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THE
P O L K
C O U N T Y
P O S T .
A Semi Weekly Newspaper.
Published
Twice
a Week
at Independence, Polk County, Oregon, on
Tuesday and Friday
Entered as second-class matter March 26, 1918, at the postoffice at In
dependence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription Rates: $1.50 a Tear Strictly In Advance; Six Months
$1.00; Three months 50 cents. All subscriptions stopped at expiration.
CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor.
The city o f Portland performed very creditably in en
tertaining tlid recent G. A. R. encampment and won a host
of admirers tliruout the country.
Those dare devil boys of ours over in France who do
not know when to stop when they get started got their
tickets to Berlin when they went over and no stop-overs
were wanted.
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAMNTEREST
Principal Events of the Week
Briefly Sketched for Infor
mation of Our Readers.
Fire destroyed the Dufur Lumber
company box factory and warehouse at
Dufur.
A move has been started In Cooe
county with a view of installing
visiting nurse system.
An officers’ training camp for all
county and state Christian Endeavor
officers of Oregon is being held at
Turner.
One million pounds of Bartlett pears
w ill probably be the record established
this year for the Wallace orchard in
Polk county.
A total tax roll of $16,825,367, exclu
sive of the public service utilities. In
Klamath county was announced by
Assessor J. P. Lee on completing his
rolls.
Mrs. M illie R. Trumbull, secretary
o f the board of child labor inspectors,
has advised Secretary of State Olcott
that the appropriation for that board
has been exhausted.
The monthly payroll of the ship
building industry in Oregon has in
creased nearly fifteen-fold in the past
20 months, according to figures recent
ly compiled by the statistical bureau
of Portland’s chamber o f commerce.
Whereas $302,400 was dealt out in De
cember, 1916, reports show that $4,471.-
200 was paid to employes last month.
State Highway Engineer Nunn has
announced that the state has taken
over completion of the Comstock-
Leona section o f the Pacific highway-
in Douglas county because o f financial
difficulties experienced by Hall &
Solen, contractors. The stretch covers
about four miles, grading and macad
am, and the estimate of cost is about
$85,000.
Numerous complaints are being re
ceived at the offices of the Fish and
Game commission regarding pheasant
hunting out o f season.
Reports of
such violations are coming from vari
ous sections and as a result State Game
Warden Shoemaker has instructed his
deputies throughout the state to en
force a rigid patrol and punish all of
fenders.
You’ll find more tobacco sat
isfaction in the condensed
R eal Gravely Chewing Plug
than in a thick piece of ordi
nary tobacco.
Peyton Brand
Real G ravely
Chewing Plug
10c a pouch— and worth it
Craoolylattiiomaehlongeriteotti
no mort to chtw than ordinary plag
ly Tobacco Company
B. (
The Fargo Orchards company, own
■lie, Virginia
ing several hundred acres four miles
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from Aurora, w ill harvest 10,000 boxes
of apples this fall.
Out o f a total of more than 500 men
The principal objection to appointing rather than
called to the colors from the number
electing several state officers, as recommended by the con registered in Umatilla county, but six
solidation committee, is that the wrong fellow in many men have failed to answer their calls
France.)
(From the Htars and Strip;
Cranberry picking begins in the dis
instances does the appointing.
trict adjacent to Astoria about the
xVt a pretty home wedding • high noon
first o f September. Pickers will be
yesterday Miss Eleanor Tracy ' k)wnes be-
paid 25 cents per peck by growers
came the bride of Mr. Bozweli Uexander
this being the price determined by
Spencer. Two score friends w. e present
Crook and Deschutes county farmers
the various associations.
(From Yeoman Shield.)
and bade the happy young couple lieu on a
Secretary o f State Olcott has re and stockmen have placed an order for
We should not misinterpret the statements being made ceived from forme/ governor Oswald four cars of sulphur consisting of 126,-
two weeks’ honeymoon. Mr. Spei er is the
by many writers to the effect that the war will soon be West the latter’s acceptance of the 000 pounds, through R. A. Ward, coun
son of J. W. Spencer, the well ki wn fur
prohibition nomination for the United ty agricultural agent. The extensive
over. A t best these are merely the expression of personal States senate.
nisher dealer, and the bride-----
use of sulphur follows field demonstra
opinion and all are based on the supposition that there will
W e needn’t finish it. I t ’s just a typical -ociety” item
Since the Emergency Fleet corpora tions based on experiments conducted
be no relaxation in the efforts put forth by America and tion’s shipbuilding program was start by the Oregon Agricultural college ex tli/it we all read from time to time in the hom< town paper.
her Allies to drive the Germans from France and Belgium. ed, the Columbia river district has periment station, largely at the south
Gives us a funny sensation, doesn’t it? We realize
launched 103 ships, with a total ton ern Oregon branch.
Not one of these writers would venture the assertion that nage
that
some people still are getting married, i «1 going on
of 461,200.
Lumber operators and workmen com
the military forces of democracy are at present sufficient
a
honeymoon
and, for «ill we know, taking , ills in hot
All records for peach packing were posing the central council o f the Loyal
in numbers or equipment to drive the kaiser back to Ber broken by Miss Pearl Taylor, a 19- Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen and water. Not that we have any objection to Boz
'l getting
lin should he elect to dig in and rely upon the strategy of year-old high school girl o f The Dalles, representing lumber interests in Ore married. W e ju st— but then we can hardly an » ’je it.
w ho packed 151 boxes on a short hour gon, Washington and Idaho adopted
defensive warfare. W e should not permit ourselves to be shift.
But when we come across an item like this \e don’t
The high record so far as resolutions at Portland thanking Col
misled by suggestions which are not fully warranted by known has been 147 boxes.
onel Brice P. Disque, head o f the have any trouble defining our emotion:
tlu> conditions which confront us. There can be but one
Eighty-four men left yesterday for Cam
Governor WIthycombe has appointed spruce production division, for his
outcome to the war. W e are bound to win. Let us not General Charles F. Beebe, o f Portland, services and pledging themselves to
----- . This is the largest single group to leav<
overlook the fact, however, that it is still a considerable as acting adjutant general of Oregon, support him “ to the lim it.”
since the declaration of war.
to succeed Lieutenant Colonel John M.
Slightly more than 500,000 cases,
distance to Berlin and the road may not be so smooth as Williams, who has resigned to accept valued at $4,600,000, is the total pack
And as the great preponderance of items is of tlu tter
might be hoped.
ion
a commission as major in the regular of salmon on the Columbia river for trend there can’t be any mistaking the general impi
the spring season of 1918, which closed the home paper creates.
That our government is determined to push the war to army.
W e know that the old gt
is
Mrs. Olive E. Osborn, of Medford, Saturday at 6 o’clock. The total is
4 a decision at the earliest possible day is clearly evidenced
coming— with rifles and cannon and shells and » er
and Dr. George T. Parrish, of Portland, equal to that of the average for the
4 by the request for extension of tin* conscription age limits were appointed by Governor Withy- last several seasons, in spite of unfav things to make war with, and that when they all get
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With an army'of live million men ready to engage in act combe as delegates to attend the an orable early indications. The cold ! — oh, boy!
ual warfare, the United States will be at once recognized nual meeting of the American Hospital storage product, mostly plcklld salm
as the most aggressive factor in the war. The moral effect association at Atlantic City, September on, fell 50 per cent below normal.
24-28.
the week ending August 22 1
of this will be far reaching. This country could do noth There is a decided scarcity of teach a During
total of 573 accidents was reported
ing in addition to its present contribution of men, munit ers for the rural schools of Polk coun to the industrial accident commission i
(From the Benton County Courier.)
ions and provisions, that would cause such consternation ty and County Superintendent Fred S. and six of them were fatal. The fatal
I
t
is
not
our intention to stand up for Henry Ford or
in the ranks of the enemy. The military autocracy of the Crowley states that unless relief is in cases are P. V. Solberg, Multnomah,
sight soon some of the smaller dis
• Charle Pellette, Portland, belittle Theodore Roosevelt,but if Mr. Roosevelt was do
Central Powers might continue* the struggle against a tricts w ill be unable to resume school sawmill;
shipbuilding; Harvey Vincent, Klam ing as much at the present time to aid the government in
comparatively small force, but it will talk a different lan this fall.
ath Falls, lineman; Marten Saloski, this gigantic struggle as Mr. Ford is doing he would not
The Oregon hens entered in the in Powers, logging; H. W. Stoddard, As
guage when confronted by five million fully equipped
have any time to be fault finding with what Ford said
soldiers of the kind this country turns out. The forces of ternational egg-laying contest at toria, shipbuilding; W. H. Bryant, Cor
some years ago.
Storrs, Conn., by the Oregon Agricul vallis, lumbering.
the kaiser will never consent to the peace terms America tural college are now 91 eggs ahead of
LeRoy Childs, superintendent o f the
Perhaps if we were to look into the past and dig around
demands until they are out-generaled and out-numbered. their nearest rivals, having been Hood R iver experiment station, is ad
some we might see things that “ Teddy” stated that would
The most effectual way to hasten the end of the conflict is awarded blue ribbons for both June vising Oregon apple growers to apply
not look rosy in print today.
and July.
a spray of arsenate of lead late this
to increase its intensity.
W e do not know whether Ford made the statements
With the filin g of a $100,000 bond week or the first of next for control
with the desert land board by the Jor of codling moth. Mr. Childs says that that are attributed to him or not. I f he did he has anoth
dan Valley Land & Water company, the recent cool weather has retarded er think coming, for the flag of this old republic is going
all is clear for Immediate progress to the development of moths to* such an
up in many more places to stay than it has ever before
begin on the lower unit of 38,000 acres extent that they w ill emerge and be-
BRO O KLYN E A G LE : How doth the little busy boche In the Jordan valley Irrigation project .come active in large numbers when been placed, Berlin included.
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improve each shining minute? He gets out of a salient as o f Malheur county.
But the fact that Mr. Ford has turned his entire plant
warm weather returns.
Of 26 members o f the first and sec
Excessive freight rates are causing over to the government for use in manufacturing war mu
fast as he gets in it!
ond summer m ilitary training camps Portland to be deprived of a prolific
nitions and this without any profit to himself is something
at the University o f Oregon who were source of fuel in screenings from the
IN D IA N A P O L IS N E W S : The French find their examined for admission to the central Coos bay district, and a reasonable to be proud of and is an instance not found in many of the
chief difficulty with the Yanks is in holding them back, artillery training school at Camp rate, probably about 75 per cent lower other industries of the country.
Zachary Taylor, near Louisville, K y „ than that granted to Utah fields, would
and the Germans are having th same trouble.
W e should have more men of the Ford type in this coun
almost all passed with exceptional bring such fuel into Portland from
try,
not in his peace policy, but in his big heartedness
credit.
bay, according to a letter sent to
KAN SAS CI^TY S T A R : Probably the best man con Superintendent Churchill is sending Coos
General Freight Agent Htnehaw, of during this great strife, and in doing all in his power to
servation plan hit upon yet is that adopted by ten thous oat copies of the synopsis of the the Southern Pacific, by Public Serv put the necessary machinery on the front lines to bring
course of study for Oregon high schools ice Commissioner Buchtel.
and Germans Tuesday, who surrendered to the Allies.
this war to a speedy victory.
for the year 1918-19, covering all
Lumber mills of western Washing
I t is just such m^n as this that will bring the Hun to his
schools outside of Portland.
One
and western Oregon, by a success
RICHMOND T 1M ES-1) IS P A T C H : By means of a amendment has been made to the rul ton
knees
in the shortest possible time.
ful speeding-up program, for the sec
long-distance ceremony a girl in Maryland has been mar ings covering credits for the next ond consecutive week have cut more
ried to a soldier “ somewhere in France.” I f this distance school year.
than their normal capacity.
Actual
Early estimates of $50,000 for the production for the past week was 80,-
can be maintained there is no reason why they should not
evergreen blackberry crop in Lane 899,245 feet, an excess of 999,245 feet,
live happily ever afterward.
(From Medical Pickwick.)
county will be eclipsed as the result or 1.25 per cent, over the normal pro
In Yiddish the/ do moan and cry,
of the recent heavy rainfall, In the duction of 79,900,000 feet at the 128 The Italian when in pain he lies,
,,Oi, Oi, Gewnlt—as tut mir wei."
opinion of buyers, who are offerin g 6 mills contributing to the reports of “Oh Dio Mio"—softly sighs;
And so each nation has its moan
cents a pound for the product. The the West Coast Lumbermen’s associa A German when he’s sick or cnt
W ill groan—“ Ach himmel!—lieber In its own style and special tone;
picking season has just begun and will tion.
W H A T ’S T IM E TO A G IR L
In English, too, we groan nnd yell:
Gott!"
cover a period of several weeks.
Charges
lodged
with
Governor
Three girls sat in a row on a street car the other day. The public service commission has WIthycombe by Dr. W illiam M. Camp And when a Frenchman is in pain. “ For the love of Mike—that hurts
like hell.”
All wore wrist watches. The time o f’ day, according to been notified that the interstate com bell, of Portland, against Major Rich Then "Oh, la la,” is his refrain.
merce
commission
will
grant
a
sup
ard
Deich,
head
of
the
m
ilitary
police,
those watches, was 3:2,), 5:40 and 10:10.
plementary hearing on diversion and have been forwarded by the executive
reconsignment rules affecting ship
W H E R E P A T R IO T IS M IS P R O V IN G P R O F IT A B L E ments of fresh fruits and vegetables. structions to have them presented to
In the picture show at Paris, Missouri, every night at the hearing to be conducted by Clyde the general staff for consideration. It
0 o ’clock the lights are turned out 2 minutes SO that those B Aitchlson In Portland. September J3. is charged that Mr. Deich used lan
present may breathe a prayer for the boys overseas— and His accounts short anywhere from guage unbecoming an officer when Dr.
$500 to $3000, according to city of Campbell visited his office and d iffi
hold hands with the boys over here. The management ficials, Claude W. DeVore, city record culties arose over certain claims which
A Successful Business Career of
started the plan for patrotic purposes, but it has proved a er o f Estacada, has disappeared, and wore presented by Dr. Campbell.
Twenty-Five Years
a complaint charging him with mis
The state tax commission has voted
good stroke of business.
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appropriation of citjt funds haa been to Initiate for the election ballot In
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filed In the Clackamas county courts November n bill providing that the
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I at Oregon City. DeVore is believed to tax levy for 1919 include $940.000 In
Due ot our girls has accepted an engagement ring from have gone to Berkeley, cai.
excess of constitutional limitations,
.£* ’
an out-of-town man with the understanding that “ it is A »ort of referendum on the queetion which will amount to an assessment
of adding to the foreet reserve the of about 1 mill. The special amount
not glued on.”
southsrs tier of townships in Jackson provided by the measure, If tt is passed
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county Is desired by Representative by the people, w ill be used to meet
H. Hirschberg. Pres.
D. W. Sears, V,
HOW T IM E S DO CH ANG E
Hawley, who haa introduced a bill pro necessary expenditures of state depart
W. S. Kurre, Cashier
When the Weddeds were married four years ago. they viding that the lands shall be added. ments for a year’s time that could not
W. H. Walker
L A. Allen
0. D. Butler
planned to buy a big motor car soon, Now t h o v ’ r o i l f m i d The are* comprises about 100,000 be met under the 6 per cent tax llml-
asrea. practically all of It steep and tatlon amendment to the stato consti
somebody will give them one.
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1 reagh, and suitable Only for (Taxing.
tution.
THIS IS NO TIME TO “ SLOW U P ” OR LAY DOWN
OLD HOME PAPER “ 0T, R THERE’
FORD VS. ROOSEVELT
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THE GROANS OF THE NATION
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