A TOWN WITH A PLAN WILL SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS WILL SURE FALTER AND FAIL
INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
VOL. 6
INDEPENDENCE, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1918
NO. 36
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GOVERNOR
CANDIDATE
Visits in Polk County and
Talks on Patriot
ism at Lodge
Gus 0. Moser Visits Independence
, and Monmouth This Week
will probably be a semi-public at-1
fair and as thesemen make in
tensely patriotic talks it will K a
treat that Independence peop!
will enjoy.
Gus C. Moser of Portland, Re
publican candidate for governor,
was in the city, Monmouth and
Dallas the first of the week,
meeting friends and making ac
quaintances. While in the city he
visited the Knights of Pythias
lodge and made a very patriotic
addres to the members in session
being asked by he Chancellor Coin
niander to give the lodge a talk
on the subject of Pythian War Ser
vice. '
He spoke at considerable lengtli
on the duty of the Pythian Bnd
other lodge members in upholding
the spirit of Americanism in this
time of war. He told of the work
the Pythian lodge is doing over
the state and nation to help in this
war work. He then took up the
subject of patriotism and spoke
of our duty to support and sus
tain to the limit the cause of dem
ocracy and freedom in this world
contest against the autocracy of
the allied powers of Germany,
stating that if we did not do our
duty now, we .would later be
forced to fight thebattle alone
That we could not afford to allow
our allies to suffer for want and
the necessities for war. That we
must speed up our labors in every
community and keep down the
menace from the foreignres and
Americans who sympathize with
and help the cause of the Kaiser.
That our willing dollars now
would mean saving of thousands
later if the French and English
mean the bringing back to Ameri
can soil of thousands of men ,who
would be killed or wounded if we
do not now do our full duty.
His address was an eloquent ap
peal to the manhood of America
and was received with a round of
applause that showed the Knights
of Independence wer not lagging
in patriotism.
Aftr visiting the people in In
dependence Mr .Moser made a
trip to Monmouth, visiting the
people there in their places bt
business and from ther went to
Dallas where he was favorably
received.
Mr, Moser is gaining strength
in his candidacy and we believe
he has the best opportunity to fin
ish first in the contest of any of
the candidates now in the field..
He is the only candidate from
Portland and is gaining strength
in that city each day the contest
goes on. He will get a good vote
in Eastern Oregon and will be t
close contestant in Southern Ore
gon. He has many friends work
ing for him in Polk county and
we believe he will get a good vote
in this county.
Miss Holt was absent several
days from schol to visit her sister,
Virginia, who has beenserioii'il
ill with pneumonia at Salem.
Mr. L. J. Simpson, one of the
Republican candidates for gov
ernor was in this city Thursday for
a short time on his tour through
the west side of the Willamette
vaiiey. air. bimpson is a very
pleasant man and is making many
acquaintances and friends. From
this city he went to Albany where
he took part in the big celebration
they held there Thursday evening.
Knights of Pythias Will Have a
Big Meeting Soon.
Grand Chancellor Leslie E.
Crouch and Grand Keeper of Rec
rds Walter Gleson, promised Ho
mer Lodge Number" 45 that whpn
the boys here secured ten new
members they would come and
make a visit to the local lodge. At
the meeting in Salem recently
they were informed that Indepen
dence had passed the ten notch
and they were officially notified
o come and keep their promise,
"ley responded that thy would
he here. An official announce
ment came from these officers last
week that they would be here on
April 2fl and plans are in the mak
ing for a big time. This meeting
The Honor flag for Indepen
dence district arrived Wednesday
and wil be flown from the flag
staffs of the various school dis
tricts of the Independence district.
BUENA ViSTA
M Gross Doing Much
Good Work
The Red Cross here is sure do
ing its share. At the last social
in which the Independence people
helped by attending something
over $100 was taken in, including
the quilt which brought $1.
The home guard is being organ
ized and beginning in earnest.
They are contemplating drilling
every Saturday evening.
Pete Seymour has taken a trip
over on the coast on business.
P. Hanson is building a new
barn on his little farm.
Perry and Marvin Wells motor
ed to Portland Saturday and from
there to Vancouver Barracks.
John Lacy who is the driver of
Velie Six, is now in business in
Salem.
BANK BUYS
A BUILDING
Kirkland Building Pur
chased for New
Home
New Bank Building to be Made of
New Purchase.
J. S. Cooper returned Monday
from a little fishing excursion in
Lincoln county. We did not get
to interview him, but suppose he
got the limit and at least a four
foot trout in the list.
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
i.
The Farmers State Bank pur
chased the Kirkland building on
Main street, just south of the 0. A.
Kreamer store, this week, and plan
tearing out the front and making
a new, modem bunking home of
the building.
The new building will give the
bank more room, better quarters
and a more central location.
Mr. Irvine states that the change
will be made in a short time and
that everything will be modern
and up-to-date. This will be
quite an addition to the town.
0. 0. F. Lodge Will Have Big
Public Meeting April 25
The ninety-ninth anniversary of
the founding of the Gild Fellows
Lodge in America will be cele
brated in this city on the evening
of April 25. The meeting will be
public and every one is invited to
be present and enjoy the hospital
ity of the fraternity in this city.
A program has been arranged as
follows: . '
Song' Independence male quar
tette; violin solo, Prof. Smith of
Portland ; address on patriotism,
Dr. II. (has. Dunsmore ; music,
ladies quartette of Monmouth;
address, "History of Odd Fellow
ship," B. F. Swopei solo, Mrs. C.
W. Irvine.
Following the program refreshn
ments will be served.
STATION AGFNT
Change Made at Hoskins
Williams Goes
to War
has arrived aud is on hand doing
the work of that office.
Monday the surveyors of the
Valley and Xiloti railroad were
busy in Independence surveying Js
the line into the depot from the J
line of their railroad.
Much satisfaction is reported
from the Valley and 1 iletz country
with the new service established,
aud the people of that section can
Some News From the Valley and now come to Independence and
Suets of General Interest to
Our Readers.,.
Frnest K. Williams, who has
been in charge of the Commissary
and station at Hoskins has re
signed his position there and will
leave today from Portland to en
list in the army. He plans going
into the signal service department
and will probably be sent to Cal
ifornia for training. Mr. Williams
hns two brothers now in 1lte ser
vice and although he is classified
in the third class he. feels that his
country needs him and so ho has
Hone to fight the Huns.
K. J. Overholtzer has been ap
pointed to take charge of station
mid Commissary at Hoskins and
transact what business they have
here ami return home the same
evening.
Butter, Butter Everywhere and
Some Shipped Away.
Three tons in one day is a corn-
men thing for the Independence
creamery. T uesday we were at the
lepot and they were sliding away
that amount in one shipment, lu-
lependeuce butter stands at the
head of hte butter market and Mr.
F.ldridge is paying much every
month to the dairymen and is
elping to build up the country.
Mote Polk County Toys IIa
More Polk .County .Boys
Horst Brothers Evaporating Plant
is a Busy Place.
The big evaporsUcj plant nt the
i
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tem, we have decided to club our two papers for a limited time at the price
of one. Two weekly papers for $1.50
The Monitor
The Western Youth
A home papsr with County News A strictly boys' and girls' newspaper
Regular Price Regular Price
$1.50 $1.50
Horst Brothers ranc'i is running
in full force ami they me drying
potato"s for the market The pro
duct, when completely evaporaU
ei, iooks niueii nae a cinp oi iry
wood and has all the qualities
necessary for food. With niht
and day shifts on duty the com
pany expects to put out a good
quantity of their product.
We understand that it is
planned to close the plant to in
spection and from visitors, as the
work is in the interest of the
government and every effort is to
HaveVe made to keep the plant clean
from any acts that might I pro
German and do damage to the
product.
Every day sees a truck load of
Independence people going out to
the plant to help in the work of
food conservation.
THE BALANCE OF POWER
OVER THE TOP
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hearty encore. The mandolin nolo
by Miss Florence Burton as well
rendered showing uuusuul talent.
Dorothy Wood anil Elizabeth
Bickely delighted the audience
with a beautiful violin duet untl
Miss Kathleen Skinner gave a
monologue in a very pleasing
manner. The opening number
whs a beautiful soprano duet by
Mis. Smith and Mrs. Richardson.
!( was a financial success and the
ladies of the Ncedlecraft an- to
he congratulated upon the novel
and interesting way in which they
presented the play, "The Old I'ea
botly Pew." The old fashioned
costumes worn by the actresses
costumes worn by the actresses
..re very becoming and brought
Monmouth Case is in Court This
Week.
B. F. Swope and Oscar Hayter
appeared for Mr. Miller in the de
linquent assessment suit for street
improvement ease between Wills
and Miller. Wills is bringing act
ion to recover property sob! by
the city of Monmouth for delin
quent taxes to Mr. Miller. The
ease was on trial this week.
HONOR FLAG
Arrives in Independence
and Goes to Others
Honor Flag Arrives in Indepen
dence For This District
Sau Fransisco, Cal., Apr. 15.
Chairman Liberty Loan Com.
Independence, Oregon.
Heartiest congratulations on
magnificent work .in wining honor
l'alg. May you be equally succes
I'ul in doubling your quota which
will entitle you to a blue honor
star. Flag goes forward by mail
totlay. Letter folows. !
LincU Chairman General Kxcct
utive Boar. I 12th 'Dist. '
Honor flag has been received
and is up over postoiTice. After
Wednesday, April 17, this flag
wil be given out to the different
districts for a few days use. These
different districts with their fine
work maile it possible fo us to get
this flag ami they are entitled to
all the credit that we can give
them.
EAST POLK
GOES STRONG
More Yet to be Subscri
bed in the District
This District Still Going Above
the .Top.
Standing of the 19 school dis
tricts in the Independence terri
tory Wednesday evening, April
IS, 1918, with campaign to be
closed May 4. All district chair
men report more coming.
Dist. No 1 Zena $1,300
4 Eola 1,250
11 Parker 950
17 liuthel 4,550
19 Oak Grove 750
27 Oakpoint 1,250
2'J Independence 18,250
31 Brush College 2,250
32 West Salem 5,100
33 Bueuii Vista 4,250
35 Spring Valley 350
36 Popcorn 500
40 Lincoln 450
43 Suver 1,500
47 Greenwood 3,400
52 Iione Star
til Mountain View 1,400
C3 llopville 2,400
64 Highland . 1,75Q
Total ' ' $fl,f50
Landed Over Seas is Tel
egraphic Report.
A telegraphic report was
ceived from .). S. Cooper, Jr.,
1
re
ft it
Monday, that the Independence
hoys ami company with .which he
.-ailed have arrived in some port
in England safely ami would soon
' e on the French front. It has
icen stated that no ships carry
ing soldiers that were being con
voyed by American naval boats
I,, 1. 1 ever been sunk, which speaks
II for the efficiency of the
, forth a general round of applause. ' American navy.
Cus C. Moser, Candidate tor Governor
I
Hobert .Dickson .Made .Visit to
Toledo This Week
Mr. Dickson, ,wbo is giving the
Western Youth a series of articles
on war life in the navy, made a
trip home to see his parents at
J'oledo the first of the wees,
w hile there ne spoke to a erowdeti
house at the picture show and
told of the navy and the army in
in France. Mr. Dickson tells the
story from an American view
point and his talks afe interesting
and instructive., lie expects to
leave here soon to join the army
service so he can e in the army
that goes to Berlin.
The entertainment by the
Needlecraft society of the Presby
terian church Thursday evening
was giv -n to a capacity house ami
v.-as thoroughly enjoyed by nil
present. The patriotic solos by
Mrs. Richardson, and also the
wlos by Mrs. Smith and Miss
Elizabeth Mixer were well receiv
ed, each one responding to a
awm. if, or over
There are a number of applies
tions in the banks being held for
checks. These are not taken iuto
account. '
Chairman has been promised
several good applications from out
side parties . .
AUTO- TRUCK DRIVE-IS
Following is an extract from
telegram received from Washing
ton by the Military Training
Camps Association, bU2 Consum
ers Building, Chicago:
"Pressing need for one hun
dred and fifty heavy auto truck
drivers and four hundred gaso
line tractor drivers period. These
men needed for new tank corps
unit for early overseas work per
iod. All names submitted should
lie men willing to be inducted if
within the draft ago comma or en
listed if outside period. Profi
cient men may win early non
commissioned grades in most in
teresting work.
Men experienced only in driv
ing pleasure cars cannot qualify
as truck drivers.
Still another special draft call,
the third in little more than one
month, him b-ri made by the War
Department.
Under this third call, Oregon is
to furnish 251 men for service in
the National army, in addition to
the .'Sti'J called out by the order'of
March It, who have already re
ported at Camp Lewis; aud the
!23 who are to report to Camp
Lewi in the five-day period be
ginning April 20.
The 251 men to he taken in the
new special call are ordered to re
port to Fort McDowell, Cal., in
the five-tlay period beginning May
I. As this is an artillery training
ost, the supposition is that these
men are to he put into the artillery
though no official announcement
lias been made to that effect.
These 251 men constitute 3.4 per
cent of Oregon's first irross
lraft quota. '
In this call, as in the two special
cals previously rnade.rnen actively,
completely and assiduously en
gaged in the planting and cultiva
tion of crops will not be called
until the end of the quota.
Polk county will be called to
give five men for this quota of
the list.
FOR SALE:
iron wheels.
Two
Geo.
trucks with
L. Rose.