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About Independence monitor. (Independence, Or.) 1912-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1918)
fERSONAL NEWS NOTES I AVill Clodfi-ltiT i visiting in tJie city this Veck. Miss IVari IVivival w visiting friends in4. Independence thi ieek. C. V. Bar-rick and Clu-t ITcnkle made a business trip to Portland Tuesday. j (trover Mattisi-.n hikI; T ."W. Jlart made a business trip to IV dee Tuesday. ' ? Mr and Mrs. 0. L. lostiT of Albany, were Iiutependwe vis ors Wednesday ' I : ; o. A. Wclverton ha UfP Mee ted to sueceed II. c Ostein as mayor of Monmwith. I I A -f Black berrying is qifiteSt diTrf iion and some arc out with the early birds every morning. Mark Ilanna left flr fwrtfiin.i the first of the weelj whtr-he; will be with bis fatlu-r, L.Uan- na. i I Ray Laey, m ho ha charge of the electric power station it Sti ver, was in Inik'pi'udt-m-e 'cd fiesday. i ! E d Paulson who is in 1h pnit Scrvic. of the 1'. S. arniy, was in Independence Tuesday visiting friends. . i ! Everybody celelrHte( July 4 . fcudi Independence tlepopulated Itself to attend the King Valley eelebration. Ilobart Dickson was visiting in Independence the first of the week. He is leaving to join the Jiavy again. , ! Alex Montgomery, brother-in-jitw of (!. H. Smith, was up from Kelso, Washington, Tuesday for k visit here, ! Kay bonsinorc was in Indepen dence ' Sunday, "coming down, from the timber above Kails City where he is working. A. Fleischman, a promint-nt farmer living near Suver pur chased a Peering hinder of Cra ven & I luff this week. " Mr. and Mrs. Olen Whiteakef moved from Monmouth to Black Rock Wednesday where they will make their home. The Business Mens' Associa tion met Tuesday evening at the Beaver hoteT for their regular bi monthly business meeting. ; People gather in Independence m Saturday nights bs thick as gnat gather around the street lights on a ,warm sultry night. II. II. Brinkley who h us been in Portland for a few days' visit with, relative returned to Inde pendence Wednesday evening. John Feagles, who has heer. in Southern Oregon for cvt-ral months, was in the city the lirst of the week for a few days visit. Willard Phillips, who has been in Kentucky for some time, is home this week visiting his moth er, Mrs. Ida R. Phillips, in tbi city. Editor Clark and son hurried out their issue of the Enterprise and went to Portland for a week's vacation. ITow can .a printer do sol Craven & Iluff have just re ceived a shipment of gasoline en gines that can be operated with either distillate, gasoline or ker osene. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Farrier of Yakima, Washington, stayed over night in Independence on a trip through the state on an auto outing. Iler.ry Ford writes from Fort Lee, Va., that lie has been ad vanced from Corporal to Top Sargent. He exp. cts to sail for i France any day now. , Automobiles were a continu ous parade through' Main street .Inlv 4, passinsr north and south for the celebration at King Val Uv jind ''kreall. The) Independence postoffice went out of the Civil Serriee class July 1, and Mrs. II. S. Wood has taken the pos-'tion of deputy post mistress. , Mr. nl Ms. F,J Striecfr and Mr. , f'haso Stringer a tit. ted to SVio the first of the week to visit Sidney Stringer ,who will leave in a few days to join the colors. , O. At Maey was in Indepen dence5 Sunday to- close pome busi tipi matters be f coin? into tn service nf TTncb Sam. TTe has joined the Snrnee division of the ar?nv. C. W. Barriclv, E. D. Stidd. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sorer, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sloper and Ovarii Me Ianchlin antoed to Salem "STnn dav evening to see the State Ouard of Salem in drill. TTomer Mills who-has been at Vancouver,,. Washington, for sev eral hi'ths.' rftfrnedlto Inde pendiWe this He expects to fro i"to the mills . in; Portland after the fourth. The Ma Hon -Polk bridge at Sa lem will be finished by the rr id die ff Julv is a report from Sa lem The county will do some , paving to connect to the bridge, states the Capital Journal. Mr. McOrath, Mr. and; Mr?. Chas. Richardson of Portland ami Mrs. Farley of Oegon City, have been visiting Mrs. Martha Piehardson and other relatives in Independence this week. Alvin Smith left for Newport Tuesday where he will open a shooting gallery. All seaport visitors are invited to shoot clay birds, iron pigeons and - bri".k China pheasants with Alvin. July" 4 was a picnic day for Normal teachers and several parties from the "High Dome" at the end of Monmouth street - were down picking blackberries and wading in the Willamette. Mr. and Mrs. Williams in an auto collided with a traveling salesman's auto at the intersec tion of B and Main streets. Mon day and both cars wer; damaged considerably. - No one was hurt. J. W. Kiehardson who has been chief elerk in the postoffice since Independence was a baby, has re signed and will go to work in one of I.'iule Sam's war indus tries. John has two boys on the lighting line and will help make material so that they will be able to get the "fodder" to fight with. 1. l, ' . " "A ''"J"' "--V Vsco' Tread m We Set Tire Standards Why is it that United States Tires are setting new records for mileage and serviceability ? Why is it that the sales of these tires are constantly mounting by leaps and bounds ? The answer is found in the fac tories where United States Tires are made. Standards of construction for these tires are higher than ever be fore known in the tire industry. Makers of tire fabrics tell us that the standards we have given them for United States Tire fabrics are higher then any previously known. Likewise through every process of construction from crude rubber to finished tires we have set new and h'gher standards everywhere. The.se standards work out on your car in tba practical economy de manded by war-times. United States Tires will raise any car to higher efficiency. There is a type to suit every con dition of service. Tho rarest United Stats Sides and Service Depot dealer will cheer fully aid in selecting right tires for your requirements. United States Tires OIK, VJViUM I II S J "TV mat We Know Uuited States Tires are Good Tires. That's Why We Sell Them INDIPENDENCK GARAGE, MACHINE V0IK1 GRAHAM S SON, MONMOUTH THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK i Established 1889 I A Successful Buslnei Career of Twenty FIt Tears INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS OFFICERS AISP DIRECTORS H. Hlrschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P. W. S. Knrre,. Cashier W. H. Walker, L A. Allen, O. D. Butler