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NDENCE MONITOR VOL. 1 INDEPENDENCE, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 2, 191 NO. 24 t IN DEPE NORMAL CITY .PROGRESSING Normal anil High Scfioo Grounds Platte NEW PLANING and FURNITURE PLANT Creamery Growing, Five Mill School Tax, Big Apple Crop Sold, Four Miles Ce ment Walks Jolih 13. Stump now has over 40 fine Jersey island cows and 1 as equipped his nioderv dairy barn with electricity. Two overcoats, and several hats and gloves were stolen from the C h r i 8 t ian and Evangelical churches last week during ihe services. Rev. J. M. Orrick, the newly elected pastor of the Christiin Church, has come from PortUnd and made Mot) mouth his home. There are yet several fields of potatoes which have not been dug on account of the low prices for that article. J. A. Stur.dn, recently from Chicago, has remodeled the old building of R. M. Smith cn Mum strtet and has a furniture manufacturing plant and planing mill. He is teaching a class of high school b o 3' s in manual training. The jack rabbits in the country adjacent to Mon mouth have been doing con siderable damage lv eanng the bark off the young fruit trees in many orchards pet out by the farmers within the last fewy.jars. The chy council recently awarded the contract for the construction of the pump ho se in connection with the water system to W. F. Scott for $310. There are several trapper? at work in the nil Is and woods near Moumo ith catching skunk, muskrat and weasel. J. F. McCiellan ha taken the contract for hauling u'l the brick and Juinher for the WW $.r0,000 girls' doin in r ii w in course ot construction. It is estimated thn there is more kale in this section of the country this ear than niised here in previom years. Ai thur L. Tick, a hunheape ginhner of the Orecon Agri cultural College was in Mon- mout h a short time ato and planned out the grounds for the normal and high sdiool, and will send a plat of the grounds this month, and the work of beautifying the sur loimdings of the schools will be commenced at once. The population of Mon mouth is estimated to bo SCO. Several members t" the Oregon Normal School ten ded t he institute in Portland last week and report an en joyable and valuable trip. The Monmouth Concert hand, -lirected by C. D. Tyler, is an organization of lit) members and has over ?2L'0 in its tieasury taken in irom the recent concerts theyg.ive to the citizens. Calven Iloleia is in the office of the Dallas Lumber t Logging C nipany here. During the month of Nov en her the Mon mouth Cream ery put out over 17,000 pounds of butter, which is a "record made 13' the company. Mis- b' .ihy Fream, who has been teaching fchool at Spray, Oregon., returned home last week and is spending the two weeks vacation visiting her parents and many friends here. At the recent school meet-! i n g held here a five mill tax was vo'ed for the coming year. The management of the Star Thea ire. here has secured I special plays for the holiday season for the benefit of the manjT visitors in town. J. II. Remington and wife are in California on an ex tended visit to his brother. They will probably spend the wi liter there. Mrs. O. T. WalLr is seriously ill. The citizens of Monmouth have fi'ed a complaint with the railway commission at Salem alleging that the ser vice here, both passenger and freight is the cause of great inconvenience on their par! and that the depot is inade quate, to handle the traffic. Alva II. Craven is in Port- lind on an extended business visit. Several thousand prune tries have been reeieved in this city by the farmers and fruilgrowi n- of the surround ing country ami many acres will be set out to the fruit this planting season. boron Waller is employed on thedc rmitory force of men and is helping the wagons carry the brick from the dc ot to the new building. Monmouth U-sinking an other well to be used in con necting with the water system and Sloper Brothers of Inde pendence are doing the work. The well is now about 180 ft. deep. M. M. Harvey recently sold hi- iargo apple crop of nearly 2000 boxes. The M o n m o u t h High School debating team will put up a strong fight this vear to win the cv.v offjred by County Superintendent Sej n.oiir :ga in this year, as it will then beeoiiie their per. manent pi peity after being io i twice surcessivtdy The re are many new in Monmouth and the faces town with is hici'ium;; fi 1 ! e d strangers Gordon Hamilton is at Pendleton workingou a farm near th re and is well sa'.is ficd with the country. F. P. Pyles and h.niilv, who h.tvo lived Ik'Pj for s-v- era years uiasjed in the hotel business, left Tuesday for McMinnville where they will mike their ho ne. C. P. Corn wall is is in Port land learning tiie operation of the tn o v j n g picture machine. A party of young people witnessed the game of basket bal' betweni the Dallas and Ashland high schools at l..l!as Mondav night. rie.l Smith is helping with the hauling of lumber and building mnte-ial for the dormitory. Mrs. V. Dell Butler of Port is here visiting he parents 0. U. Newman and wife. At the high ec loot building here electric class hells which are controlled by the janitor in the basement have been installed by two students of the school. The new method does away with the trouble of watching the time. On Thursday evening, January 10th. the basket bal I team of the Oregon Normal School will meet the team of he Monmouth High school in the normal gymnasium at 4 :30 o'clock. E. E Arrant who is here on a visit made atrip of busi ness to Portland Thursday. Mrs Clary fell last week at herhome'in the south part of Monmouth and is in a serious condition as a result of a broken limb. Reul Wolverton, of Hood River, is here visiting his parents. A reunion was held last week al the home of J. P. V. Butler and over 80 relatives were present. Over four miles of cement walks have been laid in Mon mouth this year. E. T. Evans has cleared several acres of land on the place which he purchased a few years ago, south of town. Three wireless stations are now in operation here. It has bten found impos sible to move the cannery bui lding tobe used as a gymn asium, on account of its length The merchants here report the holiday trade good. 0. O. Griffa is now the city plumber. Arthur Allen, who made the run for the assessor on the Re publican ticket, s tates he has re moved to 54 E. 29th street. Port land, where he will reside. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Hembree of Monmouth were passengers out of Independence Monday lor McMinnville where they will visit friends and reltivSe. MOUNTAIN VIEW Last Thursday night Mrs. G. W. Porter gave a very pleasant party at her home for her child ren who all came home for their Christmas vacation. The evening was spent in play ing games and having a social time. Those present were; Mr. Porter and wife, Mr. Stout and wife, Glen Southwick, Geo., Chas., and Robert Adams. Kath erine and Ed Stewart, Dwain Gibson, Francis Stewart. Roscoe, Beulah and Mildred Clsrke, Myrtle, Fred and Mabel Wilson, Charlie Kunkhe, Roy McDowell, Beryle Edgar, Ora and John Ca vitt, Mabel, Ester, James, Jay, Anna and Olive Porter, Osie, Rosie Ammon and Flora Grice. Jennie Best of Salem spent Christmas day with her parents G. W. Chapman ami w ife and grandma Chapman took Xmas dinner with A. R. Southwick and wife. Mrs. J. R. Chapman is im proving from having both her ankies sprained but will not be able to walk for several weeks yet. Joe Lynch of Portland visited j his sister Mrs. J. R Chapman, ! Christmas day. j Bertha Cannoy who has been 1 visiting her brother J. C. Cannoy has returned to Brooks to her brother Litis home for a few days. Ora Cavitt and Ollie Poster re turned to Salem Friday. Mae Lynch has returned to her Rchool in Falls City after having been home since' Thanksgiving on account of small pox being in the school. Mrs. Chapman is visiting with her daughter Mrs. A. R. South wick. There will be no school until after New Years on account of Mrs Webb, the principal being sick. Harry McDowell and wife of Salem visited at the McDowell home Thursday. E. W. Cannoy and wife of Brooks spent Xmas day with J. C. Cannoy and family. Quite a number from here at tended the Xmas tree at Brush College Monday night and report having a nice time. Glen Southwick spent Sunday evening with Ammon Grice. Rev. W. T. Pearce, who is home from Siletz, for a short va- cation, preached' at the church Sunday. SUNNY SLOPE Will Bogynska jr. and wife of Mistletoe visited with the latters mother, Mrs. Lizza Olin and family Thursday. Richard Osborne visited with his grandmother Mrs. F. C. Marks at Rickreall. Len Fishback returned to Carl ton Sunday to attned school after spending bis vacation at home. Mrs. C. E. Clapp visited with her daughter Mrs. Effie Fishback of Lewisville Sunday. Roy Johnson spent Xmas with his uncle and aunt, John Hamar of Toledo, returning home Thurs day. Jim Riddell left for Utah, and Texas last week on business. Dow Hamer was a county seat visited one day lastweek. Elbert Peterson is visiting his sister in Poraland this week. John Riddell made a business trip to California last week. Jim Henkle and Clayton Mc Caleb were Dallas visitors Tues day. Harry Clinton, who is working at Airlie visited with his mother, Mrs. Dave Olin and famiiy the past week. Mrs Annie Foster and son Con rad of Dayton were guests of her cousins, the Fishback children from Thursday until Sunday. The first snow of the season fell Tuesday morning of last weak, but it soon melted after reaching mother earth. Eb Marks and wife of Rick reall spent Xmas day with her parents' Allen Towns and wife. M. Pierson of Oregon City si visiting his sister Mrs. Silas Clinton this week. Forest Barnes and family of Coryallis are visiting with her parents, Allen Towns and wife. John Snider and two sisters, after spending several days at the Olin home, returned to their home at Dallas Sunday. Frank Clarke of Monmouth was a guest of friends here last week Jay Clarke and Lena Brown of the Luckiamute were seen in our neighborhood Thursday. Clay Guthridge and family ate Xmas dinner with Mrs. E. Clarke in Monmouth. Misses Hazel and Fern Johnson, N. A. Fishback and wife of Lewisville and Jesse Johnson and wife of the Luckiamute spent Xmas day at the Fishback home. Chas. Hoi man was trading in Moamouth Saturday Miss Nella Shipley of Monroe is visiting her father, A. J. Shipley ihis week. Riley Rhoades was an Oakdale visitor Tuesday. Mr. Irish ha3 been sawing wood using his gasoline engine for power. Miss Minnie Wunder spent Xmas at home. She is teaching school at Oakdale. Elmer Allen and wife ate Xmas dinner with his sister, Mrs.Mamie Bruce and family of Oakdale. Mrs. W. H. Mack prepared a big Xmas dinner for herrelatives which was hugely enjoyed by all present. MOUNTAIN VIEW Osieand Rosie Grice of the Monmouth schools are spend ing their vacation at the home of their parents. Mrs. Chapman is suffering front both her ankles being sprained. Mrs. Adams and son Rob ert and Mrs. Eily spent Sat urday at the Grice home. John Lynch who is teach ing school near Mill City, is ' home ,or ,lia Xmas vacation Mrs. Webb is very slowly improving from a sevens a'- tact of LaGrippe. Mrs. Porter spent Sunday night in Salem. Luther Stout and wife have been in Portland sev eral days. Mrs. Harry McDowell visited with Mrs. M. K. St, Pierre recently. Mrs. Adams and Eily visit ed the Claike home Sunday afternoon. Charlie an d George Adams spent Saturday evening in Salem. Albert Bouftleur and Sam Chapmau attended the Xmas tree at Brush College Mon day evening. Mr. Ros3nquest has com pleted his well. The place which was form erly owned by J. E.. Butler has changed hands again. Mr. Rosenquest has started to build his barn. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Goe bly went to Sheridan Tuesday to spend Xmas with the lat ters parents. Berenice Adams is work ing in Ilohsons store in Salem this week. Mr. Miller and wife of Alb any visited at the home of Mr. and Mr--. Fred Koehn Sunday. Harold Adams of Porthtnd is visiting his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Adams. Rev. W. T. Pearce who is preaching at Siletz Indian Reservation, is home to soend Christmas. Mrs. Koehn has marketed her Xmas geese. Mr. BoufHenr is expecting relatives horn Wisconsin this week. SUNNY SLOPE NEWS Russell Fishback made a business trip to Dallas Tursday. Misses Hazel and Daisy Johnson were shopping in Monmouth Thursday. Clay Guthridge was an Independence visitor Wed nesd ay. John Walker lost a good driving horse last week. Miss Millie Clark of Mon- mouth visited with Ina Fish- back last week O ' " v.iv.iv i their hogs. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler of Monmouth were out to Sunny Slope during the holi days. Len Fishback who is at- tending high school in (Jarl - ton came home to spend hisPcn001 went dow? "defeat in a vacation. D. M. Cal breath had several of his blue andalusion chick ens to the poultry show in Dallas. Mrs Alice Walker returned home Thursday from a visit with her daughter Mrs. Tom Mark and family of Rickreall. Several from here attended the poultry show in Dallas. W. B. Ramsey sold his place here to Mr. Chesebro of The Dalles recently. Dwight Hoag and wife of Sodaville are visiting with Mrs. Hoag parjnts D. M. Calbreath and wife during the holidays. Mrs. E. Clark of Monmouth spent several days last week with her daughter Mrs. Retta Hamer aod family. A number from here at tended the Xmas exercises at the Christian Church in Mon mouth. Dow Hamer is grubbing when the weather is favor able. Victor Davis of Lewisville was here last week visiting friends. Chas. and Robert Shipley and Kenneth Huggins were Monmouth visitors dunr.g the holidajrs. Silas Clinton made a busi ness trip to Monmouth Sat urday of last week. PERRYDALE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. A Jones were Dallas visitors the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne were Dallas visitors Monday of this week. Misses Elsie and Wanda Kevt were Dallas callers Monday. Mr. J.E. Yoakum visited over Sunday with his sister in Dallas A number of the young folks attended the Christmas entertainment and tree held in McCoy Monday evening. Ail report a splendid pro grame. Miss Edna Rowland who has been working in Cor vallis for several months returned to spend Xmas with her parents near here. Miss Fannie Keyt was a Dallas visitors. Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conner started forLaGrande Monday afternoon where they both . ru a . I 1 f .1 gpeni uie inneimas nonuays with their son and his wife. Mrs. John Durant of Amity is at the home of her mother here where the speut Xmas. Miss Hazel Duignan went to Dalias baturuay to visit Mrs Foster. She returned home Sunday aftenoon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell left for LaGrande Monday where thev both h t Christmas with the formers brother THE BASKET BALI GAME Independence Wins From Ash land Tean by Close Score One of the closest basket ball contests the editor of this paper has ever witnessed was played TueS(lay when the Ashland High score of 25 to 23 in favor of the Independence team- The game was fast and furious and the home boys covered the hall with lightning like speed keeping the well traiend visiting team on the run from the first start of the game to the finish. The home team kept a lead, a very small one. from the very first of the game and Ashland put in a fresh center in the middle of the second half, in hopes to close up the gap in the score in a whirl wind finish, but the home team was game to the finish and fought for victory with every ounce of energy they could muster. The Ashland team lost their first game this year to Dallas and have not been defeated before this year, giving Polk county all the laurels that have been taken from them. Independence has not been defeated this year. IHE MONITOR IS NOW GROWING Subscribers Like It Best BARGAIN EXTENDS TO JANURRY lO In order to have more happy homes visited by the Monitor the publisher has decided to continue its bargain offer to January 10. Price in county GOc, outside of county 75c. A. J. Wilson, a student of the O. A. C, an advance man for the Glee Club of Corvallis, was in Independence the first of the week, making arrangemetns for the concert to be given by the club at Independence, Jan. 23rd He stated the Glee Club was now stronger than ever and made the college life one of its features and that there would be twenty n the club that would be here and that they promised the peo ple good music and good enter tainment. In speaking of the tour of the club, he said he would soon start for California and as advance agent would cover iteniary of several weeks in that territory. The club is gaining in popularity and is being favorably noticed by the papers along the route of their towns. CIRCLE AT PERRYDALE The monthly meeting of the girls missioniary circle was held at the home of Mrs D. L. Keyt Dec. 27th. A splendid missioiary program was render"d after which the remainder of the evening was spent in working puzzles and playing card games. Light , refreshments were served and the members went to their homes all reporting a good time. 1 he next meeting will be held the first Thursday in February. The program held by the Perrydale school was attend ed by a number of the parents, although the etorm was bad. The following program was rendered; Song intermediate room Recitation Viola Wolferd Rocitation A'anda Elliot Song Primary room Recitation Cloo Campbell Recitation ilelei a Rempel Dialogue By three girls Recitation Ernest Bones Recitation George Reetz Reading Bessie Morrison Rending Joe Jennings Dialogue High school Recitation Joe Jennings Dialogue Primary room.