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Vol. V
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Jan. 3, 1913
No. 17
REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
Movement Started to Extend
Demonstration Work
OREGON WOMEN TO ORGANIZE CLUBS
Willamette Valley Fruit Grower
Skips 10,000 Young Apple
Trees to Iowa.
Portland, Oke., Dec. 31.
A bill' will be prepared and sub
mitted to the Legislature pro
viding for the co-operation of
county, state and federal govern
ments to exploit the riches of
Oregon's soil. This bill will pro
vide for appropriations by the
state, to be combined with
Government and local funds, to
carry forward a splendid system
of agricultural education through
out all Oregon. Co-operative
demonstration stations will be
managed by skilled instructors
under the direction of the Oregon
Agricultural College.
A general committee of repre
sentative business, professional
and educational men is at work
on the proposed law, putting it
in shape to present later to the
state lawmakers. According to
Dr. Kurr, of the Oregon Agri
cultural College, the work of
that institution should be dem
onstrated among the farmers,
giving them, at their homes, the
opportunity of seeing the very
latest methods of agriculture.
All interests will work together
to supply this need.
Women in Oregon towns are to
organize Home Industry Clubs to
boost the "Made-in-Oregon"
movement. The women of the
state will be educated to demand
goods made here at home, and
the result of these organizations
is certain to prove of great bene
fit to the home industries move
ment An attractive program has
been arranged for the second
Oregon Irrigation Congress to be
held in Portland January 9-10-11.
The list of speakers includes
agricultural and irrigation ex
perts, many of them of national
reputation. Officials of the Rec
lamation Service and railroad
presidents are listed for talks,
but not less interesting will be
the actual experiences of irriga
tion farmers. The congress
promises to be well attended
from all sections of Oregon. .
Oregon will not only show off
its fruit and products, its prize
cattle and magnificent timber at
the San Francisco exposition in
1915, but if present plans mature,
the showing from this state will
include the best baby boy and
baby girl in Oregon. In this,
Oregon will have to compete with
children from other states who
, will be entered in a national eu
genics show which is to be a
feature of the exposition. ;
The East not only buys Oregon
apples in large quantities, but is
now sending to this state for
fruit trees, thinking in this way
to grow as fine fruit as is pro
duced here. An Iowa nursery
man has recently bought a full
carload of young apple trees,
10,000 in number, from a Wil
lamette Valley grower.
The Southern Pacific Company
is still helping along agricultural
development in this state, the
latest move being the publication
of a 30-page booklet on poultry
raising. Its object is to en
courage the growing of chickens,
particularly in Eastern Oregon.
The book is to be distributed
without charge to all interested.
Black Rock Store Burns.
Black Pock, Dec. 27. -Fire
originating from an unknown
cause shortly before midnight
last night completely destroyed
the store of Wyatt & Co., at this
place, together with its contents.
The blaze was first seen about
12:15 o'clock and at that time the
entire interior of the building
was a mass of flames with the
walls and roof about ready to
collapse. It was impossible to
save any of the contents or to do
anything to stop the progress of
the (lames. Mr. Wyatt is at a
loss to account for the fire. The
building and stock was partially
covered by insurance but it is
impossible at this time to esti
mate the loss.
Independence Pool Rooms Quit
Games on Sunday.
The "lid" was on comparatively
tight in Independence last Sun
day, the result of a crusade start
ed several days ago against the
Sunday opening of pool halls. R.
L Gains closed his place all day
and Davis and Sons' place was
closed most of the day. No games
were allowed at either place, and
it is understood both houses will
abandon Sunday games in the
future, but expect to be allowed
the privilege of selling confec
tionery and tobaccos the same as
other places. Mr. Davis stated
to a representative of the Enter
prise this week that he would be
glad to close his doors .all day
Sundays if others handling his
line of goods will do the same
thing. It does seem that if the
Sunday law is to be enforced in
one or two cases it should be en
forced in all cases.
Mrs. Jas. Morgan and Mrs.
Peter Kurre signed the com
plaints sent her last week but up
to this writing no arrests have
been made. The object of the
crusade, as stated in our last
issue, is to stop Sunday games
and prevent the boys from loiter
ing in resorts of this class. Now
that the desire seems to have
been reached it is more than
probable that the matter will rest
here indefinitely. Independence
Enterprise.
Special for This Week
We are especially anxious to
CLOSE OUT all our last year's
accounts, and we have some de
cided bargains on our counter.
Come in and look them over and
see if there is one you recognize
among them.
These bargains will not all be
gone until at least a portion of
you come in, which we hope you
will do before we find it necessary
to send for you.
The Liberal.
Zook, the paper hanger, will do
your painting for you.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES
Commencement Program is
in Hands of Committee
WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN NEAR FUTURE
Prof. A. L Peck, of the O. A. C,
is Preparing a Landscape
Scheme for Campus.
Most of the faculty and some
of the students have returned
from their Christmas vacation.
It seems good to have them with
us again.
The faculty was well repre-
sentedatthe State Association, jon'y immediate friends being
held at Portland last week. present. No announcement of it
Those present were, Miss Par- was made and not until the news
rott. Miss Harlan, Miss Brenton, i leaked out late in the day did in
Miss Mcintosh, Miss Davis, Pres. Mry brii.g out the fact that the
Ackerman, Mr. Butler, Mr. j wedding had taken place. Even
Ostien, Mr. Evenden, Mr. Beau-,tnen n0 details were divulged
mont. It was pleasant to note !and the officiating minister, Rev.
that several students were pres-:p- s- Knight, declared he was
ent as well. Among those pres-1 pledged to secrecy,
ent were Edna McDaniel, Opal i It became current rumor in
McDaniel. E. R. Peterson, Orin ; Salem at the time of Mr. Olcott's
Byers, and Clarence Hesseltine. ; candidacy to succeed himself in
Pres. and Mrs. Ackerman at
tended Governor West's recep
tion Wednesday evening and re
port a most enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. Gentle are spend
ing the week's end at Portland.
Pres. Ackewan .
Gentle spent Friday
the Portland schools.
and Mr.
in visiting
Prof. Arthur Peck, of the O.
A. C, is preparing a landscape
scheme for the Normal campus.
The Board of Regents are plan
ning campus improvement and
while making them wish to follow
a landscape scheme which may
be followed during years to come.
Prof. Peck is an artist in his line
and the Normal was indeed fortu
nate in being able to secure him.
The program for commence
ment is now in the hands of the
committee and will be announced
in due time. Dr. Wigmore has
consented to preach the Bacca
laureate sermon at 11 A. M.,
Feb. 2: class exercises will be
held at 10 A. M Feb. 3; and
commencement exercises at 8 P.
M. Feb. 3. The Normal is fortu
nate in being able to secure Hon.
B. F. Irvine, of the Oregon
Journal to deliver the commence
ment address. Mr. Irvine has
been a life long friend of educa
tion. In his younger days he
was a successful teacher. For
years he has been a member of
the O. A. C. Board of Regents
and always a friend to the Nor
mal. No citizen of Monmouth
can afford to miss his address.
The resolutions passed by the
Teachers' Association if put into
effect will mean much to the
Normal. . It means that every
teacher must have a certain
amount of professional training
before, being certificated, which
means a greatly increased at
tendance at schools giving Nor
mal courses. It also means that
industrial work must be greatly
emphasized and to meet this de
mand the Normal must provide
for manuel training and other
industrial work. This means
more equipment and eventually
a building for this purpose. In
other words the Normal must
BEN W. OLCOTT IS MARRIED
Secretary of State Takes Bride
Christmas Day.
Salem, Ore., Dec. 27. -Ben
W. Oicott, secretary of state, and
Miss Lena Hutton, a sister of
Governor West's wife, were
united in marriage on Christmas
day, at noon, at the home of the
governor. While there was no
secrecy about the engagement,
the news of the ceremony came
as a surprise to the friends of
both as it was not expected it
would occur at this early date.
ine weciaing was a quiet one,
othce, that the date of his wed-
ding depended considerably upon
the outcome of the election. If
Mr. Oicott was elected, it was
said, an early wedding would be
keep abreast of the times. All
; ejgns indicate that the people of
j the state are awakening to the
! situation and hence ready to give
the Normal the necessary equip
ment to meet these new de
mands. The next rher of the Lyceum
Course, t!" Carolina Jubilee
Singers, wil: b' given in the Nor
mal chapel January 27 instead of
January 6 as was printed on the
season tickets.
The well established reputation
for entertainment at the faculty
home in the Beckley house was
more than sustained by Miss
Harlan on Tuesday evening when
the students and members of the
faculty, who were so fortunate
as to spend their holiday's here,
together with some of the young
people of town, were invited to a
watch party.
The guests attended the motion
picture show, repairing, in a
body, to the home where they
were received by the hostess in
her own charming manner. The
rooms, befittingly decorated with
English holly, Oregon grape and
mistletoe, were truly suggestive
of the occasion; the veranda with
its cluster of lights added much
and furnished an admirable
promenade. All made merry
with the games and the evening
was truly "a round of pleasure."
Miss Harlan at the piano, Mr.
Slevoigh with the violin and Mr.
Quisenberry with the cornet
rendered some orchestral num
bers which were appreciated by
all. As the hour of ' 'low twelve' '
approached the usual ceremonies
were indulged in and the new
year was welcomed most befit
tingly with songs and happy
greetings. A delicate luncheon
of cake and cocoa was served.
The guests took their departure
appreciating the pleasant even
ing, carrying a fund of good
resolutions and the seasons
kindliest greetings to the hostess.
the result; if he was defeated, it
was rumored that the wedding
would be postponed for longer
time. Friends of Mr. Oicott are
saying today that this circum
stance accounts for the unbound
ed enthusiasm which he threw
into the campaign, feeling that
not only was the prize of an office
at stake, but the prize of a wife
also.
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The marriage brings the friend
ship which has existed between
Governor West and Mr. Oicott
into closer relationship, as, when
the last words of the minister
were pronounced, the latter be
came the brother-in-law of the
chief executive. The friendship
which has existed between Mr.
Oicott and the governor extends
over a long period of years, and
the romance which culminated in
the ceremony, has been one of
long duration. Secretary Oicott
was born in Keithsburg, 111., and
came to Oregon in 1891. In Salem
he became acquainted with Os
wald West, now governor, and
the acquaintanceship developed
into a strong friendship.
At the time of Mr. Olcott's ar
rival in Oregon Mr. West was
courting Miss Mabel Hutton, now
his wife. Miss Lena Hutton was
hardly reaching- her teens. Mr.
Oicott went to British Columbia
for three years, then back to Illi
nois, for six years, then for two
years was in Alaska, returning
to Oregon in 1907.
The wedding ceremony was
performed by the Rev. P. S.
Knight. It has fallen to the lot
of the Rev. Mr. Knight to officiate
at the wedding ceremony of Mr.
and Mrs. Hutton, parents of the
bride, as well as at the wedding
of Governor and Mrs. West
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Owen D. Hutton,
of Portland. She is a native of
Oregon and was born in Salem.
She is popular here and in Port
land in society circles.
Mr. and Mrs. Oicott will take
no wedding journey. Mrs. Oicott
explained the reason by saying:
"With the legislature coming on
and the work piling up in his
office, do you think I would be so
cruel as to drag him away from
his work? We intend to remain
right here in Salem."
Passed Over The Divide.
Mrs. Roena Elizabeth Meeker
died Tuesday evening and was
buried yesterday afternoon from
the Christian church.
Mrs. Meeker was above 70
years of age. The Herald has
not yet been provided with data
but expects an obituary for next
issue.