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VOLUME IL NUMBER 11.
ODD FELLOWSHIP
STARTS THE YEAR
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, JANUARY 9, 1920.
CLYDE T. ECKER, PUBLISHER
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JUST
STREET
TALK
One farmer, who attended the
recent county budget meeting
said he didn't have the heart to
oppose the agricultlrai agent ap
propriation after identifying some
of the men advocating it. “I’ve
seen their farms," he says, “and
they need about a dozen agricul
tural agents."
A bunch of fellows Saturday
afternoon were arguing about
the largest town in Eastern Ore
gon and they eventually reached
the unanimous conclusion that it
was Walla Walla.
ASK
KHÀYM
Valley Lodge No. 42, I. O. 0. F.
and Cloverdale Lodge No. 56, Ru-
be kalis, began the work of the year
1620 Tuesday night by a joint in
stallation with nearly a hundred
members present. The fraternal
ism of Odd Fellowship.was exempli
tied in more ways than one by the
jolly bunch of members who great
ly enjoyed the occasion. Then an
added pleasure was the banquet
M O N D AY NIGHT ONLY
spread by the famous chefs and
chefesses of the lodges who have the
MR. AND MRS. W. H. WALKER
faculty of always hiting the spot.
SUNDAY, JAN. 11— (Afternoon and evening)—
The Odd Fellows installed the fol
ENTERTAIN KILL KARE KLUB
IRENE CASTLE in “ The Firing Line.” Kobert W.
lowing officers: Henry McElmurry,
Chambers' fabous novel come to hie! “ Am erica’s
noble grand; Ed Wunder, vice
Amid a setting of charming
grand; D. D. Good, secretary; C. W. Christmas decorations that still ra
best dressed woman” in the leading role. The
Irvine, treasurer; J. S. Bohannon, diated bounteous Christmas cheer,
color and charm o f gay Palm Peach. The rugged
chaplain; P. O. Black, warden; A. G. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker enter
strength
o f the. North. The ardor and love o f youth.
Williams, conductor; Victor Petroff tained the members of the Kill Kare
The
lure
and luxury o f smart society adventuring.
and George Govro, supporters of the Klub and a few additional guests
A big human picture.
noble grand; Percy Dickinson and at their very attractive home last
M. S. Cooper, supporters of the vice Friday evening. Five tables were
grand; L. Damon and Armine placed for Auction Five Hundred,
MONDAY, JAN. 12— K H A Y M , the white Mo
Cooper, guards; G. G. Walker, past twenty-four hands of the game be
hamet,
and his company of mental masters in a night
grand.
ing played. The club members
o
f
Oriental
mystery. Ask ivhaym any question— he
The Rebekah officers are: Mrs. worked hard for honors. Their final
knows. Picture for the same evening— L IL LIA N
Eva Wood, noble grand; Mrs. Nel pleasure at the close of the season
lie Smith, vice grand; Mrs. Clara will be an outing of several days at
W A L K E R in “ Embarassment of Riches,” This
Graves, secretary; Mrs. Ella Hart, Tillamook. On this occassion the
photoplay reveals the true source of happiness
treasurer; Mrs. Mary Fluke, chap losing side will do all the work and
and exposes the follies of high society.
lain; Mrs. Belle Wunder, warden; make everything comfortable and
Mrs. Myrtle Wililams, conductor; pleasant for the winners. With
Mrs. Hattie Kreamer and Mrs. Net such prospects no one wants to be
TU ESD AY,, JAN. 13— LENA KEEFE in “ The
tie Bohannon, supporters of the no the loser—but to the victor and
Challenge- Accepted.” A 5-act drama o f the Blue
ble grand; Mrs. Nellie Damon and vanquished alike will belong some
Ridge mountains of Kentucky. As Sally Haston,
Mrs. Maud Baun, supporters of the honors.
the
village belle, Miss Keefe leads the attack on the
vice grand; Mrs. Irene Dickinson
Following the enthusiastic even
draft-dodging moonshiners and spurs on her sweet
und Mrs. Nellie Graves, guardu; ing at cards a most delightful lunch
Alpha Bascue, past grand.
heart to get into the W orld War and fight for demo
eon was served. On this occasion
Mr. Walker also proved himself a
cracy. Comedy, “ Charlie, the Hero.”
CALENDAR SALESMAN FAILED connoisseur of culinary contriv-
TO LAND MR. QUARTIER anges. While the men enjoyed
W E D N E SD A Y, JAN. 14— Miss M ARGUERITE
their smokes the ladies discussed
CLARK
in “ Girls,” the queen of the Man-Haters
Christmas
presents
and
current
A calendar salesman invaded the
whose motto was “ See no man— listen to no man—
uC of W'illium Quartier Monday, events.
Mrs. Carbray read the minutes
^resented his wares and Mr. Quar
kiss no man.” Then one night a poor innocent man
ter • was not inclined to buy. of the last session, when Mr. and
dived right into their apartment and faced them—
' Now," asked the c. s., ‘‘what kind Mrs. J. S. ’ BohannO’n were hosts.
three raging furies in their nighties 1 Right from
■ i advertising do you do?" ‘‘There’s Mr. and Mrs. H.Mattison will enter
that
moment the Man-Haters’ League crumbled.
tain
the
Club
the
next
meeting.
good newspaper right across the
Besides the Club members, Mr.
A ll its members backslid. Comedy, “ The Dentist.”
street here,” replied Mr. Quartier,
and whenever I have anything to and Mrs. George Conkey, Dr. and
advertise I take it there.” “Now Mrs. O. D. Butler and Mr. and Mrs.
TH U R SD A Y , JAN. 15— W A R R E N KER R IG AN
iot me show you something," said Clyde Ecker enjoyed the splendid
in
“ Come Again Smith.” .H ere’s a corking good
tiie c. s. “An ad in the newspaper hospitnlity of Mayor and Mrs. Walk
story
of a wealthy oil operator’s son who drifts
costs you $5 a month or $60 a year. er.
down to the dregs— an unscrupulous promoter and
$20 invested in calendars puts your
name and business in 250 homes for THE WOMEN’S RELIEF CORPS
his honest friend. How the rescued derelict showed
the same length of time. You save
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS
his gratitude— “ what’s bred in the bone comes out
$40." “Now let me show you some
in
the flesh.” Comedy, “ Ten Nights in a Tea Room ”
thing,” said Mr. Quartier, “it would
The W. R. C. held installation
and
International News No. 47.
only cost me two bits a week to put Saturday night and the following of
my name and business in the paper ficers began their terms: Matilda
or $12.50 a year. With the $7.50 Jewell, president; Lavina Nickolson,
F R ID A Y , JAN. 16— L IL A LEE in “ The Heart
saved I could change my ad every senior vice president; Maud Baun,
of Youth.” In their romance o f love and youth,
week—something your calendars junior vice president; Esther Mor
what did they care for feuds? What if the W hip
can’t do and besides I would leave gan, secretary; Jennie Kealiker,
ples
and Prendergasts shot on sight and made the
the $20 in Independence where it treasurer; Bessie Grover, conductor.
mountains
ring with their songs o f hate? Fie on
would help me and my neighbors." A delightful luncheon was served.
The calendar salesman hastily beat The W. R. C. meets the third Satur
their feud— so said love. A picture filled with
a retreat.
day of each month and all visiting
laughs and thrills, with the rugged strength of the
members are welcome.
hills and the charm o f young love in spring-time.
MASONS INSTALL OFFICERS;
Comedy, “ Spoted Nag.”
H. S. WOOD AT HEAD A PART OF HEAVEN;
THEN IT WAS—TOUCH
S A T U R D A Y , JAN. 17— L E W IS S. STONE in
Lyon Lodge, No. 29, A. F. & A. M.,
has installed the following officers:
“ Man’s Desire.” Tense and gripping in theme, this
A youth, living in this section, be
Homer Wood, worshipful master; lieved he had won a Polk county
drama of the Northwest lumber country presents
B. R. Wolfe, senior warden; F. E. maiden; he was so sure of it that
the
forceful Lewis S. Stone. It is the story o f two
Dickson, junior warden; R. E. Ba he purchased the necessary furni
men and a girl, one man a brute in mind and body
ker, secretary; H. Hirschberg, treas ture to install in a home where the
who loved in primitive fashion, the other the pro
urer; F. G. Hewitt, senior deacon; two would live as one. But maids
M. J. Butler, junior deacon; Max are prone to change their minds,
duct of civilization who won the frightened girl o f
Goldman, tyler.
this one did, and the was-to-be-hap-
the woods. Comedy and Ford Weekly.
py young man found himself splen
DeLAVAL DAY IS COMING;
didly equipped but without a house
SUNDAY, JAN. 18— (Afternoon and evening)—
THURSDAY, JAN. 15 IS DATE keeper. Now what could the poor
“
Fires
of Faith,” the well known Saturday Evening
boy do? What he did was to sell
Thursday, Jan. 15, will be DeLa- the furniture and depart for other
Post story.
val day in Independence. On that parts where reminding scenes were
day a representative of the cream banished from his sight.
separator company will be at the
store of Willard E. Craven, Hdw. POLK COUNTY JURY INDICTS
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IINDEPEINDEINCB I
All owners of DeLavals may bring
FOUR; ALLOWS TWO TO GO ■
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in their separators and have them
N M M M H M M M H H H N H M M lH fflM B IIH N M M M JU W IH H M H lN IlH M M M IM H M M in S M il
repaired free of charge other than
Four indictments and two not
the cost of new parts needed.
true bills were returned by the Polk
REPORT OF PUBLIC L IB R A R Y SECRETARY
county grand jury last week. Those
TARM HOUSE AND LOTS
indicted
were:
Charles
Parsons,
lar
SOLD TO LEHMAN A SONS
During the year 1919, the Inde Barbour; A Daughter of the Land,
ceny; E. Fritz, assault with a dead
pendence Public Library has placed Bene Porter; The Sky Pilot, Ralph
ly
weapon;
Ray
Slater,
larceny;
O. M. Lehman and Sons have pur
about 100 new books on its shelves, Connor; The Major, Ralph Connor;
chased the M. J. Cro-vley farm, one Charles Gosso, larceny. The follow
many of them contributed by kind The Desert of Wheat, Znnc Grey;
ing
were
released:
Walter
Penkoff,
mile north of Independence, an«
friends and patrons. All the best Corporal Cameron, Ralph Connor;
charged
with
violation
of
the
state
also the old Muhlf mar house a.id
magazines, the local and state pa Over the Top, Empey; Dawn, Elean
criminal
syndicalism
law,
and
Oli
lots in North Indcpen • *nce. D u
ver Baker, charged with grand lar pers and the best publications for or H. Porter; Tish, Mary Roberts
M ies were made h\ Tripp
young people are to be found on the Rhinehart; Ruggles of Red Gap,
ceny.
reading table. Some of these are Harry Leon Wilson; Me ppttingill,
GENERAL GIBSON POST NO. 94
Harry Leon Wilson; Seventeen,
also
donated.
INSTALLS ITS OFFICERS 40-ACRE VINEYARD STARTED
Booth Tarkington; Anne of the Is
During
the
recent
severe
storm,
IN BENTON NEAR ALBANY
there were many visitors 'in the land, L. M. Montgomery; Annie’s
General Gibson Post, No. 64, G. A.
E.
M.
Perfect
of
Albany pleasant reading room. The library House of Dreams, L. M. Montgom
R„ on last Saturday forenoon in
I ery; Connie Morgan of the Mounted,
has
purchased
forty
acres
in
Benton was closed only one day.
stalled the following officers: D. M.
A
partial
list
of
new
books
follows:
I
Hendry x; Th- Now Tenant, Oppen
Hampton, commander; T. J. Fryer, county, across the Willamette river
Firtion-Joan and Peter, W. G. I
The Yellow House, Oppen
from
Albany
and
will
plant
it
all
adjutant; J. H. Kelley, chaplain;
Wells; Private Peat, Private Peat; helm; To Win the Love He Sought,
l- M. Butler, senior vice commander; to grapes. This will be one of the
For the Freedom of the Sea, R. H. J
(Continued on Page 4.)
largest vineyards in the state.
'£b&rles Dick, officer of the day.
HE KNOWS
E1 5^ I 1
THEATRE
BRYAN
COMES
BACK
The sensation in the political
I field during the past weekhas
been the come-back of William
Jennings Bryan. The great com
moner crosses with President
Wilson and declares that the
treaty of peace should be rati
tied at once with sufficient re
servations to protect American
interests, satisfactory to the Re
publicans of the Senate, and
thus end the deadlock.
[CENSUS BEING TAKEN
COUNT EVERYBODY
The people of the United States
are now being counted and Inde
pendence wants each and every
one of its inhabitants duly counted.
I he city officials and business men
ire going to co-operate with the cen
sus enumerators and see that not
a soul is left out. The count is be
ing made by two young women, one
of
whom is almost a stranger in
RED CROSS SEAL SALE
the city. Alone and unaided they
AMOUNTS TO $42.34
might be able to find every inhab
The Christmas seal sale for the itant of the city, on the other hand
tuberculosis fund managed by the 'hey might not find a considerable
Civic Club met with splendid sue lumber. To be sure that the last
cess, considering weather conditions. lamed possibility does not happen
A campaign to begin Dec. 10 had -t is proposed to assist the censua
While the young
been arranged but the storm reached enumerators.
women
cannot
show their books,
here one day too early, upsetting
all arrangements. The schools had hey can be asked if Jackson or
planned to help with the sale but fenkins are counted and get them
counted if they have not been.
owing to the enforced vacation, no
Co-operation with the census enu
help could be given by them. How
ever, the general public will be in merators must be started at once.
terested to know that even under There are only a few days left to
such circumstances the sales a count and after the census is com
pleted, it is very difficult to get a
mounted to $42.38.
recount.
The field manager, Floyd Dorris,
Every citizen of Independence
of Portland, appointed Mrs. J. S
wants the city to show its best in
Cooper, Mrs. Geo. Carbray and Mrs
the official U. S. census. It wants
Clyde Ecker a local committee to
as large a population as possible
launch the campaign. These ladies
und the only way to do it is to GET
as the general committee, wish to
EVERYBODY COUNTED.
extend sincere thanks to Craven &
Walker, The Beaver Hotel, Misses
SHOWS MUST BE CLEAN
Fay
Irvine,
Helen
B utler,
OR CURTAIN WILL DROP
G r e tc h e n
and
Madalinc
Kreamer, Gladys Childs, Mrs. Rob
When one of the “negro minstrels'
bie, Mrs. A. Skinner and Mrs. Ire
...........................
.
at
Tuesday night's show “talked” an
land, who gave splendid aid in the
disposition of. the stickers. MissFay | ^Jd„Rag t^T
at1 borderedon obscenity,
informed the * troupe
Irvine, the youngest one who han- Manager
" " " ” Nelson
KI"’'
died the stamps, entered heartily in that he would pull the curtain if
to her task, and disposed of many the offense was again committed
and he stood behind the scenes dur
of the seals in their neighborhood.
ing the remainder of the program
to see that his orders were carried
PHOTO GALLERY CHANGES;
out. The managers of the Isis are
t h o m a s f a m il y l e a v e city
to he commended for their efforts to
keep their shows free from vulgar
E. E. Tripp closed a deal last
ity. They try to book only good road
week in which C. B. Stephens of
shows, but sometimes get fooled.
Port Angeles, Wash., purchased the
Independence photograph gallery
from A. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. CLARK HEMBREE EXPLAINS
THE GROWING OF RICE
Stephens arrived this week and ex
pect to open the studio next Mon
(From the Monmouth Herald.)
day. Mr. Thomas and family have
Clark Hembree who was in the
gone to Montana.
city the past week says there is lots
of money being made in growing
THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO
IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY rice in the Sacramento valley. An
average yield of rice is 300 sacks of
(From the' Independence Monitor 100 pounds each to the acre that
sells from 8 to 12 cents per pound.
January 8, 1915.)
During the growing and filling out
Mrs. James L. Collins dies.
months, the rice is kept constantly
Fred Stump's new $6000 barn under six to eight inches of water
completed.
which is supplied thru pumps and
Mrs. I. Ciaggctt celebrated her wells and the pumps are kept work
76th birthday.
ing night and day to supply the
There was a big New Year’s eve water. The care of the rice is in the
hands of natives of India, in & large
party at J. E. Hubbard's.
measure,, Hindus and Mohamme
There was a hot time in Dallas dans, many of whom have grown
the night the saloons closed their wealthy in the profits of recent
doors.
years.
Miss Winona Wood wins prize
for writing the best story of Quick CHAPEL CAR “GOOD WILL”
Meal ranges.
IS NOW IN TOWN
Dr. H. C Dunsmore appointed to
Chapel car “Good WiH” , Rev. and
be the custodian of the Polk County
exhibit at Panama-Pacific Exposi Mrs. W. C. Driver aboard, arrived in
Independence this week. Special
tion.
Gospel Meetings are in progress at
COLORED TROUPER DEFEATED; the car and at the Baptist church.
WHITE HOPE TRIUMPHANT Rev. Harold Proppe and wife ar
rived in Independence Wednesday
In five games of 75-ball pool be and will reside permanently here.
tween a colored trouper and Freddie The campaign is being conducted
Huff, boxer, at Smith's parlor Tues jointly at thq car and church by
day night, Huff won out. A hun Revs. Driver and Proppe assisted by
dred spectators were present to see their wives. Music being a special
the contest between two cue wizards. feature at every meeting.
Meetings every evening at 7:30
o'clock at the Baptist church.
DANCE HALLS NEAR SALEM
Sunday meetings at II a. m. and
CONDEMNED BY JURY
7:30 p. m. at the church and 3 o’
SALEM—The conduct of rural clock at the car.
The public is most cordially in
dance halls in the vicinity of Salem
vited
to attend these meetings.
was severely scored in the report of
the Marion county grand jury made
public Tuesday, the jury declaring METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES.
the institutions not in the interest
Program for Sunday evening ser
of good morals or good citizenship.
Evidence presented to the jury is vice, January 11th, 7:30 o’clock:
1. Voluntary—Violin Duet.
said to have shown that many of
2. Congregational singing.
the patrons of these halls are young
3. Prayer—by Pastor.
girls, considerably under age, who
4. Anthem—by Choir.
live in Salem.
5. Scripture reading.
6. Announcements.
NEBRASKA PEOPLE ARRIVED
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
7. Offertory—Violin Duett
8 Congregational singing.
9. Bass Solo—“ Remember Me."
A colony of Nebraska people has
10 . Sermon by Pastor. Subject:
arrived at Independence to settle on
Perfect
Manhood.”
Polk
county
farms.—Portland
Ore
~ "
11. Quartette of male voices.
gonian, Jan. 6, 1896.
12. Closing hymn.
Who can say now who were they?
.