THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County,
Oregon, on Friday.
Eattrtd as Secoid Class Matter August 1,1912 at the Post Office at Inde
ptnitmct, Polk Connty, Oregon, Undr the Act of March 3, 1879.
O. A. Hurley, Publisher Sfc Proprietor
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Aug. 1, 1913
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An Hundred Years of Peace
For one hundred ye?rs tliore lian len unbroken pence
among English spiking nations. Thu-hatilo of I'lattaHburg,
at Kouna a Point, Ni-w York, neni J,nke Champlain, fought
beptemhnr 21,1814, was tli hist naval HiiyiiKemmit bttlwfn
Lnjrlanil and the United Status. A cuiittmiiial peacu culf-
brntion in hit arranged for. A mviuorial bridge will be
t. .. :i . .i. xt' . ...
mini, Herons ins iigara river, memorial arcbeg will be
erected near the Bites of tMigufceriH-ntH on the border between
ouroountry and (Jaimda, and memorial shaft will mark
many hlHtoric places. Didate from Kngland to the in-
trtrnntional conference have arrivt cl, and are in tension wiih
daltgatefl from Caned and the United States.
That "peace hat i her victoria no les renowned than
tt i i
war, nas oemi proven a thousand and more tira-8 t-iiiO-
England and the United States quit fighting each other.
Tholaxt one hundred years linvo recorded a greater advance
it tilings material with English speaking people than all
the yearn that went before. Therein time for things worth
while only when thnre in pence. Whon there in chub of
arms and rattle of musketry there is no time, no room, no
opportunity, for anything W. Moth England ami the
United States have nettled their own domestic troubles at
leat thoae that would Jead to civil war ami the next bun
dred years ought, and will M,d"vot.l to the adjustment of
the all important uncial and industrial qnentiona. Yoeman
Shield.
The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg
A certain Man had a (loose which laid him a Golden
Egg every day. A foolinh frigid alvixcdhim to kill the
Goose and realize at unco on the future. '
"No" said the Man, "that it n t the proper way. I
know a better way." Thereupon he organize,! a company
and issued stocks and bond which he !,! . it .. ,r,..l .. l
figure. Then he gave out the report that the (loose hud
quit laying. This enabled him to buy the stock back at a
low figure Then hoXuve out th report that the (loose wa
layin : two ggs a day, whicl ab,d 1, i in ngnin to sell the
stock at a big ndvaiu-n. Aft, r I,,, llU n.p,,Ilttl tins proem
a number of time, he was so rich that he didn't care what
the (loose laid or when. Accordingly, ,(. invest..,! bis
Wl'llltll ill ir i 1 ,.,. I o. ......I I ;. : ..II , ,
n" mi", jiiiirneyt'ti ,iiroal, ami went
in for art. Lipid neottY.
'4
0
i MAKING THE LITTLE
FARM PAY
ny c. c. novsriELD
s nQOQ COO
TlirrtIO l.s 1 1 1 nil profit In broil
eis for tli'.Mj wlio linve skill
In poultry r;il:diiir. The mutter
of loo:ili,i is Hot ho il:A svi'll
Ibis cnmtDixIII y iih with noiio- -1:; t-
of iiroilwe In tmNIiik broili-m It li
seldom ni" i-saary Id drivi- to town
oft-nir than niro ii w i-i-W riisfoim-i's
Bill Iw sali-fiiil with n wi'clily s. r.
l e. provided It is ntr ti 1st r
For lhl i-ciisnn ii j 1 1 H i-y f;irm tuny
l- three fir four nds run . v. here
1: sells lit ST.'i to S i 'i mi ie ic Willi
H dnlry or uonliti iihH; Ii Is ii n r- )i t
Ullle t'l loi'llte S" fill ll'illl II rl lit inn,
iu f 1 when- liiml Is lioiivht within n
mile or two of h ituikI hi'.vii it oos'x
$2'K to $'!) nil ii. 'iv I.oi-iti'.ii inu.-.t
ho fonsiili'icil iilsu If the ou nor tins
to K to tin- city doily.
Hrollers wc-lnlilm; two pounds or a
little less Hull readily for coiils
flfilere Tin com of feiallim' Is not
over f fi'iitw on n farm A profit of
f'-T to $30 (.or pri'tty fair Ho-
tolH. ri'Hhiiirnt.ts, eluhs mill well to do
f iff vii 1 p families arc re'iihir tmycn,
inn the (lemniiil ex. oerls the supply. A
little farm oui:ht to produce 1.000 or
2,(MK) hrellcrs every year.
1 know of ii place of five ncrcs.
about nn Iioiir's ride from Chlcnco,
where not loss than 2..ro0 elilekem lire
produced niiniiiilly, ninny of thorn he
lti( sold im hrollers. The owner raises
an ncre of wheat nnd three acres of
corn lie MuppleiinntH this with tah
leavings und Kroiind bom;. Chicks .et
tiotlilnn Imt meal mid lireanVniiiiLs
nonked In Hltlniined milk or dry, ne
cordiiiK to Joilumeiit, for tlie first three
weeks.
After thin the variety of food Is en
larged. Cortnneiil, wheat, hulled po
tatoes find Hcnips of nl) kinds nmkc a
satlisfHctnry diet for jrrowinK poultry.
In dry weather lliey need a ihainv to
run nhout. They may be ronflned ton
liulldlng or .van the Inst week or ton
dnys for fnttenhiK Coniinenl, IioIIimI
t WHAT ROTATION DOES. I
t, If o mnn'H land Is already rich
lie must keep It no. If It Is yield );
Ink nilnliiiiini crops ho must in-
crease ItH prodnclni; power. '',
This may he noeoiiipllslicd by i
proimrly rotiitins crops, main- Z
tulnllig and Increnslni,' the tin ;
mini content of the soil hy re
turnliiK nil organic mailer nnd
Krowlni; lei;nmliioim crops. J
rurlher than this, there Is '';
scarcely n fnrm that would not ..
bo preatly heiielited by plow inn ''
iiinler some nivon iiiitniire croi. ;
- Wynmlne l'.iilletln.
notatoes ii rid f-khctiiill; will do ni'-e.j
for t lie f.itienio,' Pi. .". Sinii tiii:.-''
is hiiorts, ci'ii"l:i"l wheat, tmt die.:
i.oi.-h mi l lel. e si raps a!-o pro.lii'e ;
I ;. e . eii.il, ' iil.d I i.'al'lh'c .VOL!;.
1 111' I i II i:vi-!l 111 lllter ' lii' ke!" !!!.!:
to have a l,.n,. e tu exercise when tin
weal her Is hr.iUt If l-eople ke:-;
ll.iir poultry fn-e from vermin. ni;
Ibis Is why hi many f..il al the bu i
licss Clii.keiii arc less hardy than
ducks and ps'-e, ami if lousy there I
no profit in ralsiin l.'iein
After -iii,:i!r!th;e lei ieli'e I ma
.ililo to hi ci, i,'iiirv ' le hi hy providing
p'onij of dust heips in I lie yard
h hil.'iva -Mac i end houses and
.".a -i'lhuMy p;.;.ina kei'.iscne m
, i ca.-c lo ll .ors Mid roosts A few lu
i-.-i-. o c s ii ,!, ; ;i...-!t the lie-is irive
L-ood c:ic t There arc luanv K""d
I'oIiM'.iics. hut tie- chief lliin- Is v
a h
The !(
lii' I. ens
in
1 ar,
of
ll handl
u : !i as w eii a
I y s to h.' I In if
! lie nl) : tor is
. it a n.ie for
o:.t i i tnv e-'4
Itroilcii at
in rri "t
n one i- iij the
iici'.'enl.'i L-'e of
e iru
- ; i .iity i 'ii'i'i'toi'i. II
-. i :,: !i A I Ica-l ol.e l.-
"i i y I h i c n. (
-eveial y ars to lurn i.
j "i da. I k;i iulo i . 1 1 J 1 r
a (lom-ii pay hi : -er I h
cents a dozen i:-u w In
Inisnie -s I here v. i II he :
full t'l'oM n chn l.cns mid also
portion of e's o in irKot
Winter price, arc invarial ly the
liiln s , t!,a' it is I c-;. lo hutch as
nni.'.y of ,,. s-i'.iiocr i res us pn---ihle
aid hare a b- .x upp y cf poultry
;i round Christ "i s Mi!, in I'm ball win
tor. ISroilcr u tunier.s ihiiiaud thcii
supplies at nil li 1,1s of the V'.'ir Tile
farmer needs fo li.-r.e a icmlur (lay for
I'lirnisliin- ., i'li:,v If il Is
necessary to sliip lo a ial'i-e city it is
p.'ssihle lo have a to -t -I or chili take
I lie entire output It is ca-io' to i.i ale
in. h arram-'cuii'iits than many would
.suppose. Haw the quality riht. and
I he scililif will he easy
ineiice.
death
le i. i Hern, w an u viurses
In -
, d a
o' U
i hi h
Oltchl
: nd
bore
i 'I'll 'I
i-ihy Rely on Corn?
,-. lions ,v!icrc corn has not prov-
'! IH.S it is folly to rely upon
In such so, lions there niv crops
do succeed, and it is the par! of
: ie c to plant iliein. Kaffir, niilo
'hi .'I''.;- irrow and do well
coin fiMs Then why rely on
I'a rm an! l!a nc h
i
s-i i i
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t-t i
OPEN AIR POULTRY HOUSE.
Good For the Fowls In AH Weathcn,
Not Excepting Cold Months.
A correspondent of Ornnue .liidd
Parmer writes as follows concernlnK
open nlr poultry houses:
M.v open uir pnullry house I like very
much. The yards Join the center of
Ihe house, iiiuklnc one house do for
two pens. The o enlnirs are covered
with poultry netiluc, dins iniikinu
them HiH'iire npilnst prowlers. Inside
are niiislln curlaliis strefched on
frames hi lit the openings These are
liintred at the top and hooked hack to
(he Inner roof lien not In use. They
are used only In had weather.
The rooslw are iirrnm'ed above a
platform, which Is also hlnued, and can
he let dotvu to remove the droppings.
This roosts t hemselves are nmdi? of
sa.ssa fnis, ublch Is said not fu harbor
vermin, hill 1 have found that It does
Just the same The Honrs are covered
THEY "KNOW IT ALL."
It Is Kii'.iuue that nny one ;
should claim to know nil about 'V
fanning, v I.j.'li is one of the ;.
broadest and deepest subjects
an, on" mcii. When we contem-
plate v hat udcht be ncconiplisli
cd in plant growth nnd animal
iiiccdin;. If men knew, we are J
apt to be overu helmed with the ''
i::n"i'iiiie of men upon scientific Z
: l iciftiile And .Vet oi'casion- ''
ally one -may be found wlio
i liiafs that lie has learned nil '!'
about farming f'ariii anil
I '.illicit T
DON'T BREATHE DUST
Up- '(.'edaritiH'' Hwe-epinji
coinj'oun 1 tor lloors ami iin
oleum it collects the dunt.
"No IhiJit" for ciii'ia t- ai.d
CI IK OFFICERS AND CLUBS
Independence, Polk Co., Oregon.
Population 13o0, has water, sewer
and ek-ctrc Iit'ht gystems, .?2",000 high
school, public school city park, hate!,
paved streets, two banks, fine railroad
and boat connections, etal city h:.'l.
The city officers are:
Mayor, K. C. EMrcdee.
Marshal, A. J. Topper.
Recorder, H. F. t-'wnpe
Treasure', R. H. DeArmord.
('ity Coimciltnen, J. L. Hura,
.1. H. Dixon. A.I,. Sperlir.ir r. v, jr.
vine, V. II. Walker, P. H. Drxier.
M.--ts 1st and 3rd 'A'e.inosilav?
ofem'h mnnt!"
Independence Commercial Club
Meets First and Third Tuesdays o(
each month. Membership over 1D0.
J. S. Cooper, President
K. C. Eldredce, Treasurer.
J. G. Mcintosh, Secretary
WANTED 500 men at
THE PftLiVI CAFE
to buy our nice dinners at 25c a
m'-al. Meals at all hours. Open
from 5:30 a. m. to 12:00 at night.
LOCATED QH C STREET
The Building Season Is Here Again
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS TOE BUILDING MATERIAL
AND ARE ANXIOUS TO SUPPLY YOUR WANTS
DEAVLR
BOARD
TRAIN SCHEDULE
6:00 a. rn., I. & M. to Dnllas.
7:00 a. m., S. P. leaves for Portland.
7:0,ri a. m., I. & M. to Airlie.
9:00 a. m , Boat for O. E., Portland.
10:10 a. m., Boat for O. K., Eugrcne.
10:52 a. rn., f. T, for Corvallis.
10:."o a. tn., I. & M. for Dallas.
1:00 p. in., Hoat for O. E., Portland
and Kucene.
2:11 p. rn.. S. P. for Portland.
2:15 p. m., I. & M. for Dnllas. .
3:15 p. m. , P.oat for O E., Portland
4:30 p. m., S. P motor car, Salem.
4:30 p. m., I. & M. to Airlie.
4:35 p. m.. Boat for O. E., Eupene.
6:30 p. ni.. Boat for O. E., Portland
and Salem,
7:15 p. m., S. P. for Corvallis.
7:15 p. rn., I. & M. for Monmouth.
All S. P. and motor cars on main S.
P. line connect at Derry Cronsinsr with
Salem nnd Fells City trains both ways.
sfg&ry Deaver Board
DtAVLK ... , . , .
D OARD takes the place or lath, plaster and
v- wall paper for the walls and ceil-
jf j ii0s f every type of new or re
modeled building
THE GHAS. K. SPAULDING LOGGING GO.
INDEPENDENCE, 0REC0N
BARHIL NEST AND RUM.
Give tho Hers a Comfortable Placo to
H.ttch Their Eg;;s.
The I'hisii ii! '.in here rcpri nl need
shows how ihe hurrel nest iiml run
lire iii.'c!.. ''he former is , ;'our l .'ir
I'd laid on lis side In nil ec:h at ion
su : i eient to Lory the side of It nl.ont
two or three iiiehe- The dirt secured
Tim first t'niM a niiii) imyu n Imt fr
Iiouhc, he f.M'l.nson at himself ho hccudi
nt mm wilt' .nn! tlm Hunt titn-' lu
to. vn but you can't p-t hi
"in a 'nail on or
I linic lie feels sure
'T( .)!) )(' llOIDo
i : no.
Dillan 18 to havn n oiiniv f tir iIhm vonrnt,,! .,,.oii
dt-ni-e Hhouhl t'Ht totluM- the exliil.it , Ver oatherell in
tliHcoutity and show tli.Mtiovtr then, uhul vo raise over
here. Th-y would iivc-iiih. the t fi'oi t.
It wouhlpny tliH,eo,. of fh,s Met;,,,, to survey out
roaJ from S,.m throng h liitl.'einlenre to Albany nn.l
lulii mi lh., m ii I I m ,.r I I i
uniutM i iHMUjr ,,hK ,(, llau,
ro-iii from Oregon to Cnlifnri i i.
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fri.'ii
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travi
The N,inuUSoi,oo work ibis stiiniurr Inn ..mv.n yerv
.at.sfaetory. Almo.t iiOO tet.-her, ami , motive lenel, ,rs
..HMUieives, otth. Muniiier s,u.,.l ilh,l lhv work W!,
very exiensive -uhI tlierousjb.
is
The man who ("uilratii s ih. Ihivhv,
i- like a be.l bii, heiurk th tH.s( 1,1,,,',
I., le.. ... .!.:.... i t. : . i ,
...... iH.iiiuij; oeniiio imt nn u,i
from home habit
I from homo and
i'ioiisant feeling.
Tb
le streot ( vj M! HliouM h hinAU
many streets open lo travel as
as to keep Us
po-isiMe as lion t,l -..iiur ia
AO I1IIII7 an a ti.l Ik I 1 '
h " "mi ma jiuopie will need tl
lieninin trave lo.l t reels
The "harvest tVstivnl
1 i
i "in county nro so I
wt atber report.
open now and tho fanners of
Misy t,;,t !,v ,0,-t . , . .
The w.y ,o lo.ildu,, Ipd.'K.nl,., s t, t,)I)tilmall y
trade wnb liideiwudwn,.,, tl.
pot l.rnv coi.osv noesi; nn canvas i
KliONT tllll Vl.M'l l,, I'leN
with deep litter. In (his the fowls '
nct'Mti'h iiinl slnj nnd hunt for food. ',
I wdiltew.-isli the liouses mill keep ;
them MHivt ii i nl eleiin. The roofs ore i
1'ioerod with fell roolini;. mill Uii-ih' i
niilcs of the tiuihliin; jue innde perfect i
l,v ticjit. 111) i-riH'ks or knotholes. 1 I
found lust winter diirltitf severe ne-nth i
er my fowls did nut. h Letter In tin j
open front houses than those In the;
oilier klii.l There wns never tl froen ,
coinh in the open front house, while I .
found two of my Pest cockerels wttti
Mel' ami 1:1 N com ei.i: 1 i:t.
1 1'ioni fie Kiirin Journul.J
lu illuwlns this ditch Is spread on the
Inside of the h.irrel and upon this is a
nest hollowed out and tilled with to
li.'iet o sleins
tin the top of the hnrrel l.s fastened
heavy rooting paper. If this paper Is
nailed to cleats and f.-istetieil hy wire
It can he ic.i.i ly retnovisl nl'ter the
Imt. Iiins season and iis.nl for years
The run is eonstni'tt'd of whole
leii:.;!'i : u s 1 e i i 1 1 lt lath mitt made 111 sec
tions, as shown in pi' lnre.
At hl-'lu a wide heard is placed In
(rout of tiie li.trrol, with nn epenlns
ahove suitlcleh! to afford ventilation.
The nost Peine on the Kroii ml. the ecrcs
ici'e'ie plei'tx f niolsiare nnd a ludter
tiat. ii Is :i su-, i 1 ii'-m .l.iuriiiil
THE PROFESSIONS
i. F. Swope
Attorney at l.sw and -otry Public
Will praeliie in a 1 comts of the
state. I'roh le matters and col
lections given prompt attention.
ok kick: coopkh lil.orK
Independence, Oregon
N. L. Butler L. D. Putler
liutkr & Uutler
Attorneys at Law
Office in Cooper Block
Independence, Oregon
Dr. R. T. Mc I n tire
Physician and burgeon
(IIicf over ndependence Nation
al Hank. I'hu: e No. 4412
IndependtiKe. Oregon
,JftfJTS"Tl Poultry, Hags, Vaal an 1 Hides. Highest
VMll I SusiJ luit'ki prion pi;doti receipt of shipment
Rmpty Poultry emm free of charge at In 3 2p2tl 1srit Fa;i 6c Seed
Store, Indepancionce. HERR0N 5 WILLING,
L,iwmi.i.'t lutimil Bunk. Front and Yamhill Sts., PORTLAND, 9REI.
House Moving and
Repairing Done
I am prepared to itidv.) your building and
put it in eliapo for the carpenters. Let me
figure with you. Phone S 3 1 1 .
H. D. Buffum
Duganne
Dentist
Ollire over Ind'-f .etalenej Nation
nl Hank. I'lioiie No. 44 1 1
IndeDrndence, Orejrnn
R. J. Taylor
Has the Best Real Estate
Bargains. Ask him.
ChrysaiithBmum Plants
RESTAUHAfJT AND
LUNCH COUNTER
IN GAINES POOL HALL
MEALS AT ALL HOURS REGULAR DINNER AT NOON
SOU HERS FOR BREAKFAST AND SUPPER
SANDWICHES A SPEC1AITY
W. F. GOilDOn
PROP'R
INDEPENDENCE STEAM LAUNDRY I
Patronize home Institutions and Help
Buildup POLK COUNTY, Oregon
Al work Guarantocd.
Independence, Oregon
"---j-'"-,J'-- - - f xrttttt rtrrrss
l lio I r ooinli.H l:ully froi-ti In liouos
supiHivrd ,i do wiirinor A small hole
In pl.irtsl nt tin1 lowor rlslit hind oor '
nor for m.v llttlo tloi k of dii.'Ks It Is
I'loscil nt nlht. Tito ihirk drop ttitdr
visit on thi' llttor j
Hint For Cabt-a Growers.
t.lino In ft irooil provon! I ve of rlnb
foot tn cillilmpt' If you linvf n qo'ir
tiT of nn iTi of tin- plntitfi s.-atttr on
tmi tmstuds of tlu l ino
OREGON
AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE
Kill th Rats nnd Sav Chicks.
In answer to u siiLsorllHT wtw i-otii
pliiillH of nitu Ki'ttinn iiwuv with His
youiiH t'tili'k nnd rriiuo-diim n rt'iufdi
for e-xtoniiliiMtim; tlie iMdonts. H oorro
tpomtont of tli Kmiism I'lty l"arutr
s;is tloit If k .UmiI sulphur mid v'.-iv
o 1 1 1 1 h'piit .'iv si itrori',! iirouiul t lu
rid holoH ttlf oil: i 11 will dl-.'li'jU'.ll
iiittir rriiu'tt is to smttor iwml.T
ihI lye armii,,! ih.'.r h.'Vs The :v
will wti.k to tho nit's fovl. IK .-om
BEGINS '
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t. rtr-fiflh school jrem
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t aiMfrti.Na. homi
roKlSTRY, COM-
CoU.SEG in Aomcuu
? 0I1CS. WfCHANIC
Cov . :" ; e Pharmacy
rv;U,' . E3 in manual
-. '.:ift:f vitllC
: r- ., -t o-i, bund
A Choice Selection of
ms - All
!l
ll(illiiili
Varieties - for Sale.
VM. BARNETT
ELECTRIC WIRING AND
lilectric Supplies
WILL BUY WOOL AND MOHAIR f
I AMJM THE MARKET TOR WOOL AND MOHAIB
ALWAYS PAYING THE HIGHEST MARKET PISCI
ALLEN F. CLARK,
BELL PHONE: MAIN 53
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for oleotric lights, famish ail matwi u.t t.
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THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK
Established - .- .- .... 1889
1 am proparod to wire your but
id nn-pare m to conneot witil tin'
A Successful Business Cateer of Twenty Three Tears
i'liu-irie I.irht Compvy. Writ? m ot
ihont? 4t''21 arid 1 will call on you.
SUPPLY HOl'SE ICCiltO OH HE
r"t Side of
Main Street
JAMES K, JONES
Independence - Oregon
INTEREST PAID ON
TIME DEPOSITS
:
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
: H. Hirschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P.
R. R. DeArmond, Cashier
: W. H. Walker, B, F. Smith, 0. D. Butler
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