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Vol. IV Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Jan. 12, 1912 No. 20 REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER Portland, Or., Jan. 9. Land shows and exhibits of Oregon products in the East during the Winter have had a widespread effect, according to those in close touch with the exhibits, and as a result, it is said the movement of colonists to Oregon next spring, during the one way low rate period, will be greater than ever before. The great Northern has done a splendid work this season, as it did lust, in 'operating exhibit cars through the Middle West, taking a collection of Oregon products to the farmers bo they might see what is grown here and learn of the state's agricul tural opportunities at first hand. Retail merchants in the state will gather at Medford January 17 and 18 for the Gth annual convention. The program has been made up and is filled with discussions of sujects of vital in terest to the merchant. Compe tent speakers have been secured to deliver addresses of vvalue to the retailer. The forest Service is mapping the forests of the state, and will Bhow the ownership of each piece of standing timber of any ac count in Oregon. By this means it is expected to increase the effi cency of the present system of fire protection during the dry periods of the year when the annual loss reaches a big sum. The Southern Pacific Traffic department will encourage farm ers in the Willamette Valley and Western Oregon to grow barley as a feed for dairy stock and to fatten hogs and cattle. To farmers who. will plant an acre or two experimentally, the rail road company offers to supply the seed. The Agricultural Col lege recommends barely as a stock feed, beliving that when grown extensively, it will become as valuable for that purpose here as corn is in the Middle West Progress is being made in the campaign to interest children in agricultural education in Oregon. State Superintendent Alderman is sending out letters to breeders and producers of the state asking for prizes to be awarded to school pupils who shall make the best exhibits of farm products at the fairs next Fall. C. D. Nairn, of . Amity, has been the first to re spond and he will give a thoroughbred Scotch collie as a first prize for an exhibit of veg etables, corn, &c, at the State Fair. Mayor Henderson of Astoria is encouraging a public market for the city by the sea, emphasizing the need for such an institution in his annual message to the council. He believes it will,, reduce the cost of living by bringing the producer and consumer together, Oregon editors will visit the Pendleton Roundup next Fall in a body. The plan is to take the scribes by special train from Portland, where the annual con vention will be held, to Pendleton for the two final days of the Roundup. On the Sunday fol lowing the editors will probably be guests at Hot Lake. Milton will hold a big poultry show on January 20 to 31. The country surrounding that point will send in prize fowls for the exhibition and a splendid show ing is expected. The Dallas Goat Show. The Goat Show at Dallas is over, and while the total result is too long for the Herald to publish we will give the summary of the William Riddell & Sons prizes and others which was awarded to citizens of Monmouth and vicinity. William Riddell & Sons, of Monmouth, captured more prizes than any other exhibitor. They won on Angoras, five firsts, ei ht seconds, four thirds and five specials, a total of 22. In registered Cotswold sheep they won one hrst and one second, and in registered Lin coln's two firsts and two seconds, making a grand total of 28 prizes on 30 entries. C. Lorence won first and second on 'ram, lambs and on j ewes, three years old and over, first and second prizes. George Niggli won second and third prize on Buff Leghorn cockerel, and third prize for Silver Spangled Hamberg cock. S. W. Jackson took first, second and third prizes on White Or pington pullets. D. M. Calbreath won first and second cock; first, second, third cockerel; first, second, third hen; first, second pullet; first pen in the Blue Andelusian class. C. P. Cornwell had first cock; first and second hen of the Pit Game variety. D. M. Galbreath won a special prize of $2.50 given by Dallas City Bank for best pen of 'Blue Andalusians. 'Tale of Two Cities" coming at the Star Theater. Watch for it. Cty Council Met. The City Council met Tuesday evening in regular session, a full board being present There was not much business transacted at this session, it being rather pre paratory. The principal business before the Council was communications of civil and hydraulic engineers, there being five applications for the position of engineer for the city of Monmouth as follows: F. M. Suver, of Salem; William S. Turner, of Portland; R. W. Jones, of McMinnville; J. W. Morris, of Portland, and Lewis C. Kelsay, of the same city. The proposals were examined and laid over for further con sideration, at the next jegular meeting which takes place the fourth Tuesday evening in this month. A claim entered by S. D. Coats was then examined and tabled for future consideration after which adjournment took place. NOTICE. All persons owing the firm of Strickler &"Murdock are re quested to settle their accounts by Jan. 1 1912. Baby Contest AT THE Star theater. Hand photos in at the Box office. It costs you nothing and the photos will be returned ip you. First prize Solid Gold Ring. Second prize Solid Silver Cup. ENTRE NONS. The Entre Nons Club met last Saturday and had an unusally enjoyable afternoon. Miss Cope land gave a review of Shake speare's "Hamlet," bringing out forcefully and artistically the beauties of this great tragedy. Hamlet's famous soliloquy "To Be or Not to Be" was read by Miss Knox! whose interpreta tion was most excellent The litprnrv nnrt of tho nrntrrnm closed witn a general discussion n. tu Aramn whlvh pntPr around that much disputed point was Hamlet insane? While the hostesses, Misses Dunsmore, Bohannan, Peery and Elta Clark served the guests, Miss Harlan entertained with several selec tions on the Victrola. The Club will hold its next meeting on January the twentieth. BOOTH-MULKEY. Last Sunday morning while the church bells were calling the worshipers together in Mon- mouth. the wedding bells were mingling their happy peals, call ing two lives together to be there after, in interest and destiny as well as in affection, one. At 10:30 a. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Mulkey, Rev. W. A. Wood spoke the words that made Mr. Joseph M. Booth and Miss Eva M. Mnlkey man and wife. Miss M. is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mulkey. She has been teaching in the public schools of Portland for some time. Mr. Booth is a trustworthy and influential young man of Kahlotus, Washington. There were present, besides the bride's parents, Mrs. J. H. Gill, of Washtucna, Washington; Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Butler, of Dallas; Mr. and C. C. Mulkey and son and daughter, of Dallas; Miss Bernice Lucas, of Portland; Mrs. Mabel Johnson, of Indepen dence; Allen Clark and daughter and Agnes Clark. Mr. and Mrs, Booth left on the afternoon train for Kahlotus, Washington, their future home, where Mr. Booth has a position as cashier in a bank. FISHBACK-CLINTON. Clarence C. Fishback and Addie Clinton were married Wednesday noon at the home of Rev. W. C. Wood. Clem, as Mr. Fishback is more generally known, is one of ' Monmouth's own boys. Monmouth and vicinity has always been his home. . The bride is the . step daughter of David Olin. Mon mouth Heights has been their home for a few years. MR. AND MRS. S. D. COATS PASSED AWAY. Died Mr. S. D. Coats de parted this life, January 5, 1912, after an illness of five days from pneumonia. He was born in Coonsville, Manchester Township, Ontario County, New York, October 2, 1828. At the age of seven years he moved 'with his parents to Au burn, Ohio, and in 1852 joined a company of people to cross the plains, going to Yreka, California, where he remained tor many years, engaging in mining, farm ing and stock raising. January 8, 1858 he was united in marriage to Mary Ivers Reyn olds. To this union four children were born, two of whom are dead. The other two, Mr. S. T. Coats and Mrs. W. O. Meador, live here in Monmouth and were with him to the end. Mrs. Meador is the youngest child and only daughter. Mr. Coats has been a resident of this place for twenty-two years where for many years he served" as city marshal. j Funeral services were con ducted at the family residence, Sunday, January 7, 1912. by Rev. W. A. Wood, and the remains were interred in the K. P. ceme tery South of town. Mrs. S. D. Coats died January 8, 1612, on the fifty-fourth an niversary of her marriage to Mr. Coats, who preceeded her just three days. She was born in Middleburn, Tyler County, Virginia, April 28. 1827, and when quite young her parents moved to Postville Iowa. She crossed the plains in 1852 and for many years lived in Yreka, California. Having been left a widow soon after reaching there, she was married to Mr, Coats January 8, 1858. Besides the children spoken of above she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Adeline Laurence, of San Barnardino, California, and R. P. Reynolds, of Prairie City, Oregon. One sister, Mrs. Gear- heart, of Salem, survives her. Rev. Woods conducted the funeral services Thursday, Janu ary 11, 1912 and the remains were laid to rest by those of Mr, Coats. -It is not often one sees a fa ther and a mother follow each other so closely, and the bereaved children have the sympathy of the community in which this couple has long resided. Chinese Are Rejoicing. While in Portland Monday, Herald reporter saw the Chinese Republic. The procession con tained two brass bands, footmen, carriages, automobiles and horse men all intent on doing honor to the new republic and while the bands were both, possibly, com posed of Americans and played national airs of this country, the Chinese displayed as great pa- trotism as is exhibited by other peoples. Dr. Allin, dentist, Cooper Building Independence Oregon, Both phones. 19-tf. s NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES It is a matter of gratification to note the interest which the student body is taking in the coming course of entertainments provided by the Commercial Club of Monmouth and the faculty. Each of these entertainments are given by talent representing the best artists in their respec tive lines, and the students will have the pleasure of listening to real masters. This of itself is of large educational value. For some inexplicable reason there has been lately a visitation of publishers agents representing the various houses over the United States. We do not know whether this presages a meeting of the State Library Commission or not, but there are many new and very interesting books being introduced in initial numbers among the teachers. To one who is giving this any attention the rapid growth and develop ment along the lines of perfec ting and developing the book publishers progress is marvelous. These gentlemen, as a class, are very pleasant men to meet and know, and represent the best type of public salesmen. Following the custom estab lished in the beginning of the school year the assembly num bers by the seniors are proving their worth and enjoyableness to the student body. Since our last report Miss Hazei Bohannon gave on Tuesday last an ex tremely interesting talk on "The Problems of the Pacific Coast and the Northwest," illustrating her subject by clear and pointed examples. She was followed on Thursday by Miss Lexie Strachan, whose subject "Abra ham Lincoln" was handled in a clear and succinct manner. She spoke of his career as a citizen and as a statesman, and of the influence he wielded in the affairs of this nation in its crisis. It was a matter of great pleas ure last week to have ,a three days visit from Mr. L. R. Traver, of Seattle, now representing the American Book Co. Mr. Traver used to be in Monmouth as Prin cipal of the Training Depart ment, so that he is a well known figure in this community. He always has some cheerful, en couraging and helpful words to say to teachers wherever he ad dresses them, and his talk to the student body in assembly period of Friday was not an exception to this. Mr. E. D. Ressler, of the Ore gon Agricultural College, and formerly President of the Oregon Normal School, was a visitor here over Saturday night Mr. Ressler's many friends are al ways glad to welcome him back to Monmouth again, and reports indicate that his work is very pleasant at the O. A. C. Miss Mary Ewing, of the rural section of the State Normal School, has been visiting during the past two weeks in the train ing school and Normal depart ment of the Normal School. Miss Ewing is intensely inter ested in her work and is render ing most valuable services in the rural school with which she is connceted.