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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14

tion to his shop. not having had room
enough heretofore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker, of Rick
reall, attended the quarterly meeting
of the Evangelical Church in Mon
mouth, Sunday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Petit, who have stay
ed in Monmouth about a week on ac-
count of losing their trunk, left Fri
day for their home in Corvallis.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Harvey and
family, of Columbia County, are visit
ing Mrs. Burkhead, Mrs Harvey's
mother, and are talking of locating
here.
J. C. Veatch and j. C. Henry, of
Washington County, were in town on
business Friday and went out to the
home of their old friend, Mr.. Shat
tuck. Mr.. Henry expects to locate
near here
w. M. French, of Jefferson, and
North Yakima, has taken up his resi-
dence here. Mr.. French and Mr..
Mackinturf, Jr., will open a real es-
tate and insurance office in Monmouth
Look out for their advertisement later.
A. L. Chute has traded his property
here for property near Jefferson and
has moved to his new home, Mr.. Mack
inturf, the man with whom he trad
ed, has moved to Monmouth with his
family. While we lose one family.
we gain another.
w. p. Fisher was rs years old last
Monday. His son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. f. M. Fisher, were
at his home and helped him celebrate
strong for one of his age and has gain
ed his second eyesight, of which fact
he is proud.
We visited the cannery last Saturday
mostly women and girls. They are
canning apples, and under the super
vision of j. H. Hawley and P. O.
Powell, everything was running
smoothly Harold Herren has
charge of the boiler, which cooks and
luA thC OlCoiii " iiCoah eAlV NobNA
and cook the apples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newman and
daugher, Ethel, arrived home Sunday
from their visit in Michigan. Charley
says he is glad to get back to Mon
mouth. Miss Ethel has taken her old
place as a deputy in the postoffice. a
position which she has always filled
to the satisfaction of all. The family
enjoyed their visit, but are glad to
be at home again.
The political pot is beginning to
boil. The good brother Dem ocrats
are very much interested in the well
fare of the Republican party, and the
way they howl and take on would
make one think they had the collie.
But the Eighth of November will cure
them. The Republicans are stand
patters' for the success of the Repub-
lcan ticket this year and will go to
the polls a solid party, and don't you
forget it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
SALT CREEK

Everybody busy with their Fal
work.
Miss Goldie Bissell is attending
school in Ballston.
George Woods and family spent
Sunday in Perrydale.
Howard Cook has gone to his school
out near Grand Ronde.
Several from here attended Linn
Blrks sale and report good crowd.
Mrs. Abe Buhler fell and sprained
her arm during the recent rainy
weather.
p. Bartholomew bought span OF
2-year-old driving horses at Birk's
sale Saturday.
The new schoolhouse in District No,
AZ is now completed and presents o
neat appearance.
Miss Ruth Cook is teaching school
at Upper Salt Creek and is boarding
at Mr.. Morrison's.
Forest Craven has moved into the
house at the hop yard. where he will
have charge for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smelling have
moved to Perrydale. and Jim Hill has
moved into the house vacated by them.
Mrs. Henry Clanfield has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Jake Smith.
Of Monmouth, who has a new baby
girl.
Mrs. Wesley Morrison and daughter,
Miss Ruth Cook and Bernard Cook
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives and friends in Perrydale.
Elmer Enes and Miss Myrtle Ho-
man we're married Sunday and have
gone TO Portland on their honeymoon
trip. Mr.. Foster has charge OF the
depot
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
MOUNTAIN VIEW

Mrs. Amanda Harris is on the sick
list.
Miss Nellie Adams is working in Sa-
lem.
George Hammon and family have
moved to Salem.
William Patrick has installed tel
ephone in his house.
Mrs. w. T. Bennett has returned
from at trip to Newport.
Miss Josephine Adams has gone to
her school in Eastern Oregon.
Fred Norwood is attending the Cap
ital Business College in Salem.
Mrs. H. R. Winslow and baby went
to Turner Saturday, on a visit.
Miss Bernice Adams spent Tuesday
night with Miss BeuIah Madill.
Sam Phillips was working on the
telephone line in this district this
week.
Miss Irma Madill left Sunday for
Southern Oregon, where she will teach
school.
Miss Vesta Gardner, Alice Fields and
Russell Fields are attending High
School.
School will be closed the remainder
of the week on account of the Teach
ers' Institute.
Alice and Gretta SCHNEIDER and
Nellie and Bernice Adams are sorting
apples for C. A. Clark.
Mrs. L. Grice and daughter, Mrs.
L. L. Cannoy, spent Monday and Tues
day with Mrs. M. X. ST. Pierre.
Nellie, Bernice and Josie Adams,
Mollie Runcorn, Miss Lynch ana
brother attended a basket social at
Brush College, Saturday night.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUsr
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
happenings of Interest in vor;ons
Nelghborhoods Told in Interest
ing Manner.
PARKER

=. fredericksen went to Buena Vista
Friday. '''''
Miss Lewis visited her sister at su-
yer, Sunday.
Miss Grace Ellis was a visitor in
Parker, Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Haight started r.
school Monday.
The Davidson boys were saving
wood Tuesday.
Several of the farmers picked an
pies last week.
Peter Peterson bought span of
mules recently
Fred Wells was an Independence
visitor Thursday.
Miss Nellie Frederickson is spend-
ing few weeks at the beach.
George Dickinson was a visitor in
Portland the first of the week.
Mr.. Ewing, our section boss, is suf-
fering from neuralgia of the brain.
Mrs. Connect has returned home af-
ter a weeks visit in Independence.
Several of the Hghlanders are haul
ing poles from Mr.. Zeilesch's place.
Mrs Haight is quite ill at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Tartar, at Air
lie.
The Dickinson boys commenced
work on the E. Davidson farm Mon
day.
John Ward and family picked ap-
pies for F. Fredericksen last We'd
nesday
Grandpa Zeilesch and daughter vis-
tied relatives at this place the last of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing, of Independ-
ence, visited their son and his family
at this place Sunday.
Little Winogene and Jimmie Peter
son visited Emma and Bertha Zeil-
esch, Sunday afternoon.
Granuma DAVIDSON was called TO
Salem last Thursday on learning of
the death of her sister, Mrs. McCarty,
of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fredericksen,
Mrs. Connect, Gordy and Oscar Fred
erickson were guests at p. 7. Peter
sons Sunday.
C. " Strong, of Winlock, Washing
ton, was the guest of Fred Frederick
sen, Sunday and Monday. He will
spend few days in Newport before
returning home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
BUELL.

The mill expects to commence work
soon.
sberd Braley has bought a fine new
driving horse.
VIII Fletcher made a business trip
IN Sheridan, Monday.
Everybody seems busy now picking
their apples and farming.
The teacher for the primary de-
,.rtment came last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Bartram went up TO
cedar Creek camp Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jones visited rel
..ivas at Harmony last week
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Jones and fam
Nv Isft last Monday for Missouri.
Mrs r r. Jones was in Dallas on a
,,,s,ress visit Friday and Saturday
Mr.. Butteraeld expects to finish the
e-s ladder at the mill dam this week
NJ and Mrs E. E Hart OF salt
- visited Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
- and family Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
INDEPENDENCE

Mrs. Sue johnson is the guest Of heI
brother. DIR. w. r. Allin.
]. S. Bohannon was a Salem visitor
Sunday.
A new meat market has been open
ed on c street by George Heck.
Mrs. Charles Dunsmore left Satur-
day for a visit in Salem and Portland
J. ~ stark returned TO his home in
Eugene. Friday. after a few days visit
here.
Rev. II. G. DunsTnore returned from
short trip TO Portland the last Of
the week.
L. Damon went 10 Salem. Sunday
and from there 10 Eastern Oregon on
business trip
Mrs @. A. wilcox IL visiting friends
friends and relatives IN Portland and
The DaIles this week.
Mrs G. W. Kutch and Mrs d. Tay-
lor and little son departed for Med
ford. Sunday. Tor a visit with relatives
Mrs. D. A. Hodge and daughter
vent 10 salem. Tuesday. where they
viii Join Mr. Hodge and make theii
home
Miss cara ireland and Miss Man
ireland. - salem. visited their sister
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
PERRYDALE

Charles Smelling left for klamath
Falls, Wednesday,
Mrs. Charles Smelling was visitor
in McMinnville, Thursday.
Miss Elsie Boyer, of McMinnville.
visited with her parents at this place
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. John Duignan and Mrs. Alph
Jones were visitors in Portland the
last of the week.
John Foster is attending to the
railroad business here this week in the
absence of Elmer Enes.
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of George Werner, at which
time Elmer Enes and Miss Myrtle Ho-
man We're made husband and wife.
They left on the afternoon train for a
honeymoon trip among the Sound
cities. They have the best wishes Of
many friends for long and happy
married life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
OAK GROVE

OAK GROVE, Or, Oct 6-Gler
Whalen has finished harvesting his po-
tato crop.
J. E. Allen is again running his
wood saw.
Our school opened Monday, with
Miss Ocie Grice as teacher.
Mrs. Sarah Hill, of Portland, is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. j. G. White.
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Williamson have
been visiting relatives in Benton Coun-
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Yocom, of Ballston
visited at the home of Mrs. Yocom's
brother, Malcolm Fewtherer, Sunday
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
BRIDGEPORT

Marion Smith has moved to Dallas
Mr.. Briggs has rented the Mary Lee
farm.
oliver Smith sold a horse recently
for 5000.
C. M. Bailey will run the Hill place
another year.
Leslie Locke is visiting in Independ.
ence and vicinity.
Almost all the hops have been haul.
ed to the warehouse.
Goldie Rhodes, of Corvallis, visited
her grandparents last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Hibbard are
preparing to move to Dallas.
Newton Harris and his mother and
sister have moved to their property
near Dallas.
John Martin has moved to the Fen
ton farm, where he will work the
coming year.
Mr.. Harris has built neat residence
on the tract of land he bought from
Mrs. G. p. Locke.
]. R. Bidgood has been engaged to
teach the Guthrie school, which will
open October II.
Mr.. Hindman has been putting down
a new floor and otherwise repairing
the Guthrie schoolhouse.
G. G. Irish has shipped two cars OF
wood to Salem and Mr.. Allen has
shipped a number of cars.
Mr. Pepper has returned to his
ranch from Falls City, where he has
been working with the city rock crush
er.
]. B. Teal was out this way Tues
day, inspecting our roads. John is a
great road and bridge enthusiast and
we look for many changes for the bet
ter in the next four years in Polk
County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14

held next Monday, October II. for the
purpose of electing director.
c. "A. Knower has purchased horse
and buggy.
Mrs. stanton is helping Mrs. Hamer
clean apples.
Almost all of the farmers are put
ting in their crops.
Thomas w. Brunk returned home
Saturday evening from Spokane.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
Zena -- Spring Valley

Mr.. and Mrs d. G, Henry visited il
Salem, Sunday.
Professor w. ]. Crawford was il
Dallas, Wednesday.
Rev. George McKinlay is ill at the
home of Mrs. Scott.
q. Ii. Crawford was a business Visi-
tor in Dallas, Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Patrick is teaching
at Salt Creek this year.
Victor Simpson has purchased ten
acres of the Zinzer place.
George Porter is threshing the late
crop on the Sears place.
Mrs. Walling, of Salem, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Starr.
Dave Jerman and Jesse Walling
have rented the Will Toner farm.
Mrs P. F. Clarke has returned
from a four weeks visit in Salem.
Walter Gerth is enjoying a vacation
from his duties at the Lincoln store.
Mrs. w. o. Mckinley, of Aberdeen,
Wash, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Scott.
Jesse French returned Thursday
from Falls City with load of farming
implements.
Miss Hilda Kruse returned home
from Canada, where she has been stay
ing during the last month.
Little Dale Baker passed away Tues
dav evening, after suffering for over
week with a complication of dis
eases.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purvine have
moved back to Spring Valley. where
Mr. Purvine will farm with his broth
er, Monroe.
Mrs. II. A. Coyle and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Crawford have moved to the
shepard farm, purchased last Spring
nv Mrs. Coyle.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
Notice Of Meeting Of Board of EqualI-
zaffon.

Notice OF Meeting Of Board of EqualI-
zation.
Notice IL hereby given that on Mon
day. the 18th day OF october. 1910. the
Board Of Equalization will meet at the
County Courthouse IN the city of Dali
las. In the county OF Polk, State OF
oregon, to examine and correct all
assessment rolls. to correct all errors
In valuation. lots OF other property. or
incorrectly assessed as to description
or quantity. or where assessed in the
name Of a person or persons not the
owner thereof or assessed under or
beyond the actual cash value thereof.
and 90 assess all lands. lots and other
property appearing to have been omit
ted or that was not assessed.
Petitions or applications for the re-
duction Of a particular ASSESSMENT
shall be made in writing. verified BY
the oath Of the applicant or his at
torney and be filed with the board
during the first week Il II by law re-
quired 20 be IN session. and any peti-
ton or application not 20 made. veri-
ned and nied shall not be considered
o. acted upon BY the board
Dated September 20. A d. 1919.
c. g GRAVES,
Assessor Of Polk County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
MONMOUTH

J. b. Num-. Of Dallas. was In town
on business Saturday.
Mrs. William Elkins. Of Albany. is
visiting her mother. Mrs. 3. Hastings
Mrs NJ Carmichael was On town
over Sunday with her mother. Mrs.
Burt
Miss LucHe Burt. Of Portland. visited
her mother in Monmouth the first of
the week
c. p. Cornwall Is down with rheu-
rnatism In his hack and is suIerinE
intense pain
Mrs p. II Burt moved 60 Port
land this week. where she expects %
make her home.
". ". Newman has built an addil
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
Methodist Church services.

Services Sunday. October 1G are as
follows:
s:45 a. m. Sunday School.
IL a. m. Preaching by Rev. w. b.
Hollingsheae. d. d., Of Portland.
p. m. Junior League.
6:30 p. m. Epworth League.
1870 p. m. Preaching and commun-
ion by DR.. James Moore, District Su-
perintendent-
Both preachers at these services are
well and favorably known to Dallas
people. A cordial invitation given TO all
to be present.
Monday. october II. First Quarterly
Conference p. m. in church.
G. F. HOPKINS.
Pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
People You Know.

Miss Mamie Montgomery left yes
terday for Dallas.-Salem Statesman.
Miss Hibbard, sister of Mrs. e. "
Hoover, of Roseburg, left for her home
at Dallas this morning after a visit
News.
Rev. Guy Phelps, Of Portland, pass
ed through here last Saturday on his
way to Cloverdale, where he was billed
to lecture on prohibltion.-Willamina
Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14

INDEPENDENCE, Or, Oct. ia
very pleasant reception was given al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Wal
ker, Saturday afternoon, for Mrs. D
A. Hodge, on the eve of her departure
for Salem to make her home, by Mrs
s. b. Walker, Mrs. G.. w. Conkey, Mrs
w. r. Allin. Mrs. P. M. Kirkland and
Mrs. D. B. Taylor The house was pret-
tily decorated and dainty refreshments
were served. About sixty-five ladies
called during the afternoon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
HARMONY

The farmers are all busy plowing.
Pete Bell has moved to the Syron
place.
Miss Eta Porter visited Miss Mil
dred Hayes, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Leta Barber is staying at the
home of j. B. Hayes for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fades visited
at Allen McLean's, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nina Graves attended the an
nual teachers institute in Dallas this
week.
Lloyd Agee is staying with his sis
ter Mrs. Lynn Jones, and attending
school at Harmony.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14

Mrs. George Girard. the last of the
week.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Willamette Presbytery was held in the
Presbyterian Church here Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dickinson return
ed Saturday from a visit in Portland
and Vancouver, Washington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
SHERIDAN
fsheridan SUM

Fred Auer has moved from ms
--.-,,s-5 farm. which he sold some
- .go 10 his new place at Dixie
Oregon
nv T II. Eisele. Of North Dakota
..r.base5 the Mark 1oo-aere
- near Buell. He vii make FUR
- improvements thereon
work is progressing nicely on me
- brfsee. The four steel cas-
-. have been filed with cement the
80 - c-oss pieces laid. and The suref-
-. =. 5s nov being placed in posi-
ton
Levi Conner brought IN i-'
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
Sunday School Rally.

MONMOUTH, Or, Oct. 12-Next
Sunday will be Rally Day at the Evan
gelical Sunday School in Monmouth
A special program has been prepared.
The exercisec will begin at 10 o'clock,
and at night F. M. Fisher, of Salem,
will speak. All are invited to come
and have a good time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14

The original site OF the Agency st
Grand Ronde is to be sold 60 the
highest bidder. This land includes the
awmui. scilooIhouse. dormitory and
shops. A tract Of one acre on which
the historic old Fort TamhilI" standa
has been ressrved.-WTllamina Times
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
zena School Opens.

zENA, Or, Oct. 1.-THE zena
school opened Monday. October 10,
with an attendance of IS pupils. The
ninth grade is being taught, with Bliss
and Eulalia Davis. Mabel Patrick and
Carl Baker as students.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14

Cromley's new barn r. nov finished.
E. T. Hamer is picking his apple
crop.
John sinonton l. working for 7. W.
Brunk-
A special school meeting vm Be
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
Early Pioneer Passes.

PARKER, Or, Oct. 11-Mrs. Aman-
da McCarty, pioneer of the early
'40s, and a former resident of this
place, died at her home in Salem,
Friday. aged n years. She was a sis
ter of Mrs Mary Davidson, of Parker.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
School District Enlarged.

ZENA, Or, Oct. 1.-THE boundaries
of the Lower Spring Valley school dis
trict have been changed so as to in
clude the Mclean place from the Lin
coin district and the Zinzer and Pur-
vine tracts from the Zena district.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
Services at Harmony.

HARMONY, Or, Oct. 12-Church
services will be held at the home of J..
L. Guttry this week. Everybody in
vited to attend.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14

Have your printing done at the OBJ
server omce-ths linotype way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-02
The Literary Crop.
(Chlcago Inter:oc 49,

The growing disinclination to a
more intensive method of eultiyating
abe. literary crop rs. evidentltof altob!
servers. The idea seems TO be spread.
iutd S4ttbail 'rssatJ III 4 Simply 70 sssral{li
the SURFACE. This unfortunate cir,
c;,ul!mpstanee Is ene, If the MOST serious
features Of the literary situation"
IN 'additionit6.ail!this, III IS sstitralis
|klnloEEYpP thPt t9F several seRasgsRs there
has been q general scarcity Of seed
Observation-Disclosures
the whole field. 1t is a peculiarly Of
literary cropchltute that this idoes hot
i1jany way affect tie quantity Of the
product. But 1t affects the quality i'm
mehsely.3 7hfd Hiaipt !'iG' p9
. Summing up. We sAould say. that the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-02

i. 49, =
ssi1h to.day's issue The Fairmont
5 Times, under the iheadings.tStat SEN
tator Mepedl th,,s deplores the fact that
the West YiEginiani published an aru-
Gle In Mondays issue, speaking con-
eer1Ing Mr.. III dith and his part in
'rthe Mol erm6ft mi action tcase Before
the Circuit Court Of Marion county.
Z The West virginian in reply, to the
Times, and any other parties WHO
wfsh;to icriticlse the actioniof the Viz
i fgfniap, wishes to say that on last Sat
sfirday Mr.. Meredith, in. the, presence
OF q large audience In the; Circuit
/. Court Z room, unnecessarily, made re-
5speated attacks upon this ;Iape and
went out Of his way Ia, make Insulting
remarks as to this papers policy, and
unnecessarily dragged the name Of
this paper before the public in his
argument before, the court. Up until
last Monday, this paper had not made
8 any reference to M. Meredith, or to
his part taken in said proceeding, nor
had III; ever made any refernce to his
record as q State Senator represent
ing Marion county in the State Sem
{ ate, and we think there was no occa-
sion for Mr.. Meredith making any ref
erence whatever to the West Virgin
ian In his argument before the court
IN 1.-THE Mcpermott Injunction pro-
ceeding. There. was no occasion nor
call FOR any refernee to the West Viz
ginian in the argument OF said case,
and when Mr.. Meredith dragged the
West Yirginian before the court and
the public we think 'he has no room
10 Complain for the West Ylfginian
\ projecting itself and its position.
Very frequently when attorneys are
Representing bad cause. they resort
to .,yepartee, witicism and eloquence"
/ in order TO attract the attention OF the
public In attendance, but in using the
::s'.repaftee, iw:ticism and eloquence," 1t
! Is not permissible to drag in parties
who are not before the court, and
when ian attorney goes out into the
highways and hedges to gather mate
rialbfor his side of the case. he must
7 not be chagrined II he catches fes
brambles and thorns. Had Mr.. Mere
lithtnot mede the attack on the West
Virginian would have said nothing
about him, nor the part he has been
taking In the McDermott injunction
, proceeding. While the West Virgin
ian deplores the circumstances and
conditions, making It necessary for. it
10 defend Itself, It has nothing to re.
tract nor any apology 10 make for it's
course pursued in the recent political
fight, and ii reserves the right to de.
fend itself at all times against the at
tacks OF any person or persons at any
TING or place whatsoever, and II Mr..
Meredith Or his friends feel injured at
what was said in the columns Of this
paper. he and they can blame no one
but himself, as We take it, he unneces.
, sarily put the paper in position that
,5ifhad no other choice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-02
NorWay's Dwelling Banks.
,:(Washingtoif Herald ~,

= The cry against paternalism 5goy.
ernment,2 like many 2 POPULAR cries.
goes astray when it seeks to condemn
by WHOLESALER seeing. no good, IN any
socalled paternal enterprise. In yieyi
of the fact that the time is near at
hand in this country for the establish
ment of ipostaIs savings banks which,
after all, are fundamentally patefnal,
it may be interesting to note how o
similar movement has succeeded in
Norway. q
In Strayanger, there has been ,estab!
1ished what Is known as the Bolig
Bank, or Dwelling Bank, the, purpose
of which Is to enable the people to