INDEPENDENT
IN ALL THINGS
T he P olk C ounty P ost
SECOND
SECTION
Entered as second class m atter March 26, 1918, at the posto fflce at Independence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, JANUARY 23, 1920.
VOLUME IL NUMBER 43.
Told b y t h e B an k B o o k
Counsel and Co-operation.
are two more of the ben
T HOSE
efits to be had from "h connec
tion with the Farmers State Bank.
Counsel from an unbiased source
helps to keep one in the right
course—while co-operation brings
the goal that much nearer.
II you want to “start
something”—make It
a bank account.
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President.
Vice President.
Cashier.
Asst. Cashier.
C. W. IRVINE,
J. a PARKER,
C. O. IRVINE,
Glen C. Smith
T /S e
FARMERS
STATE BANK.
Independence'
O re g o n
CLYDE T. ECKER, EDITOR
COMPANY K NOTES, N. G. O. pared to rush out into the night,
hut this same very kind agent as
Mr. Barnes, U. S. Wheat Director Says:
At the last meeting of the Retail sured me there was no cause for
Merchants Association, they agreed I alarm. Then 1 discovered the Ace
to vote funds to be matched by Garage Auto Stage time card. That
funds from the Company to secure " as a soothing sight and made me
prizes for a competitive drill to be feel quite at home for it bore the
held about the first of February F’olk County Post imprint, and an
among the sergeants, corporals and nounced that the fare was 35 cents.
Even at that 1 knew I could get
privates.
if the stage showed up.
Word has been received inform -! home
When I remarked, “ I hope that
ing us that ex-service men can en stage
on time, because I
list in the National Guard for a want to gets get here
to
Independence
for the
And reduce the high cost of living.”
period of one year. Co. K must
then my station agent
have ane enlistment of 100 men by concert",
host says, “I know, you are a mu
July 1st, 1920, and it is hoped that sician
or an entertainer. Don’t you
many of the men in tins commun play the
orgaii?” I told him
ity will take advantage of tins offer it' I were pipe
capable of doing all the
and help boost their Company.
tilings lie had supposed I might do
that I probably could get into the
Nine men have been recommend Pinkerton
Detective Agency, but
ed for discharge. Our attendance that I was going
to write a simple
percentange will be benefited to a little story in a simple
little way of
great degree.
IS THE CHEAPEST AS WELL AS
ibis experience and send him a copy.
Among the latest recruits to fall It was hard to convince him that
THE MOST WHOLESOME ON
in line are the following. Roy W il 1 wasn't a spotter sure enough for
THE MARKET TODAY.
son, Raymond Smith, Ira Comp about that ime a message came in
ton and Earl Griffith. .
forming )iim of his discharge or
rattier transfer. He said he didn’t
The minimum age for enlistment mind
the substation. I said
to a National Guard organization "then leaving
coining
to
a sub-station prob
has been reduced to 16 years.
ably put me in a sub conscious
In an informal competitive drill state, and accounts for my mistake."
holil last Friday night, Arthur The surprising climax was reached
Your Grocer Has It.
Ward carried off the honors, close when tlie bus arrived on time. I said
ly followed by Peter Stoltenberg. “Good-bye, Orville; I love your cap
and your bonnet." When I get an
Cherry City Baking Co
Company K was surprised last oil gusher in Texas, I’ll spend part
Friday by having the official side of my millions to make a park out
arms inspector here and no doubt here, because I’ve hud such a won
others will follow at irregular inter derful visit with you.
vals.
On the banks oi the Willamette,
Max Goldman
VALLEY A SILETZ
we had to wait a long time for the
TIME
TABLB
“THE BLUE RIBBON
faithful f^rry;
fact so long we
Deals m
COUNTY OF OREGON’ wire almost fiozei- hut we didn’t
Effective April 1, trains will
niina that for we knew we were in
t’mc for the iciKcr'. and we knew run as follows:
(Continued from Page 1)
too, the Isis Theatre is the most
No. 2 arrives from Hoskins
partment of the interior in July, comfortable
PELTS
in town, and we’d
0:15 A. M. daily
1918, states that oidy 600 acres were son forget place
WOOL
we’d
ever
been
stiff
No. 4 arrives from Camps
available under the homestead laws. when we’d been in the theatre for a
runs
Above all other features the cli few minutes Over the midnight 4:00 P. M. daily except Sunday
MOHAIR
No.
1
departs
for
Camps
mate is the principal attraction. dinner part of the story was di
CASOARA BAEZ
The average rainfall in the valley vulged to the husband and we a- 10:50 A. M. daily except Sunday
No. 3 departs for Hoskins
VEAL
is approximately 40 inches and greed that .Ml is well that ends
4:15 P. M. daily
plenty of moisture is therefore swell."
PORK
Freight service 2:30 P. M. on
guaranteed. In the Coast range
BEET
Tuesdays and Saturdays
the rainfall is almost double this
POULTRY
at
fall.
BUTTER
Summers are cool and moderate THE WIND MILL SHOP
and the weather is mainly clear
SWOPE & SWOPE
and sunshiny. Heat has never been ! A. G. Williams, Prop, j
rARM PRODUOR
oppressive in this district. The av I All kind of barbering §
WOOD
LAWYERS
erage daily maximum temperaure
WOOD
for July in 80 degrees and the min I done and satisfaction I
GROCERIES
i guaranteed. L a d i e s ’ i I. 0. 0. F. Building
imum is 54 degrees.
BHORS
Winters are moderate and the I shampooing and mas- i
Oregon
thermometer seldom reaches 20 a | saging given special at- i Independence,
FURNUHDfSS
hove zero except in unsuul cold i tention. Shine in con- i
DRY ROODS
snaps brought on by an equally un
The
Polk
County
Post
I
nection.
I
usual east wind. Some winters
for engraved
have passed with but few frosty
OASn OR TRADE
calling or visiting cards.
days and plowing has proceeded
all winter. The average daily min
imum temperature for January is
24 degrees.
Two types of scenery may be view*
ed by the traveler. In the valley is
spread an ideal farming scene and
in the mountains rugged promon
lories and picturesque wildernesses.
Fishing is excellent in all the
mountain streams, where cascades
and waterfalls are numerous. Big
game, including deer, bear and wild
cat, are to be found by the hunter
ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF HIS SALEM OFFICES IN SUITE 211-
along with duck and goose along
the marshes of the Willamette and
212 OREGON BUILDING, (FORMERLY HUBBARD BUILDING) HIGH
pheasant hunting in the open
AND STATE STREETS.
Phone 443
country.
Principal towns in the county are
Dallas, Falls City, Independence
and Monmouth. Other thriving
towns are scattered in all parts of
the district.
WHEN EAST INDEPENDENCE
WASN’T ORVILLE
(Continued.)
leads straight to the gates of Para
dise. To be a nice host this agent
said he’d show me the machinery.
I said it would be a waste of time,
because I'd looked at so much ma
chinery and didn’t know any more
than when I took the first peek. I
told him I’d always had a reckless
regard for high-powered voltage,
Well and Favorably
dynamite, long knives and human
Known in San Francis
lives. The station was well sup
plied with signs, so I thought I’d
co,
Salem, La Grande
amuse myself with them. The first
and
The Dalles.
was an auction sale, the principal
The long years of exper
article being a threshing machine
-f e jk
ience in my profession
to be sold January 30th. I've made
-
Office
Hours:
should
a s s u r e you
Æ
’
’"
no arrangements to go. The next
announced 8 per cent war tax on
"
â
prompt
and
lasting re
9 A. M. to 12 M.,
passenger transportation and 10 per
lief
to
all
your
vision
cent on parlor car seats, f thought
1
P.
M.
to
5
P.
M.
troubles.
I'd willingly pay the 10 per cent if
a parlor car would show up. An
other said, ‘‘purchase tickets before
Evenings by Special
entering train." Well, I had done
Appointment
Charges Reasonable
that. Still another said, "pack care
fully; Help prevent claims by
starting shipments right". And I
DR. M. P. MENDELSOHN
knew I had packed my one package
very carefully, and had started
right. A prominent sign said “This
station opens at 8:45 a. m." I was
I F it Y o u r E ye s C o rre c tly a n d F u r n is h th e Glasses
glad it said nothing about closing.
The phone rang; the bells sounded
exactly like a fire alarm, and I pre
“EAT MORE
BREAD
H0LSUM
BREAD
BUY THAT
EXTRA LOAF
hi
‘Some Men Don’t Know it \ef
says the Good Judge
T h is cla ss o f tobacco
gives a man a lot more
satisfaction than he
ever gets out of ordina
ary tobacco.
Smaller chew—the good
taste lasts and
lasts.
• '*..**■ *■
■
■
’•
You don’t need a fresh
chew so often. Any man
who uses the Real To
bacco Chew w ill tell
you that.
Put Up in Two Styles
RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco
W -B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco
ia n - B i u to n C o m p a n y , 1107 B ro a d w a y . N e w Y o r k C it y
CITY
MEAT MARKET
MILLER & SMITH
Successor to Dickson’s Market.
We will carry a full line of the very best meats.
Independence is our home and we are here to stay.
Call and ask for prices.
The Independence National Bank
Established .1889
AN ACCOUNT in a commercial bank is the most
convenient aid to modern business. It systema
tises payments, is a check on all expenditures and
shows you just where you stand each month.
Open one with us today. It will pay you to do so.
Member Federal Reserve System
Officers sod Directors
Hirschberg. Pres. C. A. McLaughlin, V. P.
Ira D. Mix, Cashier
W. H. Walker D. W. Sears O. D. Butler
H.
THE POST PUBLISHES MORE
SOUTH POLK COUNTY NEWS
THAN ANY OTHER PAPER
endelsohn
Optometrist—Optician
One-Third
of a
Century
Practical
Experience i o H
All Patients
Will Be
Given My
Personal
ì and Careful
Attention