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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
4
A short ad notes subscription rates published every Friday by Z C Kimball. It lists one year and six month pricing though some characters are garbled and partially unreadable.
Oregon faces growing highway obligations as bonds total 28.64 million with annual interest of 1.36 million. An October 1 interest payment of 521,821 is due, funded by licenses and gas tax, while wear and maintenance will require more funds. The upshot is a looming reckoning as road costs outpace income.
Governor Olcott designates October 9 as Fire Prevention Day urging statewide education and care to prevent fires. He notes Oregon losses in 1920 of factories, stores, dwellings and timber worth millions, with 36 deaths and many injuries from fires. He emphasizes that 90 percent of fires are preventable and calls for prudent behavior statewide.
The text argues that Gardner should not be pardoned or paroled based on public doubt and the need for proven reform beyond his assurances. It emphasizes that personal reform promises are insufficient to convince the people he can be a good citizen.
The article urges Polk county residents to enter exhibits, attend events, and promote the county fair. It notes the fair follows the state fair and has room to grow, with agricultural and horticultural achievements to showcase and ample entertainment for attendees.
The Churches Presbyterian Church will hold services next Sunday at 11 o clock. It will be the last service by pastor Dr Dunsmore before a several month vacation, and all church members are urged to attend.
See H. M. Witherow for electrical wiring and general repairing. Residence phone 8222. Business phone 100. 10-21.
Etkinas area residents join Mr and Mrs Harman and family, Mr and Mrs Marka, Mr and Mrs Tedrow and children, and others for a Salem circus visit. A. B. Tetherow, C. W. Price, H. W. Hannum, J. W. Johnson, Frank Loughary, Roy Pitzer own nearby silos amid crop progress and prune picking at Monmouth Orchard Co. observations.
Frank Williamson left for California Monday morning. Miss Ardell Watson wed Raymond Johnson of Corvallis last Saturday at her Airlie home. Rev Carrell officiated. High school enrollment is higher this year with 28 pupils and rising. The band of local events covers birthdays, trips to Dallas, and sales planned near Albany.
The article lists officers found for the basketball club on Friday afternoon. Bertha Bryleman is named captain, Winnogene Peterson as manager, and Lillie Smith as treasurer.
An extraordinary Catteleya gigas alba orchid, valued at ten thousand dollars, flowered in 1870 and won a gold medal at a U S orchid show. Found among other Catteleya species, it was saved from sale, later sprouted white blossoms, and fetched perhaps the highest price for an orchid in London.
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