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INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1910. NUMBER 12 ESTABLISHED 1883. COUNCIL DIGS FOR SEWERAGE LARGE FORCE OF MEN BEGIN; THROWING DIRT. PURCHASING COMMITTEE PLACED ORDERS FOR HAVE FOUR CAR LOADS OF SEWERAGE PIPE AND OTHER MATERIALS. The city council mt't In regular see Ion In the council chamber of the city hall with all members of the council present. The night ww tak en up principally with details and business connected with the sewerage work. A large body of workmen are engaged In digging ditches for the pluming of the sewerage pipe. Sev eral car loads of material have al ready been ordered and are expected to be here any day. To meet the demand on them for the large amount of time which the work of laying the sewerage system entails the council has been holding frequent adjourned meeting. Other business which came up for consideration at the meeting was an ordinance regulating me licensing oi moving picture shows. This proposea ordinance has boeii under consldera- Hon with the council through several meetings and has passed only to us Th(? ni,.r(.nant wno do,,8 not adver second reading. It was laid over again; Us3 l)Pca,1So t lohU money anon'-l at this meeting to the next regular , ulailc;j for uic sau.o or special meeting of the council. Application of Marshal Ewlng was made for un Increase of salary as city marshal. The matter was re ferred to tho police committee. The following bills were ordered paid: Irwin-IIodson $ 46 r,r Fred Obersou A. O. Long Co 30(1.00 Irwin-IIodson li.fiO Finch & Collins 5.00 Truitt & Dodson l-r' Dill of Al Whitney for $20 damages on account of sewerage ditches exca vated through his garden was referred to the sewer committee. rnnnrll adiourned to meet Wednes day night, August 21. Mrs. Nehrbas Dies at Eugene In a Eugene paper is published an account of tho death of Mrs. Bessie M Nehrbas of OreKon City, who died at tho Eugene hospital August 9, 1910 Mrs.' Nehrbas was the wife of Dr. Nehrbas who formerly practiced his profession of dentistry In this city. Undergoes Successful Operation t n Irvine, who was taken to Portland last week to undergo an op eration at Good Samaritan hospital, passed through the ordeal successful ly last Saturday at noon. Latest ad vices from the hospital give the en couraging information that the pa tient is recovering rapidly from the effects of the operation. Hawley Will Visit Polk County Congressman Willis C. Hawley started on a tour of the First District Friday. He will spend Friday after noon, September 9, in Independence, and Friday night and a part of Sat urday in Dallas and Monmouth. Dal las Observer. Death from Cholera Infantum Kenneth, the little child of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Walker, died Wednesday morning at 8:30 from cholera infant tim, after an illness of only a' few hours. The child was attacked by the illness Tuesday night and in spite of the best efforts of medical aid nothing could be done to relieve the little sufferer. j Little Kenneth had been ln the best. Of health previous to his. fatal illness of the night before his death antl it Is thought that his Illness came on as j J a result of the extremely dry weam er as much as anything else. His ernndfather. S. B. Walker, recalled that the little child was in the beat of health the Sunday before when he with bis parenta apent the day at the home of Mr. Walker, aenlor. Kenneth Kotchum Walker wa two years and four month of age, and was an unusually bright little boy, a curly headed little fellow whom every one loved. The burial services oc rurred yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the home of Dr. Ketch urn. Ladies Entertained Mm. Claudo Skinner and Mm. D. A. Hodge entertained a number of la dles at the home of Mrs. Hodge last Friday afternoon. Tho event was In honor of MIms Ilollunbetk of New York, a sister of Mrs. Hodge, who Is vUltliig at the home of the Hodges, and Miss Opal Hall of New York and MIhs Ertua Hall of Portland, slaters of Mrs. Skinner, who are spending their vacation at the home of their mother lu Monmouth. All the ladles I. I.. I .tw.l- ndlwnrk and m . .i... .... ...... ln social Intercourse?. Mrs. Paddock and, . ... . . . ... . .! Mrs. Conkey Dot a ronaereu sums ... their usual liappy manner and were Toward the close of the afternoon! delicious refreshments were served.1 A very pleasant afternoon was spent' by all Present ; ' ' IN PRINTERS' NK IS POWER The merchant who does not adver- tU)j u pttyiug tiie rJu 0f tU dam, while his competitors are. einliiilliiit their goods through the newspapers am) Rd,ng to lhell. hank roli identical reason. The merchant who does not adver- Itu.i l.iwullMi. Iiu rlrWKl lull bnnw tf) R certainty that .it is going to pay city under the direction of m. Reed should commit suicide to avoid being "and while in this city gave out the run over and killed by an automobile, j following statement concerning the The merchant who does not adver-1 Plans ,f the department for the im tise because he tried It once and improvement of the upper Willamette did not come up to his expectations should throw away his pipe or cigar, because he fulled to light it at his first attempt. The merchant who does not adver tise because he harbors a grudge against the editor, will die a victim of his own folly. The merchant who does not adver tise puts in most of his time fighting flies, while his competitors are selling goods. The merchant who does not adver tise should attend a publicity meeting as soon as practicable, and apply for a prescription for that dreaded disease, namely, the blues. The merchant who does not adver tise is not aware of the fact that we are living in a rapid age, and have reached a point where the general public demands of us a speedy and detailed description of our wares, as well as the prices thereon. The mer chant who falls to live up to these requirements might just as well shut up shop, go home and rock the baby. Contributed to the Independence Enterprise by J. D. ta, Oregon. Winn, Buena Vis- -l The SALEM ELKS' Big MUSICAL COMEDY TAKES Thursday and Friday, August 18, 19 INSTEAD OF FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AS PRINTED ON THE TICKETS WILL IMPROVE UPPER RIVER GOVERNMENT ENGINEER THOM SON MAKES VISIT. IN INTERVIEW TELLS SOME THING OF PLANS OF WAR DE PARTMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF UPPER WILLAMETTE. Exteuslve revetment work and Im provements are planned for the Wil lamette river the current year by the war department. The large appropri ation which was made by congress at the last session makes It possible to' , nn a, ihn n-nrlc with more vatem than has r?-i. t ... .w. t u iwa fxt tha Wfllain- . ior. J ette river as a means " - valley Is becoming more and more re-, allied and the Improvement of the; river making deeper water navigation! possible has become pressing with the war department. I ! One of the most potent rorces i bringing about the Improvements which are to be undertaken so soon; .... . i. . ..... ..., ia tha t.'tn lminr'h. luo bo"-'"""5"1 es of the Skinner uros. wn.cn are I... ......... ,K4j nltv uliH -- - - leiu. It is through meir eiions wi the work is being undertaken with such dispatch by the war department. E. Ilurslem Thomson, civil engineer. representing district No. 2, was ln In dependence last Friday looking over work which is prosecuted near this river: "Your paper can do a good deal in the way of keeping the matter of , , , fho argely through the demands of the iJ ;.. o. i.nmv,e.,t of the river will be undertaken by the gov ernment. It is generally understood that the president favors regular ap prppriations for the smaller water way projects of the west and with the assurance of this support from the administration the war department can proceed with more system than has been observed heretofore in the Improvement of the upper Willamette river. The Willamette river is a dif ficult one to control on account of the heavy floods. "It is the intention of the depart ment which has to deal with the up per Willamette river to give an aver age of not less than three and one halt feet of water for all times of the year and it is expected that improve ments of the river will extend. up as far aa Harrisbure. As I said before we are now proceeding with definite plans for the work. We expect .through a system of training walls to PLACE materially change the channel and to annua the river ln keeping Its chan nel opon This year we will make the cuts double the width that they were last year and when we begin work on a bar hereafter we will ex pet to stay with It until It Is put In such shape that It will notglve bother again. By next year we expect that there will be not less than two feet of water at the shallowest places. "I went over the river with Mr. Skinner a couple of weeks ago and noted the places which will require Immediate work. We will do tempo rary work at Kola and Gray Eagle bars and at Bud's chute. Mr. Reed has been Instructed to make tempo rary Improvements at these places. "The Mathloma la now stationed at Lambert's bar and the Dipper dredge Is at Coffee- chute. These will pro ceed this way as fast as they can to take up the work of giving tempora ry relief to the upper river. "The war department Is building a fast launch, to draw about eighteen mcnes of water. This will be used water season that the department can . oK , ,h nnnn,,.nA h.vln, the exhibit halls, stock j - Mr. Thomson returned to Portland on the afternoon train of last Friday He will be in Independence off and on much of the time during the sum- and fall while the improvement in.ui uwvi Portland' Harbor is crowaea . . . . Eight big ocean steamers ana one - ,.. . . th Willamette river on August 9, loading Oregon products for various ports across the sea, ln addition to the usual number of coasting vessels, one of the most formidable fleets to assemble in a Pa- cific northwest port for mouths.' The combined cargoes amount to 23,000, 000 feet of Oregon fir, together with miscellaneous freight, and destina tions include Hong Kong, New Zea land, Manila, Shanghai, Australia and other oriental ports. Boon to Wheat Farmer That field peas should be grown on the bis acreage of summer fallow in Eastern Oregon each year is the " i ' of experts. There s prof. t 1 opin- in the practice, while the fertility of the soil During the five days ot racing, ssep ls increased and weeds kept down. H. tember 12 to 17 inclusive, each day Grebe.a wheat grower of Condon.finds . includes purses that are attracting' he makes more off his peas, acre fori horse owners from all over the couu.- acre, than from his wheat, and wheat sown on the same land the following year produces one-third more than land merely summer fallowed and al lowed to lie idle. Hogs grow fat on the -peas, adding enormously to the wealth of the grain growing sections of the northwest. A Chance to Boost for Home If you can consistently give the work of printing your hop checks to the Independence Enterprise please do it. It will be appreciated. It cost no more nere tnan anywnere eise- The earlier the better for you as well as for us. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Baptist Church Sunday school at 10, B. Y. P. U. at 7:15, and preaching services at 11 and 8. Tuesday evening Bible study will meet at the home of C. McBeth. Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 8 o'clock. United Evangelical Church ' There will be no services at this church over the coming Sabbath. Baptist Sunday School ' All the members of the Baptist church and Sunday school, and their friends.are urged to come to the Bap tist picnic next Thursday, August 25. All will meet at the church at 9 o'clock on Thursday and will start from there. M. E. Church The regular services next Sunday Preaching at 10 a. m. and 8 p. m. Theme for evening, "The Home-Com-ing of the Prodigal". Song service begins at 7:30. All are welcome. STATE FAIR TO OPENSEPT, 12 PROMISES TO BE GREATEST OR EGON FAIR. EXHIBIT HALLS, STOCK BARNS, RACE HORSE STABLES, TRACK AND GROUNDS IN GENERAL, TAKE ON HOLIDAY ATTIRE. The opening of the Oregon State Fair, September 12, 1910. will usher in what promises to be the greatest, from every standpolnt.agricultural and! livestock exhibition, ever held In the state. As entries for the different ex hibits are well under way Secretary Frank Meredith Is now turning his at- tentldn to his ground working forces L raee. stables and grounds put in holiday attire for the recep tion of the visitors September 12 to 17 inclusive. New decorations are being placed in the exhibit halls, painters are spreading fresh paint and the entire grounds are being cleaned up so the visitor can enter every nook and cor ner and find that his coming has beet prepared for. Visitors who enjoy horse racing will undoubtedly see some of the speediest clashes ever seen in- the west and from the talent that Is now training on the track and the excellent con dition of the course,new track and western records are looked for by prominent trainers. Under " competent track men the course is being worked down every day until it is now faster than in the history of Oregon State Fair racing. Three days a week, Tuesday, Wednes day and Fridays, see lively brushes between the speed kings and queens of the west. From the workouts ot some promising green material, recort holders will have to extend some to keep their laurels. try. , The machinery exhibit at the Ore gon State Fair, held from the 12th to the 17th of next month will be the largest ever displayed in the hlstory of that institution. Almost every Incb of the large exhibit hall has beent engaged .by lirms manufacturing or representing every known mechanical device for the use of the farmer. . Everything from a pruning knife to a new home portable dryer for the fruit man; a hand rake to machine power; hand pump to compressed air. system for the large and small farmer will be on display; also the stock and poultryman will be interested in new devices for his industry. 13 Injured In A Trolley Crasfc. PORTLAND. Thirteen persons were more or less hurt when an elec tric car on the Oregon City line struck: a string of freight cars in this city The accident occurred on a lone curve, the headlight shining on a langent, leaving in the dark the freight cars, which were taking a sid ing. None of the passengers are seri A ously injured. Red Spiders Damage Hopr. J SALEM. Standing between twor evils, a record breaking drought la. the .Willamette valley and an unpre cedented scourge of the red epider. the hop crop of the state of Oregon has suffered immensely the past week, or 10 days and the yield, conserva tively estimated from the standpoint of both the "bulls and bears," wil fall approximately 5000 bales below that of last year. The yield of last year was about 84,000 bales, and the latest estimate for this season ranges be tween 82,00 and 100,000 bales. Dr. Allin, Dentist, Cooper Bldg. tf