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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1918)
All the shipbuilding firms save one, all of the paper and woolen mills and 96 per cent of the firms engaged In A Semi-Weekly Newspaper. the lumber Industry will be under the provisions of the workmen's compensa Published Twice a Week at Independence, Polk County, Oregon, on tion act after September 1, according Tuesday and Friday to a statement Issued by the Industrial Principal Events of the Week Accident commission. The number of industrial accldsnts Entered as second-class m atter March 26, 1918, at the postoffice at In Briefly Sketched for Infor* reported to the state accident commis dependence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3,1879. motion of Our Readers. sion during the past week exceeds all previous records. The total uumber Is Subscription Rates: $1.50 a Tear Strictly in Advance; Six Months The run of salmon In the Umpqua 691, of which four were fatal, as fol $1.00; Three months 50 cents. All subscriptions stopped at expiration. lows: Joe De Mario, Cochran, logging; this year Is unusually heavy. Military drill will be Inaugurated Carl Barnard, Buxton, brakeman; this fall in the public schools of Linn George Mall, Portland, shipbuilding; CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor. K. Shibata, Cochran, logging. county. Twenty Linn county school districts The Columbia A Nehalem River rail yet without teachers for the com road, which runs from Kerry Into the Kecently we seldom hear ‘Only my age keeps me are Nehalem valley, wants to advance its ing school year. 10c a pouch — and worth it out.” The Oregon state convention of the rates for forest products. Statements of the officials of the company have Brethren convened at Albany for a C ra w ly last* so mach tongar it coats of five days. Almost 100 del» been submitted to the Public Service We have been notified from Washington of our election session commission of Oregon, showing that no mors to chrnio than ord in a ry p lu g were present. as a member of the Navy League of America. As we un gates business is being handled at a Forty-two nominees for office nomi the loss, due to the increased cost of oper P, B. Gravely Tobacco Company derstand it, a member of the Navy League does about nated at the primaries last May have ation. Danville, Virginia failed to file the acceptances, according everything else but go near the water. In response to a demand from edu to Secretary of State Olcott. a¿ Cottage Grove will have free mall cators in many parts of the country, Dr. F. G. Franklin, dean of Albany beginning September 2, the college. It is not to the benefit of certain interests to have Ben delivery, Is preparing to write another having received orders to Olcott as secretary of state and their attempt with the aid postoffics volume of his work, "The Legislative BILLS ALLOWED BY COUNTY dy & Carbray clothing purchased make the necessary preparations. History of Naturalization In the Uni COURT AT AUGUST SESSION by C. E. Huntley $4.20, C. H. Man- of certain politicians to raise a technicality regarding his Finding of a badly decomposed body ted nock medicine for Mrs. Rose Cary States,” and bring it down to date. Powers is believed to solve the Office $2. Total $461.81. tenure of office shows their desire to have him out of the near mystery of William Dietz’ disappear Though it requires a great deal of John W. Sheriff’s Orr $160.34, T. B. Hooker Jail work and probably will take way. Mr. Olcott has been a valuable asset to the people ance from Marshfield two weeks ago. a research $90, J. E. Richter $80, Glass & Prud- John W. Orr $13.58, Dallas W ater long time. Dr. Franklin will under Arrangements are being made for while he has been in the capitol, the extent of which a the establishment of a Red Cross salv take the task. liomme Co. $7.61, Dallas Telephone Co. $1. Total $14.58. Co. Polk County Itemizin' Widow’s Pension large number of them do not realize. age shop in North Bend by representa Although estimates for the various $3.50, $4.80, J. C. Hayter 70c. Total $346.95. Eliza Lawrence $20, Addie Launer institutions and state activities are tives of the various women's organi Clerk’s Office $17.50, Mrs. Mike McNulty $10, Eliza practically all in, the state Tax com zations. A. B. Robinson $134.90, Edith M. Nelson $10, Hattie Riggs $10, Geor A wounded German prisoner, a lad 17 years old, revealed The advance guards of the Indians mission postponed final consideration Jackson $85, Edna B. Jackson $70, gia Sawyers $17.50, Harriet E. Olin until August 23. It is believed the state of affairs with the enemy when he declared, “the from the Warm Springs reservation, of the them J. C. Hayter $2.40, Dallas Telephone $30, Martha A. South $10, Jennie L. estimates will reach a total of who come every year to the Willamette people have quit, but the state fights on.” The willing valley $294.30. Miller $25, Blanche Morgan $17.50', to pick hops, has arrived in nearly $10,000,000, about $3,000,000 Co. $2. Total Treasurer’s Office Grace E. Yeater $25, Sarah A. Pitzer aboYe the appropriations of two years ness of the German private to surrender whenever the op Eugene. A. V. R. Snyder $62.50, Dallas $20, Bertha J. Walling $17.50, C. V. Oregon hens from Oregon Agricul ago. It is not believed that the com Telephone portunity presents, the starvation among the civilians tural Co. $2. Total $64.50. Johnson for Bertha K. Engelhorn mission will go before the people and are holding first place Assessor’s Office $20, Anna C. Hinkle $25, Cyntha M. coupled with the tyranny of the military rulers, the re in each college of the three great egg laying ask for such a sum. C. S. Craves $100, F. J. Holman Hoke $17.50, Ethel E. Overholt $10, Storrs, British Columbia and Squaw Creek irrigation district, in $85, cent success of the Allies, indicate a near collapse. It can contests, J. B. Allgood $65.05, Dallas Tele Charlotta H. Huffman $20, Sarah S. Crook county, has applied to the state Pullman. not be said that a break down will come tomorrow or next Joseph Monocco, wanted on a charge securities commission for certification phone Co. $2.25. Total $252.30. Carter $30, Virginia Schmidt $22.50. of Weights and Measures Total $375. $98,000 of bonds which the district Sealer month, but the time is rapidly approaching when even the of having slain Mary Spina, aged 18. In of wishes J. F. Jones $18.55. Bridges to sell to provide funds to pur her home at Portland, was arrested at Buu military autocrat must yield to the inevitable. District Attorney Matthews & Co. $562.40, Geo. H. Vancouver, B. C., and returned to chase ths canals and water rights of Dallas Telephone Co. $2.50. Bronson $307.45, W. T. Grier & Co. the S quaw Creek Irrigation company. Portland. Surveyor’s Office $270.08, E. C. Bushnell $268.54, Wil Considerable controversy has existed Contracts for four more steel vessels PERTINENT COMMENT OF THE NATION’S PRESS of the 3800-ton type have been awarded between the district and the company Dallas Telephone Co. $2.25. lamette Valley Lumber Co. $146.38, County Court Piedmont Lumber Co. $99.45, State Emergency Fleet corporation to and the district desires to take over E. C. Kirkpatrick $100, M. Man- Industrial Accident Com. $77.64, BROOKLYN EAGLE: Don’t blame the German peo by the the Albina the existing canals and operate them. Engine A Machine works, ple for going barefoot this summer. Who would want to of Portland. First-hand Investigation of the dairy son $54.35, C. W. Beckett $29.70, Dal Davis A Webber $51.89, Milo S. Far- The Pacific Coast Norwegian Sing situation throughout the United States las Telephone Co. $7.55. Total well $$48.95, Guy Bros. $43.56, Fred be in their shoes? Wagner $43.10, Chas.' K.S paulding ers’ association will hold its annual has convinced B. H. Raw), chief of the $191.60. Court House Lumber Co. $31.68, E. W. Lazelll dairy division of the department of convention and sangerfest, with hall DALLAS NEWS: Furthermore, if they raise the concerts, In Portland, August 31 and agriculture, with headquarters in Finley Whitney $69.62, Todd Pro- $15, Peterson’s Cash Grocery $15, draft age to 4,'» it Will sound good to hear ourself spoken September 1 and 2. Washington, that the industry is In a tectograph Co. $25, H. G. Black $11, Star Transfer $8.21/ Craven Hdw. The Initiative and referendum pam serious plight In many places. The Dallas W ater Co. 10.80, Oregon Pow Co. $590, W. C. Williams $2.75, Clyde of as “the old man.” phlets have been mailed to the elec situation In Oregon Is none too favor er Co. $8.91, Dallas Iron Works $3.75. Getchel $108.00, Henry Clifford$115, J. A. Tate $115, S. A. Davis $90, E. A. of the state. The pamphlets able to the dairymen, he said on com Total $129.08. SALEM JOURNAL: Spain is very careful about torate Justice Court Sharp $90, H. D. Mathers $81, Thos. went to approximately 310,000 voters, pleting a two-day survey which cover getting into the war with Germany. Her last venture in Secretary Olcott stated. ed points in Washington, Yamhill, H. Holman $22.65, John W. Orr Bean $81, V. D. Gilliam $6, L. N. Union and Wallowa counties have Clackamas and Multnomah counties. $17.40, Nellie Johnson $1.90. Total Belieu $3, E. C. Bushnell $136.90. that line proved to be plenty for a long time. Total $2,904.84. more grouse this year than In many Two suits to recover an aggregate of $41.95. Coroner Ferry $420,000 were filed in the Lane county previous years, hunters from over the KANSAS CITY TIMES: Se.veral more generals who two counties report. The percentage circuit court by W. B. Dennis, against R. L. Chapman $18.20. J. M. Graves $80, Louis Sorg $3, Insane conducted the retreat from the Marne have received their of young ones Is unusually heavy. the Black Butte Quicksilver Mining Sloper Bros. & Cockle $1.50, Inde pendence Garage & Machine Shop to information received by company, owning mines In southern Marion county $5. decorations in due form. The decorations this time, how the According School Supt.’s Office $1.50, Chas. K. Spaulding Lumber Hood River county court, the Co Lane county. Mr. Dennis Is manager ever, were tin cans. lumbia river highway between Hood of the Carlton Lumber company at Floyd D. Moore $122.90, Fred S. Co. $1.40. Total $87.40. River and Mosler will not be con- Carlton. One suit is to foreclose a Crowley $108.78, Bessie Gooch $7.50, Contingencies FOLKS AND FOIBLES struoted during the period of the war. mortgage dating from April, 1901, for Dallas Telephone Co. $4.25. Total Northwest Auto Co. $4,409.50, Agri cultural College Home Demonstrator Establishment of a twine industry $70,000, and the other to recover on $243.43. (By Claude Callan.) Health Office at the state penitentiary Is a project notes in the sum of $350,000. The $50, John R. Allgood $16, Polk Coun Henry Nimble might not have married Kate if he hadn’t to which Governor Wlthyeombe is giv mortgage covers a tract of 980 acres B. II. McCallon, $79.00, Carl Mor ty Council of National Defense $3.18, gone to her home one Monday morning while she and her ing consideration and which probably of land. rison $1.50, Dr. F. M. Hellwarth $3.50 J. C. Hayter 50c. Total $4,479.18. The Insect which has been causing Dr. Otis D. Butler $5.25. Total $89.25. mother were washing. Henry had been out of town seve will be submitted to the legislature. damage Circuit Court Indigent Soldier to airplane spruce has been The Salem branch of the Insurance Dallas Telephone Co. $3.80, Thos. ral days and, when he returned Sunday night, he saw Kate Federation passed resolu definitely Identified as the ambrosia Cen. Gibson Post, C. A. R. $50. A. Madill $6, Oscar Smith $4.60, C. and another girl leaving the church with a young man tions opposed of to Oregon Care of Poor the government's tak beetle, and the bureau of entomology H. Morris $3.20, G. W. McLaughlin Well, of course, Henry had to see her Monday. He had ing over of the insurance business, as of the United States forest service has C. E. Huntley keep of F. Hnrty, $6.40, Geo. L. Richards $5.80, L. Rit- Oleon, B. Saine, G. Ferren, M ner $7, W. H. Biggs $5. Total $41.80. * to see her and find out why she had gone with another proposed In bills pending before con made recommendations to the spruce J. Jarvis, P. Beherns $108, Boys and division for the control of the danger. Road Districts boy. When he reached her neighborhood he saw one of gress. Girls Aid allowance for 6 No 1. The beetle bores into the wood, weak The August report of E. L. Kent, Total $55 her brothers a block from the house. The little fellow was field agent of the bureau of crop es ening the natural resistance of the months $60, Society L. Chapman burial No 2- Total $1,955.70 pulling a trainload of sand from one side of the street to timates, shows the onion prospects of spruce. It does not attack the green of Andrew J. II. Frum $45, Conkey & No- 3. Total $625.10 an important railroad center on the other side. Henry Oregon at 70 per cent of normal as to timber, only the felle^ trees being af Walker June and July allowance No 4. Total $53.25 in comparison with 80 per fected, and these only during the sum for Win. Walker, George Wilson and No. 5. Total $147.63 asked him if Kate was at home, and he said: “What do condition, months. Mr. Kennedy $56, King-Smith Dept. No. 6. cent of a year Total $73.60 you want with her?” When Henry started on toward the At the request ago. of Secretary McAdoo, mer Yaqutna bay residents who have sold Store groceries June and July for No. 7. Total $278.35 house the boy said: “She can’t go anywhere today—she’s State Fire Marshal Wells has changed their property to the government for Mrs. R. M. Aikman $50, II. G. Black No. 8. $2.70 washing.” Although Henry was almost sick because the date of fire prevsntion day la this a right-of-way for the railroad under groceries for Ethel Davis and C. A. No. 9. Oregon Gravel & Total Con. Co. October 9 to November 2, construction around the bay have no McVey $18, Frank H. Ward amount $29.70, J. N. Jones $71.50, Earl Ruef Kate hath gone with another fellow, he loved her more state that from It will not conflict with the legal right to demand free panes on allowed on contract $17, Mrs. Mary $51, Abe Becker $3. Total $155.20 than ever when he saw the house that morning. It was so liberty the road in addition to the money re A. Cutler nursing Mr. anti Mrs. Flum No. 10 Farmers State Bank $12, loan campaign. the smallest house in the block, but there was something Under the budget of the Hood River ceived their property, and by sta $17, Anton F. Will meat for Mrs. W. H. Lamb $22.50, Charles Hurd that made it look better than the other houses. The cur Applegrowers' association, just adopted tutory for provision such passes are pro Arrow and Mrs. Hisey $13.67, C. L. $12, W. J. Steele $48, A. R. McCallurn directors, a maximum charge of hibited. This, In substance, is the re Crider groceries for Mrs. Ar $9, Chas. Voss $60, C. J. DeArmond tains on the windows were prettier. They were fixed dif by 26 the cents per box for apples and 10 ply of the public service commission row $12, W. A. Messner groceries for $27, Wesley Kester $54, P. S. Thur ferent—Kate bad fixed them. When Henry raised the cents for pears be made for han to an inquiry received from Lieutenant Mrs. Hisey $12, W. B. Gerth grocer ston $66, George Plov $37.50, W. H. rope that fastened the front gate, Kate’s baby brother dling the fruit tbs may coming Henry K. Norton, of the government ies for J. B. Sipes $10, C. V. Johnson Jones $$9, E. E. DeArmond $19.50, saw him. The baby hurried to the back and told his mam Fire, caused either by a year. short oir- right-of-way department at Newport. & Co. groceries for J. W. Nonamaker T. H. Boynton $6, J. V. .Johnson $6, in the power linn, The collection of foxglove, or digi $10, C. W. Beckett cash for pauper J. H. Thurston $24, D. tT. Bolter $9. ma and sister that Henry was there, but as they couldn’t cult or out a break three of the large trans talis, by school children and other pa sent to Grants Pass $8.94, Mrs. S. understand what he was saying, they had no idea who was burned «421.65 at the Link river power plant triotic Oregonians should be continued, P. Higgs house rent for Mrs. Arrow No. 11. Farmers’ State Totnl Bank knocking at the door. Kate was not expecting Henry, so of formers Callfornla-Oregon Power com according to word received by Presi $7, L. D. Brown house rent for Liz Oregon Gravel & Con. Co. $52.50, $26.10, she didn’t ask her mamma to go to the front. She went pany. the with an estimated loss of 16000. dent W. J. Kerr, of the Oregon Agri zie Dale $6,Mrs. O. L. Zentz services Rex Womer $38, W. E. Williams Jr. herself and Henry saw her at her best. She tried to hide To offset the hay shortage, which cultural college, from the office of the rendered Mr. and Mrs. Flum $5, F.d- (Continued on Page 3.) the stockmen of the Klamath surgeon-general, Washington, D. C. her hair and her shoes, and while she couldn’t keep him threatens this coming winter, ranchers Thus far this year 1400 pounds of ; from seeing the front of her dress, she was glad he district along the shores of the big digitalis have been shipped from Ore couldn’t see the back of it. But Henry thought she looked operating upper Klamath lake are putting up gon under direction of Dean Adolph 1 better than she ever had looked at a dance or a party, and, thousands of tons of wild hay, which Ziefle. of the sohool of pharmacy. Dean Ztefle hopes to make another shipment never heretofore been cut. besides, it seemed to him that they really were engaged has Immediate Established .1889 construction of a coal this of BOO or 600 pounds and to when he got to see her in the clothes she wore on washday. storage dock near the municipal eleva send year at least 2000 pounds between now ! She explained that the boy took the other girl to church at St. Johns was decided upon at a and next August. A Successful Business Career of and that they brought her home because she was there tor meeting of the Port of Portland com A $10,000 fine, the largest ever Im «■7»v Twenty-Five Years Coating between $60.M0 and posed In an Oregon court for violation alone. Henry was very happy when he left the house, and mission. the new dock is expected to of the prohibition laws and the maxi when he reached the street Kate’s little brother said to $75,000. save from 25 to 35 cents a ton In mum amount provided under the stat him: “ 1 know who you are—you're Kate’s feller.” loading the coal on ships In the Port ute. was handed at Portland by Judge * INTEREST PAID ON TIME land harbor. Bean to Alexander Davidson, wealthy T DEPOSITS at Crsawell, Lane coun California liquor dealer, and was paid. Henry Ford sets a fine example to other vastly rich men ty. The will schools Davidson, who is owner of ths Blue not open until one month later in his determination to return all personal profits made uaual, to permit the boys and Ribbon Beer company of San Francis Officers and Directors on war contract work. He states that several other stock than girls to assist In the harvesting of co w as convicted under ths consplrnoy holders in his company will probably do the same thing. crops and especially the prune crop lu act In a sensational trial concluded H. Hirschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P. Ford has set a number of good examples for employers the orchard owned by L. D. Scarbor July 4. last. Lest week he pleaded W. S. Kurre, Cashier which covers 110 scree and Is guilty to n second atmtlsr Indictment and millionaires, but fortunately for the country keeps ough, W. H. Walker I. A. Allen O. D. Butler the largest of Its kind In the upper pending mgalnat him. end the fine Ins- formulating more of them.—Salem Journal. posed eevsrsd hath charges. Willamette valley. THE POLK COUNTY P O S T . OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAUNTEREST When a man gets to wanting real tobacco comfort anc lasting quality* he can straight to Real Gravel Chewing Plug every time. Peyton Brand Real G ra ve ly C hew ing P lug Independence National Bank