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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1920)
( A IBI.IB Leland Fleishman was in Fair- view Sunday. Miss Margaret Ulrich was in A1 bany Saturday. Martha Richardson spent Sunday with Lilly Calkins. Fred Niggli and Bub Staats mo tored to Albany Saturday evening. Miss Mary Tubandt was a guest at the home of Miss Irene Wilson Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Titus have moved across the street and are now living in the Cooper house. Miss Hulda Wienert who is at tending school in Salem spent an enjoyable week end at home. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Conmet Turner mo tored to Independence Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Conn, Mrs. K. L. Williams and Mrs. J. F. Wienert were shopping in Albany Monday. The Airlie Christian Endeavor will hold a rally Sunday evening, May the 9th. Special music will be offered. Everyone is welcome. Little Miss Evelyn Staats cele brated her fifth birthday Saturday afternoon by giving a party. There were many tots there who spent a very enjoyable afternoon. Misses Verna Engelhorn, Helen Hadley, Margaret Ulrich, Freda Whittington, Doris Gross and La Rena Crowley were among those who attended the birthday party of Evelyn Staats. The "Ever Readys" entertained the “ Loyal Workers” at the home of Helen Hadley Friday evening, April 30. A ll members present and enjoyed a pleasant time in playing games and roasting marshmellows. One of our popular young men here is giving private lessons in motor driving. He appears to be a very attentive instructor and can go “Overland" but his time is fully tak en up, therefore it is needless to try to secure his services. The May Day exercises which were given Monday afternoon proved very successful. The dances' crowning of the queen and winding of the Maypole were beautifully pictured upon the lawn. After the exercises an interesting game of tennis and croquet were played. Little Veras McBee was Queen of May. MONM OUTH Dr. J. O. Matthis, who moved here from Salem about a month ago, has concluded that his interests will be best served by moving back to Sa lem which he is doing this week. They plan to tap the Monmouth pipe W illiam Riddell Sr.and T. J. Alsip have been hauling pipe this week for a combination water system, line and thus supply themselves with running water in their farm homes. Work on the digging of the pipe line w ill soon be c.ompleted. Next week should see the end of the work. The, supply pipe, however, is held up because of strike on rail roads and may delay the work on the line for a time. The last of the dairy herd of John B. Stump and son was dispos ed of last week. Two gentlemen from Idaho were here and made the purchase. They were F. R. Corn- mack, field dairyman of the Univer sity of Idaho at Boise, and F. T. Fortner, county agent from Payette, Idaho. In addition'to the Stump Jerseys they bought four of J. M. Mc Donald and have also bought some more in Albany. In Idaho they plan to hold a sale, disposing of the cows to the highest bidder and any profit will be used in a fund to buy more thoroughbred stock. This is the means they take to improve the breed of live stock in Idaho. Another Big Day at Baptist Church (C o n tr ib u t e d ) Next Sunday w ill be another big day for the membei’s and friends of the Baptist church. The Sunda\ school meets at 10 a. m., Mrs. Grace Swope, Supt. A class for all ages. A t the hour of 11 a. m., Rev. Proppe w ill preach on “ Mother." Next Sun day is “ Mother's Sunday." This is a message every mother ought to hear. In the evening the ordin ance of baptism w ill be administer ed. Rev. Proppe will preach in the evening on the theme “ Saved." The service is at 8 o'clock. The young people of the church are planning for a big time and social evening on Thursday of next week. The date is May 13. Come to the church and learn all about it. Here is where you will meet the crowd and your pals. You are invited to at tend all these services. l UCKY AMD UNLUCKY OV.ELS AT THE ISIS NEXT WEEK* ELECTION, MAY 21 REBECCA PROPOSES Commencing Sunday the new ar oupcrititions Connected W ith Bridal rangement of pictures takes place Flowers Are Common in All and hereafter there w ill be five By G R A C E O W E A T H E R B Y . Part« of the World. changes a week On Sunday after Superstitions with respect to flow noon and evening Clara Kimball l i l t , by McCluri* N e w s p a p e r S y n d ic a t e .) Voting appears in "Cheating Cheat ers are world-wide. The bride car The lute afteruoou sun streamed Into ers.” It is one of the most unusuul ries a bouquet of white roses, all un plays ever produced on either stage the spotless little kitchen o f Rebecca conscious of the fact that-somewhere or screen. In it Miss Young has Hollis, a spinster, hathln* the Attore In on the earth are people possessed of the role of a clever secret service the rocking chair In a warm light. Becky, hs she was more often called, the notion that to smell white rose? operative, who apparently is a mem rocked vigorously hack and forth, the is “ bad for the brain.” Nor reck.« ber of a fumous band cf crooks. As ancient chair sending out Its protest In she, as she sees the same bouquet the leader of one band she plans to nerve racking squeaks. But Becky's torn apart by her girl friends in the rob the home of the supposedly thoughts were far away. She was try ing to decide Just what action to take grand scramble for it, that to pull a wealthy Palmers, but at the last with Ben Abbott. Ben was the vil minute she learns that the Palmers flower to pieces— as is inevitable un also are crooks, and are themselves lage postmaster, and as nice a man der the circumstances— is a sure as any woman could wish for. Becky planning to rob the Brocktons, the knew he thought u great deal o f her, sign that you will die o f consump name the first band has taken. as he was a frequent visitor, and al tion. Had she worn no veil it would There is a general mix-up of fam ways brought a gift o f some kind with have been bad luck to show any flow ilies, crooks, and secret service peo- him—but Ben was bashful. Night after ers at all in the hair. Tuberoses the plt, but in the end things are night he would sit there, silent, nerv bride must not wear, as they portend smoothed out, and the seed of an un ously twisting his Angers, trying to find something to say. Becky's pa mourning; in Scotland bluebells are usual romance takes root. On Monday and Tuesday nights tience was sorely tried. barred, as bringing on insanity. “ I declare, Ben makes me tired ; he Again, happy is the bride who sees in addition to “ When Bear Cat hasn’t enough gumption to kill a flea, Went Dry” the first two episodes of white flowers first on her wedding “ Smashing Barriers" w ill be shown let alone make love to a woman. How ever can I make him speak?” morn; if they be red, look out for as an opening number and continue Suddenly the ancient clmlr came to sorrow and care. until fifteen stirring, thrilling chap an abrupt standstill, and its occupant's A lucky marriage may, however, ters of the story have been back straightened. be guaranteed by putting some flow seen. “ Smashing Barriers’’ is a “The very thing !" she ejaculated. ers on the bee hives and “ telling the red blooded, two-fisted tale of a “ It never dawned on me that this was young man's struggle for fame and leap year! I'll ask him m yself!" bees.” fortune amid the rough and ready She went to the telephone and called The Delights of Yellowstone. surroundings of a Western logging Ben. “ Come over to supper tonight, camp. It has an unusual variety of Ben. I want to ask you about some “Of all the national parks Yellow action, ranging from football grid thing. Yes, at seven will do. . . . stone is the wildest and most uni iron to the mountains and big trees All right, ’by." With a beating heart she planned a "When Bear Cat versal in its appeal. There is more of the West. dainty supper, rememherlug the old to see there—more different sorts of Went Dry” is a picture version of saying that the quickest way to a things, more natural wonders, more Charles Neville Buck’s famous nov man’s heart was through his stomach. strange and curious things, more el of the same title. It has its scenes Promptly at seven Ben knocked at scope, more variety—a longer list of in the mountains of eastern Ken the door, and Ills gray eyes gleamed astonishing sights—than any half tucky, and the characters of the at the sight o f Becky In her fresh blue dozen of the other parks combined picture are those hardy mountain dress, her cheeks, flushed llkp a girl’s. cou]d offer. Daily new, always eers who have never known fear. Mutely he offered his roses, white ones, strange, ever full of change, it is a It is a red blooded story, full of in perfect In their pale beauty. With a circus park, Nature’s continuous tensity and action. Those who go little cry of gladnf>ss Becky burled her Coney Island. It is the most human to the picture theatres and want to face In the fragrant mass, and her eyes filled with quick tears, for didn’t and the most popular of all the be held back by suspense w ill find white roses mean pure love? everything ¿hey wish for in “ When parks." “Come on to supper, Ben,” she snld, So wrote Emerson Hough, one of Bear Cat Went Dry." briskly enough. "A Regular Girl” on Wednesday America’s foremost writers, in ap During the chicken salad and hot preciation of the delights experi and Thursday nights is said to be biscuits Ben wus very quiet, answer enced by him on a trip through Yel one of the most entertaining photo ing her only In monosyllables, hut Ida The air lowstone park—just such a trip as plays produced in several months. gray eyes spoke volumes. the Polk County Post will award as The authors of the story— Frances seemed full of suppresesd excitement. second prize in its great subscrip Marion and Edmund Goulding— After supper Ben wiped the dishes, tion campaign, with a new Max have taken a typical American girl,- with slow deliberation which was so well touring car as the capital full of fun and ginger, and placed unlike Becky’s quick movements Scarcely a word was spoken. Then prize. It is one of life’s luxuries, her in the center of a timely plot with her heart heating fast. Beeky led the value of which cannot be esti which deals with the problems and the way to the firepluce In the cozy sit mated in terms of mere dollars and difficulties arising from her deter ting room. After a moment's silence, mination to land job.i for returned Ben snld: “ Becky, you had something cents. In all the world there is nothing soldiers and aid them in finding special to say to me tonight, didn't just like Yellowstone National ‘wives to match.” There are many you?” The rich color flooded Becky’s Park. Its giant geysers, mud vol novelty scenes throughout the pic canoes, ' terraced springs, limpid ture, including those which show cheeks, hut Ben did not notice It. pools, gorgeous canyons, sparkling an entire circus in full blust, a trip “ Why, yes, Ben, I did. I wanted to ask you If you . . . ” she coughed cascades offer scenes of wonder through Coney Island’s Luna Park, and fell silent. The leap year pro ment and beauty. Its fields of bril a party on board the yacht “Onei posal wasn’t easy. Ben rose and took liant wild flowers, and its numer da" and the inner circles of one of a chair uearer. York’s “swell” boarding ous herds of wild buffalo, mountain New “ I suppose It Is downright Impor sheep, deer and elk add a touch of houses. The characters in the play tant, or you wouldn’t have asked me the life and color of primitive Amer are picked from the stage of life it up here tonight, hut I wns coming, any self. There are moments of tender how, for I’ve something I wanted to ica nowhere else to be seen. The trip which the Post will heart appeal, interspersed with the speak to you about myself.” Now, this was very unlike Ben, and award includes round trip railroad inimitable clowning for which Elsie Becky fairly held her breath. and Pullman fare, dining car ex Junis has sole rights. “ Perhaps I’d better have my say A strong story of the. North is penses enroute, and a 5-day tour of Yellowstone park with all necessary billed for Friday night. It is “ Faith first," Ben went on manlike, “ and then you can tell we what’s troubling you.” expenses paid. Surely such a trip of the Strong." In this attraction Becky nodded. "You know, Becky, my Mr. Lewis is seen as Paul La Rue, will be fine compensation for the term as postmaster runs out next next-best rustler of subscriptions to a man whose word is law to the month, and I’m going to quit the Joh. the Post during this campaign— lumber camps of Louis Rey. La Rue I've bought n farm out on the Weston the end of which is now so near at fears neither man nor God, and the road, a nice little place It Is, too, and friction between the lawless ele I’m going to tear down the shuck that's hand. The mere thought of it gives new ment and the supporters of the on the place now nnd build one of inspiration to those who are—not church becomes so acute that La them bungalows— you know, a long, quite, but nearly—leading in the Rue threatens to burn the church. low, ramblin’ kind of n house." He paused and glanced at Becky's averted race, and calls forth the best encour Jean Follet learns of La Rues face. "W ell, and so I went down to agement which their friends may threat, and he himself burns the Job Patterson’s and he says he can have to offer. Thot encourage church while attempting to steal build right away, nnd Pm looking over ment is worth a great deal today; it little Babette, the motherless waif the plans with him tomorrow, you and ward of the camp. A fight fol know, deciding where to put the par will have slight value tomorrow. lows and Babette is rescued, but La lor, and how big to make the kitchen, Rue is curried to the minister's and I was wonderin’ If you’d care to go Methodist Services. house in a dying condition. There along nnd sort of help me out. Women May 9th (next Sunday) will be he meets Ena, a girl who has tried have pretty good Ideas on this suh- lert. Want to go?” “Mother’s Day.” The mother influ to drown herself in the river, and Becky faced him, her brown eyes ence is always with us. W e want believin', that he is near dealn, La very near tears o f vexation. He hadn’t Rue marries the girl to save her this day to recall the life of mother proposed, after all ! in each life. This Sunday, coming, from disgrace. However, in the end, “ W ell?" said Ben, with asperity. La Rue recovers his strength, and not the following one, will be the “ What do you say?” day. Come at 11 a. m. to the M. E. also grows to care for the girl, but “ Why. of course, Ben,” she stam church and enjoy an hour with a she is unable to return his love. mered, “ I— I’d love to go." “Mother's sermon" and music reci Then La Rue loses faith even in "A ll right then, I'll call for you at tations. Special music w ill be giv God. He challenges the minister to 2:80 tomorrow.” • Then a silence fell. The clock en. In the evening at 8 o’clock the give him proof that God really ex subject w ill be “The Cost of Con- ists and the challenge does not fall struck nine with tnntalfzing delibera scienceness." Come and hear this on barren ground. La Rue gets his tion. Becky wanted to throw herself talk. Say you are the person who proof, and with it comes the faith down on the bed and have a good cry. "W hat was yon wanting to ask me should come. Life is being wasted that makes him the happiest man about. Becky?” asked the man. simply by an unguarded or untrain in the North. ’•oh— I— nothing much. Ben. 1 won’t You have read of the death of bother you with It tonight." ed conscience. Good singing. Come. 100 each Sunday. Come at 10 a. m. Gaby Deslys, the famous French Another silence: Ben arose. “ Well, actress, recently. On her last visit I must be getting along.” A cordial invitation to all. in America she was featured as Becky, as per her usual custom, C. T. COOK, Pastor. leading lady in "Infatuation" which went for his hat and coat, and as she will be shown here Saturday night. handed them to him the man flung JONES MUST PAY WIORICH In it Gaby has a strong emotional them nside with an exclamation and An opinion handed down Monday role, which she interprets with sur caught Becky in Ills arms. “ Don't look so, Becky : you know by Federal Judge Wolverton calls prising strength and power. Also, that house Is for yon and me— we'll he on M. L. ones to return to the Wi- does she wear some new and won happy there, won't we? Don’t you Ilk# gan-Richardson company, Willam derful hats and costumes over the Idea?" ette valley hop growers and deal which the designers and modistes Such was Ben Abbott’s proposal, hut ers. $10,894.60, for the recovery ot worked for three months before the the woman In his arms found It highly big picture was put into production. satisfactory. It was after ten when which the company sued. Becky again handed Ben his hat and Jones was charged with a viola coat. As he descended the porch stepa tion of a contract to deliver to the he stopped suddenly snd came hack. H I8 P R A C T IC E . company his hop crop, on which “ Becky, what wns It you were going money had been advanced, and re to ask me about tonight?” “ Th e young dentist who calls here fusal to refund the advances made “Oh. nothing much. Ben: I was Just always wins at cards.” / by the crop purchasers. going to propose to yon. It's leap “ I guess that is because he is used year, you know. But— you saved mo 46 to bridge work.” Tripp Mils real estate. the trouble.” STATE ROADS Vote 302 X Yes For 4% State Road Bond Limit : B A L L O T T I T L E IS AS F O L L O W S : 302 X Yes 303 CONSTITUTIONAL AME X D M E N T —Rsf eirsd to the people by the Legislative Assembly. L IM IT A T IO N n r FCUH PER CENT STATE INDEBTEDNESS FO H I'E O i Y j a M c -I h f f.i>ADS. —Purpose: T o amend Section 7 o f No Article X I »if fiieC>i..'tit»irion of the State of Oregon *> as to permit the crct io : f ‘ ' !■**;• \ IWbi'.itiee including previous debta ana liabilities f«>i the purpose oi outUiiuc and maintaining permanent mads to the amount >.{ I »ur jv r cent o( the assessed valuation of all the property in the Suite i.f Oregon, instead of two per cent as now provided by law. NO PROPERTY TAX—NO DIRECT TAX NO INCREASE 1» iuTO LICENSE FEES KO INCREASE GF GASOLINE TAX K eep these three facto in mind. Thu present auto license fees snd gasoline tax will pay 1 jth the principal and interest on all the bonds under this amci—n.cnt, and will yield an annual surplus besides for other state highway v. .k. N o additional taxation of any kind. F i£ 2 .U PJHDS KUST BE MATCHED Oregon must have huJF.cicnt Highway Funds to match Federal apportion ments or Oregon — .mot get the benefit of Federal money for Oregon Roads. Increasing tins c< i < ■ rutinoul lin.it i:< a necessity. Unless limit is increased, either state roads cannot he cmqilotcd for n any, many years, or must be finished by direct propw tv taxation. This measure averts direct pro|>erty tax for state highways and niiiLss early completion possible. L et’s get the roads built now. lner.::o frrn P res:..it Sauries Sufficient to P iy Principal and Interest. Tho fact thnt rove rue« fr un nut-» liesnso and gasoline tux, without increase of present rates, will be nrn U t*> 1 i y h ih pri».v.ip»i ui.d interest on these bonds, is clearly set forth by official figures in the c t ’.i > el, uitt led t j evury rogi&Uicd voter. Refer to State Pamphlet for verification. Examine tli. *..b e » M v ^ ily It prove« that no property tax is required and that present rates for auto licens, [me and gas tax will redeem princi »ul and i ntereat and yield surplus besides.__________ 1' r iLteredt Tublos, Pamphlets or further Information, writs to OREGON ROADS A N D D E V E L O PM E N T ASSOCIATION 1. L ICONfSA,! - •!"’ ‘ MJ K mi St.. Part:** C. C. CUflM. Ctirasa (ucffiw M s . I l.M tf Cu.ui.>uigi: lioL.dquaiters, 311 Worcester Building, Portland, Oregon VOTC ¿02 X Y E S - F c r 4% State Road Bond Umtt [B IIIB IIIS IIIB IIIB IIIB IH S IIIB IIIB IIIB IIIS IIIB IIlS IllB IIIS IIIS tlin iliB IIIS IIin ilin illB H IS IIin ilin ill m y H ave Installed Electric i ----- O v e n -------------- I I ■ i And are putting out the best bread on the market. It is more like Mother’s bread. Clean and baked by electricity. Try it; You will like it. i g i i ■ Independence Bakery s iiBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIII ■in IIIIB IIIB IIIB IIIB IIW IIIB IIIM IIIM IIIB IIIB IIIB IIIB IIIB IIIS IIIB IIIS lin TH E P O L K C O U N T Y PO ST Has More Readers in South Polk County Has More South Polk County News Has More Independence Advertising Than Any Other Newspaper MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK Reservation Took Ite Name From the Color of Ite Many Cedar and Pinyon Treee. Mesa Verde National park, Colo rado, is fifteen miles long and eight miles wide, rising from the valley on the north side, its top sloping south ward to the cliff bordering the Val ley o f Mancos on the south. The Mesa Verde or Green Mesa, is so called from the cedar and pinyon trees which impart to it a green color. A large human population lived in the cliff dwellings in prehistoric times. They obtained their liveli hood by agriculture on the tops of the mesa. Game was scarce and wa ter was, at that time, rare and found only in sequestered places near the heads of canyons, but the inhabi tants cultivated their farms ami ■ aised their corn, which they ground on stones called metates, and baked their bread on a flat stone griddle. The population of the cliff dwell ings, due to increase in numbers, emerged from their caves and built their homes in the open on top of the mesa in the form o f pueblos or community houses. These later fell into disuse and were for years indi cated by mounds of stone nnd earth. T H E U LD ARM Y GAM E. Prisoner Shreckmeister — H is t ! The American soldiers are planning a massacre in there. Prisoner Pickelsteiner— So ? Schreckmeister— Jo. I heard one of them say “ Shoot fifty” and then I heard a sound like the rattling of COLLECTIONS Knight Adjustment Co., McMinnville Ore. Help Given by O. A. C. to the Oregon Farmer in grain-raising, dairying, horticul ture, stockraising, poultry produc tion and other branches of agricul ture, have Saved Oregon more than Higher Education has ever cost from its very beginning in Oregon. The College has reduced cost of pro duction, improved quality of pro duct, and helped keep down the pests of farm, garden, orchard and field. Like the State University and the Normal it has helped bring school, business, and home into vital contact, and has helped demonstrate that Higher Education ia of di rect help to the Country Districts Bat Higher education la Oregon Is crippled by gnat Increases in at tendance by lack ef buildings, by the fallen power ef the present mill- age support, and by the tsilnre ef the millage support to grew. You are respectfully urged to vote for the new millage support bill on May 21, the Higher Educational re lief measure. (Paid advertisement inserted by Colin Dyment in behalf of the Joint Hereafter it will be “milk cow” Alumni Relief Coipmittee for High ind not “milch cow” with the De er Education in Oregon, 514 Pittock Block, Portland.) partment of Agriculture. the victims’ teeth.