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Vol. Ill
No. 28
. Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, March 10, 1911
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REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
Portland, Or., Mar. 7-Booster
spirit ran high at the biennial
dinner of the Portland Commer
cial Club the past week when the
continuation of the Promotion
Committee work was discussed.
The accomplishments of the past
two years were recounted and
new enthusiasm gained for the
future. The dinner brought to
geather 370 prominent business
men of Portland and a Greater
Oregon and a united Pacific
Northwest were pledged by the
speakers.
Telegrams were read from
James J. Hill, Judge Robert S.
Lovett, Louis W. Hill, Theodore
B. Wilcox, Howard Elliott, and
others in which encouragement
was given for the work accom
plished. Speeches were full of
optimism. C. C. Chapman, Geo.
F. Johnson and others told of the
progress of the work. President
Stevens of the Hill lines in Ore
gon urged further promotion
work and it was decided to raise
$200,000 for publicity during the
coming two years.
Manager Chapman of the Pro
motion Committee laid special
stress upon the Oregon Develop
ment League work and told of
the splendid spirit shown through
out the state. The sentiment of
all was that this co-operation
should be maintained and all Ore
gon should be boosted, rather
than any on section. Portland
must grow with the Northwest
instead a head of it.
Driving of last spikes on new
railroads is a favorite festivity
for Oregonians this year. The
latest road to hold a celebration
is the Grants Pass & Rogue' Riv
er, which has just started a line
of 30 mlie3 from Grants Pass to
Southern Josephine County where
the celebrated caves are located.
The first or silver spike was
driven at Grants Pass during the
week and a demonstration by
the Commercial Club and the
people of the city and surround
ing country accompanied it.
Oregon dairymen will probably
receive considerable benefit from
the dairy dinner at the Commer
cial Club March 9, when methods
to aid the industry will be dis
cussed and means suggested to
help foster it and encourage those
engaged in it. Dairymen, state
officials, members of the health
boards and experts from the Ore
gon Agricultural College will at
tend and in the interchange of
ideas how best to develop dairy
ing, much of value may be ex
pected. The Fat Stock Show of the
Pacific Northwest Livestock As
sociation at the Portland S ock
yards March 20, 21 and 22 will
attract a great deal of attention
from cattlemen and stock raisers.
Indications are that a large num
ber of people will attend the show
and special rates of one and one
third fare has been made from
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Northern California for the round
trip. Tickets will be on sale
March 16 to 22, return limit
March 20 to 24. The premium
list is out and provides for the
exhibition of cattle, horses sheep
and hogs, with liberal prizes for
SCHOOL NOTES
The following program will be
given Friday afternoon: Song,
Society; Reading, Hazel Work;
Piano Solo, Bessie Graham; Reci
tation, Ida Strong; Vocal Solo,
Katie Hughes; Extemporaneous
Speech, Glen Work; Piano Solo,
Loraine Johnson; Reading, Cecil
Beckley; Charades, Agnes Clark;
Critics Report, Miss McNeil;
Song Society.
Arrangements are being con
sidered for a lyceum course of
lectures the coming winter.
The Debaters are preparing
their outlines and arranging their
arguments for the coming debate.
The question is "Resolved that
the state should furnish free text
books for the pupils.
The Junior and Senior classes
of the M. H. S. entertained the
two visiting teams, Faculty, and
members of the Freshmen and
Sophomore classes after the
games Friday evening. The time
was spent in playing games after
which punch and dainty wafers
were served. They all departed
after a late hour, thanking the
Juniors and Seniors for their
pleasing entertainment.
Two very interesting basket
ball games were played in the
Normal gymnasium, when the
8th boys played the Indepen
dence team. The score was 3 to
9 in favor of Monmouth. The
game between the Corvallis High
and M. H. S. girls was a good
game from start to finish. The
Score was 8 to 8.
Notice: Freshmen and Sopho
more, beware! Thy doom is
sealed. The time is at hand.
Signed. X. Y. Z.
TAXES.
The tax collector is abroad in
the land. It is probably not
amiss to call the attention of the
people to the fact that if they
pay on or before the 15th of this
month a rebate of 3 per cent will
be given them. Also remember
that on the 1st Monday in April
your taxes become delinquent.
The books for this precint are
open at the Polk county Bank.
At this season of the year, be
fore the warm weather sets in,
is the best time to make a clean
up of the town. Let every citi
zen suggest to himself, it is high
time for me to look after my own
back yard. If this rule is follow
ed out all will be well in our city.
winning stock. There is no ad
mission fee whatever, nor is
there an entry charge for ani
mals exhibited.
Believing that Central Oregon
offers unusual inducements to
the hog raiser, the traffic depart
ment of the Harriman lines will
make special efforts to aid the
farmers in that region in the de
velopment of the industry.
Special literature on the subject
will be issued and distributed to
interest the men on the soil in
the production of more hogs.
The book has been compiled by
D. O. Lively, manager of the
Portland Union Stockyards and a
practical livestock man. It will
be distributed widely throughout
the state and particularly in the
interior.
INDEPENDENCE NEWS BUDGET
Roy Whiteaker and bride' are
in the city visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Whitney and
son visited in McMinnville Sun
day. John Robbins is putting up a
new windmill tower on his place
north of Independence.
Mrs. E. E. Tripp has been
quite ill for some time at her
home in this city.
Dane Purvine is erecting a fine
new bungalow on his property in
South Independence.
Miss Edith Wolverton of Mon
mouth visited in Independence
last Thursday evening.
Claire Irvine has purchased a
new automobile of R. M. Wade &
Co.
Chas. Huntley of Talmage has,
been appointed deputy assesor
for this district.
Glen O. Graves of Portland has
been doing business in this city
the past few days.
J. M. Stark of Eugene is visit
ing with Dr. Allin of this place
this week,
J. W. Richardson Jr. was help
ing John Robins with some car
penter work this week.
Mrs. D. B. Boydston, Miss
Boydston and Freida Campbell
went to Salem Tuesday.
George Rose, the hop man, ar
rived in town Tuesday by ' auto
stage from Salem.
. E. L. Townsend and family
have moved into the cottage re
cently occupied by Carl Percival
and wife.
Carl Percival and wife have
moved out onto their ranch near
Kreb's hop yard south of town.
Miss Lora Craven of Monmouth
delighted the audience with beau
tiful solo at the Star Theatre last
Thursday evening.
Mr. Lance and son proceeded
to Dallas Monday with their
demonstrations of their new au
tomatic railroad switch.
Cyrus Purvine and Garfield
Byers left for Springfield Sunday
where they will work at their
trade of carpentering for awhile.
Mrs. Claud Oviatt, who has
been ill at her mother's home in
Willamina, returned home last
week.-
Mrs. Janet Richardson, who is
staying with her daughter, Mrs.
O. A. Kreamer, is much improved
in health and is able to visit
among her friends occasionally
The Ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give a Missionary
Tea at the home of Mrs. G. A.
Wilcox, Friday afternoon, March
10 to which the public is cordial
ly invited to attend with a silver
offering.
The Public Library of this city
gave an entertainment at the
Star Theatre last Thursday night
An excellent program was ren
dered by some of the best talents
of the city, assisted by the orches
tra, which was thoroughly en
joyed by all present.
Mrs. Rose L. McGrath of Port
land wa3 one of the suecessful
candidates for election as dele
gate to the Denver convention to
be held the fist week in June,
for the Royal Neighbors of
MONMOUTH ROAD MUST GIVE
BAGGAGE CHECKS
Salem, Or., March 8. -The
Railroad Commission today made
an order directing the officials of
the Independence, Monmouth &
Dallas Railway Company to dis
continue taxing shippers of bag
gage extra money. Many com
plaints have been filed with the
Commission by patrons of the
line, alleging over-charges on
trunks and other baggage and,
upon investigating the charges,
the Commission finds it necessary
to order that baggage checks be
issued and a uniform baggage
tariff maintained.
Appreciation.
Inasmuch as Supt. Seymuor
favored Monmouth with a Cc unty
Institute for the teachers of the
county, on March 4th;
Inasmuch as it became ' neces
sary, by reason of precedent, for
the faculty of the public and high
schools to entertain these teach
ers, involving a heavy outlay of
time and money;
Inasmuch as Supt. Seymuor
publicly and privately expressed
his keen appreciation of the ef
forts put forth, pronouncing it
one of the best County Institute
held in the county, both in inter
est and in numbers;
Inasmuch as the faculty recog
nize that the success of this
meeting is due in a large degree
to the hearty co-operation and
willing support of the citizens of
the town and the Rebekah Lodge
of the I. O. O. F. ;
We, the faculty of the public
and high schoiils, take this op
portunity to express our sincere
appreciation to the citizens and
to the Rebekah Lodge for their
loyal support, thus sustaining
most thoroughly the past reputa
tion of Monmouth for its unfail
ing hospitality.
J. B. V. Butler.
Nellie F. McNeil.
Meldora Jackson.
CoraA. Rossitter.
Elza E. Love.
Effiie M. Shore.
Yamhill People Eager to Invoke
Referendum
McMinnville, Or., March 6.
Local parties started out Satur
day with subscription papers to
raise money to defray the ex
penses of invoking the referen
dum on the appropriations made
by the last Legislature. The dras
tic resolutions passed at the tax
payers' meeting here a week ago
are not embodied in the petitions
to be circulated which will be in
voked to refer the appropriation
for the O. A. C. above the regu
lar appropriation for mainte
nance; also the $50,000 for a dor
mitory at Monmouth and for the
additional Capitol building at
Salem. The University of Ore
gon appropriation is not men
tioned, since measurs are already
being taken to refer that appro
priation elsewhere in the state.
America. The state convention
was held in Salem last week.
Mrs. McGrath is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Richardson
Sr. of Independence.
TEACHERS MET AT MONMOUTH
The local teachers institute
held at Monmouth last Saturday
was a success in every way, the
attendance was the best and all
that any one could ask for, the
work given by Prof. Livingston
of Forest Grove, and President
J. H. Ackerman, of the Oregon
State Normal, was very instruct
ive to the teachers and all re
ceived much good from the meet
ing. The following program was
carried out as it had bee arranged
by Supt. H. C. Seymour; Arith
metic, Pres. J. H. Ackerman;
Conquering the Verb, Prof. J.
W. Livingston; Class exercises
by the Primary Grades, Miss
Effie Shore; Building the Childs
Vocabulary, Prof. J. W. Living
ston; Address, Pres. J. A. Acker
man; The male quartette of the
Monmouth High School gave
several pleasing numbers during
the general program.
Pres. J. H. Ackerman explained
the new Certification Law and
outlined the future work of the
Oregon State Norntal School.
The Ladies of the Rebekah
Lodge of Monmouth served the
visiting teachers with luncheon
at the noon hour and it was a
lunch that was enjoyed by all,
the Rebekah Ladies know how to
entertain. .
Following program was render
ed in the evening in the Normal
Chapel; Vocal Solo, Mrs. Clark;
Reading, Miss Parker; Instru
mental Music, Miss Johnson;
Vocal Duet, Miss Mclnturff and
Miss Shore; Reading, Miss Lucas;
Vocal Solo, Miss Hughes; Ad
dress, Searching for Diamonds,
Prof. J. W. Livingston.
The attendance at this meet
ing by teachers and the people of
of Monmouth was good as there
was a full house at the evening
lecture.
The following teachers were
present: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bid
good, Miss mattie Lee, Miss
Hazel Bohannon, Mrs. Jessie
Cromwell, Miss Mabel Ellis, Miss
Iva Burton, J. B. Hatch, W. I.
Ford; A. N. Arnold, Frank Van
Camp, J. B.. V. Butler, S. R.
Skeele, Paul Hanson, Miss Luc
Skinners, Miss Margaret Skin
ners, Miss Maud Simon, Miss
Lillian McVicker, Miss Nola Coad,
Miss Vera Cosper, Mrs. Edith
Plank, Miss Ethel Lucas, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Dun ton, Miss
Anna Wood, Miss Nettie McNeil,
Miss Cora Rossiter, Miss Effie
Shore, Miss Elta Clark, Miss
Anna McCormickL., E." Mills,
Miss Ruth Fugate, Miss Mae
Lunch, Miss Lucy Hanley, Miss
Martha Grice, Miss Osie Grice,
Miss Clara Pechin, Miss Eliza
Love, Miss Meldora Jackson, A.
J. Shipley, Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Crowley, W. E. Buell, Miss Lin
nie Epley, Miss June Seeley,
Miss Anna Bergman, Miss
Georgie Miller, W. A. Johnston,
Miss Elsie Keyt, Miss Ruth Nunn,
J. H. Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Seymour.
The next meeting will be held
at Dallas on April 1 and Pres.
J. H. Ackerman will take up
Arithmetic and Discipline, Prof.
Livingston will also be present
and will take up work similar to
that which he has been doing in
the other meetings, also will give
a lecture at night.
Respectfully,
H. C. Seymour, Supt.