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Independence Enterprise

Location

Independence, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1911

Page

2

Independence and Monmouth Railway Timetable Summary

The schedule lists trains between Independence Monmouth and Dallas with departure and arrival times. Key outbound services include No. 64 at 6:00 am to Dallas, No. 68 at 10:50 am, and No. 70 at 6:15 pm from Independence and Monmouth, plus connections to Airlie. Dallas to Independence services include No. 65 at 8:30 am, No. 69 at 1:00 pm, and No. 71 at 8:00 pm, with various Monmouth and Airlie connections.

Independence Monmouth Dallas Airlie

Launch Independence Sails Salem Daily at 8:30 A M and 4:00 P M

The Launch Independence departs Independence dock for Salem every morning at 8 30 and returns from Salem at 4 00. Fare is 50 cents each way.

Launch Independence Salem Salem Dock

Automobile Time Card Toward McNary Crossing Train Connection

The notice lists two daily departures from Independence. At 7:30 a.m. the automobile leaves Independence and arrives at the McNary crossing to catch the east bound train. The return runs at 3:30 p.m. and 4:49 p.m. with round trips costing 50 cents each.

Independence McNary Crossing

Oregon Fire Department Seeks Volunteers in Independence

The Independence fire department invites residents to join as volunteers, with daytime and nighttime calls available. Training and equipment provided, potential members urged to apply at city hall.

Thoroughly Clean Market Focused on Quality Goods

A business stresses small margins but sells only the best products and maintains rigorous sanitary standards across all market areas. The emphasis is on customer benefit, quality, and cleanliness in every section.

Week in Review: Warships, Politics, Disasters and Strikes

A broad snapshot of events from warships sent to China to labor action in Illinois and Washington's jury law ruling. Reports include a Chicago waterfront storm, Maine prop repeal vote, a San Francisco injury, Los Angeles school openings, Fowler’s air voyage, and a rash of bomb outrages in New York. Also notes bakery shortweights in Tacoma, Paris fashion, Roosevelt's treaty critique, tax resistance in China, a Pennsylvania mining killing, and Hunnewell Kansas voting for a woman marshal.

Biggest Swindler Caught By Secret Service

S A Potter a sailor from Bogus Mining Stock ring was arrested by Secret Service head C F Dewoody in Chicago. He allegedly sold salted mining stock to foreigners and farmers, netting over 1.6 million dollars in two years. Two associates eluded capture. authorities plan further arrests. Potter had previously evaded bonds after a Philadelphia custody.

Secret Service Chicago Wisconsin S. A. Potter C. F. Dewoody Secret Service Branch Department of Justice Potter Dewoody Edward Starkloff United States Court of Philadelphia

Portland Markets Wheat and livestock prices report

A dense price listing for Portland markets shows wheat types Bluestem and red Russian at 79 to 85 cents, barley and corn quotes, oats, various hay grades, poultry and egg prices, butter and pork values, fruit and vegetable crate and per unit costs, dairy, hops, wool, and detailed cattle hog and sheep price ranges across multiple grades and weights. Strong entities include Bluestem, red Russian, Oregon, Portland, and 1911 contracts.

Oregon Oregon Creamery California Choice Mountain Choice Valley Choice Valley Lambs Choice Killing Ewes

Cattleraisers and Consumers Meet in Texas Over High Prices

Texas lawmakers unionists and farmers joined cattle producers in Fort Worth to discuss curbing living costs. Proposals include a state cattle selling agency and a consumer producer coalition to run a packing plant, plus municipal slaughterhouses. Lasiter of the Cattleraisers’ Association chaired. He noted packers paid cattlemen $1.50 to $2 less per hundred than last season, causing large losses to the industry.

Fort Worth Tex Texas Farmers’ Organizations Boards of Trade Cattleraisers’ Association of Texas Lasiter Texas Cattleraisers’ Association

Fowler Takes a Tumble on Pioneer Flight Near Alta

Aviator Bob Fowler, en route San Francisco to New York, crashed his biplane after engine and steering gear trouble forced a landing. The craft hit two trees, breaking both planes and propellers. Fowler escaped with minor injuries and a two day delay before resuming toward New York.

Alta Cal Bob"’ Fowler San Francisco New York Fowler

Mutiny Aboard Dispatch Boat Off Port de Paix

The dispatch boat 15 Septembre lies off Port de Paix amid mutiny. The steamer Eclaireus aided, returning with 60 passengers. 150 remain aboard. The Medical commission, en route to Quanaminthe, finds disease and lack of supplies. The commission will travel by land.

Cape Haytien Hayti

Mexicans Fortify Mexicali With Federal Reinforcements

Mexicali in Lower California bolstered by 250 federal troops arriving from Ensenada join 200 local soldiers erecting redoubts along the New River canyon. Officials say the move aims to shield the town from rebel attacks, strengthening government defenses. In other news, broom corn prices rise as a new crop emerges with reports of high sales. A Douglas county farmer sold nine tons at 160 dollars per ton, with projections up to 200 dollars per ton as supply tightens.

Mexicala Lower California Ensenada New River Mexicali Bloomington Douglas County

Mexican state election sets record governor vote

In Chihuahua state El Paso reports a total of 48 774 votes for Governor Gonzales with no votes against him, marking the heaviest tally ever cast in the state.

el Paso Tex Chihuahua Mex Gonzales

Also Mentioned on This Page

Independence and Monmouth Railway International Correspondence School Scranton H. V. Reed Alder St Reet Portland W. R. Allin, D.D. S Cooper Bldg B. F. Swope W. E. Vincent Justices of the Peace Bush Bank Salem, Or Geo. F. Heck Independence, Oregon China Portland Postal Savings Bank Illinois Central State of Washington Maine Los Angeles Robert G. Fowler Auburn Tacoma Roosevelt Pennsylvania Hunnewell Kan Consumers and Cattleraisers Center Alta, California Oscar Johnson Salem’s Great Clothier
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