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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1910)
i EIGHT PAGEi INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE. OREGON, APRIL 15, 1910. PAGE FOUR In dk Lkn i) knc k Knt k it v u i s k A SHAPEbY GOL2L2AR i ; CHARLES EDWARD HICKS Entered at !iid'jKml,iif. Or., pot iffU a second laa matter. Subscription, 11.50 Par Ytr i HOW TO BUILD GOOD ROADS In a paper ivdj U-for I ho nununl i;ood road convention, held recently tit Cleveland. O., Kdward N. Ilinc. -halriuau if the IxMtrtl uf Wayne eoun- th'a city will Bo lon ay toward holding desirable t-itiit'tis who, for In k of It, become dbcouraged w ith the prtMUMH't and after a few twin ri'Midfiu-n move ott to some other ly road couiiuliwloiirr. rxptvamM uUi,own where they are paid nioro atten iwa recanting ivucret maua lu tii!,l(1(1 Thw ,.,Uimilailou of doalrabl ,o,,o.tf mum Vul-r U on of the uwnt alma of vouvins nwu nouiu uieei iub lueui , , ... i..i . . ,11:.. t, .... . ..Mi, . , commercial orttaultutiona of cltu-a. vudliion of road building tnvaune of , . . .1. . our coiiiuicn mi iiuu wa. mwi comparatively low tlrst cot, durability, low maintenance com. ca.e if tractlou find freedom from iut nud mud. The value of cuucrete road waa aihown iu a recent exerlmeiit near Detroit. Mli h., whcrv a road waa made peventeeu feet elK'ht luetic wide of eoiii-rvte, with shoulders ou each utile if the Datum I making the width twenty-six feet over all at Ita narrow at point The anuexcd specification waa draft d. Ir being the Intention of the board to do the ueeessary grading, tiling, ditching, puttiug lu of uianholea, build ing shoulders nud. lu fact, doing all the work but the actual concreting. Ninety-eight centa a barrel waa paid for cement and 73 cents a yard for and. and the prlcea of limestone and crushed cobble are shown in the bihiI ticatlou. The average haul waa about two uillea. Two thicknesses of three Ily tar paper were used in the three twenty-flve foot sectloua, the fourth ttcctiou being made half an inch wide and filled with a composition of four imrts soft piicli to one part Trinidad asphalt, to w hich was added 3 per cent uf still wax. the whole heated and poured Into the Joint lu a boiling atate. Ji atrip of southern pine waa also used as an experimental Joint. - The following specifications are those under which such a road can be con structed : All cement used should be portland ce ment of American manufacture. No more than 8 per cent of the cement should fall to pass through a No. luO sieve nor more than 25 per cent should fall to pass through a No. 'M) sieve, and It should stand a test of I'M pounds per square inch tensile strain when mude into briquets und exposed In air until final set and the balance of twenty-four hours immersed In xvater. One day in air and six days In water should show a tensile strength of at least 4 pounds. One day in air and twenty-seven days In water should show u tensile strength of at least E&0 pounds, and when mixed In proportions by weight of one of cement to three of sand and ex jiosed in air one day and In water six jays it should stand a tensile strain of at least. 150 DouniisandUi.twenty-e!sht days a sft-aln of at least 300 pounds per square inch. Sand used In making concrete should be clean, dry, crushed quartz, trap rock, jgranite or well graded bank, lake or river sand, passing a No. 20 sieve of No. 28 wire, and be so graded as to contain fine and coarse particles of the same grade of , material, the coarse particles to predora- 1 lnate. Stone for concrete can be purchased at , the following prices per ton, which prices j represent the actual cost of the stone laid down: Two Inch, $1.80 per ton; chips, 11.90 xjer ton; screenings, 2 per ton. I . - , . hA..lt tm in case 01 naru iui, ihji6uui ivii.u m ..1. ...... computed by measurement 011 the basis H. E. Browne and J. T. Hoblit have or Z.WW pounas -per cubic yam ui i- soia The snvertonian-Appeal to H. K ancn stone, i.iw puunuo pci tuun, j.i : r, -it- tr.lo- for chips and 2,soo pounds per cubic yard .Hodges and Jasper Bennett.Mr. Hodg--Jot screenings. es was formerly employed In the Ap- concrete ior mt nrsi courso buuuiu tun- 1 j m n....,, i sist of one part of cement, two parts of ; Peal office and Mr. Bennett is from sand and five parts of broken limestone 1 Klamath Falls, and for the second course one part of ce- I . anent, two parts of sand and three parts for that purpose and the auxiliary came into exihtencc for the same pur pose. 8ome new coiner, who are moat desirable and whom any town would be only too slad to claim, are becom ing dissatisfied and are talking of moving away, Thla paper fools con fident that they cau be persuaded to remain If our people will show the ii terc-st in them that thi-y doaerv The women of the city can do more missionary work In this res poet th anyone else if they will make a pra tice of calling promptly on all new comers. The ladles' auxiliary to th commercial club should appoint reception committee to look after all newcomers and attempt to eticotiragt them with their new environment. Ev erj'one knows that people will local and remain In the community where their friends are and wherp peopl show sincere Interest In them. A hln from the Enterprise to the good peo ple of Independence should be aufflc lent. Lei's do more towards holding the people we have while others are doing everything In their power gej them to come here. If there Is anyone under whose eyes these lines fall who doubts that these conditions exist they can learn of actual Instanc es if they will call at the Enterprise office and ask concerning them. McCov has a newspaper. The first Issue appeared last Thursday. V. C DePew Is the editor. The Amity Standard is a five-column paper o eight pages of which four are furn ished by a Portland ready print firm. The. initial number carries about ten - 1 mi !.... ,1 J 111 aus. 1 ue Biuuuuiu win columns of help to boost ette valley. for a greater WIHam You will be asked to settle the Normal school question by your ballot In November. You want the schools separated from politics. You want the boys and girls educated. It will cost you four cents a year If you pay taxes on $1000.00. Don't fail to vote YES for Monmouth. J. B. V. Butler, Sec. Com. of hard stone, evenly mixed. In placing the concrete In position in the construction of the pavement the men should place the concrete where directed and so as to keep the different layers of a uniform thickness. Each layer should be -well tamped with an approved tamper and at: directed by the engineer. The second course must be laid within twenty minutes after the first course Is completed and placed and tamped same as the first course. And at night or at any other time when the work is discontinued all the work of both layers should be com pleted up to a common expansion Joint. In other words, no section of pavement should be allowed to be left unfinished for a longer period of time than twenty min utes If work thereon has been started. After the second course of concrete Is laid and until It has thoroughly set it should be protected from the sun by a canvas or other suitable covering. V.'hen the concrete is sufficiently hard to warrant, this covering should be removed and the concrete covered with a layer 01 Those diagonal weaves are so pop ular. You can get them at Conke, Walker & Lehman's. A Healing Salve for Burns, Chapped Hands and Sore ftjipples As a healing salve fur burns, son-s, sore nipples and chapped hands Chamberlain's Salve is most excel lent. It allays .he pain of a burn al most instantly, and unless the in jury is very severe, heals tiie parts without leaving a sear. Price, 25 cents. For sale by P. M. Kirkland. Free Subscription Every new subscriber to the Inrle pendence Enterprise who pays the sand or sravel about one inch in depth 1 regular price Of $l.f.O and mentions this offer at the time wiii be given ami srrlnKieci ana Kept aamp 10 prevent, the surface of the concrete from drying out too rapidly, which covering should be left on the concrete for a period of seven days. Uxpansinn Joints should be placed in said pavement every twenty-five feet by victual measurement, suih joints to be made by placing in position a one-half Inch thick strip of wood (southern pine) of the aaiae widtii as the thickness of the road metal and cut so an to conform to the finished surface of the pavement. This board rho-ilrl be rpmoved after the concrete has become set, but not until twenty-four hours have elapsed after the placing of the concrete on both sides ef the board. And when the board is re moved the space left by it should be filled with a filler of the following composition: Four parts soft pitch and one part as phalt (refined Trinidad), to which mixture tnust be added 3 per cent of still wax, the whole to be heated and poured into the Joints in a boiling state. a year's subscription to the Pacific Homestead. This offr Is good or:iy at this office and not to solicitors for the Enterprise. DUTY TO NEW SETTLERS A number of Instances have come to the notice of this paper of the lack of courtesy extended to newcom ers to Independence. Perhaps people of other towns are guilty of the same oversight. Just a little Interest In them on the part of the residents of Cloverleaf Lodge Visits Monmouth In response to an invitation from the Monmouth Rebekah lodge to the local lodge of that order, twenty-one Independence Rebekahs visited the Monmouth lodge Thursday night, Apr 7. They went over on the regular mo tor and returned on a special. The Monmouth lodge initiated one candi date and Mrs. Hubbard says they did the work beautifully. After the initia tory work, everyone enjoyed a treat of ice cream and cake. All report a very enjoyable time. Those who attended from Indepen dence were: Air. and Mrs. Wlllard Craven, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bice, Mr. and Mrs. Will Walker,Mrs. L. Damon, Mrs. Sarah Irvine, Mrs. Nellie Graves Mrs. Nora Mattlson, Mrs. Lena Jones, Mrs. Corrie Hubbard.MIssesNellle Da- is every gentleman's desire. Shapely Collars arc the only kind we keep. The very latest in linen Collars and the newest things in Neckties are always to be had in our establishment. Then, again you will find here a complete line of Shirts, Sox and fine Gloves. O. A. KRAMER JEWELER AND HABERDASHER INDEPENDENCE, OREGON tuon, aiurgarct jiouko, u- more, Florence Uurtoii, Topsy Mutti son, Kate Jones, Grate Jones, Hurtle Ik'iitloy, Mr. C. W. llenkle. The Circua acrobat finds it necessary at all times to keep his muscles and Joints supple. That is the reason that hundreds of them keep a bottlo of Ballard's Snow Lin meut always on baud. A sure cure for rheumatism, cuts, sprains. sore mroai, lame uata, couuaacu nustles, corns, bunions and all pains. Frice 20c, otic and 11.00 per bottle. Sold by Williams Drug Co. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell ana completely no range the whole system when enter- ng It through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescription from reputable physiciaiiB, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains nn mereurv. and la taken Internally, acAng directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be Bure you get the genuine. It Is taken in ternally and made In Toledo, Ohio, by F.' J. Cheney &Co. Testimonials free. Sold by druggists. Price 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Tills for con stipation. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Polk, ad- inistrattfr of the estate of Honry Fliekinger, deceased. All persons having claims -against said estate are hereby notified and required to pre sent the same to said administrator his residence near Suver, Polk county. Oregon, duly verified as by law required, within six months from date of this notice. Dated this 23rd day of March, 1910. Alfred Fliekinger, Administrator of the estate of Hen ry Fliekinger, deceased. B. F. Swope, attorney. 43-47 Junuary, 1'JIO. ordaln.-d by the City Council on the l!Hh day of January, IS 10. referred to the people aud ap proved by a majority of the votes east thereon at a special election held In said City on the L'lith day of March, 1H10, and by proclamation of the Mayor (luted April 0, laiu, de clared to he In full force and effect as the ordinance of said City. Said bonds are In denominations of 1-30 each, payable twenty years from the first day of May, 110, (with the privilege, optional with said City, of paying said bonds or any thereof at any time after the first day of May, 1U15,) and bear interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, from May 1. 1910, un til paid; principal and Interest pay able at the First National Dank of Portland, Oregon, In j?old coin, with out costs, charge or expense to the purchaser or holder of said bonds. Said bonds will be sold to the high est bidder or biddora therefor, but will not be sold for less than their face value. The said Council reserves tlie right to accept bids for any part of said issue of bonds hereby advertised to be sold. If bids for a part only of such bonds be received, and nlno re serves the right to reject any aud all bids. V. S. Kl'HRE, 4 r.O Recorder of said City. Date of first publication, April 8, 1910. NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS. Notice Is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Independence, Oreeon. to be held in the Council Chamber of said City on the 14th day of May, 1910, at the hour of 7:30 clock p. m.. the said (jity will sen 80 negotiable coupon bonds of said City, of the principal amount of $20,000.00 in the aggregate, as author ized by Ordinance No. 107 of said City, entitled "A bill to propose by Initiative petition an ordinance au thorizing the Issuance and sale of bonds of the City of Independence, Oregon, for the purpose of raising funds for the construction of a sys tem of sewers in said City",- pro nnserl hv initiative Detition filed with the City Recorder on the 19th day of I WANT A SMALL FARM EVERYBODY DOES. OUT AT WAL NUT ACRES THERE ARE SEVER AL ACRES THAT WHEN THE EX PERT WALNUT MAN WAS THERE THOUGHT NOT THE VBRY BEST FOR WALNUTS. OF COURSE YOU KNOW THAT WALNUTS HAVE TO HAVE A PARTICULAR GROUND IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. THIS LAND IS A DEEP BLACK SOIL THERE'S NOTHING BETTER IN POLK COUN TY FOR HAY, GRAIN AND VEGET ABLES. THIS LAND WE ARE OF FERING ON A LITTLE PAYMENT EACH MONTH AND ONLY 4 PER CENT INTEREST. FOR SPECIAL PRICES AND TERMS WRITE Sml-Wa'per Company 311-312 LEWIS BLDG. PORTLAND SPECIAL AGENTS CHAS. E. HICKS REAL ESTATE CO. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON