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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1924)
< VERNONIA EAGLE City of Eomei l/C" 2 Ai Al I A FAPI F »uilding wit! be rebuilt however, bet-’living or can’t afford to devote e any itHIlUlllA tAULL .el. than previous and the big show time tinle to to free free publicity publicity or or town town aid. M uro held next November as usual. We are absolutely unfriendly to the two paper idea at this time and we The real galloping fish was discov konw that public spirited, homo boost ered in Tillamook Bay by an Edita»- ing, reliable business men are of the from Eastern Oregon. same opinion. Issued Every Friday. “Eugene is far enough from Port land to make herself a large city", says the Oregonian. Yes, and Port- Entered hs second-clss- n alter August land is too close to Vernonia to ever make a New York of herself. 4, 1922, at the post « tiie at Ver noma, Oregon, under the Act Columbia County is going to send of March 3. IS79. Mr. Hall of Clatskanie to the Legis lature. Advertising Rates 25cts |ier inch, single column measure, each we k. Edit- 1 of the State have all gone We coiled tor advertising the t . st to work again, but one can see that of «’very month. . one of them are still effected with the salt air. $2.00 For Year. Tillamook is going to entertain the State Elk Convention August 14, 15 and 16. And we know Tilla mook can do it and do it properly About six thousand Elks are expect ed. Don’t you wish you were un Elk. • Editor Scott, of the Forest Grove News-Times has poor health and r desirious of a rest, consequently has eased the News-Times to Mr. Brown lee for a year. Mr. Scott will “rest up” on his prune ranch. A PLEASANT HALF HOUR PAUL S. R >BiNSON. E ditor and O wner . You and your friends will find this store a most delightful place A new paper has been established The Timberman, the International it Linnton. Also one at Tigard. in which to spend a pleasant half hour. Comfortable chairs, cool Lumber Journal published in Port ing breezes and the opportunity to choose your favorite Drink land and read all over the United Vernonia is getting to be more of . tate- and Canada, devoted ten a “Gathering Flace”, a “Sight See- or Ice Confection from our varied menu. pa., to Vernonia, in their issue of ng Attraction" or a “Convention . j i t >ut. The article on the open Center” every day. Next is the Odd of the big Vernonia mill, of the Fellows Convention ami Picnic and Orc-.-' 1 American Lumber Co., was then on August 9, the town is to en THE ORDERLY TOWN the I .-st one we have yet read. It tertain a delegation of school teach -..as illustrated with large pictures ers from Missouri College. It is up The general appearance of a com « f the plant, including a map locat o the Chamber of Commerce to show munity is a factor in its business ing the city of Vernonia. The Timber the Missouri School Teachers a good progress. If a town is kept in a dis tan Edit"is are good friends of Ver- time for the few hours they will be orderly manner, many people would 1 a t. a: d they know the Vernonia as with us. be less likely to comt here for trade v«-ell as the "Old Timers.” The arti They would feel that the appearance < le will fe read by thousands of in C. C. Chapmans efforts to repe^ of inefficiency might extend to theberested people over the United the State Income Tax law is meet business men of the community, and'states, ing with encouraging responses from make the place less desirable as a every part of the state; and from all ; fi. ? WWììrWìQÉWf trading center. Editor Flagg, of the “Columbian” lines of industry, from dairymen, But the people who travel around as old his interest in the paper to farmers and fruit men. It is surpri- the country in automobiles so freely A. II. Dorris, who will continue the Tillamool cants a shorter route to 71 ing how the sentiment against tho now, looking for good chances to buy publication. The Columbian is the I state income tax is growing so fast Portland. The editors of the state their supplyies, are prepossed in fa last paper to be established in Colum- also favor their proposition. The day by day. vor of a neat and clean looking town. 1 ia county, and, at this t'..ie Colum- Wilson River highway, now talked They would be inclined to say that ia don’t need any more papers. One of our citizens is rejoicing of, would put Tillamook and the such a place looks like a live one, over the tax question. He says Pierce Beaches an hour or more closer to where people work in a systematic There is a newspaper man in Ore has reduced the taxes 50 per cent Portland. M re will be said of this “THE LAUNDRY OF SERVICE” and efficient way, and they would gon that says he is figuring on start and now when the state income tax proposition f.om time to time. likely feel that it would be a good ing a new paper in Vernonia. We We do Rou^h Dry Wash at 8c per pound. is repealed it will take off the othe trading center. The same thought ap card considerable of him at Tilla- The more t wns and cities we vis- 50 per cent. So ther you are. Economy Wash at 7c per pound. plies to the growth of a town as a nook and heard several able opin- it the betti r we like Vernonia. It is residence’ place. A neat and pretty ms regarding a' second paper in a I .. Minimum Charge 60c. More millioniars visit Vernonia the busiest and fastest growing in I town attracts—a disorderly one re mall town the size of Vernonia. Ed- han any other city our size in the the state. Visitors Always Welcome and Invited. pels people. Folks who contemplate tors of experience tell us the busi- state. On Second Street, Next Door to Vista Hotel, settling in some place to carry on ¡r.es men will not -tami for it. They A FABLE I business are no doubt somewhat gov ay two sheets make it necessary Vernonia Say it with Cheese. Said a wise Id bee at the close of day erned by such considerations. They for each to cut down the size of the ' ■■ — “This coloi , bir-iness doesn’t pay. would dis like to locate in a slack ¡paper, consequently outsiders recei We Call For and Deliver The Central Committee of the Re 1 put my h o’e in that old hive, looking town as it would seem to la ving a copy of one immediately form ' That othe may eat and live and PHONE 711 P. N. FISFER, Prop ck prosperity and ambition. One that 1] ion that the town don’t a- publicans of Columbia county met in thrive • was full of spirit of improvement inount to much—placing their views St. Helens Tuesday night. It was im , And I do more work in a day, by gee, L L.. lL-am-ÌL. 1A lÂYm would stem to be the one in which >n the size and appearance of the possible for the Eagle to get a rep Than some of the fellows do in thre ■. any kind of business would grow >aper. They also cla; 1 that the old-1 resentative there or for the Secre-, more valuable. So when people work ■st paper has the circulation and tary to be present. We learn that I toil and w< ry and save and Hoard, to keep their home and business pla hat advertisers want the paper that |th principal topic of the evening wa And all I get is my room and board. s8jty ces looking well,they create an in caches the most paid and realiable 1 the' necc ___ " ,r of Republicans of the It’s me for ; hive I can run myself, fluence that has a far reaching eff ubscribers. They don’t feel able fi-! jCounty to vote for Republicans of And me f r the sweets of my hard- ect for business gains. lancially to put the same ad -in two the County for County offices. Co earne I pelf.” taper- to be read over by the same lumbia is known as a Republic" n ? All Oregon suffered a loss in a >eople twice. It works a hardship in County, then the question e -, So the old bee flew to a medow lone. - Portland fire last Wednesday night ariou ways both to the town and why should the Republicans semi a And start <1 a business of his own. • when the Pacific International Live o the individual. One good appearing 'Democratic Representative to S ilo «i? He gave no thought to the buzzing stock Exposition buildings burned • eight page paper is better than two lit is poor policy. The cont- -g l- clan, 1 g that can’t make a ¡year in this county, as it appe ,rs «. - with a loss of 3500,000. The entire (four page But, all ii tent on his selfish plan, ¡day, is between the candidates for i i He lived tiie life of a hermit free. County Sheriff and for Representa- “Ah, this is great,” said the wise old t jtive to the Legislature. If all Repub bee. licans will remain Republicans in this case there will be nothing to it. But the summer waned and g grew drear, The City Council of Vernonia has And the lone bee wailed as he di I been working double shift of late. ped a tear; We don’t notice much encourage For the varmints gobbled his li ment for their efforts but we are con store fident that the citizens are back of And his wax played out and his them in the work and worry of try heart was sore; 1 ing to do the best thing for the towns So he winged his way to the old welfare. The knockers ale always home band, loud in denouncing; while the friend- And took his meals at the Helping and boosters seldom apeak until nec- Hand. — essary. •Alone our work is of little worth; 12n.gallon capac I The Tillamook Herald force were j Together we are the lords of the ity pump.Btkcycle ! constantly on the job of entertain motor, 8 callón earth; galvanized tank ing while the editors of the state So, it’s all for each ami each for all- were in their city la t week. By the Unitcd ■ land, or divided fall. .way, the Herald has teen -box.' -g A l * a wonderful improvement t>f late and Moral: In unity there is strengt'i. , we liegin to realize the ciu ....... Complete. I. o. b. • Author Unknown after visiting them in their den. i I We s ■ ; n item in an exchange to* f ~~ fíjoj • The Tillamook Headlight held an the effect that Christmas trees are ‘Open House” during the Editor’s going to short this year. Then they L I stay. , won’t have anything on us. EDITORIAL The Gayosa i L.H. 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