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Entered u second-class matter Angnat 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, tinder the Act of March 3, 1079
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1924
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
OPENING EVENT OF
KINGSLEY MERC. CO.
New
Store on Prominent Corner
Will Open for Basin«»«
Next Saturday
This Saturday morning at usual
working time will be the “opening ,»» 1
of the now Kingsley Mercantile Co’s,
department tsore, in the large new
fireproof building on the corner of
Second nnd Bridge streets. The paint
era, plasterers nnd decorators have
finished their work, the fixtures all
set nnd the ninny shelves
counters
und departments well stocked with
new goods of every rescription, that
have been arriving daily the past two
weeks. Saturday the doors will open
on one of the cleanest, neatest, new
est nnd most complete department
stores in the county. Vernonia people
are appreciative of the work done by
the Kingsley Mercantile Co., and the
building they have done speaks of
their confidence in this metropolis of
Columbia county. Here is success to
the new store that we intend visiting
Saturday in the new quarters. Every
thing is handled that is found in all
first class department stores.
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HALTOM’S BIG SALE
SET FOR SATURDAY
The papvr und large bills announce
the big 13 day sae starting Saturday
at the Haltom store "Just accross
the bridge”. In accord with the sea
son, the llaltom store is offering a
sale that few will care to miss. The
large room is full to overflowing with
goods of the season, that are now
thrown of the Sale Counter at speci
al bargain prices. The many empty
goods boxes testify to the new ship
ments that have been arriving for
this sale, and Vernonia people are
promised a treat from one of the
largest stores of the valley.
VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mellinger
certainly are thankful today that
they are well and healthy. On a re
cent trip over the Columbia River
Highway in their car, an auto bearing
a Nebraska license tried to pass them
It passed them all right, only the
careless driver turned in too soon.
The auto struck the front whee lof
Mr. Mellinger’s car and turned it
around across the highway and upset
with the occupants in it. They crawl
ed out bruised but not seriously hurt.
Their car is somewhat of a wreck,
costing probnbly a hundred dollars to
fix up. It is hoped the strange car
can be located and the driver can
be made to pay for the repairs. It
was certainly a very narrow escape.
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RULES FOR FARM BUREAU
ESSAY CONTEST
*
Conducted by Columbia Farm Bur
eau.
Open to nil boys and girls of the
schools of Columbia county in grndes
up to and including the second year
high school.
Dates of contest October 1 to No
vember 10.
Subject of essay to be choice be
tween (a) “Why Dad Should Join
the Farm Bureau, (b) Why Dad is a
Farm Bureau Member.
310.00—1st prize;
35.00—2nd
prize; $2.50—3rd prize; $2.00—Next
five; $1.00—Next five.
Special Grand National Prize—The
writers of the four best essays in
the United States are to be awarded
by the American Farm Bureau Feder
ation with a prize trip to Chicago,
Ill., at the time of the annual meet
ing of the nntional organization
which is December 8, 9 and 10, 1924.
One national prize will be awarded in
each of the four national Farm Bur
eau regional districts. Only counties
with ten of more contéstente are
elgible to compete in the national
contest.
All essays must be In the office of
the Columbia county Farm Bureau by
November 10, 1924.
Points to be considered In essay
are:
1. Facts on the subject
2. How the story is told.
8. English, spelling and punctu-
ation.
«.
4. General appearance and neat-
mm .
The contest will be judged by the
committee appointed by the Farm
Bureau Executive Board, the County
Superintendent of Schools, and the
County Agent.
Volume 3, Number 7
COLUMBIA COUNTY
¡VERNONIA MASONS
•
VISIT LOCAL LODGE
A large delegation from the Ver
nonia Masonic lodge wore guests of
St. Helens Lodge No. 32. A. F. A
A. M., Tuesday night and the degree
team of the visitors put on the Maxt
or Mason degree. After the lodge ses
sion a delightfu social session and
banquet were held and including the
visitors, there were more than 100
present. The Vernonia brothers who
attended the lodge meeting were: W.
W. Laughlin, Bruce McDoneld, Wil-
linhi Pringle, A. C. Alexander, James
York, Glenn Robinson, W. H. Cong
don, F. M. Ruhl, Troy Smith, William
Folger, Ivan Shearer, J. A. Campbell,
W. E. Sheppard, A. J. Hughes, E.
Jory, J. E. Applegate, Lee Johnson,
R. A. Space, H. R. Grunder. M. E.
Carkin, O. F. Tipton, A. H. Starkey,
J. C. Lindley and Dr. W. H. Hurley—
Mist.
BRIERS
Bigger and Better Than Ever
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
PIONEER’S REUNION
AT CHURCH, OCT. 5
Sunday, October 5, . the Relief
Corps has arranged for a big reunion
to be held in the new church auditor
ium, promptly at 2 o’clock p. m. Do
not let any citizens miss attending
this. The Program promises to be in
teresting, composed mostly of origin
al Pioneer stories by “Old Timers”.
Some of them have splendid untold
history and events to relate. Mrs.
Spencer, President of the Relief
Corps has been here 44 years and we
may find a few earlier than that. Be
out Sunday afternoon, October 5 and
see.
Above are pictured tho new build
ings, August 23rdt jnst one month
after the fire. When people heard
that the Pacific International Live
stock Exposition at Portland l.ad been
destroyed, it was like a blow in the
face. But the indomitable spirits who
formed it first, who labored for its
establishment and continuance were
not daunted.
Within a few days, work had been
begun on a new home, "bigger and
better than ever,” and now it is near
ing completion. The contractors have
promised to have 'it done and ready
tor occupancy by October 25th, and
the great Exposition will open its
doors to the public on the morning of
November 1st with a larger and more
beautiful show than ever in its his
tory.
The new structure is modeled in
general after the old one, for the ar
rangement and plan of the former
one was hard to beat. The stadium
has been enlarged, however, and forty
feet have been added to its length,
and the seating capacity has been
increased to 7000.
The horse department has been en
larged and improved, as has the poul
try department, while the toys’ aud
Whoever gets his hands into bri-
ers gets stung. If you like to get
stung read the folowing lines. How
ever, some of the stingers have been
extracted by time so that it is com
paratively safe now to take up this
subject. The brier in this case are
he "Commercialized Charities”. Un
der this term we include all forms of
machinery whose aim is to solicit
money for human relief, and is sup
ported and kept up by the funds so
solicited. It has been rumored about
that some of these agencies maintain
expensive offices in many large cities
of the land and paid secretaries und
assistants. Some of these are getting
even a vacation occasionally.
Now
whatever the normal aspect of it may
be we do not question at this time.
Our object is that there are too many
of them. It is pretty difficult to go
into a barn with a bucket oin hand to
milk the cow after the animal has
been milked. Nor it is possihe to get
wool off a sheep after it has been
shorn. A certain amount of time must
be allowed for these things to Jevel-
ope again.
Vernonia is a growing town, but
this does not argue that we are all
At the last session of the legisla
millionares. It takes money to build
our homes and our institutions and ture, a law was passed which briefly
our improvements. We are nlso very forbids the manufacture and sale of
responsive to tne needs of oiir un a mixture of vegetable oils with milk
fortunate fellows of which we have for the purpose of offering a substi
proof black and white. Of late we tute for butter, this law was fostered
have been invaded by an army of re by the dairy interests of the st*.* a,
lief solicitors and some made their ap and was opposed by the Oleo Marg
peal through the mail. One day it hup arine interests.
After the measure was passed, the
pened that there were three differe.it
appeas made to our business men by Oleo interests secured a referendum
outside agents. Some of these relief on it, which has kept it in suspension
appeals are of a patriotic nature, ever since, so that it has not been in
some como under the garb of Christ force. The law is to be voted on by
ian charity, etc. The writer was told the people of the state at the coming
that one appeal was made for an im November election.
aginary future woe; some hoboes may
The object of this law is to protect
be in need next winter and so we the dairy industry against the com
must be ready for them. It occurs to petition of what is termed a substi
us that we have been shorn plenty tute for butter and other milk pro
this summer and that we are entitled ducts.
to a period of recuperation so that • It is not the intent of this or suc-
we can build up our home base n I eroding articles to abuse anybody but
little better.
to treat the subject soberly, painly
Let us offer a few suggestion'-. and truthfully. The people of the
First, let us cease multiplying relief state are entitled to have all the facts
machinery. Every machine inrol.es set before them in the simplest man
operation expenses. Why not work ner possible, so that they may under
the machinery we already have, and stand to the fullest extent just what
work it as it should be worked. It is effect their votes may have.
the writers belief that quite a num
This is a very important matter.
ber of machines might be scraped if
There is no other measure on the
some of the main engines are tuned
ballot which will affect so many cit
up and made to function with a great
izens of the state as this. The dairy
er efficiency. In the second place,
industry is the largest of all agri
harsh-a« it may seem, but in our age
cultural activities in Oregon and one
and under the existing conditions,
of the most important. The dairy in
it seems almost necessary to curb
dustry supports in whole or in part a
a wholesale invasion of outside so
fourth of the population of this state.
licitors. These charities are presented
It pays a very large percentage of the
in such a patriotic and loyalty and
taxes. It sustains the banks and oth
semi-religious spirit that the average
er industries. It renews and main
citizen hates to be contrary. Under
these conditions may it not be wise tains the fertility of the soil.
In order to understand all phases
for a city to have a regulative ordin
ance to protect its constituency a- of the subject clearly, it has been di
gainst some of these things mention vided into various heads, and each
ed? Furthermore, it ia the conviction one will be discussed separately as
of the writer, that in some cases its follows:
a different form of charity that is
1. Economic value of the dairy
needed. Sometimes the thing needed industry to Oregon.
is a few lessons of self-help and econ
2. Value of the dairy industry
omy, and in others a few moral and from the standpoint of health and
religious principles.
development, particularly as relates
In closing let us state, that when to children.
ever there ia real distress or a real
3. Effect of the Oleo Margarine
need we are ready, but we are imited industry on dairying in Oregon.
and cannot help everywhere. The
4. The aim and intent of the Oleo
briers are against unnecessary and Margarine and condensed milk law.
expensive machinery. We moan to
5. The result of a defeat of this
protect ourselves so that we have a law.
chance to recuperate and put our
8. Answers to charges made by
selves on a basis where our own in opponents of the law.
stitutions will be in a position tn
In the following articles each of
render a better service. What is your these subjects will tee handled as
opinion?
H. G. H. ' briefly as is consistent with a thoro-
girls’ clubs will have a department ex
clusively for their exhibits.
Magnificent animals from all over
the United States will show what
breeding and scientific care can do
with the race of dairy cows. World
record animals of various breeds are
promised and the dairy department
will be a union of beauty and utility
not to be surpassed anywhere In the
world. The breeders of cattle vie
with each other for numbers and ex
cellence, and there Is always a stunts-
manlike struggle in the show ring be-
tween breeders for the coveted blue
ribbons.
Collected within the walls of the
immense Exposition building are not
only the finest dairy cattle to be
found anywhere in the world, but
hundreds of other animals, repre
senting the time, labor and thought
and work of centuries to bring them
to as near perfection as the ingenuity
of man can compass. Nor is this all.
The products of the soil in their glory
of color and fragrance, the-accomplish
ments of the boys and girls in useful
endeavor and other things worthy of
study and enjoyment will be found
at the Pacific International Livestock
Exposition, November 1 to 8 inclusive
GRANO OPENING OF
RIG GARAGE RUILDING
Entertainment Given by Gilby Motor
Co. In New Concret« Building
85X125 Feet
The "Grand Opening” of the Gil-
by Motor Co. is advertised for Sat-
urday night, October 4th, and the
company will entertain all visitors
that night with a free dance and spec
ial selected music. The building is
one of the argest and best in the
county, and on opening night they
will have on display new models of
cars of various makes, turning the
part of the evening to an “Auto
Show” of some importance. Every
one in the county is invited to come
to Vernonia that night, and the Gar
age people willi be all smiles and on
the entertaining committee. Vernon-
ia will welcome the new enterprise
to our thriving city.
It is business we are all after. It
is patronizing home this paper has
always advocated. Advertisers want
business and they want to place their
ads where the largest circulation is.
They want their ads read. The Eagle
reaches nearly every home in and
around Vernonai, where business
comes from. It is the readers who
patronize our business houses. The
VERNONIA
Eagle subscription list is growing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
every day, as the community grows.
The Eagle is for everybody and is not
run for spite work, and its columns
The Vernonia Chamber of Com
are open for all.
merce has been recently reorganized
and a campaign started which is ex
DISCUSS PLANS FOR LOOP ROAD pected to raise the total membership
to 200. E. H. Gilchrest was elected
Representatives from three coun president and Lester Sheeley, Secre
ties met in the Hillsboro Chamber of tary, for the balance of the year of
Commerce Monday evening to discuss 1924.
Increased interest is being mani
plans relative to the proposed double
loop highway which, if completed, fested in the forum luncheons, with
will furnish a short cut from Port- the result that more than 40 members
and to the Coast by way of Forest were present Monday, September 16.
Grove and Vernonia of approximate This Chamber has discontinued the
ly 75 miles. G. O. Brandenburg and uncheons for a few month, but due
W. O. Dunn, manager and president to the impossibility of meeting at
of the Oregon Automobile associa night they were started about a
tion, were present at the meeting and month ago with instant success.
stated that the association was bark
Our Publicity Committee has re-
of the movement and hoped to see it cently published a 12-page folder of
Vernonia and the Nehalem valley,
materialize.
Many advantages of the new route samples of which has been sent to
by way of Vernonia and Timber were practically all of the commercial or
set forth, such as the high quality ganizations of the state. This folder
of scenic beauty which skirts the which is somewhat different than any
road between Forest Grove and Ver thing formerly used for publicity pur
ugh understanding, for the informa nonia and the many camping spaces poses by our organization and is the
which are available in the thick wood product of the State Chamber’s Pub
tion of the readers.
ed sections in this vicinity, the fact licity Department.
The Loop trip by the way of the In
that
the road over the greater part
The dairy cow is the mother of
the human race. Her milk has estab of the distance has already a graded and Highway from Portland to Astor
lished the rugged, active, alert nation roadbed, fishing advantages in Gales ia and the Clatsop beaches and return
of the world in all ages. The dairy Creek as well as swimming in the by the Columbia River Highway, ia
cow nourishes a sturdy race of men clear mountain water which runs par- proving an attraction to thousands of
and women. The credit for good citi ailed to the road for half the distance tourists, as shown by the congested
zenship is in large measure due to this and the fact that there are no condition of the roads through Ver
the use of milk and milk products railroad crossings, thus eliminating nonia during the week ends.
The municipal sewer system is un
in the dietary of children is a blow wrecks from one of the most out
der construction and will be complet
standing hazards.
aot the coming generation.
It was also pointed out that a ed this fall, according to the city en
“The basis of child welfare is- heal double loop between Portland and gineer. A filtering plant for the wat
th an dphyiscal development.
The the beaches would be a safety men er system is also under construction,
foundation of child health lies in sure as far as motorists are concern which will make the local water sup
proper feeding. In its broad aspect ed, as the present orad to Astoria ply one of the best in the state.
the proper feeding of children invol during the summer season is crowd
ves around a public recognition of ed, resulting in innumerable wrecks GALES CREEK AS
the interdependence of humans upon by week enders trying to cut down
ROUTE FOR ROAD
dairy cattle. The white race cannot the time on the road that they might
survive without dairy products.” Her have more hours of pleasure at the
Steps have been taken, following a
ocean resorts.
bert Hoover.
meeting
of the Inland Double I<oop
Columbia and Tillamook counties
“As a food product, there is no
highway
club at Hillsboro Monday
substitute for that which comes from already have designated the route as night, to designate the Gales Creek
the dairy. It contributes an import- ( a county way and it remains only for
county to take official road as a county highway, looking
ant element to the growth and devel- Washington
“
action
so
that
work may be begun toward its connection with the Wil
opment of both body and mind, for
son river road in Tillamook county to
which there have never been discover in earnest.
form a new through rgute from Port
ed and adequate substitute." Calvin
land to Tillamook and the ocean.
NEW
ATTORNEY
FO
VERNONIA
Coolidge.
Representatives of the county court
Eugene E. Marsh is a recent ar were present and expressed interest
rival in Vernonia to decide on lo in seing the road completed as soon
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
cating. Mr. Marsh is a young practic as possible.
George O. Brandenherg, president,
Next Sunday morning and evening ing attorney with considerable ex
and
Secretary Dunn of the Oregon
perience
in
eastern
Oregon,
and
he
services of the Christian church will
be held in the auditorium of the high comes to Vernonia very highly re State Motor association also were
school. Following the Bible school ommended. He will establish offices present and declared themselves
hour at 10:00 a. m. will be the preach for the present over Kingsley’s old “first and last” for the Gales Creek
ing service at 11:00, the subject of store at the corner of Third and route as a highway to precede estab
the morning sermon being: "The Bridge streets. Vernonia Welcomes lishment of other routes, such as the
proposed way through Banks and the
Master’s Greatest Thoughts—the In him.
other. Tualatin-Trask river route
finite Value of Personality.’*
Those interested in the latter road
MORE
STORAGE
FOR
LOGS
For the veening service at 7:30,
declare their route would be much
the subject will be: "The Strange
The Oregon-American Lumber Co. shorter than any other and would
Case of Enoch.’’
has
just completed, installation of a serve a larger territory.
A cordial invitation to all to at
Work is already under way in
tend every service. W. A. Gressman, Willamette electric donkey for deck
Washington
eounty to put the Galea
ing logs on the south side of the mill
minister.
pond for the purpose of providing Creek route in condition for hard sur
facing so that it will be ready whan
log storage for winter operations.
the state takes it ove. Tillamook
FOOTBALL GAME
Chet Lintner, who has been doing county already has designated tho
THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
engineering work with the O.-A. Co. Wilson river route as a county high
here for over a year, has resigned way to connect with the Galea Creek
his position, and we hear, will go to road.
Everybody should turn out to the the S. P. A S. railroad company.
The Washington county court waa
football game at the ball grounds this
influenced in its decision in the mat
Saturday afternoon. It's the high
ter by the fact that the cost of pat
CATHOLIC CHURCH
school’s first game of the season.
ting through the Gales Creek
Mass and Sermon on the
Root for ’em. St. Helens high school
would be only a fraction of
is coming over to play our boys. St. Sunday of each
hth, at 11:80 a. of other routes. The
Helens was the champion of the coun m. Week day communion Mi
ia free from railroad
ty last year. Let’s boost Vernonia be announced. Joo. P. Clancy
one of great scenic
this year.
Grove News-Time*.
THE OLEO MARGARINE AND
CONDENSED MILK BILL