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TWICE A Wfctiji V V -LVJ JL lOUUTKKNTH YKAIt. INDKrKNUKNCK, I'OLK COUNTY, OUI'dON, MARCH G, 1'JOS. OF MONMOUTH AND THE NORMAL The New Cannery and Evap orator. Concerning (lie Fast History of A v i h i t to Mmiiiioiitli ul tin1 prifcnt tinio liwliHc a Jii'iwjistihih villno of alxiut 7.10 Miiiilati(ni, Hiirriiuinliil by rich iiKriimltunil nrnl fruit country. Tlx tlwciliiiK", uk n r,l'' ,,r0 '---ly iiiiitc.I iiml tlm majority liuve kt'jit luwitit. Iuiiiij tli-)iiKt twoywira tin town Ii.im (aki n on new lifts inul i goiiiK iilicnd in iiiaiiy wiiy,- A run tiory i in cour,-(uf i-oiittniftioii Unit will iihis ii nil tint Mirj'lus fruit anil VfuctJilili'H tlntt run Us raict'il in that vicinity. It will uIm oviijiomte fruit, tin' I'Viiiioratol liuvinn In en run lust fall lit a good jirolit. Tlio euiiiimiiy installing the ciiniiriy in nlm jmttinjr. in a eri-iinicry which will In- in ojktu lion before I no hchhoii is over, ilic vturting of the emmery will rstinnilule tlie growing of Hinall fruit to a lurje extent Htul there uro few jiIucch in the west where ntralierrie(i and many uther kiiulM of herrieH do hMtor, The lulls in western l'nlk county Unnj? the Jioino of tho native w ild Ktruwberry there i no reuHon why they nIiouM not liifomu aH unions for thedoinet-tic jirotlget an Hood Kiver. There U every reason to believe that thin dis trict in jiiht an woll united to walnut culture an Yamliill county and also for ii1oh. (liven the khiuo care that the grower of Hood river valley give tnoir apjiles and tho aiijiles of Polk county will gain as great u reputation, At Monmouth is located tho old original Oregon Htato Normal School, which has done ho much for tho public echooln of the Ktato by way of training teachers who have devoted their years to training tho youthful liiindu of the native aoim and daughters of this fail' land of tho west. '.';'.. Thia school was established as Christian College in 1805 and was first recognized us a Stuto Normal school in 1882, graduating its first class the following year. Tho stato . assumed the entire management of tho institu turn hi 1NIU ami tiio nrst appropria tion was mu do at tho legislative 'ses sion of 18!);t. The vesting of tho bill making tho last appropriation , litis caused it to be run practically by sub Boriptkm during tho past year and it will have to be so run until the legis lature makes a drovision lor its main tcniince. i From 1883 to 1900 the total number of graduates .was 82!) wild the number still teaching is 533, or a total per centage for the 23 yours of G'1.2, but the percentage based on tho number ' of. graduates during the past five years is 1)1.8 which shows that for at least a decade tho greater number of grad uates devote themeslves altogether to teaching. The total enrollment dur ing the year 1U05, the last year that has been embodied in the Presidents report, was 283 and tho schoc!l is capable of taking care of 400 with some additional room for the training departments. About 00 per cent of .the students .are self supporting, either wholly or in part. A large number of the graduates of this school hold im portant positions in the other hernial schools of this state as well as other states. , As to the esteem in w hich the grad- uatcs of this school are held by the Board of Directors of -the' Portland public schools it is well to remember that of the 30 graduates of Oregon Normal schools employed, 37 of them are from Monmouth and that there are but 23 from all the other Oregon ("H'T'" mli r"l. Tin' U'oldti of tlii Mud! w ill at Why think of Mote month kIh-ii Normal pehonU ar iik i.t I..MI-.I. " Showered HKli China. , One of I In. Mlii-irful event of the m'tiHort nim a ehiiiii shower given Mm. ljov Dullard at tho Inline of her mother, Mr. John J'ii kinx'm, on lact Tuewlay afternoon. Tin' "chower" raiiie eornplrte iturprii' to Mm. Itulliird wju twcivwl many iim-fiil mid luiiilifiil ph-ce of china. L'ltht refr'flinn'iitn wi-re wwl mid an 4'iijoyiibln iiflernoon cnl. Thi me 'ii rlieipa ting were Miw!unii F. V.. PiuM.H-k, M. (iotr, K. II. Km., F. W. Tri inor, O. I). Itutler, (VA. Wileftx, iei. Conkcy, I). U. Taylr, I). A. ll.Mlge, S. It. Walk.T, K. I.. K I 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 , P. M. Kirklaiid, A. Nelwm, L. KiV, Wallace ltnllard, C. Iliir, II. Mnttixtm, M. Mix, Mat (indium, Jim iralia;.'!, V. A. Mimner and" Mix Dougherty. GOOD NEVS FROM NINES Dfcli Ore Is Struck In the CumberlaniJ. CALL MEETING. Independence, Or., March 3, 11MW. The ai'im.'il mi-f-tiiig of the Inde- M-ndeiico Driving Club. Will beheld at the city hall on Hat unlay afternoon. March 7th , l'.KW, nt 3 o'clock i. in., r the purjM'so of electing a full board f directors, n president, necretary and treasurer ami for tho transaction of any other buMiiesi that may pruer- como before the meeting. W. W. Percival, President. ii. V. Jones, Swretary. Pilot Knob Hilling and Mining Company will Wit SHAPING HIS CAREER. MEET WITH SECOND DEFEAT I. A. C. Basket Ball Team Lcses to Mnscatincs. Monday night the I. A..C. First team met the Muscatine who are travelingover the country trying their skill against nil comers. This team has played up to Monday night a total of sixty games and has been defeated but nine times. Taking into consider ation' the fact that they havo played some of tho best learns in the United States, it is not to be wondered at that our team was beaten. The giime was a good clean one and no jangling and our boys speak hiehlv of the visitors. Tho crowd was ono of tho largest that has ever wit nessed a basket ball game in this city. The Muscatine have since defeated Dallas mid are playing towards Port land. The locil team will have a tryout with the First team of the Albina Athletic Club tonight and a warm game is anticipated. Following is the. lineup of the two teams as they played here Monday night: . LA. C. O. Uyers DeArmor.d Craven A. Bycrs Waim' if If c Ik Museatines Kautz Fuller Lillibridge Hayes Volger Keferee, Morgan; Umpire, Johnson; time score keepers Tharp and Wil liams. . ' . ' Score, 50 to 27 in favor of Museatines. A Kindly Offer. "Johnny" Oof)', who was Roosevelt's guido during his Colorado hunt, is now living near Cody, Wyoming,, Ono of GofV's neighbors, w hen contem plating a trip to Washington this winter, 'mentioned, the fact of Gofr. "Say, if you go," said the guide gen erously, "lemme know. I'll drop the President a lino and have him look you up." Kov. Waltpr M. Jennings', of Mc Minnville, will preach in the Baptist church Sunday, both morning and evening. There will be special music by the choir. A cordial invitation is extended to all not otherwise engaged, to attend these services. Strangers welcome, Ross Nelson states that it takes about two inches in depth of ensilage from the big silo to feed forty head of cattle one day. The silo is about forty feet high and thus will require some time to empty at that rate H. It. Nehrbas, president of the Pilot Knoh Milling and Mining Company, came over from Monmouth Wednes day and in Kpeaking of the outlook for the coming season mi id that there was every indication for a good sea-ions run in the. mines adjacent to the properties owned by this company. The company has sixtoeu claims in the Osceola district in Nevnd.i ami is capitalized for if.i.r)0,(NM) practically nil of the stock being owned by Mon mouth mid Indejienileiice js-opb', who will be well pleased to learn that phcuomiually rich ore has Un struck in tho old tunnel of the Cumberland claim, which adjoins tho Hornet, one; of the claims of the Pilot Knob group and the-tunnel was only thirty fee from tbe Hornet sale line two years ago. This would indicate that there is some miidity nood stuff in tin Hornet. Clippings taken from- the Ely (Nevada) Expositor state that Luther Williams was over from Osceola and reported a sensationally rich strike in the old tunnel of the Cumtiorland made by the Boston-Nevada company a few davs before, the whole face of the tunnel showing free gold which runs into hundreds of dollars to the ton. This claim is situated in Dry Gulch, which was wonderfully rich in placer gold in the early days of mm mir in this district, lliis claim was leased four years and the parties hav ing the leaso took out and worked through the Cumberland mill tons of ore that yielded better than $1500 per ton. The' nature of the ore deposits in the Osceola camp would lead one acauainted with the situation to believe that tho rich body of ore struck in the Cumberland will lead to larger and still richer ore bodies in thevicin ity. - The fact that the Cumberland is so closely in touch with the Hornet is reason for the stockholders in the local company to feel justly elated over this big strike, for there is little doubt but it goes through the latter claim. , Another clipping states that a Mr. Burritt of Osceola says there is a very optimistic feeling prevailing in the camp and that there will be a great deal of development work done tho coming season and that heavy operations may confidently' bo . looked for. The' big tunnel on tho New Moon is nearing the ore body and that the Black Horse near Osceola is-also making good. : In the Osceola camp are a number of claims that have paid dividends, the Raymond & Ely having paid as high as seven dollars ft month. The stock holders ot tho Pilot Knob company are well pleased with the news they have received, but it will bo some time before active operations can be resumed on the main body of claims as the snow is now twelve feet deep on some of them. This is better than having them located like many of the camps in that country where one has to haul water for a hundred miles. Uhn Oir.rtli Mthod With Hi Fvoril Clrk, Stephen Girurd, the foundVr of Girard Co!!ep For Horn, triu a ec centric in hi philanthropic us ha wa threwd and far-eeing in his busiiirBS. Tho following tor? i one of many which are told about hit novel method of distributing favori: Mr. Girard had a favorito clerk, bout whom ho ulwav eaij lie in tends! "to do well by Ten Linpin- cott." So when Lippincott got to be twenty-ono ho expected to hear omcthinflT of hia future proBixicts and perhaps et ft helping hand to Btart. But Girard carefully avoided the subject. Tho clerk mustered up courage. 1 suppose 1 am free, sir. said he, "and I thought I would say something to you a to my course. What do you think 1 had better dor "Yen, yes, I know you are." said the old millionaire, "and my .ad-' vice is tliat you po and learn the cooper trade." This nearly froze the clerk; hut, recovering equilib rium, he Baid if Mr. Girard was in earnest ho would do so. "I am in earnest." And Lippin cott sought the host cooper in Spring Garden, became sn appren tice and in duo timo could make as good a barrel as the best. lie an nounced to Mr. Girard that he hal learned his trade and was ready to set up in business. Tho old man seemed gratified and immediately ordered three of the best barrels he could make. The young cooper did his pret tiest and wheeled them uo to the old man's counting room. Girard pronounced them first rate and de manded the price. "One dollar, said Lippincott, "is now as low as I can live by." "Cheap enough- Slake out your bill." The bill was made out, and Gi rard settled it with a check for $20,- COO, which he accompanied with this moral to tho story: "There, take that. Invest it in tbe best possible manner, and if vou are unfortunate and lose it you have a trade to fall back npon which will afford yon a good living." ' NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly ap pointed administrator of the Estate of Andrew J. Newman, de ceased, by the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Polk Coun ty, and has qualified. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby not i lied to present the eam'e duly verified, together with the proper vouchers therefor, to the under signed at his office at Indepen dence, in sai J County, within six months from- the date of this notice. Dated and first published Jan uary 31, 1908. B. Wilson, Administrator of the estate of Andrew J, Newman, deceased. Oscar Hay ter, Attorney. 5w FIRST STATE BANK Independence, Oregon. C A PITAL, 25,000 . (1E,VF.R.4L BJ.YKLVO BUSIXllSS COXDTJCTKl Ofhckh and Dikectoks: W. A. Messier. Pres. K. Hofer, Vice-Pre. C. C. Patrick, Cash Win, Itid.lell F. N. Stump. J. P. K.jgri WADE fc CO. Wish to call your attention to the fact that tliey now li.-.vc a complete line of The Petaluma Incubators and Brooders These egg hatching machines Lave self heat regulating lamps ami adjustable thermometers, so that you do not have to ojh-h the door to see what degrees the bout is. We have from a T t-i gg to 321 egg capacity, and for larger si we can' order on short notice. Now is the time to ct the machine s you w ill be the tir-it to get your fowls on the spring market. Sec Us Before Placing Your. Order. R. I. Wade & Co. W. E. Manager. w.. .-w--ww.-wff-r.-... POLK COUNTY BANK MONMOUTH, - OREGON. PAID CAPITAL $30,000.00 Trausncts a general banking and received, Loaue made, Drafts sold. exchange business. Deposits . Officers and DrKEoToBs J. H. Hawley, Pres., P. L, Campbell, Vice Pres., Ira C. Powell, Cashier J. B. V. Butler, F. 8. Powell, J. B. Stump, , I. M. Simpson. . REPORT OF TH OF THE CONDITION HlLLIdRD ORQJ- BLACKSMITHING All kinds at reasonable prices. You get first-class work here. IXDErENOEXCB. Oregon Independence Notional Back CHARTER NO. 39T9 At Independence, in the State of Ore gon, at the close ot uusmess, February 14, 1908. Wednesday evening a very black cloud came up the river, which had the appearance of an eastern Oregon water spout, but which turned out to be an old fashioned hail storm. The hailstones were small and about half snow, but there was over an inch of them fell, some of which still remain ed on the sidew alks yesterday morning. BKSOURCES. .onus and discounts - ' : Overdrafts, secured and unsecured U. S. Hondo to secure circulation Homts, securities, etc. -liuukiiig-lioiise, furniture aud fixtures Other Real estate owned . Due from National llauks (not reserve agents) - - - " One from State Banks and bankers Due from approved reserve agents -Checks and other cash items - . Notes of other Nutlonal llauks Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents - - LAWbtin Mossv Ukskbvk in Bank, viz: Specie " - - . - 75 Legal-tender noteB WO 00 29,420 75 Redemption fuudwith IT. S. Treasurer, (5 percent ol circulation) - - 625 00 . Total - S'J72,891 4 LIABILITIES. Capital stock pnlrt in 50,000 00 Surplus fund - - - 10,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and m,5!W 91 1,410 U 12,500 00 jo.m 53 17,932 21 10,500 00 21 8S 15,245 86 40,053 49 632 89 . . 200 00 1S9 4 taxes paid -National bank notes outstanding -Dividends unpaid - - - -ludlvidual deposit subject to check llemand certificates of deposit -Time certificates of deposit Certified checks 11,096 66 . 12,050 00 720 00 146,993 75 U,7:l 71 - 31,a44 74 ioi 63 $272,6gl 49 1 ss. Total State of Oregon, Pfiimtv of Pntlc. I, 0. W. Irvine, Cashier of the above-named bank, do. solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. O W. 1KV1NK. Cashier. Subscrlled and sworn to before me this 2th day n February, 190s. B. WILSON, Notary Public. Cobbbct Attest: D. W. Sears, J. K Bhodes, H. Hlrschberg. -BARBER SHOP- Porcelain Baths Bootblack in connection COOI'RK Building C. Purvine & Son and CONTRACTOR BUILDER Altering and Remodeling a Specialty Drafts, Plans and Estimates . Furnished. Independence, - Or. To the People of Polk County It your .Bread is not good look to your Yeast. If it is O. K. look at your brand of Flour. Tlie chances are that it will not "be "PRIDE OF OREGOjSP' OE "PEIZETEAOH 55 W. T. Hoffman M. Tillery Oregon Milling & Warehouse Co. . ;Si c i