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Thursday, January 19, 1928. THREE VERNONIA EAGLE Flax planted as a seed crop con j for kale. Corn growing may be tinues promising for western Ore I justified, however, because of its VOLUME 1 ‘'Tumbling River LAURENCE LOCKNEY, Editor NUMBER 34. gon. It does best planted early I value in crop rotations to control If you are looking for real enter on medium to heavy well drained weeds and increase the fertility Scotty Macpherson dropped a will be followed by a speech at tainment mixed with thrills and lands. An assured market exists of the soil. ELLIS POPPIN INVENTS NON-SKID PAVEMENT dime in the Grand Canyon recently, Devil’s Den on Farm Relief. The laughs, do not fail to see the most I in Portland, reports the experiment One of the most astounding In while on a tour of Arizona, but he Hon. Mr. Hoots considers that daring of Western aces, Tom Mix, station. Fiber flax for best yields Astoria—Dredge is deepening ventions of the age was outlined was grabbed by his companions be Devil’s Den is the logical place with his wonder horse, Tony, in in Oregon is sown only on reason basin near Astoria Shipbuilding Co. to talk on farm relief, as it Is “Tumbling River,” which shows at ably rich, medium to heavy soils today by Ellis Poppin, who has fore he could leap. Baker—All prisoners in county Hamp Jiggs, of the filling sta chiefly an oil country, and what the Rose theatre Thursday and Fri that are well drained. A fine firm been making a series of studies of jail will hereafter work on the day. clean seed bed is desirable. different scientific subjects. The tion, lost a customer this week few farmers there are in that road. new invention is a rough-surfaced, when he couldn’t find the place to tion have been stung so often Corn silage is usually expensive Demands for barley has been they do not expect any relief. non-skiddable highway, the plans for pour the gas in a New Ford. Rainier—Survey work begins on The fire department was called | strong in Oregon this year. Hann- to produce in the Willamette Val which Ellis worked out while on $5,000,000 Columbia River bridge. ley, according to the department SOCIETY out Tuesday night to rescue a chen, the best western Oregon the way back from San Francisco, Miss Tootle Tatum trumped her variety, is likely to be scarce next of farm management of the ex Forest Grove will spend more where he helped the citizens of Chinaman who had been burned partner’s ace at a bridge party spring. Farmers desiring seed are periment station. The average cost than $50,000 on water system. that charming burg to usher in the up in his shack. of Bullfrog' the other night and became real laying in a supply before it is I in 1925 and 1926 was $7.72 as j St. Helens issued $220,275 build Bassmouth Baker new year with a blast of whistles ... I Buttes made a valuable strike he wouldn’t compli- all fed. — this ---- - ¡fretful when ........ ..? compared for vetch silage and $3.75 ing permits during 1927. and a series of whoops. • Ellis was week when he found a < ‘ quarter; ment her upon taking the trick. really in no condition to drive back over even a good, dry highway which had been dropped in a pile SPORT SECTION and when he was forced on account of ore. Old Quib Skills says that re The Siskiyou Kid filed another of economic law to return when he did and to pilot his ear over vellers might be guilty of disturbing notch on his gun this week when the slippery pavement that links the peace of Cactus Flat, but not he got the drop on a cockroach, Doc Horsecollar, our enterprising up with the Cactus Flat dirt-ballast the tranquility. Flapjack Horner of the Red Mill M. D., went over to the county ed road, he found the driving very uncertain on account of recent rains mine lost a valuable set of eye- seat this week, to get bids on a and current fogs. Ellis skidded off brows Tuesday when a charge of box of tacks. STORES AT STORES AT the road several times and his dynamite went off unexpectedly. CORVALLIS NEWBERG “To take a chance on marriage neck was probably saved only by HILLSBORO SALEM these days, ” says the Rev. Ananias the kind providence which takes M c M innville SHERIDAN MONMOUTH VERNONIA care of gentlemen with hangovers. Etherblazer, “is like betting before “Alia. the Deacon He landed in a convenient ditch the draw.” A real hobo served as technical once, his car rolling over grace- SCIENCE AND ART director for a sequence in “Alias fully, but passers by helped him Jed Spillers was in from Squaw the Deacon,” the Universal-Jewel and his car to their feet and he Valley this week after a pair of production starring Jean Hersholt, came on to Cactus Flat. Ellis said that necessity was the pliers with which he will wind his which is showing here Saturday at the Rose theatre. The company, mother of his invention, as he watch. filming scenes in a box car at a had never before given even a NTREPID PREACHER railroad yard in Los Angeles, awak thought to an improved highway GETS XMAS PRESENT ened the knight of the road, who which would revolutionize motor- T..e Rev. ¿nanias 'Etherblazer, gave the dir ctor valuable advice dom. He said the idea snapped in to his brain with the rapidity of Cactus Flat’s scorching upholder of and even played a small part in an unharnessed streak of lightn the Scriptures, was given a hand the picture. It was his first job in ing, and he realized instantly that some pocketbook by his congrega five years, he told the director his fortune was on the verge of tion on Christmas, which Bearcat on receiving his pay check. being made. He outlined the plans Boone says should have been held “2 Girls Wanted” in his head, which he said were over and given to him on April 1, Janet Gaynor, Fox Films star, so simple that he wondered why no when it would have been appro- body had ever thought of them priate. 1 m RI* proves her versatility as an actress in “2 Girls Wanted,” her first star before. He has for long been a ring vehicle at the Rose theatre connoisseur of chunks of upturn HON. WILLIAM HOOTS BURSTS INTO CAMPAIGN Sunday. In this Miss Gaynor is ed particularly that sidewalks and The Honorable William Hoots, required to swing to the other end ments and it was really his bril liant capacity for remembering the who is making a valiant and flag of the pendulum of human emotions characteristics of things with which rant campaign for the nomination and become as clever a comedienne he came in contact that inspired to tho presidency, has been caught as she was a tragedienne in “7th the invention, He has always notic- in the throes of a preliminary cam Heaven,” in which she scored such ed that sidewalks that sidewalks and paign which is breaking all records a tremendous success. Alfred E. held at Green, who has guided the destines pavements are rough on the under for speech, which was side. His new plan will be to lay Whiskey Slide, was listened to with of so many famous stars, directed the concrete for a new highway in deep and unaffected silence and the production. the same way and with the same respect by the members of his “Chain Lightning” materials that are being used on party, which turned out en masse An entire city, typical of the the now out of date models, and as a whole to welcome him and after the concrete has thoroughly to hear his unerring words of wis West, was built on location for dried the highway will be pried dom on the many issues which will Buck Jones’ new Fox Films produc up and turned over with crowbars befog the campaign. Mr. Hoots be tion, “Chain Lightning,” which is and the underside, which will then lieves implicity in a gold standard, booked at the Rose theatre Monday, town that The name of the be on top, will be used for all and points with pardonable pride to the achievements which have sprang into existence over night traffic. been made in the past by substitut is Planet City, and it consists of a Alf Stude is recovering from Jan- ing gold for greenbacks. He be- rambling dirt road for a main lieves in personal liberty and law street, and its wooden houses and uary 1. enforcement and gets himself all stores all face the main thorough- NEWS WITH A LOCAL SLANT tangled up on occasions while try- fare. Clem Mosher has quit bragging ing to define the two paramount “Slaves of Beauty” about his New Year’s resolutions, issues, but he generally emerges “Slaves of Beauty,” one of the and it is expected that he will soon from the melee with a few well adopt the even tenor of his way. chosen words dedicated to the boys most colorful pictures J. G. Bly- The drug store on the corner of of ’76 who saved our fair land stone has directed for Fox Films, Main Street and Wildcat Avenue from the yoke of the tax-assessor. will be at the Rose theatre next His next speech will be delivered Tuesday and Wednesday. is featuring some of the newest The story, adapted by William creations in radios and ham sand- in Squaw Valley and will deal with Gordon Kirschbaum the rights of small nations to de Conselman, was written by Nina wiches. Wild Bill Mullens writes from termine their own future, except, of Wilcox Putman, and centers about Hats Suits a woman’s Chicago that the mortality rate is course, those certain small nations the inside story of dwindling in that city, but that with which our own unimpeachable heart. The chief dramatic roles things are expected to pick up be government aims to do a little de fall to Holmes Herbert and Olive j termining on its own hook. This Tell. Much of the action occurs in fore the fall election. the beauty parlors of New York. THE CACTUS FLAT CATAMOUNT Miller Mercantile Company Rose Theatre Good Goods The Store that you can depend on getting More for Your Money Style, Quality and Price Always Right Everything For the Workinpan West Coast Loggers Shoes Filson Rain Test Clothing Can’t Bust ’Em Overalls Days Tailored Dress Trousers Star Brand Shoes and Oxfords Always Something New Vernonia’s Leading Store FINNE Y OF 'HIE FORCE By F. O. 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