MOTORISTS IN DEATH VALLEY SHOES SHOES Death valley, tlie terror o f the des­ ert and the country many believe that God hot only forgot but uever beard of, lias been lamed and made safe for motorists as a scenic spot which seriously rivals Yellowstone National park for beauty. Death valley, scintillating in the sun, will lure motorists o f today as It lured weary prospectors of old, but Its sting has been removed. No longer will the parched traveler seek In vain for the water hole he cannot find or for the trail he has lost in the mesi|ulte. A message which turns upside down the popular and nation-wide opinion held of this fabled valley, which In­ cubated the fame of “ Borax” Smith and "Death Valley” Scotty, Is being sent to the world by the touring bureau j o f America’s largest motoring or­ ganization, the Automobile Club of Southern California, for the purpose of removing the curse of the malig­ nant rumors, which It says are un­ founded. Already the first steps have been taken. The Southern California Auto­ mobile club has erected 1,220 metal roatTsigns to make Death valley fool- i proof to the motoring visitor. This Is j the largest number of road signs ever erected for n similar purpose. Contrary to what might be expected, ! this does not remove the romance o f I the desert, but the story brought out o f Death valley by members g f the crew who erected the slgnnlposts puts an available romance Into the spot which can he plumbed by every auto- mobile owner In the United States.— From Motors. Of Economy Prices An opportunint to buy high grade Shoei at a great price reduction Womens Oxfords in Brown - Black Kid and Calf on Sale $3.95 Women Shoes in Brown and Black, Cuban- French Heels, on Sale $4.85 $5.85,$6.85 r. /./ Mens Shoes During Sale in the C h tld re n s S h o e s a t a House marked down for quick dis- Great Reduction . oosal. On sale priced from $3.05 ■ Patronize the and supply your every need The Buster Brown Shoe Store 125 N. Commeacial Sf SA LE M Eyes Tested V O 'l N e l l P * Fitted. Lenses , Duplicated, O p to m e t i ia t -O p iic la n f BUSH HANK BLDG. SALEM. ORE. PHONE « 2 5 ► « » "W w * * - ► *»- Mr. Barnes. U. S. Wheat Director Says: “ EAT MORE BREAD And reduce the high cost o f living.” HOLSUM BREAD i | | ! IS TH E C H EAPEST AS W E L L A S TH E MOST W HOLESOM E ON TH E M A R K E T TODAY. ; | ! ; Th e dictionary informs one that a “ gob” is “ a mass or lump, as of mud or m eat; a large or good-sized m outhful; also a large sum, as of money,” but uot a word about sailor or seaman. How the word came to be applied to the American blue­ jacket is a matter of mystery, but the “ gob” himself has done it, and, despite all officialdom, “ gob” he is to his messmates. “ Every naval officer resents the use of the term,” says Herbert Corey in the National Geographic Maga­ zine. “ Not one will concede there is such a thing or a word as gob. It w ill be admitted that it does not sound sweet and pretty, any more than ‘chow’ or ‘hike’ or any of the other one-syllable words that came into use through war. But as the sailors call themselves gobs (and never by any chance refer to them­ selves as tars or bluejaoketR or sea­ men) and unquestionably discov­ ered or invented this name, 1 sub­ mit that they are a sufficient au­ thority.” BUY THAT EXTRA LOAF Your Grocer Has It. Cherry City Baking Co C STREET MEAT MARKET Under New Owner if ip » A choice line o f meats at very reasonable prices CALL AND GET ACQUAINTED FRED LA FORGUE, Pi ,p. INDEPENDENCE, ORE. FAMILIAR ALLUSIONS. Christmas Sale (If Furs The High Seas— The sea three miles from the coast beyond Breeches Bible— An edition In which aprons, Genesis 3:7, is printed | "breeches.” Including Selections Crocodile Tears— Hypocritical g rie f; the crocodile was fabted to weop as it ate its victim. From a Vast Assortment of Styles Ages— According to Hesiod, there ! were live ages of the world ; Golden, : Silver, Bronze, Heroic and Iron. Many and varied are the kinds and colors in - The Wise Men of Gotham— Throe 1 Individuals, residents of an English i village, were noted for their folly. BEAUTIFUL SCARFS Inclvding' Alaska Fox Animal Scarfs, Russian Fox Animal Scarfs, W olf and Natural R ac­ coon Animal Scarfs and Chokers. Months ago we made preparations for our Holiday Fur purchases, taking unusual care in selecting and in making sure that the workmanship, styles and colors were correct. Field of the Cloth o f Gold— A plain In France where Francis I met Henry V III, so called from the magnificent display. King Cnn Do No Wrong— Meaning the sovereign Is not responsible, hut his ministers are, for the mistakes of the administration. Smell o f the Lamp— A too Inhered literary work; Pytheas first applied the phrase to the orations o f Demos­ thenes, who studied constantly in a cave lighted by a lump. Portland Cloak and Suit Co. SALE vi, OREGON : . y . - » » « '. . *. ..îJ g w r t HUMAN « IN TER C H A N G E. “ Hiram,” said Mrs. CornioMel, “ what is the new hired man cona- plaining about?” “ He isn’t really complainin’ . Talkin ’ about his troubles i's just a hired man’ s way o f bein’ sociable and frien d ly.” T O B O B B OR N O T T O BC BB. Do Your C h r is t m a s S h o p p in g E a r ly With Post Advertisers “ Orayce seem* troubled about ! something.” “ She is facing the most serious problem she has ever vet encoun tered in her young life.” “ liear m e! What is it?” “ .lust when the style was waning Gravce’s favorite actress bobbed 1 c» hair. Must she or must she not fol­ low su’t? ” Birmingham Age-Her- * ld . O jj * Despite Pronounced Disapproval of High Naval Officers, the Name Seems Destined t«-6 tick. r and to D r . C . B . O ’N e ill 11 I ] SAILORS APPROVE TERM ’GOB’ Buster Brown during this Sale “ A ppeal Section Which for So Long H a t Beon Known as a Trackless Desert Now Scenic Spot. The Independence National B ink Established .1889 AN ACCOUNT in a commercial bank is . ’ moat . «•nvenient aid to modern business. It sy-’ ema- • izes payments, is a check on all expenditures anti lows you just where you stand each n nth. pen one with us today. It will pay you to do io. M EMBER ^FED ERAL RESERVE^ SYSTEM . Officers and Directors H. Hirschberg, Pres. C. A. McLaughlin, V. i . Ira D. Mix, Cashier W. H. W alker D. W. Sears O. D. Hut lei We Go The Limit This store always seeks to give you the best gro­ ceries, prompt service, honest weight? and low prices as the quality of the goods permits. If at any time you think you have not been given any of the ab jve, call it to the attention of M r . Me In iosh and if an error has been made he will prompt ly rectify it. J. Q . M c I n t o s h INDEPENEENCE