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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1920)
AwiMiiMBiiMiwiaiiiHiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiHiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiHiiiHiiiHiiiHiiiaiiiaiiiHiiiHiiiaiiiaiii Mrs. J. C. Collins, who has been /iiaiiHiiaiiimiuiiniainiiiMiniiiaiiniiiBiniiniiuiwiiiiainiiiaiiiniiBiiiBiiniM employed in the Independence Creamery, went to Portland this week. She will hold a similar po sition in the Portland office of the creamery. Mr. Collins expects to go later. The Mix property vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Gluts. Richardson Mrs. Collin» is now occupied by and family of Portland were guests Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Berry. " W hen you buy a easing, you want one that will of Mrs. Martha Richardson last ■ Miss Lucile Messner, formerly of i give you mileage. I ! Saturday and Sunday. Independence, has returned to her m Ex]»erience has repeatedly demonstrated the j Rain today and probably tomor home in Dallas after being engaged 1 The Racine Country Road Tread will do this, g value of a Medicinal Atomizer in treating any ir- g row, hut on Thursday and Friday in army welfare work for two a Relow we name you some attractive prices for mile- ■ g regular condition of the mouth, throat or nose, g of next week, it will be "Fair and years in Denver. Miss Messner, * age: ■ who is a graduate of the school of Warmer" at the Isis. Many preparations— mouth washes, gargles, nasal journalism of the university of Ore ., 30x3 Racine Country Road T re a d .. . .$17.75 douches, etc.,— are more effective if sprayed over 9 The deal was made Wednesday gon, will soon go to Pendleton to 30x3% Racine Country Road Tread. .$21.40 m the affected parts. The spray system is also su- in which T. R. Heffley becomes the take a position on the Tribune. 9 ^ 32x3% Racine Country Road T re a d . $25.00 owner of the R. F. Swope residence x perior when preventive disinfectants are used. 1 So entrancing were the hats on g 31x4 Racine Country Road T read ......... $34.90 on West Monmouth street. r= display at Mrs. Bascue’s millinery 32x4 Racine Country Road T re a d .. .$35.60 9 The Post is printing bills this opening Saturday that one fairly B 32x4 Racine Ribbed Cord Treads............. $47.85 week for the big farm sale of T # R. wanted them all; and many sales 31x4 Racine Ribbed Cord Treads . .$46.30 Heffley dc Son, which will take were made. There were coolrs gay I and colors subdued, flowers and place on Wednesday, March 24. I ask that you give these casings a trial as I i fruits and handwork for trimming. ‘Home of the Grafonola” A meeting of Independence school Beloved little hats that take a turn ? have good recommendations from parties that are district patrons has been called for straight up in front are meeting § now using them- i P E R F E C T S E R V IC E PUR E DRUGS Monday night to hear the report of great favor. The prices are reason l able, too. the committee on gymnasium. ■ W e have a good liue of auto accessories. IBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIII iiiibiiibiiibiiibiiibiiìbiiibiiib i The Parent-Teachers' Association Mrs. J. S. Cooper, Jr., and chil i Pearl Black went out on routi dren, Elizabeth and J. S. III., left held a very interesting meeting C IT Y A N D C O U N T R Y one“ yesterday, both Mr. and Mr:- Saturday to join Mr. Cooper in last Tuesday afternoon. President ■ Portland where they will make their Ackerman made a very comprehen Wunder being too ill to go. Phone the news to M2113. sive talk on the millage bill. The home. r= grade school orchestra under the Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cooper lei ■ Tripp writes fire insurance. Next Monday night, all the sing direction of Miss Schutte rendered Wednesday for a brief visit with ers, young or old,men or women, several numbers in a very pleas House for Rent—Mrs. N. F. Gilles relatives in the Sound cities boys or girls, 'are invited to re ing manner. The members of the I SU C C E S S O R TO C R A V E N & H U F F H D W . CO. pie. Phone 1511. “ Lombardi, Ltd.," made a hit at hearsal for the Community Min orchestra have been invited to play for chapel "xercises at the Mon ■ I. M. Simpson of Portland was in the Isis last week and if repeated strels mouth Normal. T T would draw a packed house. South Polk the first of the week. Miss Helen Butler left her strenu ous duties us u senior at the Nor Dr. W. It. Allin arrived Wed lies Dr. L. A. Barrick was taken to a MARCH 15 LAST FILING DATE. Salem hospital for 'treatment last day from Blue River. Mrs. Allin mal long enough to visit Portland g friends and relatives a few days has been here for several days. week. g Surest Way Is to Follow Form 1040A. last week. I Free Advice in Doubtful Cases. Miss Madeline Kreanier returned Miller & Smith of the City Mar g Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bohannon Severe Penalties in ket make splendid showing of their last Sunday to her duties at the O D IC K S O N & M A T T IS O N , Props. were called to Newborg this week g A. C. after a week’s stay at home. meats. Law. on account of the.serious sickness ■ ------ Dealers in------- Mrs. Violet Bedwell Kodad, who of their son-in-law, Di. Horn, who Elmer Paddock, Jr., was here from Nobody is exempt from Incoi . ■ Tax. has pneumonia. An obligation is laid directly on the Seattle last week visiting his old' was born near Independence in 190n shoulders of each citizen and resident died at Tillamook last Wednesday friends. Contributions were solicited this to consider his own case and to get his 0- A. French, formerly of Airlie week for the purpose Of providing a return in on time if one Is due. Miss Geneveive Cooper is visiting With each return showing a tax due now of Boise, Idaho, was here lasl nurse for Mrs. Birch, a resident of her sister, Mrs. John Krause, in a payment must accompany the return Si iiiHiiiHiniii IR Ilín ilB IIIB IH IB Iü n iiR ilIR IIin iH lin ilH ilt North Independence, who is serious week. II«* wanted to buy a car of Aurora. in llic full amount o f the tax or ut ly ill with pneumonia. cows. { There Should Be An j Atomizer In Every Home 1 j Dickson ii Mattison of the Inde pendence Wood Yard, will now de liver good oak wood in 4-foot lengths. See Mr. Dickson or Mr. Mattison or leave orders at either Independence banks. 6000 M ile s T ire s I a I Williams’ Drug Co. j i a a WILLARD E. CRAVEN HDW. a INDEPENDENCE WOOD YADD All Kinds of Wood For work pants, work coats, work Chester Henkle and Claud Skin gloves and work shoes go to O. A. ner autoed to Portland Monday to Kreamer's attend the burial of the late P. M. Mrs. George Girard visited ’ Kirkland. friends and relatives in Portland Comrade Chas. Rescue says his this w eek .^ house will be a good place to go to County Agriculturist Paul Car eat this summer as he has planted a penter was here yesterday getting big garden. acquainted. Rev C T Cook returned the last Mi-s. Claud Skinner accompanied of the week from Portland when Mrs. Helen Kirkland to Portland he went to attend the Interchurch last Friday. conference. Miss Boughey and mother moved this week into the Jones property on South Fifth street. The Dickson isidence, which they had occupied, was purchased by R. Sand bom. Friends here have been notified of the death of Mrs. M. A. Rickard at her home in Corvallis Wednes day. Mrs. Rickard was formerly Miss Edna Guthrie of this citv. A number of pretty high school girls, with their “ ukesV and songs’ w ill add to the pleasure of those at tending the Library tea next Wednesday afternoon, March 17. Marvin Richardson and Kollo Mc Don’t forget, if you like to sing Kinney were home from 0. A. C. you'll enjoy taking part in th( last week-end. Community Minstrels’ rehear: 'sal Monday night. Miss Pearl Smith, a teacher in the Corvallis schools, was here over Miss Bessie Swope and friend. last week-end. Miss Forsythe, of Woodburn, were Grandma Plant has been ill re guests at the B. F. Swope home cently at her home with Major and last week-end. Mrs. Louie Rose. Wednesday, March 17, St. Pat Miss Emily Devore and the Misses rick’s day, will be the date of the Katie and Myrtle Houx spent last annual silver tea at the library. Everybody invited. week-end in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rector, who have been the guests of her mother, Mrs. P. II. Drexler, for the past month, returned to their home in j New Underwood, S I)., this week. Mr and Mrs. W. H. Brown ar rived last Thursday from Oakland, Iowa, to visit with Mrs. C. O. Sloper and Mrs. W. H. Newton. Mrs. Brown is a sister of Mrs. Newton. Mr. and Mrs. I). M. Duvall re turned to their home in Mosier last O. A. C. Barred Rocks are wlnnin Frank Kirkland returned from night. They were accompanied by Portland Manday with his mother, prizes everywhere. Get a setting of Dave Boydstnn, who will spend sev the eggs from W. Ii. Craven. Mrs. Helen Kirkland. eral weeks in that part of the state. Work Clothes for Working Men but we also have clothing mainatili better buy your work pants, ■i i m i m i tai i ibi i m i ii — A ' lady was heard to remark: “Well, I’ve just had a good sham poo at Williams’ shampoo shop, and I've just bought a hat at Mrs. Res cue's so my head is pretty well taken care of." She looked the part. W e not only have clothing for men and boys who want to dress up in time of leisure Mrs. K. C. F.ldridge returned Tuesday from Medford where she has been for the past two months, having been called there by the ill ness of her son, Lawrence. She re ports that Lawrence by careful nurs ing and attention is bnrk to normal health again. for men and boys to work in. And right here we want to tell them something— overalls, work coats, work The Annual Community Minstrels under the auspices of the Civic Club and Liberty Chorus will ap pear some time about the 29th inst. The local talent will lie assisted by the Monmouth orchestra, also sketches from an operetta recently staged by the college students. gloves, work shoes right now— they are going to take another advance in price very soon, especially overalls— so you will save considerable money by making your purchases at our store ¡it once. W e have clothed the men of this community as cheaply as we could in the past and will continue to do so in the future, but there’s one thing we can’t do — we can’t prevent manufacturers or wholesalers i All baseball fans and players are requested to help fix up the grounds next Sundny afternoon. On the following Sunday the players will appear for practice. raising prices. O. A. Kreamer JOIN THE 100 PERCENT INDEPENDENCE BOOSTERS "A lot of ns fellows In it and more invited.’ I least one-qiinrter o f the tax. G. Giesbrecht is now in the real All returns for 1919 must h.e filed on Don’t say “ I saw it in the pa estate business at Dallas. or before March la. Must Show True Figures. per." Say "I saw it in The In figuring up his earnings for in Post" for if the news is true B. F. Swope has . purchased the come tax purposes a person must lake Clara Graves residence property on and accurate that’s where you nto consideration all Items o f taxable did see it. South Sixth street. income, and each item itself must he accurate in amount. Guesses and es- A petition is being circulated in linmtes must lie avoided, for the re Independence this week to put the CALL MEETING turn is made under oath. Everybody who had an income dur name of Wm. G. McAdoo on the ing 191!) must now determine whether Oregon ballot. The voters of School District No. Ids or her net income was sufficient In 29, Polk County, Oregon, are called amount to require an Income Tax re to meet at the public school build turn. The best way to find out is to Designing Woman ing in said District Monday, March get a Form 1040A and follow the in A , tvwed— You never call me 15th, at 7:30 p. m. to hear report of structions printed on it. That form pet - now unless you want Committee on plans and estimated will serve as a reminder o f every item Before we married it cost of proposed gymnasium build of income; and If a return is due. It som. tii was dll:, tit-. tells how to prepare and Hie it. ing. One o f the important points to keer Mi> wlywed—Oh no, it wasn’t. Every voter is urged to be present. in mind is that a person’s net income COMMITTEE. Before ’ T riage I called you pet is found by a computation prescribed nam e.-- -e I wanted you.— Bos in tlie law, and that each Item o f in Independence Circle, Neighbors ot. come from every source must he con ton Tran sidered. unless specifically exempted. of Woodcraft, meets the second and Another thing to remember Is that fourth Fridays of each month. A ll A T THE ISIS NE. WEEK i he personal exemption allowed tax visiting Neighbors cordially invited payers by law lias no relation whatevei Imagine a beautiful maiden with to attend all meetings. to the requirement to file return. Till* in a hut, an open window, a mad exemption is not to lie considered until CARD OF THANKS a person has figured out his net in dened, blood-thirsty lion crouched come and determined whether It was , -all ready for his spring—his bone- We take this opportunity of ex sufficient to require him to file a re crusliing talons extended, his drip tarn. Then, If a return must lie filed ping jaws widely distended. The pressing our sincere thanks to our tie should rend carefully the Instruc cowering girl stands petrified- the friends and neighbors for their as tions for claiming exemption, and com | narrow eyes of the monster glued on sistance in our sad bereavement, and plete his return. also for the many beautiful floral I f in doubt on any point as to incotn« I his prey—when,-like a bolt from the offerings so generously given. sky, a giant white form leaps from or deductions, a person may scour« D. B. BOYDSTON. free advice and aid front ttie nenresi the fringe of the fungus, straight MARGABET BOHANNON. Internal Revenue office. Many hanks for the panting beast, and, plunging D. M. DUVALL. and trust companies are also furnish headlong, landed full force on the Ing similar service during hanking lion's haunches, and an istant hit t hours. (tie lion dead, strangled, and Tarz in SPUDS FOR SALE Heavy Penalties in Law. stood erect, his arms raised to For failing to make n return on tlm« heaven—of which he knew nothing American Wonder early seed the penalty Is a tine o f not more thar $1,000 and an addition o f 2fi per cent -a victory cry rends the air and the potatoes. to tlie tax. If any. For making a fats« maiden got her first glimpse of the J. C. COLLINS, or fraudulent return the penalty is » great white giant—king of the 46-4t Phone: Farm 524 fine Of not more than $10,0(10 or im jungles. Such is one scene in “Tar- prison men t not exceeding one year, <u zan of the Apes" which comes on GOATS AND SHEEP SHEARING both; and. in addition, 50 tier cent 01 Sunday and Monday—one of tliebig ihe tax. There are other penalties fot est and greatest pictures ever shown The same outfit that was around fatting to pay tax whew due and fot here. You have rend the hook ev last year will soon be around again understatement o f the tax throng! erybody—this is your opp«>rtunity to to sheaf goats and sheep.. negligence. --ee it on the screen. Many Sou-ce* of Income. 51 HELMAR OLSEN, Suver On Tuesday and Wednesday Aside from wlmt one may earn l.j his services, thete are many ntliot I nights Marie Doro leads in the For Sale—One first class 6 horse sources o f Income. I f he sold an) great mystery story, “ 12:10.” Laid power gas engine with saw truck property during 1919 he must flgttrt in France beside the beautiful river and saw. W e guarantee this out out the gain realized. I f he renter Seine, the opening scene of "12:10" buildings, land, apartments or rooms reveals an aged sculptor, Fernade, fit to be in first class condition. A bargain for a quick sale. THE ACE such rents must lie eon iilered tnxa with his daughter, Matfe. Despair GARAGE. able, and he may eta tin deductions fot necessary expenses incidental to rents ing in his struggle to gain a living Rank Interest is a common sourrx he deserts his child and plunges in FOR SALE—One brand new de o f Income and Is taxable whether with to the river to end his troubles. He livery wagon, ton capacity, good as In h e r1 new. List price $140 at factory. drawn or not. Any amount o f interes leaves Marie an orphan. credit«»! to a depositor Is Income t« frenzied search for her father, Mario ’ Owing to circumstances the wagon the de|«*sltor. stumbles upon Lord Chaterton. who is now for sale at $55 cash. Has Interest on mortgag«*s nrd notes It adopts her and takes her to his taxable; also bond interest receiver home tn England. There Marie be- been used but five days. Property can be seen at D. B. Roydston's from corporations. enmes the sole delight of the aging bam. 50-tf A taxpayer who cashed his. in*ur ¡nice during 1919 must report as In man and his heiress. Her lovliness come any excess received over the to arouses the passion of Lord Chat- j terson’s secretary and Marie be- i CEDAR POSTS FOR SALE till of premiums paid. Memlsers o f partnerships or persona comes Involved in a series of compli- j service corporation* or beneficiaries o cations that maly* “ 12:10" the Seven-fot split red cedar posts in an estate or trust must report thch greatest mystery picture of the carload lots. Write A. M. Matlock shares o f Income distributable to then year. She, in order to inherit Lord Lumber Co., Dallas, Ore. 52 whether or not actually withdrawn. Chntteton’s fortune, must spend 24 Dividends o f domestic corporntlot-- Mrs. Dora Reeves Croft recently hours from midnight in a lonely mu*t I»* reported M n> other f( r- castle l»«*side the bedside of her won a cash prize in a Portland o f Income are taxable, unless sp, ally exempted. Continued on Page 3.) Telegram limerick contest.
