FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934.
VriKNUNIA LAGLh. VERNONIA. OREGON
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VERNONIA EAGLE
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all parts of the county is a tribute to
his integrity, fair-mindedness and ability
recognized by all who are acquainted with
him.
Confidence
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The NRA may have its faults, plenty
of
them, but it does not deserve the pan­
Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at
the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the ning it is getting for political purposes.
act of March 3, 1879.
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Recalls are all too likely to leave a
Temporary rate ................................. $1.50 a year
Six months ......... 75c
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RAY I). FISHER, Editor and Publisher
Ele< lion Brieflets . . .
Not much upsetting of the dope bucket
in this election—other than Sam Brown
way up and Lonergan way down.
Conservative citizens can breathe more
easily now. There’s no danger of Ma­
honey’s becoming governor.
One thing’s as certain as death and
taxes; the Oregon public wants no sales
tax for any purpose.
Martin and Dunne were both nomin­
ated by the moderate elements of their
parties. What will the radicals do?
A constitutional amendment which re­
ceived deserved approval was. the one
which allows ten jurors out of 12 to
bring a verdict in a criminal cases other
than first degree murder. No one will
have cause to regret the new law except
the species of attorney who aimes to hang
a jury by winning over to his side one or
two contrary-minded individuals, and the
criminals who escape their just penalties
through the frequent inability of 12 men
and women to think alike.
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Although J. B. Wilkerson did not re­
ceive the appointment of county judx>
the fine support which he received from
What Other Editors Say
REFORM IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
The voters of Oregon registered an em­
phatic approval of the measure to work
some reform in our methods of criminal
procedure. As soon as the law goes into
effect, the defendant in a criminal case
may elect whether or not he wants a jury
trial or trial before a judge. It will also be
possible, except in capital cases, for a
verdict to be reached ty ten of the twelve
jurors.
Much expense and delay attendant upon
criminal prosecution work will thus be
avoided. Trial without jury will save the
counties a considerable sum of money in
jury fees without taking from the de­
fendent the right to trial to trial by jury
if he so elects.
A big source of expense and of miscar-
raige of justice has resulted from the pro­
vision requiring all twelve jurors to agree
on a verdict. Under that provision it has
been possible for one stubborn juror or
one interested juror or one corrupt juror
to prevent the reach of a verdict. A re-
tr d is thus necessary and often these
retrials are not held, the case being
dismissed.
The system has worked as much against
an innocent defendent as for the guilty.
The reform was one long overdue.
Astorian-Budget
SAFEWAY STORES WILL
ALFALFA PLANTINGS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
NOW BEING MADE IN
COLUMBIA COUNTY
All stores of the Safeway sys­
tem in the Pacific northwest will
“Alfalfa plantings are being jointly celebrate the 19th anni­
made at the present time on a versary of the founding of the
number of Columbia county stores with a four-day sale, start­
farms,” states Geo. A. Nelson, ing Friday, May 25.
county agent, “as past experience
This is the first “Birthday
in this county has shown that sat­ Sale” the Safeway stores have
isfactory results are obtained ever held, and will commemorate
from May and early June plant­ the service and growth of an
ings.
idea conceived by M. B. Skaggs,
“Alfalfa should be planted on who put it into effect at Ameri­
well prepared ground that is in can Falls, Idaho, 19 years ago
a good state of fertility and has this month.
been thoroughly worked to kill
Mr. Skaggs was at that time
the grass and weeds and at plant­ 27 years of age and a new arriv­
ing time the ground should1 be al from the east. His foremost
well packed with the roller or thought was to do something to
cultipacker or drag. The rate of help the community he had1 adop­
seeding is about 12 to 16 pounds ted to lower living costs, which,
to the acre. The Grimm alfalfa he discovered, were far higher
has proven a most satisfactory than in the east.
variety,” states Mr. Nelson.
With a few hundred dollars he
The seed should be innoculated borrowed, he built without assis-
with nitrofying bacteria to insure tance his initial store on the edge
proper innoculation of the seed. , of the desert town, surrounded
Alfalfa has proven to be one i hy sagebrush and sand. He was
of the most satisfactory forage I his own architect and carpenter,
crops grown for dairy cattle and : floor layer and painter. His next
for poultry. It produces the move. was to Purchase a stock of
• . yield
• i j of any » nay crop
_ ' j ennnlioa
ain- ­
supplies, fVia
the host
best hrnnds
brands nhf
obtain
neaviest
able,
which
were
marketed
at
a
and in addition furnishes green J
feed during the dry summer, ■ narrow margin of profit, thereby
months when it is most needed. | rendering a service to his com-
It has proven especially economi-1 munitX- . Throughout his initial
cal during these times because worb, bis main thought was to
when once established there is helP his neighbor to help himself,
no additional expense for reseed- He ad no idea that his business
¡nK.
| venture would have more than
The total acreage planted to al- ’ ordinary success.«
falfa has been rapidly increasing i Two
’r'”" years later, however, ha
opened his scond store at Bur­
in recent years.
ley, Idaho, and 14 months there-
against the Savings Department after his third store was opened
of the Bank of Vernonia, Verno- jat Blackfoot, Idaho. Today Mr.
nia, Oregon, up to and including ■ Skaggs is chairman of the board
April 25, 1934, said dividend to of directors of an organization
be paid on and after June 1, i operating in 21 western states.
1934.
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That said order also directed ■
the payment of a first and second ■
dividend on all approved claims;
filed against the Commercial and
Savings Departments from Octob­
er 11, 1933 to and including Ap­
ril 25, 1934, which claims were
filed subsequent to the payment i
The one big thing
of said dividends.
we are interested in
That said order directed that
when you come here
this notice be given publication
to buy printing is
thereof in one issue of a newspa­
not primarily how
per of general circulation printedI
I
big
the order, but —
and published in Columbia Coun­
how can we do the job
ty, Oregon.
I
to insure you maxi­
That the date of Publication •
mum satisfaction.
thereof is May 25, 1934.
We know that if you
A. A. Schramm, Superintendent,
get result» you will be
of Banks, in charge of the li­
back for more print­
quidation of the Bank of Ver-,
ing of the same kind.
nonia, Vernonia, Oregon.
have boys with sling shots to in­ state bank and a measure to pro­
I quire
of their boys about this vide the machinery for the oper­
annoyance and warn and teach ation of such bank.
them the dangers of shooting in­
One proposal is termed a “heal­
to peoples doors and windows. ing arts” measure and modifies
Last Summer they almost hit to a certain extent the funda­
Mr. Staples (old “Kid”). He is mental or basic science bill of the
Ed'itor, Vernonia Eagle:
very old and would not take
Through the columns of your much to seriously hurt him. Also I 1933 session. Unemployment and
newspaper, I express my sincere it’s too bad that though we live I social insurance and old-age pen­
thanks to the voters that joined away from neighbors yet have to sions are combined in a suggest­
ed measure, providing for allow­
against the Recall.
have our safety endangered this ances to be paid to those not
I realize that in these troub- way. I will write to St. Helens employed or too old to work.
lous times, it is easy for public that I will wait to see if moth­ Ablishment of all interest pay­
aentiment to be influenced by ers can and will control their ments of any nature is provided
statements that are not based on children themselves, before going for in another petition, submitted
facts. During my time in office, further with this. I would rather for ballot title.
I have enjoyed giving my best do the boys a kindness, than to
It is anticipated by David
services to the people of the take them before the law, but
county and I am recompensed; also we have rights to our own O’Hara, chief of the elections di­
vision of the secretary of state’s
by the kindly feelings exhibited door yard and home.
office, that only six or seven of
to me by a large number of our
Mrs. A. E. Jennings
the petitions will be completed
voters.
with the required 26,666 signa­
Very truly yours,
tures by July 5. The grange pow­
Initiative Petitions
J. H. Wellington.
Little more than a month re- er bill, held up by litigation at
mains for the sponsors of the 17 the time of the special election
Editor, Vernonia Eagle:
iniative proposals, for which bal­ last summer when it was propos­
Last Sunday, May 20, I just lot titles have been prepared, to ed to be submitted to the voters,
stepped out of our door, when complete their work and file com­ will appear on the ballot at the
a rock missed my face by a few pleted petitions with the office general election, according to the
inches. It came from a sling in of the secretary of state, P. J. understanding of the department.
a boy’s hands. He was with three I guddman. The" deadline for pe-
LEGAL NOTICES
others,
none over
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Six weeks
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covering
measures
ago a boy of 12 shot at the win-. pear on j^e ballot at the general
PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND
flow of our living room. I caught eIection in November is July 5,
him in time to scold him, and ‘ anj ag yet no fjnaj filings have I In the Circuit Court of the
know him. Last year some boys j been ma(je
State of Oregon, for the County
killed 27 fryers with their slings. . Of the 17 ballot titles already of Columbia.
It’s well known how the windows prepared, eight provide for the
In the Matter of the Liquida­
all over town get broken. These repeal or modification ot the
cling shots are mischievous and Knox liquor law and another re­ tion of the Bank of Vernonia,
dangerous. I have borne a lot, quest for ballot title ft>r a similar I Vernonia, Oregon.
No. 3715 Equity Notice of
but now the same old menace ; measure is pending.
Payment of Dividend.
begins again soon as school is
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
Three petitions propose meas­
out. I wrote a letter Sunday to
a lawyer in St. Helens about ures to limit taxation on homes That an order has been entered
these sling shots. I got his ans­ and one would restrict interest by the Circuit Court of the State
wer today requesting me to send rates on personal loans to not of Oregon, for the County of Co-
him the names of these boy», more than 12 per cent per year, lumbia, authorizing, empowering
Now I don’t want to hurt their Companion measures are covered and directing the Superintendent
VERNONIA EAGLE
mothers, for they may not know by petitions to put on the ballot of Banks to distribute a third div-
$1.50 a year temporarily
what the boys are doing, so I a constitutional amendment to idend of 10% on all ordinary de­
wish to first ask all mothers who authorize the establishment of a posit claims filed and approved Act NOW I
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