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. Covert, a baby girl.
of enlightenment, most of advance
ment, most of pleasurable existence.
B
and cold, frost and damp
ness. Strong enough to
build a factory and light
enough to build a bunga
low. It cannot burn. A 50
improves it. Adapted for
any design of building.
Outside and Inside
CHEAPER
PAINTING
Cheaper buildings are
built with Duntile because
it costs less than other
building materials. They
require less labor and
material to lay. And there
is no later expense of
repair and upkeep. Manu
factured iu economical
sizes.
QUALITY
TIPTON
LUMBER
COMPANY
EXPERIENCED
MOTORIST
You needn’t be “raggle-taggle gyp
sies” to think of life being under open
skies, beside ■ brook with the scent
of mountain-pine all about. Better
still pack off in your motor—have
the summer of your life— traveling
comfortably and eqjoyably — with
the needful “Red Crown” in your
tank. 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.
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Horse Shoeing,
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The Old
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100% Power
Machinery Repairing
oi
all Kinds.
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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
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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
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The Women
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Always Need.
Take advantage of this opportun
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Painting and Papering
Vernonia,
Prices Satlafatory
AND AT
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F. A HILL
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Vernonia’s Old, Reliable Comer
A Across from the Bank.
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