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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1924)
geisaca and Inventloo aide art ta be ths basts of further tales and thrill*. "We hava na Intention of depriving the boy of literature with romance and adventure," say* James E. West, chief scout executive. "To do so would de prive him of th* opportunity to her* what he want*. Scouting very defi nitely concern* itself In sensing what boys want, and than undertaking to supply it under conditions which would ba helpful for character building and citlsenshlp training." The scout movement which exist* a* an Influence for well-directed lei sure time of boy* has, since Its organ isation, been vitally Interested in the promotion of good juvenile literature. Inasmuch a* reading enters so largely In the pastime of the boy. •COUT ARCHER FROM GIORGIA FROM A SUBSCRIBER AWAY BACK IN KANSAS "We received copies of the Christ inas edition of the Eagle and I read it all, even the advertisements. it was a regular city Sunday paper ami ”1 Got Real Mad when I Lost My Setting Hen," writes Mrs. Hanna, N. J. "When I went into our bant and found my best Better dead I got real mad. One package <>l Rat- Saap ktiled di big rata. Poultry raiaen ibould uae Rat-Snap.” Cornea in taken, no miaing. No smell from dead rate Three alaea Prara.Uc.OSc.Si.lS. bold and guaranteed by Th« VurnoniH Drug Co. a sheet that would do credit to a town of 15,(MX) people. You folks are surely to be congratulated for getting out such a big and splendid paper. 1 just don't see how you did it. Ver nonia must be a good town. You know towns are judged by their news papers. If your paper is not an ex ception and the town keeps up to the newspaper the town is a hum-dinger.’’ the varicolored edition of the Ver nonia Eagle, which ‘»creamed’ in 36 pages and a radiant cover. If one must judge a town by the merchants who advertise—and that is how it is done—Vernonia rates the triple A I hose who know him expect tome thing from Paul Robinson and he de livers in his Eagle.” FROM OREGON’S OREGONIAN Classified Advertising Speaking of Christmas editions, the Morning Oregonian says: "One looked for something in "the newest town" in Oregon and got it in WANTS and FOR SALK All ads. under thia head -re cash with copy. Rates, one cent a word; initials and figures count as words. Minimum, 25 cents an issue. Copeland’s Art and Book Store offer«, you a selection of High Stationery, Office Supplies, Popular Lateet Fiction, Copywright and Pictures of Merrit to choose from. WORK ELECTRICAL Done at an Electrical Shop PENINSULAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, Electrical Engineers & Contractors Edison Mazda Lamps—Get Them Here House Wiring, Fixtures, Lamps, Clob°8, G. E. Motors, Etc. B'ore Located Ln Kozy Kitchen Bldg., Vernonia YOUR LUMBER NEEDS I A Board or a Carload ITHuME-YOUB HOME LUMIE) URO Best Grades; Dry Lumber for All Purposes, at Right Prices Anything in the Lumber Line at the Tipton Lumber Co ♦ Much of tho prosent day activity In ths age-old sport of archery la duo to tho Interest of boy scout*. Many scouts make their own bows and ar- rows. Archery Is one of the 70 eub- jsets in tho scout curriculum, for which merit badges can bo corned. Photograph shews Eagle Scout L. C. Irvine, Jr., of Augusta, Ga., who has dovclopod considerable prowess as a bowman. l-BBOYB sœurs Scoutlng’s long list of scout mothers who are earnest supporter* of it* pro gram, has an addition tn Mr*. J. T. Fasran, the Bronx, N. Y. Speaking of decent visit to her son at the local camp, Mrs. Farran says: “I don’t think there is a bigger force toward making thia next generation a splendid on* physically and spiritually than the boy scouts. The vacation alone is a won derful time of swimming, canoeing, hikes and campfires. It Is fill -I w!»‘ memories that will be a wholesome tonic for the health and an anchor fur the spirit throughout the boy’s life.” AN ACT To amend ?*ction 94 of chapter VIII of the charter of the city of Vernonia, Oregon, enacted and adopted by the people of the city of Vernonia on the *7 k Ua day Jan of zw # IhTzxar Am R a » QMO relating FO I * ♦ 1 Fl Ct to T 61 7th November, 1 1922, water system, and authorizing Sixty Thousand Dollars Bonds for the pur pose of constructing a city water sys tem, filtering and chlorine system. 500, YES 501, NO Be It Further Raaolved, That the Re corder be and he is hereby instructed to publish this Resolution together with the ballot title and number in full, in the Vernonia Eagle, a newspaper pub- I'shed in th* City of Vernonia at least once, not leas than 10 or mo«e than 20 days immediately preceding the date of said special election Passed by the council this 19th day of December, 1923, by th* following vote*: YEAS. G R VID. P W K-nscv J. W. Brown, Paul Ko .inaon. NA Ya, None. submitted to the Mayor - December 19th, 1928. Approved by the Mayor December 19th, 1928. B. L. aeara. Mayor. Attest. B. 8. DO wena,fReeorder. ▼ ORDINANCE NO. 69 An Ordinance authorisli< the Stand ard Oil Company, a Ualifordia corpora tion, its successors, leaaaees and as signs to construct, operate and main tain an industry spur track upon and across Maple street and Opon and along the fifteen foot alley in Block 2. Rosea addition tn the city of vernonia from the north line of Maple street to the north line of .lot 8, block 2 aaid Rose’s addition to the city of Vernonia, Ore gon. The People of the city of Vernonia do Ordain as Follows! section 1, That Standard Oil Comp any, a corporation organized and exist ing under the laws of the state of Cal ifornia, its successors, leaaaees and as- •igns is hereby granted the personal privilege, right and franchise to con struct. maintain and operate an indus try spur track upon and across Maple street and upon and along that fifteen foot alley in Block 2, Koee's addition to the city of Vernonia from the north line of Maple streed to the north line of lot 8, block 2, aaid Rose’s addition to the city of Vernonia, Oregon so that track facilities can reach that place or parcel of land located in the city of Vernonia situated as follows to-wit: I<ots 6, 7 and 8, Block 2, Rose’s auci- to the City of Vernonia, Oregor- Seetion 2. said grantee, its success ors, leasees and assigns is hereby granted the right to make the neces sary excavations for the said industry spur track and all things necessary fur the proper construction, operation and maintenance of said industry spur track, section 3. The construction of *a<d sect inritaaFi spur track by grantee, its auc industry lessors, leasees and assign* ahull be deomed an acceptance of the franchise hereby granted subject to the terms and conditions in this ordinance set forth* section 4. In asmuch a* there la need for the immediate construction of aaid industry spur track and there is urgent necessity that this ordinance shall take effect at once for the preaenrrtien of the health, eace and safety of the people<uf the city of Vernonia, Oregon an Emergency is hereby declared to ex iat and thia ordinance shall be in full force ond effect immediately upon Its passage and approval by the Mayor. Famed by the common council of the city of Vernonia this 17th day of De cember. 1°23. E. L. sears, Mayor. Attest: B. s Owens, city Recorder. (Conducted by National Council of the B-i> Have Your Vernonia, »"°AT F0RMEH Charter Amendment Submitted to the Voter* by the Council MOTHER PRAI8E8 SCOUTING F or S ale - Small Range and other furniture, inquire of T. R. Troop at Vernonia Trading Co. . ltp. acquire or tease any n* e* *aary proper ty outside the corporate limit* of said city for the use of said water system; and may begin and maintain any action or proceeding in the circuit court for the purpose of appropriating land to tarry¿out the intent of this act* This act shall take effect immodiato- upon i to ratification by a majority of all the vote* cast in the city of Verno nia at the special election therefor; and the Mryor of the city of Vernania shall immediately by proclamation in a weekly newspaper publiehed in ¡Colum bia county, Oregon, in one issue there of proclaim that thia act will be iu ef fect from the date of aaid election. Resovled Further, That this resolu tion for the proposed charter amend ment submitted to the voters by the Council be filed with the Recorder for submission to the legal voters of the City of Vernonia for their adoption or rejection to be voted upon at a special election to be held as herein provided. Resolved Further, That the council deems it necessary and advisable and does hereby call and make necessary provisions for the holping of a special election which shall be and hereby is called to bo eeid on the 7th day of Jan uary, 1924, betweon the legal voting hours on said date, at the Grange hall in the City of Vernonia, Oregon, and that R. SeMman/. chairman, and J. A. McDowId, Judge, Louis Siegert, F. E. MaiMs en and Mrs Twineham clerks of said Cp scial election be and they are hereby appointed and designated as the judges and «. lerk« of said special elec tion. Resolved Furthe», That for the here inbefore proposed charter amendment the following ballot title be and the came hereby is adopted. church sheds Or SCOUTS BOOST GOOD READING GIVE8 ISLAND TO SCOUTS An Island In Kinderhook lake Is the latest contribution of George C. Hsw- “The days of the cheap and harmful ley of Albany, N. Y, to the local boy novel ure numbered." So says a met scout work. The Island, which com ropolltan dally In commenting on the prises two acres of well-wooded land, recent gift of $100,000 to the Boy in located a mile and a half from the Scouts of America to improve the rec permanent scout camp, also donated by Mr. Hawley. This camp consists reational reading of American boys. This big effort, the first of Its kind. of 25 acres worth $35.000, and con The Is to be carried out by the mobiliza tains buildings worth $15,000. tion, In the interests of boyhood, of Island Is vslued at $6,000, so alto the talents and services of muny of gether Mr. Hawley up to the present time has given at least $55,000 the best writers In the country. The Idea underlying the whole plan Is to give the boy as nearly as possible SvBNtRIBE FOR THE E a OLF. the kind of stories he likes to read under such conditions as to make bls reading wholesome as well as lnterest- NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Ing, and thus crowd out trashy and Notice is hereby given that a special undesirable literature. election will be held in the City of Ver Already writers of national protnl- nence have been engaged to aid in the nonia. on the 7th day of January, 1924 new project. Zane Gr*y, who knows as in the^followingjresolutionprovided* the American out-of-doors, and Arthur RESOLUTION Reeve«, whose detective stories Be it Resolved By the Council af the brought approval from the late Theo dore Roosevelt, are among these au City of Vernonia, Columbia County, thor*. Douglas Fairbanks Is another State of Oregon, that the following contributor, Xhe uutrvela of modern proposed amerdment to the charter of said City, be and the same hereby is proposed for submission to the legal voters of said City for their adoption or rejection at the special election to bejheld in said City on the 7th day uf January. 1924, as In thia resolution pro Better Than Traps For Rat* vided: Writes Adam. D.ue Co, Taue CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMIT They oey: “RAT-SNAPle doing th« work and th« rat undertaken arc aa buayaa pop TED TO THE VOTERS BY THE corn on shot stove." Tty i too your rate. COUNCIL RAT-SNAP les “money beck"saaranteed cure kilter. Comes ready for use; no ratl To ammend Section 94 of Chapter in« with oth«r food». CaU and doca won t touch iu Kata dry up and teave ao email. VIII of the charter of the City of Ver Three eixra: Me for one roan: Me for nonia, aa enacted and adopted by the hou A or chicken yard; SI JS for bema and outbuilding». Start kilUne rata today. people of the City of Vernoaia, Oregon SaMsad Gaanatead by smmm* on the 7th day of November. 1922, re lating water. The Ve’nonia Drug Co. Be It Enacted By the People of the City of Vernonia: That Section 94 of Chapter VIII of the charter of the City of Vernonia, Columbia county, Oregon Don’t Let as enacted and adopted byf the people uf the city of Vernonia, on the 7th day Your Battery of November, 1922, relating to water be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Die of Thirst. Se<*tioi£94. For the porpoee of con structing a water system, a filtering and ehlorine system the couteil is au thorized to issue bonds io a sum not ex Distilled Water and ceeding Sixty Thousand Dollars, which INSPECTION bonds^shall not exceed aix per cent per annum. The council shall have the power tn purchase or lease property within tho limits of said City, if neces Machine sary. to maintain storage reservoirs and tanks; and shall have the powek lo FREE Vernonia Battoq Senice b EAT Horseshoe Restaurant Meals at all hours C. C. Brown, proprietor. Next to Old Mill