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INDKH .tJKNCK. OKKGON, F1UDAY, DECEMBER 11,1908.
NUMBER 2
OFFICERS HAVE
GOOD
MEETING
TRONQ RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY CONVENTION.
enthusiasm Runs High at School Of-
flcsrs' Convention at Dallas, Which
Was Largtly Attsndtd by All Ihs
chool Boards of Polk County.
The 8ch(ol Officers iasoclatlon of
Polk county, which met In Dallas
but Saturday, was largely alU-ndcd.
T. W; Ilrunk of Kola was elected
president of "tb association and M.
C Seymour, county school superin
tendent, was elected aucrctary for the
ensuing- year.
A resolution. In subatanco as fol
lows, was pttMSfd: That the method
of apportioning school funds be bas
d upon tho number of teachers em
ployed, each room receiving sufficient
funds to support at loust elKht
months of each school year; that tho
total amount of state and county
money bo Increased so that each
school room In the stato shall main,
tain at least eight months of school;
that each county shall have tho right
to adopt the county milt of adminis
tration Instead of the district unit,
winding therefrom districts of tho
first elass; that It Is the sciih of
the convention that the work of hup
ervlHlon Ih so important that the
county superintendent should give
Uioro lime to visiting schools, and
In order to do this lie nhould have
clerical help and a suffMcnt num
ber of assistants to eiiubln him to
supervise all the schools of the coun
ty; that tho county treasurer shall
bo os-offlclo school district treasurer,
except In districts of the first class;
that a sufficient number of school
laws lie published so that a copy can
bo furnished to each director, clerk
nii.l teneher ill tile State: tlllit tll)
convention endorse, tho study of agrl
culture In the schools, and the state
board of education and the agrlcul
tural college bo authorized to prepare
a text book of agriculture suitable
to the public schools of the state;
that the convention endorse the
method of tho county superintendent
In making a report to the school
board on conditions as he finds them
In t h n district after visiting the
school.
The above resolutions wore signed
by the committee on resolutions: A
J. Shipley, O. W. -Myer and Carton
Z. Biggs.
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one and will no doubt liven up school
matters In Polk county during the
next vears. There were about sev
enty school officers present.' Inde
pendence was represented by B. F
Jones and M. W. Mix. Much credit
Is due to Superintendent Seymour for
the interest he is creating In school
work throughout the county, the larg
attendance at this meeting, which
was due to his efforts, and the en
thusiasm due to the efforts put forth
by him.
BUSY WEK AT
THE
NORMAL
President-Harry ' M. Shafer of the
Ashland State Normal School -was a
Visitor of the Normal and of . the.
Training . School on . December 3.
President Shafer complimented-' the
work ofthe training school and the
uniformity of the pupils. At the cha
pel period -he addressed theatudents
at assembly on 'VThe Personality of
the TeacheV" and was enthusiastic
ally received. ,
.. W. B,. Sulherford, '.0.4,. for several
yeajciwUJpal of. the Tillamook city
school, but now in business In Port
land, was a welcome visitor on 'Mon
day and .Tuesday of last week.
. Miss,. Nora . J. Sorenson, teacher of
one of the ,3d grade. rooms, at Coryal
11s, vis,i,te d. the,, college, and. the .train
ing .school on Tuesday andjWednes
day. Miss Sorensonwas tjhe guest
of Miss Roma Stafford.
Among the out-of-town visitors for
the Senior Reception on Saturday
evening were: Col. and Mrs. E. H.
Hofer of Salem, Hubert A. Goode 08
of I'ortlaud. Mlaa May CJooda '07 of
Crxuhain, MlUon Force '01 of Fort
land anU Mlsa Hilda Tooso of r-
gan City.
Tha $nlor Roeoptlon,
I'erhaps ono of thn prettiest win
U" receptions ver given at Mon
mouth was that lvn by thn class
of '09 In the Normal Assembly Hall
on Saturday I)"C-mb r -h
Th room waa artistically dm orated
with mlstli'toit and ireens and fea
loons of tho claaa fnlom, ren and
gold. Hung from thn rlast lr. In
front of the ball were lUhta of th
colors spelling -Senior." whllw lh
claaa motto "Not for Ourlvea
Alone." was" gracefully formed on the
lower wall of the balcony.
r'ully -wo hvnJ'd guest sed
down th receiving line In which
itood tho entire faculty and evrp
K.ninr. Afinr a. number by the
orchestra the following program was
rendered:
Address D. C. Henry. Class Trent
d-nl.
Song Glee Club.
Knn "Lovlnit Eyes" Girls' Chor
us.
Selection Orchestra.
Hay, "Convention of tho Muses"
Senior Girls.
The last number Is worthy of es
ncclal mention. Ten girls In Greek
robes formed a beautiful tableau and
acted their parts In charming man
uer. MIhs Tuthill, who drilled the
girls, received many compliment on
tho success of tho number. .The pro
gram was followed by four marches
In which tho many pretty gowim
showed to excellent advantage. Pres.
KoHKler with Miss Tuthill led the
Grand March. V. C. Henry with MIhs
Fugate tho Senior Promenade, Mrs
imi.i.iif u-ith Mlsa Shearer Ladies'
Choice. Mr. Griggs with Miss Gal
liri.uii. ill., alumni Iletwcen the
marches were given tho class koiikh
nmi vi.IIh nnd the evening tloseu
with tho Alumni consolation:
"Frelimt'ii, Sophomores, Juniors
Seniors,
Don't cry, for by and by
You can Join the Alumni."
Vespertine 8oclety.
The Vespertines had a very Inter-emine-
session at the last regular
meeting. Many members were pres
ent and ono "victim" was initiated
much to the amusement of everyone
ihi.n. The nrocrani. which was
short on account of tho preparation
for tho Senior Reception, was as fol
lows:
Song Society.
Roll tail Quotations from Long
fellow. Recitation Miss Hlckson.
Quartet Vespertines.
Reading Miss Galbreath.
Song Society.
Funnygram8 Miss Hartzog.
Song Society.
Critic's report.
The society has decided to
up the study of Goldsmith's
StooDs to Conquer." Books
been ordered and the society antici
pates pleasure as well as profit from
the evening readings.
Delphian Society.
The Delphians met Friday even
ing promptly at 7:30. Miss Dorsey,
the new president., assumed the reins
of office easily and gracefully. The
program for the evening was short
but well rendered:
Opening Song Society.
Reading Lillie Springer.
Current Events Inez Murphy. '
Extemporaneous debate. Question,
Resolved that the Teddy Bear fad
is detrimental to society." Af fir ma
tlve: Mary Whitney, Adele LaLonde
and- Hazel jewett' negative; Mabel
Ellis, Blanche Goodwin . and Jean
Kuykendall.
The tudces. Mr. Briegs, Miss Stra-
chan and Miss Warner, decided In
favor of the negative. .,
take
"She
have
ROAD BUILDERS
HOLD MEETING
AN
ELABORATE PROGRAM PRE
LUDED THE MEETING.
Judge Scott Delivers Splendid Ad
dress at Close of Which Onjanlia
tlon of Polk County Oood Roads
League Is Effected.
Marked for Death.
'Three years ago J. was marked
for, death. A grave-yard cough was
tearing my lungs to pieces. Doctors
failed to help me, and hope had fled,
When my husband got Dr. King's
New Discovery," says Mrs. A. C
Williams, of Bac, Ky;' "The first
dose helped' me and improvement
kept on until I had gained 68 pounds
in weight and my health was fully
restored." This medicine holds the
world's healing record for coughs and
colds and throat and lung diseases.
It prevents : pneumonia. ' Sold under
guarantee at all druggistB. .. Bftc -and
$1.00. Trial bottle free.
Every day Is Christmas where an
Edison Phonograph Is the gift. For
sale at Craven & Moore's. 27 -8.
An enthusiastic good roads conven
tion was held in thla city Monday
which was largely attended by po
plu of this end of the county, many
people coming from a distance to at
tend It. Thn meeting was addressed
by Judge John Scott of Salem, after
an entertaining program of music of
several numbers.
In opening bis remarks Judgo Scott
complimented tho road work that he
had seen on his way to Independence
from Salem, stating that, as a rulo,
tho people expect too much of a
county court In the way of hi,hwiiy
Improvements. He said that m"tt
of the lime of 'ue cnii'i;. Judges Is
taken up with the duties of thel." of
Ices and that they have llttl" or no
time to give to road Improvement
throughout the county.
The meetings which are being
held over the state are the result of
tho meeting which took place in the
rooms of the Portend Conmier.lal
Club the 11th of l:.t Aug-wt, ut
which time a committee was appoint
ed to raise funds and to employ one
or more people 10 go uirounu
Mule holding' good roads conventions
and organizing good roads leagues
which were intended to create henti
nient In favor of Improving the pub
lic highways throughout the state. .
Judge Scott explained in detail the
measures that are now being proper
td by tho commltteo on legislation
that was appointed at the meeting
of the Oregon State Grange, the
Roads Conference held In Portland
on that date. une or me meas
ures provides for a state appropria
tion not to exceed one-half mill and
which would raise a revenue of
about $300,000. This money," contin-
ued Judge Scott, "Is to be expended
under the direction of a state high
way commission to be appointed by
tho state board. One' member of the
commission Is to be appointed for
each Judicial district of the state and
one member is to be appointed from
the state at large a civil engineer
and especially trained in the con
struction of public roads and who
would act as chairman of the com
mission, said appropriation to be ap
portioned among the various coun
ties throughout the state. No county
would receive more than $20,000 un
til all the counties shall have had an
opportunity to make application for a
similar sum, after which time there
being any of said sum unapplied for
It is to be reapportioned among the
various counties according to the ap
plications for the same. ,
The measure provides that the said
sum is to be expended under the co
operation of the state highway com
mission and the county court In
which the road is being constructed,
the state to pay , the county
and the adjacent property within a
given territory to be established by
he county court to pay- of the ex
pense of constructing said highway.
He also recommended that each
county ' have a civil engineer who
would, In addition to assisting in car
rying on the state work, use the rest
of his time in engineering the road
work In his county in the way of
drawing bridge plans, setting grade
stakes for making cuts and fills and
for better drainage of earth roads
throughout the county. He also, in
strong terms, urged the use of the
log drag, stating that for the'effort
required In Its use and the money
expended in Us construction it" Is the
cheapest and most effective tool ;that
la now used in Improvement of public
roads. He also recommended that a
law be enacted providing for specifi
cations for "Well constructed, well
drained earth. roads, and that the
measure provide: for an appropria
tion of mill to be used as prize
money to" be given, to any county or
community thA-wbairconstructthe or
more miles of earth road according
to said plans and specifications, upon
the approval of said work by the
state engineer, the county or com
munity constructing said road to have
$250 pit mile. Provided, however. I
that In no rvenl ahall the state pay
more than one-half of the cost of
said liiiprovi-meiiia. He stated that
auh a law would demonktrate the lui
por'aine of making well constructed,
welt drained roads. He also stated
that lliounaiid of dollar r annu
ally upended throughout the state In
putting gravel upon poorly drained
roads that had to be covered up In
ordor to get the road on a proper
grade.
He recommended the use of btate
and county prisoners in rock qurt
rles In the preparation of road ma
terial to be used for road construc
tion throughout the counties of the
state. He also urged the Importance
of constructing better highways from
financial, educational and aoclul
points of view. He stated that good
roads would soon cause construction
of high school every few miles
throughout the state, that would tend
to bring better social and education
al advuntages to the boys and girls
of the farm which would prepare
them to feel perfectly at ease In the
company of people who reside in the
city who have better chances than
the average boy or girl of the coun
try. At the close of Judge Scott's ad
dress the organization of the Polk
County Good Roads League was ef
fected. J. II. Mulkey was elected
president, J. N. Jones, vice presi.
dent; Chas. E. Hicks, secretary: H
Hlrmhberg, treasurer; Mrs. G. W.
Conkey, second vice president; Mrs.
Claude Skinner, third vice president;
Miss Lor a Craven, fourth vice presi
dent; Dave Stapletou, fifth vice presi
dent; Bessie Butler, sixth vice presi
dent; and Miss Maggie Hodge, sev
enth vice president.
A good number signed the follow
ing: We, whose names are hereto sign
ed, hereby voluntarily associate our
selves together under the name . of
the Polk County Good Roads League.
The purpose of this association is to
encourage and assist in the construc
tion and maintenance of permanent
public roads In this county and
throughout the state, and we, each,
personally, pledge ourselves to' do
everything in our power to further
the good roads movement and secure
such legislation as may be necessary
to inaugurate and carry on the con
struction of a system of permanent
highways throughout the state.
The officers of the association
shall consist of a president, a vice
president, a secretary, a treasurer,
who shall be elected by the mem
bers and shall hold their respective
offices for one year and shall dis
charge such duties as usually pertain
to such offices In voluntary associa
tions, or as may from time' to time
be prescribed by the members of this
association.
Early Morning Blaze.
Fire broke out in the rear of C. G.
Long's meat market last Friday dur
ing the night. As a consequence the
market has ' been- closed since then.
Much damage was done to the build
ing and the machinery of the estab
lishment. There was an insurance
on the property, adjustment of the
same having been made on Wednes.
day. '
The fire department turned out in
good order and did heroic work, sav
ing the building and keeping the fire
under control from spreading to ad-
Joining property. When discovered
the fire was well along and It is a
miracle that business property on the
whole street was not wiped out.
City Holds Election.
Tho Mtv clpetinn tiassed off so
quietly that few people knew tho,r,e
was one. Many of the business nieti.
foil, ,i tm mil- n vote. There was
. l V.W Ou vv v w i
only one ticket in the field so there
was little interest in the election.
However, the candidates were the
choice Of the people! A better .Set.
of officials could hardly have teen
chosen. is
Following are names of the.:;cancli
dates elected: For ' mayor, ;;B.' F.
Jones; for" recorder, Asa B. Stobin
son; for councllmen, J. S. Bohjmnon,
J. E. Hubbard, W. H. CravA and
W. T. Hoffman.
'-The Presby.terian ladies will have
an "Afternoon Sale'1 - of pretty hand
kerchiefs; aprons and fancy articles,
at the home of Mrs: - O. D. Butler
Saturday frdmi 2to 5." Everybody" 1ft-vited.
Fascinating Pyrography 150 page
illustrate catalog No. 2 fee- VVood
ard.tJiarke & Co., Portland, Oregon, tf
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.jj)(Diii 2(omii.
-IX-
Men's & Boys' Clothing
Wev'e just selected from our
regular line of Clothing 120
Men's Suits and we have placed
them on our bargain tables at
20 to 30 per cent reduction in
price to close out broken lines.
All sizes, 35 to 44. ' 190 Young
Men's Suits at 20 to 40 per cent
reduction . . . Over 200 Boys'
Knee Pants Suits at 20 to 40
per cent reduction.
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SALEM, OREGON,
OUR EXHIBITION
of Christmas Merchandise' is great
spick and span new goods from the
best manufacturers of America and
Europe. New Dress and Waisting
Silks, new Wool Suitings in the new
directoire materials. v ; ;
We are showing the lates New York
craze: the
EmpressNipponCoats
Also all the, new styles in Directoire
Suits, sheath Skirts, silk Petticoats,
fine Furs, silk Umbrellas, kid Gloves
in all sjiadesj.. fancy neck wear and
Ruchings. We show the strongest
line of up-to-date new merchandise
JBcMnlEffi and
at prices you cannot beat in Chicago
or New York.