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Wall Paper and Paint Spr.ng Time Necessities Perkins' Pharmacy If we haven't Rot it - we'll getit. Ask in. If 301 1 001 1 2 Local Brevities Ik 0000 J C. E. Herren is making some im provements on the interior of his house. Mrs. Clara Stover of Weiser, Ida ho, returned to her home Saturday after having been in attendance at the death of her mother, Mrs. Hall. Filled ith human interest is "Under the Lilacs"; Mrs. Bcwerso spent the week end in Albany visiting her mother, Mrs. Kitthen, who has been under the weatler. Maxwell Bo.wersox was here fnm the Agricultural College di ring the same interval hepling ci t with the work in the drug store. ' R. E. Terby has taken personal charge of the bus line to Indepen dence this week and promises to de velop into a very efficient operator. ' Mrs. P. H. Uoerr.er of Bend is here for,a visit of a week or two with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Lorence and with ; Monmouth friends. j' The Rural Community Club met Wedrejdry with Mrs. M. M. Har vey. ' Carl Michaux of McMinnvilie was a visitor with friends in Monmouth Friday and Saturday. ' There were many interested peo ple at the demonstration of the Esmscn tractor Friday afternoon and the tractor gave a good account of itself. I. M. Simpson of Portland was a visitor in this city Friday. Floyd McClellan of Portland visit ed with bis folks over Sunday. T. J. Pettit of Vancouver was visiting his many friends in this city Sunday. , Ralph Doison and Cecil Price of the Luckiamute were in town Mon day. .. ' James Helmick, formerly of Mon mouth, now of Albany, was in town on business Tuesday. He owns a large tract of land south of Mon mouth. Cecil Poole is the happy owner of a new corret. TTtttt Facts We are specialists and ex- t perts in thescienece of exam- 1 ! ! ining eyes and the fitting of ! ! them with glasses (over 19 ! ! years experience) I . We grind our own lenses I !! and operate the only lense ! ! grinding plant in Salem. . ' We can duplicate any brok en lense. Bring or mail us the pieces. " Satisfaction Guaranteed . : : Henry E. Morrit & Co, S ye Sight Specialists 805 State Stieet, Salem, Oregon A modest burglary tu perpe trated on the Miller Mercantile store last Thursday night. En trance was effected by smashing one of the side windows at the front door in the Steele part of the building but previously the burglars had in an amateurish way tried to gainjentrance at the back door and at the front door on the bank side of the store. The bur glars tried the safe but although a tag with the combination was! at tached to the handle they failed to get in. In the front of the store they ate some walnuts and bananas and departed, these apparently be ing the booty they obtained. All indications point to talent not very far away. Mrs. Clanfield, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Jacob Smith, who lived in northern Polk county, died Wednesday. ymm To Succeed in this world you must not be handicap ped. If you have im per fect vision and wear cheap, inferior glasses you cannot expect to com pete with the man who wears the best. Dr. Thompson's Glasses pos sess the Quality and are made with Ability. Consult him about your eyes next visit, Wednesday, March 17, Local Hotel all day. 2t Miss Gay lord was out of school a day or two this week because of an attack of appendicitis. When you think of trunks, think of us. Moore & Walker, Indepen dence. . Rev. V. Morria was back Sunday after his experience wiih the flu and took charge of the morning service at the Christian church, but concluded after the sei vice that he had somewhat overestimated his strenglh so the evening service was limited to the Christian Endeavor meeting. Miss r ora Hall left Thursday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Erma Wither, in Monterey, California. The many friends of Miss Dora will be pleased to learn that she ex pects to return this fall to make Monmouth her home. You wil regret it, if you fail to see "Under the Lilacs". How is this for a price? A 3x7 ft. window shade for 70 cts. Moore & Walker, Independence. Ascuv nir spoon, stolen with the Kilen silver, was fcund in the woodshed at the rear of the bank one day this week, the supposition being ths burglars stopped to look over the booty in the safety of the woodshed and perhaps divide it. So far, nothing else stolen on this oc casion has been regained. We will sell you a piano and give you two and a half years in. which to make the final payment. Moore & Walker Furniture Store, Independence. f. M. Kirkland, a pioneer resi dent and business man of Indepen dence died March 2, aged 60 years.- At the last meeting of the direct ors of the First National Bank. plans were agreed on for the re modeling of the interior of the bank, providing a burglar proof vault with other improvements as will apjiear in the future. Notice - We have had the good luck to get 65 one year old Tancard White Leghorn hens, the greatest laying hens in the world, they have been and are now mated to 4 Choice Cockerels, three hundred egg sjrain. As the season is getting late we will sell batchy eggs from those great hens, $1.00 per . 15. First come, first served. COME and See them. J. M. McDonald, Phone 2405 Z, A, French, former Airlie lum ber merchant, but who ia now lo cated at Boise, Idaho, was a visitor in Monmouth Saturday. He was here trying to get a car of cows. , Miss Benson, Normal graduate, was a visitor with friends in town last week end. t Mrs. J. B. V, Butler is visiting with her sister in Portland this week and J. B. V. is getting some lenten discipline by getting his own meals.. $6.30 will buy a 9x12 matting rug at Moore & Walker's, lndepen dence. ' Under the Lilacs he tmnd a home. who? see the play at the High School tonight or Saturday. E. E. Hewitt of Grant's Pass was here Thursday visiting rela tives. , . Mrs. C. C. Lee was . visiting a daughter in Linn county last week Km, irabtre of tlnskins was home on a visit last week for a few days. we will sell you a piano on easy terms, Moore & Walker, Inde pendence. . , Mr. and Mrs. F. C, Davidson were in Portland the first of the week on business. Grange Meeting . The main feature will be an address by County Agent Carpenter on "The Control of Rodents and Means for Poisoning the Same." As time per mils the deferred topics for genera! discussion: "Community Recrea tion" and Farm Accounts" will be taken up. Bring your questions and your ideas. f Library Notice As .the time is near for exchang ing the State Traveling library sec- Hons that have been here for some months, for new sections, all par ties having books should return them by Monday next. The patronage has been very good. Some 225 different people havo borrowed one or more books during the term closing; the pat ronage being about equally divided among the public school pupils, the adults of the community and the Normal School students. An av erage of 60 books have been out all the time. Besides the books of the State Library, Pastor Pace has had on an average about 30 books from his private library out on loan. - If the patronage justifies it and pubi lie support permits; plans are on foot for greatly extending the ser vice. Mr. Pace would like to hear from those interested. Evangelical Church Not - Sunday, March 14. The Theme for 11 a. m. is, "hour cornered Duties". For 7:30: "A Wise Son". Our Sunday School is on the in crease; all are welcome at 10. The Normal students are greatly appre ciated in our young peoples' ser vice, which meets at 6:45. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. , ; Ladies Aid, Tuesday and Thurs day p. m. New Wash Goods For Spring l .. J ;We are pleased to 1 announce the arrival of our new white and , colored wash goods for Spring selling. We consider our selves very fortunate to be able to offer so beautiful a showing this early in the sea- son, ,lhe list comprises Printed Silk and Cotton Crepe de Chene, Silk Stripe Voile, Be tlite, Organdie, Chiffon, Aero plane Cloth, Printed Flaxon, ' Poplin, Splash Voile. , You must ace these to appre ciate the beauty of the new materials. Miller Mercantile Company Sit popular Store! Monmouth, Newbtrf, Yamhill, McMianvilU, ShtrUui sad Dartea White Minorca egga for $1.60 per 15. C. E. Force. sale, Baptist Church Notes The regular services will be held Sunday morning and evening at the church building. . The Pastor spent Saturday morn ing last, following the Interchurch Conference, in conference with Sec retary Wright, working out details as to the church plant which the Baptist. Convention, with local as sistance is to erect here. The plans worked out by Pastor Pace were pronounced the best possible, con sidering the high cost of building and the limited resources in pros pect. ' i. . Monmouth Heights , Dale Hill of Bowersville was here to see. Milt Bosley one day hut week.' Dave Dove was in Independence on business Saturday. . Claud Boothby and Mr, Grund of Cochrane were at the Dave Dove farm on Thursday afternoon on business. Frank Clark of Monmouth was a guest of his sister Mrs. Retta Ha- mar and family "Friday. Clyde Wunder of Independence spent Saturday and Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wunder. Lyman Parker of north of Mon mouth, was in our midst Saturday. Ray Adams of Cochrane was in these parts Saturday, Wm. and C. C. Fishback of Sa lem and Miss Ina Fishbacx of Men mouth were Sunday afternoon visit ors at the Fishback home. Mr. and Mrs. George Swearingen and 'amily and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roth and son Joe and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cody and daughters, Marjorie and Mildred were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Bertha Welch and son Fred at the Walker Brothers hop ranch near Independence. Program of Polk County Sunday School Convention, Dallas, March 12-13 Saturday Morning . '.-.' . 10:00 Song Service . 10:20 Sunday School Future of Polk County Report of Policy Committee Report of Nominating Committee 10:50 Demonstration, An Adult Class in Session Teacher, Harold Humbert 11:20 Address, "Educational Evangelism", Rev. Howard Agnew Johnson, Chicago. -12:30 Luncheon with conference relative district and county work. Place to be announced .'. '" later;' ' . -., ; Friday Afternoon 1:30 Song Service 1 :50 Keynote Message - ' : , 2:10 "The Problem Shop" Harold Humbert, Shopkeeper 1 How put enthusiasm into a lifeless school? 2 How increase attendance and hold members? - 3 How secure teachers? 4 How get workers to realize their responsi bility? ' ' 5 How use the Bible in recitation? 6 How grade ungiaded Sunday School? , 7 How start and maintain a Leadership Train ing Class? 8 How divide the Sunday School period for worship and instruction? 9 How maintain order? 10 How increase offering? v- 11 How make opening service of worship effect ive? : ,.. v 12 How make Secretary', report interesting? ' ' 13 How conduct verse finding contest? ,J; S 14 How use illustrations effectively?,, t ,;-' v 15 How hold older boys and girls? 16 How secure reasonable lesson preparation? ' 17 How make adult classes valuable? 18 How secure hearty co-operation of parents? Friday Evening , 7:30 Service of Song . 7:45 Addresi, ''The Bible a Living Voice", Harold. Humbert Saturday Afternoon 1:30 SongService" ; . ' . ' 1:45 Divisional Conferences : 1 Children's Division 2 Young People's Division . r f ' - Z Adult Worker? Conference ' ' ' I 3:00 Round Table and Question box " ' f " , 3:30 Roll Call of Sunday Schools Delegates re port on following: Number present, Av erage attendance, for past month, Amount contributed toward Oregon Sunday School Association. . Also report on the stan . dard Sunday School points. .,, 4:00. Benediction and Adjournment Mr. and Mrs. Chris Marks of Elk ins were on the Heights Sunday. Mrs. Frona Howsman of Dallas wis an over Sunday visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Ml Boaley. v.c...: No. 10,071 ;,' . ,,.. -REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF , THE First National iBank At Monmouth, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business, on February 28, 1920. RCSOURCll 1. Loana and discounts,' ....II86.167.0S 2. Overdrafts, secured ; umacured 489.22.. ,. 489.22 S. U. Government Securities Ownedi , a Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value) 15,000.00 , Owned and unpledged , , ; 26,397.00 . h Wv Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps Actually Owned 88.07 Total U. S. Government Securities 41,438.07 4 Other Bonds, Securities etc. , Securities other thin U. S. bonds, (not Including ' stocks) owned unpledged 76,035.81 ' . , Totil bonds, securities, etc, other than U. 8 78,035.81 7. Stocks, other thin Federal Reserve Bink Stock to. 00 8. Stock of Federal Reserve bank (60 per cent of subscription)..,. 1,800.00 9. a Value of banking house v 8,600.00 10. Furniture and flxturei ........ 30O0.0& 11. Real estate owned other than banking home , j, WS.86 12. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Btnk 29,194.04 14 Cash In vault ind not amounts due from national banks , 10U09.26 15. Net amounts due from banks, bankers and truit com- ' panics, other than Included In Items 12, 18 or 14 ' Total of itemt 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 101,109.25 18 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items j 463. 17 19. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer , 760.00 20. Interest earned but not collected, (approximate) on Notes and Bill Receivable not past due 850.0b ToU1 ' '.'.,im,m.9i LIABILITIES. 22. Capital stock paid In , 8 80 000 00 23. Surplus fund ; '..'.'.I!'.'.',"'.'. lo'.OOO.OO 24. a Undivided profits.. 14 727 78 b Less current expenses, Interest and taxei paid .. 2,306.95 12,576 83 26. Interest and discount collected or credited, in advance of ' maturity and not earned (approximate) , H95 00 28. Circulating notes outstanding. , jg'ooo 00 31. Net amounts due to banks, bankers and trust companies' In' the " United States and foreign countries (other than In cluded in items 29 or 30) , , , i;ni l 214 78 83. Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding '!.."!"!!!!'!!' ' 64 02 Total of Items 80, 81, 82 and 83. ,. :'. , . . , , . 1,278. 74 . ,' Demand deposits! (other than bank deposits) subject to reserve (deposits payable within SO days) 34. Individual deposits subject to check..-,, ,, . 329 025 08 35. Certificates of deposit due in less than 3udays (other than for ' money oorroweti) ,. - 38,Dividends Unpaid , , ' ' '" " V Total of demand deposits (other than banl deposits') subject ' to reserve, Items 36, 87, 8 i, 39, 40, and 41 ... . 833. 298. 17 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 80 days, or subject to 80 days or more notice, and nn,lM ..in. . 40. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) ;.,'',. StateofOregon, T v-y.-v .V.M County of Polk, 88 . . . , 1 . !t . I, ETL; Kilen, Cashier of the above-named the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, k ...... l L , B. L, KILEN, Cashier '. Subscribed and sworn to before me this loth day of March, 1920. . . , WALTER G. BROWN, 1 , Notary Public, My commission expires September 22, 1920. ...... Correct Attest 4,268.09 . 6.00 47,520.21 IraC, Powell J. B, V.Bhtlbr Wm. Riddell . Directors.
