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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1929)
COUNT Dmuniia I>y ♦ Lowell Copyright by Doubleday, Dorati & Co. JULY SU n ' m O\TUF»HT1> I IIU ' FRI! SAT 7 8 9 10 1112 13 r> 15 1ÓÌ7 W 19 20 2122 232Ï25 2(rt7r 2.8 29 3031 Issued every THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON FOUR $2.00 per year in' advance Tini! d-iy Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. ADVERTISING RATES—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 25c per inch; local readers 10c per line; legal notices 5c per line; classified lc per word. MARK E. MOE LEE SCHWAB. Publisher . ....Editor A TIMBER CARNIVAL With Oregon City, Molalla and a few other cities staging stampedes, rodeos and celebrations on the Fourth, Vernonia s chances of drawing peo ple from the cities this year were very poor. Oregon City staged 'one of the largest rodeos ever held in tins section of the country, offering $10,000.00 in purses. This year s stamepde committee worked as hard, probably much harder, than last year’s com mittee to put their celebration over big. It must be remembered that last year, this city had the weather in their favor, it being too cool on the Fourth to spend the day at the beaches and those from the city attended celebrations in towns near by, Vernonia drawing hundreds from Portland on July Fourth. This city receives much needed publicity throughout the state, whenever sponsor ing a celebration and it is hoped that next year Vernonia will again celebrate at home. A timber carnival should be a great attraction next July Fourth. Log rolling contests, timber falling, high climb ing, boat races, caterpillar races, are just a few of the events which could be staged, and what an at traction these would be especially to those from the city who have never witnessed stunts of this nature. A timber country for a timber carnival. It would not be necessary to worry about en tries as in riding events tor the stampede, for the surrounding camps should furnish hundreds of con testants to enter in a cai nival of this kind. The, “Something different,” would especially appeal to those from Portland. Like last year the fund to guarantee the purses must be raised by popular subscription among the local merchants. An the expense of sponsoring a timber carni val would be much less than a rodeo, and may probably prove a greater attraction. HOST TO HUNDREDS It was very queer. I was pre pared though. ami thanked my stars for the pistol mid I i .- iih T grenade In my pockets. I learned Inter that (heir scheme was. In fart, to ques tion Kirclielss nml me separately. The purpose of the notes was to arrange questions to be asked of us, so that they might check up our separate answers to the same questions. These answers, it hap pencil had jibed fairly well, al though not well enough to disarm suspicion. When the tlnio for leaving came, the resident told me that. If wo would return on the following day, he would give us I lie (•< cerlitlrate we desired, certifying that In the course of our sporting voyage we had railed al the island of Aituta- kl. The delay about the certificate was, of course, to detain us a day longer. Awa.v from this unsatisfactory Interview, we encountered the Nor wegian carpenter who informed Kirchelss that the natives believed we were Germans, '¡’lie British had been recruiting soldiery among them for service in France. mid for the purpose of getting recruits had stirred them up with a bit of war »fever. The Imped that we were enemies so they could seize ns. 'They planned to got oar boat ashore and rapture it. I’pon hearing of tin’s. I ordered that two men lie on watch all the time, ready to repel any attack. The following day provided ns with plenty of thrills When Kirch elss and I went to the resident's house, crowds of natives followed us. 'I'lie reshh’iit greeted ns with a worried expression, but cairn- straight to the point. “I shall have to examine your boat nnd papers." lie said sternly “Ilow so?’’ said I. “The native’s think you are tier man. I know you nre not. hut I must Inspect your boat to satisfy them.” He vacillated lietweeu the desire of not lotting u.s got away and Hie fear of a tight. Outside, the Polynesians z were gathered from nil quarters. The\ made a menacing, uzly-looklng mob Loft hand in pocket. I attached a ctirblne hook to the fuse of th< grenndo. With that mol» of heal hen on the rampage, tlime was no u < In trying to carry the any further "It Is true.” I said to I lie rest (tent, “we are German.s. But don’t you think it would be bolt«’r If wo remained friends? Wo are while men. I am with you In front of these natives. Act the p: will impress them, f’ome amino our boat.” "Very well,” he replied, pale, "but you won’t take i you?" “No. upon my word no." When we stopped out on th« porch tin» Islamh’i’s raised a howl I novel thought llii’ro were so man.\ Polynesians in th<» world I tatti never before stood In the f:ice of •i mob. Sailors or soldiers would *^*(77* 1 re-pohilvd. ’ but I s I khi I I like to have your company unlii «•«• ran get son:«» fruit ah i tobacco.” I stood dialling wllh him on the pier while Klrcheiss went to pro ( lire. Hie fruit and to!>:i« i <». Hadn’t we heller take the islaml and waif for a ship Instead of sni ng oft? I dduit<*<] the (|iirsHon with myself, nnd then derided we hud better go The last seem» of this r.He drama was played as the r< sidrnt and I shook hands and bade each other an apparently cordial fai 'well. lie was a (lerent fellow, ♦ vrn if hr laid been suspicious, and I had ea’en an excellent din: -r at his house I was glad that we didn’t Lavr to liumlliale him ! -fore the i: li' s. a dreadful fate for an Englishniaii. As we liristed anchor and raised sail, a cheer went up from the unlives lined along the shore. They were trying to make amends for having treated us so shabbily and for having taken us for Germans! I’llt (here at Aliitiaki I had made the great mistake of our cruise We should have captured (hat is land. Three days later a schooner arrived We could have taken it. rr.ioliH’d our comrades, and con lltiued our raids. Instead, the res! told the ofliceis H:e story of our visit. The schooner sailed the next day and in a little while met a steamer to which It transferred the news about us. The steanior in turn radioed a warning to Hie whole South seas. So we were now III for a warm welcome. CHAPTER XIV Through a Sea of Floating Brimstone to Fiji. \Wl’ HAD nil along figured that ’’ we might have to go to the Fiji »islands. where a constant stream of sailing ships was always taking aboard copra for the muni tion factories in the 1’nited States. But we also were fully aware that sallin in.^b in a little open boat from Cook k ^Islands islands to the I iis might easily be a perilous venture, venture. Onr voyage so far had gone fairly smoothly Tnere had been no liar rlcanes. and wo thanked God for that. But now the weather turned against us for a whole week, and we hogan to Hunk we had run a- rross St Swlt bin’s day. We had forgotten —if we had ever known it—that this was the time when lhe oquinocti’ll storms broke in those walers Had we known It, we never would have headed for the Fills. For ten days wo sailed through a dren< hing downpour. Hie vain.v sea son. The sea was choppy. The wind whipped Hie spra.x and the err Is of waves over us in driving sheets. In obr cockle "hell. things were afloat, and it w; s ' iter cold o’ nights We threw our mattresses overboard. In their sea •<! condi Hon they were far worse to sleep on than the wet planks, and there was no use keeping them an.v long er When the sun <• islonall.v •hone, our drenched cloi'es would dry quickly and stitTen I•'<<» hoards nf salt. 'I’liey rubbed and scratched i lie skiri olT our Imdies. ''.lien tl^’.v got wet again, which f!. prompt ly did. the salt would oak. Into the raw flesh and inllatr it. Our bodies felt as though the were on lire. We had no regular Icep. In stead, a matt would doze wav sud denlv at almost any tii Even the helmsman would dro\ <» oiT like that, ami. with a free r Ider, the boat would veer around crazily. One morning, when d. wn came, we could luirdly believe our eyes The sen had turned fr<>- > Its nor nml blue to yellow. Or scooping up a pail of it we' four I n scum that we concluded must be brim- stone and ash. We were sailing Ihrough a Held of brim •no. For three days we saw fi-<> i horizon to horizon this yellow’ !i expanse not have made me half so nfrntd ’t bo a <-.»word.** I said to In October the Lower Columbia River Cham m\ "Don -ir “<>n, by Joe, on.” < mid I staved clone to bers of Commerce association will hold their quar get Klrchelss her. 'i ... us The resident hil terly meeting in this city. I bi on Ji (he mob. which was over We wore Some 24 Chambers will be represented and awr<| by to his the presence. boat when a native over 500 visitors will be in Vernonia during the tn halfway •’olonlal uniform stepped up. Hr had seen service with the British meet. in Fiance. we were afterward told As the host to this meeting, which means so “Shall 1 arrest them, sir?” lie much to this city, Vernonia and its citizens must asked. “Arrest what?’’ I shouted. “Shut start preparing very shortly to make it a success. your trap. Why should a fool like try to arrest Norwegians?’ The local chamber of commerce can handle the de you Then 1 muttered to die resident: tails of arrangements for entertainments, housing “If Hint fellow makes any fuss, ¡‘II him deml.” and eating accommodations, but will need the co shoot “Don’t talk Ilia! way.’ he replied operation of every citizen, especially property nervously, and waved die unlive away. owners because tours will be conducted throughout soldier The crowd followed us to the the city, and it would be desired that houses, lawns landing. A small rowboat picked and premises be in as neat a condition as possible. us “ up. You won’t keep me with you?’’ Those who attend these conventions, carry I ho resident asked again. assured him that we would not. their impressions back to their respective cities, and So I we rowed over and climbed into talk of their visit to friends and others, which is the my boat, impelled less by his own than by the attitude of the best form of publicity possible, especially if it is desire natives. favorable to that city. “Here Is the log," Klrchelss. with impassive fare, handed him a If you are away from home and you hear an log we had taken from one of our someone speak well of the town in which you live, captured ships. He perfiinrloiil.\ tinned the pages and came upon a it makes you proud that you live there, and let us chronometric diary we kept In die make sure that following this meeting in October, book. Above was stamped in fai KAISERI.KT1E MARINE. we can be assured of a favorable impression receiv type: The resident raised a tarpaulin ed by the hundreds who are our guests during the but dropped it quickly. lie had rilles. lie raised another gigantic meet.______ _________________________ seen There wore neat rows of hand gren Card On Fourth Plays To Large Crowd, Over 300 Attend Smoker fan held an upper scat, Pete Banzer who couldn’t find a seat hoofed about the hall, hundreds from the valley were on hand to witness, what many think, was one of the best main events ever staged in the local hall. Earl Shay refered the semi and main event. Bill Meyers announced, even though none listened to his tenor baa’s. Patty Hughes was at his post as timekeeper, everything set for a darn good evening of bat- ties. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Baker Mrs. Beshel. Mrs. Austin Dowling and son, Melis has left to work away Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes and children Leonard and Thel Bernard and daughter Florence during the summer months. Mrs. George Jono* Tsf? Mon ma of Sherwood, spent the 4th and friends from Portia id, Mr. were St. Helens visitors last and Mrs. Chas. Barnes a .d fani- day morning for St. Helens with Mr. and Mrs. S. Baker. Saturday. > ___ __ Baker Mr. and Mrs. H. Webb and Uy, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. Carmichael purchased a where she intends to work for family were at the beach over and children Mr. and Mrs. 8. new Ford sedan last week from a short period. Baker and family .had a picnic Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ramsey the Fourth. a Clatskanie dealer. dinner in the grove. Mrs. Chas. Iianson has been drove over from Toledo, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Jess Mitchel mo- troubled with a sore foot recent Thursday to see her brother L. tored to Portland returning Sun Mr. and Mrs. E. Snyder call B. Bachman. ly. day. * ed at the home of Harry Wilson Little Eline Lowden was a Mr. and Mrs. William Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Archie Coplin last week. had as their house guests over guest of Goldie Keaton over the and daughter Louise spent a Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. week end. Vancouver last The Joseph Banzer family few days at Singer, W. Green, Mrs. Alex week. Begin to feed the ram in your Green and daughters of Portland. were shoppers at Mist Monday Mr. and Mrs. S. O’Don nald flock extra grain about a month The visitors departed for their evening. John Schlippy is now night spent an afternoon last week at before the breeding season. Two home Monday afternoon. parts of oats and one of bran Mr. and Mrs. Vern Ferguson watchman at the Birkenfeld mill, the river. Shady Lane is working at Bir- Koster camp intends to start by bulk make an excellent mix and Richard Melis visited at kenfeld. Seaside last Friday. working on Wednesday of this ture, a<l-frd/ig to the U. S. de partment of agriculture. Oats Earl Doran and son, departed week. Miss Lena Knowles was a alone a/» also good. guest at the home of her cousin for Seattle last Monday. H. Benson recently purchased Those from Mist spending a new car. Irving Knowles and Mrs. Melis their week end at Seaside were: recently. , | Otis Hyland attended the < cele- “- Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. v William Bridges, | bration at Oregon City on July spent several days in Vernonia the Misses DeRock, El<»nse Low den, Mr. and Mrs. William Kea last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. Synel i were Being fine hay weather, hay ton and children, the Ernest \stj visiting relatives at Astoria over Yocum family and Mrs. Austin ing is the popular pastime in 11 the holidays. this vicinity at the present. Dowling and son Bernard. i Emery Sheeley is cutting hay a Mrs. E. T. Wallace was Many have already cropped their for Sidney Baker. Portland visitor last week- hay, others have just started to Ebon John is working at the mo- Miss Olga Holmstrom ana cut. Lindsay mill. Part of the crew working on ther spent the Fourth at As- Gilbert and Charley Hall the Clatskanie cut-off who have toria. busy cutting hay. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fenton been on a week’s vacation have Henry Beaver and family were over from Ostrander and turned home from Seaside. returned to work. T Louie Wickstrom’s little son spent the week end at the W. Chas. Uhlin is building a new is in a Portland hospital very R. Johnson home. barn on his farm. A large crowd attended the ill, having underwent several op Mr. and Mrs. Glassner and -range picnic at the Natal grove family spent a day --------- erations recently. last week at Warren Dowling of Everett July Fourth, where many inter the river. and uncle Jake Dowling of esting speakers were introduced. Miss D. Coplin was a visitor Mayger, motored to Mist last Dancing was enjoyed in the hall at the home of her parents last Saturday to visit the Austin during the evening the music be week. Dowling family also visiting at ing furnished by the Mowe's. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce were Jim McMullin was a Mist call home over the Fourth visiting the home of N. D. Peterson. Most of the villagers celebrat- er Monday morning. Mrs. Pierce's parents, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lane of their Fourth at Vernonia. The strawberry season here were Wednesday evening guests of the William Keaton family. will soon be over. W. R. Johnson recently install Clyde Deerdeoff who 14 year: ago resided in the valley was ed a light plant and Frigidare at Mist Sunday renewing old at the Ivory bungalow. Mrs. Grover Devine was a I acquaintances. The W. R. Johnosn and Sund- Clatskanie shopper last Tuesday. Westly Dule returned to work lanj families had relations from California vistiing with ' them for the Mathews brothers mill last Monday after a week’s lay last week. When you insure your automobile Fourth, during Ed. Reynolds came home from off over the Buster Logging camp over the which time he spent at Mon with the United States Casualty Company shut down around the Fourth. ! mouth with his family. under a policy with adequate limits you Mrs. L. E. McGee’s sister, I Lewis Louden who has been relieve yourself completely of financial re a truck returned home Mrs. Edilman recently paid her driving ' with a broken arm last week re a visit. sponsibility for the operation of your while cranking the truck. Mrs. Don Hall and daughter ceived ' automobile—you will leave all your auto Bettie are staying with Mrs. mobile accident troubles behind you. Hall’s sister, Mrs. Earl Holter TREHARNE for the present. When you insure your automobile George Jones departed last Mr. and Mrs. Staley and with a reciprocal, interinsurer or exchange week on his annual fire job. friends enjoyed a picnic dinner you merely exchange your personal risk Donald Sundland left to work on i the banks of the Nehalem surveying crew. Chas. : river last week. for a share of all of the other risks in Cason Transfer Local and Long Distance Hauling Phone 923 Office in Workingmen's Stole INSURANCE That Insures When Downtown Park at the Brazing Works We service your car when left here while you’re about your pleasure or business downtown, Expert Mechanical Repairs Vernonia Brazing <8: Machine Works JOSEPH SCOT! PRODUCT OF CF.NF.nAt MOTORS Ed. Salmonsen, Prop.—Phone 342 of volcanic dust. Ft no doubt came from some submarine eri tlon, per haps the one we could th nk for the tidal wave that had wrecked the Sivadler. '¡’he waves carried the ¿nitty dust into the boat. It pene trated everything. Every surface became like sandpaper. Our grew lough and caked with it. blankets were like sandpaper, SO “ ‘ ■ lies. were <>nr dot The “fifth wheel,“ an accurate speed meas uring device, li {»roved that Pontiac has 1 lighest top speed and the fast acceleration available in a low-price«! six. As for power, Pontiac is the most powerful of all low-priced sixes, n fact which can be proved hy the dynamo meter. a scientist's measuring ■tick fur brake horsepower. (Continued next week) MIST Earl Doran and son. Jimmie >f Seattle spent the past week at the home of Irving Knowles. ados, ns easy to pick up as applet Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wilson mo "Keep those covered,” he ex ored down from Cotto.-e Grove claimed, ns pale ns ashes. to spend the Fourth with his “Well,” 1 asked, “how do you find sister Mrs. Grover Devine, everything?” liming Saturday morning. “Quite all right—quite nil right." sured in the same concern and you may be worse off than if you had not insured— you will still have your own and the other fellow’s automobile accident troubles in front of you—also the danger of assess ments. When you insure in a mutual com pany because its rates are lower than ours you may get cheap insurance and assess ments with cheap service—you will not know whether your automobile accident troubles are behind you or in front of you. If you want to’ shift the risk of dam age suits, why not do it completely by in suring in the United States Casualty Com pany. Remember it is not the amount of money you pay for an automobile insur ance policy but the amount of insurance you get for your money that counts when an accident happens. I SUCCULENT steaks, chops and Trff to match ihcMc Big f ar feature» offered at no increane in price_ other meats— Hi g Car engine. lie smiled n very acid smile. The smoker on the Fourth "Won’t you 1(41 your people here played to a packed house num that ( verything is all right?" I sug around 300 fight fans bering gested lie turned to the crowd on the who were treated to a card ad- pier. vertised as good, was good and “Everything is In order,” he everyone received their money’s called. worth. "These gentlemen lire Norwegian The Clatskanie-Wauna band sportsmen, ns the,’ 8II.V.” livened moments between fights "And now the and rounds with a peppy pro minded him. gram under the leadership of lie wrote a note .lust as the resi Raymond Jones. dent nt Atiu had done. Mr. and Mrs. S. V. 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