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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
STANDARDIZED BOXES
Bill Introduced in Legislature to Re-
Organize Board of Agriculture.

SALEM, Or, Feb. 9.-Representa-
tive Westerlund, of Jackson County,
has introduced a bill in the House
which if enacted, will establish uni
form box for packing apples and pears
for the market. The legal box for
apples will be 18 inches long, II "
inches wide and 10 u inches deep, and
the legal pear box will be IS inches
long, II " inches wide and inches
deep These are the inside measure
ments.
Representative Abrams has intro
duced a bill which has for it's object
the complete reorganization of the
state board of agriculture. The gov
ernor is to appoint the members as
formerly, but they are to be recon-
mended first by the state dairymen's
association, breeders associations, the
grange, pure bred livestock associa-
ton, and such other similar organiza-
tions. The bill creates an oregon COM
missioner of agriculture at a salary of
$2500 a year, and also appfopriates
$35O0 for carrying out the provisions
of the act
The board is authorized to employ a
secretary, who is to be an experienced
agriculturist or farmer and it is also
to employ a manager for the Oregon
state fair; that work is to be divorced
from the other duties of the secretary.
The work of the board in addition to
what it is already, will be to gather
crop statistics and make reports on
the agricultural and horticultural con-
ditions in different parts of the state,
and to conduct experiments in agri-
culture and horticulture.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14

lieved to be a success. There is a
strong demand for pitted, dried cher
ries at good prices. 1t will be particu-
larly fortunate if, beginning with the
coming season, the larger growers can
pit and dry much of that part of the
crop that may have gotten too ripe for
shipment, or all except the fancy
grades
Cherry trees planted too close grow
tall. III given more room they spread
and may be kept low. The cherry is
the only small fruit picked on ladders.
IL is very desirable to keep trees low
and the best fruit is produced by lower
branches. Forty feet apart each way
seems too much when trees are small.
but one good, thrifty, spreading tree is
worth more than four tall, slender
trees. The cherry does not REQUIRE
cultivation after fruitage. 1t seems
TO the writer that the growing Of a
cherry orchard is the ideal life for the
so-called Sidewalk" farmer. Five or
~ acres of suitable land set to the
proper varieties of cherries will. when
IN bearing, yield a good income Con-
siderable personal attention is required
to cut away and treat any spots af-
fected by gumosis, but small amount
OF pruning is required and a minimum
amount of culture. 1 will be glad if
any suggestion attempted herein NAV
lead many others to engage in cherry
growing in Oregon to the end that we
may, at the earliest possible date, be
able to market these unexceIled ship
ping varieties in car lots from any
point in this great state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER
Receipts and Sales at Portland Union
Stock Yards.

PORTLAND. Or, Feb. Ire
ceipts at the Portland Union Stock
yards for the week have been: Cattle,
2745; calves, Sc; hogs, 66S; sheep,
629l; horses, 20.
This weeks market was an up and
down affair. Strength developed on
Monday, only to weaken on Thursday,
when an enormous run appeared. The
market Friday was fully a quarter of,
and steady for the lower basis. Prime
steers were Offering more freely. and
high prices ruled on this class. The
bulk sold around s.. Butcher cattle
were steady to lower after Thursday.
The hog market was a shade higher,
II anything. one lot OF extra quality
sold at sS.65. but the extreme top to-
day is considered $3.50. Receipts
were light. and all from Coast points
Trade in the sheep house broke
under the strain Of a mutton ava
lanche fully a half dollar. and grain
fed yearlings and wethers are quoted
from S4.5O TO s4.75; lambs ss to s6.25.
Buyers are Indifferent to anything but
strictly top quality.
Trade in the horse market was
comparatively quiet. as the supply on
hand was very light Demand contin-
ues good for heavy roadsters.
Representative sales have been as
follows; Steers. $3.50 70 Ss.s0; cows.
t4-so 20 $3.50; bulls. sA25. calves.
ss-25; lambs. IS; wethers. f475; ewes.
s3.75; hogs t7.15 TO sSs5; horses.
drafters. $500: drivers. t275.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
MORE BLUE RIBBON STOCK
PerrydaIe Men Buy Fine Imported
CIydesdaIe From Scotland.

Polk County bfooded stock industry
took long stride forward a few days
ago, when another blue-ribbon animal
was added to the already long list
owned in the banner fancy stock
county of the state. This latest addl-
ton to the thoroughbred ranks is the
imported Clydesdale stallion, "Hiawa-
tha's Pride" just brouhgt oover from
Scotland, which is said by horsemen
to be the finest of his class in Oregon.
He was bought by a company COM
posed of w. II. Mckee, Henry Gillian.
Mr.. Jolly, Frank Mahood, of Perry
dale, and Waldo Finn, of Mccoy. from
the importing firm of C. w. Bowers &
Co., of Marcellus, Michigan. C. f.
Smelling assisted in the purchase.
The horse was sired by Hiawatha,
asserted to be the most valuable
Clydesdale stallion in Scotland, and his
dam was Byrons Pride He is four
years old and weighs 2O4O pounds. II
is understood that the purchase price
was not less than $4,000. Arrange
ments have been made to keep him at
w. II. McKee's place, under the man
agement of Robert Low.
A very fine Clydesdale mare was
bought from the same firm by w. II.
Mckee, and the number of blue-blood-
ed horses in that vicinity was still fur
ther increased by the addition OF a
choice German Coach stallion. which
has just been bought by c. f. SMELL
ing and Homer Foster. The horse is
six years old. and was imported from
Oldenburg, Germany.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
SENATOR NESMITH HONORED
Life Sized Medallion of Pioneer JuPist
Presented TO Supreme Court.

At Thursday afternoons session of
the Supreme Court. C. N. Macarthur
presented to the state of oregon life
sized medallion of his grandfather, the
late Senator James w. Nesmith, a
once resident of Rickreall, Polk Coun-
ty, and one of Oregon's famous men.
The presentation was made on behalf
of William G. Nesmith. the youngest
son of Senator Nesmith. Chief Justice
Eakin, in a brief address, expressed
the thanks of the Court and an order
was made directing that the medallion
be hung in the court room.
Senator Nesmith occupied numerous
positions of public trust, but his first
services were as a judge of the provis-
ional government in 1S45-46. For
this reason it was deemed appropriate
to present his medallion to the State
through the agency of the Supreme
Court-Salem Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
LARGE PERCENTAGE PASSED
List Of Polk County School Teachers
Who Were Successful.

When the papers we're graded. II
was found that a large percentage OF
the number OF applicants for county
school certificates had passed the ex-
aminations, which were conducted In
the Court House in this city. wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday OF last
week. A list Of the successful ones fs
given herewith:
First Grade-Miss Mabel Moore,
Suver: Miss Anna r. Mccormick. In
dependence: Frank VanCamp. Inde-
pendence; S. r. skeels. Independence;
Mrs. r. n. Morrison. Dallas; Miss Nola
Coad. Dallas.
Second Grade-Miss Margaret shin
ners. Dallas: Miss Lucy Kopan. Buell..
Miss Lucy SINNERS. Dallas. Miss Ger
trude Pollow. Buell.. Miss Mary Hall.
Independence; Mrs. Esther Clark.
Black Rock. Miss Margaret Patrick.
Dallas. Miss Clara Pechin. Mon
mouth; Miss Eta Clark. Independ-
enee; Miss Dena Hoppe. Dallas. Mrs..
Roze Marsh. Mccoy. Miss Lucy n.
Hanley. salem. r. M- Roberts. salem.
Third Grade-Miss Ella Karanaurh,
Airlie; Miss Lllly HaEman. Butler;
Miss Elsie l. Keyt. Perrydale. Miss
MaEEie Evans. Dallas. Miss Alice l.
SCHNEIDER. salem. Miss Ada p. ozfeld.
Portland; Miss Martha Grice. salem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
BILL IS0LATES MULTNOMAH
MahOney Would Make That County
Constitute Third District.

SALEM, Or, Feb. 1O.-Multnom
County is created as a separate Con-
gressional district in a reapp0rtion-
ment bill presented today by Mahoney
of Morrow. Under this bill, all coun-
ties west of the Cascades, with the ex-
ception of Multnomah, are designated
as the First Congressional district;
those counties east of the Cascades
will constitute the Second district
while Multnomah alone will be the
Third district.
The proposed Congressional appor-
tionment follows:
First district-Benton, Clackamas.
Clatsop, Columbia. Coos, Curry, Doug
las, Jackson, Josephine. Lane. Lincoln.
Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Wash
ington and Yamhill.
Second district-Baker. Crook. Gil
liam. Grant, Hood River. Harney. Kla-
math, Lake, Malheur, Morrow. Sher-
man, Umatilla, Union, wallowa,
Wheeler. and Wasco.
Third Observation-Disclosures
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
No Delegates Sent.

The State Convention OF the Young
Peoples Society OF Christian Endeavor
opened a three-days' session al Ash
land. Friday afternoon. A large num-
Der o. delegates were present from all
parts Of the state. excepting from Dali
las It has been customary in the past
10 notify the societies here Of the time
Of holding the convention. but this
year, through some oversight. the in
formation was not received. and they
overlooked the matter until Il was too
late 20 elect delegates. President A.
A Winter. q Dallas College. attended
the convention and took part in the
program He had charge Of The
Quiet Hour service Saturday. and de-
livered the address Sunday afternoon.
his suhsect being Our Insumeiency
and Gods Suficfency.-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
INDEPEND ENCEPLANS RACES
-Four Days Meeting TO BE Held From
June 21 60 24.

At a meeting of the Independence
Driving Club. held Saturday. February
3. it was decided to hold four-days'
meeting this year, from June 2l to "a.
inclusive, with a horse show in con-
nection. reports the Enterprise.
A new feature this year will be three
stake races; one a harness race, and
two running races. the particulars OF
which will be announced later.
The club also decided. to join an
association. to obtain the protection
afforded by the associations. The
management expects to make this the
best race meeting ever held I'm that
city. and will announce the program
soon.
The following officers were elected:
President. W. W. Percival; secretary.
o. d. Byers. treasurer. r r Dear
nond. managers. e. A Mclaughlin.
p. NJ Kirkland and r P. Dickinson
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
SNOW LOWERED ATTENDANCE
Monthly Report of Polk County
Schools During Month of January.

The statistical report of the schools
of Polk County for the month of jan
uary has been compiled by Superin-
tendent Seymour, and shows that the
percentage of attendance was only
sos, which is the lowest of any month
of the school year. This poor show
ing was due to the fact that many OF
the pupils were compelled to remain
at home on account of the unusually
cold weather, and the heavy fall of
snow, which made it difficult for them
to travel.
The total number of pupils on the
register during the month was 1858.
The number dropped during the
month was SAG, so that the number
remaining at the time of compiling
the report was 2412.
During the period covered by the
report 1924 pupils We're neither alb
sent nor late, and were therefore en-
titled to receive an extra smile from
the teacher when they opened the
school room door in the morning.
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for the
County, for having made per cent of
attendance of 95, or more: Lewisville,
Salt Creek, Gooseneck, Elkins, Inde-
pendence, West Salem, Buell. Spring
Valley, Popcorn, Upper Salt Creek,
North Dallas, Concord, Falls City,
Oakhurst.
The following schools were placed
on the roll of honor for the County,
for not having made any tardies dur
ing the month: Smithfield, Valley
View, Polk Station, Ell1ins, Upper Salt
Creek, Greenwood, Rock Creek.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
FRUIT EXPERTS IN DEMAND
Large Oregon Orchards I'm Need of
More Trained Superintendents.

Oregon is on the eve of the greatest
/ commercial development that has ev-
| er marked the progress of any West
ern state. Vast business concerns,
representing millions of dollars are en-
tering it's borders and preparing to
foster it's latent resources, and to be-
come a part of the awakened business
activity that is manifested on every
hand. Great railroad interests will
build over 700 miles of new road with
in the state during the next year, and
smaller enterprises in great numbers
are seeking locations In keeping with
this industrial progress, the horticultu-
raj interests will be among the most
active Many large corporations are
taking advantage of the opportunities
to buy good fruit land while the price
is low, and there is no more convinc-
ing evidence of the bright future of
the fruit business than the fact that
capital, ever cautious, is falling over
itself in trying to get into it. SO rapid
are these large fruit plantations being
made in other sections of Oregon, that
Cn6F6 is not enough lFdlHeu IueH 10
supply the demand for skilled manag-
ers and uperintendents. Few fields
of endeaevor offer better opportunities
to the young man about to choose his
lifes vocation. Hap-hazard go-as-
you-please ways of conducting an or
chard are past. The methods of the
present, and especially of the future,
will be directed by scientific skill.
An immense Eastern company with
a capital of over 100000 now MAX
ing big developments in various parts
of Oregon, is asking for man to SUI
perintend 10000 acres of orchards
among it's holdings.
One of the biggest development
companies on the Coast, having thou
sands of acres in its holdings and
making extensive developments involV-
ing the expenditure of enormous sums
will give $4,000 to the right man, and
wants a college man.
A similar man is required by two
Portland business men for their COM
bined holdings, comprising large fruit
ranches in the Willamette Valley
Another man has been waiting six
months to get an Oregon graduate to
take charge of his 100-acre walnut
grove near Springfield, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
HAS SUCCESS WITH POULTRY
Polk County Man Nets $273.6O in One
Year From 1870 Chickens.

E. N. Keeney, an experienced poul-
tryman of Smithfield, Polk County,
believes that there is not only good
money in the chicken business, but
that this locality is well adapted to it,
and that it will not be many years
until it will become one of the import
ant money-making occupations of the
county. He has been living on the
Henry Myers farm for about a year.
and during that time he has kept a
careful record of the receipts and ex-
penditures of his poultry business. He
started with 100 Buff Leghorn chick
ems and at the end of the year he had
13O chickens and $279.6O to show for
his work.
The record is for the twelve months
from December 1, 1909, to December
1, 1910. 1t takes no account of the
eggs and poultry used by the family.
At the beginning of the year the flock
consisted of 100 birds, and at the end
of the year there were 100, an in
crease of 30 which is not accounted
for in the receipts. The sales were as
follows:
Eggs for Matching .$173.75
Eregc for marriott T9eE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
WILL TALK ON FRUIT
DALLAS WILL HOLD TWO DAYS
HORTICULTURAL INSTITUTE.
State Experiment Station Experts and
Leading OPchardists Will Be On
Program.

A rousing farmers institute is to be
held in Dallas Thursday and Friday
February 23 and "a. This is the first
to be held in this part of the valley,
and it will attract a large number of
people from a wide territory. The
fruit industry is rapidly becoming of
great Importance in Polk County, and
it is with a view of supplying the
latest results of scientific study of the
subject that these meetings have been
arranged. The Oregon State Expert
ment Station has agreed to furnish
two of their best men for the meeting
Thursday afternoon and evening. Ow-
ing to demands upon their time, it will
not be possible to get them at any
other date this spring. 1t was intend
ed to hold the meeting during the
day, so as to permit larger attend
ance from out-of-town districts, but it
will not be possible under the circum-
stances.
Horticultural Experts.
Professor c. /. Lewis who will be
the principal speaker of the first days
program, is the head of the depart
ment of horticulture of the Expert
ment Station, and has national rep
utation in his line of work. He will
take up orchard work on a broad
scale, and will discuss various branch
es of the subject, such as selection of
soils and varieties, methods of plant
ing, culture, pruning, grating, pick
ing, marketing, and will also speak on
the value of organization in the pro-
duction and distribution of the crop.
Professor A. G. Bouquet, the expert
market gardener of the station, will
also be present, and will take up the
question of vegetable gardening. This
will not only include information on
the home garden, but will show how
market gardening can be made profit
able on commercial basis in this To-
cality, where the soil is we'll adapted
to it. This is a subject well worthy
the attention of the farmers and fruit
growers, as in many places it can be
taken up as a side line while the
young orchard is coming into bearing.
Second Days Attractions.
For the second day of the meeting,
Chairman ]. B. Mum, of the commit
tee on arrangements, announces the
name of two of the leading horticul- !
tural authorities in the state. One of
them is w. K. Newell, of CASTOR, Pres
ident of the State Board of Horti |
culture. He will speak on the
of fruit selling agencies,
which is subject that is attracting
very much attention at this time.
Fl. M. Williamson, secretary of the
State Board of Horticulture, is the
other speaker promised, and his sub
ject will be cover production" He is |
a thorough fruit man, who has COM
prehensive knowledge of the business
of commercial fruit production.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14

J. 7. Huntiey sold his farm this
week TO a Mr.. Miller. consideration
5000; and J. II. Arehart sold his
place. adjoining the Huntley place. %
a son of Mr. Miller. for fsso0. There
were IS acres On each plsce. and both
are vel improved Mr- Huntley eH-
poets 20 move to California soon. bun
We have not learned what M Are
hart expects % do.-Independence In
tarurise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
VIII DriH For OH.

NARSHFIELD. Or. Feb. IL
Marshheld men who own land on
North Inlet a stream tributary to Coos
bay. expect 20 drill FOR oil A govern
ment expert here recently examined
the land and gave his opinion that
there were more chances of finding oil
there than on the Coquille river. where
company Is nov drilling Another
examination Of the land VIII be made
and II IL proves favorable. prepara-
tons for drilling viii be made Many
who own land on North Inlet always
believed there vas OF % be found
there. but have never made any prac-
teal test
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14

A city of 100000 people at Port
land Is included in the plan Of Munici-
pal Architect y. n. Bennett. who IL
mapping out a greater city. His pro-
ject calls for the seEreEation of the
various activities into districts and
groups. and the Identification % the
whole municipality Parks. boulevards
and better bundinEs are prominent
features q the plan
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
$4,000
$500

Net profit .............S .S273.6O
In 1911 Mr.. Keeney expects to do
even better. He has already 200 Bun
Leghorn chicks hatched, and within
the next 10 days about 500 more are
due. He hopes to raise between 1900
and 1900 young chickens this spring.
just as a starter. They will be for his
own use and for sale. He has a stand
ing offer for zoo pullets at 81 each,
for September delivery.
Mr.. Keeney says that Dallas has
urgent need Of a building large enough
to accommodate the poultry shows.
Last year it was cramped for room,
and this fall II is thought the number
Of exhibits will be doubled. and still
greater room viii be required.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
$5O,OOO GIVEN MONMOUTH
Regents Request For Additional Ap
preparation Denied.

SALEM. Or. Feb. 10.-Fifty thou
sand dollars for a new dormitory and
improvements at Monmouth Normal
School has been granted by the ways
and means committee.
II was emphatically declared by
committee members tonight that this
is all the money the Normal need ex-
pect through committee recommenda-
tions-
IL was suggested by the Board 81
Regents that an additional $50. 900 be
granted for an administration build
ing
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14

CCnraf stafrin. druEEisL rspcrts
that a SINGLE DOSE Of simple buek-
thuru lark. Elyctrlns ETC. g. ccU-
pounded fn Adlsr-i-ka. the ncv Or
uan ArT.enfictis remedy. relieves anT
stomach O. touel troubie- May Dal-
las r.eorie are l-eruE heiled
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14

THING GEORGE WASHINGTON
Town THE CHERRY TREE. HE SET A GOOD
|PLEs 1T is EASY TO TELL THE TRUTH
TELLING THE TRUTH WILL DO YOU No
|. BUT ARE THERE NOT MANY WHO TELL
EHOoDS FOR IMMEDIATE BENEFIT RATHER
The TRUTH? is THE MAN WHO TELLS
THAT He WILL SELL YOU A SUIT WORTH
RTH SEQ 90 WHY DOES HE ASK ONLY $40.
ARK OUR GOODS IN PLAIN FIGURES AND
YOU A $1,000 SUIT FOR $1,000, AND
|GE YOU $4,000 FOR A $1,000 SUIT
ID YOU NOT RATHER DO BUSINESS IN
|wAY2
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14

The Reverend Edgar W. Mnes. pss-
tor q the Presbyterian Church. In
this city. visited Portland Monday
morning
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-14
Ideal Rurai Iafe-

Growers have waited anEiously for
the perfection of q cherry pltter A
Willamette Valiey inrentor had his
machine On erhihiii1u 90 the time %
The last salem Cherrr Fair. d Is BE-
The evening world., 1911-06-16

rounds-for wafosvsp hsasd q . BARNARD
feed without candyf-oflss Dorothy
Kinch. chairman Of the day. introduced
Mise Priscilla Lockwood - toaStmis-
tress. Miss Josephine Melsha, Edith
London, Miss Marguerite Allen, Miss
Boon sperlins. Miss Imogens ireland
and Miss Mary Stewart responded 10
toasts.
BY far tho most srcitins event was
the explanation Of the favors. These
were little bulldogs with shoes IN their
mouths. When Miss Lockwood an
nounced that the shoe sisnifed the nrst
engagement In the class 0f 1eaS great
was the commotion.
"Who is it7' cried the excited girls.
Only a few knew. and 10 allay the
curiosity OF the others. Miss Lockwood
told them afterwards when the giri In
question was surrounded by . thronS of
admiring and consratulatory classmates.
II developed that she had bean engaged
a whole year and q half.
How could she keep Il sscretr' 81
claimed the girls breathlessly.
She IL going to finish COLLEGE how
ever, but she expects to graduate mex
year. To do this she Is going TO 80 &C
The evening world., 1911-06-16
bETR0THAL
IN CLASS AMAzES
BARNARD JUNIORS
Announcement at 1888 Class
Luncheon Brings Shower
of Good Wishes.

Rsrpa-A coiis~. aophomores-excuse
-. .h.~.r. ~,,,r,o-. nov-o,vr.v y
,.,---
o'aS' o' 1i' nao =. ".
the Hoes' Majestic yesterday Hnis
gathering was different o the
spreads held during tho year.. whom the
sweet young things sit around on the
floor IN IN. "co,s ,urch room.. ana ia
,n,,. ,,. ..rau,o,.. 81. ava .,,..
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