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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
'THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS'
VOL.3
INDEPENDENCE, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915
NO. 43
THE RACES
NEXTVEEK
PROSPECTS FOR MEET
Good Races and Good At
tendance Expected: Manj
Fast Horses In Stables
The annual spring races under
the auspices of the Independence
Driving Club, which occur next
week, apparently are going- U
be the "best ever." Indication?
point to a large attendance and
better financial returns than for
several years past. The horses
that have already arrived anr1
will enter in the trotting, pacing
and running races assure many
speedy and close events.
Here are a few of the horses
already here: Duke Crown, Sal
ly Mint, Cloehaven, Midget,
Miss Sovereign, Eastman, Ethel
P., Red Pice, Sterling, Maxwell.
Lon Sawyer, Judge Blue, Sea
Fowl, Boner Scappoos, Boaz.
Dorria and Paddy Button. This
list does not include the horses
owned by Independence men.
Other than the races there
will be an automobile parade on
the first day and a ladies' driv
ing and riding em test on the
second day for prizes. There
will also bm a number of minor
attractions which go to mak a
race meet a carnival.
COMMENCEMENT
The commencement exercises
of the Independence High School
were held at the opera house
Wednesday night All chairs
were occupied and many stood
up. There was a beautiful dis
play and presentation of flowers.
After a piano solo by Mrs. Mabel
Johnson and the invocation by
Rev. W. C. Stewart, Dr. C. J.
Bushnell, president " of Pacific
University, delivered an address!
to the class. His remarks were
followed by a vocal solo by Mrs.
E. E. Paddock, then M. W. Mix,
chairman of the Board of Edu
cation, presented the diplomas to
the nineteen graduates. A vio
lin solo by Miss Katherine Gen
tle completed the program.
WAITING.
BULLETIN
ITALIAN CASUALTY LIST
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"a f 1x4 Krjjfcf
SCHOOL ELECTION ISOXDAY
Term of M. W. Mix Ixplrts And He
rrobably WU1 Be Re-Zlccted
Next Monday night, June 21,
occurs the annual meeting and
election in all the sehcol dis
tricts. More people should at
tend these school meetings than
do, but in most districts, a com
petent and trustworthy school
board is in office and the public
seems willing to let it do as
pleases Members of the board
assume considerable responsibili
ty and give up a portion of their
time in the public interest with
out pay and it is a wonder that
we are able to get as good ones
as we do.
In the Independence district,
M. W. Mix. who has been a
member of the board for a num
ber of years and who thru such
servire has acquired much knowl
edge of school ways ai d wants,
will step down and out this year
unless re-elected. If he will ac
cept the place again, he will be
re-elected Monday night.
One hears some criticism of
the school board relative to the
indebtedness on the school
buildings.'"; The dear people con
tracted the debt and will have
to pay it in taxes. If the peo
ple want the indebtedness paid
off any faster than at present,
they must provide the money to
do it with. The school board
can only use such money as it
receives and in the Independ
ence district it has been spent
fconomically and well.
BOY DELEGATES
At the request of the National
Top Notch Farmers' Club, Gov
ernor Withycombe has appointed
three boys from each county in
Oregon as delegates to the Uni
versal Corn Convention which
will be held in San Francisco
August 5 and 6. Those selected
to represent Polk county are
Paul Scott of Independence, Ed
win Brown of Dallas and Frank
Tubandt of Airlift.
BATH TUB CENSUS
The rural sociology class of the
Normal is taking bath tub cen
sus of the state for the purpose
of ascertaining the "social con
dition." Freak ideas and actions
like this is the cause of the
much criticism ef our public
schools and colleges.
Hartfina in Brooklyn Eagla-
NEW BRIDGE
CONSIDERED
OVER RIVER AT SALEM
Courts of Two Counties
Meet and Discuss Matter;
People Must Petition
"Preparation for incorporating
in the county budget an appro
priation to build a new bride
between Salem and Polk cunty
will have to be, commenced scon
if such action is to betaken,"
said County Judge Bushey yes
terday. "As yet." he added,
"the county court has receivfd
no petition asking that a new
bridge be built and until this is
done the court is powerless, ac
cording to law. to do anything
toward its erection."
The legal requirements con
cerning the petition are simple
as any one m either county is
eligible to make the petition,
which to be strictly legal netd
be signed by only one persor,
but may be signed by any num
ber. Following the receipt of
the petition the county court is
authorized to appoint a board of
three viewers which has power
to select a site, prepare plane
for the nze. type and all details
of construction, and to make an
estimate of the cost. The
amount is then put in the county
budget and acted upon at the an
nual taxpayers' meeting. This
meeting is held in December
each year.
Geodge A. Wells and C. W.
Beckett, county commissioners
of Polk county, were recently in
Salem to take up the matter of
the inter-county bridge and
spoke favorably of putting Polk
county's Bhare of the expanse in
its next annual budget. County
Judge Bushey and County Com
missioners Gculet and Beckwith
are in favor of erecting a new
bridge as the one which now
spans the river at the foot of
Center street is considered un
safe.
A now plank floor was laid on
the bridge last year and since
then there have been fewer com
plaints made to the county sourt
about the structure but previous
to that time there was constant
agitation apout its condition.
The matter came up for consid
eration during preparation of
the last annual county budget
for Marion county, but the
amount of the expense to be
paid by Marion and Polk coun
ties respectfully was not agreed
upon and the appropriation
failed to be put in the budget
Salem Statesman.
20 GRADUATES
Among this year's graduates
at the State Normal were Cria
sie Bramberg, Levicy Hamilton,
Lola Shaffer of Independence,
and Ranie iiurkhead, Arthur
Curkhead, D. E. Cooper, Mil
dred Force, Mary Jackson, Ma
bel Johnson, Charles McCarthy,
Lida McCarthy, Marie Smith,
Marjorie Speed, Carrie Steinberg
and Byron White of Monmouth.
The February graduates included
Ella and Bessie Kennard of In
dependence and Stella Haan,
Margaret Kice and Mrs. N. Skin
ner of Monmouth,
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STEALS JEWELRY
The 0. E. agent at East Inde
pendence was robbed of consid
erable jewelry last Friday by a
half-witted youth, who was af
terwards arrested at Albany.
As the boy was irresponsible, he
was released.
REVIVAL COMMENCES SUKDAY)
Churches Combine In Evangelical Work
With J. Brace Evans as leader
The Union Revival Meetings
of the Protestant churches
of this city will begin next Sun
day night in the Baptist church.
Rev. J. Bruce Evans, the evan
gelist who is to have charge of
.i . - !! .i ...
me campaign, win not oe wun
us until Tuesday night of the
coming week. At the present
time Rev. Evans is conducting
meetings m Ashland, Or. Last
Sunday night 35 took a stard
for Christ, and the big taber
nacle was so packed that many
were turned away. These meet
ings in Ashland are going so
well that he will stay in Ashland
through next Sunday nijrht. He
will start for Independence on
Monday night, reaching hero
Tuesday forenoon.
Rev. Evan9 told the pastors of
this city over the wire yesterday
not to wait for him, but to begin
the meetings as planned next
Sunday. There will be special
music Sunday night, and the
singingwill be ltd by the four
choir?. Rev. W. S. Stewart,
pastor of the Baptist church,
will preach the sermon. Mon
day evening has been set aside
as Young People's night. The re
will be a lively song service con
ducted by Rev. W. C. Stewart.
The sermon on Monday night
-vill be preached by Rev. G. C.
Birtchet, pastor of the Presbyte
rian church. All are invited and
all will be made welcome.
(Contributed.)
PRAISE PRESIDENT
The student body, of the Nor
mal School has sent the follow
ing letter to President Wilson:
"To Our President: As etu
dent of the Oregon Normal
School, we for many weeks have
been following daily the grave
everts and crises that have come
before our country, and as fu
ture teachers we have been able
to appreciate something of the
heartbreaking responsibility that
rests upon our Nation's chief.
This message will try to convey
to him a little of the deep love
and admiration and respect our
student body feels for him in
these difficult times.
"Through the help a d wis
dom of a world, not a party, of
mankind, not men; of service,
not being served; and along
with him in our more limited
way we are striving to help bear
the burdens of our Nation, that
tomorrow's world may be better
than today's.
"To him, then, our own be
loved President, with sincere ap
preciation and confidence, and
heartfelt sympathy in his heavy
and often thankless labor, we
give our small tribute, happy if
it erase from his brow even one
line of care. By the committee,
Emma L. Haroun, Gladys Merle
Horn, Suaie E. Crapon."
MARRIED
Kersey C. Eldridge, son of
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Eldridge of
this city, was married in Port
land this week to Miss Lucilo
May Berry. Mr. Eldridge, who
s a popular young man in Inde
pendence where he spent a num
ber of years before goinur t
Portland, has the well wishes o';tttempt io eat atones, dirt, etc.
tiany friends here, j Change of voice which beeomei
HA. Duntkel of Indepoiid-i hoarse, high pitched, sort of a
ence and Miss Stella Bagley of half bark and half howl. A
Airlie were married Wednesday. tendency to tremor with possible
They will reside in Independ-; blindness in right eye; gradually
enc where Mr. Dunckel is man- jrimajn(f paralyse in left hind
agirof the laundry. MirS Hag- , , , . ,v i
ly U a highly esteemed and dlin'h ralf 1 ,e 'w
well known young lady and wi:i jaw becomes paralysed ar.d the
be a popuUr addition to the ec- animal acts as though it had
1 cial set of this city.
MAD DOG
RUNS AMUCK
BITES DOGS AND STOCK
His Mad Career Ended By
Bullet; Authorities Taking
Extra Precautions
NOTICE: 1 or ihe veatiuu lliat a
dotf autftrinur from rnbiei of the
irmat malignant anil liitngeroua type
has been in this city and bitten a
number of other dints, it in abso
lutely neotaaary that all doR in
the eity niimt be tioii ill with a
chain-not a rufe-at uli limea.
No exceptioi.s whatever i nd any
dour keen ruiininir at larga ur Imme
will b promptly shot.
Hy order of the State, County
and City authorities.
K. O. Pariier, Miunhal,
A mad dog entered this section
on Tuesday or ednesday of last
week and before killed Saturday
morning not only bit a number
of dogs but some stock as well.
The dog came from the north,
biting at le: i t three dogs along
the Salem-l.idependence road,
evidently stayed in Independence
until Friday, then started south.
Thre sheep and two oows were
bitten before it reached th?
Buckner farm where its mad
carei r was ended with a bullet.
The dog attempted to lite Mr.
Buckner and his son but they
kept out of its way. The young
er Buckner shot it several times
that night but it was not until
the next morning that u bulltt
reached a vital spot. Dr. Butler,
health officer, was notified, went
to the Buckner farm, cut off the
dog's head and took it to Port
land where an examination prov
ed that the dog had rabies in its
most malignant form.
As a consequence of the mad
Jog, city and county authorities
are taking vigorous steps to pre
vent a spread of the disease. It
has been ordered that all dogs
be chained and watched closely.
Should a dof or any 'other ani
mal show signs of becoming
mad or act in a strange manner,
it should be killed or a health
officer notified if the animal is
confined or tied.
Unless due precaution is taken
at this time, more drastic meat?
urs will be resorted to and
should any other dogs contract
the disease and run amuck, it
undoubtedly would be necessary
to kill all dogs in the community.
SYMPTOMS OF RABIES
Incubation period from seven
days to seven months but usually
from two to six weeks.
I he old belief that a mad ani
mal travels in a straight line is
erroneous.
A rabid dog does not always
froth at the mouth or have fits
and in the early stages can drink
watei.
General symptoms: Change
in disposition, usually sullen.
Restlessness with a tendency to
warder. Snaps or bites any
thing that moves. Refusal of
food and usually water, but may
something in m inroat ina
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGE
Sam Finkelsteln, lite of New York City
Buys Store of Drexler a Alexander
An important business cb.tr.ge
took place in Independence bus
iness circles the first of the week
when Sam Finkdstein, for a
number of year engaged in the
general merchandise business in
New York City, purchased the
store of Drexler & Alexan er.
Mr. Finkelstein says that he
intends to offer many bargains
to the people of this community
and starts in by offering a dis
count on shoes and dry rnods.
successful business man in
New York, he is sure to do well
here.
It is much regretted that
Drexler & Alexander have elect
ed to quit business in Independ
ence. They have been wide
awake business men, enjoyed a
arge trade and were well liked
by every one. Hawever, we
have been infornwd that they do
not intend to have the commu
nity which is a welcome an
nouncement. Mr. Alexander
will remain with Mr. Finkelstein
for some time while Mr. Drexler
will spend the next few weeks
collecting and settling up the
affa rs of the old firm.
G. A, R. ENCAMPMENT
The State Encampment of the
G. A. H. was held at McMinn-
ville on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. In
dipendence had a delegation pres
ent including Meadames Morgan,
wing, Fetzer and Parker and
Miss Laura Ewing who repre
sent the Relief Corps.
There was a registration of
728 visitors and 488 veterans.
George A. Harding of Oregon
City was elected Commander for
the insuing year and Eugene
chosen for the lSttri meeting.
Comrades Hampton, Bingman,
Butler, Jones, Treat, Brown,
Bascue and Fryer of the local
Post attended.
CLUB MEETS AGAIN
The Monitor was misinformed
in regard to the Civic League's
closing meeting for the season.
There will be another meeting
at tha Moose parlors next Tues
day, June 22, which will be very
important and it Is desired that
all members be present.
lymptoms in other
animals are
somewhat similar.
MUZZLE
WANTS SIDING
AT LEYFOBD
WOULD BENEFIT MANY
"
Sam McElmurry and Others
Petition Railway Commis
sion For Switch and Spur
S. II. McElmurry nnd others
have petitioned the State Rail
way Commission to require the
Southern Pacific railroad to put
in a switch and siding at Ley
ford, a few miles south of Inde
pendence. The commission has
replied that it will give a hear
ing to the petitioners in Inde
pendence soon. The building of
the side track at Leyford would
greatly facilitate shipping and
be of much benefit to the farm
ers living near.
D1ED
G. E. Waldron, father of Mrs.
A. G. Knapp, died in Salem
Monday night. The funeral and
burial took place at Baker City.
The quartette that sang at the
funeral consisted of the same
people that sang at his wife's
funeral eight sears ago. Be
sides Mrs. Krapp, there is an
other daughter, Mrs. Ingalls, of
Eugene.
James E. Marks, of Independ
ence, died at the Dallas hospital
June 12th, following a short ill
ness with typhoid-pneumonia.
He was a native of Oregon, 52
years old, and unmarried. In
terment was made in the Smith
cemetery at Lewisville. Dallas
Itemizer.
BARN BURNS
A large barn on the farm of
Abram Green, near Independ
ence, burned to the ground ore
day last week but fortunately it
was well insured.
SMALL CHANGE
The mad dog must have I -n
going some. From reports re
ceived it was in six places at the
same time.
The city
nesday and
are here.
The city
schools closed Wtd
glad vacation days
council meets i ad
journed session tonight.
HIM1
Taylor in Lo Angl Tlmaa.