The Monmouth herald., July 21, 1922, Image 1

T he M onmouth H er a ld
Vol. X IV
M o nm outh, Polk C o u n ty , O reg o n , F rid ay , Ju ly 21, 1922
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Item s of
Interest
No. 4 6
T h e r e is N o L and L ike O r e g o n an d O n ly O n e W illa m e tte V a lle y
E verybody Pleased
Teach Service Men
City's Board Walks
V olun teers
Last Saturday morning saw an
Ordered Replaced I exodus of distinguished citizens of
At Oregon NWmal no reason to TOm^iain o£ the rec^-' Practical Farming
tion given their appearance in the
Monmouth to Dallas. According to
Normal chape! last Thursday even­
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due
notice the examination of ap
The concert in the Normal chapel
Over a mile of concrete sidewalk!
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burkhead
ing. The applause meted out to the
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plicant*
for the job of postmaster
on July 13 by the Apollo Club of
was
ordered
in
by
the
City
Council
and
small
son
arrived
iast
week
for
different numbers was generous and
of Monmouth was conducted there.
Salem proved very enjoyable. This
a visit with Mr. Burkhead’s mother at an adjourned session held last
at
times
reached
the
proportions
of
Those
of our people who armed
organization, which is well known
an ovation. There were thirty four and
* other relatives in this vicinity. Tuesday evening. To detail the themselves (with pencils, note pads
in the valley, is just closing a sue
men in the chorus with Dr. John R. They are fiom Oakland, California amount exactly there are 5,500 feet and legal cap paper and faced the
cessful season under the direction
and came by automobile, taking on fraontage in the list advertised
of Dr. John R. Sites. The mem­ Sites as conductor and Miss Ruth three days to make the trip. Mr. in this issue of the Herald. When examiner were Mrs. F. Huber, O.
Bedford as accompanist on the piano.
A. Wolverton, A. M. Arant, E. W.
bers were all enthusiastically receiv­
Burkhead is a member of the facul- this is put in there will be practi-
All the numbers received hearty
Strong,
Philip Schweitzer and James
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of
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vocational
training
school
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no
more
board
walks
in
the
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Hinkle. The examination is said to
haps The Lost Chord was a little
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designed to teach ex-service men city.
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Tannhäuser
to rinsuti s . .
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have been easy and all local compet*
more appreciated than any other, i .. qqo < j
Beloved ” How >ver 1 w*let*ier or not they can succeed as
Only one application was filed for iters are expecting a grade of
The
school
aims
at
prac
the
office of city marshal, to fill the
President Landers returned Tues- the humorous numbers were espee- ^armers-
ninety at least.
tical
instruction
and
has
eleven
vacancy
caused by the resignation
day from a visit to the summer ^ ¡a ||y we|| received and had to be re-
hundred acres in the delta region of J. O. Andrus. C. E. Stewart had
schoo! at Ash la id.
I peated to satisfy the audience.
near Stockton. At present it has a petition with over a hundred sig- j
StT O Il^lv
Miss Brenton gave a talk at the
eighty students with a faculty num natures and his appointment by the
k
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chapel hour last Thursday which Pendleton Rival in
bering eight, but has the facility mayor was confirmed by the council.
F o r L<OW Cr
was instructive and most entertain­
» for handling two hundred would be j Discretion in the enforcement of
ing as well. She discussed the
Dallas
“
R
oun
d
-lp
farmers. The school prides itself ordinances was impressed on him.
making of posters and their several
J. C. Syron, democratic nominee
jon its practical work. The peculi-
The water pipes close to the in-
uses in school activities, illustrating
for
the legislature, was a visitor in
July 28, 29 and 30 a three dav s | arities of climate and soil conditions take were reported in bad condition
her remarks with various posters round-up will be staged in Dallas are taken into consideration and and the water superintendent was Monmouth Monday getting acquaint­
which have been made under her- under the management of Ray and the student taught how to cope instructed to investigate and repair ed. Mr. Syron is a native of Polk
supervision in the Art Department. Wilson, both experienced in this with and overcome difficulties that at an early date.
county and has spent most of his
line
of
entertainment.
A
large
Dr. Russell M. Brower of Los
arise in every day work. They are
Through representatives J. W. life in the neighborhood of Ballston..
number
of
the
best
men
and
girl
Angeles, who is speaking this sum­
taught how to handle stock, includ­ Pember complained that curbs In his youth he worked as a carpen­
riders
of
the
northwest
will
com­
mer at the White Temple Baptist
ing chickens, pigs, sheep, etc. and placed before his property on Broad ter and for six years after the San
Church in Portland, visited the pete for the $1,000 in prizes that methods of feeding and care of street were not on a level as they Francisco fire he
• did construction
Normal on Tuesday and addressed are to be offered. A string of 50 stock are not overlooked. They are should be. An effort to locate the work in that city. Returning to
the students at the chapel hour horses, some of them the wildest in taught up to date methods, pecul- blame for this appeared fruitless Polk county he bought a small tract
that day. His concrete illustra­ the state, have been secured to fur­ iar to the climate they plan to work and the council promised to see of land in the Red Prairie country
and set it out to prunes.
tions and definite statements as nish entertainment of an exciting in for cultivating, planting .fertil­ that the matter was righted.
He did not seek the nomination
well as his humor proved ve»*y pop­ nature. A carnival feature has izing and harvesting of crops. It
for
the legislature but his name was
been secured for the entire three is said this is the first school of the
ular with his audience.
Walter Brown is concluding his
days, including a Ferris wheel, side kind in the country and as it proves packing this week for removal to written in by citizens who thought
“ Across the Continent” is the
shows, a merry go round and a successful is apt to be imitiated in Chiloquin where he expects to con­ he was of the proper stuff and
title of a motion picture to be
would make a good run for the job.
thousand and one other means for other states.
tinue his business as jeweler. Mr.
shown ip the'chapel Friday evening,
He is strong for lower taxes and
creating fun, with concessicns
Brown has been a resident here for
July 21. This picture was recently
if elected says he will do his best to
aplenty scattered over the county
S e c o n d V isit
ten years past and will be missed
shown at the Columbia in Portland
help make government less expens­
fair grounds where the round-up
Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Misner of 1 ** many.
and was much liked there. The
ive. A rec. nt issue of the Sheridan
will be held. Dancing in the big
Arapahoe,- Nebraska, have been
leading part is played by Wallace
Sun
has the following to say of Mr.
new pavilion on Friday and Satur­
E. L.’ Comstock has a job as head
Reid.
visiting with Mrs. Misner’s brother
Syron:
day evenings. Music will be fur­
sawyer in the Simpson mill near
Mr. G. A. Burkhead, an alumnus nished by an 18 piece band from Nathan Prime and family and with ! Airlie and his two sons are working
"There is no class of men so sure
Walter and Tina Brown. They
of the Normal who is visiting rela­ Molalla.
of
dividends as the tillers of the
were here for a month and arrived ! in the same mill.
tives in Monmouth, spoke at the
soil
if they .use fair judgment and
Among the numerous attractions
chapel hour on Tuesday. Mr. Burk- to be offered are a famous Indian in time for the Chautauqua. They
N. A. Nelson of Salem is helping energy and prudence. T he soil and
head is doirg a unique kind of ed­ rope spinner, bucking contests, visited Monmouth a year ago also Fred Huber with his work.
the sunlight and the mode of tillage
ucational work at Stockton, Califor­ bulldogging, maverick races, bull and took in our annual entertain­
Mrs. Greta G. Poll and small sen are not governed by Wall street in
nia as head of the station there for riding, cowboy Roman races, ladies ment course, evidently finding it Gordon of Spokane and GlenvaGray New York, or the makers of silver
the training of disabled soldiers in bucking horse riding, free-for-all- good enough to come back to. I.ast of Portland, spent the past two in the west. The tiller of the soil
agriculture. He described some half-mile cowboy races and cowgirl Thursday they left for Chiloquin to weeks visiting their cousins, Walter is independent and equally happy
interesting phases of the work in races. The riders will include the visit with J . S. Prime and family Brown and sister, Miss Tina Brown. and contented. Probably this fact
for ten days. From there they go
detail.
was never demonstrated more clear­
best in central and southern Ore­
to Southern California to spend the
Mrs. C. E. Herren accompanied ly than upon the farm of J. G.
gon.
Three
days
of
solid
fun
and
Miss Agnes Smith, '21, spent the
winter with their youngest daugh­ her son Harold for a visit to Sea-
Syron located in the Red Prairie
week-end with Miss Edith Bragg of enjoyment. First big event of like ter and other relatives.
side this week.
country.
Mr. Syron owns 46 acres
nature
ever
held
in
county.
Season
the library staff.
of the rich red soil entirely adapted
or single admission tickests will be
J. A. Baker of Portland is assist­
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Dempsey of
ing
during the summer season at to the production of fruit, and for
Ten Odd Fellows in two cars was on sale.
lone, Oregon, visited this week
his occupation is growing a five
Monmouth’s contribution to the
with Mrs. Dempsey’s sisters, Mrs. the barber shop.
acre apple orchard, and plums
The
M
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u
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ta
in
eers
caravan that journeyed to Portland
M. E. Percival and Mrs. H. E.
Mr. Sieverson of |Eugene is visit­ and about 30 acres of prunes. He
Rev. Lewis took his congregation
Sunday to visit the Odd Fellow’s
Guthrie.
ing with relatives in this city.
is a well informed man, keeping in
home in that city. Dallas furnish­ with him Sunday evening on an
close
touch with the markets of the
ed twenty five members in five cars. imaginary trip to the mountains of
world, and is verv optimistic in his
Independence one car and Ballston Western Kentucky. Mr. I^wis
expression regarding the conditions
spent
two
and
a
half
years
in
one car. Those who made the trip
this season. Mr. Syron is the dem­
Breathitt and Owlsey counties in
report a very fine time.
Richest man in the world poses for this
ocratic candidate for representative
that state and judging from his
special picture at 83
in the lower house from Polk coun­
Mr. and Mrs. David Foulks and reminiscences had a full measure
ty, but nas not been dividing his
of
experiences.
He
told
of
his,
Mrs. Ground of Portland were visit­
time between his farm and the
long
ride
fram
the
depot
to
the
ing with relatives here Tuesday.
campaign.
The latter has been
scene
of
his
first
pastorate,
the
ride
i
They came with Rev. Brower who
left
to
take
care of itself. How­
being
taken
in
a
wagon
with
solid
appeared at Normal chapel that
ever,
he
is
likely
to take a seat in
wheels
and
a
board
for
a
seat,
of
morning and who is a sor.-in law of
the
legislature
next
winter.”
the impression an automobile made
Mr. and Mrs. Foulks.
on the mountaineers, of the celebra
The Powell orchard operated tions which the neighborho«d in­
Mr. and Mrs. L. A . Robinson and
jointly by Dr. J . M. and Ira C. dulged in at funerals, weddings and
daughter. Miss Hazel of Brooklyn,
Powell has been a busy place for "wakes’’, of his experiences at pro
N. Y., arrived in Monmouth last
the past two weeks. A force of traded meetings, of the opposition
Sunday evening. They have moved
fifteen have been busy picking of the people to anv change from
into their cottage on Broad street
cherries which have been delivered their accustomed modes of living
and plan to spend the rest of the
to the canntry in Salem. The v*eld and religious worship and closed
summer. Although the Robinsons
is expected to be from eight to ten with a description of the loneliness
have not lived h* r<* for some years
they say that Monmouth still seems
of the cemeteries with their un­
t>ns.
marked graves their background of
like home to therr .
Arrangements have practically people, old before their time, liv-1
Cherry growers are closing up a
been concluded by which the Nor­ ing in an age two hundred years
mal will take over the school at past, believing in witches and by-1
busy season this week. The crop,
while not a large one, has b ^ h
Rickreall for practice teaching. gone superstitions.
Saw mills, j
Mrs. Fthel Miller of Gresham and however, are invading the moun­
ample and growers have received
eight and pine cents a pound.
Miss Grace Parker are to be the tain fastnesses and he saw in their
Thomas Boulden has one tree on
teachers.
contact with the mountain people, J
the Lewis property which paid the
rouglas & Fishbac’< of West Fa- a chance for improvement and relie
taxes
on the place and enough more
lem, who have the contract to build from their long isolation.
to pay for the trouble of picking.
Ira C. Powell’s residence, started
Harold Hei ren who is one of the
J o h n D R o fV e M le r atten d ed '•hurch at T a r r y t o w n . N V., on S u n d ay
A. L. Miller who plans to start
in Monday with a force of four men ; best gas engine men in Oregon ar.d
follow ing Hi- (Dd birthd ay. July §. H e m ade it the o c e a n o n to do ht*
for
the scene of his mining opera­
and expect to rush things for a , who is working on a boat which
hit Tor h u m a n ity even th o u g h i* caused h im to break a rule of lo ng
sta n d in g of not pevm g for pictures
H e b a rg a in e d w ith n e w s p a p e r
tions near Gates has been delayed
while. This work has been delayed runs out of Astoria, was a visitor
m en, a g reeing t o pose for th is special pictu re if th e y w ould a tt e n d
this week because of an attack of
by difficulty in getting some of the with his mother in this city this
c h u rc h w ith him. It is health, not wealth, th a t now ia tcres ta the r e t ir e d
quinsy.
material.
week.
s m J u p s
-
The Salem Apollo club surely had
ROCKEFELLER TODAY
Two Ex-Residents
Buried This W eek
Mrs. Mary H. Meador, long a
resident of Monmouth, died at her
home in Vancouver, Washington,
July 17. She underwent an opera­
tion two years ago for adhesions of
the bowels and never fully recover­
ed. She was born December 5,
1869 in Douglas county but spent
the most of her life here ’ She
graduated from the Normal and
taught in various schools of the
state. She is survived by two sons,
Virgil and Homer of Vancouver,
Washington, and one brother, Silas
T. Coats of this city. She also has
two half-brothers living. It was
nine years ago that she moved from
Monmouth.
Funeral services were held Wed­
nesday at 2:30 P. M. in the Com­
munity Baptist church and burial
was in the K. P. cemetery.
Charles Hiatt Morris died at his
home in Dallas on Sunday afternoon
at 2:15 o’clock, the immediate cause
of his death being complications aris­
ing from kidney troubles.
He had been in failing health for
some time, but the sickness preced­
ing his death was only of about two
weeks duration.
Mr. Morris was born near Turn­
er, Marion county, Oregon, on
March 24, 1867, and at the time of
death was 55 years, 3 months
and 21 days of age.
He was married to Miss Minnie
D. Siefarth of Dallas, one Novem­
ber 12, 1893, and immediately after
his marriage started in the jewelry
business in that city, selling out
about two years ago and retiring
from active participation in busi­
ness. He is survived by two broth­
ers, Oscar Morris of Salem and
George Morris of near Turner. Hia
wife also survives him.
Funeral services were held from
the Dallas Christian church of
which denomination he was an act­
ive member, Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o” clock.
Mr. Morris had many friends in
Monmouth and was a frequent visi­
tor here. He was at one time in
the jewelry business in this city and
left Monmouth at the time of his
marriage to set up in business in
Dallas.
F. A. Elliott, state forester, this
week circled the forests of Polk
county in a plane operated by Cap­
tain Smith, in charge of the planes
working out of Eugene on fire duty.
Mr. Elliott came from Eugene hy
airplane Wednesday. Thursday he
was in Portland.
Officials of the state forester's
office said that five planes are at
present working out of Eugene and
that two more are expected soon
from Camp Lewis. The worst fire
in the state is at present raging on
Herman creek, in Hood River coun­
ty, it was stated.
Sheriff John W. Orr and Deputies
Chase and Craven were call*J to the
vicinity of Independence Monday by
the actions of W. H. Richards, who
threatened to kill one of his near
neighbors, William Moad, both men
living in the vicinity of Hopville, a
short distance this side of Buena
Vista. Owing to trouble of some
standing there had been a l ad spirit
between the two men. resulting ir
making the threat by Richards. He
wasarmerland standing in the rood-
way waiting for Moad and also
threatening to kill any one interfer-
ng with hia intentions. Ihe sheriff
and his deputies took him into cus­
tody early Tuesday morning and
took him to Dallas where he will
be held pending court action.
Jesse Simpson of Walla Walla
was a visitor with hia mother, Mrs.
M. A. Simpson this week.