• o
mean.” In thi* regard the school
teacher has a certain responsibility
----------- for hin scholar«. There arc few uc-
C. C. DOUGHTY,
Puhlisher tions in a hoy’ s life more important
than tin; choosing o f hi« friend.«; yt t
Subscription Hair«.
this choice is too often left to the de­
cision o f elreninstances, or to the
-
IVr Y «Jr.
>1 (SO
IVr Mix Moniti». I pleasant preferences o f the liour. 1 he
75
Per Fuur Months.
so
I school teacher, from the standpoint
Advertising rat«* made known oil a|>i>li-
o f life, ought to la* able to show his
cation.
Corre«|iondeiiee is solicited from all friend* I scholars how to choose their friends*
of the paper.
and he should be able, also, to coun-
'
Momiioatli, Oregon, Sept. 15. 1SSS. .««•1 them in the duties und resposibil-
! ities o f friendship. The things taught
I in the lesson hour may be soon for-
j gotten; but i f a teacher succeeds in
| building up about hi« scholars a pre­
5 0 C T S
serving wall o f friendship, he w ill
or Four Months.
j have supplied them with an Influ-
Republican National Tickst. l enei* which may go on forever shap­
ing their lives for good._____
Fur President,
( Yidcr brothers o f Dallas have 20,-
000 shakes for sale cheap.____________
Polk County Observer.
THE OBSERVER FOR
f
B E N J A M IN HAHRIMON,
o f Indiana.
For Vice President,
LE V I I*. MOUTON*,
o f New York.
For Presidential Elector*,
ROBERT M< I.FAN,
W.w. KAPI'S,
C. W. FULTON*.
Platform : Ihrotectinn o f . I merintn
fiuhtntrii*,
American
I fouir* for
War kitty nun.
O
Motto for transparencies: “ Cleve­
land’s Ijetter o f Acceptance, Check o f
$10,000 to the Democratic National
< *om in it toe.”
Harrison’s letter o f acceptance is a
thoughtful, plain and manly paper.
It isfli striokiiig contrast with the
turgid style and common-phut* plati­
tudes o f Cleveland’s letter. W hile
the latter must have made the aver­
age democrat fool tired, the former
will give itsauthor additional streng­
th witli his party, and inspire the
Confidence and win the support o f
thousand.« o f thoughtful penpleevory-
where, who think more o f the pro.
gress and prosperity o f this country
anti the welfare o f our own citizens,
than the success o f ¡my political party
Thesurvey o f u rudromi frotn As-
toriti to Allm ny Oregon wus coni-
meiicctl ut thè formi fteity a few dny~
ago. The eomptiny intends to push
this line through as rapidly tts possi-
bh* and it Itould liave thè good w ill
and eneouragement o f thè people of
thè valley. The line w ill he built
soutli along thè coust, top thè Neha-
lem valley unti come out by Tilla-
uiook, whieh is nearly on a direct
line iK'tween Astori»! and Alliuny.
Considering tht* wenlthy country this
rotul w ill develop and thè great ad-
vantage It w ill !*■ tu thè producers of
this valley, it is thè most importunt
line that l»jts bc n projeetisl in lite
State.
W hen we consider the patronage
o f this great office, the allurements o f
power, the temptation to retain pul»-
lie
i,In, , ' .......... ......................
. than
.....
lie .............
and more
all, the availability a party finds in
till incumbent hum a horde ofoffieo-
•
''.holders, with a lea l lxtrn o f benefits
p'k'ttlved anti fosteretl by tln^hu|M'of
^ favors y e t to eotne, stand ready to
aid with money and trained political
service, w e recognize In the elig ib il­
ity o f the President for rc-olivtion a
most serious danger to that ealm .de-
liltendeand intelligent nction wliieli
must diuruetorizo a government by
tlie people. From President Cleve-
land’s letter y f aeerpfanre, August is,
1884.
This snme I’resident Cleveland bits
eontriluited $I u , ihmi (dr eampaigu pur-
poses.
The Supreme Court ( ter a0il Report«1:-.
A correspondent from Salem tq^hc
Oregonian on the question o f the Su­
preme Court ( lerk and Reporter (ire-
sent« certain facts touching that office
that are food for thought for the tax­
payer. The office ¡« the best paid for
the I. 0 t work o f any in the State.
L ik e in California and all the other
states the office should I k * elective',
the 1 lieu in In-nt should lx* a man whom
the people select and not the Judges
o f the court and he should lie a man
who w ill devote histim eto the office.
Let one o f our men titers present a bill
to the next Legislature making the
office elective every four years by the
votes o f the stifte and meantime a
clerk be elected by the present legis­
lature to hold office until his succes­
sor is elected and qualified. Th e pa­
lters throughout the State ip v in g the
interests o f the people nt heart should
discuss this question and ventilate it
thoroughly to the end that the needed
reform be accomplished. The start-
ling fact is di cle «1 by tiie Oreyon
that tqore *1
than
noi corre ...... undent
-a....* *’■"*
"*'
SMMio per anmim is realized from the
office, a .«uni $12000 in success o f the
gro«s salary o f the three .Supreme
Ju dges.
Let the overburdened tax­
payer he relieved from the ineumbus
and mark our word the man who en­
gineers a Itili through the Legislature
m aking the office a salaried one at
$2i«io per annum and g iv in g the peo-
l»Ie a say as to the man they want w ill
receive the lastitig gratitude o f all.
W A N T E D , .....
Th e h*tt«‘r o f nctvptatuv o fG ro vo r
Ulevt'land lut.« I k ' cii ¡««nod. A fter
rain|illni(>ntiug Hit* Ancrienu | mh >|> lt-
upon tin* fact that they have a very
gtssl governumiit, anil explaining
what a big thing the office o f presi­
dent i.«, lie writes a long democratic
free trade etlitorial -not «,> able an
editorial its those o f Henry Wattt'r-
aon, George Jone«, Henry George
anti other« but «till a very fair arti­
cle for one o f tbe president's experi­
ence in sueli matter«, lit* argues
from the iv«.«umption that the sur­
plus 1« # 1.10,000,000, when the fact is.
as told by hi« hitvd men, that when
the hills are paid it w ill ltc only
about #26,000,1» ni . He rt>|>cuts the
argom eots o f his mes-nge for “ tariff
reform ,” anti «till ttukes the state­
ment that “ W e hav»' eoteretl ti|M>n
no crusade o f free trade.” There is
nothing new or original in the letter.
H e wants “ vindication” for hi« at­
tempt to inaugurate a righteous and
hcncflt'lal reform. H e w ill Is* "vitt-
<licuti«l" on Novendter 6th. N'ofrs-
man.
One’s t«>mpanions have much to tlo
with makingone's moral atmosphere.
Perhaps more young livi'« are ruintsl
thmugh the corruption w hieh come«
from e v il coiti|Mtnionship, than from
any other external ean«e. "G o with
the wolves,” says a Spanish proverb,
and yon w ill learn to how I.” ” tio
with mean |ieopl»'," says an F.iiglNh
by-word, "and you w ill find life
1*01.1, TAX.
AdiaiuNtratorx Notici'.
Iti thcC otinty Court o f thè State o f (»regoli
for Folk county. In re t -tate o f I ’. W. Pra-
ther. late o f-a i'l county. dtvensod, notiee is
hcrchy giveti t > all whom it may concerti
that I bave Ibis day I h i 'II appointdl by Iloti.
Jonathan s'toutT* r. County Jtidge, o f i iid
county, iidmiiii-irator o f thè estate o f P. W
Prathcr, late o f- a id county. dcecasod. All
persoti« holding claitnsagallisi -aid estate are
requitt' 11" pH'scn tlicin t > m e dulv verified
witliiu -i\ iiiotith* Irom (Ulto and all |«T-
soti« indchted thert'to » i l i plea.se make ini-
iiKsliitte paymcnt. Dateti Sopì. It. 1««,«.
.1 .1 l'ale,
'I N. Prathcr.
Attv forestale.
MOXMO l ’ / ’/ / ,
OR EG OX.
Open* September loth.
T .Y lW s a general hanking business. Might
Prnth, on N c » York. Sin Ftun.-i < > or Port­
land. IV|»tsit* m i'iv « «l subject to check or
on certi tit ate» o f (leixisit. ( ’olh**tioiis » i l l
receive prompt attenti m. O ffiiv hours ,« a.
in. lo o p . m.
nt. Hatis Itorglar B 1011 J Safe, se­
Bale
Lock.
cured hg
Physician and Surgeon,
Office Main Mt., next to Vaughn’*, Dallas, Or
Ill re estati.' o f IIom ce <i. Ila w le v deceMed:
Notili* is lie rei iv given to all whom it limy
,;„ , ni dial at the September term, A. I».,
J*. C - I B Y I R I D ,
1 viH, o f the county court o f Folk county.
Oregon I was appointed adm inistratrix * f
the estate o f Horace O. H aw ley o f sai.l l oiin-
tv, diseased. A ll person« holding claims
against sai*l estate w ill present them to me, Office over l.add A iiusli s Rank, Salem, Or.
,lulv verified, within six months from this
dntc, and all person« indebted to said estate
will please make me immediate payment.
Warren Truitt.
E m ily J. H aw ley,
Attorney.
© V dm inistq^rix.
Dated Sept. 5, 1888.
«b*
tS fo
-:0:-
N IK S A S M IT H .
D E N T IS T ,
JOHN* J. DALY,
W e are Selling our Stock of
•lttorney at Law ,
Executor* Sale.
O 0 i *iied:
N
N !1 ®
promptly attend
trusted to him.
to all legal business
u
V otive!« hereby given In a li whom it may
D A LLAS, OREGON.
concern that mi the l.’itii day o f Oct. 1SSS at
the hour o f O N E o’clock p. m.. I w ill .«ell on
the FRF.MIMEM the follow in g described real
W A R R E N T R U IT T ,
pro|K*rtv belonging t<> the estate o f Nelann
Nealv, »1 a~*l, by virtue (j/ the power o f
nule in «aiti decedent* last w ill and testament
t .-wit: The donation land claim o f H. S.
N. aly in section- 21 and 22 township !) S R a
D A L L A S , OREGON.
west o f the W illam ette Meridian ; also, lots
No - t uml ft in said -ce. No. 22 in said to w n ­
W
ill
praetjee
in all the courts o f the State.
ship and range; also that other tract o fla n d
Office in Court House.
beginning at the south-west com er o f dona­
tion latnt claim. No lit) Iteing the D L claim
o f Fatti lltlteriirand in said township and
range, thence (list 20.50 ehs, thence north
O. 50 ( hs, thence south 51°, west 31.50 chs,
thence south g.’t.su> elis, to place o f beginning
and containing in all 207 acres more or less.
Term o f sale cash in hand.
DRY GOODS AT COST.
A tto rn e y at Law,
& Vernon,
B a ste*
g ^ »N o w is your chance to gat great Im&nin.«, in out Dry Goods, l aney
Goods, Notions, n o th in g , Boots and Shoes, Furnishing Goods,
Crockery and (flasswure, departments, etv. Awa
Former Offers Fade Away In Oblivion.
Lyman Damon,
John J. Daly,
*
A tty for executor.
Executor.
t>-5t
Druggists and Apotheca^es.
o
The Yaquina Route.
D
rugs. Paint«, oils. Ola-s and all o ftc r.V r
tides kept in a first-class drug store.
( Tin Itinrhnals arc n it running at jiresc.it on
account of law stage nf water.)
N O R T H BOUND.
la ave Corvallis Mon. W ed. and Fri. 10:35am
“ R ay’s L n ’g l ue. Tltu und Sat 9:50 a in
“ Ftliqiiartx
“ “
“
“
tl:40am
A rriv e Portland “
“
n
“
3:30 a m
SO U TH BOUND.
Leave Portland Mon W edund Fri 8:00am
“
These goods must bo sold. Ä airW e aro goin g to doso out our stock,
ami parties noeding anything in our line w ill find it to
their advantage to t^ll and see us.
Prescription'! Carefully Compounded.
Oregon Facific Railroad.
And
Oregon
Development
Company’s
steamship line 225 miles shorter, 20 hours
less tim e than by any other route. First
class through pa-«etigcr and freight line from
Portland und all |Miints in the Willam ette
r.e*~.v!sn Dealers in Reed it Barton’s Sil­
valley to am! from Man Francisco.
ver and Fluted Ware. Jewelry, J/usicul In ­
W illam ette river line o f steamers.
T h e W in . M. Hoag, the N. M. Bentley, the struments o f all kinds.
Three Sisters arc in service for Is ith passen­
ger and freight trinile between Corvallis and
Independence.
Brick Block,
Portland and intermediate (Kiints, leaving
0
Corvullls, and Messrs
H illm an A C o - wharf. 200 and 202 Front
street, Portland, three times each week a«
follows:
James
Goods will be Sold Cheap.
lé^-Rember the place, corner brick store, NIKS & S M IT H ,* «
Oregon.
Dallas,
Tatom .
$pal Estate and Insurance Agent
Monmouth,
Oi’sgon.
FulquarM ................... “ 1W5 p m
“
Ray's D i g .......................... 2:15 pm
A rriv e Corvallis Tiles Thu “ Mat 4:20pm
Boats make close conneetion at Alhattv
with tra in s o fth e Oregon Paeilie railroad.
3ST.
ZEE.
SHELLEY & VANDUYN,
B U T L E R ,
li.U L V PASsr.-VOEK T it I I NS— EXCEPT SUN LA YS .
Druggist and Apothecary.
[wave Yaquina 0:45 a m J .
“ Corvallis 10:35 a lit •
A rr Albany 11:10 a lit I
Leao* Albany , 1.00
. I» ' " l
< 'orvallis Y: HI )( m ■
A rr Ytu]uina 5:30 p m )
Head Quarters fo r General Merchandise,
— Dealer ill—
ntgs, Chemicals, Books, Stationery,Toilet
"articles,
etc.
a
O. A*. C. train* t-mnect at Albany ami Cor­
vallis The «b ove traili- eotuteet ut Yw|uitia
with the Oregon Development C om pany'« j* r & r i p i i t m . Cart'fully
Compounded.
lute " ! - *
l- ; » letv.'.t:! A .. ,*a:aa at.d .
San Frnnciseo.
A II.IN 't. D ATES FROM Y A Q U IN A .
, - - -
W illam ette Valley
Friday, Sept., 7th I
W illam ette V alley
W ed m -dav
„ 19th
FROM S A N FRANCISCO .
W illam ette Valley
Saturday Sept., 1st
W illam ette Valley
Thursday
,, l.’itli
W illam ette Valley
Tuesday, " 25th
Oregon State Normal School.
This company reserves the right to change
-ailing > O without iee
N It— Passengers from Portland and nil
FULL FACULTY,
W illam ette Valley |(oints ran m ake close
GOOD BUILDINGS,
connection with the tr a in s o fth e Yaquina
route at Albany or Corvallis, and i f destined
LIGHT EXPENSES.
to San Francisco should arrange to arrive at
Yaquina the evening before sailing.
Passenger and freight rates always the lo w ­
est. For information apply to
C. e . H O O U E ,
Acting general freight and passenger agent
Oregon Pacific railroad Co.. Corvallis, Or.
C II H A S W E L L .
lit iterai freight mid passenger agent
A ll Normal Graduates receive a Diplonu*
Oregon Development Co., 204 M ont street,
from the State which authorizes them to
Sun Francisco.
teach in any public school in the State, t ithet
States grant teachers’ ccrtilicatcs on presenta­
tion o f these Norm al Diplomas, without e x ­
amination.
D
Monmouth
BUY tOUll GROCERIES AT
J. W ATERHOUSES.
-Carries at all times a fresh and c niplete stock of groeeties.----
Normal, Collegiate, and
Commsroia! Departments
Vaughn & H i!lard.
GENERAL BLACKSMiTHING.
AND
c h e a p
tetTA Spt'eialtv.'vJa
of
Study,
—Completed in a—
¿Time.
.S u d fur t'iitalogne. Address the President
D. T. M t a . n l x y , .Vonniutith, Oregon.
D. Warren,
W a rre n
N ail« ill ct« j» r pound and higher.
Ro|>e 16} ets | ht pound and higher.
O
llartlwtire, lunioer, shingles, tiHtls, «ash, doors, mouldings, etc.
Wovt n m in and spiral spring matresses.
F A N C Y W IR E FENCE.
Oregon.
Farm ers
M ercantile
Association,
In General Merchandise.
Bed Rock Prices,
Best Grade of Goods,
And Fair Dealing
Is Our Motto.
J. K. Jcrntan,
&
Jerm an,
-All kinds of produce taken in exchange for gooda.-
General
OREOOS-
M O X M O U T H .,
Blacksmiths and
Horseshoers.
Amunition and fishing tackle.
W all paper and w indow shad«'».
Rinl cjige«, brackets and mirrors.
Agricultural Implements ami
Furniture.
Wood Work a Specialty.
frqf \N Idle w e tht:nk you for past favors we sisk a continuance o f vour
patnmage.* ¡-a
Farm ers Supply Depot Co.,
OEDEO-OLST-
Y o u r patronage is soli
Monmouth,
,
V full line o f Tlm varo Correspondingly.
V Hood Line o f
every deseription, as cheap as the cheapest.
(till mid see him.
DEALERS
Mhop opposite livery stable, at the foundry
Independence.
Cook stoves ftirnisht'd #15 anti higher.
Milk pans 12} ets and higher.
Milk ¡mils .Vi ets anti higher.
Stove polish 5 ct« and higher.
f
O cited,
per week.
Practical Courss
New Goods--New Prices.
N O T IO N S ! N O T IO N S ! !
Lrviisra-.
r-iTG o nl table hoard is furnished to stu­
dents at the "N orm al P in in g H a ll" at $1.5C
I M r WMk. Good bosidiac In flunflta with
t 0 1 'slicd room, fuel and lights, fd.UU to #.'1.5(
Horse-Shoeing’
Oregon.
Independence
Oregon.
Short
T v IO lS r A Æ O X J T I- î,
Surprising Cash Bargains.
H i l a b i n l i l i * Nniicc.
Adndni-lrutor.
Polk ( ’ountv
Bank.
•
.
Rovs and « i r i s to buy School Rooks
* at Chatline««’ Independence.__
A dvice from (¡rant county report i
that Lake Malheur, a body o f water
that covers more titan 75 square
miles and lias bean without outlet, is
rushing through a subterranean pas­
sage with a great roar. Th e noise is
so loud and the shrinkage o f water so
great a*» to attract much attention.
It is said that miles o f (brm erly sub­
merged land are now visible. Th e
at*, omit is meager. The lal- </ re c t'iv t'S
the water o f the Hlitzcn river and
never overflow.-. It is situated on n
rich, level plain with low shores. It
is connected with Lake Harney by a
shallow channel 60 feet wide and (¡00
feet long. I f the subsidence proves
i l’,‘r,. T ' ,‘nt '* »»».v throw the Oregon
>
s" rv< >' further s,,ut1*’
The poli tax fnr thè town o f Moiiniouth is
n o » due
«e tile ami save costs. A. N. 1 Ini -
leck, m anlm ll.
C. E. W orth in gton .
CO O PER
Farm
Machinery#
& COM AW AY,
—DEALERS IN —
All charge* rcnaonaltle. Give u* a call.
MONMOUTH.
« »RKGON.
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware.
"A gen t« for Kapp, Burrell A Uo.
Independence, Ore»>n.