The Monmouth Herald
VoL XII
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, July 9, 1920
No. 44
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nat .1
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
Mist Katherine Arbuthnut gave
tome very entertaining readings it
the cliupt-l hour on last Friday
morning. ,
Many Normal atudentt spent the
week-end at their home or various
resorts nearby, Those who remain
ed in Monmouth enjoyed various
social activities here.
Much interest is evident among!
Uie students regarding uie Mon
mouth Chautauqua and tickets are
telling rapidly.
Mil Emily DeVore of the Train
ing School Department, who la
sending her vacation at Stanford
University writes that she finds the
wo(k there very helpful Indeed.
All who know Miss DeVore are
sure the fill get the most possible
good out of It. '
Mr. Gentle spoke last Friday be
fore the students in the Extension
Summer School at Pendleton, Mrs.
Gentle accompanied him,
Cards have been received an
nounclngjthe marriage of Mitt Ed
na L, Mills to Mr. MaxW. Rick
er on July 1, at Forest Grove, Ore
gon. They will live in Portland.
Miss Mills was Head of the Home
Economies Department during the
first half of the year and has many
friends among, the students and
faculty.
The president and faculty are
much gratified at the thoroughly
workman-like spirit evidenced
among the Summer Schp 1 students.
Almost every Individual has made
it his buisness to "get Into the
game" and the work Is going for
wurd splendidly.
It has been found by canvas that
there are thirty-five studerts who
will remain for the second period
of fix weeks to complete the train
ing required by law,
"Evangeline", the motion picture
which will be given Saturday even
ing, July 10, .in the chapel, is a
most artistic production. The set
ting and costuming have been very
carefully woiked out and many
quotations on the screen keep the
audience reminded of the apt way
in which Longfellow fitted the ca
deuces of his verse to his theme.
Mrs. Parrish will play appropriate
musical selections so thatfcn enter
Ufiment finished in all respects
may be expected.
The Normal calendar shows the
following special entertainments
for the remainder of the session: '
July 14-Father O'Hara-Chapel
Hour 4
... July 15 Dr. Barnes Lecture
Evening Juiy 16 Miss Taylor-rChapel
, Hour
July 19 Governor Olcott
Chapel Hour
July 21 Miss Cornelia Marvin
, Chapel Hour ' ' ..
July 23-Mr. Gentle-Chapel
Hour .
July 24 Motion Picture
"Heart of a Child" Evening
July 28 Pres. Commercial Club,
Portland -Chapel Hour
July 29 Stunt Evening
July 30 Last Chapel
' Wm, G. Beattie of Cottage
Grove and Eugene, who is to have
" charge of the rural work at the
Normal, has been In Monmouth for
the past week or more seeking a
location for himself and family.
He finally concluded to buy the C.
E, Force residence and attractive
iota which go with it. The pur
chase price was $2,000 and the sale
was made through G. T. Boothby,
Mr. Fcce, who is recovering from
a spell of sickness has not announced
his future plans yet. '
Chautauqua Tkketi
Next Tuesday marks the open
ing of Monmouth's first Cliautau-
quat It is to be regretted that the
days set apart for the local Chau
tauqua should be the tame as the
ones which are regularly held in
Dallas. The local management
tried hard to get a change of
date when it was known there
would.be a conflict but as the
schedules are arranged a good
ways In advance, it was not
found possible to change.
Owing to lark of help it has been
hard to place the Chautauqua tick
eta before all. It la urgent that
tickets be placed before Saturday
night as the c.nditions of the tale
make this U the inUrest of the
local organization. If you have
been overlooked call at the stores
where a supply can be purchased.
Remember '.hat three performances,
single admission, will pay fur the
whole and it ia economy to buy a
season ticket.
Weeds, Rubbish
and Water Rates
At the session of the council
Tuesday night the schedule of rates
as previously announced was adopt
ed without material change. The
new rates arc: Minimum $1.60, on
which the following are basic char
get: Sink $1; bath 25c; toilet 25c;
live stock 20c per head; pigs, 10c
per head; water meters 25c; for ir
rigation 25c minimum for each
5,000 sq. ft Irrigated, additional
sq. ft. prorata. For each lodger,
with an allowance ot five to the
family, 30c additional, for each
roomer, as above, Tic additional;
for each table boarder 8c additional.
For icecream, soda water stands
each $2 per month. For dentisU
and barbers $2 per month; and
other business places of a general
character $1.50 per month; for
each fire hydrant $3 per month.
Meter rates fifty per cent higher
than prevalent rates.
At the meeting of the common
council Tuesday night the resigna
tion of D. M. Hampton was handed
in and duly accepted. Mr. Hamp
ton feels that his years entitle him
to a rest. This is his second resig
nation tendered, one handed in a
year or more ago was not accepted.
The usual number of claims were
allowed at the meeting and a weed
and grass ordinance was given two
readings and will probably be pas
sed at the next session of the coun
cil. The .bill provided that prop
erty owners mu6t keep the weeds
and grass cut on their property and
to the center of the street abutting.
Failure to do this, the marshal may
cut the grass and cost will be
charged as a lien on the property,
The ordinance also forbids the pil
ing of wood on the streets and for
bids accumulation of rubbish, saw
dust, splinters, etc., on the paving
as well as sweeping refuse on the
paving. ,
Prof, and Mrs. T. H. Gentle
were recent visitors in t'endieton
visiting with Miss Catherine who is
a member of the faculty of the
Normal Summer School there. Mr.
Genlte was much impressed with
the miles and miles of wheat' fields
which spread out aroud Pendleton
and at the fine automobiles which
the rich ranch owners . possess.
Many of these fine cars are owned
by Indians whose wheat land own-
ings have made them well-to-do. "
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Craven
turned Monday from a months out
ing at Cascad'a where they had a
very enjoyable time. That they
found the fishing good is evidenced
by the generous sample with which
they remembered friends on return
ing.
Court Compromises
Highway Contest
The, West Side highway case
came up before Judge McCourt m
the circuit c'ourt in Portland Fri
dny. A number of people from
this vicinity attended as witnesses:
Win. fiiddell, Jr., Harvey Dicken
son, R. O. Dodson and R. 13. Swen
ton. Commissioners Booth and
Benton were also on the stand.
Commissioner Booth's testimony
was especially interesting. He said
the intention first was to pave from
Holmes gap to Rlckreall and Dallas
as a highway project and from' Sa
lem to Rickreall as a postruad pro
ject, but that to expedite matters
Dallas people had urged t hat the
road from Salem to Dallas be made
one project and built at one time.
He also stated that at the time
Commissioner Kiddle was appointed
last spring he bad, with Mr. Kid
dle, visited Independence and bad
gone over three proposed routei in
cluding the regular route south
from Monmouth and a proposed
route south from Independence.
Even though longer they had favor
ed the Independence route if aa
slated it could be built for less;
but the engineer's estimate had
shown it to be more costly aa well
as longer aa a long and expensive
trestle would have to be built
where the route proposed to cross
the'Luckiamute. Notwithstanding
previous printed statements,
neither Oscar Hayter nor E. K.
Piasecki of Dallas were profession
ally connected with the case. The
following is from the Oregonian.
The decision of Judge McCourt
sustains contentions of both 'sides
in some degree. Though he did
not issue a mandatory order to com
pel the highway commission to com
mence work on the Pacific highway
routing it through Dallas and In
dependence, he did rule that no
road could be known as the Pacific
highway that did not include those
places, and that money raised by
bond issues had to be spent on that
particular route. A five-year
period wa granted the highway
commission to construct the Pacific
hiirhway and for that reason the
judge did not rule that it was nec
essary to begin at once on that par
ticular segment.
On the other hand, he would not
permit Dullas taxpayers to enjoin
further work on the straight route
now being followed, if the highway
commission wished to carry it out
provided only that no money raised
by bond issues for the construction
of roads named in section 6, chap
ter 423, laws of 1917, could be
used on that stretch. Jay Bower
man, who, with J. M. Devera, as
sistant attorney-general, represen
ted the highway commission, assert
ed that there was plenty of money
available from license and gasoline
funds to continue the' work started.
Argument for the petitioners
was by John W. Kaste. The man
damus action was brought by the
"State of Oregon ex rel.' E. C.
Kirkpatrick." the injunction suit
by the "City of Dallas, et al."
The present plans of the highway
commission were to construct the
short cut and a "stub" road to
both . Dallis and Independence.
Judge McCourt said; "No road can
be properly regarded as the Pacific
highway unless it runs through
Dallas. I don't think a stub is
equivalent to building a road thru
a city. Apparently for all practi
cal purposes it would serve the city
of Dallas as well commercially, but
the rcai from Amity to Monmouth
could not be designated properly,
as the Pacific highway. t " '
"I am strongly of the notion
that the . highway commission is
better qualified than the legislature
t) designate the best commercial
road, but the legislature did desig
nate Dallas on the route and the
highway must run to that town
and from there to the next point.
But 1 do not think that the com
mission can be compelled to pavt
this particular road at this time
and a writ of mandamus does not
properly lie. -, ' ;
"As to the injunction, the law
designates roads to be built first
thai) be roads of commercial im
portance, contributing mott to thf
growth of the state and develop
ment of its resources. The high
way commission has a right to use
available funds to build roada other
than the Pacific highway and other
designated highways, if believed to
be of first commercial importance,
but it could not use any part of the
Pacific highway funds raised from
the bond Issues to build any branch
road." Oregonian.
Sang the Songs
the Cowboys Sing
Prof. John Avery Lomax of the
Univerrity of Texas entertanied a
large audience in the Normal chap
el last Wednesday evening. In the
days of cowboys and cattle kings
it was the custom to breed cattle
in Texas and when they had attain
ed their growth to drive the herds
across country to Montana to fat
ten. It was a trip that occupied
six months time and was attended
with many dangers. The journeys
were made over certain well de
fined trails and to quiet the rest
less cattle, especially at night, it
was the custom of the cowboys to
sing. The soui d of the human
voice had a restraining effect upon
the herds.
Numbers of original songs thus
sprang into being and Prof. Lomax
has collected many of them. These
songs formed the theme of a very
interesting lecture. Many of them
he read to illustrate the mood and
incident of the trail and some he
sang. As the cowboys gathered
around the fire at night perhaps one
would sing the refrain and the re
mainder respond with the chorus.
The professor quickly taught the
audience the choruses of several
songs and while he sang the refrain
himself 'gave a realistic exhibition
of camp life and one very pleasing
to the audience.
Representatives of ' the state
chamber of commerce met the busi
ness men of Monmouth at dinner
at the hotel Wednesday and ex
plained a drive which' the chamber
is putting on for a three years
budget, after which Monmouth was
canvassed for its share of the work.
The dinner was a pleasant affair and
suggests the thought that we
should have more of them.
Weds a Badger Maid
Plattville, Wisconsin papers re
ceived here this week announce the
marriage of Miss Olive Schmitt of
that city to James Gentle of Mon
mouth, The ceremony took place
June 28. After a few weeks visit
in Wisconsin the young couple will
return to Oregon and will take up
residence in this city. The ac
quaintance which led to a life union
began back in Wisconsin when both
were schoolmates in Plattville.
Mrs. Gentle, however, spent a year
in Oregon and taught in Corvallis.
We extend congratulations and a
cordial welcome to our midst.
E. C. Cole, Herbert Powell, Irvin
Stewarct, John Hinkle, members of
Company K are among the dozen
members of that company who are
attending the summer encampment
of the soldiers of the northwest at
Amercian Lake, near Seattle, this
week. They expect to be absent
two weeks.
Seeing the Sights
In London Town
Following it a letter from Mrs.
' 1 U, t L L. . .1. u
and Mrs. W. J. Miller, describing
an interesting visit in London just
before they started back to this
country.
Dear Father and Mother: I am
going to write you a letter today
so as to have one to post to you
when we reach New York, which
we expect to do some time Friday.
We have had bad weather and a
very rough sea until today. Now
the sun is shining and the tea ia
glorious. We have both been tick
but got over it and hope to enjoy
the rest of the trip.
We left Felling, June 10 for Lon
don. We had very busy time
there. The first thing we didjaiter
getting located in our boarding
house was to get a guide book of
London. The first place we visited
was St. Paul's Cathedral, but since
service was going on we did not
get much of a look around. Went
from there to the monument erect
ed in memory of the London fire.
It is 202 feet high. Climbed to
the top and got a bird's eye view
of London. Then we crossed the
London Bridge and walked along
until we could cross the Thames
River by the Tower Bridge. This
is a very beautiful bridge. Just as
we were crossing it, it was lifted
to let a boat pass. Each aide that
lifted weighed 1080 tons. We
crossed Over to Tower Hill and
purchased tickets to the different
places of interest at the Tower.
Went through the White Tower
first. It contained a grand display
of armor, guns, swords etc. We
then went on to the Beauchamp
Tower but were not much interest
ed there. In the Bloody Tower,
which we next visited, we saw" the
oldest gate in the world that is still
in working order. It is made of
oak and is 882 years I d. Were in'
the cell where Sir Walter Raleigh
was imprisoned 12 years during
which time he wrote the history of
the world. " Were in the chamber
where the princes were murdered.
Anne Boleyn (Henry VlII's wife)
and Lady Jane Grey were executed
in the Tower yards. We then went
to see the Crown Jewels. Saw the
crowns that were used during Cor
onation. ;
We left the Tower and walked
past the Mansion House (where
Lord Mayor lives) . The next day
we went to Regents Park and went
through the zoo. After our dinner
we walked along to the church
yard where Charles Wesley (John
W's brother) is buried. Were in
vited to have a look at the church.
It has high box pews. Was first
built in 1400 aad rebuilt" in 1741.
Charles Dickens had worshipped
here and it is still used for servic
es. In these old churches and
cathedrals people were buried be
neath the floor and the floor is
made of stones with the epitaph of
the person buried beneath inscrib
ed thereon.
From here we went to see Mad
ame Tussaud'a famous waxworks.
This is a very large display of wax
figures of important people of to
day and the past. . A very interest
ing place. ., . , .
Sunday morning we went to St.
James Castle to see the change of
guards. Passed Queen Alexan
dria's home and went ron past
Buchingham Palace .where the
Royal Family live when in the city.
King Edward was born here and
also died here. We then walked
along through Hyde Park and sat
awhile on Rotton Row where the
"quality" usually drive, but not
many were out, so we went on to
see the Kensington Mansion, Al
bert Memorial, (a beautifuul ttatue
and memorial) . In the afternoon
we took a but out to Hampton
Court to tee the Castle and Gar
dent there. Here we saw some of
the oldest and largest pieces of old
Flemish tapestry there it in exis
tence. There is a very fine collec
tion of pictures here in the art gal
lery. There are tome roomahere
with paintings done on the wallt
and ceilings that were painted in
Ann Boleyn'i time and she and
Henry VIII are the principal 'char
acters in the paintings. The gar
dens are beautiful also and we
went to tee a grape vine planted
in 1763. It is in a greenhouse
about 30x70 feet and the vine ia
trained along the roof, which it
completely covert. It ia full of
grapes. In 1909 the stem meas
ured 5 feet in circumference at
the ground.
Monday morning we went to
Westminster Abbey but were too
hurried here to suit me. Here is
where the most wonderful people
are buried and their tombs. Id
the afternoon we got a train to
Windsor where we were inrited to
visit a boy friend of Jack's and his
wife. He sings in the king's choir,
and married the Mayor of Wind
sor's daughter. He got a permit
to take us through the Albert Mem-
orial Chapel. All around the
walls are pictures made of Inlaid
marble and busts of Queen Victoria's
children. It cost $1,000,000 to do
this room out in the marble. Then
Mr. Watson took us to the chapel
and gave us seats to hear the
afternoon service. Our seats were
just a little way from the seats the
King and Quean occupy when there
on Sunday evening. They were at
Windsor Castle so we could not
look around as we would have been
able to do if they had been away.
We went for a walk where the
Royal Family usually drive and
could see the mausoleum "where
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
are buried. We had a very nice
tea at Mr. Watson's. They are
living in a house 800 years old.
Tuesday we spent a little time in
the National Gallery and there
looked up the "Old Curiosity Shop"
immortalized by Chas. Dickens. In
the afternoon we went to the Par
liamentary Buildings, and were ad
mitted into the House of Lords but
could not get into the House of
Commons. We walked along the
embankment to see a very old obe
lisk called Cleopatra's needle.
After supper we walked out to Ken
sington Gardens to see the Man
sions. Here we saw a statue of
Queen Victoria which was done ty
her daughter,' Princess Louise.
Next morning we left for South
ampton where ,we came on board
the Adriatic about 10:30. We
were tired enough to enjey a rest
after all the tramping around.
We are both glad to get back to
the U.S. A.
Before L. P. Gilmore and family
left to spend the Fourth at Yaquina
bay they threw a can of spoiled as
paragus to the chickens. The stuff
had evidently acquird poison qual
ities as when they returned they
found a nnumber of chickens dead
and more sick.. To date 20 of the
chickens, all pure bred Oregons,
have died One of the chickens to
die was a pedigreed rooster belong
ing to the agriuctural college which
had been loaned to Mr. Gilmore for
the summer.
Monmouth jwople, with no
Fourth of July celebration conven
iently close, spent the day for the
most part quietly. With two days
to rest up everyone took advantage
of the opportunity and there was
no businessjtransacted onMain street
until Tuesday. A number of con
genial friends i joined for a picnic
on the Luckiamute and report a
fine time.