The Herald
D. . STITT, Editor.
Enteral a &cond-o)ayi matter Seiilemlier 8, lyw.
t th pot inttti at Monmouth, Orcicun, under ti
Act iff Mr-h S, int.
lXMlkll KVKUY FKItlAY
Subscription Rates
One year
Six months
II
50 i ts
Monmouth, Oregon.
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1911.
WHEN TO SUPPORT HOME
INSTITUTIONS
Now conies the Oregon Man
ufacturers' Associations, with
long articles and short cditorals,
asking space in tiie columns ot
the Oregon press and this insti
tution, too, wants soinething for
nothing, while it yells loudly
and makes strong appeal why
Oregon manufacturing interests
should he patronized, or in plain
er terms, should he protected.
The Canadian Reciprocity
Treaty is the "screech owl" the
inenihers of this association are
"scared of" and hence, this ap
peal for the citizens of Oregon
to dance attendance while they
whi.-ile the people can do the
dancing and whistle too, if their
ends are accomplished.
The Hkkai.o advocates the
support hi home institutions, but
it is not an advocate of high
way lohery, and protection fre
quently firings ahout conditions
which practically amount to
liieh-iiaihL 1 t oli.-n- of the pen
plc. Why does the manufacturer
want protection? He desires it
so that lie can charge his hoine
people a greater price than he
could otherwise charge, for were
he not, protected, similar articles
anil jum as goo.l count tie snipped
in and bought at cost of pro
diiction with a fair percent of
interest added, but where 'pro
tection prevail- ibis caiin.it he
done, and the higher the pro
tective tariff is placed, the great
er is tlie amount which the man
ufacturer can lileli out of the
pockets of ihe houn fieople,
There are many instances on
record showing the unequal con
ditions (if protection. A few
years ago, if memory serves us
right it was at the time of ih.
Chicago Imposition, protection
was taken off iron so that bids
might he secured and the cost,
of construction reduced to the
lowest cost. This was donelhat
foreign institutions might h.ve
a i he i.ee to compi le with home
imiiiiiaciurcts. i im me lorelgn
er get the contract.? Xot much;
he was unable, because of dis
tance and cost of transportation,
to compete with American linns
ami the home niauufactuier got
the contract. At one time, and
po.-sibly yet, on could huv a
Moline plow in Mexico m 0ue
half the price paid for the same
plow front dealers at home. It
does hot require much of a Iuh-
luess lie c( t , .ieterilli.e." (hat tl
Moline Company did not
,.l . II : ' . t
!' to .ucmco fti a n ss to tin
company, hence, home
......... .. i i i . i
ni-ie loooeu ol abtlllt lllllC
! State, hut lie wa surprised
when lie found that a machine
such as lie ol1 would cost him
double what he paid for it in
Germany. So we see that the
manufacturer is protected and
the home consumers are fleeced
and this is the chief reason that
Oregon manufacturers are light
ing the reciprocity treat.
We believe that the consumer
should patronize and prefer
home institutions, but we also
believe that home institutions
should deal justly with the home
people, nut wnen lnsuumous
exact exhorhitant prices they
have no claim to the support of
those whom they are trying to
exploit.
Home interests should be sub
served by manufacturers and
dealers as well as by consumers.
We need more of the reciprocity
spirit at home in order that we
may build better, stronger and
more successful.
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The Whiteaker Oil Well
Promoters of the Whiteaker
oil well are moving with the ob
ject in vknv of raising funds '.uf
ficient to buy casing and sink the
well a few hundred feet deeper
to determine whether or not
there is oil to be found there.
Ten men who will put in $100
each are now wanted to help out
in the search for oil. Flattering
reports have come out from time
to time, of indications of oil at
this well and ;t is odd that the
promoter. s'nuld be handi
capped to any great extent if
they can make a good showing
of future prespects.
The well has been idle for
some time, but if the indications
are as good as reported, there
should be no hardship in getting
men who are interested in know
ing what is under their lands to
put up enough to insure the ex
1 eriment, especially since they
would be gainers in case a strike
was made.
Polk County lands are valuable
without oil under them, but they
would more than double in value
with its discovery.
President Taft assures the
world that we have no ambitions
toward the further acquisition
of territory. We should say not!
We have not even made any
reove toward the occupaey of the
recently discovered Nor'h Pole.
Telegram.
Start Oil Well
The oil well on the G. V. Mc
Poo place was the scene of con
siderable activity last Monday
morning, when the drill was
started on its dov mvaru journey.
A number of th oliicers and
stockholder of the Polk County
Oil, Gas, Coal & Land Company
were on hand to watch the I e
ginning. The machinery was in
good working order and in fivj
hours of drilling a hole 15 1-2
inches in diameter was sunk a
d istance of 25 feet. A f ter reach
ing a depth of HH) feet it is the
intention to start to putting down
the casing. Twelve hundred
shares at 10 cents a share have
been sold, and it is understood
he that other shares w ill be nut on
M,M' the market and that the money
a last as received will be used
1 people in the development of the proper
ine do!-1 ty. Dallas Observer
lars which mostly wen, into the! For Sale-California Medicated
po. ke so.the manufacturer, j Soap. Excellent for all skin dis
'vri"A" "tlen.an eini-jeases, also for shampooing the
gnintu.g to tins country sold his ! hair. Mrs. J. W. Richardson Sr
sewing machine of America,! ! Monmouth St.. Inde-iendenee Or'
manufacture, which had co-t : F r
hi.n :;0, because he supposed he I F!l I f ! i
.mi 11 i run blooded Ancona 15 pinra
TM V- " ,H'W 0,,v l'h-!-fr $1.50 at Mrs J L Mur
to the United: dock's. Monmouth, Oregon. T
A Bran New
Lino of
Johnson Bros.
English-ware
Something New
We handle Everything.
Ask us about it.
If we hav'ntgot it we'll get it
Strickler & Murdock.
Noted for Bargains
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Monmouth,
Oregon
SI Si SI!
B. F. SWOPE,
Attorney at Law and Notary
Public.
Home Phone:
Oilice, No. 1320,
ResidenceNo. 3712.
Office in Cooper building,
Independence-, - Oregon
NOTARY PUBLIC
I). N. McINTURFF NOTARY
PUBLIC for the State of Oregon,
at ti e Otlice of The Monmouth
Keal Estate Co., Monmouth, Ore.
Deeds and all lynds of legal papers
made out and executed, and all notarial
work promptly and carefully attended to.
Polk County Bank
Established 1889
Monmouth,
Oregon
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.HAWLEY, 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.
A StX(it.K PILI.
taken at the night time mav
) . . .
aiu on an attack of illness.
You should always have a box
in the house. We carry a full
line of
HK1.1AH1 I HOIHKHOI.D
KKMKDIKH.
They include cures for all sim
ple complaint.., and may he taken
sandy according to directions.
Better renew your stock or se
em e one if you have none in
the hou-e. Our low price system
prevails here as in all other de
partments. M'e have it or we'll get it.
Ask us.
City Meat Market
Highest Cash Price Paid for Veal,
Pork and Mutton. Once a cus
tomer, always a customer. Sat
isfaction guaranteed.
HIGHEST CASH PRICE Paid for All Kinds of HIDES
SULLIAVN & MOR1SON, Props.
Monmouth, . . . Oreson
IP. E. Chase
H. B. Davis
List your property with the
WESTERN REALTY
COMPANY
lTC-t J iir m
j-j .. "or " ol Furniture Store.
Perkins Pharmacy Monmouth, - Oregon