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Vol. Ill
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Nov. 25, 1910
No. 13
REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
Oregon Apples Captured the
Sweepstakes Prize
TO BUILD THOHOUGHFARE ACROSS STATE
Oregon Development League
Convention Has Speakers
of National Repute
Portland, Or., Nov.' 22, -Men
of national prominence will speak
at the convention of the Oregon
Development League, to be held
at Salem Nov. 28, 29 and 30.
Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific Railway, is one
of the leading speakers and he
will tell of the exploitation work
the Northern Pacific is doing in
Oregon's behalf and will suggest
methods whereby the fullest pos
sible benefit can be secured to
this state.
Advertising and publicity men
who stand in the front rank in
their work in America are on the
program and the brighest stars
in community promotion on the
Coast are scheduled for ad
dresses. Frank E. Morrison,
secretary of Success Magazine
and one of the foremost magazine
men in the United States is
coming all the way from New
York to speak to the Oregon
leagues.
There are many other speakers
whose ideas will prove of great
value. To hear them will be well
worth a trip to Salem from the
most remote part of the state
and all who can possibly arrange
their affairs to attend the con
vention should do so. Splendid
hospitality is olfered by the Sa
lem Board of Trade. This in
cludes auto trips about the Capi
tal City and the nearby country,
visits to ihe state institutions
and a big banquet on the night
of the last day, Wednesday, No
vember 30.
Oregon apples have accom
plished a signal victory by cap
turing the sweepstake prize at
the recent National Apple Show
at Spokane. A carload of Hood
River Spitzenbergs, exhibited by
C. H. Sproat, took the $1,000
award and gold medal banner
over apples exhibited by practi
cally every fruit growing section
of the Northwest. This is the
second year that Oregon apples
have won first honors at Spokane,
last year Rogue River taking the
sweepstakes. Apples from the
Rogue River district also took
first prize at the Canadian Na
tional Apple Show recently held
at Vancouver, B. C.
W. O. Minor, of Heppner, is
one of the state's most useful
citizens. He has bred a famous
herd of Shorthorn cattle that are
the delight of livestock experts.
Mr. Minor has sent seven head
of his cattle to the International
Livestock Exhibition at Chicago
where they will be exhibited and
later sold. This is the only ex
hibit Oregon will make in what
is claimed to be the greatest live
stock show in the world. What
Oregon needs is more Minors
' rather than more professional
, men.
The Oregon Highway Associa
tion has been formed by good
roads advocates for the purpose
of building a main thoroughfare
from north to south across the
state, becoming part of the main
high way along the Coast from
Canada to Mexico. Monday,
December 12, has been fixed as
the date of the state good roads
bills to present to the next Legis
lature. With the completion of the
Panama Canal, believes Secretary
Williamson of the State Board of
Horticulture, will come the
opening of much wider markets
for Oregon apples. He thinks
the people of Europe can be sup
plied direct from Portland and
that the demand there for this
highly prized fruit will be strong.
Doings of the Commercial Club
The Commercial Club met Tues
day evening and after reading
of minutes and selecting Rev.
Hoover as temporary secretary
proceeded with business after the
usual manner.
W. H. French was chosen to
act as secretary and Rev. D. M.
Mclnturff and H. F. Mclnturff
were admitted to membership.
H, B. Davis, W. E. Strong and
B. F. Baker were selected as a
committee to raise a, fund for
advertising.
Several interesting speeches
resulted the necessity of an ade
quate water system and other
civic improvements receiving at
tention, while orchard culture
also came in for a share of at
tention.
Dr. Bowersox was appointed
a committee oi one to write a
paper for Tuesday night a week
hence, the subject being, "What
made Medford Greater."
A committee consisting' of
Messrs. Coulter, Mclnturff, Hoo
ver, Chase, Bowersox and Strong
were chosen to take up questions
of civic improvement.
The meeting then adjourned.
December List Of Jurors
The following list of jurors has
been drawn by County Clerk
Smith and Sheriff Grant to serve
at the December term of Circuit
Court for Polk County:
William Hoisington, Monmouth.
George L Richards, McCoy.
C A Kerber, Airlie.
Robert Reed, Dallas.
Frank Fawk, Dallas.
C A Ramsey, Dallas.
D P Stapleton, Independence.
W M Ray, Butler.
C C Sloan, Monmouth.
A E Myer, Falls City.
Wiley Norton, Airlie.
M H Buell, Falls City.
J R Robbins, Independence.
Frank Lynn, Perrydale.
E G White, Falls City.
N S Burch, Ricreall.
T P Bevens, Airlie.
J R Moyer, Falls City.
R G Allen, Suver.
J W Allen, Rickreall.
John Orr, Rickreall.
Larkin Grice, Salem, R. F. D.
G W Newbill, Ballston.
M R Black, Independence.
Ira Mehrling, Falls City.
R O Dodson, Monmouth.
Ralph Adams, Dallas.
A E Tetherow, Suver.
W A Sloper, Independence.
A B Morlan, Monmouth.
Wayne Henry, Salem R. F. D.
NEWS FROM COUNTY SEAT
Court House Notes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Walter Kizer and Ethel Sha
fer; Jeter M. Virgin and Ger
trude M. Dickinson.
Franklin E Murdock and Jose
phine Fay Strickler; Jack F
Benton and Frances Harrison;
John Whitemore and Elsie Wy
man. PROBATE
Estate of Wealthy Mitchell,
deceased John Rohannon ap
pointed administrator; bond fixed
at $12,000.
Estate of Ma-y E Knower, de
ceasedinventory and appraise
ment filed.
Guardianship of minor heirs of
Ephraim Martin, deceased an
nual report filed.
Estate of Lizzie M Schwartz,
deceased final account set for
hearing December 24 at 10 a. m.
Guardianship of Leo G Drake,
a minor Edward S Drake ap
pointed guardian; bond fixed at
$350.
REAL ESTATE
Emma A Steele and hd to John
W Nendel et al, 120 acres, 1 10 s,
r 4 w, $10..
T J and R E Robertson to J II
Wilson, 157.60 acres, t 9 s, r 6w,
$4728.
Mae Rosebrook and hd to Will
iam Dawes, lot in Independence,
$1200.
J A Knox et ux to O A Knox,
226 2-3 acres, t 6 s, r 6 w, $1.
John H Collins et ux to Josie
A Goodman, 10 acres, t 8 s, r 4
w, $1000.
John II Collins to Lewis L
Goodwin, 20 acres, t 8 s, r 4 w,
$2000.
Henry G Keyt et ux to G II
Russell, 15 acres, t 6 s, r 5 w,
$2250.
J S Pettyjohn et ux to Harvey
Lipp, 15 acres, t 6 s, r 7 w, $800,
Charles Gannon to Joel Flan
nerj and Paul Fundman, 2 acres,
t 6 s, r 7 w, $170.
A Gilmore and hd to J E and
Ida Ross, lots in Fair Oaks, $250.
Maggie B and George Scott to
A M Werner, lot in Dallas, $3000.
C L Pearce et al to James A
Webster et ux, oU acres, t ( s,
r 4 w, $2100.
T B Stapleton et al to D B
Stapleton, 160 acres, t 8 s, r 4 w,
$7200.
Eugene Byerly et ux to Ger
hard Hardy, lot in Dallas, $1050.
Walter L Tooze et ux to B W
Robinson, land in Falls City,
$250.
J L Moore et al to B F Row
land, land in Rickreall, $1200.
G A Sperling et ux to David
RRiddellet al, 320.93 acres, 1 8
s, r 5 w, $11,100.
Martha W Sevier to Clarence
E McCaleb et ux, 20 acres, t 8 s,
r 5 w, $1.
A Dundas to C H Gronvold,
96 acres, 1 6 s, r 7 w, $6240.
Sam A Davis et ux to C M
Oronvold, 108 acres, t 6 s, r 7 w,
$4860.
Amos II Holman to W J Stow
et ux, land in Dallas, $1800.
For Sale California Medicated
Soap. Excellent for all skin dis
eases, also for shampooing the
hair. Mrs. J. W. Richardson Sr.
Monmouth St, Independence, Or.
SCHOOL NOTES
The Philomathian Society gave
a reception last Friday after noon
to the faculty and the Laurean
Society. The reading room was
very tastefully decorated with fir
boughs and pennants. The dis
play of pennants was especially
attractive, for all the leading
schools on the coast were repre
sented besides many from the
middle west and east. A guess
ing game was played in which
Grace Bogynska won the prize.
Bessie Wade won the prize for
having the most correct answers
to the conundrums and Loraine
Johnson received the prize for
being the best speller. All then
went to the lunch room where
punch and wafers were served.
The High School is going to
have a party in the gymnasium
Wednesday night. This is the
first of its kind this year.
Principle Butler informs us
that he is receiving many letters
of congratulation to the committe
of the alumni for the effort in
the recent campaign, but the
committee wish to express their
heartfelt thanks and sincere ap
preciation for the loyal support
given by the many friends of the
school throughout the state. The
result was possible only by their
united efforts.
Anouncer.ent was made in th-?
assembly this morning that the
second lecture in the course for
this winter, would be given on
December 16, by Mrs. Dr. Laura
Price on school hygiene.
The citizens of the town and
volunteers from the high school
are decorating the gymnasium
for the public recetion to the cit
izens of the county and the in
vited friends next Saturday from
10 A. M. to 4 P. M.
A public banquet will be held
in the gymnasium, the assembly
room is also being decorated
where the reception will be held.
An intersting programme will be
given, interspersed by select vo
cal and instrumental music.
One Cent Postage
The president is in favor of
one-cent letter postage, and in
order to get it proposes to raise
the rate on certain kinds of mag
azines. The postoffice department could
easily afford to carry one-ounce
letters for a cent, if its parcel
carrying business was extended
as it should be and that, too,
without raising the magazine
rate.
Nothing but the political in
fluence of the express companies
stands in the way of cutting in
two the present postal rate for
merchandise, and extending the
weight limit from four to, say
eleven pounds.
Thus it would be possible to
send an eleven-pound package
of goods from New York to San
Francisco for eighty-eight cents
which is a little less than half
the express companies rate.
An extended parcels post
would divide between the people
and the postoffice the inordinate
profits now appropriated by the
express companies.
The financial problem of the
postoffice department would be
solved, and the merchants, ship
pers and consumers of the coun
INDEPENDENCE NEWS BUDGET
From Our Regular Correspondent.
DAILY HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER CITY
Scan This Column For News of
Importance From the
Riverside.
Mr. Henry Cripe left for Port
land Sunday afternoon.
Miss Kate Dunsmore, of this
city, has accepted a position in
the Polk Co. Bank, at Monmouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell
returned last Thursday from near
Salem, where they were visiting
friends.
Miss Ilallie Stuckey, the music
teacher of this city, visited at
her home in Portland over
Thanksgiving.
J. M. McCaleb has been having
a few improvements put on his
photograph gallery, which is lo
cated on C. street.
The Spaulding Lumber Co. has
begun work on its lumber
yard situated on Railroad and
Monmouth streets.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson
and Mrs. Mary Card, of near
Dallas, visited relatives in Inde
pendence this week.
W. Il Walker is building a new
barn on the lot he recently pur
chased of Miss Susan Richardson
on Monmouth street.
Mr. Russell has purchased the
old I. Butler house on Monmouth
street, and is having it moved
onto his property in West Inde
pendence. A men's club has recently been
organized in the Christian church
and last Friday evening they en
tertained the ladies of the church
and others in a royal manner.
An interesting little program
was rendered and refreshments
were served after which a spell
ing match was had, Miss Grace
Girard being accorded the best
speller, as she remained the
I longest on the floor,
The Methodists of this city
dedicated their beautiful new
church last Sunday, beginning at
10 o'clock a. m. with the love
feast, continuing till 12 o'clock,
when lunch was served in the
basement of the church. At 3
p. m. a platform meeting was
held, and at 7 o'clock a song
service and an address by Rev.
McDaniel. Notwinhstandingthe
inclement weather there was a
crowded house at each service,
and sufficient means were raised
to pay off all indebtedness on the
new building, which is certainly
a credit to the town.
try would get their small packa
ges carried at less than half the
present rate.
It is a curious fact that, under
our postal arrangement with
foreign countries, packages up to
the eleven-pound limit are even
now carried east and west, be
tween the United States and
Austria, Italy, Norway, Ger
many and Belgium at half our
domestic rates.
The next congress should cer
tainly arrange . matters so that
an eleven-pouoSbackage may be
mailed from here to Yonkers as
to Budapest. Examiner.