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Brief Resume of Happenings of
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Taxes received by the state on gaso
line and distillate sales in November
aggregated 1202,936.88.
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Ambulance for Towing
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Flood waters In the Willamette
river virtually isolated Eugene from
automobile traffic for 24 hours.
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Building operations in Salem during
the year 1924 aggregated 11,843,866 as
against «1,286,732 in 1923.
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find the heaviest and sturdest construction in a
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how he likes his tire.
VERNONIA BRAZING & MACHINE WORKS
COPELMIOS BOOK t APT STORE
Wishes the People of Vernonia and Vicinity
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BRIGHT AND
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Welcome Strangers, Vernonia Greets You, Glad
to Meet You
SMITH TRANSFER COMPANY
Local and Long Distance Hauling
DAILY TRIPS TO PORTLAND
Phone 283—Vernonia
Portland phone Broadway 0401
Portland office 209 Oak St
A Home Industry—Patronize
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P. D. SMITH
COMFORTS
Although hatcheries of the state
fish commission held more than 80,-
000,000 eggs and fish during the re­
cent cold weather, there was no loss
of any kind due to the cold, accord­
ing to Hugh C. Mitchell, state super­
intendent of hatcheries.
Announcement was made at Salem
Members of the Salem Klwanls club
have decided to erect a modern greet­ by Senator Joseph of Multnomah coun­
ing sign on the Pacific highway five ty that he would Introduce in the
next session of the legislature a reso­
miles north of Salem.
lution submitting to a vote of the
The body of Iline Briggs, 10,
people a constitutional amendment
daughter of Mrs. Rose M Briggs of
authorizing the state to engage in
Sardine Creek, was found in Rogue
water-power development.
river near Medford by a searching
All railroad corporations operating
party.
within the state of Oregon have join­
William E. Johnson, 49, editor of
ed in tiling a new tariff providing for
the Madras Pioneer and first clerk of
a rate based on 60 per cent of the
Jefferson county, died In Portland of
present charge for shipment of pure­
pneumonia.
He was a native of
bred horses and cattle for breeding
Nebraska.
purposes only. The minimum rate
An appropriation of >600,000 to be waB fixed at >7 per head.
I
used in beginning the development
A meeting of representatives and
of the Vale irrigation project in Ore­ county officials from Washington,
gon was requested of congress by the Yamhill and Tillamook counties was
budget bureau.
held Saturday morning at the Tilla­
Lumber shipments from the Colum­ mook courthouse to consider reports
bia river for the year 1924 totaled 869,- of the surveys of the Wilson and Trask
326,834 feet, according to figures is­ routes as future highways between
sued by Ralph Lamb, deputy collector the Willamette valley and Tillamook.
of customs at Astoria.
The state fish and game commis­
Building permits aggregating >1,- sion is discussing the advantage* of
702,698 were granted by the Klamath installing a fish wheel on Sixes river
Falls city council during the past year, to take trout to spawn for egg supplies
it was shown in the annual report. for several trout hatcheries, the Ferry
creek plant near Bandon in particular.
The permits totaled 667.
The year 1924 in some lines ex­ A representative of the commission Is
celled any preceding year in La to select a site soon and have the
Orande. Building permits, 343 In num­ wheel operating by February.
An optimistic feeling pervades the
ber, were issued for constructions
industrial life of Oregon, and employ­
estimated to cost >448,102.
Farmers of the Stayton and Aums­ ers generally are confident that the
ville districts have filed with the state year 1925 will be prosperous, accord­
engineer application for authority to ing to a statement issued by C. H.
appropriate water from the Santlam Oram, state labor commissioner. The
statement said that indications point­
river for Irrigation purposes.
ed to a greater demand for skilled
Information has been received of
labor during the next 12 months than
the appointment of Channcey Florey,
ever before.
retiring county clerk, as United States
Formal transfer of the weight* and
commissioner for Medford to succeed
measure* department from the state
1 Oienn O. Taylor, recently resigned.
treasurer's office to the state market
J'.’dge Kelley of Albany decided that
agent was completed at 8alem. The
thJ election held in Eugene last July,
transfer was authorised under a law
at which >600,000 bonds were voted
enacted by the 1922 legislature, creat­
for the erection of a municipal audi­
ing the office of state market agent.
torium on the campus of the Univer­
The weights aad measures department
sity of Oregon, was void.
previously was under the jurisdiction
Nine hundred cases were filed with of the state treasurer.
the Inheritance tax commission at
There were three fatal industrial
Salem during the year. The amount
accidents in Oregon during the week
receipted and turned over to the gen­
ending December 21, according to a
eral fund was >414,947, leaving an un­
report prepared by the state indus­
receipted balance of >75,870.
trial accident commission. The vic­
W. H. Beharrell, 70, prominent Port­ tims ware: Hisac Takaki, Portland,
land business man and tor more than laborer; Roscoe A. Bellingham. Port­
a quarter of a century Portland man­ land, off-bearer, aad Harold Hamilton,
ager of the furniture manufacturing Albany, assistant plant operator,
plant of Heywood-Wakefield company, total of 280 accidents was reported.
died at Emmanuel hospital.
An owl put the power aad light
Drilling at the Trigonia well for oil, plant of th* Motalin Electric company
near Phoenix, which was abandoned out of commission sad loft eight Ore­
months ago for apparent lack of funds gon towns without service for about
after drilling had gone to a great three hour*. Whan it essayed to fly
depth in the last two year*, it is now between high voltage wire* at the
said by some of the promoters will electric company near Aurora a wing
bo resumed.
touched each line aad caused a short-
It is reported that the emergency circuit. The owl was electrocuted.
appropriation of >67,600 for the North On* of the wires eras burned in two
Umpqua road had been approved by by the flash.
the secretary of agriculture. Thia sum
Sixty-seven million board feet of
will complete the road from the forest Klamath timber will be offered
boundary to Steamboat, a distance of eale at Klamath agency January
about 14 miles.
Fred A. Baker, superintendent of
December’s lumber shipment* from Klamath Indian reservation ha*
Portland to the Atlantic seaboard, nounced. Th* timber, known a*
which measured 6,398,627 feat, valued Cherry Crook unit and located ia
at «188.647. brought the aggregate eastern part of the county, is la
movement for the year for those mar­ Indian r »see ratio
will be sold
ket* to 127.S12.929 feet, valued at 82.- according to th*
912,101, setting a now
contracts
trade.
Illi
SICK ROOM
A log raft of the Multnomah Lum
ber & Box company, which was ia'
Yaquina bay waiting to be towed to)
Astoria, broke adrift and under the in­
fluence of a strong ebb tide was
carried out to sea. The raft contain­
ed 750,000 feet of logs.
The annual hog harvest of Curry
Marion county sportsmen contribut­ county is on and ranchers with wild
ed >11,127.26 for fishing and hunting
animals are garnering their profits
licenses during the year 1924.
from the acorn localities. The hogs
Cyrus W. Barger, one of the oldest on the majority of ranches must be
stage coach drivers in the northwest, killed by rifles, a* they range and
died in Portland at the age of 76.
grow up practically wild.
Delinquent taxes in Linn county
Frank A. Shepherd, director of vo­
from last year amount to only >47,- cational education for the government
697.14, or four per cent of the total.
for the Pacific northwest states dur­
Several cases of Influenza have been ing the war and an educator of nation­
reported In Pine valley, though no al reputation, died from heart disease
deaths have resulted from the malady. while he was working in the basement
of his home at Beaverton.
The new >26.000 clubhouse for em­
The Lake County Woolgrowers’ Pro­
ployes of the Pelican Bay Lumber
company as Klamath Falls has been tective association will take steps to
have government hunters retained in
opened.
the county following a resolution
During 1924 the city of Salem laid | adopted by the association to the ef­
pavement aggregating a cost of >186, fect that it was their belief the work
670. A total of >16,660.76 was expend­ had been of much benefit to stock-
ed for sewers.
men.
Postal receipts at Portland for 1924
The office of city ticket agent has
were >2,763,47«.21, a gain of >177,- been created in Eugene by the South­
667.62 over the total receipts for 1923, ern Pacific company and Frank G.
or 6.86 per cent.
Lewis, who for the past five years
The tax levy on property in Lake has been located there as traveling
county has been fixed by the county freight and passenger agent for the
court at 20.2 mills, a reduction from company, has been promoted to the
last year of 1.1 mills.
< position.
INLAND HIGHWAY
Extra Heavy
Construction
Ca-ih turaovera m tUu suol « ire«»
urer by the state land board during
December aggregated >91,375 13. ac
curding to a statement Issued by
Georg* O. Brown, clerk of the state
land office.
At best, the sickness is most unpleasant, but you can
do much toward lightening the burden of the af­
flicted by supplying the many sickroom comforts
ih we have here. Many of the items are, in fact,
cessity if the patient is to experience the speedy
recovery you hope for.
Silver Fox Pharmacy
VERNONIA, OREGON
On comer across from Bank of Vernonia
THE NEW YEAR
There is a new year ahead and
good prospects for the city of Ver­
nonia in sight. Many forces are at
work in this country which we believe
will reflect to the benefit of our com­
munity during the coming 12 months
—or at least in the not too distant
future.
The barometers of business—the
stock exchanges—indicate that the
prosperity we came to know a few
years ago is coming back to pay us
an extended visit. In fact the country
is already more prosperous and it is
merely a matter of time before we
feel the good effects right.
A.bull stock market is a sure indi­
cation of future industrial expansion.
When stocks, bonds, and all forms of
securities sell readily, it is not diffi­
cult for men to get money to enlarge
business and engage in new ventures.
Naturally during such a period new
industries may be secured for a town
and old industries may be built up.
It is not difficult to understand
the why of this, either. Government
is becoming more economical, taxes
are going down, and business of all
kinds is becoming more profitable.
Money formerly tied up in tax ex­
empt securities will steadily find its
way into business during the coming
year as men of means find less
cause to evade taxes.
There is a general feeling of con-
fidence throughout the width and
breadth of our land. Affairs of state
are in safe hands, people almost ev­
erywhere agree. Four years of bus­
inesslike government will mean four
years of better business. And better
business is advantageous to the
growth and development of every
community.
So considering all things it is prob-
ably safe to say that the year 1925
will bring prosperity to most of our
citizens individually and to our com­
munity as a whole. Thus the editor is
merely wishing you what he knows
will be yours—a Happy New Year.
MAY THIS BE YOUR
HAPPIEST NEW YEAR
May New Year’s day usher in the
happiest year of your entire life is
the sincere wish we merchants of Ver
nonia extend to you.
There art big things in store for
all of us here in Vernonia we believe,
if we will all work together for the
common welfare of the cty. It ia go­
ing to be one of the happiest years
of our lives if we adopt the slogan,
"ALL FOR ONE AN DONE FOR
ALL.”
We thank you for the excellent bus
iness you have given us during the
past year, and assure you that we
shall strive to be worthy of your pat­
ronage during the coming year.
We also take this opportunity to
reaffirm our faith in the future of
our town and to express our pride in
our fellow citizens.
Enjoy an hour at the new;
O. K. CARD ROOM
next Horseshoe Restaurant;
S. C. SALE, Prop.
“Pop” will be Manager;
Everything New
A Man’s Resort
STATE LAUNDRY CO
ALL KINDS OF LAUNDRY WORK
Washable rugs
Blankets
Lace curtains
Feather pillowB
Wagon Comes to Vernonia Daily
Sox Darned Free
“QUALITY AND SERVICE”
Vernonia Agents Are:
VERNONIA CLEANERS
0LUMBIA BARBER SHOP
VERNONIA STEAM LAUNDRY
QUALITY WORK GUARANTEED
A Vernonia Institution, Modem in Every Respect
WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER
Quick Service—Watch for Our Car