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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1910)
INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1883. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1910. NUMBER 25 grown extensively. Manufacturing lu thlM Htlo U well advanced and covers a wide rann Water powers ar extenalve and their development means it vat amount of cheiin power for nmiiufm luring and transportation. Oregon cMIoh and towna are mod irn, wllli up to date afreet tar, light hiif and water systems. Hehools are of high rluaa. Taxable property In the mate ha a value of mora than $HiO for every man. womun and chli.l Iixt! vKI.xtl dcDOHlts In banks WITH HER WEALTH OF DIVERSI- av,.,H.e vir $l"u per capita. Fl ED OPPORTUNITIES OREGON CAN MEET THE CRY OF THE WORLD FOR LAND. OREGON CALLS AN INVlIilllON SHE BID8 THOUSANDS COME AND SHARE HER FUTURE. Oregon "ilia a'" Invitation lo the settler because It l believed this atato offers opportunities found no where else. Her wealth la bo bound loss, Ita sources ao wldu and producta ao diversified that a great popula tion will find prosperity and content ment here. The atato blda thousand come and share her future. Hallroad development now under way In thla atato la the reason for the Influx of settlers. An Iuiiikuiso area In the Interior without transpor tation except the moat pruning moans, la now being made accessible by the building of rallroada by big transcontinental systems. Wheat and grazing landa may bo had from the Fine Thanksgiving Dinner at Hotel A Tliat..kHKtvln dinner will bo served at tho Independence Hole'. The event will bo one to go down In h'atory. Tho tables will be ar tistically decorated arl laden with delicacies and dalntlea along with Mr. Turkey and cranberry sauro, Thla dinner will tUkle tho palate of an epicure. Under the supervision of Independence" well known caterer, Mohs Walker. Bring famlliea and friends. In Love With Independence II. E. Browne, the Sllvertoii rrews pnper man, was In Independence a couple of days thla week, visiting with old-time friends. Mr. Browne la greatly taken, with the prospects of Independence and waa greatly sur prised at the growth the city hns made during the last year. He wan here loss than a year ago, and on his Kovernment for the asking, under the visit this week he required the aer- homestead laws, lu this new territo- vices of a guide to find his bearing ry. This great section will become the "new town." rich and productive now that trans- Mr, Browne returned to his home portation facilities are assured. Thursday mornln with the promise The world'a cry for laud will be that he would try to shape his af met here In an area as large as 111- fairs to make his future residence in inni. Th Hectlon 18 aescrioeu u iuwuv. thn 1rh frontier, and the most re mote portion of the West. Certainly It has long held the unfavorable dlH tlnction of being the bluest district In the whole United States without CHURCH PLANS FOR GREAT DAY FINE CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED NEXT SUNDAY. METHODISTS EXPECT A LARGE ATTENDANCE COMING SUNDAY AND ARE MAKING GREAT PREP ARATIONS FOR THE DAY. More Enterprising than Independency Work at the Amity apple dryer closed down Saturday night after a run of more than two months. Close ... nM.i rU r,. will addl'o 100.000 pounds of dried apples rauitwus. " v v . '. . ..... million o tho iia,lon"8 wealth. World nave oe.-u pruuuceu u....uk iuv staples will be produced here In great which is, we believe, the beat run ev er made by the dryer. The employ ees . celebrated the closing Saturday evening by a big party In the main room of the dryer, where all gath ered and spent a few hours In social enjoyment. Amity Standard. Sewlr(a Machines There is no place In Oregon where you will find all makes of sowing ma chines on sale like at the store of Onn C will ' at. Salem. Oregon. He keeps all parts for sewing machines. "A very important thing to consider quantities. W.th the coming or me railroads, easy access to markets Is assured and producers in this new empire are certain of big rewards. To the newcomer the soil offers tho greatest opportunity. Production here does not meet the state demands in many agricultural products. Prices of all farm products are higher at the Portland market than in the cities of tho East. Hogs sold her for $11.25 per 100 pounds and steers for $8.50 early in 1910. Eggs, butter fat and general farm products 'sell for higher figures than elsewhere and Oregon's! tu the purchase of sewing machines fruit crop brings almost fabulous pric es in tho Eastern, Alaska and Orion tal markets. With the establishment of big packing houses at Portland, a great livestock Industry is being built up liere, making Portland the biggest such market west of the Kooky moun tains. The growing of livestock In this state Is becoming a great factor In Its progress. Conditions here are ideal for Block raising and dairying, with green grass throughout the year In Western Oregon. Oregon has arable land enough to support a population of 20,000,000. Its present population Is 750,000. Big ir-j rlgation projects are making the waste places productive and the gov-' ernment plans the expenditure of Is Mr. Will guarantees the machines he sells and he always can be found. He has been now in business over thirty years. For these reasons his sewing machine business has grown so large that it is one of the nicest In the state. He sells the better class of machines and the cheaper ones. Place of business is 121 S. Commercial St., Salenv Oregon. 25-6 . . - . I . ...nlb WU1I1U l-Ut! LWU WCUAO. ' WHO f,. large sums nere m '"".be greatly missed by all. She was born In 1877, and spent her girlhood Mrs. Briggs Dies The many friends of Mrs. Lynn H. Briggs will be pained to 'learn that she passed from this life Saturday nft'ornnnn at 9. o'clock Her death wilt be a great shock to many of her anyone the wood by their trimming Salem friends, as her condition had,""" """"s " luu. rot been considered serious until atlon see J. C, dence, Oregon. ' With hammer and brush busy, tho Methodist chur. h is being fully pre pared for the deflicatlon coming Sun day, The aeatg are now all placed the carpets all laid and the basement Is ready for the banqueting. Arrange ments have been made to feed all tho visit Ing friends at a common fes tal board In the basement. Over 150 people can eat Bt one sitting. The kitchen la very complete and the kindergarten room will be tem porarily turned Into a parlor for the guests that will have to wait for the "second table." The tile is all laid and the plumbing completed. By Sun day everything will bo In thorough ridiness. The rally servlcea begin on Satur day night when Dr. J. T. Abbett, Su perintendent of Eugene district, will give an address on Sunday school work. After the address, he will hold the quarterly conference busi ness meeting. On Sunday tho services tepm at 10 o'clock sharp. After a halfhour love feast, the dedication! services proper will begin. The Rev. Fletcher Homan, D. D., President of Willamette University will deliver tho sermon. The after noon platform meeting promises to be one of special Interest A number of former members and pastors are expected to be present and give short addresses. In the evefting T. S. Mc Danlel, secretary of the Laymen's As sociation of the Oregon conference, will stir his audience by his wit, logic and sincerity. Special preparation is being made to entertain all visiting friends so they can stay to enjoy all the ser- 'vices. i A cordial Invitation is given to all to attend any or all of these ser vices. W. J. WEBER A New Hampshire Grange. McClary grunge. New Hampshire, re cently celebrnted Its twenty-hftb anni versary. The records show that thirf grange hns hud aoi.' members. ftOO meetings and an average attendance of 25. There are now 170 members Twenty-five couples have been mar ried from this grange. 50 have died, SO have moved out of. the state, umi 20 of the 23 charter members are still living. The Grange lnt. L. v. At a populnrUr f grau work and so iculltHit way i lupre uuou the community that ifr""K a atroiui fu. lr In linproUiui Im al farming i oi dltloiia, a tnii Un-iurrr Tni.-r t.1 Ohio, a (iruncw or luilepndfUl iui lule siiMrttl by !' grange .will provw effective, Where there to u regular ItiKtltuttt lu the community Uip tfrniu-o .ll)eliil. by the rxpvutU tur of a Utile effort and money, can arraii(.e a program Hint will Imere! and liiHtnn t. By wH urliig iiw oui idu talent to reprtwut thf grange rewult will UMiiilly be Hirentflhwuuig lo the membership by bringing In seven ttili'inita. A gruiigi that ntiUla two or three one dny leii uierilitga or Ui itltubti each ear re ori growth lu luterext and membership. An open aieeiliig or 'wo with a program of gen eral agricultural InteivM wlU alway prove worthy of trial by any grange. MEETING OF W. C. T. U. SALOONS WILL BE REGULATED LICENSE FEE IS PLACED AT H0C0 PER ANNUM. RESTRICTIONS AS TO NUMSER OF SALOONS ARE MADE ON RA TIO OF ONE FOR EVERY 1000 IN HABITANTS OF CITY. The city of Independence Is Start ing out early to undertake to regu late the saloon problem. An ordin ance was passed at the session of the city count-1 Wednesday ulht The W. C. T. V. 'met with Mrs Baldwin on Wednesday. A very- In-'which places the license fee at $1000 terestlng meeting took place. The' per annum a.:l which will restrict princ'pies of the great organization' the number of licenses to be Issued, were discussed, etc, as well as the j to ouo saloon to every ldoO population great work that lies before, the White or fraction thereof. It will be ob Rlbbon r to save the boys and girts. J served that Independence Is to have It was decided to hold a special but two saloons. Another Important meeting on December 3, "Peace feature of the license Is the bonding Day." The union will not meet until two of the saloon ma:i In the sum cf $S00. Windows are to be regulated by or- weeks from Wednesday, when the dlnaoce not to exceed four and a half place of meeting will be announced ' feet high and part tlona and screens from the pulpits. are prohibited. All games within the A cordial invitation is extended to saloon are prohibited, either for ladies to visit the meetings. pleasure or for money. A petition by the people asking for street lights to be installed on the corner of E and 7th and E and 10th streets was turned over to the fire The County Sunday School Conven tion was held in the Christian church In. Monmouth on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. There w-, and water committee. a good attendance of Sunday school Other business was transacted cf workers from over the county, and minor importance a.d several com the addresses of Rev. C. A. Phipps.j muul- ations were laid on the table state superintendent of Sunday to be passed on next meeting. schools, waa a very Interesting and profitable part of the . proceedings. Dr. Dunsmore delivered an address on Wednesday evening. MONMOUTH NEWS Wood to Give Away We have about 30 acres of timber slashed last spring and will give to Morrison, Indepen- 25-26 wMthin the next few years, 1 . -v iimolih Ita oiini. uregous "7"" " , ''days In Salem. She was married to motis. The government estimate is v, 400,000,000,000 feet, one-sixth of the standing timber In the whole United States, and more than any oiner Blate. This groat asset Is being mar keted. The 190 cut was valued at about $30,000,000. Wheat and flour from this state go to feed the nations Mr across the seas. Europe and the Orient consuiiie most of the export grains and flour. In these and lumber exports, Oregon has built up a great commerce, ves sels sailing to the chief porta of the world with state products. So varied are Oregon's riches that people of the state do not depend up otn any one crop. Poultry raising is a profitable industry and is being con stantly enlarged. The state is among the first in the Union in wool pro duction. Fisheries are important. The Columbia river salmon, is tho best in the market. Oregon mines are vai liable wealth producers. Hops Mr. Lvnn H. Briggs, October 2, 1907 and has lived in Portland for the past ten years. Besides her husband, she loaves her father, J. W. Harritt, one sister, Mrs. A. C. Lawrence, and one brother, Frank B. Harritt, to mourn her loss. Salem Statesman. A Chance to Trade - Will trade for anythin;. Ten acres in Rogue river valley. Chas. E. Hicks, Independence, Oregon. r "I do not believe there Is any oth er medicine so good . for whooping cour;h as Chamberlain's . Cough Rem edy," writes Mrs. Francis Turpin, Junction City. Ore. This remedy is also unsurpassed for colds and croup. For sale by all good dealers. PartojiiZG. home Industry. The Inde pendence Laundry is open for biz. All work guaranteed. We are here are, to stay. A good pair reading glasses J1.00 at Kramer's. tf CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Ed Cornielius was a visitor at home Tuesday. A. F. Clark went to Corvallis and returned Saturday. I. W. Scott, former college janftor. was up from McMinnville Saturday where he has a like position. The county Sunday school conven tion was held Thursday of this week. It was the means of bringing togeth er people who greatly enjoy this, great and good work. The basket ball players keep the gymnasium heated and lighted at their own expense and practice most every night. Mrs. Eva Butler went to Newuurg Monday. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Monroe Mulkey went to Central Point Wednesday for a short visit with 'their daughter. Arthur Wintersteln passed through Monmouth Wednesday on a trip to California for a short time. Mrs. Hattie Whitney is at .Wood burn on ani extended visit with relatives. The Social Hour Reading Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. J Lindsay by Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. P. E. Chase. The decorations of autumn leaves, chrysanthemums, ferns and house plants was beautiful. The pro gram consisted of a Thanksgiving guessing game, the first prize being Counc'l adjourned to meet arala Home Telephone a Success Mr. Middletoni, head manager of the Home Telephone of Portland, was In Independence Tuesday. He came up on the morning train and returned on the afternoon train of the same day. Mr. Middleton was much pleased with the work that the home people are doing here in Independence. The company's business has almost doub led during the last year. Establish Daily Service Monday mornirg the Oregon City. Transportation Company established a daily service once more between Port land and Corvallis, the head of navi gation of the Wiramette river. The steamer Pomona, Captaiai Bluhm.went up the river to . Corvallis Saturday, for the first time sijee last July. On the Corvallis route the Pomona will alternate with the Oregona, Captain Raabe, of the same line. Will Bore for Oil An oil prospecting company have taken 20-year leases on 2500 acres of land near Yamhill and are getting machinery In place to begin boring for oil or ga3, says the Amity Stand ard. They expect to give that field thorough test believing that oil ln paying quantities Tes under all the Yamhill valley lands. Church of Christ -Next Lordsday we will have our regular services, Bible school at 10 a. m. aad communion and preaching at 11. Subject of our morning ser mon will be "Seeking the Things Above."' ' ' "i Let everyone come. We want you present. Bible study is fine. Come and get into it. Yours for good, H. Campbell Clark, Minister. Calvary Presbyterian Church There will be no morning service at Calvary Presbyterian church next Sunday, the congregation uniting with the Methodist church in their dedica tory services. Sunday school will be held at the usual hour, 10 o'clock, an the regular evening service at 7:30. " Spauldings Will Build Here The Chas. K. Spaulding Company won by Mrs. H. W. Lucas and the flaa decided to open a lumber yard in booby by Mrs. L. Grounds. Luncheon independence. The company has pur was served, consisting of coffee, chased the Butler corner, on Railroad chicken sandwiches, cranberry sauce street, and has a force of men at and pumpkin pie. Miss Maggie But- work cleaning up the property pre ler, president of the club, announced' paratory to occupying the same with that the commercial club wanted the a yartj co-opeartion of the ladies in an en-1 it jg rumored that the same co.mpa- tertainment in honor of the reinstat- ny. tas contemplation the es- ing of the normal, at some time in tabhshment of a pretentious saw mill the near future. Twenty ladies were. piaut here. present, all of whom enjoyed thei ': ' meeting immensely. j We were very well pleased with! Save an lowa Man's Life the normal school question outcome.1 !TV,;Beem?d.to , ywn ,, , ' , .... before Robert Madsen of West Bur but it would have been better if the iingt.OB joa. when after seven weeks Weston and Asniand scnoois naa m the hospital, four of the best phys- been reinstated too. icians gave him up. Then was shown More town lots were plotted for the marvelous curative power of Elec- ... , nhnc ,,. navic ,-uqI oatnt.tric Bitters. For, after eight months sale by Chase and Dak real estate. of 8ufferinK frjm liver trou. dealers Monday. , bie and yellow jaundice, getting no i i help from other remedies or doctors. A large number of our citizens at-i five bottles of this matchless medl- tended the football game at Corvallis ,""i' "m' t T- - between the U. of O. and O. A. teams last Saturday. ftively guaranteed for Stomach, Liver or Kidney troubles and never disap points. Only 50c at ail drugsUsts.