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INDEPENDENCE ENTEJM) BIXTKENTH YKAK INDEPENDENCE. OREUON. FRIDAY, Jl'NB II, 1MI NUMBER 3 WILL 0L0 TOWN STAND FOR TAX IOME ARCUMINTI FOR MAYOR VETO OF MEASURE North Independence It Asked to Pay Taaee for Municipal Improvemente In Which Sh Will Bt Denied Priv ilege of Sharing Santa. The Knterpriae, Id klnif to -t the facta aa to toe prem-nt alattia of the eewer ayatcm proportion for Independence, baa axked Mayor Jonee for a etalement of he manor. The Eulcrprtae la doing- thia wltb the hot that no controvi-my will grow out of It, but that the people ran have the facta aa to tbe true standing of the matter at thin time. The mayor baa been kind enough to do tbla and the aamu ia herewith given, hih It la hopi'd will allow all people a thor ough undemanding of the mutter. ' Following la th mayor's Interview: "Over fmir yeara ago, by a vole of three to one, the people of Indepen dence voted for a gravity water yn tem to be owner by the city. Through, the efforts ofCounclluien VV. VV. I'ercl val.Joe Hubbard and Mayor i'adlork, the city purchased valuable wai-r rights, three and a hair mile nouth Of Independence, at an elevation of over two hundred feet above t.)e city dlnanc for a Newt-rag ayatein that doe not run to thWr property. In other worda one fourth of tbe people are to be taixd for twenty yeara to pay for a eeworega fur their neigh bor In' Houlh Independetn'e, "Thla la certainly claaa leglalallon. Noriti ludependenre la now taxed and la compelled to pay ber portion of th ence doea not get any benefit there- clly'a water bill. Yet North Id depend from, even belna- refuaed fire protee lion aa provided for In auld contract, although they have Ionic ago petition ed the council for f lr protection. "I believe In the right of petition; I believe In equal and JilM repre- aentntlon aa well aa uniform taxation. ! want water and aewer tyiitem, but I want each and every property owner to pay for bla aewerage and tbe wa ter tnnt bo UMeH, "My reaxona for vetoing the ordi nance, other than herein mated and contained In the veto, were: "lat The ordinance doea not recite the Icglttlatlve act, granting the city of Independence Ita charter and the amendment! thereto, which I con aldered neceanary In order that the ordinance be legal and the bonds salable, "2d The council bad employed and paid Mr. (Jeimner, an engineer of Salem. Oregon, to mirvty and ma!i extimates of the coat of putting In the main sewerage, tli people to lay for their own lut-ials liih aaid eHliuiatc, ho filed in the re corder's office, was for $K0i0, while the ordinance vetoed by me was for $17,000, a Hum $')uou greater than Mr. (IcHHner's cHilinate. CITV FULL OF RACE HORSES GRAND STAND FILLED PRETTY WOMEN WITH first Day of Independence Driving Club Meet Indicate That Race Will Be More Largely Attended Than Ever. Many Fast Horses. The Pounb Annual Meet of the In dependence Driving Club opened ya terday afternoon with a fair attend- grass being wet the martin skidded. In eurh a manner that the bub of back wheel came In contact with 4 telephone pole. The machine waa badly wrecked. The driver waa badly shook up as stated above. Did Not Enter Mis Horses Our fellow townsman, C. A. Mc Laughlin, cam home from Corvallla , last week madder titan a wet ben. lie took number of horses down there Intending to enter them In the races which were held tbe last three' daya of the w eek under the auspl-: clea of the Corvallla Driving Clubj Association. From Mr. McLaughlln'a version of the affair somebody tried to hand blm a package that be didn't j care to stand for. Tbe trouble arose I OVKf til rill ftf t htt AHMTU-lllf lin ffOV. The Season for STRAW RAtS is here We're showing the correct shapes in Men's Boy's Straw Hats ance for the flrat day. and the Indl-j ernlng weights, the condltlona be cations are that it will be a success. Ing such that if be enetred bla horses FOR DRESSY WEAR, as well as full line for rougher service. GENUINE HIGH GRADE PANAMA HATS FOR MEN AT $4-50. "Regular Stores" ask 30 to 40 per cent more for the aame quality. This year we have unusual values In Men's Harvest Hats at 25c and we have the best line of Mioses Sailor Hats at 25c that you've ever aeen. In every respect. Wltb the excep tion of one harness race all the ev ents wlil be started with full entries Among tbe list of homes entered will j which are of light weight be would have to carry so much extra weight that he would have little chance to win over other homes entered. He Intimates "that of all the be te found some of the speedleat that ngs not equipped with long ears and follow the NortbweBt circuit which double back kneed legs, those who extends from Hutte, Montana, to Los had the management of the racing Angeles, California. at CorvallU In hand were the lletildes horses from the home sta- babies." bles of racers that have been enter- - ed, which comprise those of C. A. Could Not Be Better. McLaughlin. It. Dickinson, W. Shlnn. n0 one hag eV(,r niade , ,ajvo 0nt. P. M. Kirkland and A. Dyers will be taont, lotion or balm to compare with found horses from the stables of (. Eucklen's Arnica Salve. Ifa the one Barefoot Sandals F. Drown of Corvallla, K. W. Davids perfect healer of CuU, Coma, Burns, of Walla Walla. F. I h avener and W. Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Bolls, Ulcers, W. Cardwell of Roseburg. A. T. Doyn- Fczema. Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes, ton of Loh Angeles. H. U. Cox. Billy Cold Sores. ChaPDed Hands It's su- As to the legality of the o.HU.nncei . h (J R Sawyt... D,eme. infallible for Plies.. Only 25c But these men were unable to. this la a matter upon which attorneys w Portland Tr R at all druueista. FOR MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN. You'll find eur new line made of exceptionally good leather. The upper are cut so that the aides of th foot are protected as welt as th sole. They're solid comfort for Summer wear. Ladies' Summer Underwear Sleeveless Vests, Short Sleeve Vests and Long Sleeve Vests with Pants to match in ankle length, Close fitting knee length and lace trlmmed loose knee length. A good assortment of EXTRA SIZE VESTS AND PANTS FOR LARGE LADIES. ei uu unuiHiinr iiiiuomi i"" iwuii.i. nngni (nil T. I fie ordinance was umwii for municipal ownership of this apleie" by tt competent attorney of Dallas, did proposition for the people of In- but we do not think that the commit depemlence and the matter is still tee gave him all the facts in the alucplug. Later on the council cn-. case. The city charter had been tered into a contract with the Wlllam amended by a vote of the people ette valley company, in wliith tile and , -bang m li.nl Ik-mi made the in laid company wan to furnlKh water forma; ion of which the attorney did to the city for five years. The peoule nt p hwvh. know ami the recordH show that this "1 hii.e no personal interest In the company lias failed to live up to lis wal.r or sewerage - question other agreement. itlmn t'n-.t. of any otht r citizen and to "Last December, during my absence carry out th wls)i:s of the people from the city, at a citizin's meeting, : Hnd ti see that every citl.en gets a I was nominated for mayor. When I .square deal whether he lives In returned I slated publicly, through- ' (Continued on last puef the columns of the Enterprise, thitj I hail not sought the office and if elected I would use all lionoral, means to establish a gravity wut. and aewerage system and that if the Young and Perry .Mauzey of Sa- . Thia. This will not interest you if you ar worth fifty thousand dollars, but if you are a man of moderate means and cannot afford to employ a physi cian when you have an attack of diarrhoea, you will be pleased to know that one or two doses of Cham- people did not want this, not to vote for mo. Thereafter being elected without opposition, I took it that the people wanted a mountain gravity wa ter system to be owned by the people and a good and sufficient sewerage aystem as advocated by me In the Enterprise, "Therefore, at the first regular meeting of the council after taking the position of mayor, I Introduced a resolution asking the council to pass an ordinance to bond the city for a gravity water system, also ask ing in said resolution that the city be bonded for the sum of $8000 for a sewerage system, estimates being n file in the recorder's office with maps thereof showing that the water mains could be put in for $8000 which estimates were made by order Cf the city council by M. Gessner.an engineer of Salem, Oregon. "The part of this resolution relat ing to the water system was on mo tion stricken out, and the balance of the resolution, applying to the sew erage system, was passed and a com mittee was appointed to employ an attorney to draft an ordinance under the resolution. "Thia committee, after a delay of several weeks brought in an ordin ance proposing to bond the city for 117,000 for the purpose of sewering the city. The ordinance passed its first, second and third reading on the aame night that it was introduced, not giving any notice to the peoplt , of the character of the ordinance un-1 til it was passed. I never saw the ordinance or a copy of it until it was presented to me for my signature. "The plans and maps made by the GRAND SUCCESS M PERCIVAL W.W. Peril nl returned home from Corvallis laHt Tuesday morning from attendance at the first meet of the Corvallis Driving Club Association. It was a three days meet and he says the attendance was good with excep tion of the first day. The management spared no pains to cater to the rac ing game and that every event was pulled off as advertised, and that be sides the regular events several spec ial purses were hung up the last day of the meeting. All purses were paid in fiill and all horsemen who entered in the races were well pleased with the treatment accorded them by the association. Mr. Feroival was represented in two of the events and carried off first money in each. In speaking of t'he meet as a whole Mr. Percival says that taking into consideration that it was the first meet of the as sociation it was adecided success and he predicts a blight future for the Corvallis association, of which J. N. McFadden is president and L. Baker is secretary. He further states that all the horses in attendance at the Corvallis meet have arrived in this city and will take part In the races now "be ing held in this city. lem, G. A. Young and Peter Cook of ,f You Are Wopth $5000o Don't Read Rlckreall, J. J. Thurston of Suver, O. A. McEllroy of Kugene, Joe Rose of Oakland, Oregon and L. Galbreath of Oakland, California. The first race on the program this afternoon is a running event, 4 fur longs for a purse of $100, the entries being Princes Viola, Kara Sack, Crig- leU-h. The Councilor, Little Nell, Li- berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea ly Adams and Miss Condon. Remedy wil cure it. This remedy has The second race is one that is ere- been in use for many years and is ating much interest among local thoroughly reliable. Price 25c. For horsemen, it being an event for Polk sale by P. M. Kirkland. county horses only, mile heats, 2i best in :!. Entries, Prince Falniont, Dan Sherlock, Sis Bender and Sally j Young. j The third is a trotting race, 2:17 Men's Summer Unci erwear Why riot try one of our fine ribbed union suits? They're becom ing more popular every season. Barnes' Cash Store E. T. BARNES, Pro., Salem Women Who Are Envied. Those attractive women who are lovely in face, form and temper are the envy of many, who migt be like them. A weak, sickly woman will be norvnne nnil Irrifntsle PnnKrinafinn nr mi(rlnani umnlnVoH YiV t'he eOlincil And - . - . . o..B...w v - j I Kidney poisons show in pimples, on file showed that only a portion of(bJotcheS( gkjn eription8 ad a wretch- the city was to be sewerea wnicn portion was to be fully sewered and . completed by the city by taxing .all the property owners In the city and leaving out all of North Independence and a large amount of other property ed complexion. For all such, Electric Bitters work wonders. They regulate Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purify the blood; give strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath, smooth, velvety class, 2 in 3, for a purse of $150. For this even entries are Blacksmith, Star Light, Coma, Red Skin and Vel ma. The fourth is a three-fourth mile dash for a purse of $150. The en tries are Princess Viola, Kam Sack, Creleigh, King Kore and Pacifica. Saturday will be the last day of the meVt and some of the best races on the program wlil be pulled off on that day. The first horses to be call ed to the post willb e those entered In the five-eighth of a mile dash for a purse of $100. Among the horses that will start in this event will be found Carl P., Princess Viola, Kam Sack, Criglelgh, The Councilor, Lily Adams and St. Salvinia. Velnia, being the only horse enterid in the trotting event in the 2:26 class, for which a purse of $150 has been hung up, this race will probably be called off and some other event substituted in its stead. In the pacing race, 2:15 class, Vj mile heat, 2 in 3, for a purse of $150, three horses will start, as fol lows: Lew Miller, Zon Nort and Blue Jacket. The last race on the program is a mile dash, tli- pir-- bel:t $1r0 and the entries beina .:. a,h-, m Sack, Criglei?h Axlebeu l, Little Nell and St. alvanSia. Arrangements are being perfected for a foot race Saturday afternoon, between a sprinter from Roseburg and a homeboy , for a purse of $100. DOINGS OF FRA TERNAL UNION HIT TELEPHONE POST Independence lodge of the Fratern al Union held a very interesting meeting, both from a lodge and so cial standpoint in their hall last Thursday evening, the occasion be ing the initiation of ten candidates, four of whom came from Monmouth and the remaining six from Independ ence. Besides a full attendance of the members of the lodge there were about forty-five visiting members from Albany and Monmouth lodges. The Monmouth party came over on a hay rack and those from Albany in a four horse tallyho. The home lodge was assisted in the work of initiation by the visitors State Organizer, Charles Maples, was present and gave a very interesting talk on the benefits and advantages of the Union to its members. There were also short talks by the members from Albany and Monmouth lodges Excellent music was furnished by the lodge orchestra and the ladies furn tshed an elegant lunch. Festivities came to a close about midnight. All present expressed themselves as hav Ing spent a very pleasant evening The Union now has a membership of a hundred and twenty-five, having, since March 1st this year, taken in forty-two new members outside of Monmouth. A number of candidates will be initiated at the next meeting of the Union. We Undersell "Credit Stores" Remember that the bill Collector will never bother a Cash Buyer. PEOPLE'S MARKET HECK & FLUBACtfER, Proprietors Fresh and Cured Meats Fish and Game in Season Phones, flome 610; Bell 693 Main Street Independence, Oregon Tuesday evening, wnue on men Thd B Head . . . I return nome uom -: ,s. of twQ kijxia-corlcelt and tne big Monmouth, Maurice Butler and Ryjhead that comes from a slck head. DeArmond met with what might havej your been a serious accident but which & gQwd &nd yQur brftin feeJ looge terminated in the wrecking of the sore? You can cure It in no time machine. Sligtt bruises was all thatj actjng on ,iyer wlth Bal. happened to the boys. i aT&'a Herbine. Isn't it worth trying The accident occurred Just outside,. th abaolut d certa, reiief the city limits, the night being dark, i y(m,u get? SoM by Wimama Drug POLK COUNTY BANK Monmouth, Oregon Paid Capital, $30,000.08 Transacts a General Banking . Business OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: J. H. Hawley, Pres. J. B. V. Butler, Tice Pres. Ira C. Pswell, Cash. F. S. Powell. J. B. tump. I. M. Simpson. THE KEY NOTE TO your pleasure may be the, fact that you presented your music loving daughter, son or wife with an ex quisite musical instrument from our rare stock. You may develope a musi cal phenomenon unawares. Anyhow members of the family possessed of one of our fine gruitars, violins, man dolins, zithers, banjos or cornets can not but make the home pleasant and cheerful. L. F. SAVAGE 247 Commercial St Salem, Oregon ! skin, lovely complexion. Many charm- In attempting to avoid a bad place In rjompany within the city limits. Yet these jng women owe their health and 'the road the driver steered to onei people are to be taxed under this or- beanty to them. 50c at all druggista. I side, getting into a grassy spot. The Patronize our Advertiser. UNDERTdKINQ Day and night calls promptly attended to. Fine parlor in con nection. An experienced lady assistant. W. L. BICE, Embalmer and Funeral Director. Licensed by the Oregon State Board of Health. - j BICE & CALBREATH Home Phone: Store, 2220; Res.3121 Bell Phone: Store, 114; Res. 73 Independence, Oregon