DOINGS OF THE VAN LOONS W. H. Mixer is working in Dallas. —x— New summer goods are coming in every week at Conkey & Walker’s. HIDES PELTS WOOL FURS MOHAIR CASCARA BARK VEAL PORK BEEF POULTRY BUTTER EGGS FARM PRODUCE WOOD WOOD GROCERIES SHOES FURNISHINGS DRY GOODS — x — Mrs. Anna Walker of Salem is visiting friends in Independence. —x— Mrs. Nellie Graves is visiting in Dallas this week. —x— C. E. Pease is visiting friends in Independence. —x— Miss Lela Plessinger came home last night. —x— Why wear those old overalls when you can get the Unionalls for a very littlemore at Conkey & Walker’s—for men, women and children’s sizes. —x— Earl Whiteaker is in the avia tion service and stationed at San Diego. —x - —* — Frank Smith and Clyde Hill re turned yesterday from Josephine county where they .have mining interests. Dean Baughman is now station ed at Fort Myers, Va., but writes that he expects to be sent to France within a few weeks. —x— The local lodge of Odd Fellows will celebrate their anniveisary on Thursday evening. April 25, with a program and a Hoover lunch. CASH OR TRADE Mabel Normand in "Dodging a Million” at the Isis Wednesday evening, April 17. — x— The Whist Club was entertained Monday evening at the beautiful home of K. C. Eldridge. ------ X ~ T ~ At a meeting of the school board held last night, it was voted to eliminate German from the Inde pendence schools. •—x— Warm weatljcr is coming, and we are beginning to think of shedding our heavy winter underwear, and if you need a couple of suits for a change, go in at Conkey & W alk er's and get them. The having bought early will save you the ad vance in price. —x— This section has lost one of its best butter makers. A few days ago, Mrs. S. II. McElmurry con cluded that it was time for her to quit churning. —x— The Baptist ladies are fixing a quilt for the Bed Cross Auxiliary at Hopville which will be sold at an entertainment to be given at the Hopville school house on Friday evening, April It). —x— There will be an extra show at the Isis next Monday evening. It is a war picture, “America Is Heady." An added attraction is Hose Allen, the dainty Lyric so prune and cornctist, who sings the latest patriotic songs and plays cornet solos. No raise of admission. Ì T IT -' 1 111 [1 1 1 1 1 i m Mr. F. P. Ground, a prominent farmer of Buena Vista, was in town this week and purchased a P. & O. harrow from Craven & Huff. —x— A number from Independence went to Monmouth yesterday to hear Miss Arnold of Boston lecture on “Food Conservation.” Miss Arnold spoke at the Normal Chapter. —x— Mrs. K. C. Eldridge will leave the first of the week for San Francisco where she will remuin for a month. Shalor, who is stationed at the na val training station on Goat Island has been quite sick for some time. • —x— —x— Miss Bessie Stillwell has sold the necessary amount of Thrift Stamps to be given a place in the Junior Rainbow Division by State Super intendent Churchill. —x— The training school pupils gave a ten-cent program at the Isis yes terday afternoon for the purpose of raising money to buy a drum for the school orchestra. —x— While politics is pretty quiet in Independence, over in Dallas it is more exciting. Tuesday night a candidate and citizen mixed on the street over something concerning the campaign. —x— Dr. H. C. Dunsmore attended the Presbytery in Newberg this week. He was elected alternate delegate to the national conference to be held in Columbus, Ohio, this sum mer. F YO U want exceptional clothes ^ satisfaction, you’ll find it to your advantage to leave your measure now for your new Spring suit tailored to your individual order by I Merchant Tailors T — X— Mr. and Mrs. G. M. McGrath of Portland called on Mrs. McGrath’s brother, .1. W. Richardson, yester day. They were acompanied to In dependence by ^Mrs. C. .1. Hosford, a niece of I. Claggett. -x - The Farmers State Bank has pur-! chased the store building, owned by .1. W. Kirkland and now occu j pied by Hewitt’s Pharmacy and will move into the same August 1. The ! building will be entirely remodeled and Mr. Irvine says they will have r MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS one of the niftiest bank buildings IN SHORT PANTS in Oregon. Funny things happen M Hern Bakery Equipment tl « toothsome dainties that are -«1 o l t c Our customers tell us that our pastries are a:«*ys »'■ '* . wti duu frequently better than the home ^ it* *T rretiabaivir jenius plus modern equipment 'Ity and r ! c ne . 1 are the twin mottoes C ' t ’ * bakery at a 0 times. Loch ridge W e will deliver you high'grade custormtailoring at a price that you never thought possible to secure. Conkey & Walker A worm The best thing —x— For a man to do According to an Is to have —x— — X— His wife "The other night,” No. 17 ............................ 4500.00 No. 27 ............................. 1150.00 No. (it ............................. 1500.0# No. 11 ............................. 700.00 No. 32 ............................ 5050.00 No. 43 ............................. 350.00 15650.00 No. 21» ............... ............. No .33 ............................. 4300.00 2100.00 No. 31 ......................... District No. 17 is the Bethel dis trict, 32 West Salem and 33 Buena Vista. The chairman wishes to thank tin' outside districts for their fine help. All the committees in these districts lire farmers and had to stop their work to get these results, j —x— —x— Act He says, — x — • “I got home —x— Ahead of my wife;" —x— Sunday —x— —x— Told her Says I —x— y — "Spent the evening —x— With Dimples" 13 year old sister, —x— “You’re old enough —x— —x— — x— To have a beau —x— Of your own; Says she I knew —x— A durn sight butter —x— What do you want —x— Rut couldn't say nothing As nil example of how people come and go, there is the KKK Club of Independence, an organization of sixteen young women. During the winter of 1916-1917 they had many parties nnd dances witli*Rll members present. Toduy but throe of them remain in Independence. —x— To tag us —x— Spent the evening —x— With Dimples This all Around for?" —x— Which, no doubt, * —x— Is a very good way —x— —x— —x— To get rid of —x— Little sister. Myself" Pofiteering in Washington / —x— — x — For I had —x— Goes to show Some of the chickens —x— That in this day —x— Around town —x— 1 —x— A husband and wife Are living in luxury • • Who have the same Plenty of nice gardens —x— Lady friend — —x — x — Much longer —x— —x— A 15 year old girl —x— “Where you been?" To wear glasses —x— And if this war —x— Keeps up —x— In that capacity. - —x— To grow old enough —x— —x— s —x— Of a chance A lady friend Independence man Continued from Page 1) • — x - t — Hasn’t much — x— Who wants —x— HOW THEY LINED UP IN THIRD LIBERTY DRIVE (From the Congressional Record) Mr. Johnson of Kentucky. In this connection I wish to state that the Fnited States Government owns the premises upon which the Washing ton Market is located on Pennsyl vania Avenue. For these premises the Washington Market is paying the United States <7,500 a year That company has grown patriotic to the extent that some floor space 1 for which it has no particular use is now being leased to the United States for $8,000 a year—$500 more than they pay for all of it. [Laugh ter.) U. S. A. Just compare the quality of our tailorecbtoorder clothes—point for point in finish, fit and fabric and you’ll make your selection here at once. WHY THE KKK CLUB HAS CEASED TO PLAY HE French of today are famous as pastry makers, but they would ;ot now think of using the crude methods pic tured ! re that were employed by them some centuries ago. Tiioy, like ourselves, must have a Chicago, Worms —x— May have to be drafted —x— For a place —x— In the soup. Bungalow Cash Grocery NORTH INDEPENDENCE SPECIALS Ilf SYRUPS Log Cabin, medium size.......... Small size ............................. Old Manse, medium s i z e ..... Small size Pure Maple , medium s iz e .... Canned Spinach ....................... Canned Dills ..................... 2 lor tiiiiv u i x r i u u .................................................. Kraut I k Canned R. R Cherries 1 bottle..?. I>g Brand Peas ............. 211» cans R. R. Coffee. r n m im i Max Golilman Deals in Local Briejs J. S. Miller last week was kicked liy a iiorse at his farm on the Lucki- amute and had several ribs broken. —x— $5 down, $1 weekly are the very liberal terms Sloper Hros. & Cockle are offering on the guaranted May tag washer. No need for any woman to break her back over the wash tub in this section, ter in Minnesota. —x— —x— The Khaki Club will meet at the Heaver hotel next Tuesday evening at 6:30. All are invited to join. —x— Mr. and Mrs. .1. E. Ilubbard re turned Wednesday evening from a visit in Portland. —x— Eighteen men from Polk county will be drafted in the next call and they will have to report about May 1. —x— A branch of the Boy Scouts was organized in Independence last Fri day with Prof. Wright as scout master. W h e n It com e» to patriotism , F a th er is there him self And fat worms —x— Are both standing —x— Between fishermen —x— On very thin ice. —x— And chickens J . G. McIntosh.