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VOLUME 28.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, OCTOBER 27, 1911
NUMBER
22
CONTEST AROUSES
Miss Fishback Leads on the
Start ily Diligent Kfforls
Made Karly.
Thirty Candid'1"; Nominated Before
Tlmo tor Closing. Work Am0ns
Subscriber F'royreMlng.
Pursuant to ii 1 1 i m n- i 1 1 , .i t In ln'
wink's in of Tin- K'lh-rpilHi', the.
J'ptiio Content opened 1'Tldny morut"g
wltli a nmh mid there was a initiilfi'H
MUnii of coiihI'I" I'Milc Intercut o the
imn of i In- i'onn stanta who I ! !
i, ,,,11,. n.i 1.'IhIiIi"' I. a
ty 1 "
cont. Ht ml u i;HtrUt No .2. reached
high iiiiii'lt in t'lc campaign ami Hi-
Iiichi i-xi ih'il tlm xp I ll'i'H ,l,u
firm ilav liy h" ih'I' k soon liiillotu to
Iut riiMlit. lioliig oa tin- lln-oi-y ""H
"Hi,, early bird cut: 1k-h th worm."
hIi.i )md lu-r hi'llii'i'H out Hirly I'l'lilay
ami an noon n Iut nominal Kmi whh
mull', work Tor Hiibm rpl oiin i'in
nmiicid la i-ariii-Kl.
Mr .1. (I. MclntoHh waB I'm next to
ri'O'lv,. iioinliiiiiioii "ml one i't,r
uii.iUn.r caino In until t.lu nniiili'T 'f
rnmlidatt'H at th" cloHe of the noinl
liatioiiH wiim thirty.
It S important that contcHtantH
rail at tho .;nterirlHo offU'e nml h(v
' -ur,. r.'cept bookH "I'd blimk lal
liefole koIhk out In th Old to work.
Tho tlmo Is short, only five, woeks
iiiorc lii which to work for vote, and
If you expect to win Iho llU1'
whUh In now on exhl,Hoii at H'Ib
office, or uny of the ItI'-'-h. all of
which lirP valuable, you miiHt K,art
,ar!y. Thin Is not a one party affair.
There will bo prison dlH'Hbuted i
all diBtrlcts oo for the winner l'
pjicli. We have mini,; arrniiKemontd
The Enterprise Voting Coupon
This Coupon I. Bood for FIVE HUNDRER VOTES to the
credit of the person whose name appears below, given on ac
count of The Independence, Enterprise Piano Contest.
Contestant.
Not Good After Oct. 31. D'strlct No
..rvmi The above Coupon
contestant's rliine waitten thereon before it cn be nccU-d.
with Mr. J. (i- M-'Intouli. the 1
tailor, to furnlHh a lady's tailored
suit valued at hlcli will be
give,, us second grand re. and 'ho
contcHlant receiving the nt-xt hlBn
OHt number of votes In all dist
ricts will receive this bumlsonie, suit
nuidu to her special measure.
In ad-
ditlon to this a vaiuauie goiu
laco and locket, will be furnished '
the winner in one district, a linnd
Home V''m Hoeker from We & ('al"
breath's furniture store t(, t.he win
ner in another district, and a IirihI
sonie toilet set from the Williams
Vnig company to the winner in an
other district, the I'lV-os 1o be dis
tributed according to the standing
of tlio candidates In their respective
districts, and to he awarded by the
Judges. These will be given inde
pendent of the t wo grand prizes.
Give tills matter your attention.
... . , ....lr.
It limy be your Inst, opportunity to
"eet something for nothing.
j. ne
contest is a fair proposition for all.
lmt the winners must necessarily be
the workers. These valuable prices
will positively be distributed ani0ng
the contestants.
We are determined t'o increase our
subscription list, at any cost. Adver
tisers merit a larger circulation of
this paper by their liberal, patron
age, and the publisher feels it a duty
to meet the demand. It means a
great expense, and that it is not a
money-makng scheme on ou'r part Ja
a foregoing conclusion. ' 1 '. i
Wore than $500 in pms will be
given away in this undertaking, but
we are determined t0 build up the
subscription list at any cost before
January 1, 1912, and have adopted
this expensive method of getting sub
scriptions. While you are helping us increase
the circulation of the Enterprise you
nr.. i.Iiki wimI'Ii" tlm town lit wlii'l j
you live, Tho li:ilc'inciie, Kiilel"
pi-lHt, in for linl'iii(l'ii('(, ni'1,1, lam,
ui , I nil the lime. The better w mn!;o
, hi, .uii r the more benefit it. lH In
Ihi, community. Tim more you help I"
l!in ronli'Ht 'ho heller will In) ll''
Pal'er.
llillutii will be. counted every even-
III.; Hill till' Hl!l!l!llg of COllliiSlall'H
will be shown on tins bulletin pP'ced
In Mm irn't, window. Kui'li week
(lH, HlHll'lllK Will lit) gl'ii I"
;iir Uml eonO'stunt h well h
i her it r Kii-il In tlio campaign
Will SltlVe I'll OlM'ol'tdlllty t(l kIOW ;X
lu'lly liow Hi" work la iro.i;iVKiJiiK.
The HUmdiiig of coiiIchIihiIu in
cording lo thi count at I ii: 00 a. m.
yesterday morning In iih follows:
OCT. -n, l'.Ul
Dittricl No. I-
Mr. J. i. .Mclctosh
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Mr. W. S. K urrc
i.Mir-i Owen
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M Ail'lisim
M Klorem e I'.urton
Mih Tlinri
Mnn I'crciviil
lii-Miie Hurt inati
Mrn. Floyd W'illiaiim
Ili'el l'lirlerliiM
Mth. i. Ii. Walker
Kiiiinii Montgomery
Mth. ('IniH Slieiiiliclil
Ketui Tii'cr
Iliiel fStillwell
Leoini Sperling
(iracu tieranl
Marie Jones
District No. 2
Ina FtNliback
Zmlio Putnuin
Mabfl rortertield
Mr. C. H. I't rcival
Diittrict No. 3
Florence McCol.lan
M inn M. J. Lee
I.orette Shore
l.oreno Johnson
Katie Dunsmoru
1000
looo
1000
1000
1000
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KMX)
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10IMI
10(MI
1000
2000
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1000
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miiHt be cut out Binoothly and the
'Krebs Hop Yard Sold.
The Krebs hop yard located a few
miles south of Independence ami one
of the largest in the world, comprising
more than 300 acres, is said to have
been taken over by the Ladd & Bush
Hank of Salem, to satisfy notes of long
, standing aggregating $'.10,000.
I Krebs Brothers, it is said, expected
j to realize enough from the hop crop
this ymr to satisfy the mortgage,
I but it seems that the obligation could
I not he reached mid the property was
Bold at a nominal figure to clean up
L tlio indebtedness.
j Krebs Ilrotliers have long been rec
j ognized among the lending hop grow
ers on the 1 acuic coast and lor many
years have pursued tho hop industry
j with apparent success. Their failure
this year when tho price of their pro
duct has upward tendencies, came as
a surprise to many
Social a Big Success. ,
1 lie Dime Social held in the Pres
byterian church Monday evening was
very successful in every way. The at
tendance was large, the program un
usually entertaining and the social
spirit ran high. All seemed to feel
that the church was .re-opening after
the four months' absence of Dr. Duns
more, and all ready to welcome his
returning this week,
A conspicuous feature of the social
was the gathering in of the dollars'
earned by the individual members of
the "Nuedlecruft." The manner of
earning the "dollar" was neatly told
in a well arranged poem by Mrs. M.
Mcrwin, the retiring president of the
society, and read by Miss Burton.
Light refreshments were served by
the ladies at the close of ihe evening's
entertainment.
INJURED IN A
FOOT BALL GAME
Home Team Handicapcd by the
Injury of Two Players at
Critical Period.
Independence lakes Defeat from
Portland Team Eccaus': of the
Lost of Two Players.
Tlio f'ot hail game played h'ro o"
S n d. y i, 'tween the liolh'iday Atli
I tic Club of Portland and the home
teuii was a warm one In more ways
than one. From Vie time the ball
wan kifkeil olf on the first quarter,
tho boya Played b'Ul all the time.
Vch, Ind.'pemb.'ixe was defeated by
a s.'ore of 11 to 0. Tnirt can hardly
be accounted for except from the faft
that the local boys wern considerably
oul-welghe I by tho visitors and mid
never been In u game together before
The plays, what there were of them,
were good onen; but were ineffective
an,J slralght iiiie bucknK seemed to
be the only met iol of gaining yard
a, for the home team.
In the first half 1he Jlolluday
team secured a touch-down and kick
ed ix goal, and in the first quarter
of the second half they added five
points to their score. After this Inde
pendency really began t0 play the
game, and it Is evident that had the
home team played in the fore part of
the game as they did In the latter,
the Hcore would have been approxi
mately the same, but would have had
the credit on the other side of t)ie
ledger.
Although the game was rough in
some respects, as Toot ball occasion
ally is, both teams played good bajl.
and the accidents have to be ac
counted as such. It Is hard, to say
Just who played the best game on the
Independence side of the line, but
Mattis0n, Metzger and Williams show
ed ,up well, the latter having al
most caused a panic by a sensational
dash for one hundred yards or more
down t'he Ifb'ld. The run, however,
was futile, a8 the ball had U be
taken back to Its former position be
fore again going in play.
Metzger was laid out by a blow in
the Binall of the back and was uncon
scious for two hours or more. The
team was considerably weakened by
the accident. Metzger, though lame, Is
able to attend to business. He ex
pects to play in the next Sunday's
Kame with the Columbus Athletic
Club of Portland.
Mattjson, who had his ankle dislo
cated, Is also better and will probably
participate in the coming game.
After the loss of Mattiaon and
Metzger an hoPes of a victory was
abandoned and the remaining part of
the game was a defense only.
Jluber, Hiddell and Dickey of Mon
mouth, played in the team and did
remarkable work. DK'key came to
the rescue of the home team sev
eral times with his spiral kicks and
Riddell and Ruber both displayed
themselves in offensive and defensive
work. They, too, will play next Sun
day.
DR. FRYER MARRIED
Former Independence Boy Takes a
Partner for Life.
The following article taken from
U13 Sunday Oregonian. will be read
with much interest on the part of Dr.
Fryer's many friends in thig city:
"Dr. Fryer, one of the leading phy
sicians of this county, at present Co.
Health Officer, married Miss Ruby
Averitt, of Kentucky, Wednesday, at
the home which the bridegroom had
prepared for his bride. The couple
took the train for a tour of the Bound
cities, including Seattle, Victoria and
Vancouver, D. IC, after which they
will be at homo 'to their friends. Dr
Fryer, who ranks high as a physician
and surgeon, has resided in Castle
Rock, Washington, several years and
has made a host of friends by his
genial, sympathetic nature. The
bride has been here a few months,
aaving come out last Bpring to visit a
cousin."
Dr. Fryer is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Fryer of Independence and was
reared in Polk county. He has many
friends here who will unite with The
Enterprise in wishing him an the
n ,a,,. h a tlonerv
l"g yo'inK tiifiji an, a mukft.g
"nrk n th? world which Ins may well
h ir .ii'l o?, .'in I c,t; wlii h lniwiy,of
!h (,i !iBir -i!'t''8 Will '1,0 Well 1-0 'T
t?j rc-u'li, I
F. Y. MULKEY PASSES TO REST
The f'uu.rai 0f P. V. Muikey, of
Momiiniiiii, who die.ij in port land on
BfUiii(l;1y in, a. m., was ber n the
Mo.'iiwi'Hh Christian Church on Tuca-
d.-iy, R-v. W. A. Wood officiating.
M.". Mulkey w"s a member of o"e
of fie oldest nd Most, respect,..!
f .1 lo j lies in Oregon arid line! a host of'
friend throughout the entire Valley,
The ciuinh was most beautifully
decorat,., wl'h a wealth, of "nM
tri.-jui-H, which showed, in a way, fhe
respect
and great esteem in which
h; wag held by ull who knew him.
The body wag earrled into the
ehurch by six of Mr. .Mnlkeys neph
ews and Messers J. li. Vr. Butler,
If. H. Port woo,, K. C. Cob O. A.
Wolvt-rtoti, ,. .1. liap.y and Ira Pow
el acte,i aa honorary paul bearers,
t'he hitter were all business men of
Monmouth.
Mr. Mulkey had been Blk for about
two weeks and was takem to Portland
where it waB hoped he would recov- '
er. Three operations proved unsuc
cessful and no further hope was held.
The Enterprise joins with his many
friends and relatives, in sympathy
for bis wife in her hour of bereave
ment. SCHOOL HAS MANY SCHOLARS
The Independence schools have at
present reached an enrollment of near
ly four hundred scholars and every
thing ig progressing; in fine shape,
under the able leadership 0f proflfes
sor Crowley.
The Lyceum lecture of Count Col
Sobieski was not very largely attend
tM owing to the abBence of the high
school students, but the next number
promises to be a great drawing card
and it is hoped by the faculty and all
others interested, that the pupils will
show the proper spirit and will be
there in a body.
The proceeds of the Lyceum course
in this city, will go to the high school
student body and, owing to this fact,
it seems strange that there were no
more young people present.
He's a "Booster." ,
Mr. White, manager of the Oregon
Power Company at Dallas, Independ
ence and intervening points, came
over from Dallas in his new E. M- F
Saturday evening, accompanied by his
wife and family. Mr. White is doing
considerable "boosting"' for the com
pany he represents as will be seen by
his large ad in this issue, and he is
meeting with the desired results.
Conkey, Walker & Lehman
The Two Leading Stores of I ndependence.
: NEW HOTEL FOR
Tl
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Work on Lartfc Brick Hotel is
in Progress at Main and
I). Streets.
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L. Sperling, Instigator of the
Project, Expects to Have Build
ing Ready by February 1.
j Property owners and business men
! f)f independence were jubilant last
; w,.,.k over the Information that Plans
fur tl)e ,.8t.abliahment of a new bank
! in the eit v bad been Cornuieteil. Xe.w
i comes some more encouraging news
relative to the development of our
(city. a. I... Hperilrig has let the
j cont ract for the erection of a large
j brick hotel bulldjrig on the corner of
j.Main and B. streets. The building i3
j to be modern in every respect and
; provided with steam heat and every
Ithintr that tr.neta tr, affor1 Rntnfnrf in
the traveling nubile.
According to the Plans and specifi
cations, it will be a two-story strje-
ture with basement, covering 1O4 ffeet
frontage, and containing forty or for- c?Pt the prrsent day offers and are
ty-five rooms. The rooms on the low- holdir.g for 50 cent hops. Some are
er floor and on the north-east c0r- ! of the opinion that this price will
tier of the building will be occupied ! he realized befcre the winter is over,
by the new bank. South of that on i Independence the hop crop this
Main street will be the hotel rtffice ear w:as comparatively good and
There will also be a sample room and with the favorable prices to be ob
a store room on the first floor. tained, financial conditions ought to
The kitchen, dining room and other he above the average during the en
apartments will be in the rear and suing year,
sleeping rooms will be on tthe second ;
floor.
Work of excavating for the founda
tion commenced Wednesday morning
and the contractors expect to have
the building ready for occupancy by
February first, next.
The new bank will be established
before that time, how-ever, In tempor
ary quarters.
Mr. Sperling has not made arrange
ments to lease the property as yet
although he has had numerous appli
cations. He w ill probably close a
deal soon w-ith some responsible hotel
man, and by the first of February an
up-to-date hotel in every respect will
be opened in Independence.
By the end of the present year In
dependence will have experienced
more substantial growth than during
any previous year in her history.
The completion of the new High
School building during the fore part
of the year, the completion of the
public sewer, paved streets, the Odd
Fellows' new building, thousands of
feet of cement sidewalk, several new
residences, the new Ice plant, the new
A.
LOGICAL ARGUMENT IS A GOOD THING WITH WHICH TO WIN A
CUSTOMER. HOWEVER THE BEST REASON WHY YOU SHOULD
BUY YOUR SHOES FROM US IS THE SHOES THEMSELVES.
IT WON'T REQUIRE ANY TALKING TO GET YOU TO SAY WRAP
'EM UP, AFTER YOU'VE LOOKED AT EM. WE HAVE THE MOST
COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE LINE OF MEN'S, WOMENS' AND
CHILDREN'S SHOES EVER SHOWN. TRY IT AND SEE; WE'LL BOTH
BE PLEASED WITH THE RESULT.
hotel a.Ml tj'iaii ai,, other minor im
provfciiMsiUsi, an speak, in loudest
praise for the future welfare of the
city.
The old frame buii'ii:ig which, has
stood on I he lot s'Mii :o be occupied
xb" ;
f i,i:t,' "a nil UU'iiH, W ill Ue LOi "
away and the new structure uiil bo
a great improvcmei.t ia the appearanc
of that. Por,-ion of the city.
HOPS CO SKYWARD
Forty-five Cents Said to Have Been
Refused by Local Grower.
'-'h-i ir.' e a bo, s is going higher
according to r.por's received here
this week. Several growers. ar, at
w-rk haupng their cro;;s to markt-t,
b;t most of the product brought in
di.ri,g ti e j-ast week is said to have
bn that portion of the 1911 crop
which bad te n scld on contract at a
price considerably below the present
markt rric?.
It .'s said ihJt Geo. L. Rose, one of
the largest growers ia this vicinity,
r if used ai offer cf 42 cents per lo. at
1 SaleHl a few days ago.
There Is "on-
slderabla activity' am0ng
dealers,
who s?ern anxiovs to buy as eariy as
possible, but the growers who have
j their crP8 on nand are slw to ac'
JEWELER WEDDS
H. G. Rowe and Miss Naomi Ken
nard were married in Portland last
Monday, October the 16th, at the Cal
vary Presbyterian parsonage. Mr. and
Mrs. Kennard, parents of the bride,
who accompanied her as far as Port
land from her home in Smith Center,
Kansas, were present at the ceremo
ny. A'fter spending a couple of days of
sightseeing in Portland Mr. and Mrs-
Rowe arrived here Thursday evening
and will make this city their home.
The couple will be at home to their
friends after Nov. 1st.
The Enterprise joins with the many
friends of Mr. Rowe, in hearty con
gratulations to both Mr. Rowe and
his wife.
Land For Sale
Good wheat farm, acreage on elec
tric line, or town lots to trade for
property In Independence.
(C. E. Carlos 22-n.