Oregon Lawmakers Debate Oregon System Power Struggle
In Salem during the second week, Oregon lawmakers clashed over the Oregon System and Bowerman asylum purchase. The Senate defeated a Bourne-related resolution but revived a version endorsing the system. A joint committee eyed the Pendleton branch asylum and reforms.
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Salem
Ore
Senate
Kelleher
Oregon
Jonathan Bourne
United States
Bourne
Abraham
Albee
Chise
Carson
Bowerman
Nottingham
Calkins
Norton
Malarkey
Resolution
Dimick
Miller
McCullogh
Kella Moat
Jay Bowerman
Senate Behin
Penditton
R. E. Lee Steinar
Hog Week Boosts Polk County Farmers to Portland Markets
The Polk County hog trade drives near two thousand dollars in sales as farmers Clark Hembree Hank Mattivon and Mr Stewart sell hogs to W. W. Percival. Hogs bring strong prices while cattle feed and hog profits boost farming, with shipments from Indepence and other Polk towns signaling a thriving regional market.
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Clark Hembree
Hank Mattivon
Mr. Stewart
W. W. Percival
Cnt Northwest
Oregon
Independence
Polk County
SAVES TWO LIVES WITH DR KING NEW DISCOVERY
A Fayette NC letter from A D McDonald recounts his sister’s cure from consumption and his own cough after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The testimonial claims the remedy cured serious bronchial troubles including night sweats and sore lungs. It advertises a free bottle sample and 50c to 1.00 prices with drugstore guarantee.
Conkey Walker Lehman Show New Line of Shoes
Conkey Walker and Lehman present the latest line for men women and children promising dry feet and updated styles. Local shoppers are invited to view the display and purchase at the shop.
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Conkey, Walker & Lehman
Independence teachers meet for growth lectures in January
A report of a January 7 teachers meeting notes strong attendance and praise for Prof. Jo W. Livingston who spoke on The Word and the Pronoun and Learning to Head. State Bapt. L. Rh. Alderman addressed Future of the Schools of Oregon. A January 24 lecture at Independence High School by Livingston on The Challenge of the Twentieth Century is planned with a program including Mastering the Pronoun and a question box.
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Reymour
Jo W. Livingston
Palle City
L. Rh
Oregon
Livingston
Indepbe
Independence High School
Exera
J. W. Livingston
Readington
L. School Board
Real Estate Transfers Including Farms and Homes
Real estate moves involve 171 acres of the F A Sloan farm to A J Bennet for 12600 dollars. O A Cooper farm area of 12 acres to A P Kirkland for 170000? The A J Butler property on Monmouth street transfers to The Spaulding Logging Co for 2000 dollars. Butler home and two lots to Mrs Dunsmore for 1800. Mrs Vannertrick house and lot on 4th street to Homer Mills for 350. F A Cole house and lot in Old Town to Viola Schelegel for 350. J F P Morgan house and one acre on 7th street to A G Gilliland for 850. W B Kurree bungalow on 3rd street to S H Roberts for 2000. John Dickinson farm of 40 acres to Dr Dunarmore for 1250. Independence Real Estate Co members Wm Dawes R E Ferguson and E E Tripp are known to Independence business community and will attend to entrusted business.
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A. J. Butler
Monmouth Street
Spaulding Logging Co
Butler Hose
Accident during hunting injures Roy Carmack hand
Roy Carmack suffered a non fatal gunshot to the hand while examining a revolver last Friday afternoon. The wound caused heavy blood loss before medical help arrived, but doctors do not expect the loss of his hand.
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Roy Carmack
Local Menswear Creditors Parade Latest Wear for Men and Boys
Our men's furnishing goods department is well supplied with all the latest wear for man or boy. Conkey, Walker & Lehman.
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Conkey, Walker & Lehman
Orpheum Road Show Earns Harsh Lament At Opera House
A local review condemns the Orpheum Road Show for poor entertainment and delays, noting an hour of wait before a sequence of dull acts led by Forbs Kid and Norba failed to redeem the performance. The piece calls out Madam Hudson and King Hudson stunts and a weak minstrel act, accusing the troupe of hurting patronage.
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Orpheum
Opera House
W. Forbs
Kate Kid
Forbs
Kate
Norba
Madam Hudson
Madam
Sandon
King Hudson
Polk County High School Debating League Opens Friday Night
The first of two debates in the Polk County High School Debating League will be held Friday night January 27 with six debaters per school forming three affirmative and three negative teams. Debates in Dallas move to Saturday January 28 due to a basketball game. The question asks whether the Single Tax method should be adopted, with teams traveling to face each other in a round robin through Falls City Perrydale Bethel Monmouth and Dallas, awarding a cup to the top school.
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Polk County High School Debating League
Ciiew
Ecttle
Echoo
Supt
A. C. Seymour
Falls City School
Dallas
Porlare Wis
Dallng
Independence
Falls City
Perrydale
Bethel
Monmouth
Postmaster Merwin Receives Rural Carrier Pay Increase
Congressman's telegram informs Independence rural mail carriers their salaries rise to 1000 dollars per year. Hawley's efforts are praised for benefiting Oregon workers this year and earning him favorable reputation with supporters.
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Merwin
Congressman Hawley
Independence
Hawley
Oregon
Old Soldier Credits Dr King's Pills for Relief
Erie Pennsylvania war veteran A K Smith writes of years of indigestion constipation and liver trouble saying Dr King's New Life Pills fixed him. He urges others to try them for stomach liver or kidney trouble with a price of 2 cents at all druggists.
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A. K. Smith
Erie
Polk County Teachers Examinations Schedule in Dallas Oregon
County Superintendent H Seymour announces state and county teacher examinations at the Polk County Court House in Dallas. State papers run Wednesday to Saturday with subjects including spelling geography psychology arithmetic theory of teaching grammar bookkeeping physics civil government algebra geography composition physiology English literature school law. County papers run Wednesday to Friday covering penmanship orthography reading geography theory of teaching grammar physiology geography school law civil government English literature.
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Polk County
Dallas
Oregon
Woodmen and Circle Install Joint Lodge Officers
Woodmen and Clover Lant Circle held a joint installation Friday evening with officers installed for the Circle including Guardian Neighbor Kathrine Jones Advisor Letitia Pervine Attendant Nellie Ford Clerk Nettie Bohannon Banker Cora Hubbard Magician Margaret Whitney Inner Sentinel Nellie Graves Outer Sentinel Mary Ball A grand banquet followed and a social evening of games and amusements completed the event. Not all candidates were present so some installations remained unfinished. Doan's Kidney Plus is recommended locally by BH Woods of Salem Ore for kidney and bladder trouble with sales through dealers at 60.
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Clover Lant Circle
Guardian
Kathrine Jones
Pasi
Mrs. Fluke
Letitia Pervine
Nellie Ford
Nettie Bohannon
Cora Hubbard
Margaret Whitney
Inner Sentinel
Nellie Graves
Outer Sentinel
Mary Ball
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Multnomaha
Representative Powell
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Washington
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Ashland and Weaton Normal School
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Weston
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Thompson
Axcega
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State Brary
Supreme Court
Library Commission
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Dence Real Estate Company
F. A. Sloan
A. J. Bennet
O. A. Cooper
A. P. Kirkland
Independence Real Estate Company
Wm. Dawes
R. E. Ferguson
E. E. Tripp
Theatre Gowers of the City Fall
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