SUte University
INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
VOL. 1.
INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1913
NO. 46
EVERYTHING
IS READY
For Best Race Meet Ever
in the County
HORSE SHOW PRIZES LISTED
Some of Best Horses on
Pacific Coast Will Be in
Independence June 18,
19, 20, 21
The race track is in fine condi
tion and will be fast for this sea
sons race. 1 he list of prizes for
the horse show was made up this
week and announced. Word is
coming from different sections of
new racers that will be in Inde
pendence for this meet that have
never been on this track before.
The Independence Derby is at
tracting considerable attention.
Carl P., Agere, Mike Krebs and
Proctor K,nott are among: the
horse now in training here that
are candidates for this race.
This will be the first Derby ever
run in Independence and will be
an interesting race. The distance
is 1 1-16 miles and the horses
pass the grand stand three times.
This race is open to three year!
olds and over.
Among the horse thi wiii be
here are Lazzell, owned by the
Baber Bros., of Grants Pass that
ran 1 3-16 miles and 1 1-2 miles
in Caldwell in fast time.
Ella Robinson, owned by Lee
Robinson, who has worked out
the fastest 3-8 mile in Oregon this
year for a two year old.
Jullua Pincus. owned by W. W.
Percival, a two year old that is
showing surprising speed.
Jim Hill, owned by Anderson,
who won a pacing race this year
at rorest Grove.
Dan S., a pacer, belonging to
Brain, that made the state record
at Forest Grove this season for
1-2 mile going in 1.03J.
Lackrose, owned by Dickinson
Bros., took a six furlong race in
Idaho, and Parlor Bay. who took
second place in the same race
will be entered here.
A number of fine horses have
been entered and all of them are
in training at the present time.
Baber Brothers of Grants Pass
have May London, Little Mutt
and Flavel by Confederate and
Airline by Tony Faust, all two
year olds; Proctor Knott. 3-year
old, and Navahoe and Lazzell in
the age class, all runners. Les
Galbreath has in training Tony
Faust, Eastman and Agere. W.
W. Percival has Carl P. and Mike
Krebs. Lee Robinson has Ella
Robinson.
In the harness horses there are
Bonny Antrim owned by Todds,
Jim Hill and Zozo owned by An
derson, Hally D. and Dan S.
owned by Brain, Sally Young and
Mark Hanna, owned by Pendle
ton, Dr, Reynolds string in charge
of Perry Mosoe, Mc N. owned by
Mrs. Tidd. J. C. B. owned by
Buehanon and several horses from
Forest Grove owned by Vaughan
and others.
The races this year promise to
be the best ever held in the city
as more horses are in training for
this event and over twenty run
ners are already promised while
over 30 harness horses will be
here.
The horse show and driving and
ladies' contest will be on Wed
nesday and Thursday and prizes
have been annonuced as follows:
Wednesday, June 18,
Beit draft fillie, 2 years old,
first $5.00, second $2.50.
Best draft horse, 2 year old,
first $5.00, second $2.50
Best draft colt, 1 year old, first
$5.00, second $2.50.
Best draft weanlingl year old,
first $3.00, second $2.00.
Best draft hor9e with colt by
side, first $5.00, second $2.50.
Bent standard bred mare and
colt, first $5.00, second $2.50.
Best thoroughbred mare and
colt, first $5.00, second $2.50.
Best thoroughbred, 2 years old,
first $5.00, second $2.50.
BestPerch'on stallion, diploma
Best Belgian stallion, diploma.
Best Clydesdale stallion, di
ploma. Best Shire stallion, diploma.
Best thoroughbred stallion, di
ploma. Sweepstakes for draft stallion,
diploma.
Best colt of Pedro or Bruno (by
Andy Wilson)-lst. $7.50; 2nd.
$5.00; 3rd. $2.50.
Thursday, June 19,
Best single driver in harness.
Best driving team in harness
Best draft team.
Best saddle horse.
Best lady rider.
Best Shetland pony in harness.
Best Shetland pony under sad
die
The four days program is as
follows :
Wednesday, June 18,
1. 2:15 pace, half mile heats,
3 in 5 $150.
2. l-2milerun, for 2 yearolds,
10 lbs. below scale maidens al
lowed 5 pounds $150.
3. 2:24 trot, ha'f mile heats, 3
in 5-$150.
4. 3-4 mile run, weight for
age, maidens allowed 5 pounds
$150.
Thursday, June 19,
5. 2:13 pace, half mile heats,
3 in 5-$150.
6. 3-8 mile run, for 2 year olds,
10 lbs. below scale $150.
7. 2:15 trot, half mile heats,
3 in 5 $150.
8. 5-8 mile run. 10 lbs. below
scale, 5 pounds penalty winners
one race, 7 pounds winnerr two
races in 1913, maidens allowed 5
pounds $150.
Friday, June 20,
9. 2:20 pace, half mile heals.
4 in o $150.
10. 4 1-2 furlong run, 10 lbs
below scale, 5 lbs. penalty win
ners one race, 7 lbs, winners two
races 1913, maidens allowed 5
pounds $150
11. 2:20 trot, half mile heats. 3
in 5-$150.
12. 8 furlong run, weight for
age, 5 pounds penalty winners
one race. 7 lbs. winners two races
in 1913, maidens allowed 5
pounds $150.
Saturday, June 21,
13. Free for all pace, half
mile heats, 3 in 5 $150.
14. 1-2 mile run for two-year
olds, 10 lbs. below scale, 5 lbs.
penalty, winners 1913 -$150.
15. free for all trot, half mile
heats 3 in 5-$200.
16. Independence derby, 1 1-16
mile run, 10 lbs. below scale, 5
lbs. penalty winners one race, 8
lbs. winners two races in 1913,
maidens allowed 5 pounds $200.
Arrangements have been made
to give a big dance every night
during the races.
STORES TO CLOSE
The two banks will close at 1 p.
m. on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday on account of the races.
Those signing the agreement to
close from 1:00 to 5:00 pm are.
T. Brinkley, Fluke & Johnson,
D. O. Taylor, H. J. Rowe. L. G.
Reeves, Conkey & Walker, Drex
ler & Alexander, Wetherbee &
Jones, Craven & Huff, Williams
Drug Company, Red Cross Phar
macy, 0. A. Kreamer, F. R. Ar
rell, G. G. Stone; E. Townsend,
Nelsons Meat Market, R. L.
Gaines, Bice & Cal breath, D. D.
Good, Sloper Bros. & Cockle,
Mrs. M. W. Wallace. C. D. Tharp,
Guy M. Hamlet, Independence
Meat Market, J. D. Reeves, J.
D. Hibhs & Co. Independence
National Bank, Morrison &
Smith, L. A. Cary, Farmers
State Bank, C. K. Spaulding Log
ging Co., Independence Feed and
Seed Store.
MARRIED
Mr. Alva H. Craven, merchant
of Monmmouth and Miss Beula
Hes3e of the Normal school were
united in marriage on the morn
ing of June 8th. at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Jcseph Craven,
parents of tbe groom. Rev. W.
T. Tapgcott of Independence
officiating.
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Meeting is at Newberg
This Year
The members of the G. A. R.
hold their annual encampment at
Newberg three days.commencing
June 17th. At the meeting of
Gibson Post John C. Brown was
elected as a delegate from this
section and Commander T. J.
Frver will be a delegate. Sev-
eral of the veterans of this12 pamenger. It will he
neighborhood will go to the j used for passenger service at
meeting. 1
I The grand encampment met in
Independence two different ses
sions a number of years ago.
The members of General Gibson
Post W. R. C. that have been
elected to attend the meeting at
the State Meeting at Newberg,
June IS, 19, 20, are Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. L. M. Butler and Mrs. Ernest
Ewing. Miss Loma Ewing, as
president of the Independence
corps is entitled to g i as a dele
gate.
CITY COUNCIL JECIDES
At council meet Monday night,
besides passing the paving ordi
nances, contracts, specifications.
etc., they decided to let the con
tract for improving the hall by
papering-, plastering and gener
ally overhauling the same. A
good night's work by the city
dads.
big pout
BIDDER'S GROVE
Airlie Won Ball Game From
Buena Vista
Probably 1000 people from Polk
and Benton counties met together
j at. the annual picnic at Ridder's.
grove last Saturday. The enter
tainment feature consisted of
horse races, ball game, speaking,
foot racing, etc. The ball game
resulted in a winning score being
counted up for Airlie. The two
teams both played prood ball.
Mr. Ray of Airile had the fast
horse, giving Glen Hiltebrand a
little the worst of the race.
The principal speaker was At
torney Fred Yates of Corvallis.
Mr. Williamson of Airlie also
gave an address. There was a
grand literary and musical pro
gram in connection.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
W. S. Alcorn was down
from Airlie Monday on busi
ness. Jim Milliard is back at the
old shop at tiie same old
work the honest black
smith. 1'eterCook of Kickreall has
sent word that lie will be at
the races with his harness
horses.
Ed Reuf was in from Salem
Saturday, remaining over
.Sunday with his brother near
this city.
Word was received here u
few days ago that Mrs. Bird
(Jetcheli was married a t-liort
time ago to a Mr. Kellogg of
Lugniie.
1. M. Kirkland waa a pas
senger Tuesday morning and
Mrs. Kirk land Sunday t oh
present at the graduation ex
ercises of Columbia Univer
sity. Frank graduates this
vear.
Mrs. S. Ii. Walker gave a
pleasant dinner party at her
beautiful home on Railroad
street Wednesday evening in
honor of Mis- Lucia Camp
bell and the Misses Geneva
and Cii.il Wilcox.
A big school and band pic
nic was held at Perrydale
Saturday. The Perrydale
hand has about 30 members.
The school had just closed,
tin a big picnic was arranged.
MissChloe (j. Palmer and
Mr. Klaher N. Wood were
united in marriage At the
Presbyterian manse, Satur
day at 9:00 a. m., by Dr. H
Chas. Dun rnore. The young
couple ielt immediately fol
lowing the ceremony by
auto for Dalla where tlmy
will make their future borne.
May they have a long and
happy weddni life with a
'little trouble" now and then
to "cheer and biet-s ' them
The Hunuicut Broi-. have
just completed a fhiegaxohne
launch, of 10 borne powei ca
pacity an i capable of hauling
the ferry.
MOOSE MEETS
WEDNESDAY
Thirty Two New Moose
Made at the Meeting
COMMITTEE SERVES BANQUET
Band Music by the depen
dence Moose Band and
Salem Team Puts
on Work
Independence had a busy even
ing Wednesday. It was Moose
night. The crack drill team of
Salem put on the initiatory work
and three cars from Pallas helped
to swell the crowd. Thirty-two
noviates were iniatiated and the
opera house was filled with mem
bers of the L. O. O. M.
The Moose band furnished the
music and did some fine playing
for the lodge. The band feature
is a drawing card.
After the regular meeting the
lodge members gathered together
t the Independence hotel where
a fine supp;r w at served. The
entertainment committee having
charge.
The lodge adjourned to meet
Wednesday night at the Wood
man hall when business matters
will be taken up.
The boys are now after the
balance needed to make a lodge
of 300 members.
ISirOPENS"
FRIDAY NIGHT
Special Program in New
Theatre Ttaigfet--
FOUR REELS OF FINE SCENES
The new theatre the "Isis"
will have its grand opening Fri
day night. Four reels of films
have been ordered for the occa
sion. One of these is the two
reel special" Cheyenne Mas
sacre."
This building is the finest in
Oregon for a town the sie of In
dependence. Concealed lights
have been placed in the building
and tine individual seats wete
purchased and placed. The hall
has a Beating capacity of about
500 and the stage is so arranged
that every person is in plain view
of the pictures. A solid metal
machine room and complete new
machinery are features of the
new play house,
An admission of 10 cents and
20 cents will be charged the open
ing night.
Tke editor of the Monitor had
the pleasure Friday of a trip from
Independence by auto through
Rickreall, McCoy, Perrydale back
by Dallas and Monmouth to In
dependence.
We saw a fine section of coun
try and much improvement.
What impressed us most was the
scientific method being used by
some of our best farmers.
The Koser farm and the W. J.
Domes farm were among the best.
We also saw near McCoy some
fine loganberry fields and hun
dreds of acres of clover. Near
Perrydale the country looked ex
tremely fine, the homes all look
ing modern, well built and the
farms up to-date.
It looks as if the grain farmer
was gradually quitting and plant
ing clover and other like crops.
The Domes farm deserves es
pecial mention. It is devoted to
the dairy industry and fine cattle
raising. About 140 head of fine
Ayrshire cattle make up the herd.
Two big dairy barns and a com
plete milking outfit is kept there
and the herd is milked by machi
nery. Back of the barn, Mr.
Domes was busy at work plant-
n corn for his dairy stock later
on. He raises only thorough
breds and sells them at the high
est prices. His office was literally
lined with blue and red ribbons,
the result of his exhibitions at
the different fairs.
PURCHASES FINE
FARM NEAR HERE
H. G. Seeley Sells His Well
Improved 20 Acre Tract
Chas. Chaney who recently sold
a fine 2000 acre wheat farm in
the Pendleton country, this week
closed a deal, purchasing the 20
acre farm owned by H. G. Seeley
in suburbs of Independence,
Mr. Seeley to a represeatative
of the Monitor said, "I like the
situation and prospects at Inde
pendence and am going to make
my home on this new place near
your city."
He left this week for Pendleton
to ship his household goods, etc.,
to Independence.
BUILDING A
NEW BUNGALOW
W. L Bice Lets Contract
for Fine Home
Another fine residence is being
built in this city. L. E. Chase
has the contract for erecting a
28x54 bungalow for W. L. Bice
on his acre tract on Monmouth
street. The new residence will
cost $2500 when completed and
will have a full basement.
U. H. Knox in conversa
tion with the editoi of the
Monitor informed us that
Senator (leorte. E Chamber
lain and Ex-Senator liouriiH
were the procurers of the
10.000 appropriation for the
improvement of the revert
nient below Independence.
Mr. Knox is in receipt of a
letter similar to that forward
ed by Representative Hawley
to the Commercial Club, corn
ing, from Senator Chamber
lain. This appropriation
whs made several mouths
ago, but work will not be
started until low water.
Eastern Oregon has been
exp'Tienciug. quite a uooa
along the Columbia river.
At Vancouver the ferry lands
in town and the street are
Hooded Water wan all around
the Umatilla bolel nt lhe
Dalles and about 24 feet high
i .i i . i . i
er at i oruaiKi man usuai.
Alva ('raven had a big.
. ii i
soare. Safely loagea in nis
pistol pocket was i wedding
license. Some way or other
it diHsapi'Hied and Alva was
looking, high and low for the
precious paper. Glen VVork.
the station agent at Mod
mouth found it ami theooro
mony was allowed to proceed;
Dr. T. C Campbell of
Victoria. R O ,came up Mon
day to vixit witli Mrs. Camp
bell's parents, T. J. Fryer and
wife, Mrs. Campbell has
been visiting here for several
weeks.
WORKING ON
CEMENT BRIDGE
"ndy Wilson Hes Contract
for Driving Piling
Himes Bros, of Dallas started
the first of the week doing the
engineering work for the county
on the new cement bridge to be
built from Main street to the riv
er. A temporary bridge and road
has been built from Main street
opposite the Farmers bank to the
ferry, the road following the bed
of the slough and around the Da
mon hop yard. The steel contract
has been awarded to a Seattle
firm and steel girders 42 feet in
length are to furnished for the
bridge. Purcell & Gallagher, the
contractors, are in the city over-
seeing the preliminary worn.
Andy Wilson has been awarded
the contract of driving the piling
and started work Tuesday morn
ing. The city will fill the approach
and probably will do considerable
other work in improving the street
from the main bridge to their
connection with Main street.
The bridge will be 20 feet in,
width with a 4 foot walk along
one side and all of cement.
"CHARLEY'SJUNT"
At the opera house next Mon
day and Tuesday nights, home
talent under the able direction
of Dave A. Doty of McMinnville,
will present the funniest of Com
edies. "Charley's Aunt." This
will be an opportunity to aee one
of the best plays written, well
played.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Stephen Spittingue...O. A. Macy
Sir Francis Chesney
E. L. Townsend
Jack Cheiney V. J. Brown
Charley Wickenham
Lynn Huntly
Lord Finoourt Babberly
Dave A. Doty
Brassett Fred Wiltshire
Donna Lucia D'Alvadores ..
Mia. E. E. Taddock
Kitty Verdum...Mrs. W. M. Huff
Amy Spittingue
Mrs. J. J. Fenton
Ella Delchey j
Mrs. Florence Mclnturf
Remember the dates, June 16
and 17.
Prices 35 and 50 cents. Seats
on sale at Williams Drug Store
Saturday morning.
Miss A. M. Tiipsoott of To
ronto, Canada, has been v in
itiug'her brother, Kev. V. T.
Tapscott, for the past three
months. On Tuolay, the
10th inet., she left n com
puny with the pastor1! daugh
ter. Mi as M. E. Tpscott, to
attend the Hone " Festival,
and from there will go to
Victoria, B. C, where she
will visit lier nrotlier, Key.
K. T. TnpHcott. She will then
nturn to Toronto.
Married at Monmouth, on
Wedneaday evening;, Mi
Tenie ( haney of Monmouth
to Wlnnifred Hall of this city.
Tho young oouple will make
their future home in this city
The Monitor wishes them
heppinesi and joy and every
thing that makes home
happy.
Home unknown persona are
Faid to have pulled thespi kes
holding the rails on the
Southern Pacific irack in Sa
lem causing, a wreck on the
limited .Saturday morning
The entire train was derailed.
The poetmaster has just
received word that hereafter
mail will not be stamped at
t he rorv i viiig ollice. This ap
plies to all excepted register
ed mail, money orders, and
Lpecial delivery mail. This
means quite a Having in time.
V Strawberries have been
'coining down and were sold
this week at 5 cents pr box.
There aro no bettor berries
grown t'laii those they can
raise around Independence.
The new Oregon law pro
vides that any widow having
children under 16 year of age
and who is unable to provide
for them, may receive a
monthly pension of $10 for
the first child and $7.50 for
the thers.
Mrs Tims. Kennhll was in
the city Monday and had
some hummocks made by the
inmat. of the feeble minded
school at Salem. These bam
inocks are being sold readily
ani are t-xtra strong and 1"K-
O. A. Macy was a pas-en ger
on the electric Tuesday for
Portland and the rose fair.
The circus at Salem Satur
day took a hi crowd from
I'olk county and a number
from thie city.
Alin Clark made a trip to
Portland to ee the ron.s.
Did he see them? Well, yes.
RAILROAD
WILL BUILD
Closing Up Right of Way
j Gaps Daily
PROBABLY BLULOIXG IB A MONTH
Mill at Independence Will
Probably follow Soon
after
The purchasing of the right ef
way for the Valley and Siletz haa
been going along as fast possible
and now there are about Ave or
six small pieces to be secured
when tha right of way f rem the
Southern Pacific track near Simp
sons to the coast will be complete .
These matters will not be set
tled in all likihood until the Au
gust term of court as condemna
tion proceedings will probably be
necessary.
Matt Clark spent several days
last week trying to get the deeds
to the land not yet secured over
which the railroad will build.
The railroad will probably
tart building In a few weeks and
notwithstanding the points alonjj
the line not purchased.
The mill at Independence will
be built later but it la probable
the work will be begun this fall.
This road will tap a fine section
of good Oregon timber.
The graduatlngexerclsesatthe
opera house Friday evening was
well attended. The building waa
crowded to its fullest capacity.
Prof. E. D. Ressler of the O.
A. C. delivered an Interesting ad
dress to the graduating class and
B. F. Swope presented the di
plomas to the successful gradu
ates. Fourteen took the exami
nations and received their diplo
mas.
Rev. Crow. Mrs. Allen K. Chase
and Miss Margaret Hodge gave
musical numhers that were
beautifully rendered.
The motto of the class waa
"Our aim. success; Our hone to
win." The colors red and black,
ana tne rea carnation was cnosen
as the class flower.
The class consisted of Ira Mix,
president; Victor Seeley, vice
president: Marie Jones, secretary;
Marion Butler, VpH Carmack,
Ella Case. Effiie Cuthhert.
Lerlcy Hamilton, Jean Ketchum,
Oretchen Kreamer, Leon Sper
ling, Carl Larsen. Cvril Richard
son and Ernest Williams.
The class U a large one for the
school and has done excellent
school work.
llosooe Starts mule a trip
to AlrMe Tndav.
In mentioning the pur
ohase of the gravl bar oppo
site Independence lat week,
we should have stated that
Homer Mills was the pur
chaser. Mr. Coope, father-in-law
of O. E. Carlos, is in thcity
from the eat visiting. Mr.
Cooper was met in 9ale v Sat
urday hy dr. and Mrs. Carlos.
Married at DaMas, Monday
afternoon at 4:00., Mies Jen
nie Bssce to Ernest Ewing,
both of this eitv, Rev. Fields
officiating. The vonng couple
returned to Independence
and will make this their
home. The Monitor extends
beet wishes.
Mrs. J. K. Johnson midea
trip to Eugene Monday to at
tend and take part in a re
cital at Villard Hall, U. of 0.
The recital was given by the
five most advanced piano
stmbnts of David Campbell.
formerly of Monmouth, but
who is one of the musical in-
structors at tbe uuiversuy
and who has been offered the
position of dean of the mu-
sicrtl department, but who
will go to Berlin to take a
i . ir
years worn in music, wirs.
Johnson has been taking in
structions from Mr. Camp
bell during the last year and
is well pieced with results.