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VOLUME 29.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIAY, JUNE 21, 1912.
NUMBER 4.
WILL ERECT BIG
BUILDING SOON
Another Modern Structure to
Be Added to the Business
Section of This City
"
An Important Improveiiient on Mi'i'!
street, which has been ta'ider, rote
Blderatlon for hiii time, Iiiih now
assumed Bitch form i:o to niuke It a
cWalLity. A large biii'k structure
will be erects by II. lllwhburg
south of the Opt.ru lloiiHw Mock
i iw. (lute
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of the contract which w, the last
Butiirlny.The plans and Hoifl attorn
wire drawn Home time nin iiid
Bhow what In to U w numt beunllful
and convenliiciit biiiluR.nnl
w hich will add Wo lUetiiliy to the ap-
.,arance of the bilHltiewi Bed Ion of In
dependence. The main -tore ro m
below will b 40 by 0 feet, and office
roonm will be arranged above. he
lower floor has been let to K. H.
Wr.t iw.pi.i... f F.uei.ne. who. In coin-
pniy with th Mlnos .lo'K'H of thin j
city, will eBtabllsh a largo general
inerchaudlae stole. Mr. Vetherbee ,
h:iH no Id bH ImniciiHo Ht"r 1" Kgne.
and will move to Itulepctidence within !
a few wetk. lie was In the elty ,
Saturday making plwis for removal j
of his houH.'Iiold tffei'ts Hid to h'h
how the proposed bul( inK was pro-
mint in, In con vermuicvi wun 1
repreKentatlve of the Enterprise .Mr.
Wetherbee Bald he Intituled to have
one of the best stores nouth of Port-
land and will probuily be ready for
buslncBB by September first.
M. Wetherbee la an experience",
merchant.and for the past eighteen
years has conducted, a Buccessful
business 1.1 the city of EiiRenn. H
irJiioses to ctrry the same line of
goods here and the stock will con
sist of everything known to the gen
eral merclimndlslng bnalneHB. Thia
Is going to be a great addition to tl.e
business liuereH.s ot inaep....u..
nid is welcomed by all inhabitant of
the city arid trlbutw -y country.
The new ' bulld,-iK will be strictly j
modern In every respect, equipped
with steam heat and all the modern
Improvements and a strictly up-to- !
dnte fro'"t
Change In Time Card.
A changer has been nifile In the I.
& M. Railroad time card, to go Hi to
effect next Sunday which will be of
great benefit to the people of Inde:
pendenco i.ud vicinity.
Sunday and hereafter the evening
train for Salem will leave Independ
ence at 4:30 p. m. and will arrive at
West Sciem at fi: 10. Returning It.
will leave West Salem at 6:30 p. in..
meeting the Southern Pr.rlfle tram
at the crossing and will bring mail
and passft-igers to Independncee,
wrrlving at 7:H" p, m. This will save
an hour and fifteen minutes time b'
tween Portland and independence and',ia' k a"(1 meuUal aid was tailed and
will get tho evening mall here an
hour and fifteen minutes earlier.
The early inornliiB train for Dallas
will leave nt C:0() a. in. instead of
6:15 as heretofore.
' Falls Near Train.
E. E. Tripp rescued a man yes
terday from fn.liiiig under the' wheels
of the north bound passenger train
on the Southern Pacific road. It
Beems tfhfifc he was under the influ
ence of liquor when' he undertook to
get on the train near th Hotel Inde
pendence ns It was pulling out of
town and fell toward the wheels.
Mr. Tripp fortunately stood nerar as
he fell and rushed to Ills rescue.
Mis name was not lenfl'iied, but It is
understood that his home is near
Amity.
Hoselton Arrested.
City Marshal TuPPer received a
telegram from the e'ty marshal m1.
Newport requesting him to look for
one Chns. HoSeHon and arrest, him
if found. Mr. Tapper BOom located
the. man and held him in the city
Jail until tho trrlyai of the officer
yesterday whim the young man was
taken back to Newport.
H is not known what Hoselton is
wanted for.
LIEN ON PROPERTY
8piuldlng Logging Company Commen
ced Litigation Against Indepen
dence PropartyHoldert.
According to the records of the
J county court the Kpaitl'Hf K Logging
Company haa commenced adjon
HKitliiHt J. (J. Mcintosh mix! J. H.
I HIhc of tlitH city, to recover rnofi-y
i for lumber Hold them early In the
hpiIiik which was used In the eon-
Bt ruction of a Hmtll hoime) In
the
no U'i- WfHt part of the f'lty.
The amount claimed In hhIiI to be
Bomothliig over 4U, r,.id the plain
tiff. have filed a mechanic's l.n oi
the property.
A like action was alHo ooiiuneniwd
agonal C. (1. Long of thin elty, the
I. ..11,1.
I lien inwg hk-ii on i" """i"
;
Muii gr)(,t
;
j Beautiful Display of Roeei.
The roHes and decoratlrvia at the
annual roso fair hebl In tlie opera
1 hmu . f ..twit..-, uftnrjiruiTi fill, I PVlltll?
f N,,,nerraft
,.,.,... ,.hlin.h..!r ,
Indescribable, beauty. HevfTal dw
j previous to the meeting the ladies
worked diligently to make the fair
a gra-id ucC(.hb imkI how well (hey
Bueceeded can only bo told by the
ln-go congregation of people and the
magnificent display of flowers placed
o-i exihitlon to compete for the prizes
offered.
In the evening the opera house
was filled with people who went to
e0i,ent prngrm nnitrt.iX.
When the ladles of the presbyterin.n
church announce a meeting of this
vi iwi I, la uiix-uvii n arrivliiir feature.
( hag
jalwayg f(1(,nded tne8e 0(.ca8inll.
, nur,.rdel n fol-
owa:- Ilest collection of ten, Mrs.
II. 13. Browne. 1st, a"d Mrs 0. !)
Duller 2nd.
DeBt collection of five, Mrs R. H
Knox, 1st, and Mrs. E L, Ketchum, 2.
Host specimen of yellow, Mrs. Butler
1st, and Mrs Jolin Fluke 2nd.
Best specimen of white, Mrs R. If.
x lg( and Mrg E Ketdmm 2
BeBt BPeClmcn of red, VV. . .RlKKS
andMrg F M patton 2nd.
Ref)t 8)w.lmt,n of p,nk Ml8B 0lflna
Ro,,non Jgt Mrg Butlpr 2nd.
Agent Returns.
Lee Wilkinson and wife returned
Wednesday evening from an extend
ed trip south and east, covering a
period of several weeks. Mr. Wilkin
son reports nt most pleasant trip,
but is glad to get back to Indepen
dence. He has resumed his duties
as ' agent for the Southern Pacific
Itnllway Company.
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Alva Lockrldge, a young man em
ployed at the Independence Creamery
fell on the door step Tr.seday while
wheeling a truc'.:-lo:id cf srV.t, and
was quite seriously injured.
He was taken to his home in a
afforded him some rellef.but his in-
orded him some relief, but his in
juries were such as to cause hint
much suffering.
BOXING CONTEST
A fifteen round boxing contest be
tween Kid Snyder and the Hoston Ki
ewch 133 lbs., will take Place at the
Auditorium In this city Saturday
Plight; ai'so a five round contest be
tween "Young Lee and "Knock-Out
Ryan." .
SEVENTEEN TO THE QUART
Last week we spoke' of Oregon, the
home of the big red apple and the bl
red cherry, and to remind us that
"big red strawberries,'grow in Oregon
It. P. Grounds sent us a box of the
kind of berries produced on his farm
south of this city, It required only
seventeen berries to fll the quart
box.
Notice To Painters
Notice is hereby given that Sealed
bids to paint the public school build
ing will be received up to the 24th of
June, 3 912 nt 8:00 p. m. Specification
can be scon at Bice and Qaibream's
store. The bonird reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
2 wks. K. L. Ketchum, Clerk.
OLD RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY
Death of If. E. Smith at His
Home in IndpnenrJence
I1UII11 HI IIlUepUILniLC ,
Last Sunday
11. K. Smith whh born tn NewYork
city November 8, 18.",3, and died June
Kith. 1!12. w' twenty minutes to 12
j o'clock, at 1Mb home In Indepeiidene;-.
j 1,1 early life he became a Bailor i
i had been upon every ocean iid visit
led nearly every port of entry. Latr
he quit the Boa and li the '70s, he
came to Orgoii. lie went to Califor- j An(,(lh Oakhnr-t, Orchards, Wtei.
nla In 1878 but returned after thre j V.Ht Salem, Ofk Point, Mistletoe,
yencs. . l l ! )SVLIb:ry, Mo .itainview, Uuthrle.Lewls
On October 8th. 'l8M. he was mar- v".e, Perryda.e Ithel lirush Col--
I lep-f llonvilla. Alrlic. Fir Grove. Fair
ried to Miss Ella Zoosman of l.rowns -
vllle, Oregon and resided there until
nine years ago when be came with
..... i . tn,i.Ti,i, ... .i,er he
mo ,.'"11 w -"urp .f "v t. -
resided until hia death.
Four children came to blesB
the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Vern
who passed on about five years ago.
Misses Pearl t. id Cora, and Raymond
the youmgest i ' 1 ! ' M ! j ' 'tf
Mr. Smith was a man of retiri
nature, quiet and unr.sumng but
withal highly thought of. His health
has been declining for the past sev
eral mouths but he became mucn
worse a few days since and the end
came not unexpectedly on Sunday
might last. Besides his widow and
the three surviving children, he
leaves numerous other relatives and
friends to mourn his loss.
The funeral wri held at the home
at 3 p. m. Tuesday ajid conducted by
Rev. F. N. Sandifur, pastor of the M- !
E. church and Interment was nu.W in
the Odd Fellows Cemetery Bouth'-Of
this city.
Learns of Father's Death.
Mrs. C. H. Percival received word
by telegram this week 1'iforming her
of the death of her frt'her, William
Patterson, a well known citizen of
Ashland.
Mrs. Patterson wan visiting at. the
home of her daughter when the sr1
Information was received, and In
company with her daughter departed
for her southern Oregon home im
mediately. Mr. Patterson's deivh was very
sudden, and is said to have resulted
from apoplexy.
ADMITTED TO BAR
Among the class of twenty-three
Among the class of twenty-three
yoiwig men, students of the Brooklyn
Law School, who received the De
gree of Bachelor of Lf.vs on June 6,
Is Edwin W. Wallace of this city. Mr.
.Wallace! now resides at Rockville Cer
ter, New York, where he went some
time ago at the time of his father's
deffc'h. He is at present a member
of the board of trustees of the vil
lage of Rockville Center, and Is said
to be the youngest village officer on
Long Island.
AT THE M. E. CHURCH
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Classes
for all.
Preaching at 11 a.N m. Topic The
lat est word on the Temperance situ
ation. Epwoath League 7 p. m. Leader.Mrs,
E. M. Blemis,
Evening service at 8 p. m. Topic
The M. E. church on the amusement
question and other General Confer
ence action. Good music.
A very cordial welcome is extended
to all. F. N. Sandifur.
FLAG DAY FRIDAY
Manifestations of patriotism were
seen in thai city last Friday, the oc
casion being Flag day. The stars
and stripes waved over numreous
homes nud various places of business
all day.
SAVE FOUR BITS
Take advantage of the bargain per
iod now In effect, and secure the En
terprise at the rate of only $1.00 per
year. This Includes both old and new
subscribers. Remember that we are
also making a low rate on the. Twice
a Week Portland Journal.
iiih:r.,)Lofiio.wk
Report of County Superintendent of
j 8chool for Polk County.
The following b ho ds he e been
nl on the roll of hoior fcr lite coun-
I j iur ft incut? u a"-
;,twid"fl: f ' or more:BMiton,8i
n..f.himll, Kairvlcw. Oak Point.
! 100, Klkt -k, ; 00 ; Independence, Falls
let, I)'a-k Rock, poneer, Oakhurst,
j 100.
; The following schools have been
Jplt-ced on the roll of honor for not i
having mxde any tar lie, during the
ino t'i: LewlBvllle, Salt. Creek, Or;:h
rJn, Co:hrai, Oiai point. Harmony,
j Kriterprh?, liiai k Hock, Pioneer, Oak
jD.ile, OalMtirst, Vail y Junction.
The following schools liave teRonie
3ti d-cd KchonlB for the year: Spr-
;l. K v ilev. North DU'as, Huena Vista
; AntIo,.h indepc,ndence High
j.-,,,, Ked P'rar!et Dallas Public
i School, Independence Public school,
UbillBton. I)all!iK lllch School. Falls
. - - - -
Irlty, Monmouth Public School, Moiv
mouth High School.
Yours Respectfully,
H. C Seymour.
! School Superintendent, Polk Co., Ore.
THE DOOMED TITANIC
Oh! Titanic proud and scornful,
Floating palace cf the 6ea;
When you siarted oi your voyage.
Little thought the last would be.
With your captain, and your sailors,
Just as bnve as brave could be;
And so many wealthy people
With their lives from care so free.
Little thought of all the sorrow.
On that voyage they would see.
Thai ere sunrise on the morrow
Theirs a watery grave would be.
Yes, the skies were clear above you.
And the waters seemed so calm;
Ere you sailed rrac'g the ice floes.
Thinking naught of any harm.
Oh! the horror of that midnight
When you struck that mounfn berg.
When the jarring of the ship side
Win the only sound you heard.
When the life boats, they were low'rd
And the eaptata gave commands;
Even then you did not realize 1
Of the dciger close at hand. I
For you thought Ve brave Titanic,
Floating palace of the sea.
The no harm could ever reach her,
Stormy waves or icy seas.
All was quiet, no confusion
On the broad Titanlc's decks;
Loved ones parted from their loved
ones,
Never more on earth to meet. .
Some were singing.some were praying
And they heard the rockets boom.
Yet. the captaVi did his duty,
Even though the ship was doomed. 1
And at lrt;t the waters parted,
Just as quiet as could be;
While the band was softly playing
"Nearer, my God, to Thee."
Then the wrers closed above it,
Where the gallant ship went down;
God be with the souls that perished
0,n the broad Titanlc's decks.
Written by Mrs. W- B. Johnson,
43 Seminary Ave.,
Binghfienptan, N. Y.
He Said "Darn It."
Adrain Fisher slid off the rear seat
of a motorcycle one day last week
while it we speeding at. the rate of
about twenty miles an hour.' He slid
on his right arm some less than r
mile and is said to. have remarked:
"Darn it." What he thought would
probably not look well in print.
MAKES THE NATION GASP
The awful list of injuries on a
Fourth of July staggers humanity. Set
over against it. however, is the won
derful healing, by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve.of thousands, who suffered iron
burns, cuts, bruises, bullet wounds or 1
explosions. Its the quick healer of
boils, ulcers, eczemai, sore Hps d'
piles. 25 cents at all druggists.
MOVE ON NOW!
says at policeman to a street crowd.
a,nd whacks heeds if it don't. 'Move
on now'" says the big, harsh mineral
pills to bowel congestion and sufferin
follows. Dr. King's New Life Pills
don't bulldoze the bowels. They genti.
persuade them ot right action, and
health follows. 25 cents at all druggists.
SCiiCOL ELECTION
IIPI Ti TlI"iUi A AT
iiLLD MUlNDAi
Members of the Board Promise
to Make School Much Bet
ter the Coming Year
me tiu ui a kuuu, ,.ci.w. tU
! 8,'rve another three year, and clerk
i to serve one year took place at the
1 public school building here Mon-
i . . ,...,. ,i
day evening. There was an unusually
'
lare number of women voters pres-
ejit t-il year. tlie election of of
flctrs there wtj no particular
con-
,tet. M. W. Mix and Dr. Dunsmore I
: were nominated for director. Mr. j
MJx rect,ivtd 2l ba,lot8 and Dr.
u l3,consequenUy
Mr. Mix was elected to succeed him-
self. Dr. Ketchum being the only
candidate for clerk was elected by
.u.
a una:.iuious voie oi v-n acuooi vi-
roos present.
Before the election ct. officers too'c
place the clerk read the minutes of
the ltt annual meeting and the r
ceipts Slid disbursemnet, which is pub
lished elsewhere in this issue by
order of the meeting.
Btfore the meeting adjour.ied
short speeches were made by Mr.
Mix. chairman of the board, C. D-
Clalbreath End Mr. Swope, other mem- Lazzell 3rd. Time 1:02 1-2.
bers of the board, and Dr. Diwsmore- j
Every expression Seemed to indicate ! THEY PUT AN END TO IT
that the board of school directors In- j
tend to make the school better during Charles Sable, 30 Cook St., Roches
the ensuing year thP,n it has been ter, N. Y., says he recommenis Foley
in the poji. It is understood that Kidney Pills a,t every opportunity be
manual training will be adopted, du- cause they gave him prompt relief
ring the next term and that the do- from a bad kidney trouble that
mestic science class adopted last year had long bothered fcim. Such a rec
will be glveil more and better oppor- ommendation, coming from Mr. Sable,
tunities. .is direct and convincing evidence of '
On motion of S. H. McElmurry a j the great curative qualities of Foley
vote of thoiks was extended the ' Kidney Pills Williams Drug Store,
board of directors for their efficient I . , .
efforts during the past year, for
Which every member is deserving.
j A HOME INSTITUTION
I The Farmers State Brnk of
Independence is a home institution.
With one exception, its stockholders
are locad farmers and business men
J all owning homes in this section.Thel
Capital stock of $25,000.00 is fully
paid.
These shareholders are an patrons
of the business houses of Indep
endence. This bank pa-8 interest
on time deposits. i
We solicit your business, call and
see us. I
I
RACES AT SUVER
Several Independent people attend
i ed the races at Suver lrtit Saturday
and it is reported to have been a
very successful meet.
The attendruce was comparatively
large and some very good races were
pulled off. ! !
DON'T FORGET
THAT $14.00
International Tailored Suits
O. A. KREAMER
RAIN 8TOf8 RACE
The "nual rn"et'n8 ot the Indepen-
dence Driv,n cm ton tws
veek and In consequence the city Is
thronged with people from different
parts of tne 8,ate to see
the race3 and e:1J0V the hospitality of
the Association a.ad Indepf ndenee peo
ple generally. Formsr Ln lependeace
people
spring met an occasion for horn?
coming and th(s year ,g notl(.ed aa
vmi.uf.:iy large ntm,br of farmer
citizens.
Tue weather wt.i id(ai on the first
dav and a large attendance was sta
f
on the grounds, but the run Thurs-
Jay hlndered the meet and no raCfeS
were held. It Is the inteiHicyi of the
managers, however, to continue over
vlonday of next week.
We go to press tio ery in the
week to give a detailed account of
the races.
Following is the result of the races
hld Wednesday:
j the 2:15 pace, Mac!- N. t-k 1st,
Aldlne 2nd, Barron Lovelace 3rd, Sl-
ly Younger 4th, Lightfoot 5th,
j per King 6th, Halmont 7th. Time
l:06 1-2.
, One-half mile dash; Arthur Hyman
took first place, LeClare 2nd, Red
Cloud 3rd, and Gracia Miller 4th.
Time 52 seconds.
Two-year-old trot, Barbara took 1st
place and Robin West 2nd. Time
1:24 1-2. Time in second tieat 1:23.
In the 5-8 mile dash Sepulveda
took first place, St. Salvania 2nd and
It Will
Pay You
to look in at the
PEOPLE'S VARIETY STORE
before buying elsewhere y
Our Goods are all
New, First-Class
and Up-to-Date
COME IN AND SEE
Yours very truly
W.H.& E.R.ALICE PARK CO.
Buys one of
those nice Suits
which we
Just Received.
Also
that we are now
making a cut
of $2 to $6 on
a number of
our