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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1891)
- ...! 'J' L THK WKST SIDE. ! Poik County Publishing Company INIIUY. lANL'AKY Id, ItMl, t'ot mii, Piumkkiiinu. The conn I'll convened liiMt luoadny mmlng ut regular aoaalon. Mayor Connowuy In the oliwlr. All tlt council present . tvi the treasurer, t'nunellmen Kren- K l "! Merwln swuru In, and tmtliN of OllloC placed Oil fllo. IttMilllng Of llllll utouof previous mecllilir. On motion minutes were HllKlilly oIihukihI and then approved, Witnuce committee asked for further time to hand In wtrt of their reHrta -grunted. Revised charier considered -on motion an ad journed session to h held Wedncaduy oveuluir for uiow of considering char ter. Committee on atrecta, (., rt-mrt- H on cotntiiinu or sidewalks, etc., but naked for further tlmo to complete th work grunted. A number of hills were considered, Mima approved aud others referred to llnuiiee committee. II. ItiixclilH'ry aked )rlvllip) of put tint! u nil iucandcMvut electric IIIkIiI for U'lii'lll of tlm council chamber, jrrotis. On motion Hi motlou was ac cepted with thanks. The Incorporate boundary line briefly discumed-lio dltlnlte action. On motion the meet ing adjourned. Tbl siimmnry In hustlly written up from memory only, uud many miiiii or intercut uo not readily esvur to our mind. Keimrter. A HrANis AN8Vi,T.-Mr. John 0. ' i n'A . c Fletcher, of McCoy, wm aasnultcd In a I n singular manner by a mnu by the namt Private lecture fur uieu only, Friday of Una Anderson on the 14th Instant. vnliif. Manhood how obtained and Anderson Mini Fletcher wen? retiirnltiir rlHl, how lout and reguliied; or th rrom McCoy to the Initur a frm lut lu niisuuea of youth aud rly tltoajr th eveulnir. Fletcher wm carrvinif a Heredity and lla law giving (ha cause guu ou hla shoulder. Thay had chatted u '""lurid mvchanlca, luvautora, poala, along uutll uearly tu Flctcher'a bnis oratora, preachers, musicians, Infidels, when, according (u Fletcher's story, orlnilnala, peiisrs, Imbrellcs, klepto- Andoraou suddenly laid hold oi the niauluca, nioualruaUlea, euletdea, Ill- gun ami having once got It, stepped nlty. Thu Kaiiihm t'lty Wid aaya, liack and covered hla companion, who lu iy; of Prof. ltlddeH'i private tookaatcp forward and struck thainua- lw,,f to "men only," It waa thebmt ileaNldejimt at the limtant It wiu ill- Vl'r mMrtl m 1,1 '" cly ml WMI chargwl. It Jiwt mlNmvt hla body, hut wwle with good aouud nlvlce, carrlwl away the thumh of hla left which If followed and howled, will (nt- Imud. Fletcher made IiIh ewiiiai by Wy niake better men. i . . ..... ' ie.inK away in the (larkneHa. Aaur- Mra. It. F. Wella. who liaa Uen ir'n amputated the almtterwl thumb. Uiwndliiu the holtdnva with heruarenU Andei-wmla unmarried, and aUiut 30 llii thla oltv. left hem ou Tu.-wlavhi yeara or ne. hle nave tan-n taken to afternoon train euroule for her home In Tiicoma, (he will remain for a few day In i'urtlaud vlaiUng among rtit- TNR BIO IIHIIHIK AT MALKM. A Artery CoaaeiM lelh a4 Marlua A Coclly airaotnreTlie Prnpl ',' ' I'ajr tut Iht t'oeoaniit. have him apprehended. ANKW MlNIMTKB.-IU'V. It. II Irfitt, late of l.lukvllle, Or., who arrived I u thla city liuit Tuemlny, Iihh Ikiii eugit' gva to preach for Ue rntbyterlun wm. tlvt tMfore going ou home. Ilflikle A Walker, having enlarged tbeir alora room, are now carrying oue of gn-gnuou oi una piace uuritig ttie ennii- iue largeni ami Deal amoke or taiuii) kro tug year. Itcv, l.tt cuiiitw highly oerloa aud glaxware iu t'u k 0ouut,v, tud KHomiuenilil aa an aide and worthy ara telling Ilia Mm aa oheap aa Ilia gentleman, and an the people of I tide- cheapest, Tu tie oouviuoad oall in add uelldenctt alwavi aonroi-luiii ' ,.ul t ihrm. liK.wii ok S. II. LAH.IN.-Uy re iinwt we piihllsli the following notice of the death of Mr. S. II. Uilln, ofHt. I.oiiU, Mo. Mr. Ittllii low a uumber ot ivl:illvi-!tii Hilt county. A I.t. LoiiIm vtH'r in MnukliiC of thi geutleiiinu' dcnth, Kiiy: S. II. Latlln, head of the fiiiiioun I.iiilin-ltand I'owder iHimpuny, ilicl nl I :.!t) o'cliK-k Ihlaaftvrn.ion (IK-c. li tit hii residence, 3ss4 Olive atreet, In thin city, Hifitl tii yenra. 1 . I ..I! . . . i-np-ier 11. 1.HIIIII wraa IHru III .Miuxa i mo uh, near rluxrieol, UN yearn an, iin.l wHi a wlr iimdc mnu In that he early ileveluHil a cnpaclty for buniiieiw tliitt wax iiiarveloiiH for one an youug Jim father hid I'MaWUhed a powder l.u-iiu ! Into which tyveetcr Latllu drifteil, only to make the name fmilou thraiKhoiit the hind. An !.vrt:KKsTi.Na I.Ki-rt'UK. -A large audience KriH'tcil Prtif, Itiddell ut the opera house limt Monday evening. Aa it waa a free lecture, of iiurw every Unly mid hU uclhlHir turuel out to hear w hat the lecturer had to any. The rrofeiriaa pleasant apcurtiig man, iipak-i mtiicr tliieutly and aeeuii to have hla subject well in hand. He had a good ileal to miy lu reurd to the looae Jolnt.sl iDiidltion of moiety, and advo cated social n-form. Many oftheak era Mlnlt were will taken, and urged wldi consldenible ability and force of argument. The audience paid close attention to the lecturer'a rcmurka, and aeemed Well satlslled with the Intellwt Uiil feu-st. preaching we feel awured that the Itev- ereuetl gentleumii will nnvt with a cordial reception. Uciueinlxr thai Itcv. Iitt piachea hla InlrtKluot ny aermon noxlrtuudav. Air. H, ('. linker, who liaa been lu the employ of Janperaou A l'arker of thla city, leftou the traiu laat Wecluaaday for I'urtlaud. lie will probably be ate atuit auveral weeka, UK-Kbwrton or Ofku-khm At the ek holdcra meeting of the lndcou deuce National Iwuk held Jan. l:t(h the old board waa rtMdet'ttHl, to-wlt: II Hlrachberg, Joahua MclVuilel, I. A Allen, T J. Lee, ll.lt. Jiwiieraon, A J. (iuMiman anil Abraui clin in tltute the hoard of ilirectom. The llrm tiifH afterwurda held a bilHlneita Uul door-keeM-r of toe houae, luecttug aud rei-lcclcd the following cmllble apHiltitmeut. ilThvra: II. llimchlierg, pn-aldeut; A NcUmhi, vice, pnstldcut; V, 1', t'onna- way, cashliT. Buy I Where did you get that watohT Why of voune I bought U of II. It Patterson and on the entailment plan too-No trouble to owu watch that It, M. Hinlth, K., ul Moumouth, h.i ms-imsj the auMutment ufaaalat It la a Ar thh IIai-tiht Cin'Ri'ii.-A change haa Uvn made In thetimeof holding the various iiuvtiuga at the Jiuptlai church lu thin city. Thepublic wiil Is-ar in iiilud that thu "Young IVuple'a Mivtlng" w ill lu the future meet promptly at 1 o'clock ou each Hun day afternoon. These meeting are aMviully lutereatlug, aud the public arc cordially invited to attend, Ue liloiiaserviiva will begin at 7:1') o'cliK'k sharp, on Sun. lay eveiiiuga until furth eruoticv is given. IU-v. A. J. Hun aakrr is an interesting and forcible aM':iker ami lus illstsmrsasi are nlwayn hi.'hly upprci'lalcd. Aiuoi'KNKD Mt.K-1 imi. The city couiicJI met NVtHlneaday evening pur- iiiaut to adjournment. Mayor t'onna way lu the chair. Iloll culleil. rn-aent, t'outicllmeu Wheeler, Oltmiii, Kreligle and Merwln, Marshal Feunell and lU- eorder Ford. Owing to the unavoidable absence of C'ouncllmen rentlaud and Sblnn, It waa moved that (lie meeting adjourn to vneet agalti Friday evening, Jan, IHtb, at -Jk)p. m. abarp. The Ivy Iaf dancing dub ofthli place la tsH-onilng iiulle laipular. The Uieetlngf are ipilla lorgely attendisl, ao we are luformeit Mr. lUley D. Couiier, mother and (la ter have moved ou to their farm, which they recently "u reborns I of Mr. J. K. Klrktaiid, ItKi.tiimt'M SKHVtci-a. Ih'V. N Sbupp w ill preuch in the F.vangcllcal clinrc-h of tills city at It o'clock a. m next Sunday, Jan. IMth. Subject of niorniiig'a (limMiirao The Hablmth. Will preach In the evening at 7 o'clock p. tu. Subject Nuhhnth Di'scrratlon. The topic la one of live liiu-rivit to all relijrlniiH p "iplc hihI trie public gener ally. K.very laaly corrliolly Invited. Itcv. Hlmpp will also hold rcllgioim sir vices at Calvary church on Saturday evening, Jan. 17th, at 7 o'clock p. m. The congregation will please take notlw A 1'I.nk Ai'i'KAUANcK. -The other (I iv we hud the pleasure of lixiklng tliMiinli the new- school house, and noting ftiiiic of the rwx-nt work. The building begins to present a llueai Jienranee on I he itislde. Tlic atulr-waya and railing aru quite neatly flulnhed anil arc iikkIcIh of arcblU'i tural skill; the wuiiiscolting Ih pompoai'd of differ ent colored hard-wood uud prescnta a brilliant iippearutlcc. The caveg of the risif arc lire being guttered all around Not Much Hk'itkk. Mr. Charles Itrown, of thin city, who la vlaitlug California for the U'licllt of his health was not precepUibly any better when lust heard from. He In now sojourning In the vicinity of Iih AngelcH, and writes home that he feels liettvr one day iiinl on thw next day relupseH again. His ninny fiienilH here were In bosn that lite Ilgiit air and comparatively dry cliuiiilu of Bout hern California would Improve Ills health. 0 . V I 1 1 1 : i k 1 1 k 1 1 a i. To v it. M r. (J ra n t Wolvertou and bride, of Hpokane KuIIh, arc visiting friendaaud relative In tills county. Mr. Wolvertou Ih u 1'olk coun ty boy, mid wan only recently tnurrled to Mind 1'rosHcr, of Hpokane Full, who Ih by birth nnd education u I'lilliululplil n ii. Her husliittid him accumulated voiiHldcruhlc wealth siiK'e he Imh been a resl lent of the. central city of the "In land empire." 1. WAN'DKHt'HNT Lkuith. The Klec liic Mght compiiny of thin city urchuv ing the liiniindcMcuiit Hyaluiii uddud to their plant.. Workmunure busy arrang Ing tin; lightH and very shortly buHluon houses, (IwclllngH, etc, can he nupplled with tlnise beautiful llghtH. The ma chinery of the plant In working lu HrHt- cIush order now, and there la no appre hciislon of any future trouble. Kuxtio or (irru iHH. At the animal election of dlm-tom dr the First National bank, held Jan. IMth, the fol- lowing arwma weiv elected for the ensuing year, via: J. S. Ci-r, I W. Itolwrlaon, W. W. Collins, (. V. Whit. eaker aud ewl Ileliniek. The board of director elected the follow lug oftl cew: J. 8. (."ooi cr, preddelit, 1,. W. liobcrleoii, vlca president, mid W. II. Hawley, cashier. A Nkw Daily. Th Dnllea ibilly t'hnmit'r rei-enlly reached tbUotlliv, and Judging from the h-cIiiicu iop Vol. 1, No, i!. It I a wldc-Mwakejoiir- nul of ludeauiieut procllvltlea ill poll- tlin. I he pupcr prem nta a neat ty graphleal appearance, and ta-ara the earmark of conalilerable editorial abili ty. We wish the new Journal ahuiid- TlIK No.NHAKKIL lsiWNKll. Jlllk Di-mpaey'a pugillatlc tur act In a aea of gore ul New orlcaua on the 11th In- rant. The1 Nommrlcl wawH "lu it'' worth a cent, for he w.i put to sleep on the thirteenth rviiinL KiUsiiiiinonB out-cliiased and out-fouglit Is-iil(iey at every point. Jack can now conic home, and go to work for an honest living. ltl'lKil.AUlKii.Ou last Friday night eoinc fellow, who hail neither the fear of mnu nor the laV Is'fon- hU eyea, eutenil Mr. Aldcrninn'a store at Monmouth by meaiiHof a fals- key, and suceeiled in getting away with a Imx of cigar, a tine revolver anil other articles No clue to the burglar's Identity up to date. TlIK IlCfcKA VlHTA JtKVIVAI.. The Evaiigellcul church la holding a revival meeting at Hueua Vista uudur the mln 1st nit Ions of Kcv. ('. N. I'lowman. The meeting la exciting considerable lis'al Interest, and will continue through the present week. Itcv. Mr. Poling of thla city la assisting In the meeting". ' Mkahlkm at McMinnvili.il We learn from a private letter thnt the uieiudca are raging at McMlnnvllle. A large uurnbvr of people are nfltlcteil, and little flags can be aeeu waving all over town. There la great danger of the disease spreading during this kind of weather. In Dihtrkhh. The old Oregonluna will all riunember Humucl K. May, Sec retary of itiite during the administra tion of Gov. (Illilxi. An exebange aaya that Mr. May la now living In Wash ington city In dcHtltute cirnumntanncii. The Oregon delegation asoertal tied bis whereabout and came to hla aaaiatanoe. Wantuu; but c an Live, IStc The people of Monmouth want thut ap propriation, of cuume; but, rumemlHr, If we don't get It, we ahull lie no worse oil' than before. There Ih Ht ill the motor extension, the hotel, thu big dry good store, and other uud certain Mads to proHierlty. Dr-numm!. I. O. O. F. Installation. On last Frlduy evening, Moumouth Lodge, No. 07, I. O. O. K, Installed the following olMecr: K. H, Cuttron, N. (I.; I. C Powell, V. (1.; J. J. Russell, Heorctury; Geo. F. Itoothby, treusurer. The lodge Ih said Ut be In a proaiieroiw condition I Mkan UtmiNKss. Owing to the recent change In my business I am coinpelled to buve money, anil all pcr Bons knowing tliemHulvea Indebted t'i me will pleune make Immediate pay ment. I muHt have money, llcspoct fully, H. It, Putternon, . Junlll Wkht A Caiuio ok Fixjuk. The little Hteiimer Miiniiuzillo cunio up from Hulem IuhI Tuiwday night with a cargo of Hour for this inurkut, and reloaded with a cargo of wlieut from old town warehoiiKe. The river is at fulr boating Ktugc for the Hmiillur bouts, but there will have to be more water before the larger Ijoiitn can begin operutlou. Fine Jou Phintino. The SiDKofllce Isiit tbepreaent time turn ing out aa fine a line of Job printing oa is done on the coast, aud aa a conse (pience has plenty to do. There Ih now no excuse for any one lu the county Bending iiwuy for printing. Fkke Lunch. The Loyal Teiniier unee Legion will serve a free lunch In the reading room tomorrow (Buturduy), between the hours of 8 and 6 o'clock p. m. Admission 5 cent, .vicniliers of the Legion free. Tho proceeds to go toward buying literature. Phkhbytekian Hkbvichs. Itev. H. B. Lott will preuch at tho Presbyterian church next Sunday, January lHlh, ut 11 o'clock a. in., and also at 7 o'clock p, m. The public are cordially Invited. IteuMiuiber you dou't bava to b 7 auy- ihuig to g 1 a number on tba little itova al Uuoduiaa A Duuty'a, Ihey will gift it to you r. h n , ' 8 Mr, J, D, Irvine baa aohl hla proierty near the rallmad bridge lu thtaoJtylo Ilev. J. H. N. Ilell fur the eonalderatlon ofltOUO. i Meaar It' Hhelley ami J. M. Vau duyo, of thla city, rluruil home lual rhtintday from a buaiueaa trip to Port Uud, .. . Th ludepelideue Itdlar uillla bav a Hue lot of flrat-vlaaa flour ou aula the various gnavr atom lu this city. Yuu eaa buy tiakata Kaal to any poiul lireot froio 1 udepaodeooa to iaatiuatl al lori tatot of K. 0, lTiiaaa Will Lltiea while cutting atovt-wtaxl accidentally ran win nail Into hli wrist, liitllcilng a paluful wound. Dave Octwick alwayt baa on haui frmli caudha, Key Weat clgam and tnpltl frulta lu aeason. ' Will Madlaou la grubbluf out ten acre Held. He aaya the work will coat him ataiut 112 per acre. New drew goods, beautiful printa, warm tlnaneta and ladica' u i.lerwear, jiiat opeDisI al Hlocktoti's. IU-v. J. R N, liell la over at Saleiu ou bualneaa, and will probably be alwru several days. Mrs, Charlca lUaia, of Portland, la visiting her father, Mr. II. 1). Fusta. of this city. Editor K C. Pentbuiil of thla paier went over to Falls City ou buaiuem but Tuesday. HI Icy Ciaiier says that be la going to try farming for a while. We rallier doulit It. Goouman k Douty ara offering batter iudtiiiemetila lliao ever 00 beating loved. Patents have been grauUxl to Mr. T. C. Wllklu, of thla city, for a petroleum burner. New Orlcaua molaaaeaa freeb from tli factory, at J. 1). Pa. Coma lu and sample it. 21 Hon, ,t J. II. Hawley, t CfJ IU-thel was visiting this city on Tuesday of this week. F. A. Douty retumeil luat ' Tuesday from a several days bualneaa trip to Portland. Rvud Goodman A DoUty'a uew add aud see wlut they aay about giving away that a love. J. H. Cooper and wife, and J. M Mitchell are visiting Portland tb la week, 4 A fine Hue of table and hanging lamps at II. A, W 'a. Hold ut lied rock prices. 21 lie aura to call on Goodman k Douty and got a nnmher on the little stove free. The steamer Mannzunlllo came down the river with a tow of log lust Thurs day. . , , Fir flue deutul work go to Murk Hay tor, Wilson block, DuIIuh, Or. Go to 8tooktou's and get a pair ot those blankets for thene cold nights, Beat quality of boots and shoes and men's iiudurweur at Htockton'a. Wildwood silver steel aica ara (he best Goodman ft Douty sole ageuts. Meti's, boys' aud children's olotbing in endless variety at Stockton's, Mrs. M. Dice, of tills city, la visiting her daughter at Corvullla. . , ,, Full line of rubber goods, boots, shoes etc., at II. V. Waller's. ' ' i A full line of Uibucoo, cigars and pipns st Heukla k Walker's, Mra. T, W, Katos is Improving In health somewhat. '4' M J,:., W. G. Ncnmlth, of Durry, was In towu on Tuesday. Peddlers arc quite numerous In towu thm week. , Thu dully Statnman of Jan. 14th give ft rary account of the completion of th big atael bridge, aud ! formal accptaiios by tba pouqty' courta la Joint action. Intervatlng reading fbr th ooileof Polk ommty ilon't fall to read the following which la quoted verbatim from the HtulcmiMin "I lia Itlg steel bridga at Hslem be- tw-eeil Marlon and Polk 0011 11 tlm, built Jointly by the two counties and the city of Salem, reached completion ymter- duy anil was aeeepled from the con tractor, las? Ilofniian, by the two courts meeting In Joint session. At S y'clia'k yesterday afternoon Mr. HorThian de clared It formally oaned and during the afteriuam hours many . wagons cnswa-il over It, Tha two iuntle r again milted with Iwnda of sbsd-aiid miiy tho nnilt of the union m for the beat of all at Interest. The eoat of the structure complete, Including all charges, la H1,!WUI The grand total Is made up from the following aiimsi f Bridge and approach, flrst plana, contract price, tU0,uiHi; side walk, extra grillage, pile pier pro tection, etc., V'Wi; concrete In (he original piers and ohaugca, o7; extra Cement In McCoy pier, 14l2.fi) re moving McCoy plrr, ftiSOAl; cylinder plera, H7IH.tt. Thla accouiit laollkvt by the following credits: Deductions for pier pmutcliuu not reijulred after ehangi, etc., IKtW; polk eoun!y war rauU, 111,701. to, Marlon county war rauU (Including Salem) .HI,0UI; total H',71.4U, which Icavea a balanie due the nlra'tor of tUH,7Ul.ftl, to lie id by Marlon county or Polk county aa hall Im determined by deveJopmenta which are about to follow , Th flgurea appearing above are from the report of Engineer GroiuUhl sul mlttcil to the court In Joint session and adopted by UtciQ The Marfon county court urdurcd warrants drawn lu favor of the cotitractora In the sum of Kl ,0114 the amount clajiueil by tlieio aa atlll due kn ' tha structure This would leave Polk county to pay the IJb.usi originally agreed uxn, and also half the ex'nsea Incurred by thei change, making, all told, In round numbera, 41,0Ug for Polk county to pay, aa against 131,000 kv Marlon and f.JyV for Salem. t THI HHOBAULK OUTlXtMK. It la alawlutaly certain this dta- alttoii of the matter will not be satis factory to the Polk county court, their Intention having lawn from the be ginning to pay ouly 130,1X10, but since they agreed to tha changes and some body haa them to pay for and as Marlon refuse, the contractors will give the Polk oounty court a ault, ihouhJ Uiey refuse to pay UfcU,0 apportioned thetn aa their share of the expenaea. The contractor, Mr. Hoffman, will go, probably, to Dallas Ualay to confer with tba court, and should they refuse to settle tha account It la certain he will Institute suit against tlieiu, If not also against the court of this county. TlIK LKOAL AMI'RXT. Tlte Marlon county court baa 1101 takeu thla step without legal advice, and the general expression of the lawyers who have been consulted In relation to the mutter la that they are MONMOUTH ITFMK. Mrs, W, F, Lay, who for some time has quite unwell, la able to b around again. Mis A mile Hull Is vlslilng friends at Corvallls. Mr and Mr A. O Adklns have gone to Lau oounty for a few weeks. Th ladles aid society liuva purchased a new cariait for th church hou which Is decldiil Improvement. TlIK RoNll It'NU IN TlIK Hl.l.ZAHD KTATKM. "Let us gather up the bllitwird that now howl acnaw the diair, ICt us gather up th snow flake that now dot the landscape o'er, Jxt us bottle up the xero that now cuts us Ilk a blade; Wt will need them all next summer ' When 'tis ninety In lb shade, Tbeu gather up the suow (lake, Then Then,- W will need them bye aud bye." W ar pleased to hwrn that K. Y. Mulkey, who bus gone to Ht. Helena, ( al., fur treatment, la Imnrovlng. Elder Hughe, of Corvallla, la helping Kldcr Measlck hold protracted meetings here. -;. On Friday night lust,' some unknown persou or persons euterwd the store of J. 0. Aldertuau, who found next morn ing, to hi surprise, that giasls were miming to th amount of about $10. The parties entered through th door, having filed a key which waa found broken lu th lock. ; " During th week death haa visited us and taken from out midst, the wife of our worthy citizen, Latigdon Bendy. Mrs. Bently has been an luvalid for years, ami has endured pain aud sutler- lug with Christian submission b the Divine will, and while w ayuipatnle with the bereft family, lu thla their affliction, we can not but say, that it Is beat for her. She bisagoliu where there Uuopulu uor alokntwK, and ilenlli can Uot come, aud God shall wl all tears from bcr eyes. TbiMl lisal ihis li I ha (rwva, and w will uol dnplurf llnw TUo, Mirivw and darkness enmiiiiam (hp tumb ror lh Havlnr haa lutawsj through lt Kirisi btfura Uim, And tha Unipof Ills luvt It lliy Itsbt llin.ujli tha itiMiin. voBnasjtiiziivo, er ovaraalln. or I ha lurtaklnr of too rick sun liiili'ailbl fisxl, la s tsimmon nusa of diatNiiulort and suffsrltia. Tu IrnoiaUlatalv ralu-vn I ha ammaih sua bownls frnm iiji4 uvamiaiiiur. a run aiaai or Ut, llaria-'s I'ur. fatwa l'i ll. la la tha baat ramrdr. Thar op. rat fi-nlljf, yat lburouhli and without inmns, natiana, or uinr uiimMwnt effxia. If la- Um first ludulfuiw In tui-b Intnauar Sla ealliif baa rraiad dlaxMon, miialna driaMia sod bllliiuaanaa, altrndeil with s nan ut fullnraa or bliaUhf tHn aallna, mM tnf u, blttnr or bad laala In moiii In (Ihi niumlaa, on arlaln(, dmaln-ai sflcr ai'-aia, iiiuivKTuaiiiw laxnnf oi arma, or of tatixMjdina; ialaunljr and brpo'honilria -Ibao 7u nissl U follow up tna laa- or ibi " l'allata" waa or. ricria- uiimcn Martloal Dluairarr. to lona up tba au.iaach, latrlaorata (ba II i w. ann ni an tna nrnoisM or aifmiion at work. Whlla ourliia 11141(111011, It purlllra th bUssl, cb-aoaiita tha avaiitin Irttm all him.i.M -a blisMl polaona -no mailer of what uam or aalnn-, or fnim what causa artauia. Tawra it i.'iuimm Miniiiir 11 ii ,n wnisaaiioa or aa priau'blii( It In results. Thararora, don't ba uuiMHi pun iimjiii in ia ariina lutajtititt Said lo la "Joat as fxl." tbat I ha daalat aki a larirur pruQt. auuracltirfsl hr Woar.n'a rii.M.a. War Hit $500 OFFERED bv tha RiarinraiiviiM ot lir. HaKa a Catarrh llaiiuwlr. for au Incur l IT A NOW MIJI ITI K. Mel'liy ITKHH. right and that Polk county will huv to pay one-half of the xptneof the structure, exclusive of the amount paid by Salem. Section 4142 of Hill's dale throw some light on the subject and also on the ground for the stand takeu by the oounty court uf .Uorloii In order ing warrant drawn t one-half the coat of the bridge, leas the tUMMO paid by Salem. That section provides thai whenever It shall be deemed necessary byth oounty court of any oounty In this stabs to erect or repair a bridge over any stream which la a boundary line between two counties, the county courts of said adjoining counties are authorized to unite for the purpose of erecting or repairing such bridge. The section further provides that one-half of the whole cost and expenaea of the building of the bridge ahull be a legal claim against and be paid by auld ad Joining counties. The two counties now have a good bridge. The contractor haa done good honest work and should lie paid with out delay or Costly litigation. THK MAHHICTH. r '" , , Portland, Jau. la. W11 hat Quote nominally, fl,!j for valley and f 1.121 Tor Walla Walla. FM)l'K-iu(it! standard, 13.80: Walla Walla, M.aOftfy.HO per barrel Oath White, tWc; gray, 680 per bus. HttTTHH Steady market Quote Oregon, fauoy creamery, 2?,(u)30o; coui' uioii, 'Mc(a'2He; choice California, J7jc per poutid. Eikih Quote: Oregon 3)c a?r doien. Hops-Murket steady, j Quote Choice, 8V1C lcr iound. INUKI'KNDKNIS HaTAIL MA11KKT FliOUJV Quote: 4.tW(n,t4.4) pel bar- hutis Quote: 25o oenta per doxen IIawn Quote; shouldera, lOc; ham, 14c; side bacon, 12c; per pound. ' PoT ATOKS -Quote) 75c ier IhimIicI. Api'Lks Quote: 50c H-r bushel. If roil had a Friend ,fo.J About to vlalt soma sentlon of ,oounlry Whare malarial diaeaae, either la tha Ibrnv nf chilli and Avar or bllloui remittent was partluularly rife, what would b about the beat sdvloa you oould five hlmT W will toll yuu-Ui oarry along, or procure on arriving, that potniit nio- dlClnal salefiiurd, Hiwtetler'a Htomach lilt tars, known tlirouihmit malarta plngni-d re ona, nnre anu in inner soiiuiriaa, aa Ml M lilt manna of disarming the mfusiratlc It or lla rail tlealrni-tiva aureal aooiirae, una runmnii 1 iiueiics. not only an rubblm II furllfv the HYKtem lla nfninliiH, but ovureuiiitM Ir- by Ini'rnaalnc rexularlty of dlmwlloii. Ih liver nnd the bow. eta, mid uountoraela Ilia iinfiivomhle nllecla nf er-axeruoii, bodily and inenUil ekismare In rough weal her, or necuputlnu too audmlnry luuoriiMia, luaa oi apiienta una exnNinv iirvoiisnaaa. The niai'llons or ullnii-nmiliin loua aeonitatlon and aleaD have In II a moat powerful and reliable auxiliary. , : Nutlna to Btoekholdera. Notice la hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of Independence Water 'and Electric Mght company on January 80th, 181)1, to be held lu the Independence Nation al bank, for the purpose of electing ofllcer for the ensuing year, and" the transuding of such other business as may come before the meeting. '' 1 H. II. Jaspehson, Sec. Independence, Or., Deo. 24, 1800. Dissolution Notice. The partnership heretofore existing between II. H. Jtispersou & B. A. Par ker uuder the firm name of Juspersoii & Parker, sash and door factory in In dependence, Oregon, baa this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All hi oounbi due suld firm are placed In the hands of II. Hirschborg for collection who will receipt for same and all clulms against suld firm must also be present ed to him for settlement. H. H. Jashkrhon, 8. A. Pahkbk. Independence, Or., Jan. 8, 1891. All quiet In tw 11 agulu. J. II. Hawley made a flying trip to IudeMiideuee Tuesday. , Miss Haiti liocklemau Is visiting re lative lu Dullu this WM-k. Heverul of our citizens are lu attend ance at the legislature this week. F. W, Ciaik is In Portland this week buying a slock of goods for the new Arm. F. W. Mmr In ml and son, Willie, re turued from Seattle Inst w eek ami re port things lively aa ever there. ltom, to (he w ife of Alex McKlniiou, Jan. 12th, 1HU1, laainciiig girl. Alex aays site Is the sweetest girl lu town. Mra. McQuerry aud U. W. Hears rv oeived a telegram saying that Humuel .Stam, of Chelialls, Wash , Is very sick, and they left on Suturd.ty'a train for thai place. Hears A Cook huve moved their sta.-:i of gisals Into the store adji tiling the drugstore, aud huve taken J. C Kleieli- er lu, a a third puriucr Theae geu- tleiiien will put in a flM -class stia-k ol gixHls now, aa they huve more capital and more nmin. Ilev, Samuel Jones, a colored minis ter of Iioulsvlllc, Ky., Is hero with the view of oigai.UIng a eolorvd c uign gu- tion. Hnsaike to a iiumla-r of our ultlxcua lliut bud gathered iu the parlor uf the McCoy hotel on lust Huuduy evening. We hope thut Hrother Jouca will be succcaaful lu his mission. Jo THK Liutohn:-TIio oucatlon of tuxalloii reform la up for debute in Ore gon und it will not dow n. It is a live Issue; Indeed, it Is really the only vital Issue before the uple of thlsatute to day. A greul deal Is ex neeted of the ! . . . I legislative assembly which convened at Hulem oil the iL'th lilHtttilt, but, iu my opinion, the cople need riot exeet any radical reforms from that con venticle of Mammon worshippers. There are, of course, a numla-rof brlgiit minds lu the state asaemhly, but thut laaly 011 the whole Is simply "collective mediocrity," The average legislator Is a double-tmckuctlon political nou- deseript without soul, parts or laxly, which he can truthfully call his ow u aud look hla constituency atmurely In tbe fuco. Such creature will supHjil 110 uieuaiiru of imisir- laine uiiIi-m they fully realize thut po pular priwure Is pushing along, 'ihey must first hear the thuuder of tho ux ptijjult before they cull see the ground ligtiiuiugof Vox Dei. heucver thare Caliilllloue cir-vxiel, then, these fellows are us puisauut uud coiiiugeous aa Llou Quixotic, uud us luilhlul us Ilia bibulous eaipiire tsuucho Pauxu. Legialulur." are variuide Jiolilluil wculher-vauea, uuU a.c uilloeiieed Uy Hie uuslubie Oreeteol public opinion. I lie liewspala-r is a I WHERE DO W'BUY Shelf, Builder and Heavy H A R D W A RE? Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, Cutlery, Wag ms, Buggies, Carts, Plows, Pumps, Pipe and Fittings. IT WILL PAY to call on J. F. O'DONNELL. (8u:c8Kor to cooper ciios.) 1 .T- - - anu eet iTIces. ust received . n. Npw Sfnrlr 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, Stl King Spring tooth Harrows. ndapendence, - - Oregon. H. D. WALLER- i -7"B LE3iiD. And are Leaders and Intend to always LEAD. A - Our quality of Goods both Boots and Shoes Are in the Lead. Our LOW PRICES taVe and are IN THE LEAD. Cull and see us and Examine our Goods. H. D. WALLER, Main St, Independence. P 1 R 7 I HORN. PEAItUli.-On Tucaduy, Juu. lath, 1MUI, a bouncings Minnd Klrltotlie wife of Henry Pcarce of this city. VAX0IWDEL.-0u Tucaduy, Jan. IS, lmil, to the wlfu of Mr. J. (J. Vim- Orwlel, au eight jxmnd girl. SlIlliUCY.-On Jau. 14, to the wife nf P. 0, Hhlrlcy, of thla city, u ten pound boy. BKNTLV. At her homo lu Aiou mouth, Or., ou Tucaduy morning, Jan. 13th, 1H1H, Mrs. l'ernicllu lie ut ly, after a lingering llliiciw, lu tlicBSth year of her age. Mrs. llcnlly was the wlfu of L. Itent- ly Fjq., and she waa Justly esteemed for her many iimluhlo qualities, and leaves a large circle of friends w ho will sadly iiiIhh her presence. Tho funeral aud buriul services took place at 2 o'clock p. tu. on thu duy of her dcuth Elder Mciwlck conducted the services. A HK.U'TiriiL (t) I'OEM. The Chicago TrUmn Is nccountulile for the pis'in herewith appended. It Is In meiuorlum of Billing Hull, who was especially vain, us ull Indians are, and delighted In sitting for his plioto- gruph. The poem tell lla owu tale. Mourn not fur the touuh old Injun, Hliad no bllUir dmps of uiiKiilah O'er the diiatli of Uila olil lujun, Uo lias mlsaoil one plcri'tng sorrow, O110 MUil-lmrrowIng; ulUU'llon, One litiartrtiinloiliif, fi iKhtful xorniw; He will never see Hip ptulunia 1'rluteU of lilin In Mis pitpera, To rtaatrnjr 81 n in ps. First Horen hole one Inch lu diam eter cigteen inches deep into the ccutor of the stump, and putlu one ounce of saltpeter, tilling up with water mid plugging up the hole. , This should be dotie iu the full. In the sprlug the plug is to be taken out, a hulf-glll of kertttcue poured Into I he hole and set on fire; It will burn out the stump to the fart .boreal root. HeO'ind In the fall bore a hole one inch In diameter nnd ten Inches deep, Into the center of the stump und put In half pound of vllirol und plug up very tight. In the spring the whole stump nnd roots through nil their ruini- ncittlons will be so rotten us to be easily removed. . ,. The Tillamook Headlight oliilms tho distinction of having published more laud uotlces than any other paper in Uncle Bum's dominions, 8lnoe m that paper tun published & timber land notices and 830 homestead, and pre-emption notices, a.i iUuoua raiaut Oj lliu uvwspupvra lu v uh U the public vtcul la Involved, or ia iluUle lu Oeoooiu Involved. M cine I ol loo leudii's oi tUu W Ixr ftllK UttVC follimejiu, ilim-usalou ol lliu laxatluli question with greater lulcllcctuul pl-us-ure uud luU-nut liiuu the wrucrul this voiiimuuiculloll, uir 1 usuully read its logical uud lucid editorial iu luoruol'a rceepliiu tumi u ilisseoilve turn of mind, Inn the editorial on "A compro mise lux Inw reiilly seems oulle out of Joint. It liKtka rualy uud llueud bure "auna leelh, Kins spectacles, sans every- Itiiug." 1 qllolu Ihu following pragra)h Ironiyour editorial of Janu ary limit i,eiiiie suite Hold .Mr. A. a innuu liiciory lr lliu whole unmuut of the I,),ISW nut wlieil .Mr. A. aUull goto pay ma uixea lei nun give u sworu list i j par uea to whom lie lain debt, aud liiuu let Hie proia-r ollivvr Isauu a cerli ilcalc lo lliut elici t, uud llieu thecer I llcjilc cull Is.' made u lieu uguiust the credllor w lieu payment Is uiudc, etc." Now, In this iiiatuiicc "'the reuiedy seeira lo be as bud ua the dlseuso," for, to any the least, It is certainly a logical mm iMijiiilur. It muy be tout thedilli- culty is owing to my meutul obtuseneas, for 1 urn only a plain commou-nplace sort of n iK-rnoii who Is utterly destitute of (lie subtlety of intellect necemiary to fathom iibslriisc problems. Uw diH-s the coiiipromisc help you out of the dilem ma'.' Is it not the Biiiue principle the boy had in view when he tried to lift himself over the fence by bis Owl-straps? You ure only shitting the pail of wutcr from one shoulder ou to the other, nnd you must Ihi very careful how you make the transposition or else someone will get a ducking. Now for a look ut the oilier side of the shield over which so much Ink low been split. For example, Mr. A. is a money lender nnd redides iu Independence. Mr. 11. la a thrifty farmer who lives on the Luckin- muic, but wishes to speculate lu laud uud goes A. for u louu of fount) uud gives a mortgage ou his land us surety. the asHeasor comes along uud usseasea the land ut its probable market Value. The lax collector calls upou Ji. und gives him u receipt tor Uixcs paid ou the f")UlK) of borrowed mouey. B. pro seiila the receipt to A. and aiks him for credit to that amount, but A aaya, "No; 1 huve paid tuxes ou that HoOOU and there U uo law that will compel me to pay it a secoud time. Your claim la unjust, uud I cuuuot al low It." Now, where Is A'g recourse? Why the subterfuge ol u so-called "com promise tax luw" which is no compro luisf ut all, but is simply a rciuru to the Wkst biDK's original shibboleth of "uo deduction for indebtedness." The llniilc of the whole ailiiir results in H's having to pay tuxes on borrowed money, or Us equivalent tho land on which i he money Is borrowed. Why uot stick to first principles, and fight it out ou (hat line. Respectfully. A Fahmkh. PeeUec, Jan. 9th, 1801. -OF- 1 1 SHELLY & MJDimj 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 JValley and their, prices are always right. J - 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, Holmes Bualneaa Colleaa Ot riii tlionl, lircg in will open ScpU 1st, J A, vvewip, i tie iiwniiK peniiinii ol tlio const, hs bwiiiiieu puriimr In UilsMiooi nuil will nuike ll tlm lemllnu llil.itlliwa Uullouu. 8und li.r t'uliiliiixue, syndicate hua been organised to prospect for petroleum lu the vicinity of lluhburd, Manion county. Very tiiittei'lng Indications of oil having been dioovered on the farm of a Mr. Miller. INDEPENDENCE OREGON. pISO'3 REMEDY FOR CATARRH. Best Easiest x to use. Cheapest. Relief is immediate. A cure is oertain. For Cold in the Head it has do eoual. (c&WAVkJL-ll It is an Ointment, of which a small particle is applied to the nostrils. Price, 50c. Sold by druggist or sent by mail. Address, E. T. Hakltimc, Warren, Pa. n r i i if School Books and . i. Stationery -FOR SALE BY- BUSTER & LOCKE. The Public is Most Cordially Invited to Call and Price Onr Latee t Selected Stock of Writing Papers, Tablets, Pens, Ink, Balers, etc, also All the School Books in Use In the Public Schools.