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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
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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.