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State U, INDEPENDENCE MONITOR VOL. 1. LDEPENDENCE,POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 21 1913 NO. 34 THERE IS ONLY ONE WEEK MORE IN BIG CONTEST FOR VALUABLE PRIZES oooo oooo oooo oooo oooo OOOO oooo oooo oooo 0HH The Monitor With Satisfaction Sees It's Circulation Grow and Thanks the Public for Their Patronage. We Appreciate the Kindness Shown the Contestants by the People and Promise You the Newsiest Publication in this Section of Oregon BIG MEETING ATSALEM Connection Link Between Polk and Marion THOUSANDS TAKE PART Independence Is Well Rep resented at the big Celebration The Commercial Club of Salem planned well when they had everything in readiness for the big celebration meeting Saturday at Salem. Thousands took part in the big meeting and the head officials of the P. E. & E. electric were all present as well as were many of the regular officials of the Southern Pacific. Miss Helen West, daughter of the Governer was in the seat of honor, on the engine pilot, where he strewed red and white car nations in the pathway of the biar official train. The train started out from the West Salem side at 11:38, taking the grade up the bridge with a flying start and every ounce of steam until it reached the main bridge, where it slackened speed and the flowers were scattered along the track and into the Willamette river. The day of celebration is soon forgotten but the real fact of the bridge being there, linking to gether the two banks of the Willamette river by bands of steel, which reach from one end of the valley to the othr, with feeders to the main trunk line is the real development feature which means a big growth throughout the whole valley. The future of this valley will be made much greater by the reason of its electrification which brings every section to a closer market, causes better prices for land, more convenience for homes and better facilities for school. Independence will reap her share of this benefit by reason of the immense resources .tributary to her which will be developed. HOP ROOT BUSINESS Many Hop Roots Being Shipped to California by Local Man J. Meiwin shipped 34,000 hop roots Monday to 0. II. South of Tehama, California. Mr. Merwin has been shipping out several thousand hop roots every few days for several weeks and has a contract for shipping all he can get out for the next month. The supply does not equal the demand He has already sold several thousand hop roots forCalifor nia hop growers. W!1 BUILD BUNGALOW J. G. Mcintosh purchased two lots this week from Will Herron on the westside of Seventh street aad south of G. He will remove his building at the corner of Mon mouth and Seventh t this loca tion, and will build anew bunga low on the location on Monmouth street for a new home. SMALL FARM IS SOLD The C. E. Dodson place n ear Airlie was sold during the week, the deal being closed Friday. J. D. Cook and son are the pur ciisiri. The property consists of 6) acres. Tnirty aires to be taken by each party and the un improved pirt will be furnished rith new buildings, the place bsingmida into twj nice country homes. They plan going into the dairying business. Mcintosh & Co., report the sa'e. HOPS NOW ABOUT GONE Last Full Gar Shipped from this City Last Week C. L. Fitchard loaded out a car of hops last week for Ohio. The ware house is about empty, there being loft about three small lots aggregating about 30 bales in al at the ware house here. At the opening of the season this ware house was loaded to its fullest capacity, and hops kept coming in for several months keeping all available room filled as fast as the cars arrived to take out the hops consigned or sold for delivery to Europeon and Eastern dealers. There are no hops left unsold to speak of in this part of the valley and the growers will go into next season's crop with no hops on hand. SHIPPING OUT FLOUR Independence Mill Market ing its Surplus by steamer Two cars of flour were shipped from Independence last week by the Independence Flouring Mills for the Albina docks. The flour is to ba loaded on ocean vessels and sent to the foreign markets. The surplus flourof this mill finds a ready market through the Pa cific coast merchant vessels to the markets of the Orient "The Blacksmith" standard bred trotting horse will make the season at Independence and Dal las. C. L. Conlee Manager. BASKET BALL GAME SATURDAY Independence plays Silver ton at the Auditorium Silverton is one of the best towns in the state of Oregon and if Independence wins she must do some fast work. AtSilverlon Independence lost by a score of 32 to 14, but the team is in much better shape now and plays better ball. Admission of 2Ge. is charged. BIG SPECIAL EDITION The Whole County Intersected in this Special of the When we started getting infor mation for this big special we had no idea of the vast amount of real information available and how little has been heretofore published. The history feature is going to be extremely interesting, while the development articles will be of intense interest to those who are interested in the rount.ry as a place for investment and develop ment. We especially ask the help of everyone, we want information not only of the history of differ ent early community settlements, but of resources capable of devel opment. Such as fire clay, water power, timber centers, railroads, etc. If you know anything worth placing in this big edition tell it to us. MILLS MAY GET ACTIVE The finest body of timber in the west lies along the Siletz, tribu tary to Independence by the way of a railroad from this point to the coast at Newport. The Spaulding Logging (.o., and the Falls City Lumber Co., both have immense holdings in this valley, the former having timber for nine miles along the route of the proposed road' the latter having timber sufficient to keep a large mill running steady night and day for fifty years. The editor f the Monitor was informed this week that the mill at Falls City started cutting tim ber Saturday for the mill to be erected here by that company, and that as soon as the spring broke up a little work would start at the site chosen by the company. The Spaulding people had a representative here during the week, Mr. Miles who is one of dominant factors in the big mil ine company. While hero he was reported to have looked over their holdings carefully both at the foot of C street and in Nort Independence, and was also mak ing inquiries relative to right of way for logs to the river. H was over the flat north of the Aa Creek bridge and seemed to be taking more than a cursory glance over the situation. O. P. McGregor was triet Thursday befoie Justice Winn on charge of stealing $ 23.00 Deputy Attorney Tooze rep resented the stat and B. F Swope defence. The justice found thedefendant not gui ty. 1 he defendant was accua ed by C. P. Perkins of lifting his money. They were botl in the steel gang of rail roa employees, now at Parker. At The Chris tain Church Clara G. Eseon, State Bible School Supeiintendent, wil speak at the Christtin Church Sunday morning nt eleven. Mr. Crow will sing at this service also. In t! e evening a service o song wi'l be given with i brier talk by Air. Urow on "T.ie Death of Christ." You are most cordially in vited to meet with us. The following will be ren deied at 7:30 promptly: Prolude Miss Krea.. Hymn Congregation Evening Prayer "Make a Joyful Noise" Choir Schripture reading Solo, selected Mrs. Pad dock 4 Great is the Lord ' Choir Offertory Jerusalem Parker, Mr. Crow Quartett-"0 Thou Whose Hand " Haiii-coin Mr. Hooper. Mesdanaes Paddock, Clair Irvine anil Mr. Duvall "Praise the Lord" Meyers Cho'r lie marks Closing Hymn Contestants, Monmouth Gets Third Position At the annual state oratorical contest Monmouth took third place against the college repre sentative's from eight schools. The subject of Miss Loraine John son's oration being " Education and Peace". A crowd from Mon mouth was in attendance. Th judges on composition and thought were Thomas N. True blood, University of Michigan, Professor Coleman, Reed College, and Walter G. Beach, University of Washington. Judges on deliv ery T. T. Geer, Judge McBride, Dr. Dunsmore. Pacific Univer sity was awarded first prize, sec ond to University of Oregon. OPERA HOUSE GETS NEW SCENERY H. D KEM IS DOING THE PAINTING OF THE SCENERY New scenery is being placed throughout in the Independence opera house. H. D. Kem, who has just completed the work of making new scenery at both Cot tage Grove and Brownsville 13 now painting a full set of new scenes for Mr. Walker in theopera house here. The front drop will be a scenic view of Mount Hood with Lost Lake as a foreground This curtain will have advertise ments on it. The drop curtains will all be on rollers. The scenes are in sets consisting of one each of woods, garden, street, kitchen and log cabin; besides the borders tormentors and teasers. The sets are all box sets, and the old style slide curtains are being done away with entirely. There will be no wings except for the out door scenes. FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER DIES Rev. T. T. Vincent, a Presby tenan minister of Woodburn, died at his home Saturday. Rev, Vincent formerly taught schoo in this county. SALEM MAN GETS INTO TROUBLE A government detective took a party carrying parcel post and mail from the post office to the mail trains in charge for alleged taking of property belonging to parties going through the mail. It is reported he was caught with ihe goods in his posession. A BIG CROWD SHOULD GO Dallas to meet Indeoen- dence Tuesday at Salem What promises to be the hottest contest in basket ball ever held in Salem is planned for the com ing Tuesday, when Independence plays Dallas for honors. The two teams have each won a game. ndependence having one of its main men crippled so as not to be in the last game, makes the local supporters believe Independence as a little the best of it, if a square deal and no unforseen accidents occur. The game will be a hard one as both teams mean to win and will use every bit of energy they can muster for the j occasion. I There should be a big crowd in ' attendance from Independence S3 the boys need the assistance on the side line rooters, so every one who can must go. RAILROAD ACTIVITY The Monitor has repeatedly given information regarding the Valley and Siletz Rail road from Independence to Newport. We now feel certain that this line will be built this summer. Every indication points to its being a connecting link in the Oregon Electrics system through the Willamette Valley. During the last few weeks there has been considerable activity that would indicate construction work in the near future. We mentioned last week the survey made to the river from opposite Independence, the right of way matters already secured and settled in the city limits of Independence. During the week we spent a day along the Luckia mute where we learned the head engineers had recently inspected portions of the route to the Siletz and also that preparations had been made for establishing a per manent survey, the report being that the first camp would proba dly be on the Link place between Lewisville and Peedee. The work being done opposite Independence by the Oregon Electric indicates an intention to make a strong pull for the trade of this section. A steep track has been built to the river, over which a car is to be used for loading and unloading express and baggage, and a large gasoline engine has been installed to pull the loads. This indicates an in tention to give the best service possible while the line is building to the Siletz. Many also believe the west side line now projected from Portland south as far as Mc Minnville will be built up this side of the river to Independence connecting with this line from Independence to the coast The above coupled with the activity of the Spaulding Logging Company as well as the Falls City Logging Company in this field makes this speculation take on the appearance of assurance, ROBERT ORR DIES Robert Orr was buried in the Theilson cemetry near Derry, Sunday. Mr. Orr was a brother of John Orr and leaves many relatives and friends in this sec tion. He was born in Scotltnd in 18"J. He died in Portland. Auto win Club Have Pleas ant Meeting. Mrs. Burt mi wa hostess Wednesday evening to the Autowin club at one of the most unique andplesant Etv tertainments of the year Mis" Henkle of Philomath, Mifs Myerand Kobs II. Nel son were the invited guests The membership consists of seventeen and they were all represented at this meeting. "he picture show was visited where a full set of views were witnessed. A regular six course dinner was served at he Lerona hotel to the mem bers and guests, after which the crowd repaired to the iurton home where five hun- red was played for the bal uce of the evening. L. Damon disposed of his grav el bar along the Willamette river water front a few days ago to the Spaulding Logging Company. They may use it as a base for a supply of gravel to the market. This week a car was Bhipped out of this city by the company to their yard at McMinnvilla, Mrs. May S. Greer, state pres ident of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon, made the Indepen dence lodge an official visit Mon day evening. A special meeting was called, from 80 to 100 mem bers responded to the call, three candidates were iniated, a ban quet served and a thoroughly good time enjoyed. Mrs. Greer in commenting on the work of lodge officers and team said 'she had no correction to make, the work being perfect in every detail. The following night, Tuesday, the regular meeting of the lodge was held, another candidate was initiated and a banquet served. The Rebekahs have in Indepen dence one of the best lodges in Oregon. The editor of the Monitor mad a visit to East Independence Wednesday to see what was being done at this point. A new plat form 15 feet wide and 200 feet long has been placed there by the railroad comoany, new steps have been built from the boat landing to the platform, and the carpenters are putting in a rail way tramway reaching from the rivers edge to the top of the river bank at this point This tramway is at about a 50 per cent grade, has a large gasoline engine installed to haul baggage up and down, a large cable to be ussd for this purpose. The car has not yet been built but will be so made as to take all the baggage and express the company may plan on handling from this point for In dependence. On March 25, the Corvallis bridge service will be installed and the company will run regular service into Corvallis. This wil give Independence afternoon ser vice into Corvallis and morning service out ror best up to-date union made suits sue Dietz. th tailor. W, I . Ireland was a city visitor from Corvallis Tues day. Rickreall News Items Aurelia Burch of Silverton visited friends and relatives here last week. Mesdames Black and Lucas shopped in Salem last Friday. James Simontn of Salem and Willis Simonton and family of Dallas attended the reception given by the Mason odge lant Saturday night. Mrs. Ben Luuuh visited in Salem last Saturday. In the absence of Reverend Stiugletz. Rev. Larson of Dal las conducted the service Sun day night. Mrs Jones is visiting in Perrydale. J. R. Casteline was a busi ness visitor in Bui ton last wjek ., Walter Vaughan of Port land is visiting with his par ents here. Bud Lucas and wife are visiting in Scio. The Masons gave a banquet to the Mabons and their fam ilies last Saturday night. A large crowd was in attendance and a fine lime was enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Kirkland of Indepen dence visited her daughter, Mrs. John Vaughan on Mon day. Fred Koser was a business visitor in Dallas Wednesday. James Nesmith of Portland visited with friends Saturday and Sunday. ONLY ONE WEEK MORE Candidates Working Hard and Each is Confi- t of Success. Just one more week remains till the close of the prize voting contest and as the race is rear ing the end the candidates are redoubling their efforts to win the prize they are after. Most of them are piling up votes and holding them in reserve to cast after the last count is made by the contest manager next Tues eay afternoon at 2 o'clock. From that time on no one will know how the candidates stand. The judges will hold the keys to the ballot boxes and these will be opened by them at 9:00 o'clock Saturday night, March 29th. (In answer to several inquiries and for the benefit of those who might not understand thorough ly): The boxes will be locked and the keys turned over to the judges at 2 p. m. next Tuesday, BUT THE VOTING WILL CON TINUE UP TO 9 P. M.. SAT URDAY, THE 29TH. No one will know who is in the lead or how many rotes any candidate has until the judges make the count and declare the winners. SEND IN SUBSCRIPTIONS A number of complaints have been received from persons who have subscribed but have not as yet received their paper. No doubt some of the candi dates are holding them back for their reserve. This is not neces sary. Turn in the subscriptions and a vote certificate will be is sued in your favor, which you may retain and cast any time you wish. B. A. Y. Have ye been yelling for Johnson? He has been grip ping the (la)"grip" for a week. Is back again and will be glad to tell you "how it happened"; besides mak you a good Yeoman. Monday evening March, 24th, there will be an open meeting in the Woodman Hall and the State Manager, W. A. Bullock, will tell you all about the benifita, privi- eges and enjoyments obtain ed from being a meniher of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. After his talk, he will tem porarily institute a Home stead with the present appli cations. About 30 are on the ist. Monday evening, March, 31st, the entire membership, at that time, will go to Salem and worry the goat in a ''class nitiation", nioy the splen did banquet and return on the "owl" train and Indepen dence boat. If ye vrantto have a GOOD time, enjoy a feast, belong to a live order and have the as- urance of leaving your loved ones protected, just yell for Johnson a. id get the iroper redential for Yeomanry. Man with family and team wants work on farm. Phone 6011. P. O. Box 95.. Independ ence.