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LAR GEST CIRCULATION IN SOUTH PO LK COUNTY
VOLUME IV.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, DECEMBER 2, 1921.
NUMBER 27.
F. A. Spurr, Mrs. Claude Skin­
ner and Mrq. Clyde Ecker. From
FIRE BREAKS OUT
Monmouth were. -Miss Jessie
Dean of Women of the
ON MAIN STREET Todd,
Monmouth Normal; E- B. Pace,
1. C. Powell and R. B. Swenson.
West Salem and Perrydale were
Fire broke out in the rooms not
tho branch libr­
over Oliver Smith’s pool hall aries represented
have been established at
last night at five o’clock and it both places.
took considerable time for the
local fire company to conquor
the blaze which seemed to con­ BY NO M EANS A BAD IDEA
sist of ninety per cent smoke PoMlbly Many of Ua Would Find
E ntertaining Child-
and ten per cent flame. Smith’s Pleaaure lah In Unfortunates.
stock of goods below was con­
day little Mary Ellen
siderably damaged by water and was The five other
year« old and her mother
now awaits the judgment of let her have a little party, at which
the fire insurance company as the guests were five little girls from
the town orphanage. At first Mary
to the amount.
Ellen didn’t like the idea of hav­
The building was part of the ing
children for her guests,
Whiteaker estate and is owned but strange
after the party was over she
by Mrs. Vivian Honeyman.
was much in love with the children
T H A T S IL V E R LINING
Before Alaska’s Future Can Be Planned
There Must Be Central Control
By A LB ER T B. FA LL, S ecretary of the In terio r
The big questions in the development of Alaska
are outside and above politics. They have to do with
policies that will make Alaska more accessible, that
will open the way to the development of resources now
locked up and that will invite settlement Between
1910 and 1920 the population of the territory decreased
15 per cent. The population today is only 55,000,
against 65,000 in 1910,'and the decline has been in the
pioneering white settlers.
Difficulties of transportation form one of the big­
gest barriers against Alaska development. We are
now dependent wholly on boats operating out of Seattle. Inside Alaska,
transportation conditions are no better. We are building a railroad up
there, but it begins nowhere and ends nowhere. In my judgment Alaska
should be connected with the United States by an all-rail route through
Canada.
One of the big possibilities for Alaska is the development of a paper
and the idea of entertaining the industry.
Properly safeguarded, Alaska could supply us indefinitely with
little ones who didn’t have parties
an
amount
of paper equal to that which w** now import from Canada. But
and
homes
of
their
own.
County Library Boards Moot,
But still it was a stfrprise to her there again the transportation barrier controls. Alaska’s coal fields are
when a few days before her another source of great possible wealth. We are now developing mines
Eat and Talk “ Shop" mother
grandfather’s birthday the little there for the production of coal for the Pacific fleet.
girl began to make preparation for
But perhaps the greatest barrier to getting anywhere with Alaska is
the
return
of
her
little
guests,
and
the
fact
that at present half a dozen different government departments and
The first annual meeting of some more like them—one, in fact,
bureaus
have charge of various functions there, and there is no co-ordina­
the county and branch librarv for every year of grandfather’s age.
tion
and
co-operation in plans for development.
boards was held in Dallas last But grandfather was equal to the
Before
Alaska’s future can be planned for and effective steps taken
Tuesday. Under the supervision occasion, and entertained the en­
to
tap
her
rich
resources and open them to the people, there must be some
of Miss Syron and Miss Hout an tire orphanage. And now other
central
authority
in control. Personally, I believe that should be vested
elaborate luncheon was prepared members of the family are wonder­
directly
in
the
President.
for the occasion. W. S. Miur, ing whether she will demand that
chairman of the Dallas board, they do the same. — Indianapolis
presided over the meeting. A News.
report of the coui ty system and
the work accomplished was giv­
en by Miss Hout. Brief talks
were made by Ira C. Powell of
Monmouth, Win. Bohle of Hos­
kins and Mrs. Clyde Ecker of
Independence.
Miss Cornelia Marion, . state
librarian ga\e an interesting and
instructive talk on how to create
interest in the proper books.
The occasion as a whole was
thoroughly enjoyable and profit­
able to those present.
Dallas was represented by W.
S. Muir, president; Robert Van
Orsdell, Frank James, E. Koen,
Mrs. G. P, McGregor, Mrs. Ida
Mawston. The Misses Haut and
Syron. Those from Independ­
ence were, H. Hirschberg, C. A.
McLaughlin, Mrs. Charles Cai-
breath, Mrs. Alice Skinner, Mrs.
B LIN D TO READ N EW S PA PER S
Will
Employ Sense of Hearing
Through Musical Invention
of Britisher,
London.—Blind persons will now be
enabled to read their favorite dallj
new spaper along with the other mem
bera of the family, according to Arch­
ibald Barr, em eritus professor of en­
gineering at Olusgow university, who
In aa addreas described the mechan­
ism of a British Invention for that
purpose.
The lecturer explained that the
reading was accomplished by produc­
ing In a telephone receiver a series of
musical notes presenting the various
letters as these were passed over by
the Instrum ent In traversing a line of
printing. The sense of hearing, there­
fore, Is employed Instead of the sense
of sight.
At present the cost of the device Is
alm ost prohibitive, but It Is hoped
soon to make It available to the thou­
sands doomed to darkness through
loss of sight.
Bride-Elect Honored!
At Pretty Reception
B U ILD ER S
DID WORK
W ELL
Roof of W estm inster Hall, London,
a W onderful Piece of Expert
Carpentering.
It
The Oossip—I hear your store
was robbed last night. Ix>se much?
The Optimist—Some. But it
would have been worse if the yeggs
had got in the night before. You
see, yesterday I just finished mark­
ing down everything 20 per cent.
JUSTICE AND THE JUDGE.
I w onder how the Judge can learn
To hold the balance Arm and straig h t;
He m ust be solem n, strong and stem
In ordering the sin ner’s fate;
H e m ust not look beyond the m ask
Of sullenness the culprit w ears;
The Judge’s is a heavy task.
For sym pathy spreads m any snares.
I w atch a little boy a t play,
I hear him sing his little song;
H is thought is pure, his spirit gay,
He h as not learned th at w rong Is WTong.
How Innocent his pleasures are!
Hie rosy cheeks I fondly pat.
And toss him high and sw ing him far*-
T he crim inal w as once like that.
T he Judge m uet w ear a eolem n frow n.
And let his w ords like lashes etlng;
H e sees the culprit ehrlnklng down,
A hated and degraded thing;
It 1 were Judge I’d be too mild,
I fear, lp finding punishm ent.
O r I’d be thinking of the child
T h at once w as glad and Innocent
—By 8. E K iser, in Good H ousekeeping.
D E N T IS T R Y
IN
OLD
SIDON
ANOTHER S U M
HITS THE VALLEY
A violent wind and copious
rain storm hit the Willamete val­
ley the first of the week which
threatened for a time to be a •
bad as the storm of the previous
week, but it “let down” on the
third day and the situation did
not become as grave as it was
last week.
Tne river rose four feet, the
v.ind blew’ down some poles,
and other objects that did not
have a secure footing. The elec­
tric wires of the Sou.hern Pacific
were broken at Parker which
necessitated the red cars being
hauled by freight engines.
Today turned up bright and
clear and in the opinion of local
weather prophets means the be- *
ginning of a spell of agreeable
weather.
Com Show Being Held
Is a Good O i k
The Corn Show is being held
in Independence today. It is a
wool one and you sure want to
attend. Closes Saturday night.
Music.
Proof T hat Anclenta Had V .ry Much
A party of members of the Royal j M or. Than a C rud. Knowledge
At a pretty tea and reception Institute
of British Architects re­
of Their Work.
given last Saturday alternoon by cently inspected
the renovation of j
Almost exactly the same things the
Mrs. Clyde Ecker, the engage­ Westminster hall roof.
modem deutlst does were done no less
Sir
Frank
Baines
of
the
office
of
j
ment of Miss Madeleine {Cream­
centuries ago. Excavations
wo»K explained the progress of the at than a 25 Phoenician
necropolis at Sldon
er and Wayne Hanna was an­ renovation
pointed out the , shows that the early nobles were con­ Theatre
nounced. The rooms were fes glories of the and old roof,
about their teeth aa much as
he de- j cerned present-day
tive with ferns, fir boughs and scribed as wonderful which
brothers.
carpentry, j their
•S A L E M
Almost perfect specim ens of
“mums.” In the living room , agreeing with others who have writ- | "bridge"
work,
done
by
means
of
One
baskets of yellow “mums added j jen 0f roof ££ remarkable alike gold wires, have been unearthed. The
to the artistic effect. A yellow for the beauty and the ingenuity of teeth are well preserved, despite the FRIDAY - SATURDAY
fact that bones found In the same
December 2 • 3
glow radiating from the light;. its construction, says the London tombs
have crumbled away.
Times.
Apparently
there
was
not
a
j
The same effect was carried
Although the Idea is carried out
out in pink in the dining room single nail used, nor a metal plate crudely, the "bridge" was effected In
the mouth of a noble which proved
and in the music room crimson nor The a bolt.
unusually effective, according to In­
ravages
of
the
minute
para
in
was used. Misses Gretchen site called zestobium were ex­ vestigations.
The difference, say the
A
Splendid
Revival of
Kreamer and Beulah Bovington plained. Such was the care exer- | Investigators, between ancient and the
present-day-
methods
of
forming
McCord of Medford, received the
by the old builders, said Sir F. “bridges" Is that now artificial teetr
guests at the door. In an inform­ cised
Baines, and the excellent quality of are substituted, while In the Fourth
al line with the hostess wtr? the oak selected that dry rot was and Fifth centuries before C hrist mo­
lars many tim es were taken forcibly
Miss Madeleine Kreamer, the practically nil, although there was from
persons In humble station In life
bride elect, her mother Mrs. O. much decay. Only the marvelous ac­ to replenish
the decayed teeth of SUN. MON. TUESDAY,
A. Kreamer, Mrs. Hugh Hanna curacy of the design in every detail nobles.
December 4 5 6
and Miss Frances Hodge of Sa­ enabled the enormous pressures to
lem. Miss Winnifred Plant of be resisted and saved the roof from CUBANS STUDY THE HOME.
Salem gave a group of beautiful­ falling.
has established a school of
ly interpreted dances. Before For the benefit of posterity, it was the Cuba
home.
Students are required to
added,
many
water-color
drawings
the tea hour entering to Men to scale have been made of the de-* be over fifteen
years of age and
dels sohns Wedding March, tails o f the roof. It was only natural under twenty-five.
The school
Master Marlow Butler and dainty that there should be requests for course lasts nine months, and the
Virginia Mailie dressed as a some of the old wood to be made girls are taught the management
in
bride and groom presented the into snuff boxes and other souvenirs. of the home. Of the 30 students !
guests with pretty corsages to For various reasons these could not who have completed the course “ Don’t Tell Everything'’
wh ch betrothal cards were at­ be gratified. The wood will be sent successfully, 18 were chosen to
tached. Miss Arbuthnot, in her to great museums all over the world. take up furthqy studies to fit them
to be assistant instructors in the
own characteristic manner gave
GOOD MUSIC
MINISTRY
OF
HUMOR.
school.
some clever readings appropri­
ate for prospective “ brides and P. McMahon Olynn, former min­
grooms.” The tea table was ister for home and territories, will
done in pink and centered with be much missed in the Australian
pink carnations. Mrs. O. D. house of representatives, which dear­
Butier cut the ices and Mrs. O. ly loves its joke. Recently Mr.
A. Kreamer poured. Mrs How­ Olvnn was giving evidence before
ard Morelan and Mrs. M. I. But­ the Northern Territory R^val com­
mission. Noticing that the former
ler assisted in serving.
minister
was standing, and not see­
Both Miss Kreamer and her ing that the
orderly had omit­
finance are very popular and ted to place court
a chair in the witness
much entertaining is being plan­ I mix . Mr. Justice Ewing said courte­
ned for their pleasure. * They ously; “Take a chair, Mr. Olynn.”
We have small tracts, large tracts, small
graduated from the Independ- I.ooking at the empty witness box,
O REGON
Norma Talma’gfe
“ POPPY”
Wallace Reid
Gloria Swanson
Elliott Dexter
Be prepared for all kinds of weather.
You protect your shoes ss well as your feet by
wearing rubbers on rainy days. Wet shoes
are likely to crack and lose their shape. So
don’t take any chances.
Rubbers and
Boots
We carry a large line of rainy-day ence hl*h
4
Investigate
Then Invest
9ch001
minister replied: “I have
,n thfc 8am‘* the not former
got one, your honor. I lost it at
footwear at prices that make it profitable for you ^
to buy here. We can supply waft rproof shoes gchool days the star of romance
and hi-cuts, aa well as outing shoes or slippers. |lg9 always followed them. Mr
O. A. Kreamer
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Hanna has purchased the H ffley
ranch and is having everything
thoroughly modernized for his
bride-tc-be. The wedding will
probably be celebrated early in
January.
A GUEST.
the last election!”
Special Sale Now On
Eddy & Carbray have begun a
special sale at their dapartment
store in Independence by offer,
ing a general reduction of twen­
ty per cent. The ssle will con­
tinue until Chriatmaa.
houses, large houses. Let us show you
the property you are looking for. If you
want to sell list your holdings with us.
Independence Realty Co.
Beaver Hotel Building
Phone M lfc ll