VERNONIA
Largest Mill in the West
EAGLE
THE FIRST REVOLT
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AMERICAN LAUNDRY
A TALK TO A BOY:
S o you want to leave school—before you have fin
ished? Well, I know how you feel. I felt that way my
self once. A dozen times, I guess every boy gets that feel
ing sooner or later.
But . ust remember this—you are
fundamentally the same as every boy who ever lived, and
Issued Every Friday
-$2 per year in Advance the natural boy is born with a whole nest of revolutions in
his, liable to break out at any moment.
One of the first of these 1 evolutions is to “quit school”
Entered as Second Class Matter, August 4, 1922 at the
Never mind the particuli r reasons that conspire to is
Post Office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the
revolt .Usually they are foo ish and you would blush and
Act of March 3, 1879
would want to run away anc hide if they were mentioned
Editor and Ownet But to you they were very se iops—you feel that you can’t
Paul Robinson,
face the music.
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1926
But you MUST! For, you see, if you want to get the
most from life and be a soui ce of power in the world you
will have to walk out to tht front lines fully equipped.
You can’t do this if you i re unwilling to train any
more
than a boxer can expect to enter the ring and ex
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pect to win without long an 1 careful preparation to hold
Narrow escapes from drowning being reported at this him in stead. It is gettng so ragged minds show up to the
time of year, reminds one oi t he old sayings of childhood shrewd observer as plainly as ragged and ill-kept clothes
days: “Go swimming ir. May; soon be hurried in clay.” And you wouldn’t think of applying for an . important
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position without manner, would you?
You can never quite makf up for what you lose by not
A sure way of making money and securing a contin-
ous income for life, in the Vernonia country, is to keep finishing—something. And if you leave school before the
more milk cows. By getting i he cows, the market will be end you will always regret i.—sooner or later. One of the
greatest lessons in life is to finish things. If anything is
assured.
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worth attempting it is worth finishing.
So, boy, finish your sch< ol. No matter what you may
We can’t understand why all Portland and the Port
land Chamber of Commerce don’t do a little shirt tear think about it inside of y< urself—or what everybody
ing in a real attempt to get the survey and actual con else may think. Be game, G J thru. And here’s to you—
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struction of th; Inland highway from Astoria to Portland Success!
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via Vernonia. If they don't do this now, we dislike to
FOR SALE—HIGH CLASS NEW
think what will happen when the Roosevelt highway is
Stoll tent and bed, at less than
wholesale price; must be seen to
completed.
be appreciated; this is the latest
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TO THE VOTERS OF COLUMBI/
in tourists
camp equipment;
COUNTY
phone or ir. quire Riverview Gro
County Judge Philip has started the Inland Loop high
cery.
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way subject. He has brough: it before the state commis
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sion, now the three counties should get behind the propo
TERRACOTTA
Aspland I Plumbing & Electric
sition. It has been brought before the state highway
shop have ! just received a car of
commission at previous pei.ods but they soon forget. If
Terracotta sewer pipe. Call at shop
not a state highway the government should build it as a
next door 1 to Eagle office. Phone
military highway.
193.—advt. ;.
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Schools will soon be dismissed for the summer’s vaca
tion. The higher grade boys are planning on working most
of the time and the smaller “kiddies” are beginning to ask
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
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for odd jobs or errands to run. Boys, young men and old
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men alike, are all out for th - dollars. And in this respect,
Vernonia
during these days of equal 1 ights the boys and men must
MEALS, LUNCHES, BANQUETS I
get a hustle on, or the girls will beat them to the “jobs.”
VERNONIA
A Vernonia Institution in Vernonia
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Suggestions agreeably received
TEN YEARS BI.INGS CHANGES
Vernonia claims to be the fastest grow-
A LTHOUGH
little city going, with her population jumping from
200 to 2000 in two years, it was a village ten years ago,
June, 1916, Emil Messing was school clerk. We now have
700 pupils in our schools, but see what the clerk’s report
was ten short years ago:
“Number of persons in the district under 20 years old
was 50.
Number of teachers, 3.
Number of school rooms, 2.
Number of legal voters in the district, 50.
Average monthly salary of teachers, $65..
Number of mills district tax levied, 10 mills.
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TO THE STATE, TO THE INLAND HIGHWAY AND
THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
INLAND LOOP highway isn’t “on the map”,
/ F why THE
in the name of great tom cats isn’t it. A lack of
investigation is apparent. Here is a clipping from the
Oregonian in a report of the meet of the highway com
mission :
“For the first time in years a representative of Colum
bia county appeared. Judge Philip asked that the com
mission build a state highway through Nehalem valley,
via Timber and Mist to Birkenfeld. As it is not on the
state map, the commission can do nothing. Judge Philip
said that the county had been laying concrete pavement
on one of its rnai' > t >ad at the rate of one mile a year.”
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Mother
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Come in and see us
MOTHER’S
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MAY 9th
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Mother’s Day Stationery, 98c
Mother’s Day candy $1.25, $1.50, $2.25 box
MOTHER’S DAY CARDS
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Vernonia Drug C
Wm. FOLGER, Prop.
EAT AT THE WHITE LUNCH
Mr. .'.nd Mrs. Herb Salt
I wish to announce my candidacy
for the nomination to the office of
Representative on the Republicn 1
ticket at the primaries in May, an 1
respectfully ask for your support.
If nominated and elected, I prom
ise to exercise my best efforts to
further the interests of Columbil
county and its citizens, and to wort
for the good of the State at large.
Respectfully,
A. E. ALLEN.
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JAMES J. CROSSLEY
Portland, Oregon
Candidate for the Republican no
mination for United States Senator
at the May 21st, 1926, Primaries.
Will always be present when tho
Senate is in session looking after the
interests of all the people of Oregon
just as loyally as he did when State
Senator, U. S. Attorney
'
_ ' in Alaska
“ ” Represents i
and a soldier in Frartte.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
I hereby announce my c indnndicy
for the office of Justice of (he Peace
for District 4. including the city ef
Vernonia, subject to the will of Re
publican voter.
P. IIILL
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—The Depot Cafe is now under the
management of Mr. McDonald, who
with his family has move ! he, >
from Mississippi. Mr. McDonald has
had many years of experience in the
restaurant business and from this ex
perience he can give you quality
food and plenty of it at a rcason-
able cost.
Along with the regula
menu some appetizing Southern
dishes will be featured, a trial wiT
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convince you.—adv.
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—Get your milk shakes at 'he Lin
coin Candy Kitchen.
They ar>
specializing on them.—adv
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|JV"IT’H the primai > election very near, there is not as
Fr much excitement as elections a few years ago would
generally cause. People know how they are going
to vote and say little about it. At Vernonia and in the
Nehalem valley, yes, in all of Columbia county it is
pretty solid for Patteison for governor.
Patte-scn is
considered far the be t and most logical for the posk'< ill
and the surest of winn.ng. His platfoim rings true and his
citizenship and loyalty unchallenged. Besides Patterson
VERNONIA
for governor the next important is the senatorship. With
five candidates foi U S. Senator it is hard to predict what Population. 2000.
School and Standard Grade
the verdict will be alter the primaries. We hear comment.- High School.
favorable to all candidates, and judge the result from the Pay Roll City—Mills, Logging.
Dairving, Fruit, Vegetables
majority of opinions.,In Columbia county, at this writing Farming.
P. A
P, Ry. Town growing fast
we would say that Stanfield was quite a favorite. The On
Inl-rd Loop Highway Between
majority seem to favor Stanfield, believing he can do) 1’uitiand and Astoria.
Territory to Draw From.
more for Oregon at this time than any other of the can-! A 49 Large
Miles From Portland, 35 M'les
didates. His experience, his acquiantance in Washington,
From Forest Grove, 27 Miles
From St. Helens.
his ability and his pending bills before the Senate is a Many
Opportunities in Vernonia.
drawing card in his favor. Outside of Patterson for gov Best Hunting,
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ernor and Stanfield for senator we would only attempt
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one other prediction that we are confident of, and that An In<h-«trial
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