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L vp ' K , a YEAK No. 20 - - I '""""-MnnTrr oregonember b. 1021 : EAU HOLDS fAL MEETING pk U Represented at nnual Gathering of f,rm Organization (inn Hurra u In fctrirlly to ' or(,Hiii.nlim and make tut irlunive credit fur nil the l improvement work that 'yft ml the I'rnuT' union ' (ji.iiiirtriH'iit of tho coIUko K,-r rtgencicH fur a Iui-ko 5,5 these hvo played. f 1 hitrnmiinUH ri'liitif.nnhii) sunty nmniiif U tho force 9r farniinjf Uplift, and bur ; ,ciiuii get reKultx," Thin m of Pr xidi til 1. 0. Powell F .L.. tl.ifil titlfltlllt TlllH 1,11, ijUk County I'arm bureau in p4,fiiilT l'ln wm approved -icrption by the 140 m-ntli r 'tAko- It 'un gcm-mlly iit the iTr" of the county a'-wn in '' I""1 two year, which tim- tint membership (otuilt up to the 400 murk in i(tuiitfi! for y tho tenm ,f she sicvt riil farm organuu- 5 to territory. ;f th m w feature that the wnau has given to organized i the carefully comiidered n of irtivitieit for the future :aal rmetingtt devute a liirgo she tinif t plan nd method ..,!) ami loiul work. Work r.nl fur l'.'-l! rover draining, In, prain certification, potato -awl, fruit, livtock wrui work, we-d control, buying r the (ipeakem were ('!. - A. Air!, M tretnry, and Vic 1 .re jiirM.ii-iiv of the Oregon Farm bureau, witli which the iri-au i affiliated. W. L. :j, tiMMant county agent represented the cxScindon 'le :'. of the (). A. C, and xjx.ke importance of w ll planned iucUii wt.rk, pointing out that s orj;iiiii.uti(iiiH rut-in to l ine 'wifely in accord with the im ifxrn w.rk in th local eom- 1. Mr. Kaddcrly mentioned tia tendency t forget that 8 to low costs in production vtt important nn n hit'h tirice n product on the market. L lliiwley hmki nn coimnuri- prting ami the esuentiftlH for mi 7 Accnt Paul (urjK'nter re cn the v..rk of VJ'll. hut ! but a few of the "hitfh ? the year haying that n ! -umary would he mailed each shortly. f'r hv publication of the Hun int wan pledged nml farm l un au new sheet is to "timii'd. Hum ,!-,. ndott-d relative 'UPlHirl of the r.l'J." expoditioti "'"me I.,-; rather than hy a property t n ; cnfurceinenf of '"ntr.. of ii. Canada thistle; "!i!y ;u i-nt wucU lieinK Mi)' 1 .lAiiiii.ti with no coiitriiiu- private or orj:anixfttioii lunch was nerved cafe J'h'. Mr-ndiers firt'M'iit frojn 'franizcl ,,st ,.,nl,ty. N i i:I)I:uai, aid HU JdVKU CONTROL H tHthnatlon of tt government "Wn, Indcpendenet, will UH.nthof-t that thri 1 1, 0 UM",! f"- "vlKablu purponea a I'"-nt thn... Thin WM !h , x. -re-nion after tb, official hud made n r.pecUonofthiverntthUint frw day aKo. Alarmed by' thJ '"U., w,.rl, way of thl wert lank, taenaeinif the lminuu ... ' lllf I V. I II. Ini.K. ..... v 1.1 r hint I....... 1 .. 1 I .. ,, ,. " WO".l' , y no iteiail JU-rchanU' annocia. '.t thwjch committee of which I'- Uutler i, chairman. I rc. h..h,. to mcHUKoB to nmmmm -7 ! MeArthur, the matter wu broufht to the attention of the Portland division of the war depart merit. NUrtiriK ttt a p(lint wuth o tn, tin, river is steadily winfriiltf to th went. All told, it hao cut away approxinauely 100 acres from the "ill property and hu reached a pmnt where It is huml thut the main channel of th(! river will cut its way to the very idjre of Firt M.reet, arid do an immense amount of dam we lure and further down the river. SANTA CLAUS VISITS IN INDEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE CROSSING IS ATTRACTING ATTENTION The much n,,,., l"LChariC8.Bacw!1 1Iotekin.) vl m uuBiion 01 tne ini)i:pi:m)i;.N( e hoy takks WRESTLING HONORS AT I1KNSON, Marshall Huntley of Independence, who Ik atUndim; the Benson Bchoot in l'ortl.tm', ha won the elimination wrestling contest, at 125 pounds, .hu hecominit champion wrestler of the 1 km hoyn who ure atU-ndin the iiihtitution. la the final content young Huntley pinned hi ndvernury to the mat in two minuteii, which in exceedingly rapid work. Huntley is a on of Mr. and Mrs. W. Huntley, former well-known resi dent of Independence, who are tem porarily living in Portland while the (ton in attending Benson tech. If the young man continues the wrestling game, "Strangler" Ed. Lew is w ill have to guard well hi laurels. HARRIS SKLLS RESIDENCE TO TOM RILL OF HOSKINS W. II. HarriM has .sold his resi dene" projierty in the southwestern part of Independence to Tom Rill, em ployed us Mttion foreman by the Valley & Siletz at Hoskins. The property consihU of a modern, .six room residence and 2.7 acres. .Mr. Harris will retain possession until nfter the close of tlie present school year. Mr. Bill hae acquired the place in order that his children may have the educational advantages of Independence. The deal was bundled by J. E. Hub !ard of the Independence Realty company. FROZEN PIPES WRECRKFTCHEN J.J. Villiams Residence at Monmouth Damaged to Considerable Extent Ett'T0 is INJl'KKD I'TOCliossiNfJ At'CIDHNT Center Sloper received a nies '?lly statinir that her brother, wtoiv i,j j.,,n 5niurwi that ' in Vancouver, Wash., when nic I,,. W!ls ,rjving wns y a Northern Pacific train. H'wton wns in the employ of "thwestcni Ixmfr Ditance 1e coinpnny as n trouhlc 1 the accident is aid to huvo to a storm preventing his "Ppronching freight tram. 'twton is a former well-known f Independence. The kitchenette in the J. J- W'i" .osideme in Monmouth was literally .!..! 'Pnesdav morning b.V the ex plosion of the waterbaok m the anc StovelidH were hurled through the I, , ' I,,,....!:, window of the room broken, and the range and . n un MHited uil t..ve were torn to pieces T ! rouble was due to fro-" investigation alter the ixj venled the cause. 3 was injuicu j.t - That no one When the Mrs. aide exwlci.ee of Santa CIuuh has at last hvon defmilely-and settled aatisfac t"iily to prn,., icully .Vfry little boy ""d Kirl in the universe. Santa Clau has be.n t. t , liUO acknowledged his identity. He an- ,la' aii ln-' younger mind haa al ways fancied and nam red hi k..t.:. I . . . " WllllC Jruhy whmkera and a red nose. Hut L. i : 1 ,v; weignmg close Uj 200 Pounds, and, a our conception haa u 10 neiieve, he "ahakes when! he laughs like ft bowlful of iellv" 1 or else a tubfu of gelatine. It has been proven without a doubt that many time, he has been stuck in a chimney that was too small to ad mit a personage of his stature. It is hard to place the age of Santa ClauM even he does not know. But for years and years and years, he has been a close friend of the child ren and will be for years and years and years to come. In these modern days, when chimneys are small Santa Claus finds it harder year after year to negotiate their pasaage. But he has let it become known that if the children are good children, he will find some way to reach them on his annual pilgrimages. The number of annual calls that Santa makes in one night numbers millions and millions. When you stop to think that each call necessitates a stop of several min utes, you can easily see that he has to go on "high" to make the alloted number. He is good natured to a marked degree, but he has whispered to a few of us that the chimneys should be made larger, claiming that it detracts from his service when he is caught for 15 minutes in a chim ney of small dimensions. Santa Claus claims that the past year has been a busy one and a hard one for him away up there at the furthermost point in the north coun try, where they have snow the year round and cold sleet and cold winds. Millions of toys for boys and girls have had to be made, and after that they must be sorted according to route so that unnecessary delays can be done away with. Some times it is not Santa's fault if some child does not receive a present or receiv es one that is meant for some one else. "Mistakes will happen in the best j regulated families," he tells us. "Kiddies," says jovial Santa, "are my favorites and will be until the world ends. With the kiddies I am always just as you see me now, smiling, happy and just bubbling over with love and good nature. How could I be otherwise? The kiddies make me that way. There isn't a kid living that can make me mad no matter what he does. He can walk all over me, pull my whiskers, twist my nose and ears, kick me in my round little be I mean to say my t r 1:1... u 4 siomacn, aim 1 uw; o- ou kiuw lal over it. But believe me, with grown ups 'it's a horse of another color,' I'm a surly old sonofaseacook. I stand for 110 monkey business from them. Tbut's me, all over." It was difficult to believe this of Santa, but he assured us of nil -seriousness that it was the truth. San;a brings presents to both young and old, ,but he brings them with a bet ter grace to the young. We know for a fact that he has much to contend with and does a great deal of good. What especially ruffles his otherwise amiable temp er is to be going along nicely in his sleigh and then have his reindeer bump into a maze of telephone and telegraph wires. It is hard at first to get Santa Claus to talk, but when he once gets started it is hard to make mm stop. einsh came 1- . 11. .. otnl'l Pd II 13 Hi"" ,, . j,..r,f mil't 01 U'O ... , , 11 Williams was in me and 1 Realizing that he nau many " . :... iwiiw Williams anu 1 , . ,nnVfrsa- hu.se aim . . niakiwcto maKe, we " "7 " V' i,,..,. for the If . 'TV" 7 ..ivf hv the Kucoeo u- - ; f i:n.,s yye Old noi wish w Ta couple of stove ids , 1 fw non.arrivd :at 0me were hurled t hot Mrs. Walter them as a By the way, Santa Claus is mak ing his headquarters in Independence, from appearances. At Craven & Walker's he h as stocked up toys until it seems as if the shelves can hold no more. Everything the hearts of young and old can enjoy. Heaps and heaps and heaps of them, and all at a most reasonable figure. The place is a paradise for the kids and a treat to their eyes. Watch the eager expressions on their little faces as they wish for this and that and that. It was here we had a few min utes' conversation with him. "Since my last visit," said he, with 1 that loving twinkle in his eyes, "I can see many changes for the better. I would like to remain longer on Christmas eve, but you know how it is with me. Especially am I pleased with your many modern stores and business houses. Not only with the stock displayed, but with the festal yuletide decorations and appearances. Appealing most strongly to me are the stores displaying toys. Quartier's is a toy heaven for the youngsters and his policy of popular prices is crowd ing the isles of his store. During my short visit there, many were the smiling faces I saw. My old friend, R. W. Baker, I see, is still on dock and doing business at the same old stand. He handles feed for stock and dispenses justice in an impartial manner and makes friends by doing it. To me, one of the main attractions i in your city is the street deco- i rations trees in abundance and plac- j ed in position by your Commercial club. of the heart of the stranger your gates and also your home peo ple. "Did you notice how Moss Walker has decorated the Hotel Beaver? Cozy, comfortable and home like, I'll say. It's a home away from home and a valuable asset to the city. "Did you ever realize that practi cally every city of any consequence has what is called a department store? Well your city has one, and one that you should be proud of. Eddy & Carbray that's the place. Up-to-the-minute in every particu lar. No shelf-worn goods in that es tablishment. 'Quick sales and small profits' is the slogan they go by. "Max Goldman cut his store in half and installed A. L. Kullander, the jeweler in part of it. "Shorty" as he is familiarly known, has evidently made a study of the public's wants and believes in catering to them. His stock would pass inpection in a good-sked city. Just because its a jewelry store doesn't necessarily im ply that only a millionnire can pat ronise the place. Give his stock the 'once over' and you'll be surprised at the reasonableness of his prices and the variety of gifts to choose from. If you want to purchase an appro priate gift for 'him' or 'her' give "Shorty" a call. "Even F. M. Leonard, the boot and shoe repair man, has 'perked' up his place of business and wears a yuletide smile on his face. "It really did my old heart food to again clasp the hand of my edd-time friend, Joe Hirschberg. Year after year, 'since man wots not,' Joe and I have worked together and I've al ways enjoyed our annual talk-fest. If I told you of the good deeds Joe hns done it would astonish you. He doesn't do them with a fan-flare of trumpets, but in an unassuming and quiet manner. When your city loses Joe Hirschberg it will lose a man's man and one whose good deeds will linger long in the memory of the resi dents. I nearly forgot A. L. Keeney, the local funeral director. He's a Tiew man that is he has located here since last 'Christmas. It wouldn't be advis able for me to wish him an increase The Portland Journal of Tues day says editorially: "During the late flood period in Western Oregon the Indepen dence bridge over the Luckia mute was the only one that could be used. The fact bears strongly in the contest which Independence is making to have the Pacific highway pass through that city. Not only has Independence the bridge ef ficiency in its favor but it is named in the law as one of the west side cities through which the highway must pass." TAX GASOLINE FOR EXPOSITION Bill Is Passed to Divert $3,0 0 0,00 0 From Highway to Fair LEGION GETS EVEN BREAK IN BASKETBALL By a score of 44 to 13 the Independ ence American Legion team was de- I feated by the varsity five of the Ore 1 gon Agricultural college, in the high school gymnasium here Wednesday evening. It "was the second contest for the local boys and while they are making very satisfactory prog ress under the direction of Coach Craven they were not in as "fit" condition as the' Aggies. Independ ence had no anticipation of walking away with the honors, and local fans were well satisfied with what was accomplished. 1 The college boys 10 of them un der the guidance of Coach Ruther ford are doing some preliminary work before the opening of the season. They are in fine fettle, be ing exceedingly effective in team work. The local boys drew the first blood, nn v 1 i...t- .u: Truly, they warm the cockles f , , . ' . , . . v I t L -.i evened and during the balance of heart of the stranger within I , ,. . , , . ine iirsi nan ine visitors naa imngs pretty much their own way. With energy at the spouting point the locals entered the second half and the contest became fast and furious, but O. A. C. continued to in crease its lead, and for the final part of the contest substitutes were sent into the battle with considerable less effectiveness. , The lineup for 0. A. C. Stinson (Capt.), Gill, forwards; Hjelte, cen ter; Ross, Richards, guards; Fernley, Eiderson, Lyman, Ryan, Perry, sub stitutes. Independence Mix, Addison, for wards; Schrunk (Capt.), center; Arch ibald, Black, guards; Reynolds, Mc Kinney, Fisher, substitutes. Referee, Rollo McKinney. The Grande Ronde Indians were easily defeated by the American Sfcgion five on the local court last Saturday night in the opening contest for the season. It was a one-sided battle, resulting in a score of 62 and 6. It was simply a case of where the visitors were outclassed. The gym nasium was well filled with specta tors, and while it was too one-sided to creat a great amount of interest, the clever work of the local boys was a source of much satisfaction. 1 The score: Grand Ronde Fisher (4), Powell (2), forwards; Shirley, center; James, Johnson, guards; Hays, substitute. Independence Addison (8), Mix The special session of the legisla ture, which was convened Monday for the purpose of furthering the inter ests of the Portland fair, has been a fiasco, so far. Several fair bills have been intro duced -and about the only develop ment is that the balance of the state , is aligned against Portland and so strong is this sentiment in evidence that the proposed direct property tax scheme has been abandoned. Representative D. E. Fletcher of Polk-Lincoln introduced a bill by which $3,000,000 to be derived from the two cents a gallon tax on gaso line be diverted from the highway ,fund to an exposition fund. This bill, amended by adding an other cent tax to the gasoline, and containing several other changes, was passed by the house Wednesday by a vote of 44 to 14. So far as Portland was concerned it was either a question of accepting a measure of this kind or having the project turned down flat One of the concessions of the , amended bill is that 10 percent of the total funds accruing to the fair com mission to the tax shall be returned to the counties in the proportion of the tax paid by them, and that the counties shall use such funds in pre paring and placing county exhibits in the fair building. This bill is now being considered by the senate. What action that body will take is purely .problematical However, it seems probable that it will be favorable and that it will then receive the signature of Governor 01 cott. Upstate members were in a bellig erent mood from the outset. They were aware of the opposition by home folks of a property tax, and then there were many who felt that the date fixed for the session was extremely untimely. . If the gasoline bill is passed it will be necessary to amend the constitu tion and have the question submitted to the voters at the spring primaries. The only other important legisla tion, so far, is the introduction of a resolution in the senate, asking for and providing the necessary machin ery for securing a thorough audit of ithe financial affairs of the state. ROYAL ARCH MASONS SELECT NEW. OFFICERS B. E. Smith was re-elected high priest of Independence Chapter, Roy al Arch Masons, at the annual meet-; big last Friday night. King B. R. Wolfe. . , ' i Scribe Dr. F. G. Hewett. C. of H. Dr. M. J. Butler. Secretary Harvey N. Dickinson. ' Treasurer H. Hirschberg. The high priest was installed and the others will be inducted into office (32), forwards; Schrunk (10), center; the first meeting in January. Archibald (4), Black (2), guards; ADDointive officers: Reynolds' (6), McKinney, Hands, Fisher, substitutes. BUSINESS PLACES WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY Independence business houses will be closed all day Monday, December 26th, for the observance of Christmas. C. of II. M. J. Butler. Principal Sojourner A. L. Keeney. R. A. C J. B. V. Butler, Jr. M of 3rd V. M H Pengra. M. of 2nd V. A. L. Kullander. M. of 1st V. John Dickinson. Sentinal Don Dickinson. y.y WILLAMETTE PLAYS HERE NEXT THURSDAY NIGHtf Oregon Agricultural College stu dents home for the holiday period Willamette University is scheduled are: Opal Hewett, "Doc" Hewett, ! to meet the American Legion team ia Lucille Craven, "Bob" Craven, Wil- j the high school gymnasium next? liam and Rollo McKinney, Charles , Thursday night, December 29th. Calbreath, Betty Stilwell, Ulla Dick- j Willamette is not deemed as fast inson, Cyril Reynolds, Wendell Den- . as the Aggies, and the locals are an ticipating a close contest. I n ... 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