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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1923)
® Wtiumia * Intere« as MCoad-slsss matter August 4, 1022, at the poet office at Vernonia, Oregon, nader the Act ofMa reft 3, jgj 9 VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNK 15, 1923 MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY Openiag of Vermis's New Theatre Last Friday and Saturday nights for the new Majestic Theatre. An Eagle reporter attended the first night, and was favorably impressed with the modern building that be- speakes of much confidence and enterprise for the builder, Mr. Early, It is the largest, prettiest and best business building in the city at this writing. Mr. Bush, the progressive theatre man, who has taken a long time lease on the property, has demonstra ted his ability as a th atre man ager of splendid judgement re garding the choosing of good shows, and the running of an uptodate house. For the sum- Mr- Bush has booked some of the latest and best shows pos sible to secure, regardless of ex pence. He intends to give a practically every night, and the arrangements of the house are made for the comfort and health of all patrons. Another stroke of enterprise is the new 15000 organ enstalled. This is certain ly an asset to our town, and the concerts will be greatly enjoyed by music lovers. The first night went off without a hitch considering the rush and work necessary to get everything ar ranged in time. The thertre was crowded with home people, all proud of the new show house From the hundreds who atten ded we have not heard anything but praise and approval over the management, the building and and the splendid shows. All this is helping in the making of a big, modern city. Congratu- ations are hereby extended to Mr Early, to the contractor and to Mr- and Mrs. Bush who are the proprietors making this pro* gressive epoch possible. Are you benefiting by the bi* Chautauqua? Attend tonight. Many are waiting for th« sec ond installment of “Fighting Blood" W. O. Galaway Is building a naw residence in the weat part of town. Play Ball-Sunday—on Ver- nonia Grounds. Kelso vs Ver- nonia It promises to be a fast game. Kelso has a reputation as a base ball town. You wont miss the game, if the weather permits. lore Like Business Volume 1, Number 45 COLUMBIA COUNTY--------- COUNTY COURT PROBABLY ... Hon. Judson Weed, Comman THE ROAD KNOWN AS BRIDGE der of John Bucher Post, G. A. R., Mrs. Sarah Spencer. Pres, STREET THROUGH VERNONIA W. R. C. and three delegates CAN’T STAND FUTURE Mrs. Weed, Mrs. Jons and Mrs. Mills, all of Vernonia attended TRAFFIC the G. A. R. Convention in Granta Pass, last week. The VERNONIA HAS GROWN BEYOND Grants Pass people proved royal Co. Assessor Charley Blakes- ley and Deputy Morris were here Monday night at a mass meeting. The Assed valuation of Vernonia was raised to $300. 000 It will mesn for a couple years a little higher tsxe, to be THE DIRT ROAD STAGE sere. But the big majority of ] ----- Vernonia people realise the ur i i MUST BE DONE THIS SUMMER gent need right now and few TO HANDLE MORE TRAFFIC kicks are registered. Some of | THAN ANY OTHER TOWN the largest lot owner will IN COLUMBIA COUNTY squeel, but when $5. lots sell for one snd three hundred dollars, I it is evident the valuation has i We have no doubt that some would increased. We cant build a city be “scared stiff” if we remark off and recieve high prices unless the bat that Bridge street must be we have a little money to back paved this summer. To those know up prices in the way of making ing of the industrial activities and those seeing the need, it ca:i be real necessary improvements, we ized that the city is strictly ‘up against it” if it is not hard sur'aced believe everybody is satisfied. entertainers as the report comes tendering banquets and sight seeing rides to the hundreds of visitors, The soldiers home, so ably manrged, was very favor ably commented on as one of the pretty places of Oregon, and the old soldiers there certainly en joy their home. Bob McNutt, who in the early days ran a store in Vernonia, now lives in Grants Pass, and was glad indeed to meet the Vernonia deligation. The visitors from here report a splendid time, good convention at once. We don’t believe there can be found a half dozen men that reai- and plesant fourney too and fro. ly are opposed to it. It looks like There is not a man in Vernon Columbia County cin pave at least ia who will not gain materially sixteen feet in the center from Rose avenue to the east city limits. It as the town grows, gains and looks like we deserved it. A rough prospers. It is easy for neigh estimate for such a strip would prob bors to forget, or neglect to rea ably put the cost at $17,000 per mile son as to who will be the one to completed. As the distance is very little over a quarter of a .mile, the put flowers on your coffin when cost would be in the neighborhood you are resting in your last of $7,000 or $8,000 for the 16 feet strip and gravel on each side to the wooden box. Shears & Sawbuck curb. These figures are not correct, will not sing at your funeral; only an estimate not far off. It they will not pay your school would soon be saved in up-keep, in the elimination of dust, mud, ill- tax; they will not call on you; health. risks, drainage, convenience, will give you no credit; will not Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community BE CHEERFUL There is no need of worry, We’ve not got long to stay; Then why not take things easy As we pass along life’s way? ’Twill do no good to worry If things are going wrong. We may as well be pleasant— Meet reverses with a song. Not one of us is perfect And few of us that stiy Who ever stray and wander From the straight and narrow way. So when we start to hammer Some one who’s gone astray. Twill do no harm to pause and think We may lose our grip some day. Why pick upon the fellow Who is just about to fall; If you don’t care to help him Don’t notice him at all. Prosperous Vernonia Business is good. Business is getting better every wtek Verronio is busy every d ry, ami Vernonia is a night town; a good show town, a live town. Business men are feeling good. Every day business keep? up and Saturday nights it is a jam. Ask the advertisers. Read ill« ads bor bargains. Important Deal A. Corey sold, this week, to Mary S. McGee, of Timber, his two store buildings and lots, re- serving a three year lease on the corner store. ’This is one of the best business corners in the city. Miss McGee is a lady of ability and foresight, and we under stand she contemplates purchas ing more Vernonia property T e Eagle believes it possible to pave Bridge street from Rose avenue east to the city limits. We know it is needed—absolute ly necessary. The Eagle be lieves Columbia County will go 50-50 with Vernonia in the ex pense. The county owes it to this part of the county. We be lieve the mode of financing it can be arranged. We don't be lieve in talking about it all sum Mr. Sidney Malmsten present mer, and laying it on the tabL. ed the Eagle family with a big Let’s do it. bucket of home grown straw berries, this week, from hie At the Palace Hotel, 12th and farm. They are absolutely the Washington, Portland, were registered on Mond y from best and prettiest strawberries we have looked upon. Old Ne Vernonia, J. P. McDonald and halem Valley can surely produce wife. R. D. Blakely, Mrs. A. Lester and daughter. R. A. Sess- the goods. Thanks, Mr. Malm man. Thos. Timmons, E. B. Fow sten; we certainly went after them. ler. Paul Robinson and,wife, Elvin Mills, wife and daughter, and Emil Messirg, Some crowd of Vernonia folks making a home party. Services of the Evangelical Emel Messing, R. A. Sesseman Robt. Hoffman and the Editor and wife, accepted of the hospi tality of W. Martineau for a ride to Portland in his big Nash Six. It was a splendid trip with the exception of a little incident happening on the hill just before entering Timber. In passing a car the ground gave way on our side and the big car crashed through the guard fence, and hung on a balance on the edge. We all got out alive, but it was a narrow esc> pe. The canvon be looks and the general ‘ first impres- ' help your church Or boost yOUr low looked verv un-inviting from 1 I sion” to many visiting one of the' neighborhood. Outside auto ' ' ' ' ‘ .The a seat in the car on an angle of street is not in good condition now; dealers thst do not advertise, but 5 degrees. On our return tnp what will it be with the enormous who come in Vernonia without we lost Messing and Hcffman, traffic and the immense hauling to paying any taxes, will not sell who jumped out and took to the I be done over it the coming year. Ask you a car any cheaper than your the opinion of the big mill officials tall Timber, After an hour’s from other cities who are locating home garage will. Outaide gro them two here and who know conditions else- ceries are no better or cheaper; search, we found miles down the road, none the where where they are interested, It is Church will be as follows: neither is outside bread, stoek- A picturesque cermoney was Sunday School "at 10;00 a.m. worse for their Back to Nature no,nec”«rJ?_°. Why wouldn’t a> »ome imagine before paving. That ' ings or clothes. Journey with the wild inhabi- is necessary in the valleys where it be better to be loyal to our staged by the K K K in Portland Preaching at ll;00 a. m.<k»;0C Monday night when 20,000 of | p m., Christian Endeavor at dents of the woods. water overflows in the winter, but home merchant and keep this here it isn’t so. In Batiks, which was them gathered on Mt. Scott for 7:00 p. m.—Choir Practice on a niudhole. they finished the job in money at home? You have no an open air initiation program. The Chatauqua is a splendid, a few weeks and it is as good as Tuesday evening at the home of letters to write, no stamps or It was the largest demonstration C. Malmsten. Prayer Meeting in entertaining, instructive and any you see. In a few months we wlil money orders to buy, no ex of its kind ever pulled in the enterprising institution for any see thousands of cSrs using f.is road changes to make, no delays, no West, and is reported as being the church on Thursday evening. city. Go! We admire the men where hundreds t’ic it now. The Everbody is cordially invited to time to do it is now. It must co-ne disappointments and you SEE solomn and impressive. “Fiery that made it possible for us, as a I eventually, why “Put it off." 1 his is all of the services. what you buy, when you help Crosses’’ were visable for many community, to enjoy it. But, not alone the opinion of the F.agk the community by patronizing miles. x they should pay their own way, 1 editor, but the sentiment expressed Mr. Haltom is receiving a large to us by a great number of >ur read your home dealers. It pays in a aa any other entertainers, and ers who have wondered at our delay amount of new piece goods. Th* good many ways. | City Recorder Ben Owens Ha I com Mercantile Co., at east the business men can’t afford to in bringing the subitet to your no brought in samples of the sea end of bridge, reports a fast close up shop for these people to tice. We believe now the time is The Chautauqua is on ripe. ; shells he picked up near Pitts- growing business. They have a take $1000 out of town. in the big tent. berg. Some day we will be find beautiful store. Mr. and Mrs. Lindley, of the The Bank of Vernonia, that j ing the remains of Captain Kidd The new addition to the school Lindlev Lbr. Co., were riding to constantly growing bigger and and his treasure ship, in the town in their car one day last better has just recieved notice house is to be started next week. Nehalem Valley, .------------- ;------------ week, when a tree fill on the from State Treasure 0. P. Hoff Red Hill won in Wrestling machine as they were passing saying that the Bank of Ver Just as we go to press we h« ar Vernonia people are making Match Wednesday evening. the Beaver Mill property". No nonia is now designated as a headquarters in Portland at the that Mrs. Louie Siegert died at one seriously injured, but car State Depository for the years Too old, too cold, too wet and Palace Hotel. It is homelike, five o’clock this Thursday morn badly demolished. A close calL 1928-1924. This is good news all and you see somebody you know ing, in a Portland hospital. Par Vernonia people realy like to see lack of interest, tended to put a You will like Mr. Himes. ticulars not received. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mills have As our bank grows in state af damper on the Por land Rose The largest buildings fairs and in prominence, so our; Show. returned from California. were not decorated. town grow* and prospers. SURE GROW GOOD Church Notice LATE SAD NEWS The City haa purchased a | Coyle & Coyle Grocery Store $3300 engine and borrowed a ad will be changed next week. pump and will fill the large new They want to prove to the public reservoir with water from Rock that they are selling for leas Creek for temporary use. After' because they sell for cash- the new well is finished the ta ik , Mr. Chas. D White and family will be drained and filled with were visiting the White ranch, pure well water. The creek near Lebanon, this week, and waner is for fire protection snd took in the Strawberry Carnival domestic use. Should you be at Lebanon. tempted to drink it, it might be a good idea to boil it before A crowd of Vernonia people drinking. went down to the opening of the Free Embroidery lessons in Rose Show, but came home Saturday afternoon classes, after one or two days. when stamped goods are bought Mr. Huffacre struck enough from my stock. Orders taken for Hemstitching watch for oil to spoil his well—better turn samples in my window. -The L. it into an oil well, now that he B. Art Shop, at Brown&Browns knows there is oil here. Furniture Store. 45-4S Al. Parker and wife, Sidney Uncle Sam’s big war boats, in Malmsten and wife, Rev. Hever- I peaceful mode, received many ling and Wife attended the State visitors, while in Portland har Grange Meet at Newpoit, last bor, thia week. week. Chautauqua Dates are June 14 to 18 LET’S GO SWIMMING!! Bathing and Swim Caps All Colors 25c up Water Wings 50c fun Vernonia Drug Co. n™ We. Feiger, Pliarmaoisl. Vernonia, - - Oregon Hl
