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Biggest Little City in Oregon
Mr. Ed Roy of Banks was in Ver
nonia Monday.
Mrs. Joe Frydendoll and Miss Dor
othy Frydendoll spent a few days in
Banks last week.
Alvin Gray, of Portland, is visiting
at the A. Parker home.
mule is the best kincker in the
world, but look at his social standing
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would be less if Bridge street was to pay. In other words you pay for
what you get. At this writing no En
paved.
gineer has been engaged.
People are buying new cars. Guess
that is another sign of summer.
See those big 100 foot spars going
through tot the depot from the Hall
Andy Gump’s wife has her hair camp. Those big spars from Vernon
bobbed. Several | Vernonia women ia go to the Mair Island Navy Yard.
have followed the style.
Main street is getting more crowd
Better read all of all the ads in the ed every day.
Eagle, You will save money by so
Abbott apartments were sold this
doing.
week to Crista C. Allen. Mr. and Mrs
The Manhattan Cafe is now under Abbott have left, by motor, for Mon
tana.
new management.
Get Your Copy of the Spring Butterick Quarterly Here and Choose the
Style Best Suited to You.—The Delineator Shows You How to Finish
Perfectly.
Haltom Merc. Co
Just Across the Bridge
Dr. and Mrs. Whyte have moved
The large new seven room parson
age for the Evangelical denomination
Mrs. C. O. Thomas is spending a to Vernonia and are occupying the is about completed on the Rock
Wright cottage on Rock Creek road. Creek Road, near the new church.
few days in Hillsboro.
The doctor will have offices in the
Andy Parker informs us that he
Lum Brown has purchased a new Hoffman building.
has resigned as Deputy Sheriff for
Durant Car.
Mrs. Wiese was a Portland visitor this district, fie has been an officer
Mrs. C. R. Coyle and children are the first of the week.
for some time, but says he hasn’t
the time.
pending a few days with Mrs.
The Hollywood has enstalled a new
» oyle’s mother in Newburg.
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fountain and electrical mixing devi
The large new sign on Petersen’s
G. B
Richmond spent Sunday ces.
store is large enough to see without
with hit family in Portland.
your glasses.
E. T. Haltom was in the city the
C. R. Twineham spent a few days first of the week looking after his
Summer is here, we see the ladies
in Portland last week.
business at the Haltom Merc. Co. wearing the hiking suits. Bob hair
This is the first time we have seen and pants, have a man guessing
Chas. D. White spent a couple days Mr. Haltom since his a ¡dent from whether to tip his hat or not.
in Portland the first of the week.
a fall several weeks ago.
No town in Oregon is building
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland were vis-
A large new apai ; ì < nt building is faster than Vernonia. Work, ham
itors in Portland this week.
going up this week on Weed avenue. mers, saws and scrappers in all di
Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Whittier are rections. Carpenters are in majority
Clean-up, pay your occupation tax,
the biulders and will manage the bus here.
pay your water rent. These things
iness here as soon as building is com
are needed, are urgent, and will pay
The main street has simply GOT to
pleted.
you as you are part of the city. Help
be paved. How can it be done?
to build your city. We are all inter
The sewer problem is being solved.
ested.
Daoust & Oversell have the new
We are going to have a sewer, and
going to have it completed this sum residence of Chas. Dübendorf well
M rs. B. J. DePue and baby were in mer. It isn’t going to cost any $95,- underway, just west of the High
Portland this week, where the baby 000 either. For that much we will school.
was undergoing medical treatment.
have the sewer and Bridge sti efr
The Emmott & Culver meat mark
paved from the railroad to Rock
The Old Mill has enstalled new e- Creek bridge. About $40,000 will et has been enlarged and re-arrang
lectric shakers and mixers for their have to be voted as General Obliga ed, an improvement and advantage
popular fountain.
tion bonds for the main trunk line, for time and more space.
out-let line and tank. The balance
M. E. Carkin informs us that the
Business would increase, more peo will be raised in three separate sewer
ple would settle here and the mud districts, giving lot owners ten years recent Elks Dance held in Vernonia
was a big success financially as well
as socially. He says about $130 was
taken in, and that after the expenses
were paid the balance was distribut
ed in Vernonia for worthy charatable
purposes. This is the strong pull of
the Elk lodge. They are ever ready
and always find a way to aid in char
ity. In Vernonia, as elsewhere the Elk
members are of that helping, boost
ing nature. Congratulations are due
the promoters of the recent Charity
Ball.
The subject of full-page and half
page advertisements that will appear
in 19 of the country’s leading maga
zines in April as the 17th of a series
in a million-dollar advertiseing cam
paign being conducted by the North
ern Pacific, Great Northern and Bur
lington railway to make the rest of
the nation better acquainted with
the Pacific northwest is “The Great
American Vacation.”
That the greatest of all American
vacations is one spent in the Pacific
northwest is the theme of the -April
advertisement.
ft If There’s a
And even if there isn’t,
every home should be
Ó equipped with first aid
§5 treatment for the many
minor accidents which
are of daily occurence.
Our stock enables you
to secure the necessary
jg articles at little cost.
Vernonia
Faateat Grof^ff
VERNONIA EAGLE
9regon
A WORTHY EXHIBIT OF
New Fabrics
IN A MOST MODERATE PRICING OF
STANDARD QUALITIES
A MAGNIFIC1ENT EXHIBITION OF NEW SPRING
FABRICS AWAITS YOUR INSPECTION HERE
Thousands of Yards of Imported and Domestic Fabrics in
Decidedly Beautiful Patterns and Colorings That Will be
Favorites for the Making of Stylish Garments for Thi -
Spring and Summer, 1924. All Are Here in Unlimited As
sortments and Nowhere Will You Find Better Opportun
ities or Better Values.
These Offering» Are of Particular Interest
NEW FIGURED CREPE AT $1.19
Beautiful 36 inch figured crepe of excellent weight in a
wonderful attractive variety of designs and colorings.
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NORMANDY VOILES AT 63c
a wonderful gathering of patterns and colorings in Nor
mandy, Voiles in Regular standard Normandy quality and
38 inch width, also many other grades to select from.
UNDERWEAR CREPE AT 39c
a large and varied assortment of this popular ummcr
underwear crepe—beautiful in colors and daintiness coni
bined with long wearing qualities—White, Yellow, Orchid
Peach, Appricot, Pink ami dainty figures complete this
assemblage.
New Wool Dress Materials
40 TO 56 INCH WIDTHS AT $1.25 TO $5.00 YARD
Match’-»ss assortments including all that is desireable and best—Sport
checl i annels—New check and stripe wool crepes—New novelty skirt
ings- weeds, Plain and plaid for suits, skirts or coatfr—Pioret twill in
all the new shades. Our showing of spring fabrics is now at its best,
this is a good time to choose the material for your Easter apparel.
Spring’s Newest Dresses $12.50
are here in splendid selection—Delightful modes that portray the new
season’s most favored styles.
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Mr. Todd, in a conversation, this
week, lets out the idea that lots of
people living in the addition out of
the city limits and just across the
Nehalem river, are going to want
water pretty bad this summer. He ex
presses the wish that some one would
put in a small water system to sup
ply the houses there as well as to ir
rigate the acre tracts so numerous.
Mr. Todd has a fine little orchard
and garden that he, like others,
would like to put plenty of water on.
Like building a new school house
and other important moves, this will will eat our hat.
be neglected until it will be a year
behind time.
Mrs. George Hinkle has been quite
sick with pneumonia.
We met an old acquaintance from
Gales Creek this week. He has lived
around Gales Creek and Banks all
Thanks for the many personal
his life. We, of course, remarked: compliments we received this week
“Well, what do you think of Vernon on the appearance of the Eagle of
ia.” Here is his extended reply: “Oh! late. We appreciate it, when we
If you don’t overdo it; if you don’t know you appreciate it.
get too many stores; and I am afraid
There are 70 business and profes
the mill will buck the town; they sional concerns in Vernonia. If they
might put in their own stores; and all carried an advertisement in their
then taxes are
to be»o high, I paper each week, hundreds of out-
am afraid you will have too many sidesreaders would see that we have
empty houses after awhile; but it a pretty good town here. Lots of en-
might be a good little town for a- puiries would thus be answered to.
while.” We felt so all-fire sick that The ads in the Portland papers would
we at once went and had a tooch probably not came so much buying
pulled, and then we felt better. Can down there, but season goods are ad-
you imagine such pessismetic talk to
get any one any place? Why not talk
of the big, growing, prosperous city
that is assured and that is getting
better every day. Talk prosperity,
helps to make prosperity. Talk of the
300 houses absolutely needed, of the
$3,000,000 being spent here, of the
800 men to be paid off here every
two weeks this summer, of the new
school house already needed, of a
Roses, flowers and blue grass don’t
pavement, a sewer system, etc. Of cost much and add
eatly to better
the city of 5000 people that we will appearance and better pric
have before another 12 months or we hour a day is good exerciw.
Clever Spring
HATS
Moderately Priced
Each hat is a style unto
itself and are as colorful
as the flowers and sun
shine from which they
take their inspiration.
Hats adorned with hand
workings of ribbon and .
embroidery, each is a trib
ute to the artistry of the
designer, a delight to the
wearer, a joy to all who
behold them.
Our millinery department
is most complete. Spring
hats reasonably priced
from
$4.95 to $8.50
NEWEST CREATIONS IN
FOOTWEAR
Women’s strap sandals and
dress Pumps, Military Heels,
Vici Kids and and patent
leather. Turn soles, popular
priced................
$6.75
MEN’S FLORSHEIM
FOROS
OX-
Cherry calf, Black and Nut
Brown
Colors.
Trouser
crease and Modified toe lasts
The shoe for the man who
cares. Priced
$10.00
LEATHER PUTTEES
Men’s
cowhide
puttees,
shapely and stylish Dark
Cordovan color. Sixes 14 to
$4.98
vertised early everywhere. We insist i Mrs. Gertrude Kirk was in town
that it will pay to look around home this week on business.
before buying elsewhere.
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Mrs. Bertha Brown is on the sick
list.
PIANO FOR SALE AT
VERNONIA
A. J. Hughes of Clarksdale, ()r«C
High Grade Piano at big saving in
gon, has accepted the position of
price and terms $10 monthly to re
liable party. Write at once to Cline Chief electrician for the Oregon
Music Co. 64 Front St. Portland, Ore American Mill and will have charge
of the electrical end of the operation
when the plant begins manufactur
Mrs. A. P. Bays called on Mrs. B. ing iumbtr.
J. Cline Tuesday evening.
Jim York of Carson Lousiana has
accepted
the position as saw filer
The High School Band,
for the big mill and will report in
were out In force Wednes time to get the saws in shape for the
day n ight. They serenaded plant operations.
the firemen who were in
session and it was appre
ciated that the Fire Laddies
treated the Band to a feed.
There was a party nt A. R. Stan
ton’s Saturday night, given in hon
or of their daughter, Lucy.
Having soil all my business to the
Gilby Mitor Co. I must ask nil hav
ing accounts with me to kindly ar
range for settlement. I will bt found
at the Gilby Motor Ci., same location
as Vernonia Garage. G. R. Mills
FURNITURE FOR SALE—House
whole furniture for sale. Call at Mr.
Martineau’s residence, cast of high
school.
Other Locals on Inside Page
Why Mr. N. Windsor (R. I.) Put U
with Rata for Years
"V««r» ago I got tome rat poiann. wb
killed oar Ina watrb dog. We put up
uatil a friend told me about Rat-Snap It surely
kUla rata, though houee pete won't touch It " Rata
*» up aadleave noamell
Prk.ee.
03c. Il 2S.
Sold aad suaraaleed b»
The Vernonia Drug Co