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W. J. CLAHK, PROPRIETOR
NO. 50
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, APRIL 11, 1919.
HING PINS 1
R0 MEDAL ON
CHINESE YOUTH
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. "', hnnk m American-
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hen 1I","' ,'"',n
" ,! a. your duty. H L n
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Vrl1, Kuril th irt.
f ' -Kor extraordinary
m action at mm.i
L.t of fik rrMV A"K;
. pvt. Kee. although
V'..A durlnK Hhrlllng by
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I to operate tli rKmiital
center rt'iuy ..,... -m.
i.i,niii fhe critical
L Km showed extraordinary
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to duty and totally dlre-ne;-M)nal.
duriKur. Hy hit
utlou hi' materially aided hi
,al commandi-r In communlcat-
L wean Iho IlHtii.Kulsnd
Medal ol ttio l uueu ouvo .
I. . i . Ami.riru for llPT
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'to lay down his Ufo. Are you
irlca. Are " -
Slni? Kfc?
buy of the Victory Liberty
the limit.
HEVISM-ITS CURE
.nl Wllsun hat akfd for food
the wave of Holahevlaro roll-
iward out of HuNata. No In-
peraon doubts the value or
t flrnt aid, but at oouom
4rlty of our Institution resta
lie working Interest the people
ithoae liiHtltutlonn.
n havltiK no Interest In a
lient, no economic Interest In
Areas of that government, are
e the first vlctlma of vicious
,nda or unbalanced political
is. On the other hand mem and
who have Invested lu their
Jient either by way of eonduct
iate enterprise under 1U pro
I or tliroiiRh direct purchase of
ijpeni gerurnien nave someming
and desire to maintain stable
iom. Such persons are not
rily reactionists. They may
DrogrcHxIvo and anxious for
iwhere reform Is needed,
tquently the effective barrier
fhevlum In America today la
Ifnd Investment. The philosophy
ach Into the workshops of the
It li reaching Into those work
nd Into the schoolhouses of
Ion In the form of the Thrift
and the War Savlnga Stamp,
paying ennagementa of the
States government which can
fit for as low as 25 cents.
everybody In America is buy-
rlft and War Ravings Stampa
Iblt, one won't hear much about
W. in America.
the financial and patriotic duty
fry American who loves real
to get the Thrift Stamp habit
Enterprise is now located two
Jouth of Its former location.
LONG FOUGHT j
CASK DECIDED,
HLTKKM K t'HUKT HANDS DOWN i
DKC'ISION IN WHICH I'OUv
COUNTY IS WINN Lit IN KKaiT-!
OF WAY CASK. i
Ri'8'lci'H of the Kntcrpi lH" will ... I
Intercstcnl in the following cukl1 ju.t
, hunclod down by the Supreme Court ;
of the Stiite of Ort'Koit In which may
servo as a precedent in ttu future
j prosecutions of road cases in this
; county. The cose entitli ii A. Ji.
Richar(loM,'t't ul, vs Polk County, ap
' peallcd from the deciMim uf (lircoil
' Jutlpo Belt. This is a case brought
to quiet title to a stretch of road run
! nlnjf throu(h the old donation claim
j of Ilenjnmin F. fturrh, paUritvd in
the year 1850. Some 45 years aj;o
or rrmr h narrow loud was oicneii
thmi'irh this tract near the southern
part about half a mile in lenirth and
j connecting at the west end with what
I is now the Indcprndenre-furvallis 1
i high way. This roadway, which was !
sppposed to be about 10 fi-ct in wirlth !
was hounded on both sides by the old j
stylo snake fence which whs not con-1
fined to an absolutely straight line,!
and which suffered more or less de
viation in the process of rebuilding
of sa!d fences. In the year 1012 the
plaintiffs purchased a tract of land
bordering the entire length of the
road and which was supposed to con
tain fi5 acres, assuming that the road
was of uniform width and the fences
on straight lines. A subsequent sur
vey showed that there were but 44
acres in the tract as the lines ran,
and the purchaser undertook to re
build road fence in conformity with
certain ancient landmarks. The
county authorities afterward discov
ered that the projected fence would
cut down the width of ho road by
from four to nino feet, and they in
stituted suit against the purchaser to
restrain the fencing. The Circuit
Court found for the county and the
case wna appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The testimony submitted went to
show that f had been the intention of
Burch to abandon to public use all of
the land lying between the old rail
fences as originally laid; that the road
hRd been worked by county supervi
sors for decades with no interfenee or
st'pulations from the owner of the
clainv Thus Judge Harris, in his de
cision held that to all intents and
purposes the road hnd been dedicat
ed to the county and affirmed the
decision of the lower court, the oth
er justices concuring.
The county relied upon the doc
trin of dedication as well as upon the
rule or prescription to establish its
contention. Mr. Richardson endeav
ored to. construct a wire fence in whnt
the countv contended was a county
road over which they had iu-'sdiction.
which if permitted would net-row the
road and would have been a nost dan
gerous precedent to establish, owing
to the fact that but very few roads In
GEN. BARRY COMMANDS
EASTERN DIVISION -
f f i A
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Qtn. Thomas H Barry.
Major General Thomas H.
Barry, U. 8. A., will advance to
the post held by the. late General
3. FVanklin Bell InSommand of
tho Eastern Division of the United
8tates army. General Barry is one
of the most popular commanders
In our army. o
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Told bythe 6anK DooK
Anticipate Your Wants
LOOK beyond the plowing, planting and cul
tivating oward harvest and marketing time,
consider the various steps between now and
next Fall and you'll better appreciate the
progressive services of the FARM&R
STATE BANK which are available for you.
BRING US YOUR PROBLEMS AS
WELL AS DEPOSITS.
15 C W. IRVINE .. Present ' E
$ J. B. PARKER, .. .. Vice-President
$ C. G. IRVINE, Ca8Ser
$ L. C. FITZGERALD .. Asst.-Cashier I II
$ jgpg . Oregon 11
C W. IRVINE
J. B. PARKER,
C. G. IRVINE,
L. C. FITZGERALD
this county, except in recent years,
were established by dedication. Had
plaintiff prevailed the County Court
would have been at the mercy of peo
ple living adjacent to similiar roads
anyone of yhom might see fit to move
their fence into the county road at
their pleasure.
This suit to quiet title to the strip
used as a road was brought by A. R.
Richardson against Polk county. The
first question in dispute is whether
the road is a legally existing road;
and if it is, then the next question is
whether the line along which plain
tiffs commenced to build a new fence
is inside of the road.
After giving a summary of the tes
timony, in an opinion written by
Justice Harris, the Court says: "The
evidence clearly shows an unmistak
able intention on the part of Benja
min F. Burch to abandon all the land
between the two rail fences to the use
of the public as a county road;, and
consequently there was a common law
dedication of all the land between the
lines of the old rail fences. Burch
removed the gates so that the public
could use the road without hindrance)
he built the rail fences for no other
conceivable purpose than to confine
the travel between the fences; the
county accepted the dedication and
for more than 30 years has kept the
road graded and graveled, and the un
contradicted evidence, is that the road
compares favorably with the other
county roads, including the Indepen-dence-Corvallia
highway; the record
shows that every dollar paid for work
upon the road was paid by the coun
ty and there is no evidence that any
person worked upon the road without
pay; the strongest kind of confirma
tion of the intention of Burch to de
dicate the road is found in the fact
that he himself recognized that the
road was a county road when he
caused Scott to work upon it in obe
dience to the order of the road su
pervisor. The evidence is of the
most convincing character and leaven
no room for doubt as to the intention
of Burch when he opened the road to
; the public. The lines upon which the
rail fences stood mark the bounder
iea of the Burch road. The decree
appealed from is affirmed, but with
out costs to any party in either court
McBride C. J. Bean and Benson
J J. concur."
W. C. Winslow, of Salem, repre
sented Mr. Richardson and E. K.
Piasecki District Attorney for Polk
county represented Polk county.
HIGHEST HONOR
IS, CONFERRED
TITLE OF PASTOR EMERITUS
HIGEST HONOR WITHIN THE
POWER OF THE PRESBYTER
IAN CHURCH CONFERRED.
(From CorvaTJis Courrfier.)
Thursday evening following the
election of church officials in the
Presbyterian church Rev. J. E. Sny
dei, officiating pastor, offered the
suggestion that those present might
if they chose, authorize him to con
fer upon Dr. J. R. N. Bell the honor
of Pastor Emeritus.Their voice was
unanimous and immediate. The mem
bers so chose. Dr. Bell was not
present at the meeting and a com
mittee was appointed to go to his
home and bring him, by force if ne
cessary, to the church. He was
brought unsuspecting the cause of
the appearance and without a word
of warning Rev.S nyder grasped his
hand and paid the following tribute:
"I congratulate you,Dr. Bell, upon
the honor conferred upon you by
this congregation. You are- an old
man; your hair is silvered over with
snows of many winters; you are
coming down to the evening of life
like a shock of corn that ripens in
its season. The Jionor conferred
upon you is a compliment for the
long and faithful service you have
rendered to your Lord and Master
Jesus Christ. This is the highest
honor that the Presbyterian church
can confer upon any minister and
is conferred only upon those who
have served the church with distin
guished honor and faithfulness. For
many years you have been pastor of
this church, you have been pastor of
SOON THERE'LL BE NO NIGHT
this church, you have shared with
this congregation their sorrows and
their joys; you have gone in and out j
fcelore them as a man 01 God, and
you have been a faithful representa
tive of your Master Jesus Christ.
You are in every way worthy of this
recognition, the highest compli
ment, and it affords me great pleas
ure to pronounce you Pastor Emer
itus of the First Presbyterian church
of Corvalb's."
At the conclusion of the pastor's
remarks Dr. Bell stood with bowed
head while tears fell unheeded and
while he tried unsuccessfully to voice
his appreciation of the honor confer
red upon him. Never before in the
history of his long and eventful life
perhaps had the time ever come
when he had not had a ready answer
and a fitting ipne. Nowf however,
he fumbled for words and finally
made no attempt to fully express
his feelings.
Dr. Bell is a character possessing
an individuality which has won for j
him tnends throughout the entire
state.No other man is exactly like
Dr. Bell. In the years of this ser-,
vice to the church in Corvallis he has
drawn about him close personal
friends in every walk of life and
those out of the church will rejoice
with those in the church in the
knowledge that this reward for
faithful service has been given.
He came to Oregon from the south
land at the conclusion of the war
which had left his country broken
and destitute 'the war in which he
had served five years, in a losing
cause, and in June 1867, he preach
ed his first sermon in the state. 1
Religion and education have been
his hobbies but with all his work and
with all his study he has found time i
to "live in his home by the side of
the road and be a friend to man"
and for th'is reason men have found
time and occasion to be a friend to
him. '
In 1881 he came to Corvalb's and
with the exceptions of a few years I
spent in Baker City and a few in
Calfomia he has lived here ever
since. As pastor of the local Pres
byterian church he had "the satisfac
tion of seeing the congregation in a
new home and in 1914 he voluntarily
resigned his pastorate. Since that
time he has assisted with church
work in every possible way and has
since his resignation officiated at
more weddings and has given words
of comfort at more funerals than
any other mnister in the city.
In conferring the honor of Pastor
Emeritus upon Dr. Bell the congre
gation conferred the highest honor
within the power o the church to
bestow.
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Sam Morrison, a well known resi
dent in this vicinity, died at the Dal
las hospital following an operation fo
appendicitis. His case was a compli
cated one and should have been attend
ed to long ago. A week ago Sunday
his condition was very bad and it was
locally reported that he had a poor
show of getting well. A' later opera
tion was performed for obstruction of
the bowels and in his weakened con
dition was nuable to rally from the se
cond operation. His funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at the cemetery
at Lewisville, Dr. Dunsmore of this
city officiating and Normal Lodge of
Odd Fellows of Monmouth, of which
he was p. member, attended in a body
and conducted the ritual part of the
service. He has a brother, William
Morrison living south of Monmouth,
who is the only relative alive.
The Polk Courily Parent Teachers
Association will hold its annual meet
ing Saturday April 19th in the pub
lic school building in this city. An
interesting program has been arrang
ed and a good turn out is looked for.
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TRUNKS, Bags and Suit Cases
Moore & Walker, Independence Ore
gon. Saturday at Independence Bakery,
Cream Puffs, Lemon, Cream, and Cho
colate Pies.
Dr. Duganne, Dentist, over Inde
pendence National Bank. tf
Old cars taken in trade on a New .
one. F. B. Keeland, the Overland
Dealer.
Easter Sale of New
Spring Apparel
On Sale Beginning Fri
day, April 11th
In the group are five smart models all quite new this Spring, and
all of exceptionally good dark blue serge. And we've just un
packed them!
Their lines are good, all are well tailored, and all are either
bound with silk braid or effectively trimmed with it. And they
are most carefully made' and finished, from the little han-done but
ton holes to the soft silks which line them. - '
There are rather plainly tailored suits, suits in blouse style,
suits with the new narrow belts, and suits that are very straight
and new as to silhouette.
Women's Capes, Coats and Dolmans $22.50 '
New Spring Capes, latest models in Serges, Poplins, Gabardines,
and kindred materials including some (that are reversible. Var
ious styles and colors. Specially priced t
If it's a coat that you prefer you will like to slip into a new one
of tan Panama. Box pleats give it plenty of fullness, and there
Is a silk itopcollar for prettiness. It is lined to the waist and is
Specially Priced at $27.50
A Great Many Women Want Dolmans
They are not necessarily expensive wraps, as some women have
.hought. A pretty one of poplin, Panama or Gabardine can be had
In sand, Pekin, navy tans and grey for $25.00
Foster Mil finery
Now Ready for Your Inspection
$6.50, $7.50 and $9.00
. Trimmed Hats $3.50. $4.50, $5.00
Hundreds of new hate including the charming model sketched (7.00)
which is a type much affected by the younger women, and nothing
in recent years has been, so artistic and becoming. Sailors of all
kinds, Turbans, Tarns and various other close fitting kinds. Plenty
of black, navy blue, brown, red henna and dust, also the new light
shades such as turquoise, DuBarry rose,, etc. Wings are a very im
portant feature and high-class imported and American-made novel
ties are used unsparingly.
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Salem's Greatest Women's Apparel Store
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