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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
4
Public notice fragment for Independence Enterprise and West Side weekly edition. Contains publisher names, subscription rates, and advertising terms with illegible sections and garbled OCR text.
In Folk county the GOP won the representative, joint representative and county clerk posts while Democrats carried commissioner, sheriff, treasurer, surveyor and assessor. Governor results show Chamberlain 1131 to Furnish 1001 with one precinct outstanding.
Southern Pacific Railway sets a 1.95 fare from Independence to Portland replacing the former 3.05. The reduction under the 3 cents per mile rate cited by Mr Harriman during a Oregon visit. Independence, a competitive point, seeks the most favorable terms as freight rates are slated to follow.
On October 11 1899 the South African republics declared war on Great Britain and Boer forces moved into Cape Colony. The lengthy, costly conflict ends amid public jubilation in London and global relief that the war concluded with honor.
The past week in Oregon featured bright warmth early, followed by cool cloudy spells and light frosts in the east. Western highs 54 to 71, lows 42 to 56. eastern highs 50 to 56, lows 34 to 56. Grain and forage crop conditions are fair to good with moisture aiding wheat. fruit prospects vary by region with some damage to prunes and pears in the Willamette valley but overall berry and early apple potential promising. Farmers monitor alfalfa, pastures, sugar beets, and garden crops as cooler weather continues. An AOUW meeting and basket social were noted, with August Landwoer of Independence visiting Perrydale.
Perrydale reports visitors from Portland and Bethel, and Bethel business trips by C L Hawley. Election in the precinct was quiet with 74 ballots from 77 registrations. Salt Lake led reports, McCoy close behind. Cold rain harms gardens and grain as rape is sown. Hoot leaves for Newberg to finalize land purchase and relocate. The county political contest was intended as a square fight and ended poorly.
Jamison and Toffman plan to tear down part of the Airlie warehouse and construct a taller replacement. Other notes mention illnesses from overeating at a Coran luncheon, a boy learning wagon duty, a date change for a Sunday school convention to a picnic on June 28, and a joyful surprise gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Caron’s Oregon home with music from local visitors.
The report covers local residents including Robert McMillan of Bridgewater voting in a quiet election with 169 votes cast in South Dakota not far from the usual tally. Rosa Smith teaches at Perrydale and visited Monmouth. Carrie Haley's school closed recently and she is at home. George Adkins returned to Portland after a stay with friends. W M Mulkey conducts district school census. I B Jamison traveled to Portland on business.
In Crowley Elder G W Pewtherer is planting about ten acres of potatoes. The election is over and Seth Riggs will succeed himself as Polk county commissioner. Harley Bly has a new buggy and Ray Fawk, recently back from Portland, returned home with his sister Blanche. The 8 P R R Co cut the sheep owned by Hon J C White.
Decoration Day passes leaving fragrant memories and a broadened purpose that honors all loved and lost. The custom now includes veterans and nonveterans alike, of all ages.
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