Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-03

fund.
The normal school win probably be
closed on the 9th and 10th of July
for the National Educational assoeia-
tion which meets in Portland at that
time. There will be an excursion train
leaving Monmouth on the morning of
the 9th, returning on the evening Of
the 10th. The students are expected to
attend
Work has begun on the contract for
the addition to the normal building
At the recent annual meeting of the
board of regents it was decided to
raise the tuition from four dollars to six
dollars semester, beginning Septem-
Der, 1915 This notion was taken for
the reason that the funds derived from
the four dollars tuition and the l25
mill tax is Inadequate to pay the ex-
penses of the school,
To say that women cannot fill men IS
I places or do q mans job is not to know
the bunch Of summer school girls who
live in the west end of town and who
at the alarm of fire last Saturday, or
ganized themselves into a bucket bri-
gade and worked so yaliantly until all
the Flames which threatened the home
orf Rufus Smith were extinguished.
There We're only n couple of men on the
job and it is safe to say that the girls
could have dispensed with their serv-
ices in case Of necessity. The hose cart
arrived after the fire was put out. Very
little damage was done.
The strawberry season is just about
over here, owing to lack of rain. One
of our merchants was so sure there was
a full crop lie took it on himself to
lower the price one day last week--re
fused to buy of the home grower; went
elsewhere and paid cash--result, rotton
berries and dissatisfied customers, and
lot more orders for Sears Roebuck
from the farmers whose produce he re-
fused to pay a reasonable price for, even
in trade
Monmouth turned out a large class
of graduates from the eighth grade this
year, the class numbering 26.
The trophy won by the high school
last year at the Riekreall picnic in a
running race, was brought back again
this year as there were no other con
testants so our boys claim possession by
default The conditions were that it
must must be won two years in success
sion.
Miss Beth Ostrom, winner Of first
prize in the canning club work at the
state fair last fall returned Saturday
from her two weeks trip to the o. A. G.
summer school. Beth thinks she has
spent a very pleasant and profitable
vacation and feels ampley repaid for all
the effort and work incident to the can
ming project,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Riddell, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. o. Powell, Miss Maggie Butler
and Mr. II. X. Siekafoose were among
those who went to Louisville Saturday
to attend the quarterly meeting of Polk
county Pomona grange.
Mr. and Mrs. +. W. Gill, of Winfield,
Kansas, are here for a visit with Mrs
Gill 5 brother, ]. d. Stevens. They made
the trip by auto and their intentions
are to locate here if they find property
to suit.
Monmouth did the part to swell the
Red Cross fund Honor Guard girls in
uniform accompanied by their captains
were sent out over the town and county
to solicit funds. A total OF $l,075 was
raised.
At the council meeting Tuesday night
the question of the. city water supply
was discussed, and it was decided that
something must be done to increase the
supply as it was found on a recent oc-
casion when the pump was stopped for
repairs that the reserve contained i'll
the reservoir was insufficient. 1t was
thought that more wells must be pro-
vided or that our mains might be con
nected up with the Independence mains
so that emergency needs might be sup
piled.
Miss Cowgirl of the o. A. c. extension
service, Mrs Fl. C. Semons, Miss Cow
gill; mother, and another party from
the college, were pleasant callers at
Sunshine FARM last Tuesday.
Picnic parties are in order now-a-
days. Mrs. Williams and her Sunday
school class and another hay-rack load
went to the Luekiamute ON Saturday.
The records of the First National
bank show a gain of 100000 in de-
posits during the last year-thanks to
the high price of grain and wool
A meeting of the Red Cross workers
was held the first of the week at Mrs.
Boche's 's. Mrs. Ostein has received ma
terial from Salem so there is plenty of
work for any or all who will volunteer
to help.
Miss Opal Whitley delivered very
lecture ON the beauties and
wonders of nature in the Christian
church on Wednesday Birds and but
terfIies were her principal theme and
she had with her pictures and mounted
specimens for illustration,
Richard Evans, son of Mrs. f. 7. Ev-
ans, has bought the shoe repair bust
ness formerly conducted by d. G. viii
liams.
Dairyman Mcdonald went to Mccoy |
last Wednesday TO attend the Macarthur
sale of Blooded cattle. One COW sold
for $3.50 and bull calf for $3.50
Dr. Mathis has received word that
he successfully passed his examination
and has been regularly appointed tol
the medical reserve corps.
Willie Strong and Ellis Fisher have
gone to eastern Oregon, where they exz
peet to work during haying and harv-
est
Stanley Evans, Of Company l., came
down from Claekamas Saturday to visit
home folks. Stanley says the life of
soldier in the making is a strenuous one
as no time IS wasted. He says their
cook is an excellent one and 50 they
fare we'll In order to keep him the
boys all contribute towards his salary
as he has family to support The boys |
appreciate the fruit, butter, etc., which |