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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1911)
Local and Personal Mrs. John Robins, of near Salem, was trading in our city Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Guin, of Kickreall, had business in Mon nionmouth last Friday. Lester H. Lindsay, of Oak Grove, arrived here Saturday evening to spend Sunday with friends, returning home Mon day morning. The Misses Elma, Mary and Lucy Rogers, of Corvallis, re turned home Monday after a week's visit with their aunt, Mrs. V. Lucas, and family. B. F, Baker and family re turned home Friday evening from their outing in the Alsea country. They stopped with Rev. W, V. Davis and family going and returning. Mr B. reports having had a very pleasant trip. Mrs. W. C. Pollan returned home Monday from her visit to her daughter in Washington and to the seashore well pleased with her trip, and Mr. Pollan is well pleased to have some one to pre side over the culinary depart ment of his household. Irvin Pease, a printer, who has been working in one of the offices at Newberg, was a visi tor at the Herald office Satur day. He is visiting his father who purchased a part of the Craven farm some time ago. He thinks of, going to Eastern Oregon soon. Monmouth Heights Pearl Fishback was a county seat visitor Wednesday. Israel Marks, of near Rickreall, was on the Heights Sunday. The farmers are busy cutting their grain and will soon begin threshing. . Miss Beulah Compton, of Mon mouth, spent Sunday with Min nie Wunder. Mr. and Mrs. George Muscott, of Monmouth, visited friends here Sunday. P. 0. Powell and wife, of Monmouth, passed over the Heights Monday. Miss Hazel Johnson is spend ing the week with her sister, Mrs. Vernie Ogle, and family, of near Independence. Miss Ina Fishback, who has been assisting her brother Wil liam in his bakery at Carlton the past two months, returned home Sunday. Dick Ogle and family, of near Independence, visited with Mrs. Ogle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Johnson, Saturday and Sunday. 320-Acre Homesteads The enlarged-homestead law Permits the entry by one person i 320 acres of Government land m the arid States which is not, 'n the understanding of the wvernment, susceptible of ir Jigation. Asunder the original JW-acre homestead law, this 'and can be acquired by the settler from Uncle Sam free of cjst. on compliance with the reg- atlons requiring a residence Jnd estivation. The determina J of what lands are subject to :flese double-sized homesteads evolves upon the Secretary of g Interior, and since the pass- the act in Februarv 1909 '254, 495 acres have been des- Bjated by him as subject to Fntry m units of 320 acres. ei7 month additional lands e thus designated, 90,242 acres "ng been added to the total m June. Public Library The Committee appointed by the Book Club to consider a permanent organization of the Monmouth Public Library As sociation met on Tuesday after noon at the home of Mrs. G. T Koothby. All mpmU nt 'i Committee and the officers of the! Uub were present: Miss Armilda) uougnty, Chairman, Mrs G T Boothby, Mrs. Nettie Boche;1 with Miss Maggie RntW v,,;' dent, Mrs. J. R. V. P.ntlo i-s. Mary S. Campbell. ! A vote of hearty appreciation ' was extended to the "Monmouth ! citizen" who so generously gave to the Association the gift of ten ! dollars, the first cash gift in its ! history, j The Committee decided to! give a lawn social on the grounds of the A. F, Campbell residence ! wnere the present rooms of the Public Library are located, on the evening of August 26th. This will be the public organization i meeting of the Association and a j constitution will be adooted. and officers and committees elected, j Anyone signing the Traveling! library Agreement as printed in i the Monmouth Herald of July 21 is a member of the Associa tion. The Committee extends a most cordial invitation to the people of Monmouth and vicinity to be come members of the Associa tion. The public library has be come as recognized a part of public education as the public school, and like the latter fur nishes a common meeting place to men, women and children. Grateful acknowledgment is made of the following donations to the Public Library during the week; Literary Digest, Pacific Monthly, Saturday Evening Post, and Scientific American. The latest numbers are now at the Public library and may be taken for seven days to the homes of the readers. Later a full list of the periodicals belonging to the public reading room will be given, with the names of the donors. State Forester Desires Prompt Reports On Forest Fires The State Forester is constant ly getting notice through the daily press and from residents of the State of fires having gotten beyond control after several days fighting, that have not been re ported to his office until after be coming a menace to the neigh borhood. He wishes to urge up on all State fire wardens the necessity of reporting to him all fires as soon after being dis covered as possible, instead of waiting until they become dan gerous to life and property. One such fire has just been brought to his notice after having burned three weeks, that might have been controlled and probably en tirely extinguished if reported earlier so that proper assistance could have been given. Every State fire warden, or other persons, in case they are unable to get m touch with a State warden should telephone or telegraph (collect) F. A. Elliott, State Forester, Salem, Oregon, informing him of forest fires be fore they get beyond control. Th Pulse Beat. The readiest and roughest estimate of time Is the pulse beat It la sad to know that the human pulse beat Is not exactly sixty to the minute. That is one of the faulty disarrangements of life But it comes pretty close. Ana the rough and ready calculator of the ime between the flash of lightning and the thunder depends on his pulse when he cannot see his watch. To the ordinary man a second Is a pulse beat -London Chronicle. Now Opened WE HAVE JUST OPENE UP Our Large Stock of Dry Goods and Shoes and will take plersure in showing our goods to our patrons. COME IN, examine and get prices. OUR AIM is to please in quality and price and to serve our custom ers in manner that will always bring them back again. ALSO Our Stock of Groceries is Complete and we carry the best in the market. If you get it of Muscott & Portivood it is Good Muscott & Portwood MONMOUTH, OREGON IOC )oaooo Dr. Allin, dentist, Cooper Building Independence Oregon. Both phones. 19-tf. Zook the Painter, will hang your paper for you. o c Church Directory. Evangelical Church W. A. Gueffroy, Pastor. Morning service at 11:00 o'clock Evening service at 7:00 o'clock Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. W. A. Wood, Pastor. Morning Service at 11. a. m. Evening Service at 7:30 p. m. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Y. P. S. C. E. , 6:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m BAPTIST CHURCH. W. W. Davis, Pastor. Preaching Service, 11:00 a. m. 8:00 p. m. Sunday School, 10:00 a. m. B. Y. P. Union, at - - 6:30 W. C. T. U. Local Union meets every sec ond and fourth Friday in the E vangelical church at 2:30 p. m. V. O. BOOTS Fire, Life and Casualty INSURANCE Losses Promptly Pai4 P. E. CHASE Notary Public Will do all kinds of notarial work Monmouth, Oregon OVER 65 YEARS' EXPERIENCE VI 1, , Trade Marks 'V Designs CnpVRIGHTS Ac. .i... - ami riMOTintlnn mM onirTif aoertJiin our opinion free whether an ?.riilon is nrobaWr palentnble. Comninnlra trtct Jwnnderitfnl. HANDBOOK on Hatenu lent free. Ol.let atfencr for secuni.K patent.. Patent taken thro.ieh Munn & Co. racelra tptcial notiu, wlihout charee. In the Scientific American. A hanneomclT lllnntratei weekly. I,rireit clr- MUNN &Co.361Broadwa,,New York HOE nee ELECTRIC SIGNS The most conservative lines of business find a potent advertising agent in the Electric Sign. An Electric Sign secures the attention of the crowds in the main traveled highways fixes the store in the mind of the public dovetails with newspaper advertising and brings trade. Electric advertising is good anywhere but it is a positive necessity to a side street location. Ask our New Business Department about individual designs. Telephone Dallas 24 OREGON POWER COMPANY, J. L. White, Manager, o c on nc HOC o1Bfo1coc3Dicziorr511f?1ro POULTRY SUPPLY STORE THOMAS BOULDEN, Proprietor Keeps on Sale Best Grade Chic Feed. Best Grade Grit, Bone and Oyster Shell. Best Grade Bran, Shorts, Barley and Oats. Best Grade Corn, Scrath Feed, Egg Food, at Lowest Cash Prices. Also, Rooms for Rent Will Pay Cash for Egs and Poultry. Monmouth, - - - - . Oregon o c hoc 0D0 HOE 5 0 Jfol Monmouth Bakery J WHITE BROTHERS, Proprietors The Best Bread. Fancy Pastry of all Kinds X Give us a trial. We can surely please you I Monmouth, - Oregon Are you Loyal to your Home Paper? 10 o 0 o o m
