fee
Coughs and
Colds
may lead to something more
serious. Don't neglect them.
We have several standard
remedies that have proved
. successful. Try them.
Perkins' Pharmacy
If we haven't got it
we'll get it Ask us.
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C. W. Dossett of Lewisville and
eon were visitors in Monmouth
Owing to a fault in the title the
sale of forty acres of the Butler
property in the north part of the
city to J. W. Pember of Minneapo
lis, was canceled this week.
Free delvivery to Monmouth.
Moore & Walker, Complete Home
Furnishers.
Mrs. W. T. Sellers of Banks, af
ter two weeks spent with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Halleck,
left for home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Huber of
Lewisville were visitors in Mon
mouth Saturday.
Mrs. W. M. Bennett returned
home from her visit near Hillsboro
Monday,
A. N. Poole was laid up with
tonsilitis the first of the week.
Saturday is a legal holiday and
the bank will be closed all day.
Life i Too Short
To attempt to carry your own
burdens. See Arant opposite Meat
Market.
Wanted Sows to farrow soon,
also sows with young pigs. A. H.
Craven.
Nine room house and large lot for
sale. Fine garden spot. Small barn
on premises. Inquire of Dr. J. 0.
Matthis, Salem, Oregoh. 24-4t
J. 0. MATTHIS, Physician and
Surgeon. Office phone 573. Resi
dence phone 596. Room 410, Salem
Bank and Trust Bldg., Salem, Ore.
E. K. PIASECKI, Lawyer, Dal
las, Ore. Probating of Wills and
Settlement of Estates a Specialty, tf
$80 Carpet Loom For Sale at less
than half price. In good running or
der. Inquire at Second Hand Store.
Order your magazines of Mrs. E.
R. Ostrom. Lowest prices and
prompt and careful service. tf
If you want anything Electrical,
phone Electric Appliance Company
5011, Independence. I9tf
D. M. Hampton arrived home
Monday evening from his visit at
the peace conference with a fiesh
assortment of badges. Mr. Hamp
ton reports an interesting time at
that part of the conference which
he attended, with plenty of enthusi.
asm and lota of oratory.
Oxford Traveling Bags and Suit
cases. Moore & Wslker.
Jack Leask, who since he sold out
his property in Wyoming has been
working in Youngstown, Ohio, has
because of dull labor conditions
there gone on to New Jersey. He
expects to go to England as soon as
the embargojon traveling is 1 if tod .
L. W. Heacock has recently ac
cepted a position m the grocery
department of the Miller Mrmintil
.Co., under Mr. Hanson.
; . i ne ooys oi the high school pre
sented "Dad" Sickafoose with a box
j of 100 cigars, Friday as a birthday
; present. The number of smokes
.bears no significance to the total
milestones passed by the genial H.K.
i It merely means one hundred per
cent in the esteem and affection of
the boys of the school.
Mrs. Harriet Richards and daugh
ler imogene, who have lived in
Monmouth for the past three years
have been packing up this week
and otherwise disposing of house
hold goods, preparatory to moving
to Multnomah, a suburb of Port
land. Mrs. Richards is a public
spirited woman and while here has
interested herself in many local en
terprises and will be missed by i
wide circle of friends. ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Rasmussen were
me guests oi thris Marks over
Sunday.
G. T. Boothby is back from
trip to Portland with a car of stock
for the shipping association. He
found the weather cold but the
market fair and reports a success
ful trip.
It was another W. E. Smith who
was damaged in an auto accident in
Portland a couple of weeks ago, not
cne xormer Monmouth man. so re
ports from the city this week indi
cate. -
Mrs. Dornsife of Independence
was a visitor in Monmouth Tues
day.
Herbert Hoyser, son of G. M.
Hoyser of East . Independence, and
brother of Milton Hoyser is an elec
trical engineer in the navy with the
battleship New Mexico, the only
electrically driven warshiR belong
ing to Uucle Sam. The New Mex
ico is in the convoy of the George
Washington which is now nearing
our shores with President Wilson
on his return trip from Europe.
Special offer on Modern Priscilla,
this week only. Call 3613 for par
ticulars. Mrs. E. R. Ostrom, The
Magazine Specialist.
Ivan Wood has secured a position
as assistant Chief clerk for the As
sociated Oil Company of Linnton,
Oregon, near Portland.
.. Do you live in the country? Do
the men folks track mud in the
house? Then you should have Lin
oleum on the floors. Easy to clean.
Lasts for years and looks good. We
have many beautiful patterns, to se
lect from. Moore & Walker, Com
plete Home Furnishers. Indepen
dence, Oregon.
We have the famous three ply
trunk. Will not crack or split.
Moore & Walker. Independence, Or.
To Safeguard Your Health
Keep your feet dry. Korry Krome leather taps are special
tanned to resist dampness.
Save your shoes, your health
and your money at one time.
New Shoes
I sell them in quality unsurpassed at reasonable prices.
Let me overhaul your auto top and
put it in shape for more service.
Electric Shoe & Harness Shop
. R. J. EVANS, Prop.
Harnesses Mended Shoes Reoaired
Artie Burkhead went to Corvallis
Tuesday to spend the week with his
sister Mrs. M. M. Long.
Mr. Pember left Tuesday for St.
Paul after spending a week hre
with his family,
E. B. Pace spent Monday .ind
Tuesday in Portland in attendance
upon the League of Nations Conven
tion to which he was a delegate
from the local Baptist Church and
the Commercial club. He put in
Tuesday getting data to help in
working'out plans for the proposed
Memorial Community Club house
and also had a conference with
church officials in reference to his
own work for the future.
Mrs. W. H. Mack'a nephew, Mr.
Ferguson of ?ortland was formerly
a teacher in the Philippines and
one of his'former pupils then1, a
native girl, is now in this country
attending Denison university at
Granville, Ohio. In a recent inter
esting letter the"girl 'tells of her
pleasure in her school work and of
her Christmas vacation which die
spent with the Philippine commis
sioner's family in Washington, D.
C. The girl Milagros, is anxious to
learn how to milk a cow before re
turning to her home. She also
plans if possible to take a degree at
the University of Chicago which
she thinks will nicely round out her
career in America.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Scheible who
have been living at Kelso, Wash
have moved to Kalama, the county
seat of Cowlitz county, Washington.
With a group of others Mr.
Scheible plans to run a. ten machine
shingle mill and has started the
erection of a suitable building.
They plan to start work in about
60 days.
Ex-president W. H. Taft, in com
plimenting Portland 'on her splen
did auditorium said: ''Formerly I
judged the public spirit, enterprise
and progressiveness of a communi
ty by its Y. M. C. A. building, but
of late I have come to hold its pub
lie auditorium and civic center as
the best criterion." One of the
main features of the Memorial Club
house proposed for Momnmouth
will be a large auditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hoyser have
rented the old Hoyser farm of four
hundred acres located at East Inde
pendence and expect to move there
the first of March. Mr. Hoyser has
a lease on the Nelson place where
they have lived for several years
He expects to buy a tractor and
farm on a large scale, handling
both places for a time at least.
Committee Meeting
The Soldeir's and Sailor's Wei
fare committee will meet in the
I. O. O. F. hall at;2:30 P. M., Sun
day afternoon, February 23. A full
attendance is desirable as the sub
committee will present a detailed
report on the proposed Memorial
Club house and Community Center
building including suggestions as to
the procedure for its erection and
proper subsequent maintenance
The main features of the forth
coming report are:
That a mass meeting be .called at
an early date to ascertain the senti
ment of the community and take
necessary stejw to launch the pro
ject by appointing soliciting com
mittees, etc.
That the general plan as sketched
by the secretary be taken as the ba
sis and ideal to which to work. Ac
cording to this plan the structure
and equipment wiH'cost an . initial
outlay of approximately $15,000.
It is understood, of course, that
these plans are only tentative. Af
ter the'pledges have been secured
the final plans will be worked out
to suit the funds in sight. The
building as proposed will include li
brary and reading room, social,
game, and recreation rooms for
both sexes of all ages, a combined
gymnasium and city auditorium, etc.
That wis building be as a perma
nent memorial to the boys from his
community who have served in the
Great War.
It is of the utmost importance
that every member of the large
general committee be present and
come prepared to exDresa hin rwn
sentiments in regard to the propo
sition. bundayalternoona2:30in
the I. O. O. F. hall. ,
J. H. Ackerman, Chairman
E. B. Pace, Secretary
Working Clothing
We have just received a shipment from the
East of Men's and Boys' work clothing with the
well known Superior garment label- This con
sists of pants, umonalls, overalls, jumpers, play
suits, etc. in a vanety of different weights and
materials. Owing to the passing of war condi
tions you will find material reduction of price
in many instances. Cqmc and let us fit you out
with a new suit.
Miller Mercantile Company
Flt popular Horn: Monmouth, N.wb.r,, Yimhill, McMinnill nd D.yton
Derives its quality from two sources
Materials and Manufacture
Only superior materials are used and each step
in manufacture is watched with the same care that
the housewife applied to her home baking before
Holsum bread was put on the market.
We make it fresh each day and sell it through
the Monmouth Bakery.
Cherry City Baking Co.
Monmouth Highways
Vol. Ill
Monmouth, Ore., Feb. 21, 1919
No. 8
Written and Edited by Students of Monmouth High School
The Basket Ball spirit is again in
full swing. Saturday night the
boys invaded Dallas and were de
feated by a score of 9 to 13. Thurs
day night the girls' team as well
as the boys went to Amity to play
Ball. And last but not least, the
game tomorrow night between
Sheridan and the H. S. The girls
will again play as a preliminary to
the boys' game. As the Basket Ball
season ends about the 15th of
March, the boys are very busy in
securing games.
The high school is looking for
ward to an address to be given by
Mr. Butler of the Oregon Normal
School Friday morning.
On the list last week, the follow-
ing'names were omitted from the
mid-year graduates: Donna Mason,
who is attending the Normal; Glen
Mc Neil, and Bernice McKinney
who is working in the Miller Mer
cantile store.
The Young "Nuts" of M. H. S.
are planning to put,"something ov
er.!' As you all know the "Nuts"
you can guess there is a treat in
store for you. Watch for further
announcements.
Our County Superintendent Mr.
Crowley was over to visit us
Wednesday, Mr. Crowley does not
get over our way very often but we
enjoy his "short but sweet" visits
neverthesless.
We wonder, sometimes, why it
is that we do not have many visits
from the towns people. We have a
fine II, S. this year as we always
have had, and we would like to
have every one in the district inter
ested in it. You will always receive
a cordial welcome,
The English IV class is writing
plays this week. Perhaps, who
knows, some one may discover that
he is talented along this line oi
work.
Dell Tedrow was at high school
sometime this week, looking over
his old friends. Come again, Dell,
we like to have you,
Don't forget the big game be
tween the Sheridan boys and girls
and the H. S. boys and girls. Satur
day night, 7:45 in the high school
gym. Everybody come out and
'root" for Monmouth. The admis
sion fee will be 15 and 25 cents.
Remember it is a double-header. '
Monmouth Heights
Mrs, Emma Heck visited friends
in Monmouth one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hamer were
Friday guests of Mrs. Hamer'a
mother M'B, E.Clark of Monmouth.
Dick Ogle is cutting cord wood
Tor D. G. Dove.
Mr. and Mrs. Vick Davis of Port
land came up Saturday for a visit
with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Frank LeFever.
Little Clyde Wunder of Indepen
dence spent Saturday and Sunday
with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Wunder.
Roy Clark and family of Mon.
mouth were over Sunday visitors
with Roy's sister Mrs. Dow" Hamer
and family. '
A Literary Society was organized
at the Antioch school house lastFri
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Johnson spent
Tuesday with their son Jesse John
son and family near Elkins.
Mrs. Mamie Johnson anri M!s
Jennie Swearingen were shoppers
in Monmouth one day lata week.
Dave Dove had business In Tnil.
pendence on Saturday,
Evangelical Church Notes
Sunday, February 23. Sermon At
11. Subject: "Not HanninMR hut
Service the Chief Aim of Life."
At 7:30. Subject: "An Amhnsui.
dor to Ninevah." Special music.
Sunday School at 10. Y. P. A.
at 6:45. Subject: "Christiitnitii
and the Toilers of Japan."
Mid-week service. Wednesrlnv.
7:30 p.m.
Baptitt Church Notes
The Pastor will speak Sunday
monnngon "God Going on Be
fore", andatniffht on "When
ny Comes Marching Home."