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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1923)
icrtnmta Intercd as second-class matter August 4, 1022, st the post office st Ver Volume 2, Number IO VKRNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1923 COL MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY COUNTY Editor ami Owner Advertlaiat MejUum of a Big Pay Roll Community MAKES APPEAL FOR IT ISN’T RIGHT RECEIVES MONEY SPEND MILLIONS ON THE SALMON VERNONIA’S TO HOME INTERESTS UW ENFORCEMENT FROM NAT. FORESTS ARE RUNNING NON-ESSNTIALS POPULATION * V $ « P ________ We were in a Vernonia Hard The Oregon legislature at its That $22,000,000,000 (twenty- The St ite of Oregon has re It to October. The dining tables What about oar population of the Nehalem Valley for many ceived $168,111.95 from the Uni ware store one day when a man last session enacted drastic lawa (wo billion dollars) were spent now. According to current yean have been decorated with ted States Department of Agri came in and looked at some for the- enforcement of prohibi lart year for paint, powder, cos methods of computation, based baked salmon, boiled salmon, culture, as its share of the re-' stoves. He said he had just sent tion. It created the office o’ metics, gum and candy in the upon school census, here is where fired salmon, scalloped salmon, ceipts from national forest re to a wholesale house and got a Prohibition Commisaioner. It has United States, was the statement we are: salmon salad and various other sources during the fiscal year big stove, told what he paid and taken time to organize the forces of U. 8. Commissioner of Edu Grade Scaool Enrollment.......300 dishes of Silver salmon, black 1923. according to an announce discovered he could have saved but in the six months last past cation John G. Tigert, in a talk High School Enrollment......... 70 salmon, Chinook salmon. Steel ment by the department. Word the freight by buying it here. there have been 197 arrests, 182 at the State College of Washing head salmon. Dog salmon, etc. to thia effect has been sent to Almost the same thing happens convictions and a total amount of ton, recently, in whieh he quoted Total................................... 37U Not so much the past half dozen Governor Pierce. Oregon has daily in every business repres $51,657.94 in fines, 8505 days in statistics hw had gathered to School population to one-fifth Octobers or Novembers, as the 13,137.447 acres in its 15 national ented in our city. Now, honestly, the county jails for the violation show that propaganda against the total; therefore, 6x360—1850. is this sending away for Sfery of the law. Twenty-four stills taxation for educational purposes population increases, the game forests. Too big? Well, then, on ac laws are stricter and fish hafdly One-fourth of the moneys re thing fair. The druggist, the and 16 automobiles have been was unwarranted and all super count of our rural attendance, ficial thinking. aa plentiful. At this time of the ceived by the department from clothier, the grocer, hardware confiscated. reduce thia by 50, which to more “Last year the United States thin the routes carry. Than. man — each and all, are your I find the strongest deteirent year they say the “Salmon are timber sales, grazing permitsand Running, We often wondered other uses of national forest neighbors. It should mean some for violators of the prohibition spent one billion fifty million dol- 5x320—1610. why they would "run” when all lands is turned over to the states thing to have neighbors. r The law is a jail sentence. Almost ars for education; less than one- If you don't believe it then we ever noticed in the streams in which such lands are located home merchant improves the without exception, I have, as seventeeth of the national wealth have the post office compute by were either swimmi ig or dead. on a pro rata basis in adcordance streets, helps build walks, helps governor, refused executive clem But last year we also spent $800,- Uncle Sam’s method, they wiH People shoot them, club them, with an act of Congress. Such tjje schools,the church, the home ency to those justly tried and < XX), 000 (eight hundred millions) give you 1600. Have we done it? cigarrettes spear them; that is, some people sums are for the school and road entertainments. He sits up with sentenced for violation of the for factory-made alone — and that does not count prohibition act. the sick and must live. What a might if they dared, but the law funds of the counties containing OJOOOOOOOOOOOOO« those smoked by those who roll Alcoholic liquors clog the brain thriving city we could have if we aaya you must catch them with a these lands. hook. Then another puzzle to us The total sum turned over to all patronized home more and and prevent the God-given right their—stockings,” said Mr. Ti to why these salmon run up the all states containing national helped each other. There are of human beings to think. It is gert. “For the women are get >oooooo<x Nehalem river and Rock Creek forests during the fiscal year 1923 probably instances where money more necessary now to use our ting their thLre of the tobacco to Vernonia. Millions of them amounted to $1,321,422. Twenty has been saved by mail orders, intellect as human beings than now, and in many places in the Mits HaHday probably coming from Alaska or seven states and Alaska shared but in most cases the goods are ever before. It is an age of ms Cast, more than their share, end in Portland the Oriental waters,thick enough in the distribution of this sum. shabby. In the long run, we loose. chinery which men cannot safely •’or cigars we spent last year Miss Holiday to walk on, all "running” at which exceeded the annual aver Any money saved on the mail direct on the roads and elsewhere $510,000,000; add to this all the liberty in the big ocean play age for the previous five years order houses has never built any unless the brain is clear. What tobacco used in pipes and other Wednesday morning on of sickness. ground with thousands of streams by about $250,000. Increased castles. Let’s all say “Vernonia America demands today is an wise and you have a vast sum. to run up—then coming up the Women of America spent $750,- active brain, freed from the ef First.” The High School Band will Nehalem. What wonders they sales of timber were largely re 00 ,000 for paint and powder soon be organized and Mr. Skin fect of alcoholic liquor, because sponsible for the record-breaking are; the Ford tourist wouldn’t America stands at the head of last year (and God knows they ner will be their instructor. attempt the trip. Through brush, 1923 receiots. over falls, over rock-bottomed, the world in almost every human ooked better without it! Add to The Freshmen are now able to •hallow places. How they get that what was spent for other activity. take a good deep breath without here to a caution. In some places I ask the churches of the state cosmetics, gum and candy and being disturbed by the Sopho wa believe they jump out on the Harding Ixxige, No. 116, Knights of and every lover of law and order you have $22JM)0,000,000(twenty- mores. bank and run around the logs, Pythias, mat last Friday evening in to recognize the week commenc two billions); yet they say we snags and narrow spots. But they The Spanish class, Los Ma's tl* Grange Util, and completeWthc in ing October 14. 1923, as L aw -E n must cut school appropriations!” get here. And this to the season The Red Cross Chapter of Columbia stallation begun a week ago. Grand Altos, had their firs Spansh when the "Salmon are Run forcement W eek , and io make ning.” Every native son of the County, realising the great need of a Chancellor Millard Hardesty, of Sea programme in the domestic sci Nehalem Valley knows it snd are County nurae, has decided to bend all side and Grand Keeper of Records and Oregon in that week, as well as ence room Tuesday. watching out for the game its energies to the rais'ng of money Seals, Walter G. Glieson, of Portland, every other week, the driest state for thia object, and with thi sin view had charge of the work, assisted by in the Union. Thè initiation last Friday night warden. the people of Columbia County are members of Avon Ixxige,of St. Helens Would urge upon the ministers was a success. The Sophomores urged to make a special effort to make After the rank of Knight had been October 12 is Columbus Day. gave a veiy nice program. Then of ti. state to preach on “Law the coming roll call—commencing Ar conferred upon the new charter mem On Frday, October 12, 1492, came the initiation, then games mistice Day—a record one. We are be bers, the following officers were in Enforcement’’ in one of the ser vices Sunday, October 14, thus Christopher Columbus landed in and last the refreshment*. ginning to realize that a nurse can do stalled: the Bahama Inlands, naming the great good in the prevention of disease C. C., Ear! Smith; V. C., L. H. Det helping to create a public con The basketball team are com Mr and Mrs M Heverling cele- and assist teachers in our schools in row; Prelate, C. C. Brown; M. W., science in favor of law and order. place of his dDcovi ry San Sal- ing to the front again this year. vador. The Bahan as lie just bralt'd their Silver Wedding Sep lu&inlainlng healthy conditions among Herbert Dixon; M. A., Dr. B L.Sears; W alter M. P ierce , They are going at things in good the pupils and also to go into homes K. of R. and S„ P. M Nash; M. E., southeast of Florida. tember 28. About 30 of their Governor. when necessity arises and give advice Benjamin Lane; I. G., J. S. Turner; O. style atid will be able to lick any close friends went up to the and assistance. Also a tactful County G., J. F. Heenan; Trustees, C. W, Mel thing coming their way. camp that evening loaded with nurse can frequently save boys and linger, T. B. Mills and Ralph Thomp Louise Lester has returned to good thing* to eat and a big time girls from making mistakes that will son. cause them sorrow in after life. school. She decided to go to The new lodge starts off with a ; waa enjoyed until a late hour. At LOCAL NEWS. J Shall we not all work together for charter list ot 35>nd a name that t>e- school in Portland, but after one the wedding that was acted in the good of the boys and girls, voung speaks success. day there she decided that the memory of 25 years past, Albert and old, of Columbia County? Avon |Ixxige, of St. Helens, is en Vernonia High School was best Parker wa* <‘bestman”andMrs I rens M. D ay , titled to much praise for the interest First we have with us today Colum after all. Parker "bridesmaid.” The Hev Publicity Agent of the Red Cross. they have taken in bringing to Ver B orn .—Sept. 28. to Mr and bus Day, then Hailo’ween the 1 at of erling* were married atMamouth nonia a lodge of .this spelendid frater Mrs Carl Davis, a 10-potind boy. this month, followed by Armistice Daj The students are going io or nal type. on Nov. 11 and Thanksgiving on Nov. ganize a Doughnut League. This Springs, Ark., in 1898. Mh Hev Catholic Servlet. 2». "Get your Turkeys fad It s Tur With the growth of our town this or 4 erling wa* in the ministr}- for 25 m^ans that each class of boys key time. ganization willj inherit an opportunity a id girls are to have a basket years, and is now on the retired The blue prints of the new for growth and service such as few list. Many there are who wish church are in the hands of the Suhpcribe for T he E agle . ball team of their own and play Mass and Sermon on the Third Sun lodges have experienced. among ourselves. of each month, at 11:80 a . m . them many more happy anniver day conference board of trustees. Week-day Communion Mass to be an saries. nounced. Jos, P. C lancy , Pastor. i » Knig its of Pythias Installed A County Nurse. Columbas Day, Today. » Silver Anniversary. iolidays Have Started —Season Here LOCAL NEWS Dori Forget the Dairying Need He must nil keep in mind the need for mote and better dairy herds in this section. If we are to build for permanence it is well to look Z, & to the dairy industry ns our greatest hope. The BANK OF VERNONIA will be glad to $ help any established and experienced farmer increase his herd. Come in and talk about it. Mr. and Mrs E L Smitn, and Mrs Mike Miller and Mr The f milies of Bee Rose and Little were St Helens visiterà A Rufli have moved to the Inman- Tuesday. Poulson camp for a couple or months. Do othy Fryde hall returned Sunday from a two weeks v’sit with her parents ct P inks. She A J Flippin was accidentally isassistirg in the ’phone office. hit by a log Oct. 4. He was taken to Rainier fór treatment, returning home Monday. Clarence Coyle, w..o is in the hospital at Portland, is reported as getting along ver} favorably Mrs Anna Van Gilder has been and his friends hope to see him visiting her mothor, M rs I izzie up and back in Vernonia ere Weed, this week. man}* days. The Poynter home enj >y<?d a Thh Missionary Society held visit from Mr 1 oynter’s nephew^ their regular meeting Oct 3, at of Portland, this week. the home of Mrs Ed North. 18 were present. The ladies are preparing for a bazaar to be held Miss LucvStanton gave a picnic some time in December. It was and “hot cog roast” at her school also decided at the meeting to on the evening of October 2. A purchase a new communion set splendid time is reported by the for communion service. parents and children attending. Miss Stanton teaches at the Sl’BSt HIRE FOR THE E a GI.K Bro ~n*s Croeaing school. YOUR School Supplies Are Ready Kodaks, Films, Albums, Powders PHONOGRAPHS Pure Drugs Vernonia Drug Co. | pi » n Win. Folger, Pharmacist Vernonia, - Curgon f *