fe Æ, / r
/
500 Men
All Is Set for
Sprotsmen Picnic
Says Committee
MR. AND MRS. SMITH
RETURN FROM TRIP
TO BREITENBUSH
Town Reveals Attention to
Gardening in Vernonia
Gymnasium Is
Being Fitted up by
E. H. Washbum
Branch Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith and
A gymnasium with shower
son Floyd returned early Wed­
baths is being fitted up in the
nesday morning from a week’s
visit at Breitenbush Springs. Mrs.
That a great deal of attention than $200 annually in food pur- rear of Washbum’s Pastime, and
will be ready for use at the end
Judd Greenman, Mrs. A. J. is being paid to gardening in Ver­ chases.
Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. nonia and vicinity was demon­
The W. T. Lilly garden of of this week. A partition is being
Brown are remaining there for
slightly over half an acre is re­ built between it and the pool
strated Wednesday afternoon in
A mat has already been
awhile.
w
markable .because of what Mr. hall.
a tour conducted by County Mrs. Lilly have accomplished laid, and a punching bag and
The
day
after
they
arrived
Mr.
Gales Creek Blaze Is
and Mrs. Smith were gratified at Agent Geo. A. Nelson. Town gar­ there in a single season, hewn rings will be installed. Other Chamber of Commerce
a visit from Mr. Smith’s sister dens visited were those of John out of the brush this spring and equipment will be added after a
Stubborn One to
Committee to Look
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. ' Erickson, Dennis Davis, John planted. The H. S. Strong and boxing match or two has been
held to pay for it.
Handle
Henry Streams of Aberdeen, Rosa, D. B. Reasoner and E. S. F. M. Ruhl gardens adjoin it.
Into Matter
Thompson, On the Stony Point
Separate hours for boys, busi­
Only in the gardens on O.-A.
Wash.
While at the springs they en­ road and the Nehalem highway hill and parts of the T. B. Mills ness men, fighters, etc., will be
According to M. E. Slack, of Land Is Closed
joyed fine baths, trips around were the T. B. Mills, Claude garden was there extensive use arranged, Mr. Washburn says.
A committee to investigate the
the state forestry department,
the trails, and fishing, which was Hillsberry, H. E. McGraw and of water, but everywhere yields
possibility of forming a branch
Harvey
Crume
places,
and
on
0.-
five hundred men are fighting the
By Proclamation very good. The weather was hot, A. hill the W. T. Lilly, F. M. were good except for damage done
bank or an exchange in Vernonia
to potatoes, and to a less extent Vernonia Team Is
Gales creek fire, which is a dif­
but was not disagreeable on ac­
was authorized at the chamber of
Ruhl
and
H.
S.
Strong
gardens.
to
beans
and
cabbage,
by
the
ficult one to handle because of
count of the timber, and the
commerce luncheon in the Mason­
Mr. Erickson’s garden occu­ flee beetle, and some of the gar-
the lay of the land. Three hun­
Victorious
21
to
0
ic hall temple Tuesday noon.
Three Township* Near Vernonia Breitenbush river was cool. The pies a sheltered spot well pro­ | deners had been annoyed by mil-
dred are from the C. C. C., 150
resort was crowded, there being a
President L. H. Dewey thereupon
are loggers and 50 are local men.
Are Affected
waiting list for cabins, and a tected from extremes of weather. I dew on late plantings of peas. Mr.
appointed Lester Sheeley, C. W.
'
Nelson
advised
dusting
with
sul-
The
John
Rosa
garden,
though
The fire extends over several
crowd of 300 or 400 people in
Reithner and W. J. Armitage. Ac­
Clat*kanie
I*
Downed
in
Game
at
planted
late
because
of
wet
j phur for the mildew, and in an­
thousand acres, its exact extent
there Saturday night.
cording to the motion which car­
being unknown.
On their return trip they en­ ground, is coming along fine. other column explains a recently
Three townships, close to 80,-
Marihland
ried unanimously the committee
¡discovered
means
of
combating
the
Judge
Reasoner
had
adopted
the
It started early Monday after­ 000 acres of timber land in. the countered a forest fire near
is to report as soon as possible.
expedient
of
planting
turnips
be
­
j
flee
beetle.
This
pest
has
only
re
­
noon from a spark generated vicinity of Vernonia have been Gates, which a number of C. C.
It was brought out in the discus­
from dragging one huge log over closed to travel because of fire C. boys were fighting, and at tween the corn rows. The E. S. cently made it appearance in Co-
The Vernonia baseball team sion that a branch bank, as es­
another toward a spar tree on hazard, according to a recent pro­ Forest Grove the smoke was so I Thompson place, being on high 1 lumbia county, he stated. About journeyed to Marshland Sunday tablished, would operate under
the Crosset-Western operations in clamation by Governor Meier. thick that they could scarcely see j sloping ground is so well drained three years ago complaints came to meet Clatskanie, and what a the direct control of the parent
the Glenwood section. Due to the Description of that land is given to drive. They drove at night in ! that early planting was possible,, to his office of its ravages around meeting! Clatskanie had scored bank, whereas an exchange would
high temperature and the low in a copy of the notice published order to avoid the heat of the i and yields have been good. Es­ Clatskanie. A year later it spread an easy early season win over be operated by some local person
pecially noteworthy are the cu­ to Rainier, and last year to St.
humidity it spread rapidly. Fan­ on Page 5 of this issue, and in­ day.
Vernonia and was all hopped up who would accept deposits for
cumbers, which grow to large Helens and Warren.
ned by a stiff east wind it crown­ formation regarding the boun­
to repeat. The game started out some outside institution, and
size.
He told of the purpose of the to be a pitcher^ battle between charge a small fee for cashing
ed in green timber, and burning daries may be obtained from
On the T. B. Mills ranch there extension service to encourage
cinders were carried over a mile Lode McDonald, district warden Bert Hall Wins
checks or making change.
have already been two plantings early planting in this county, Billings of Vernonia and Ruffing
into Tillamook county near Reeh- of the Northwest Oregon Fire
of Clatskanie. The whole Verno­
It was also voted that the
of
lettuce,
and
a
third
is
growing
then
a
re-planting
in
late
spring
er's Rest, on Wilson river, where Protective association.
nia team had their batting eye chair appoint a committee to sell
Wrestling Match now. There also have been three and early summer, and finally a working
another fire raged in virgin tim­
and after the second in­ luncheon tickets the day before
1 plantings of cabbage. The ground j late summer planting if irrigá­
ber. This is considered the worse SPECIAL LECTURES AT
ning battled three opposing pitch­ each noon meeting. President
is
fertilized
by
leaves,
no
other
.
tion
can
be
provided
to
give
the
of the two.
ers to all corners of the park. Dewey appointed Loel Roberts
CHRISTIAN CHURCH ARE
I seeds a start. Last year 300 peo-
Receive*
Two Challenge*
a* being used.
Billings of Vernonia was feeling and Mike Miller to serve on this
Humidity conditions have im­
PLEASING TO AUDIENCE
About one and a half acres of i pie signed up for garden projects,
like a million and after limbering committee.
proved somewhat, that on Tues­
Result of Event
the Hillsberry farm are being de- and 312 this year. During un­
day, standing at 10, being the
A motion providing for the
The special lectures on the
I voted to garden which supplies employment people were finding up the old soup bone bore down
like a big leaguer. The game was appointment by the chair of an
worst. Lack of fog in the Forest pyramids of Egypt by Prof. E. M.
well over half of the food on their home gardens a distinct
replete with many thrills, spec­ entertainment
Grove belt has put the section Patterson Wednesday, Thursday
committee each
Bert Hall, logger employed by their table, Mrs. Hillsberry says. 1 help . in reducing
_ the cost of liv-
tacular catches, hit and run com­ month to provide a program for
where the fires are raging at a and Friday of last week at the the Clark and Wilson Lumber The Harvey Crume pitch of Id ling, he asserted,
edy on the field. Holcomb and the succeeding meeting was car­
comparative disadvantage.
Christian church were presented company, won over Harry Kent, acres is rnw'
e for the long,' Attending all or part of the
No Fire* Near Vernonia
in a most commendable way, says former O. S. C. football player, I straight rows, and for the very I tour, besides Mr. Nelson, were Malmsten did the heavy hitting ried.
Althousa sniuke from the Gales F. Claude Stephens, minister. in a fast wrestling match at the careful cultivation of the soil ¡ Mrs. Ethel Ray, Mrs. Ollie Rob- for Vernonia, Holcomb getting a
Owing to many absences from
creek and Wilson river fires per­ They were wonderfully received Legion hall Tuesday evening. The without irrigation. This garden,' erts, Mrs. T. B. Mills, Harvey home run with the bases loaded. the city the attendance at the
Clatskanie was held to six first meeting of the reorganized
meates the air at Vernonia, there by the large audience attending first fall was taken in 28 minutes too, Mrs. Crume says, supplies j Crume, D. B. Reasoner, F. M.
was no fire in the local section nightly, he asserts. The pictures with a short arm scissors and the more than one-half the food used ■ Ruhl, Harvey Crume, E. S. scratchy singles, Vernonia win­ club was light. It was ordered
ning 21 to 0.
up to latest report yesterday. Spe­ on the last night in connection second in 11 minutes with a head on their table, and saves more Thompson, and Ray D. Fisher.
that the Nehalem club, which pro­
The locals will play a game vided the meal, be reimbursed
cial precautions are being taken with the closing lecture showed scissors.
here Saturday and then return to from the chamber treasury for
by the Clark and Wilson Lumber many strange wonders of that
Kent, a strong aggressive young
PICNIC HELD IN
Marshland Sunday to play the the balance of the cost of furnish­
company, which suspends opera­ mysterious land.
fellow was no match for the Deputy Marshals
HONOR OF MRS. JAMES
Marshland club.
tions in the woods whenever the
ing the meal, plus a ten per cent
wily tactics of the more exper­
NANSON AND SON
The box score was:
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schole of ienced Hall.
humidity is too low. Such was
' profit.
To Watch Offenders
Portland came Monday for a
the case since Tuesday noon.
Hall made such a good show­
The next meeting will be held
Clatskanie
AB H E
For the pleasure'of Mrs. James
A fire in Clatsop county near week’s visit at the home of Mr. ing that since the Tuesday night
Webb, If.......................... 4
1 — in the Masonic temple September
Nanson
and
her
son
Ernest
Nan-
LaDee Wednesday was quickly and Mrs. N. S. Soden.
event he has received two chal­
1 — 19, at noon. The committee in
Minor Depredations to be Gua.u- son of Astoria, who were visit­ Draper, p ....................... 4
brought under control.
lenges—one from Al Karasick,
Finley,
c
.......................
3
1 — charge will be Tom Crawford, K.
ing in town, a group of friends
Condition Improved
the well known northwest wrest­
ed Against
S. Eilertson, cf ............ 3 1 — A. McNeill and Lee Roy Damron.
gathered
for
a
picnic
supper
at
Conditions yesterday showed
ler and title contender, and one
Loel Roberts was afterwards
the old Miller place Thursday Johnson, 2b .................. 3 1 —
considerable improvement, accor­
from Harry Demeatral, Chicago
added
to the committee on banks.
E.
Eilertson,
lb
............
3
0
—
evening, August 10. Afterwards
ding to C. C. Scott, of the state
wrestler who comes here with a
Appointment of a number of they returned to town where they C. Eilertson, 3b ............ 3
1 —
forest fire patrol. If the situation
good record. A match will prob­ deputy marshals to protect va­
J. Herman, ss .............. 3 0 —
remains as it is the fires will
ably be arranged for Hall within cant property, fruit cellars, chick­ enjoyed playing bridge at the G. Eilertson, rf ............ 3 0 — H. W. Stone to Speak
home
of
Mrs.
Rose
Fletcher.
soon be under control.
two weeks.
en coops and other places that
The party was composed of
According to a reporter in yes­
are being raided at night was re­
29 6 —
SEEN
AND
HEARD
Mrs. Nanson, Ernest Nanson, Mrs.
terday evening’s Oregon Journal,
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
solved upon by the city council
Vernonia
AB H E Y. M. C. A. Man to Lecture on
Lloyd Baker, Arlone and Arlene
A truck load of bees parked on
the entire fire area embraces a-
GIVEN IN HONOR
Monday night. Complaints had
Mauer, ss .................. 5 1 —
Baker,
Mrs.
W.
M.
Henderson,
bout 30 sections, each of which Bridge street, and two women
OF MRS. H. CRUME been received concerning broken
Ruaiia and Europe
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Timmons, Mrs. Malmsten, 3b .............. 5 4 —
seems to have been damaged to passengers sitting on a couple of
windows, stolen plumbing and
Greenman,
lb
............
6
1
—
some extent by the main fire or the hives . . . Bert Tisdale typ­
A birthday surprise and hand­ other misdemeanors impossible to Virgil Powell, De Loss Powell, Hawkins, If .................. 5 3 —
spot fires. Her estimate is 19,200 ing with the post office type­ kerchief shower was given Mon­ check when only one marshal is Margaret Nelson, Mrs. Lester Billings, p .................. 6 4 —
Harry W. Stone, former gen­
acres covered by the fire. The writer, and Tommy Bateman re­ day afternoon in honor of Mrs. on duty. Marshal Smith will make Kerns and son Bobby, Mr. and H. Howard, cf ............ 6 2 — eral secretary of the Portland Y.
Mrs. Harry Kerns and Mrs. Rose
timber affected is regarded as marking that he will put on it a Harvey Crume at her home. the appointments.
Holcomb, 2b ................ 5 3 — M. C. A., is scheduled to give
Fletcher.
one of the finest stands in Ore­ high speed lubrication system lest Guests were Mrs. A. F. Kostur,
Henderson, c ................ 10 — two addresses on Russia and Eur­
Gasoline
not
to
exceed
20
gal
­
Bert
burn
out
the
bearings
.
.
.
Mrs.
C.
I.
Anderson
and
Mrs.
gon.
Cline, rf .............. —... 3 0 — ope in the Vernonia Evangelical
lons a month was allotted the
F.
M.
Ruhl,
who
has
a
garden,
Major H. E. Fisher, in com­
H. M. Condit. The hostesses were
c ..................... 3 2 — church Sunday, August 27. The
use of the marshal’s car while
James E. Ladd Coming Nanson,
mand of the Wilark C. C. C. presenting a big head of cabbage Mrs. Phillip Millis and Mrs. S.
D. Howard, rf ............ 2 2 — morning subject will be “The Hot
on business for the city.
camp, was on the ground Wed­ to the editor, who has no gar­ V. Malmsten. Mrs. T. F. Epping
Spots of Europe,” and the even­
nesday to inspect men of that den . . • Mrs. T. B. Mills' beau­ and Mrs. Fitzgerald sent gifts
ing, “Religious Status of Rus­
47
22
—
Six Bouts Are
service. He found them seasoned tiful flower beds that thrilled the but were unable to attend.
Evan(«li*t to Begin Serio* in
sia.”
and standing up well under the home garden tourers, who were
Refreshments of ice cream and
Scheduled for
Mr. Stone made a recent tour
DRIVERS LICENSE
Chriatian Church
hard grind, the reporter says. supposed to concentrate on vege­ cake were served.
of
Europe, with special attention
Saturday
at
Hall
EXAMINER
COMING
tables
.
.
.
Mrs.
H.
V.
Holcomb,
Men from the camps at Wilark,
TUESDAY, AUG. 22 to Russia, and since his return
Mist and Hamlet are operating at a distance, wondering what LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS
has made many addresses report­
Six bouts will be held Saturday
AT V. L. POWELL HOME
under the general direction of outfit was tromping through the
James Earl Ladd, a noted
ing his observations. It was plan­
night
at
the
Legion
hall
between
W.
T.
Lilly
garden
.
.
.
Doc
Eby
Henry
Lzicar,
examiner
of
op
­
C. C. Scott, manager of the
evangelist, is to begin a series
Northern Forest Ftre Protective at a drug store counter eating
The American Legion Auxiliary Local and C. C. C. boys. Among of special services at the Chris- erators and chauffeurs, will be ned that he speak at the local
a plate of ice cream for break­ met Tuesday afternoon at the the fights there will be a rematch tion church Sunday, August 27.
in Vernonia Tuesday, Aug. 22 at Evangelical church one Sunday
association.
fast . . . Bert Depue sitting atop home of Mrs. V. L. Powell. After between Red Sesseman and Jack
the
city hall from 10 a. m. tp evening last May, but this had to
Mr. Ladd comes to this church
be postponed on account of the
Johnson,
and
between
Chuck
Ritz
a load of gravel on a county a short business meeting refresh­
EARL SMITH APPOINTED
highly recommended, says F. 5 p. m. according to a recent an­ high school baccalaureate service.
and Bud Brittin.
nouncement
from
the
secretary
The county court at its August truck . . . One way traffic near ments were served.
Claude Stephens, minister, and
Since then absence of Mr. Stone
session accepted the resignation the mile bridge while a crew
The next meeting will be held
it is hoped that there will be a of state’s offfice.
in Chicago and previous speaking
MISS
KEEHN
IMPROVING
smears
black-top
dope
on
the
This
will
be
the
last
time
the
August 29.
of J. E. Frank as constable for
large attendance at the meetings.
Miss Lou Keehn, who was in
examiner is in Vernonia before engagements necessitated contin­
the Vernonia district, and appoint­ highway . . . Truck loads of C. C.
the time for operators under the ued postponement.
ed Earl Smith in his place. Mr. C. boys on their way to the for­ HEAT FELT IN PORTLAND the Portland Medical hospital a DEPUTY SUPT. TO
Arrangements for the addresses
old license is up Sept. 1.
It was very hot in Portland couple of weeks for treatment is
Smith has been acting constable est fire yelling "Get up! Get up!”
BE IN BANK ON
Applications for drivers’ li­ a week from Sunday were made
since the removal of Mr. Frank as they ride through town in the yesterday, says W. J. Armitage, improving slowly, according to
WED. EVENING cense may be obtained at the by Rev. D. R. Kauffman, pastor,
early morning . . . Clark and Wil­ who with Eugene Shipman made word received by Mrs. C. W.
to Garibaldi early in the year.
son employes coming back Tues­ a business trip there. Though the Reithner. Miss Keehn left the
Eagle office,or from Mr. Lzicar while in Portland last week.
W. M. Adair, deputy superin­ during his office hours here.
day noon from work . . . Ivan heat was not so great there as hospital a week ago Monday.
John Erickson Loaves
tendent of banks in charge of
Mr. and Mr*. Simmon* Leave
John Erickson left Tuesday McCollom’s coupe parked in front on Monday, it was severe, and
liquidation of the Bank of Ver­
NEW PRINCIPAL ARRIVES
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Simmons left
Mr*. Matthew* Return*
morning for Warrenton, where he of the Washington school . . . the comparative coolness of Ver­
Ivan N. McCollom, new princi­ nonia, announces that he will be
Mrs. A. E. Matthews has re­ Tuesday morning. Mrs. Simmons
will resume some work for his L. H. Dewey trying to rustle a nonia was a welcome relief.
pal of the Vernonia grade schools, in the bank Wednesday evening turned home from Tacoma, where expected to make a brief visit in
sister which was interrupted by crowd for the chamber of com­
and Mrs. McCollom moved to to accommodate borrowers from she has been visiting with her Hood River before they leave for
Child Taken to Hospital
his recent accident He will be merce meeting, and not having
much luck . . Lester Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ruhl and Vernonia Tuesday and are making the bank who are unable to come son. He accompanied his mother their former home in Santa Bar­
there the most of the week.
painting his car in Sam Conklin’s Mrs. L. R. Norris and two chil­ their home in the Roseway ap­ during business hours without home and spent the week end in bara, Cal.
losing a day’s work.
back yard . . . Tommy Bateman dren went to Portland Tuesday, artments on Rose avenue.
Vernonia.
Sister Visits
Lee Beveridge and family
Mrs. J. J. Oder of Silverton, gallantly holding a riding horse Mrs. Norris taking one of the
Fred Lumm and Dean Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Tell Soule of
Mr and Mr-.. J.e Pohlman have returned from Dee, Oregon,
daughter Jean and two sons stop­ by the bridle while the fair children to the Doernbecber hos­
Portland spent the week end in went to Scappoose Monday to vis­ and children Do-,r!4 and Mar­ where Mr. Beveridge was employ­
ped here Friday at the home of owner went shopping . . . Emil pital for treatment.
Vernonia visiting at the home of it Fred's grandmother. They hik­ ian of Puyallup, Wash., visited ed. Leia Beveridge has a position
Mrs. Oder’s brother, J. C. Lin­ Messing making a fishing rod
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartwick Mr. Soule’s sister, Mrs. Charles ed to Camp 8 and from there Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dewey yes­ as nurse in a tuberculosis hospital
coln. while on the way to visit I from greenheart, modeled from
took the speeder.
in The Dalles.
Malmsten.
one he had previously made.
spent Monday in Portland.
terday.
a sister in Jewell.
Fighting
Big Fire
All is set for the sportsmen’s
picnic at Keasey Sunday, de­
clares the committee in charge.
Men are requested to be on hand
at 9 a. m. with tools, and the
ladies are asked to bring pot­
luck dinner. Coffee will be serv­
ed on the grounds.
Transportation will be provided
for those who desire it, starting
from Lincoln’s Candy Kitchen at
8 a. m. and 10 a. m.
Feathers . . .
and.. .Talons
Possibility
Is Sought