Entered at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
Horticultural
Report Given
llcrnattm wagk
Volume 6, No. 32
VERNONIA. OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH, 15, 1928
Malmsten Member of
Hoffman Boys Playing Leroy
Oregon State Rifle Team
State Agircultural Col­
On Oregon State Band lege, Oregon Corvallis,
March 12—Leroy
Malmsten of Vernonia is a mem­
Making Concert Tour ber of the Oregon State rifle team,
Ex-Service Men’s Mass
Meeting Well Attended
More than 100 veterans of the
World war attended the ex-service
men’s mass meeting in the Legion (
hall Wednesday of last week. Geo. I
which for the eighth consecutive
Love and Carl Moser, department!
commander and adjutant respect-1 Elector. Have Until April 17 To Will Give Concerts From March year has won the Ninth Corps area.,
21 to April 1; Visit Southern I rifle match. All colleges in eight
ively of the American Legion, talk-j Register For Primary Nominating
Oregon and Northern California. j western states having R. O. T. C.
ed on state and national benefits, i Election To Be Held May 18.
| units entered teams, giving the
They stated that there are 51!
Oregon State Agricultural Col­
hospitals in the United States deal-' With many offices tp be filled lege, Corvallis, March 12, Charles | local team more than 20 com-
i petitors.
ing with all cases, that
t--- 634,114 at tbe 8eneral election
.
. this . fall,
veterans have been treated since,the Political kettle is beginning to arid Robert Hoffman of Vernonia
Scores are fired on tile small
are
among
the
36
musicians
of
July 2, 1920. The government paySj’boil earnestly now that the primary
I bullseye National Rifle association
$12,246.044 every month in com- nominating election, scheduled for the Oregon State military cadet | targets from prone, sitting, kneel-
pensation to veterans of the World ; May 18> is close at hand- Not onIF band chosen by Captain H. L. I ing and standing positions. The 10
. war and there are now 243,611 in the races for national offices, I Beard, director, to make the I highest target scores from the 15 Organization 1*
By
Spon.ored
Committee Recommends Increase
drawing compensation.
I but ln tbe s*ate and county- is, twenty-third annual concert tour f fired by each team are sent In
Eastern
Star
and
Masonic
Acreage of Raspberries, Wai-
I The Vernonia Woodmen band keen interest being aroused. Elect-. through towns of southern Oregon i 1 to the corps area headquarters.
Lodges of Vernonia.
5
nuts and Filberts
furnished music before the meeting'0” are warnfid that APril 17 13 I and northern California. The band From these the winning team is
will leave Corvallis, March 21 re­
the
last
date
when
they
may
be
Saturday, March 10, was an
determined. The match is fired in
The outlook committee after a began.
registered for the primaries. The turning Sunday, April 1.
three stages, each stage compris- eventful day for members of Ne-
careful study of the horticultural
local registrar is Q. B. Reasoner,
Nine towns included on the ing the prone position and the halem Chapter 153 O. E. S. and
statistics of the county and the re­ To Discuss Sheep Raising
itinerary are Roseburg, Glendale, other.
at the city hall.
Vernonia Lodge 184 A. F. & A.
At Grange Hall Tonight Delegates are to be elected in Medford, Ashland, Klamath Falls
port of the 1925 agricultural eco­
The team here has engaged in M. On that evening a new assem­
nomic conference, wishes to make
Harry Lindgren, livestock field­ May to the national party conven- and Yreka, Fort Jones, Weed and 40 telegraphical matches this year bly, Order of Rainbow for Girls,
the following report.
uiuii
num the
we O.
w. S.
u>. C.
xa. extension
cw.o.w.. tions, seven from each of the re­ Dunsmuir, Cal. A private Pullman with colIege teams in alI parts of was instituted with befitting cere­
man
from
Apples
service,
will
be
in
the
county
to! publican and democratic parties car has been chartered for the the country. In every contest en.
Outside of a few comercial or- discuss the raising of sheep at two j from the state at large, and two 10-day tour over the Southern Pa- tered this year the Oregon state monies in the high school gymnas­
chards of good varieties of apples meetings. One will be held at ¡each from the first congressional cific railway. Dances will be given riflemen have been victorious. The ium.
Oregon Supreme Deputy Carl G.
which are properly cared for this
in theevenings by the seven-piece team has entered the national in.
Tipton, after calling the meeting to
industry brings but small returns Beaver Homes, Wednesday, March 1 district.
band
orchestra.
1
In
this
way
the
tercollegiate
match which started order and declaring its purpose,
14, at 8:00 p.m. in the Grange hall. | On the local ballots will be
nn n «filf.annnrtrf- »,
,
«
to the county.
The other at Vernonia tonight jn names of candidates for the nom- trip is conducted on a self-support- March 8.
turned the gavel over to Mispah
The majority of the plantings
i ¡nation for the office of president ing basis.
Assembly 9 of St. Helens, who ex­
are small home plantings of mixed the Grange hall.
“
The
best
grades
of
standard
the United States, vice presi-
Frank George Enters
Sheep raising is an important■
emplified the degree work upon
varieties which are poorly cared
I and growing industry and everyone 1 dent, five electors, representative, music as well as more popular com­
County Treasurer Race the initiatory class. The young la­
for.
secretary of state for Oregon, state positions given by the best concert
dies from St. Helens won many
As competition in the apple in­ interested is invited to attend this treasurer, two justices of the su­ bands in America are being played,”
Frank George of St. Helens has compliments from speakers and the
dustry is keen the committee feels meeting._______________
preme court, attorney general, dai- reports Captain Beard. “These in­ announced his candidacy for coun­ side lines for their proficiency,
that this industry cannot grow com-
_ “
.
, D . .
ry and food commissioner.
clude the heavier overtures, marches ty treasurer. He was in Vernonia earnestness and zeal, and the mo­
mercially until the orchards of the 6000 Carloads of Buicks
The judge of the circuit court and novelty arrangements of pop­ Tuesday to have petitions circulat- ther advisor, Edith O. Johnson, for
county are cleaned up to such an Shipped Out Every Month of the 20th judicial district, com- ular selections. Our main subject ed to place his
name on the bal- her efforts of organization and
extent that they can supply de-
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prising Clatsop and Columbia coun- is not to practice as an organlza- lot.
leadership.
mands for this fruit.
j Figures for the calendar year ties, is to be nominated in each tion just for one concert tour but
Mr. George is the second candi-
After the degree exemplification,
We wish to recomemnd that a 1927 have just been compiled by party. The district attorney of for the purpose of gaining a date now running for that office,
clean up campaign on all orchards the Buick Motor company and show Columbia county is to be nomin­ throrough education along musical Mrs. Peterson of St. Helens hav­ installation of officers of the lo­
cal assembly was instituted and the
be prosecuted by the county fruit what an important part that ated, the state representative, and lines.”
ing announced her intention several ceremonies were interspersed with
inspector and that this be conduct- j company plays in the freight traf- the county and precinct officers.
weeks ago. Mrs. Bessie Gobba, the readings, vocal and instrumental
Many
of
the
best
young
mus
­
ed by preventing wormy or diseas-; fjc Of the railroads serving Flint,
icians of Dregon come to the col­ present incumbent is understood to numbers. The installing officers
ed fruit from being offered for I Michigan.
Women
’
s
Relief
Corps
lege where they may play under have stated that she will not run were Ruth Pennington, past wor­
sale in the markets of the county j For the year 1927 the Buick re-
the direction of Captain Beard, and for re-election.
Plans
Entertainment
thy advisor of Mispah Assembly 9
and on roadside stands. This cam- ceived 35,540 carloads of freight
receive credit toward graduation
>and present grand Faith of the
paign to be supplemented by spray. and also 63,000,000 pounds of less
The Women’s Relief Corps have for their work. The frequent .trips St. Patrick Party Held
Oregon Grand Assembly. She was
information which can be secured1 carload business. They forwarded announced a unique entertainment
On Birthday Anniversary assisted by other members of the
through the county extension ser-;jn the same year 77,605 carloads for tomorrow night pt the Grange made are also a big factor in at­
tracting students from different
same assembly.
vice.
I and more than 82,000,000 pounds hall. Old-time songs, recitations and parts of the state each year. Under
Mrs. L. H. Roberson entertained
Commercial plantings that are of less carload traffic. This makes spelling will be followed by a pie
Those of the local order installed
Saturday
afternoon
with
a
St.
Pat
­
the
leadership
of
Captain
Beard,
made should be of such proven I J a total of carloads in and out of social.
were:
Worthy advisor, Charlotte
the band has grown stronger year rick party honoring Hamp Junior’s
varieties as Gravenstein, Jonathan, j 12,606, one of the heaviest years
associate advisor, LaVelle
It is understood that the proceeds by year, until it is now a financial­ 10th
xvm mxx
iiiuaj anmici
oai y.
| Green; '
birthday
anniversary.
j ever had by Buick.
Spy and Delicious.
Green streamers and shamrocks Gosa; Charity, Phyllis-Nelson; Faith,
from the entertainment will be ly self-supporting organization.
Cherries
250 Carloads a Day
used for Relief Corps benefit work.
With olive drab uniforms com­ through the rooms carried out the,’daybc"e Drorbaugh;^ ; Hope, Alice
Sweet cherries grow well and
At the present time Buick is
plete to leather puttees and orange- St. Patrick color, also green hats Rundell; recorder, Louise Miller;
produce heavy in this section. There' scheduled 1 to make 18,000 auto- Local Pythians Visit
lined capes, the band is said to were worn throughout the after-: treasurer> Betty Culver; chaplain,
is an increasing acreage of this mobiles a i month equal to 6,000
present an appearance that is in noon and Irish games were played. Beatrice Veal; drill leader, Merle
Lodge
At
St.
Helens
fruit. Royal Ann is the only var- j carloads outbound or about 250
1
harmony with the quality of music Shamrock ice cream, salted nuts I Mills; organist, Daynese Reese; choir
iety of sweet cherries for which carloads of automobiles a day. In
Tuesday evening 17 members of it plays.
and angel food cake were served. I I director, Allie Simmons; sister of
there is a market outlet at the addition to this there are about 40 the Vernonia Knights of Pythias
J love, Elna Spencer; sister of re-
Those present were Ralph Con-1
present time. The recent embargo carloads of parts, scrap, motors, lodge went in a body to attend the
dit, Vida Throop, Kenneth Lewis, ligion, Ruth Royer; sister of na-
Garden
Slugs
Are
Out
on imported cherries may make etc., so that nearly 300 carloads lodge in St. Helens. Second degree
ture, ‘Phoebe Greenman; sister of
In Force This Spring Howard McGillory, Hugh Caton, immortality, Pauline Cates; sister
it advisable to slightly increase the of freight leave the Buick every work was put on by the Hillsboro
Elbert Brock, Weston Crow, Joe
local plantings of this variety.
i | working day.
of fidelity, Betty Campbell; sister
lodge. Grand officers were present
Garden slugs remained
active and Hamp Roberson.
Where plantings are made the
In times past a train load of and also representatives from For­ later last fall and are doing niore I
of patriotism, Christine Rainey; sis­
following important practices should Buicks created considerable atten- est Grove, North Plains, Astoria, damage at this time than in other
ter of service, Elida Berg; confi-
W. C. T. U. Meet.
be followed. Black Mazzard seed- tion and comment but now five Ridgefield, Hillsboro and Vernonia. recent years. They are best con-
The W. Ci T. U. meeting was dential observer, Willie • May Au-
i
lings should be planted and top regular trains leave 1 here every After the meeting a sumptuous
trolled in Oregon by the comblna- held at the Christian church Tues-' brey; outer observer, Dorothy
worked to Royal Ann. Standard night with full loads of Buicks banquet was served.
tion of a repellent and poison bait, day afternoon, with 11 members Throop. Other members chosen for
planting distances should be used and the performance is i os regular
Those present were: Ray Em- | reports Don C. Mote, entomologist present, he opening songs, “Am-1 the choir were: Katherine Malm­
and Long Stemmed Waterhouse that but little is known about it or mott, W. Culver, J. H. Bush, Wm.
j of the experiment station.
Bor- erica the Beautiful,” and "Some sten, Louise Roberson, Helen Ber-
should be interplanted as pollen- is the volume realized.
Aspland, T. Crawford, J. W. Brown, deaux mixture 4-4-50 sprayed on Glad Day,” were sung. Devotlonals gerson, Violet Phelps, Nell Green,
izers.
| Through freights, trains carry-1 W. A. Harris, H. Culbertson, Emil i the plants and a poison consisting were lead by Mrs. Ray Charles- Delphine Cates, Edna Owens, May
The plantings of sour cherries ing nothing but Buick cars, leave; Messing, E. Smith, C. Bateman, R. of 1 part calcium arsenate to 16 worth, and a prayer by Mrs. H. S. DeEtt Throop, Frances Lappe, Velda
at the present time is more than Flint every night for Chicago, Mil­ Clem, D. Spencer, F. Brewer, L. R.
Mellinger.
parts chopped lettuce scattered over Strong.
sufficient to supply the local waukee, Buffalo, Toledo and De- Gillchrest,
_______ R. M, Aldrich, and A. infested area has proved effective I There will be a silver tea and
Mrs. Maude Space is mother ad­
market. Additional plantings should troit.
I J. Black.
in plant protection and slug con­ cooked food sale at the home of visor and the advisory board com-
be made only as a market is made
With the present high produc-'
trol. Dry, hot weather drives them Mrs. Strong, house ■10, O.-A. hill, /prises the following Masons and
possible by local canning opera­ ( tion maintained into the spring1
JAMES MONROE DEPUE
from 2 to
James M. Depue died of influ­ into temporary seclusion and checks meeting date. 6 p.m. on the next Eastern members: Mrs. Alice Good­
tions.
I there is every indication of this enza
their
depredations.
at
5:30
p.m.
Monday
at
the
____________ I ing, Mrs. Bessie Tapp, Mrs. Ramo­
Plantings of sour cherries when heavy freight traffic being con­ I home of his son, Bert J., in Verno­
na Lindley, Mrs. Leona McGraw,
The gray garden slug, the green-
made should be of Montmorency tinued.—Ex.
nia, where he had resided for the • house slug and the reticulated slug state. Charts showing the history of J. E. Tapp, K. A. McNeill, R. E.
with from one-fourth to one-third
past 12 years. The funeral was
alcoholism as a cause of death for Reberger, F. D. McPherson.
Cottage Grove — Chambers saw- held yesterday at 2 p.m. at the are the three important economic the past 18 years will be ready for
of the planting of Early Richmond
The local Assembly was co-spon­
chapel of Bruning-Howell-Skewes, species in Oregon. The gray garden
mill reopens with full crews.
interplanted as pollenizers.
Portland, with interment in River- : ' dug is usually a deep mottled health officials on that date
sored by the Eastern Star Chapter
view cemetery.
and Vernonia lodge of Masons and
Mr. Depue was born in Ohio De-[ gray, greenish gray or pale ochre-
Astoria
—
Young
salmon
will
be
as a juvenile fraternal order of
ous
flecked
with
brown
or
dark
cember 22. 1844. He is the father
of Millie Ann Smith, Guy and brown. The greenhouse slug is liberated in Necanicum. Big Creek high precepts, teachings and prin-
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Claude Depue of Portland, Bert J. solid slaty gray with brownish re­ and Plympton Creek waters.
, Depue of Vernonia and Fred E. flections, the color is darker along
i and Mason Depue of Cedar Rapids,
the back, the body is lighter with
Escondido Pictured As Ideal City; Strict Requirements Mlch' _____________
| a whitish sole. The reticulated slug
: is variable, but is in general a
Give All Residents Beautiful Surroundings
i Chittim of St. Helens
bluish black above, shading
(By A. D. Moe)
| i the mulberry district, where, is
Enters Race For Sheriff j deep
to a lighter color, and often tinted
'
being
developed
a
large
silk
Indus-
i
Well, we had another picnic the
Too Much Danger of Increasing Heavy Load Now
J. L.| Chittim of JSt. Helens has with green toward the sole.
other day. Picnics in this country try. A large silk factory has been announced his candidacy for the
These pests are nocturnal in
Carried By The Taxpayers of Oregon
I
'
built
a
couple
of
miles
from
Escon-
in the winter are very popular, I
office of sheriff of Columbia coun- habit, but they are often active
a
dido.
The
mulberry
trees
have
only
lect it at the time the license is
(By E. J. Adams)
and adds to the pleasure of a trip
ty, and was in Vernonia Monday ’ in the daytime during cloudy, wet
If the property tax imposed up­ issued. For the second year a re-
into the back country where one been planted two or three years to leave petitions for placing his weather. During the day they nor-
can spend all day on a drive, with so the factory is importing raw name on the ballot.
| mally conceal themselves under on motor vehicles is made by law duction in the first year’s value
a number of interesting places to silk until the local trees develop.
Mr. Chittim is the St. Helens waste materials and in vegetation payable in advance and no license could be made on the percentage
issued until this tax is paid, the basis and so on for each following
■ At Escondido I visited the office dealer for the Buick and Star cars, ! or burrow in the ground.
visit.
Lime, salt, soot or any cheap usual delay in making assessments, year. The percentage of reduction
We drove up through La Jolla of, the Escondido Times-Advocate. and is well known in the county,
writing rolls and turning them to be fixed by law to guide the
and the several beach towns just which has won a nation-wide pop­ having been a resident of this dis­ powder placed around the edges over for collection must be dis­ Secretary of State.
ularity
by
its
weekly
column
of
trict
)
of
the
greenhouse
beds,
for
many
years.
garden
beyond Del Mar, then turned east
If such a law was in force now.
D. B. Reasoner returned yester- crops, etc., is a temporary means pensed with.
on the road to Rancho Santa Fe, ■ jokes. Nearly every week one or
This means an arbitrary value the residents of the following cities
* I more of them are quoted in the day from Grants Pass, where he of keeping them out under dry
which is a new real estate project
| conditions. This is not practicable based upon some standard uniform ' would pass as property tax the
5^ miles from the coast highway. j moving picture shows on the joke went Friday on business.
reels.
under moist conditions. When the basis must be adopted. Perhaps the amounts shown in the following tab­
The road winds around through
Dr«. Wight To Move.
slug touches this substance it will I factory price as printed and pub- ulation.
Escondido is one of the most at-
several miles of the immense tract
This table shows the make of
Drs. Ella and C. J. Wight plan
This! lished broadcast would form such
of 9,000 acres, where $5,000.000 tractive country places in San to move their offices to the build­ wiggle into the material.
a basis if the cost of freight, fed- car, (I have taken the most popular
causes
it
to
secrete
slime
abund
­
has been spent in developing the Diego county, and about the size ing next to the post office the
eral tax, loading and unloading, seller in a closed type), the fac-
place. Stopping awhile at the bus- of Hood River, It is an agricul- first of next week. The place is antly and it soon exhausts itself) barges are omitted.
tory price, the present license fee,
and dies.
tural
section,
with
a
variety
of
over
the
in ess center, we looked
The rate of taxation in the dis-¡the rate of tax prevailing in the
being refinished on the interior
unique Spanish dwellings and bus- products, from grain to fruit. and they will have the use of two
To Fight Alcoholism.
trict where the owner resides can city named and the amount the
iness places, then went on over Grapes are one of the principal operating rooms and living quar­
An educational campaign to strip be found and reported to the See­ owner would pay. To this must
the cross-country road to San crops, and in September of each ters in the rear.
alcoholism of its partisan aspect retary of State. He can use the be added whatever license fee may
Marcos, five miles north of Escon- year a “Grape Day” fair is held,
and treat it as a preventable cause factory price as the value for tax- be fixed, to secure the amount
dido, on the inland highway to Los when all visitors are given all the
Forest Grove — Old Wilaon toll of death will be inaugurated March ation and by multiplying this by with the present license fee.
Angeles. Around San Marcos is
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road to Tillamook will be reopened. 20 by the W. C. T. U. in every1 "he rate, find the amount and col-
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Ceremonies at High School
Gymnasium Saturday
Local Officers Installed
Marketing limiting Factor
I
Picnicking Is Favorite Winter Sport
In Many Southern California Towns
A Properly 'Tax On Motor Vehicles
Payable In Advance Declared Unfair