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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1910)
J INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE. OREGON. DECEMBER 30. WO. EIGHT PAGES FACE rOUR INDKI E N I ) K N C K K N T K UIMUS K HENRY E. BROWNE loitered t dependence. Ore , iii office at second-rUtt matter. Subscription, 1.50 Per Ytar TIME CHANGES CONDITIONS , , Again we are reminded by the ap proaching New Year that time it ft fleeting by. Mettured by the word of mankind on earth, the length of slugle generation, or even aln le century U but a abort span. But there are tingle Uvea that are prlv Ueged to tee greater eventt and greater progress than are recorded U a doieu conturlet of the dark aget of the past. There Is a tendency on the part of man, and there ha alwaya been, to look back on the "good old timet" and wish for a share of life a It used to be. No doubt the stu dent of the Thirtieth Century will look back upon the romance that It dead Just as we are prone to look upon the .picturesque events of colon ial days and the development of the civilization of Greece and Rome with a feeling that we lost much by not living when such significant things were happening. - But If we look at the situation ju diciously, we are forced to the con clusion that never in all the history of this country were greater move ments under way than those of the Immediate present. It seems probabl that the year. 1910 will go in history as one In which the most vital de velopments In Oregon have been ac complished. Not only that, but hu man relations have this year been determined. Important controversies of the classes and masses have, been practically settled, the rule of spec al privilege In a political sense is practically at an end and the recog nition of righteousness of a square deal for every man lmpregnably fix ed in. policies and. in the individual conscience. ; The man who lives today can not, say with the dreamer that "the age of romance is dead." In stead he should realize that he Is in the midst of the most dramatic per iod In the state's history the per iod In which human rights are to be defined and preserved as they never have been before. The man who shares the activities of today, in station however humble is a parti cipant in the significant movements tjiafc are visable to every thinker. Tidal waves may wreak havoc up n a community, and be remembered for the disaster they have wrought. They are but local even when great est. Real work Is done by the tide itself, which is universal, although irresistable. Perhaps we dc not all notice it, but we are living at a time when it is approaching its max imum, and it will be well to observe Its progress and its probable effect. iiiau lu public life today It doing at much to destroy the reUn of privi lege at It Mr. Uoume, He It de Voting a greater art of bit time and energy to the rettorttlon cf popu lar government, aud tome have taid that he has neglected .hit dutlet In other retpectt. While hit efforts In behalf of popular government may be well placed. It would teem that at much-energy manifested In Oregou't needt would be more appreciated. The Knterprlse It In sympathy with Mr. Bourne In trying to down boHtlsm and the obliteration of class rule, but we feel that hit attention and efforts could be put to better service juBt now. Hit all absorbing desire should be for the Interests of those whom he Is supposed to rep resent. HOME INDUSTRY We owe It to the community in which we live to do everything e can that will be to Its advantage. Our neighbors' prosperity means a great deal more to us thjtn someone's who Uvea elsewhere. We should bear this In mind when buying our nec essities for the household. We can afford to pay our home merchant a firm price for his wares rather than to send our money away, knowing as we do, every dollar our citizens make will help In. sustaining our schools, churches and public Institu tions, and on the other hand the mer chant will help the case by keeping In stock such goods as the public de mands. Independence merchants are cognizant of this fact and are adding to their respective lines each year. STAY IN OREGON There is now and there has been for a number of years a lot of peo in Oregon who are looking for a better location, in which to pursue the different vocations of life. This seems to be more general, however, amone the husbandmen. Many have sold their interests in the Willam ette valley, and immigrated to the, much talked of "cheap land" coun try in Canada because they could purchase farm interests cheap. Ag ents have been busy telling our peo- pie that .-.the lands are the best on earth. The writer has time and time again warned farmers of this valley i to keep away ifrom Canada' That it's better to pay- the prices for farms In ! Oregon rather tham go to Canada ev-j -n though the land there could be had for- nothing. Now comes the re art that some who have settled in the north are dissati8fled; tnat the winters are eight months long . and ( 'ood with which, to provide com-, fbrt is hard to get and coal is still harder. Last season the crops were( a. failure -owing to the lack of water ; end cattle had to be driven a hundred miles for water. In fact in the ter- ritory where so many have gone( during the past few years there has teen bo water for man or beast. 1 Keep out of Canada, and if you are tooking for a good location settle in the vicinity of Independence. BOURNE VS. BOSSISM Senator Bourne, in a sworn state ment filed with the secretary of the state, shows that he expended the sum of $621.30 during the last cam-j palgn preceding the recent general election for the purpose of defeating the Assembly candidates and to aid in the adoption of the Presidential Preference Bill. Probably no other NEWS FROM PARKER Mrs. Haight had a very bad spell with her heart a week ago Sunday and Dr. Staats of Airlie, was called She was much better at last report. Several of our young people at tended the Christmas tree and enter tainment at Fairview School house last Thursday evening. Miss Ethel Lewis finished a three months' term of school here Friday and returned to her home in Lewis ville Saturday. She made many fri ends while here and all hate to see her go. It has not vet been decided who will teach the remaining four months of school.- ' Clyde Bush's family gave a party last Friday night. There were about forty young people present. The Christmas tree at the Parker school house was a decided success. The program was well rendered, and the house was most beautifully deco rated for the occasion. In spite of ie stormy weather a goodly number was present and all had a good time. Rev. McCain, Mr. Neal and Mr. Get ty of Buena Vista, came over to our Christmas tree Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Haight visited their daughter at Airlie last Friday. Ross Chamberlain is spending the holidays at the home of Gust Fred rickson. Mr. and Mrs. Jeilesch came up fron Independence last Sunday to eat a Christmas dinner at their son's home. Miss Myrtle Haight and her sister attended the Masquerade, Ball at Wells last Friday night. Fred Wells took Miss Lewis to In dependence last Saturday. Fred Wells visited his aunt, Mrs. Mary Bevens, at American Bottom, Saturday and attended the Christmas tree at Buena Vista in the evening. Fred Fredrickson and Dell Grigs by were business visitors at Buena Vista Saturday. Mrs. onnett was a passenger to Independence Friday morning. , , Asa Haight is plowing for Mr. Sharp. The train did not come up Monday untnl after twelve. Peter Peterson is doing some slash ing on his place this week. Mrs. Ewing, and children returned home Monday on the noon train. Rumor has it that Mr. Whlteaker has sold his farm which he purchased two years ago from Sam McElum urry. ' Elmer Fredrickson, was a Corvallis visitor last week. Ross Chamberlain of Corvallis, at tended the Xmas entertainment ihere Friday evening. Ajr. tueriuer of Halwiu, lned hi daughter, Mit. e!etih. Tuetday. Johnnie Uey went tit McMliin vlll.t Friday to spend OhrMuiu whli lilt fclnl.ir Kruiult, . , t- Sam 'Kuitell went to iHirllitnd mi Thursday to upend tbu holidays with relatives. Mr. and Mra. Kwlntt and children went to Independence to spend Xmtt at the home of Mrs. King't pa re tilt. Mr. aud Mra. lacey were patten gert to McMlnnvilIt latt Saturday, ajid will spend a few daya with their daughter. Mrt. Hertberd. Jainet Davidson aud wife and baby of Portland, ram up Sunday morn lug In time to eat Christmas dinner with relatlvet. They will remain during Christ inns week. Johnnie Laeey returned home on Monday. John Ward came up from Indepen dence Vrlday and took home a big load of baled hay. Mini Nellie Fredrickson wat a gu est at Fred Fredrlckson't luet Fri day. Nellie and Elmer Fredrickson vis Ited at the home of Fred fredrickson latt week. Rev. McCain preached here latt Sunday. Mra. Lacey and ton were shopping In Independence latt Friday. We understand that Mr. Jel letch bought a new organ In Portland the other day and gave It to the little girla for ChrlBtmaa. Mr. Mode of Suver, visited In Par ker Sunday. , Dell Grigsby and Fred Wells at tended the basket social at Fairvi ew last week. There Is to be a basket social at Buena Vista next Friday. Look out for wedding bella they will soon be ringing. HERE ARE A FEW GOODS WE WAN! To Close Oat 24 all wool undershirts $1.00 each Sale price 50 cents 5 fancy cotton undergarments $2.00 each, Sale Price 50 cents 4 wool ribbed undershirts $1.25 Each 50 cents. The prices are all far below cost but we want to close them out and if you can use them it will be a big saving to you. Yours truly, O. A. KREAMER -M CLASS and ECONOMY "Handtome It that Handtomo d'oet," It an old Baying trite, but true, be came beauty being only tkln deep doet not alwaya sink at far at th heart." The tame appllet to Drufl 8tore goodt ra are good and torn merely look good. Tho quality of everything we toll la as near partes tion at can be. We tell everything to bo found In a Jflrtt-clatt Drug Storo and wa guarantee the clast and grade. Quality eontldered our pricea are low. There It economy In buying from us, at our goodt art the wear-well tort. Here you will find many valuable pretenta, for the Holldayt. Come In and let us show them to you. Kirkland's Drug Store I Main Street Independence, Oregon a ! Co Our friends and Patrons We will improve this opportunity of thanking our friends and patrons for the liberal patronage that has been given this establishment during the past year. To us it has been a busy one as well as a profitable one. We have endeavor ed to merit your support in various-ways and our increased trade is evidence that this effort has been made with a de gree of success. For the next ten days we will be busy taking inventory, but not too busy to supply your wants in our line. Next year we will make a greater effort to meet the demands of our patrons and the general public, and solicit a contin nuace of your patronage. Wishing you all the compliments of the season we re main Yours for business, CONKEY, WALKER & LEHMAN 1