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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1918)
I The Epidemic Over Regardless of the fact that . . . . n Vital Military Value” fruit pits have been saved for the gas defense division of the United States army, another appeal came to Ore Says the Commander-in Chief gonians through Governor Wlthycombe from that division for continued sav WE REJOICE WITH ALL THAT THE EPI Principal Events ef the Week ing of materials needed for gas mask production, and the governor asks the DEMIC HAS NEARLY RUN ITS COURSE. THO THE W H I T E HOUSE people of the state to respond Briefly Sketched fer Infer* PERHAPS WE BENEFIT FINANCIALLY IN WASHINGTON. Loaded with evaporated pitted cher matlon of Our Readers. ries, blackcaps and loganberries worth SUCH SCOURGES, WE WOULD GLADLY GIVE 13 September, 1918. »19,50(1, a car has just been sent out ALL OUR PROFITS AND MORE BESIDES IF My dear Mr. Fosdick: by the Salem Fruit union for Canada school census decreased 862 May I convey through you os Chairman of the Commission OUR PEOPLE COULD BE MADE IMMUNE from Salem’s Of the 4,000,000 pounds of prunes sold last year on Training Camp Activities, a very warm expression of the Gov destroyed the saw by the Salem Fruit union shipping or FROM SUCH £ TRACKS. BUT EPIDEMICS mill Fire of completely ernment’s upprcciution of the splendid services rendered by the Crusan, near Dexter, 18 ders have been received for 800,000 ARE PERIODICAL; THEY COME AND (JO AND miles east Frank of Eugene, seven officially recognized volunteer organizations which are min entailing a loss pounds. From one to two carloads of istering to the troops at home and overseas? The agencies to prunes are being sent out dally.^ GO AN]) COME. FORTUNATELY, WE ARE of »4000. * which I refer are The Oregon public service commie Dates of the Pacific international PREPARED FOR ANY EMERGENCY AND livestock show, annually held In Port sion received a telegram from O. O Young Men’s Christian Association Young Woman’s Christian Association at Washington, D. C„ say WILL KEEP PREPARED. IF THERE WERE land, have been announced as Decem Calderhead, Nutional Catholic W ar Council ing that the convention of the Nation ANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING OUR SER ber All 9 to of 15. the schools of Linn county al Association of Utility Commission Jewish Welfare Board VICE WE WOULD CONSIDER IT A FAVOR TO were closed Monday by orders issued ers will not be postponed on account American Library Association the influenza epidemic, but will War Camp Community Service LEARN OF THEM. by Mrs. Cummings, county school su of. Salvation Army meet as scheduled, on November 12. perintendent. A representative of the Oregon com Our soldiers overseas are fighting the battle for democracy with a Fire Prevention day in Oregon as a mission probably will attend the ses spirit and a morale unexcelled in any other army. That spirit and day of celebrations, mass meetings and that morale will win the war. Through the work which these parade was Indefinitely postponed sion. The picking of Hood River apples is seven organizations are jointly conducting America is expressing from November 2. S PERFECT SERVICE practically completed, and forces of her wholehearted support of our troops in camp and in the lines, The farmers of the Union section growers will be concentrated the com and her anxious desire that the line edge of their training as are nearly through their fall plowing Ing week on packing the fruit and y fighting men should be maintained. Il IBII IBI IIB IIIB II IBI I IBI I IBI I IBI I IBI III ■I I IBI I IBI I IBI I IBI I IBI I IBI I II IIIIB IIIB IIII The activities of these organ and seeding and the apple crop, which getting it to storage plants and ship izations, therefore, in mobilizing the home, and the church behind was very light, is practically all ga ping warehouses. The fruit continues the army is of vital miltary vallie and will be of the most essential CITY AND COUNTRY POLK COUNTY POST thered. to roll to eastern distribution points value in effecting the result. Superintendents of ell state instltu the rate of an average of 15 car Twice A Week The united war work campaign of these societies is mere.,, tlons will receive Increases In salaries at C. W. Hankie was in Portland this loads While shippers are tern another indication of that unity of spirit as a nation thnt is m ak if the legislature adopts a recommen porarily daily. week. Phone M. 621 a dation de.layed at times, no shortagi ing it possible for us to win the war. That spirit and the placo decided upon by the state board of refrigerator —x— cars has been noted. which tlie work of these agencies lias made for itself in the hearts News Items of public interest are of control. The J. S. Coopers motored to A1 gladly received and much appreci Thomas JefTerson Hayter, one of the The 12 home guard companies t>f all of us gives me confidence to believe that the united cam placed in the recently formed Second bnny Friday. paign will be crowned with abundant success. oldest surviving pioneers of Polk coun regiment of the Oregon volunteer ated. Bring them, send them, phone Cordially and sincerely yours, —x— ty, passed away at his home in Dallas WOODROW WILSON. The “lid” will probably be raised them or mall them. We thank you. after an illness of several months due guard, were officially designated as units of the reglmedt and given the Sunday, Nov. 16. to old age. his figures on a census taken letters by which they will be known, —x— Miss Hale, intermediate teacher at of Basing 851 homes in the city, W. R. Ruther in an order made by Willard L. Marks, Mrs. McNeal of Tacoma is a guosf Buena Vista, has resigned. Miss ford, superintendent of schools, estim of Albany, who was selected as colonel of Mrs. J. S. Cooper. Evans will teach both the intermed ated that there are 500 cases of influ of the regiment. This regiment in iate and primary pupils. —x— eludes the home guard organizations enza in Eugene. —x— Do your Christmas shopping early. James Oscar Rich, of Eugene, who of Linn, Benton, Polk, Yamhill and This year of all years. A marriage license was issued at suffered a fractured skull when a Tillamook counties. Vancouver today to George S. Ruf speeder from which he fell ran over Stealing seems to be one of the great —x— Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neely were In fian and Mrs. Zula Dickinson, both him near Mapleton, died from the in weaknesses of wayward boys. Nineteen formerly of Independence. of the youths committed to the stab juries he received. dependence visitors this week. training school during the last bicn Recent heavy rains, coupled with —x— , — x— nlum were sent there for that offense, rigid enforcement of health regula The infltfenza epidemiefhas great Mrs. L. Crane and daughter, Hel ly abated, and it is expected that the tions, have produced a marked im 18 of them for stealing automobiles, en, are now at Redlands, California. “lid" can be lifted in a few days. provement in the Spanish influenza according to the biennial report of Superintendent Gilbert. Fifty-nine are —x— Restrictions on pool and card play situation in North Bend. Fay Dunsrnore has been ordered ing have been removed. Through Mayor Magnus Saxon, the in for delinquency, 32 for truancy and to re|K)rt for military service next city of St. Helens has presented to 18 for burglary. Thirty-one of the —x— Thursday. Mrs. J. H. McKle a silken service flag boys are in for larceny, 24 for incorrlg- The funeral of Alfred Splntley was bearing stars; representing her bility and 15 for immorality. Two —x— held outside the residence Tuesday four sons four iolated the game laws; the rest are in the service. With the arrival of material, work afternoon, Dr. II. C. Dunsrnore of Senator Chamberlain for scattering offenses. appointed Sla on the, new hank building is pro ficiating. A large number of friends tor Marcellus Miller, 18 years old, of Spanish influenza has taken a new gressing rapidly. attended. The body was taken to Roseburg, as his caiylidate from the hold at the state penitentiary, where —x— Porland and cremated. state at large for the United States 10 prisoners are ill with the disease A 25 per cent increase In freight Mrs. Ed Owen was called to Tole —z— ex p e military academy at West Point. do this week because of the serious The war on gophers and moles in Heavy onion losses, such as occurred rates was granted by the public serv rience the injurious effects of poorly fitted shoes commission the Sumpter Valley illness of a niece. Polk county begins Monday. Dem last year in Oregon, may be prevented ice railroad, the commission declaring —how they ruin the feet and menace the gen onstrations are scheduled to he held or to a large extent minimized by pro that emergency existed. This in eral health and efficiency. Then let your boy Mrs. Vernon Brown is hack in In at Airlie on Tuesday morning at viding for adequate ventilation, says crease an corresponds to the one granted dependence as temporary manager 10:30 and at 2:30 in the afternoon of H. P. Barss, plant pathologist at the while the road was under federal con or girl profit by the lesson— ’ Oregon Agricultural college. the same day. On the following of the telephone system. trol. Threats of a strike and the ne Friday at Eola at 10:30 and at Mon Miss Lillian Tingle, of the depart cessity for added revenue by —x— 1 the road ment of home economics at the Uni The Calvin Kreamers, who have mouth at 2:30. caused quick action on the part of the versity of Oregon, has been appointed —x— recently located here will occupy the vice-president of the National Coun commission. The Southern Pacific wishes to in cil Mitchell residence on C street. of Executive and Administrative Exemption boards of Clatsop and stall danger signals at several street Women Klamath counties have lagged in the —x— crossings in Independence, hut the Oregon. in Education for the state of work of classifying new registrants Mrs. Brady of Los Angeles, a sis city council is inclined to object to The average daily population for the and are charged with holding the state ter of Mrs. A. Spratley, arrived in In any unsightly signs and Councilman biennium at the Soldiers' home has selective service department back in dependence one day this week. Bohannon does not view with any 148, according to the report of the nation-wide competition. Fourteen give little feet ample room to develop naturally. —x— degree of elation the placing of an been Commandant Markee, just issued. Of hoards of Oregon have completed all And we know just how to fit them» having James Hanna and son, Mark, were electric bell in front of his house. these 147 were engaged in the Civil work outlined for them in the compet here this week. Mr. Hanna intends —x— war, 21 in Indian wars and four in the itive race and are credited with having studied the question thoroughly. to soon retdrn to Independence to As soon ns health regulations are Spanish war checked into “column seven.” The di live. While the tug Pioneer was attempt visions which have made this record back to their normal state, the Civic —x— Club will resume its regular hi ing to enter Coos bay, towing the lum are: Baker, Coos, Deschutes, Gilliam, Mrs. W. W. Ireland and daughter, J monthly meetings. At the next ber-laden barge Wallacut, with a crew Grant, Malheur, Lake, Lane, Linn, carry for them the latest styles at prices that Margaret, of Corvallis are the guests mecting re|wirts will be lieard from of six men, the tow line broke and the Morrow, Yamhill and Portland No. 6, are sure to satisfy. of Mrs. Ireland's mother, Mrs. Clara the committees in Charge of the Lib barge^was carried on the south spit. No. 7 and No. 9. The dam of the Ochoco irrigation Taylor. erty Cnrnivnl and the nmount re- The sea was rough and the barge lost project is now about one-fourth com ceived will be turned over to the Red her mast and cargo. — x— pleted. unit, now unler con Representative Slnnott has desig One of the lioys in France writes Cross. The Civic Club lins a most nated as his appointees to West Point, struction, The is main daily rising toward its interesting year's work abend and that Armine Young has started maximum height. During six Charles O. Canham, of Nyssa, princi home. He was wounded several it is lioped thnt the meetings mny pal, and Walter Marshall, of Voltage, weeks 130,000 cubic yards the of past mater soon be resumed. months ago. alternate. To Annapolis he designated ials have been placed in the fill of the Robert Emahiser, La Grande, princi main dam. The work on the main pal, and Joseph B. Weller, Mosier, al canal and laterals has been brought to IjlB lliB lllB IIIB IIIB IIIB illB Ilia illB llia ilia illB IIIB IIIB IIIB IIIB IIia illB IIIB irB llia illB IIIB IIIB IIIB IIII mi a close. The tunnel, which is drilled ternate. solid rock, and which forms fi Lack of accommodation *for emer i gency cases and pressing need of more through an important link in the main canal, i 1 room, accentuated by the exigencies of has recently been completed. The Ju i i war, are pointed out in the biennial niper Cove lateral is now completed. ■ I J | report of Dr. G. C. Bellinger, super All public service commissions on i intendent of the state tuberculosis hos the coast will be asked to join with 1 pital. filed with th# state board of the Oregon commission in a protest * WHEN you sit down to a meal you like to know against the 10 per cent rise granted control. I that your food came from a store where repu An order authorizing the sale of the American Railway Express com HIS is a picture of an 2,348,000 feet of Port Orford cedar on pany, according to a letter sent to the i tation counts—a store where best quality goods the Coos Bay wagon grant lands at a Nevada commission by the Oregon English bakery of the price of not less than »8 a thousand commission. The Oregon commission 1 are really best quality. protested against the increase before fifteenth century. That was feet was signed by United State* Dis ■ it was granted on the ground that re trict Judge Wolverton. Timber cut a long time ago and things This store gives you that advantage. We buy from the tract will be used for air- lief could be obtained for the express have changed since then. Among these changes company by making a split of 45 per Ì our stock more carefully than our most partic j plane stock. cent of the gross receipts to the rail- is that ot preparing food. We know how to make _ A secret indictment charging him i ular customer. 51 9 : • i with accepting »150 from Fred A. Mat- roft<l8 and to c*P<"e88 company, i S son. a former prisoner, caused raUsed the ar-1 ar- Instead of the 50-50 basis now used. i STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS B i rest of Charles 8. Sheridan, a former The removal of the differential from i nuard at the state penitentiary. Sher-1 transcontinental freight rate on AT LOW PRICES ■ tdan is the first person to be taken Willamette valley lumber by the lnter- of a kind that makes eating a pleasure for the people Into custody as a result of the prison 8,ate commerce commission affects the I It pays to buy quality goods, particularly when parole Investigation. ✓ marketing of 45,500,000,000 feet of tlm- of this community. They have the home flavor, you can get them at prices as low as ours. A The great decrease of the dairy In ber from national forests alone. As ' and their use avoids the drudgery of home baking. dustry In Oregon and the butchering <*le differential varied from 6 to 13 i fair trial here means a steady customer every They invariably bring our customers back for more. of large numbers of milch cows during cent8 a thousand feet and was in addi- , MB the past year, which ha* been reported tlon 10 t*le coa8t ratei 11 made com- i time. | In h number of press articles recently, P<“ting with Portland, Columbia river Quality and cleanliness are the twin mottoes : I Is not Indicate in Klamath county. In an<* f>u*et 8°und lumber interests im- of this bakery at all times. * HONEST VALUES MAKE US GROW I i 1 the belief of W. P. Johnson, of th* P°88lble All lumber south of Port- Klamath Falls creamery. Mr. Johnson 'an<* to D°we"* JU8t south of Eugene, g ! states that while a slight decrease li *8 now accessible to the market, at P i noted in the amount of cream received lbe same rate of freight Into territory j | over a corresponding date last year cast of the Rocky mountains as lum- miatliatl" 1 the difference is not appreciable 1 originating at or north of Portland, j iiiaiiiBiiiBiiiamaiiiBiiaiiiBiiiBiiaiiaiiMii H iia iiia iD n iia im iiB iiiB iiw iiw iia iiin iiB iia iiiM iiB iiin iiH iiiH iiB iiiiiiia iiiw M iiM iM ii | Williams’ g OREGON NEWS NOTES | OF GENERAL INTEREST Of Drug Co. ' You may know from your own Always Buy Shoes That Fit Our children’s shoes are designed to We also fit grown folks perfectly and Conkey & Walker Best Groceries T Bread and Rolls JOHNSON & COLLINS C. A. Lochridge »