Vernonia eagle., July 17, 1925, Image 1

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Advertising Medium
Of a Big
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Entered as second-class matter August 4, 1922. at the post office at Vernonia. Oregon. under the Act of March 3. 1879
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY JULY 17, 1925
Volume 3, Number 49
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
river highway at Clastkanie via Mist
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A road via Pittaburg to St. Helens Is !
to I be improved bringing the county ¡1
ON CAMPING TRIP
s
seat t within u distance of 25 mil".
miles. I ■
The Nehalem valley has had good
Guy R. Mills and George Parker
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smooth gravel and rock roads north
left
early Tuesday morning for a
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Vernonia to Start Paving ’ and south through the valley for
trip tnat will take them through east-
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generation. There is no more pictur­
ern »«» Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and in-
Main Business Street
nt.ri any t. state
♦ n 4 A in 4.1.^
Tf Union;
—. •_ in it the to
.
What doe. it profit a man to make ♦ than
the
Wyoming,
where
they
will
spend
esque
valley
country
to
drive
through
Monday.
a change to a new country?
Columbia River Basin has one-third the next two weeks or possibly a AGE OF COMPETITION
than this section with many delight­
In
its
general
application,
thsi
ia,
of the undeveloped hydro-electric month in taking in the scenic won­
MUST PROVE THEIR MERIT
ful enmping grounds and fishing
an interesting question. Specifically, power of the nation; in Coos county,
WORK TO BE RUSHED
streams.
ders of the Yellowstone National
THROUGH AT ONCE Other towns and trading points as it is applied to Oregon, it is vital; 250 square miles is underlaid with pkrk. They expect to spend this time, Every Dollar Sent Out of the Com-
for upon the answer hinges the coal; in the counties adjacent to the not only in touring but also in camp­
in the Nehalem valley nortward are
future
of the state.
Munity Reduce, the Chance* of
Columbia river are millions of tons ing and fishing, with possibly a little
Laird & Co., of Kelso, ar* Pittsburg, Mist, Keasey, Kist and Why development
should a farmer leave the* of high grade iron
a* xz.s ore; more
mvi C than
Lliail hunting on the side. The mayor states
Birkenfeld.
Prosperity and Growth.
Successful Bidders- Bid.
Four tributary valleys center near middle west, or east, or Canada to; $50,000,000 has been taken from the that before he returns, he will have
Being $40,767.33 for en­ Vernonia. Dairy and fruit farms are’ come to Oregon? You, as an Ore-, state in minerals, and enormous all the Dears in the park tamed so
tire Districts.
This is an age of competition, an
found in various stages of develop­ gonian, should be able to answer this( bodies of ore have scarcely been that when any other Vernonia tour­
ment. From the tme of pioneer settle-1 question. You should be able to reply’touched as yet; less than fifteen per ist visits the park, they will recog- age where the things that surviva in
All our anxieties can now lie ment dairying has been a leading instantly, enthusialticly and cor-, cent of the tillable land of the state nizt them and treat them with re­ the business world are the things that
pluced in the shade for a long rest
vincingly. Confiining yourself strictly is under cultivation.
spect (the toUrist.) The car has been must prove their merit.
Anything
The main business street of Ver ranching industry. Poultry raising is to facts, you can still apply more
made
into
s.leeping
quarters
making
Last,
and
most
important
to
the
that
is
useless
and
inefficient
soon
carried
on.
nonia is to be paved with concrete
superlatives to Oregon—soil, cli- substantial class of settlers Oregon nnneccssry the tse of hotels and loses out in the race for supremacy.
to be paved immediately; work to
Favored with a mild climate, an
worry on the trio, n iking it all the
start this coming week. Last Mon ideal growing season, nearly all-year mate, agricultural products, scenici needs, are home and social conditions more enjoyable. The return trip is at Si when you view your uecessful
.
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attractions, mturnl
natural resources, home ’ recreational
day night the City Council opened grazing and other conditions, cattle attrartinns
advantages,
the im- this time quite undedcidsd, so it is im business establishments in yonr home
the four bld.i for the six improve-
conditions—than can be applied to ■ mediate environment that makes possible to state which way they will community v-<u are viewing those
and
dairying
are
profitable:
ment districts in town. North struct
any ether western state.
' more vigouous mental and physical return.
I’i., Honor fiso states that who have pteven their merit and
The numerous streams and th^
Coogar street, Maple street to be
Study the following facts, analyze development and better citizenship. Vernonia will receive all the publicity have a right to your patronage and
graveled and curbed, the storm deep forests draw fishermen and hun­
i 'moderation.
sewtr the length of Bridge street. ters. Hundred of campers and tour­ them, tuck t’.iem away securely in . Consider these facts carefully, for possible.
curbs and the pavement on Bridge
_ ists ure found throughout the valley ycui memory. Then, when you are they represent the strongest and
The buvress field in the «mail
street from the railroad tract; run­
asked about O’egon, use them
most compelling arguments for Ore­ FIRE BOYS MAKE
towns, especia'ly, is not exclusive to
in
the
summer
season.
Small
game,'
ning east to a point 100 feet east
b’iist, in regard to agricultural:
FAST PRACTICE RUN anybody. The game is open to any­
of firant strret, or two lots east of deer and bear are found *n the thick-' Oregon, with the smallest populat­ gon as a home state.
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v Oregon’s school system, grade,
body who desires to enter and cares
the Vernonia hotel. Lair & company ly wooded hills
ion
of
any
Pacific
Coast
state,
our
Generally
at times, it is ‘he to risn tho necessary capital. Nobcdy
of Kelso, Wah., were the succesful
;
high
school,
anl
college,
is
second
Soil, Farming and Fruit.
agricultural possibilities perhaps 15
bidders, getting the complete works
proverbial aspect that fire depart-! faces fiercer competition on every
The nltitude of the valley at its per cent developed thus far—has to none in the Union; every com­
on an entire or total bid of $40,-
ments are slow in geting to a fire, to hand than the country merchant. A
munity,
no
matter
how
remote,
has
a
767.33.
The paving job calls for center is 650 feet. The valley soils the world’s largest hop farm, the
hear some people talk, but if there •kssatisf’o-.i custimer docs i. >t h«««
well
equipped
school
available,
"he
a seven inch concrete paving and the and creek bottom are deep loam and world’s largest loganberry farms,
percentage of Oregon high school were any on the streets of Vernonia lo trade v t. ii bin and he knows it.
entire job must be finished by Oct­ silt. On the bench lands shot lands
the world’s largest apple farm, the graduates who continue their edu­ Tuesday evening about seven o’colck, There aio competing stor
ober First—but we are promised a with clay and gravel, are found.
across
world’s largest teasel farm, Ameri­ cation in college is higher than that this was dispelled. Marshal Kelly and the street or next door. Or f those
street dance on the new pavement by
Berries, small fruits and truck of , ca’s largest tulip farm, more world’s
September Ninth at the annual Ver­
a few other enterprising citizens do not suit there are usually towns
General crop record Jerseys than all other states of any other state.
nonia Day celebration. This paving all kindH are grown.
worked up a scheme to try out the within a very ;k>.rt distance th.t in­
I
$60,000,000 in Highway.»
contract puts Vernonia in the city farming is carried on, the average in the Union combined, the world’s
local smoke eaters on a little prac­ vite his patronage. So the country
class. We will have less dust, no yields being high.. Oats anl barley
Oregon’s $60,000,000 highways tice, hence they built a large ben merchant must fnd a way to meet
mud, and better in every way than yield as high as 75 bushels to the record flock of Leghorns. Oregon’s
apples and pears bring top prices on system, supplemented by federal and fire near the Gilby garage and then these conditions, and he can only
the present horrible condition of our
main street.
The city now has a acre. Hay, timothy and clover run all markets of the world (Medford forest roads, permeate every district saturated this with oil and cat loose meet them by giving the service,
tons
to the acre. »nagc,
Silage, turn,,
corn, Bose pears topped tre New York of the state, opening up outdior re­ It was four minutes exac\ from the
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sewer system, water system, power three ---
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the goods
tre prices that do satis-
and light, pavement and fire pro- kale an<j vetch are raised for dairy'
--- — „ produce market in 1923; Hood River creational and scenic areas that time that the siren sounded that the fy the customers,
lection.
feeds. Root crops do well. There are apples headed the apple export in bring thousands -of tourists across boys bad water play.ng on the fire.
Most people expect to receiv* ac­
pro|ific yields of apples, peaches, the United Kingdom the same year.) the continent each year to enjoy. This is exceptionally fast work in
VERNONIA—AND
pears, prune«, etc., in the orchards. Twenty-three per cent of the na­ Sixty per cent of the population of responding and the chief and men comodations from the -home mer­
ITS DEVELOPMENT A crop failure has never been known. tion's crop of prunes and eighty-five the state is within five hours easy are to be congratulated. We would chant which they would never re­
ceive in a thousand years from the
Improved lands and farms sell
’ike to see this Worked out >t the mail oredr concern. Just this feature
Vernonia, population 2,500, is tho from $50 to $100 per acre. Logged- per cent of the world’s crop of lo­ driving of either the beach or the
mountans.
>finety per cent of the .‘■line way only about two o’c'ock in of accomodation should be a strong
center of important new industrial off land is plentiful and the oppor-1 ganberries are raised in Oregon.
populaton
of
the state is within two the morning.
Things
do
not
happen
by
accident.
point in favor of the home merchant,
development.
It is located in the tunities for farmers are excellent.
hours
drive
of
natural forests and
.
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World's
records
are
made
only
by
but trat is not all, there are the
south central part of Columbia coun­ Logged-off land can be purchased the most nearly perfect combination
stream picnic grounds.
In Oregon SEVEN-HURT IN
churches the schools, the various
ty. It is the trade headquarters for from $6 to $30 per aero. Land clear ;
i is America’s most beautiful scenic
; of soil and climate.
AUTO ACCIDENT public activities that are only pos­
the central and southern part of the ing costs about $100 per acre.
A'
boulevard, (Columbia River High­
World*.
Varietie.
of
Climate.
sible, because of the home merchant
Nehalem, valley, midwny between gooj « market
produce ib
is vnej
the 1
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As Mr. Joe Shipmunk and fami’y and business man is doing a suc­
Next, as to climate: the Encyclo- way;) a country has the greatset
Portland and Astoria on the Inland Vernonia local market—a pay roll i
I pedia Brittanica is authority for the deer population of any equal area of Berkenfeld were driving to Ver-' cessful business. All of these things
Loop highway, a smooth gravel and citv
city.
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statement that Oregon has the great- in the Union. (Curry county;) a lake nonia last Sunday, they experienced are inseparable and if everybody
rock road.
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eta diversity of climate of any state area classed as the finest trout fish •i dreadful accident. There were seven • would trade out of town, the town
Town and the country emerged
in the car and going at a fair rate would decay and public activities
DIRECTORS
VISIT
, ing in America (Central Oregon.)
in the Union.
from pioneer isolation when, in Sep­
of
speed when the car went into the1 would soon cease. There is no way
Climate
and
soil
enable
Westrn
Oregon
I*
Home
Growing.
MINE AT GOLD HILL
tember, 1922, the first railroad—
ditch, about three miles from town. I that a prosperous town can be majn-
Orego
n
to
raise
maximum
crops
of
Oregon is a home owning, home
the Portland, Astoria and Pacific—
A board of directors meeting took any root, field or fruit crop native to loving state. The tenant population,! The wife and mother received a1 tained and at the same time have a
was completed, giving direct outlet to
broken arm and scratches, one little large part of the business sent else­
Messrs Petersen, Bush, Meising and
Portland, 49 miles distant. Market Kobinon to Gold Hill this week. All the temperate zone. Every state in both farm and city is small. The per-'
girl received a badly ¿ut arm and where.
the
Union,
with
the
exception
of
the
centage
of
foreign
born,
or
of
aliens
road development now in progress members of the Kelmac-Vanpe.
bruises and a younger girl was badly,
Many people do not realize what
through the chain of low mountains Miqing A Developing company. Tr.ey southernmost, is duplicated climati­ not entitled to citizenship, is among
hurt, cut and a bad fracture of the! it means to send money out of town.
cally
in
Oregon.
There
’
s
a
spot
in
report
conditions
and
prospects
ex
­
paralleling and separating the Ne­
the lowest in the Union. Social con-'
skull. Other members of the family Of course a few would not matter,
halem valley from the Columbia river ceedingly promising there in the gn’d Oregon with.more sunshine than Los ditions, both in city and rural dis-'
an,| copper district.
The company Angeles; another that has the great­
were slightly bruised and cut and but when it begins to mount up to
tricts, are of the best. There could
will bring Vernonia into close touch i-:u> made a fairly rich strike t:.e
the car was demolished. The injured thousands of dollars per month then
est
rainfall;
another
is
the
coldest
wiih St. Helens and the Columbia past week that leads them to think
be n« better environmnet in which to1
I were taken to Porland for medical one can see the vast damage to the
river highway, and to Astoria by an will turn out probably '.»ettcr than point, in the winter season, on the raise a family.
treatment.
I town caused by the loss of this liquid
Union
Pacific
system.
Between
these
r.r.y
expectations.
“
Miniig
Truth,
”
a
Inland route to save time and travel.
These are some of the facts that
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magazine
printed
in
SpnHnne.
has
extremes
may
be
found
any
forms
capital. The banks find their business
Employment and Homo, for Settler..
form the basis for Oregon’s invita­
the following to say tin . week:
Jack Nance, the new field cap­ curtailed, the merchants cannot carry
of climate desired. Unknown in Ore­ tion to settlers and investorse. Study
Vernonia’s rapid irtowth is due to
“The Kelmar-Vanpet company
tain piloted his team to a winover
the fact that adjacent to it is one of continues driving ahead • on their gon are hurricans, tornadoes, bliz­ them carefully. Let your mind dwell' the Portland Yeoman team Sunday the stock they should, money becomes
Those who missed the tight and everybody finds it scarce
the finest and largest bodies of stand­ 800-foot tunnel on property adjoin­ zards, or general crop failures due on them—not only the facts them-' July 12th.
ing timber in the Northwest—more ing the city of Gold Hill. They are to climatic conditions. Roseburg has selves, but the possibility of future1 game missed a treat as it was a real because it has been sent away to the
i ow in approximately 200 feet.
the lowest recorded wind velocity of development opened up by them. | contest front start to finish.
I everlasting benefit of some big ever-
than ten billion feet, now approach­
“At 110 feet from portal a 21- any point n the Unted States. Port­
Francis Larsen of Birkenfeld did grown metropolis.—Clatskanie Chief.
Then,
you
will
be
able
to
speak
not
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ing development and manufacture.
inch vein of telluride ore running
the hurling for the home team al-;
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A steel and concrete sawmill with $14 a ton was cut. The completion land, due to climate and pure water' only with authority, but with the ' lowing
only
scattered hits;
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one inning,
a capacity of 250,000 feet per eight of the tunnel will cut a nine-foot has the lowest infant mortality rate i sincerity born of absolute conviction;' two being in any
E.
S.
Cleveland
said it was about
for no man—least of all an Oregon- was in danger only once through time he would pay for another year’s
hours’ run is operating double shift vein of 40 per cent hemnti’ j and 25 of any city in the United States.
per cent magnesite iron ore at dis­
Natural Resource*.
i —Can analyze these facts and fail errors of Callander the second base-!
ian
at an outlay of 11,150,000.00. The tance of about 600 feet from portal
man, who has been out cf the game; Eagle, as he handed us two silver
Nert,
as
to
natural
resources:
t_
to be _ convinced.—Wasco News-En-I for some time, tut has the action of dollars this week. If everybody was
mill is unique in that its products are an eight-foot copper vein about 60
dry kilned before being shipped. Ver- feet further in the mounta'h, and a Oregon has more standing timber terprise.
a player and we expect to see him as prompt in business affairs as Mr.
performing to the satisfaction of all' Cleveland, the old world would be
nonia enjoys the advantage of termin­ 14-f<>ot telluride ore at the 800-foot
mark.
The Fitsgeraid Shingle mill, near I days cutting of shingles. The mill at this station with a little more better
al rates with Portland. A half dozen
“The country formation consists
practice. Gender’s batt, ig was the
other mills in the vicinity are eper of quartzite, serpentine, porphyry the Woods place, known as the John­
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’ had been closed down since the feature of tho game, getitng thrmel
son
Shingle
mill,
burned
down
Sat-
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w
w.«
Munn
un
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ating, or are preparng to operate, and granite. The equipment in use
hits out of four times up, ont heingj
Mr. Herbert Stratton, brother of
urday
evening.
The
mill
was
totally;
Fourth,
running
only
a
few
days
be-
consists
of
8xG
compressor.
15
hp.
a three bagger. Berg lid the re­
on a large scale.
ef iving until the end or the sixth Mrs. Paul Robinson was here for
destroyed, together with a couple! fore the fire.
These industries, together with the engine.
7
ne
company,
is
compose
i
of
ild
inning, when Dempsey arrived with one day this week, on a tour of the
growth of the town, the demand for
time Gild Hill mining men and cap­
CITY RECORDERS REPORT
a cloudy face, but a clear voice.which’ Northwest Mr. Stratton’s home m
business and residence buildings italists of Vernonia, Oregon.
The
added a lot of pep to tht team and in Los Angeles.
To the Honorable City Council of the City of Vernonia, Oregon
make the district attractive to home­ local officers of the company are A
from here on it was one, two, three.'
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i hereby
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eman:
submit
of money collected from
E. Kellogg and W. W Martineau, Gentleman:
Another game next Sunday. Let’s j
keepers.
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T..«« 30th, 1925, as follows:
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The
band
gave a short street con­
January
20th
Go- The boys reserve your patronage!
Vernonia has a good municipal with the development work in charge
cert
last
Saturday
evening that was
Fines ................................................ ..............
of L. H. Van Hora.”
Umpire,
Jack
Healey.
$ 536.75
water supply, a hydro-electric plant,
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The board members -ire: A. W. Costs ................................................ ’.............
appreciated by a large crowd.
77.00
$
612.00
a bank, churches, several first class Petersen, president: A. E. Kellogg, Plumbing License .....................................
25.00
Among those present at the B. P.
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mercantile rouses and a newspaper, W. W. Mnrtineail.’L. H. Van Horn. Plumbing Permits ......w........ .....................
136.00
161 00 O. E., convention at Portland this
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Dr.
G.
W.
Tyson
jf
St.
Helens
Vehicle License
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The Vernonia Eagle. School facilities J. H. Bush, A. L KullanJjr,
29.00
week are:-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Folger, county heard inspector, is in the
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128.84 .
are abreast of the times, grade Robinson, Wm. Folger mid Dr Billiard A Pool Hall
No. 142, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Mel Vernonia district inspecting cows.
Hughes.
Misc. A Occupation Tax
749.94
907.78
schools with 14 teachers and a high
He has found two reactors, aid will
Dog
Tax
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Troland of Beaver, No. 142, Port- be
56.00
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in the neighborhood about a
school with six instructors.
Pound
Fees
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The big picnic Sunday leaves the
1.25
lasd; Ear! Shorts. No. 1168, Med­ month.
The town’s location is healthful, Rose theatr«, beginning at 9 a. m Athletic Club ................................................
2.00
ford, Oregon; Pop Taggart, No. 913,
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scenically pleasing, and the living •Short services will be heM nt the Peddlers License
5.00
64.25 Bend; Ben Lyand. No. 142, Portland;
Mr
Delinquent
Sewer
Tar
Dist.
No.
1
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and
Mrs. Henry Hall and
47.85
conditions highly agreeable. Vernon­ Sheeley grove followed by a basket
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Meeklem. No. family ani Mrs. Bertha
Delinquent Sewer Tax, Dist. No. 2........
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Brown ____
are
dinner.
Arrangements
for
a
pleasant
11.10
58.95
ia is on the banks of a fork of the
1168, Medford: Mr. and Mrs. Peter­ at ranging for an extended visit back
afternoon have been completed. The Improvement Dist No. 1............
245 59
245.53
Nehalem river near the confluence grocery stores are 100 per cent with
son, B. P O. E., Ashland, ill; and I in Kentucky, expecting to drive
Total Collected ............
of Rock creek. It is on the Inland up, making it possible to furnish
$2,050.98 Mr. and Mrs. L. 7. Smith. Sun Fran­ through and visit along the way.
The editor’s wife left us alone to
Loop highway connecting Astoria the crowd with free lemonade. Child­ Total turned over to City Treasurer
2.048.49 cisco, No. 3.
balance ......................................
look after the cats and dog. to lock
1.83
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•nd the Pacific ocean with Portland, ren will be looked after carefully
the doors and watch the children
but we especially ask all membtrs
way of Vernona, Forest Grove of families to be present.
Samuel J. Crouch is now manager
Total
*2.050’ t of the Vetnonia Light A Power com­ while she is visiting in California.
Hillsboro; also the Columbia
Bclievt it is a scheme to keep the
Evening services aa ut.tal.
Respectfully submitted, D. B. REASONER. Recorder.
pany, at the Vernonia headquarters. old man in at nights.
PM CONTRACT
IS MED
OREGON’S WORTH
STATED PROVEN
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