The Monmouth herald., January 07, 1916, Image 1

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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, January 7, 1916
No. 18
Help boost for a
CITY WIS FIRST 1816 FIRE
Five and Ten Cent Store
Damaged Monday Night
BLAZE DISCOVERED ABOUT 6:30 O'CLOCK
Fire Department Makes Good
Time in Getting Water
Into the Building
A fire that started last Monday
evening, about 6:30 P. M., in the
five and ten cent store on Main
street, did for a time threaten to
destroy the down town business
section. The blaze was first dis
covered by Miss Gaynelle Shore,
who happened to be motoring
along Main street The quick
action of Miss Shore in turning
in the alarm was of great help to
the fire department, who re
sponded to the call in a marvel
ously quick time. The citizens of
Monmouth have a right to be
proud of their fire department.
One of the staff reporters of
this paper happened to be in the
immediate vicinity of the fire
when the gong sounded and he
states that from the time the bell
first sounded until a heavy stream
was playing on the fire, that the
actual time was two and three
quarter minutes, and in a very
short time had the fire under
control. The splendid quick
action and perfect discipline of
the fire-department was freely
commented upon.
Fire Chief Elkins, while re
sponding to the call and in charge
of the engine from "the central
station, narrowly escaped run-j
ning down several of the citizens
who were crossing the street, but
the chief was entirely within his
rights since the city ordinance
requires the streets to be cleared
for the fire department as quickly
as possible after the sound of the
fire gong.
There were several acts of val
uable service by the citizens, who
worked in conjunction with the
fire departmeet.
A novel feature in connection
with this fire and which to some
of the spectators did appear as if
prearranged, was a shower bath
which was served by the fire de
partment as a preliminary, but
the excellent and efficient work
performed by the fire boys fully
offset this inconvenience, and it
was the universal comment that
the Monmouth fire department
did handle the first 1916 fire in a
most efficient manner.
The rear end of the building
was damaged to some extent and
a good bit of the stock was
ruined, partly covered by insur
ance. Cin COUNCIL IT MONDW
New Officers are Installed for
Ensuing Year and Other
Business Transacted
The common council met in the
council chamber at 8:00 p. m.,
Monday, in annual session, for
the purpose of installing officers
elected at the last city election,
hearing annual reports of the
Recofder and Treasurer read and
transacting business carried over
bigger and better Monmouth Improvements are needed
from the last meeting.
There were present Mayor P.
H. Johnson, Councilmen H. C.
Ostien, James Goodman, W. J.
Miller, Recorder D. E. Stitt and
Treasurer W. E. Smith. Council
man I. H. Fream wa3 absent.
Mayor Johnson called the meet
ing to order, after which the
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The bids of
J. W. Leask and E. T. White for
the building of concrete walks,
as advertised, abutting the prop
erties of Mrs. M. Cornelius and
Mrs. A. E. Brewster were then
taken up and compared, it being
found that J. W. Leask's bid was
$290.00 and E. T. Wnite's bid
$259.05. Motion was made by
H. C. Ostien and seconded by W.
J. Miller that the contract be
awarded to the lowest bidder.
Motion carried.
, The following bills were audit
ed and allowed and ordered
charged to the General fund:
(Monmouth Herald)
. D. E. Stitt
46 lines of advertising at 5
cents per line $ 2.30
400 ballots, sample tjallots. 3.00
18 folios, minutes 4.50
Issuing 14 warrants... 2.10
Making poll book 1.50
Swearing in judges and
clerks of election 40
Filing seven papers 70
Making six certificates 1.50
Qualifying six bondsmen.. 1.50
Swearing in six officers .60
Issuing show license 50
Copying Ordinance 1.50.
Posting Ordinance No. 184 .75
Stamps and stationery... . J50
Total $21.05
After which W. E. Smith read
his report for the year 1915 on
the Water fund of the City of
Monmouth. H. C. Ostien moved
and W. J. Miller seconded that
the report be approved and
placed on file. Motion carried.
The oath of office was then ad
ministered to the officials elected
at the last election. . M
Motion to adjourn put by H.
C. Ostien, seconded by James
Goodman. Motion carried.
Monmouth Team Wins Game
In a close and exciting game of
basketball at the High School
gymnasium last Saturday night
the Monmouth Athletic Club
team defeated the Athletic Club
team from Independence by a
score of 19 to 17. There was a
fairly good crowd out to see the
local quintet win. The line-up
of trje teams was as follows:
Independence-F o r w ar d s,
Dean Walker and E. Addison;
Center, Ira Mix; Guards, R. Mc
Kinney and Marion Butler.
"Monmouth-Forwards, T. Os
tien and A. Ireland; Center, J.
Wood; Guards, H. Morlan and J.
Ireland. .
The Monmouth' Athletic Club
team is trying to complete ar
rangements for games with For
est Grove, St Helens and the
Oregon Agricultural College
freshman five in the near future.
NOTICE
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the Herald and have not re
ceived their magazines please
notify the Herald office at once.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES
Miss Kennon 111 at Her Home
In Baker
NORMAL RESUMED WORK LAST MONDAY
New Seats Have Arrived for
Training School -Dedicate
.Building in June
The Normal opened Monday
morning with practically all the
students back, and every mem
ber of the faccity present except
Miss Kennon who is at her home
in Baker ill with the grip, but
she will be ready for her work
Monday morning.
Miss Hoham and Miss Butler
who were East on leave of ab
sence took up their work again
last Monday morning, and the
students were very much pleased
to have them with them again,
as they were very much missed.
The Normal was represented
at the State Teachers Association
in Medford last week by Presi
dent Ackerman, Miss Rosa B.
Parrott, anj Mr. M. S. Pittman.
Two members of the faculty were
honored by election as officers in
the departments of the State As
sociation, Miss Parrott as Secre
tary of the Council of English,
and Mr. Gilmore as Chairman of
the Department of Science.
The training school is nearing
completion and will without
doubt be ready for occupancy the
first of February. The new seats
have arrived and will be ready
for placing in the near future.
The question has been asked
when the new building will be
dedicated, and it has finally been
decided to dedicate it during the
June Commencement week. The
plans outlined will make the ex
ercises one long to be remem
bered. President Ackerman would be
pleased to have any one who
wishes to furnish room and board
or rooms for students for the
second semester which begins
January 31, to send the informa
tion to him in writing. He pre
fers it in writing so that he can
keep a record of it at his desk.
Union Watch Meeting Watch'
night
The great union watch meeting
at the Christian church was a
grand success and attended by
250 people.
The program was carried out
as planned with few exceptions.
The luncheon served by the ladies
of the churches was substantial
and good and much appreciated
by all. The arrival of Prof. A,
W. Shaffer of Walla Walla, Wash
ington, Singing Evangelist, was
a great help in the community
sing and his solos.
An added feature was the sur
prise of the marriage of Mr.
Samuel J. Gibson of Dallas and
Mrs. Jennie C. Wheeler of Mon
mouth at 11:45 P. M., December
31st, 1915, Rev. George C. Ritch
ey officiating.
Mrs. R. Avery Died Monday
Rebecca Campbell was born in
Oakland County, Michigan, Feb.
28, 1849, and passed out of this
ife Monday morning, January 3,
1916.
Was married at the age of 20
years to William J. bcott wno
died in 1889. To them were born
five children, three sons and two
daughters, all of whom are living
except the youngest daughter,
Mrs. F. D. O'Connor, mother of
Viola and Myron O'Connor, who
have lived with their grand
mother recently.
Some years after Mr. Scott's
death, Mrs. Scott was married to
Mr. N. Avery who lived but a
short time after their marriage.
After his death Mrs. Avery lived
with her son, Walter Scott, un
til her death.
Deceased left one brother and
five sisters, four residing in
Michigan, the brother, Wm. J.
Campbell, and one sister, Miss
N. Campbell, now living in Cor
vallis, Oregon.
Funeral services were held in
the Christian church Tuesday at
1:30 o'clock P. M., Rev. George
C. Ritchey, the pastor, officiating.
Interment was .made in the
cemetery south of town.
"500" Party
A very pleasant evening was
spent last Thursday, December
30, at the Lorence home north
of town, when Misses Hazel,
Mabel and Ruby Lorence were
hostesses to a number of their
friends. The fore part of the
evening was spent in playing
500," Mr. Cal Holem winning
first prize for the gentlemen's
highest score, which was a bronze
ash tray, and Miss Ida Strong
winning first prize for the ladies
highest score, that being a box of
stationery. At eleven t)'clock a
dainty luncheon was served,
which was very much enjoyed.
After this an hour was spent in
various games, music and con
versation, those present being
favored by several vocal numbers
by Miss Ruby Lorence, accom
panied by her sister, - Hazel, on
the piano. The guests then de
parted, expressing to the Misses
Lorence their appreciation of a
delightful time spent at their
home. !
Those present besides the host
esses were Misses Ida Strong,
Elta and Dorothy Portwood, Lyda
Bell and Lillian Bell of Punxsu
tawney, Penn., and Messrs. Joe
Bell, Howard Morlan, Ivan Wood,
Tom Ostien, Joe Clark, James
Gentle, Calvin Holem, Jennings
Lorence and Sherman Heath of
Tacoma, Wash.
Grange Held Meeting
The members of Monmouth
Grange, with their families and
a number of invited guests, had
an indoor picnic at the hall on
New Years day. A bountiful
dinner, such as Grangers always
have, was served at 1 o'clock and
all certainly did ample justice to
it
In the afternoon a very enter
taining and instructive program
was rendered and all went home
feeling that New Years day had
indeed been a happy one.
The program was as follows:
Selection by the orchestra; Violin
solo, Miss Catherine Gentle; Short
addresses by Grange Master P.
O. Powell, and Mr. Gentle; Vio
lin solo, Miss Beth Ostrom.
HELP BOOST FOR IMiUTH
Movement Inaugurated to
Pave Main Street
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED
Value of Property on Paved
Streets Increased Five to Ten
Dollars a Month for Rent ,
Monmouth, Ore., Jan. 3, 1916
Editor of the Herald:
The year 1915 comes to a close
with prospects of vastly improved
business conditions for 1916.,
Recent activity in real estate, in
creased bank clearings, and a
general quickening of other trade
pulses all indicate that the year
1916 will see better times.
Our magnificent display of
Oregon products and the honors
won at the Panama Exposition
will be the means of bringing in
to this state a large number of
people looking for investments.
Citizens of Monmouth, what are
we going to do to attract these
people to our town?
We have in our midst a state
educational institution. Similar
institutions have been located in
other towns, and have been the
means of building them from a
mere village into a city of con
siderable magnitude. This has
not been accomplished,' though,
without an effort on the part of
their citizens. Now, the same
can be accomplished here but it
cannot be done without shaking
off the moss that has accumu
lated on our backs. Notwith
standing the advantages we have
over other towns in the Wil
lamette Valley, it is true we
have not kept pace with them.
It is hard to find even a mere
village that has not paved streets
and its general appearance not
denoting, thrift and cleanliness.
It is not an uncommon thing to
hear automobile drivers say that
the worst roads they find are on
the streets of Monmouth. Stu
dents coming here for the first
time write back home saying
that they were surprised to find
the town nothing but a mud hole.
Now, these unfavorable con- .
ditions can be remedied by fixing
up our streets. Those that have
become wealthy in buying and
selling property in other towns
say that there is nothing that
will enhance the value and at
tract the attention of buyers
more than the paving of the
streets adjacent to the property.
They also assert that the im
mediate t value is increased to
twice the cost of the paving.
We are reliably informed that
property on paved streets in
Corvallis, Albany, McMinnville,
and other towns rent readily at
from five to ten dollars more on
the month than does property off
of the paving. With these facts
easily obtained it then behooves
us to get busy and improve our
Main Street, if not more, this
coming spring if we intend to at-
tract the attention of any of the
vast hordes of people that will
come our way the coming sum
mer. A Booster.
Job work neatly and promptly done