WALTER G. BROWN
Sotarv Public
Blank Deed. Mortgages. Etc.
B. F. SWOPE,
ttorney at Law and Notary
Public.
Home Phone:
Office, No. 1320.
Residence, No. 3712."
Office in Cooper building,
Independence. Oregon
DR. J. 0. MATTHIS
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON
PHONE NOS.
OFFICE
HOUSE
2303
2304
Himes Engineering Co.
Surveying and Platting
Estimates furnished on Drainage
and Irrigation Work.
Phone 502.
Dallas, Ore.
V. O. BOOTS
Fire, Life and Casualty
INSURANCE
Losses Promptly Paid
Surveying and Subdividing
Prompt service,' work guaran
teed. -Himes Engineering Com
pany, Dallas, Ore., Phone 502.
L.C. PRICE, M.D.
Main street, west
of Lumber Yard.
Phone 4302
W. F. SCOTT
Contractor and Builder
All kinds of Carpentering and Re
pair work neatly done.
Let me figure with you on that new
building you are going to have built
Monmouth Grange 476
Meets the Second Saturday in Each
Month at 10:30 A. M.
Public Program at 2:30 P. M to which
viiitort are welcome.
P. 0. Powell, Master.
Miss Maggie Butler, Sec.
Our Bargain Column
FOR RENT CHEAP-Nice
light house keeping rooms. Come
and see them. Will rent to bovs
or girls. If interested inquire at
neraid office. Furnished rooms,
House for rent Tnmn'w nf C.
C Mulkey. 3t4 p
Jersey milk cows for sale. Ap
ply to Gordon Bowman.
A great pleasure awaits you if
you have never worn an Ameri
can Queen corset Athletic cor
sets a specialty. Call at Mrs.
Roche's. 4ti n
Wheat, oat and clover straw
Octsa load. A. H. Craven.
SALESMEN WANTED. Ev
erywhere, to sell our complete
ne of nursery stock. Write for
Particulars. DONALD NURS
LKY CO., Inc. DONALD, ORE.
Miss Ellen Jackson, president
of the Dormitory house officers,
as a visitor here the past week-e"a-
She came to install the
oncers for the coming year, and
JJe is teaching this year at Mc-Minnville.
Common Council Notes
Sidewalks occuDied a ,;, :
ous position in the deliberations'
of the common council at ;t i
uiur meeting Tuesday night.
Mayor, recorder, marshal! B.'i
all councilmen except Lorence
were present when the roll was
cauea and the latter appeared la
ter m me evening.
The recorder submits
of having posted Ordinance 1SG
ana the same was accepted.
Kesolution 210 was taken nn
expressing the intention of the
city to assess the cost of building
sidewalks abutting the property
01 urace a. Quisenberry. A. B.
Westfall, Chas. C. Lewis, E. d!
Ressler, Mary A. Stine, Etta
Dornsife. School Dist, 13, Cassie
B. Stump, Orville Butler, the E
vangelical Association
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Canning. Resolution was adopt
ed. Resolution 211 was taken up.
expressing similar intention to
the property of P. H. Johnson,
Elizabeth Ebbert and W. P.
Scott and the same was adopted.
Mrs. G. T. Beery presented a
petition asking the council toa
bate a nuisance consisting of a
barn adjoining the G. T. Berry
residence. On motion the mayor
appointed councilmen Hampton,
Ostien and Boothby as a commit
tee to examine into said nuis
ance. A motion also prevailed to pur
chase the necessary supplies to
move the three fire hydrants lo
cated within the proposed pav
ing. Notice to Rebekahs
Members of Agate Rebekah
Lodge are requested to be pres
ent at the Hallowe'en party
Thursday, October 19.
Mina Cornelius. Sec.
Christian Church Notes
"This Grace Also," will be the
subject next Sunday at 11 a. m.
Every member of the church
urged to be present as matters
of special importance will be pre
sented. Evening subject: "What Shall
I Do With Jesus Who is Called
Christ?"
Bible School at 10 a. m.
Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.
Mid-week service Wednesday,
evening.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
Mrs. H. C. Ostien has gone to
Grants Pass. Tom Ostien is teach
ing in that section and is at
Grants Pass this week to attend
an institute and Mrs. Ostien will
visit with him while the institute
is in session.
To make the most of your time get
a Good Alarm Clock
I can sell you the best that is made, a time
keeper that you can rely on and guarantee it against defects and
imperfect workmanship.
WALTER C. BROWN,
, , ,.,. Perkins Pharmacy.
Watch Repairer and Jeweler.
Schaeffer Fountain Pen
The latest and best. We sell
it and recommend it. Come
in and let us show you its
points of superiority.
WALKER'S BOOK STORE
Mrs. Phoebe Wade left Tues
day for Corvallis where she will
visit with a daughter before re
turning to her home at Browns
ville. She has been at A. B.
Morlan's for a few weeks past. '
Remington. Jr., typewriter for
we. wuh carrying case. Almost'
new. Inquire at this office. 6t4 '
'Twinkle" Starr put in a few!
days recently in Monmouth and
vicinity. He was working for
Mr. Dobell.
Two new numbers in Ladies'
Writing Desks just received. For
something special in this line al
ways consult Moore & Walker,
complete Home Furnishers, In
dependence. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hull of Cottage
Grove were visitors this week at
A. N. Halleck's. Mrs. Hull is a
niece of Mr. Halleck's.
Howard Morlan, "Chub" Do
bell, Floyd Wiliams and Joe Clark
were pleasure visitors at Salem
Sunday evening.
Monmouth Boy Scouts are to
have a Council of elders, a meet
ing to organize the same to be
held Friday night The boys have
no scout master yet but will
make a choice in a short time.
The scouts are all interested in
their work and a successful year
is apparently ahead of them.
Congoleum rugs in attractive
patterns, 3x4 1-2, $1.00; 3x6,
$1.25;41-2x6, $1.95; 9x12, 2-piece
congoleum rug, $8.00. Moore &
Walker, Complete Home Furnish
ers, Independence.
The office of the Herald was
movec) on Monday of this week
from the Boulden building to its
new quarters. The Boulden
building, we understand is to be
occupied by Mrs. Brewster and
Mrs. Eggleston as a restaurant.
The Grange holds its regular
meeting at their hall Saturday,
business meeting at 10:30 with a
grange dinner at noon. The after
noon program begins at 1:30 and
consists of musical and educa
tional numbers. The public is
cordially invited to the program.
Just room enough for two more
girls wishing to do light house
keeping. Mrs. W. H. Mack. 4t
Miss Mabel Smith spent the
Institute vacation with her grand
mother in Dallas.
Word was received here this
week of the death of Mrs. Wm.
Archer at Lake View, her death
occurring October 3rd. Mrs.
Archer is better known to Mon
mouth people as Miss Mabel
Snelling. She is a graduate of
the Normal. No details as to the
cause of her death were received.
Heaters, Heaters, a very at
tractive line at medium prices.
Moore & Walker, Complete Home
Furnishers, Independence.
Lloyd Waller of Corvallis was
a visitor in Monmouth this week.
Ted McKenzie of Airlie was
a Monmouth visitor Tuesday.
The amendments to be voted
on at the coming election will be
discussed at the Evangelical
church next Sunday evening. An
interesting time is anticipated
and all are invited to attend and
participate in the discussion.
The Monmouth Co-operative
Creamery appears to be getting
to the front with both feet Dur
ing August and September, the
two lean months, locally in the
dairy business this creamery paid
1 1-2 cents per pound over the
market price. The company is
in a flourishing condition, has
sold nearly all of its stock and is
growing both in the number of
patrons and in amount of sales.
On account of the excellent quali
ty of its product its butter is in
demand.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Baker of
Newport have been visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Lorence during the past week.
Mrs. Baker came here from New
berg Friday and Mr. Baker drove
in Sunday from a hunting trip in
northern California. They left
Monday for their home.
Earl White autoed to Yamhill
Saturday evening after Mrs.
White who has been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L Mur
dock. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Scheible
and Mrs. D. E. Stitt accompanied
him on the trip. On Sunday, in
company with Frank Murdock
and Lee Griner, the men went
hunting and succeeded in bagging
fourteen pheasants.
I Vote for I
:R.W. Baker!
1 Justice of the Peace
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NOTICE OF STREET ASSESSMENT
Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Monmouth,
Oregon are about to assess and deter
mine the proportionate share of the to
tal cost of the Improving of Powell St.
from its intersection with East St to
its intersection with Ecols St. in said
city by building a concrete'sidewalk on
the north side of said part of said
street in front of the following abutting
property thereto, to wit:
The south 30 ft of the following lots;
Lot 5, blk. 1, out lot 2, owned by
Grace A. Quisenberry,
Lot 6, blk 1, out lot 2, owned by
Grace A. Quisenberry.
Lot 7, blk. 1, out lot 2, owned by
Grace A. Quisenberry.
Lot 8, block 1, out lot 2, owned by
Grace A. Quisenberry.
and all of
Lot 7, blk. 2, out lot 2, owned by A.
B. Westfall.
Lot 8, blk 2, out lot 2, owned by A.
B. Westfall.
Lot 5, blk. 2, out lot 2, owned by
Chas. C. Lewis.
Lot 6, blk. 2, out lot 2, owned by
Chas. C. Lewis.
And Jackson St from ita intersection
with College St to the west line of lot
7 block 3. By building a concrete side
walk along the north side of said part
of said Jackson St abutting the follow
ing lots, to-wit:
Lot 7, block 3, owned by E. D. Res
ler. Lot 8. blk. 3, owned by E. D. Resler.
And College St from ita intersection
with Jackson St to the center of lot 8,
block 8, by building a concrete sidewalk
along the west side of said part of said
College St abutting the following de
scribed premises, to wit:
Lot 1, block 6, owned by Willis Dun-
ton.
The north half of lot 3, block 5, own
ed by Mary A. Stine.
And Jackson St from ita intersection
with Knox St to the depot grounds and
Knox St from ita intersection with
Jackson St, to the south line of Lot 1.
blk 8 by building along the south and
west sides thereof a concrete cement
sidewalk abutting the following describ
ed premises to-wit:-
Lot 2, blk. 8, owned by Etta Dorn
sife. Lot 1, blk. 8, owned by Etta Dorn
sife. And Powell St. from its intersection
with Knox St. to its intersection with
Warren St. by building along the North
Side ui said part or said Powell ht. a
concrete sidewalk abutting the follow
ing described premises to-wit:
Beginning at the N. W. corner of the
intersection of Powell and Knox Sts.
and running thence west 5 chains
thence north 2 chains thence east 5
chains thence south 2 chains to the
place of beginning, owned by school
district No. 13.
And Craven Street from iU inter
section with Main St. to the south line
of lot 6, out lot 10 by building along
the west side of said part of said Crav
en street a concrete sidewalk abutting
the following described premise! to-wit:
Lot 1, out lot 10 owned by The Evan
gelical Association, Monmouth trustees.
Lot 2, out lot 10 owned by The Evan
gelical Association, Monmouth Trustees-
Iot 4, out lot 10 owned by Alice Can
ning. Lot 5, out lot 10 owned by Alice
Canning, lat 6, out lot 10, owned by
Alice Canning.
And Monmouth Ave. from ita inter
section with Jackson street to the south
line of University out lot A, by building
a concrete sidewalk along the north
side of said part of said Monmouth
Avenue, abutting the following describ
ed premises, to-wit.
Lot 2, blk 2. owned by Orville Butler.
LotS, blk 2, owned by Orville Butler.
Lot 6, blk 2, owned by Cassie B. Stump.
Lot 7, blk 2, owned by Cassie B. Stump.
Which total coat was $1211.90, that
said sidewalks have been built by said
City and that said Common Council will
meet at the Council Chambers in the
City Hull of the said City on the 24th
day of October, 1916 at the hour of
7, p. m. thereof, for the purpose of
ascertaining and determining the pro
portionate share of said cost each of
said lots and parcels of land shaH bear
and to assess the same against said
lots and parcels of land and to hear
and di'termime all objections or remon
strances, if any, to the assesssment of
said costs which assessment shall be fi
nal and conclusive.
By order of the Common Council.
WALTER G BROWN
City Recorder
NOTICE OF STREET ASSESSMENT
Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Monmouth,
Oregon are alwut to assess and deter
mine the proportionate shuro of the to
tal cost of improving Main St. from its
intersection with College St. to its in
tersection with Monmouth Ave. and
Monmouth Ave. from its intersection
with Main St. to the North line of R.
M. Smith property by building a con
crete sidewalk along the south and east
side of said part of said Main street and
Monmouth Ave. all located in said city
of Monmouth, Oregon, in front of the
following abutting property thereto,
to-wit:
North 2-3 of lot 3, blk. 11. owned by
P. H. Johnson and Minnie Johnson.
Lot 2, blk 11 except 24 ft. front and
82 J ft. back in the south east comer of
said lot 1, owned by Elizabeth Ebbert.
Lot 2, blk 11 owned by Elizabeth Eb
bert And Broad St From ita intersection
with Bently St to a point 28 ft north
of the north line of lot 4, block 2, Bent
ly'i addition by building a concrete
sidewalk along the west aide of Said
p artof said Broad street in the City of
Monmouth and abutting on the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
Lot 4, blk. 2, tiently's addition owned
by W. F. Scott
And beginning at the N. E. corner of
Lot 4 in said block 2 running thence
west 70.29 ft. thence north 23 ft thence
east 70.29 ft to the east line of said
block 2 thence south 23 ft to, the place
of beginning and owned by W. F.
Scott.
Which total cost $m4R and that
said walki have been built by said City
and that said Common Council will
meet at the council chambers in the
city hall of said city on the 24th day of
October, 1916 at the hour of 7, p. m.
thereof for the purpose of ascertaining
and determining the proportionate
share of said cost each of said lots or
parcels of land shall bear and to assess
the same against said lots or parcels of
land and to hear and determine all ob
jections or remonstrances, if any, to
the assessment of said costs, which as
sessment shall be final and conclusive.
By order of the Common Council.
WALTER BROWN,
City Recorder