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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
6
The Independence Enterprise warns against obstruction of meritorious efforts, preferring citizens who strive and fail over those who hinder progress, calling for merit and active enterprise rather than obstructive behavior.
A reflective note compares slander’s effects to ore and gold, stating surface shine hides depth and exposure eventually reveals true metal, illustrating how reputations are tested by truth and time.
Robert C. Stevenson, state game and forestry warden of Oregon, reports the 1908 financials. He notes a December 1, 1907 balance of 2988.81 and 1908 receipts from licenses and fines totaling 27760.81, leaving a balance of 7008.00 on January 1, 2008 after expenditures for deputy wardens salaries of 19766.86.
The article predicts a record year of emigration and capital investment in Oregon in 1909. It cites recent transcontinental railroad growth, Portland grant plants, and widespread municipal progress as homeseekers arrive. Independence sees new prospects daily as readers are urged to contact F J Cheney & Co for information.
The readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is presented as the sole positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and build up the patient, with a $100 reward offered for proof of failure to cure.
Notice states I have sold my drug store in Independence Oregon to The Williams Drug Co this day. All outstanding accounts up to today are payable to me at The Williams Drug Co office. Accounts owed by me will be paid on presentation of bill at the Williams Drug Co office 324b. G DOVE
The Treasury Department Comptroller of the Currency certifies The Independence National Bank of Independence Oregon is authorized to have succession under its amended articles of association, extending to January 7, 1929, after proving compliance with the act of July 18, 1882. Witness Lawrence Murray, Comptroller, January 7, 1909.
Wise Red Men recounts a tale by William Stanley about Indians on the St. Croix river near Taylor’s Falls. A joking driver challenged six Indians to have their names in the paper if they broke the jam, prompting bemused reaction and a Duluth News Tribune quote about inked names versus the truth. Also notes local social gatherings.
Mrs. J. R. Taylor spent a few days with relatives in Portland. The note urges readers to patronize the Enterprise and pay subscriptions if possible, reminding that expiration dates are printed on the paper.
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