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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1918)
tjpimiaim I i i i i STOP! llll ■*- i 9 I ’ f A R E Y O U GOING? OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST ---------- Fishing on Rogue river is increasing In volume end e fleet of geaoline schooners, including the Rustler, Tramp and Della, are transporting the pack to Coos bay for reshipment. The ! run will be heavy until the close of ■ Principal Ev e n ts of the W eek the season m Augunt. Ralph Horton, aged 23, of Prairie B riefly Sketched for Infor- : City, Grant county, was accidentally shot and killed near that place by ON T H A T O U T IN G ! (nation of O u r Readers. Jesse Graham. Graham saw Horton in the brush and mistook him for a Then Buy One of Those Splendid 9 Harvesting has begun in the Grande bear, firing with a high-power rifle and killing him instantly. 9 Ronde valley. La Grande is to have a liberty chor- Drilling for petroleum will start at 9 us of approximately 200 voices. Waldport soon. A company, which I A $60,000 cherry crop for the Milton has options on 3000 acres of land in I Freewater country has just been mar the vicinity of Waldport, has erected ■ keted. a derrick at a point one and one-half 9 Roseburg’s new cannery began oper mile south of the city, and is prepared I ations last week with a run on logan to drill to a depth of 1200 feet or more. The state highway department has Before You Start 9 berries. « A septic tank for Pendleton’s sew begun graveling the section of the Co I I age will be constructed as soon as lumbia river highway between Cas Ansogs are of amateur simplicity with B possible. cade Lock» and Hood River. A dis professional quality and efficiency, f Thomas Reynolds, aged 16, was tance of about 20 miles is to be grav drowned in the Willamette river near eled at an estimated cost of $50,000. capable of the most diversified work 1 Springfield. The work was begun at the Cascade i The planing mill at Meacham, owned Locks end. NO B E T T E R NO C H E A P E R by J. D. Casey, burned to the ground Sergeant Porter W. Benedict and 1 with a loss of $500. Corporal Henry F. Temple, of the P R IC E S FR O M $2.75 to $16 i Dallas will soon be almost a preach Fourth company, Oregon military po llliBim ■ I ■ I ■ I ■ ! ■ I ■ I ■ I BTPI B IB'I PI P I P I P I PI PIPIIIRIIII iTU erless town, all the pastors but one lice, assisted by federal and Klamath leaving to engage In war work. Falls police officials, arrested 29 men for violations of the liquor laws dur The 28th annual meeting of the REBEKAH OFFICERS ARE P O L K C O U N T Y PO ST Presbyterian synod of Oregon will ing a 10-day period in and about INSTALLED INTO OFFICE Klamath Falls. meet at Eugene from July 23 to 26. Twice A Week The coming session of the Oregon Confident that it can pave the 1 »dependence Rebekahs tonight annual conference of the Methodist Salem-Aurora highway with a cheaper Phone M. 621 installed the following officers with church will be held in Portland in Sep and better pavement than the paving Mrs. L. L. Hewitt as mistress of cere News Items of public interest are tember. companies, the highway commission is monies: Mrs. Lydia Howard, nohle The first two cars of 1918 wheat considering moving its paving plant grand: Mrs. Maude Ha mi, vice grAnd; gladly received and much appreci- Mrs, Clara Graves, secretary; Mrs. a*e<l- Bring them, send them, phone from Umatilla county were shipped to the project, and commencing oper from Adams and Eastland stations last ations in the spring, according to Klla Hart, treasurer; Mrs. .1. S. Bo- them or mail them. We thank you. week by H. W. Collins. State Highway Engineer Nunn. hannon and Mrs. Mary Fluke, sup- ----------------------- .-------------- Mayor Gates of Medford has Issued Governor Withycombe called the porters to the nohle grand; Mrs. “GARDEN OF A L L A H ’’ TO BE an order prohibiting the use In public state tax commission together Mon Frank Smith, chaplain; Mrs. Frank - ^ AT ISIS SUND AY NIGHT and private meetings of any alien en day for the purpose of taking up the Dickson, warden: Mrs. Alpha Has emy language in that city. question of how much extra money cue, conductor; Mrs. Pearl Hedges With the labor shortage so serious will be needed to conduct the state “The Garden of Allah", a twelve- and Mrs. Irene Dickinson, support part picturization of Robert Hichen’s that farmers cannot handle the hay during the coming biennium over and ers to the vice grand. The guards famous novel by the same name crop, young women have begun work above the amount that will be allowed were not installed. comes to the Isis Sunday night, July in the fields In some parts of Linn under the 6 per cent limitation amend ment. , 21. A cast headed by Helen Ware C. W. IR VINE IS ELECTED A# Average"*of almost 10 per cent Two trainmen were killed, one was thousands of super numeraries, sev MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD eral hundred Arabs, caravans of of Oregon’s clergy have either partly injured seriously and the fourth had camels, and entire streets Limit of or wholly given up their church work a marvelous escape from death when At a meeting of the voters Monday stoTie in exact imitation of desert and are now engaged in army or Y. the bridge over the reservoir at River night, C. \V. Irvine was elected as a towns of the Sahara are hut items M. C. A. work. Mill, on the Estacada line of the Port member of the school board to suc in this massive motion picture spec Pear orchards in the north end of land Railway, Light & Power com ceed W. R. Graven, who declined to tacle. Jackson county will net the growers pany, collapsed as a section of a serve after having been elected al There is not a scene and not a sub a 90 per cent crop of good quality freight train was being moved across Is fully equipped to do your printing at the very lowest the regular meeting. The term is title in the photoplay that is foreign fruit, while the apple crop will aver the structure. for one year. Oregon has the lowest fire loss ratio age 55 per cent. to the book, "The Garden of Allah.’ prices consistent with good work. W e have the very A break in the A line canal of the of any state in the Union. In 1915 From beginning to ending the won W O M A N WOOD SAW ER derful atmosphere and plot of Rob Umatilla project, near Hermiston, dur Oregon stood in sixth place in this re- latest type faces and other materials. Call and look our i v»rd ojui U> » >viro.mi_rjuivaLv few years | ON JOB AT A L B A N Y ert lliehens' work is retained in ev Ing a storm put the irrigation mmnles over. W e are sure you will be delighted with ery detail. There are many wonder on the project out of commission for ! has jumped from the 42d to the first Albany- When R. L. Newton of ful lighting effects, many colorful two or three days. place of all the states. This Is one them. I f you are in need of— this city could not find a man to scenes, and the photography is clear After a week of persistent search of the outstanding statements in the work on his woodsaw his wifi' ut and beautiful. Among the more ing, the body of Vernon A. Forbes, annual report of Insurance Commis L E T T E R H EAD S, plurkily took the job and for almost thrilling situations in the drama who was drowned last Sunday evening sioner Wells just being issued.. b w v e l o PES Four persons were killed and three a month now has been successfully can lie named the desert sandstorm; in Crescent lake, about 70 miles south handling the saw. Mr. and Mrs. the charge of the Bedouins upon a of Rend, was found persons were Injured when a fast live Newton saw from 12 to IS cords per defenseless caravan; , the fight al Fuel dealers in Oregon who have stock train on the O-W. R. & N. crash B U S IN E S S C A R D S day. night in The Street of the Dancers: not turned in their reports to the ed Into an automobile driven by Earl Mr. Newton handles the heavier the meeting between Boris and Cap fuel administration have until July 18 Nunn at the government crossing at C A L L IN G CA R D S work of lifting up the wood to the tain Trevignac, and the forecast of to do so. After that their coal sup Cascade Locks on the Columbia river saw hut Mrs. Newton saws it and the sand diviner. highway. The dead are Earl Nunn, piles will be cut off. M ORTGAGE B L A N K S throws hark the sawed wood. Dress Twenty additional Oregon Agricul Mrs. Margaret Nunn, Frank Nunn, of The scenes in the garden of Allah ed in a heavy ducking dress and are exceptional, for exclusive per tural college students and four faculty Portland, and Wallace Price, of Eu NO TE B L A N K S wearing gloves, she handles the job mission was granted to film the gar members, making 44 persons In all, gene. R E C E IP T S just like a man. During the past week there were re dens of the Santa Barbara Mission, were sent to the special 60-day train ported to the state industrial accident ing camp which will open at the Pre S H IP P IN G TA G S which arc startling in their heaut; GIRLS, LOVE ME AT THE commission 626 accidents, of which sidio July 18. and grandeur. C IR C U L A R S ISIS TOMORROW NIGHT At the residence of S. P. Timber four were fatal, as follows: Henry The story of "The Garden of Al Walter, Portland, construction; Chas. lake, in Newberg, the Roelofson clan lab" is a particularly sti-ong one PAM PH LETS • “ 1-ove Me,” with Dorothy Dalton Domini Knfilden, when his mother gathered Sunday from all over Oregon Mitchell, North Portland, meat com leading, at the Isis tomorrow (Wed went away and her father died curs for their annual reunion and picnic. pany; M. Moriya, Baker, lumbering; PO STE R S nesday) night. ing religion, went to BeniMora, an There were nearly a hundred persons H. Brooks, near Hillsboro, non-tres passer, attempted to board moving Or any other printing give us a trial and you will net oasis near the African desert of Sa In attendance. When you want Deering Hinder hara in an endeavor to find peace- In the thirty-fifth week of the Storrs, train. Promise that if the waters of Sum regret it. W e can rave you money. Twine call on Craven & Huff. to forget her many sorrows. There Conn., test the “ Oregons” from the mer lake contain valuable mineral de agricultural college at Corvallis won the woman of 32 years meets a posits they will be worked to their the honors for the week with a re LIE U TE N A N T FLOYD FALLS stranger a man of mystery. Their utmost is held out in communications FROM PLAN E INTO LAKE friendship finally ripens into love markable yield of 63 eggs Since its inception, November 1, received by Governor Withycombe and they are married. Continued from Page 1) Finally Domini finds out who her 1914, the Industrial accident commis from H. C. Pendleton, of Oakland. Cal., Ixith places and had a wonderful husband really is. Then conies her sion has disbursed $3,404.837.45 out of and referred by the governor to the time . I can now speak enough sacrifice, a wonderful one and the receipts aggregating $4,431,622.57. or state land board. Mr. Pendleton is French to get along with the best of return of conscience to her husband. had up to June 30 this year, according now experimenting with samples of the waters. them. Helen Ware is given every opportun to the report for the fiscal year. For the years 1919 and 1920 Oregon The large farmers’ elevator at Bates After reporting hack to the old ity for strong emotional work in her stand I was almost a stranger. So character of Domini Knfilden. She station, two rnilas west of Milton, on will have available $15,000.000 for the many new fellows, had arrived is supported by Thomas Santsrhi the O.-W. R. A N. tracks, Is nearing development of good roads, according Among them was Joe Eaton. He h s Boris Androvsky. The deep and completion and lacks only the Installs to a statement made to Governor had just completed his 11. M. A. al a abiding faith and loyalty of the man tion of additional machinery to be Withycombe by State Highway Engi neer Nunn. This total includes the French school. W e had quite a chat for the woman, the doors of golden ready for the annual harvest run balance of the $6.000,000 road fund Henry O'Malley, formerly in charge and he told me where 1 could find hope and happiness which swing Armine Young and Neal Buchanan open only to be ruthlessly closed at i of Clackamas hatchery, has been pro which becomes available next year; of Co. I. It seems that Co. L. has the last; the renunciation ami the moted to the position of representative federal aid money. Bean-Barrett road ben scattered all over the country self-sacrifice of the woman, ate but of the United States fish commission bond money, the one-quarter of a mill doing M. P. duty. If I ran get the details in the warp and woof of a on the Pacific coast, with general su tax for roads and the money from the automobile license fee fund. time I will run over and look them love story that for vividness and pervtslon in that part of the country. For the first time In the history of The Baker Commercial club has ap up. I am very close (o Shorty Kuh- reality will compare with any love pealed for assistance from the govern Oregon, and. as far as is known, in lander's home. I will know tomor theme of the age. ment through Representative Stnnott the history of the nation, a woman row just where he is. to revive the Sumpter valley Irrigation has been installed as lookout for the After a two day stay at camp Christian Church Survie project, completion of whleh would forest service. Mrs. Cora Lelaad. a I was ordered at the aviation center water about M.000 acres east of Baker. resident of La Pine, has been appoint to instruct new students with dual The subject of the pastor's sermon The state game commission of Ohio ed to thta position en the Deschutes control -Condrous, French machines. at the morning service will he, "Are 1 had never flown one before but T We (Christians or G.hurrh Members." la making an effort to get that state national foreat, and has taken up her stocked with China pheasants. The duties at Paulina peak station, one of got along tine and have a good class. In the evening the service flag will The funny part of it is that part of be dedicated and there wil be a Linn Rtngneck Pheasant farm, of Al the most Isolated lookout points In my ground school class from Berke special program. All patriotic peo bany, shipped $000 pheaaaat eggs to the whole of central Oregon. Her the game com mission there In the past only companion Is her 13-year-old eon. , ley are here and I got to give them ple are specially invited. Six months ago Lincoln county was few weeks their first ride in the air. I was mm c H. Tuttle, Pastor. Fire which broke out In the finish just beginning to emerge from a 30 certainly lucky to get to train in 1 tng shed of the Western Cooperage years' sleep. Today it is one of the Ran Diego. Baptist Church Services company In St. Johns practically de busiest counties In the northwest Be I wanted to go to the front but for atroyed the shed, together with a large tween 2000 and 9000 soldiers are butld- reasons which would not look good Rev. W. R. Stewart of McMinn to the Hun, I cannot tell you, but I ville, Assoeiationnl Pastor for Bap amount of the valuable machinery. Ing railroads and felling spruce. Eight : think you may be able to figure it tist churches, will eonduct services The loss Is estimated at between $26,- sawmills are being operated In the county and the big half-mllllon-dollar out. I will shortly have several Sunday, Ixith morning and evening. 04)0 and $10.000. mill at Toledo, It la believed, will be Owing to the fact that hut $690.000 aviation pictures to send you. It is The general public are invite»! to of the bond Issue of $1.600.000 naked completed by October next Another permissible to send pictures if not attend. of the capital issues committee by the big mill, it ta believed, will go in at in the zone of advance. -------------------------- state highway commission has been Waldport la addition to the RALPH FLOYD Would a camera yon could take a authorised. MtUe If any new road sea- activities and railroad work, a ad harbor Improvements are d d u h e ttu i t$ •penilence National Bank Building. picture of those laughable scenes < Ing many a m . •tk county this year. Dr R. E. Puganne. Dentist, Imie- yon tell about. Buy one at Wiliam ’s. i i i i i i i I i i W HERE? ANSCO CAMERAS At W illiams’ Drug Co. . Gloves For All — for all members of the family as well as for all occasions — for dress affairs or for street wear. O ur stock comprises the finest silk and kid gloves— the more moderate priced varies des—cotton gloves and all kinds o f w ash able gloves in the latest colors. Any kind you wish and at reasonable prices. Courtesy It Oar Watchword and Quality Oar Standard Conkey & Walker THE POST ftiiiEMENTS were fam ous bread bakers of their time, but their baking ability was confined almost exclusive ly to bread. It is different with us for we specialize in all the good things a modern bakery produces. O ur are particularly appetizing and in such variety as will suit any taste. Even if we do say it our selves, the best of home codes can’t beat them. They axe an ideal dessert to place on any table. cleanliness A twin of aB Unta. A. Lochridge ^Butter Wraps POST THE