THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County,
Oregon, on Friday.
Entered as Second Class Matter August 1,1912 at the Pott Office at bide
pendence, Polk County, Oregon, Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Independence, Oregon, Friday, June 6, 1913
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WHY NOT POLK COUNTY BE THERE?
C. C. Chapman of tho OrcRon Development League has writ
ton to tin; I -ton! Commercial Club, to enlist its co-operation in the
e Torts of th-- league to install a creditable Oregon exhibit in the
T istcrn I'D,-I shown this fall, saya the McMinnville News Reporter.
The lett'T says: "With Yamhill county's resources in roots, crops,
d.'iryint', Miiall fruits and vegetables, you should be able to add
vondcrfuHy to the Kcnr-ral effect of the exhibit as wellaa to receive
splendid n'!i'fi tisinpT for your section and growers. The grower
U to be ( i- i n credit for whatever showing is made with his pro
d lets. Wi.l the country farmer ht-lp the club?"
This opportunity could well he taken advantage of in Polk
county and an inhibition made. Polk formerly demonstrated her
success in farming methods when she won the blu ribbon at the
Oregon State Fair for several years in open competition. We could
do so avain.
Independence took a step in the right direction Saturday.
Why not make Independence the market center of this part of
the Willamette valley?
The race track is getting to be quite an attraction. Indepen
di'nce has some good horses scheduled for the rases, June 18, 19
and 20.
The lit tie towns of Polk county will never grow unless the
surrounding country grows. It, therefore, behooves the city man
to work industriously to develop the farm.
The farmt rs are working all the time producing something for
tho mf reliant, the broker, the stock gambler or the laborer to eat,
aowhy should they not have a hand in its distribution?
A clean-up day would mean much to the city. The appearance
of Independence would be improved a hundred per cent, if the city
would declare a general elean-up day and notify everyons to make
their premises look clean and attractive.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Items of Interest Gathered in and About Town
at the irave yards decorating
the graves.
Clair Irvine and Hank
Mattison returned lant week
from the Luckiamute with
as fine a trin; of fish as you
would want to gee. It is re
ported that- Hank went pre
pared ana took along some
extra fishing tackle for -rad
ing put poses and, confiden
tially, this was the tackle
that got the fish.
1. L. Croft and brides cut
their honeymoon at Port
land and other points in this
state, having left iinniedi-
ale'y alter the wedding for
Snlem accompanied by the
iride'rt parents, Mr. and Mrs
I I). Jteeves, and Mrs. W. W.
Croft of this cily, and fiom
there made a trip to the metropolis.
F. M. Brown announces
this week that the Browns
ville Times is celt brd tinti its
24th hinhday and th.it he
ins heen at the helm about)
18 year. Editor Brown was
formerly in the Enletptis
with Bailey t-efore the con
solidation of tint (;iper with
the Wt-st Side. We wish our
former townsman success.
In he recent trial in which
Theodore Hooseaelt sued
George Newett, editor, for li
bel, tlio jury brought in an
instructed verdict of six cents
damans for thu plaintiff, the
x-prenident asking that the
dxnnes assessed be only
nominal stating that he was
seeking vindication against
the charge of drunkenms-
and not money.
The churches held union
services at the M V.. church
Sunday, the occasion being
the baccalaureate sermon de
livered by Rev. Tapscott.
Tim giaduating class, 14 in
number, marched into the
church in a body. The t-er-
vices cons;Med of an invoca
tion by Dr. Du smore. a solo
r
by Miss Jean Ketchum,
Scripture reading from the
19th Psalm by Rev. F. N
iandifr, a solo by Mi.s
Irvine, a solo by Mrs. Lncey,
and the sermon by He-. Tap
scott, music and cloying pray
er. Tho church was well
filled and a fine choir fur
nished music.
$1.00 buys a ood pair of read
ing glasses nt Kreamer's.
Lew Hobinson is the proud
possessor of a fine young calf.
Leo s'ys the animal is bash
ful an,d won't look at him.
Frank I.anght ry was in the
it Saturday to hear the
H. Wiinder was in from
Ninny S:opi- Saturday.
J. 11. T!.uiton was in from
B wer Sii'irday on business.
1 M Si in 1 wiiii f A i rl ii
'. ' 1 .... Hid meet with the farmers.
W is ill to 1 1 ut'snuy on mis
jc-ss. 1 wnitt a number of the
...... ... ,, , (, 1 members of the rod r ml gun
Will U nlkiT and wifoiinui
Corgelh .,kl,.an.l .vif, made 1 ,nU Ut ''V ''
.r n , v,lli- l.'ridav bv , U""U "''""S clay pigeOllB,
a to.
H(ture by Professor Shaw
to.
Mr
Vhiric'.
II !)')! ' I
iii tin 1 1 v
Mr. .....i
1. y lirl,- 1
f ' 11 n 1 l: '
( ' inn i. hat I of the
hup ranch was
r S : ' H I'd, IV visitors
The Portland Daily News
viis cleared in tho recent
i timinal libel oise, which tic
iiun was brought as a result
of ( barges made by the News
,'gainsi certain Mulliioinuli
euiiiuy oflicials.
Mrs. P. V. P.iek
1 --eiigers S.iluiday
l: 1'igiMie to visit
vith their p in-iits.
The iiuditot iuin wasoffered
fur S;iif SiitutdilV by the
S; en ft" uudei foreclosure pn
ceeuingn hut vsas no sold
(ie ne Mel
from hii raucli Saturday Serley the latter to remain
tr idiiu . iii.il while in found at homo this summer.
time to l'ti a 4 au 11 wa'ii at
the a lie '.ion sale.
O M. Welch and family of
Patterson, California, with
Mis Hazel Seeley who ban
been attending school at Ber
kley, were incoming paseen
gers Friday, the former
ughlin whs in g;.0tj at the home of H. G
The stores of thi plact all
closed at noon Decoration
The forty-first annual re- day and while no Servian
union of the Or. g 11 Pioneer wore held in town many went
Association will he held ii. to Monmouth to take part in
Portland Thursday, Jiife lt. the services conducted by the
A program ha been arrangul H. 0. and t. A. H. of this
and reduced rates h ve been city in connection with the
luada by the railroads Normal schools. Muiy were
DALLAS OBSERVER ON
COUNTY COURT NEWS
Matter of securing gravel for
the improvement of the roads of
Polk county is just nowoccunyin
the attention of the county court
to the exclusion of everything
else, and the result of their in
vestigations has been that some
very flattering oilers have been
made by parties who have the
material to sell. While the com
missioners recently closed a deal
for the purchase of a 10-acre grav
el bar in Marion comity 01 the
W illamette river directly opposite
from Eola. it is highly improbable
that anything will be done with
this tract this year. It will re
quire the expenditure of a large
sum of money to install tho
necessary machinery to handle
the grrvel, and to carry it across
the river to the Polk county side.
and the court eeU that it has
already gone to sufficient expense
along this line for the present
season. C omniissionerPetrewho
has been an enthusiastic support
er and adherent of the Marion
county bar, insists that the gravel
cn be placed aboard cars at
Eola for not exceeding six cents
per yard.
On Wednesday the entire court
made atrip toCorvallisand Inde
pendence in quest of gravel.
They found two fine plants at the
former place already in operation,
and two more at Independence
in process of construction. At
Corvallis a company olfered to
supply all the gravel needed by
th county for 24 cents n r square
yard f. 0. b. at that place. As!
the freight rate asked by the rail
road is one cent per yard per mile,
it would thus be possible to de
liver graveljn the county for less
than 50 cents pet yard which is
considered a very favorable price.
Owners of the Independence
gravel bunkers, however, inform
ed the court that they would soon
be in a position to furnish gravel,
and insisted that no contract be
closed until they had an opportu
nity to submit their figures.
While it is thought that possibly
the Independence company will
not he able to furnish the gravel
at the low price offered by the
Corvallis concern, the county will
still be able to effect a consider
able saving in freight rates if the
material be furnished at the for
mer bunkers. The matter will
be settled in a few days.
The entire court Thursday made
a special trip to WilLimina wnere
thorough examination was
made of the ro:k quarry and
crusher plant near that place,
and also the road which it is pro
posed to improve daring the sum
mer, there will be about two
and one-fourth miles of rock work
done on this road, extending from
the end of the present work to
the Auer bridge and the rock
crushing and hauling will be let
by contract to the lowest bidder
according to advertisements now
being printed in The Observer.
Already several have signed their
intention of bidding on the work
and some exceptionally favot able
proposals are looked for. Among
thepr bable bidders is a Portland
company which contemplates do
ing thu work with auto trncks.
To make an inspection of road
conditions in Kings Vatley and to
find, if possible, a more conven
ient grade over a troublesome hill
in that vicinity, County Judge
Teal and Commissioners Wells
and 1'etre, made a trip to that lo
canty on xuesaay. ine main
road from Dallas to Newport
passes over what is known as the
"Edwards hill" in Kings Valley,
this necessitates a very steep
grade, and it was the desire of
the court to eliminate this if pos
sible. They fonnd, after an in
vestigation that by building about
one-third of a mile of new road
around the base of the hill, the
heavy grade could be avoided and
a much better thoroughfare pro
vided. The only question con
fronting the court is the matter
of securing right of way around
the hill and this is now under
consideration.
BACCALAUREATE
As lhe text fortius sermon
to thegraduating class of the
ndepem lenc high school
lev. Tupscott selec'.ed there
words "Ar.il t lnsalfo we wish,
even our perfection."
A .synopsis of the sermon
is s follows: "I wish to eon
enmiiate you tor having so
Urood an equipment so far.
I desire for you the prayer of
tho text and that in yoiirchos-
en calling you shall stand
100 per cent. While nbso-
!ute perfection may be be-
vond you, vou tdiould make
nmr aim that high. High
i h-al moan high character,
while low ideals means a low
ehamet. r "Education" sass
pi-ncer "is preparation foi
o oiipitue living, iMUHMtwii
i not how to make a living
hut how to make a life. TV
mike a living is but a by
oroduci of education. Tlie
ivt-r. ge boy at 14 finishes hi
f'.MT.ne ii school id ieat ion , ,u
IS his bith school couise.
!'!. average high school grit J
1 .T e receives u much higher
vage than the average comi
-non school graduate. Th s
h:is li en demonstrate! bv
tautics.
The ir:iining 0f tlie mind
but a par, the training of
aohoo.S and character is a
t eerily. Your life with dl
its 1 oweis md mflf. is a stew
rdsdiip from tiod. I war:t
vou to make the l-est of if.
. v is the tune or vmi tol
resolutely decide for your
future'
1 he matte of Fuccegs and
failure can be measured by
your earnestness an t appli
cation. "Jenius"8aid Edison,
"is capacity for hard work."
Honor and character are the
main elements lo fie kept.
Position, brain and power
may he cherished as we.ihh,
and education but yet lose
the power to enjoy. Weilth
nn.y buy fine clothes hut stiM
the heart may be heavy
There are as many aching
hearts behind brown stone
walls asin other home". It
is better 'o he rich in friends,
rich in health and rich in all
that in h k -e true life. it is
not what a man has hut what
1
1 man is tnat counts.
I'he Hebrew word for
wealth means "heaviness ''
'It represents a burden of
work in getting it and a bur
den of care in keeping it and
a burden of remorse in losing
ii,"
Will you make pleasure
your life goal? We usually
get that which wo resolutely
set out to git. Th) man who
e.ente s his life on the grati
fication of se.fish desire is a
failure. A great wiiter, in
writing of fame said "J ame
is a mountain of ice and very
chilly."
This word I wish to impress
upon you serve. Whatever
your calling make the heslot
it and the nion of it.
Cultivate a pure moral
character. Read good hooks.
Continue your work. Live
a virtueless life. Have an
unselfish Jove for others and
as a supreme end of life se. k
' he favor of God.
WANTED 500 men at
THE PALM CAFE
to buy our nice dinners at 25c a
meal. Meals at all hours. Open
from 5:30 a. m. to 12:00 at night.
LOCATED 0? C STREET
Th3 Cuiltiing Season Is Hare Again
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING MATERIAL
AND ARE ANXIOUS TO SUPPLY YOUR WANTS
Deaver Poard u
takes the place of lath, plaster and D OA R D
wall paper for the walls and ceil,
ings of every type of new or re
modeled building
THE CHAS, K. SPADIQING LOOSING CO.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
UEAVtK
BOARD
7 ?3Jltr, Hjjs, Vaal an! HI-13?. Hi-hes
'11 ti-ic v ir;.;t p i:d 1) 1 -;!'iinof shiumen
i) i-'l 1) 1 - ! Mnt or shiofnent.
h,mrt.v Poultry ov fen of c'urjre at Iii:o;ilMt Fail 5 SiSi
Store, independence. HESS ON fi WILLING,
Liuinnn't National lank. Front anj Yamhill Sis., P0.1fl.AND, 03E8.
f !. v-I-l;...;.. .
I House Moving and .
Repairing Done
I 1111 oreparnd to 111 vj your huilding and
put it in shape for the carpenters. Lot mo
figure with you. Pinna 8311.
MORE HORSES
FOR THE RACES
H. D. Buffum
4H.:44t;
Eigth Head to Come From
Grants Pass.
The races at Independece this
year promise to be the best ever
held in this city. Reports are
coniinf? from' different points to
the effect that the very best
races in this part of the country
will be at this meet.
A telegram was received this
week stating that Graffe Bros.
of Grants Pass would ship eight
head of runners to Independence
in a few days and asked that
stall room be reserved for them.
RESTAURANT AND
GEO. S. CAMPBELL
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THE LEADING SHOE MAKER
OF INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Does Fine Repairing
Boots and Shoes Made to Or
der From the Very Best
Leather and by Man who
Knows the Trade.
MONMOUTH S RAILROAD STREET
IN GAINES POOL HALL
MEALS AT ALL HOURS REGULAR DINNER AT NOON
SHORT 0R1ERS FQfl BREAKFAST AND SUPPER
S A N DWlCHES A SPECIAITY
F.GORDON .
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INDEPENDENCE STEAM LAUNDRY I
Patronize home Institutions and Help
Buildup POLK COUNTY, Oregon
Al work Guaranteed.
Independence, Oregon
THE PROFESSIONS
. F. Swope
Attorney at Law and Notary puhUc
Will practice in all couits of the
state. Probate m:ttcrs and col
lections given prompT attention.
OFFICE: COOPER BLOTK
Independence, Oregon
Dr. R.T. Mclntire
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Independence Nation
al Bank. Phone No. 4412
iRdrrrnvlrme. Okkvi.
I WILL BUY WOOL AND MOHAIR
I AM TH MARKET FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
ALWAYS PAYING THE HIGHEST MARKET PIRCE
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BELL PH0fE: Mill 53
ALLEN F. CLARK,
Monmouth. Oregon
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M--W-
THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL SANK
Established - -- -..... 1889
R. E. Duganne
Dentist
Office over Independence Nation
al Bank. I'hon No, 4411
Independence, Oregon
A Successful Business Career of Twenty Three Years
INTEREST PAID ON
T I Fid E DEPOSITS
OFFICERS AIN'D DIRECTORS
H. Hirschber Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P.
R. R. DeArmond, Cashier
W. H. Walker, B. F. Smith, O. D. Butler
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