Thursday, February 2, 1928.
VERNONIA EAGLE
THE CACTUS FLAT CATAMOUNT
VOLUME 1
NUMBER 36.
LAURENCE LOCKNEY, Editor
that night that never saw a can.
Gil roped tne cow all right, but
she was a bigger cow than he
thought she was, and when the
horse stuck his front feet in the
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earth
and stood stiff
in his tracks,
the cow ran to the end of the rope
with a bawl and a jerk, which up-
Houston can, even though on a as big as theirs. We can offer a
better brand of liquor and at a
better price’ No!! 11 ia not the in’
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of
Again we lose a national con­ | of a doubtful state. Even HiramI
vention ! Once more we have to ¡Johnson will tell you it is doubt-'
face an inquiring world and ex-jful, and there is not a man, wo-
plain why we did not make the man or child in political life today I
necessary overtures to get the tir “X"
mocratic convention. With
ironic smile of a victorious knight, ■ use of taking a good convention i of need, that lost, and if these two with her. Gil lit out after her afoot
the city of Houston, down in Texas J down in the Solid South where vie-' [patriots don’t go after the Repub- an(j caught up with her about a
hornswoggled us out of the prize. tory is cinched? Why not bring it jlican convention in a manner that mjle away. Gil got t0 the saddle
Houston alone cannot be blamed for out to the Golden West where the ¡will bring home the bacon they are and took the rope off of it and
the act. The unretrievable historic best we can offer is a run for your going to feel the barbed sting of wrapped it around his waist and
I swore he would lead that cow to
loss can be traced to be very back money? It is all because the leaders our editorial quill.
the horse or bust. When he yanked
door
of the
political
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LUVAL
LOCAL NEWS
Cactus Flat, who did not have the I horseshoes than to work for the' When Heck Tombs lit his pipe 1 on the rope the cow gave a bawl
absolute git up and git about them ¡good of the party. Were we re- this morning he accidently threw and started after him with her
to go after the convention with presented at the Jackson dinner? We! tbe match into an ash tray which head down and cold-blooded mur-
spurs on. National conventions, as were not! Therefore we suffer the ka(j been carelessly
carelessly left
left on
on the
the I der in her eye. Gil tried to get
out of the way but he was a bit
we have editorially said on numer­ caluminous calumny of defeat, dis-¡floor.
slow and the cow gave him a right
ous and divers occasions, are not aster, dishonor and disgrace. Wfe
smart hook as she went past, which
handed out on a silver platter. They ask, what is it that Houston has1 GIL HIGHTOWER BUYS
didn’t do any damage to his vitals,
are gone after and got. Politically, got that we haven’t got, We an­
WILD-EYED RANGE COW
but was successful in relieving him
stragetically and traditionally, we swer; Nothing! We’ve got just as
WHICH IS UNTAMABLE
art just as good a town as Houston (many mosquitoes as Houston can
Gil Hightower, who was quite, of about half of a valuable shirt
is and we could show the erring I show, although maybe not so an efficient cow-hand in his youth, ‘ which he was wearing at the time,
Democrats just as good a time as'vicious. We’ve got swamps almost l which was some twenty-five or Tlie cow kept going, which was
lucky for Gil, and he let her go.
thirty years ago, felt the call of
the wild this week and went out Gil picked up the saddle and car­
ried it back to the horse and rode
on the large open range and con-' home in a shirtless and humiliated
traded for a long-horned, ripsnort­ frame of mind. If anybody wants
ing untamed cow with Lark Sperms,'
,’ to buy a good range cow, they
who had several of the same kind j will learn something to their ad­
which he is trying to sell to in­ vantage by getting in touch with
nocent parties, as they are too wild Gil.
to milk and wouldn’t give any milki
to speak of it they were not. Gil;
Home Pointer»
borrowed a cow-horse from the
the
Irregular hemlines this season
Diamond A ranch boss and started jeave the decision unsettled be-
out in seach of his quarry with a tween longer or shorter skirts.
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30-foot lariat tied to the horn of
Quilted flowers appliqued onto
his saddle. He had been advised the cost and blouse of an ensem-
against buying the critter by Bear- bles
quality,
uics gives it
xv a distinctive
uiaviixvvxve quality.
cat ~
Boone, who is always gener-
Angora is one of the smartest
ous with his stock of advice, but favorites for new sport frock3. As
Gil said
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he could rope and ...
lead a rule a second material is used
any cow that ever walked, and he jn combination with the angora.
would bring that cow, by heck, Sometimes it is a silky crepe and
home, and have milk for his coffee other times it is a novelty woolen
* I of tweed-like texture.
I An entirely new silhouette has
Vernonia Po»t
119, American Le- | been developed for spring hats and
gion. Meets second 1 it all seems to lie in the novelty
fourth Tues- i of the brim. Crowns have changed
days each month. 8 | but
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they have ___
done __ so __ in _ a __
simple
p.m. V. H. Hurley, way. They are round, plain and
Commander.
carefully fit to the head.
CONVENTION
YANKED
FROM UNDER VERY
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smaller _____
and _____
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ostentatious _____
scale,
NOSE OF CACTUS FLAT We are located in the very heart
So uniform
it brings good
luck every time
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Vernonia, Oregon
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cost per mile.
I 29x4.40 Balloon .. .
$8.75
’ t (.Unsurpassed at 4 any price)
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Rebekah Lodge No. 243 , 3ix5.Oo Balloon (30x4.95) $12.90
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oversize
ond and fourth Thursdays in Can be used on either drop center
Grange hall, Vernonia. Visitors al- or regular rims)
ways welcome.
30x5 Heavy Duty, Cord, 8 ply.........
Ruth Reese, N. G.
$24.65
Mrs. Hazel Thompson, Sec. (Best for the long haul or the
short haul)
Vernonia camp No. 655 32x6 Heavy Duty Cord ... $39.75
meets every Monday night at sevc' (A new truck tire to fit 30x5
rims)
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resisting compound. Easily
Vernonia Lodge, No. 184 A. repaired.
F. & A. M., meets at Grange
TUBE
Hall every Second and 30x3(Will fit either nominal or
giant casing) ......................... $1.60
Fourth Thursday nights.
29x4.40 (Will fit either regular
Visitors Welcome
or drop center equipmt......... $2.C5
Goodin, Secretary.
31x5.00 (Can
31x5.00 or
be used in either
30x4.95 casings)....
$2.65
30x5 (Will with.* tend hard service
and the heat of long hauls $3.50
32x6( To be used only in 32x6
casings designed for 30x5 rim»)
$6.90
Vernonia Lodge
meets every Tuesday
at 8 o’clock, in Graiige hall. Vis-
itors always welcome.
M. E. Graven, N. G.
If you want the right tire
John Glassner, Secretary.
or tube for your car and
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on
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Be sure to use T. I. E. D.
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FINNEY OF THE FORCE
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The new hats are more feminine to give novelty. The turned up
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S. P. & S. Transportation Co
Stage Service
To Portland
The new stages leave Vernonia at 6:40, 10:40
5:20 p.m. arriving Portland 2 hours and 55
utes later. Returning leave Portland 7:30
1:00 and 5:00 p.m. arriving Vernonia 10:40
4:05 and 8:05 p.m.
a.m.,
min­
a.m.
a.m.^
Fares to Portland
One Way
Daily.
Round Trip
Daily: 30 Day
From
Return Limit
Vernonia
$2.05
$3.75
Wilark
$1.75
$3.15
Camp 9
$1.85
$3.35
Camp 10
$1.95
$3.50
U. Rys. Co. trains leave Vernonia 11:55 a.m., ar-
riving Portland 2:05 p.m. Returning leave Portland
7:35 a.m., arriving Vernonia 9:52 a.m.
Note: Rail or stage tickets accepted on either
trains or stages.
Fol (lei’s, further information etc., of
J. J. Hoydar, Vernonia Ding Co., R. M. Aldrich,
General Agent
Agent
Agent
S. P. & S. Transportation Co
Vernonia,Oregon
A Little Goes a Long Way