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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, May 19, 1911
No. 38
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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.