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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
4
The Sherman County Development League announces a basket dinner with a full afternoon program of progressive speeches and music. The event is set for Tuesday May ith at Independence Oregon with proceeds supporting local development work.
Prominent men from many sections will attend the event as Klamath Falls plans a real railroad. Other Oregon communities could host similar celebrations. Lakeview’s Board of Trade backs road construction to share in railroad benefits.
The Oregon Retail Merchants Association will entertain the National Retail Grocers Association in Portland from June 2 through 6. A preview souvenir program will promote the state as a premier destination, distributed to thousands of retail grocers nationwide to attract visitors to the Pacific Northwest.
The Ontario Optimist notes five and ten acre tracts for sale at 200 dollars per acre with an inch of water included. It argues this is fair for a home but compares unfavorably to Polk county land at 50 to 75 dollars per acre with assured rainfall, urging homeseekers to consider Polk as Oregon’s best lure today.
A late issue shows a photo from the Hamburg steamer’s bloreroom with supplies for the farewell banquet for Roosevelt aboard the Atlantic voyage. Prominent displays include many boxes of Hood River apples with labels partially legible in the shot, highlighting Oregon contents.
The Forest Service announces a series of new appointments across Washington and Oregon National Forests. Appointed as assistant forest rangers are Do A. Davie and Robert J. Wageon for Umpqua, John Ruswell and Bert Park as guards on Wenatchee and Snoqualmie, Hert Howard as assistant ranger on Malheur, and W H Brown as guard on Snoqualmie with others in Columbia Whitman and Crater districts.
William Kimsey of Rickreall died Sunday in East Portland while under medical care. Born January 1868 in Polk County he lived on his Rickreall farm most of his life. Survived only by his sister Miss Nancy Kimsey. His remains will be brought from Portland Wednesday morning with funeral services at noon.
Mrs. A L Alley of Beals Maine lauds Dr Kink's New Discovery for coughs colds and lung trouble after using ten bottles in her family and others. Residents report immediate relief and rapid cures for bronchitis asthma hemorrhage croup la grippe sore throat and chest pain. Suprem e 50 cents and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by all druggists receipt books for sale at the Enterprise office.
Kansas City May 10 James A Patten pushed wheat market talk again saying exports shrinking and home supply tightening. He recalled predicting the rise last October and noted the public effect of higher bread prices amid skepticism on Wall Street.
General Stewart L. Woodford proposes Theodore Roosevelt for New York City mayor. The move lacks Roosevelt’s knowledge or consent, yet proponents say sustained public demand could force his acceptance.
In San Francisco on May 10 the prosecution presses the Patrick Calhoun case as closing arguments near, with wagers circulating that the millionaire president will not be convicted. Local observers weigh the implications as the high profile trial nears its conclusion.
The defense pledges a concise presentation over four days with rebuttal and jury charging to follow. Public bettors express strong opinion against a conviction as the case heads toward a verdict within ten days to two weeks.
Wu Tingfang, the Chinese minister to the United States, accepts leadership of Chicago's Chinese school. The program, under Imperial Chinese government auspices, will offer courses in Chinese literature domestic science Chinese and international law and Chinese customs in their homeland.
Edna Reed, recently divorced from Denver businessman R T Reed, was seen with her year old daughter chained together on Tacoma streets. The incident follows prior divorce records and earlier kidnapping attempts, with authorities noting safety measures to protect the child.
Leaders of fraternal insurance societies discover a joker in House Bill 652. If passed, the measure could develop a billion dollar insurance combination with power to force smaller concerns and fraternal orders out of the insurance business.
In Seattle on May 10 a bill of sale attested by a notary records Mrs. Ed Gallagher selling her infant daughter to the wife of a patrolman for valuable considerations. The notice highlights the unreported sale of a child and questions the formalities of the document.
Chicago May 10. One thousand cabdrivers went on strike Saturday night demanding fourteen dollars a week and refusing to compromise for thirteen.
Federal authorities believe hundreds of Chinese men women and girls were smuggled into Chicago from El Paso Texas over the past year hidden in trunks barrels crates and freight cars. One wealthy Chicago magnate has been indicted and arrested. The operation used a Pullman dining car crew to move migrants weekly earning $50 per trip while each passenger paid 400 to 500 dollars.
Independence Oregon testimony claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney complaints including backache and urine irregularities. Mrs. Sarah Burright reports relief from bearing-down pain and fatigue after taking the pills from P. M. Kirkland's Drug Store. Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York distributes. 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
An advertisement claims that minor indigestion can lead to serious illnesses and promotes Kodol as a guaranteed relief. It urges readers to try the product today and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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