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OREGON
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1930.
THE VERNONIA EAGLE
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[!•(....■ if., nd of the common people is the opposition of the
County Official Paper
SAT Member of National Editorial Portland labor council beta ise of the scant wages paid to
Assn, and Oregon State Edit-
he women clerks in his employ, and his own harsh rebuff,
in 1922. to representatives who asked for a betterment of
4 orial Assn.
conditions.
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own affai • , giving a little, getting as much, as they can. It was also revealed that the
The forest fire losses in Ore- cal officials were in Oregon this
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The pose ci public service is essential as a bit of sales- federal government has rescind gon were lower during the past
ed its former approval of the scoson than any year since 1920 ;
.i.o'iship, and Mr. Meier by profession is a salesman.
’“Copco” applications and an
Facific Coast Representative
Arthur W. Stypes, Inc.
San Francisco
$2,00 Per Year in Advance
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. 28c per inch;
legal notices, 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding
insertions; classified le per word, minimi'm
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RAY D. FISHER, Edi or and Publisher
Another significant fact is that the power interests,
'¿I j reati. concerned over the grange amendment, are
.iot disturbed at prospects of the election of Meier. They
.e s; endin'. Li money to publish their arguments against
le grange measure, but not one penny’s worth is directed
i ainst th Meier candidacy. “We believe the people will
,-e.o nize that most of this stuff is political bunk, per-
■ ; . noi now, but after the campaign is over,” states their
. ' committee in an open letter to the newspapers
Ji the state. Those men are keen enough to their own
siterests to know what they are talking about.
ill the political bunk be fully recognized as such in
le i imainlng two and a half weeks of the campaign? In
di cations at present are there is a pretty good chance.
A Livi: TOWN I ORGES AHEAD
Though times be comparatively dull, and business far
from its peak, the town that is alive continues to forge
ahead, while the town that is dead or dying gives up
fort, and lets fate do its worst.
Vernonia fortunately, belongs in the former class,
a year when the lumber market is off, and many are
of employment, there is added the finest grade school build
ing in the county, one of the Lest concrete bridges of its
size in the state, two modern fire-proof store buildings, a
jail and fire department garage under the city hall, several
blocks of hard surface paving and many miles of telephone
and power line extensions. And now, the chamber of
commerce, increasing its meetings from twice monthly to
every week, considers entering upon an aggressive adver
tising campaign to attract settlers, that as the logger got:,
the rancher may come, and the city’s industry be upon a
permanent basis.
Vernonia, be it known, is alive.
THE SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE
The political situation in Oregon results from the
passing of two men, Governor Isaac L. Patterson and Sena-
tor George Joseph.
Had Governor Patterson lived, it is conceded that he
would have been renominated in the republican primaries.
In that case the power issue would not have been a smoke
screen to hide the scramble for office. The grange amend
ment enabling the forming of water power districts would
have been on the ballot, it is true, but the measure would
have been discussed on its ow 1 merits, as it should be.
After all, as Mr. Metschan has aptly pointed out, the ques
tion of public or private owm r.thip of water power is an
economic one, and it should not be the football for political
scrimmage.
The death of George Joseph brought the hydro-electric
issue into the foreground. The “scrapping” of his platform
and the selection by secret ballot of a candidate not in
sympathy with Mr. Joseph's views afforded the one chance
in a lifetime for an independent candidate to succeed. That
this candidate should be the personal friend and financial
backer of the late nominee was a bit of strategy that pro
mised well. Had there been an immediate election, the
odds would have been in his favor.
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Ey JAMES F. ROWE
(U. P. Staff Correspondent)
SALE'M— (UP) — Although
toe state will not “lay ofl” any
of its many circuit judges, a per-
i >d of slack court business is
expected this season as a re
suit of the current depression.
f igures on file with the state
prophesy that 1930 will show a
considerable decrease
in the
amount of litigation finding its
way to the courts lor settle
ment.
“Those who ordinarily depend
upon the courts for settlement
of claims, are becoming more lib-
. ral this year on the theory that
■inee they can't ‘squeeze blood
from a turnip,’ court action also
would be useless,” said Arthur
Henson, clerk in the state sup-
i erne court.
“Records of the past prove
there always is a heavy decline
1 the number of actions filed in
i curls during such periods as
tie country now is cxperienc-
Benson declared.
Thost who would seek support
of courts in normal periods no.v
take a more liberal altitude with
regard to payment of
said.
The same decrease in the num-
1 er of actions filed in the state
supreme court was noted this
j ear, Benson said.
In the compilation of totals
for all actions in the state, law
uits led in those filed with
a total of 260,0 while divorce
actions were second with 1860.
Equity suits totalled 1748 while
criminal cases numbered 10 15.
In those cases tried, default
divorce cases led with 1400.
Only 102 divorces wore contest
ed. Civil cases totalled 385 and
equity cases numbered 36. There
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des- 1
amended application was made with the exception of 1927,
pite
the
fact
that
the
dangerous
by the company, which has not
1 ire weather was more protract
yet been approved.
ed than usual. A total of 32,- ,
The agricultural industry o 900 acres was burned over this
Oregon is of sufficient impor e. son as compared with losses
tance to warrant establishm nt of timber covering 298,300 acres
of a state department of agri last year, The total number of
culture. declares Hector McPher fires was 877 and 185 of those '
son, chairman of the joint com spread no more than 10 acres.
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mission for administrative re-or
A group of federal aeronauti-
ganization, which was instrum, n
tai in placing the cabinet form
of government amendment on
:
the November ballot.
Martin Sr. Forbes
McPherson said that 22 states
LEADING FLORIST
now have departments of agri
387 Washington St-
culture, under one head,
yet
Portland, Ore., Phone
many states do not have the ag
ricultural activity enjoyed by
BEacon 3162
this state.
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The number of communicable
diseases in Oregon last week
jumped to 154 from 110. dur CUP.LY’S TRANSFER
Phon? Business 221
ing the previous week, according
Rosidmce 652
to the s*ate department of pub
lic health.
Local and Lortg Dis-
Six new cases of contagious
tance Haul-ng
di eases were reported in Colum
bia county during the week.
Measles led the list of diseases
in the state, with 45 cases re
ported. Others were chickenpox
19, scarlet fever 16, influenza
15, tuberculosis 12, mumps 12,
typhoid fever 9, whooping cough
6, pneumonia 6, malaria 6.
Lynn F. Croncmiller, who be
came state forester this spring,
gave a sigh of relTef this week
as he viewed the statistics show
ing the fine record he had
achieved his first fire season.
were 200 law actions and
equity actions.
Only 202
minal cases were tried.
Three counties failed to sub-
mit reports either for the first
or second quarter of this year.
I hey were Deschutes, Harney
and
Wheeler
counties,
Two
others made reports for a single
liiaiter only.
. .GARAGE1
The Oregon poxver issue came
to a xvhite hot pitch last week
and continues this week to be the
outstanding issue in politics ar.d i
;ov< rnment.
The public hearirg of the state]
reclamation commission held in
the house chambers here last I
week on power applications, xvas,
indicative of the tension and !
high feeling of the x’arious fac-'
tions engaged in the dispute.
Fjsts very nearly flexv on two oc-
eàsions nnd ugly wards were
hurled about from one to an
other.
The commission took under ad
visement the application of the
California Oregon power com
pany for a $4.000,000 develop
ment of the Grant power site
on the Klamath river, which
was the subject of the hearing, j
Vernonia Service Garage
Not only was it necessary for the independents to
espouse a policy that obviously offered a tremendous vol.
appeal, but they had to dress up their candidate as a big-
hearted, public-spirited citizen unselfishly devoted to the
interests of the public. Now Mr. Meier is, in point of fact,
no better, no worse, than hundreds of other men x ho are
at the head of large enterprises—chiefly absorbed in their
Freight
Delivered To
and Called
For At
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Doo*
Trucks Leave Vernonia
9 A. M. Daily
Office Phone 1041
Res. 1052
Electrotherapy,
WOMENS RELIEF
CORPS
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets
Meets third Thursday of each
at
Masonic
Temple, ' month at the I.O.O.F. hall.
Stated
Communication
Mrs. May Mellinger, president.
First Thursday of each
month.
Special
called
meetings on all other Thurs- NEHAI.EM ASSEMBLY NO. IB
ORDER OF RAINBOW
day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors
FOR GIRLS
most cordially welcome.
J. E. Tapp, W. M.
Reg-Klar meeting second an 1
fourth Mondays.
J. II. Wilkerson, Secretary.
Audrey Austin, Recorder
Portland Vernonia Truck Lins
fc»' Freight Orders
Physiotherapy
DR. R. A. OLSON
Tel. 671
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Oregon-American
American Legion
Vernonia Post
Nehalom Chapter 153. O. E. S.
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1 1 9, American
Regular commu
nication
first
Meets
. ■ - ; '2. Legion.
and third Wed
p 2nd and 4th
nesdays of ench
mouth, nt Ma
each
sonic Temple.
month, 8. p.
. • m-
All visiting sis
V aà Æ *
Dan Nelson.
Nelson, Ad
ters and broth
jutant; P. Hughes, Commander.
ers welcome.
Mrs. G windy a Macpherson. W.M.
Mrs. Grace Reherger, Secretary.
Mountain Heart
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
No. 243. I.O.O.F., meets every ■
see >nd and fourth Thursdays in
I. 1. O. F. hall. Vernonia. Visit
Vernonia Temple 61 meets or always welcome.
every 2nd and 4th Wednesday* in
Edna Linn. Noble Grand
WO XV. hall.
Grace Sunell, Vice Grand
MARJORIE COLE. M E. C.
Myrtle John, Secretary
DELLA CLINE M of R A C
Margaret Shipley. Treasurer
I. O. O. F.
HARDING LODGE 11«
Meets every Monday
1.0.0 F.—Vernonia Lodge No
night in the W.O.W. 21'' meet« every Tuesday night
hall. Visiting broth- at 8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis
ers welcome.
ile's always welcome.
H. Culbertson, C.C.
C. W. Kilby N. G. .
U. A. Scott, K.R.S
John Glasrner. Secretary.
Hotel HyVan
STEAM HEAT
The best for those
who appreciate the
best.
CONTRACTORS
JOHN A. MILLER
General Contractor
1 Mason Work, Building
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COMPLETE,,
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ES-I A ILS
BROWN MORTUARY
Phone 593
7
Cason Trensfer
Local & long distance
HAULING
Phone 923
Office in
Workingmen’s Store
Chiropractor
1117 Stn»
Vernonia. Orc
DENTISTS
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
I
BEAUTY SHOPS
1 -CS f
W. A. Davi», Local Manager.
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Shop Work Guaranteed
Pythian Sisters
Between Verncnia and Portland
I
yo’.r convenience the following business and professional people are listed on
page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business
«nd professional people.
AMNEÌTE BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 431
Order of Eastern Star
Vernonia
Professional and Business Diredorv
I ea<
’.TV
I
Verncnia
Paint Shop
for
COLUMBIA COUNTY
I pledge myself to an econo-
'
I business ike adminis-
Lien of all county affairs
hout favor .to any
tion. corporation or
organization.
me
A. F. & A. M.
Phone 1021
looks of 1930 Wall Paper
Samples Now Here
On Display
County Judg
Gradually, however, certain facts come to be recognized
and these facts help the Meier aspirations not at all*.
For one thing, it becomes more and more evident that
much of the devotion of independent leaders to the sacrett
cause of saving the people from the encroachment' of the
power trust is recent, very recent, so much so that they
did not know what had been done along the line, and xvhat
ought to be done. For 14 years the very measure they ad
vocated had been a part of the charter of the city of Port
land, and not one of them had ever suggested putt in - it into
effect. Now that there is a chance to gain votes thereby,
they profess great enthusiasm.
J. C. Henderson
Driaocralic Candidate
for
She’l Products
Mechanics
PAPER HANGING
AND TINTING
Lumber C
VOTE
U. S. Royal Cord Tires
Depcndah’e
SIÍÍN
PAINTING
The
IMxîe
Bafford Brothers
General Plumbing
Vernonia
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have leased and am now
operating
the
Sessman
Blacksmith Shop.
Repairing of All Kinds
W. M. Faulkner
HOME COOKING
LAWYERS
WE AIM TO PLEASE
Gordon R. Watt
M. D. COLE
PASTIME
Dentist
V’emoni a, Oregon
CARDS AND
LIGHT LUNCHES
Attorney-at-law
Joy Theatre Building
Vernonia, Oregon
PHYSICIANS
Lloyd Baker, Prop.
DR. W. H. HURLEY
/
Dentistry and X-Ray
Terminal Cafe
Hoffman ILiwe. Building
Marvin R. Eby, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
The Right Place to Eat
Excellent Cooking
Vernonia, Oregon
Phone Hospital 931
Town Office 891
HOTEL
Dr. J. A. Hughes
HOTEL GORDON
Newly Furnished Rooms
Hot and Cold Water
Next to Post Office
Very Reasonable Rates
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II HO It EKE
H U&EATINC
b at hcmi J
hotel
M c D onald ■ I
Mary Kato
Chop Suey
Restaurant
You'll enjoy a bowl
of delicious Chop
Suey after the show.
Physician and Surgeon
Office Phone 663
Res. Phone 664
Vernonia,
Oregon
OPTOMETRIST
Fye« Tested
Glasses Fitted
Dr. C. O. Anderton
Eye
Specialist—Optometrist
1st Monday in Each Month.
At Kullander’s Jewelry Store