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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1911)
IIOHT PAGEt INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRI8. INDEPENDENCE, OREOON, pack roun . .... i llllklil ! THE HOMC RUUI LAW . Ttielndepeutae luterprlse ubiab.-tt ty MENAV E. BROWNE. a.uire4 l ! pototflc at Inde pendence. Oregon. M M4 Uiatlrr. rlbUSHKU EVERY FRIDAY Adde ' cwiauuuU-Uon and make all tl.U p)mbJ W The EUr- SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year In dv'.ct I1 bit mouth, la Uwoi. Tfciv uiouih. la dnc SlD.l COPl CU Sample copto. fr on application. FRIDAY. JANUARY 20, 1911. PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENCE In thli advanced age we have oc ea cablo.. wirvles. telegraphy, long dii axce teW'honea, rural mall de livery, and everything giving u. di rect communication with our fellow wen all over the world. Thla country U presently experiencing greater de velopment than haa ever been rec ognized In all It. hUiory. and the western states are known through out the world for the.r rapid pro gress. Every town In the VVlllani mette valley-yes In the Pacific Nort wost looking forward to a bet ter future, and every town ha ex perienced wonderful development In the past ten years, remap on you not notice it. but Independence 3jkn0Wi faut Jack Krost gets after us not an exception to the general rule.Jmjt same L&st Thursda.v mon It e pause a moment and reflect Jug dawntj with the mercury biding over the past few years we must:0 degrees below the goose egg and oer me v ; , durlnK u,e observe the progress this city has .there made. Perhaps not as much as, - anything of that out jjme other towce. but it is neverthe- there? j KU0SS not Well. I try to less true that Independence is a bet-!be a patient as possible burned a tertown ln many respects today Uule -smoking" and some thaa lt was when the wave of pros- Oregon friend sen t m for Chr.stmas. ... and hope to survie. perity began sweeping over this sec-, Today u hag been gnowing some. Worn of the globe. j with a strong northwest wind blow- If there is one thing more than ,ng and lnere is no reminder in the another which has retarded the pro-air of a January Th 'f w oppoaed thellome Rule turaaur prior to the Ut gen era) election will b to admit that It baa been the ena of reform In some place where th aaKwn etl tad btnvui entirely obnoxious to the bom unconcerned. At ML Ansel, for Instance, where saloons have rua wide open eery Sunday alaee the city was Incorporated, so ordlnauce bas been paed by the council In tended to close saloons on Sunday, and M the flrat time In the history ot thst city the saloons are complying with the law. The reform has come only because the Uquor Dealers Association has become convinced that saloons must comply with the law or be forced to suspend by a dissatisfied people. A LETTER FROM THE COLD WISCONSIN COUNTRY The following letter was written by former resident of the Willamette valley, who la now living In Wlscon sin but not as a matter of his own choice: Henry E- Browne. Independence. Oregon. Dear Brother: I received your letter a short time ago and wag glad to hear from you glad you are settled In your lew home and glad that you are pleased with the prospects of j good bun.nes In the future. One thing In which you hsve the start of us is that you do not have anyof the 30-degree be low xero weather to contend with. The past week has simply made ub hump to keep warm in the house by ... .. . V. ... .... imuttliallV a warm lire. e "' " DIRECTORY I ii Your Bill CUT IN HALF U L. HEWITT, M. D. PHYSICIAN A NO SURGEON Offlo U Coo balldtng. rwoia aa4 S. Offloe boars, I a. m. to It aa. nd to I p. m- C:ie auar4 ol.a: W, R. ALLIN, D, D. ft. DENTIST Both pbooe. Coop BWg. Independent-, Oregon. LAURA PRICE. M. D. Monmouth, OragoA Specialty DImms o Wwwe Bell Telephone Mala 1M ft. F. ftWOPft ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARV PUBLIC WU1 practice In all court" ot the Btata. Probate matters and ootlee tiona given prompt attention. Office., Cooper Bid. t Indepeadenc Orwgoo THE ELDRIDGE C. E. VanAllan, Prop. Large aunny rooma, en suite or aln jle. Electric lights, bath and plauo. European Plan 246 N. Commercial st Salem, Ore. thought. It's easily done by following the advice of hundreds of satisfied customers, and trading at our store We buy the Best Drugs at lowest cash prices and guarantee best results. Prescriptions filled on shott notice Kirkland's Drug Store The Store of Quality Funeral C. W. HENKLE Director and Embalmer Licensed Lady Assistant if desired. Calls attended day or night. Independence J. S. SMITH, i LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEER. Farm sales a specialty. saaiiMut tlon guaranteed. Independent phone AIRLIE, OREGON gress of this community it may be attributed to the Independence of In dependence people. Dut ihere is now a growing- ap preciation of the fact that in civil ization there is no such a thing pos sible as independene. He who wants sible as independence. He who wants sense of the word, must seek isolati on, depend upon his own garden, for food, upon his own weaving for gar ments and upon his own building for shelter. If one lives amid human so ciety he can be no more independent than can one nation be independent of another. The complexities of civilization in crease in exact; ratio with the in crease of comfort and this is readily demonstrated by even the most sup erficial glance at the progress of other towns where the foundation of development has been established upon civic improvement. If it is a fact as one man in this city claims that Independence is no better off today than it was ten years ago, it is because the people have been slow in making the progress of the city possible. But when we look back over the record of the town a few years there must come a grain of doubt as to the correctness of the f.uitement. The new high school, the new churches, the new stores, the new sewer system, and the improv ed condition of the store buildings and residences in the city all go to prove that the city has been in a progressive way, slow, but sure. You who have been here constantly and observed the development little by little, are perhaps not as cognizant of the fact as some of us who have been absent for a few years, but it CANNOT BE DISPUTED Independence has developed and will continue to do so. There is a spirit of progress prevalent here today that cannot be overcome by a few "kicks and knocks' unintentionally aimed at the city's welfare. Independence and its tributary country stands today upon the thresh old of a better future. The wave of prosperity may seem to have been slow In reaching this vicinity, but it has come in an advanced stage, and another season will reveal a great change for the better. I would like to be mere sua eujuj some of that nice climate I've been reading about in the Enterprise Ever since the first of ovenioer h has been decidedly chilly in this part of the country, not so terriably cold, h,,t lnRtenouch to remind a fellow that it was far from the "good old summer time." The past two weeks, however have called for close atten- out of lion lo yivf' doors and watchfulness of the stoves within No fruit hanging on me trees.no birds singing, oh no.Sleighing is the order of the day when not too cold. The ice harvest is on and no failure in the crop. It has matured wonderfully this season. It's above the average per acre, and the ice men are jubilant as a result. Coasting is Indulged in to quite an, extent. I will write more about our excel lent (?) weather as tne season m- vances. From a Would-be Oregonian. Oregon APPOINT ROAD SUPERVISORS List of Men Who Will Serve During Ensuing Year. At the session of the County Com missioners' Court last Wednesday, the following were appointed road su pervisors, to serve during the ensuing year: District. Supervisor j William Schaads Leo Newbill John Duignan ..T. H. Crawford A. J. Brown I. A. Allen .D. P. Stapleton ...Thomas Strain .P. T. Peterson . .E. E. Hiltibrand E. A. Pagenkopf 12 William Hoisington 14 ; Waldo Finn ..A. L. Bartholomew J. W. JoneB 2. 3. 4... 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. OR. DAVID ROBERTS Veterinary Prescriptions COW CLEANIR .- CA1.T CHOLERA RJKaDT l.uu COW TONIC - - 80 HARD MILKING OUTFIT -SO MILK FEVER OUTFIT 8.00 COLIC DRENCH " GERM KILLER 30 ANTISEPTIC POULTICE 1.00 DISINFECT ALL, per Gal WORM POWDER 5' WHITE LINIMENT 60 ABSORBENT I-00 WARTINE - 80 FEVER PASTE. t.00 HEALING LOTION SO HEAVE POWDER.... "50 HORSE TOwlC 80 HOG TONIC t.00 FLY OIL, per Gallon 1.25 One Prescription for Every Animal ailment" OR. DAVID ROBERTS "PRACTICAL HOME VETERiNARIAH," Cloth Bourn), is Free. Ask the SOLE AGENT William's Drug Go. 15 16. 17 Henry Voth Ira Hooker 20 M. N. Jones 21. 22. T .A. Sampson J. Merrick DEATH IN ROARING FIRE may not result from the work of fire bugs but often severe burns are caus ed that make a quick need for Buck len's Arnica Salve, the quickest, sur est cure for burns, wounds, bruises, boils sores. It subdues inflammation It kills pain. It soothes and heals. Drives off skin eruptions, ulcers or piles. Only 25c at all druggists. BORN. CONROW. To Mr. and Mrs. W. Con row, Jan. 18, 1911, a daughter. CONSTIPATION Indigestion, Bad Breath, Dizzi ness, Vertigo tblind staggeraj, Headache, Sallow Complexion, a Tired, Discouraged Feeling . are all symptoms of a Torpid Liver. HEROINE la no Effective Liver Tonle and Bowel Regulator. Its powerful reviving Influ ence in the torpid liver brings on an Immediate improvement. You feel better at once. The bowels move freely bo that the Impurities which have clogged up the digestive organs find an outlet. When the system haa been thus purified, the bilious, half sick feeling disappears, the complexion clears, the breath becomes sweet, the mind alert and cheerful and there Is a fine feeling of exhilaration. a 1 1 through the body. Price 50c per Bottle. JameF.Ballard.Prop. SLLouls.MO. Uia Stephena Eye Salve for sore eyes, it v.ur t WILLIAMS DRUG CO. That's we do it GOOD 11 if JPB if WORK ij 2 I THE BKTTMR KIMD Can we print for you ? LET US QUOTE PRICES ON YOUR NEXT ORDER YOU WILL WANT YOUR PLUMBING FINISHED EARLY. IT 13 TIME TO BEGIN THINKING ABOUT IT NOW, BEFORE THE RUSH IS ON. WE ARE BETTER PREFAIRED TO DO YOUR WORK THAN WE HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE, AND HAEV IN STOCK A LARGE LINE OF PLUMBING GOODS. AT NO PREVOUS SEASON HAS THERE BEEN A GREATER! DEMAND FOR FULLY! UP-TO-DATE PLUMBING ARTICLES, AND AT NO TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THIS; ESTAB LISHMENT HAVE WE BEEN ABLE TO SHOW AS' COMPLETE A LINE A8 NOW. ! If you contemplate putting in a bath or hot water, see