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T he M o n m o u t h H erald
VOL. XVI
No. 17
MONMOUTH, I’OLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1923
T h e re is No Land Like O regon and Only One W illam ette Valley
of the property, when it was
First National Buys
Question Good Faith sale
brought home to him that he had Farm Bureau to Hold Christmas Programs
City Improvement Bonds Whitman Sisters Die
sacrificed his financial interests, he
Of Hotel Purchasers which
suffered a stroke of apoplexy, from Its Annual Meeting And Family Reunions The First National Bank of this
In Auto Accident
he continues to suffer. To
city was the successful bidder for the
that the Kimbles and Fischers The annual meeting of the Polk
impiovement bonds which the city- Returning from a Christina» shop­
A case has been filed in the dis­ show
A ppropriate Christmas exercises offered for sale at the m eeting of the ping
knew what they were doing, it is County
tour to their home in the exclus­
trict court involving the title to pointed
Farm Bureau has been called were held in the Monmouth churches. council last Tuesday evening. These
th at they saw to it that for Januaty
ive
Wilshire
district. Miss Myrtle
Beaver hotel building, grounds and W alker out
at the Commercial I The Evangelical congregation had a bonds are issued under the Bancroft
paid off the $8,000 in m ort­ Club looms in -1th Dallas,
Whitman,
40,
and her sister, Miss
furniture at Independence.
at
10
a.
m.
on the building and furniture The report of the year's work and j Christmas tree and program Sun- Act to cover the cost of paving the Bessie Whitman. 38, were killed early
The action is brought in the name gages
j
day
evening,
a
feature
being
a
pag­
when the $15,000 was paid for the of the finances by the executive
intersections and the space between last evening when run down by a
of W. S. W alker, as guardian of $36,000
property, and by complicat­ committees will be followed by the e a n t depicting scenes connected with the paving and curb on Monmouth large touring car going west on
M. W. W alker, the guardian having ing the title
so acted that it election of officers and the adoption the birth of Christ, which were nice­ avenue, the total am ount being $10,- Eighth street.
It was driven by
been appointed by Jhe county court will take some have
ly conceived and carried out. Spe­ 322.17.
time and involve con of a progiani for 1924.
John
W.
Nicholas
of 1415 South
( on Saturday, December 22. As siderable expense,
say the least, to Even without the leadership and cial numbers were solos by Ronald Three bids were received for the Gramercy Place. He wm taken into
quickly as this case could be filed straighten out the to tangle.
Beattie and Eldon Riddell, a reading
Clark. Kendall & Co., of custody of the police on a charge of
following this A ttorney Oscar Hayter sentim ent against the Kimbles Public
stimulus of a county agent for the by Mrs. Frances Snyder, special m u­ bonds.
and
Portland hid $100 25 and accrued in­ m anslaughter.
secured from the court a temporary Fischers is said to run strong in In­ past year, the Faim B unau has car­ sic by the choir and a series of ex­ terest
and the Lumberm an’s Trust Nicholas, son of Henry E. Nicho­
restraining order by which the de­ dependence, where it is felt that ried on extensive campaigns of squir­ ercises by pupils of the different Company
$100.36 while the bid of las, wealthy San Pedro and Eastport,
fendants, H arry F. Kimble and they took advantage of W alker’s rel and gopher poisoning the squir­ classes. Mrs L. A. Robinson, super the First bid National
was $100.75. Me., packer, is alleged to have struck
Gladys C. Kimble, Albert H. Fischer mental condition and secured the rel woik being quite general and suc­ intendent of the Sunday School, was Another issue of $10,000
up down the W hitman sisters while they
^ and Irene L. Fischer, from disposing property at less than half its real cessful over the county and the go­ in chaige. At the conclusion of the outstanding w arrants is to to be take
held in were “walking upon a public street.”
of the property or removing any of value. There it is predicted that pher cam paign almost eliminating program, Santa Claus appeared and the near future.
He was arrested and was later
the furniture.
this pest from an area of nearly 20,- proceeded to entertain the crowd by
purchasers will not make a seri­ 000
transferred
to the County Jail on
As told by the petition, it is claim­ the
acres.
the
distribution
of
candy
to
the
OREGON POULTRY FUTURE
ous effort to retain the property, re­ The T B testing of dairy cattle was
m
anslaughter
growing out
ed that M. W. W alker, the form er alizing
111 BE lUSt l SSKD AT a V ( of the death of charges
that the courts will be against started in the county by the farm young folks.
the two girls.
owner of the hotel, has been incapa­ them.—Capital
Journal.
ble of transacting his own business
bureau and during the past year The Christian church Christmas Facts useful in determ ining the He was released on Friday by
for the past several months. While High School Players
more than 8000 cattle have been program was held Monday evening future of the poultry business in Or­ Judge Robert A. Scott on $10,0U0
under the direction of Mrs. F. E. egon are being gathered by mem­ bond.
he was in this incapable condition it
Win From Independence tested.
The Nativity of Christ bers of the O. A. C. poultry staff.
According to witnesses, the two
is claimed that the defendants named
The work done in these three pro­ Chambers.
was
presented
in a series of tableaux Comparative cost of egg produc­ women were thrown nearly a hundred
heretofore induced him to agree to Nobody thought that it was pos­ jects, not to mention several others
sell the hotel building, grounds and sible, Independence folks are still of nearly equal importance, has made impressive by colored lights tion in this state and others, prices feet by the impact of the heavy ma­
furniture for the sum of $15,000, trying to explain how it happened, more than justified the existance of and a varied program of music and j ithe T-etaoin cmbfwe sharo o chine.
readings. When the program was of eggs in the leading markets of The two sisters, inseparable since
bureau in the county.
whereas it is asserted that it was
the truth remains that the M. H. the The farm continuation
concluded Santa Claus made his ap­ the country, standard feed rations, op­ childhood, were struck down by the
of
these
projects
easily worth $36,500. Securing the but
S. basketball five, doped to lose by a and the adoption of others no less pearance and superintended the dis­ eration of certified hatcheries, regis­ automobile as they stepped from the
option to buy at this price the de­ two
one score, upset the dope pot, im portant offer a big opportunity tribution of presents and treats from tration of breeding stock and func­ curb at Eighth and Catalina streets,
fendants, it is alleged, sent to P ort­ and to
won
a margin of one basket for future work.
the Christmas tree.
tions of the state poultry association their arm s burdened with bundles of
land and there secured from the from their by Independence
rivals.
are
some of the points covered in the Christmas toys and gifts for rela­
Pacific Savings £ Loan association The game was one of, if not the
The annual Christm as tree of the
tives, but a few blocks from their
study.
Airlie
Pioneer
Woman
a loan of $18,000, giving m ortgages most
Burkhead
family
was
held
this
year
interesting game that the Nor­
home. They lived with their widow­
Results
of
this
survey
will
be
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. R
on the entire property for the sum. mal gym has ever seen, as well as
Buried Last Monday at Crofoot.
Christm as eve was spent available fofl consideration by the ed mother, Mrs. H. D. Whitman, and
W ith the $18,000 defendants are one of the closest ever played on a
alleged to have paid M. W. W alker local floor. Never for a moment Ann F. Staats, a native Oregonian opening packages, listening to a well poultry section of the economic con­ brother, H. S. Whitman.
pioneer resident of Airlie died prepared program and chatting ference to be held at the state college Although severely mangled, one of
the $15,000 purchase price and as­ was the outcome sure. The lead went and
the sisters remained alive until she
sumed possession of the hotel, put­ from side to side and only by two at her home there December 22nd. Later in the evening an oyster suo Januaty 23 to 26..
She
was
born
in
Yamhill
county,
July
was placed in an ambulance to be
‘Solution
of
the
many
problem
that
ting the extra $3,000 they secured to lightning plays in the last few m in­ 4th, 1849 and has lived in the Airlie per was an interesting event. Mrs.
lushed to the hospital. Both vic­
have
arisen
in
the
last
few
years
as
Crofoot
was
also
hostess
at
the
an­
their own use.
utes of the game did Monmouth district nearly forty years. She was nual Christm as dinner. Those pres­ a result of the heavy increase in poul tims, it was found had suffered frac­
Following the filing of the deeds cinch the victory, and even then In­ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
ent for both occasions were: Mrs try and egg production needs care­ tured skulls as well as numerous
and bill of sale involving the transac­ dependence threatened seriously sev­ a Burns,
residents of Yamhill L. R. Burkhead, Ranie Burkhead, Mr. ful thought,” says the committee in other injuries.
tion the relatives of M. W. W alker eral times before the whistle blew. county. pioneer
She is survived by two and Mrs. M. M. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs chaige of the conference.
The mother was prostrated by the
got busy, and so did the defendants. Independence High School has what
Mrs. F. M. W aters of Vern Leneve, Mr. and Mrs. G. R O rigon imported eggs by the car news of the tragedy.—Los Angeles
The deal was made on December 13, looks like the makings of a wonder­ daughters,
Airlie and Mrs. L. A. Hecker of Al­ Gtaffoot, Georgia and Louranie Cro­ lot recently but sent 100 car lots out Examiner.
and a few days later both Kimble and ful team , but it !s lacking both in bany;
sons—Willie Staats of A ir­ foot and Bernice Harvey.
of the state only last year. M tuns to
Fischer transferred to their wives all practice and experience. Even as it lie and two Roscoe
Staats of Independ­
enable Oregon producers to compete ( h h k I Showing Made In
their interests in the hotel and prop­ stands, great credit is due, both to ence; two sisters—Mrs.
A Christm as reunion and golden on even terms with producets of the
B.
F.
Smith
Bed Cross Roll Call
erty, and are accused of having re ­ the Monmouth team for the fight of Lewisville and Mrs. Phya Daily wedding anniversary were features
moved from the hotel a piano and they put up and to coach Zeller who of Portland. Funeral services were of a family party held at the home of east and midwest will be sought.
Famous for its "bred to lay” stock Mrs. M. A. Young, Polk County
other furnishings of the value of has trained them.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bihl at Rickreall Oregon is now called on to find a Director for the A. R. C. Roll Call,
held
at
the
residence
near
Airlie
on
$1000. In addition, it is set up, the
nds in the following report of the
Monday, December 24 at 11 o’clock, on Christm as day. The golden wed way to protect its reputation from s*
defendants are trying to sell the
nit-rnhership
drive for 1923:
M
t
ding
anniversary
was
that
of
Lyon l-rfidge Elects
Rev. H. Charles Dunsmore of Inde­
unscrupulous advertisers.
property, and have had quite a num­ At a m eeting of Lyon lodge, A. F. pendence
Valsrtz,
$207.00,
officiating with A. L. Kee­ and Mrs. J. E. Ragsdale, who were The enormous five million dollar Cready, chaitm an. Mrs. R. L Mc-
ber of persons in Independence as and A. M. in Independence W ednes­ ney as undertaker.
Burial was in the married at Pearsal, Texas, December poultry business in Oregon in en­
prospective buyers.
day night the following officers were family plat in the English cemetery 23, 1873, and the family party eon- titled to government aid in control Monmouth, $120.50, Mrs. Cletus
Plaintiff therefore asks th a t the elected or appointed and installed:—
sisted of their children and grand­ of diseases that constitute a limiting Butler, ehuirman.
deed and bill of sale to the property Howard Morlan, W. M.; A. L. Keeney at Airlie.
children. Mr. and Mrs. Ragsdale factor, the head of the college depart­ Independence, $70.50, Mrs. A. L.
Loganberry Situation Discussed
be set aside as having been secured S. W,; A. A. Justin, J. W.; H. Hirsch-
moved to New Mexico in 1901 and to ment believes. Some 20 to 26 vet­ Kullander, chairman.
by fraud; that defendants be en­ berg, treas.; Ira Mix, secy.; J. G. Approximately 7000 acres are de­ Oregon in 1923. They were happy erinarians
Airlie, $27.00, Miss Maude Mc­
work on dairy cat­ Daniel,
joined from selling the property or McIntosh, S. D.; W. J. Mulkey. Jr. voted to loganberry production in Tuesday in having their children tle diseases are in at Oregon
he points out. Falta chairman.
any p art thereof; that M. W. W alker J. D.; Robert Smith, S. S.; Roy Kul- Oregon. This state produces 85 per around them. The Christm as dinner Many problems as great
City, $15.00, Mrs. Hazel
as these Courier, chairm
be decreed to be the owner of the en­ lander, J. S.; J. B. V. Butler, Jr., cent of the loganberries grown in the included turkey and wedding cake. will he considered in the leading
an.
and
tire property; th a t p la in tiff recover tiler. The first meeting of the new United States.
Dallas,0,
Committee
consisting of
Present
were:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
E.
H.
farm activities of Oregon at three membeis of the American
from the defendants the $3000 they year will be held January 9 when the Growers are confronted with the Ragsdale and baby of Dallas; Jesse special
Le­
secured from the m ortgage company m aster mason degree will be twice alternative of pulling up many of Ragsdale, wife and two children of the conference.
gion and Commercial Club.
above the purchase price of the! conferred with the new officers in their vines or increasing use and Rickreall; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bihl
Expenses incurred in making drive,
property; that a receiver be appoint-! charge. There will be- a modest ban­ m arket for this especially adapted and five children of Rickreall, Ches­
including transporiation, advertising,
ed to conduct the hotel during the quet during the course of the even- crop.
telephone, postage, etc., $25.
ter A rthur of New Mexico, Mr. and
A thorough analysis of the logan­ Mrs. T. J. Wedekind and two daugh
pendency of the action.
i
n
r
_______
_______
Native of York State
berry situation will be made at the ters of Monmouth and Mr. and Mrs.
Moss W. W alker, who has been
declared incompetent to transact his Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Sickafoose had agricultural economic conference to .1. E. Ragsdale.
Dies in Independence
: ;
business, is one of the best known their Christm as dinner with Mrs. J. be held at the state college, January-
Russell
Jam es W right, a retired
Mr. and Mrs. William Riddell Jr. ta
23 to 25.
men in the county. Following the Dornsife.
farm
er,
resident
of Independence,
were hosts for a Christm as dinner
died
at
his
home
in
that city last
unday. The Christm as decirations
week. Funeral services were held
arranged for the holidays gave a
chapel with Rev. H. C. Dunsmore
hcery brightness to the home,
officiating. Mr. W right was born
•«vex*
i
overs
were
laid
for
Mr.
and
Mrs.
POST-CHRISTMAS CARTOONET1TES
in W rightsville, Louis county, N. Y.,
Milton Hoyser and little son, Ilooert
ComptUd
E.
W.
P
ickard
August 9, 1850. He had lived in In­
( lark of Salem, Mrs. Bernard Phillipi
dependence
for the past eleven years.
.f Marshfield, Percy aud Eldon
Two
brothers
survive, S. P. W right
Riddell and the hosts.
of Grand Junction, Colorado and W.
DISASTERS
Mrs. Pernie Johnson and her
E. W right of Clifton, Colorado. Mr.
laughter, Mrs. Loraine McWilliams Jan . t —'T w en ty p a rs o n s k ille d In c o l­ and Mrs. W. E. W right attended the
of lirldg« a t K elao, W ash
if Ashland are spending the holidays lapse
Burial was in the Odd
n a t D aw son. funeral.
lsiting with relatives in Monmouth N r M e b . e n I — to m M b ine e d a e n x d plosio
Fellows
cem
etery. Deceased was
killed U 0 m en
E xplosion kn m in e n e a r C u m b e rla n d . never m arried.
killed 10 m en
Mr. and Mrs Vern Leneve of B. F C..
T w e n ty - tw o p a tle n le and
Marshfield drove up from that cit> th re e e b a t t II—
e n d a n t s k illed In In s a n e a sy lu m
Hr#
on
W
a
rd
N ew T urk.
-aturdav to spend the holidays with M arch t F Inland.
i f te e n m in e ra killed In
a t A rista, W Va
,er parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Har blast
M arch 14— One h u n d re d a n d n rty
,ey. They brought with them Miss G reek
s o ld ie rs d ro w n e d w h e n t r a n s ­
A lex a n d re s u n k
Roberta Ballard. They plan on port A pril
il- —BIx h u n d re d p e r s o n s killed
by tidal w i v e s In C o rea in<1 J a p a n
trating back home today.
May 1« -F lood a n d « re p a r tly de
y e d H oi Bprlnna, Ark
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hampton and a lro May
17 S e v e rs e a r t h q u a k e a t Q uito
mall daughter of LaGrande spent E cu Sev a d o n r t y - t h r e e k ille d In b u r n i n g ol
hnstm as at D. M. Hampton's and achoolhouee a t C lev elan d. 8 C.
f t fo r ZERO
u n e 10— D is a s tr o u s floods In K a n s a s
Mrs. Hampton and daughter have re O k J lah
o m a a n d C o lo rad o
.Y earua^
ta o r e .
He p o rts re ce iv ed of e a rth
nained for the week. Supt. Hamp q u J a u k n e e s 18-
on is in Portland attending the state ished In F e ra is In w h ic h 8,000 p e r ­
77»«
/«//*>-w-
wAc
Jot
crìi
J u n e 17— M ore e a r t h q u a k e s In F e ra l*
eachers conclave. He ia a member 8.000
A D -V E R -T IÍE ,
>f the state committee on text books. J u n e killed
10— Ml E t n a In v io len t Orup
ta le iJt** rcor*.
tlo n . s e v e ra l to w n s d e s tro y e d
n In coal m in e a*
Mrs. Uillie Tallmadge of Portland R . e A m u m ( e re 10- r. E W x yo p lo sio k illed
to men.
A u« I I — T errlflc ty p h o o n a t H o n «
was the week end guest of her konff
laughter, Mrs. Bertha Hall and son, lives. d e s tro y In« vesaela. p ro p e rty a n d
21 M illion d o lla rs ' d a m a « e
Robcit. On Monday all went to A u « by flu
id In A r k a n s a s v allsy. Colo
Portland to spend Christm as and don*
rado.
Sept
I
nt
.ake in the sessions of the state Area d e s tro F y a e r d t h q s u o a i r l e a o f a n d T o k r e y s o u lta and
T
o
a
o
h
a
m
a
an
d
o
t
h
e
r
elite*.
188,000
eachers’ meeting.
killed
0— N ina f 'n lte d fltatee de
W ilmer Powell was home frofh «tr flept
yera and <-nr liner w recked on
coast
of
s
o u th e r n C aliforn ia In fo«; >7
Summit to spend Christman With
e s lost
his brother Perry he is running a liv flept
IS— T y p h o o n a n d floods k illed
In J a p a n
farm in Benton county and both boys 8.000
flept 17—H lxty b lo ck s o f B erk eley.
can not leave at once. Perry will C al- d estro yed by Or*.
(Continued on last page)
spend New Years on the home place.
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o f the
Tear 1923