THE WEST SIDE.1
Polk County Publishing Company
r'RHUV. KEHRUARYtt. I lit) I.
iMiKNiora.-Mr. O. H. SMdmore
tlw mnniutor nftho moil Ht work wiring
the town for tnoundmvut elect rlcll(hta
was consulted sometime ago about
llghtliiR tho 0erH house, Niul mrtlou
hilly ulxnit arranging (lie llghtaao that
tho stage ItfihtM niul house light could
ni turned out separately, and so tlmt
the fistt lights might lai turned partly
off only. Two awltchc were easily
phuvd fur turning ott'the light M-Hr-ulcly,
Imt how to reduce tho light ou
tho stie waa Allocation. There ar
twelve hmi ou tho stage-, and Mr.
Kkldmnre hit iihh tho plan of placing
twelve lamp of same candle Kwor be
hind tho scene, mill by turning the
current thnniKh thom tho stage lights
simply burn liken coal of tire. Turnout
olio of tho atago lamp hiuI tho light
grow dimmer until, w ith the last light,
illppeBr outlroly, A reducer to have
accomplished tho same result would
have cost front f to $0, Mr. HUd
more represent tho IMUm tlciicral
F.lectrlc Light Co. of Portland, win wo
hvmIoui la lii uno horo. There are twenty-one
light In tho oHru house.
rmii'KHTY fvi.n, Mr. R M. Kuto
recently mild hi house niul lot near tho
I'nwhyterlun Niromige to Mr. J. Wil
son, of tho firm of Hklnuer A Wilson,
for tho sum of llooo Mr. K. W. Cicr
Kolit tho two lotsalld li In residence, Hour
A. S. Locke's house, to N. 0. Chslfelter
for f Iiuhi, and Hov. J, R N. IWII (mid
J. IV Irvine floou for tho oornor near
K, Shelley's Irfixl week J. W. Iluster
nl. I hU residence on tho comer of H
street for ft.10 to 1,. Van Xnrtwlck,
mi. I v.il. frsm fur olght acre of laud
between hero ami Monmouth, whorv
ho wilt build a rvshlcuce and umko a
homo.
Huo tiKt.i. and Family. Although
J It. N. IWII ha iHfii with u fur tle
fast two mouths, until thin wook his
family remained In Koscburg. Wo are
glad to ohmnU'lo tholr arrival horo and
bid thorn a hearty welcome. The Itmw
turg llrt'lrw thus H'tik of tholr de
parture: ltov. J. It. N. Hell and family
departed yesterday morning for Inde
pendence, where they will make
their future homo. They have a lut
of friends hero who regret their depar
ture, and whoso bout wlshca follow
them. Mr. Hell will vl-.it It.wlmrg
often to look after hi roorty Interest
hew.
Diikwtiik I'iiiu Stovk. Mer
(ItHHlman and IVmty advertised in tho
Wan Hii)K that on January 81xt a stove
would h given away to tho person
holding the lucky ticket to la) drawn at
two oY'uek that day. Saturday alter
noon their ittore waa not only crowded,
but jammed, and all tho numbers ta
aued were exhausted U-foro the drawing
took place. Mra Surah Motjuoroy, of
Met'oy, wiut tho fortunale inwwwtor of
No, 31!) which drew the prUo.
Cat Fihii. iulte a numU'r of our
citl'etin were much luteroxtod In the
arrival of wme cat finh at Durham
Hi'oh. Ilxh market till week, ('laum,
aalmon, Hlurgeon, amelt and abrimpa
were alio among the Hhlpincut to ar
rive. The cat llsh cuine packeil in lit'
ami were found to be alive, and when
placed In water mam rovlvetl and were
able to Hwiui around.
NKW l'oHWKKKK IIOXKS. Pot
nuwter ltolartaon in thia week In receipt
of l.'ii) new lock Imxca for the ofth.
TIicm are of tho latcat and moat Im
proved patterns, and while more aooure
are al more convenient and ornamen
tal than the old one. Thla nhowa the
eonfldeiioo cxhlbiUil In thu growth of
our town.
Vuv.r. Rkadisu Hm).m. The ladlca
of the W, C. T. lT. have a well lighted
fi-ee nvnliiig riaim on V Stnvt with Mr.
Jeniiau in charge und liooka and peri
odical.; are there for those liitereated
why not drop in mime evening and en
courage the good work by lending your
proactui'.
I MkaS ItiraixusH. Owing to the
recent change in my bimlnctw I am
compelled to have money, and all er
Hoim knowing thcmaelvea Indebted tT
me will plcae mako Immediate pay
ment. I miiHt have money. Heaped -ully,
II. It. Patteraoii. Jiul
Xotub. All iH-raona Indebted to
t'ooH:r Itroa. will call at the First
National bank and nettle within ten
days from tho date of thla notice. All
amoimtH unsettled at that date will be
placed in the hands of a collector.
Jan:ilv't t'ool'Kli ItuoH.
Fkom Nkiiiiahka. Several friends of
Mr. Iteeker, with their wives and child
ren arrived here last Monday from
Hamilton Co. Nebraska. When they
left Nebraska the snow waa knee deep
and hero In Oregon the gross is green.
F'Ht Hai.r. Hay, seed oaU and
wood for sale one mllo south of Inde
pendence. Maple, ash und two foot
oak grub wood will be delivered on
short notice. Apply to L. M. Kloer.
jan.'MMt
C. If. Iloguo, of Huver, was In town
Saturday.
Just received at J. L. Htooktou'a a
beautiful line of India's and moo a flue
liooa.
. A fine line of table and hanging
lamps at II. A W'a. Hold at bed rock
prices.
For line dental work go to Mark
Huvter, Wilson block, Dallas, Or.
Best quality of boots and shoes and
men's underwear at Stockton s.
. Men's, boys' and children's olotliing in
endless variety ot Stockton's.
Full line of rubber goods, boots, shoes
elo., at II. U. Waller's.
A full line of tobaooo, cigars and pipes
at Henklo & Walker's.
A fine line of ladie'a bw cut shoes, at
.T T,. Stockton's.
A beautiful supply of broodhead dress
goods just received at J. L. Stockton's.
Ladie's shoes for one dollar and op-
wards, at J. L. Stockton s.
Tiiive Oclwick always has on hand
fresh candies, Key West cigars and
tropical fruits til season.
LOCALS.
I.Mt Sunday several hundred of the
member and Mend of the Christian
church at Monmouth assembled on the
river bank here, ami six persons wor
Immersed. While It Is mora trouble to
go dowu Into the water f tho river It,
tuiiaat leant, looks much more like
Hlble teaching than the method per
iled In tho Christian church lu this
city. If It Is Important that candi
date be "Immersed" then why not
eipinlly liiiMirlant that It belli "llv
lug waters" Wo believe il were Mlur
if none of tho churches had Am la and
Hie river and creek wow always used
S. U Jcastip represent lug the Parmllio
t o. of IK Mul us Iowa Is canvassing
among our oopl to Induce them to
sulmorllH! for books to In usid In a cir
culating library here, and hi plan
should moot with approval. Ho ask
only thoe dollar for throe Usiks, to le
eltvted from a list of aovoral liundrod
not Ui le paid for until delivered.
The hook iut standard, and we hoa
ho li' ay l enabhvl to ao'ure at
least five hundred volumes for a libra
ry here.
J. It. Hughs of Corvallls will lecture
at tho Normal ehaml lu Monmouth
on Thursday and Friday Kvuilug Fab.
.'th and 1.1th, Subject Thursday even-
tug, Wh.skoy It Fruits, Friends and
aud Finishing. Friday evening lteply
to Ingemoll's "What shall wo do to bo
saved'.'" Adiulmlon, 10 oouts.
llrukls & Walker, having eulariiod
their stors ttaim, re now carrying one of
Ilia largest ami taut sloek of family yru
eerie mid glauowe lu Polk county, an. I
are stilling Ills same a ohasp as the
cheapest. To tie convinced rail in aud
Ihem,
llcmcmbcr when In Salem to call lu
at Strong's restaurant, now Wcstncott
A Irwin, aud get a meal not to la ex
celled on the I'aclllu count for cents,
at "71 Comuierclal street. If
The lights from tho Incaiidcm-cul
plant are a great suoevna In this city
The city council should place about
throe of them on the long bridge,
also one on the Monmouth bridge.
That tho Wkkt Sii'Kolllcv Is turning
out tho finest Job work of any lu the
county, uo one can dispute sucocnsfully
- and we have facilities for doing lota
of it. Dive us a call.
Mr. tillford Ziliuwalt, of Perrydalo,
waa visiting friends bore last Sunday,
anil on Monday Janice Crowley, of
near Dallas, whs shaking hands with
acquaintances
Our new oily Marshal, T. Fennel had
the pleuaurci?of imiir.vrutlng a drunk
last Sunday afterinsin. Its a cold day
for drunk when Tom gets hold of
them.
The new so'it fur the new sctusil
bouse, aero purchased Ihiough Supt.
W. I. ItoyuoliU, who was the loaest ill
price of the miincrotis bidders.
C. S. McNiilly, ufSnli'in, was lu town
the hitler part of lal week. He Is the
architect who draflitl the new public
scIuhiI building of this city.
W. A. C. Holiertson our jHtmaster
has lseil visiting frieuds and relatives
in Turner Marlon Co. and vicinity
during the past week.
Mr. A. W. Teat, of Ohio, a friend of
F- F- Huff, of Monmouth, Is looking
for a Mrniaiient home In Oregon. Ills
business Is prriichlug.
Mr. Arch Klrkland left on Monday
for Now Westminster, H. C. where he
gia-s to examine for hliiiM-lf the town
aud country there.
Wo have received a (Hwtal card from
the publisher of America n Farmer
stating that January number will ap-
with Febuary Issue.
We understand that a certain Inde
pendence business mail lakes an Incan
descent electric light to tied, to warm
his feet with it.
Shelley A Vauduyu have Just ro-
colvod direct from an eastern factory
an elegant line of Union feagiie Neg
ligee shirts.
:rs. Hello Itoss, of Portland, arrived
in this city last Saturday for tho pur-
post" of taking part In the Trades' Car
nival last Tueslay evening.
The out-put of the electric plant of
this city at present Is twenty-one arc
and one hundred and fifty Incandes
cent light.
There wiui nosehiad this week, owing
to the necessity of removing the acuta
aud desks out of the old building into
the new.
MlssOra Hell, daughter of J. H. N.
IWII takes bur place this week a a com
positor In the Wkht Sidk office.
Miss Mattle Huruette, of Corvallis, a
uelce of J. H. ConH!r, has been visiting
here during the past week, or so.
C. T. O. Hileii living below town,
says bis band of stm-k sheep Is In un
usual flue order this wlutcr.
I. Vanduyn, of Halom, was here to
attend to business and at the carnival
the first of the week.
Itros. Hrooks, of the Monmouth
fhmiwml, visited Independence lust
Saturday afternoon.
Hon. M. Wflkln, ona of Oregon's
World fair coiiiinlssloti, was in this city
last Saturday.
Jurd Morris has lately imported a
hundred dollar dog, now ulsnit three
weeks old.
Dr. Pruden bus received several pro
fessional calls from the vicinity of
Dallas.
Mr. Jurd Morris and wife spent last
Sunday with hi mother iu McMInn
vlllc.
Fifty cents for spectators at the I. C.
H. masquerade ball Friday evening.
Wanted, some one to out and split
wood by the cord. Apply at this office.
Mrs. Jurd Morris la visiting with her
husband's relatives In Yamhill county
The Normal column this week Is an
unusually interesting one. Read it.
W. E. Goodell and W. G. Nesmith,
Rlckreall, were in town Haturdny.
Mr. 11. Tharp, of Huver, was doing
our city on business lust Saturday.
Mr. J. McCulloch anil alster left for
Balnbrldgo, Missouri last Monday.
J. T. Ford of this office Is on the sick
list this week. Nothing aorlous.
Will II. Patterson took a jaunt down
the railroad loot Saturday.
It will only cost you f 1 to go to the
masquerade ball to-uight.
NORMAL SCHOOL COLUMN
In cliarg ot
Mraar. Iladlejr k Waon.
luUrMtliic DUmianlutii gllua I'n.
IHtuutM A Hhjruiluf IllmrlpUnn.
UNRoliLMaNT.
Tli nmlluieiit at present i two bun.
dred and leu. A number will Uav school
ttii term to toeb but a now almlenta
are utrhig the eiirolliuaut will not be
ditimualied.
HAMINATION.
The aeiHind term ot aeliool eloaea tin
week, The term oismiuationa war
given on Wednesday, Thursday aud Frl
day, ueaily all th atudeuta were on x
aumistuui during tlua tlni, and are now
tiimiii to hear the grade ot their paper.
I.IIIHAIir AsmxiUTION.
The Llbrry asstwiation baa Imhu aiak
lug soni additioua to the reading room
Several aluai. paper, jourual aud Utag
aaine liuve been aulsKtnbed for, aud
new dictionary waa recently purchased
and iliicid in the reading naim.
1.1 our ru.t..r lt iwh iiictl.mi ta Ibrjr
iliwlr illi'tiiml. Kseli will vonft'r s Isvor by
Mmtlin iw itisiiy siiiiwciii sji immnIUIs, IUiiIIm
in iiimiima In UiU Uaor aluioui mrr lu ll.i
iii.il. Him uiiuilwrof vsi'li uiimIIuii yuu n
wsr snil Ixl yuiir illwUMluna b h ouiicIm u
yuu ri niska ilioui,
Wt'lUlia.
No 8. Should the Auienosu ttag be
bolstinl over public teliuol housnaf
Hanir,
No, 9, Slmuld prlxe tie given a re
wsrils, or incentive lo study in our
ecboolaf In,
No. 10, What ia giaid reading, and
bow shall I impart to my pupila your
uawer? Iu.
Nik 6. What I the difference between
a rule nod a prinelplef T. J. J.
a kim, i as to roimaa gramas.
No. 7. Pupila aliuuld usver lie traiued
to read their lesson biickward, for it la
inooiixisleiit with Ilia lawa of reading
Your I mm run lie much boiler employed
lu umlractiiig tbrtn to rrud lu th right
way.
No. 4. A little siiiily ot the verb
"stisll" Uiul "will," and a determined
efloit to ih them lu Hie rltfht const. ut)
lion, will result ill a lisliil of using them
correctly, lu Hill's Kratmuur, paae 13H,
uuiy Ihi found the following concise state
ment of It dilTerciic of the verbs
"Will implies tli willuigiiisM, purpose,
ititeulmu or deUirminsUou ot II aulijeol.
Shsll uuphes duty or obligation aeliou
proiupUl by force of eireumalauoe out
side the subject." This principle applied,
result iu His following rule: "Iu the
indicative mode, 'shall' i properly used
iu llie first person, and 'will' lu the sec
ond ami l lie Ibtid. In the potential
miKls llie order i leversed."- Clsrke's
arHunuiir, Sometime these verb are
interchangeable. In such rase, gistl
tsslv al. uld guide to the use ot the uijfe
pproiriale one. A ernful study of
leaaon CX iu Sin' grammar, wilt give au
s. cu rule kiiowledge of the proper use of
llie veiln "aliull" ud "will."
J. Kan.ar.
No. 4 "Shall" Is used iu the llrst
Ihtsoii and "will" lu the second aud
thlril; but wtieii delermlnutlon or nec
essity Is expressed "will" la used lu the
llrst (s'rsou, and "shall" In the second
and third. W. R t il A I'M A S.
No ( "Manual teaolilug," ai the
term 1 used iu America by It advoca
tes, Is "that phase of education lu which
the special object la the development of
Judgment and the executive faculty a
well as the power of expressing thought
by delineation, or drawing, and by
construction, or making." Wo may
alsomld that it is that kind of train
ing that leads thu child to the fuller
consciousness of his powers, mental,
moral aud manual, aud give him
ability to execute pismlblo mental con
cepts into visible forms with pencil
aud tools.
'Industrial training," 1 training to
habits of industry or habitual dilllgeuce
In any employment either bodily or
mental, also a training to steady ap
plication of tho power of body or
mind.
lltHCRII'TIOM IN HUVUB.
Tbo Athletic eiitertaiumant giveu Sat
urday evening waa a anocess, a larg
crowd being present. We received th
following description of the entertain
ment, with reipiest that II should be pub
lished. "Dvdicatad to the director of
the Atlileti Association."
"AllOlil Mslil's llaaerlpllan of tit Atlilallo
Kn i rtslii input. "
Provuhii' you'll listen to me awhile
I'll toll you what I see on night,
Twiis enough to make a ptinken smile,
Au' turn a nigger's face claim while.
My bciiii belouga lerthat air 'aooiation
What stands on their beads and iliea lo
the air;
So altera little consideration
Wo concluded we'd go aud aee 'em ttnr.
First we kum ter a (rent big ball,
An' then dumb two tlights of staira,
There we met a feller 'uont four feet tall.
Who nicl ns (our bit for a couple of
diims.
Then we walked in an' sot na down,
I looked rou ii ' to aee who wag there,
Au' every girl iu this big town
1 1 ml a feller Willi a pound ot wax iu
his bair.
A fuller wlmt wax a settiu' behind me
Tliruwed neaniita at my bat.
I liuiKod for a stick to make bun mind me,
I'd like to tench him better nor tbatl
I wii7. Inokm' at one of the women's bata,
Law si.ked I pity her poor old man,
I'll warrant they have agood many apats
No wonder though, since she spends all
she can.
As I wuz tnkin this inter consideration,
There anus the nwfullest noise,
'Twna Ilia bnud hired by the 'aooiation
To blow their breath through big brass
toys.
After they bad blowed awhile,
They ended with an awful yell,
Then a fut man witb a little smile
Cum out an' talked to na a spell.
When be mot through, a girl with apeon
Walked up an' lot down at the planner,
And then some feller witb lengthy neoka
Cum and sung a kind of boaanner.
I tell ynu what, that air song waa fine,
That girl she played so good
I just clapped them air bnnda of mine,
An' cheered them all from Wann to
Wood.
Then that fut man euro out again, '
An' laid authiu' 'bout a horeecontnl bar,
I looked nround in wooder then,
For I didn't know what that air war,
Hut I didn't have ter wonder long,
For out oura a oonple ot boya
What didn't look ao very atrong,
Yet they jumped about like Obristmaa
toya.
Tbey twlaled round ao' round that pole
An' bang lhmlvea np by tb mm
I reekoned 'twas parly warn work on the
wbol,
But than tbey hadn't on ao very man;
clolb.
When tbey got through tun boya In blue
Cum out witb a ounona aort o' club,
Their nlioa waa entirely new
To one whoa work la at tb tub.
Tbey ejit through every aort o' motion
Ever invented uudsr th anu,
Till I waa almost In the notion
To try ii when th waa done.
Onoe a lady ouai out to ilug,
And another plsyad the piauuer,
It waa the awtt sort o' thing,
I'd heard aiue 1 1 ft Indlauner.
Then the orchestra kermeneed to play,
Prof. Powell pnuiabtd III fiddle,
I oau'l recall ibeebune to-day,
Hut 'twas a kind o' kl diddle diddl.
The fat man, lew, cum out one more,
Au said eouie worda wbat are bard to
pell,
I liainl lime to look lb bocktionary o er,
Dull think be meant deetan dura
bell. I'd never wn any ball Ilk that,
So I looked toward tb bull-tower
Wbeu lot sou girl without their hate
Marched in aa obampiun ot the hour.
Them girl marched up an' down tbeatage
I thought they'd fall through lutar the
cellar,
At last tbey got Inter au awful rage,
Law sake! wbat if they'd bit teller.
Tbey looked ao aweat aud performed ao
good,
It mad o alap our band some more,
The boya all eheered from Wann lo Wood
While them girla marched nut of th
door,
Four men ontn out all died In black.
Au' sing a aoug of three little outs;
W all was sorry whan tbey went bsek,
Fer we liked that cliuns uf sharp au'
Hut.
Nnt some boya ouiu nut with a lot o' beda,
I reckoned they iiiual be ersay.
At least somewhat light in their beads.
Or else they'd grown quite laxy.
But them boyi didn't gu to then beda,
Allliougb they were quite reedy,
They juat ouni out an' atuod on their hernia
Au' held thir be!tiu tb air rial
teady.
There wus alao a elowu, wbat Irted to do
eh aud every trick the tumblers ilid;
He seemed ter be quite eirl lew,
Au' by no means kept himself hid.
An' last of sll that ghl with spec
Walked up agkiu lo tb planner
Au' play el fer the boy witb leugthy nok
Tl.at sung th first beaannvr.
This time they aung t little song,
Hunt Mary and her sheep,
Tbir voic rsng out clear au' strong,
And broke Ibe children' aleep.
dicy aung a little damn tew,
Twta the ipii'oresl in all the land,
Aud Dually, wbeu them boya got ibroiitil
Tbey all weut tsuea inguff tb aland.
i
Tb fat man said this doted the abow, i
And it all passed off will) little bother !
Except that Professor spilt bis bow
Aud will hav to get auother.
Mia Ci.aassTlsa Q. Hiooiks.
aAViaTluN;i( ' 1
The large Increase lu the amount of
motley lu the saving bank of nine
easteru states hi given by the (mmrr-
cial Uiur.Hr, to bo II5,(WI,000 over 18M),
aud nachee a total sum of l, 270,000,-
Out), or allium! as much aa our national
debt. Tho population of these nine
States I about 17,.1O0,000, and the Dum
ber of dopialtora last year was S.WO.OtX),
an Increase of 140,000 for the year. It
will thus be seen that the Increase In
the total amouut of deoslts for the
year waa equal to about f 18 for each de
positor, or, to put It In another way,
the total savings for tho year amounted
to nearly $4 for each inhabitant. These
figure show not only that the working
claasea have lawn prtsjperous, but tluu
they have been thrifty as well. The
disposition to save has been growing
with the opportunities for saving, and
tho dccsmlt In the aavinga-bauk fall
far abort of exhibiting the full extent of
the accumulations. There are score ol
building and Usui associations, each
will) hundreds of stockholders, and the
weekly contribution lu the form ol
due fiait up millions annually. The
shareholder for the most part have fox
their object the procurement of 1101111",
but many seek this form of Invest mi nt
because It brings a higher Interest than
Is paid by the savings-banks. Tho an
nual savings lu the manufacturing
States are certainly largely lu excess of
ft K?r capita, In periods of prosperity,
and, taking the whole country through,
$0,000,000 would tint tie an uxoosstve
estimate of tho annual saving when
work Is plenty aud wages good. Money
invested in bunks doc not lie Idle, and
that which goes Into building and loan
treasuries Is actively employed, but
where there are 110110 of these facilities
for investment the small hoardings are
laid away In a secure corner to meet
the purpose for which they are In
tended. We have here a strong argu
ment in favor of postal savings-banks
which will tint only encourage, thrift
and economy, nud to that extent guard
against pauperism aud crime but keep
lu circulation the money represented
by saving. There is in Pittsburgh a
alngle bank which has oil deposit (Hi,-
705,000, the great bulk of which repre
sent small earnings. The depositors
now number 84,803, which is au in
crease of 1,588 over those of the p recoil
ing year. The bencllts which flow
from such au Institution as this are In
calculable, and a savings-banks are
multiplied throughout the country the
annual savings of the working classes
will bo correspondingly Increased.
I-atUr List.
List of letter remaining iu this office
uncalled for Jan. 31st, 1801. If not
called for In thirty days thoy will be
sent to the Dead Letter office. Parties
calling for these letters will please say
"advertised"
Ag't Am ExprussAllcn, D R
Co 2 Cohen, A
Bernstein, Alex , Davidson, Wm
Case, R Home, Oscar
llayden, Hun MuLoughtman A
MoLoughlin G M 2SImpson, Dee
Neaglo Bros
Sherman Geo
Huflhinn, Lulu Croine, Miss
M. A. C. KoniRTHON, P. M.
You can buy ticket East to any point
direct from Independence to destination
at lnwast rates of E. O. PlltoLANn.
A HEW HOTM
A ' Movement nad Toward! tA.OOO
Hullillaf. Bualnsa IKinsada II.
How It Is to KffsoUtf,
II I only few week since J. It. N
Hail k Bon took poaoaaiou ot tb City
lintel lu ludepeudeuoe. For more than
t year past th hotel ba been Inadequate
lo supply the want of lb public, par
tienlarlv iu furnishing lodguigs. Mr.
Bell iu purchasing the City Hotel proper
ty thought om additiou to tb building
wtulil be sufficient for Ibe pres
ent need ot the towu; but bi abort ex
perieaoe already ba taught bua that Ibe
towu even at present will anpport a
much more elalmralely furnished build
ing than tb one be was planing to build.
II therefor make a proposition to the
publlo, which he believe will meet with
approval. The hotel needed now aud lo
b t neeeaaity in the near future, I a
building of no! Irs than fifty rooma
witb all modern Improvement, oommo
dioua kitchens, diulng-rooraa, office.
to, lighted with electricity and supplied
throughout witb water, electric bells, etc,
8110b building aubstanlially built, in
good location will cost from 112.000 to
1&,000, Mr. 11.11 will agree to tak half
tbtock in au inoorpurattd oumpany to
erect mob building, provided oititens
uf tb towu wili subscribe th other bait.
II will agree lo rent at a dated rental
lb building tor a term of year and
furubb it throughout lu aBrst-cliisa style.
One of the moat important requaiti of a
lown ia gisid hotel. J It. N. Hell k Son
are proving popular landlords, aud th
fact that the present hotel 1 already
over-crowded provea lb ieesity of
more hotel accomodation. Why rol
start at the fuuudntti.n in this mtlei
and have a hotel here which will be a
credit lo the town? Mr. Hell has come
here lu make bis home, lie feels Hint
wlib other interest to esll for enpilul he
ia lining bis part in liiklnu half the stock.
It remsiiis to bo seen whether the cili
ienaof Independence reeognikc the nee
salty of act ing iuthis mutter. Other towm
bsv erected tine hotels, witb uu iui
mmlinte demand, and no tenant seowe
but here we have a patrnuage alreiui
olinutiruig for accumulation and a laud'
.ud ready to ilevoto bis lima and in.u.tn
I i milking it a sfe Investment. Con .
anything be more fsvorahlef All person,
who sre Interested Hi the progress of 010
Oil) should call on Mr. Hell unci eipri
their interest, if iiolhoiif else, In audi if
uphiveiiienl in the lown. Wi'h pr .('-
energy, oik niiiiht l coiimiiiiced h! -
iasfewreks.
K.luiali.iiml Meetings! Sill Iru-k,
(Kindly MruUnnJ ly Hupl. W.I. HrynoluV,
On Friday, Jan. 30th, the people 01
tho Salt Creek district gathered III theii
school room to witness the cloning ex
crclsc of their school and to hold uu
educational meeting. The work com-
uicuccd with mental arithmetic, ami
from the rapidity with which the work
ait done by the pupils I should Judgi
that the toucher had performed his pari
ivill. Next came a ciphering match,
which caused much Interest and loft
young Mr. Gardner champion.
Song by the school.
Keoltatlon by I.lllle Hnxter.
School Government opened by Mr
f hllllis), dlscussctl by Mr. Parker, Mr.
Uardner, Mr. . lkalson and others, In a
manlier which showed that the peo
ple of this district know what school
government Is, and expect to have It in
their ehool.
Kong by vhool.
Adjourn for noon. The ladles of this
community have reason to ls proud of
their ability to cook. If the dinner was
any criterion tojudgoby Tho dinner
was suM-rb,
AI-TKIIMSIN.
Kong by school.
Recitation by Ititlph Hlggs.
Dialogues, Tho modem "Jack und
UIU," and "Jack Horner with his pic "
"Education of the farmer a necessity
of the age," opened by M'MInn Ilodson,
UscHiHsed by Mr. Phillips, Mr. Haxtor
and others.
Rccltatloii, Mary Clautleld.
Oiwn session of the Salt Crook
mutual Improvement am-lety.
Recitation by Mary Hutler.
"Ktlueatlon of tho boys," W. I. Rey
nolds,
Recitation, Clarence Hutler.
"The months," twelve little Iwys and
girls.
Dialogue, "April Fool."
"What sort of education shall we
have?" opened, by Mr. Gardner, ills-
ousscirhy Mr. Dodson, Mr. Haxtor and
iithers.
Song by clusa of girls.
"Morals and manners in the public
hcIkhiI," B. W. IWynolds.
May Queen crowned.
Song by scIiikiI.
Presentation of a tumdome album to
the teacher, Win. Purker, by the school,
Dismission.
I have never seen people who were
more Interested In their school than
those people are, and the children show
oy their advancement, they hitvo had
good Instructors. The boys aud girls
lu the seventh grade comparing favor
ably with the pupils of tho sumo grade
In the town schools.
The exorcises all through gave evi
dence of careful training and thought
ful care on the part of both toucher and
pupils, and lu no place have I soon the
patrons of a school tuke such interest in
the discussions of questions on educa
tion. Rev. D. V. Poling will preach lu the
opera house of this city on Sunday
evening, February 8th. Everybody
is Invited to be present. A song ser
vice will precede, the sermon. Miss
Williams and tho pastor will sing a
duet. Services to commence at 7:30.
The Indies ot Indendenoe will serve
Innab at the readiug room tomorrow
(Saturday) between the buiira of i and 7
p. m, All cordially invited. Admission
16 cents. The Loyal Legion will not
meet na tisniil.
Mr. A. Nelson, while returning from
Salem late Inst Monday night run his
oart against a stump in the road and
waa thrown nut, and now wears a black
eye and bruised fnoe. It was a narrow
escape from a very serious accident.
The news-boy on this Went Side train
received the 85 January prize for having
told the most West Shores during the
mouth,
j"
A large invoice of tea, coffee nud apioea
juat received at J. D, I's. from one of the
boat houaea in 81111 Franoieoo J. A. Fol-
ger. 4
TWO rROrKMIOM.
UK. .
'You ns'sr ean objset to sty arm round your
wslat,
And lbs reason you'll rsadlljr fuaas;
I'm an editor, daar, aud I always Insist
Of lb 'llbarty of th press. "
H1IK.
"I'm nilulatsr a (laughter, ballavlni In text,
And, 1 think all tli nswauspera Isut;
And I'd tusk you rmov yuurarin, wer It
ant
You wer making tli wslat plsissi f Isd."
. K. Throop, i Lift
LVON LOUUR Ntt. , A. t. aad A. Bf.
Lyon hslgo, hs-ated at Independence,
rtHjelved It chortor for work In 1800,
ami It first meeting were held In Old
Town over the store built by Samuel
Lyon. Tiie room in which the lodge
mooting were held, was not a very
convenient one, It bolng only one-half
story In height, and possessing very
few advantages for brethren to perforin
tholr work. Tho lodge was afterward
removed to the south side of the slough,
to, as It Is now called, New Indepen
dence. It's mooting were held for a
time In the Thomas Holt building, for
time iu the Wolfe building, and now In
the Vanduyn k Smith building, where
the brethren have a lodge room com
paring favorably with any in the tate.
The charter member of the Lyon lodge
arc Samuel Lyon, B. F. Hurch, Stephen
StaaU, Dr. J. K. Davidson, Wlsha
McDaulel, II. Davidson and David
Rohrcr. Tlune gentlemen were prior
to the Institution of Lyon lodge, nieni
tami of Jennings lodge No. V, held at
Dallas. Hro. Haiuucl Lyon was the
llrst W. M. presiding In the Fast, and
we still call to mind the energy and the
Improaslveuea with which he eon
ducted the ceremonies pertaining to
the workings of the lodge. He wa In
Heart and soul a "Mason," and always
active iu impressing upon the minds of
(lie brethren the duties pertaining to
the craft. He was jH-rhaps the ablest
und brightest lu the work and lectures
of Masonry, than uny other member of
too order lu Oregon. He visited Lyon
lodge ut lis last mooting III January,
and utmost the first thing that attracted
our ulteiitlon was the likeness of Hro.
I, yon siiHHtided In tho Fust. Hro.
i.yon Is now witli the Grand Architect
of thu I'ulverso, ami may we still linger
iO lalsir ou life's checkerboard, bv
mindful of his prvtvpbt, and be gov
erned by his example.
Our brother, J. i- iiuvlesou, ha also
coused from his cart lily lulsirs, his life'
uurdeu Is laid ualde, he has pawed ou
,oid Joined the ranks os the Immortals.
.,ro. iiividson was not a tlrui believer'
in the theological system of the day,
out a ho olL-u informed us, he had a
.fining coiilidcuoe in a supreme being,
wane supernatural power, lliut would
order all tilings well, tie believed thai
all of earth, would eventually, enjoy an
.xislcucv of happiness 111 the next life.
it u have hud Intimate association with ;
i.ro. iiavldsou lor more than forty
years, and we can truthfully say ol
aim, that, lu Integrity of character, lu
.norul deiHirunoiit, und 111 the attributes
oi'a true and generous manhood, he
had but few iijuula und uo superiors,
ojirly lu the history of Oregon he
struggled with other pioneer to luy
broad the foundation of a new civil
ization in this country, aud now, that
lie has pawed to the "Celestial" lodge
above, let us ever hour lu memory hi
many virtues, and his active interest iu
behalf of the lodge, and also his kindly
and fratcruul greeting to members ol
tho order. Yea, many of the noble-
hearted brethren who planted the Ma
sonic ensign hero, and who assisted in
laying the foundations of civil and re
ligious Ulx'rty In this laud, have an
swered to the summons of the Grand
.Master above, and joined the ranks ot
others who have preceded them. All
fragrant be tholr memories. Other
who bore with thom the burdens and
heat of the day, are yet with us to as
sist us with their counsels and Inspire
us by tholr example.
"Let us honor them while living and
venerate thom when gone."
As we Journey through life, aud
roach that polut, aa many of ua have,
where the mllu-etonea by our pathway
"oast their shadow to the east," we
II ml, notwithstanding the disappoint
ments and affilctlous Incident to human
existence, meaua for usefulness, true
friendships, some honor, and withal
abundant reason to strive, with hope,
for heavenly Joy when our eyes ahull
look at lust upon life' setting suu. The
rupldly-rolllng wheels of time are like
the cur of Juggernaut relentlessly crush
ing Into dust precarious huiuuu Uvea.
As every rising sun shines lu eyes tbut
never knew lta light before, so each de
clining day darkens over features, "cold
uudstiiraud itlll."
Muy we be lively atones iu that spirit
ual building to which Masonry points.
8.8.
HORN.
WILKHS Saturday Dec. 81. to wife
of J. Wilkes, Independence, eon.
CAMPBELL Sunday Feb. l.towifeot
Piof. P. L. Campbell, Monmouth, n
daughter.
WILLS-Jttu. 20, to wife of John Will
a daughter.
SCVER To wife of Marshall Huver, a
line boy, Jan. 27th.
WADDELL To the wife of W. A.
Waddcll of Alrllo, a boy, Jan. 28th
SHIRLEY To the wife of Perry Shir
ley, a toy.
DIED.
COLLINS. Ou Tuesday afternoon,
February 3d, Joseph Collins, the
seventeen year-old aou of W. W
Collins, ofSuvcr, died at Mt. Angel
academy, where ho was attending
school, The remains were taken to
Stiver aud burled on Thursday.
MARRIED.
HUTCHINS - RICHARDSON. On
Thursday morning, February 5, 1801,
Miss Jennie Richardson, of Indepeu
douce, to Mr. Ed. Hutchlns, of
Salem. No cards.
Bay! Where did you get that watch?
Why of course I bought it of H. R.
Patterson and ou the eushtllmeut plan
too No trouble to own a watch that
way.
If you are iu need ot anything In the
clothing line from a red bsndanna to
fine wedding suit, go to J. L. Stookton's
for he alwnye bo tbem.
Miss Nettie Cook, returned from Port
land, last Saturday and will attend school
bere thi winter.
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Shelf, Bin Idem and Heavy
H AR D W A R E?
Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, Cutlery, Wagons,
Buggies, Carts, Plows, Pumps, Pipe
and Fittings.
IT WILL- PAY
to call on
J. F. O'DONNELL,
(SuccosHor to
and get Prices. Just
ot bhot Uuns and Kmes 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, Steel King Spring tooth
Harrows.
Independence,
H. D. WALLER-
And are Leaders and intend to always LEAD.
Our quality of Goods both
Boots and Shoes
Are in the Lead. Our LOW PRICES take and are
IN THE LEAD.
Cull and see us and Examine our Goods.
H. D. WALLER,
Main St., Independence.
P
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OF-
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Is well Stocked with Seasonable Goods
and will be replenished to suit the times.
mmamMmtmmmaxsmttmM
Their facilities for doing business are
equal to any House in the Valley and
their prices are always right.
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 & Vandayo,
INDEPENDENCE
Beet Cough Medicine.
Cures where all else fuils.
Cm
taste. Children take it without objection. By drugista.
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