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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1911)
to CIOHT PAGES THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. PACE THREE mm 106' lYig fir, 4 ft, per cord -Second growth per cord, Delivered to any part of - $4.50 - 4.00 the city. Putin your season's supply now. s. cox, Ilcll l'liono 1 IX JNIMCrKNDENCK, OUK ODS NEW DRESS GO Wo invito the Ladies of Independence and vicinity to inspect the Price and Quality of our large line of Spring and Summer Dress Goods. We have never had a better assortment of colors; also newest weaves in black goods, all prices, but great values. Our Grocery Department is always in the lead Call in and see us; we assure you courteous treat ment and fair dealing. Drexler & Alexander INDEPENDENCE, OREGON EXCURSION FARES EAST 1911 During the months of May, June, July, August and September, on dates shown below, the SOUTHERN PACIFIC will sell round -trip tickets from Independence, via Portland, as follows: Fri Chicago $74.4.r Council Bluffs Omaha Kansas City St. Joseph St. F-aul St. Paul, via Council Bluffs $65.85 Minneapolis,' direct . . 61.95 Minneapolis, via C. Bluffs 65.85 CI. 95 Duluth, direct .... 68.85 Duluth, via Council Bluffs 69.45 St. Louis 71.95 SALE DATES May 16, 17. 18, 19, 22, 23. 24, 25. 27, 28 and 29. June 5, 7, 9, 10. 12. 16, 17, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30. July 1, 2. 3, 4. 5, G, 19, 20, 20, 27 and 28. August 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. September 1, 2, 4, 5, 0 and 7. Stop-overs within limits in either direction. Final return limit Octo ber 31st. Inquire of any S. P. Agent for fares one way through California, or apply to WM. McMURRAY General Fassenger Agent Portland, Oregon ( WATT SHIPP THE BICYCLE MAN SALEM, OREGON Athletic and Gymnasium Goods Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle Bicycles and Repairing Pocket Cutlery and Razors Sun Typewriter, $10 Patronize Home Industry .The Independence Steam Laundry does good work. BOTH PHONES. INDEPENDENCE MEAT MARKET Has long since been noted for quality, and the New Management is determined to keep up the long es tablished reputation of the house. If you, are not one of our many satisfied customers, it's your fault. WILL BLOCH, Independence, Oregon INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE CALL FOR APPLES FIRM. Northwest Fruit Expert Sea Great Demand in Eat. Hood River "Over-production shouldn't worry the Northwestern ap pkKrower," aid C. It. Greisen, BHsis tant editor of Better Fruit, who has just returned from a tour that carried him to all of the larger cities of the United StateH. "The problem to be worked out la that of distribution. Out of the 63 cities that I viBited, in an anstonish ingly large number I found few ap ples on sale. In uch places as Oma ha, Denver, Kaunas City and Dea Moines the few apples that were on the market were selling at prices ranging from $2.75 to $4 a box. Practically the same conditions were found in every city except New York and Chicago. "These cities are crowded with box apples. Any amount of apples could bo bought on the streets of Chicago for $1.25 a box. Chicago has storage in trannit privileges and a hardship is worked on cities of the surrounding territory, which should be able to dis tribute fruit to adjacent territory far better than it can be distributed from the one point. For that reason, St. Louis, which should be equally as good a distributing point as Chicago, is handling practically no box apples. "It was certainly a pleasure for me to behold the wonderful apples on the streets in New York. The Hood Riv er Newtowns looked as handsome as any Newtowns Hood River has ever placed on exhibit. However, Hood River must keep up the splendid pack that has made it famous, for all the sections of the Northwest are putting up a good pack." Mr." Griesen said that red apples will meet with a far better demand than the yellow varieties. The de mand will be better both in this coun try and abroad, he said, and he ad vises growers to set more orchards to red apples. EXPERIMENT LAND FIXED. 200 Acres For Farm School Chosen Near Burns. Burns The Harney county commis sioners' court has selected a tract of land embracing 200 acres six miles east of Burns, as a site for the agri cultural experiment station. It is situated in a road section, now owned by the Oregon & Western Colonization company on the north side of the main county road leading from Burns to Lawen, Harriean and the eastern part of the valley. It is dry, sagebrush soil of a charac ter similar to the prevailing land of Harney valley, and the experiments there demonstrated will be a guide for farmers in nearly all parts of the sur rounding country. President David son, of the Colonization company, has writter to the court giving that body free rein to set its own price on the land, expressing his appreciation of the great value the experiment station will be to the country in general and, therefore, to the company. i A representative of the State agri cultural college is expected here in a short time to superintend the construc tion of buildings and other improve ments on the property, for which the county court will make provisions at once. s For the sub-stations which will be established later, there are free offers of land in various parts of the county, as the settlers are fully sensible of the great benefit to be derived. TIMBER LANDS TAPPED. Be Built Toledo-to-Siletz Line to Within a Year. Toledo A contract has been signed here by a group of citizens of this county to build and operate a railroad from Toledo into the Siletz timber country. Under this agreement the local promoters agree to furnish right of way and depot grounds at Toledo and Siletz. It is announced that work will begin in 60 days and that the road be com pleted in one year. This road will open up one of the heaviest timber belts in Oregon and its promotion has only waited the assurance of deep water from Toledo to the ocean. Sixty Bushels to Acre Predicted, Elgin Preparations are in order for the caring for the immense grain crop of this section, new outfits being unloaded every few days for threshing. Among others, Sam Boothe and Ed Thompson have purchased a fine new outfit with which to thresh their large contracts. It is predicted that Elgin and vicinity will set a new yield rec ord along the grain line this year, many farmers claiming as much as 65 bushels per acre for fall wheat. Clatsop Gets Fire Warden. Astoria In response to a petition from a large number of timber own ers, the county court has appointed Charles Osgood as county ffire warden at a salary of $100 a month and neces sary traveling expenses. The ap pointment is for two months and Mr. Osgood will work under the supervis ion of the state deputy warden in pre venting forest fires in this county. Rainfall Damages Cherry Crop. Eugene Heavy rainfall during the thunder storm recently caused some damage to the cherries of this county, the bulk of which are now dead ripe. Hay was uninjured by the rain, as it was generally well cured, although nearly the whole county crop is still in the field. OREGON CHERRIES IN LEAD. San Francisco Firm Acquires Entire Display at Salem Fair. Salem That Oregon cherries for fancy purposes are the finest in the world is the declaration of Arthur C. Rasa, of E. G. Lyons & Rass, San Francisco, the largest maraschino and fruit syrup dealers on the Coast. Rass is here for two weeks securing cher ries for the maraschino trade. , He expects to take over 50 tons from Sa lem this year and will take more cher ries if he can secure them. Among other acquisitions Rass secured the entire display of the Salem Cherry Fair through the Salem Fruit Union. "If the elements are favorable here, Oregon cherries cannot be equalled in the world," he said. "Eastern houses secure cherries from Italy at rock bottom prices. There the cher ries cost 1 cent or J of a cent a pound. We can buy those cherries in Italy, ship them to San Francisco, and put them up for 4 J cents a pound. That is what we pay originally for Oregon cherries. Oregon cherries in maras chino go 60 to a bottle. The cherries secured in the East go 175 to a bottle in maraschino. That is some differ ence in cherries. We can't equal Oregon cherries in California. They can't be grown there, nor anywhere else, to touch the cherries of this state. Given good weather conditions and Oregon leads the world in cherries as well as in many other fruits." LANE PREPARES FOR FAIR. County Society Will Erect Booths and Rent Stalls to Concessionaries. Eugene Enlargement of the pavil ion on the grounds of the Lane County Agriclutural society for the better ac commodation of the Lane County Fair this fall was authorized at the meet ing of the board of directors, and the painting of all the buildings was also directed. This year the board, in stead of renting ground for conces sions, will erect a number of uniform booths on the grounds, and rent the stalls to the concessionaires. More attention will be given this year than last to the stock exhibit, and a committee has been appointed for the purpose of interesting every owner of registered stock in Lane county to bring this stock to the coun ty fair. The different granges of the county have taken the matter up and already are preparing collective exhibits. The county court has signified its in tention of repeating its donation of last year to the fair, the money to be used exclusively in premiums. Difficulty over the location of the district fair for Lane, Douglas and Coos counties arose several years ago, and since then Lane county has been holding a fair of its own, each year somewhat better than the previous one, until now good grounds and track have been secured, and very credit able exhibits made. The fair this year will be held September 20 to 24. CHERRY YIELD IS HEAVY. Hood River Valley Crop Being Ship ped to All Parts Now. Hood River Although the small amount of cherries grown in the Hood River valley was cut short severely in a great portion of the community, the crop is yielding very heavily in some districts, and the Apple Growers' union has made a large number of small shipments. A branch 16 inches in length, cut from a tree in the Max welton orchards on the West Side, contained 103 large-sized cherries. The branch, which was taken from a Bing tree, weighed a little over two pounds. Although but few orchardists make a specialty of growing small fruits, such as strawberries, those who do so have met with great success this year. The local market is supplied and the union finds a ready market for the gratifying surplus. O. A. C. Building to Be Ready. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis By the opening of the college year, September 22, the new mechanic arts building, which will contain the foundry, plumbing and wood working shops, will be completed and the equipment ready for use. These three laboratories will virtually double the capacity of the present shops, and will make it possible for the college to make for itself much of the furniture and equipment necessary for the vari ous buildings. Eagle Point Patronizes New Bank, Eagle Point The First Str.te bank opened its doors in Eagle Point the first of the week and at the close of the first day $8,000 had been depos ited. Eagle Point is a town of 400 people and the First State is the only bank in it. A new two-story brick building, costing $4,000, was con structed for its occupation and the example causad two similar buildings to go up in a previously "brickless" town. i Coos to Have Fair Exh'bit. Marshfield Coos county i3 to be represented with a fine exhibit at the State Fair at Salem this year. Here tofore Coos has only been represented by individual entries in the dairy pro ducts. The chamber of commerce will pay the expenses of aN- representative from this city to look after the exhibit and will start at once gathering pro ducts of all kinds. POLK COUNTY BANK MONMOUTH, OREGON Paid Capital, $30,000.00 Transacts a General Banking Business OfFICERS AND DIRECTORS I. H. HAWtfV, President J. B. V. BUTltR, Vlc Prt.ident IRA C. POWELL, fuhUr r. S. POWELL J. B. STUMP I. M. SIMPSON The Arcade Cigar Store F. A. WILLIAMS Cigars Tobaccos Candies Soft Drinks and Confectionery C STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON TOSUPPLYTHEDEMAND Is to provide such goods as will meet the test under all circumstances. This is what we have endeavored to do, and the result is an increased trade, rapid sales, and a clean, fresh stock on hand at all times. If you . have not tried our grocery depart ment, do so and become one of our many satisfied customers. L. G. REEVES, The Grocer OFFICIALS H. HIRSCHBERG, President A. NELSON, Vice President C. W. IRVINE, Cashier The Independence National Bank INCORPORATED 1889 Transacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits . DIRECTORS H. HIRSCHBERG A. NELSON D. W. SEARS B. F. SMITH OTIS D. BUTLER DALLAS LIBER 1 LOGGING CO. Lessess Willamette Valley Lumbet Co. For prices on Lumber, Lath," Shingles, Sash,' Doors, Mouldings, Cement, Cedar Fence Posts, Etc., See J. S. BOHANNON Home Phone 1C11 Bell Phone 404. INDEPEXDFNCE, OEEGON Our Dress Goods When in pursuit of Dress Goods, don't fail to look over our line. We are prepared to make the city bargain sale a shady feature in merchandising. AND IN SHOES we also have bargains that will surprise you; this is our strong hold and we can show an immense line at bargain prices every day. L. RICE, The Furnisher INDEPENDENCE, OREGON Horse Shoeing General Repairing We do all kinds'of Wagon and Carriage Work and keep in stock all parts for vehicles; work guaranteed Main Street, near the Bridge INDEPENDENCE, OREGON FURNISHED ROOMS Established 1896 CPEN DAY AND NIGHT WhiteHouseRestaurant WM. McGILCHRIST & SONS, Proprietors Best and Most Popular Eating Place in the Willamette Valley Telephone 196 SALEM, OREGON 362 State Street
