ENBENCE ENTERPRI
SE
INDEP
NUMBER 16
LABORERS
ARE
MUCH NEEDED
HIGH EXPENSES RETARD THE
SEWER WORK.
WITH BOARD AND ROOM AT UN
REASONABLE PRICES, MEN RE
ruse TO WORK UNTIL RATES
ARE LOWER, OUTLOOK BAD.
(Contributed) I
U la tho middle of 8epteuiber, yet
not ono-flfth of the work on the aew
ere la completed. Prior to hop pick
ing many laborers who were waiting
to go Into the bop yard were e
cured to help dig the trenches. The
work proceeded ao well that It was
predicted that by November 1 the
ewer would be laid. But when hop
picking"" came, the men left the ditch
and Councilman Mix and Mr. Hall
have bad to work with a. much deplet
ed force. Not more than an average
of eight men a day could be secured.
It was hoped that after the work In
the hop fields was over many of the
pickers, would return to th, ditch.
But auch U not the case. Mr. Mix
says that for the last two or three
days many Idle men walk past the
trench but do not concern themselves
about the work.
While many, no doubt, have enough
money for the present, others weuld
gladly work for the city if It were
possible to get board and room at
reasonable rateB. "The greatest dif
ficulty we have had to contend with."
says Mr. .Mix, "Is not getting the
men, but In obtaiuing board aud room
at such rates aa laboring men can
afford to pay. The hotel wants $1.2."i
a day and you cannot get a man to
pay that much when he earns' only
$2.50. Up to title time board and
room could be had only at the hotel.
Tho men simply will not work under
such conditions."
There seems to be very little hope
of securing more men until some ar
rangements can be made to supply
ilium tinaiM 1111(1 TOOHIS. With
ith board ana rooms. "
guaranteed, Mr. Mix thinks
these
it will not be difficult to get the
men. .
-At present the main line of sew
er is laid up to the Junction of E
and First streets, and on First street
as far as D street. The trench for
the B street sewer Is dug up to the
alley between Fourth and Fifth.
When places to keep the men can
be assured, an effort will be made
to get at least thirty men. Even with
that force it will require from three
to four months to complete the sew
er. The way it looks now it is prob
able that Independence may have to
go through another winter with the
sewage oozing out here and there, In
the city. But it need not be thus. In
order that the work can progress rap
idly why can not the homes open
their doors to the laborers and give
them board and room at such rates
that the men can afford to give the
city their services? The present con
dition of things should appeal to the
- civic pride of the citizens and a Quick
response be given. It might be sug
gested that those who can take In
boarders, give their names to Council
man Mix. If all Independence will
pull together, our sewer may yet be
completed by January 1.
THE MODERN HOUSE
In this day of automobiles and fly
ing machines, the people are dealing
In the superlatives. In everything
they want the best. This is true in
choosing a house. When a man wish
es to buy a house he wants one that
Is up-to-date. In recent years the
bungalow and its modifications has
been the most prominent . style of
building, consequently it is at pres
ent most salable. It would seem that
eonie enterprising citizens would
erect more of these houses and thus
..iv nukii ii aood profit thereby
but Kino add to the atlrtMtivene.. o.
our d y. Nowadays the city that has
not many houaea of th a aiyl of ar
rtiit.cw.re l considered by the trav
clinic pibllo to be behind Lie tlni. j
' WHIP8 HIS DAUGHTER '
An ull nation Involving s.-r oua
took nlace lust Wednes-
day e iii nj In the Rose h p yard,
mar Independence. J. W. Person,
who cond.-U A -hooting In
the hop yard, administered a chastise
ment to hid daughter, who Is somo .
clghteun year, of age. U seems that
lino young muy imiuu ,
'itf, arouHlng quite a eattuiuut)
among the pickers. They (ja hcredj
lu a body, brokg t'to Peters.'.. (
house, took him out and after tying
him to tree, ga.e aa eiaeny wuy
a horsewhip, with which she proceed-
hlm t0 , lroe( ga, aa elderly lady
ed to give him-thirty issues, u i
said the blow, could be heard above
th, cheering of the excited gathering.
There are .erlou. consequence. In-
volved and there Is some danger of
further violence-Polk County Item-
4zer.
.
I will .ell at public auction at tne
Cha.. Iliff farm -mlle west or in
dependence, on Friday, September 23,
the following:
e roiwwing:
Four head of horses.conslstlng of: 1
bay maro 10 year, old, weight, 1400
lbs.; I bay gelding 11 years om.
weight. 1100 lbs.; 1 bay gelding 3
years old, weight 1100 lbs.; 1 black
colt I months old.
Eight bead of high grade Jersey
cattle, consisting of: 3 cows (bred);
2 heifers (bred); 3 heifer calves.
Fourteen head pure bred Lincoln
sheep, consisting of: 10 head of reg
istered ewes; 3 head of ewe lambs;
1 registered ram. -
Nine head Berkshire swine, consist
in nf. i nw 4 vears old (bred reg
lstered); 1 sow 18 months old (bred);
2 yearling sows (bred); 1 yearling
sow and 4 pigs.
Eighteen S.C. White Leghorn hens;
f 100 S. C. Rhode Island lied chickens.
Thirty-five tons oats and vetch hay;
700 hu.i winter oats; 100 bu. seed
I wheat, cleaned; 8 sacks vetch seed,
cleaned.
One new Mollne wagon; 1 Caoton
rmond gang plow. 14-lnch; 1 Defl-
I e Bulkjp p,ow l6.lnch; x walking
Diamond gang plow, 14-lnch; 1 Defl
plow, 14-lnch; 1 garden cultivator; 1.
double Shovel cultivator; 1 3-section,
steel harrow; 1 disc harrow; 1 topi
buggy; 1 hack; 1 hay rake; 1 hay
rack; 1 Sharpies No. 3 separator; 1
saddle; 1 set double work harness;
1 set double driving harness; 1 set
single harness; 1 cider mill; 1 plat
form scale; 2 stands bees'.
Some household and kitchen, furni
ture and other articles too numerous
to mention.
Terms; All sums of $10.00 and un
der, cash. Sums over that amount a
credit of 12 months will be given with
Interest at 6 per cent bankable notes.
Five per cent discount for cash.
Lunch on grounds.
CHAS. S. ILIFF, Owner
E. H. HOSNER, Auctioneer. 15-16
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
United Evangelical Church
Prof. D.. M. Metzger of Dallas Col
lege will preach and conduct commun
ion service at 11 a. m. The pastor
will preach In the evening. All are
cordially invited to attend these ser
vices. Methodist Church
Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach on "The Goodness of
God". The theme for the evening
will be, "Redeeming the Time." Sun
day school at 10 a. m. and song ser
vice at 7:30 p. m. All are welcome.
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Services wlll be resumed at the
Presbyterian church on the morning
of Sunday. September 25. In the ev
ening of that day a union temperance i
eninK oi mat uay a
.'8 ... oroavhtoriftn
raiiy win ue uem i w .-v
church, given by the children.
i. SiL
GIVLS MESSAGE
NATIONAL LECTURER AND OR
GANIZER VISITS CITY.
nTDlv4,
GIVES VIVID PORTRAYAL OF EF
FECT8 OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN
AN INTERESTING TALK AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH.
Mrs. Jackson Silbaugh of Seattle,
. n. muni lecturer and organizer for
- v ut Friday. gep-
W. u Wnlle
twa me,Un with the
ere .he held two -J
,ca, culture tajk at
hrrh iter theme
' ,ve eecU of eXercls.
the cu a e
. . . f.ioariw demonstrated
for the audience. The talk was high
AUCTION SALE entertaining and Instructive, thor-
n.rhiv nractical and intersperses
touche8 of
with tnmv touches of exquisite hu
mor. The speaker's message was in
spiring and was heartily endorsed by
all pi.egent. Many remarked un i
lecture on physical cul-
. i . It.
that thpv had ever heard.
In the evening at the Methodist
church the lecture was on the Tern
rra neform. Mrs. Silbaugh por
trayed the degrading and ruinous ef
fects of drink by contrasting the
home of the liquor dealer with the
home of the drinker. She called at
tention to the fact that those com-;
munitles which have the most saloons
also have the greatest number of
hiinrt nies. clving a's aii example the
city of Chicago, which has ,,7200 sa-j
loons and over-uuu oi'u ib- .
showed how business in general suf-j
fers at the hands of the liquor traffic, ;
her argument being that money spent (
for liquor cannot be spent for grocer- (
les, clothing, hardware, furniture, and
the other necessities and comforts of
uf Tn illustrate this argument a
ktatement made by a member of the
RrHish Parliament wasv quoted: "I
met the finished product of the liquor
wag ,ylng tne gutter.
1 no hat. tne hat trade was
, , at was uU ot holes;
suffering.- He
had holes in his boots; the shoe traae
was suffering. He had no socks; the
tosiery trade was suffering. He had
no shirt; the linen trade was suner
Ing. I could hardly mention a useful
Industry in. the country that was not
suffering because of that man's In
ebriety." In short, the more money
we invest In saloons, the less we
shall have to Invest in any legitimate
business. Several towns In Oregon,
as McMinnville, Albany and Eugene,
were cited as examples of what pros
perity can come to a community1 that
banishes saloons.
Finally Mrs. Silbaugh made a most
eloquent appeal to all who have any
concern for the welfare of our coun
try to do all in their power to make
Oregon dry in 1910.
This lecture was the equal of any
temperance lecture ever given in In
dependence and it is a source of
gratification to those who heard it to
know that Mrs. Silbaugh will speak
In the city again before election day.
HOP PROSPECTS GOOD
Hop picking will soon be over.
Some yards were picked by Wednes
day while all expect to finish by next
Thursday. The yield this year Is of
excellent quality due to the dry
weather which prevented the mould
anH other nests. Many yards are
Droducine more abundantly than was
pvon Mnected. So heavy are the
hops In some places that work proc
deeds rather slowly.
On Thursday the pickers began
coming to the city. Many are now
having a good time while others are
1 ,. , , .
wearins that smile that bespeaks hap
- TTt.ji
Ipiness in the near future. While.
H
home people who piek d hop
than that amount will te pal
transients The crap w li iot t e
propr.e o . a! out aeven r flst c;u
a pou.id l) put It Into Lie bale. At
pr lb ,t Uie oiKl ok sueu.it food for
holier p;ses. Krebs Bros, say their
yard will produce about 1500 bales
and of be.t quality in the statu. He
;s;arted o.t with 10(0 picker but on
Thursday had only f.00. The r-st left
the yard. Some of the othir yard
havn had similar exoerleneej. Those
who have their regular crews seem
to Jia.e had the least difficulty In
keeping their men.
At Horst Brother, yard the picking
jna h!no has been a great success.
about J3J.00O will be riallzcd by tti
It requires about Oiity men to oper
ate It. It picks much faster than so
many men could pick and does clean- Congressman W. C. Hawley was la
er work. Special interest is manifest-
ed In this machine a'.nce its success
may materially affe. t the method of
harvesting the crop. Perhaps the
.i..i Mnn hnt mn U siven for
the encouragement of the hop Indus-
try Is that it furnishes so much em-
plojment. If the picking machine
prove, a .ucces. itjs only natural
that the different yards will avail
themselves of Its help. Th'.. will mean
tes, employment for men and It may tlon of business men at tne aepoi in
have some effect upon the attitude of this city on his arrival and was e
nsany people toward the hop business, corted to the hotel where after a
brief rest the congressman was made
City Well Treated acquainted with the business men of
The Southern Pacific Company has Independence in a house to house via
made extensive additions to their hop It
warehouse west of the depot In this A visit was made to the lmprove
city. Almost as much again floor ments which are in course of con
space has been added and it is pre- struction along the west bank of the
sumed that tne additional floor space Willamette river. These revetment,
will be used for t.eeral storage pur- were Inspected by Mr. Hawley and a
poses a'ter hoppKkl.-g time. h.O.epen delegation of business men who ac
dence has been uuusaally favored companled him. They were met at
during the last year by the Souther.: the river by the owners of the farms
i Pacific Company In the way of. im- which are suffering from the failure
provements and th addition to the of. the war department to take prop;
warehouse facilities here is ef fr nt er care of the river in that vicinity,
importance- to t-P gowor,. U : th4Itoa.wcr Dr 0. D, But
j many hundreds of dollars worth cf Jer. H. Hirschberg, J. U Hainsa M.
'hops were lost on account of the high Merwin, Wm. Dawes, Chas. E. Hicks.
water.on the opposite side of the riv- and others.
!er especially, because there was not Congressman Hawley is confident
i .i .ho that he will be able to secure the
storing of hops here. With the doub- needed relief to the farmers along
l ng of floor space in the hop ware- the river. By the visit to the revet
houses here the company's houses ments he was able to comprehend
will take care of between 8000 and 10, the situation much better and will
000 bales of hops. work for an appropriation for the re-
, vetting of this portion of the river.
Dr. Dueanne, Oentist, over Inde-
pendente National Bank.
121; Independent, 4410.
Bell phone!
tf
Do You Know
What This Name
Stands For?
INTERNATIONAL
TAILORING CO.
New York and Chicago
It stands for the highest
quality made-to-measure
clothes sold at the lowest
prices- POSITIVELY.
By making the finest clothes
the International built up the
most gigantic tailoring busi
ness in America and their re
putation demands that they
shall go on doing so.
Insure yourself by getting
your work done by the
best
house in the trade. "Seeing
is believing". See the all-wool
fabrics-see the prices-see
V-. JUJ.iZ.U.JHl.
WILL WORK FOR
. - ;ri J Hi
CONGRESSMAN W. C. HAWLEY
VISIT3 INDEPENDENCE.
LOOKS CVER NEECt OF COMMUN
ITY WITH VltW Or SICURINO
APPROPMAT.ONS ON IMPROVE
MENTS OF WILLAMETTE.
Indepeudente lait iiuay,
over the needs cf this community,
The congressman was just winding
Up a
tour of the entire state cover-
in several week, and was much
pleased that he war Hearing the end
0f his journey. From Independence
he went to Dallas and from that place
he was to journey to his home a
Salem.
Mr. Hawley was met by a delega
Alletider Sikker. What Is It? Ask
us. -Williams Drug Co. 10tf
the styles-SEE US.