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I ftie AAonmouth Hmid Vol. Ill Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Oct. 21, 1910 No. 9 REGULAR PORTUND LETTER Oregon Sheep Against The Whole World OREGON APPLE SHOW RECEIVES NOTICE British Tramp Steamer Cleared With 5,300,000 Feet Fir Lumber Portland, Or., Oct. 18, -Oregon not only raises the best sheep in the Union, but they will com pare favorable with any in the world, in the opinion of Geo. W. Mc Knight, of Vale, president of the Oregon Wool Growers Asso ciation. He expects this fact will be demonstrated at the coming convention of the Na tional Wool Growers Association which opens in Portland on Jan uary 4. "We shall have the greatest sheep show ever held in Oregon, " he said. "Our breeders will have a great chance to show their stock, and if we win in the coming competition they can safely take their sheep any where in the world." The Portland convention of the National Wool Growers Associa tion, which is the oldest livestock organization in the United States, will be the biggest in the history of that organization. The state association of wool growers will meet in Portland just before the National convention, the exact date to be determined later. Oregon's apple show is re ceiving very Vide attention. Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern Ry., is taking interest in the coming exhibit and offers a cash prize of $250 for the best exhibit of apples from any district tributary to the Great Northern. Two cash prizes of $250 each will be pre sented for the best exhibits of apples. Fruit growers of Ore gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana will be eligible in these two classes. Portland has accomplished more hard-surface paving since the first of January than any other city of like population in the United States, 50 miles of hard-surface streets having been laid since that date and 10 or 15 additional miles will be com pleted before winter sets in in earnest. This has been a record year for Portland in street pav ing and 50 additional miles are already contracted for next year. The Lane County Apple Show, to be held at Eugene October 20, 21 and 22, under the auspices of the merchants and the Commer cial Club of that city, promises to make a fine showing of Willa mette" Valley apples. A long list of pi-izes has been arranged and there is no fee for entries, of which there will undobtedly be a large number. Lane County is growing apples that would be hard to beat anywhere, and the visitor to Eugene on the above dates will see these Valley beauties in their perfection. The British tramp steamship, Knight of the Garter, cleared; from Portland the latter part of last week with the biggest cargo! of lumber ever floated at this or any other port. She carries 5, 300.000 feet of fir lumber, weigh ing approximately 8,745 net tons and valued at $60,000. It is stated that to produce this one cargo of finished lumber it would require 160 acres of the best: standing timber in the Pacific ' Northwest. The destination of; the steamer is North China, where a part of the cargc , con sisting of very large square tim bers, will be resawed by hand. A meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Ore gon, Washington and California wil be held at San Francisco in November to advance the move ment for a battleship fleet for the Pacific Coast. It is expected that Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans will attend the meeting, and will assist in determining the best method of presenting the subject to Congress at its next session. Popular Citizens Wed On Tuesday evening, October 18th. at the residence of Rev. W. A. Wood, Otis A. Wolverton and Mas. Irene Dalton, two of Monmouth's popular citizens were legally bound in the bounds of matrimony, Rev. Wood perform ing the ceremony. The bride and groom, after spending an hour at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Orr, relatives of me bfide, repaired to the home of the groom where they were greeted by a charivari reception near the hour of midnight. , The revelers made a horrible din but passed on after a half hour's performance and paid their respect to a party who had failed to take part in the mid night racket. Otis thinks that the S. S. shep herd made a splendid leader. Suver Items The farmers are all busy put ting in their fall grain. Mr. Mrs. G. A. Peterson were Monmouth visitors last Thursday. Mrs. J. J. Thurston is now able to be up after an illness of some weeks. Mr. C, G. Griffa of Monmouth did some pluming for G. A. Pe terson Friday. There will be no preaching ser vices at Suver for two weeks from next Sunday, October, 23. Carl Larsen, who has been go ing to high school in Independ ence was home during the teach ers institute. Mr. Charlie Cross who is work ing for A. E. Tetherow was an Independence visitor Saturday re turning Sunday. Miss Lillian McCready, the teacher of the Valley View school attended the teacher's institute at Dallas last week. Messrs Bowers and Simpsons houses are swiftly nearing com pletion. Mr. A. N. Poole of Mon mouth is the contractor for Mr. Bower, s house. There are eleven pupils enrolled in the Valley View school at pres ent. Four pupils are in ninth grade. School seems to be very instructive to both pupils and teacher, Miss McCready. Ask for piano votes a Chus Bros. tnr i;ri!!P D snPCT From Our Regular Corres pondent. DAILY HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER CITY Scan This Column For News of Importance From the Riverside. Fred Irvine visited mother here last week. with his Miss Topsy Mattison left for Portland last Satuaday. John Burton is having his house on Monmouth street painted. M. A. Mix is putting in a ce ment walk in front of his house. Mr. S. H. Cuthbert is applying a new coat of paint on his house. Mrs E. T. Henkle has accepted a position as sales lady in L.Rice's store. Ear.iestWilliams visited friends in Airlie, on Wednesday of last week. A. Edwards who has been working at Airlie left for Salem last week. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wood have returned and will make their homein Independence. Mrs. Ora Cox of Corvallis visit ed with her sister Mrs. Myrtle Richardson over Sunday. The nw pews wave been in-, stalled in the Methodist church and a new caipet covers the floor. Frank Skinner and wife of Salem were visiting friends in Independence on Friday of last week. J. G. Mcintosh has returned to Independence and opened up a tailor shop in the Enterprise building. Mrs. J. W. Richardson Jr. is visiting at the home of her father Dr. J. R. N. Bell, at Corvallis this week. Mrs. M. A. Richardson, of near Siletz, Oregon, arrived -in Inde pendence on Tuesday of this week on a visit to relatives. The members of Homer Lodge No. 45, K, of P. entertained their ladies and friends at a banquet, in the Castle Hall on Monday evening. R. A. Booth president of the Laymen's Association of the Methodist church of Oregon, ad dressed the congregation at this place on last Sunday morning. The Home Telephone Company is installing an electrical attach ments fire bells, fire alarms, meet ing calls, curfew and a 12 o'clock noon bell will be rung from the office of the company. A union Temperance rally was held at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening. Rev. Holling shead. Pres. of the anti-saloon league' of Oregon, was present and addressed the meeting. His topic was Prohibition a blessing to good government. The Laurel Range company gave a . demonstration of thei. steel ranges at Bice and Cal breath's store last week. Bis cuits and coffee were served and tickets were given out fox chances on a range to be given away on the last Saturday, at 3 P. M. sharp, a crowd of three or four hundred people had gathered in front of Ilice and Calbreath's stoiv for the drawing. Mrs. Ar thur Moore. Mrs. L. Damon and Mrs. Dr. Hewitt were chosen by the crowd to over see the draw ing and Miss Inez Mix drew the tickets Miss Bessie Hartman had the lucky number that drew the range. IN MEMORIAM Perit Huntington Kurt was born at Yonci.ll;:. Nov. 27, 154, and departed firm this life at his home in Monmouth. Ore., Sept. 24. 1910. He was the eldest son of George A. and Ellen Burt and spent much of his life near the home of his birth, but for twelve years he had been telegraph oper ator at Monmouth, having spent 25 years at that occupation, He was married Sept. 28, 1880, to Miss Belle McKee, who with six children, two brothers and two sisters, are lelt to mourn as those stricken by a great blow. The children are: Edward A., John M., and Lucile, of Portland; Mrs. Mignon Carmichael, of Salem; Dewey and Lorena of Monmouth. Brothers and sisters are: Henry Burt, of Yoncalla; Rosco Burt, of Portland; Mrs. Lucy Samler and Miss Sue Burt, of Yoncalla. ' Death is always sudden and there are few homes that have not been invaded fby the silent Reaper, but whe.i he takes from the activities of life an affectionate husband and father, a true friend and wise counselor, we are not prepared to submit to the inevitable and as a friend remarked, "the state can not afford to lose men like Perry Burt." To those who feel the great weight of sorrow, our heart's best sympathy is extend ed for we feel that this is a mu tual loss and know it is felt by many people, for his occupation has taken him into several places and he could count as friends a.l who knew him. He was a fear less advocate of all good habits of life and by his voice, vote and life made it easier for those about him to live right. After an ac quaintance of thirty years, we are glad to pay this tribute to his memory. Mrs. J. P. Bishop. Yoncalla, Oct. 8, 1910. A TRIBUTE The sad news of the death of Perit II. Burt, of Monmouth, Or., caused sincere sorrow in the hearts of his many old friends and schoolmates in Douglas Co. He was the eldest son of the late Georue A., and Ellen Applegate Burt. Born in Yoncalla, he grew from childhood to manhood in the town where his pioneer parents built their home. In his early youth the dark cloud of sorrow cast its shadow over his home and left the family of four brothers and three sisters bereft of a mother's loving care, but a home of like tender and motherly influence was given them by their grandparents, Charles and lUnlinrlii Anijlezate. . How short seems the time, since we who are left to pay a brief tribute to his memory, were associated with him in the school room where he I was an earnest and diligent stu 'a ' - fir i W. L. BICE The Republican Nominee for the Office of SHERIFF OF POLK COUNTY I respectfully solicit the sup port of the voters of Polk county and promise if elected to give the people of Polk county a clean, impartial and businesslike ad ministration of the office of sher iff, with fairness to all but favors to none and hope to become ac quainted with as many of the voters as my time will permit be fore the election on November 8, 1910. Yours respectfully, W. L. BICE. Paid Advertisement Grocer Muscott and wife went to Salem, Tuesday. Mr. M. re turned home the same day while his wife is still there having her eyes treated. I. II. Van Winkle, of Salem, for Circuit Judge will give equal justice to all and special favors to none. Qualifications based on experience and preparation. Paid Advertisement dent, always faithful to duty and ever ready to extend a helping hand to his fellow students; he won and held the high regard of his teachers, schoolmates and large circle of friends. He laid the foundation of his education in his native town of Yoncalla, and finished school in the then highest school of learning in this section, the old Wilbur Academy. He early developed traits of self reliance and energy, and a mind free from prejudice, of broad and liberal views. He respected the sincere convictions of his fellowmen, with a charity free from denominationalism. To the last he displayed an industrious and energetic interest in his life work, and like his illustrious, uncle, Jesse Applegate once said of himself, "he preferred to die in the harness." Notwithstand ing the protestation of those who loved him best and feared for his health, he. continued faithfully at his post as telegraph operator to the last day of his life. While the friends of his child hood feel saddened that we have parted with a friend, our sympa thy goes out to the bereaved wife, the children bereft of a father's loving care, and the brothers and sisters for whom the sun will seem to shine less brightly through the veil of sorrow. Mrs. J. T. Miller. Yoncalla. Oct. 8, 1910.