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.1 t IITABLISHID 1MJ. INOtPCNDENCE, OREGON, FIR DAY, HBHVAHY 24, 1911. NUMBER 39 s NO OIL YET BUTJIOPEFUL DRILL AT WHITIAKER OIL WELL DOWN MORE THAN 2000 FEET Tho President Of tho Company E ptcU to Provo that Polk Coun. ty It tho Center of OH Ro- ( glon In 0itfgon. If the Whlteakof oil well between Monmouth ar.l Imllas provea to be anything mora than a hole In the uround It, will be guile ad exception fur the Wlllamctto valley, and yet. thtr are many who have groat faith In the prospect and art looking for ward to future development with great anticipations. Au oil excitement of a similar na ture developed at Pratum a year ago -,and a great deal of money waa ex pended by Salem and Portland capi talists in purchasing equipment, to go after the petroleum beneath the sur face of the earth at that place. Two ttemus to drill proved a failure ami the property finally went Into the crwj )ia:.ds of a receiver. The atock hold erg who Inveated In the prospect weut Into spasam and the lnstlicaurs of the project went to parta unknown leaving; unpaid bllla. Another at- Itenipt waa made at a point on the Santlatn river not far from Lebanon, and this proved to be as uniucreaaful. All of theae fallurea would aeetn to have a tendency to retard the work at the W'blteaker well, but the men i MERCHANTS ORGANIZE Independence Merchant to Have a Rod Book Credit Guide. . The Merchant' Mercantile Com pany la prepsr.ng to publiab a lU'd Book Credit Guide for thla district. Including all of 1'olk county and the Independence merchant have near ly all subscribed for the service. Ily thla system thla district will In put In direct touch with credit con ditions all over the I'nlted Mates, and whenever anyone moves here from any other part of the country, the Independence mcrchanta wilt l once be advised tbrounh thla organ Wat Ion a to how aa'd party paid bla bllla where he formerly lived. These credit guides are made In nearly every part of the United State and from the combined experience of all the merchants In eh district. Kvery merchant rates his own cus tomers according to how they have paid him. Before a customer Is rated be la given' notice by letter that he will be rated and la given a rhancn to pay up his account and thua se cure a good rating. Every merchant, professional man and every newspaper In each district Is furnished with it copy of th guide ao he may refer to It and look up the rating- of any customer or pros pectlve customer ' before giving him BREWERY IS ENCOURAGED WET GOODS FACTORY OF FOR THIS CITY. i t churihea, la I jurid to meet with dlscoiiragementa nearly, If not fully. mffldunt to offset the are Invest- , tiw-nts offered, and while there sre oiiio who believe independence will have a largo brewery In operation within a few tuo4iths. supplying a large portion of the demand for b-er In the W.llainetle valley, there are TALKED others who believe that the proponed beverage factory la only vonary. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION On Citlxen Interested In th Ettab llthmsnt of 0. Brewery Offr S000 for Stock. The question of converting the un used canning and packing houae In thla city Into a brewery haa been agi tated considerably of late a 'id II has INCREASO THEIR TALENTS Ladiea of th M. E. Church Rals 140.00 Speculating on Small Capital. I K. OF P. LODGE HOLDS INTER ESTING ENTERTAINMENT Mor than On Hundred People Join ' With Homer Lode In Cele bratlng Anniversary. Like the parable of the talmit recorded in the 25th chapter of St. Mi Homer Lodge No. 45, K. of P. cele brated the forty-seventh anniversary of that order Monday evening in a rnoet appropr ate and pleasing man ner. The meeting- waa attended by reached a polne of iuterest which mnilH,rg ot lhfl M E. iie't Aid tthew. forty talents were given to more l0o p0p:e Bn(i from atrat seems to Indicate that Independence may at some future time become fa mous,' like Milwaukee, for Its beer. shortly before the boliduya and the la- to finish there was a good time. The Independence orchestra furnished mu sic for the occasion and before the dl' went out to Incrrane their tal ents. The forty cent to the hands ,... u. .,, Iluim)M in th HalL thla vicinity ho ot M mnny earneat women Increaa- i i,,(.,ion. were rendered. Verd Hill, Grand Master at Arms, called the meeting to order and made There are men In believe that an enterprise of this e1 to (ne n.a, ,UIU 0 $40.00. which kind would prove, to be a profitable" WM placed in the treasury Wednes ludustry for the fsrmers and hop ay men of Polk county and some have J The occasion Wednesday, was In volunteered to take atock n(the con- the nature of a "Martha Washington" cern If It la established. If Is saidjsoclal ht.a n u,e M. E. church par that one prominent c:tlxen if Iude-;l,)Pi. The rooms were decorated with pendente has offered to take $5000 ( flags appropriate for the event and worth of atock, and others have ex-1 the ladles were dressed as In ye oldei pressed a wllllngnens to invest, but 'times. Each of the contestants re- NEW CAFE OPENED The Mission Cafe threw open Its door to the people of Independence Wednesday evening. The place haa been, fitted out with things Mission from dining room to kitchen, and Is a notlcablu contrast with the rent a u- tbe amount have not boei. stipulated. I Independence la Oregon's bop cen ter beyond all question' of doubt, and ft a brewery Is worth anything to a community in a financial way, it cer tainly can be made to pay- in this city. L h .r. .irmin natntl and auletlv jranl tnat have been started nereto- f.jr subterranean petroleum In folk county are firm In the conviction that the prospect wlll.be succeseful ly developed. It Is said that the drill lias reached a depth of more than fore In this city. Messrs Hurt and Clay are the proprietors. Mr. aud Mrs. Hurt are eiperlenced In the busi ness, and the way Mr. Clay handles the tray proclaims him anything but a novice. The bill of fare contalna "(mil reef and Is still solnsr down. One of the employee, of the Oregof! Oil 'oysters, crsbs and tamales, and It Is line intention to srve everyxmng ae- A I'lpo Line Co., who Is financing the project on the Whlteaker place, was heard to remark one day lust week that oil la not yet in sight. Tho development work baa been In progres for a year or more and the wnmniin. Itt InnMrAntlv MA nMirftP S dividend ylelder . than It wa.!"'uor8 wl b ""M f.nd sk. th.at sired, It la market, from 6 a. m. to 12 p. m. -The dinlngroom waa filled Wednea day night and ao far as known, all were satisfactorily served. The pro prietors wish to announce that no when the drill was first moved upon the place. George A. Emery of Portland, pres ident of the company, visited Dallas one day last week and made the fol lowing stntemont to the Observer man: "The Oregon Oil & Pipe Lino Com pa'iy Is a corporation composed large ly of Dallaa people," said ho, "and iwe have been carrying on develop ment work for the past year. As Is generally the case In new and untried territory, our progess has been trnifr what slow, and we have had a num ber of delnys due to unfavorable acci dents, but we are down about 2000 foot at the present time, and every thing is progressing favorably. We have tappoU several strata of sand which show considerable colors, and more or less gas has been encounter ed, ever slmce we passed a depth of ' 700 feet. I "It is our Intention to exploit fully our territory, ana x reel tnat our ex penditures have been Justified. I am convinced we will sottle definitely Ithe fact that the Willamette valley la an oil territory, which will produce "the (liighest gravity? oil to be found anywhere In the West. We have a none be brought In or displayed by patrons. They will cater to the best people In Independence and any "rouich house" demonstrations will not be tolerated. Independence needs and now has, an , up-to-date restau rant, where the best of things will J)e served and the most corteflus ser vice extended, and such a place sho uld merit the patronage of the public. lated their experience In Increasing (helrf 'talent and thla was one of th Interesting featurea of the occasion. Some of them turned In from $1.00 to nearly $5.00. The ladles were given a dish sho- j wer and many handsome dishes were Independence being the center of presented to the society. After the he supply of raw material uw-ensary ' program refreshments were served. , In the manufacture of beer, says one! ' of the promoters, no better location j jufjAY EVENING Tor a brewery can be round, ad am ple supply of bops would be available CHURCH OF CHRIST NOTES Permit us to kindly call your atten tion to our services, next Lordsday. Our morning subject Is "Cnn Christ ians Dance?" and the evening sub ject Is, "Scriptural Baptism." We teach and demand Bible Bapt ism. The one way is Christ-given; the other two areman-made, only. Have you obeyed Christ? It Is expected that the morning or evening service will be followed by New Testament baptising. H. Campbell Clark, Ister. FUNERAL AT MONMOUTH at all tlnes and with no transporta tion charges from grower to consum er, a large sum of money would be saved annually. Hop growers, ho says, could realise the top prices at all times and the money would be In Vested In our town and scattered a mong our own people. It Is also claimed that the establishment of a brewery In Independence would en courage the production of barley among the farmers. The abundance of good water In this vicinity nec essary for the production of a good quality of beer, and the central loca tion of Independence lm the Willam ette valley, are the strong points! used by the promoters In favor of the proposition. j With the amount of money that has ' boen offered to start the proposed enterpriso several business men of Independence are of the opinion! that It is going to be easy sailing from this on and that it will be only a matter of a short time when Indepen dence will have an establishment lo cated where beer Is manufactured. But an enterprise of this kind, lo cated immediately liv the vicinity of 8ERMON-LECTURES The large congregation at Calvary Presbyterian church last Sunday eve ning, the majority of whom were men attested the great Intertes being ta ken In the series of sermon-lectures now being given by the pastor, on "The History of the World's Relig ions." Next Sunday evening Dr. Duns more will speak more particularly on the religions of Ancient Egypt and Chaldea. Calvary's popular choir will render special music. The public are cordially- Invited. , MAY GO TO ALASKA Fred Warnock, recently publisher of the Heppner Gaiette, and at one time editor of the Silverton Appeal, was in the city Tuesday. He has been working in the state printing office during the Legislature. Mr. Warnock remarked that tha business men of Silverton want him to start a paper there, but he has some idea of going to Alaska in a few weeks. a brief address ot welcome, and spoke of the purpose and object of tho order. Following thla address. Miss Mattisoni rendered a solo In her usual capable manner, the title of which was "Coodle Doon." Little Miss Vivian Browne gave a recitation, "The Unhappy Poodle Dog," and following this was a beautiful solo by Mr. Macey, "Let Me Die On the Deep." By special request the orchestra played "La Poloma." Another selection that met with great applause was a duet, "Silver Bell," by Miss Gebo and a young man from Monmouth whose name we did not learn. ' - - , - Miss Burton gave a recital entitled, "Angelina," and Prof. Mcintosh sang: "A Storm On te Mountain Heights." Both of which were well rendered an highly appreciated. After the program the company spent some time in games and social entertainment and at nearly the mid night hour a banqnet was spread which would do credit to the most elaborate occasion imaginable. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Last Lord's day the Sunday School and morning' service attendance was the largest for many a day. If you do not attend regularly elsewhere you are Invited to come to the Bible School and morning worship - next Sunday at ten and eleven o'clock, re spectively. . We shall extend the hand of fel lowship to newly received members as we gather around the Lord's Table at the close of morning worship. In the evening the pastor will give a Bible Study of "The Devil," Sa tan, the arch-enemy of men's souls and body. Arthur Blackstone. Mini- Mrs. jEliza E. Chase died at. her home In Monmouth' Sunday morning, 7 ,,, J u . 1 sed 68 years, 8 months and 3 days. ,-..... ........ - Her remains were interred In the K. i penenceu 1'enimyi vhmiii aimers, hiiu we are running two 12-hour shifts. Our greatest trouble has been in the handling of tftie water, which has caused the sides of the drill-hole to cave badly, but we have overcome the difficulties from that source, and as I said, the work Is going forward In a manner that Is entirely satisfactory. j"! Ci. L. Long is having an addition i bullo to one of his- houses on the' cor tier of Second- and C. treets.-- : - k of P. cemetery and the funeral ser vices were conducted by Rev.' Davis of that place, Tuesday. - Mrs. Chase has been a resident of Polk county for the past nine years; coming from Wisconsin. , . , HELP HELP HELP f When in need of help of any kind can -on or phone the Owl Employ ment Agency," 158 Si Commercial, St., up stairs, . Salemi Oregon.- , Phone is Main .M84V v?rt 132. EMPIRE LAND PLASTER The effect of land plaster In Increasing the yield cf clover and grasses, wheat, oats, po tatoes, corn, and crops of all kinds Including fruits and hops, Is well known In Oregon. Tho following letter Is from James Withycombe at the Experiment Station, at Corvallis: ; OREGON EXPERIMENT STATION, . , . I James Withycombe, Director. J ' February 4 1911 . My Dear Sir: Have your letter, and in reply beg to say that the land -plaster eent here for analysis is practically pure gypsum, one of the best samples of land plaster ever analyzed at this station. Trusting that this supplies the information that -you wish, and that at any time we can be of assistance you will advise us, I am, . ' Very Truly Yours, James Withycombe. Buy Your Land Plaster Now! THE CHAS. K. SPAULDING LOGGING CO.
