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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
1
An Enterprise contest offers 500 votes to each candidate who submits the correct axiom aligned sentence sequence. Participants must begin sentences with words from the axiom rolling stone gathers no man and send completed entries to The Enterprise office by the due date January 2.
A partial OCR shows names such as Mra H Mattigen and G Fowter with unclear addresses and scattered numbers like 2100 and 8067. The legible items include Vera Waberiis and Margaret Burroughs amid garbled filler text and stray initials.
Miss Leona Gainon, a contestant in the Enter prise and Conkey Walker Piano Contest, announces she will donate the piano to the public school if she wins and asks supporters to vote to secure the instrument for the school.
Dallas lumberjack Chra Peters fled without paying a board bill and was arrested at the Hotel Serena by Independence Marshal Tupper per Sheriff Grant. He paid the debt and costs to be released and left town promptly.
City readers expect negotiations to secure the Schubert Symphony Club and Lady Quartette from Chicago for a February 11 performance. The group’s enduring popularity and acclaimed program promise a packed opera house and strong reception from American music lovers.
Since a Democratic president was elected the postmaster position tends to change hands, and several people seek the Independence office. Kate Jones, recently an assistant at the local office, is noted among the aspirants. Postmaster Merwin has just begun a new term, delaying any quick change.
Arthur Metz of Chicago arrives in the Willamette valley with 500 dollars hoping to invest in a newspaper venture. He called the Enterprise office and stated his aim but did not secure interest.
The Hoyne Brothers Hardware store is sold to Sloper Brothers and Cockle through Addison and Sperling and will close until February 1 for inventory. It will reopen under new management with Hanna Brothers running farms and hop ranches nearby and an office next door north of the store in Independence.
Last Sunday the steamer Pomona reached Peoria on a high water stage but faced difficulty with the river's conditions. She carried a large cargo including 660 sacks of barley 1650 sacks of wheat looms hay and a good draft horses along with other produce from intermediate points.
Heavy snowfall blanketed the WA valley with near twelve inches depth and caused widespread electrical lines to snap and city service to be crippled for hours. Coasting became a local pastime as youth used horses and a sleigh. minimal city damage noted though theatre construction faced delays from rain and snow.
Monday evening the Good Templica met in regular session in Woodman Hall. After initiation and regular business the meeting ended with enthusiasm for future plans and anticipated growth.
Flooding remains widespread as high water fills the river from substantial snowfall. In the upper valley Lilith snow is reported and officials believe the river will not rise much further.
Readers report Leona Gaines leading in prize polls while Donkey and Walker tally varying support across precincts. The brief notes mixed results show Gaines with strong recognition amid scattered rival totals.
Mr Beatty the photographer has rented rooms over Craven and Moore store which will soon be vacated by Dr H A Kowter and will be used for a photograph gallery M B Walker and Mrs M B Walker of Albany visited with his brother M W Walker at the Hot Serena this week
Sperling and Addison sold a lot on Slash Street to Paul Sound owned by Hanna Bros. The buyer plans to erect a home soon. The notice states the seller is not responsible for accounts or bills contracted by others.
Mr. Wallace of Portland questions missing arrangements to take gravel from the D. L. Hedges gravel bar in Independence, which had been purchased earlier.
A new band formed in Independence with twenty members. Prof. Tyler of Monmouth is director. Officers elected: President E. L. Townsend, Secretary Treasurer C. W. Henkle, and Maimeyer G. G. Walker. The group aims for success and asks for community support.
The Star theatre could not open Friday night due to an electric outage from the storm. On Monday night the management offered two shows and the house was filled to capacity.
J. G. Melintosh buys lumber from the Masonic lodge building being torn down and will use it to erect a residence on his lots at the corner of Monmouth and Seventh streets. The existing house on the site will be moved.
Evangelistic meetings at the M. E. church persist despite bad weather. Rev. Jones preaches powerful sermons and Bible readings draw help. Meetings run nightly including Saturday with a Friday 4 pm talk to High School students. Sunday services follow. All are invited.
The author identifies as a Democrat and announces refusal to be governed by real estate trust rules. They declare plans to sell all property at a 2 1/2 percent basis until further notice, citing an alleged unreasonable commission price set by the trust.
Offer extends through February 1 with 2500 votes awarded for all new subscriptions received at this office during the remainder of the month. Each entry counts 2500 votes toward the contestant presenting it.
The Corvadlis Glee Club offered an entertaining performance at the opera house last evening with exceptionally large attendance. The concert was greatly enjoyed by all present and the club seems larger and better this year than ever.
Mrs. J. R. Collins received a silver table spoon set offered by the Enterprise and Conkey & Walker to the person securing the most votes during the week ending Wednesday January 22.
Sixty five new subscriptions were added to our list on one day this week. Watch it grow.
The regular annual meeting of the Independene Driving Club will be held in the City Hall on Wednesday February 6 1919 at 2 00 p m. C D Byers secretary reads notice.
Handy tip from Williams Drug Store highlights Foley’s Honey and Tar for quick cough relief. The ad promises no pills and easy use to ease inflamed air passages and potentially save a doctor’s bill.
The page shows the week ending January 15 1913 standings for Bice and Calbreath's $400 piano contest. It lists contestant numbers with their respective points or amounts, indicating the rotation order and current standing in a long sequence of figures.
The Independence basketball team extended its unbeaten streak with a 2 to 4 win over Corvallis last Friday night in the auditorium. Brownsville pushed Independence to a tie before the visitors refused to go to a deciding game, keeping Independence undefeated this season.
Valley Lodge of Odd Fellowship in Independence Oregon publishes resolutions mourning the death of Zed Rosendorf. The notice notes his faithful lodge service and loyal principles, requests copying to relatives and local paper, and records the tribute on lodge files. Signed by J. S. Bohannon H. McElmurry J. E. Hubbard Committee. January 22, 1916.
Hanna Bros announces the sale of their hardware stock and goodwill to Sloper Bros. & Cockle with possession on February 1, 1913. They thank patrons for past support and ask continued patronage under the new owners.
Carl V. Oglesby and family of Eugene stopped in the city Wednesday while traveling home from Black Rock where Mr. Oglesby has been cruising for the Dallas Lumber Co.
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