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THE WES I SlUL FRIDAY. SEP TEM BER It, UKM, LOCALS. V Hope are worth 33 orata. : Streets need cleaning up, rk. nt ktl u .u,i III? vnj hvv v w n .... Hop pickers an numerous. ; Several dangewoa sidewalks. TUt jKhoul boiM "kionM up." W. 8. Klhlne house la eucJoewl. Frame of L, Lentous house I up. The mw fat.uk vault U 'dandy," Th k tnm an lowlcd with motm. Mr. 1 Lamou la engineer on lb motor bow. W. K. Creasy b building an addition to kk bouse. . Aty man without work now la aaturai loafer. Mr, Earner has niade quite a ahow tnf on tha mill. . - A gnat Many an attending the state tairtbtawtek. - The Southern Pacltlo depot Is to he ealltd with wood. D. T. Stanley, now of Portland, waa lu town tbla week. Kkctrto light poles add to the ap pearance of our streets. Mr. W. E. Creasy la bulldlug an ad dltion to hla residence. J, Ik Irvine will aoon llvt In th flnt ward In hla new houw. firiok work on tb Independence National bauk la finished. Mr. Qllinon baa bought a large pump for tba water works. Tha motor makes the trip to Mon mouth In from alx to eight minutes. Mr. Burt Lucaa arrived home from hla European trip on Wedueeday. M. Beamer took bit departure on Wednesday to vtalt Southern Oregon. Hasel nuU can be shaken from the trace and gathered by the bushel now, Mlatea Ewtle Robertson and Dora Cooper weut to the ouaat (ant Saturday. Mlas DolUe Wiseman, of Walla Walla, la visiting Mia Ida Estes of thla city. . Elder berriea can be gathered In large qnantltlea and an excellent tur Jelly. .. Mr. aud Mrs. Martin, of Monmouth, wen visiting frieuds In I'orvallla this .week. " .;..- One hundred and fifty men an at work on the various enterprises In town. The motor line will soon give us atml dally mall to and from Moo- moo th. H, a StaaU deUvered the opening Areas at the Pioneer Reunion at Mon mouth. Mr. Skinner expects to have the roof on the new flouring mlU the last of thla week, if . r O , Mr.'PeU Tatom, at Monmouth Is now In the employ of w. il. Cook In bis furniture store- All peraous knowing tbeinselvea ln- 4eUed to M. Beamer an requested to call and settle. Meeara. D. L. and Ed. Keyt, of Parry dala, and Geo. Keyt, of McCoy wen In town Tuesday. A AtteutiooSA.1 twine accounts were due September 1st and 'they moat be jm1(L Goodman Uouty. ; The new City restaurant will have a fine dinner next Sunday or which the bill of (are Is published in this Issue. Mlas Nora Miser, of Southern Oregon, a eousin af Miss Bessie Butler Is visit ing at the borne of I. M. Butler Esq. Qeo. II. Hltnes, the printer, of Port land, was in to see us last week upon hla return from the Pioneer Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Young, of Port land, tba latter a sister of Mrs. Wm. Kelly la visiting at Wm. Kelly's home. B. N. Tharp, of Buver, and Mr. E. a Logan, of Buena Vista, wen In town Wednesday and made us a pleasant call. ......... Then la much railroad talk. We hope some of It may materalixe. "All aboard for Falls City" Is what we want w near. The big engine, 125 horse power, for the new flouring mill, will be herr week after next with the rest of the machinery. ' Chas. Bohr, of Monmouth, was the father of a floe girl bvt Friday, and T. L. Hart, of Independence a ten pound boy on Monday. Bev. Matton, of Monmouth, will preach In the Baptist church next Sunday In absence of Rev. Hunaaker who Is in Eugene. " Mlas Minnie Powell, a sister of Mrs. J. E. Miller, of Monmouth, was married in East Portland last Friday to Mr. J. Claunahan, of Seattle. Mr. T. J. Fryer will soon have a new miiditncfl aa he has commenced to re model hla old one so thoroughly that very little of It will be the same. About 125,000 pounds of bops will be dried within one and one-half miles of Independence this year. We will pub lish a list of the names next week. Hereafter the Arm of A. Macaulay 4 Co., the artistic milliners, will be known as Macaulay & Robertson. Miss Ota Robertson, who has been so effi cient as an assistant, having purchased an one-half interest. ; The public school at Monmouth will not open until Monday the 80 Inst, when Prof, B. L. Murphy will be on hand as principal and Misses Rhetta Smith and Lottie Ground as asslr nts. The building has been enlarged, and the school will be gradedand with the Increased room the school will have facilities for doing much better work, and Prof. Murphy has the assurance of a large attendance. ; T": ;" The following persons an to have an lights in their pU oei of business: N. Jones, livery stable; F. J. Morris, saloon; L.Kolso, clothing; Z. Rosendorf, dry goods; Buster 4 Locke, druggists, Shelly A Vanduyn, general merchan dise;., f. u'iranueii, narawan; . xv. Cooper, saloon; Ienkle A Walker, groceries; Hyde A Dalton, groceries; J. V, Irvine, groceries; II. It. Patterson, druggist; J. L. Stockton, clothier; W. H. Wheeler, book store. Quite a num ber an waiting for Incandescent lights. luLD BY OMbSruNDENIS , ItitA iTKNa, Frank Dillon, of Lincoln, baa de livered a fine lot of apple boxes to Mr. Jaa. R. Bbepard. Mr. Charlotte Parkins, of Arlington Oregon, took her friends In the elty by surprise last Thursday. Vary little stock baa paasad through n tha way to tba fair tbla year. Wonder what's the matter? Jesse Lewi baa eokl 100 acres of land at NO per acre. He la now hauling lumber from NoCoy to build him a new bouse. , Boom of the hop plokera have re turned home. Tha moat af them, bow evar, will not get through until the last or next week. . Many of tha farmers hen an too busy to attend tha state fair thla year on account or ibeir needing. They will no doubt take In tha exposition at Portland. ; ? Our vuloan Joe Hunt has been laid .... ., v ... up with two broken ribs caused by a norse, wniiaahoalug tha same. The horse struggled to get hat root, free etruok Mr. H. In tha ribs with tha cork of tha shoe fracturing twa of his rib. IXCKUatUTR ITKMS. Miss Nellie Harrie returned from Poitlsud Monday. - -- ? A huge number of our people an at tending the fair thla week . Miss Welch, ofOrvron City, It visit ing her aunt Mrs. J as. Harris. Mrs. R, Steele Is very (II at time of wriUug and It la doubtful If she will recover. Mr. Geo, Steele fl Dished threshing last week. He had 8HJ days run and threshed M.800 bushels of grain. TonyNoltner, of Portland, has been visiting among his many Mends for a few days, returned home Monday. Angel Belardo hat a large force of hop pickers lu hla yard. Me expects about 30,000 pouuda of bops this year. Mr, Jaa. Tetbemw and daughter left for Eastern Ore goo Monday. Mr, T. will return In a few days, but his daughter will remain then this tall fur her health.' ' Lat Week. Mr. Steele threshed from thirty acres of bwlry 1500, bushels. What farmer In Polk County can beat this? Mr, Steele is one of our leading farmers and is always nwarded for his skillful labor., ' Mr. L. Helmlck will start his tile machine next Monday. He will em ploy about fifteen meu for nearly four months. Wa an sun ha will And ready tale fbr all ha eau make. A good many tanue to-day an growing up In weeds, If they were properly drained would raise good grain. , RECORD or DEKIie. Real estate transfers for the week ending Sept ISth, furnished by Sibley AEakin, of Dallas. ": , S ' L Kelso to J M Gentry, lota In Inde pendence; 1150. H R Patterson to 8 A Craven, lute lu Independence; 1250. M E Dalton to G B Huver, lota in 8uver;$300. ; ; Joseph Suver to M E Dalton, lots In Suver;t. WWCoukey toG A Bock, Wis In Dallas; fW. O A Bock to C E Bock, laud In Dal- las;80. LaCreole Academy to A W Fowler, lots III Dallas; $30. . W C Brown to M Boyer, lots In Cktrmantown; $30. ' I $ Davis to E Davis, lots lu Mon mouth; $1. Wm E Wann to Peter Verder, land in 7-3; 14(100. Win Wann to W E Wann, land In 7-3; f 100. J E White to W O Nlsley, land In -7; $320.80. Total number deeds 12, total amount $0086.60. , " Three U 8 patents; 1 mortgage $225. frull Landt la ths WIIUmsM Vslltjr. This land Is situated from 84 to 6 miles from the State Capitol, with It excellent shipping facilities, cannery, etc.. ana is especially auaptea. w iron raising. Five-acre tracts from 155 to $75 per acra all cultivated and ready to set to irult. . Ten-acre tracts partially cultivated 'or $60 per acre. - ,- . Twenty acres Uirht timljer land, with good spring branch, $35 per acre. Twnty-Hve acres, fifteen acres In cultivation, spring branch running on the place, for w per acre. Forty acres of choice land all cult!- tmtaA .mall hitnu amiiA vntinff fruit already set out, $70 per acre. Forty acres or lauu an ouiuvaiea, in wheat this year, for $06 per acre. Kortv-three acres, twenty-five aeree cultivated, fine spring branch, place all fenced In, for wo per acre, - -Fruit miners profit from $100 to $150 per acra after the trees an 4 yean old. An industrious man can make a good living for hla family while his orchard gets to biaring by raising vegetables and various crops lor me atumwj. im u know what amount you have to Invest and we will advise as to location. Send for maps, pampnieu ana price lists to '. Salem, Oregon. TUB MiKOTSUO LIOHia. The dynamo for the electric lights Is place In Jasperson's rarkers planing mill when It will remain for the present and be run from his engine, is the very latest improved o perry lystem and will furnish twenty first ctass are lights, free from any hissing noise, and about twenty incandescent lights. The pules an all set and an very substantial ones. ' The line leaves the dynamo and runs up Monmouth street to the bridge, down C street to Main, down Main to the bridge, back Main to E and to tne depot, rrom depot back to dynamo. These lights are furnished by. the Edison General Electrical Company of Portland, and Mr. Barney Mablon, late of St. Paul, the electrician In charge and will re main five days after the lights are started seeing that all works well. The namo has the latest patent, an auto matic regulator. An incandescent plant is to be put in at onco. This will require two more dyuarao and will have a capacity of from 200 to 4000 lights. This system is the very best n use, y the contractors ana wnen in .peration we will have as good lights of any town In Oregon. THH riONKKK HMIN1UN. Te UM.Iiaiert Csas; reeled aad mrsped TRaMa!-PiB Vaaaty rwwtn AtswIaUaa tlrgaalmd'The The Mara. Wbea tt ouwm to aoeial gatherlnga and making everyone teal at borne Moo- mouth Is the towu to salt apt,and at the pRtaeer Hiudkis oa last Thursday and Friday the pioneers aad the yoaug blood and tba young "blooda" and everybody went .right in for a good time and tbey had it The day was fine, tba grove eool and the whole program wsa axeelleully earried out. Stephen Blaala, tha orator ot the day, delivered aa address wbieb was pronounced by all to be as Hot at they ever beard apoa similar ooeaaloa. He spoke ot bis trip aaroaa tba plains n 1845, a mere boy. That tbla meeting ailed to bnag together those who so dared tbees bardeufiie and aesuued enoh great responsibilities. Pictured lb robust young iaa and tba bkioniiBg blushing womaahood ot tbaae daya That when be oeme to Polk Bounty do habitation greeted bis aye, and now the busy bum ot industry Is beard on every band. After speaking of the Normal school and the work of edueatioa be id with a ikiwiu tribute to the work ot tba pioneer ol Oregon. Ha ronndly spplauded at (be eonoluslon. The afternoon was devoted toauotal eonnrse, introduotions to tita many ar nvaU and luteulog to the program ol musM, reoitations, speeobee, ate. The mam festareot the day was to be ma raocBBsioM and at 8 o'eioek it came off. Eaob trip before this the motor cars oeme paging u loaded dovmand with to those already then oa toe grounds the Ofowd was quite large, first earn the fife and drum, the uutio ot by gone days we snppnee, eUboagh the ok! fiddler who eoald play is addle and call for lbs daaees was not there. Then eametbe prairie schoonere drawn by real oxen. and aume ot Ike old pwneers diJ take delight in prodding tboea, slow aniinal. aad we wooder it any of them remembered some ot the ei&pbatio words tbey need to use in dnviug, with their gee" aad "haw." Then eame the rhil dren and the grandohildrvu; the old pioneers oa fool: the oornet band brought up the rear. In the evening al the ehspel novel and very Interesting entertainment was given and some of the hits were so good that the and ie nee fsirly eereaaed with delight. The eomparieoa in a tableau ot fifty yeare ago with the present was well exeooted. Throughout the program all aoqnitied themselves welL raiwT tri asMoan nt. At the boar ot $ o'clock the pioneer netembld the grove and after in dnlgmg In tpeeehee, a motion was msde to orgaeiee a Polk County Pioneer Aaso oiatioa. The tnotioa earried aad the following oOeera wen eleoted: H, 8. 8 Us Is, ot Monmouth, preeidenl; Net, Holman, ot Dallas, seenlary; L F. M. Butler, Monmouth, treasurer. It wa moved that the next meeting be bld at Dallas. A meeting is to be held next Monday in Normal obapel to better organise. Following this numerous short sperebe were made, and many of thm of a very intereetiog Baton rslsting ex perisnees ot early days. Una old geotki man, Mr. O. D-Embrea, was then who oeme to Oregon on the 24lb day of December 1844 from Missoori with bis wife aad fin oblidren. He settled near Dixie and be remained then ever sinee nutil I ant year wbea be moved lo Dallas, All his ehildraa an living and the yonugnt is forty-three years ot sge. One girl wa bora on the road to Oregon and he I now Mrs. J. A Dempeey sod has nine ebildren living. Another dsngh ter Mrs. Mary Heyter, ot Dallas, has four sons living and the youngest is almost a mo. He msde bis Brat tugsr from the nisple Ireee on tbeBiekreall and ayrup (or the hot eakes from corn stalks. And so the old times were dis cussed. . IB SAiiBaoca. The savory smell of roasting ox and matton as now being borne to the no tnls ot the pioneers, and then were no dissenting voices when a mon was msde to adjourn lo dinner. It took hearty, stroog msn and women to subdue tbs wilderness la those early days, snd the wsy loose pioneers ale wss evldenee enough that the meat was good as oorwifes oouid cook." Tbs meat wa well cooked and consequently wa sll eaten. Through the kindness of Editor A. B. MoMilInn wbo bad a register on tb ground w tre enabled lo give the fol lowing ooraplele list of the pioneer present, which i added to those we pub liabed lal week. HASTES OF PIONRBBS. 1844. TOribaw, Salem. Mrs David Stump, Meomouth, -F M P Qoff, Riokreoll, T J Lovelady, Dallas. J W Walliug, Lincoln. C. D. Embree, Dallas. Jashua McDanlel, Rlckreall. D. M. Hewitt, Monmouth. Mrs. Mary Howell, Monmouth. 1845. T B William, Airlie. P W Willisms, Mr O M Steals, M W W Williams, Independence. T J Fryer, 8 H Tetberow, Monmouth. TBTetberow, " 8 H Tetberow, " J. E.' Elklns, Independence, L. Lemons, Monmouth. S. 8 StaaU, 11 J. J. Williams, Dallas. T. B. Tetberow, Monmouth. Wm. Buflum, Amity. Mrs. " ' " . ' . 1846. 8 W Shelton, Carlton. MrsLSbelton, " Antom Kimsey, Riokreall. Mr J E Jorman, Monmouth. Martha Uurnett, Csrvsllis, David M Guthrie, Dallas, Mr. F. Bidwell, Monmouth. Lark Hall, Buena Vista. Mrs. J. O, Davidson, Parker's. Mr. G. W. DoBord, , 1847. Mrs A W Noltuer, Portland. J O Davidson, Parker. O BBonney, Monmouth, W Mnlkey, -Luke Mulkey, " Rachel Waller, WO Brown, DbIIsa AM Miller, " A 3 Huosnker, Ia lependeuee, John Wile, Well. Q T Walker, Monmouth. HM Walker, - V A MoDbbmI, Rieknall. J. O. Davldeon, Parker's. Mrs, Joshua MeDnutel, Rlukreeil. (1, T. Waller, Moumouth. T. O. " " k! Bedwell, " J. Scott, Indvpeudeim. Mm, Naucy tloff, lu Taylor, Clackamas county. Rev, H, M, Waller, Monmouth. 4848. . B F Wbiteak.r, Monmouth. DJ Wbiteaker, ' K Shelly, Independence, O W Wbiteaker, H Mr A M Holman, MeOoy, Alex. Holmes, McCoy. -. v. . 1840. ' C, Woods, Moumouth. Elisabeth Bntler, Monmnntb. HJBuUer, O J Tedrow, " M L Butler, Navlne Pearee, Bola. 1850.. 8. 8. Whitman, Monmouth. Mm. " A. B. Griggs, " T J Hayter, Dallas, Jas Harris, " MreFAHarrie," 1851. T. L. Pean, Kola. F. 8. Powell, Moumouth. Mr Harah 0 Thorp, ladependeuoe, Mrs Wm Daason, Monmouth. M Nichols, " I"i2. Mrs. A. Holmea, McCoy. H. M. Davldwti, Monmouth. E. L. Ebbert, " Mm M. IngalU, Walteburg, Wash. H. W. Murphy, Independence. Mm. " " . F. A. Patterson, " W. Watcrbouse, Monmouth. Mr, AW. Lucas, J. L. Murphy, " Mrs P A Johnson, Levlsvill. 0 D Dsniels, ludependenoe. Mr M M Fryer, - J P Irvlue, A J Goodman, " 1 A Daniels, -J D Kelty, MoOoy. W E William, Alrl.e. Wm Peraival, Munmonth J L Murphy, -ZFeretval, Morris Jonea, Dallas. M E Clark, lUokretll. 8 K Crowley, OroaUiy. 1851 0. W. Deltoid, Parker a Mm. F. A Patterson, Independence, I. F. M. Butler, Monmouth. T.J.Campbell, " 0. M. Cramer, " a M. Smith, " Mm. O.T. Waller, Green B. Slinpeou, Iwisville. Mr. ' Isaac Smith, Dallas. Mrs. Lark Hall, Buena VUta. alm.lt McLaughlin, " Mra. B. W. Itigga, Crowley. Mrs. A. 8, Doughty, Monmouth. Mrs, H. M.Davidson, " Mrs. P. Holman, " Mra T. B, Tetberow, . " Mra 0 Zeiber, Monmouth. Mr Eva Butler, 8 0 Kramer, " Mra J Wolvertou, " R Peraival, O B Simpson, TJWilooi, - L Ground, Mrs B A Willisin, Iodepeudenee, HO Wood, Lewisvllle. J M Campbell, Dslla. W N Wood, Airlie. 1854. Mrs Iendce, Moumouth. T O Sevens, Kings Vslley. Mary Hillard, Cnrvsllls. Mrs E L Ebbert, Monmonlh, Mrs Sarah Davit, " 1855. FJ Baniibmiin. 1857. Prof J M Powell, 1850. Mr J L Murphy, Momuoulb. THR MKW WATKK WORK. Mr. L. C. Qilmore having purchased all the stock lu the present water com pany and having an application for a charter before the city council hns gone work In earnest to improve the sys tem. Last week then arrived from Portland a Worthlugton duplex steam pump with a pumping capacity of 6000 gallons an hour. He has purchased the boiler In the building next to the water tank of Mitchell A Bohannon, and bus purchased a lot of Henry Hill on the coi nor beyond Cooper A Wil liam's hop house, and will move the boiler there, sink a large well until an abunduut supply of water 1 obtained, erect a building for boiler and pump, lay an eight Inoh main along Main street, lay the present mains ou ones streets, and erect a large tank, at least seventy-five feet from the ground, so that an abundant supply of pun fresh water can be obtained by customer. The proposed water works will give the town the much needed protection against fires, as hydrant can be located on the principal corners aud a pressure obtained sufficient to throw a stream over any of the buildings In town. He will remove the present windmill, frame and water tank for use at bis residence near town. Another pump 24,000 gallons per hour will be added next spring. . . ?; y, . Radumd BatM to In Northwest Indus trial Kiponltlon, Ootobar to Ootobtr aut. Tor the Northweat Industrial Expo sition to be held al Spokane Falls, the Union Pacltlo will sell tickets from all ticket stations on rail lines of the Pacific Division, from October lit to October 81tt, ou Mondny, Wednesday and Fri days at the low rate ot one and one fifth fare for the round tup. witb fifty osuts added for admiuion to the Exposition. Call on any agent of the Union Pacific System tor detailed information, T W. LEE, - 0:10 4t Oen'l Pass, Agent. DON'T READ TUI8. 'Imoa v uanipooQ 'nnoo ioj 0 e0AOsj0 9ii ?iuo 9i( 9Anq e I M; Kai no mm sick. Ml 'ra NuMhmr Rslatss her Ktr Ivhi-m BUr4 work bul (IraUful Patlmta. Miss Con Roblnaon, as all our reader may not know, I an Independence girl about seventeen yean of age, handsome brunette, above the medium lu else, dignified In appearanue, and tells of her experiences In tba Good Haiuarltau hospital at Portland aa nume In an Interesting manner, Mlas Com Is paying her parents and friends a visit. Meeting hern few days after her return home, wa ventured to ask "How du you Ilka nursing In the hos pital, Miss Cora?" "I like It quite well" aha repUed"but It to very hard work, I am on my feet from seven In the morulng until seven at night or all night long." How are the other girls from lude- peudeuca, Cora Laeey, Nora Shea, aud the M Ibm Wllklns and Petri getting along? "Cora has quit aud gone to dress making. She snyi It dose not pay as wen aa nursing (our wages an seven dollars a month) but has mon liberty, Nora 8Uea oaunot get over being uervoua when anything unusual occur. The Misses Wllkluaand Peter have not been then long enough to be sure whether they will like It or not What an your duties? I am in a ward wnen an women ouly, with the exceptions of a few private gentlemen patients. During certain hour our duties am lu tba sick room.1 After 7 o'clock wt an expected to study. Since I have bean then three persons have died lu my ward. When I first entered as nurse, I could uot look at (he wounds, aud bear the groans, without suffering myself, but now I can almost bear anything. The men an much more grateful for, what you ao ror went man tne women. Home of tlirm, poor fellows, almost look upon their nurse as an angel, and when they come back to visit the huspt Ul Invariably want to see their nurse. We an paid nothing for tha flnt month's work,exceptlug our board and washing. After that we get seven do lara a mouth. It takes two years to graduate, but I oaunot get a diploma uutll I am twenty which make It three year for me. Wlum you have graduated what will you do? We are told that trained nurses are lu demand at from $150 to $4 per day, and the doctor In Portland will get us position. "What are th requisites ofaglrlln going Into the training school?" Hue must have a good eonsltution. Wt wait on tlenta from To, in. to 7 p. in. one week and from 7 p. m. to 7 a. m. the next week. She must have some education, the mon the belter. We an taught to mix prescriptions, taught the Latin names of the medi cines, and tha uses of the medicines. We become familiar with all the com mon prescriptions at eight and could easily discover a mistake. She must have a sympathetic nature. In my ward an men who come then sick aud I find that tolling them how sorry I am for them, and sympathuUng, has a very beneficial Influence. While I think the work la harder than most women want to undertake for lift, yet It seems to me a very noble work for one cau do to much good when tbey know bow, ane generally the recipient Is grateful for your services." "An you not afraid of contagious diseases?" "No, those oases are kept separate and every precaution la taken. Our drvns la of a light blue striped material over which we wear large white aprons lib plenty of pockets. We wear a swim cap, trimmed In ruschlng. I am told the costume is becomlug to me," "How many patients are then aud how many attendants?" "Generally from sixty to seventy patients and twelve to thirteen nurses and attendants, All the cocking, scrubbing and washing Is don In tbo building by hired help. The building is of wood aud very large, surrounded by green lawns and patches of flowers. I expect (o return In about two weeks." A PKIMKNT TO Of II Sl'llHt RIIIKHS. It Is witb pleasure that we aunouuea to our many patrons thst we bsve mads ar rangements with that wide-awake, illus trated fsrm magssins, the American Farmer, published at Fort Wayne, lad., and read by nenrly iOO.OOO farmer, by which tbat great publication will be mailed direct, FltEB, to the sddress of any of onr subscriber who oome in and pny np all srresrages on subscriptions to January 1, 1801 sod one year in advene from Jan nary 1, 1891, aud to any new subscriber who will pay one year in ad vance. Thi I a grand opportunity to obtain a flrat-claa farm Journal free. The American Farmer it a larg 16 page journal, ot nsttoual circulation, which ranks among the leading agricul tural papers. It treuts the question of eoouomy in agriculture and the right end privilegss of that vast body ot oitl tens American Farmer whose indus try i the haul ot all material and na tional prosperity. It bigheit purpose I the elevation end ennobling of Agri culture through the higher and broader eduoation of men and women engaged in it pursdits. The regular subscription price ot the American Farmer is $1 per year, ir coal's tuu jnuxuinu, From any one number, ideas ean be ob tained that will be worth thrice the sub scription price to you or members of your household, tit you ost it rma. Call aud see sample copy, This offer bold good until January 1, 1801, . rUIILIO 8AI.K, J. E. Miller and F. 8. Bansee wlll sell at public auction one mile west of Monmouth at the residence of F. 8. Banco, a stock of funning Implements and botiHchold good Sept 20th. ' Prof. Leleetts's Memory System Is Creating gresttr luttrtat than vr in all paru of ih country, andpannni wUhluf lo linprovt tlialr memory tbmild mii4 fbr )! prouuMtna free at sdvortliwd in another coimuii. Mr. J. E. McCoy, the gentleman who built the motor line railroad for the company, took his flint ride over it on Tuesday. He deserves to be congratu lated for the very smooth road bed which he built. Not a single aooldeut has occured since the road started to run, moms in rt it. Itsnt fret California KXritsafM Mmiw f(ig rif ar title aaaa Wbr aol Ors Alwf Fbkbno, Sept. l.-H. A. William, tba firm of Williams, Brown A Co. baa Just purchased of A, Garteuloiib the fruit produced on eighteen aeres. the consideration bring $twuO. Th fruit consisted of pearlies aud red and white nectarines. Mr. Gartenloub will also reatin tills season $0000 from bis young vineyard, Tbla place, which realties a revenue of $18,000, was offered three years ago for $40,000. Santa Mama, Sept. 1 There Is large fruit yield at Santa Maria. One 40-acn tract realised over 110,000. la undoubtedly one of the best fruit sections In th state. , Saint ftKt frvllU. Pomona Progress, Mrs. Abble Curtis and ber sister, Mum Alinlra Vance, have 136 golden ollug peach trees In full beariug. The two women with lb help of a few boy and girls, picked and dried their fruit They told lb dried product, amount ing to 4413 pouuda, for 17 cents pound and received $740 for their crop aud their work, , , Wt have It on good authority that Pomona fruit dryer who dried 38 tout of peaches last month aud sold the same for SO cents a pound to Strong A Co., made a clear profit of Just $1040 In ust three weeks. The Loa Angeles Kxprr asyt tlwt Cook A langley have made not a dol lar lues than $10,000 clear profit on peauhos alone, at their five fruit drier thus far this saasoii. Then an about five fruit-grower In Pomona who know bow to produce fine fruit by pruning aud thinning the trees, and who have over $300 an acre from their beat poaches this year. ; It 1 reckoned that the average Po mona peach orchard in full bearing ha yielded a net profit of $185 an acre thl year. . i . ' MfcM Utst Hrmtk tbs ltecar. The Sutter Cal., mfcycmfmf ayi: Iaet Monday Mrs. 1 Utile Jones scut to the Sutter cauuery two peaches of the Orange Cling variety that beat the record for sle. One of them measured thirteen Inches in circumference aud four aud one-third Inches In diameter, aud weighed elghteeu three-quarter ouuee. The other welshed alithteen ounces and measured twelve Inches In dreumfereuoe. They were both grown ou the same branch." Whtl Fruit Is Wwrth. Vlueyard lu Fresno county, say the Sanger WmiM, appear to sell rapidly at the rate of from $000 to $1000 per acre. They frequently chanse hands these prices. The price, of course, dt-peuds on the condition aud location of the property. They an worth Just as much In other parte of the state when th same facllitln exist for handling and dlsposlug of the crop. It now a well established fact that a man buying suitable laud at from $00 to $75 per acre, planting It with raiting vines or fruit trees, and bestowing close atteutlon for four or five years, can always sell, at the eud of that time, If he doc not ohoeao the mon profitable course of retaining it, for at least $1000 an acre. A Valusbl Orchard. Lot Angeles Herald. I Mr. Bodeen Is a fruit grower at La mamta Park. He has fifteen acre in lieachea, apricots, pears aud similar fruits. He has paid all the labor Inci dental to curing and shipping bis fruit, hue sold it all aud boa $7000 a the net profits of the season. That Is $4(10.06 per acre. The fruit growers are the people this year. unm Fran fifiir. Poinoua Progress. The quantity of prtiUM In Pomona valley and dried here this seawon Is about 1100 ton. Some people esti mated the quantity at 13)0 tons, but the former figures an conservative. The value of thla crop aud amount paid for the labor In picking aud drying the same,make prunes worth $00,000 to the valley. Several long experienced fruit grow ers believe that James Looney, whose orchard Is out on North Ellen street, will make over $130 an acre from his prune crop thla scaaou. There are six alx -year old prune trees lu the Fredericks orchard that have borne $550 worth of fruit this season. From ouly two acres of prune trees M, P. Russell bos gathered and dried a crop that sold on Monday for $768, aud the orchard has been shamefully neg lected for two years, too. The slxteeii-acre prune orchard of George Kohrer, lu the northern part of Pomona, yields a crop of about 112 tons. Mr. Rohrer sold the crop to the cannery at $38 a ton on the trnca, Mr. Rolirur, therefore, got a check for $4200, aud bos nothing to do with harvesting the crop or worrying about busy pickers. Tbat make the yield over $200 an acre this season. The pro perty was set out In April, 1884, aud was valued In 1885 at $1150 au acre. Now that it has come tuto bearing It yields a net profit equal to 10 per cout. interest ou an Inveetmet of $2550 on each acre. How doe such a profit corn pan with the profits from farmlug aud fruit grown lu the east? ' There ore a dozen pruue orchards here that yield a crop worth $300 an acre tbi season. '-; N. P. Hardy' five-acre prune on chant ha cost (for the laud, trees, care, taxes, Irrigation, etc.,) Exactly $311.45 an acre up to July last. The orchard was planted In 1884, and thi la the second crop, The gross receipt from the property thus for have been $387 per acre. In other words, the orchard ha more than paid for Itself already, and la now yielding a crop that Is worth over $300 an acre every year. In our humble intimation uch a plot of property U worth uot a dollar leas than $1500 au acre, It yields a orop 10 per eont. annual liitoi-est on $3000 an acre. At the lust mooting of Eagle englue company a committee wot appointed to arrange for au entertainment to be given sometime In October to raise fund to reimburse the hook and ladder company the turn of forty dollars ex panded for furniture out of It treasury, and the balance, If any, Is to purchase additional furniture. Thl will. settle the strained feelings between the two companies, run WHERE DO , YOU Shelf, Butlikii uinl Heavy . ' HARDWARE? of Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, Cutlery, Wagons, Huggies, Carts, Plows, Pumps, Pipe and Fittings. IT -to J. F. and get Prices. Just of Shot Guns and Rifles including best makes known. All kinds of Metal ware made to order. Repair ing done on short notice. Oliver and Garden City PIowh, Mrnitor Drills, Htecl King Hpi ing tooth Harrow.: Indopondonce, VALLEY rOMIK. Uult congress steps lu to purchase It, Valley Forge Is to become the site of a brewery. It la te be hoped tbat our lawmaker may awake to the duty of preserving this swt a national park for future generations. The pun wbr our h n irud An dear la lUmtr; Tb aoaaekMM turf, tli uund ml, U Um luuadktloo of our Uud rurllrof Uifrw. ( If, tliu, Mwb bHl Ald Ho (mad posrsr aisy islti. Wlinl dafcmr timlU lb tul Wlrltf U'sr Vslly fotf s, Uuil one nveslsd Huoh taurine uf pln, ' TbM out, tinvsatulbd by Ut tot, Our hlliM (Und lo die; And lhtr, hra Guiilnt la sad fro HliUksd Ilk spectra aa Ui mow, A esntp of dMlb did II. Tbtrate lhftrttbt wstlslit . Hjr dMiuUwM WwbbifWa, t Aud Ultra lb Iras 'nauUi vbleb b praytd, Muumliif, whsa each frtab rsre wm mads, AtOirSiValUuil sua. Ttrni, Uod fortlv a. U wt t'tr : Huob holy ground dUdsla; Our land oomuioo thant miul bear, If any OiIUiIms band abunld dart Tblt valley lo profaut. ,H. a stock faum. Just at the top of Prospect Hill op posite Independence Mr. C. & Idle- man, a promt neut attorney of Portland, owns two acres of fine farming land. He ha seeded thl all to grass, aud this year cut off part of it over 100 tons of bay. He Intend stocking the farm with blooded horses, cattle, sheep and hog, andathe ha plenty of money with which to cater to bis fancy will no doubt accomplish all he desires. I n conversation with him a few weeks ago be expressed a stroug desire to see Independence get a road through hi farm and will do anything reasonable toward right of way, etc. The dis tance to Independence I ouly about three mile and to Salem nearly eight, and yet all that section goe to Salem? WhyT Because there is no road to In dependence. With express trains to Independence next spring, aud a good rend to bis farm he will spend nearly every Suuday there and crow the river here. THK NORMAL SCHOOL. On Tuesday morning next the Ore gon elate f ormal scnool again open its doors to a throng of student from all over the state of Oregon. Prof. P. Campbell will occupy bis seat as president of the school, and th rest of the faculty are a follow: Prof. J. M. Powell, mathematics; J. L. Dunn, late of Iowa, mathematics aud physics; Miss Sarah Tuthlll, literature and elooutlou; Solon Shcdd, natural science aud bookkeeping; W. A. Wann, assis tant teacher of mathematics; Miss Beanie M. Oibeon, drawlug and paint ing; Mlas Julia H. Barrett, music On Tuesday morning a literary pro gram has been prepared at which all friends of the school are Invited to be present The exorcism will commence 823 and end at 9 o'clock. In the evening a social reunion will be held in the Normal chapel at which the new students are expected to become acquainted with each other. The public U Invited todhl also. TIMS TABLE. .,': ! ndependenet and Muninouta Muter Line. II4VIW IndtM'nduuc. (WW . : . :( 11:111 , : 11 :.S ' ' .. - , :' ., 6:11 litavea Monmoutb. 7:l ; r Ifcaj Itl '.I - ' m Cm RESTI9R1HT. f l,: v. )'. t -n ...in. - ti. . ' i " J; - ;'. , INDEPENDENCE, ' OREGON. ; FFNNELL SISTERS Prop'. Dliiuer bill of fare Sunday, Septem ber 21. . ' ".. .!. ., .V .. , REGULAR DINNER 25ote. 80UP i , ....... .Chlckon and Oyster. ROAST - Turkey, Chicken, Beef, VEGETABLES ; ' Polatoi8, Cabbago, ,, Turnips, Green Pens. PASTRY ' Lomori, Apple, Cherry. PUDDING ' Custard. FRUITS Peaches, Pears, Grapes ' and Watermelons. Tea, 1 CoflTec, Milk, . Put ou Uit K: .ke . , If von find you are rnlnn down hill In uolul rlii'llli, rullliiK airmi ill, lnittireu uigt. Mon and nnaluillatlon tit ibe mark ofUe ollue. OUet'k tlwat and other ln(llcitlon of premature dooay with theerand vltnlUrand ruUtlnliiH toulo, HiMhtlrra Hlonmoh Hlttcm. Begluulus at tbe ftmnUUu bead, UieslomeWi, tliu Ulimin reineittea It luelllelouny, oonwte lie errora, and aeta It vlgnrunaly at work; The avpiuate tram the lood It nutrttlve uriiHlTiUw, which the blood HMlmlltttlnir. la enriched. uiveaiivo unt mi la inua enuuien u tiuiroi Thus la the ayatem nuurlahed, and beln nourlahvd atrenKhUmcd, and abnormal wiwie ofltatlaauea atnyed. ApKillte, the power to mat well, a regular babtl ara ulao HMwtabl lull ed, and the vailuna fuuotlona move onee more In their' natural aud hoiilllif iil groove. The nittera, moreover, ti a apeolfle lor and Breventlve of malarial ooirplalnle, rlieuma ..ini, UlllmiHiiesN tuul kHIiii'j' truublea, BUY WILL PAY call on- ODONNELL, (Successor to OUOPEH BROS.) received a New Stock Oregon. The track of the motor line baa been extended around by the Bouthern'P. clftc depot and hereafter the train will tend parallel with the Southern Pa cific road, , i i . , Mr, I. A. MllItT, the marble cutter, has rented Mr. Howel's sample room (tlie only vacant house be could find lu town) and bis family will move here in a thort time. . .. , ,, Miss Anna Godley, well known in thi city, left last week for the Boston conservatory of music where she will remain having her already excelleut voice trained. : . Miss Nettie Erantett, of Moumouth, hs sold ber restaurant to Mr. T. Fen nel!, of this city, and Mr. Fennell's two sister will conduct the bualnee here lu Independence. , All persons having samples of flue fruits or grain areiuvitod to bring them to the board of trade committee hero, and it will be sent to the Exposition at Portland next week. The state fair, which is now being held at rJalem haa the largest atten dance of any year since tha society was organized. The whole Wist Bids force will be there on Friday, If not eooner. '? , '.'ir Messrs, A. Macau lay & Co., of the artistic millinery parlors will have their Jgrand winter, opening on Tues day and Wednesday, Sept, 23d and 24th consisting of the laateHt novelties in the millinery line. . ' In Oregon It 1 customary to kill horses when their legs are broken, but the following Item from Columbla,Mo., how that It Is not always necessary to do so. "There are. many inquiries about the condition, of Cicero, Auder- sou A Klmbrough'a fine horse. His leg wo set by Pr. Connaway, assisted by Dr. Evans, and the splendid ani mal Is on the road to recovery." ' The doctor spoken of la a brother to W. P. Connaway of this city, and is state veterinarian of Missouri. " 7 wo toxoxa A mao. Med era Traataaaat Thst Oawas Aateidlafte Um Sea Prancltso daiUea t fa ty kat ktta dleooTered that with tlaieU asiSf etrultty srtnaaua auMpsUsa. Mb Oj atv IsaatlT piteclp la jay's .Vajila ipariUa, The papate ara full el meat o arnatet eenlnataf It eAtleocy, sad wt sift platt tt thtlr last saotatloa, a ear Iron u Pruttew i M kaewa lady staaitan.. 1st art: "l tm wUUaf te rtUta Ut MWwlH ptritatt. I sat rr yeata aad a vaak etatiact tUtadtd wHh teattlpatlsa, aad aever anad btl eat tperflaa that hslpad as aad that ttte wen mi aad last It alaet, aad I wat aptls I athrartUl Itrltd Joy t Yaastahl Sanaiartlk. M htlptd bm Is etary way aad ha thttsatbli k Ikadaoeaf iheaiettMaiaaTi al tttttatat aad was la aaatlaaal dismaa, M as wlih tht aid ol Jay' Veaetaki anaptiuli atw tat aay aad aterythlac with aty M ss esuaaitd tittdeai wltht aay stU ithau. Its katk etnrtatd sad dallf htsd, aad tladty Mtaia SMadH." . Clasa Usltih, Uaateatt, Ul Keaxaty ttn. L I CITATION. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Polk County. ' In the nmitvror the estate of Michael Kill, morrla, deoeaaed. . I'o Tbomaa Fltaninrrla. Omnn Pltimnrrli Jainea Kltamorrla, Frank Ktlxmorrla, Johu KIMinorrla. and Garvin Kltamoriia helm at law of Michael Ftuiuorrlt, deceaaed, t rectlnj.' IN THK NAME Or THE 8TATK OPOUB. mm, you are thereby cIUmI nud reouirwl lo appear lu the Uounty Court of tbe Stale of Oregon, (Sir the County of Polk, at the Court room thereof, at lillan lu the Oouuly of Polk , DlateofUregou, on Monday the Oth day of October, lset. at 10 o'clock, In the forenoon of that day, then lucre w miowcHHse wuy tne will ol thf Idle Michael Kltamorrla should not oeadmllteil to probate aa Draved ftir In the neiltinn tlii.,1 slcpteniber 3d, 1S90, and you are hereby null lied Uiat the time for hearing said petition and proving aald wilt haa been aet for the HtU day of (k'tober, Irtai, at ,the hour of lUo'uloek lu the forenoon of aald day al the court house In aald County aud state. (-.1 . Witnkms, the Hon. J. Blonder, inMSh V Judge, of the County (tourt of ll 1 vjHtaU) of Oregon, for the Vunty ol Polk with theaealof wUt (Jourt affixed, Ihla Id duyofHeptember, 18DO. Attkxt: , . C. G. COAD, ! . ' .... . Uerk, Take It Befora Breakfast The great appetiser, tonic and liver regulolor. In uae for more than GO yoara In Knglnnd. Pwltlve apeilfle for liver mnnplalnl, Had 'ante In the mouth on aruungty the morulnn, dullpuina In the hood and buck of the tyw, tired feeling, dlulnees, Inngonr symptoms of liver complaint. Remedy Dr. Henley'a Kni huh Dandelion Tonic. Relieves conatlpiUlon, iharpena the appet Ite and tone up the entire system, (let the genuine from yonr drugulst lorll.andUkeaiHHirUlngtortlrectlnns, A Pameua Woman'a Experience. . " " . ' ' '" - - CkiCaoo, Nov, 13. Mr. Wladom: Ier Sin I beg to thiink you for the delightful and refreshing Itober. tine" you to kindly sent me. I have nseil Hit toilet anil prepurut lone of the most velenratrd inauiimel urea of Uiuilon and Pivrla, hut con. shier your "lloliertlne," thoi? auiwrlor hi pohil of purity and excellence. Wishing vnu the unbounded auoeoiwyou deserve, I remain, f uiiiuoiiy yours, r.MMA AUHoir -U SUMMONS. til the. Tint Ice Court of the Precinct . ofliule, penilene, Polk Cnuiitv, tHvgon, A.J. Whltlieiikor, I'luln tin; W, L, Culbert son, lieliMidmit.. To W, L. CulbertNon, tho above named (t (bnttmit: ...... .. . tN THE NAME OP THE STATE OF OHK gon. you are hereby required to appear lir. Aire the underalgned a Juet lce of the Venn' for the precinct aforvauld on the llth day o October, 1880, at the hour of 10 o'clock In the airenomi-o mid day at the omce of aald Justice lu said piwlnol to answer aald pUlnlltra elvll actimi, The defendant will take notice that If he toll to answer the complaint herein, the plain tilt will take Judgement against hlui tbr tin sum of ITawa, aud oosta and diaburaonientsof thla action aa prayed lor In the complaint In accordance with an order of uubllcatiim mailt by aald Court oi the ltrth day of August, MW. s-aaaw. Joalitw of the l'eact. XI, Al, lilAIUV