V
THE INDEPENDENCE
GARAGEAND MA
CHINE SHOPS
Edwards and Ball Improv
ing Plant Materially In
all Departments
Last ; week we mentioned
the building of a 40 x. 50
addition to the Indepen
dence Garage and Machine
shops, but we did not at that
time know of the improve
ments being made in the
plant.
When Mr. Ball purchased
an interest with Mr. Edwards
pox is to keep clean, stay at 95 on moke in the foli-owino ; was f?igued
it til; Hotel Le-
hoine if you are sick and get Fourth grade 1'errydale. ioua Satunlav.
vaccinated. West .Salem, North Dallas, n i ash was over from
There is less danger in the Black Rock, Sruithfield, Par-! uei)a Vista and spent Sat-
echool than on the street for ker, Oakpoint, Ward, Lincoln I urjay ju t,js cjty.
i i t I (.t i i it it if t " tno j i a. r tuui uu i 1 i-v
4xw kut zip (hruul hlfth rrraMu Ilalluci I'.j l
I n 1 1... I. ..,.r. .f K l
canea, ana mey jii a very miiu isiuij, jueua v jbih. jihck.
form there is no danger at the Rock, Bridgeport, Hopville.
CLASSIFIED AOYEBTISING
present time.
Fire in Polk County Op-i
posite Salem
Oakhurst, Greenwood, Fern
Sixth grade West Salem,
Ward, Elkins.
Seventh grade Hulter,
Orowlev, Pioneer, Oa.; hurst,
Montgomery, Hopvilh.
Eight grade Crowley.
The interest is si ill in thn
and
Fire that started Tuesday
morning at 2:30 in the house spelling contest work
of A. H. Means, about half this month's resu.tn are very
a mile down the river on the satisfactory. It will be noli
l'olk eountv Ride, destroyed I ml U iIih ahiivn mutrf ilmt.
i ,.,,;, ' v
irapruveuiwH.. iWU U,"",B Salem Statesman. Mrs.Means above the 95
IntUnn ima alia nra t WC I .1
laillCB, WVtl. l,rilIf, w All ul,,.lu ..,r tr,.,l
grinders and other nln her giA children, her huaband this month an.l all children
ery of a like nature was acm- n . Portland, took nark. T, n.vt. t will
eu ui u.u inuiuc 1 Mrs. Means and her children will he held March 7tl..
apartment, wm.e a new ... ,
t . . - I ,. . I
vuicamzer, mu only thing saved from t!ie
of casing and extras ot all fi trunk
Kinas, were nuueu w T, . , , , . , . ,
i i i
garage ueparunent. the dronninc of an oil lamo
ric blast forges andall the ... , .
wv. ..CvD..j . ""-"hi few m mules the ent re
cold iron work and when U& wM aU(iz(j Among
comp.eiou una F,u the children was a baby but
one ot u.e mot un.p.c ... . m ,nonthg of Uj?e
ine vauey
Very respectful I y,
II. C. Seymour,
School Superintendent,
l'olk County Oregon.
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SUNNY SLOPE NEWS
Mor
STORE' opens this week Grades, Spelling Contest
The Wm. Herzoij store was class "a" (schools ok moke
re-opened here Monday and than 5 teachers)
a sale was announced com- The first, second and third
rnencing Wednesday morn- positions will be shown in
r-. m w 0 t I 1
ing. ol Ilerzog ia again in oruer:
charge of the store. The Fourth grade Dallas 98.
announcement of the Bale 27. tails City 97.1 Mon-
and the particulars are found mouth 97.
in a full page ad appearing
Allen Towns was a
mouth trader Friday.
John Walker sold a milk
cow to Elmer Allen repent lv-
Dick Ogle made a business
trip to Independence Satur
day.
KuKell and IVarl Fishlmck
made a business trip to Falls
City Tuesday.
W. B. Ramsey an.l family
have moved to The Diilleu.
Mrs. Vernio Ogle visited
with friends and rt hit i yes on
this week in the Monitor.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
MEETS MARCH 22.
Fifth Grade Monmouth the Luckiamute Tlunxliiy.
98.6,Fnlls City 97.6, Inde- Rlnb lUrb.r ,.f M.m0.
peixlence 97.2. LH, .,... f() A,. i(llson
Mxth Urade.MonmouUi97.H( the p.lgt W(lk
Falls City 97.1 Dallas 97,
Independence gets meeting
on that date
On March 22, Indepen
dence will entertain the teach
eri of l'olk county. At
Monmouth the date for the
Independence meeting was View 99
Seventh Grade-Falls City
98.0, Independence 9S.5,
Dallas 91 8.
Eighth Grade-Dallas 9G G,
I? 1 1 4 1 . i i r a
raus Vjiiy ;ri,o, iwoninouin
88.
CLASS "II (SCHOOL OK TWO TO
KIVH TEACH Kits)
Fourth Grade Kickreidl
99.0, Bethel 99.3, Mountain
i.i i . i i
seiectea auu it is Hoped a
large attendanco will he
present.
The schools of Tolk county
are becoming closely orga
nized and the work is very
atUfactory in all schools
Fifth (Irade West Salem
99 4, Hickreull 98 3, Perry-
(lllhi Mi. .
Sixlh Grade Kickreall
100 Biieiirt Vista 97.0, Balls-
ton 90, 1'errydale 90.
Seventh Grade Kickreall
D. M CMhreuth Wrt"trad
ing in Monmouth one day
last week.
Bruce Rogers i, ade a busi
ness trip to McTimmondii val
ley Tuesday.
Will Mack and wife have
inoved to Mon mouth where
they will reside.
W. A. Ceotfrv and S. 11.
Ilinkle of Monmouth were in
our neighborhood Wednes-
lay.
C. Nelson and wife ver-
Independence visitors Fri-
Mr- Let d Johnson ofthe
ami much is attributed to 00.5, Bethel 95 5, Ferrvdale Luckiamute upent Tues-lax
tnisco-op.'iativo work in tins 9 J.8.
county, l'olk county prob- Fight Grade Kickreall
ably ha the best system of Uifi, Black Kock 94 5, West
co-operation of any county hsalein 9,'? 5
in the northwest
v.ci!i isj with In
Ina Fish back.
sistr Mi.--
f tb
CLASS
STATE HEALTH-OFFICER
Makei Favorably Report on
Small Pox Matters
OK ONE
(SCHOOL
kom)
r o.inn gr.i.ie tiwi rraue
1 00, Fairview HK), McCoy UK),
Bridgeport 99, Pioneer 98,1
Highland 98.
Fifth guide Red Prairie
100, Oak Point 100, Crowley
Clarence Marks
Luekiaumle valley pass--1
through here Saturday m -
route to Mon moot)' where !.
lid point' tr..din
Rohvt Fir-bbail :i iul ,i i- -
I I'.zel Johns hi a U'ud- c :i
suririse party at the home id
Guv Hewitt of the Lmki i
mute Sa'uidav even i iisr. in
lonor ot Mrs. 1 1 twit t
bitthday.
Dr. Whin, heal til otlicer,
visited Inde endence Tues
day in reference to the hmall 100 Lone Star HK), McC'oy
pox near that has been start- UK), Mistletoe 98, Monigom
ed lu Independence. Af.ei ery 97.(.
visiting the difft-rnit phyt-i Sixth gradt Fairview 1(H),
cians, the schools, etc., he re- MeC-oy 109, Montgomery HX),
ported that ho found but Suver 100, McTiminond 1(H)
little danger of an epidemic, Ixme Star 100, Pioneer 1(R),
and that thecchools t.eetl not Mistletoe 100, Cochran 98
becloHed. He recommended Croley 97 5.
inai parents sena ineir cinid- sveuin graue rairview
ren to school, but take care 100, Buell UK), Harmony U),
that no child gees from tli Lone St t UK), Retl Prairie 99,
home who may be sick. Smithlield 98.25.
Dr. Wood alsoeugKesis that J Eighth grade Fairview
as a prevention every one a', .Mecoy uu, i.one Mar donee Frdav from S..1.
should be vaccinated and that 100, Buell 99, Oakpoint 97
. m t , 1
ine lear oi vaccination is un- schools makino thk hiohkst
A V IK At) K HUt All. liRAPK
t:iass "A Falls City 97
Class "" Rickreall 98.1
Clas "C" Fairveivv Lou
Star and McCoy tied. Each nouneed
1 fu . -.
lOU. V. OUCH'S
founded, all virus hvur inad
pure under govern nun"
supervision, thus insuring it
to be fr from dangers so
common In tha former day.
The main requirements lo
prevent an epidemioof small j thk koiiowimi schools m.uk
LOCAL AM) PERSONAL
R. M. Fowle ofAirlewii-
in town Friday.
Andy Wilson of Momunutii
was in the city Saturtlav.
F. L. Harris ami s.ni w. r?
over fr in Eugen ) Fridiiy.
h. Klien was in Indeiien-
in.
H. R. Kellogg from Bjilla--
spi tit Friday in ihi t-nv
Van Walters was in this
city trom aieni S.itunl.o
President U'iIsmi h an-
an extra stsion . f
April Lt.
W. B. Williams of AM
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Scrafford of Luck i a
mute was a business visitor
in Independence Saturday
Ray Lacy came in from
the ranch Monday. He has
absent for heveral month".
W. J. A'iltse left Saturday
for North Canada where he
tvill locate. His family will
follow later.
The county attorney bill
as passed, gives the county
attorney for Polk couuty
$900 a year.
'Fiie Northern land' corn
tally is placing out a month
ly ealand.'r for the G. N.
Railroad that attract-) much
attention.
We overlooked the game of
basket ball played last week
between Independence and
Corvallis, Independence lost
by a good margin.
John A. Martin is making
his residence at Orenco, Ore-
'oii, naviiiii dispose l oi ins
residence here, be left for his
new homo this week.
William McAdanis return
ed Friday from Salem, where
he spent forty days and forty
nights. He was the chiet
mailing clerk that's all.
February ?8, the first train
crossed the now steel bridge
spanning the Willamette at
Sale in. The bridge is oik
quarterof a mile long and has
a steel sect ion of 730 feet.
L. Frazier and wife of
Portland spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting Mr. Frazier's
brother, C. E. Frazier, who
has e barge of the freight de
part men t at the local depot
The I. & M. motor ran over
some rocks which were on the
track Sunday and the result
was that they were off the
track for about half an hour
at the Jocai switch yards
MUs Cate received an an
nounceiiieiit this week of tin
marriage of her brother, tiro
ver C. ('ate to Mannitrite
Harrington, next Wednesday
March 12, at Corvallis, Ore
Rep. Hill returned home
Saturday after a term of law
making. His measure favor
ing no allowance for taro on
hops was among those thai
1.1 - 1 . r .1
sec ore a ine snarn ax oi ine
governci .
Th' lift lc tbrt't months ol
hal.y boy of M i aud M is T.
S. 11' undy , who lives in t h,
reported seriously
All notices under this head will be
chrgd t the rate of If word for
one insertion or 6c line by continu
ous advertisers. Fracional lines count
as full lines.
UVI STOCK, IMPLEMENTS. ETC.
Get baby chix for less than
you can afford to hatch them.
White Leghorns and floudans
Polk County Sanitary Egg Farm
Route 2, Salem 4 t.
FOR sLE Mare 1300 about 12
years old. A. Green. Routa 2
Belgian Stallion for sale or ex
change. A bargain.
Inquire at this office.
Young horse for sale cheap.
Inquire at this office.
Will trade Upright Piano for
any thing of value. What hav
vou? Address A. U. r. care
of the Monitor.
kok sale, cream seperator
call at this office.
Dickinson's Livery Barn
I. W. Dickinson, Proprietor
Teams and Rigs furnished any time of the day or nip'
with or without driver
Swtisfactiov. Guariinttniti
Barn Phone 3810 Reuldsncs Phone 3312
J. G. Mcintosh Sz Co.
Real Estate and Loans,
Fire Insurance and Notary Public
N Trouble lo Sb'j-Y You Pmptrty
No Expeu-e to You to hist It i
DEALERS IN COAL AND WOOD
COAL for 8AL; The Chas. K. Spaulding
Logging Co.
For sale, some good Amer
ican Wonder early seed potatoea
Call or phone Homer Hill.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
ABSTRACTS OF TlTLh" made promptly,
carefully and at a reasonable price
Brown & Sibley, Attorneys and Ab
stractors, 610 Mill St, Dallas, Oregon.
RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALZ
FOR sale, 50 acres one mile
from Monmouth, fine soil, Price
$125 per acre. For particulars
inquire at this office.
For sale, 8 room bungalow, modern,
gasoline engine and water system com
plete, 4 good lots, all kinds of fruit. At
bargain and on easy payments.
D. U. Davis.
PROPERTY FOR RENT
FOR rent, furnished
Inquire at this office.
rooms
eon 11 1 iv
II.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CALLS PASTOR
Rev. lien C Crow of Spokane,
Washington, has been called to
the pastorate of the Christian
church of iliis city. He comes
highly recommended as a speak
er also as a singer. Preaching
every Sunday, both morning and
evening. Sunday school at 10 A.
M. Preaching at It A. M. Theme
"Three Immortal Graces." Kven-i
ing sermon at 7:0 P. M. Theme
J "What will you do with Jesus."
(Rev. Crow will sing at the even
ing services. All are invited to
worship with us.
FOR RENT, two houses. Call on
or telephone Miss C. A. Robinson
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candidate.
We believe in a Greater Oregon ami
Independence
a Greater
I
OUR MOTTO: We will not deceive to make a Sale.
OUR SLOGAN: Independence 5,000 In 1920. j
RESTAURANT
LOflCH C0UIJ7ER
IN GAINES POOL HALL
MEALS AT ALL HCUMS REGULAR DINNER AT NOON
SHORT ORDERS FOR 3REAKFAST AND SUPPER
S AN D WTCHES A SPtAITY
w. f. emmn
ACKERMAN'S FISH MARKET
Dea s in
All Kinds Of Fish and Poultry
Fresh Oysters, Clams, Crab', Salmon, ITalihui and
Small Fish of All Kinds.
Located in old Hotel Building Facing
Kanroaa street
T
!
Reeves
rocery
The Best in Groceries. Crockery,
Chinaware, Etc., that Pleases.
Try our Coffee and leas
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VOTE COUPON
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ped and properly filled in with
the name of the candidate you
wish tn vote for, will be counted
as five votes.
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This coupon is void after Mar.
13, 1913 Cut on lines. Don't
roll. Send in flat
Mr. Clark look posession of the
IiHlepeniler.ee Knterpise March
1 st. ami Mr. Prowne retires a$
manager of the office. The new
editor conies from the east and
the Monitor extends to him its
If its Household Goods You
Want
Cash Basis
Consequently Cheap. r
See
J. D. Reeves L
irocepifis
Goodness to the House-
wife,vith pride of cooking-, signi
fies materials that will make
appetizing, palatable food that
kind that . brings praise from
family or guest.
Carefulness in purchasing gro
ceries gives satisfying results.
With us quality counts, Our
groceries are of the standard
brands.
Some of ourSpecialsare
Drifted Snow Flour, Dilmonte C3nnd Fruits
Flag Brand Vegetables, M. J. B. Coffee
Fluke & Johnson, Grocers
I ' j best wishes.
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