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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1923)
VERNONIA EAGLE Issued Every Friday. $1.50 Per Year. Entered as second-class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Ver nonia, Oregon, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Advertising Rates - 25cts per inch, single column measure, each we^k. We collect for advertising the first . of every month. PAUL S. ROBINSON. Editor and Owner- VERNONIA Population, 1250 High School & Standard Grade school Pay Roll City—Milla, Logging, work Farming —dairying, fruit, vegetables P. A. & P. Ry. Town growing fast. On Inland Loop Highway between Portland and Astoria. A Large territory to draw from. 49 miles from Portland, 36 miles from r'orest Grove, 27 from St. Helens. Many opportunities in Vernonia. Best hunting, trapping and fishing in the Northwest. NEIGHBORLY SPIRIT AND INTEREST NO, NOT IN VKRNON1A LOVELACE DECLINES TAX APPOINTMENT R. N. Lovelace, prominent Colum bia county farmer and member of the Pomona grange, has declined the appointment tendered him by Gover nor Pierce as member of the Colum bia County tax commission. It is understood that the executive com mittee ot the grange will name a mem ber to take the place of Mr. Lovelace. The committee will choose a farmer and their recommendation will be forwarded to Governor Pierce. That there will be numerous appli cants for clerk of the commission is already an established fact. The law provided that a clerk must be em ployed and his salary (in counties less than 100,000 population) shall not be more than $2500 per year. While no definite statement can be obtained from the members of the commission it can be safely stated that the salary paid in Columbia county will not ex ceed $2000 per annum. The commis? sion will not elect the clerk until the third number is appointed.—St. Hel- ens Mist. Bids for paving the St. Helens- Yankton county road will be opened at the courthouse next Monday. Aug ust 13th. This length of paving (lb feet concrete) will be 1725 feet, com mencing at the Columbia Highway on Houlton street. Work is to be com pleted October 1. This will be a much needed improvement in West St. Hel ens.—The Columbian. Vernonia Eagle, Gentlemen: Beg to draw your attention to the conflagration which destroyed two of the main business blocks of Arlington, Oregon, on July 30th, entailing a loss of $80,000. As only $.10,000 insurance was carried this places a net loss of $50.000 on the business men of Arling ton. Above conflagration occurred » spite of an excellent water system with strong pressure. 1 wish to again urge upon you the necessity of estab lishing fire limits in Vernonia. "LOCK THE BARN DOOR BE FORE THE HORSE GETS OUT.” Yours very truly, F. O. VINCENT. An eastern woman, who calls her Special Agent. self a health expert, recently deliv ered a lecture in Portland at which she expounded her cure for old age. A BIG GRANGE PICNIC She claims that dancing and twisting the body will drive old age to cave of gloom and that it will be ashamed to If you want a day of enjoyment. again appear. That sounds good to entertainment and enlightenment, go the grandma and grandpa class. The to the little town of Manning Satur lecturer danced and stood on her head day to the big Grange picnic. The and performed other gyrations at 60 Governor will speak. Senator McNary years that took the sting out of old will speak, other prominent men will age. and made converts to the Me- speak. Mr. Crawford, mayor of Man- thuseleh story. She advocated the niny, will see to it that you were glad drinking of a gallon of water each to be there. day as a rejuvenator and said exer cise would cause the double chin to hunt the lair of non-existence and never come back. It is a fact that there are a lot of young old people and a corresponding lot of old young people in the world, and moderate ex Build» Better ercises daily do help a lot to keep one Building» Cheaper young in appearance, hut the mortu ary tables and the work of the actu BETTER ary still remain to be reckoned with. And so far as the water is concerned, ETTER buildings are it might be well to subtract a half built with Duntile be gallon daily from the health sheet^ cause it is a better build That is too darned much water.—Tilla ing unit. Keeps out heat mook Headlight. □ ÙNTILE Oregon communities furnish numer ous instances of neighborly interest that is altogether genuine and whole some, says the Gervais Star. It indi cates absence of jealousy. More than that, it indicates sincere desire to manifest appreciation and approval of whatever is worthy of encourage Mr. Lovelace has resigned as « ment, as of progress and advance member of the newly appointed State ment. of efforts to do and achieve Tax Commission, and the County something worth while. Grange recommends a new member. In a very large sense communities, Mr. Morris worked hard for a Ne cities, towns, counties, are rivals in halem Valley man. Frank Peterson enterprise, one striving to get ahead was recommended but declined. We of the other. But it is gratifying to (are under the circumstances satisfied note that, in most Oregon instances, (have to be) with anyone they ap it is rivalry that is generous, that is point. To save taxes, we can’t see unselfish, that is accompanied with why this tax commission, when every bestowal of credit where credit is due. county commission appoints a secre Thus if a community or a county ex tary at about $2500 per year. But it cels in doing what another commun is ever thus and they call it reduc ity or county is trying to accomplish ing taxes. the latter is not backward in giving expression to appreciation of what The activities of the “farm bloc” the former has attained, of manifest in the United States senate, upon the ing a neighborly interest that carries opening of a new session of congress with it encouragement of the utmost next December, is predicted by Sen value. ator Arthur Capper of Kansas, chair Nothing is gained by being jealous man of the senate “bloc” during the of others’ achievements. Very much latter part of last session. is gained by manifesting apprecia tion, by not only saying, "Well done Well, if there is a line between, neighbor,” but by asking: “What can we do to help you?” There’s the which side are you on—Law enforce spirit that counts, that indicates real ment and order, homes and refine interest of one individual in another, ment, or with the other side? of community interest in a neighbor, a worthy desire to help and not op Mrs. J. A. McLeod, two daughters pose. and a son, of Vancouver, spent last The more of this genuine neigh week in Vernonia, where Mr. McLeod borly spirit and interest that is dis is engaged with the Guthrie people, played throughout Oregon the more on the big mill work. rapid and more substantial will be the state’s advancement. There can Born, on last Sunday morning, to not be too much of it. Where there is most of it there will be seen most Mr. and Mrs. J. R. 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IRyou have gypsy blood, gratify it I And remember—-for long, eco nomical mileage, and for powerful work in the mountains and else where—tfa “Red Crown" for the ex perienced motoriet. is our watchword, and this applies to workman ship as well as material. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (ie neral Black smit king, Horse Shoeing, DALE & ENOS W.T. HATTEN The Old Reliable Blacksmith 100% Power Machinery Repairing oi all Kinds. One Block South of Bank SPECIAL FREEDOM OF THE PRESS A decision recently rendered by the supreme court of New York will have a far-reaching influence upon the freedom of the press. The Buffalo Evening News pub lished matter which the counsel of that city alleged annoyed and har- rassed certain officials. The city counsel moved for an order directing editors of the paper to appear and answer regarding articles concerning certain conditions of the city. Justice Marcus refused the writ. saying: “I am strongly impressed with the view that it would be unwise to heckle and annoy the press. If every article subjected them to an exam ination that would harass and annoy them, whenever the subject matter was unpleasant by way of criticism of officials, the public would lose much, even recognizing the license often times used.” The press is not to be denied the right of criticizing public officials. A community can have no better secur ity than a newspaper which watches the acts of public officers and holds them strictly accountable for all they do. The newspapers guard our liberties and protect our pocketbooks. The public owes them a great deal and the courts, interpreting the constitution, do well to recognize this fact. In Hillsboro, last week, one Frank Wimchick plead guilty to possessing mash for the making of moonshine, ?nd h* was given a $300 fine and six months. An awful jolt. Vernonia, Oregon. We Hiive Felting“- August ¥ - Dry Goods AUTO TRANSFER Local and Long Distance HAULING AND 2 Tons of Best Foil Paper Go to Portland every Tuesday and Friday Novelties Phone «74, Vernonia A Big Order for Vernonia, makes it R. H. ROBERTS The Women Cheaper In Price Always Need. Take advantage of this opportun ity and have your building PAPERED NOW - • . £ 8 1 Clean-up Prices 4 | Bergerson Bros. g £ Painting and Papering Vernonia, Prices Satlafatory AND AT Leave Orders al Mellinger’s Hardware Store F. A HILL Oregon . ■ ■ v Vernonia’s Old, Reliable Comer A Across from the Bank. | PHONE 242 ft