Local Happenings and Notices in Independence Area
A snapshot of Independence Oregon items includes business notices, personal travels, and community updates. Mentions visit to Portland, Tillamook camping, Harvest Festival, arrivals at Hedges ranch, and trades for town and farm property along with local rail and ferry developments. Includes missing dog alert, auctions, and ads for supplies and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. McKimurry
Dallas
C. H. Hetkie
Merrick
Los Angeles
Tillamook
Francia Patterson
Portland
DP. L. Hedges
Cate
L. E
Howard Heathe
Independence National Bank
Mra
L. Hodges
J. G. McIntosh
Cha- McIntosh
Duy
McIntosh
Jene Hayter
Hedges Farm
Alex Besye
City
Burton’s Ranch
Independence
Oregon
Narrow Escape on Salem Road Rides Out Crash
Mrs. J. Underwood nearly escaped serious injury when her buggy overturned after a runaway horse on Salem road near C A McLaughlin hop ranch last Wednesday. Witnesses Lee and Richards intervened as the horse charged down the road.
290 acres hop land for sale near Monmouth Oregon
290 acres of hop land on Luckiamute Bottom five miles from Monmouth offered at 65 dollars per acre if purchased immediately. Western Real Estate Co Monmouth handles sale. Local notices mention multiple residents visiting hop yards and nearby business activity. Foley Kidney Pills praised by J A Maple Steubenville Ohio with Williams Drug Co. selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley's
Ie & Grant
Williame Drug Co Mi
J. Steel
Buena Vista
Gig McKnight Wan
New
Gold Fellows
Luckiamute Bottom
Monmouth
J. A. Maple
7Th St
Steubenville
Foley
Expressmman
Wililama Drug Co
Exhibits Collected for County Fair at Dallas
The county fair committee led by J G Melntowh and Mr Van Walker gathered exhibits over weeks for Independence Day displays. Mrs Wolfe organized a diverse collection likely to impress, with Sam McElmurry sending prunes, Van Walters wheat, Sipper Bros potatoes, and W L Bite cucumbers. Other contributors were reported but not yet detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
W Leonard
Simona
Oregon
Independence
Rice
Calbreath
Mra. Drexler
Drexler & Alexander
Bop-Plcking
Lou Travis
Star
Gaig
Dr. Lowe
Assen
Miss Jameson
Chay
Shennefield
Portland
I. W. Dickinson
Nola
Mildred Owen
Ward Butler
Oregon Milling Co
Butler
Life
New York Life
Sam Cox
Dick Gaines
Eugene Case
Ore
Arnold's Carnival Co
Dallas
Commercial Club
J. G. Melntowh
van Walkera
Wolfe
Sam McElmurry
van Walters
Sipper Bros
W. L. Bite
Prize cucumber claims county and state fair prize
W. L. Rice argues his home grown cucumber is the largest in the region. The fruit measures fourteen and a half inches long, three and a half inches in diameter, and weighs three pounds ten ounces. He plans to exhibit it at the county and state fairs seeking top prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Rice
Counry
Notice of Dissolution of Home Telephone Company
In the matter of the dissolution of the Home Telephone Company of Independence Oregon Noive in hereby even All claims against said corporation must be filed with the manager W L Bice at his office on First street in Independence within six weeks of first publication of this notice First published August 25 1911 W L Bice Manager of the Home Telephone Company of Independence Polk County Oregon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hs Home Telephone Company
Independence
Polk County
Oregon
W. L. Bice
First Street
HOP PICKERS WANTED IN YARD AND TOWN CALLS
An early 20th century classifieds note seeks hop pickers. A wagon will run to town and crates will be supplied. If you wish to pick hops in the yard this year, call the provided phones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Kreamer Jeweler
Gente’ Furnisher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rexall Store
Hugo V. Loewhops
Geo. W. Lewis
Commercial Street
Salem
Allin
Dentlet
Cooper Bidg
Walton
Breyman Brock
Chas K Spoulding Logging Co
Blee
Geo
Mrs. Greene Hastings
Albany
Hedges Ranch
L. E. Stapleton
Mra. Matthias
Baby
Miss Smith
Newport
G. A. Sperling
Enterpr'ise
Dugamme
Cox
Lloyd Hol
Corvallis
J. W. Richardant, Jr
Frank BE
Richardson
Willamette Valley
Dulles
Dr. Melntorff
Gon
Main Street
Willamette River
Brown & Sibley
Mill Street
Aeed
John
Ernest Broaly
Silverton
Dr. Allin
William
Blue River
Mr. Allin and Son
Buchanan
Independence and Monmouth
Rupert Dickingon
Seattle
Mrs. Smith
Peter Cook
Dave Sears
The
Western Real Estate Co
Mr. Compton
J. WH. Moran
Jim Hanna
Peter Kurre
M. M. Porterfield
Home Telephone Company of
Home Telephone Company
J. H. Burton
City Bakery
Williams Drug Company
Cam
H. S.gile Grocery Company Distributors
Wale
Independence, Oregon
Oney
Unitrep Statres Nationa
BANK
Salem, Oregon
Champson , Co
State Street
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