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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON TWO It was while piloting the" Southern communities. A series of 25 meet 3OUNTY AGENT REPORTS WORK OF LAST YEAR ings were also held by Miss Ella railway's fast train between Monroe, Va., and Salisbury, N. C., his regular run, that Engineer Joe M. Stedman suffered an acute attack of indiges tion as he sat at the throttle a few miles out of Danville, Va. .He felt Insensibility rapidly closing over him from the pains In his stom ach. Then he thought of the train load of passengers and by a super human effort of will, managed to ap ply the brakes. The train rolled to a steady stop just as he collapsed on the floor of his cab. The summoning of medical aid and organization of an emergency train crew resulted In a delay of about forty minutes. Finally, with a fireman at the throttle and a baggagemaster acting as fireman, the Crescent was brought into Sallisbury. Passengers made up a purse of $147 for Engineer Stedman, who was re ported by officials of the road to be well on the way to recovery. Miller, home demonstration agent, on sewing, in 10 different commu nities. At these meetings Miss Mill county. Assistance was also given er assisted the ladies with the re- in spraying and caring for orchards. I modelling of clothing aand working Attention was given to the straw I up new materials. Boy’s and girl’s 4-H club work berry crop, which is an important horticultural production of the coun ' was one of the important projects ty and other small fruits, as well as 'handled during the year and there I is a steadily growing interest of garden work. Campaigns were carried on for this line of work. Fourteen clubs the eradication of the ground squir were organized with a total mem rels by the mixing and distributing bership of 107. Sixteen livestock of spuirrel poison to the farmers. ¡judging demonstrations were given Assistance was also given in the < during the year and one garden control of predatory animals, which excursions was held. A livestock are beginning to become a menace judging contest was held at the to the sheep and goat industries, county fair and two teams trained which are rapidily developing at the to go to the State and Pacific In ternational fairs. present time. The total value of club projects In connection with the general livestock of the county the sheep handled amounted to $2,869.90. and Angora goat industries have The cost to the members hand- been developing quite rapidly and ling these projects was $2,373.36, bid fair to develop into important and the profits to the boys’ and industries in this county. All assis girls’ in 4-H club work amounted Pretty Bookkeeper Has tance possible was given to these to $496.54. Record of Forgeries The agricultural exhibit was industries in furnishing special in New York.—Winifred Douglas, the I gathered and exhibited at the formation to new beginners and in pretty, competent young bookkeeper studying range and farm conditions county, state and international whose ability to obtain positions of de- fairs. Considerable time was under which sheep and goats are trust tn spite of her record as an em being handled. Attention was given voted to attending meetings of the bezzler, has been lodged In Jefferson granges and farmers union and to problems of protecting the in Market prison. dustries from predatory animals other farm organizations of the Magistrate Jean Norris held her In county, at which meetings many and the control of diseases. $5,000 bail on a charge of forgery The dairy industry, which repre of the specific problems previously brought by the Tidewater Roofing sents one of the principal agricul mentioned in this report w-ere dis company, where her peculations are tural industries of the country, has cussed and definitely worked out said to total $1,400. been given considerable attention in in many of the communities of During the ten months she worked order to develop certain projects, the county. Geo. A Nelson, for the company she was being sought such as feeding problems, the rais County Agricultural Agent. by probation officers on a warrant is ing of important forage crops, dis sued last October after M. Ewing Fox ease control and the breeding of & Co., where she had been employed, NOTICE OF CALL OF BOND better dairy cattle; also the im provement of herds through the cow Notice is hereby given to the hold missed $3,327.30. She was found re ers of the following bond of the cently working for the Standard Oil testing association work. About 675 cows are now under City of Vernonia, Columbia County, Company of New Jersey, which lost $57. Oregon: test through this association. For the last two years she has been Bond No. 1 of improvement dis There has been work with the poultry projects, such as manage trict No. 11, dated February 1 on probation after conviction of steal ment of farm flocks, feeding pro- j 1927, said bond being in the denom ing from Jay-Thorpe, Inc. Under her blems and disease control. A num ination of $128.39; the above bond probation she promised to pay back ber of plans have been furnished being redeemable at the option of this firm $1,601 in installments. Miss Douglas, who is thirty-four, 1, 1929. That said city on February ~ for poultry house construction. In the farm engineering work two pursuant to said option, said bond but looks younger, told iMagistrate Nor drainage systems were laid out to will be redeemed within 30 days ris that If she were released on ball drain about 30 acres of land. Dyk from the date of this notice, to-wit: she would help police find a man ing plans were made for protecting On the first day of February 1929 Involved in the Tidewater thefts. Lenity was granted to her In the about 100 acres of land from the upon presentation of the fiscal overflow by the June freshet from agency of Oregon, in New York past when complainants preferred res the Columbia river. Plans were City, to-wit: The National Park titution to prosecution. also furnished for three septic Bank. In case the holders of said bond Foils Thieves; Forgets tanks and also for manure pits, so as to better protect the barnyard fail to present same at the time Where She Hid Cash manures, thus conserving a larger and place mentioned, herein for Giant, Calif.—The postmistress of amount of fertility for the farm the redemption thereof, then the interest thereon shall cease and this little town saved $18,000 in regis lands. Economic problems and the mark the agency aforesaid will thereaf tered mall from burglars and then for eting of farm products have been ter pay Qnly the amount of such got where she hid the mail. Post office inspectors ran In figura given considerable attention during bond and the interest accrued the last year as this is one of the thereon up to the said first day of tive circles when the robbery of the post office was discovered and Mrs. K. most important phases in connec February 1929. Dated at Vernonia, Oregon on E. Pierson, postmistress, announced tion with farm proplems. Arrange the mall was stolen. They ran faster ments have been made for securing this 1st day of January 1929. J. C. Lindley, Treasurer. when she remembered she hid it some reporters from the county to report City of Vernonia, Ore. place, but forgot where It was. market conditions for the farm pro 243 Then Mrs. Pierson remembered. ducts. These reports went into the DOG NOTICE She went to a crevice In the wall and state summary which in turn is DOG LICENSE IS NOW DUE pulled out an envelope containing $18,- furnished to all the newspapers of the county and to all the farm or- FOR THE YEAR 1929. $1.00 for 000 worth of stock. a male or a spayed female. $2.00 The Inspectors congratulated her for ganizations. Information was also furnished in for a female. License will become saving the mail and suggested she regard to the trends of farm prices delinquent on March 1st, and the should tie a string around her finger over a period of years, so that penalty doubles the regular license In such a future case. farmers could acquaint themselves fees. J. W. HUNT, Clerk. w.th these trends, such as that per 243 Youth’s Neck Broken taining to cattle, the upward and downward trend of which prices by Mule’s Kick at Cow extend over a long period of years. Petersburg, Va.—While helping bls Pays Conscience Also by the farmers being able to brother to drive cows Into a barn on inform themselves on these price bls mother’s farm recently at Bracey, Debt of 25 Cents trends they could better protect Brunswick county, Va., Boyd Haskins Fort Worth, Texas. — Five themselves from losses from the Russell was almost Instantly killed years ago a woman and her drop in prices or to take advantage when he was kicked by a mule. small son got on a Fort Worth- in the upward trends. The youth was watching the cows Dallas Interurban at Arlington. i'ho trends of the hog market, pass Into the barn when the mule The conductor overlooked the winch are both sensational and ex suddenly kicked at one of them. The boy so his mother let him “slip tend over three or four year peri hoofs struck the lad’s neck, which was by." I ods, if understood by those engaged broken. Recently the Northern Texas in the industry can better take Traction company received a advantage of the higher prices, Buried 32 Days letter from the woman in San which prevail at certain times. Latrobe, Pa.—A rooster, buried for ta Monica, Calif. An agricultural economics library 3° days under a mow full of wheat, “I have started for heaven is also being built up at the office was rescued on the T. L. Elmer farm. and I feel that I must settle all for reference in regard to econom The bird appeared weak, but after things that should be paid,” the ic phases of agriculture, market ' shaking himself several times, emitted contrite passenger wrote. problems and the organization of a feeble crow, and began to strut Inclosed were stamps for 25 the farmers’ cooperative associa- cents, the long overdue fare. tions. Many of the farmers are now Honest Driver availing themselves of the infor Westport, Conn.—When Edwaru mation furnished by this library. Craig. Saugatuck taxi driver, ran over The second county agricultural a chicken he duly reported the fatality economic conference was held at ENGINEER’S GRIT to police—the first report of the kind St. Helens in February of this year, PREVENTS WRECK <>n the locnl headquarters’ blotter. at which time committees made re ports on dairying, horticulture, an imal husbandry, crops, poultry and Train Brought to Stop as Star route mail service establish general economic problems. ed between Reedsport post office Driver Is Stricken. In regard to home economics and Winchester bay. work, will say that there were two Reedsport—Boat building indus Atlanta, Gs.—A story of the heroism meetings held at which Miss Lucy A. Case, nutrition specialist from of an engineer who, by sheer grit, try may be started soon near Win O. A. C. Extension service, gave triumphed over Intense physical dis chester bay mill. lectures and demonstrations on tress long enough to insure the safety Forest Grove—Carnation Lumber nutrition work, which completed of hts passengers arriving aboard the Company resumes operations after a series of 4 meetings each in 2 Crescent limited sas. told. here. remodeling and repairing mill. From page 1 FINNEY OF THE FORCE THURSDAY, JANUARY STATE SURVEY PLAN OF II. OF 0. PRESIDENT ty Home Demonstrator Miss Ella F. Miller of Portland has received the appointment to the position of 4-H club leader University ot Oregon, Eugene. A complete survey of the state of and home demonstrator of Coluni- Oregon, encompassing evuy Held of bia county. Miss Miller was graduated f-om Industry and business that comes with in the scope ot the university, is pro the Oregon State Agricultural col posed by Dr. Arnold Benueti Hall, lege June, 1926, and has had two president, and is outlined iu his report years teaching experience in home made to the university rc„cn » Satur economics work. Miss Miller’s salary is paid by day, November 3. Detai.., ni the pro- posed survey include tbs estimation the national government through ot cost, which is set at b tween $50,- the Kapper-Katchem bill and her 000 and $75,000 yearly to. live years. office expenses paid by the local the fields to be covered, tue method county. There are 31 home economics to be followed, and the suggestion that the work be made the bas s of a ten clubs organized in the county with year constructive program tor state a membership of 216 boys and girls in cooking and 153 in sew- development. The slate is not to be foi ing. Miss Miller will direct this and also organize the funds to conduct this for t... lust yeai work or two, and the money tor !..m is ex women’s work throughout the coun pected to come entirely ti. i outside ty- Miss Miller’s headquarters is in sources. Dr. Hall reels, bonever, that after the initial work has been done | the county agriculturist’s office. All the people of the state will be willing , communications regarding the work to complete the project, although they I should be addressed to her. will be under no obligation to do so. Observe Anniversary The survey would include phases ot Mr. and Mrs. M. Murray observ every section of the state, and would be along lines similar to that ot the ed their 14th wedding anniversary Lane county industrial survey, recent Tuesday in Rainier with Mrs. Mur ly completed by the bureau of research ray’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Ellis. of the university school of business. Correction It would Include a geological survey, In the report of the election of something which the state has never had and which is believed would prove officers of the Christian church of great value; survey ot schools and last week two names were omitted school systems; fishing in i all its from the list of deacons, they were branches; public finance, including J. Skinner and J. Edens. taxation; government, both local 1 and NOTICE state, and many phases of business I will not be responsible for any and industry. A committee ot faculty members debts contracted by my wife, Lil- has been working on preliminary plans lian Bradley, on or after today, I. BRADLEY. for the survey, and much data has al i January 17, 1929. ---------------------- ready been assembled. The plan has I Reedsport—Dike work completed already received approval of many oi the large survey concerns iu the Unit along Roosevelt Highway in this vicinity. ed States. Dr. Hall will take up the matter with sources that are expected to furnish the funds on his next trip East, and following this, definite announcement on the project is expected to be made KAY ADVOCATES THRIFT By THOMAS B. KAY. State Treasurer Thrift Week reminds us of the necessity of accumulating a re serve fund to provide for emer gencies and to in sure against dis tress in later years. If each in dividual, in the earlier period ot his life, could be sufficiently 1 m pressed with the Importance of sav ing a portion of biB earnings, pov erty In general Thoma» B. Kay would not exist. Incentive to save is accentuated by the fact that wages are still high. It history repeats Itself, the inflat ed dollar of today will have a much greater purchasing power in the fu ture. Those who save now will be highly rewarded as money ap proaches its pre-war value. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 17, 1929 Arlington—Celebration will bg held in near future for opening of new airport. I Scientifically Fitted 15 years experience Free Examination McDQNALD HOI EL Next Visit Thur., Jan. 24. Make your reservations now Dr. HARRY A. BROWN Eyesight Specialist Portland, Oregon Lodge Notices Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge No. 243 No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every sec ond and fourth Thursdays in W. O. W. hall, Vernonia. Visitors al ways welcome. Mrs. Myrtle John, N. G. Mrs. Hazel Thompson, Sec. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HARDING LODGE 116 Meets every Monday at 8 P.M. in Grange hall. Ralph Clem, C. C. Emil Messing, KRS Woodmen of the World W. O. W. Vernonia Camp No. 655 meets every Wednesday night at 7:30, at the new W.O.W. hall. TEAM FOR SALE OR TRADE— Visiting members welcome. will take two cows or Chevrolet H. A. TAYS, C. C. touring in trade. Edwin Siedelman, H. S. STRONG, Clerk. Vernonia, on Pebble creek road. 244* FOR SALE A. F. & A. M. Vernonia lodge 184, A. F. THROUGH death in family a beau & A. M., meets at Masonic tiful Kimball piano is left in Temple, stated communica- this vicinity and can be had on tions, 2nd and 4th Thurs- monthly payments for what is days. Special called meet against it. For further information ings every 1st and 3rd write A. Platt, 521 Knot St., Port land, Ore. 232 Thursdays. Visitors cordially wel come. F. D. Macpherson, W.M., J. B. FOR RENT Wilkerson, secretary. APARTMENT FOR RENT—Moon- light apartments. Phone 541. 234 American Legion station 241* Vernonia Post 119, American Le WOMAN wants work of any kind, phone 1081,242* gion. Meets second and fourth Tues days each month 8 p. m. John Ii...-, Adjutant. WELL LOCATED filling for rent. Phone 541. MISCELLANEOUS St. Helens—Building permits is sued during 1928 totaled $258,160, PAINTING jobs wanted, reasonable wages. Inquire at Eagle office. an increase of more than $30,000 241* over 1927. Order of Eastern Star Nehalem Unusual Announcement Watch for our advertisement in January 24 issue off Eagle “USED CARS” Gilby Motor Company Chapter 153, O. E. S. Regular communi cation first and third Wednesdays of each month, at Masonic Temple. All visiting sisters and brothers wel- J come. Mrs. Ramona Lindley, W.M. Mrs. Grace Reberger, Secretary. American Legion Auxiliary Meets first and third Mon days of each month at the Legion Hall. Mrs. C. J. Nance, President. Mrs. P. Wideman, Secretary. I. O. O. F. 6*^ I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No. 246 meets every Tuesday night at 8 o’clock, in Grange hall. Vis itors always welcome. Work in the 3rd degree Tuesday, Dec. 11. John Glassner, N. G. H. E. Stevenson, Sec. MAÄrÄ I 4
