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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1921)
i he P olk C ounty P ost íS » LARGEST CIRCULATION IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY VOLUM E IV . INDEPENDENCE. OREGON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1921 tiNEST 'SMKET KILLED HI U ¿Crnest Smiley killed at . l YOU MS Y CALL AGAIN Wednesday afternoon His Midnight Fire Destroys Hop House and Contents SCHOiL 10 OPEN SEPTEMBER 26 . The first hop house fire o f th e 1 together with the hops, were H *-.. season occurred last W einesday consumed. The house belonged children both “ big” and small morning postponed from was instantly The “ day o f g r ie f” , as school his farm home here o’ clock. NO. 16 about death 3 g eatly at 1:30 when are prone about to C. E. Herren and was located to term it, has been September 19 5000 pounds o f L. Damon’s cnoice ab ojt half a mile from Monmouth until cinity where he had lived a num hops went up in smoke. school bell will not ring until the ber o f years, day was the last day o f picking, shocked the people o f this vi* especially so be Tues- in the Joe Craven field. Mr. Herren’ s loss w s about $1200 latter date. 26, and the The postponement cause be was well liked and ha the last day o f drying and the and only by was deemed wise on account of the confidence and good will o f last hops were in the kiln in the insurance. He had baled all his process o f drying when the old hops and had moved them to the the Normal opening on the lit h everyone. Mr. Smiley was working at his silo when the accident happened. The fly wheel, made o f heavy cast iron, on the ensilage cutter Messenger— My employer has re quested me to present you this bill gentleman in charge o f the firing fo r settlement. heard a suspicious crackling Lieutenant Briggs— W e ll! W e ll! noise, lh e roof o f the house May 1 congratulate you on having was afire and almost ready to obtained a steady job ? , fall. broke off and the scattered pieces flew into the air, one semi-cir- cular piece striking the unfor tunate man, punctured his heart MINING TOWN’S BRIEF LIFE subdue the flames; and the house, Eh ren b erg , m A rizo n a , F lo u rish e d for F o u r Year«, and T h e n Ita P o pu lation Scattered. resulting in instant death. sweetest o f flowers that grow. A few unevenly crumpled adobe walls, long since having lost the su perstructures that bridged them over and made them habitable homes, are all that today remains of Khrenberg, the historical old settle ment opposite Blythe, Calif., on the Arizona side of the Colorado river. Khrenberg 50 years ago was a “ wild and woolly” mining town, and in its day contributed more than $17,000,000 from its La Paz mine alone to the gold supply of the nation. It? population o f more than 5,000 is scattered through the West, uranv o f them residents o f Blythe, Yuma. Ariz., and other southwestern cen ters. Its only visitors are occasion al tourists, who inquisitively browse among its deserted ruins, sprawled over haamn. sagebrush country. Ehrenfierg, founded in 1870, ended its active and colorful davs o f m ining and gam bling in 1882, when the Indian settlements along the banks o f the Colorado became restless. In that year there were Indian wars, and'after a number of Ehrenbergers were killed the citi zens began an exodus. So many that the offerings were -------------------------------------------- Ernest Smiley was an active worker in the Methodist church and lived the life he professed. He frequently assisted in the musical part o f the services. The funeral, directed by A. L. Keeney, was held this afternoon' at the Methodist church. The beautiful and impressive service was read by Rev. F. S. Clemo in a house m ojr e to than filled to capacity. The music rendered was under the direction o f Mrs. J. G. Mc Intosh and was a group o f de ceased’ s favorite songs. A t the grave songs were chanted and a i the sweet strains were wafted away, another life that was g iv en o f God soared above to a realm o f peace and eternal hap piness. Friends and loved ones brought an abundance o f the one o f the most magnificent ever another seen on a similar occasion. brother, still lives. kiln and were all baling He is survived by one brother. entire community in this hour o f Charles, o f Independence and great sorrow. Your Appearance Depends much on the kind of Clothes you wear. which under the same roof. ■■■■ " warehouse. the Normal is under good head owner o f several pounds. His hops were contracted for 40 cents and were insured. Both Mr. Damon and Mr. Herren lost a number o f tools, crates, scales, hop sacks, etc The Misses Ulla Dickinson ar.d Lucile Craven will leave Sunuay to eViter O- A. C. Miss Dickin son will take a course in Home and o f Toledo were guests o f Mr. and mU8'c- Both young ladies are graduates o f the N oim al and Mrs. Frank Dickson this week. will enter 0. A. C. as juniors. Mrs. Anderson was Miss Lillian sister of Frank Dickson and was married ast Saturday to Mr. Anderson The wedding was celebrated at the home o f the bride’ s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Toledo. Dickson o f Mrs. Harry daughter. Douglas and Miss Ora, o f Canby were guests of the O. A. Krea- mers last week end. Miss Doug las has entered the Normal. Both young people en joy a wide circle o i friends and Mr. aud Mrs. Otto Olson are extrem ely popular whereve • (K-vt'e Murphy! o f Portland They will be were guests o f Mr. and Mrs. C. they are known. Mrs. at home to their.friends after a O. Slopjr last Sunday. Olson is a niece of Mr. Sloper. brief wedding trip. way. Fitness for Marriage Test Law Should * Include Women as Well as Men ROSE ROTHENBERG, Assistant District Attorney cessful one and it is thought the Hint to housewives: Lf you waut to get your snails, you would bettor go and get them now. I f you don’t get them now you may find that the Re tail Milliners’ association tins cornered the market. T h e milliners need sunt, shells for decorative purpose*. Here Is a French model hHt that Is trimmed lavishly with nothing hut snail sheila. CHILD SUICIDES INCREASE M ore G irls Than Boya M ake U p N um ber— Nearly D ouble L a s t Y e a r. A world-wide Increase In sulekle.s has taken place during the first six months of this year, according to sta tistics of lhe Save-a-Llfe league. In New York City there were 448 sui cides. of which 319 were men and 124 women. This is an Increase ot 102 over the same period fur 1020. While 225 children embed their lives In the United States during the first half of 1920, the number has mere than doubled this year. The children reisirted us having committed suicide during the first half of this year were 214 boys and 293 girls. The average1 age of the boys was sixteen and of the girls fifteen. Most o f the girls took poison, while most of ttie hoys shot themselves. Miss Lavilla Cooper O. A. Kreamer OREGON o f Mr. and the to save The young ladies will be and went in time to make neces. -ary preparations. “ I will pay $1,000 to anyone who will give one good reason why the revolver manufa< h irin g industry should be allowed to exist in \merira and enjoy the facilities o f the m a ils’’ The revolver always has been and still is a menace to any community. It is merely a-weapon for the thug, the holdup man and the murderer. It is impossible to turn to any uw ful purpose, as one uses the rifie or shotgun. Where would our holdup man, doing such a thriving business in Chicago today, be, if he could noi get hold of a revolver? I have long been convinced the revolver should go and the advertise ment is*the first of a senes to arou-e public sentiment against it as t i x her In attempting her child Mrs. Moore’s OREGON Theatre -S A L B M GOOD MUSIC A L W A Y S William FarnuiN in Sun., Mon., Tuef. Sept. 18-19-20 Excellent Show “A $10 Ralsa” and latmt Mrs. A. L. Keeney went to Sa "I Do" lem yesterday to meet her sister, a recent graduate from the U. o f W ed., Thur«.,Sept.21-22 Wm. DsMIlleo “The Lost Romança” Listen You will have to hurry if you get this. J he owner of the 5 room bungalow on 6th and F street is now in town, and is ottering this nice property at a great sacrifice. Hurry if you want it. Call or phone the lie couldn’t very well go round packing a shotgun or rifle, and if he carried only a piece o f lead pipe or club the victim would at lea-t have a fighting chance. arms. when Harold Lloyd's as head o f the Home Economics Aside from world disarmament there is notn- bonfire hands were badly burned. Misses Betty Stilwell and Opal present system. Citizen disarmament! a clothing ignited. H ewett left Tuesday for Corval O. and h s accepted a position mg so important to civilization. This is my opinion and incidentally explains whv I have inserted in several new*pa|>#t* an advertisement reading thus: The child bad "When a Mao Sais FM" it do that, but it will guarantee to the coming generations the birthright which countless thousands o f children have been deprived of under our Restaurant Man side, hands and arma taken matches and waa trying to start tions court has proved. Miss Willetta Moore who was Such a law, in my opinion ami that of many other women to whom , enroute to Iowa. Miss Moore is I have spoken, w ill prevent many unsuccessful marriages. Not alone will Chicago left last Wednesday. I atives in Washington. domiciled at the l ’ri Delta House JOHN R. THOMPSON. rs. Oscar Moore of Hopville was severely burned on Mrs. Hobart Dickson is home a similar bill to the next session of the legislature in New York state. But the proposed laws will go further. Women as well as men will be required to undergo the eugenic examination and present certificates of initial step toward a bill in congre-s banning the making of small fire INDEPENDENCE, Utile Girl Is Badly Burned While Playing “Bonfire” from an extended visit with rel- A, C. By unusually Fri. Sat., Sept. 16-17 he is physically fit and free from disease, plans are being made to present With No Revolvers, the Holdup Man’s Victims Would Have a Chance be friends and relatives. lis to co tinue their work at O- ant district attorney in the Women’s N igh t oourt and the Domestic Rela will large at both schools. has ar’ department o f Ames college. A suit to retain its appearance must be all wool, good solid cloth and made up so it will hold its shape» Now you have a suit that will look good until it is worn out, while the cheap cloth cheaply made will nev- «r look just right and a few days’ wear makes it look like a pack peddler. Let us show you some high grade cloth, made up right and you will always be telling what a good suit it has been instead of cussing it. $35.00 to $60.00 puts you in the high class. We have hundreds of samples to select from. enrollment lone, the 5 year old daughter Coincident with the action of the legislature o f Wyoming passing a bill making it mandatory for every male resident of the state ahniit to be married to obtain a certificate from a reputable physician certifying that physical fitness fo r marriage. There is just as much reason for requiring one o f my own sex to submit to a fitness for marriage test as there is for the man: Men are not always the offenders, as my experience as an assist Everything ia being done to make the coming year a suc rived from San Francisco to visit By training school, can be more easily adjusted after Economics. a the warehouse and is still the proud Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Anderson specialize in “ H me Ecs” Dickson, especially moved 18 bales o f his crop to the will Lanoie and it is thought school affairs, Mr. Damon had just Miss Craven who resides in California; three who hpve the sympathy o f the room, Nowly Weds Guests at the Dickson Home Alexander, Jarpes, Will _ and • Ernest Smiley vi-gs 46 year* old brothers, George wan li vq in the East; al the 13th day o f last June. He so two sisters, N ellie and Jessie; was born in N ova Scotia where his faithful wife, Carrie, and 8 aged mother, whom he visit- 8 year old daughter, Ernestine, ed about a year ago, Nothing could be .done to partially covered September INDEPENDENCE REALTY CO. Phone M 1811