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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Dec 18, 1914
No. 15
The Evening Telegram $3.50. The Herald $1.50. Both for $4.50 per Year.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES
Normal Closes Today For
Two Weeks Holiday
BASKETBALL TEAM LOST AT PHILOMATH
Several Members of Faculty Are
Invited to Take Part on State
Educational Program
Wednesday morning the chapel
exercises were made up of mu
sical numbers, consisting practi
cally of three parts; first, chorus
Binging by the Normal students,
second, orchestra selections by
the Normal orchestra, and third,
vocal selections by the students
of the training school. It was
one of the most suggestive pro
grams rendered during the se
mester. The Normal appreci
ated the courtesy of the faculty
and student body of the high
school in dismissing and coming
to the chapel exercises in a body.
It is hoped that they may find
many occasions to visit the Nor
mal attain.
Col.Hofer gave the fifth lec
ture course on Thursday evening,
the subject being the 18th Cen
tury Literature. The interest in
bis lectures is constantly increas
ing, and it is the general senti
ment that they are most helpful
and inspiring.,
, The Normal closes this after
noon for a two weeks holiday,
and will resume work on Monday
Morning, January 4. Most of
the students wilt be absent from
Monmouth during the vacation,
and those who are remaining are
planning to enjoy the vacation in
the very best manner.
The following members of the
faculty have been invited to take
part on the State Educational
Association program to be held
at Eugene, Dec 21-22-23, Pres.
Ackerman, Miss Parrott, Mr.
Gilmore, Miss Hoham, Mr. Pitt-
man, and Miss Arbuthnot Miss
Parrott is Secretary of the De-
Bartment of English and Miss
oham is Chairman of the De
partment of Music, of said asso
ciation. The following gentlemen, Hon.
C. L Hawley and Hon, S. B.
Irvine, who are members of
the Legislature from Polk and
Lincoln counties, visited the
Normal yesterday for the pur
nose of informing themselves as
tt) the work being done in the
school and its future needs.
They expressed themselves , as
Very much pleased with what
they had seen, and also to the
effect that the one need of the
Normal School was a new train
ing school building.
, The boys basket ball team, al
though not victorious at Philo
math, last Friday night, report
a most enjoyable time, and they
were well received and well
treated by the Philomath People.
A greal; contest is on between
the Senior and Junior girls bas
ket ball teams; they have had
two . try-outs, each instance re
sulting in a tie. It is generally
taken for granted that.it was the
Christmas spirit that prevented,
as neither one wished to defeat
the other. However, in all prob
ability at the next game this
Spirit Will not prevail and prie of
the teams will be badly defeated.
The whole" Normal School is prac
tically folding its breath as to
the dutcome.
. Miss Frank Towslee of Pori
larid gave a most excellent fn
tferpretatioii' of Galsworthy's
latest play,. "The, Mob", An the
chapel Saturday night. The play
itself is of unusual interest, pre
senting the ease of a public man
arraved atrainst his country on
its war Question. Its significance
lies in his adherence to his ideal
in the face of adversity, abuse !
and death and in his recognition
later by a monument to him as
an idealist. Through the whole
play, Miss Towslee, by her per
sonality and her grasp of the
fundamental idea held her audi
ence close. Her differentiation
between the types of characters
was excellent and her climaxes
were well worked up to. As a
whole the play was unusually
well done. A piano number from
Grieg by Miss Weber and two
splendid solos by Miss Hoham
added to the. interest of the pro
gram. Tuesday morning Miss Jessie
McCann of the Senior Class ap
peared in chapel. Her Subject
was "The Stranger Within Our
Gates," a "study of the immigra
tion problem. She was well re
ceived in her Interesting talk.
Friday morning of last week.
Miss Mary Farnham, dean of
women, at Pacific University,
gave an interesting talk on "The
Test of an Emergency" which
was well received by the students
and faculty. Miss Farnham
drew from her experience as a
teacher and student to illustrate
the value of preparedness
.,n !
meeting unusual situations. Miss
Farnham was a guest of the
Dormitory during her stay in
Monmouth.
Friday night the Vespertine
Society held its regular meeting,
the principal feature of which
was a debate on this question:
Resolved, that the insular posses
sions of the United States are
advantageous. The affirmative
team , was composed of -Miss
Bruce, Miss Alley, and Miss
Rush, while these students up
held the negative, Miss Helen
Green, Miss Crissie Bramberg,
and Miss Dammon. The debate
was presented in good form, and
was of unusual interest The
affirmative team won the decision.
Miss Mabel Doty gave a clever
reading. In the joint program
the society presented a delight-
dramatization of a Japanese song
with characters n costume and
a piano solo.
THE DELPHIAN SOCIETY
The Delphians met for their
regular meeting last Friday even
ing. After the joint musical
program "A Riley Program"
was given in the chapel. The
roll call was responded to by
quotations from Riley, many of
which were given in true Riley
fashion. This was followed by
"An Old Sweetheart of Mine,"
which was illustrated with living
pictures and which was much
enjoyed by the audience. The
next number Riley's "Bear
Story" waked hearty applause.
It was then announced that we
would now spend "One half hour
with Riley." It was an enjoy
able half hour. A number of the
students were dressed to repre
sent some of Riley's Story Chil
dren and gave some character
istic lines. They recited these
lines so realistically that the
audience felt themselves really
in the presence of these charac
ters. Among those represented
were "Orphan Annie," "The
Raggedy Man," "Our Hired
Girl," The Happy Little Crip
ple," "The Runaway Boy," and
many others. After the Critic's
Report by Miss Parrott, the so
ciety adjourned to meet the first
week of the hew year.
Oregon Hop Growers Association
Hold " Meetings
Meetings have been held dur
ing the past week by the Oregon
Hop Growers Association in Yatri-
hjll and Polk counties and field
workers are daily reporting from
Benton, Linn, Lane, Marion and
other Willamette valley counties
and the result far exceeds the
most hopeful calculations of the
FARMER'S SHORT COURSE
Many Farmers in Vicinity Of
Monmouth Are Attending ;
Itinerant School
Many of the farmers in the
vicinity of Monmouth are attend
ing the itinerant school held un
der the direction of the extension
division of the Oregon Agricul
tural College, Corvallis. The local
Grange, the Normal and towns
people have given loyal support
in making this a great success. :
Prof. J. E. Larson, field agronoi
mist, opened the school with a
discussion of local soil conditions
and methods of improving them.
Much emphasis was placed on
tillage methods, liming and drain
age, as ways of improving the
physical condition of the soil.
This was followed with kindred
subjects, such as soil fertility,
"crop rotation" and cultural
methdtis of important local crops.
He tried to impress upon the
farmers the value of manures.
and outlined methods of handling
them to the best advantage. Un-
der present methods one half the
value of barnyard manure is lost
through leaching and fire fang'
ing. This waste is costing the
Oregon farmers approximately
$9,000,000 yearly.
"Rotate crops, grow clover,
vetch, apply all manures, build
up the humus, or organic matter
in the sou and good crops are
bound to follow," Says he.
Prof. R. E. Reynolds discussed
fully the hog business and out
lined the rations that have given
the most economical gams in ex
penmen ts earned on at the col
lege. skim milk or tankage are
essential to the best growth ot
the young pig," he said. His
work closed with a hog judging
demonstration m which much in
terest centered
Prof. C. C. Lamb', poultryman,
held his hearers intently in his
discussions of poultry manage
ment and rations for laying hens,
He showed clearly that a hen
would not lay regularly unless she
had the necessary materials sup
plied. The moving picture films
on this subject were thoroughly
enjoyed and intensely instructive
The ladies have had their own
school with Miss A. B. Milam and
Bertha Davis in Domestic Science
and Art The attendance has
been large and the interest keen.
The last two days of the school
will be conducted by Prof. E. B.
Fitts and Prof. W. S. Brown
Monmouth. is the center of i
community of progressive Scotch
breeders and farmers and they
have shown their appreciation by
coming out in force to the lectures
and demonstrations.
organizers, ine signatures to
the stock subscription are most
liberal and upwards of $50,000
has already been secured. The
Marion county meetings this week
will surely swell this to over
$100,000 and there is no longer
any doubt about the success of
this new co-operative association
which promises so much for the
hop grower.
Hundreds of growers have
written headquarters asking for
meetings in their section and the
greatest enthusiasm is manifested
by all who have signed up. The
growers are practically UMhiinous
in their desire for the association.
Meetings are being held this
week in Silvertbri, Aurora, St
Paul, Donald, Gervais and other
points and field committees are
working in the vicinity of Sheri
dan, North Yamhill County, In
dependence, Amity, Dundee, Cor
vallis, Dallas, Salem, Brooks,
Portland, Eugene and other
point The growers of the south
ern part of the state are inter
ested and a meeting will soon be
held in Grants Pass. There is no
onger any question of success, it
is now only a question of per
centage who join and it looks like
90 per cent
Growers are urged not to con
tract their hops for next year as
at last they have a sound, busi
ness like association to handle
their crop and secure them a fair
profit Growers are also urged
to write the Organization and
Publicity department at Sheridan
for literature and blanks and to
attend the scheduled meetings.
S. P. Co. Spends Large Amount
for Improvements
During the year, the Southern
Pacific expended in the neighbor
hood of ten million dollars for re
placements and betterments. Of
this amount $1,400,000 went for
the construction of fifty-one miles
of additional double track, forty-
one miles of this being on the
Sacramento division in the vicin
ity of Blue Canon, Gold Run and
Lawton and eleven miles being
on the Salt Lake division west of
Rose Creek. In addition to this
new and heavier rails were laid
on 170 miles of existing main line
double track at a cost of $900,000.
Replacement of fifty-six miles of
gravel ballast with crushed -rock
ballast required an expenditure
of another $100,000.
Public Library Notes
Elma Miller, librarian.
Agnes Campbell, assistant
A BOOK
He ate and drank the precious words,
His spirit grew robust;
He knew no more that he was poor,
Nor that his frame was dust
He danced along the dingy days,
And this bequest of wings
Was but a book. What liberty
A loosened spirit brings!
The'library is open on Tues
day and Friday nights.
If you wish a special book,
ten the Librarian that she may
secure it for you.
More than forty people were
in the library and reading room
the first . night it' was open,
Twenty-two books were taken
out A good beginning for a
stormy night .
A number of books have al
ready been donated. 'Why not
bring in those books you have
read and let others be benefited
by them.
.
The Librarians wish to com
mend the young folks for their
splendid behaviour. Silence is
the drderx of all libraries and
reading rooms and our boys and
girls seem to grasp the situation
intuitively.
The library and reading room
are absolutely public. Please do
not make a mistake concerning
this. Help us by your patronage.
Don't forget we have Electric
Goods of all kinds. Morlan &
Son.
For Rent A six room house,
corner Clay street and Warren
avenue. Enquire of Allen John
son. " ' .V; :
REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
Fat Stock Show Last Week
Was a Success
KIEOFORD WANTS SUGAR BEET PLANT
Oregon Cattle and Horse Owners
Ass'n Inaugurates Movement
Of Interest at Meeting
Portland, Ore., Dec. 15.
The fat stock show at .the Port
land Union Stockyards last week
was one of the most notable
events ever held on, the Pacific
Coast From year to year the
stock exhibited at this annual
show shows great improvement
but the animals presented in the
ring last week were of a quality
to make one wonder if the limit
of perfection has not at last been
reached and if it is possible that
further improvement can be
made. And in this matter of
improvement of stock the agri
cultural colleges of the Pacific
Northwest states are certainly
occupying the front rank, as ani
mals entered by students at these
institutions were . awarded the
highest honors. The Grand Cham
pion of the entire 6how was a
splendid two-year-old Angus
steer weighing 1650 pounds ex
hibited by the Agncultural Col
lege of Idaho. This steer was
sold at auction and brought 24
cents per pound.
Practically all the stock shown
was sold at auction, the prices
ranging fairly high. The high
est price paid for a single animal
was $1,025 for a Holstem bull a
close second being a cow of the
same breed which brought $1,000.
One and two-year-old Shorthorn
breeding stock brought from $200
to $500 each. Taken as a whole
the sale was one of the most suc
cessful ever held in the North
west Attendance for the week
aggregated about 40,000, many
of the visitors having come from
distant points, staying all the
week and following the sales
closely.
During the stock show, the
Oregon State Butter and Cheese
Makers Association held its an
nual meeting, lasting four days,
at the close of which O. B. Nep
tune of Albany was chosen presi
dent for the coming year. The
dairy products exhibited were of
unusually fine quality, A. A. Os
wald of the Hazelwood Creamery
Company being awarded the first i
prize for creamery butter, second
pnze going to Samuel Olsen of
the Jensen Creamery Company.
At a meeting held at Medford
late last week it was decided to
establish a sugar beet plant at
that point if the necessary acre-.
age could be secured. Business
men from Salt Lake, Utah, met
with more than 500 ranchers and
guaranteed to put up the sugar
factory, to cost not less than
$500,000, if contracts can be
signed up for not less than 5,000
acres of beets.
A movement of interest to all
stock raisers in this state was in
augurated at a meeting of the
Oregon Cattle and Horse Owners
Association in Portland last week.
It is proposed to have ail brands
registered with the State Veteri
narian instead of with the county
clerks, as heretofore, which it is
said will entirely prevent dupli
cation of brands and will also
make easier the detection of
cattle thieves who attempt to ob
literate or change existing brands'.
Another feature of the proposed
bill is that it will require a de
scriptive certificate sent with all
shipments of cattle or horses, a
duplicate copy to be retained by
the agent making the shipment.
Latest in cards and booklets for
the holidays. P. H. Johnson.