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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1925)
> F Ftthing and Hun VERNONIA RAAI K W. C. T. U. COLUMN » Colorado Fuol and Iron Company Strike. Blow at Bootl.ggor. According to the Denver Post oî December 6, the Colorado Fuel and Iron company and its subsidiary cor porations have just taken a step in the direction of banishing the boot leggers and their customers from the centers of their activities by the handing out of the following notice of warning with pay checks: “WARNING: “This company is going to get a- long in the future without the serv ices of bootleggers or their customers “We class as bootleggers all those who manufacture, sell or distribute intoxicants either personally or through their agent* or members of their own families. “Such persons will be discharged on evidence sufficient to the mana- agement without waiting for convic tion in the courts. “Employes who are customers of bootleggers or who visit bootleggers’ houses or places of business will be suspended for the first offense and discharged for continuation sof the offense. “The Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. The Child Welfare program of the “The Colorado and Wyoming Rail W. C. T. U. says: way Co. That ti every child belongs the "The Colorado Supply Co.” right: From “Union Signal". To be well born, Dear Editor: Mrs. Nilson, Pres, of St. Helens “Union” is very anxious to revive the W. C. T. U. in Vernonia and 1 am very unxious also to see this work prosper especially as State “Loyal Temperance Legion” Secretary I want to get the children of Vernonia interested in temperance work, the L. T. L. is a branch of the W. C. T. U. work but before it can prosper it is necessury that the Verponia Union be revived. We expect to come to Ver nonia this spring for this purpose. The battle cry of the W. C. T. U. for tht next five years is law en forcement and the principal project is the enrolling of 1,000,009 children under the temperance banner. The method of enrollment is simple and the pain of work and helpfullness for them is wonderful. But as in all else first there must be a leader and that leader a member of the W. C. T. U. Mrs. Mills. To an education, To protection from child labor, To be morally safeguarded, To spiritual training. We do not hesitate to say that with nil the contribution which the organ ization has given to child-life, the greatest contribution has been its part in placing the 18 th Amendment in the Constituiotn of the United States of America. Frances Willard nuid: “Some day the great world heart wil tenfold each baby that is born." For this pur pose we build. To this end we serve. I.ct us go forward, with our great program of service for the children of the whole world. Grateful for Prohibition in America A W. C. T. U. COLUMN “I cannot find words to express my gratitude for the fact that we have prohibition in America,” writes n corerspondent of the Christian Science Monitor. “I write as one who ns a child, knew nothing but gnor- ancc and drinking in my home and in those around me. Wo were sadly neg lected, whereas without this terrible drink habit, we would have had a loving, helpful home life. I thank God for the progressive thinking of the American people whereby this liquor evil, that has caused so much suffering to innocent little children and others, is being eliminated. I am thankful to say that my children have never seen alchol of any kind, nor do they know by observation any thing about its baneful influence on, SECRETARY’S REPORT OF COL. COUNTY FARM BUREAU In ]ooking back over the year’s work there are many things that are encouraging and some that arc dis couraging. , Your board has served this year without any allowance for expenses. We took up the year’s work with 113.40 cash on hand and the remaind er of the heavy load that has hung over this organization since 1922. However, each and every one of your board believed in the farm bureau and were convinced of the great importance of holding the ir- ganization together until such time as the farmers would see the vision. Meetings were held in Mayjer, Beaver Valley, Mist District and Ver nonia. Because of the fact that it was impossible to take any Farm Bureau money even for the necess ary publicity some of the meetings were made basket and pie socials and from the receipts of these meetings some very annoying old debts were paid and some new projects started. There has been a regular meeting of the board held each month besides severs] special board meetings. Last spring when word came from Gray Silver, National Farm Bureau repre sentative of Washington of the threat ened increase in parcel post rates Co lumbia county Farm Bureau sent a resolution protesting this to every Grange in the county besides saw to it that thia matter was brought to the atttntion of otehr organisations in the county. This was done by Farm Bureau organizations all over the U. S. and resolutions were poured into Congress in a flood from all over the U. S. whereever there was a Farm Bureau organization that the bill never left the committee until that objectionable feature was removed. The Farm Bureau Executive Com mittee has co-operated with every worth while project that has been undertaken this year in the county and has tried to so conduct the office as to gain confidence an drespect for the work. Mr. Nelsin, our County Agent, has been of the very great est assistance it not being to much to say that onjy through the hely of his office and his personal hely has it been possible to carry out the plans of the past year. Two projects for 1925 hsve been outlined and plans are now ready for putting these plans to work. One is the buying of ground lime in car load lots thereby saving at least $8 a ton on the retail price. The Farm Bureau is unlertaking the work of pooling the orders and placing a car load in any part of the county where the demand requires it. Send your orders to the secretary, Mrs. Mi^ls, St. Helens. Every c^der will receive prompt attention when enough have been received you will be notified to send your money. The other project is that of a paid club leader for our county. Our boys and girls are willing and anxious to do club work but to get results there must be a paid club leader. The Following officers wi]l k-rve for 1925: Pres., Orris Kellar, Rainier; V.-P., O. H. Tarbell, Warren; Director, R E. Strattan, Clatskanie; Sec.-Tress., Mrs. M. J. Mills. St. Helens. NOTICE OF RESALE OF REAL PROPERTY BID IN BY COLUMBIA COUNTY AT TAX SALES Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned Sheriff and Tax Collector of Columbia County, Oregon, by au thority of an Order made and entered by the County Court of Columbia County, Oregin, sitting for the trans action of County business on the 17th day of January, 1925, wil] offer for sale at public auction for cash all of the real property within Co lumbia County, Oregon, heretofore bid in by said County at tax fore closure sales for the years 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918 and to which said County now holds a deed by virtue of said sales; said respective properties will be sold to the highest and best bidder for cash, but in no event for a less sum than determined by said County Court by said order of January 17th, 1925; that a copy of said order setting forth particular ly the description of each piece and parcel of said real property to be sold, together with lowest price for which bids will be received for each Hoffman Hardware Co. Quality--Value-Service BOUDOIR ELECTRIC CURLING IRON. Regular 110 Volt 5 a I Guaranteed for two years. We wil! replace or re pair free of charge any curling iron proving de fective within two years. If the Nichrome Heating element burns out after two years we will supply a new element for 25c. Its hard to beat a value like this—Special only Municipal Water System WE HAVE HIT ’EM HARD HAVE YOU BEEN IN OUR STORE THIS WEEK? New After Invoice Prices to Continue GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, SHOES Pay cash and save dollars. We have’nt space to quote many prices. They run like this: Shoes, Mens $2.95, Sugar, 14 lbs. for ....................... $1.00 's Flour, Pure White Hard Wheat 49 pound sack $2.19 Just the thing for “Bobs” Limited Quanities now • » » til» Soap, White Wonder, 27 bars .. $1.00 Pears, can........................................16c Snowdrift, 4 pound can 95c COME IN AND BE CONVINCED THE PEOPLES’ STORE M. EULIS & COMPANY NEXT TO SILVER FOX PHARMACY I è respective piece of property, is on file and may be examined by prospec tive purchases in the office of the County Clerk of said Columbia Coun ty, Oregon, and in the office of the Tax Collector of said Columbia, County, Oregon, in the County Court hiuse at St Helens, Columbia County Oregon; said saje to be made on the 21st day of February, 1925, at 10:00 o’clock a. m. at the West front doer of the County Courthouse at St Hel ens, Columbia County, Oregon. Dated at St. Helens, Oregon, this 19th day if January, 1925. First publication Jan. 23, 1925. Last Publication, Feb. 20, 1925. J. H. Wellington, Sheriff. A. C. Stack of Kansas City re cently arrived here to accept a po sition with the Oregon-American. J. W. Atkins, builder of the big mill was a business visitor here from Portjand Saturday. J. K. Wesaon, general sale« agent of the Central Coal A Coke Co. lumber department, and of the O.-A. Lumber company waa a recent vis itor from Kansas City hesdquarters Vernonia is indeed a fine city in which to live. We have with out doubt one of the cleanest and most orderly towns in thia state. With our new ad ministration our fair eity is even more, a well ordered town. Last Sat urday night waa one of the quietest of any heretofore and we are to thank Marshal Kol]y as being a con scientious officer, • man who plays no favors or cliques and who holds the respect of every one. Our Mayor and council are to be commended for their selection of Mr. Kelly. E. L. Dial is in charge of the auto matic stackers on the night shift of the O.-A. mill. See Hoffman About It” $1.00 EVERYTHING ACCORDINGLY COMMUNICATION 18c Milk, 11 cans Ladies $2.19 Some people are throwing rotten garbage in their yards and alleys. This is notice to bum or bury it, until the City provides a dump ground. You have no lawful right to throw it in the open and the Marshal wil larrest offenders. Merchandise of Merit SPRING UNDERWEAR MATERIALS Lingette 45c, colors, white. Crepes, colors 35c Rosebud Trimming, 30c yd.—White, colored Laces Ladies Hitop Shoes— Apache Pac, National Park Boots 16 inch tops, Moccasins $9.00 32-inch Gingham 23c yard Buckingham-Hetch 16-17 inch, plain, Moccasin Boot Guaranteed $9.80 Mens Blue 220 Denim Overalls, bar tacked, extra large cut, full pockets. A trade building gaMnent. Try a pair and be convinced $1.50 GROCERY DEPARTMENT Here you pay less than elsewhere, get better quality, with service to your door. REMEMBER QUALITY, SERVICE, PRICE Bordens Mi]k, 11 cans_ $1.00 Fresh Eggs, dozen .... ___ 53c Sugar, 100 lbs Cane Okra, lanre can............ Grits, Fresh ...... Bananas, Bound ......... Yakima Spuds, sack Backs, Swifts, pound Oleomargarine American Beauty Schrimp Z cans $7.43 No. 4 Sifted Peas 2Oc Large can Olives ...... 15c 10c $2.25 24c 35c 15s ....... 15« l-arge Prunes, pound .... 10s Camels, Ct......................... $1.25 Picnic Hams, pound ...... l$e DR. PHILLIPS GRAPEFRUIT i FOR ................................. ... 25« GROCERY DELIVERY KINGSLEY’S