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Vol. XIII
No. 19
Monmouth, PolW County, Oregon, Friday, January 14, 1921
MoTimouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Vailey of the Best State in the Nation
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
The Normal is much interested
in the
suggested legislation to
raise
the
requirements' o f the
Teachers’ Training Course from
twelve to thirty six weeks after
January 1, 1923.
Mr. Pace gave an interesting
chapel talk last Friday regarding
ths purpose o f the “ House by the
Side of the Road” , and cordially in
vited the Normal students to make
use of the building.
The Faculty Club met in the
library Monday evening of this
week. The program given by Mr.
Giimore, Miss DeVore and Mr
Beattie was much enjoyed.
M>\ Horace G. Lake, an alumnus
of 1892 visited his two daughters
at the Normal last Friday. He
spoke at the chapel hour, giving
some reminiscences of the Norma!
in bis day.
Mr. Beattie and the rural super­
visors had a helpful conference at
the Normal last Saturday regarding
the work o f the student teachers.
The contractors have almost com­
pleted the addition to the heating
plant. The work has one forward
rapidly.
The Juniors will give a class par­
ty Saturday evening in the gymna­
sium and the Seniors will entertain
at the same time in the main build­
ing.
Recover Stolen Auto
filed Saturday in the circuit court
for Clackamas county that her hus­
band has only contributed $15 per
month for the support of thei r
minor child. She asks t$«e court
to allow her,$’ 500 while the case
is pending and $1000 attorney’s
fees. She also asks $5000 perma­
nent alimony; one-third interest in
al 1 her husband’s property, custody
of the child and an absolute di­
vorce. Similar demands were made
in the complaint filed in Linn coun­
ty, but after htaring the evidence
introduced, the court allowed her
nothing. She was, however, allow­
ed money for attorney's
and
the costs of the case.
An officer from Portland was
here Thursday and identified a
Dodge car in the local garage as one
which had been stolen from the
state metropolis some time in De­
cember. It is alleged the car was
taken from its owner by a gang to
whom the theft o f eleven cars is
now traced. The local car was in
the possession o f E. B. Harding, a
student at the Normal who obtained
it from his brother in the city.
Just how the latter obtained it has
not been explained.
First National Has
A Prosperous Year
At the annual meeting of the
First National Bank held in the
directors room at the bank Tuesday
afternoon, all holding officers were
re-elected as follows: Ira C. Powell,
president; -I. B. V. Butler, vice
president; F. E. Chambers, cash­
ier; Directors: J. B. V. Butler,
chairman, I. M. Simpson, Wm.
Riddell, Robert Steele, Ira C. Pow­
ell.
A financial report showded the
bank has enjoyed the most prosper­
ous year in its existance. While
restricted credits and depression of
business exist elsewhere the Wil­
lamette valley has fared very well,
tribute to its intrinsic worth.
Crops have been good, money ha
been fairly easy t.o get, real estate
has changed hands readily and the
country along the Willamette has
been prosperous.
The house recently purchased by
the state, eventually to he used as
an infirmary, is now occupied by
Trailing the Speeders
the "overflow” from the dormitory
Walter Brown, the new city re­
and some faculty members.
corder, got into his judicial armor
"The Silver Horde” , a ‘ moving Wednesday and administered fines
picture made from Rex Beach’s for six violations of the speed limit
novel, is to be shown in the chapel in this city. One offender was
Friday evening, January 14. It is fined $7.50, it being his second time
a story of the great out-of-doors up. Monmouth has one or two
abounding in the keen, stimulating stretches that tempt to speed, but
atmosphere of the Alaskan snow doubtless in due course of time,
lands, with sufficient action to auto drivers will learn to travel
them with due regard for the city
make an attractive picture.
regulations.
The students much enjoyed the
The local Grange will hold its
chapel talk by Mr. W. G. Beattie
last Wednesday on some phases t f regular mid-month meeting Friday
evening, January 21, at 8 o ’clock.
the teacher’s work.
All members^are expected to be
Rev. Chris Benney o f the Dallas present.
Passage of a bill prepared by the
Christian church with h's family
has moved to Montsm where be Oregon legislative board of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers at
has a charge.
the next session of the legislature
would require all drivers of motor
vehicles on the public roads, outside
of municipal corporations, which cross
railroad tracks, to bring their ma­
Investigations of estates during the chines to a full stop not less than 12
past two years, with relation to in­ feet from the rail nearest the car ap­
heritance taxes, netted the state ap­ proaching the railroad track. After
proximately $36,098.14 In excess of the bringing their machines to a atop It
amounts originally agreed upon by the then would be incumbent upon the
executors, according to a report pre­ driver to look In both directions and
pared by James Crawford, deputy listen for a train before attempting
to cross the track.
state treasurer. .. __ _
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Mrs. Collins, critic teacher at
Oak Point attended tin Faculty
Club meeting Monday night.
UNCLE JOE HAS SERVED LONGEST IN CONGRESS
Uncle Joe Cannon of Danville, III . has last rounded out bis
forty-fourth year as a member of U 8. Congress, establishing a new
record Uncle Joe will be 86 years old May 7. The previous record
for service in Congress was held by Justin Smith Merrill of Ver­
mont. who served 43 years. 9 months and 24 days
The picture
shows Uncle Joe with the new "baby" of the House of Representa­
tives. Charlea J McLeod of Michigan, who at 26 years of age baa
beeo appointed to serve out an unexptred term from the First Dis­
trict
Organize Mother’s Club
Boothby Again Leads Rumored, Reported
Commercial Club Concocted, Collected
The impression is steadily grow­
ing in the minds of the attendants
in charge of George F. West, the
wife murderer, that he is deliber­
ately committing suicide by starva­
tion. West, who is still at the Dal­
las hospital, is gradually growing
weaker and it is believed he can sur­
vive but a few days longer.
He
ha& taken no food during the seven­
teen days he has been in the hospi­
tal and but a small quantity of wa­
ter during that time. A t first it
was thought this was due to inabil­
ity to swallow because of the
burned condition o f his mouth and
throat from the acid he drank im­
mediately after shooting his wife.
That this is not altogether true was
evidenced Monday night when he
drank a glassful of water while de­
lirious from the effects of an opiate
given him to induce sleep. When
conscious West insists that he can
not swallow and refuses to try. He
persists in his wish to die and it
appears that he will accomplish
More than 3500 jack rabbits were that result by deliberately starving
killed In the west end of Umatilla himself.— Itemizer.
The Commercial club held its
annual meeting Tuesday night and
irganized for the coming year. G.
T. Boothby was re-elected president
lespite his protests, G. W- Chese-
bro was chosen vice president, and
Howard Morlan, secretary and
treasurer.
The committee on a
road west reported that under its
direction E. J. Himes had made a
survey north o f the Fishfcack hill,
leaving the road ' near the J. B.
stump place and had found a route
rhat would have nothing greater
than a five per cent grade.
With
the assistance o f a committee from
the club a number o f new patrons
.vere secured for the telephone com-
iany on Monmouth Heights arid it
is quite likely that at the annual
meeting o f the Airlie exchange it
vill merge hereafter with the Mon­
mouth exchange.
A committee was also appointed
t-> investigate Real railroad con-
liitions and prospects.
county by two teams composed of 20
members each of the Pendletor Rod
In summing up the business in
and Gun club, who held a competitive the county cleik’s office for the year
rabbit shoot, the losing team to for­
1920 the following is the report
feit their rabbits and give a banquet
which shows from the figures that
to the winners.
Jay II. Dobbin of Joseph, Wallowa t ie business in that office has in­
county, who recently was appointed a creased materially. A number t f
nember of the state highway commis­ new duties have been placed wilh
sion to succeed E. E. Kiddle, tele-
the county clerk such as the collec­
raphed Governor Olcott Friday that
for the second time he was compelled tion of the dog tax. migratory chat­
to refuse the office because of personal tel mortgages, reports tc the secre­
matters requiring his attention.
tary of state and inheritance tax re­
Fourth-class postoffices In Oregon port?-, and these require additional
have been raised to pre^denttal class
office force.
as of January 1 and the postmaster^
There have been 122 cases filed
salary fixed as set forth after the
name of each office In the following in the circuit court for Polk coun­
list: Bay City, $1200; Cascade Locks, ty iti the past year; 56 estates pro­
$1100; Cornelius, $1100; Cove, $1100; bated; 28 guardianship estate; 5
Kerry, $1400; Knappa. $1200; Molalla, child adoptions; while the county
$1200; Mosier, $1200; Turner, $1300.
court’s cases have numbered but
After removing the names of 51 Ore­
gon soldiers and sailors which he two in the law department.
The expense of the circuit court
found erroneously included in the gow
ernment’s official Ukt of local draft for jury has been $1097.60.
The
deserters, George A. White, adjutant- grand jury has cost $160.20 and the
general of the state, telegraphed the
cost of bailiffs $126; cost for wit­
federal authorities at Washington for
sanction to proceed with a state-wide nesses in criminal cases $278. There
roundup of established draft dodgers. have been four criminal jury cases.
Oregon county school superintend­ There were not as many marriages
ents In the closing session of their an­ in Polk county during the past year
nual convention In Salem Friday
as there were in 1919. 127 licenses
branded as pernicious, vicious and un­
wise the action of the 1919 legislature were issued during the year while
in amending the high school tuition 220 licenses were issued during
fund law enacted at the 1915 seon.an. 1919.
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The superintendents recommend* that '
the next legislature repeal the amend­
Failing to get a divorce from
ment
her
hustand in Linn county circuit
Forest supervisors from Oregon and
Washington will gather In Portland court a few months ago, Mrs.
for the first time since 1917 for a | Frances Hill has instituted divorce
week's conference February 14 to 21. proceedings in Clackamas county.
Plans for the meeting, which will be Besides asking for a decree o f di-
attended by 24 supervisors, are now
vorc e from her hustard, Verd Hill
being completed by George H. Cecil,
district forester, who will preside. The of Independence, and custody of her
conference will be a round table dis­ minor daughter, there are property
cussion of all tbs various divisions of interests
involved
aggregating
work carried on In forests and for an nearly $40,000.
Interchange of Ideas among the super­
Mrs. Hill alleges in her complaint
visors.
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A "Mothers’ Club” was organiz­
ed atMrs. J. W.Pember’s last week
Friday. The next meeting is to be
held in the “ House by the Side of
the Road” Friday. January 21.
Hours from 2 to 4.
All mothers,
especially young mothers, are in­
vited to come and join.
The meetings are to be held regu­
larly every two weeks, in the Bap­
tist community rooms. The follow­
ing officers were elected: Mrs. A.
B. Sacre, president; Mrs. Alfred
Smith, secietary; Mrs. Pcnber,
treasurer; Wm. Mrs. Riddell, was
appiointed chairman of a ccmmittee
for drafting a constitution and by­
laws; Mrs. Elliott was appointed
chairman of a committee to ar­
range a program for the next meet­
ing. Those present were Mesdames
Derby, Cole, Riddell, Stump, Sacre,
Leask, Powell, Gilmore, Ebbert,
Esson, Rossell, Smith and Pember.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Senator B. L. Eddy of Douglaa coun­
ty will present a bill at the coming
session of the legislature providing
for the remuneration of orchardlHls
and farmers for damage done to their
orchards or crops by deer.
The Umatilla county clerk has
drawn warrants amounting to $3041
for the payment of bounties on preda­
tory animals during 1920, although
the appropriation at the beginning for
that purpose was only $1500.
W. B. Barratt, prominent farmer
and sheep grower of Heppner, Morrow
county, was appointed by Governor
Olcott to serve as a member of the
state highway commission. He wi ll,
succeed E. E. Kiddle, who died reoent-
ly at Island Cfty.
Yeggmen blew open two doors on
the vault of the First National bunk
of Molalla In an attempt to rob the
safe. The noise of the explosions at­
tracted neighbors, and the robbers
were frightened away before they bad
obtained anything.
Requests for copies of the Oregon
Irrigation laws received from many
states throughout the country Indicate
that the successful operation of the
local system of financing and handling
its Irrigation development fs attract­
ing wide attention.
O. L. Gasch, living near Crane, In
Harney county, has recently sunk a
well to a depth of 108 feet that has
developed a flow of 500 Inches of water
per minute with a five-inert centrifu­
gal pump. This adds another Irriga­
tion plant to that neighborhood.
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Installed Officers
Wifh Ceremony
If the crowd at the grange din­
ner continues to grow it may be
necessary to branch out with an an­
nex or arrange for two sets o f ta­
bles. Over one hunderd were fed
at noon last Saturday at the regu­
lar meeting o f the society. Among
guests from a distance were Mr.
and Mrs. Ixiughary o f the Luckia-
mute country, recall candidate for
county judge, J. F. Ulrich o f Air-
lie and H. Hirsehberg o f Indepen ­
dence. Candidate Ulrich made an
address to the grangers, explain­
ing his position on various topics
especially in regard to the high­
way and the commission and the
public road system o f the county.
During the afternoon the grange
installed officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Master, W. J.
Stockholm; Overseer, H. K. Sicka-
foose; Lecturer, E. B. Pace; Chap­
lain, Mrs. T .J . Edwards; Steward,
A. J. Haley, Assistant Steward, E.
N. Keeney,; Lady Assistant Stew­
ard, Miss Alice Butler; Gate keep­
er, J. R. Bidgood; Treasurer and
Financial secretary, Mrs. Stock­
holm; Recording secretary, Miss
Maggie Butler; Ceres, Mrs Ira
Powell; Pomona, Mrs. Swenson;
Flores, Mrs. Riley.
The Odd Fellows and the Rebek-
ahs united in a joint installation in
their hall Monday night with Paul
Tâcheron as installing officer for
the former and Mrs. J. L. Murdock
in a similar capacity for the Rebek-
ahs.
Instilling marshals for the
two organizations were Chas. New­
man and Miss Alice Butler. Offi­
cers installed were for the Rebek-
ahs: Noble Grand, Mrs. Pace; Vice
Grand, Mrs. Sickafoose; Secretary,
Mrs. Jones, Treasurer, Mrs. Wil­
son; Warden, Mrs. Rogers; Con­
ductor, Miss Alice Butler; Inside
Guardian, Mrs. Stockholm; Outside
Guardian, Mrs. F. Murdock; Right
Supporter Noble Grand, Mrs. G.
Boothby;
Left Supporter Noble
Grand. Mrs. J. Scott; Chaplain,
Mrs. F’orce; R. S. V. G., Mrs. Cro-
foot; L. S. V. CL, Mrs. Winegar.
For the Odd Fellows:
Noble
Grand, Ciaud Boothby; Vice Grand,
Albert Sacre; Secretary, Paul Tâch­
eron; Treasurer, H erlert Evars;
Warden, A. Parker; Conductcr,
F. E. Murdock; Inside Guardian.
C. Grund; Outside Guardian, Wil-
mer Powell; R. S. N. G., H. K.
Sickafoose; L. S. N. G., Paul Riley;
R .S .V .G ., G. Partridge; L .S .V .
G . , Frank Clark; R .S.jS., W. Jones;
L. S. S., W. J. Stockholm; Chap­
lain, E. B. Pace; Trustee for three
years, Chas. Newman.
Thursday night of next week
the county d id Fellows are to lie
guests of the Odd Fellows lodge in
Independence.
All members ate
cordially invtied to attend.
WANT ROOSEVELT ACTIVE IN HARDING REIGN
American Legloncers want a Roosevelt In the Harding admlnls-
tration looking out foi their Interest The legion members are asking
Fremoent-elecl Harding to plait Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, one of
the framera of tha American t eglon is first assistant to aome cable
net posllldV. The photo a bo»» t meeting of the president elect aa4|
Colonel Roosevelt at Waahingion recently.
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