NCE ENTERPRISE
IXTCINTH YlAB
INDCPINDl.' OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 110.
NUMBEF
nypp nn m PmZESINVESTED IN GREAT C0NTES1
S I jrxv i .a.xx ; n nil nn nri I
VOTING CONTEST
j-n will be named to canvaiii thn
I votes Ml tli clow ' bulletins and
GROWS
POPULAR
BIO LIST OF PRIZES IS EXTRAVAGANT.
THE AWARD OF PRIZES WILL BE
MADE ON THE LAST DAY OF
INDEPENDENCE DRIVING CLUB
EVENTS JUNE 25, 1910.
ANNOUNCEMENT
STRUCK BY PAS
SENGER TRAIN
malia thn awards.
U U ep 'ally anr-d that any ran
dlilale tan limpwt the contt book
at any time, and Hie EritornrUe Kr
ants tliat tl contest will be fair lu
every particular and every detail.
In of -, tl. ou the pnz wm ACCIDENT OCCURS AT
be award.d JolnUy to the winner. JIHOfcMwu
Cut out the blank, fill In the name BRIEDWELL.
v..nr favorite candidate and rnall it;
to the Independence Knterprlxe atj
mire Not over five nouilnailou :
The Independent Enterprise baa
Inaugurated a great Enterprise Voting
Contest to last for a period of eight
weeks in wbloh everybody to Polk
county will be kv opportunity
to win a prize valued at from $U0 to
t-r.n There are do cheap prizes.
They are the best obtainable and such
will delight the winner.
These prises will be awarded to the
one who receives the nignest numoer
of votes, according to the liberal con
ditions in this announcement Votes
win h. elven for Dayments on sub
scription on old or new names to the
Independence Enterprise for lxJturn. This prize is one of the most
months or one year. Anyuu """cove
- amhacrlntlnn ran vote lor
m
blanks will be accepted for any ono
candidate.
Names of persons making nomina
tions will be considered confidential
and will not be published at any time
LIST OF PRIZES
PIANO
MISS ALLA LEIGHTON, A SCHOOL
TEACHER, KILLED AND THREE
OTHERS OF PARTY FRIGHTFUL
LY INJURED IN ACCIDENT.
$10 GIVEN AWAY
whether you enter the con test
or not.
A shocking disaster occurred at
Briedwell last Sunday evening when
.u. a.,... hom Pacific train of the
.
t
Nominate your friend as a
contestant for the capital prize X
piano In the Enterprise voting I
content. 10 in gold will be
paid to the one who nominates X
the candidate. You can get It
i
years of age and was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Lelghton of Mc-
Mlnnvllle. An inquest was held over
the remains Monday.
Mist Lewis was well known In In
dependence, having been a teacher in
the school here two years ago. It will
be remembered that she stopped with
the family of V. A. Messner during
her residence in this city.
REV. DR. BELL
IS MUCH LOVED
CHARACTER OF THIS NOTED DI
VINE IS ASSAILED
; TAKEN TO TASK BY A RESIDENT
OF INDEPENDENCE BECAUSE
OF KINDLY INTENTION TO CITY
AS EXPRESSED IN INTERVIEW.
Editor Enterprise Would you per
r rraiucuuj iu ." 'mil me a lime space in our yira
Prof. J. O. Mcintosh, principal of . d , ,ha, tne matter witl
Inilnnanitonna Wfi. f fl 1 . 1 inn., am
iue luurjcuucMv-w one Geo. K. trey, wno wim i"s"
An elegant Arlington" piano, i portiand Dallas run crashed Into a DOard the train which collided with,
t ... hv the Chas. F. ' , ni.-t kv a nartr of four .k uii. , .D. . m-ltno.a nf the I
DIBUUK-.117 - carnage """f"1" ' - nuo cm-i --- a 153 wona, seuu mo
NeUow Mfg. Co., of Milwaukee. This n peopie( killing one and mortall; wful dgagter. He was acquainted a GaIette-Times in Corvalils
... . . - tWa 111. tat.hfAn I ... .. - 1.. i
which aoes not show the best cultun
in the world, sends the following t
nohow wig. o., young peopie,
the sest makes on the 11Hln .hr. Miss Alia Lelghton
market and is furnished to the Enter- ichoo, teacner 0f Sheridan, was
prise by Geo. C. Will of Salem, wo kled outrlght and Miss Eunice WW
prise oy ueo. killed outngni ana
better Instrument was ever given (g wel, known in Independence, was
.imiin, pnntest in the I.',.....,. .,... r i. helleved she
.... in an similar contest in the
country. The ttone, finish and work
manship In every detail will please
with the party of young people.
indeDendcnce. Ore.. May- 7, 1910-
Corvallls Garette-Tlmes J. R. N
Bell is an old windbag, In your inter-
you.
BUMMER EXCURSION
A summer excursion for pleasure
will be given to Los Angeles and re-
candldate. These votes are allowed
on the regular price of the paper of
ll.GO a year. Anyone can enter the
contest by simply sending in ner
name on the nomination blanks which
Will be found in every paper during
the period of the contest. Clip out
the nomination blank and mall It to
the independence Enterprise, sun- Thlg r,nK ,8 of
.crlbers prepaying their subscription U gtrlklng
can vote for whom they please It J lth a beautlfui Qia-
costs absolutely nothing to nominate desllgn and
and absolutely nothing to vote tne wlndow 0f O. A. Kramer In In-
f h nominations which are In tlie winaow o o
" - .. . urft dependence, n is u oice'v v
good for twenty-five counts. There
coveted of any since it will be paid
for without reserve by the Enterprise
to anyone who may win and choose
it. It will consist of a ticket over
the 8outhern Pacific railroad to Los
Angeles and return.
BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND RING
One of the finest and most apprecla
ed prlies Is the diamond ring whicn
la positively no chance taken In thlsj
contest. Someone will get tne piano,
someone will go on the excursion to
i . iiKroinx this summer. It will be
LADIES' DESK
Thn ladies' desk which is to be gtv
en away is a solid oak with quarter
Los Ange es this summer, it wui uc - - - . llWa drawer
elful excun,on and ;your Ucket sawed d
uovirnmsjni Hell 18 All OIu Wiuuuafi, iu J
Beginning May 16, there will be iview witn him to ay Independence
Ia rrnrxA PnaHfl mAPtlMffl thfOllCh i . t I .V.. otxA.uta IT B Oft1 A FTl ttd
---- - - BC1 ICS Ul wo au-'b-"D- m JJH VllJJJ Lilt) w
is burt Internally and that sne may , out the 8tate wlu contlnue until wnich is not a fact nor la there any
die. Measrs. Scully ana wnippie june 10. Maurice W. Eiariage, one,move belng nj&ae to do so except ia
of the best known autnonues on:Mr Bell's head.
good roads and a government expert, either is there any thing done
will' he sent out from Washington to.' tne sewer except the wind work.
deliver lectures. He will start at , Tne initiative specifies the bonds are
Ontario and will hold meetings in . to draw 5 per cent and not to sell be
tne principal cities along the O. R. jow par and u is doubtful if they will
& N. as far west as Portland, when ! bring par. Salem cannot sell 5 per
1 -.1 ..ix I Urlllomatra VQ Unv . . a. UnAa art A hfll'A
ne win vihii lijc iiiamcvic T"-v i cent lmproveiueuv wum
ohlrtrt.n wr the other two parties
in the accident and it Is believed that
the former cannot survive.
The two teachers were returning to
their schools at Sheridan wfcen they
were, met at Briedwell by the two
young men. who took them in the car
riage wlthX the Intention of driving
with them the rest of the way. The
Sheridan train cleared the way and
as the young people took places in
the surrey the Dallas train came pull-
and southern Oregon, holding the fl
nal meeting at Ashland. The lectures
are to be given under the auspices
. . 1 c t r..A r? 1 ti I u Aeanrlflflnn
tne surrey 1 . 1 ui iu oa uuu kuiu wui u uh.u
ing into the station. The horses be-jand a decided impetus to the work ! innocently made about your growing
came somewhat unmanageable at the ot tne organzation will probably re-, town when there aome two weeks
unnroachlne train and the driver, u is BUi 1 aeo.
presumed, .thinking that the train
had to advance interest to 6 per cent.
GEO. E. BREY."
It is a criticism of the following
kind words which were honestly and
would stop at Briedwell, attempted to
cross ahead of the 'approaching train.
The rl rounded a long warehouse
ago:
'J.
from
r. N. Bell returned- yesterday
Ir.,4ononrienra He was mor
will He nald for by the Enterprise.
The contest books will be open to
the Inspection of the contestants and
the public. Those who are nominated
should solicit their friends for their
Totes.
CONDITIONS
Any respectable woman or girl is
eligible to enter this contest.
Nominations of candidates may be
made by anyone at any time during
the contest absolutely free of cost,
each nomination counting 25.
Names of persons making nomina
tions will not be divulged.
Votes once cast cannot be changed
to count for another candidate
papers. Any lady will be delig'hted
with this piece of den furniture.
HALL CLOCK
A hall clock, now on display in the
Jewelry store of 0. A. Kramer, is an
other of the valuable prizes which
win he elven away. This clock stands
five feet high and is made of oak. It
has a large dial and big gilt hands
and is a beautiful piece of hall furni
ture. These prizes have all been selected
with thought as to their appropriate
ness and value. No better set of pre
miums could be selected and their
value is stated right. The prizes are
wvi ' ' II UIU lUUCiuutuvw,
The sale of the holdings of the'thao surprised at the great changes
The rig rounded a long wareuuuo Northwestern Corporation properties bemg wrought in tne normern wwu.
and the horses made a dash to cross tnrougnout Oregon, Washington and A flne new depot has just been com-(
the track when the train hit the r'gjidaho to H. M. BylleBby & Co.. large pleted( 8ewers are being put in, the?
squarely in the middle smashing it tO;eastern investors, announced recent- streets are being macadamized, first-
atoms. The occupants were nuriea
in the ' air, Miss Lelghton coming
n tha train and be
flown On Uia puw. vi ciuseu iu rui"u.y." . uuii uigu ov.-.
ing killed almost instantly. The driv- the comlng 0f a great amount of new once rjr. Bell says
J .ri l.ln '. pill vert along! u. 1 V. D.i.lli nnrthwost i..i. .nil la hr
with the team and remnants oMhe,where ,t wI11 be used developlng wa-1 Aa that is in this Interview has
rig where "he lay unconscious in a tpr power8 and gas and electric 1 taken piace or is being done or ia
. j r.j wntnr The other' i.. ! . , fv, immorilate future. The
POOI OI I11UU " . yiauLa.
count for another candidate an CQuld huy from
The Enterprise reserves the right , saving, that
tn rioft the nomination of any can
didate; to modify any of the contest
conditions at any time (but the num
ber and value of the prizes will not
be increased or decreased) and re
serves the right to Interpret all rules
governing the contest and to make
final decision in case of controversy.
No employe of the Enterprise nor
any member of the Enterprise family
will be allowed to participate in the
onntPRt as a candidate.
No promises or agreements, either
written or verbal made by asents, so
licitors or canvassers beyond or differ
ent from those published by the En
terprise wlH be recognized.
All subscriptions to count for votes
In the contest must be mailed to the
Independence Enterprise office, Inde
pendence, Oregon, or ha"nded to the
. editor, each subscription to be accom
- panted by full payment for such sub
scription. No subscription turned into the of
fice will be considered a new sub
criher if the party lives in the same
house with one who already takes the
Enterprise.
No certificates will be issued for a
less time than six months.
A committee of representative cHl-
year's hard work and saving, that Is,
the higher priced ones. There wui ne
some who will attentat to detract
from their merits but you should pay
(Continued on page eight.)
luano to n. ii . aj ih"wj , a Pieteu, newoo " -
eastern investors, announced recent- streets are being macadamized, first-
r . 1 a. ' . . latil onfff
ly, was coniirmea aunng me pusi ciass giaewaiKS mm uem6 -
week when the final options were many are the new buildings. A ?20,
closed in Philadelphia. This means qoq, high school is to be put up at
y8 inuepeuueutcr
booming.1
young woman came down on a wtrej
fence striking head nrsi on a
and was held there suppenaea
unconscious until she was removea
by rescuers. The other man, mu.u
bruised from his fall, recovered his
feet and ran after the fleeing horses
0iimo. hok to a crowd of passengers
who had alighted from the train to
look for the body of anotner 01 i"
women of the carriage party. When
he returned the dead woman had
been found and was laid out on the
track ahead of the train. She was
his sweetheart and it Is satf that the
agony of the scene was too, much for
him. He was taken in charge by
friends but his mind had become un
balanced and it was with difficulty
that he was restrained from violence.
Miss Letghton was twenty-four
Nomination DianK
I NOMINATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSON AS A CANDI-
LaNteMI.nATtheTHentErpr.se tvoc OR
THE CAPITAL PRIZE OF THE PIANO TO BE GIVEN AWAY
ON SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1910.
prospect In the immediate future. The
leading citizens of inaepenaence
me all and much more than the re-
Tmrtr nrinted. If a man visiting:
. . n-j E. I rhnn-h . laiinu It with ETOOd 1m-
uniieo tvmiaBi'vwi " i your luwu n v - - -
Preaching services SuriUay at 11 a. pressions and speaks well of the
. ri..i. 1 : nnnfiia1ii. tn. , . . i im In an un-
x'uuilu ui " I place, lO oe wniwu
CHURCH ANNOpNCEMENTS
m. and 8 p. m.
Rev. F. E.
vited to these services
Brickley, Pastor.
Baptist Church
We as Baptists want to extend a
rftiled-for way by an irresponsive
crank, to vent some unknown person
al spleen against the writer and at
tim "knack" his own
I IIH DUUIO
hearty and warm welcome to all new- j town's best interest, is one that your
comers. We rejoice that you have j cltizens ought to know about. Hence
moved to this town, and we want you tnia ce-mmunication. Yours, truly, J-
to visit us. uome, ana we uu i',r. N. BEJLU.
to make our church a good cnurcni
home for you.
The Sunday school at 10 a. m., B.
Y. P. U. at 7 p. m., and preaching
.n.rtnao ot 11 a. m. and 8 D. m.
Corvallis, Oregon, May V 1910.
GOOD FOR 25 VOTES
NAME J'"
POSTOFFICE
NOMINATED BY "
POSTOFFICE ...... "'
DATED THIS .... DAY OF 1910. AT .... O'CLOCK 1 .. M.
You are entitled to one nomination for each candidate
School Grounds Contain 82 Acre
The statement in last week's Enter
rto relative to the amount of
W S. Stewart will speak at both j Kround in the plot bought by the
services. The prayer meeting on ' schooi board tor high school purposes
Wednesday at 8 p. m. and Bible study was misstated, according to Mr. Mix.
at 8 p. m. on Friday. j The Enterprise is informed by him
Methodist Church ! that there is a fraction more than
Regular services will be held next and one-half acres in the parcel
Sunday: Sunday school at 10 a. m.,:of land r .wa8 stated in the story of
preaching at 11. The Loyal Temper-, ,ast week that the grounas couwm
ance Legion, at 3 'p. m., is tor an about six acrea. .
children. Ep worth League at p. m.
and preaching at 8 p. m. on the
theme, "Fatherhood What Is Home
without a Father". The third quar
terly conference will be held on
Thursday, May 26, Rev. M. u. wire
presiding.
t hw 111MWMHH11 mmtw
Supreme Protector Visits Lodge
The Fraternal Union of America
lodge received a visit from Supreme
Protector Geo. A. Ostrom Wednesday
evening. Mr. Ostrom is working up
a class of candidates in Salem and
arrangements were made for Indepen
dence team to go down to the Capital
nHfv the decree. The
Regular services ui yj - njr uu -' - .
Calvarv Presbyterian church as fol-jteam will leave Independence on tne
Calvary Presbyterian Church
t Sunday a
lows: Sunday school at iu
followed by morning worship and ser
mon at 11. Evening service at 8
o'clock, with sermon by the pastor.
Special music at both services, espec
ially In the evening, when solos will
be rendered by some of the best vo-
(Contlnued on page eight.)
c hnnt Mav 28 and return the
same night. A grand time is antici
pated as the Salem lodge is planning
to entertain her guests in ce
nnrnvo stvle. It is expected that
quite a delegation will accompany the
team upon this trip. Twenty-""
dldatea will receive the degree.