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Oregon ITIfitorteal Society I Auditorium T he P olk C ounty P ost ONE HUNDRED PERCEN T INDEPENDENCE m—e s r s —T- VOLUME m. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, OCTOBER 8, 1920. NUMBER n . —m1,: i r i n i ■ i ■ i ■ i ■ ¡ rm Ri l ia i a i a n a i ■ i a ¡ a i a i b i ai 0,110o • RE ELECT THE BUNCH ita imi T H E M IL L . B O X ! — I i SUNDAY, OCT. 10- (Afternoon and Evening I The citv o f Independ- NO TIME FOR HENS TO I ence will have an elec SOCIETY NOW WITH EGGS tion on November 2 to W HAT THEY ARE I • choose successors to B. T, M. enmo in Wednes ij Mayor W . H. Walker. day and said that a hen cun With A LIC E LAKE. It tells tin* story of a stern Recorder B. F. Swope i Apropos to the boosting' lay down and lay around be old Nov; England fa her who forbade his daughter spirit of the times there is and Councihnen W. E. sides laying eggs, but when Craven. W. H. Cockle speaking to the man she loved, her elopement with to be a “ Booster D av” for ever he meets a lady hen the public library on Satur and C. IX Calbreath. the man, and the father s enraged effort to sink the who is so taken up with so These gentlemen with day. Oct. 16. A t a meeting ciety that she forgets that jg ship that was carryingi them away. For sheer dra their associates on the of the library board last eggs ni'e worth two. per now ■ matic power, as well as tender sentiment, this piet- Tuesday night it was decid council have conducted he introduces tier to a good the affairs o f the citv in urization o f the stage piny that rail for nearly thirty ed to begin the season in the sharp ax. a very economical man years, is unsurpassed. real booster spirit. The I < ner. Councilman Crav board and public in general \\ Ol' 1 THERE BE A SW BBT en as chairman of the fi Monkey Comedy and Outing Chester are especially proud of the TIME IF THESE TWO EVER nance committee has present condition o f the li MEET! brary. At the recent North saved the citv hundreds Vorn Fudge Miss Candy of dollars. western Library Associa M ONDAY AND TUESDAY. OCT. 11-12 has returned of l’ortland All the above named tion the report from our li to Eugene to is teaching at gentlemen should be re brary was worthy of note resume his Rickreall. — elected. It is to the in and attracted attention. studies at the Post. terest o f the taxpayers Many new volumes have » University of so to do. been added, books have Oregon. - Ob- -----------. \A The appalling depravity of a gang of gamblers in a been rebound, and the lerver. Western town, that results in the murder o f an shelves are in an attractive BRIDE OF THREE MONTHS condition and the reading Eastern capitalist and .111 effort to saddle the crime CHARGES HUSBAND IS CRUEL SURELY SOMEBODY WILL tables are covered with the STOP THE CLOCK BEFORE on iris young sun, are elements of exciting interest in best periodicals. It is the LONG Dallas— 7 Goldie E. Hamil tbis remarkable photoplay of the cattle country. desire of the board to main The clock ticks thirty min ton ( Goldie E. Be veils) has Love, mystery, suspense, surprise- all strongly rep- tain this excellent standard utes—and a man is killed hied a complaint for divorce rented. How a beautiful young denizen o f the coun and the public, is eager to thru auto accident. It ticks ¡pin in the boosting, for the against her husband. Rov try fell in love with the young man and saved him for another thirty minutes— L. Hamilton, alleging cruel library stands for the up are matters worth following up in the picture itself. and another person is killed. ty. lifting of the community. . —Wisconsin State Journal. The voung couple were So. everybody join in the Pathe Review and Lloyd Comedy married on J ulv 3. and she boosting and when “ Libra rv Booster D av” arrives left him on August 18, iust INDEPENDENCE BUENA VISTA everybody will be glad the six weeks after the wed GET NEW M. ET PASTORS ding. 1 W E D N E SD A Y AND THURSDAY, OCT. 13 14. idea was promoted. She alleges that her hus band refused to buy her At the annual conference INDEPENDENCE WOMAN VISIT Í Í o f the Methodist Episcopal CLUB MEETING IN DALLAS clothes that she needed and church of Oregon held at allowed her hut $4.50 in money during the time that McMimiville hist week. Mrs. Asa B. Robinson, A drama of I ligli Life, starring MADLA1NE TRA- Rev. E. B. Lockhart was se- Mrs. A. L. Thomas. Mrs. O. she resided with him: and VERSE, the great emotional actress in a role that lected for pastor at Inde D. Butler and Mrs. Clyde that she became ill from pendence and Buena Vista tugs at the heart strings. She sinned splendidly to Eeker attended a meeting tonsilitis and other ailments will be supplied bv Rev. F. save the family honor and was ready to accept the o f the Dallas W om an’s Club and tho she required medi cal attention, her husband S. (demo. last Tuesday afternoon. consequent's. ‘ A contrast between one woman’s Rev. C. T. Cook goes to Mrs. Eeker gave a report of refused to provide medicine weakness and another's heroism. The force of Halse v. the State Federation held I ? r medical treatment for mother-love iti a childless woman. A story that ap at Enterprise dune 1-4. I lu‘r a n d even notified the peals to every right-minded man and woman. The Ladies A id o f the M. This was the initial meet doctor that he would not be E. church and other mem- ing o f the club and was in responsible for expenses of Rolin Com edi and Pathe News , hers tendered a farewell re- deed a very inspiring one. treatment. Because o f this alleged cruelty, she return ? eeption to Rev. C."T. Oook Concerning the same, the ed to her parents’ home « ‘ it v and his most estimable wife Observer savs: “ The con Thursday afternoon at the cluding number o f the after Airlie and has since resided F R ID A Y , OCT. 15 church. The tables were noon was a report bv Mrs. with them. The case will be tried at beautiful with autumn flow Clvde Eeker of Independ ers and ladened with choice ence of the meeting of the this term o f circuit court. food. Rev. Cook has been State Federation of W om CIVIC CLUB TO OPEN SEASON most zealous in his work an’s clubs at Enterprise, OCT. 18 WITH RECEPTION “ THE DEATH DAN CE.” and 1 ms ¡1 host o f friends, Oregon, last June. This re not only among the church port was not a drv recital of The plot o!' “ The Death Dance,” hinges around a Civic Club will begin members but outsiders as facts alone, but a liappv the The famous character dance in the story, to learn which, season with an informal well. The good wishes of blending of humor, descrip reception and get-together the entire community go rather than resort to Lie use o f a double as is cus tion and information rela with them to their new tomary in such cases. Miss Brady spent much time tive to the convention. Not meeting for the new comers charge ¡it Halsey. Enterprise alone, but all ot and friends o f the club on with excellent masters. It is a story o f dance anu Wallowa county entertain Monday afternoon. Oct. 18. song, o f sorrow and teal’s, and an ending that thrills. H. HIRSCHBERG TREASURER ed the delegates and that in The Club believes this will prove a splendid wav to OF ORPHAN HOME MOVEMENT a hearty, whole souled man Comedy and International News meet the many new estima ner that won their grateful A farm home for orphans appreciation. As an in ble people in town and w ill he erected bv the W. ( ’. stance of this Mrs. Eeker others too who will enjov SATU RDAY, OCT. 16. T. F. The State Child Wel spoke of the serving of 800 mingling with their neigh fare Commission has ap pounds o f fine trout at a re bors. Each club member will proved the incorporation S è past at Joseph. It was stat and arrangements have ed that the per capita see that her new neighbor been made to raise $125,000 wealth o f Wallowa countv or neighbor friend is invited with which to purchase land is the greatest of any coun to the informal afternoon. 51DDÍ)DDDÍIDÍhi: 'DDD:>ÍB)Dí 88888888888888888 laffs. and construct cottages and ty in Oregon. A rising vote The Club has many new OOOOOOOOOl OOOOOOOOO sobs. other buildings. The home of thanks was accorded plans to inaugurate among 7777777777.77776(ki missing buttons after the show. is to be located in Corvallis Mrs. Eeker for her splendid which will be the adding of a study section. The new near the O, A. C. This is report.” Ford W eekly and 2-reel Christy comedy vear will start most ambit considered a desirable loca iously. MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY tion as orphan students ORCHESTRA MAKES BIG HIT leaving the school will find LOCAL W . C. T. U. HOLDS ample home life and protec SUNDAY, OCT. 17 (Afternoon and Evening.) g VERY INTERESTING MEETING tion provided bv the Farm Musically we have been Home. awakened bv the Minne tie oral W . C. T. U. Among the state officials apolis Svmphonv Orchestra for the movement is H. which appeared at the Nor held a most interesting I lirschberg. president of mal auditorium Sunday af meeting at the home o f of the Independence National Starring M ITCH ELL L E W IS ternoon. The program o f Mrs. Peter Kurre last W e d -:I Hank, who has been chosen fered quality and quanitv nesdav afternoon. Mrs. Es - 1 ■ treasurer. And if details were open to flier Morgan, president of question the general effect the Union, had iust return I « il I Ä T H E A T R E MISS FREDA CAMPBELL proved most exhilarating ed from Portland where as] a delegate she attended the ^ B ^ 1 U N U E P b l N D b l N C E ARRIVES IN EUROPE and the audience was pleas state meeting of the W . C. I - ed. It showed livelv affec n t ti i ■ i ■ 1 ■ ib i a ib i a ib i a i.ai ■ ■ ¡.an ■ 1 r- & 1 a 1 a 1 IB 'B I B * U. and gave an excellent (Salem Journal.) tion for everv number and T. • —— ■■ 1 ■ . - 1 — ... J_________ report of the convention in the present state of musi which was held at the Jigs Jigger writes The Post that Ihat Marsh Pcngra can’t play in tlie Friends of Miss Freda cal hunger reveled in the White Temple. . At this Campbell will he glad to the prime crop has been split in the snnd; that the b«>st Ford sIDry it know that she arrived at feast. Those who had heard meeting Lucinda Bald ] middle; that the river is so high .lie las) one. the same orchestra in huge win. one Mrs. Havre. France. Sunday o f the most zealous 'morning. Miss Campbell is auditoriums made amends d effective mpnli,„r workers, was 1 b . i b rtri b i b im iH iH 1 bur i &: an a iB .ia iiB iia iw n ii n . a iwnaimai B' i ;i graduate o f Willamette for the smaller one and were an<;, Mrs and is one of the satisfied, Miss McBeth. the , made a M e member i university first I ij *1 111 P t o ilTJ- f jOll W 1111 ( «I k C 1 . til - * nineteen girls in Arneriea soloist, was 1111 unable to n nre 8 y ent the eountv. has . I who won the French schol T h e Post has a larger circu pear. is to he eon-! the honor o f being another arship offered American The Normal member. Inis Honor f » women and will studv in the gratulated that thev seem i_ lift* was conferred bv the coun*. lation in South Polk C ou n ed one o f the best orchestras $ lvce’e at Caen. several vears ago. with such a brilliant repu tv The i P. KURRE’S HAT CREDITORS meeting of the tation. Mav it continue its Union next i GIVE HIM 30 DAYS MORE TIME will be held at the ty than all other Polk cou n artistic grow'th. All the ad- Methodist church Oct. 19. i ioining towns came in i numbers and Independence \t this time the ladies will The 306 hat creditors of a barrel o f canned fruit ty papers com bined. I Peter Kurre have given people responded to the op till for the Louise home. It is portunity so much that the him thirtv davs o f grace in town assumed the appear requested that the fnut be : 0IMM010HI0C * ' a •*'*, tí a i a i asn.i a 1 axa.i a 1 a 1 a ; a >a 1 •han*!«' which to make good. sent in time for packing. ance of a deserted village." PUBLIC LIBRARY TO BL AIOLO “ S h o re A c re s ” “ C a l i b r e 38 ” T h e S p le n d id S in ” ¡ ALICE B R Â 0 Y ” T ic k le l u n c h ” i Jack Londcn’s Burning Daylight t A WEEK’S NEWS IN SHORE PARAGRAPHS II. \\. Dickinson has sold hjs farm ¡it Elkins to Uda Lurk of Dallas. Boat service between Al bany and Portland will be started Monday. •I. F. Ulrich of Airlie has returned from a business trip to North Dakota. •U H. Brakes got 34,000 pounds of hops off his 17- aere vear near Airlie. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomp son ot Eastern Oregon were mul-week guests o f Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Thomas. “ Grandma” Jones o f is visiting her grandchildren, Eugene and Maggie Burns, at Lewis ville. 1 ortland Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hub bard ¡ire now occupying their home in this citv and will soon be ready to let their friends in the house. Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Cook left today for Halsev. driv ing in their Ford. Miss Geraldine Cook and brother will go tomorrow' bv train. E. E. Tripp leaves Sunday tor the East. He expects to be gone a month and while a wav will visit Minnesota, Iowa, Chicago and perhaps New York. I.he. Parent-Teachers’ A s sociation held its first meet ing of the vear Tuesday and elected Mrs. Crosby Davis president and Miss H oux as secretary. (X L. Foster has moved to t lie ranch he recently pur chased o f J. E. Hubbard and 18 now a full-fledged citizen of Polk county. The neigh bors will like the Fosters as they ¡ire very nice people. Rev. E. B. Lockhart and tan ulv arrived today from Halsev. He will begin the pastorate o f the Methodist church here succeeding Rev. Cook. The two minis ters have changed charges. 0« H. Butler and F. G. Hewett attended the Tri- Countv Medic,al Association in Salem hist. Tuesday even ing. Mrs. Butler and El- drulge accompanied the M. I).’ and attended the thea ter. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. M cIn tosh will go to Portland Sunday to remain until I'nesdav. Mrs. McIntosh ovpects to coach this season with leading voice and pi ano instructors o f the Rose Citv. However, she has not made a choice o f teachers. One o f the beautiful in struments ever seen in In dependence is the Stradi- vara on display «‘it W il li ¡ini’s Drug Co. The cabi net is o f Victorian period design, made o f the native wood of the F iji Islands and would ornament anv home, while the tone is sweet enough for a celestial choir. Samuel C. Bennett Dead Samuel C. Bennett o f In dependence died last Thurs day in a Salem hospital, aged b ‘7 vears. He has liv ed in Polk county for twen- 1v years. Ho is survived bv his wife and four child ren. Mr. Bennett was a mem ber and faithful attendant of the Christian church in this citv. lie hardlv ever missed a service. Funeral services were conducted bv Rev. Chris J. Bennev Sat urday and interment was in the Guthrie cemetery south o f Dallas.