Or**on Historic«] Society *
Auditorhna
T he P olk C ounty P ost
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT INDEPENDENCE
VOLUME m.
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FMI WOMEN
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON,
MICKIE SAYS
JULY 38, 1*M l
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HIGHWAY FRACAS
« a ; BAD MAN .A T .LARGE
■
The man who “ sleeps
day times and raises
hell at night” better be
mendin’ his ways. A
woman writes The Post
The latest move in the
The Post has received
in “ HIS DIVORCED W IF E .”
that
she is going “ to P ock , county road iracas
the following communica
print his name.”
Stone walls—iron bars— coniine his body—yet liis
Happened yesterday when
tion “from a farmer’s wife,
J
udge ¡5 tuple ion modiiied
living near Independence:
spirit wanders free— Taking upon himself anoth
the
restraining order ot
•‘Polks are now taking
CITY AND COUNTRY
er’s crime— only to shield his wife— while she* and
Judge AlcCourt and per
what they call their ‘ vaca
the guilty man seek happiness together. A new
mits the Warren construc
tion.’ The Post is full of
Mrs. W. H. Walker spent tion company to proceed
dramatic
rendering o f the eternal triangle with a
names What is a vacation f
last Friday with Portland temporarily witn tne worn
gripping climax and a heart-satisfying ending.
I never had one. When is
friends.
ox suiiacing tne nignway
mine coming I”
Jeff and Mutt Comedy and Fox News
between
lUckreaii
and
.We hope, sister, that you
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Über Monmouth.
m
e
paving
will soon get yours. There
soll, Sr., are in Portland. A company came into court
is a certain amount of plea
daughter living there is ill. and contended tnat sixty
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, AUG. 2 3
sure derived from a vaca
per cent ol tne road is now
tion and in numerous in
Last week a prominent nurd
suriaced and tnat
stances rest. I f there is any
voung son came to make aoodl one
a lnur nines
woman in the world who de
his home with Mr. and Mrs, ox orusned and
rock
is
serves a vacation it is the
Turnridge o f Buena Vista. ready lor tne nurd base
surfac
farmer’s wife. She ought
A box containing $250,000 of radium is stolen, A I
to have a real, real long one.
Major and Mrs. Rose will ing and tnat it was neces
to put it down witnin
mystery,
murder,
and
romance
come
from
it.
Recently the government
go to Portland Saturday to sary
me
next
unity u.ays n tne
conducted a survey of rural
meet their son who is arriv road'is completed
i
Also
the
Fourteenth
Episode
of
the
Great
Serial,
*
tin« XaLL
life pertaining to women
ing from England with his
Judge
Stapletons
modin-
and the following para
bride.
i
cauon is omy enective un
graphs are taken from the
Scrutai
report:
Mr. and Mrs. George W. til j udge McCourt returns
Henkle left Tuesday for to ms ornciai duties.
“ The survey discioses a GUY PRATHER STRIXEN
So it is that the contro
TRAPPED
LIKE
RATS
S
Newport where thev will
number of reasons why
WITH “SLEEPING SICKNESS”
versy
becomes one injunc
■
open
their
cottage
for
the
many women do not find
tion
and
restraining order
A
smashing
melodrama
of
risk
and
romance
in
the
^
remainder of the summer.
farm life attractive. The
alter
anotUer
and tlie end
Guv.
Prather
is
seriously
great outdoors, in the lumber camps, the football jjf
working day of the average
is
not
in
sigiit.
i t is iunted
ill
with
what
is
called
Miss
Lucile
Craven
en
farm woman, as shown bv
field and the mountains.
15 weeks of adventure! §
mat
tne
commission
may
“
sleeping
sickness.”
a
mal
tertained a house party of
the survev is 11.3 hours
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|
conclude
to
postpone
a
set
ady
which
has
followed
the
Portland friends last week
the vear round. In the sum
tlement
oi
tne
route
until
Hu
epidemic
of
1919-20.
end.
Her
guests
included
mer it is 13.12 hours. And
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, AUG. 4 5
a Miss Esther Wright and the legislature meets and
He has been at Salem for
eightv-seven out of each
nearly
a
vear
where
he
at
Messrs. Forest Wood and let that body “ rassie the
100 women have no regular
tended
high
school
and
his
bear.”
It is alleged that
Hugh
Miller.
vacation during the vear.
tlie commission would be
On the average, the farm wonderful musical ability
Mr. and Mrs. J. McLeod victorious in the legislature
woman can find only 1.6 brought him to the front.
Recently
he
has
been
plav-
returned
the first of the it being claimed that the
hours of leisure during the
week
from
an extended vis state at large does not favor
summer and only 2.4 hours ;ng a piano at the Canton
in ‘ ‘ THE JOYOUS TROUBLEMAKERS. ’ ’
“ it in eastern
Oregon and putting the highway thru
in winter. Half of the farm cafe in Si deni.
While t.hjH i& all
Guv
had
a
severe
attack
the
Sound
cities.
Thev Dallas.
women are up and at work
A fascinating story o f luck and pluck in the West |
hearsay
should
the “ buck”
spent
several
days
with
at 5 o ’clock in the morning. of the flu during the epi
—of luck in the finding of gold and of pluck in § their son at Bremerton.
demic
and
has
not
fully
re
be
passed
to
the
legislature
“ Forty per cent have wa
clinching possession not only of the yellow metal 1
from
its
it might affect the legisla-
ter in the kitchen, but the covered
effects. When he was tak
but of a golden girl as well. Bulging with pep, *
Mrs. G. W. Girard and tive race between Powell
other per cent must go to en
ill
the
flrst
of
the
week
daughter
Miss Ruth, have and Brown in Polk county
scintillating
with
humor
and
propelled
with
the
jjjj
the spring or the pump to it was first thought he had
returned from a pleasant this falh
bring the water for cooking a
battling
force
of
a
strong
right
arm.
disorder, but
Offers of a compromise
Eg visit with friends in The
breakfast.
Thirtv-six per la! er nervous
physicians
identified
Dulles.
Thev
were
accom-
have
been heard. It is ru-
Roiin
Comedy
and
Pathe
News
£
cent help with the milking. it is the “ sleeping sick
named home bv Mrs. Gir rnored.
source unknown,
On the average, the farm ness.
ard’s
niece.
Miss
Dorothy
that
a
Portland
newspaper
woman has a seven-room
Tetherow.
will
soon
boldly
advocate
house to keep in order. MISS ELIZABETH COSPER
FRIDAY, AUG. 6
the following route: Rick-
Seventy-nine per cent have
WEDS WASHINGTON MAN
A. L. Kullander and Mel- reall to Brunk’s comer,
keresone lamps to trim and
_
vin
Rav are delegate and to
Independence,
Mon
fill.
I
alternate
of
Independence
Friends
here
have
receiv
mouth
and
south
to
Benton.
“ Ninetv-six per cent do ed announcement of the
■ Post at the state conven In a letter to the Monmouth
the family washing, about marriage
tion of the American Leg Herald, Jay Bowerman, the
of
Miss
Pliaabeth
in
“
THE
HOUSE
OF
GLASS.”
half of them having wash CospeV to Mr. Guy Wever
ion being held in Astoria commission’s
attorney,
ing machines and the other in Portland last Wednes
this week and it goes with savs in part: “ The Commis
Miss
Young
follows
her
long
line
of
artistic
delin
half doing the work with day.. The. keynote of the
out saving that Independ- sion offered to locate the
eations of famous characters from universally
tub. wash board and boiler. service, which was perform
"len
Pacific
Highway
from
known successes such as “ The House of Glass.” A m ce is ablv represented.
Twentv-six per cent have ed in the parlors of the
Holmes
Gap
to
Rickreall;
gas or electric irons to make Portland hotel at 12 o ’clock
genuine triumph in every regard and one of the best
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Klir thence in a southeasterly
more comfortable the task noon, was svmplicitv. The
serious and intelligent photoplays yet made.
re
and grand daughter, Eli- direction to Monmouth ov
of ironing. Ninetv-two per marriage vows were ex
nor
left Wednesday for er a route to be surveyed
cent do some or all the fam changed in the presence of
Comedy and International News
Neskowin
where thev ex- and located by the state
ily sewing. Garden work is relatives and a number of
oect
to
remain
for several highway engineer.
This
done bv 56 per cent, 94 per intimate friends and was
(lavs.
Peter
took
300
feet
proposal
was
objected
to
by
cent make all or part of the
of rope with him. He is go Mr. Kaste. attorney for the
bv a wedding
SATURDAY, AUG. 7
family bread and 60 per followed
ing down to the bottom of Independence and Dallas
breakfast at the Portland.
cent have churning to do.
the ocean after crabs.
Mrs. Wever is the only
people on the ground that it
“ Eightv-one per cent of child of O. F. and the late
would put two paved roads
all poultry stocks are cared Pamelia Allen Cosper and
Mrs. Gustav Fischer (An too close together. Com
for bv women. One-fourtli with her parents lived here
na Newton) left Monday missioner Kiddle made a
o f the farm women help to some time before going to
for Los Angeles to join her trip over the field lust ¡Sat
A great love drama of the Big Outdoors starring
feed and bed the livestock, Lebanon to reside. She was
husband.t Mr. Fischer is a urday and suggested that
FRANK MAYO. The story of a young convent girl
and 24 per cent of them very prominent in club
director
in an art studio in the present road be contin
thrown in the life of the Northern Woods, who is
spend over six weeks in the work and at the time of
Universal City and devotes ued south about two and
vear assisting with some leaving for Lebanon was i rescued from her revolting surroundings by a young
his time to teaching “ movie one-half miles south o f
part of tlie field work. All president of the Independ 1 American Custom’s officer on border duty.
actors” the art of dramatic Holmes Gap thence to Dal
o f this in addition to cook ence Civic Club and had
make-up. He learned the las thence southeasterly to
Herold Lloyd Comedy and Ford Weekly
ing the familv meals and previously been secretary «
art while in France.
Monmouth. Presumably the
caring for the children.
of the club. The influence
road from Dallas to Mon
“ This, of course, is the of her uplifting activities
Mr. and Mr. Oren Mc-El- mouth would connect at
dark side of the shield. It during her sojourn among i I « 2 , 1 Q ,
are
entertain Orr’s com er with the paved
T H E A T R E
I murrv
does not take into consider us is still felt and there are, i
H V O E iP Id lN D E IN C E
f* ing their friends. Miss Elsie highway now being con
ation the many compensa manv ardent admirers here
Scott and Miss Mable Davis structed by the Warren
tions that come with the who wish her an abundance* I T M iiiiiiiiiw iii'i'iiiR iiih ii^ iiit t i m «2.i p r s i i i r a : i « i ; » i i i i i . a ^ i i w i w i i i i i i i i i i i i 1
from Guilford. Conn. The Construction
company.
i'
woman’s dailv round of of happiness. Mr. Wever
voung ladies are touring None of the proposals made
work for the comfort of her is a prosperous orchardist
the United States coming bv the Commission were
familv. and anyone who has near Yakima.
West thru the Canadian satisfactory to the Court
PRETTY MI.iD TAKES A JOURNEY
experienced the satisfac
mountains and are to re Find the plaintiffs.
Mr. Cosper has recently
The
tion of living in the open purchased an orchard ad-
turn East thru the southern Court indicated that he
The horrid old freight | the car attracted her atten- states.
country knows that the av iouming that of Mr. and
would approve at least two
and
she lingered.
train
stood on the
__ crossing tion
erage farm woman is more Mrs. Wever and will make
of
the locations proposed
While
she
lingered
ever-so-
when the two prettv maids
fortunately placed than her his home with them.
Last Thursday afternoon bv the Commission but the
in bathing suits came along happv the old freight train Mrs. George Wood opened
average city sister.
Hut
and it iust stood and stood concluded to go and went it her prettv home to the attorney for the Dallas and
CAR
GOES
OVER
BANK;
the task is sufficiently
She went, too. and members of the Christian Independence people stated
NOBODY IS INJURED and wouldn’t move so the did.
grinding to send the farm
other
proceedings
didn’t Ladies Aid. The ladies al tnat
two prettv maids could go soine-how-or-other
woman to bed breathing a
would
be
immediately
mind it a bit.
There was ways pass their afternoons
praver that her strength
While returning from on to the river.
started to enjoin construc
Thev iust couldn’t stand something novel and sooth in a most indusirous man tion over any of the propos
may be equal to tomorrow’s Newport last Sunday after
ing
about
it.
duties.”
ner. but this
time Mrs. ed routes.”
noon. J. A. Bewlev driving there forever, and suddenly
Then.
all-of-a-sudden,
Who or what is respon bis big Buick in which was an idea struck ’em. The came the great inspiration! Wood provided so much
We note one paper is ask
sible for this condition l riding Airs. Bewlev. his two box car before them was Why not make this her pleasure there was a draw ing what it is all about. A
Tlie women have the ballot: nieces. Misses Glad vs and emptv and both doors wide summer outing: ride ’round to see which labored more postal card fiend expressed
diligently the tongues or it prettv accurately when
cannot thev change it 1 The Helen Bewlev of Portland, open: why not go thru the
i’ ost would like to hear from and Mrs. E. E. Tripp, met a ear! Whv. o f course, a n d | the world and back again! the fingers. However, thev he wrote, the following be
have a deal of needlework neath a picture of a couple
the farm women upon the Chevrolet at a u ttp cu re it would be fun. too! So|Uee. that would be fun!
prettv
maid
number
one
And
the
train
went
on.
to
their credit, besides the riding in an automobile on
on
the
canvon
rim
road
snbiect. We will not pub
lish names unless, .permis about three and a half miles climbed into the car and on | But a prettv maid iust pleasure from social con a road so level and smooth
sion is «ranted. Write vnnr west of Hoskins. Just as thru she went as daring as;can t do a thing when verse. Mrs. Wood served a that he didn’t have to steer
letter and sav what vou Bewlev started to pass the could be. Prettv maid num- there s a man around. Long summer-time luncheon, in and so could keep both
refreshing
iced arms around the girl:
please— let’s talk the thin • Chevrolet which was stand- her two followed, but some- came a brakeman. mean cM cluding
thing about the interior ofj
(owitMicd on i«»t p..« .)
( Continued on liurt page)
water melon.
(GonUniMd on laat png«.)
1
over.
AND THEIR NOMI
a
SUNDAY, AUG. 1
MONROE SALISBURY
I ‘Chains of Evidence’ i
i ‘Smashir 9 Barriers
WILLIAM FARNUM |
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
“The ¡Ned Lane”
suit muKij