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ily to Dallas Thurtday to take po
sition In the Gherky meat market,
now operated by A. F. Will. This
li the only meat market in Dallas',
the Dallas Meat Co. having retired
from business.
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Tbls made great Impression on mi
I tha time and from than ail I adnnt-
td hli motto, If you're going to get It.
vnu'U tat It" .. f .
It heloed me wonderfully. I used It
so oftra afterwards that some of mr
mates dubbed me, "If you're going to
get it, you u get it
After in hour's hard work, all mj
nervouiDMa left me, and I was laugh
Inc end loklnc with tha rest
At one o'clock, dinner came op lo
the form of a dixie of hot stew.
I lookad for mr canteen. It hid
fallen off the fire step, sod wss half
burled in the mud. The man on my
left noticed this, and told the corporal.
dlahlnc out the rations, to out mr
share In bis mess tin. Then ho whis
pered to me, "Always take care of your
mess tin. mats."
I had learned another maxim of the
trenches,
That stew tasted fine. I was as
hunmr as a bear. We bsd "seconds,''
or another helping, because three of
the men had "gone went," killed by
the explosion of the German trench
mortar, and we ate their share, bul
still I wss hungry, so I filled In with
bully beef and biscuits. Then I drained
my water bottle. Later on I learned
another maxim of the front line. "On
sparingly with your water." The bully
beef made me thirsty, snd by tea time
I wss d)lng for a drink, but my pride
would not allow me to ask my mates
for water. I was fast learning the
ethics of the trenches.
Continued next week
L. P. Gilmore was a visitor In
Eugene Saturday.
All those who are on the social
list of the Normal School are cordi
ally invited to be present at a Stu
dent Body Dance to be given Satur
day evening, March the sixteenth,
at eight o'clock.
Mrs. Griffa has just finished a
Service flag with five stars for their
five grandsons who are in the army
H. S. Portwood was in from Mis
tletoe and I. M. Simpson from Sil
ver, Tuesday.
P. H. Johnson eave practical evi
dene of his faith in Monmouth this
week by purchasing real estate, He
bought two lots of Mrs. Boots, one
on each side of her house.,
John Nelson moved with his fam-
W. J. Miller who recently re
turned from hil Iowa trip, states
that the farmers in that section are
very prosperous, having plenty of
feed, especially corn, with which to
fatten their hogs for market.
A baby daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. 0. A. Macy in Salem last
week Thursday morning.
J. R. P. Carson, a former Mon
mouth Baptist preacher, now living
in Independence, was taken to a
hospital in Portland last week for
an operation which may prove seri
ous, owing to his advanced years.
F. G. Lewis, traveling passenger
agent of the S. P. was in Monmouth
Friday looking after the special
which took the contestants and root
ers from the Normal to the scene of
the oratorical contest in Salem Fri
day night. The train left Mon
mouth at 1:30 P. M. and returning
left Salem at 12:10.
Mrs. Ground left Monmouth
Thursday for Portland where she
expects to stay with relatives unti
jjune.
The Social Hour Club met with
Mrs. Staats, March 6. An especial
ly delightful afternoon was enjoyed
on this occasion. Red Cross sew
ing and knitting employed every
one as usual.
Thyra Staats played two delight
ful piano numbers which were fol-
lowed by a generous rendition on
theVictrola. From her splendid
collection of records, Mrs. Staats
selected an interesting variety of
numbersby the world's greatest
artists, for the pleasure of her
guests. Club adjourned to meet
with MissLoretta Smith, March 20.
Vol. II Monmouth, Ore., Friday, March 15, 1918 No. 20
TO EXCHANGE 10 acre fruit
orchard to exchange for a modern
house and lot. Inquire of Geo. W.
Chesebro.
The new Independence Monitor
bears under its head "A Republican
Newspaper" the Post doubtless will
be "Independent" with Democratic
leanings and the Enterprise announ
ces that it will be "Neutral".
Our Bargain Column
The man who exchanged derbies
with me at the Red Cross supper
Friday night will please return
mine to me and receive his own in
exchange. J. S. Prime.
MONMOUTH HIGHWAYS
Written and Edited by Students of Monmouth High School
For Hire: Good horse for ordinary
work. Phone 8705.Box 107, City 3t
Barred Rock eggs for setting. $1.
W.E.Buell.
5 year old horse for sale, sound
and in good condition. $165. In
quire of A. N. Halleck.
A. L. Tallmon.
For United States
Senator
Mi "
r
B. N. BtanfleH.
R. N. STANFIELD
Farmer, Stockraiser and
Business man
A man who does things.
Who has accomplished something.
Who knows how to work and get
results.. :. ,:,
Who knows Oregon's needs, re
quirements and resources., ?
Who has the experience, know
ledge and business understanding.
Whose Republicanism is unques
tioned and whose ability has been
proven.
J (Paid Advertisement by Stanfield
Committee, Stanfield, Oregon)
Mrs. Fay Murdock and children
are visiting friends in Monmouth.
From here she goes to California to
visit
Mrs. C. Mitchell of Ontario, Can
ada, and Mrs. L. Stover of Gaston,
Oregon, have been visiting at W.
M. Bennett's.
The Priscilla Club met with Mrs.
Swenson on Wednesday afternoon
Red Cross sewing was the business
of the afternoon and quite a "bit
was accomplished. All enjoyed a
pleasant social time and adjourned
to meet March 27
The ladies of the Christian Church
wish to thank all those who helped
so willingly and abundantly toward
making their Red Cross dinner a
success
Mrs. Harry Judd and children of
Corvallis were visitors with the
home folks in Monmouth this week.
, A. H. Craven furnished an incu
bator lot of 200 leghorn eggs to
Glenn Hiltibrand, Wednesday, and
3 settings to M. M. Harvey
Eugene Hayter, Dallas attorney,
was a business visitor in Monmouth
this week Monday.
C. E. Herren was a visitor in the
Capital City on business Wednesday.
Wall paper time, we have a new
stock to select from
. Moore & Walker.
Fred Hurner and family who have
been tenants of the Evenden' house
since last fall, moved to their home
in Carlton Monday.
Mrs. M. E. Percival will spend
the week end with her sister, Mrs.
I. A. Dempsy at Rickreal.
A. H. Craven furnished Ed Rog
ers with 380 eggs two weeks ago,
besides others, also shipped 4 Barred
Rock Cockerels to J. A. Thoma of
Merrill, Klamath County.
Mrs. A.' H. Craven and daughter
June left for Bandon, Thursday, to
visit with her parents, Mr. and
. For State Senator
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
the office of State Senator for the
district of Polk and Benton counties
and solicit the support of the voters
of the district for that office.
L L Patterson
Paid Adv. 28tf
V
Last Saturday evening the Mon
mouth High School bssket ball
team journeyed to Buena Vista and
took on, a mixed aggregation of
high school and townspeople. The
score was 36 to 22 in favor of Bue
na Vista.
This week the Monmouth High
School students are taking a census
of the town of Monmouth and the
school district. The purpose of this
is to assist theR ed Cross and to
gain some material for the Sociolo
gy class.
Leslie Young is the latest high
school student to enroll and the
96th since the beginning of the
year, Leslie is from Nebraska,
having recently come to this state
with his parents who reside in the
Sickafoose residence on College
Street. He is enrolled as a Sopho
more.
Owing to the pressure of his out
side duties Myrl Mulkey has handed
in his resignation of the presidency
of the Senior Class. Miss Wilda
Fuller was elected to fill the vacan
cy. Hjalmar Gentle was elected
secretary to succeed Miss Fuller in
that capacity.
The Thrift Essay Contest has
been completed and the papers
judged. : The "Smiths" seem to
have bad it about their own way.
The first three places were won by
students of that name who are all
of separate families and no rela- .
tion. The five students who scored
highest are, in the order of places
won, Mabel Smith, Elizabell Smith,
Rosabelle Smith, Hope McDonald
and Francis Arant.
At a student body meeting, Tues
day, it was voted to construct a
tennis court on the west end of the
school grounds. The construction
committee fa charge is, R. W. Tav-
enner, George Walker and Frances
Pyle. The boys of the high school
have volunteered to furnish the la
bor, About 100 hours have already
been signed for and it is certain the
court wil 1 be completed in the im
mediate future.
Last Thursday evening the Y. N.
0. A. Literary Society initiated a
dozen new members. Two or three
Freshmen boys were a little bashful
about coming and were waited on
by a special committee which gath
ered them up from their respective
domiciles and escorted them in. Af
ter being duly initiated the neo
phyte served the old members with
Karo syrup and flap-jacks of their
own make, and it is reported that
the adces were very palatable con
Read Every Word of Following
If you were badly in need of a
Range and had a chance to buy one
of the best ranges on earth at a re
duction of $16.60, What would you
do? Why you would jump at the
chance. Now, the first person to
come in our store and plank down
$72.50 will get a beautiful Crown
Sterling Range with white porce
lain back on high closet, white por
celain oven door panel, oven ther
mometer, polished top no stove
hjacking, body made of American
Ingot Iron, Pacific Coast fire box
will accommodate 27inch wood, lin
ed throughout with asbestos. We
will sell only one range at the
above price. Do not wait, dig up
the money and save $16 50. Moore
& Walker, Independence, Or.
Independence has made an espe
cially good showing to date, having
sold a total of $10167.09. AH lo
cal chairmen are earnestly request
ed to be ever on the alert and do
not forget the motto;"BUY YOUR
STAMPS IN POLK COUNTY".
E. K. Piasecki
Mrs. Henry Hesse. v -
The session of the Red Cross to
be held next Tuesday afternoon will
be a business meeting. The follow
ing have paid in the membership of
the Red Cross since the last report
Mrs. W. Neal, Ray Adams, Mrs.
Edna Adams, Mabel Jane Smith,
Mrs. Zona Strain.
You can earn $16.50 by reading
our ad in this issue. ,
I Moore & Walker,
Sale of Thrift Stamps
in Polk Chunty
Some sections of the county show
a lively interest in the War Stamp
Sales, while other sections ' of the
county do not seem to realize that
Uncle Sam is in need of money.
If our soldiers can give their lives
we can surely LEND our money
by investing in war savings stamps.
The government is not asking you
to contribute your money but wish
es to employ your money and pay
you for its service, just as it would
employ you and pay you for your
service. You will get your money
back with compound interest at the
rate of 4 per cent per annum. The
stamps mature in five years, but
you can cash them at any time you
wish before the date of maturity,
and get interest at 3 per cent.
Better to sacrifice luxuries than
sacrifice, lives.
Total Polk County Quota-$321160
Total stamps sold to date 32235
Total for the week ending March
12, $405.79, as follows:
Airlie $120.18
Dallas 1143.14
Falls City 41.80
Independence1957.97
McCoy-745.20
Suver 49.68
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rrnoliua. secretary, pro tern. The
next business in order was the elec
tion of officers. Nominations were
made, and the following officers du
ly elected;,
President, Edward Daniel; Vice
President, Alfreds Gibbs; Secreta
ry, Thelma Alexander; Treasurer,
i Thyra Staats. The chair then ap
pointed a committee to arrange for
subsequent meetings, consisting 01
Mary Cole, John Stump, Genevieve
Elkins, Pauline Riley and Jack But
On Tuesday of this week, the
Junior Red Cross people conducted
a gun wiper drive. Could you
have seen the intense application
for nearly two hours, the steady
Manipulation of scissors, even
though thumbs must needs be ban
daeed to protect the blisters acquir
ed in the process, you would have
felt that young America is not
lacking in patriotism. And their
record for the day? 6,000 "wip-
eA". How is that for efficiency?
Moreover, the art is fast becoming
a "fad". The primary children are
busily plying the trade at their
homes.
Don't forget to put a part of
your monthly wage in the war sav
ings stamps, and be sure to buy
them of Dorsey, Elmer or Leonard.
This month, before it is too late to
get that pig. And here are a few
of the things a war stamp will buy.
One will buy one hundred cartridg
es. Two will purchase two pairs of
woolen breeches or two flannel
shirts. Three will buy an overcoat.
Four will buy three paris of wool
en blankets.
Watch this paper for an account
of the excellent series of lessons be
ing worked out by the 5th and 6th
grades, upon the life of Napoleon.
The first grade gave an observation
! in reading, last Tuesday, to the
Primary Reading Methods . class,
which was greatly appreciated. .
Much intesert and pleasure is be
ing derived in the Primary depart
ment this week in the manufacture
of toy furniture. A doll house will
be completely furnished, and each
child will have one of these houses
to take home.
The children are fast paying in
their dues. 25 cents for the Junior
Rl Trnss membership. In several
instances, heroic sacrifices .have
been made in order to meet the ob
ligation. And who wouldn't be t
teacher these days, and the confi
dant of our boys and girls. One
very small chap said, "Miss M
mv father said he can't pay any
more money to the Red Cross, but
I hunted up some bottles and sold
thom for 5 cents and I will get
some more so that I can pay you
Rless his heart! These are the fel
lows who will win and maintain the
nation's honor.
And why not have the baby
brothers and sisters join? Little
Rheamae Huber is now a paid up
Wa would like more of
these honor members.
Notice to Creditor.
In the matter of the Estate of J. F.
Smith, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 2nd day of March, 1918, the
undersigned was duly appointed
Administrator of the above entitled
estate and that on the 2nd day of
March, 1918, Letters of Adminis
tration were duly issued to him.
All persons having claims against
said estate are therefore notified
to present the same to the under
signed, C F. Smith, at his residence
on Rural Route No. 1, Monmouth,
Oreiron. with proper vouchers as
required by law, within six (6)
publication of this notice, to-wit,
from the 15th day of March, A. D.
1918.
C F. SMITH,
Administrator of the Estate of
J. F. Smith, deceased.
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