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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
1
A local appeal urges Independence residents to keep their dollars in town by patronizing area merchants and printers. The message urges readers to question every out of town purchase and consider the community impact of supporting local businesses.
A garbled note discusses distrust between business and political leaders, faulting the lack of cooperation and predicting hostilities. It mentions a commission and lists several names with a phone contact, implying a publicity or community lesson on governance and commerce.
Unanimous vote at the Polk County budget meeting adopted the budget as prepared and published by the county court. The gathering drew over 10 leading taxpayers from all sections and moved to the Circuit Court room due to crowd size. A. H. Bennett attacked County Roadmaster J Waldo Finn over a failed bridge, while County Judge B C Kirkpatrick outlined finances and road needs for Polk County. The court also adopted a purchasing agent and County Judge as purchasing agent amid ongoing road and bridge concerns.
Monmouth State Normal School filed a request with the secretary of state for 47 520 to cover two years of operation and equipment costs. The report estimates a shortfall of about 1 000 and outlines plans for permanent improvements including enlarging the main building and gym locker space 50 000 for dormitory expansion and equipment and 75 000 for general improvements.
A garbled worker likely mocks the town’s Chief enforcer, detailing duties from curfew ringing to watching for drunks and fires. The piece notes the controversial figure is paid fifty dollars monthly and faces mixed public reactions.
R P Hutton president of the Oregon Anti Salon league warned at a Eugene Bapt ist church address that the Oregon prohibition law might be struck down like the Arizona ban. He argued the bill discriminates by restricting import of alcohol but not its local use and urged tighter constitutional provisions.
The Saturday Evening Post urges citizens to watch the new legislature as a short session approaches. It questions economy of spending and handling of public funds, urging scrutiny of campaign promises and self interest actions. Calbreath Jones and J. G. McIntosh are mentioned in farm and dairy notes.
The Oregon town columns record Mike Goets selling his 20 acre ranch to Downing and Bor, staff absences at the Ellett O'Brien store, social at Percy Dickinson's New Year party, Mrs. Ed Owens packing for Camas Washington, Nola leaving Elliott O'Brien store, and a correction to a previous Oregonian item about Wigrich Hop Company expanding acreage by 85 acres. Also announced is a January 11 singing chorus meeting at the High School under Prof. Finley, with choir to Portland for a later concert, plus brief stray notices and sales chatter.
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