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
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INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, OCTOBER 8, 1920.
NUMBER n .
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RE ELECT THE BUNCH ita imi
T H E M IL L . B O X
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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
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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.
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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.