The Herald
RICHARD B. SWENSON
Editor & Publisher
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I th port orlic it Mwmutiih, Urnroo. unicr th
Act t MmtH t 1T
l-Hrtv who unite.l. In l'.Ti it ; rhvinetl linen uill stand the tie- C
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wax ilivilel. In li 1 it i united pair of would I imitators. Be
ngali). Now who ha the solu- j cause he whs understandable his
tion? Don't all apeak at onre. j work are beloved bv plain peo-
J pie and he dealt with the homely
Mr. MeLeod the contractor, i experience to life that are fa-
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Monmouth, Oregon.
FRIDAY. JULY 28. 1916.
Monmouth
Meditations
familiarlv known nt Mae. telU
!ofa recent automobile experi
ence in which he encountered a
tract of gravel He mvs the
si;ht would have filled Henry
Ford with pride The machine
reared in the air as prettily as a
broncho and came gracefully
lown and then waltzed on
through the gravel. Mae is
oiite a promoter and we expect
him soon to start a "round up"
where the riders will be limited
to Fords.
Military enthusiasm is begin
ning to manifest the hilarious
enthusiasm of a sono bubble
that has been pricked.
Summer school has its last
session today nt the Normal and
next week the misses will be
missed from our midst.
, That indispensible institution
in the production of bread and
beer, the hop, will soon demand
public attention.
The old Indian's prophecy
that we were to have no Bummer
this year is verging too close to
fulfillment to be comfortable.
A valued exchange tritely
says "we are so little used to
commending our neighbors that
when a compliment does come,
it appears like flattery".
The old saw "Make hay while
the 'sun shines" is unusually sig
nificant this year and the loaded
wagon has during the past week
kept up a continual procession
from the field to the barn.
The advertisement of the
United railways will be noticed
in another column of the Her
ald. This is an advertisement
inserted in every paper in the
United States and is an evidence
that the railroads believe in the
justice of their cause inasmuch
as they Hre appealing to the in
telligence and judgment of the
whole people. It is well to read
their side of the case in order to
understand on what general
grounds they are opposing the
proposed general strike among
railroad men.
Paving Question
The following relative to our
pavinsr situation from the Dallas
Observer might be classified as
important, if true and as far as
it goes.
"It is held by Prosecuting At
torney Sibley that the street in
question is a county road-that
the road was laid out in July,
1855 while Monmouth . was not
platted until 1857, one year after
the property now occupied by
the normal school for that nur-
That Prof. Gentle is one pf pose. The attorney further says
The captain of the Deutch
land must take considerable
pleasure in announcing his in
tention to start on the return
trip, and then postponing the
same, merely for its psychologi
cal effect on the waiting warriors
outside.
the most versatile men in Ore
.! I 1 f . . .
gun is me nenei oi many ot his
Monmouth friends. Among the
farmers he is a typical granger,
ready to pitch a load of hay or
milk a cow; among teachers he
is recognized as exceptionally
competent, alert and forceful and
always practical; and when be
dons a high collar ' and a coat
with a claw hammer tail and
mounts the lecture rostrum he
is one of the best entertainers in
the state. A keen observer and
a master of the story teller's art,
his ready wit is constantly in
evidence and his modesty is
most becoming. He deservedly
occupies a high place in the re
gard not only of the Normal
folks but of the people of Mod-
mouth.
The literary world mourns
this week the death of James
Wlutoomb Riley. His pall bear-
Remembering the general ef- ers at the funeral, which was
held Tuesday, were the best that
Indiana has to offer at present
and included Vice-President
Marshal and ex-Vice-President
Fairbanks, the two Indiana U.
S. senators, and the lights of In
diana literature includingGeorge
Ade and Meredith Nicholson.
Riley's personal habits lost him
the respect of many good people
but he has been honored as few
poets have been in this or any
other land. Ami his works will
remain, for their literary quality
is unique. He used English as
the juggler tosses balls and rings
and knives and hundreds of hisi
feet and results of watermelon
on a crowd in his former Louisi
ana home, Mr. Pittman, the oth
er night, tried the effects of a
feed of the same on his rural
school class. And they do say
all had a rousing, royal good
time.
The political situation might
be figured this year as to a class
in arithmetic. In 1012 Presi
dent Wilson had 0,292.670 pop
ular votes. In 1008 Bryan had
(5,405,707 votes. In 1900 Bryan
had 6,357,(143 popular votes. In
1900 and 100S the Republican
nit f m nrsTTrnvv .
I 1V1UJN1VLUUTH DAIRY :
J. M. Mc DONALD, Prop
that the county has always
worked and maintained this road
through Monmouth, paying for
such work from the county fund.
The city ' charter of Monmouth
provides that ' all streets and
highways within the corporation
shall be city streets, but no pro
vision is made as to how these
streets sljall be maintained and
consequently the supreme court
has maintained in cases similar
in character that it is not suffi
cient to constitute possession.
Dallas' city charter, is practically
identical
.."Under these circumstances it
would appear to those legally
informed upon the subject that
the remonstrators are acting
within their rights as property
owners and the proposed better
ment may be brought to a stand
still." The Observer also states that
Portland legal talent agrees with
Sibley. We as; -Does a county
road carry with it the right to
control taxation of the property
that borders it? If so some illeg
al taxes have been collected in
Monmouth. If not what differ
ence does it make whether the
road belongs to city or county.
FOR SALE-Diniwr Table.
Chairs, Bookcase and other arti
cles of furniture. Mrs. E. A
Haan.
miliar to all The high brow
may extract from Browning a
wisdom that the poet never even
dreamed of or he mav browse in
"Leaves of Grass" and wonder Mj
what it is all about but when he
4 .... .. t .... .. lit,,, ikia
"And the long highway, with sunshine J?J
spread
At thick aa butter on country bread;
Our caret behind and our hearU ahead,
Out to old Aunt Mary's",
he knows all about it. It is a
commpn experience except that
the noet has photographed It
and preserved it for record in an
unusual manner. Hats off to
the memory of James Whitcomb
Rilev.
4-
INSPECTED BY STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Come and see our fine herd of Jer
sey Cows and clean, sanitary barn
Uniting Learning and Labor
THE OREGON
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
tn it Si Schoolj ind Forty-eight De
partment it engaged in the great work
of uniting Lenrning and Labor.
rorty-wghth School Year Opem
SEPTEMBER 18, 1916.
Derrea Courte
Sigh achool preparation, are offered in
AGRICULTURE. 16. Department
KRCJ4 Partnienta; ENGIN
r.ttKl.M., tt Department!; MINES S
Departmenti ; FORESTRY, 2 De'oa'rt
menu; HOME ECONOMICS, 4 Depart
menu; and PHARMACY.
FwJh'r T'1 Co,,r" ring ,
Eighth Grade preparation for entrance
are offered Agriculture. Dairyina
Commerce .Forestry, Home Makera' and
Mechamc Artt Ph.rm.cy with a two
year high achool entrance requirement
n r ii D i
rerrectiy maicnea ooaras
are necessary if a
Perfect Floor
is expected. You
can always rely on
getting them in any
quantity in any stand-
ard width and finish.
Ceiling and Side Wall
Lumber
of the same high grade also. Bear us in mind when
you plan repairs
Willamette Valley Lumber Co.
Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon
Jill
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CITY MEAT MARKET
GEORGE SULLIVAN, Manager
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.
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Monmouth Transfer and
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All Kinds of Transferring Done Promptly
and on Short Notice
GORDAN BOWMAN, Proprietor.
Monmouth, . . Oregon
First Class Laundry Service
Beginning Monday, July iof we will
call for and deliver laundry in Monmouth.
Ours is strictly quality work and our prices
are reasonable
Capital City Steam Laundry
How About a Dish of?
Ice Cream
or an Ice Cold Soda
in this Good Old Summer Time
WALKER & SONS
PHONE 3505
Monmouth.
Oregon
Phone 2405 MONMOUTH. ORE
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