The Monmouth herald., October 29, 1909, Image 3

Local and Personal.
Our sister city, Independence,
has been improving her streets
lately by putting in some gravel
crossings.
Enterprise: The Southern Pa
cific has finished the work of re
moving gravel from the river bed
at the foot of C street and taken
their steam shovel away. The
gravel was used in ballasting the
road bed of the main line both
ways from Independence.
We read in our exchanges of
big apples, large potatoes, and
heavy pumpkins, but the win
dow, where G. A. Peterson, one
of our real estate dealers, keeps
samples of the products of this
section, looks good to us and is a
fair representation of products
grown in the surrounding coun
try. The home raised grape is in
tbe market now, and while Ore
gon cannot compete with Califor
nia on that kind of fruit and does
not make any such claim, yet a
very good article in that line is
grown here abundantly, and C. G.
Griff a has the best wishes of the
Herald office for a liberal supply
of delicious grapes of the Concord
variety.
J. L. Murdock, wife and little
daughter will start next week to
visit relatives in western .New
York. It is now thirty-two years
since Mr. Murdock left the old
home and is begining to desire a
look at old scenes and to see the
changes that have ' taken place.
They will also visit relatives in
Kansas and Nebraska states and
expect to be absent for about
four months.
Here It An Orchard Item
The following is from the Cap
ital Journal and should be an in
spiration in fruit production.
Medford, Or., Oct 10, 1909.
Mr. C. F. Lansing, Salem, Ore.:
My Dear Sir: I should like to
write you a few facts, but mod
esty in the matter almost pre
vents me from telling you the
whole truth, but here it is. That
car of fancy D'Anjous of which
I told you, sold in New York for
$2900, $5.45 per full box, a num
ber of them going at over $7 a
box, how is that? Again I went
to the district fair at Ashland
and took first and second on
Cornice, first and second on
D'Anjous and first and second o l
Mount Vernons, first on Idaho
and first on largest pear, all plate
exhibits, and these entries were
all that I made. I took up 43
pears and took $31.50 in pre
miums,
So much for Bear Creek or
chards.
Yours, truly,
C. E. Whistler.
Monmouth Heights.
October 25, 1909.
John Walker built a granary
the past week.
William Mack is carpentering
for Tom Guthrie.
Levi Lehman and Jay Clark
spent Friday in Salem.
D. Harrington and wife were
Salem visitors Tuesday.
Farmers are very busy plowing
and putting in their fall grain.
Noah Heffley was a guest of
his brother, Grant, at Talmage
Sunday.
Will Bogynska and Elbert Pet
erson were Monmouth traders
Thursday.
Frank Wheeler made a busi
ness trip to the county seat last
Wednesday.
C. C. Yeater and family, of
Clackamas county, have moved
to this locality.
A. J. Shipley returned home
froin. Monroe Saturday where he
visited relatives.
Nellie Shipler, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned
to Monroe last week.
The Sunny Slope school is pro
gressing nicely under the man
agement of Miss Ruth Wood.
John Moran and Harold Her
ren, of Monmouth, were over the
Heights, Sunday, in the former's
touring car.
Clem Scott and wife, of Carl
ton, were guests of his sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Fishback, the
first of the week.
Geo. Swearinger and family
and Lafe Johnson and wife spent
Sunday with Dick Ogle and fami
ly, at Lewisville.
James Goodman purchased a
new guitar Friday. His friends
and neighbors expect to hear
some good music this coming
winter.
Mr. Clapp and family of Boise
valley, Idaho, arrived Tuesday
and are visiting with Oscar Leh
man and wife this week. They
think of locating in this vicinity.
Prohibitionists Safe Either Way.
Portland If the voters of Ore
gon next year reject the proposed
constitunal amendment providing
for state-wide prohibition, the
anti-saloon forces will not loose
any of the dry territory already
gained under the provisions of
the local option statute. Should
the amendment to the constitu
tion be adopted, the entire state
will go dry. If the amendment
is defeated, those counties, sub
divisions of counties and pre
cincts, in which the people at
preceding elections voted local
option, will remain dry. While
an adverse vote against the
amendment will indicate a senti
ment against state-wide prohibi
tion, the sale of liquor thereafter
will be permitted only in those
counties, subdivisions of counties
and precincts which voted wet
at the preceding local option
election.
How They Judge.
The outside always judge a
town by its newspaper to a con
siderable extent, we were always
aware of, as we have generally
formed our own opinion of a place
by the paper that is published
there. If the paper is nicely
printed, full of home news, and
the advertising patronage is
good, we necessarily conclude
that the town is a wide-awake
one with progressive and up-to-date
merchants and business
men. If the paper shows on its
face that its editor is just man
aging to eke out an existence,
and working more for what he
consideres glory than for the
proper- sustenance for himself
ana iamily, we must naturally
conclude that the town is not a
goahead one, that its mechants
do not care to draw any more
trade than they may have, and
that the whole concern is on the
bum. Nothing reflects the spirit
of a town quicker than its paper.
If the town is unambitious, so
the editor must, perforce be, as
he derives his living from its advancement
Executor's Notice.
Notice is hereby given, that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed by
the Hon. County Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Polk, Ex
ecutor of the estate of Mary Jane Wol
verton, deceased. All persons having
claims ajrainst the said estate are here
by notified to present tbe same duly
verified, together with the proper
vouchers therefor, to the undersigned
at his residence in the City of Mon
mouth, in said Polk County, within six
months from the date of this notice.
Dated and first published October, 29,
1909. O. A. Wolverton, Executor
of the estate of Mary Jane Wolverton,
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HABIT
Of Dealing With Us. You will
Like It.
We handle everything you
eat and wear, and one thous
and other things. Don't you
know we are NOTED for BARGAINS
Lindsay & Company
Noted For Bargains.
Monmouth, Oregon.
Passed Over The Divide.
Mrs. Rachel (Bogart) Newman
who has been quite poorly for
some time died Saturday morn
ing. Age 75 years, 9 months
and 9 days. The funeral services
were held at the home Sunday at
2:00 p. m., Rev. L. C. Hoover
officiating.
Rachael Bogert was born in
New Jersey, January 14, 1834,
and when a small child moved to
Michigan with her parents. She
was one of a family of nine, three
of whom are living.
She was married to Hiram A.
Newman Sept. 14, 1853. To
them were born two children
Chas. H. and Mr . Eva A. Taylor
both of whom reside in Mon
mouth. The deceased was a woman of
sterling qualities, always ready
to help others in time of trouble
or affliction; a kind and patient
mother, and an affectionate wife.
Th Bab Turtlt.
Turtle lay their eggs lu the saod
and let tbe auu batch tlieui out. They
do Dot lay them till In one pliice prob
ably because tbey think It safer to
scatter them. Then. eVeu though one
be stoleu or broken, tbe others limy es
cape. Tbe mother turtle covers theui
all carefully up. one after another, with
a tblo sprinkling of nun J and theu ap
parently uever gives them another
thought, considering her maternal duty
done. Certain It Is that sbe ban uever
been discovered going uear these egg
babies again, and when tbey hatch at
last tbe tiny soft backed creatures at
once begin crawling around in search
of flies and other food as Independent
ly an If there were no such thing as a
mother in tbe world. A little girl who
found one of these odd oblong turtle
eggs ou a sandy river bauk In Ixulxl
ana took It borne and put it in a teacup
on tbe bible for safe keeping. A few
hours later a slight noise was noticed
In that direction, and on looklug In tbe
cup again sbe found a baby turtle, full
fledged, but tiny, scrambling about
among tbe bits of Its broken eggshell
cradle.
Drs. Matthis, & Russell
Physicians and Surgeons
Office in Postoffice Building
Calls answered promptly
both day and night
Both Phones.
Normal Lodge, No. 204
Meets every Monday night at
7:30 o'clock.
W. R. Graham, N. G.
Ed. Rogers, Sec.
Monmouth Livery and Feed
Barn
Graham & Son, Proprietors.
General Transfer and Delivery Business.
Horses Boarded by the Day, Week or month.
Summer Rates East
During the Season 1909
via the
Southern Pacific Co.
from
Monmouth
To OMAHA and Return - . $62.10
To KANSAS CITY and return $62.10
To ST. LOUIS and Return - - $69.60
To CHICAGO and Return $74.60
and to other principal cities in the East, Middle west and South
Correspondingly low fares.
On Sale June 2, 3; July 2, 3; August 11,12
To DENVER and Return - -$59.10
On Sale July 1, August 1 1
Going transit limit 10 days from date of sale, final return limit
October 31st
These tickets present some very attractive features in way of
stopover privilege, and choice of routes; thereby enabling passengers
to make side trips to many interesting points enroute.
Routing on the return trip through California may be had at a
slight advance over the rates quoted.
Full particulars, sleeping car reservations and tickets will be
furnished by any Southern Pacific local agent, or
WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
W. A. TUCKER
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