TH E M O NM O UTH H E R A LD , M O N M O U TH . OREGON’ F R ID A Y . DECBMBER 2«. 1&23 Pace 2 OREGON NEWS ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST B. F. Swope Dr. Mabel Aikin and Mrs. S. E. A. Smith. both of Portland, were appoint­ ed oy Governor Pierce as members of the advisory board of the state In­ dustrial school for girls. am m r may we hope that the gates of prosperity » i l l swing wide bringing to you good time» and good cheer throughout the New Year. Monmouth Lumber Company L. W. Waller, Manager EE I Good to be Sure Better to be Insured Be^t to be insured in the H A R T F O R D Fire Insurance Company Accident and Indemnity Company C h a m b e r s &. P o v / e ll Agents K. v — v —■ ~ EtiCLuette An International S oho Dedicated to PreaH m t llardtng Since life began World's history's tieen wrought With men's grim hatt!»s oft renewed ami fought; Progress has taught the evil of our way, Aud peace is dawning with s newer day. The force of might—not right—has often ruled. And all the world In aritinm nt !>een schooled; IMease God, no more vast gr.i*'eyarda where we kneel. But join our hearts and hauut for common weal. Men a minds have vied for U tter ways to make 1instructive forces for destruction's sake; From rhaoa and confusion there shall rise Enduring peace and everlasting ties. / i'hitru* 1/ Wa pray for peace on earth, good will townrd all; May love Instead of hat* our hearts ewthrali. We pray that every nation vets the right; That truth and Justice rule In place of tu *tht; That armament forever cea«c its reign. And wasting war may ne'er irturn again. I*ong mny tire world be bright With freedom's holy light, And slug Great God our King! hat il* vs t lie Ne ,, ^ ¡»ran î o y I-------- What does || ( V j ( l l , view? 7*a pns-irr I for \vh .e brin <>.^w ?r'y.r |, romfort*. ..r w r I« It r W M »? Yak nç account of th« lue. wit U.- does fee New Year m. an to you? 1 o v y L a r ______________ I ■ ~ B lille y«*u were watching the old ' ,.g •» I .............$__» . ___ .a end. filai .lid you romliti’ e you i had j friend" |>|,| y.m p dul.-e the n*r Il I s teat nt tli£ dt-imar of a pro > G .' itevl tlifet your deduct.ona w>-.-• I,s'* v.-b-it <$>*• the New Year mrair- - \>tirouM> It, Brother, with utlfeBt. . . . Greet It with sonnet * * »*r* ci Z u / f ^ t v eat delight . . . Live la It -rb r! * r r j gli.l.lsn Its dawn. . . . Make It y. ir own 'u -ier' till the beer It a gone I I m iletc-mine* Il ls year KH ALI. 1IE Just sr|.kt I u . s t It to a .in to me 1 fill * w i ; <• R elia bl e F i r e i n s u r a n c e and S urety Bonds : direct to Secretary of the Navy Den by IMPROVING LOOKS OF CITY The Eugene Masons have decided to by Senator McNary. erect a new temple next year. A shipment of eight black foxes, S o m e t h in g C a n Be D o n # in T h a t D ire c ­ tio n In P r a c t ic a lly E v e r y A m e r i­ Fire completely destroyed the Chil- vaiued at $8000. has arrived at Klam­ c a n C o m m u n ity . oquin hotel at Chjloquin, 30 miles ath Falls by express, consigned from New Brunswick, Maine, to Captain H. north of Klamath Falls. Every indication that American com- E. Hansbury. who is starting a fox munities are becoming Interested In the The total assessment of public utili­ farm on upper Klamath lake, beautification of their environment 1* ties of Union county is I5.383.2S3. Last i Head officials of the California Ore­ encouraging. Recently we referred to year’s assessment was (5.127.433. gon Power company in San Francisco the proposal for an art commission for The Eugene lodge of Elks has ap­ ; have authorized immediate construc- Grand Rapids, Mich., and we now note pointed a committee to investigate the jtion of a half-million-dollar power the appeal of the Des Moines Cap4tal feasibility of remodeling its temple. 1 plant on Link river in Klamath Falls for the restoration of the "beauty dam" in that city. A town-planning com­ Members of the W illamette Valley with a capacity of 4500 horsepower. mission makes the proposal, which Is Grain Growers' association held a con­ The Oregon Walnut Growers’ asso- Inten !cd to protect the water level of ference in Salem to discuss market iation. in session at Salem, voted to the river, which in the low water sea­ conditions. hold its convention next year at New- son shows “ an unsightly erray of sand Seventy-six carloads, or approxi­ berg. L. S. Otis of N'ewberg was bars and stagnant pools." mately 22.000. more sheep were ship­ elected president and C. E. Scheuster Our western American towns and ped out of Bend this fall than in the jf Corvallis was re-elected secretary cities have grown up chiefly under fall of 1 8 2 .:. economic Influences, and while many reasurer. have features of beauty, these are The Pacific northwest intercolle­ As a result of the wind and rain < usually almost accidental. If we take giate conference meeting, scheduled : storm that swept the state last week to be held In Spokane, has been streets in Warrenton were flooded; | a little trouble we can make our towns much more attractive to the eye and switched to Portland. 1 rocks fell on the Columbia River high­ thus provide for ourselves and our To relieve the shortage of dwelling way and trees blocked other roads; children a dally pleasure beyond price. houses in Albany a building and loan Seaside and Warrenton telephone There is no reason why our communi­ association is planned by several busi­ switchboards were burned out; the ties. which are now well-to-do. Intelli­ ness men of that city. gent, and ambitious of progress in the burned area of _ Astoria was flooded higher things o f life as well as In ma­ The 14th annual convention of the when a high tide backed up over the Oregon Hotel Men’s association was seewall; Yeung's bay and John Day terial things, should not greatly Im­ prove their architecture, their public held in Portland with more than 100 Jruwbridges were put out of commis­ monuments, their natural features, sion temporarily; and minor damage delegates in attendance. parks, streets, and places of recreation. Cooperative marketing and banking was done at Hood River. It Is well worth while. When you hear of the Grand Rapids art commission or were discussed at the annual con­ vention at The Dalles of the Oregon At a recent meeting of the Tualatin the Des Moines town planning commis­ school board it was voted to authorize sion you have a new Interest and a State Horticultural society. new respect for these enterprising and The Medford school district census j the clerk to issue warrants for $1500 prosperous centers o f real American to drill a well on the high school for this year, just taken, shows the life.—Chicago Tribune. largest school population in the city's grounds. A pump house will be built and a modern pumping system in­ history, the number being 2342. PUT THE BEST INTO HOUSE The fourth annual W inter fair and stalled. Earl E. Patterson, convicted of em­ eighth annual Southern Oregon Poul­ N o M o n e y S a v e d In the E n d b y U s in g try show, combined, was held in the bezzlement of $43,613 from the Lum­ P o o r M a t e r ia ls — Im m e n se D a m ­ bermen’s Trust company bank of Port- Chautauqua building in Ashland. a ge C a u se d by R u st. lard, where he was employed as head Axel Erickson, a logger, was drown­ teller and assistant cashier, was sen­ The small home builder has learned ed when he accidentally fell into the tenced to two years in the state peni­ a lesson, and that Is that poor plan­ N'ehalem river at the Birkenseld Lum­ ning and construction Is much more tentiary. ber company camp at Birkenseld. The Western Pine Manufacturing expensive than good architecture and Attorneys of the state, at an in­ association, with headquarters in Port Indifferent building. The demand for formal gathering in Salem, presented better home building Is spreading, land, has appealed to the Oregon pub- | to the supreme court an oil paint­ with the consequence that flimsy work lie service commission for assistance , will eventually be condemned by all ing of Justice George H. Buruott. toward obtaining an export rate o f ! Two additional units of 25 miles and 12‘ i cents affecting the Spokane aat! home buyers. “There Is a clearly defined move­ one of 12 miles on the Klamath Eu­ Baker territory. ment back to the substantial and en­ gene lino will be contracted by the during and aw ay from the flimsy type Southern Pacific on December 21. of construction which has been s i- noticeable feature of much of our con­ Fred C. Schulte, form er constable ♦ T A L E S O F T H E struction, particularly In moderate-cost and deputy sheriff at Reedsport, was O L D F R O N T I E R | homes, In the Inst decade," says W. A. found guilty of accepting a bribe WUIIs of the Copper and Brass associa­ from U. O. Roberts, confessed boot­ + tion of the United States. + By ELM O SCOTT W A T S O N + legger. “The costly results which follow the + t 4 4 4 4 4 t 4 t 4 4 4 + * + 4 + **+*<'4'>4 t© . 1923, W estern N e w e p e p .r L'nion ) erection of the tyi»e of house that is built merely to sell and not to live In "B IG FO O T” W A L L A C E , A LONE Is perhaps no better illustrated than S TA R HERO by the amazing fact that home owners y TH E reader of American history In this country spend more than $0.50.- it seems that Texas has more than 000,000 every year in repairing nnd re­ her share of frontier heroes. For wliut newing rusted metal work In and on a splendid list It Is! Houston. Crockett, their dwellings. The significance of Bowie. Travis, Bonham, Ross, Hayes, this loss Is apparent from the fact that Copt. Bill McDonald—that Is only n It is greater than the fire loss In resi­ few of them, but one more name should dence structures. In all save danger Reader! de tirin g perianal replcet on be added. "Big Foot” Wallace. to life rust Is vastly more destructive painlt ef tn q u en e or heart a ta iri Wallace was a Virginian who came and costly than fire, the more danger­ may write H it t A. L id a , cate e l thit nttetfaper, enclosing a eetf addrette J to Texas as a lad to Join an older ous because rust works so Insidiously.” and stamped envelope. brother, only to And that he had been killed with Fannin s men by the Mexi­ I O ar a . I.CIA : Rules tor Better Cities. cans at the Goliad massacre. Thn* (1 ) W ill you please tell roe what Believing that an era of better cities may account for Wallace’s later fiime bridesmaids should wear In the eve­ as a fighter of the Mexicans. Ills nick­ Is at hand if c:tl*n s and traffic au­ ning In the way of hats? (2 ) Are name of "Big Foot" was not derived thorities will give study to the ques­ bandeaus incorrect? (? ) Dr the bridesmaids wear (doves nowadays from any physical peculiarity but from tion, Charles Clifton, president of the as they used to? Think yoc. his sworn feud with Big Foot, a cele­ National Automobile Chamber of Com­ P h t u j B., Ala. brated Comanche chief. Wallace trailed merce, makes six recommendations for him many times, but never succeeded city planning. He has sent hi* views Small turbans are worn a great deal. Fitting close to the In killing him. Fate ruled that Shape- to traffic authorities in several large Load as they do they go better with ley It(vss, the Texas Hanger leader, w ns cities asking for comment and criti­ cism. a dressy afternoon or evgring dress to have that distinction. than a large brimmed bat. Ban- Mr. Clifton suggests as a means of One incident In Wallace’s life shows (loans are worn occasionally, but Improving traffic congestion and has- well the mettle of the man. He had not often. Undoubtedly the reason Joined the Ill-fated MIer expedition into ards in cities: for this It that In soeve churches (1) More playgrounds. Mexico in 1842 and was one of the women are forbidden to uncover (2) Stricter regulations and mors their heada. (8 ) No. Gloves nre survivors who were taken prisoners to seldom worn by the bridesmaids Saltillo. There Santa Ana, the Mexi­ scientific study of safety provisions. o f today. That as well as a few- (3) New boulevards. can dictator, ordered that one out of other Areas accessories seem to be (4) Detours {or through traffic. every ten of the Texans should be a relic of the past. (5) Parking spaces In basements of shot, the victims to be decided by hav­ office buildings. ing them draw from a Jar filled with I'tAB A. T- xpa : white and black beans. The men who riease state Just what part of a drew black beans died. wedding (where there 1* to t>e a me­ Seme decision with regard to reor­ One o f Wallace's companions was a dium sized reception l falls to the ganizing new irrigation projects in groom to finance? Also. If his l>**st young fellow who had a wife and ■nan comes from some distance and child waiting for him hack In Texas. , Oregon should come from the secre­ lodges at a hotel for a night, should At the thought of them he broke down tary of the Interior in the next few the groom offer to pay his exiwusesl and cried as the drawing began. Wal reeks. In the last several days a With thanks. lace had Just drawn a white bean, but letermined drive has been made by A M vs. i Live R evpf . s . at the sight o f the grief stricken hoy be Oregon delegation in both houses On comparison to the bride's end he thrust It Into the hand of the young >t congress, supported by representa- of n wedding financially, the groom man and whispered "Here, take this Jves of four new projects in the state, h-is the sin.ill part. However, his one. I'm feeling lucky today." Then lor some definite step toward the de­ duties are very divided and they he plunged his band Into the jar again st irt vvl.h the fees for the marriage velopment of further irrigation. — and drew another white bean. V'*o the elersymat»* and h Tillamook harbor improvements sre pi.I I by the groom. In s One day In W allaces later years, -n la thcco fo,.< he must tip n. while riding in the Seven Rivers coun­ lave been approved, subject to minor it *u if the church Is tl. try, he mounted the top of s hill and nodlftcations. by the board of river rehearsal. He must provide f, saw before him a band of dU Indian tnd harbor engineers, as s result of l Hare ring, the 1 ride's i.ui- tl. warriors herding before them a hnro h i hearing In Washington. D. C.„ at th« l r!« W o f stolen horses. The Indians discov­ ahich the Oregon delegation and rest- Mo- amt 1 i f ho c ir. ered him at the same Instant and lents of that section placed new facts >r ti Thin the F « are , t *- raised a whoop of triumph. Wallace's t»' non) H* «** that vefore the board. If this project is r.« ;> t u ! U'l tl take tt horse was tired and he knew that he ompleted the federal government will f h trcii. would not have one chance In a thou­ • * n t ,v I i appropriate about $230.000. sand in a race with the savages. I iH E L F r llH g A l T H ^ T ] Cul», -re . Ji. *" If i: 210 Oregon Building SALE M OREGON Associated— Thomas Brown A. M ARAN 7 Brief Resume of Happenings of The demand for tee appropriation the Week Collected for of further funds to complete the Tongue Point naval base along lines Our Readers. ' originally planned is being carried While extending the t.ea*-on’n greeting« — OFFICE HOURS 2 TO 5 P. M. PHONE 805 H. W . MORLAN Notary Public Blank Devds. Mortgages, Etc. B. F. BUTLER Dentist Post o ffic e bldg. Monmouth The secretary of the Interior at the ■«•quest of Representative Sinnott. has »eld up patents to land in Oregon in­ volved In the cases of F. A. Hyde. C. A' Clark and others Mr Sinaott »cted on the telegraphed request of kttorro y Gon-ral Van Winkle of Ore- ton. The cases involve stale lands teed under the i Id li» u land law to 9 btain title to gcvarnipent laads Oregon D R. F. R. B O W E R S O X PHYSICIAN U SURGEON P H O N E N O S. 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Jamming the spurs Into his horse's flanks, he dashed forward and as he charged he waved his hat toward the rear and shouted "t'ome on. boys! W e've got 'em now." His m. gnlflcent Mutt worked. The Indian« fled witbont even trying to take (he horses. Wal­ lace rounded them up and by nightfall he had restored them to their right- C. A. Swope Lawyers 9821 AND 9822 Independence, O re. INDEPENDENCE BARBER SHOP (Form erly Windmill) E. A. Weddle, Prop. j Ladies* and Children’s { HAIR CUTTING { Tub and Shower Baths BUILDING TILE Made in Monmouth make the best and most economical building mater­ ial you can buy. In long wear and low cost o f upkeep there is nothing that w ill compare with tile or brick. The appearance o f such a house is always attractive and it holds its selling value better than a frame house. Drain Tile in all Sizes. A s k us about them. Central Clay Products Co. We Want Yon to keep in mind the fact that in addition to p rin tin g this new t* paper we do job work any kind. 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