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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1924)
VERNONIA EAGLE Largest Mill in the West I t P ays T o M arket B eef of Q uality MlCt PER Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McGraw and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardwick were with relatives at Banks for Thanks giving. $1200 A letter from E. S. Cleveland, this week, tells us they are in Balboa, California and that weather there is fine. But Mr. Cleveland says: "Let me tell you it’s too hot and dry for Northern born folks.” $9.00 There has been some "Community Chest” bottles placed around town, in hopes our citizens would drop in any spare change to be used toward helping Vernonia kiddies to enjoy Christmas. It is purely a local propos ition, all for Vernonia, and no so ciety in particular. It isn’t necessary to help at all if one is not so inclined $500 NOTICE Dec. 1, 1924. On and after this date I will not be responsible for any bills contract ed by Mary B. Snipes gr any other person. A. C. Snipes. Wm. Folger and Mrs. Folger and baby were visitors in Portland the first of the week. k h MILLER MERCANTILE CO r □ IQO LBS. dfCHICMO »13.00 ~| STORES AT ¿si CORVALLIS DAYTON HILLSBORO McMINNEVILI.F MONMOUTH $11.00 CHO ICfJ Ju $1000 $aoo $?xx> Ijrt •>4 tefe % NEWBERG SALEM It Is condition and quality rather than weight that decide whether a steer la to be placed in the beef cattle classification. Within the claaa It Is condi tion and quality that largely determine the amount of profit that goes to the shipper. Choice to prime steers bring from 75 cents to $5.75 per hundred weight over the common light stock, according to a study made of lightweight steers coming to the Chicago market by the Seara-Roebuck Agricultural Foun dation. The bulk of the shlpmenta are classified under the grades of prime steers, 1,200 to 1,600 pounds; choice steers, 1,150 to 1,6110 pounds; good steers, 1,150 to 1,000 pounds; medium steers, 1,100 to 1,400 pounds, and common rough steers, 900 to 1,200 pounds. These are the classifications of the United States Bureau of Markets. Prime beef steers are the Ideal type, combining exceptional breeding and thorough finishing. Short neck and abort legs, smooth flesh and well-filled, bulging briskets are prerequisites Prime beef steers are rare, even steers good enough to grade as choice are few. They show moat of the characteris tics of the prime grade, good breeding and long feeding, smooth flesh and thick fat. On the block the quality steer will show a good proportion of red meat covered with a modest amount of smooth white fat. The lean, while Arm of texture, will be mellow to the touch. The carcass should carry down full to the hock, being highly marbled with bright, lean of a tine grain._________ TRADE AT HILLE C. S. Hoffman and Chas, Jr. were the week. Mr. Seaman is Mrs.- Kul- Verncnia Friday. in Portland on business the first if lander’s brother. i the week. Miss Ritz of Pirtland was visiting Mr. Carkins spent the week-end relatives in Vernonia Thursday. Albert Childs was in Portland the in Portland. first of the week with Mrs. Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Hall spent S.tar.i .y who went for medical treatment. Mr. Hawkins returned from Port and Sunday in Portland. land Sunday. J. P. McDonald was a Portland visitor Monday. Eddie Condit returned Wednes-, Mr. Spencer has been ill for a day from college to spend Thanks- few days. The O. K. Card room opens Sat. giving. in the room joining the Horseshoe Matt Miller was in Vernonia last Restaurant. Miss Glady Malmsten is back in Sunday. Vernonia after her operation in; For Saturday afternoon from 3 to Portland. Mr. Bacon spent Saturday and 6 is the opening of the Nehalem Sunday with his family and returned i Market. Everybody is invited and the Mrs. Emmott returned from Hills- Monday to the I.-P. camp. handsome new up-to-date market will ooro Thursday. make it worth one’s while to be Mr. Holaday the lineman of the present. Miss Hazel Malmsten returned to S. P. & S. was in Vernonia Friday. school in Salem Sunday after vis Owen Seaman and Miss Crowley, iting relatives in Vernonia. Mr. Willbanks has returned from of Portland were house guests of Oregon City. Mr. and Mrs. Kullander the first of Mr. Snider of Portland was in Headquarters for Dry Goods Notions, Ladies Ready-to-Wear Millinery. Mens’ Furniseings Clothing, Hats and Caps, Shoes for the whole family. Rain Clothing and Rubber Footwear Blankets Comforters and etc. Give us a Call. MILLER’S A Safe Place To Trade. I erial Hand Cut • Glass i LILLY BOWLS BERRY BOWLS 7 1-2” VASE CREAMERS SUGARS Clear glass—Pretty Patterns if you are worried about what to buy—a few of these prices will help you your list of presents. This is not cheap stuff, Every piece worth more than 75c. When you see it in our o.dv. ” ITS SO I •u “SEE HOFFMAN ABOUT' IT SHERIDAN VERNONIA OUR GUSHANTrf ivehything ro V i ar Y It Always Pave to $6.00 Hoffman Hardware Company STORES AT incorporate VS Mrs. Baine Thompson has been | A farewell party was given Sat. Miss Annn Thorton wns in Ver night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. nonia from Portland last week. Stevenson who are leaving soon for South Dakota. Mr. Earl Kingsley is feeling some Gilbert Anderson was in Portland better after his long period of ill- Mr. and Mrs. Bob Crossby of, Monday. i ness. Portland were visitors in Verm ionia Mr. and Mrs. Dennis are now mak last week. Mr. Collin* was in St. Helens on ing their home in Vernonia. business Saturday. Miss Ixiuise Morton of Willamette Mrs. Pe me y is now woming at valley was in Vernonia visiting last the Central Grocery. George Curry was in St. Helens week. Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie White were Harry Kenney is now working in in St. Helens Friday. Charlie Ritz spent Monday in St. the Gilby Motor Garage. Helens. Mrs. Burnett Was in St. Helens Mr. and Mrs. Thompson had a Friday. Miss Eunice Callins spent Sunday formal dinner in honor of her friends in Vernonia. Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Kavanaugh and baby I I spent Thanksgiving in St. Helens. Miss latura Best of Willamette i University was the guest of Miss I U-sta Weed during the Thanksgiving holidays. Friday evening Miss Weed entertained in honor of Miss Best, honor. Those present were Misses Benita Porker, Josephine Corey, Lil. I linn Condit, Bessie McDonald, Mr. Me 1c Shippley, Edwin Condit, Tony Corey, Alvin Pnrker. Harry Keasey, Lloyd Thomas, and the hostess. i ill for the past week. I i\. zs Josephine Townsend has re turned and has again resumed her dut ies ns t< .ichcr at Pleasant Hill. I Forty-two per cent of the iarmera in the United States blame their flnsn < lai difficulties on the low prices of farm products, according to the Svars- Roebuck Agricultural Foundation, which has completed a study of the pri mary factors affecting the financial difficulties of the farmer based on a sur vey made by the United States Department of Agriculture. Seventeen per cent of the farmers feel that high tax»* are the direct cause of the farm de pression, eleven per cent blume the high costa for farm labor, ten per cent feel that high freight rates are responsible, ten per cent blame the high Interest, six per cent credit the depression to reckless expenditures during boom period, and four per cent think It was too much credit. An Inquiry made by the Departmtffit of Agriculture through both bankers and farmers shows that on an average 5 per cent of the farm owners In 15 «•orh and wheat-producing states lost their farms through foreclosure or bank ruptcy during the late depression. Four and a half per cent more had turned over their farms to creditors without legal process, making n total of nhout 0-5 per cent who had lost their farms with or without legal proceedings. An additional 15 per cent were really bankrupt, but were holding on through the leniency of their creditors. By groups of states the percentage of ov ner- famiers who lost their farms since 1920 were as follows: Five East North Central states, nearly fl per cent; seven North Ontral states, over 9 per cent; and for the three Mountain states nearly 20 per cent. The percentage of ten ants who lost their property ran materially higher. Records of the Department of Justice Indicate that In the pre-war years, 5 pfr cent of all the bankruptcy cases were farmers. During the deflation 14 per cent of all bankruptcy cases wsre fanners. In some of these states where Ln pre-war years the farmer bankniptcy cases represented about 7 per cent of all such cases, this percentage In 11*22 hnd risen to nearly 30 per cent. These losses have not been due to Inefficiency on the part of the farmers, points out tbe Agricultural Foundation, aa practically all of them were in evrred by men who had been doing fairly well until they entered the period at (frantic defiatieu, G. G. Rhinehames who nt one time livedin nn odd little house just back of the Rnnk of Vernonia corner, com mitter suicide Inst Sundny in Tilla mook by shooting the top of his In ad off. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. VanAlstine are enjoying a few weeks visit at Port land and Washington towns. Francis Moore of Missoula, Mont. and Jesse Moore of Klamath Falls, are here for a visit with their sister, Mrs. Orvilla Doaust and family. •........................ .. Mrs. Claude Knapp returned home Wednesday after spending a few days at Portland. The Robinsons the Vernonia Drtig company are to occupy the house on C street recently vacated by Mr. and Mm. E. M. Oliver who moved to Portland. Mr. R. C. Chasteen ami wife of LaGrande are visiting hie brother, J, M. Chasteen and family.