REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
Portland, Or., July 25-The
Oregon families or commercial
bodies will have a big reunion
August 14, 15 and 16 at Astoria,
when the annual convention of
the Oregon Development League
will be held. The program, as
arranged tentatively, includes
a large number of the most prom
inent publicity nen of the count
ry. Notable addresses are
scheduled that deal with the
various phases of community
building and a big impetus will
be given to the development
movement now so strongly un
der way throughout the state.
James J. Hill, Judge Robert
S. Lovett, Louis W. Hill, Howard
Elliott, and other railroad men
of prominence throughout the
country are expected to attend
the sessions of the convention.
The lines they represent are pay
ing more attention than ever be
fore to the Pacific Northwest
and what they have to say will
be listened to with interest by
people of this state.
Advices reaching the office of
Secretary C. C. Chapman of the
League indicate there will be a
large attendance. Commercial
bodies so far heard from intend
to send big delegations. The
fact that the Astoria Centennial
cclcbratior will be in j rogiess
at the same time will undoubted
ly add to the attendance.
Believing the women of the
state have a direct interest in
better roads, the Mothers Con
gress, which is a branch of the
national organization, has identi
fied itself with the movement
and Mrs. George T. Gerlinger,
of Dallas, head of the Good
Roads and Rural Schools com
mittee, has taken steps to have
the school children aid in the
work. Bjys are. expected to re
port road conditions to the prop
er authorities and if the rising
generation can be interested in
highway improvement, it is
thought the future will provide
better roads.
After an extended trip through
out Central Oregon, covering it
for the first time, C. C. Chap
man, secretary of the Oregon
Development League, returned
to Portland much impressed with
Js future. "It is better than
Colorado or New Mexico, and
just as good as the best parts of
Utah and Montana," he said.
'What is needed is for Portland
to know more about the interior
ajd to co-operate with the people
w that sect'on of Oregon for
building up its agricultural op
portunities." Secretary of the Interior Fish
er will visit Oregon next month,
inspecting the reclamation pro
jects under way here. He will
earn of conditions prevailing in
Aspect to forest reserves, vacant
government lands and other
batters under his control. He
111 also visit other Pacific Coast
twns and Alaska.
. B"tish Columbia is interested
nn opening the Columbia River
navigation as far at .Ravelstoke,
. C., and the on to Lake
tmdemere, not far from the
Sour of that stream. Oregon
Monmouth,
and Washington are aiding to
make the river navigable from
its mouth to the Canadian border
Oregon mav snnn WQ ;n.
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industry, A colony of Italians
...111 All TT T
wui seuie in Wasco County next
month ard the
pect to raise mulberry trees for
silk worms. The newcomers are
said to be experienced in this in
dustry in their own country and
they find on investigation that
Oregon is suited
.v vwv, felVJVVLIl
of the industrious worm and the
manuiacture ot its gossamer fi
bre. The Piano Contest
WillJPositively End
Saturday, July 29th, 1911.
The Piano Contest ends at 6
o'clock, Saturday evening, Julv
29th, and unless you get busy
you will not win the piano. Re
member that this is an Upton
Parlor Grand Piano and is a high
priced instrument, and is well
worth a little effort on your part.
We have decided to give fonr
additional prizes with the piano.
A list of the prizes follows:
1st prize, U. P. G. piano, value ,$400
2nd " Solid Gold Rine- " in
3rd ' " " " " 6
4th " " " " " 5
5th " " " " " 3
FERKINS PHARMACY.
School Bonds Carried
The school meeting set for last
Friday passed off quietly the vote
being almost unanimous in favor
of bonding as there were but
three votes against the proposi
tion campared with 69 in the af
firmative. There was not the interest
taken that manifest in the first
election as at that time it was
not known what the result would
be, but in the latter election the
result was almost a foregone
conclusion and hence, there were
a good many who were busy and
did not attend the election.
Result of Piano Vote
The result of the Chase Broth
ers Piano Contest is shown in the
following list of names with their
accompanying figures, which give
the result of the ballot up to
Wednesday evening, July 26.
Lillian Bogert ,.. - 466125
Ruby Frame.. 451735
Mrs. E. Yeater - 447205
Mrs. L. Mason . 430815
Clara Brant -- 322110
Myrtle Withrow - 318300
Ruth Murdock 315230
Ina Fishback 275120
Mrs. Mary Nott 246600
Mrs. Wra. Jones
Hazel Lorence
Loraine Haley
Dora Zook...
Ethel Lucas - -
82120
60940
51125
46580
44915
Emma Parker 41095
Mrs. J. M. Tedrow 382 iO
Mane Morlan. - 26o2o
Florence Burton 23110
Fay Shipley
Lidia PowelL. 21 -O
Harold Haley
Lora Craven . .
Agnes Clark... -
Erma Brown
Gladys Parker...
Wilda Fuller - -
Mrs. J. F. Smith...
Stella Chute
Minnie Wunder - -
Edith Wolvertc--
Vern GiteoS ----.-
Mrs. F. Y. MulVy
Esther Moreland
16315
14525
12340
11200
9300
8960
8075
6330
5750
SlrtO
' 4125
3750
2425
Polk County, Oregon, Friday,
Saturday Evening,
AT 6 O'CLOCK,
ENDS the PIANO
Contest
Look up your chances and for
tify your position. A little effort
now or your chance is gone.
Perkins Pharmacy.
NORMAL NOTES
Monmouth has now three libra
ries all being planned on the up-to-date
principal of co-operation;
that is, to save money by
avoidance of duplication, that all
classes of readers, whether stu
dents or town people may be
accommodated with reading mat
ter at a minimum of cost.
The Normal library, designed
primarly to aid students in their
preparation for the teaching pro
fession is now located in the con
necting rooms on the first floor
of the Normal building, in the
Northeast corner.
The library of the School Dis
trict No. 13 is divided into six
collections, all located in the new
school building. There are four
class-room and one High School
library as before, together with
a general collection to be also
housed in the new school build
ing in a room provided for that
purpose. This general collection
consists of supplementary read
ing, the text-books presented to
the Normal Training Depart
ment by President P. L. Camp
bell and President E. D. Ressler,
and such other volumes belong
ing to the District that are more
general in their nature than the
class-room librairies.
The Public Library now under
organization, is designed for rec
reative reading, a common meet
ing place for students and citi
zens alike.
Miss Jackson, assisted by Helen
Scott, Marie Morlan, Violet
Kohnke, Gaynelle Shore and
Frances Quisenberry, helped ?n
the mechanical preparation of
the High School and class-room
librairies.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Hawley
returned home Wednesday from
visiting their sons in Montata
and Mrs. Hawley's sister at
Echo, Oregon, on their way back.
Mr. II. visited the government
irrigating reservoirs near Echo
and was very favorably im
pressed with the benefits that
are resulting from the system.
With a few exceptions crop
prospects are splendid through
out the places he visited. Mercu
ry registered 102 in the shade
while he was in Eastern Oregon
and he was glad to get home.
Salem, July 23. -Shipment of
24.000 young Eastern brook trout
has been received in this city by
Houser Bros., through the efforts
of Representative Hawley. The
trout will be consigned to Battle
Creek. The fry were in excellent
condition when received and
tw. i tvery reason to believe
that they will survive and propa
gate freely.
July 28, 1911
City Council Proceedings
The City Council met Tuesday
evening, the 25 instant, in regu
lar session, a full board being
present.
Minutes of the last meeting
were read and accepted and re
ports called for, whereupon the
city recorder reported that he
had written Stannard & Richard
son, of Portland, and the C. II.
Green Company, of Spokane,
Wash., as instructed and as a re
sult both engineering firms had
representatives present to meet
the council.
C. H. Green was then heard
as to the contract left by his
brother two weeks ago, and after
talking the matter over and
agreeing to make some changes
in case he was hired, Mr. Rich
ardson, representing the Port
land firm, was given a chance to
be heard but declined making
any proposal until C. II. Green's
proposition was disposed of.
Next F. M. Suver was given an
opportunity to make a proposi
tion he having come for that
purpose, but he too declined on
the same grounds, whereupon a
vote was taken resulting in the
choice of C. II. Green's proposal.
Ordinance No. 142, for the
issuance of water bonds, was
then read for the third time and
passed by unanimous vote.
J. L. Murdock then asked for
for a building permit which was
granted.
Accounts against the town
were then taken up, examined
and ordered paid as follows:
C. E. Herren, hauling $ 30.00
P. II. Johnson, clerk of
election 2.00
F. Y. Mulkey, Judge 2.00
O. A. Wolverton, electric
lamps 20.50
O. P. Co., streetlight 23.75
C. A. Nott, marshal's sal. 15.00
Hearld, pub. and printing 4.50
D. Stitt, recorder's fee 8.90
Total $106.65
The bids on constructing street
crossings was then taken up and
the contract awarded F. E.
Coquilette at 6 cents per square
foot, he being the lowest bidder.
Adjournment was then taken
to meet again August 1st at 8
p. m.
NEW SODA FOUNTAIN
We wish to announce to the
people of Monmouth and vicinity
that our new "Guarantee Iceless"
Soda Fountain has at last arrived
and with our newly furnished
ice cream parlor we are now pre
pared to serve the best of cold
drinks and other soda fountain
specialties in a manner which
should appeal to the most exact
ing. It will be our motto to give
prompt and dainty service at all
times, and by so doing we hope
to merit a share of your valued
patronage. We have changed
our business hours and are now
open Sundays and evenings.
Perkins pharmacy.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
Alva J. Byers and Hansena Berk
rem, both of Independence, were
married in this city at the parson
age of the United Evangelical
Church, by the Reverend C. P.
Gates. The young couple will
make their home in Indepen
dence. Dal las Observer.
No. 48
NEWS FROM COUNTY SEAT
Court House Notes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Alva J. Byers and Hansena
Borkrem, both of Independence.
MINISTERIAL REGISTRATION
Arthur R Blackstone, Baptist.
FARM NAMES REGISTERED.
Orchard Grove Farm Henry
Voth, Dallas.
LaCreole Jersey Farm W O
Morrow. Rickrekreall.
PROBATE
In the estate of Wealthy Mitch
ell, deceased -final account filed
and set for hearing August 19 at
10 a. m.
In the estate of Mary M David
son, deceased final discharge.
In the estate of J II Burton,
deceased inventory and ap
praisement filed and approved.
In the guardianship of J C
Palley, incompetent. G A Wells,
W S McClain and J D Winn ap
pointed appraisers.
In the estate of Samuel II
Peterson, deceased. Grove A
Peterson appointed administra
tor on filing bond in sum of $1200,
letters to issue; bond filed and
approved, and P II Johnson, I)
M Hewitt and D E Stitt appointed
appraisers.
In the estate oy Lena T Gilbert,
deceased. Petition for order of
sale of real estate filed; ordered
that citation issue to the heirs
and devisees to appear Septem
ber 5, at 10 a. m., to show cause
why order of sale should not be
made as prayed for.
REAL ESTATE
William Patrick et ux to T J
Gardner et ux, 12 acres t 7 s, r 3
w, $1.
Joan Rowel 1 to Ella C Blodg
ette, lot in Dallas, $350.
Paulena Mover and husband to
Oliver II Means, 2 acres, t 7 s, r
3 w, $1200.
C C Campbell et ux to II G
Campbell, 1 acre, t 7 s, ' r 5 w,
and lot in Dallas, $10.
Thomas B Hooker et ux to
Harriet Walker, land in Falls
City, $950.
A G Cutler et ux to Andrew E
Haatvedt, 14.28 acres, t 7 s, r 5
w, $10.
Andrew Haatvedt et ux to A G
Cutler, 100 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w,
$10.
John II Stickney to Walter L
Tooze, 140 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w,
$2000.
Curtis U Damon et ux to Alex
ander Courter, lots in Falls City,
$10.
B C Hudson et ux to Edwin
Jacobson, lot in Dallas, $10.
C E Wilson to Perie Mark et
ux, one-fourth interest in 320
acres, t 6 s, r 6 and 7 w, $100.
Lucy Hudson and hus to Lula
B Bursell, lots in Dallas, $10.
Edwin Jacobscn et ux to L D
Brown, lot in Dallas, $100.
V E Cook and hus to Mrs. O
C Locke, lots in Independence,
$1500.
James Sykes et ux to J A Lay
cock, 100 acres, t 7 s, r 4 w,
$13,000.
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.