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INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 1914
NO. 31
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FINE NEW
(LAUNDRY
V Plant Will be Moved to a
1 New Building
New Machinery to be Ad
ded and Plant Improved
Wm. Cockle, Sr , pnrchased the
Chet Long property opposite the
depot this week and plans build
ing a new laundry on the place at
once. He will remove the laundry
plant from Main street to this lo
cation and expects to install con
siderablenew machinery in the
plant when located. He ha3 the
place leased to Jack Fear and ex
pects to make it one of the best
plants in the valley.
LADIES ENTERTAIN
MANY GUESTS
Largest Party of the Year
and One of the Nicest
'; Mesdames J. H. Burton, Asa
., B. Robinson, Jr., M. Merwin,
' 0. D. Butler, H. B. Fletcher,
Geo. W. Conkey and Miss Flor
ence Burton were hostesses Wed
nesday evening to what is gen
erally declared to be the most
luccessful evening party ever
.,. given in the social circles of In
dependence.
Over one hundred invited
guests were present and the big
library and rest room of the Ma
onie hall was used as the recep
tion room for the occasion. The
dining room was Ustefully deco
rated and to this they all repair
ed where tables had previously
been arranged for five handed
five hundred. Twenty two tables
were placed and each guest found
- his table by number correspond
ing with the number of the tally
card-
The hall was decorated in Or
egon grape and foliage mingled
, with red and after playing five
hundred well toward the middle
of the night a three course
luncheon was served. After
which the tables were removed
and those desiring danced a few
closing numbers.
A Few Political Pick Dps
There seems to be a little
awakening in political circle? and
this week we hear it reported
that L. D. Butler might be a
i-e-e-i
I IXSURE EVERYTHING
t Life, Health.Accldent, Tire, Boiler, Marine, Plate Glass, Physician
X Liability, Fly-wheel, Druggiits Liability, Errpl yen Liability, Ilevator,
I General Liability, Teams LlabUlly, Automobile Liability, and Burglary
Insurance aid Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
J. S. COOPER, JR.
Independence, Oregon.
Main 7811
candidate for the office' of Slate J
Representative on the Democrat ;
ticket this year. j
We hear it reported that Jona
than Bourne is considering mak
ing the run again this year for
State Senator. Geo. E. Cham
berlain the present incumbant is
an aspirant for a return on the
democratic ticket. While in
many ways we have here to fore
opposed Bourne for this office.
there is no gain-saying the fact
tht he has fathered some popu
lar measures that mean much to
the people. His latest proposal,
federal aid for good roads i a
meritorious measure and one
which every citizen should sup
port. We believe if he should
come out he would be a big fac
tor in the coming election.
It is said "There's safety in
numbers" and from the long list
of aspirants for the office of
(iovernor we m'ght say this is
no mis-statement. Republicans
and Democrats alike are crowd
ing the ropes and the man who
wins will probably be a darK
horse. Manning, Bennett, Geer.
Withycombe, Johns, U'Ren,
Dimmick, Brown ell. Mosher and
a few more of the common
household names constrains us to
believe that the field is a good
one and there are no favorites.
Present indications are that
Asa B. Robinson will have no
opposition for county clerk.
Good and efficient service kept
Smith in office several trms and
we would not be surprised if the
same would hold true of the
present incumbent. Then, too,
when a man first starts out in
life, everybody kind a feels like
boosting him along.
In another column of the Mon
itor appears th announcement of
S. G. Irvin, of Newport, as a
candidate for the Republican
nomination of Joint Representa
tive. We understand Mr. Iryin
ii a capable man and would do
efficient service if elected.
C. L. Hawley, of McCoy, is
being urged to again put his hat
in the ring for State Senator and
we understand our neighbor
county wants hisa there and will
put up noopponentif he will ran.
This is a good recommendation
and one we think Curt will not
disregard. Polk county has in
terests in state affairs that re
quire a good safe head and an
experienced man.
Drs Lowe and Turner,
eye specialists will be at Hotel
Beaver Friday, February 13. .J
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SOT Trie WEATHER
r. C. il 403
VALLEY ArJO
SILETZ R. R.
Survey is Completed and
Men Leave
Other Work to Follow as
Soon as Possible
Last weekjthe Valley & Siletz
railroad engineers finished their
work in this section and left for
Portland. They started at the
Toedemier place near Airlie and
run a line of survey direct to In
dependence and we understand
as soon as the weather is so it is
possible they will put men on the
construction work again. The
right of way has not yet been se
cured from Airlie to Independ
ence but this matter will soon
follow.
We are informed the money
has been raised and is laying idle
awaiting the railroad bef re the
people will start their mill at this
point but we believe less than six
months will see actual building on
the mill at the site chosen.
FRATERNAL
BROTHERHOOD
Institute Lodge in City
This Waek
A lodge of Fra'ernal Brother
hood was organized in Independ
ence at th-s Moose hall, Tuesday,
February 10th. Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Van Winkle organised the
lodge and had 35 members ready
for initiation when the lodge was
instituted. Mr. Van Winkie
stated to the representative of
the Monitor that he expected to
put in a lodge of 100 members
here before he left this locality
and expects to have a large class
for initiation every week.
Temporary officers were elect
ed and installed as follows:
President, Vernon J. Browa;
Vice Pres., Z. B. Sutton; Past.
Pres., Henry Houghton; Secre
tary, Mrs. H. Houghton; Treas
urer, Miss L. Lawrenson; Chap
lain, Chas Stufileban; Sargeant
at Arms, Fallie Sutton; Mistress
at Arms, Harriet E Myers;
Outer Guard, Elmer A. Martin;
Inner Guard, Lydia Sutton.
The cannery matter is creating
some excitement and there is
some talk of the matter being: ta
ken intocourt. A meeting was
held in the city this week with
that idea in view and legal coun
cil i3 reported emp'oy.d to in
vestigate the matter with a view
of starting proceedings.
3. S. R. 8. fcftewart with the
California Juf,:lru Quartet.
plays the piano with one hand j
belter than nioit people can'
on all fours.
Prof. T. J. Xewhill former
principal of the public schools
here but for a number of
years principal of the Wood
lawn school in Portiaud has
jut been promoted to "the
principalship of the school
in the Aileta section of that
city, where he is in charge of
one of the largest grammar
schools on the Pacific Coast
haviwg il teachers under
him.
Prof. New-bill's many friends
in Polk county, where he
was reared, will be pleased to
learn of his good fortune and
deserved success in his chosen
profession.
The "Owls" enjoyed the
hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Skinner Monday
'tvening, whore the usual en.
joy able time at whist was
spent.
John C. Payne, female iru
persouater with the Califor
nia Jubilee Quartet can reach
"1" above th staff.
For sale- -horse, weight
about 1200 pounds, about 8
years old. Particulars at the
Monitor oflice.
For gale One mare weight
about 1400 poinds, works
single or double, four choice
Jeiney heifers, 1 frewh Jersey
cow. Located one-half mile
south of Monmouth.
N. Norton.
J. T. Hill, render for the
Califordia Jubilee Quartet is
a master at rendering the
legro dialect readings.
Rev L. Jean died Feb. 9
at the hjme o? his daughter
Mm. B. H. Bryan in Seattle
aged "81 years. The Ilev.
Jean was pastor of the M. K.
church here 13 years ago, for
one year, and made many
friends during his short resi
dence in this city.
Another one of the noble
G. A. 11. Vetera us haw thus
passed to his rewtnl.
....Dollar for Dollar.... 1
Is what you get at our store. For every
dollar which is dropped into our cash reg
ister there has left the store a FULL
DOLLAR VALUE in merchandise. Our
slogan is "Dallar for Dollar" and every
transaction is
GUARANTEED SATISFACTION OR MONEY REFUNDED
You take no chances when buying from us
We buy the best of everything, thtreby
insuring our customers absolute satis
faction. Our facilities are ideal for com
pounding prescriptions and only skilled
pharmacists are in charge. Bring your
prescriptions to the
Williams drug company
DALLAS HAS
MEETING
GOOD ROAD
MEETING HELD
J. Waldo Finn of McCoy
Chosen Vice President In
Place of Hon. C. L.
Hawley
A meeting: was held at Dallas
Friday at the County Court house
to consider the election of a Vice
President for the Willamette
Valley Good Roads Association,
to take the place made vacant by
the refusal of Hon. C. L. Hawley
of McCoy to accept the position,
who gave as his reasons other
pressing duties requiring his at
tention. J. Waldo Finn, a road
expert living at McCoy was chos
en unanimously to take the
position. About ten members of
the Commercial Club of Inde
pendence including J. S. Cooper,
president, J. G. Mcintosh, sec
retary and Dr. Dunsmore secre
tary of the Willamette Valley
Good Roads Association were
present.
COURT CLOSES
POOL HALLS
Sunday Opening Unlawlul
Says Judge Holmes
The case of the state of Oregon
vs Smith Bros, came before the
Circuit Judge this week and the
judge held that the law was ef
fective and that the home rule
amendment did not take away the
authority of the state in this mat
ter. The case then came up for
trial and the defendant decidfd
not to make any further fight.
They were fined $25.
Esther, the Beautiful Queen,
will be the topic at Calvary
Church Sunday eveninr.