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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1920)
i i Page Two 50 More Mileage In Boston, Green & Swett Co. watched the Miller record on norne hundreds c.f large car. They found that Miller increased the former tire mileage from 50V& to 75. They eliminated blow, out troubles. And only six tires iii each 1,000 proved disappointing to the users. MTW.PKNnKNCE ENTERPRISE OREGON AFFAIRS TERSELY TOLD JUNE NorthwMt lis built . 1L 15' cornet, rortlnna-I.KHt.Mul of w' fruit Iho Yakima valley will build their own. Construction ha ml machinery i arriving her for bj fnrtorv In the Kenton lr.uun will'l save J by th i i r I,.. I'ntimintf thlfiliirh nrinl... - . ' ..... ,f liu trli wt dins In vn kiln ami ...... . ' P VI1B unv v - . . UWH Im tank SKItm 'vv ivii. -,-v.i, a.-in. which this company lias contract l to butUl. Tanker of this clans Tv ouir about twice as much rivaling ttis, Krowtm ofM tha tocl cargo carriers formerly in b In a lare ... ,i,,f& "cir vy rwtr . ... . .1.- ........ V!.l)tlif UM II l ' Ul r .1 i.uui ai mo iMBiiv. ,al, vim,' - ,ui.in iinv i,n " BlOvi. j ) .ui.ntituti'tl for rivet part of thin work. An attempt to reailt tha otnictwl hr. in arm., .v !th church. $1,000 Daily To Reduce Your Tire Cost The Miller Tire mileage, now discussed everywhere, is not an accident. Over $1,000 daily is spent in tests and in spections. Fifty inspectors guard against defects. Every lot of tread stock is first vulcanized and tested in the laboratory. Over 1,000 tires yearly are worn out in factory mileage tests. Every tire is signed by maker and inspec tor, and both are penalized if a tire falls down. Highly-paid experts spend their years in making betterments. " Mark the results The Miller Tire is now talked everywhere. It is today's sensation. It is winning countless contests where a score of makes are brought into comparison. In the factory tests radical rear-wheel bOT tests Miller cords last year averaged 15,000 miles. The new Miller treads, in these tests, out wear the best of others by 25. Defective Miller Tires are a rarity. large Miller dealers last year had not a single adjustment If you don't know these new-day tires you should find them out. They are sav ing millions of dollars to motorists. Get one and watch it. It will give you new concep tions of a modern tire. Tread Patented Center Tread smooth with suc tion cup, for firm hold on wet aiphalt. Ctared-to-the-Road side treads meib like cogt La dirt. ' . . ' ... 1 ruui , . .l.v working t ao iHu of oil which I bcllovcd to undur apl. .... .f ......rntinir iv llarn..v ami Malheur counties la I 1 shifts, jor w pir " , ,. . ,--.-a not this factory ami reducing the coat oi Mn ma.i vy u. . , ;,,nt hm n h -. ! put to work h, . ..... W . ..v.1. .....J ilrillillir nackintt appU. tno Riowcra nr w.-( v..., n..,!,. I.umWr company, mar hcrt of which they arc owners ami man- agera. I'ortlaml The l'eninauU lumber mill here, now pnxluclnir K0.(MK),000 Uend The Shevlin-Hiwn anil fM,t f Juniher a year, will juat doub-Hrooks-Scnnlon Lumber companies )o jt!l cnj,nelty when expansion wi the two lurtrest imlustries of thM,n,my In prKrea In completed c "M, feet f lunuJLr lahwl. wan hi...i . M ln Idle iv.. 4. ami hi mpleted. inow len U.k.ii , r ity, will help solve the housing prob-.TirtH, thousand lineal feet of bulk-J David, an enterpr4 i ) lem hv furniFhinjr lumKer to m-ir iuwmtf 40 feet wi.le, now surround Js furniahinif -mi,i ' employes and residents of this city a tract that i heinjr filled by a men and In Muriftt, , .... 1-. 1 . . 11 .Li. i. m ....... . ' 1 a for home nuiunntr jiuuv!- - , auction ureift. i'wn nn n win winner at a gj price less than that receive.! ir h..ir nroduct f. o. b. cnn at tlieir o Wit, UWtl IllllliS "v i will also finance the buil.linir of ; homes and let employes pay nr mem iO va-awl . r by deluctinjr a small sum from each j I month's wajres. The plan has just , j been placed in effect ami lumner is j now beinjr delt out under these con-! ditions. The 1920 payroll for these I two mills alone will be close to $3,-j i.niiiiiii. .nil ui i n im r uir.'.riiv 'X.'V,VV, ...... , , holilintrs of timber in this region the 1 1 mills can operate at this capacity for j 30 years. Bend Though it looks exactly like rotten cordwood and would be passed jupon as valueless by a casual observ er, a class of timber that has been (moving out of here in carload lots bring a hih price for a peculiar purpose. The timber in is seasoned too well seaso pears juniper, on it question UBWter Tires The Most Talked-about Tire in America Cords or Fabrics Geared-to - the - Road tugiMUnd V. & tat. Qtfu INDEPENDENCE GARAGE i f easoned it ap-; 2 way to Japan ! I I to be made into pencils The rotten-j !er the core of the log is, the softer I lis the surrounding wood, and the bet-; 5 EVERY COMMUNITY IN STATE IS ORGANIZED With practically every communi ty in Oregon organized the inten sive canvass throughout the state in the Oregon State Chamber of expansion movement, which began several weeks ago, will continue during June and July. The work in conection with the expansion moveent, which began sev eral weeks ago, will continue during June and July. Twelve men, composing six teams of two men each, will direct the in tensive organization work simul taneously in six different sections of the state. They will be assisted by 80 community executive com mittees appointed during the state-. wide survey conducted preliminary in Portland the week of June to tne intensive organization work. Leading men in every section of Oregon are affiliated with the State ter pencil stock it makes, so the 'Japanese manufacturers like it that way. Thouirh the use of weathered juniper for pencil stock is still in it .experimental stages, large quanti ,ties of this wood have been moving out of here for shipment to the flow ery kingdom on steamships running ! from Portland to the Orient. ! 9th, Chamber in the capacity of com-1 Period will be raised in the 10th and 11th. The remainder of Pittsburg The vast iron resources the budget, totaling $270,000 ($90,- of Columbia county are being devel 000 a year), covering a three yearioped for the first time successfully mittee chairmen and members in the movement to raise a budget of ?45O,000 ($150,000 a year), cover ing a three year period with which counties outside of Portland. Tillamook The dairy industry In this section is seriouslv linmimmH tv I to carry on the development work the lack of sufficient casoH to n,n ithe contrl f one man instead of the State Chamber. More thanjthe milking machines. Cows cannot ,everal is to be manufa(-tur,,d 36iby the first unit of a smelter which ;has started operations near here. I Portland A fool-proof davit, by means of which life boats can be lowered from a sinking shin under of endorsements have been received (be milked by hand because of the:plant to be bui,t either here or from these men approving the ex pansion movement and citing the need for such an agency as the State Chamber to take the initia tive in development problems af fecting the entire state. Of the total sum to be scarcity of labor. Hood River This is Oregon Pro rflirta 1XMf1r TlCT-O Witt. sJionlavra i ! Oregon-made products featured In , the displays of all store windows, raised, Cash prizes for the best window at Astoria by the United States Marino Equipment company. The device has been patented, and the com- :pany, which w,as recently incor porated, plans to invade the market on every seaboard of the country. $180,000 ($60,000 a year), covering displays will be distributed at a a three year period will be raised dinner Friday evening. wzzsm tt y j'&k .illy ili 8QBB (JjbV W We are particularly equipped to give j g g oi 1 VWV you rapid long distance service. Hi 4 g g Mdwfill rmlWrw Why waste time in ?etting calls w-T infeS I mTi ) I through .when this accurate, courte- M ' yMjOy J ous service is at your instant dis- jj-ss . SsilS Over any phone. Just ask for North- western Long Distance. P!- Marshfield A ne- market for Port Orford cedar has developed in the far east, where the resourceful Japanese manufacturers convert it into pencils. This timber in eight foot bolts is moving out of here in considerable quantities by rail and water, destined for Japan. Klamath Falls Hope of the devel opment of the oil resources of this section has been aroused by the ar rival here of Captain Rathbone ot the Waldport Oil oompany, who is looking over the local field for his company. The Waldport Oil com pany operated extensively at Wald port, Ore., and of late has be act ive in Wyoming. Don't ask for long Distance Q Say MORTIIWESTEIIM UONG DISTANCE Lebanon An unusual harvest fn-r a farm will be that reaped by II F Davidson of Hood River, who owns a I large ranch near here. He Jg goin to install a sawmill of 20,000 feet' dady capacity on his farm in order ! w narvest his fir trees, McMinnville-Seed is hfiin nished to growers at cost by the A. xvupen w,, inc.whicii is building a new fruit cannery here. The main building is completed and the plant will be m operation by the beginning of the cannine season Portland Thousands of dolla; re mm (KEROSENE) MAKES SUMMER COOKING COMFOHTABLE Stay Youiw As the years overtake you, reading becoirg incrc.'uinj;ly tliilicult without proper h Our Lenses make reading a comfort; vent wrinkles from eyestrain and pre perfect and clear vision. Come to mad have your eyes examined and your gbj made All work guaranteed. Hartman Bros. Co, JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS SALEM OREGON "Bear this in Mind says the Good Judge You not only get com plete tobacco satisfac tion from a little of the Real Tobacco Chew But it costs you less. The rich tobacco tasto lasts so much longer than the old kind, you don't have to have a fresh chew nearly as often. Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. Put up in two styles RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacl i i 1 1 i - - Tlie G-E Range Saves Food The comparison shown here is not mere theory it is based on tu tual tests. Figure this saving out in money nt present prices ot meat. S what it means to your Kjekct-book. E-lectricitu lb& 6oz. 1 mm lrtorDawBec y Kound3 MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY It VT" 1 i.' 1 ,i xrt?rrr"