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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
2
An advertising notice urges property owners to protect buildings with high quality paint rather than risking rot and costly repairs. It argues paint costs less long term, spreads evenly, saves labor, and lasts longer, highlighting 73 years of paintmaking experience and scientific formulation with lead, linseed oil, zinc, colors.
Requesting guidance on color cards and color harmony for multiple paint products. The Fuller Specification Department asks for expert advice on desirable color schemes and related finish details for Rubber Cement Floor Paint and a range of enamels, varnishes, wall finishes, and pigments including Pioneer White Lead.
E F Torgerson based in Independence plans to finish soil survey this year with Dallas as base. He will be assisted by Douglas Ritchie. Linn county survey starts soon with A E Cocher and E J Carpenter of the federal soils bureau. Macy H Lapham and W L Powers will review field work in the valley. Six of nine counties completed. Polk work near completion. Two and a half million acres to be classified described and mapped.
A. W. Loy of Buena Vista is engaged as tester for the Columbia County Cow Testing association which manages 500 cows on test. Loy won the $100 prize offered annually by J. M. Dickson and Sons Ashburn dairy for top ranking junior in dairy husbandry at Oregon Agricultural College.
Yach L. Taylor of the United States Veterans Bureau will be in Independence on Monday June 19 to interview veterans about war service grievances and compensation. He notes August 9 is the filing deadline and urges veterans to file claims or pursue vocational training, with government support for inquires and reinstatement of war risk insurance through March 4 1926.
About 500 people attended the Polk county Odd Fellows annual picnic at Rickreall park last Saturday. The event featured a morning program with music, addresses, and solos, a long basket dinner, and an afternoon of races and a baseball game between Dallas and Monmouth. The Normal town team won honors. H W Birkholz was umpire.
The Independence library receives 85 volumes from Polk County Library. New children's titles include Amos Torrance and That Year at Lincoln High. Non fiction features manuals on gardening, fruit marketing, gas engines, and farming.
Polk County reports a June 4 Buick collision near Albany as one car pulled onto the highway from a side road. Reimann, a Dallas real estate man, and several occupants escaped serious injury. The other driver caused the incident by entering unexpectedly. no serious harm occurred. The Pacific Cooperative Poultry Producers Association sues P. Buhler to enforce contracts for 1921 1922 1923 seeking seven cents a dozen for unmarketed product plus $300 attorney fees and costs.
The Polk County primary for county commissioner on the Republican ticket was costly for four candidates. George B. Stewart spent 4.95 though he did not win. Wm. Riddell Jr. paid 59.00 mainly for newspapers and election cards, donating 15 to the Republican Equity club. T. J. Groves spent 49.76 mostly on printers. William Ellis spent 24.28 Ira Mehrling spent 20.00. The total covered filing fees and petition costs.
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