0 ' u nnLna ' ' TP t? K i ? Vol. HI Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, May 19, 1911 No. 38 7 E 1 V EEGliLR POUTULVfl LETTER Portland, Or., May lG-Tom Richardson has returned from Baltimore, where he carried on a short publicity campaign and or ganized the commercial interests so they will boost their city. Mr. Richardson reports a great move ment has been started there to induce Americans to see their own country before going to Europe. A big convention will be held there January 22-27 next to further the idea. "Oregon should be deeply in terested in this convention," says Mr. Richardson. "If Ore gon could secure one per cent of the people of the congested cities of the East, who ' should move, it would more than double the population of the state. The old East has no patriotism. The people talk about, travel in and know- only Europe and other far countries, and 'European travel drains this country of .$-100,000,-000 every year. Every commu nity in the West should strive to make this convention one of the greatest ever held. We must arrest foreign sentiment and at least make our national capital an American city." War has been declared upon the pine beetle, that is causing ravages in the forests of Eastern Oregon. State Forester Elliott and his deputies will work in conjunction with the. federal offi cers in the attempt to best the beetle. B'nd has started a contest be tween its citizens that will add to the attractiveness of that place. To the householder grow ing the best lawn will be paid a prize of $50. Another awafd of $25 will be paid to the one keeping the neatest and best look ing lack yard from this time un til the distribution of the awards, which will be held in connection with the Railroad Day celebra tion that will mark the advent of the new lines to Bend, sometime in July. California business men will invade Southern Oregon on a trade-getting1 trip, leaving San Francisco May 16. They will visit the Klamath country and otacr Southern Oregon sections, besides getting betteracquainted' with merchants of Northern California. President Louis Hill, of the Great Northern, is anxious to have a line from portland to the ocean at Tillamook and says as soon as financial conditions war rant, the United Railways will be extended to the Coast. He ex pects this will be done within the next few years and the project ls foremost in the Hill plans. A feature of the annual con vention of the Pacific Northwest Music Teachers' Association, at Portland June 7-10, will bean or8:an recital at the White Temple on the afternoon of Thursday, 8, by Dr.. Frank Wilbur Cnas?, organist of the First Pres byterian Church of Seattle. Dr. Chase is recognized as among he foremost organists of the Present day. This will be only one attraction for music lovers among many that have been ar ranged for the convention. A manuscript concert, bv North west composers, is another feat ure arranged for the following afternoon that is attracting much attention. A prize contort for poster de signs for use by the Oregon dele gation at the National Edu cational Association conven tion at San Francisco is an nounced by the Portland Com mercial Club for school children of the state. The posters will be 18x21 inches, in two colors, and one set of prizes xf $5, $3 and $2 will be offered for the three best designs submitted by pupils of Portland schools and similar prizes will go to pupils outside this city. The posters should be on heavy cover paper and any legend may be used to boost Oregon. Contest will close June 15. The Piano Contest There has been no count made this week in the Piano Contest. The furniture and jewelry busi ness is still in an unsettled state, so that we are unable to state i definitely just what can be done, I but from present conditions things look favorable and we ex pect to be able to make favorable announcement shortly, but think I that it will be necessary to ex-j tend the time of awarding the prize a month longer on account cf the changes v, Lch have taken place. Chase Bros. is ciisoai ii The Polk County Bank will In- converted into a national bank as j soon as the necessary papers for the conversion are approved by j r'nnmtrnlW nf. envrf-rxev ah Wash- i ington. The stockholders at a meeting held last Wednesday rat ified the change, permission hav ing been granted by the govern ment authorities - several weeks, ago. This chancre will not affect the ownership or management of the bank in any way, as the same di rectors and officers will continue the business without any interup tion whatever, but the directors are nuking this change believing it will strengthen the institution as the government banks are con ducted under stricter regulation. When the change is completed, which will require several weeks, the name of the bank will be "The First National Bank of Monmouth." The Polk County Bank has had a successful career of 23 years and has always been recognized as one of the strongest banks of the State, and this change will add to its already great strength and prestige. The directors and officers are among the most careful and con servative businessmen, believing safety should be the first con sideration in banking. 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. For Sale-A lady's violin in excellent condition. Enquire at this office. sckbol bids, mm LEI Wechter & Wood cf Salem the Successful Bidders The school board of the Mon mouth school district met last Monday afternoon to open bids for the purpose of letting the contracts for the new school building. There were eight bids to be considered and a glance at the several amounts asked for completing the structure, shows the competition generally speak ing was close, and the school board members are congratulat ing themselves as to the contract they were able to secure. Each firm submitting bids had a representative present when the bids were opened Monday afternoon. The firm to which the contract was awarded - is re liable and have given' bonds in the sum of $15,000 for the faith ful performance of the contract. The bids received by the school board for the erection of the new school building, exclusive of the heating fixtures, were as follows; Denison & MeClaren - $17,420.00 Muir & Haley - - 20,774.00 J. W. Knujip - - - 18,478.00 Capital Builders - - lS.fiffi.OO VvVk-h & Wright - - 1J,4;'5.00 C. L. Wood - - - 17,100.00 F. A. Erixon - - - 19,400.00 Wechter & Woods - - 16,908.00 The following bids were sub mitted for the floating plant: Theo. M. Barr - - - $1847.00 A. L. Fruzer - - - 2100.00 Burkhart & Weaverson - 1805.00 J. G. Bayer Furnice Co. - 1800.00 G. W. Mcrherson Co. - 1802.00 The contract for the erection of the building was let to Wech ter & Woods, which includes furnishing all material and labor, and the building to be eomplcted by September 25th. The base will be of cement, and the struct ure of best brick finished through out with first class wood work. The bids for the heating were held until Friday for awarding, as the specifications and require ments are technical, in order to give the architect and the board time to carefully consider the best means of heating the build ing. The building will be practically a duplicate of the Garfield build ing in Salem, and will have wide stairways for the rapid and easy exit of the children in rase of fire, and up-to-date ventilation and hea.ing methods, so the health and safety of the occu pants will be carefully guard- d which every one will agree is of the first imporeance. Girls Entertain Don't forget the Junior Girls, Entertainment in the Normal Chapel. Saturday, May 20, 1911, in the evening. Miss Esther Spillman, a prom ising piano student of Prof. Chap man's of Forest Grove, will be present and help out in the pro gram. Admission: 25 cents Dr. Allin, dentist, Copper Building Independence Oregon. Both phones. 19-tf. m m COUNTY SEAT Court House Notes. MARRIAGE LICENSES t George C March and Blanche Chnppelle. Herman F Uelnturff and Flor ence M Gebo. hop contracts A G Jones to Louis Lachmund & Company, 10,000 pounds at 15 1-2 cents. CTI Metoma to T Rosen wald and Company, 60,000 pounds 1911s at 0 cents. PROBATE In the estate of Mary Z Perci val, deceased report of sale of real estate heard and approved; ordered that administrator exe cute deed to purchaser. In the guardianship of Ella Paige, Lilly Huge and Mabel Ruge, Minors ordered that Charles S Ruge be appointed guardian, and on filing an ap proved bond in the sum of $1200, letters to issue. . In the estate of Hanna Fames, deceased report of sale of real property, heard and confirmed. In the estate of M Z Pcrcival, deceased final account filed and set for hearing June 21 at 10 p in. In the guardianship of Ella Ruge, Lillie R u go and Mabel Ruge, minors guardian's bond in the sum of $1200, with John Simon as surety thereon, ap proved and filed. In the estate; of Willard Cooper, deceased-inventory and ap praisement filed approved. In the estate of Joseph II Savery, deceased Ralph Savery appointed adminsitrator, bond in the sum of $5100 filed and ap proved; letters issued; Henry Garfield, George W Starr and Jacob Buhler appointed apprais ers. REAL ESTATE Charles W Matthews to Sadie Singleton, lots in Falls City, $200. M E Wheelock et ux to J W Beckley 58.70 acres, t 8 s, r 5 w, $5500. Ada M Taylor et ux to O A Wolverton, land in Monmouth, $200. I) M Hampton et ux to O A Wolverton, land in Monmouth, $200. Priscilla R Craven and hus to Eda M and Levant Pease, 20 acres, t 8 s, r 4 w, $1900. . S T Burch to Margaret A Lucas, 1.55 acres, t 7 s. r 4 w, (Rickreall) $308. M N Bowman et ux to Mon mouth Orchard Company, 102 acres, t 9 s, r 5. w, $100. Lelia Baker and hus to M M Myers, part lot in Monmouth, $750. John Wacheno .et ux to Paul Fundman and Joel Flanery, GO acres, t 6 s, r 7 w, $2800. E F Brown et ux to James T Huntley et ux, 13.42 acres, t 7 s, r 4 w, $10. Capitol Trust Company, of Portland to C T Hoover, lot in Kingwood Park, $350. C G Andrews et ux to Agnes C Headline, 2G2 acres, t 6 s, r 6 w, $10. S B Taj lor et ux to Ida M Ull rey, land in Dallas, $675. Andrew P Siefarth et ux to Chas E Blodgette, lot in Dallas, SCHOOL NOTES The Loving cup, a gift from the athletic association of the M. II. S. to Mr. Craven, will be pre sented on Friday afternoon. This cup is a slight testimonial of the high appreciation the Student Body feel towards Mr. Craven as a coach during the past winter. The presentation will be made by L. II. Lindsay. Any one who is interested will be gladly welcomed at the meet ing of the societies at 2:15 p. m. The contract for building the new public and high school building-was awarded to Wechter and Wood of Salem. The contract as given to these men does not in clude the heating of the building. This will be awarded later. The specification applies that the building shall be completed for the opening of school in Septem ber. Interest is manifested in the school picnic at Rickreall on June 3rd. The 8th grade class expect to attend and music will also be furnished by the ladies quartette of the high school. Active preparations are bcinsr made to produce the play on the evening of June 2nd. A full cast of characters has been selected and rehearsing has begun. The play promises to be of unusual interest and since it is given as a beneli' to the Student Body As sociation it is hoped the public will encourage the students by their presence. A jolly crowd of Monmouth students attended the vaudeville at Dallas on . Monday evening. They report a pleasant trip. Some twenty odd took the eighth grade state examination in one of the Normal rooms last Thursday and Friday under tho superintendence of Misses Jack son and Dora Murdock. From general character of the ques tions submitted, the students feel very hopeful of successfully pass ing the examination. It is fair to say however that some of the students were lacoring under an attack of chicken pox at the same time. To Kill Prune and Hop Pests Corvallis, Ore., May 13-Dis-eases and Insects which destroy the prune and hop crop are to to be made the subject of a big investigation by the experts at the Oregon Agricultural College. The work began this week when Prof. II. N. Jackson and II. F. Wilson went to Salem to investi gate the prune pests of the dis tricts, and found two insects do ing much harm to young grafts. May 19 they go to Independence to begin the work on hop crop pests. The Salem fruit union has done much to facilitate the investiga tions, having made an addition to -its building to provide head quarters for the experts while they are at work there. - Jio! Samuel Skersies and Henrietta Skersies to Otto Skersies, land in t 6 s, r 6 w, $1. Otto Skersies to Samuel Sker sies, same. T B Williams et ux to John W McBee, 210 acres, 1 10 s, r 5 w, $1000.