Vol III
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Dec 23, 1910
No. 17
The
Herald
REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
Portland is Mecca for Wool
Growers of U. S.
OREGON'S SCENIC ROAD OF THE FUTURE
Hill, the Great Railroad King, is
Taking a Look In at
, Oregon Prospects
Portland, Or., Dec. 20-When
the national convention of the
Natioula Wool Growers' Associa
tion opens in Portland January
4, it will be the biggest and most
important gathering of sheep
raisers in America for years.
Questions of vital importance to
the sheep industry are to be con
sidered and the future policy of
the wool interests will be out
lined. According to those high in the
councils of the organization, lit
tle support for the wool men may
be expected either from Presi
dent Taft or the next Congress.
Both, it seems, are determined to
lead Schedule K to the slaughter
in revising the tariff bill. The
friends of the threatened sched
ule would leave the subject to the
Tariff Board but it is said Presi
dent Taft feels that the public
expects further tinkering with
the rates on wool and woolens
and he is determined to accede
to their demands. -
It is felt by the wool men that
their side of the case has never
been presented to the public
fairly, while on the other hand
they charge the agitation that
has arisen against them to the
. mudslinger and muckraker in the
sensational magazines.
"Schedule K." said D. 0.
Lively, chairman of the general
arrangements committee, "will
be the meat of the cocoanut as
far as the convention is concern
ed. It is the life of the wool
trade and when it is threatened
the existence of the wool in
dustry is in danger. Woolgrow
ers all over the country are
alarmed at the rapid advance
ment of i the sentiment for a
change in the wool schedules of
the tariff."
The program, as now outlined,
includes many speakers of na
tional prominence, who will speak
on tariff matters and other sub
jects of vital importance to the
wool industry.
A great sheep and goat show
will be held in connection with
the convention, which meets at
the armory, and prize animals
from all over the country will be
on exhibition. Breeders and
wool men are taking unusual in
terest in the approaching session
and they will attend in very
large numbers, it being expected
that no' less than 6000 people di
rectly interested in the sheep
" business will be in Portland dur
ing the four days of the conven
tion. James J. Hill played Santa
Claus this week by visiting Ore
gon and promising new railways.
Extensions of the Oregon Trunk
Line from the prese it proposed
terminus at Bend south through
Interior Oregon, the pushing of
the United Railways westward
to Tillamook and the building of
an independent Hill passenger
station in Portland were some
of the things the Empire Builder
outlined.
Oregon may one day have the
most beautiful highway in the
world, for the new road now un
der construction to Crater Lake
from Medford is said by experts
to be superior to any on this
continent or through the Alps in
the grandeur of its scenery.
Road experts of the Government
in charge of the work say the
new highway will have no su
perior anywhere and characterize
the work as "Forty five miles of
macadamizing through the great
est scenic section of the world."
The Oregon Agricultural Col
lege will commence its annual
spec'al short courses for farmers
on January 3 and the instruction
to be offered this year is probably
the best since these courses were
started several years ago. Ex
perts in the various branches
have been secured and the spe
cial work will extend over a
period of six weeks.
Made An Omission
In the items of our Indepen
dence correspondent last week
an omission occured which we
correct here.
In the enumeration of the offi
cers elected in Adah Chapter
"Nellie McLeod" and "associate
conductress" were omitted
The item should have read:
"Conductress, Nellie McLeod;
Associate Conductress, Katie
Dunsmore."
The Town Election
Monday was election day in
the town of Monmouth. There
were two tickets in the field al
though there were only three
names which did not appear on
both ballots.
There had been two nominat
ing conventions held the first
making nominations nnder s the
tittle "Citizens Ticket" while the
second named theirs the "Regular
Ticket.
Of necessity the town will
have to do considerable improv
ing in the near future and as all
parties interested seems favor
able to improvement, the interest
manifested in the choice seems to
have been as to the persons who
would be selected . to inaugurate
the work. ,
There were 119, ballots cast
this being the largest vote called
out at this place in many years,
and resulted as follows.
FOR MAYOR
J. H. Remington, Citizens' 70
J. H. Hawley, Regular 48
FOR RECORDER
D. E. Stitt, Citizens 59
L. Ground, Regular 58
FOR TREASURER j
J. E. Winegar, C-R 116
FOR Marshal
C. A. Nott, C-R . 115
FOR COUNCILMEN 2-YR. TERM
Two to elect
rVmrlps Herren. Citizens 74
J. W. White, C-R .107
P. E. Chase, Regular 51
FOR COUNCILMAN 1-YR. TERm
J. L. Mu'rdock, C-R ' 114
Dr. Allin, dentist, Cooper
Building Independence Oregon.
Both phones. 19-tf.
INDEPENDENCE HEWS BUDGET
Gathered by our Wide-awake
Correspondent. v
DAILY HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER TOWN
Scan This Column For News of
Importance From the
Riverside.
Mrs. Arthur Moore has been
quite sick.
C. W. Leonard, of MonmQuth,
was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Young is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clag
gett. A protracted meeting will be
gin in the Methodist church Jan.
1, 1911.
C P. Cornwell, of Monmouth,
was in Independence on business
Tuesday.
Claud Oviatt, wife and two
children returned fromWillamina
Saturday.
Mrs. Forrest Finch has been
quite ill at her home in North
Independence.
"Peace Day" was observed at
the Presbyterian church last Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Clara Purvine has sold
her millinery business .to a lady
from Portland.
Mr. Russell has moved his
house on to his property in West
Independence.
Mr. and Mrs. Dane Purvine
have moved into their residence
jn South Independence.
Dean Walker, of the U. of O.,
was here Sunday visiting his par
ents and many friends.
Chet Long has purchased the
property west of the hotel and
is remodeling the same.
F. E. Richardson, of Portland
visited with relatives in this city
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Julia Douty came up from
Portland Tuesday evening, and
is visiting friends in this city.
A new cement walk is being
laid in front of Miss Susan Rich
ardson's property on Monmouth
street.
Prof. E. F. Crowley, principal
of the Independence Schools, will
spend the holidays at his home
in Falls City.
Some improvements are being
put in west of the Independence
National Bank for the accommo
dation of the Bell Telephone Co,
Christmas exercises will be
held next Saturday evening in
the various churches of the city.
All are preparing good programs.
A basket ball game was played
here last Friday night, between
the Corvallis High School and
the Independence High School.
The score stood 40 to 17 in favor
of the Corvallis High.
A, L. Chute of Jefferson had
business which brought him
back to Monmouth last Thurs
day. He brought word that John
Hanson, who moved from here
to that place, had the misfortune
to have one of the bones of his
left leg cracked while at work
with a stump puller. The leg
was injured below the knee but
it will lay Mr. Hanson off from
work for some time.
Stands Well Up
Monmoth has an institution in
her creamery plant of which her
citizens may be justly proud con
sidering the high position given
at the recent dairy convention at
Eugene. The butter product
exhibited there took third prize
and we are informed that a re
adjustment of points had to be
made to break the tie for second
place.
Below we give the result of the
judges decision as given in the
Rural Spirit, published at Port
land. Eight fine silver trophies were
donated by different parties. It
was stated by parties from the
East who have attended similar
conventions and the National
Convention in the East that no
such fine array, of trophies had
ever been offered at one conven
tionnot even excepting the
National. Judges who passed
upon the butter which was en
tered to compete for these prizes
were F. L. Kent, of the Oregon
Agricultural College; L. B. Zie
mer, of Portland; and A. A. Un
derbill, ,of Salem. This com
mittee found their task, rather
arduous with the large number
of entries which, as their report
showed, were very close to each
other in quality. In the cream
ery butter contest, Sena Wil
liams, of the Hazelwood Compa
ny, was the lucky winner of first
prize with a score of 94 2-10; V.
II. Kent, of the Albany Butter
and Produce Company, second
with a score of 93 1-2; F. W.
Bluhm, of the Monmouth Cream
ery, third with a score of 93 1-3;
R. L. McCumsey, of the Crystal
Ice and Storage Company' of
Portland, fourth with a score of
92 2-3, and T. W. Patterson, of
the Eugene Creamery, fifth with
a score of 92. The aggregate
value of the trophies competed
for and won by the above con
testants was j close to $500. As
stated, however, these trophies
must be won twice, and in one
case the third time, before they
become the permanent property
of the contestant It is a very
high honor, however, to have
won in thi3 first contest and have
the winner's name engraved first
upon the trophy.
For Sale A Bargain
One new style Simplex separat
or of 700 pound capacity; new ma
chine; has been in use one and
a half months. Enquire of Jim
Moreland, Monmouth.
Special Offer
For New Subscribers to
Monmouth Herald
From this day, and until De
cember 31, at 6 o'clock, P. M.,
we will give 1000 votes for each
new subscriber to the Herald
for one year.
Remember these must be new
subscriptions.
For renewals of old subscrip
tions for one year, 500 votes will
be given.
All subscriptions must be han
ded to us at our store not later
than December 31, 6 o'clock P. M.
CHASE BROS.
NEWS FROM CUT SEAT
Court House Notes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Clarence O'Brien and Percis L
Powell.
License to wed was granted to
Walter Murray and Vera Tuttle.
PROBATE
In re estate of Mary T Nelson,
deceased; bond filed and ap
proved. R R DeArmond, W S
Kurre and W E Craven appointed
appraisers.
Estate of Mary T Nelson, de
ceased R R DeArmond, W S
Kurre and W E Craven appointed
appraisers.
Estate of Martha Elliott, deceased-final
account set for
hearing January 14.
Estate of Alexander Collins,
deceased executor authorized to
settle claim of F A Wells.
REAL ESTATE
J II Moran to Mi na Cornelius,
2.37 acres in Monmouth, $1500.
M L Thompson and C J Pugh
to Isaac Hughes, 50 acres, t 8 s,
r G w, $1000.
U. S. to Thomas J Fleppin, 40
acres, t 7 s, r 7 w, patent
Forrest L Guthrie et ux to Rose
Broadley, 31.72 acres, 1 7 s, r 5
w, $2000.
Henry Lehrman to J S Shanks,
80 acres, t 6 and 7 s, r 6 w, $4000.
E A Terow et vx to Andrew
P Siefarth, lot in Dallas, $8000.
M I) Wilkins et ux to E B
Ovelman, lots in Dallas and 45
acres of land in t 8 s, r 5 w,
$13,000.
George R Allen to Miriam J
Allen, 5 acres, 1 7 and 8 s, r 5 w,
$10. '
E G White et ux to C S O'Brien,
11.93 acres, t 8 s, r6 w, $000.
C C Bryant et ux to Edward
Richards, lots in Dallas, $10.
Edward Richards to II Bryant,
lots in Dallas, $225.
J J Minnich et ux to John T
Minnich, 33.07 acres, t 8 s, r5w,
$10.
N A Emmett et ux to Clara
M Kauffman, lot in Falls Cityr
$8000.
R II McCarter et ux to Samuel
Kuder, 22 acres, t 9 s, r 4 w,
$1600.
A J Barham to John M Farley,
lot in Dallas, $1300.
Commercial Club Doings
The Commercial club met Tues
day night and after the usual
routine work of opening the re
port of committees was called for
but on account of the busy season
not much had been done.
J. H. Hawley in behalf of the
committee appointed to inquire
into the cost and merits of water
system made quite a lengthy re
port having had a talk with C. II.
Green of Portland, a contractor
and builder of water systems, the
report favoring a reservoir on
Cupid's Knoll supplied by well
and pump.
The committee was retained
as well as was the committee on
Civic Improvement and the club
adjourned to meet Tuesday night
January 3rd.
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