Local and Personal
Mrs. Mattie McBeth, of Inde
pendence, visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Griffa, this
week.
Improve your property by
putting in a fine sidewalk. Innpect
J. W. Leask's work, then con
sult him. tf
Mms Loette Shore left Tuesday
for a short visit to friends at
Salem, Scio and Drain. She ex
pect to be gone about two weeks.
News from Mrs. J. S. Prime
conveyed the intelligence that
she and the children reached
their destination in Nebraska
last Sunday.
P. J. Mulkcy and wife are here
visiting Mrs. Mulkey's parent
and other relatives, and friends.
They are thinking of attending
summer school.
C. G. Griflfa and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. C. V. Clod
fclter, and family at Jefferson
last Sunday, having gone over in
a buggy, and returned home the
same day,
Hotel Monmouth is still forging
ahead, the work of plastering the
new kitchen and adjoining rooms
is underway, while the furnish
ing of the concrete addition has
been moving forward also.
0. C. Zook finished rejuvenat-i
ing C. G. GrifTa's house this
week, by applying the paper
hangers art to the several rooms
in the old addition, the new part
having been finished in plaster.
Mrs. W. D. McCready, of Cor
vallis, and Mrs. R. E. Derby, of
McMinnville, are here on a visit
to their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. T. Boothby, and friends and
to be in attendance at commence
ment exercises.
i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boulden
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...wviu surprmeu ounuay
morning by the arrival of their
youngest son. Frank, and his
wife, from Northeastern Iowa,
who dropped in upon them un
announced. They have come to
Oregon to make their home.
Report of Public Schools
Report of the schools of Polk
County for the school month end
ing June 15, 1912.
Liberty, Mountain View, Guthrie,
Lewisville, Perrydale, Bethel,
Brush College, Hopville, Airlie,
Fir Grove, Red Prairie, Dallas
Public School, Independence Pub
lic School, Ballston, Fair View,
Antioch, Independence High
School, Dallas High School, Falls
City, Monmouth Public School,
Monmouth High School.
H. C. Seymour,
School Supt
Fighting Grabs in Strawberry
' Beds.
21)
1402
Number of rhool reporting correctly and
on Uim
Number of pupil remaining at tut report..
Number of pupil rir uttered new during
month 0
Number of pupila retr uttered keeondary dur
ing month 8
Number of pupil readmitted during month 67
TUl number pupil on rejriater during
month 1032
Number of pupil dropped during month 1M
Number of pupil remaining at Urn of re
port 1427
Number of day taught during month t
Whole number of day attendance j 16964.6
Whole number of day abaence 802.5
Whole number of time lata 144
Average number of pupil belonging 1974
Average dally attendance 18H4
Per cent of attendance 06
Number of vutit by parent 69
Number of vialt by member of achooi
board 14
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for
the county for having made a
per cent of attendance of 95 or
more;-Ballston, Salt Creek,
Orchards, Fairview, Oak Point
(100 per cent), Elkins (100 per
cent), Independence, Antioch,
Brush College, Harmony, Enter
prise, Suver, Sunny Slope, Falls
City, Black Rock, Pioneer, Oak
hurst (100 per cent.)
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for
not having made any tardies dur
ing the month; -Lewisville, Salt
Creek, Orchards, Cochran, Oak
Point, Harmony, Enterprise,
Black Rock, Pioneer, Oak Dale,
Oakhurst, Valley Junction.
The following schools have be
come Standard Schools for the
year;-Spring Valley, North
Dallas, Buena Vista, Lincoln,
Oakhurst, Orchards, Ward, West
Salem, Oak Point, '.' Mistletoe,
0. A. C, Coryallis, Ore.,
June 15-Two distinct, but close
ly allied species of grubs are at
work on the roots of the straw
berries grown in the Freewater
Milton district, according to As
sistant Entomologist A. L Lovett
of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege crop pest force, who recent
ly returned from a visit to that
vicinity.
"I found the Otiorhynchus sul
catus, the larger species, more
limited in its range, and the
Otiorhynchus ovatus, the smaller,
in greater numbers, in a much
greater area, and decidedly more
destructive," says Mr. Lovett
He spoke at some length on the
latter species, to which funda
mentally the same statement hold
true as regarding the larger and
less destructive type. He found
the growers there especially in
terested in small fruits and horti
culture generally, having five and
ten acre tracts. All, he said, were
wide awake, intelligent, and
ready for suggestions and co
operation with the college in ex
periments. Prof. H. D. Scudder,
of the agronomy department, is
to assist them in soils difficulties.
"The adult of the pest, com
monly known as the strawberry
root weevil, is a beetle, elongate,
about three-sixteenths of an inch,
and dark brown. The head has
a distinct beak, and the wing
covers are pitted. The new brood
emerges early in May, and are
now busy laying small, round,
shiny, white eggs in the soil at
the base of the plants. These
eggs hatch 5 to 9 days after as
small grubs which seek at once
the fiberous rootlets about the
crown of the plant and feed upon
them. When mature they form
an earthen cell, contract, and
slowly transform to a pupa, show
ing the developing legs, beak,
and wings of the mature beetle.
"The adult beetle feeds on the
foliage of the strawberry, as well
as of the blackberry, loganberry,
sweet clover, and certain native
grasses. The grub, too, feeds as
well on the roots of the black
berry, dewberry, loganberry,
clover, native grasses, and sorrel.
H. E. SMITH DIES
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The World's Standard Brand Groceries
Chase & Sanborn
Teas and Coffee which have no equal
Heinz'S PiCkleS, That cannot be purchased
. . - only of us.
Pure White, and
JerseyCreamFlour
Sold by us Only.
No Clerks needed , to
Sell these goods.
Once sold always sold.
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Monmouth Mercantile Co.
Monmouth, Oregon
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Zook the Painter, will hang
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Church Directory.
Independence, Or., June 18.
H. E. Smith, an old resident of
this city, passed away at his
home here Sunday night He
was born November 8, 1853, in
New York City, and in early life
was a sailor, having sailed all
seas and been "at every port of
entry. He quit the sea and came
to Oregon in the early 70s. He
married Miss Ella Zoosman, of
Brownsville, Or., October 1884.
Four children, three of whom
survive, were born to the couple.
They are Pearl, who is employed
as a teacher in Independence;
Cora, a high school pupil, and
Raymond. Besides the widow
and three children numerous
relatives and friends survive.
The funeral will be held this
afternoon and interment will be
made in the cemetery here.
Dr. Allin, dentist, Cooper
Building Independence Oregon.
Both phones. v 19-tf.
Evangelical Church
W. A. Gueffroy, PaJfcr.
Morning aervice at 11 KKJ o'clock
Evening service at ? -- 7:30 o'clock
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. A. Meeting at 8.80 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 9:46 a. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p.m.
Prayer1 Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching Service, 11:00 a.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.
Professional Cards
Laura Price, M. D.
Office in B. F. Baker's Residence
Both Telephones.
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Alrlle, Oregon.1
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Electric Fans
Refresh Tired Clerks
People like to trade where stores
are cool.
They stay longer and buy more.
If you haven't already equipped
your store with electric fansnow
is the timebefore the heat records
are made for the season.
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to operate.
We will be glad to send a represent
ative to help plan your installation.
Telephone DALLAS 24
Oregon Power Company
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 Eg;s and Poultry.
Monmouth, - - - . Oregon
30E
IIOllCZDiralfolfo
Does your watch need overhauling?
Bring It to me.
When your Rings, Brooches, and other Jewelry need
repairing, bring them in and let me estimate cost for you.
Prompt service. Good work.
"Honesty" Is my motto.
WALTER G. BROWN, Watchmaker and Jeweler.-
Office in Perkins Pharmacy,, - Monmouth, Oregon
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