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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1895)
5 f j i l SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. WilimucJ li.f llm lolk (ounly Triu'ltrr' M'llliHI, KHt itcvclldl to 111. KtlVHIKH'IIU'llt Hi III 1'iiIiIIvHWio.iIh. JSIUTKO I1T l'KOK. T. A. HAVKN, ( Inticntoiice, Orotfon. All oiuinmnlratlniu rotating lo Uil work muM lw Hjjivwd to th editor l llils do-(wrtintnt. ' Teacher sad Teaoliiug The ime is drawing near when the majority of tho schools will close' and then there will be a crumble, fur positions. There is P telling what tho kaleidoscope "What I don't like about our schools," tnid tho loy who bad been chastised, "is that they run too much to physical culture." The. Granger Eduo.tion.lb. Tha Journal lias more than once called attention to tho fact that labor organizations are invariably loyal to tho most progressive ideas Tho granges- are no less apprecia tive of tho best educational ideas though they have been mora slow to express themselves. The Maine state Rranjti at its recent meeting, Tin: polk county rm:ss. News Items and IMItorlul V.x-predion. ...:n -i ..r :t n. . i li.urMfnv lficui.il tliu l..wl KOrt,4 Of clinL-a Tim cii-ii mill Tdf 11' v...u . .u w a . . 11 ....v av.a next positions reminds one of tho old game of "pussy wants a corner." There are not so very many more teachers than positions, in fact there are more positions than thoroughly qualified teachers, but from the number of applications the different boards of directors re ceive, one would think tho woods were full of teachers. One teacher has been known to make fifteen or twenty applications in one month. There was a time when the pro fession of teaching was looked on with contempt and at tho present rate we are aboutto return to that state of affairs. It would not lie exaggerating to state that teachers arc tho poorest paid class of toilers in the land, considering the outlay in. time and money that is required to fit them for their work. Then the tenure of office is so short ajid uncertain that many of the mostj promising teachers are seeding other fields of employment. Now who is to blame fjr thU state of affairs? Primarily the teachers themselves ore responsi ble. So many resort to the perni cious method of trying to underbid someone that has a position in order to get the place. This is usually practiced by beginners who think that if they can get a place once they can win renown and in a short time get their salary raised but that is the saddest mL-take they ever make for when the salary i once lowered it requires a super human effort to raise it again. Such practices shows a lack of pro fessional courtesy that no dignified teacher will be guilty of. Then the shortness of tho term and the method of electing teachers tend to make changes frequent. A teacher is hired for a fchort term and as aoon as that is finished, boards cf education are under no obligation to them, especially if Borne two or three in the district have a griev ance to present. There is seemingly nothing wrong in this state of affairs, but it degrades the noblest cf all profes sions and hinders progress in all the schools. How is it in other lines of work? Can 3'ou name any other class that is driven from pillar to pest as is that of the peripatetic philos ophers? If a merchant has a clerk for a year he is more valuable to him than one who wa3 not ac quainted with the work. Banks i Gth ard 7th tciuleil t'V .1.1, resolutions in tho foini of a report adopted that has as yet conic from any organization. Wo give it niot treuehant paragraphs: The public school has been the pride of New Kngland for many iienerations. If it is to continue its great work, the bt citizens of every community must give some of their time, ellort, and influence to making it equal to tho work it should do and worthy of tho age. There s-honkl be greater care in tho selection of teachers, ad a greater insistence on the employ ing of tLosc who have a natural aptitude for tho work, and whohavc received suitable scholastic and professional training for thei duties. .Salaries should be suel as will seeuro teachers of th quality demanded in the foregoing recommendation?. We approve of a sUble tenure of office f"r teachers. We protect against their dismissal from the positions that they hold except tor incompetency or immorality V submi: that the spleen of a clique or the prrsonal prejudice of an in dividual should not be considered a sufficient reason for changing teachers. We feel that our child ren are subjected to a great wrong by the existing enforced itineracy. We would call attention to the importance of such consolidation of the rural schools as will warrant the employing of competent teachers. We plead for comfortable and attractive school buildings for our children, and we ask to havo them supplied with the appliances mid conveniences necessary to the ad ministration of a successful school. We are persuaded that a serious want of thoroughness, loo many studies at a given time, too much mechanical drill on inc. same tiling"-, an unnatural order of stud ies, no recognition of the order in which the faculties . develop, and no provision for t lie varying apti tudes or deficienccs of children, are among the great weaknesses ot the once more, rmbiic schools of today. Any teacher who fails to help her pupils to see something of the itkms or inti;ki:st Gathered from our Vitr'otu LVoluiigi'i Throughout the State. Mrs. Nancy Mark d id at tho home of her ron, William, nt Lebanon, on WcihicMhiy morning, at tho advanced ape of 10 years, .p nn nths and -2 days. Jim I.indsh-v, of ldy, Klamath county, gave Ins m-year-oni daughter, Pora, a revere hilling. During the nit lectin" daughter got . . ... I J on. A. H. I.yle, who is hero 1 hold of a butcher-kmle ami wnacK from Crook county, says stock in id her father a tcrriblo blow across that country havo wintered well, 'the loghead that m ponded opera- and that beef entile mid mutton Mum t tho lathers mvonie paw- ( Observer.) Why is tho city of Pallas these days like unto the building of King Solomon's Templo? llecause there is not heard the sound of axe, hammer, or any tool of iron in her make up. Tho Dallas foundry is kept busy these days. What is sheep demand a far better price than formerly. Mutton sheep are selling at tf3.T" per head. Assessor lleckett began l.is work of assessing tin; indefinitely. I.illdley .' TTT, I.. .... Castorlrt U Dr. Batnnc-1 rUchcr- preaoriptlon for IuflinU ntul Children. It contain neither Opium, Morphine nor other Xarcotlo Ptibst.itKC It 1 ft luirmlos nubstltiito for Pnrcsoi Ic, lrps, Cootlilntf Byrnv, nd Ciistor OU. It Is lMeasttnt. It.1 trmirniitoo Is thlrly jeiuV una by ftlllllonsofSIotherH. C.u:torhidotroyVorimi umlnlluy fevcrishnesa. Cc.steil.i pventa vomltlnff t'r Curd, cure Ulnrrluvsi r.nd V.l.id Colic. Cimtorl.i rellevfe tocthlnr trouhles, currji t o!tp;;Mou r.nd ISalniency. CustorU nwlmllatoa Ci t'. r.-i:iMtn tho utonineh a-.iA boMch. i.MS bei-.UI.y nnd ii:if.ir:.U!ocp. C.u lod.i l tho ChlldronN lur.r.eca-tho Mother'- 1'rkuO. 1 JU i h.,., r, iik. iii'Mjr l'n. iifiirf v, ii,., I B0HTHERN a PACIFIC R. I R u N o is recovering. W. U. Ttnu'le died at his luiiv.o near lh.ek JlilUebeol house, I.iuu tho countv over in count v, last Monday, March 2f, Douglas iiiecinct this weik. The 1S05. Mr. Teiuplo was born in assessing business is quite clumsy , May f l.'l'i mid ou!d have been work this time, ns a w hole lot iifjlio years eld this eouiing May. He census taking is polud into the i crossed tho plains in iSo-' and in job. Mrs. Harah (liKiam, an old Ore gon pioneer, 7o years of age, died on Wednesday nij;lit. Mrs. Wm. Kimball died nt her limine in thi- city Thursday noon, March cf fi ver. M;o leaves a husband mid three small children. The Kpw.irih League convention of Salem district to be held at this hu'O next week, Apru -llh. v. ill be Jar-el v i!t u gal. f, and a first- l.as be; ll ISdS located on his farm near Uoek Hill, win re he has lived up to the time of his death, lie is the father of nine children, siveii of whom in, d his wife Mill tuivive huu. .Mr. !'. ... i,l . u-.ia n . !! Ill nil III! liVI'f! il ll'J'll .1.1.. ..! II,,"" " the coi;;4ry and v.asiui honorable man, whosr dcuta vid bounixer sally nprcttid. lie lad Inn r. ! great si.hucr for many years. i..,i r... i I J 1.0 pi. 111.1 I. II HI" J.H4IIIIHI !! , , itiietl. A K. rviiidi-ii i t K!;;in are at-1 . comiletul and have It eu su'j nii'ti'ii f,i (!,. i-i ."in. if ti e fir its nn- ctai's prorani l.as t'C; u jTiparcni , for the occasion. The L a,u,., IV. 1 1'i'ova!. Mt u to have a kj an auxiliary to the church, has ! -M'u i'y -f 1 1 0 or HV, with i st become quit; popular, and a great heh) in church work. The meet- i Mr. Ch.nl-s llauck, wb'. has had C:kctr,r:"t. "Cnit-rtA Ii ' " '"r ,k:' 4,.'l, !.,; i. t J ll.T :.!'.") l i.il timet M ij Vt i:(MU lliaii I'll,! ;vn." "Cefor' Li C.it. i n-.i'o'v !' ' ' la. h i :.m i. u :v f:iril:-wnt ::.' rt' ! 1 m-' i!.:iT.it-f iii. if " - ;i 1 '"' rt..tt.l f e.pvwtm. f ""' (l,.,-!!!,. til. If I. l - f '""' fuj.-;.i.,ii. -iC.,.i : v r ' in 1 - r ,;.:,: ,l,iu ti.'if :-.M'v .--" Ci M. -I i'. Castori.iu " Curt'V U h m i ll l' '1 V'.n.lrn lhl l (.4btiwiiJ a uujfiw i..i.r iiiwui-u'i: kuuuu lo !!." .... n Ill fu, 0f il si , I ro'iti . N. V. " fVi j.to'1" I vti 1 1 l u tlilMrwi' i1'vft nutu Imio ,A,u imuly t t.i-ri-iiu- lit Civlr uuM.') l roll. ii'i I 'itk tn.i hsn.iiii wiiy i'ii.i "f f .ili-ul U'lllv4 bil U lli'l M .iiii1n, jr no era liw lu tmif U"l t! i ul'. it l'a..i..rin l-M wu vl'Jl luver tiiM It.' l'n;ru tl mhtiL ni Iiniar. Z ujm C. rmrttt, .. :,f .f.-ny Liem'., Vv York City. Pullmsn Tourist TO Sleeping Cera Dlnlna Car Sleeping Cars . sr. v.tvi 'jn'i.trti " " ) ' iiii'.txirf'iJiucs U'iX.S IfKlj I A'AA'.V.r.iitT" 'lU'TtK 1 THROUGH TICKETS! TO i cutr.tno I ir.istf.vtiTaY I run. uni .. .YA' U ' I'OKK' f A7.V IO.Y (tint ull I l ot.vrs A'..vr tmii snernl '. r rn M.i.l I.. it 1 1 mi' l ulil), Ht b III Hi-I., .-nil .,h i.r rlt , W. II. IIANVI.t:V. Arn. I Ii.i1i'iiiidviir, -..iH ji. . l ('II I; I.TON, At. lirn. ! ,,' Nn. Muri l.'iil ifwl, fntn riilH 1'i.Mfl vn, On .;Ui -2 I't , one cf great ire rull'iii no aumev ing promises to be success. IVlk county's taxes m. i no siivs t.iere is in this counti v? " (Itomizer.) Chas. rtk'hardson and Henry Pigg, of Hethtl, are oing to Cali fornia in a hack and may nut Lo back fur a year or to. It is said that Marshal Saver is preparing to plant forty acres of corn on his Luckhmnite ranch. Uncle Perry ii;h is back from several month.' sojourn up in the Colfax country. We a.-ked him what county warrants were worth in Whitman county and i.e said,; .v-.. i .. 1 .. -oinm, ior mey uo lint nave any.- ine county is .;tju,(iA) in debt and cannot lawfully increase that indebtedness. Jurymen and the like get a statement of the f the dcven ti.ent of the P..ibv McKie mine at Cable Cove, n-poits having s'nuk a line en hotly three frit wid'js'.'.a d 'j th tl 170 feet, a.. I in tilt) f;:ce i f the t n i i i . 1 1 -J;)d Act in leegth. The rite cf hatdi.-m l v iiemi'i - feii-il was administered to 27 por- j sons at an open-a.r incetiiig :u i ;jj I'lUrns Wediu-sd.iv. Siine -.i'J persons ubsi rved tin nrrv'ct", in chnSiiig a group f Piute Indians, which, gathered at a respe-vlfu! YA" V Ve A G Bircc-il Chilled J. I- Ccse Ctcel len Cultivator Plows. Is an ii ipleni' nt you cannot get alonj: without, el.-1 .hi' v a tr'llv when Umht at our store. Thry II. .li M II.I , Itrt tver. TO T H ti I i i . 'Til A Sweat Pad V.'i!! protect y"ur horsn end Mialdo hini to do bf'.tpr service. Wee jtift rwived a lnrjre nisi.rtmi.l. .:vin Ti:a i iw!i i or Two Transcontinental jFI O XJ NORTflKllNRy PiflHC I ilist.incr. jande a pirturesque back ground for :h seene. Thfl neif . in houses built fur the Pendleton sce.uriri ini.'l now C'liniihte.l. They arc IFRAZER & SON, Monmouth. a VI MINNEAPOLIS AMI PAUL ST. fETKJI ; OM A 1 1 i. KansasCii wall fill nidation;. I a re i built on st':ij I The f.-an.c wurk is mai'liiiie-imitit-.' ed with asbssto'! an 1 lime, to ini-' : port li-ht and render iiipr.ictieail y , fireproof. Tiiu covtrii: ii cur-' 'i'h . . trll APRIL2 BARGAINS! i i r;!-nl.'.I ir.iii Om ivirnlirmiiA lisia amount due them and will be paid j ., " ., , ' , , . v. three ilo.iip,, t!ie other two. An when the county gets on its feet i ,.,.,.,,,. ,. ..... ,v,, , ' v ? i i wi ciii.ii e " V I liv H 111 1 - "O cut i.iiors. I..c.!ei:t jilit IS given i t Ladies Fine Shccs and Cxfcrd Ties. I li.ivi J i :t reerlveil larjie Mm I; of . . . 4 Uit W.ITKS T. All J'AHTfllN t'lTIKR. f OCKAX liTKA5!KR8 lnn I'lirllABd ! SAN FRANCISCO.; In 1851 C. C. P.edman c;.mei0 lI)C ,Hi;,;j. j, the compai-v to iii.-ii!;iy wool to oil eh tii'.i li"hlfi. . 1 i ii ... r? -a - nerc ami v. as einpioyeu uy bounty , Then-, with the t--p interkr, enable I'i'.n.muc'nnrr T .1 In..l.i.!i it..i 1 .. V V . vs...-. A V. J.V1I.ILI..I lll.VA i i:r. ....... 1 . i. . . uesi in jne, liULu.e, jiuiiuuir, uiiu oiners 10 ounu a court House in uta : t;10 p,leni ai l Jiiia ja:icu iu uu n.u- ul iiniig lUJiaS, lUl'll K LOW II 8S Vy II I llUttl. ; ( j. .Jf fr, ,nt ior those who have ft right to look 'J he next year he went lo the ; to her, not only fjr guidance, but r. lines with Judge Lurch, Ira 'T r ,.-.ifr.l niwl r.o..-j r.. i-o' I i lii tULiiu (t'ju IJI.II. I r. Xll A'JIU MUi r. 1 . t i V plH'Il A. J,(,l'.( for light. We are becoming aware that this day calls, and that the future will lirst met him back at his old Mis souri home, where his chil.iren IV1 , t q n i ". r. .-. u n Ihmo hce.'is r el k -f t m b.i iiretnn ; From now until Mcy 1, 1 will give customers tho best bar- p, fjains ever offered in Orcoon JUST TiillNriC (DIP IT. age. Hie rmlrfau age is LiO li-et. j ,:i warehou-ies will furnish storage for about .5,OCO,000 p.ounds of wool. has rsi;rii"d Now KYt;'ir. i,.iiii.M o.fri Tit H jj.i ::r, ,; i ir, K'Mvt fail i .;:., I. MO " Vii'i Ki.l .( iJ..V " i-'hio km ti.r.o .M.a.i " " i i-.- - a.7i :i.f.i " lleiny HIim'H i, :o ,C) ATi'iiV r.lni'l.irr I'ie-'v 'J.iit :'.," " I 'in.- Cull". Villi; Ti. ...... . a.oo :i..o I ..r lull il. lull. . ml un . II. t U. Afnl- S SI . I i I .K, Ji.rtn ni?ciior.cir, of oli!rr' j W. II. III'llt.llt'llT, i . Urn. I'l'. Ag'M, 1 Ionian, w, p.- U oa3 ad rMoiMCl ft HERCULES be found that would do the work cheaper. Railroads and other cor porations do not turn olF their employees and hire a cheaper lot, and why? Biniply because the managers know that the cheap est labor is not the only thing to besought; that the longer a person court at Pendleton, and i been j pOHlt.'CU. supremo Henry J. also a 1. mm::: A.sxtjiTM;:vr or ni s.xrr c.w r 131. S. I-OiRTWOOD, MOXJI Ol TI, , i i i v j - ii i t i " , i Hcau na-i lx-cn a;.nointm to tie v ici j j cui uy. v.ucts ckj ii-i uuu " ' n i, nui.u nun iu vuiu'ji iiiii IIIU U and gracelul manners, wills that : dozen yeara ago we again met in are strong but not stubborn, morals Portlaud, which has since been his that are intelligent and incorrupti- he'iue. For nine years he has been ble, and minds that are alert, le- j county superintendent of road and ccptivc, retentive, reflective, respon-; bridge const ruction. This week he sive, and finely poised. Every true patron realizes that it is his duty to take an interest in is in their employ and the more he! the school of hi.3 neighborhood, to understands about the work the 'know its teacher, to be familiar more valuable he becomes; in short! with it3 work-, to give needed aid, iv U3 up lo see his boyhood fiictid T. J. Hayter, and the writer. T.i 1 n. ti r T.f . r. i i ju lieu, oi iiiecoy, nas prone to Eastern Oregon to drive hia stock to this valley. General J. If. Ftevenrs i o:i a visit to his big 1000-note ranch near North Powder, 10 miles from La (irande. Tiie g ni'-ral is withi'i a decadtt of his one hundredth birthday. that permanence is better for em ployer and employed. Now what is our duty in tLia matter? What can we, as teachers, do to better .our condition? IIow can our positions be made more jods of instruction, we may be permanent? A hint to the wise 'justified in expecting our schools is sufficient. We must raise our . to so train our children that thev counsel, and sympathy, and at all times to be its champion. With less waste of time on un important topics, better qualified teachers, and more intelligent meth- standard of requirements and en deavor to raise salaries rather than lower them. Next Saturdaj' tjie teachers' as sociation will be held in Mon mouth." Superintendent Irwin will be there and will lecture in the evening. This ought to be" the best meeting of , the year. IIow many directors and patrons can you induce tj attend? Make an effort in that direction and some day we may succeed in getting the people at large thrjroughly interest ed iu fchool work. can be intelligent after There are today 100,000,000 in the schools of the world. 1895: Number days present abeenco lanlies Teacher, (Trying to make the enrolleii. boys I5.iriirlV' 14. pupil recognize the word see on I total . the blackboard.) "What can you Average number belonging do with your eTes, Johnnie?" . daily attendance Johnnie (Triumphantly and viHW br diiecVor. with suitable illustration of his re-j " " l.v otiers jdr) 'Shefem." . 1 O, 1). Iuei-adV Teacher. students they leave school. To the making of our schools what our childrhn have a right to dem ind they should be, we propose to devote our time and dedica' e our talents, and we pledge our support to the school officers and teachers who strive to make these reforms realities. . Such grange sentiments should be scattered broadcast in every rural community. School Journal. EEP0STS. OAK V1FW PI BMC SCHOOL. For the month ending March 29. 37(5 II'. 4? 33 29 2(3 2) 80 Is Life Worth Living? That depcnd3 npon tho Liver. If the fiver ia inactive the wholo sys tem is out of order tho breath is bad, digestion poor, head dull or aching, energy and hopefulness gone, the epint is de pressed, a heavy weight exists after eating, with b general despondency and f -the blues. Tho Liver ia ' the housekeeper of tho health; and a harmless, simple remedy that acta like Nature, doea not constipate afterwards or require constant taking, does not interfere with business or pleasure dur ing its use, males Sim monB Liver Regulator a medical perfection. ' I ti ii perxxially, and know thai far Djnpepua, BiliousneM and Throbbing Headacha. It ). lh Km. .... u . .7 .. mUu. w www cw aaw. a. a. Jons. Macoav-Ga. . Kid WAY UNDINCS SALS-?.!, POR'i'LANl) Btearner Altona. iaxo II .11 ti. I E. ai i 1 M"C , .', , 'U..T i ''V- utmvw rmmm l,:' ; rT'5s HhMtm l'--v; "fv Vf J il 4aw ihaa ,'- ' '5i. .' f i.fiMir lawit - ' '. ...'-j--' ciL'wrvllva. rniMntrwMM ra t u ar ttiiM'lawwu Iva I W a. r.UH oll e linn, Blarlat voititiaualla. :lMalHwnr iar '"" tl.a. fcnaliMa MJian ! a wiw Leave .S Fast Time. f H&Pm j t C I'erfumes, iUi JM i stationery, f ' Paints, y-'i. ii (is, 'ritf&m&4l';5 lirusbeK, v 1(7 1 I.f.'ive Porlhind Turnlays, Thurnlavs and Faiurdays. fi.OOn, m. I.'-ave Iii'h iicndi iiee Mondav. W din ; .Li vs and Kridats 1;.-:!0 " , Trf ....... alein " " " 7-.tr, " Clieap Rates. Alexander-C o oper Drug Co Always aim to p!ea.e and keep on hand -V " - 07 ALLKIND3 I koii H.r. at Tim vvywtu t'zJL J Chronic Nervousness Could Not Sfecp, Nervous Headaches. Gentlemen: I have hopn i-.Hr, your ltcsiorative Nervine for the p:ist, three months and 1 camiot. enough in its praise. It has baved flv Life. for I had ain.ot piven up hope of ever beinir well auain. I v.-.,a chronic Kufforer from nervoiigne:-s ami criuid notsleeri. I was alo troubled with nervous Iip.kI.ii-Ik. nnH l.-.a r a d'icTors in vain, until I used your Nervine, iins. M. wood, nin.. m Dr. Miles' Nervine Cures. Tn. mnf Krrlne Ii ,ol4 on pnaltlw. riiaranipc- that ti, trt Uilllo will Vneiit. ll (ircnlsuarll It It SI. bull Ira for to. or ir the Lt. Miles' Medical Co. ymiKcs, Prescriptions ft-. UllbblT Good., Sulphur, Patent Medicine ('ijrarH, Thern)omlor Ilookn, Pen, IVnoila, Ktc, Ktc. V 0 alio l..:.i.i.-atsa, ouf wm M I. wWt A WOVELTYt ,V!.5If;0MLGASEIiEJ " 1 1 ' '.l r- r'.;'i.artininiliif eJinay r i ...I i .i, i ;..ln.l . . ..l..-ii ii...,.-. ..u ivl ialiJ"iu.f.nU'Va. In Aiiivrfca. Tlr.al I I'M" i, li....iMr n.mila 6 iii5i-!2ry find Marin miirttwiuiil I 41. 7 -..'..ii.n Ut., HaM : Carefully -:- Compounded Day or Niht. IdNTIDEFEiroTunsrOE, OREQOIT. Estes L Elkini -Leadi vr City Draymen All kinda of CITY LIVERY SALE and FKKI) ST A I'LKK. KKLLKV & Hoy, ',,,. nmniH in A. W. I orlllni(icr. F'-1 'V-viv(.f 'h VJ:C::-S all Mi jipt ,,f pri.-o (rrxxl turnouts for (imni(r iiil rren .o, liLliarU lud. n . ..... " ""-',! i Ilors.lMr.l.i! I,v Hip vix k or ni .alh. IN DKI'EXDKXCE Dray & Truck Co. Drayinp ,f all kindK in and out of the city will receive prompt and careful atten tion if e ntrtiflcd to A. W. Dockstcadcr, (Hurrr-Mtor lo( liiui.KlAali) Our price are the loweet. Hauling I in or out of the eltjf Promptly atUmleil t. , J Charycti reasonable HORSE MEN Uc. yourbi printed UNTKBPRP'I offlc, 1 1 the bet work. You will t " f enabled to emir. lhfbrtJj from youi initiu)k W ' some fin STOCK! OXJTGt i I INDKPKXUKNCE. . C1.Er.OV OOur priei ar th 1