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TT S' '-. -nS r 40th YEAKNO. 47 ALLEY LOOKS GOOD TO IRVINE an iker VUiU Eaitern Ore i I. C.iUfierl With gon "u Home Country K our Polk farmer who are a , Jkouraged over farming con , could vlHlt eastern Orrgon swl t in close touch with actual con- .i thi.ti urolllil lit lirotlL'ht ;junj mere " , rtnliation that thin old valley , pretty good I'1'6 sfur """ . declaration of C. W. Irvine, preat of the farmer' State tank, i. .mtianv Willi V. r,. I'leurncr ,urnwl Sunday night from an hi 'day ut drive through con jind southern Orvgori. flicy journeyed throuiih tbo wheat ,!diof Sherman and Wheder coun t to Princvllle, south to IW-nd and midih Fall, down into California i home over the Pacific highway. r i banker, Mr. Irvine is in excep- nJly close touch with farmir.it con join and hia trip wm largely for ,e purpose of finding out juttt how .,np are done In a farming way on l( other aide of the mountain Kith due allowance for tho fact at the Willamette ia God'a country r Mr.' Irvine that ia, it is home, ter hia intercut are he ran back iiutement with Interesting facta. Tike the Klamath country, where rt. Irvine and Fletcher remained r i couple of day, at an example, fia i financial way, the lumber in- itry make the big noise there, hu the rik'ht of way with the Mi and biwineits hou. it la n INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1922 MRS. C. W. JENKINS HIES SUDDENLY AT JEFFERSON Mrs. 0. W. Jenkins, .later of Mra. F. II. Arrell, died at her home in Joffrraoji, ycoterday afternoon,' afU-r an lllnoHM of many montha, aithouKh ahe had been able to bo up and around the houxo mot of the time. Mr. Arrell, accompanied by 'her brother, C. L. Rathbun of Anoka. Ml;in., who in here on a viait, drove to Jeffernon Wednemluy morning for a vlf.it, at the Jenklna home, and ahortly afU-rward Mm. Jenkins hud an apopletlc Btrokc, death following c1oh upon it. It wat due to the critical condition of Mm. Jenking that her brother hud come at thli time. She was at the Arrell home here when Mr. Ruthbun arrived and he aeemcd to have a very beneficial influence upon har. She remained here until lant Saturday, when ahe returned homo. Mr. Jenkin woa about 65 yeara old. She wua born in Minneaota, and tame to Oregon with her family quite a long time ago, having been at Jef feraon for the pant 12 yeara. Mrs. Jenkina ia survived by her huwband, three aona and four duughU'ra, all grown, a aiter, Mra. Arreil, another later, Mra. Campbell, livintr in Cali fornia, and the one brother, Mr, Rathbun. The announcement of Mra. Jenkina' death waa received here yesterday afternoon by telephone by Mr. Arrell. At that time no arrangement for the funeral had been made. CROW ENGAGED FOR AGRICULTURAL WORK C indutry, but then occasion- j y tumetning nnppena. a you are ii !... I a iiijuiy aware, it waa paraiyaei ior ki this apririg by a atrike which fleeted practically every plant in . district- It forced levcral buni- m houses to the wall and othera n had a atrugglo to keep going. 3 itrike ban reaulUnl Ln the re mmtnl of white labor by Mexl m and other undesirables from a ainwa or community atandpoint. "ThiTe'a a wonderful valley, rich in ;ricultural poaaibititiea, but neglec d to a large extent. Due to the imp in the cattle and aheep indua H. W. Grow ha been engaged a agricultural iriHtructor in the Inde pendence high achool. He ia a grad uate of the Orego ticultural col lege and was in Cr. jpia during the pant year. S Mr. Crow was Independence nday perfecting tholletaila of hia engagement here. Ho ia an cx-aar-vicc man and a benedkf-elect. He ia going to Colorado, where he will be married on Auguat Kith. HOPS STANDING HOT SPELL WELL Red Spider Doing Some Damage, Otherwise Crop Good Local hop yards appear to be in excellent condition in apite of the continued dry weather. In aome yards the crop will be a little hort, but taken aa a whole, it gives indi cations of beinjr close to normal. A heavy ahower, a few weeks ago, in tho Hopvillo district to the aouth of town, has been a big factor in keepirg hops in a thriving condition. The dry weather is giving the red spider an opportunity to get in its W( rk, und some damage in being done. So far, it has not been heavy. Very little can be done to combat this pest, which makes its appearance only during extreme hot weather. On the other hand, there is always con siderable trouble from lice during u wet (eason. Preparations for the harvest are in the making. The price for picking this year will probably be the same as lasi fn-ason 60 cents per box. This appears to be sort of a fixed price al though local hop growers have r.o organization. The price proapeel are not very encouraging. In the Southern Pac ific warehouse here there are still many bsles from last season's crop. However, it is estimated that from 75 to 00 percent of thi crop is btinj: grown under contract and nt p. price which gives the grower i margin of profit. EGGS NETTING ONLY 14 CENTS Local Members Are Dissat isfied with Poultry Pro ducer's Organization It is expected that the picking i tion who is not losing money on seaaon will open about the ta me chickens at the price he is now With their eggs netting them only about 14 cents a dozen, local poultry men feel that they got stung when they became members of the Pacific Cooperative Poultry Dealers. They tied ' themselves with an ironbound contract to turn over to the organiza tion for a period of three years the entire product of their ranches, and theae contracts do not terminate until December 31, 1923. Eggs are now bringing around 20 cents in the open market, making it evident that the "overhead" in the organization is some important item. Local members are alleging gross ex travagance in the Portland office of the concern with luxuriously furnish ed quarters at a rental charge of $600 per month. In Polk county there are 15 or 20 members, with a total of about 15,000 hens. The legality of the contract was questioned by one Polk member and Judge Belt held that it is legal. Others are abiding by the decision but are expressing themselves in no uncertain terms concerning the man ner in which the organization is being run. As one poultryman expressed it yesterday: It has been figured out that with chickens making a 60 per cent egg production, it costs 12 cents per dozen for the feed at the present time. It is easy enough to see that there is not a member of the associa- his re- DEGREES GIVEN FOUR BY MASONIC LODGE PARKER MERCHANT IS STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS "Dad" Chapin whilo returning from the Kapee station to his atore at Parker, last Saturday morning, was stricken with paralysis. He was carried to hia home, Dr. Butler of Independence was summoned. His right aide is paralyzed, rendering him 7 fcw years ago and an overplus , BJ)m.hleiill nil he is in a very criti- cal condition. A aon, living at Ore gon City ia acsihting in the care of his father. Mr. Chapin is about 70 years old, and has been running a small grocery at Parker for the past few years. AL WHITNEY HAS EYE INJURED; WORKING AT GATES f alfalfa, farmers have to quite an 'tent replaced their alfalfa with 'in, largely wheat. This is not wine highly nuccHful from a fi larial return. In tho days crone by. h Klamath valley was the feeding; round for thouaandn upon thousands head of aheep and cattle which driven there from tho Lake y ranges on the way to market. -ake ia now raminir roriiil..riilil !. "'' and due in thin nnrl h Action in the number of aheop and Wiethe demand for Klamath alfalfa pilot been kern for tho past couple years. Then there is another nunert tn !he "fuation. The Klamath vallcv "big irrigation aystem. It also V, 1 drainage system. Thcao were under government supervision Mi money furnished bv the covern- f'it and payable in vearlv install- fontj, together with maintenance '"lu. I vn v.,iii,i.. i.i n.t tu: ''St to tht! fnrmor. tntrot !. Miiih 1 . finance and . a . '0WEK 'A M Iney are findinir it burden- with alfalfa, which ought to bo " nam crop, j the price dumps. Tho Mountain Maces i ,wc. "Sn fn- .. t .. . 1 L .... ..iKr. in U Tnilonendence i can see, the farmers puny "'" - ... plant another pump wan 7rn o-nllnns a minute. It will be W. C. T. U. HAS ELECTED NEW OFFICERS Al Wthiney, while handling a truck at Gates, was the victim of a painful accident Sunday, which may result in the loss of an eye. While engaged in repairing the truck a chain struck his eyo with such force aa to split the cyo ball. Tho injured man was taken to Salem where the eye was dressed, in the nope that the sight might be saved. Whilo it is still too early to bo sure of tho outcome, Mr. Whlt U nntomistic. hoping, as do his many friends, that tho injury not be permanent. will The W. C. T. U. held its annual election at the home of Mrs. Lucinda Baldwin, and the following officers were elected: Mrs. Esther Morgan, president; Mrs. Whitcomb Kurre, sec retary, Mrs. Martha Richardson, treasurer and Mrs. Lucy Whiteaker, corresponding secretary. The Union is very fortunate in having the county president, Mrs. Elinor Yeates of Monmouth, a very capable woman, as one of its members. The union has a hope chest at the home of Mrs. Baldwin for the farm home and any one wishing to donate, may leave same at her home. BURNED PLANER BEING -i REPLACED BY FOSTERS time this year as usual the firsi ceiving for his eggs." week in beptemoer. It will require the service of about 5000 people to handle the harvest in the yards in the immediate vicinity of Independ ence. Present indications are that there will be plenty of help, although a large part will have to be brought here from outside points. A planing mill of sufficient capa city to handle the 10,000,000 feet of lumber-in the yard, is being installed by the. Foster Lumber company on the site of the fire devastated plant just this side of Kings Valley, and it is expected that it will be ready to operate about the 1st of August. W. H. Biggers, who Jias charge of operations at the plant, accompanied by Mrs. Biggers, was in Independence last Saturday. Mr. Biggers states that there is no definite announce ment concerning the rebuilding of the sawmill, but it is expected that action will soon be taken by the east ern owners and that it will be for tho replacement of the plant. With Salem lodge officers doing the work, one candidate received his first degree and three others were raised to the master's degree by Lyon lodge, A. F. & A. M., in a special comma nication. which was opened in the lodge room here at 2 o'clock Wednes day and which was continued until about midnight. There were about 40 in the delegation from Salem. C. C. Archibald, superintendent ot the Independence plant of the Moun tain States Power company, received the first degree and the three who were made masters were: M. A. But ler, a son of L. M. Butler, who resides about midway between Independence and Monmouth; Joe Guild, and Leo Keating of Kings Valley. Ralph Thompson, master of No. 4 lodge of Salem, performed the first Raising; Worshipful Master Miller of No. 50, Salem, handled the second, and Dr. O. A. Oslon of the Grotto team ,Salem, officiated on the third candidate, and Mr. Thompson gave the illustrated lecture to the three men. Between 6 and 8 o'clock, a recess was taken for a banquet which was served in the dining hall. The repast was an elaborate one, prepared by Carl Anderson and was served by the Misses Luci'e Craven, Opal Hewett, Gladys Childs and UI!a Dickinson, under the direction of J. G. Mcintosh, senior steward, assisted by F. E. Chambers of Monmouth, the junior steward. About 75 partook of the banquet. After Mr. Keating had received hia degrree he was presented with a Masonic charm by Mrs. Keating, the presentation being made by Jack Perry of Kings Valley. Unless it is found necessary to call a special communication, Lyon lodge will not meet again until September 13th, due to the summer relaxation. LANE ROAD CASE ADVANCED BY COURT THREE YEARS IN ARMY, ONLY 19 WHEN DISCHARGED POLK COUNTY FARMER IS BADLY HURT IN ACCIDENT as So far .reare overlooking their sure bet J cows, ami hogs, and thus be e to raie nlfulfa nmJ haV( an Zei hmo consumption. "It rth structure is county govern - as my third visit to the Klam- Siih Fit la ia rrrv- " ahead-, .-" ;- r m, vau.jii, in one particular, pie court I,.. . 1 .... - - ...,ui quesxion is unsettled. " l old wooden wo Reut of ihn flfinl . i .. on i i aJ("inK 'l i a fine f !ioft"i bui,,lml? erected at a cost tho exception that tho circuit m oecu Dies .i.. hi " I'Mit- ui new fthe'f !" th Hot SPrifVH section f a 11)01,0 1H an imposing shell earlv hoUS0 which was stnrtpd , ' a decade Wtw con'Pleted. The county m fu3 to finish th' structure, k be re is tdlk -hat a movement Kwuh,0 reca11 tho county We tl lno issue placed squarely h the .PRI),e in this manner and iomP, deteriine the court house u"trsy for all time." driven by a 50 norse power This will give tho company three elec tric driven pumps, the other two having capacities of 00 and 350 gal lons per minute, in addition to a steam pump for emergency purposes. The company has had a 12 inch well drilled, finding an abundance of water at a depth of 41 feet. Tho ad ditional equipment is making it neces aary to remodel to quite an extent the pumping station which is located in a pit about 20 feet below the main floor of the building. nlllTHM ltOY FALLS " AND BREAKS LEFT LEG Jack Barton, two year old son of Mr. ana ivjis. ' . ,.a nnrch at the Barton irom i , home, just at the north en d of he flvnninff and fractured till, iUO""" - ,. If. IntV. IPC U b -u'" " fell a distance of about 12 feet. Dallas ill. C. Farrer, a farmer living in the Oakdale district west of Dallas, was severely injured when a double-bitted axe with which he was cutting wood rebounded from a piece of the wood and struck Mr. Farrer in the face. His skull was split open from the forehead to the upper lip. Ho was rushed to this city and placed in the Dallas hospital where at last reports he is expected to recover un less complications should set in. Visiting at the W. C. Bullis home is Ileasel Woodfin, a young man who is 19 years old, and yet he has served a three year enlistment in the United States army, 30 months of which has been spent with the army of occupa tion in Germany. His enlistment ex pired a short time ago, and he re ceived an honorable discharge at Camp Nevens, Mas. Salem The supreme court has announced that it has advanced on its docket the appealed case brought by S. M. Calkins to enjoin the Lane county court from expending market road funds on state highways. The case was heard by Judge Skipworth in the Lane county circuit court a few weeks ago, with the risult that he decided for the plaintiff. The county t court then appealed the case to the supreme court for final determination. In his ruling on the case Judge Skipworth held that market road funds were appropriated for a specific purpose, and consequently were not available for state highway work. In case the supreme court should affirm Judge Skipworth's decision road work in many counties of the state will be retarded, members of the state highway commission said. The case probably will be heard Friday. JERSEY FILM IS TO BE GIVEN HERE Afternoon Free Exhibit To Be Made at Isis on July 24th There is a movement on foot to per fect an organization of the Jersey breeders of Polk county. In the days gone by, Polk had quite a flourishing organization, but it has not been functioning during the past few years, and there is a movement to bring it to life. It is possible that this may be accomplished here in Independence on Monday, July 24th. On that day, at 2:30 in the afternoon, a free exhibit of pictures, with ex planatory talk, is to be given under the auspices of the American Jersey Cattle club of New York. The film has been especially prepared show ing what is being accomplished in Jerseydom, and is to be exhibited in the Oregon country for about 10 days. As this "will undoubtedly bring here the Jersey breeders and many others, it seems quite probable that an effort will be made at that time to perfect a county organization. DUNCKEL GETS THANKS FOR CAMP BUILDING HOWARD MORLANS, MONMOUTH ARE WELCOMING DAUGHTER JITNEY-BUS FRANCHISE QUESTION IS CONTINUED The city council, Wednesday night, continued the auto bus and jitney franchise to the next regular meet ing, which will be the first Tuesday of August. A resolution, No. 171, was adopted apportioning the cost of sidewalks A daughter arrived at the home of Recently built under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morlan of j th(vcl.ty- Monmouth, Wednesday, and congratu-l ?8imf V . t" were ab lations are being offered by a large j ""J a"owed as UWS circle of friends. G. H Wood, expense to Marsh- . neia io.uu Mt. States Power Co ..210.43 G. II. Wood, firemen 30.00 A. E. Horton, engineer 23.50 B. F. Swope, recorder fees ....29.10 F. O. Parker, marshal 100.00 L. Damon, street cleaning .24.00 M. C. Williams, auto park 50.00 E. A. Dunckel was given a vote of thanks at a meeting of the Retail Merchants' association, Tuesday night, for erecting complete, an at tractive little building for the use of campers in the auto park. The ma terial for the building, including the installation of a stove, hot and cold water, cost nearly $200 and Mr. Dun ckel did the work with some assis tance ffrom others without charge. The city council appropriated $50, the Woman's club a little over $70 and the balance of the material cost has been paid by the Retail Merchants' association. Independence now has an attractive camping spot, well equipped and very conveniently located at the foot of C street. FORMER RESIDENT IS HELD UP IN PORTLAND W. H. Roy, former resident of Independence, and for a time in the employ of James Hanna, while he was operating the hardware business now conducted by Sloper Bros. & Cockle, was held up and robbed of $55 in a grocery store which he owns in Port land, Tuesday night The Oregonian says: , The grocery store of W. H. Roy, 1 East Twenty-eighth street North, was held up and robbed of $55 short ly before 11 o'clock last night. The job was done by two men, one weighing about 180 pounds and the other 130. The larger man held a revolver on Roy, his wife and a customer, while the smaller went to the cash register and removed the cash. The pair drove away in a small red bug. Motorcycle Patrolman Giddings rode past the store just after the holdup, was haled by Roy, and gave chase, but the bug had disappeared. K EQUIPMENT GOES TO LEBANON AND PORTLAND P" Well, See Who's Here jt V-" .vVH- m zmm j in" klrs;3fe TflW'.SfeS: -Vf ltd -j 11 V-VU RT -V vy ' i niWi II II T WW CHICKEN CULLING IS INTERESTING WORK Local poultrymen were much inter ested in a poultry culling exhibition given at the "Independence Eggery", the ranch of F. E. Hennagin, Wednes day afternoon. II. E. Cosby of the Oregon Agricultural extension ser vice culled a pen of hens and ex plained the reasons therefor. Mr. Cosby was accompanied by Paul Car penter, county agent. The attendance at the meeting was not as large as should have been the case, but with berry picking and harvesting underway, quite a few in terested poultrymen were unable to be present. The equipment of company K, Ore gon National Guard, has been assem bled and part of it has been shipped to Lebanon and the balance o Port land. About 75 percent of the en listments expired June 1st, leaving only 15 or so members, whq will be officially mustered out in a very short time in the estimation of Capt. Emerson Groves. . Company K has had a precarious existence. In the estimation of Adjutant General White the field is adequate to maintain a live company, but as most of the young1 men are of the opinion that they have had sufficient military tactics to satisy them, no great interest has been manifested in the company. Some of the equipment of company K is missing, including shoes, uni forms, three guns, a bugle and sling. It ii ii. the possessor, ol for.r.or mem bers of the organization and should be returned at once. Major Schur of Portland, quarter master major of the state, was here Wednesday, checking up the articles which are being turned over to the state. Unless all of the missing arti cles are returned without undue de lay, action will be brought to regain possession of them.