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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1920)
THE POLK COUNTY POST REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER TOR THE QUARTER ENDING JSARCH 31, 1920. fold by the Bank Book Published every Friday at Independence, Oregon. Independence, Oregon, March 31, 1920. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Entered as second class m atter March 26, 1918, at the postoihce at of the City of Independence, Oregon. Independence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Gentlemen: • . I wish to submit the following as my report as City Treasurer for the quarter ending Marh 31, 1920. CLYDE T. ECKER Editor and Publisher. Respectfully submitted. C. W. IRVINE, City Treasurer. Safeguarding Your Money In More Ways Than One Subscription Rates: INDEPENDENCE CITY BONDS OUTSTANDING Street Improvement (Paving) Bonds. Issued ........................'............................................................................ $34,342.83 Uulesa otherwise provided for, subscriptions will be stopped at expiration Paid .............. ........................................................................................... 17,342.83 THREE MONTHS S IX MONTHS ONE YEAR 50c. $1.00 $1.50 “ Old Pantaloons and Patches Are to Rule in Styles for Men,” reads a headline. That’s where we get in, and it will be the thrill of a life time. Outstanding ..............................................................................................$17,000.00 Refunding (Sewer) Bonds. Issued . . , ................................................................................................. $16,000.00 Paid ........................................................................................................... 3,000.00 Outstanding .................. It’s a good thing there’s no obstacle to a third term for spring hats.—Albany Democrat. Yes, as Marjorie says, in exchange for the privilege of voting the female of the species observes the traditions of her mothers. Concerning the Republican national convention soon to be held in Chicago, Walter L. Tooze, Jr., thinks “ it won’t do any harm to have one or two returned soldiers back there from Oregon” and proposes to be one of them himself. Walt, Jr., has the capacity for letting the sedate Easterners know fifteen minutes after he arrives in town that he has come from somewhere. Announcement that Harvey (1. Starkweather will contest with Chamberlain for the Democratic nomination for U. S. senator indicates that the portion of Oregon Democracy opposed to “ Our George” believes that'the time is ripe to dethrone him. Mr. Starkweather is a very genial man, of much ability, and a friend of the people. Were he to represent the state of Oregon in the Senate of the United States, he would always cling to the posi tion that the interests of his people were paramount and would register his vote accordingly. a— — — — i— — a— -L i.. — THE RHYMING SUMMARIST Our folks with black smeared face Did nigger song and legging, And Wee and W. B. cracked tneir jokes Expecting—well, an egging; They said unnt Moore stood Dehind the beds That he’s been daily selling, But if Clint does It hardly was A proper thing for telling. There were little coons and big coons, Mammy coons and others, George Washington Thomas Jefferson Browns, Yellow gals and brothers; Being “ colored” is lots of fun, No vein of humor’s bigger, But it would be tough And awful rough To be born a nigger. The humming birds have begun their hum And bees their time are giving To hunting sweets—they must do that Or change their style of living; Sadie says if the bees were wise They’d keep her on the runny, For when Ira falls Her he calls, “ His bunch of sugar honey.” ► 9 O O O O O < X )O O O O ® O O O O O O O O O w lK > < K )O O O O O < W O O O O O 0 O iH X »O # O O “ EAT MORE BREAD And reduce the high cost of living.” HOLSUM BREAD IS THE CHEAPEST AS WELL AS THE MOST WHOLESOME ON THE MARKET TODAY. BUY THAT EXTRA LOAF Your Grocer Has It. Cherry City Baking: Outstanding ..............................................................................................$18,910.00 Street Improvement Bonds O utstanding .......................................... $17,000.00 City Bonds Outstanding ....................................................................... 31,910.23 Learn to use this bank in all of the many services it affords. C. W. IRVINE, J. B. PARKER. C. G. IRVINE. Glen C. Smith President. Vice President. Cashier. Asst. Cashier. FARMERS STATE BANK. Indep&ndoncG» Jany. 1, 1920 Jany. 6, 1920 GENERAL FUND Balance on hand ...................... Receipts. Recorder, Cox & M artin license. O regon .......................... $852.6' ........................... 20.0< $872.64 Paid Out. City W arrants paid as per cancelled vouchers herewith ............... $843.23 March 31, 1920 Balance on hand ........................................................ 29.41 There are no outstanding w arran ts against this fund. First payment of 1919 taxes should be received during May and the am ount received for this fund should be about $2400.00. STREET IMPROVEMENT (PAVING) FUND Jany 1, 1920 Balance on hand .......................................................... $ 743.71 Total receipts ..........................................................................................$2,129.07 $2,872.78 Paid Out. Bonds paid as per cancelled h e re w ith .................................. $1,000.00 Interest coupons paid as per cancelled herewith ......... 225.00 -I1, u s — O O A O O O W O O O O O OO O O O O O O O O O O O O O <XHVO A o o o n O O O O o o o o o o o Mr. Barnes, U. S. Wheat Director Says: $13,000.00 Street Intersection Bonds. Issued ........................................................................... ...$19,910.23 Paid .......................................................................................................... 1,000.00 5 C URliOUNDIXG your money on deposit here at the Farm ers State Bank with steel and con crete is only one wav to safeguard it. Advice regarding the spending and investing of it is just as essential, for in that respect is it subjected to more dangers of loss than the other. Total Paid out .$1,225.01 Viarch 31, 1920 Balance on hand .......................................................$1,647.71 » All called bonds have been paid. .The next interest paying date i: June 1, 1920 at which time more bonds can be called and paid. SEWER REFUNDING FUND Jany. 1, 1920 Balance on hand ............................................'............... $1,127.91 March 31, 1920 Balance on hand ........................................................ 1,127.91 Bond No. 4 for $1,000.00 will be due and payable May 1, 1920, also in terest coupons to the amount of $357.50 will be due on the same date. There will not be a sufficient am ount in this fund to take up the bond due May 1 and the interest coupons. However, I have arranged to take care of the bond until such time as we receive the first payment of 1919 taxes. The bond will not be returned not paid for want of funds. STREET INTERSECTION FUND. Jany. 1, 1920 Balance on hand .........................................................$1,898.0." Paid Out. Interest coupons paid as per cancelled herewith ........................... 567.31 March 31, 1920 Balance on hand .....................................................$1,330.72 Bonds Nos. 3 and 4 for $500.00 each will be due July 1, 1920. Also in terest coupons to the am ount of $567.31 will be due on the same date. There will be sufficient funds to make these paym ents as the 1919 tax paym ent will be made before this date. SIDE WALK FUND No funds on hand. There is a balance of $48.55 due on an outstanding w arrant against this fund. This w arrant should be taken care of in some way, as it is several years old. CITY ROAD FUND. Jany. 1, 1920 Balance on hand ............................................................ $54.58 March 31, 1920 Balance on hand ........................................................... 54.58 There are outstanding w arrants endorsed not paid for Want of funds against this fund to the am ount of $88.00. The City should receive about $1,200.00 for the first one-half of the 1919 taxes during May for this fund. “A W ord to th e W is e ” says the Good Judge You w an t real ch ew in g satisfaction. A little of *the Real Tobacco Chew lasts so m uch longer than the old kind. You don’t need a fresh chew nearly as often—so it costs no more to chew this class of tobacco. Any m an who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. P u t U p In Tw o S tyles RIGH T C U T is a short-cut tobacco W -B C U T is a long fine-cut tobacco ryVçgnfanrBrqton Company, 1107:. Broadway, New York City BALANCE THE COST of the coarser grades and of our meats against th at you will find ours are the cheapest in the end. There’s no waste to such choice meats as ours. Ev ery ounce can be used, ev ery particle eaten. To buy here is not alone to get the best, but to practice meat economy. M e a t Market MILLER A SMITH The Independence National Bank Established .1889 AN ACCOUNT in a commercial bank is the most convenient aid to modern business. It systema tizes 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 and Directors H. ffirschberg, Pres. C. A. McLaughlin,. V. P. Ira D. Mix, Cashier W. H. Walker D. W. Sears O. D. Butler m iiB iiB iiB iiB iiB iiB i. B ia iiB i. B iB iB J iB iiB iiB iiB iB iB iiB iiB n iiB iB iiB ii« ^ EGGS O. A. C. BARRED ROCK EGGS for hatching. These are from their heavy laying strain. 15 Eggs for $2.00. WILLARD E. 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