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Falls City Dr. Scott returned from Port land Friday. Mr. Headley was over from Airlie on business last week. Ira Low has accepted a position in a drugstore in Walla Walla. J. P. Chamberlin is out on the streets after a few days illness. Mrs. Lineback, from Roseburg, is visiting her mother. Mrs. Chamberlin. Mr. Lucas and wife, of Port land are visiting at the home of Mr. Calkins. Grandma Thorn has moved in to her new home on the north side of town. Grandma Courter went to Port land last week to visit relatives and friends. Rev. H. H. Farnham, pastor of the Evangelical church in Dallas, was in town Monday. A. W. Cooper has sold his prop erty to Mr. Vick and will move to his farm near Buena Vista. The revival that has been in progress at the M. E. Church for three weeks closed Sunday night Rev. LaDow has been on the sick list for a few days, but was able to fill his appointments here Sunday. Mr. Damon, who anticipated going east has changed his mind and bought property and will re main here. Mr. Survey, who has been vis iting his daughter, Mrs. Barn hart, left for his home in Iola, Kans., Monday. Simon Newkirk left for his home in Salem the first of the week after a pleasant visit with his parents at this place. G. W. Badger returned to his home in Walla Walla last week after a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Vassal, at this place. Mrs. Hazel Courter sang one of her sweet solos at the Christ ian church Sunday night. She has an exceedingly beautifu voice. Crowley. Mrs. Ethel Taylor has been quite sick. Cary Pewtherer is cutting cord wiud for Clay Taylor. Mr. Faull, of Salem, was a caller here last week. Mr. Farmer went to McCoy on a business trip March 1. Farmers are rushing their spring plowing when the weather will permit. Earl Crowley, of Bridgeport, is visiting with friends and rela tives in this section. M. F. White ha some very nice horses that he brought back with him from east of the mount ains. Wm. Faull, of Dallas, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Clay Taylor. Mr. Faull is going to f move to Portland soon. N. A. Tibbitts has completed the erection of the McDaniel Monument at the Etna Cemetery. The stone was of a very pretty design being unpolished natural Oregon granite weighing nearly olHXl pounds. Independence School Notes. Book Review day, for all grades above the fourth will be March 5. Miss Madge Groves, a former student of the High School is now teaching school south of Falls City. The High School Literary So ciety have prepared an interes ting program for Thursday after noon. The Bethel debating team were evidently afraid of the Indepen dence negative team as the de bate was forfeited to Independence. The Olmsted Land Co, Of Salem, Oregon Branch Office Monmouth Farms and City Property for Sale, Rent or Trade. W. A. TUCKER, Representative Office at Hotel Monmouth The pupils who have received twenty merit marks for the month of February will receive a quar ter holiday Friday March 25. The High School was honored by an interesting talk on "de bating" given by Mr. Kerr, a student of 0. A. C. at Corvallis, and one of the judges of the de bate between this place and Mon mouth. Of course we are disappointed because we did not win the de bate with Monmouth, but we realize that we had to meet a very strong team. It is some sat isfaction to hear people that heard all of the debates say this was the strongest debate in the league. Student Body Resolutions. Weston, Ore. Feb. 24, 1909. Since the Oregon State Legis lature has not appropriated a sum for our maintenance for the next two years, therefore, be it resolv ed: That we, the Student Body of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School stand loyally by our school and its faculty, and do appeal to the people of the state of Oregon for their assistance until the leg islature shall appropriate funds tor our further maintenance. Be it furthermore resolved, that we, of the Student Body, ask the Alumni and friends of the school to do all in their power to influence public opinion for legislation in favor of the normal schools. Be it further resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to all the tianers whoso eonnties are represented in our Student liody ot the hastern Oregon State Normal school. Siirned bv: Glenn Leslie, Ira Staggs, Cecile Itoyd. Ada Ely, Royal F. Niles, Fred M. Huffman. Z. Mav MeiV- hen, Committee. Real Estate for Sale. 100 acres 1 one-half miles N. W. of IndeDendence. all farminc land; black soil. Level land well drained. Price $5500. Terms. 100 acres 1 three-fourths miles N. E. of Monmouth. A 1 fnrmino- land, black soil and well drained. Price $0000, one-half cash bal. terms. 237 acres 8 miles S. of Sheri- dan. 100 acres in cultivation; 20 acres in hops, 37 acres slashed and in tame pasture. Bal. 2 growth fir timber, suitable for saw logs and cross ties. Modern 8 room house 2 large barns, hop hc)USP Comnlntp suvoral nthnr -' ' VVIIM buildings all of which are painted; 4 springs can be piped in house and barn. Black soil, slightly rolling; can be had for $32.50 ner acre if taken at once. One-half cash bal. terms at 6 per cent 243 one-half acres 2 milps N of Monmouth, all in high state of cultivation. Modern 8 room house and barn and other buildincrs. now rented for cash, rental goes to purchaser. Easy terms at 6 per cent. Price $05.50 per acre. 150 acres 2 miles S. Monmouth all in cultivation; nearly all in crop which goes with place. Mod ern improvements. Price $9750. easy terms. Also 10 and 20 aerp tracts near Monmouth. 300 other farms to select from. Olmstead Land Co. Branch office Hotel Monmouth, Mon mouth, Oregon. of noble teaching, a body of de voted graduates and students, who show their faith by their deeds. If such a school must perish, so be it; but its death will not be without mourners." VESPERTINES The Vespertines held an es pecially interesting meeting on Friday evening in that the sub ject was one so near to our hearts first, last and all the time-the Normal School. In the debate the affirmative won as it should After the following program and a short business meeting, the society adjourned to a "Normal" Senate session. Song Society Roll Call Answered with favor able statements from Oregon's prominent men in regard to Normal schools. Recitation Lydia Powell Debate Resolved : That the rura town is preferable to the large city for the situation of Norma schools. Affirmative Negative Mabel Robinson Vieva Walker Edna Scott Fannie Fisher Ora Williams Clara Hartzog Song Society DELPHIANS The study of artists has been begun by the Delphian Society with great success. Friday even ing the society took up a study of Bonheur, a great French painter. Some of her pictures adorned the walls while Haze Jewett stated the important facts of the painters life and Maud Heffly discussed her two greatest pictures. Each member present received a little booklet in which she wrote the Painters name and some of her pictures. These book lets will serve as helpful souve nirs when filled. The work will continue next Friday evening with a study of Millet The program rendered last Friday evening was as follows Song Society Roll Call Quotations, Lowell Recitation Edith Wolverton Reading Florence Heffley Solo Susie F. Hoffman Comic Reading Mignon Bert Recitation Dorris Herrion Song Society One of our prominent business men said to the Herald man Tuesday that he had taken the Oregonian for 25 years without intermission, but had stopped it the first of the month because of its persistent misrepresenting the Normal situation. v He said that if concerted action was taken by the 1000 graduates of Monmouth and the more than 2000 others who had attended the school, that such a falling off in the sub scription list of that paper could Have You Seen It .3 -"w The OCEAN WAVE You can do so at R- M. WADE & Co. W. E. CRAVEN, Mgr. They carry a Full and Complete line of Hardware and Farm Implements, Harness and Wire Fencing INDEPENDENCE Polk County Realty Company Transacts a general Real Estate business and attends to collecting rent for out of town owners. We have buyers If you have any land for sale list it with us. Monmouth - - - Oregon Hotel Hampton D. M. Hampton, Proprietor 15 years in Monmouth Under Same Old Management Everything strictly firstclass Monmouth Laundry We want to make our good reputation better still by giving universal satisfaction to our pa trons. If dissatisfied, tell us why. Bring in your Suits and have them Cleaned and Pressed, ut the Monmouth Electric Laundry For Sale. 575 acres all fenced; 50 acres in cultivation; balance covered with oak grubs. Good 6 room house, 1 barn, small 6 year old orchard. One-half mile from school, one-fourth mile from R. R. station; 4 miles from town. Good springs. -Cheap, if sold soon. Inquire at Monmouth Book Store. For Sale At the Monmouth Nurseries. Choice and Extra Choice, high grade English Wallnuts from one to four years old. Place your orders early and secure the Choicest of Stock. W. H. Parrish. be made as to cause it to sit ud and take notice that the people would not stand for anv more rank falsehoods. He was ablv seconded by a Portland business man with whom he was trans acting business. 7 ncV,iirv; t vs. bkoj - OREGON 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 ys. V. D. Butler. CITY MEAT MARKET H. C. Chamberlin, Prop. Dealer in All kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats. Fish and Game in Season Lard a Specialty Cash Paid for Poultry Oysters L. L. Hewitt, M. D. Independence, Oregon Office in Cooper Building to Office hours: 9 to 12 a. m. and 2 to G p. m. Both Phones.
