4 l.X'-CS
I
INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
VOL.6
INDEPENDENCE, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1918
NO. 43.
A PIONEER
JISTORY
Teiliig Story of Organi
- zation In Seriel
The
Story of the Organisation
of a Pioneer Party of
Oregon
The third article of the consti
tution was rescinded. The second
article of the constitution ,wai
changed so as to require the
lieads of families only to pay the
one dollar initiation fee. -It
was resolved that t.ho teras
urer be required to keep an ac
count of all the money received
and expended, and that his re
port be examined by the execu
tive council and report ;d on to
the company.
The eighteenth was so changed
changed as to read a gocd and
sufficient gun instead of rifle
The captain and lieutenant
were requested to negotiate
with Mr. Clark to procure hit
services as pilot to the Indepen
dence Trace,
The treasurer was authorized
to refund to the young men the
dollar fee which had been paid
previous to the alteration of the
second article of the constitution
Missouri Bottom Encampment,
April 29, 184a.
Executive council met. The
eport of the committee of inspec
tion was received. The counncil
determined that the inspection
so far be sustained, that is, as it
regards the wagons aad pro
visions, all exeept the teams.
The following report was or
dered put on record. (Report will
appear in next issue)
At a meeting of the emigrants
intending to go to Oregon held at
Wolf River on the 5th day of
May, 1845, William Helm wai
called to the chair and Lewis
Thompson, secretary. A com
mittee of seven men elected to
draw resolutions, etc., for the
adoption of the company, viz:
David Carson, Solomon Tetheroi
James Officer, William Wilson,
Nicholas Ormbly, William Daw-
son, Robert Miller, committee.
Art. 1. This society shall be
known as the Oregon Emigrating
Company.
Art. 2. The majority ;n all
cases shall rule.
Art. 3. The 'officers of this
company shall consist of a cap
tain, an executive coun-:l of 12
men. The captain shall be chair
man. All other sub officers
shall be determined by the execu
tive council and the executive
council shall have the general su
perintendence of the com piny.
Art. 5. Any man going to
sleep on duty or deserting his
post without leave, the '.-ecutive
council shall determine the fine
or punishment.
Art. 6. The treasurer shall
collect and safely keep find dis
burse the money in the treasury
at the discretion of the executive
council.
jAt. 7. The executive council
shall levy an advolnrum tax o
property for the purpose of de
fraying expenses all private
property exempted.
Wm. Dawson, Chairman.
Art. 8. Whenever repeated
complaints shall be ruade to the
executive council of th-j ineffi
ciency of any of the olficers of
the company, it shall be their duty
to cause him to resign.
Oregon Encampment, Wolf
River, April 5 (May) 184."., 1
o'clock.
Company met. The committee
reported on the constitution on
the previous page which was
adonted. Solomon Tethcrow was
elected captain. Hardin Martin, at ructions concerning the return
first lieutenant; William Thomp-Uf the flour are received I shall
son; second lieutenant; William: notify you.
Helm, treasurer; I-ewis Thomp- Thanking you for your splen
son. secretary and Joseph Cun- !id co-operation, I am,
r.ineham, inspector. ! Sincerely,
The following is a list oi those.
the executive council;
William Helm
David Carson
John Loyd
James Officer
John Ridgeway
Nicholas Ormbry
II. M. Knighton
William Dawson
Lewis Thompson
Robert MiUer
Zachariah Morelaud
Andrew Foster
LA NEWS NOTES
Vein Alsip, Dolph l!cv ns, Wil
Lenore Mitty has returned to for, )j. Bancroft. Raymond A.
her
Home in Un-kletoi , aslung-
ton, after spending a mouth here Murker,' Louie '.timber Brow i, :
at the home of her grandparents.! iVan Buell, Paul Buchai.au, V7r-
Mrs. Acuff and children visited gU urtK.k, Arthur Baldwin, John
at the Creppiu home in Linn coun- . Keeker, Klbert Monlo Brad
ty a few days ago. i ford iraivey Case lirown, Ellis
Mr. Fields has been quite sick- Breeden, Alfred J. Coon. Samuel
with some kind of poisoning, but' J. Chapman, Leo Condron, Roseoe
is now better. j Wheeler Clarke, .Samuel A. Col-,
Road Master Ed MHty is work- lins Warren DiYkinsou, Isaao
ing on the road this week. j Dyek, Barrel Dickey, E'win Wad-1
- Julia Moedhnheimer was in ave Evans," John 1). Ediger, Earl
Eola Saturday. j j0in Farmer, Lon Gosso, Ray (i.
Miss Elora Clement, of Eola, is Ground, Ora Hiukle, Edward B.
engaged toi teach the Greenwood, Hull. Wavne llaima. John Ilol-
school next school year.
Mr. George Chapman was iu
Eola Tuesday hunting for straw
berry pickers.
. The Eola school has received
only one teacher's application for
next term of school.
Mrs. Antrican and Nola Mof
fitt went to Dallas Monday to sec
their father, Mr. Wes Trent, who
is not expected to live but a few
days longer.
Mr. Harry Thacker and wife
spent Sunday in Salem.
Salem Journal
YOUR FLOIR WILL
BE TAKtN AT STORE
Flour Will Be Accepted at All
Groceries as Shown Below
The following letter has been
received by every grocer iu Polk
county:
"My attntion has been called
to the fact that some of out wo
men have been discouraged fromi
the returning .of flour in smalli
amounts. '
Please do not discourage the!
splendid spirit of our patriotic'
women. Accept flour in amounts
of one pint or over, if upon in-J
spcetion it is not damaged or has
weevel. Small quantities must!
be put together in sacks before)
shipping. I have been instruct
ed to ask you to hold thi? flour
until definite shipping instruct
ions are given.
I look for these instructions
soon as the Food Administration!
hope to be able to load three!
8,800 ton ships now building!
in Portland that will be ready
for their maiden voyage through'
the I'anama canal about Junej
., with the wheat being sent in;
by the growers and the flour re-j
turned by the housewives and,
grocers. I A" round trip lores can- tix street where ditch crossc.i
I just received a letter from' celled except: a. local summer road taken up and left i: charge
the Portland office saying Polk' excursion fares which are in- of street committee,
county was the second county in creased 20 per cent o ''r 1917 Matter of city water conncc
tbe state to adopt the wl etless "eason rates. j tinn for Mrs. Morgan discussed
basis but all other counties ex- ''e tr'P arrangements and marshall insiructcci to take
c-pt Marion and Clackamas have ar"l optional ront.-s .-ancelled. j up matter with Oregon Power
since adopted it. Both Clackamas 5- Oneway tickets good fr Company.
end Marion have adopted a 25-75 continuous passage only. ! Committee on finance rcport-
basis until the 15th when the
matter is to be brought up again.
I feel confident that by June 15
they will feel the pressure of pul
lie opinion and will join with the
other counties.
I am proud of the way our peo
ple are responding and the iiura
ler of women desiring to turn
back to the last pound is most
typical of the tue American
spirit,
Just as
soon as definite in
Winnie Braden,
County Administrator.
MANY ARE
JNROLLED
Boys of Polk County are
Registered at Dallas
i The following list are the bovs
I who became of age since Juue 5,
I 1917, and registered this week!
I
Boyer, Amos Buehner, Ray K
land, Floyd M. Harris, James L.
Hunter, Bert Hurd, Harold A.1
Haley, Ernest 1). Iloisingtou,'
Johnny II. Keller, Clart C. Kin-1
sey, John Kron, Fred John Kay-'
ser, Jacob Klaassen, Victor F.
Lynch, Jennings Bryan Lawrence,
Ernest Lettekin, Laird N Linde-
nan, Carl Raymond Loury, James
F. McNelis, Leo MeKinsey, War-
ren Dana McPherren, Kaspar
Etnil Neiger, Elof Nelson Henry
Obersou, Francis Overton, Ed-
P ' iirf Ml
n
Forty Sixth Reunion of Christian College and Oregon Normal School Graduates
at Normal School, Monmouth, June 18, Commencement June 19.
New Changes in Passenger Fares
Effective June 10 Are
Made
The ne,w fare schedule effect-
lve 10 re as follows:
J- A11 second cIhrs aid mixed
' eaiicellfd.
2- A11 one wy. 30 i,ay or
months far,'s cancelled.
(r. Extra charges av mtidn
for passage in sleeping car? or
parlor cars, this being i;i addi-
tion to regular Pullman charges
and are as follows: a. Standard
sleeping cars 1-2 cent prr mile;'
b. Tourist sleeping cars "1-4 cent,
Per mile. j
7. Commutation fares advance:
10 per cent. j
8. Minimum requirements foe
exclusive use of drawing room orj
compartments are made.
fl. One cent ppr mi'e to sol
diers and sailors in uniform, pre
senting to ticket sgert ccpy o!
furlough or leave of absence.
City Council Metti
At a regular meeting of the.
ward W. Oliver, Victor Olson, j
lVte C. Pciiner, Amiicn Pitater,'
Edward Lincoln Preston, Jesse M.I
Peebles, Lee Reynolds, Pete C.
Reiuier, Lloyd Simpkins, Van It.
Sears', Gilbert Stalling, Glenn C.
Smith, James W. Siddell. Albert
W. Schindler, , Gordon Williams
Salomons, Fred Soholl, IMbcrt
Springsteen, James Bolton Stin
nett, J. D. Smith, Gal- Troxcl,
Hallctt Thompson, Clyde E. Til
lery, Delmer Versteeg, Eddie Vaa
Sauten, George jN. Vincent, Ho.
,,lau 1 eter au
Wav. lrvin 0.
Well, Raymond
While, Frankly n
Byron Williamson, Elcyd W.
Williams, Harry C. Yoeom. Kd
win Zeigler. Iteinizer.
The boys wlni are to go into
the technical tiini'g course se
lected iu Polk jjounty, ail vohui
teers are as follbws:
Roy,L. Hamilton, Riekivall.
Howard Morlan, Monmouth.
Dunne Gibson, Salem.
Joseph Bowman, Monmouth.
David Oleman, Monmouth.
Wesley S. Osborne, Mciiniouth,
Lester George, Monmouth.
Orlnnd N. Bui bank, Air'ie.
There Will Bi an Interesting
Service at Christian Church
Sunday
Carl Bingmau, Y. M. C. A sec
rctary who is home from
Fort,
Casey, Washington, will tell
about the work of the Y. M. C. A.
at camp at the Christian church
Sunday morning at 11. (HI A. M.
This lecture will bo givu just
prior to the morning service.
You are invited to be present.
tl
,4
city council held in the city hall
Wednesday evening the following
business was transacted .
Sidewalks on Sixth street re
ported to be in need of repair.
City marshall instructed to inves-
ported to be in need of repair,
City marshall instructed to inves-
tigate and order repairs made as
needed.
Matter of street in North In-
dependence discussed and plan to
ed they were ready to take up
$2,(HKJ in city bonds,
Matter of sweeping pavement
in Monmouth referred to street
committee, with authority t)
make contract for
sweeping thc!
t reHa in that city.
The following bills
,)Wf.d and warrants
drawn for same.
Oberson
were ad-'
ordered '
80t
Moore & Walker
American lirush Mf Co.
37.25
3.75
Craven & Walker (freight)
Siandard Oil Co (asphal
turn) Spaubling Logging Co
Oregon Power Co.
B. F. Kwope
F. U. Arrcll
2Q grj!
1.05
114.06
6.30!
67.25'
LAST DRAFT
TAKESMANY
Names of Those Who will
Leave 1 his Month
List of Men Called for Service
The following 41 names are the
men drawn for service under th
last quota of the draft for Polk
county :
Glenn Keeney, lloskins.
Harvey V. Robertson, R. 1,
Sheridan.
George J. Gordon, Falls City
Richard R, Brown, Poitland.
John Korilis, Dallas.
Joe Gasuen, Black Rock
Walter E. Baker, lloskuis.
Hurl R. Oliver, R. 1, Silcm.
Ralph J. Craher, Jefferson
Chas. I. Adams, R. 2, Salem.
Charlie Rosenau, R. 1, Dallas
Fred A. Bowman, Shelburn.
Roy C. Bamum, Sheridan.
Chauncey N. Ferguson, Fall
City.
David S. Martin, Falls City.
Burn B. Friar, Pcrrydide.
Leonard C. Frink, Portland.
IV . i r tt
i eier i. ureenwoou, jr., nepp-
ner, Ore.
Karl G. Scott, Dallas.
Eugene F. Bnyless, tit Louis,
Missouri.
Robert Butts, Airlie..
Richard W. Osboru, Mon
mouth. Chas. A. Wurm, R. 2, Salem.
i -
Knights and Pythian Sifters Meet
At Hall Sunday
ll Knights of Pythias and Py
ihian Sisters are to meet at th
K. of P. hall Sunday momiiig a
K).;() to form u ii,lc a, d marcl
to the Presbyterian chu-eb wlien
. annual memorial services will
. held. Dr. II. Chus. Dunsnioro
will deliver the address.
Hermann Allison, who enlisted
in the navy about a year ago, is in
Independence this week visiting
his sister, Mrs. Chester. He w
probably be on leave of absence
for several months as he is just
over a sick spell that ieft him
physically unfit for active ser
vice.
H. B. McFadden and wife of
Ta. oma, Washington, ar? visiting
Mr. McFadden ' rnot'-er,
s,''rman Hayes, in this city,
Mrs.
Mr.
duty
McFadden will report tor
at Camp Lewis Monday.
Part of the
llewett drug
partitions in the
store have been
moved into the new location in
the opera house block and tt:e
building has been newly painted
d papered and made ready for
the new stock.
There are two vaeancies to fil
' t'e Tidependence High School
Vv
1
Lanty A. Tarrish, Hoskins.
John 11. Phillips. Buell.
William C. Kearns, Indcpeu
deuce.
John C. Wald, Independence.
G rover C. Pitzer, Dallas.
Perry B. Arrant, Monmouth.
Rudolph P. Autritt, Da'las.
Daniel L. Freeman, Kahuna,
Wash.
Rollie E. Brown, Dallas
George R. McCoskoy, Airlie.
Wright E. Gardner, Falls City.
Carl Algot Anderson, Olney,
Oregon.
Frederick W. Moore, ''alcm.
Fred Rosenau, R. 1, Dallas.
Roy S. Haven, Falls City.
Robert L. Canoy, William--,
Arizona.
James 0. Chamberlain, Ind
pendence.
Alternates
Geo. Thos. Haas, Independence,
, Robert M. Fessendcn, Portland
Herman Rasmussen, Bakers-
field, California. -It omirr.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY
IN USING THE OLD
SAVE EACH PIECE, SLOGAN
FOR WAR TIME MILLIN
ERY Work is Made Joyous WilhBor
of Odds and Ends of Ma
terials For Repair
Corvallis, Ore,. June 7. War
time millinery, unlike most war-
titn esubjects is joyous work if
you only have a box of odds and
nds of material in the storo
room, say the girls who Imve just
completed that course nt the O.
A. C. They say that the proper
slogan for the thrifty housewife
who does her own rcmo"dling is
'Save Every Piece." Here are
some of their renovation rules:
Leghorn Hats or Panamas
Brush off dust ami if very
dirty wash with soap an,', wator.
Make a paste of sulphur and
water and brush thickly over the
hat; when dry brush off For a
Leghorn hat, if a gloss is wanted,
brush with white of egg v copal
varnish; when thoroughly dry
iron into shape.
To Renovate Silk Ribbons
To take creases out of silk ril-
bon without leaving a bhini
aused by the iron.lay out on an
ironing cloth; place a sliect oi
heavy paper on top. Press au
iron firmly at one end and gradu
ally draw the ribbon through.
Keep the iron stationary and re
peat utdil all creases aire reinov
e I.
To Renovate Black Corded and
Satin Ribbons
Lay on a board and sponge
down with ammonia and water,
cold tea or alcohol and water.
Lay out on an ironing cloth
while dump; lny a piece of heavy
taper on top. Press an inn firm
ly at one end and draw ribbon
through. Repeat this until rib
bon is dry.
To Renovate Velvet Ribbons
Sponge the satin side with am
monia and water; wliilc damp
iron with tissue paper under the
iron. F'ix one end of the ribbon
to the edge of the table and hold
the other in the left hand ami
iron on saitin side. The pile will
not be crushed at all.
To Renovate Crepe
Wind the pieces around a rol
Id-; pill loosely and allow the rol
ler to rest over a boiler ball ful
of boiling water and allow it
to be steamed for two or three
hours, turning it occasionally.
Keep the crepe on the sti':k until
the next day, resting on the back:
of t wo chairs. i j
When wishing to renovate a
small piece, lay a damp cloth
over a very hot iron and lay the
i-rcpe over the steam.
To Clean Silver Trimmings
Lay the trimmings in some
finely powdered magnesia for a
few hours. Then rub gently
with a soft rag, and finally
brush with a hard and clean
brush.
WAR DRAFT
FACTS TOLD
Information of Interest to
our Readers Given
Many Men in Service Under ttj
Draft
i'ortlaud, Oio., June 7. Sine j
draft registration day on June I,
1917, one year ago, when tl. i
draft machinery was put into o,
eratiou for the first time, a tot;.
of 1,505,70$ men Imve beei call.
to the colors iu this country iu
dcr the selective service law, in
eluding those called this month
These figures are made publti
in au announcement by Provo-.k
Marshal General Crowder a",
Washington, in which hr givi s
the warmest praise to local an.'
district draft boards.
Ilis interesting - statement an i
review of the first yjar of tlx:
operation of tho draft follows ia
part :
"One year ago occurred tin
first registration for militari
purposes of the young manhoo i
of the nation. Ten million mt i
espouded in a single day. Thii
ae niplishnient was nothin
short of marvelous. The task ol
utilizing this enormous fort'
seemed unuehieveable. But tin
work of classification of thi ;
great mass of man power in sue
a way as to permit of its orgaui
.Htion and moulding into an et
fective army was entrusted t1
1,663 local boards and 156 di.t
triet boards constituting a fore
ol nearly 15,000 of, th? 'eadin;
citizens of every community wh
assisted in their work by mot
than 100,000 equally pi !ri"f
volunteers, have pcrfjru c !
work that challenges t!:t attel
tion aid excites the itd!uiratic
of all our people.'
"Well may we pause to'lr
while another million !' c
youths enter the lists, aud surv
the results of the year's worl
Kach registrant has been exau
iued and his availability for mf
tary service has been dctcrmi:
ed. In other words these in:
lions of men have been chissifi'
iu such a manner that 'he ui,
tion may now call for t'lcm t
eomo forard into the army, N
call can be so largs tint it wi
not be filled immediately wheti
er the number be such as may I -.
tilled by those who have buc
found to stand iu the first ran .
of available, or so great that me?
stumling n the second, third ii"
fourth ranks of availability mus1
go forward. In other words t'
these, millions of men who ovi
year ago were au inert mnrs haM
become a mobile army. l'3a
bus found bis pine and each i i
bis proper turn has m, ironed c r
awaits the order to march
"These results could r.ol ha f
beeu accomplished excep. by tut
devoted and unselfish labor f i
patriots. The local and distrii I
boards have scored an uipreou
dented triumph and have earnei
the undying gratitudo of the nn
tion. Their achievement is on
of the great successes of the war
They have already sent int
camp including those under oi
ilers for June mobilization av
army of more than a million an I
a half men.
"They have already produoe
its soldiers one man out of ever-j
six registrants and the worl I
stands in profound asto nsiimei t
hs it vews this accomplish
ment." Several patriotic ladies havt
offered to return their surplus
white flour to the grocery store
for shipment to Portland where 't
is to be resacked for transport !
France.
Taeoiua, Washington, ar; visiting
Br. Punsmore visited hii
daughter, Mrs. O. A. Maey, it
Salem on Tuesday.
who were elected to constitute;
I