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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Feb. 25, 1910
No. 27
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REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
New Packing Plant Will Be
Started March 14
TO BE TALLEST BUILDING IN NORTHWEST
Portland Planted Rose Bushes to
Celebrate Washginton's
Birth Day, Feb. 22
Portland, Oregon, February 22
The new packing plant of the
Swift interests on the Peninsula
is expected to start operations on
March 14. Because of the magni
tude of the work embraced in the
Swift plans, there has been a de
lay in the original project- of
nearly a year in getting ready for
packing but the plant is now
practically complete. The open
ing of the plant means that 500
people will be employed at the
start with the probability that the
number will be doubled within
the coming year. It will furnish
a big livestock market for the
farmers and stock raisers of the
Pacific Northwest and other pack
ing plants and factories for util
izing side products of the pack
ing houses will be established.
Work on what will be the tal
lest building of this state, if not
in the Pacific Northwest, will be
begun March 10, when construct
ion of the new Yeon building will
start. The structure will be built
at the corner of Fifth arid Aider
streets and will be 15 stories in
height.' Like the new skyscrap
ers now going up in Portland
the structure would be a credit
to any city of the country.
Passenger service on 25 miles
of completed road at the west
end of the Southern Pacific's Till
amook extension will be begun,
it is expected, on April 1. Trains
will be run from Tillamook to
Vosburg, giving service to Bay
City, Hobsonville and other in
termediate points. Meanwhile
work is steadily going on, across
the Coast Mountains and by next
Fall it is expected trains will run
through from Portland to Tilla
mook Bay. .
Oregon will be given another
congressman, and possibly two,
it is believed, after the coming
census' is taken. According to
the basis of representation ex
pected to be fixed by the new
census, one congressman will be
allowed for every 224,000 of pop
ulation. The basis at prasent is
one representative for every 192
182 of population. It is expected
the coming census will show a
population for the state of close
to 800,000. This will give three
congressmen and if the hopes of
some are realized and the state
is found to have 1,000,000, then
four congressmen will be allowed.
Washington's birthday was
celebrated in Portland by plant
ing rose bushes in the parks and
public squares of the city with
appropriate exercises. Thous
ands of bushes were set out
throughout the city and the new
plants will be blooming in time
for the annual Rose Festival in
June. City and state officials,
togeather with representatives
of foreign nations that contribu
ted their native roses for the
affair, participated in the rose
planting exercises. This has
became an annual event in Port
land and the custom is growing
in favor each year. The plant
ing of roses at a time when, many
other sections of the countrj are
wrapped in snow and ice is also
a splendid advertisement of Or
gon's climate.
Advertisements are being
placed by the Portland Commer
cial Club in the leading Swedish
and Norwegian-Danish papers. of
the country, calling attention to
opportunities here for industrious
people who seek homes in the
country districts. A large in
quiry is coming to the Portland
office from Scandinavians all over
the country and letters are an
swered by a special correspondent
who understands the language.
This is but one phase of the Com
mercial Club's work but it is
bringing inquiries. The people
are thrifty and industrious and
settlers of this kind will help
develope the vacant lands of the
state.
Hood River Will Wait
Hood River wants a Normal
school, but she wants a monopoly
of the Normal patronage. How
ever as an act of the Oregon
Legislature stands in her way
she will bide her time and await
the result of the November elec
tion. The following comes from
Hood River:
"Developments of the past few
days have caused the committee
on normal school of the Com
mercial Club to give up the idea
of opening a campaign for a
single state normal, to be located
at Hood River until the people of
Oregon have actually expressed
themselves as against the con
tinuance of the three schools
formerly conducted at Mon
mouth, Weston and Ashton.
These districts will appeal to the
people for appropriations to re
open the schools at the next gen
eralelection, and the law does
not allow a measure calling for a
new state institution outside of
Marion county to be submitted to
the people until it has been acted
on by the legislature. As Ore
gon at present has no normal
school, Hood River citizens" ex
pressed themselves in a recent
mass meeting as in favor of a
single school for the whole state
hero. Since initiative petitions
will be out asking the ' re-establishment
of the schools v formerly
maintained by the state, Hood
River will await the action of the
voters, and if they should refuse
to vote money to run three nor
mals, the legislatures will then
be asked to establish a school
here.
Will Flippin had the unusual
experience one day last week, of
having to, dispute the right-of-way
with a couple of cougars.
He was near the Williams place
on the Slab creek road, in Town
ship 6-9, when he looked up and
saw a big cougar in the road a
score of paces ahead of him.
Will stopped in his tracks, for he
had no gun with him. After a
moment the big cat moved along
the road, crossed the bridge and
slipped into the under brush.
The man was about to continue
on his way when another cougar,
larger than tlie first, crossed the
road and followed in the trail of
his mate. Willamina Times.
Public Sale
Beginning at 10, A. M., at his
Farm, North Monmouth
THURSDAY. MARCH 3RD, 1910
Will Sell at Public Outcry, Eight
Horses, Twelve Cows,
10 head of Hogs
Beside the above enumerated
articles I will sell a lot of farm
implements and machinery, and
other articles, wheat, oats, vetch
seed, hay, some wood and many
other things. See poster for the
enumerated list.
E. H. Hosner will act as auc
tioneer, and Ira C. Powell will
serve as clerk. Free lunch will
be served at noon.
W. Fugate, Proprietor.
NEWS fWToIty SEAT
Court House Notes.
PROBATE
Estate of Nancy W Harris, de
ceasedfinal account set for
hearing March 19, at 11am.
Estate of Mary E Ramp, de
ceasedbond filed and approved;
T K Ford, L R Stinson and Sam
uel Adolph appointed appraisers.
Estate of Frank L Brown, de
ceasedpetition to sell real es
tate set for hearing March 5, at
10 a m.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
A. M. Stuart and Rosa Carpen
ter REAL ESTATE
John H Burton to E W Strong,
140 acres, t 7 s, r 5 w, $2900.
J N Conn et ux to Ebbie W
Marquis, 10 acres, -t 7 s, r 5 w,
$2600.
Martha A Hill to Homer Hill,
lots in Independence, $1.
Laydue R Hill to Homer Hill,
80 acres, t 9 s, r 4 w, $1.
Samuel W Walker et ux to Mrs
N S Smith, lots in West Salem,
$100.
Cora V Tufts to Amanda Conn,
1 acre, 1 7 s, r 5 w, $900.
Ottilie Newman to Adolph G
Newman, land in Polk and Yam
hill counties, $10,000.
Ottilie Newman to Charles R
Newman, land in Polk and Yam
hill counties, $10,000.
Herman Ruh et ux to M M El
lis and John G Brown, 8.28 acres,
t 7 s, r 5 w, $3500.
D D Gorsline et ux to Charles
T Hall, 1.25 acres, t 6 s, r 4 w,
$G0.
R D Cooper to B F Downing
and L R French, 156.25 acres, t
8 s, r 5 w, $31,250.
The great Baldwin Sheep and
Land Cnmpany has gone out of
business, according to newspaper
reports. ". They say that the im
mense ranch, which contained
about 26,600 acres of range and
alfalfa land was transfered, a few
days ago, to a Portland syndicate
of capitalists for a consideration
of $450,000. The syndicate is
composed of L. B. Menefee, Jas.
Guy M. Standifer, E. J. Daly. N.
P. Sorenson. All are well known
men in Western Oregon financial
circles, and the purchase includes
the improvments, the bank and
store.
A Wallowa County Opinion on
Normal Schools
The Wallowa Sun has the fol
lowing to say on the Normal
School Question:
"And Hermiston wants a nor
mal school! and Hood River! and
a dozen others! Doubtless the
normal school would be a good
thing for them. They are even
willing to spend divers dollars in
getting the state to vote such a
school there and even donate
some scanty acres of land if the
state will agree to improve it with
several thousands of dollars in
buildings. But why should the
state spend several thousands
of the taxpayers' money in new
buildings when the state has ad
equate buildings at three towns
indifferent parts of its domain?"
Peahaps it will be well for the
voters to look up the record made
by these several aspiring towns
when the state went so disgrace
fully out of the normal school
business a short time ago and
left several hundred students and
teachers stranded at the middle
of the year! When it broke faith
with Ashland and Weston and
Monmouth! Did these aspirants
support legislators who stood
manfully by the normal schools,
or were their heaviest votes cast
for a representative of the peo
ple who favored the disgraceful
process that left idle school build
ings in three thriving towns
which had contributed to the
building up of three good normal
schools? Did the citizens of Her
miston, Hood River, and the
various other aspirants raise a
protest at the action which
strangled the normals, or did
they sit calmly by and gloat over
the destruction that was
wrought? These questions must
be answered before the aspirants
can have any clear claim to con
sideration." "It is argued that the state
needs two normal schools, one in
Eastern and one in Western Or
egon. Ashland and Weston are
admirably situated for the pur
pose. They are far from the
other state schools. The state
has ample grounds and buildings
for school purposes and ample
equipment for beginning school
at once. And there should the
state expend the money if we are
to have normal schools. The Sun
does not pretend to know the
merits of all these aspiring
towns. But we do know that
there was good schools, good
buildings, and good grounds at
Ashland and Weston and we will
have no part or share in any
scheme that looks to the establish
ment of normal schools at any
other places where the state
must erect costly buildings before
schooKbee-ins."
With bright prospects for the
coming spring, Independence
will take her place in the front
rank. It looks like we would
have a new high school, two new
church buildings and a sewer
system in the near future.
IndepenPence Enterprise.
- The Alumni Committee having
charge of placing the State Nor
mal School proposition before the
people have been busy and will
soon have the petitions ready to
circulate throughout the state.
INDEPENDENCE NEWS BUDGET
From Our Regular Corres
pondent. DAILY HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER CITY.
Scan This Column For News on
Importance From the
Riverside.
Zen Allen of Rickreall was in
town Saturday.
Ralph Davidson of Farker was
in town Monday.
Jeter Virgin visited the Capi
tal city last Thursday.
Jason Byers and son, Bliss,
spent Saturday in Salem'.
Mrs. M. W. Wallace went to
Portland ' Saturday, to buy her
spring millinery.
Mr. and Mrs. Spong- of Hood
River are visiting Mrs. Spong's
sister, Mrs. C. A. Moore of this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hubbard
will move to Salem this week,
where Mr. Hubbard will work in
a real estate office.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Campbell
of Dallas visited over Sunday
with their daughter. Mrs. J. C.
Morrison of this city.
Ed Wallace who is attending
the Oregon Agricultural College
spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. M. W. Wallace.
Last week a special course was
given at the Oregon Agricultural
College for fruit inspectors. Ross
Nelson, Polk County's fruit in
spector was in attendance.
Dr. Dunsmore visited Portland
last week, where he was in at
tendance at the Christian En
deavor Convention which was
in progress, at the First Presby
terrian church of that city.
Mrs. Veva Green and her
brother, Ralph Morrison of
Albany, were visiting: their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morri
son last week. They, were ac
companied home by Miss Topsy
Mattison of this city.
The W. 0. W. Circle and Wood
man with a number of invited
friends had a pleasant time last
Friday evening in their hall.
After the programe a banquet
was spread, and it was a late
hour when all left for home.
A very interesting1 basket ball
game was played at the Audi
torium last Saturday night, be
tween the Independence, High
School and the town boys, for
the Champion ship of the town.
The score was 15 to 31 in favor
of the town boys, who will here
after wear the title of Champ
ionship.
Miss Garlin Hill, who was sent
to Portland from Independence to
unvail the Sacajawea monument
at the Lewis and Clark Fair, was
married in Portland January 31st,
to George Frederick Cohrs. Mr.
Cohrs was formerly a jeweler of
Pomeroy Wash. Mr. and Mrs.
Cohrs will make their future
home at Long Beach, Cal.
Adah ChaDter No. 34 Eastern
Star, celebrated its fifteenth an
niversary at the Masonic Hall
last luesoay nignt. A good at
tendance of the membership was
present besides many of their
invited friends. A good musical
program was rendered besides
addresses by Dr. Dunsmore and
J. B. V. Butler, after which a
swell banquet was partaken of.