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* / Ik rnoi tut i Entered aa sacond-claaa matter August 4, 1622, at the post office at Vernonia, Oreg in, under the Act of March 3, 1879 VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 1 1924 Volume 2, Number 51 Paul Robinson, Editor and Ow 1er " -■■r- COLUMBIA COUNTY MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY TILLAMOOK DAY, THE BEACHES AND BIG DAIRY FARMS / VERNONIA POST NO. 119 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION IS GROWING FAST INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK BUILDINGS BURN Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community PUBLICITY COMMITTEE OFFERS PRIZE INLAND HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION HOLDS FIRST BIG MEETING The Committee on Publicity of the I Vernonia Chomber of Commerce The semi-monthly meeting was , wants a Vernonia slogan and is will held last Monday, with a large attend Building« to be Rebuilt Immediately; ing to pay $10 cash for it. There are ance. Several Legionairs of promin no strings except the slogan must be Exposition to be Held Nov. ence were present including W. Hin- I in not to exceed five words.. On the derson, Commandent of Portland 1 to 8 Without Fail County Court From Three Coo ¡tie« title page of the Vernonia booklet Post No. 1, F. H. Boyd former com Visit Vernonia are the words “Vernonia, Oregon, mander of that post, and F. Sweeng The people of the Northwest were Where Opportunity Beckons," but a well known Legion man was a vis dismayed Wednesday afternoon, July Wednesday afternoon Ver .onia the publicity committee feels that Description You Will Enjoy Ronding Oceanside. Oceanside, the best beach itor. of Recant Excursion to the Land of ail. Here the Sea Lions came out i With the good will of some of Ver 23, when they heard of the disaster these words are not sufficiently dis was the meeting place of the Coun ty Courts of Clatsop, Columbia and of Cheese and City of Churches from the rocks to greet us, and sev nonia’s foremost citizens numbering which had overtaken the great Pacific tinctive. International Live Stock Exposition Washington Counties, where di . mi and Garages It does not matter about your age, eral large as cows were assomodut- Mr. Hayes, Mr. Galloway, Mayor ing enough to swim within a stone’s i Sears and Mr. Robinson the Post is Its magnificent building in North sex, color or complexion. Flappers as sions were heard relative to the In We want to take our readers to throw of the shore. Here wc ate again destined to become a part of Ver I Portland, Oregon, caught fire frof a weji aft old fashioned girls may com- land Highway from Portlund t. As- the beaches and to the cheese city, |—' this time a splendid lunch given nonia, and will promote the gener burning shingle mill, and in a half pete, nor are bachelors barred. All toria through Vernonia, A large delegation of citl :.*ns you have to d > is to write your slo- in as few words ns possible. Four ¡by the Associated Industries, through al welfare of the entire community. hour was reduced to ashes. - , i ■ • 4 the l»z» oklo «»« ■> n n zvzx z> n 4 «.P 4 la za I«' z I ■4 z .»•*£» This splendid plant, the largest and g an on a piece of paper, sign your were present from Banks, F- .est able management of the Editor's days of enjoyment, business ajid At the previous meeting many ! ......... ........ most conveniently arranged and' andjnamc to ¡t anj maji ¡t to the commit Grove, Manning, Timber, Hill; .ro, Old Friend, Dan Freeman. Here also sightseeing was endulged in by prac new members added . , .. , kind - , . in ,, „ . were . . to the , Post equipped . structure of . ita the; I Astoria, Buxton, Gales Creek and . . . , „ , . . tee on publicity, Vernonia Chamber tically all the editors of the state, was surf bathing, community singing personnell, chairman of committees * ’ 'world, covered over 10 acres of land Oregon, intermediate points. Time and space of Commerce, Vernonia, the meetings ending last Sunday. Til story telling by a big beach bonfire, were appointed; it was made a mo- It cost approximately $100,000. How forbid a detailed report of the i.iany and you have as good a chance to get stunts and more eats. We went to lamook knows how to entertain and Ition for the entertainment commit-I QV( ever, it was insured for about $310,- and various discussion^ and argu they spared no time, money, or the top of Maxwell Point from which tee to net on some kind of entertain- □o, and General Manager O. M. the ten spot as anyone else. The mem ments. The general opinion is that bers of the Committee and their fam trouble to entertain the editors and the largest and most inspiring view ment in the form of a smoker or out- Plummer states positively that the this highway is absolutely needed ilies are not allowed to compete. The in the state is before you. Back to I ing probably, to be in the next month the “Mrs. Editors”. Exposition will be held November 1 judges are Emil Messing, Wm. Fol- and must be built to relieve the ,,.es- Any ex-service man whq has nay All met and registered at the Tilla Tillumqok late Saturday night and inclusive, without fail, , ---- and that I to 8, ... ----- . ---------- ---- ----- ger WIIV4 Ilian ent dangerous congested condition and Earl Kingsley. . 41 If IIIUIV more than up early Sunday morning, most of mook Hotel, a new three story brick form of compensation which is not already assurances are coming from one person names the slogan adopted of the Columbia River, Highway, the editors were preparing to depart. hotel with sylendid large lobby and settled with the Government will be every quarter of the compass of aid the prize will be distributed equally which is so crowded now that eiany comfortable rooms. On Friday morn We attended the new and magnifi taken up at the next regular meet and entries of livestock. He says: and the names of winner or winner» refuse to travel on it from fear. The cent M. E. Church Sunday morning ing the editors met in business ses ing. All ex-service men who served “The Exposition will be bigger and published in the first issue of the Inland Highway Association is reor with Senator C. J. Edwards and Mrs. sion which was continued through-1 with the Allied forces during the out the day. Some excellent lectures Edwards, long time friends of the world war are eligibble to member better than ever. Naturally, all our Vernonia Eagle after August 15th. ganized and Incorporated to organ plans have not been completed, but - ize every individual living bet /cen were listened to and we all receivd wriu>r nn<* th‘‘ writer’s wife. We took ship in the American Legion. we expect to rebuild and work will BALL GAME SUNDAY PROMISES Portland and Astoria in an effort to much nw information and bnefit 'llncb after church at the beautiful be commenced at once. The Pacific TO BE A REAL GAME secure State Aid or Federal Aid, to from the discussions and talks. The Edwards home. Mr. Edwards was at INTERESTING LETTER International Live Stock Exposition put the question before the Highway Tillamook Womens Club took the.the head of the Kiwanis Entertain- FROM E. D. FOWLER is so solidly founded and so import and the Legislature and On Sunday you will be priviledged Ladioa of the party in autos to Lake'mc,lt Committee und to his energetic I ant an institution that even a great j p to see an interesting ball game on Commission to talk it, work it, publish it, and Lydia Hotel for a banquet on Friday iand titaleas efforts is due much of Long Beach, Cal. push it to completion. This Highway blow such as this cannot halt it» the Vernonii ball ¿Tounito. *A game afternoon which will long be remem- ^be success of the 1. th annual meet July 20, 1924. IIIVVIIIVUII nillVIl w IBS SVSIIK ***- »VlllVIII | (growth and progress.” that promises to be a tug of war has been before the people for years bared by the wives. This in- probably .°f the Editors Association. Senator Mr. Pau) Robinson | The new building which will take| from ‘the first ball to the last inning, and the time has arrivd now v/hre th«1 most elite anil fashionable resort Edwards is an officer of the First Dear Sir:— ithe place of the one pust destroyed . The PorUand An Stars are cominf, further delay is dangerous. Astoria Friday National Bank of Tillamook and is I am sending you $2.00 for the on the Tillamook beached. will follow the same plan, so admir-l out to try to carry away the score has it paved for 16 miles in this di night the Annual Banquet at the President of their big Electric Light Eagle for another year. We sure do I able did that plan prove to be. The Vernonia is determined that Stars rection already and is paving five Armory building with Fred Lockley,andP.ower Co- We are certainly en- enjoy reading our home paper it is 1 .. . „ __ . ■ „ , .. . amphitheater probably will be made lor no Stars, there will be only one miles a year. From Portland it is debted to the Edwards family for us toastmaster proved one of the a good clean boosting paper for a ....... . 1 paved to Forest Grove. From Forest i.,.. r- i ».i • town. i Lots . of z peo-1 somewhat larger, fine little ... , but , the general , , con ¡winning side and that the home team best features of the occasion. This I much of our excellent time. On Fri- nughty Grove to Jewell is good traveling but ..i l . i- • • » struction will be the same as before, j day noon, while the wives were eat If you like a good game of the Na- was furnished (as most of the enter pie wish they were living in Long ,«.* ■«. . i j ; -i_; .u, r “ seems that it cannot be bettered j tional Sport ^o to the ball grounds not paved as it must be. tainment) by the women and the ing at Lake Yytle the Vernonia edi- Beach, it is alright for a vacation,; In Washington County two good Sunday. , Kiwanis Club. And, right in here, ltor wus being entertained at lunch but for a home give me dear old I routes are spoken of. One by the SEWER CONTRACT FOR VER the Tillamook by Mra. E. T. Hnltom. Mr. Haltom Vernonia it’s a cheaper place to live us remark that BHH *U-la __ all- __ U NONIA LET TO EK A Mrs. Dewey Dorbaugh recently en Beaver Creek road and one the Kiwanis Club to the live spirit of th’’ Haltom Mercantile Co. grnb- and a healthier place when you get LIND, CONTRACTORS joyed a bisit from her sister, Miss Gales Creek road. At this meeting that city. Their members left their bed UH and took us h,,me with ir your surage system in. I am always it was decided that the County En Berger of Los Angeles, Calif. respective business establishments ^r‘ Haltom has the best corner in saying a good word for Vernonia. gineers of Washington and Colum for three days and devoted the time ' illamook for his store, and like his We will be up there next summer fori Work to be Rushed to Completion, bia Counties would survey the two Beginning Immediately — Low Mr. and Mrs. Jack Heenan enter- in showing us (260 of us) one of | Vernonia store it is one of the best a visit. I do hope this finds you and i Bid Wins ained Miss Elizabeth Counts and routes and estimate them and submit She best times we ever had. There stocked stores in the city. His is a your fnmily well and in the best of Mr. Lee Johnson for Sunday dinner. their findings to the County Courts was Mr. Watson, as big one way, 'home where ono at once feels at health. nd the County Courts decide which lease. With his good wife, his three Th^City Council draws a long Good Bye with greetings to all. as he was the other an«l as big heart J. H. Hoerlie and family left Wed- would be known as the Inland High ed as he is big in girt; Mr. Botts, I lovely daughters and his son, it is E. D. Fowler, breath of relief as the big Sewer job is let an dthe contractors agree to be .esday for Grand Rapids, Oregon on way. who met us at the train and took us ; homelike. Mr. Haltom showed us his 60 Lime Ave., Now let every one send your name splendid garden, the flowers that gin work on the new system. It has fishing trip. to headquarters, and the Committee No. 18. and one dollar to Lester Sheeley for been a trying job, and a long one on Entertainment aided by the lad seem to do better in Tillamook than a membrship in the Association. We elsewhere, and the family made the as the legal part of the arrangements Clyde Miller and family of Claka- ies and Boy Scouts that seen to it VERNONIA PEOPLE PICNIC takes time. The Council was determ mas, Oregon spent the week-end at are on the right track. that all accommodations were at our noon hour one of the most pleasant we spent in the city. Sunday night command. A varty of residents of Millview ined to let the job to responsible the home of Mrs. Miller’s sister, Mrs. TEXAS VISITORS Saturday morning autos took the we spent in Rockaway listening to enjoyed an outing and dinner at the people at th lowst cost possible with W. J. Schat. entire party on a tour of the coun the wild waves and studying the var picnic grounds at Big Eddy Friday the Quality guaranteed. The bids Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mellinger, John John H. Kirby, president and J. W. ty. We visited a half dozen of the ious makes of bathing suits that evening under the big firs. Those ranRed from nearly $50,000 to near- $65,000. Ek & Lind, of Portland Hall and family are spending a week Link, active vice president of the 26 cheese factories and by the time were displayed on all shapes of le— who enjoyed the evening at this pop- Kirby Lumber Company of Hou ton. the last factory was visited the edi limbs, both male and female—the ular spot on the Inland Highway werc the lowest bidders and were a- at the coast. Texas, were at Vernonia Friday as tors were too full of Tillamook limbs, not the suits. Mrs. R. kindly were: Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Waltman, ^arded the contract at the price of Jeff Turner and family spent the guests of Chas. S. Keith and F.- ink Cheese to pass any comment. The en- 1 suggested that we put on our glesses Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Moody, Mr. and $49,728.34 for concrete pipe and The week-end at Seaside. Schopplin, president and vice | ord tire process of cheese production to protect our eyes. At Lake Yytle Mrs. J. H. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. $49,117.35 for vitrified pipe. dent respectvel of theCentral Coal was studied, and the large expanse Hotel we were with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cropper, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Council decided on concrete pipe for Mrs. A. P. Bayes left Wednesday and Coke Company. Owners of .he of splendid dairy country and pros John Scott. Mr. Scott is General Pas Marshall; Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bleile, the east side and vitrified for the senger Agent of the Southern Paci Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burrns, Mr. and west side. ïhe Contracting firm is for a visit with her daughter at Clat Oregon American. Mr. Kirby is dso perous farms was admierd by all. a director in the “Four C” and is Though it took western grit and fic R. R. system, and very few edi Mrs. Jim Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Shep well known over the Northwest and skanie. determination on the part of the torials meetings does Mr. Scott mis*. pard, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hayes, Mrs. I are old Oregonians in the business, very much interested in the develop Mrs. Childs who has'been sick for ment of the lumber industry in the & Lind also Purchased the bonds dairymen, they were blessed with one We surely enjoy*their company and 8. N. Burdin, Mis» Verna Burdin, everaf days is reported better. . Mr. and‘,aJ’ar- the topics of the day no man ÎMMiss Georgia Kropscott, west. thing that few places are blessed witn on 1 -............................. * - q —Tillamook County was never known better posted or more able to O- ' Mrs. W. T. Lilly and Messrs Russell1 11 T. B. Mills for County Commission HOME PLANT WINS TAX EXEMPTION to have a crop failure; and, further, verse than Mr. Scott. Lilly, Billy Klith, Jack Schopplin, Monday noon we returned fW* Keith Koehler and Hergert Lilly. «er without a single opposition, and never experience hard, killing frosts Vernonia Wood Working Co., no better man for the job can be How nice it sounds! But suppos cyclones or blizzards in winter, 1 the enjoyable vacation and long wûl Stankey & Son, of Vernonia was the found. ing some one proposed double tax CHRISTIAN CHURCH while in the summer the wenther is we remember Tillamook and Tilla successful bidders for the elaborate ation for the majority of people in cool nnd invigorating, with no blister- 1 mook Bay people. The Tillamook Association presented every B. C. Seydel who installed the order that a minority might go tax Both morning and evening ser- new fixtures for the new bank build ing hent to dry up the crops and Cheese ' with a five pound cheese, and viees in the high school auditorium ing being constructed here. We con ewage and water system at the big free, Such a proposal today w.-uld j.reen meadows. True there is more editor 1 cheese has been on the menu at the next Lord’s Day. Unified morning gratulate the town, the bank and the mill was here from Portland Mon- cause unqualified condemnation yet or less rainfall in the county, but 1 that, too, is another blessing that 1 editors horn ever since. Every time session beginning with the Bible Stankeys on this. That’s patronizing day. Mr. Seydel is now installing our law-makers by refusing to change , ennnot be overlooked, for it ensures w think of cheese or see any cheese school at 10. Preaching at 11. Sub home, and our own wood working work in the municipal system at our old laws so as to prohibit the fur ther issuance of tax-exemption bonds green feed through the summer w at once wish that more localities ject of sermon: “What the Christ plAnt is as good as any. The bid was Me minnville. were as stronng in their co-operation ian Life Means.” over |3600. are sanctioning the double taxation months, for the large dairy herds. Miss Florence Ray of Vancouver method for the masses in order ihat Evening services at 8. Subject of The splendid co-operative spirit in as 1 is the Cheese Porducers of Tilla ARRESTS TO BE MADE Wash., visited her cousin Watler tax-exemption may be enjoyed by sermon: “The Greatest Crisis iu the manufacture and marketing of mook. 1 • Coyle and family last week. the few. Life.” cheese N still another importnat fea TELEPHONE The State Game Warden will be on Everybody cordially invited. W. A. ture that helped bring success. This AUTOMATIC ‘ HAS BEEN INSTALLED Gressman, minister. the job from now on in VernoaJn for Issac Jay who has been sick the R. L. Spencer and Emil Messing, had the effect of placing a cheese on people dumping cans or trash in the past month is still in a bad condition. two of the local Odd Fellows, journ The Oregon-American Lumber Co. the market that cannot be excelled river or creek. The city officials of eyed to Clatskanie last Saturday for quality, with the result that Tilla- I is installing automatic telephones DRY* LAW CALLED Mr. and Mrs. Chas. White and evening when they were initiated in between various BOON TO BUSINESS Vernonia have been notified to se mook cheese receives a higher price inter-communicating I ______ » cure the names of ary one throwing family are moving into their new to the mysteries of the Muscirite These phones are the • than cheese manufactured in any part departments. i cans or trash in the streams and to home. same as are now being installed in CHICAGO, Ill., July 29 — The 18th branch of the I. O. O. F. Each one of the United States. i big cities. All you have to do to amendment, if enforced, is one of! turn these names over to the warden complaining of sore feet and side*. As an illustration of thia, during the I A. F. Arthur, a contractor from Some time to hear, them tell it your party is turn a little dial the greatest stimulants to business, vho will promptly arrest the offond- 1921 the dairy men of Tillamook get I McMinnville, is in the city beginning era. This law is ■ >ing to be enforced to the number you want, take down declared C. W. Hall, Green Bay, Wis. county received from Be to 7c per I construction of the big brick block Arrangements for the Columbia receiver and press a button and president of the International Mer and it is a LtatJ Law. Please take pound more for butter fat than the the I for the Fox Drug Co. The bulding is county Odd Fellow's picnic are a- warning. you have your party if anyone is at chants’ council, in an address at the dairymen of Wisconsin. going up on Third and Bridge. bout completed. 500 persons are ex The only drawback is that pening of the council’s convention At noon Saturday the line of ma- home. I City Recorder Ben S. Owens has pected to be here August 3 at Shee- He urged business fen chines landed at Garibaldi—’’Hur- ; you can’t swear at “Central” if you Tutsday. Earl Yyle’s Booster Bell Ringers ley grove. ’t get your party because there and women to “stand for the things been in a Portland hospital this week rah for Garibaldi”. Here we were the don i that build good fhorals, or good citi- uffering with eye trouble Mr. Owens •re now practicing for their big dem guests of the Whitney Lumber Co., to I no "Central.” was compelled to undergo an opera onstration Sunday, when the perfor Dr. Boyd Whyte and wife spent 'zenship will perish.” ware shown through the big aaw tion on the eye and his friends have mance will take place at the ball Tuesday in Portland. Vernonia Will Nominate E**1* “n*1 were Vernonia will soon hold a caucus At Rockaway we rhet Mr. and Mrs. been quite uneasy as to the outcome. park after the game start*. ins^lctec ber manufacturing CATHOLIC CHURCH at iiis pl Editor Nunn of to nominate an entire city ticket. Harve Duncan and baby . They are We hear thnt he is getting along fine Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McDonald en Wheeler us of every little Among those looked upon as likely in the Confectionery business there howevr, nnd we hope to see him a- tertained a dozen Vernonia Business mong us again soon. detail of the big plant. The Whitney candidates are A. W. Petersen for and doing well. men at luncheon, Tuesday. So- people royally entertained the party Mayor, and C. S. Hoffman, N. A medicine show is attracting den, W. C. Repass and J. P. Mc- Corey ’ « new store is indeed a pret at luncheon and on the occasion sev Clarence Coyle and vife were eral able talks ware made by mill Donald for councilman.—Rainier Re- ty one in a splendid new fire-proof crowds on one corner of Bridge St., r. Portland visitor» Tuaaday. these evening«. buildinc. nan and aditora. And then, on to view.