Stockmen Claim Union Yards Charge Too Much
Shippers from Independence and Polk Benton counties say Portland Union Stock Yards double handling costs and high charges squeeze profits. They cite carloads with freight, yard, commission, and feed fees, plus price cuts at Portland versus Denver and Idaho markets, driving some stock elsewhere.
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Shippers of Independence
Portland
Ares
Union Stock Yards
Imst
Union Siock Yards
Stock Exchange
Union
Lke
Lniher
Denver
Polk
Benton County
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Corvallis
Polk County
Albany
Ashland
Independ
Union Stock Yard
Commirelon
Cutie
Wilon Yards
Apple Crop 18 Sold On Trees In Polk County
D Collina of Polk county, active in fruit culture, sold this week the crop of apples from the Botmanoyn and Damon orchards, leased by him, to the Oregon City Packing Company. The crop was sold on the trees and began being picked and packed. The price was not disclosed, but Collina reportedly made a handsome profit. His own orchard south of town was not included.
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D. Collina
Botmanoyn
Damon
Oregon City Packing Company
Collina
Colling
Polk County
Hood River
Rogue River
Independence Organizes 1908 Football Team
At a meeting in Independence Friday evening Floyd A. Williams was named manager and Dale Pomeroy captain as players begin active practice for the 1909 season. The group hopes to field a team soon with notable players from the University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College, planning a home game or a trip to Albany if the squad forms.
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University of Oregon
Oregon Agricultural College
Albany
India
Hop Growers Plan Unified Stance Against Prohibition
A local hop growers movement works with hotel men and brewers to oppose prohibition. They claim if the state goes dry in 1910, most hop raisers would be forced out of business.
Independence Proud of New Postoffice in Northwest
The Independence postoffice is described as one of the finest in the region with 78 letter boxes and Yale combination racks. The article praises architect Hirschberg for a modern, burglar proof office with oak furniture and a large safe, and notes the town should pursue street improvements, sewers, and a new high school to match the facility.
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Independence
Northwest
Bize
Weat
Hirschberg
Church announcements for Calvary and other services
Calvary Presbyterian next Sunday morning will discuss The Way and Work of Life. In the evening Dr Dunsmore begins a sermon series with Abraham the Father of the Faithful. Sunday school is at 10 00 am. Rev N F Thompson new pastor at First Baptist will preach both services on Sunday the 10th. Regular services at the Methodist church with Sunday school at the usual hour and a long service at 5 00 pm.
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Calvary Presbyterian Church
Dunsmore
Abraham
N. F. Thompson
First Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Edison phonograph lunch counter ad at Craven and Moore
An old advertisement announces The Gem Restaurant offering a lunch counter where any Edison phonograph related item is available. It notes credit is good for the counter and promises lunch service day or night at Craven and Moore's.
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Gem
Bis
Edison
Craven & Moore's
City Council Approves Repairs and Walkway Plans
City council met for the regular monthly session last Wednesday evening. They approved foot walk construction along the Monmouth street bridge and gravel for cement crossings near the post office, Drexler’s bank, and Wade & Co. buildings. Fire and water committees were tasked to replaster and repair the firemen’s hall and city hall roof, while James Hillard was named marshmallow...
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New County Bridge
Monmouth Street
Post Office
Hania
Monmouth Aires
Drexler’s
Bank
Malin Street
Wade & Co's
City Hall
James Hillard
J. Taylor
R. L. Galns
Loeroenso
Pioneer George W Richardson Dies in Independence Oregon
George W Richardson born Des Moines Iowa September 0 1817 crossed plains at fifteen to Oregon where he lived out his life He died September 30 1909 at his Independence Oregon home aged 72 years 21 days Funeral from the family residence October 2 at 9 am with interment at Bethel Cemetery beside his parents Rev L Mulkey officiated burial services
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George W. Richardson
Des Moines
Iowa
Plains
Oregon
Independence
Bethel Cemetery
Rev. L. Mulkey
M L MGOWAN PASSES AWAY IN POLK COUNTY
Maer as Lafayette McGowan aged fifty nine years an old and respected resident of Polk county died at his home four and a half miles south of Independence September 28 of heart failure. Funeral held September 30 Rev John Osborn officiating Interment I O O F cemetery He was born in Mary's county Missouri in 1850 moved to Oregon in 1888 and lived in Independence area since Married 1874 to Ida Caldwell and survived by wife two children Maggie and Milton He was a Baptist member and leaves many friends conveying heartfelt sympathy.
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Independence
Ida Caldwell
Maggie
Milton
Baptist Church
Social Roundup of Monmouth Visitors and Winters Abroad
Monmouth welcomes Hood Craven of Salmon River and Misa Leatha Tupper from Drain teaching at Cochrane school. Alaska arrivals Arche Lewis and spouse visited the Stump family. Families move into new homes on Clay Street and near the Leonard house. Dr Parrish sells goods then heads to California with wife and daughter Winifred. Mrs Chase attends her son Robert in Dallas. Loren Waller and Chas Davis visit towns and old friends. Lillie Springer visits Jefferson to see sister Mrs Klamppe.
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Chas, Davis
Butler House
Clay Street
Lillie Springer
Jefferson
Klamppe
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Portland Union Yards
NEW Postoffice
Sam
M. L. Mgowan
Monmouth
Orrice Hawley
McCoy
J. H. Hawley
Arche Lewis
Alaska
Stump
Lew
Whiteaker
P. Fair
North Star
Summit
Barnes’ Cash Store
E. T. Barnes
Salem, Oregon
Frake
Salem's
Inery
Salon
I. D. Evans
Commercial
Salem, OR
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