Eu,erea at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffioe as Second-Class Matter.
Bond Election
This Saturday
VERNONIA, OREGON, THUR SDAY, APRIL 28, 1927.
Republican Party
Founded at Ripon
(By A. D. Moe)
Ripon, Wis., April 14, 1927.
Ripon, Wisconsin, claims to be
the birthplace of the Rebublican
party. A small building on the
campus of Ripon college, moved
j I from its original place in the city,
Birthplace
bears the inscription,
of the Republican Party,” and is
used as a sort of museum for
the depository of old relics, The
following data was furnished by
the Ripon Commercial club:
“Pursuant to a call published in
the Ripon Herald, a meeting was
Election Will Be Held in The
held by men of all parties at the
Congregational church, March 1,
Washington School; Polls
1854, to discuss the ‘Nebraska
Open From 2 to 7 P. M.
Swindle,’ and vigorous resolutions
were passed against the passage
of the Kansas-NebYaska Bill by
The much discussed »75,000 bond Congress, and for a new party to
issue to be voted Saturday by tax be organized, such a one as the
payers of school district 47, is country has not hitherto seen, com
scheduled to be a close election. posed of Whigs, Democrats and
Arguments pro and con have been Free Soilers, to accomplish its re
heard daily on Vernonia streets peal if passed. Three days previous
and the issue is much in doubt. the moving spirit, Alvan E. Bovay,
No one denies the need for more wrote to Horace Greeley, of the
classroom facilities in the Washing New York Tribune, suggesting a
ton school. The use of a part of new party under the name ‘Re
the basement for classrooms is ac publican.’ It becoming evident that
knowledged to be unsanitary and the bill would pass a second meet
a condition that should be remind ing was held March 20, 1814, at
ed.
the school house, where steps were
It has been pointed out by many taken, cutting loose from the es
opposed to the approval of this tablished parties; but, acting un
bond issue that much of the new der the advice of Mr. Bovay no
taxable timber will be gone long name was adopted, it being thought
before the bonds are paid off, that while the name Republican
and the burden will then fall large seemed most suitable a formal
ly on the local folk residing in christening should not be by so’
Vernonia and nearby. In case this small a body of men. See Wilson’s
bond issue passes timber owners History of the Rise and fall of
might be more inclined to cut the the Slave Power in America, and
timber sooner than otherwise to Flower’s History of the Republican
escape paying the high taxes, while Party for full recognition of the
lower taxes may be collected from claims of Ripon, Wisconsin, as the
them over a much longer period birth-place of the party. Also
and thus greater revenue derived Rhodes’ History of U. S. (Vol. XI);
to the school district.
Commercial Adviser, June 16, 189’;
The polls will be open in the Leslie’s Weekly, June 18, 1897;
Washington school from 2 to 7 p. Chautauquan, Nov. 1897; St. Louts
m. and all persons who are tax Globe-Democrat, 1899; Official His
payers or liable to be taxpayers tory of Republican National Con
are eligible to vote. No registra vention, 1896; Platt’s History of
tion is required.
the Republican Party.”
We are enjoying a visit of a
New Restaurant
week with Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Opened Sunday Haigh and making trips around
The Wpllfed cafe is the name this part of the country. We visit-
of the new restaurant which open- ed the old homestead near the
ed Sunday in the place formerly shores of Green lake, where my
known as the White Lunch. It is grandfather, Enos Moe, settled a-
owned by Chas. McFarland, who uout 1854, driving with his family
has been conducting the restaurant from New York state, On their
at Sulphur Springs hotel at Dolph, way they camped in Chicago, then
a city about the size of Hood
Ore., for some time.
River, finally landing here. We saw
Mr. McFarland, who has seen
schoolhouse where he was
many years experience as a cook, the old
the first teacher, first having taught
will preside in the kitchen in the
the few children in the neighbor-
new cafe. He was the steward at
hood at his home. Near the close
the Lakeside club in Chicago for
of the Civil war he moved to
three years; hotel steward at Ar-
Princeton, and after my father re
rowhead Springs, San Bernardino,
turned from the war he drove tile
Calif., four years, and has seen
stage from Princeton to Ripon be
22 years service in the profession.
fore the building of the railroad.
Mrs. McFarland, with the two
On our visit Jp Princeton we
children will come to Vernonia la found a few of the old pioneers
ter. She will remain at the restau still living there and enjoyed meet-
rant at Dolph for a short time.
ing them agam. The old pioneer
Mr. McFarland announces that merchant, Silas Eggleston, now 92
the chamber of commerce luncheons years old, is still living, and re-
will be held at the Wellfed cafe.
calls the time when both Mrs. Moe
and myself were clerks in his
Nutrition Meteing Held
A nutrition meeting was held store for a short time.
There have been but few changes
at Birkenfeld, last Friday, under
the auspices of the Winema Grange, in either of these cities since we
at which Miss Lucy A. Case, Nu- left here nearly 40 years ago. Im
trition specialist, from the O. A. provements have been made, of
C. Extension .Service, gave a very course, and for the better, but the
interesting demonstration in the population has grown but little,
forenoon on salads, and talks in In the heart of a prosperous farm-
the afternoon on “How to eat and ing community, business of these
grow fat,” “How to eat and grow cities maintains about the same
thin” and “Plan on Balanced meals volume as in years gone by.
for the family.”
Ripon college has about 400
There were about 22 ladies pres students, with no material increase
ent that took part in the demon in many years. The city has three
strntion and considerable interest canneries, peas being the principal
was taken in the subjects discuss product. A knitting factory and
ed.
creamery also add to the industries
Another meeting by Miss Lucy of the place. It is a home city,
A. Case will be held later in the quite a few retired farmers mak
year along similar lines.
ing their homes here, and is a
very pretty place.
Squirrel Poison Made.
Dairying is the principal output
Ira N. Gabrielson was in the
of the farms, most of the milk
county last Friday, mixing another
being shipped direct to Chicago,
supply of ground squirrel poison
but some going to local creameries.
distributed
from
the
county
to be
Libby, McNeill & Libby are now
agent’s office for the use of the
operating tank trucks between here
farmers in destroying the ground
and Waupun to their condensed
squirrels in the county.
This makes the second mixture of milk factory. The trucks are sim
ilar to those used by oil companies,
500 pounds that Mr. Gabrklson has
and they collect fresh milk every
made for Columbia county this year
day from the farmers, filling the
the first being entirely used up,
huge tanks and driving to Waupun,
as the farmers are making good
a distance of 18 miles from Ripon.
use of the poison in destroying the
Farmers are now busy plowing and
ground squirrels.
seeding their grain. Corn will not
Contract let for new »32,500 be planted for a month yet. Not
Knights of Pythias hall at St. Hel- much wheat is raised around here,
the grain being mostly oats and
ens.
Monmouth to have city mall de- barley for feeding stock, while corn
is used to fill silos for the cattle.
livery service.
Question ot Remodeling Wash
inglon Sctiool, Issue
New Classrooms Needed
VOLUME 5, NO, 38.
699 Cows Tested
During Past Month
Red Cross To
Raise Funds
A total of 699 cows were tes
ted during the month of March,
according to the report of L. J.
Bartholomy, tester for the Colum
bia Cow Testing association. Their
average producr!on was 785 pounds
While looking through some of of milk and 32 8 pounds of fat.
T. C. Hall of this place, after
an illness of several months passed his old papers recently, Hiram D. 144 cows produced more than 40
away at Forest Grove April 22, Van Blaricom, NeKalem valley pounds of fat for the month.
where he was taken a few days pioneer, found a slip of paper up
Four new members were secured
prior to his death. He was laid on which was printed the ballot in March, making a totai of 34
to rest in the family cemetery on of the first city election ever herds now in the association. Sev
the ranch of W. L. Hall near Ver held in Vernonia. The town was eral more dairymen have express
nonia.
Rev. Marshall Ingold of incorporated in 1890 and this elec ed their desire to start testing in
Rainier preached the funeral ser tion was held in 1891. The small April or May.
vice from the Christian church, ballot was as follows:
For pure bred herds under 11 Junipr Red Cro« Members Will
For president of the council,
after which the Odd Fellows and
cows, Jack Anliker of Goble, was
Dr. C. H. Newth.
Rebekahs took charge.
Sell Pencils May 5 In Ver
first with an average production
For councilmen,
T. e. Hall was born in More
of 1321 pounds of milk and 52.6
Joseph
Van
Blaricom
nonia, Announced
head, Ky., September 21, 18G5.
pounds of fat for his 7 registered
Spencer B. Rose
At the age of 17 Tom moved to
Holsteins. Fritz Anliker, of Goble,
Robert U. McNutt
Missouri with his mother and later
was second with an average pro
May 5 is the date set for sell
Thomas H. Lavender.
came west, settling in Rainier in
duction of 1448 pounds of milk ing pencils in Columbia county for
V
’
or
Recorder,
1920. He was married to Rhoda
and 49.4 pounds of fat for 4 re the benefit of the Juvenile Hos
Geo. W. Dow.
Tipton four years ago. They mov
gistered Holsteins. Rudy Anliker, pital for girls, which is located
For
Treasurer
ed to Vernonia, where they hav«
of Goble, was third with an ave at Elwood station out of Portland.
F. A. Zillgitt.
lived happily ever since. He was
rage production of 1121 pounds of Nina H. Little, county health nurse
For Marshal,
known as a devoted Christian, a
milk and 36.4 pounds of fat for and chairman of the Junior Bed
Hiram D. Van Blaricom.
loving husband and a useful neigh
his three registered Holsteins.
Cross organization in Columbia
Everyone
named
on
the
ticket
bor; loved by all who knew him
For the grade herds of less
and always doing as he would was elected, stated Mr. Van Blari- than 11 cows, Dave Hodge, of county, states that this is the first
county in the state to sell these
eom, and he showed on the back
have others do unto him.
Sauvies Island, was first with an pencils.
Near relatives who survive him of the ballot the following written average production of 298 pounds
This work will be carried on
are: Rhoda Hall and Riley Hall message: Vernonia, Oregon, May of milk and 36.6 pounds of fat
of Vernonia, Ruben Hall of Wei- 18, 1891. This is to certify that for 7 grade Holsteins. E. J. Brocks, by the Junior Red cross and it
ser, Ida., Henry Hall of Eatonville, Hiram Van Blaricom is duly el of South Tulatin, was second with devolves upon this section to set
a philanthropic precedent that will
Wash., Alfred Hall of Olivehill, ected.
There was apparently no question an average production of 674 be an inspiration to others. The
Ky., Alse Hall of Yale, Ida., Mrs.
pounds of milk and 35.5 pounds of
Anna Nelson of Arkansas, Mrs, about the office he was elected to, fat for 9 grade Jerseys. B. S. Juvenile hospital erected under the
Polly Tabor of Olivehill, Ky., and is that was not stated. Robert Golden, of Goble, was third with auspices of the Pacific Protective
U. McNutt, who now lives in Van
society is primarily for the pur
Mrs. Eliza Dykes of Oklahoma.
couver, Wash., is the only living an average production of 663 pose of giving curative and shel
■survivor beside Mr. Van Blaricom, pounds of milk and 27.8 pounds tering care to delinquent girls, and
Last Parent-Teacher
of fat for 4 grade Jerseys.
Meeting Next Monday of those honored gentiemen who Among the pure bred herds of when complete will contain a din
first conducted the affairs of this
ing room, surgery, convalescent
The last meeting of the Parent nunicipality.
more than 10 cows, Behrmann & ward, etc., with accomodations for
Teacher association will be held
Vernonia had a population at Burbank, of South Tualatin, were 50 girls at a time. The frame of
next Monday night at 7:30 in the that time of about 200, r and the first with an average production the building is erected now, but
Washington school.
land around here was held by home of 744 pounds of milk and 39.01 the furnishings are lacking.
The school children will have steaders. The precinct surrounding pounds of fat for 29 registered
The legislature gave an approp
several numbers on the program Vernonia was know» as Aurban, Jerseys. Lyons & Dimick, of Sau- riation of »17,000 which started th*
and a speaker is expected from .nd during general elections the vies Island, were second with an building, but it is up to the pub
Portland who will address the meet number of votes polled were about average production of 1190 pounds lic to help by purchasing these
ing on the subject of Americani equal to the number recorded at of milk and 38.9 pounds of fat pencils at 10 cents each from the
zation at Home.
the last election. Interest in el for 28 registered Holstein«. Ham- school children on May 5. Any
The president is anxious for all ections at that time was said to mer Bros., of Deer Island, were school selling 100 per cent, or
members to be present as there is be much stronger than at present. third with an average production one pencil to each child, will have
some important business to be done. It must also be remembered that of 1066 pounds of milk and 38.4 its name engraved on a tablet on
The new officers for the coming only the men voted.
pounds of fat for 21 registered the walls of the building.
year will be elected also. Cake and
In commenting on early days in Holsteins.
This county has 500 of the 300,-
punch will be served during the Vernonia, Mr. Van Blaricom stated
Among the grade herds of more 000 pencils to be sold, and on next
social hour.
that at the time of that election than 10 cows, Paul Welter, of Thursday it is hoped this amount
here in 1891 Vernonia had three Goble, was first with an average will be sold. »15,000 is needed for
Rainier Cannery Sold
H. J. Barbey of the Barbey newspapers. The first paper was production of 1139 pounds of milk the completion of this project, and
Packing company of Flavel, Ore established in 1890, owned by Wm. and 45.7 pounds of fat for 14 t is hoped the public will see fit
gon closed negotiations with the Braden and Gue Binan. It was grade Holsteins. Beeson Brothers to support this worthy cause, as
Allen & Hendrickson Packing com called the Sentinel. The next year of Clatskanie, were second with an the only hospital of this kind In
pany for their plant located at a populist paper and a Jeffersonlan- average production of 912 pounds the state is a small inadequate
Rainier, Oregon on April 22 of Democrat paper were started. The of milk and 41.1 pounds of fat foi frame-structure located on the
names of these could not be re- 27 grade Guernseys and grade Jer same grounds with this new hos
this month.
The plant is to be in full ope called. The latter, which was own seys. Fred Uhlman, of Scappoose, pital building. That there is a cry
ration as usual with Mr. A. E. Al ed by a Mr. Mitchell, later moved was third with an average pro ing need for this type of hos
duction of 858 pounds of milk and pital is obivious to any social
len as general manager of the new to Pittsburgh.
Two attempts were made in 1891 35.9 pounds of fat for 20 grade
company.
worker, and education on this mat
Fish and vegetables are to be to build a railroad to Vernonia. Holsteins and grade Guernseys.
ter is to be given to everyone.
One
company
started
construction
The high pure bred cow for th«
packed as usual and bean grower's
contracts are being signed In a for a railroad in from Forest Grove month of March is Tee Hee, a 7
Editorial
limited way this season. All other and another from Astoria. The year old registered Holstein. She
contracts, for berries and cher operations boosted land values here produced 2766 pounds of milk and
DEFEAT THE BOND ISSUE
ries, will be handled as usual and at the time and caused consider 92.7 pounds of fat. The Holbrook
able
population
influx
and
general
Saturday
is the date set for the
Dairy
Farm,
near
Burlington,
is
packing will proceed the same as
business activity here, which ceased the owner of this wonderful cow. school election in district 47 on
in the past.
when the projects failed.
Honorable mention must be made the question of voting »75,000
The first wagon road linking of Tillie, a three year old register in bonds for the construction of
Evangelist Leavitt
Vernonia with outside towns was ed Holstein, owned by Jack An an addition to the Washington
Has Helped Vernonia started
in 1874, and was known liker, of Goble. She produced 1801 school, which it was stated would
(By Leea Enos)
, as the Green Mountain road. An pounds of milk and 90.1 pound« perpiit the use of more classrooms,
What is the world looking for appropriation of »10,000 was re of fat in March.
an auditorium and a gymnasium.
today? I find most people whom ceived from the state legislature for
While no one denios the need
The high grade cow for March
I have come in contact with, look the purpose, but this only built
is No. 33, a grade brown Swiss, for more classroom space, with an
ing for something better than they part of it. It was completed to
by Geo. A. Johnson, of already over-crowded school, the
have found. Something real, some Cornelius, from where roads led owned
Sauvies Island. She produced 1395 need for such an enormus expen
thing true and strong, and fine; to other parts of the state.
pounds of milk and 93.5 pounds diture as »75,000, which would be
Something worth fighting for, liv
Before the road was built a wind
of fat, which is also the highest added to »25,000 which was pre
ing and triving for. A true religion ing trail followed much the same
butter fat record for any cow dur- viously voted and not used, would
is a help to any man or woman route. It was blazed out through
be an excessive amount of indebt
and do not leave the child out, the timber and to save time not ing March.
edness for the taxpayers to bear.
for we should teach them truth, ches were cut through some of the Geo. P. Mill* Dies
Although the taxes are high be
loving kindness, and real fellow larger logs to enable the horses
cause of a mistake made two years
At
Kea
*ey
Friday
ship from the start, if we wish to jump them. This trail crossed
ago in the matter of an appropri
to lead them right. Do not cover Pebble creek 13 times.
Geo. P. Mills, watchman and en ation for the school, this does not
Mr. Van Blaricom, who has liv gine tender of the United Railway alter the fact that taxes are high,
up their mistakes. Unfold them ra
ther so they can see the wrong; ed in the Nehalem valley longer line, died of heart trouble Friday and the present is not the time
then point out the right in a kind than anyone else, has been prevail evening at 8:30 while starting a for the school district to indulge
firm way. This is our part as par ed upon by his friends to write a fire in an engine. Deputy Sheriff in luxuries.
ents and teachers in the home or series of articles for publication Leach and J. M. Brown brought
It is necessary lc have more
concerning pioneer days. He has the body to the local undertaking classroom space. It is luxury to
elswhere.
Religion cannot be abolished, for agreed to do this in the near fu* establishment, where it was pre have the gymnasidm and auditor
by it, and through it, come sal- ture.
pared for shipment to Garner, II). ium.
In tides of high taxes it
vation. Without it we pre lost.
Geo. P. Mills was born January is the essence of good business
The
Pattie
Cake
Cooking
club
I am for truth and right, end
Many who
6, 1871 at New Boston, Ill., and to forego luxuries.
dear citizens of Vernonia I am under the leadership of Mrs. Ma- was 56 years, 3 months and 15 are familiar with building have
bel
Graves
served
lunch
last
Thurs
thankful with all my heart and
day noon to the teachers at Wash days old at the time of his death, stated that it would be impossible
mind that God has let Brother Lea-
He was not marired. Three sisters to have the building ready for
vitt come to this town to tell us ington school. Miss Elizebeth Mur survive him: Mrs. J. G. Pitts of occupancy by the time school con
ray
county
Supt.
of
schools
and
the truth. I have prayed for that
Gardiner, Ore., Mrs. Addie Grout venes in the fall. Therefore, it
very thing many times, and be Miss Helen Cawgill of the O. A. of Blue Earth, Minn., and Mrs. F. behooves local folk to defeat this
C. were guests of honor. All the
lieve some other dear souls have
bond issue, have several persons
food served was prepared by the H. Smith of Webster City, Iowa.
done the same.
girls themselves and the quality
It was believed that the deceas confer with the >chool board, who
I believe as Brother Leavitt says,
of it won warm praise from the ed had made a will before his could appoint a committee to thor
"The way of the cress leads Home.’’ guests.
death, but relatives were unable oughly investigate the situation
I have said several times, "I do
The menu consisted of potato to locate it at last reports. He an<; report at a mass meeting of
not like Vernonia,” but I believe and tuna fish salads, baked beans leaves an estate believed to be the people, where a definite idea
God meant for me to be here, and deviled eggs, layer cake, fruit valued at about »7000 in securt- can be obtained as to what the
I am here, and now I say, “I do
needs and future needs of the
ties.
salad, sandwiches and cocoa.
love Vernonia and want to help
grade schools are and what In
more than ever to make it a good
Smith’s Point highway, at As
Oregon Telephone Company will debtedness the residents of district
clean town.” I am with you dear toria to be widened and resurfaced spend »20,000 on new service at 47 are willing to bear for th*
old Vernonia I
Cornelius.
with asphalt.
school.
Benefit of Juvenile Hospital
For Girls
Pencils Will Be Sold