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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
4
Post office at Independence Oregon lists item as second class matter and prints weekly address for communications and payments to The Enterprise.
The city council's push for more street paving has caused some citizen dissatisfaction but is seen as progress. The writer notes delays are natural for large bodies and urges support for pavement projects, citing past benefits and the awakening effect on the business district.
Negotiations for the local canning factory conclude with a sale to outside interests via the Northern Land Company. The new owners plan to convert the facility into a venture that will boost the fruit industry and regional growth. Possession begins immediately. buyers unnamed.
The report notes strong local interest after the Ben Hur screening in Portland drawing many residents. Dr Dunsmore’s Presbyterian church talk last Sunday evening attracted a large attentive congregation and was well received for its handling of the subject.
Monmouth High School gains a track program with Polk County principals backing it. Miss Stella Haat leaves Monmouth for Normal School, and Miss Dawson becomes primary teacher at the Training School. Water mains repairs follow a pressure surge, and new dormitory work progresses at the Normal School.
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