VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1930.
Westimber
PAGE FIVE
ote is going to get bolder and
more plentiful. One female will
produce from two to twelve pups.
People signing the above men­
tioned petition are only looking
Stories
for the present time. As
by ■ arwi ■* X. Cobb out
work is slack now and many log­
gers are trapping at present for
BOOK THAT GRANDPA TOOK a livelihood without any fore­
INCE Rex Beach himself laughed thought it probably sounds good
at this story when I brought it to them to have the county full
to him, there is no reason why of these predatory animals run­
the general public should be denied
the opportunity to laugh at It, too. ning at large. On the other hand
I had it at first hand front a young when work opens up again their
lady who figured In It.
traps will be lifted and the sheep
This young lady is now engaged and goat men can fight their
in newspaper work. But before she own battles.
took up journalism she was an as­
is claimed by some that it
sistant at a public library In Pitts­ is It
a loss to poison predatory ani-
burgh.
One day as she sat at her desk mals on the grounds tnat they
a slxteen-year-old girl approached won’t be found and their bounty
her and told her that she had and pelts will be lost. This is
come to pay for a book which had not true as most of them don’t
been lost.
go far and are usually found
“What was the book?” asked the dead, as a state hunter is anxious
librarian.
“It was Mr. Rex Beach’s ‘Going to bring in as many pelts as
Some.' I took it out four weeks possible.
Some dog owners might oppose
ago to read It, but we had some
trouble In our family, and the book putting out poison for predatory
was lost and I’m afraid I can’t re­ animals on the ground that valu­
turn It; so, under the rules, I sup­ able dogs might be poisoned.
pose I’ll have to pay for It.”
Judging by the girl’s appearance, There is not much chance of this
the librarian figured that she did as the state hunter puts his baits
not belong to a family In particu­ out usually on ridges and divides
larly affluent circumstances, so sym­ where these animals travel and
pathy moved her to make further if these baits are not eaten in
inquiry.
' a reasonable time they will be
“I would suggest,” she said, “that taken up, and before these baits
you make another search for the are gut out one has to get pér­
missing volume. Surely it must be
the land owner to
:
somewhere around your home. Per­ mission iront
haps If you hunt again thoroughly do so.
you may find where It is.”
Good tree dogs are valuable
'Oh, we know where it Is,” said for cats and cougar, and it re-
the girl. “That’s just the trou­ quires a lot of time and patience
ble.”
to train dogs to be reliable tree
“Where is it?”
dogs. I love a good dog in his
“Well, you see, grandpa died.”
“What has your grandfather’s place and have spent some money
death to do with Mr. Rex Beach’s in former years for varmint dogs
‘Going Some’?’’
with very poor success with the
“Well, ma’am, after he was laid exception of one. Dogs will run
out in his coffin the undertaker used coyotes out of the neighborhood
it to prop up grandpa’s chin with. but they will be back in a couple
And everybody forgot about ft until
after the funeral was over. And of days and bring more with
so the book is out at the cemetery them. So I consider a state
with grandpa.”
hunter with traps and poison the
(©. by the McNaught Syndicate. Iac.>
most reliable way of extinguish­
ing these animals so they won’t
molest the coming industry of
this county, which is bound to be
stock raising.
Yours for more and better
stock,
F. B. WARFIELD
My Favorite
Mrs. A. C. Ahlgren
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Baird
and Mrs. Herrick drove to Port­
land Saturday. Mrs. Herrick will
spend the remainder of the win­
ter in Portland with her daugh-
j ter, Mrs. E. J. Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. William Krebs
shopped in Vernonia on Satur-
day.
The semi-monthly meeting of
the “Stith and Chatter club” |
met at the home of Mrs. L. R. I
Kern last Thursday afternoon. |
Dainty refreshments were served ■
by the hostess. Those present J
were Mesdames C. H. Kern, J.
E. Marehel, W. Wolfe, J. Klein,
Nickerson, Farley, E. Wilson, A.
C. Ahlgren, Geo. King, Wm.
Moore, A. R. Baird and L. E.
«Stephens.
The next : meeting will be held
'■’on Jan. 8 at the home of Mrs.
JGeo. King.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Stephens
.had their dinner guests on Fri­
day evening Mrs. and Mrs. Wm.
Gartzke and daughetr Mary June
of Raines Rogers camp on Gales
creek.
The school Christmas program
was held in the Timber school
house on Friday evening. Rec­
itations and songs were given
by the pupils and Santa Claus
arrived in due time to distrib­
ute candy to all the children.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Baird and
niece Evelyn Barzee left this
Firestone Makes Huge Tires
morning for Grants Pass where
shown
above,' entrance of the Studebaker prov-
The
huge
tire
they will spend the Christmas
holidays with Mrs. Baird’s sis­ modeled after the new Firestone j ing grounds in South Bend. The
High Speed Heavy Duty Balloon, car weighs five and a half tons,
ter, Mrs. Griffith.
Several of the little girls from was made especially for equip-1 and a normal roadster can be hid-
Westimber attended a birthday ment on a giant Studebaker auto- den under the hood, according to
party at the home of Jean Wel­ mobile, 41 feet long and two and i Jack Kerr, local firestone dealer,
ter in Timber, last Monday in a half times the size of an ordi-1A set of these giant tires was
honor of her sixth birthday. nary car, which stands at the made by Firestone for the car.
Those present were Evelyn Bar-
zee, Harriet Kern, Mary Ellen
Ahlgren, Dee Denser, Norma
Schiffer, Russie Brown, Della
McCampbell and Ruth Byers.
Mrs. L. R. Kern drove to Long­
view on Wednesday to visit her
brother Fulton Harrison. On her
Marvel Graven, 1 ........... Center
return she brought her niece and
Larry Marshall Joe Magoff .......... . ........
Guard
nephew, Helen Jean and Dick Editor
Christine Rainey
Aast. Editor
Harrison, who will remain until Sports Ed. Marvin Porterfield Robert Holcomb ............. Guard
Sunday._______ _______
Senior Reporter Grace Condit Marvin Porterfield, 3 .... Guard IN FAVOR OF STATE HUNTER
Ir. Reporter Kathryn Malmsten
Vernonia will play the Jewell
Soph. Rep. Margaret McDonald
To the Editor—As a sheep
high school team January 3.
Froah Reporter Florence Wall
breeder and member of the
Mr*. Lee Hall
One month’s traffic records Sheep and Goat association of
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
show 63 accidents in Oregon re­ Columbia county, I am opposed
to a petition that is being cir­
The annual Christmas program sulting from driving while in­ culated throughout the Nehalem
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson
valley opposing any appropriation
left Sunday on a holiday va­ was given by the senior class, toxicated.
being made for a state trapper
cation. They will visit in Wash­ December 24, in the high school
and hunter of which the Sheep
ington, Oregon and Idaho be- auditorium.
Caution
during
the
winter
There were several talks and
and Goat association of Colum-
for returning.
Miss Mildred Hawkins, who songs by the senior class mem­ months is needed by motorists, j fiia county have asked for. It
that if an expert
has been visiting the Peck girls bers. The boys of the class as figures show an increase of ! is my
_ opinion
_
at Gaston the past three weeks, sang “Jingle Bells” and two three per cent in auto fatalities ‘[aPPef
pu
‘ in
c°unt*
girls sang "Silent Night.”
j through the months of March and
returned home Sunday.
and
After
this
candy,
cards,
in
the
last
three
months
of
the
|
April
and
allowed
to
poison
pre­
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schmidt
went to Hood River Monday small presents were distributed. year over the third quarter of datory animals especially the coy-
to spend the holidays with rel­ School was dismissed early, It the year, six per cent over the: otes, it would be more effective
will not open again until after
.
, ,,
. than all the trapping that is go-
atives.
second quarter and 11 per cent jng on by common trappers. As
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cline New Year, on January 4, 1931.
over the first part of the year, the timber is removed the coy-
and sons Gordon and Donald,
went to Clatskanie Sunday to BASKETBALL GAMES
spend Christmas with Mrs. Cline’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burn­ The Vernonia high school bas-
ketball teams, first and second
ham.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Fowler, were beaten by the Westport
1
who have been visiting rela­ teams, December 19. The score
tives at St. Helens for a week, in the first team game was 21
returned Sunday.
to 11. The second team was
Mrs. J. Laramore, who has beaten 26 to 8.
spent several weeks in Spokane
Both games were very rough
with her daughter, is expected and several players from each
home for Christmas.
team would have been put out of
Alice Brown, daughter of Mrs. the game if the referee had
Hattie Brown, is quite ill at this called all of the fouls.
writing.
Granma Cameron is
The first team game began
nursing her.
with Vernonia playing a smooth,
Kenneth Fowler returned home even game but Westport be­
after two weeks stay at Laurel, gan to play rough and as the
Oregon.
Vernonia team is light it couldn’t
CHARLES ROGERS in
E. E. Mills, Carl and Oscar keep even with Westport in this
Enstrom were in Portlond Mon­ type of game.
day on business.
The second team game was a
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mason of
Keasey are visiting at the home surprise. Westport was complete­
of the latter’s parents, Mr. and ly outclassed when they played
Mrs. Bud Robbins, over the hol- here but the last game was just
the opposite.
idays.
First team game lineup:
Aunt Sarah Spencer will
Forward
spend Christmas in Portland with Gloyd Adams, 6
Forward
Larry
Marshall,
1
her son Omar and family this
year.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Scamon
have moved to Silverton, Ore­
gon, where they have purchased
a forty acre ranch.
SATURDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCallis­
ter and two sons, of St. Helens
were the guests of Mrs. McCal­
lister’s parents Mr. and Mrs.
D. R. Fowler, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mills went
to Waldport Tuesday of last
IN
week, returning Wednesday.
Mrs. L. Handley
Miss Dorothy Throop is home
ART SHOP
from Normal at Monmouth for
Christmas.
FOR SALE
Forr, Miuít Pvr me out op
FOR SALE—One 10-quart size
pressure cooker, used but a
few times, $5.50. Inquire at
thia office.
211c
TU' CLUB IP I TEU.
BUT
i max a euML'iue Lie ¡37.'
BVERV OAT HJ EUERT MAV
I GET VORSER U' WORSER!
WILL TRADE—35 Winchester
rifle for sheep, calves, shot­
gun or anything else useful. Will
sell for $10 cash. Elmer Berg-
erson.
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The Timber Line
LEGAL NOTICE
Call
For County Warrant*
I have money on hand to pay
the following endorsed warrants:
General Fund warants endors­
ed prior to and including Oc­
tober 31, 1930. Road Dist. No.
6 warrants endorsed prior to and
including October 8, 1929. Road
Dist. No. 7 warrants endorsed
prior to and including November
13, 1930. Road Dist. No. 8 war­
rants endorsed prior to and in­
cluding August 26, 1930.
Interest cease December 26,
1930.
GLADYS PETERSON,
County Treasurer.
Classified Ads
FOR LEASE
LAND FOR LEASE—For a term
of years for cultivation and
cropping. Suitable for potatoes,
hay, grain, garden truck, bulbs,
and ranging from more or less
sandy soil to heavy peat or beav­
er dam with automatic and un­
failing sub-irrigation. Large or
small tracts with low rentals.
The Longview Company, 1436
Commerce Avenue, Longview,
Washington.
223c
CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS
HOTEL GORDON
and
GORDON
Furniture Store
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—2-room apartments,
new, clean and quiet. Hot
water; water, light and wood $15
month. P. Hill, 875 Second St.
Forum
Riverview
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Joy Theater
“Hands Up”
Paul G. Toenjes, who lost his
life in Portland Sunday while
trying to keep two small chil-
dren from touching live wires,
was employed for a few days in
Vernonia last August erecting the
newspaper press now in use in
the Eagle shop.
Every Christmas brings. For this Christmas
we hope the message multiplies immeasureably.
Wishes
that
Your
of
Plenty
IFe do but
one kind of
Christmas and Friday
May
printing —
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Chicago”
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