S MAMMOTH STOCK of SPRING Tul.! IX Sll'l-IIUDS. 8rij-t rVuotiU-Mrs. F M. Oatea, a lady who.haa the best of recommen dation front the Rest will open ft select school ft mutl! cttlldreti, provided h can (Hid a suitable school room. OrtNR TO BltiKANS-Mtft. J. It. HosUr left on Tuesday's train far Spokane Falle bavin received word of the death of little Theodore, the oldest child at iter daughter Mr. D. Matoney, As AmiKST.Oa Sunday list the scvcn-year-old-eon of Curt tamper, while passing through the wtastshed Ml on n ax and quite severely m on of hi kuees. He Is not dangwwualy burl, Woono llTxT-Mr. M. Merwln ad. dressed t MM to 8. Burelt, Wale, lust January, ami It went to ft Dial In Washington county Mid waa not re ceived by Mr, Buret, until last . The proper addre wa Rlekralh The town W called Dixie, but the poat-oinrt lUckerall. ftmwKHKtK A. N. Italic, who ha been on the alek list t Montuoutb. for the past alx mouths, hat iwtvered and wa wen lu hi ftccuatomed pute but wwk. ou the Mouniouth stage. To till (Urther gain strength he left on Monday to ebdl hi tinier, Mr, itexford In Benton county, nd hi u Taylor lUllwk will "hold the reiu.' Have Arkj vwv Tuenlay ftfternoon we dropped In ftt the grocery store of Burua, Dalton to., ami round all hand busily engaged In unpacking a large Invoice of those oil paintings, which ft re given as premluiiM with the good purchased. The picture are many of Uiem now displayed for the first tint and those to whom picture are due would do well to come and get first choice. Tu ladle are delighted with the Idee, of having something with which to oroaineut the home. Fuom Nebraska.. Charles Irvine, of thin city, oeued a tack of Nebraska coruuieal ft a customer and lu doing ao found an open pocket knife among the meal. It bt of Roger make, ba a bone handle, ta well worn, and evi dently lt by aome penon who realdea in Nebraska. The owuerean get pro perty by proving ownership. Until that time Mr. Irvine will use hi "Neb raska kulfe." Bkston THK Coast.- Messrs. Cooper 4 William and Win. Well, of Buena Vista, made a aliipmeut of aome hop butt full to an Kastern Una, and are much gratified to learn that tbey are the finest In quality of any hop shipped by them to Londou. Him our rich bottom land are,deUiisd to be the producer of much wealth, It la of public Interwt to know that the quality a well a quantity, I flrst-cht. Teacher' Aobxiv. Messrs. (loud night A McCulloch, of Patent, with characteristic energy are pushing their newly catabliithed Teachers' Agency, Tbey propose keeping track of the wanta of every school ilistr.ct In Oregon, and aUo the qualification of every teacher In Oregon, and supply the school with the proper grsde of teacher for a small charge. If uuinaged ener getically much gud may result loth to the teacher and the patron. C011.D sot Aokkb. Away back in 18-tO the Dallaa Itemitn in It June 4th iiwue contain thba one of the argu ment agaitwt Indeiwodeure being the county wt. "They fight aiuoug thenwelvea. The town I divided Into old town and new. They are partly Incorporated and partly not. They are divided on. acboolx, tight overchool and doctor, agree on nothing, eo far a I cau hear, except auloona aud the county aeat." How far thin waa true ten year ago, we know not, but It I not true to-day. Bta.vi.ky Book. Mr.T. H. Htiuddi-r of tbl city baa received the agency for the new book Jiwt publlahed. "The ex ploratlon and adventure of Henry M. Stanley in Africa " Tltia la ft book of over eight hundred pugea and two hun dred engraving, I bound In cloth and gold, and aella for 12.50 a copy. With It la a life lze engraving of H. M. Stan ley, 15xlM Inchea In size on heavy paper uitable for framing. Mr. Bcudder will call on the resident of thl vicinity ollcltlng ordera, and can alao be found at hi home lu North Independence. Too Hkjh, Some jxjopleare alway crying down town and community in which they live, and particularly diHcuuraglng tli eiiwelve from inveatlug on the ground that price are too high. Alniut one year ago a certain gentle man waa offered the half block near tho public aehool building for $700. A few month later the Polk County Land company bought the two lunldo lota tor two hundred dollar each and the two corner were aold for two hundred and fifty each making nine hundred dollar. Now that half block will readily aell for f 1U0O, aud aome people said 700 waa too high one year or ao ago. ";. Social. Invitation are out for a grand bull at liuena Viata on Friday ulght, March 28th, aud on Saturday night the bran band of thl place will give a concert at the ojicra houae. Ad mimlon 25 centa. Ou Saturday even ing a number of the friend of Mia Ernie Jtobertaon honored her birtbduy aunivemury by catling at her borne in a body. On Tuenday evening the friend of Mia Mollie Merrlman aHMembled at the realdcnce of A. J. Goodman' to my farewell. She left on Wednesday for Portland where ahe will attend bualneaa college. She ba a position a a atenngrapbur and ty writer already promised her. Fakmek's Institutk. On Thura duy evening the ojwulug exerclaeeof the Institute were held in the opera house, but a we go to pre on that evening, It was too late for any account of the proceedings in this Issue. The Institute la of great value to the farmers. While the practical part of farming is n groovca and chuiiuvls, the theorltical parts Is undergoing constant change Most farmers are too poor to extensively experiment, but all are willing and even anxious to profit by the experi ment of others, This is whut an In stitute helps tie farmer to gain. We hope a large attendance will make the Kftslou here of much value. LOCALS. Fin weather. Pay your taxea. The big saw mill. Farmer Institute, National bank statement, Chartea Bilk of Suver, waa lu town Tuesday, J. 8. Cooper returned from 8au Fran risen tbl week. U F. Smith, of Iawlvlllt, waa lu town Thursday, . H. Simp on, of King Valley, waa In town Tuesday. Mia Eva Ltajke visited friend In Corvalll last week. Mm Ida Vaughn returned from Sau Francisco on Monday, The race course uear low;' la to be Systematically Improved. The Wttrr Sium la printed by ateam power every Thurwbty night. The denocrallo state convention la calkd to uaet April It), 1HU0. It F. Baker, of Newport, la here looking after hi landed lulervata Mia Laura Klklua la ajalstlug Mr. Kate lu her drtaantaklng parlors. Two famlllea from Iowa, friend of A, Nelson, arrlvml lu town thl week, llou. J. IX Lee, Ira Smith aud J. J. Brown, of Dull, were lu town this week. , Mitchell A Uohaunou have Uie (buudatiou laid of their new planlug mill. The lumber and timbers to bulid the uew saw mill will euuie from Wlulock, Wash. A reunion of atudenta took pUeeat MiHimoultt tula week. It waa Im promptu. Dolly, the two-year-old daughter of J, M. ITowlcy, of t'ruwley slstloii, died ou Weilueaday. Tlie Wlllantette waa on the rise last week, but baa returned to Ita nor mal height again. Mr. John Fluke haa the frame up of a neat one story dwelling urar tue Irebyleriau church, k . J. U IWxfurtl, the acemuodatlug Mouniouth stage driver, ha gone back to Bviitou County, hla home. Mlasea Clara aud Kva Ieeand Llitale Jakea,ofSaleut, paaaed through town from Mouniouth on Tuesday. Mrs. (), I. Itennle la learulng, under the Instruction of her hustwnd, to set ti pe In the Wkkt Si i oflloe. Mrs. Dr. Young, of Portland, la oc cupying the poaitlon which Ml Mer rlman filled In the public aubuol. alba 1UII Kbbert, who baa been teaching lu Douglae county, Oregon, I vhltlna bar parent at Monuuaith. Lumber and machinery for the new saw mill bt arriving dally and eoon an active ttr will be made on the river bank. We Inadvertually omitted the name of Ml Laura Klklns who waa one of the participants at MUw Williams party last week. Attention la railed to the order for the sale of the Merwln property on the 5th of May by Marshel Merwln, ad ministrator. Hon. E. T. Hatch and J. II.Hawley, of McCoy, and J. W. Paulson, of Wash ington county, are In attendance al the Institute. Tlie Mlasea McMahon, of Cold well, Idaho, stuihrnta at the Normal, were called home thl week through the sickness of their mother. II. B.Thellsen, theengiueer.engaged to survey tho motor line to Monmouth arrived Thursday morning and will commence work at once. Mr. B. H. Clark, has aold hi general merchandise Ure to Mr. D. Cade, recently of Nebraska, who takes Im mediate possession at Suver. The county court of Polk dainty at tlie last meeting, voted an appropriation of $10,000 to the Suletn bridge and agreed to maintain one half the bridge. The attention of aehool teachers, also of school directors, la called to the advertisement In thla Issue of the Capi tal Teacher' agency. Send for a circu lar. Ice cream Is easily made this kind of weather and taste Just a well as In ummer. Mr. Buster favored us with very fine sample of the article thl week. Mr. T. Fannell, left for bis old home in Iowa, thl week. He will remain about three weeks. Tom Is unmarried, but that new dwelling will be about completed when he get back. S. A. Paker, the architect, exiects the lumber next week from Wlnlock and will commence building a $litoo residence on the corner opposite Dr. T. J. Lee. Commissioner McBee, was In town Wednesday looking after our bridge. Ho wa welcomed by the residents here. Mr. 0. W. Iieonard, the supervisor, Is sick. ' A state Sunday school convention Is called to meet at McMinnville to commence April loth and last two day's. W.N. Hull, of Corvallls, Is secretary. J. C. Bitur, of San Francisco, who own several hundred acre of land op posite Independence I looking around for some one to plant him a field of hoi. It I good land. From this time toward, until futher notice the hour of meeting at Presby terian church on Sunday and Wedcna day evening' service will be at 7:30 Instead of 7 o'clock. : ' This week Mr. L. L. VanNortwIck branched out as a speculator by pur chasing eight acres of land ofW. W. Peruival, paying alx hundred dollars for eight acre. . The land Is this Ride of Monmouth, Mr Jasper Kennedy will run lils otnulbtjato Buena Vista the night of the ball provided be can engage a load. All persons, wah(n(i to go Jilease leave word at the Ktable, Fourteen person can be BcpontodatH The bus I wurm gut) easy riding. The Heppner Qmette oomes to ui this week bright aud newsy as ever, and oontanlng aa a supplement an excellent written description and illus trated pamphlet describing Heppner aud it surroundings. Such enterpi ise ba It effect on tbe people of a town. GOODS Just Rocolvod at Sholly & Vonduyn'a Must Ccnvlnoo Anyono That Thoy are tho Loadino 3Y COKKHSlt)Nl)l!NlS ItWISVILUC ITCMfl. Why dott't you let It snow, Tracy Staata, one of Monmouth's student, Suudayd here with hla parents. At our annual school meeting II. Staala wa elected director and J. C Frluk, clerk. , i ; A lew acre of th lute 'n grain around here will have to lie renown on account of tho high wider. F. M. Smith Intends putting In a large amount of tiling this spring to drain his low laud of surplus water. . Miss Blauwhe Ilronsou started Ium week to attend the agrlcullural eollege at Corvalh where her sister Hattiv has been sluve last Sptemlnr. i John Burns, our popular mill man, will have thla spring a large warehouse built In connection with his mill, J, M, Stoats, the contractor, will take charge of the building, aud when the weather will permit will rush the work through to completion. Thla will lie great beuclU to the farmers, as Mr. Burns proMMa to pay the market price for the wheat stored In the bouse any time they wUh to Ml. MoCOyITTMs Mr. J. 11. Hawley visited I'ortlaud last week. - D. W. Scare went to Astoria ou busi ness last Frhky. The political pot has commence to sunnier in thews arts. Mr. ('haa. Burgesa la buying horse and row for the Taeoma market. Win. tlarreit, if Dtilhts, was lu town last Suturday looking alter beef cuttle. Mr. C, A. ISsd and children were vUltlng relative at While Inst Sun day. . Mis Fannie IIacklemau,of Lelstnon, Oregon, Is vUltlng her sister, Mr. A. iiveiing. . 11. B. SI. John returned Monday from a buslm trip to Linn and Ben tou count lea, ; Theyoungpeopk) bad a s'Ul party at the residence of Mr K Bailey's twt TburstlMy night. Spring seems to be In liu hurry to make her apiearance. Farmera are auxliMM for working weather. Miss Jean Mcltnnlel, of llurrUburg, la vlsttltigher atster Bertha who 1 teaching the Arhorgreeti setiool. Some public spirited srsins planted flftcen beautiful fir tni-s alsiut the seluxil gniuuda, Artmrdny the work will probably U continued, At the last aehotil meeting Mr. J. II, Hawley wa re-elected director and Mr. 0. 0. Shurtlltr was re-elected clerk, The number of pupils rep tried waa nearly S Iat Satunlay the adjuster of the Northwest Fire and Marine Insurance company came up and adjured the hssi ofU. O. (Ifttvee mwhlne "bed and contents. The grain in IhUswilon Is all l ik ing ukvly there haa none been fro-u out and the famers are liskiug for ward to a goml yield this year, " J. I). Belt boa sold bis drug store to the Duncan lirtsi. from Jeffbrson, and W, W. 1 hi vis Is negotigntlng for the hotel, Mr. Belt expects to locate sonic where up lit the Sound oiintry. Suttmt to you gentleman. ZCNA ITEMS. Mrs, W. M. Touer returned to her Vaqulua home last Saturday, ; Kx-Shcrltr Hardy Holiuan was in our city Weilncmlay of last week. Prof. C. A. Woody, of Amity, will preach here next Sunday at II a. m. j Fred Walling, of Amity, came up hist week aud took many friends by surprise. Our farmers are anxious for a little sunshine so that they can catch up with their plowing, as the winter has Isn-n ttK) wet for such work. Some of our farmer friend huve some fat beef cattle to dlHc of. lad your butcher take notice of tho fact and cull on them accordingly. Wears Informed that Charlie Alder man lost all hla wheat by the late freexeout, John Phillips thinks that he will resow some of his wheat a It look too yellow to Is healthy. Nearly everylmdy In Spring valley will be glad and bless Toiii Holmau when he gets his ferry running regular so that farmers can take their produce to market. We heard one man say lttt Tuesday that lie alone hud two barrels of eggs to take over, aud that he needed flour, groceries, etc. We are informed that our county court appropriated $10,000 towards the new bridge at Sulem. That Is as It should be, aa the new bridge will be more of an ornament to l'olk county than a thousand new court houses stuck up In among those hills of Dallas where no one sees them unless they have especiul business there. All hull to our county court for their action In the bridge matter. MONMOUTH ITEMS. Ixmk out Horace, It will lie yuir turn next, Miss Stella liowland, of Eugene, Is visiting friends. Mr. A.N. llalleck hns gone to Bun ton county for his health. Mrs. Butler and her sister have gone to McMinnville to visit relatives. "You may not Iwlleve me" hut Mr. Ollmore cannot take a hint Cullle. Mr. Bond, of Eugene, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Davidson, for a short time,' Ilcv. Mr. Alley, of Eugene, will hold protracted mutitiugs here about two weeks. Miss Josle Holmes, of McCoy, aud Will Pattersnnt Jnopon,ilen,ee, vhII ed here, lust wwk., The drama "Iftwel Hlrko," presented at tho opra lmusu, drew a large crowd and was well played. Mis Mollle Merrlmuu, a former stu dent, aud Mr, Cooper, of Independence, visited chupel Tuesday. Miss Belle Kbbert Is here ou a short visit to her parent Hur little nejilmw aocompuulod her, Tbe flug pole vtm placed on top of the tower tlii week, ami why cannot the dlltorent WH'letles pnsed to arclpltat aud donate a Dug to the school? Llusy Is ImpMvIng very rapidly, and we hope to see htm a ton aiu mg our ranks, for the girls ty they mis hltu. The Union Sunday Mnsil Cuuvwii tloti of polk county, the first of the kind, will be held bore Tuesday and Wednesday of the last week In March. No one need think because Pet re fused my PouiMtuy to the thuatre, that I eoutd not get another girt. Some of them are dying to g i with me. Laura-O! (!allle wherejdtd you get that bottle? ' . Callle-Charlle give It to me. Ijtunt Ollt Isdonga to me then. A candy pull was 'given at the real deuce of Prof. B. I Murphy lost Satur day evening to a numlatr of friends, and all present reported an enjoyable evening, Mlasee, Kva and Clara Ie, I.Unle Jakes, JiHtn Mcltaulel, MlntdetlleowMl, and brother Karl, former graduate, were vlsltlitg friends uud old scluail males Itwt week. Mlsac May and Josephlue Winefrwl MeMaliou left for their home In south Kustern Orcein, Tuesilay, They were iariiml students and will 1st more than mlwwd by teacher aud students. , Miss Hat! In Cow spent a few days at her home In Junction City, hut return d M.niday, an t tu icy whose heart wcrt lunvy IswantM light once moiv, eaaelally Hors, Ctt'irlte, Will 0. and Waller. . Clara thought she wa living too tie tr the "old folks" o she clmiigcd Iter rcMc:i to the other part of town, aud Nate wj wen working very hanl to carry her trunk down while Clara walked by his side carrying her pocket bik, aud euiKUiraglug hint with her many loving wouls IVt0! My, have you sett the pnitty Iwrls-r? May Yea, aud I think he Is awful pretty. - J'ct Iet's ettt some maw bungs, Just to have an excuse log.id.m n and get (belli Cllpied. ' . .MayAll right, slialt we go tti-,ii,tr- The VesH'rtlii I lejnrlau Culon So ciety held their regular in utility meet ing last Friday evening aud elected the following officers: A. L. Brli(g, presl ilentj W. A. tllliutre, vlceptvi li'iitj Miss Mty West, r-tary; W. I, HUley, critic; Ml Belle Coleiiuu, editor; Sum Howe, assistant editor. Once agalu we are culled upon to chronicle the finding of another "dear among the siumjia" by a young gentle man of this town. Al a very late hour he undertook to comprehend the com bination of tin. front and backdsrs but fulloil, and ag.tlu the shed riof wr veil as a stepping stone from "Heavei!' (seventh) to wir.h, and lu the back yaril, in i.v be found tlm liu,ire'i of a foot, Similar to N. A. K'. WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED. At a meeting of the Joint commkue of the Itourtl of Trade, aud the Heal I'Xale Kxelmiige of (he City of Port hind, held tho Htlt day of March, A. D. h;ki, It was, after due dlscuwlon.uminl mouIy rcsnlvnl as follows; A'tWero1, That tbe prisanl system of assessment of taxable prnH)rly,aud the provision In the tax laws, allowing exemption from taxation on account of Indebtedness, is very Injurious to Ore gon, aud that these laws, together with the usury law, shai)d be reR'ted, and that a new system of omMmcut and collection of taxes should he adopted; therefore, be It Jifjtnlml, That the various ILmrds of Tr.ide and all orgniilnUlotis Inten-Htcd In the welfare of our slate Is- Invited to act with us towards the accomplish ment of W The rvia-al of the I'sury ltws. .VwmdTho reaal of the Mortgage Tax Law. 7'Art The tveul of the law allow ing deduction of Indebtedness from ajwes'lllellt. baWA -The enact uicnt of a com plete system of tax law providing: First Fist the election of eonictMil and faithful assa-swirs, properly paid for their Work, and that severe pcnnUle for dlxcrlmlutloii on their part be enacted, Setamd The annual pub lication of the lUta of taxpayers with their holdings nod awssmcntsln de toll. Third The erection of an oflhw of receiver of all taxes In all cities of a population of 5iKio and over. Fourth Theaniiuul correction by Insjiecllon ami siis-rvlsiou of assessments by salaried hoard of revision In each county, Fifth -The levy and col lection of slate taxes lu a uniform man ner. Sixth The exemption of each taxpayer from taxation of wrsouul projierly, Including buildings and im provements to the union ut of f i)00. Seventh A provision to compel all taxpayers to furnish to tne nscra, under, oath, a list of Ids taxable pro perty with a penalty for a failure to do so, making it a iiitsucmeouor tor me assessor to receive such return without such iiftldavit annexed. B. Uol.DHMtTII, J, C. Mi'Cakkkiiy, Chairman. Secretary. CITY COUNCIL, .... Tucsduy, March 11, 18ttt.. .'oiincll met In regular session. present,' Mayor Shelly and Council- men Kretigel, Wheeler, Shlnu, Bust' r and Irvine, ulso Marshal Macauluy nud Recorder Lines. Alwent, Counclliiitin Merwln, " " . Minutes of previous meeting appro ved. Committee on stm-tsatid putillo pro perty was granted further time, Committee on codifying ordluanooi reported and report was laid on the bible. ' Treasurer's report for 1M0 read and accepted, . . , . . . . Comtnlttet) on at recta and publio pro perty reported the foot bridge to North Independence repaired and in order. Owners of old brlok yard property ordered to construct drain, Moved that when council adjourns, Itadjourui to moot Wednesday even ing to finish business on hand. The following hills were ordered pitld: '" 1 r,; - i; ' ', PivscoUA Voiicsh, lumlier, $13 84. Geo. Macauluy, services, $47, II. ('. Finch, rcpiilrliighrldger$ril.50. W II, Wheeler, stationery, $11.40, Couneil ailjonrncd, '. ! HAL8EY OFFERS 14000 FOR FIOURINQ MILL. Hawkv, March 1,1890. A ellhicn'i nioctlng wa held thl afternoon In the new and ommuodlou scImhiI hmise to tauuplete trraugemeiita for securing a flouring mill to be built In llulsey, Caleb (tray acted as chulr m in and F. M, Flehls a WKtretary. Minnies of previous meeting were real. An explanation waa made of a clause lu Dm minute regarding the right of any cltlsen of Halsey to be owner of the mill It, being undurstoud that the sum raised st all be t bonus aud that tlii bonus shall lie given to a non rcsldcul, Mr, S. L. Smith one of the com mittee on iulswriptlou.aaid that he hail been able to canvas only one day sluoe the last meeting, Mr, Thom ia Brandon, another mem ber of the tame committee, reported aisait nine hundred dollar on hla paar, with proeU for several more uamca. T. J. Block reKirtd the smu of elghbHiu huudred and fifty dollar raised by the adleltlng ciminlttee. That the benefit to the far in. 'in with a first-class mill at Halsey will be greater than to the city of Halsey, and the bonus as fur as raised waa almost In tlrely by persoiis In town, That st least t quarter of million bushel or wheat will find a nt trket at II ily. Secretary Field aald that a large uumlsr of letters had been received from dihVrcnt p dnta atsiut building mill, some from the H isteru aud Situth em slates, also Urge iiuiiiUt front Oagoii, That he I satisfied that If the four thousand dollars I ral-l tint the mill willtHune all right. K. ('. IViitlund addreased the meet ing pointing out the value to a town of public enterprise. Mr. Catch Oray, the chairmm. aald that the (own of Turner hud a large warehouse, but tho cltlj'iu of that town dcxlred a II airing mill. That the tirforetice hi price amounted to more tb in two cent a bushel on ail the wheat. That the town of Ilalsey will stand Jut where she now staiuls, uulewt the people put their shoulder to the wheel and show public enterprise, That we want the flouring mill, and also a newnpipcr. We ran secure both If we will suftlelcntly euc-airage the m.ive. Mr, Field stated that the difference In price between having a mill at the dr an l at me other point Is more thuii twit cent a bushel, aud gave ait Illustration wuich had come under his e'Mcrvutlou. The soliciting c-nn iilllee circulated thepapir suung the audience and the sum of wa niUl additional. A. S. Me!) maid, publisher of the Brownsville Tim, smke of the inter est which he saw manifested, spoke of the woolen mills at Brownsville and that a bonus at Albany secured the woolen mills and the enterprise of the people at Brownsville retained the woolen mill, Thai the establishment a the flouring milt will pay a good Interest to the sulswrlls-rs, and It will be followed by id tier enterprises. T. J. Black moved that the com mittee on subscription be grunted un til the Si of March In which to com plete their repiM-l, and the meeting ud- jouriied to meet ftt that time, COUNTY BRIDGES. Mr. (1. W. McBee, who came to town this week to look after the wtve'eed bridges say he has bceu riding over the county for the ptt two months looking after the bridge and give us the following Items; The apnm on tho Hasting bridge on the IVcdcc I gone; cost of rcmlr $10. Tarter bridge moved four feet at east eud; repair coat $J0. Upier Poedia brld moved about 100 feet. If the bridge I not broken badly the cost of repair will be uot to exceed $100, SiuiKton bridge waa old and decayed, having been built 24 years ago. A new bridge will cost about fSOO, Davidson bridge on tho I.ucklamute, the apron Is gone. ioc not Know cost or repair. TheJiunisi bridge on Ssip creek haa lieen damageil to the extent of about $100, The bridge at J. Smith', urar Lcwlsvlllo, tltsited down stream and wa replaced at cost' of $4.'). C. W. Iieonard rejKrta x$270 paid out for bridge hero near Independence. The Bruuk bridge acr sw the LaCruole will probuhly owt $.'" to replace the apron This Is only temporary Job, Mr, Mcltce favor having piling driven and tho apron extended to connect on an easy grade, with a gravelled road thrown up. TheByerly bridge apron Is gone. Probably cost of repair $140. Mud slough bridge near Molsod'i houae Is gone, cost of repair about $00, . Dal his bridge damugd to theexlvnt of o0. Salt creek bridge will need to replaced with a new one which will cost not lee than $H00, The Savage bridge near Wllllinlua wo washed away, and will need to be replaced nt 'a cost of $700. Tho Ash swale bridge at McCoy need rebuilding and should l e attended to nt once, Mr, Mcllco lias looKou at tlie bridge here from the cud of Main street to North Independence and favors piling, with cups drift-bolted and planking sccurel.' nailed, Ha Intends having k Judge Btouffer and Com missioner B. F. McLouch come over and examine this bridge before any contract Is let, As soon im material onn be obtained It will take, but a short time to repair all tho bridges damaged. MONMOUTH GLEANINGS. A new huillltun board lit tho olmpul ... A large number of visitor re ported at morning exorcise ..... Rev. Cramer aud Willis have hold services In Monmouth ..Postmistress Klcli- ardson Is Improving. i... .8. 0, Slsmore I also hotter Mis Minnie Flunloul has entered school ......,Mr. Torn SHulber hus hoot) sick, hut Is lu school ag:tltt ....... A location for a Proshytcrian church Is being selected by Bov, Wells, of Iudopendonoo.--...Thirteen vtsitora were In chapel Thursday morning. ;.. l'fotracted meeting here now In' the Christian ohuruh Lindsay Dra matic company gave ft pleasing Inter-Uiliuncnt.---.. Monmouth wanta a hotel-. .Prof. J. P. Powell leutua'd In the ohnpol In the Tonlo Sol-fa method Of tmislO. -" ', , ;' , When you netnl a knife, pair shears or a good razor do not full to call on Oooduiun A IXmty, Bonicmlier they warrant all their cutlery to be good metal, and curry a large uwtortrtient, WEST SIDE'S COURSE COMMENDED. Li'i KiAMt'TK, March 10, WW, Kiito Wtxr SitiK. The article en tit tod "Iat peace prevail," printed lu last weeks Issue i f the Wt;sT Sing eon tallied uior solid is'tise and, In our opinion, more sound judgement ihuu any communication we have yet read on the sulgViet of which it treat. The eastlgatloii the 06wriw received at the hands of the writer wa timely nud to the point When it Journal Ion lt sciish of pride aud decency to such a degree as to become possessed of vindictive spirit aud resort to vltiisratlon a a mean to curry Its point theu we aay It lias outlived Its usefulness, and the aooiier II patron age I withdrawn the U tter It will lie for all concerned. That our county court eoiutasad, as It Is In a greater part of three of l'olk county's most solid aud thrifty farmers, , wliose honesty of pursmw ha oever lawn dlsputerl, has acted wisely aud well thnaighout this county iat eolitrtiversy Is a well estate llshtsl fti t, and we feci free to aay Unit their dellberatlotia thus fur are concur red In by a large majority of the voter of this county who contrary to the wishes of the Mmrttr desire to see thla matter dipNd of In acoordumw with law aud justice, To settle this question without a vote first being taken would be contrary to American laws, w hlvh tay In aulwtuuce that all dispute of thl nature should tw settled by a majority voice of the people. Iet the Wknt Siok continue on lu Its pur hhi to defend our county court against the onslaught of a few addle minded Individuals who work merely for wages 'nsteed of for the lstd Interests of our county, JtsiKB, PROGRAM OF SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The following program has Imn authorised for the Colon Sunday rVhiKl Convention to he held at Mon mouth the last week In March. The full program, with the names of those who will take special subjects will be printed In due time: naar skusion, Tuasnar Arrsaswis mahi u MOtotW Itovuttonsl KsorelMw t lnD ...... ln(ialiiUai sad Kliwllutt eif uttlwn X-00 to IflO .... IU lrl ta HvhueUby Uie NuirrlHtiailenu, thtr ...letHlna, ioiu, ' vuaairsfimruU and illwuuraeiu-au IWJInlMI . ,Wlit con r lu lomitiuil Hiuidio; arhoul work In mr naoiljr SnXISnstMSIuM rt'SSRAV evasisu TOO tTi. ,...... Iievotkaisl Kssretsm t:lo-HI . Hi'vprwl .liort ml.ln-irw. Hulijeet: An e siimrtviitly allt to Ids lni tuntt i( lite Hutiituy W-ln4 work? Til I S U KSMHIUX W Sl.MMIM T MOSS I SM, U A SCM tTH. kitttoM . Hrvotluesl Kxsrekw no (. , .initio of Muwrlnlcnl(u S.BIellKO ...(1M)Iiik and ClmlUf KscmImw 100 to IM .,. ljit laejr Uwliliif," by llf V. J.w'iili lliairx,nf MeMluiivtlti1. Kh U to ...' Tli tw.n, ' krbu .Imll Ktt. li II, Slid haw slisll It tw tttlixhtf 11.00 lu II 'U .1I..W lu Inervitwi llc mirmtuiH at our n'hnols, tl; to am . jtlun drawer rot'STii aiwoos wansKnDAV ArrsuxooM, tloS,HI ,. tlnsr tuailil a uwlior pr. oi. a li-wat S3 initio II. iw ran wo UmI wvur tlie MiablUbmant or f.l Mmiday srhiaiU j , , , , " ,. ) to 4.0) ChUdnm's ttiofllng rirrH srmtua ssiuMtiAr hvkkixu. 7fll to If) Ivolliil Kxarvtt T to M , . .... . AO Address. All are urgwl t txmie preare) to take jmrt In the discussion uf the avvorul topli of the pnigram. iKIrtcntm will t li.wiltnlily enter lalaed I'J' the iatiilv uf MoiiiiuhiiIi, Huia'rliitentU'iita will iiUmai not tu leet to f to the Mutter of iMilntln( deli'inite. P. L. Cami'iiki.i, C'lialriimn Coin. PITH AND t?OINT. Wlit-n a grain flehl has got almttt all it can hultl It Is mttly for some niuwor. If grass, when It I eurvil, Is-eonit hay, what do grass widows, when they are cured, beenme, hey? She Oh, my tootlt ache Just divad fully 1 1 don't ee why we cannot ! burn without teeth. He I think, my dear, that If you will look up ome authority on that point yon will Dud that most of us arts Mother Now, Jouney, (to and kiss your little sweetheart and make It up. do and tell her how much you lov e her, and how aorry you are. Joniicy No, I won't. Pa says he got Into a breat'h of promise cau by telling a girl that ami had to marry the old thltig. I won't ruu any risks, I won't. Sunday School teacher (to ucw pupil) We are taught by the lllble that when some one smites us on otie chcuk we should turu the other one to hlin. Isn't that a beautiful sentiment? "Yes; ma'am." "Now If au enemy wore to unite you on one cheek what would you do?" "I'd pound the top of his head olT." KiwtliKNtm Mr. Webber is living lu hi new house though the Interior is not complete as is Mr. J. It. Ford. Lumber for finishing cannot lielutd. The flume work of Mr. J. Fluke's house Is up, Mr, Kxles hou Is In closed uud litis tho roof partly on. Mr, T. Funnel hua the fouudatum laid of bis lioiiHO, 'All are wuitiug for the new saw mill or else get lumber from Win hak. " " John 8. Lindsay. This entertain lug actor m hud an opportunity of testing his popularity here, for after having given several performances only a short time ago he returned nud billed the town for Thursday and Friday night. Ou Thursday night "Iugoumr" was given to a, fair house, but on Friday ulght the largest audience of any sluoe hlsadvont among us greeted him tu ''Enoch Ardeu." The children of tho public school were given tickets at half price and all one portion of the opera house was Riven up to them. They scmed to thoroughly cijoy the performance. The city hall Is completed, tho wall are dry, the windows clean, and the next thing Is for the furniture to be purolniaod and then it is ready for occupancy by the city council and flre couiiAtntes., Its outward appearance Is an ornament to tlie town and inter nally it is conveniently arranged. Tho building is a two story brlok 8ax"0, and will be used for the double purpose of sheltering the fire apparatus, and also the mooting place of the city council and flro companies, DISSOLUTION OFPARTNERSHIPj Tli tsw Itrra of Wilkin' n l Cnllrn lis I Imhi iiflr,t,(i iiy iniihml froiMal, w, 11 ut, Iwriaiib futliius ftiini th Arm, W, It. Wilkoit ilt ftalmnH Mtff lslamist IttSMma fHHiw, is llnrfwii Iiuum l'li k . for llw prMltUvl h kwlrw Ui lnl ll he I nwiljr l nil Hsu tul all Soul-of imal Ihkih.-m.. Hit- hi.J (oall. loOi.Ntuleni', ru III. isvu, tl AH THEREI All kit'twins IIiimiimUm IimIi.iI jo J, D, irfom rmia urn imr will i1mmi call la and oiU miiw lniinxtliiK'l), tm mnivf l uiuat bans. fuurn Irulf. J.U.Jstls. MUSIC INSTRUCTION. J. W, Spsrklls, tmeliuf uf filnnn srI nrnrnt. Tsrms. $3 put minlli f two Imsou par wwk, Aiktrua I'. 0, bus U, iwl vu.lu,ic, Or, lf Am Htmns, w)um relniirnt lnSlnl uiiw ( Uia bmi, hwsivfu MruM inriiiij atli-n. turn Hi tli wiinKnl km u('iun 11111 lmni haa Sn 111 lama Inula, tin gmm s ("wl stmt (or Mo, ITu rm m "nr tr iirkau ki or HiflM K. t' l-.iilUuii. I.aa.1 raiaa and mini favurn araalril. Call at Ika Mfrat IOa ortUa. STORES TO LEASE. If flva luif .twra s I. rnll, at ulnl raulal. Mmhhs, rnr, 1'attMa.ia (', ma raailr In ln nnnni.il o nrw i a 10 trr bui!liti 011 a " Hifwiiniii nirnr and bata in ama rvilr for im.iiipmii.ji wMliin slit !;, ..r fiitll,.t parli tiUn nIJ 11a Coutiar, t'alwr sun Ala. BALED HAY. Ttinw liolilrl nil tttf Mm ol tarns rKnal hl will lw lur Mja ut Uit undrawi,nl. and IMirtiHa d,aiirilia lm fan lm aiu,..uiu,,MlatMl I,. imltina at Omiaiiuin it llnul,'. nud ixivlni il.. if unli-ra, In. unm will lw (l.iu a bala. uf 17 a rinrt e.,iua 8m i.rrl. Mai-eb, IS. IJ, K. r. 'mtlaU. , MASS MEETING, All itrm w!i 11 r In mtiltiy wllti lb L'lituu punft aha fmr a ti.wiuiunnt ut Urn l-''l. lit ilia u.lr, and lur II, -iiil, aa alii-l -.Triiiiiiii ut iiMiuiieuli.it andlruata ruu laravlv br a ttm miMinliirpa. t.iu.ra anil a (imm! uei'lj uf tmuHl.11 and miui am uinxwd to lb mIm.iii bnU"Mi fiutu Ilia rli-a iirw.dtiul doWa MiflufVlllnaa arua it,t. and arliu liataa ywpaOwtis twurt fur IIhi inmluw and labonv. ho lii.cir au I unmt OalluU aa aaaiuat ulu ti and "lilm'k of &" art. mviiMi 10 ne-it in tita IM.ilM I,IMI In ))IIK, HaluriUr. jlturrb etih t u'nliK If p. 01., in i'in'1 dlf l-a ui tlrtt Mala oon wliua al Uri Cit, Aynl Wb. A. M. Lcs. Tnauurarji ( lislrisan f 'ooniji Omiuiitx. INFORMATION WANTED of lljrouH Nmwa, who l-ft hm, t'iiiirlrihl, llor.r m.CUo, (Int., Canada, in Mn, lui. 11 a as Suit ab.Mil m tmn; tif.ght. i ft. US ib.i lUrk hair, Hrtiwn urn. Ila a ftuiMal to lar ll.inaiu U,U iMaluji, and auun liaiin acaa ar ha.r,l iff him wnuld tunfar a kindly farur br ooniuiunioailuf with Ilia namnt. I'li"l.ra.b ill ItaiMHl luauriiua ai.pliiiia, IW'aifitirM 1. 1 . llrvwa, Londua P. W. CITATION. In Ilia t'oiiniy Court of the Hiuie of On-'in, r lli County nf l. In Ilia inult.r id Ilia Klnl K. Mi-rwln, il.H-.nwil. M. K. Merwln, adiiiliitatramr. To llriiry I'., tlun.lii'1 V. Anliur T. slid William A. Miji wIii and H. U Vaudaytn siau Kdwtn, Mary, Itlainlif, Nina, ('Imrl.-., Amis and Unlay MrwlH, ureal Ing! I N I IIK !A.MK nr Tllfci HTATK OKOItK. lltiN, V"M ara Iwivliy en,l and hUln-d t.iaiMW In llicCiMiiily ('imrt of thf Mints of Kri'ipm, for Uie emmly 01 (N.llt al llir Cmirt Kihiui Hi. noil, ui liiillui, In llir lotini. ui ivik ou Monday, I In At h day or Nay, IS0O, at I nVloek In Ibti afternonti of Ibat day, lln-n and llien togua mil,,, If any tlif.ra la, why an oril.-rtw nS luada dlm'thiK llin adinlula lrnl.ir.if aald mlaie l null tlie lnloliit il-HTlia-d r. ul irniH'rtv Ih'I.iiikIiik toaiild vnw lo-wil: 1 lie undivided S Inu-nwi in Ilia d lowliiK dxTilad pmixTty: lliiiinlii 1)1.77 etialna a-al or iin Honf !i-at ptirin-r id elalin No. it Hem. Jt, 1 it h. r 1 It W, tlicn. Nun li ll.A' t-luoii., tin iii t ., rliulii,, thi'mi. r. oil I, II.JI eliulna, lliem'v ji-t (iati eliiona to i)aea ol iM'itliiiiiita- fontHliitng tf.ltf I artva, AImi a tltnai-re trai't tuMiudiHl un tlia I MtirlhtMj,L lii1 rlulit ..r arav ..r Iumd, U an. : honiM- taiuiniin) on tbe north and anwl by tba trtiiileil aald poiii'aii,v, oil Ilia aonttim-t iv IhihI detdtd by K. MiTWIn U Henry 1 rion-r a tuia,iiii tlie aoiilli and wwl by Ibc iirxny noWMviiniad by H. M. I Hi Mil, VI. C.I UuaiU and A. Wtiwin iN'Inir a jmrtul ttifi U I I.CotC. I1. 1'taik aud slfv lu ruik. Cirtiiily. ! Unu. t iUC'TO "h ibrm-al of l.l Cmirt ailu.d, tin. Stli dtiy .11 Mari'b, A, t). IHM. . T.T .'.v'Tv .V "r""l ... . . A 1-rr.xT: C'.U.liM,Cl.rk S;1M:H HltlKK MENTION. ( , Ofllulold atareU la tbe Bo for ..tU, ill Uonk la'a. , Meears. Coosr Mm, have reccb l a fine line of guns. The public is Invited to call and Inspect. rorta atone aroala at Uinkla's. Hop growers will find It to their Interest to buy their plows and culti vators from tioodmau & Douty, be cause they have just whut you want at a low prlee, , Hamamhar HkoUf's carry a tall linanfimi Wri.ai aud cauiitrr pmducn. and aell tUa aania cliHapaa Ilia eheatiaat and dehrar the aamatu ymir kitchen dour by Luna A W bwlvra Him waaiun. (Itaklmitn & Ikatty are pn'imrvd to aell hop twine at Han Francisco prices and will convince you, if you will cull and Inspect their samples. You thould plnee your orders early, WANTKI) sll kinds ot oonatry prwluo st llenkla'a. WANTKt)-.-A sand frtah milk row. Must he sn aaay milkar, Atinly ta W, K. Uiiltau, Ind. laindenoa. .... ... A good washing machine Is what every family ahould have. (ItxKlmnn & Douty have one which they are sell ing on trial. Call aud get one. lle inemlHr they are staling lots of them. Hum, Ditltou A Co. hadun huudred or two chickens on the side walk In front of their store last week aud upon Inquiry we learned that they are inak Ingan effort tu buy every "old heu" lu the country and all her chickens. They pay the highest market price. ( Joodmiin & Polity ' curry a full mid complete Hue of "Ever Lasting" tin ware. Only a short explanation of this ware is necessary. It is made from the hardest and liest tinplutc. For further particulars call and Inspect their stock. HORN. WILSON.-Feb. ttlth to the wife J. Wilson, opposite Indcandcnce, a daughter. ,,! J ' "' ; , 1 ; V MARTIN. March 1st to the wife of M. Martin, near Eola hills, a dung tor. Weight eight pou iHs. MACAU LAY. March 11th to the wife of Ueo. Mucttulay, Indents deuce, a boy. ' MARKUCl). HU.SS E LLiS I M MO N OS.-At Dal las, Sutur(ay morning, March 8th, Mies Maggie Hlininonds to Lloyd Russell both of North Independence. " "YeSjSlr yesir we are being taxed to death lu this country!" ho shouted,as he stid on t ho rear jdntform of a street car. "How much taxes do you pay, for Instance?" quietly asked one of the group. "How much! How much do 1 pay? I I well, I'm not talking for myself, but for my brother. His taxes would huvo been at least f 12 this year If he luulcn't sold out." Detroit Fire Pit., J . Btoves, the litrgcat and lKwt assorted lino of cook ami hcutititr stoves In Polk comity can be found at Goodmn & Douty's. Their stoves are all warranted. Remember you get their heaviest tlu- ware with cacti stovtv looUutthcuv Jmt call and Doclcra In Polk Co. rrTTrn k:;:tMm:i t t REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Invite Your Attention TO Jul roLLOWISO REASONS W H Y You Should Invest Independence. 1st Without being the COUN TY SE.VT-Witbont being the TEKMIXOrS of any railroad, it is now the LARGEST CITY in Tolk County, either in population or wealth. 2nd. It is surrounded by a fine country-U a shipping mi nl- Ilia, i point the only one in the county. ou tho Willamette mer Is alao oa the Southern Pacific line of Bail road. , 3d. rroperty during the past year bits advanced in ralue, anl the coming year promises to tea value advance faster tban erer, nud the reasons why this is to ba true, tire bused upon the following projected enterprises; The extension of the West Side Rail road to Junction. The building of a Motor line to Mon mouth. The building of tho Albany and Astoria Railroad. The building of a Railroad from New port to Salem. The rebuilding of the Prescott & V- ness Saw Mill on a larger scaie ana with a more com plete plant. The erection of ELECTRIC LIGHTS . AND ' WATER WORKS. Now Is the time to Invest. Call at the office of -COOrEIt, PATTERSON A Co. nd examine their list. eirNo trouble to show Property. OlTice, second door south of ( on Main st. INDEPEKDJ1KCK,