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Vol.I
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, March 19, 1909
No. 30
OREGON STATE NORMAL NEWS
Gathered By Our Corps Of
College Reporters
INTERESTING STUDENT PERSONAL ITEMS
Weekly Reports From the Va
rious College Fraternal
Societies.
Miss Daisy E. Thomas, of the
Feb. '09 class, has begun work
at Cottage Grove. She reports a
pleasant position.
Principal Traver has just re
turned from Cottage Grove where
he attended the local institute.
As usual he had several places
on the program.
Mrs. W. F. Fargo has lately
become an instructor in the col
lege. She has all the rhetoric
classes. We are very fortunate
to secure one whose services are
so satisfactory and efficient.
Mr. and Mrs. Zophar Tharp
are now employed as teachers in
the Government Indian School
on the Grand Rounde Reserva
tion. Both Mr. and Mrs. Tharp
are very much interested in their
work and are enjoying it. Old
students will remember Mr.
Tharp as physical director in the
0. S. N. S. for several years.
On the evening of Saturday,
March 13, the Williams Jubilee
. Singers gave a very fine enter
tainment in the chapel. Every
seat was filled and the attention
of all was held from the beginn
ing to the end. The songs were
varied in character, but all were
high class and very well render
ed. It is hoped the citizens may
again be fortunate in securing
this excellent company.
Tennis is again very much in
evidence. The courts will soon
be in excellent condition and a
little practice will help our good
players to interest us. The out
look is very promising to both
new and old devotees of this de
t lightful game as many have man
ifested a desire to join the club.
Definite association work has
been begun, and managing com
mittees have been appointed.
At the February session of the
legislature an act was passed
providing for the increase in
salary of several of the county
school superintendents. Among
those who will be benefited, it is
very pleasant to note the name
of our county superintendent, H.
C. Seymour, and a member of
our alumni, H. H. Belt, of Yam
hill county; both these officers
are very efficient and certainly
deserve to be rewarded'
On Saturday evening, Mar. 20,
Thomas E. Green the great
American lecturer will give the
next number on the Citizen's
Entertainment Course. Mr.
Green is one of the Redpath
Lyceum lecturers and comes very
highly recommended. His talk
is sure to be excellent and scholar
ly, and it is expected the house
will be well filled. This noted
lecturer is of national reputation
and bearing and it is certainly
an opportunity no one can afford
to miss.
The Normal Society is plann
ing an interesting program for
their literary work this evening.
It is to be in the nature of a mock
trial in which the society secre
tary has been accused of "breach
of faith," delinquency and gross
negligence as secretary of said
society, etc. Witnesses, attorneys
for the defense and prosecution,
have been chosen and have been
working on the case for about
two weeks. Jurors will be select
ed. Mr. Butler has been asked
to preside as judge. A full ac
count of the proceedings will be
given in next weeks Herald.
A visit was made to the dis
trict school at Cochran on Friday
of last week. Since the O. S.
N. S. is especially interested in
this school, it is pleasing to know
the school is in good condition
and promises to continue so under
the efficient supervision of Miss
Mabel Lorence. Miss Lorence
has been teaching since the first
week in January and is enjoying
her work very much. The atti
tude of the children shows the
good feeling is reciprocated. We
are glad to say Miss Lorence is
a member of our Alumni, having
been graduated in '08.
Spring is heralded by all with
great rejoicing, but if one college
class was said to be more enthu
siastic over it' coming than
another, the botanists would
certainly have that distinction.
Far and near students may be
seen gathering specimens for
analysis. No restrictions have
been placed upon the "hunting
grounds as yet, but it is whisper
ed that the old rule which was so
popular in school several years
ago may be re-enacted tor this
semester. Although this is not
the official wording, the sub
stance is the rule from this date,
young ladies will procure speci
mens from the territory south
of town and the young men from
the north. Whether it is fully
as popular this year or not, re
mains to be seen.
DELPHIAN.
Although the society was de
barred from the use of their room
and theorgan, they had a very
interesting meeting. One mem
ber lavored the society by a solo
in place of the debate which was
postponed. The program was as
follows:
Song Society
Sketch of artist, A. Van Dyck
Hazel Kuvkendal
School news Eva Ruggles
Duet Mary Murphy, Alpha Wil
son. Reading Leto Wolverton
Solo Fay Strickler
A Painful Accident.
While hauling lumber frnm In
dependence Monday Allen John-
son had the mistortune to get a
leg broken above the ankle and to
have one shoulder very badly
bruised. One team had been
loaded and was ahead of the team
of colts that were lately purchas
ed by the Graham barn, when a
small stick flew up and struck
one of the colts causing them to
start. Mr. Johnson and Babe
Graham both jumped for the
colts heads and the one Johnson
caught fell down while he was
struggling with it and it is sup
posed to have fallen on his leg
in such a way as to break. The
fracture is not a serious one, yet
it is sufficient to lay him up for
some time to come, but the most
painful of his injuries is the
shoulder as it is thought the lig
aments are all torn loose. The
sympaties of his friends are with
Mr. Johnson in his affliction, but
they are thankful that it is no
worse. Mr. Johnson is one of
the most industrious men in Mon
mouth and it will be a hard task
for him so content himself long
enough to recover.
INDEPENDENCE NEWS BUDGET
From Our Regular Corres
pondent DAILY HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER CITY.
Scan This Column For News of
Importance From the
Riverside.
Miss Lois Osburn visited friends
in this city over Sunday.
S. C Graham, of Portland, was
here the first of the week.
Mrs. Lottie Dorris was a Salem
visitor the last of the week.
Mrs. Geo. Conkey spent last
week with her parents at Dallas.
S. W. Linsey, of Spokane, was
in this city the first of the week.
Jess Whiteaker and wife spent
Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Mrs. John Groves returned
Sunday from a few days visit in
Dallas.
Y. C. Talbott and G. G. Mc
Murphy, of Falls City, were here
Tuesday.
Dr. Irving Matthews, of Port
land, was in this city the first of
the week.
A. C. Smart, of Portland, was
here Monday in interest of den
tal trade.
Miss Grace Damon, daughter
of L. Damon, spent Sunday in
this city.
Mrs. Janet Waller, of Falls
City, spent Sunday with friends
in this city.
L. C. Lowery, of Portland,
passed through here Tuesday on
his way north.
Mrs. H. W. Burnk, of Salem,
is the guest of Mrs. Chas Shene
field this week.
A. Gross is moving his store in
the building recently occupied by
Irvine's Grocery.
Mrs. W. R. Allin and little son
returned Tuesday from a short
visit in Portland.
The Independence Elk Lodge
went to Salem Tuesday to attend
the lodge in that city.
B. T. Moore, of Oregon City,
came last week to visit his father
who has been very ill.
Charles Shenefield and wife,
spent Sunday in Corvallis with
Mrs. Shenefield 's parents.
Mrs. L. R. Hicks, of California,
is visiting at the home of her son
Chas. E. Hicks this week. .
Mrs. D. H. Hodge, Mrs. 0. A.
Kramer and Margaret Hodge
were Salem visitors Tuesday.
Miss Clara Bentley left Wed
nesday for McMinnville where
she will make her future home.
Mrs. 0. M. Johnson, of Salem,
is visiting this week at the home
of her brother Dr. W. R. Allin.
Mrs. J. Phebus, of Portland,
came last week to spend several
weeks with her parents, T. L.
Hartman.
Ernest Johnson returned the
first of the week and is now
clerking in Irvine's grocery store.
A crowd of Independence
young people attended the Bas
ket ball game at Dallas last Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. Joe Hubbard left Wed
nesday morning for Coburg,
where eight lodges are to hold a
convention.
Miss Maud Patterson, who is
teaching school at Vancouver,
Wash., spent Sunday with her
parents in this city.
Peter Burnett and wife, of
southern Oregon, came last week
and will spend some time with
relatives in this city.
Dr. W. R. Allin left Saturday
for Portland to spend Sunday
with his wife and little son, who
are visiting in that city.
The Independence Library Club
gave a Book Shower at the Opera
House Wednesday March 17th.
It was a perfect success.
L. Rice went to Salem Satur
day to consult a specialist about
his eyes, and found them to be
in a very serious condition.
The Independence Orchestra
went to Falls City Tuesday to
play for the St. Patricks dance
given in that city on that date.
Mrs. Byron Atkins, of Eugene,
came last Thursday, ' o visit a few
days here, with relatives and
friends. She was formerly of
this place.
Mrs. W. Landfare, of Portland
and her son Racio, of the Agri
cultural college, of Corvallis,
were the guests of Chas. Hicks
the first of the week.
Miss Maudle Drake, of Port
land, came last week to accept
the position as head trimmer for
the spring season in Mrs. W. W.
Wallace's Milinery store.
Mrs. Russ, sister of L. Smith,
of Portland, passed through here
the first, of the week on her way
to Lewis ville where she will
spend a few weeks with her
mother.
Tom Richardson, of Portland,
the manager of the Commercial
Club, was in this city Monday
and lectured in the Opera house
Monday evening in interest of
the Commercial Club of this city.
Miss Bade Damon, of this city,
and Mrs. Bertha Robinson, of
Monmouth, gave a miscellaneous
shower for Miss Clara Bentley,
at the home of L. Damon, Satur
day afternoon, March 13. The
rooms were beautifully decorated
with ferns. A guessing game
caused much amusement. Miss
Nola Owen won first prize and
Mrs. L. Smith booby prize. Miss
Clara was presented with some
brautiful presents. Later dainty
refreshments were served Those
present were; Mesdames J. E.
Hubbard, J. L. Smith, P. L.
Hedges, B. M. Atkins, C. G. Long
E. M. Young, Claud Skinner, E.
H. Hosner, I. H. Fream, Bertha
Robinson; Misses Alene Hosner,
Ruby Fream, Nola Owen, Ethel
Whiteaker, Jess Mattison, Bessie
Butler, Bertie Bentley, Effie
Shore, Erma Brown.
Miss Maggie Butler spent Tues
day in Salem.
Read the offer to Sunday school
workers on another page. It may
be the means of getting you
some fine books without money.
The Herald has just received a
large catalogue from the publish
ing house that furnishes these
books and there are some fine
ones in it.
GINSENG GROWING PROFITABLE
Fabulous Sums Are Made
From It
DR. PARRISH HAS TESTED THOROUGHLY
Eastern Experts Say This Coun
try Is Pre-eminently A
dapted to Culture.
A visit to Dr. Parrish's ginseng
garden discloses many peculiar
things. The Doctor has been
growing ginseng for nearly seven
years and has learned how to do
it as nearly perfectly as anyone
can in that lenght of time. He
has some of the finest plants in
any collection of domestic gin
seng. Last week there was a
number of ginseng growers from
the east to see the garden and
one of them, Mr. Kibbe, pro
nounced it as being far ahead of
the eastern gardens. That this
valley is as nearly perfect in
climatic conditions for growing
this rare medicinal plant, as can
be found anywhere is apparent
to those who have observed its
culture elsewhere. The growing
of this plant is one of the occupa
tions that does not tax the physi
cal forces to any perceptible ex
tent and it is an occupation es
pecially suited to women. There
are thousands of acres of land in
this valley that could be put into
condition for its culture at less
than half the expense necessary
to put in shape for anything else.
Besides it does not require much
more time to get results than
from any of the larger kinds of
fruit and one acre, if it yields at
all well, will bring enough to
keep a family for the remainder
of their natural lives. It is said
on good authority that an acre
will bring in close to $75,000, but
we believe this figure to be for
the best conditions. However
there is every reason to believe
that a fair yield and price that
$25,000 can be safely guaranteed.
The vine maple bottoms through
out this section of Oregon would
be ideal places to grow this plant
and there are many acres of such
land back in the hills that can be
had at very reasonable prices.
The demand for the herb is un-,
limited and if we can get a lot
of those people who are familiar
with its growth in the east to
come here and engage in its cul
ture, jn ten years time the in
come to this valley from this one
source alone will reach into the
millions of dollars. A double
handful of the seed is worth over
$100 dollars, for when sprouted
they are worth five cents apiece.
If requires 18 months for them
to germinate. Some of the most
perfect roots bring fabulous
prices and the common kinds
bring from $6 to $10 a pound.
Another thing to be taken into
consideration is the fact that it
requires but little culture, in fact
after it is started the less culture
the better for it. It is surely the
lazy man's occupation. It would
be a good business to have along
with some light work that would
just about keep up household ex
penses while it is maturing.
Could the writer have known of
this great opening when a lad he
could now be worth a million dol
lars and would have gotten this
wealth without the outlay of fif y
dollars worth of energy and there
are others now in a position as
good as was ours at that time.
Take a tumble to the opportunity
and get busy. The trouble with
we natives of this valley is that
there are so many opportunities
lying around that we Pass them
by with contempt and then when
some one from the east, or else-
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