THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
AN I.NDKI'LMJLNT nhw&faplk
Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County,
Oregon, on Friday.
Entered as Second Class Matter August 1, 19 1Z at the Post Office at Inde
pendence, Polk County, Oregon, Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor
NINA B. ECKER, Associate
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Independence, Oregon, Friday, December 21, 1917
President Kerr of the Oregon Agricultural
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College has obtained an advance in salary under
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circumstances which permit of the use of the word
"camouflage" to designate the same. First, we
have this announcement coming out of Corvaljis:
"After carefully weighing all features
entering into the offer from the Kansas
Agricultural College and his present
position as head of the Oregon institution
Dr. W. J. Kerr announced that he will
remain here. His salary ha? been ad
vanced from $7,000 to $cS,K)() a year."
But at least ten days before Dr. Kerr was given
the increase in salary, H. W. Hoch, chairman of
the board of administration of the Kansas Agri
cultural College, declared to the Kansas City Star:
ihis board lias made no oiler to Dr.
Kerr. We have never discussed the
presidency of the Kansas school with
him. We never even asked him if he
would like to have us consider him as a
possible president."
Before Dr. Kerr accepts the advance in salary
from the people of Oregon, he ought to clearly
explain this apparent deception. If he knew that
lie had never been offered the Kansas presidency
why did he remain silent while newspapers and
friends over the state were demanding that he be
kept here? If he cannot prove beyond a reason
able doubt that Kansas did offer him the presi
dency, he should not take an extra penny from
the people of Oregon.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE
In a wrecked and diurnal city,
in a country far.away,
Where a thousand homeless children
Sob and cry this Christmas day;
Where the godB of war are raging',
Where the shells fall faBt and bright,
In that land there are few pieacures
And no bright candle Iighta tonight.
There they tell the little children
Of how Old Santa on his flight
Met the Zepplina in the heavens.
And they challenged him to fight;
How the reindeer on the war clouds,
Fought with him, fierce and fait,
And after many hours of struggle,
He defeated them at last.
But, Old Santa was badly crippled
And lost his gifts while in the fray,
So he patched his team together
And turned back upon hia way.
When this cruel war is over
And the world ia glad and bright,
Old Santa will load up his sleigh
And start out upon the night;
Then, to all the little children,
Who receive no gifts today.
Old Santa will double up the presents,
And the world will be twice as gay.
-A. J. D.
! AT THE CHURCHES
PRESL3VTKRIAIN
Dr. H. C. Dunsmore, Pastor
10 a. m. Sunday school.
H ft. m. ( Public Worship with
7-30 p. m. j Sermon.
The road bonds law, passed by the people at a
special election last May, is becoming more un
popular every day. It has not proved to be what
its exponents said it would be It is a benefit to
the few rather than the many. It is apparent that
the law is elastic enough to permit of manipula
tion in the interest of those in the inner circle.
Mainly, what its opponents said about it has
proved true. An effort will be made to repeal it.
It should be repealed.
Doc Anderson of The Dalles has entered the
gubernatorial race. Doc will get to the quarter
pole about the time Ben Olcott is under the wire.
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Sunday school at 10.
Services every Sunday morning and
evening.
U. Y. I'. U. at 7:00.
We invite you to all our services.
Strangers cordially welcomed.
METHODIST
Thos. D. Yarnes, Pastor.
.0 A M. Sunday School.
11 A. M. Morning service.
3:00 P. M, Loyal Temperance Legion.
7:30 P. M. Evening service.
CHRISTIAN
Bible School at 10 a. m.
Good oak fence posts for salt.
Call farm 3813. 13tf
Elisabeth Levy
TEACHER OF VIOLIN
Will give lessons, in Independence
for beginners Hiid advanced stu
dents. Best of methods. Prices
reasonable. Inquire at the Moni
tor or write E. Levy, 563 Court
St.. Salem, Oregon.
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McMInnvlHe. (Ire don
GETS RESULTS. TAKES THE BUMF 2
The Iowa Barber Shop
Next the Enterprise Pub. Co.,
Main St., will cut prices.
Hair cutting 25c Shaving 15c
JAMES FERRIS, Prop.
Holiday Fares
Keduced round-trip farea to California. Oregon, Washington
and Idaho points will enable you to go home for Christmas and
New Year.
California S' ti"u8 ,0 California point IV
cember,:lt to 23rd and i!fth to i!th,
inclusive. Keturn limit January 15th.
Oregon
Wash
Idaho
Sale date between all stations in
Washington l1r-k;:on ",J ry'm a" nation in Ore-
nv iMmuuin tm timer lined in tre
gon. Washington and Idaho Pet-ember
f.nd to 2."th. inclusive. Keturn limit
January Urd.
OrcgOIl Betwera points in Oregon only, additional
sale dates l.c S.Hh to list and January
1st. Keturn limit January 3rd.
Aak nearest S. P. agent for particulars
John M. Scott
General Passenger Agent
Portland, Oregon
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
Special School Meeting.
Notice ia hereby given to the legal
voters of School Pistriet No. 29 of Polk
County, State of Oregon, that a special
school meeting of said district will be
helil at the Public school building on
ibe second day of January, 1918, at
7:;t0 o'clock in the afternoon, for the
following objects:
To elect two (2) directors to fill
vacancies.
Pitted this 12th day of December,
1917.
A. L. Thomas,
Chairman Board of Directors.
Attest:-H. ClIAS. Pvnsmork,
District Clerk.
Practical
Gift Suggestions
When searching for a suitable present for any of
the family this year,, do not fail to visit our' store
and. see a large number of articles that would
make splendid gifts. We've a large assortment of
Silverware Bicycles
Percolators Carving Sets
Cutlery Manicure Sets
Gas Lamps Electric, Toasters
Roasters Electric Irons
Casseroles Knives
Pyrex Baking Dishes Razors
Erector Sets Watches
Coast Wagons Flashlights
From the above list you can select one o- a half
dozen articles and be proud to give them as gifts
and whoever receives them will be very much
pleased
Kopeir Iros.
Cockle
GRAVELY'S
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Real Chewing Plug
mad of Rich, Sappy Tobacco
ths Gravely Way
gives mora Solid Comfort
with a Little Chew
than a big chew of ordinary plug.
A 10a. POUCH IS PROOF OF IT
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THANK HEAVENS THAT
MDNKFY IS TTllFFFni
SO ARE SOME MEN WHEN THEY
SWALLOW THAT JU5T A5 GOOD
JOKE AND LET SOMEBODY
HAND THEM ORDINARY PLUG
INSTEAD OF REAL GRAVELY f
I t. 'OK Hu I UK WO I 1 1 I It 'N M-AI.-1 I IS NOT NhAL (iKAVFLY WlTH4Hrr THIS SEAL
NONCE OF SHEKIir S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an execution in foreclosure
issued out of the Circuit Court ef the
State of Oregon, for folk County, on
the li'th day of November, lyiT, upon
a judgment and decree I'uly iveti ami
maile in nnd by saij Court on the 19th
day of November. UH7, in a suit then
peiulmtf in said Court in which Verd
tlU was the plaintiff, and C G. Lonj:,
Mary C. Lontf, his wife, and D. K,
Kleti-htr were the detendants (Ca.-e
No. 5i3), mid judgment and decree
liiur in favor of plaintitT and aasinst
s-id dt feiulaiits, for the sum of $751.69
with interv!t thereon from July 2.r.
r.'ii. at trie rite oi U in r cent p r
annum Ur.iit raid; fT the further sum
of $1.C;, ti'.stliint'iits, prukciMil lul
Interest, on sirvt-l iinpi-oveii.er.t ass:;
, mei.ts in the City of li'dcpendenc. ,
Oregon; for the further sum of JuS 62 '
tsxes paid by plsintitr on the mort
Cged premitses hereinafter described,
with interest on said installments and
taxes from July 25th, li17, at the rate
of 6 per cent pr annum until paid; for
the further sum of $lit.(0 attorney's
fees in said suit, and fur the further
sum of $4.65, with interest at 6 per
cent per annum from July 25. li'17.
t untiljpaid, fire insurance premium paid
I by plaintiff for fire insurance as alleged
in his complaint herein, and the further
t sum of $o4i.40 costs snd disbursements
' in said suit, and the cost of and upon
said writ; and. Whereas it was further
ordeied and decreed by said Court in
said suit, that the following mortgaged
property should be sold by me as
Sheriff, to satisfy said judgment, costs
and accruing costs ai d it appearing,
that all taxes due opon said mortaed
property has been paid by the i laintiff
herein, therefor, by virtue of said
judgment, decree, and writef execu
tion in foreclosure to me directed, I
will on the 2LiHi day of IVcember,
1917, at thehour of 1:00 o'clock p. m. ,
of said day at the front door of the J
County Court House at the City of j
Pallas, in fV.k County, Oreiton. s-l! at !
public auction t the highvst bidder for ;
cash in hand on day of sale, all the '
right, title, interest aid estate of said
defendants, and of a!l persons claiming
under them or either of them, in and
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OFFICERS AINP DIRECTORS
H. Hirschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P.
R. R. DeArmond, Cashier
W. H. Walker, I. A. AJlen, O. D. Butler
to the following described premises,
to-wit: Lot No. Ore (1) in Block No.
Eight (S) in Henry Hill's Town of
Inde( endence. folk County, Oregon.
Said sale leirg subject to redemp
t'on in form and rrsnner a. by law
provided, and the pruceeds thereof to
I applied in psvirent of the aforesaid
judgment, cc-ts ar.d accruing ce-U.
and in c?se fi of the proceeds of said
saW art ift over after the satisfaction
' of plaintiff's said judgment, cost and
1 accruing costs, the same stall be paid
over to the Clerk of said Court to be
held for said defendant as their inter
ests may appear herein.
Dated at Dallas. Oregon, this J rd
day ot Nc.vemi.er. 1&17.
John W. Okr.
Sheriff of Polk County, Oregon.
B. ?. SwofE. Attorney
First 11-23. Last 12-21.
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