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Co. K . N. G. O. will
stage their first smoker
of the season at the
opera house Friday
evening. ¡Sept. 17 at 8:30.
Nothing but clean ath­
letic sports will be al­
lowed.
Every event of the
evening is guaranteed to
be real. No frameup
fights will be permitted.
The boxing commission
and Bud Anderson will
have this part of the
work under their super­
vision. The net pro­
ceeds will go to the ath­
letic funds of Co. K.
Co. Jv. needs the sup­
port of every citizen of
Independence.
Ladies will be welcom­
ed.
Come out and boost for
your home boys.
Ringside tickets on sale
at Williams drug store.
Athletic Committee,
Co. K . N. G. O.
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Another chapter in the
Polk county road contro­
versy has opened with the
filintr of a suit in the circuit
court of this countv bv J.
W. Haste. Portland attor­
ney. to compel the construc­
tion of the west side high­
way thru that county along
the route as laid out in the
maps published at the time
of the referendum vote on
the legislative act provid­
ing for the issuance of
bonds to finance the state
road building project.
The suit is filed in the
name of four Polk county
residents. M. W. Mix, S. H.
McElmurrv, Max Goldman
and John N. Conn, and cites
the members of the state
highway commission, the
Warren Construction com­
pany, Oregon Independent
Paving company and the
CITT AND COUNTRY
county court of Polk coun­
ty as defendants.
Seeking to have all sub­ Miss Mabel Boughev is
sequent routings of the visiting friends in Portland.
highway thru Polk county
made bv the highway com­ Somebody stole “ Uncle
mission set aside, the com­ Billie” W right’s 1920 peach
plaint alleges that the route crop rcentlv. His big or­
described in the maps issu­ chard yielded iust one peach
ed at the time of the elec- this year and Mr. Wright
lowtion is the only one treasured his crop consider­
which can legally be follow­ ably.
ed in the construction of the
road, inasmuch as it was the The list recently authen-
understanding of the vot­ cicallv compiled shows that
ers in approving the legis­ 80 Oregon men lost their
lative act that the highway lives in the navy service dur
ing the world war. The only
was to follow this route.
The route sought by the one from Polk county was
plaintiffs provides that the John Nathan Nash of Buena
road be built from Amity or Vista.
McCov to Dallas viik Perry-
dale. from Dallas to O rr’s J. K. P. Harris recently
comer, thence thru Mon­ contributed h very inter­
mouth to Independence and esting letter to the Port­
from Independence south land Journal on the current
issues of the day. Mr. Har­
to Corvallis.
In view of the recent an­ ris is an enthusiastic advo­
nouncement of R. A. cate of the League of Na­
Booth, state highway com- tions.
niissioner. that no further
work would be done in Polk
Word Butler has return­
county pending the settle­ ed from the high jinx of the
ment of all litigation, the insurance bovs which was
suit just filed promises to held at Rainer Park. Word
hold up construction activi­ savs it was a jolly affair
ties on the west side high­ , but a mixed meeting would
way for several months, ¡be more interesting. We
There is every indication think he’s right.
that however the Polk
county circuit court mav Fav Dunsmore recently
rule in the new suit, the had an exciting experience
case will be carried to the at Newport, R. I. He was
supreme court for definite on a submarine which m
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coming to the surface came
up under a schooner with
The Post expects to get disastrous results to the
back to normal after its next schooner. The sub escaped
without injury.
issue.
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 17
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
in “ SHIRLEY KAYE. If
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BURIES HIS BONES NOW
Bryan Tripp is dead and
his carcass has been buried
in the family garden where
the cabbage leaves will shade
his grave all summer long.
At a subsequent date a slab
will be placed in the vicinity
and these immortal words
engraved thereon: “Here lies
Bryan Tripp; Wherever he is
now, it is hoped he can re­
member where he buried his
bones."
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fight against her own ignorance of finance to save
her father, and in an even harder battle she over­
comes Western prejudice against the effete East. A
breezy tale shot with scenes of society splendor.
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in “ HUMAN STUFF.”
A picture fulll of chuckles and thrills—quick trig­
ger adventure in the land of romance. The tale of
rich man’s son, who finding a business career in the
East irksome, goes West and takes up ranching. He
should have been happy, but he learned anew the
B old truism that man was not made to live alone.
Ford Weekly and 2-reel Christy comedy
SUNDAY, SEPT. 19— (Afternoon and Evening.)
“THE RIVER’S END”
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A smashing story of God’s Country, of Love and i 1
Adventure. Officer of Royal Mounted in a thrilling
chase after an outlaw across the snow wastes of the ii
frozen north—fugitive returns to civilization to
masquerade in name of pursuer, who dies—strange
love for sister of dead man who mistakes outlaw for
her brother—mysterious spell thrown over white
girl Chinese prince in disguise—battle in opium den
and burning of place with murderer doped and held
prisoner.
Admission 20-35c-
HOLDING UP HIS PANTS
IS A MAN’S JOB
A fiend writes that before
women wear trousers they
should first learn the great
responsibility of suspendker
buttons.
OPENING!
Co. K ’s big smoker. Fri­
day night. Sept. 17. will be
a top notcher. Don’t miss
it.
Some of the hops have
have fallen, the McLaugh­
lin vard being the worst
struck. While no great fi­
nancial loss results, it is
very annoving and makes
the picking more difficult.
Monkey Comedy and Outing Chester
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“ The Best of Lu c k ” i
Featuring Kathryn Adams and Jack Holt. See the
airplane chase, the death-ride on a motorcycle, the
descent in a submarine, the duel in the deep. The
story is intensely dramatic, filled with pulse-quick­
ening climaxes. It is one of those pictures which
makes you hold on to your seat.
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numerous
THEATRE
articles used
IIN D B P E IN D B IN C B
by hop pickers
The Mason an<l Dixon checkers
were doing a rushing business in the
game around the shell hole during a
lull in the fight. Most of the re­
mains of the comp;my pay was gath­
ered in the steel Stetson, which was
doing duty as the First National
National bank, and the big boy from
New Orleans who held the bones was
conscripting all the oratory in hia
vocabulary for the occasion
“Come seven, come seven,” hs
* chortled. “We wants action. Ac­
tion’s what we wants—”
Then a belated 77 exploded near­
by, cutting off his flow of speech just
as the cubes left his hand. For a
moment after the echoes died away
there was a dead silence, then an
Bacon— I understand you have a
agitated voice arose:
piano ?
“Man, oh man, be careful how
Egbert—Yes; can you hear it up
you assemble yo’ numbah9, or dis in your apartment?
crap game am gwine to be broke
“ No, we cannot I suppose there
up.”—Home Sector.
are other good points about it, too ?”
Announces the re-opening of her residence
studio Oct. 1.----- A limited number of
pupils accepted.----- Phone now for class
reservations----- High School credits given.
Studio Monmouth and 7th. Sts.
Phone 4821
P ic k
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Pathe Review and Lloyd Comedy
SATURDAY, SETP.
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will
ha on dis­
play a complete line
o f Street and Dress
Hats, also one-piece
Dresses in silk and
LOTTIE HEDGES MclNTOSH
TEACHER OF PIANO AND VOICE
wool materials.
I Affiliated with North went cm Conservatory. Chicago.)
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend this opening.
Harrv N. Ord has been
iriven a commission as a
¡ captain iu the U. S. cavalry.
The “ hop pickers rain”
the first of the week ex­
ceeded considerably the
amount required to put
everybody in the best of
spirits and as a result some
of the pickers jumped the
Marion Butler was here job and departed hence.
from Portland the last of Among the pickers there
the week.
Eire many familiar faces and
Walter Plant, U. G. Ber former residents of Inde-
There is Mrs. J.
rv, J. S. Robbie ând C. O. oendence.
Richardson and Mr. and
Sloper had an enjoyable af­ W.
Mrs. Cvril Richardson. The
fair at the Robbie domicile latter
recently from France
yesterday. The “ heads” of is enioving
herself im­
the families are visiting in
the hop fields and the men, mensely.
taking advantage of their
absence, mussed tilings up , Arthur Ward will have to
in general. Mr. Robbie carry a rabbit’s foot or some­
spread himself in the culi- thing. Not long ago he was
nerv department and got injured in a premature ex­
awav with it as no calls for plosion of a gun. Last week
a physician have been nec­ while riding a bicycle he was
run over bv an automobile
essary.
and had a few bones broken.
The Minneapolis Sym­ Next thing we know he’ll be
phony orchestra will appear getting married—there’s no
at the Normal School cnap- telling when hard luck quits
el Sunday afternoon, Oct. 3. coming.
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F. M. Brown is plautina
ten acres of berries.
SHAKING THE SHIMMY IN
SEATTLE
Ad (in Post-Intelligencer:
Lost out of automobile be­
tween Graham’s and Ballard,
one lady’s waist and cami­
sole.
while working in the
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A WEEK’S NEWS IN
SHOII PARAGRAPHS
yards or for house keeping
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during the picking season, An-
ticipating a big yield of hops this year
we have stocked up well and can fill every
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want at reasonable prices from tape to an oil stove.
f WILLARD E. CRAVEN HOW.
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Have Installed Electric
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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.
Independence
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