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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise records indicate a weekly Friday issue with subscription rates listed. Rates show one year in advance at 1.60 dollars, six months at 0.80, and three months at 0.50, with payments addressed to the Enterprise.
The article extols Willamette Valley as a prime land of production with unmatched natural resources. It urges eastern settlers to move, promotes development through commercial clubs, and highlights good roads, schools, and civic improvements as keys to population growth and Oregon prosperity.
A garbled 19th century style column mixes claims of kidney cures and eye improvements with a folk tale about a girl’s midnight ride. It references a civil war captain, wrecks seen or averted, and promotional notes for Elixir-like remedies. The piece reads as a miscellany of advertisements and local lore, with scattered mentions of Independence and Willamette.
A reader proposes exchanging a house and two lots in Portland for about 0Me acres near Independence. The property is valued at 2500 dollars and is free of incumbrances. Contact Mcintosh Browhte for details.
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