INDEPENDENCE GETS THE BIG SAW MILL. CONTRACTS SIGNED THIS WEEK
Prosperous Days Ahead for the "Valley Csater City" and Independence Promises a Mecca for Future Investment and Manufaturies
INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
VOL. 1
INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1912
NO. 26
WILSON WINS SIGNAL VICTORY, DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
Senator Bourne Defeated. Hawlev, Sinnott, Lafferty for Congress. Lane Probably Wins over Selli ng by Small Majority
INDEPENDENCE
GETIT MILL
Contracts Signed By Peo
ple Friday
LARGEST MILL IN POLK COUNTY
v
Finest Body of Timber on
The Coast Will Be
Sawed at This
New Mill As
Planned
On Friday, November 1st, the
papers were signed up for the
new saw mill to be placed at In
dependence. This will mean a
big, steady pay roll here and
probably another rill of equal
capacity for Independence inside
, of a years time.
The Falls City Lumber Co.,
who have been dealing through
their president, F. S. Belcher, of
Portland with the people of In
dependence, on their part con
tract to erect and operate a mill
of not less than 100,000 feet
capacity in a day of 10 hours.
" it is reported that the Falls
City Lumber Co. have a contract
with Cobb and Mitchell, large
timber owners in the Siletz
country, where 1,000 acres of
timber will be handled under
contract by theCompany, besides
that which will come from their
private holdings. Mr. Cobb is
expected in Independence in the
near future in company with Mr.
Belcher, the President of the
Company.
Two Committees have already
been appointed1 by the Commer
cial Club to take care of the con
tract to be filled by Indepen
dence; L. Damon, A.' L. Sperling
and W. H. Walker as right of
way commettee are to secure the
right of way from the mill site
at the Nelson place to the river
down Ash Creek. The finance
committee, appointed to raise
the necessary funds to secure the
mill, consists of W. W. Percival.
W. L. Bice, Hank Mattison, W.
E. Craven and Ross H. Nelson,
which committee was also ap
pointed at the first meeting of
the clu b. These committer to
seport on or before November 15.
The Company requires from
Independence the donation of
the land for tha mill and yards,
which consists of 17 acres off
from the A. Nelson farm taking
in Ash Creek, which will be used
as a pond to hold the logs for
the mill, and includes land to the
road in North Indepenpence
leading to the Nelson residence,
taking in the old orchard just
south of Mr. Nelson's home.
They also require a right of way
down Ash Creek to the Willam
ette River and they have secured
a franchise from the city for
trackage for their logging rail
road the full length of sixth
street up to the point where it
abuts on the unplatted land of
the Hill Donation Land Claim.
This gives them an inlet from
one end of town and egress from
the other, making them a com
plete right of way through the
city.
By building docks on the W il
lamette this company could load
their lumber on barges and de
liver at Portland to the lumber
vessels there at a low water rate,
thus insuring them the best
transportation facilities of any
mill in the valley.
The company requires in addi
tion to the conditions enumerated
above a donation of $2000 in cash.
It is estimated that it will re
quire $6000 to be raised in the
town, but there seems to be but
little doubt but this will be easily
secured.
Mr. Belcher informed the
committee and the people that
che company would commence
construction work at the earliest
possible moment, and ad soon ao
the financial part of the contract
was completed. It is therefore
piobable that work will begin in
a few weeks.
This mill will employ fully 100
men as outlined above and if in
creased and enlarged as the com
pany state they plan doing there
is no doubt but that a steady
pay-roll of at least 250 men will
be added to the list in Indepen
dence. This will mean fully 1000
nore people for this town in the
course of not over a year's time
from this industry alone.
It is also highly probable that
another mill will be built here
as soon as the Siletz timber is
opened to Independence and the
Spaulding Logging Co. have an
immense tract of land accessible
to a rail road going into the Sil
etz country that could easily be
handled by them here if they
should plan another mill on their
present site.
SUNNY SLOPE
NEWS ITEMS
Miss Campbell Succeeds
Mr. Elliot in Schools
Personals Interest Readers
New Baby Boy In Elmer
Rake Home
Jeo. Heck was an Inde
pendence trader Saturday.
Iiobt. Fiehback visited rel
atives in Carlton and New
berg last we"k.
Mr. McKamey of Inde
pendence is cutting wood toi
Dave Dove.
Mrs Rett a Uamar called
on her sister, Mrs. Elda Rake
of Monmouth Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs.' Clarence Bruce and
children of Oakdale visited
with friends here Saturday
ami Sunday.
Mr-. Guy Hewitt an'd Mrs
Jrs.s Jo! i" . of the Luckia
i.iute Sj.'ent Fiiiay visiting
with I he Mioses Fish
bick. Miss Millie Clark of Mon
mouth spent several days
with her sisterMrs. Dow
Uamar.
Mrs. C. Clapp and son
were Monmouth traders
Thursday.
V. A. Fishback and wife of
Lewisvill" Snndayed with
relatives litre.
Mis Kathrvn Campbell of
-Monmouth passed through
tins neigh'.-orhooa Saturday
enroutf: to Antioch, where
she began teaching school
Monday. Mr. Elliot resigned
on account of failing h-rakh
i id returned to his home
near Lebanon last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rake
formerly of this place and
now of Monmouth are proud
pnren's of an 8 pound boy,
born October 2Cth.
BUILDING IS
GOING ON
The Residence Section
Siiil Making Improv
emeni $15,000 IN RESIDENCES
Some very fine homes building
and others planned that will im
prove town decidedly.
Thompsons' and Mclntire are
rushing along the work on the
J. S. Cooper two story residence.
The building will be the room
iest home in town and is being
substantially built in every re
spect. It will not only be a
full two story building but will
have a large basement. The
building will be an ornamnnt to
the city.
J. R. Cooper's new house on
Main St. or the corner of Main
and A Streets is one of the finest
in the city. It will be a modern
two story bungalow with large
porches, basement and all mod
ern conveniences.
The C. A. McLaughlin house
is getting well along toward
completion. The outside wook
is practically finished and the
carpenters are now at the inside
finish. Built-in work-is taking
considerable time but the home
will be a beautiful residence
when completed.
The Northwest Realty Associa
tion has started building and are
now erecting a neat four room
residence on some of their prop
erty on Sixth Street. They plan
on building 12 to 14 residences.
The residence property being
built by K. C. Eldridge is near
ing completion, be ready for oc
cupancy in a few weeks.
A number of improvements
are being made on residence
properties in town. Last week
Mr. Dyers started to put an ad
dition to his place in the south
west part of town. Mrs. Burton
is erecting a wood shed joining
their residence in town and will
move into town for the winter
in a few days; M. W. Mix who
purchased the the J. S. Cooper
residence and moved it to lots
near the motor track on Third
St., had cement walks this week,
water and sewerage connections
made and an addition built oo
the rear to the building. The
Spaulding Logging Co. have
their cement walk finished in
front of their property on Rail
Road street, south of Monmouth
street.
CORNELIA JANE IRELAND
Cornelia Jane Ireland, wife of
W. P. Ireland died in Albany at
the home of her daughter, No
vembr 2, 1912. after a month's
illness.
She was the daughter of Steph
en Staats, a well known early
pioneer of Oregon, and was born
January 11, 1851, Yamhill Co.
When she was quite young, the
family moved to a farm near
Monmouth. She was married in
18(58, and lived within a short
distance of her father's home un
til a few years ago when she
moved to Corvallis. She and
Mr. Ireland often made trips to
Eastern Oregon where they
owned land. She was a member
of the Christian Church at Mon
mouth and was a truly good
christian, with charity and kind
deeds for everyone. The world
has lost one of Gods noble women
by her death.
The funeral services conducted
by Rev. Wigmore of Eugene
were held in the Christian Church
at Monmouth and the interment
was in the family lot at the K.of
P. ctmetary south of Monmouth.
Besides a host of friends and
relatives, a husband and seven
children are left to mourn her.
The children living are Dr,
0. D. of Portland, Mrs. An
nie Tetherowof Airlie, C. E., &
G.O. Ireland of Portland, W. W.
Ireland of Forest Grove, Fred
Ireland of Corvallis and Mrs.
Bessie Hammel of Albany.
Rowe's Jewelry Store
As the outlook for 1913 is go
ing to surpass all previous years
for the amount of Xmas shop
ping, I find it will be necessary
for all who have special articles
in mind such as Diamonds (large
size,) Hull Umbrellas, Fountain
Pens, Meerschaum Pipes, Cam
eras, etc. to Order Early as
these must be ordered from cat
alogue. I also earnestly ask you
to shop early in all other Xmas
gifts. Last year many people
were disappointed on account of
being sold out of certain lines
also on account of not having
time to do the engraving desired,
so I have decided to give those
who wish to come early 5 and
10 per cent rebate or discount
which will mean money saved
for you and time saved for me.
All goods bought in November
from stock for Xmas Presents 5
per cent disiount, ordered from
catalogue 10 per cent discount
(for instance if you order a bill
of goods amounting to $10 I will
give you a due bill for $1 to
be used same as cash at the
time or after goods are paid
for.)
Will hold any goods until Xmas
a small deposit is all I ask, so why
not grasp the opportunity and
have presents laid away, arid get
a rebate besides.
No discount given on diamonds
but if you want a nice stone I
will order a selection for you to
pick from.
My stock of Watches, Fine
Clocks, Silverware, Cut Glass,
Bracelets, Fobs, Lockets, Rings,
Pins, Chains, etc. etc. I ave in
creased several times over last
year, also will have a line of fine
Hand Painted China (the jewel
ry store kind) which I expect
any time, also expect silverware,
Cut Glass and fine silver deposit
ware about Nov. 15th.
Open all hours. Having se
cured effcient help I will -now be
open during all business hours.
Engraving free on goods sold
Originator of Low Prices. Come
Early. One price to all.
Rowe's Jewelry Store Where
a Dollar does its Duty. Phone
7811.
Catholic Church Services
Sunday Nov. 17th mass at
8:45 A.M. instructroy is always
given at every service. From
now on choir practice every
evening at 7:30, regular attend
ance is kindlv requested by the
members.
Mr, and Mrs. Geo. W, Conkey,
Dr. Butler. P. H. Drprlor anH
P. M. Kirkland and Ross Nelson
and H. ILr chberg make up the
"Crab Club." They returned
this week from Newport, Ya
chats and other coast points,
were they had their annual out
ing. They had plenty of suc
cess and a basket of fun as
the report brought home.
THE POLITICAL
SITUATION
Democrats Have a Good
' Showing in Polk
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN
Women Suffrage In Sever
al States. Oregon is In
Favor, Latest Re
port out
The electoon is a democratic
landslide. In the U. S. House
of Representatives there will be
29G Democrats, 128 Republicans
and 13 Progressives. Uncle Joe
Cannon goes down to defeat.
Kansas, Minnesota, New Hamp
shire. Rhode Island, South Dako
ta, and Wisconsin elect Republi
can GoTernors. One lone Pro
gressive Governor is elected, be
ing from Washington. The
states electing democrats number
21. Lafferty, Sinntot and Haw-
ley are elected Representatives
from Oregon, while Selling has
probably lost to Lane by a
small majority. Tom Word is
elected Sheriff from Portland.
Wilson for President gets 412
of the electoral votes, Roosevelt
99, and Taft 20. Taft takes
second place in Oregon, being on
ly 826 votes behind Wilson from
the present incomplete reports.
Capital Punishment is not ab
olished by the people's votes.
The blue sky seems to be win
ning. Woman Suffrage will
probably win, Single Tax is de
feated. Equal suffrage has car
ried in Arizona, Kansas, Michi
gan and Oregon, making nine
states where women .will have
the right of frsnchise.
Ben Olcott is elected to succeed
himself as Secretary of the State
and Senator Borah from Idaho.
The latest county returns indi
cate that T. W. Brunk, for joint
Representative has carried over
Walter ToozeJJr. in the two coun
ties by about 200, Tooze loosing
Polk by 400 and winning Lincoln
by 200. Verd Hill for Represen
tative this county wins over Pad
docic with a safe majority. This
gives Polk two democratic repre
sentatives in the legislature.
John B. Teal, Republican, has
won by a small majority for
judge over Gregg.
George A. Weill, Republican,
wins over McElmurry for Com
missioner. F. M. Suver, democrat, is re
ported to have beaten B. F. Beez
ly for surveyor,
E. N. Smith Republican, lost
for clerk to Asa B. Robinson by
about 8 votes.
J. M. Grant, is reported to
have been elected! by a safe
majority over John Orr.
Frank E. Myres, Democrat,
leads Arthur R. Allen by one
vote, which may be overcome
by the official count.
H. C. Seymour, Republican,
for county suberintendent wins
over J. J. Arnold by a safe ma-
' jority.
I Gale S. Hill is reported safely
'elected over Frank Holmes,
! Democrat, for district attorney.
J. D. Winn has been elected
for justice of the peace for
district number 5.
ESTRAYED
One three-year old brown geld
ing. Auy one finding same no
tify Gaud Kurre.
At Dallas Nov. 13, Susie Fen
nel Pipes, an Independence
girl, to Dallas after her return
from Europe. She is one of the
greatest violinists of the day.
Seats on sale by Mr, Hirschberg
at the bank.
THE PERRYDALE NEWS
Two of Mrs. Wilson's sisters
were visiting at her home in
Perrydale Saturday and Sunday.
Gy Lee was taken to the Dal
las Hospital Monday for an oper
ation for a turner in his hip, re-
ports are that he is getting along
nicely.
The "Girls Circle" will meet
at the Burlbeck home on Thura
day evening of this week. All
members are requested to be
present.
Atemperence rally was held in
the Christian Church Sunday eve
ning by the ladies of the W. C,
T. U. and a splendid program
was rendered.
John Duignan and wife and
daughter are spending the latter
part of the week, in Portland.
D. L. Keyt was called to lole-
do on business Friday, returning
Monday afternoon.
Tom Bennett is doing farm
work for Garnet McCrow near
McCoy.
Homer Jlolman and wife were
visiting at the home of the for
mers mother in Perrydale Mon
day. Miss Fannie Keyt was a visitor
in Dallas Wednesday.
Fred Jenninirs is working for
George Werner on his Salt Creek
farm.
Road work has been commenced
on the roads in and near Perry
dale.
OUR WARJEBT
Will it Ever be Paid and
How Can It
Editorial from the San Frai
Cisco Examiner
War debt began with the
nineteenth century. Not unti
the establishment of constitu
tional government had nations
anv credit in the world of fi
nance. The bond of a king was
notoriously bad security.
Since 1800 the war debts of
the nations have grown by leaps
and bounds. That of Europe as
a whole amounts to more than
$20,000,000,000, bearing interest
at the rate of $1,150,000,000 per
year. All these "endless cara
vans of ciphers" re qresent sums
which have never been paid, will
never be paid, can never be paid,
so long as the present system of
national armament goes on.
At the present rate of expen
diture, says the Albany 'Times
Union" in commenting on the
foregoing figures, the four coun
tries of Germany, France, Great
Britian and the United States
will spend in the forty years,
the life of- one generation, for
the support of armies and navies
an amount sufficient to build 20,
000,000 country and village
houses at an average cost of $2,
500 each.
With father, mother and four
childn n fn each of these houses
they would lurnish hoinu.s for
120,000,000 of people, which is
more than the total population
of these four countries living in
villages and the open country.
Thus the fear of war is consn i
ing the homes of the rural and
village population of these gnat
nations in a single generation.
CORVALLIS VS
HGIHOYS
Visitor Coach Star Flay
er as Umpire
HOME TEAM PLAYS FAIR
May Play McMinnvllle Sat
urday. Brownsville
Won 6 to O
The defeat Saturday of the In
'pendence High School team
is attributed to unjust discision
by the Corvallis coach as much
as any thing, tne noys playing
good ball, and holding the visit
ors even until the coach com
menced giving decisions 1 that
ooked unjust to the spectators
as well as tne independence
team.
Corvallis was entitled to a ref-
feree but the coach was the only
man they brought along to act
in the capacity, and although he
is not lawfully allowed to act in
the capacity, the boys thought
he would give them a square deal.
The first part of the game was
all Independence receiving the
hall on the kick off in their own
territory, successive line plunges
by Seeley, Newton and Russel
the ball was marked down to
the 25 yard line where Williams
had a drop kick. The drop was
alright but the kick was'nt, the
ball falling short Corvallis then
put the ball in play in the 28
yard line and started a proces
sion down the field, line bucks,
end runs and a forward of 10
yards brought the ball in Indep
endence territory where Corval
lis was forced to punt. The ball
went out of bounds and Inde
pendence started down the field
again.
Corvallis got the ball and were
not stopped until they were on
Independence's 4 yard line, here
Williams punted out. The quar
ter ended soon after with Cor
vallis on Independencd's 15 yard
line.
Here is where the referee came
in for some alleged infraction of
the rules that nobody saw. In
dependence was penalized 10
yards. This brought the ball to
the 5 yard line and seemed to
take all the fight out of the lo
cal boys. On ten line plays
Corvallis scored a touch down,
they also kicked a goal.
From there except for occa
sional punts , by Independence.
Corvallis had things pretty mu:h
their own way, they scored
agam in the 3d and 4th quarter,
one on a line buck, th e other in
a forwar' pass.
In the back field Seeley, Rus
sel and Newton played a good
game. On tackle around tackle
proved a whirl wind. Richard
son on end and McKinney on
guard were also much in the
lime light, Williams did some
nice punting, Corvallis tried
16 forward passes and worked
C, one for a touch down. Inde
pendence tried 6 and worked 2.
Substitutes: McKinney for
Davis, Pomeroy for Richardson,
Davis for Reeves, Newton for
Butler, ButW for Newton.
P.. S. O ye?! we forgot to
mention it but the score was 20
' o 0 in favor of Corvaliii.
The Ind ependence High
School sent their foot ball team
to Brownsville Tuesday where
they won another goose egg in
t lo 0 contest with the Linn
county winners, . The team id
going to do better next time.