22 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
1
Analyzed notes reveal a push to collect city taxes after years of delay, with delinquent properties totaling thousands and uncertainties over assessment laws. The piece critiques lax enforcement, cites rising costs of delinquent rolls, and calls for stronger measures to recover owed funds.
Citizens urged to unite for a mass meeting next week to support the Civic Improvement League and advance measures to grow and prosper Independence. Exact date to be announced later, but every resident is urged to attend and exercise civic duty.
A writer argues that publishing delinquent city tax lists would mirror county practices, suggesting redemption should occur through legal channels. The piece criticizes current tax collection costs as high and inefficient, calling for ending the old policy of county-led collection.
How's This We offer One Hundred Dollar Reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F C Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. We the undersigned have known F J Cheney for fifteen years and believe him honorable. Wier & Tanax, KinNAN & MARVIS wholesale druggists Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally acts upon blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available. Price per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Polk County Mohair Association closed its fourth annual fair with an ovation to promoters. Visitors praised the Oregon Angora goat exhibits as superior in beauty and texture. Next year new quarters will be built in a different town area with cash premiums. The crowd filled the large exhibition building as Dallas public schools toured the show. Now pens are being torn down and exhibits moved, a sense of departed glory remains.
The Polk County Poultry Association summaries list numerous birds judged at the Dallas fair held January 4 and 14 108 with scores for Silver Gray Dorkings Brown Leghorns Rose Comb Browns Leghorns Barred Plymouth Rocks Cochin Moors Black Langshans Rocks White Wyandottes White Leghorns and Bantams across cockerels pullets and hens. The record emphasizes high scores by C D Nairn D C Crider John Shaw James Elliott Haskins and others and notes the range of breeds and exhibitor names.
Five month old raised JS Moore chickens scored 844 points for a cockerel and 854-4 for a pullet, plus 58 for another pullet. UPFORPINGTONS 5 months old had a 774 point cockerel and pullet 89. Exhibited by J. Moore of Independence Oregon. Cochins for sale in pairs trips or by the dozen. prices at barber shop. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph VanCleve of Monitor visited the city Wednesday.
The article discusses inherited consumption being discredited by modern medicine and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as strengthening weak lungs. It includes anecdotal testimonials from Mr. R. L. Robinett and references to Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clearing the system of impurities.
Figures from Independence creamery indicate eight cows earning $215.68 over Oct Dec, averaging $8.98 per cow for three months. Data from Morrow Loughary Mattison and others illustrate rising dairy profitability in Polk County as diversified farming grows.
A group of personal friends traveled by special train to attend funeral services for the late Congressman Tongue. The motor and two coaches departed at 8 15 P M, joined the Dallas express at Whiteson, and returned late Sunday evening.
Hon Ira Smith of Vale Malheur county visits Salem during the legislature session to push home town interests in the Ontario Vale county seat contest. He is a former Polk county legislator. Representative Hawkins serves on internal improvements, banking and improvements. Representative Jones chairs elections, internal improvements, alcohol traffic and has proposed a Newport Normal School.
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