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Entered aa second class matter March 20, 1918, at tho postoflice at Independence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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VOLUME II.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, MARCH 5, 1920.
NUMBER 49.
foW by the Bank Book
T o t h e P u b lic :
Why Raise Corn?
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CLYDE T. ECKER, EDITOR
H E R E ’S two good answers to
that question.
First, the
soil and climate here around
Independence is adapted to it to a
reasonable extent. Second, as a
feed it is incomparable and is valu
able there fore for home consump
tion if nothing else, and will en
courage more hog raising.
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On Monday, March 1st, the railroad lines o f the Southern Pacific Company were returned to their
owners for operation. As a war measure they have been in charge o f the government during the last
two years and two months. The stockholders in that period had nothing to do with the management.
In taking over the management o f this property, the policy o f the owners will be to give as satis
factory service as lies in their power for the patronage given us; to seek the co-operation of s)iippers
and passengers and o f the whole people in having ou r service reasonably responsive to the public
needs.
\\ e have to ask the patient forbearance o f the public during the readjustment period o f the next six
months. It is true during these six months the Government continues the standard allowed the lines
while under its control, based on the pre-war earnings. But this return is subject to certain legisla
tive directions by congress that will affect operations during this period which ends August 31st next.
W e expect, however, within this six months to mature plans fo r the future. These plans had to be held
in abeyance thus far because of uncertainty as to the legislative conditions to accompany the return of
the roads to their owners for operation, and these conditions have been determined by congress only
within the last few days. We now have to study what is before us in law and in fact and get our bear
ings anew.
The Farmers Slate Bank believes the Ulti
mate Dollar is sometimes bigger than the
Immediate Dollar
TheO perating organization as il existed under Southern Pacific management has been to some
extent disarranged during the period of federal control and operating practices have been changed, but
the benefit o f any new practices that may have proved efficient in t-ne public service during the gov- 1
eminent control period, will, of course* be retained.
We could not purchase equipment after we entered the war because the government took control
and war financing occupied the field, while during the rest o f the time the question o f adequate credit
had to wait for answer in congressional action. O utlie other hand, the locomotives and cars in service
have been subjected to the most active use and new rolling stock has not been renewed throughout the
country in normal numbers for the increase of normal traffic. The burden o f extraordinary war move
ments fell heavily upon all kinds of rolling stock, making it impossible to shop the equipment at the
proper time, and repair work was further delayed by shortage during the larger part o f the war period
in both men and material.
“I Don’t Need to Tell You”
says the Good Judge
W h y so m an y m en are
going to the small chew of
this good tobacco.
You get real tobacco sat
isfaction out ef this small
chew .
The rich taste
lasts and lasts. You don’t
need a fresh chew so
often. Any man who uses
the Real Tobacco Chew
will tell you that.
Hence, the effect of tho new act o f congress upon earnings and upon the credit o f the railroads can
not be immediately determined. This act provides for a rate-making structure, under which, during
the next two years the railroads will he permitted to earn up to o \ / . , per cent annually on the value of
the railroads as may be determined by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Commission has
power at its discretion.to increase these possible earnings to <> per cent, the added one-half o f 1 per
cent to be used only for improvements to the property.
No guarantee of any kind is given to any railroad, but half o f any earnings over 6 per cent are to
he taken by the government to make loans to railroads that may need them for improvements 'or to
care for obligations falling due, or to obtain and lease equipment to the carriers that cannot afford to
buy it.
Put Up In Two Styles
RIGHT CUT is a. short-cut tobacco
W -B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco
W e y r r iä n - B ru to n .'C a tfiM n y . 1Î07 B ro a d w a y , N e w York* .City
The problem before us at once, therefore, is how to put to the best use the passenger train cars and
the freight cars that are in service, and how to put into good condition for service every piece o f equip
ment to be had. This problem is before every railroad. Abreast of this is the larger question whether
the earnings under the new law, the “ Transportation Act o f 1920,” will be enough to establish the,
credit o f the railroads at a point where they can provide themselves with the facilities o f all kinds that
they need to give the public proper service. W e have the will if only we can find the ways and means.
These are not easy to find, for an assumed earning o f even 6 per cent, and no assurance o f that, is not
atfraelive to anyone having money to invest when money is worth 7 to 8 per cent in the open market*.
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YOU W ILL FIND IN YOUR
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MEAT MARKET
Obviously these elements in the situation will have to he considered in making our plaps. The
Interstate Commerce Commission is the deciding body with respect to value o f the properties, as well ,
as tin' rates which are to yield the
por cent return thereon, and much will depend upon the vision
and promptness of action with which that body accepts its great responsibilities.
In the meantime, it is particularly desirable, in \;iew of the shortage o f equipment, that every ef
fort be made by shippers and the railway forces to continue heavy car loading and train loading, and
to lose no time in loading and unloading cars.
Believing that we will have the full co-operation of the people served by our lines in dealing with
the problems presented, it is due them that in thus aiding us they should know what problems we
have to meet, You can rest assured we are not idle with respect to them.
W m . Sproule, President
A line of meats equal to any market in a large city,
Consisting of the Finest Meats Obtainable.
MILLER & SMITH
Here are the figures: Methodist in
Sunday school have an average o f 1
Those who attended the Ralph j
AND
TRANSFER
about 80 with church attendance
R. Petterson returned from Port- Davidson sale at Parker Saturday !
about
the same. The Baptist hasr
were: M. V. Prather and wife, Ed
j land and McMinnville Friday.
CALL PHONE 2012
Prather, N. C. Anderson, Wayne '
for an avernge attendance about 56“
Guy Hewitt nnd family of Elkina Mqe, J. K. Tann and Marvin Wells.!
with 75 to 100 in the church ser- '
j visited Sunday with G. E. Harmon
H.
G.
HOGAN
vices.
Out of the 2000 that we claim r
A. J. Hall and wife attended the
' and wife.
funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
tin re arp not 300 people who attend*1
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Prather left Sun- Lark Hall, at Independence Tues
that were availed of by all of the church services on Sunday. ThereJ<
1 day for Latell to attend the funeral day.
bureaus of the War Department. are at least 500 children who live1"
of Mrs. Prather's sister’s husband,
Marvin Wells bought a horse at I do not think it ougiit to he abol v.ithip a radius of five miles of the Vi
Granvil Porter, who died of the flu.
ished; I think it ought to be retain center of the city and only 150 are
the Davidson sale Saturday.
There will be a basket dinner Sun
ed ns a permanent institution.’’ in Sunday school on Sunday/’
*W,
J.
Reynolds,
wife
and
daugh
day at the M E. church
(Congressional Record page 3240.) I Mothers, fathers, parents, are you*
ter of Portland spent the week-end
Dr. Moore, district superintend- with their daughter at Lebanon.
proud of the fact? We love our city”
and
are proud of it but how about*!
i ent of the M. E. church, will hold
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Harmon am. How About It Independence? Are
this? Where do you spend your”
quarterly services here Sunday.
daughter, Blanche, were Albany vis
You Proud of It?
Sundays? Next Sunday there wili--'
Guy Prather returned to school itors Saturday where the latter was
he services at both Methodist and1
having
some
dental
work
done.
Sunday after being out three weeks.
This beautiful city of ours has a Baptist churches. The pAstor of the”
population of about 20fX) inhabitants. Baptist khuith will preach in the1*
Mr and Mrs. M. J. Conger were
It has paved streets, tine resources, morning on "The Covenant We ’
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. WHY NOT KEEP A WAR
\ C. Anderson
GOING ALL THE TIME splendid capital invested, is situat Take" and hi the evening on '"Tho
ed in the center of n great farming World's Greatest Question and Its
Mr. W. Allen of Newport was a
It appears that not only does country, two railroads running into \nswer." There will be the
Buena caller last week.
Senator Chamberlain favor military it. There is one large hotel, two hration o/ the lord's Supper Irt tW»'
N. C. Anderson and Jess Tann training in time of peace but he | kk )I halls, four or five grdeery morning and thirteen members wiP
took a load of hogs to Albany Tues- wants the Council of National De ..tores, two papers, garages, cream recei-e the right hand of fellowship.
ery, and many other fine induce If you don’t go any where else tod
fense maintained permanently.
j 'lay-
• I In discussing an appropriation ments for the boosting of this fine ehurch, you are Invited to come.
Ths rain was welcomed by all as for the maintenance of the Council city. But Independence—there are Sunday School at 10 a. m. Mrs.
the grain was beginning to look 1 ad of National Defense in the U. S. six church buildings here and all Grace Swope, Supt. Preaching at
I on account of the continued cnIJ Senate on Feb. 18, Senator Cham are closed except two who hold reg 11 a. m. and at 7:30 p. m. bjt Rev.’ ’
ular services, Baptist and Metho II. L. Proppe. Prayer meeting every'
herlain said:
i weather.
dist.
The average attendance is Wednesday af 7:30 p. m. All wel->
'The Council of National Defense
Alma Wells spent the week-end proved itself of great use during the smnll when compared to the attend come.
CONTRIBUTED.
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. war in getting together statistics ance at the pool halls nnd show.
BU EN A VISTA
A. Wells.
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