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ti! V III INDEPENDENCE MONITOR VOL. 1 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1913 NO. 39 BUILDING UP ROADS Road Supervisor is Doing Good Work PEOPLE GIVE MONEY OR LABOR Big Fill to be Put in South of Town A car load of cement pipe and tile came in this week for im p rovement work on the 25J miles of country roads under the super vision of Chas. Durrell, road su pervisor of this district. The cement pipe is two foot pipe and will be used in the new fill to take the place of the Harnet bridge about two miles south of town on the river road. The old bridge is to be taken out and a fill the full width, of the road, 40 feet and about 40 feet in length will take its place. The new tile is to be used on the new road and the Lewisville road. The new road is the one west of Independence, running south. In the work on this road ' much volunteer labor has been given and considerable money by the people of this district, thus keeping the expense at the mini mum. Mr. Durrell in his work has employed from 11 to 16 men at different times and has been doing some very effective work, for the district. There has been consi- derable grading and graveling done and the raking of big rocks from the roads has been a big help. It is Mr. Durrell's plan to get as much work done, at the places needed worst, as possible and yet keep within the allowance of this distiict. ICE CREAM SOCIAL SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR Besides The Pleasure Of The Program a Neat Snm is Cleared The social at the opera house Friday night, given by the Chris tian church was a success. The program as printed in last week's issue of the Monitor was carried out and the icecream and cake supper was well patronized. After paying all expenses, about $20 was cleared to the church. About 150 people were present. HOTEL IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT F. B. Lacey of California Took Charge Monday W.-F. Stine and Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Lacey arrived in Indepen dence Friday and arrangements were made for .Mr. Lacey totiike over the management of the hotel Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lacey come from Folsom, in the Sacra mento valley, California, and will give Independence a good hotel service. They are old ac quaintencesof Mr. Stine's. Mr. Walker turned over the keys Monday morning after having served the public efficiently for several years at Independence. BANKERS MEET AT SALEM SATURDAY Polk County Bankers Were Represented at Meeting Ira C. Powell and W. E. Smith of Monmouth, W. G. Vassall, B. H. McCallon, Eugene hayter and J. M. Woods of Dallas, C. W. Irvine and H. Hirschberg of In- dependence attended the meeting of the Willamette valley bankers at Salem, Saturday. J. M. Poorman of Woodburn was elected permanent chairman; J. H. Albert of Salem, vice chair man; S. G. Sargent, of Salem, secretary; and Mr. Vassall of Dallas, treasurer. The executive committee consists of J. M. Poor man, S. G. Sargent, Ira C. Pow ell, A. L. Johnson and J. W. Eb ner. , The next meetine will be at Albany in November. The ques turn of assessment and taxation was one of the live subjects of the meeting. POLK COUNTY IS BETTER Parts of Eastern Oregon are all Taken up at Present Hampton, Ore., Apr. 15, 1913. B. Wilson: "Your late letter received. Our crops this year are very backward for want of rain but the weather has been nice for farming and there has been lots of good weather and farming done this spring. There has been seven wells drilled in the valley this winter ranging from 150ft to 214ft in depth, and with abun dance of water and good, and some of it is a littie warm but it cools a3 soon as it is brought to the surface. There is lots of people coming in this spring but there is no more land in this val ley to be taken now, still some are taking up what we call "scab" land which does not look good to to us but I hope they will make good. The longer I stay here the more I am convinced of my first opin ion of the country. It is not a grain country but a stock country. There is lots of out range., and those that have made stock their business have all made good. There is not much use of sowing on bush plowing and spring grain should be on fall plowing and vice versa for fall sowing. The more tne fjrouna is tinea me better it gets. My nephew con tested a claim lately and won, but it is the only one that could be gotten thatlknowof. Yours Respectfully, H.C. Miller. NEWS F DALLAS TOLD Some Late Doings at the County Seat Town HARD SURFACE PAVING PLAN Dallas Observer Clippings That Will Interest Our Readers H. G. Campbell last week fin ished the work of planting 6,500 prune trees on his ranch known as the "Palmer Place," four and one half miles southeast of the city the news of which gives empha?is to the statement that there is no danger in the future years of the Dallas vicinity being short on prunes. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. P'enton were in Portland Saturday, where they aasisted Mr. Fenton's moth er in celebrating her eighty-third birthdpy. It was also Carl Fen ton's twenty-third birthday. Carl is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fenton. Ordinance providing for hard surfacing of certain streets in the city of Dallas, as already outlined, was passed at the regular meet ing ef the city council on Monday night, without a dissenting vote. Notice will now be given toprop prtv owners in the district affect- ied stating that the total expense of the proposed improvement will not exceed $35,000, and the coun- cil will meet on Friday. May 2, when protests will be heard. At this meeting it will be possible for property owners to ascertain exactly what, the improvement! will cost them. ROM PAVING AND GRADING M, E. Cliurch Favors Pav ing Street GREATER PART ON MONMOJTH Several Strongly Favor Ce ment Curb and Grading of Many Streets The city will probably pave Railroad street and Monmouth street this year. While there is some opposition to paving on Monmouth street, it is believed the majority favors paving. The matter of paving was taken up by the M. E. church and we are informed the vote stood 5 to 4 fa voring paving. Rep. Verd Hill and J. S. Bo hannon were favoring consider able street improvement work being done this summer, and a move was started to see about placing cement curbing over the city, and having all streets grad ed to grade. The plan seemed to meet with general favor. The city council failed ro pro duce a quorum Wednesday even ing for the special adjourned meeting this week. NORMAL NEW BULLETIN Summer Session to Begin June 23 The Oregon Normal School is just issuing Us .Normal School bulletin calling atten tion to the (umraer session, winch will besin June 23and continue six weeks. This school is designed not only to give pupils tht opportu nity to make the regular Normal oredit-- to be credited toward graduation, but also to furnish a strong school of methods for teachers who are in service during the re mainder of the year. All the regular traini g school teachers will offer coursps in fie summer school, which courses will include methods from grades one to eight, in elusive. That is to fay, a teacher can take six weeks' work in methods in toy grade or grades that ehe may wish. Nearly all the other members of the faculty will offer regular Normal course J Without doubt this summer sepsion will offer the strong est pedagogical and methods courses ever offered in tin Stale of Oregon, and teach ers will make no mis-take in plnuni ng to tk nnc or more of these eourres. It is hoped to have the new dormitory ready for occu nancy by that lime and, it p, a splendid homo may be secured in the same. However, the people of .Monmouth are able to take care f a many student as may wish to enroll at a nominal cost. The Normal authorities report that from the correspondence tin at tendance bidH fair to be a large one. There is no doubt that the pchool will proven great pucccbj. AT SACRED MNCERT M. E. Church Sunday an Interesting Program The Sacred Concert at the Methodist church given under the auspices of the choir was a real treat The numbers rendered consisted of solos; a duct, double quartet, and anthems by the large choir. Every singer was in excellent voice and did his or her part well. That the good people of our city enjoy good music was shown by the full house that listened so appreciatingly to the songs. There is no need of importing musical talent in order to have a high class concert when such ar tists are in our very midst. The whole tone of the sacred concert was in harmony with the day and place, and every one felt real uplift of soul by reason of it. It is the intention to have such concerts at more or less frequent intervals. HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE C. A. McLaughlin Loses 16 Head Horses and Other Property A fire occoured Wednesday e'vening on the H. Hirschberg farm, about one mile north of town, burningthe big Hirschberg barn and entailing a loss of about $15,000 in personal property for C. A. McLaughlin. Sixteen head of hors-js. one being a fine stallion, about 70 ton of hay, several bind ers and other farming imple ments, harness, grain, etc., were a total loss from the fire. The fire started early in the evening from the hay in the sec ond story, and when first dis covered there was no possibility of saving anything in the barn. The building was insured but the balance of the property had no insurance. McLaughlin started out Thurs day morning to purchase some more horses for the farm. PARKER IS PROGRESSIVE Group of New Buildings to Go Up E. ZEILESCH IS TO BUILD Improvements of Perma nent Nature Going Ahead T. E. Zook has secured the con tract for building a new store, a new blacksmith shop, two new residences and a 40x80 shed for teams at Parker. The build ings are to be erected for E. Zeilech, who has a fine 800 acre farm at Parker. The work is to be rushed on the buildings and they are to be first class in every particular. The total cost of the improvements planned will probably reach from $12,000 to $15,000 and will be a big improvement for Parker. The Independence Cream ery io receiving a new coat of paint ''What the Church Stands For'- will bo the subject upon which Pastor Tapscott will discourse in the morning "Tenderneis of Heart" will be the evenings discource. Sunday School at 10 a m. Preaching at 1 1 a. rn. and 8 p. m. B. Y. 1 U. at 7 p. m. Cordial welcome to all. Miss Bohannon has inau gurated an interesting plan to create interest in the Sixth B and part of the Seventh grad which she is leaching. The students have been writ ing the different Commercial Clubs of Oregon for pam phlets. These they use in the study of Oregon geogrn phy. The students also gwt the instruction in correspon dence that is a direct benefit to them, RAILROAD MATTERS Rumors and Reports This Weeks News STEEL GANG CN S. P. GO Report is That Hill Lines Will Bridge River Here The railroad news this week is mostly from reports we have heard. The Salem Statesman this week stated that it was reported that the Hill system had applied to the war department of the U. S. at Washington for permission to bridge the Willamette at East Independence. We have not veri fied the report. Survey work on the Valley and Siletz is going right ahead and the surveyors are now reported at the summit between the Luckiamute and Siletz. The steel gang were taken off from the west side work Wednes day evening for Canby and they will be put on the main line work. Another crew will be sent from Portland to finish up the work from McCoy south to the present new rails below Independence. A report has been circulated that the Hill interests have se cured 52 per cent of he capital stock of the Southern Pacific, but we have no information from any authoritive source that would justify such a report. CREAMERY MAKES BIG RECORD Over Two Tons of Butter Shipped Wednesday The Independence Creamery received Tuesday 215 cans of cream on the different trains that day, and Wednesday the cham pionship of butter for this year was made, there being 5100 pounds shipped out that day. PUBLICSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Building to Have Goat of Paint NEW STEPS AND WALK ALSO Croft Brothers Get Painting Contract Johnson and Cocruelette Cement The board of directors had a meeting Tuesday evening to take up district matters. At the meet ing bids were opened for the Daintim? of the public school building. The contract was let to Croft Brothers, who bid $390, which was the lowest bid for the work. Several painters bid on the work. Monday evening the contract of building a cement walk from the Btreet to the main building, and cement steps from the walk to the portico direct in from the front was let to Johnson & Co qulette. The side steps are to be taken out entirely. These improvements are need ed badly and will give the school house a much neater appearance MUST IMPROVE ROAD Railroad Commission Says Line is Bad As a direct result of the recent trip of the railroad commission over the line of the Corvallis & Eastern railroad, it is not im probable that unless all of the company's line from Corvallis to Yaquiiia is rebuilt and put in first-class condition, an order will be issued by the commission re quiring the company to do this. The line for a distance of seventy one miles is affected. New rails and ballast must be laid between the two cities men tioned, and the whole line for a distance of 140 miles must be re ballasted. It is said that the commission found the equipment of the road vary unsatisfactory. At one point fifty-six pound rails laid in 1S87 were still in use and there was no ballast to the tracks. Between Corvallis and Yaquina fifty-pound rails laid in 1881 were found and these are considered insufficient for the traffic. It is suggested by the commis sion that the rails and ballast be placed in two seasons, that is, one portion of the road repaired the first season and the rest the following season. Numerous de railments it is thought will be enminatea wnen tne proper re pairs have bfen made. Salem Statesman. BAPTIST MISSIONS. CIRCLE ' The ladies Mission Circle will meet at the Baptist par sonage corner 5 and Railroad streets on Thursday, May 1 at 2 o'clock p. m. There will be a short program. Interesting talks will be given by different members of the circle on the subject of Monnanism and the early liftt of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. You are cordially invited to meet with us. Mrs. W. II. Park, Secretary. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cooper assembled the Whist club at their beautiful new home on Third and C streets, Wednes day evening, and delightfully entertaini d them. Seven ta- b'es were filled with earnest players, all striving for high score, yet no prizes have been given i.uring the winter. This was the last nveting of tliH club for thin station . AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH The musicile given by the Christian church at the opera house Friday evening was a great success from a musical standpoint as well as financi ally. It was pronounced the bi'Ht ever given in Indepen dence by local talent. Our Bible .School had twenty-three new pupils in attendance last .Sunday so we expect to reach the one.h m- dred mark in a very short time, Mr. Crow will orga nize a young peopl' class this Sunday and all young married people and young ladies in lnd.jpTideiice who are not attending elsewhere but are desirous of enrolling io a wide awake clans are urged to be present with ua Sunday at ten. We a'so have a fineplao for all young men not enrolled elsewhere. "The Christian' Life" an portrayed in the 12 chapter of Romans will be Mr. ('row's morning Mibject. Special music aliso. Io the evening "The Way, the Truth and thh Life" will be the theme. At theconclueion of our much talked of services Miss irover will day tho violin ot'l'ei atory. Our at tendance till increases, are you enjoying thetso ser vices with the rest? HIGH SCHOOL BASE BALL Independence Cross Bats With Monmouth FIRST CONTEST IS SATURDAY This Game Begins the Fight for Champion Ship Honors The Independence high school base ball team will meet the Mon mouth high school team at Mon mouth the coming Saturday. This is the first game in the con test that ultimately leads to a Polk county team playing a Yam hill team for county honors. The teams of the west end of Polk county play ea:h other, and the teams of tho east end do like wise until the contest is brought down to the winning team in each section, when these two teams will meet and cross bats at Dallas for tho championship of the county on the day of the field meet. Tho winning team of that game will play the winning team in the Yamhill county meet for the championship of the inter county meet. The money is being raised this week to cover the expense of carrying on th field meet for Independence and the boys have commenced the practice work not only in base ball but in all ath letic features. Considering this to be the first year of the track meet features the boys are doing fine. Dr. Mclntire has charge of the team and is working them out as much as possible. 1. 0. 0. F. AND REBEKAHS ELECT State Grand Lodge Meets In Medford This Year The Odd Fellows lodge of In- dependence have chosen their del egates to the grand lodge meeting at Medford this month as follows: Joe McCloud, W. E. Craven and J. Hubbard; the Rebckahs elected Mrs. Clara Craves, Mrs. Nettie Bohannon and Miss Edith West. Both lodges have a large mem bership and are always well rep resented at the state meetings. PRIZES TO THE SCHOOLS PLANNED THIS YEAR Exhibits From the Different L'choolsto Make Strong Features The Oregon Agricultural Col lege through its extension depart ment has just published a pamph let listing the prizes to be award ed at the state fair for the indi vidual exhibits of the public school children of Oregon. The prizes are extensive and coverall the departments of poultry hus bandry, animal husbandry, do mestic art, agronomy, floriculture and garden products. The prize list is in two divisions, the special prizes being individual in charac ter, coming from associations or private parties interested in some special line or product work. It might also be well to remark that this year is the first year that an examination will be re quired in agriculture in the pub lic schools. Any child who raises a good garden at home will be credited with 30 per cent on the agricultural examinations and will be required to answer but seven of the twelve questions. If he should fail to make the examinations a credit of not more than 25 per cent is allowed for making an exhibit at the state fair, the plan being to get actual farm knowledge from the plan of doing things.