NB'EPENDENCE monitor
INDEPENDENCE,
COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 30 , 1913
NO. 44
FARMERS
MEETING
BIG SOCIAL TIME
Prof.Thos.Siaw at 11:00
A, M, in Opera House
AUCTION HELO AT 2.33 P. M
Second Monthly Sal;s Day
to Be Big Event In
This City
Saturday is the big day at In
dependence. In addition to the
regular monthly sales day feature
the business m ;n have made ar
rangements to co-operate with
the farmers in the biggest under
taking ever tried in Polk county
for the mutual b'-nefit of the far
mer and business men.
A Farmer's Union or Associa
tion is to be formed and a full
set of officers will be elected for
the organization of an association
that will take up and encourage
every lins of rural and farm de
velopment to be encouraged.
The nucleus only can be
outlined at this time, hut the
features will be so separated
th t committees of the associa
tion will be empowered to do
much work along special lines.
A few general ideas may be
gained from the following sub
divisions or subjects that will be
considered and reported at a later
date:
1. Marketing products.
Better Roads.
The Dairy Industry.
Small Fruit Culture.
Improving the Stock.
The School Question.
Soil Surveys.
Co-operation, eta.
Prior to the organization meet
ing a program will be rendered,
as follows, beginning at 11:00
a. m.
Selected Music, Chas. Huntley.
Solo, P. O. Powell.
Introduction of Speaker, B. F.
Swope.
Address, Prof. Thos. Shaw.
Organization meeting.
At 2:30 in the afternoon the
first public auction sale will be
held in front of the Independece
Monitor office.
to be about after having quite a
siege of tonsilitis.
Most everyone from here at-1
tended the Moose carnival in Sa- MUSlcal and Literary a
lem last week. ! Oak Point
Grandma Glenn has improved j .
a very littl?. j A social was given Saturday at
wm t the Oak Point achool house to
field have come home on account !;a,8e the necessary money to pay
of thillna nf vm iw ! r a new organ, ine organ was
paid for and a fat, little nest egg
Mcuowei Bros, navepurchrssd ; ieft over for something else.
an automoDiie. j Tha entertainment consisted of
Bernum Southwick is having literary and musical numbers.
lumber hauled to build a new Charlie Huntley was present and
barn. . gave an interesting exhibition of
old plantation melodies while
others gave some excellent pieces
Mrs. D. Gibson entertained Miss
Helen Barkman of Brownsville
Saturday and Sunday.
Marion Fox, a teacher in Perry-
dale, spent the week end with
Mrs. Wm. Patrick,
Kodaks and Kodak Supplies at
Craven & Moore's. .
that brought forth rounds of ap
plause.
$40.75 was realized for the Oak
Point school.
For Kent furnished room
with or without board. For par
ticulars call at this office.
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FARMERS' UNION
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
SATURDAY, MAY 31
Professor Thomas Shaw
AT THE
LosT-Large agate tie pin,
May 22. Return to agent depot.
Reward.
A NEW ORCHARD SCHEME
At Okanogan, Washington, a
farmer proposes to pastnre the
hogs on alfalfa by means of mov
able pensy Alfalfa is grown be
tween the tree rows in the or
chard, not only pnoviding feed
for the big band of stock on the
ranch, but leaving an immense
surplus for sale every year.
Eight room house for rent.
All newly papered and painted
throughout SeeC. G.Long.
NEW DAIRY BARNS
More Building in Rural Sec
tion of County
Bud Alexander is having a fire
36x50 dairy barn built on h s
property.
Geo. Reuf has contracted for a
36x80 barn, with concrete base
ment, the barn to be modern and
up-to-date. Frank Bush has the
contract for the carpenter work.
Several barns are nearing com
pletion south of town and the
dairy men' are all prospering.
For a steady income the cow with
the natural side issue, the hog,
beats all classes of farming.
Mountain View Items
Opera House, 11 A. IYI.
Professor Shaw is an agricultural ex
pert in the employ of the Great North
ern Railroad and will be in Independ
ence in company with several Oregon
Electric officials. He was formerly
professor of agriculture at the Univer
sity of Michigan. He speaks on great
er farm yields, better methods, new
crops, raising of stock, etc. Hear him.
He will answer any questions you may
ask.
A Special Musical Program has been
arranged.
A Farmers Union will be organized
after the speaking
ADMISSION FREE
is being added on the south end
of thf mn;n biji','"-ii vj-i'.-r:
ihe east side a second story 16x
28 is to be built. New porches
will be added and the whole build
ing will be under a bungalow roof.
This will make a very attractive
corner when finished.
SECOND Mnns? ' mfft
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reroxiae soitens ana whitens
the skin. Craven & Moore.
Number of Members
Now 153
is
THAT BALL GAME
Dallas Won by Hard Tustle
With Alrlie
The county seat boys came al
most losing the ball game to
Airlie Saturday in the finals at
the county seat town that day,
The score stood 5 to 4 and it is
said that if the Dallas boys had
A 1 J f t
noi paneyen xor wind the jig
would have been all up. In the
last half when Airlie was at the
bat with three on bases and Dal
las pitching, the Dallas contin
gent wanted to put in their pro
fessional pitcher for the finish
and so quarreled for time and
gave the flighty ones time to cool
off and get down to earth and the
pitcher time to gather up his wind
and when they started at It again,
t was just like home made gravy
for Dallas so 'twas said.
Wanted to Buy Good young
horse, weight about 1250 pounds.
elephone, write or see S. W.
eonard, Independence, R. R. 2.
WANT BETTER STREETS
Forty nine new candidates took
the obligations and were instruct
ed in the secrets of the L. O .0.
M., Tuesday night. This gives
the Independence herd a number
of over 150 members and by vote
the members decided to keep the
charter open for two weeks more
and it is believed the total will be
200 by that time.
The K. of P. hall was crowded
to its fullest capacity over 100
members being present and it is
believed that a larger hall is an
absolute necessity and plans are
under way to get a first class
hall and club room.
Members have joined from
Lewisville, Airlie, Ballston, Su-
ver, Buena Vista and Monmouth
real!, brides the Urge member
ship from Independence.
$1.00 buys a good pair of read
ing glasses at Krearaer's.
G. V. Purvine has thecoi
tract for erecting a new houst,
28x40 feet, stones, built
: .. i t .i ,
m oungaiow style, also a
barn, 40x43 feet, 24-foot poits,
for A J. Purvine, who lives
in Polk county noith of Sh
lem. The new buildings wi I
be as good as any in this sec
tion of the state.
Those Sterling Spoons with
the High School building in
bowl make fine graduation
presents At Howe's Jewelry
Store.
Residence District in South
West Section of Town
The residents living west nf
Fifth strertand south of the mo
tor, met Monday to discuss street
improvements in that part of the
city, A petition was prepared
asking the council to order the
low ground in this section drained
to Ash creek along the motor
track, that all Btreets be graded
and walks be built. This part of
town is fast becoming a choice
residence section and every effort
is being made to improve it by
the residents of the neighborhood.
Peroxide Dental Cream, Col
gate's Dental Cream for sale at
Craven & Moore's.
M. E, CHURCH NOTICE
Sunday school at the M. E.
church 10:00 a m . Public
worship. it 11:00 a.m. Theme,
"Choosing Whom to Save."
Epworth Lngue dl7:00p. in.
Lender, Ethel Newton. Bhc-
calaureafe Pennon hy nev. W .
T. Tapscntt. at 8:00. Every
o ' invited F. X. Sandif-r,
Pa-tor.
preparation on
those in charge.
the part of
Judge Winn united in mar
riage Bird I,. Cn.ft and Mies
May M. Reeves at the Croft
Bros, home Wednesday eve
inner. The Monitor wislns
the couple many little pleas-
I ure.
th-
J'he Memorial services at
Chriti;m church Sunday
morning wur-: consi b red the
most impr-Hve ever held in
InileiH'iidciK'e. The attend-
;ti"e wm- nxccptioinl, many
had to stand and a number
were compelWI to leave w
in to the fact that it va
impossible to gain admit
tance lo the building. Rev.
V T. Tap-cotj of the P.aptiM
church g ve the add.iM and
to pay the lea-t it was excel
lent. Mr. Taproot' i- a
splendid speaker. The music
ia rden
Slope r Ilros
ne,:d for
A Cock I
sale ly
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For name and weight butter
stamp call on Craven & Moore,
SOME IMPROVEMENTS
C. W. Purvine Doing Some
New Building
A. J. Brown has just completed
a new hop drying plant on his
property. The new hop kiln is
24x24 wit ' straight draft and
cupalo. A cooling room 28x48
and with 16 foot depth of bin was
also built on the property.
Archie Brown has decided to
have some improvement work
done on his property. His hoD
was rendered hy the ringers kilns are to beoverhauled aad the
f all the chnrrhm and was; old draft to be changed to a
lucted hv Mr. Crow. Mr.! siraigni aran or similar maketo
iahili-' 1 on A.J.Brown house.
Mr. neeves is Having his resi
dence on Monmouth atret r.
program was emeu mrougu. built into a modern bungalow.
CO 1 1 1
Crow Hgaiii prove
tv a director. The
Mrs. Chapman has been sick at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. K. Southwick.
The Koehn family are all able smoothly and showed cartful 'An addition 12x16 lj storiea high
HAD PLEASANT TRIP
Delegates Go to Medford
Grand Lodge
Mr. and Mr?. J. E. Hubbard.
Misi Edith West, Joe McCloud,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bohannon
made a trip to Medford to attend
the I.O.O.F. and Rebekah assem
bly. All were delegates but J. S.
Bohannon. They were abound
train number 13, with 13 cars and
in the year of 1913, so had a real
lucky trip.
At Roseburg the delegation was
met by the Rosjberg boosters
with arms full of roses and they
distributed these among the dele
gates. On the return trip the
train stopped for two hours and
they were feted and feasted on
strawberries.
The session of the lodge was
harmonious and successful, the
town was neat and clean and had
miles of paved streets, whice had
been petitioned for by the people.
Free autos, entertainment, etc.,
were on all the time, the "folk"
dance being one of the big occa
sions. The installation staff of
Portland placed on the installation
work and the Klamath Falls team
did the initiation work and both
were perfectly done.
Excursions were made to Jack
sonville and Ashland, the former
on the mixed train of that line
and with a brass band for music;
the latter sent over 20 automobiles
to show the delegates the city.
McMinnville has been chosen
for the meeting place for 1914.
For chapped hands, tan or sun
burn get a bottle of Almond
Cream at Craven & Moore's.
I Age When Cows Should Cm
t Tha nrnrHVn la vrv inmninn nmnnor dm'rvmnn tn hrinor
heifers into milk at the age of 24 months. The time of ser-
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viia mi sum iiisiauica 131 xu iiivMiti.v. ihvhijuiuciiv uj n.iitu
this practice is defended is that the milk-giving habit is thus
early enstamped on the youug cow. There is probably some
truth in the argument, but the wisdom of breeding heifers
thus early is certainly open to question.
Early Breeding
A cow does not mature until between the age of 3 and 4
years. When the cow is bred at 15 months reproduction be
gins. Such reproduction puts a task on the system. The de
veloping foetus must be sustained. This development Is un
questionably sustained at the expense of development, that
is, growth in the young animal that carries tha foetus, and
to some extent at the expense of her stamina. This means
tnat a heifer which reproduces thus early will not attain to
the same size as if she reproduced at a later period.. That
such a result must follow will b apparent when it is considered
that a double tax is thus put upon the immature animal. In
stead of the energies of the system centering on the comple
tion of growth, they are diverted to sustain growth in the
foetus before milk-giving begins, and then to sustain milk
giving after tha calf is born. Thus from the age of 15 months
to the age of 3 years, the young animal that is thus growing
is tasked to sustain development in other lines. It is very ap
parent, therefore, that such early breeding is antagonistic to
development of the highest order in the young and growing
animal. When the strength of a chlU Is unduly taxed the
outcome is adverse to development.
A Measure of Truth
There may be a measure of truth in the idea that the
milk-giving habit is more firmly enstamped on the system
when milk giving commences thus early. But carry this
idea to a logical conclusion and the findings will be absurd.
For instance, a young heifer well fed will breed as a rule at
nine months. This would mean that if she were thus bred
milk giving would begin at 18 months. Dairymen will cer
tainly concede that to breed thus at so early an ae would be
too early so early that it would certainly seriously interfere
with development. It is apparent, therefore, that there is
an age prior to which the process of reproduction should not
begin. Where should that age be placed? Would it not be
better to shift it to a somewhat later age than that generally
practiced, to an age as late as 18 months or even 21 months
before service is given? The young animal would then have
a much better chance to retain size than if breeding were be
gun at an earlier period.
Question of Duration
This question is one that certainly should receive the
most careful consideration at the hands of dairymen. If it
is true that breeding too early interferes with the size and
robustness of the cow, then it follows that the production of
the cow from year to year will not be what it ought to be
that is, it will not be what it would have been had repro
duction in the cow commenced at a later period. This ques
tion is greatly significant, for it will have a bearing on the
duration of each production. A cow that will milk well until
12 years old is certainly much more valuable than one that
will not milk thus beyond the age of 8 or 10 years. Duration
in the period of milk giving should be encouraged. The re
lation between this and stamina is close, and the same is
true of the relation between stamina and the age at which
females are first bred.
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ATDALLAS
Dallas Wins Most Points
in Contest
INDEPENDENCE SECOND PLACE
Airlie Makes a Good Show
ing In Contest
Buy an Eastman Kodak and
we will teach you how to take
pictures, Craven & Moore.
Peroxide Tooth Powder at Cra
ven & Moore's.
Ed Wallace may be here
from New York to visit with
his piients within the next
week or no.
Wm. McKinney is having
the inside of his residence on
Fifth street remodeled this
wek. E. A. IJyers is doing
the work. The sitting room
is being enlarged and a
kitchen may be added to the
property.
The track meet at Dallas re
sulted in positions being taken as
follows:
100 yard dash-V. Williams,
Airlie, first; D. Alcorn, Airlie,
second and M. Butler. Indepen
dence, third.
Pole vault, Boydston, Dallas,
first; Balderlee, Dallas, second;
Eakin, Dallas, third.
880yarddash Ilusington, Dal-
las, first; Seeley. Independence,
second; Campbell, Dallas, third.
Running high jump- Boydston,
Dallas, first; Gooch, Drdlas, sec
ond; Seeley, Independence, third.
120 yard hurdle Butler, Inde
pendence, first; Winert, Airlie,
second; Shepherd, Dallas, third.
Running broad jump Mulkey,
Dallas, first; Barham, Dallas, sec
ond; Boydston, Dallas, third.
220 yard dash -Barham. Dal
las, first; Butler, Independence,
second; Russell, Independence,
third.
Shot put Linn, Independence,
first; Alcorn, Airlie, second; ISar
ham, Dallas, third.
410 yard dash Butler, Inde
pendence, first: Winert. Afrlie,
second; Richardson, Indepen
dence, third.
Hammer thnw Hustand, Dal
las, first; Alcorn, Airlie, second;
Barham, Dallas, third.
Standing high jump Seely,
Independence, first; Mulkey, Dal
las, second; Boydston, Dallas'
third.
220 yard hurdle Butler, Inde
pendence, firsf; Rcebn, Airlie,
second; Alcorn, A!rli third.
Discus Seeley, Independence,
first; Barham, D.illai, second;
Wemert, Airlie, third.
Standing broad jump -Williams,
Airlie, first; Mulkey, Dal
las, second; Burkhead, Mon
mouth, third.
Mile run HolHington, Dallas,
first; Weller, Monmouth, second;
Campbell. Dallas, third.
Relay Dallas, first; Airlie, sec
ond; Independence, third.
Tug of war Monmouth.
For sale 40 young hogs.
Wells.
C. P.
Eastman Kodaks are the stan
dard in Kodak land. Craven &
Moore.
Miss Clara Perhin who has been
teaching school at Sprincr Valley
the past winter was present at
the last day of school at this
place. The school children gave
her a miscellaneous shower in
honor of her approaching mar
riage which will tnke place in
June. Miss Pochin taught the
Antioch school for two yenrs.
On Friday, the closing day of
school, the ladies of the com
munity took in dinner which was
enjoyed by all present. Miss
Campbell, the teacher, hastily
arranged an impromptu program
for the afternoon. The part of
the program receiving the most
applause was the violin music
with organ accompaniment given
by Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Smith.
There was about CO in attendance.
The Calbreath Prothers
are here visiting their father,
Leg Oalbreath. and will re
main until after the races.
Faces fade, and the poor lej
we once knew, some of them
Eastman Kodaks two dollars to) are gone forever. Children
t Craven & Moore's, grow up ami k
old house is torn nown. i im
pels die or dissapear, hence
an Annco Camera sold by
Williams Drug Co.
twenty-five at
See
Howe for
prices on ladies
watches.
Have you an agite that
you have found yourself?
What
ronld mak t a better
some good
and gents'
present for tho hoy or girl
graduate mountt d in a ring
or pin? See Howe. He can
do it.