Vernonia eagle., July 25, 1930, Image 1

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Number 51
Vernonia, Oregon Friday, July 25, 1930.
Volume 8
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Jail Bids
K. P. NOT TO MEET
DURING SUMMER
A Welcome Arrival
The Knights of Pythias lodge
Called For at night
its regular meeting Monday
decided to discontinue for
The lodge will
the summer,
start holding sessions again the
By Council first
Monday in September.
Plans as Submitted by
Noble Dunlap Are
Accepted
The city council at its meet­
ing Monday night decided to call
for bids for the construction of
the proposed jail room and fire
department garage under the
city hall building. Bids are to
be opened August 4.
Noble Dunlap submitted plans
which were examined by the
council and approved,
These
plans, when blueprinted and with
exact specifications added, will
be on exhibition in the city hall
Monday.
The cost is estimated at $3,-
0.00. The successful bidder will
be required to hire local labor
wherever possible.
Feathers
And
Talons
Any one who wants to know
what roads used to be like in
the old horse and buggy days
would do well to sample the Bir-
kenfeld-Jewel road beginning at
the Clatsop county line, Planks
and planks, ten miles of them,
some endwise, but mostly cross­
wise.
It is all single track.
so when two cars meet somebody
has to get off the sidewalk.
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Clatsop
i- doing m B j
construction along that road.
Some day, no doubt, there will
be as good a road as Columbia
county now furnishes to Birken­
feld, but the new construction
is decidedly too new to be any
easier on the spines of motor-
ists and the springs of their
cars than the planks.
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The high school gymnasium,
at Jewell, in which the hearing
was held, , was crowded to ca-
pacity.
1 People sat in folding
chairs or on planks, and many
stood.
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Part of the meeting was as
dull as could be, and Vernonia
folks (except Les Sheely) won-
dered why in
i the dickens they
came over so
s
wretched a road
to have so stupid a time. E.
W. Hunter, public speaking in­
structor, did not think much of
it, and no wonder. Men who
had objections to being included
in the district went up to the
table and whispered to the come­
ly stenogropher, while the com­
missioners strained to listen,
Chairman Gates tapping his
pencil every now and then to
quiet the restless audience.
When things being to pop,
though, it was different, and no­
body needed an ear trumpet. It
was well worth even those
wretched Clatsop county planks,
and more too.
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Your moral philosopher believes
there are two ways of drumming
up a good crowd: Give them a
free feed with an abundance of
good eatables, or suggest a plan
that directly affects their pock­
etbooks. There was nothing to
eat (at the meeting) in Jewell,
but the pocket book motive was
in full swing.
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Les Sheely had a lone fight
to wage, and he conducted him-
self well. He assumed the whole
responsibility, stating on the
floor that he represented no in-
terests, and was proposing the
measure solely as an individual.
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E. W. Hunter got off a good
one at the Chamber of Commerce
meeting Thursday.
“As neces­
sary as the art public speaking
is the art of public stopping.
There should be 4-wheel brakes
on speeches.”
So say we all of us.
Visiting With Sister
Mr. and Mrs. Will L. Duggins
and daughter Dorothy, of Oil-
dale, Califomia, are visiting this
week with Mr Duggin's sister,
Mrs. R. L. Spencer.
.
HOWE
PAPE?
SHIFT TELEPHONE POLE
The maintenance crew of th«
West Coast Telephone company
Messrs.
from
Forest
Grove,
Kirkwall, Scott and Hanna, were
here Saturday to shift a tele-
phone pole so as to clear the
bridge work.
of Forest
Frank
Bauman
Grove, district manager, was in
town Saturday on business
the eompany.
COUNTY IS FREE
FROM CONTAGION
Columbia county is free from
communicable diseases, accord­
ing a report issued by the state
board of health for the week
ending July 12. The only in­
stance of such disease reported
was one case of measles.
Throughout the state there
were 163 cases of communicable
diseases reported.
HOTEL REPAINTED
II
llCanilg IS
Hostile to
Short Cut
Superhighway Plan Meets
With Disfavor of Many
Speakers
Before an audience the major­
ity of which was distinctly hostile
to the entire project, the state
highway commission held a hear-
ng in Jewell Wednesday after­
noon to determine the boundar-
es of the proposed Vernonia-Ne­
halem river-Coast highway in­
provement district, In order to
examine carefully the various
Fair Prospects Are
Fish Hatchery
petitions submitted, the commis-
3ion is delaying its décision. C.
Bright Says Watson
Survey Promised E. Gates, chairman in the ab-
sence of H. B. Van Duzer, who
The prospects for a good Co­
Survey for a hatchery on the did not participate because of
lumbia County fair this fall
Nehalem river about August 1 his timber holdings in the dis- I
look encouraging at this time,
is promised by the state fish trict affected, explained that the
‘says Clyde N. Watson, secre­
commission according to a re- purpose of the meeting was not
tary-manager, who has just com­
port made by Lester Sheely at to discuss reasons for or against
pleted a thorough canvas of the
the Chamber of Commerce meet the proposed superhighway, but
county and finds considerable
ing Thursday. Vernonia sports­ to determine the boundaries of
interest manifested. Grass and
men, he declared want 50,000 the district, the 1929 legislature
forage crops are being prepared
steelhead and 200,0,00 cutthroat having taken from the commis­
and laid away,
At this time
trout planted, and the commis­ sion the authority to determine
whether or not a proposed road
vegetables should be looked af-
sion will consider the request.
Despite the
ter and the best encouraged to
In order to successfully pro­ should be built.
however, the
grow to splendid specimens of
pagate fish in the Nehalem, Mr. stated purpose,
their respective kinds.
Sheely declared, it will be ne- meeting got out of bounds, and
The premium list will be off
cessary to eliminate commercial resolved itself into a protest
the press and mailed out this
fishing at the mouth of the ayainst the superhighway dis-
CAMP MEETING
week to all families in the coun­
river, The steelhead are caught trict plan and the route in-
NOW BEING HELD
ty. Any one who may be missed
in the gill nets along with the eluded in the district under d is-
cussion.
may secure a copy from Mr.
salmon.
The Oregon Conference of
Sheely Opens Case
Watson.
The principal address of th<
the Evangelical church is hold­
Lester Sheely of Vernonia, in
Several
additional
projects
meeting was given by K W
ing camp meeting and conven-
opening the case for the pro­
have been added to the club
Percy Hewes was elected com­ Hunter, of Pendleton.
The Johnston-McGraw shingle
work, notably a sheep and goat mill, which has been closed down I tions this week and next at mander of Vernonia post of the
“One of the results of th, ponents, kept himself within the
division, which brings the club since April, resumed operations (Jenning’s Lodge, between Port- American Legion at its meeting road meeting Wednesday,” h< limits as set by Mr. Gates. He
| land and Oregon City.
work up to the standard of Monday with 15 or 16 men.
Tuesday night. J. E. Kerr was asserted, “will be to focus at- described the district as approx­
classification,
More money is
first
vice-commander, tention upon the possibility, fea imately 16 miles wide and 48
H. E. McGraw reports that I Rev. G. W. Plumer of this chosen
being offered in prizes. and market conditions are still un- city is vice-chairman of the Earl Washburn second vice, M. sibility and desirability of a di­ miles long, and traced the pro­
there are more classifications satisfactqyy, so that the com­ governing board and is to ad­ E. Grunden third vice, Dan Nel­ rect route to the sea, despite posed route through Keasey
than ever, states Mr. Watson. pany is not justified in operat­ dress the preachers* forum July son adjutant, Earl Washburn fi­ the opposition of the lower Co­ north and west to Elsie, thence
to a point on the Roosevelt
nance officer, Z. Ness chaplain, lumbia river towns.”
ing yet at full capacity, with 25.
MRS. TWINEHAM AGAIN
He will return next Sunday John Gray sergeant at arms.
30 men or so.
There was some discussion oi highway six miles south of Sea­
He explained the limits
IN CHARGE OF HOTEL
Members of
the
executive a new cemetery, but the com­ side.
The Eagle Lumber company morning for the services here,
mill at Westimber also resumed but on the following Sunday the committee are J. C. Lindley. H. mittee, under G. W. Ford, chair- is set forth in the petition as
services, other
than
Sunday E. McGraw and J. E. Kerr. Del­ man, is not ready to make • merely tentative, some modifi-
Mrs. C. R. Twineham returned operations Monday.
ation no doubt being necessary.
school, will be omitted. There egates to the state convention definite report.
to Vernonia to again take over
,. ,
Sections that would not bene­
will be no evening service on August 14-16 at Baker are M.
the Vista hotel. Some time ago
fit from the proposed highway
there was a report that the hotel Pacific Woodmen To July 27. ____
£. Carkin, H. E. McGraw, Conn
uid might reasonably be omitted
was sold, which was incorrect.
Anderson and P. Hervey. Alter- Oregon-Washington
ire, he stated, those east of
PARK STREET TO BE OILED nates are John Grady, W. H.
Have
2-Day
Picnic
Forests Are Allotted Vernonia draining into the Co-
Call on Salomonieni
Herlef, A. L Kullander, and M.
Park street from Bridge to E. Grunden.
umbia watershed, and the Sal-
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Lee of
Next Saturday and Sunday,
nonberry district in the south.
$100,000
Increase
Salt Lake City, Utah, called July 26 and 27, all camps in the temporary structure now
Installation
will
take
place
the
An accurate survey could deter­
on Mr. and Mrs. Edward Salo- Oregon of the Pacific Woodmen used by vehicles during construc- first meeting night after the
An increase of 8100.000 hat mine any such localities.
monsen Saturday night. Mr. Lee Life association will unite in a tion of the new concrete bridge .tate convention.
The only other to appear for
is assistant master mechanie at two-day celebration in the form will be oiled, Constant travel
Conn Anderson is the present been allotted for 1930 for im­ the
has made the road, ordinarily
proponents
was
Robert
Clark Wilson’s.
provements on the 22 national
of a big open air initiation and used only as i an entrance to commander.
Wherry of Elsie, who suggested
forests
of
Oregon
and
Washing
­
free barbecue at Balm Grove, on the city park, disagreeably dus-
Membership of the local post
according to regional fores­ the elimination of certain dis-
the Vernonia highway. It is ex­ ty.
is now 195. Several new appli- ton,
ter
C.
J. Buck, Portland, Oregon. ricts opposed to the measure.
pected upwards of 3000 will at­
cations are in, and it is ex­
Boyingtoa Starts Fireworks
The
total set up for 1930-31
tend, with a record breaking
pected that there will be 200
When opportunity was given
“
Give
’
er
Snoose
”
for
permanent
improvements,
out
­
crowd on Sunday.
memhlers by the end of the year,
'or opponents to state their case,
Saturday will be given over to
a substantial increase over last. side of roads and trails, on the here was a stream of men who
national
forests
is
$200,500.
Is Rolleo Rally The Legion has been making
a general good time with pic­
for the most part did not ad­
nicking and a dance in the after­
big gains in the nation, its mem­ These funds are to be spent for dress the audience, but filed be­
LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON— bership being 150,000 more than a variety of purposes, such as fore the members of the com­
PORTLAND—(Special.)— Em­ noon and evening. Sunday the
ployment in logging camps and sports program will be carried (Special.)—Plans for the Second that of last year. In Oregon the maintenance and construction of mission and stated their $e-
sawmills of Oregon, Idaho and out with suitable prizes to be Annual Rolleo, the big lumber­ organization is about holding telephone lines, fire lookout juests for elimination of their
Washington is now at the lowest awarded in each of the 16 events. jack carnival at which Longview its own, but the membership houses and towers, ranger sta­ property from the proposed su­
point since 1920, according to A baseball game between members will play host to woodsmen from committee, of whidh M. E. Car­ tions, firemen’s shelters and ca­ perhighway district.
Somewhat
the 4L employment service. Port­ of Portland camp, No. 35, and all over the Pacific Northwest kin is a member, is making plans bins, barns, tool houses, water more audible to the audience
systems,
and
fences.
Material,
on
August
8
and
9,
are
going
to put this departent over the
land, whose recent surveys show its drill team will start at 11 a.
were representatives of the Unit­
top too.______
flg- labor, and all details of this con­ 'd Railways, Hammond Lumber
that approximately 50,000 lum- m., and will be for possession of forward at top speed.
struction
work
are
handled
by
“Give ’er snoose!” has become
ber workers in the Pacific North­ a silver cup donated by W. B.
'ompany, and Clark and Wilson
the forest supervisors of the na­ Lumber company. W. W. Clark
west are either on part time or Jett and Leon B. Baketel, re­ the rally cry of hordes of Rolleo
tional forests concerned, and not of
spectively consul commander and boosters who have already don­
are without work.
the last-named
company
by the regional forester in Port­ brought up the point that the
In reviewing the employment banker of Camp 35. This will ned the red hats, hickory shirts
land.
district, if formed at all, should
conditions of the lumber industry be followed by • horseshoe and denim trousers which are
The amount will be spent for nclude all of Columbia and Clat­
President Ruegnitz of the 4L, tourney for both men and wo- the official regalia of these
the repair and maintenance ! of sop counties in order to dis­
Knights
of
Paul
Bunyan.
The
noon
and
con-
men,
starting
at
said that logging camp and saw­
existing structures and also for tribute the tax burden.
mill employment is in direct pro­ tinuing to 5 p. m. During the Rolleo, which means to the woods-
Cochran, six miles from Wes- new construction, and the [ pro­
County judge Guy Boyington
portion to the sale and use of I intervening hours, the free bar­ man what the Rodeo means to
jects are in the nature of perma­
lumber and forest products, becue will be served at 1 o’clock. the cowboy, is probably one of timber, is soon to be invaded nent forest improvements which if Clatsop county started the
“Sales this year have been the A grass-fattened steer will be the most picturesque and color­ by the persistent, all-conquer- the Ü. S. forest service is devel­ fireworks by making a speech
orimarily to the audience object­
lowest in 10 years, but funda- barbecued under the direction of ful fetes staged by any communi- ing automobile.
. of Long-
-
Cochran people who own cars oping on the national forests for ing not to the boundaries as de­
mental conditions are substan- state manager F. A. Beard. Free ty, and the model city
[view will be transformed to re­ now have to park them in Wes- better protection and administra­ fined but to the entire project.
tially better than in 1920,' ,” he coffee will also be served.
There.will be races of all kinds semble a big logging camp for timber, and proceed the rest of tion of these public forest pro­ He declared that the road in
said. “Stocks of lumber are low
the occasion, spots of particular tbe distance by rail,
A road perties. Each of the 22 national many respects paralleled what
everywhere,
If every lumber for girls, boys and grown-ups.
the forests in Oregon and Washing­ the county is undertaking in a
manufacturing plant in North One featvre will be a rolling interest being the “log pond” on is being constructed to
ton shares in these funds, based
America were to close for two pin throwing contest for women, beautiful Lake Sacajawea, and camp, and according to expec- on carefully worked out plans four year road building plan, and
“Paul Bunyan’s Canyon” of rev­
months, practically all available during which the men will remain elry and entertainment in the tations will be completed Sep- and estimates. The approximate would mean double taxation
tember 1.
without benefit.
lumber would be used up, even at a respectful distance. There
amounts by states are $75,000
Judge F. A. Beltz of Tilla-
Cochran people are getting for the 8 national forests
at the present low rate of con­ will also be dancing Sunday af- downtown section,
of ■nook county followed suit, ar-
ternoon and evening.
| Log rolling, with skilled burl- ready.
William Ferlaak, head Washington and $115,000, for the
sumption.
At 8 p. m. the open air ini- ers matching quickness of wit
guing that a superroad district
“While a few non-4L compa­ tiation will be the attraction.! and nimbleness of feet; high carpenter for the Eagle Lum­ 14 Oregon national forests.
means superimposing a road tax
ber compony, has been in the
nies
have
cut
wages
to
ridicu-1
Some of the items are, for • ex- for a purpose that is not local.
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•
, .
, i 1 ne IUl! The
prOLeUvlOil
full protection degree
Uuglcc will
Will ; vinuuing,
climbing, wiwi
with umr
dare-devil
uvru tree
vice
1 usly low levels, there is a con- j be conferre(j by a set of picked toppers racing up giant Douglas community for several days ample, the maintenance of 10, 1,216 Abutting property must pay for
building
14
new
garages.
Sev
­
viction on
1
=n the part of leading
officer, assisted by the full drill Fira and descending in a series
eral more are being contemplat­ miles of tree" telephone lines, and a through highway that confers
lumbermen that
the building of 880 miles of new no local benefit.
” "" cutting wages, team of 16 members of Camp 35,1 of breath-taking drops; block ed.
will not increase the demand for under Captain E. M. Alt. Sena-I turning, lock bucking, jousting,
lines; the repair and mainten­
Another speaker who voiced
lumber and can result only in tor Edward F. Bailey, Demo-i tilting, fancy ax chopping—these
ance of 117 fire lookout houses the same sentiment was C. L.
relatively lower returns, not only cratic candidate for governor, are a few of the loggers’ sports CAMPFIRE GIRLS
and towers, and the construction Starr of Portland, representing
for lumber workers but for all will speak just preceding the ini- which will be featured.
ELECT OFFICERS of 47 new ones; the building and the Oregon-American Lumber
Pete
lines of business.
reconstruction of 92 firemen’s company and other interest. To
tiation.
i Hooper, Kelso log roller, Ed
“Any change from now on
The Weassi Campfire girls cabins and 78 shelters, barns issess to local people the cost
Two wrestling and boxing bout Borger, Ryderwood high climber,
should bring more employment, have been added to the program. | F- G. Girt, Astoria log bucker, ...»
held their
...... regular weekly meet-
...... ■ and tool
.... houses. Regional for-
but there is no prospect for any­ (There will be numerous other at-! Sam Harris, Kelso block turner, ing Wednesday and elected of-[ester Buck called special stten- of a state highway works a dam­
age, he asserted.
thing like full-time work in the tractions.
I and Miss Carrie Herron, feminine ficers for the next half year, tion to the fact that road and
Cost Discussed
lumber industry before the early
The
new
officers
are
as
fol-.trail
construction
and
mainten-
is
1
Kelso
log
roller,
will
be
among
The two day celebration
Mr. Sheely’e estimate of the
part of next year. Announce­ open to the nubile.
I those entered to defend the titles lows: President, Thelma Lincoln ance on the national forests is cost of the proposed highway,
ments from all parts of the coun­
| won by them at the Rolleo last Vice-President, Elizabeth George; carried on under a separate con- around $300.000, came in for a
try of plans for projects which
Mrs. Charles Malmsten is the year.
In addition to these ev- Secretary, Lolamae Smith; Tree- grcsaional appropriation which is great deal of criticism. The sec-
require lumber indicate that Women
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. enta ________
there will be numerous com- surer, Nadine Aldrich; Scribe many times larger than this for tion along Buster creek was de-
gradual improvement should be-1 egate from Vernonia to Jennings ' edy acta by proffesional en- and Chairman of Committees, protective and administrative for-
gin in September.*
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i . Lodge.
.
i. terfainers.
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Maxine Scribner.
est improvements.
(Continued on page 8)
The Nehalem hotel is receiv­
ing a new coat of paint. The
work is being done by J. C.
Henderson.
J. B. Hair, proprietor of the
hotel, plans other improvements,
including the building of a con­
crete porch.
Hewes Chosen
Legion Head
Shingle Mill
Resumes Work
4»L President
Sees Hope In
Lumber Outlook
Autos Soon To
Honk, Honk In
Cochran Town
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