State U,
INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
VOL. 1.
LDEPENDENCE,POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 21 1913
NO. 34
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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
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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.