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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1891)
sUI THE WEST SIDE. Polk Cj'Jit P J j Company KRIIUV. MVKCIl 0. Ittul. A TlMK TAIII.K. Vf WelV CCUlut Ing ntunug wane fi'U'ixlM about h rail road from KulM'lty to Iudcandcnc a few day, wince and wondered what kin I of a timetable could Ih) made, Tho dlKtniKM vt w III say N seventeen miles from Independence. The motor trulu run from Independence to Mon mouth lu live minutes, distant of two niiK-H mut one unrlcr, At the eumo nite the seventeen milt could I covered In (hity-four minute If train should leave lndeiiendenee at sli o'clock It could reach Falls City at M . m., Mild Iww there nt T o'clock and reach IndeH'ndeiuv at -M. The regu lar motor ti'ip could Ih made until the up train when tit HsJA 'he tndn could leave here and arrive at Kail I'lty at 12 o'clock m. Uuve at Inland arrive here ItSt n. m. iKiwti train comes lu at 2:1.1 and at nlxuit fi oVIm k another trip could Ih made to the falls, reach ing there ft:!i-" and returning reach here at M p. ni, People at Kalis City could leave there at T o'clock and have until live o'clock to return and would connect with the Narrow Uuugc hoth wiuk at Monmouth, and at lndeeu douce with standard gauge and the river. It would be mint convenient for those wsnlliiir to ir on the railroad either ntirlh or south. Our people can see how advantageous U would Ihi lu more way than one. I'haink ih IH'K - The untiring and tealnu work of our retiring school hoard, Messrs. Couiutwny, NeUon and Hunter should have received more than a vole of thank. They (diould have been reelected, hut at leant the work they have dune aland us a monument to their puhlie spirit and euterprU Kuoh meniU-r of the hoard had ex pended at leost llfty dollar out of hi own pocket, U'fnr detlnile plan were selected 1 1 Iimik a great deal of care and attention and they received no pa, for the work. 1 1 seems thai If any 'rmin are deserving of the gratuttiilc of a com munity the recent M-hool Uuinl in, and our Hiple can at It nit personally ex press their upiui-eint ion. N'kw P. IIoxks I'cMtimiNtcr Itols-rtson ha rcfiiniNliid hi ofllif with a new nut III of lock lxe The pint oMce now contain thirty-six call imxea, sixty-four inediumled, tiluty six small anj tflaht large Acme link boxes. In addition to the new laixea Mr. Robertson ha made sundry useful change lu the Interior arraiiKvmcut of the otllce. He li nlo placed In front of the olllce four duiuli cliK'k, each In dlcallnit regretfully the departure of the mail for Salem, t'orvalli, Tort land and M jmith. Our l.i. I now amply supplied with Ix'k l'.x faelliiic, etc. Fiiwt Hiik Oii WYducMduycvcuiiig II. B. ThelNon, who siiifcwfully stipi'r Inteiidel the hiilliling of the motor line to Monmouth, nrilved hen? from Aatoria, aim took hN llri ride over the completed road Mr- Tlnilwm U a very competent man and the fact that ilnoe the motor line ha been lu opera tion not it hIiikIo accident has oeotired apeak well for the nuulhy oreUlp nient purchased for the comny by Mr. Tiieilson. It pay lo buy gil iii:u;hiner.v even If the llrat e.peun' I greater. Si.au WiHiii Stations, -When we get a railroad to Fulls City the railroad company can deliver slab wcmmI to every cross road for coimunierH, cheaper than farmers can all'ord to go out in the wissls and cut it. 'I hat will ! a boon to all those farmer who dislike (and 'we do fiot blume them) having either to split wood themselves or have their wive do it, That railroad will unite families and cause more marriage to take place lu this county than ever In fore. That Is one reason why the un married men should work for the road. Couvau.ih Kxtknmon. The new that the extenlion of the Southern racllie raiiroiul I lo lie completed this spring meets with approval from every man we know of excepting one or two and one is T W. Stiver, the railroad agent lu re. Hcthya that the way trains run now stills him very well, and when they liegln getting him out all hour of the night a they do on the Kust Sils, he will "kick" Our postmaster Itola rtson say that It will make more daily mails and more work for him and no more pay. Acciuknt at Met 'ov, Wednesday evening a week ngo. Mr. ('hircinc (iilison, a young man employed by Mr. O. 0 Shurlleir met w ith a painful (in cident while chopping wood, which came near resulting in death. The blade of his ax slipped, and struck his foot almost cutting it in two. Home of the bones were crushed mid ho nearly bled to death to-fore help ar rived, but Is now doliif? well. Skwkhh The city council has (piite a force of met' at work ill. ging drains, to carry off the surplus water, on Mon mouth, I) and K street. The railroad company came forward promptly and thegeiilicmaiily ;llvl-i in sii crlnteiide't Mr Kuasell hud all the cullicrts lowered under the raiiroiul truck, Just a the committee on Direct and public pro perty have instructed him. Tub An Krr.oAK. Art of the touch ayatcm is taught by Miss.Jiwy Mc Davltt, Monmouth Or. This system Ih approved by all the leading Instruct ors of the day. Terms 7") cents per lesson, Those persons in IndwK'ii duncc desiring liml ruction can leave their address ut tin; Wl-xr Hints olllco. Fabmwi'h Ai.uanck. MrOeo. Hog em haa commenced organizing ulllan cos in tliis county, the fli-stone to-lng at McCoy. The next will be at DuIIuh, Lewlsvllle and liueiia Vista He finds a general demand -for his services asorgiintxcr. : Hams Btoj.hn. Homo pursmia with a previous k:'owled',rc of the fact that Uncle Dave Johnson keep good incut In his liiider, cu'crcrl 1 1 Ih house Inst Saturday and carried oil" two line hams. He has no clue to the thieve Ql'ITK A MtiMtlKltMllll1. Laat Hun day was ft red letter day at the I'reaby icnan enuren in una city, wane seven teen of our nuwt worthy cllUeni unit- Ing with tlmt denomination- Tint rmioyieriana are 10 oe cmKmiii.i.iini unon their mxal fortune. Thoae who came forward for meuiliendilp were Mm. J, It. N. Hell, two dautthtcro and two wum, Mr. ami Mr. T. I'omoroy, Mr and Mr. N. O. Clodfeller, Mr. Win. June, Mm. J, II. Collin, Mra. NV. W. IVrclval, Ml ravaue, llayea, Kowlc, Oarruthcniaud Mr. lllalr Miller 'Fhom Nkw HAMmiiuK.-Mr, W. (1. Crty, brother of V. K. Creaay, turned from New Haumhlre laal week and stopped oil' here, on hi way to Newiairt He ri'imrt plenty of weigh lug and a very pleawmt vllt, and Myal t real men t hy hi old time friend the Conductor on the Kaatcm rmd, a he hlniHttlf waaa conductor therefor many year. He I not yet weaned from Orciron however, which he couldei the beat atate of them all. Wi'H(u Mkktino. On lat Monday night the achool district la id It aniial meeting and after llstlniugto the re port of the director (which e put lih) a ichiMil clerk and three director were Minted for and on the tlrst ballot Measra Counnway Crcy and (Ithuore were clectwl. Mr Couuaway then reliruMl. A new election wa had and Mr. (leo. Shlun waaelwtetl Mr. M. I. White wa riH'lecled wduad- clerk. laCi imiTai7kkS' laualiy the Utile OihI Cupid 1 quite buy NhiMitlng hl liariied shaft around over this county, but during the att mouth hi at tentlon ha evidently been attracted elaew hew. The county clerk has only Issued three marriage license during the mouth of February, vIk: K. V. Hutched to Jennie Richardson; O. W. Starr to Hettic V. Klgg; T. J. (larduer to Viola I.. Ituble. A LAMM OK Firk. On Tliunalny at aUuit noon, a burning flue In 1. Itulilu- oli' house called out the peopltt ami the HiMik A ladder part of the tl-e de partment. No damage wa done. The boys" the "Home Twilight Min strel" are rustler and "got there" lu great haie. Wall until we get thoe rlre plug and then you will see some racing Utweu the two ,lre compaiile Tita Cm'Hflltt. Ih'V. Shelley, of Iraln, pracheil to congregations at tin- Christian church last Sunday morning and evening. Itev Honsaker occupied the pulpit of the ItaptUt church; Itev. Shuppthe pulpit of the M K, church In the evening; Itev. I'hlpiMthe pulpit of the M, F.. church In the morulug: Itev. Iitt the pulpit of the Presby terian church. Hahii ani I).hh FAcroHV.-Mr. H A. I'arker ha pureliaxed the fractional lot near the ileM(, and the founda tion I laid for a building &'txl), to he UMcd a a ah and door factory. The machinery of the Jasjs'rson A I'arker factory will 1h Used. It Is to Ik1 In operation In about six week. VmjCTAhi.k Hkkiw. Our supply of vegetable need ha been replenished from Washington, no that we can dis tribute a few more. Mcssm, V in irwlel, Merwin, Kramer, I'arker, llacoii, Smith, Slopcr. (iltbnugh, lllcliardson and Nclaou called on u thl week Call and gel a package of need at this office. HltoKSoctAM.K. On Thursday even ing Feb. Jiiili tit the opera house a spirited bidding oil the fecfeof tin many handsome women present re sulted in quite a sum fur the M. K. church. Hev. J. It. N. Hell acted as reader of program, and W. Williams auctioneer. The tableaux were partic ularly line. Sckiso Htyi.kh. Ml Alh-e Macau lay, of the millinery llriii of Macaiilay A Holiertson left on Wedncstlay to at tend the spring openings In Portland, ami will select one of the most desira ble stock of novelties In the millinery line ever brought to Independence, their spring oienliig. Okhkkkd Cji A.VfiKt). The Fdlsnn Electric Light Company ha a force of men at work here changing all the Insulators on the house from the white porcelain to green glaaa same a tel egraph Hues. Win. Sterling I lu town. Curt. Hawley. of McCoy, Is assistant hook-kcc-r in the First Nalionul Hank of this city. Monday the Uth close the receiving of bid on the old school building. Hear! the Wkht HtliKjoh office nd. on the fourth page of this pajs-r. Full line of rubber goods, bmils, shoe etc.. at II. U. Waller's. Dave del wick always bus on hand fresh candles, Key West cigar mid tropical fruit lu wwson. Just received at J. L. Stockton's u lieaiitifiil hue of ladle's and men's fine shoes. Call at this office when you w a n t a ticket north, south or east. When our town la well protected by a flrst-clus system of (Ire-hydrants In surance will Ik- less Tho Insurance union have agreed to examine the plan, In or ler to re-rale the town. Keep In mind a railroad, hotel and can miry this year. McMlnnvllle I moving for a beet sugar factory. A line line of ladle's la v cut shoos, hi J. L. Stockton's. A beautiful supply of broodbead dress good just received at J. L. Stockton's. Ladle's shoe for one dollar mid up wards, hi J, Li Stockton'. Best quality of hoots mid shoes m il men's underwear at Stockton's. Men's, bo).' ami children's clotliinu m endless variety at Stockton's. Salem has a variety show, and a "kick" Is Imminent among the citizen. Marshal Founelf keeps the at reel crossings lu line hIiiiih) Mr. Ed Ilututiiua of Salem and wife were in town last week When you want to go eastcull ut this office. Hen) In & Walker, having eulnrl.ed their store room, are now carrying one of the l'irget nti'l best slock of family i.ro (pile m il jn-wiire hi IV k comity, and are selling h sinne us e . i us Hie cheapest, see them. l'o be convinced cull in and LOCALS. - Mf c s M,.Nyi ,K, ureMleet ...,1 jUl.klllll. A iiuu hlim. tlx cnn tractor, amUleo. Milnn, painter all fll. ,,,1.,.. ,,rr(im, ancvuf their duty un tliu now school Iioikv We now have a line a chool hulldlmr. for the money, a any town lu Oivkoii, couiplcte lu all II arraiw mem and huill according to orlKlual pl'in wlllioiit any elm line. The huild liur U a landliitf advert lemenl to the alillily of Uiohc gentlemen. . l.w the china cook at the City Hotel left lat Tueiulay for 1'orlland, III place U lnu tilled hy another peron. Iew who Hmk KiihIUIi tUllewell, received a salary nearly eouul to the cuahler of our hank here, and conemicutly sported diamond ring and smoked lluc-lgar. lit) will lake a vacation among his countrymen In Portland, he ays, for a while No woril ha to-en received from the Caroline (l.igo Co., up to tislay, atoiut the pcrfoimauce Monday, Tuesday and Weiluedny, Tliey were hllleil to play lu Salem, hut we see no account of It lu the Salem paper. Our (s-oplc will he much ilisaoiHilutcd In not hearing thl coniany asannouuctsl. Messrs Shelley A Vaiiduyn are hav Ing the celling ol their store fii-scia'd in imiH-r, hv (1. W, Shlnn; and ona-ouiit of their Immense stock arriving, a gal Icry will to- lot! It lu the store Uin which lo display more giaxls. To revive withered (lower plunge the stem Into bulling water, ami let them remain until the water 1 Cold, The end of (he stems should (lieu he out oil', and the (lower put In Cold water. The Willamette river I several feet above low water mark, and the rise la aciounleil for by the inching snow In toe upper country. There I no snow here. Side walk art- dry. Kciuchito-r w hen lu Salem to call In ftl Strong' restaurant, How Weatuooil A Irwin, and gel a meal not to he ex celled on (lie Pucltlc ctMtst for 'S cent, at 'Jill Commercial street. tf Mr. O. 1 Kcinilc, who ha been for over a year a cnuiswltor In (hi utile led lur Salem, lo reside, on last Monday ktocar lull-mis embarking In the hop oiisiuem lu .Marion county. rin-re I iiu use for any huslm man lu In-li'i eudeuiv to send to Portland lor printing while (he WkuT SlI'K office Is uirnin. mil the ipialily of work It is doing at pieM-nt,, The ludcs-uileiice Natloiiiit llmik liulliling will soon U ready forocvu iaucy Hie tvmelil and tile llisir i now lu pluee, and the eo niter were pl.uril Ibis wct-k. S.iy! Wlieredjdyou gel tlmt watch" Why of course 1 tonight ll of II. H I'utleixiu and on (lie euslallmnut plan too -No trouble to own a watch that way. Anyone wauling a Mitchell wagou a ( 'union cllp-r plow, or a Canton tri cycle plow can he NitUt'ntJorlly lltleu out hy calling on II. S, Smith, 1-rwln-villc, or, " Isaac Moart ha ts eli sentenced lo six year in (he iii.eutiary lor horm stealing, mid the Jordan boy to four yeurs for iiuuieroiis thefts lu Marion county. If i he fanner are Interested In hav ing a cannery in tins city (hey can learn sniuciliiiig In (heir advantage by culling al the VVkkt SlUK office. The New England upH-r on last .-aiurilay evening uasu sis iahle ttffuii, and i lie prtH'cvds weiu lor the Umellt ol the l, iiugelical Mlllilay nchtsil. ll ) mi re m need ul u, tiling in the ciiidiitig iuih f iiiin a red hiiudiiuii lo a line wedibng mill, go tu J, L NliH-ktou's ...r lie iiIwh.is him 1 1 1-in. A fiirini r ilrlM'i. l-l iik,,u lien- lo town. Miieli nli'i nweol tiny 11 duo I'lintHlii, II limy In- tis liliili, lur I In- cow to reni-tl I li t hht. ui-Im Iliert-Jtiiit lite sinus. Shelley A Vaiiduyn have Just re ceived direct from an eastern factory an elegant line uf I'lilou League Neg ligec shirts .Mr. Joshua McDanlcl, of llkkreall, wiisln town Tuesday and says they are isiomlug their (own tortile It 1 worth. A large invoice of tea, ootfee nud spice just r.-eeived at J. , l'. from one of the best hotis -s jn Sun Fniiicisoo J. A. Fob ger. Win. Ellis, of l)ullas, cx-Couuly treiiMtirer, died on Tuesday, March 3, of parulysis. He was hurled with Mason ic Illinois. W. C. Kennedy brother of Jasper Kennedy, of this city, lia .been ap pointed HMiiuastcr al Palmist) City, Fresh Milk cows, llay and Wood, Cor sale hy I,. M, Slopcr, one mile south of town. W ood delivered. 4t II hi, Hell still leads. "Though he in iv uiiirrv in.uiy a wile; he may live a lueln-l mill his lilt'." Don't forget "Fun that bents Flsick" at the opera house this Friday night, (live lirick a rousing turnout. I'nrt muster Holiertson I kept busy answering iiicstioii about (he new patent post office boxes, Miss i,miii;i Kiggs, of ( rowlcy, was visiting friend at Monmouth during I he fore pul'l of the Week, Scliisil girl, attending school, can gut very cheap hoard by applying at the WaKf Hum office. Independence only asksthrcc things; a railroad to Falls City, a larger hotel and a cannery. The loll r-y ear-old daugdlerof Hev. C. (!. Poling died at East Portland, March 2nd. Misses Alice William and Ada Jud son spent a few day In l'ortlund this week. The best of Job work can be had at the Wisht Hidb office ut Portland prices The new- liidcpctidcnce Hank Is a dandy and dolit you forget it. Head tho adcertlsi-inent on the 1st anil 'tin panes ot tin paper. Elder Shelley returned to hi home ut Drain Inst Monday. A few cords of wood wanted at the WwrHinii office, H F, MulUc.y anddco, Kelty were In town Sunday. How would u $.'li),(H) lire proof hotel suit IIH? , Theysuy I sold my bull calf! II. II. City tuxes are due. ' 'Tsarlion MMllng. The Polk counly Teacbem' AaaiH-la-llon held very Interesting and profit able session at the court nous in Dallas. Saturday Feb, HMIh, HUl. Fol lowing are the priHXcdlnga In full. Calltsl lu order at 10 ,'ltl a. m. hy Supt. Heyiiold wliu 0ieiud the discussion on the auljwt, "The condition and need of our scliisil," He said, "Our school areas a rule, lu good -condition Home of the need are, 1st. Hi-hmd Hoard (hat are Interested In kcIumI work. 2nd. Teacher who are mwIou In the wurk aud Veil iuallfledliot thoe who work, for salary ajoni I'liorough training should ho dune In the common sclusil where the great majority are educated, Prof Hell said, "We need U-tter renl. Pupils can not lw what they should he until belter lullucuee la brought to hear Un them at home." W. A. Waiin think sclusil director should receive a l ary. ' ' "The preparation of theteachei ' wa discussed In ail extvllent pa-r hy Prof. J. W. KU-tr. Mr. Fauble follow il with au elomicnt address on the same subject. On motion the Supt. apimlntiHl the following committee un program: NV. A. Waun, J.W. Kletr. J. N. Hart, Miss Honiile Swiinii, aud Miss Sadie Fin ley. Adjourned for dinner. AnHIIMSl.N HKHHION. Culled to order hy the Supt V. A.SImoiiton Intnslilced the ill usshm nil "Tanllnelhe cause ami remedy." He said both parent aud teneher are at fault. Make the o-n lug exercise lutentlng. The teacher himself must be prompt. Mr Taylor said, rcipiire wrltteu excuse .from parent, also make the nenlng exer cise Interesting. Prof Heyiiold aahl he would nol um the written excuse ex cept a a last resort. Hecllatlon, The Skeleton in Armor, Ml HouuieHw ami. J. N Hart read a jwper on "Pract ical training lu the puhlie scliiKils " Pupil a a rule, do not have enough knowledge of (he practical things of life. Our teaching should be more practical." Prof. KletT said, "Teach ers should use their ingenuity in making everything raetlcal. Prof Hey nold said every school will event ually have ran where pupil may learn the use of tl. Sclusil goverument, Intnahnisl by runs. Wann, "The g-eater the lutr- st the easier It I to govern, lloiinle Hwiiini, gaining the nffectlon of the pupil I lla great secret. Mr, Scho rl, "Keep pupils at work." Supt. i fey noli l, "I'upll should know that other have right that must not he lu fringed Usui." Itecltntlon, Allow for (Im Crawl, Mrs. Fauble. "School Decorations," Mis Hluch- man said, "Ise plaiits. now era, ana nicture. Mis Velna Hwann, "Let pupils help make the decoration" Supt. Heynolds, "lkaullfyliig elevates the thoughts of children." "Music In the public schools." Iu trtslueed by W. M. Shervcy, "Music Is elevating and, therefore, should he laugh! lu every school Mr. Fauble, "Ise songs that teach a mural. J.N. Hartr "Our .teuchcrs meeting would to- more Interesting If iiiiihIcs could he Introduced. Have used Tonlo Wl Fa method successfully. It it very easily lenrueil'Supt. Ileynold. "Tonic Sol-Fa Is the licet method, and will finally to universally adoptetl. It I now the system of England, aud I advocated hv lending musician of the Culled Stale. All that I npilrcd I lime and tonality, ih- away with the sharp and Hat, thus making even classical music very easy " The report of program committee wa heard and adopted. Following is the progmme for next meeting. 0 ning Addrcka, J. W. Kleff; How tocn-alea taste for reading, Mr. T. (', Hell; Psychology, It Kclutioii to the teachers wurk, Pre. Campto-ll: Study and Teaching, J. N. Heart;' Tin value of science as an educator; 11. F. Mulkcy; A model scsnIoii in Physi ology, J. W. Kiel!'; A discussion I to follow the lutriMlucdou of each auto Jcct. It as divldtil to hold the next meet ing at Dallas, The place for holding the next an nual picnic was then discussed, Moved that it le held at Hlckeal, carried. The following are to prepare a program for that occhIoii, J. N. Hart, C. A Simoulon, Mis Nellie Collin, W.I. Reynolds. Adjourned to meet the last Saturday in March. Enrollment; W. I Reynold, C. W. Wester, Mary String, Lottie Sites, Ella Cnrpoutcr, tlrnco and Alice Chapln, Kutli MeDi-vitt, Hetta Camplx-ll, Clara Hall, T. A. Dunn, T. A Wann, Maggie Turner, Sadie Ftnlcy, Hubble Hinch iii ti ti , Mrs Fauble, Lllliu Hryant, H. F. Shank, Tracy Stunts, J. II. Wann, ( . Simonton, Helen Hlhbard, W. A. Waun, Velnnann Hontile Swiinn, Vanilla McFec, Frank Turner, Minnie Cobb, Mr. J. N. Hart, Addle Elliot, L. Schubert, T. C. Bell, J. W. Klcft', J. M. II A UT, Secretary. Ilptlsr Tli-rHili Fsclllllei Namlril, Corvallla, Or., March 2, "111. Kiutoii Wkht Siiih: I would like to learn through the column of your lively paper, (Wing asuliscrito-r) where Dallas, the county seat of Polk county is located. One would conclude from what lie could gather that Dallas wa quite a town or city and located on the main II lies of railroad and telegraph lines, hut from the circumstances which gave rise to thls liuiulry we feel a little anxious to know where It can lie. The facta are atoiut as follows: Some time ago tho writer received a telegram from Dallas Or., which telegram was handed into the Dallas office un Saturday and arrived at Corvullia on the following Monday evening,: dispatch and dis patcher arriving about tho sumo- time. The dispatcher started some thirty six hours later tluiu the dispute!). Where 1 Dalla? No.n ik Turin k. The eurrcKpondeut In asking why a telegram should he so long In reaching Corvulll from Dallas should blame the telegraph company. In transferring tho telegram ut Portlan I serious delays occur. It would be a great convenience if a telegraph line were built from Dal. las to Ibis 'city, connecting with .the Western Union; thus expediting busi ness here umi from all points south, for the local office U uuver so crowded as tho central ollko at Poatlaud. Somo oue Hhoiltd act on the hint. A Hrlgbi rtnr.. The Wi:liT Sina ha always niiiiil fetd a lively Interest In the progress ami prosperity of Independence, and ha given dissemination to views and onlulou Mating thereto, which, If acted upon by the ollhsaus, would tend to promote the business advantage of the city, and prove of benefit to the public In general. What more promot ive of tho iiitcrcMt uf a town, what more conducive to II advancement lu every material Interest, tending to give life aud animation to business, than a well-conducted "press," striving for the ilevelopmeut of. nil Its latent resource. Tho Wkht Hiius can but meet with the hearty oolimieudalloll uf alt for Its cur liest ami active effort lu behalf of the material lutrnla of Iiiilus-inlciice. We find by Intercourse with the clti- tten of the county, that the Www Htojr I highly appreciated, and we predict for It, (pursuing 11 present course) a carreer of UNefulliesa to the public, im well as pecuniarily advantageous to its ; puhllHhora. . We east our eye to the not very dis tant future of Indeiamdcnce, and see her teeming with a population of (en thousand, all vicing one with another to make her the pride and admlrutlou not only of her tltia us, but also of all struiigi-r who may visit them. We see a stream of water (low ing from the I.ucklamulle, and emptying Into the river In clomiroxlmlty to the city, and 4iy reason of that flow of water, we see many industrial enter prise burning wllli the wheel, thul must bring wealth to some, aud finan cial beiM-tlt to all. The location of no city In Oregon give brighter premise if Increasing wealth and prosTity than Independence, What make one town grow Into a otty while other remain villages? It I because lu (he una ease there are nu n of push mid energy who are not afraid to s'iid their time aud money to pr- lliote It welfare. Tney erect substan tial buildings, organle shs-k compa nies, work for public Improvements, nd use every means lu their power to Induce people to locate lu their city, they circulate uewspnper, invite peo ple to visit their place, show them lis attractions, Hint (rent them with kind ness, A town only succeed when It begin to work for itself. The citizen of Independence have already begun, and (heir beginning aud coutiuuutioti has resulted in, 1114 only Immediate, but also prowctlve benefit. Let 110 man who read thl article, Imagine for a moment that the writer has proierty Interest lu I udc penitence, by result of which, he would seemingly exaggerate ! (he present and prox1lve benefits of tlieplueeloa credulous, public. Let that public view the place, let them ex amine It capabilities, consider well its location, the fertile country which sur round It; aud the matured and candid mind must concede that the "half ha not to-n told," When Independence Is connected by rail wlih Falls City which I a i tain as the sun rises and seta a new era will dawn upon Indcienilencc and Fall City, which will bloom with a noontide, of wealth and prosperity that uevwr aa yet has been dreamed of. You who uow live on the sunny side of llfca meridian may wllnes the full verifica tion of the predictions here presented. Friends and stranger, conic and sin us, we will endeavor to make your vis itation agreeable, and any Information desired, will be Imparted lo the extent of our ability. . - S.H. Msralluu! Mmtlug l I.i-wlillle. Though the weather was had and the roads horrible quite a large crow d gathered at (he church lu Lewlsv llle, on February til, ut which place we held another very pleasant social and educa tional meeting. There were present several fin n the Alrlle, Montgomery, and AntliM'li district. The credit for theauceesftof the meeting was largely due to the energy of the teacher, Mis llnnnle Swunu. Following Is the pro grain: Song My Country I'ls of Thee. Docluhiullou-The Fainted Haby Lester Lewi. . . , Declamation Andy Turner and Hu bert lirousoii. Song We all have a very bad Cold. Topic The Old and tho New Educa-ilon-Supt. W. I. llcynuld. lHiclamallon The Schooltioya Song -Tip Wlthrow. Dialogue Our Verses Ada and Clin. I wis. Solo My First Music Lesson l.chi Hwann.' Topic The Teacher's Wot k Mis Unli nk1 Hwann. IV'clainatlon The Independent Farmer Troy Turner, Hecltatiou Driving Home the Cow Minnie Lewi. Topic Education h Necessity of tl e Age A i'arker. Song We will go.. NOON. It d.d lient all how the crowd nian-1 aged to stow away. a much grtib'n they did, hut there was so much of It I guess ('lay MuTlmuions thought we hud to dispose of It. In tho afternoon the following pro gram waa rendered: " Song (I rent Is the Lord. Dcchimat um Tho Human Ilody--Loyd Smith. Declamation The String Elmer Lewis. Declamation lieorge Washington Geo. lii-onson, Deelumallon Thu Face against the Pane Joale Lev4a, Song Mother Song. Charade Mat tic Swawn and Km- mctt Stiuit. Dlalogue-Tbe.SIck Doll-Ada Lewis and Oeo. lirousoii, Solo Homeless Tonight Mat tic Swann. School Management Mr. Mohrwcls. Dcclainatlou Kentucky Hello Dor- ay Turner, Deelumallon Hum's Maniac A. Parker. Recitation Tho Hide of Jennie McNeill Velna Swauii. Cinderella In five acts. Song flood Hye. There was quite a diHctiMdnn on the different topics by different ones and altogether there wag much Interest interest shown In educational mat tors by the neighborhood. : , , , , . W. I. Rkynouih. Ira Miller moved Into his new real- I deuce on E street hud Friday. Mask 1 1, - llsll Saturday evening, Feb. 2Mb was the thirteenth i)inl lust ws-liil party of the Ivy Iicaf Dancing Club. At eight o'cha k the grand march bsik place and over sixty gaily dressed iniisker were in line. Tim prl, for the best sus tained holy inuaker wa awarded lo Ml Ola Hols-rlsiin, the Dunce; the nnwt ridiculous gentlemiiu mnskcr, Mr. W. J. Kirklaud a a clown, and l he mo! origliml and elegantly dress ed ladle wcl-ft decided to be Miss 0. Lew is, of 1,1'wlsvlle, na queen of Dia monds, and Mrs. II. Wuller, a nutter fly, both of whom will receive a large panel photograph of themselves In ciMtuniu or otherwise, from W, 11, Whlteiiker, Among those present we nolo the folloMlug: J.APIKM. Nun, Mr. M. Kennedy. HcIhkiI girl, Pearl Slo-r. KehiMil girl, U-ua Shafer.. I itiiTii uf Diamond, () Lew i, (uct-il of Hearts, A. ICtt Is. Fjnpres Eugenie, Mra. W. E, Creasy. Iiuwu-Temil, lxitlie ItolH-rtson. Court Lady, Hiirland Hill, Autumn, May McDoiiiihIiI. I'ocahoutu, Minnie Webls-r. Hrldc, R. Hart. Old lady, Kuty Fcuiiell. St. Vuleiillue, Carrie Maun. Night, llay Lacy, MkI'I, : Fancy drcas, Alta Hols-rlson. (Iyiy, Eva Itols-rtson. Iluttertiy, Mr. H- It. Waller. Turkish Iiitdy, Mrs. IWllo Itos. Country girl, Cora Itlder. Yum Yutnl.Mikudo), Mra. A. Wilson. Sputilsli (liinivr, Mr. U. T. Waller. English "you know," Nellie Hill. Ib-d Itldlnghisxl. Nettle Cook. S-his. girl, Lily Hlo r. lliuckandHcd Domino, H. Mt-rwiu. Huowflaku, L. WIInoii. (irei lun lady, Mr. Julia Douty, Old lady. Mrs, Delia Iteiiule. IV.iHMiil girl, Minnie Johnson. Hnowlllaki', Mrs. Jennie 1U-H. Lone atnr, ,1' inile Mclhililel. t , 1 , 1 Emilia Hrowu, Twin sisters, ; niltehn,,,,!. (.host, 1cna Rider. Hiuiw, Lola Fluke. Dunce, Ola ItoU-rtson. J'easant girl, Ota Hola-rtaon. Sunflower, Mrs, Win. Mattlnon. Nun, Miss Alice Morrison. OKXTl.KMr.S. down, Hank Mattimm. rollsh Jew, L. W. Hotx-rtson. Yankee, Dick Mattlson. Yankee, . , 1 II D Wuller, .Driest , p,,,,,,,,. Indian chief, 0. A. Kramer. English tourist, L. IUrt. -punish cavslicr, Arthur Wilson. Old glrL Will Mullisou. Unroll Munchusen, II. IIiracklr)r. Itolierl lu Diablo, O. O. Strong. Hcoich I-onl, ('. E. Clmlfelier. Sailor lad, Wuller I'rudeii. Turk, J. 1). Murphy. II. It. Ililincr, Mart Kcrufford. (trover Cleveland, King Tcthcrow. One ariuetl man, Frauk Kennedy.'' Ilrltlsh olllivr, M. A. Huron. Turkish officer, Jou Tuck. Clown, . J. Kirklaud. Clown, Newt. June. O.S. X.H., A. A. Huber. " J. J'. Doughty. 187H, C, Hawley. Dallas band, H, Craft. I Hide, C. Smith. - , - VSEFIX 1.M-ORMATION. TUburr Tot, U D., the mlncnl saedlcsj wit tar. In bli otk"8kln Dtirste.' thua sccossk (o (he pimple o common on lb fscssnil osek KaUuf loo rich or too (rvur food, or loo heart) atlui villi lb excretory organ art (luaitb. eatue In moil proiilo ludlgostioa 01 s qtimmi) coquiiioo. wmco rua lb blood lo motiluj (lahlr. which In lura futeeble lbs pore, lot result 11. 1 tut thaeiudtugiccrettoni block la tbt pore, which InHamt, each dullucl (Dflsmois lion bcluf plmpit ir. rr tberalora don not prtwrib ' blood purinen" to called, bill dyiiwpili cut' 10 b taken, to um hi owe worda ' n tu dfiptiuial ynponj hnt Cuaav pcorcd." Tb old Idcft wa. that tc erupUou were cauiod by a " humor In Ih blood." I01 which they treated the blood, fifing the mistral potaih Henctth reaaoa why tboldr lantv psrillaicanltlu potaah Joy' Vegetable 8aris psrilla follows the modern ideal ol Dr fox sad slmi with gentl regetabl alteratirei st the alomach and dlgeitlr organ Tb renoo I p pawuf why It cure dyspepala and Indlgntloa. sud ihe plmplei ind iklu eruptloni which remit Iheretrom. sod why aersapariUu that u ai tala fall. . John L. Kiiorkrd Out. Athens, (la., Feb. 20. An express nieMcngcr who arrived here last even ing any Julm L. Sullivan was knocked tint by a train-hand on a Georgia mil way. Sullivan and hi company were on their way to Macon (la., from Col umbia, 8, C. Sullivan was In bad humor. When in Augusta he had got howling drunk and wa just sobering up w hen a train hamf uamctl Town send cajne ttirough tho car, aud was naked by Siillivnu where tho dlniftr station was. I'pou Ndng answered olltely he said to Townwond:"Don't be loo fresh now; how do I know wheth- pr you arc lying or not?" Sullivan used other language too foul to print. Town nond stood it 11-whilu, nnd then Jumped oil to the lilg fellow and punched him to his hearts content, lie blackened Sullivan eyes and choked him before he was hauled off' by son.o of the com pany. Townsend weighs about 1.15 pounds hut lie Is very game. Sullivan, after the whipping, tried to bluff his opponent out of tho cur, but it did uot work. Townsend stayed in the coach aud soon after Sullivan cooled down. MA KIM ED. JONKH-rmCK.-On Tuesday even ing, March 8, 181)1, Miss Rose Jones was united In nuirriiigc to Mr. Oeorge Utter, both of Inih'pondonee, Rev. J. It. N. Hell, officiating. Mr, Utter la the gentlemanly mana ger of the City Slublea, and Miss Jones is the daughter of our townsman, Win. Jones. The happily wedded couple will soon begin housckccplngin a home of their own on D street, The brass bund gave them a aornnndo on Wed nesday evening, nnd the Wkht Sidk force acknowledge the usual compli ments. We express our best wishes for their flit mi' happlnesa. " Evangelical service will bo held in the Clnltliin church 6n this -coming Sunday evening to commence at 7:15. A short song service will precede the discourse, Subject "Tlie carpenter of Nazareth." An application of nitric or muriatic , I acid will remove dry putty from glass, I Tli ... 1 J. F. O'DONNELL Has Received The FIRST CAR LOAD 0 ... " , - , Of Vehicles Ever Brought Direct From the East Without Being Re-handled. Independence, -H. D. WALLBR- "WE LEAD. 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. 011 and see na and Examine our Ooods. H. D.WALLER, Main St, Independence. The Pioneer Store S1LLET Have Just Received Direct from -NEW YORK- ye-eni n.i .it vwtnmitmmf''mr w'Tr' ire 00 -AND- San Francisco. : An Elegant line of Spring Goods in all the New Styles, and Pattern, and are ready for the Spring Trade. Our Clothing is Immense. Our Hats are Complete. Our Shoes are First-class: Our Facilities for doing Business are Unequaled County. Good Quality and welcome One and All. Shelley &: Vanduyn. Independence, Oregon. H. M. LINES, FUNERAL -DIRECTOR 'AND" UNDERTAKER, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. A full and complete line of Funeral good Alwaya on liana. Hank Mattiaou got the small bones of his left hand broken in attempting to hold a runaway team by the hits last Thursday evening. Mra. H. M. Lines has itccn quite sick, Grant llarnam returned Monday from a visit to friends at McMinnvllle. Will Burchct,'an old friend of Ed. Clodfelter from Ring county, Tovyi, has cast his lot among us, , . . j Mr. James Wheeler, of Suver, who has been visiting her Bister, Mrs- T. W Belt, returned home Monday Oregon. : OF- r.TUDDni in the We Fair Price is our Motto, Lewis Kelso, DKAl.F.K IN "., Ladies and Gents Fur nisliin; Goods. Most Complete Stock of Boots and Shoes In the City Q..S. McNALLY,. ArchlUot and Draughtsman, KOOMS T BlgH-BRETMAN BLOCK" COJUMPPCIAI. St, SALEM, OR ,,