PRINCIPALS
CLUB PLANS
DEBATES
Held at Dallas
Feburary 7. Another
Meeitng Called
March 1 st
VALENTINE SOCIAL
ISA SUCCESS
Rebekafis Entertain at their
Hall Friday Evening
A SOCIAL EVENT
Royally Entertained
Friday Afernoon by the
Mrs; Walker
Mr. Seaman of the Spauld-
ins LocciDsr Co. force, was
under the weather this week.
2. Vjuiin and ( Jtiit ir )u;t,
Clin. fliidWillaH Huntley,
DOYS MEET
WATERLOO
Independence like Napolo
onniet its Waterloo. The
High School team of this
city hud been infallinble to
thu batteries of A-hlnnd, 1 vil
las , Wood burn, ami others but
, when Silverton the home
of the great Oregon cartoon
ist, Davenport, met the in
vinoihles, they played rings
around our boys ami won
with a score of !2 to 11. The
Silverton Athletic Club are
no scrubs v)imi it conies to
throwing baskets.passing balls
or guardiag their positions.
While the home hoys wera
defeated with a dt-cisve eore,
tney ao not leei unit tiiey
are out classed, a line close
of the first half the score
waa in favor of Silverton with
a score of 18 to 1 1. Vie S-eley
of the Independence team
while the score was at this
close standing, sprained his
ankle and the Independence
team was thus crippled as a
result.
Of the Silverton team
Cooley, the guard is captain
and Walcott, the forword
played with the team that
defeuted Oregorn' fat guard
team. , This was not a hih
chool . teams, so Indepen
dence still claims thu chain
pipuship of the llinh School
team of Oregon.
3. Mdh (Junrt. t.if.brMcIn
tiro V. 11. W'alk.T .. G. 11c
Intosli, Willard Jr.iwn.
4. raiitoniiije, A n old bach-
lo.- fKlvei tiscs foi a wife. Etl Williams one of the old
.r. Vocal Sol.i. Om.l Ale- time residents of this city
j)(ivitt land an old aquaintane9 of
G. Suubonnet Drill, l',y tlie e(litor was visiting the
Fourteen lnin. old home town again Monday.
7. Lunch, Hervud Jiuffet E(1 llH9 fattened up and looks
8tyl(). hs ii hasiern uregon sand
After tho rogulur piogram wa J?0'' for hlm- ll" came
the young people enjoyed a oal e A'al,e8-
few hours , aneingj in the hall j "
and financially as well as Miss Mabel Porter spent
socially the event .was a sue- i Saturday and Sunday in
ceHH. ' 3 item visiting relatives.
The program feature con-
isted of the following:
- At the regular meeting off 1. IiiHlrtifociit il Solo, Miss
,the principals club, feb. 7, Opal Me.Devitl,
1913, the date for the first
Polk county High school
debate was changed from
March 14 to March 28. The
Subject " Resolved: That the
provision of Houne Bill No
27bfthe present 1 gifclature,
il913 constitute a desirphla
law for the compenstion of
employees injured in hazard
ous occupatious" A wtaud
inp in percent in the studies
at school was decided upon
or those entering debates
and athletics.
Athletic matters were
discussed but defered until
.the meeting in March, al
though the following wero
suggested for tho field meets
Running broad jump.
Standing broad jump.
Running high jump.
Standing high jump.
Low hurdles, 120 yds.
Dash, 880 yds.
Dash, 440 yds.
Dash, 220 yds.
Dash 100 yds.
Dash 50 jds.
Pole vault.
Hammer throw, 12 lb
Shot put 12 lb.
Relay race, one half mile
four men.
Tug o' war, eix niou on a
aide.
Theojmmittee on athletics
was instructed to report an
estimate of the cost of the
Propsed feild meet, Report
to be ready for tho meeti' g
of the club on March 1
Mrs. S B. Walker and
One of the mos t enjoyable daughter Mm. O G. Walker
evenings ot the neason was ent(.rtaine(i about forty of tj)e
spent at the I. O O. F. hall,; adie8 of independence, at
h riday evening, r ebruary 14,!., . .
. ' the formers beautiful home
when the ladiesof the Rebek- ., , .
nn mi man direct. hnHiii
ah lodge of this city, gave a . . . '
r J r a r t arimnn at huarta
social entertainment. I ...
J lie home wa3 beautifully
decorated in led hearts and
a dainty lunch consisting of
ke cream, cake and tea was
served.
Socially ti e afternc n was a
decided succes. Mrs. J. S.
Cooper won first, a beautiful
boquel i f carnations.
ELECTRIC WIRING AND
Electric Supplies
lam prepared to wire your building
for electric lights, furnish all materials
and prepare you to connect with the i
Electric Light Company. Write me or
phone 4021and I will call on you.
SUPPLY HOUSE LOCATED 01 IHE
ast Side of
Main Stmt ,
JAMES M. JONES
Independence - Oregon!
Dr. R.T. Mclntire
Physician end Surge
Office over Independence Nation
al Bank. Phone No. 4412
lasepeaaeaca. Ortt
R. E. Duganne
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Office over Independence Nation-
al Bank.
Independence, Orefea
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SAN FRANCISCO
Have You1 a Photograph of
' YOUR BABY
BEATTY1 CAN TAKE ' THEM
STUDIO IN THE CAMPBELL BUILDING
. . OVIER.CRAVEN AND MOORES- - ...
THE PALM CAFE
Has secured the services of Ed Bullock of the White
House Restaurant of Salem as cook. The very best
of short orders, dinners, and hot cakes a specialty.
LOCATED ON C STREET
THE PROFESSIONS
15. F. Swope
Attorney at Law and Notary Public
Will practice in all courts of the
state. Probate mntters and col
lections given prompt attention.
office: cooper block'
Independence, Oregon
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Independence, Polk Co., Oregon.
Population 1800, has water, aewer
and eleetre light systems, $25,000 high
school, public school city park, hotel,
paved streets, two banks, fine railroad
and boat connections, end city hall.
The city officers are:
Mayor, K. C. Eldredge.
Marshal, A. J. Tupper. .
Recorder, B. F. Swope. t
.. Treasurer, R. R. DeArmond.
City Councilmen, J.; L Hanna,
J. H. Dixon, A.L. Sperling. C. W. Ir
vine, W. H. Walker, P. H. Drexler.
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
of each month.
Independence Commercial Clnb ;
MeeU First and Third Tuesdays of
I each month. Membership over 100.
J. S. Cooper, President
K. C. Eldredge, Treasurer.
J. G. Mcintosh, Secretary.
' -rr
Calvary Presbyterian Church
H. CHAS. DUNSMOHI, D. D. PASTOI
Morning Services, 11 A. M.
Evening1 Services, 8 P. M, . ,
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Ladies Needlecraft, each alternate
Thursday,
Christian Church
Bible School at 10:00 a. m. every Sun
day. Prayer meeting services
Wednesday evenings.
FBI
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WE SELL IT GOOD ROOFING THE PRICE IS RIGHT
THE CHAS, K. SPAULDING LOGGING GO.
INDEPENDENCE ORECON
J. O. Mcintosh 6 Co.
i 1 1
Real Estate and Loans,
Fire Insurance and Notary Public!
No Trouble to Show You Property
! No Expense to You to List; It
we believe In a Greater Oregon and a Greater'
., ; (l () .Independence .... .
OUR MOTTO: We will not deceive V make a Sale.!
OUR SLOGAN: Independence 5,000 in 1020.
Baptist Church .
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. .
B. Y. P. U. Sunday evenings at 7:00
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evenings.
Methodist Church
REV. A. F. SANDIFUR, PASTOR
Sunday School 100 a. m.
Morning Service, 11KX) a, m., Even.
ing Service, R:00 p. m.. .
Epworth League, 7:00 p. m.
Midweek ivayer service, Wednesday
.evenings.. . ,
DIRECTORY OF LOCAL LODGES
SUNNY SLOPE
Jim llink.n of Monmouth
whs in our vicinity ont day
last vvi i'k.
Jmncs Stuit r and wife of
hallas w n vinitori at 'ho
MeC'.'tlcb ln!i) Wednesday
Mr. 1. M ('? 'breath is on
tlio sick h-st
Alh'ii Johnson siul wife of
Monmouth wero out to his
pi. -ice litre l iiisJav.
1 1 1. Fi.-hiiU'k wi.h at laU
hi on husiins- last Tuesday.
Kd luldell wa a business
vi.-istorto tho Milhv.in home
in .Mel lmiiioihi-; valley the
rlrsl of wi t k
Mr. 1' 'Vr-sinuer ;ii;J family
of Indont'ioli iic viit.i tht-ir
davmhter Mrs. I ). 11 lMa-t.r
th past week.
W. H. lmroy wa a caller
at Dallas on business Wed
nesday. Verl Yeater was trading in
Monmouth last Saturday.
Hubert Fisbbaok left Mon
day for Sa'ein where he will
visit bis aunt Mrs. Martha
Addison for several days.
Miw Mi nnie Wuuder who
is tearing school at Oakdale
spent Saturday Salem visit
ing her parents.
Mr Moffat of Oakdale
visited with J. K. Allen and
ivife Satuedav.
M iss Hazel Johnsou visited
with her brother .Ihsw n,l
wife of the I.ueiamute Sunday.
Mrs. 1 C Young who has
teeu ill, returned Tuesday
with her son from Portland
and is much itnnrov.-.l i..
f - VIVM
health.
A Bio Fan.
A good deul of roj-Rl significance has
own jrlvfii to funs. Tbey ware avm
Nils of authority in Mexico before the
com ii eat. Ouoen .Mary of England re-
cwvtMi on .New ears day in 1630 "7
faimes tn kep the hete of the fyr."
v"-u MiraiH-tn favored the custom
mat a ran was the only preent a tor
rniKn coma rvi-eive from a subject
r'ans have lu,t always ben dainty trt
fiVa Jchii do Ralzac. Pni.k -i...
or me sov.nittvnth century, wrote from
itaiy uunus the relifn of Lonle XIV.
of the enormous fans In use there sus-
iwmea tpdui the ceilln. and worked by
four eorvant H says. -I bare a fan
mm makea wind enough In my cham
ber to wreck a ahip."
Alaska.
Alaska lies tH'tween almost exact!
the auie parallels of laUrnde aa do
the Scandinavian countries and Fln-
laua. Alaska Is warmed by the Japan
curreut as the Scandinavian countries
are warmed by the gulf stream. Alas-
ta is uhmux) square mllee larger than
Norway, Sweden and Finland put to
gether. Cut oCT that much of the north
ern part of Alaska as worthleaa, and a
territory remains as latxe as the three
countries named and with a climate
averacinc little colder. Alarka has as
much chhw aa Sweden has Iron.
Alaska ha more fwta than all three
countries. Alaska haa coal In Quite un
lltnit.Hl qunntltie and large depoelta
t gotd.- hK-go Journal. I
Lyon Lodge No. 29
A. 1. 6 A. M.
Meets every Saturday on or before
the full moon, . nd two weeks there
after.
Claire Irvine, See. K. C. Eldredge. W. M
Clover Leaf Rebakah Lod 't No.
L O. O. F.
Meets 1st It 3rd Tuesday of each
month in 1. 0. O. f. Hall
Kuth Conkey, Sec Edith West, N. G
Homer Lodge fio. 43
KNIGHTS 'OF PTTHIAS
MeeU every Monday in their Castle
Hall on Main and C streets.
J. W. Richardson. K. of R, 4 S. ' . !
H. F. Mclnturff, C. C.
Independence Mmp no. 201
WOODMEN Of mt WORLD ,
Meets First and Third Fridava of
the mojith in their hall in the C.mr-
bell building on Main street
Clair Thorp, Clerk O. D. Byers. C C.
Adah Chapter No. 34
O. K. S.
MeeU Second and Fourth TueaH.tr.
luuiua m uie Maaoma H.ll
Mrs. Helen Kirkland. SecreUrv '
, . Mrs, Edna Irvine W. U,
Dickinson's Livery Barn
I. W. Dickinson, Proprietor
Teams and Rigs furnished any time of the day or nigh
with or without, driver ,
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Barn Phono 3810 Resldenco Phone 3812
IVAMTFn Pou,,ry' H0S VmI a" Hldts. Highest
" ' market price pa;d on receipt of shipment
Empty Poultry coops free of charge at Independent Teed fi Seed
Sore, Independence. HERRON fi WILLING,
"" ' I . Front and Yamhill 8ts., 0RTLAND, 0RCB.
RESTAURANT AND
LUNCH COUNTER
IN GAINES POOL HALL
MEALS AT AIL HOURS REGULAR DINNER AT NOON
SNORT ORDERS FOR BREAKFAST AND SUPPER
SANDWICHES A SPEC1AITY
17. F. GORDON
PROP'R
ACKERMAN'S FISH MARKET f
Dealers in
All Kinds Of Fish and Poultry
t Fresh Oysters, Clams, Crabs, Salmon, Halibut and
&mau iish of All Kinds.
Located in old Hotel Building Facing
M, , Railroad Street t
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Model Encampment No. S3
I. O. O. F.
Meets Second and Fourth T1....1...
each month in I. O. O. F Hall
f . U Hooper, S. C W. Henkle. C. P
Independence Lodge No. 2 12
ntATESNAL UNION OF AMERICA
Meets Second and Fourth Wednea.
days of each month in K. of P. Hall
11a Hart. Sec, Ida Collins, W. P.
The Victor
Victrola
A concert can be had every evening.
per eek. Use it while
Pying for it,
and 115. each.
$75, $40 fi $15
The Victor-Victro-lo
brings the world s
most famous artists
into your home.
Sold in payments of $1.00
$75., J40..
V. J. Brown
The Red Cross Pharmacy