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Entered as second-class nutter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, nnder the Act of March 3, 1879
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1924
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
WE MUST CLEAN
UP THE OLD TRASH
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Every citizen, if interested in your
town, must back up the Council in
regard to cleaning up the city. We
have had orders from the State Health
Department and from the State Fire
Marshal, and it must be done. The
committee on health, fire and police
and streets is calling attention to this
now, and expect each and all to
heed in the order, so that it will not
be necessary to go to extremes. It is to
the interest of all, and is done because
it is necessary.
All boxes, trash,
boards, carts in the alleys, especially
behind the stores and in all corners,
must be gotten rid of at once. Give
the Boy Scouts a job. All alleys must
be kept open. That woodpile must be
ricked up out of the alley immediately,
so it wont be necessary to make any
arrests. No store or citizen can, from
now on, dump boxes or trash in Rock
Creek. Let us all enforce this order
now by getting our own surroundings
cleaned up. No more slop can be
thrown out of windows.
Volume 2, Number 26
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
MECHANICAL BOOKKEEPER
ITS'AN EMERGENCY
Might Save Accidenta
The city will have to install a few
street lights. It is necessary to put
a few lights on Bridge street, at least.
A dozen lights or less would help
greatly in muddy weather and make
it safer going home. One at the
school, one at Keasy road corner, one
at Rose avenue across the track where
all traffic must make the turn; one
in front or near each church and each
school.
WELL-BUILT HOMES
Speed and Quality Making Attractive
Homes in Vernonia’s Resident
Districts
The sign spelled, “A Poke’s Store”;
spider read, and then he said,
“Homeseeking days are o'er.” Ills
silken web he spun across the door,
and nevermore was roused by any
one. “Why should I advertise? Gosh I
I’ve been here nigh twenty year with
this same line of ties! If folks come
down this way, they all can see that
here I be.” Thus Merchant Poke
would say. But on another street, a
dealer true advises you of wares and
prices meet. The shoppers strain his
doors; and with their scads he runs
more ads, and builds up two more
floors I Then to this tale give heed—
and if you’d nurse a well-lined purse,
just emulate Hi Speed. For in this
very space he tells folks all, both
short and tall, of bargains in his place.
The Bank of Vernonia has just
nstalled a new adding machine,
or bookkeeping machine that is
almost human as to accuracy. It
is opperated by electricity, ads
the colums, tota's and moves
from column to column without
the use of a hand. It is the latest
and best machine for bookkeep
ing and trank work that can br
secured.
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LOCAL NEWb.
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MAS0N1G LODGE IS
GRANTED DISPENSATION
Saturday evening, Jan. 26, the
' Grand Lodge. A. F. & A. M. of
Oregon granted dispensation to
Vernonia Lo Ige.
The wives of the Masons serv
ed a banquet at 7:30 in honor of
the Grand Lodge, visi'ing Mas
ons and members of Vernonia
Lodge.
Immediately after tha banqust
all present marched to the hall
where disyensation was granted
and the Grand Lodge installed
the following officers for the Ver
nonia Lodge:
C. Lintner, W. M.; Wm. Fol-
ger, S. W,; W. W. Hurley, J. W;
Wm. Pringle, Treas.; J. C- Lind
ley, See.; W. A. Arnold, Sr. D.;
E. Jury. Jr. D. and D. Bruce Me
Donald, Tyler.
After a number of interesting
taik3, and <t a late hour, the
Gt arid Lodge left for Portland.
Stated communications of Ver
nonia Lodge, U. D. will be held
every 2nd and 4th Thursday of
each montn.
Repass Bros, arc builders ay.d con
Even should you have to sell the
tractors in Vernonia, and it is prob
calf or mortgage the sewing machine.
ably due to the fact that we have
it w'ill pay you to paint your-residence,
had occasion to notice their work that
and do it before the nail rusts make
we acknowledge it to be a record-
the sides look like a negro shanty in
breaker. No snacks arc to be found
the cotton fields. Paint to pr< serve
to their credit. Speed and quality
is noted in the home just finished for
the lumber and to enhance the value
f the place A few dollars in paint
the writer by these men. It was a
..ill increase the value many fold. It
Monday morning that they started
PUSHERS
work on a large four-room bungalow,
pays. Paint! Vernonia lias the name
with bath, hot and cold water, sleep
of a well-painted town. Keep up our
There <s a kind of mental affinity ing porch, built-ins, modern in every
reputation.
between the quality called “push” ami respect, painted and wired. And in
the popular mind, so that a person seven days the house was ready for
who manifests that trait wins the occupancy. We counted six men at
popular favor. People like to do busi work and no one got in the way of
ness with him. This explains in' part another. There are several houses in
why so many business successes have our city to the credit of these men
been built on newspaper advertising. and they arc splendid jobs. The house
If a producer or distributor makes just finished, a block west of Rose
it his regular practice to advertise in avenue on Bridge-street hill, is a
Vernonia is right there in receiving
the newspapers, hi' gains two direct model, and one can’t blame the con-
The K. of P’s are planning a
Services next Sunday mornin" the latest and best shows. For Febru-
An Old-Time Dance is the wording
advantages. First, he Adil sell a lot tractors, as well as the owner, for bc-
cel'-bration on the 18th of Feb. and evening in the high school ■ y 17, file Majestic has secured ' The of a bill announcing a dance for Wed-
of the special stuff that he advertises. ing a little bit proud of it.
Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
If he is offering things that people
when the diamond jubilee of the' auditorium. Bible school at 10 have been reading about this You
<iay night, February 6, in Vernonia
great
want, at prices that look reasonable MINDING THE PUBLIC BUSINESS. founding of the order will be cel
fall.
Thi> will feature the old-time
a. m., Mrs Ethel Ray, Superin ■ cture in every day’s paper the past
and attractive, people will flock to his
(From Town Progress Editorials)
month.
dances
we enjoyed probably 25 to 40
ebrated.
tendent, ermon at 11, subject,
store.
yi
ago
—waltzes, square dances,
Herbert Nixon, master of work “What the Church Needs Most’’
Second, the habit of using this pub
A common retort much heard 25
licity, conveys a general impression
tc.
The
interesting part of the an-
Evening services at 7:30, sub
years ago, among people inclined to has the work already organized
that a man or a store is a hustler,
aoum
ment
is that the music will be
be pert, was "Mind your own btisi and the full announcement, to ject, “He Tool It Upon Himself’
and is leaving no stone unturned to
fui
bed
by
Wm. Walker and Chas.
ncss." It seemed to be the motto of gether With the place will be giv
Excellent singing ** every sa:- arc
get the best possible values. Such a
those days. It represented the period en later. These services are to be
11..
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ett.
.
These
two men played for
ibi.
place of business gives the impression
vice and a cordial Web- me forall
when the good citizen was supposed
binci
s
25
years
ago.
Mr. Walker has
that its enterprise ami its energy are
to stick strictly Jo his own work, pay open to the public and all are in
going to buy goods at low figures,
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d
fame
on
the
“
fiddle
” by his fre-
his debts, keep the peace and let other vited when the basic principles
handle them on a minimum ofcost, and
t
>';.ying
of
old-time
tunes over
people alone.
of practiced Pythianism will be
« úoüo
offer the public the best the market
This saucy remark is not so much
the
radio
for
the
Oregonian
station.
presented.
can show at a low price.
its
heard today. Perhaps it is out oi
Mr.
Barrett
is
one
of
the
best
piano-
The existence of that impression, date. Anyway, it has been discoverdfl
Monday’s meeting of next week
Wc arc working for pood roa
i t of this kind we have ever heard.
built up through a habit of constant
that under the old conception of com will be a big one when all the everywhere.
Our 7593 Newspaper
It will be a large attended affair.
advertising, will suggest to people’s
on
munity life, cities and towns were not above ylans mature.
\ . .ociatiou members can do more to
minds that such a store is a good
getting things done. There was little
get them built than anyone else. Wc
place to trade at. even when they may
Catholic Services
force pushing for progress.
believe that these good roads can only
not have noticed any announcement
Mass
ami
Sermon on the third Sun
It was seen that if people wanted
CROWD FROM BANKS
be obtained through a system of na
of bargains in the special article they
their home cities to go ahead, they
day of each month, at 11:30 a. m. Week
tional
highways,
built
an.I
maintained
are looking for.
must stop minding their own business
d iv communion Mass to be announced.
Friday night last, the Banks il. s. by_thc national government. We be
The drawing power of push brings
exclusively, and at least give a little basketball team came
Jos P. elarev Pastor.
.c up to be dc- lieve this is also best for the taxpay
an increased volume of trade. The
of their time to minding the public feateil by Vernonia High. lt was a ers and user» of our highways, as well
well-advertised store usually does a
business and looking after their com double header. The boys playcil and ■is for those who make money out of
large business, and thus the cost of
mon interests as citizens. The remark the girls played, and both teams front their building. Wc believe ' A Paved
operating and overhead expense is low
able civic progress accomplished dur Banks were defeated, The gallery war United States in Otir Day” can only
for the trade carried on. That makes
ing the past 10 years shows this new crowded with spectators and standing >c brought about in this way.
it possible to offer low prices.
spirit.
While wc advocate this, we arc for
room was at a premium. The boys'
Push is as magnetic as a smile and
score was 27 to 15, and the girls’ 4<> all efforts toward good.ro ids. for all
a handshake. The store that shows
East of the Nehalem River is rapidly to 10. The visitors came up in a big methods help towards the ultimate
that quality by consistent advertising
.olution of the road problem. While
raising
a promising addition to Ver Portland-Astoria stage.
that appeals tremendously to the
for national highways we are not
nonia. We counted 21) houses there
American temperament.
igainst Fedcr.il aid. even though wc
Sunday, practically all new. It is a
VARIOUS NATIONS VISITED
are convinced the latter will not sotve
Speak well of Vernonia, it helps town within itself, Verily, Vernonia
the road problem.
is reaching out in all directions.
your business.
The grade school was the scene of
National highways will be financed
by general national taxation, thus
Vernonia, th« Nehalem valley, the I lieve the Columbia River Highway a “Trip Around the World" Saturday
congestion. It is a market highway night. After a short program i 1 the equitably distributing their cost.
■fate, the Nation, all need, and need
the farmers must have. It is an «met auditorium, the crowd of spectators Therefore, the rich Northeaste;
badly, a paved inland highway from gency. Make it an extension of the visited each room that was decor itc l states will pay about half the c> ..
Portland to Astoria. It is a military Roosevelt
Highway
from
Astoria to represent a certain country. The both building amt maintainancc. They
necessity; a tourist necessity to re I through Vernonia snd on to Portland. children played these parts to pcr- will profit the most and can there
fection. At each nation, that nation’s fore afford such cost. Nearly all the
foi I was served. Space forbids spe other half will be borne by the great I
cial and deserved mention of each and wealthy cities as is the case with
participant, buLone can't avoid speak state highways built at state expense.
ing of the primary tots, who did so Ulis is fair, as the cities gain the
well as Esquimoes and Mexicans. The most. And finally; the farmers, while
getting the most miles, will pay the
affair was a success in each room.
least. This is also fair, as the nation
y vaiii ll
is ultimately dependent upon the well
N. P. LITERATURE VALUABLE.
being and prosperity of the farmers. I
CHARLES DAVIS,
1). I) Duffy, traveling freight agent
President. National Highways Asso.
of the Northern Pacific Railway, is
responsible for us receiving a bunch
QUIT YOUR “CRABBING”!
of books ami literature on the "North
i
west Country.” They touch on every
c
What a Dollar Will Do For \
subject, and the advertising vaine to There ain't no use in crabbing.
otir state cannot be estimated. The
When things don't come y tir way;
books will prove beneficial and wc ex
Evciy or.c of you have n dollar you could spare
friend.
pect to use them extensively from It docs no good to-gloom round
if necessity demanded it. A savings account is
time to time.
And grumble night and day
a real necessity to you--it means the start oi
The thing to do is curb your grief, I
better things for you. Comfort, independence,
Cut out your little whine;
PROTECT YOUR EYES
and self satisfaction will be yours in a few years
And when they ask you how you arc
Jest say, "I'm feelin’ fine.”
Old Time Dance
Work for tooo
Valentine (i
Time
I Here you will find an ample as-S
g sortment of every style, enabling^
|you to sei‘i t Valentines that will^j
vm i
Scarry
exactly the message you$
wish to send.
Envelopes to match each one is?j
Supplied fnr
§ supplied
for convenience in mail-Si
Jing-
§
Start your savings account with the Hank oi
Vernonia NO\V---not when you think yott have
a few extra dollars—for that time seldom comes
BANK
of
VERNONIA f1
You will never get another pair
Eyestrain usually manifestsitseif
by causing headaches i i some
form, backache or sick stomaea,
generally associated with a tired
“worn out’’ feeling. At the first
sign of eye strain have your eyes
carefully examined by a com pi*:
ent Eyesight Speciali t. Consult
Dr. Luzader at Martineau’s Jew
elry store Monday and Tuesday,
February 4 and 5.
There ain’t no man alive but what i«
Booked to get his slap;
There ain’t no man wh.it walks but
what
From Trouble gets his rap.
Go mingle with the bunch, old boy.
Work hard and don't repine ;
And when they ask you how you arc.
Jest say, “I’m feeling fine.”
—Team Work.
J. P. McDonald has purchased the
confectionery known as the First
( fiance, east of town.
| An Extra Large Assortment
From 1 to 15c
Pure I
Drugs
Vernonia Drug Co pumS
Vm. Folyer, Pharmacist.
Vernonia
Oregon
171 S