The Herald
D. E. ST1TT, Editor.
Entered a lecond-daaa matter September 8, 1908,
at the poet office at Monmouth. Oregon, under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1910.
The "Good Roads" agitation
s-till continues and in many
places there is actual work being
accomplished and Oregon high
ways are becoming better and
will continue to do so. How
ever there is an influence at
work inciting the farmers and
land owners to move forward,
that should he guarded against
and that is the class who want
to tour the country in aiitos and
who desire the very best roads
upon which to take their pleas
ure rides. Roads. should Decon
structed with care as to the de
mands of traflic and the conven
ience of those who use them,
both man and beast should be
considered, and if the tourist
wants more than that let them
put up also.
Governor Gillett, of Califor
nia, has closed dpwn on the
Johnson-Jeffries light and the
scene of operation has been
moved to Reno, Nevada, where
the battle for physical suprem
acy will be permitted. Encoun
ters of this nature are degrading
and just why .the combatants
should choose our country's na
tal day for their encounter is
not yet apparent; however if it
is for the express purpose of
having a 4th of July festival, it
certainly shows a degraded in
clination and a beneficent Crea
tor' will not likely accept it as a
token of appreciation for Amer
ican liberty.
Pennsylvania and adjoining
regions have been suffering from
electrical storms and disastrous
floods during the past week in
volving the loss of some lives
and the destruction of much
property. Oregon has been
fairly immune from such calam
ities in the past and a continu
ance of pacific conditions will be
appreciated.
Kven little things can become
a power in shaping conditions.
Kiowa, Kansas, has been invaded
with ants to the ext.Mit that some
of the people have had to move
out and give up their homes to
the invading hordes. The
lawns were first demolished,
then edibles in the houses, then
the ravenous pests attacked the
clothing, and for a change be
gan to devour the inmates of the
house while they were in their
beds asleep. Their inability to
destroy the ants and to stand the
torture have caused some to
move out.
"The lack of good roads," says
Mrs. Frank De Gamo, "breeds
shiftlessness. A man gets tired
of currying a horse that always
gets muddy whenever he is taken
from the stable. He slams the
gate and breaks a panel in it
because there is a puddle between
him and the post, and he has not
had time to drain that puddle in
25 years. In soma parts of the
country, it seems to be the men
tal state for those accustomed to
bad roads, to be without pride
and ambition. They may work
hard and plod, but their plodding
does not bring prosperity: It
evidently does not occur to them
that the loss in time, the wear on
horses, and the damage to wagons
and harness in hauling their pro
duce to market, is the element of
financial leakage which has kept
them paying interest on their
mortgage for generations, nor do
they appreciate the fact that such
waste of time and material means
has amounted to enough to have
improved the. roadways half a
dozen times. The farmer who
goes to church over bad roads
will lose his religion in going to
church, or if he 'got' religion
while at church, he would lose it
going home." The Oregon Opti
mist.
Weston Normal Initiative
The initiative campaign for
signatures in behalf of the East
ern Oregon State Normal School
is being brought to a successful
issue; and if the campaign at the
polls is equally successful the
school will come through with
flying colors. Ex-Senator Proeb
stel will leave for Salem next
Monday with a big bunch of
petitions containing about 12,000
names, Or 3500 more than is re
quired by law. Hundreds of
names are expected to come in
afterward and will be filed later
in a supplementary petition. The
blanks have been widely circulat
ed, and the signers represent
twenty or more Oregon counties.
Many encouraging letters have
been received from different
localities, lending strength to the
hope that Oregon is tired of the
doubtful distinction of classing
itself among the three states in
the Union that do away with
normals. Weston Leader.
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Noted For Bargains
Monmouth, Ore.
The top seat, in the Pacific
Coast Baseball League, is a hard
position to maintain this season,
and so far none have held it for
unv considerable length of time
Our loyalty is with the Oregon
team, but the Oaklanders have
shown the best staying qualities
ami will most likelv succeed in
ei.ptiiring the pennant.
Japan is reaching out after po
lar honors with the South pole
as a possible goal. Polar honors
have been at a discount latelv,
however if Japan comes march
ing up from the earth's South
ern extremity with a chip on
her shoulder it may be impolite
to try to jolt it off.
Teddy Roosevelt is home
agai n, but the whole world is
aware of that fact as the very air
has been full of the Hying reports.
Worthy of Emulation
Here is a record for school
work that will be hard to beat in
the coun ry: During the school
year just passed, Miss Christie
Black,-attending the Dallas Pub
lic school and living some ways
out in the country, has not miss
ed a single day of the nine
months, nor has she been tardy
a single time. We believe this is
a record that cannot be beaten
by a pupil living near the school
building. If so, we are ready to
give the proper credit -Dallas
Itemizer.
Woven Wire Fence Agency
The undersigned, agents for
the Page Woven Wire Fence, are
now residents of Monmouth. and
are ready to supply material and
construct fences. We solicit your
patronage. Bell phone, Farmers
line, 16.
J. W. White & Son,
Agents for Polk Co. m 18
Courting a Belle.
"Would It lie titiy Durm to deceive
ber about my age';" Inquired the elder
ly milllouuire.
"I'rotmbiy not."
"I'm ststy. How would It do to con
fess to HftyV"
"1 think your ehnnoes would be bet
ter with" ber It yuu claimed seventy
five." Kaunas City Journal.
j. C. W. HENKLE
Funeral Director and
Licensed Embalmer
Independence, Ore.
I also have a line of
Caskets at P. E. Chase's
Store at Monmouth.
Calls answered day and
night. Both Phones.
Lady assistant.
Independence, Ore.
Church Directory.
Evangelical Church
L. C. Hoover, Pastor
Morning service at 11:00 o'clock
Evening service at 7:00 o'clock
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. .
W. A. Wood, Pastor.
Morning Service at 11. a. m.
Evening Service at 7:00 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
W. W. Davis, Pastor.
Preaching Service, 11:00 a. m.
. 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School, 10 iW a. m.
W. C. T. U.
Local Union meets every sec
ond and fourth Friday in the E
vangelical church at 2:80 p. m.
Polk County Bank
Established 1889
Monmouth,
Oregon
Paid Capital, - . $30,000.00
Surplus & Undivided Profits, $11,000.00
Transacts a General Banking Busi- '
ness Under State Supervision
Officers and Directors
J. H. HAWLEY, President; J. B. V. BUTLER, Vice
President; IRA C. POWELL, Cashier: J. B.
STUMP, F. S. POWELL, I. M. SIMPSON.
Interest paid on time deposits.
HOTEL MONMOUTH
D. M. Hampton, Prop.
This hotel has lately been refurnished throughout.
It is our aim to please the public by giving them
the best accommodations at the most reasonable
rates. Give us a call.
Everything Stictly Firstclass.
Monmouth Bakery
C. C. MULKEY, Proprietor
The Best Bread. Fancy
Pastry of all Kinds
Give us a trial. We can surely please you
Monmouth. - Oregon
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