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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1922
Page
2
The piece argues for either recall or appointive reforms in the public service commission, rejecting pure gubernatorial control as risky. It notes public mood about the commission, cites the telephone case as a trigger, and warns a weak executive could worsen conditions even with reform. It preserves a stance that collective judgment is generally better than single rule.
The Business Chronicle notes railroads yielded 3.31 percent net income on ICC fixed valuations for 1921 and queries how farms would fare under similar conditions. The piece lauds Senator Patterson's poised candidacy and cites the Polk board of equalization working to equalize valuations in Dallas Falls City Morouth and Independence ahead of assessments.
J J Handsaker, state director of Near East Relief, recalls feeding 6 000 children in Tiflis Georgia, including royal and wealthy families, with intensive care for winter. He says American gifts saved many from starvation during six years of Near East upheaval.
A spaniel allies with a boy to raid golf balls along a rocky seaward slope in Cornwall. The dog uses its nose to locate hidden balls while the boy acts as a gatekeeper, delivering proceeds to the storekeeper and accountant who plan to swap treasure with former owners.
A solo street organist on Chambers Street fills evenings with music as workers hurry home. The New York Sun notes a single performer driving a choir like sound with one hand on the organ and a megaphone in the other. Passersby give coins during the performance.
Journal excerpts describe 4th century Fingland where smuggling and illicit trading thrived, especially for scarce game. Drivers at stage ends supplied hare and birds through poachers, keeping steady stock for favored customers despite game wardens. Noted records mention old family portraits of Human Natorae.
United States Department of Agriculture reports that oiled-paper wrappers with 18 to 20 percent oil prevent seald in stored apples. Higher oil content yields better protection. several Washington regions packed around 80,000 boxes in oiled wrappers. Ventilation or oil absorption removes gases causing seald, and oiled wrappers prove effective even in unventilated, extended storage.
Commercial space offered for lease once the Good Harness Shop vacated. Located beside the Enterprise office with immediate occupancy possible after application at the Enterprise office.
If you want to sell it buy it trade it or find it try an Enterprise Classified ad for quick results. A reader guidance line suggests using classified listings to reach local buyers and sellers efficiently.
In India muskrats enter bungalows and roam rooms chattering in a loud chittering voice. They are not true rats but large shrews emitting strong musk. They roam, pick up insects drawn by light, then depart, yet a confrontation can render a room nearly unusable for a time. Dogs or cats rarely attack. the mongoose moves aside.
The text describes tumbleweeds rolling across western prairies in fall winds. It notes animals like antelopes and cattle pursued by ball shaped masses of sticks. The plant is Cycloma platyphyum, a genus forming round masses attached by thin stems that dry and detach seeds as winds move.
A $3,000 loan fund created by the University of Oregon class of 1900 is projected to grow to $408,027.7 in 160 years. The fund, loaned to students at 6 percent, will transfer to the university at term end. Preferences favor descendants of faculty or donors, temporary aid, and worthy students facing interruption.
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