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CITY AND COUNTRY
Hw .aY GAINES HAWN
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Nine Out of Every Ten Tractors Sold
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Were Fordsons.
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lii Buifuin got among the Sbrinerà
at Portland this week.
Dean W alker was here irorn Eu
gene Wednesday.
F. E. Hickson was a Portland vis
itor the lust ol the week.
in the United States
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D. P. Sayles made a pilgrimage
rnieuoui Uns week.
"Y ou rex”
Silverware
This Was Also True in Polk County.
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GUARANTEED— “ \ourex” silver-plated ware
is guaranteed to never show the effects of wear. Its
base of silver-colored composition metal is insurance
to the manufacturer, the dealer and the user that
recourse to this guarantee seldom, if ever, will be
required.
There Are Many Reasons.
Mrs. A. 11. Schmitz ol Portland is
visiting her brother, Frank Fisher.
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ACE GARAGE
Mr. and Mrs. George Graves were
among the many in Portland tnis
week.
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B. F. Swope and J. McLeod beheld
lire Shriller* in nuliouai conclave at
Cortland this week.
Riley Graven has received -the
Democratic nomination lor iioat
representative.
Independence Vulcanizing Shop
(Opposite Fanners State Bank)
Repairing of Tires and Tubes and Adona Tire
Work Our Specialty. All work Guaranteed.
M. J. O’DONNELL, Prop.
BIRDS MUST BE PROTECTED ODD “CURES” FOR SICKNESS
W ithout tho Native Songsters Success
ful Fight Could Not Be Waged
Against Insects
Bed of Old Cinders Believed Effica
cious in Greece— Preposterous
Remedy for the Colic.
One of the most valuable assets
our nation has is its native birds.
Too much cannot be said or written
in their favor. Destroy them and
in a few years the injurious insects
will have multiplied to such an ex
tent that trees will be denuded of
their foliage, plants and crops can
not be produced.
There are more than 1,200 species
o f our native birds, and millions of
individuals. As a result of the ex
amination of more than 50,000
•tomacha of birds, they established
beyond a reasonable doubt that birds
are of economic value, first in eat
ing harmful insects, their eggs and
larvae. Second, in eating the seeds
of noxious weeds. Third, in devour
ing field mice and other small ro
dents that injure the arops, and
fourth, in acting as scavengers.
While the economic value o f birds
should be kept in mind the esthetic
value should also be considered. Man
does not live by bread alone. We
should protect them for their grace
ful forms, their charming beauty,
their delightful melody and their
joyous activity.— T h rift Magazine.
When a Greek baby is sick and all
other remedies fail, a bed of cold
cinders is very generally used as a
last resort. The cradle is filled with
old ashes and the infant is buried in
them. The American nurses have
never been able to discover what the
benefit to be derived from this curi
ous custom was supposed to be.
The cure for colic is even more
curious. When the baby has a se
vere colic the ponds in the environs
of the house are diligently searched
by members of the family and ail the
frogs are captured. These are placed
alive on the child’s abdomen. It is
a very tiresome treatment, as some
one must sit and keep the frogs from
hopping off the patient. No thought
is given to the terror these jumping
frogR may have for the child.
Among the gypsies that wander
over the Balkans the work of the
Red Cross nurses is more difficult
It will take years o f preparation and
education to enable them merely to
begin to understand the idea of child
welfare.
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STATE CHAMBER TO
EXPAND ACTIVITIES
State-wide Appeal For Budget
Made to Provide For De
velopment Program.
.Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brooklyn of
Cortland called on liis cousin, W. 11.
cootie, yesiem ay.
large that it reaches
every nook and corner
of the section in which it is
published is the only medi
um profitable
Industrial developments depend on
two factors: Natural resources or raw
materials, and proximity to markets
for manufactured products. Granted
these and sufficient encouragement
development inevitably follows
Oregon has the raw materials and
natural resources
It will be the
purpose of the S.a'e Chamber of Cora
raerce under its expanded progrnm to
acquaint the world with these facts,
and through direct solicitation, get in
dust rial management to consider Ore
gon as a site for their industries.
Furniture and wool manufacture in
Oregon are in their Infancy. So is the
canning and preserving of fruits. With
Its vast resources In water power, Its i
labor market, geographical location.
Oregon offers many advantages to the
manufacturer who, however, must first
be Interested lu Oregon and know its
advantages.
DOUBLE POPULATION
OF OREGON FARMERS
STATE CHAMBER PLAN
The Post (Jimlifi
without competition
Oregon now ha* (.000 000 acres
of I hih I uiul« r cultivation.
In 1919 the agricultural crop
was valued at 120 * 000.000 00.
By honest advertising the Ore
gon State Chamber of Commerce
can doubla the agricultural acre
age In three years This would
add another $206.000.000 00 to
the agricultural revenue of the
State, using last years figures
*s a . .. is o f figuring
Its base of silver-colored composition metal—pre
cisely the same color as the silver plating— perfectly
conceals the effects of wear. That will be true as
long as the ware remains in use. You can sharpen a
“ Yourex” table knife without uncovering a base
metal of different hue.
Henry Cockle of Wilbur, Wash.,
lias been visiting his brother, W il
liam, Sr., in Independence.
For all purposes “ Y ourex” silverware will serve
your purpose.
Biliy Curbray oi Eureka, Cal., ar
rived today and will spend the sum
mer with hiis uncle, George,
Reasonably Priced;
Sensibly Purchased.
The Auto Utilities Co. has sold a
Case thrashing outfit to a party of
formers in the Cedee country.
Sold in Independence only by
Mr. uni Mrs. J. R. Collins and
Mr. and Mis. John Becker are spend
ing ten days on the Santiam.
A. L. Kullander
Mrs. Alpha Bascue and sister.
Miss Edna GreenwaH, enjoyed the
big Shrine convention this week.
Jeweler and Engraver
M. C. Williams autoed to Port-
laud ¿Sunday and brought bis fam
ily borne, so all of them missed the
hig time.
What is the plan of the expansion
Mrs. C. M. Branson and sou of
movement of the Oregon State Cham
Aberdeen, S. D., ore visiting her
ber of Commerce? How is it to be
brother anil sister, C. W. sparks
carried out? What is it for?
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Mrs. A. G. .Williams.
These are the three questions upper
most iu the minds of the majority of
Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Kreumur and
those who have been informed of the
movement which the State Chamber Mr. und Mrs. Thomas Hurl motored
launched April 19th with a survey of to Portland today in the Rreamer
the state to set up preliminary organ
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.,ee uie d e c in e parade to
ization and establish a direct connec
night.
tion with practically every community
in the thirty-six oounties of Oregon.
Movie picture fans are looking
The expansion movement by way of
forward
with much pleasure to next
explanation might be divided into three
Wednesday and Thursday nights
distinct classes.
These are:
when Douglas Fairbanks will be
First—A survey of the state.
seen ut the Isis in “The Molly
Second— An educational campaign to coddle.’’
be carried on through local newspapers
and by mailing literature pertaining
Mrs F. E. Dickson returned from
to the movement direct to Industries,
firms and Individuals interested in the Portland Tuesday where she has
Don’t be a slacker; eat Liberty
development of the state.
been for the pust six weeks Among
bread.
Third— The intensive organization the Shriners was Ray ("Champ ”)
work at which time a state wide can
Clark of Caldwell, Idaho, accomf
vass will be made, county by county,
pained by Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Dickson s
o raise a budget to enable the Oregon
Slate Chamber of Commerce to carry sister.
>n its program of development work
Last night after the Pythian Sis
for the state on a broader, more com
prehensive scale. This canvass will be ters lodge meeting they were ban
nade throughout the state during June queted by the gallant men of the
and July.
order who prepared and served the
This budget is to be obtained by
meal. The ladies declare it was the
popular subscription. The appeal will
oust they have h ad ,in fact they are
be state wide and to everyone interest
ed in the development of Oregon and hoping it may happen again.
his particular community. It is be
lieved the response w ill be met by the
6600 gallons of gasoline, shipped
manufacturer, the merchant, the farm into Independence by the business
er and the Individual, for each is vital men Monday, lasted just twenty-
ly interested in seeing Oregon forgs
four hours.
Distribution was by
ahead and develop its advantages and
ticket
and
the
gas was sold at cost.
resources.
Circulation
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Henry Gaines Hawn of San Fran
cisco. an authority on community build
ing, is one of several speakers now
touring the state in connection with
the expansion movement of the Oregon
State Chamber of Commerce.
The State Chamber is making a
state wide appeal for a budget of $450,-
000, covering a period of three years,
to carry on its development work.
The movement has been endorsed by
more than two hundred leading men
throughout Oregon. Klghty community
executive committees have been organ
ized to co-operate with the State Cham
ber in the canvass throughout the state
which will be conducted during June
and July.
Is sold only through jewelers with an established
reputation for reliability. Y ou’ll find it on sale only
in jewelry stores.
The shortage for the present is ap
parently ut an end for the Standard
Oil Co. received a shipment this
week.
Main Street
Phone M-1321
ITS EFFECT
WHY FRANKLIN WORE NO WIG
■ According to T h is S to ry, Quaker Sim
plic ity Had Nothing to Do W ith
the M atter.
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“ H ere’s a new play to be pro
duced to be called ‘The Hammer.’ ”
“ That ought to make a stunning
hit.”
C O M IN G C A T A S T R O P H E .
First Young Hopeful— 1 read in
the paper where folks over here are
going to wear Dutch wooden shoes.
Second Ditto— Gee, whizz! M a’s
slipper is hard enough for me.
E X P L A IN E D .
“ They are explaining the increase
in marriages by the fact that this is
leap year.”
“ Then 1 suppose the girls are
jumping at the chance.”
Benjamin Franklin was about to
be presented to the French king on
the occasion of his first visit tc
France in the capacity o f representa
tive from the new America. The
.court custom of the time demanded
that one going to an audience with
the king must wear a wig o f the
proper fashion. A count, who hai
Franklin in tow, sent a wigmaker
the day before to take Franklin’s
measure and fit him out for the au
dience. The wigmaker arrived at
Franklin’s lodgings, measured the
poll o f the great American fore and
aft and round and about, and took
his departure. An hpur before the
audience the wigmaker returned
with the wig. But when Franklin
attempted to put it on it would not
fit; he couldn’t begin to get it on his
head. “ Sir,” said Franklin to the
wigmaker, “ your wig is unfortunate
ly too small for my head.”
“ Pardonnez moi, monsieur,” re
plied the wigmaker, “ your head is
vastly too large and quite beyond
the fashion of the court.”
Franklin appeared, therefore, at
court with his bald pate and shaggy
gray hair.
Tell The PosL
The Gasoline Shortage
Has Been Greatly Relieved. You Will Be Safe Now In Buying That Car You
Were Figuring On. We Have Them.
Maxwell and Nash
We Also Have Good Buys In Used M AXW ELLS,
and CHEVROLETS.
OVERLANDS,
DORTS
The Truck Season Is Here
Don’t Forget Our
M axw ell and Nash Trucks
THEY LEAD
T h e A u t o U tilitie s C o .
DALLAS, OREGON
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
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