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THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County, Oregon .on Thursday. Application for Entry as Second Class Matter Made at the Post Office at Inde pendence, Polk Comity, Oregon, Thursday, August I, 1912 tG. A. Hurley. Publisher Sr Proprietor Subscription Rates: One Year $1.50 Strictly in Advance Independence, Oregon, Thursday, August 22, 1912 OVERFLOW E E. Paddock .returned from Erstern Oregon Tues day. J Mrs. J. H.Ward of Graybull is visiting with her parents, J. J. Fenton and wife. i Bill' Mac is on the go. He has made three -trips and back again this week. ; We have so many turnip stories that we have neilner time nor space to tell them. i' Billy McAdama is at the coast.. He states he' expects to catch his share of eummer girl hearts while gone. Mrs. G. L. Hawkins of Dallas visited with Mrs Pad dock and other friends in this city for several days tbia week. Rev. Sandifur, who spent his summer vacation at Tilla mook, returned home Sun day and will take charge of the church work at once. Harvey Fischer of Silver ton, formerly with the Kirk land Pharmacy, at this place has accepted a position with Vernon Brown,, who has ta ken over the Kirkland Phar macy. Wm. ; McKinney returned from California 'Friday, where he has been spending seyeral weeks looking over the jcouutry . with a view of locating. He comes home satisfied with Polk county Mrs C. M. McKeynoldsand family arrived in Indepen deuce this week from. Grand Mound, Washington. Mrs McReynolds and daughters will open dressmaking par lors in the city and have tak en .rooms in the Campbell block on' Main street. Arthur K. Allen, candi date for assessor on the Rep ublican ticket made the Monitor office a plt-a&ant call Monday. .Mr Allen is a jolly gopd fellow to meet and gave us quite a little of valu blenews. - We expect to see him often later when heconi menees to domicile iiimi-elf in the rliair of autluuity at Dallas. Sir;-. Lydia M. Howard, of litis city, who was run over by- Mii iiutomobile . in April hat tiUI fuil against Mr. Wcinei if Dallas, the owner and. driver f the nuto Mrs-. Howaid liae employed B. F. Suitpc of th.s city and Mr Brown of l,ilias as her at torney.-. fc?he is asking for $0,(00 damagts. The con plaint allt-yes n broken rib and jothfr injuries. Council Has Busy Session An ordinance was passed establishing street grade lor the city and the recorder or dered to lioiify the raihuil comj ai.y that a grade, had been e-tablifhed and at-king th m to put railroad street on grade, also plank or other Mie make the track crossa ble (or wagons through town. The ordinance to vacate Monmouth street, east of first, street read first and second times. Water, light and strtet railroad franchise OF NEWS ordinances passed over until the special meeting called for next Wednesday. C. A. MoLaughlin given permis sion to lower sewer to con nect his residence with it, at his . own expense. The old foot , bridge across to north Independence to be niadesafe and strett commit tee ordered to attend to same. Mr. Vernon Brown re turned a few days ago from his week vacation to the coast and has assumed ch a rire of the drujj store he recent ly purchased from P. M. Kirkl.vnd. FIRE AT FALLS CltY Monday night the Falls City Mill owned by the Falls City Lumber Company, located about a mile and a half above Falls City was completely destroyed by fire entailing a loss of about $35,000. This plant was on of the largest in this section and was an extensive shipper of lum ber. It is not known to us whether the plant will be rebuilt at once or what insurance was carried by the company. SCHOOL SUP'T EXHIBITS In order that all children may understand more about the condi tions for making exhibits at the county State Fair, Supt. Seymour will veet the children of the county at the following school houses on the dates and hours mentioned. Every child who makes an ex hibit will receive a ticket admit ting him or her to the fair for any one day of the fair. It costs nothing to make the exhibit, transportation will be free by the R. R. and Supt. Sey mour will be present to look after the exhibits of the child ren from Polk county. Many of the prizes are very valuable and Well worth winning; it is well worth the effort of ev ery child to make an exhibit at the State Fair, Polk county is the banner school county and now is the time for every child, parent and person interested in in the schools of the county to help in this Fair and see that Polk County is well represented. Following are the dates and places where Supt. Seymour will meet the children and give them whatever instructions they may wish, all children planning to make exhibits should meet him if possible;- Thursday, Aug. 22nd 9 A. M. at Falls City, Friday Aug. 23rd 9 A. M Brush College 10:30 A M. Lincoln and Zena at Lincoln; 11: 30 A M., Spring Valley and Lone Stur at Spring Valley; 1:30 Moun tain View and Popcorn at Moun tain View; 2:30, West Salem; 4: 30, Eola. Saturday, August 24th, 9 A. M. Monmouth, Elkins, Sunny Slope, Antioch at Monmouth; 11 A. M. ! Independence, Oak Point, High-lmnritan hotvi.al at Portland, re land, at Independence; 1:30 Hop-Jceived , word a few days ago to ville; 2:00 Buena Vista, Parker, at Buena Vista; 4:00 Suver, Val ley View and Fairview at Suver. Monday, Aug. 26th, Salt Creek, ! Upper Salt Creek, Concord, Or chards, at Salt Creek at. 9:00 A. M.; 10:30 Ealteton, , Enterprise, Red Prairie, at Baliston; 1:00 P. M. Perrydale; 2:30 McCoy; 3:30 Bethel; 4:30 Crowley, Oak Grove at Crowley; 5:00 Rickreaii, Green- wood at Rickreall. Tuesday, August 27th, 9:00 A. M.. Buell, Gooseneck, at Buell; 10:30 A. M., Harmony, at Har mony; 11:30 Butler; Grande Ronde, 12:30. Wednesday, August 28th, 8:30 A. M., Guthrie, Liberty, Mistle toe, Bridgeport, at Guthrie; 9:30 Lewisville, McTimmond's Valley at Lewisville; 10:30 Airlie, Ward, Montgomery, at Airlie. Thursday, August. 29th, 9 A. M., Dallas, North Dallas, Polk Station. Pioneer, Oakdale, at Dallas High School. Any child or parent who can not attend some of these meet ings may secure the required in formation by either calling, tele phoning, or writing Supt Sey mour. Remember this is the first State Fair to have a school exhi bit See that Polk county takes first place. K. C. Eldridge has been on the sicic list this weeK. Marvin Richardson while working in the lumber yard was knocKed from a wagon and had his anKle bruised and sprained. Ellis Burch, an old time Inde pendence boy, now of Denver, visited with Mrs. Martha Hill and family and other relatives this week. R. H. Duganne left Tuesday with Dr. Elmer Smith and wife of Hillsboro, Clara and Madge Embree, for the Yachats in an auto. Dr. C. V. Murphy ar rived Thursday to remain until Dr. Duganne returns. Jack Kinney and Floyd Brown were on a motor cycle Wednes day, going at about 35 miles an hour over rough ground, had their wheel to skid and were thrown off and badly bruised up but not seriously. Dr. Mclntire dressed their bruises. What came near being a bad runaway happened Thursday morning when one of Horst Bros, teams started to make a get away. J. L. Hanna ran and grabbed a small boy off the wa gon and Mr. Carlos grabbed the team and after being dragged a block stopped' it. FINE STAND NEW HOPS Thos. Fennel has the prize new hop yard of this county. He planted twelve acres of hops this spring and an investigation showed only seven missing hills in the twelve acres and the yard is looking fine. SHE TRAVELED ALL ALONE Miss Kathleen Skinner, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Skinner, returned this week from Tacoma by her self. She spent two and a half months visiting Miss'Edith West in her home in Washington, and made the trip home entirely alone. SURVEYERS PASS THROUGH W. H. Winstead passed through this city the last of last week with a complete outfit for con struction work on the S. P. new work between Junction City and Fugene. The outfit consisted of five wagons, 22 horses and mules, scrapers, plows, and other con struction material. wlil have charge of o,. section of the work ard wid corm.'iencr :;t oixv. GlftL CHOSEN "Mi8 Ada Ketohura, wlio fin ished a tour? .; in Hie Good Sa- co ne to Klamath Fa.113 at once an l take charge of the hospital th-re. Miss Ada left yesterday for her new work. She came to Independence about two weeks ago to make a short visit with her parents. She has proven a very, successful nurse and we trust the new work wUr be as pleasant for her as her merit deserves. Former Polk Co. Wowen Dies Mrs. Milner died at Ray mond, Washington, of Pneu monia last week and the re mains were brought to Buena Vista, through Inde pendence Sunday for burial in the cemetary at Buena Vista. Mrs. Milner was a daughter of Mrs. Fannio Hall of Hnena Vista, bhe leaves a husband, n bov and uirl who mourn her departure. She had many friends in Polk County who sympathize with the family. Mr. Milner and children came with the remains. M. J. B. Coffee sells better than any other-Why? Ask Fluke & Johnson. SOME BUSINESS ITEMS The Pantorlum for Ladies tailoring. Go to the People's Variety Stoie for bargains in notions See the Pennent Post Cards at the Peoples Variety Store. Exclusive Agency for thk Drifted Snow flour at Fluke & Johnson'. For Sale: Cheat Seed For particulars call or pho Homer Hill, Independence, Oregon. For Sale: Good 10 Acre tract of land at$lCOO. Loca ted near town. See R. J. Taylor. Wanted: Furnished room with a private family. Phone Monitor office or write P. O. Box 304. Wanted: Mone lo Loan. I have inquiries for from $500 to $1000 on good secur ity. K. J. Taylor, Indepen ceiicc, Oregon. For Sale: One t hree year old horse. Weight 1000 lbs Halter hroke and gentle. Phone 4K20 or wiite Box321 Independence, Oregon. For Sale: One Mare six years old $100; double har ness $25; wagon $50 buggy $25. For particulars; see It. J. Tayler, the real estate u.&n. The Pantorlum: has ad ded a new line to their husi iiws. Just received a hand some line of samples from one of the best ladies made to order suit houses in the East . - Wanted; At this office a .mod, i ( liable hoy, who has had some high school educa tion, and who wishes to leirn the printing business. Permanent position after learning the work. Notice: Any oiih wanting t-t irv those Kentucky win ter bean for canning purpos es can et them from J. ft. Moore. Iieave orders with (Joiikey Walknr fe Lehman or with Flukn it Johnson. For Sale: This i.flico has ! o five column quoi to cha ses, four eight column folio clia-es, a small paper cutter and a Washington hand press, for sale. These would be valuable to an' one wish ing to open a small office and can be gotten reasonable. Telephone your job print ing lo 4121, the Monitor, A lucky number. Monitor has seven letters, 4-4 2-1- added make eleven. Seven come eleven. R. E. Duganne Den tUt Office over Independence Nation al Batik, rhune No. 4411 Independence, Oregon This Woman Can't Shoe a Horse on a Bet but JIM MILLIARD CAN He knows how and is too busy to write an ad even and we rustled thia one for him. Read what he savs next week The Busy Shop Independence, Oregon ELECTRIC WIRING AND Electric Supplies I am prepared to wire your building for electric lights, furnish all materials and prepare you to connect with the Electric Unlit Company. Write me or phone 4021 and I will call on you. STORE AND SUPPLY HO'JGE LOCATED ON THE East Side of Main Street JAMES M. JONES Independence Oregon WHY HOT USE HOME PRODUCTS? Prize Peach Flour At All Grocers Try the PEACH for Hard Wheat TOM & BILL Headquarters for Cigars Tobacco, Confectionery, , Soft drinks, etc. I)on t forjiet tin i DOIJ REMO five cent cigar Located on C street Oregon Agricultural College This grent institution opena its doors for the fall semeatcr on September 20. Courses of instruction include: Gen eral Agriculture, AKronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Huntandry, Bacteri ology, Botany and I'lant Pathology, Poultry Husbandry, Horticulture, En tomology, Veterinary Science, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mining Engi neering, Highway Engineering, Domes tic Science, Domestic Art, Commerce, Forestry, Pharmacy, Zoology, Chemin try, I'hysicB, Mathematics, English Language and Literature, Public Speak ii.g, Modern Languages, HiBtory, Art, Architecture, Industrial Pedagogy, Physical. Education, Military Science and Tbctici, and Muic. Catalogue and illustrated literature mailed free on application. Address, Registrar, Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Oregon. School Year Open September 20 IF YOU Want a Cook Want a Clerk Want a Purtner Want a Situation Want a Servant girl Want to Sell a Piano Want to Sell s Carriage Want to Sell Town Lots Want to sell your groceries Want to Sell your Hardware Want Customers for Anything Advertise In Indpndnce. Monitor Advertising is the way to success Advertising bringBin customers AdvertiHinjc Keeps Customers Advertising insures success Advertising is Energetic Advertising is Plucky Advertising is "Biz" Advertise or Bust Advertise Strong Advertise Well ADVERTISK At Once in A D VER T JjSjO I ! I DREXLER AND ALEXANDER Dealers in General Merchandise We have a complete line of ladies dress goods on hand at bed rock prices. Se i them before Buying. The SelzShoe for men, the Buster Brown shoe for Children and the White House shoe for women make satisfied customers of those who buy these quality shoes. Always a Very Coirplete Line of Groceries Located Corner Main and Monmouth Streets Independence, Oregon ! INDEPENDENCE 2 Patronize home Institutions and Help Buildup POLK COUNTY, Oregon Al work Guaranteed. Ray Smith's Studio j 4. m m jirfpiiri'tl to 1 all kiml 'f Portrait and View Work (ilso do iuiiutt'iir ih'Vi'lopi njj; find finishing. Your ntroiiiire so lie i ted t r 1 Located Located Independence t SPAULOING LOGGING CO. Di:AIJ;leS IN Lumber and Building- Material We are EXCLUSIVE AGENTS for the famous MALTH0ID ROOFING, recog nized as the best on the market for gen eral purposes. In connection with our roofing we es pecially rail your attention to the ELAS TIC ROOF COATING, a roof paint of tx trc quality, for which we are the exclu sive agents Yards ccated on Second and Monmouth Streets Independence, Oregon THE JUINGLES to r On Mo iimoui li iSt. between Scconr.l nn: Vhircl Street. Just open to the j.ujl.'c. K.aL served in FARMERS STYLE with as good as the market afTordi. Cive us a trial and be convinced. I Alenl Mrs. 1'RYOUR HOP TICKETS We Guarantee Satisfaction in Everything Brinjr i'1 Your Printing Before You Are Entirely Out. WeUkcTime, STEAM LAUNDRY 9 ? i Independence, Oregon on C Street Oregon 25c D. iW. Duval! t t 1