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About West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1908)
T1W V V -0-VJ JL Jl KMTKKNTIl YKAU. INDKrENDENCK. OUWiON, THUKSDAY, JL'NK 11, 1mw. NUMUKIt Z AUGHT UNDER FALLING TREE Jplferson Kretis Has Narrow Escape. BODY IS BADLY MANGLE Caught by Reboundinq Trc and Pinioned Benealh for an Hour. JwTtmiin Krel. iton of Leonard Krt-lx who rcniili'it out south of 1ml venduiit'c. mi't with cloae cull for hi life IiihI Katurday morning. In comimnv with Homer Mill lie wa cutting timlxT on the company lower ranch when tree they were working on full without warning catching young Krelxi. He had been awing at the butt of the tree low to the ground and had jimt rien to h knee when the tree fell. Kicking back when it hit the ground the butt of the tree utruck him in the hip knocking him down and the next instant the tree rebounded and came over onto his body. With the help at hand it was next to impoible to remove the tree from hia body and it waa only after an hour's work that it was accomplished The unfortunate young man was re moved immediately to Independence and from this place he was taken the same day to Halem on the launch Independence. He was taken at - once to the Bulcni hospital and prep eration waa made to operate, but on account of his critical condition it was decided to wait until Monday If he is not hurt internally there is better hopes for his recovery but if on the other hand his injuries are in tcrnal an operation is the only hoje for his recovery. Mr. Krebs is well known around Independence and Salem and the news of hia accident was received with much regret. He is sixteen years of age and of a healthy, cheer ful disposition. $150 FOB BEST ARTICLE. The Republican Congressional Com mittee oilers flftO for tho beBt article not exceeding 1,(100 words on the subject: WHY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD BE SUCCESSFUL NEXT NOVEMBER. The competition is open to all. In judging tho merits of contribu tions consideration will be given not only to Btyle, arguments and facts presented, but to the convincing power, and it should be borne in mind t.luit, members of conuroHS are to be elected as well as president and vice- president. No manuscript will be returned, but will be the property of the corn mittee. The best article will be widely used both in the newspapers of the country and in pamphlet form. The award will be made and check sent to successful contestant about August 15th. Manuscripts must be mailed not later than July 15 to Literary Bureau, Republican Congressional Committee, Metropolitan Bank Building, Washington, I). C. tlipitih'ti a ri'U from an tlakof piii'iiiiMinia auhVrnl "Hi wwks 'j and from which die n--r ri'tuplrt. ly reriivrred. Mr. and Mr. laniard bad no rhil- drrn. The fiinrial i rii ld to oc cur tomorrow, though arrangement hail Dot lifrn made at the time of tli in writing. ROSE FESTIVAL GRAND SUCCESS Itttdly HtrnlnHl Aitkin l-'iirril Thrre yir ago our ifntijclilt-r irained lirr ankU and lid two ufTvrlng rrri til for IliiWday and nlghla had not lept a initial. Mr. Mulling, of Hut' ler, Tron , told u of Otati brrlain' Pain Halm. U whiiI totlm tor that niytit and got bollle of ll and hthrd her ankle two r ilirtw timM and the went to leep and bad a good night' rwt. The neat morning aha u much Iwttrr and In a short time cnuld walk around and hail no mora trouble ilh hrr ankle. K. M. llruiuitt, HauipUia, Tenn. 25 and 60 cent iw for tat liy I. M. Klrkiand. Greatest Event In History of Portland. TONS OFCHEHRIES IN OREGON Several Hundred Extra Pick ets Required for Cove Country ANTIOCII. Fay ShijJry, who ha Im-oii working for Jay Powell of near Monmouth, returned home Monday. John Walker la building a iarn on the place he bought of Eugene Iio:kiuon, Nearly every one from here attended the farmer' picnic at Shady Lane but Saturday. Elmer and William Griffith of Dallaa have been visiting with their brother, Alfred Griffith. C. C. Fishback and "inter. Ina and The great IJme Feti,al of Portland is now a mailer oi inamry. u easily the niimt eventful wwk Port land ever enjoyed. Tho convention of tho Pacific Coutt Ad Men's League started at the commercial club Mon day morning, closing the day with a dinner that waa simply terfect. Admiral Swinburne and the other officers of the Charleston, tho York- town and six torpedo boat participat ed in every event, and hud much to do with the success of the program The parade were all auiierior, the an Lettie, have returned home from the tomobile race were remarkable, and bop yard where they have lieen the attendance of both visitor and working for Arch Myer. home people at each and every feat Ada. 8cott of Kalem wa a visitor at ure, is conclusive proof of the pro the Fiahback home tho past week. perity of the Pacific northwest. The Western Master Printers Asso- Conaumptlveft Made Comfortable ciation, composed of all the leading Foley' Honey and Tar ha eared printer between the Rocky mount m.nMM nf Inrlnlant coniumDtlon ain ana the raahc ocean, met in and even In the advanced stage convention at Portland last week afford comfort and relief. Refuse any They are now thoroughly organized bat (be genuine Foley' Honey and and every important city on the Tar. Dove 4 Williams. BANNER FRUIT CROP IN SIGHT coast is represented upon the exec utive board. In the valley around Cove, Oregon, there will be produced thia year two hundred ton of cherries and five hundred cars of apple. The people there realize that they will need from two hundred and fifty to three hun dred people in addition to their local population to pick and pack the cherry crop. A special Portland excursion party The busiest place in Independence is about the cannery building where . d h commenccmont ex. ercises of the Oregon State Univer preparation for the handling of this year a Iruit ana vegciaDie crop is urried. The manager, R. A. John son is showing, Dy ine systematic arrangement of the interior, that he is thoroughly competent, which is lone an assurance of tho success of the enterprise. Machinery is being sot in position and it is only a matter , of a lew days more until tne plant ill be ready for operation. Indica tions are that there will be a large yield of fruit this year. Mrs. Leonard Dies Suddenly. Died, in Monmouth, Ore., Tuesday, June 11, 1908, at 8 o'clock a. m. at the family residence, Mrs. Phoebe Leonard, wife of Charles Leonard. It is understood that Mrs. Leonard is the daughter of one of the early pioneers, but data is not obtainable at this time. A more extended account is expected to appear in next issue of the Enterprise. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia. It is understood that her illness was brought on sity on June 24th. The Oregon Association of Title Men, which will affiliate with the National Association of Title Men, was organized at Portland on Satur day. Delegates from many sections of Oregon were given a banquet by Portland fraternity Saturday evening. With the election over and the assurance of a great cherry and berry crop, the people of all Oregon Bhould "get busy" and advertise more than ever bofore. With its latest addition, Died, in Independence, Monday, the 1 oledo Development League now June 8, Mrs. Wesley .Perry, at tho res- has eighty-threo members. idence of the family on Fourth street, Under the new national banking god 28 years, 9 months and 7 days, law, approved May 30th, Oregon's Mrs. Weslev Perrv was the daughter added quota of currency will be Passing of Mrs. Perry. vUil ith friend. Mr. If atnptou r-1 h-.I.., fi-liiru to I'm. II. i,ii mil tMr. Harold S..);.-r i-turiil Moodayj rt rnuig fri.iu a noli ij.it in th tw (My. flnrti Pom l ) rornpli-liil ,i jur'i Ih.i.I t'.ik at M"M and i ln.ltif f..r hi acaliort. M . iiiiio nlli l ii.n .,il Irani ami their mil grn of from ItlU at the annual picnic at liuLrroll Irint Friday aflrrnooii by the m ore of 21 to 7. ratur.Uy. May aMh. the Mun- mouth team again ib frut.-d the Iu!l.i. player on their borne ground by a core of ft to I. The Dull.! boy rami! with very trong hoj- of a inning the game Friday afternoon but went borne brokenhearted. At they departed, the Monmouth (toys ang them a par ody on "Don't cry, little girl, don't cry," which b worded "Don't cry, little boy, don't cry, you'll I lae ball pliiyer bye and bye." A (irnml I'ttriilly Meriiclfitt. 'ft give run pleaaur to ptak a giMkl word for Kleetne Jilttera. wr te Frank t on in o( No, 4 Ui Houston tt., New Y.-rk ' If, a a grand family mrdiclDH lor d.vxirpU and liver com- pliCKtlnn; wnlle for lantti back and weak kll It cai.n -t be too highly red' i.iiieii.li." -trie Hitter reg. uiati- 1 1 if iiireaittr functiou, purify tho 'blond, an. I Impart renewed vigor and vitality to the weak and deUI Iih of both wxe. Hold under gu an tee at all drugKista. 6flo. Not lu the Trust. The Thomas Crown Changeable Sloed Mower i the one that you wan thia year, a it is a saving in price and lalor to you. They have been on the market for 43 year. They also have the ball and roller bearings, fine foot lift and a floating cutter bar. Call and inspect them before you make your purchase. They have a stronge guarantee with them than the trust good. R. M. Wade & Co. have sam pie on dirtplay. FIRST STATE BANK! Independence, Oregon. C VP I TAX, 825,000 EXCITING TIME AT BUENA VISTA of Mrs. N. S. Mattison, of this city, was born in Michigan in 1879, re moving to Oregon in 1883 and set tling in this city where bIio resided with the Mattison family up to the time of her marriage to Wesley Perry in May, 1902. Her marriage was a very happy one and her death was one of the saddest. The funeral services took place from the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday, under tho auspices of the Robekah lodge of Independence. An expression of the esteem with which Mrs. Perry was held was testified by the bank of roses at the tomb and which were carried there by special conveyance. No llurubugr. No humbug claims to be made for Foley's Honey and Tar, the well known remedy for coughs, colds and lung troubles. The fact that more bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar are used than of any other cough remedy Is the best testimonial of its great merit. Why then risk taking some unknown preparation wnen Foley's Honey and Tar cost you no more and is safe and sure. Dove & William. $2,1 14,000. MONMOUTH Miss Leota Foster who has been teaching at Dayton is home for the summer. Miss Maude Hawley spent the week in Portland. Miss Lillian Bogert entertained the Goldenrod Club on Thursday afternoon. The first open air concert was given by the band on Sunday afternoon and was much enjoyed by people throughout the town. E. H. Hosner and family have re turned from a trip to Portland. Ernest Sickafoose left Monday for Heppner where he will' spend the summer. Dr. H. A. Beauchamp of Stayton was a visitor here Sunday. Winifred Arrant, a member of the faculty of the Weston normal, return ed home Saturday. Arle C. Hampton, principal of the Pendleton high school, made a visit with his parents the first of the week going from here to Eugene for a An exciting event occurred at Buena Vista, Sunday, May 28th when a. large crowd gathered at, the home of W. P. Bevens to see the fa mous Colorado broncho buster, Alvia Lockridgc, ride a wild broncho belong ing to Kay baunaers. JNine oi the strongest men in the neighborhood were employed an hour or more in saddling and bridling the wild animal, This was dohe under the direction of the broncho buster who stood back waiting for the broncho to be brought to tho place where he was to mount The excited crowd stood terrified when the vicious brute was lead forth by six men. The animal plunged and reared so that it was impossible for the rider to mount until the pony was thrown to the ground. Mr. Lock ridge then mounted, the men holding the rope until he was seated. De spite the efforts of the broncho to un seat him, the rider held his place for fully fifteen minutes, when he finally jumped off. The enthusiastic spec tators cheered lustily and a collection was taken up which amounted to the sum of $1.51 and a beer check. Propst-Ford Nuptials. Married in this city, June 3d at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary Ford, Miss Laura Etta Ford to Mr. William Propst, Rev. S. Ed Launer officiating. Only immediate relatives and close friends were pres ent on the happy occasion. The cere mony took place Wednesday eve ning at eight o'clock and the happy couple departed immediately for their new home at W. P. Bevens' farm where Mr. Tropst is omployed. Card of Thanks. We, the undersigned, desire to thank the neighbors and friends of Inde pendence for the many acts and deeds of kindness and sympathy extended to us during the illness and funeral of our deceased relative, Mrs. Wesley Perry. Wesley Perry, Mrs. N. S. Mattison and Family. r .4 OK.YXrUI. JUXA'IXG Jil'SIMSS CO.YDl'CTFD Of riCKHM AND DlKrCTOK: W. A. Meaner. Pref. K. Ilnfer, We-l're. C. C. trick, Cash U rn. Hiddell F. N. 8tum. J. P. Ilogert YOUNG Sr JONES The Real Estate Men Farmers, List Your Prop erty Now! lndpndnc, Or. Farm and City Property. Farm Property is Our Specialty We are going to sell real eetale and are now in touch with peo ple in the eaat and some who are now on the ground and want small farms. They have the money and are going to in vest in Polk county. IF YOU WANT TO SELL, NOW IS YOUR TIME A FULL LINE of single and doable harnee. My harness ia all made from oak tan leather and warranted to be free fro m flaw. . My prices are light. G. C Dunham Id dependence. Oregonu FLOUR "PRIDE OF OREGON" Valley "Prize PeacH" HARD WHEAT FLOUR We guarantee these Flours equal to any on the market. Keep your money at home and buy only home made Flour. We solicit a trial Oregon Milling & Warehouse Co. POLK COUNTY BANK MONMOUTH, - OREGON. PAID CAPITAL $30,000.00 Transacts a general banking and exchange business. Deposits received, Loans made, Drafts sold. Officers and Directors J. H. Hawley, Pres., P. L. Campbell, Vice Pres., Ira C. Powell, Cashier J. B. V. Butler, F. 8. Powell, J. B. Stump, I. M. Simpson.