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Local Briefs"The Spy.”

—x—Dustin Farnum ut the ISIS to­

morrow night.—x—

Dr. R. E. Duganne, Dentist, Inde­pendence National Bank Building.

—x—M. J. Krcutz was a business CHller

in Portland this week.—x—

Ernest Tice was visiting his m any friends in Independence this week.

—x—Albert Q uartier was here from

Portland Sunday.—x—

J. S. Bohannon was a passenger' to Portland last Saturday.

—x—J. S. Cooper returned Sunday

night from a week’s visit at Ta coma.

Frances Townsend of Independence is now in the Junior Ituiiihow Di­vision.

—x—Dr. Dunsmore visited his grand

daughter, Miss Margaret Dunsmore 1 Mucy, in Salem, on Monday.

—x—600 cigars are smoked by Dustin i

Farnum during the m aking of the picture, “The Spy," which will he al : portunity of again the ISIS W ednesday night, April He will preach both 24.“ I evening.

Post phone Main 622.—x—

The Clark Jewel Oil Stove will please every housewife th a t uses one. They are neat, simple, and easy to operate. See Craven & Huff.

—x—Glen D. T urner of Airlie is now

a m em ber of the Junior Rainbow Division.*

11,124 persons take part in "The Spy” w hich comes to the ISIS to­morrow night (April 24).

—x—Juanita McCallum of Suver has

been placed in the Junior Rainbow Division.

Mr. and Mrs. Win. Addison re turned home Monday m orning from California 'w here they have been for a month.

—x—Mrs. O. J. W hiteaker was taken

to a Salem hospital last Friday night and operated upon Saturday. At this time she is recovering very rapidly.

Next Sunday, Dr. Dunsmore will preach in the First Presbyterian church at Corvallis, m orning and evening, and his pulpit hare will be tilled by Rev. Dr. Bell. Dr. Bell has hosts of friends in Independence, who will doubtless welcome this op-

hearing him. morning and

French of today are famous as pastry

makers, but they would not now think of using the crude methods pic­tured here that were employed by them some centuries ago. They, like ourselves, must have a

Modem Bakery Equipment; Itr o produce the toothsome dainties that are

chwiiii d. Our customers tell us that our pastries are always as -ood and frequently better than the home kind. TueCw :ret is baking genius plus modem equipment

O'- Ü0 « 0 r etnllnas are the twin mottoet i f ffa* kaictry al all time*.

We m ust not forget the annual Spring Clean-up. \

—x—A Post reporter saw Mr. and Mrk.

W. Brown in Oregon City last week. They hadn 't yet found a house.

—x—A packed house saw Geraldine

F a rra r in “Joan the W om an” a t the Isis Sunday night. It great.

—x—Miss Frances Eaton, O. A. C. stu ­

dent, visited relatives and friends in Independence Saturday and Sun­day.

—x—Dr. Dunsmore has been invited

by the Grand Army Post of Inde­pendence to deliver the annual Memorial Sermon on Sunday, May 26th.

—x—Last Friday, Sheriff Orr arrested

Mike Brauck of Hickreall and John W eis of Amity on a charge of boot­legging. Both plead guilty to having licpior in their possession. Branck w as fined #100 and W eis $15.

—x—Earl Buffon was taken*in charge

last Friday by Sheriff Orr and committed to the state hospital for the insane a t Salem. Buffon came from Hoquiam, W ash., and bad been here but u few hours when com plaint w as made to the sheriff.

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Dr. H. G. Dunsmore has received official notice of his rejection for a secretaryship in tire Y. M. C. A. for eign service, but still undaunted he is going to m ake another attem pt and fry to have his application again considered.

Halls Ferry News in Salem Jour mil: It is reported th a t J. N. Jones, ou r road supervisor, has taken up w ith the county court the question of installing a ferry here for the purpose of securing gravel for this end of the road. This action on the part of Mr. Jones will he welcomed by the people of this community who have long suffered on account of the high price of gravel at the sam e tim e we have a billion tons just across on Budd’s Inland and all th a t is needed is a ferry. The claim is m ade by some of the tax­payers (hat the difference in the cost of the haul in one year be­tween here, and the old Manutck pit will pay for the boat. Go to it, Junes, the people will hack you up.

“Do you know why 1 whipped you, my son?"

“Just to show, I suppose, that you could coHie back.”

REALLY IN A BUCKET SHOP

Mrs. Jones—-JVhat Is your boy doing In the city now?

Mrs. Browne—Must be engaged In some surveying work; he writes that he's watching the tape.

MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS IN SHORT PANTS

Since Oregon—x—

W ent bone dry v •—x—

Nobody in Independence —x—

Has touched a drop —x—

And the hot days —x—

Of last week—x—

Made a num ber of throats —x—

Feel like the S ahara desert. . — x—

Near beer «—x—

Doesn't h it the spot

According to the testimony —x—

Of a leading oitizen.• —x—

“Sunday night,”—x—

He said,—x—

“I incidentally rem arked

To u friend "—x—

T hat a swag of beer —x—

Would taste good —x—

And He said,—x—

Sh!—x—

Follow me.'- x —

And I followed.-*x—

We tip-toed—x—

Down the alley—x—

From C street—x—

Nearly to Verd Hill’s house —x—

W ith him—x—

Ail the tim e—x—

A saying ‘Sh!'—x—

Then we crawled —x—

On our stomachs—x—

From there— x —

Across Main street —x—

To the I. & M. bridge —x—

Near the river., —x—

Under the bridge—x—

He located two botles —x—

That felt all right —x—

In the dark * —x—And I emptied one

—x—Before tasting

—x—And w hat do you think?

—x—It was some of this

—x—Near beer stuff.

—x—Who was responsible

--T---For this outrage

—x—I do not know

Max Goldman

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But it is one

Of the worst crimes ” —x—

Against hum anity —x—

In my recollection.”—x—

The boss—x—

Of a feeding house —x—

In Portlandx—

Asked us—x—

If we knew—x—

E. E. Tripp—x—

“I feel very grateful —x—

To th a t man,"—x—

He said;—x—

‘‘He patronizes th is place —x—

And eats so m uch —x—

T hat the profits—x—

From his business —x—

Has enabled me—x—

To enlarge the cafe —x—

And njake—x—

Many other im provem ents.”

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Hie rity council will hold a spr cial m eeting on Thursday night next 5 to take final action in the matt« r of vacating a section oi the street so as to |x.‘Miiit the Oregon Milling Co. to build a dum ping pit for grain. The question has been im- der^ consideration for nearly two m onths now. The council has been divided on the m atter, hut it is guess ed that a m ajority will favor vacat­ing.

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