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-iff Th& Herald mmmsxmm, Vol. II Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, March 18, 1910 No. 20 REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER Eastern Capitalists Invest in Oregon, Property BIG PACKING PLANT BEGAN OPERATIONS The Good Roads Association of Oregon Has Quarters In Portland . Portland, Oregon, March 15 Large sums of Eastern capital have been invested in this state during the past week in the pur chase of the Northwest Corpor ation, which controls numerous gas, water and electric light and power plants in Oregon and Washington. H. M. Byllesby & Co., of Chicago, a large promo tion concern, are understood to have taken over the properties. The firm will establish an office in Portland by the first of next month and direct operations from here. . The properties bought extend from Walla Walla Wash., to Southern Oregon. Ambitious projects yet to be completed are included in the company's hold ings. Various electric lines in the two states are planned, and the development of big water powers has been outlined. This transaction, which carries with it a very large sum of East ern capital, shows the confidence "outside investors have in the future development of this sec tion of the United States. Total deposits in Oregon banks, both national and state, at the close of business January 31, totaled $91,314,138, an increas of $1,264,388 since last November. Loans and discounts in the same period increased $1,441,249. On the last day of January there was due Oregon banks from approved reserve agents outside of . the state, a total of $10,239,853. These figures are given in state ment just issued by' State Bank Examiner Steel. . Portland's big new packing plant, just completed by the Swift interests, began killing livestock yesterday. From now on, it will enlarge its operations until all the departments and al lied industries are under way. It is expected to be two or three months before the big $2,000,000 plant is in full operation. The completion of this great packing house is a big boost for the pro ducers of livestock not only in this state but throughout the Northwest. The killing depart ment is prepared to handle about 500 cattle a day as a starter and has a capacity of 1000 hogs and sheep. The interest shown in livestock production throughout the big territory tributary to this market will largely determine the magnitude of operations by the new plant. Hogs reached $11.10 during the past week. . With Judge Lionel R. Webster in charge, headquarters have ' been opened in Portland by the ; Oregon Good Roads Association and it is planned to wage an act ive campaign constantly for good roads throughout the state. Funds1 to carry on the work have been subscribed and not only will good roads legislation be fathered but demonstrations of approved road making will be carried on and it is hoped to secure the ap pointment of a highway commis sion. Much good is expected to result from the campaign. Following a conference be tween officials of Oregon and Washington held during the past week in Portland, an agreement was reached as to the disputed state boundary at the mouth of the Columbia River. An arbitrary line was agreed upon which will be used in enforcing the fishing laws and in levying taxes until the vexed question is settled finally. . , , Washington boosters will reach Portland on the afternoon of March 19 on their way to Cal ifornia. The visitors will repre sent cities in Western Washing ton and while in Portland will be entertained by the Commercial Club. ' v Monmouth Heights. Goat shearing is in full blast in this vicinity. W. H. Mack has sold 80 acres of land recently. Elbert Peterson was a Dallas visitor Wednesday. Oscar Lehman purchased a new harrow the past week. Dave Dove has set out ten acres of apple orchard. Pearl Fishback was over to the county seat Wednesday. Mrs. E. Clark was a business visitor to the county seat ' Mon day. During the sunshine of last week some early gardens were planted. Herman Wunder and wife were trading in Monmouth last Thursday. " Mrs. E. Clark made a business trip to Corvallis Friday, return ing home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bosley Sundayed with their daughter, Mrs. Etta Egleston, of Elkins. James Goodman assisted Geo. Muscott and family to move to Monmouth last week. , Wild flowers are beginning to bloom on the hillsides and the grass has started to grow. Mr. Tyler and Mrs. Guy Thompson, of Albany, visited Mrs. Alice Walker Saturday. Mrs. Frona Howsmon and two daughters, Myrtle and Vernie, spent Saturday in Monmouth. The farmers are busy rushing their plowing, and sowing their spring grain these lovely days. Miss Bessie Sullivan, of Mon mouth, was a guest of her grand mother, Mrs. E. Clark, and fam ily Sunday. Misses Launa and Addie Clin ton, of Independence, - visited Ina and Lettie Fishback last Sunday. ' , .......... A. J. Shipley went to Ballstpn Friday to attend the debate be tween Dallas and Ballston, he being one of the judges. William Bogynski Jr. is busy these days shearing goats for his neighbors and friends with his gasoline machine, which certain ly does fine work. , , For Sale. , , ,-. Piano and Sewing Machine for sale, cheap. Enquire of H. Best, Monmouth, Ore. NEWS FROM COUNTY SEAT! Court House Notes. MARRIAGF LICENSE. Carl Blome and Mary B. Sker sies. PROBATE Estate of Thomas and Elinor Williams, deceased bonds filed and approved; F M Lewis, Jas per Bagley and A A Lindeman appointed appraisers. Estate of Henry Flickinger, de ceasedestate admitted to pro bate; letters to issue on filing of bond in sum of $8500. HOP CONTRACT. R. Tarter and W. W. Miller to Benjamin Schwdrtz and sons, 15 000 pounds 1910 crop at 15 cents. REAL ESTATE Frank Glover, et ux to H. G. Campbell, 79 1-6 acres t8s, r5w, $4000. J. N. Conner, et ux to Gertie Brown lot in Germantown, $65. Gertie Brownold to John G. Brown, lot in Germantown, $50. W. L. Gibson etal to Prentiss M. Jones and wf, lot in Falls City, $50. Elias Williams et al to Lucy Neal, 20 acres, t 6 r , r 8 w, $500. Thomas J. Card, et ux to H. R. Sloan, 20 acres, t8 s, r6w, $300. Levi Wright, et al, to II. R. Sloan, 48.59 acres, 1 8 s, r6w, $1, 500. Vincent Thompson to H. R. Sloan, 132.64 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w, $4642.40, J L Hanna to J J Williams, lots in Independence, $1. P C Sears to Mary A Graves and Frank Shafer, 1 acre, 1 6 s, r 4 w, $150. F J Coad, trustee, to James Boydston, lots in Klose Illihee, $1300. R D Cooper to R L French and B F Downing, 25.53 acres, 1 8 s, r 4 w, $5106. John D Holman et ux to Wil liam Shroeder, 160 acres, t 8 s, r 5 w, $1. Harvey Walker et ux to John A Bewley, 50 acres, t 6 s, r 4 w, $3000. Frederick Zagelow et ux to William Schutt etux, 80.64 acres, 1 7 s, r 3 w, $1. Charles H Trask et ux to H C Courter, 4 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w, $1. George F Vick to H R Sloan, 66.09 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w, $1. Cephas Nelson et ux to II R Sloan, land in t 8 s, r 6 w, $1. H G Campbell et ux to Cephas Nelson et ux, 69 1-6 acres, t 8 s r 5 w, $4500. " , Waters Bros Co to O L Town send, lots in West Salem, $450. Waters Bros Co to Otto Head rick, lots in West Salem, $1000. Martha P Holman and hd to G W Chapman, land in t 8 s, r o" w, $285. . H Hirschberg to J J Williams, 60 acres, 1 8 s, r 4 w, $10. P. E. Chase has sold a half in terest in his furniture business to his brother, O. P. Chase. P. E. Chase has had his busi ness lettered on the side of his building this week in good, large letters. Mr. Chase knows the val of advertising, and he s going to let people know where to find him. NORMAL SCHOOL BILL Measure Draughted for Weston State Normal School Col. J. H. Raley, Judge James A. Fee and Ex-representative C. W. Steen, who were appointed to frame the initiative bill for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School, have prepared and sub mitted a form for the bill and pe tition. This will likely be adopt ed, and a large number of copies printed for circulation through out the state. Below is the text of the proposed bill: A Bill to propose by initiative petition a law to provide for the permanent support and mainte nance of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Uma tilla County Oregon: Be it enacted by the People of .the State of Oregon: Section 1. For the support and maintenance of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County, Ore gon, for the payment of salaries of its teachers and employes; to keep the buildings, grounds and other property thereof in repair; for the purchase of additional land for the campus thereof; or otherwise if necesary; for the purchase of library books, labo ratory supplies and apparatus and for the payment of necessa ry incidental expenses, there is hereby levied annually a tax of one twenty-hf th of" a mill on a dollar upon all the taxable prop erty within the State of Oregon. Such tax shall be levied and col lected annually as other taxes are levied and collected, and the fund arising therefrom shall be paid into the State Treasury and kept separate and apart from oth er funds, and shall be known as the "Eastern Oregon State School Fund," and shall be paid 6it on ly on warrants drawn by the Sec retary of State on the State Treas urer against said fund, and un der the supervision and direction of the board of regents and their successors in office. If any por tion of said fund shall not be used during any fiscal year, the balance remaining shall be car over until the next year and ad ded to the fund of that year, and the Secretary of State is author ized and diredted to audit and al low all claims payable out of such fund. Section 2. The Eastern Ore gon State Normal school at Wes ton, Umatilla County, Oregon, shall be controlled, managed and maintained by a board of regents and their successors in office, ap pointed by and with the authori ty conferred upon them pursuant to., chapter 186 of the General Laws of Oregon, filed in the of fice of the Secretary of State on February 25, 1901. Tuesday afternoon as the Mo tor was nearing Airlie and run ning along at about the rate of eight to ten miles an hour, a high, empty box err toppled over and pulled another one that was lightly loaded after. The acci dent interrupted traffic to some extent, although the damage was very slight. The car was placed back on the track again yesterday. There was no injury sustained by either passengers nor employes. INDEPENDENCE NEWS BDDGET From Our Regular Corres pondent DAILY HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER CITY Scan This Column For News on Importance From the Riverside. The sawmill is again in opera tion. J. Dornsife spent Saturday in Salem. Mrs. J. Dornsife and Mrs Dave Sears visited Salem Monday. Mr. Messner, of ' McMinnville. spent Sunday with friends here. Mr. Hodge has returned from, a visit to Portland and Newberg. Fifty cords of ash and maple wood was brought down from Kreb Bros', mill and is being de livered at $5 a cord. Skinner Bros, launch is run ning between here and Salem, leaving this city at 9:30 a. m., and leaving Salem at 4 p. m. An extra motor was run to Corvallis Monday evening, which carried a large number of Rebec kas from this lodge to visit the Corvallis lodge. The motor re turned at a late hour, and all re ported a good time. The Independence driving club have elected W. W. - PercivAl as president, Orin Byers secretary, and Roy De Armond treasurer. The spring meet will be held sometime in June, and a large number of horses are expected, both for the horse show and races. Fred Williams, the junior mem ber of the firm known as the Williams Drug Co., has conclud ed to return to the Philippine Is lands where he will again enter the U. S. Army. Mr. Williams left the army two years ago at which time he held a lieutenant's commission. FOR SALE Eggs from Full ,sBlood, S. C. Brown Leghorn hens. Also, some Artichoke seed. Phone 224 C. S. Marks, Monmouth. Music and Art Those contemplating the study of music, either Instrumental or Vocal, or those desiring lessons in art, (oil) will please call upon me at my home during the first part of the week, or notify me by postal. W. W. Davis. Plants for Sale I will sell at my Green House plants at the following rates: Cabbage Jesey Wakefield, per hundred, - - - 50 cts. Cauliflower per hundred, 75 cts. Tomatoes " " 75 cts. Celery " " 50 cts. Kale per thousand, $2.50. Lettuce, 5 cents per head. My plants are grown from the best of seed, and I guarantee all plants true to name. These Choice plants will also be sold at all the Grocery Stores in Monmouth and Independence. Monmouth Green House, J. M. MacDonald, Prop. Monmouth, Oregon.