THE POLK COUNTY POST
Published every Friday at Independence, Oregon.
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Mcond C |«N matter March 28, 1918, at the postothce at
Independence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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SHORT STORIES OF First Reunion of the
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Lie 08sce"llan,s
Descendants of Nicholas and |
For Sale— Modern 9 room house Sarah i ee. Oregon pioneers of
at a bargain; easy payments. 1847, recently held their first an
For information phone 4821.
nual reunion at the home of J.D.
Lee, state representative, 4828
Thirty-second avenue southeast,
Peter Cook and wife of Rick-
Portland.
reatl were in town on Saturday
The pioneers from whom the
on business.
attendants at the reunion sprang
were among Oregon’s first set
Mrs. McKinney and son, El tlers and crossed the plains from
mer, have moved from Portland Iowa in the same train with the
here and are located in the By parents of Edwin Markham, the
ers property on Fourth street. Oregon poet.
Mrs. McKinney is well known
Those present were:
Orval
here having frequently visited Butler.
Norman Humphreys,
her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Robbie. Ralph Odell, Anita Odell. Mrs.
Aletha E. Kisaberth, John Lee
Kisaberth, Elisa Odell, Charles
E. Kullander has returned
Odell, Evaline Odeli, Lois Hum
from Portland where he has
phreys, Florence Odell, Howard
been receiving treatment.
He
Guynn. Mrs. Eliza J. Smitr,
is much improved and expects to
Mrs. Victoria A. Williams, J. D.
return to the city for a more ex
Lee, Mrs. Mary Butler, Mrs.
tended rest.
Martha Odell, Mrs. Sarah L.
Bean, John I. Kisaberth, Mrs.
The enrollment in this year’s Mabel Odell, Albert Odell, Lillian
summer school at the Normal, Odell, Mrs. Alda Smith, Walter
which opened Monday, June 27, Smith, Mrs. Sadie Smith, Mrs.
is a source of gratification to the Dean Butler, Orville Butler, Dr.
Normal and ail its friends. A l Frank Butler. Mrs. Frank But
Mrs. Sadie Humphreys,
ready nearly 625,have registered, ler,
many more than last year when Wiley Humphreys, Haven Smith,
the total enrollment for the en Vance Butler, J. Dean Butler,
John Odell and Frank W. Odell.
tire session was 448.
Prices cut lower than the already cut slash prices. Cold type never
before told such a story of w anton and deliberate sacrifice.
T h is is the one G ran d O pportunity. It m a y never occur again. Y o u r
com m on sense judgm ent w ill enable you to see the im portance of the
event. I dem and that e ve ryth in g m ust be sold in the next few days.
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FR EE
Money and Merchandise Thrown to the Public
-------- You Can’t Beat These Prices--------
R egu la r $8 00 One lot
M en’s fine
Regular $ 1 .7 5
Regular $ 7,50
R egular $ 3 .5 0
ladies’ White Canvas pumps Ladies’ Tan Dress Oxtords Children’s White Dress
Canvas Shoes 9 8 c
$ 3 .9 5
$ 1 .7 8
Ladies’ Fine Dress Shoes Children’s Patent Leather
Dress Pumps $ 1 . 3 9
only 9 8 C
R egular $ 4 .0 0
Regular $ 1 .7 5
Ladies’ White Dress Shoes
$ 2 .3 9
Children’s Scullers
Only a few
Days More
M e -’s C an vas R ubber
Soled Shoes $ 1 . 9 8
Caps .
$1 50
,.$4 0 Panam as
$ 1 .9 8
$4.00 Felt Hats
1.69
M en's tine D ress S h iits
y
98c
M en’s heavy weight
Canvas G loves
8 c pr.
29c
Consum ers’ Trading House
SA LE M , ORE.
a
39c
Regular $ 3 .0 0 & $ 4 .0 0 $*2 50 M en’s Union
S u its ____________ _
98c
3 7 3 3 7 7 Court St.
89c
$20 and $25 O V E R C O A T S
StaLd rd makes,
m ostly all nzee $4 9 8
$3 5 0
R egular $ 2 .7 5
$ 6 -$ 1 0
DRESS SHIRTS
WE
QUIT
Opposite M iller’s
Don’t Forget the Time and the Place.
Thousands of other bargains which w e do not enum erate are here at sacrificing prices.
CHANGED HIS MINO
Biggest of Graduating Classes
TO R E A L IZ E T H E
Thomson’s Remnant Store,
214 North Commercial street
Salem, started a gigantic closing
out sale Wednesday.
An ex
ceptionally large crowd of people
were ready to avail themselves
of the opportunity to purchase
real bargains as Mr. Thomson
haa marked everything down to
atartlingly low figures. Nothing
is being held in reserve; all fix
tures are included.
The sale
will continue until the entire
REASON ENOUGH
M O ST M O N E Y
W e buy everything you
want to sell and sell
everything you want to
buy. Cash or trade.
everything you
want to sell and I will
sell it for you on a
commission.
B r in g in
M AX
“ You ought to make a good oat*»- |
path.”
Judge What is your plea? Guilty
“ W hy?”
or not guilty?
"Because you have such a nice
Prisoner— I intended to plead
O. L. Foster of the Independ wav <>t nibbing it in.”
guilty, but after talking to my law
ence Realty Co. wants to see you
yer I ’m convinced that I'm inno
cent, so I plead “ Not guilty.”
Phone the news to 7022.
face to face.
GOLDM AN
stock is sold.
Is “Something Doing” in Berlin?
SPARRO W S VANISHING.
Robins are one** again hopping
over the lawns in the suburban dis
tricts; the advance guard of the
crow blackbirds, their natural and
inveterate enemies, have reappeared,
though not as yet in aufficient force
to give battle, and those who watch
these things are again ponderikg
the question, “ What has become of
the English sparrows?”
Census figures are not available,
but to even the most casual ob
servers it is plain that they are fast
disappearing front city and country
alike, while the native birds are com- |
ing into their own again in aorre-
sponiiing degree.—Boston Globe.
TA S K
Ttil* photograph. «napped tha other day In Berilo, »how* t.«*nernl Ton llln-
denburg In onnfervnee with Hugo Stirino* Germany'* richest man, and Krau
Stinnett
Moat o f the country'* large*! !n<Ju«trt*l enterprise* and many of
Its newspaper» are controlled by Stiline*.
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The University of California itrmluatcii the largest class in the worl<1
this year !6.r>1. The photograph shows the procession of graduates anil, at
the left. Ur. David P. Barrows, president of the university.
LENSES DUPLICATED
Dr. G B. O’Neill
OPTOMETRIST-OPTIC!«
“Janet” Adopts Kittens
Bueh Bank Bldg.
Salem, Oregon
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New Tires
Just Received a Shipment
o f Tires.
Vulcanizing
Neatly
and Promptly Done at Very
Reasonab e Prices.
M .J . O ’ D O N N E L L
Shop in building form erly occupied
by W illiam s barber shop
FOR A SOLOMON
“ Mr. Jibwav is not in his office.”
“ H e’s serving on the ju ry."
“ Important case?”
“ V ery He and 11 other good men
ami true are trying to appm .e a
broker heart "
ttxcaratlon In Mexican ruin* ha« re
vealed road* paved with huge block* i
SW O PE & SW OPE
o f atone.
LAW YERS
Thar* are «aid to or more «tatué* of
A aheep ranch in Alberta ha* been
Victoria In axlatence than of equipped with a motor ambulance de-
on es over Craven A W alker's Steve
other peraol). man or woman who signed for the care o f *hcep. being able
Mved
J to carry ten aueh patients at a time
j Independence,
Oregon
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g l a s s e s f it t e d
Marinello Cosmetic Shop
MUCH IN LITTLE
“ Janet." a monkey owned l>y Mr». Mary K. Hal pin. .\*ioria. I.. |„ moth
ering" two of the four kitten« which «lie ha* adopted. The mother cat left
the ktt* In Mr* Hatpin'« vnrd and then disappeared "Janet” found the tiuy
animals crying, picked them up and brought them Into the ban««-
Manicuring. Shampooing, Electro
lysis, Hair Dressing. Permanent Wave,
Scalp Treatment, Wrinkle Treatment,
Electolytic Massage, Bleaching and
Tinting. Special Acne Treatment,
Marinello Preparations and Hair Goods.
Nil* 8000S SWITCHES MADE FROM COMBI NCI
MRS. IRENE SCOTT
Phone 1690
SALEM
125 N High St.