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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1910)
Local and Personal. Zook, the paper hanger will do your painting. Don't forget to attend the entertainment tonight E. G. Ward of Halsey was in town Friday last doing business for a Portland firm. E. P. Callaway of Forest Grove was in town the latter part of last week looking after property on which to locate. Thomas Forsyth, R. M. Fowle, Lewis Edward and Loren Cooper were down from Airlie the latter part of last week. Boreas on the Rampage The following from the Weston Leader gives some idea of how winter conditions are in North eastern Oregon. It says: "Weston was visited yesterday by the fiercest wind storm of the winter, which swept the hills bare of snow and piled drifts in to the canyons. Travel by team is difficult, and the deep cut on the 0. R. & N. near Downing station, two miles north of town, is filled with snow, entailing a blockade. Three locomotives were engaged yesterday in "bucking" the drift. Mountain roads are said to be almost impassable on account of drifting snow. At the Blue Mountain sawmill, 12 miles east of town, the snow had attained a depth of three feet in the timber. From the clearings it has been swept into the roads by the wind. Neither mail carrier was able yesterday to make his route. Both started again this morning. Snow is five feet deep at the toll gate near the summit While this is regarded as unusual, old settlers recall much deeper snow in early times, when the winters were more severe than now. J. B. Morgan of Walla Walla, who is here today, says that in the winter of 1875-76, when stages crossed the Blue mountains from Weston ta Summerville, snow attained a depth of 20 feet at the toll gate station, complete ly covering the stage barn." Teachers' Examination Notice is hereby given that the County Superintendent of Polk County will hold the regular e? amination for applicants for State and County papers at the County Court House in Dallas, as fol lows: FOR STATE PAPERS Commencing Wednesday, Feb ruary 9th, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Saturday, Feb ruary 12th, at 4 p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, His tory, Spelling, Physical Geogra phy, Reading Psychology. Thursday Written Arithme tic, Theory of Reaching, Gram mar, Book-keeping, Physics, Civ il Government Friday Physiology, Geogra phy, Composition, Algebra, Eng lish Literature, School Law. Saturday Botany, Plane Ge ometry, General History. ' For county papers Commencing Wednesday, Feb ruary 9th, at 9 o'clock a, m., and continuing until Friday, Februa ry 11th, at 4 p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, His tory, Orthography, Reading, Physical Geography. Thursday Written Arithme tic. Theory of Teaching, Gram mar, Physical Geography. Friday Geography, School Law, Civil Government, English Literature. Dated this 17th day of January, . 1910. H. C. Seymour, School Superintendent of Polk County, Oregon. The Prohibition Question The News Reporter has Veen inclined t believe that 1910 would be too early a date to at tempt state wide prohibition; but if the saloons continue their ag gravated violations of law so currently reported, the time is' none too early. The great ad vance in local option and prohi bition sentiment has been largely the result of the flagrant lawless ness of the liquor dealers them selves. On the Sunday following New Year's day one section of the Oregonian contained several in stances of the kind mentioned. Twenty-eight barrels of vinegar manufactured from the waste beer and slops of the Log Cabin saloon. Spokane, were condemned and poured into the sewer under the instructions of the State Dairy and Food Commissioner. Fortunately this stuff made from the overflow and dregs from cus tomers' glasses fell under the condemnation of the pure food laws. A bar tender in the Monte Carlo, Portland, saloon killed Caesar Bourgeoisover a trifling matter and was held for murder. In Wasco county officers are re ported to have called a halt on the operations of notorious violations by galloi houses which the gov ernment permitted to run in the borders of this wet county and which were drawing much custom from near by districts. This same issue also contained a de cided editorial against the New Year orgies carried on in the city of Portland by its own citizens women in particular orgies which, by the way, are the result of the trafic. Those in position to know also declare unreserved ly, that there is more boot legging in wet localities than in dry. In Iowa; there is no doubt that the prohibitory law was enacted when at least one-third of the state was unprepared for it, The law was absolutely a dead letter so far as these counties were concerned and open con tempt for the legal enactment notorious, for in them the senti ment was overwhelmning against prohibition. It may be there is greater re spect for law in Oregon at the present time than there was in Iowa twenty-five years ago and that one on prohibition could be better enforced in such places as Portland, Baker City and Salem than was the case in Dubuque, Davenport and Clinton. If this is true and conditions as prevalent in wet localities as inicated by the above items from a part of one issue of the Oregonian noth ing would be lost by state wide prohibition; much would be ga'ned in dry localities which cosie in contact with wet now as in the instance given of Wasco county. News Reporter. mm Dr. J. O. Matthis Physician and Surgeon Office in Postoffice Building Calls answered promptly both day and night. Both Phones. A. B. WESTFALL Painter and Paper Hanger Monmouth Oregon When they say, We are Out Go to 9 and Get It We have the Best and most Complete Line of Groceries in Polk County, and Our Aim is to carry everything you want to eat. In Our Liine Ol VOiree, Prices from 2 pounds for 25 to 40cts per pound, the BEST that can be had at ANY PRICE. Come in and See our i It is growing every day. You 'UeeneSWare can see something new every time you come in. As for Price we are the Lowest in town, Quality Considered. If You Get it at RJQQjy It is GOOD. Monmouth, - - Oregon l SMI! t8s1 Watch for Bargains At The Furniture Store From 7 A. M. to 6 P. M. every day for the next two weeks. This Sale will be some'hing en tirely new as the articles on Sale will be changed every day, and the price lower than ever. Remember that the articles on sale one day cannot be purchas ed the next day at sale prices. Do not miss a single day or you may miss getting the very thing that you want at a remakable low price. Come to-day Come tomorrow Come next day Come every day Its worth while Monmouth Furni ture Store. Phone 331 P. E. CHASE Monmouth Oregon Try Our Home Made WHITE PINE COUGH SYRUP. It has no equal. PERKINS PHARMACY V. O. Boots FIRE LIFE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID Grove A. Peterson NOTARY PUBLIC ( Monmouth Oregon J. W. HOWELL Contractor and Builder Carpenter shop and General Repair Work. Moulding and Finishing Material Cor. Knox and Jdckson Sts
