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INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, J A N U A R Y
7, 1921.
NUMBER 41
NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION BEGINS ITS REIGN
Oil Wednesday night the leader
ship of the city passed from uncle
to nephew, Ray M. W alker succeed
ing W. H. Walker as mayor. In the
council half-moon W. H. Cockle sur
rendered his chair to C. G. Skinner,
J. S. Bohannon and G. G. Walker,
being holdovers and W. E. Craven,
C. D. Calbreath and A. L. Thomas
having been re-elected. • Recorder B.
F. Swope was also elected to stay on
rhe job. Mayor Walker appointed the
present incumbent, C. W. Irvine, as
city treasurer
The mayor also re-appointed H.
Hirschberg, Mrs. J. S. Cooper and A.
Thomas as members of the library
board.
W. E. Craven was re-elected presi
dent of the council.
In h.s inaugural address Mayor
Walker advocated street Improve
ment, more equipment for the fire
department and a station in North
independence, more epeedy action by
he city administration on all matters
nd declared that the city was in ex
cellent shape financially due to the
i ftorts of the retiring council. Fur-
lier he h ghly praised City Treasurer
rvin for the efficient and systematic
lanner in which he conducted the af-
tairs of the office. The mayor’s
(.raise of the treasurer led Council-
len Craven and Bohannon to com
pliment Mr. Irvine also.
The new member of the council,
0. G. Skinner, and the retiring coun
liman, W. H. Cockle, said "h ello”
nd "goodbye.”
A delegation from North Independ-
nce was present in the council
liamber to urge speedy action rela-
ive to the flooded condition of a sec-
on of that part of the city caused
y a stopped up drain ditch in front
i the residence of Andy Wilson. Tom
:ay declared that the health of the
eople in the flooded district was
opardized. Efforts will be made by
sidents on Main street to get a side
•ilk from Art Baker's corner to the
till.
Owing to illness the retiring may-
r, W. H. Walker, was unable to be
resent.
Smith-Butler
Smith's going away suit was of
reindeer tricotlne with becoming ac
cessories.
Miss Leona Sloper eptertained with
a "package shower” for Miss Bernice
Butler, bride-elect, last Friday after
noon. Miss Sloper invited about a
dozen close friends of the honoree to
share in the delightful occas on. The
happy bride-elect received many use
ful and valuable gifts from her ad
miring friends. A dainty luncheon
was served by the hostess.
Goodman-McCUln
W illiam C. Goodman of Independ
ence and Miss Beulah McClain of Su-
ver, well known South Polk county
young people, were married at Van
couver, Wash., last Friday. They
have the best wishes of their numer
ous friends.
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Ed ($wen is visiting his relatives and
friends in Independence this week
W. R. Maillie has moved into the
house he purchased of E. L. Townsea
on Third street.
Mrs. W . H. Park has purchased
J. M. Barker’s 24-acre farm sou til
of Independence.
Let us save you money. No need now to go to other
towns to buy merchandise at low prices. Come to the
One of the merriest events of the
past week was the progressive dinner
given by the "lady losers” of the
K ill Kare club to the more fortunate
members of the club. Mrs. H. Matti-
son sharpened the appetites of the
participants with a well seasoned
cocktail. Mrs. J. S. Robbie put on a
sharper edge with an appet.zing sal
ad. Mrs. J. S. Bohannon had a well
balanced dinner course and Mrs. C.
O. Sloper dispensed sweets fit for the
gods.
At the Sloper home the K ill Kares
lingered to bid adieu to 1920 and to
welcome 1921. Cards, dancing and a
variety of music furnished a splen
did time. The midn.ght matinee over
and the New Year ushered in, the
guests remained to become better ac-
quaintd with the infant and it is not
known just how many hours were
necessary to cultivate said infant's
acquaintance. It has been the club’s
custom tor the losers to "p.cnic” the
winners but the dinner was welcomed
as a delightful diversion.
Mrs. C. D. Calbreath spent last
week with Portland friends.
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normalcy and all signs indi
cate that the year 1921 will
be fruitful for all of us.
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Basil Sutton of the U. S. navy spent
the holidays in Independence. Satur
day he departed for his station in
Florida.
A P e w o f o u r S p e c i a l s for N e x t W e e k
49ir
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Macy and Miss
Margaret Macy of Portland were tho
guests of Dr. H. C. Dunsmore last
week end.
14c
The monthly meeting of the P.-T.
association was held Tuesday. An in
teresting program on Joseph Lincoln
was presented.
$1.00 pluga Horseshoe,
Star and Climax
Tobaccos
Miss Betty Stillwell was a guest at
a large social function in Salem d u r
ing the holidays given by an O. A. C.
sorority sister.
10 lbs Fancy Jap
Rice
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Butler and
Mrs. A. L. Sperling were here iron,
Portland for the Smith-Butler wed
ding New Year’s day.
Arm ft Hammer Soda c «
One package
31
75c Brooms
Special
Each
Use Silver King Coffei
55c. value 39c
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lb.
3 pounds v I »UU
$3.00 Umbrellas # 1 7Q
Special
¥ • • * 3
Puffed Wheat
per package
18 brs good W h ite * i An
Laundry Soap
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30c Special Blend Coffee
in bulk 22c
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45c Albers Rolled
Oats with premium
45c Gherdelli’s Ground
Chocolate
lb.
49C
2 bottlCi Royal
Club Catsup
88c
10.
79c
21 bars Elk Sa-
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von Laundry Soap ¥ I «UU
Emmett Busch of Sllverton an».
Fred Gooch and Harold Johnson oi
Portland were guests at the Worn
Butler home last week.
Starting January I we will have free
delivery to any part of the city
W ork was begun on the proposeu
improvements at the Isis this week
When completed it will add much to
the attractiveness of the theatre.
The high schoolers paraded the
streets Thursday night with much
glee and noise.
Later, they had i.
big bon fire on the vacant lot, corner
C and Second streets.
FARM ERS CASH STORE
C . Burton Durdall
It’s No Fault of Mint
If You're Shy of Coin
Washington.—The mints es
tablished a record in coinage
during the last fiscal year, ac
cording to the annual report of
Director Ray Raker made pub
lic. A total of N09,509,900 coins
were executed, which. Mr. Baker
declares, is a world’s record.
Tile figures show an increase of
440 per cent over 1915.
Public demand for smaller
coins, particularly pennies, is re
flected In the report, which dis
closes that more than 512,500,-
900 coins in the record output
were 1-cent pieces.
KING SPLITS ROYAL ESTATE
Spanish M onarch to Parcel Out 2,500
Acres of Land in Sm all
F a rm Plots.
Madrid. — Instructions have been
given by King Alfonso for the forma
tion of an agricultural syndicate, the
object of whlcb will be the parceling
out of the king's roynl estnte nf El
I’ardo. nine miles west of this city,
for cultivation under the auspices of
tlie Catholic Agrarian federation.
The property contains nearly 2.500
acres and will be divided Into small
plots.
A plan has been devised which will
permit laborers to acquire the land
allotted to them.
Feather."
Boonevllle. Ky.— Nnncy «ml Cyn
thia Hale, aged fourteen and fifteen,
respectively, who cook and wash and
«ew for six little motherless brother»
and sisters, have made a quilt which
they have christened ‘ The Yellow os
trich Feather." Neighbors thought so
rnnrh of It that It was sent to Louis
ville to he sold for the benefit of won
en of the mountulns.
FOR S A L E —44 gallon Jersey row
and eslf. Price $90. Enquire of Geo.
Buffum. first house across fill in North
Independence.
W ord Butler started to Toledo and
Newport Wednesday but was Bid*
tracked at Albany on account ot
slides in the coast country. He man
aged to get through the following
day.
SALEM, SILVERTON, INDEPENDENCE
3 BUSY STORES
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The Dallas schools, theatres and
churches have been closed for a week
because of an epidemic of scarlet
fever.
Stanley McDonald, Manager.
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Clyde Buffin of the U. S. navy re»
celved a holiday furlough and spent
the time with relatives and friends
here.
Independence, Oregon
Kings Valley Store Robbed and Burned
The general store of H. S. Mc
Grath at Kings Valley in which the
postofflce is located, wa3 burned on
Monday night. Suspicious circum
stances indicate that the postoffice
was robbed and the bu.lding burned
to cover up the crime. A mail sack
was found a half mile away. A ll of
the contents of the store and post-
office were burned.
Mr. McGrath is a son in law of
Mrs. Martha Richardson of Inde
pendence.
Mr. and Mrs. Olln Hosford and Mr.
and Mrs. Cluckner of Portland were
recent guests at the I. Claggett home.
C. Burton Durdall
37c
Last Saturday evening the mem
bers of the Methodist church perpe
trated a most pleasant surprise for
their pastor, Rev. Clemo and wife.
They were invited to a dinner at the
church. Beside the banquet tablo
was another table filled with surprise
packages which Rev. and Mrs. Clemo
were told had bfeen prepared for
them and which they opened with de
light. Following speeches of grati
tude a summary of the regular
church and ladies’ aid work was giv
en.
The gathering was later con
verted into a “ watch service.”
Mrs. Asa B. Robinson attended a
bridge luncheon given by her card
club in Dallas last Wednesday.
FARM ERS CASH STORE
Losers Feed Winners
Pastor Pounded
A pretty home wedding, charming
t every detail, was that of Miss Ber-
ice Lenore Butler to Mr. Robert E.
,mith which took place at the home
if the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Word Butler, at 8 o’clock p. m. New
Years’ day. The home was effective
ly decorated with baskets of delicate
hued chrysanthemums and roses.
Masses 6f sword fern were banked
on either side of the mantle which
formed an altar for the party. As
he wedding march was played by
Airs. Marion Butler, the couple unat
tended approached the altar where
Dr. H. C. Densmor was waiting to
read the nuptial vows. The ring ser
vice was used. The bride was ex
ceedingly attractive in a girlish frock
of white Georgette elaborated with
i .. stal beading. She carried a show-
i / of Ophelia rosebuds.
Following
e service a wedding repast was
rved to thirty relatives and friends.
Mrs. Smith is the youngest ch Id
¡i Mr. and Mrs. Butler and is very
popular among the "younger set.”
ie is an exceptionally clever design-
r. Mr. Smith formerly lived at Col-
Mile, Wash., where he finished high
school. For some time he has been
..ssociated with Mr. Miller in the City
Market, but disposed of his interests
a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
went to Portland and Seattle for a
brief wedding trip. They expect to
make their home in Albany. Mrs.
lo ck NEWS 101011.
SHORT r k U C l K
Some unknown person broke into
the ladies’ “ rest room” at the city
park Monday night and set it afire.
A lady living nearby discovered the
fire and phoned the chief of police.
The chief, acting in behalf of the fire
department, hustled to the scene and
extingu.ahed the blaze, but not until
the back of the building had been
burned.
It is the opinion of Chief of Po
lice Morgan, who also acts as chief
detective for the police department,
that the fire which partially burned
the ladies’ "rest room” at the city
park was of incendiary origin. He
has some evidence to support his
cla m. In fact, the last three fires
in Independence were of mysterious
origin.
Francis Arant won first prize in
the dollar-a-minute contest under the
auspices of the No Tobacco League of
Amer.ca held at Monmouth Monday
night. He had for his subject ’’The
Coming Clean-up Campaign” and
spoke for twelve and a half minutes.
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Roll Walker, who has been asso
elated with C. McBeth in the plumb
ing business for several months, .s
to establish a similar business of his
own. Mr. W alker has been in Port
land this week purchasing necessary
equipment and supplies. He will oc
cupy the building to be vacated by
M. E. Hulbert.
Mr. and Mrs. Beltz of Salem are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Eld
ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Beitz were mar
rled in the Capital City New Year'»
day and are passing their honeymooi,
at the Eldrldge home.
The second hand store of Stevens
& Son on C. street was broken Inti.
Monday night and the money drawer
rifled of a small amount of monev
Salem Journal:
The secretary of and a watch. Entrance was made by
Lodge No. 336. B. P. O. E., is in breaking a glass in the rear door.
receipt of a check from Independence
made up of individual subscriptions
Miss Helen Butler will finish at
from members in the Polk county the normal this semester. The Miss
town for the relief of the large herd es Norma Calbreath and Margaret
of elk facing starvation in eastern Burroughs will receive their diplo
Oregon. The elk, brought originally mas in June. Miss Burroughs is
from Yellowstone park, were turned teaching in the tralniug school at
loose in a reserve at Enterprise, but present.
the heavy snowfall in that district
has made It Impossible for them to
Corvallis
Courier:
Ivan
DeAr-
find feed. They are at present forag mond son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. De-
ing for themselves and the Eik lodges Armond of Suver, arrived Sunday
throughout the state are doing all in and will continue his studies at the
their power to secure the necessary high school while mak.ng his home
hip to enable them to tide over until with his grandmother, Mrs. Margaret
the snow melts in the spring.
Cummlng.
Lieutenant Ralf Floyd and wife
(Ore Fenton) are back In the states
from the Philippines, having resign
ed from the army. After visiting at
Oregon City and Vancouver, Wash.,
they will come to Independence for a
short stay.
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Sleep with a Hot
Water Bottle
Dr. and Mrs. O. D. Butler left
Thursday night for California. They
go to the Mexican border where the
doctor expects to bag some big game.
On their return they will visit friends
in Los Angeles.
They expect to be
away about one month.
It means comfort
and warmth
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Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Arrell received
a letter from New York Monday stat
ing that their son’s body would be
shipped to them at the earliest con
venience. The letter also stated that
they would receive a telegram from
headquarters when the body started.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Jones and
son, Rnssell, returned Saturday from
a visit with relatives in Lamar, Mo.
The Jones' arrived In the east in
time to partake of the Christmas
“fatted gooee” prepared by Mr.
Jones' mother and returned to the r
home in the west Just in time to ea*
New Year’s dinner wtth Mrs. Jonts
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Sa
lem
Mrs. Lewis is alto a guest at
the Jones home.