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The Herald
D. E. STITT, Editor.
Entered u nerond-claxa matter September 8, lung,
at the poet office at Monmouth. Oregon, under the
Act of March. 1879.
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Monmouth, Oregon.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 1911.
MUST HAVE WATER
A proposition which confronts
the citizens of Monmouth is a
bountiful supply of pure water,
ami it must necessarily come up
in the iinmedioto future, as pro
tection of health, progress ami
safety from lire, all demand that
we exert ourselves to overcome
this deficiency.
According to inquiry and ob
servations made the reservoir
system, supplied from wells,
will rove the cheapest, and we
believe the best that can be put
in operation for the city, and
this will cost in the vicinity of
lfir,0()O, so that a probable bond
issue of $ 20,000 will be necessary
to make certain that the project
will be achieved when opera
tions have began.
Now don't get a tax-scare on
when we mention this sum for
the tax will not fall upon the
tax-payers but upon the water
users, as an individual and a
house-holder we expect to pay at
least $12 a year into the fund
that will liquidate the interest
and finally wipe out the bonded
indebtedness but we do not ex
pcct to pay one cent in tuxes for
the purpose of tutting in and
maintaining the .system, as the.
funds which come in from those
who use the water will doubtless
be ample to pay all the expense
of running and repairs, besides
leaving a surplus to be used in
liquidation of the bonds.
QUESTIONABLE HONOR
Andrew Carnegie's public
gilts have now leached the co
lossal amount of over ISO mil
lion dollars, a sum so great that
it is hard to realize the amount
of property it represents, and
perhaps there are but few minds
able to eomcprchend its vastuess.
If a man earned $101)0 each
day and worked 300 days in the
year it would require three and
a third years to acquire $1,000,
000, and to earn us much as Car
negie has given away would take
0-10 years not counting expense
of living, and yet what Carnegie
has given away is but a repre
sentative of the'wealth which he
still holds.
How did he get it? Is it an
honor to hofd up the gifts as a
representative of the man? We
are inclined to think otherwise.
He could never cave earned so
great amount according to the
schedule of wages paid for the
lest skilled mechanic, hence he
liiu.vt have obtained it through
questionable methods in other
words he has held up the public
just the same as the Standard
Oil Company and other trusts
have done.
Another question arises out
of this vondiiioti: Is Carnegie
to be censured for taking the
advantage he did? Well we
think he is, but there are wrongs
and faults elsewhere. Carnegie
had helpers on the one hand
and on the other was a sleepy
public who were not awakened
., t ... i
10 ineir own interests.
The masses of the people were,
and are, asleep to conditions
such as have made the multi-
millionairs of the country.
They have never came in touch
with the advantages and per
ceived the opportunity. Those
who did as a general thing took
advantage of the occasion, con-
troled by that degree of selfish
ness which guarded the secret
until the prize was attained, and
in case one could not control or
overcome conditions that pre
sented, aid was sought sufficient
to the accomplishment without
publishing the secret, and thus
the selfish attributes have been
whetted and fostered to the de
gree that has produced the in
equality and unrest that is al
most everywhere visible in civic
and national life.
How much better it would
have been had those whose
minds opened up to the higher
possibilities labored dili
gently and raisel.the rest of the
human family to higher intelli
gence and greater activity.
The world has reached a high
degree of intelligence, but if the
selfish instinct had been elimi
nated and all have wrought to
gether the increased mental
tower would, without - doubt,
have reached to higher and
grander results.
LIKED THE FRYING PANS.
Indians Found an Exciting Us For tha
Cooking Uteniilt.
The Indian, however averse he may
be to any kind of useful labor, is not
slow to avail himself of a new source
of amusement. This was shown some
years ago when hukuik the supplies
sent by the government to a certain
aireney In the west were several hun
dred lare frying nans wllh lonjt han
dles. These the Inditui nuent found In
UtocU when he look possession, and at
the end of the year the number had
not been diminished. Thlnklii!! that
perhaps he had not dlsi harmed his
whole duty In -the matter of supplying
I'nele Sam's wards with these culinary
utensils, the agent began making spe
cial efforts to Induce the red men to
use them.
At first It was hard work, hut by the
time he had fcivon nut about two dozen
there came a stid lea change. Not a
day passed In which the agent did not
have applications for at least a dozen,
and some days he disposed of twice
that number.
When the supply was nearly ex
hausted he noticed among the appli
cants some to wiiom he had previous
ly given pans, and naturally enough he
became a tritle curious to know what
use they were making of them, lie
questioned several of the men to no
purpose, but at length a young buck
more eominuulcailve than the rest gave
him to umleiistand that If he would
visit a certain part of the reservation
not far away lie would tind his in
quiry answered.
The next day, therefore, the agent
rode out In (he direction indicated.
About two miles from the agency he
noticed on the crest of a narrow spur
of the mountain three or four Indians
who suddenly disappeared on the op
posite Nide of the ridge. At the same
time lie heard faintly the cry of ninny
voices.
On turning the point of the ridge he
saw a crowd of several hundred In
dians who were shouting as I: grently
excited. Ue noticed also several ob
jects, which he at tlrst supposed to be
bowlders, descending the side of the
mountain toward them with tremen
dous rapidity.
Instead of fleeing from these moving
objects the Indians simply applauded
and shouted. Soon he saw other ob
jects like the first descending, and In a
short time the whole situation was
plain to him.
Having selected a long, smooth slope
of the mountain where there were no
atones, the Indians had converted It
Into a sort of earthen toboggan slide
and were utilising the frying paus as
toboggans. Seating themselves In the
pans, they grasped the handles with
both hands; theu, crossing their legs
over their arms, they went spinning
down the slide with great rapidity.
The agent let them have the few pans
that remained 4n the storehouse, but
did not order a new supply. Harper's
Weekly.
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just the same
Always ready to wait on you.
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Noted for Bargains
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Abstracts promptly furnished
at reasonable rates, by L. D.
Bown, Dallas, Oregon. tf
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 7:30 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, 10:00 a. m.
B. Y. P. Union, at - - 6:30
W. C. T. U.
Local Union meets everv sec
ond and fourth Friday in the E-
vangehcal church at 2:80 p. m.
Dr. J. O. Matthis
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Postoffice Building
Calls answered promptly
both day and night.
Roth Phones.
Laura Price, M. D.
O trice in 15. F. Baker's Residence
Both Telephones.
B. F. SWOPE,
Attorney at Law and Notary
Public.
Home Phone:
Office, No. 1320,
Residence, No. 3712.
Office in Cooper building.
Independence, - Oregon
We will show you
the goods; we ' have
them for you; come
in and see
AT
onmouth, Oregon
Polk County Bank
Established 1889
Monmouth,
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. HAW LEY, 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
F. P. PYLES, Prop., (Successor to D. M. Hampton.)
The Best Accommodations
at Reasonable Rates.
It is Our Aim to Please. Try Us
EVERYTHING STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Monmouth Bakery
C. C. MULKEY, Proprietor
The Best Bread. Fancy
Pastry of all Kinds
Give us a trial. We
Monmouth,
Oregon
can surely please you
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