The Monmouth herald., February 19, 1909, Image 2

The Herald
W. T. FOGLE, Editor.
Entered aa second-claw matter September 8,
at the poet office at Monmouth. OreKon, under the
Act of March 3, 11-79.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1909
In conversation with a min
ing broker this week we gained
t lie information that it is his in
tention to try and have a law
passed making it a penal offence
to misrepresent any article offer
ed for sale by a salesman,
whether it be' mining stock or
nursery stock. This would be a
mighty 'good law to have enforc
ed as it would save many a per
son some of their hard earned
money. The smooth promoter
who has some fake mining stock
to sell always finds some one
who will listen to him and in
'i the end he succeeds in selling a
nice block of his stock. He does
not care a fig for the person to
whom he sells or how he got his
money, just so it is transferred
to the pockets that are waiting
for it and from thence it usually
finds its way over the bar of
some city saloon or gambling
dive. Such a law would also act
well for the fanner who is im
posed upon by the traveling
vendor of fruit trees. However
this class of persons is getting
scarcer every year, although
they sometimes impose on the
unwary yet. There should be
some way of getting paid for
time one has to wait for their
trees to come to maturity, for the
buyer cannot prove his trees
until they begin bearing, which
will be in from three to live
years from planting.
When the time comes to
change the charter we hope that
the people of this city will see
that a good majority is carried
to give us the right to bond for
a sum sullieient to put in a good
system of water supply for lire
protection. This town could
just as well have a population of
'2000 as what it now has had
there not been too many knock
ers to keep back those who would
have made it the first town of
the county. It might just as
well have been the county seat
but for the penny wise and
pond foolish theories of a major
ity. It is high time to get out
of the rut and be somethinr
more than toys that are knock
ed about by chance. The man
who goes about belittling the
efforts of those who are trying
to get on the map ought to be
taken out quietly and Oslorized
.... i . 1 ii. . ,i
nun iiius save me ozone unit ne
is pointing.
of average ability and hustling
qualities can earn this trip in
three weeks. Is there anything
else at which you can earn $."0
a week?
When the matter of the road
tax comes up for the votes of the
people it is expected to carry
almost unanimously as it is said
that the city of Monmouth has
paid many hundreds of dollars
into the county road fund and
has received but little return
This town should have had the
road poll tax for years, in fact
ever since it was incorporated,
for there being no bridges to
build there was no necessity for
the county doing any of the
work here. A look at any of the
side streets is sufficient to prove
to the most obtuse that it could
have been expended to good ad
vantage for their betterment.
Last week just at the time of
going to press we were called out
to look at some real estate pro
positions and therefore did not
get to read prooi on a lew oi the
locals and some of them got
mixed. Accidents will happen
even in the best of regulated
families 'tis said so we hope that
no latalities will result from the
locals getting muddled.
His Sign Down.
A disheveled man. much trip
worse tor liauor. statreered out.
of a Maine "speak-easv" and
laboriously propped himself
ncninst thf rlnnr Fnr a urViila Va
owlishly surveyed the passersby.
Suddenly his foot slipped and he
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couapseu in a neap on me sme-
waiK. a moment later he was
snonntr.
A hurrying pedestrian paused,
reflectively surveyed the fallen
man for a few seconds, and then
pocked his head in the door.
"Oh, Frank. " he called,
"Frank, Come out here a minute"
Presently the proprietor of the
joint, smoking a fat cigar, emerg
ed. He blinked in the bright
sunlight.
"Hello. Hud." he said nlpasnnr.-
ly, "What's up?"
Hud jerked his thumb toward
the slumberer on the sidewalk.
"Yersign has fell down" he
exlpained and briskly resumed
his walk uptown. Everybody's
Magazine.
A Snap
1 60 acre farm, 50 under cultiva
tion, 70 pasture, 40 timber, 7
in hops, all under good fence,
G springs on place, 7 room
dwelling, 4 room tenant house,
good hop house, two good
barns, fine for fruit or dairy,
three miles to railroad, one
half mile to school. Price $30
per acre. Polk County Realty
Co., at Herald office, Mon
mouth, Oregon.
The White Front Furniture Store
Keeps constantly on hand
A full line of
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
Sole Agency for
Hygenic Kalsomine
The best thing ever. Works over wall paper as well
as any other surface.
Absolutely Guaranteed
Picture Framing a Specialty
BOGERT & SON
Monmouth Oregon
Phone 331
You will be satisfied with the products of
Burpee's "Seeds that Grow"
Shall we mail you our New Complete Catalog ?
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Burpee Building, Philadelphia.
V- O. Boots
FIRE LIFE AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE
LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID
In this issue we give a picture
of the ground plan of the Alaska-Yukon-Paeifie
Exposition which
opens June 1. In conjunction
with the Pacific Northwest this
paper will give a weeks free en
tertainment at the exposition
and all expenses paid to all those
who comply with certain condi
tions which can be learned at
this ollice. Ordinarily the trip
and its attendant side trips would
Church Directory.
Evangelical Church
L. C. Hoover, Pastor
Moroinpr service at 11:00 o'clock
Evening service at 7:00 o'clock
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
W. A. Wood, Tastor.
Morning Service at 11. a m
Evening Service at 7:00 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a, m.
Y- P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
Baptist Church.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Preaching 2:30 p. m.
J. W. HOWELL
Contractor and Builder
Carpenter shop and General
Repair Work.
Moulding and Finishing
Material
A. N. Poole
Contractor and
Builder.
General Carpenter Work
Phone 187
Real Estate For Sale
330 acres on C. E. R. R. H
miles from station and school
house. Good small house and
two barns, and other out build
ings and a good young orchard.
Good stock and dairy ranch at
a bargain.
' , SO acres, 00 under cultivation;
good house, barn and other out
buildings; 2 miles from rail
road station. Will sell for cash,
or half cash, balance one years
time. 5 springs and running
water on place.
Dwelling of ten rooms with
large grounds, fruit, berries and
shrubbery $1350.
Fine large dwelling with acre
of land $2500.
Business chances.
2i lots with a good 5 room,
basement cottage, with a good
pantry and closet Apples, pears,
cherries, plums and other small
iruit. A bargain. Inquire of
Perkins Pharmacy
Carries
A full line of Perfumes,
Toilet Articles
AND
Druggists Sundries
Paints, Oils Glass
Prescriptions a Specialty
Perkins Pharmacy
Christmas is past
And we have a big line of
China left over which we
are closing out at
One-half Price
Think of it, only one-half
the regular price.
P. E. CHASE
cost not less than $150. Anyone
I Cor. Knox and Jackson Sts.
Polk County Realty Co.