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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1890)
f MS THE WEST SIDE. IKKl'Ktl MV Polk County Publishing Company r'KID.W. IHX'KMBER IM, HUH). LOCALS. Thirty-one yearn ago ThuMuy, the liit Mr. and Mm. lrvlue Olag- $ett, of (hi city, were united lu marri- agv, Mini In honor of the went they had. j family rc-untnn, Mr, and Mm, It. K, Wells, of Tacoma; Mr. and Mi-. KU Young.of Alblna,Mr,aud Mm (1, W I'laggett, of Htllsboro, were Mil gathered atvnnd the r nmlly board once more. The tVMUiit w wy ctvjoyahle one, and the old xsil( went a proud hih) tiHty a (chhiKI !. My they live lu enjoy may return uf the same atisd clou event. Ou last Tuesday evening Inf. J, M. Oarrlaoii closed hi school In wnniiiii hip l till place, aud awaidod rle aa follow: I'lar Irvine, niuwl mu niatiship; lUymoiiJ llenklo, most Ini' pruveiuent lu pcuniattshlp. The gener al Improvement of the cIhjw him heeil of a high order, and the l'roftwor fc-ele Justly irouil of hi mcccaM, while lt the class duty appreciate their teai-her'a flue abllltle as both theoretical ami ' practical penman. The new hunk building I almost ready for ooeuiwncy, and It got with out saying that It U work of art-hl- tectuml oklll and U-auty. Some of Hie frvsuMe work I as artistic a anything ever carved upon the plllant unit dounw uf the famous temple of Minerva. Our cUtst-us are Justly proud of thtpcu tllil building, for It advertise the pluck, energy and business) prtiK-rity of the town. Mr. t' B. Allen, of the tk-hoiM coun try, I visiting till part of the valley ut the present time. He reports stock do ing much letter thl waMoii than usual In tlmt couutry, and aayt that stock ttien are generally better prepared for hartl winter thl year thaii ever before. Ist whiter' "cow-klllei" hiut tuiitftit the Oehoeo rancher a husoit I hey will U4 wmu forget. Mr. Will Lang, a young gviith-iimu from South Dakota, 1 the guest of Mr. I. Damon uf thl city. Mr. L. I well pleased with till country, ami consid ers It lu many reaped the fluent couu try that he ever saw. There are several other purtlc here from IHikoUi, but we have uot been able to learn their tiaim. Mr. K. V, Coos-r I over from N w port and will pa the holiday with relative and frieiul here. Mr. K. W. Cooper ha beeu visiting wllh relatives In thl city for iu time. Mr. I'. In form u the weather I reuly warmer over oil the constat thl season of the year than It l here in the valley. Buster i Locke' nock of silver mi J , pUled ware W Owmiilt-te, mi J consist of the moot beautiful ud uiihiu pulterun and oild diwitfii ever eeu in ilie city. TUeir ho window i iniuu of benulj and liuulJ be wu to be appteemted. Tbey lake pieaaur iu nlmwiun gmhla. Mr. Si. M. Irvine, of thl city, the othir day found a green trawla-rry atiout tlifl.e of a pea ou hi ranch In the hill a Tew mile eiwt of here. He auy there, are a uuinU'r of blowout all over the hill. Oregou airniimt the world for climate, lleukl 4 Walker, uavmit enlurued their store tuoiu, are Dow carrying uue of the largo! tud beet stock u( (nmlly gro eerie ud gliuwwure iu l'olk couuty, and ant wlliiiir Ih suuie a alien u a the cbeupeat. To be couvinced call iu aud See them. For ClirlMtuia preiwnt call at l'atter- ou's and examine the Hue Hue of hil verware kulvea, fork, apooim, plcklc- dlMhee, berry dlnhea, cuke aland, uap klu riugn, card receiver, butter dlhea, mug, aalut, peperH, eUi. A comiMtuy of cnplUlUt ure mukiuK preparation to work a alone ipmrry near Dalla lu thl county, 't he atone ia represented aa belug a mixed lime atone and aaudatone, gray lu color, mw ccptlble of high tlulah, and of excellent durable (malllles. O. T. Waller of Monmouth ha junl re ceived a flue aaaortuient of pliiHti albums, eieguut writing deaks, a tine line ol out lier, flrst cltts jewelery, a splendid as sortment of writing paper and a full line of Christina goods. It- 12:l-r A lamp of Olpalc arc located on th e flat. between old and new town. Ill not seldom tliut Independence Is visit ed by these niowdlo oople, aud their appeuraiice lu our iniditt I something of a curiosity. I'rcpurntions for the lioliduy trade Is apparent among our buHiueas men, mid we uotlw in the show ease of II. It. Patterson a goldund sllvur tea act which is one of the moat elegnut ever brought to town. Mr. I'eter Cxk and fumlly removed from here to Portland lust Tuesday. Mr. Cook Is an energetic business limn, aud goes to Portland lu the employ of Z. T. Wright. Hjieclal mention should bo mude of tho flue line of Acoru Htove and Itange displuycd by aoodiimii & Douty. Call and see theiii. The Willamette river I now twenty Beveu Inches above low wntcr mark, aud steam-bout meu think the river will be navigable in a abort time.' If ydn want a watch for your sister or weetbeart, brother or beuu, father or mother, onil on us aud gel our prices. Buster ft Locke. Hanta Claus has turned over his stock of little cook stove to Ooodmun & Douty. Place your orders curly their aujiply Is limited. Buy! Where did you get that watch? Why of course I bought It of H. It. Patterson and on the eustullinunt plan too No trouhlo toowu a watch timt way. If you want a god A"0'11 PeD of 1,19 best make for a small mm, oall on Buster & Looke. They have the largest assort ment iu the city. One of thecomlug features of Inde pendence Is "Uncle Dlek'e" lunch, lo cated' wllh our fellow citizen, F.J. Morris.' " : Best quality of boots and shoes and men' underwear at Stockton'. ' Full line of rubber goods, boots, shoes, to at H. V. Waller'. Family bible at Huster & Look'. The carpenter work mi the new ehiHi house I ehout completed. The contractor are now putting lit the door aild Window fl-ulli. luvliut llmtl.mn.. tUlng the wiiliiKcottluir work and the atalrway, aud generally adding the ftnlshlng louche to the building. The building la already "a thing of beauty aud a Joy forever" hi the eye of every one who handle eduoalloual good of the commuulty at heart. The II ml quarterly meeting of the M K, chureh wilt be held lu the Kvnngtd leal cemvh la Iiideaudence on Kati day and Sunday, lko. !17-i!, Theviuar terly conference will I held at 8 p, m Saturday. Pnwtdlug Klder Wllnoii will lie prcMHit and preaeh Satiinla.v at 7 i. m. also Sunday at 1 1 a. lit. aud 7 p. m. I'.verytmdy I cordially IiivIIihI to at tend aud share In the fetoit of gianl Ihtngs. Jl, D. Homer, Pastor. The report and tlndlng of the ltidl Mad Commissioner lu the I.ake Labtah disaster, rehirls of the coroner ImpU'st etc. havti Ihh'H puhlUheil lu ueut panipll let form by Claro U. Irvine of the StotfiiMH tiftb-e at Salem, Or, The little Uaik will In mm I ou application to any one fur IU cent Addre the publUher etc. Mr. F.lvluA. Thorp, of Kittitas Val ley, Wash., arrived In thl city last ruemlay. Mr. Thorp I visiting at his daughter', Mr. It J. Itutler of Mon mouth, aud exHvta to remain lu this country during the larger part of the winter lie report money matter pilte tight lu hi i4tvtl.ni of country. Mr. Wiu. Ireland, oue of Polk comity' well-to-do farmers, Inform u that he and some of hi itelghtior have beeu plautlug tiiltea large uuiuber of fruit trx't till full. The farmer of Polk county are alive lo the fact that the only way lo have good fruit I to re plant Ihelr orchards. We are Informed by Dr. T. J. Iee, of this city, that the diphtheria I raging In Jelll'ifon over lu Marion county Seveu ileal ha have already resulted from the ravage of thl disease. The Iks'lor wa called over there profcaalon- allv to attend the sick child of John Munch. The shorleot day of the winter season ha pawed, Monday d lust., ami uow the long day slowly U'gln to lengthen. Pretty wain spring will lw here, tin, tree will lie gr'U wllb foliage, the blnls will return again, aud the glad earth aud ky will be w rent lied with million. Kuater & Iock have jml upeuoj the lurgetl aud miHit oouipletB stuek (,f plush goods in the oily, and will olfur lhe giMhj tt the IowumI rules erer olTuriHt iu I'ulk eouuty. If you ili anything in tlua hue it will pay you lo citll ou theui liefore buying. t Attention I called to the new ad of (lisHlman A Douty In which they numerate a uumU'rof new giHHls they have Just reivlved. The giaid carried by theui are all llntt-claas and guaran teed to lie Just a represeutiHl or money refunded. 51 r. Hen Dleu aud family have moved ou to hi farm, and In the future will makethnt llielrhome. HoeXv to Improve the plmv and In lime will become a full Hedged granger. HI mother, Mr. M. Dtoe, wilt still re main lu town. Fluent assortment of Aurora engraved gluwware, at J. D. P. ever tmHirtl to hidi'iK'ndciiee. tiring your wife aud sweetheart around and ptirchuxe them a preneut that will miike them fivl happy. -t dregoii's red apple have not disappe ared altogether, for one or two attache's of thlsolllee bought a few bUHhels of splendid Baldwins great big, old laxh lolled fellows. "Uncle Dick" bus come lo stay. His coll'ees, oUwaiid roast are cord which draw us to "blmwanl In a manner that delights the stomach lieyond our expression. Dave Hluiimou, the man w ho was cut up lu the recent salisui fracas, has so far recovered a to be removed to his home ou the Lucklamute, Mr. Wm. OcshIcII, of Hlckreul, was In town lust Tuesday, and rcporta his newly christened village us moving along very nicely. (let your raisins, spices, etc., for mince meat, at Hcuklu & Walker's; also prepared mlucc meat ut II. A W. -I Mrs. Dr. Lee burnt her light arm ipute badly the other day. The hum was unite painful, but not at all serious. Dave (Jelwlck always has on hand fresh candies, Key West cigars and tropical fruits lu season. Bantu Claus don't deal lu hardware or stove. You can bo supplied by Uoodmun 4 Douty. (lo to Hyde A Co. and get one of those clegunt hanging lamp for a Xinas present. v Uncle Dick" Is a "Batlsfyor." If you don't ladlcve It, come mid taste and sec. . Ladies' and children' fur at Mrs Hurley's, also a line line of ClirMmiis good. (Jelwlck & (loir have a line supply of Hlversldc oranges, the lluest In the market. It ltev. E. E. Phlpp I spending the Christum holidays In this city. Curve your Xmus turkey with a new carving set from Ooodmun & Douty. Messrs. Shelly A Vaiiduyn are getting In a large fall stock of goods. Oo to Stockton's and get a pair ol tliore blankets for those cold nights, Heuklo & Walker tuke a backseat for no one In selling fine groceries. 2t Mixed caudle, 15 cent per lb for the hollduy trade at Hyde A Co. Mbii'h, boy' and children' clothing in endless variety at Stockton', Itemlngton, Pipes and other flrst-class gun ut Fuiiia' gun Htore. Mr, George W. Bmlth, of Crowley, was In town lust Tucsduy. J.D.I, takes pleasure in showing goods to his customers. Mr. E. T. Jlenklo hu rented the Peter Cook property. The bottom hu dropped out of crock ery-ware at J. D. I'. Plush, toilet and dressing caws ut Patterson'. . Try that new smoking tobacco at J. D. Irvine'. Violins, gultuin, bayou, etc., at Pat terson'. Buy yonrChristmu good of II, & W, Beo the new gun at T. G. Fuquu'. I The Christina tree festival at th Opera hall wa well attenden, and everybody pHtard to enjoy theui' olveatlncly. Horn oaitly preaeut were distributed. The niuulo ami wdeutlun were well rendered, and highly appro elated by the audience. The little folk were a happy a elnnm at high tide. The Prebylerlan and hvangcll' cal Hunday selumls deaerve much criHlIt for the very successful itiaiiuer lu which they mnnngiHl the nlTltlr. The Christ ma eiilertalnnieut given nt the Christian church under the aus pice of the Christian and Evangelical Sunday school wa largely attended, a well a uofe thMilghout. Th tree and ship were tastefully decorated, and the present dlstrlbuttHl In an or derly and systematic manner. Every Insly came away well pleatHsl, and the Juvenile clement wa artlcularly Jolly over the many gtssl tilings Santa Clan brought I hem. , Wednesday of thl week was brink day for the dealer lu holiday gissl In thl city. The country folk came Into town for mile around for the purpi of making Christmas purchase for the little Man. The&'ilh of lKeeinUr 1 one of the brightest holiday of the year, aud always ha beeu o from time Immemorial. Hut Christina I a distinctive Chrlstaii holiday, and I commemorntlv of the brllhday of our Savior. Rev, J. L. Hlraehuer, pastor of the Congregational chureh at Alblua, I lck, and hi wife I 111 wllh touallltl. Mr. I,, V. Laugliary, of the Luckla- iniittf, the mother of Mm. lllraohuor, I attending her daughter' bedside. ltev. Hlrsehner wa forimrly ator of the Evangelical church lu lliUclty, ud has many warm friend lu thl com munity who will lie very aorry to learn of hi HlnciM, Mr. Itotwell Shelley i having th old lend leave removed from hi door-rd. Almost every disir yitd lu town need the nwe kind of renovation, for all kiud of rubliMU will accumulate iiiuuu plsee, nun, small twigs, hit uf paper, drivd grsu etc.- in ipiie of tk tub si honne- kies-r. Now tliat diphtheria 1 in the country thi mailer of elenuhueM I t Auatory proU'OiM.n against th dinease. The Ivy Leaf dancing club gave a very lively and Interesting entertain incut last Saturday eveulug. There were prvseut nine couple from Mou mouth, also several couple from the country, and aUmt thirty couple allo- m-lher. Prof. W. K. CreH"y, of thl Ity, Airnlshetl the music The dance . . i ... i , was a very uiHtssiui aim eojoyaoie atfalr. Mr. E C. IVutlaud, of thl aHr, a rived home last WiHliiewlay from n extcudeil tour of the I'uget Sound oaiti try. He I able to speak for himself a to the results of hi observation over In that booming rcglou, aud we are per- ftvily willing for him to do i. The old resldeuceof John Wolvertou, Iih-uIc.1 ou tiie lleeler hill, wa destroy e by flie lasl Thunalay. The house wa uuisi'iiplml, and It being u old one the Iiwm wa suiull, The cause uf the tire I unknown. Mr. J. T. Kuril of the Wxr Sum force ac know lei Iges the reivlpt ol a mag uitlceul Cbrlslma cake and ot her iweet uieuts.a prvascut to his family ftwil Mr, J. P.Irvine aud family of McMluuvllle, Mr E.ra Poppleton, of Tacoma, ar rived In town last Wednesday. HI daughter, Clara, and hi u, ltalph, are visiting at their Grandma Itlggs' near Crowley station lu Ibis county. There will bo service lu the Presby terian ehunii on Sunday evening, Dec, JS. Discourse by ltev. D. V. Poling. .Miss Alice Williams wilt slug a solo en titled "Savior, I follow Theu," A. It. McMillan, formerly of the Monmouth Ihmmriil, left here Wed nesday for Slaughter, Wash., where he will engage lu the grocery business. Sucivna to you MuC. Thonnui J. Ixivelady, who died re cently at Dallas, I'ulU county, wa a pioneer of 1H44, aud nearly 87 year old at the thme of his death. Mr. G. W. Wheeler and wife, of Lebanon, are spending the holiday In thl city with their hoii, Mr. W, II. Wheeler. You cau purchase a umgulllcent Imnglng-lainp ut J. D. Irvine' all the way from $.1 to $14. Call aud examine, Mr. and Mrs.O. W.CIaggett.onilll boro, are ss,'llding the holidays with relatives In till city. J. W. Leonard and wife, of Oak Grove, are enjoying the Christum holi day In thl city. Mia Lillian Coor I spending the Christmas holidays with her parents In thin city. New dress goods, beautiful prints, warm llasnels and ladies' underwear, Just opened at Stockton's, Uneasy rests the toe that wear a corn ltomove tho oorn by using Duster A Looke' corucure. . Try Puclflo Granule for all liver trouble every bottle guaranteed. Bus ter & Locke. ( You can spend a pleusnntevening ut Dave del wick's, us he hu u flrstrcluss pool table, Now I the time to buy rubber goods, und J. L. Stockton ha a full and com plete stock. t Gold pons, und ebony, Ivory, pearl und gold penholder und pencils at Pat terson'. Christina cards and small Christmas bunk from one cent up, at Buster & Lock'. f Mew Orleans molasses fresh from the factory, nt J. D, t I'. Come in and sum pie it. 2t A fine line of tublu anil hanging lumps ut 11. A W'. Bold at lied rock prices. 2t Mr. und Mr. Ell Young, ofAlblna, arc visiting rulutlve Iu this city, A full line of tobacco, cigar mid pipes at Ilenklo A Walker's. Plenty of flue oreamery butter at Hen kle A Walker'. Lots of new goods JuHt received to-day at Stockton'. Blue vitriol for ulo by lluuklo A Walker. , , Look out for Xmus good at J. 1). Irvlno's. Fine leather albums at Buster A Lock'., . J. D. Irvine want money. "Cum tux?" ; , , Lamp by the wholesale at J. D, I'. r A TMir to rt'firr aoi'inn. A Hr tlMorlullve l.slUr lUauin fur WhlUB' Hmim A Aiil 4J lr(iiMUiil. MoNMoirrit, Or., Deo, IH, Ikiki. KiilWK Wkht Hiii:-Havlng re cently returned from a trip to the I'uget Sound country, In the slate of Washington, ami thinking perhaps few line regarding the country would be of Interest and ini)ortnnce to your reader, 1 venture the following Iwvlug Portland, by rail, the first city of luiortaiice wa Tauoinu, thence to Seattle by ateamer then by the Seattle, laike Shore A Eastern railroad to Woolcy'a Junction, thence to Fair' haveti, Scheme and WhaUvun by the Fair-haven A Southern railroad, thence buck to Seattle by ateamer, touching at Anacorte ami other way point. From Seattle we bsik rail to Kent, Slaughter and Ptiyallup, those towns Mug located In the White river aud Ptiyallup valley and lying Ini ween Tacoma aud Seattle. It will la plainly seen that by taking the trip a we did - by rail and steamer we hud the best .ipportunlty of seeing the country and can therefore express our opinion of the same without fear of contradiction. To say that the Puget Sound country 1 booming I simply a mild way of expressing It. Town, ayecltle, spring up hi week, and In com case In le time. For Inslanco, lake Wooley's Juuctlon, ' Iu the mouth of May only heavy tlmU'r tured one lu the fare Now It ha three railroad and another coining lu anil a population of alaiul (MO people. The alaive I only a fair example of many other town on the Hound, and strange to say, but few have yet "taken atumblo," Theo,uc tlou naturally arise, "what vupport the town aud eltlca?" We will ans wer, that o far as we could see, they are self upMirtitig. Generally atsmt the tint step toward building up a city la to start soma manufacturing enter prise. Thl naturally attract laborer. The laborer attract merchant aud accordingly the city Is built. Of cmirse thc manufacturer ha to have a market LtimtK'r Is the staple product of the Sound country, aud each towu has from one to flveaaw mills, giving em ployment lo from loo lo SoO men lu each towu. The men receive from f l.?A to tl (per day. Saw mill are not all There are brick yards, found rim, furni ture factories, box factories, etc , all giving employment. Now then, a word as to the agricul tural resource of the Sound country The White river, Green river and l'uyallup river valley make up by far the greater part of the agricultural land. These valley lay between the two principal clthTacouin and Seattleami accordingly have a gissl market for all agricultural product At present the staple Is ho, aud a f t inerwhoha a forty acre farm 1 eon aldcred to tie well fixed lluanclally. In most caw ten acn Is all that Is colli vakil by one family, making a large agricultural population and thvrvhy Insuring support for the cltle Ii would aeein exhorbltant to an Ore goulaii to ask $!C) T acre for laud; but Mr. Merrill, living Id Puyallup, dlsptstfil of two acre at that price ou the l;llh Inst. The aume geullemuu purchased Just aa gsl laud opposite lii(leMndeiice, Oregon, eome eight months ago for Itsw than 140 ier acre Iu some case the cash rental of land III the White river valley Is J-Vl js-r acre each year. Thl aceiu Ntiprlsiug, but it Is true. Now a to Oregon compared with the Sound country, none cau say hut what the Willamette valley I far more beau tiful and fully as productive as auy valley In Washington, and atill laud can I purchased for from one-fourth to one-tenth the amount. Why Is thl',' We will try and answer, lu the first place this valley ha no market Why',' Because no largo cltle. Then why not t lie cl ties if It ha such wonderful resource as claimed'.' Be.'ause of im manufactories. Why not the manu factories? Because but few enterpris ing capitalist. And why sofeweu terprlsing capitalist? Because of the law which govern capital In Orcgou Oregon 1 au old state. Washington I yet In her Infancy, but still the cltl iicnsnf the hitter stale are building cities on almost every township In the Sound country, and the railroads In the eastern Hrtlon of the state are block ailed' with wheat. Immigration Is Miring In from all directions, and It I bused U)h got! authority tlmt at least one-tenth of such Immigration is from Oregon. Now the question arises: "If Oregon Is as good a state a Washington," which hc I, and better too, "then why can't she have a boom?" She can and will, But the Hiplo have got to change their ways. And the change has got ro bo brought about lu thl way: Give men employment by building railroads and factories. Make the greuter part of the population imn-pro- lmers, Instead of a It now I 70 per cent, producer. Advertise your re source a Wellington I doing, You see no advertisements of Oregon towns In Washington puper, while on the contrary, Wushlngtou udvortlses ull over the Union, Orcgou Included. We will now say to the readmit of Polk county It 1 the beat lu thestntc. If you wunt to boom your county In troduce a system of labor. Build rail road to your tall timber. Put In auw mill, factories, etc. Organize, tin agri cultural nMsocintlou und lu the mcuii time don't forget to spread mi a liberal supply of printers' Ink, When ucb thing come to pas then polk county will boom a much; and hiorc, than Wellington ever hu or ever will. Itcmcmber that ' labor und agriculture should lie the first step. After ttmt there la no trouble. Try It. 1 Yours for cntcrprlHO, A. B. McMillan. A HOOK TO HI V. WcbHtcr'i lutertitttlohnl Dlotlonnry. Thl new book I the authentic "Un abridged" thoroughly revised and en larged under the supervision of Noah Porter, I). D., L. L. of Yale Unlver- slty. Editorial work on the revision ha been In active progre for over ten years, und more than a hundred paid literary worker have been engnged up on It. The Biun expended in It prep aration before tho Aral copy wa printed oxceeded $300,000. This work, wpll used in a fuinlly, will be of more value to the member thereof than niany times l cost laid up In money, XKNA irKMM. Nlnirodn are more plentiful now than game. J. W, M clviii, a former Zeiialtu w ho new live near Amity, hu lost a two hundred dollar mare, Mr, and Mrs. JusiierSkalfe, Mr. and Mrs. Sum Phillip Hnt Christum ut Fairfield, Marlon county. The young folk who have been away lo the various selnsil are ss'iid lug their vacation at home, J. E. Phllllm I ulsiut to lose a tW mare. She got tangled tip lu some barUnl wire sometime ugo. He Is afraid that blood polsou bus set lu. There will l a basket ms-lnlile at Mr Mini Mr. 0, C. Walker' Wednesday, Dee. 81st. All are cordially Invited. The young jsiopU will pleuse conic In the evening, the elder anple are re- (plcsteil tocomii lu the afternoon. The remain of Wm. IWrow pi-cd through here Wedniwihiy of lust week on their way lo the Bethel cemetery for Internment. Mr, Darrnw formerly owned the now Jesse Lewis place near Lincoln, hut of lute year he ha lawn living ill South Salem where bellied. Mr. Harrow wa a pioneer of la'il, mid wa H7 year of age. l.l't'HIAMI'IK ITKM. The first snow fell ou the fisit hills Dec. Pith. Mr. Itolwt Welch, of Oregon City, Is visiting among friends In this vicinity. School i'IismhI Friday for one weeks vacation. The youngster are jubilant. Mr. HoImtI Steele, who ha been very 111 for a few day, I now able to be out again. Mlsse Nellie Harris and LI..le John son left Tuesday for a two week visit III Itoseburg. The recent ralll wa a great help to farmer. A large amount of grain had almost rotted, Mr. It, Hlltlbrand was visiting In Portland last week. She returned home Saturday, Ml Minnie Tcthcrow, or Monmouth, I visiting Mis l.cna Hlltlbraud for a few day thl week. Mr. J no. Bum I Uklug time by the forelock. He ha la-en repairing his mill dam against high water. Mr, C. M. Tetherow is cutting a large amount of cord wood which he wilt de liver lu IudeS'iideuce next summer. Mi-won. Jell and Will Malney were trapping ou the Lucklauiule last week. We did not learn what success I hey had. Mr. William Steele Is carrying his hand In a sling ou the niinuut ot u large boll. Such pets are very painful ind u ii handy. A large number uf our yming nlui rtsls attended the shiNitlug match at Iildependenee Wednesday. They re port plenty of sport aud Turkey. Mr. E Chauihcrlln hu been making m useful Improvements about Ids place. It I an example that a grcui many ih our farmer should follow, Messrs A Steele and llols-rt Tuuis lull left Tuesday for Canada. M r Steele giw on a visit aud Mr, Thurston w ill remain permanently. He expect lo go Into business there. We w ish them a pleasant and happy Journey. Our roads at the present time ure In a bad condition. If our worthy suH-r-vlsor had used a little more gravel aud piling lost spring we would have hml belter nsitls. We have sisikeil uUiul this matter several time, and feel under some obligation to speak ugalu on the subject. We hope In the future our roads will Is worked as they should and this pretending road work done away with. FALL CITY I.Kril ll. Dar' a brimstone lake of Huh, For dc slanderer an' Hah, An' do Hermit' suah ter get dar by uui by; An' when dehllsam him rostlu', O.la 'II enjoy de rostln, Wld ne'er a sorrowin' moisture In hi eye. Dls mundane sjicur urn fas' becomlu' poHrlutod wld liar, an' ill farmers Itw kallty huh It hill quota. Fo' 'Isiut fotlll days pn', Sampsons' U'll aari-hln' 'mull' dc Fulls fo' dc boss Hah ob ull, who am flgerln' In do Wkh' Sidk under dc uon der plum of dc Her mit. Wcry few ob do present generation urn follcrlu' de example of Washington, In fan' most of urn, when de litt It hatehet-couldn't-tell-tt-lle story am re pcuttil to them, by jilus parent, look ni It on a ruble, Do celehratcd novullst, Mark Twain, woted his self a grater limn than de father of hi country, suyln': "I ken tell a lie but will not." When a wee pickaninny Hnuipson sprung dc little hutchct racket ou hu nk) dad by circling do bark off his fa vorite hickory tree, tolo de truf, like a little man, an' gotu dcbll of a thrushlii'. Httbc bin 'dieted ter lyin' mo' or less ebcr sine', hut neber tell two when one '11 answer, Dc Hermit an' Sampson's hud some mlsglvlns befo', uu' dc climax hub cul minated when upusMoncan't gosorugin' fo' bur meat for dc holidays wldout hiiblu' It Insluncrnted he urn doggln' dc sherlir Dc chicken part of dc couimii nlcullou nm 'iiuuth my null. Agin, ns ter do vugcticM of Snnipsou's iiccount nfdc elder oontrowcrHy, he wus hophi' it could ta) amiably 'Justed wld otit per- bonul cxpntlation, but nrter de church mcetln' lu de skulo hous', fulled ter modify dc bull cose bellgureiits, Samp son cum ter dc conclusion it wu u com plex case, un' liitcuddcd spa-din' the hole 'fair bcl'o' dc publlo a soon a he got back from do bur hunt. Do Her mit, tiililn' advantage of his absence, fired oil' hi gun, und what cber dc ciders think of dc churge day hub re received don't concuru Suuipson, but pussonly dls chllo .im Hpllln' for a fight, un' de Hermit uni do objee' of hi soli citude, When It cum oll'dur will be uo ''behalf of do people" huvlu', but will be settled on dc spot. Respectfully submitted, OilAS SAMI'SON. - - NOTICK. - " All persons knowing themselves indebt ed to the undersigned will please prepare for a onsb settlement by Jnn. lt, as I need mouey aud must have it. I shall keep my books ut Whiteuker's art gallery in Independence. , ,,,,,, B-ty A- J. W'ttiTEAftun, V0WfihS I TALK l I'HEAP, n Iho Jims twins wllh IdrsrtlwmmU of sraaetrlliM, init iilhnr liver, IiIiukI siiI lung rnnwll', but thr Is mi naHlittlss, ml only nap, Urn iilHims fur which, uiim for all lliixnrliur ill'K srlamy fniin Toruld Uixt or Hil,,i,.iirM. ir from Itmiurs lilmi. r barkrd up by a puslllv iiiaranUi! If It don't ait Jut rt,priiseiit4M in ry ama, thft nniiir pH'l for It Is promptly mruiid4. This im-iillur tnmllulii Ixiyond ail olhnr IMniiishiiiit III elvllluwl world, And why sIkhiM tt notr "Talk l rlmi," Imt wlirn n t iHekwi (in ny posui Hi. Ity hoiiM itf Ion iimI)1I..ihI rntm tl.in. fur hniir, Inli'srlty and tnunil tut In. Ity hoiiafl itf Ion iimI)1I..imi rntiuuv li.iii. rnr niiiiiwr, inn'riiy ua nuim anan olsl autiKllii. Ilien wtmU inran turn ttmt And Uit'a ii what tlm World's l)Uwuaary Md- k-l AaainnaU'in, "I lluirnio. Ii. r., mMn In Juaraiilwln tlMir Dr. I'lsrov't Ouldsu Had mi lilaenaorv. Iir. i'lermi floldxn Mmtlral niaoomry ChM'ka Uw frlahtlul Inroads of Heroful nd. If Ukn In lima, arn-ai tli maroh uf (.'on mnixioa of tli I,uu-a, which I l.un- Sottjfnl, purm nl (vnrlelina tit blood, IlHnby ciirlns all Skin and Hoslp IHmm, )ira, Hurut, Hwellluir. sad kludrnd U- aw"'1 fflkfjr fr an Inoumbla cms nf C ",rrb ,M H' d' b7 laurrh llemody. Ily II ,rr nOIU. MitliHiaT and htllii pniiHirlini, It ruh tli worst uk. an matlrr ot bow lorn aundln-. Ouiy isiui. lulu py urunKiaia vrywBr. A CillllNTMA C AKOI.. "I'caiH on eartli, oil will i men;" Holy Kiitfeja IVse det.-enillnK, Kill oar In-art wllh Joy Hnln, I an I k ah-ilirtl heard llu "lory, "I'nto you r-hlld l born;" Maw lbs ainr lu amtileii glory, IteruMliin I'hrUl iistnl niorn. "I'nw on enrlli," riim (111 Ibm-horua, III our hwtrni till Cbrlnlmas tide; Mllll ilir irouiliu la Is-fore u, Thoti rl Mtvt d, for 1'brlal hslh dleil, '-I'ete-eon purl It, g,inl will to iim-ii;" ' Holy nuit l reacti dieiiitlii(, 1 ill . in r lii io'iH wlili Joy mjulii, M. Hi. M.W V KA It' HA IX, A grand ball will lie given for the ts-nellt of the Falls City eoruet band at Falls City Tuesday evening. Dee. 80th, in the new saw mill Irulldlug, Muni lUxHKIfc-t. Music will be furnished liy the Inilesnileiiieband. I'rli-efl ! fordanivniid supH-r. No pains will Is spah-d to have a good lime. Shed prepared for horses. Kvery Usly luvl ted. tiisi, Blaiiehurd and Geo. Carter, floor managers; A. Brown, ihsir kii-jwr. 1IOKN. COStilti VE.-To Mr7 BiidTlrs7jii. Cosgrove, of this city, a girl, ou Hut urday, iH-c. aith. MAltlUKD. JIAIIT-DEMPSEY.-At the resi deuce of the bride's pim-nt near Dix ie, Sunday the Hist instant, Mr. J. N. Hart to .u is Irene IViupeey, ltev. J. W. Craig olllclatlng. Miss Dempm-y Is the daughter of Mr. and Mm. J. A. Deiiipfey, and Mr. Hurl is a well known and sueecsslul teacher of tills county. Nolle lo Moc khiililiT., Tile regular iiutiutd meeting of the Slockholder of the First Nutlonul Bank of ludi-iH-ndeiiiv, Or., for the election of directors, und for the trans action of other business that may come before the meeting, will be held ou the second Tuesday In January, lsnl, at theoMlccof tho tutuk between the hour of 10 a. m. and 4 p. lu. of that day. W. II. Hawi.ky, Dated Dec. 13, IS!). Cashier. tllSMIU 1 ION NOTICK. The linn of Hyde A Dalton have this day by mutual consent disaolv-ed partnership In the grocery business. E. V. Dalloit retiring, W. S. Hyde con tinuing under the firm mime of Hyde A Co. Dee. 1, 1S!H). l.m NOTICK TO KTUCkllOI.DKKS. Notice Is hereby given that there will he a mei-ting of the stockholders of the Independence ami Monmouth Hallway Company held at Indepen dence, Polk Co., Orcgou, on Wednes day, lk-n-mbcr.il, LSU0 for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business im may conic before the meeting, W. P. CONNAWAY, Sec. Independence, Or. Deo. 3, IS'.Kl. NOTICK, All person knowing tlu-msi-lve in debted to tho undersigned will please call und nak for his hook account against them, and well you know. Yours truly, J. I). Ikvinr. l'KIt SAI.K. Tho City Bumiar property, at the corner of "O" and 2d strcctH, opposite the City hotel In the city of Indepen dence, Oiegou, Lot OllJ ft. on C 8t by Oil ft. on 2d St., together with store building 42x20 ft,, counters, shelving, show-eases, iron safe, stove, lumps und other furniture and fixture complete. AIho a flrat-clua hard finished cottnge with furniture, giirdcu tools, fuel, etc. Slock of good In store (ull ucw for the holiday trade) will be sold for less than cost. Terms of sale: On the real prop erly, onu-hnlf cash, und the buhutco In one year with security und legal In terest. Tillc perfect. Win. Heath Held, owner. J. C. Lulhinsiciir, legal agent, nctlng under, and by authority of power of attorney duly executed, nnd filed In tho clerks ofllco of the county of Polk, state of Oregon, book of deed vol. 1(1, pug 3l)4,oii the 12th day of Feb., A. D. 1885. HOIlSM FOIt SALK. I have ton head of horse left with me for aalc, by Mr. Peck, of Grand Hondo vulley. Call at my house for particulars, A. Nm,son. Deo. 6, ISOo. Bottlo t'p. All persona Indebted to nie are re quested to settle Immediately aa ray creditors ure needing money and so am J, J. B. Johnson, Dentist. WHERE DO Bhelf, Builders and Heavy- HARD W ARB? Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, Cutlery, Wagons, Buggies, Carts, Plows, Pumps, Pipe and Fittings, IT WILL PAY to call on J.F. O'DONNELL, (Hticcwwor to COOJ'KIt I5KOH.) and get Prices. Just received - a New Stock 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 Plows, Monitor Drills, RUsel King Spring tooth Harrows. Independence, Go to I-I. D. Waller's : fob- - GQu I J qOc f-t c . . 0" o Prices the Lowest. E. L. KETCIU'M, M. 1). KETCHUM & PRUDEN, Flisicians and. Surgeons, INDEPENDENCE. OR. Chronic Diseases a Specialty. OFFICE: Monmouth St., Oppositi 3;t Hill. We have enjoyed in the past extraordinary ad- vantaqes and special opportunities, which have given us implicit confidence in our ability to make cures ivhen- tt it is reasonable to hope do not claim to cure all cases; some patients are not cur able by any means known to even the savants in medi cine, and it is tloe duty of the true physician to indicate the same to the friends- We will not take any case which we are satisfied cannot be cured, or greatly bene" fifed; it is neither honest nor nently located, physicians to satisfactory results cannot be to Make Our Statements fflEf! -OF- SHELLY & Is well Stocked with Seasonable Goods and will be replenished to suit the times. Their facilities for doing business .are equal to any House in the ji Valley and their prices are always right. mmxmmmmmimmmwm .. ... . Their reputation for keeping good Goods together with the courtesy extend ed to their customers insures them the Liberal Patronage they are receiving, and for which they are thankful. Shelly & Vandayn, independence: YOU BUY Oregon. W. F. PRUDEX, M. D. for favorable results. We business policy for perma hold out inducements ivJiere obtained We Are Here Good. Give us a trial. IMDUYf - OREGON, STORE