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VERNONIA» OREGON» FRIDAY AUGUST 21. 1925
IT'S ANYBODY'S RACE
IN $2500 CAMPAIGN
Today Marks Real
Prizes.
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Start tor
HUSTLERS OUT TO WIN
NEW CANDIDATES ENTER DIG RACE AND START
OUT TO GET WINNING SUBSCRIPTIONS
The bars are up and the track is*-
weeks in which to win or lose ■■
dear, and everyone of the energetic two
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for
that
is exactly what it means.
and enterprising candidates who
have entered in the Vernonia Eagle After September 6th, there is a ma
decrease in the schedule of
prise Automobile Campaign han the terail
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votes,
and after September 19th,
“right-of-way."
The preliminaries
is a still further decline in the
are over, and the race for rich prise« there
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headed my that fine Overland “6 *( 1 scale of votes. In fact,, it to eut ut
in half. Our beet advice to those
Sedan worth |1095, is now on in most
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eamesL On this page will be found who wish to win, is to hurry every
- fint
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~ announcenint
______ ; <*i £ available subscription to the cam-
the
published
thZ standingof the candidate», «how-* Pai<n department, now while big
b< the number cast for each up to' voteB ,re *n «??*ct.
Saturday night. Each competitor has!
No Quitters in Campaign
-larted in the race with a grim de-1 -
You are “off at the post” now and
termination to win or know th»
| the race is growing hot. Your abil-
reason why, and the battle royal, : ity and popularity have been dem
now in evidence is attracting wide' onstrated. Can you Tintah as strong
attention.
as you have started with the keen
Several of the more ag:>essive
est wit in this section of the state,
candMates have started in th«> ruce
pitted against you?
You moot cer
Witk a good number of voi <« to their tainly can unless your courage fails
credit, but the leaden jf t tday Jo you now. If you know character at
nut neceaaarily indicate tbe winner« Iali, we opine that no such misery aa
by any means, as more than five a quitter will appear among those
weeks remain to bridge ths differ-|
wbo, have entered the Vsrmmia
mce existing between tin tehfhe*t
Eagle’s campaign. Certaliy the win
and those having the fswert votes.
ners will be entitled to admiration
New 1« the Turn te Entor.
for defeating such a field, and aa cer
This is not a "beauty” or "pop tainly will commendation be duo
ularity" contest, but a stri> My l«git- those who “die game.’*
Get iu the
imate proposition for wideawake ■ race with a shout for you’e off in
energetic men and women, and one) a bunch and MAY THE BEST CAN-
in which ambition, backed l*X 'he DIDATES WIN.
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«.'«•termination to win, are ita sole
r.HiUiaitee for auceaea. Aa in all o' PORTLAND PEOPLE
ITfc'a game—busiueaa, poll es, social
HAVE BIG PICNIC
or otherwise—«he moat agpreaai««
lay era “pluck the plums,'* wmie the
About forty people, mostly from
half-hearted, “tr »st to luck” variety
never gets anywhere.
Thoae who Portland, enjoyed a big day, lost Sun
have been “thinking of entering" this day at the dam and plant of the Vet»
They
race for rich prises but have not nonia Laight and Power Co.
composed
the
stockholders
of
the
done so aa yet, should lose no fur
ther time, for every day you put off Northwest Trust Co. After a day in
entering is just that much time lost the woods and on the waters of Rock
that can never be recalled. There are Creek, the party came to Vernonia
rich opportunities which may be seen where an informal stock holders
by glancing at the vote totals today, meeting was held in the evening.
for more hustlers to enter the race Discussions were listened to regard
end by a littlq special effort make ing development oT the company and
themselves important factors for the improvements that are at present be
ing planned.
beet prises.
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Don't Get Diaesnragod.
Candidates who ere now actively
In the competition should not get
discouraged if they are not the high-
ent on the list today. The campaign
U Just in its infancy and there to
not a single participant who eoulj
not, if the proper interest and effort
wer
put into the matter, secure
enough subscriptions and votes dur
tag thia weak to lead
entire fk-iJ
in fact, an entirely new candidate
with no votes at all, could by « little
concerted effort, be numbered among
the loaders in the next vote count.
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Tfane le 1 i mto ad—Got Ntaey.
Now to the time for thoae com
peting iq thia race to “make the dust
fly." Only two more «reeks remain
djring which to secure the maximum
number of votes on subscriptions—
THOSE PARKS
AND THAT ROAD
A. L. Morris waa over this week
in tbe interest of the reserved tim
ber parka that the Grange is advo
cating of buying to conservd the
natural beauty along the Inland high
way in the Natal vicinity. Mr. Morris
is certainly enthused over tbe park
question and the ultimate paving of
the Inland highway through Ver
nonia. His wishes will some day be
realised. On the soliciting committee
for the purchase of the timbered
strips for this district to Mr. Frank
Peterson whom everybody knows
and Mr. Peterson is meeting with
good success all week. It is a good
cause; a worthy cause.
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Mabie Bosworth, Vernonia .
Winifred Mecklen, Vernonia....
Mrs. Alice Burch. Vernonia......
Thelma Otoen, Vernonia
Carl O. Erickion» Vernonia......
Mrs. E. E. Graham, Vernonia .
Clifford Brown, Vernonia .........
Mrs. George Parker, Vernonia ...
Mrs. A. A. Dowling, Mist, Ore.»
Miss Ruth Burcham, St Helens
Misk Irene Smith, Vernonia......
G. J. Roberts, Vernonia
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M c D onald goes
St. Helens Mist
The quarterly meeting of the
Columbia County Banker's associa
tion held at Vernonia was s very
successful affair, twenty-one mem
bers being present. The Bank of
Vernonia waa the host of tbe even
ing and provided a splendid ban.
quel. W. O. Galloway, president of
the Bank of Vernonia and presi
dent of the Columbia County
Bankers association acting as taost-
inaster. The following visitors were
present and gave very interring and;
in'.frn tive tel»; • Mr. Wr.rfht. Mr.
ria vies and Mr. Howard of the iI
Ihii'.ed States National bank of
Finland, Mr. J ries and M.* W. L.
Thompson of the First Nattora! bank
of r»rtland, Andrew Miller, field
sevretary of the Oregon Bankers
association with which the Colum
bia County Bankers association 1«
affiliated, w«< present and gave a
very interesting talk.
,
After the banquet the memberi
and visitors inspected the new home
of the Bank of Vernonia and were
very much impressed by the beauty,
and practical arrangements and co* -
plimented the officeis upon having
constructed a home entirely in keep
ing with the progress of the inland
metropolis.
A trip was then taken through
the Oregon-American mill, perton-
-Ly conuucted by Mr. McGraw,
cashier of the Bank of Vernonia,
and this was indeed a revelation
even to those who wer« reared in
the west and were entirely familiar
with th western lumbering methods
as this is the most modern mill in
existence and their up-to-the minute
methods for handling ths cut sur
prises even those familiar with the
lower Columbia operations.
The next meeting of the associa
tion will be held at Clatskanit with
tbs First National Bank of Cinto-
&nie aa host.
A. A. McDonald, who for the pa t
A law passed by the 1926 legiiln-
year has been local manager of the ture provides, that all potatoes sold
Miller Mercantile store <n Vernonia, in lots of 50 pounds or more mnst
left this week for Klamath Fail.«, have the grade and name and ad
where he will manage the new P’l- dress of the grower stenciled on the
cher store, in which he is financially sack or container.
In lots of ten
interested. Mr. McDonald has made tons or more they must be state in
many friends in Vernonia and put spected in addition to the markings.
the Miller store in first rating in our
If a grower or dealer sells a re Large Numbei^of Peonie E
community. To succeed him here is tailer 50 pounds or more of potatoes
iov Fiesta of the
Mr. C. F. Heiber, who to in charge without the grade and address be-'
at present. Mr. Heiber is universally ing marked On the sack he is liable
Orient.
well liked in the community anj all for a maximum fine of $100, or 30
CLEVELAND HOME IS
are glad to see him in the store. De days jail sentence or both.
scribing the position of Mr. McDon
If a retailer sells or offers to sell THROWN OPEN TO AL
ald, we can do no better than to a customer 50 pounds or more of po
quote a few lines fro rathe Klanuith tatoes In a container not stenciled as
Library Fund Is Built un Ex
Falls News, as follows:
above, he to also liable for the pen-j
tensivelv by Program!
The R. A. Pilcher Co., Inc., of New alties.
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York, announced yesterday its en
Given by Local Yount
If a reta^er buys potatoes brandeJ
trance into the Klamnth Fails field, as Nb. 1, which are No. 2, the seller
People.
with the opening withi 1 six weeks of is guilty of misbranding and is libale
c-ne of the largest men, women and to the penalties fixed by law.
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The garden . party Friday “ftefl
children’s clothing concerns in the
If'a
sells No. 2 stock to a noon at the honjy gf Mr. ar.d E. S
• retailer
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city, involving an expenditure in cost customer uitder brand of No. 1, or Cleveland on the ^wnt side, for thJ
of remodeling of the Melhase build if he sells in unbranded sacks, he is benefit of the Librny Fund, was i
ing at Fifth and Main street*» and, guilty of a misdemeanor and liable beautiful affair and^A Wonderful suf
merchandise stock at $60,000 The for the penalties fixed by law.
i ress in every way and ■»> event tliaJ
Pilcher concern is a several million ■
THe StSte' Irspection Deportment will be pleasantly remembered fd
dollar corporation.
asks the retail dealers to cooperate days to come.
The entire building has been in the observance and enforcement,
The generosity of Mr. and Mrs
leased by the Pilcher corporation fo.*j of the law. Complance with it will Cleveland in giving over thair beau
a long period. Expenditures in re work out for the benefit of both tiful home for this benefit was fulH
modeling the building will exceed the fetailer and his customers. The appreciated by the ladies of the 11
810,000. They include a stucco front' Iaw »imply demands an honest pack.’ brary board, who spared no pains t
squaring off of the front portion of
it}is made the duty of the State make it the great success that it wal
the building and entire remodeling inspection Department to enforce the and the generous patronage of th
of the interior.
I law. When our inspectors visit your public also speaks their great apprd
Ready in Six Weeks.
*'?tnrr* hnve'Voiir stock «tencUrl ant? ciation.
Representatives of the PLchee cor graled. Coraplance is far oetter than f The house decoration, all of orieri
poration looking over the field in prosecution.
tai suggestion was very effective an
the Pacific northwest, with a view of
With your* cooperation the law can gay color and good cheer to thl
extending their chain of stores, de be enforced without any trouble or occasion. Everybody was there wit]
clared Klamath Falls held the most punishment or hardship. Insist that a good purpose in their mind and yol
inviting prospects of any one city in1 the lr.w be compiled witn when you could just feel the very true hosp]
the territory. Eleven other stores buy your potatoes an dthat. yon get tality that invaded the very air. M
will be opened, however, th’s fall in j th ekind orfstock you pay for.
the door to greet the visitors wtl
the northwest, at Tacoma, Medford, State Inspection Department, by C.( Mrs. E. S. Cleveland, Mrs. Ray Enl
Yakima, Bremerton, Eugene. Stock-' E Spence, State Market Agent, 714 mott, Mrs. D. L. Smith, Mrs. FugeJ
toh. Eureka, Salem and Monroe. Wn. CouAhouaejl Portland, Phone Main Marsh and Mrs. Frank Hansen.
i
The first feature of tbe Fie-ita wJ
A. A. McDonald will be the local 4656} and Mr. Morris, county inspec-1
manager for the big corporation. His tor for Columbia county., is saying to present each visitor with a t»igtf
son will be assistant manager.
hued cap.
Over one hundred cau
that this is enforced.
The elder Mr. McDonald has been
were given out and it is verl
in the mercantile business for many
wonderful how be coming every c J
HIGH TEACHERS
years, coming here from Idaho, where
was to every one who put them uJ
FOR SCHOOL YEAR The front parlor was given over V
he managed one of the largest dry-
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1 a programme of instrumental musil
goods concerns in the state. He is
J.
B.
Wilkerson,
principal,
algebra
here now and will direct remodeling
readings and a nature dance, thl
and geomRry; Levi F. Austir, programme was assembled and <il
operations.
sciences; Mr^. M. D. Cole, latin and rected by Mrs: Dr. Cole, ar.d wl
"
’ ' Mbs Cecilia Bell, enghsh; much appreciated by everyone, an
Spanish;
WORK OF PAVING
Miss Mirabel Goodin, history and was as follows: Reading, Little Mil
TO START MONDAY I rowing. A
Spencer, nature dancing, Miss GeanJ
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High school will open Monday, Sep Gould, reading Miss Lura Smitl
The City Council at a special tember seven. .
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ukalalie duet, Misses -Amy Hugh!
meeting on Tuesday night let the
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and
Louise Summers.
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paving contract for Bridge street to
The card games . were discontil
the lowest bidden—Cummins A La BEAUTIFUL LAWN RE- (
CEIVES FIRST PRIZE ued during the
the recital of this prl
Point, of McMinnville.
The work
gramme.
The
enure upper fioJ
will start next Monday and rushed to
J.E. Cropper is more than de- was given over and arranged f<
completion as fast as good work
will
The final letting
th? li-y.tid vritfi’ a handsome check for .cards, both bridge and five ,-iui
__ r permit.
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Ten tables <
contract is a great relief to the cit.-* $126, received this week from the dred was played,
. pres- cards was in progress during tl
rens as it has been hanging fire for; Oregon-American company,
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many weeks. We are now all assured, ented as first prise in the campaign afternoon.
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Mn.
that we will be out of the mud this I at Mill-VieW for beautiful lawns and
M” D. L. Smith was in charge |
coming winter and the job is about premises. Mr. Cropper has put con orrangements and progress of tl
sixteen hundred dollars lower than siderable effort in beautifying his card games, some very high seen
home and tSfe lawn and flowers are was played and the card games
the bid previosly submitted.
indeed handSome.
The garden is great success*. Fint grand prise f
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wonderful
khd
aside
for the price, bridge was won by Mr9- J- !*• Wil'
KLAN LODGE GIVES
the Cropper family realise a great first grand prixe for 600 was wj
COMMUNITY PICNIC deal of satisfaction from their im my Mrs. Judge W. A. Harris. T|
presentation of yyizes was made II
The local Klan lodge held their, provements.
Mrs. Frank Hansen-asd consisted
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community picnic at Parker's Grove I
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Mr. and Mn. Bruce Wilkes an.l huge boqueta of sweet peas.
on the Nehalem river last Sunday/
dining room wad used as recepth
son
Lynn
of
Orenco,
Ore.,
renewed
A good crowd turned out and at
to the Oriental tea room and tl
splendid day is reported.
The Ver-, old acquaintances in and aroulid
east veranda was used as an orient
Vernonia
over
Sunday.
Mr.
Wilkes
nonia banj furnished music through-,
tea room with bright banners tinkli
expressed
surprise
at
the
rapid
out the day and was greatly enjoyed
bells,Chinese gongs and oriental wh
by all in attendance.
There were growth of our city since visiting here
not. one could imagine you had oe
a
little
more
than
a
year
ago.
He
(
eats galore, games, music and •
transported to a tea room on so«
stated
that
l6s
fint
visit
to
Vernonia
good social time generally.
street in the eity of Kobe and -w
was in 1880.
wonderful tea, all served by yosu
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TWO FAMILIES MAKE
Wiliam Tipton aad family are, ladies in oriental costumes al
HOMES IN VERNONIA leaving this weak for their ranch in beautiful china from Niponeiae a |
Yokohama, thia tea room waa a «tl
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George Hobson and J. T. Brady, Southern Idaho.
gestion
from
M^L
Cleveland
BuJ your Sunday dinner at the
formerly of Waaco, Ore., have de
oriental t>ip and v»a developed a
cided to make Vernonia their future cooke dfood sale at King’s store on presided over by MufEugene Mai
home, having purchased the Tipton Snlu>*oay.
who was assisted»« Mrs. Hugh«
property in Corey’s addition.
This
Don’t forget the date of Ihr The young ladies^sqjing in orien
will add two more families to our cooked food sale at Kings at Me « h costume were Misses Louise SvJ
growing city aa they are making Saturday) August 22nd.
one, Pheoba Green mat, Amy H um
preparations to move here at once.
Mn. G. E. Gleason is enjoying a and Orline Counts.
The tea r«
The sale was handled uy G. 0. Olren trip to Spokane to visit with her was a very great feature of the J
sister.
of the Vernonia Realty.
coration and was really a w«kiw
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Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wight of Hills success.
Leonard Johnson has purchased boro were visitor« for several days at
The breakfast nook, draped!
the eight room house known as the the home of Dr. Ells Wight, their bright colored chutx and porta
OtRinan property on Third street and daughter-in-law.
made an ideal abode for the fortd
Mr. add Mn. S. T. Comer and Mrs. tellers and palm redden.
will make Vernonia his future home.
TlJ
The sale was handled by G. C. Olsen Molly Comer of Portland, cousins of ladies were all heavily veiled,-ra
Di. Ella Wighc drove out axJ listened in on ion woudeuM fl
of the Vernonia Realty Co.
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spent the woek-oa j at the doctor’s
Subaagibe for the Vernonia Eagle home.
COLUMBIA *COUNTY
LAND RANKS HIGH
Oregonian News Bureau, Wash
ington, O. C., Aug. 16.—Increases
in farm land values for both Colum
bia ang Tillamook counties. Oregon,
between 1920 and 1926, as reported
by federal agricultural census takers
have been published by the depart
ment of commerce. >s a great ma
jority of counties in all parts of the
counties in all parts of the country
thus far reported upon have shown
decreaaea, not only in lanl values as
a result of deflation but in number
o* farms as well, the figures on the
northwestern Oregon cour.ties may be
considered remarkable.
The quinquennial check un faim
progress by the bureau of census in
Columbia county showed an increase
in number of farms *rom 991 in 1920
to 1696 in 1926. In the sumo time
the value of land and buildings
jumped from -7,307,240 to -3,954,-
999, of land alone from -5,762,720
to 19,497,462 and of buildings alone
from 11,644520 to 52.137.213.
Amount of land in Columbia coun
ty farms increased from 09,899
acres five yean ago to 105,919
acres now, of which 20,009 was crop
land in 1924, 70,284 was pasture and
8102 was woodland not pastured.
Livestock on the farms included
2153 horses, 11,399 cattle, 199'J
swine and 60 mules,
All animals
showed increase except nogs, which
numericaly were cut ?n half be-
tween 1920 and 1926.
Principal crops in the county for
1924 were 98,277 bushels of oats,
27,808 bushels of wheat, 18,402 tons
of hay and 52,339 bushels of appleee
Gf the 1595 farms in the county
1429 are now operated ¡»y owners.
NEW LADIES STORE
.5,800
OPENS FOR BUSINESS
68,700
106^800 '•* opening th«* new “ReithMsr'e
’’ took plan tris wook .
M i .
...108»500 ■re»«
Reithner has a complete new and
.... 72,300 stylish stock of todies suits, dreaaes.
...106,900 ceata, ate. The »ton la a pre**.» one
...... 6,100 complete, convenient and **sady for
...... 5*800 auriasm. An epenir-g announcement
In the advertising columns
...... 5,800 appears
this week. Turn to it and read.
...... 5,000
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...... 5,000 W. W. Eaaelatyn spent Monday in
....... 5*000 1‘jrtland on business.
to
TO RETAIL DEALERS OF
KLAMATH FALLS
OREGON
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ORIENTAL T E,
GIVENBYLADIE
FOR Lil RAR'
COLUMBIA BANKERS
MEET IN VERNONIA
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