Thursday, February 10, 1927.
VERNONIA EAGLE
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Near one of the irrigation two small railroad stations were
One of the places of interest is taining foodstuffs, with peppers and would see a few cattle. When we
projects in Arizona a large sign passed, and
I " the desolate country the Mexican city of Juarez, the hot stuff in large proportions. Most
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crossed the Rio Grande, however,
Yuma, and it'was a very interesting told of the constant sunshine and in between apparently is unhabit­ largest Mexican town on the of the apples and oranges on dis- all was changed, as we were then
“
fogless
country,
”
and
in
five
min
­
ed
except
for
a
few
isolated
stock
trip. There is but one good high­
ranches. There are no trees or wat-1 Amerlcan border, Street cars run play were culls, After a trip in the irrigated country. Most of
way across the southern end of utes after passing it we ran into a
through the place one would hes- the farmers were plowing, but we
the state and it winds around to fog bank and had to turn on the er in sight from the highway. The from El Paso across the interna-
itate to go into a native place to saw several
lights.
After
we
ran
road
follows
the
Southern
Pacific
tional
bridge
over
the
Rio
Grande
out
of
the
hit the big towns. We intended to
fields of very fine
l eat, and more likely would lose
make a short cut from Gila Bend fog it rained. Well,'I suppose they railroad most of the way from und Americans can go over at any J his appetite for a real American corn still in the shock, and many
’
time
without
passports
«
interfer
­
will
say
the
weather
was
unusual.
Benson
to
Deming,
and
goes
to Casa Grande and save 90 miles,
In Phoenix we called on Mr. and through a much lower altitude than ence from officials, although Mex- meal. Stalks of sugar cane are for cottonfields still standing. From
but tourists coming into Yuma be­
there into El Paso a paved road
fore we left suid the 3 miles ot Mrs. George Johnson former Hood at Bisbee, where an elevation of I ¡cans coming across the border are sale at many of the outdoor stands, helped us make up some of the
required
to
have
passports.
The
while
curious
looking
cakes
and
River
residents,
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
is
reached.
6,000
feet
road was almost impassable, recent
patrons of the cars are mostly candies tempt the native appetite. time lost on the 20 miles of rough,
hard rains having washed out the George Smith visited them the day
Mexicans,
who come acros s the
Most of the elderly and some of chucky, worn-out road west of the
before,
returning
to
Los
Angeles
El
Paso,
Texas,
Jan.,
24,
1927.
road and left bad chuck holes full
border
to
do
shopping
or
visit
their
Saturday.
the
younger native women wear river.
For the first time since we left
of water. One man with a Buick
many
Mexican
friends
who
are
in
the
Spanish manilia over their
Library Benefit Tea
We
spent
the
night
at
Florence,
home
we
have
found
real
summer
car came in with three broken
heads, or a scarf of black shawl
springs. Believing this was one Ariz., and left Sunday morning weather here. We left Deming, N. business or employment here.
Monday afternoon, February 14,
Juarez is unlike the Mexican The fashion of painting lips and
place where the longest way around for El Paso, At Benson we were M., Monday morning with icicles
there will bo a library benefit tea
was the shortest way home, we told that the short cut to Lords- hanging from the outdoor faucets towns. While there are many Cali­ cheeks is also indulged in by the at the J. W. Greenman home, to
turned north at Gila Bend and burg was not a very bad road and and along the road pools of wa-1 fornia. While there are many sal­ younger women and girls, and which every woman in Vernonia,
some of them present a striking
went over the Gilespie dam, run­ it would be 85 miles farther by ter were frozen over. While it is oons and gambling houses, yet real
who is interested, is is invited.
ning through several inches of way of the state highway through fair weather, all the towns around; business overshadows amusement. appearance, more hideous than Bridge and “500” will be played
beautiful.
water on the concrete apron of the Bisbee und Douglas, so we con­ here are high elevations, El Paso Here one may see the natives as
Wie had a good road out of between the hours of 2:30 and
4,000 irei.
feet. nuwever,
However, , they live in their own country,
oeing nearly i.vuu
dam for about a quarter of a mile. cluded to try it, and while the. being
road
was
“
rough
but
passable
”
part
'
this
gives
them
an
advantage
dur-1
with
their
various
occupations.
The
Deming
for about 40 miles, then 4 p. m. There will be a nominal
A new bridge is under construction
poore
classes
live
like
Indians
in
it ended abruptly when we reached charge per player and reservations
at this point, which will be a great of the way, there were several ing the summer, as it does not get
stretches of very good road. The so hot. Yet it prevents the winter squalid adobe huts, children, dogs another county, and it continued may be made by calling 274 or 252.
improvement.
From 4:15 to 5:15 there will
The road from Yuma is a little first 18 miles of the 116 miles of flowers and vegetation to be seen und cooties playing around in the rough until we reached the Rio
rough for 15 or 20 miles, but the cru s road was from very bad to; in the southern Pacific coast sec­ dirt, and the whole place has a Grande. It was a desolate, desert be a silver tea, the proceeds or
and shiftless
appearance. The
ij «mA
ohuwcbb appvaiuiii'c.
a lie . cuunu
y, with
wiui uui
country,
but a iew
few small sia-
sta- the afternoon going toward the
balance of the highway Is smooth fair, but passed through an in- tions. There is not a green thing dirty
macadam. The country is all desert, ¡.cresting part of country, winding ' ■ to be seen here, and the whole main streets have many beggars, | tions along the road and no farm- public library fund, It was wholly
occasionaljy a ranch house, but through rocky passes of the foot­ town looks drab and dirty, with mostly blind men and women, pre-I ing except for an occasional small impossible for the committee to
40 miles from Yuma is the Wel­ hills, then out on level mesas fill­ dust and dirt even in the main senting a pitiful appearance, while place where there was a little wa- | send out invitations to all, but we
they hold out their hands for coins. ter. Not a tree or vegetation of I wish to emphasize that everyone
ton-Mesa project, where water is ed with yuccas, with the chocolate streets.
pumped by electricity for irriga­ colored rocky buttes and mountain
El Paso is the principal city of The public market is an interesting any kind except the desert mes- interested is urged to attend.—■
many stalls con- quite and cactus. Occasionally we Library Board.
tion. We saw but a few new ranch* ranges of the painted desert on this section of the country, no place,
es under way since we went all sides. We saw no more of the other large city within 500 miles.
through here three years ago. The giant plants as we entered the One of the largest smelters in the
Gilpespie dam project covers 12,000 hills, but passed great forests of world is here employing 1,000 men
acres and is devoted mostly to thoss wierd sentinels of the desert getting much of its ore from Old
cotton and alfalfa. Many cotton after leaving Phoenix. In the fcot- Mexico. In this vast range country
fields are still unpicked, and we hills, however, were many yuccas, are immense herds of cattle, sheep
heard that the low prile of cotton with dried flower stalks rising and goats, with this the business
has proved disastrous to all the many feet above the spiny leaves, center. Considerable agriculture is
cotton sections, from California to and they must be a beautiful sight also made possible by the Elephant
when in bloom.
Texas.
Butte dam, located 100 miles nor­
The storm followed us all the
The cross road reaches the state th on the Rio Grande in New Mex­
way to the Rocky mountains and highway 18 miles from Lordsburg, ico, which supplies 200,000 acres
we did not leave it until we cross­ and we increased our speed from with water. The city has a popula­
ed the continental divide this 10 to 20 miles an hour to our nor­ tion of over 100,000 and has been
morning near the New Mexico bor- j mal gait. Lordsburg is a desolate practically all built since 1881, with
der. It has been a cold winter here looking little town, with no grass the coming of the railroad, four
so far, and no flowers on the des- or trees, but an important rail­ systems now coming in here, The
ert, in spite of the general rains road center. We had time to reach first white man came here in 1528
that have fallen. On our trip we Deming before dark, and the fine and the first village started in
SLUGAR, Pure Cane
CITRUS POWDER
have had rain nearly every day, macadam oad of 62 miles between 1632. The poulation is 40 per cent
in the country where it seldom the two places was a delight. Oniy Mexican at the present time.
10 lbs. (limit) ......
2 pkgs, for ........
ALONG
ROAD
TO CALIFORNIA rains.
KACG
Friday and Saturday Features
63c
PEACHES, large tins,
3 tins for ..............
Farther than ever beyond
the reach of imitation
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»ESANorCOUrE
Every one knows that when
announced a year ago, the Pon­
tiac Six was an extraordinary
automotive development.
The General Motors Re-
search Staff
pioneered
Pontiac
.
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Six basic design. The great
General Motors Proving
Ground provided an unparal­
leled opportunity to perfect
that design without regard to
time or cost. And General
Motors combined purchasing
power assured minimum costs
on quality materials.
Obviously, the Pontiac Six
was then beyond duplication.
Obviously, it is today still
farther beyond the reach of
imitation—
—because the Pontiac Six
now carties this important ad­
ditional attraction to buyers:
In a period of more than a
year, it has served tens of thou­
sands of owners in perform­
ance, reliability and economi­
cal operation, to a degree of
satisfaction far beyond their
fondest expectations!
Pontiac Six, $825 to $975. Oakland Six, companion to Pontiac Six, $1025 to $ 1295. All (nicei
at factory. Bodie» by Fiihtr. Eaty to pay on th« liberal Qencral Motor» Time Payment Plan.
25c
PINEAPPLE, large tins, bro- 3QC
ken sliced 2 for...................
PEANUT BUTTER,
per pound ...........
19c
HONEY
10 lb. pails
RAISINS, 4 lb. pk*. Sun- 35c
maid seedless raisins .......
$1-49
SYRUP, Skaggs cane and
ygc
maple, 5 lb. tin .................
FIGS, in sweet syrup
2 cans for ...............
HONEY, in comb
2 combs for ................
45c
5 lb. box fancy chocolates $1-39
for .................................. .....
PRUNES, fresh dryed
4 lbs. for ......................
25c
SNOWFLAKES,
family size ...
WESSON OIL
per quart ....................
49c
EGGS
3 dozen for
53c
$1-00
Our Meat Department Offers You These
Prices For Friday and Saturday.
HAMS
I
Fancy Sugar-Cured Hams, Half
or Whole
Per Pound
30c
CENTER SLICES
per pound ..................
45c
BEEF ROASTS, PRIME RIBS,
BONED AND ROLLED
Extra nice for your Sunday
dinner, per pound ...........
25c
BEEF STEAKS
Choice, young steer beef,
all cuts, per pound ....
22c
SALT SIDE PORK
24c
Per pound ...................
7 Pounds
$1-°°
for......................................
C SIX
45c
0
BEST GRADE
VERNONIA, OREGON
PONT
OLD DUTCH cleanser
3 cans for .................
69c
SHORTENING
GILBY MOTOR COMPANY
45c
BACON SQUARES, More
21c
of them, per pound
Store No. 225
Vernonia, Oregon
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