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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
2
Passenger trains run daily between Independence Monmouth Airlie and Dallas with multiple departures. Inbound from Independence to Dallas include Trains 64 68 and 70 with morning and evening services. Airlie connections are via Trains 61 and 78, while Dallas to Independence services use Trains 65 69 and 71.
Independence departs Independence dock for Salem at 8 30 p m daily and returns from Salem at 4 p m. Fare is 60 cents each way.
Leaving Independence at 7 30 a m the auto arrives at the McNary crossing in time to catch the east bound train. Evening 3 30 p m departure reaches the crossing to connect with trains both ways and return at 4 49. Fare 50 cents for each trip.
Scranton Pennsylvania writes that H V Reed, representative of 233 Alder Street Portland Oregon, will be in Independence every month for visits or official duties.
W R Allin D D 5S dentist advertises in Independence Oregon. Both phones listed and office at Cooper Building.
Will practice in all courts of the State. Probate matters and collections given prompt attention. Office, Coopers Bldg. Independence, Oregon.
Large sunny rooms en suite or single. Electric lights, bath and piano. European Plan. 248 N. Commercial St., Salem, Ore.
Jackson county fire patrol head B I Shannon backs a Medford field station with the Bureau of Entomology to study insect damage to forests. He cites hundreds of millions of feet of timber in Jackson and Josephine counties and warns losses rival fire damage, urging action to save Crater National Forest and private holdings. Simultaneously Bend reports a major gold rush driven by a quartz discovery twelve miles west of town. Prospects vie with Alaska miners as dozens of claims are staked and surface assays show five to ten dollars per ton, with tunnels expanding and early optimism growing.
U S Department of Agriculture pomological experts B. B. Ramsey and H. J. Pratt traveled from California to White Salmon after sampling storage conditions in Hood River. They plan extensive experiments on fruit storage and transport in the Northwest, visiting major apple districts to study soil and keeping qualities of apples like Yellow Newtowns already stored at Union warehouses.
California hunters face a ban on taking any deer carcasses horns or parts out of the state. Attorney-General Crawford says the Fish and Game commission cannot issue such permits except for propagation or exhibition. Several applications to move game out have been denied.
Promoters vow the fall fair will be the greatest in the county's history. Prominent men lead the project and pledge to build grand stands and exhibit booths. Businessmen are asked to raise 1500 for purses, with 900 already donated. The four day event will feature racing and other sports.
The Oriole mine in the Galice district will add a large gold mill to process ore locally instead of shipping to Tacoma. The operation includes a 600 foot overhead ledge exposure and a power plant tied to Rogue River. Underground work totals about one mile across tunnels crosscuts and drifts.
George L. Rose says he received and refused bona fide offers to sell 250 bales of 1911 hops at 85 cents. He would not name the buyers. A similar offer was made to McLaughlin & Hirschberg of Independence by the same parties. Cables suggest worsening crop conditions in Germany and England.
The historical educational institute in Astoria September 5 6 and 7 will feature George H Himes president of the Oregon Historical Society among others. F G Young of Eugene secretary of the society will speak on Significant Oregon History for the Life of Today. Joseph Schaefer Eugene Frederick V Holman Portland Eva Emery Dye Oregon City and Superintendent Alderman will also speak. On the spot addresses will be given at locations tied to the events discussed.
Coos Bay area expands naval militia with three Marshfield and Bandon divisions totaling about 150 enlisted men. Twenty five from Marshfield and ten from Bandon retrieved the cruiser Boston for training during an August two month stay. Bandon forms the fifth division under Dr. L P Sorenson with Dr Smith J Mann as assistant surgeon and Earl S Grier as ensign.
Dozens of hunters roam the mountains of Coos and Curry counties after deer in Oregon. Many arrived days before the open season to secure favored spots and be among the first on the ground.
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