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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1925)
»»»««IH into the Flat iron building broke off the handle and to fix that and after we lunch we started to take strap. Before we left Revera we had town, my eon was out on the road our tube fixed up and we started out and before we got to Arcata we pot bringing in a train of Knight Tem plars. We started for Golden Gato a nail, then rrd the crew put in the park and in passing a car lube we had fixed and started to we swerved and hit the gi;te and pump it up, but lo and behold there tore off the hinges and of course was another hole in it and would not we had that to fix but out side of bold the air. Then we hailed “ cat that we had no trouble. and went to the next garage and Well the next morning my aon gat it fixed up and had to hire a came in with that horrible bunch of car to bring uh back to our car and Knight Templars. Then and there we w< got h*r lined up again and so lit out to see the city, we took in the we ■tarted for Eureka, where we' Golden Gate park right but kept stopped for the night at the hotel] away from the gate for it is no small The meals are seldom equalled and job to put a pair of hinges on that Vance. We hud a fine place to stop old gate. The park is beautiful, full never excelled. We ha(j ordered a of chipmunks to a polar bear. One new tire and was to start at 6 h . thing that I saw was the wild ducks m., but the tire man had made a' and geese and swans coming in to mistake and sent a tire one-half the little like in the park and they size to large. So we were delayed will follow you around for something, two hours before we could »et out to eat. There is a very large collec-' of town. We finally got started and tion of all kinds of paintings and got going nicely when we ran up Indian relics from all parts of the against cave in where mdn weie world. One can not remember a working so we went back about a hundredth part of what he saw then mile and filled up on coffee and We took in the legion of honor buil sandwiches. We were delayed an hour ding and there we saw many beauti- at thia point, then when wo got to f Fights. Tt..n the next day we Willits we took on some ice cream drove to Palo A.to and took in the and sodas pulled up to n gas sta large college buildings and its ground tion to fill up on gas and my gawd! They sure are some grounds and on we had a flat tire. Ran the car into our way back we stopped and had the garage, got her righted up again lunch with Noah, but not the old, and the way we stepped on her was man Noah, but this Noah came from ‘ not slow. It was then getting late in Eathopia, but he sure has a fine' the afternoon and we were figuring place and serve; delicious meals all on San Rafael for the night but we southern style. Then wc took in the had gone about a mile when bang! cement plant. The cementi s made went the same tube again. The from sea shells and they claim to garage man put it in so that it was have shells enough to last for many pinching and a hole wore in it then years to come, then the salt plant we put on the new tire and then and the maynesia plant and by that we went hell-t-poop but only made time we were getting tired and so Cloverdale. It was then dark and started for the city, ate a go. 1 it was 35 miles to San Rafael and dinner and took in a good show. 1 the roads were strange and crook came to do this old town and its i ed so we decided to stop with Dad great white way. It is glorious and Snider, so we ited up for the night expensive, but we should worry for and in the morning we made the Jones pays the freight. At last the, final dash and we landed in Sa. nlito time came for us to start lume at high 12 sharp and ns luck would _gain, so on a Thursday morning we 1 have it, the boat was there and we started out. It wag fii.e until we* drove on and closed the gate so we crossed the Sacramento river nnd could not back into the bay for we. from there on it was very warm, a had had enough of that kind of luck] hot wind was blowing when we got well when we got into Frisco the | to Sacromento, at 2:30 we were all: driver got a little mixed and ran but roasted and on our way to Sac Trip to California Mr. W. H. Congdon in hia humble Way will try and tell ue of his trip tè California. • • • Have you ever promised yourself vacation and looked forward for w time to com« when y«u will be on the way and that in a short time I you will bo able to visit some of your dear friends and relatives,then all of a sudden things change and you find that you can't possibly make the trip and are disappointed and feel bad to think thee your one hope to eeuttered to the four winds of tbt heavens then it ell changes nnd yon find you are going at tort (Oh what a grand and glorious feeling ) • ♦ • My fir»t trip te Sa» Francisco. We toft Portland at 11:46 a. m , on July 20th. I will first tell you of some of the luck we had on our way down. The first was a detour, leaving Portland, the rest of the day was peace and harmony things went fine and wo made Eugene at 6 o’clock. then we had lots of sun so we started for Roseburg, where we landed just L sfere dark, went to our hotel and nad a fine room and in the morning after a delicious breakfast we left •t 8:16. The roads were good and we made good time, until all of sudden bangi went a tire. Well It’s take off your coat and get busy. We were soon on our way again and about 11 we etopped to make a pot of coffee •ud oat our lunch f d from then on until we pawed Grants Pass we be- I gan to ascend. The mountains nnd all of the roada we ever saw they take the bacon. Crooked is ro name for them it was impossible to see a car in some places, and there were lota of them too, for not greater distance than two rods one had to watch his step but after we crossed the line and began to discend the California roada were a little smoother but con tinued to be crooked, but the scenery was wonderful. We climbed to the height of 7,000 feet hut • to r«»al ».«r fu mountain top is the 14 • They arc building a MW a .<1 a fine < the roads tka< •• inc ne\ < ■ . are about 40 feet wide and the concrete about 24 feet. Bo you see whon the road is completed it will be a beautiful trip.1 7? Well we landed in Crescent City about 7 p. m. TusJay night some what fatigued. Ate >ur dinhen and took I in the movio show. Crescent City is' right on the ocean. We started out at a to at 8 in the morni.ig a.i,» was n.aklrg good time for graveled ro’i'lr asjd areending on a strap kill wv got' anotber blow out . Got har fixed up aiain and started out. Wc made v«rtt about 11:30 and ha ! lunch, the. rest of the party did not. cioeaed th« Klamath river ii W. W. ESSELSTYN STORES AT STORES AT NEWBERG SALEM SHERIDAN VERNONIA CORVALLIS HILLSBORO MeMINNEVILLE MONMOUTH Our steadily increasing business demonstrates that the people of Verner, ia realize that it always pays to buy at MILLERS. Note a few of our Regular Prices Ladies & Childrens Wear. Domestic* Men’» Work Clothing 4 To-the-front bwn. Mus lin— Ladies Silk Hose Pay Car Overalls $1.39 Miller’^ Special Waist Overall— $1.39 Headlight Overalls $1.98 Canvas Gloves, heavy weight, re J or blue wrist— Black and colors 15c 13c 98c Melvale bwn. Muslin Childrens fine ribbed hose for hard wear in black and Cordovan— All leather gloves, open and knit wrist — Hope Bleached Muslin 16c New assortment of Ladies Fall Hats— Daisy Bleached Muslin $3.95 to $5.95 16c Parasols Berkerly Nainsook The largest assortment in Vernonia to select from, new Shapes and all the latest colors— 25c Moosehead bwn. Muslin $1.00 to $9.00 ..... 17c 10c 81-in. Brown Sheeting 25c 50c New Cretonnes Ladies and Chil Irens Handkerchiefs» plain and fancies, fine quali ty materials.— 25c and 35c 5c Kimono Crepes 1 Lot Ladies Pumps to close out — 72-in. Blea. Sheeting 55c 35c Heavy Bath Towels 25c 35c and 5Cc ... 50c A new’ Rockford sock in Heather mixtures, rib top— 25c Big Yank Work shirts 75c Men’s Sweater Coals $4.50 to $9.50 $2.98 The new Blazer Shirt J.adies Fall Coats ar riving daily. $6.50 Just a little lower in price at Miller’s See MILLER'S Always something new at MILLER’S Veinonias Leading Store M. A. ESSELSTYN VERNONIA BOOK & AR I STORE Everything in Magazines Stationery, Pictures and Books—School and Office Supplies Art and Novelty Goods We do Picture Framing of All Kinds ryway “Yes, sir, this old Ford actually seems to be getting better every day. Since I drained the crankcase and filled up with the new Zerolene *F’ for Fords, she starts quicker, has more power, and seems to go a little farther on a gallon of gasoline.” Zerolene “F” for Fords gets to all the parts where oil is needed, especially the wrist-pin bearings and the upper half of the cylinder walls, which are frequently “oil-starved” when an unsuitable lubricant is used. Zerolene “F” for Fords is made by the Standard Oil Company’s patented vacuum process. It deposits a minimum of carbon. Yet Zerolene “F” for Fords costs not more, but less than most of the special Ford oils on the market. A Ford is an A-l transportation invest ment. Protect your investment by proper lubrication. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) going north we crossed what is called for a 7 year old Buick, the Causway, over the gale basin. “My chamber maid was young and This great yalo basin is over a marsh fair, * She opened my door to give ne land and unites the east and west air, sides of the Sacramento valley, the And I big, fat and strong yalo basin is a vast marshy district , Hoped out of bed and followed extending from a point fifteen miles along. north of Mayrsville south for a dis She turned he.- head and win’.ej at tance of over 120 miles, the basin, me to flooded annually for a period of And I felt like a squirrel in a chest from 6 to 8 months and prior to the nut tree.” cnstruction of the trestle in 1916 the I pinched myself and found I wus capital city was practically Isolataed from the market center of Califor dead and closed the door and hoped nia, by vehicle as only during the back to bed, anj when I awoke to summer months was the land dried] my surprise, the sun was shining in out sufficiently to permit travel *'y| my eyes. J raised the window and what was known as the tald jake opened the screen and found it to be * Shakespeare. road. We hunted no my people _ _ in but a foolish dream. . Sacramento, I have a sister and my I went to lodge one evening and brother who was killed ih 1910 by| on returning home we were running liis engine going off the Frathes rive | a little late and the boy was step bridge, killing him and" the train dis-' ping on her and a lady wished to patcher and his fsmily and we were} get off. The conductor rang the bell treated royal (why go to Canada) At anj she got up just a little too soon 5 a. m. we started out again and^ and the car lurched to one side and she fell and landed squaie in my made Roaewell for breakfast and had__ breakfast with a lady who runs the' lap, she could, but blush and said oh! hotel that I knew 40 years ago and' excuse me but I came right back at it was hard to make her believe that her and said that all right lady I I waa the original “Bill” We had a I am from Vernonia and naturally my We visited the little visit and started again, it was age is against me. very warm from there to Dunsmure assembling plant of Henry Ford this It is a beautiful valley with thous night. The Ford company has star and of acres of fruit.. We got to ted and industrial farm anti will Dunsmure for a 6 o’clock dinner and raise only squirrels, these squirrels i started again at 6:26 with the Shasta will be educated a la ford institute. limited and beat her to Hornbrook by Each purchaser of a new Ford car 30 minutes, in fact, wq never did see will receive two squirrels to pick up her again. We made Granta Paa« for the nuts in the trail of the car, it lunch and Eugene for dinner and might be of some interest to some to pulled into Portland the night know that the largest ferry in the making 422 miles in one. Not so bad world runs between Oakland and CRAWFORD MOTOR CO LINCOLN—FORD—FORDSON You can now buy your Ford on the 18 months payment plan Payments as low as $21.88 a month O —O-‘~O Gasoline, Oil, Storage, Tires and Accessories o—o—o Ambulance for Towing Battery Service Phone 612 YOU AFFORD A FORD Frisco, it is 325 feet long, carries 75 machines and 5,000 passengers. The S. P. has 6 boats and there are several others making a desparate effort to hanlle the crowds, last year there were 57,000 passengers who crossed the bay. Between Frisco and Oakland I had a good job offered ine on one of those larger boats as ankle inspector, but I turned it down for I was afraid it might ruin my eyei but I gave them the address of Wm. Pringle and I think that “Bill” would be the right man for th« plaec for I have noticed he likes to look at pretty ankles. We all enjoyed our trip to Oakland but they can’t hold a candle to the Oregon climnt« and we were all glad to get hack home once again. So thus endeth our last and impressive trip to the land of the home of the lemon and the prunes. J. M. CLARK Real Estate Broker Vernonia, Oregon I handle all kinds of Re d Estate and Rentals. I spe- cialize in town lots and acreage. Good homes on easy terms. Houses to rent
