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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS'
VOL. 3
INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915
NO. 47
RECALL TALK
IS CURRENT
FEEL PUBLIC OPINION
Court and Surveyor Are
Not Harmonizing To Any
Great Extent At This Time
. Considerable complaint is heard
regarding the conduct of affairs
in Polk county and it would not
be surprising if recall petitions
wars in circulation withia a few
weeks. At present "gumshoe
methods are fashionable and
there are "flers" being sent
out to ascertain the state of pub
lic sentiment and if enough sup
nort can be Dledsed to make a
respectable ihowii g for reeall.
The Monitor ia not in a posi
tion at this time to express an
- opinion of tha charges er com
plaints made. Somebody soon
will have to make an explana
tion of the present financial con
dition of the county and the
reason for it
County Surveyor Canfield says
that he favors the recall of cer
tain county officers and don't
care who knows it Mr. Can
field has recently "crossed"
with the county court over mat
ters relative to his office and
claims that the court is hireing
outsiders to do work that should
be done by himself, which of
course gives him cause to com
plain if what he says is true.
Should the county jourt aban
don its plan for tha improve
ment of the much traveled Salem-Independence
road and put
the money into a thoroughfare
for tourists in the west end, the
people of this section would be
aggravated to the point where
they might look with favor upon
the recall.
ROAD OILED
The Salem-Independence road
has been oiled which makes it characteristic of the disease is
very pleasant now. For the : the appearance of the leaves up
past few weeks the dust has on the afflicted portions of the
been fierce and an auto would ( trees. The leaves turn brown
leave behind it in the air enough and have exactly the appearance
good soil to fertilize an acre in of having been scorched by
the cactus country.
THE DAWN OF A
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BRUCE EVANS CLOSES REVIVAL
But Another Will Start Next Sunday
Ivcnlag At the Christian Church
J. Bruce Evans closed the un
ion revival meetings in Inde
pendence Sunday evening by
delivering his farewell message
to the largest audience during
the three weeks time.
The success of the meetings is
evident by the number who
were converted during the time.
The pastors of the city, taking
into consideration the handicaps
against whieh they were obliged
to work, are well pleased.
Commencing at the Baptist
church Sunday night, union ser
vices will be held weekly for
the remainder of the summer.
The meetings will - be held at
the several churches in rotation.
It will not be known until each
service has commenced, which
pastor will occupy the pulpit.
Beginning Sunday evening,
July 18, Evangelist A. F. Ben
nett will commence a series of
meetings in the Christian church
at 7:45. The members of the
Christian church are loyally back
ing up Rev. Bennett and believe
that he will meet with startling
success.
BULL WHIPPED
Ross Nelson of Independence
is the owner of some thorough
bred cattle, but he recently came
near being minus the bead or
his herd through attacks of Gui
nea hens, which he keeps on
the place. The bull was staked
out, and the rope became wound
around a stump, whereupon the
Guineas began the pecking pro
cess until the animal bellowed
loudly with pain, attracting the
attention of farm hands, who
went to the rescue. According
to Mr. Nelson, had not assist
ance been at hand the bens
would have killed the bull. Dal
las Observer.
FIRE BLIGHT
J. S. Parker, fruit inspector,
gives warning that fne blight
may prevail in Polk county and
anv susDected cades should be
called to his attention at once.
He says "the most noticeable
fire.
NEW TOMORROW.
1
Chapin in St. Lsuis R.publie.
CITY TO BUILD
MANYWALKS
ADS IN FOB BIDDERS
City Will Furnish Capital
But Property Owners Must
Pay It Back In Taxes
The city is this week advertis
ing for bids for the construction
of numerous cement walks, most
of which are in North Independ
ence. These walks, while built
at the expense of the city, will
be charged to the property own
ers. In other words, the city is
advancing the money and the
property owners are given very
reasonable terms for the pay
ment thereof. The city proceeds
ti build the walks for two rea
sonsthat the property owners
have neglected or refused to
build the walks or are not able
financially to do so.
It has also been decided to
grade Williams street in North
Independence from Main to Log
Cabin and gravel an 8-foot road
way thereon. The improvement
s at the request of property
owners on this street and Wil
Hams will soon be the model
street in North Independence.
Now that the city is going to
build walks in North Independ
ence, it revives the old property
line question in that part of the
city, .The walks will be built on
the new line and if it is the in
tention of anybody to contest
the question in the courts, they
will soon have to get busy.
The county has not abandoned
its plan to pave one or two miles
of the Independence-Salem road
from the bridge north. It ia
sought to avoid the half block
jog in the road in some manner
and two ways are possible. One
to buy two lots on the corner of
Main and Oak and run the road
through them. While this will
not straighten the road, it will
eliminate the two sharp turns.
Business men of the town inter
ested in getting the paving-,
have an option for the purchase
cf the two lots. The Goetz plan,
and certainly the most desirable
if it is possible, is to run the
road straight north from the
bridge. A lot
would have to
do this.
or part of one
be purchased to
DEMANDS ROYALTY
The county court has received,
through an attorney of Chicago,
a demand for ten percent royal
ty on all the re-inforced con
crete bridges in Poik county.
The Chicago attorneyclains that
his client is the inventor and
patentee of the process used In
the construction of these bridg
es. The largest bridge nf this
kind in the county is the one at
Independence, which cost about
$5,000. but there are numerous
small ones, which would make
the commissions, if allowed, run
into sevetal thousand dollars.
The court has taken (the claim
under advisement Dallas Item
izer. .
Waablnsrton reports that this coun
try could rai ijr,OfiO soldiers if It
were form! to do so. and nobody
ope If will be.
MANY SEE OLD LIBERTY BEL
Two Thousand Go from This Neighbor
hood Alone Behold Country's Relic
' That o'd Stat House bell is silent.
Hushed now its clamorous tongu 4,
But the spirit it awakened
Still is living- er young1:
And when we grant the smiling sunlight
un me rourtn 01 eacn July,
We will ne'er forget the bellman
Who, twixt the earth and sky,
Ranar out loudlv "Independence!'
Which, pleas God, shall never die.'
Two thousand people from the
Independence and Monmouth
district saw the Liberty Bell
yesterday afternoon. A special
train of six coaches carried 500
Normal students. Jitney ser
vice was limited early in the
day. 200 automobiles passed
one place on the Salem-Inde
pendence road between one and
one fifteen.
the triumphant tour of the
Old bell across the enntinont
has been marvelous. It has
raised the patriotism of the
American people to the highest
poini. unce more back in its
home in Philadelphia, the bell
will never leave again.
EXPOSITION NOTES
"The Willamette Valley repre
sentatives here are now engaged
in another form of advertising
that really promises great re
sults. On two days of the week
visitors are given taste of Will
amette valley prunes and on two
days samples of loganberry juice
are tasted by all willing to run
the risk of a new drink. The
public is taking to both like a
duck takes to water. Invaria
bly there is immediate inquiry
as to where the Oreeron Drune
can be bought, and scores of or-
ders could be taken. From tha
way the tasters enthuse over the I
uKBuuerry juice me represents
tivea at all the norths in tha
building are agreed that there is
every possibility of this drink
becoming even more popular
than the grape juice made fa
mous by William Jennings Bry-'
an. There are manv demands 1
for cases of this and it is sin
cerely believed that this little
sampling is going to accomplish
greatly in widening the market
for both the prune and logan
berry juice. i his will help the
entire valley."
"Oregonians are advised to
bring heavy clothing or wraps
when they come to the exposi
tion. It is foggy and cold most
of tLe time, with much wind."
PRACTICAL ritAL I n MINI,
Yawning as a Stimulant.
Dr. KaeKell. professor of medi
cine at Ui'ue university, com
mends the practice of yawning
as u ptiyHlca I reviver. A good
awii. t!i professor maintains, in
excellent for the Iuiibs and for
all tlio breatbiiiK ornuus as well.
Liut there U hii nrt Id yawning,
be snys. Juxt an there is an art
In bremtiliitf. i;very yawn should
be as deep u iHil)l. xo us to
hrintf nil the miiwUn of the
tlinnit mid client Into action, mid
n!:io to till tin- limits with 11 eiir
reut of fresh ilr. Ir. Nueffell
bus known of ninny ennes In
which a sore throat has been al
leviated by perKlmeut yawning.
DEMONSTRATION
The special train for the pur
pose of demonstrating successful
canning arrived in Independence
Monday morning and a fair
sized crowd of people witnessed
the demorstration by Prof. Grif
fin of the O. A. C. The special
was at Monmouth at two o'clock.
War as "wade In Germany" calls for
a blga-er man than old Hberman to In
vent Biting definition.
There In a Inrt'e and growing Job nt
rewriting International law looking for
'be right man.
RABIES AGAIN
THREATENS
MILK COW GOES MAD
State Authorities May Take
Situation In Hand end Try
More Drastic Measures
Once more this community is
facing a serious situation rein
tive to an epidemic of rabie.
The mad dog that trotted in
Independence a few wotknao
and bit other dogs and stock be
fore being killed, has started an
epidemic in spite of all precau
tioua that local authorities took
at the time. Because of the in
ference some people have dis
played, more drastic measures
will probably be resorted to.
This week a cow belonging to
Newton Jones acted so queer
and unnatural that she was
illed. Her trains were sent to
'ortland for analysis and in the
opinion of the State Board of
Health, she was mud. The cow
was kept at the Hubbard-Jones
ranch south of Independence.
The State Veternary was here
this week for a few days and
will return again next week. It
is the intention of the state au
thorities to take the situation in
and. if conditions do not im
prove and there is not a better
observance of the requirements
deemed necessary for the pre-
vention of the spreading of the
disease.
A mad dog at Sheridan and
another at Carlton within the
past ten days, has added to the
danger and has caused the state
authorities to be more alert.
Fergerson, the man who was
bitten at the Horst Bros.' ranch
by the first mad dog, is now in
Portland taking the Pasteur
treatment
A youngster by the name of
Bullock was bitten by a dog on
7th street yesterday. The dog
has never shown any peculiari
ties to indicate that it might
have rabies.
Mr. Jones and II. Kafferty,
who handled the mad cow con
siderably, went to Portland this
morning for the purpose of tak
ing the Pasteur treatment if it is
deemed necessary. Thy do not
propose lo take any chances.
BIG CROP LIKELY
Although the present weather
conditions are not very promis
ing for the harvest and many
farmers are 'complaining that
thf ir grain crop is so heavy and
approaching the stage of maturi
ty which requires cutting in a
very short time, that it is begin
ning to fall in many sections of
the valley, the indications are
for a record crop of wheat bar
ley, oat and rie for practically
all of the Willamette valley, and
particularity Marion and Polk
counties, where the yields give
promise of breaking all records
of the past 20 years. Salem
Capital Journal.
Makss Aoroplsnss Invisible.
To make aeroplanes Invisible la tLi
object of a recent Invention deaertbei.
by the HdentinV American. The win
re covered with a transparent, not)
b; flu unliable celluloid, and the machine
Is said to be Invisible when flying a
few hundred fft o tha air.
HEZEKIAH'S MEMORY.
It Waa Subjected to a Savsrs Tut, but
It Stood tha Strain.
I once beard of au old negro named
ncxeklab. who. It was said, hud too
moat wonderful memory aver known to
man. Indeed, It was ao great that
tue Uevu, It Is an Id, was envious of
aim onen ureaimtl of how much bvt
tor he could conduct the nfTalra of bis
dominion at home and abroad If
only hud Uercklah'a nienmrv
he
.tleiekluh hud let It be known that if
at any time anybody ahould ever catch
aim rorcttinir anything that aoni
IhhI.v could lime his power of niem
ory. I lit! is wlicr the devil aaw his
chance uud laid bis (ilmi. So one day
me -om soraicti- ilivwd hlmaelf In
cltlions clothes an I approached Here
.inn wnere ne waa noivlnir in hi.
new. fcach greeted the other and
passed the compliments of the day
men presently the devil ald:
lli'tel;!nli. of nil the good tblncs
mat there are In the world to eat.
what one thlintdo you like beetr
After a moment of relleotlou Hese-
alnh replied, "fblckeu."
Without further words the devil turn
ed and walked iiwny. Uo stayed away
from ller.eklnh for twenty years. Then
oue mornliiit somewhat aa before be
approached him as he was thers at
work In bis Held, lie looked at him
for a moment nnd Bald, "Howr
lieieklnh looked up, scratched his
head, smiled a little and reclied.
Fried." Ulrnilnirhrun Ncwa.
FROM THI MONMOUTH HCKALD
C E. Force is going to quit
barbering for a year and will
rest up in Eastern Oregon. He
as rented his business to E. At.
Ebbert, his present helper.
Gordon Bowman drove to Port-
and Wednesday being accom
panied by Mrs. Addie Shore and
daughters, Mrs. Vernon Brown
of Independence, and Gaynelle
Shore, and Mrs. John Kiddell.
Mrs. Shore was on her way to
Washington but the rest 01 the
party returned home in the even
ing.
W. E. Smith received a letttr
from Hon. Ira C. Powell noting
the arrival of himself and family
at Napa, California, on Saturday
evening. They were seven days
on the road, were held up a day
and a half on aecount of rain and
drove down in five days, travel
ing 712 miles. Mr. Powell re
ported a good trip with grand
scenery along the way, and re
marked that their dog rode all
the way down on the fender ef
the auto.
In not a few cnxox the only rule foi
'aafety first" Is to walk.
After all the ultimatum crop Is still I cud 1 u such s din I
i,nl..ni1 I I rr imi l fioin raughler to rsushter.l
MORE HORRORS OF WR
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FALL RESULTS
JNJEATH
SCAFFOLDING BREAKS
Roy Patterson Is Fatally In
jured At the Home of His
Father in-law, Peter Shafer
Koy Patterson fell from a bam
on the farm of hie. father-in-law,
Peter Shafer, Tuesday, and sus
tained injuries from which he
died. A hemorrhage of the
lungs commenced at once and
was the direct cause of his death.
He also fractured a leg.
The young man was painting
the barn at the time of the ac
cident and the scaffling gave
way.
r. Patterson's home was at
Sandy. With his wife he had
been staying with his father-in.
law and assisting in the work of
the farm.
Wanted ths Music
Uncle Here's a nickel, Hobble.
Bobble Haven't you got B pennies.
Uncle Dick, something I could rattle
all the way to tha stun? New Xork
Globe.
POOLE GETS CONTRACT
A. N. Poole on Monmouth was
the successful bidder ' for the
contract to build the school
house at Parker. Construction
will be commenced at once so
the building can be used for
school purposes this fall. J, W.
Lsask on Monmouth will put In
the basement
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tlau iltu r.
t'01 v. hen Mliv'd bealn
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-SVwaik (0. Advocate.
-Taylor in Los Angalss Times.
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