FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1981
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE SIX
R. B. Early Visits
Watches in Havana Set
space anu sfibleaSM the bthSfhalf.
B.
Early of Portland is in
R.
'SAVE
SAFETY
If I—"
When Old Gun Is Fired
“Morning, Elmer,” a cheerful
town for a few days in connec- Î
DRUG STORE
Among
the
world
’s
odd
time
­
voice balled.
tion with his property interests
Mr». Lee Hall
pieces
Is
that
by
which
Havana
He turned and gazed into a
sets Its clocks and watches. Never here.
countenance that somehow ap-
has it lost a minute, run down or
peared vaguely familiar. After the
Attends Press Conference
Mrs. J. P. McDonald is re­ chimed the wrong hour. Nor has
second look he recognized Ansel
face necessitated the periodic
Ray
D. Fisher left Thursday
Moody, whom he had seen every covering from a sick spell, pre­ Its
washing that all clocks seem to
day for five years.
sumably the flu.
to attend the state press confer­
need.
“Why, I didn't recognize you.
Mrs. Minnie Malmsten is on
In fact It really Isn't a clock at ence at the University of Ore­
Moody,” Elmer replied flippantly
all, but a battery of 21 old Span­ gon Friday and Saturday.
This week has been dedi­
and disrespectfully to the banker. the sick list this week.
ish guns, mounted on the parapet
Lee Hall and Elvira Mills were
cated by 10,000 Rexall
He had been the first man In Pllar-
I cltos to call old Ansel to his face in Waldport over the weekend. of Cabanas fortress overlooking
Drug Stores to the demon­
Havana harbor, one of which is
stration of the superior
anything but Mr. Moody. “No, sir,
Little Mickey Mills celebrated fired nightly at nine o’clock, a cus­
qualities of Kantleek, the
I didn’t recognize you at first. You his third birthday Sunday at the tom that has prevailed for nearly
world’s largest-selling rub­
were smiling!”
centuries.
home of his grandparents, Mr. four
ber line in the quality
Though Havana may bustle with
“Ha-ha 1 Ha I Ha-ha 1” old Ansel and Mrs Lee Hall.
LOST AND FOUND
class- For more than 25
activity throughout the day, hear­
barked mirthlessly. “Still holdin’
years, Kantleek Hot Water
Mildred
Hawkins
returned ing a thousand noises and sounds. TAKEN UP—White 2 year Ayr­
your little grudge, eh, Elmer?”
Bottles have appealed to
listens Intently at nine o’clock
W. N.U.
“I still fee! the old pain,” Elmer home here from Gaston Friday It
shire heifer, left ear marked. ■■ those who consider that
for the rumble of one of the guns.
replied candidly. “You’re a pawn­ of last week.
SER-VICE.
Prove
and
Here
all
summer,
The
electric
timepiece
In
the
old
where
comfort is con­
a. K mm
broker, not a banker. Most bank­
Merle Cline motored to Aber­ fortress is controlled by the adja­ pay all advertising.
E. Feldt
cerned, it pays to have the
— —T
ers lend some money on ability and deen, Washington, Saturday, re­ cent Observatorio Nacional. Each Scofield.
243c
best.
"Wellie, 1K.
ar, you re a great lie Interested In the prospect of a Integrity, but you want collateral turning Sunday.
night a few seconds before nine
comfort to me,” he said very se­ new account of such magnitude. worth fully 60 per cent more than
o
’
clock
a
bugle
sounds
the
ap
­
FOUND
—
Black
driving
glove,
E. E. Mills was in Portland proach of the hour, the gun Is
riously, apropos of nothing. “I like Moreover. Miss Alice was Ansel the loan, and even then you require
fits right hand.
Owner pay
Monday.
to think that gome day when my Moody's bookkeeper and was aware a responsible Indorsement.”
rammed and then fired on the dot. for adv. Eagle office._______ tf.
ship comes In—" He checked him­ that some months previous Elmer
Mrs.
Clive
McDonald
and
little
“Well-1, y’know, Elmer, us bank­
Years ago, before Cuba won its
¡:
self, and after a pause added; “But Clarke had approached her em­ ers ain't got all the say 'bout that," daughter Gene were the guests Independence, the Spanish tired
WANTED
Jade
then It will never come In until 1 ployer with a proposition to lend old Ansel soothed him. “We got to of Mrs. E. E. Mills Tuesday.
the gun twice dally—at twelve
sail In It, so what's the use dream­ him five thousand dollars on his be careful. However, I been thlnkln'
o
’
clock
noon
and
at
nine,
when
the
Orchid
Mr. and Mrs. L. Gillchrest of
ing until I know my dreams can house and lot on C street At the your proposition over since you was
gates of the old city of Havana REAL ESTATE WANTED — If
Vernonia
spent
Friday
evening
you
want
to
sell
your
farm,
time
old
Ansel
had
turned
a
cold
Wisteria
were closed for the night. How­
come true?"
in the bank last an’ I’ve about come
“Elmer,” the girl replied, “with ear to the request and Elmer had to the conclusion I’ll take a chance of last week at the home of Mr. ever, after Cuba became Its own improved or unimproved proper­ ::
Blue
and Mrs. J. P. McDonald.
master. It was felt needless—and ty—See or write T. B. Mills,
In a week your ship Is going to come left the bank disappointed and on you, Elmer.”
In. I feel It In my bones—some­ angry.
Mrs. Sarah Spencer spent Mon­ a trifle expensive—to fire the gun Box 244, Vernonia, Ore.
262*
“Why, Mr. Moody!”
Onyx
Now old Ansel told Alice she was
what after the fashion of old men
The great man rumbled on. “I've day at the Foust home in Ver­ at noon, when the city’s natural
noises drowned the boom of the
FOR RENT
who have rheumatic twinges just a sharp girl and as she hung up the come to the conclusion that If you nonia.
gun. So the
____ noon shot was discon-
receiver she was aflutter with the was to set up a swell place of your
a
tinned,
effecting
a
saving
of
$7
prospect of a salary raise.
FOR
RENT
—3-room furnished
own, Sam Haskins’ trade would fol­
day at the time.
Immediately upon hearing from low you, Elmer, like drunkards to BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION AND
house. L. A. Boeck.
252*
Sold only at Rexall Drug
Alice Goodfellow, Ansel Moody tele­ a wrecked rum ship. Whenever
Stores.
Y.M.C.A.
PUT
ON
THRIFT
WEEK
Close
Acquaintance
phoned to Old Lady Bray and or­ you're ready, Elmer, come down to
FOR RENT—2-room apartments,
dered her to withhold delivery of the bank an’ see me. I’ll give you
Mrs.
S
-----
had
gone
down
to
new, clean and quiet.
Hot
National Thrift week will be ob­
the telegram to Elmer Clarke for a loan of five thousand on your served again from January 17 to her precinct voting place to vote. water; water, light and wood $15
one hour. The banker was the tel­ property In C street an’—er—” Old
She noticed another woman also month. P. Hill. 875 Second St
.
egraph company's principal custom­ Ansel's face took on a harried, January 23, starting on the anni­ waiting.
Vernonia, Oregon
■'I've always voted a straight
er and Old Lady Bray would have questing look. “You pretty sure versary of the birth of Benjamin
FOR SALE
Franklin,
being
sponsored
in
this
ticket
before,
”
Mrs.
S
-----
told
the
trembled for her position had she you can git by on five thousand,
“but this year I don’t think FOR SALE—Baby chicks from ■ W* T7i.
failed to obey his order.
Start MW
Elmer? I wouldn’t bite oft more’n state by the Oregon Bankers’ asso­ woman,
I will, because I don’t think much
At half past seven o'clock that I could chew If I was you, startin’ ciation. A committee that Is state
pure Hanson W. L. Hens, ma­
of
Mr.
-----
of
that
party.
Do
you
morning Elmer Clarke left his home out, but—er—”
wide, headed by W. O. Munsell ot know much about him J”
ted to males from Hai*;on world
and set forth to the locus of his
“Well. I really ought to have ten Portland, Is co-operating In the
‘‘Well, rather,” replied the wom­ winning blood line with dam’s
labors In Sam Haskins’ Smoke thousand. I have twenty-five hun­ furtherance ot the various prin­
J
an. “You see. I’m married to him I” record of 260 to 314 eggs.
Shoppe at the corner of Main dred In your savings department.”
ciples ot thrift, including c. .etui
Price $14 per 100; $130 per
Elmer Olarke
and F streets.
“
"If you’ll put that twenty-five programs ot working and saving,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kerns I thousand. Branda’s Poultry farm,
Our prices
was Sam Haskins’ principal assist­
ant and for his services drew a sti­ hundred Into the venture, by gravy carrying life Insurance, having a of Sheridan, Oregon, are visit- Gaston, Oregon. One mile south
that'll
show
confidence
In
your
en
­
bank account, owning a home, mak- ing Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kerns of Dilley.
on printing are not
pend of forty dollars a week—a
26tf
sum regarded In Pllarcltos as truly terprise, Elmer, an' I’ll give you an ing a will and being careful in mak- this week.
open
credit
of
twenty-five
hundred
always the
princely.
Mrs. K. A. McNeill returned DAY OLD—Baby chicks for sale.
Ing Investments and sharing with
At the corner of C and Main more. That's fair, ain’t it?"
home Tuesday after spending a
From the Hanson strain of
“More than fair, Mr. Moody. I’m others in a systematic way.
streets Elmer paused before a va­
lowest... but our
Members ot the state-wide com week with her parents in Se­ Corvallis, Ore. Double pedigreed
cant store. Above the portals a afraid I was a little hasty with you
S. C. White Leghorns from 260
faded blue and gold sign Informed that day, and this morning, but i mittee outside ot Portland are as attle.
work is always
Mrs. H. Robinson’s operation and 337 egg parents, Price 15
follows:
whoever might have been Interest­ then—”
Old Ansel raised a deprecating
Ernest Wendling Ambum
was postponed from Wednesday, and 20 cents, Phone or write
ed sufficiently to wonder what local
Sam
H.
Baker,
Grants
Pass
the best
January 14, to the following your order to Mrs. Nannie B.
industry had on this spot taken hnnd. “Don’t mention it, Elmer. A
Mrs. Chas. V. Bilyeu, Dallas
feller's bound to make mistakes.
“I’d Get Into Business for Myself root, withered and died, that once
E. M. Bubb, Klamath Falls
Tuesday.
She is reported as Hall.
Phone 774.
Vernonia,
J.
A.
Buchanan,
Astoria
I
’
ve
made
'em
myself.
Come
see
of Course,” He Replied.
upon a time H. Wasservogel had
getting along very nicely.
Oregon, Mist Route.
244c
Chas. L. Crumley, Corvallis
me when you’re ready to shoot,"
Geo. R. Dickinson, Myrtle Poin.
before the first rains. Wouldn't It I here dispensed Choice Stall-Fed and with a friendly wave of his
Rev. Floyd E. Dorris, Clatskani
Meats.
be wonderful, Elmer, if your Uncle
Harold E. Eakin, Salem
Every morning of his life, en hand he was oft to open his little
D. W. Eyre, Salem
Hiram died leaving scads of
red-brick bank for the business of
Omar Fendall, Forest Grove
money and left ft all to you? You route to the Smoke Shoppe, Elmer the day.
F. F. Foster, Astoria
have never met him, have you, El­ Clarke was wont to pause before
Fred Fox, Union
At the corner of Main and D
this
dusty
and
forlorn
arena
of
II.
John Ferguson, Marshfield
mer?”
streets
Rev.
Claude
Goodfellow
met
Leo. Gallagher, Rainier
Wasservogel’s despair and In his
“No, and I have never desired to." mind's eye make It over Into Elmer Elmer, with a broad smile of broth
M. G. Gunderson, Silverton
W.
A. Hall, Prineville
love
and
appreciation.
erly
“Elmer, If the unexpected should Clarke’s Smokerle, the Pllarcltos
Jas.
Harding, Eugene
lie »-’ll prow! 1'ev ■••<1 G »< <
happen and you should receive a Sanitary Barber Shop and the Non­
G. A. Hartman, Pendleton
Harold Hershner, Hood River
substantial sum from your uncle's pareil Billiard and Pool Parlor. fellow and continued on his way.
Henry Howard, Eugene
estate, what would you do?”
Elmer knew to the last tenpenny Before he had reached E street he
Joe F. Hackett, North Bend
<
He looked down at her very so­ nail exactly how it could be done, had been accosted by four men and
Juo. R. Humphreys, Oregon City
J. O. Irvine, Lebanon
berly and seemed about to answer provided he could borrow five thou­ two women with whom he was
C. E. Ingalls, Corvallis
her question without the hesitation sand dollars on the lot and bunga­ not particularly well acquainted—
R. A. Jackson, Arlington
which almost Instantly he devel­ low he had Inherited from his moth­ certainly not friendly. And he
C. A. Kells, Salem
Roger
Kimberling, Eugene
oped. He bit his lip and sighed.
er. Five thousand, together with could not help noticing that they
L. C. McShane, Hubbard
"I’d get into business for myself, his savings, would enable him to had gone out of their way to speak
Arthur McPhillips, McMinnville
F. L. Meyers, LaGrande
of course,” he replied.
transform the deserted butcher to him kindly and shake hands.
Chas. S. Miller, Ontario
The girl nodded soberly and he shop Into something that would They had never done that before,
W. E. Moore, Heppner
had a vague suspicion that his an­ draw trade from Sam Haskins’ so Elmer wondered what he had
A. M. Pace, Enterprise
C. O. Presley, Newport
swer had been a disappointment, Smoke Shoppe so, fast that within that they wanted and eventually
Jno. F. Reisacher, Condon
Safeway Flour is milled from
for she withdrew her hand and said a year the latter place would re­ came to the conclusion that it must
N. M. Robertson, Seaside
good night
H. II. Rosenberg, Tillamook
semble the ruins of one of those be his lawn mower. Elmer was the
choice
hard wheat. Every sack
Small size navel oranges. Sweet
K. C. Sawyer, Bend
Maya cities In the jungles of Yuca­ only householder In his block who
guaranteed.
and Juicy.
S. S. Smith, Medford
CHAPTER II
tan.
F.
J.
Tooze,
St.
Helens
owned a lawn mower which was
Mathew Thompson, Ashland
"The trouble with H. Wasservo­ kept In excellent running order.
R. R. Turner, Dallas
RS. MATILDA BRAY, famil­ gel,” Elmer ruminated, "was that
Pound Sack .....
Dozen .............................
C. E. Webster, Baker
iarly known in Pllnrcltos as he had too much overhead. He
Elmer B. Williamson, Albany
G. V. Wimberly, Roseburg
Old Lady Bray, who caine on duty
could have tot along with half tha
at seven o'clock a. m. to handle --------------------------------------------------- -
the night letters arriving at the Pll­
arcltos telegraph office, closed her
key, sat back and read with Inter­
Sperry’s Regular Oats, quality
est the message she had just re­
well known.
ceived for Elmer Clarke.
Sperry’s prepared Pancake Flour.
“Will wonders never cease!” the
good soul murmured—and reached
Pound bag .....................
Pound Bag ....
for the telephone. When It re­
sponded she nskod to have Miss
Nellie Cathcnrt called to the tele­
I
phone. A long wait; then Miss
Nellie said “Hello."
MAXIMUM or SCHILLING’S
“Nellie! What do you suppose
has happened? This Is Mrs. Bray
1 Pound can ............. ..................
of the telegraph office, speaking. El­
mer Clarke’s uncle, Hiram Butter­
worth, died back In Iowa yester­
WHOLE WHEAT or PLAIN
day. You knew that didn't you?"
"Yes, Mrs. Bray."
2 Pounds
...
Prices go down, down, DOWN all through the Store. Savings
“Well, just this mlnuto I took n
night letter from a lawyer, directed
go up, up, UP! The items listed below reveal only a few of the
to Elmer, of course, and Uncle Hi­
marvelous opportunities to save tremendously on timely needs
ram's will has been opened and El
HIGHWAY—Non pois­
mer's been left a million dollars!
for your self, your family, your home!--------------------------------
onous—6 box carton .....
Do you hear me, Nellie? A million
dollars! Isn't It wonderful, Nel­
lie?"
"Pm very happy at Elmer's good
CRUX NUT MARGARINE
fortune, Mrs. Bray."
3
Pounds .................................
WOOL
PONGEE
"Elmer's good fortune 1” Old
QUILTED
I.ndy Bra.v practically shrieked the
BLANKETS
PRINTS
COMFORTERS
words.
“What about your good
Size 66x80 in fancy pat­
fortune?”
Guaranteed fast colors and
SOLID PACK—
In beautiful patterns and
I
terns.
During these cold
“Have you just received the mes
many patterns to choose
3 No. 2i/2 tins ...........
guaranteed fast to wash­
winter nights yod will en­
sage over the wire, Mrs. Bray?"
from. Buy your prints now
Nellie Cathcart’s voice was calm.
joy plenty of all-wool blan­
ing. See this low price—
"This very minute!"
at lowest prices in years.
kets and only—
“Well, then, Mrs. Bray, why not
FULL CREAM
send the message to Elmer Imme­
Per Pound .....................
diately and permit him to be the
Pair
Yard
one to tell the world of his good
fortune?"
RUFFLED
RAIN
"But I thought—why—I—I—I
CRETONNE
GOLDEN BANTAM
thought you’d want to know It
CURTAINS
COATS
3 No. 2 tins .....................
first—"
In many fancy patterns.
“T fear you think too much about
To match your color scheme
Prices reduced to clean our
other people’s business, dear Mrs
in your home.
stocks. Children’s and wo­
Bray." The telephone clicked; Nel
men’s coats—Come in and
lie Cathcart had hung up.
Yard
Pair
see our prices.
"Miserable, ungrateful little cat,"
snarled Old Lady Bray, and Imme­
diate!* called Rev. Mr. Claude
SHIRTS
OVERCOATS
MOZART RUGS
Goodfellow, pastor of the First
Christian church, of whom Elmer
Men's
Broadcloth
shirts in
Men's
overcoats
at
reduced
Rugs that will make your
Clarke's mother—now deceased-
fast colors.
prices. BUY NOW—
home beautiful.
had been a member. To Mr. Good
fellow Old Lady Bray—In con fl
Each
dence this time—related the news
of what she termed Elmer Clarke's
windfall. Mr. Goodfellow prom­
Sugar
cured Eastern
Best shoulder cuts from
LADIES’
LADIES’
CHILDREN’S
ised to respect her confidence and
hams Half or Q Q
young hogs.
1Qn
DRESSES
COATS
Immediately returned to the break­
COATS
Whole, Pound
Z ( > C
rounds
Pound ............. lOU
fast table and told him wife and
Just a few left. Your choice
Reduced to clean our racks
All children’s coats are re­
oldest daughter.
at lowest prices in years.
for Spring.
Five minutes later his eldest
duced. BUY NOW—
daughter Alice telephoned Ansel
Moody, president and sole owner
of the Pllarcltos Commercial Trust
A Savings bank. Mr. Moody was
the treasurer of her father’s church,
gnd m • Uaukqi Uft would naturfiJIJ
PETER B. KYNE
-V
/
$2.00
UM m
■
Mac’s Pharmacy
*■
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Prices for Saturday and Monday, January 24 and 26
Oranges
FLOUR
$1.09
49
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DEPARTMENT
Store No. 1436
♦
Vernonia, Ore.
$2.98 M ,
98C
—
—
—
17C
AND SAVE
85.90
$12.75
$3,98
$9.90
43 C
35c
FIG BARS
22c
MATCHES
14c
I CRUX —
TOMATOES
I
CHEESE
Itj CORN —
39c
Ö1
15C
69c.. $1.39
9
COFFEE
The Year’s Greatest Values!
BUY NOW
53 C
STORE
-
......................
9
25C
ROLLED OATS
PANCAKE
FLOUR
J.C. PENNEY GO.
2
98C
$4-98
$6-90
44c
17c
39c
Safeway Market Savings
PIBE
LARD
IIAMS
PORK
BOASTS
Reasonable Orders Delivered Free. Phone 741
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