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T he P olk C ounty P ost
VOLUME 1.
CITY'S FUST ELECIION
UNDER NED CHANTEN
(TWICE A WEEK.)
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I DOING MORE THAN A “BIT”
Despite a large falling off in
patronage, M anagers Nelson
and H enkle of the Isis have
kept the th eater open, show ing
the best pictures in the world of
films. They have not only done
th is and gave Independence its
only, place of am usem ent, but
have turned the building over
for every' public m eeting, p a tri­
otic or otherwise, w ithout fee or
price. By keeping the house
open they have brought ad d it­
ional patronage to every busi­
ness house in Independence
and adding to this th eir free
service for patriotic and public
m eetings, they certainly de­
serve some token of rew ard and
appreciation, and The Post be­
lieves th at such a token should
be an increase of patronage for
th e ir shows.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1918.
NUMBER
Proclamation
MAKES A DATE
“See you in Independence be-
tjveen this date and 'J u ly 4.
Sure, no doubt al>out it,” w rites
one of the boys now in France.
15.
ENEMY I U I E 0 10
PANtEY INO DELAY
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I, the undersigned A. C. Moore, Mayor of the City of In­
Independence will have its first |
dependence, in Polk County, State of Oregon, do hereby
Germ any is inclined to parley, de­
election und er its new c h arter on
certify and proclaim that a certain ordinance of said City MISS JEWELL’S BROTHER
lay and argue over the term s of
Tuesday, Nov. 5. An entire set of |
peace in answ er to President W il­
No. 295, proposed and submitted by the City Council of
DIED AT EUGENE TODAY
city officials consisting of m ayor, re­ i
son’s dem and for an “unconditional
said City, filed with the City Recorder on the 13tli. day of
corder and six councilm en will he
surrender." W hether peace will
G. Jewell, age 42, n brother
elected.
August, 19J8, passed by the City Council on the 12tli. day of Frank
come at once»or at some tim e in the
Miss
G
ertrude
Jewell
of
Independ­
U nder the provisions of the new \
future
prim arily upon
of August, 1918, and approved by the Mayor on the same ence, died today of pneum onia at his w hether depends
charter, w hich w as adopted T h u rs­
or not the German people
home
in
Eugene.
day by the people by a vote of 111 to
day, to the people thereof, and entitled “ A Rill for an ordi
can shake off the m ilitary autocrats
Upon his death bed, he w as m ar­
03, nom inations m ay be m ade by
th at have them by the throat.
nance
to
propose
and
submit
to
the
legal
voters
of
the
City
ried to Mrs. Lillian M. Machnm of
caucus and petition. If by petition,
M eanwhile the Allied troops are
of Independence, in Polk County, State of Oregon, An Act Eugene.
an acceptance of the nom ination
driving forward as the Germ ans re­
m ust be filed w ith th e petition.
treat and if the present pace is m ain­
to incorporate the City of Independence aforesaid, and to “TED” COOPER IS NOW
None of the p resent officers will
tained for a few more days, the Ger­
repeal all Acts and parts of Acts in confiiet herewith, and
A FIRST LIEUTENANT m ans will be out of France and most
seek the places again, but The Post
believes th a t all of them should be
to order a special election to be held in said City for the
of Belgium.
J. S. Cooper Jr., who is in France,
re-elected. The present finance com ­
purpose of voting on said Act of Incorporation and to pro­ has been prom oted from a second to
m ittee of the council, consisting of
MORE STUDENT NURSES
vide for the time, place and manner of holding such elec­ a first lieutenant. Such is the good
W. E. Craven, J. S. B ohannon and
ARE CALLED FOR
news received by cable by relatives
M. W. Mix, have saved the city
tion
and
the
form
of
the
ballots
to
be
used
therein”
was
here a few days ago.
hundreds of dollars th ru th eir dili­ GAS ENGINE CATCHES HAND;
More student nurses are wanted.
gence and attention, and other m em ­
HELD FOR 45 MINUTES submitted to the legal voters off said City for their ap­
The services of young women of
bers of the council have accepted
proval or rejection at a special election held on the 16th. RED CROSS WILL RECEIVE
gasJd health between the ages of 19
and endorsed .th eir m ethod of “hew ­
W. A. Scott got his hand in a gaso
$300 FROM CARNIVAL DAY an d 35, and having at least a high
ing to the m ark, let the chips fall line a t F ran k T u rn er’s W ednesday day of October, 1918, and that at said election there were
school education, m ay enroll. The
w here they may."
an d it was forty five m inutes before cast for said ordinance 111 votes and 63 votes against it,
Officers of the Civic Club say th at following com m unity chairm en have
The present officials have m ade the hand could be released. The en­
will be netted U r the Bed Cross application blanks and can give in­
there being 2 votes cast blank, and that the same was duly $300
m istakes ju st like those who have gine had to be taken apart. Mr.
as the result of the Liberty Day formation concerning the work: Dr.
served before them and like those Scott says he will rem em ber those approved by a majority of all the votes cast thereon at Carnival.
L aura C. Price, M onmouth; Mrs. J.
who will follow them , but th e ir m an ­ forty five m inutes as long as he said election.
J. T hurston, Suver; Mrs. C. V. John­
agem ent of the finances of the city lives. In the language of his dis
CARL WILLIAMS QUITS RY.
\ son, Airlie; Mrs. V. J. Love, Pedee;
I
therefore
proclaim
the
said
ordinance
and
Act
to
be
in
has been so com m endable and so tinguished ancestor, S ir W nlter
TO ENTER SPRUCE ARMY Mrs. George E. W ells, Buena Vista;
well done th a t it w ould be a great Scott, “it h u rt some.” The hand was full force and effect on this date, as the Charter and ordi­
Mrs. Clyde Ecker, Independence.
m istuke on the p art of the taxpayers badly m utilated.
Carl W illiam s, su p erintendent of
nances
of
the
said
City.
of Independence not to keep them
the Valley & Siletz railroad, has re ASSESSED VALUATION FALLS;
on the job.
Witness my hand thjs 18th. day of October, 1918.
PRESENT PRINCIPAL OF HIGH
signed for the purpose of entering
LEVY OF l7Vi MILLS MADE
SIGNS PERMANENT CONTRACT Attest:
the sp ru re division of the national
A.
C.
MOORE,
HISTORY OF THE WAR TOLD
arm y.
The assessed value of property in
B. F. Swope,
Mayor.
IN GREAT MOVING PICTURE
Prof. J. H. Collins of Portland is
Polk C o u n ty — personal nnd real—as
now th e principal of the Independ
Recorder.
TWO GIRLS ARE BRUISED
returned last week by H. Dnvis, Esq.
Jack Cohn, editor for the U niver­ once High School, taking the .place
WHEN AUTO TURNS OVER County Assessor, is $1,234,29. Num ­
sal Film M anufacturing Co., in a s ­ of Prof. Sm ith, who was forced to
W hile driving an nuto on the Air- ber of polls, 920. This assessm ent
KINGS VALLEY BUTCHER
sem bling the g reat w ar review abandon the position because of ill J. S. COOPER CATCHES A
lie-Suver road one day last week, fulls short some $200,000 of the a s­
WHALE—OF
A
FISH
S U P S AWAY FROM SHERIFF Miss Vcrda T u rn er of Airlie and a sessm ent of Inst year. The County
“C rashing Through to Berlin," has ness. Prof. Collins has been at the
accom plished one of the m ost pre­ head of the schools since the com­
Portland friend sustained a num ber Court has fixed the levy for the cu r­
J. S. Cooper has been m aking
(Post Special.)
tentious projects in the world of mo­ m encem ent of the term , but it was
of
m inor injuries w hen the m achine rent year at, 17Vfc m ills on the dollar.
tion photography. This m arvellous not until a few days ago th a t a m onthly pilgrim ages to Elk City
Portland, Oct. 16—Paul Pappas, turned over.
—P ortland Oregonian, Oct. 17, 1868.
where
salm
on
and
trout
eat
out
of
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erstw hile butcher of Kings Valley,
perm ancpt contract wus signed.
his hand, and he regularly returns
gave Sheriff G alatly of Benton coun­
home wih a well filled basket, ap p ar­
ty the slip here today and escaped.
ently well satisfied w ith life in gen­
Pappas was given permission to go
eral, regardless of the price of hops.
EXTRA!
EXTRA!
EXTRA'
to liis room and evidently w ent out
We supposed this w as glory enough
of the building the back way.
for .1. S. but it appears that it is not.
Pappas w as at liberty on a $300
Upon his retu rn last week from his
cash bond, furfiished by himself, for
favorite retreat, he w alked m o|p
his appearance in the circuit court
proudly and there w as a greater
of Benton county to answ er to a
glisten in his eyes. W hen he pro­
statutory offense involving a m ar­
claim ed th at he had clim bed higher
ried woman of Kings Valley. Police
the pinnacle of fame by hooking a
at Crescent City, Cal., the first of
25-pound salm on, who could ques­
the week notified Sheriff Galatly
tion it, tho he had no fish of such
th a t they w anted Pappas for a t­
si;:e and dim ensions w ith him, tho
tem pted m u rd er and the sheriff
could prove it by brother, Bud,
cam e to P ortland to take him into
w 10 was present when the deed was
custody.
dene? Brother Bud took the salm on
w ith him to have it canned, but ac­
cording to .1. S., there is on agree­ WAR BOARD U S T OF NON-
m ent between the two m en th at the
ESSENTIAL OCCUPATIÔNS
spoils will be equally divided which
leads J. S. to believe that eventually
Auto industry accessories; drivers
he will have some direct evidence to of pleasure cars, cleaning, repairing
corroborate his story, but even if and delivery of sam e; sight-seeing
Brother Bud fails to come thru, we cars, auto tru ck s now engaged in
ETTERS from our boys in the trenches and
are going to believe th at J. S. caught work other th an fuel or Government
from the women in canteen and other
such a fish anyhow.
work; abstractors; artists; advertis­
war work, all bring to us the same mes­
ing agencies; bath and barber shop
sage— SEND US NEWS FROM HOME.
atten d an ts; bowling alleys; billiard
and pool rooms; bottlers and bottle
World news is all right, but OUR BOYS
BABIES M U S T H A V E M IL K
supplies; bill posters; blueprintersj
want NEWS OF THIS TOWN. They want
brokers, candy m anufacturers; cig-
“You get more calories t<J the
nrs and tobacco; cleaners and dyers;
the home newspaper. Publishers are prevented
penny from milk than from any
clubs; confectioners and delicates­
from sending their papers free to anyone, even
other food even at the present
sen establishm ents; builders and
price,"
said
Dr.
E.
J.
Labbe,
boys in the service. Consequently a national
contractors not engnged in the erec­
specialist, who returned recent­
movement has been started by Col. William
tion of stru ctu res for w ar work; col­
ly from Europe and who spoke
An Autocrat’s Perfidy, The Lust for Power, The
Boyce Thompson of New York, who is acting
lection ngencies; dancing academ ies;
at the State Fair and at other
Ravaging
of Belgium, The Seduction of Russia,
patriotic
gatherings.
Dr.
Labbe
detective
agencies;
m ercantile
as President of the Home Papdr Service of
told
of
the
children
he
treated
stores;
florists;
fruit
stands;
junk
The
Thieves
of World’s Morality, A Madman’s
America to give the boys what they are calling
in the Red Cross children’s hos­
dealers,
livery
and
sale
stables;
Dream,
America’s
Two Fisted Answer.
for. Every community is joining the movement.
pital in Evlan, on Lake Oeneva,
paw n shops; private em ploym ent
in France. The little French
Let us m s that our boys are not forgotten.
agencies; in surance agents; peanut
and Belgian refugees were wan
venders; shoe-shining shops; w in­
and weak and almost lifeless.
Send to the publisher of this newspaper
dow cleaners; soft-drink establish
A
milk
diet
soon
brought
good
whatever amount of money you can—5
m ents; w aiters; soda fountain sup­
results and the babes thrived.
cents or $50.00. We will publish a list
plies; taxicabs, “for hire" cabs and
"But," said Dr. Labbe, “they
will never entirely shake off
each week of those contributing, and the
hotel omnibuses.
THE GREAT WAR FILM
‘Crashing
Thru To
Berlin”
L
A Stupendous Reproduct­
ion of the Great Struggle
amounts contributed.
Every cent received will be used to send
this paper to our boys at the front. If at
the end of the war, there is any surplus, it
will be turned over to the local Red Cross
Committee.
There is no profit in this to the publisher—
even in normal times, subscriptions are not sold
at a profit. With war prices prevailing, and the
high rate of postage on papers sent to France,
our cost will scarcely be covered by our full
subscription price.
Remember that over in France, some brave
soldier or sailor from this town—perhaps even
some splendid woman working within sound of
the guns—is depending on you to “KEEP THE
HOME LOVE KINDLED.”
They are calling to YOU from M Over T‘
G IVE WHAT YOU CAN
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the marks made by the months
In which they were starved for
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milk. Children must have milk
If the race Is to go on. It Is ♦ ; * CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE YO
PROSPECTIVE
every man’s and every woman's ♦ *
INFLUENZA VICTIM!)
duty to do all in his power to 4 •
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keep the herd« of Oregon alive. 4 •
Feed men, mill men, dairymen, 4 *
It is said th a t a plunge into
householders, dealers, everyone 4 * a vat of sheep dip will keep
must co-operate. The babies of 4 * the influenza away. It should;
the world must be saved.”
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JOHN NASH OF BUENA VISTA
SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA INDEPENDENCE HAS NONE
OF THE FAMOUS “FLU"
John Nash, the first of the Buena
There is no influenza cases in in ­
V ista’boys to enlist .when he entered
the navy, died at a Norfolk, Va., hos­ dependence as far as the health offt
pital Monday of pneum onia. “John­ cers know. Should it ap p ear here
nie" Nash w as very popular at Bue­ every precaution will be taken to
na Vista and th a t com m unity g reat­ prevent its spreading.
ly m ourns his death. The rem ains
L ieutenant Leslie Tooze has been
will be brought to Buena Vista for
killed
in action.
burial.
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THEATRE
Thursday,
OCT. 24
AFTERNOON 2.30.
EVENING 7:30, 9:15.