Loo THI SIHATO BCL.eMiHIi.r. IIUKSW-BCUT TOBACCO. AND IHTSNO U9l IT JUT A LOHQ A I WANT TO,Mem WHAT ANY ONI OR DOt J (Tadpuri Hit f INOlPtNDCNCI I ACCOKOIN4TO CiOyCKNntNT, HE H4TNrr ' RtqHT. WHAT makes tobacco good is the tap there is in the leaf to start with and the way it's cured some tobacco is sappier than others. If you take big chew of W-B CUT, you may find it too rich for you. Take Uttls chew-it's made of fine, sappy, leaf: there s a lot of tobacco iatisfaction stored away tn it. The touch of salt brings it out, without so much chewing; and a Uttls chew lasts and satisfies. U Vf WmUK-WUTON COUP ANT, 1107 Wr. WW To City THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Published Weekly at Independence, Folk County, Oregon, on Friday. Entered as Second Class Matter Angnst 1, 1912 at the Poet Office at Inde pendence, Polk County, Oregon, Under the Act of March 3, 1879. CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor NINA B. ECKER, Associate Suoscriptlon Rates: One Year $1.50 Strictly In Advance ADVERTISING KATES: 15c. per Inch for one Insertion, 12 l-2c for two or more Insertions, 10c. on monthly contracts. Readers, 5 and lOc. per line Independence, Oregon, Friday, June 8, 1917 Do Your Financial "Bit" by Subscribing to the LIBERTY LOAN L-J '' L-J L.,.,1 ITp LJi L.J ' 1 0000000009000090000W0000000000K)00000000000 9 When The Monitor Prints It The surprise of Monday's election was the large majority given the road bonds. Even the enthu siastic friends of the measure did not expect such a "large" victory. It was the newspapers of the state that pulled "Oregon out ot the mud" as many put it. Without price or hope of reward they boosted and used many columns to put the bonds over. On the other hand it was newspapers opposing tne measure tnat unea up tnirteen counties in opposition. In each oi these thirteen counties, one or more papers either opposed or refused to endorse the measure. Another re markable feature was that the measure received a majority outside of Multnomah. The eight Valley Counties, not counting Multnomah, gave a majority against of over five thousand. Lane, the home of Commissioner Adams, gave a majority of 335.5 against, the largest in the state. The home precinct of Grange Master Spence in Clackamas county did not give a single vote for the bonds. It certainly was a remarkable victory, despite Adams, Benson and Portland. A. majority of the people want better roads and this majority does not care particularly how it gets them. If it proves true that permanent highways can be built over the state without expense to the taxpayers, Monday was a glorious day in Oregon history. Uth Annual Rose Festival "AND Patriotic Celebration AT PORTLAND, ORE. June 13, 14, 15, 1917 This annual event will be one of the greatest patriotic celebrations ever held in the Pacific Northwest. Come join in and return home a happier and truer American Low Round Trip Fares On Sale June 12. 13, 14, 18 Return Limit June 18th Ask your local agent for Information JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUB IIBMTT B0MDS7 CLAIMS IN MEXICO American Citizens Seek Damages Aggregating $475,0Q0,000. PILING UP PAST TWO YEARS. II the churches would stand firmly against war, the world would forever be at peace. If all church members were other than Christians in name only, the church would take such a stand, so the fault is not of the church but of the members. In warring against war, as well as other wrorldly sins, the church is handicapped because the many units of which it is composed, are not united. The church attempts to instruct wisely but the greater part of its own body heeds it not. YOU are assured of a good job as a skilled man does the work. Our Cash System enables us to beat city prices. There is hardly anything we cannot do. oooeaeeeooooooooooooooooooooc-ooooaooooooooooooooo THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK Established 1889 A Succeaaful Business Career of Twenty rive Tears INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS OFFICERS AIN'D DIRECTORS H. Hlrschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P. R. R. DeArmond, Cashier W. H. Walker, I. A. Allen, O. D. Butler MSHSIISSII Germany played its last card when its sub marines were sent out to sink every vessel sighted. bor a time this mode of warfare threatened to seriously menace England, , but the submarines are being gradually overcome. When the divers become ineffective, Germany has lost the fight and the end is in sight unless the Allies insist upon such a humiliating peace that no body of people would accept it. The Oregonian put its man over for mayor in Portland. At the eleventh hour, the big paper made the startling discovery that Kaiser Bill was interfering in Portland's municipal affairs, and sounded the alarm. Ordinarily this bit of yellow journalism would have been scoffed at or rebuked, but it got by in Portland. Ten million young men signed up Tuesday for possible service in defense of their country, but we have yet to hear of one hundred millionaires turning over their fortunes to the government to be used in defense of their country. . There is no particular disgrace at this time in being drafted. The only stigma placed upon it has been put there by recruiting: officers who have attempted to scare young men into the regular army. The two Dallas papers boosted the road bill to the limit, but when the secretary of the "good roads association" desired some placards printed, a job shop was given the work. M.xloo Will R.adily Obtain Loan Through Influence of Thia Govern ment a Soon Investigations by Ambassador Fletcher Satisfy Preei d.nt Stable Government Exists. Washington. Claims against the Mexican government from American citizens for loss of Uvea and property amount to $475,000,000, ami those of foreign governments tiled with the state department bring the total against the southern republic to more than $1,000,000,000. These claims have been piling up for the last two yeaas, and It Is believed those now presented to the state de partment represent about all of the valid ones. As a more stable govern ment Is established In Mexico Amerl- aji citizens and foreign governments are pressing their demands for pay ment. The situation Is one of the utmost concern, not only to the United States, responsible to our citlxena for the set t lenient of their claims against Mexico for loss of oil property, mines and lives, but also those of foreigners. As to claims of foreign governments, the fo. A luiHuIn-r nl the iKlmiuiKtration expresses the opinion that Mexico will reudily obtain h lonn through the in fluence of this government as soon as investigations by Ambassador Fletcher satisfy President Wilson that a stable government exists. No other country will consider a loan to Mexico, and this government will not aid Mexico financially until a stronger govwruweuu is set up. HE FEARED CONSCRIPTION. Worried Bridegroom Tries to Kill Wife and Himself. Mlddletowu, N. Y Fearing he would be conscripted for war and that he would have to leave his seventeen-year-old bride, whom he married on Christmas day, Hairy York, twenty four years old, shot his wife, Anna May. in the head mid then tired two bullets into his owu brain. Ever since it hud been announced that men between twenty-one and thir ty might have to go to France York baa worried about leaving hi bride. She was reading tlw questions to he answered by those registering for the conscription aloud to hiin when he sud denly pulled 11 revolver and without a woi-d shot hi wii'c and himself. f m 1 mmr f.w - n a w innnL iviunE, m 3 Photo by American Press Association. hen by r. rixrcuEa. United States lias no leiral concern, but inasmuch as it assumed ntrol over the situation under the Sli'iin dix trlne it wiil -ii rt Its illjloiiiatie lull ti eu.e to see that thine tlalius are paid. American and Knulish capital to the amount of t1.."si.!Ml'0 is Invested in Mexlcti. and hi the last three years the revolutions have damaged the mines j and oil wells, tn addition to piling up claims for the loss or lives of ror elgners. Mexico iiet!s money badly not only to begin iM.vment on thee claim, but to re-ita''M-.ti her i nicotic sflairs. The new atu!as-ti!r fv-ii Mes to this country. Inacio 1'. u'llas. 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