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IIOMT PAGE! Acg yQuw INDEPENDENCE CNTPlr. INDEPENDENCE. OREGON, WAY z , 1 N D EPKNI) ENC E ENTEU V 1USE HARLES EDWARD HlCKC Entered at Independence. Ore., post office a sccond-cU. matter. Subscription, $1.60 Par Year GOOD COUPON SCHEME This U iM a 1hi for any prviuium ti:;Kn scheme, u we are iipoed to tlil method of attracting trade oti!.v along Itvhlumte lines The couon Mctieuie w Ilk' b we t'liumii'iiit u being one of great merit u one Uut I uo Ioubt veil know n to the trade ail over the country. Thl particular solifine U vue ili.il w believe will minimize the credit Limine and at the itii time la a ature w here It ha nevar been tried may prove au Inuovmlou that will Ivrlng new mide to the store. Small books are printed containing oupons of the value of $3. The cou pon In the lHHk come lu one cent, Ove t-ent. ten cent and tweuty-iive ceut de nomination and are ao uiviiiea uii be greatly simplified. Too often cas es come to Hunt where parent take tide tth the pupil, thua destroying the confidence and renpect that for merly existed letwocn children and teacher. While on the subject of school mat ter It might be well to add that a great many case of absence of pu pil are marked up against them through iKiiorance of our school rule. In all cane where children are rorcea to be absent from school for a pe riod of less thnn three day no ab sence will be counted against the child if notice Is given by the par n h ihu child 1 unable to at- nomination and are ao uiviueu .it. ni in ca- .eh ha. aa eiunl or proportional ; i. Thl. rule applies only In ia u .. 1 . .. I - .i,.,n..a nt nun h. incatiacltat- atnount. making u powium tor i" - took to be ued up at the same time lug them from school work. In mom w ithout any shortening of the differ- ' cage, pupils, especially the younger nt units. .ones, take great pride In their mark Cash Is paid for these books In ad- of deportment (nd the proper obser vance, and wheu shopping the total of thl ruJe wl glve tnem a amount of each or all purchases are h, aff,,cU deducted from the book. In thl way ' clean report so lim it run ull lust bow much per . the graae. POLK COUNTY SCHOOL REPORT Cl 2::u3 20 3r. 03 week or month she U apendlng. and the storekeeper mlulnilies bla credit buslneM. as he can make the Ironclad rule that the books sre to be sold by ash tn advance. The credit question ts one that la and will continue to be a source of great worry to all nier chants, and every advantage that can be galne.1 toward a stoppage of this credit practice should be tried and given a good teat aa to Its advisability. The ordinary merchant ts acquainted with or aeon becomes acquaiuieu wuu tin trade, and by adopting thla coupon Federal Grand Jurors Polk county wjll be represented on the federal grand Jury which con venes soon In Portland by Win. Rid dell of Monmouth, A. J. Hall of Bue na Vista and W. D. Collin of Dallas. Witnesses Great Changes J. R. N. Bell returned yesterday from Independence. He was more tnan surprised at the great cnange c'beme he works do hardships on any being wrought In the northern town . i t.i ... i . . i . t. . .. i,,at hMin rom one. but absolutely aaieguarus uu , a line new ucoi . . lha . . v. . , I .. ,.iir in thA pietea, sewers me utrms t"- streets are being macadamized, first class sidewalks are being laid, and many are the new buildings. A $-0.-000 high school Is to be put up at once. Dr. Bell says Independence looks "good" and Is booming Cor vallls Gazette-Times. counts, as It la do more wrong for the merchant to ask 55 In advance irom bla customers than It Is Tor the cus tomer to ask tor an Incalculable amount of credit. ORIGIN OF THE SPLIT LOG A few years ago a Missouri farmer named King became disgusted, as many a farmer has been before and since that time, with the condition of the high wav between bla farm and the neighboring vlllnpe. He studied the Hituotioh and 'one day devised a rude contrivance to smooth the rough places and round np the surface from the 1itch to the center so as to drain off the water. It was a simple affair, tnaae or a inK Dies at Oak Grove Mrs. A. G. Roberts died at her home at Oak Grove, May 1, 1910, at 9:30 o'clock In the morning, says Dal las Observer. She was bom October 1, 1849, In Pike county, Illinois, moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Chapman, from Illinois 10 or T ocrnn via New York and the Isthmus It was a simple auii. - - - - .. . .,., few braces r Panama Ipavlne Illinois on Novem- between them, and a chain by which ber 7 i854 reaching Oregon on the the horses hauled the drag with hltn i-t... i It .Am u rntn when Upon U. Uf inru ii 1 the road was soft, and It worked so -well that Its fame and the fame of the .r,wi mud snrend through the first day of February, 1855. She was united In marriage to A. G. Roberts, January 13, 1869, ' residing at Oak Grove. She united with tne cnurtu !6T1 ill 1066 2380 2203 93 73 17 Improved road spread tbrougn ine tWrtee years and lived MJ' !frrLisln life. That was tne inonesr im-bminiu. now ? thl split log d,a. which any; Mrs. Roberts leaves a husband farmer or road commissioner cnu make four 80ns and five daughters, me iu In a few hours, ia revolutionizing the neral took piaCe Monday at 2 o'clock . -a i...i. Hlrr rnnrlsl - .. . j. ..!.. .l.itrfh In Sfllpnl. metnoas oi uiaiiiiiii"'" rrom tne auibuui methods which have always been noto riously expensive nnd ineffective. The "ma not nntpnted. and Its in ventor, with nothing to sell and only as a good ro:tC c:.l'.ui.--.!.i.:. !:; fmred th country telllntr gatherinirs of farm- r rs. road commissioners and local oi!i- cials the marvelous results both In iiu-( m.. HntP I:nrr'vetnent and in the su'j- eenaent chcapueHK of maintenance o--cot'iplish.d in the middle west, where the drag Is n'w in general use. ln-le-d. in one state, Iowa. Its use on all corntry roads Is now required by leg- Islnrive enactment the Rev. Thomas Starbucn conuuci lng the services. Interment was made at City View cemetery. Meets With Painful Accident , While returning home from an swering a midnight call Thursday night, Dr. B. H. McCallon met with an accident in which he sustained painful Injuries and came noar losing hia iif savs' Dallas Observer. occurred wnne me Tha accident I A ,.,oc Hrivinf homrf from tUe il itive enactmenr. 1 uutw ...... ,1 u tl th ... lt.lU.1. nlioa In th m.lUlll aifj 3. U ne ' rear ' nine ri uuu . . oia nnuui.ii yiwc agricultural Interests of the country three mlles west of Dallas. Being un Is appreciated everywhere. A compar- &ble tQ gee hig way in the intense atively small mileage of the roads can t near tne ed e be surfaced with crashed "tone or outside whee,8 of smvel. and in the cheap and effective " aeVeral fet. The maintenance of tne preuiu. . -- --- dQ(;tor 0, Hr UllUUlCliUuvv . tha Aovra. nrimitive In appear jtm-e. made from a split log and back ed by the energy of an intelligent western farmer, promises to be a most Important agent. IB?-1.1- . - 0HHon lerk threw the doctor oii the front wheels to the rocks a ,d (travel below, knocking him sen lpflH I After lying several minutes wh re - iha hnH fallAii Doctor Aicuaiioii is- VALUE OF CO-OPERATION .gained consciousness aim suau An incident comes to notice of the to his -feet. Fining -co-operation of one of the patrons of had stopped . distance f run . . . . .t hro th accident had o"':ur-od, he cur scnoois wnere ine yarct uo - . . ,., h nrin. rirnvp to town withiut further mn aerea vaiuaDie asoiai.oii'.B -v ."a v-... . i ... .. n. r-. han althoueh suffering intense.y cipai in tne case oi a yuynn -r, - ,1 .. mu: Ai u 1 1 inn fmin hia inliiries on tne way tlon or dcaooi ruiea. im uwy, i an meritorious and is such a splen- The doctor's forehead was painfully . ... ..!.. ui o0taf.i hrnisied hv contact with the rOCKS, aia example oi me vaiuauie ; -ij ance that might be rendered to those and his neck and wrist were PJ in authority in school that it cans Dy me iau. n - - for a special notice. The letter reads: him from more serious injuries, and "Will you please see that my boy is possible death, was h.s hat which properly corrected for his disturbance shielded his head from the sharp and infraction of your school rules, stones on which he fell. He has re While I do not like to use the rod sumed his practice, but is yet it Is best for some children es- and sore from the effects of his in- pecially when they will not heed the Juries. good advice of their instructor." ThU ,,. incident has been called to the. at-; Pongee Bilk and P0";;'08 . ..... .ic (. Prinrl. r the verv latest. We have them lenuon oi me nuwi"' . , , , ,,, pal Mcintosh. If all patrons would ' In silk, silk and linen mixed also cot- Report of the schools of Polk coun ty for the school month ending April ti, 191": Number of school rp"'in correctly and on time Names of schools and leathers failing to report on time Cochran. NumlK-r of pupils remaining at tlmo of last report Number of pupils n-glHtervd new durng the mouth Nutn'ier of pupil registered secondary during the inomh. Number of pupils readmitted durimc the month Total number of pupil on reg ister during the month Number of pupils dropped durltm the month '"- Number of pupils remaining at time of this report Number of days taught during month Whole number days attendance. KM Whole number days absence.. Whole number times late .... Number of pupils neither ab sent nor tardy Average number of pupus ov Ion id n it Average dally attendance .... Per cent of attendance Number visits by parents .... Number visits by members of I hoards The following school are placed m ' ... - tha f.(lllIltV on the roil oi nonor iui for having made a per cent of attend ance of 95 or more: smun.ieiu, Prairie, Monmouth, Alrlle, Oak point. Elklus, Brush Collese, Buell (100 per cent) Spring Valley, Harmony. . coln. North Dallas. Etna (100 per cent). McTlmnionus vaney, Falls City, Pioneer, Highland. The following schools are placed . . f,.. tha. roiltltV on the roil or nonor ! for not having any tardies during tne mouth: Zena. Red Prairie. rai-. Kairview. Butler, Oak Point, tiams. Buell, Spring Valley, Popcorn. Lin coln, Suver, McTimmonds Valley, Greenwood.Sunnyslope, Concord, Oak dale, McCoy, Liberty, Black Rock. Highland and Mistletoe. The attendance this month w&a one per cent better than last month and as there are but two more months of this school year all must do their best to keep the attendance up to the 95 per cent In order to win for the entire year. Matters In Probate r...,. r.t Thomas H Denny, de ceasedobjections to costs overruled. Estate of Hannah Eames, ueccu K j, Taylor, v. o. vvuuuu "u . ..!,... onnntnttii anoralsers. va,to of Anna Grow, aeceaaeu bond filed and approved. CASTOR I A " For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the SW Sigmvt.ni - tJLa."---McJUM LAUNCH INDEPENDENCE Plys between Independence and Sa lem daily, Sundays included. Passen ger and freight business solicited. Leave Independence ,,....9:30 a. Leave Independence 6;00 p. Leave Salem 7:00 a- Leave Salem 4:0 P- SKINNER BROS., OWNERS OUR SHOE DISPLAY 3 . MAY BE SEEN ALL THIS WEEK AT OUR "J AMn they ARE ALL NEW SPRING GOODS. TOO NEW IUa fN FOOTWEAR TT ARE SURE TO MAKE QUICK PURCHA M Or THOSE WHO LIKE TO DRESS THEIR FEET NEATLY AND COMFORTABLY. WE. HAVE OXFORD Till THAT ARE EX CEEDINCLY HANDSOME. FORMED ON UP-TO DATE L A STS, AND MOST GRACEFUL IN FORM. ALt SIZES ninr RING FEET. THE PRICES ARE EXTREMELY MODEST, CONSIDERING THE HIGH QUALITIES. YOURS TRULY, O. A. KRAMER JEWELER AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS. di.tr.ct at said City of Independence. . dat P".""; according to the plans and speclflca-: ord,nWM., of ,id City. ld tlons thereof whii-h plana and speclfl- bond- ,re u d,,noinlnatloiia of I--.U cation, can be found for elimination each, payable ftWJ and Inspection at the .tone rooni of ( 0uioarwlth .aid City, of Bice & Calbreath, Independence. Ore-; J,aylntl UOnd or any thereof at gon. and are hereby referred to and ; liy timtt after the first day of May made part of thl. notice A p0 aunum. payable i.-.w in iM.r ceut of the amount or f ve per i i v i utn a i- fr' f.ini inn mi y. ii u in i j - " fr,,m Mav 1. 1910. Ull- ... iaIi.b1 ami lnierem u7 able at the First National Bank of Portland. Oregon, In gold coin, with out cwits. charge or expense to th punhaser or holder of said bonds. Said bond will oe soiu iu r hlilders therefor, but of the sealed bid must accompany each of said bid to be forfeited as fixed and liquidated damages in m vent Hin h bid should be accepted and said bidder should fall to enter Into g proper contract ana provme - esi iwau-r - -- - h lr JL bond for the faithful performanc. will not . be .old for 1- than th.tr of said work. In the event uie cou-, alJ VouucX reserves the rK-nt tract for said work Is awarJed to him t0 accppt bids for any part oi sa u The Board of Director, of said school, issue of bonds hereby advertised to Hiutrii-i reserve tun usm . . . any and all bids . . 'j.. i. vu.l anH bIho re- 1 SUCD OOIllls ue - . urv. the rlitht to reject any and By order of the Board of Directors. ali Mda. .,.., E. I KeKhum. i , w. S. KL,'K'J; " . .. a im.u Recorder of said City. 48-52 Clerk of School District ko. ,,,..., Aurii g. Ji'ttLQ VI lv w - - 1910. NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS. Notice Is hereby given that at a .,.ia Wetinir of the Lommon Council of the City of Independence, ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE m.h I- hernbv arlven that .the f Inaepennence, . - . r, n i ij hnan Huv anDolnted Oreeon to be held in me tuuv. uuuomn-ou " -Chamb.V of said City on the 14th day administrator of the estate of Nancy of May, 1910, at tne nour oi Brouse, deceasea, or vu.. o'clock p. m., the saia uuy w.u Qf M)e But of Oregon for roi 80 negotiable coupon oonus i -'- . n,lttlfied. All per- ntv of the principal amount oi vuum;, - - t-lty, 01 . V ..,!,- , i .l.lm. an nut the Said 120,000 00 in tne aggregate, aa uiu.- aon umuj v. . -o i-h hv Ordinance No. 107 of said r hereby notified to present City, entitled "A bill to propose by du verltled together with ge tPheUl.ssua"uceUand"sMe of the proper voucher, therefor, to the bond, of the City of Independence, undersigned administrator at his of- uregon, ior "i - rice in me cny oi muyu......,,, ... fimds for the construct on of a ays- . ,n gx monthB tm of sewer, in saia . w- . ., nosed by Initiative pennon mwu jrom mo ua w. ...o . the City Recorder on the 19th day of Dated and first published this 22nd D. 1910. B. Wilson, January, 1910. oraainea oy me w , , AprlI A Council on tne im uj ul the neonle and ap-l 1J1V. 1 . V. . . . " - . I ...... ... - KTn nroved bv a majority of tne voies i Administrator oi tne esiaie ui cast tnereon ai a bi-" c urousa, aeceaseu. iiuui"".uiiv.o, held In Bald City on the 28th day of Q 47-D1 March, 1910, ana by prociaiuanoii u. WANT! SMALL FARM CALL FOR SEALED BIDS. School District No. 29 hereby calls for sealed bids for the furnishing of 85 cords of seasoned body red fir wood, to be delivered on or before the first day of September, 1910,. at the school buildings of said district as -the board may designate. Said bids will be opened on the 20th day of May, 1910, at 7:30 p. m., when the board will canvass said bids, exercis ing the right to accept or reject any or 'all bids. By order of the board of said Dis trict No. 29. , 49.5! E. L. Ketchura, Clerk. SEALED BIDS WANTED NUT AL EVERYBODY DOES. OUT AT WAL ACRES THERE ARE SEVER- ACRES THAT WHEN THE EX PERT WALNUT MAN WAS THERE THOUGHT NOT THE VERY 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 .5. t t t Sealed bids will be received at the office of the School Clerk of School j I District No. 29, at the City of Inde-, pendence. Polk county, Oregon, up to If 7 o'clock p. m.. tne zwo uaj ui mm r tho erection of a concrete Smith-Wagoner Company . 811-312 LEWIS BLDG. PORTLAND SPECIAL AGENTS CHAS. E. HICKS REAL ESTATE CO. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON O CIOCK p. IU., w.. --v.. , .j. 4 Tn :"; ,on 7 ml Ion material in pongee shades.on- 1910. the erec - 4tt f :ne the discipline of ihe school would i key, Walker A Lehman. Hign -