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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1920)
\4+ u U k T he P olk C ounty post s = i . r s t . $LM • Tear Strictly la A I t i b m ; Six Month* $ 1 ; Three Months 50 cuts. All sabsoitpttons stopped at oxpirath«. • - VOLUME IL NUMBER 43. "THE BLUE RIBBON COUNTY OF OREGON" (Lynu Davis in Portland Journal) CLYDE T. ECKER, PUBLISHES IMHMIlElhL I T¡ Jllfiil'EMl iNUBil: TWO WARDS COUNTED i — j The official census for the | second and third Independence I has been completed, if any one | living in either one of these pre- j cincts was missed, they should | inform the mayor or recorder | at once. | The count in the first and | fourth Independence wili not be j completed for several days yet. l j j | j j | “ POP" GUNN NOT HERE Boitgl Fairbanks I Mrs. Charity Gunn and two daughters of Wisconsin are here to visit at D. M. Hampton’s.— Monmouth Herald. CNMCE-FOR i n 1111EP EU C E THREE IMPORTANT EVENTS Incomparable in size or strength j ON WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR ’n,e opportunity has been pre- to any of the other seven districts -------- rented to Independence to have a j Mrs. O. D. Butler entertained very ,unnery- The company owning the of tiie Willamette valley, the right j informally, but very pleasantly, plants at Brownsville and Corval- oi i'oiK county to l>e called "'the last Friday afternoon, for Mrs. j liis lltts expressed a desire to build blue iUbbon County of Oregon" Richard Wells of San Francisco. ,,ere if $ 'ye the support of the city, has otteu been questioned, but jus GRAY LHEViNNE CONCERT •nests for the afternoon included ^ committee of business men are IS GREATLY ENJOYED tification lor this claim lies in the :■ few old time friends of the hon uow considering the proposition quality and abundance of its diver urea. j and hope that satisfactory arrange- Long live the High School! sified products. — meats can he made and the cannery Long live Estelle Grayl When the lands contained with Mr. and Mrs. H. Mattison were ,>s*«hl;shed here, Long live Mischa Lhevinne! in the boundaries of bulk county ery delightful hosts to the Kill .s " f™«ent acreage must be sec Ur The Gruy-Lhevinne concert given were first brought under cultivation under the auspices of the High Kara Klub last Friday evening Juftify the company in coming tiiey were devoted to the usual dry School at the Isis Theatre Tuesday he evening w .e w JT a I £ , TWO NIGHTS—THURSDAY AND FRID AY land iurin crops, such as wheat, evening was a decided success ion Five Hundred, closing with an turns possible from berry and veg- oats and barley. It took only a from every standpoint. The concert xcellent luncheon. etable growing, there should be lew years to prove that the soil was assumed the nature of a story-lec -------- 1,0 difficulty in securing the liberal SA T U R D A Y , JAN . -4 — SJtjSoUJb r a i a e a w a ncn enough to produce far more ture recital with Estelle Gray as the Mrs. George Carbray was a most support of farmers and gardeners interesting story-teller. The out telightful hostess to tho S. S. Club for « proposition that will aid them proutame crops. in “ xne itiau Jaeneatn.' 'm e barrier or blood stood • eduesday afternoon. A brief greatly. present some of the finest ber- standing lealures of the evening was between tins ingli caste Hindu and tiie pretty business session was followed by a Not only tho farmers and garden- iy laruis, orchards, nut groves and simplicity, both the artists believing iScotcii girl he loved, lie accepted, wild the fatalism that to make an audience xeel nap social afternoon. Roll call was but every citizen oi independ ^u. 1 . j sum s in tne state aie iocaieu py and tree, the entertainers siiould answered with “worth while e- ence should get behind the propo of ins luce, the man-made barrier winch made him m uus district. Apples, cherries, act as hosts and very natural ones vonts." Mrs. Conkoy told a very sition and push it thm to success. “ liie Man .beneath.” viomeuy and jeora Weeniy. pears unu peaches nourish, and at that. When presenting violin enjoyable story of the “Gold Stripe,” It is nn opportunity to add to the ioQutiDernes and strawberries thrive solos, Estelle Gray told in conversa a tribute to the heroes of the Great growth and wealth of the city and uuuur me combination oi an ex tional way, the story of the compo War. Social converse and a very n6 efforts should be spared to "put SUNDAY, JAN. 2.3— (Afternoon and Jbvening)— sitions. Many of tnese were novel cellent soil and an ideal climate. appetizing luncheon filled the re- it over." DUriUX ri Y D ib it in “ i'll Get m m yet.” The great i*i maindcr of the afternoon with good t ola county occupies an unique ties ny trench composers oi de story oi the g in who juu a railroad, felu couidn t s j fellowship. WHY THE COUNTY JAIL position in the Willamette district, scriptive music. One group pictur make him love her because she was a bloated railroad IS ON THE SQUEEGEE „ c . g nan within the \v iliameue ing laim iite made a decided hit. one also demonstrated that she GIVING A SHAM BATTLE talley itself and half within the could play the classics with a sure, magnate— and he hated railroad magnates and the FOR COLLEGE GIRLS (From the Polk County Observer.) cAiast range mountains. touch o f a g irl’s money. ¿She had to run away with nrm tone and technique, Her lium- A county official opined: “ Every As a means of comparison, it oers were given with an ease tnat (From the Monmouth Herald) her father's whole railroad— cars, engines, tracks man that comes to town asks why nas olten been pointed out that its seemed to take no consideration ol Mayor Wolverton rounded up two it is that the county jail is on the and everything—to win him. lUtl square miles of territory is just the difficulty of the composition. autos of Independence boys who ; squeegee. That is easily explained, She uses a Cremona nearly 200 one-tlurd the size of the state of have been in the custom of driving ; When the jail was built the surveyor years old. Mr. Lhevinne is a bril noleware. M ONDAY, JAN. 2«— BESSIE BAREISCALE g up and down in front of the Nor- j set the stnkes for the man who was liant pianist, who produces a sing t he half qf the county in the val in “ Rose O’Earadise.” Comedy “ Lions and L adies." ! mal popping their autos until it to dig for the foundation. During ley proper lies at an elevation of ing. virile tone and who is decided sounded like a bombardment on the the night along came a drunken ly poetic. Several numbers were his Vrgonne front, and showed the hoys man, who lnid down on one of from 400 to 800 feet and is mainly own compositions and were partic TU E SD AY, JAN. 27—Miss LOUISE GLAUM in the ordinanec forbidding such prac-1 the stakes, knocking it over. When rolling in character. Soil is deep ularly interesting. Estelle Gray, ♦ ice. The boys promised to desist he men came to work in the morn “ Shackled." Comedy, “ liis Lucky Blunder." New and fertile in character and readi who in private life.is Mrs. Mischa in the fututre. ing they drove the stake in where ly adapted to diversified farming. Lhevinne, and Mr. Lhevinne live in Screen Magazine. they thought it belonged, with the Small hills extending along the Oakland, Cal. At their home is a THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO result that the building does not line side of the county bounded by the little nursery they tell you about in IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY with the street, as the foundation W E D N ESD AY, JAN. 28— LILA LEE in “ Rust Willamette river really make a sep interview and a little l»y five was in and the building partly e- months old, who already possesses ling a B ride," a tale o f the cowboy West. arate valley out of the lower lands. (From the Independence Monitor rected before the facts were discov a piano. We shall eagerly await a This territory is drained by the ered. But candidly the old build January 22. 1915.) The High Luckiamute river and La Creole return engagement. TH U R SD A Y AND F R ID A Y , JAN. 29 and JO— Seth Fawk and Miss Janie Young ing is a disgrace to the county and Schoolers realized $52 profits from should be replaced. As it stands creek with a anyth area in the the entertainment. married by Dr. II. C. Dunsmore. The greatest o f them all, the renowned DOUGLAS Uncertainly is a terrific knock to northern part drawn upon by the FAIRBAN KS in ‘ His Majesty, the American.” Yamhill river. All these streams EX-INDEPENDENCE GIRL Janies Shelby Cooper III. horn to Dallas find Polk, county.” A big, new picture of laughter and love, thrills and flow into the Willamette. Mr and Mrs. J ,S. Cooper, Jr., Tues MRS. LOTTIE BOYD DIES VOOTERS IN PRECINCTS day, Jan. 19. The entire valley section is suit surprises— a romance with a regular hero, and hero CHANGED MUST REGISTER ed to the growing of fancy fruits "Auntie” Ingram received the sad ine and oodles o f vilains an’ everything. And such V. & S. railroad surveyors were and vegetables, and to intensified intelligence u few days ago of the a hero! He cleans up everything from New York to Because of the changes in the in town. dairy and stock farming. In the death of Mrs. Lottie Boyd, a former boundaries of those election ’pre the Mexican border and then hops to Europe to show vicinity of Dallas, the county seat, resident of this city. Death followed The Independence city council cincts, it is necessary for legal vot them how to handle a revolution. .I f there’s any there are 5000 acres of prune farms un operation for appendicitis. For refused to levy nn occupation tax ers of Oakdale, Airlie, Lewisville alone and many more young or the past 20 years she has lived in thing wrong with your stomach, liver or something, on “eating houses” there being and the several Dallas precincts to Sacramento, Cal. Still cherishing chards coming into bearing. eight of them i;i town at the time. register again. better go and see the joy specialist. a love for Independence and for the Apple culture is really in its in Methodist church, Mrs. Boyd has fancy in this section but in future reaped an annual pleasure from PEDEE NOW ON MAP INDEPENDENCE TO GAIN______ SA T U R D A Y , JAN. 31- W ILLIAM DESMOND years it is believed tha* this will sending a box of Easter lilies from ■ POSTOFFICE ESTABLISHED NINE BUSINES8 CONCERNS be one of the most profitable in her southern home to be used to a in “The Blue Bandanna." A rollicking good story During the months of January and The Pedee postoffice was opened dustries of the Polk county section. decorate the altar of her “old home wherein Desmond turns crook, bandit and detective February, Independence will gain today with V. J. Love as postmaster. About 50 car loads of this fruit was church." The ladies of the Aid sent for love o f a girl. A snappy, fast drama. Comedy Mail is carried over the V. & S. nine business concerns of varipus shipped to various sections of the words of comfort to the bereaved and Ford Weekly. sorts. from Independence. wishing that her spirit may he as country this season. English walnuts, filberts and al bright and happy arcuud the Heavenly Altar as the lilies which monds are being produced success they have all so greatly enjoyed. fully. Hops have been a staple crop for this district and at one ■ R ^ M ^ IINDEPEINDEINCE . “ - time Polk county was second in WENT UP IN SMOKE; 1 TWO NOTES ARE BURNED rank in the production of this crop. IIIIBIIiailMlIBIIIBIIIBilIBIIIHIIIHlliHülHIIIHIUIIiailiBlllBilIHllIBlItl bumiibhibï From the Polk county orchards Last Wednesday afternoon the millions of pounds of fruit are pack Ladies Aid of tiie Methodist church ed annually for shipment to all held a celebration. They have just WHEN EAST INDEPENDENCE W A S’NT ORVILLL parts of the world. The district paid two heavy debts which hung has two large packing plants of its over their church, and during the I soon lie dark. One of the men said: (By Virginia Southern) own and plants in other counties afternoon, burned two notes, one he- i Did you ever, ever in your life do “You ought to be a good walker ' draw from the products of this ter ing for the sum of $500. At inter something you couldn't explain I tolcf him I wasn’t a Mazama. ritory. Other packing and refrig vals they drank tea, ate, and blew why? The only tiling you were After convincing me the hike erating plants are to be built next the smoke away. These energetic sure of was that you did. You have would be perfectly safe, or they women still have $100 in savings j year. have you not? Maybe you have wool go with me. I started down There are still many acres of at the hank and declare they have 1 not. Perchance you have and did the O. E. track, bent for Orville. many other things to accomplish. n’t want to tell. Well, I’m going to At first I began swearing vengeance good fruit land in Polk county sell What next? be generous enough to tell you a- against tiie entire Butler clan, fur ing at from $125 per acre up. There bout my doings, because fun is not if there had never been any Boi is also a small amount of berry cul MEETINGS AT THE BAPTIST fun and pleasure is not pleasure lers, there wouldn't have been an ture land still available at what CHURCH WILL CONTINUE unless you share it with some one. Orville station, as it was named for may be considered nominal prices Orville Butler. Then East Inde Last Tuesday, ns I was returning under present conditions. Because of the increased interest from an Oregon metropolis via pendence would have been the cor rect place to stop. This thought In addition to the berry, fruit and ‘ ¡,, (he meetings at the Baptist O. E., I had purchased n ticket to cattle industries there is still an church, it was decide dto continue Orville, with serious intentions of came to me: “This is a new'experi- other that is a valuable asset to the them another week. Rev. and Mrs. \ reaching said place aliout 4:45 p. ence, why not abandon the fear of county; that is the timber industry. W. C. Driver are a great help to m.; but when East Independence bandits, hears, black cats, tramps, The half of the county that lies the church and their work in this was called, it sounded so familiar etc., and bask in the beputies of about two miles of Ihe glorious in the .Coast range mountains is ommunitv is bearing fruit. T h e1 and homelike, I calmly descended Willamette valley. I believe you plain sermons and gospel songs are the steps of said train and said covered with dense stands of Doug know, I think if you can’t get leading men and women into the | las fir and other classes of timber. right relationship with The Lord good afternoon to E. I. I peered something worth while out of around for the supposed awaiting things that confront you, one might Altogether it is estimated that there Jesus Christ. bus. It wasn't there. Neither was is more than 8,000,000,000 feet of Tiie pastor will preach Sunday th<* train by this time. As I saw as well go back to goose-grease and flannels. Then I looked at the sun. standing merchantable timber. Al morning at 11 o'clock. The Sunday the rear coach fading into the dis most all of this is privately owned, school took a jump from 37 to 57 tance, my mistake dawned upon me It seemed to tukc time to smile and as only one sixteenth of it is with and more are in sight. We hope for the first time. About five other wink at me, and 1 thought just a I fr a s o n a b le in p r ic e in the confines of the Siuslaw Na »o increase our Sunday school to passengers had also gotten off the short time ago this same sun hud 100 and more. If there are any train and were still at the waiting been shining on the dear folks at tional forest reserve. E ith e r c a s h o r te rm s Christian children who are not in room. I exclaimed, “Do you know home. I looked at it, not from an At Dallas there is a sawmill with Sunday school anywhere, you are astronomical standpoint, for I was I should have too bufty counting ties to think of a daily capacity o< 125,000 feet. Oth invited to come here ; we have a what I've done? er sawmills are scattered together teacher for you and a class for your \ gone, to Orville and here I am at sun spots, craters and such scien with box factories over the age. If you love a live church and East Independence.” One very kind tific things, but as a good pal, who entire territory. The Iumoering in good preaching and singing, you j lady said: “You go right up to my would lie my companion on this trip. house and stay until the next train; dustry is quite important aud in ought to come to the Baptist j it Will 4>c along about two and » Together we saw some pussy wil lows, tho we kept going, buds on sures a futur * development an I church. The public is most heartily in I half hours.” The party at once the trees, tho it was quite cold, wealth even though all other assets formed themselves into an “ad seemed ready to burst, and insist vited. should fail. REV. FROPPF-, Pastor visory hoard.” At last after I had that spring time was just around asked «bout a milliorn questions, the comer. A flock of wild geese But Httle. if anr, unappropriated they decided it would be better for land remains within the confines of Governor Olcott is winning laurels I me to walk down the track to Or were returning to the northern climes, f thought geese had enough Polk county, fcs the report of the de- by his vetoes of bills passed by the j ville and wait there, for at East IBM B I N I E l BU B I BHNII BH B irB 'liB !llB !r.B ll« I’BIIB 'I B lB T B H B U 'B U lB M M lW M H r orgy special session. (Continued in Section Two.) (continued on Page 4.) Independence everything would In “His Majesty The American” * 1 I I G T H E A T R E Br For Sa]le Ford Cars R oadster and Touring Ford Trucks Used but fu lly guaranteed Ace G ara g e