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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1930)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1980. PAGE SEVEN THE VERNONIA EAGLE old, two feet thick and tree, set opposite the correspond 705 10.0 feet tall. ing annular rings: 839 Year Old Vernonia Tree years Event When Columbus first saw the Ring Year shores of America in 1492 the 493 1588—Spanish Armada de 725 feated. 745 Attracts National Attention in tree diameter was 402 years old, four feet and about 200 feet 517 1607—Jamestown, Va., set (Continued from Page 1) it was cut off; it was 230 feet in length over all, but owing to breaking and splintering as it crashed to the ground only 160 feet of it could be utilized for lumber. From the part of the tree available for sawing there were cut five logs of a diameter length and lumber scale as fol lows: Top Scale Diam. Length Board (Inches) (Ft.) (Ft.) 24 First log .... ........ 90 9,514 Second log ..... 87 24 8,929 Third log .. ...... 82 32 10,580 Fourth log ...... 71 32 (7^724 Fifth Log ...... 55 48 7,312 160 44,059 Of the total lumber yield of more than 44,000 feet there was a large ca’-'oad of excellent clear lumber. A serious streak of old- age rot extended through the trunk of the tree, affected one- third of its total cubic content, Crafty Andy Carnegie Stirred Up Students Once when Andrew Carnegie was visiting his slsterln-law on Jekyll Island she told him she could not get any letters from her sons who were at Yale. She was anxious about them. Carnegie bet her he would have a letter from them as soon as the mall could reach New flaven and return. The bet was accepted. He wrote the boys that their mother was worried about them; that he was visiting her; that all were very well at their home; and gave them other news that would Interest them. Then he added that he was enclosing $5 for each, and he signed himself their affectionate uncle. But he did not enclose the $10. As he told the story himself (re calls Mr. Morris), his twlnktlng lit tle eyes enjoyed the slyness of It Immensely. Then, tn two or three days a re ply came. It revealed the atrocious fact that he had forgotten to send the $5 bills. He should send them at once, as the boys were nearly dead broke. He had outwitted bls nephews and won bls bet; the power of his money was demonstrated.—Kansas City Star. Boiling Point of Water The boiling point of wuter varies with the pressure. In water under ordinary conditions It Is 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Centi grade. but It becomes less with less ened atmospheric pressure, as In ascending a mountain, being low ered about one degree Fahrenheli for every 550 feet of ascent or one degree Centlgrado for every 901 feet. The boiling point of water at the summit of ML Blanc (15,781 feet) Is about 85 degrees Centl grade. It would take less heat to raise the temperature of water to 85 degrees Centigrade than It would take to raise It to 100 degrees Cen tigrade. Thus water would boll more quickly at higher level. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I greatly reduced the aggregate recovery of lumber from the logs and considerably impaired the value of the rest. Had the entire tree been saw-timber it would have yielded 60,000 feet of lumber—enough for four six- room residences. It is most ex ceptional if all the trees on an acre of land yield 250,0,00 feet of lumber. Even for Douglas fir 50,000 feet is a good yield and for smaller trees, 10,000 feet is satisfactory. high. It reached its prime, Mr. Greenman believes, about the time of the American Revolution. If it had been cut then it would have yielded more lumber and of a higher average quality than it did when its day of doom finally arrived in 1929. Here are some of the world’s great events that occurred dur ing the lifetime of this venerable 530 563 614 691 tled. 1620—Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rook. 1^53—Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of Eng land. 1704—Gibraltar taken by the English. 1781—Cornwallis surrend ers to Washington and Rochambeau, Yorktown. 750 768 775 808 824 833 1795—Napoleon takes com 1839 1929—Death of the tree. mand of the French ar Only as a wild tree or botani mies in Italy. cal specimen will there be such 1815—Battle of Waterloo. trees 800 years hence. No lum 1835—First sawmill on the bering corporation, even on the Pacific Coast. most conservative replacement ba 1840—Quantity production sis, could afford to grow a tree of lumber in America 80.0 years. The new timber trees increases the pulling begins. will not be permitted to live 1858—First Atlantic cable more than 100 years, and only a power of any printing laid. few of them. Only nature can Job. We are equipped to han 1865—End of Civil War. disregard time and compound in 1898—Spanish American terest. The forests of the future, die color print lutf quickly War. grown under superintendence will and satisfactorily 1914—Beginning of the be dense and will be harvested before decay sets in and growth World War. 1923—Japanese earthquake. slows up. COLOR PRINTING Ancient in Columbus Day Mr. Greenman found, by count ing the growth rings of the tree, that this “Oregon Pine” as they used to call the Douglas fir, was 839 years years old. The rings bore the record of twelve distinct fires during the first 400 years. No serious fire scars were found during the last half of the trees life. This charcoal record pre served in a living vault clearly establishes the fact that fires were a menace even to the dense and dank forest of the North Pacific Coast hundreds of years before any white man saw that part of the world. No tree in the surrounding for est is more than 400 years old, which gives rise to the inference that the series of fires which the monarch escaped had contributed to the destruction of the whole generation that started with it a decade before Godfrey de Bouil lon scaled the walls of Jerusalem. When the Barons wrested Mag na Carta from King John at Run- nymede in 1215 the tree was 125 “Well, folks, I’ve ‘done’ the town and have found simply hundreds of clever ideas for Christmas Gifts—just take a look through some of the stores here and you’ll have no need to go to Portland to shop. You couldn’t find any lovelier or smarter things than I have found in some of these stores—and the prob lem of what to give a Man is reduced to nothing at all. “Don’t wait another day but get going and you’ll have the time of your young life buying presents for the folks. Only 11 more shopping days—remember!” How About Your Shoes? On my way I stopped at the Goodyear Shoe Repair Shop and Mr. Eloranta said he wasn’t sell ing gifts> but he was still ready to repair your shoes and wished everybody a Very Merry Christ mas. WAFFLES AND COFFEE Waffles and coffee for break fast. Sounds good, doesn’t it, and tastes even better when cooked electrically. The Oregon Gas and Electric Co., have a lovely display of electrical gifts. No Flat Tire« Thi« Chri«tma» Look out for flat tires, says Frank Hartwick, of the Gilby Motor Co. If your tire is getting worn, run no risk of spoiling the holidays when you want to go somewhere, but re-tire with a Goodyear, the best tire made. The Gilby Motor Co. are ex perts on winter lubrication aljo. SOME DARLING CHAIRS GIFTS FOR MEN and WOMEN I stopped in at Gordon’s and he has two of the darlingest chairs I ever saw, and little unpainted pieces, ana lamps and lots of pretty dishes at prices one can afford to pay. The Vernonia Mercantile Store has gifts to please the man— pipes, hanks with colored bor ders, sox, and broadcloth shirts at 98c. For Her there are ever so many things—lovely handker chiefs, lunch sets, stamped goods, and Holeproof Hose—the gift she loves best. I Î WILLIAM HAINES IN “Remote Control” FRIDAY ••Painted Faces” WITH JOE E. BROWN, HELEN FOSTER AND OTHERS SATURDAY 66Renegades*a ROMANCE AND RETRIBUTION AMID DES ERT SANDS—WITH WARNER BAXTER MYRNA LOY, AND NOAH BEERY SUNDAY and MONDAY Clara Bow in “Her Wedding Night” TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I II o Says She: A “human bridge" to Asia was discovered by Horace McCracken, leader of a scientific expedition Into Alaska looking up some anthropo logical subjects. The "bridge" was the finding of a Stone-age mummy and a string of amber beads that may determine the fact that Amer ica's first settlers came from the west. Because of their fear of In voking the dlspleasur* of the spirits, natives would give little as slatance to the explorers regarding any anclmt burial places, but finally an old fellow was found who knew of such a place and he was Induced to reveal It, although he would not visit It The clew which he gave resulted tn the sueces» of the expe dltion. In a cave on a remote Is land they found four mummies, one probably that of a tribal leader or chief, as he was surrounded by a collection of furs, trinkets and an cient Implement». Another had a string of amber beads about the neck and these are what connected the Alaskan race» with the Orien tals. for It is stated with authority that the beads could have come only from Korea. Joy Theater ..... “Miss Veraaania” Goes Christinas Shopping And Finds Many Happy Inspira tions For Solving The Gift Problem. String of Amber Bead» Shed» Light on History 1 oo a A NEW RADIO ALL ABOARD FOR TOYLAND! TOYS, TOYS, TOYS! Whatever you do, don’t miss seeing the toys at Miller Mer cantile Co.’s Store, and once you see them you’ll walk away loaded down like Santa, himself. Miller’s have lovely gifts for adults, too—little "unusual” things as well as stationery, hand bags, and all wearing apparel. AN INSPIRATION FOR IDEAS If you want an idea for a Christmas gift—just go to the Armitage Drug store. Their per fumes and atomizers are exquis ite and they have some unusually attractive Christmas wrappings. They also carry lovely leather gifts for men and women—sta tionery, toilet sets and—well— just everything. You’ll enjoy every minute of your visit. You won’t need a bit of luggage for this visit . . . be cause Toyland is just as far as it is from your house to the . . . J. C. PENNEY CO. STORE. FRUIT CAKES Anybody would love to get a rich luscious fruit cake for Christmas. The Vernonia Bak in one, one and a half, and two pound sizes. You can mail them, and they will keep indefinitely if folks could leave ’em alone. An "Eagle” Subscription Why not send the “Eagle” to relatives or friends? A year’s subscription would make a fine Christmas remembrance that will be appreciated every week. Wouldn't a radio be about^he most wonderful thing you could get the family? Vernonia Service Garage has a new kind, the “Wes terner”—a 7-tube, screen grid, midget, and 2-245 push and pull amplification. Complete for $59.50 —believe it or not! BOYS’ ALL STEEL WAGON— Rich Cream for Christina« .Body 14Hx32, Roller Bearings, large Rubber tires—the wagon that formerly sold for over $7.00 Special at Hoffman’s, $4.35 only. Finished in Red Enamel. While we’re talking Christmas don’t forget to order extra cream for the holiday meals. Pasteur ized cream from the Nehalem Valley Ice and Creamery Co. is thick and sweet and always whips perfectly. GADGETS FOR MOTORISTS A Permanent for Christmas If you're looking for a gift for a man who loves his car I’d advise you to go to the Vernonia Brazing and Machine Work». They have all sorts of useful gadgets for the motorist, also extra lights bulbs, Kelley tires, flashlights, Oronite Auto polish —and wouldn't he get a wallop out of one of their fog lights? I got a real in spiration in the Annette Beauty Shop. Mrs. Al len says all the girls and their mothers, too, want for Christmas—they’re only >5,00
