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Vol. IV
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Portland, Oregon. November
--The Tri-County Development
League formed at Arling
ton the past week, comprising
Morrow, Sherman and Gilliam
counties, started something that
Ami CPS
ent benefit to this state when they
set on foot a movement for an
agricultural expert for each coun
ty. Extension of the work of the
Oregon Agricultural College to a
greater degree throughout the
state is desired and a resolution
was passed favoring the appoint
ment of an agricultural commis
sion in each county, composed of
the County Judge and two prac
tical farmers. It is proposed that
this board appoint a county agri
culturist who shall visit the far
mers, study their problems and
help them in every possible way.
Part of the expense is to be borne
by the state and the remainder
by the counties themselves. A
committee, headed by President
Dukek of the League, was named
to work out the details and frame
a suitable bill to be presented to
the next Legislature.
The newly formed Tri-County
League will' meet three times a
year and a committee was named
to arrange for the time and place
of holding the fair showing the
products of the three counties.
Tillman Reuter, wizard of the
Central Oregon dry-farming co
untry, has won fame for the state
by capturing the prize cup for
the best exhibit at the recent
Dry-Farming Congress at Col
orado Springs,.and in addition,
won 11 first prizes, 12 second and
3 third prizes. Other Central
Oregon ranchmen helped to -win
a total of 34 prizes for Oregon.
Mr. Reuter has what he consid
ers only an average quarter sec
tion of land in the Madras dis
trict but he has done wonders.
He contends that any farmer of
intelligence can do likewise. -
An interesting program has
been arranged for the annual ex
hibit of the Oregon Horticultur
al Society, November 15-17,
Jhich will be held in the Yeon
Building, Portland,. Discussion
of the many phases of fruit grow
ing by experts in their various
mes will be big features of the
coming meeting, each day having
ong attractions. Not only will
neory be developed in these
talks but the result of 'scientific
Practice will be shown in the fine
exhibits of apples to be on dis
play. Winter cannot stop the onward
march of the interurban trollevs.
e Oregon Electric is pushing
-""eupthe Willamette Valley
m Salem to Eugene and con
duction work will proceed stead
y until next Summer., when it
Pected to compete thomnH
2s roai will open up various
di b ? the Va,1y now at a
Jnce from railways and will
faTVn?reasins population on
by bringing about more in
ve cultivation and the cut
g up of large holdings.
in ,n.e bft goat show ever held
uarv QS;ate is Promisedfor Jan
the V ' i and 5 at Dallas, when
Northwest Angora Goat As-
to be of great perman-
sociation will hold its annual meet
Breeders from all over the West
expect to have prize animals on
display. A feature of the con
vention will be an Angora veni
son banquet, when roasted kids
will be served. It is though this
will be the first feast of this kind
ever held in the Northwest,
Bankers of the state are taking
a part in the back-to-the-soil move
ment and at a recent meeting of
officers and directors of the state
association, a committee was
named to devise ways and means
to make country life more attract
ive. Literature will be issued
and steps taken to educate the
young to the attractions of farm
life.
NDEPENDENCE NEWS BUDGET
Independence has a new 5, 10
and 15 cent store.
The river is near its lowest
stage at present, but is slowly
raising.
There are three new houses in
course of construction at this
writing.
A. L. Sperling, has a force of
men at work upon the new bank
Land hotel building.
Mrs. E. Shinn spent a few
days, recently, visiting her son,
who is the S. P, operator at
Turner.
The gravel train has taken a
large amount of the bar away at
the ferry landing, making a much
deeper landing than heretofore.
It keeps the city fathers of In
dependence busy these days keep
ing the mud off the new pave
ment. There is some talk of the
city getting a street washer when
there is a population of five thou
sand. Senior Class Jollification.
Taking advantage of the
glorious moonlight Saturday
evening, the Seniors of the Ore
gon Normal and a few invited
guests enjoyed one of the ever
interesting hay-rack rides. Sing
ing class songs and awakening
the echoes with class yells, the
jolly crowd drove out of Mon
mouth and over to Independence,
where the streets resounded with
"The Jolly Students," "No Land
Like Oregon," and various other
popular Normal Songs and yells.
As proof that they were ap
preciated by the people of Inde
pendence, the party was shower
ed with bags of fruit, candy and
nuts, for all of which the Seniors
take this opportunity of expres
sing their appreciation. After
leaving Independence, refresh
ments, stories, games, etc., were
indulged in by the party until
Monmouth was reached when a
detour of the city was made and
President Ackerman was sere
naded by the jolly party, after
which all dispersed to their
homes voting the evening a
howling success.
FOR SALE "
House and lot On Clay Street,
half block West of Christian
church, on South side of street.
Seven room house, woodshed,
barn. etc. ; good well with pump.
Winters ' supply of wood goes
with it. Price $1600. For terms
inquire on the premises.
H. S. Chase.
nmouth. Pr.lk r 1..
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L NOTES
No. 11
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Arrangements have been com
pleted for a lecture course, and
teb. 10 by the Dudley Duck!
Concert Co. of New York. The !
second, The Gamble
cmitTine latter part of
February or the first of March
and the third, Montavilla Flow
ers in life lectures with illustrat
ive acting, April 13. This course
comes to us very highly recom-
'"fnuea, ana will without doubt
be a valuable addition to the so
cial and literary life of the school
and community. A Committee
of the Commercial Club will
wait upon the citizens in the near
future so that every one will have
an opportunity to subscribe for
tickets.
Gentlemen Butler, Evenden
and Gentle went to Lewisburg
last Saturday for the purpose of
giving gentlemen Evenden and
Gentle an opportunity to join the
grange, but owing to some mis
understanding they were unable
to do so at that time, but will be
given another opportunity in the
near future.
President Ackerman was at
Dallas last Saturday where he
assisted in organizing the Polk
County Principals Club.
Presidet n Ackerman, who al
ways makes the Chapel Exer
cises a prominent feature of the
Oregon Normal School, showed
his excellent judgment, when he
gave the students a treat in the
form of lectures given by Rev.
Drs. Bell, of Corvallis, and
Dunsmore, of Independence,
Thursday morning, Nov. 2, about
their journey to the Holy Lands.
Dr. Bell, who has held respon
sible positions on the school
boards in various parts of the
state for many years and in Cor
vallis, for the past few years;
and who is deeply interested in
all educational movements, show
ed by his jovial manner that he
was very glad to be with us. Dr.
Bell received his A. M. Degree
from the Christian College and
has a very warm place in his
heart for Monmouth. He de
lighted the students with his
humorous proof, that Monmouth
is the best place on earth. Dr.
Bell took us upon flying trips with
him to spots he thoaght would
most interest all the students; and
it is safe to say, that each one
saw these historical places vivid
ly by his spirited descriptions.
It was with great reluctance,
that the students allowed him to
stop talking, for each moment
had been a real pleasure.
Dr. Dunsmore, who followed
Dr. Bell, opened his lecture with
a very amusing story at the ex
nence of Dr. Bell, which was
fully entered into and enjoyed by
all. Dr. Dunsmore gave us a briet
description of their itinerary.
He dwelt upon the great inspira
tions he had gained by being able
to visit the Holy Lands. He
left a deep impression upon the
students by his words; that no
one can doubt the truths taught
in the Bible after standing upon
the actual grounds where these
wonderful events took place.
It is the earnest wish of every
1Z:Z' "U'1IN REM! OF F. ! MULKEY
mi .
me class m agriculture-nature
-study is one of tli lo-,r.f .,1...,
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SOS in school,
May we have space for addi
tional tribute to the memory of
Frank Y.-Mulkey, of whose life
so many kind remembrances are
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ment of twenty-two members.
llie students do laborator
Concert I f . ;r ' V """""' inei inK attention to his career we
ime n ZuZ T? may im'WM a11 the more upon
K al,f Jhey are ourown characters, and that of
er highly interested in the U w 1... n.:.,:f.
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"uiiv. urominenr t.vitm-n
a"d : spoken, in the hopes that in call-
ing attention
jmay impress
prominent feature of
the work this week was some
demonstrations in practical tree
grafting, given before the class
by Mr. II. E. Guthrie of this
city.
Miss Etta James, of Coquillo,
entered the Normal School this
week.
NEWS FROM COUNT! SEAT.
Court House Notes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
John R. Allgood and Emma
D. Dempsey.
PROBATE
In the guardianship of Charles
Lawrence, Igoria Lawrence, El
mer Lawrence, Daisy Lawrence
Darwin Lawrence, and Everett
Lawrence, minors, petition for
appointment of Dollie Clodfelter
as guardian granted and on filing
an approved bond in the sum of
$1000 letters to issue.
REAL ESTATE
Henry Heine et ux to D E
Goer, 300 acres tp G s, r 8 w,
$5200.
Capital Trust Company to E
W Hazard, trustee, lot in King
wood Park, $350.
Dorsa N Turner to Rex Wom
er and wife, 30.70 acres t 9 s, r
5 w, $10.
Peter P Friesen et ux to John
Wiens, 20 acres t 7 s, r 5 w,
$7151.
S R James et ux to Frank
Harris, 25 acres t 7 s, r 5 w, $10.
T J Ilayter et ux to Ermna D
Dempsey, land in Dallas, $1.
Elmer Ennis et ux to W L
Gilson, 3.35 acres t G s, r 5 w,
$10.
Capitol Trust Company to Le-
ona M Douglas, lot in Kingwood
Park, $10.
Ella V Ileffley and hus to N
W Henley, 13.52 acres t 8 s, r 5
w, $510.
Mary J Jones and bus to Chris
tian Anderson et ux, lots in Ind
ependence, $80.
J W Morrison etuxto Charles
II Muller, 40 acres t 7 s, r 6 w,
$5.
Peter Cook et ux to George W
Newbill, land in t 6 s, r
$1000.
5 w,
NOTICE TO SETTLE.
All persons indebted to the
firm of Sullivan & Morrison are
kindly requested to call and
settle their accounts. This be
comes necessary in order to
square up our books as the senior
partner has purchased the junior
partner's interest in the business
and the latter wishes the account
closed at once.
G. W. Sullivan.
S. Morrison.
Being gifted with an energetic
temperament, and a keen sense
of the rights and wrongs of this
world, his ambition was always
not only to accomplish work
worth doing, but especially to
minister sympathy and timely
help to those in sorrow, and to
the ones least able to take con
solation for themselves out of
adversity. But lacking the
blessing of a vigorous constitu
tion, his struggle during the
most of his life was not only to
overcome the obstacles common
to all of us, but also to accomplish
in physical infirmity what others
failed to do with bodily strength
and health, and when pain was
the severest the same inspiring
smile always veiled his own
troubles, and shed its benilicent
ray on others.
For fifty years his life was a
part of the town, and no worthy
work escaped his sharing in its
doing.
No more fitting tribute could
be paid hinv or acts shown by
his many friends, such a tender
feeling of esteem, than the at
tendance and sadness on every
face at the last funeral rites in
the church on the afternoon of
the 21th of October. The hono
rary pallltfarers were O. A.
Wolverton, II. S. Portwood, E.
C. Cole, A. J. Haley, Ira C.
Powell, and J. B. V. Butler, with
the following active bearers, C.
L. Hawley, B. F. Butler, C. C.
Mulkey, Mori Mulkey, Hartley
Mulkey, and Allen Clark.
This service was more like the
grief in a private of family than
a public funeral, so familiar was
the deceased with the audience
that packed all the available
space in the church.
Beautiful decoration every
where covered the walls and
doorways of the church, and
with his favorite hymn, "Come
with all thy sorrow," there was
left no room for doubt but that
the impress of the life thus
honored was indeniably on the
shores of time.
Of his greatest work, would be
placed first, his activity in his
church, and the almost un
paralleled suc-cess which
crowned his efforts in build
ing up and keeping the
finances in such perfect condi
tion that the work of the minis
ter, and general condition of the
church accomplished its greatest
good.
And thus while this active,
useful life has passed from us,
and we are pained with the void
instead, yet it lives, and still in
fluences us for the best there is
in us for this life.
A. Friend.'
Dr. AHin, dentist, Cooper
Building" Independence Oregon.
Both phones. 19-tf.
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.