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The : Monmouth Herald
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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, July 16, 1920
No. 4 5.
Vol. XII
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation
Items of Interest
(fit Oregon Normal
Mr. A. E. lngraham, Principal it
Summerfietd, Oregon, was Inter
viewing prospective teachers for
hit Khool on Monday. Mr. In
graham ii former Normallte and
give tha students tome good advice
In chupet hour. ,
Mr. Gentle represntd the Fac
ulty In chapel lait Friday. He
gave an interesting discussion of
the threefold natun of the present
day curriculum in tlamtntary
achooii.
The afternoi sewloni at the
Normal this week have been moved
up to 1:15 instead of 1:30, with
thirty-five minute period. This
gives the students an opportun
ity to attend the Chautauqua.
Miss Mamie Radabaugh, Critic in
the Monmouth Training School,
spent last week-end with friends
here. Misa Radabaugh hai had
year's leave at adbsenca which, she
has spent at the University of Ore
gon from which she will graduate
this summer.
President Ackermtn reports
very energetic group of people in
the Normal Extension at Pendleton
He ia much pleased with the work
being dono there.
Mr. J. V. Bennes, the architect
in charge of the building program,
ha plans ready for an extended en
largement of the heating plant
This ia probably all the building
t thst will be done this autumn.
Mr. and Mra. Butler entertained
the members of the faculty at their
home very happily last Sunday
evening.
Students have been Interested in
, the poster exhibit in the corridor
v near the library this week. The
posters are sent out by the National
Child Welfare Association and are
intended to stimulate attention to
better reading fur children.
i Mrs. Ackerman is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lunn, in Corvallis
this week. !
Father O'Hara, who is now con
nected with the University of Ore
gon, gave an excellent talk at chapel
hour Wednesday morning. (
J 'Checkers", a moving picture
lion of a drama which for
$dut has been a faviorite on the
stage, comes to the Normal Mon
day night. It is a homely rural
etury of the tyiie that never grows
old and the Normal management
' considers itself fortunate in get
ting the picture for- the summer
session.
College Approves Tilt
The Central Tile company Is
working on orders aggregating
fourteen thousand building tiles
and plans to make forty thousand
this season in addition to It reg
ular grist of drain tile. ; The build
ing tiles are in demand at present
for prune dryers most of them
going to the Dallas section. Man
ager Partidge ia also experimenting
with building brick and may build
specinl kilns for this work. I rick
burned hive been uniformly suj-
cesafiii. Recently simple of the
tile which the company produces
wen submitted to me specialists
at the agricultural college and a
high rating given. The clay from
the yard makes exceptionally good
tile and the company will double
its output next year.
Joint Installation
Enjoyable Event
Final Settlement
Shows Cost $56,500
ihautauqua Program
Surpasses Expectation
Engineer H. W. Jones of Mc-
Minnville and Chas. T. Parker of
Oregon City, contractor for the con
struction of the gravity water sys
tem, were in Monmouth Saturday
and for their benefit the council
held a speical aestion when ttnal
settlement for the work .was made
The tot I cost of the gravity exten-
sion was IBG.SOO.' The engineers
report was that the work had been
properly and efficiently done and
the experience of the department Is
tlt we now have water in quanti
ties to supply a city of twice our
total population.
At the meeting a bend held by a
Portland gentleman was offered for
sale and it was voted to buy it
The I Old was for $500 and was
one of the $25,000 issue sold at the
time the reservoir was built and
was not due until September, 1921
Danger in Canned Stuff
L. P. Giltnore, who recently lost
most of his flock of chickens thru
the feeding of spoiled canned aspar
agus to them, sent two of the birds
to the Agricultural College for post
mortem. ,He is In receipt of a let
ter this week from J N. Shaw, in
structor of veterinary medicine say
ing that portions of the intestinal
tracta of both birds were fed to
several hens and one developed sym
ptomsof botulism. Botulism is a
disease caused by the bacillus bot-
ulinus, an organism found in
spoiled canned fruit and vegetables.
Mr. Shaw adds: "Spoiled canned
products should never be fed to
poultiy because of the great dan
ger of infection with ' this organ
ism."
The iolnt installation is getting
to be a regular thing with the Mon
mouth Rebekah and Odd fellow
lodireaand the combination held
Monday nitrht was a very pleasant
affair. District Deputy Paul Tach-
eron acted as installing omcer lor
the Odd Fllow and Mrs. J.L.Mur
dock occupied similar position for
the Rebakahi. Misi Alice Sutler,
n officer of the irrand lodge, was
intlnlllnir marshal for the Kebekalis
and Chas. Newman held a like po
sition for the Odd Fellows. Fol
Inwlnu In a list of the officers in
tailed: Rebekahs Dorris Riddell.
N. G. Laura Pace. V. G.: Nannie
Sickafoose, treas.; Mma Cornelius,
aecy.i AlU Rogers, warden; Alice
Butler, conductors Delia rorce,
ehinlin. Elsie Wilson. I.G.: Una
Jones. O. G .: Irene Wolverton, K
S . N. j.: Addie Shore, L. S. N.
G.: Paradlne Doughty, R. S. V.
G. Ida Scott, L. S. V. G.
Odd Fellow Braxton Powell,
N. G Claud Boothbv.V. G.: Paul
Tacheron, secy.; Herbert Evans,
treas.-; Earl McNeil, warder.;
Albert Sacra, conductor: Ira Wil
liami. 1. G- Oscar Zook.O.G.; Geo
Crofoot, R. S. N. G.; G. M. Part
ridge, L. S. N.G.; Clarence Grund,
H S. V. Gv Frank Whiteakcr. L
S. V. G Win. Junes. R. S. S.; W.
J.Stockholm, L. S. S.; U. K. Sick
atftfiaA rthanlifl.' '
Apple Tree Grubbed Out
M. M. Harvey, orchardist, living
north of Monmouth, is grubbing
out or plans to grub out the major
portion of the trees in his apple
orchard. These trees were either
killed or 'seriously damaged by last
December's freeze and Mr. Harvey
does not feel like giving them the
use of tht land for the period of
tim necessary to recover. The
Northern Spies and Rome Beauty
apple trees In the orchard were un
harmed and these will be spared,
Mr. Harvey has owned the orchard
12 years and the trees were planted
22 years ago.
Young People Wed
June, the month of weddings, at
tracted another couple this week
when a verv nrettv ceremony was
staged Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. MacDonald in this
ritv. The eontractinir twain were
Mist Marian MacDonald, daughter
of the honta and Mr. Kenneth Ives.
The ceremony was performed in the
nresence of a few intimate friends
at 1 p. m. with Rev. Peter Conklin
officiating. An. arch of green and
white had been constructed under
which the counle stood making a
verv pretty picture. The bride is
a nxvnt irmduate of the Normal
and for some time past has been
connected with the oca te ephow
exchange.. With a long residence
here she has many friends in the
community to wish bvr happiness
Th ttradm is at nresent an emtin
er in the employ of the warren
company who are paving the high
wav and at nresent stationed at
Rickreall. There is an attractive
little buniralow. already furnished
where they will settle down to house
keeping.
' Whnn In need of a traveling1 baK.
suit case or trunk it will be worth
your while to call and look over our
line before purchasing. Moore &
Addison, Independence,
When Mra. Percival returned
from her stay at Turner she brought
her two small grandchildren, uam
illa and Nelly Alice Percival of
Madras who will visit with her.
F. M. Parrish, conductor on one
of the S: P. trains, was a visitor
Sunday with his family in Mon
mouth.
Boh Stronir . left for . Portlf nd
Tuesday where he exDects tojand a
job with a harvest brew in Eastern
Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover and children
spent the week end with friends in
McMinnville.
Geome Fisher and family of Au
burn. Nebraska, are the guests this
week of Mr. and Mrs. John fckeen
Thev exoect to stay in this section
for a vear and may locate perman
ently. First impressions of Oregon
they find very favorable.
Marian Ellis and her brother
George of The Dalles are here for a
summer visit with their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs.'G. W. Chese
bro.
Chas. Leonard was a visitor in
The late Warren Neal was
member of the Modern Woodmen
America and last Saturday his
widow received from headquarters
a check lor $3,uuu, nie insurance
which is a fairly Epeedy return as
his death occurred only about six
weeks previously. Mr. Neal held
membership in the McMinnville
camp
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sturkin were
over from Salem for a visit Sunday
Bv ' an unaccountable oversight
Inst week the Herald failed to an
nounce the selection of M.J.Butler
by the. council to succeed to the
vacancy made by the resignation of
D. M. Hampton. He has accepted
the nnnointment and the public
spirit be his manifested on previous
occasions is evidence that he will
make a good officer.
It is renorted that J. W. Howell
has homrht his place back from Mrs
IWklev and will remain at the old
stand indefinitely. Welcome back.
H IK. Sickafoose's two sons.How-
ard of Portland and Ernest of Bates
visited with the folks here Sunday
Tha receDtion 'which the West
Coast Chautauqua ha received this
week at the hands of the people of
Monmouth and vicinity has been an
all around surprise. The local peo
ple have been surprised for instead
of the deficit which the organization
exr)M-ied when rather la Iterinelv
they signed up for the thing last
winter, they have not only made
the amount which the company re
quires, but will have something like
$200 out of their share of the sur
plus. The company is surprised
fur the local attendance and re
ceipts hive been between two and
three times as neat aslat previous
Lands thev have made this season.
The audiences have been surprised
for the programs nave been un
iformly of high grade; of character
to keen up interest and at each
performance the tent has been
crowded.
Advanced sale demonstrated that
there would be a large attendance
and this was provided for by tilling
everv available corner of the tent
interior, all of the loose seats Of
the Norm ' theater having been
brought over to supplement the
usual amount of plank seats. To
adl (rood neat it has been the cus
tom of many to appear a half hour
early.
At the close of the second day
Chairman Butler made the following
financial statement: Received from
adult tickets, $590.60 ;Jfrom student
tickets. $521.40; from children s
ticketa. $44. Total. $1165.90
Guarantee. $687.50. The associa
tions share of the surpjus to date is
$108.50 wjth receipts from the three
biggest days yet unaccounted lor
The West Coast Company which
is Duttiniron the local show haa its
head office in Portland but in turn
it is anoffspring of a concern with
headquarter in Topeka, Kansas.
- Worldncr to trot a foothold in the
northwest it la sending out some ex
ceed'ngly good talent. The local
manager is Mr. Whitney, who
teaches next winter at Enid. Okla
homa and is spending his vacation
in the Cautauqua business.
The Four Co-Eds. originating in
the University f Minnesota, were
the attraction on the hrst day, .
With piano, violin, banjo and clar
inet music with singing and charac
ter readings, they put the crowd in
good humor for the nroeramato fol
low. A feature of the opening day
was an expression of thanks given
to Dr. Maurice J. Butler in words
given by f. H. Johnson and in
cheers by the Normal students led
by the Misses Brooks and Sweek.
Dr. Butler deserves much credit for
the success of the Chautauqua. He
has put much time and thought in
working .out details and putting
them into practice and the tribute
of the students was well earned.
The Ruth Runner Duo gave the
preliminaries for the second days
performanc end this comprised some
very clever child impersonations
and niano music. Rev. John Gray
delivered two inspiring lectures
Wednesday. A New York Presby
terian minister, he left his charge,
nut on nld cbthea and made his
hting with the hobo population of
the city for three months one wuv
ter and the experience gave him ma
terial for a very interesting talk
. Savee Chewing
Wm. Riddell, Jr. is among the
progressive farmers of this section
who has discarded the hay fork and
carrier and puts his hay into the
mow with a blower. It ia run
Monmojth facea the prospect of
mow with a blower, u run , e o of com.
through a fodder cutter first and . . ft d
through a lodder cuuernrst .no rf destnJC.
then mowed away in the manner of , . .. - .
lamette Valley Lumber company
ensilage. The hay, of course, is
m . 1 L i -1 I J
cured and periecuy ory out nou.u a DMu
it be Alittle damp, bad results do votMllvhM . loci
not attend ai the hay packs so close
the air can not get at it and should
it heat a little the cooking is apt to
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make it digest more readily as the nt mminvrttgm. ot &t
shortage.
Hemlock slabs are now being di
verted to the paper mills. Log-
cutting of the fodder ave the an
imals work in chewing. Seriously,
however, economy and efficiency
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are claimed lor cnoppei nay ana . ... . ,
Msternuregoniii.aa.aaneepn.eu, upp)jed
nna iv pay. w gr.u u, . - d because of the high cost
der the hay portioned out to their . . . m now
flocks.
Big Mill Burns
Fuel Famine Looms
ternoon. Not only haa the local
yard been compelled to cancel all
orders to citizens, but the Normal
and scarcity of labor, are now com
pelled to ' use slab wood. Many
new driers and evaporating con
cerns are operating, all demanding
wood for fuel. Scarcity and high
Walt Mason Poems
Have Big Place at Chautauqua
Dallas Friday.
This week G. T. Boothby reports
th nale of Mrs. Catron's town
property to C. E.'.Force.who recent
ly mid his own home to Mr. Beat tie.
While he gets a much smaller house
hv the trade he is compensated by
fhrp times as much land. Con
sideration $1,500.
Another Recalls
n t i n t wood for fuel, bcarcity and nign
Race Track ReCOraS cost of labor m prevented farmera
from having ready a supply of cord
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uur ariicie uq iiuisc cm.imk i ...
muk1 others to recall memories oi W hard wort 8nd Pumpmen
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those davs and this week we have and witn a little favor irom in
been furnished with the following. Leather, the' mill fire in Dallaa
Noticing the article in last weeks ffM prevented from 'destroying the
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me 150 box stalls, pavilion, grand a bot box on the slab conveyor oi
3tand,etc. I the mill and spread with inconceiv-
Those who witnessed the races gb,e rapi(lity. The planked road
will remember Paddy Ryan, owned . ... ,ft .
by Carter Bros, from the Luckia- "
mute country. He waathe pret- wearing surface ground to trader
xinMAw n minnino hnrcps nnp I unreal th fir of traffic were like
ever, witnessed and exceptionally fog 0f powder to lead the fire
tasi. avuib ueBmiimB from one place to anotner.
ning race the other jockeys wou d Kt at work
not leave their posta until they lm u rt,..,,,,,
would get old Paddy in the ditch or throwing water from the mill pond
olnnr tha oAtrB m the track. I anrt with the eitv mams inus re-cn-
&iibb "u"o e - - -
then turn the bunch loose. They forced, twelve streams played upon
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ronaiy nopea rauuy uum wifa fames. The water and flavor-
&!?iraJS:Uli-hd saved the-pltof the
uer uic wiis, .-uuj mM
Del Norte, a beautiful black pac- and the round house and other
er, was developed into the first I buildings. At one (time the slab
guideless pacer known here. He or to plant wag on gr.
on a race horse until be learned ms prevent uy im
course, then . he was sent arounm hold there. The planing mill
nUna 1 ... aa nine thtk tTTAafAr Hftrt.
aiuiiv l Was MvvU 00 wn r -
Del Norte paced at the state fair .
1mtc anA awpd lumber around
fln..flt nnnM airA and KollPVP hp t ...
r 1 . Tw the mill. The loss is aomeuimg
ijeiu we worm return o , ...
nl f nt Mnnmnnth'e mnst re-1 Hm. T. Gerlinsrer. president of
im va wvuiuvi.v.1 H 1 -
spected citizens parted with a five e company which operated the
spot at the old shell game. He saw ... announced that the mill would
the gambler place w i com unaer immediatey and it ia ex-
the shell so placed his five spot op- P ,
posite that shell, but as usual wnen uecwu " ' " '
tk. ck.ii ..1 uttaA tha min wasn't I Mnwrnhpr 1. To do this the com-
bl I w utiv. tutvu ' . . w .
there. Also a great many young wju have to buy up some of
mas wno uau vibioua oi v jwj equipment put into tnis secuon
;E?J?J!!2&t during the war and now lying idle.
oyone oi uie siao.e men - . . .
I.L fcti .. w. wir. while an- Work of clearing up the ruina
unit vi&uvij v aiso i , . ,
other man would lav on the barrel started Sunday without waiting for
stave made for the occasion. further ceremony and all of the
. - 1 A. men employed in the mill will be
rrancis Arantis pastor o keDt at work. The new mill ia
inrisuan cuurca at jjrowiioviiic iu , :.-i
tha Rummer. ) oe larger uu
Officials of the Indepetidence Na- theother.
LAWRENCE TIMBERS
According to the Enterprise, the
Siletz Loireinir and Lumber com
pany will start on the ereition of a
saw mill in Independence this fall
This is the company which is build
ing the large mill at Camp 1 and
which has for some time had a site
purchased in Independence.
The Misses Williams and Rickard,
two Independence critic teachers,
formed part of an outing company
into the Alsea woods recently. Ihe
two ladies while after trout, met a
bear which took to a tree. While
one of the ladies kept the bear up
the tree the other sought a man
and a rifle and the bear was
slaughtered. , .
Tom Ostien who is with a com
nanv of enirineers lavinar out mar
ket roads, writes that they have
finished on the Mt. Hood loop and
are now on a road south of Bend
from Lapine to Klamath Falls
Mrs. Chas. Ferren and sister.
Mrs, Claude Skinner of Independence,
were visiting in Dallas Wednesday
with their uncle Wm. Hall who is
ill in the, hospital there.
tional Bank had a narrow escape in
an automobile accident receKtly. in
a Nash car owned bv Ira Mix and
driven by him. Other occupants
of the car were H. Hirschberg ayid
Dr. Dunsmore. Between Salem
and Woodburn Mix trid to pass
another car but was not allowed
enough of the road and his car tip
ped over beside the highway.
None of the nassenevrs were injur
ed, the toD of the car'tak .ins all the
ri-imace. The windshie t was aiso
hroken and one of the fei iders bent
somewhat. The party ; proceeded
promptly to Portland w ithout fur
ther accident.
S. H. McElmurv of I nilependence
has bought 92 acres idjoining his
farm of Chas. Lebolc and sister of
Salem.
Evangelical Cb.urch Note
Sunday. July IS. Moving Wor-
-L:- t 11 C.V.' tfcTh. Plana
snip ac ii. uuujevi.. .
and Condition of the Save and Un
saved after Death.".
Evening Worship at 8. Subject:
"Penitence and Pardon". U .
Sunday School at in. (V E. at
7:15. Subject: "Why Peo le are
Unhappy; The Cure." Prayer
service Wednesday at 8 p. ra. La
dies' Aid Thursday p. m. '
C. E. Burroughs has bought 80
acres of theStapleton estate, locat
ed south of Independence.
Mr. nd Mrs. Ivan Wood of Port
land were week end visitors! v. ith
Ranie Burkhead.
Mrs Rnnts and daughter. Mrs. -
Tupperof Dilley, were here this '
week packing up wrs. uoois te
longingsjand vacating the house re- -cently
sold to Ira Williams.
T.nian Arant of Portland spent
the week end with his parents in
this city.
F. C. Davidson and family left by
automobile for Portland Tuesday
where they will attend the sessions
of the Eastman school for photog
raphers.
Tha Dallas Commercial club de
clined to contribute as an organiza
tion to the State Chamber of Com
merce drive which is on at present
but the drive may be put on among
citizens of the county seat ana vi
cinity. $750 was asked of them.
When you want an oil cook stove
buy a Florence. They are guaran
teed first class in an respecia. ror'
sale by Moore & Addison, Independence.