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INnWPKNnKNCE ENTERPRISE
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Independence Enterprise
Published Every Friday by
Z. C. KIMBALL.
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ASSOCIATION IS DOING
VOUK.
GOOD
i Portland gave one of the finest ex
hibitions of hospitality ever wit
nessed on the Pacific coast in its en
tertainment of the Shriners and their
friends this week. Notwithstanding
that there were more than 75,000 vis
itors, noteworthy entertainment was
provided and with practically a com
plete elimination of the profiteering
which is frequently characteristic ol
big gatherings.
At The Baptist Church Su
Were you at the unpwv
Sunday both morning
The irreat value of unity of action With sufficient gas to keep me
the 'ni.i V.H7I wncnn humming: with aue-
flas Deen snuwn in iimifv..-. - o - -
past few weeks. In common with qUate moisture to assure bumper
most places in the west Independence crops; with the highway troubles
has an organization of its business being adjudicated, and with Dinty
men It was started by the retail 'Moore to keep the folks laughing
dealers as mainly a credit association ( with his witticisms, Independence
but as there was no other organize- is in a joyous mood.
ion of the business men its scope of .
usefulness has been enlarged until j One hundred percent Americanism
it has become a full-fledged business : means loyalty to your home town as
men's organization, with the credit wej M country. It means work for
issue only a small part of its work. jit Yes, and fight for it if necessary.
Oriirinally membership was con-,hen this attitude once Decomes pre
valent it is wonderful what can be
accomplished. Let's get the habit here
fined to retailers but gradually the
doors have been opened to business
and professional men quite generally. a itte more fixed.
Stated meetings are held monthly,
"and one remarkable thing about these
ia that thev are attended by a large
while
ohool
WATERPOWER IS RELEASED
Speculation on the outcome of the
,sn Francisco convention is rue.
percentage of the membership withjThe tWQ big eiements are Bryan and
; clock-work regularity, lhis resuns jWiison- Neither is a publicly avowed
in keen interest. Possibly some in" candidate, yet there are many stu
centive in attendance is due to thel 0 political economy who are of
custom of having a substantial re- the op;nion that either Mr. Bryan or
past served at the Hotel Beaver as ajMr wilson wijj be f0Und the stand
preliminary to the meeting. jar(j bearer when the smoke of battle
At these meetings community mat- hag cleare(i away
ters are brought up for consideration. '
Views are freely expressed and it is (
really surprising how thoroughly a ,
body of men can get together after j
there has been an opportunity to At last the waterpower bill is law,
mingle ideas. ibut in making it so President Wilson
And these men are live ones, too. and Secretary of Interior Payne act
When they take up a project thejTed like one who grudgingly relaxes
keep at it until they have accomplish- his grip on a long cherished treasure,
ed their purpose. The crystalization Fear lest some mercenary exploiter
of the Indeepndence end of the high- should despoil any of the national
way fight was brought about in this .parks of iheir beauty was of the same
manner, and then when it was found j character as that distrust of every
that the curtailment of gasoline was j thing and everybody which has inspir
injuring business there was activity ;ed opposition to all the bills that have
until the desired end had been se-jbeen smothered in the last eleven
cured. jyears. Some overpowering neces-
With an organization of this char-'sity could alone lead the secretaries
acter there is practically no" limit tOjof war, agriculture and the interior
what may be accomplished, and the! to permit the streams of the Yellow
beneficial effects are going to be felt j stone, Yosemite, Mount Rainier, Cra-'
more and more. ter Lake, Glacier or other national
'parks to be commercialized. If they
Most people believe that a loser jshould attempt it, a national protest
should accept his fate gracefully, would halt them, for the parks are a
The agitation to get Hiram Johnson national heritage and the selfish de
to run as an independent candidate
will not accomplish anything if the
Herald has sized Mr. Johnson up cor
rectly. It is natural that the friends .promise to introduce an amending
of the Califomian were disappointed .bill should reassure the timid.
sires of the people living near them
would not weigh against the wishes
of the whole nation. Senator Jones'
The loss which the nation has suf
fered through the cowardly surrender
over the outcome of the convention,
yet this is not sufficient cause for re-
nigging. Mr. Johnson is too big a of congress every time that a little
man to want to do anything other jcoterie of fanatics has raised the cry
than play the game and play it fair-j of monopoly against a waterpower
ly. It is true that he is of the fight- bill is incalculable. Since Secretary
ing type, but an analysis of his pol- Garfield revoked about forty permits
itical career reveals the fact that his jon the eve of his retirement from of
fights were undertakem only when jfice in March, 1909, few men have
forced upon him. While Senator been willing to put their capital at
Harding may not appeal to ardsat 'the mercy of a procession of officials
Johnson men as the best selection and development has been confined to
which could have been made, yet ac- 1 a few small projects. In the name
cording to the rules of the game he 'of conservation as distorted by Gif
is entitled to the field so far as ford Pinchot and his clique, water-
other participating nominating can
didates are concerned.
The old saw that distance lends
enchantment seems to be applicable
to many people having money to in
vest. Much money from this coun
try is being invested in Canadian stood in dire
bonds and ,pther long range securities, j The price of Pinchotism may equal
They are undoubtedly perfectly good . Germany's huge bill for reparations,
and are yielding a good return in in- j How great is the need of power may
terest. Yet loyalty to home institu-, be inferred from the fact that men are
power has run to waste and unlimited
wealth in the shape of coal, oil, labor
and transportation has been squan
dered. The country has also been de
prived of nitrates, chemicals and
many other commodities which might
have been produced and of which it
need during the war.
tions should result in these being
cared for first. Right now the Moun
tain States Power company is offer
ing bonds with a very attractive In
terest rate. The security is regarded
as of the very best and the money de
rived from the sale of these securi
ties will be used in enlarging the
company's usefulness in this district.
eager to undertake some projects
though they must pay 9 or 10 per cent
for the greater part of the capital to
be employed, and though have doubled
in six years. The financial conditions
are most unfavorable for enterprises
requiring so large an initial invest
ment as do waterpower plants, but
the demand for power has overtaken
the supply on the Pacific coast and the
"An eye for an eye" has again be- (price will be paid. The excess of
come the attitude of Oregonians in present interest rates over those which
dealing with first-degree murderers. : prevailed before the war is the price
An official proclamation by Governor j which the people must pay for the ob
Olcott was issued last Friday restor-; struction that prevented earlier act
ing capital punishment. This is In lion. v
conformity with the result of the I The Columbia river basin, which
election when a majority of the voters jhas one-third of the undeveloped pow
went on record favoring such action. er of the nation, is in a fair way to
Capital punishment may have a ten-! profit most by the new law. Hugh
dency to retard
again it may not.
murder and then
There is no accur-
L. Cooper's statement that the great
Dalles-Celilo project is not too large
ate way of determining. Horrible as ; to be undertaken at this time opens a
murder is, legalized execution is not j prospect of extensive manufactures
ness, extravagance or uncleanness." to be established on the middle Colum
bia, on the Deschutes and other trib
utaries of the Columbia, on the
streams flowing into the Willamette
and on those of southern Oregon.
Within a few years we may see chem
ical, dye, nitrate, smelting, woolen,
paper and lumber mills run by hydro-electric
power in all parts of the
northwest. Mountain railroads may
be electrified and arid land at high
er levels irrigated. The deadening
hand of the embrago on development
is lifted from Oregon, and the state's
long neglected wealth will pour forth
in the nexf decade. Oregonian.
In the West Side highway contro
versy Monmouth is manifesting an
unusual attitude, to say the least.
Its commercial club has gone on rec
ord as upholding the highway com
mission in its effort to violate an
Oregon legislative enactment. Un
til such time as the courts have de
clared the Polk county routing of
the highway 'unconstitutional, law
abiding citizens have but one duty to
perform, and that is to prevent if
possible the highway commission
son from violating the law.
uiav
church
and evening T
.!... ..I Va nMirkt'tl
If you were you enjoy"" v
increase in attendance and enjoyed
the splendid sen-ices, but if u
stayed at home you missed some
thing. Miss Erma Boughey re.ulor
ed two numbers on her -Bells" in her
own unique way which was enjoyed
Kv M nresent. Next Sunday prom
ises to be another day worth
Tim Sunday k
your ii"'"S'
showed an incre.ise over last Sun
day. I eet nt 10 a m- At 11 "'
m. Rev. H. 1 rroppo wiI1 Premh on
the timely subject of "The Great
Reservoir." This is an important
as well as interesting sermon imd
you will want to hear it. The Young
Peoples Society, the only one of its
kind in the city, where young people
are in charge and where Christian
characters are built meets at 7 p
m. There will be special violin solos
and a fine meeting is promised. You
must plan to come. At the hour of
8 p. m. the Rev. II. L. Proppe
preach on "Playing the Fool." Come
and find out who these people are.
There will also be special music at
this sen-ice. The church is plan-
3
Read This Test of Truck Endurance
Santa, Taula, Ctf, May 4, W. fn Volt.ir. Calif, to UnrMttr, tU quart of oil Afur
m - . . I. I v. I . . n r ninn no Hitnutin mvi. r - . .
Chevrolet Motor Co, ' or n , o fM k l
' ' l .. . ... am maklnir InO
nuurs " ""J .
hour, hauling 1 1-2
ng 10 una ole t-Mi. fcJ
miloa don. ftr I
Centlemeu: .... . . ... J ....!;.... i. I Am...t.iw ..
On the 15th of October, 1918, l evi-ry - noun, . - .uiw m
nurchnsed a 1-Ton Truck from 11. fc. one wy . . . .71 ,1 " . T ' 4 ,UUMk
v.. ;f nn nn hnnd for,.- .,.,... .. p.l .ml httva over tuounUin roaua. 1'unr.K uw coiumum. tmk t
th ; SV si and with hoth':; lhe tnk ntinuounly two wek. of h.!l-lh. truck w.. averaging 2?
. . . . .v. ... ,L":v" u . ... . ,. ..,. I want of rptUklrs. irolllif initxl. V,l!.
..a nrnrnn n nvinir ior me it-'s tt,. hiiiiimw ntf uvrr nv n"!' "" " -- - "kt u
vices the music will be enjoyed by 1 h mounUin roads averaging 33 there were milra of low gear work, next truck will bt CW )
b 1919 on gas and on. averogini: j. nu.o- ueo. M. kz
From October, 191, hauling apples to the gallon of ga and 19 milen lo m 1 aula, (hf, Vcotmb
au. ii you come "i i; " v"-v" ,v miles a
awaits you.
FOUR M. E.
OX LINER,
STUDENTS SAIL
WEST NOVEMHREM
Four O. A. C.
cal engineering
Oriental liner,
from Portland
students in mechani
sailed on the big
West Novembrem,
to Northern China
SAYLES MOTOR CAR COMPANY
C STREET, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
ports last week. The men getting onioie, of Corvallw. This is the ec ,
berths for this trip to the Orient are ond voyage by Mr. Miller. The boys , til early in August.
Garth Young, senior of Portland, are all connected with t'tik'ine work, j -.
Lloyd Miller, junior of Portland, for which they are qualifying under
Robert Faucett, sophomore of' Stan- Prof. 0. U. Goldman. The hip will f The l.n'.t rj.r
field, and Vernon W. Harper, soph- call at Shanghai and other loading
and w not due nt h-r home un-
j Seventh I lay Advn(iit Ch
Indrpt-ndrtwe. Sublath g.i
,1.30. frrvWtt at 2.30 ti.
ie it ntstj $1 .'.0 a year.
Hall ovrr C'ravpn & WtVi :
tionery tore urorij tmH
All arc wrlcuinp. l-
WE HAVEN'T TIME TO WASTE
WRITING A LOT OF "BUNK" ED
ITORIAL STUFF TELLING YOU
"WHY," AND YOU DONT CARK
A SNAP WHY- HERE ARE THE
PRICES THEY TALK FOR THEM
SELVES. THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE
INTERESTED IN.
AT THE ELECTRIC SIGN "SHOES"
If
SALEM, OREGON
CLOSING OUT THEUN3
Wr klill have a limitrd numlwtW
Mtiall uite of Slutm hni hit
mitrd lot, none larfrr (Mil!
which e Ou'd nr!l la maifH
jobber for 11.00 a pair, but it (Ti
to cle our rrgular ' rsutoam Sij
lMrnfit, ho will finUh tUiaf Ik
out at
OO Crnti
Momth-End Shoe
Six days, beginning June 24
j A LOT OF ALL-BLACK KID BUTTON SHOES
i Only in sizes 2 1-2 to 4 1-2 at $1.90
!' One lot of Lace Shoes, some all kid, some cloth top,
sizes 2 1-2 to 4 1-2 only at $2.35
Ladies' White Canvas Lace Shoes, a big Id., all
I heels $1.95
I And another lot of Better Ones, worth up to
j $6.00 at . . $2.45
j MISSES' WHITE CANVAS SHOES
1 A bottle of Fitz Presto White Cleaner FREE with
each pair of these shoes During This Sale Only
a A" T lf a afar fv - -
.$1.80
$1.S5
.$2.20
Lace,
.$2.29
.$2.65
White Canvas Lace and Button, $2.50 grade
Same in sizes 11 Jto 2
$3.00 grade Whfye Canvas Lace, 11 to 2 at. .
$3.50 to $4.00 grade White Reinskin Cloth
8 to 11 at
Sizes 11 tot 2 at
MISSES' SCUFFERS
Sizes 11 to 2 for $2.95
Gun Metal Scuf fer style shoes for outing wear,
berry picking, etc., and worth $4.00
Misses' sizes, 11 to 2, Black Kid Lace $3.35
Misses' Dark Grey all Kid English Lace, IV
to 2 $4.35
This is a real $6.00 quality
Misses' Brown Elk English lace belting leather soles,
rubber heels, sizes 11 to 2, worth $6.00 a!;. . .$4.65
Also many other rare bargains in the bins. You
must see them to appreciate the saving.
"DUTCH" OR BABY LOUIS HEEL
AT EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES. TH
are Ihe low concaved or Iiaht weight heeU, tMj
nice in appearance, yet you have the low h,cK
fort. TKju will I, -.1 .II.. Inur nrlctd k
mil ic caw buiuiiibiii; pvt. i
$13.85 Grade Rrnwn Tlf Colonial Red Croii
quality $10.45, taxS
$12.25 Grade Black Kid Colonial Red Croii
quality $9.38. tax IR
$8.50 Grade Black Kid Colonial "Hol.enhw
oualitv t7 55. tal R
j ........ . . .r, "i
J NEW ONE EYELET RIBBON TIES
i Specially Priced for This Sale
1 Every one a high-grade pump and there is nothing
I nicer for the summer wear. They are convertible
c into buckle Colonials later if you wish. Compare
I these wonderful prices:
$15.40 Grade Brown Kid Red Cross quality
I ..... $10.90, tax 9c
I $15.40 Grade Black Patent Red Cross qualify
I $10.90, tax 9c
I $13.00 Grade Black Dull Kid Red Cross
I quality. . . $9.98, tax none
r X3.0 uraae orown rviu nuucmiuc sua"
J .... $7.95, tax none
BEST BUYS IN BOYS' SHOES
A few sizp Uft nt R. F1L R.l. M.50 erade
at i
Boys' Brown Blucher round toes', 9 to 13 at.. A
13 1.5! fft 9 . ...J34
- v. O.I. , , , CI
2 1.2ifofiat n
Gun Metal Blucher Round toes,' sizes 9 to 13
worth $4.50 ai
One lot Boys' Lace and Button',' sizes 1 to g,
priced at
Boys' Brown' English Lace, 1 to5,' wor:h $6
Boys' Brown Blucher,' 'round 'toe's, ll to 13
worth $8.00 at .. f
urnrui
$6 50 at "S:"411 Lace, 1 10 u,
BPr HOlCE 10 ,NCH LOGGERS' SHOES
Bergmann, Forester Niehoff worth up to $22.00
a Pair. Only one to ..f
w vMvawaaava w - m
MEN'S HEAVY SHOES
Vnftam f Iain toe medium heavy
$7.00 value at h
53 1 Tl 8trap sliPPe" patent or brown
5t08:::: : .
Pr,81- a glimpse of he majy
and shelve " maKe Come look at tne 18
NS2?.our main d also in our
NEW BIG BARGAIN DEPT. ROOM
mmo baCk Part f thC t0rC'