Milti brand starts grading contract along Luckia to Benton line
A historical note describes Miltibrand initiating a grading contract from south of Luckia toward the Benton county line. Work aims to widen and level a route, with excavating on Helmick hill and rock removal from a river area. The old bridge requires reinforcement and a temporary road holds to connect east and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miltibrand
Hiltibend
Alto Hne
Luckiaep
Benton County
Ie Prograaming Wikat
Larkinmnute
Monad
Helmick
Devel
Io Heme
Bednye
Weed
Young Girl Dies in Barn Fire in Spring Valley
A Dutch Valley tragedy reports a young girl burned to death in a barn fire started by a discarded match in the rear of a car. Neighbors and authorities work to control the blaze as bystanders raise the alarm and aid the rescue effort.
Veva Robertson and George DeWitt Married in Oregon
Eva Robertson and George DeWitt were wed Monday afternoon at a Baptist parsonage in Oregon. The bridal party, including Mrs Wil H Craven and Lucille Craven, traveled from here to Oregon City then to Portland, with plans to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Robertson
George de Tere
Oregon
Oregon City
Amt
Wil H. Craven
Hhetter
Lucille Craven
Robert Craven Hall
Ore- YY
Multable
Hannery
Berteen
Han
Wee
Warrother
Ferguson
DeWitt
Portland
Pickers Get 30 Cottages Built by Six Crews
In a string of improvised housing, six crews complete 18 by 20 foot cottages for pickers. The plan includes a two person porch and a 1X10 section. Weather conditions and a thin season hinder progress but construction proceeds with mixed optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Ashes Hand Cutting Incident Shrouded in Local Mystery
Fragmentary OCR notes report a violence incident near Wood involving a person named Hampton and another unnamed individual. Details are unclear and dates are not fully readable. Authorities have not released a complete statement or victim information.
Auley Paving Joy Toward Completion of County Project
Byron Kullander and partners push Whines machine work on alley paving in the county project. The state mixer from Dallas to lay concrete on Main Street road from D Street to the city limit, under County Superintendent Holiman. A five mill levy was approved by Independence voters for road purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kullander Byron
South Mota Efreet
Dolnigterview
Oncar Holmes
Dallas
Auth Main Tarent
Holiman
D Street
Lightning Strikes MacCarthy Home on B Street
Donald I. MacCarthy's house on B Street was struck by lightning early Saturday. The bolt tore the ridge board, burned wires, disabled the electric meter and telephone, and damaged shingles and attic splinters while causing little other damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald I. MacCarthy
B Street
Mr. MacCarthy
Oregon
Smith and Son Purchase City Bakery in Salem Deal
A Monday closing transfers Independence bakery and restaurant to Frank Smith and his sons Otho and Carroll with Mrs Smith aiding. Ray Sandholm remains head baker, joined by FE B Arnold and son Raymond. Arnold previously worked in Monroe and recently moved from Topnish, Washington to Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Baldwin
Frank Smith & Son
Independence Bakery
Baldwin
Mr. Smith
Otho
Carroll
Mrs. Smith
Ray Sandholm
FE B. Arnold
Raymond
Topnish
Wash
Salem
Independence
The Smart Man Knows Sali The Game
A terse observation notes a deep awareness of Sali's tactics as a fan pursues disruption by openly countering his efforts. The remark hints at ongoing struggle and the consequence of revealing defeat through public advertising.
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Sali
Ant
Picking Starts at Cooper Yard for Early Hops
Weather favors early ripening of Fuggle hops with picking set to begin Tuesday at the J. R. Cooper Estate yard beside the river. About 35 acres in Cooper yard plus 40 acres at Wigitch ranch and other growers in Independence district plan ahead for harvest. Prices rise as English and continental crops shrink. market shows brisk demand and possible further gains.
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J. R. Cooper
Cooper Yard
Wigitch
Henry Ruch
Arce
Virgil DeCoster
Downing & East
Sore
Walter Acox
Independence
Gravel firm sues for payment over Dallas sidewalk project
Independence Sand and Gravel files a suit against Pugh and Sauer Salem contractors and American Surety for payment on gravel shipped from the Independence plant to Dallas for sidewalk construction. Attorney D. E. Fletcher represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Sand & Gravel Company
Pugh & Sauer
Salem Contractors
American Surety Company
Independence Plant
Dallas
D. E. Fletcher
Moonshine Case Ends With Jail Term For Mills
Ben F. Mills was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail by Justice R. W. Baker for possessing several gallons of moonshine. Officers arrested him about 2 am after locating 20 gallons in his car near his Fourth Street residence. If the fine is paid by August 25, the jail term drops to 60 days. Mills admitted knowledge of the liquor in the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Mills
Dulles
Mills
Baker
Orr
Sulla
Luchiamute
Buena Vista
Swimming Tank Near River to Open Tomorrow Evening
The swimming tank on the east side of the river above the ferry is expected to be finished tomorrow evening barring delays. Volunteers who helped yesterday and today are urged to return tomorrow to complete the project.
National Guardsmen May Enter West Point
A letter from the adjutant general announces a preliminary competitive exam for two Oregon National Guard candidates to enter West Point. Applicants must be 19 to 22, enlisted, with a unit federally recognized, and at least one year of service. Guard members should consult their commanding officers for details.
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Adjutant General of the Army
Oregon National Guard
West Point
Guard
Suit for Divorce Filed by Clyde Hill Ed Lehman Hurt in Thresher
Clyde BH Hill of Buena Vista files for divorce from Pearl Hill through attorney Dd. FE. Fletcher and seeks custody of their minor child. Ed Lehman of Luckiamute country suffers a badly lacerated left hand from a threshing machine incident last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hill
Lehman
Thresher
Clyde BH. Hill
Buena Vista
Dd. FE. Fletcher
Pearl
Hill
Luckiamute
Local Folks Picnic at Wilhoit Springs
About forty Independence residents dined at Wilhoit Springs last Sunday. The spot offers camping facilities hotel and camp space a swimming tank a dancing pavilion and mineral springs. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Cockle Mr and Mrs George Carbray Mr and Mrs J S Robbie Mr and Mrs Chester Sloper Mr and Mrs A G Williams and children Mr and Mrs W H Walker Mr and Mrs Pearl Hedges Mr and Mrs W J Clark and sons Mr and Mrs C W Irvine and sons Dr H Charles Dunamore Mr and Mrs W Henkle Mr and Mrs F G Horton Salem Mrs Snapp Mr and Mrs Z C Kimball and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Wilhoit Springs
William Cockle
George Carbray
J. S&s. Robbie
Chester Sloper
Protect Bob White Plea Warns Against Slaughter
W B Kanne of Parker argues protecting Bob White quail is wise after five years of protection an open season from October 15 to October 31 under Oregon game laws. He says the birds feed on bugs benefit farmers and that pothunters kill many needing protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Kanne
Parker
Oregon
Jr. Kanner
Mr. Kanne
Deer Season Opens Saturday With Two-Horn Limit
The deer season opens tomorrow and runs to October 20 with a two deer limit having horns. Hunters Howard House, Murray House, Joe Guild head to Cow Creek country for a week. Roy Hartmen, Virgil Bewley, Art Black plan to hunt near Willamina and Art Closter goes to Dillard with H. W. Birkholz. Gail and Dell Alexander depart for Riddle to use licenses.
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Howard and Murray House
Joe Guild
Cow Creek
Roy Hartmen
Virgil Bewley
Art Black
Willamina
Art Closter
Independence Sand & Gravel Company
Dillard
H. W. Birkholz
Gail
Dell Alexander
Riddle
Suver Youth Carl Larson Undergoes Albany Appendectomy
Carl Larson son of Mr and Mrs J M Larson of Suver was operated upon for appendicitis in Albany Tuesday. He rallied from the shock and is getting along in fine shape according to reports. The trouble developed suddenly from hayfield overstrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Larson
J. M. Larson
Suver
Albany
Pearl Alexander to Open Grocery Store Here
Pearl Alexander has leased the store room in the Hotel Beaver block and will open a grocery store soon. He previously ran a local grocery, recently returning from Montana, and has sought a new location. The Durdall goods, bid by A J Marsh of Seattle, will move to the Odd Fellows building on GC Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Alexander
Beaver Block
Montana
Durdall
A. J. Marsh
Seattle
Odd Fellows
GC Street
Mrs Looney Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. J. P. Looney underwent an appendicitis operation at Deaconess hospital in Salem on Wednesday morning. She was accompanied by Mr. Looney and hospital reports stated the procedure was entirely successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Looney
Deaconess Hospital
Salem
Gold Medal Jersey Cow Produces Record Calf Sale
Lad's Little Pauline, a Jersey cow south of Independence owned by J. McKee, produced a bull calf on August 2 and completed the gold medal test. The bull calf sold for $1,000 to C. L. Mulkey of McMinnville, with delivery expected after the new year. Pauline’s butterfat yield adjusts to 941.58 pounds on recheck, making her the world’s highest record junior 4-year-old Jersey in AA class.
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Lad
Pauline
Jersey
J. McKee
Independence
Mr. McKee
C. L. Mulkey
McMinnville
Little Pauline
G. G. Hewitt
Rinda Lad
McKee
Golden Ferm
Ayer Named President of Oregon Normal School
Dr. F C Ayer was elected president of the Oregon Normal school in Salem by the board of regents to succeed J H Ackerman. He will earn 5000 dollars annually for a three year term and has held professorships of education at Washington University and the University of Oregon. Regents at the meeting included Governor Olcott and state officials.
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F. C. Ayer
Oregon
Washington
Oregon Normal School
Board of
Regents
Salem
J. H. Ackerman
Ayer
Washington University
University of Oregon
Wancoma
Normal
South Dakota Normal School
Arizona State Normal School
Dr. Ayer
Governor Olcott
Sam A. Kozer
J. A. Churchill
W. C. Bryant
Moro
BE. Brage
la Grande
Leonard Starr
Portland
Cornelia Marvin
Frank Miller
Albany
Postage Set at Two Cents for All Letters
Coinciding with the carrier system launch on September 1, two cent postage will be required for all drop letters at the Independence post office.
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Independence Post Office
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Hiltibrand
Rickreaul-Holmes
Mvuld Gales
Barnen Spring Valley
Holand
Elier
Slim
Miiholland
Hames
Veva Robertson
George Dewitt
AY Man Si
Hampton
Evered
Wood
Auley
Donald P. MacCarthy
Smith & Son
BUY City Bakery
M .T. Baldwin
Independence Yards
Gravel Company
National Guardsmen
Wilhout Springs
Bob” White
DR. F. C. Ayer
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