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If Wells and family residing
(te two, have recovered from
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Ci Bascue expecU to leave to
; for Fyler, Iduho, where he
,rk at hia trade ai a carpenter.
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. Boyston, the faithful express
,i2 ; was unable to be on duty
lay wing to being a little
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Moriran and wife, of Vancouv-
Ishington, were called here
. death of Mrs. Morgan's father,
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E. Hulbort, now handlci elec-
lOO supplies of all klrvN in connc-
1th hia office duties at the local
f,0,'" Company'a office. He has
jj'o fhe celebrated Ediaon lampa,
' Insure a the consumer the beat
3 obtainable on the market.
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1,;J. Towne, who moved to Mon
I2,J last fall from Gardncncr, re
12 received a fine Jersey cow,
id him by express from Ada,
?,rfas county. The cow was a pre
r,,'from W. A. Smiley, a former
1,-er of Mr. Towne's.
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, and Mrs. J. J. Fenton received
Vter recently from Medford atat
Chat their daughter Ora, who is
se in a hospital, was taken down
a ligty uttack of smallpox which
Contracted while nursing a small
patient at the hospital. Her
'.Or friends here will be pleased to
tha;t the is much improved.
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tcr Kurre returned the first of
reek from a business trip to Kel
tfashington. He says that when
(rived In Portland he tried to find
Jging place for the night, and af
trylnff about twnety-five different
I,, gave it up and contended him
by sleeping in a rocking chair
ne of the hotel lobbies.
James Oberson received ,his dis
charge in the army and is among us
iiifnin. He feels tip-top and has en
joyed the army life immensely, but
prefera being a common civilian again
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You are urged to eoase ad aee
we have to offer you ian m wear
for Mea. Vfowea ad
ChJldrav th quality mmd primm will
rlellht yea. EDDT & CA HERAT.
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There is a movement on foot throu-
out the county to retain the county
agent by individual subscription
imonir the farmers, as the county
court refused to allow any further
appropriations for the maintenance
of this office despite the fact Uiat
mnnv of the county's most substan'
tial farmers desired to try out the
agent work this year.
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The Farmer's State Bank held their
innuul business meeting last week
nd the affairs of the bank were found
to be in excellent condition, in fact,
the year 1918 was the bank's banner
year in business since us organiza
tion, and a eood divident was declar
ed. The resignation of Fred Young
as cashier, was accepted and C. G.
Irvine was chosen to succeed him, with
L. C. FitzGerald as assistant cashier.
Th personnel of the bank will be as
follows for the ensuing year: C. W.
Irvine, nresident: J. B. Parker, vice-
nrMident: C. G. Irvine, cashier; L.
C. FitzGerald. assistant cashier. The
directors are J. B. Parker, Edward
Rex, G. A. Wells, J. J. renton, U J.
DeArmand and C. W. Irvine
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V.fO EMPLOYE EMT 00.
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H Burntid SttwC PertWnd. Onia
The influenza situation In Monmouth
than it has been at any oth
er time. On last Monday morning
there were about 20 cases, though
they were all mild so far. Most of
the late victims are among high
school students. It is believed they
contracted the disease from one of
the teachers who was ill for a week
nf ter the holidays, then came back
to the school room before she was
completely recovered though the doc
tor nft"irmed she did not have influen
za. School was dismissed on Wed
nesday when another of the teachers
came down with it and on Saturday
the ban was again put on all public
gatherings and Mayor Wolverton an
nounced that there would be no school
at tbe hich or training schools dur
inff the week at least. The Normal
School, however, opened again on last
Monday morning, the mayor stating
that he had no authority to prevent
on account of it being 8 state institu-
uon.
The Enterprise is now located two
doors south of its former location.
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Mrs. Crosby Davis visited several
days last week with friends in Cor-vallis.
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Mrs. Myrtle Richardsonjs nursing
the Harry Iliff family who are down
with the flu.
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FOR SALE Good Freh Cow cheap
Write or phone Ben Muhleman, Phone
Farm 5113 or Route Two. 4t
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Larv FitzGerald. who has been
confined to his bed with an attack of
the flu, is up and around again.
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E. K. PIASECKI, Lawyer, Dallas,'
Oregon, Probating of Wills and Set
tlement of Estates a Speciality. 6tf
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H. II. and J. I. Hanna have con
tracted their hops for three years to
Straune & Company at 20 cents per
pound.
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Wiliiam Dawes, who has been un
der the weather for some time, is re
ported as convalescent. His daugh
ter Edrth, of Seatle, has been nurs
ing him.
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R. W. White and wife, who have
been at Astoria for some time, where
Mr. White was employed in the ship
yards, returned home Saturday and
will again make this city their home.
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Fred E. Young, who has been the
accomodating cashier at the Farmers
State Bank, has resigned his posi
tion and accepted a similar position
in a bank in Eastern Oregon. He is
nrreetlerl bv Charloa Irvine. Mr.
Young expects to move to that part
of the state in the spring.
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Mathew H. Graham died last Thurs
day at his home in Southeast Mon
mouth at the age of 71 years, after a
lingering illness due to tuberculosis
of the lungs. He leaves a wife and
two daughters to mourn his loss, be-1
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Slues a oroiner, juiiii vjruiinin, ui
that citv. The family have lived in
that vicinity for about 15 years and
have many friends who sympathise
in their bereavement. The funeral
service was held Saturday from the
Evancrelical church in that city with
interment in the K. P. cemetery. The
deceased was a member of the Odd
Fellows fraternity and the service
was in charge of the lodge of that
place.
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The Willamette Valley Transfer'
Company of Portland have inagurat-
ed a freight schedule between that
city and Independence, making three
trips weekly. Their trucks are equip
ped to handle over 3000 tons and are
iof the fatest make. The rate for
hauling freight will be practically the
same as that charged by the railroads
ner hundred, and freight will be de
livered at the merchants door pluss
drayage added in city. Their first
trio was made to this city Monday
and the managers of the transfer
company are well satisfied with their
initial triD. The advantage of this
I rapid transit will be readify appre
ciated bv both farmers and business
men as theytnay receive goods the
same day ordered.
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Ira Mix was laid up Monday wtih a
bad cold.
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The Harry Iliff family are bedfast
with the flu, but reports aay they all
are improving.
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Moss Walker is on the streets again
with that ever broad smile of his af
ter a touch of the flu.
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Mrs. Saint Hellens, of Salem, made
Mr. and Mrs. Huckinstein a visit of
several days last week.
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Mr. Glen Newton returned to
Portland Sunday after a delightful
visit enjoyed with her mother and
other relatives.
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The famous Edison Mazde lamps at
iha Power ComDanvs office at pre
vailing prices, also Electric Appliances
of all kinds. Phone 5011.
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Edison invented the Incandescent
lamp. The Edison Mazda is then
peer of all lampa. You can get them
at the Power Company's office.
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Father Dencaf was taken to the Al
bany hospital Friday to undergo an
operation. He is getting along nice
ly and expects to be here again in
about ten days.
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A. Pounder, who abuses the bass
drum in the Pumpkin Hill Band was
unable to play it at the horse doc
tor's convention last Friday having
just put a new batch of chicks i the
drum which he uses as a brooder be
tween his rehearseals.
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T.. fl. Reeves returned to Portland
Sunday after spending a few days
at home.H e says the steam heat and
comfortable quarters in tne nose ny
makes him feel quite different and
that at the rate he is improving in
health, he will soon compare favor
ably with a younster on skates.
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Mrs. E. Tice visited in Dallas Sun
day.
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P. S. Thurston, of Suver, a native
of Canada, was admitted to citizen
ship this week by Judge Belt.
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The City Bakery will pay the High
est cash market price for fresh eggs.
We want all you can bring. tf
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Bill Mutton has engaged the ser
vices of Luke Smeaarer, the artist of
Snakeville, who will paint the pro
trait of an iceberg on Bill's bald head
to keep the sweat flies off next sea
son.
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Atwnev "Fletcher, of the law firm
of Fletcher & Barrick, was in Dallas
Monday on legal business. This firm
is enjoying an increased amount of
nractice and they have a number of
important cases that is claiming their
attention.
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A marriege license was issued by
the new county clerk last Friday to
the followine parties: 'Oliver White
of Buell and Mibs Gladys Putnam
of Monmouth, Rollie Brown and
Leona Thompson, both of Dallas, Al
bert Alderman and Bessie Clark, of
Monmouth.
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Mrs. William McKinney, who has
been visiting her daughter at Brem
ington, Washington, for several weeks
returned home Saturday. She says
that, when she reached Bremington,
forty coffins containing victims of in.
fluenza, were at the depot ready to De
shipped to relatives at a distance for
burial. The flu situation in tnat
state, she says, was terrible and the
death rate was high.
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M Mrv Hohan Parish, for five
A of the music department
at the Oregon State Normal School,
Monmouth, Or, has been appointed
choir leader and organist at the Good
Samaritan Episcopal chuch, Corval-
lis. Prior to her appointment at
Monmouth, Mrs. Parrish took a course
in Episcopal choir music, pipe organ
and study of boys' voices at St. Agnes
funnel. New York. She was director
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two years at riymoum, muiaua.
music work is characterized by rap
id organization and adaptation to
governing needs and condiions. At
Monmouth she specialized in church
music and ensemble singing, bunday
Oregonian.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Independence National Bank was
held last week, it being their regular
semi-annual meeting. The bank has
just closed a most prosperous year
and the usual dividents being declar
ed, which shows that this banking in
stitution is maintaining its high stand
ard for efficiency. There was no
change made in the personnel of the
bank officers.
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Marshall Suver, a pioneer of Polk
county and owner of a large farm at
Silver, died in Dallas the,14th, after a
surgical operation at the hospital.Mr.
Suver retired from the farm several
years ago, moving to Salem, and dur
ing the past year residing in Oregon
City. He spent practically all his
life in this county. He was born in
Suver and is survived by a son, Fred
Suver of Dallas, and a dauehter.Miss
Norah at home. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday.
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L. Liliberte. who has resided in
this city for a number of years, pass
ed away at his residence in Isorth in
dependence Wednesday morning. He
had been caring for a neighbor fami
ly afflicted with influenza and while
administerine to their comforts, con
tracted the malady himself and died
in a few days. Mr. Lalibcrte was
bom in Quebec, Canada, May 15,
1853, and at the time of his death
was 65 years of age. He married
Clara Birch at Salt Lake City, Utah,
in the year 1881, and from that state
he moved to Blackfoot, Idaho, being
one of the early settlers of that sec
tion. Later he moved to Montana,
living in that state for four years
and then moved to Alberta, Canada,
making his home there for seven
years, when in 1910 he came to Inde
pendence, whree he lived up to the
time of his death. His wife died two
years ago. To tbir union several
children were bora and all are living
with the exception of one, who died
a number of years ago. The children
living are Homer A., Loura and Eva,
Mrs. Grace Morgan and Mrs. Clara
HemeL The funeral services were
held at the grave, Dr. Dunsmore,
officiating, and Mr. Laliberte was laid -
to rest beside his wife in Odd Fellows
cemetery,
f CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors who have been so help
ful and sympathetic during the ill
ness and death of our beloved father.
Mrs. Grace Morgan,
Eva Laliberte, '
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There is a laxity in the t?ching
of patriotism in the Orepoa schools,
Senator I. L. Patterson beleives. and
he will introduce a biil to cnanfje the
school law and iraka Weshington's
birthday a half holiday for echools.
A remiirement will be appropriate ex
ercises in the forenoon with disinlsal
of school in the afternoon. Members
of patriotic women's clubs, in. the
state are said to be interested in the
proposed measure.
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C. L. Barnhart, aged 55, dropped
dead while plowing in a field on bis
farm near Falls City Monday afternoon.
CASH FOR A FARM.
If you have' a , place for this man,
Mn ell it at once. He wants
oKAiit 30 to 60 acres, good level land
mostly cleared on a County Road,
with stock and farm tools. Will pay
$6500 cash. If your place is too
large, he will buy the improved part
and rent the balance. Write and give
full particulars, Ralph Ackley, 306
Corbett Building Portland, Ore.
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H. A. JOSLIN, MANAGER.
Corporal Dean M. Girard, after a
delightful holiday visit with his par
ents, reported for duty again. Dean
enlisted in the Marines November 15,
1917, and went in training at Mare
Island, Later he was sent to Flori
da as a gas engineer in the First
Marine Aviation Corps. He sailed
for France on the Decobb July 18th
and landed at Brest. His Corps
traveled in box cars to Calais and fin
ally reached their destination and
camn which was located at Oye, be
inc a part of the Northern Bombing
Group, where he played anmportant
part in the war. Alter tne armis
tice was signed, his company visited
the Flanders front. ,Young Girard
gained considerable distinction' as an
aviator in assisting the army in pre
paring for attacks on the IIuns.Dean
sniled for the United Stated Decem
ber f th from Ft. Meszares on the
Mercuryand landed at Norfolk, Vir
ginia, December 20th. From there
he wired his parents of his safe ar
rival in the good old Unite! states
and hastened home to be wil,h them
during the holidjfys.
nnii liress shoes cor MM
Boys and Girls. We have a large
stack to select from and you can de
pend on what you buy from us are the
best. EDDY & CARBRAY.
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ttube Dope, who makes all the pills
in the Pumpkin Hill Drug Store, had
fight in front of the postoffice Mon
Anv with Hank Parsnip. Hank
claims that he bought some pills lor
bia bird doer Sunday and after giv
ino- bim two doses the dog died, tie
hlnmes Rube for having killed tne
be made the pills. Rube
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rlaims that Hank killed the dog be
pnnse he is the one that gave him the
nills. Sauire Bluegrass said tne drug
gist is to blame, because he is the
iriAn that hires Rube to make all the
nills. Hank sued the druggist Tues
day, but the jury, whose members be
long, to the same marble club that
Hank, Rube, and the druggist belong
to, rendered a verdict that the damp
air was to blame for the dog's death
because it made him sick and run the
risk of being killed. . Hank says he
will get even with the air by refus
ing to breath it, and M. Balmer, our
undertaker, is awaiting results with
interest.
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