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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.5 INDEPENDENCE, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917 NO. 24 f I THE RHYMING SUMMARIST The Civic Club so its declared Is really short of money, Lots of folks are just the same But that is nothing funny; Joe Hubbard will move out to a farm And we're told that he knows how To slop the pigs, Mend the rigs And milk the old red cow. A new industry is now proposed Which with the hop competes, Men are here to tell us that We ought to raise some beets; To knock old high c. of 1., There should be no ifs or maybes, Plant some beets To make the eats For Molly and the babies. A young lady writes us to say, "Who is this Sadie Shucks?" (It seems that she has been so-called And she most likely bucks;) Now Sadie is a nice young girl And not the least bit tough, She's smart and sweet, Polite and neat, But winks at Winnie Hufi. The new bridge over the Willamette, They have a hard time starting, And Salem's business is on the bum Since the old bridge parting; The Valley & Siletz is coming 'long, So better quit your hooting, Next week some day, So they say, You'll hear its engine tooting. $25,000 LOSS Editor Monitor: Polk county contributes nothing: towards a free ferry at Salem. "Most - em phatically, no". That is right, because it is asserted that she contributes $25,000 a month cash in trading there. Only fancy it! $25,000 of the hard earned wealth af the residents of her farms and,cities, when it should be left in her own cities and towns. One can hardly realize that it can be so. And why is it? Pur chasers claim that they buy cheaper in Salem then at home; and if this is so, why is it? Be cause Salem holds out induce ments by cutting prices, and has perhaps a larrer selection of stock to choose from. And why should it be so? The merchants of Polk county should be renting their store buildings as cheap (or cheaper) as the Salem mer chants; and they should sell as cheap, and even cheaper, to in duce the people to trade at home. There is no earthly reason why this should not be done. It is up to the merchants to figure out that proposition. Why should flour cost more than at Salem? Why should anything: be cheaper in Salem than in Inde pendence? The merchants do not pay any more wholesale than they do in Salem. If they do pay more; why? And freight should be the same, or nearly so. $25,000 a month going out never to return. No wonder there are vacant stores and no new building going on, and taxes not very likely to get less. Be sides, how much of Marion county cash crosses the river in comparison to that which flows the other way, never to return? Polk countyites, you had better help to build up your own towns and industries Why should fruits be hauled over to Salem to be canned, when canntries could be built on this side with the same facilities for shipping, and the same expenses? Albert O. Yates. 2f (Borrowed from the Literary Digest) They call their son Bill because he was born on the first day of the month. In a restaurant where is done by electricity, a customer told a waiter to take the egg back and give it another shock. TO PLEAD INSANITY Marcus H. McCall, a barber, who shot and killed W. A. Sha ner, another barber, last Christ mas day, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder before Pre siding Judge Gantenbein yester day, and his trial was set for February 6. Insanity will be his defense. Shaner was killed primarily because he was thought to have secured the discharge of McCall from a barber shop in the Mor gan building, in which both men worked. McCall entered the shop on Christmas day, had a shave and a haircut, and turned to Shaner, asking "Have you got your gun with you" and opened re. Three bullets entered Shaner's body, and MoCall then diverted his attention to a negro porter whom he chased up Broadway. That McCall is insane and was not responsible for his actions is the plea to be mado by Attorneys VV. A. Carter and W. E. Critch- low, appointed by Judge Ganten bein to represent the prisoner. The attorneys have asserted that nvestig&tion has shown that McCall was subject to epilepsy when young, and in many ways had been "peculiar", one delu sion being that men were fol lowing him and threatening his life. A chief witness for the de fense will be Mrs. McCall, di vorced wife of the slayer, who lives in Portland. Oregonian. SALEM BRIDGE Last week, the Monitor stated that the Marion and Polk county courts had agreed to build a steel bridge at Salem. Our informa tion was based upon an article appearing in the uregonian written by a Salem correspond ent We have since learned that the Polk county court has not agreed to build a steel bridge. Salem is getting mad at Polk and the Capital Journal accuses the Polk county court of "delay ing progress at every turn", lhen the same paper goes on to say: this is due to the tact that certain narrow-minded busi ness men in the Polk county towns think' they can force farm ers to trade, with them if they cannot come to Salem and these interests seem to control their county court". It is imperative that a bridge be built over the river at Salem and the sooner it is erected the better, altho perhaps from a financial standpoint it is a detri ment to the business interests of Polk county. Would Marion county be willing to return the favor? Suppose that a delega tion from Independence should call upon the Marion county court and request that the roads in Marion county adjacent to Independence be fixed up and one or two new highways be established so that people living in that section could come to Independence (their nearest town) to trad . Would Marion grant the request? TO GUILD CAR SHOPS It is reported upon good au thority that the Valley & Siletz railroad will commence the erection of their car shops in Independence very soon. The building crew, which has been working on the other end of the line, will come down to Inde pendence Sunday and commence Monday to complete the railroad to the site of the proposed mill near which the car shops will be located. POSTOFFICE GAINS The receipts at the Independ ence postoffice for the year 1916 were $150 over 1915 and it re mains in the second class. The salary of the postmaster also re mains the'same. In second class offices, the clerks are under civil service and are not employed by the postmaster. The increase of patronage in dicates that Indepenaenee has not fell down in business as compared to last year. DRY BILL IS DRYER The prohibition law which was published in last week's Monitor, comes up for passage in the legislature Monday. It has been further amended. Among the new provisions is one prohibit ing physicians from prescribing alcoholic drinks and another is giving five days of grace after the bill is passed and signed. Provision is also made for the disposal of booze in transit. CANNERY PROPOSED Several business men for the past few weeks have been cor responding and conferring with the owners of a canning com pany with a view of inducing them to build a factory in Inde pendence. A visit to Independ ence in the near future has been promised for the purpose of investigating the field. POLK WANTS CONCRETE "Salem can settle the bridge site to please itself, but as far as the Polk county court is con cerned, it will be a concrete bridge. That is what Polk county wants and that is what the county court stands for," said Judge Kirkpatrick Thursday morning, at the meeting of the two county courts. FAST LIFE COST $3061 The total receipts of the secretary of state from Polk county for the year 1916 from automobile, motorcycle, chauffer and dealers' registration and for transfers and duplicates was $3061.50. Of this amount $2512.05 was returned to the county for road purposes. S. S. CONVENTION The annual Sunday School convention of Polk county will be held in Independence on Feb. 9. 10 and 11 at the Baptist church. This comprises the Sunday Schools of all Protestant churches in the county and an attendance of two hundred is expected. Programs will be out next week. CREAMERY OFFICERS At a meeting of the Brock holders of the Monmouth cream ery the following officers were elected for the coming year: Frank Loughary, president; P. O. Powell, secretary and G. G. Hewitt, T. II. Gentle, II. D. Iliff, J. R. Iy.y, Ed Rogers, and Jacob Smith, directors. A TRAGEDY Boyibus kissibus sweeti girl orum, girlibus likibus wanti gomorum. Pater puellabus enter parlorum, kicki puuribus exibus dorum. Nightibus darkibus nonus lamporum; climibus fenci bus bridhibus torum. Ex. BUFFALO NICKELS The Monitor has been repeat e:ly asked if there was any pre mium on buffalo nickels. There is none. Nine million of them have been coined and are in circulation. SEEKING SUGAR BEET ACREAGE HERE Representatives of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. are here for the purpose of securing acreage for sugar beets. They contract to pay six dollars a ton for those raised. Should they secure enough acreage and it is ascertained that beets can be successfully grown here, a factory will undoubt edly be built in Independence. The movement has the endorsement of the business men and it was thru their efforts that the beet men came here. A canvas of the country is being made and it is hoped that enough acreage can be secured. BY VIRGINIA SOUTHERN CIVIC HAGUE MEETS. i Last Tuesday the Civic Im provement League held its second meptintr of the new year with a comfortably large attendance. Mrs. K. C. Eld ridge presided over the meeting, several sub jects of importance being dis cussed. Mr. Gentle, of Monmouth,- who had been invited to speak during the afternoon, was unable to be present on ac count of sickness. Mrs. Sher man Hayes was appointed chair man of a committee to arrange for a large and smart card party which will be given as a benefit for the Civic League St. Valen tine's day. EASTERN STAR. A special meeting of Adah Chapter No. 34 was held last Friday evening, the grand worthy matron, Mrs. Shulke of La Grande being present. Misses Hazel Portfield and Bessie Graham were initiated into the order. Following the ritualistic work an informal reception was held for Mrs. Shulke. She was Dresented with a Bterling bouvc- nir spoon, worthy patron, B. E. Smith making the presentation speech. The assemblage then enjoyed a session over the banquet boards which were attractive with Oregon grape and ferns. Mrs. K. C. Eldridge enter tained at a splendidly appointed luncheon for Mrs. Shulke during her visit in Independence. serving a most delicious luncheon which rounded out an excep tionally pleasant evening. OWLi MEET. The Owls enjoyed a three course dinner at the Beaver last Monday evening, Later they assembled at the attractive P. II. Drexler home where a most delightful evening was provided by the hospitable host and hostess. Mr. and' Mrs. J. E. Hubbard will be the next host ess. KILL KARES PLAY. The members of the Kill Kare Club gathered at the pretty W. H. Craven home last Friday evening and enjoyed a delightful session over the whist tables. The hostess was assisted by her sister Miss Eva Robertson in AUTOWINS MEET. A most pleasant event in club dom the week just past was held with Mrs. E. Burton last Thurs day evening when she was hostess to the Autowins at their fortnightly meeting. Four tables were circled with COO players who mterspersed the games with merry chatter. Miss Florence Burton assisted her mother in serving a most tempting luncheon. MRS. CALBKEATH HOSTESS. The Needle Craftera have re sumed their duties following a Bhort holiday vacation. Mrs. Chaa. Calbreath was the first 1917 hostess last Thursday after noon. Needle work and merry conversation made tne afternoon pass most pleasantly, the hostess closing the gathering with a light luncheon. THREE PLEASANT OCCASIONS A pleasant afternoon was en joyed last Friday when Mrs. F. A. Spurr entertained the Ktn sington Club and on Monday when Mrs. Pearl Hedges was hostess to the Wee-Otts. The young ladies comprising theKKK Club were the recipi ents of the hospitality of Miss Bessie Swope last Thursday afternoon. 0 0 0 0 0 0000000000000000000000000000000 The Bench and the Barber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 El'lx.K KK'IIAItD C. FLAN'XIOAX, who presides i;vtr one of the upper peninsula circuits, con f ewes that lie has the shave habit, lie inuxt be iihuved every tiny, cannot tdiavu himself, and .if on occa sion he pets into a small town on a Sunday ho will go to any length to j; t hold of a barber. The ju'tye in a little finicky about his barbering too. One day he was caught in a email town and came in con tact with an unskillful artiHt. As lie came out of the shop, annoyed at tli" rasping his face had undergone, ho met hii acquaintance who knew of the judge's peculiarity. "lid j on ever try that barber further down the -tret t ii d the acquaintance. -So; I never did," (mid the judge. "But I'll try this 0 i.ii-if I ever get a chance." Detroit Saturday Night. 0 0 0 0 0 0 S 0 0 0 0 0 0