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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1924)
Fastest Orowinf Widely Quoted Weekly back to the Yellowstone Trail, turn A SPLENDID DESCRIPTIVE ed to the left and came to Richland. SKETCH OF THE GREAT This little city is still small but is NORTHWEST COUNTRY developing rapidly. It cooperates very closely with Kennewick its (Continued from Page One) nearest neighbor. Early berries are a specialty. The community is out “Spud”, a graduate of Pullman col side if the Federal irrigation system, lege. explain the government irriga but has a very excellent association tion system to us. He also showed system with plenty good water. us how people live and farm there. The land values about the same as All this was kindly done and was of at Grandview or Sunnyside; perhaps great interest to us. We must also a little lower. We again enjoyed the pay high tribute to the manager of courtesy of being shown through the the Comemrcial Hotel wro so kindly country to see the farms and the assisted us in collecting informatiin. community. We were impressed with the congen Kennewick was the last town we ial spirit we found to be so preval visited. It is located on the bank of ent and the neatness all round. We the Columbia river and is the center like to call there again. On the forenoon of Oct. 31 follow of the early berry industry. The ed the Yellowstone Trail with the in Chamber of Commerce? secretary tention of getting to Kennewick at to us very frankly and freely of the night. Somewhere along the road we community. He directed us also to saw a sign board with this inscrip one of the older settlers who deals tion “27 Miles to White Bluffs”. in land. In his window we found a dis Mrs. Herrmann assured me that this play of all the products of the com was the place where the Austins who munity except livestock. He lectured are at Vernonia came from. I pulled to us for setae time in an informal the left ear of “Henry” and off we way. Among other things he explain went towards White Bluffs. For ed why some of the farmers have miles we saw nothing but sage brush, gone bankrupt. It was because they sand, and the heavens over head. planted orchards of winter apples In some places the road leading ov which can be raised elsewhere. In er drifts of sand had a scenic rail this valley the successful farmer way effect. Fir a long time we were must raise the things that cannot be sure that eternity had already com inised successfully anywhere else. menced, for the trail seemed to have They are even raising some cotton no end. Its a vast wilderness. Twenty there now. While the land is high in minutes before we came to our des price we are sure it is not too high. tination we passed through a small It is not a "hold-up” scheme. There town called Hanford. We now were is not a boom- op, nor do they want on the bank of the Columbia River. any boom. But people who want to To our almost consternation we were make homes there and till the soil informed at White Bluffs that we are invited to come. On the evening of this same day had to go out another 11-14 miles to-the Austin place. It was on to we hurried to Umatilla, Oregon, via wards evening but we herolically the “Horse Heaven”, On this trip we undertook the trip. Since it was get saw a good many horses. At one time ting dusk we missed the place and we passed at least about 35 in one traveled an additional few miles. To herd. It is their Heaven and they do our surprise we came to the home of there about as they please. We en a lady who settled out there some countered some fog and progress was - years ago and now has as beautiful low for several miles. The road is a home as you can find on Knob Hill. fair, but the uttmost care must be The architect of it is Austin, who is taken not to get off into the sand. teaching in our high school. We were At Umatilla we intended to rest, but shown through the house. It was now it being a railroad center this was dark, but we retraced our trail and impossible. So on Sunday we started came to the Austin place where wt to Portland where we arrived short found everything in good condition. ly after fojr o’clock. The road from After a stay of a few minutes we Umatilla to The Dalles is fair, but went back to White Bluffs where in some places there are many chuck we stayed over night. Now this com holes. We came home to cast our bal munity seems so very far away from lot on election day and returned to civilization. But the soil is good. A Portland to rest and have my eyes new; railroad will be built through attended to. On Wednesday evening, to Kennewick and thus connect it Nov. 12, we came back feeling fine I k with the trunk lines of the Yakima and much encouraged. We have learn Valley. The government dam will al- ed a good many things on this trip 1 so not be too far away to benefit this and arrived at a few conclusions of community. The great need there is which I may have the privilege to a good irrigation system to make it speak at some later time. We have another beautiful agricultural com some descriptive material issued by ! the Chamber of Commerce of some munity. On Saturday morning we motored of the cities we visited and shall be glad to alk to any one about this trip who is interested in that com munity. H. G. Herrmann. SEE THE VERNONIA TRADING CO FOR Lime, Brick, Plaster, Cement FEED, GRAIN AND HAY At the Warehouse South of the Depot VERNONIA TRADING CO .Vhoiesale and Retail BOOST GOOD CASH Where Quality Tells and Price Sells A Few of Our Saturday Specials Remember Specials Listed Below Are For Saturday Only 17c Pound............................. 31c Cut String Beans BUTTER Picnics, small meaty shoulder Pound ............................ lSVic Bacon Backs, sugar cured and delicious meat, pound ....23c Tillamook Cheese, rich and fresh, pound .............. Can 15c, 3 cans for 40c Kingsley’« Finest Quality, Guar anteed Kerrs Premier Jelly 6 oz. glasses ........... 1 Pound 40c, 2 Pound Roll 79c - V 40c Cane and Maple Syrup ............ 30c Bordens Milk, large cans each ................................... 9c 1 Pint Glass Jug .............. 30c \ e fr * k . ■ S\ ALFALFA • Campbells Soups, can....... Van Camps canned Grape 10c 1 HONEY PURE EXTRACTED HONEY— Little Chick sugar Com 3 cans . 40c Bring your own containers, Fruit, can ........................ 19c Pound ............................... 15c 4 cans for ........................ 75c 5 Pounds ......................... 65c Amazon, yellow Ching Peaches 2*/» pound tins ........ 22c We Will Deliver All Orden of $5.00 or Over Free of Charge on Monday* and Thursdays at 1 O’clock Exclusive of Sugar and Milk. All cider« Under $5.00 a Charge of 15c. PAY That today most farmers are de DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK pendent on the roads to get their By E. R. Waite, Secretary, Shawaee, products of the farm to the market. That when the markets are good Okla., Board of Commerce the reads are often bad and he can’t get to market and get the advantage of higher prices. That when the markets are bad the 'are often good and necessitate dump ing his products on the market at a loss. 'That good roads help every citizen. Every citizen should help that which helps him. Boost good' roads. M. M. Johnson made us a pleasaht call as we were running last week’s paper. Speaking of chilly weather, Mr. Johnson says that all winters are not mild here, as in years past he has seen three and four feet of snow on a level all over the valley. Noah began to biuld his ark be fore the rain started. ilby . ALL WORK GUARANTEED G ood Motor •=» ... i.- . Vernonia Washing and _ .. . * St. Helens Polishing Clatskanie kidney Beans, can No. 2 tins, 3 cans............. 40c Swifts Premium Hams GENERAL REPAIRING Storage ^ales Service Heinzs oven baked red Sea Port Tomatoes, SMOKED MEATS ROADS That in order to facilitate trans portation, more attention should be paid to good roads. That good roads and the motor .ruck will solve many of the tranapor nation problems of today. That most short hauls can be made >y motor trucks. That they will make local freight "ongestion a thing of the past. That they solfe the problems of making quick deliveries. That it will bring the market clos- • r to the small town merchant. That many of them lose business i y not being able to get quick de- veries of goods ordered from near- l.y wholesalers. That they will bring the market loser to the farmer. CARRY and lites ars Accessories AND
