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
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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.
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