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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
"THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS"
VOL 5
INDEPENDENCE, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917
NO. 36
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THERHYMING
Since the Hawaiians came to town
And gave two hours of ding-ling,
Our girls have their ukuleles out
And spend much time in tingling;
Sadie Shucks has been telling us,
Tho sometimes Sadie's boring,
That a Hawaii lad
Seems weird and sad
Even in his snoring.
Each man has his little fad,
But Macy has one better,
Whenever he hears an engine toot,
He runs and writes a letter;
He has to make it short and brief,
"I 0 U En. 2 XX",
As the train goes by,
He lets it fly
And off it goes to Texas.
As day by day goes drifting by,
This thought to many brings,
That graduates will soon appear,
Then after, wedding rings;
"lis said that all should plant his eats,
Least that's what we've been reading,
And what they mean
Is to buy a bean
And use it all for seeding.
Honor Guard girls don't beau much now
Or hunt for trysting benches,
Their hearts are over yonder, boys,
In old Vancouver's trenches;
Old Glory over once more floats,
Where many do their banking,
And a Swenska Jill
Says old Kaiser Bill
"Ban near blew
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l&la -ALV3SS OX THE JUMP" Jgil
SPECIAL EXTRA
U. 8.
THE BEAR TOOK HIM IN.
rpHAT old hunter, Joe Wharton, who
-- went up to build on William
mountain, left three weeka ago on a
wolf hunt.
The other day two other hunters
came Into town and they reported that
they found old Jlm'a cabin all rluht,
but they could not find much of Jim
himself.
It v.as because a cinnamon bear had
paid Jl-n a visit and carried him away
in hie at jr.; u h.
Jim wa not a promising statesman
, around here, but he will be missed
more than if he was.
It wat seldom that he held anything
DeloW a full bouse when he played
poker.
PLENTY OF WIGHT.
We hereby give notice to all outside
parties Uial Oiveadam Uulch la not In
need of a gas plant, and there Is no use
of any one to spend bis time coming
here
i:very one has such good eyesight in
t'.iis rarefied climate that he can s-e
to shoot a coycte half a mile away.
Wo want lo progress with the other
ton . s, but we shall stick to kerosene
Ijnips for a few yeare yet.
Ti.cre isn't any danger of turning
them oft the wrong way and being
found dead In your bed neit morning.
O-
Sympathy
s-V-2-
Jl'ST before the Revere storm mat mum iti aim
caused uu loss of life and niucu duuiai:e to property
an artillery officer who had been on duty there had ob
tained a l-ave of atei)ce for a short visit north
When the news of the storm and the destruction It had
wrought reached the artillery officer he tele-raphcd to hi
superior ofTner la command of the coast defense at Gal
Test on:
"S.vmjwthy to the regiment. Where are my rlothesT"
The answer he rec eived was:
"Sympathy from the reslment You have uo clothes."
Everybody's.
SUMMARIST
oop I'm tanking,
A.
SUNRISE EDITION
WHERE WE PASS.
SOME of the half breed Indians
around here stole a dozen bottles
of hair dye from one of the drug stores
a few days smo.
Instead of using It on their hair they
drank it to the number of eight or
ten, and It Is suid that most of them
are dead In the brush.
We drink most anything out this way
that gets up a Joy ride within us, but
when It comes to hair dye we pase It
to another kind of native.
BLOWING OUR HORN.
The present home of the Kicker
covers twenty-two acres of ground,
and next spring we shall add seven or
eight acres more.
Hallway tracks are laid throughout
the immense building, and you can
take a car to any department and no
conductor will hold out his hand for
fare.
It takes ninety men to operate this
railway, and its maintenance costs us
about $i,0(O a year.
All the operatives wear a green and
gold uniform and speak at least six
languages.
Most of them were professors In col
leges snd doffed their long tail coat and
had their hair cut in order to secure
our salarle M. WUAD.
Returned -3v-
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BRIDGE FIGHT OVER
The controversy between Polk
and Marion counties regarding;
the erection of a bridge over the
Willamette river at Salem has
been settled. The Polk county
court made the following offer to
Marion county which has been
accepted:
"If the county court of Marion
county will construct a bridge, of
new materials, as recommended
in the report of Joseph Beare
and John H. Lewis, state engi
neer, submitted in January, 1917,
at the site and of the size, type
and dimensions so recommended,
within the next two years, the
Polk county court will, upon the
completion of such bridge, turn
over to the Marion county court
the said sum of $41,270.79, so
specified in the said 1917 budget,
plus the sum of $2,000.00 in ad
dition thereto, in case Marion
county maintains a free ferry 14
hours daily, and will from and
after the completion of such
bridge, pay 30 per cent of the
cost of maintaining such bridge,
Marion county is to make dis
position of and have salvage of
old bridge."
To make a long story short,
Polk county gives up its fight for
a concrete bridge and a steel
structure will be erected.
WILL DO OUR MITE
The unprecedented weather of
the past month is getting seri
ous. Farmers have been unable
to do any work in the fields
which greatly retards them in
getting their crops into the
ground.
The government, because of
the present crisis, is appealing
to the people to raise as much
foodstuffs as possible. With
respectable weather, this section
will do its share. Besides 1500
acres planted to sugar beets,
there will be a large acreage
planted to beans and potatoes,
besides a large amount of other
vegetables. The present situa
tion indicates that the present
high prices will be maintained
indefinitely.
4 MEAT AS SIDE LINE
f IN JEWELRY 8T0RE
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Calexlco. Cel. Cartoonists and
paracmpliprs have not been so
Very extnivnimnt In their depic-
tions of II. C. of Is. If one Is to
Judiie by the Innovation of a
Main st root Jeweler here who has
actually put in incuts as a Klile
line The store present a (In.
zllns army of diamonds, steaks,
rubles, pork chops, plu' fool and
amethysts. The old talk about
casting your pearls before swine
J. now eem certain to acquire an
added significance.
PATRIOTIC
Despite the disagreeable
weather, Monmouth was visited
by a large crowd yesterday
where a patriotic demonstration
was held. Normal students and
public school pupils pulled off
some stunts, Attorney General
Brown delivered an address and
the Independence band played.
RED CROSS
An enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Isis theatre ast niarht
in the interest of the Red Cross.
A delegation from Salem was
nresent and several spoke briefly
regarding the work of the organi
zation. It is proposed to form a
branch in Independence which
will be an auxiliary of the chap
ter at Salem. A number sisrned
up for membership. Further
progress will be made at a meet
ing which will be held Mundav
night. Dr. H. C. Dunsmore was
chairman last evening.
81G STORE CLOSES
The Elliott-O'Brien store closed
its doors last i light, a serious
loss to the people of Independ
ence and vicinity. That part of
the stock consisting of men's
clothing and furnishings and
men's and boys' shoes was. sold
to R. E. Beach of Lewiston,
Idaho, at a bargain for the
reason that the Elliott-O'Brien
Co. will not handle men's goods
at Chehalis, Wash. The Idaho
company was a lucky buyer. It
buys no shoddy or shelf-worn
goods but gets a new and up to
date stock which will be shipped
to Lewiston and added to its
store there. The remainder of
the excellent stock will become
a part of the Elliott-O'Brien store
at Chehalis.
J. E. Kincaid, manager and
vice president of the 11. C. Beach
Co., who made the buy, is pay
ing his first visit to Oregon since
1880 when as a small boy he
came here with his parents. Ue
is very much pleased with the
purchase and has reason to be.
The loss of W. F. Elliott to
Independence business circles is
greatly regretted. He is a
hustler, a booster and a valuable
asset to any town. Independ
ence also loses a worthy citizen
in N. t Gillespie, who will go
with Mr. Elliott to Chehalis.
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THE LAST NUMBER
The last number of the lecture
course, Kekuku s Hawaiians,
drew a larger audiente than any
of the other numbers. The
opera house was packed to the
doors. Only four of the five
Hawaiians appeared, it being ex-
plairred that one of them had
died, broken a leg or otherwise
removed himself from public
gaze. The lyceum committee
"docked" the pay of the dark
skins in consequence. The en
tertainment was fairly good.
The big fellow showed coi aider-
able talent but the other three
were nothing extra.
JAPS COMING
A Japanese has rented a room
ing house at the corner of Rail
road and E streets, where his
fellow countrymen can find rest
and refreshments. The Monitor
is also informed upon fairly good
authority that there will be a
Japanese store here soon.
CASE ARGUED
The North Independence pro
perty line controversy was up
for hearing in the supreme court
yesterday. The attorneys told
their stories and a decision can
be expected in the near future.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS
As soon as the weather breaks
for the better, work will be re
sumed on the Valley & Siletz.
Just what that work will be Is
not definitely known.
The Southern Pacific will be
gin its electric service as soon as
some necessary equipment ar
rives from the east and can be
installed.
T08S OF A COIN PICK 8
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Cripple Creek, Colo. -Thomas
Hurber, Democratic lilennnn. Is
the Democratic candidate for
mayor by the grace uf the fllu
plriK of a dollar that cam
"talli. The choice lay U-twfen
SiirlxT and Frank Vetter. another
alderman. The lea.lem could not
decide, ao the men, who nr pood
friends, settled It by the tons of
a ooiii
ENDING THE WAR
The Encrlish and French are hammering the
German line on the west
with great success, lhe
large. The success of this tremendous drive is
the beginning of the end of the war. Tho Ger
many has made a great light, it cannot whip the
world.
World peace is now only a matter of weeks.
BY VIRGINIA
CIVIC LEAGUE.
At a special meeting of the
Civic League which was held at
the K. C. Eldridge home last
Wednesday afternoon, many
subjects of importance were
discussed. It was decided that
the first week in May shall be
"clean-uD week". Next Tues
day is to be "new members'
day". Every member of the
club is urged to come and bring
a new member. Light refresh
ments will be served and an in
formal good time enjoyed.
NEEDLICRAFT meets.
The Needlecrafters gathered
at the O. D. Butler home last
Thursday afternoon and busied
themselves with "comfort tie-
- . 1 1 it
ing . Mrs. liutler ciosea me
afternoon with a light luncheon.
CANTATA.
Throngs of music lovers filled
the opera house to capacity and
many others seeking admission
had to be turned away last Sun
day evening when the Independ
ence-Dallas Choral Society pre
sented the colorful cantata,
"Easter King". The soloists
and choristers had been most
diligently coached by D. V.
Polling, who is recognized as a
director of marked ability and
the ensemble of sixty voices
made a brilliant showing, while
the recitative was very satisfy
ing Following the cantata,
Independence vocalists ban
queted the Dallas lingers and
visitors at the Beaver. The long
boards were beautifully arrayed
with rare colored spring blos
soms aad yellow daffodils marked
covers for seventy-five people.
During the banquet Miss Tartar
rendered several solos, also a
male quartette from Dallas added
pleasure to the event. It wa3
decided to make the Polk
County Choral Society a per
manent organization. George
Gonkey was elected temporary
NOTICE TO ALL ALIEN ENEMIES.
Under the proclamation of the preai
detit of April 6, 1917, it is unlawful for
alien enemiea to have in their posaea
aion the following articlaa:
Any firearm, weapon, or. instrument
of war, or component part thereof,
ammunition, maiim, or other silencer,
bomb, or exploaive. or material used In
the manufacture of explosives; any
aircraft or wireleae apparatus, or any
form of siKnaliatf device, or any form
of cipher code, or any paper, docu
ment, or book written or printed In
cipher or in which there may be in
visible writing.
As outlined in the proclamation above
referred to, and for the purpose of thia
notice, all natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of Germany, beinif male, of
the sks of 1 1 years and upwards, who
ahall le within the Unib'd Mates and
not actually naturalised, are termed
alien enemies.
I have been requested by he Depart
ment of Juatice to caune thia notice to
be published and by this publication
front and are meeting
German loss has been
SOUTHERN
president and C. J. Siefreth tem
porary secretary. A committee
on permanent organization in
cludes O. A. Macy, J. G. Mcin
tosh and Mrs. Irvine of Inde
pendence, and Messrs. Steelquist,
Miller and Mrs. McKenzie of
Dallas. A constitution and by
laws will be prepared and sub
mitted at the next meeting. A
pretty closing to the evening
was the singing of "America"
by the entire assemblage.
Mesdames Sherman Hays,
W. II. Craven, II. Mattison and
W. L. Bice will entertain the
members of the Kill Kare Klub
at the Bice home this euening.
JAPANESE FA1TY.
One of the most novel and de
lightful contributions to the
social calendar the past week
was the Japanese party given by
the Misses Dolly Dearinjr and
Anna Newton at the pretty C. 0.
Sloper home last Thursday even
ing. The young ladies biddei,
came costumed as maids from
fair Japan. Myriads of Japan
ese lanterns were strung here
and there over the porches and
reception rooms, and numeross
Japanese urios helped make the
evening interesting. Pretty
spring flowers were used with
charming effect over the rooms
and when the merry maids were
seated on the floor the whole
was a most realistic representa
tion of life in Nippon. A typical
Japanese menu consisting of rice,
noodles and tea was served to
the girls and topped off oie of
the most original events of the
season.
craven HosmAimr.
Mrs. Wiilard Craven was a
charming hostess to the Mem
bers of her sewing club last Mon
day afternoon. After a pleas
ant time with needle and thimble
the congenial group enjoyed a
seasonable luncheon.
notify all alien enemiea wlthia this
county to bring to the office of the
sheriff or to police headquarters and to
there surrender any and alt articles
which it is unlawful for (hem te have
in their posaession. A detailed receipt
should be given by the sheriff or the
chief of police for all articlea ao sur
rendered, and at the close of the war
such articlea should then be returned.
Any alien enemy who fails to sur
render such article wit twenty-four
hours after the publication of thia
notice will be subject to summary
arrest if uch article shall be found in
his possession; and the articles will be
seized and forfeited to the ase of the
United States.
In this connection, I woald call four
particular attention to the proclama
tion, a copy of which waa on April 6.
1917, published in all newspapers of
the state. Respectfully,
E. K. Piaseckl.
District Attorney for Polk County.
April 19, 1917.