SA T he P olk C o un PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAŸ Subscription Rates: VOLUME IL $1.50 a Tear Strictly in Advance; Six Months $1; Three Months 50 cents. NUMBER 27. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, fold by the Bank Book OCTOBER P ost A ll subscriptions stopped at expiration. 3, 1919 mu mil llRIRiliBlinilBliBiiiBIliBliBlIII THE B E A R OF THE W E E K W EDN ESDAY NIGHT IIIIGHGil H I 9 I Q I fl i B l CLYDE T. BOXER, PUBLISHER miBIIBIIIBil C IT Y T R E A S U R E R ’S Q U A R T E R LY REPO RT « Independence, Oregon, September 30, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Of the City of Independence, Oregon. Gentlemen: 1 wish to submit the following as my report as City Treas urer for the quarter ending September 30, 1919. Respectfully submitted, C. W. IRVINE, City Treasurer. Page 123. W E W ELCOM E ACCOUNTS T H A T A R E LITTLE OR BIO AN account doesn’t have to be fully grown up to be welcome here at the Farmers State Bank. Why, we permit the opening o f Savings Accounts for as little as $1.00. But, on the other hand, we are fully pre pared to handle the biggest in the county. L IB E R A L IN TER E ST ON SAVIN GS C. W . IRVINE, J. B. PARKER, C. O. IRVINE, Glen C. Smith President Vice President Cashier. Asst. Cashier. Jo/fQj ' FARMERS STATE BANK leps Independence Or re>â °n “ T a k e it fr o m M e 5’ says the Good Judgro Wise tobacco chewers long since got over ihe big-chew idea. A lirtle chew of this real quality tobacco gives them better satisfaction and they find their chew- ing costs even less. With this class of tobacco, you don’ t need a fresh chew so often and you find you’ re saving part of your tobacco money. THE REAL TOBACCO CHEW put up in two styles R IG H T G U T is a short-cut tobacco W -B C U T is a long fine-cut tobacco W e y m a n -B ru to rj C o m p a r e -=*♦♦♦= M IL L IN E R Y M ESSAGE l Hats For Everyone! I Announcing I M y Fall and Winter Display ) f i i ♦ T WALLACE REID IN “The Koarmg Road 7? INDEPENDENCE CITY RONDS OUTSTANDING Street Improvement (Paving) Bonds, issued Paid $10,812.83 Called, but not presented 2,500.00 A Picture i'lay for Ej cry one Who Owns, lades, Drives, ani.es or Wants an xiuiomouue: Men wno love me toneii of tile wneei— women who love me tnrou oi a nngnty -engine—cnildren wno eoo and snout at me enug-enug oi a car— they should see Vv aiiuce Reid in tins great story oi tne road tnat is torn oy an inferno oi tearing wneeis. Outstanding Refunding (Sewer) Bonds Issued Paid —AT.au— $13,000.00 $19310.23 I3OO.OO Sept. 30, 1919 City warrants paid as per canceled vouchers $18,910.23 $ 21 , 000.00 $31,910.23 $506.83 2.50 3.50 20.00 25.00 1.00 2.5Ò 32.00. $593.30 506.14 September 30, 1919 Balance on hand $87.19 There are outstanding warrants presented but not paid for want of funds to the amount of $440.51. ¡SATURDAY, OCT. 11— W IL L IA M DESMOND in "T H E M IN TS OF' HELL.-” A drama o f the frozen Yukon country in the days o f the gold rush picturing the wild scramble gold-mad men made for wealth— vivid portrayal o f the risks they ran, built around the romance o f a tenderfoot prospector and a daughter o f the north. Men froze to death in the snow, perished in blizzards and starved in the bleak wastes, Cut William Desmond as Dan Burke fought hard and won on the square. | jj ¡j j jj | SU N DAY, OCT. 12— ELSIE FERGUSON in “ THE M A R R IA G E P R IC E .” W hen Helen was down to her last dime Fredrick Lawton folded her to his loving heart, decked her with diamonds, and married her. But, two weeks later she packed her clothes and prepared to leave him. He had done nothing wrong, neither had she. Yet, she “ was thru.” She said she “ had enough,” but in threQ hours she came hack. Great drama! It surely is! I I i I I i f * ' j | jj j T I N H E A T R E ! \ D E P E N D E IN C B IIIB IIB IIB IIB IIB IIB IIIB IIB IIB IIB IIB IIB IIB M IIIB IIB IIB IIB IIB IIB IIIB IIB IIB IIB IIB I George L. Cooper, district deputy head consul o f the Modern Woodman of America, is in Independence this week, to reinstate the local camp. Mr. Cooper returned in August from Lima, Peru, where he was American vice consul for four and a half years, making a special study o f foreign trade and commerce. I am pleased to state that I have $16,000.00 3,000.00 GENERAL FUND July 1, 1919 Balance on hand Sept. 22, 1319 Received from Recorder Junk License A. D. Spier Dog sold to Davies Smith & Smith, Pool License Nelson & Henkle, Show License S. Muhleman, dog redeemed D. B. Boydston, Dray License Oberson Bros. Dray License F R ID A Y , OCT. 10-D O R O T H Y DALTON in “ THE L A D Y OF RED B U T T E .” Her life was in momentary danger— sue was threatened by an evangelist wlio Relieved that her gambling house made Red Butte an "accursed town.” But she made this man who was bred in tüe strict theology o f New England, turn to her when he needed real love. The gambling queen became the queen of the evangelist's hom e! 13342.83 $21300.00 Outstanding . Street Improvement Bonds outstanding City Bonds outstanding TH U R SD A Y , OCT. y— M A R Y MacLAREN in “ C K E A R lN G S T A IR S .” Talk about gripping drama 1 raik about lintiis—and suspense— ana everything exciting tnat makes a plioto-drama a corker, you 11 get tnem as you never Uad tliem before in "Creaking stairs, made by the same man who directed "T h e Raiser, the Beast ol Berlin.” $3434283 $ 16300.00 Outstanding Street Intersection Bonds Issued Paid Cock-eyed UE a i U U 'IA and pais in the Sennett comeuy, '*WHEN U h l IS T>aE\D.’ Contrary to tne usual precedure of "Marry me, my hero!” she gave rien tne gate. ‘ 'A nts lor tne funny bone. | <^ M I K SECTION July 1 1919 Balance on hand 18 Received from L. L. Goodwin tt K. C. Eldridge tt V. A. Heath ” A. M. Brown 1» Spaulding Logging Co. ** Spaulding Logging Co. tt Inettie Rich 19 O. F. Dickson tt C. 0. Sloper 21 Nancy Claggett tt O. D. Butler ** C. E. Herren it Julia Schaffer ft E. Refsland tt M. C Williams t* D. W. Sears tt W. M. Cockle tt Edna G. Rockwell 22 J. L. W. Jasperson Est. tt Martha C. Richardson it J). L. Hedges Aug. 7 W. R. Allin tt Mahala Wallace tt V. J. Brown tt Van Dornsife tt G. H. Wood tt Garlan Hill tt Catholic Church tt E. G. Davidson 12 A. L. Sperling tt A. L. Sperling tt C W. Irvine tt Susan Richardson tt W. H. Walker •t Etta Walker tt M. E. Church tt Georgia A. Walker 27 J. J. Fenton tt J. W. Kirkland tt Alta R. Craven $6386.37 48.40 59.38 63.60 13.02 50.38 77.96 19.99 26.39 26.39 39.59 59.38 2639 73.83 18.43 26.39 111.44 138.83 52.31 34.31 29.69 42.38 112.17 26.03 20.79 29.69 50.38 29.69 50.38 48.39 50.38 26.39 25.19 41.30 29.69 59.38 59.38 26.03 201.39 28.03 29.69 liats that will please every one. Close fitting turbans medium size shapes with irregular angles or softly rolled brims, also the new “ Turn U p ” hats. Larger models o f Beaver and hatter’s y plush with artful adornments. Some with natural ostrich. Color is intro duced in the form o f embroidery of silk, yarn and chenille. My gay velour tarns will be just what the school girl wants. A L W A Y S A P LE A SU R E TO SHOW TH E HATS ) ALPHA BASCUE \ Air. Barnes, U. S. Wheat Director Says: “EAT MORE BREAD tlBIIBllBIIBIIlBIlBlIBliBIIBIIBUIBlIBItBIIIBtll I G O O D C ID E R And reduce the high cost o f living.” H0LSUM BREAD APPLES IS TH E CHEAPEST AS W E L L AS TH E MOST WHOLESOME ON THE M ARK ET TODAY. BRING THEM TO OUR LOJU PLANT BUY THAT EXTRA LOAF Your Grocer Has It. THE M AIN STR E E T M ILLIN ER FO R SALE— Rye and cheat seed. Homer Hill. 24tf. ÍTHE PHEZ COMPANY SALEM PHONE 204 C herry City Baking Co WBHMUBIIBIlMMil