Entered at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffioe as Second-Class Matter.
SCHOOL WINS
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FIRE BURNS ROOF OF
E. A. SHIPMAN HOME
VOLUME 5, NO. 25.
CLAIM MOTOR STAGES
PAY EXCESSIVE TAXES
A fire which was believed to
To the Editor:
have started from an overheated
The public service commission re­
stove completely destroyed the roof
port for November, 1926, shows
of the E. A. Shipman home at 3
some interesting facts in regard to
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Speaking with optimistic assi r-
Mac's band and orchestra will 1 the collection of taxes from busses
p. m. Saturday. The local fire de­
ance
of
the
steady
growth
of
Ver-
give
their
second
concert
for
the
' and trucks, under the new law as
partment’ was successful in saving
all the furniture from the house 1 nonia and the Nehalem valley as winter next Wednesday, February ' voted by the people in November,
The report shows that 10 per
without soaking it with water. The a farming, dairying, poultry aid 2, at the Majestic theatre, under ’
place is at the corner of Rose industrial center,’ H. E. McGraw, the auspices of the American Leg­ ■ cent of the vehicles affected by
president of the bank of Vernonia, ion post of Vernonia. Crowded I the law pay 66.8% of the taxes
avenue and Bridge streets.
houses listened to this local organi­ ' collected. Curiously enough this 10
Mr. and Mrs. Shipman are liv- said recently that there is a good
opening
for
a
large
paper
mill
zation’ last month and there were 1 per cent is composed of motor
ing with Mr. Shipman’s parents
many expressions of appreciation 1 stages operating on pneumatic tires,
temporarily. Mr. Shipman, an ex- here to utilize the slab wood of
service man and member of the Oregon-American mill. At pr< s- for the manner in which the solo although the basis . of taxes was
ent * it is being shipped to 8t. and ensemble numbers of many dif­ supposed to be the damage done to
the Vernonia post of the American
Helens.
ficult pieces were played. It is the highways.
Legion, is the local agent for Ful­
“We need a creamery here,” expected that crowded houses will
ler brushes.
The report shows too that the
said Mr. McGraw, “to make but- greet both performances that even­ only classes of vehicles that will Columbia County Growers
Freshmen to Build Huge
ing.
Good Roads Encountered ter and ice cream for the crei m Every element of thrill is evi­ make reports and from which taxes
Holding Crops For
produced in the Nehalem. At pres-
can be collected economically are
Bonfire for Rally on
In California Travel ent it is being shipped to Portia id dent in the story of “The Speeding the
regular route stages and trucks,
Better Prices
and Astoria. If there was a cream­ Venus,” Priscilla. Dean’s new Met­
January 31
(This is the first of a series ery -here more dairy cows would ropolltian star picture which will whose affairs are conducted on a
of articles by A. D. Moe of Hood be brought into the Nehalem, whe-e be shown the night of the band business basis. It has been well
According to the latest general
understood in the past and is sub­
The Vernonia basketball team River, who left there January 11 ideal conditions prevail for the concert.
review of crop yields issued by
stantiated
by
the
November
state
­
Mrs.
a
Studebaker
Mpe in
Speeding along the Santa Fe ment that it will be practically im­ the U. S. crop reporting board
played their third league game with
furtherance of a profitable dairy
Friday night at Rainier, winning car to drive to Florida and back, industry I here. There is plenty of trail at sixty miles an hour, Pris­ possible to bring the any-where-for- using the estimates as revised in
24 to 12. Leaving here in cold. going by way of California, Ari­ moisture to assure good pasture cilla Dean and Dale Fuller in hire bus or truck under the control December
and
combining
the
snowy weather, the team was un- zona, New Mexico, Texas, Lousiana, the year round and enough wa m their sport model Chrysler were of this law.
yields of all crops in proportion
Georgia
and
Florida.
He
will
give
comfortable when they arrived in
weather in
i
the summer time to photographed from the platform of
This additional tax amounts to to their relative importance, it ap­
the S
Fe Limited which par­
Rainier. After a rest and a much road conditions, and the general cure hay.
5.1
of the gross income of the pears that the composite of yields
roadway, refueling their
boys business outlook as they pass thru
needed thawing the local
per acre this season was 104.6.
It is Mr. McGraw’s opinion tl at allels
motor
stages affected.
the
different
sections.
Mr.
Moe,
machine
as
they
tear
along
at
wrapped themselves around a large
This indicates that crop yields were
three or four smalk sawmills coi Id
In
addition
to
this
tax
these
River
who
is
manager
of
the
Hood
break-neck speed.
st ?ak and then went, to the Rain-
4.6 per cent above the everage of
profitably
operate
here.
The
Tur-
The roadster tears along and cars pay a license fee, seat tax the last ten years. This composite
ier gymnasium to practice. Rain Glacier is the father of the Eagle rish Timber company at Pittsburg
and gas tax and personal property
ier is conceded to have the best Editor.)
of 104.6 is 1.6 above the com-
will soon begin operations, aid catches up with two high powered
Yuba City, Calif., Jan. 14, 1927. it is believed that Vernonia v ill cars parked along each side of the tax amounting to 4.6 per cent of posite of per acre yields last year.
Li sketball court in the county.
their
gross
income.
Including
this
We are safely over the moun- receive much of the benefit of road. As the roadster approaches,
The game started o^f in whirl
The general level of farm prices
wind fashion, neither team scor tains and it is a great relief. Leav- tradte from that source. Just h >w the waiting cars move forward and tax the motor tage will pay 9.7 continued to decline during the
ing in the first few minutes of ing Hood River in a snowstorm, much their operations will be <.e- when abreast of the roadster, pass per cent of its gross income in past month, being placed at 127
play. Hodges of Vernonia started with rain in the Willamette valley veloped has not been revealed, I ut lsrgr cans of gas and oil to Miss taxes.
per cent of the pre-war level on
It is further pointed out that
the scoring for the local boys on as far as Eugene the next day, I it is thought that they will bu Id D k I s who takes the water, climbs
December 15 compared with 180
a converted foul throw. Both feared that the storm might make and operate a large sawmill in out on the hood of the speeding car the motor stage weighing one-half per cent on November 15, ac-
teams fought hard and *the score at bad going if it extended to the connection with the camps. A uh anl fills the radiator, She then as much as the truck and running cording to the monthly price re-
the end of the first quarter stood Siskiyous in the form of snow. But and door factory operated th< re climbs back to the rear of the car on pneumatic tires pays three port of the United States depart­
and pours gasoline in the almost times as much in taxes.
the clouds disappeared as we en- 40 years ago.
3 to 2 in favor of Vernonia.
ment of agriculture. The Decem­
In the second period Vernonia tered the Umpqua valley and the
In the past year a number of empty tank. This is a thrill that Oregon Motor Stage Association ber 15 figure is 16 points below
took a substantial lead which was rest of the day was mild and pleas­ small poultry and dairy farms hove almost freezes your spine, it is
that on the same date a year
maintained throughout the rest of ant. With a dry pavement we had started in this vicinity, with pr >s- only one of many in the picture. STATE CHAMBER TO
ago.
Robert
Frazer
is
leading
man.
the game. They were successful in no difficulty in reaching Medford pects of more of that class of
MEET ON TUESDAY The department’s index of pur­
*1 lie proceeds from the show will
caging baskets at regular inter­ Thursday night.
farmers coming in 1927. Busin 3s
pay
the
bund
for
the
music
ex
­
vals. The last periods of the game
The
annual meeting of the Ore­ chasing power of farm products
Getting an early start, we- were has been steadier, according to
ponaj
and
the
rest
will
be
placed
wepe hard fought, but the defense at the foot of the seven-mile climb Mr. McGraw, the past year than
gon State Chamber of Commerce is placed at 80 for November com­
played by Vernonia was too mud. to the summit of the Siskiyous as any year since here four and f.ve in the Legion’s building fund. M. will be held in Portland in the pared with 81 in October, the five
for Rainier and they were forced the sun turned the clouds to a years ago had little or no capital, E. Carkin is in charge of the enter­ Oregon building on January 31 year period 1909-14 being UBed as
to make most of their shots from crimson red in the eastern horizon. and the local banking business v as tainment.
beginning at 10:00 a. m. Represen­ a base of 100. The purchasing pow­
center
of
the
floor.
It
near the
tatives including presidents and er figure has declined steadily
There was very little snow in the not as good as it is now, With
was said that only once during mountains in sight from the high­ business steadier and a larger per­ Boys And. Girl« Clubs
directors of chambers of commerce since last May when it was 88.
Ara Organized Here 'throughout the state have signified Most of Columbia county apple
the game was Rainier able to way, and none at all on the pave­ centage of local people owners of
crop sold, fcllow market for bal-
penetrate the Vernonia defense. ment. At the summit, and over the real estate.
The following boys and girls their intention to attend and an
Many times the Vernonia players other side’ in shaded spots, there
The local bank started two years clubs were organized here during unusually large meeting is antici­ ance of crop at present time. Part
of potato crop sold at $1.50 per
carried the ball to their own bas­ were a few stretches of frost, ago keeping Saturday nights -lor the past week: The Nimble Thim­ pated.
ket without interference.
Paul Shoup, executive vice-presi­ Cwt. Most of crop being held. Live­
slowing down the traffic in these the benefit of local merchants. ble Sewing club; leader, Alice E.
This win puts Vernonia in sec­ places, but no chains were neces- “This bank is intensely interested Eaton; members, Grace Mills, Bet- dent of the Southern Pacific com­ stock coming through winter in
ond place in the league standing.* sary.
in building up the community and ty Bennett, Margaret McDonald, pany will address the conference good shape. Sufficient feed for
wintering under present
weather
Clatskanie heads the list with no
Leaving the pavement at the giving encouragement to all worth­ Varda Chapman, Edna Crawford, at luncheon when the state cham­ conditions. Dairy
cattle in good
defeats to date, After the game state line, the macadam road has while enterprises. The business Is Betty Cameron, Leona New, Naa- ber will have charge of the mem­
the boys were treaded to a din- been oiled, and it is in very good conducted in a safe and cons >r- earn Murray, Louise Whitsell, Ber­ bers’ forum of the Portland cham- shape. Ample feed. Price of butter
fat good, milk fair. Egg produc-
ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. shape where it has been rebuilt. vutive way. There is no peculation nice Ellis, Ad wins Alexander.
ber on the day of the meeting,
increasing.
Price
falling.
Schunesen of Rainier.
The morning session will include tion
business—just straight
Ten or fiftten miles of the old road on any
Pattie Cake Cooking club: Mrs.
Prices ranging from 30c to 36c.
“
Taxation,
”
togeth-
an
address
on
banking.
This
bank
makes
no
re­ Mabel Graves, leader; members,
The second semester will soon between Hornbrook and Yreka are
er with a report of- the legislative Fair honey crop. About average
be two weeks on its way. Very not oiled, but kept quite smooth discounts. If it cannot handle a Gladys i End, Dorthy Black, Roy- investigating committee, by R. S. amount to date.
loan
it
is
not
taken,
”
aline
with
scrapers.
We
made
good
time
said
Hr.
Alexander,
Florence
Wall,
few changes were made in the
Prospects are for lower but­
Hazel Brown, Jewel Smith, Mary Hamilton, of Bend, a director of
schedule since only three or four until we left the 25 miles of pave­ McGraw.
the
state
chamber
and
a
member
ter
prices during tile next 30 days
October
25,
1920,
the
Ann
I
ment between Weed and Dunsmuir.
Childs, Helen Murray, Joy
Bank of
new classes were organized.
of the legislature.
period, says the January issue of
Joseph Weberg and Jewell Lloyd The 65 mile stretch of road from Vernonia opened its doors for b 1S- Bush, Mildred Rogers, Mignon De-
“Opportunity and necessity for “Kansas
agricultural
situation.'*
entered the freshmen class this the latter town to Redding is be­ iness. H. E. McGraw started in pue, Beth Davta, Audrey Austin. research work in Oregon” will be
The price trend is seasonally down­
here
at
that
time
as
cashier.
ing
rebuilt,
and
in
three
years
A
Coffee
Cooler
Camp
Cookery
week. Joseph Weberg came from
the topic of an address in the ward. Only once in 15 years has
Yakima, Washington, and Jewell about 40 miles have been graded year ago last November Mr. llc- club: Leader Edwin Condit; mem­ Afternoon session delivered by Dr.
the average price of butter been
Melville
Malmsten, Andy
Lloyd recently completed the eigh­ and rocked, with two new bridges Graw sold most of his stock end bers,
Trnold Bennett Hall, president of higher in February than in Jan­
became
interested
in
the
shingle
completed
and
15
miles
of
pave
­
Brimmer,
John
Cameron.
Donald
th grade in the local school.
the University of Oregon.
uary. In the case of 92 score cream­
The pupils from Mist and Natal ment, but 25 miles still remain to mill. Last fall, when Mr. Me. er Holtham, Glen Urie, Kenneth Par­
The Vale and Owyhee irrigation ery butter at New York, an ex­
decided
to
retire
because
of
ill
be
rebuilt.
This
road
is
narrow
and
ker,
Jewel
Solomon.
deserve a great deal of credit for
The Gingerbread Girls club: projects also appear on the pro­ ceptional upward trend in Feb­
being so regular, in attending very crooked, although kept in health, McGraw bought back he
gram in the afternoon to be dis­ ruary has occured in only four
school during the bad weather. It good repair. It was still slippery stock and was elected presid nt The leader is Mrs. Pearl Krause.
cussed by Judge Dolton Biggs of out of 14 years.
of
the
bank.
He
is
probably
from
recent
rains,
and
most
of
the
he
j
Members,
Christine
Rainey,
Audrey
is a real effort upon the part of
Vale.
Cheap substitutes, increased ar­
youngest
bank
president
in
traffic
we
met
was
going
slowly
he
'
Johnson,
Louise
Roberson,
Marian
some pupils who reside with in
A report on the Oregon develop- rivals of foreign butter, the un­
Lindley, Margaret Bennett, Helen
a few blocks of the school to get and carefully. It is not safe to state of Oregon.
Others in the local bank ire Charlesworth, Nelle Grean, Del- ment fund work will be presented usual Btrtngth of December prices,
up early enough in the morning go above 20 miles an hour on this
J.
C. Lindley, cashier; Miss A ay phine Cates, Vivian Wahlater, Edna by W. D. B. Dodson, general man­ and the present tread of produc­
stretch.
to get to school.
Meyers,
assistant cashier, and V is* Owens, Alice Parker, Alma See­ ager of the Portland chamber.
tion do not argue for continued
After reaching good roads again
La Velle Gosa has returned to
At the business meeting an an­ strength in butter pripes.
school after having been absent we had no trouble in reaching this Ruth Stubbs, teller. It is Mr. >1 1C- berg, Velda Mellinger.
Camp
Cookery
Club nual election which will follow the
for several weeks on account of place about dark. Clouds have hov­ Graw’s plan to continue his for- Mulligan
speaking program, eight new direc­ LOCAL BOY SCOUTS
mer
practice
of
going
to
the
camps
Leader,
Clarence
Wardle;
mem-
sickness. La Velle is a good student ered all day, with a cold wind
about
the
10th
of
each
month
to
hers,
Fred
Smith,
Cleve
Reese, tors will- be placed in office to GIVEN CLASS BADGES
and we hope that she can remain blowing a gale across the Yreka
succeed those whose terms expire.
in school now until the end of flats. We caught but one glimpse take care of their document ; nd Lawrence Jeeahard, Malvin Chap-
man, Oscar Rosa, William Tisdale, The outgoing directors are R. S.
of Mt. Shasta, it* being hidden in notarial business.
the term.
The first class and second class
Hamilton, Bend; E. I. Stoddard and
Alden McBarron.
The
sophomore
boys
played a heavy bank of clouds.
George Huntington Currey, La Boy scouts of Vernonia received
Chamber
of
Commerce
Northern California is looking
against . the grade school team last
their badges at a public meeting
Meet at Noon Tomorri w EDNA KILBY IS NOBLE Grande; Julius L. Meier and John held in the high school yesterday,
Friday evening. The score was more green than last year on ac­
F.
Daly,
Portland;
T.
B.
Kay,
14 to 11 in favor of the high count of good rainfall. Grain fields
The Vernonia chamber of er m- GRAND OF REBEKAHS Salem; I. E. Vining, Ashland; and for having completed required tests
are a vast carpet of green, with merce will hold its second meet ng
school team.
The officers of the Mountain Peter Loggie, North Bend, The for the honors.
class held a special the sprouting grain two or three of the year at noon tomorrow in Heart Rebekah lodge No. 248 were board will then elect officers.
The freshmen
1
H. E. McGraw is the scoutmaster
meeting Thursday, The question inches high, and prospects bright the White Lunch restaurant. P> in­ installed in regular form Thursday
In the evening there will be a of the Vernonia troop. His assist-
of the big rally schedule for the for good crops.
gle and Twineham have been v el­ night January 13. Mrs. Irene Spen­ dinner at which representatives of tants are Dr. W. H. Hurley, M.
evening of January 31 was dis­
egated to see that a good rej re- cer was the district deputy presi­ commercial organizations will re- E. Carkin and C. J. Wardle. The
cussed at some length. Glen Haw­
Mrs. M. Bunker and son William sentation is present.
Word IBS dent and her deputy grand of­ view the activities of their re- patrol leaders in the troop are:
kins and Kathryn Hoffman made moved to Forest Grove Saturday, been received from S. C. Mor on ficers were R. L. Spencer, Emil spective communities.
Bordie Heiber, Neal Bush, William
the principal talks urging the where William will continue his secretary of the St. Helens chi m- Messing, Haael. Miner, Lena Stan­
Culver, Eldoro Wlnlker. Clifford
freshmen boys to prepare an high school studies. He has been ber of commerce, that he will be ton, D. S. Cameron, P. O. Mellin­ ST. HELENS LEGION
Fiela is the scribe. The boys meet
abundance of material for the bon employed in the mill here the last present for the dinner.
in the American Legion hall every
ger, and May MelHnger.
WILL
MOVE
CANNON
fire.
few months.
Wednesday from 7 to 9 p. m.
It has been announced that .he
The officers installed were Edna
What it a Boy Sc<>ut
At a busy session of the St. Hel­
dinner
will
be
served
promptly
at
Kilby
noble
grand;
Lilian
Hansen,
Seniors
ens post of the American Legion
“Scout” used to mean the ons
noon
to
those
present
and
tiat
vice-grand;
Irene
Spencer,
secre
­
The seniors have the 1926 foot-
The senior class gave a program
Wednesday night of last week in on watch for the rest. It has been
"ball trophy in their room. This to the student body Friday after­ the meeting will be adjourned at tary; Dorcas Bays, treasurer; Haz­ which many important projects made to fit the town as well as
1
o
’
clock
sharp.
Secretary
Sher-ley
el
Thompson,
warden;
Gladys
Smith
trophy was presented to Vernonia noon. Russell Mills told about his
were discussed. It was decided to the wilderness and suited to peace
high school by Dr. F. R. Davis trip to Eugene, what he did and has been busy getting the affairs conductor; Sarah A. Spencer, chap- place the large cannon, which is time instead of war. A
scout is an
of
the
chamber
in
shape
so
that
a
tain;
May
Mellinger,
R.
S.
N.
G;
and Fred W. Herman of Rainier. learned. Loretta Johnson gave a
membership
campaign
can
ba Viola Treharne, L. 3. V. G; Nan­ now mounted back of the court­ expert in life-craft as well cs in
The seniors are writing nar- little
quotation
entitled
"The
house, in the middle of the plaza wood-craft, for he is trained in
ratives in English class, The best Courtin.” John Wardle also gave launched next week among * the nie B. Hall, inside guardian; P. on the site of the old fountain, heart as well as head
and hand.
business
men,
residents
of
the
city
O.
Mellinger,
outside
guardian.
Af
­
ones will be published in the 1926- an account of his trip to Eugene.
and farmers and others in the vi­ ter ths installation all enjoyed an The fountain will be cemented up, Scouting is broad enough to cover
27 annual.
The senior class ended the pro-
acoerding to plans, and the big riding, swimming, tramping, trail­
The American history class is gram by all singing, “When You cinity. He hopes to have a mem­ hour of speeches and rsfreshmenta. Howitzer, which was captured from ing, photoplay, first aid, camping,
bership
of
300
within
two
months.
suffering daily tests. The mem- and I were Young, Maggie.”
Have your butter wrappers print­ the Germans In the > late war, will I handicraft,
loyalty,
obe
obedience,
bars are afraid this is going to I The juniors will present the
Conscientious printing is our ed at the Eagle plant. You may be painted and i mounted there | courtesy, thrift courage > and
continue for the remainder of the | next program one week from Fri- daily bread. The Eagle guarantees then sell butter properly dressed where it should be an interesting' kindness, with many other sub­
semester.
day.
satisfaction.
for market.
and significant adornment.—Mist, jecta.
Strong Defense Work Is
Factor in Score.
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VERNONIA. OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1927.
STILL DECLINE
Production Is Above 10
Year Average.