The Polk County post., July 29, 1921, Image 1

T he P olk C ounty
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LARGEST CIRCULATION IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY
VOLUMI IV.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1921
CHANGE HI SAMS
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A SPELL OF HEAT
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Another change was made in
buaineaa circle* this week when
B. P. Sayles sold his interest in
the Sayles Motor Car Company
to his partner, W. B. Huggins.
Thru the deal, Mr. Huggins be*
comes the sole owner o f the
business.
He will handle the
Lexington and Dodge cars and
Expectant father, hot aud per­
expects to give prompt and effi­ spiring, hears a long-drawn wail
cient service. Mr. Huggins has from upper regions of the house.
“ Ah!” he sighed with relief, “ at
been here but a short while, but
last we have a little fresh heir."
during his brief stay has maae a
splendid impression thru
his
honest and upright business
methods.
The present name,
Sayles Motor Car Company, will
be retained indefinitely.
Mr.
Sayles’ future is undetermined,
As a pretty compliment to
tho it is probable that with Mrs. Katheryn and Lester Bulloch of
Sayles he will visit in Canada be Los Angeles, who were on the
fore locating.
verge o f departure for their
home in the south, Miss Pauline
Perry was a charming little host­
ess at a lawn party given at the
home o f Mrs. Nora Mat tison on
Monmouth street Monday even­
ing. A variety o f outdoor games
K. C. Eldridge was elected furnished pleasurable amuse-
manager o f the Dairymen’ s Co­ ment for the guests.
Following
operative league at a meeting of the games the young revelers
the
board
of
directors were seated around a beautifully
Tuesday, says Wednesday ’ 9 Ore­ appointed table centered with
gonian.
lie will take up his choice sweet peas and pink
duties August l. Albert S. Hall, roses. The hostess, assisted by
ex-manager, resigned about two Mrs. Mattison and Misa Jeaaie
Mattison,
served a delicious
woeks ago.
Mr. Eldridge has been in the luncheon. The guests included
creamery business for the last the Misses Katharyn Bulloch,
30 years and for about 20 years Alice Skinner, Jane Kimberling,
operated creameries in this state. Irene and Ethel Becken, Messrs.
He wa£ for many years in charge Lester Bulloch, Bob Clark, Paul
o f the Independence cr.am ery. Plessinger, Melvin Staats, Don
He was recently appointed re­ aid Kelly and Spencer Reeves.
ceiver o f the Columbia Dairy
Products company and is now
Pythian Sitters to Plcmic
straightening out the affairs of
The Pythian Sisters here are
that concern. ‘
anticipating much pleasure next
Sunday at Falls City where they
Rev. W. T. Tapscot o f Canada are to be entertained at a picnic
was the guest o f Mr. and Mrs. dinner by the Sisters o f that
Invitations have also
W. H. Park Wednesday. Rev. place.
Tapeeot was formerly the pastor been extended to other lodges
o f the Baptist ihurch o f this throughout the county and a
grand fraternal time is assured»
city.
Youngsters Make Murry
at Lawn Pretty Party
Eldridge Manager of
Dairymen’s League
Fire Takes Toll o f Frame
Buildings on Main Street
Last Sunday morning, while
all good Independence people lay
in the embrace o f Morpheus—
just at four o ’ clock, when sleep
is such a sweet treat—and on
Sunday morning, too, when it’ s
too early to arise for Sunday
school, for picnics or motor par­
ties along the flower-scented
highways—just at this lime the
fire gong sounded again and
again and soon a style (?) parade
began anH everybody scrambled
for standing room on Main street
so they might give encourage
ment to the brave fire laddies
who were to fight the flames
Smith says, are damaged beyond
use. Strange to say, the clock
never lost one minute.
Mr.
Smith had just recently moved
into the building and had spent
more than $800 inj building r e
pairs and was just having a new
coat o f paint added.
The build­
ing occupied jointly by X. E.
Tripp, W. R. Mailiie and A. G.
Watkins was owned by Mrs.
Nellie Barnett
Mrs. Barnett
only carried $300 insurance on
the building. Mailiie 4 Watkins
were insured to the amount of
$500 which does not bogin to
cover their heavy loss.
E. E.
Tripp’ s office equipments were
not insured.
The building oc­
cupied by Smith & Son is owned
by J. W. Kirkland and was un­
insured.
Smith & Son carried
$4000 insurance but this amount
will not touch their loss. Mr.
Smith -xpects to have the build­
ing repaired and operate at the
same place as soon substantial
Miss Fuidi Caat9belt Mnmoutb street Bridgi
Returns from Francs 1 $ Opened to Traffic
today lrom Caen, France, where
•he has been in a girl’ s school
since
last
September.
Miss
Campbell was one of the girls
The Monmouth street bridge
was completed yesterday and
the thoroughfare opened
to
traffic. While the work o f re­
placing the bridge was under
way, Daddy Hedges amused
himself acting as “ traffic cop” .
All the traffic was routed by
way of North Independence to
Monmouth.
Tourists from the
south were routed by way o f the
flouring m li and the 3. P. sta­
from the U. S. A. who won a
scholarship
from the French
government. She was consider­
ed exceptionally good in French
and her coaching with master
linguists together with personal
contact with the Freneh people
tion.
has been a coveted privilege.
Caen is about six hours’ run
from the city o f Paris.
«■ S O W IN G O L D .
At »lx —1 w ell rem em ber * H « t —
I ten d ed ,11 folk * old At ten.
Just Arrived
Clothing
-At—
O. A . K R E A M E R ’S
—And—
$2850
Bays a very nice.
Y ou ng M an’s Suit.
A
G ood A u to
Suit $12.00.
Bible Conference
To 61 Held Hern
Newport is not the only town
which can boast o f a summer
Bible conference. Independence
is to have one. Rev. Chas. H.
Waehite, editor o f the paper
“ Watch and Pray,” will be the
principal speaker.
Conference
begins August 14 at the Baptist
1 church on Sunday morning at 11
'o ’ clock and continues through
every night in the week until
Sunday night, August 21. Rev.
Waehite is a speaker of consider­
able fame and comes from Lark­
spur, Cal.
All his expositions
Yoa will also be interested to know that a new
line of $ood tronsera has jnat been added
to oar stock.
will be from the book o f Reve­
lations. He will deal with such
subjects as ‘ T h e end o f this
age,” “ The second coming o f
Years truly,
Christ,”
“ Tho great tribula­
tion,” ‘ TheJew sand Paleitine,”
O. A. Kreamer
“ The Melleniurn,” “ The Battle
o f Armageddon.”
“ The new
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Heaven and the new earth.
Those are subjects of vital in­
terest and commands attention.
FASHIONABLE MOTHER
But when I'd turned m y flret decade,
M fteen appeared m ore truly alald.
But when the fifteenth round I'd run.
I thought none old till tw enty-one.
T hen, oddly, when I'd reached that a ce,
I held that thirty m ade felk e aace.
But when m y thirtieth year waa told.
I aaid:
“ A t tw oacore men grow eld "
T et tw oacore cam e and found m e thrifty.
And ao I d rew the Une at fifty.
But when I reached that age. I «w ore
| N one could be old until threescore I
And here 1 am at six ty now,
Aa young a* when at a ll, I trow !
Tie true, m y lialr la som ew hat gray.
And that I une a can e toda y;
'T ie true these rogues about my knee
Say “ O m n d p e !" w hen they apeak to me;
010IKD FROOT101
WOAT l i r a 10 Of
Ancient ruins may be ail right
in Rome, but they won’ t work
tain at the front ia badly damag­
ed, the cigars «ad candies, Mr.
that were consuming the frame
buildings on the cast side o f
Main street. The fire originated
in the rear o f the E. E. Tripp
real estate office -?nd the entire
contents were destroyed with
the building. Next to be wiped
out was the barber shop o f
Mailiie & Watkins which was
totally destroyed.
Not even a
razor left for the barbers to
|
practice on. Smith & Son’s con­
fectionery and pool hall, suffered repairs can be made.
Mailiie 4 Watkins havo pur­
a disastrous loss.
In fact, the
rear o f the building where the chased the Palace Barber Shop
tables are, with all the contend, from Martin Teel and opened for
is a total loss. The soda foun­ business Wednesday morning.
Miss Freida Campbell returned
NO. 9
on C street in Independence.
The old J. R. Cooper saloon,
built by Mr. Fishback o f Mon­
mouth about 1865 is being
wrecked and placed ia the dis­
card.
The o il building once
stood stately on the corner where
the Williams Drug Store now
stands.
Mother— Well, Mary, how ia
baby today?
Nurae — She cut two teeth yes­
terday, ma’am.
Mother—Mary, you must be
more careful. You shouldn’t let
auch a young baby play with a
knife.
Man Instantly Killed
it Camp 1 , Valsetz
Walter T. Lowe waa instantly
kiiied at Camp 1. Valsetz. Tues­
day. Mr. Lowe was an engineer
at the miiiH and was considered
an expert in his line.
He was
running a donkey engine, the
cable gave way and struck the
unfortunate man, causing a frac­
ture at the base of the skall
which resulted in death.
A. L.
Keeney had charge o f the body
which rested at the Keeney
establishment until Wednesday
evening when it was conveyed
to Vancouver where services
were held the following day.
Deceased is survived by his
widow, Lora, and two small
children.
The Lo e family
moved from Deer Island to Val­
setz about two months ago.
Pulk County Sheep
Win at Manitoba Fair
Winnipeg, Man., July 27—At
the Manitoba fair, at Brandon
today, W. M. Riddell o f Mon­
mouth, Ore.,
won first and
second places in the Cotswold
sheep exhibit.
He also secured tbe champion­
ship for male and female and
took most o f the honors for
Lincolns.
This historic building was
bought by D. L. Hedges at a
sheriff’s sale. Mr. Hedges leased
the building to Hank Merwin.
Phil Johnson then purchased
the “ Red Fron.” and later J. R.
Cooper bought from Mr. Johnson
an interest in the business. Fol­
lowing Mr. Johnson’s death, J.
R. Cooper operated a saloon un­
til the ttate went dry.
About 1895, J. S. Cooper pur­
chased the building from J. R.
Cooper and moved it to its pres­
ent location in order to give way
to the erection o f tbe two-etory
brick on the Cooper block.
The old Red Front is one o f
the landmarks in Independence.
At about the same time the Red
Front was constructed. Van
L'uyne 4 Smith owned a frame
building on the Conkey 4 Walk­
er corner.
In speaking o f the
moving ai these wooden-houses»,
“ Daddy”
Claggett remarked
that he helped move the build­
ings. but a more wonderful feat
accomplished about tbe same
time, he moved Word Butler
from the boat to the hotel.
“ Daddy” Claggett also stated
that befere the sheriff’ s sale he
eould have bought the building
and business for $300, but
Mother Claggett put a stern
veto on the venture.
As the relic o f by-gene days is
being wrecked, many men are
recalling
numerous incidents
which have happened but will
not happen again over the old
bar.
Cop’s Going to tit Yiu
if You Din't Witch Out
At a meeting o f the city coun­
The Misses Opal Hewett. Ulla
the
Dickinson, Bessie Stilwell and cil Wednesday evening,
Faye Johnson at'ended a picnic marshal was instructed to en­
given by the Salem Tri Deltas force the ordinance requiring
at Spong’ s Landing Wednesday property owners to keep the
evening. The young ladies were weeds cut from the parking».
delighted with the very gracious Because o f insufficient notice
manner in which they were en­ bids for the alley paving will not
be let until August 8th.
tertained.
But. bleaa your soul, I'm you n g aa when
I thought all people old at tea!
P erhaps a little wiser grow n—
Perhaps som e old Illusions flow n;
But
w ondering still, while years h a re
rolled.
W hen U It that a m an grow s old?
-M A R C COOK.
FRENCH
PH YSIQ U E
IM P R O V E S .
Report* show that of the French
military rleae of 1921 more than
T5 per cent conxirt* of youth* 20
yean of *ge who are fit for military
(terrier. Thia ia a high percentage
of effectireneaa, and the increare ia
attributed to a decresne in the um
of alcohol, the improved living con­
dition* on farm*, and the apread of
•porta in France.—The Argonaut
The Reason
Why
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