Page Four THE (Bireat Caravan At independence, Tuesday, Aug. 22 A vast spectacle. You've never seen anything like it before. EVERYTHING FREE Interesting Educational Entertaining Free Demonstrations. Lectures. Movies Radio Concerts INDUSTRIAL AND POWER FARMING EXPOSITION ' . z I Stewart Motor Co. C. A. ELLIOTT, Owner and Manager INDEPENDENCE, OREGON WOOD SEPARATOR STORAGE BATTERY U"7 An Underpriced Battery Sim Heckle says his wife ought to be saving: money. Bobbed hair less grief .with the hairdresser! Short skirts less cloth to pay for! ' But where Sim gets bumped is in the extra bills for silk stockings and little hats. Some of the short-skirt, bobbed-hair batteries we've met up with are just about as saving as Sim's wife! Big economy on the surface big expense in the long run. The CW Battery (Wood Separator) is a battery that wears a calico dress and old fashioned stockings. But you can take our word for it the value's there! Sizes for all cars; and we stand back of every one we sell. Price: for 6-volt, 11-plate $18.35 GROT H Electric Station Representing Willarcl Batteries (THREADED RUBBER INSULATION) 5 and Batteries (WOOD SEPARATORS) HUiu,iiuMaiiu nauiui Repairing CYLINDER GRINDING, MACHINE WORK, WELDING, FORGING OF ALL KINDS BLACKSMITHING and WAGON WORK ( AUTO WHEEL REPAIRING, TIRES RESET COMPLETE STOCK OF JAHN'S PISTONS, RINGS AND WRIST PINS for all makes of cars MICHELEIN and SOUND TIRES and TUBES Independence Iron Writs Halladay, Justin & Wood Independence, Oregon Place Your Orders Now with Enterprise r Hop Tickets INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE Friday, August 4, 1922 MONMOUTH BANK WILL SOON OCCUPY NEW HOME Monmouth, Aug. 2 Beginning as a private concern in the eighties, the First National bank of this city, which is preparing to move into its I new brick and stone structure on Main and Knox streets, nas witnessed n steady growth without a misfortune to mar its career. The business wo incorporated by D. T. Stanley while he was president of the Oregon State normal school. Due to the activity of P. L. Campbell, who followea Stanley as president of the normal school, the business was reorganized as the Polk county bank under state laws, June 16, 1 1890. On the first board of directors were P. L. Camp bell, Frank S. Powell, J. B. V. Butler, I. M. Simpson, A. B. Griggs, John B. Stump, and I. A. Macrum ot Portland. J. B. V. BuUer and 1. M. Simpson are still serving in this capacity. Frank S. Powell, A. B. Griggs and 1. A. Macrum have passed away. P. L. Campbell was the first president and I. A. Macrum was vice-president. The remaining positions from cashier to janitor were held by Ira C. Powell, the present president of the institution. J. H. Ilawley served as president from 1903 until his death in 1911, when he was succeeded by J. B. V. Butler. In 1915 Ira C. Powell was elected president and has since been active manager of the business. In 1911 the bank was reorganized as the First National Bank. During the panics of 1893 and 190T, when many banking houses went un der, the local bank came through witn strong cash reserves and a minimum of losses. With the history of the banking business in Monmouth is woven the defeats and triumphs incident to the establishment of the normal school system in Oregon. When state aid was withheld the bank supplied funds to keep the normal school in opera tion, and it became the headquarters for the campaign that terminated lit the re-establishment of the institution by popular vote in 1910. The policy of the bank since its beginning has been to support the business interests of the whole com munity and at the same time keep within the bounds of safety with liquid interests. The bank has occupied its present location since 1896, when the two-1 story brick building, erected in 1890,' was destroyed in the big fire that, burned almost the entire business ' section of Monmouth. ' The new building is of brick and cast stone construction. It is 52 by 41 feet in size, and 28 feet in height. Four large stone pillars present an imposing appearance at the entrance on Main street The inside is finishes in walnut with marble base and has an eighteen-foot ceiling. In addition to the commodious lobby there is a community room with fireplace, a private room for directors, and a savings deposits room. r. rowers DO TWO MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS A report recently completed by the Oregon Growers Cooperative assoc iation in connection with the annual audit shows thut during the past year business through the sule of fruit amounting to nearly $2,000,000. Seg regate! into accounts for the differ ent fruits the report is as follows: Apples I522.4U.1I p. ... 258,042.1 I Dried Prunes 843.577.9W Cherries 83,40l.3 Beards 148,141.32 Nuts - 26,495.00 Vegetables 33,882.99 Plums and Green Prunes .. 23,882.10 Dried Apples J 322.50 Grapes 1.712.39 Apricots 19,212.33 Peaches - 19.516.00 It is believed that this year' busi ness will total $3,000,000 or more. The association is now actively opcr ating in practically all of the prin cipal fruit districts in Oregon and controls over 3200 acres of fruit, which acreage is steadily growing. A partial closing of the 1921 pruno pool and the mailing of checks to its 1300 prune grower members, total ing over $91,000 was announced early thia week bv the Oreeon Growers- Cooperative association. This will be. followed by another, and final pay ment immediately after the disposal of a small quantity of the larger sizes which have been held for higher prices. The supply of the larger prunes is limited and with a large crop coming on with little prospect for large size prunes, it is believed the unsold sup ply will return very satisfactory prices. Prune harvest prices have been set by the association as follows: Pick ing, 8c per bushel, if the pickers work throughout the season, other wise the price will be 6c; drier help and other labor $3 per day, and kiln men, $5. Aphis on cabbage and kale plant are particularly bad this year in many parts of Oregon. Black leaf-40 di luted according to directions on the package will clean them out when properly applied. A good soap suds rather than clear water will assist in spreading the solution, making it more effective and economical of labor and material. O. A. C. Ex periment Station. FARM POINTERS Silage U an Insurance against long winter and short hay crop, well as n economical feed for sheep and cattle. The full value of the alio was felt in the Into hard winter with hay out of sight. The Union exper -ment atatlon has found that a combi nation of hay and silage produces twice the daily gii t hlf th at of glns on huy alone.O. A. C. Ex tension Service. When anta become troublesome whole colonies may be destroyed by i.inr m tnmxnoonf ui of tartar emetic with a tablespoonful of honey, spread- ing it on a piece of bread and placing mi. t.it in the txtth of the ants. They carry portions of the poisoned honey to their young at well as eai of it themselves. O. A. C. Experi ment Station. Land in the Willamette valley that Is to be sown to fall crop can be disced to advantage before the fall rain. This puts the land in shape so that it can be plowed earlier, which is an essential thing for sue- cessful fall sown grain. O. A. C. Experiment Statton. Shlpalffl Rubber. A new case for shipping sheet rob ber has been Introduced Into Hinge pore shipping circles by an American tlrm. These reach local exporters In the form of sheets mad of 1 Pr cent fiber, the riveting, packing and -irln hKlnit ilnne bv the Milliliter. The thinner of the sheets enables the esses built from them to hold from 12 to 23 per cent more weight of rubber than the old wooden boxes, snd the new construction Is practically un breakable, very cleanly and water proof. Scientific American. ONLY$2.7Q INDEPENDENCE to PORTLAND and return BALK DATES I V LINES I I RETURN LIMIT Tuesday following sals fct, ASK AGENT ABOUT 15 Day and Season tnt Frequent Service at Convenient Hours with all modern trim cemforte. For further particulars uk gents John m. scorr General Passenger Agetn Spsschs's Quickly Rsporttd. When (ioveroor Miller of New York wake a icech he take along three of tils own stenographers, a type writer, and a mimeographing machine. The BtenogrHphers work In shifts, so tint tuple of his upeech mode In New York recently were available min utes and 10 wvond after he bad spoken the lust word. Kxcbange. Changs of Subjsct. "IH you think Mars Is InhubltedT Tin looking the matter up." replied Senator Sorghum, "along with evolu tion. My wife says we men bnve made such ii muddle as polltliiun that It's time we took ip science or literature or something." The Enterprise is still fl.60 a year HOOD IlIVEJt MECCA FOR EDITORS NEXT YBAI Hood River with a free trip to Hi Hood will be the editorial YKn next year, as that attraction hu Un selected by the Oregon Editorial u sociation. This la one of the clowl; organised agricultural dMricti rf Oregon with numerous community centers lying near the countyMjt, This makes ideal conditions for i good rural news service, both ptpwj, Hood River Glacier and Hood Eire News, having featured largely in Qs community news contest by wliwitj a place In every entry made. 8ttit the newspapers will be almoit u i a treat as seeing the big orrhjirdt and the big mountain. A little knowledge l a dangnvu thing, especially when it li a llttn knowledge of driving an uUmt,tl. Home is a place in which nxxttn sons and daughters sleep when mrj thing else Is closed. Drs. Hewett A Knott. C!um fitted, satisfaction guaranteed. fl7-tf Minnesota Picnic Minnesota picnic at the state fair grounds, Salem, Tuesday,' Aug. 8. Former Minnesotians invited. Bring lunch baskets. Privilege of Nobility. Lord Denbigh, whose coat-of-arms displays, appropriately enough, three carving knives. Is nominally bead-carver to the king of England. Similarly, Lord Mount Edgecomb Is head butler; Lord Abergravenny, grand steward of the psntry; Lord Rothes, stirrup hold er ; Lord Winchester, cup bearer ; while the duke of Newcastle Is privileged to give support to the sovereign's arm when fatigued by the -burden of the scepter. To the bishop of Durham snd Bath belongs the right of the bestowal of the ryal person if the king succumb to falntness. Custom, too, requires that the archbishop of Canterbury shall prepare a bowl of soup should bis Britannic majesty require It. an WATCH ON STANDARD MAKE TIRES SO M ETHING D O I.N' What Is the Next Stop? ' In New Zealand there Is In use an automatic device for telling railway passengers . ue name or me nexi m tlon. The names of the various sta tions are printed on a roll, wnich Is rotated by toothed wheels. A "tripper" Is placed about on the track or by Its side, between each stution. and tills Is so adjusted as to strike a lever on the passing car. The motion is communi cated to the toothed wheels governing the roll bearing the station names, and the ringing of an automatic bell an nounces to the passengers the fact that the nunie of the next station Is on view. ' Wonderful Imagination. A bright boy was asked by bis gov erness to write a description of his liiiaginury) travels in Italy. She was Tiither staggered, however, when she read : "After sailing about Venice on a gorgonzola and being disappointed in the siuallness of the boasted 'Bridge of Size,' I went on to Home. Again I was disappointed. The Coli seum there compared unfavorably with the one in London. The macu ronl fields were white for harvest, but the spaghetti w;ts i.aly Jiint In bloom, Tuere was nothing on ut the Vatl combs, as the pope no longer lives underground." The HOT SPOT STROMBERG CARBRUAT0U Is a Winner Ask those who are using them: Percy Dickinson Ed. Wunder, Ernie Riddell, Armine Cooper. Our second shipment has arrived. BIG CUT IN STUDEBAKER PRICES , Ranging from $70 to $200 We are having many inquiries about the New , Starr. They will be ready for delivery here in f a few weeks. They will have all of the desira ble features of the new Durant, and will ' absolutely be the biggest car value on the marker. STROMBERG 7 Independence Garage btKVlUt 5IAIIUN G. C. Skinner 7J