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Friday, October. fn INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE Page Two Published Every Friday bv Z. C KIMBALL. Subscription Rates One Yea? $1 60 Six Monti" 76 COMBINATION IS CENSURED uallv be forced to realize that there must uo of the wheel. , . rp, ' Mr. Olcotfs stand has simplified the issue. Theic ait no party lines in the gubernatorial campaign. A oiii should have no difficulty in making up his mind what to do in this election. If he is satisfied with the way things are going in the state and this includes the work ot all of the commissions and boards for whicli the governoi is directly responsible: if he feels that the state has re- inn rm AnUnr for the millions WhlCIl VUKU XVV VVllkCl Wil HIV - " - , , . n i i i.i v.,, ofofn lii'cvliw.n v commission ; it IlUVf been expended bv the state highway commission, 11 In bunching in one resolution, to be submitted to the.he feels that the state has a capable man at its head, voters of Polk county at the coming election, appropria tions for the maintenance of the county library, county agent, Polk county fair and $40,000 for road purposes, the Polk county court is receiving considerable criticism. Under the arrangement all of these items must be sanc tioned or all turned down. To have submitted these items separately to the voters would have been a highly satisfactory arrangement. It would have placed the responsibility in the hands of the voters and there could have been no "back-fire" over the result. As it is, the Polk County Farmers' union has passed a resolution censuring the county court for its action, and there are other murmurings of dissatisfaction. Realizing that these are ,times wrhen additional tax burdens are not popular, the natural supposition is that the vote will be an adverse one, and this will mean that Polk county will have to get along without a county agent, without a county library, without a county fair or else a greatly curtailed one, and with only a limited amount of money for road purposes. Even though the vote might be adverse on this question, it would be pos sible for the county court to provide for the library, county agent and county fair in the annual budget but such a contingency is not probable. s Naturally, there is divided opinion over the necessity of these items. Practically all are agreed, however, that we should have more money for road purposes, but there are many wTho believe that action in this matter should be deferred until fanning conditions become a little more satisfactory. Those in close touch with what is being accomplished by the county agent are of the opinion that it would be a mistake to attempt to . . . , .. then his duty is a simple one, he shouiu conumn Olcott in office. . On the other hand, there is but one alternative, and that is Walter Pierce. He may not prove the panacea for all of your dissatisfaction. However, Mr. Pierce has declared repeatedly that state expenses must be curtailed, and this has been so strong a part of his platform that there is assurance that he will endeavor to bring about a change. Mr. Pierce would go into office with a fixed determination to reduce the expenses of state govern ment. That is a pretty good start if you believe that there is room for improvement. FLETCHER IS MAKING NO CAMPAIGN D. E. Fletcher, republican nominee for representative from Polk county, is making no campaign in the election. He feels that he has neither the time nor the money necessary to put up a fight. He feels, furthermore, that the voters have been made acquainted with the things for which he stands and that they are in accord with their best interests. He has seen no reason to change his slogan, adopted when he became a candidate for repre sentative two years ago, which is "No interest to serve except the people's interest." Mr. Fletcher took an active part in the two legislative sessions in which he par ticipated, and if he receives favorable consideration from the voters in the election he will be-in position to ac complish still better work for Polk. After receiving a very cordial invitation to attend an Armistice day celebration at Dallas, members of the local post of the American Legion, were not a little chagrined to read this warning in the Polk County Itemizer of last week: "The local Legion members are determined to have good order here all day in order to ,v:nrevent a repetition of the rouch stuff that was gtb CUVSllg tf lUiVUW Xl.Xi.lly Cli-AU- OU Xt 1J tl 1U1 WliV VV 14 A A JLXXX ' , iTI and the county library. All are desirable and all have ardent supporters, but there is a grave question as to whether the voters are going to be willing to assume an additional tax of approximately $47,000. OLCOTT SATISFIED. ARE THE VOTERS? land and vicinity and the varlou trade orgnnixations have pnnawi wo lution endorsing the Oregon 1921 e position. Otto llartwig, president of the State Federation of Ltor, hail organized a peclal expedition cam paign committee to auk organised labor throughout the atate to support the expedition measure at the iitate election November 7. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com merce, is mi advocate of the Oregon 1927 exposition. In a letter on the subject ho nays: "I have a high appreciation of the vulue- of upeciulized exposition, not in evidence at independence lasi vear, a i only for the pread or knowledge out extra nolicemen Will be appointed bv the tor the advancement of the art city, at the request of the Legionnaires." As Dallas Was ! thl't,K'es nd 1 Relieve that the ,ti i iT i iiTi- i forthcoming exposition at Portland somewhat number of Where Is Your Policy? IF there is a fire, the first thing you need is the Fire Insurance Policy. If kept in the house it may burn with it. Keep your Insurance Policy in a Safe Deposit Box in our vaults. It cannot be burned- destroyed mislaid. The Independence National Bank Independence, Oregon. 4 paid on Savings Accounts IpP'EMDElNq fFEDERAL RESERVEjp The Central Labor Council of Tort- to the O. A. C. Experiment iU the guest of Independence last year and as the Itemizer did not specify who was responsible for the alleged "rough stuff" the Itemizer's "rough stuff" has been forgotten. EVERY COUNTY IN STATE TO BENEFIT BY EXPOSITION Portland Every county of Oregon is to benefit directly through exploi tation of its resources and opportuni ties in connection with the 1927 ex- In his eastern Oregon speeches, Governor Olcott's keynote was satisfaction over what has been accom plished while he has been governor. He makes no ex cuses and points with pride to the accomplishments, as he terms them, among these being the work of the highway commission. He goes still further, by declaring that there have been no excessive costs in state covern- TTiPnf nnrW hi rem ma frnw wMMi if mau "ho Snfarrorl ! position, according to plans now being -W VAV'W VWiiilVl A A TV ill Vll W lilli J KJ V- X X XX. X X X I that there can be no reductions. We rather admire ; this stand of Olcott although his judgment may be ! questioned. As commander of the good old ship 'o state he is on the bridge and proposes to stay there without an iota's variance in his course even though there may be breakers ahead with his lookouts fast asleep. He may not sense it but elected or defeated he will event- A Glorious Vacationland Where dreams come true and cares of yesterday are soon forgotten. Sunny Southern 1 Sunlit skies Flowers in blossom Miles of sparkling ocean at your feet, are just a few of life's advantages in this vacationland for everyone. Low Round Trip Fares to , San Francisco Santa Barbara Los Angfeles San Diego and other California resort points. 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For Ilordriux rrotcto-.Bsrf Younir apple orchard! not ail Ing frequently uuffer coaUy it; aa a reault of apple tret tndic noc canker attack, originttcj )i porea t!own over from u A glee ted orchard in th vickij late lummer or early fU ipnj liordcaux mixture i a jnVtrf guard ajjnint thin diMtt orchard that have not jt Bordeaux-sprayed thould kin attended to at once, lincetixl the delay the greater the lit dieae will make. O. A. C atation. matured. It is proposed to take in terested visitors directly to sections producing the products of wh'ch they desire especially to learn. This work will be carried on thru means of a bureau which will feature excursions to various sections of the state. Those visitors interested in lumber production in any of its var ious forms will be taken directly to the mills and lumber camps; those who want to look into the opportuni ties for stock raising will have oppor tunity to visit the big stock-farming districts; the orchards and packing plants will be available for inspection and first hand information for those who want to learn about fruit grow ing on a commercial scale, and so on all through the list of Oregon's pro duction activities. At the headquarters for this line of activities there will be maintained a staff of especially qualified men and women for the purpose of giving detailed inormation regarding the at tractions, resources and opportunities of every county in Oregon. If the people of Oregon authorize Portland to tax itself for financing the exposition, and the voters of Portland itself give their approval to the proposed special levy, immed iately thereafter it is planned to start a nation wide campaign of advertising this state and its resources. A fund for this purpose is now being ar ranged. This will be a preliminary to the 1927 exposition, and its bene ficial1 effects will reach through the period during which the exposition is in course of construction. Fear expressed in some parts of the state that if the Constitutional amendment to permit Portland to tax itself for the 1927 exposition is approved a move will be made to get the Legislature to levy a large tax or make a big contribution to the exposition, has been set at rest by a statement from Mayor Baker, direc tor general of the exposition cam paign, in which he says no direct tax is to be asked from the state and no more financial aid is to be asked loutside of Portland than is necessary TO SALE 2 $35,000 stock of Ladies' Exclus ive Ready-to-Wear Furnishings and Shoes. Everything Must Go! Sale starts Friday, Oct. 27th f (Hi Hii 01 (Next to Woolworth's) SALEM, ORE. for the state to make a reasonable