DEPENDENCE ENT UCy SI lis O II I AND WEST SIDE. iNi)i:ri:NDi:NCj:, roue county, ohkgo.v, January I ,KNTIl Y JO A 11. ;5 mianui: op ownership. tlim w li (i')i ifi nolil mlud kljntili! have (i . , Cii4TtttfHI hl(l ft'l V r 3 i 7 iTYlrnct:i;s imhaukki:. of timl t'oitiicHini'M t I.ojf. ii-rain' ltd; Monday ivninjj th nw city of tA were tn take their plncoM. ii ttj"'tiib)inj; at tlic city hall, y;r Stark urrenh'red 1 1 givd Mayor-elect J. H. Cooper. Th coming mayor Muled that hi in prtitli'n tf th new charter pre !nU4 him from recognizing the Ot.rfl with it. personnel nn then mpOHed, he iiiHiftint? that Coun-imcti-elect Taylor and Messier ould h at on-e seated, and that ghoit term holdover hud r.o ;ht to ho called itiemher of the mid!. Thift lend ti wrangling, it at luxi u motion to adjourn un 'Ttjieoday evening prevailed. At id jtiwtiti)? Mayor tamper did not mid the navel, and after an tir'n consultation a majority of e ciiinicilmen lilud out of the .11,: Mayor t'ooper had present lorneya Holine, of Salftn, and iirley, of I ndepend'Mico. Tho rubers td the old council were uty to uphold their contention th fijual tenacity. As waa Mon y veniig, so wait Tuesday eyon- wilted away. An the matter w stands, overtures have been nje for a peaceable underntand- Tho peoph) of Independence are ;htiy indignant at this tale of airs, and had it not been that rties from both hides repeatedly Droached us to withold condem tory remarks nntii after one re meeting, we would express t opinion of the affair as wo see rper. In the meantime, wo ac ,t the suggestion of both sides to spend judgment for a week, ', Lep Yenr lurty. ecial from Parker, ifr. and Mrs. Hotter entertained a r of their friends on New Year's nlng. The room were cicely deoo ed with mistletoe. Floor gamea re played till late hour, when a t appetizing lunch was served. ri jf . 1 - ' ' A- lA. , If V , if:' The McUuohliu Family. I'dfiitiv the Mil -lulitfti f iinily held ' f.i'iillv rrtmi.m in this city, at th.li tunc the cvfnl w.l- vliMiiitleJ ill lltr- columns J lie jIhivc picture v t.il'!i at tint time, t'cajiin: from Irlt to ru;M thrv are 1 us foilou: l)vprt r.. V. M. AUi auKlin. t Unn.i Vt.i: J. 'I'. McLaughlin, of Hub KitJ, A. M. WI aiu:liila,(.i linrna Vl-t.i; Mrs. louise ( '.. M.C.irty, of IVn Jirt.ni; Mr. I in iii a .1, CiUacII, f Otkland, Cil. Lower row-Mr. Fli:i l'(lt J, Kennedy, Woodburns Mr. M. A. Trillion, city; " iraiiJni.i" S.tT M.iimv.1 Mcl aurJiliti, .!': Jovpli A. McLaughlin, I'rinlUton; (Jeo.W. MJ, iiii'.liiiii, of Hucii.i VKt. Tlirrii un mImi music and fluxing. NotlniiK wa left undone which omtd Milil tu the pleaniire of the ruin pally, by their kind host ami hontww Thow preent on thin oeeaion uere: Mr. ami Mr. Holler, Misses Maggta Kerr, J'reitu rruiher, Lucy Holler, Meim Arlnon, Minnie, IHhel and Allee Kuluiiton, Iarilla I toller; Mfum. Kd Merle, I toy l'oru-r. Martin Conner, Donald Holier and John Ar InliMin. A ltu-tlolay Party. iHTtul from Anliocli. (hi New Year's day one of the most pleanlng events of ilie wason oeeured at Iho home of Mr. nl Mrs. William Iterren, it belli Mrs. Herren's forty eiilliljlilrllnliiy. Their Invited guests camu at nn early hour that day. to combine, mx-iul enjoyment and friendly parisier. At twe.ve o'clock wo weie invited into a room, w here we all partook nl a most delicious dinner. As a rule I lie program consisted of sinuiiitf, recitations, etc., but Invariably the children with lispli.it words won the heart of the lisieiiors. At tins conclusion of the exercises Will iam Mcrron tang a oh) which he had hastily prepared lor the oc.eiision and mil received by those present with do ninlistrutiou of approval. All now whs liijrlli and merriment, and joy seemed pervade thu hearts of all. About twenty-live were present, who no doubt will in future years recall to memory this joyful event. Those in at tendance were : Grandma llerren, Mr. and Mrs. J. I.. Fiahhack and family, Mr. and .Mrs, William Hemm and fam ily, Henry Pulso aud wife. Mis. .Maud Nealy.VFrod Simpson, Hluford Hush, wife and daughter. Conjjiat illations, i Mr. John II. Culloiu, Editor of the Garland. Tex oh, News, lias written a letter of congratulations to the manu facturera of Chamberlain's Cough Heiuedy as follows: "Sixteen years auo when our llrst child was a baby he waa subject to eroupy spells and we would be very uneasy about him. NVe began uslnn Chamberlain's Cough Heiuedy lu 18S7, and ti tiding it such a reliable remedy for colds and croup, we have never boeu without it in the house, since that time. We have five children and have given it to all of them with good results. Oue good feature of this remedy is that it is not disagreeable to take' ami our babies really like it. Another is that It is not dangerous, and there is no risk from giving . au overdose. I congratulate you upon the success ot your remedy.'' For sale by all druggists. J"uo l"" """ I t .' . ft. a IL'Vt'lillti I HL' nii'i nn nm rui; i iihj . r " or me ami tne worm i ami WkhT Hihk, jmHiifH Into iidwjkuow there re mr I hatil, having hm-n to Walter ; "hu-J. l" I.yon, who in well known in new, j ty ;" i C- f ' ' dividual thought ki l-afr circle In Oregon. trliiK It tl-ut. In thi Tho new proprietor will supply j tuiliuvu let u haru th ppr ta ttuhifcriheru who have j ami bauUu the uuwot paM in ndyauce a! will award "'"X nlul. . iii' .r j : .i , Our militttry Kuniun : nn i deliver pn.n oili-rtd m tli " ' ,i ure inpable of ImM!1( tl (frr-cpi.nd.M)t contffnt to he ti mi- Jefl(.e ()( our ,tt)lJ BI1(, t tinted thn '!Oth of thi montli. Mr. Urvation. , Lvon knows the u op and down.! t ia in. nut. nf m.iruhK lift, w paper lilt:, i narticularly daily mH,lr ork .... faira tnat cirnea imni a number of years residence at the state capital, the last four year of which were as jirivaie Mjurrmry i1 iiuvrriiui Cieer. The good will of the retiring owners of the IC.ntkhiiiIhk and! Wkst Sihk is extended to the new; proprietor, and we bespeak for him j and -q nipped with tho k""-lour SJU lo tt practical kuowledjfe of j Klnur Xasli, Hoy Knighton aii-i Wal ilgfi of puhhc mn and public af-; u tt1Ml ubleHt aud best in our ns- ter Wel. a cordial vupporjl in Indejiendence A pleasant Watch Party, and I'olk county. special from Little Lucklauiute. Nine years association with the Mr and Mrs 8 Ii Tetherow. Mr and KntkkI'HIsk in every capacity in j Mrs A K Tetherow, Mr and Mrs U VV the "art preseryative" department (ilr?rd. J,r Geo Mathews aud Mrs ... r : Archie Tetherow gathered at F V and in the management of the af- , ,, , , Loughary's, to watch tb old year out tairK of the oihee has naturally ao1 tlj)J liew ,ettr ln. A very pleas created in m more or lesa senti- j 8Bt eeuiug waa spent In dillerent en ment toward the Extkhi'KISK and hoymenU. Huortly after the new year. teople of Independence ami should ' events in the future so gha(e themselves that a change of rcsi- j deuce wou'd be necessary, let it be remetnhfred this feeling is just ae pronounced as on this day we step Iown and out. " I Cl.AHENCK R. TAOOXKH, Manager I.viKrK.MKscK K.ntkh pitisK and Wkst Siik. Thouffhts For It04. j special fiom l'arker. j Now that the holidays are over aud the New Year is abroad upon the laud j hour, when a most delicious luhcb was with its wealth or hope aud promise, j served, which waa most heartily en it Is meet that all those good resoiu ; joyed by all. The scene of beauty and atLLlTUU . WHO CANNOT BE CURED. Julia James. Sadie aud Olive Cockle, Backed tip W over a third of a cpntnrr j Messrs. Charles. Smith, Carl JDeAr Of remarkable and uniform cures, record , Alt),,rt and A. E. Tedrow. Clay inch as no other remedy for the diseases ' . ami weaknesses peculiar to women ever i Hush, Claud Hoone, Dell tjngsby, attained, the proprietors and makers of ; Wm. A. Wiest, J. Fresh, Fred aud Ir. Pierce's I-avortte Prescription now feel , . , fully warranted in offering to pay S.soo in ! Hoy CK-kle, Cliester Warren, Walter letral money of the fnitcd States for any ; Kerr, Iyoraud Gleuu Davidson. case of IeucotThca, Ketnale Weakness,! . - Prolnpsus. or Falling of Womb, which they j Il,.usant and JIost Effective, cannot cure. AU they ask is a fair and j reasonable trial of their menus of cure. t w.n srent surTerrr for ix -ers nj iloe- -p j Chambers, Ed Vindicator, Lib- torcd all the time with a numlier of physicians but did not receive snv iMruelit,-' writes Mrs. I eft V, TeXUS, Writes DeO. 2i, 1902: Oeore Sogden. of ii "Honda street, Saifinaw . , . . ' , ,. . . (soutii). Michigan. i had Riven up all hot of ! " W lib pleasure and unsolicited by ever gettiiiK Ktier, Thought i would wine to j u r testimony to the curative you. When I received your letter telling tiie 'J"' J what to do 1 commenced to take your l avonte . pow er of Ballard's Horehouud Syrup. Prescription' and follow your advice. 1 have ' L . , fi . ., . taken trn bottles in all, also five vials of the, I have Used it ill 111' family and Can ' Pleasant Pellets. Am now reeulsr. alter hav-1 , .,.tlii rti i. ;u ,,wwl oun. iuKmiedtwo-erandsufteidwithr-inin!l,,r,u".vafflr 11 18 ,lie UIOst eae0' the head ami back. I was o nervous, could not live and nleasutltest remedv for COUIlbs eat or sleep. Now- 1 cau thank you lor my i recovery." ' Don't hesitate to write to Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N.Y., if you want Rood medical advice from a fully mialitied physician as to your per sonal good health. Such letters are always answered free of charge and confidentially. A medicine which has outsold all others for women in the past third of a eemury and being recommended by all those who have used it, is a good remedy to tie to. Dr. Pierce's Fayorite Prescrip tion is purely vegetable and doea not con tain a particle of alcohol to destroy the blood corpuscles and weaken the system. Do not permit the dealer to insult ycur intelligence by suggesting some other com pound which he recommends as "just as good, because be makes it himself. pa We aliulr the creuiii "lore than thu crllical l"I4"K,lJ, ,"r.l"r.K" "1 (.if 44 Ml I AkfMi'iniU.1 HI II ituren. j Jur appreciation of good literature j ' u' ahowu by our interest lu our ! homo paper, the Kntkhpkisb, and we wish for it, I'.t editor, stair and read era this year aueuea in the fulk-st sense of the word May It go out to many homes, to'glad- deu the hearts of Its reader with its newsy columus. j lle guests all departed to their ditier .... 1 . ..... .. 1. I.i.... ....!. eut homes, after wfshiug each and i .1'i.rv .iim ro-OMiwmiiii vpiir ATtfl wmli. lug New Year parttel jight eouje oftener. New Year Party. ...... , ; Jeciai irom i araer. j At the beautiful country home of ; Mr. and Mrs. James Helmick a happy crowd of young jieople assembled to j celebrate the birth of the new year, ! 1!KH. The bouse was tastefully decorated with evergreens, mistletoe and fern. Merry games were played until a late ! pleasure will long be remembered, and i at two o'clock there were those still re ' hictaut to wend their way homeward,. ; so welcome they were made by their i ; kind host and hostess and their prom I Islng and pleasant family. I .Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. ! Percy Dickinson, Mr. aud Mrs. Geo. Dickinson, Mr. aud Mrs. V. J). Col lins, Misses Frances, Sarah, Xellie and : Mary Helmick, Mattie Stevens, Mary Quick, Hose, May aud Minnie Smith, , , ' r , , ,, .,.t .,,,1,1.1 T ha 17 A avr OWil " I'.'uv oOrt aud f 1.00. flold by A. S. Locke. A Watch Party. Special from Hucna Vista. Ou the evening of December 31st, a number of friends gathered at tha home of J. W. Baldwin to hold a watch meeting. They were entertain ed for a short time by Harry Davidson with his graphophone, when, they started playing charades. After play cbgrades for a short time, Mrs. Bald- We are rather optom : M I. M . 1 II r it. t. titrnim imr nnrrriTter. MAI'LE CJKOVJ:. Percy Lewis ha gona to Falls City for a time. The deputy sheriff paid the farm ' of Henry Ptaats a visit last week. Mrs. Will Jones, of Monmouth, was visiting relatives here last week. Miss Bertha Staats, of Airiie, spent part of the week with Mra. Bagley. Miss Ethel Walker, of Indepen dence, was a visitor to friends here last week. We are pleased to state that tha condition of Miss Tate is consider ably improved. Kdith Bagley, of Fuver, camtj over last week and visited several days with her uncle, Jasper Bagley. Ed Tatras has his buildings at the mill completed, now, and tho hands will live there from now on. Thos. Williams 13 patting up k tower for a water tank. A Mr. Prichar8, of Corvallis. is doing the . work. Will Robinson took the horse, which was the cause of Frank Brown's death, to Salem Tuesday, Mrs. Brown having sold it to a man there. HUENA - VISTA. Ray Porter was an Albany visitor Tuesday. L. Moore was a Salem visitor Tuesday. , Lester Murphy was au Albauy visit or Tuesday. Joe Ball was aa Indepeideuce visit or Tuesday. Joe Liggett was au Imlepeudeace ' visitor Tuesday. Clarenc Kays made a flying trip to Corvallis Wednesday. Gea. Muriate, Jr., was in Bueua Vis ta Thursday eveuiug. Ward Goiu returned home from his visit to Salem Tuesday. V. J. Steele and wife returned from a visit to Portlaud Thursday. M. X. Prather and w ife made a busi ness trip to Independence Thursday, . .Mrs. Polly's granddaughter, Lessie Hatnuiersley, returned to her home in Corvallis Thursday. Quite a number of hogs were butch ered in this pact of the country during tbe fore part ot last week. Mrs. Phillips, of Roseburg, ls spend ing a few days visiting her mother, Mrs. Joe Liggett, of this place. , H. Knighton is making some ini provenieul on his property here, In the shape of a new wire fence. Cleve and Harley Prather made av Visit to F'alls City Wednesday, where they wilt spend a few daya visiting relative. KR C airy full beir ntil ? of rter ten on- Iml jar, les. ant w. ini birl aid