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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1916)
The Herald D. L STITT, Wfor. Kntrrat an mtumUIu. 8.tmbr t th vmt -rtif at Kuninmith. Oman, anil Ui Ad .rf Mirth J. Ifflt ISSI KD EVKKV FKIDAV Subicription Rates One yt-ar Six month Three months 75 ct 50cts Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, JAN. 14. 1916. LOOK AFTER OREGON'S WELFARE January 17 to 22 is to be des ignated us Letter Writing week. It is un advertising tclieine to start travel ami advertise locali ties. This is an advertising age. If you have anything to sell, tell about it; create an interest. If everybody tells of Oregon's good points somebody's curiosity is almost sure to be aroused and after consideration is the result of the action. The World's Production of Lead Pencils According to a recent article by Mr II. S. Sackett. of the For est Service, the lead pencil pro duction probably amounts to nearly 2,000,000,000 a year, half of which are made from American-grown cedar. The United Slates makes about 750,000,000 a year, or more than eight pen oils for each of its inhabitants. Owing to the growing scarcity of red cedar and the fact that many other trees now little used appear to be more or less valu able substitutes for that wood in pencil-making, the Forest Ser vice has carried out a series of tests which show that, next to the two species heretofore used for this purpose, the best trees for pencils are, in order of merit, Rocky Mountain red cedar, big tree (Sequoia), Port Orford ce dar, redwood, und alligator ju niper. Motion Pictures In Berkeley, California, the seat of the State University, a committee appointed by the City Club has reported against es tablishing moving picture cen sorship, as being "unwise to en trust a few individuals the right to determine what the taste of the community should be." The committee makes three construc tive recommendations: 1. That the press co-operate to crystallize public sentiment in favor of higher standards. L that civic organizations co-operate in a friendly manner with picture theatre proprietors to secure the elimination of the worst films, and intersperse bet ter films among the blood -a ml thunder and comic films which are so popular with children. 3. That special programs be arranged for children; that par ents be encouraged to take their children to these special pro grams, and that the press and civic bodies do everything in their power to help make the better films more profitable to exhibit. ine committee records its judgment that while only a few- children read extensively, either pood or bad reading matter, all children attend moving picture shows, which thus have become possibly the strongest infl Men i' a upon character and education of any in force today. "The subject of the moving picture," says the committee, is one which every citizen, es- . ,. i .1.1 iiPf-iu v everv nareui. i-mmm r ; i '.i .i ... aiiproacn wun me in purpose." Oregon Voter. Trapping in Oregon Last year the Game Depart ment issued nearly one thousand trapper's licenses. The law pro vides that trappers must at the end of the season (February 28) furnish to the Commission a verified report of the number and kinds of fur-bearing ani mals caught and killed during the season ami where soM ami the amount derived from the sale. Only 4 per cent of those taking out licenses made such a report. The total amount of money derived from fur-bearing animals caught by those who turned in their reports aggre gated nearly 110,000.00 Under our laws otter, mink. lisher, inaiten and musk rut are considered fur-bearing animals, on which there is a closed sea son. The open season on these five species begins on Novem ber first of each year and con tinues through to March first of the next year. There is no closed season on predatory ani mals, such as cougar, wolf, bear, cats, skunk and coyotes. There is no open season on beaver. We believe that along many Oregon streams and in the wilds of her forests there is an ex cellent opportunity for good trappers. We would like to see more trapping done in this state In addition to the money which is derived from the sale of the pelts there is u bounty paid on wolf and cougar by the various counties and an additional bounty by the Fish and Game Commission. Taking every thing into consideration a good trapper should be able to make more than a good living follow ing his occupation. Oregon Sportsman. Fifth Annual Oregon Irrigation Congress The Fifth Annual Oregon Ir rigation Congress held at the Commercial Club building, ter initiated iti a banquet at which C. C. Chapman proposed a toast to President Wilson, responded to by all standing. The singing of "America" gave a vent to the patriotic feelings of the bauquet ers. Before dismissing the report of the Congress it is well to note in brief, what was accomplished in 1015 by the Tumalo, The Des Chutes Reclamation and Irriga tion Company and the Central Oregon Irrigation Company pro jects, verifying how successful they were. Of these in their order. Returns from the Tumalo Ir rigation Project, Tumalo, Crook County, Ore.; the Des Chutes Reclamation and Irrigation Co., Des Chutes, Crook County, Ore.; and the Central Oregon Irriga tion Co., Des Chutes, Crook Co., Ore., showed, respectively. People living on lands, total, 1,573; people on the land and in adjoining towns, total, 5,000; number of farms, 723; acres in crop, 23,710; miles of canals and laterals, 581; acres sold, 49,281; acres reclaimed, 70,4-SO; annual value of crops, t:,.K5; value of farms on project, 13,132,220. The principal address was made by A. L. Mills, of Port land, on "Oregon's Development ost serious! Needs," in which he proposed state bonds for the aid of irn gationisU. He stated that it was a common error to believe that Portland could finance the agri cultural, mineral and other de velopment plans of the state. The city is rich in big buildings, factories, mills, etc., but of in vestment capital it has but little. Its wealth is of a fixed nature, and not in cash waiting for in vestment. He saul that in tne First National Bank out of 20,- 000 accounts, he did not recall one depositor with as much as $25,000 to his private account. He placed the deposits of the First National at 118,000,000, with 15,000,000 in savings ac counts, $4,000,000 credited to out-of-town banks, and $1,00 000 in public funds and working mlances of local business con cerns. Deposits of other banks he estimated were about $70,- 000,000, and then added: "When the financial world sees that we are bending our every effort to develop Oregon and that we are not ranting and raving against corporations, rail roads predatory wealth and the like, then we shall obtain the necessary assistance for our meritorious endeavors. There are those of means who fear Oregon's theories of government. "We can increase our land values by encouraging the great irrigation projects. To do this we must leave no stone unturned to get proper assistance from the state ami National governments "Irrigation bonds have a bad name in financial circles, but such bonds are not inherently wrong; they have gone bad be cause the interest charges an maturities have come before the project has had time to become an established earning power, If some such law is enacted as is proposed by the Jones bill, it will do much to rehabilitate irri gation bonds." Long-term loans to farmers, as state irrigation bonds handled by a non-political commission, and rural credits were advocated by the speaker. Portland Cham ber of Commerce News. Build Your House From Lumber Willamette Valley Soft Yel low Fir and Hemlock Lumber bought here and thus insure permanent sat isfaction and freedom from the many repair bills that always follow the use of poor or un seasoned lumber. Bet ter try our lumber and be done with it than to buy poorer and then be continually paying for repairs. The best is always the cheapest Willamette Valley Lumber Co. Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon 30E OC S o D m CITY MEAT MARKET C. J. BRUCE, Proprietor Always on Hand: Fresh and Smoked Meats, Bologna, Minced Hams, Boiled Hams, Ham and Bacon Fresh Fish on Fridays The highest cash price paid for poultry, veal and all kinds of hides. General Delivery. Monmouth, Phone Main 2302 Oregon K 77 petit my wife NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER A8 COOO. FukIim, lh "NEW HOME" and you will luvt a l, It M u pnc you pay. Th "l,""," "Mif Mpema by sunt m nrk ntns., p and but duality of material biuret tifr-U.iMi mce at minimum colt WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. lni o. havmt the "NEW HOME". It ii km,n the world ovrr for ttinrrior win( ,u,li. "rv Not Mid undtraay oihwnaM. THE NEW HOME SEW1K6 MACHINE CO.. OtHNGt, MASSACHUSETTS. lt I, Dealer Wanted Job work neatly and promptly done Wood Sawed to Order . E. RAKE, Successor to W. L. Phillips. Your wood sawed for you just as you order it done Phone 3204. Country Orders Solicited. Mayor's Annual Report for Year, 1915 ON WATER FUND Balance on hand January 1, 1915 . $ 93.04 Receipts during the year 1915 3 536.05 Total , ..7$32To9 Warrants paid during the year 1915 $2 955.31 Interest on warrants. . .. . g gQ Balance on hand December 31, 1915 666.98 Tota1' ...$3,629.09 Extras: Paid on 1 electric motor j 179.32 t or water meters 97 50 Total No outstanding warrants on Water Fund. ON GENERAL FUND .$ 276.82 Balance on hand January 1, 1915 j 52 12 Received from County Treasurer 2 13&09 Received from City Recorder " '14550 Received from City Marshal 1 en lransferred Irom Koad fund Total 300.00 $2. 634.21 Warrants paid during the year 1915 2 315 35 Interest on same nie qa Balance cash on hand December 31, 1915 79 9 Total .$2,634.21 ON ROAD FUND Received from County Treasurer . j Warrants paid and returned otn on Interest on above warrants. : .03 Balance on hand December 31, 1915 55 jg lotal J R3R.K8 X MS. HI January 1, 1915, Outstanding Warrants ..$4,828.48 warrants endorsed lor interest in 1915 1,699.60 10tal Ifi.428.li8 Warrants redeemed in 1915 . v o1K Warrants outstanding December 31, 1915 """"1.1!"'. '"". lliTC lotal .... $6 428.08 The water works conditions seems to be verv pratifvimr tW hiri Wn no break downs or extraordinary expenses of any kind and the receint are amnle to pay running expenses and interest on bonds and with the increasing revenues should soon begin to build a reserve fund to take care of the installation. in tne beneral Jund the Outstanding Warrants hav W Wl J71S 7K in the last year, notwithstanding the increase in expense for an improved light ing system. - In the Road Fund, part of this having been used last vmf v. nnahle to make all needed improvements. As there is no deficiency now more improve ment can be done in 1916. - . p. h. JOHNSON Attest: " D. E, STITT, - ' ' City Recorder.
