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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise urges forming a commercial organization to promote city and county material interests. It notes rival Dallas Observer criticizes duty on delinquent tax lists, urges cooling rhetoric, and promotes immigration and railroad rate changes set from February 15 to late April.
An Illinois newspaper item lists William Tiff and family planning to move to Independence Oregon to secure a farm. The note notes many others are heading west and asks Polk county readers to decide whether they welcome the influx and the economic impact.
C McBeth wins a handsome white maple dresser at Rice's Furniture Store in a drawing. The lucky number drawn was 333.
A former resident recalls Runa Vista’s rough past when a saloon stood at Husthead Canyon and crowds thronged the door. He recounts a grim incident of eye balls gouged from a blue and brown bull statue and other hard luck stories from bygone days.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers certify Cheney's honor and ability. Cure taken internally with prices and distributors listed. Also Hall's Family Pills advertised. Notice: Independence National Bank stockholders meet January 13, 1903, at the bank from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The notice outlines the purpose of electing the Board of Directors and the routine business to come before the meeting. Dated this day of December, 1908.
A garbled notice invites readers to submit contributions or become correspondents for Polk County items. It mentions a February 26, 1908 deadline and lists scattered place names and names of possible correspondents, though the text is fragmented and hard to parse.
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