Independent views on wages and waterway impact in California
A letter in the Independence Enterprise discusses wage levels in Crook and Polk counties, noting $4 to $6 daily pay and uncertainties about job types. It mentions building payrolls in Independence, high waterfront values from a proposed river to Albany, and a health note on influenza like illness, recommending Electric Bitters as a remedy with a 50 cent price and satisfaction guarantee.
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Jililland
Independence Enterprise
Crook County
Polk County
Hilliard
Independence
Crook
Taft accused of opposing women voting sparks suffrage backlash
The Pacific Northwest News Service notes indignation in western states over Taft’s claim that women voters attract undesirable elements. Circulating figures show 30 000 Denver women voting with only about 400 tied to such elements. Taft praised Colorado women in Flagler last fall for their ballot rights. The shift in his stance is seen as insulting to states with established suffrage.
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Pacific Northwest
Taft
Denver
Flagler Colorado
Colorado
Questionable Interstate Commerce Amendment and Pacific Coast Trade
The Dixon amendment to base all railroad rates on mileage may raise costs for long distance transport now routed to sea ports. While not creating a single hub, it could spur smaller jobbing centers nationwide and, after the Panama Canal opens, restore Pacific coast port prominence as major centers lose terminal rate advantages.
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Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Gardening feature crowns Gregon as top rosarian
Frederick V. Holman, famed rosarian, signs a May reading article praising a rose friendly corner of the American continent. The piece highlights roses in beauty surpassing the old world and notes plans by eastern magazines to send photographers for a rose festival in summer.
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Gregon
Frederick V. Holman
Dallas Oakdale railroad extension boosts Polk County growth
The Dallas to Oakdale rock quarries railroad extension is set to spur development and population in Polk County. It will raise demand for home goods and land to supply more producers as the area expands.
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Dallas
Oakdale
Polk County
California raisin day celebrates with Eat in Bread slogan
The California raisin day committee adopts Eat in Bread as its slogan and plans an April 30 raisin day. The committee has written to Enterprise seeking publicity on the value of raisin production as an art form.
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California
Seed Trade Contracts Recorded for 1910 Crop
John Munson to Klaber Wolf Netter for 20000 pounds at 15 cents. Sebring Bros and Byerly to Klaber Wolf Netter for 20000 pounds at 15 cents. T A Riggs to Klaber Wolf Netter for 90000 pounds at 16 cents.
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John Munson
Klaber
Wolf & Netter
Sebring Bros. & Byerly
T. A. Riggs
Free Sub for New Subscribers to Independence Enterprise
Offer grants a year’s Pacific Homestead subscription to each new subscriber who pays $1.50 and mentions the deal at this office. The promotion applies only here and not to Enterprise solicitors.
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Independence Enterprise
Pacific Homestead
Rheumatism Marks and Treatments Featured
More than nine in ten rheumatism cases are muscular and due to cold or dampness. Internal medicines are often poisonous. relief comes from external applications. The article urges simple self-application and notes a local seller, P. M. Kirkland.
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P. M. Kirkland
Sealed bids sought for Independence high school building
Sealed bids received by May 20 1910 for erection of a concrete high school in Independence Polk County Oregon plans at Rice Calbreath store room. Bid must include 10 percent certified check forfeitable if contract not entered and bond provided. Board may reject bids. Administrator notice follows for Nancy Brouse estate with six month claim period.
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City of Independence
Polk County
Oregon
Auld
Rice & Calbreath
Independence
Be, L. Ketchum
Healing Salve Ad for Burns and Nipples by B Wilson
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Salve as a fast acting burn and sore healer. It speaks to soothing pain with little scarring and lists P M Kirkland as a seller. A second notice from Polk County Oregon Warns creditors to present claims within six months to Alfred Filckinger administrator of Henry Filckinger's estate.
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B. Wilson
Nanley Brouse
Independence
Oregon
Chamberlain
P. M. Kirkland
State of
Polk
Henry Fisckinger
Suver
Polk County
Alfred Filckinger
Henry Filckinger
B. F. Swope
Notice of Sale of Bonds by City of Independence Oregon
The Common Council of Independence Oregon will sell 8 negotiable coupon bonds totaling 20000 dollars at a May 14 1910 meeting. Bonds are 250 each, payable over 20 years from May 1 1910 with optional redemption after May 1 1915, interest 5 percent semiannually, payable at First National Bank of Portland in gold coin.
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City of Independence
Oregon
Independence
City Recorder
First National Bank of
Portland
Ballard’s Horehound Syrup Promises Quick Cough Cure
An ad touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as a universal remedy for coughs colds bronchitis and all pulmonary diseases for both young and old. Sold by Williama Drug Co.
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Ballard
Williama Drug Co
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Dalas
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Bokynska
Reeves Ee
Seeley
Addison
Euder
Mahoney - Woods
Hiestand
Flukes
Barham
Huntley
Haygood
Entleman
O. A. Kramer
Indep
Kurre
Said
Firat
Nancy Brouse
Polk’ County
City of
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Wash Goode
Conkey
Walker & Lehman
1Ence
Walnut Acres
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Lewis
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Chas E. Hicks Real Estate CO
Independence, Oregon
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