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VERNONIA, OREGON. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1925
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST
You That Ara Discontented Read the
Truth* aa Published Over the
World by the There Big Rail­
road*—The C. B. Q., N. P.
and G. N.
“The richest r<—’c in the world
invite you to sh ire their wealth.
“Tho people < f th. Pacific North­
west—the riche ;t folks on earth!
They don’t all live in mansions—but
they have a wealth of something far
more precious than money can buy.
441 'They have better health, a wond-
erful country to live in­ nd happi-
ness. Life mean.“, mere to them—not
only because they enjoy it more
from day to day, but because it of-
fers them u larger chance to got a-
heud. And so they ure more pros­
perous too.
Those Are Real Riche*
“People in the Pacific Northwest
live in a natural wonderland. They
have the mountains and the greatest
scenic beauty in the world at their
front doors. And they get out into
it and enjoy it.
“They have a delightful climate—
or, rather, several delightful variet­
ies of climate. On the coast roses
bloom the year round. Inland the
winters and summers are tempered
by the mild Chinook winds and the
cool altitudes. Wherever you go, you
will find a climate pleasant, invigor­
ating and healthful.
“The morality tables rate the Pa­
cific Northwest the healthiest group
of states in the country.
“There are no better schools any­
where. The roads are among the fin­
est in the country. Pacific North­
west cities are models for cleanliness
sanitation, up-to-date planning. They
have the best of homes, churches,
theatres, libraries, hospitals—every­
thing that makes life freer and better
Th* Larger Chance
“In the Pacific Northwest the per
enpita income is considerably higher
than the average for the nation.
Twenty-four per cent more of the
people own their homes. More of
them own automobiles. They spend
much more per child for education.
In the past ten years their savings
deposits have trebled.
People are more prosperous in the
Pacific Northwest because the
chance to get ahead is greater. They
must work for what they get, but
their opportunity is larger. The great
natural wealth of the Pacific North­
west, together with its swift growth,
create this opportunity. Consider
these facts :
“In the past two decades the Pa­
cific Northwest has grown more than
three time* as fast as the nation. Be­
tween 1900 and 1920 the population
increased from 1,429,271 to 3,313,-
167. In other words, it more than
doubled.
“The Pacific Northwest has the
greatest reserve of standing timber
in the United States. It ha* more
than half the nation’* water power
resources. It has millions of acres of
the world’s richest farm, fruit and
stock lands. Its mineral riches are al­
most illimitable. Pacific Northwest
ports handle more ocean commerce
than all the rest of the Pacific Coast
ports combined.”
TO DRILL FOR OIL AT BUXTON
f
According to unofficial reports re­
ceive! late yesterday afternoon, the
men interestel in the oil project be­
tween Banks and Buxton, under the
management of Dr. R. W. Miller, will
start action at once, and by Tuesday
of next week will have rigs on the
spot designated by their geologist as
a likely place to strike oil. Although
this word was not received directly
from Dr. Miller, it was understood
in Buxton yesterday that two out of
four men witholding their name«
from the leases have signed and
work will start immediately. The ex­
act location of the site for boring is
not known at the time of this writ
tii.j but will be made known within
a few days if the report received it
authentic.—Banks Tribune.
MRS. HAYES ENTERTAINS
A
Mrs. K. E. Hayes and Mrs. J. E.
Cropper were Joint hostesses at a
aard party Tuesday afternoon of lost
‘*>oek at the Hayes home on Millview
met»'were thirty guests present.
The prizes were «on by Mrs. Mar
fhall and Mrs. Gamer.
Volume 3, Number 27
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
Advertiiing Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
COLUMBIA COUNTY-—
HAVE BEAUTY SPOTS
of motor tourists are coming to
PREPARED FOR CROWDS Oregon.
For years we have been looking
Clean Up Vernonia and Provide forward to the fact that within the
Auto Park*
boundaries of our great state are
Although it will be some time yet some the greatest natural wonders
before the harbingers -of spring will and the most splendid summer re­
awaken u* to the approach of anoth­ sort sections to be found anywhere
er touring season, yet this is not too in the world, We have expended
early for us to begin putting our many millions of dollars in the
house in order in anticipation of the highway system in order that our
host of visitors we will be called wonders might be made accesable
upon to welcome during the sum­ to motor vehicle traffic.
These
mer of 1925. In fact, now is the good road* and the automobile have
time we should be laying our plans at last opened the way and now,
fur the entertainment of the unpre­ almost before we realize it, Oregon
cedented thousand* of guests we is becoming a Mecca for the tourist*
may expect during the coming of the nations.
season.
In the matter of welcoming th
That the coming summer will mark tourists and in making their stay
the greatest infux of tourist visitors among us a pleasurable one, it is
the state has ever experienced is a highly important that Oregon as­
foregone conclusion. The fact that sumes the manner of a cordial mer­
Portland itself will be called upon to chant extending the hand of fellow­
play host to more than a score of ship to all visitor* in such a way as
national convention* is in itself a to impress them with the genuine­
warning that we must begin plan­ ness of our hospitality to the end
ning on an extensive scale in order that they themselves may be influ­
that we make the best of the oppor­ enced to become boosters for the
tunity which will present itself. We Oregon Wonderland.
must see to it that Oregon’s charm*
Courtesy, attention and fair deal­
are presented in the most effective ing are demanded by every tourist,
possible manner. Every Oregonian Just as you yourself would demand
must be taught the importance of them if you were touring in another
knowing what his own state has to state. It is the duty of every citizen
offer in the way of scenic attrac who comes incontact with the motor
tions.
Hospitality must be our travelor to treat him with the same
watchword.
„ courtesy as he would extend to one
Truly, the summer of 1925 will be of his regular customers. The tour­
Oregon’s opportunity to sell itself ist is a cash customer and he is Unti­
to the nation. While Portland will tled to every consideration. As a
be the objective of many thousands matter of good merchandising we
of convention visitors who will be must treat him fairly and make him
attracted hither, yet in these days of feel that his patronage is appreciat­
automobile transportation it is to be ed. If we accord him the right sort
expected that a great many of those of treatment he fill prolong his stay
who come to us will make a trip by among us.
motor car and their visit will be
The tourist is coming to Oregon.
more in the nature of a summer va­ We have been wanting him and look­
cation trip than otherwise. The ing forward to his coming. Now is
state a* a whole will reap a benefit the time we should be preparing for
from their coming.
his arrival. Let’s make it a duty to
Never before have we Oregonians meet him at the door and welcome
had the chance to capitalise on our him with a friendly smile and a. glad
wonders as will be presented during hand. Let’s do our “stuff” like Cal­
the coming summer. The thous­ ifornians do theirs.—The Oregon
ands of pleasure seekers who will be Motorist.
attracted by the various conventions
added to t he normal increase in DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK?
taurist travel will bring to Oregon
such a horde of visitor* as will cause By E. R. Wait*, S*c. Shawn**, Okla
even *unny California to turn green
Board of Commerce
with envy. And if we in Oregon are
awake to our opportunity and do our
That some cities seem like cities
“stuff” like Californians do theirs, of “neglected possibilities.”
our visitors will return to their
That these cities are eities of op­
homes converted to the belief that portunity, yet they often fail to
the Oregon Wonderland ranks pre­ seise the opportunities that present
mier as a summer vacation land and themselves.
will spread the word accordingly.
That some cities are known as
Anyone who has ever visited our cities of “live-wires.”
sister state will admit that Californ­
That in the* fact of serious and
ian* are past masters in the art of almost insurmountable
obstacles,
salesmanship—that they are boost­ these “live-wires,” with energy un-
ers one and all for their native land. surpassed, transfer a near-dead city
Given the opportunity, with nothing into a live, up-to-late, growing city.
more than a pot of drab paint and
That it takes this class of men to
a bristle brush, and the average na­ speed up the wheels of industry and
tive son in depicting the wonders of commerce.
his state will paint you a picture as
That “live-wire city boosters” al­
colorful aa a Navaji blanket. No ways try to help the other fellow to
landscape is so barren, no view so get ahead. Their work is always con­
unlovely but that they can verbally structive, never destructive, they al­
transfigure it into a scene of exquis­ ways put their best toward the wel­
ite beauty. They have a knack of fare of their communities.
convincing any stranger who crosres
That to have success means em­
the boundary line into their state bracing opportunity.
that he is paying a visit to Paradise.
That the road to success means
It is the boosting spirit that has made ,.e road of good "horse-sense”.
California the foremost tourist state
The glad-hand to the stranger has
of the nation.
much to do with making his feel at
,As a summer vacation land, Orego home.
offer* every thing that can be de­
You can’t ever tell abiut him, he
sired. Blessed aa it is with a great may like the city and want to stay
variety of unsurpasael scenic re­ and start something worth while.
sources. an ideal summer climate
and a magnificent system of good
DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON
roads, no other state in the Union
Mrs. Will entertained the “Mill­
can offer more in the way of attrac­
tions to the motor tourist. But as view 500 Club” Thursday afternoon
Oregon expects to capitalise on her of last week. Mrs. Ruhl made highest
wonders and become a real com­ score and Mrs. Barcus lowest. Those
petitor with California for tourist spending the afternoon at the Will
trade, Oregonians must first be im­ home were: Mrs. Ruhl, Mrs. Barcus,
pressed with the importance of ac­ Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
quiring tho boosting spirit. Every Davidson, Mrs.
Schroeder,
Mrs.
citizen should have a real knowledge Hayes, Mrs. Cropper, Mrs. Smith Mrs
of what the state has to sell and Wharton, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Bleile,
then appoint himself as a salesman. Mrs. Kennedy.
Oregon may be likened unto a
great store, with each and every citi­
WELCOME HOME.
zen as a stockholder, and among the
finest goods which we have on dis­
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Cleveland re-
play on our shelves are our superior turned home Monday from an ex-
■conic attractions. Other state* may tensive trip through Southern Cali­
have grain and fruit and lumber in fornia, and a few weeks in Honolulu,
p.s large quantities and of a* good T. H. Mr. Cleveland says he’s glad
quality upon their shelves as we to get back, and Vernonia is glad to
have, but no other state has a Crater have them, On the Islands he re­
Lake, a Mount Hood, an Oregon ports buain< lesa fair, a goodsugsr ctoo.
Cave* or a Columbia River Highway. but says people are found there who
And it is for this very class of are discontented the same as we find
“goods,” to carry the figure of them everywhere. It was a fine trip
speech further, that an ever increas­ and the Clevelands thoroughly en-
ing number of customers, in the way joyed it.
ADVOCATING
MORE
HOME
OWNERS
Money from National Bask*
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 1925.—
Senator Stanfield of Oregon intro­
duced in the United States Senate
today a bill to establish a system of
National Home-Loan Banks to be
Organized and operated under fed-
qyal supervision for the purpose of
■taking loans at low interest rates
tod upon favorable terms of pay-
ment to the people in securing and
paying for homes of their own.
The Senator says: “The biggest
thing our government can do in
ilding American citizenship, and
mbating the destructive forces of
ialism, extravagance, unemploy-
nt and unrest is to aid men and
men to secure homes of their
<iwn.
Everybody wants a home of his
own.
Everybody wants Everybody to
have a home of his own.
Everybody knows that Everybody
having a home of his own is
a better American citizen.
The men and women that per­
form the world’s work are entitled
to'the best chance to secure a home
this government can give them.
This is not perternalism, it is just
the spirit of practical brotherhood
woven into the fabric of better citi­
zenship and better
government.
The milk of human kindness to
sweeten the cup of hard labor.
The bill is fully constructive as
the Federal Reserve System and the
Farm Loan System have proven to
be.
If this bill will do for the city
dweller, the working man and wom­
an, what the Federal Reserve Sys­
tem has done for the nation’s banks
and industry, or the Farm Loan Sys­
tem has done for the nation’s farm­
er*, it will be one of the most con­
structive pieces of legislation this
Otogress has considered.
bUI "follows closely the Farm
Loan System.
It provides for a National Home-
Loan Board consisting of the secre­
tary of the treasury and four com­
missioners.
This board is empowered to char
ter, regulate and supervise National
Home-Loan Banks to be organized
anywhere in the United States with
a paid in capital not less than re­
quired of National Banks under the
National Banking Act.
These Home-Loan Banks are em-
powerel to make loans on improved
residential real estate up to sixty
per cent of its value; not to exceed
310,000 in any one loan; payable in
monthly installments over a period
of five to fifteen years; at a rate of
interest not more than two per cent
above the rate paid by the bank on
its bonds.
It provides for the deposit of se­
curities with a Registrar and the
issue of a tax exempt bonds similar
to the Farm Loan System through
Joint Stock Land Banks, and pro­
ceeds to be loaned to home owners.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
WASHINGTON SCHOOL PUPIL
MET WITH ACCIDENT
Miss Mildred Alexander, grade
school pupil of the Washington
school, met with an accident in front
of the school, Tuesday,thab might
have teen fatal.
As school dis­
missed and a crowd of children were
on the walk. Mildred, so it is re­
ported, ran out in the street from
behind a parked car and was struck
by a passing machine and knocked
down, receiving painful injuries.
The Washington school is located
on t..e main highway entering Ver­
nonia, and the traffic is heavy—
hence every precaution should be
taken to avoid accidents, No cars
should be parked in front of this
school to hide the view of traveling
autos.
SEARCHED THEIR CAR
Roland Trehame and Perry Har­
vey drove to the Auto Show last
week, and left their car parked on
a Portland street. Later when return­
ing to the car Mr. Trehame discover­
ed someone had stolen his new over­
coat and Mr. Harvey was out a new
pair of gloves. An expensive trip.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT
The trustees of the Evengelical
Church wish to announce that the
Socal Hall of their church is open
to all gatherings of a conservative
nature and which are under proper
organization.
They object, how­
ever, to making it an open house.
Use of the hall can only be obtained I
by permission of the manager who is
the pastor. Further, while we have
made no charges we expect each or­
ganization to pay their own ex­
penses, viz: the light they use, the
fuel they burn, their own janitor
dues, etc. These are not church ex­
penses but the expenses of those
using it. The church has enough to
do to pay her own bills and should
■ot be expected to bear the burden
of other groups.
Just a little
thoughtfulness and willingness to co­
operate will suffice.
LET'S GET IN THE GAME
FEB. GOOD TIME TO
CLEAN UP AND PAINT
if Room for Improvement
in Health and Beaaty.
We don’t know of any better time
to show a little pride in our town’s
appearance than at the present.
There are plenty of little jobs to
keep a man busy every day. Ver­
nonia is so situated in this beauti­
ful romantic vale that it can easily
be one of the prettiest cities in
Oregon. It takes work; it takes
home pride and it takes leaders and
men who are interested in appear­
ances as well as the health of the
community. Rock Creek, running
through the center of our city
should be one of the talked-of
beauty spots of the state. But the
sides of its banks are covered with
boxes, paper, old planks, tin cans
and trash—enough poison in one
spot, visable to every passer-by, to
kill the whole community. First
street contains fallen tress, boards
and a monument in the shape of a
delapidated shoe-shine stand that
has decorated the center of the
street since last Halloween. Every
few feet on Bridge street discloses
a big plank, We are all careless in
cleaning up. All can’t paint their
houses just when needed, but isn’t
it possible to at least pile up out of
sight some of the unsightly signs of
filth and dirt?
Old planks, boards, paper,
boxes and the like can be burned.
Cans and dirt can be boxed or hur­
ried, And. better still, we learn
that a garbage dump has been se-
cured where all such unhealthy
small garbage and cans can be
hauled, It is a city law; let’s all
help to enforce it. Third street ap-
proaching the post office needs a few
paper cans for the disposal of dis­
carded paper wrappers and envel-
The alleys need attention
opes,
where old counters, platforms and
Wouldn’t a
planks are stored.
look pleasant and be
clean town
1
better?
Plenty
BAD CAMP ACCIDENT
JOINING VERNONIA
At the Haines Camp joining town
ty bad .accident occurred Tuesday
evening. A car of logs “ran away.”
Several men on the train jumped,
but Cass Bergersen and Wm. Hav­
erman rode until the spill. Both
men were hurt in the scramble of
big logs. Cass Bergerson is in the
local hospital with painful but not
serious accidents and Wm. Hever-
man was taken to Portland Tuesday
night by Dr. Sears and Al. Repass.
He is badly injured; feared at thia
writing he has serious internal in­
Have that old style wedding ring
z
made over into the latest style, En- juries.
graved in white or Green Gold at
SUNDAY SERVICES
Kullander’s Jewelry Store.
There will be preaching services
PARENT TEACHERS' TO MEET. again this Sunday, at the Rose Thea­
tre, at 3 o’clock p. m. Everybody la
The Vernonia Teachers’ Associa­ invited, and you will sure be inter­
tion will hold its regular monthly ested in what you are going to hear.
meeting at the High school, Wed­
nesday evening, Feb. 18, at 7:45.
Styles to suit all types. Flounces
The following program will be and scalloped tiers for the slender
miss. The yoke dress and the tunic
ogered:
Piano Solo..................... Amy Hughes dress that come in all sixes from 32
to 44. These new March Standard-
Talk “Care of the Teeth”..............
................................ Dr. M. D. Cole Designer styles are now on sale at
our Standard-Designer Pattern De­
Piano Duet—
Lois and Louise Malmeter
partment.
MILLER MERCANTILE CO.
Talk.............................. Dr. Ella Wight
Violin Solo................. Walter Repass
All those interested in this or­
FAREWELL PARTY
ganization are welcomed and urged
Mr. and Mrs. Vail will leave the
to attend.
last of the month for their home
E. WHITE, Sec.
in Idaho. Last Wednesday even­
ing as they were dinner guests of
Some of the St. Helens K. P. Mrs. Brendle, a surprise party wae
members are expected to visit Hard­ given them by fifteen members of
ing lodge here Monday night, at the W. B. A. of which order Mrs.
which time work will be given in Vale is an active member. A splen­
the Third Degree.
did time is reported, only marred
by the regrets of the lodge over
GOOD FOR ST. HELENS
the departure of the Vails.
The base ball season will soon be
here before we realize it, and Ver­
nonia wants to “Get in the Gaipe.”
We have one of the best ball parks
in the state, and among our citizens
is found splendid ball timber. We
would like to see a strickly “All
Home Team,” making it unneces­
sary to hire outside players. A good
manager should have complete
“Say,” and we have no doubt that
Vernonia will be on the base ball
map in earnest this summer. Let’s
Go.
“If I Perish, I Perish” constitutes
the subject matter of next Sunday
morning's service. It will be in
keeping with the season and some
very vital and practical problems
will be touched which should be of
interest to parents and young peo­
ple.
“Child Labor’* and the proposed
20th amendment will be discussed
during the evening service.
The Sunday School meets at the
usual hour.
Another special num­
ber is being planned by one of the
classes. Young and old are invited
to attend the classes.
The Christian Endeavor Society
meets at 6:30 p. m.
Preaching services at 11.00 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public.
A >2,000,000 paper and pulp mill
Wednesday evening the W.M.S.
to be built in St. Helens, work to
is
will give a silver tea in Social Hall.
General invitation is extended to all. start this spring. Hawley Pulp and
Paper Co. and McCormick interests
will put in th big mill. Good for
ARE YOU FOR VERNONIA ?
St. Helens; good for their. Com­
mercial Club. This means from 300
If so, then spend your money in to 500 more people for our thriv­
this city. By so doing, the money ing county seat.
will all come back to you again,
Silver Tea next Wednesday at
The money you spend by shopping
Social Hall of church.
elsewhere will never come back to 2 p. m.
Vernonia, and it takes Just that Benefit affair—Missionary Society
much money from our business cir­ to be used on church fund pledge—
culation. You can’t afford to shop Hostesses Mrs. Albert Parker, Mrs.
elsewhere, then why not stop it? Herman Greener, Mr*. A. D. Hall
Help your own city to progress.
Everybody invited.
The Chas. Malmsten home is free
of sickness, the first time this year.
It was a long siege and we are all
glad they are well.
The. W. B. A. held their usual
meeting last Friday night. Talk of
a coming program is under way.
and fine results expected.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Maaa and Sermon on th*
Sunday of each month, at 11:3* a.
m. Week day communion Ma* to
P. Claney, Pam
be announced. J<
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