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J- a. INDEPENDENCE, OHEGON, DECEMBER 22, 1911 VOLUMB 28. NUMBER 30 INDEPENDENCE and its THE COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF GREATEST II r- --v A n I i -LTT II MAIN 8TREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. Tin' beautiful ri'y of n ! j M-n I -i . of n iirlv twu I li in, mil inhabit alils, Is liM-iiti- I In T J i ciir.ii-1-ii pari o! III. I'I'lllllV (if I ol.i. , 4 J 1 1 . mi ill- V I, in,. Iir 1 1, rr. aii'l iiiliiii.il i-l ll"' In ;il T ii:u In. i, ii h1 it. i liii' wiM f-. i I " " lit Ui.iu il i lie Sii.M i id I'in iiir rail run I, ii."i mil -m u;iiii hi' 1 ii I l.i m I iiihI 1. 1 1 1 1 1 ' M liilllla (ll Sillrlll, till' Hliili' il'illl ll is hlno till' t 1 lllllllIM 111' tl.. I , c t ,.'.ii,i'iii-, it'll .liiiiniiiiitTi Tall I'niul r.,iiniiiK lii'iui- n Ihis (iiy ihmI lt.illis, lln-'(Hinjl .s.iii dl' I'nili ( nuii- IV, .111.1 ill in 11 lilli Ih-HMm-II lllili'iicllil- ciKf niul Aii'lir. Willi tin' laili'nail tti'i! hl''aiiil'u'il lia It: ui Imi ll is niiule tin- Hlilpl Iiik ihi.iiI o:' a lar.;.. tfi rilo r." iiml Iiiih lo k miii c lie mi I'i'iCKiii.' il us t.' ni'cali sl hup Hfi'lloli In tlic wi rlil. Nat ire's Hivlill. t never HeU-i'teil a "..vr-x "i"f i"' - -S:il-;! " I' ' , i T HOP FIELD NEAR fin tiler site for a city, and iu Its juetty valley, with a sufficient alti tude conducive to pure, air and insur ing a natural system of drainage to tiie river, with tho purest of drinking v jiter at hand, uiul where the coiidi tU ns iiml other necessary adjuncts to Hood health lire pro'iably unexcelled by; any city In tin: world, the people iiro priHpei'o'.iH H'ld happy, working e.'ieli day for il greiltcr and better Independence ill every sense of he Moid. One of the features that add much to the attractlv,(!iiess of Indepeudence end one that Is always noted by vis itors, is, the profusion of beuutlful shade trees wlik'li Hue the streets Utkl are I'hiekjy scattered throughout Its public and private grounds, and V'hich with the beautiful lawns green S 4 I L H. 5-. ... i it. ...... i f INDEPENDENCE AND INDUSTRIAL THE WORLD'S JP SECTION ery miiiith in tlu- year u id tin- inul ti ile of ml .or t n lie and private iiupr.n t im nt.s, our city prenenis a inn I I e ill f I appeiiram fluin idle ..i'h e ill lo alUilli r Almllier fea I .iv iiuii il anil ol'lea spoken of ly vi ('tl, v. r.uiK. r. Is l.i.- lirljilii. anil in:. Illneiil ;ii,i ii r.im e ami eoun eons i.. mi a in r if uiir ili.e in uniformly si. i 1 1 1 1 iiuiiitli i 1 1 1 1 it 1 1 i 'i' oiier lii (iil.tis in tills reipe't us lo cr.-iile a, r 'ealili' eiililllieiit. The Climate. The liiiuale Is siillllil'iolis. iliviiol' i. ii K ami healt iful, ami us a iiaHir a, I'd iir.ir(. t ,e ile'itn rale i eX i il on lly ln. H a oral le liiuialii' e , i m i out ri'iiite very materially t i the in t I'il tiveiiess of I mlepemleiiee as u most ileslrnhle plaee of 1'esiil i. He, a tl til' Ilea tlifiilm r.H of I In' city In turn Im reases the en. -rny of : "i?l"3!f,V-Wv' ' 1 INDEPENDENCE t!.( pe 'pie and ('-induces to their j happiness. U would indeed be diffi-j cult to say too much in favor ml' In- j dependence as being a most desirable i acd delightful place of residence. It j Is essentially a city of eonil'oi'liible and happy, if not beniii il'ul lioines. Its older i.ih'iliila'it.s can perhaps vividly recall the days when its, drawbacks as a place of residence : were inoiv serious. Hut those days are happily p issed, never to return, i With an excellent water system, a j public sewer system, electric lights. paved streets and everything intend- j ed to better the condition, of a. home city, there is no possibility iff over going back to the days of hardships and discomfort, if, in fact, such con dition ever existed as some may im agine. , Im i if tfi."! 0 - f ,-w'i.-:5j. .i ?f i. 'J APPLE ORCHARD 5 . 4 ... 1 J 1 f 1 s I "iiin .nil nh ti t t 1 1 1 i f DAIRY HERD OF Nowli.re in the Pw.IT: Northwi-Ht will be foil il a city that ufforB IU reside ts a K'" ti r combination of iii'ivantKK s that iniike Vie worth Hv jliiK. than ere to Lt: fojnd in and a l bout Irr.leDH ;ile .(' Tliia Btate- tiieiit Ih male without fear of nu cessfiil co it r iilii tlon. To t!ios who Mlnounh eiioi'i' now claim t'' Ik place las tiuir home, atir a thorouKb l;i e tit: a Ion of til- nie.Ls te. f.rh or oti, r pi '' 'f, ill h Hliiteinept in emu- essary; hut may pwsllly. be of beiieii to soim: reinlerH who are l'ant iiiK alio it for h new location, where, ANOTHER HOP YARD in the'r business pursuits, they may he ome allied to that silent, but most nureeiiiila partner, contentment. To those who are suffering in the cold, cold east, anil those who have been driven from their homes by cyclones and torna.lo;'s, this fact may be read wth remarkable interest. For are e not living In an age when suc cessful business implies something I more than the tuet'e accumulation of dollars? . .' j People ara odiv considering more fnl'y than in former years, the en hancements of a successful life, re jrese te I by the best location natur toly, and where the citizens reflect 'be .influences of educational advan tages, and where are supplied the mast abundantly all t'hose acquisitions thai to to niak j llfj he i hy and happy. 4 V A BUNCH FROM THE JERSEY ISLES And is it not true, that "In the deep-- wliiclr the sun" shines in the great est moaning of the word, real sue- Pacific Northwest. Right here, too, cess in life must be surrounded, at is the place to invest, at the pres j least, in a degree, with such attri butes, so that in the evening of life. , the truly successful person may, In his experience, tell of pleasures, as well as of the vicissitudes? The people here are of a superior class iu intelligence, education, refine ment and morality, and certain ly have no superiors Iu the enterprising support of all movements that tend toward this end. The invigorating atmosphere seems to implant a spirit. o.f restless,' energy and vivacity that gives real life and color to people; ana lastly, supplied with the best of i t i H. M. MATTISON h ml -t a iy conducte'J, and churehes v iiertf si rvh'DH are regularly l onduc t i I ty minis e"a in cnarKi woo r; xci'iitionally able and well eufatefl. Rural Beauty Kijiii t'e fir-it flusii of green on til; fields and foliage in the BprinK until autumn has browntid the pas t ri's liinl meadows, and scattered the withered Icavts, does the land M''p. in ihis portioTi of the beaiiti f 1 west retain its beauty. i-i'.nii 1 e city on ev, ry Bide stretch fertile fiel Is, dotted with commodious and AT INDEPENDENCE pretty farm buildings and tell of com fort and luxury to the owner, and of careful attention to the physical coin f jrt of tue herds of cattle and other domestic animals which are milking money fjr the Oregon "husbandman, and which are kept in great num ttrs. Independence is rich with her nock and It Is indeed a pleasant pic ture to look upon. But the supreme test to which all inhabited lands must come sooner or l eer is their adaptation to the sup port of civilized life a life that de m n 's not only physical comfort, but something of the advantages, attain nifii'.s ad ' possib ilities of up-to-date civilization. Judged by such a stand ard the country about us may, all tc:ngs considered, challenge compar ison with ally Bimilar area upon V 1 R vkM ... 0 . I ;V ... Vi- ft ent time, for no section of Oregon offers better values for the money than does Independence. The set tlement of our farms dates back more ; than fifty years, and in all these, i years there has never been a failure of crops. Never has famine prices fin food prevailed, for man or for beast. Fruits of all kinds are easily grown in gre'it abundance and of choicest variety. Hops are grown to a remarkable profit, and today the vicinity of Independence Is surround ed by hundreds of acres of hop fields which are conducted by hundreds to RESOURCES iuiuieuHe profit for owners, i Change have tout: naturally Into a J it, e system of farming. Dairy fctock farming ll a tiken the place of exclusive gran raising, althougi Orevron Is yet recoguiaed as a auo (('fsful wheat coiintry. Great atten tion Ih being paid to the production of the kinda of grains demanded for stock, pheiiomli.al tropu of oats, bar ley rye, clover, potatoes, ubps. etc , i'e produced am ua) y, and wl'h good INDEPENDENCE l.irming generally prevailing, have incretised in yield, ra iitr than dimin ished, as the years have gone by. A creamery prjvlJed with modern machitif ry a ,d appii sncs, and vvhi ii, in fact, is second to none iu Oregon, is located In this city, and to show how much the dairy interests of tuis Siition is growing, we wii say that the" Independence creamery produc ed an average of 2, "00 pounds of but ter daily during the months of -May and June. There are fifteen people employed in this factory every work ing day in the year. The company, in order to promote the dairy industry interests of the state, is willing to purchase cows for x;w6"ft ;j5 INDEPENDENCE responsible persons with which, "to stock his farm,, and these can be paid for on monthly Installments. The product from this enterprise al ways brings the highest market price and is in constant demand. The com pany pays the highest price for butte fat and is adding rapidly each month to the wealth of the dairymen of Independence and vicinity. So great is the capacity of this enterprise their patrons are not confined cx i Insively to the vicinity of Independ ence, but they are r.'ceivirg cream from all parts of Western Oregon, and their freight and express bills lii ily amount to a vast amount of money. We would Indeed like to enter into details of the vast and varied agricultural resources, to picture the buildings and herds, but lack at time L Hilt. -V -T'.. WILLAMETTE RIVER .-r ' if!, u Iff I : -' ft . " 7 N . 'ff an sp.ne prevent our uiiking anjr more ih n a n.ere mention. - ,i Our School System "i O e pf tie v"y fi;t things to bo i ivestiga id i:ov-a-ca,, before one th .,o.es a lew and permanent home, ta i sch'ol sTtein, and a publica tion dedicated to the best )ntertstl of Independence wojU not approach i a-pi-v. e a a.. febi u io..t.i.ie(l esu.r ouigl to '.he if ltiei:ey of our i J HIGH SCHOOL i i-igh and public g: hools, for in the s h;ols coiniuera le interests of the i eominu lity a e l-ivolved. Our schools wi 1 compare favorably with those of any ot.ier city in the WTlime te Val ey, ani are the growth o( many years, n rtird by the untir ing zeil of puhlU'-splrlted citizens, and the self sacrifice of eirnest teachers. Th; public school erected some time since, is a molern structure in every retpe't, two stories and base man:, electric lights, city water, s e m heat and everything to Improve the sari ary conditions and to pre serve the health of the pupils has b?en provide!. The higil school build- ii M IS -hi :. PUBLIC SCHOOL Ihg, which was erected last year, and opened - for the tirjt time only a year ago, Is also a modern concrete structure, and provided with all the modern 'Improvennnts. This depart icent of the school is growing con stantly and the boird of directors recently established a course of domestic s.ience, which is affording a sourca of instruction of great value tj the students. The best ctf Id s' ructors have been provided, and t.kiig everything into consideration, the Independence s.'hools are above the average. Tiie educational pioneers of this vi cinity encountered difficulties and oiulurd privations in their efforts to establish schools and build up our school system, that the children of the present generation, with the S'bool facilities they now enjoy, can, AT INDEPENDENCE 1 i i ,m. iiiiirni - .-rtf-"..,. J"-