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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1919)
7 PÜ B LIB H SD S V S B Y F R ID A Y r ii Subscription Ratast VOLUME IL P olk C ounty P ost \ x $LM • T ew Strictly in Advance; Six Mentis ft ; Three Months M cents. NUMBER M. INDEPENDENCE, OREOON, A CHRISTM AS EDITIO N io nome tuco jot ¿3U t The Post this week presents the advertising of various In- dependence merchants, 175 newspaper inches of it which is just 175 newspaper niches more thun published in any other newspaper. Next week there will be more of it. This is the time for everybody to begin treating the home town as everybody wants the home town to treat them. Ev ery citizen, (bailing the knock er who is not eulilied to notice, patronage or sjmpulhy;, should receive the support of his own community and reciprocate in kind. m.Ni a , u in a ... >. | g | | j ■ f I | q i All subscriptions stopped at expiration. DECEMBER S, 1911. CLYDE T. E C U S , :i i;j-¡ L ii3.i:'«!«»iaiiM i«iiianiBi!BiiiainiiiBiiiaiiBiBliit> AN ARRAY OF STARS ANO GOOD PLAYS NEXT WEEK A * § at BUM WEATHER (0 | | [ ¡y [S The weather is always ?. good topic of conversation for every- l>ody is more or loss fumiliar with it. Good, had or indif ferent it is always talked about. The kind wo have boon got ting for the past few days mil) bo strictly in fashion in Minne sota or Wisconsin, but it don't lit in out here in Oregon. TIE I O C « The gladsome Christinas holiday 3 season is close at hand—the The profits in loganberry acreage i I most joyful tune of the year. It is is attracting attention of a num | --------- i indeed a pleasure to receive gifts ber of our land owners and many are seriously considering going into from menus and loved ones, hut M O ND AY, DEC. 8 — H ARR Y CAREY in “ A it is a greater pleasure to give them that particular line of industry. Loganberry growers this last season The Post has noticed recently the Fight for Love.” Some people think that Western realized profits of from $400 to $800 number of our people' who have 1ED CROSS SEAL SALE j pictures are always “ shooting” ones, but you’ll find an acre and the demand for the pop remaraed that then- Christmas buy TO COMMENCE VERY SOON n this one different. A peach— whimsical, human, ular logun is on the increase. lug mis year would he hone in in- - reckless, lovable, puncht'ul Harry Carey in a perfect- But the greatest increase in acre uepeiiueuce. ihis is a very signif The Red Cross Christmas sea. , ly delightful outdoor romance that will grip you icant sentiment that shows the ale will begin here some time nex. age next year as compared with this with thrills and till you with chuckles. growth of Uie spirit increasing ail .veek. The campaign will he undei will he hops. Good prices seem to the lime—that w ill build up our iht auspices of the Civic Club be assured for two years at least and town and community and place it Christmas seals that decorate Yule at prevailing figures, the industry TU E S D AY, DEC. 9—MAE M U R R A Y in “ The where it rightly belongs among the ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES tide packages and letters with bright is very profitable. IN POLK COUNTY BUDGET Delicious Little Devil.” The dancing marvel-mys- 1 beery little likenesses of St. Nick progressive and prosperous towns of Uie slate. As one lady remarksL tery of the famous Peach Tree Inn whom all the men 1 will be sold at several convenient MONMOUTH GRANGE TO HOLD TRACTOR EXPERIENCE MEET Elections, $4200.00. "every dollar 1 spend lor Cliristmas placec. It is hoped that Uie desire adored and all the women hated. A dangerous for Sheriff's office, $5180.00. w ill be spent where it w ill do the to promote good healtli and to help eign adventuress? N ix! She was Irish! A light heel- The Grange at Monmouth is plan Clerk’s office, $4000.00. most good-—right here ut home. stamp out the ravages of the dread a ed imp of the tenements who v\ tinted to get away Treasurer's office, $900.00. Most certainly the dollar spent ed disease will be so strong that the ning something quite out of the or 3 from corned beef and cabbage and won out. Assessor’s office, $4000.00. "right here at home" w ill do the purchase of the seals will be un dinary for its next meeting which Surveyor’s office, $200.00. most good for every man, woman usually generous. The Famous comes the second Saturday in De School Supt. s office, $3030.00. and child w ill receive a share in Flayers-Lasky Corporation are at cember. They are plannig to have W E D N E SD A Y, DEC. 10— BR Y AN T W A S H County Educational- Board, $1,- that dollar. It w ill travel from home taching Red Criss Trailers to their a “Tractor Experience Meeting" B U R N m ‘‘A Very Good Young Man.” He was too 3 pictures. “Love Burglar" will be for the men of this part of the coun to home and eventually get back 750.00. Court House, $2500.00. to the pluce from where it came. d good to be true. She couldn’t believe that any young fj shown at the Isis Theatre Dec. 17. ty. Numerous owners of tractors iiuve been invited to be present and Jail, $500.00. Despite unsettled conditions In* xi man could have habits so saintly. Result: she 3 Everyone will be interested in this answer any questions which might District Attorney’s office, $200.00. picture because of its educational Uepenuence merchants are well wouldn't take the solitaire. So what do you think 3 value. he asked about their make of trac Circuit Court, $1500.00. equipped lor the holiday trade, but tor. There promises to be some live County Court Commissioners and ■ he d id Went right to work like a regular fellow to j in some instances certain articl ly discussions of the merits of the u make the family reputation a fit subject for the lauu- 3 “UNCLE B ILLY” WKIGHT cannot be replaced and the early Juvenile Court, $3050.00. various makes. If you have a trac Justice Court, $5u0.00. ia dry. That’s where the fun starts in. Don’t miss it. 3 shopper is going to have the best IS A SALEM VISITOR tor or are thinking of purchasing Coroner’s office, $200.00. pick. ..ibk u F A T T Y A R B U C K L E in “ Camping Out. Is there 3 one, you can't afford to miss this Healtli office, $500.00. H ie lurge furniture store of Salem—\\ illiain (Uncle Billy) ^ a hen-pecked husband in this town? I f there is, ! part of the program. The ladies Agricultural Agent, $2000.00. Moore A Walker is filled to the Wright, known thruout the Willam u “ F atty” has a sure cure for his ailment. will have a "Woman’s W ork" pro Insane examination, $100.00. rooi with stock, any of which is a ette and Lower Columbia river.val 13 gram in another room while the Fruit Inspector, $300.00. very suitable gift. A furniture store leys as “ Horseradish Billie” , was u children will he entertained by some Indigent Soldiers, $000.00. bus them all beat when it comes to state capital visitor Friday, paying TH U R S D A Y , DEC. 11—M AR Y MacLAREN m students from the Normal school. Widows’ Pensions, $5000.00. gut buying, Each and every article his respects to Governor Olcott and - “ The Amazing Wife.” If ever you had an hour of | The students will tell stories and Care of Poor, $5000.00. in the store is practical, useful and other state officials. “Uncle Billie” tensest dramatic thrill, you’ll have one many times j was for years a familiar figure in play games with the children. Ac Insurance, $300.00. a comfort to the person who receives Advertising, $000.00. ^ tenser when you sec the tremendous situations pile L western Oregon, covering the terri cordingly the Grange does not want it. Mr. Moore is very considerate to stay away on account of Polk County Fair, $1200.00. ,0 all who come to the store to look up and up and up in this up-to-the-minute romance t Lory between Hoseburg and Astoria anyone the children. Come and bring them Independence Com Show, $100.00. things over and deems it a pleas of a beautiful, penniless, friendless woman and her i with his wares of horseradish tor with you. The program begins at Grande Ronde Fair, $150.00. ure to show them around and give - white sin— the assumption of a dead man’s name. | which he built up a substantial repu two in the afternoon and is open to Enforcing Fire Laws, «$250.00. information as to quality and tation and a large demand. He is said all. Auditing Books, $400.00. price. to know personally more people than L. P. GILMORE, Lecturer. Stock Indemnity, $400.00. The Williams Drug Co. w ill have itiy other resident ot Oregon. F R ID A Y , D E a 12—D O RO TH Y G ISH in “ Nug- Sealer of Weights and Measures, a large assortment of Christmas ‘Uncle Billie” is now a resident of get Nell.” Nellie was a lady and she didn’t give a 3 THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO wares this year and the marked $ 200 . 00 . Folk Comity where he bus a 100 IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY dam who knew it. 4 .nd if clothes could help« she was {F icre farm near Independence de Ferry, $2200.00. popularity of this store in the past Bridge and Road Machinery, $33,- out to get ’em with a gun. But after a succession of 3 w ill not be diminished. Christmas moted to fruit and truck gardening. (From the Independence Monitor shopping makes the Williams store 000.00. tj startling hold-ups that will make your eyes pop; ? December 4,1914.) State Tax $58,000.00. as busy as a bee hive. after nifty Nell has saved the old stage coach and the F JHIC FRENCH MAIDS FADE Odd Fellows elect P. J. Dickinson State Market Road appropriation, Sloper Bros. & Cockle can right FROM MEMORY OF VETERANS young hero and “ licked” an army of bloody bandits, | as noble grand. fully claim a visit from the shopper $17807.00. ? and everything; and after you have laughed yourself g, Portland Overseas veterans are “Go-to-school” day in Indepeml Interest on Bonds, «$3000.00. in search of suitable gifts. Its list State Highways, $8000.00. hoarse at this yip-yowling burlesque travesty— you already forgetting their little French ence a success. 241 visit grade school includes the most practical gifts— Roads and Highways $72000.00. will say that Dorothy Gish is the funniest she-liero g sweethearts, according to Postmas and 84 high school. the ones that not only give joy at Common school fund, $48320.00. ter Myers, and their letters are grad- the time of giving but remain in Three saloons were licensed to 3 that ever captured a man. Library fund, $480.00. uilly becoming few and far between. run in Independence for the year value for months after beginning High Schools, $22245.45. The French maids were good com 1915. service in the home. Total, $310,794.00. S A T U R D A Y , DEC. 13— (Evening only? Saturday * pany for (he doughboy when he wus D. S. Cook, merchant, at Parker Max Goldman's store contains a The County» Court recommends a large number of articles that will afternoon matinees discontinued.)— BEATTRIZ « far away from home and friends, killed in dynamite explosion. levy of 21.0 mills. The budget meet muke a happy Christmas for some M IC H E LE N A in “ Just Squaw.” Red blooded men 3 and very lonesome, hut their love Lester Gililhan and Miss Luretta ing will be held on Friday Dec. 26 and preference soon asserted itself -one. I • who love adventure and red blooded women who ad- ■ for the American girl upon their Cuthbert married. Quartier's is a toyland where the at 10-30 a. m. Mrs. W. L. Bice entertained a mire courage and. honor will want to see this story 3 return home," he said. boys and girls like to linger and number of ladies at cards. LUCKIAMUTERS AROUSED; of a woman’s light against love. A thrilling, rapidly ■ where they hope Santa Claus will W AN T ROAD WORK DONE ! A. C. Moore resumed an active As far as can he ascertained, all pack his pack before beginning his moving drama of the far West with the beautiful 3 business career after having been (he Independence hoys are sticking joyful journey. Many nice things and emotional Michelena in the role of a white half- 3 (From the Monmouth Herald) run over by an automobile. by the girls they left "over there." for older folks there, too. breed. One of the most sensational fights ever stag- ■ The Luckiainute country is warm James Ferris announces that The Willard E. Craven Hardware ed for the camera. 3 City Council To Protest shaves will he ten cents and hair is displaying its wares in a very ing up to the job of arousing sen The city council will otllcinlly cuts a quarter until further notice. nobby fashion—those precious gifts timent in favor of starting road protest against the proposed in Arthur B. Smith and Miss Dena that fill hearts with pleasure be work on the grading and clearing j SU N D A Y, DEC. 14— (Afternoon and Evening)— ; crease in telephone rates. Miller married by Rev. Tapscott. cause everybody thinks themselves necessary for the continuance of lucky to receive them. They not the state highway to the south. Ex- j - only work on Christmas but every perienye has shown that this new work has to be done and given time «other day. “VVHFN A FFLLE * HAS A FRIEND’' Do your Christmas buying in In to settle before a hard surface can right; but tender and almo8t cowed by the presense ~ ^ r ia a * dependence and keep the money at be applied and they want the work No man ever shielded a done this winter. It is planned to ! of the woman be loves. home. woman the way Bill Hart shields tliis one. He goes - visit the court this week to urge . «a» the selling of the lionds voted last tb(> limit—and over— for her. But he always lives l GREAT FUTURE FOR OREGON COME SAYS SENATOR McNARY spring and starting active .work 3 up to his name for the “ square deal.” ON OVER-BUCK; where it is necessary. GOT ANOTHea. WSV K* I Salem—That Oregon has an op- ;portunity to become immensely A POLK COOUNTY BOOSTER “ NOW SELLS AUTOMOBILES rich in the next ten years, is the «opinion of United States Senator v . Lew A. Cates, former publisher of 4 Charles L. McNary, basing his com ment not only on signs of pros The Polk County Observer and a iainwiiwmiiiM iiaimiiaiiiwmiiaiiiM imiaiii^amraiitaRiiaiiimiM iiwiimHiiM itK 1 perity he has observed since re Polk county lioostcr, has entered the ta turning from Washington, hut also automobile business with P. H. | A M A R V E L OF THE SKIES NO W V IS IB L E from expressions he has heard in Buchholtz in Sulem and they are the East JUe cites a recent con selling the Lexington Minute Man There is a wonderful sight in the Uranus on the other. The ear'll versation -with Herbert Hoover, in Six, the Auburn Six and Elcar Fiery i-CvJ which the the food wizard declared Four. Mr. Cates has a large circle -noming sky but you will have to alone remains out of line and sax« - that for many years to come the of friends scattered over old Polk ■et up before dawn to sec It. Four a catastrophe for if all were to corny will always he pleased ■linnets and two first magnitude into line at the same time their m i storehouses of the world will only that be partially filled, affording oppor to have him call around nnri show tars are strung along in a straight tual attractions would drag th< i tunity to the food producing sec the cars he sells and no doubt he line. First comes the giant of them from their orbits and all would dl, Jupitcr.wfth its intense blue- tions to contribute to their replen will sell a large number of them. white luster: next Regulus, a spark ishment. ing white star: then the ringed MABEL ELLIS JOHNS DEAD; £ u = WAS SISTER O r MRS. BUTLER Saturn with yellow-orange color; NORMAL SCHOOL REGISTRAR lext the brill in id red Mars growing RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS Mrs. Mabel Kllis Johns, wife of •lighter ns it approaches the earth; Justice Charles A. Johns of the Ore hen Venus, the brightest of all; Monmouth Normal—Miss Allie F. gon supreme rourt and for--many he last is the star Spiea. I -o Bramberg, registrar of the Oregon The planets are maneuvering into years a resident of Polk county, normal school, is slowly recovering crashing into the sun. 1 position of ronjunrtion that they at a hospital in Dallas, President died at her home in Salem at the There is some uneasiness regar I will have on December 17. Their age of 61 years. Ackerman announced today. Miss ing the ronjunrtion caused by an positions are shown by the accom- Mrs. N. L. Butler of Independence Bramberg was removed to the hos Merrury, Venus, article, written by sensational indi pital more than a week ago, when was a sister of Mrs. Johns and at- j naning diagram, tended the funeral which was held Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune vidual in which he states that the she became suddenly ill at her du (Continuad on Page 4.) yesterday. j will he on one side of the sun and ties in Monmouth. ] m ! \ \ ■ I 1 * I ~ I 1 F T INDEPENDENCE H EATR E T . 3 A m !