Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969, May 07, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texttrir No. 4S. 1 CHAUTAUQUA INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, MAY 7, 1920 council allows claims; designates cleanup day At the regular monthly meeting of thi city council, Wodneaday evening, official cleanup tiny wa designated Mny loth and neven clulrnn were l- I. Til.... IMH ............ - I I, fcSPF.M TO UK fcMMC mwsUnjc Mtyor w n WikiT Oiun r ... i.mvii. M ANNKK ti.M it ti- t a it.t. - ! wEBK IN MAY. inf announcement of the 1 ... .. ,riirmm j ye,r writ ,,ure mu' J.nd entrrtnlnnMHit ,,rW I thorough .njynwnl. Th L been definitely announced L-.u i .ut. I event of ut.Unllng in , .cheduicd in the coming of noted New York . , lu.t n.g.u. ...... j, (.n " 1 : . IF ...-ui Lin tm f the youiiKT itn.r. - f thc new Hliit ' ..... ..trm-ted the attention hl. hllK .-..,,chi.. her in u.c , - lr,.lilin, she Will UH in t m- ...... in ninii'flin " (!. C. Walker and Charleii Culbreath Itwvnlcr H. F. 8wop. Th tlatiim allowed were: American Hrunh Kiniifitcturinic Com-M-ny, new hruh for sweeper, $37.25. MounUln SUte Power Company, water and light fur April $U4.bl. It. F". Swopt, recorder' fee $5.00. polk County Pout, publishing trvua urer'a ouarlcrly leport. M.OO. Jar-tea Morgan, marshal salury for Arril. f if..o. L. Iiamon. cleaning at reel $13.00. Ir. "). I. Hutler, nalary health offi cer for l'Jl'.i. $!. t I1"!"" . . l.. -r- rt,nu..n tl... I.rt niitnmrr"" , . i. rtt ,,rr. tii'-k'tf 1 ",u,-rl "",i'"v i ,.r..unir.ut on. wun PAHKNTTKACIIKUS' ( 1,111 HOLDS ANSI' A I. M KITING ON THE OflntD LINE. 'PHASE! Tlw nnnunl meelinif of the Parent TMi lu-rV Cluh i heM Tu .iay nf ternuon. The newly eledeil oft'ircre ar-: r"iiient--Mr. Muivh Kufcll. Vi -Pr.-M.l. nt Mr. K.wnr.l P'vk- lllt., Ky Kpperaon . - en he r-lary .mih ii. Trruai-rer - li". W.ilNr ilunt. A ml intereflirif urogram of mii k nn.! reailinir iriven hv the ihihlren of the jfra'le. Mih Hole, nxiiitnrtt phyaical ilirector of the Noimnl, jrave n aummarizeil re "'it 'f thil.l wtlf.tre work whiih has been in progrefH in the rh'la luriiif the pint year. She ahowe.l thai wonder ful Kainii had heen trade in poxtur .I... n..r...!ii and fhe.t I lolinielit by inilepe..- of I mu.!.al feature of ""l" ri: J..,(;rrK..r SiKera. hea.led hy 1 ,r v-..t.-h haritone and enter T" ' ... ii r' - The relink .Newell ..... ry under the leaderahip of Fen .well, tenor, who h won hon- i ,-h Kur-.JH- .ul the Am..r. . I;, I v.iiee: ttH'l 1 "C UeiC- ,w mi.. ul entertainer il.lr.l d.lV "ITI'1 . ... i.. t..nl..il i ,,u, -iea w.i rir : : , .hi. I. ., , . ..n,. re.-i. VfN hV the;e.l. .-PC -i .. tj(. y I ii. Friuirr una hy . i : t" -u""1l' " . ..,.,.. ,iv.. lalk on ha- t lu. , v,nt ..f decided intcreai , I K" - .... i .. li f.rriali.n. W' ,,f- h' . f . .t. . u ... 1... ...rve.l to the pare ine iunt - -- l.uaiM-ia men in the hh fho..l tl.iinea iU,,..rn...l tic acience ie numr..v - '-". ..- , ... m,,(,,n.., Ar'H.. l.v. s ii). .... ..r 1. 1., .ri.lllf ' '.' ' - - jCrelit Men's Aaaociation, atated that the bunineaa men had no particular ob jection to a moderate increase in j phone ratea, provided acrvice ia ren dered. However, an intreaae wim out aervice will simply reault in an abandonment of the phones by the buainca men. Mr. Walker did not mince mattera and stated that while ja part of the manager's aalary, was charged against InofpemJence, ne spent very little of his time nere. Manager Richardson admitted wai during the past month he did not spnd any time in Independence. KFLIKI" CORPS PRESENTS I LA TO AMERICAN LEGION FARMERS WANT LIGHTS, POWER WANT POWER LINE EXTENDED TWO MILKS SOUTH FROM INDE PENDENTE NINE HAVE SIGN ED APPLICATION. XTrtoMAct-. dence Poat No. 33, Ameri can Legion, was presented with a fine nu- flar Thursday evening oy i"e wmQn' Relief Corns, through its representatives, Mrs. A. D. Keahiier, and Mrs. R. L. Jewel I.Tne rost mem bers very gratefully accepted this loyal token and it will occupy a place i u,.n in h Post Quarters. Ul ll.liv. ... - - - . The meeting was well attended ana at the conclusion of the business ses- ion u lunch was served. Independence Poet has 105 mem bers, and beginnig May 17th, as- a part of a general movement through out iho. eountrv. will launch a cam paign for new members.In this imme diate vicinity there are about 40 privileged to become affiliated with This is the electrical aire and many farmers in the vicinity of Indepen dence are anxious to secure power and lighting service. Preliminary preparations have been made for the extension of the lines of the Mountain States Power Company south from Independence for a dis tance of two miles. A petition, with nine signatures, has been filed with the po ver company and the public ser vice commission. It was circuited by M. E. Hulbert, the local electrical man. who found no trouble in inter esting the firners in the project, and olhe'-s will probably enroll later. The tntf.tive arrangement calls for the farmers to furnish the poles and place them, and Mr. Hulbert would put up the wire and make the necessary connections. It is estimat ed that the cost would be between $300 and $400 per mile. The power company is anxious to have the extension made, but before I cry definite action is taken, it must The Post has well appointed club rooms and much interest is being man-,have the approvai of tne public ser ifevted in the work which has been . nmrn:asion. undertaken. Id.n.-c pupiN, yet they have not at mild he ne-()imdi.'.he.l more rapid!; i n.-ral ne of milk. Mia I 1 V It III". - - MILL BUSINESS IS FLOURISHING BUSINESS MEN DEMAND SERVICE CLERK'S OFFICE HAS RLCORD-BRF.AKING .MOM It 1' The County Clerk's office had a re cord breaking month during April, Hundred and vice commission; Ma-nr Rose wants the line extended to the Wigrich Ranch, of which he is manager, and there is a probability that eventually it will go to the Buena Vista district, in which case there would be a large number of patrons. Farmers to the north of town are liVswiso interested. Thev have tak- Sixty Dollars and Twenty-Five cents no definite steps as yet, but many in fees. This is about one uunnreu , h expres8ed themselve hi i!'..i !i;i' Cun.e in Ali'-ka I lil-lillllL' remind .it-l C. S. Price ti)ry on 'lluni- It I a lec- tUon, Ii'p pvnressed themselve8 111 ! V 1 1 V 1 1 ' " nr.d Sevcntr-Fve Dollars more -...- , . need of the service. i i miii. u iviil STRY IS (;ROW.M. lti;.Kl'.i l iiM'i' " " wn taken in m any preceumg i.i , IN VOlAMi: AI-ONfi THE VAL LEY & SILKTZ KOA1). h " ' .f th. i. of whul.tW d :'.ni.e date de:..-..,,.g upon u. IdcnH-n.Htintor from the Oregon Agn- i i .!...,.. a .n he II i!i '.m t UHUI 111 ' Provision is being made for the um- of the wood instead of fuel oil on .1. t. ,,f the Vallev & Siletz I II' ll,l..I.JV..' '- - i-.iiii "" una heen tason n "j c LIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN In0th during the history of the office. INDEPENDENCE IN PHONE During the term of County Clerk IMri. lKr Moore, the buisness has increased to KAll. v,.a. an that he has averaged $150 a month more than did his prede im-kl'lu.k iew and of the great .1 ...... C...ri ine Mini , , .. ;,i . ..in l I If ItlltlllLI I ( l I k I V.HI ..-(- tuiv evetila of vaiu riii r . . i i .i... ..... iimc;i"I"Ii. .tce are s.-lieUH-. 111 r ,-.,...- 4,eof the fullowin well-known j ( . Thl. I M. Pine Ueyea. mat volun- M well a.ten 1 and rjAn,n,,n Red f nn. lee- l,)fr!t,l .y both o 'V health; J .el t4pW frail will: .'i constructive lecture, i fr them- uncertain days. "The J 'il.lit-c of u inocrucy"; and Mar-1 ! Lllou Ink, lifted cnitoolliht-U-c j (lie liral niht with Independence telephone affairs were cesor. The work i becoming so great in the limelight Wednesday afternoon: that Mr. Moore states that it will be Ti.;- tem. which is owned by the necessary to have another deputy in his natrons and Th.. cliiiiiL't' will be nwae on accuuin. wiilameue ieiepnum,- - orner n uu j"-- - , h in the oil supply. Traf- asking for an increase in rates, and a to himself.He contends that he not of a ahortiiBe in tne on Bun i). ( r : u th Tmh- L-..,.;fi ; work n a- Sundays and h -d ia increasing rapidly ;P- c aday for the present salary The public service commission hat announced that it is attempting f work out some equitable basis fc governirg extensions of this charai ter as the matter is one witn wnic-. it is confronted almost daily, local news SENATOR LAFOI.l.ETT FOR J ! THE ROAD BONDS lie on 1 A TTirl-tnVk- or, in fact, lor any saimy. no tedly thi will be a question before the Court in a very short time. who I'niiii l, 'iMy int.T,.-. ijn,; iture-cntcrtain- i n. ilriii! IIII'S" ! ,! 1 1 rending of "Green l.-lightful comedy by A. W. M.i,-.n. will be a delight for A I' ti-rtaini'i, i,t lo.-crs. H'.lby Pngc ! i.i.ii, li.-jid ,,f the Demrtnient of tt IV ;ii i1 ,- WhimcII (' College of iiBiil,iv ui'n hlCI TI'S ARE (iOINt; .very cliarii''tcr o i,iuum!iti' iirtiitry. VOTE IS CLOSE ON GYMNASIUM ROM) ISSUE FOR $13,000 IS CAR ItlUD HY A MAJORITY OF ONLY SIX OTF.S. the Luckiamute in the Siletz country.- c .......... t in s are in tne iiiuimi "" lH . I . .,.,.1 in a von- short time. the lumber and tie output will be in creased many fold. and when the new mills in the course tekphone peopie were represen juf construction are completed there Lj by Mr. Crosby of San Francisco; j wiU be a still greater volume of bus" 'H.j.Roake, of Portland, auditor; Man- t ... t. i l ,f riollaa A.- jjiH Hii. . ager tl. ii. Kicnarusuu, u. i...... ! ti,;. ,-,, has oneiu'd an extensive , Tjowerman of Portland. , . irimmimn magnificent body of timber along Thu compiiny is asking for consider ft AY AttlUl!iN i O ..V.I., in-ivmse n rates. Business , u f Iw. inmnpjl from $2.i0 tu ?3 per month; residence phones from $1.50 to $1.75; and a toll of 10 cents nil e.nlls to Monmouth, Dallas and Ciisetl li'"J - i i,.it the Foster buni-v,.ii0 ritv I,,.,- Company's mill at Ritncr will be xhe company is attempting to show ,-eadv for operation nhout July lst-that an increase' in rates is necessary It will have a daily capacity of about jn prtler to mect the general increase 100 000 The owners of this concern jn (.usls of operntion and maintenance ,-,.' 1 incoln Ni'brnska, men and are an(, , t.nri1H.,.r placed a physical va 1111 i,m I. . ln,l,.n..ndeiice plant iii-ikine- building operiiuon.-- maiion umu - I ",ut 'he same time th,- big 'v1 a view of showing that present ' . ..." ..r tl. Silet. W'ginK & Li-"'-! returns are not adequate. ,r , Conumny at Camp 1 will he n-udy j independence entered one great big i afc the Foster Lurl have a il-sOU" bei t ompi" ... ntl , .;,,cf !in iidvance in rates -"- v ,i T:tnr i . . 'i in 'i i - io nrn I'M, iiuuiu v ----- inaller nuns ui- -- a kick iie,'";i' rendered. Tne CUV was iv.v UP LUCKIAMUTE UAILRO D M AN AND WOOll.S EM PLOYES MEET AY1TII JINKo DURING PAST WEEK. Five distressing accidents o:curro'' i'-. the iAu-kintnute country Wednes day and Thursday. S. H. Cooper of Independence, was , eeriouah' injured by being decided in llo," Iiuleiicndenci' is to gymnasium. This . . i . .... i, ..i.i i i-i. . iv i.n.(TI..tl) lapecial elecuon ...... U..vernl ' ' trict No. Monday, un j - , ho ,,ne. 1 si in favor of the q.iest.on, points k between r.,: ,.!(. and two blanks, ho . . ,. l0 afford hot- U created considerable interest an . Viu,lilici, at this pine. during the day it was MU'te """ ' ' js a probahi.ity that t.e- .. (he vote would He e- . , ra,l coll- 11111 1 If 'I 1 lllO V i f . CI ,1 It 1 10. Ilnr.ni, i!t :ind faniilv are mov- i'i I'orthind where the three son eiUei- im n'.ituinobilo school. Mr. i:.icutt recently rold his farm ix !'i smith of Independence on the fr road ;md disiiosed of his imple tn and n nai t of his household Ih nl, a i.ublie sale lust Salurday. Huiinicutt ;iiul familv have rcsid- Jiere for nnnv years and their do lure is reirretted hv many friends. f H KG I STE RED MAY . VOTE, ON MEASURES F .......1 i n .rl ,llW. ri'i-u.Hls. 1 ... i , . i . -i i.-i 1 lie The propose.l miiii.n.K . t ht to the east of the 11. P t- P School. md constmction work w. )),l,,all,y be started just as soo n as . .. . neeliminary arrunge- tne nocc.sM... i , mcnti can be made in order to hnu it completed and ready for occupy at the opening of sc.u.o t h aU.ll l.a, as roughly sketched, call for a goo.l-siZe building, II'"1 ground (lin.oi , .JilVnibemadewiththeEspeeat . .. ,. .. . .,.ill M. Simpson is buiKimi? " ' 1 (O K HO' u.e.. - - i , . . . . . .. nvi'n. !erc nas heen consWernl.Ie iniUiry - - n)ain oor !"inin to the legality of indepen- semi-basement an Mistered voU,rs voting nt the The basement " pij wilh rl election, Mny 21st; and the ba ns .r - - mR.n floor win nty Clerk's office desires to make lockers, etc. ui with nmplc par to the registered voters that bo the banket t .a.. nn(, nn who nro ri.rriet,.,i m nfe unon seaung i"'." . i. , . .wcasurc-H to be submitted on May office for the ins rue - K regardless of nolitical nffilia- ing will be of concrete ami nboilt !' . . , i. ... -nk h-:iei haS in by t-k and Mr. Sijnpjon .i.. ..o.Kr tn betvin cu'tiif expects to oe nmount .l.ont May 20. i io mis iilu.ui a. , - til, purposes. of desirnifi x .."- " . ,, The sh') voo) of over uueo . n,t. .. ... ..hint bus been con cords J.""' e ,oovnw.tS f.,,1 l.v W. J. U" . 1 , trai ... .. iU Vnrmnl t,. truck ft P'H't 01 " 10 hoird iip the balance to The Stump nun at ou;c. : e-.r all with sufficient t.mbei to keep t n running for some time. scnted by Councilmen Calbreath am. Craven and the Credit Mens ai.so..- ;ion by Mike Walker, while bam Aic Klmurry, from district south of town expressed the grief of tnat aib- U Numerous instances were cited of . . ... o,,.l llio teleohone liit-ilK'iem seiv.ee ...... ncople admitted that Independence ben.-:' (1 not received-as ehi lai.t tr.,n.e.a it should have, but pleadea exien--vitir.;' cin-unisLir.ces a change in switchboards, directories more than two years otf with the majority of calls made without givinjr mrninera, and defects in some of the lines, a new directory is now being printed, and the phone people allied tM. all other defects will be remeaieu, vided, of course, the increased rate is ij There was particular objection made to the proposed 10-cent toll on Monmouth, Dallas and Falls City calls Miracle of miracles, the impossible has happended. In the legislature, benator a. m. LaFollett of Marion county fought ncainst eveiy road bond measure.His opposition to good roads was intense, bitter and habitual. It was suppos ed nothing could change, it. Yesterday he dropped m to see his n-.dgbbor, C. C. Chapman of Hopeveil, just across the Willamette River from the celebrated LaFollette peach or chard in Mission Bottom, where the senator trrew the first loganberries that ever were grown in Oregon on a commercial scale. The two cronies passed the time of day and looked at some of Chapman's hogs and calves. "Charman, I'm for the bonds," fin ally blurted out the old senator who had led the fight against every state and county bond issue that had been up for years. "What bonds? " r.eiranrte! cnapman amazed. ' "The sfate road bonds, the amend ment I voted against, raising the li mit from 2:'c to 4'V he responded. "I'm for the measure. I loked over , , .nnnrted grOWing IV10U01"W"I " - , Labor s.hortoK P ted J ' Mr t, as reprcsentrveofthe on farms ami u"uJL': ' at Or.: 1). "is nome a t - ;!, w L, t8k to .!-.r.,.,'Ji' hpr Comnanv Plant above ivuner. Sovnml ribs were broken and his side ,,i hin worn iniured. He was taken. . . 1 li.l iv. ti ,h- (ioorl samatarian nuspn-a. ... and it will probably be som.j little time belore no w.u BU.c - -" - t. . ovnp . nr(.ount. renmic work. Mr. cooper nas w..-.- -o .... the JtkSZt had a hedThurs- for 'em, as I want all the good road. " t Sfat. Cri: ,. His home i, I can geUf they are. going to , be bu It !t TIii si ins Portland hospital. Hjs irjury is ser ious and it may be necessary to am putate. ... , V Friedlv cut his foot nearly on with an axe at the Suver Lumber Co., rlnt. He was ake.- to a Salem hos n.tal for treatment. . . . . 1 1 - TpH B. MeKinzie ran a log noon through his hard at Parker & Son's i.. ivanWafluv. He has an ex- tremelv painful injury ana is receiv ing local treatment. F. Ward of Siletz, lost a nngei i Camp 1 Wednesday. He cut it off with an axe, mutiliating the knuckle and was sent to Portland better hurry up and build them, for I am getting old. I really don t ueservc nv roads, the way I've lougnt em, but I guess I'll get them all right," he. continued with a wmK. l m get ting all my neighbors to vote lor tne measure." Yes. I voted against the measure, but I'm for it now," he concluded.- "Let's get the ronds built just as soon as we can. We are paying our li cense fees and gas tax, and we may as well get the roads. The bonding measure conies up be fore the people at the May 21st elec tion. t or nop -affilinti.vn. struction.