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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1920)
f Agricultural College State University and Ore.' Normal School , classes ere so ovtrcrowdel, roorai so over!oaJd, and t?achers to few, that the three institutions will hive to close tlie do.ir on at lecst 1000 Oregon boys and girls, ar.d perhaps upon twice that nuroler text full, ! unless the ne.v millaje support bill pass on X:y 21. I These three institutions have, when compared wit'i the year when. the present miliar support bill was : pissed, ' 1 50 per cent More Student h lut only ; 1 J per cent More Classrooms and less than 4 per cent More Income The fart that higher education in ' Oregon is in a crisis cannot be said . too strongly. You are" urged to work for the Higher Educational relief measure, and to help it with your vote on May 21. Pud wmtismcnt iiucrtcd hr CoUn Zhmitat hi behalf of U Joint Alunui M.M ConmiltM for Higher EJuouoa la Oragoo. M Pittocx Block. PiKtluxi. STEVENS & CO. Dealers in ' Second Hand Goods CSt. Independence ' Phone 1421 J. O. MATTHIS Physician and Surgeon Phonb 573 House 596 Off.ce: 409-10 Bank of Commerce Bldg, Salem, Ore. A Good Building Material and an everlasting building mater ial at the same time. The Tile Works at Monmouth is making a bui'ding tile which will make any kind of building from a dwelling house to a pig pen cool in summer and warm in winter. Es pecially fine for your fruit, vegeta ble and milk house. We also have all kinds of drain tile. Drain tile is you' most ur gent reed. Get that wetland drain- . ed , , - W:e will do your draining for you if you wish, but do it your self if you can. Central Tile Co., Mon mouth, Oregon. ; It's In The Air Inspired by the poetic Muse, the pupili of the seventh giade class in uighsh, have during a class period, composed a few poems a! out Spring. Wt submit the following, begging our reader Tto be charit able in their judgment as to the menu of the rime, sense or rhythm as expressed in these poems. april; Spring ia with us once again, ' with golden suns and silver rain, With fresh perfume in the air. That dwells with all things fair. And there's look about thelflowers. As if they liked the April showers. The violets stir; the pansy listens; The dandelion through the meadows glistens. 1 When lo and behold heseeshis dad; Oh the sorrows of Ashing. , Hugh. koOOC0J Emil Braxling of near Lewiston, Idaho, who is visiting with a brother in Independence, was in Monmouth giving the town the once over Saturday. He thinks well of the Willameette valley. Owing to the presence of the Jer jey Breeder's Association in Mon mouth on May 5, the regular meet ing of the Social Hour Club will be deferred until a later date. Mrs Gilmore, Mrs. Craven and Mrs Maurice Butler will entertain the rtltth Mau 10 af Mva Cil... the breeie is whispering in our ear, nome , Two Good Companies Following the earthquake and fire that fourteen years ago destroyed San Francisco with a 350 million dollar property damage, the "Lon don" paid $7,600,000 losses an amount greater than that paid by any other Company operating under a single name, in this or any other Conflagration. This Record stands without a parallel in the history of Insurance. On April 1, 1907, after settle ment of its San Francisco conflagra tion losses, the Fireman's Fund In surance Company was rehabilitated with gross assets of $5,300,000, re serve ?2,700,000,net surplus $550,-' 000, an policyholders' surplus 1, 150,000. On April 1, 1920 with the increase in capital stock fully paid, the company has gross assets of $22,500,000, reserve $10,000, 000, net surplus $6,000,000, and policyholders' surplus $9,000,000. A. M. Arant, Agent That summertime will soon be here. Spqng joy has come we kmw not L now, , But everything is h ippy now. Ethel C SIGNS OF SPRINGTIME. Robin Redbreast is here. Do you know his glad cry And the lark's song clear As he soars in the sky? What though nights be chilly And there's a sprinkle, of rain, In the fields wet and hilly, You may see sprouted gram; Silas. EARLY SPRINGTIME. The birds twitter, The dewdrops glitter In the sunshine This radiant spring. The generous showers Bring many flowers, While busy bees In the morning hours Are ever on the wing. Oh, merrily over rock and rill The brook is rushing To the old saw-mill Wnere slowly turning Its waters churning , The old wheel is never still. - Chester. SPRING IS HERE. The bluebird sings in BDDle trees. Just bursting into bloom, And he heralds the glad tidines. That Spring is coming soon. Spring beauties peep in the pasture, Fair lilies bloom in the glen, Telling the glad, glad storv. That springtime is here again. Earl S. SPRING The daffodils are blooming, The crocus nods its head, A sweet perfume is rising From out the violet bed. The raindrops softly patter, the sun shines out again. Just like the joy and gladness That follow grief and pain. The fields are green and tender The birds are on the wing. Each sight and sound and odor, Is saying, "This is Spring Our Bargain Column FOR SALE -Two cows. $60. C.Perry. Price FOR SALE 4 or 5 tons of hay. $20.00 per ton at the barn. A. H. Craven. . . 4 ut 5 hundred O..A. C. Leghorn chickens, for sale, May 15, $20.00 per hundred. Also 3 hundred or more. May 21. A. H. Craven Cedar Posts For Sale Seven foot split red cedar posts "in carload lots. Write A. M. Mat lock Lumber Co,, Dallas Oregon. Bessie. SPRING When warm sunbeams pierce the rain And the birds sing once again, When flowers shed their fragarance all the day, Then the breezes seem to say, "It is Spring". When little birds sing everywhere And music fills the balmy air, How their voices seem to tell. You and me that all is well, For 'tis Spring. Katrina. FISHNG TIME. Here's a boy who's been a fishing, But soon he'll be a wishing That to school he won't be late, For if he is, 'twill seal his fate With the schoolmaster, but Oh, The joys of fishing. -i Then when school is out, The Monmouth Cooperative Ship ping'Association will save farmpr'o money in the sale of livestock. Ship us and cut out midd eman's 'fit. II you have stock to shin notify W. J. Stockholm, Mgr.' tf mum C3 COLLECTIONS ' . Kuight Adjustment Company McMinnville, Oregon . ' Automobile For Hire with driver Long or short distanc es. Trips made on brief notice. See me at Garage; ': J. S. Fuller.; . .loiiiv mill BOH, AU1D ID I Again he stealthily gets hook and dandy outfit and is a good buy line, And goes to the brook where fishing is fine, i . uww lAFiiiviuauuti uj Forgets his cares and has a good Boothby & Chesebro has been tdis itime : With all the joys of fishing. And idily sitting upon a green bank He suddenly gives a tremendous meet patrons who wish to buy or yank, And draws to the surface a sucker 'tis sad He curses his luck and is exceed- the same, I am, - ingly mad, Miss Rosa Smith, teacher in the 'ernon school of Portland, spent the week end with her parent here. Johi Tate of Dalias was a week end visitor at C. C. Lee'i. Mark Scrafford of Simpson sta tion and J. Hiltobrand and wife of Suver were visitors in town Wednesday. Mrs. I G. Singleton, of Portland visited with her mother, Mra. De- witt, this week. Earl Crosby of Portland, a for mer Christian College student, was here this past week renewing old acquaintanceships. Mrs. W W. Newman was a visit or in Portland and Newberg this past week. J. P. Ross, a farmer of Nebraska is visiting with his friend, M. Bos- ley. He thinks well of this section and may move here. Earl Babb had a bone in his wrisfbroken Wednesday afternoon in the course of a ball game at school. He was catching and tried to reach ahead of the batter . and catch the ball before it crossed the plate but was hit by the bat. , G. W. Chesebro was a business visitor in Dallas Tuesday. J. L. Murdock who sold his house to J. E. Larson this week plans to remain in our city. He will occupy his bungalow, now rented to the Misses Dunham and Schuette, aa soon as school is out. This has been children's week in the Sunday Schools of Oregon and Monmouth Sunday Schools are to celebrate on Saturday evening with a joint program in the Chris tian church. Everyone is urged to be present, and mothers with babies will be given special attention. . The Ladies Aid gave Mrs. Corn well a farewell reception Th ursday on her departure for their new home at Sherwood. The Aid re grets herjloss but send best wishes with her and family. J. McDonald and family were Salem visitors Saturday. Denzel Moore is to clerk in the grocery department of the Miller store. Harold Haley of Portland was a week end visitor with his parents in this city. Mrs. A. Crabtree of Albany visit ed relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Hanson went to Portland Sunday to take up residence there. W.R.Carroll of Buena Vista. aged 76 and Buelah Harelson, aged 36 were licensed to wed this week. Bigger Wood Saw ' I have a new C horse power en gine and a larger saw and am pre pared to saw your wood in country or town. Phone or leave orders at P. H. Johnson's. Ai L. Stimoson. For Sale Six H. P. fiflsnlinoen. gine, practically new, guaranteed (The racsal knows his dad has the foVff ""l ,T ."T uau iioo oition, amo an iron wheeled truck and saw frame with saw. This is i Ace Garage. IndeDendence. tf To Whom it May Concern The real , estate combination of solved. I am continuing in the business at. an office in the Garage building where I will be glad to have real estate for sale. Thank ing one and all for past courtesies. and trusting for a continuance of G. T.Boothby. i v.,',- Some Grocery Values of interest i Frequent vlsita to'our'grocery department will help to ease the H. C. of L. SUftlirfMnCoij . . 18c Arm A Tammer Soda Te Sardines in Olive Oil . He Fumm soap glycerira & pumice Be I 4 L Chill con Came . 9c Purl Oil, gal. . . . 17e Hailewood milk . . is0 Head Rice, lb. . 18c Libby'aMilk . . . 14c Jap style rice, lb 16c Royal Baking Powder 8 oi. 25c Small white beans. 3 lbs. 25e Necko Tuna Fish . , 25c Kayo Beans 3 lbs . . 25c Piementoa Del Monte 15c Water Claims, . , ". s let 40c Preferred Stock Soups 13c Sunny Monday Soap 4 for 26e Large Durkee'a Salad Dr. 69c Bob White Soap 4 for . 25c Knight's Chow. 6 oi. .' 15c Cream Rolled Oats, lb 9c Dalles Diamon I Flour . $3.45 Stock Salt, 100 lbs f 1.10 Miller Mercantile Company Svt popular Slort.i Monmouth, SWm, N.wlwri, Yamhill, McMioinlll, Shtridaa and Daytoa 5 room house for rent. W. J. Miller ! Monmouth Transfer We have just bought a new truck and j are able to do all kinds of hauling and I j transfering. For work o! this kind see J till t'hone 2003 House 1803 s POLLAN BROS., Props. 2t FOR SALE-1 heater. 1 kitchen cibinet, 1 dining table. 1 library tible, 2 dressers, 2 rockers; all nearly new. J. L. Murdock Houses and Lota Houses with one acre. Houses with larger tracts. Very reasonable in price. See Moran. Monmouth Heights Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roth and son Joe of Independence were Thursday and Friday gueats of Mr. and Mrs. George Swearingen and family. Miss Ina Fish back is trimming hops for Walker Brothers near In dependence. George Swearingen and daughter Jennie visited relatives at Indepen dence one day last week. P. L. Fishback visited hit cousins Mr, and Mrs. Frank Sharke and family of Salem last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Johnson of Elkins were callers at the Fishback home on Friday afternoon. A. J. Shipley has purchase"!! a new disc harrow and a corrugated roller. George Bennett of near Indepen dence was on the Heights on busi ness Friday. Irvin Baun of Independence was seen in our midst Sunday. V. A. Fishback was in Dallas Sunday. Joe and Merle Swearingen are working in a logging camp near Pe-dee. Herman Wunder was a trader in Monmouth Saturday. Walter Heck was' in Monmouth Monday aftrernoon. J. P. Walker and Clare EcrleRtnn were working on our roads Mon day. . , Mr. and Mrs. Bookev and familv of Nortons were over Sunday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milt Bosley. Edwin Nissen Local Buyer Pays highest prices for all kinds of Live Stock At Monmouth Hotel .i.i.t,i,i,i tm m.i.i it i m m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Polk and Marion County Residents Take Notice How Far Is Albany? Not so Far that the Statements of its Residents Cannot be Verified Rather an interestintr -case has been developed in Albany. Being so near by, it is well worth publish ing here. The statement is sincere the proof convincing: T. F. Chance, carnenter. 162S V. 2nd St.. Albanv Ore?., savs: "A few years ago I strained my back at my worn ana soon noticed that my kidneys were weak and disor dered. I had read about Doan's Kidney Pills heloine such cases and began their use. In a short time my back became strone aeain and all the kidney disorders left me. I believe Doan's an excellent back ache and kidney remedy and I rec ommend them." i OVER THREE YEAR.5? LATER Mr. Chance said: has been sev: eVal years since 1 have had to take' a kidney medicine but I am ready to back every word of my former experience with Doan's Kidnev Pills. 1 recommend them at every opportunity." Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy- get Uoans Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Chance had. Foster-Mil-burn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. You are hereby re-1 queued to meet in Sa lem, Saturday, May 1, and the following 15 days to do your part in bringing down Mgk prices and annihilate all profiteers See full particulars on Page 4 Keep Bees! If you own an orchard you must have beei if you would secure the largest cropt of the moat perfect fruits, as proper pollination is essential for beat development and bees are the only dependable pp lionizing a(entt. You can keep beet anywhere that they can forage within a mile-they require but little attention and will often render you a iplendid profit. We can start you riant and save you unneceuary work and expense. Our Bee Supply Catalog u,t. everythin. necetiary for the mcceuful production of hooeyT fe how to can lot nd huidh bat. Ask for Catalog Number. M53 Write ut for . Queen Beet Utl3 (A at if h Cl3tHis - W.MraAanbi.I.BoutCe.
