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-t- At INDEPENDENCE MONITOR "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.6 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917 NO. 7 THE RHYMING SUMMARIST "What are you crying for my lad, When you should be singing?" "I have to go to school agin, The dern old bell is ringing;" Alas! 'tis true that school's "took up," But here is what menaces, For every day, The sand and clay - Must come oft their faces. The boy who studies very hard And does the best he can, Why, some day he'll grow up And get to be a man; Then when he is a big grown-up And it is quite a feature, It he's brave And well behave, He may kiss the teacher We have Hooverized so much That we are getting lank, There's tooth picks on the table And water in the tank; Since Mr. Hoover put on the lid, Most 0 is in the pickings, When hunger squirms We scratch for worms With the neighbor's chickens. Sadie says she lives on rice Fried in a little tallow, But the bloom is going from her cheeks And she is looking sallow; e do not know what the end will be, Much less where we're going, . But ham and eggs And chicken legs Wouldtastedamngood,we're knowing. CAPTURED GUN AIDS RECRUITING wSwimTm item A E Mret used against the Frenc h In t!.e r.mrdi t.iv.a;,! i .ma. . aptured and turned 00 the Teuton, thin gun U unw in Auu n 1 aid i.s In attracting recruit. "It is estimated that the profits of the U. S. Steel Corporation for the year 1917 will rise to the unprecedented figure of five hundred millions" declares Senator Chas. L. McNarv in a statement published on Page3ofthfs Monitor. CIVIC LEAGUE The Civic League met at the Moose hall Tuesday afternoon and completed plans for the year's work. The work as out lined will embrace a wide and interesting field of study besides the regular civic betterment that the League means to continue and keep on the alert to help the deserving needy. Much in terest and enthusiasm is being shown in the plans for the com ing year and an especial effort will be made to co-ordinate the year's work to the needs of the times. 'Ihe town as a whole should feel grateful to the League's president, Mrs. K. C. Eldridge, for working as earnest ly and untiringly with the Boys' industrial tiub to encourage them to "hold out faithful unto the end". Each young man now has a nice crop to harvest. Boy who planted beans will each rea lize about 30 pounds. Those who planted corn had enough for their famines' table use dur ing the 'late summer and fall and still have enough to keep their chickens all winter. Those who devoted their time to pota toes have considerable more than enough to supply their families the coming year. Mr. Hirsch berg furnished the seed potatoes, and had the directions for cutting them been complied with, there would have been sufficient, but the boys became so generous with the seed spuds that they failed to go 'round, and Mrs, tildridge kindly donated seed potatoes to the little farmer who was late for the first helping The club also raised more than enough potatoes to supply the soup kitchen at the training school all winter, which will be of considerable value. The next meeting of the Civic League will be October 9. WILLIAM D. MILLEK William Davis Miller died at his home in Independence on Friday. Sept. 21. at the age of 71 years. He had been a resi dent of Independence for ten years and made a large number of friends. Besides his wife, he is survived by the following chil dren, T. 0. of Shaniko, Mrs. A. Canfield of Maupin, Mrs. J. Crowley of Independence. G. W. and J. E. of Criterion, Mrs. W. A. Sloper of Independence, Mrs. Hooker of Crow, Mrs. A. B. Smith of Independence and J. A. Miller, the latter a soldier boy now stationed at Fort Davis, Alaska. The funeral services were held at Scio Sunday And interment was made in a cemetery near there. CIRCUITCOURT MONDAY Circuit court convenes at Dal las Monday afternoon with Judge Belt presiding. The damage suit of Frances J. Hatch, administratrix of the estate of Cyrus S. Hatch, vs. Weldon L. Black is the most im portant civil case on the docket Hatch was killed when run down by an automobile driven by Black on the streets of Dallas. A former jury found for Black, but Judge Belt set aside the ver dict and ordered a retrial. Cases called for Wednesday: L. M. Boyer vs. Joe Brown, appeal from justice court; Adrian Kemp vs. C. E. Burroughs, damages. The grand jury may or may not return several criminal indictments. WAR LIBRARY FUND All persons desiring to con tribute to the "War Library Fund" are requested to leave their donation at the city library this week. The ladies in charge of this campaign will make their canvas tomorrow or Monday. Books as well as money will be received if they are in first-class condition and are of the kind desired. THE SOCIAL WHIRL The S. S. Club met at the library Monday evening and gave a "line party" at the Isis for Mrs. E. N. Johnson. They also presented her with a birth day remembrance. THE POLK COUNTY FAIR From all reports, the Polk County Fair this year was a good one and well worth the price of admission. The exhibits and attractions were ex cellent, the speakers were interesting and the musical numbers entertaining. It is said also that the attendance was large, tho the county fair competes with the state fair and hundreds of people do not attend the county fair simply be cause they do not have the time, or the price, to attend two fairs at about the same time and naturally prefer the larger one. The Polk County Fair is all right butand we want to emphpsize the "but" it costs too much of the taxpayers' money. The gate receipts and donations from those concerns which derive finan cial benefit from the fair should "pay the freight" instead of the taxpayer. THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT The route of the proposed West Side Highway thru Polk county is still bothering the State High way Commission, tho several days ago it voted 2 to 1 for the Ballston-Dallas way. Mr. Ben- whom favor the short route. The matter was threshed out over again at Portland Monday night with delegates from several towns present. H. Hirschberg and Dr. 0. D. Butler represented Mr. and Mrs. George Conkey entertained the Crab Club last Friday evening. After the din ner hour the ladies busied them selves with Red Cross work. BAKERY SOLD , The Independence bakery was sold last week by F. C. Boden hamer to C. A. Lochridge who took possession last Monday. Bodenhamer and Covey will con duct a similar business in Salem, Mr. Bodenhamer moving there the first of the week. Independ ence greatly regrets losing the Bodenhamer family. Mr. Covey will not go for several weeks. STORE ROBBED The store of J. M. Larsen at Suver was robbed of $100 worth of shoes some time between Saturday night and Monday morning. MYSTERY DEEPENS Search is being made for James Bibby, a Garibaldi fish dealer, who disappeared about two weeks ago, it being surmised that he may know something abcit the disappearance of E. R. Viers and Mrs. W. A. Graham of Dallas, reported drowned in Tillamook bay. It is claimed that the box which contained a note supposed to have been written by the young woman, while the boat was sink ing, never was in saltwater. SCHOOLS BEGIN The Independence schools be gan Monday morning, - both teachers and pupils showing much enthusiasm. A very suc cessful year is anticipated. As most of the county schools are also going, "dull youth every where is being sharpened". ONLY SIX MALES The total enrollment at the Normal this year is 273 of which number but six are young men. This is a decrease of one hundred over last year. School com menced Tuesday. son, who voted in the negative, Independence. Citizens of Mc and in favor of the straight line j Minn ville went on record as fa McMinnville to Monmouth thru , voring the short route. State Amity and McCoy, contends that ( Senator Hawley declared that if the "long" way is adopted j the adoption of the Ballston that the West Side drive will be route was "not keeping faith only of local value and the state with the people of the Btate or should pave the East Side first ( Polk and Benton counties". This announcement raised the ire; Under the law the route must of the West Siders, most of go thru Dallas. ALL INVITED The president and faculty of the Oregon Normal School invite the citizens of Monmouth, Inde pendence and rural school cen ters and the students of the Oregon Normal to a reception given in taeir honor at the train ing school building in Monmouth on Saturday, September the 29, at 8 o'clock. V. a S. WORKING The Valley & Siletz has two crews of men ballasting the track between Independence and the Luckiamute. Work within the city limits is scheduled for next week. CONSTITUTIONAL I It is a woman's privilege to wear short-sleeved dresses If she want to. The constitution of the United States says that the right to bear arms shall not be in fringed. Portland News. WHEAT $2.05 A price of $2.05 for wheat, in Portland has been officially set by the government. iewwivttvMrturttvwM'w THE KAISER PRAYS Min Hohenzollarn Gott it Pruuia, Now com long- through today. 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