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VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1932. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------- 1 ty of supplying funds for its mare wilt ne as busy as a scared would have a great market in WILSON RIVER pismire In about a minute." SURVEY NOT construction is understood on a Japan, China and Philippine Is Soon they raced Into a deep, DISCONTINUED budget which has been trimmed, lands as well as an increased mar shadowed vale between high moun ket in the east it is believed that the Wilson river tains. Its crystal paving, sheltered Authoritable reports from the road does not come under the from the wind, had a thin covering Tuesday afternoon, talks on in of hard snow. Here they made creased consumption of dairy pro office of thi engineer department designation of a new super-high slower headway and had to do ducts were given as well as the of the state highway department way because it was started before some hauling. advertising and market phases at Salem this morning denied the this decision was made. Rounding a bend as night was statement published last week in falling, they saw ahead of them of the subject. —Forest Grove News-Times on a long. wide, natural terrace night’s Portland to the effect that the Speakers at Tuesday the glimmering windows of a (Clatskanie Chief) THE NEWSPAPER CRITIC banquet which was a joint affair highway commission was calling in cabin. It was the home of a Dutch George Fullenwider of Carlton with the Clatskanie Kiwanis club out of the snow the surveying When you hear a man finding shepherd and tobacco grower. He and his family received them with was elected president of the Ore were Max Gehlar, director of the crews on the Wilson river and fault with the local newspaper, joy and gave them food and lodg gon State Dairymen’s association state department of agriculture, Short-Road-to-the-Sea highway. open it up and ten to one you’ll ing. at the closing session of the or At the time of the publication find he hasn’t an advertisement Snow fell In a windless night ganization’s annual meeting here and Dr. William A. Schoenfeld, dean and director of the school of this statement it was stated in it; five to one he never gives So much of It that the Iceboat was no longer of any use to the trav Tuesday and Wednesday. of agriculture and experiment that Commissioner C. K. Spauld- it a job of printing; three to one elers. They gave It to the Dutch- Will Henry of Portland was stations at O. S. C. ing said that in view of the de- he does not take the paper; two man. who took them many miles chosen vice-president; Prof. P. M. Mr. Gehlar explained the work cree that no super-highways are to one that if he is a subscriber down the long ice way with bls team and farm sled. A booby-hut Brandt of O. S. C., secretary ings of the new state department to be put under construction this he is a delinquent one; even odds had been fastened to the sled and treasurer; and Roger Morse, O. S. which he heads and Dr. Schoen year it was a waste of money to he never does anything to help the three men sat In it. Their host C., assistant secretary. feld spoke on the world situation carry on the surveys and besides the publisher to run a good left them under the high rock cliffs Portland, Tillamook and La and outlook as pertaining to the weather made the work un paper, and 40 to one he is the on the west shore, that being as most eager to see the paper when far as he thought It prudent to go Grande asked for the 1933 con- dairying. He was also optimistic comfortable. with the weight of horsea. From vention, and no decision was as to the future. His address was it comes out and borrows it from Snow Interrupt« Work there Amos and Robert shouldered made, that being left t° the exe- the outstanding talk of the con his neighbors before they get time their packs and went on afoot. A crew working near Glenwood to read it — Royalton (Minn.) committee which will vention. They carried letters from the cutive had been temporarily laid off be Banner. Dutchman to the Dominie Bogar- choose the location at a later date. Resolutions Passed cause of snow but will return to due and to Francis Molemacker I One hundreu eighty registered Resolutions passed at the clos work as soon as weather condi- who ran the Horse MUI. Read the Eagle classified ads The afternoon was far spent at the convention here the open ing session of the convention tions warrant. —there may be something that ing day and a large number did thank the state press and farm when they came to the lofty river The report of the discontinu- will save you money. wall, the top of which was some' not register, it is said by those journals for their support of the ance of activities on the Wilson two hundred feet above the Ice who had charge of this work. oleo tax law and urged their con plane on the northwestern corner river road locality was not receiv- Will Henry, secretary of the tinued support. They also thanked of the island. On Its summit was ed with any particular alarm. The an Indian camp and a number of Co-operative association of Port the stores of the state that had warriors and their chief. In hla land, was the principal speaker refused to sell butter substitutes. present commission voted to des feathered head-dress, looking down Wednesday afternoon and he out- Other resolutions were as fol ignate the Wilson river road and upon them. Beyond this elevated has pledged itself to forwarding lined the advantages lows: of the co tabl^and was a wooded wilderness its completion. While the difficul The Oregon Dairy Council was with high rock ridges, Inland, de op to producers, also reciting its nuded by fire. They came soon to remarkable growth during the endorsed. a low shore and sand hills made, past two years. The campaign to eradicate tu no doubt, by strong west winds Prof. Brandt spoke Wednesday berculosis was endorsed. blowing over the strand at low wa They asked the state depart ter. Far southward they saw ths morning and stated that a college smoke of a house rising above the survey had revealed that the av ment of agriculture to be given forest and soon a rude roadway, erage annual butterfat production authority to order a guaranty of bridged from the Ice, over which sleighs and horses had lately of Oregon cows was 274 pounds, mineral supplements which are traveled. They took this path In about 50 pounds above the na now being purchased by dairymen the snow and came before long to tional average, He made an ap- and stock raisers. a log house In a large clearing. peal for still higher producing They approved Prof. P. M. There they learned from farmer Brandt as official spokesman for Van Dlncklagen that they had cows. i Roger Morse also spoke, dwell- the dairymen of the state. come to “The Bouwerle In the For- eat" and that New Amsterdam win ing chiefly on the necessity of They urged the U. S. govern less than two miles below, The culling herds and the use of im ment to serve only dairy products farmer told them how to reach the He advocated a to United States soldiers and Indian path which led southward proved sires. against the use of sailors instead of butter substi- to the city gate. They crossed campaign Bestaver’s brook and came to a young bulls. tutes and cocoanut oils. They also . . is possible even in these difficult times. high hill commanding the lower asked that butter substitutes be Tuesday morning ’ s session was end of the Island. The could see many roofs, the fort and Its wind given over to the president, Sid no longer served in U. S. hos- Hunt out your old clothes—even the discarded mill and masts and rigging In ths ney Miller’s address. He painted a pitals and other institutions. ones, and send them along to us. We’ll clean them and harbor. They thanked Clatskanie and dark picture of the dairy industry. press them and make them as fresh and bright as “There we be at last 1" Amos ex Pres. Miller was followed by Clatskanie Kiwanis club for their when new. claimed. "The place where ye take Marshall N. Dana, associate edi hospitality. water from this heathen land! tor of the Oregon Journal, who I They asked that dairymen be Now silence and a prayer to GodJ MEN’S SUITS— I eye It as a piece o' Providence." was far more optimistic, believ-, given permission to make their Cleaned and Pressed Descending the hill they crossed ing that the dairy industry had I own tests for abortion, a boggy flat and came soon to a been hit the least of all agricul’-i " ’ lake with a small island In the tural pursuits during the depress. ^Jle regional forester's j>ffice midst of It. At the “top of the sion and seeing bright days ahead. Portland, Oregon, has 12 spe- town" was a wooden palisade of strong pickets driven into the He pointed out that California cial sets of colored lantern slides DRY CLEANING DEPARTMENT ground. The gate, beyond a rude had taken almost a million pounds for loan to schools of Oregon and PHONE 711 roadway called the Indlnn path, more Oregon butter in 1931 than Washin » ton ; These mB * be 3e ’ vregon outrer >n man was wide enough to admit a team in 1930 and he believed the time e “ r ® d for ' ir " ited Periods free of A watchman of horses abreast, . . _ charge except for cost of trans- halted them at the gate, Amos was soon coming when Oregon I portation. showed his letters and In Dutch dispelled all doubt of their good Intentions. It was now quite dark, and the windows of the big ware house of the West India company and In many small dwellings were aglow. They went with their letter to the house of Dominie Bogardus on Pearl street, to which some chil dren had directed them. The good roan received them warmly and listened to their plans. Amos told him that they were Puritans who >a4 been captured by the Indians. DAIRYMEN HOLD 1932 CONVENTION WILDERNESS \ ¿ft Tale of the foeginning X ofEngland £ 5t.n.viCfa, "A rope on his neck I Every morning he gets up to be hanged again by the neck and to be gazed at by the crowd. My God I This Is torture! It is burning a man up by Inches. And Harry Vane is governor 1” Amos touched the shoulder of Ills young friend with a curious tenderness In his big rough hand, as he said: “It’s a hell of a fuss over a small mutter. I’ll go to Boston myself and swear that I done It. All the wives and old maids and young maids would be sayin' that they always knew I was a devil with the gals.” “Robert Is the man to go," said Rosewell. Amos answered: “I can tell ye that he will not go.” "I prefer that he speak for him self. If he refuses to go with me there will be no longer any doubt of Ills guilt.” "When I go to Boston I shall choose my own time and company," Bald Robert. He went to the house to get his coat, for a cold blast was blowing down the lake. "Cat’s foot!” Amos exclaimed. “Ye say that the people o' Boston think that Robert Is guilty. I reckon there’s one who don’t think so.” "Who is that?” Rosewell de manded. "Peggy Weld. I’ll bet my head on It I am right." Amos had been whittling as he spoke. He rested his knife and looked at the newcomer, who said: “I am not authorized to express Miss Weld’s opinions.” "Yes, I know," said Amos. “Ye haven’t thought ’bout yerself a minute. Ye're so Interested In Jus tlce and right that ye’ve app’lnted yerself to look Into the tacts, and ye’ve traveled three hundred leagues In doin’ It. I declare. Rose well, ye’re one o' the saints o’ Uod. O' course ye'll tell Peggy that ye didn't know any more ’bout Robert when ye left here than ye did when ye come." “What 1 say to anyone will de pend wholly on my own Judgment and conscience," Rosewell an swered. Robert returned from the house. He brought the puzzle locket which I’eggy hail loaned to him when he left her. "How long do you stay with us?" he asked. Ilosewel! answered: “Only a few minutes. My ship will be leaving New Amsterdam In nine dnys. I shall hnve to hurry to make It. Before 1 go I have a question to ask you. The truth Involves no peril to you Being beyond the Jur isdiction of the court you can safe ly go to the Dutch town and take a ship for Holland. The happiness of your friend depends on your an swer. Are you the man whom the constable found with Mabel Hart ley In a thicket the night you left Boston ?” “You hnve no right to ask me that question, and I refuse to an swer it," said Robert. With perfect composure ltose well answered: "Then my work Is finished, and we will return to the fort. We shall lodge tonight at a Dutch trad ing post twelve miles south of here. If you change your mind, as I hope you may, you can find us there un til eight o'clock tomorrow morn ing.” "1 have this little trinket that belongs to Peggy Weld," said Rob ert. "She let me take It the night I left you and her and others at the governor's house. I expected to return It tlie next dny when we were to see each other. As I may never sen her again, will you have the kindness to take It back to her? It is an old keepsake of her family, and I am sure that she will want to have It.” "I shall see that she gets It,” Rosen ell answered coldly. Forthwith he nnd the Dutch of ficer set out on their Journey to the south. “lie didn’t like that." said Amos with a chuckle and a flirt of hla foot. “There's pages o’ history be hind this Journey o' his. Peggy has turned cold on Ills hands. She stands for ye ag’ln’ the whole town. He knows that she Is In love with ye. Ho come here to show her that he's n bettor man than you bo. He’ll make out that ye confessed to him, but Peggy Is no fool. She'll grig him good.” The Dutchman swore when they told him of the visit of the Iro quois hunters. “If 1 had boon here they would have been more careful of their be havior. They are like animal«, quick to sw It If you are a little scared of them Then they’ll walk on your face. They know that the fort Is behind me. They call me the ‘Son of Thunder’ and I treat them like n lot of school boys." They helped the Dutchman with his packing. Next morning In good weather they left the trading post with the Dutchman and hla men, the casks, bedding and kitchen utensils Inshed upon sleds. After four days of hard travel they reached the fort on a hill over- looking the North river and a stretch of cleared lands west of It. At a little inn they learned that Rosewell had left some day« be fore In a alelgli. For a week the river had been thinly Iced. They could only wait for It to be well covered. "Let yer lungs rest." the old pioneer said to Robert, "Ye trust to Amos. His mazzard has done a little contrivin'. He’ll shoot ye down to open water comftable and I as fast as ye want to ride. All we need la Ice without too much snow on It. I reckon this north wind will put a stout roof on that river In two or three days.” The reckoning of Amos was not far wrong. Within a week laden sleighs drawn by horsea were crossing the river, and the young folks sped over the glimmering lea plane on their skates. Meanwhile Amos had made friends with the village carpenter. The two had built a sled, with a beam of un usual width, and stout enough to carry a short must. Robert found them at work In the shop. “What is that?” he asked. "Well, sir, she looks like a Dutch dog, but she's an Iceboat." said his friend. “All she needs now is a sail and a pair o’ sharp iron shoes that'll grab hold o’ the Ice. She'll be rigged proper to- night. I don't know how ye feel, but Amos has nary a cloud In bis sky.” "I am as happy as a caged squir rel," Robert answered. "When do we start?" “Tomorrow at sunrise and with a small tent and a store of beef, bread and b’lled eggs. If the wind keeps up we’ll do a lot o’ sllppln’ afore dark—ye set yer mind a chawin’ that cud.” They sped away at daybreak with a stiff cold wind blowing down the river valley, their goods and provisions lashed to the deck and Amos on the stern where he could manage the steering lever and the rope. They went in long tacks even faster than the wind at times. “I'm like a man on a horse that’s runnln’ away," said Amos with a laugh. “She’s got the bit in her teeth, nnd I don't know how to stop her." They were cold and hungry when at a bond In the Ice plane Amos steered his curious craft In the lee of a high shore and skidded her into rough lee hflrd by the bunk. "Now, old mare, you stand there a while,” said Amos. "Don’t be so crazy to go. You’d starve us to death—you busy old bird. We’re goln’ to build a Are and warm up and get n fresh hold on happiness." They went nshore nnd gathered wood. With flint and tinder and a pinch of gunpowder Amos got his lire going. Near it they sat on a rug of hemlock boughs and ate their food, with n bottle of good wine to help It on Its way. “That dinner has Improved the look o' the world,” snld the pioneer ns he arose nnd gathered up the remnants. "Amos has no fault to find. We'll shove her out Into the wind and get aboard The old A Closet Full of Clothes for Spring . . . just like new 1. Vernonia Laundry I (Continued on Page 6) HEADQUARTERS FOR VERNONIA PEOPLE Oregon-American Lumber Co. 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