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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.
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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
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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,
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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,
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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.
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eludes the home guard organizations
enza
in
Eugene.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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report
of Dr. G. C. Bellinger, super All public service commissions on
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intendent
of the state tuberculosis hos the coast will be asked to join with
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pital.
filed
with th# state board of the Oregon commission in a protest
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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.
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9
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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HONEST VALUES MAKE US GROW
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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
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OREGON NEWS NOTES
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Of
Drug Co.
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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
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