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Newspaper Page TextMmmntt 4 f .'A tS tin "' - - - ' " .: ' INDRPRMrI?Mnr AT,n.. 111 . f i gasfor Local users .ASSOCIATION .IS pHOM THK TEXAS ,from Portland, nj. ftarnoofl, .-urea k.UCt daU f innot N foretold but that thi trivry L fimt of nt week. I gaaoline 1 very i , .i.. t.n.ino w fi lter in I community, an urt " to icur another cr JUJ meeting of th R- f. .knll It Will Il'rwn, - - I th, f if It i Plb, k enrut frum Texaa bring P'" oruerwi !,! dealer, of that City i vfd that iitif car can t fr Independence. The cx laot be determined, but jv.cd that it would be t- !her car han.ll.-a by the f ii f wn fa price tt l p,i,,, The prwwu rtnign I j ready market and , already been wcured I u warrant tin nitia I belief that another ship- j I readily alwiorbed. I'M in charp! of I ho mat J of F. C Mdx-an, C. j. C. W. In itio, Ci-wrge W. C, Williams ami W, E. SALEM LAD ItlHKtl LIFE SAVING DROWNING 6COUT j r.(t appear l he more v.'.Kan foroe place. At the jh the Standard Oil com $,:p!)'iiig gaolinc for bual- iml in turnluir over to lUtioni a small percent ;r rtuirim'itfi. Through '. diitil!at und coal oil '. have ben nlIi to op-r- :r on linilU-! w ale. '..Here I no sunmre from -y for future lc!ivfrlp, not probable Unit an !- ;!y will be available for e time, Ijist wct-k th tor comnanv liml t'BHnlinn fete broupht h. ri' hy truck f'J where Mr. Snylcn wa "oiu of a Iimitctl qunn- p IS DEFEATKD M BY INDEPENDENCE "levelow.l into n tiibrbr'a lependence ilcftMitp.l Coiv V itrourilK lnt Sun- i'Of the bet oxhiliitfnria of . the final fw-nre heiriR 6 i 8t on flic liiiiilnd frir th 4 "I!ah t..r- j. .. j v ..iivniijii nun uii J11 "TiRerK." Th.ro was f fcy both piu h.TH, hut the I M fxcpptinmilly of f-ctive f "m aecordcl t l.o best kind ft H through the contort, f .real faH tf'am nppenri to Pje und.(r the dim-Lion of I "srrick. iM a rceord-hrcnkinR at- i I ''TT 1 . 3 PN LF.r.inv j iuii 1T I l,, P DANCE WEDNESDAY 1 tdence f"11' No. 33, Amerl f. iU give a dnnre in the f next WolnoK,lnv ii,t to triii . . . ' . i iurniHhpd by the 1 Ofchestra. gn has givori Feveral af- iZ T whirh Wcro w fj the "nmo consider Public is Invited and the If. ,p0Rt endeavor I Pleasant affair for all Cm T9ife ftn' Mi Se- roh returned Monday MS"? con. aays. Salem, July ' 14 Kcutirif with out healtatlon long flyln,- dive in. to tr-htroue portion pt pool, Salt creek, when he aaw that a fI low cut, Lindley Edmundson, waa drowning, Arthur M. Hamilton, iton of C, 8.! Hamilton of 290 Fr)nt ttrtet, trbbl the lad ami battled hie way back to ehore. It waa not until today that the itory of young Hamilton'a fwt, ac compliahed during one of the laat day of the alem acouta camp near Oak ridge, leaked out. . Climbing on an Immenae rock that overhanga the deepeat part of the pool where the acouta camped, Ed mundaon'e foot alipped, allowing him to fall Into the water below and hr carried by the awlft current to where the pool la more than 20 f.it deep, No call waa made for help and he went unnoticed until apied by Scout Hamilton. Reaplratton waa reatored and find aid given to Edmundaon by Hamilton hlmaelf. "It waa a beautiful piece of work," Scout Executive Harold Cook aaid today. "The run and dive were taken at great rink on account of proximity of huge rwk in the water, and the art of movery wa excel lently arcompliithed." ODD FELLOWS HAVE NEW SET OFFICERS The newly Jnatallwl offircm of Valley Lodjre No. M2, IndfpNidnt Onler of Odd Frllowi for the en aulnjr aix month are: N. fi.-Edard M. Wonder. V. Jem-e S. RA i. Se-rvtary-'ri. D C.jmt Treaaurrr C. W, Irvine. Wenln Ceorjre II. Gmver. Conductor I. J. Dickinson. I. G Adam Itakln. 0., CJ. I Ditmon. R. S. to M. CJ. W. E. Craven I S. to N. A. Sorg. R. 8. to V. CJ. Ira Mix. L S. to V. G. H. W. Uirkholtz. Chaplain Verd Hill. R. 8. S. Annin Cooper. L. S. S. Joe Hirkholti INDEPENDENCE TO CONTRIBUTE $400 STATE CHAM HEIt OF aM MEKCE CAMPAIGN IS SUJ CESSFL'L HERE Independence will rawe ? 100 a its portion of tho propose! $1 "0.)OO budget of the Sute Chamber of Commerce for the year beglniiinjr July lt. The Buirineaa Mt-n' uhso ciutlon haa plwlgcd itself for thia amount and it ia to be (secured by ubarription from the business houes. Believing that there i opportunity to accomplish, much through the Ju dicious expenditure of money a atate-wldo campaign is in proves for a budget of $150,000 a year for the coming three yeara to be ex pended under the direction of the State Chamber of Commerce. The movement appears to be a popular one, having the endorse ment of more than 200 leading men of the atate. Using the bank de posits aa a basis each town has been Kiven o quota. Many have already pledged tho full amount and omo have done even better. Thla money Is -to be used in de veloping Oregon fostering Indus tries adapted to this country-farming, manufacturing and everything else that has a legitimate call for the welfare of the people. Tho board of directors ia com- PrreMcnt, Charlea Hall, Marsh- tM&- nim Vico presidents, Emery Oim atead, Portland; P. S. Bramwen, GronU Pass; J. T. Ror.ck. The D Treasurer, J. h. Elheridgc, Tort- '"secretary, George Qunylc, Tort- land. G. C. Barlow, Warrcnion. J. R. Blackaby, Ontario. E. E. Brodie, Oregon City. C. C. Chapman, Portland. W. W. Ilarrah, Pendleton. II. Hirachberg, Independence. T. B. Kay, Salem. George It McMorran, Eugene. fT. A. McCann, Bend. Vincent Palmer, La Grande. William Tollman, Baker. O.A.C. STUDENT DROWNS HERE WHILE IN BATHING AT HORST , COMPANY'S RANCH GETS A CRAMP AND GOES DOWN R. T. Deering, a student at the Oregon Agricultural ' College last year, waa drowned In the Willamette river at the llorst company hop ranch a few miles north of town last evening at about 8 o'clock. He waa about 18 years old and practi cally nothing i known aa to his rel atives or where hi home was. He had been employed at the ranch for about two months. In company with three other young men he went to the river for a awim. He ventured out in deep water, and not being very profic ient as a swimmer, he apparently became frightened or was taken with cramps and went down. His cry for aumrrUnce brought William CrMltree and George Haa, the for mer jumping in the water with his clothes on, but they were unable to rrarh the young man in time." Assistance waa summoned from the office, hut it was about 25 min utes before the body was recovered from the water. Dr. Hewett was called frm here and he made a quick run to the ranch, and Dr. Finh er of Sulem, arrived a little later with a pulmotor. In the meantime everything puxsiblo was done to re store respiration but without any success, and so much time had elnpsi'd before the pulmotor could be brought into use that nothing could be accomplished with it. The body was brought to the Hcnkle undertaking purlors lart nitfht and is being held waiting def inite information ns to the location of relatives. In the young mnn's clothes was a letter from an aunt who was apparently visiting at As toria nt the time, and it was report ed that a brother lives at Corvallis. The llorst company officials are making the utmost endeavor to lo cate the relatives of the young man, freely using the wires in following every clue. CLOVER LEAF REUEKAIIS INSTALL NEW OFFICERS WALKER BUYS SPERLING BLOCK LESSEE BECOMES OWNER OF HOTEL BEAVER PROPERTY A THREE-STORY BRICK " The- newly installed officers of Clover Leaf Rebekah I)dge arc: N. G, Mrs. Nellie Smith. V. C Mrs. Artensia Wunder. SecMrs. Clara Graves. Treas. Mrs, Ella Hart. Rt e,. x, G.Mra. Ella Hart. L, s. N. G. Mrs. Anna White. Con. Mrs. Myrtle Williams. Warden Mrs. Winnie Irvine, j o. Mrs. Bessie Grover. O. s. G. Mrs. Nellie Graves. L. S. V. G.-Mrs. Irene Dickin son. R. S. V. G. Mrs. Maude Baun. p jft G. Mrs. Eva Wood. Chaplain-Mrs. Mary Fluke. SHERMAN WILL PLAY HERE NEXT SUNDAY ci....i,i,,n will come here Sunday to meet the "Tigers" on the high school grounds. The visitors have established a reputation for good work this season, having lost but two games, and it is expected that the contest will prove exciting. Independence has struck a pace which will require exceptionally good work to check it. As custom, ary the Mmfrwillbe called at 2. 30. A real estate deal involving many thousand dollars waa closed thla week when Mosa Walker became the owner of the Sperling block, the principal part of which ia occupied by the Hotel Beaver, James L. Han na of Portland was the seller who acquired a controlling interest from A. L. Sperling a few yeara ago. It ia a modern three-story brick with a frontage on Main street of 100 feet and extends back G'J feU On the first floor ia a commodious lobby and a spacious dining' room, and there are three effice or store buildings. The' second and third floors are devoted exclusively to ho tel purposes and there are 74 rooms. The building was erected in 11H2 by Mr. Sperling and the formal opening of the hotel was held on June 13 of fhat year with Mr. Walker as the lessee. Jt has been success fully operated by Mr. Walker since that time, and is recognized by traveling men aa a desirable stop ping place. Thia has 1 been gained through the excellent service which Mr. Walker established more than a decade ago, and which is being steadfastly maintained. BIG SAWMILL AT DALLAS TO REBUILD AT ONCE The Willamette Valley Lumber Cnmpany's sawmill at Dallas was de stroyed by fire last Saturday after noon.' Originating from a hot box on 'the slab conveyor at the noon hour, in a few moments the hi? plant was a seething mass of flames, and the engine room and main part of the mill, entailing a loss of approxi mately $200,000. It was only by herculean effort on the part of the people of Dallas that the lumber yard, planing mill and other industrial plants in that locality were saved from destruction. The response to the call for assist ance was insantaneous, with mill employees, firemen and citizens gen erally uniting in the struggle to keep the flames confined to the mill build ing. In this district is located the plant of the Mountain States Power com pany, Southern Pacific roundhouse and shops, Dallas Iron & Locomotive works and a small fruit packing nlnnt. Handicapped by an insuffi cient supply of water at the outset, it looked as though it would be im possible to save these institutions, but fortunately it was possible to onerate the big pumping plant of the mill, with the result that 12 streams of -water became available and the flames were kept in check. The mill was- owned by the Ger- l;n?er & Pittock interests, with Geortre T. Gerlinger as president and n,.Hvo head of the institution. It was built 14 years ago and had a dnilv capacity of about 150,000 feet The plant furnished employment to about 200 people. A cheerne aftermath of the fire was the 'announcement that the big mill would be rebuilt. Work is to start at once and will be rushed with all the speed possible, with a pre diction that it will be completed be tween 60 and 90 days. Sperling Block Acquired by Moss Walker . . . VvVW li ft A 1 it i STAPLETO.fCIIRARD WEDDING IS CELEBRATED AT, HOME Mist Pauline Stapleton became the bride of Dean M. Girard in a pretty home wedding which waa celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David P. Stapleton, just to the south of townt Wednes day evening.' The simple but im pressive ceremony was performed at 9 o'clock by an uncle of the bride, Hon. George W. Stapleton. of Port land, a circuit Judge; and was wit nessed by relatives and a few inti mate friends. The Stapleton home was prettily decorated with white mock orange blossoms and roses, and at the con clusion of the ceremonies a dainty lunch was served. The bride was charming in a beaded Georgette gown. Among the guests from out of town were: Hon. and Mrs. George W. Stapleton and daughter, Georgie, of Portland; Judge A. L Miller and wife of Vancouver, Wash.; Ilarley Alexander of .Sevenaon, Wash.; Miss Edna Stapleton of Goldendale, Wash. The bride and groom, with the heartiest felicitations, departde by auto at the close of the festivities on a honeymoon of several days' duration, their destination being kept a secret. The bride is a member of one of the oldest families here, young and deservedly popular. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gir ard, likewise long time residents of Independence. He did his "bit" in the late unpleasantness in the mar ines and is now a valued employe of the flouring mills. BAKER GETS LETTER FROM MEXICO OIL FIELD Charles I. Baker, a brother of iiOnk" l).,L-- nf tViia ritv. in the MJIW Jul c iv . i - --- 011 fields of old Mexico. In a letter to the local man, received a few days ago, he says in part: "I am at Camp Orange, 120 miles from Tampico. This is, I guess, the biggest oil field in the world, with 125,000 barrels as the daily offer ing of one well, pne produced 150, 000 barrels, but they let it get away and it flooded the whole surrounding country. The gate was finally clos ed, but as there is a 1400-pound pressure against it, they are afraid to open it. The record well produc ed 250,000 barrels daily. It was bled to death, and now if the gate were opened the product would be salt water.- "This is a rich man's field, a well costing from $60,000 to $100,000 U. S. money. There is no rock. It is just hot mud all the way down. We have to case the hole all the way and oil is struck in about 50 places which would be worth a fortune in Oregon, but we pass it by, as a 500 barrel well is not regarded as profit able. Several have been plugged with that capacity. "All kinds of tropical fruits grow wild here; also snakes worms, spi ders, from the king down, all poison ous. There are a lot of deer with no closed season. They hunt at night with lights and sell the meat to the camps. We have venison every day. "Things are just as- quiet here as they are at Independence, The wages are $275 per month and all expenses paid from the time I left home until I get back, and if I stay 12 monhs I will get an extra month's pay." GEORGE WERLINE BUYS . WILLIAM PATTON RESIDENCE George Werline has purchased the William Patton residence on Log Cabin street and will move his fam ily here from his ranch south - of town about the first of September. The consideration was $3500.. 'Mr. Werline is a successful farmer, specializing on hops. G. P. Looney, who moved here about six weeks ago from Turner, has purchased the Sam Hanna prop erty on Fifth street, the consider ation being $1400. Mr. Looney is a carpenter and last fall purchased an acreage tract near town with the ex pectation of settling upon it, but a few weeks ago had an opportunity to dispose of it at a profit and did so. Both of these deals were handled by the Independence Realty Co. CRIMEAN WAR VETERAN DIES ' .. ... . '4 ' r JOHN WINTERS PASSES SUD DENLY AT 'HIS HOME IN INDEPENDENCE. Livestock Exposition Dates The tenth annual Pacific Inter national Livestock exposition has been announced from Nvember 13 to 20 inclusive, in North Portland. A veteran of the Crimean war and ' a participant in the aiege of Sebai-" topol, John Winters, died at his home in Independence Sunday morn ing at the age of 88 years. The end came, suddenly arid unexpectedly at 9 o'clock. '.Mr. Winters was born in ' Cam bridgeshire, England, May 15, 1832. He served from 1854 to 1856 in the English army and took part in the struggle in which England, France and Turkey 'were , arrayed against Russia. Jt waain this "war that the immortalized "Charge . of 4the Light' Brigade" was made, and the siege of Sebastopol lasted nearly a year, terminating the war in an allied victory. In 1858 Mr. Winters emigrated to this country, settling upon a farm in Iowa, where he remained until 1903. From there he moved to the state of Washington and after remaining there three years, Mill City, Oregon, was selected as his abidine nlace. and in 1906 he came to Independence where he has since resided. Mr. Winters, while still a resident of England, was married to Mar garet Hartley. She died here Jan uary 26, 1918. Mr. Winters is sur vived by one son, James H. Winters, who had been living with and caring for him since the death of the wife and mother. Notwithstanding his extreme age, Mr. Winters was a remarkably well- preserved man and strong and vigor ous until the end. Mr. Winters has been a life-long member of the Methodist church and the funeral was held from the church in this place Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Cook officiating, and interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The pall bearers were: Peter Kurre, Richard Gaines, W. J. Clark and T. W. Hart. Rev. T. D. Yarcs, a former pas tor of the Methodist church here, was present at the funeral and paid tribute to the memory of the deceased. WINTERS SELLS MINING CLAIM FOR $10,000. F. L. Winters has sold a mining claim-in the Quartsville district in the Cascade mountains for $10,000. It is located 27 miles south of Mill City. Mr. Winters was summoned here to the funeral of his grand father, John Winters, and announced the transaction. Mr. Winters has been prospecting in that district for about 10 years and has several other promising claims. He has returned to the field of his operations with the ex pectation of remaining there until December v.-hen he will come here to spend the winter with his father, J. W. Winters. - BOXING EVENTS FOR ELK'S SALEM CONVENTION Salem, Or., July 15. Two Pacific coast ring championships will be at stake when the boxers to take part in the four bouts to be staged in the state fair auditorium on the night of July 23 climb through the ropes. The bouts are' to be the banner sport event of the state convention of Elks lodges to be held in this city July 22-24. Joe Gorman of Portland, and Earl Baird of Seattle, are the headliners of the card for the evening, and will travel over the 10-round route for the coast featherweight champion ship, now held by Gorman. A second 10-round affair is the championship (battle between John ie McCarty of San Francisco, pres ent title holder in the welterweight class, and Alex Trambitus of Port land. Puggy Norton of Portland, who is now fn Salem training for his bout, is slated to go eight rounds with Eddie Shannon of San Francisco in the 135-pound class. Critics on the ring sport class the card arranged by the Elks as one of the fastest and most attractive ever offered to fans in any Pacific coast city.