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he Monmouth ERftLD Vol. XII Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, June 11, 19Z0 No-40 Monmouth is Located inthe Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation Commencement Time At Oregon Normal Th faculty and atuiientsare wry glad to note that Die new water sys- tern hai been completed ard that the mounUin water la now In the pipes. They greatly appreciate the splendid woik of the city coun cil In their manaienunt of the whole matter. President Ackerman delivered the CummencementaddrcHto the grad uate! of the Salem High School last Thursday evening. After faculty club lust Friday evening, the member adjourned to the living room of Die dormitory where an informal "family" party waa held In honor of Mm. Stock, Mrs. Stombaugh and Mis Setuka who are leaving the Normal this year. Cake, ice cream ind coffee were nrved. The Normal very much appreci ates the Improvements which (re being made this week in the street In front of the buildings. The various churches of the town are invited to join the Normal in the baccalaureate service to be held In the chapel next Sunday morning it ten thirty o'clock. The Commencement festivities will open Saturday, June 12, with the President's Breakfast to the class of 1920, held In the Dormi tory. The complete program for the week follows: . Saturday, June 12, 0:30 . m. Dormitory-President' Breakfast 8:00 p. m.. Gymnaslum-Junio"' Prom , " Sunday, June 13, 10:30 a. m., Chapjl -Dacca kureote Sermon Dr. Ferguson Monday, June 14, 2:30 p. m. : Dormitory-Faculty Reception 8:15 p.m., Chapel-Class Play Tuesday, June 15, 10:00 a. m., Chapel -Last Chapel and Class Day 8:00 p. m., Chapel Alumni Pro- I gram and Panquet Wednesday, June 16, 10:00 a.m., Chapel Commencement Address, President Lindley, University ' Idaho of The play selected by the c lues, "The Road to Yesterday" by Beulah Marie Dix, is a modern comedy of the beat type with the principal scenes laid in England at the pres ent time. . If rehearsals and hard work on the part of the cast mean a finished production, the work should certainly be well done. It will be given in the chapel Monday evening June 14, at 8:15 p. m Music by the Normal orchestra will be given between acts. 1(6mk Aspeth Tyrrel, an American girl, ""on her (list visit to her married sister in London, finds the relics of the sixteenth century to interest Ing she wishes she had. lived in that age. Accordingly, when she falls asleep, after a most strenuous day of sight-seeing, she dreams of walk' Ing down a road on a June day in 1603; and of meeting, to her in tense surprise, the protypes of all her relatives and friends as they were in that far-off time. Instead of the kind, considerate, generous people she has always known, she finds them cruel, Bcheming, selfish individuals. After several amusing and exciting incidents she awakes and solemnly declares that now she "knows all she wants to know about thfnors and people as they were three hundred years ago". The heavy rain of Sunday and Monday was given a hearty welcome by all interested in agriculture in thin vicinitv. We have had a dry i. spring and signs indicated a repeu. s tion of last year's condition. The rain was worth thousands of dollars to this section of the valley. Crop i indicntions were rarely tVighter. Caioline Cone The gasoline lid waa clamped down hard Saturday, it being an nounced there would be no more during June. A schedule has been worked out for tractors, trucks, the M. & I. bus, etc, by which they get a supply for their Impera tive-needs and no more. The bus has had to cancel one trip to Inde pendence, On the Movt The Baptist church is, monopoliz ing Main street just at present and the fact calls for the presence on the spot of linemen for the tele phone and power companies whose wires have to be cut or raised to allow the bluldlng to pass. Poultry Yields Profit at Oak Point School Mrs. Collins and the pupils of the Oak Point School have not only put in a profitable year in an education al sense but they have made the year financially profitable as well. Not only are the pupils of this school able to pass satisfactory ex aminations in'the science of frac tions, penmanship and English as it should be but isn't, but they are wrestling a few of Nature's secrets from her as well. One hundred per cent profit Is the record of the school in maintaining a chicken yard. They deal in fowls which have 300 egg ancestors and have sold a number of roosters in the Oak Point community helping to improve t'.e grade of poultry there, Three or four chickens were stolen from them during 'he past year, but this has been the sum total of their losses, ordinary chicken (lie eases and ailments having been met and treated with skill and success. Surplus chickens have been canned and helped with the hot lunche which the domestic seknee branch of this one room country school serves to its pupils at the noon hour and the sale cf eggs has helped to buy other requisites for this lunch eon. The pupils are planning to erect a new and larger chicken house and increase the number of chickens handled next year. Another activity of the children is a garden in which last year they srew potatoes and sweet corn sue cessfully for their lunchions and for ale. Surrounded by woods the greydiggers have bothered them a great deal this year but with the rain of the past week they hope their troubles are over. There are now three rural schools handled as training centers from the Normal school and it !b expect ed that several more will be added within the next year or so. Miss Mabel Kennedy of the 1919 class was visiting Normal friends this week end. She received con- gratulations on her approaching marriage to Dr. H. McCreadie Bracken of Marshfield. Mrs. Halleck who has been quite sick, is reported better. Her son H. Halleck of Newport has been here to see her and also her daugh ter, Mrs. W. T. Sellers of Banks Mr. Halleck who was thrown from his wagon last week, is recovering, The W. A. Wood farm, northeast of the city, recently owned by C M. Coffin of McMinnville, Was sold by the latter this week to Sam Ken nedy of Dallas. The latter is a serting prune growing for a gen eral purpose farm and would have to look a while be fore finding any thing better in this line. The farm has 38 acres with buildings and sold for $7500. G. T. Bojthby handled the deal. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lucas Portland were' visitors Sunday W. J. MulkeyV. ' ' T. R. Hamtpon, wife and daugh. ter of Pendleton visited his brother D. M. Hampton Thursday. Mountain Water Teal Creek Reaches Monmouth Teal creek has reached Monmouth. A portion of the watcre of that stream at least, it not longer re quired to make the detour of the Luckiamute to reach the Willamette bift Instead takes a short cut over the hills. It took the first drop something like three days to reach the city after It had been turned loose at the intake. Owing to the presence of air in the pipe in the elevations along the line which had to be automatically released by the spec at valves provided for the' pur pose and to the further fact that workmen along the line had re leased the water through a blow out valve to aee It flow, water waa along time in reaching its destination. The blow off valves are provided In the low places for the purpose of flushing out the dirt and sediment that will accumulate there just as the air gathers in the high spots. But Sunday night the water reached Monmouth and immediately began to fill up all possible vacant corners in the city reservoir. Soon the one side of the reservoir was filled to overflowing and as the new inlet made on the west side of the, tank is lower than the new cutlet on the east side made by the Stumps to take care of the overflow the wa ter soon began to flow on top of the pipe back toward Falls City. To re lieve this the old city outlet waa opened allowing the water to run down along the Main street gutter until it reached a drainage ditch. The contractors then set to work to; make the Inlet watertight with con crete. This was done. Teal creek water was turned into the mains Wednesday and with increasing pressure the waste water rushes through the Stump pasture like mill race. . While complete settlement has not been made, enough facts appear to warrant placing the complete cost of the gravity waterproject as 56,000, $4,000 less than the amount of bonds voted to take care of the pronosal. The estimate made by Engineer Robert W. Jones, De cember 9, 1199 was $55,398.70 for the completed work" which must strike the layman as a remarkably accurate forecast considering the pipe to be bought and the labor to be hired with the fluctuations both of these have been subject to within the past year. The complete route is 12 miles lone and longitudinally is in the shape of a drawn out letter "i Starting from the intake which is located in the northwest quarter of section 32, two and a half miles south and nearly a mile . west of Falls City, the line proceeds north east to the Joseph Gage place where it strikes the county road. From there it angles to the southeast to the Bartek Sergeant place where it turns again to the northeast, pass ing around the Monmouth Heights group of hills. The. line reaches its farthest north point between the Mack and Riddell farms, there turn ing directly southeast to the reser voir. 6 inch wood pipe comprises the line which it is promised will yield a maximum flow of 240 gallons per minute. The intake Is, 680 feet above sea level, the highest point passed enroute is 480 feet and the reservoir is 320 ft. above sea'ievel which is approximately 100 feet above the city level. The acquiring of the gravity wa ter system is the culmination of a series of events that has made the securing of the system imperative. In 1911, shbrt'y after the Normal was re-established the city bought outa small system, privately owned, then in existence and through $25,- in City Mains 000 in bonds built the reservoir, put in adequate mains, dug a deep well and put in a large pump. This well yielded an abundance of water when it had been made to yield at all but the amount dwindled during the summer months each year until in 1917 the city was forced to drill a second well and put in another pump. 'st summer the supply of both welli was considerably short of the city'i needs. Agitation for a gravity system was given an impetus when F. E. Pepin of Chitwood appeared trying to sell the city a water right he possessed on Teal cerek. This was a continuation of a water right se cured by H. Hirschberg and others which had been allowed to lapse. Although investigation at the office of Engineer Cupper of the state water board showed that the city could get the water right as well without Pepin's consent as with it, nevertheless to him is due the credit for getting the move started. At first it was.attempted to get Independence interested on a com bined system. This failing, Mon mouth determined to reduce the size of the pipe from eight inches in diameter to six and go it alone. The $60,000 water bond election was carried October 21 by a ratio of 20 to 1. The bonds were prompt ly sold for par. Wood pipe was bought from the Continental Pipe Manufacturing company of Portland and Seattle for a sum approximating $36,500 Chai. T. Parker of Oregon City was awarded the contract for installa tion at $15,625. For the intake on Teal Creek, five acres of land were bought from the Falls City Lumber and Logging company Kts. Harriet Henkel for many years a resident of Independence and Monmouth, died in Portland last Saturday night. Mrs. Henkel was the daughter of Dr. Harris, a for mer Monmouth physician. She was a sister of Mrs. J. B. V. Butler of this city and had one daughter Emma Henkel a teacher in Portland, with whom she resided Mrs. Henkel was recently a visitor in Monmouth and was then apparent ly in the best of health. She was buried Tuesday with funeral services in Independence and burial in the K. cemetery. Miss Hunter and Miss Swallow of Bi'rnamwood. Wis., who for the past nine months have been teach. ing in Tillamook, accompanied Miss Gertrude Heffley to her home here and were entertained with a din. ner party given at the Heffley home Sunday. Those present were Miss Hunter, MissSwallow, T. R. Heffley family of Independence, Thelma Nixon, Helen Owsley, Ruby Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Smith and U. G. Heffley and family. The Dallas-Independence high way netition with 8.000 names instead of the 6,000 plann for, was presented to the governor last week Thursday and as might have been expected, the gov ernor refused to interfere and re ferredjthe matter to the highway commiiion. The combination now has the alternative of legal action and whether this will be resorted to remains to be 6een. The matter will probably be dragged into the fall election r and that the direct route through the county has many warm friends, no one familiar with the facts can for an instant doubt. The Foster Lumber company of Lincoln, Neb. is erecting a lumber mill in King's valley with a capa city of a hundred thousand feet daily. March-"AthaIIe,,-Mende!ssohn Overture "Liselotte" Andam O. N. S. Orchestra Mandolin Solo Hazel Avery Invocation Rev. E. B. Pace Vocal Solo-"Break of Day"Wil- fred Sanderson Lora Craven Butler Commencement Address Dr. James Gilbert, University of Oregon . Scotson- Piano Solo-"Saltarelle' Clark Edythe Driver, Oregon Normal School Violin Solo "Ave Marie"-Shu- bert Wilhemj Catherine Gentle Presentation of Class of 1920 R. W. Tavenner, Principal of Monmouth High School Presetnation of Diplomas O. A. Wolverton, Chairman of School Board 'Spring Morning Serenade P. Locombe O. N. S. Orchestra Benediction Rev, Petor Conklin Grade Your Vheat Imnrnvo -! PrnWf imP ' 4,uuu" In order to bring about a better I understanding of the grading of wheat to the end that the grower may get a larger part of the con- sumer's dollar, the Polk C mnty Farm Bureau has arranged for a two-day grain grading school to be held in Dallas, June 11th and 12th. I Professor G. H. Hyslop of the O. A C anrl a number of assistants. as well as representatives from the a.r.,; in.inn TWarWnt 01U6 '""t" I will go into every detail of the whole grading system: Dockage determination and the limits permissibleinder the grades What constitutes damaged grain and how it is determined. The identification and grade im portance of mixed grain. 7 The production of wheat in or der to meet the grades as they are at present. - The need for changes in the grades and their administration. The use of the State Grain In- spection Department in the market, ing of grain, t ull testing equip- ment as used at the mills is to te used in the testing o f samples sub- C. I. Ballard of Rickreall, who is chiefly responsible for this schoql states that it is vitally essential that every grower understand the ... , . au kl v. JC. rurcc woo tuuuu m cu uu- pr maples of grain grading; that he v ' , i jj n,f conscious state Wednesdsy morn- know what his grain grades and that P"" ... he know this before it is sold. He is able then to market his grain more intelligently and with more r Farm Bureau officials feel that u,i. ta t!., nt , TOr -kt ha wwAmo Ann affn! n miGft i .in - MMn wi MLn inthe , , . u- -. pocKei oi every une nuu They urge every farmer to arrange to be at the opening at 9:80 rriday morning the 11th and to take in everv session both days. Each one !aak intake at least one two- quart sample of wheat for test. Christian Church Notes Communion Service at 3 p. m. in stead of 9:45 as previously an- nnnnivd. " The following Children's Day program will be given at 8 p. m Song Congregation . Prayer ' Introductory Remarks Playlet-"God's Flowerland" Solo Zella Landon Scripture Reading Boy's Class Duet Gladys and Violet Denney Talk Mr. Morris Offering Song-Congregation Benediction Mrs. Jessie B. Grab of Dallas died at the home of her father, H. Bennett, nesr Rickreall Mon day. She was a young woman and1 Johnson House. J Circumstantial death was caused by a grotii the brain. Successful Year The Elk ins Parent Teacher As sociation will meet at the school house, Friday evening, June 11 at 8 p.m. A program will be furnish ed by the school children and will be given out of doors. This pro- gram will consist of Maypole , t Liu j aance Dy me primary cnnureu uu a series of Athletic stunts by the older children. This is the last meeting of the year and every one is urged to be present. Come early in order to see the entire program. The local Farmer's Union met last Saturday evening. Subjects of local Interest were discussed and Fred Scholl and Fred Huber were admitted as new members. The members of the Elkini Co operative Threshing Association are lamenting the loss of the magneto belonging to their threshing ma chine. This machine has been stored thru the winter in the barn K Fk Loughary. , Thursday k set aside as a holiday for every one in the community, for all are planning to attend the cattle sale at Guy Hewitts. School is to be dismissed at noon in order that the ch ildren may attend. The old Burns mill is soon to be torn down for lumber. Road Supervisor P. O. Burbank, assisted by Fred Smith, has been working roads near Lewisville. The barn of Mr. Levi Oleman is now nearing completion. The residence occupied by Mr. 3 . T7.J O.J II J L.l ana liira. lm dcuwcu wiu uviuugiuji to the Monmouth Orchard Co., is now being remodeled. On Saturday, June 12S will occur the annual Sunday School pincic at the grove of Elkins School. A good program is guaranteed. Each class of the School will present some Bible scene and an address will be given by Rev. C. J. Benny of the Christian Church of Dallas. Good mUsic will also be a feature of the program. H, The Basket Dinner at noon will be a "joy forever". Afternoon events scheduled are: I i ......... BnJ mm. Inllnmul " T streamers mA the older men of the Community. Everyone is jpvited. Bring your dinner and come. lom usuen nas secureu worn u an assistant engineer in the employ of tte nighway commission, being employed on the Mt. Hood loop, . ng.oav.n8 , nis duties in me i raining cuiuoi. He was taken home and a doctor summoned. He had not suffered a I -L 1. I. ,. . it. Ka41n wilt. riAinfl nH IB struM .- recovering, Evangelical Church Notes Sunday, June 13. No preaching . . . - . te mioa at tt Normal. Sunday School at 9:30, a short session. C. E. at 7:15. Subject "Common mistaKes in everyday me . Wednesday eve 8 o'clock,, prayer service. Lanes Aid, inursaay p. m. A very enjoyable business meeting and social was held at the hospit able home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Edwards on last Friday eve, atten- dedby about forty oi the young people of the Evangelical church and Normal students. After the business meeting games of an amusing nature were enjoyed followed by a delightful "feed" which Mrs. Edwards principally furnished. While the games were in progress two young men played an undesirable joke by getting away with one of the ice cream freezers. This ice cream was paid for by Misses Marion Hanson and Dorcas Conklin out of their own pocKets., ines you... I : U.,- ttiaca irnnnrr IqHiob Tfl A. ""' f li .5 T W r - WM foun(j the next morning at the in evidence cieany proves wuu urooo young men are. .