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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1903)
'DEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE AND WEST SIDE. JfYKAU. INDKl'KNDENCK, l'OLK COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 2, 1903. TURD AY IS THE DAY. CONTINUAL ROUND OF PLEASURE FROM EARLY MORN TILL LATE AT NIGHT. ffi GODDESS OF LIBERTY ELECTED. r auKU TO THE CONTEST. IN WHICH MISS EDITH OWEN J UNO iiw. - RECEIVED MOST VOIL5. 1)UVr Hnmn appears n ..rograiu fr llw Fourth of ,lebratim, and camui f it will show some feature iuwnt im.vi.lfd for every from '.:00 A. M. ut' 'tr ,UJ hull in the evening. .m Lebanon, Albany, Cor- Llrm and H I'l'l coU,,ly 1Ve MgnilWd intention of m excursions are to be various points, us will b '.he program. (jcHhl-Hit t.f Liberty contest -.tuf.lav evening promptly Vmmling ol the lire bell at xk. at which time u count of the vote found MUs Edith Owen a victor by the narrow margin of 677 yolea. All day the excitement wm intense. At the early morn ing count Minn Mae Kennedy was in the lead. At the 8;00 o'clock count MUu KJith Owen lead, with MiM Florrnco Burton in second place. The final vote Blood as fol low, counting those who received over 100 votes: Kdith Owen H3'J2 Florence Burton 10815 Mue Kennedy 3-172 HubyKeUo 700 Florence Burnett 324 Eva Mulkey 2(3 fioldio Irvine 144 Jennie Ilartinan 128 Intense excitemont prevailed, A large crowd assembled in front ol the Estkkpkihb cilice to hear the rending of tbe votes, venerable old men and ladies taking as much in terest in the vote as the youths of 10 years. Soveral hundred votes were scattering. The sum of 277.77 was realized from the con teat, and will be applied toward making the Fourth of July ma chinery move smoothly. Indepen dence welcomes all and assures to the guest a good time. Read the program bidding by public outcry, the great est excitement prevailed. Every man seemed to vie with the other at the top of his voice, giving his opinion of the way the thing should go. some waving their hnts and hands for recognition. A real New York stock exchange in minUture. After a time order was lestored and the rise of 7 8 of a cent on the pound came like a healing halm to the excited and justly indignant growers. The cause ot the whole affair, as stated by the growers, is that positive evidence was visable ot a combine among the bidders at the outcrv bidding to the extent that cash was offered to some of the bidders by the combine to stay out and allow the manipnlators to have the game all to themselves "hence the wild scene. STOLE A 'BICYCLE. Graduates ot the EJghtb Grad Made Known This Week. Oscar Hiatt, of Monmouth, Sent to tbe Reform School. ck, at wliicli nine a couin m j t j SHOW PROPER SPIRIT. t : In most fx iiii'K '' h ,1,e ,1,Ih of I.itwrty ioi.K-i-1 .ii.m K.llth Owen elccttd '.v a mj" ty of 677 over her neurit com- .titltor. Mis Owen is a popular young Imly, and lias excellent literary ability. Improvements Everywhere Go ing on In Independence. T.at Thursdav evening Oscar Hiatt. of Monmouth, had a hear ing before Justice Wilson, charged with the larceny of a bicycle be longing to Pearl Hedges. The boy was captured at Salem, and readily mma with the authorities. At the t'ial he stated he was too poor to KBcure an education, and he did this to be sent to the reform school Ua ar pnt to Dallas, where Judge Sibley sent him to the re form school at Salem, Have you strolled about our town recently? Haven't you been impressed with its beauty? Do you notice the general desire to im prove the dwellings, lawns, fences, etc? For instance there ia the home of G. W. Whiteaker. A spacious porch is adding to its naturally at tractive premises, and tne nouse is being repainted. Mrs. J. It. Bald win's house is being repainted, aiso Newt Jones', Luytou Smith's, etc. IV if .lasnerson has added an ad dition to the south t.f his residence anil A SUDDEN HEATH. Weiss .Stricken With Apo- Rnxyand Dion hi it Few Minnie. pn Weiss, an aged resident of mlence. was cutting wood f town last Thursday after- In company with his son-in- (Considerably exhausted, he hn on the grans and fell & On arming he was overcome choking sensation, and ex it three or four minutos. m Weiss was born in Virgin MO, going to Kansas in an ay, and crossing the plains ion in 1H70. Il is said to "n an old soldier, belonging 'issouri regiment. For five was a resident of Indepen His funeral occurred Sat and he was laid to rest by unber.. Gibson Post. k, Rev. E. J. Thompson of- vt8iindny School Conven tion. Iwing is the program of the district Sunday school convention to bo held at Montgomery in w grove on July 12, 1903: -The parent as a Character Builder," Kcv. K. C. Wigmore; report of the state Sunday school convention by Mrs. Wigmore; Up-to-date Modern Sunday School Pastors as Learned from bttto Sun f!nnventions, Kev. " J . .. .it .iu u'Vii for r fla It. WOrill " " .u...rlniendent to Keview u Day's Lesson Kacn oauu-v-, . .. w to Get Efficient I"0:. Work." Prof. leacnersiui A .... Scott Leavitt;Wha Uoes a lleally Fine buhu.j - - . Prof. W. I. "oldsi'-ShaU We - U,,r,lnu WcnOOl JLl"''7 nave j , wv,t ..Tn t. Prti. and wnai What wm " ; . p f Books Sh.uld Go in It, I tot. Dunkelborger. ..j. lesson will " . . . i arher8. tach taught oy io-i .chool in the district U expected to come prepared with a short hterary program. Basket dinner at noon. Everybody invited to attend. and M. Merwin and inos. iiari, have been making improvements where tLev live. Several new side walks have been put down. Let the good wo'k go on. n gives employment and adds value to the property. POUTY SELLS GROCERY. County Court News. Observer. PKOBATE. Guardianship of minor heits of E. B. Martin, deceased Sa-ah N. Matthews appointed guardian; bond fixed at $100; bond filed and ap nroved. Guardianship of Ed 'C Dunn,, a minor final report approved and guardian discharged Estate of Milton Thompson, de ceased inventory and appraise ment filed and approved. w'utota nf Marion B. Weider. de WOfUtvw - M. Stark Purchased the tabllHliment Monday Es- F. A. Douty has sold his grocery store to J. M. Stark, of tne wine d..i0, hnifil. The transaction oc- ourred Monday, Mr. Stark taking immediate possession. He will operate the store from its old quar ters. Good Figure Realized. Last Thursday the Polk County sold its pool for YVOUl xvbow.w- - ( 17 3-8 cents per pound at Brown s hall in Dallas The first bids were made at public outcry when 16 1-2 ..nffAriH. and rejected, .at- ceuin " - , , u.i. lBd bids were asked ver wuixu - , , for and 17 3-8 cents was offered by Bussard & Robinson, of Albany, -oa .cceDted by the pool management. A large nber of growers was present, and after the NUMBER 31 2a RECEIVED DIPLOMAS. CD. Simpson, instructor of the eighth grade, received a return this week of the papers of the graduates from the eighth grade oi the inde pendence public school. $ Twenty- two came up to the requirements exacted of the students of that de partment. Fourteen of the num ber made a general average of from 91 per cent to 90.2 per cent. Miss June Seeley led the county in the county examination. bplendid work has been done in the eighth grade the nast year. The papers were not returned by the county school superintendent until tbis week, as work hss been very rush ing in that office recently. The graduates are Maude Tharp, Katherine Kelso, Perle Locke, Vida Cooper, Charles Richardson, Ina Cooper, Winnie Kelley, Pseville Eldridge, Lorena Webster, .Alpha Wilson. Edwin Wallace, Edgar Seeley, Opal Hart, Olive Williams, Hazel Bohannon, Charles bnyder, Hazel Seeley. Cady Merrill, June Seeley, Lavarne - Ketcbum, Mabel Boydston and Pearl Smith. A Word of Tbankiulness. Heppner, Or., June 29. non. J. M. Stark, Independence, Ore. Dear Sir: Your kind favor of the 25th nst with draft for one hundred and fifty-one (151.50) dollars and fifty cents, received. riease convey io me wuicm . - your city our sincere thanKs ana heartfelt appreciation for their con tribution toward the relief of our sufferers. All the people of Hepp ner thank you.' Yours truly, Frank Gilliam, Mayor. ' Sent to the Reform School. Clarence ThompsonJaJad of 14 celmiaS;;:HemTamiual account filed Estate of A. K Wilson, deceas eb final account set for hearing July 25, 1903. at 10 o'clock a. m REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. J. V. Ronco to F. E. Howe, tract in 1 9 s. r 7 w.' $15. R. C. Craven et al to Charles ttw Into 7 8 and 9. block 22 llUU&rjbu " Wilis' add to Dallas, $100. J W Gay et ux to Finley Edgar, 5 acres, t 7 s, r 4 w, $400. W W Fawk et ux to Finley Ed gar et ux, 8 acres, t 7 s, r 4 w, $2G6.66. United States to Finley Edgar, 160 acres, t 9 s. r 8 w, patent. E N Hall et ux to Jacob Becker, 187.73 acres in Polk county, $6250. N Davidson et al to Peter Cook, und 34-36 int tracts in t 7 s, r 4 w. $700. Alice I Dempsey, guardian, to Peter Cook. 2-36 int tracts in t 7 s, r4w,$39. Thomas Stump et ux to J H Ott inger, lots in Ballston, $300. Martha Cooledge to Samuel Orr, 4 acres, t 8 b, r 5 w, $206. E J Riley to Hannah E Van Ors del. lot 1, block 2, "Lovelady's add to Dallas, $250. years, from Buena Vista, was ar rested Tuesday morning for unlaw fully carrying a concealed weapon. He was examined before Justice Wilson, who sent him to Dallas to appear before County Judge Sibley who will probably send him to the reform school. Best Exhibit There. A. Le Rov. in charge of tho un ion depoi information bureau at Portland, dropped off at Indepen dence Monday afternoon simply to tell the people of the town that their exhibit surpassed any on dis play in the metropolis. Mr. Le Loy says he has preached Indepen dence from Wallola county to rtnncrlaa countv. and will continue to hold up the Independence exhib it as the ideal one which otner counties should emulate. The ex hibit, it might be mentioned here in iustice to the parties gathering it up, is tbe work of Cooper & Hur ley, the real estate dealers. Mr. Le Roy met with tne im provement League Monday eve ning. New line of taffy and chocalate at Wagoner's.
