Independence enterprise., July 23, 1909, Image 8

TOWN TALK BY
THE TOWN CAT
-Say, dJ, tiling ll "k l'"'lr
ed to lis arouud ihl towu. Twen
ty jn-ara Ko you could o and 'l 0,1
anyone's bak porch and lh.ro au'i
anytUlUij ld about It", said Tom.
M he irx)ita In the other nUhl bo-
eeu the hour of I ami J o'clock In
JJj morning.
"How U thai, Tom," wo asked.
"Well, you ee aooloty l getting
divided up Into classes and th. ro la
sot uough of any one of them 10
snake a showing In their own clans."
"You aay they are divided n'a
clauses? Now explain yourself."
Well, there la the rag-tags; that
U on. theu the Hobtatla are two
and then come the Swallowtail
which make throe."
"I tell you there la generally ome
thing doing when a married man get
mixed up with another woman and
the fur generally fllea. But there was
something doirn? tbU ck when one
of our young aotlety men got mixed
up with two girls."
"Yea; how was that?"
"Well, you aee, he had been pay
ing attention to one of the former
belles of the town who moved away
sometime ago. and aa the old saying
$oes: "Out of sight, out of mind" and
bis case was no exception to the rule
la a short time he turned his atten
tions to other quarters. When this
became known to the absent one she
Just dropped in to see what was the
matter and for awhile It looked as
If there was going to be something
doing, tout friends of both parties
came to the front and after a good
deal of maneuvering one of the par
ties was got out of town and every
thing is running alon;; siuonihlj now.
"Do you know that the other night
when I was waiting for the big boat
to come from Portland that I hung
around the bout lauuiufe until alter
2 o'clock in the morning and then
bad to go to bed without the boat
coming and what do you think I
aw?"
. "Have no idea."
"Well, along in the hours after the
time children should be In bed and
asleep I noticed two or three young
girls Btrolling jjout with their young
lovers, just like grown up people..
These girls were not over 13 or 14
years old and how they happened to
be allowed to be running around af
ter the curfew bell had rung is some
thing that jars my morality awfully.
So I struck out to find my friend
that wears the star. After some lit
tle time I spied him sort of trailing
around after me, with the supposi
tion I suppose, that he had got next
to some big hold-up game that he was-
going to nip in the bud, but for once
I fooled him. ' After we had made
ourselves known to each other we sat
down on the bank of the river and
bad a heart to heart talk.. He assured
me that he was next to the fact
that these -jouag girls were trailing I
around at all hours of the night and
that he had served notice on them
that the next time he caught one
of them out after the bell had rung
be is going to give them a pressing
invitation to becmn the gutst o the
city for at least one night, no matter
la what class thsir parents trotted.
I tell you there is something going
to drop one of these nights and there
will be weeping and wailing and nash
ing of teeth when it does.
"Did you hear about one of our
horse dealers who went to Portland
recently to sell horses?"
"Can't say that I did."
"Well, it is too good to let get
away. On speaking of his luck he
said: 'The people down there trav
1 on cars run by cable of electrici
ty and do not need draft horses or
roadsters. They ride on bicycles and
in automobiles and don't need fast
ntters, they gamble by wire and
don't needr ace horses and the city
government is run entirely by jack
asses, so there you are.
"There is a man who never drinks,
Nor never smokes, nor chews, nor
swears.
Who never gambles, never flirts,
And shuns all sinful snares
He's paralyzed.
""There is a man who never does
- A thing that Is not right;
His wife can tell you where he is
At morning, noon and night
He's dead."
"Who is that singing, Tom?" we
asked.
"Why, don't you know that this is
ae night of the regular feed of the
.order of midnight prevaricators and
there i go.ng to bo a bte f"-d down
at Fritz's place. By the way; Don't
you remember that we two powers
of the land have a standing invita
tion to Join them at any time that
we may desire, so let us take a shoot
ad see what is on I jnisht.
"Say, do you know that booking
gent down In Portland handed Dick
Gaines, of the Star theater, a bunch
this werx?" '
"How U that?"
"Well, you o. llk mlered that
grand cn-d piece. "A pontic of Paul"
Tuf Su..W uo lut Ui (Viluw ii
It three days ahead of time. H"
you dou'l want to ml It. The Iat
time 1 was down lo Ir;liid I w
It at the Pautagc and It Rraml
It la on toulghl and Saturday night."
I thought ti going ' nttv
the dog and monkey how Friday and
Saturday night?"
Wo. the will not bo here until
Monday night, and they are the grout-
est attraction you have ever een "
the city. Do all ki.id tf fun: r
thlnK. And, dad, you want to lo
en up and let the kU go and
them without fall; It will break their
little heart If you don't, because
they are real live monkeys and
dogs"
CHURCH ANNOUNCENCNTS.
Regular Sunday services will be
held at the Christian church next
Sunday, July 25, preaching by the pas
tor, morning and evening with Sun
day school at the usual hour. A
splendid uiualcale by the choir under
the direction of J. R. Collins, the
leader. All are cordially Invited to
attend.
Rev. W. L. Riley, president of the
McMlnnvllle College will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday, July
25. morning and evening. The pufclic
Is cordially' Invited. Sunday school
at the regular hour.
Following Is the order of services
at the Methodist church for Sunday
July 25: Sunday school at 10 a. in.
All children not In some other Sun
day school are Invited to attend.
Preaching at 8 p. m. on the sTJect:
"The Sincerety of God" or "Is Eter
nal Punishment Reasonable?" Any
one Interested in this subject is in
vited to attend this service. AH are
invited to come. Strangers made
welcome. Harry McCain, Pastor.
Regular services will be held at Cal
vary Presbyterian church next Sun
day, with Sunday school at 10 o'
clock, and morning worship with ser
mon by the pastor at 11 o'clock. Dr.
Dunsmore will preach In the evening
at 8 o'clock at which service special
music will be rendered.
The sacred concert last Sunday
evening was greatly enjoyed by the
large congregation present.the church
being filled to its capacity. Indepen
dence has a large numher of capable
wVists, so many and so excellent
were the numbers rendered, that , It
is impossible to particularize.
Now Delivering Logs
The announcement that the first
train load of logs from the Spalding
Co's logging camp had arrived and
would be unloaded at their mill, at
tracted pulte a number of people to
the scene last Wednesday morning.
anuoVig whom werea number of en
thusiastic snap shooters. Those who
were attracted to see the first logs
put into the river were doomed to
disappointment owing to the fact
that the log roll proved to be about
eieht inches too low.
General Manager Hirschberg was on
the ground and when the difficulty
was discovered he at once put a force
of men at work raising the track in
front of the log roll, sufficient to al
low the logs to be unloaded, and by
three o'clock in the afternoon the
work was completed and the logs
were put in the river ready for the
mill to start Tuesday morning.
If Women omyknew
What a Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Independence Homes
Hard to do work with an aching
back.
Brings you hours of misery at leis
ure or at work.
If women only knew the cause that
Backache pains come from sick
kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys. Independence people Indorse this:
Mrs.. J. Callahan, Independence, Or
egon, says: "I suffered for a long
time from a severe case of kidney
trouble. I had pains in my back and
sides and could not get relief. I' was
told that an operation was the only
thing that would help me. Seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills so highly adver
tised I procured a box at P. M. Kirk
land's drug store and began their use
I had only taken them a short time
when I felt better. My health Is now
good and I give Doan's Kidney Pills
the credit."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c.
Foster - Milburn Co., Buffalo, Nw
York, sole agent for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
To let 40 head of goats to let out
on the shares this fall. For Informa
tion call on or address R. E. Fergu
son, Independence, Oregon. 8-11
DOINGS OF THE
CITY FATHERS
(Continued from ftrnt pan.)
recently dedicated to the city, lie
also stated that the deed of Hanna
Hro. and the deed from Mr Taylor
would be ready by the next meeting
of (ho council.
The follow lug bills w ere nad and
ordered paid:
H. Wilson, executing J deeds ..12 00
Enterprise, for printing .... . IIS "0
A Communication from City Attor
ney Hayter under date of July 17,
and addressed to J. U Ilanna, one
of the members of the ordinance com
iu I (toe, was read, and U as follows:
To the members of the city council,
of the city of Independence, Inde
pendence, Oregon:
Referring to your question as to
the power of the rouurll of your city
to lay down sewers and the method
of raising money to pay therefor, 1
beg to say that In my opinion the
city has power to pay for public
ewers by the sale of city bonds
tor that purpose, or to compel the
owners of property benefitted there
by to pay such costs, as It determ
ines, Subdv. 2 of section 19 of the char
ter authorizes and empowers the coun
ell "to borrow money on the credit
of the city, not to exceed the sum
of )45,0O0, and to issue the bonds
of the city therefor;" subdv. n sec
tion 19, to provide for the construc
tion of public highways, streets, sldo
and cross walks, alleys, gutters and
sewers. Section 43 provides that "A
proposed improvement or repair shall
be at the cost. In whole or In part.
of the adjaceut property," If the coun
ell so declares, by ordinance; "but
if it declares that the cost thereof.
In whole or in part, shall be paid out
of the general fund such repairs
may be made as the ordinance may
provide, and be paid for according
ly." Section 59 provides that the
council shall have power to lay down
all necessary sewers and drains and
cause "the same" to be assessed on
the property benefitted thereby.
These appear to be the only pro
visions of the charter bearing on the
question. In my Judgement the pro
visions of section 59, conferring pow
er to cause "the Bame" to be assess
ed on the property directly benefit
ted thereby," do not make It im
perative that the cost of such sew
ers shall be assessed to "the prop
erty directly benefitted thereby," but
empowers the council to assess such
costs, if it sees fit to pursue that
method. Neither do I think that
section 59 is intended as a limitation
on section 19, subdv. 17, whereby the
council is authorized and empowered
to provide for thej construction of
sewers, streets, side and cross walks,
etc. Certainly no one would ques
tion the power of the city, acting
through its council, to lay down cross
walks and to pay for the costs of
same out of the general fund, bor
rowing money for the purpose, if nec
essary. This true, it logically follows
that sewers may be constructed and
paid for in the same manner, as sew
ers are mentioned in the same con
nection and the same sentence with
cross walks. I think that the charter
authorizes the payment out of the
general fund or out of a fund to be
raised by special assessment, as the
council may determine.
The ultimate decision of the ques
tion will rest with the attorney for
the persons who bid on the bonds.
Yours very truly,
OSCAR HAYTER
Councilman Hanna stated that City
Engineer Hall, had advised him that
he has purchased property in Salem
and expects to move at once, but that
he would come over and look after
the sewer proposition at any time the
council might need him.
Councilman Hubbard stated that,
while at Salera the other day he
took it upon himself to obtain legal
advice relative to the right of the
council to sewer the city by a bond
issue covering the, entire city In
stead of the abutting property. The
opinion of the attorney whom he con
sulted was that It could not be done
unless the costs were taxed up to the
abutting property. While he would
not say positively that such was the
case, but from the reading of 'the
section referring to sewers he
thought that it was the intention of
the framers of the charter.
Councilman Hoffman was positive
that the action taken by the coun
cil was right. He said that City At
torney Hayter had gone over the
provisions of the charter carefully be
fore the ordinance had been drawn
up, as the same question had been
raised and that the ordinance was
valid he was confident and that he
was willing to pay the expense of
testing it in the courts If the legali
ty was ever questioned.
Councilman Hanna asked the city
recorder If he had evr received any
communications relative to purdnw
lug of the newer bond recently ad
rtit4. lie utaied tout he had re
reived several, some from I'lih ko,
Now York, ! Anselea. and Seattle,
but uwl to the condition of ntuirx
at h lime they had been nnvlvod
he had not aimwered them.
There being no more btilne to
come before the council an adjourn
ment waa taken nnitl the net regula
meeting, Ihe flrwt WednemUy lit Au
gut.
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
Sheriff J. M. Grant held his "Junk
sale" of property at the court hotwe
Saturday afternoon, deposing of five
lots that had been sold for taxes In
191, and had not been redeemed
luce thut time. The property wa
dlnpiyed of aa follow : one lot li
Talmage and two Iota In Went ta
lorn to W. D, Gilliam; one lot In In
dependence to H. Wilson; one lot In
lluena Vlma to the truxtees of the
Methodist church of liueua Vlsia.
Tho board of trustees of the La
Creole Academy at a recent meeting
elected R. E. Williams, C. Q. Coad
and Professor D. M. MeUler to suc
ceed Hon.W. C. Brown, Hon. J. II.
Townsend and Henry Howe, deceas
ed. Mr. Ilrown was, during his life
time, nresldent of the board and Mr.
Howe, secretary. An election will bo
held In a short time for the purpose
of filling the offices made vacant y
the demise of their former Incum
bents. Observer.
Miss Maggie Pomeroy, Hon. J. S.
Cooper, Harry Patterson and Floremc
Burton were among the peoplo from
Independence who were In the city
the fore part of the week.
Mr. and Mrp. E. A. Todrow are
the proud parents of a daughter
which was born July 17.
Hood Craven, after a few days'
stay In the city, returned Monday to
his claim on Salmon river.
" A Small Blaze
The fire department was called
out last Monday afternoon by a
small blaze in the house owned by
J. J. Williams, a farmer who resides
two tulles north of town. The prop
erty Is situated on Fifth street and
the fire originated from Borne pap
ers in one of the lower rooms which,
It Is supposed, were set fire to by
some children playing In the house,
It being vacant at the time. It took
the fire department some time to get
at the blaze, which had worked up
between the plaster and the outside
wall of the house, and when reached
it was easily extinguished. The dam
age is very light, being mostly from
water . The property 'was well
Insured.
Mr. Williams but recently purchas
ed the property from Hanna Bros.
Card of Thanke
I desire to thank the many friends
and neighbors of Independence for
their kindness and acts of courtesy
extended to me during the sudden
death and funeral of my beloved wife,
Ellis.
E. M. YOUNG.
Now that a special election has
been called for the purpose you will
have, an opportunity to declare your
self for or against the sewer prop
osition.
Seattle A provision of the new
anti-cigarette law, which went Into
effect at midnight, June 10, Is that
"every person who shall manufac
ture. Bell, give away or have In his
possession any cigarettes, cigarette
papers or cigarette wrappers, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor;" It Is the
opinion of the attorney-general's of
fice that the law means that the cig
arettes are banished under the new
law and any person who has them
in his possession is subject to a fine
and imprisonment.
Colfax On the farm of August
Siler, seven miles south of Colfax,
during a thunderstorm, Mr. Sller's
son, while working In the field, nar
rowly escaped death and a team and
a dog w(-re instantly killed. When
the storm broke he stopped hia team
and was standing in front of tnem
in an endeavor to shield himsejf as
much as possible from the rain. A
sudden lightning flash struck the
huddled horses, knocked the boy
senseless, instantly killed the dog
crouching beside him and also the
outer horses on either side.
Goldendale Klickitat county is
to have an annual fair. A tract of
40 acres has been secured in this
city and work will be commenced at
once on a half-mile track.
Spokane Tom Hopper, a veteran
hunter, has set a new record In this
section of the country by bringing in
20 bears between April 15 and June
10.
For sale or trade Gentle pony.
broke to drive single or double. Will
trade for young stock of any kind, an
culre ot F, O. Fredrickson, 4 miles
south of Independence. tf
BOYS ARE.
The Hardest
.v.-V'.'-v.-rv
w 'Of
proposition to deal with In the matter of Shoe leather. If you are
the father of one or more you know It Don't the lttlte fellows run
through their foot-wear qudkly T A new pair needed every month.
Yes. and eomotlmee oftcner. But for real, hard wear, and neat
appearance while wearing -come to ua for your boyf Shoes. They
'are atrong just where strength Is needed, and they will really give
him good service for a long time.
O. A.
Long's Cash Market
How Open for Business.
CHICKENS FancyHens at Long's Market
Fine Shoulder Roasts of Veal be to IOC
Flue Breasts of Veal ....8c, 10f
Right Fresh Choice Veal Cutlets lOo to 12VJ
Veal Stew 8c- luc
Kunckles of Veal ' 6C
Veal Sausage, the only genuine Veal Sausage In tho city, .1 12MiC
"
Long's Meat are all city dressed, In our own Abottolr.
-
Shoulder Roast of Mutton .". ' 80
Leg of Mutton 12 ViC
Mutton Chops .... ,v 12
Best Round Steak 10(5
Hamburg Steak, fresh every hour 10c
Best Sirloin Steak . 12a
Best Tenderloin Steak ' l2'0
Shoulder Steak 80
Prime Rib Roast Beef , lu0
Rump Roast Beef 8c, 10c
Shoulder Roast Beef ' 7c, 8c
Beef for Soup i iC
Beef for Boiling '. 6c' 8c
Long's Absolutely Pure Sausage .... 10c
Frankfurt Sausage 12Vis?
VISIT THE UP-TO-DATE MARKET.
Bologna Sausage, Liver Sausage and Head Cheese 10
Ham Sausage 150
Long's Absolutely Pure not-Adulterated Lard, per lb .... 15J
Breakfast Bacon " 20(5
Hams ; - If
Chinook Salmon "" 126
Halibut, 3 pounds -
Sturgeon l0
The above Meats at LONG'S CASH MARKET. Highest price paid
for Fat Stock.
K
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Tubular Well Drillers
Same prices for wells drilled with their new larger
diameter ' drill. Wells for Irrigation purposes.
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Independence, Oregon