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INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1916
NO. 22
N DEPEND
ENCE
MON
JUST LIKE
"BACK EAST"
SNOW BLOCKADES CAR
Willamette Valley Gets a
"Right Smart" Dose Of
Minnesota Weather
For the first time in man
TAxn snow actually blocked a '
train in the Willamette valley.
Last Sunday and Monday trains
were halted between Independ
ence and Corvallis. Monday
morning's north bound passen
ger due i Independence at 7:45
did not get here till 1:30 p. m.
The cold wave which struck
the valley about the first of the
year reached the elimax on
Wednesday when the thermom
etor registered six above. This
is not the coldest winter Oregon
ever had, as many are claiming,
for in February, 1907, it fell to i
throe below. There is about
er.-n inches of snow on the lev
el which has made sleighing
fairly good.
As long as it continues to be
told there is not much hope for
the abatement of the lagrippe
epidemic. The sick are sticking
by the fire which is a very wise
thing to do and perhaps it is bet
ter in a way for were it warmer
they would be out and exposing
themselves.
CONFIRMED
The nomination of Homer ,
Wood as postmaster for Inde
pendence has been confirmed by
the senate. Now, as soon as his
bondmen are secured, his com
mission will arrive and he can
take possession of the office,
which is not liicely to occur un
til March 1.
SCHOOL BURNS
The public school building in
Rickrtall was destroyed by fire
Tuesday. It wai erected two
years ago at a ooit ef $3)90. In
surance $4000.
HANDICAPPED.
ARE ARRAI3NED FOR ARSON
Mrs. Amanda Rexford and D. C Mc
Murray Plead Not Cull y; Trial Jan. 31
"Not guilty," was the plea of
an aged and grey-haired woman
who appeared before Judge H.
H. Belt yesterday afternoon to
answer a charge of arson con
tained in an ir.dictmeut brought
by the January grand jury
against Mrs. Amanda Rexford
and her agent, Dennis MeMur
ray. The indictment was a se
quel to the desttuetion by fire of
an Independence rooming house
in the early morning hours of
Saturday, November 6, when
more than a quarter block of
frame buildings, centering on
the corner of Railroad and C
streets, was wiped out by a blaze
of unknown origin. Mrs. Rex-
ford was the lessee and proprie
tress of the rooming house and
ileMurray was employed by her,
busying himself at keeping books
and such tasks.
The origin of the fire was en
tirely a mystery to the casual ob-
server, out anerm urr and in-
jsuranee adjusters had suspicions.
The sheriff and district attorney
have secured much evidence
with which they will prosecute
the case when it comes up for
trial on January 31, t lie date set
ytsterday by Judge Belt. Mrs.
Rexford and McMurray were ar
rested by Sheriff Orr on Wednes
day and were later released up
on a bond of $250 each to guar
antee their appearance yester
day. The two were in the court
room to enter their plea of not
guilty; Mrs. Rexford, an old
woman with the cares of many
years weighing her down, and
the grey hairs of age creeping'
vagrantly over her forehead be
neath a faded pink scarf; Mc
Murray, a heavy young man of
perhaps twenty-seven years,
with dark-spectacled eyes. These
people will fight the charge
placed against them by the
grand jury when their ease
comes up for trial on the last
Monday in the present month.
Dallas Observer.
ROSE FAIR SLOGAN
"For you a rose in Portland
grows" is the otficial 1916 Row
Fair Slogan.
The Monitor always leads.
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GOOD START
PIANO CONTEST
MANY CANDIDATES IN
The Race Will Be Begun
Monday and It Will Excit
ing Until the End
The big prize voting contest
announced in these columns last
week is creating more interest
than we imagined it weuldutthe
beginning. Nominations of con
testants are being sent to this of
fice and soon there will be many
who would be willing recipients
of a fine $400 Obermeyer & Sons
Piano or other valuable prizes
enumerated in the list.
All of these handsome prizes
are enumerated in the announce
ment on another page and will
be given to some of the young
ladies of this vicinity.
The question is, how can I do
it? All that is necessary is to
get your friends,to subscribe for
The Monitor and to trade with
the merchants who give out vot
ing coupons with cash purchases.
For each one year subscription
to this paper you receive 600
votes and for each renewal 500
vetes. Of course it is to be un
derstood that no coupons will be
issued by the merchants except
on cash purchases and the same
applies to subscriptions.
We have been asked if the
wife or daughter of a merchant
co-operatinjr with this paper in
tbis votinir contest may compete
for any prize. NTo! The reasons
tor this are obvious, and we are
very sure that the merchants
will feel junt as we do in regard
to the matter. We want this
contest conducted with thegreat
2st possible fairness, with no oc
casion or opportunity for any
body to criticize. The ballot box
is at The Monitor office ready to
receive votes. The box will not
be opened until the first count is
made on February 11th. The
judges will be absolutely disin
tertsted people, in whom every
body will have confidence, and
every count will be participated
in by representatives of the Pub
lisher's Music Co., who are man
aging this contest. There will
be no favoritism shown. The la
dy who secures the largest num
ber of votes will win the piano,
and so on down for the rest of the
prizes. We wish there were pi
anos enough to go around for all
the girls, but there are not, and
all but one will have to be eon-
tent with one of the many other j wnen prosperity doua return It is
beautiful prizes offered. to remain with os. Orr busing
Use the free vote coupon in it4 ghowin; n daily gain that en
this issue. If you know of any j rouraKRg enthusiasm, and with
lady who has not been nominated that tr,e railroads are more than
and whom you think wouid make i a , lo n their share toward
a good raee use the nomination
blank elsewhere in this issue and
send her name to this paper or
bring it in person and her name
; will be entered. It matters not
if she be married or a ngle.
i...j.u ...uintho t,1B .h
'this issue or we will mail them ,Iiressd a capaci ty bouse at th. ,
upon request. Inspect the offer- j Methodist church Tuesday night j
' . , . u t it under the auf pices of the Mens
; ,ng. of the merchants nd learn, Th,re wtre B0 marjy pr,s.
now you may secure vut
vr.urst f or tnene. )e
sure to
'ask these merchants for coupons.
I Those who do not understand
the rules and regulations of this
'contest can call at this office or
write us and we will be pleased
tto go over the proposition with
ycu.
EXTRA PRIZE OF $10.00 W COLD.
1 The first count ir. the contest
is made on February 11 at which
time $10.00 in gold w ill be award-
jed to the contestant having the
' (Continued en paje 2)
TO . BUILD LARGE HOTEL
So Mr. Stork Telli Independence Man;
Up Town Depot In Connection Rumor
J. C.Stark, ewaerof the old
hotel building that was burued
several weeks ago, in a conver
sation over the telephone with
an Independence man, said that
he would erect a modern struct
ure in the spring that would bo
one of the finest hotels in the
valley.
It is a supposition that tht
Southern Pacific will use part of
f the new building for an up
town depot as it would be much
more convenient to the travelling
public especially when the rail
road is electrified and there art
more trains than at present.
THE GRIM REAPER
Joseph Wellington, aged 74, a
native of England, died at his
home in independence on
Wednesday of this week, lit is
survived by a widow and one
daughter, Mrs. W. K. Fuller.
The funeral was held at the resi
dence yesterday afternoon. Rev.
W. C. Stewart officiating,
Mrs. II. C. Duasniore died in
Edmonton, Alberta, on Jan, 12,
nfter an illness of two weeks
with the grippe which developed
into pneumonia. Dr. Dunsmore
was unable to attend the funeral
because of ill kealth and had he
gone it was almost certain that
he would have heea on the road
for ten days at least owinjr to
the bad storm prevailing in Can
ada. Mrs. Dunsmore was buried
in Edmonton.
LOOKS GOOD
John M. Scott, General Passen
ger Asent of the Southern Pa
cific, says:
"On the preBent trip in the
Willamette valley I find a very
encouraeine tone. The valley's
largest business, that of the lam- j
ber industry, is so nearly back to
its normal position that dealers
and manufacturers are enthusi
astic. Commercial lines of all
kinds are on the up-grade toward
prosperity, and the outlook for
the coming months is indeed
bright. I am, of course, most
directiy concerned with the rail
road business, but the railroads
merely reflect the trend of busi
ness and industry in general, and
in the outlook in this line I can
see no cause fur complaint. All
over the Hues of the Southern
Pacific company a demand for
cars presages big things for the
immediate future, and by the im
mediate future we may judge
for a much greater time, for
bringing and maintaining the
prosperity that nil are so anxious
to enjry."
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
ooveriiui ..ai.u.nuriMyana win prooaoiy nave
Club. rh-re were so many pres
!nt that the Baptist ladies who
,,;ir,fl,f Mi(.B whJ
were furnishint the refresh-j II
Iments for the occasion could not!
! accommodate all those, who at-j
'Unded. !
HALEY MAT GET IT
It is reports! that School Su
pervisor Parsons is di.-i'iua!ifil
for county superintendent
.n.t
that Prof. Haley of ra.ls City u
now in the lead for the appoint- j
COUNTY
POLITICS
CANDIDATES NUMEROUS
Some Early Birds After the
Worm; Others Almost Per
suaded, a Few Need It
County politics is eommencirg
to simmer and you have com
menced to talk about the candi
dates. Asa B. Robinson will be the
democratic candidate for clerk if
he wants to be. It's a cinch all
the way for Asa R County
Treasurer Hansen desires a job
that a man can support a family
with and seeks the renubllcan
chance for clerk. Dr. II. C.
Dunsmore is prominently men
tioned but haa not yet thrown in
Inn hat.
The treasu; ship, which would
be an excellent side line for a
Dallas janitor, will not enrich
the county in filing fees. In a
conference between E. E. Pad
dock, a local republican boss, and
the oi'.t ir of the Monitor to fix a
republican slate, it was decided
to give the treasureship to Lew
Catos. This my cause the Dal
las Observer to bolt the republic
an ticket but the people must
rule regardless.
For sheriff, John Orr will be
nominated and re-elected. No
democrat has offered .to be the
lamb.
It Is reported that Assessor
Meyer will ask for another term.
Republican candidates for this
Place are in ih ood.
For district attorney, Sibley,
democrat, now holds the job.
lie has not taken the public into
his confidence regarding his po
litical future. 11. F. Swoie Is
an announced republican candi
date for the place and Walter
Tooxe is prominently mentioned.
very surveyor In the county,
regardless of politics, will be af
ter the surveyorship.
For the two places in the legis
lature on the republican side,
Mike Goetz has the float nomina
tion all to himself so far. W. J.
Clark might be seduced to take
the county nomination. There
will be some democratic candi
dates soon.
The republican who the county
court picks out for superintend
ent will be opposed by Prof.
Crowley, democrat, at the No
vember election.
County Commissioner Well.;,
republican, will bn a candidate
for re-election so the wise ones
oppogiti(n at the prim,rilj,.
Dkmi)CftLti j,, kavfl a -Mdi,Ulf
in the field, among those bein.
mentioned are Verd Hill and S
McElmurry.
) SHORT TERM
The suprenie court has decided
I th it justices of the peace ap-
; pointed to Till vacancies can only
I serve until the following eUution,
' so if our honorar.lu county court
'ever ieem ci i-spo-iwo 10 appoint a
........ ; .. V ,4:at.i.fr .e
. convfeninM t0 our people the
ar,i)0ir,tee will only have a few
MANY NOMINATIONS OFFERED
First Week of Merchants-Monitor
Piano Contest Brings Out Large Field
The following have been of
fered for candidates in the Mer
chants-Monitor piano contest
1 here is yet time for others to
enter us the canvass does not
commence uiitil Monday. 'Can
didates are requested to come to
the Monitor office Satutday af
ternoon or Monday if prssible.
Mildred A lion
Mrs. II. F. Bfhrena
Laura Baker
EloU Davis
Mrs. C. E. Frazinr
Mrt, Fortat Finch
Helen Gillmplo
Mra. W. A. Liiwton
Mrs. Wi. McDonald
Lizzie Nulmin
Mrs. Glen Nwtin
Carrie (juiisdiirf
Mra. A. Slaughter
Mrs. K. C. Stephens
Mr. Frank Smith
Nona Satindera
Mra. W. S. Stewart
Franres Townsend .
Mra. C. S. Tharp
Mra. E. E. Tripp
(ladys Williama
Mra. Ed Wundor
Chriatenn Zarr
Mra. Hurry I). Ililf, K 2
Jeaaia Webber, K 1
Maud Sanderson
Ktta Meyer It 1
Mra. Jahn K. Wulla, Kuena Viata
Mrs. km ma ma 1 King. Farkar
Mra. O. T. Murphy, Suvor
Wildtt Fuller, Monmouth
Gladys Thompeon "
Grace Parker "
Grace Wiltiama "
Mabel Juhnaon "
Gaym He Shore
ina Fiahback "
Mra. Guy Scheiblo "
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TwtlttO Coi.lui Football.
In ttie twelfth MMitury nioitinlt wa
a p.n ini' for tin- xirrcts 1'lie rhrou
icler of that period It'll Imw after tllu
lier the city ytiiillw "inhlii'usi'il them
Helvca to foot luill" mill how tho ttcliol
lira of I'M' li Mt'huol and lliu npprcntU'es
of itirtliiiliir tnuh'N would riirli luive
their peculiar bull Tlit'ie were pec-tatoi-M,
too, In Ihoxe ihiyn, etithuMnxtlc
if'tittorH. Kutlit'i's would come to
Wiiti-u their hoiin hiiiI "liecome as
youthful as the ymuiKt'xt, tliclr natural
beut Hct'iiiltiK to be revived ut tho nIkIH
of mo much ability."
In luler yeiti-H there wiih h faiiioiiH
lull I name plnyed in Hyde park. In
PCI, then, "there wrnt h hurlliiK of a
Kreat hull by tlfly CdiuIhIi kcui lemen
on one altlo and tlfly on tho olln-r; one
party pliiyed In red cups, the other In
white." And -her" the liNtorlcnl vulile
of the colli i'm t C 'i . i .' c . 1 tviis a apec
tntor nnd apphiuded the "great ability
of ImxIv" illti'Pi veil
GETTING
WHO IS
"rMM'T II0O"
UUH I DAIOO
SAY DOCS
IF YOU HAVE THE GRIP
But 131 Independence
Boys Say They'll Take
Chances Regardless
GOOD WATER
T. D. Beckwith. Dacterielof ist
of the O. A. C. writes: "Ihis
department has recently received
a certain sample from the Inde
pendence Water Supply. We
have examined this simple and
are pleased to be able to report
that we find n trace of contam-
nation within the same."
HOP SALES
Sloper and Patton sold 2M
bales of hops this week far HI
cents, the Alluvial Farm Co. dis
posed of 331 bales at D't cents,
nnd Hubbard & Jones let 204
bales go at 10 and 11 cents.
To Our Water Consumers
Your plumbing needs attention
when It becomes necessary to allow
the water to run continually to Insure
your pipes aitalnat freezing. The
water company considers this a need
less waste and In all such cases the
water will imtnsdlntcly be shut off
and a rsconnectlon cnirge of fifty
cents will be made.
As soon as your pipes begin to
thaw, give them Immediate attention
and avoid a water'famine such Port
land and nearly all olnsr Oregon
towns are facing.
Yours In behalf of leur owa pro
tection, OREGON fOWIK COMPANY.
MARRIED
Miss Bessie Williamson and
Woodson Smith of Independence
were married ia Dallas this
week.
William Mattison and Mra.
Mary Dean of Astoria were mar
ried by Dr. Dunsmore at the
home of the groom's brother,
Henry, in this city Wednesday
eight.
The river Is rapidly rising;
and a "high water" flood i ex
pected. THE WORST OF IT?
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-Fitzsc-aid in St. Loui Pott-DopatcK.
mei.it to fill vktd.-icy.
month, lo serve
-vnn in Baltimore Amricn.