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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
HONOR GRAND OFFICER
het option Is Given Mrs. Mark Hayter
at Home of Mrs. E. N. Hall.

delightful informal reception was
given at the home of Mrs. Elmer N.
nan yesterday afternoon in compli-
ment to Mrs. Mark Hayter, who was
advanced to the office of Grand Con-
duetress at the recent session of the
Grand Chapter of Eastern Star in
Portland. The house was beautiful
lor the occasion, being decorated with
a wealth of sweet peas. Mrs. Hayter
was presented with an elaborate bo-
quet' the presentation being made by
MRS. J. c. Uglow Mrs. ]. H. Hollister
ana Mrs Uglow poured tea, and dainty
refreshments We're served. About
thirty called during the receiving
hours.
Among those present were: Mrs. E.
~ Hall, Mrs. Mark Hayter, Mrs. J. C.
uglow, Mrs. Arthur Phelps, Mrs. U.
s. Loughary, Mrs Otho Williams, Mrs.
%, w, Fuller, Mrs. w. V. Fuller, Mrs.
y. H. Hollister, Mrs. John e. Smith,
Mrs B. E. Newell, Mrs. e. A. Hamilton,
Mrs j. L. Castle, Mrs C. L. Barnes,
Mrs G. l.. Hawkins, Mrs. w. II. Nc
Daniel, Mrs. Theo Harrington, Mrs. H.
G. Campbell, Mrs. Willis Simonton,
Mrs. Conrad Stafrin, Miss Edna Hall,
Miss Merle Hall and Miss Ivy Nc
Daniel.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
PLEASANT AFTERNOON
Mrs. III. B. Cosper and Mrs. b. II. Pill
lar Entertain.

Mrs. II. B. Cosper and Mrs. Il. IL.
Pillar entertained the members of the
Presbyterian Missionary Society and a
few invited friends at the home of
Mrs. Cosper last Thursday afternoon.
The house was prettily decorated for
the occasion, white roses in great pro-
fusion being used in the parlor. and
a pink color scheme i'm the dining
room. The table was graced with
large bowls of I.aFrance roses.
An interesting program was enjoyed
by the guests Readings were given
by Mrs. ]. c. Gaynor. Mrs. cornwell
and Miss Vera Cosper. Mrs. Coad
sang a beautiful solo. and Miss Cosper
displayed remarkable skill in piano
selection. Mrs. c. G. COad presided
at the tea table. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
Those present were: Mrs. Cosper.
Mrs. pillar, Mrs Reeves. Mrs. Gaynor.
Mrs. Holman. Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs.
Ramsey. Mrs. Muir. Mrs. slmonton.
Mrs. c. G. coad. Mrs. F. ]. Coad.
Mrs. CornweI. Mrs. Loughary, Mrs.
sibIey. Mrs. NJ NJ. Ellis. Mrs. Teal,
Mrs. Parrish, Mrs. Richard. Mrs. Mac
Donald. Mrs Raerth. Miss May Austin.
OF Portland. and Miss Vera COsper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
OUR MARKET LETTER
Receipts and Sales at Portland Union
Stock Yards.

PORTLAND, Or, June 1S-Receipts
Cattle 2142, calves 100, hogs 945,
sheep 3611.
The cattle market has been slightly
draggy; sheep have sold briskly on an
recovered about zoe from the low
point of last week.
A good many California cattle were
among the receipts, and while the
cows and butcher stuff sold at high
prices, the steer market was slow and
sellers found difficulty in dispOsing of
their offerings A great many more
cows could have been sold without
effecting prices, but the over proper
ton of good quality steers initiated
against an evenly balanced market.
There was a brisk demand for sheep,
and anything that was fat brought
good prices. In the offerings there were
not many sheep of good quality in the
matter of flesh and the demand for
lambs and fat mutton was Ony supplied
in part.
Receipts from local territory has
been next to nothing and prices adj
vanced 15c to 25c over the low point
registered last week.
Representative sales have been as
follows: Steers, IS to ST.; cows, $4.25
to $5; hogs, 1925 to $9.75; sheep,
$4.75; wethers, IS; lambs, Sc; calves,
$5.25 to $3.50.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
Masonic Grand Officers.

New officers. elective and appoinuve,
of the Grand Lodge OF Masons Of Ore
gon are:
Grand Master-Charles e. Wolver-
ton. OF Portland.
Deputy Grand Master-Thomas NJ
baldwin, Of Prineville.
Grand Senior warden-George II.
Burnett. Of Salem.
Grand Junior Warden-S. s spen-
Ger. Of Eugene.
Grand Treasurer-W. A. Cleland, OF
Portland.
Grand secretary-James +. Robin
son. Of Portland.
Grand Chaplain. r. y. Bell, Of
Corvallis
Grand Senior Deacon-W. c. Bris-
tol. Of Portland.
Grand Junior Deacon-F. J. Miller.
Of Albany.
Grand senior steward-H L Pit
tock. Of Portland.
Grand Junior steward-F. s. Engie.
Of Ashland.
Grand OratOr-George r. Dafis' oi
Canyon city.
Grand Standard Bearer-M s Levy
Of Union
Grand sword Bearer-hrea sifniis-
ton. Of Astoria
Grand Marshall J. TWeedy. Of
Pendieton-
Grand Tyier-D. G. Tomasini, Of
Portland
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
JEFF MYERS IN RACE
WelI-KnOwn Politician VIII BE Candi-
date for Governor.

Jefferson Myers has announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor of oregon. He is the
second Democrat in the state to make
this announcement, the first having
been Charles p. Strain of Pendleton,
assessor of Umatilla county. Mr.. Strain
made his announcement several
months ago.
The entrance of Mr.. Myers into the
Democratic arena really opens the
Democratic campaign for governor
Besides himself and Strain, both now
openly in the race, there are several
possible candidates for the nomination,
among them being Circuit Judge Will
lam V. Galloway of Salem, State Rail-
road Commissioner oswald West of
Salem, and DR.. Harry Lane, ex-mayor
Of Portland.
The last two men, particularly have
been spoken of as probable candidates,
but as yet have made no announce
ment of their intentions.
Mr.. Myers says he has entered the
gubernatorial race in response TO the
urging of many of his friends, and that
he will conduct a vigorous campaign.
He declares himself in favor of the
direct primary. recall. corrupt practice
act and Statement No. 1.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
spends 8 Gents: Collects ?.

The Valley & Coast Telephone com
pany Of Alsea yesterday remitted 10
the state treasurer its gross earnings
tax for 1893. Il was 2 cents. This sum
represents 2 per cent Of its gross earn
ings for 1909. The state treasurer had
made two requests for a report from
this company by mail. which cost the
state 4 cents postage. a also cost an
additional cents 20 mail the receipt
for the remittance. making the cost to
the state of Oregon for collecting the
? cents gross earnings tax 8 cents In
all. besides the labor and material ex-
pended IN writing the required notices
and the receipt n also cost the tele-
phone company ? cents postage %
mail the tax 20 the state treasurer
once at salem.-Journai.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
TAKES Oath OF OFFICE
JAY BowERAfAN is ACTING GOV
ERNOR OF OREGON.
Presidcs at Meeting Of State Land
Board and Performs Other
onicial Duties.

Jay Bowerman, President of the
State Senate, arrived in Salem on the
A o'clock electric car Thursday and
went at once to the capital, where he
took the oath Of Office as Acting Gov
ernor of Oregon. The oath was given
by Justice Eakin, Of the Supreme
Court The elevation of the Senate's
President to the head Of the state gov
ernment was accomplished without
ceremony. A few friends from the city
and attaches Of the different offices
greeted the new Governor, who pro-
ceeded with the business of the Office
within few minutes Of his arrival.
His first official act was to afiix his
signature to the notarial commission
of M. e. Fowler, Of Portland. After
signing a number Of papers that were
awaiting his attention, a meeting of
the desert land board was called. In
the evening, a meeting of the State
Land Board was held.
While it was the general opinion Of
attorneys that the oath of office was
unnecessary, the Attorney-Gen adj
vised the formality to remove any
question that might arise later
Jay Bowerman is the first Governor
to reach that position in this state by
virtue of his position as President of
the Senate. He is S3 years Of age and
was born in Iowa. His mother lives in
this city
After cleaning up number Of rou-
tine matters that have accumulated,
Acting Governor Bowerman will go
next week to Eastern oregon, to attend
a session of court where he has some
cases set for trial.
Discussing his probable policy in re-
gard to public matters, Acting Gov
ernor Bowerman said:
II did not come down here to start
something. / shall not fire all the APP
pointive officers and pardon all the
convicts. In the main l think it may
be said that I will carry out the poll
cies of the Benson administration.
However, / shall use my best judg-
ment in all matters that require my at
tention and decide questions on their
merits.
This call came so suddenly and so
recently that l have had no time to
think of appointments or politics. At
present have no other thought in
mind than to carry out the announced
policy of Governor Benson in this mat
tar
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
MEET AFTER 50 YEARS
George III. Hines Tells of Reunion of
Polk County Pioneers.

George H. Hines, secretary of the
Oregon Pioneer Association, relates
the following interesting story of the
meeting of two former well-known
Polk County pioneers at last years
reunion:
Last year, l put two people in
touch with each other who had served
was I. v. Mossman, who came from
Indiana in 1853, and the other, Sam
Tetherow, who crossed the plains from
Missouri in 1845.
"It was at pioneer reunion that /
introduced these two men as Sam and
Ike. The latter said to the former:
4 thought I was a pretty early settler
in Oregon, but / see you are eight
years ahead of me- / noticed that
they did not recognize each other, so l
Interrupted them by saying:
Look here, you boys make me tired.
Don't you know you both lived in Polk
County in 1855; that you both re-
sponded to the call of Governor Curry
for volunteers to fight the Indians,
and enlisted in Captains Ben Hayden's
company; that you came down the
willamette River to Portland and up
the Columbia River to The Dalles the
next day, then marched across the
country to Walla Walla, December T.,
1856; that you saw Captain Charles
Bennett killed at the head of his com
mand and that you made a rush with
a lot of other boys and prevented his
body from being carried off by the
Indians; that you messed together, ate
horse meat together. slept under the
same blankets'-at this juncture, Sam
exclaimed: BY grab, you must be Ike
Mossman. Thus these two men met
after being separated for So years" +"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
VALLEYS GREAT need
IRRIGATION WOULD DOUBLE
CROP PRODUCTION.
Wheat Raising Rapidly Giving Place
to Intensified and Diversified
Farming.
(call of the west.) )

The Willamette Valley contains per-
land, outside of the great Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys in California,
in the Pacific Coast or Rocky Noun
tain States. 1t is also one of the Oldest
settled sections of the West, large
part of its prairie and bottom land
having been in cultivation for more
than fifty years.
In the early days and up to within
the last few years grain growing has
been the predominant industry. The
moist, early springs and dry summers
were admirably adapted to the pro-
duction of cereals, and it was but nat
ural that the raising of grain should
have been the leading industry. How
ever, under the strain of constant
cropping to wheat and with only poor,
shallow cultivation the soil gradually
failed to yield profitable crops of
grain. AS natural result of these
conditions a change In agricultural
methods has been taking place with
in the last few years. and the wheat
ranch with it's 800 to GAO acres or more
of poorly cultivated soil is giving place
to the small diversified farm with its
crop rotation and it's intensive culti-
vation.
But the climate is not well adapted
to this new system of agriculture.
Grain was ripe and ready for harvest
before the dry summer months came
on, while the crops now being raised
clover, vetch, hops, small fruit and
vegetables-extend their growth well
into or through the dry season, if given
of sufficient moisture just at the time
when needed to give the crop its best
growth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21

have estates in this section, and natives
extended every possible assistance. The
result was that when they returned to
Nairobi in December, they had an
unusually large number of specimens.
During this time the general public
had to be content with the news that
filtered into Nairobi. where it was
gobbled up greedily by the mass Of
newspaper men, and cabled in more
or less questionable form.
Politicians Disappointed.
On December is, the party broke
camp at Nairobi and started by car
avian across Uganda. Considerable
hunting was done on this trip, and
when the party arrived at Renk on
March III, 1910, on the White Nile,
they had thousands of specimens
Here the steamer Dal was placed at
their disposal by General Sir Reginald
Wingate. the British Sirdar. and the
party started on the 800 mile journey
up the Nile to Khartoum, where the
colonel planned to meet his family,
from whom he had been separated for
nearly a year.
Politicians throughout the United
States looked forward eagerly for
some statement from the ex-president
when he emerged from the jungle at
Renk, relative to political conditions
in this country All were anxious to
know his attitude on the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy, the Payne-A Aid
rich tariff bill, and, in fact, what he
thought of the Taft administration as
whole. But they were all disappoint-
ed. The ex-president refused absolute
ly to discuss European and American
politics, and stated further than any
interview purporting to come from
him relative to the political situation,
could be accepted as false
Nothing of Importance marked the
trip down the Nile. and Colonel Roose-
velt busted himself with the prepara-
ton of his European speeches. On
Monday, March 10, they reached
Khartoum, where Mrs. Roosevelt and
her youngest daughter greeted him,
The entire party was given an elabor-
ate reception, and the Sirdar's palace
on the banks OF the Nile was placed
at his disposal. Two days later the
Roosevelts left Khartoum on special
train for Carlo, stopping off at Assou-
an and Luxor, for the purpose Of sight
seeing.
Vote Colonel Good Fellow.
On March "a the party reached
Cairo. Here Mr.. Roosevelt was given a
hearty reception, not only by the ma
tive element, but by large number Of
American tourists, who were stopping
at Shepherds hotel. The Colonel was
entertained by the Khedive, while
Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter were
the guests of the Khedivah. 1t was
here that Oscar Strauss. ambassador
to Turkey, and member of the
Roosevelt Cabinet, met his former
chief.
AT the request of large number of
American tourists, visiting that por-
tion of Egypt, Colonel Roosevelt held
a reception on March 26 at Shepherds
hotel, where he shook hands with
about 200 of his countrymen.
AS the press of that section is ex-
tremely radical, Colonel Roosevelt had
been subject to a great deal of criti-
cism at the hands of various editors
on account of some of his expressions
in Khartoum, but on March 81 all par
ties buried the hatchet," when the ex-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
Honor From Universities.
scientific Results.

The scientific results OF the expedi-
tion have exceeded all expectations,
nearly 10000 specimens having been
gathered. OF mammals 1897 specimens
have been secured, ranging in size
from elephants to mice. There are
1000 birds in the collection; 2O00 rep
tiles and 500 fish. not to mention the
enormous miscellaneous collection.
Colonel Roosevelt alone Is credited
with 8 rhinoceroses, . elephants. 7
lions. several giranes, 4 wildebeestes,
4 hippotami. s bunaloes. topi and 4
Glands.
Not more than half the specimens
have arrived and taxidermists are In
demand at the National Museum.
II was during his last term in office
that Colonel Roosevelt announced his
Of hunting wild game in AZ
rica at the close OF his term.
Preparations OF a most elaborate
scale were made. and arrangements
completed with the Smithsonian insti-
tuition which has reaped the scientific
value OF the expedition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
win visit Canada.

william Parker. principal of one of
the Portland public schools, and for
meriy at the head of the Dallas school,
writes the Observer that, accompanied
by his family and Mrs Robert Suitor,
he will leave this week for visit at
his old home in Canada. Professor
Parker and family will spend the
summer at Hagersville, Ontario. Mrs.
Sultor will travel with them as far
as Toronto, and will then go to Almon-
te Ontario, near Ottawa, to visit her
mother until September.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21

on March %, accompanied by his
son Kermit. Major +. A. Mearns, U. s.
A.. Professor Edmund Miller and J.
Alden Ioring. he sailed from New
York on the S. s. Hamburg Of the
Hamburg-American line. His admir-
ers gave him a great send-on and the
vessel was escorted down the bay by
a large number Of gaily decorated
craft. while the guns IN the harbor
fred a farewell salute.
on April the Roosevelt party
reached Naples where they embarked
on the steamer Admiral and proceed
ed VIA the suez canal 20 Kfindinl Har-
Dor. M0mbassa. IN British East Africa
The party then took the Uganda rail-
way for Nairobi. reaching their desti-
nation on April 1s. on account Of this
place being on the direct line o. the
Uganda railway. fhe base q supplies
vas established here and the party
proceeded into the jungle 70 the south
q the camp. Colonel Roosevelt and
he party were entertained hy a num-
Der % prominent EnEllshmen Who
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21

J. H. RempeL clerk of school dis-
trict No. 3. smnhfeld. had the honor
this year % being the first clerk 20
ssnd IN his annual report 20 coun-
y superintendent IL G. seymour.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21

u-s ". J. Hooker and son. who
-, t..an visiting here with Mrz
54o.oter's nioll.sl. Nrs- J. II Gas. re-
,-.-,es % Pals CITY. Monday. where
- flooter = now located Mrs Glass
uho has beer dangerously ~ tor ro'''s
r-e L. reported as improFinE--
rrauuzTiIls Times
urs. J. a Flnn departed thls morn
So for MaCoy. uhere she Nil spend 2
-. o. turo visiting uith friends. ar
..- utirh she Ein prcceed - NeT
- ara remain thsre during ne
.--.--Neuport Nsra
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21
some Actual Results

An interesting account is given of
experiments tried with irrigation in
the willamette Valley. In one case
5647 pounds of green fodder per acre
were secured without irrigation, and
1856 pounds, an increase of II per
cent, were obtained with two irriga-
tions. Potatoes, unirrigated, yielded
2604 pounds per acre; with one irri-
cation, 6760 pounds, and with two ir-
rigations. 1900 pounds, an increase in
the latter of $50 per cent. The unirri-
gated potatoes yielded 89.2 per cent of
marketable tubers. The potatoes which
were irrigated yielded 93.2 per cent of
marketable tubers. Beets yielded 27.45
pounds per acre without irrigation,
and 1909 pounds with one irrigation.
The yield of clover increased 27.4 per
cent with irrigation. The report says:
"As the result of a widespread cam
paign of education and advertisement,
Western Oregon is experiencing today
one of the greatest eras of growt;. and
development it has ever known. From
all over the Union men are coming to
this region to locate their capital.
Along commercial and industrial lines
the development is very great, indeed.
Along agricultural lines there is much
investment and speculation, but on the
whole, little real development is TAX
ing place outside few of a very few
especially favored localities. This back
wardness in the actual development of
the agricultural industry constitutes
one of the most serious economic
problems confronting Western Ore
gon."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21

valleys is very similar. In the provinces
of Piedmont and Lombardy the tenn
perature varies from zero as a min
imum in winter 20 100 degrees as a
maximum in summer. The crops raised
are those of the temperate zone
cereals. hay. vegetables and fruit. The
rainfall varies from 80, to 40 inches,
yet irrigation is practiced extensively
and has been practiced for hundreds
af wars
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-21

Continued on Page Four.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-10
SNAPS SHOTS

In poker a good deal depends upon
a good deal
Many a persons idea of happiness
is to inspire envy.
Many fellows air castles take the
form of an heiress.
Does buying on tick demonstrate
that time is money?
1t doesn't require much pull to take
time by the forelock.
1t is just as essential TO know when
to quit as when to begin.
Annapolis Banking & Trust Com.
pany ope till 6 2. NJ Saturday
plenty time TO deposit your savings.
1t doesn't require musical educa-
tion to play on our sympathies.
In the matter of popularity an
ounce of applause is worth pound of
advice.
Tell girl she's an angel and the
chances are she will want you to fly
with her.
Most of the articles on how to
choose husband are written by wo
men who never had chance.
-Nell-"Maude says she has one of
those clinging natures" Belle
well, she certainly does hang on to
her money.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-10
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper win be
pleased to lean thai there is al least ont
dreaded disease that science has beer
able to cure In all its stages. and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires a consti'
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upor
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. thereby destroying the fourds.
uon of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
rheproprfetors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer On,
Hundred Dollars for any case that il
tails to cure Send for list OF testi'
nonials
AAddress F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
sroledo. o.
iSold by all Druggists. 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
cation.