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THE INDEPENDENCE ENTER FPISE. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
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HENRY E. BROWNE, Publisher.
to s't down qulotly and lot some
uoiKhborlug town got away with the
opprtunlt j- af fordo 1, or Hi-e wo
that, an orgtmUtUiou bo uffootod In
Ilia city lit oix'
-The writ or has hud share lu Ht'u-
I to put more clergy n,ut l'to in r ,
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Ono yar iu advance - $l-5t)
Six months in advance - -75
Three months iu advance - -50
COMMERCIAL CLUB ITS VALUE
Th:s is a plain, simple, straight
forward talk to the people who are
interested iu th9 business interests
and general welfare of Independence.
The city is at the opening of a
fine car.er of progress and prosperi
ty. Just, what caused the renewed
interest is ot a question we should
concern ourselves about at this time,
but it may well be said that the
paved strees, the sewer system the
new High School building and better
schools were potent factors in start
ing the wheels of progress in this
city. The new hotel was doubtless
another significant sign; and the
many new houses and business build
lugs all erected within a few months
past, mean something to the growth
and the prosperity of this city. In
dependence will doubtless double its
population within ten years. This in
crease will come earlier and more
certain if the citizens of this vicinity
take steps to bring it about. We
ought to help ourselves grow, not sit
down and wait for the growth to
come in spite of ourselves.
No single organization cam do so
much for Independence just now as
the Commercial Club. With the large
membership, composed, as it is, of
representative citizens of all business,
Don't pause too long in answer
Vs the question. Now Is the op nur
ture time.
THE ' BLUE SKY" BILL
We have just received from Sec
retary of State Olcott, a copy of the
Blue Sky Hill whUh will be i:itU -id
at the Noveniler election. The
bill, designed V) protect purchasers
of stock and bonds a'Ul to provide
for the thorough regulation uul sup
ervision of corpom Ions, is modeled
after the famous Mue Sky law of
Kansr;. The Oregon bill has been
la the course of preparation for a
luiuotr of months and has been re
vised and approved by some of the
best lawyers and business men in
the state. The administration of the
corporation laws now costs the state
about $7000 Per yew". Under the new
law the expense will be about $1.2,000,
but thla Is more than offset by the
new source of revenue provided in
the bill, which, it is estimated by
the Secretary of State, will add about
$20,000 to the pesent annual receipts
from corporations, In addition to sav
ing the peoPle of the state- at least
a million dollars a year now thrown
away on worthless stock and bonds.
Voters of the state should not hesi
tate to sign the petitions inow in circulation.
iion in Marlon t'oiiniy a number or
years wio, whoso a"ntial iihMVks nt'u
Riwving in interest and attendance'
each year. May the association have
a wiual meetii pa to the world's end
ind then beyond the world of time
and 8;'ns. as well.
POLITICAL DUTY
HATS OFF TO THE PIONEER
With every recurring meeting of the
oil settlers of Oregon conies a deeper
snsee of obligation which the people
of this country owe to these pioneers
throughout the state. We regret that
Independence has not long since or-
trades and professions, can be of jganized a Pioneers' Association with
est benefit in planning improvements its annual meetings and the old-
ia advertising the city and in creating
civic sentiment if the same interest
can be maintained for a year that
was manifested when the organiza
tion was first started. AH personali
ties must be thrown aside if we
expect to meet with achievements i.n
the work of the future.
The field of efforts for the Com
mercial COub is practically unlimited.
fashioned picnic occasions.
The pioneer and their co-laborers
made possible the Oregon of today
They laid broad and deeP the founda
tions upon which a splendid common
wealth has" been raised. They were
men of heroic mould, those early set
tlers. They had to face difficulties
which would have overwhelmed men
less determined and less resourceful.
There are factories that might be se- How well they did their work 'later
cured, visitors that might be enter- (generations may attest.
tained, conventions that could be This tribute of gratitude and affec
brought here, town improvements that tioa would be incomplete without re-
The election of candidates to of
fice depivtds sometimes upon trifling
incidents. Not seldome Is the result
of a contest dependent upon the resi
dence of the various aspirants. One
is suppaned because lie is a neighbor,
a fellow townsmni'i, a citizen of the j
same county. The outcome of such a
local prideis frequently the election I
of unfit public servants. It Is all !
right to have kindly feeling toward '
one's neighbors, but It Is all wr0tig to j
support an incompetent for office
simply because he happens to be a
neighbor or a pio'iee1 ( itizo".
le qualifications for political of
fice should be fltne-M for the position
above all else. Vot who are patri
ots will wish to ehooj.. na office
holders the best quil:;V mill,
wherever they may happdi i i "eside
It Is a grave wrong for t newspaper j
or aiii Individual to suppo-t .p-i'l or
tacitly, for public office an unfit per
son because of claims of locality.
And the unfitness of a candidate is
perhaps occasioned by his prolonged
service of the people.
Patriotic reasons demand that a
newspaper or individual, who, because
of location is best acquainted with
the candidate, should openly ai'id
fearlessly oppose the neighbor and
county-man who is unqualified. It
requires a high order of courage to
flo this, but it is the right thing to
do.
come true, It will bo many years It
ever, befjro tho automobile or the
motor iiUTliiVo becomes successor to .
ths faithful horse.
Tin cluiUKw I" Methods of trans
port at Ion will never effect the ad- j
nitration that man has for a fine
horse, the price of which continues J
o inoivnso with the increased Mini- i
In r of automobiles thrown on the
market to dny. The handsome, well
tr.tl ied horse will always fli'Ut a ready
market, and admirers; and noMhor
t'.ie aulomo'jilo or the motorcycle will
take his place. Vm will bine to suf
fer r-M'onstttutlun lei'ore In will be
willing to give up the horse to any
patent machinery .The plus; horso is
t'.ist becoming eX.lnot, but. the fine
bred iviinmi will maintain Its place
In the world until the end of tint:
Without him such attractions as Inde
pendence enjoyed last week would be
unknown, for no automobile race can
furnish such entertainment as the
fast horse.
LUNG DISEASE
After four in our family had died
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
could be promoted, advertising matter
that could be circulated, and if each
member of the Independence Commer
cial Club will do his part in promot
ing these local affairs of the city,
the wealth of the Club in mere dol
lars and cents, is inestimable.
We believe the establishment of the
proposed mill in this' city and the
proposed railroad from here to the
coast depends largely upon the local
Commercial Club. Now what are we
ference to the pioneer women. There
is much said about our forefathers
and the debt we owe them and their
memory, but little is written or spok
en about our foremothers; yet the
.5men of the earlier days in Oregon,
deserve equal, and indeed greater
praise than the men. Pioneer life
was more irksome and more d&nger
jus to them than to their husbands,
brothers and sons. They merit grate
ful remembrance from all who follow
going to do about it? Are we going them and to their honor we suggest
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You should try the EASTERN
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fine.
Craven & Huff Hardware
Company
THE KEEN K UTTER STORE
Independence,
Oregon.
There can be no more short-sighted
policy in town building than that
which takes into consideration only
the prssent. Air towns suffer from
the effects of this policy, particular- j
ly when they are yoing. Some towns
never recover from It. Despite the ,
evident mistakes of earlier years and i
the cost cf reme lying them after- j
wards this bitter experience appar
ently counts for but little. Given the
same conditions, the same mistakes
reappear In town governments and
la public Bind private improvements.
How Independnece has out-grown
the swaddling clothes of its infancy.
The plat of the original town, now
city of Independence, Is but a hand-
full of territory as compared with
the Independence of today. . There
have been additions platted until the
city is quadrupled, find even more.
Had this been foreseen how much
better the streets and allys could have
been laid off, the grades established,
and the property lines determined.
That Independence will continue to
grow and widen and build up is as
assured for the future as for the past.
This fact should be taken into consid
eration In all municipal improvements
It is a waste of time, money and en
ergy to build for today only. To
morrow comes quickly and certainly.
j Nor is the future far off, but at hand.
It is so easy to shut ones eye to this
fact, so easy to content one's self
with providing f0r the immediate and
leaving the future to care for itself
that it needs constant watching to
prevent the old, narrow and short
sighted policy from having control. A
town that builds for the future will
help to make the future what is wish
ed for it. A town that builds only for
the present will either be unprepared
for the future when it comes, or will
have mo future come at all. More
likely the latter.
PASSING OF THE HORSE
The oncoming and Improvements of
the automobile, the advent of the
electric railroads and other rapid
methods of tansportatiom employed
by the American people today are
regarded by many as presaging an
era in which the horse will be
no more. . The predictions of these
prophets, however, will only partly
1
of consumption X was taken wit
a frightful cough and luntr troubl
but my life was saved and I gaiuei
B7 pounds through nsinjr
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Electric Fans
lie fresh Tired Clerks
People like to trade where stores
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They stay longer and buy more.
If you luiv'nt iilivatly equipped your toro
ehrtric funs now i tho time before the
In-ill 1'eeonls are made fur the soil-on.
than OIK Cent an ROUr to operate
We will be glad to send a represen
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Telephone 5010
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Millinery
I have a nice line of Trimmed Hats
and will tfive
$1,00 off on hats costirg over $5.00
50c off on hats costing less
FOR THE NEXT TEN DA.KS
If you are interested in hta, coma inslwri
glad to show goods.
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Independence, Oregon