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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise notes its weekly Friday publication by Z C Kimball. It lists subscription rates as one year and six months but the text is garbled and unreadable in parts.
The court upholds Henry L. Pittock 20 year trust of Oregonian stock after his death defending the founder’s plan to guide the paper’s future. Plaintiff Carolne Leadbetter alleged undue influence but the supreme court rejected the claim and the matter is settled.
The Willamette continues to claim its victims and warns that accidents stem from careless behavior. Boys, in particular, take chances, feeling secure about their safety until the unexpected occurs and grief follows in many homes.
Four students from Independence, R. W. Tavener, Orrin D. Byers, Gertrude F. Collins, and Hazel Seeley, registered at the University of Oregon during the summer session which closed last week. Tavener placed second in tennis in a group over twenty contestants. The Eugene campus hosted 342 students with 514 more in Portland extension work, representing 26 counties, 12 states, and four foreign countries. the term saw a 57 percent enrollment increase and offered courses across 18 Eugene departments and 15 in Portland.
Teachers from all parts of the state and the school of education contributed to one of the university’s largest enrollments. Superintendent H C Hartwell of Minneapolis offered courses in school administration and secondary education. Over fifty Oregon state educators joined the Schoolmasters' club. The recreational program featured weekend outings to Spencer's Butte Baldy Mountain and a three day McKenzie River trip. Notable speakers included P L Campbell, Henry S Curtis, Joseph Schafer, Horace Eaton, Harold Tuttle, S O Hartwell, and Colin V Dyment.
The church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Mr. Justin, with a sermon at 11 a.m. by Rev. Proppe on The Security of the Believer or Can the Child of God be Lost. The Young Peoples’ Society meets at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. sermons follow. Bible conference begins August 14. all are welcome.
Eugene preacher Victor Morris will lead both morning and evening services at the Christian Church. Bible school begins at 10 a.m. and preaching follows at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The public is cordially invited.
The M E Church schedules Sunday school at 10, preaching at 11, Epworth League at 7 and an 8 pm service. A midweek prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 30 Wednesday. Ladies Aid meets Thursday. A camp stove fire started by a shepherd destroyed the McCorrigall sheep ranch on China creek in Baker county with 80 acres of timber lost.
Industrial leaders align production and logistics with highway freight as trucks gain prominence over rail and sea routes. Executives cite flexibility, speed, and evolving infrastructure as drivers behind the shift, with continued investment in roads and trucking capacity.
L W Seggel has returned from Pendleton. Anna Louise Horton visited Parker with Genevieve Peterson. Grover Mattison tracks for Contractor Trent on the road south of Monmouth. Sharp and son Paul returned to Parker from Portland. Mr and Mrs Ted Irvine of Portland stayed with the Harts. The Hanna family travels to Cascadia for a week. Gretchen Kreamer returns from Berkeley and visits Ashland and Central Point. Rev and Mrs F F Eddy of Eugene leave Portland for Boston. Eddy will be Tele grams official correspondent while in ministry pastored at Eugene. H A Hinshaw of Portland and Willis H Jenkins visited Independence. hop, grain and gravel shipments keep Independence a key west side Southern Pacific station.
The legislature bans advertising signs on state highways with a $50 penalty for violations. Signs continue to appear along the highways due to information gaps. The highway department removes signs. no prosecutions yet, but enforcement will follow if the practice persists.
Turlock chamber of commerce adopts resolution opposing forced deportation of Japanese residents. County officials warn of serious trouble for white fruit workers if mob actions continue after a raid that sent about 60 Japanese to trucks and out of town.
The Internal Revenue Bureau announced the appointment of Roy C. Lie of Seattle as federal probation director for Washington. Lie succeeds Donald A. McDonald in the role, marking a leadership change in the agency.
Seattle council approves an ordinance allocating 6.4 million dollars for further development of the Skagit River power project. The measure focuses on enhancing electrical power generation for the city and region.
Olympia, Washington, Governor Louis I Hart answered critics of his administration before the Washington State Har Association convention. He defended policies, highlighted economic measures, and urged support for his reform agenda amid rising opposition from opponents.
Five dollars will be paid by Comfort Foot Powder Co to any case of perspiration odor or scalded feet that fails to be satisfactorily relieved by Comfort Foot Powder. Ask your druggist or shoeman or headquarters McMinnville Oregon 27 10t.
The article discusses radium as a wondrous curative substance while detailing strict safety measures for handling its rays. It notes protective walls gloves and leaded apparatus, and references a French woman who brought radium from ore and shared its knowledge with mankind.
A London Zoo elephant tortoise shipped from England regressed to straw eating during travel, entered hibernation, then later suffered acute indigestion upon waking. Postmortem linked death to stomach illness caused by excessive straw intake. The case illustrates deferred dyspepsia after winter sleep.
A Scotland humor tone recounts how Londoners are seen as thieves, a tale of Sandy and a failed pin purchase, and notes on a Scotsman being made chancellor. The piece hints at economy measures and shifts in government roles amid cautious commentary on national character.
Fragments describe France funding pensions to descendants tied to 18th century battles. The text notes payments to families linked to a hero who died at a historic conflict and mentions support extended to others with ties to distant ancestors.
The text describes a plan to move coal from mining regions to New York through a pipeline system. It mentions grinding fuel into fine particles and delivering it via pipes to a city where moisture is removed, preparing it for burning and reducing delay and cost.
English Electric House reports seventy three worker homes built at the large electric plant. The facility provides heating stoves furnaces and common household items for emergencies one chimney is planned to allow a coal stove to be used if necessary.
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