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STOP!
COUNTY
POST
Twice A Week
Phone M. 621
ARE YOU GOING?
WHERE?
ON THAT OUTING!
Then Buy One of Those Splendid
Lively Work of Major Fawcett
and Captain Thrall at
Camp Blank.
Mrs. Mabel Williams left Friday
morning for ber home in Centralia,
Wash., after a fortnight's visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S
Cooper.
Hungry and Ill-Clad Soldier« W ell Fed
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and Made Spick-and-8pan for
Aubrey Bascue returned .to the
th e Voyage to Battle
naval station at San Francisco Wed
Front In Franca.
nesday night, after having spent a
delightful furlough of two weeks in
Independence.
W ashington.—MaJ. G eorg« W. F aw
c e tt 1« th e cam p q u a rte rm a s te r a t an
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Subject to several requests, The A m erican em b ark atio n cam p. It 1« hi«
Post will hereafter carry the name first business to see th a t tro o p s going
overseas find com fortable, h e a lth fu l
of the Bluebird picture for the fol tem
porary q u a rte rs, and hav e plenty of
lowing Saturday night in the food. T h e cajmg 1« m ore th a n a rest
theater ad on the first page.
reso rt fo r traV elers.
W hen It w as
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established less th a n a y e a r a f o Ip-
W. E. Craven, M. C. Williams and comfng troops w ere w a rn e d th a t they
Pearl Hedges left last night for a m ust not rely on g e ttin g any o f th eir
three day's escapade on the McKen overseas outfit h ere. T h is Is so com
zie river. They will return Monday pletely changed u n d e r M ajor F a w c e tt's
a d m in istratio n th a t th e re Is no th in g
witii three autos full of fish.
an o rg an isatio n ca n possibly need
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w hich th is cam p w ill not supply n early
Among those attending camp a s fa s t a s th e m en can be m arched
meeting at Turner Sunday were Mrs. up to bis w areh o u ses to ta k e th e su p
Inettie Rich, Miss Sarepta Richard plies aw ay.
son, Mrs. Lucy Smith, Mrs. George
M ajor F a w c e tt h a s a ten-foot sq u are
office In an u n p aln ted shack. H e sits
Wood and Miss Carrie Quasdorf.
a t a little desk w ith tw o clerks, one be
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Mrs. S. E. Owen is mistress of hind him an d th e o th e r a t h is side. A
of all ceremonies at the public telephone re c eiv er Is stra p p e d o v e r h is
head all th e tim e. T h e officers re q u ir
library this week. Mrs. Skinner is ing supplies fo r th e p re s e n t an d fu
kept at home on account of the ill tu re w ho com e Into tills cam p m ake
ness of her landlady, Mrs. Welling m istakes, big and little , b u t n o t one
ton.
of them h a s ev er got an y th in g w orse
i th an an am used o r an asto n ish ed grin
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M. Merwin was in Independence from th e cam p q u a rte rm a ste r. “I t Is
the past week helping his wife, who easie r and q u ic k e r to give a m an w h at
came ten days ago, to pack their you know he w an ts,” th e m a jo r says,
“th a n to w aste y o u r tim e, hts, an d th e
household goods for shipment to governm
ent’s, by q u a rre lin g w ith him
Portland where they have decided because h e h a s n o t p u t h is n eeds in
to reside permanently.
p ro p er shape.”
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M akes It Easy fo r T hem .
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Reeves have
Arm y re g u latio n s re q u ire p a rtic u la r
been enjoying a visit from their p rin ted fo rm u ’a s fo r req u isitio n s, p re
daughter, Dora E. Croft, and two pared w ith scru p u lo u s a tte n tio n to
children, Cleo and Billie, and Mrs. sm all details. M ajor F a w c e tt h a s
May Croft, and three sons, Eddie, ta u g h t h is m en to accep t any scribbled
Donald and Howard ,of McMinn m em orandum on th e back of an envel
ope o r a b it of w rap p in g paper, tell th e
ville.
applicant fo r supplies to come back
SPRUCED UP FDR OVERSEAS
A t
Williams ’ Drug Co,
Before You Start
THESE TWO MEN
REFIT THE ARMY
N ew « Item « of p u b lic in tereet are
g la d ly receiv ed an d m u oh a p p reci
ated . B rin g th em , «end th em , p h o n e
th em or m a il th em . W e th a n k you.
ANSCO CAMERAS
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Anscos are of amateur simplicity with
professional quality and efficiency,
capable of the most diversified work
fi NO BETTER
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NO CHEAPER
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PRICES FROM $2.75 to $16
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George Kurre broke a rib in Dallas
one day last week when a load of
Marcelliun Hubbard is here from iiay turned over on him.
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Portland.
The Willamette river today was
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Margarete Clark at the ISIS Sun the lowest today since Nov. 17, 1917,
the official record shows.
day night.
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B. R. Wolfe has commenced bis
Fay Dunsmore is clerking for O.
duties as a bookkeeper in the Inde
A. Kreamer.
pendence National Bank.
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Twiee a week Polk County Post,
Elbert Chase of Pedee fractured
Phone Main 621.
iiis shoulder one day this week when
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G. A. Wells and family motored he fell from a load of bay.
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to Portland Saturday.
Mrs. Gordon of Pasadena, Cal., ar
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Miss Thelma Williams lias return rived last week to spend the summer
with her son, E. M. Lichty.
ed from a visit at Airlie.
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Mrs. Ethel McGee and three
Boss Nelson returned from Cali
children have been visiting her fath
fornia the first of the week.
er, J. McLeod, for a few days.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Virgen were
Work has been commenced on a
Portland visitors last week.
cement bridge on the Mulkey cut-off
,
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Mrs. R. F. Coffey of Portland is on the Moninouth-Dallas road.
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visiting Independence friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowe were
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In h a lf a n h o u r, and. then, w hen he re
The Post is always pleased to pub here from Corvallis for a short time
Mr. and Mrs. McHenry Smith and tu rn s, h and to him a p erfectly arra n g e d
Monday.
They
are
always
welcome.
lish letters from the soldier boys.
son, Herbert, left Monday for Fifer, form o f requisition, sta tin g all his
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Idaho, where they will make their. needs w ith m llitp rv ex a c tn e ss and *
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A marriage license was issued in home. Mr S m it h h a s been in (toor i tu r m ia iv m u e u i r n u u i nun
n
H F. Wilson of Corvallis is here
auditing the city treasurer's books. Vancouver today to Adolph Daluens health for some time and a change house w here h is supply is alre a d y
of Sandy and Miss Hattie Burbank of climate was sought on that ac- w aiting.
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T h e In terio r traffic o f th e cam p h a s
prudence National Bank Building. of Airlie.
count.
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Increased u n til 100 big m o to rtru ck s
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Dr. B. F,. Duganne, Dentist, Inde-
a r e te a rin g th ro u g h th e s tre e ts from
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
A Folk county contingent of young daw n u n til d ark , and h a lf o f them
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Dono
Pomeroy
Monday
afternoon.
II. Hirsrhherg and Dr. H. C. Duns
men left for Fort McDowell, Cal., w ork fa r Into th e night. T h e m ore th e
more were seen in Portland Sunday. The youngster, has been named last Friday. Among the new sold cam p speeds up ttye m ore tro o p s M ajor
Kenneth.
iers were JoScph Oberson, Armine F a w re tt Invites th e w ar d e p a rtm e n t to
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P. 11. Drexler has been clerking
Cooper and Jesse Ford of independ send through th e cam p. T h e ideal of
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Simpson spent ence and Ellis Wilson, Fred Towns seein g to It th a t no m an cro sses th e
at Conkey & Walker's store this
several
days in the vicinity of the and Edwin Fleischman of Stiver.
s e a s fo r service w ith clo th in g and
week.
eq u ip m en t w hich Is n o t new, o r as good
Fourth in Portland visiting their
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a s new, h a s Ju st about been reached.
Mrs. K. <’.. Kldridge, Jr., and baby son, Otto.
Henry McElmurry was unfortu T ro o p s a re d etra in e d from th e in te rio r
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of Portland are at the Kldridge, Sr.,
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Brown of Aber nate 'enough to get some fingers In dusty, faded clothing, p atch ed and
home.
pulled o u t of shape, an d go o n to th e ir
deen, Wash., were at the home of caught in the cogs of a binders and sh ip s In an Incredibly sh o rt tim e d re s s
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one
of
them
was
badly
smashed.
II
Henry Oberson has resigned his Mr. Brown's sister, Mrs. Fred Young, will keep him out of the field for ed up like a show w indow display.
H is lie u te n a n ts In ch arg e o f money
place as a clerk in Conkey & Walk a few days ago.
several days, and this is about as
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d isb u rsem en ts, su b sisten ce, c o n stru c
er’s store.
busy
a
time
for
tlie
farmer
as
there
tion, tra n sp o rta tio n , a n d reclam atio n
"The Amazon" is a splendid pict
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is.
■ re a t h is door w ith brand-new com
1 1 is reported that George Alsaari, ure and Margarete Clark is at her
p licatio n s every few m in u tes. Bewfl-
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the tailor, will not return to Inde best as its leading lady. ISIS, Sun
d e red supply officers, w ho hav e come
At
this
season
of
the
year
when
day
night,
July
It.
pendence.
nature is at her best and outings ! ***** camp w ith o u t th e slig h te st Idea
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o f w h at Is expected of th em (a n d who
and
vacations are right in style, it w
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Claude
Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Conkey moved this
ould hav e resigned b efo re com ing had
is
doing
a
favor
to
suggest
that
Ans-
week into the Merwin residence on nutoed out from Portland the
th e y know n) a p p e a r a t h is d o o r look
Fourth and celebrated the day with co cameras be taken along. The in g s c a r e d : th ey liste n fo r a few m in
Sixth street.
Williams Drug Co. has them rang u te s to th e g en eral ru n o f h is te le
Pa and Ma Hubbard.
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ing
in price from $2.75 to $16 and phone co n v ersatio n , fo rg et th e ir «care,
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The Civic Club will bold no more
Mesdames W. B. Barnett and F. O. the added pleasure to the rest trip a n sw e r h is q u estio n s w ith a p ro m p t
meeting until the second Tuesday
Parker have been at the LaFoIlette will count many times Ihe cost of ness an d a d efiniteness w hich seem to
in September.
su rp ris e th e m en them selves, an d go
orchards in Salem county for seve the camera.
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o u t w ith th e ir h ead s up, sm iling confi
ral
days
picking
fruit.
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The popular screen star, Margin-
d en tly , and accom plish ch an g es and
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etc Clark, comes to the ISIS, Sunday
After a vacation of several months reflttln g s an d su b stitu tio n s such as
Mrs. Nellie Millhouser and daugh the Baptist church bell once more they had n ev er d ream ed of.
night, July It.
ter, Dixie, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard rings. An effort is being made, with
Work W ell Divided.
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Mrs. It. F. Swope and Bessie are Todd visiteil their parents, Mr. and much success, to resume services
T h e w ork u n d e r M ajor F a w c e tt sub
attending Chautauqua in Oregon Mrs. J. D. Reeves, Sunday.
which were temporarily abandoned divided Itself n a tu ra lly so th a t no dis
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City this week.
several weeks ago because n suit p ro p o rtio n a te b u rd en (alia on an y one
A delegation of Independence able pastor could not he obtained. d e p a rtm e n t, w ith o n e exception. Foi
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1.. C. Bell of Baker City was the Home Guards went to Salem Wed A large number of the members acco u n tin g p u rp o ses It Is absolutely
th a t one m an should have
guest of his sister, Mrs. J. W. Rich nesday night where they drilled , have moved away, but those re- n c h ecessary
arg e o f w hat. In q u a rte rm a s te r Ian
with
the
company
in
that
city.
ardson last week.
Imaining will double their efforts guage. Is called “p ro p e rty ." H e m a r
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to continue tlie Lord's work.
sign every Invoice an d assu m e respon
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bogle? and Mr.
J. S. Cooper has been fishing on
slh lllty fo r It financially.
T h is Jol
and Mrs. K. A. Dnnckle motored to the Luckiainute this week. E. N. R ails Ones Used for Carrying Freight u n d e r M ajor F a w c e tt Is th a t of C ap t
C. E. T h rall, Q. M. R. C.
C aptain
the Siletr. Sunday.
Johnson says that Jim tells the ffsh
in Mine D istrict are Sold
T h ra ll h a s counted It a big night w hen
stories ami he catches the fish.
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for Junk.
he h as had m ore th a n fo u r h o u rs’ sleep
Orin Dadman, 1T. S. army, was in
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R edding, C al.—T h e ra ilro a d from since th e w a r sta rte d .
Independence Tuesday visiting rel
Mrs. Mabel Quick, who lias been O uargo on th e S o u th ern Pacific to the
C ap tain T h ra ll h a s n e v er been
atives and friends.
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mi's. Q u a rts H ill m ine on th e e a st side of c au g h t ra ttle d . H e sw ears now and
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J. B. Collins, left last Wednesday th e river, n e a r th e Old Higgins, four th en , h n t lau g h s a t h im self w hen he
Miss l.yda Coynes of Forest for tier home in San Francisco.
a n d o n e-h alf m iles long, h as been sold : awe« rs and he n ev er lets anybody else
Grove was the guest of Miss Bessie
a s old Junk by th e M am m oth C opper i
ra ttle d . C ap tain T h ra ll Is a m uch
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Swope the Fourth.
C om pany o f K e n n e tt w hich built It tn ; m ore tire d looking m an th a n he w as a
Mrs. Frank Fisher and daughter 1907 a t a c o st of 9200.000. T he mine ' y e a r ago— b u t lik e h is c h ie f h e h as
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of Portland are visiting at the home w as sh u t dow n in 1913, fo r then th e 1 found th a t th e b est way to keep men
Miss Gladys Irvine went to Astoria of Mrs. Fisher's parents, Mr. and M am m oth C opper com pany w as able to I m oving Is to m eet fltnorance and stu
last Saturday to commence work in Mrs. E. F. Black, in Buena Vista.
get th e flnxlng o re a t a h o tter profit p id ity alik e w ith a frien d ly grin and
the poslotlice there.
elsew
here, T h e bridge ac ro ss th e river, stra ig h te n them o u t a s th ey go along.
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M ajor F n w eett le ft th e re g u la r arm y
m
ade
of steelT ls 700 fe e t long.
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Miss Marjorie Cummings lias re
t7 y ears ago and w as fo r m any y ears
Miss Klelyn Toby and aunt. Miss turned to her home in Tacoma, I T h e w reck in g com pany bought the p u rch asin g ag en t fo r th e P h ilippine
ra ilro a d steel, ties, hunkers, tre stle s
Lena Toby, have gone to San Fran j Wash., after spending a month with j and bridge. A cetylene g as will be used co n stab u lary . C ap tain T h ra ll cam e
cisco to study music.
from th e ra n k s o f th e re g u la r arm y.
to c u t dow n th e steel bridge.
M iss F lo re n c e T h u r s to n a t S tiv e r.
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T h e ra ilro a d w as In activ e service
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Beggar Had $500.
fo r seven y ears. T he M am m oth com
Mrs. Susan Jones and daughter,
All phone orders should he in be
M em phis, T enn.—Jo h n Jo h n sto n , a
Grace, of Corvallis, were Independ fore 8:30 to leave on the nine o'clock p an y took 70,000 to n s of o re from th e
Q u a rts H ill m ine In a single y e a r and p ro fessio n al beggar, cursed a w hite
ence visitors Tuesday.
delivery.
w om an w hen she refu sed to buy a pen-
gutde use o f 800,1X10 tons of ore In all.
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H e w as arre ste d . At
Do your buying early on Satur
T h e Q u a rts H ill mine, a g re a t body cU from him.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clark and sous day and you will have a larger and of low g ra d e q u a rts, is ow ned hy a th e city Jail w hen he w as search ed
went to Portland last Wednesday better assortment of meats to select com pany com posed of Polish p rie sts tn JTiOO In cu rren cy w as found in his
Chicago. T h e Pope w as said to be a c l o t h e « . _______ .
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to spend the week end with re I a from. Phone early.
la rg e stockholder.
Dickson's Market.
tlves.
CITY AND COUNTRY
Gloves For A ll
— Tor #all m em bers of the
fam ily a s w ell as for all
occasions— for dress affairs
o r for street w ear.
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O u r stock comprises the finest silk and kid
glo ves— the more moderate priced varie
ties— cotton gloves and all kinds o f w a s h
able gloves in the latest colors. A n y kind
you w ish and at reasonable prices.
Courtesy le Our W atchword
and Q uality Our Standard
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HE old E g y p tia n s
w ere fam ou s bread
bakers o f their tim e, but
their baking ability w as
confined alm ost exclusive
ly to bread. It is different
w ith us for w e specialize in all the good things
a m odem bakery produces.
T
O ur Pies
are particularly appetizing and in such variety as
w ill suit any taste. Even if w e do say it our
selves, the best o f hom e cooks can’t beat them .
T hey are an ideal dessert to place on any table.
Q uality an d cleanliness are the twin mottoes
o f this bakery a t a ll times.
C. A. Loch ridge
Butter W raps
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