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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1921)
" »i, I he P olk C ounty P ost O «ri, " LARGEST CIRCULATION IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY VOLUME IV. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, JULY 8 , 1 9 2 1 NO. 6 FOURTH PASSED IN Body of Drowned Girl James Shelby Cooper | Mrs. Recovered Sunday SAFE ANDSANE WAY Joins Silent Majority Kayes Passes at Oak Point CITY AUTO PARK GETS MODEL ICAMP STOVE Following a five days’ con Following an illness of about Coming m it did, the day fol Another ambition of the tinuous search the body of Miss 10 days, Mrs. Lillian Kayes, Woman’s Club, begun before lowing Sunday, the Fourth of James Shelby Cooper has pass the trip across the plains. The July this year was not only a Elsa Schwabbauer was recovered ed from earthly scenes, his re train arrived in California in '¡iged S3 years, passed away at the calendar year closed, has time of celebration but was from the waters of the Willam mains rest in the Mount Crest September, where Mr. Cooper ; her Oak Point home Thursday been realized. Feeding the neejl A. L. Keeney l as of more comfort at the city park utilised as a vacation also. The ette last Sunday morning. Since mausoleum of Salem where many settled on a ranch near Stockton. afternoon. the young girl met her death by charge of the body which will be for tourists, a committee wrs dS hours of rest aed pleasure another gallant Oregonian sleeps Later on he drove a team be drowning just a week before, were a most welcome relief after his last sleep. But the influence tween Virginia City, Nev., and : conveyed to Tillamook for com appointed to look after having/a the entire town had bravely The deceased is sur brick or concrete stove made. f stretch of strenuous summer of his life time still walks abroad Stockton, when the silver mines mittal. given all possible aid that might activity. That great body ef and makes for higher aspirations in Nevada we^e enjoying a big vived by 2 sons and a daughter. The stove, which was made of result in the recovery of her Water to the west of us proved and nobler efforts in behalf of run. brick, was completed last week. The W. H. Cravens passed the to be the most inviting to a body. While Datrolling the rivet home an i fireside, country and The work was done by Ben In 1862 Mr. Cooper went to plurality of oar citizens. Many Sunday moaning Jim Hilliaro its altars. His idea was *'to do San Francisco, where he spent Fourth at Spongs Landing. Johnson and is said to be of the departed for the seashore Satur and Eli Fluke discovered the noble things, not dream them the winter of 1862-63 land then very best workmanship. The day night, thus giving them body near East Independence. ! all day long and so make life, started overland for Oregon, ar Mr. and Mrs. Al Goodman Post has been informed that The funeral services, under the selves two full days of pleasure, death, and that vast forever one riving here in March of 1863 and were here from Portland this since the completion of the sand lhrht on the beach surf, direction ef A. L. Keeney, were grand, sweet song” . His was a settling near Salem in Spring week. stove a party of tourists who haa bathing, etc- Albany was an held from the residence on 2nd successful life filled with service valley. He engaged in farming traveled from Minnesota to Cali other drawing card. Here an street Tuesday afternoon. Dr. and devotion to his family and and attended McMinnville college The J. G Mclntoshes and A. fornia have passed this way and old time celebration of parades, H. C. Dunamore offered words his associates. A loving and de when John m . Johnson, later the D. Davidsons returned Wednes nave camped at the park. One hone racing, merry-go-round, of comfort to the family so sad pendable father, husband and first president of the University day night from Bar View where of the ladies using the atove ly bereft. Many out of town red lemonade, fire crackers, fire friend, a noble soul. The pass of Oregon, was teachirg there. they enjoyed several days’ out said «he’d cooked on stoves of friends from Silverton and Sa works snd street dancing formed ing came at 10 a. m. Sunday similar construction all along the Mr. Cooper married Frances ing at the Davidson cottage. lem, where the Schwabbauers the amusement. Then in every at Kings Hill Apartments, Port Graves, daughter of C. B. line and the one in the Inde shady nook along stream and formerly lived were present at land, where the family had lived Graves of independence, a pio pendence city park was the very the service. The floral offerings Verd Hill has returned from best ¡¡he had been privileged to b ill side little parties of four to for some time. The funeral neer of 1844. They kad three were numerous ai d beautiful. twenty could be seen with well , services directedjby A. L. Keeney children, all of whom survive Ti lamook. try. The cast iron top was do The body will rest in the I. 0. O. filled lunch baskets, and pillows were held from the family resi him. They are Mrs. C. E. Ire nated bv C. A. McLaughlin and F. cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. George Henkle on which to recline their weary D. P. McCarthy. Mr. Johnson dence at 2 o'clock Wednesday land of Klamath Falla. Mrs. bonee. Along rippling streams afternoon. Dr. D. V. Poling of George M. Parker of the canal have returned from a visit with will make some individual stoves Morris Parker of Los Angeles Albany paid a pretty tribute to zone, Panama, and Mrs. W D. Corvallis relatives. where the wily trout might be. along the same line of construc hopeful fishermen walked to and is the guest of his great niece the departed. A quartet, con Moreland of Tacoma. tion. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Trip cele Miss Pauline Perry at the home fro using every known art to sisting of Mesdames Conkey and Mr. Cooper organized and was brated the Fourth in Albany. entice the speckled beauties into of Mrs. Nora Mattiso i. He is Drexler, Messrs. Underhill and president of the First National Hubert Bulloch of Loa Angeles also visiting a great nephew the frying pen. Those who did Campbell sang comforting num bank of Independence, arid con who f.as been visiting at the not celebrate in either manner Jabe Parker. Mr. Parker is 83 bers. Mr. Cooper was a charter tinued in the banking business ANYWAY, HE HAD AN EXCUSE home of Mrs. M. J. Bulloch left , .i — mentioned remained at home and years of age and made the trip member of the Royal Arch until 1900, jvhen he retired and H # w Sm all Boy Solved D ifficulty of Tuesday for his southern noma. M aking r m b « - r a » » l n g B xp la n * . . . spent the day in p e a c e and com alone from Los Angeles and de Masons and this organization had began growing hops, which he tion to the Grocer. fort and to show their loyalty to clares ue enjoyed every minute charge of the last rites. The i continued until the last few Mrs. Mabel Parker Higgins is Little Joe, age five, wa* at-ot to the Stars and Stripes furnished of the journey. body was entombed in the Mount j years. Following the death of recovering nicely from a major the bakery for ¡ionic ginger snapa. fire crackers to the kids and let Crest Abbey mausoleum. The l his first wife he married Mrs. He came bark with pickle« that he operation which she submitted Young America do the rest. numerous and magnificent floral Jennie McNeal Logan of Dallas, had obtained at the grocery. Wheth to in a Salem hospit I Wednes Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Macy and offerings were a fitting attest to and four children were born to er thia wa* becauec he liked pickles day. Miss Margaret Dunsmore Macy the splendid isteem in which he them. The four children and rather than ginger auape juat then Happy Beach Party were here from Portland the haa not developed. as a “ friend who has gone” his widow survive him. The Clyde Ecker, who is convales- ' “Joey,” ¡»aid hi* mother, “you go Fourth visiting Dr. H C. Duns The C. O. Slopers, the George was held. He lives in the cause children a re Mrs. George M. right back with those pickle«, get cing from an illness of several more. Mr. Macy and Ben Smith Carbr&ys, the James Robbies Williams of Centralia, Wash.; tha money and go to the bakery and months, is home for a few days spent the d «y fishing on the of truth, right and justice; he ginger snaps.” and the W. H. Cockles fonned a Mrs. John Kraus, Aurora; i. S. lives in the memory and fond Luckiamute. They report won The grocer tells the story. He from a two weeks’ sojoarn at motor party to Pacific City the recollections of his friends; he Cooper Jr. of Portland, and Miss says Joey came in with eleven Cary Hot Springs and Portland. derful luck. Fourth. The party also went to lives enshrined in the hearts of Genevieve Cooper. He is also ptckles and said: Mr. Ecker expects tA return with “Muvver rated one of them and Neskowin where they visited those who loved him. And thus survived by five brothers and one the hopes of gaining further There will be a joint meeting continues the work, the influ si ter. They are D. J. of lhe didn’t like it. 1 want my money another Independence colony, back." Whether he ate the pickle benefit. consisting of the Earl Ruefs, of the Dallas and Independence ence and life of this just and up Dalles, J. C. of McMinnville, E. ir threw it away is not known, but tk)e Ralph Porterfields, the A. library boards at the Independ right man. His was a success- i W. and Riley of Alsea, J. E. of apparently he wished an excuse for George DeWitt of Portland C. Moores and the Frank Riders ence library next Monday even ful l.fe. We mourn with his Portland and Mrs. N. P. Craft of returning them and figured one out was here for the Fourth. for himself.— IndianaiMilis News. fri^m Portland. ing- bereaved family, but we console Hood River. All were present them with the reflection that his for the funeral. All the children long and honorable career leaves were with their father when the behind him for them a record of the end came, which they may well be proud. Mr. Cooper was a prominent I Tears, idle tears, cannot avail, and public-spirited citizen, wel| Jur consolation lies in the beau- known throughout the state. He tiful lines of a great American took an active part in the early poet: government of Independence and Were a star quenched on high— j WHS 5en^ U*e legislature from For ages would its light, ' an<^ Lincoln counties in Still traveling downward from was at one t' me Pre8>* the sky dent of the Independence Corn- 1Û Shine on our mortal sigh . mercial Club. He a so was active ■ So when a great man dies 'n P°Utics, being a delegate to I § For years beyond our ken republican national conven- i We can change you from head to foot. The light he leaves behind him l'on nominated Harrison, ■ ■ lies A new hat, a new suit, a new pair of ■ Upon the paths of men. All aboard! Next Tuesday at shoes. James Shelby Cooper was born 9 a. m. in the morning lhe i Lawrenee county, Missouri, Baptist Sunday school will gath- C om e in and let us sh o w you. § We have what you need and at reason in January 9, 1841, attending i er at the church and there board Í Y ou'll be co n v in ced . school there in his boyhood days. machines and journey to Rick- 9 able prices. ■ April 15, 1860, he began the trip reall and spend the day in eat ? across the plains to California by ing, playing, racing and picnic- ■ ox team. His sister, Mrs. Van ■ ing. Leave your worries at ■ Buren Mann, who died several ' home and pack up your lunch 9 years ago, accompanied him and basket and come. Let’s go. Get 9 they joined an immigrant train, ; up early and get yourself and the 9 9 • I | Mr. Cooper taking charge of the , kiddjes reildy, Thrre will be INDKPENDLNCX. OREGON 9 cattle of the immigrants and machines to take you out to the INDEPENDENCE, OREGON m i • u nanaisiwian 1 acting es herdsman for them on 1 picnic ground«. Iran«. i< A LITTLE CHANGE NOW AND THEN IS REUSHED BY THE - - - - - - BEST Of MEN- - - - - - ! Summer Time is I Clark Jewel ! Oil Stove Time i i None better. High speed burners Direct flame on vessel. Quick results with little oil. They save time and oil. i O. A, Kreamer WILLARD E. CRAVEN HDW.