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T he M onmouth H er Ä ld VoL XV Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, March 16, 1923 No. 28 T h e r e is N o L and L ik e O r e g o n an d O n ly O n e W illa m e tte V a lle y Start, at Benton Co. Line ( ¡ Y j c Q u (, | ;, v s |>|an Items of Interest Early Morning Fire At a meeting in Sal;m Monday ' . At Oregon Normal go the ahead hiKhwfly commsibion “> For a Clean-up Week Takes Mayor’s Home ° with the laying of the ■ , hard surface on the road south from Preaident and Mrs. Landers have this city. Work is to start at the invited the members of the faculty Benton county line where there is a to a dinner party on Friday evening stretch of a mile and a half with March 16. undisputed location, When this is The V'espertines will give their finished it is calculated there will last program for the te$m next be a supreme court decision on lo Friday evening in the chapel at cation. If the commission wins the seven-thirty. Townibeople are very graded route will be finished welcome to this entertainment. through to Monmouth this fall. If The program of classes for the Independence wins, hard suiface spring term was distributed 'on will of course be delayed for some Thursday. This had been eagerly time and the commission has agreed awaited by the students as the re to protect the contractors against cent changes in the course of study loss. are provided for in it. The hour This decision was hastened by a basis of credit is pne of the feat communi/ation from an agent of the ures of the new arrangement as government insisting that this road well as some addtiional course in be finished or federal aid will be withdrawn from the state. each department. At a meeting of the committee on Clean up week, called by the chairman, Mrs. Boothby last Fri- d*y afternoon, the following com mittees for the different sections of the city were appointed: N. E. Monmouth, Mrs. Arant and Mrs. Swenson: N. W. Monmouth, Mrs. Gentle, Mrs. Pace and Miss Tay lor; S. E. Monmouth, Mrs. Morlan and Mrs. O’Kourke; S. W. Monmouth, Mrs. Boothby and Mrs. IVmber. The city is divided for work in the usual manner: accord ing to voting pi#cincts. Mrs. Bowersox was appointed on general advertising. It was decid ed to have Clean-up week the we«k of April 18—25 and the committee visited the president of the city 1891 by Solomon Stump at a cost of $4500, which considering the prices of those times indicates it was a well built house. Recent owners are H .S. Portood who trad ed it to G..Neison for a fruit ranch in the Mistletoe district; G. W. Chesebro then acquired it and he sold it to Mr. Swope last year. The house was insured for $3000 w ith $1000 on household furniture. Mrs. Swope was not at home at the time of the fire,' having been called to Vancouver to assist in the welcome of a seven pound grand daughter born to Mrs. Bessie For sythe on the 9th. Mrs. Swope is expected here Friday to help ad just the amount of loss on furni ture. ' Mr. Swope has had his furniture moved into the Wattenburg house and will live there until he decides on what future course to take. The residence of Mayor Swope on East Main street was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. The house, one of the largest in the city, caught on the east end of the roof and it is thought the origin of the flames was in defective wiring in the attic, although the cause may have been otherwise. Owing to the hour of the alarm, 4 A.M ., it was some time before people were roused and fire fighting ap paratus applied and it was impos sible to save anything but the shell of the structure. Mrs. C. E. Herron) who lives two doors to the east, was first to see the. flames and put in a request for I the alarm. She was awakened by the light shining through her bed Several students and members of room window. Flames were com AIRLIE the faculty attended the Salvi con There was a big time at the meet- counc,1>t0 have the m a,t*r brou*bt ing through the ridgeboards on the ing of Model Encampment in In- t,efore the council- The laat two After an illness of many months, cert in Salem on Tuesday evening. dependence last Tuesday evening. ^ of the week wUI be *iven ov*r east of the upright. She called up Mr. Frank Lewis passed away at his A most enthusiastic group of I Visitors from neighbor encamp- to haulin* away* 80 aI1 c,*anin* “ P the telephone office from which the Lewisville home on Friday and ser friends and well-wishers accompan ments were present and a part of should b« done on ,he firstfive da>* new siren is operated and its wierd vices were heldon Sunday with in ied Miss Joyc Wood, the orator for j the refreshm ents was a fine cake and rubb,sh and PIaced in a con* shrieks soon were filling the morn terment at the cemetery close to his the Normal, to Albany last Friday I baked by E. B. Arnold. v e n , e n t spot- If a " work to*eth< r ing air. The neighbors were out old home. Mr. Lewis was a pion evening where she spoke in the From the Lewis, Staats, eer of these parts, his parents re ______ m m __ _______ in this m atter a great deal can be first. state oratorical contest. Miss TjTpTT SCHOOL cirjXJOOT. accomplished. Let us start out the Huber, Williams, Herren and other moving here from Missouri many Wood did an excellent piece of work homes came the men folks. The years'ago and were among the first summer with a clean, tidy city. This week affairs]have been going there, presenting her speech force The following is a list of the mayor slept on the lower floor and settlers in Polk county. A brother, on as usual at the High School.' fully and artistically. The first and charter members of the Monmouth they poflnded on the door to awak- Alex Lewis passed away a few The attendance has been much bet second places were won by Linfield Civic club: Mesdames A. M. ean him. While the hose carts months ago. Besides his wife, Mr. ter than the week previous as the and Pacific College respectively. Arant, W .G. Beattie, G. T. Booth were coming they proceeded to re I^wis is survived by several broth epidemic of colds seems to be about At the banquet tendered all ora! by, F. R. Bowersox, A. L. Boynton, move furniture from the lower ers and sisters. checked. tors and delegates by Albany Col L. R. Burkhead, F. E. Chambers. floor. There were just enough of It is to be hoped that something There will be a local institute at C. E. Co'e, M. Cornelius, G. A. them to do the work efficiently and lege, Miss Elizabeth Johnson re will soon be done by the county sponded most cleverly to Jthe toast Rickreall this Saturday, at which Crofoot. T. H. Gentle’ J-. S. Lan- they soon had the first floor cleared. towards repairing the road from time the subject of spring athletics “ Education—a Social Institution". dere, J. W. Leask, A. B. Morlan, Everything was taken out except Airlie to Suver, it being in a most Mias Maurine Brown of the class will be discussed. It will he decid T. I,. Murdwck, F. O’Kourke, H. C. the telephone and kitchen range. miserable condition for a few hun ed whether there will be a track and of '24 was elected vice president of Ostien, J. W. Pember, Elizabeth The stuff which included dishes and dred yards near the Withrow place. the State Oratorical League at the field meet between the High Schools Percival, C. F. Snell, E. W. Staats, canned fruit, was piled neatly out During the flood in January, The subject of a tennis and typing business meeting. R. B. Swenson, J. J. Williams, 0 . of the way. Then they invaded the contest will be discussed also. If A. Wolverton, E. B. Pace. Misses upper floor. But the flames there trucks, busses end all vehicular travel from Corvallis to Salem was The Grange at its regular meeting held, these two contests will be in Laura Taylor, Maggie Butler and had become too close and only a routed over this road which had no honored Miss Maggie Butler, secre Monmouth the latter part of May. Alice Butler. few small articles were saved In foundation for heavy traffic. This The results for our basket ball -------------------------- the meantime the hose carts arrived tary of the local society, by com left the condition of the road a pest memorating her birthday. They saw saeson are as follows: Game won, The Polk county library is once _ and two streams of water were to those having to use it. There a chance also to express apprecia 7. Games lost 7. Points won, Mon- more back on the map. A state playing on the fire. There'was good are from four to ten cars stalled in tion of twelve years of faithful ser- month 411; opponent 324. law says the library can only be die- pressure and the water spurted this particular place every day and vice as secretary. There was a Field baskets Foul throws Hit Miss continued after two successive re over the top of the house, yet the it is about time the people demand 51 11 4 7 jections at the budget meeting and fire had the advantage. It was on birthday cake, some very cordial Smith that the county court repair this 77 39 38 owing to this fact the books canfbe the inside and protected by roof congratulation remarks and a nice 1 Arnold 45 main artery of travel. 0 38 0 0 obtained again this year at branch and walls. The roof fell in and the Eversharp pencil presented to her. Wilson Oj Otto Fleishman and family leave e 23 1 0 1 libraries as usual, Last year Mon- fire started on the lower story. The Grange program for the af Saturday morning for Gooding, Ida 0 0 0 mouth library in 11 months loaned There the water could work to bet ternoon was largely impromptu but Egleston 17 ho, their future home. The sons, 4 0 0 0 1,256 volumes. A number of new ter advantage and gradually the was very good and a pleasant time Chapin Harold and Leland, will be greatly Total 178 89 43 46 books have been added to the local flames grew less and finally were was enjoyed by all. missed in the Christian Endeavor ntest for the State cham- library, a list of whi^h will be pub overcome. Sc gradual was the heat and Sunday School work, as tbty The Mothers’ Club will be enter pionship in basket ball will be held lished next week. below that the kitchen range was have taken such an active part. The tained by Mrs. Pace at the Com in the Salem Armory Thursday, found in good order, damaged more entire family have helped for ail munity house this afternoon. All Friday and Saturday of this week. The County Odd Fellows’ Visit by water than by fire. good things in the community and mothers are cordialTy invited to a t- : under the auspices of the Willam ing Association goes to McCoy Sat The destroyed house was a land good wishes of their many friends ette University. Reba Powers urday night. mark in the city. It was built in go with them. tend. More N ew Goods The New Sweaters are Here Slip-ons and Tuxedo styles in good variety of colors and two tone combinations at reasonable prices. Our Initial Shipment of ladies and misses house dresies have arrivei in lovely mode. Ging hams and percales of fashionable styles and colors. Road Patrolmen Are Appointed by Court County court appointed all but three of the Road Patrollmen for the various road districts at its ses sion last Tuesday. Several changes have been made and no doubt will prove for the best interests of the people. Wm. Riddell, Jr. was cal led upon many times to decide who the man should be as Commissioner Hart and Robinson were frequently opposing each other, but ‘•Billy’' realizing that you can’t please them all, made his choice without hesita tion and at all times considered the best interests of the greater number of people concerned. The follow* ing patrollmen were appointed in the road districts of Polk for 1923. District 1, J. H. Patterson, Wi I la mina: 2, Geo. Woods, Dallas, R. 1; 3. Chas. Bratcher, Perrydale; 4, W. Frank Crawford, Salem, R. 1; 6, W. J. Estabrook, Rickreall: 6, John Coville, Rickreall; 8, Joe Tetherow, Monmouth, 9, M. N. Prather, Buena Vista and Peter Peterson, Independence, R. 2; 10, Glen Hiltibrand, Airlie, 16, J. M. Walker, Independence. R. 1; 17, Wm. Reddekopp, Dallas, R. 1 and I. G. McBee, Dallas, R. 3; 18, Frank Wilson, Salem. R. 1; 19, Troy Turner, Airlie; 20, T. J . Al- sip, Monmouth; 21, Eldon R. Frink, Dallas; 22. Geo. Stewart. Sheridan; 25, G. N. Newton, Monmouth. Orange Meeting The Pomona Grange will be held in the new I. O. O. F. hall March 24th. TTie following program, to which all are Invited, will be given in the afternoon beginning at 1:30, Piano and violin duet—Percy and Eldon Riddell; Vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Arant of Eugene; Address—Nutrition—Miss Margery Smith, Extension Service, O. A. C.: Discussion by—P. O. Powell and Ed Rogers; Vocal solo—Mra. Ar thur Utley. Salem; Farm Crops and their Economcial Production— Prof. G. R. Hislop, O. A. C.; Vocal solo—Sunrise and You —Arthur A. Penn; Family Orchards - Willard Bartlet, Oak Grove. A. R Ewing, Salem; Nut Culture—Dr. J. M. Powell; Reading—Miss Arbuthnot, Independence; Violin solo—Mias Gertrude Rogers. W. B. Eggleston took the initia tory degree at the hands of the Odd Fellows Monday night. Our S atu rd ay Grocery Specials No. 4 open splint shoppirg baskets each - * 11c Corono brass wash boards—just right for washing small • articles each - - 35c Citrus washing Powder 15 and 29c Palm Olive soap 5 bars for 25c 24 gal. keg sour pickles, med White Star sardines, oval can, ium size, finest quality either mustard or tomato per kg • • • $1.25 sauce per can - - 10e These are of excellent quality. Gem Nut Margarine, a fine but Kingsford gloss or com starch ter subatitute, per lb • 20c 3 pkg for - - - 26c With each two pounds of Gem Nut we’give a 10c loaf of Butternut Camel Dates, fresh stock, while they last per pkg - 6c or Holsum bread These ties are made of the new crepe'silks, showing a large variety of color combinations. W'e also have a large assortment of Knit and fine Silk ties. Creme oil soap 6 bars for • 25c Springville tomatoes 24 lb tin 14c Crescent Baking Powder per lb, 23c Swift’s Classic Laundry soap Pacific Brand Hominy, Ig can 12c 7 bars for . . . 25c M. J. B. and Hill Broa. Red Florida Grape Fruit 3 for - 25c Can or Preferred Stock Libby’s Ig can Pork and Beans, Coffee per lb 34c • $9.90 regular 20c size, special 10c la n e sugar per sack We carry the famous line of dependable baggage on which we are giv- ing special prices Saturday only. W e w i ll d e m o n s t r a t e a l l d a y S a t u r d a y M . J. B. C o f f e e “W earo” Crepe Ties for Men T w o d e l i v e r i e s d a i l y , lO & 4 W e ta k e orders for hem stitching Pem ber & Snell M ercantile Com pany M O N M O U T H nfinoriß-srErii a Phone 6302 OREGON