INDEPENDENCE EN1
ERPRISc
Devoted t h Interests of 'Independence and Vicinity.
SUBSCRIPTION S1.&0 Per Annum
NUMBER 30
' INDtrlNDtNCK, OREGON, hiium, win'n
TAX LEW OF
, TEN MILLS
MADE NECESSARY OUT
STANDING BONDS.
Cm DADS IN BUSY SESSION
Wednegdsy Evening A Buiy One-
Much Butlnet Before
Execulvgg.
CItlzcug of Indopeudeiico will thU
year pay lite limit of city taieg, ton
mills having boon lovlod at the reg
ular mooting of tha city council held
IT Wednesday evening. Threo will of
thla will be used" to pay the Interest
on the lower bonds recently laaued
and to create a linking fund for the
.'inal settlement of the principal. The
. . ' III- I ui.fwiml
remaining aeven biuh
tax, and while It la one mill higher
than the levy of laat year, It ! made
Decennary by the fact that Hie city
haa a bonded Indebtednesg of $3200
which has beou running for leveral
yeara and which falla due on April
1, 1911. The council decided after
lomo debate that It would be better
to levy the additional tax and pay
off the. bond! rather than to Issue
new onea in their place and allow
the dobt to run for leveral yeara
more.
The valuation of property thla year(
will bo approximately the aame as
last, $513,000, though the actual
amount canuot be decided at thla
- time ag the state board of eyulliza-i
tlon has not made Ha report on the
public corporation valuation. KlguT-
lug, however, on the old vaiuauou,
tha seven-mill tax levy will bring an
Income of $3591, which, taken with the
auioiint of money on hand aa shown
i, tha rpnrirt of the treasurer, $1910,
will give a total of $3501 with which
to pay off the Indebtedness of the
city and to help defray the running
expenses for the current year.
The treasurer's report showed that
warrants had been issued and paid
to the amount of $4240 during the
past year, but It Is to be considered
that many Improvements were made
out of this money, such as the pur
chase of $:130 worth of fire hose and
many Incidental expenses connected
with tho sewer construction, which
were charged to the general fund. An
estimate of the actual expenses of
the city, such as fire department., po-
lice maintenance, eic, iur
ran about U200, but it is hardly prob-
able that they will be that high this
year.
t Petitions were presented asking for
the paving -of parts of three streets,
Front, Monmouth and C streets, but
after some discussion they were laid
aside for the further consideration of
'the executive body. In no instance
did they represent a majority ot the
property owners of the street con
cerned, one of them only being! signed
by three people. They were also
drawn in such a way as to exclude
all paving but bitulithic, and the
council will hardly take any action
.until they have had time to investi
gate the usefulness of various pav
ing substances It was agreed, how
ever, by the mayor and some of the
councllmen after the meeting, that
the matter of paving was but a short
time off, and that the work would be
started before a great length of time
had passed.
Ordinance No. 125, regulating pool
and billiard halls, was read for the
first and second time and laid on the
table until the next mfeting. It was
the subject of some little discussion,
the Sunday closing clause coming In
for a good share of the talk, and it
developed that that part would hardly
meet with the approval of "the city
dads.
The meeting of Wednesday even
ing was one of the busiest of the
year and was attended by all the
members of the executive board but
one, Councilman Eldrldge. Many bills
were presented and all but one, for
the amount of $6.60, were paid.
U. S. HIS BARD LUCK
The Local Tmd Meetg upgrlor
From Corvalllt.
With their girl frlmid weeping lit
tle wooplot and th-lr inullue couv
pun long of th nigh school ygiilng
themselves bourne In a fruitless en
deavor to uro them to greater ef
fortg. thu local high school banket
ball t-am wont down In defeat In a
on sided gam with the Corvalllg
iilKb school hint Friday, evening.
Score, sad to relate, at tho end of the
gauio, stood 24 to 17. with the borne
team holding the sack. The local
team wag outclassed, being outplayed
at every stage of the game, yet there
were gome .excellent bankets made
by. them In the gecoud tialf. and many
brilliant playg wore pulled off in
keeping the gcore from running high
er agafhst them.
At the end of the first half the
gcore wag 3 to 17 In favor of the vs
ltorg, but In tho last period the lo
cal team gathered sufficient ginger
to hold their opponents down to a
smaller percentage. Smith, the Cor
valllM center, waa easily the star of
the game, and wag In a large meas
uer responsible for the excellent work
of his team.
A little more practice, with the
same enthusiasm which they dis
played In the laat week's game, and
the local team would be able to give
the Corvallis high a run for their
money. The line-up:
Corvallis
Independence
Flukes
Newton
Purvtne
Morrison
Butler
Smith
Hayes
Farmer
Starr
C.
R. F.
' L. F
R. O.
L. O
Tripp
Bilyeau. referee; Potneroy. umpire.
NEW FINISHER INSTALLED
Manager Johnson Makes Addition to
Laundry.
By the Installation of a modern
domestic finishing machine at a cost
ot more than $300, the local steam
laundrv has taken another step
tnwanl .Derfectlon. and if tho plans
of Manager Johnson are carried out
it will be but a short timeuntil other
equally Important additions are made.
It is his intention to make the plant
thoroughly up to date in every par
ticular, and he is sparing neither ex
pense nor study to accomplish his
aim.
The business If tho concern is rap
Idly increasing, and It is the opinion
of the manager and proprietor, that
it will be but a short time until he
will have to make many additions to
the '"present plant in order to keep
pace with the demands upon it.
Prizes for Past Year Awarded
An enthusiastic meeting of the
local whist club was held Monday ev
ening at the home of P. M. Kirkland,
and a most pleasant evening was en
Joyed by those present. Prizes for
the past year were awarded during
the evening as follows: First ladles'
prize, Mrs, Joe Hubbard; second la
dies' prize, Mrs. J. S. Cooper; first
gentlemen's prize, Mr. Joe Hubbard;
second gentlemen's prize, Mr. P. M.
Kirkland. 1 As Mrs. Cooper it at pres
ent In Los Angeles, the prize has
been forwarded to her there with
the boat wishes of the club.
Mesdames O. D. Butler and Geo
Kutch carried off the ladies honors
of the evening, as did Dr. Butler
and Mr. Kutch for the gentlemen.
The club Is reported to be In a flour
ishing condition, with each member
taking an active interest , in the
games, and each meeting being at
tended by almost a full membership,
C. W. Irvine, Geo. .Kurre, K. C
Eldridge, H. Mattison and local Ma
sons, attended a meeting of that or
der at Salem last week.
Miss Grace Wallace is down from
Corvallis to spend the holidays with
her mother in this city.
TO
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GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION HELD IN PORTLAND
PROMISES WELL.
STUDY MADE OF FIVE LAWS
Many Prominent Men Ar Taking
an. Active Interest In
Movement
The Oregon Good Roads State As
sociation hold a remarkable repreBon
tatlve meeting at 1'ortland .on Monday
December 12, Dr. Andrew C. Smitn
president of the Good Roads presid
ing. More than two hundred road
supervisors responded to the Invita
tion of the meeting and eight or ten
county Judges from the leading coun
ties. Among those especially active In
the meeting from among the county
Judges were John F. Hall of Coos
county, J. C. Henry of Union county,
and H. W. Thompson of Lane county.
Among. the delegates were Frank M.
Fretwell ot Seattle, secretary of the
Pacific Highway Association and Er
nest McGaffey, representing the
Victoria branch of the Vancouver is
land development league of Vancouv
er B. C, and board of trade' of Vic
toria
rw, . i
.i.. i . l.,. tin section
five laws vein ii uk
by section and argued thoroughly bet
without any notlcable friction in
the debate. The mala feature, of '
the meetingwas the appointment o
'a board of Highway Commissioner
Jand a state Highway Board, to carry
I . . . . . 1. 1 1 . i anH
on the taxation ot uumiuui intemionai on our v'- -
it was significant that this resolution 'been misleading to certain of our
wag significant that this resolution rea(ier8.
was introduced by the automobile Christmas Eve at Calvary Church
people themselves. Juite a spirit- -
ed discussion took pace on this res-l A Chr.stmas tree with . short pro
o.utlon. but there was no disposition gram of exercises b the Sunday
on the Dart of any automobile owner school will be given in Calvary Pres
Present,Pnor indeed, on the part of byerian church on Saturday evening,
any manufacturer or agent present. Christmas Eye. .
to evade a reasonable tax upon auto- The exercises will begin as soon
mobTes6 Provided such tax was made as possible afer UaU i past six o'cl ck
l-ssnnahlft and the nroceeds used en-
tlrely for the maintenance and oiling those wishing to, may spend, tne o -of
oads A great deal of Interest ance of the evening in otter ways A
a. takea in the question of a line cordial invitation is extended, not
o pennanent traveled highways and only to the families con.ee ed wi h
the manner of locating the roads un- the school, bu to all who wish to to
der the section relating thereto con- bring. their presents and ave
sidered was left entirely to the co- placed on the trees for distribu ion.
unty courts of the respective count- A general invitation to all to attend
. ' ' the exercises of the evening,
ies.
F. P. Webb," of Sllverton, was a
business visitor here the first of the
wee
INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN GOOD CONDITION
Following is the treasurer's report for the period from Octo
ber 1 to December 17, 1910:
Book Fund ,
Oct 1, kee'd from Mrs. Hodge, former treas., $104.42
Nov. 2, Rec'd from Reading Club Tag Day 4J.7o
Oct 10, Paid' Geo. L. Shuman & Co. for Stoddards ?
Oct 10, Paid Lipman, Wolfe & Co. for books
Nov. 1, Paid Geo. h. Shuman & Co. for Stoddards 4-
Nov 19, Paid Mrs. O.' D. Butl& Co. for books -J
Nov! 19, Paid Lipman, Wolfe er for A. L. A. Catalog 1-00
Dec. 3, Paid Geo. L. Shuman & Co. for Stoddards
Balance in treasury ...10.
General Fund ,.
' $148.17 $148.17
Oct 1 " Rec'd of Mrs. Hodge, former treas., ...... ..$45.98
Nov. 2, Rec'd of Reading Club from Tag Day ...... -.75-00
Nov. 19, Rec'd of Sec. for fines ..,.,..4.50 - -
t Oct. 4, Paid Mrs. Eaton, Librarian, lur ""
Oct. 4, Paid Miss Bohannon; Librarian, ;;"
Oct. 4, Paid for light and water .'.
'Oct. 24, Paid Chas. E. Hicks for printing book cards- .4.
Oct31, Paid M. Merwin for P. O. box rent ...4o
Nov. 19, Paid for Express .... 1,1
Nov; 19, Paid to Sol Cox for wood 3-
Nov. 21, Express on books to bindery 0
Nov. 22, Paid for light
Nov. 24, Paid Elmo' Dow for putting in wood """i'nn
Bee. 3, Paid Fred Oberson for sawing wood l ""
Dec.3, Paid for light ' '
Balance in treasury ., ,125.4V $125
CARTER PAIS US A VISIT
Popular Cartoonigt Tells of First
Impressions.
perry farter, the cartoonist, found
lime to 'rail at the Enterprise office
for a f-w nilnuus yesterday morning
and got acquainted with tho office
gtsff. Mr. Carter off the stsge is a
rather gloomy looking Individual but
that does not extend very far beneath
the surface. That dismal look is
characteristic of humorists in goner
sl. Being funny Is really a serious
bunlnohs with many of them. When
inked for bis Impressions of Indo
pendente, Mr. Carter said that be
bad not been here long enough to
find out all about the Place but that
,e was very favorably Impressed
with what be bad seen of it. "Judg
ing by the audience that turned out
to greet us last night at the theater,"
he said, "your people are appreciat
ive and made us feel quite at home.
If I ever come to Oregon to live I
l,all Investigate Independence more
closely and possibly your people here
may want to show me the same at
tention before they will take me for
a neighbor. Seriously, however, I do
think that the Willamette valley Is
an Ideal part of Oregon and It must
be a right proper place to make a
home."
Mr; and Mrs. Carter left yesterday
morning for Sheridan where they
appeared on the lyceum course last
might.
A Correction
In the last Issue of the Enterprise
,o,t tha otntpment that the
we - m "in. .uv
. u thA niiKlln Hf'hOO's were
lcu.1 ii tri a ul i n v. i "
receiving higher salaries this year
than before. The article should have
rea(1 t0 the effect that the num'er
of teachers had increased instead o
the salaries. We take this means oi
correcting a mistake that, while un-
. .. nn mow h H VP
m oruer w Bt B- ---
D B, Prather of Portland trans-
acted business m thls city the latter
Qf thj wgek
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NEW BOOKS
FOR LIBRARY
POPULAR AUTHORS WELL REP
RESENTED IN LIST.
READERS RAPlbLY INtREASE
Resding Rooms Popular with Both
Young and Old Flnsnc
' es Sound.
The recent addition of fifty new
volumes to the local library Is doing
much to increase the popularity of
the reading rooms, and the list of
steady readers has now reached a
point" far above the expectations of
the committee in charge. The new
list Includes some of the latest books
by the most popular- authors, storied
of up to date college life, modera in
vention and of the new west. Some
of them have appeared as serial In
the leading magazines, and have woo
popular favor even before going into
book form.
By keeping the rooms open from
two to five o'clock in the afternoon
both the young and older people have
a means of access to the books, and
It speaks well for the school, pupils
to say that 'they are well represented
among the readers of the public in
stitution. A report of the treasurer appear
ing In another part of this issue ot
the Enterprise is self explanatory, -and
shows the finances to be in a
bealthy condition." " ' "'"
Following is a list of the last books
added to the already well filled
shelves :
The White Prophet, The Crossways,
The Upgrade, Plupy "The Real Boy",
The Wood-Carver of Lympus, Oregon
Geology, Prince Otto, The Girl from
His Town, Ailsa Paige, Routledge
Rides Alone, The Car of Destiny, Bet
ty Wales on the Campus, An Annap
olis First Classman, A Sweet Girl
Garduate,. Ja's Boys, The Rescuer,
By Right of Purchase, Happy Island,
The Stolen Aeroplane, The Black
Bear, The Little Princes of the Pines,
The Motor Maid, Uncle William
Thanet, The Varmint, Polly Pepper,
Jewell, Polly Red Pepper Burns, The
Mistress of Sheustone, Song of the"
Cardinal, The Mascot of Sweet Bri
ar Gulch, The Handmade Gentleman,
The White Mice, The Hides of Barn
gat, The Chrysalis, Captain 1 of the
School Team, The Window at the
White Cat, The Well in the Dessert,
The Emigrant Trail, Flamstead Trail,
Japan, The Rules of the Game, Peter
Pan, Billy Tomorrow, The Scarlet
Car, The Uncrowned King, Uncle Re
mus and the Litfe Boy, The Apple
Tree-Cottage, Myths and Legends of
P. N., The Lion and the Mouse, Boy
Ranchers of Puget Sound, The Goos
ie Girl. , ;
NEW FERRY TO BE ESTABLISHED.
Talk of a new rerry to be estab
lished here in the near future is go
ing the rounds this week, and from
the source of the information It is
practically a certainty that the power
boat will be in running order before ,
the spring rush of. traffic has start
ed in. In case the new service is
installed it will mean' the filling of
a long felt want, and be a great ad
vantage over the present conditions.
Especiallydurlng ,the hop season the
present ferry is .taxed far beyond its
capacity and the installation of a
quicker method of transportation will
come as a welcome relief to many of
the teamsters w ho have -hitherto been
compelled to lose much valuable time
in getting across the river.
Particular! of the new service could
not be obtained at this time, but it
is thought that the plans will be
made public in the near future and
that we may be able to give "w
Information concerning the pr. Ject
in the next issue of the Enterprise.