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NDEPENDENCE MONITO
INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 1913
NO. 30
VOL. 1.
R
WASHINGTON'S
INAUGURAL
ADDRESS
Saturday, February 22,
181st Anniversary of
Washington's Birth
Our First President's First
Inaugural Address Deliv
ered at New York
April 30, 1789
Among the vicissitudes incident
to life, no event could have filled
me with greater anxieties than
that of which the notification
was transmitted by your order,
and received on the fourth day
of the present month. On the
one hand, I was summoned by
my country, whose voice I can
never hear but with veneration
and love, from a retreat which I
had chosen with the fondest
predilection, and, in my flattering
hopes, with an immutable deci
sion as the asylum of my declin
ing years; a retreat which was
rendered every day more neces
sary as well as more dear to me,
by the addition of habit to in
clination, and of frequent inter
ruptions in my health to the
gradual waste commited on it by
time; on the other hand, the
magnitude and difficulty of the
trust to which the voice of my
country ca'led me, being sum
cient to awaken, in the wisest
and most experienced of her citi
zens, a distrustful scrutiny into
his qualifications, could not but
overwhelm with despondence one
who, inheriting inferior endow
merts from nature, and unprac
tised in the duties of civil admin
istration, ought to be peculiarly
conscious of his own deficiencies.
In this conflict of emotions, all I
dare ave- is that it has been my
faithful study to collect my duty
from a just appreciation of every
circumstance by which it might
be affected. All I dare hope is.
that if, in executing this task, I
have been too much swayed by a
grateful remembrance of former
instances, or by an affectionate
sensibility to this transcendent
proof of the cohfidence of my
fellow-citizens, and have thence
too little consulted my incapacity
as well as disinclination for the
weighty and untried cares before
me, my error will be palliat
ed by the motives which misled
mo, and its consequences be
judged by my country, with some
share of the partiality in which
they originated.
Such being the impression
under which I have, in obedience
to public summons, repaired to
the present station, it would be
peculiarly improper to omit, in
this first official act, my fervent
supplications to that Almighty
Being, who rules over the uni
verse, who presides in the coun
cils of nations, and whose provi
dential aids can supply every
human defect, that his benedic
tion may consecrate to the liber
ties and happiness of the people
of the Unite i States, a govern
ment instituted by themselves
for these essential purposes, and
may enable every instrument
employed in its administration to
execute, with success, the
functions alloted to his charge.
In tendering this homage to the
Odat Author of every public and
private good. I assure myself that
it expresses your sentiments net
less than my own. No people can
be bound to acknowledge ;md a
dore the Invisible Hand which
c inducts the affairs of men,
more than the people of the
United States. Every step by
which they have advanced to tl e
character of an ir.d pond, nt na
tion seems to have been ii.v.in-:
guished by some token of pro-, i
dential agency. And. in the im-
jwnant revolution just accom-
in
piished, in the system of their
united government, the tranquil
deliberations and voluntary con
sent of so many distinct commu
nities, from which the event has
resulted, cannot be compared
with the means by which most
governments have been estab
lished, without some return of
pious gratitude, along with a
humble anticipation of the future
blessing, which the past seems
to presage. These reflections,
arising out of the present crisis,
have forced themselves too
strongly on my mind to be sup
pressed. You will join with me.
I trust, in thinking that there are Miss Laliberty Leads. Sev
none under tne miiuence 01 wnicn
CONTEST ON
IN EARNEST
Rivalry Becomes Keen
Good Natured Race
for Valuable
Prizes
eral Others Are Close
Seconds and Each
Confident of
Victory
the proceedings of a new and
free government can more aus
piciously commence.
By the article establishing the
Executive Department, it is
made the duty of the President i The Thousand Dollar Prize Vot-
"to recommend to your consider- jnff Contest being conducted by
ation such measures as- he shall the Monitor in connection with
judge necessryand expedient." ' Drexler& Alexander, L. A. Cary,
The circumstances under which cross Pharmacy .Rowes
I now meet you will acquit me ijewely Store, Gaine's Cigar
from entering into that subject store, Klydes Kandy Kitchen,
further than to refer you to the Schow's Cleaning and Pressing
great constitutional charter underj parior. The Monmoutn Herald
which we are assembled; and an(j gtar 'iheatre, who will give
which, in defining your powers, votes on purchases, is now on in
designates the objects to which earnest and promises to surpass
your attention is to be given. It jn interest any proposition of like
will be more consistent with nature ever conducted in this part
those circumstance and far more 0f the state
congenial with the feelings j Candidates are becoming alert
which actuate me, to substitute, wjth feverish excitement, and
in p'ace of a recommendation of the Contest Department is de
. i : i i. . - . , .... . .
particular measures, ui uiuuie lug-ed each day with inquiries
that is due to the talents, thefr0m interested friends of the
rectitude, and the patriotism contestants wanting to know how
which adorn the characters se- their favorite stands. This is
lected to devise and adopt them. , evidence conclusive that every
In these honorable qualifications, Candidate in the race have nu-
I behold the surest pledges, that merous friends interested in their
as, on one side, no local preju- campaign who will stand by them
dices or attachments, no separate to the closing hour, 9 P. M. March
views nor party animosities, will 29th.
misdirect the comprehensive and Good natured competition are
equal eye which ougtit to watch! the words which ex press the sen-
over this great assemblage of .timent prevailing in this merry
communities and interests so, tug-of-war. The best of friendly
an another, that the foundations ; feeling towards each other is en-
of our national policy will be tertained by the Candidates, al-
laid in the pure and immutable though each is looking out for
principles of private morality; number one and striving hard to
and the pre-eminence of a free ;0ut distance her competitors,
government be exemplified by all j At this moment Miss Grace
the attributes which can win the j Laliberte is leading by a few
affections of its citizens and com ; thousand votes in district no. I.
mand the respect of the world
I dwell on this prospect with the question how far the former
every satisfaction which an ar- can be more impregnably forti
dent love for my country can a jfied, or the latter be safely and
pire; since tiere is no truth more more advantageously promoted.
thoroughly established thin that
there exists, in the economy and
course of nature, an indissoluble
union between virtue and happi
ness between duty and advan
tage bet ween the genuine max
ims of an honest and magnani
mous policy and the solid rewards
of public prosperity and felicity
since we ought to be no less per
suaded that the propitious smiles
of heaven can never be expected
on a nation that disregards the
eternal rules of order and right
which Vaven itself has ordained
and since the preservation of the
sacred fire of liberty, and the
destiny of the republican model
of government, are justly con
sidered as deeply, perhaps as
finally staked, on the experiment
intrusted to the hands of the
hards of the American people.
Besides ihe ordinary objects
submitted to your care, it will re
main with your judgement to de
cide how far an exercise of the
occasional power delegated by
the fifth article of the C onstitu
tion is tendered expedient, at the
oresent juncture, by the nature
of objections which have been
urged against the system, or by
the degree of inquietude which
Tothepreceeding observations
I have one to add, which will be
most properly addressed to the
House of Representatives. It
concerns myself, and will there
fore be as brief as possible.
When I was first honored with
a call into the service of my coun
try, then on the eve of an ard uouo
struggle for its liberties, the
light in which I contemplated my
duty required that I should re
nounce every pecuniary com
pensation. From this resolution
I hava in no instance departed.
And beinjr still under the im
pressions which produced it, I
must decline, as inapplicable to
myself, anY ghare in the personal
emoluments which may be indis
pensably included in a permanent
provision for the Executive De
partment; and must accordingly
pray that the peeuniaryjestimates
for the station' in which I am
placed may, during my continu
ation in it, belimited to such ac
tual expenditures as the public
good may be thought to require.
Having thus imparted to you
my sentiments, as they have been
awakened by the occasion which
A 20 PAGE
BICSPECIAL
Monitor Starts Next Week
on Most Complete Edi
ton for Polk Go.
tion, History, Communi
ty Write-ups, Sketches
and New Photographs
Some of Features
with Mrs. El wood Hartman a
close second. Miss Tennie Cha-
ney heads the list in district no. 2 ,
by a small margin, several others
are coming to the front rapidly,
and the next court may witness
the present leaders at the bottom
of the list. The race is in its in
fancy as yet and who the winners
will be, not even the Contest Man
ager himself could hazard a guess
with any degree of certainty ;
Those ot you who are in the !
lead stay there if you can, those '
of you who are at th i bottom o f I
the list overtake and beat them if Development, Transporta-
you can. inow ii some ouier ,
Candidate happens to have a few j
more votes than you at this time
you should not become discour-i
aged, they may have had better
luck in securing subscriptions ,
and votes than you this week,
but there is plenty of time and
you may secure more than they
from now on. Go after votes
and subscriptions in earnest, let
all your friends know you are in
the race to the finish. Everyone
likes to help an ambitious Can
didate and when your friends and
acquaintances learn that you a re
in earnest, going to give your com
petitors the race of their lives;
you'll be surprised at their readi
ness and willingness to assist by
saving their votes for you and
subscribing to the Monitor.
This reminds the Contest Editor
of a remark made to him by a
Candidate in a former contest i. e.
I never knew people were so
kind and that I had so many
friends until I entered thia
contest. " This happened in Ore
gon not far from Independence
A 20 page edition, profusely
illustrated with local views and
portraying the development, his
tory and resources of Polk county
will be published from this office
under the supervision of able
writers, who will personally se
cure the data from each commu
nity. Pioneer history will be a fea
ture and the story of the growth
of the different communities will
open to your view the tremend
ous growth and the immense fu
ture possibilities of this county.
The story of our railroad de
velopment, from the days of the
Rtage coach to the fast electric
line now being inaugurated will
make up a page of intense in
terest to the eastern home seeker
and investor.
Every branch of industry, hop
rnisino-. agricultural and mana-
and your experience will be just facturing, stock raising, dairying,
poultry, intensive farming, etc.,
the same when friends realize
that you are in earnest.
Those of you who are at present
in the lead must not be too san
guine, many battles! have been
won and lost in a day, You may
be confident, which is a good
thing, as confidence and success
are synonumnus terms, but there
are others just as confident as
you, dont waste a minute which
may be devoted to the contest, for
while you are idling you can just
bet your competitors are on the
job and piling up votes. Take
Sunday off and get a good days
rest but be on the job Monday
morning and crack your whip
with a report that will sound
like the exp'osion of a cannon
and not like a toy airgun.
will be given space.
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join hands with the Monitor
this undertaking to give lndepen
dence and Polk county the repre
sentation theydeserve among the
well advertised communities
of the great Willamette valley.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
If you are familiar with any
incidents connected with the
early history of Polk county,
founders of its towns early pio
neers 'etc. that would be of in-1
fi,.iof vttoil.iria 1-iniPvr nmtnn. I
tl IV IlllllVI.) l.lllltlj Mill
nicate with the Monitor either in
person or by letter, or phono and
a representative will call on you.
It is our aim and desire to issue
an edition that not only ourselves
but every resident of Polk county
may well feel proud of, one that
you will take pleasure in reading
and sending to your eastern
friends and relatives, one that will
be the direct means of bringing a
portion of the tourists who mi
grate to Oregon each spring to
Polk county,
Five thousand copies will be
printed and a number placed at
the disposal of the orgina.itions
of the county and the Portland
Chamber of Commerce to mail to
eastern people wno inquire about
the Willamette valley. The bal
ance will be distributed in the
homes of Polk county to be mail
ed to friends and relatives in the
east. Thebenifit to be derived
by Polk county from this pub
licity will surpass the expecta
tion'of the most sanguine and it
is to the interest to everyone t
put their shoulder the wheel and
help make this the greatest boost
ers edition ever published.
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IGOUMGIL HAS
MPORTANT
MEETING
Hall Med Witt Inter
ested Spectators, Some
Wishing to h
monstrate Council Decides to Go On
with Plans, Getting Sur
veys and Estimates
In Shape for Bids
BAND BOYS
BIG DANCE
Fabruary 28, at the Opera
House. Fine Music
is Planned
Announcement is made this
week of a grand ball at the
Opera House Feb. 28th.
Special music has been secured
and the regular orchestra will be
increased to 12 members. Tick
ets will be $1.00 and can be se
cured from any of the boys of
tre band.
The dance will be a large one
and many have indicated an in
tention of being present from
nearby towns.
STANDING OF CANDIDATES FEBRUARY 20,
AT 2 P. M.
DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
Independence
has given birth to them. Instead brings us together, I shall take
of undertaking particular recom-jmy present leave, but not with
mendations on thi3 subject, in out resorting once more to the be-
which I could be guided by no
ltghts derived from official appor
tunities I shall again give way to
my entire confidence in your dis
cernment and pursuit of the pub
lic gowl. For I assure myself
that, while you carefully avoided
every alteration which might en
danger the benefits of a united
and effective government, or
which oucht to await the future
nign Parent of the human race in
humble supplication, that since he
has been pleased to favor the
American people with opportuni
ties for deliberating in perfect
tranquillity, and dispositions for
deciding with unparalleled unan
imity, on a form of government
for the security of their union and
the advancement of their happi
ness, so his divine blessing may
- .n.s of experience, a reverence i be equally conspicious in the en-
f. !- tiie characteristic rights of jlarged views, the temperate con
f re .man and a regard for the ! consultations, and the wise mea
pubiic harmony will sufficiently sureson which the success of this
influence your deliberations on ' government must depend.
MONMOUTH DORMITORY
IS GOING
Miss Grace Laliberte
Mrs. El wood Hart man
Airs. J. K. Simontoii
Mrs. Roht. Mills
Miss Nona Saun lers
Miss Emma Montgomery
Mrs, Homer Wood
Mrs. I). O. Taylor
Lola Morgan
Mrs. T. K Hooker
Miss Grace Girard
Retta Cuthbert
Miss Gaye Buchnan
Miss Florence Sawyers
Miss Elsie Laniaster
Mrs. E. L. P.aker
Vivian Whitak.Hr
Mrs. Clint Moore
Lavilla Cooper
Valo Hiltebrand
fit;, i:;o
-.1,810
:;f.'27
35,-lGO
27.MI.-i
27,dOO
2;,(.i-2i
2:,.,-i:;)
22,:rr
20,070
2 ,(;;;'
r.MHo
18,110
18,200
1 7,r.r.5
15.710
1 1, 500
11,100
10, ISO
8 (mO
While the session of the coun
cil Wednesday was soon over,
there was plenty of work done
while in session.
The ordinance forth1 width of
paving designating Monmouth
street to be paved was road and
approved, after which tho matter
of employing an engineer to go
ahead and get estimates came up.
At that nointa remonstrance was
offered opposing paving, the
council by a vote of 3 to 3 put tho
matter nn to the mavor, as to
whn should be done. The coun
cil by the mayor's vote ordered
the survey work eomnlote 1, esti
mates secured, and the city engi
neer is instruct ed to go ahead an1
conwlote a survey and plan for
thenivbvr of Monmouth, street.
About one hundred were pre
sent, thi a'tendance boinc som
whnten'illv divided as to thepav
inf nnd not navincr.
Tho council voto l a follo'vs;
Tbinnn. S perl in t;. Walker, favor
in? the pnvinc of Monmouth
street And Droller, Trv'ne, and
Dion onootnpr. The mivorrnst
Jnirthe deciding vote. Thoio vot
ing in the negative stntothey are
not onnood o pivinr, hut, he.
lieve th" entr'neer p'lon'd not. bo
pniplwd in the face of a r."mon
stmnee, which hns a wtrontr fol
lowing. Those favorinrr paving
sav, that no remonstrance should
bo considered until the post, -of
pnvintr and plani wore, first out
lined and layed before the council
DISTRICT NUMBER TWO
UPi
The new dormitory building for
the girls of the normal is being
rushed right along and is now
almost completed in so far as the
outside work is concerned. It is
practically enclosed and makes a1
fine appearance. It will be one
of the finest structures of the:
state when completed. '
Seats for the Portland Sym-jj
phony Orchestra Concert held in I
Salem, March second. Now on
sale at the William's drug store.
One section is reserved for out- I
side patrons,
Tennie, Chancy
Hertha Hamann
Tei a Hrown
Etta Edgar
Miss Francis Harrington
Hern ice Wells
Mrs. H. I. Ferguson
Edna Conn
Miss Francis Quisenberry
Leouilla Smith
Winnie Ballard
Nellie Keyt
Ruby Frearn
Lela Krickson
Mrs. J. O. Anderson
Ina Fish back,
Bertha ritapletoii
Mis-- Mable Johnston
Mamie Atwaier
Addie Riggs
flora (irice
Gladys Hatcher ,
Buela Smith
Katheryn Fox
Blanch Fawk
Moiimouth
K. F. I). No. 2
Monmouth
Kiokrcall
Monmouth
Buena ViHta
Monmouth
I'.muia VNta
II. F. 1. No. 2
Terrydale
Mon mouth
It F. 1) No 1
Monmoiit h
11 F. D No 2
Monmoutli
Airlie
Rickreall
Mountain View
Saver
Rickreall
:n.7oo
2C.,':io
" 2",h00
20,:;oo
" 2i,i::o
Eola 18,700
Airhe 18,70 5
Hi, 12)
- i A. AAA A
15,810
ir,,nS5
I -4, feo
1-4' (VM)
14,215
12 05
I2,0
1 1 .",05
lo.;;i;o
10,750
10,180
io,:no
0,115
.,:;,.-,
8,ll'
8,105
MUSICIANS ABE'CHING
Benefit Imlenendence High
School
The Ind"n'n l.nc TTJg'i School
hn Houred tVtih Trou'iidours
for Tiiel'i-' Feb. 'Oh.
The pomnanv h emnrvwed of
some of the f.'VTVvi-; PhiHinini
Hitnd that tonre l the J. S. and
Europe with preatsifdesi several
years rurx
The Comnmv comes highly
recommended from all inrts of
(lie foiintrv aid herewith wn
Hu'.Mnt a trra-m ,w w- A-Fere-uson
of T'lveter, California.
"Byron-! Troubadour were in
Kvfter Cul Feb. 1t. P.f audi
ence in town f or years. Applanw
was terrific. Encores on moqt
numbers went as hiirh as three,
four, five and si times. People
in town generally pronounce them
th musical wonders of the age.
f'.vrons Troubadours ineluoeg
Troubadours Crand Orchestra,
Savaphono )Tirtette and Quin
tet. Vocal Solos, Duets, Trios,
Quartettes and Choruses."
Among their many instruments
is an old Italian !Hm valued at
?F,0O, alao n T'yrondolin of their
own invention and p'aved by
four persons. The Hymns Trou
ha. 'ours are sure to please and
id,. H Mi S!(di"ii! asVs your sup
port inbrinvrinu them to our city.
Will trade Upright Piano for
any thine of value. Whit have
yen? Address A. 0. P. care
of the Monitor.
Belgian Stallion for sale or ex
chxnge. A bargain.
Inquire at this effic e