NDEPENDENCE MONITOR
"THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS'
INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1917
NO. 13
VOL. 6
POLK COUNTY'S BUDGET FOR 1918
The following is an itemized
estimate of Polk county's pro
posed tax levy for the year 1918:
Election expenses $4500.00
Sheriff's office 5000.00
Clerk's office 4200.00
Treasurer's office 1OO0.00
Assessor's office 3800.00
Surveyor's office 200.00
School Superintendent's
office and Educational
Board 4700.00
Court House 25O0.00
Jail 500.00
District Attorney's office 200.00
Circuit Court 2000.00
County Court and Com
missioners 3250.00
Justice Court 500.00
Insane examination 150.00
Coroner's office 200.00
Health officer 500.00
Fruit inspector 400.00
Stock inspector 175.00
Indigent soldiers 600.00
Widows' pensions 5500.00
Care of poor 7000.00
Scalp bounties 60.00
Refund of taxes 100.00
Advertising 1000.00
State and County Fairs.. 2000.00
Auditing books 300.00
Enforcing fire laws and
fighting fires 500.00
Enforcing prohibition
law 200.00
Stock indemnity 400.00
Sealer of weights and
measures 200.00
Bridge and ferry 2500.00
State tax (estimated) .. 54000.00
County agriculturist 1800.00
Exigencies and contin
gencies 47345.83
Salem bridge fund 42379.16
Bounty 1300.00
lioads and highways 80000.00
Common school 37600.00
High school 16000.00
Library fund .... 499.40
Total T $357,509.39
"JACK AND THE BEANSTALK" GREAT
Thii huge spectacular production childrt-n wore white hair and long
was ix months in the making amidst , beards to represent old people of tha
fc California mountains and loresis. ri-uiR s uibkc
EATON IN FRANCE
Joe Eaton. Independence boy,
is in France. As a member
of Uncle Sam's aviation corps,
he crossed the water several
weeks ago and word was received
this week of his safe arrival. As
the young man was "fit as a
fiddle" before he left the good
old U. S. A., it is surmised that
he will get into action at once.
The aviation corps is playing a
very important part in this war
and many thrilling battles are
waged in the air.
CORN SHOW
Preparations are being made
for the second annual Folk
county corn show which will be
held in Independence Dec. 21
and 22. A number of well in
formed speakers have been se
cured and indications are that
there will be much Oregon corn
on display.
GOOD SHOW
'Baby Mine" made a great
Cost over $500,000.
Ofer 1,300 children, boys and girls,
took, part in the Fairy Village, as vil
lager! and King' retainers.
The most wonderful aggregation of
juvenile performers ever gathered to
gether before in any motion picture.
The averag age of the children is
five years.
Special trains were run from Los
Angeles to a point fifty miles away in
the mountains every day for miiny
weeks carrying the child performerc
On the train, 15 make-up men work
..i .,.ri.hW nrptiMrinr the children
fnr th iriHfiv scenes. Some of the
hit at the Isis this week and was
icreatlv enioved. Nelson and
! " . . . .i.J
J M. Tarver. the "Giant," if the Henkle are to De COngraiUiateu
biggest man in the world. He is eight for booking such good ones,
feet, six inches high, and weighs 471 1
pounds.
When he was carried across the
continent to California, a large box
car was made over for bis traveling j
horrie. !
In one scene he practically destroys j
an entire village by the simple expedi- ;
ent of overturning the houses by a
push of his hand.
This stupendous picture spectacle !
will be shown at the Isis on Wednes
day and Thursday nights, Dec. 19 and
20. !
THE RHYMING SUMMARIST
"Cut out the rhyme," the printer
cried,
In terms both harsh and pointed,
"One little spasm I might crowd in
But your usualplare'a disjointed;"
There's no sunbeams in this life
And gloom each one faces.
If the little smiles
And deceptive wiles
Ara absent from their places.
THOMAS RESIGNS
A. L. Thomas has resigned his
position on the Independence
school board. This will make
two vacancies to fill at the special
meeting which will be held
Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, as
Dean Walker, owing to his ab
sence from the district, filed his
resignation last week. Mr.
homas frankly states that he
hasn't the time to devote to the
work and tho efforts were made
to get him to stay by it until his
term expires next fall, he insists
upon retiring considering it very
convenient for the people to
elect his successor at the special
January meeting. "I am not
resigning because of any griev
ance or animosity toward any
one," he says. "My relations
with the school patrons, teach
ers and other members of the
board have been as pleasant as
they could be. I am not 'sore
at anybody, but am only quitting
because I have to have more
time to look after my own in
terests."
A number have been mentioned
as possible successors among
them being K. C Eldridge, W.
H. Walker, YV. E. Craven, M. W.
Mix, Verd Hill, L. Damon, J. S.
Bohannon and M. C. Williams.
HOOVE
RIZE
By Buying Useful Xmas
Presents at Craven cc
Huff Hdw. Co.
1 Keen Kutter Carvers, Shears, Pocket Knives
and Safety Razors are always useful.
Mother and Daughters,, we have a special
Safety Razor shaving set for your soldier
sons and sweethearts. Call and see it.
GIVE YOUR HOME TOWN A CHANCE
This is the Christmas shoppers' number of the
Monitor and is worthy of careful perusal. Each
and every merchant whom you will find inviting
vnn tn do voiir rift buvincr ot him is entitled to
your patronage mainly for two reasons. First,
when you buy ot him you Keep me mone at
home and part of it comes back to you; Second,
thr merchant oatronizes you. So at least before
you journey off to some other town to do your
Christmas shopping visit your nome stores, wwk
at and price everything if you wish. Take enough
pride and interest in your home town to give it a
chance.
Too much money is going out of this town
never to return. Both merchants and people
should consider this menace and combine to com
bat it. Whatever the fault is, it can be corrected.
MAYOR PROCLAIMS RED CROSS WEEK
KAYPEE BIG TIME
Members of the Knights of
Pythias from McMinnville, Cor-
vallis and Dallas invaded the
sacred domains of the local
castle hall Monday night and
were Dleased spectators at
frequent happening locally when
three tenderfeet were blistered
and branded in true Pythian
style. The willing victims, who
dared face the unknown, passed
thru the ordeal in a friendly,
cautious and brave manner and
were properly crowned. After
the initiation, the inner man was
generously taken care of. The
McMinnville brethern chartered
a special car to make the journey
here.
Wriereaa, the American Red Croar. i
through ita president, Honorable Wood
row Wilson, ita chairman, Honorable
William II. Taft. and the chairnwn or
the War Council, Honorable H. I'.
Davidson, haa called upon all loyal and
Datriotic cilizena of the United States
toalliliate with aaid organization by
taking membership therein, and,
Whereas, tho week of December 17-
24 haa been designated by the afore
said as thetinia for membership allilia
tion, and,
Whereas, the atata of Oregon haa
been assigned the quota of 240,000
members, being 30 per cent of ita
estimated population, and.
Where, to fulfill ita quota it ia
neeeesary for every man and woman In
Oregon to join the American Red
Cross,
Therefore, I, A. C. Moore, Mayor or
Independence," do hereby proclaim to
all citixen of the city of Independence
that It is a patriotic duty incombent
upon each and all of them to alhliate
with the American Red Croaa during
the aforesaid week of December 17-24,
to the end that the city of Independ
ence and the Ute of Oregon may
sustain our belozed nation and the
American Red Croaa to the full extent
required. Lvery man and woma In
emiirt
nilepe
ndence must become
member
..c . i... a ,...-i,.n Marl ('rim durinir the
week named to fullill thia patriotic
obligation.
Thia proclamation by me I laaued
on the 14th day of Decemtar, 1917.
A. C. Moorb,
Mayor.
21
Auto Sundries; yes, just think! A Spot Liffht
for Ford cars for only $3.50.
Now, Mr. Farmer, you have a gasoline engine
to do your work with so please make that wash
day for your wife a pleasure. This can be done
by buying a 2 in 1 Power washer which will do your washing in about
one hour where it usually takes six She will say that it is one of the
best Xmas presents she ever had. See the sample on our floor.
Craven &
Hdw.
Huff
Co.
hi
r
' tinma stirrer
1st ANNIVERSARY
A year ago when J. G. Mcin
tosh established his bungalow
grocery in North Independence,
many people were skeptical of
his success but they no longer
doubt. He has not only the
liberal patronage of North Inde
pendence but is being generous
ly favored by other parts of the
city and the surrounding country.
Mr. Mcintosh, elsewhere in thia
Monitor, has something to say
for himself.
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MARRIED
Bert Hilke of Independence
and Mis3 Gertrude Davis of St.
Johns were married at Van
couver last lhursday cam to
Independence last Saturday and
have been real busy ever since
receiving the glad hand from
friends. Bert is a hustling young
man of good habits ana won a
very popular young lady for a
wife. They will have a happy
journey thru life without doubt.
LETTER FROM CO. L.
Camp Mills, Dec. 2-There
has been awful cold rains
and all have coughs and colds.
We now have short overcoat-,
trench shoes and each ioldier has
two suits of clothes. All the old
enlisted men are either corporals
nr first class unvates. We are
liable to go somewhere at any
time. Each one in the company
lis entitled to a Bible which helps
'some, but we would like to have
Haven't had any
K. W.
U Aftr .".. . USA
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U, Af.3 THE DEAN0TAL.K" WILLIAM FOX PRODUCTION.
THEATRE
Wednesday and Thursday
December 19 and 20
EVENINGS ONLY
Two Hours of Riotous Fun,
Thrills and Sobs in
Jack and the
Beanstalk
A Ten Reel Special