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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1920)
0r*»on T he P olk C ounty P ost ONE H U N D R E D PERCENT INDEPENDENCE volum e INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, m. CURIUM OF FROCKS VISUS IRDFPERDERCE MICKIE SAYS liniinisiiiBiiiniia'iiniiniinr I tZRM <5ûRvJOCrS AU j O v MS u s AAvrr ô o w jT ft. d o t FAORE UWTfiC MC [® *T S S O K M O M O C TS F O O K A ftfl «K 5 N O N TW ELEPHANT THAT \ MAT 21, 1920. NUMBER O iiiM11 ibi im i i:m i Miiiai I ¡aiiiiMi m iianiMimi I m i I nil ih t | I SU N D AY, M A Y 23— (Afternoon and Evening) ■ PRIZE MIIO IO 8E AWARDED SATURDAY RIONE ■ G. A. R. MEMORIAL SERVICES | Judges Will Open Sealed BaUot TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY § Box at 9 p. m. and Determine _ Winners of Various Prizes The annual memorial exercises of * -------- With horns tooting and whistles vPAFO « 7 F O R T U ' f\W Æ VMUtV) It is the story of a man who followed a girl around the G. A. R. w ill be held Sunday Now for the finish! blowing the Oregon Auto Truck kT U ' O R C O « W1AS MCRC morning at the Baptist church. the world— to Venice, Cairo, Calcutta, Hong Kong 5 ~~ j In Caravan reached Independence at less than forty-eight hours MC.A.R« AO O ■ i Rev. H. L. Proppe will deliver an — meeting intrigue on every hand. Gondr’ a, ele ten a. m. yesterday. Altho fifteen from the date of this writing some address at 11 o’clock. phant, camel, and rickshawing rides! Fights with | one whose name appears in the list hours behind schedule they were * ____ greeted by a good sized crowd of below will be handsomely rewarded WARREN NEAL, VETERAN, the Black H<>nd, slugging matches with dusky people on the streets of this city. for special efforts put forth for the Arabs, husky Chinamen and white villains! Punch GOES OVER THE DIVIDE Had it arrived at the regular time Folk County Fost during the past and Pep! Love and Luck! Romance and Adventure! on Wednesday evening it would seven weeks. Warren Neal, a veteran oi the Humor and Laughter! The Luck of the Irish to you! huve been welcomed by a thousand What is the first and second name civil war, died at his home in Mon people. The town was filled with of Uiat someone? You tell; we do mouth Tuesday aged 74. Funeral Jeff and Mutt Comedy and Fox News é Q sì . farmers and they were greatly dis not know. The question will be services were held at the home appointed at the non-appearance answered definitely only when the yesterday and interment wus made of the Caravan. judges shall have broken the seal in the K. F. cemetery. One of the officers of the Oregon of the secret ballot box and deter M O ND AY AN D TUESDAY, M A Y 24-25 Mr. Neal came to Oregon in 1881. Automotive Dealens’ Association mined the vote standing of all con In 1884 he went East, but in 1894 gives this reason for the visit of testants at the close of this week he returned to Oregon locating at the Caravan to different sections of and the campaign—Saturday, May McMinnville. Since 1908 he has the state: 22, at 9 p. m. lived at Monmouth. He was among "The Motor Vehicle and good Since last Monday morning the the Oregon veterans who attended in “ L IF E ’S GREATEST PROBLEM .” rqjuls—the motor vehicle came first ballot box, closed with lock, and the tiie Gettysburg reunion in 1913. —are of vital interest to every man, only key placed in custody of the Also the fourth episode of the great serial, woman and child in the country, a banker, bus been in the banking for they cut distances and bring J i room of the Farmers State Bank at feat into sweeping victory. the city and country closer together, Every tick of the clock marks ap Independence. A ll contestants have igacLpr causing a mutual benefit by allow been placing their reports directly proach to the closing hour. There’s SC5-+<H*A. ing each more readily the natural in the box, and will continue to do scarcely time to more than catch advantages of the other. Besides so up to the closing hour of the your breath till everything will be ■ 4. THE DEED OF A D E V IL this closer social and political con WHAT DOES “TO" MEAN? campaign. Therefore, the outcome over, and the winners of the race THAT IS THE ISSUE 1 A smashing melodrama of risk and romance in the tact, there is a business side of the of the race will remain in doubt to announced. Therefore, with peculi Motor Truck and Good Roads. They I great outdoors, in the lumber camps, the football ar pertinence to the situation, arises the very end. Whether the West Side Highway cut down distances, bring the city To the candidate polling the high the question, “ Is it not true that ■ field and the mountains. 15 weeks of adventure! market closer to the producer, save goes south from Monmouth or south est number of votes will be award HARD WORK NOW will be worth time, and greatly enhance farm va- from Independence will depend up ed the Maxwell touring car; to the more than A LL THE REGRETS IN luesv The modem motor vehicle on the court’s interpretation of the candidate polling the next highest THE WORLD alter the race is lost? W E D N E S D A Y AND THURSDAY, M A Y 26 27 Oiid good roads came int^o their meaning of the little word "to.” This newspaper has urged candi number of votes will be awarded own with the boys in France, being In the law creating the highway, the trip to Yellowstone park. And dates to do their vgry best right a next to those brave lads, the great the section relating to the route long, and now lays particular stress so on, down the line. est factor in winning the war. This thru Polk county says “ to" Dallas, There is only one way in which upon the final necessity for each is conceded by almost everyone, and Monmouth and Independence. The votes may be secured, and that is candidate to look the situation especially by the Army, the Navy highway commission construes it to by reporting subscription collec squarely in the face and see where The drama of the great gold-rush to the Black Hills. and the Marines. The motor truck mean that by building a stub to any tions, as was definitely stated in the it will be necessary to put forth ex Love, Romance, Hatred, Treachery and Retribution and roads not only brought the or all of the above named towns, opening announcement of this cam tra effort from now till the closing — all the elements of a mighty production. fighting men and their supplies up the law has been complied with. paign. The success of each candi hour to assure the success most de to the front for the Army, but they It is the purpose of the Independ date, therefore, depends on his or sired. Rolin Comedy and Pathe News also enabled the Devil Dogs and ence and Dallas citizens to contest Be Sale; Do Not Bo Sorry. her own resourcefulness and activ the Blue Jackets to jump ashore, such a contention in the courts. Do not accept at full value the ity, as well as on the* liberality of get into the fray, and lug their WUh this end in view, a number of friends in subscribing, or puying words of enthusiastic friends who largest naval guns to the front, so Independence men met with the their subscript ions for the Fost lie- see that you are making a good FRIDAY, M A Y 28 effectively. This is why the Army, Commercial Club at Dallas and a race and say “You will win in a fore the end of this week. the Navy and the Marine Corpa are joint committee was appointed, in The latest count of votes present walk," or who suggest that the prize interested in the Truck Caravan, cluding representtives from Parker, ed below is based on returns for you seek is already within your to have the matter in charge and and represented therein." Overconfidence has lost only part of a week, but reveals grasp. The Army was represented by one take such steps as are necessary to real activity among the contestants, many races and battles; relaxation of the largest portable searchlights bring about a change of mind of the and suggests a very close and excit just before the finish is fraught in the world. It has a candle light state highway commission. in “ THE ROAD THROUGH THE D AR K .” ing finish. By showing the strength with many dangers. power of fifteen millions, weighs Do not listen to the “crepe hang of which they are capable, anyone PRIMARY ELECTION DAY A thrilling’ tale of Love and Adventure. A story of two tons, is valued at $35,000 and of eight or nine in the list may easi er" and his morbid cry of "you BIO VOTE IN PROSPECT was carried on a ton and a half the early stages of the war. Full of action from A ly cross the tape by a large or small might ns well give up; you have no truck. The Navy was represented to Z. The beauty and charm of the star are unsur margin. It is still anybody's lace. chance." He or she never won any This is primary election day thru- by a model of the 312 foot Destroy thing in life with that sort of slo Last Call to Contestants passed. out the state and a large vote is er.. Are you going to be the one to gan, and never will. Besides, you There were between twenty and being cast. The Republicans have Comedy and International News finish triumphantly with an over do not know but what it is pure thirty trucks of various kinds in the a spirited fight on for president, whelming number of votes to your propaganda, cunningly disguised, Caravan and each was loaded to delegates to the national convention, credit, or are you going to be con and designed to help a favorite can capacity for demonstrating purposes. secretary of state, joint representa tent with what you now have and didate. SATURDAY, M A Y 29 The value of the total load carried tive and county commissioner. The Determination to win, coupled see the efforts and anxiety of the senatorial contest between Cham was $103,139.25i past seven weeks go for naught and with relentless activity in vote get berlain and Starkweather is the A letter of greeting from Mayor the rewards of the race bestowed on ting, will make any candidate a the Democratic prima Baker of Portland to other mayors big issue a competitor just a little bit more winner; but what is done must be ries. The polls close at eight o’clock on the schedule of march was pre enterprising and aggressive? It is done now. To temporize is to let tonight and the results will not be sented. entirely up to you. To win, or to let some competitor forge ahead and in “ THE PRINCE AND BETTY.” known until tomorrow. After visiting local dealers, giv the other fellow win; that’s the claim the prize that would have ing the glad hand to everybody, and See how this modern Prince Charming put a Ro question! been yours. taking dinner, the Caravan, all HAROLD HOWELL, BRIGHT At the present time the manage- Success in an affair of this kind mantic Republic on the map— on the skids and on CHAP, HERE ¿OR SUMMER hands aboard and running true to depends on keen judgment and im men of this newspaper, as well as the “ blink.” See how he put down and mixed up form, departed for Dallas on iff* mediate action. The end is but a the campaign manager, is as much Harold Howell, who has* become a revolution made to measure, and stirred up a rev way back to Portland. few hours away, but if you can in the dark as to the ultimate wis- known to all the newspaper read olution in feminine hearts. trust your own judgment as to your ner of this race, as is the most ers in Oregon, was in Independence competitors’ strength, based on casual reader. For each and all a- L M. ENGINE NO. THREE Tuesday, accompanied by his father Herold Lloyd Comedy and Ford Weekly facts and observation«, and lay like, therefore, the final dash for the GETS A REGULAR JOB and mother, on his way to Mon your own plans accordingly, there goal is fraught with interest and ex mouth where he will spend the sum is yet time to turn threatened de- citement. Engine No. 3 of the I. & M. was mer with his uncle, John Howell. steamed up Monday by J. A. Bew- The great outdoors looks unusually ley and taken to Dallas where it good to the young man who was 1 I N D E P E N D E N C E will be given a commission in the confined in the jail at Bandon for Southern Pacific service. Old Num several months during the period of I I I ' I IH I H I I IB'I I II III llllllllllll lllllllll ber Three gave faithful serviie here his three trials, the third one of and may its days be long and use which resulted in his acquittal. AS R EVEALED B Y VOTES DEPOSITED FROM ful. Harold is a bright chap and to W H ER E THE B A B Y CHICKS COME FROM TH U R SD A Y TO SA TU R D AY LAST meet him and talk with him re moves all doubt in your mind and TO HELP IN SECURING (By Virginia Southern.) , Washington sea captain, Captain PERMANENT PHONE SERVICE you are convinced at once that he When Dr. R. E. Duganne entered ( Tancred, who has won three world is innocent of the crime of which the poultry game it was not on such records. They are great layers, he was charged. Whose Car H e lp At the regular meeting of the busi a large scale but today the success He also prizes hi« Black Minorca« Tomorrow ness men of Independence Tuesday Y o u r F rie n d Ì A of his industry is attracting much which lay the largest eggs and CITY OF PEDEE NOW night, a committe was appointed to Night Today attention. Dr. and Mrs. Duganne, Rhode Island Reds which are fine HAS FIRE PROTECTION co-operate with residents of Airlie, The Dugannes have have made nn extensive study of for eating. V f Pedee and Hoskins in maintaining the poultry business and their care shipped 7000 hahy chix and have (Polk County Observer) a satisfactory telephone service, V. .1. Love our enterprising mer ful persistency has made them re 2400 in the brooders at their home, Recently the “central" at Airlie has chant, freight and express agent, markably successful. They are e- one brooder accommodating 1400 not been self-sustaining and some and vMiage postmaster, is having a quipped with 19 incubators ranging and another 1000 chickens. They way must be found to remedy this large tank erected, capacity about from a capacity of 250 to 18000. have q room over the National Bank condition. 200,000 gallons for fire protection At one time they can carry in their for the incubators and employ a MRS. G A IL A L E X A N D E R , In.l., Rt. 2............. 535,050 and irrigating purposes. The tower incubators 5500 eggs. Their incu woman to keep everything, includ MISS F A Y E JOHNSON, Independence.............454,420 THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY is now up, with twenty-four foot bators are manufactured in Wash- ing nursery rays, in the most MRS. MAUDE M cELM URttY, lndM Rt. 2 ......... 433,040 Before going LO U ISE B AU M AN , Independence ....................418,500 posts and a concrete base. It is ingto, California and Nebraska. sanitary condition. The Dr. derlared that the Washing into the incubators every egg is situated on the old creamery site (From the Independence Monitor C AR O LL SM ITH , Independence ....................... 412,650 on Depot street. ^lr. Valentine is ton variety could stand a hurricane. weighed nnd nothing set less than May 21, 1915) doing the building. S. C. Cleve W c wondered why the Nebraska 22 or over 26 ounce weight per doz A LM A SANDERSON, G reenw ood..................... 360,010 Independence city council frame land will furnish the steam power style couldn't. The Dr. shows you en. The cartons in which the chix C A C IL IA B IR K H O LZ, Independence .............. 281,570 ordinance for control of congested from thcsawmill to pump the water three kinds of chickens—reds, are shipped have four divisions, L IL L IE C A L K IN S , Airlie .............................. 185,860 into the tank from the Liickiamute whites and blacks. The industry each division accommodating 25 H ELEN BUTLER, Independence...................... 21,800 traffic on C street. river and has the chance to use the has been so successful the “ blues" chix, the body heat of that number LE M U E L H ARNETT, Independence ............... 15,900 Dr. M. J. Butler graduated from water from the tank in case of fire. have been eliminated. He is loud being sufficient to keep them warm the Portland Dental College. C E C IL RIJEF, Independence ........................... 11,100 in his praise of the .’Tancred," on a railroad journey. The Dr. has JAM ES H IN K L E , Monmouth .......................... 10,050 The Independence-Monmouth bus which is a very fine strain of the been very fortunate in hi« ship- Murphy hops, 138 bales, sold for white leghorn, and named for a (tiontlnued on Page 4) IV Y S T A N L E Y , Independence .......................... 5,000 has raised its fare to 15c. lOHc. old t>s m ■ om “ THE LUCK OF THE IRISH" ri MITCHELL LEWIS j ‘Smashir 9 Barriers “ THE WESTERNERS” CLARA K. YOUNG WILLIAM DESMOND THEATRE LATEST RETURNS FROMBALLOTBOX
