Yh Monmouth Herald
Vol. VI
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, January 2, 1914
No. 17
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES
School Will Open Next
Monday Morning
TRAINING SCHOOL ORCHESTRA ENJOYEO
Music It Appreciated By Those
In Attendance At State
Teachers' Association
Tilings have been very quiet in
Normal circles during vacation,
and it will seem good to have the
smiling countenances and the
cheery voices seen and heard
again upon the campus. Most
of the students are expected to
return next Sunday evening.
Miss Todd and Miss Davis
spent a couple of days in Port
land during the week.
Mr. Pitt man went to Salem
Wednesday to deliver an address
before the County Superintend
ent's Convention.
It will be a source of gratifica
tion to all to know that the train
ing school orchestra was most
thoroughly enjoyed at the State
Teachers' Association, t ho follow
ing letter fully expressing the
sentiment of the Association:
Pres. J. II, Ackerman,
Monmouth, Ore.
My dear Friend,
Fifteen of the pleasantest
moments I have spent in a half
century were those during which
the juvenile orchestra of your
training department entertained
the State Teachers' Association
today. Indeed we forgot for a
time that we were not listening
to some orchestra in the halls of
our metropolis. After we were
lost in the delightful music for
awhile, we turned to the person
nel of the musicians, some of
whom were little tots too short
for the chairs they sat upon; and
we began to realize that the sight
before us was a revelation of
what good teachers can train in
to the minds and hearts of little
people. A mental picture of ac
complished children dispensing
patriotic music, on a platform
with the American flag in the
back-ground, will be taken home
as a new inspiration to every
school that was represented
there. Today's work was anoth
er leaf added to the laurels of
your splendid training school.
Yours truly,
J. B. Horner.
The many friends of Miss Opal
Hall were over-shadowed with
the deepest gloom when they re
ceived the notice of her sudden
death in New York. This was
the place of her early childhood,
where she grew in her school
days, and developed into the
brilliant woman of many parts.
Miss Hall attended the training
school, completed the high school
work, took her degree from the
State Normal, and rounded out
her education in the Platte School
of New York. Always a diligent
student, thoughtful and blessed
with a keen mind, she ranked
very high in her school room
work, and held the respect and
the admiration of all with whom
she came in contact. After com
pleting her work here she spent
some years in teaching, and
never for a moment in the mean
time failing to improve every
opportunity which presented
itself whereby she could increase
her fund of infvmation, or en
large her field of experience
profitably. She was employed in
the city schools of Portland,
where she took high rank as
among the very best teachers
ever employed in thecity schools.
Miss Hall was a versatile writer,
as well as an accomplished artist.
She had written at various times
for the leading papers on the
coast, among -.which were the
Oregonian, Journal and Tele
gram, and she had devoted much
time to her chosen profession of
Art. At the time of her death
I she was occupying the super-
visorship in this work over some
eight hundred teachers in New
York City, where she earned her
way in the beginning by her own
initiative, having no friends upon
whom to rely for support and
assistance. Her promotion was
due to her indefatigable zeal and
untiring efforts. She was pos
sessed of a character above re
proach in every particular. A
determined fighter, she was al
ways respectful to those who de
ferred from, her in opinions. She
had a kindly word for those who
were in diftress, and a sympa
thetic ear for those who were in
sorrow, and she was always ready
'to give of her time and her sub
stance for the needy. She 'was
j a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
M. Hall, who came of pioneer
families in Oregon. Mr. Hall
having occupied places of re
sponsibility in County and State
affairs in time past. Miss Hall
was home on a visit this last
summer, and filled as she was
with high aspirations for . the
future of her work, her friends
and her family joined in her
dreams of future usefulness.
Cut off suddenly in the early
years of her womanhood her
demise causes inexpressed grief
in her family and among her
friends. The community extend
to Mr. and Mrs. Hall and the
other members of her family
the sympathy and condolence of
hearts sorrowing with grief.
J. M. WESTFALL PASSES
With the death of John M.
Westfall Monmouth loses another
of its aged citizens altho deceased
has been stopping with a son at
Hopewell for a few weeks past.
His interment took place at the
K. P. cemetery south of Mon
mouth, December 27, 1913.
Deceased was a native of New
Jersey and was born December
1, 1823. He came with his
family to Oregon about ten years
ago and has resided here most of
the time since.
A short burial service was con
ducted at the grave by Rev. W.
A. Wood.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to the many friends
and neighbors who were so kind
and helpful during our sad be
ljeavement of our beloved hus
band and father.
Mrs. S. M. Fuller
and Family.
Hair Switches made from
combings. Enquire at this office.
REG U IARP0 RTLAN LETTER
Work On Umatilla Project
To Be Pushed
WILL HOLD FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING
Columbia And Snake Rivers
Waterways Association Meet
In Portland April 13-14
Portland. Ore., Dec. 30.
The problem of furnishing work
for idle men in Eastern Oregon,
which is an important question
at the present time, is to be
solved within a very short time
by the commencement of actual
construction work on the first
10,000 acre unit of the West Uma
tilla extension irrigation project.
Orders have been received by the
local engineers to begin work,
supplies are being purchased, j
camps established and everything
put in readiness for a start im
mediately after January 1. With
the federal appropriation of
$700,000 now available, the work
will be pushed straight through
to completion and it is expected
that the project will be finished
within a year. Under present
plans the Government will ex
pend about $90,000 per month.
The entire West Umatilla pro
ject calls for the irrigation of
30,000 acres in Umatilla and
Morrow counties. The Govern
ment will hire men with teams
to do the work under its own di
rection. Later, a large part of
the work will be divided for
small contractors and the con
tracts offered to settlers as a
means of furnishing them em
ployment during the time there
is nothing to be done on their
claims.
A co-operative enterprise is
now under way in one farming
community in Wisconsin which
might profitably be copied in
many parts of Oregon in which,
for various reasons, difficulty in
marketing farm products has
been experienced in the past. In
that particular community they
are building a packing plant for
the purpose of disposing of their
surplus livestock in the same way
the big packers in Chicago
handles stock. Careful investi
gation of marketing conditions
has been undertaken and the
promoters are assured of an out
let for all products and a much
higher return to stockmen than
can be secured under present
conditions. This fact of co-operation
in Wisconsin is remarkable
only as regards the character of
the business undertaken. In Ore
gon there is abundant opportuni
ty for the establishment of co
operative creameries, canneries
and even for a number of starch
factories. The raw products for
maintaining such industries can
readily be produced in enormous
quantity, and apparently all that
is lacking is, the initiative and
the community spirit which should
be as highly developed in Oregon
as in any other state. We have
some co-operation in marketing,
the results of which have been
fairly satisfactory, but there is
profit for the farmer and benefit
to the community in the exten
sion of the policy to a point where
it will unite the interests of pro
ducers over a considerable terri
tory and which will, to a great
extent, do away with the unsat
isfactory marketing conditions
which now exist.
Of interest to every community
in the Columbia basin is the com
ing fifth annual meeting of the
Columbia and Snake Rivers
Waterway Association which will
be held in Portland April 13-14,
1914. The Portland Chamber of
Commerce is backing the move
ment and it is expected the com
ing convention will eclipse all
others in the number of dele
gates assembled and in the im
portance of the subjects dis
cussed. Wallace R. Struble,
manager of the commercial club
at Lewiston, Idaho, will devote
all his time from January first to
the date of the meeting to visit
ing cities in the Columbia Valley
and in arousing interest in a
subject which is of such vital in
terest to the entire Northwest.
OLD PIONEER DIES
Mr. T. Orville Waller, one of
Oregon's oldest pioneers, died at
his home in Monmouth, Oregon,
Dec. 30th, at 3 P. M.
Mr. Waller was born in Morgan
county, Illinois, in 1822, being
91 years, 1 month and 10 days
old at the time of his death.
He crossed the plains to
Oregon in 1849, settling in Polk
county on a donation land claim.
He built the first store in Eola in
1856. From there he went to
Rickreall, moving from there to
Eastern Oregon. After living
there four years, he moved to
Amity and in 1880 came to Mon
mouth. He was married to Maria
Livermore, March 9, 1847, and
five children were born to them.
Mrs. Waller died March 2, 1862.
and on July 5, 1879 he married
Mrs. Rachel Atterbury.
Mr. Waller has been a faithful
member of the Christian church
for many years.
He leaves to mourn his death,
a wife, one son, and three grand
children, besides numerous neices
and nephews.
Rev. Herbert F. Jones preached
the funeral services in the
Christian church yesterday at
1:30 o'clock and interment was
made in the K. P. cemetery.
In Memory of Brother T. O. Waller
Sleep on in peace, dear Brother,
In thy dreamless bed so still.
With zeal we watched and hoped
It was the Master's will.
You've crossed the stream of time,
To thy Saviour all in all.
Welcomely you have surrendered
To the Master's gentle call.
It bereaves to part with thee,
Yet we know 'tis better there.
Scarcely can we realize,
When we see thy vacant chair.
You've passed to realms above;
Thy terrestrial work is done.
Will you watch the Pearly gates,
As we come one by one?
E. Emerson.
CARD OF THANKS
With feelings of gratitude and
thankfulness we wish to express
our appreciation to our friends
and neighbors for their kind as
sistance and many acts of sym
pathy during the illness and
funeral obsequies of our loved
husband and relative.
Mrs. T. 0. Waller
and Relatives.
THE CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION
Audited And Ordered Claims
Against City Paid
SETTLED WITH THE CITY ENGINEER
Financial Report Of City Treas
urer Filed And Given To
Auditing Committee
The Common Council met
Tuesday night, all members be
ing present, although Councilman
White did not take part in the
proceedings except in the passage
of the bill amending the schedule
of water rates.
Bills were taken up as per the
following lists and settlement in
full was made with L. C. Kelsey,
city engineer.
On General Fund
B. F. Swope, legal ser
vice $25.00
j J. E. Winegar, treasurer's
j salary 18.00
J. W. White, judge elec. 2.00
Jos. Craven, " " . 2.00
B. Foster, " " . 2.00
A. H. Craven, clerk " 2.00
Total.... $51.00
On Water Fund
W. W. Newman, black
smithing $ .50
Graham & Son, cartage
freight 2.25
L. C. Kelsey, Eng. service 173.64
Total $176.39
A motion then prevailed that
the city recorder be authorized
to draw a warrant against the
general fund in the sum of $276
in favor of the water fund, being
a charge of $2 per month each,
per hydrant, from July 1, for wa
ter for fire protection.
A resolution was passed order
ing sale of the C. Wills estate to
satisfy the cost of constructing
sidewalks along same.
An ordinance was passed
amending the meter rates of the
w7ater rate schedule. The ordi
nance will be found in another
column.
The new Council will meet and
qualify next Monday evening at
6:30 o'clock.
Will Close Copperfield Saloons
Portland, Ore., Dec. 29.
"We are going to Copperfield.
We are going to close up the
saloons there and we are going
to do it right."
This was the answer Governor
West made today when asked
concerning the situation at
Copperfield, Baker county, where
the citizens have complained of
the alleged deplorable conditions
there through the saloonkeepers
disregarding the laws.
Governor West did not go into
details as to 'what methods will
be used in forcing the saloons to
close, but he was definite in the
statement that they were going
to be closed up tight. He re
fused to comment on whether
the militia would be used or not
but it is believed that this will be
the course when the governor is
ready to act.
The governor is in Portland at
tending a meeting of the inter
state bridge commission. As
soon as the meeting is over, he
said, he will take immediate
steps toard enforcing the laws in
Copperfield.