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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1918)
T -T ^ : ~ ' " : Z 0 ‘. • W A- ' *■_ • » rrtjn*;. • - / CP & ¿A A ¿* / , / r * ft w T he P olk C ounty P ost GRAND CELEBRATION AT KINGS VALLEY FRUIT CROP GOOD Crops are not the host because of a lack of rain, tho several varieties of fruit are unexcell ed. Cherries turned out im mensely and indications |K>int to a large prune yield. Ever green blackberries look better than good. Independence made the eagle scream mostly at Kings Valley. It was a gala day in the peaceful and beautiful little valley of north Ben ton county. All visitors were de lighted with the reception they re SMOKELESS DAYS ADVOCATED ceived and all expressed themselves BY STATE PROHIBITIONISTS as enjoying the i|gy immensely. Ur. H. C. Dunsmore delivered the or Portland—Smokeless days are ad ation very impressively and B. F. Swope rivaled the doctor as a head vocated by Prohibitionists of Ore liner by reading the immortal De gon, ¡t set of resolutions passed Sat urday afternoon at the party’s state claration of Independence. urging cessation of Other places that attracted many convention of our people were Salem, Corvallis, of smoking on stated days as a war Rickreall, Portland and Lebanon. J economy and putting upon patriotic An evening program at Monmouth men *^e obligation of saving cigar was an attraction, tho Mary Pick-; mon°y u,id devoting it to war activ- ford at the Isis proved the leading [ dies. drawing card of the day. An im-1 * *'e resolution was proposed by mense audience was present. Miss G. M. Amos and Mrs. Maria L. ---------------------- T. Hidden. It met with with in- | stant support. TEACHERS SCARCE IN POLK; Mrs. Allah Waflace UnruJi, 'the WAGE SCALE IS LOW secretary, said there should be a seven day week of smokeless days (Polk County Observer.) ; The number who last week took Miss Amos declared the men of this the examination for teachers’ cer i country were patriotic, and she ex tificates in Dallas and Monmouth pressed the opinion that the smoke was far less than one year ago, and less day can be made a success if J only one braved the test in the ad- *M!(. 0,1 H Putficitic basis, vaneed subjects which lead to a| fhe resolution is as follows: life paper. At Monmouth, w h ere1 “Be it resolved by the Prohibition Superintendent Crowley for con- convention of Oregon, here assem- venience and economy to normal , hled’ " li,t , " e s" ^ ost tl,e wisdom, students conducted the examination 1,0,11 a Physical, economic, social only 5t participated, this ftumber be-! 11,1(1 Patr.10t,c Poillt of view, of the ing less than half that of one year : adoption of smokeless days for men. ago. In this city only 12 took the and that the money so saved be turned over for patriotic purposes.’’ test, all seeking one-year papers. It may be said in this connection Antleipating the action of the state that teachers are extremely scarce ] convention, a number of Indépend in the ccjiinty, yet in the face of Ibis fact nearly all the districts have en ance men bave been observing tered into contract for teachers for smokeless davs foi- sonie time, Moore’, II. the ensuing term. A few, however, among them being A. llirschborg, Lyman Danion, Clift Mc- may not hold their teachers because they failed to increase the salary Betli, T. I). Vaines. M. W. Mix, A. L. Thomas, .1. S. Rohannou, E. L. Town- beyond $50 or $55. senil, E. N. Jolnlson, N. L. Butler, O. ! A. Kreamer and Max Goldman. MILLS CAN GRIND AGAIN Singing The Star Spangled Banner (On the bulletin board at the Presidio.) “ Oh, say can you sin g fro m the start to the end, W hat so proudly you stand stand for when orchestras play it; W h e n the w h o le co n gregatio n , in voices that blend, S trik es u p the g ra n d tune an d then tortu re an d slay it? H o w valian t they shout w hen t h e y ’re tirst sta rtin g out, But the d a w n ’s ea rly lig h t finds tTiem flou ndering about. T is the S t a r S p a n g le d B a n n e r t h e y ’re try in g to sing, But they d o n ’t k n o w the w o rd s o f the preciou s b ra v e thing. “ H a r k , the t w ilig h t ’s last g le a m in g has some o f them stopped, But the valie n t s u rv iv o rs p re ss fo r w a r d serenely To the ra m p a rts d ro p p ed , we w atch ed when some others are .And the loss o f the leaders is m an ifest keenly. T hen ‘ T he rockets red g la r e ’ give s the bravest a scare, A n d th e re ’s a fe w le ft to fa ce the ‘bom bs b u rstin g in a i r ,’ ’T is a thin line o f heroes that m an ag e to save T h e last o f the verse an d ‘the hom e o f the b r a v e ’. ” HENKLE FAMILY REUNION; THE KINGS VALLEY MILL 108 MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE WAS BUILT IN 1854 HINT FOR FARMERS (Eugene Register.) Get u silo and he independent of the price of hay. THE CIVIC LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS At a meeting of the Independence MRS. McNARY’S FUNERAL HELD THIS AFTERNOON Civic Improvement League which was held at the home of Mrs. O. D. Salem—A concourse of friends Butler this evening, the following and neighbors gathered at the It. officer» were elected for the coining I*. Boise home, til!) Court street, this year: Mrs. Clyde Ecker, President; (Tuesday) afternoon, and later in Mrs. O. D. Butler, First Vice Presi City View cemetery to pay tribute to the memory of the late Mrs. Charles dent; Mrs. Verd Hill, Second Vice Presi 1.. McNary, who difed in an automo bile accident, on July 3. United dent; Mrs. K. C. Eldridge, Secretary; States Senator McNary arrived Mrs. J. S. Cooper, Financial Secre home from Washington a few min utes after nine o'clock last night tary; Mrs. G. VV. Conkey, Treasurer; and many friends of the senator Mrs. B. F. Swope, Mrs. Ed Owen came from Portland and other places to attend the funeral. With and Mrs. Sherman Hays, members them came a committee of the Re of Executive Board. Tite Club adjourned to meet again publican state central committer ap pointed at the meeting in Portland the second Tuesday in September. Mrs. Eldridge, the retiring presi Saturday. • Rev. W. C. 'Kantper, of the First dent, has made a most capable head Congregational church, delivered the in every respect. She has dono funeral address. At the request of much far reaching and constructive the family Mrs. Hallic Parrish Pur work and the civic year its a whole dull sang “Face to Fare" and “Gold has been very active. To her lead en Some Time." The pallbearers! ership much credit is due for her were Phil Metsehau Jr. of Portland.! untiring and successful efforts in George F. Rodgers of Astoria and accomplishing many worthy under Frank K. Lovell, Dr. T. C. Smith Jr., takings. The president’s annual report w ill Ben W. Olcott and Henry VV. Myers be published in full in Friday's Post. of Salem. WHILE ON VACATION TRIP “HITTING HER ON HIGH”* DON’T FORGET THE CAMERA IN SACRAMENTO VALLEY At this season of the year when Ross Nelson returned Monday aft Corvallis—The 12th annual re- (Monmouth Herald.) er sojourning in California for two nature is at her best and outings union of the Ilenkle fatni’ - , held The matter of the Kings Valley weeks where in company with Clark and vacations are right in style, it near Corvallis, was attended by ION mill buying been discussed some Hembree he has been basking in is doing a favor to suggest that Ans- members. _ lately A. N. Halleck says the mill the sunshine of the Sacramento co cameras be taken along. The An interesting and patriotic pro- j was built by Roland Chambers in va!le> where good times are ramp Williams Drug Co. has them rang gram was rendered which included 1854. His mother, then Miss Lneilla ant. “They’re hitting her on high ing in price from $2.75 to $16 and the dedication of an honor roll. King, made the bolt of silk for the down there," he says, "and spelling tlie added pleasure to the rest trip showing a record of 28 enlistments '■ sifting of the first Hour. The burrs prosperity with a (tig P. Ross will will count many times the cost of the camera. in the nation’s service. A tribute to were made from stone dug from a In' heading South again soon. each of our “Our Boys in the Ser mountain near Corvallis and were vice" was presented by Finery l e n t and fitted by people in the vnl Newton, county clerk of Benton ley. This was the first mill in this county. Special mention was made section of the Willamette and pre A GENUINE TREAT of the death in France of Atden Ab viously it had been necessary to go IF W HEAT IS AVAILABLE bey of Elk City, the only member as considerable distances to get wheat ASKS FOR SOLDIERS TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES yet reported a s baying given his life. flour. Miss King wap a daughter of W. B. Ayer, Federal Food Admin At the ciunJusion o i the report, Utw origin,tl settler for whom the i.-tr.itor im Oregon, has given the W illiam Walker and Miss Gladys valley was named and who crossed Salem- In an appeal sent by tele mills permission to grind wheat, and thoy are authorized to secure graph to Secretary of W ar Baker Irvine of Independence led the asso the plains in 1845, settling in Kings ciation in singing “ Keep the Home Valley in 1849. the grain from any available source. Sunday night, Governor Withy- The Independence mill has no combe asks that limited service men Fires Burning." The program also included: Song, LAD STARTS FOREST FIRES wheat on hand having complied from ('.amp Lewis be detailed to fire TO GET JOB TO PUT OUT with the administrator’s order of a patrol duty in logging camps, nec- “ America” by the association; prfly-! ' -I- m ' _____ few weeks ago and sliippei thc essary railroad units and timber dis- it by I. M. Kitson; patriotic address, grain mway. It is presumed bat j triets in Oregon. The governor took J. E.- Ilenkle, Philomath, a veteran | Albany—Roy Steingrandf, aged li, the local tn* 11 may he i ble to find i this action following a resolution of the Civil war; instrumental solo,, of Foster, Saturday pleaded guilty some grain somewhere and begin j adopted at a meeting of the state Wanda Elliott of I’errydale; recita in the juvenile court to setting a board of forestry in Portland Satur tion, Loo tic Elliott; solo, Miss Gladys forest fire which caused thousands grinding. It will greatly to the advantage of day. The board’s resolution points Irvine; recitation, Velma Grutzo of of thdlars of damage, and which farmers if they can purchase mill to the danger to ship and airplane Portland; closing, hymn, "God Be burned over iOO acres, including IN i feed at home. It is said that prices timber from fires, and to the fact With You Till We Meet Again” by much green limber. Steingrandf y will be about the same as they wer ■ that crews in logging camps will he tin.' association, — was arrested after ranii'rks Tfiftïïi The secretary's report showed a by him aroused suspicions of neigh- j before the mills closed down. cut down seriously'' if they have to record of 25 births, 7 marriages and hors, stop work to fight fires. CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR 9 deaths during the past year. lie applied for a job as look Ollt oil j Greetings were ordered sen! An Buck mountain, and is believed to, THE P RICE GOES UP; ADDRESSES FARMERS' UNIÖN OR “ THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF DALLAS PAPERS NOW $2 drew J. H inkle, honorary president have attempted to create a need for TOM SAW YER” BY MARK TWAIN " f •¡¿e associaCion, who because of a look-out by starting fires. After Walter M. Pierce, Democratic can didate for governor, was the princi The Dallas newspapers have rnv^ bis advanced years, was unable to the first fire was being fought others j You perhaps have seen Jack Pickford’s de . were found which enlarged the 1 pal speaker at the Farmers’ Union ed their subscription price to W r attend. Resolutions pledging united sup blaze. Tin* fire started June 17 and picnic in the Peilee section Satur year, a necessity under present con lightful portrayals of the youth of America be s|¡|| puniing, but is under control. \ day. He made u splendid impresión ditions. Papers as large as The port of our boys in the servire and fore but you’ve never seen it better done than in of President Wilson were u n i t i l i - __________________ and a dandy speech. Post cannot "get by” for $l..Vj ‘ this delightful photoplay. For your own sake moiisly passed. MKS. GUS SPERLING DIES Officers were elected as follows: don’t miss this great picture. IN PORTLAND HOSPITAL TB 1 1 I ■ I HI K I V I k.l ■ riillB I l i r l l B I R I ■ I ■ I ■ I ■ ! R i ■ ! R < I , f B ' V B ,u biiain Nancy Ilenkle Connor, Portland, If you wish to spend an evening full of thrills president; J. F. Henkle, Philomath, Elise Sperling, wife of Gus Sper and amusement, you will surely come and enjoy vice president ^ Mrs. Lee Henkle, (.or- ling, living three miles north of In the adventures of the immortal Tom and the vallis, secretary; Minnie Wyatt Jim- dependence, died in a hospital in I other characters who are real characters. kin, Portland, corresponding secre Portland on Wednesday, July 3, ■ ■ tary; Edith Conner Grütze, historian. aged 44 years and ten months. I Funeral* services were held at the H ig h ly h u n io ro u s.-N ew Y o rk Tim es. 9 TITANTIC W HEAT IS SHOWN; t Baptist church on Saturday'after g R ig h t fro m T w a i n ’s p a g e s .-P h ila d e lp h ia L e d g e r NEW KIND GROWING W ELL noon, conducted by Rev. J. Kratt, I and interment took place in the I. O. 1 § I A new kind of wheat—titantic—- O. F. cemetery. Besides her husband, Mrs. Spcr ! I is on exhibition at Smith’s second I hand store. 11 wtp raised by C. V. ling is survived by two daughters. I is approaching and the far-sighted housewife B ! Clodfelter ^of Jefferson) .Pie *- B¡clusters is the fruit tti yye kernel of LADY CARRIES THE MAIL; will this year above all others buy her require " •_ DRIVES FORD OJi *>Î)UTE ¡ ' t h e seed. Mr. Clojlffclter sowed ten Jack Pickford “Muck* and Tom” I i i ß Í Canning Season § ments early. » I i i ■ i 1 i i I t 9 1 1 We advise that you do not delay in buying all of the jars that you need as a traveling sales man told us that only about ten per cent of the glass factories in the United States are run* ning. We have quite a generous supply on hand and are selling Mason’s for— 1 .at Pints ................................. 85c doien Q u a r ts.......................... $1.0 dozen y2 G allon s...................... $1.25 dozen Zinc C a p s........................... 30c dozen Yours Truly, JOHNSON & COLLINS i* 5 pounds of the wVicat, which rtist him - 1 $5 a pound, for experimental pur- , Mrs. Ed \Vunde» bVirried the mail; jl poses an*', from present indtratiohs , on route one tot Vvera 1 days recent , Bj expec*^ ,0 harvest 10(H) pounds. Evi- ]y relieving Wtr husband who is en- ! • !de-n,i_ ,f,js variety of wheat grows t.iVl6»l to Hi rest once a year. Mrs ’ t\Vun<Pr run the Ford around on, I 1 well in the Willamette valley. ------------.---------- t | sehV>dule time and didn t stop to | MULE DRAGS FARMER TO rood the jKistal cards. Both Mr. and DEATH IN LANE CQUNTY Mrs. Wunder give the best of service DEATH IN an(1 ar(. wen liked among the pat Eager,h- Law em W * R Woodman, a fannes near Fall Creek, was drag ged to death Saturday aRcP noo a foy h runaway mnl*?. Hi* wah, _ u,' pitching ins team to go to dinner L af .ter spending the morning c u lm « t * * potatoes when his loot became f cptangled ... the harness, starting i , c„e ot the mules which r« n f ; ■ «M i- « ' v v r ™ n I « awl logs until he died. ltB tliB IM !l« T B 'l> V liB IIW IiV IB IV l!B IIH T B 'l« :tV |iV .|« ||B iia riir rons of route one.__________ _ _ _ _ _ . . . . . »N D GIRLS F IF T Y ^ b e r r i e s a t s HER i d a n _ _ ^__ (Sheridan Sun.) schoo| girls from Port ^ ‘ , f onliflto/ ln w vln g the land Itm ^ ftml came jn * f I , , place Saturday by trucks * . o. "> ™ ISIS THEATRE Wednesday, July 10 »