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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1924)
A </ An Indiutrial City w 0 sai VSRNONIA EACLS â I FORDS FORDS We Merit Your Confidence OREGON NEWS ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST 0-00-000 EEE! Jasper N. Miller, 84, pioneer edu What is believed to have been the cator of Oregon, died at the Eugene smallest real estate transaction of hospital after a brief illness. record in Wasco county was consum 8teps hare been taken to form a mated when Sheriff Chrisman sold at Lane county chapter of the Reserve public auction a lot at Shaniko to John McHargue for 75 cents, cash. Officers’ association in Eugene. The long cold evenings, when friendly rooms mean so much, are just ahead. Now is the time to think about that soft, com fortable, chair that new dining room table or the Bedroom Set you have been dreaming about. At no time in the past has furniture of beauti ful design and good workmanship been so rea sonable in cost as it is now. The miracle of mod em furniture has been performed. The Furniture we offer you, fashioned by the best American cabinet-makers, will not only beautify your home at small outlay, but last for years and year sto come. It is not “fad” furniture —in style today and out of style tomorrow. Brief Resume of Happenings of LINCOLN—rFORD—FORDSON Our Readers. the Week Collected for Gasoline, Oil, Storage, Tires and Accessories Battery Service I Ambulance for Towing PHONE 612 FORDS FORDS The Pendleton round-up in 1925 will Forest roads through the Deschutes national forest are being dragged and be conducted for four days Instead of smoothed down since the recent rains three days as formerly, according to action taken by the stockholders M have softened the earth. The production of wheat in Uma annual meeting. The dates of the tilla county thia year waa approxi show will be September 16, 17, 13 and mately 4,500,000 bushels, according to 1». -------- — --------------------------------------------------------------------- Salem, on the percentage basis, ranks first of the cities on the Pa cific coast in building construction Increase for the month of October. This Is shown in the national month ly bnlldlng Survey of S. W. Strauss Isaac H. Rupnelln of Astoria, 43 & Co. years old, was almost instantly killed The sheep market in central Oregon at Westport while loading lumber on has strengthened materially with ewee the schooner Charles H. Cramp. selling from *12 to *14 a head, stock- Cutting of lumber at the new Bo men ot the Deschutes country report. hemia Lumber company’s plant three It is predicted by central Oregon miles below Cottage drove started last sheepmen that wool will sell at 50c week. About 60 men are employed. a pound in the spring. More than 300,000 pounds of pyroto) Arthur A. Page, 37, of San Fran and xodatol for blasting purposes have cisco, was killed instantly when the been ordered during ths past year by auto in which he was riding, driven the farmers of Washington county. by J. F. Leer, also of San Francisco, Mrs. Henrietta Melhase, 70, ol .went off the grade about half a mile Klamath Falls, was burned, perhaps north of Siskiyou mountain summit fatally when gasoline in which she and crashed on the rocks beneath. was washing a woolen areas exploded Representatives of power compani Preliminary steps toward the grad in Dregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah ing and surfacing of a road from Chil and Montana, constituting the execu oquin to Beatty, a distance of 30 miles, tive committee of the Northwest Elec have been initiated by the Klamath tric Light and Power association, met county court. in Albany and discussed technical Douglas Yocom. 16. son of Mr. and problems. They were guests of the Mrs. J. M. Yocom of Portland, died Mountain States Power company. at Wasco from wounds resulting from The Oregon apple crop has been the accidental discharge of a gun moving out well, particularly from the while hunting. Hood River district, though shipments warehouse receipt figures. John M. Zuebanich, 48, a native ot Austria, committed suicide at the eastern Oregon state hospital at Pen dleton by hanging himself. INLAND HIGHWAY Portland* Ver non la- Astoria OOST IT The official count of the Medford city election confirmed the unofficial count in the close city treasurer con test, which was won by Miss Linnle Hanscom by 31 votes. Complete unofficial returns from every precinct in every county In the state disclose that the only neck-end- neck race among the major candidates In Oregon during the recent election A total of J39.O53.28 was expended has ended With Senator La Follette by C. C. Chapman in behalf of the 54* votes In the lead over J. W. Davis repeal of the state income tax law, for second choice for the presidency. accord!*? to the report filed by him There was one fatality due to in with Secretary of State Koser. dustrial accidents In Oregon during Two carloads of horses were shipped the week ending November 13, accord recently from North Powder to Robin ing to * report prepared by the state son, Nev., two carloads to Monterey, industrial accident commission. The Cai., and one carload to Corvallis for victim was Matt McKie, assistant powder man, of St. Helens. A total use in the United States cavalry. of *23 accidents was reported during Consolidation of the world war vet erans* state aid commission and the the week. Where the most wear comes, that’s where you will find the heaviest and sturdest construction in a Gates Tire. To prove to your own satisfaction that our claims of longer service is true, try a Gates Tire on your own car. -» Addition of six cement ponds at state land department will be under taken at the next session of the leg the hatchery of the state fish com mission at Bonneville will bring the islature, It was announced at Salem. W. R. Neel, state highway engineer capacity up to 10,590,000 ffth, aad of Georgia, accompanied by a num make it one of the two largest hatch ber of other state highway officials eries in the world, according to Hugh from the east, spent two days last C. Mitchell, state superintendent ot week Inspecting the highways ot this hatcheries. Wort on the new panda has been started. state. When you see a car with a Gates, ask the owner how he likes his tire. VERNONIA BRAZING & MACHINE WORKS GIFTS REFLECT THOUGHT and Pictures Are the Most Thoughtful of All Gifts For Any Occasion. Select Yours NOW at COPELANDS BOOK * ART STORE Now is the time to send in that Xmas Subscription for Magazines. Local and Lon? Distance Haulin? DAILY TRIPS TO PORTLAND Phone 283—Vernonia Portland phone Broadway 0401 Portland office 209 Oak St. A Home Industry—Patronize Home P. D. SMITH DROWN & DROWN FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING The committee appointed by the last legislature to investigate aad ro- port on the status ot irrigation in this state has completed its duties aad a statement is now being drafted for the consideration of the lawmakers when they convene in Salem next Jan Johnny Gruelle, famous author ot uary. The report covers 4* active children's books and originator oi Irrigation districts in the state. "Ragged Ann" dolia and books, to Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, superiatead- dangerously ill in an Ashland sani eat of the Oregon state hospital, has tarium, following a recent appendlcltla left for Manila, P. I, accompanied by operation. three Filipino patients who bad been For the second time within a week ordered deported to their former the power line from Pendleton which home*. Mrs. Steiner accompanied her serves Pilot Rock was put out of com husband to the Philippine islands, mission Thursday when wild goeoe where she will visit her daughter. flow against the line aad caused a I Mrs. Steiner will return to Dr. short circuit. Salem shortly after the first of the It was announced at Salem that s bill would be Introduced la the leg islature at its next session provid ing that all peace officers, on salary, shall come under the workmen’s oom pensation law. WE BUY LIVE POULTRY and then dress it ourselves. By following this plan we can guarantee the freshness and the goodness of every fowl we sell. Have us lay aside a Fowl for your Thanksgiving Dinner—you’ll be well pleased with the selection we make for you. EMMOTT & CULVER Vernonia Meat Market. State Highway Commisaioaer Bab cock aad Chief Engineer Mullen ot the state of Minnesota spent aMM time at Salem last week conferring with officials of the state highway lartment. fa * Come in and let us show you the many pretty and serviceable pieces of Furniture you can put into your home now for less money than you can secure it for elsewhere have slowed down somewhat in the past few days. Total shipments from the state up to the first of this month were 3*09 oars, or only 177 can 1 than in the same period last year. Alexander Balllie, 82, a well-known resident of Clackamas Btatlon, died at the Oregon City hospital from la- ternal injuries caused from being I struck by an automobile. Heavy Construction When the Wind Goes A number of officials and employes of the Oregon state highway depart ment loft Salem by automobile last wook for San Francisco to attend the annual convention of the America* Association of Highway Engineers. CRAWFORD MOTOR CO. Ask us about the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan Get in Just Right for Next Spring Delivery Mok Deck ley of Dog den, N. D, to in a Eugene hospital suffering from a broken oollar bone, broken ribs and severe gashes about the body, the re sult of an automobile smashup six miles north of Junction City. I I Funds with which to establish per manent airplane fire patrol tn Oregon forests will be sought at the Decern her session of congress, it waa an nounced by Colonel Qreeleg, chief of the foveet service. VERNONIA STEAM LAUNDRY QUALITY WORK GUARANTEED A Vernonia Institution, Modem in Every Respect WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER Quick Service—Watch for Our Car STATE LAUNDRY CO On account of the inclement weather the last two or three weeks the work on the new highway between Niagara and Halls being done by the United States Fidelity A Guarantee company has been discontinued. Thomas Cornelius, for the last two years in charge of the Oregon state penitentiary farm at Salem, baa re signed his position, to become ef fective December 1^ Jis successor has not yet been appMMod. ALL KINDS OF LAUNDRY WORK Washable rugs Blankets Lace curtains Feather pillows Wagon Comes to Vernonia Daily Sox Darned Free “QUALITY AND SERVICE” which Vernonia Agents Are: VERNONIA CLEANERS COLUMBIA BARBER SHOP
