Independence Works On Four Thousand Dollar Fire Bond
City council discusses issuing a 4000 bond for fire protection with plans for a new motorized unit, hoses, ladders, and equipment. Officials say the modern outfit will offset costs by reducing fire losses and insurance rates, while a five foot sidewalk project advances along Main Street.
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Wednesening
Barehal
R. Iker
Willard EK
G. G. Walker
G. GC. Skinner
George Wood
Lebanon
Howe
Tall Merchants’ Association
Tounell
Ker Bros Buy Highly Bred Bull at Pac-International Show
Arthur and Stauff of Rickreall sold the yearling bull 4 Oregon Tormentor 180140 and brothers from Monmouth, Ore. The bull topped 26 entries in the Malor calf class, placed third in young herd, and earned prizes in spirited competition. Pedigree includes wealth of awards and a 499 pound fat record. The cow Helma of 4 contributed milk and fat yields, with the mature cow on display.
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Arthur & Stauff
Rickreall
Brothers
Monmouth
Ore
Re Young Herd
Popig
Hood Ind Ik
Helma
Mrs Jennie Richards Dies in Corvallis
Mrs. Jennie Richards widow of Jamon Richards dies at the family home in Corvallis after illness. Funeral held Thursday. interment in Corvallis. She is survived by three daughters and four siblings with relatives in Independence Eugene Walla Walla and Idaho. Born at Eola and longtime resident of Independence and Corvallis.
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Jennie Richards
Jamon Richards
Corvallia
Corvallis
Richards
Susan Jones
Newton
George Jones
Independence
Portland
Richarda
Clarence McCredie
Clifford Raber
Charles Stewart
Idaho
Richarda Eaves
Fred Chambers
Eugene
James Fudge
Walla Walla
Wash
Kathryn
Grace Jonen
Eola
Newton Jones
J. G. McIntosh
C. A. McLaughlin
Parker Man Buys Farm Near Prineville
Elmer Chapin of Parker and his family plan to move to an eastern Oregon farm near Prineville within days. An ex service man who served in France, Chapin recently bought property in the Ochoco Irrigation project and will carry the community’s best wishes to their new home.
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Elmer Chapin
Parker
Oregon
City Market Moves Into New Home in Dr Allen Building
Gus Millers City Meat Market relocates two doors south into the Dr Allen building featuring an 18 cattle storage capacity, modern display windows, cooling system with electric motor, and two meat grades emphasizing sanitary, convenient service. Wind Mill barber shop to move. ownership changes and tire business to relocate to vacated barber stand.
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Gus Miller
City Meat Market
Dr. Allen
Miller
Wind Mill
A. G. Williams
M. J. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Armory funding boost praised by White for Independence
Adjutant General White commends Senator Patterson and Representative Fletcher for securing a state armory appropriation for Independence. The plan calls for 40 000 to build with 10 000 each from Polk county and Independence, contingent on local enlistment and support for a full company.
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White
Louis W. Begge
Company K
I. I. Patterson
D. E. Fletcher
Independence
Polk County
Seggel
Seggel, Gen. White
I. L. Patterson
Independence Company
Patterson
Fletcher
Segger
Euota
Siletz Indian Land Inspected and Sale Details
Local men Bh. McElmurry and C. B. Forbes spent a week at the Siletz Indian reservation inspecting allotment lands offered for sale. A funeral for a celebrated Indian relative of Governor Lane's wife occurred during their visit. They traveled from Toledo to Siletz, noting much farm land and heavy timber in the basin. The government fixed a minimum price for allotments and will not consider bids below it. White residents live on the preservation, but the area is not seen as ideal for living. The Indian service has funded schools and care, with schools at Siletz and several stores nearby.
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McElmurry
C. B. Forbes
Siletz
Lane
Messrs
Forbes
Toledo
Silets
Government Indian Service
Mrs I L Patterson Honored by Oregon D A R
Chemeketa and Sarah Childress Polk chapters host a reception for the Oregon D A R state conference at the state house in Salem on Friday evenings this week. Honored are Mrs Teane Lee Patterson of Eola vice president general from Oregon and Mrs John A Keating state regent. Attending from Independence are Mrs W J Clark and Mrs Bradner.
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Chemeketa
Salem
Sarah Childress Polk
Dallas
State Conference
Oregon
State House
Teane Lee Patterson
Eola
John A. Keating
W. J. Clark
Bradner
Independence
Oregon broccoli nets 300 per acre in profitable field
Sloper families demonstrate broccoli as a top money maker with about 300 dollars net per acre from fall planted crops. Carload shipments go to Chicago and New York while Oregon growers praise quality flavor and shipping strength over California cauliflower. Local growers like Collins Wells Bros and McGowan expand acres across Roseburg Oswego Independence Broadmead totaling about 290 acres with potential to become a broccoli center in the region.
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Sloper
Chicago
New York
James Collins
Wells Bros
M. W. McGowan
Oregon Growers’ Cooperative Association
Harry A. White
Field Department
Oregon
California
Independence
Roseburg
White
Grain Fed Steers for Local Meat Consumers
Ernst Zielesch of Parker sold about a dozen grain fed steers to Gus Miller of the City meat market for local consumption. Zielesch, visiting town, said he previously shipped to Portland but Miller offered a local price equal to or better, and the cattle are described as exceptionally fine beef stock for Miller’s new market opening.
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Ernst Zielesch
Parker
Gus Miller
City
Zielesch
Tussaay
Portland
Miller
Deputy Assessors for Polk County Chosen
County Assessor Fred Holman has selected deputies for Polk county property assessment. Appointees include O. E. Bainter for District 1, Elmer Enes for Districts 2-3, L. M. Boals for 4-14, Hugh Blair and Beulah Holman for 7T, J. Bagley for 8-11, T. E. Alexander for 9, Jess Plankinton for 12, Arthur Moore for 13-20, Chas. Huntley for 15, H. E. Rideout for 16, Homer Robb for 17, Stella Henry for 18-23, A. H. Ostrander for 19, Guy Sath for 22, and Chas. Mc Pherren for 21-24.
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Fred Holman
Polk County
O. E. Bainter
Elmer Enes
L. M. Boals
Hugh Blair
Beulah Holman
J. Bagley
T. E. Alexander
Jess Plankinton
Arthur Moore
Chas. Huntley
H. E. Rideout
Homer Robb
Nyssa Elects Fred E. Young to City Council
Fred E. Young was elected a member of Nyssa city council and named chairman of the accounts and finance committee. A Polk county native, he previously served as cashier of the Farmers' State Bank of Nyssa and now holds a similar post at the State Bank of Nyssa.
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Fred E. Young
Nyssa
Mr. Young
Polk County
Farmers’ State Bank
State Bank of
Oregon Legislature Bans By-Bidding At Livestock Auctions
Two bills approved by the governor outlaw bidding by private sales and pre sold animals at auction. Violations carry a minimum $500 fine. The laws aim to restore fair bidding in livestock sales and protect buyers from inflated prices.
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Oregon
Battle Films to Be Shown at Isis and Monmouth
Six reels of official war films from the United States Army Signal Corps will be exhibited at the Isis theatre and Monmouth normal school on Friday March 26 under Independence Post of the American Legion. Matinee for children in the Isis with two evening shows at 7 20 and 9. The normal program begins 8. Films depict actions of the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 42nd and 91st divisions in Europe including Chateau Thierry Soissons Aisne Marne St Mihiel Meuse Argonne. Captain Harry Ord, a veteran observer, praised the government films after seeing them in Portland.
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Isis
Monmouth Normal School
Independence Post
American Legion
United States Army Signal Corps
War Department
Oregon
Europe
Chateau Thierry
Soissons Aisne
Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Harry Ord
Portland
Robbers Miss $10,000 in Haines Bank Robbery
Nyssa Oregon robbers who looted the Bank of Haines vault missed 10000 in the safety box of bank president Davis Wilcox. They took 15000 in liberty bonds belonging to others and 2500 in cash. No arrests. The loot also included non negotiable papers and a marriage license.
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Nyssa
Bank of Haines
Davis Wilcox
Luckiamute Flood Delays Pacific Highway Crossing
Water covered the Luckiamute highway for about three quarters of a mile at Helmick crossing with deep sections forcing a horse to swim. Highway officials and engineers surveyed both crossings at Parker with local businessmen and a photographer present. The Pacific highway tour from Dallas to Monmouth faced delays and required a launch to continue across the river.
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Helmick
Highway Commission
Parker Crossing
G. C. Skinner
C. W. Irvine
Ernst Zielesch
C. B. Stephenis
Monmouth
Helmick Crossing
Death of Fred L. Grant under Great White Plague
Fred L. Grant age 18 son of Mr and Mrs W G Grant of Independence died in Salem tubercular sanitarium after influenza exposure two years earlier. Born in Lone Mountain Tennessee he lived in Independence since, attended Benson school in Portland, survived by parents a sister Trula and brother Curtis. Family home near Independence burned recently in a county fire.
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Fred L. Grant
W. G. Grant
Independence
Salem
Methodist Church
Cornell
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Benson Polytechnic School
Portland
California
Benson School
Trula Grant
Curtis Grant
Mr. Grant
Yamhill County
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KER Bros
Prineville
City Market
ADJ
Patterson and Fletcher
POLK
Nyssa Council
Normal
Haines
Luckiamute
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