Vernonia eagle., June 13, 1924, Image 8

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VERNONIA EAGLE
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MODERN HARKET
Quality Meats at Lower Prices
Fresh fish received
daily. We are now
Ice in any quanity,
manufactured from
filtered water
equipped to serve our patrons
in this line.
Dressed Poultry Always on Hand.
We sell the famous Frost Kist ice Cream in pint and quart sanitary sealtight bricks. Deliveries
Made On ice Cream Until 8:30 P.M.
PIES, CAKES ANO BREAD RECEIVED FRESH DAILY.
Agents for the Famous DIXIE BAKERY.
MODERN MARKET
PRINGLE BUILDING-CONVENIENT CORNER
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We Now Have Regular Delivery
Phone 621
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PROBABLY NOT FOR THE BEST schrewed politics. Or some might reds of them and parents dial '.e o that one can afford to build on. The
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i term “a joket hidderk” It compells send them through the busy, narrow location is ideal for a preferred resi­
We hear rummings and rumors, us to vote one of two propositions: main street of the city every day. dential section. While visiting with
by some that an injunction would Eithera 4-room h- use on Bergerson’s We believe it only fair that at 1?. t Mr. Watts we naturally asked him a-
probably be made against the build- 'acre and a 4-r m house on present one building be west of the ir. roi ■!. |bout the Scappose oil well. They have
ing of the new school house any place school yard, or to build just one 8- For this reason we are inclined to a real well there some 2000 feet
otlier than west of the R. R. with this roo mhouse on present site. We don’t believe the previous election should down and the indications for oil are
suggestion, as it came to the Eagle go much on the injunction proposi- have stood. But now all must vote so good that it has reached the ex­
ears, was the statement that the elec- 'tion, as it will delay the much needed for two buildings, orc they will have citement stage. A California party is
doing the pioneering in the oil fields
tion called for the 16th should be to room. We think it better to vote Yes none west of Rock Creek.
of that pnrt of Columbia county, and
decide on the purchase of the Berg- on the proposition to buy the Ber-
erson acre and the size building only, gerson acre and build 4-room build- SCAPPOSE PRODUCES LIVE ONES the same man is prospecting and prc-
! paring to dirll near Buxton and
as at a recent regularly called school ing there and a 4-room addition to
meeting it was decided by a 58 to 20 ■ present site. Both will be found nee-
J. C. Watts, of Scappose, was in Banks in Washington county. Mr
vote to build the new school west of essary and full of children, and the Vernonia Tuesday, and Mr. Watts is W'atts says he believes the outward
the track and only one building was play grounds will not be so con jest- a booster of much worth. He has prospects for oil are better arouml
mentioned. Me acknowledge that the ed. We don’t believe all our citizens some 80 lots in Vernonia, splendid Vernonia than any place else in the
call in this issue for another election fully realize how many little child- resident section, that he is thinking state and he advises Vernonia peo­
is so worded that it could be termed ren live west of the railroad. Hund- of putting on the market at a price ple to urge this California man, Mr.
Miller, to secure oil leases here and
try it out. There could, in our juu ■>-
ment, be several hundred acres se­
cured
near town and the field given
Eunoui Cheney Concert Company Brings Delightful Musical Treat to Ch.uiaiiqn._l-wvt Day.
a thorough try-out. When a’i owner
leases the oil right to the party to
drill on, the land owner, in case of
finding oil, gets one eighth of all oil
returns from thal land. That is one
way millionaire are made among
laud owners where oil is found.
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NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING
Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of Columbia
County, Oregon, School District No. 47, that a special
school meeting will be held on June 16, 1924, at the hour
of 2:20 o’clock p. m., at the school house in said district
No. 47 for the purpose of voting upon the questions:
FIRST:
To authorize the Board of Directors of said Co­
lumbia County, School District No. 47 to pur­
chase 1 acre from Cass Bergerson on West
Bridge street for the price of $1,3(10.00 and erect
and equip thereon a modern four-room school
building; and also to erect and equip another
modern four-room school building on the present
site. (Said buildings and equipment to be paid
for out of the proceed.1; of the bond issue voted
on May 27th, 1924.
SECOND: (As an alternate proposition.)
To authorize the Board of Directors of said Co­
lumbia County School District No. 47 to erect
and equip a modern eight-room school building
on the present school site. (Said building and
equipment to be paid for out of the proceeds of
the bond issue voted on May 27th, 1924.)
By order of the Board of Directors of Columbia County
Oregon, School District No.' 47, made and entered at a
special meeting held this 3rd day of June, 1924.
P. O. Mellinger, Chairman.
Attest: H. E. McGraw, District Clerk
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The largest set of chimes ever manufactured for a concert company and the largest now in use before the pub­
lic la among the musical Instruments which the talented members of the Cheney Concert Company will use when
they come to C hautRuqua on the last day. This organisation of musicians has been before the public for twelve
years and Is well established in reputation through the actual merit of Its performance. Marx Cheney, manager, la
a ’cellist whose numbers alone are worth the price of the entire entertainment. The vlollniHt, Maud Cheney, and
the pianist, Lon Johnson, are also real artfats. Leonora Cheney adds to the variety of entertainment with her ex- .
pert whistling and dramatic readings. Classical selections from favorite operas, standard orchestra overtures, folk i
songs and popular numbers of the day are included in two captivating programs—topped off by the resonant and com­
pelling^ beautiful numbers on the chime« These have been named the “White House Golden Organ Chimes" be- ’
cause the Cheneys were called to the executive mansion to piny for the guests of a former president—the only time | 1 ‘
chimes were ever Introduced into the White House.
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