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/JM./ THE POLK COUNTY POST SabMripttoa l i t a i VOLUME II. f t H a Tear Strictly la Adnnei; Six Month* $1; Three Months 50 cents. All snbserlptlons stopped at expiration. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, MARCH 5, 1920. NUMBER 49. Il P K P E K VE O «HMD FOP PRODUCERS a t . t . in FIRST SECTION FOUR YEARS i ® ni * i i i i i « iii » ii » i « ■ CLTDE T. ECKER, PUBLIAI i BniniiBiMiiiBiiiBiiHiHiiHi»^ ; WHO FOR PRESIDENT? NSANE THRU GRIEF WOMAN ENDS LIFE i SUNDAY AND MONDAY, MCH. 8 9 A canvas among Independ “About four years ago farmers >1 ence Republicans and Demo were asking business men to in I (Including Sunday Matinee.) crats finds them hopelessly di stall hitching racks," remarked vided as to choice of a Moses George W. Conkey yesterday who will lead them to victory morning. “Now look up and this November. All the adver- the streets.” il The coming of uiiother Spring down | tised candidates for president Mrs. Isabel Boydston, wife of D. A “look" revealed 65 automo time finds the farmer and tiller of biles and one horse. in “A GUN FIGHTIN’ GENTLEMAN” | have their supporters here, no B. Boydston of Independence, driven the soil in a happy mood, assured | one having any particular edge. to insanity because of sorrow caus Now guess that in four years of such prices as will guarantee him A ramping, roaring, rollicking romance of the West [ Herbert Hoover appears to have ed by the death of her daughter, airplanes will be as thick as au a substantial profit for his labor. Mrs. Mabel Ridgeway, two weeks that gives Carey unusual opportunities in a rugged I but few friends among either Re tomobiles are now. The raising of hops is perhaps the publicans or Democrats. ago, took her own life between tfce virile part. In which he proves that he can make leading industry of this section. | The total Independence regis hours of one and two o’clock Tues love as gallantly as he rides and can play as straight Hops "came back" so surprisingly tration to date stands 510 Hepub- day morning by jumping into Ash last year that many of those who as he shoots. THE DEATH ROLL I licans, 420 Democrats, 22 Social Creek in the northwest part of In had concluded to abandon their ists, 6 Prohibitionists and 22 In dependence. The body was found MR. JOE MARTIN in “Jazz Monkey.” raising suddenly changed their Rachel Hall dependents. Thursday forenoon about eleven o’ minds and are buck “in the game” Mrs. Rachel Hall of Monmouth clock after a thirty hours' search in again. At the hop yards work has died at the home of her daughter, which one hundred men and boys begun. The present market quota Mrs. Claud Skinner, in Independ BANQUET, HONOR took part. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MCH. 10-11 I CO. K MEN tion is 50c a pound which is more ence, on Sunday, Feb. 29, 1920, at ING LIEUT GUY NEWTON It is very evident that Mrs. Boyd than likely to be maintained. There the age of 75 years, nine months ston planned taking her life in just is no great desire to contract at the and nine days. Altho in ill health The officers and men of Co. K en the maimer she did. She not only present time. for several months, the passing of joyed a chicken banquet at the Bea shrewdly evaded relatives in slip Berry cultivation is becoming an her husband, L. M. Hall, about nine ver Monday night. The affair was ping out of the house at night, but Starring Kathryn Adams and Frank Mayo in a given important industry, logans and weeks ago, hastened her end. in honor of First Lieutenant picked the one place in Ash Creek strawberries being the principal Mrs. Hall, being a pioneer of mighty drama of man’s strength and woman’s love. Guy Newton, who leaves the Com where there was sufficient water at fruits. There will be a large acre Buena Vista, was very well known pany us an officer. All the “K" the time in which one might drown. A great picture of a bold man’s ascendancy over boys age planted to logans. Contracts to the people of this section and are very fond of chickens, a There is no doubt but what the trouble makers in the big lumber camps of the North are being offered from ten to fif all speak very highly of her. The fact well known to Corporal Ernest woman was insane because of sor Woods. An hour at this great outdoors picture is Chown, who teen cents and at that price there mother of nine children, she de had the event in row and despondency. A son died is a mint of money in it. There will voted her life to their comfort and as good as a day in tho woods. charge, hence the chicken and lots in early manhood, a daughter died also be an increase in prune acre happiness. There was no sacrifice of it. The Company fell in and ate soon after reaching womanhood and Comedy and International News age, tho this particular section of she would not cheerfully make for all that the commissary had pro the death of the surviving daughter, the county has not gone in for them. vided. Following the banquet Mrs. Mabel Ridgeway, a few days prunes like other sections. It is not Rachel May was born in Shelby there was an intresting program of ago was the final blow. believed that the bottom will fall out county, Illinois, on May 12, 1844. music and speaking, the principal Mrs. Boydston was brought home THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MCH. 12-13 ot prune prices. attraction being an address by Cap from Dallas Sunday by her sister- In 1853 she crossed the plains in This section will raise a large a prairie schooner locating at Ore tain R. M. Walker on his experi in-law, Mrs. D. M. Duvall. She was number of potatoes and we hope gon City. She was married to L. ences overseas. quite ill, and showed by action and that all growers will be as fortun M. Hall in October, 1864 and they The following program was given words thnt she was unbalanced ate as were Phil and Fritz Fleisch- moved to Buena Vista and settled with much enthusiasm: mentally, declaring to all that she in “THE WILLOW TREE” man, mail carriers at Corvallis, last on part of the donation claim of "America”—by the Company. had no desire to live. year. The brithers netted $500(1 Reason B. Hall, her husband's fath Bending—Sergt. Dickson. On Tuesday night she was alone A romantic phantasy of Old Japan as produced by Talk—by from nine acres of spuds. Our mail er. Reason B. Hall founded and Sergt. Baker. with her husband, who has been Cohan and Harris. A love miracle among the cherry carriers VVunder and Dickinson, will named the town of Buena Vista Talk—by Capt. Walker. suffering recently from rheumatism have to admit that this beats saw and later divided his donation blossoms wherein the soul of pagan Japan is laid Talk—by Lieut. Newton. and Mrs. D. M. Duvall, who was ing wood as a side line. Reading—by Private Pengrn. worn out by continual nursing for land claim among his children, in bare for all to see. A tale of ancient and modem Songs—by Capt. Stidd and Lieut. several days and nights during the 1890 Mr. and Mrs. Hall moved to sacrifice by a daughter of Nippon in which ancient Segall. 3 CERTIFICATES OF HONOR last illness of Mrs. Ridgeway and Monmouth for the purpose of edu legend and modern fact meet in a warring clash of GIVEN BY FRENCH REPUBLIC cating their children and lived Talk—by Capt. Stidd. the sickness of Mrs. Boydston. Un “Star Spangled Banner"—by the der these circumstances it proved there until they died.. Nine chil interests. The life of a Western man and an Eastern Three certificates of honor given dren were born to them, the five easy for the demented woman to maiden. Company . by the Republic of France to rela surviving being Mrs. Clara Stover leave the house unbeknown to the Rolin Comedy and Pathe News tives of American boys who fell of Weiser, Idaho, Mrs, Anna Her- PRIMARY ELECTION PROMISES others. She evidently did not re fighting in Franc e have been re ren of Monmouth, Miss Dora Hall TO BE RATHER TAME AFFAIR move her clothing when she pre ceived in Independence. They are of Monmyuth, Mrs. Ethel Skinner of tended to retire, but patiently wait in memory of Jason Arrell, Harry Independence and Mrs. Erma W ith (From the Polk County Observer) ed until her husband and sister-in- SATURDAY, MCH. 14 Stalnaker and Lafayette Johnson. ers of California. i» If present appearances are not law were asleep, then silently stole Arrell died from wounds, Stal- Funeral services were held from misleading the spring primary elec from the house. She did not go di naker’s fate is unknown and John the Skinner residence on Tuesday tion will be a drab, colorless affair. rectly to the creek but first walked son was killed in action. Nobody seems to want the county to the S. P. station where she was afternoon, Dr. H. C. Dunsmore con The Independence city council at ducting the service. Mrs. C. W. Ir offices badly enough to make a hus noticed by Officer Kelliher who hap its meeting Wednesday provided an vine sang “Sweet Galilee” and “A tle for the positions. Perhaps the pened to he in that part of town. in “ALL WRONG.” appropriation that the certificates Perfect Day." There was a large is that any good mechanic Kelliher did not recognize her, but “ Unending courtship” leads the hero of this scin or reason might be suitably framed before be number of beautiful floral offerings. other person having a trade can followed for the purpose of estab ing given to the parents of the three Interment look place at Buena Vis than the salary of any lishing her identity. The officer tillating farce-comedy into adventure of the most of earn the more heroes of the war. followed her around the block to officials. ta and Mrs. Hall was laid to rest hilariously funny kind. The laughable manner in her where he caught up Of course there will be opposition in the family lot beside her hus which this theory is disproved and the entangle to some of the officials, nearly all with own her home and asked what was the SERVICE MEN ARE GIVEN band and four children. ments it leads to while being unraveled make this of whom will stand for re-election, matter. Bursting out crying she MEDALS BY OREGON STATE photoplay a corking good comedy of modern life. but it seems that here is not to be told him of the death of her daugh P. M. Kirkland. any ginger in the fight. This is evi ter. Ho advised her to go into the 65 medals given by the state of P. Monroe Kirkland, a well Known Herold Lloyd Comedy and Ford Weekly denced by one former soldier who, house and go to bed. She walked O r\jon to the young men of this resident of Independence, died at being solicited to make the race for to the door, went inside, and the section who were in the service of his home in this city on Tuesday, a county office, inquired as to the officer came down town. Mrs. their country during the world war March 2, after ati illness of several salary paid. Upon being told he Boydston evidently did not remain were distributed by Independence months, age 60 years. sniffed and walked away. The man inside hut a few moments, only Post, American Legion, last night. He is survived by his wife, one INDEPENDEINCE is drawing in pay $50 a month waiting for the officer to get far The medals are beauties, the in son, Frank, his father, J. W. Kirk enough away so he would not see thai any county official. scription thereon saying: "Pre land, and two brothers. The funer iininiiii imaiiiBiiii IIIBHIBIIinilBJII li n o n m i i n i « m more There is a vacant county com- her. From the house she walked sented by the State of Oregon in al services wjjl be held this after missionership to be filled. There is to Ash Creek, a distance of over a grateful recognition of faithful ser noon under Masonic auspices with vice rendered during the World Dr. H. C. Dunsmore the officiating BENEFIT OF AN ENLISTMENT IN THE U. S. ARMI always plenty of candidates for this half a mile. The place she chose position, but up to date no man has for jumping into the water was but W ar 1917 1918.” The boys have minister. The body will be taken short distance from her former cause to feel proud of them. Those to Portland and interment will be Following are the second and third aside from giving him exercise. made it known that he intends to a home, occupied by Joe Pick who did not get their medals last made in the Rose City cemetery prize winning essays by pupils of The very best ot doctors are al run for the place. It is fully ex ens, the now house in which her son hnd pected, however, that the Dallas night can do so by calling on Glen next Monday. Hiss on, Frank, who the Independence high school. The ways at the service of the boys. and Independence territories will died, it is believed that once hav C. Smith at the Farmers State Bank. was in Ohio at the time of his fath essay of Miss Ruth Dickinson, the Following such a healthful routine, have lheir usual set-to over this ing lived in this house, she was er’s death, will arrive in Portland first prize winner, was published and so carefully cared for, the man job. will be regarded as strange familiar with the spot where she REPORT THAT WARREN BOYS Saturday. will become strong, powerful, a if this It does took her life. not occur. DIED OF FLU RECENTLY Mr. Kirkland has lived in Inde in The Post last week. regular Hercules. When it became known Wednej- Due to the lack of interest in the pendence for many years and until The army does no less for the election there are those who insist day morning that Mrs. Boydston SECOND It is reported that the two sons about ten years ago was engaged man mentally than it does phy that party lines may be forgoten in wns missing, officers in near-by <By MYRTLE HOI X) of Tom W arren, who recently re in business here. Since his retire sically. An educational system has the county election. To make any towns were notified and a search sided just north of Independence, ment from business he has lived in One has often beard the saying of been introduced has proved kind of a showing the Democrats was at once begun. Independence died of flu last week at their home Independence and conducted a real the ancestral mother that “1 would very successful. which Every man may would be compelled to have prac and adjacent country were looked near Crabtree. The Post has the estate and insurance office as long not allow my daughter to keep com go to school, you might tically a complete ticket in the field. over carefully without result. Yes report from a reliable source but os his health would permit. As a pany with a soldier,” or probably, in thei army. This may say, be while is not regarded as at all likely. terday morning the sench was be cannot state definitely that it be pioneer and a business man, he was “1 would disown a son of mine if chance for his business training the or This All the officials up for re-election gun on n larger scale and a hun true. identified with many movements in he should join the army " But where he learns his profession. are Republicans. If, as seems like dred men and boys started out. the city and took an active interest now the times have changed; con But if he does not attend these edu ly, these officials get off without a On Wednesday night, Kelliher GETTING VERY, VERY THIRSTY in both county and state politics. ditions are vastly different. Army cational branches his mind still has primary contest, it is considered was told by a rook in a local restau life is not what it was twenty years a chance for expansion. He will certain thnt they will all be OVER IN DALLAS BURG re elert- rant that when he was going to his ago, no, not even ten; it has under Mrs. Sarapta Jane Vernon have responsibilities to meet, duties In the northwest part of ed. In fact everything, national, Thieves broke into the Linchic Mrs. Sarapta Jane Vernon, wife gone a re-creation and the results to discharge; circumstances will a- state and county, points to a Re home the city he thought he heard a wom are remarkable. Today our army barber shop at Dallas Wednesday of John Vernon, died at her home rise wherein he must take the in an crying short distance away. publican year. an stole twelve bottles of hair ton near Rickreall on Monday where is praised not only by the people of itiative, and under such conditions, All of which is mere gossip as Following a this clue. Thursda; the United States, but by people ic—nothing else. she has lived for nearly fifty years. he will very likely exercise his morning, Kelliher a searrh yet. The candidates have until a- Funeral services were held Wednes all over the world. And not with "gray matter.” Also the m an’s t mm it the 1st of May to file for any in thnt section and began discovered out just cause. But why? What mind will he broadened by travel; one ot the positions, and condi imprint of a woman’s shoe on the THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO day. the are the benefits of an enlistment in he will get a wide vision of things. tions may arise at even this late banks of the creek at the particular IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY the United States army? Mrs. Isabel Boydston. He will, in brief, hnve an independ- day that will precipitate a lively plnre where Mrs. Boydston went what does the army do for and (From the Independence Monitor Mrs. Isabel Boydston, who died the First, primary election. But there are no into the water. The heavy rains of mind. man from a physical stand Closely on Wednesday, March 3. v^as three March 5, 1915.) surface indications of such a con the night hnd caused the creek to related to the physical point? How about the habits form anrl mental side of the man is the dition being Police Officer F. O. Parker knock months over 63 years old and had ed? raise and the strenm wns twenty likely. Does the man sleep when he ed out by a drunken man with a been a reside!)* of Polk county, in pleases, feet wide. Procuring a boat and a phase. This part of the man eat when he desires, and moral which she was born, all her life. wooden leg. hook pole, Kelliher and two young Relative to the statement in the is weel-looked out and cared for. She is survived by her husband, keep all hours? No! He has a set Good, clean arnusemnts are afford above that Independence and Dal men began to grapple in the stream. Most everybody had the mumps. David B. Boydston of Independ schedule to follow. He partakes of ed—some of our very best artists las may have a "set to" over the Two hours later at a distance of two two grandchildren. Miss a wholesome well-halanred diet; he i are entertainers for the soldier commissioner; Independence al hundred yards below the starting Independence city council de ence, Frieda Campbell of Salem and ----- gets the amount of sleep which his I boys. Worship is accessible; chap- ready has a member of the County point, the body wns discovered when clared war on all dilapidated and Ridgeway one Iwxiy requires. Also he must al ] lains are devoting their lives to Court and there is no disposition on the hook raised one of the woman's unsightly bam s and other struc brother, D. M. Duvall of of Dallas, ways be on time, a lesson in punc Mosier and hands above the water. guide the boys along the our part of playing the hog. tures. one sister, Mrs. W. T. Bohannon of tuality, The man has work to do, j help Officer KeHiher deserves praise "straight and narrow path." Civic Improvement Club begun a Corvallis. Three children were born tasks to perform which developes (Continued on last page, Section 2 Tell The Post the news. (Continued on Page 4) his muscles and hardens them, (Continued on Page 4.) drive for beautifying the city. 1 HARRY CAREY “THE BRUTE BREAKER" VIOLA DANA BRYANT WASHBURN THEATRE .)
