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NOVEMBER 2fiioo0
INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE
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"HOOKY" WHAT'S THE REMEDY?
Three boys, aged 12, 13 and 14 years, were picked up
on the highway by a well-wishing man, and after finding
that it was their intention to play permanent hooky
from school, turned them over to local officials and they
were sent back to their homes m Dallas. The Enterprise
has their names, but it is not going to pnnt them, pre
ferring to lose a news story rather than possibly do
something which might add to their burden.
The two younger were clean, bright appearing boys,
and expressed themselves as preferring to be sent to the
state training school rather than to their homes. As this
was an unusual request, further quizzing revealed that
playing "hooky" from school had become a habit with
them and the threat of parents to have them committed
to the state institution has been hanging over their heads
for some time.
It was an easy conclusion that school did not appeal
to these youngsters. They were not interested in their
work. Their homes apparently did not appeal to them
very strongly either. They got the wrong start and lack
of direction and the right kind of assistance was not
theirs. With every indication of good men in the making
they have taken the wrong trail. They can easily retrace
their few erring steps with the proper guidance, but how
is this to be accomplished. Abuse will not do it, as there
has evidently been a too free use of it already. Kindness
will, but who is going to be the good Samaritan?
Our penal institutions are largely filled with boys
who did not get the right start. A part of the respon
sibility rests with some one other than the boys parents
principally still the injunction, "Thou art thy brother's
keeper" is more applicable than many are willing to admit.
output. All have ceased night shifts.
While most are operating on a six
day schedule, two already have come
down to a five-dny week and one ha
shut down altogether.
The Silver Falls Timber company
at Silverton has closed, as has the
Bridal Veil plant at Palmer, though
the last named company is still op
erating its finish mill at Bridal Veil.
The Wind river enmps at Cscwle
locks have closed and the mill work
has been greatly curtailed. The
Brighton Lumber company at Tilla
mook has ceased operations s has
the Eagle Lumber company at Wea
timber. Near Eugene the Booth-Kelly
camps have been closed for some
time, but they hope to resume op
erations this week.
Many men are coming to Tort
land from San Francisco or Seattle,
where the situation is much more
acute. The big influx of vacation
ists from the woods is expected hero
from December 15 to 20.
FAME FOR POLK JERSEY MEN
The Jersey, the aristocrat of the milch cow family, is
1 f ; j.. i--n i if. mi i
onngmg iame 10 roiK couniy. more nooons ana more
prize money to Polk than to any other county is a most
remarkable record to be made at such a general assem
blage of purebred stock as the Pacific International
Livestock exposition. This Jersey fame has been se
cured by the untiring efforts, intelligently! directed of
Urank Loughary & Son of Monmouth and McArthur &
Stauff of Rickreall. It was not accident, nor was it
luck, which have made these men famous in Jersey
circles. t ,
William Riddle & Sons of Monmouth are other Polk
county men who have been striving for years to raise
better sheep and better goats than the other fellow,
and judging by the recognition which they, too, re
ceived at the Portland show, their labors have not been
in vain. There are other Polk county men who are
striving for the same goal and the touchdowns are
following. Yet, they all have the true spirit. Not one
has any intention of resting on present laurels. The
battle is waged on unceasingly and as a result next
year there will be better results.
It is a contest in which dollars is a minor consider
ation it is the accomplishment of something reallv
worth while which is the real purpose of these men. They
are puDiic oeneiactors.
In 7he Churches
Baptist Church Notes.
Sunday-school as usual at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning1 with our new super
intendent Mrs. Jesse Walker in
charge. Young or old there is a class
for you. Preaching service at 11
o'clock, a service you ought not to
miss. At 5.30 B. Y. P. U. meets with
Mrs Parker as leader. Next week our
December social and business meeting
will be held. This is the time for the
election of officers for the next year,
be sure to come. At 7:30 in the even
ing Rev. Proppe continues his series
of illustrated lectufij on the Mis
sion Field. Don't be afraid to come
to these lectures they are both inter
esting and instructive. No Mission-
ary collection is taken up at these
services. Are you a stranger in Inde
pendence? Do you know one of the
best ways to become acquainted with
folks is to come to church. Strangers
are always given the glad hand at our
services.
Lives of Great Men All Remind Us
HENRY C. FRICK, one of "Carnegie's boys,"
started at the bottom and rose to the top! He
combined the spirit of accomplishment with the
quality of making and saving.
SAVING The one and only way to get a
start. See us about our Savings Department.
FARMERS' STATE BANK Independence
GIANT EAGLE NEMILY
STEALS SMALL BOY
B. Y. P. U. Meeting
B. P. Y. U. meets at 6:30 Sunday
evening, at the Baptist church. Mrs,
Park will lead and there is sure to
be an interesting lesion. We had
a line crowd out last fcunday even
if it did storm. Remember there is a
hearty welcome awaiting you.
THE CORN SHOW IS SUCCESS
I he Independence corn show was an unqualified
success. .Probably not so much so as it could have
been made had interest been manifested by a larger
number 01 growers, but the county was fairly well
represented by exhibits ot an excellent quality.
Polk county farmers are realizing that corn is be
coming a very essential crop and there is a continual
gam in acreage. With better seed and a better under
standing of the cultivation necessary for wTeather condi
tions here, corn can become one of the principal crops
instead of but a very minor one as at present.
Polk is probably raising more and better corn than
any other Willamette valley county, due in a consider
able measure to a few pioneers who have by example
and precept kept on with the good work. Oregon is
not Missouri when it comes to raising corn at the present
time, but who can foretell with any accuracy what can
be accomplished where there is determination.
Let's keep the corn show project a live one and begin
now to make preparations for next year by endeavoring
to enlist every farmer in Polk county in the cause.
PORTLAND FEELS PINCH
FROM LACK OF WORK
Portland, Portland once again
may experience a plague of "mooch
ers" and '"panhandlers" on the city
streets, after a lapse of four years.
From all indications there is likely to
be some buffering from hunger and
lack of employment in this city dur
ing the coming winter.
The first indication that the ave-rag-e
city dweller had of a change
of conditions was the announcement
from the state labor bureau in Salem
that there were 7000 men out of work
in Portland. This estimate was
thought to be exaggerated. It was
admitted, however, by those in touch
with the situation that there are sev
eral thou'sand men out of work.
There are plenty of men after the
available jobs. The blackboards at
the employment agencies were black,
the first signs of chalk attracting
a good, number of men and one
agent estimated that there were 50
applicants for every job.
Lumber accounts for the employ
ment of fully 55 per cent of the labor
in this state, according to fairly relia
ble estimates. The crucial fetate of
the lumber market has been blamed
for some of the unemployment. Many
orders for western mills were can
celed August 26 when it was seen
that the mills could not compete with
southern plants producing pine. Sev
eral mills in this city that are oper
ating up to capacity are just hanging
on and piling their lumber. Most
of the local plants are curtailing their
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE
Farmers State Banff
at Independence in the State of Ore
gon, at the close of business Novem
ber 15, 1920:
Resources
Loans and discounts $251,477.00
Overdrafts, secured and
and unsecured 5,106.49
Bonds and warrants 54,462.56
Banking house 12,000.00
Furniture and fixture's .. 5,800.00
Due from (approved re
serve banks 44,985.75
Checks and other cash
items 6,011.08
Cash on hand 24,389.69
Glenilo, Wyclt took the com
bined efforts of the Spaulding family
to save 8-year-old Walter Spaulding
from being earned away by a giant
ea;le at their ranch near here.
The huge bird, with a spread of
eiprht feet, attacked Walter in the
ranch yard. He grasped the eagle by
the neck and screamed for help.
John, Walter's 7-year-old brother
went to the rescue and a third boy
ran for help. Mrs. Spaulding heat off
the bird with a stick and the eagle
attacked her. She was saved when
Mr. Spaulding came with a shot gun
and shot the bird.
The two boys were severely lacer
ated by the eagle's claws.
Flies After Stock
Koswell, N. M. Instead of riding
the range on a pony, as in the days
of the early west, Robert Slaughter
uses an airplane in making the rounds
of his four large ranches in west
Texas nd New Mexico,
pilots the plane, was
air service overseas.
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MONMOUTH TAX LEVY
W OVER lg MILL
Monmouth will raino $1(570 by tax. V
the coming year, the levy being
little more than IS mills. This
be equally divided Tietween the ge!
end fund and the water worki fun
The Enterprise in still $1.50 per yea
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Total $404,232.57
Liabilities
Capital stocfc paid in .... 25,000.00
Surplus fund 5,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid.. 6,461.55
Individual deposits sub
ject to check 26 0,208.74
Demand certificates of
deposit 600.00
Cashier checks outstanding 6,024.26
Time and Savings de
posits 100,938.02
How Mmp miles have you driven
your car 0
Total $404,232.57
State of Orepron
ss
County of Polk I
I, C. G. Irvine, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
C. G. IRVINE, Cashier.
Correct Attest: C. W. Irvine,
Edw. Rex, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 24th day of November, 1920.
D. E. FLETCHER,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Oct. 21,
1923.
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Try me with your next tire job.
All work is guaranteed and my
charges are very reasonable.
Van's Tire Repairing Shop
C Street, Independence
HOW many miles- with
out changing engine oil?
Dirt accumulates in the oil of
every engine carbon, road dust,
fine particles of metal, and gasoline
that has escaped past the pistons.
This dirty, diluted oil circulating
through your engine causes unnec
essary wear on bearing surfaces.
Have it drained out now and
fresh oil put in the crankcase.
We can do that for you conven
iently, quickly, economically-with
Modern Crankcase Cleaning Ser
vice. We use Calol Flushing Oil,
the new, scientific flushing agent,
which cleanses thoroughly with
out danger of contaminating the
supply of fresh oil. And to assure
correct lubrication we refill the
cleaned crankcase with Zerolene of
the correct grade.
Bring in your car today. Modern
Crankcase Cleaning Service will
give immediate better engine per
formance. Done regularly it will
lengthen your car's useful life.
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Independence, Oregon
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