ti'itiviinvnrr, ... . v1 i." -
note mar n ror progreBs ana i inure grcwm. ...
Published Weekly ctbidependena; Polk Co
Cita oUThursdiKH
toteted Mucoid CUM Matter Antfsst 1, 191Z at taa rod Otflca at Iad
pendence, Folk Coanty, Oregon, Under Uit Act of Marca S, 1870.
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-O. A. Hurley, Publisher 3r Proprleto
'lliMcriptloii Rates: One Year $1.50
dependence, Oregon,
Strictly in Advuce
Thursday, .Not. 20, JQ12 lha'
fgd rd '
'" 86 Lighes, 10 months for streets
'" Library, 10 months
' Fire house, 10 months
$1290.60
75.20
26.73
82.90
1830.00,0
$3034.90
i unci jiuysr, lu uiuutus , OL.inj t
sti&tWnrtfdii 4 s w
't Eight Lamp Posts, Extra, 1 month 30.24
' i Total cash received $7291.11
s Expenditures during thesme period as follows:
" Salary ! ' $1900.00
Expense, oil boiler, etc . 129.74
Exlention worK and material 406.47
560 Cords of wood
lot II
Net returns to the city
This return is for 10 months
"and the net returns at the samevtatlJJfon-lfly
, mean $3540.70, which would pay the topdtd interest
oh a system for Independence that otffcrpoBt $59pOO at
6'percent. .41 ,'.; O. J X II
Considering that the same power and much of the
"game help would be used for a water system why rot Inde
pendence keep this money at home and pay for her own
plant.
J If a g jod bueiness men's council should be selected
Hhey could work out for . Independence a syslem of light
tfhd water work that would beabigadvertisement for the
trhvn as well as a future seti-" I
riey Cextredajdswbork s i
' One4tWofl6ltn4aiflney in bliri the C. S. IS-
ported to he found in the New York banks. At the Mfnne-
aaUt CenaryalioiKloograaiiw ti 1-
.:-, j?.- j -r.-r:j-v niLl-ilv-v
union wis matter was aucussea ana wuy nut rerawiiou
was the suggestion? There teems to be no united effort'oh
the part of the smaller banks of the country to keep'The
mone dfetribtltwi equally over the country. Why httld
w&ir i population of leas than 0.000,000 people
ave one-third o( the available oah of the whole natwft?
ffjiSfCf"iai&ld be solved by the small banks andtfiot
by New York alone
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City Should Own It's Water and Liht Syscx
& fllectric lio-ht svSm If ft nnvata nnrnor.tinn lr. . WOnlffBC GOod Mail For Place
"'franchise for these purposes it is toak8'feuyopujn
them. Why pay a bonus for some one else To do what we
should do ourselves. This week the ForeaU Groveffira
This a report of their light system forperiodrfromrJanu
1 . v ii i t a .
ar to uctoDer wnicn snows tne iouowinjrr ,
.1 -'- . . ..... -O nirrt'
Keceipts from the users of light froTrf1 s-
January to October: $6770-44
and a foremost advocate of Wood row Wilson, is ber.ig'
talked otforTSecretary of the Interior. No man cuM:te
ui more ueueni kj 1110 uuv'iiiipiuenv ui vsrcguu b icouuiyra
than W. R. King. He is well acquainted with the irrifca
be3tfr&fenand also ia a man thoroughly adiuattK
ed with the needs of the west, the conditions and the raws
Lights furnished for publio purrjeitfr?ri ,CO.TthffWtts4iff34ong these lines. The Monitor believes
Oregon should be united in supporting the csuseof Kintfil
this instance.
Cfull E. tiAifA-Wlri, sb.rU he olicif
the Capital Journal, of Salem, was banqueted by the HiMwl
editors and newspaper men Friday. Col. Hofer has beeVa
power in the upbuilding of Oregon, and the announcement
that he will devote his future energies to a "Made-in-gon"
magazine, is received with much satisfaction bylKe'
many friends of the veteran editor who do not wish toMtee'
Lhim eqtirelyjoreiake his field of usefulness. '
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"X The governmntTport bIiows
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Thtlfvom hSTo d3culiLii,GinHimr th rifiC"f,rf!f9nhlection at SSleBi. rfnKwoi&Pn fte,?lf eiv n thttrietfrbf
"dii SOyearftlndsald rrfcbably theU bonds coul behd panchiseT : i . 1
Then again the p repent water system is inadequate for
.D v-j, ...CF..UCUv0 ..a. wn.ci j.ervice No of Khaoi, Kportinr correctly and on time
ana tne nre mat tne city sunerea a lew months ago dem-1 No. of echooU reporting- not on Uma
'dristrated that a better evstem is needd. NnhtUr . :,- No. of pupita remaininc at time or U.t report
..1 :!. t .1 - .w I No. of pupili reg-irteredjiew during month
Olty election is JUSt before US. ' tNorofuIi reSdmltteTdurinc month
I Tim Mnnitnr bflliflvflfl 111 a miinirfinnl lont urK--l?011 nmier or pupiison reier ounnK monu
tin taking such eiAlfclrVbeWwou
1 1 1 . . - 1 . a 11 . a. ,ii r t r .
, and believes also in taking such eWWeaarVbeW Woul
rli-eecurine the Drestnt plant if it can b secured for what 1 ottUy Uucht during month
ndanc
mmm mmm mm a M A.
" - r " " " "'"K'v "ji!iiwwiw pvt WfnuinVaroMaVaaalaence
lQUhlS CltV by engineers. Whole number of timea late
W U.k, ,MtAmaaA ik. -tift x.itJ.i ifpBwWftaertabtitortarfly
F.a. vt rai.aunHrWenAAMortabeknn
operationg there and used it in extending aod improving Arerage daily attendanca
their system. Why not Indepei.denceHfidArtfiflbife'
nOW r I M0. 0f viiita b membera of school board
g-s A I . ,T r r, Xhalka4arf)ooC&uve been placed on the roll of honor for the cotyrtj
vl ill '. i W htflWlud W t of attendnc of 5 or more!- .
leister Now For City Election L H p"iri!; .i:diL. ILTS
i V Don't delay registering. IndependHrmaTkifti 6ro"rk Mntf il4p(iience, Antioe,Buena Vi.u. Spring Valley, HarnWnjr.
.... rU9..-.,rC v,u,iV,iXll.,rrui ie eBJVTOKT VHeY(toW,irrew. nnv Slope. Concord. Oak Dale, Lone Star, McUoV,
rilfc mayor finouia De cn3Sn Wltb 5-Vl cr lcimirjf tnGtRi,i1HyMftreily. BIck Rock, Otkhuret (1W, noneer. ciwrry
rtcompetent and capable to manag the affairs of Inde. !tnZT J ' "0,m"e' ""
peWdt-nce so as to aid the City s growth. , A ;AJjdigrfeir1lif ThfolloWg .hooU have been pUcedonthe roll of horor forhaViog
he'iioniinated that will take up city question aud decide m,de 1,0 duriwc the month
.. j -.i ....... ? . Smithfleld. Eola. Red Praii
Hiqm wit... av.ewoi a perratnehl grOWtn here to a popula- Poin. Rru.h W Sorin, Vallev. Montgomery. Uncoln. Enterpriee. Mctlft-
tKt ot 1U.UUU 111 tne COruse Of a few v ar 8 time. Indepenmond'a Valley, Lone Star, Black tock, Pioneer, Cherry Grove, Oakhurat, JfOp
deicei no whistling station and the railroads will be '"J'S.. u, -uu n rw..
.rJi-.-ll...j 1-- - . . .. . . "1J"'"' " J
cupMiru iu iuhkp n a ceintsr oiiJaccpunt OI Us loBHtlon. Scrafford. Pater Nalaon. E. E. HilUbrand aa achool board; th
Bu one 4wu on'thenvwst siTflK oit lVH I met fcrftwL,TJwidf'Kaa Carrie hm as teaetK anaV-fced HapWS. 1
c MrtH!eiWitKif tow1 ln ndUion of tflltullil tfnfl
cmiuM Hiui 11, ana urvains, wnne irom tne Btand point vl IGosaer and r. L. Wood ai board have becoise BUndaFSfn imvtng woau
the 14 Dointa reaulred. '
Many tchooli are abort only a few point and will aoon win thoae,
mW
ie save
We
bw
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. . asiiilanrJOs
-? T "NaT. . T-w.-w-aP t mbjp
aa
you Woilfe bn 53
Bv QlvIni?ltoCUliMrrilf IIt-.i,. ,
Wrirr - VI II vj . iu. i.ivvu, '
die for
Invested jjUlover aeel from a I rge fiuld
at 19 cents per poand, the
vield bei w eleven buehel
hat $20,000,000 m1M
f
s orfWe aiiths offa veaWTT The governmntWi
iSatVaforlaSy Jr(i.1bVueif4U to the U.S.. Postal departments
the frankage privilege had not beea' allowed and regSUr1
fostagp had been charged and had been '(o!
QfifttMitSItT out by the governmental depiW-!
ment, congressmen, etc, most of which is political matter.
Official returns in Oregon give W Ison 47,064; Rodse1
velt 37,600; Taft 34,673; Debs 13,329; Chafin 4,360 votes.'
These votes art the highest in each party cast for any 'one?
elector
Over 900 women hate registeredo-,tih7cmingf?fy'
Report of to Sc!::c!s cf Pc:k Gc::ty, Lonth Ecjiitf
66
thia report
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3877
I '102
ojwrt1
' I noch Ohamberfin of the
Lickiamute was "trans icting
6iiisnesVitrthe'city 'Saturday.
I Qsear Iiayter- attendod tlie
Oregon S'ate Bar Association
in Portland.
5 acre9 near SaUtm to trade
for Independence property
worth- $600. , See K J., Tay-
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WmOFFICERS kM CLU3S ; TH E .PROFESSIONS
Gold Dollar1
t
Stowbeny Plants
$1 .50 Per 100O Delivered
Af ' IridtWadenci" Xxpreis ' Office
FLOYI . WOODWARD
.5
Route 1
Independtnct
Oregon
Calvary rretoytcrUR Church -
H. CHAS. DUNSM0KI, D. D. PASTOR
Morning Services, 11 A. M.
cwnmg services, or. m.
Sunday Sdhcwl 10 A M.
Ladies Needlecraft, each alternate
'Thurldaf. ' " '
Independence, Polk Co., Or. fton.
" Population 1800, has watr-r, stswer
and electrc light systems, $2il,(HX hish
achool, public school, city park, hotel,
pared streets'," two' banks, fine ruthoad
and boat connections; nd city hall.
The city officers are:
Mayor, K. C. Eldrcdfje.
Marshal, A. J. Tuppcr.
Recorder, B. F. Swope.
Treasurer, R. K. DeArmynd.
- City Councilnien, J. L. llannH,
M. W. Mix, J. S. Bohm.non, J. H.
Dixon, W. K. Campbell, A. L.
Sperlinff.
Mets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
ofeach month
Independence Commercial Club
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
each" month. - Membership over 100. '
J. S. Cooper, President.
" ' K. C. EUlredjfe, Treasurer.
J. G. Mcintosh, Secretary.
Advertise in
the Monitor
Whera Your $$ do t work
All the news in the Monitor is yours.
B. F. Swope
Attorney at Law and Notary Public
Will practice in all courts of the
state. Trobate matters and col
lections given prompt attention.
. office: cooper block
Independence, Oregon
Thompsons & Mclutlre
Architects and Builders
Plans and Sicificat.ions Fnr
v nished on All Buildings free. -
Phone Main 1603.
Ollice: 205 Lincoln Street
SALEM, 0 RtCCN
Dr. R.T. Mclntl re
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Independe nee Nation
al Bank. Phone No. 4412
Independtnc ," OrKa
R. E. Duganne
Dentist
Office over Independence Nation
al Bank. Phone No. 4-U1
Independence, Orego n
Dane J. Purvine
Architect aud Draughtsman
Independence, Oregon
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Cnruttlkn 'Church' '
Blblectib6l aflt:60 i. rrf. ery 'SOrt
dajrt Prayer1 meeting" aeryices
Wednesday evenings.
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
B. Y, P. U. Sunday eveninxs at-7:00
p. m'. " Prayer meeting Wednesday
evanfngW
MdfBmtbWtihurcli ' '
iKV'.'AT. SAMMTtrlC PtSTOK 1
Sahday flbhovi t0:00 a in. "
Morning Service, U:00 a. m.i. Even
ing Service, P:00 p". mT. '
Epwortlf'LeagU, 7:00 pV ml ' i
Midweek prayer service,, Wednesday
evening. ? '
Aebi, Kirk
r school
H. oller, Oh W.
I boat?
The report this months ihows SOS viaita made by membera of school
thia ia the beat record aver made any on month and we hope that theae tiatta
14 mar continue aaP are ratting the best reeulu from thoaa visits by memCST
I - H. C. Seymouiy ;
ISOV7 DHO TO School SuperinUndent. Pol It County. OrajuMiJ
l;EWS ITET.1S, FEBSOIIAIS,
Friday evening nine coach-1 C1
comotive, states the oalem
1
Hawley, the AnI)
i
Lincoln breeder IJJl
0. L.
known
near McCoy, also gheareJ'll
heaHof Lincolna. It is fowl
eariioira. Lnainawo nwr
ar . . mi
bitAA
ta.
loipy
their full fleece utfljl
'en he ia able to ffSt d
ncyprice for the extra twng
keXjeaiejiJa-Sl-w
IFYOty "
v; ' W ant a tok? '.'
1 . Want a Clerk
' Want a Partner "
- Want a Situation
r Want a Servant gir -.
Want to Sell a Pian
v "Want to 'Sell a Carriage '
Want to Sell Town Lots .
1 1 'Want to selt your arrocertea'
f Want to-Bell your Hardware'
Want Customers for Anything
dvertlae In Indpndnce; Monitor!
Advertising is the way to success!
Advernsihir brings in customers
L . Advertising Keeps Customers
r j Advertising is Energetic
Advertising is Plucky
I ' Advertising la 'Bis
. Advertise or Bust
t ' Advertise Strong
Advertise Vell v
ADVERTISE
At Once in
!Tfl?tMONITOHj
SHOEING
HORSES IS
,, ;. JAMES HIUIARD'S
I SPECIALTY
i
'.flfffif fllfil wrfrri'ftf '
Hf-wrr u!r 7'l ? vi ::
rt HssJquartf rs fw'ttjar '
toft trtmrt&. "- '
)4ff'l')7.'i
lit) Kl-ni f I
ff I tv
DON.REMO.
same
raroc&tes
tS tll AS with an expensive
' 1 a i
: mgii power racing
i anfnmortilii cn with
ff UUIUIIIVUUV) kJV M llll ,
groceries, Ine liu-l
man machine needs
I Hie best fuel to get i
Xcx-.-i"j i fi'uin it, jil'it
1 i k o the
.ivo the
fine autb hud gnoliiui and yon p-et poor fjiomI. li ed the
best nian alive in im proper food and yoa coo a human
wreck. Yoirow 'it, to yourself tor your health' sake
to feed your stomach with th finent grofwriea gft them at x
FLUKE and JOHNSON
COAL
New Castle Lump $10.00
New Castlr fJut $8.50
. A nice c';an fuel, no "splitting
and throwing: in." Its just as
cheap as wood.
' We will be pleased to deliver this coaltoyou
for the above prices. Cartageextra on less than
half ton lots
:SPAULDING LOGGING CO.
Independence,- Oregon
THE C. STREET POOL ROOM
W; W GAINES, PROPRIETOR
New Pool, BiJIiardt& GardTables
Everything new and clean, large room, well lighted and ventiliited
Cignn, tohaeeo, cunily, soft drinks, etc.
Lunch .Counter, in, the Building
M D rZi F&3
Transfer A Bray
Office at CravenS Huff's
I httvejdst Started aifrans-
fer business here and ask a 5
production. The sheep d
Stataimaa,! Ihigilaaip't.ona.ai
share o ' o u r work .
1 1 ri
f..i :ST 1.
Located on C street
"W,ki- .'!. ft.-..
for many weeks.
erfacific Homestead.
urarawawa a 4iH4