Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-11
Willamette Valley News

be granted at once. 1t is expected that
a train will be run out of Monmouth
to Portland and return in the evening.
At present Postmaster Parker makes
the round trip five times daily, carry
ing the mail to and from Independence,
going by truck. This truck also carries
passengers, meeting all trains, so there
is no need of any one who expects to
come to Monmouth going around by
way of Dallas.
Mrs. Margaret Craig Curran, head of
the department of rural schools, and Mr..
Pitman's uccessor, arrived last week
and she and Miss Arbuthnot are doing
institute work this week.
Riddell Bros shipped four carloads
of potatoes this week to a Portland firm
who are contracting for the government.
The contract was for five cars, the
price received being So per hundred, f.
o. b., Monmouth. Another car will be
shipped the first Of the week. The po-
tatoes are to be sent to Vancouver for
the use of the soldiers there. The Rid
dell's have 40 acres of potatoes this
year.
The families of Paul Riley, Ed Bork
and Dale Hill returned Friday from a
two weeks outing at Yachats.
Bruce Rodgers who recently enlisted
in the navy, left Wednesday for Port.
land, where he will visit with relatives
for few days before going on to
Bremerton to report for duty.
Nahum Norton left Wednesday for
his home at Blodgett after spending
several weeks working on Mrs. Norton 8
ranch here.
Mr.. Cornelius who has been very i'll
for several weeks at his home in Port
land, is reported some better. He was
moved last week to Salem hospital.
Miss Gaynelle Shore left Thursday
for Crane, where she has position
teaching school at 800 per month. This
is Gaynelle' Is first school.
Milton Hoyser was finishing some
odd jobs of thresbing this week, ,-,na-
ing up the season S run.
Mrs. Grace Stone and daughters,
Ruth and Kathleen, moved to Portland
last week where Mr.. Stone has a posi-
tion in a flour mill
The State Dairy inspector was busy
in this vicinity few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Riddell, Jr.,
motored to Albany Thursday to visit
relatives.
+. c. Davidson is taking vacation
in Eastern Oregon. He expects to be
gone several weeks and hopes to find
a suitable location for his business.
Miss Emma Kramer left Friday for
Marshfield where she will teach
school,
The Edwards family were visitors of
the Capital City Wednesday.
Mrs. Archie Parker, and her daughter
Emma and Grace, returned Monday
from Newport where they spent few
days.
George Bethers came home Sunday
from Vancouver for a visit with his
family. Mr.. Bcthers is working on de-
inquent tax lists in the assessor s Of
flee at Vancouver. He returned Tues
day to resume his work which will last
about ten days. He will return in time
to open his school on the 10th.
w. II. Graham is reported on the sick
list this week.
Paul Blackstone head Of the grocery
department Of the Miller Mercantile
company, spent last week on vacation
near Toledo.
U. s. Miller of the Miller store was
up from Newberg Friday insepcting the
business here.
Miss Gladys Evans has been suffer
ing with tonsilitis and was unable to 90
to her school which was to have begun
Monday.
r. p. Swenson, George Boothby and
J. II. Ackerman, the committee appoint
ed by the Commercial club, made trip
to Portland Wednesday in. the nn"Iept
of better train service for Monmouth.
Miss Beth Ostrom returned Monuay
from Spokane. Wash, where she has
been in attendance at the Interstate
fair. Beth took part in four different
contests and won honors for Oregon in
each. In baking contest she won 3rd
place; in judging baking 1st place; in
sewing contest, 3rd place and in judg-
ing sewing she won 2nd place. Although
Beth is a Polk county girl, she was
guest Of Wasco county, and her expen-
ses were paid by same. Beth was cho-
sen on the canning team that represent
ed Oregon in Spokane, and won first
place, but later was barred from that
privilege on the team as it was found
the new rules required that all the mem
hers be from the same place.
Mrs. Milton Hoyser sold her town
property, known as the Allen Clark
place, last Friday for $2l 900 cash, the
Riddell Bros, being the purchasers.
Among those from this vicinity who
witnessed the tractor demonstration in
Portland last week were Messrs. Lor
encc, Chaplin, John and VIM. Riddell
Jr., and Milton Hoyser.