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POLK COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE! MMttMen SGUPBOARD Our Representatives Give tiie Monitor Readers toe Best and Latest News from all Sections SUNNY SLOPE NEWS i Mountain View Items Roy Smith and Allen Clark of Monmouth were out hero on business Friday. Clar nt-e Marks was trad ing in Independence Saturday. Frank Clark of Monmouth vieited with Clay Guthridge Saturday and Sunday. Arthur Haley and Hon Harold of Monmouth bought several calves here Saturday for paHture. Mra. Vemio Marks and Mrs. VV:tite were guests of Mrs. Aiice Walker Wednesday. Joe llousman and I'earl Fishbaok made a business ton, D trio to IndentMidence Sstur- visittd i day. Mre Lizzie Olin and child ren visited relatives at Airlie the past week Mrs. Etta Kgleaton of Mon- Mrs. Glenn who has been very sick is a little better. Mrs. Adams rnd her son George spent Sunday with Mrs. Lena Sumpterof Liberty. C. A. Clark and wife en tertained truesis from Salem Sunday. A number of people from here attended the funeral o" iVm. Lansing in S;iIhiii last Thursday. Clarence Adams visited with Arthur Koeh i Sunday. Laura Bernard isatlending chooi at ivrap s JNormal in salem. J. C Muorman of vVui-hing C. and II. II. Parnon the Popcorn school Tuesday. L-e (Jibson and wif haw moved on the Vercler placi for the Summer. Mrs. McDulin has been en- mouth visited with her par- tertaiiung her (laughter foi ents, Milt Bosley and wife, tlie past week. Will lluren and wife of In dependence and their daugh ter, Mrs. Wallace Tuttle of Portland, spent Wednesday with It. Hosley and wife. Mrs. junel uumrmgo am children visited with Mrs. Clark and family of Mon mouth over Sunday. D. M.Calbreath was on the streets' of Monmouth Friday A. J. Shipley and wife vis ited relativ s at Falls City Saturday and Sunday. Rosa, Flora and Ainmor rice jipent Su at the Adarni home. STEWED PRUNE DAINTIES. THAT homely fruit, the prune, maj b go dlagTJlsed tbat those who once complained of it will wel come Ita reauuearance on the table. Suggeatiuui for preparing viewed prunes are given here: With Whipped Cream. 8tewwl Primes With Whipped Cream. Wish and rinse nice large prunes and let them stand overnight In water. Staff them In this water and add enough sugar to make a rich sirup. Itemove the stones when the fruit be comes soft and Insert walnut meats in their places. Serve in a glass dlau heaped with whipped cream. Prune BpoDge. Take a pound of pruuea, wash and let these soak over night In water enough to cover them. In the morning stew them In the same water unUl tender. Add a cupful of augar and put through a sieve to re move all stones and skins. To the palp add half a cupful of water, Juice of a lemon and an orange, Heat nntl foamy. Then add the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs and beat until all are thoroughly mixed. Serve with whipped cream. Handsome Desserts. Prune Mold. Take a pound of prunes, three ounces of granulated sugar, an ounce of gelatin, the rind and Juice of a lemon, a plut of water and sLx drops of cochineal. Boll the soaked prunes In the water and sugar until soft; then take out the stones and crack the ker nels and add tbem, with the lemon Juice and rind, to the cochineal and gelatin dissolved In a little water. Stir all until thoroughly mixed and then pour into a mold and put away In a cool placa to stiffen. Turn out Into a glass platter, garnish with whipped cream Rnd serve. Prune and Apple Sauce. Take half a pound of prunes, a slice of orange or lemon, a quarter of a cupful of augar and as much water ns Is needed. Soak and boil, aa usual. When cold remove the stones, fill the center with a tea spoonful of dry, tart apple sauce or with the same amount of nuts and ! II H House Moving and Repairing Done I am prepared to movo your building and put it in shape for the carpenters. Let me figure with you. Phone 8311. H. D. Buffum M I t ' I uevea or my wuicn ana had gone to the rail for a breath of air. I don't (Jrice (ipniit Sunday afternoon Me"y- l'Teaa two P""" together, lear This, If shaped a little with hands, will form a ball. Then use aa center the tees known as boinbes. To make the nut and Jelly filling take the meats from six English walnuts and chop these very fine. Mix with enough tart Jelly to moisten and fill the prunes with this. NICE POTATO SALADS. "OOTATOES tmike one of the most JjT useful salads on the winter bill i of fare. Should It have to ap pear often on the table it may be va ried from time to time, now being serv ed with mayonnuuie, now with a boil- HAVING QUITE AN EXPERIENCE Has Been in Mexico With Independence Horses R. P'Qickinsonof thiscity, who Started for Idaho for the races, ed and again with a French dresHing. REPORT OF TEACHERS' MEETING The Ingredients' of the salad should always be thoroughly mixed. It may be garnished with radishes, sliced or cut lu roset), or with sprigs of parsley or watercress. Held has been havinjr quite a trip and a variety of experiences. From November 29 to March 26 he was in Mexico racing. He had Ar thur Hyman and Supulveda. Arthur Hyman was run over at Ju ai'pz and had his hack broken and was killed: Suoulveda was at fails CltV. SatUr- claimed in a claim sale. Bfillincr tn rul of b"con "rcase one-quarter cup " ' I ' I .,1 I 1 1 rt L.I L. l i 'JJ i r ! fiutrKoi, uuo iranpuuiuui ui Mill, the highest bidder for $1505. pePper or pBprlk, to toiUh olUoD jul,e Kube purchased Lackrose, ahorse or chives, if desired. runninir In the same raca for savory rotato aiiaa.-Hou small nrm f!H)nnH u hnn,. ;a Pow ana wnen tney are cold cut T"" m "l -J i IIU ' Two Novsl Salads. Hot Potato Sulud. Take small pota toes, wusb and peel these and take off the skins and slice. Pour over tbeui a hot dressing made of one-half cun day,' April 12 The teachers' meeting at Falls City, Saturday, April 12, was well attended, there beinjr 70 teachers present, also many of the towns' people. A good program by the Falls City school wa3 given, consisting of songs, drills and recitations. H. C. Ostien of the Oregoi VT 1 ti . I I iNonnai ocnooi gave a Very in structive talk on Practical Arith metic. This has heen one of tht things that the teachers of the county have heen asked by Sup erintendent Seymour to work to. making the Arithmetic work as practical as possible and to spend the time on Arithmetic alnnu lines that will do the child some Rood in the future. Mr. Osiien handled the subject in a verv pleasing manner and all spoke of the good they derived from it miss rarrott of the Oregon Normal School took the place o J. C. Muerman, who was called away, and gave a most excellent talk on Picture Study. All were sorry when her time was up and would have liked to have her talk longer. A. R Deauniont, also of the Oregon Normal School, Rave a very interesting talk on "What May Re Done in School Garden inj?." He outlined the wotk be ing: done at'Mon month hv tl a f -' GO. VUIHIUC13 (horn Ititn rilna Pnf Iniar nf l,o. equally k od as Supulveda. He into a-salfld bowl, sprinkle with a small is now at Post Falls. Idaho, about Quantity of blended oil aud vinegar (iOniilns from Rnnlona n,K aud llttle fluel5' chopped onion; add - - - suskMsiv n 1 1 1 1 v (t I at thin 1.1 t. Aa - ,i .i oi uay race meet IS on. plckleil gherkin, then more potatoes. and so on until the bowl contains the required quantity, finishing with potu toes. Around the edge put a border of cress, from which the stalks have been removed. Scatter some finely chopped parsley and the sieved yolk of a hard boiled eKg over the potatoes, ml the mind will be rendy to serve. Ttmpting Combinations. main I'otHto Salad -Take four cold Pr boiled potatoes which have been siloed Ufll thin, one teanpoourul of finely chopped onlnn, one teaspoouful chopped parsley. one table8Konful dked bacon, one rourtn tcaspoonful of salt, a dash or Wer aud one-half cupful vlnegur. Tut bacon Into a frying pan, add the onion and fry uutli light brown, then add the vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix the potato, chopped parsley and the but vinegar dresslin; together aud serve. Itk'h Plltntn Knliirl Tim rnllf. nr f,.n They Were Probably Finest r'" "r U",H lu tMa- Tl,e other ln I nrtl. Vvaw CLI.. a n I 'n-nio vu icna muuiui sait. one Cattle Ever Shipped OUt tepoouhl .,,, one tea.pooi.ful CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING All notices under this head will be charged at the rate of lc a word for one insertion or 5c a line by continu ous advertisers. Fracional lines count as full lines. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE RESTAURANT AND LUNCH COUNTER IN GAINES POOL HALL MEALS AT ALL HOURS REGULAR DINNER AT NOON SHORT OROERS FOR BREAKFAST ANO SUPPER SANDWICHES A SPECIAITY IV. F. GORDON PROP'R abstkacts OP titlb made promptly. carefully and at a reasonable price Brown A Sibley, Attorneys and Ab slractors, 610 Mill St, Dallas, Oregon LIVE STOCK, IMPLEMENTS. ETC. "I CLIMUKD ABOAKll." know, but I was tuken with a sort of fainting spell. I came to with a sud den shock In the water. "First I began to wonder how long I could keep up aud decided that by taking thing easy I was good for five or six hours and daylight for I had gone overboard at midnight. "Then I saw sweeplug along toward me, with all Balls set, a one masted vesNel. 1 began to swim toward her, yelling 'Ilejpl' every few strokes, but not an answering cry did I hear. I bumped alongside as the boat came by me. Luckily I saw a rope hanging over the side and got hold of it 'I hung tn that rope and howled for help, but uary un answer did I get Then I climbed aboard and fell ln a heap on the deck. I must have lain there hnlf dead for hours, for when I came to It was daylight and something wns happen ing to my left ear. It was a ticklish senxstirtu, and I sat up with a start, and there wns a blooming puppy dog that had been licking the side of my face. That pup whs llanznl. 'The vessel was a one sticker, and there were five dead Japanese aboard. I never fathomed the mystery. 'There were plenty of provisions aboard, and five days later I was pick ed up by a steamer that took me to Hongkong." FOR SALE, a span of good work horses, 6 years old, weight 3000 pounds. Inquire of J, Q. Thomas Monmouth, Oregon. BALED vetch, cheat and grain hay and straw for sale, Verd Hill Indepedence Oregon. "The Blacksmith" standard bred trotting horse will make the season at Independence and Dal las. C. L. Conlee Manager. notice, o-der copies of the Monitor's big special edition now. Single copies 10c, 6for 50c. PROPERTY FOR RENT ROUTED BY TOBACCO JUICE. FINE BUNCH JERSEYS G, G. Hewitt Takes of 17 to State of Washington H.H, CURTIS PURCHASES THEM I of County Guy G. Hewitt returned Man. day from Pullman, Washington, where he delivered aeventepn head of registered and high grade jersey cows and heifers to H. II. Curtis, who will use the cattle on his farm near Pullman, the cattle being probably the best ever ship- pen irom mik county. Mr. Cur all. It'a a Michigan 40 that pleaatw the puwha-er. Let us show you. Awards & Hall. R. J. Taylor Hag the Best Real Estate Bargains. Ask him. 1 18 now pupua there in their community tu formerly attended school a u ' rave the teachers Monmouth Normal and c-venu neips in th garden work jor meir schools and also for the county and state fairs. W. It Lord of Massachusetts, who has been lecturing in the county i.n "Birds and Nature " Jrave an address along the an,t .eana Had the interest of In the Stock hnsinnsa li sides his Washington farm a fine ranch in Montana. He is known well by the residents of Mon mouth during the DOs. Learning, Learning, like money. my be of do tam colu na to t utterly Told of um or, If tprltnii. ma; rvqulre good iniuuiKvuiont to nmke It (err the pur pose of u aud bapilue.-Blieo- tou. Setting Him Right, first Coetrr (outside picture dtler' wlnlo)Who wn thle et Nero. B1I1T Wusu t be a chap tbat waa alwais fold? SiHNiutl Confer-.No; thet waa Zero, auuver bloke altogether. London TH-BiU- mustard, one of Hour. Mix well to Iti'tlier and udd ohehnlf cupful Tin eenr. Cook alowty until tlilox. 81W Ix food Mixed tailed potiitoea tlilu aud Dili two oulona, chopped fluo with tliein. Thin the dresslriK with aweot cream aud oue ttihleHpoouful melted butter. I'our over initatoea and on ion, atir well aud let stund fifteen tuin uleM lfore serTlng RESCUED BY VESSEL WITHOUT A CREW Briton Finds Mystery on Ship He Boards In MMocean If Ram.ni, the Japaiiene poodle and prtied posiHsion of .William Tweed dale, chief engineer of the British tramp ateainer Atholl, could talk be would unfold a iri.-e tale of the mithern 1'acttlc, mj- a New Tork dispatch to the Chicago Inter Ocean. "It waa about this time lust year that I waa Mtuwued.' according to the Ug of the Vtecar. The Vlacar had totu'bed at Japanese irta and was klckta her way aouth to Singapore," ald TwlM1. ,"1 bad Juat been - Squiri In the Eye Provss Too Much For a Hugging Bsar. .Ininey Wllllaiiison, a cauip cook, en countered o huge benr that hnd es caped from Its owner tit Montgomery, 0., nnd by mre presence of mind nnd a inmithful of tobnceo Juice escaped belli),' IniKKPd to death by squirting the Juice square Into bruin's tyea. WIllliiuiMon was tnkliig A near cut back to lila camp after having missed his car and coming on the benr unex peotctlly was unable to escnH.. He was unarmed and started to run, but bruin was too quick for him. The bear put his feet about Williamson's body and gave him one good embrace. He nailed his chance, and when the bear tried to "kiss" hlin spat the mouthful of tobacco Into Its eyes. Instnntly the bear let loose of Williamson nnd beat a hasty retreat New York Tribune. boom for rent, for parti culara inquire at thi office or phone 3311. DEALERS IN COAL AND' WOOD coal for sale; The Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Co. FARMS AND RANCHES FOR SALE BIO RANCH FOR SALE, 287 aCIC place at $7r pr acre. Part down, balance on good terms Inquire of K. J. Taylor. hM-H-tt-H-tt t-H-M-M-H-M-t-H-rtttttt I I H O t I n FORD, Model T Touring Car 5 Passeng:er, 4-CyIinder, 20 horsepower car. Price $600 including extension top, top cover, automatic brass wind shield, speedometer, ebctric lights, horn and tools, includ ing: jack, f. o. b. Detroit. For particulars and for dem , onstration see C. Q. LONG! INDEPENDENCE, ORE. I also have the agency for the " CADILLAC " CAR for Polk county. Phone for demonstration. Immediate Delivery on All Cars for sale, 50 acres one mile from Monmouth, fine soil, Price $125 per acre. For particulars inquire at this office. Mighty Hunt.r Routed by Tama Lion. Iiirlng h com pi I men t a ry bnnquet In C'harlevllle, France, In honor of Bar on Mandlean'a return from his expedi tion to Africa, ami while the baron was bravely relating his thrilling ex plolts, a lion escaped from an Itinerant mcnnKerte nnd, cbusetl by keepars jootflit refuse lu the cafe. A bewtldorlnu stiunpede f bunquet era followed. The chief puest of the veuliiK plunptl through a rear dKr ao Impetuously that he overturned n waiter, breaklni; the hitter's leit FOR SLE-Mare 1300 about 12 years old. A. Green. Routa 2 Calvary Presbyterian Church H. CHAS. DUNSMOKE, D. D. PASTOR Morning Services, 11 A. M. Evening Services, 8 P. M. Sunday School 10 A. M. Ladies Needlecraft, each alternate Thursday. Christian Church Bible School at 10:00 a. m. every Sun day. Frayer meeting services Wednesday evenings. M"r-H"rT rti H"M-- FREE I NEXT SATURDAY (April 12th) f We will glire away ABSOLUTELY FREE to the J first two hundred ladies calling at our Store a t Box of Whitman's Celebrated Candy. You need not purchase anything. (No candy given to chil. dren.). I THE RED CROSS PHARMACY I ' V. J. BROWN, Prop. Baptist Church Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. B. Y. P. U. Sunday evenings at 7:0U p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings. Falls Nina Stories, Breaks Finger. Grover Molson, lni tnial ironwnr! er, employed on a ImiMin In imhim i count met Ion In (.'hii'iiii. h storU'M thnnimh an e!ev.itnr shaft. :i' .iside from a severe sliil.iiii; n;i i only Iniurlitt he Kt'.lTereil v;is a I little I'ncer Melsuii w:i wi", . . an Inai Ih-iiiii of the skcl".in T" when he mistook a sh i i . v r,,, . . footing nnd fell. He huulcil on i Of M.) Ill) BEEF EN CASStRvl KKI-' rooked in t' . ,. takes oil new nml vors; :iN. touyh I tender by cookim: it in ibis Mlroton of I'.eef. - Tike B' ill.- O.'lli H -pMT w ti h s ne it. 't pound of cold In ef anil I season. iisin half teas salt nnd half a teas;.,Hi;irni Mix with two nurd U iisl e-j led line. Moisten with ir avv Butter a casserole dish. . tlKht cover J'lace the ii-.-.il i.i the ItiK dish and cover with the "l.l i: ed potatoes, whutj have lsn paste wiih iiii.k Hn i linii.i t he top with l.r.ailcn.i,.!.s :,,..l Ith bits t-f butter (.w,r ,,.. ihI bake for half cm T.; move thV(vvr aud lot Hi- tou Ui Methodist Church REV. A. F. SANDITUR, PASTOR Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Morning Service, 11:00 a. m., Even ing Service, f :00 p. m.. Epworth League, 7:00 p. m. Midweek prayer service, Wednesday evenings. CITY OFFICERS AND CLUBS Independence, Polk Co., Oregon. Population 1800, has water, sewer and electrc light systems, $25,000 high school, public school city park, hotel, paved streets, two banks, fine railroad and boat connections, and city hall." The city officers are: Mayor, K. C. Eldredge. Marshal, A. J. Tupper. Recorder, B. F. Swope. Treasurer, R. R. DeArmond. City Councilmen, J L. Hanna, J. H. Dixon, A.L. Sperling C. W. Ir vine, W. H. Walker. P. H. DreW Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ofeach month Independence Commercial Club Meets First and Third Tuesdavs of each month. Membership over 100. J. S. Cooper, President. K. C. Eldredtre, Treasurer. J. G. Mcintosh. Secretary. FOR ESTIMATES OIN Painting Paper Hanging Weill Tinting ftnd Similar Work SEE THOS. H. ECK Phone S8I2 INDEPENDENCE, ORE. C Street Market Lard in bulk, 5-lb. Buckets. 10-1 b. Buckets, COMPOUND 5-lb. Buckets, - -l(Mb. Buckets, 15c per lb. 75c - $1.50 60c $1.15 We buy live and dressed cattle, sheep, hogs and veal.. A. NELSON Independence, - Oregon t i t ......... w0000m0m09i0i