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Ranges, which we sell at Right Prices.
J. IE. WTNEGAR & CO.
The Monmouth Herald
GetWestfall to do your paper
hanging.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Helmick, were
in from the farm Tuesday.
Material is on the ground for
building cement cross walks at
the Bank corner.
Allen Johnson has baled hay
for sale.
Will D. Murphy, wife and baby
are spending his vacation with
his pare ts, Mr. and Mrs. J., L.
Murphy.
Students should be careful and
not lock themselves out of their
own ruoms, for climbing ladders
is not always safe business.
Pres. Ressler is back again
after his rounds of institute work
and the students report that he
tells them many interesting
things about the institutes.
A party of our young people
took a spin in an auto, Sunday
and got caught in a rain storm.
It was awe inspiring to see the
"splash" as they came "chug
ging" into town in their "trouble
cart" but they said they enjoyed
it as it was out of the ordinary.
Work was begun Wednesday
on a new switch which will start
at the grain warehouse and finish
near Mrs. Whitney's. The switch
will be 650 feet long and will run
on the west side of the depot,
thus enabling a man to load a car
without having it moved every
time a train comes in.
A wreck occured on the S. P.
at this place yesterday monvng
as the Dallas freight was switch
ing. A furniture car loaded with
lumber jumped the track and
broke one wheel and some cast
ings. A special official train was
stalled here while the car was
being got into shape to travel
again.
The store of Peter Cook, in
Rickreall, was robbed of about
$75 worth of cutlery and small
goods Monday night The post
office was also entered the same
night, but only a few dollars
worth of stamps were taken.
Three hoboes who were seen
loitering near town that day are
suspected.
Zook the Painter, will hang
your paper.
Miss Alpha Wilson was a Dal
las visitor Thursday.
Hon. J. L. Collins, of Dallas,
was a business visitor in thte city
Saturday.
Dr. R. E. Duganne, dentist
Office over Independence National
Bank, Independence.
Clarence Hyde will return to
Seattle next Saturday, where he
is engaged m business.
The classes at the Normal are
engaged in interesting match
games of basket ball.
C. C. Lewis and sister returned
from the Siletz Wednesday and
will remain here for the winter.
Sermon subjects at Christian
church next Sunday: "The Five
Crowns," at 11 A. M.; "How
Go'd Draws Man," at 7:30 P. M.
Normal School Appropriation
The Board of Normal Regents
has recommended the appropria
tion of $33,000 for the three Nor
mal Schools. This sum will be
divided equally among the three
and $50,000 each is set aside as a
building fund for dormitories.
This is a very liberal appropria
tion and it is hoped the legisla
ture will ratify it without ques
tion. We believe that the leg
islature will accept the recom
mendations of the Beard as con
servative and final and will not
begin the old fight over, notwith
standing the fact that Mr. Ayer
and Mr. Spence are a minority
against the .other five. A little
investigation into the necessary
requirments of a Normal school
will, or ought to, convince any
one that a central school is im
possible and the state outside of
Portland will not stand for the
Normals to be done away with
and a new one established in that
city. As they stand now the
Normals are divided amon? the
three great natural divisions of
this state and they should not be
disturbed in any way. With the
present liberal appropriation for
the coming two years it should
not be necessary for an appro
priation of more than half that
amount for the next bennial
term.
TAX ROLL COMPLETED
County Assessor C. S. Graves
has submitted the following sum
mary of the assessment for Polk
county for 1908. the total valua
tion being $10,079,430. The ac
tion of the Board of Equalization
which is in session this week will
make some slight changes in dif
ferent items of the summary,
but will not materially effect the
total.
Tillable land, 116,626 acres..$3,276,960
Non-tillable land, 329,856.62.
Acres 3,364,850
Improvements on deeded or
patented land 527,690
Town and city lots 289,240
Imp. on town and city lots... 621,940
Imp. on lands not deeded or
patented 31,380
Railroad bed (73.67 miles)... 704,800
Telegraph and telephone lines
(178.50 miles) 20,704
Railroad rolling stock 77,170
Steamboats, engines and mfg.
machinery. 137,945
Merchandise, stock in trade. 227,106
Farming implements, etc 71,635
Money (2,930
Notes and accounts 80,355
Shares of stock 103,520
Household furniture. 141,005
Horses and mules (4,843).... 183,070
Cattle (7,674) 97,975
Sheep and goats (35,576) 66,520
Swine (3,946) 10,830
Dogs (69) 1,805
Gross value of all property $10,079,430
FOR SALE-Two cows, one
fresh and other will soon freshen;
one yearling heifer. Inquire of
V. D. Butler.
A Word to the Hungry
is sufficient Go to the Home
Bakery and get something good
to eat.
For Rent
My house on Powell St, two
blocks north of bank. Partly
furnished. Good well. Rent
reasonable.
Mrs. Brewster, at
The Home Bakery.
Zook, the paper hanger will do
your painting.
Monmouth Heights.
Herman Wunder and daughter
Minnie were Monmouth visitors
Friday.
James Riddell w s in Mon
mouth Friday looking after busi
ness interests.
School commenced Monday in
district 67 with Miss Kurtz, of
Dallas, as teacher.
Willliam firiffith. of the countv
seat is spending a few days at
the home of his brother Allie.
W. H. Mack and B. C. Kenyon
finished an up-to-date school
building in district 67 last week.
Charlie Osborne, of Black Rock,
was in these parts Wednesday,
combining business withpleasnre
William Rue has come down
from Benton county and will
work for Henry Ebbert this
winter.
Miss Ida Mai Duignan, of
Perrydale, is teaching an excel
lent school in the Sunny Slope
district
Forrest Guthrie and wife, of
Tnstprn Orecon. have come down
and will make their home in the
Guthrie District.
Roy Clark, who has been visit
ing at the home of his sister,
Mrs. RettaPamer, of Salem, re
turned home Sunday.
W. A. Messner, of Indepen
dence, passed through here Mon
day enroute to his fine stock and
grain farm in the Luckiamute
valley.
Mrs. Minnie Mack, of this
place and Mrs. Murray, of Falls
City, started Thursday for Min-
noentii. Thp fftrmw went, on an
extended visit to her folks, and
the latter to be treated tor
cancer.
Tommy Strain, our jovial and
pushing road supervisor was over
the roads the first of the week.
TJ nmeasured praise is due Mr.
Strain for the grading he has
done, and the gravel hauled on
the roads this fall.
gressive farmers of the Luckia
mute valley. He has his fall
crops m ana can now taKe aa-
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that will follow the rains of the
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Monmouth Camp No. 49
Meets every Wednesday night.
Visiting Neighbors cordially
welcomed.
P. H. Johnson, C. C
Josm'ir Radkk, Ci.krk
Electrical Supplies
Lamps and fixtures, electric
irons, chafing dishes, broilers,
heaters and electric motors of
all kinds. Wireing scientifically
done in all its branches. Elec
tric lights installed. Estimates
furnished on short notice.
Phone Main 98.
V. D. Butler.
HOME BAKERY
Fresh Bread, Pies. Cake, etc.
Constantly on hand. Boston
baked beans, hot soup and other
Home Cookery.
Our motto "Home Made"
Mrs. Brewster, proprietor.
ELECTRIC THEATRE
Tonight and Tomor
row night.
Joyous Surprise.
Family of Cats.
For the Hate of the Miller.
Illustrated Songs
Somebody's Sweetheart I want
to Be.
In the Wildwood Where the
Bluebells Grew.
Pop Corn.
I have some nice, dry pop corn
for sale.
Clares Powell.