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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1922)
1 mi YEAR No. I INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 1, 1922 f.swopewill GO TU UALLAo l0 Establish Uw Offices Monmouth with U A. Stfope in Charge p Sw()p In purtnrmlilp with J. Cecil A. Swop under the .... A SwrilX. W UfMJIl P" ... il... . .. .1 Moitmiitth ( office m -... " '.time th' nonlh' nd wi" d0" In Independence. ! . f nwmi In the iioatoffico L Monmouth, hat been 1mh1. C A. Swpe Wl" " "" r c ciur.tiA will tuke the re. U. r ----- a n iin nf rrmiim aver ghlv Ure in Dallas ha been jred with a J"'"1 reception room h Attorney Lt Drown, with whom jr. Swopo & Swop will be n. ,ted in profcaaional woy. ! f. P ha ,M'n ,0CttU'' ht impendence for 12 year. He haa (i city recorder (luring all of tha ,e and city attorney. During the ater part of the time he alao itd as city attorney of Monmouth. Mr. Swope haa not only taken ah ve part in the civic, legal and me affaira or imicpniencc our- this time hut he and hi family - .. i.. ::... I ...ill. t been HvMy ini-finm-u im Lreh and social affair. kfier completion of hia collage rk, Cecil A. Swope became asaoc 4 with hla father In the practice law here. Huring the pant two W however, he has been connect) iJi the Warren Construction com- r, with IVndleton n hla head- jirtem fur aome little time. ln speaking of the contemplated jw.fi, a. . Swope aatu: I naie leave Independence. I like it here 7 raurh, but I htdieve that a Lnty arut has a considerable ad- iiUire in the practice of law, hence V change. However, I hope to con- j to icr'e nmny of my client r even after I (ret to Pallas. I ! that I will be in a better position handle their work." Mr. Swupe haa purchased the rrge W. iheai'bro reaidence on nmouth atroet. Monmouth, and move there as aoon aa ho gains session on September 15th. Mr. Npe gold his reaidence property re several month ago to Dr. Knott. FLORAL COMPANY BUYS HARNETT GREENHOUSE The Independence Floral company haa purchased the greenhouse on the Mrs. Uurnett property, which wilt he dismantled, moved to the company'a property at the corner of Seventh and U atreet and re-erected. Thia houao la 20x00 and will bo used aa an auxiliary to the plant which hua been built there. Th company haa juat completed a 30x100 rreenhouae, which required three tona of Belgian glass for the roof alone, Mr, and Mra. F. E. Butts, owner of the company, returned Monday from Portland where they spent aeveral daya buying equipment for the plant. During their abaence, Mra. Jiutt'a mother, Mra. T. H. Well aher of Corvallia took care of the place and ia remaining for a few daya longer. Mr. HutU aaya: "Our buaineaa has been quite satisfactory; in fact, really better than we anticipated. We are getting started nicely, and we will have a complete, modern plant." W. II. STONKHOCKKK TO MOVE HF.KF, FUO.M AlKLlE BXES PAID FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS C. K. Rijrcen, a driver of the nrker stages operating: between idem and Monmouth wna aaacaaed fine of $5 and costs by Juatice R. Baker, Tuesday, for failing to wp to hia aide of the road after he d been aignalled by a motoriat who psired to pni him. Dr Knott waH ie compluinnnt. Mr. Rijrgcn claimed la' be did not hear the repeated Walling, B. W. RnbinBon of Tillamook paid HO fine for paaainpr another vehi- without proper clearance. Tho river of the other vehicle was D. M. f0 of the state motorcycle aquad. Eglcnton, who haa juat moved m Monmouth to Independence has called to pay a $5 fine for oper ln(f a truck without a license. He red the truck but a Bhort time V and delayed mukinir application ttle leccasary permit to operate He was engaged in hauling "Ties between Independence and m and was tagged by tho traffic Jc.er-. 1 i. nminnl proceedingrs were dropped lainat Willard Uurence in Justice "ker's court after he ha(J affreed to P'f the damage which had been Stained to thn pot. knnnm fn n Veater and driven by his daugh- argaret Yeater, in an accident occurred on August 23rd. It as charged that Laurence was on le w"ong Ride of the highway. The eater car was pretty well demol- KINNEK ADDS MODERN OARAGK EQUIPMENT - C Skinner has added two lm "ant piet.os of cqupmcnt to li3 JPendonce garaKCan eiectrical ' '"!? bench, deaiprncd particularly 6 and a very complete machine "-"wing cylinders of any size. oWnner went to Portland yester l 10 Purchase a modern drill press. ' ' n niavilllLIDb ITI1U Hiw ldLWrk'nff at Lfl Granle. haS bee" f0rC6, Mr RoerS ha , e, family here, occupying the e house in the north part of the V. H. Stonehocker haa leased of Frank Turner of Salem what U known aa the Phillips ranch of 61 acre juat north of Independence, and will move his family here from Airlix about the 10th of this month. Mr. Stonehocker, who haa been op erating: the Womer ranch near Air lie under lease, will hold a public aale there on Saturday, September lth, and at the same time and same place t J. J. Edwards will dispose of hia fanninjj equipment. Mr. Ed ward has been farming the Joe Edwards place Mr. Stonehocker has a wife and seven children, two marircd and one of the rcaaons for coming here at this time is to giva his children school privileges. Two will enter the grade school and two the high school. Mr. Stonehocker was in Independ ence Monday perfecting arrangement for the aale. He is recovering from a seige with typhoid fever, being confined at the Independence hospital for several weeks. CHARLES KURRE IS MADE EXPRESS AGENT HERE The office of tho Wells Fargo Ex press company has been moved from the Southern Pacific station to the Independence National bank building and Charles Kurre has been made agent. He has as his assistant, J. C. Henderson, formerly employed as a salesman in the Mcintosh grocery, and Mrs. Kurre. Due larirely to tho heavy shipments of cream to the Independence cream ery, this is an exceptionally strong express point, and the change from tho station to a downtown ouice is in keenine with tho policy of the ex- press company where business war rants such a step. W. T. HOUSE RENTS FARM AT UKiysiiAiu CLEAR OF DEBT . Final Obligation It Met and Mortgage Is To Be Burned Grace Methodist Episcopal church of Independence Is out of debt. Final payment was made a few daya ago of a financial obligation which was aHHumed when the church edifice was erected. This debt has been hanging fire for ycar-f-a problem for tho congregation and pastors to contend with. During the past two years $1200 haa been paid, although there was aome money on hand at the beginning of that period. Rev. F. S Clemo, who has been the pastor of the church during thi time, will give his farewell sermon next Sunday evening, and if the can celled mortgage should arrive in time it will be burned at that time with due ceremonies. The fourth quarterly conference was held August 24th, with Rev. E. E. Gilbert, D D ., presiding. . Reports showed the work of the church to be in excellent condition. Current ex penaea have all been met, with a small balance inthe treasury. Min isterial support will probably all be paid by enxt Sunday, so that the Rev. Mr. Clemo, the pastor, will go to conference with all of these claims met. In discussing his pastorate here Mr. Clemo said: "The payment of the long standing debt on the church prepares the way for more aggressive work, and the improvement of church and parsonage ift the near future. I wish to thank the members and friends of the church, and the busi ness men of the town for their timely assistance. The church now looks forward to a more prosperous future." The annual conference will be opened at Salem next Wednesday, and the appointments will be announ ced a few days later. Just where Mr. Clemo will be assigned or who will be his successor here will not be known until that time, ihrougn his earnest, consistent work during his stay here, Rev. Mr. Clemo will take with him the highest regards of a large circle of friends outside as well as inside of church circles, and the hearty wishes of all go with him to his new field of endeavor wherever that may be. JOINS NEW COAST FARM LOAN BANK Independence National Be comes Polk Representa tive to Aid Farmers The recent organization, by some of the leading banking interests on the Pacific coast, of four joint stock land banks for the purpose of pro viding capital to develop the agricul tural resources of the Pacific slope has occasioned much favorable com ment These banks, which will each beai the name of the Pacific Coast Joint Stock Land Bank, will be located iii Portland, San Francisco, Los Angele and Salt Lake City. The banks are operating under federal charter and make loans similar to those of the federal farm loan banks. The main feature of the joint stock bank is its ability to loan on broader terms. H. Ilirschberg, president of the Independence National bank, is a stockholder in the newly organized bank, and aDnlications for loans on farms in Polk county are to be mad" through this bank. In speaking of the new banks, Mr. Hirschberg says: "We joined in this enterprise in order to be able to give our custom ers and the farmers of Polk county more easy access to the very favorable loans offered by the joint stock banks. These banks can loan up to $40,000 over a lang period of years. The loans will be amortized, and it is possible to liquidate the principal and interest by the payment of 7 percent over a period of thirty three years. "These banks can afford to the farmer the excellent terms and low REUNION OF. THURSTON FAMILY IS HELD SUNDAY A very pleasant family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Thurston, just south of Inde pendence, last Sunday. Six of their seven children were present, accom panied by their families, making a large gathering. Those present were: Hon. J. J. Thurston and family of Fenelon Falls, Canada; Herbert Thurston and family of Suver; P. S. Thurston and family of Buena Vista; Mi 2. George Plov and family of Su ver; Mrs. W. E. Stewart of Lindsay, Canada, and Mrs. L. L. Congor and family of Eagle Point, Ore. The son who was not present is Arnold J. Thurston of Alberta, Canada. Mrs. Stewart, who has been here on a visit to her parents, left Tuesday fer her home in Lindsay. She was known here as Miss Florence Thurs ton, a trained nurse and did much work for local doctors. J. J. Thurston, accompanied by his family, departed for his Canad ian home at the same time. He had been here for & month. He was elec ted to parliament in 1921 for a five year term by the progressives of his province. He is a Keen, live young man, deeply interested in his legis lative work, literally climbing into the seat from the farm. PICKING STARTS IN STRONG TODAY Friday Has No Terrors for Hop Growers Yield Is Heavy ANIMAL HUSBANDRY WILL BE FEATURED H. W. Grow, who has been engaged as agricultural teacher of the Inde pendence high school under the pro visions of the Smith-Hughes federal act, has started upon his new work, Between now and the opening of school. September 25th, Mr. Grow will spend a good part of his time in getting in touch with pupils who interest rates because they are per- may desire to take the new course, mitted by the government to issue I First year work is confined largely tax exempt bonds against mortgages, to animal husbandry. Crop produc niftr1i hv them. For the nresent aD-;tion will receive some consideration plications will not be received for loans less than $5000 since it is the esnecial purpose of these banks to this year, however, but usually this is taken the second year. It requires two years to complete the course in taVo rare nf thp hnsinpss which can- agriculture, much of the instruction tint, hp hanMfA hv the federal farmlbeine actual demonstrations. An ef JOE UIRKIIOLZ HURT AT GRAVEL PLAN! W. T. House has rented the Judge Rfonlnton farm at Gresham and will take possession about October 1st. t nlut nf about 30 acres in a high state of cultivation, devoted largely to berries ana oiner bihbh fruit and chickens. Since leaving the Percy Dickinson farm nearly two years ago, Mr. House has been living in Independ ence, purchasing an attractive bunga Jow on Seventh street. VALSETZ MILL CLOSED; BURNER BEING REBUILT The Valsctz plant f the Cobbs v. Mitchell company is temporarily closed while the waste burner is being rebuilt. The remodeling of the mill, or rather, additions to the plant are also being made at this time. It will probably be three or four weeks be fore cutting operations are resumed. SALEM MAN KILLED AT CAMP ONE BY TREE Alfred Moullet, age 44 years, was killed instantly Tuesday morning at 8 30 by being struck by a falling tree "at camVone'of the Cobb MitchaU company. Tho body was brought to Independence Tuesday night, pre 1 K . L..:i w A I.. Keeney and was held yesterday afternoon.. W Mr. Moiet is survived by a widow and three children reaming - 1 South Liberty street, Salem. With bruises all over his body and a bad friction burn on his left leg, Joe Rirkholz escaped a horrible death by an extremely narrow margin, Monday night. He was operating the cross haul hoist at the Independ ence Sand & Gravel plant and alone. With the machinery in operation he climbed upon a shaft to straighten out a cable and slipped dow onto the drums, but he had sufficient presence of mind and grit to cling to a lever with one hand in spite of the fact that the machines were taking fnll of his flesh and was eventually able to extricate himself. An examination by a physician nfcnwed that no bones had been frac tured, but lacerations were found all r his bodv. with the Durn on nis leg the most serious part of the in juries. He has been confined to his home for a few days, hobbling around on crutches, but is figuring on being back on the job in a short time. loan banks and state school fund loans. The borrower from these banks is not required to purchase stock, assume any obligations or pay any commissions. His only expensei. are those ordinarily incident to the preparation and examination of the title and the property. PIONEER POLK WOMAN IS BURIED AT AIRLIE Mrs. Henderson Simpson, a resident of Airlie country for more than half a century, died at the home of her son, Fain Simpson, near Eugene, last Saturday, and burial ceremonies were held Tuesday at the old Eng lish cemetery near Airlie, Rev. D. V. Polling of Albany officiating. Mrs- Simpson was 81 years old. She was born in Arkansas, crossed the plains to Oregon in 1856, and after her marriage settled on a do nation claim near Airlie, where she spent practically her entire life. The nronertv is now owned by Mrs. Dor- scy Turner. Mr. Simpson died many years ago, She is survived by three sons: Fain and Phy Simpson of Eugene; David Simpson of Albany; one sister, Mrs. fort is being made to make it pos sible for the members of any class to take agriculture and it is open to girls as well as boys. LIGHTNING HITS P. 0. BLACK HOME Interior Partially Demolish ed and Incipient Blaze Is Extinguished The P. O. Black home, located just on the outskirts of Independence to the north, was struck by lightning Wednesday morning and damaged to a considerable extent. The interior of the building wa literally wrecked, filled with intense smoke and fired rugs in a sleeping apartment on the second floor. Mr, Black was away from home, and his sister, Miss Stella Black, was on the back porch when the crash came Partially stunned and frightened, she ran toward the road, and then sensing that there might be fire in the wake Today is the time which has been set for starting hop picking, on a full scale. Practically every cluster yard in the district has either begun piw ing or will start this morning. About 5000 people will find employment for two or three weeks. During the past few days pickers have been assem bling here in large numbers prepara tory to the establishment of their camps in the various yards. The car is the popular means of travel for hop workers, although the railroads have been offering special return rates to Independence and th! is being taken advantage of by more than the ordinary number. The help situation is just a little- bit uncertain at this time. A suffi cient number of workers had been signed up, but the story was printed in the Portland Telegram last Sat urday to the effect that many of the yards would not harvest their crops this year and there have been some cancellations. Just how such . yams are given credence is somewhat dif ficult to understand. Practically 90 percent of the hopa are sola unaer coniracis wnicn ex tend over a period of years and if there is a single yard in the distric which is not going to pick the E- terprise knows not where it is. The hop crop is going to be very much heavier than was anticipated a. few weeks ago. As an illustration; Walter V. Acocks, who has a nine acre yard in the Hopville district, has a yield of 2240 pounds to the acre of fuggles or early hops. TW Wigrich ranch likewise shows an in csease in the yield of early hops, and so did the yardsof Virgil De Coster, John R. Cooper estate, Henry Ruca and others. There is less foliage this year but the hops are a god size and the picking will be easier than for a num ber of seasons. Some of the yarct were still taking on pickers yester day and it is probable that those who may desire will find plenty of worle here during the next couple on weeks. There was a nice tain Tuesday- night which extended into Wednes day, but weather conditions appear to be favorable with prospects of fair weather. Independence is assuming quite a metropolitan appearance. The streets have been lined with cars during the past few days and mer chants are doing a thriving busi ness. Stores are being kept open evenings and this condition will pre vail during the season. Two dances have been estab lished one in the Armory where Glen Oswald and . his seven seren aders are holding forth nightly ana the other in a tent on C street under the direction of the Buffum Bros. The Portland Exposition shows is operating on the grounds across from the Southern Pacific station- jjj" Enough Said is w ir I lwttfiJ AWUT1M0JE LAP yrK nf the electrical fluid, she made her Tom Wiliiams of Independence; two way through the stif ling smoke to the half brothers, James Sebringof Walla second story and found a rug on fire, Walla, Wash., and Mark Sebring of : h-ch ghe extinguished without dif Eugene. She had one daughter, Mrs. j f ictilty. Lelia Hanna, who died about 18 rm,a k-v,,,.-- pntPred hv the chim- f AUw years ago. Inev. tearine a hole in the roof, fol- Af. ' t J J . t, V;4-iVtnn frtro rTT fit I The E. Clemens Horst company has added a radio outfit as a part of its amusement program for its pickers. STAGE REGULATIONS ARE DETERMINED a sDecial meeting of the city lowed down to the kitchen, tore off a councji Wednesday night, the regu- door of the range. The fluid separa ted, one part going through the floor and the other danced around the kitchen and in making its exit tore a large hole through the wall and out into the milk house. GRANDE RONDE INDIANS WILL BE HERE SUNDAY A game with the Grand Ronde Indians is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 3 on the high school ground. Mana ger Don Barton of the local team says that this should be the best contest of the season. Ths Grand Ronde ag gregation is fast, playing snappy ball all of the time. . Marion is to play here the follow ing Sunday. Last Sunday Marion nut Independence's eye out seven runs to a goosegg. During the first part of the game ut was highly interesting, nary a run lation of auto stages received consi eration and the provisions which wi probably be adopted at the next med ing will include: A $25 yearly license fee for each car operating to or through Independence; the establish ment of the Beaver hotel as the ter minal, with the provision that stages can only take or discharge passengers at that point. For hire cars may meet trains but will not be permitted to take passengers out of the city in competition with stage lines. Mr. Parker of the Salem-Monmouth stage line was in attendance at the meeting. - In view of the fact that the Mos-mouth-Independence stage carries mail, there appears to be a desire on the part of the council to permit it to take its passengers to and from the Southern Pacific station. The first step toward the pavement of Third street from A ,to Monmouth with concrete was taken by the intro I . . . a i jr j. being made. Then the tide turned auction oi a resoiuuon ir u.k and the visitors walked away with the j pose. It is the intention of the cotnv honors. - cil to have the work done this falL