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VOLUME XIII
IONE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUCUST29, 1924
NUMBER 12
Allison Place Sold
Walter Eubanki had purchased
the Allison farm about one mile
below lone from Ike Howard.
Mr. Eubanki has also purchas
ed all the stock, machinery and
implements on , the place. The
new owner expects to take
charge immediately upon the
return of Mr. Mason who is now
at Shepherd's Springs.
We predict a lame measure of
success for Mr. Eubanks in his
new undertaking. Good luck,
Walt
You can get a genuine Thermos
Bottle for $1.5o at Bullard's
Pharmacy.
House for Rent
Inquire of Mrs. Corson at the
telephone office.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E Dick return
ed Wednesday night from a
vacation of about three weeks
spent in Idaho. Washington,
Montana and Yellowstone Nation
at Park.
Mr. Dick's mother from Mon
tana returned with him.
FOR SALE
Five head of hogs, weight
100 lbs. apiece.
J. A. Troedgon,
Morgan, Oregon.
More hunting
for farmer and sportsman!
Don't fail to wnd for this free book. Hunting Ported
Property". It chow you how fanner and portaman can
grt together to their mutual advantage.
Sporumen upend more time bunting for ihooting grounds
than thevdo kuntinc
'M'' I rim. Mnr nronertv ia
being potted each year.
This book will help you
find more and better
booting. Write foryour
copy today it's fret.
E.LDU PONT
DENfcMOURSACa.Ue.
Sporting I'owdmr Di-ition
HHP
Bank of lone
CAPITAL and SURPLUS
$35.000.00
State, County and
City Pepository
4 Per Cent
On Time and Savings Deposits
Safe Deposit Boxes
IONE, ORECON
Father of I. R. Robison
Dies at The Dalles
Mr. M. Robison of Maryhill.
Washington, and father of 1. It
Robison of this eitv. died at The
Dalles hospital on the 18th of
August and on the 21nt was
buried at Maryhill. His age was
72 years. He leaves four child
ren, two boys and two girls,
three aisters and one brother.
all being present at the funeral
except one sister who was ill.
Mr. I: R. Robison visited his
father while on his way to
Portland, Monday of last week,
and found him sick. He secured
medical advice, made arrange
ments for the care of the invalid
at The Dalles hospital, and not
realizing that death was immin
ent drove on to Portland whence
he was recalled by a message
announcing his father's death.
Mr. Robison returned to lone
Monday of ttis week, having
been preceeded by Mrs. Robison
who came on the Friday before.
Swanson's Chop Mill Has
Fuller Paints, Oils, Glass, Screen
Doors and Windows.
Mrs. Cunningham of Post
Falls. Idaho, arrived in lone
Sunday evening for a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Griffith. She was accompanied
by -Mrs. Griffith's nephew, Mr.
Arthur Turner and family, who
left last Monday for Tacoma.
Mr. Charles Smith who has
been employed during the har
vest on Reitmanh's ranch, left
Monday of last week for his
Home in Seattle. Ht has accept
ed a position in the high school
at Enum Claw, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Biddle
departed Tuesday morning for
Shepherd's Springs, Washington,
where they will spend their
vacation. They made the trip
by auto and expect to be gone
several weeks.
Raymond Shaver who has
been a resident of lone for the
past aix months, and Charles
Adams departed for their
homes in Kansas 8unday morn-
ng. I hey started the trip in
i Ford roadster and hope to
arrive at their destination eight
days after their atart, a distance
of about 1700 miles.
Ed Holmquist left once more
for The Dalles, departing Mon
day morning.
Leave your watch repairing at
the McMurray pastime for Hay
lor the jeweler, Ueppner.
Dr. D. R. Haylor will be in
Heppner Sept. 1st and 2nd.
"When School Starts
Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens
Guaranteed by Our Store to Give Good Service
Waterman's Fountain Pen Ink v
The Best That Money Can Buy
Automatic Pencils
Eversharp, Auto-Point, Ingersoll and Rite Rite
From 10c up ,
Tablets, Filler Paper, Drawing Pads
and what goes with them.
Bullard's Pharmacy
The Rodak Store
New School Building
Progresses Rapidly
Ione's new schoolhouse is
rising rapidly. The first and
second floors of the main build
ing are now in place and the
reinforced concrete columns anil
beams supporting the second
floor were pourtd the first of this
week. Next week contractor
Anderson expects to see the
second story pretty well along.
The auditorium wails and re
inforced column supports forfitbe
large roof trusses are up to the
height of the balcony.
The roof trusses which span
the auditorium are already
framed waiting to be put in
place as soon as the building is
ready to receive them. The
balcony framing is already in
place.
The electricians are on the job
to begin the installation of wires
and fixtures for light and power.
The contractor's records ahow
that excavation started on the
fifth day of July and actual
building operations began on the
21st of the same month. It is
now only a little oer a month
since construction started and
two weeks more ought to see
the roof framing in place.
Since operations began five
days have been lost waiting for
material.
At the present time about 25
men are employed on the build
ing, and all but twool them are
local men. The people of lone
are practically building their
own schoolhouse.
Apartment for Rent '
Electric lights and ' water.
Call at Independent office for
information.
Rev. Paul De F. Mortimore in
company with Miss Evelyn
Mortimore went Monday to
visit their mother who lives in
southern Idaho. They traveled
by auto and are expected to
return Saturday of this week.
Mr. H. C. Wood, local real
estate agent, had a number of
land buyers in town this week,
looking over the country around
lone.
Mr. Fred Lunger and John
Matches, a brother of Arthur
Matches of lone, arrived in this
city Monday on a busjness trip,
They left Tuesdsy for Pendleton
and expected to return to their
homes on Wednesday. Mr.
Matches home is in McMinnville.
C. W. Swanson and family
drove to Pendleton Wednesday
morning on business, returning
Wednesday evening.
LEXINGTON. NEWS
The Superintendent of the
State School for the blind was in
town yestirday.
Mrs. Frank Burgoyne and her
son left Tuesday for the coast.
Mrs. Cecil Warner and Mr. and
Mrs. , Ed Matter were in town
Wednesday.
Rubrey Cutsforth, Cletie Nick
ols and Clair Nolan arrived
Tuesday from Washington where
Clair has been working
George McMillan has a new
Ford, t
Opal and James Leach, Omar
and lona White, and Buster
Gentry left Monday for Indepen
dence, Oregon, where they
expect to pick hops.
Mrs. Karl Beach and sons are
going to spend the school year at
Walla Walla. Wednesday morn
ing Ed Duran took some house
hold goods over for them, and
they , drove over , Wednesday
afternoon. Lawrence remains
here until the college year opens.
Mr. W. F. Honey of Greeham,
Ore., is in lone this week on
real estate business. He arrived
on Monday and expects to be
here four or five days.
Mrs. Sara Ganger and little
daughter Betty left Wednesday
for a few daya vacation at Sea
side. They expect to return in
about one week.
Swanson's Chop Mill Has
uller Paints, O'ls, Glass, Screen
Doors and windows. .
Mr. Larry Londergarf returned
Tuesday from a trip in Idaho.
Mrs. Mary Hunter who has
been visiting with Mrs. Ganger
for the past week, returned
Wednesday morning to her home
in Portland.
Mr. L. S. Shumaker of Mc
Miunville College arrived in lone
Tuesday. He was here in the
interests of the College and de
parted Wednesday.
Relay Races Arranged for Round-Up
Pendleton, Ore. (Special) With
arrangements completed for four
relay strings at the Pendleton
Round-Up, to be presented for
the fifteenth consecutive year,
September 18, 19 and 20, the
great show gives every promise!
of eclipsing that of all other
years.
The fleet race horses owned
by Geo. Drumheller, Eddie Mc
Carty, Harry Walters and C. B.
Irwin, respectively, will compete
in those stellar events, the relay
races, which play an important
part in the Round-Up programs.
Each owner brings with him
competent riders for both the
cowboys' and cowgirls' relay,
and this year they promise an
array of talent which is interna
tionally known.
With the approach of Round-
Up. work has begun on the
trophies which are coveted by a!
' Local and Personal '
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hale de-
parted Thursday morning for
Shepherd's Springs, 1 Wash.,
where they - will spend a few
weeks. Mrs. Hale, who has
been suffering with rheumatism
hopes to be benefited by the
baths at the Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gray
accompanied by their grand
daughter and her husband Mr.
Harold Collins, arrived Saturday
night for a visit with Mr, and
Mrs. C. A. Low of this city.
They left Tuesday morning by
way of Crater Lake, for their
home in Los Angeles, California.
Mr. E. E. Milliron. an electri
cian from Portland, came to lone
Thursday evening to put in the
wiring at the new schoolhouse.
He is reoresenting E. L. Knight
and Co., of Portland, Electrical
Contractors.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. McConnell
of Long Beach, Cat., spent a
few days of ast week in Port
land, returning to lone Tuesday.
J. J. Chiiholm of Pendleton
was in lone Wednesday boosting
for the Round-Up.
Mr. Bert Mason departed Wed
nesday morning for Shepherd's
Springs, where he will spend a
few dava in an effort to rid him
self of rheumatism.
Mr. Anderson and family are
going to Portland Sunday where
the children will enter school
which starts the first of Septem
ber. Mrs. Anderson will remain
with the children In Portland
and Mr. Anderson expects to
return to lone be for Tuesday.
Mr. Engelman returned San
day from Portland where he
attended Buyer's Week. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Engel
man, who took sick and was
unable to return, but ia reported
to be better. She is expected
home in a few days. They made
the trip to Portland with Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Bristow.
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the cowboys. They are the priie
saddles, of handsome leather
and silver trappings, which wil
go to the winner of the north
west bucking champion and of
the world's championship buck
ing. In addition, there is the
$2600 Roosevelt trophy of silver
and bronze to be awarded the
all-round cowboy at the Pendle
ton and Cheyenne show;. Last
year the trophy was won by
Yakima Canutt, who must win
it twice again before he can re
tain possession permanently.
To theall-round cowboy of the
Pendleton show goes the famous
Police Gazette belt, with its gold
engraved buckK This trophy
has been awarded each year
since 1912, when the first award
was made.
Besides the saddles and other
trophies, there are cash and
merchandise prises for all events.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES 1
School will begin Sept. 8,
and you should buy supplies
before the opening day. I
have a large assortment of
articles needed in the school
room and can supply your
wants at right prices.
Please remember that
School Books must be
SOLD FOR CASH
BERT MASON
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