure, should be broadcast on the Cut Away All Surplus Wood When 5:30 a. m., and the soul returned ested in? Write icon this postal surface. From one to one and one-half Trimming the Bush Early to God. The neighbors feel and mail it back to me. tons of bone per acre Is required, and Please In the Spring. of the prepared manures an even do. grateful to Dr. Wnoden for stay Passnger trains larger quantity. After the grass has Yours verj sincerely. In the spring, dormant roses which ing by the child until the last, well started, nitrate of soda could be Eric W. Allen, Dean. were set In the fall should be cut to advantage at the rate of 50 back, leaving only two or three stems and so giving to the family the The P. A. & P. will put on used pounds per acre. Tills could be re comfort of knowing that all that regular service, at greatly re peated a month later, although as a with four or five eyes on each. This will leave them fl Inches or less in possibly could be done was done. duced rates, on and after next rule it is not advisable to use this length. When dormant roses are Neighbors did all in their power Monday. See their ad in anoth material after the beginning of Sep planted in the spring they should be tember. It should be applied when the to show their symp thy in prac pruned at the time of planting, leav er part of this issue. It behooves ground Is wet either from rain or from ing four or five on a stem. tical ways. Funeral was con watering. viwuia, as us to patronize these trains, After the first year, the pruning ducted by Mr. Ahderson at the Bone or stock yard manure should be should be done as soon as freezing the railroad means much to Ver- applied late each fall and nitrate of weather Is over, says the United Presbyterian church at Clats nonja. soda could be used as a stimulant from States Department of Agriculture. In kanie at 1 o’clock Sunday after June to September at Intervals of a regions where roses never suffer from noon, Dr. Benson preaching the month. Reseeding is desirable each cold It may be done in the fall. All March and August until a really good weak wood and crossing branches sermon. Several floral offerings lawn Is secured, when the August seed should be removed every year. For were m de by frimns here ing may be omitted. greatest mass of bloom only one-third among which we noticed one Clipping the lawn should begin as to one half of the shoots should be from the Mist school and one soon as the lawn mower will cut the cut aw.iy. from the Mist Garage. The tops when set high. It should be re sympathy of the en i e commun peated at intervals of five days or a ity is extended to the sorrowing week. The dippings should be per —One great trouble with the country mitted to remain about the roots of family, lather, mother, two is that 9 out of 10 pairs of pants wear the grass. brothers and two sisters. out in the seat first. Columbia County, which ia]the beat county financially, In 'Ore gon, is preparing to tell the world’more of?her good pointe. At a meeting callnd by 'the St. Helena^Chamber of Commerce, last Monday, each town in the County was renresented. At the luncheon'table v ere twenty ■even men,’each having a part in helping to put our County to the front.'R. H. Crozier,1 A. G. P. A. of the S. P.& S.,made a splendid'talk on what our (rail roads were doing in a [ publicity campaign for the Northwest for the coming spring and promised to aid in any way he could on the work of^’Columbia ,County. Judge John Philip has been Dan C. Freeman, wh> is mana appointed County Judge, by Gov ger of the Associated Industries, Pierce, to fill the unexpir< d term explained,*.'ways and means of of Judge Whiie, who recently various publicity campaigns, and resigned. Vernonia and the offered ivaluable informational) Nehalem Valley are pleased with regards', to ]the. book 11 he ;Cou n ty the appoi ntment. Judge Philip is getting out. A “County Book enforms us that he expects to Board” waa formed with, one visit our city as soon as con ven* member from each town. Dr. ient for him to do bo . Flynn is President, F. C. Holi- baugh ‘is”Secretary and Judge Philip is Treasurer.1 By a un animous vote] Dan.,C. ¡Freeman, was appointed editor of the book and will arrange all matter, pass' F. E. DePue, who arrived sev on the articles and edit what in eral weeks ago from Michigan, formation is to be used. Mr. is again a guest at the home of Freeman is donating his service hiB brother, Bert DePue of near andjthe County surely is fortu this place. He is an expert or- nate in having Mr. Freeman for chardist, and is desirous of lo its friend. His work is greatly cating upon a farm in this vicin appreciated and no man in Ore ity. Mr. DePue is willing to gon is better posted on such pay the price, providing a suit matter. Mr. Freeman has been able place presents itself, buc all the places containing orchards over every road in Columbia he has seen thus far fall far be County and knows all good points low the demands. In company The book will be of 32 pages with his brother he has covered with a two color cover. The this entire valley during the center pages will be devoted to past few days, and says that he a picture map of the county 8x16 failed to find a single orchard Inches. Twenty thousand of the which is not infected to a men books will be printed. The Board acing degree with “grubs.” will meet again shortly for fi This is a condition which should nal arrangements and the books not exist. Farmers, will you not will be out by May 1. examine your trees, and admin ister a dose of lime-sulphur spray if it is needed? We cannot af ford to allow our reptation for We met Editor Morton, of the SL- Helens Mint, last Monday, in his well- fruit to go glimmering through equipped printing and newspaper office neglect or oversight let Everybody 6et In On This Orchrrds Not Cared For New Office Building Friend Morton is prospering in the Cpunty Seat town, an evidenced by a splendid new hollow tile office building be la erecting. It is large, light, and a modern office building in every re spect. While there. Brother Morton kindly lent us the cut of the newly appointed County Judge. i ............ ■■ wars McCormick ui of ktv St. . iicivne, Helens, was transacting business in VernoniH Wed- nesday and visiting with Judge Harris. ■ I, «vl ■ujlilivi' Mr. mo w viiuov Eagle Editor MM Tn Speak mu Watering should not be oftener than once in five days but should wet the soil to a depth of four inches when applied. Usually watering la too light and too frequent Mrs. Sitts hu bought the up-to- date hen house and fleck of S. C. An- conas hens of C. R. Watte and haa moved them to her home on Rose Ave. When speaking to B. F. Lane of these hens, he said they are the best hens in the world. That means a lot: but Mrs. | Sitts thinks she has a nice flock fowls ' and will enjoy showing them to any | one who calls, and will hold the eggs ct a reasonable price for setting, and now is the time to get your eggs for setting. 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