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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1919)
( L j * 9 . ¿ A ^^ T he P olk C ounty P ost » h PU B LISH E D E V E R Y F R ID A Y Subscription Ratos: $1.50 a Tsar Strictly In Advance; Six Months $1; Throe Months 50 cents. All subscriptions stopped at expiration. INDEPENDENCE, OREOON, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919. VOLUME II. NUMBER 23. fold by the Bank Book Page 107. CROPS CASH CREDIT TH IS is the time o f year when all three begin to materalize. W ith your crops turned into cash, you can drop in here to the Farmers. State Bank and turn your cash into credit. Your cash may run out be fore next season and then the credit will come in mighty handy. The Headquarters Bank” for Farming and Farmers C. W. IRVINE, J. B. PARKER, C. G. IRVINE, Glen C. Smith President. Vice President. Cashier. Asst. Cashier. FARMERS STATE BANK. ndec “ Don’t Cheat Your&eïf CLYDE T. ECKER, PUBLISHER 1 GOOD SHOWS ALL THE TIME [ 0 Hop picking, scheduled to be on in full blast today at 1 all the yards, has been set back several days by rain. Such P R O G R A M FOR THE W E E K I rain as we have had does no particular damage other than i MONDAY, SEPT. 8— H ERBERT RAW LINSON retard the harvest. Coming as it did just at the begin- and P R IS C IL L A D EAN in “ Kiss or K ill” — the in i uing, it is discouraging and uncomfortable to many pick side story of a silk lined'crook. A thrilling tale of 4 ers. No the rays of the sun will be very much welcomed. city life and the struggles of a girl beset by poverty 1 it is estimated that the total yield in Oregon for the and temptation and a discharged veteran o f the ■ year 1919 will be between 40.000 and 45,000 bales and all W orld W ar confronted with the alternative o f steal J of this, excepting possibly ten percent, has been sold at à contract prices ranging from 20 to 50 cents a pound. The ing or starving. _ ■ iverage yield will be about 12(H) pounds to the acre. On a TU ESD AY, SEPT, 9- -The popular W estern idol,' " the Mitoma rfmch it may run as high as two thousand. H A R R Y C A R E Y in “ Roped.” Can you imagine a a I hi- ups and downs o f hop raising isexampled by remem wild, Western cowpuncher fresh from tin1 Western p bering that just one year ago, they could not be sold for plains going to New York and marrying a beautiful § ;en cents. Today, 55 cents is being offered and buyers young Society bebutante? And then can you imagine a would give 00 for choice lots without much urging. A world shortage caused this years good prices and the what happened when “ Cheyenne H arry” learned he I was roped? Y ou ’ll get one of the biggest fullest I world will still he short next year. I evenings of superfine photoplay enjoyment y ou ’re ■ had in many a month. OREGON R U R A L C A R R IE R S M EET HERE a W E D N E SD A Y, SEPT. 10— ENID BENNETT in “ Partners Three.” .She was cold to all love; she had worked in the cabarets too long to think that there was such a thing; then cm the hot, parched sands of the Arizona desert, where few men had ever trod, she found the love she had sought in vain amidst the 3 city ’s teeming millions. Mack Sennett comedy, “ R eilly’s Wash Day. There’s a plot in this riot, but who cares about the plot ? TH U R SD A Y , SEPT. 11— Fox Special and Sun shine Comedy. These pictures will he very good. sa y s th e G q . jí I J u d .ra T h ere*3 nothing ¿s A b ^ chew ing ordin ary trbacco. A little chew o f that good rich-iasting tobaccogoesalotfarther, and its good taste lasts all the way through. Little chew — lasting — satisfying. That's way •it’s a real saving to buy this class oi to b a cco . THE REAL TO BACCO CH EW put up in two styles R IG H T C U T is a Uiort-cut tobacco w - b cur is a long hne-cut tobacco W eym an-B ruton Corri parry. FARMS Mrs. E. J. Anderson spent Satur day and Sunday with her brother in Well improver! small farms from Salem. 10 to 40 acres. Larger farms 80 to i Mr. and Mrs. Branson of Westfall 200 acres well improved. Dairy visited Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Prather farms. Prune lands. Loganberry last week. lands. Town property in and near Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Anderson were Independence and Monmouth. week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. See J. H. MORAN. Mutts in Salem. N. C. Anderson sold his threshing BU EN A V IS T A machine to Messrs. Iioisington and The sale of G. W. McLaughlin was Gardner of Bridgeport. well attended Wednesday. Mrs. G. E. Harman and motiier-in- F R ID A Y , SEPT. 12— BILLIE BURKE in “ Good Gracious Annabelle.” Billie in repose is a wonder fully life-like French bisque doll; therefore she is a soothing human vision to behold. Like all girls who never grew up, she doesn’t like those who refuse to take her seriously. .The name’s enough— she needs no further introduction. 1 The Oregon Rural Carriers Association held its 17th i amiual convention in Independence on Monday, Sept. 1. i The business o f the convention included placing the capi H tal stock o f its co-operative buying association at $5000 H and establish business headquarters at Beaverton. W. H. 5 Iloyd o f Beaverton was electen a delegate to the national R convention at Minneapolis, Sept. 21, at which time he will 1 consider the salary adjustment question with a committee 11 appointed by the U. S. Senate. The next state convention will be held at Corvallis on Labor Day in 1920 and among the officers elected was Ed Wunder o f Independence who was chosen second vice president. 'Flie delegates were entertained at dinner at the Metho dist church by the local postoffice force and business men. Postmaster W ood of Independence, Postmaster Parker o f Monmouth and Carriers Wunder and Dickinson acted as hosts o f th day and gave the visiting carriers a very pleasing reception. ENDS L IF E B Y JU M PIN G IN W E L L S A T U R D A Y , SEPT. 13— B IL L IE RHODES as “ B oots” in “ The Lamb and the Lion.” Born a lady, reared in a den o f thieves, taught to he a house break er, transplanted into a home o f aristocratic refine ment, “ B oots” has many exciting experiences. S. E. Craber, a resident o f North Independence, com mitted suicide Thursday night by jum ping head first into a well, forty feet deep, located on his premises. W hen dis covered his feet were protruding above the water. Mr. Craber had not been in his right mind for some time and SU N D AY, SEPT. 14 - FRED STONE in “ John- = had repeatedly threatened to kill himself. He was about ny Get Your Gun.” All you want to know before § U5 years o f age and leav.es a wife and several children. you get your hat to come down and see this picture is f Funeral services were held Sunday. that Fred Stone is in it, and he’s so full of high spir- § its and tricks that you would think he was drunk— 1 COUNTY TELEPHONE SYSTEM S COMBINED but he isn’t, its just Fred and his ways. ■ The company owning tiie Independence telephone sys tem last week purchased the systems at Dallas and Falls City. Mr. Richardson, who has been manager here for 1 ^ ^ IN D E P E N D E N C E I several months, has been transferred to Dallas. Dean Tiniiw iim iw iim iw m iim iaiiim iaiiiw iiM iiiw iiM : it ia iiiB in iin iin iH iiM iiiw iiH iin ? Baughman becomes head lineman in Independence and Mrs. Baughman is given a responsible position with head Mr. nnd Mrs. Solsberry and daugh W. McLaughlin. quarters in Independence. Mr. and Mrs. Baughman are ter of Idaho are the guests of Mr. much welcomed back to their old home. | 5^ I 5^ T H E A T R E ! LOST and Mrs. J. K. Neal this week. Mrs. Claud Kurre nnd children of Between Independence nnd Kings Cottage Grove are spending a few Valiev on Aug. ¡10, one copper wash days with her sister, Mrs. Cleve boiler containing one overcoat, one Prather. In'dies coat, ladies' fur, girl's coat The last quarterly conference of and other articles of clothing. Find the M. E. church for this year was er will please leave at Smith's sec M. V. Prather and son, Merle, re law and Lena Anderson were shop- held Wednesday at the home of G. ond hand store, Independence, or at turned from Tillamook Wednesday. ing in Albany Wednesday. the Kings Valley store. 24 * The Things that Count ! PUBLIC SALE! Having leased my farm for a term o f years, I will sell all my personal property at public sale ■ « THE UNITED STATES GRAIN CORPORATION Announces that it will sell “Straight” grade flour, to all purchasers, in carload lots, in 140 lb. jnte sacks, gross weight, delivered to any Rail way Station in Zone 10, com prising the States of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, at not to exceed $10.00 per bbl. net cash. Purchasers will be supplied from nearest avail able mill, which may result in slight saving for buyers’ account. Wholesale and fobbing profits on such flour must not exceed 75c. per bbl. and retailer’s profits must not exceed $1.25 per bbl. Address all communications to UNITED STATES GRAIN CORPORATION 510 Board of Trade Building Portland, Oregon HUMANITY— JU STICE- RIGHT LIVING— HOLSOM BREAD- Bread 1 Made o f pure, wholesome materials. A plain loaf—the kind of a loaf that is made in the homes of the country. Plain Virtues— Plain Living— Plain Food— are the things that count and win out in the long run. IT H AS BEEN DEM ONSTRATED! CHERRY CITY BAKING CO. m a m w iw iiw iM iiia iiiB iiM iiin iM in iin ia iiM w ia iii commencing at nine o ’clock on FLOUR RE-SALE LIBERTY— Good PROHIBITS START OF HOP PICKING # m sm SATURDAY I SEPT. 20 ■ ■ 1 I ■ ■ ■ 10 HEAD OF HORSES 123 R EG ISTERED LINCOLN SHEEP 100 HEAD OF GOATS A L L FA R M IM PLEM EN TS D A IR Y SU P P L IE S AND F IX T U R E S HOUSEHOLD GOODS i I. M. SIMPSON I B FREE LUNCH A T NOON. N. F. White, Auct. i«siiiamaii«iia)i«Mi«matuaiiiaMWuiaiiHii«u>«iiia i 1 R 1 I P