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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1917)
What a Lot of Time We Waste in Wondering About Things That arc None of Our Business. , HON81" WITH YOUR HOME j PAP . BE HONEST WITH YOUR HOME PAPER 1 II A A. 1 . . . V V u: i.- ED 34 YEARS. W. J. CLARK, I'roprh.tor. INhMIUCNDKNCiS, OREGON, Friday, May 18, 1917 8ECOND LARGEST CIRCULATION IN POLK COUNTY. No. 2 jTLISH ields wi ocS Wage Offer Much Work to Families at Go eet Factory that is Willing to Invest Millions of Dollars and Ready and Able to Em ploy a Force of Men, is Worth Many Times More to This City than the Most Dis Lauished Person in the Country We have Plenty of Those of Every Other Pro 'fession in Life. Opportunity was Never Knocking so Loudly at the Door of Inde Ln,l,nr,.ns at Present. The States of Utah. Montana. Idaho"and Washington will uirnish a Large Proportion of the Sugar Used by This Nation. Model Factories Do no Better than to hrP IJClIlil VWllOLl IIVLU 111 i ill Ilk U Lft Lv Ji XlllO TCJ.J ia - Ull r . , - - w-m , rrt l v O . " a 0 . . T Discard the Arrowing or Jiops and mnr, xneir Acreages rsexr. spring iu ouBai GOOD DV TO GROW A STAND OF SUGAR BEETS Soms Important Essentials of Productive Sugar Beet Raising- SJ iC)4iires firm, awsi lies iu i tuuutc Uniform Germination, By R.ub.n Htnssn. U- plant, will then 1 e of noarly unl- Wr ctw UmUnr hi tho tot with lorn ! when ready to tulu. . . , thai 4. IrrtKUott.--Tuo proper uso oi 104 fulfil K VI UU Mv. - , tfetoti -ti'ful wh, or poru.nt wc.ori . - w " .. In-i.'litfin. 1 JIB till fWTU I rt). .,.,I..., anil L A Uk.. amount of available wa w " e ... ... . ...rrirl..t tho auatit ur of water used ar the LTJi of foud In lli toll MPPW touH!rr.M. I. t. irrl- r.Trm w. (li:.a b. m4lly ThJr, -u, diff r,. of o, n . . . . . 4..-. wn lo lho orni lime f applying ib, pr,.(11t U, th, aa far wat-r I. U .1-. but It U. - Ik pl.nt !. . on,,mcl. ,"' ')1""U . Uf ' v thtM'l a Ian. anount if avallaWn put off too U.ng ..s;.-Iu!l on I Nw l'ondllta ca .e Hay ...... to soil - Wlyaplngonuormoreof th P-ndlng Im'm., Kre.l r,u,ul. following f.riim.r; aublo inanuro. th lr itroiu. . . f 1 Qil Idl'it DM till) l'M't H!IM U IK imuauuro )tho plowlm uiuI.t of, fo M k aa n r: -d tz:: ;;: r u ... M. a unl of .UU Mu,.r. a..r, I if '7;;,; J Ato.PP.y the .mount f.v, ,h l -. J, J,,, of orsmit .ua,,r for our -oIIh. U L avon of t o I t- b nuti.iif.i. . ,,...u-,.r ( autiD M- l in tHU conu.u.M. ....... new th ataU! munure by plowing GOVERNOR GIVES "BIS FULL INDORSEMENT Says Road Bond Bill Most Im portant Ever Submitted to Voters of Oregon. SHALL INDEPENDENCE CELE BRATE THE 4 1 H. uflor gp en ropH. The tff-( ( of ure-n inniuirlnK var tea K'-ordlng ti lh orlglnul charao t of thf will. Sandy Boll t""4' Bwde dark., r iu olor mid Its niol"- toe holdliiK cainu liy beroiuc much ., .hnu',1 bo wat.-rml immoataU-ly B Culilvation.-Tluio are two prln (pal tbl.ms to bo armpllHbod by .ulfvutloM niinioly -h, do.stn.Hl.m of w,ila and tlu, r,f ...Ion of .- tur... WliH- Hi... I'f'tH n. ' .iilvitin fairly .loop Creator OImv.-v mAU urn mnd. poroiu . quite louo ' ' . ' . .,. b ttcr tilth ran bo obtained and are to wl.L h the tow ' tbe lio t. an to.""- " co.-d four ln. b.8. It la u-un..y b,,t to rultlvnto . .. -.-. ..,4 tbov are above tin SI tb.nnln op,ruf.o. boK u ten likely io bukc I)iiiny kiIIb ire Ichs nffc-t. a tlinn oltbor h'I Or clay. Li'guniliions it pod lxMirinK I'lanlH. U'h ag do in. boaiiH. alfall'tt. tlovir. tc, arc iiion. valuable for groo) Manure than othors., bwmmo tlioy ut ouly provide.. buiiiiiB, but "l10 M tho ubllliy lo uho Oie nltrogo" of the air, wiili , upon decaying they Wl to Hid so 1 2' A (.!'..( id stand Plowing should alaya bo iloiio wben tlio ground Is what Is culled a friable condl tll)B, thut in. wlicn It Ib cnnablo of lallino DlBCuaalng the .000,000 good radi bond bill at the atale-wlde rally tn Portland, Oorrnor Wltbycorabe em phatically Indorix d the niuaaur la tbe following language: "Thta la the greatest measure ever eonnmplated by the State of Oregon. It means more to this State than any nii asure In lu himory, not barring tbe Constitution, becaum' the one thing we nod la highway In Oregon. "I have Juat rtum-d from a trip through tbe lutrlor country. When you n alUe that gr. at cspanae of coun try lu tho Interior the n:d of aet Uera, the &etot men and women on farina you appreciate the need of rouds in that locality. Tli. n go aiong down throuKh our b.-autlful Valley with ItH need of roada. It la time for uh to K. t out of the mud. This meas ure will K've us ttoud roada It will be J... ullSllllfl a hlK.iway or proip.'rn. Ktand us a unit for the whole Mate oi Qr.'Kon there ahould be no sectional lnt.T't. Tlue roada are not only for tme conaumptlon. Military necessity and patriotic duty should make every voter get out and vote for these bond. Good raadH later may save Portland, and all th.' State. We need und must have Ko,l roads. They will add to the wealth, thrift and happiness o. our people and our State. This measure dues not add one farthing to our taxes; .. i fMniitAllz-es waste. It la a l Plllll'lj vi.' mot splendid measure. No Bane man i i.i fr,.i. a alnele Word or woman biiouiu v.' - of opposition to this movement It is pUieed in tne nmiun ,i v , . : ui nreiron can BS good DUSineoo u. ever bou-t of and is properly safe- guarded In every way pos ..i.e. ... i, rtirht d rection. Every dciti,.., should take off hi. coat and work for tnw uouu his friends and bis neignuor. , Jil-n Bhou.d keep his -at off un . election dav. for the pas8iw?e of this tire means ao much to civi.lloa ud the welfare ot tuis sreuv. SUGAR SHOWS LEAST ADVANCE IN PRICE Figures of Department of Labor Tell Advance for Seven Food Products-Onions Show a 77 Per Cent Increase, and Potatoes 30 Per Cent. Thero aetms to be a general feel ing among the Independence people that the town should celebrate the 4th or July this yer. This city haa not vleuratad the Fourth for .a num ber of years. It will be well for the Eudneea Men's Association to talk over thlB proposition and plan for a rousing celebration. Get busy. This is a year to show our patriotis-m. WILL MAKE SPECIAL RATE. According to the figures compiled by the United State Department of Labor, out ' aeven food products.the average cost of which has increased less than 10 per cent, sugar showed I the smallest advance in price. The ' depertment' average price of sugar jper pound In February 1916, is placed at 8.0, and for February of the pres 'ent year, 8.1 cents; an increase of AII0.I nth of a cent Der oound. . As compare d"w fth other rood -fcWH. duts selected for illustration, the fol lowing table given in the report clear ly shows how little eugar has. con tributed to the high.cos' of living com pared with eight other food products, the prices of which show the least Increase cf all commodities which are now helping to swell the average farr Average Price per Pound. Feb. Feb. 1916 1917 Sirloin Steak .. .. 27.3 28.7 Bacon .. .. .. .. 28 8 30 7 Raisins 12 9 14.1 Bread .. .. . . .. 6 5 7.1 Prunes' 13.4 14.1 Milk .. .. .. 9.1 10.0 Sugar .. .. ' 8.0 8.1 Coffee ' -Vir. 29 9 29 9 Tea - . . 7- 548 .- 54. - It is Intea-esting to note that the department shows, that onions show a 77 per cent increase, potatoes 30 per cent and other articles, such as lard, butter, cheese, flour, corn meal and navy beans have, jumped to ab normal levels.. Cultivating before thinning do o ,.H any w.odH Jut ron.ing up lii,!,,, a mulch whb h .re ven.s evam-ratlon of the soil .no. turo during time of thinning. T :,te;U,n,,nga,ldto;:u,tivt afUr each IrrlKntion, Z oil ta. dry enough to carry tho Thlnnlng-Tl, beets Bl.ould . 4i.in,,,i luHt as booh ns spaced n"" -- TWs, possible nKer u.y - , . can usually be dno when plants.lu ne ii tin i-1 u iiw. finriiu.' lu turn W eo, that tin are no air spaoos ta'ow, us In as whoti the ground Is I00 Vet or when it. Is dry and cloudy. o5 plowing Wu the soil is right DhTlf.i.11.. i . , ii i ., i, . i --.-.v.iuj. , ul(! l)niy mnuniuii.uiiiv H1 iiiHiro tho milking of good seed from four to 6 haves, ro t bed. The si'cm! requires n unlfornily.flno, "fm, niolHt bed n order to produce Wtek and uniform germination, wlllch Is desirable in beet culture. tte more quli kly the seeds gormln te the iiior,; certain a good fctand, hlh la the first requirement of a aUnfaotory crop. 'Good j . X ' ib i no BtM ona rein. uho r B3An. . . i "i a unirorm Htand. It is lm Lets celebrate the 4th. Rates and conditions, under which nater will be supplied for use in the cultivation of vacant city lots by -hool children, supplementing rates applying . to Independence, will be One-half of our regular rates. The conditions under which this service will be supplied will be the same as those under which our reg ular irrigating service is supplied, with the exception that this offer is limited by the installed capacity of our plant and is further subject to .the nrlority In use by regular resi dence, mercantile and manufacturing customers. Effective May, 1st, 1917. J. L. WHITE, District Manager, Oregcn Power Company, Albany, Oregon. New Designs in Wall Paper at MOORE & WALKER, Complete Home Furnishers . i r in in Jd.il iu i iv. uuv. - - - citizen of Independence to subscribe. In accordance with his or her means to. The Liberty Loan of 1917, United States Government 3 1-2 per cent Bonds. The Independence National Bank offers Its services without charge to any individual or corpora tion wishing to subscribe to the $2, 000,000,000, United States 3 1-2 per cent bonds now being offered by the United State s government. The only time a man can't appro 1 priate some other fellow's umbrella , without attracting attention is when he can't shut it up. Rdbm size AVool Fiber Rugs at ; $8.50 at MOORE & WALKER, Complete Home Furnishers. To master a subject we must be like the successful typewriter keyed up to it. NOTICE TO BEET GROWERS. Farmer. Uo 1 the growing of sugar their Kd to pi A Good reasons why .vttrrFTTZ your ticket should read Ltii'tJ ,. LnWU T Tninn Parihc Svstem: Automatic Safety Signals Protecting every foot of the way to Chicago. 1140 Miles of Double-Track Highest type of road-bed construction. tn , . . w ,r th. Coapsny " Eduction, all things being ,la'. tho laigo h,ome grown seeds "JTe t more uniform germination, moro vigor to the plante.whlch ,1Hra'ble, because If the plants t once each plantlet helps to get through the toll, and Office in tMr--. - wpl, thut saving them much time extra hauling later WANTiBD. Men Ji, drill et seed, gooa w6 te.d. Call tt offic oL6aN Meld 0uprtete4t- WW- i Tnn'Notch Trains i . t, cu.nino-.fars and Diner to Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver. Columbia River Route East Parallels America's greatest mguwa through the famous gorge, between road and river. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM JOINS WEST AND EAST WITH A BOULEVARD OF STEEL PORTLAND CITY OFFICE, Third at Washington WM. McMORRAY. Ckmerml Pmmnjar Ajent SHOES We Have a Lot of Medium Pric ed Work and Dress Shoes that Where Bought last Fall. We are going to give you the benefit of a buy which ranges from - If you where to buy these Shoes Today, we would have to charge you $2.50 to $6.00 for the same shoes. We want your Shoe business if square dealings will get it. O. A. KREAMER CENTS' FURNISHINGS
