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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1929)
and right thing highway commis- over. I do not re- I call that this county has sent a (From Page 1) delegation to the state highway commission during the past 10 “This proposed road will be a years. The only way you can wonderful thing for the county get anything is to ask for it.” Mr. Dolan, before introduc and will go through one of the finest sections of the county. It ing Wesley Vandercook of Long- is the proper Form Weit Coast 1 for the state Highway Association ■ sion to take it One of ELGIN’S latest in' al Mi i = o The Legionnaire at a new low price . . *25 (udt-h luminoui dial . . $27.50) There is nothing on the market to touch The LEG1ONNAIRB in its new combination of ELGIN quality and price. Made •nd cased by ELGIN, The LEGIONNAIRE has the accuraoy, strength, aitd dependability that characterize all ELGIN watches. Small, sturdy, handsome ... the four new modala •wait you here. Priues range from $19.00 to $27.50. A. L. KULLANDER Expert Watchmaker and Jeweler =? PROMPT, RELIABLE FORD SERVICE Lubrication of the New Ford Our Specialty Think of us, when you want your car oil ed and greased. We’ll deliver the job on time and you will know that it has been done? right. Correct and thorough lubrica tion will save you many dollars in the up keep of your car. Crawford Motor Co view, remarked that it was sur and the county courts of Wash counties prising that this short gap in ington and Columbia Better For Grain the long straight road had not for the immediate completion of Feed, Says Nelson been seen and filled before this this highway. and that they would have to By-laws of the West Coast Spring barley will make a keep pegging away at the high- highway association. greater yield than spring oats way commission. Mr. Vander- 1. The name of this organiza and should be planted instead, cook remarked: tion shall be the West Coast if it is desired to raise it for Vernonia is most fortunate highway association. grain feed. The average yield of in being situated directly on the 2. The purpose of this organi oats for Columbia county is 46.2 I straight line of the paved high- total i way from Canada to Mexico. At zation shall be to use every en i bushels per acre, or a I present it is unfortunate be- deavor with state and county of weight of 1478.4 pounds. The ficials in the counties affected, average yield of barley for the I cause the highways pass it by. I Traffic will follow tortuous to promote the continuation and county is, 41 bushels per acre, of 1968 routes when it is light but as it completion of the West Coast or a total weight ! increases the tendency is to highway from a point al or near pounds. The barley will out yield 1 shorten the route. It is estimat Forest Grove to the Longview- the oats by about 489 pounds, ed that in 1931, 400,000 foreign Rainier bridge on the Columbia which is considerably in favor of the raising of barley. cars a day will cross from Cali river. Barley makes a good feed for 3. There shall be a board of fornia into Oregon and that about 350,000 of these will cross seven directors elected for the nearly all classes of livestock government of this organization, as well as being especially val the Longview-Rainier bridge. among uable for fattening hogs. “The greatest benefit will be who shall elect from Hannchen barley is considered derived from settiers. This 12 their number, a president, vice- miles of road must be built if president, and a secretary-treas one of the best varieties of bar this section is to benefit from urer, who shall perform the usual ley for most sections of the coun strategic point of Longview, The duties falling to such officers ty and is the variety recommen ded. bridge will be completed in Jan- in other organizations. Trebi barley has proved a uary, 1930, and the road is very 4. A majority of the board of important to the bridge, This directors shall constitute a quor good variety to grow on low moist lands, as it is an irrigat short road will do more for Co um for transacting business. ed barley and will stand con lumbia county than 10 times 5. Any person interested in the amount or road built else- the purposes ofthis association siderable moisture and makes a very good yield. It has been where.” may become a member upon grown successfully on the tide J udge Wood of Rainier made payment of $1. lands in the Quincy district, a motion that the chairman ap- 6. Meetings of the members of while Hannchen barley has not ! point three committees consist- the association or of the officers 1 ing of three members each. A thereof, may be called by the proved successful on this type of resolutions, by-laws, nominating president of the association or land. committees. This motion was car on request of a majority of the Prefcr Standard Vegetables ried and committees appointed as board of directors. A study of vegetable varieties follows: Resolutions, II. E. Wal 7. These by-laws may be used in Oregon indicates that ter of Corvallis, C. J. Gillett of amended or added to at any the standard varieties are pre Forest Grove and W. A. Wood meeting of the association. ferred, and with few exceptions, of Rainier; By-laws committee, Thé committee is of the the number of varieties of each IL E. McGraw of Vernonia, L. opinion that some money will be vegetable selected by the gard- L. Crawford, of Manning, W. B. required and offer the member ner is small, although there is Dennis of Carlton nominating ship fees of $1 and suggest an- a large variety offered by seed committee, W. E. Proctor of nual dues. men. A copy of the suggested Rainier, Earl Wright of McMinn- list can be obtained by writing ville. the experiment station. After a short recess the com- A Gross Income Of mittee submitted their reports $125 Per Cow Too Low which were adopted. Veteran Librarian Report of the resolutions com- mittee: Oregon State College, Corval Whereas, the heavy increase lis, April 8.—A gross income of of traffic on our highways make less than $125 per cow is too it necessary that more than one low to be profitable for the highway be available for the ac Oregon fanner, who cannot af commodation of the tourist travel ford to feed good crops to low and the local and commercial producing cows. traffic through western Oregon This and similar data obtain ed from a study of Oregon dairy and Washington, and, Whereas, There is a state farms, are made available in a highway already completed on new extension bulletin entitled, the west side of the Willamette “Dairy Farm Incomes Required Maintain Standard Farm valley from Eugene to Forest to Grove and market roads in the Homes in Oregon,” written by counties of Washington and Co Ralph S. Besse, farm manage- lumbia which connect this high ment specialist, and N. C. Jami- specialist, way with the Longview-Rainier son, dairy Oregon bridge now under construction, State college. A series of bulletins, of which excepting a short length of road between Pittsburg and Apiary, this is the first, is to be issued, with some for the construction of which each one dealing the county court of Columbia phase of farming industry, treat ing it principally from a man county is now on record, and, Whereas, the opening of the agerial standpoint. Some of the Longview-Rainier bridge Febru subjects to be treated by future Douglass, who has just ary 1, 1930, will greatly add to numbers of this series will be completed his twentieth year as the the necessity for this additional poultry production, fruit raising, librarian at the University of Ore highway in order to care for range livestock production, etc. The objects of this series, ac gon. During his service the use of the heavy traffic attracted to this artery of travel: Therefore, cording to Paul V. Maris, di the library has increased until sev Be it resolved. That an as rector of the extension service, •ml sub libraries have been opr nod a business over the campus, and the sociation be organized to be are to encourage known as the West Coast high- point-of-view in farming, to il building is filled to capacity. association to work with lustrate a method which anyone state highway commission may apply with modifications to his own situation, and finally to establish standards for future development in Oregon agricul- ture. Many farmers, the bulletin points out, are striving to suc- ceed under circumstances which do not perimt success. Seventeen thousand farmers in Oregon in 1925, or one-fourth the total, had a net equity of only $6,200 in their businesses, including both home and land. Ever allow- ing liberal returns on boh capi- tai and labor, the incomes from these farms must necessarily be small. The first bulletin takes up the matters of adequate feed, effec tive use of by-products, capital and labor requirements, indebt edness, and income. A gross in come of at least $3,500 is need ed to provide $1500 for living expenses for the family, it was found. Directs Tour Must Have Attention must be And (his attention given at regular intervals to catch impending trouble, suce to come at the worst time possible, Drive to our station and let us inspect your battery and ignition a free service we offer to car owners. Remember that battery must he in perfect condition to function properly and an occas ional inspection hv an experienc ed battery man it eatrnlial. Battery Sales and Service At this season the markets are full of the so-called “protective foods.” They are the fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy pro ducts, all good sources of min erals and vitamins. insuring growth and health and prevent ing the diseases that come from too limited a diet. Much of the dirt the house- keeper has to contend with is tracked in. A cement path to each door of the house, mats and scrapers outside the doors, and special places just inside the doors for muddy rubbers and boots, will make a big difference in the amount of cleaning to be done. Batteries charged Over Night Ignition Part, and Rapair. AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC CO. Karl W. Outhank, executive secre tary of the University of Oregon, who will direct the summer session tour, next August, when the S. S. Queen will take 185 students along the pic turesque Alaskan shores. The two-wceks cruise will follow the regular six weeks summer session on the campus nt Eugene. Already ap plications from all over the United States have been received, an<l a full enrollment is predicted by University officials. at tniver U. of O. Geologist Makes Expert Study In Railroad Ease UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu- gene.—(Special).—An expert study of the geological factors iuvolved in the suit brought against the stat« o f Washington by the Spokane P. & 8. rail* road as a result of a slide of rocks onto the railroad track is being made by Dr. E. T. Hodge, professor of economic geol ogy at the Uni versity of Ore gon. Dr. Hodge is Dr. E. T. Hodge seeking to de termiue whether a blast set off in highway construction work could be responsible fur the damage done when the rucks crashed onto the tracks. Btudents at the University of Oregon take part in many dramatie production! during the school year, under the aMe direction of Mrs. Ottil- lie Seybolt. They learn not only how to act, but how to sta ’<• and produce plays as well. Here are five students who took prom lent parte in •‘Snow-white and the Stven Dwarfn,” an adaption from Grimm's Fairy tales, which was recently staged in Eugene. Attractions SATURDAY and SUNDAY MATINEE ' Tide of Empire 99 Give Your Motor A Tale of the “Days of ’49” When romance and fine deeds rode the west together SUNDAY NIGHT ONLY IT heel of Chance ,By Using Fannie Hurst’s Great Story, Starring Richard Barthelmess Shell 400 Dry Gas MONDAY ONLY and The Redeeming Sin Shell Motor Oil Featuring two of the World’s Greatest Stars—Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel are the most popular of screen lovers. Timber Garage TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY "Conquest 99 Half way between Ver nonia and Forest Grove Glittering hard-fisted romance of two ex plorers of the frozen south. M. F. Welter, Prop. Monte Blue in his finest role. A dashing thrilling picture. Don’t Miss It. NON-RUN RAYON UNDER GARMENTS This grade is not handled by dry goods stores Hats latest styles Mrs. L. Hundley Art Shop SPECIAL SALE ON SPORT MODEL ALL WOOL SWEATERS AND SKIRTS $6.75 I Bridge St. and Weed Ave. Contractor and Builder Vernonia ■ Workingman’s Store -Ed. Holttiam
