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or loth YEAR- INDEPENDENCE, " OKEGON, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1922 or " 0J? NO. 37 in IK SEY tff ii AT IH'KRK'N i Hundred Jersey Will Visit Polk County May 2Gth . rld record Jersey cows 4enibled ttt the furm of 8. . threo and ono-half mile f lnJ'P'n(lnco on May 26th, idmirutlon iuuI Inspection of irw-y inn1"-''" w '"" ,nd Canada. tiU coiutitute one of the ling feature f the annual ,M of the Oregon Jersey ... oil iid .lub, which win navo on n nuny noted Jeny Dreeuera, .iii t launched with ft ban- Albany on the night of May Slowed during the threw nub- days by vi"iu ,no ,umu' Jtwy ariatocrnU in Linn, Polk and Yamhill, county, holding four of tha ,rld chamjinahip Jersey w II receive the lion's aharo of ition. The itinerary include o the herds of W. 0. Morrow, lt & Stauff, Frank I-ugh-Sun, Hurry D. lliff, Sam J. ind Frank Lynn. The vlait county will iw mado on May !h a two or three-hour stop McKee place, where lunch will d. h firt time in hiatory. the will have the privilege of three cow a holding world nhip Jersey record at one Thefie will be: Iota," belonging to Mr. I SUIT AGAINST HILKK dismissed nv couin Tho opening ca in the circuit urt at Dallas, Monday, was h uit Lrought by C. W. Irvine a trustee of thu defunct Ace garago and F. C. w.nA-iui io collect about $300 of principal and interest, alleged to be uuo irom Uert Mike . I Ho case was t for Jury conaid- rrauon ana called for 9:30 in the morning. Owing to a alight minim dcratandlng the juryrm-n had been summoned for I o'clock, uml by atipu lation, it was tried before Judge Ik-It. After the complaint had been aubi milled, II. V. Swop,,, attorney for the defendant, argued that the complain ar.t dll not atate farts sufficient to toiiKiiiuia a cause or action. He sustained by the court and a suit was ordered. The plaintiff WMi represented ,y I'v Hetcher and Uro WTI A 1 1.. I FARM COURSE IN HIGH SCHOOL was non- sun. School Board Favors Project -No Official Action Is Taken COUIITVERDICT Court Take Pretense Case From Jury and Directs Verdict for Defendant The case of W. R. Maillie, charged with obtaining money under fals5 pretenses, was disposed of in short order in circuit court at Dallas Wed nesday afternoon, Judge B,elt. taking the case out of the hands of the jury and directing a verdict for the defend ant on the ground that there was no cause for action. Dean Schomaker of Salem was the ! nt be necessary to add to the corps complainant. The action grew out or ' inatructors, or increase the school a partnership which was formed bv;exPenflc An agricultural course will be add ed to the Independence high school under the provisions of the Smith Hughes .federal act, if the present plans of the school board are carried out. Tentative plans call for the eli mination of bookkeeping and type writing and the substitution of the farm course. By doing this it' will STATISTICAL SURVEY OF OREGON IS TO BE MADE Schomaker and Maillie for the launching of a billiard hall business at Grand Ronde. Mr. Maillie had purchused from Frank Smith & Son n ouantity of. fixtures and other material, making an initial payment with the balance to be paid in install ments. He was given a bill of sale for the goods. Subsequently Mr. Maillie sold a one-half interest in the goods to Mr. Schomaker for $700 cash, the contract being sanctioned by Mr. Smith in his contract with Mr. Maillie. The Grande Ronde deal fell trough and after demanding that Mr. Maillie "DOC" HEWETT SHORTEST LIGHTEST MAN AT O. A. C. The matter is receiving the ser rious consideration of the school board, and while no official action has been taken the members of the board are expressing themselves as favor ing the project. At a meeting of the board last Sat urday night two members of the Hop ville board were in attendance, as well as a number of local taxpayers. There is likewise some agitation for the formation of a union high school district to cover territry both north and south of town. , Portlano A state-wide survey of Oregon's agricultural, industrial, min eral, scenic and other natural resour ces was ordered by the Board of Di rectors of the Oregon state chamber of commerce in an all-day meeting held in Portland o n April ' 29th. , , T h e data gathered in this survey will be used in the compilation of a booklet des criptive of Oregon's resources. Decision to undertake the survey was reached after reports by direc tors in charge, of the various depart ments of the state chamber showed that Oregon as a state has hot suffi cient data available setting forth in exact terms what the various districts have to offer to prospective settlers ! and investors. Secretary George Quayle was in structed to get in touch immediately with all BUSINESS MEN SHOW ACTIVITY Numerous Project Are Be ing Considered by -u Association CKAVKL I'LANT REAPY FOR BUSY. SEASON Five new men will be added to the working force of the ln,L.n..n,i. Sand & Gravel company's plant this week (s the announcement of Mn. fc'er M. II. Penjrra, who informed the r.nierprise, that a new motor eleva tor and crusher are also he! n rr In. stalled to handle the increased out put for the coming season. Contracts have already been ... cureu ror the gravel needed for the I refund to him $700, Mr. Schomaker construction of 60 miles of public lodged against Mr. Maillie a com- nignway, or which the road between plaint that he had obtained money Corvallis (Special to Enterprise) nnmy anl McMinnvill is a nart. I under false nretenses. The hearine ! G. R. f'Doc") Hewett is one of Mr. iVngra states that six or sev- was held before Justice Baker and 17 students 16 years old attending the en contractors are calling ujwn him Maillie was held to the grand jury. Oregon Agricultural college. Mr. having jtit taken on the lur rr'ces or gravel, and the By acquiesence on the part of Hewett graduated from the Independ- Jerwy world record. i ,,Iant na" '"'t'n furnishing nearly Oscar Hayter, Mr. Maillie's attorney, ence high school in 1921 and is now Mawes' bad's 1-ady," with a J tw',) " much material as any other there were only nine jurymen. Only registered in a degree course in ymrlinir world record, and i ,v u,p vaney. Its territory j two witnesses were sworn, Mr. beno- pharmacy at college The Independence-Airlie telephone, the local boy scout movement, the Jersey jubilee, the erection of a camp house, in the auto park, were the pro jects which were brought up for consideration by the Independence Retail Merchants' associatipn, Tues day night at the Hotel Beaver. 1 The association had as its dinner guests, Scout Master Thomas , K. Vannice and 17 of his embryo scouts or cadet3, Ivan Loughary, secretary- state commissions and de-1 treasurer of the Oregon Jersey Cat tle club, and there were about 43 members present, making it a profit able, enthusiastic gathering. The telephone committee, of whick Dr. JL J. Butler is chairman, was In- for financing the, construction of a six trunk" line from Independence to Air lie., The estimated cost is something over $3000. Present plans call for the formation of a stock company. In the event that the Airlie project is carried to a successful issue it is probable that the line will be contin ued to Kings Valley. Mr. Vannice outlined the purpose of the boy scout movement, read the requirements necessary for a boy to become a scout and stated that Vhe- y Harry 1). Iliff, also of Ih.le-. l"yv r,lm 4 about 30 miles. - I " Mawes' Pretty Lady." holding fiSUfc.Pl A VIbTA ITEMS two year old record, and Mr. laniels Daniels of Tilla will brinif her DURING PAST WEEK in n..u f .... . t .1... t.-: ji. i i ..!.... i. .. , !,; " " neiKi h cnurcn ui'M I mm rii.. .v .t .... . Klllftm l..llt..n.i ittir. 4fin ....... ... F j ...... ..I .1 1 - . ,. i.ei uuuieiires ui mc M. ember of the trio of Jerse wi at the MeKcc place. fxpectcd that there will W .Tifl ftho will make the full vie, ami with the others who a the party for a day. or less, j pniliably be close to f00 i n the procession. church Sunday. The high school students held a weinie roust on the banks of the Willamette Thursday nitrht. Alfred I-oy has gone to St. Helen's Columbia county, where he has cn hwn is t be served nt the ployment with the cow testing assoc-1 Dalles, May 12 and 13, announced E maker nnd Mrs. Frank Smith and the Mr. Hewett distinguished himself defense offered as evidence the f t the beginning of the school year by Smith-Maillie contract, after its auth- climbing the flag pole which is more enticity had been established by Smith than 100 feet high and taking down and Maillie, and B. F. Swope, who the freshmen class colors which had had drawn the paper and acknowl-i been put, up during the night. He edged it. It was upon this contract also has the honor of being the short that the judge largely based his de-Jest and lightest man in the institu cision. ition. I Miss Thelma Fowler of Toledo, LAUNDRYMEX COXVENE Oregon, registered the first term at AT THE DALLES SOON the age of 15. Miss Fowler formerly , - - j lived in Independence where her The Oregon Laundry Owenrs' asso-! father, Frank Fowler, owned a res ciation will hold a convention at The taurant. partments, the Oregon Agricultural college and experimental station, the Oregon bureau of mines and all other sources of authentic information. These organizations and departments will be asked to state to what extent J structed to make arrangements they can assist an undertaking of this kind. . "We propose to bring Oregon up to date in a statistical way," said "Bill" Hanley of Bums, president of the state chamber. "Before we can con tinue Jhe development plans we have under, way, it is necessary that we know exactly what the state has to offer to the investor and settler. The preliminary work in this survey will be done through correspondence. Later, our field man will secure final and complete data on every district boys here are progressing but t&at of the state through personal investi- they are still serving their cadetsVips. gation." COOPER RESIDENCE IS ' BOUGHT BY S. B. WALKER p!a;t hy various organizations j ii.tion. county. Committees repre-j R, Peterson is having some dental the Grange, Fanners' Union, Wrk done in Independence this week. 'urrau ami independence lie- y mniius association inei ni me j,,,,. waver i ucuiy auernoon, j arrancemcnt were perfected ! ing the lunch. Mrs. G. G. was made chairman, with assurances of cooperation ' various organizations. " in attendance at the meeting I Ivan Louvrhnry, secretary- t"T of the Oregon Jersey Cattle 'ounty A Rent Paul Carpenter, G. Hewitt, Mrs. S. J. McKee, , Warren Allen, Mr. and Mrs. i'e Tediw, Mr. and Mm. J. W. -Vlicrt Tcthcrow, P.., NJ. r and others. ' Hewitt, another toptiotelier in is president of the Ore "soy Cattle eluh, and Frank nn of rerrylale,.I'olk county, Please also, and owner of L'if K 4 Vta iirnirttt Hie. will i.a h ..t Bcveral Willamette friends, passed -- v. huh diilll UK IV Sunday evening nt the ' j home. 'M' KOVKMKNTS AR13 Mr. and Mrs. Amos Holdman of 'UMC WAY AT LAUNDRY Devine, wife and little son who were called here by the serious illness of Mrs. Pevine's broth el, H. M. Nash, returned to their home at Rocknwny Bench on Monday. Mrs. Stonehocker of Airlie is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Art Klkins and help enre for the new grandson which arrived at the Elkins home Wednesday of Inst week. Mr. nnd Mrs. M. L. Prather havo returninl to their home at Bend, Ore, after several days stay here with the former's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. M. V. Prather. C. R. Lambert nnd wife Sundayed at the Edgar Lichty homo . G. E. Ilarmnn, wife nnd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Anderson and mother, were Sunday callers nt the Gobnt and Conger homes near Suver. 'Miss Alma Wells, accompanied by G. A. Wells A. Dunckel yesterday. The members of the association style themselves the Royal Birds, while the wives and sweethearts are called the Blue Birds. The latter will furnish musical enter tainment. fed low the business session. A special car of Californians be longing to the order will also attend the affair. The Oregon association is known as cage 1 and the latter as cage 2. Mr. Dunckel, accompanied by Mrs. Dunckel, will leave here early next Thursday morning in his car for Portland, where the representatives from this part of the state will as semble for a drive over the Columbia river hitrhwnv to The Dales. Thn Dunekels will return on theN Sunday following. INDEPENDENCE WILL PLAY OPENING. GAME AT AMITY n, llllVfn IHMV4M.U.I . Pallus, formerly of this place, was o new laino ana lorjfe xue .cnllinir on friends here Friday. I -. on conliiinintT wnshinff ' r i t t.- xt0u r nml . . r r , vi r. iinti n tk. aj. iv. iifini. a... ' n.lrn. . - ..... , "'"s rooms has been " to the Local baseball fans are deeply in terested in the coming game to be A ball and banquet will! played between the Independence and Amity teams at the latter s grounds Sunday, May 7, according to Captain Black of the former organization. While .the former club has some new material, it is believed it will be able to put up a good game. This is the inifial one of the season and consid erable speculation is rife concerning the outcome between the two teams. The new uniforms arrived from San Francisco Thursday. They are two piece suits wthout sweaters and gray in color. The game will be played on the Legion grounds, Amity, and will be called at 2:30 p. m. A game between Independence and Sheridan has been scheduled for the latter's grounds May 14. The line-up for the game with Am ity, Sunday, is as follows: Dame, catcher; Stoltenberg, pitcher; Under wood, lb; Fetzer, 2b; Black, 3b; Loy, ss; Fisher, Jf; Schrunk, cf; and Walk er, if. INDEPENDENCE MAN INVENTS SUBSOILER G. H. Wood of the Independence iron works has just received a patent on a new plow subsoiler, which is suitable for the lighter soils as well as tho hardpnn variety.- He announ ced that the plant has just installed The formal transfer of Mrs. J. S. Cooper's residence property at the corner of Third and C streets was made last Saturday to S. B. Walker. One of the most desirable residence locations in the city, consisting of a quarter of a blqck and a good sub stantial residence, Mr. Walker has been occupying itsince last fall and negotiations fois the purchase have been under way for some time. The building is to be completely remodeled outside and inside. The ex- He also stated that he hoped that it would be possible to secure the de sired location, some distance from inm U'tiora a Tna. emut rinma pirnttl be erected. Mr. Vannice's talk was verjr in structive and he was heartily ap plauded. Dr. H. Charles Dunsmore responded, voicing the sentiment f the assemblage in expressing to Mr. Vannice appreciation for the service he is' rendering in the scout move ment. The scouts present were: Don and William Kelley, Orval Radmacher, . Lemuel Barnett, MaVshal Pengra, Daniel Moore, William Baker, Jona Heffley, Paul Plessinger, Clyde Wun der, Claude Wilson, Robert Ciark, terior finish was stucco and this 13 to removed and replaced with wood,4Alhur Mills, Kelley Mills, Kennet and other alterations will be made. Thtrlnterior is also to be made over. Since the death of Mr. Cooper, Mr3. Cooper and daughter, Miss Genevieve, have been residing in Portland. In fact, the family ( lived there for some time preceding Mr. Cooper's death. Mrs. Cooper was here last Saturday to make the transfer. Mr. Walker expects to start re modeling operations the first of the coming week. IMPROVEMENT OF LOG CABIN STREET AUTHORIZED additio T n 1 nn rw 1 n p i- . 'Bunory, according to E. A. Manager nnd proprietor of lnt- The new space la 12x45 ' will likely be ready for use wo or three weeks. Wash 1 "torching machinery will bo Tho improvements will '" muk'ig an expenditure of fr betterments and improvo thln the past two yenrs. :a'w siiuopsihres K0M SOUTHERN OREGON cnrloads of Shropshire sheep !" brouKht hero for distribu j southern Oregon by Ed ssen. The consignment nr terdny over the Southern Muhlemnn and II. ndVt0xking "p with ShrP )le , :.NlHHcn PXPocts to have d'" d'8P"sing of the balance. for n,odium o1 eood. says Mr. Nissen. Mrs. J. K. Tnnn and Will bimmoni, motored to Salem Sunday to visit 11. Nash, who was operated on at the M. Salem hospital recently. They bring back the good report that ho is doing nicely and will bo moved to the homo of his btpther in Snlem and in a few days be brought home. Mrs. Orville Wells was hostess to the L. R. C. Thursday afternoon. Fourteen ladies were present and roll call was answered to with current events. Mrs. Louis Rose and Mrs. Trillip Thurston were guests of tha club and later became members. Mrs. F. P. Grounds gave several scripture rendings on Sabbath observance as well as short talks on same topic, Cake and punch were Served by tho hostess assisted by Mrs. G. A. Wells and after a social hour the ladies left for their homes declaring it a pleasant afternoon and to meet with Mrs. George Gray May 11. Peter Hansen and A. Turnidge were , Albany business callers Saturday. j D R' member HOVJ QUIET AND LONESOME IT USE P TO PE ON 5UN DAT" - At the regular monthly meeting of the city council Wednesday night, the petition of Log Cabin street property owners to have that street graded to subgrade and graveled with river run- gravel to a depth of six inches was granted. An appropriation of $50 for the auto park was authorized. Fifty dollars was appropriated for for auto camp purposes. A special committee consisting of Bohannon, Skinner and Calbreath was Lorett, Dale Woods and Chester De Forest. Mr. Loughary outlined the itinerary of the Jersey jubilee, which will cen tralize in Polk county on May 20th, and was given assurance of hearty cooperation by the association. He stated that those interestsd would be heartily welcomed to join the tour, it simply being necessary for thera to furnish their transportation. E. A. Dunckel, as a membe of the auto park committee, stated that he had drawn plans for the erection of a 14x20 building for the auto park, provided with hot and cold water, equipped with a range and tables, a substantial structure, rustic on the outside and sealed on the inside, painted. The cost of materail was placed at less than $250 and Mr. Dunckel offered to see that the build ing be completed without its costing; -one cent for labor. It would also in clude a large entrance sign. The other members of the committee are M. C. Williams, chairman, and Gus Miller. The committee had previous ly met with a comrnittee representing- i . tt1 ii ir n i appointed, for the purpose of pro- " woman s ciuc inrs arm. viding hitching racks for farmers Virs- w- u- ouu"' a"u teams. The vacant lot between First' and G. C. Skinner of the city council. w f-ril J ! 1 i. Infi. and Second streets adjoining Mcin tosh's grocery store on C street was considered the most suitable place. An order to issue bonds to pay for the paving of the alley between First and Second streets from B to Mon mouth streets was authorized. Claim3 were presented and approved and ad journment was made until next month. CREAMERY INSTALLS LARGE PUMPING PLANT ... An eight-inch drilled well with a capacity of 500 gallons per minute, has just been completed for the Inde pendence Creamery by Sloper Bros. & Cockle. The well is 32 feet deep and i3 in gravelly soil. It is equipped with a 200 gallon centrifugal pump but is said by H. H. Buckner, who did the work, to have the ,500 gallon capacity. The-wateill be used in cooling, creamery products and ror general use in the institution. The buildin? Droiect was left to the committee with power to act, witfc the understanding that a part of the expense would be borne by he city and the Woman's club. CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS USING BULLETIN BOARD A bulletin board of generous pro portions has been erected at the cor ner of Monmouth and Fourth streets by the Christian church. It is being used for calling attention to the vari ous church announcements. David Krafts, a student of the Eugene Bible college, who is serving as pastor of the church, is active in church affairs, and after erecting the bulletin board, said: "The Christian church is three blocks north of the board, which to some extent pfaces in comparative obscurity, but this should be , greatly overcome by the bulletin board." .