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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1918)
fLîfajut+i b t a t ï f Í C t P*t, T he P olk C ounty P ost VOLUME 1. FENNELL FUNERAL IS LARGELV W E M (TWICE A WEEK.) INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, JUNE 14, 1918. Hits Valley Towns The funeral of T hom as Fennell w ho com m itted suicide by drow n The city of Portland has increased its population 75,000 ing W ednesday m orning, w hich was held this m orning, w as uttended by within the past year and it has been at the expense of the a large num b er of friends and ac small towns of the state. An attractive wage scale and a quaintances. The services wor“ decided tendency on the part of the American people to held at the Catholic church of whirl! NO MORE BOOZE CAN BE the deceased was a m em ber, and in POURED INTO WILLAMETTE Hock to the larger centers of population are the two prin term en t took place in the church cem etery a t Salem . Fort land—Intoxicating liquor is ciple factors that have caused Portland’s “ boom.” Of Broken down in health , Mr. Fen persona non g rata everyw here in course, war industries had to have men to do the work, nell brooded over his m isfortune Oregon and in every m anner, shape and it is only natural and to be expected that the sur and becom ing som ew hat unbalanced and form. m entally, ended it all by jum ping It can't be brought into the state, rounding country must supply at least part of the labor into the W illam ette riv er w hich he it can ’t be tak en out of the state, and required; hut there are other cities which are enjoying a had crossed h u n d red s of tim es in once here, it can't lie kept even ¡is a going between Independence and his | relic or a souvenir of the days that “ war boom” as is Portland, and their extra demand for ran ch home. I were! Nor is it M.pnosed to be labor did not draw so heavily from their immediate vi At the tim e of his death, he w a s ! d ru n k , sold o r given a way—in Ore- cinities as did Portland’s. Their added population ap a few m onths over 04 years of age. gon. He w as form erly a blacksm ith h ere.j T hat w as the sta tu s of lii u c until pears to liavg gained from a larger territory. Then why an d served as city m arshal. A t-; yesterday. Now, the bibulous bev- was Portland’s “ boom” at the expense of the Willamette tracted by the chances in the hop erage h as received the worst and valley ! We do not know. in dustry , he purchased an d owned m ost stu n n in g blow of all—it can at the tim e of his d eath, one of the o r shouldn't be poured into the pun A large number of Independence people have gone to best ranches in M arion county. j an d billowy w aters of the beautiful Portland and more will likely follow, but Independence ------------------------- | W illam ette. NO FAKE COWPUNCHERS State and federal law s have been is no worse off than other Willamette towns. All lost pop IN BILL HART’S COMPANY dug out of th e ir graves th a t d istinct ly stip u late th a t no w aterw ay shall ulation and will continue to lose population as long as the One of th e th in g s w hich m ake be polluted by any delectrious sub1 war lasts. It is a condition that there is no help for and W estern photodram as sta rrin g W il stance, chem ical or liquod. The last one which must be made the most of. Some day the coun liam S. H art so realistic an d con j classification includes w hisky, gin, vincing is his use of none but dyed-1 brandy, beer, w ine an d all other try will “ coi.ie hack” ; the people will come back to the in-the-wool, never-been-curried-be-1 beverages w hich the prohibition law country. It will not be a matter of choice with them. low-the-knee cow punchers. T hus of the state of Oregon designates as procuring genuine ch aracters in bis 1 intoxicants. INDEPENDENCE STRONG FOR supporting cast, H art not only m ust ( W ednesday the W illam ette and its INDEPENDENCE GIRL UTES ECLIPSE ON TOTALITY U N E HOME GUARD COMPANY plan and act his own role, but also \ fishes w ent on th eir last d runken p ainstak in g ly rehearse the p a r t s ! orgy w hen 300 gallons of w hisky, Miss M ndaline Kroam er w as w ith Tuesday night a rousing patriotic given to these big-hearted fellows, gin and b randy confiscated from who, although proficient in th e “3 Ju liu s W ilbur were poured into its a pariy of out of town friends who m eeting w as held at tho Isis th eatre R's" of the range, often are woefully lim pid depths. w itnessed the “total solar eclipse" w ith several out of town speakers lackin g in screen ability. If it w ere | Now D istrict A ttorney E vans is last S aturday. The party drove to present. D allas' prom inent a tto r not th a t H art, who is a W estern m an seeking some m agician w ho will Joble, a spot in the line of the ney, O scar H ayter, gave an in stru c an d a big favorite w ith th e punchers say, "P resto, digitato, av au n to , liq totality near A storia and observed tive talk about the Defense Council. know s how to overcome th e ir n a tu uor!" and aw ake to find th a t all the the stupendous spectacle of th e sky Miss Edna Mills of Forest Grove intoxicants w hich have been seized ral bashfulness before teaching them the ru d im en ts of acting, m any of by the county and state have been from the hills near by. The w eath spoke on Food Conservation. Dr. A. h is pictures would be m uch less true destroyed w ithout violation of any er w as very favorable and they B. S tarbuck of D allas m ade un en to the real W est in its palm y pio of the state's prohibition m easures could plainly see' the fam ous corona th u siastic talk about the T hrift neer days. H u rt’s first offering u n or other statu es intended to safe o r halo of light about the moon. S tam p cam paign. Several m em bers d er the A rtcraft trad e-m ark is guard the public’s weal and sa n ita W hile eclipses have careers and of the S tate C onstabulary were pres “The N arrow T ra il,” w hich will be tion. play re tu rn engagem ents, and ttiis ent, including M ajor Hall and Cap seen at the ISIS on S unday evening, sam e circle will he seen across tain Byrd who explained the duties Ju n e 16. It w as directed by Lain- INDEPENDENCE TO LOSE S outhern Russia and Asia in eight and plan of organizing a branch of bert H illyer u n d er the supervision POPULAR POSTAL CLERK een years, Miss K ream er feels very the state guards. W hen asked how of the well know n producer, Thom as fortu n ate to have observed the m any would be interested in an or H. Dice. Everybody likes Gladys Irvine and event, as conditions m ay not be so ganization in Independence, every m an in the house rose quickly and a sh e’s going aw ay. For six years she favorable to see the next. MONMOUTH PROFESSOR has dispensed m ail and cheery She diseribes the eclipse as “com hurst of applause followed. P a tri HAS GONE TO FRANE sm iles not a few and to every one ing instantaneously as some one otic m usic closed thé m eeeting. alike at the general delivery window tu rn in g off an electric light. Every Professor H. C. Ostein of the Ore here. Now she is going to Astoria th in g had the appearance of a m el MRS. HANNA IS GIVEN gon S tate N orm al d eparted W ednes w here she will be postal savings and low m oonlight night and then the FAREWELL RECEPTION day for F ran ce w here he engages money order clerk in a first class switcli w as tu rn ed again as it were in Y. M. C. A. work. office. The advance in position is a in two or throe m inutes and all w as The P y thian Sisters gave a su r M onmouth is shy a m ayor now as recognition of her efficiency. Post light again." She is delighted with prise farewell p arty a t th e ir club Prof. Ostein held th a t honor. m aster Wood of Independence and the splendid opportunity to see the rooms hist T hursday evening for the A storia postm aster recom m end phenom ena and feels like a m odern one of th e ir m em bers, Mrs. Jam es TECHNICAL TRAINING CAMP ed her to the senate w hich passes astronom er. H anna, who leaves tom orrow for Portland her future home. A short ESTABLISHED AT CORVALLIS on the application and retu rn s the hut excellent program w as rendered appointm ent. FAREWELL DANCING PARTY Miss Irvine is prom inent and pop BY THE YOUNGER SET and an address, containing a few A cam p for the technical train in g words of welcome to the new m em of 500 C alifornia hoys h as been es u lar in m usical circles here and she will be greatly m issed, tho h er m any A delightful event of interest bers and highly com m ending the tablished a t Corvallis. A Polk county officer. C aptain friends are pleased w ith the promo am ong the younger set w as tlie m er going aw ay sister w as given. Fol W alter L. Tooze, Jr. w ill be in com tion and hope she m ay still clim b ry dancing p arty given a t the Jim lowing the program , a light lunch m and w hich is quite a promotion' and not falter on the ladder of Collins home last W ednesday even eon in w hich m any friends of tho success. ing. A bevy of charm ing girls in honoree participated, w as served.. for the captain. cluding Misses Gladys Irvine, Lucile C raven, Hazel Porterfield, M arita POST FEATURES Shinn and Ora F enton w ere host esses for the event w hich w as given f Yank Tells of Soldier’s Life as a going aw ay party for Miss Le in the Trenches. Page 2. ona H anna who leaves for P ortland “Coming For the Ride" from S atu rd ay to m ake her home. The the S tars and Stripes, publish hostesses had m ade the entire home ed by A m erican soldiers in a bower of blossoms and fragrance France. Page 2. for the fete. N um erous bowls of Confessions of a German gorgeous roses were used w ith Deserter. Page 3. charm ing effect. The Colonial porch w as m ade into a cozy corner and trysting place by using N avajo rugs . ■ and blankets, the whole presenting 18 MILES JUST NORTH OF is approaching and the far-sighted housewife | an unique appearance. Victrola SALEM TO BE PAVED will this year above all others buy her require- ■ and piano furnished m usic for the Salem —A nnouncem ent lias been dance in which eighteen jolly revel ments early. I ers participated. At the wee sm all m ade by S tate Highway Engineer ■ hours of the night, a delicious lunch Nunn th ta t the stute highw ay com We advise that you do not delay in buying all B eon w as served at beautifully ap mission will im m ediately begin ad of the jars that you need as a traveling sales- ■ pointed tables w hich were centered vertising for bids for the paving of 18 miles of the Pacific highw ay just man told us that only about ten per cent of the ■ w ith choice roses. north of Salem . glass factories in the United States are run- ■ TO SELL PRIVILEGE TO E stim ate cost of the im provem ent FIRST BRIDGE TRAVELER is $34*,000, of w hich the state will ning. We have quite a generous supply on " puy half and the governm ent half. hand and are selling Mason’s for— , Salem —To replenish the treasu re This is a post road and the state's of W illam ette ch ap ter of the Red share of the cost will come from the Pints ................................. 85c doien ■ Cross a unique scheme has been hit funds obtained by the sale of bonds Q u a rts............................... $1.0 dozen ^ upon by the executive com m ittee I under the B ean-B arrett hill. G allon s...................... $1.25 dozen „ having in charge arran g em en ts for a relehration of the new Marion- ANNUAL 8TH. GRADE PICNIC Zinc C a p s.......................... 30c dozen AT RICKREALL JUNE 28 Polk county bridge some tim e next m onth. The plan is to sell at auc Yours Truly, “ tion the privilege of being the first The an n u a l school picnic for the to cross the new bridgp. The first ighth grade g raduates of Polk JOHNSON & COLLINS to send in a hid is Henry W. Meyers, county will lie held at Bickreall on a Salem m erchant, whose bid was Friday,' Ju n e 28. T here will be the usual program , gam es and contests. $ 100 . y2 fe Portland’s "Boom ” SUGAR SALE RESTRICTED The sale of su g ar h as again been restricted ow ing to a pos sible shortage. H ereafter until fu rth e r notice but three pounds will be sold to town residents an d five to country people at each purchase. The pureiiase of su g ar for can n in g purposes w ill be per m itted under certain rules. Canning Season (TWICE A WEEK.) j | . NUMBER day 22. AIL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE ABANDONED 141st. Birthday POLK COUNTY HOME GUARDS ARE TO HAVE UNIFORMS “The Polk county court will ab an The Polk County G uards are to don practically all projects for new have uniform s—the regulation k h a ki pants, blouse and hat. Included im provem ents planned for this sea son,” says today's Polk County Ob- will he the m em bers of the hand. At a m eeting held at the court j server, “thus com plying strictly w ith house at Dallas T uesday afternoon, ia request m ade by the governm ent those present requested the county that cu rtailm en t be practiced w her court to expend $25<X) for 200 outfits. ever possible. A third request to T hre are 100 m em bers at Dallas, effect w as received by Judge K irk 65 at B uena V ista and a com pany patrick on W ednesday, th ru u com is being organized at Independence. m unication from John P errin, cliuir- j m an of the board of Capital Issues and Federal Reserve agent, and af RED CROSS AUXILIARIES AIDED BY W. O. MORROW ter w eighing the m atter the court i arrived at the conclusion that its The Oak Point and Rick- full patriotic duty would not he dis charged should it continue to prose reall Red Cross auxiliaries cute the work contem plated and ex have been given a big lift by W pend .O. the considerable sum s of Morrow, w ho raffled off two of his money necessary, to say nothing best calves and donated the pro of the labor and m aterials th a t ceeds to the auxiliaries. Oak Point would necessarily lie required. Of received $231 and Bickreall $100. course, there are certain betterm ents John 1). Woods also donated a calf u n der w ay at this tim e that m u st to Oak Point w hich sold ¡it public he carried th ru to completion, hut auction for $20. At the Morrow sale these are considered essential to tho W ednesday, the ladies of Oak Point | well being of the com m unity a t conducted a stand and realized an large and will he completed as additional $35 for the Bed Cross. econom ically as possible w ithout slighting them in any w ay.” APHIDS ARE STILL ON THE JOB IN BENTON COUNTY PUZZLERI + "The specialists who gave out that hot w eather would kill the aphids have an o th er guess coming," says the Benton County Courier, "for in this county at least they seem to wax fat and m ultiply by the m illions under sum m er heat. Between these pests and the extrem e dry w eather crops generally are being ruined and unless favorable changes come soon all crops, except possibly corn, will he failures. The farm ers are alarm ed and m any of them are disposing of th eir stock." The Post on this page today car ries two news items that do not harmonize. The Polk county court proposes to curtail improvements it is alleged at the request of a govern ment official, yet on this same page we read that eighteen miles of pav ing w ill be done in Marion county and the government pays hall the expensel Putting on the brakes in Polk county, but riding on high in Marion county. Tell The Post. The Famous Producer, Thos. H. Ince —PRESENTS— W M . S. HART IN The Narrow Trail (From the story by Win. S. Hart.) In the supporting cast are some of the best known of the Ince players including the cow boys find l ough riders, who are familiar to all. It introduces Sylvia Bremer, the beautiful Australian actress, who has recently made such pronounced successes in Ince pictures as H art’s leading woman. It is a typical Hart picture of wild out-of- door life, filled with wondrous pictures of the great West, and throbbing with tense incidents and thrilling adventures. ISIS THEATRE Sunday, m j June 16 i <