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Volume 3, Number 28
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1925
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
THE WESTERN GATE
WAY TO WORLD TRADE
Two Continents Eye the Porta of
Oregon and Washington
Westward still the path of empire!
Westward, thia time, with new mo
tives and a new impetua.
Across the Pacific twelve hundred
millions of people demand goods
and have the wealth to pay for them.
A market undreamed of in all his
tory rises swiftly in the Orient.
Two continents eye this market
jealously. America competes with
Euroye for a mighty prize.
And America's greatest hope to
win thut prize is not through the
Panama Canal, but through the
ports of Washington and Oregon.
For these are her natural western
gateway to the principal points of
the world. Logically and inevita
bly, they are the future centers of
her traffic with the East.
They mark, by several days, her
shortest route to Asin and the im
portant Oriental islands of the Pa
cific.
They arc nearer by rail to Ameri
ca’s fullest present industrial devel
opment than any other ports on the
Pacific.
They are naturally endowed with
harbor facilities that have cost other
successful world ports millions of
dollars to equal by artificial means.
And back of them, in the Pacific
Northwest, comprising the states of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Mon
tana and Wyoming, are all the pos
sibilities of a tremendous industry
to support her growth:
Half of the potential water pow
er of the United States
Half its standing timber
Oil wells and mines of coal and
metals even now yielding
more than a million dollars a
day
Farm crops, including half the
world’s commercial apples
and one-sixth the country’s
wheat, to the value of more
than 500 million a year
With Alaska, the world’s great
est fishing industry, with
fleets nnd canneries produc
ing 100 million a year
Manufacturing enterprises the
value of those products has
increased 804 per cent in
twenty years
Already the great ports of the Pa
cific Northwest dominate our fast
growing Pacific Coast commerce.
The foreign trade tonnage pasesiing
through them is more than double
that passing through the ports of
California.
These are things that progressive
American industrialists who seek
new markets in the Orient are con
sidering in all their plans for ex
pansion.
For in the Pacific Northwest they
find their greatest opportunity now!
“It is the Western Gateway to
World Trade.”—Chicago B. A Q.
R. R., Great Northern Ry., Northern
Pacific Ry.
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WILLING WORKERS
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Stankey, last Friday afternoon, the
Willing Workers gave a handker
chief shower in honor of Mrs. Vale
who is leaving soon for Idaho. A
lovely afternoon was spent and en
joyed by all, after which dainty re
freshments were served and Mrs.
Vale presented with a large Valen
tine box of handkerchiefs as a little
remembrance of her friends.
Those present were: Mrs. Good-
Ung, Mrs. Hyland,« Mrs. Lindquist,
Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Brendal, Mrs. J. A.
McDonald, Mrs. Dusten, Mrs. Elliott,
Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Greene,
Mm. Clyde McDonald, Mrs. Adams,
Mm. Richmond, Mm. Barns, Mm.
Ovenson and Mrs. Sitts, besides the
hostess Mm. Stankey and the honor
guest Mrs. Vale.
The State Legislature has been
busy, but has accomplished abso
lutely nothing of interest to the Ne
halem Valley citizens or any other
citizens as a whole. True, many
bills have been presented, and many
new laws have been passed that will
be broken daily. Gov. Pierce and
the two Houses have been apart on
practically every question coming
up. This week the Governor ac
cepted the resignation of Prohibi
tion Commissioner Cleaver, and has
appointed W. S. Levens, of Baker,
in Cleaver’s post. J. N. Fleishner
has been re-appointed to the Game
Commission.
Al the nation has watched day by
day the digging for Floyd Collins,
to be shocked, but not surprised, to
learn that Collins was dead when at
last found. For seventeen days the
man was burried in a 65-foot grave
with a five-ton rock on his foot.
Hundreds of people assisted and
many thousands of dollars spent in
trying to rescue him alive.
See the Modern Millinery for
Spring Hats and Trimmings. Also
cleaning and pressing. Good goods
and good work at reasonable prices.
Located on 2nd street second door
north of bakery.
NORTHWESTERN
INVENTORS
The following patents were
issued last week to northwestern in
ventom:
Montana—William E. Crawford,
Havre; Weeder. Frank W. Grady,
Butte; Reversible Snowplow.
Oregon—Otis Chamberlain, Pen
dleton; Tractor attachment. Law
rence Doerr, Silverton; Combined
boiler stand and fitting.
Ira L.
Gleason, Milwaukie; Toy wayon.
Frank Leonard, Brownsville; Stock
guard.
Washington—Vinson S. Divers,
Fverett; Knife-securing device. Si
las G. Wray, Olympia; Combined
vaporiser and burner. Daniel J,
Young, Tacoma; Fuel-charging de
vice.
SUNDAY WASHINGTON’S DAY
To celebrate the birthday of
George Washington special services
will be held at the Rose Theatre
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Amog speakem expected to talk are
E. E. Hayes, Dr. Hall and J. M.
Mrs. Evea West and Mrs. Mrs. Chastieen. A good program has
L. A. Rogers are visiting in Portand. been arranged. Attend in honor of
the Fimt President who was first in
Mrs. Maude Webster is visiting at war, first in peace and fimt in the
Berkenfield for a few days.
hearts of his countrymen.
Mrs. A. J. Akers was a Portland
visitor Tuesday.
On Wednesday afternoon the
Ladies of the Missionary Society
• eeeeseeeeee of the Evangelical Church held an
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Mm. Smith
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ADVERTISING
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gave a Bible reading. Several songs
by all, and a talk on “Civic Better
Wm. Wrigley of chewing
ment” by Mm. W. C. Repass were
gum fame, spends (10,000
greatly
enjoyed.
Delightful re
every day for advertising.
freshments
were
served.
Mm.
He must get results or he
Greener, Mm. Parker and Mm.
would not have the money to
Spencer were hostess. A silver of
spend.
fering amounted to (11.33.
Other advertisers must also
get results from their expendi
...Mr. and Mm. John Snyder of;
tures and some of them are
Wheeler, Oregon, have been visiting
enormous.
at the home of hs sister Mm. Wil
For instance, pick up the
liam Blain.
Saturday Evening Post and It
is never lacking for ads.
The W. B. A. ladies are to give a
The Saturday Evening Post
program at the Majestic Theatre
color pages sell every week for
Friday evening Feb. 27,. Watch for
(8500, and the cover pages
particulars in next weeks paper.
bring the same figure: black and
white pages sell at (7000 per
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gamer went
issue, and the center spread
to Portland Wednesday, where he is
brings (17,000.
to receive medical attention.
Friday a Big Day for Vernonia
Many of the Visitors Will Take an “Eagle” Publication
Back East with Them
February 27th. Prepare for it. City Dads’ can order
proper officials to clean up streets, alleys and vacant
spaces. Citizens with pride can clean up their lawns and
surroundings- Enterprising men can furnish autos to
take the strangers wherever they may wish to go. Show
them the schools, including the new school and wonderful
sight from Vernonia Heights. Show them the water plant,
the pumping station, river, etc. Friday February 27th
will be a big day. A special train will arrive at 8 a. m.,
and stay all day. It will contain eight cars all crowded
with Lumbermen from the middle west, the north, the
south and the far east—hundreds of them. Vernonia
welcomes them. Now let’s let them know it. The Eagle
will deliver free copies to them of the next issue. Get
your ad copy in early the coming week. Let us have a
good paper.
VERNONIA PROPERTY
OWNERS AND TENANTS
As a commercial traveler entering
your town, I am surprised at the tin
cans and rubbish, and herewith
scribble the above harsh remarks on
a sheet of my order blank.
When do you call a “Clean-up
Week?” I want to drop in some time
and see your efforts. Other towns
have such weeks—please travel
around and compare your town.
Well enough said—your town coun
cil or chamber of commerce should
enforce it.
COMMERCE TRAVELER.
GOOD DAY AT THE SCHOOLS
It is a custom of the W. R. C. to
visit the public school on all legal
holidays or birthdays of prominent
men.
In pursuance of that custom a
goodly number of the members vis
ited the Vernonia schools on Lin
coln’s birthday.
In the morning they visited Wash
ington school. Mrs. Gladys Smith,
president, made a short address to
each room on the life of Lincoln and
Mrs. Spencer, patriotic instructor,
instructed the children in their duty
to the flag and how it should be
taken care of.
In the afternoon they visited the
Lincoln school and as the teachers
hed a splendid program prepared no
addresses were given at that school.
The following program was given
bye the pupils of Lincoln school:
Star Spangle Banner............... School
Flag Salute, led by...... Vida Webster
The Flag Goes By..4th and 5th Grade
I’ll Try.............................. Billy Scott
February ................... Tommy White
Linioln’s Character.......... Coy Smith
I’d Like To Be a Hero,......1st Grade
America the Beautiful......5th Grade
Washington and Lincoln.... 1st Grade
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Addres
............................ Jack Taylor
Little Boy Abe.............. Harold Kyle
The Flag.............Emma Jane Russel
Ameriia ................................... School
C. C. Lindley, of Wenatchee,
brother of J. C. Lindley and J. P.
Lindley and wife of Leavenworth,
Wash., father and mother of J. C.
spent last week at the Lindley home.
REBEKAHS TAKE NOTICE
Mrs. Mary D. Moss President of
the Rebekah assembley of the I. O.
O. F. will officially visit Mountain
Heart Rebekah Lodge no. 243, Sat
urday evening March 7. The degree
team will eremplify the work of the
Rebekah degree.—Ellen Estrom sec.
CARD OF THANKS
We thank the people of Vernonia
very kindly for their kind assistance
in time of sickness and need, and al
so for the kind attendance of the
many friends at the Funeral of our
Dear one, Mrs. Della May Topazf
Wife of Mr. Ernest Topaz.—Signed
Mr. Ernest Topaz, and his Father,
and Sister.
R. O. Simpson of Newberg, Ore.,
has purchased the homes of C. A.
Mastel and Albert Tessier.
The
Mastel and Tessier families expect
to leave soon for Yakima.
Mrs. A. L. Fenner and children
are visiting her mother in Portland.
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Paul Robinson, Editor and Owne
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
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FAREWELL PARTY
The members of the Woman’s Re
lief Corps and a few old time friends
met at the home of Mrs. W. J. Good
ing Saturday afternoon for a fare
well party and handkerchief shower
in honor of Mrs. D. W. Keasey who
left for her new home at Roseburg,
Oregon, Maadty morning. The af
ternoon was spent in pleasant con
versation and after delicious re
freshments were served all bade
Mrs. Keasey good bye and every
success in her new home.
Theose present were: Mrs. Spen
cer, Mrs. Robt. Spencer, Mrs. Thorp,
Mrs. R. Sesseman, Mrs. Ed. Sesse-
man, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Wilbur
Hal, Mrs. Sitts, Mrs. Munger, Mrs.
Aldrich, Mrs. J. A. McDonald, Mrs.
Keasey, Mrs. Gooding, Mrs. Greener,
Mrs. Boeck, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Mills.
The Wiling Workers met at the
home of Mrs. Ben Owens, Wednes
day afternoon, with Mrs. Vernon
Greene assisting hostess. After the
business meeting the afternoon was
spent in needlework. It was de
cided to put a quilt in the frames
CUTTING MUCH LUMBER
to be quilted Monday afternoon at
IN BIG VENONIA MILL Mrs. Ellen Mills’ home. Members
and friends will go there to quilt.
Last Tuesday was top cut day for The Aid will meet March 4th with
the local Oregon-American Mill. Mrs. Hawkins. Every lady welcome.
From the very start of this big mill,
little trouble has been experienced
The American Legion dance last
and every so often they have a big Saturday night was a decided suc
day. The mills capacity has been cess. The attendance was all that
quoted as 250,000 or 300,000 feet was desired and everyone reported
in eight hours. Tuesday this even a splendid time. The music was ex
was beaten substantially. Stacker ceptionally good and will be en
269,239 feet; Dock 104,508 feet; gaged again for a repeat dance by
eight hours total cut 373,747 feet.
the Legion this Saturday night.
C. of C. LUNCHEON
The long table at the Gayosa was
surrounded with chamber of com
merce workers at the noon luncheon
last Tueday.
District Attorney
Foote and Sheriff Wellington were
welcomed visitors who gave us good
talks. Road matters came up in
cluding talk on the necessity of the
early completion of the Keasey road.
Other unfurnished business came up
for discussion, and it was a meeting
really worth while.
The annual Portland Rose Festi
val will be held a week starting
June 16. No reason why it can’t
be as great and as profitable as the
several other annual city fairs over
the Globe. All it takes is proper
management, a worthy show with
plenty of spice and something
worth spending good money for.
Vernonia should have a “Float” in
their big parade.
ONE LESS GROCERY
The Skaggs store has purchased
the Corey stock of groceries, and
are disposing of same by a sale.
The grocery stoek is large and all
new, as well as of the best brands.
Mr. Corey will continue to handle
dry gods and furnishings only.
Mrs. Hawkins and Ida Moe treat
ed Glen Hawkins to a very pleasant
surprise birthday party Monday
evening.
The guests gathered
while Glen was at the basket bail
practice, and were at his home to
greet him when he returned. He
Remember the Model Millinery
says he still feels the greeting the
boys gave him. The guests spent a for cleaning and pressing. We live
delightful evening playing games here and guarantee our work.
and dancing. Then a delicious and
Mrs. Pearle Repass returned Sat
bountious lunch was served.
urday from central Washington
The new freight service begin having been called there to see her
ning Feb. 9 assures us that all father who is sick.
freight tendered for shipment up to
Mr. Copeland was transacting
4:30 at Portland will be ready for
business
in Portland Wednesday.
delivery following morning in Ver
nonia.
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Pulp and Paper Mill Wanted in
Vernonia.
PUBLICITY WILL HELP
FROM THIS SOURCE
Ruby Condit, little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Condit, is out
Vernonia Needs Read Of ia Forty- again after an attack of phneu-
Seven States and all Newspapers
monia.
Mr. Paul S. Robinson, Editor.
Vernonia Eagle,
Vernonia, Oregon.
Dear Sir:—We note in marked
copy of the Eagle that you want a
pulp and paper mill and a brick yard^
We are sending out items, as per en
closed copy, in our Weekly Indus
trial Review which goes to the coun
try daily and weekly newspapers of
Oregon. We will also include it in
our service to 47 other states and
run it in our monthly magazine, The
Manufacturer.
This is part of the service our
publications render to subscribers in
our campaign for sound economic
conditions which will encourage the
development of industry and the in
vestment of capital.
Steady em
ployment of workmen at good
wages means prospertity for every
community. We are all interested
in helping create and maintain such
conditions. Radical politictl activi
ties which encourages industrial ac
tivity is a killer of prosperity in any
community.
We will always be glad to hear
from you with items about your sec
tion of the country and will give
.them wide publicity.
Very sincerely,
E. HOOFER A sabNs KTI
E. Hofer A Sons, Pubs.
Salem, Fob. 16, 1925.
G. Hofer.
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BASKET BALL GIRLS
COUNTY CHAMPIONS
Will Play St. Helens Friday 7:30.
Boys Will Play Rainier.
Vernonia High School Won the
county championship Friday even
ing when it defeated Scappoose.
The girls want a large crowd at the
St. Helens’ game which will be held
in the High School Friday evening.
They want to raise enough money
to take them to Seaside where they
will play the Seaside High school
girls’ team for the Lower Columbia
district championship. So far Sea
side has not only won the Lower
Columbia championship but also
that of Cathlamet district and the
Dalles district.
If the Vernonia
girls are successful in this game
they will win all these honors.
The Rainier High School boys’
teaem will play our boys after the
girls’ game, Friday. Both games
will be exciting. Children will be
admitted for 15c, adults for 25c,
and aany family for 60c.
County Commissioners will soon
begin work on the road at the mile
bridge if it is to be graveled this
spring. Money has been voted to
pave from one to two miles on this
road this spring. If possible Bridge
street and this road should be paved
at the same time within a month or
two, thereby saving money on both
jobs.
Berkenfield second team basket
ball players came over last Saturday
night and beat our H. S. second
teams Very good plays on both
sides.
SOME VALUABLE HONOLULU
COLLECTIONS
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We visited Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
Cleveland one day this wc"’- - >
invited us to look over a col!c.\i.,n
of souvenirs they had Lr3U_.Lt. .me
from their recent trip to Honolulu.
It is indeed a wonderful display of
wares, fancy articles, woven cloth,
pocket books, bags, native ferns, cor
ral, cocoanut, rice etc. Hundreds of
pictures of the scenes there and
photos of the people and show
places. It makes one long for a trip
to the Islands. Mr. Cleveland says,
there is considerable “red tape” in
getting the collection here, as every
fruit, beads, etc., must be inspected
and fumigated.
The ocean trip takes seven days
going and seven days returning. On
the big boat they have dancing,
swiming, sports, in fact, each boat
isa city within itself.
At noon luncheon the passengers
receive the boat’s daily paper
published on the ship. We have t
copy called “Ocean Wireless News.”
Associated Press dispatches are re
ceived by wireless, and the paper
carries ads for the ship barber shop,
the bar, store, and for Divine Ser
vices in the Social Hall.
W. L. Hall was a business visitor ONCE AGAIN, WE REPEAT IT.
in Portland the first of the week.
Sign your name. We don’t want
Mr. and Mrs. Loren D. Renney of to print your name. It isn’t neces
Leominster, Mass., are visiting their sary for us to print your true name
cousin Mrs. G. B. Richmond.
to an article or communication you
kindly give us. You can sign initials
Mrs. P. Smith, who fell and broke or simply “subscriber,” but your
her arm a few days ago, is improv real name must be signed.
We
ing nicely.
must know the writer. This is law.
If ashamed of your name, don’t ex
Miss Eva Loper of Salem spent a pect your letter published.
few days in town visiting her friend
Mrs. A. W. Whitaker last week.
W. A. Arnold was shaking hands •
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C. O. Mason, of Salem, ia now *
foreman and operator at the Eagle *
office, relieving Mr. Jay for several *
weeks while the Jay’s are in eastern *
Oregon.
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Vernonia, Oregon, needs a pulp *
and paper mill and a brick yard. *
We have a down-hill pull to the *
Portland markets and its water- *
free t, and ideal locations for these *
industries. Anyone interested write *
Paul S. Robinson, Editor, Vernonia *
Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon.—From the *
Manufacturer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. W. L. Hall were *
Portland visitors this week.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
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It is hard to realize the puli-
ing power of a little “want adv”
unless you have tried it. Last
week we had a little 25c ad in
our “classified column” of some
used furniture for sale. Six en-
quiries the first three days, and
furniture sold. Every day we
get results in hearing comments
about the pulling power of these
ads. Every family has some-
thing they don’t want, that
someone else could use. Put it
in the classified. The expense
is a mere trifle; the results sat-
isfactory. Do you want to buy;
do you want to sell; what do
you wantT Let it be known.
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