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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1891)
T "TTTtr ""WERT" SI DE irKD by Polk County Publishing Conrpan; FKUUV, MMU'U U llini. J K. N, Hku.H has been m fit- unentty remarked In nor hearing that Independent la fortunate In aeeurtnp the orvle f Mr, IMI. as a resident HiiKiua us, Hint weeMnnl refrain from mvlntr to the nubile. We nmy iret nmnv desirable additions to mir town, Mini we qrrlnlnly re t I con unit u lated on that score f r h we alane over tlw miiuea of the new eomeri we m' many einvrprlsliiK men, hut It I said i( licv. Holt, th.it lu l an estranr- dliuirv rustler and iimn whe, will eoiuunind respeet and attention as representative of a town, either In liotirds of trade, polltluni delegate, or representative lu leKlslallir. ivmmmI of tut lmilii nnins a ftui.l of wil Mini humor, which, Itt hU leeehe always eatehea Uw popular ear. Mini Is a innti of atrouit moral coii- vlc'lon We count ou hie Win of yrwtt assistance to tie. RATIFICATION MKKTISO.-OU last Tuesday evening hunilwr of our elt lueua attended a rousing- ratincatnm meet lint nt Moniiioiith In honor of the paasnue of the Normal bill. Hpeechea, eonirmtulntlnit Senator K. T Hatch, Iti.o. X. L. Nuttier ! others, were imi.l. The bnww band and K club rendered eholtv music and enthnsiae- lieapeeehes were made by A. Xeltou, H. M Stunt. J . It. N. Moll, R Hhelly, x. I. Iimler. 1 I. Campbell. J. B, V. Hutler was the presiding- tVnslderehle work remains to bedoue before the schist! can be turnel over to the state of Oregon. Tin: Bask Kafk, The new tianh wife In the Independence bank U ihe only one of lu kind thla side of Port land,! we are told. It la of solid steel, devoid of any ornament or gin-gcr-hrcad work, but iiwt more thau any nf the' ordinary burnlar-proof safes. The door, ou which I a time luck, la tlrwilar and In i'1'wliiK screws to !ta place aud when shut la air tight ami absolutely burglar-jmwf. Thoae Inter mtiMl In Hue iiiivIimiiImii nhoulil Mk to me the new aafe. No IVmins Wanikil One atrong rgtinu-nt aiwhwt bulUllug a railroad to fstVin I Unit it-Mue of thoae "conn" who are. ruinlmr au many white glrla, inUiht wander up ttiU way. Ve hae uo Imiidmime m,gnn,a here but our rail- nxiil bridge are pretty well patrottlwd durk ulghK mid th color line might not be drawn." In the Uwt few year negme have r1ured quite iNinaplouou Iv lu Salem watidak Mother ahiaild not allow their iflrl to ruu atamt at JilKht. TMH.Krs. Fttthew who want to be m.itlieniof tnyH niv warnwl agalnat the lilh u( March for it brings only girl Kiwy J. F. O' I ion m il, !. Damon and W.'k Tom. t in Thurmlay night, . Mareh , at the hour of H o'clm-k p. m tlit-ft' wuk a uiri Inm-ii lu the houne of Jlr Tom, of Parker; at 8 o'clock a girl cum- to the houne of L. Dtunon; and at Ii'.i) the Mine ulglit J. F. D'IVmiwII wax made the happy father of a boune- Inn irl I -ill y. I'viiM IuniovEMKMTH. Mr. "J. nu ton I eiiH'thiK a Kiilmtanthtl Iioum ami burn Ix'liiw town. al the telianU on "Mr. lllrMehherg' farm am doing con alderahle clearing .which gri'atly 1m jmiven the ap nrance of the farm, and make it much more valuable. Heveral ncn of hopa uiv to be planted. Mr. tiriii'iiv l uUo doing coiiMlderahle clear- linr. That kind of work U of value to our town, Jai'a.nrmk Wkkdino. The W. C. T. l!. of tliitt city will give a Japaneau weddliiir at the oix-ra hoifce on neit Friday evening March, 20. lU'frenh t nientu will lt aerved after the wedding. A jBiwiiem" cup and naucer .will be given to each pentou taking rcfrwhinciitH. Admlaalon, 15 conta. Vihitoiim. Alitor Itota-rt JohimiD, of the Timi H, Sherlll' Win. Mackey.and Minmm WilkiiiH and Hpaldlng, of Cor vallin' M ere In town liwt Friday. They have ninny friend and acquaintance here who were glad to meet them, and they were shown the varloua Improve lUcutN about town. Til K I' MIST IlKI'OHITOK. Little Hugh Shelly aged acven wan on hand Tuea- day before the opening of the Indepen dent bank in ita new quartern, and deposited hiaauvlngH, three didlaM, Ije lug the first one to have the honor of depositing in the new building. Qt'oTATioNH. Wheat Ih worth from :ft" to (17c, hojm fie H-r pound, MtabaD 30o a biiMhcl. lJutter and egga are HhlpiK'd In from the Kat and dell at 40e for butter and 'ic for egga. Our farniern are buying butter and Belling wheat. Wonder If it payH? Wantkd. All kind of printing to do at the Www 8ton offlos. Poatem, -card, letter henda, bill head, circular, etc., printed in the latent and nealtmt rtyleH. Don't wait for ua to hunt you up, but come along and give u your " order. Nkw Dancinu CM'ii. The Inde pendeniv daiKting club ha Invitation out for partlcH each two wtntk, oom- mencslng next .Saturday evening at tbe ojiera houe. Tlie Ivy Leaf dancing club I "non cut." 'LOCALS. The publlcof InikMudeiux will have an opportunity In the near future of hearing nmelhlngatr In the line of vocal and lurtruiutnul muilo D, V, Poling and the beat of our local talent, Med by ltigvrt from other point, will give an entertainment at the opera houte, Friday evening, March '.'7 Hilt wil aniiear later. lUmcmlicr the date. ' Mr. II. 1). (l.Kltey q looking ove the uinniwmem of the towu lu the lat twu year remarkiHl thai the fiu nUli lug of the new bank are a credit even to a city Ilk Salem or Portland. Tin entcrprlnlinr member are to lacongrnl ulated up in pleaalug the public hi well Quite a numlier of friend of Mi Arthur rtpaldlug were much dlap polntml lu not hearing hi hvluro lal Thimtday, Arthur had lot of wlity thing to ay, aud would have aid ttittut bad hi health permitted. Well the new Mdimil houie aud bank are Mb ttnUhcd, butJ. D.I.I not tllMllgll heung the ixunle yet, come all ye that are hungry and he will tell you good eheaNr than dirt made a journey to Marlon, Oneclghl of the wonderful equine eoiivluued htm orhiturepoMlbtlltleHnd In brhlf f rjilon ttrotber he made mii liuuwdlate puKhaaeofthe loiigett ualrvd (mane Tbl delightful warm npilng weather 1ih teudeuey to wean one from any allurement there may bo fr ludiwir llle and miggcat vXKHlltlnu among the hill. Taking time by tbe forekK'k w tali, and fbretup) bora lu the known NAffiKD hih Foo-r.-r Mr. H. M. Line In stepping down on a pile of lumber In the rear of hi tore ran a ruty nail through tiie Meshy p:trt of hi font and I now painfully limping. 'CaMj IK. Mr. A. H. Orlgg wImImw all hi customer, who are owing him, to call In and nettle. He line sold hi business hero to Mr, Kellogg, of Cnnby, who will Hoon lake poeHslou. W. II. Wheeler with family left on Tuesday (o visit his father at Lebanon. Mis Alho Butler, of Monmouth,' It visiting lu Albuny and Mis Belle Kbbert , ha gone to Diugla county to teach. Mr. I. A. Miller is building a marble Hhopon Dr. Ketchtmi lot, near Moil "month treet. Why cann it we have a militia com pany n ndeiiendoiice? Are there nut plenty of young men? Rev, IX V. Polug will preach In the ChrUtlan church both morulug aud veiling, March 13. In addition to the auug aervlce a duet will be rendered The public cordially IiivIIihI. lU'inember when In Hwlviii to call lu t Strong' retaurnt, now Wetaeoil A Irwin, and got a meal not to tj ex celled on tbe Paelflo coast for !W cent, t 871 Cummerulal atreet. tf Anyone wanting a Mitchell wagou a Canton clipper plow, or a Cantou tri cycle plow caul) aatUfactorlly lilted out by railing on II. H. Smith, Lewl- vllle, Or. Riy ! Where did you get that walcbf Why of courae I bought It of H. It Pattemou 'jid on the en(allmeut plan too No UUible toowu a wa;ch Hint ay. II. D 0Hlley, of Ilalney, formerly of tbl city, waa In town tbl week. Mi Ann Oodlny I Mill lu itlou attending the ootwervatory of mimic If yo are in Deed of n. tiling In Ike eloililug hue from a red bandann lo lie wedding Bait, go to J. L Ulucktuu' fur he lw; b Ibem. Itemember Heukle & Walker when buying your groceriea, provision etc i they carry a full line and tell cheep i the chcaptnt. Shelley A Vauduyn have Jut re ceived direct from an ea(ern factory au elegant line of Union League Neg ligee iblrta, We acknowledge an Invitation to at tend aitauceat Perrydale next Tueadiiy. Many lhauk, but w caunot dance auymore, C'Ulblaui tlx, kah tulka clatawa; Oh kulka clauwa J. I). I. Id you mucka muck Utile cblckiimen, cumtux? Mr. J. K. Miller, of Moumouth, nd Ml Lottie Hltea, of Delia, favored u with brief call on Saturday. Fresh Milk cow, Hay and Wood, for alo by It. M. Sloier, one mile aoiith of town. Wood dellvertsl. 4t Dave Oelwlck alway ha on hand fresh candle, Key Weet cigar and tMlcal fruiu lu Mwon. r J. I). I. I atlll aidllng gnxvrie, ami for cah he will aell cheaper than any house in Polk county. Only a few were lu attendance at the elocutionary entertainment Thursday evening of lent week. Meiwr. I, W, Sinlth, of Waltshurg, ami I. Vanduyn, of Salem were iu town the Unit of the week. John P. ItobertHon, of Hatem, a brother of Ij. W. Itobertmin, wa visit ing iHTe thl week. J. P. O'Dounelt I building a twelve- foot wnlng the whole length of hi store on C atreet. Hay, do you ewe J. D. Trvlue for grub for the year 1817? If so walk In and get a receipt. Goodman A Duty are building a room 20x30 lor a tin utore on Mon mouth street. Sidewalk eight feet wide are lielng built around tlie new public achixd houne block. Prof. McAi.am went to Portlnud on Friday to Belect an organ for tliopuWIo choola. ' , All the prod -oe In Polk county wanted at J. D. Irvine aud dout you forget It. Mr. A. M. Hurley went to Portland Monday to attend tbe pring 0wnlng there. Jut received at J. L. Stockton' a besntifnl line of ladle' and men' fine hoe, K. C. Bond and wife (Minnie Brixlle) Kf Corvalll, were In town last Satur day. A benniiful titpply of brood head drei good juat received at J. L. Stockton', The Independence bank moved Into IU new quarter Monday, March ltli. Mr. Hank IjcwIk, of Corvallln, wn visiting relative here lout week, J. D. I. ha Bold 300 cane of nil thin winter, but ha a few cane left. Those inula at J. D. Irvine I lapping good truck, try them. Vinegar aud pickle by the pint or gallon at Henkle A Walker. Beit quality of hoot and shoe nnd men' aoderwear at Stockton'. Men', boy' and children' olothinir in endlww variety nt Stocktou'. Lndie'a ihoe for one dollnrund up- war.l. at J. L. Stockton . The largest and bct ntock ofgrocor- le In town at J.D. Irvlu,. Fall line nf robber good, Unit, ihoe ete, t H. D. Waller . A fine line of ladie'ibwcm ulines, At J. L. Stockton'. Shelley A Vanduyn are building a gallery In their store. B. F. Whitoaker In building a new fence on C street. M. B Hendricks, of Wheatland, wan In town Tueadky. John Itobinwm, of Alblna, Is visiting hi parents here. . Oregon hams aud bacon at Henkle & Walker. ' Rood the bank statement in this Is sue. 'r Robert fiteel wn In town Tuesday, Tue bent S cent cigar at J, D, I. took the earlv motor Niid the narrow irauu to Dallas and then out lu the wood and Inmiected thu wooden tram wav You k what we think of It? and we answer that our though! are mixed On level gtonnd, for short ilk tituv at a lowjqsid, a wisslun Inmi way may do, hut tor a longer distance, say three or four mile, up grade mid down, and when a rate of three mile an hour 1 too slew It I In our opinion a failure The tinniwny at Dnlla I hrluglmrln log nil right, but au exam Inn Ion of tlie ouitlt would is-rtaluly dlsinurage others fi'oiu copying. Delia NhowBsulMiaullel growth and her citldelis feel eolilldelil of the future prqcrlty of tlie town. We found our UWmr friends (smifortaldy Its'atisI lu the new brick, Prof. T. f. IkH In foruitil us (hat the academy entertain ment would prolmbly lie given In Imlc vellilene nlsmt (he Inst of llil mouth. I'lui Dallas people mv very noclahle and we found everybody reiuly nml willing to talk of our great and growing coun try. Dtdy Sibley & Akeu have null flf IS U til II Ituiu I fur nnie.. aotl fcreilolmr' a good huallies. Hul'ert Hell Is llll studying law The txauily clerk as sisted ii lu ohlaluliig the record of deeds and h'Kirted btlM Item dull. Mr, Dan Matt'cr I ssslstlug lu recording Iced. Sherlll Well was Inking III money from tax payers, Mr. Fawk pay ing Ii I in nearly a handful of twenty, taxe ou his acre near lllekreall. Sheriff Well rcHrt III col lect Ion to date Ml 1 7,000 out of tM.tlOO. From the several precinct visited be received alsiut 7.Vi. iHtiiglna, VMIU; j J.ickon, iaii7j Halt Luke, IMLM; M 'oy, $UNH."S; Spring Valley, I'JiM.tW; Cola, fiW4 W; Dixie, Sttt..; Suver, I77.IIU; Iliieim Vista, IlMIMNI; Indejieii. deuce, e7Htl.7N; Monmoulh, llH4.li:'; Lticklainutc, tMt 41; HrUlglHirt, J.H 00, The two Isilik at Independence are authorised to n-wlve t ixc and will ohtnlii n receipt from tbe sherlll' The Moniiioiit b hank w III do the same thing. We found lrof. Hey noM busy exam ining the resirts of sclusd distrlvt. There r 54 district In I'olk omuty, Total amount of xclnsd fund from the county nlsiul t tii,ix, and from the late rVi. Out of twenty-four appli cant for teacher' eertlllcnle last week only leu were uiHs-snful, a folloas: Second grade, Mis tiracc Chnplll, Diillus; Ml l-'.lla CarHnler, Dullas; Mis Clar.t Hall, M.iniininlli; ,iins Hut It McDevllt, Dal Ins; Mis Kiln Shupp, liides-udcnce; third grade, Martin llutlcr, Dnlla; J. K. Oiiitry, Sheridan; Mia Kinlly Imon,' Hick renll; I,. J. Cliaplu, Ihitla; Mr. M. Uarnhanlt, Fall City. Name of sclnsil clerk of Polk county, their stolHie addrcssc, and Ko. of district: M L While, lndemndi'in. No IU; J V Mel'arlane, Fella City, No 57; J S lHiughis, Dallas, No. VI; M L Ont-n, Falls City, No &;JI) Whit comb, Dallas, No ol; (ieo H Howe, McCoy, No.VI; J SumpkliiH, Wheatland, No.W: N UnrwKl, Dullas, No5l;JS Hart, Dtttlas, No 4S; J JUais, Hlckrtmll, No 47; J H Wlwsnron, Amity, No 41; Cmsh Hings, Crowk'.v, N 4.'i W D Hawu, Wllliiuilna, No 14; I. () Kiinsey, Dallas, No 41; W It Diilieu, Lincoln, No4tl;HC McTuumouda, Lewlsvllle, No .'IU; Cyrus lllalr, Slierldan, No 87; J P K Cnvitt, Zena, No:W; F,(l McUmicIi, Lincoln, No :t'i; (' II J cuter, lliicua Vista, S3; S D (illw.ni, .Salem, No Si; K It Wimcr, Salem, No III; H A Davis, Moumouth, No .'iu; -M .U'rallord, Mou mouth, No H; Oco lbigcrs, ludcsn- dcniv, No '.'7; A L Foreman, lllekreall, Nol!i;W II Ktiykendall.tlrand ltotule, No ir; l F Perelvul, Dullus, No H;i M Wise, Perrydale, No i; T P Hevcns, Kings Valley, No Si; T Tatoin, Dallas, No is; l) (1 Sluinlctr, McCoy, No 17; J t) Slants, Ali lle, Mi HI; J S'olt, In dc'tidcncv, No lit; 11 D (iravc, SheN Idau, Noi'i; II L Murphy, .Moniuotitb, Nol ljO A Wolverton, Suver, No 12 D M Calhreaih, Parker, No II; W (1 CampU'll. I la I Ins, No HI; W Frink, Dal las, No 7; W K Conner, llallston, No (I; N I'arlar, Lewlsvllle, No ft; Oeo W Miwer, Dallas, No 8; K llnylcr, Dnlla, No i; J N Skallle, Zcim, No I world. The price paid WM$80,OOOwb, The hone w taken almard the car fat Boston, and while In tratult a slop was made at Albuquerque, N. M. Here a syndicate offered $.M),iKK) for him, which was refused. A further Induce ment, lu tbe biip or 11,000 for three day' exhibition, was offered I'lil wa also refused, and the trip to Boston wss continued and finish) after a Journey of twenly-eeveii day. Tlie present owner of the wonder, the F-aton Brrotber, are both linn men, and are well known to all tin owner of thoroughbred .ick through out the I lilted Slate. They Have ti'k farms ut Calais, Me., and Is-xlng- ton, Mas. tu Hum Sh". Vou who are In search of a home, ami a location w here business pnsqss I are equal to tbe most favored location, come to lNilk county, conceded and ae kuowledginl Jo be the Ust ksxly of laud embraced lu qunl territorial limit of any portion of Oregon- Com uow, make Vou a home, aud year hence you will rejoice that you ever ottled In lltt favored Itsnllty. Visit IndeM il deuce, lake a view of Ihe situation where the phwsHits for a Urge and thriving city will lisirn up brightly to the mental vision, and where new en terprises will n be started, and liacked up by the eneigy and push dis played by her clllren she will lu the future, bh In tbe pust, hold her place a (lie buay thriving business center of the county, the gateway to wealth, and to the enjoyment of high social, educa tional aud religion privilege. HUIW VOl'K HOKN. Hid. Bell most courteously remarkmi to me; "If you do not blow your own burn no one will blow It for you." We therefor prooe to blow our horn with no unerring or uncertain sound, hoping Its revertsratlons may reach the ear of friends lu our liildsl, end aln of strangers iu search of the promised laud. Our horn Bounds from that promised land, and directs nt lent Ion to the future city of Independence, lying ou the west hank of tbe Willamette river, and from which point must (lim ine Immense product of a fertile soli, aud almost Isiuiidless extent of country must eventually yield to the husband man. A 1't.AIS I1UNTK. Ictmesay, business men, speculs tors, tiiNUtiUcturer, artisans, every body, rmblaionon your banner, "Ho for Indepcinlcnce," cttae ranks aud hie thee to that lis-ality, where you will be received with generous hearts and omi bauds aud tbe hospitality of the city extended to you. The people of Independence are thrifty and pio gresslve, the ut growth of the cily bss been steady and sure, aud with tbe full development of .the n snimv of the Mirrouudlng oouutry, Imiuaglnatlon would uow fall t4 conceive of her high aud important destiny. Commercially situated, gtd ml I road and teamUMt facilities; gissl elucntlonal, religious and sislal advantagni, Independence should la' considered and Vtsltinl liy those seeking Iximes or safe Investinent for capital. S. S. fan tut. Somi'thlng over two thousand dollar lis been lubsvrllssl III this Immeillate vicinity a a Imiuii for any company wuo will ooiistruct a itsinluM gauge railroad oouueutlng with auutber of Ilk gauge to Fall City. II. H. Montgomery, of the Montgomery-'i.ui. lie Mill Co , and Falls City Development Co,, for reasons best known to themselves, have signed uolblng, as yet, otherwise tbe pas-r weuld have been circulated at Lewls vllle and vicinity, where 'tis said many are ready to sulwrllsi In aid of the en terprise. There Is little doubt but that the alsive parlies will contribute baud ninety, eventually, when matters as sume a tangible form, From what oan Iw learned there will not 1st much trouble In securing the 'Ight-of-way. Why not hold a rallnsid meeting, any at lewlsvllle or Monmouth, talk Up the matter aud have a dellulte nil derstamllng and settle down to bus iness. But hush! Another theme engrosses the Hermit's mind. i . JUiuuiciirsJ.LuiU'ii'vM'r'-tilkV.i . lU'POHT OF TUB CONDITION ok Tin: ! mmm wm m tf "' m -quml mM ri K - 'lftMN, .. j4 .A..v At ln1rMni1ni'4, in I In amis nt OrtpM, th elu ur UuilnM. u au. lrl. anuraci. tsni sn4 dlMount f iivrritrslii, MH Ufml slid uiiH-eurwt.. t'.H. 1 1. m in swum elri-ulslhin ... tain rriiia uiiiriivi.it nwrvs uriau.. bus fruin nllii-r Nnllnnul Hanks ims hum Mini UhiimhsiiU bsnki-r.. tiunkuia 'hisiae, in rn Hn t mi mi furrs Cllfri'lll sM'lliuna milt IAKa (mill ... I'mtiiliiMisun I'.M. bomU I 'hM-k suit ullisr ciuli Ileitis. Kllla ur oi her hsiiks Kriu'ih.iinl iissr nurrsner, nlcksl uinl 1M.MUI ......... HS rli . .... . . .......... l4sfsl't,inti.r initio iU'ii,.in,ii,,ii riimi wuii r, a. Tn-NJi. hot tft (M'r isnl, ut I'lri'iilslloni... atraos WHKD I .l to JJIK7 MM l.tis.ii iswin mm Hum 31 11 177 .! ui.w WJ.S0 Titul MMMtt. I.USII.ITIM, Caiillsl ulis k imlil III .1 t 6H.OH0 on Hlll-I.lllk rilllll .. 4.WIHII iiiihiiii'.i iipi-iiis tM.ni NbiI'.iiiiI llinili miles isilnlninUim - lll.llv Klilill ili'lNalu iilji.t t.TTliis'k. Bl. Ott Ki Iwnisllli l-..,IHI. Illm nl (1hI ...... ai,tfia.7 lias Ui nllii-r Nitlli.iist Hanks ....... line InMlttU' llHiiks suit lisnkt'ra .... r.vn I'ntal .. I.1S.II7HJK Nlale ur tiri'ii.iii, I 'imiiiIv ill l-ulk, tKi I, W, I', ('iinimwuy, i'iwlilsr of Ins slsive nniiifil iMink. ilo Mili-titnly swisir Hint His slmis unoi'itii'itl Is Inm In llifl Im-sI of in kmisteilifu sad ls'M-r, W. K I'l IN ,V A W A V. Cashier. ,,,,,, , , , , ,,, KulwrllM.il anil swurii Ui In-fore ins I Ills Will I ho dark are our Borrows to-day we'll (H i un it, imi, a, m. iu ki.kv. uiary -uuiw( forget them (?) And smile through our tear like a sun-beam lu showers; There never were hearts, If our ruler would let them, More formed tohegrHlcfitl and blessed than ours." Ami sweet Is tbe Isilm of coiinigeou submission, When the soul' purest Instincts re veal one Is wrong; Hut, "Falls City I'uloii," with tartly (xiiitrllloii The Hermit' gall weakeiieth, but may not for long. Tell It uot lu Dixie, nor let the sound (each ltallas-town, That the humlw ple-eator of the FsllsCtty t'nlon, Inst Saturtlay night, elected Judge Collin president. Will be aiwpt the honor! Now feel Inclined to wsger ho will. ThrHkkmit. ItatUlns llsma. J. F. O'DONNELL Hat Received . The FIRST CAR LOAD m Of Vehicles Ever Brought Direct . ' From the Cast Without Being Re-handled. Independence, Oregon. Corret't-AllwU! II. IllttSCMSISO, , J, (4liu4, A. Nsusis, lllnKlora. Ws ars llMepnlnll. A .lli.iiiin lrr(in lliirae, Our n-ntlcr wilt remciiils-r the long maiictl horse which was on exhibition in Independence last fall, in a teuton a vacant lot on Main street. The horse In now lu Boston and the UmaitiJIc American has the following lu regard to the horse: An extraordinary horse hits recently ts-cu brought to Boston, He I a beau tiful golden chestnut, with light malic and tail, white hind feet,' It ml white face, He Is seven yearn old, weigh l,4:t5 pounds, stands ID bands high, and Is three-l'niirths Clyde, one-eight h French, mid one-eighth Printer, Linus that's Ids mime wa born In Marlon, Ore, May l, IHKI, anil I con sidered n perfect and Ix-nut ll'ul animal. The fact that at the present time hi foretop Is 8 feet, mane H feel H Inches, and lull i feel 8 Inches In leiigih, I certainly wonderful mill make him an extruorilluary ultractlou. No puTilciilur euro or attention wan given the horse mi lit he win live yearn old, when his foretop, mitiic, uud (nil had Increased no much In length that they reached the ground. At till time his owners coiumeiiceil to pill them In braids and hag llicm up. Some four nionlliH tiller it. was braided the hair wan loosened and found to have grown seven Inches. On account of such rapid growth, thu owners commenced to cultivate It, uiul it grew rapidly, and at the present time has reached the length mentioned above. . In the last twelve months (heniune has grown 14 Inches mid the lull Id Inches, unit both are nil II growing. The horse commenced to attract con sldurnhlu attention and tbe owners, the Rutherford Brothers, extensive Oregon cuttle dealer, were Induced lo place him -on exhibition lu the town of Marion, Ore Itcall.lng, however, that the home wan peculiarly adapted for show purposes, unit uot having any knowledge of thin particular line of bunlnesH, they offered him for mile. Photographs of the home were sent KhhI, and ucopy happening to attract the attention of C II. Kuton, of the Katon stock farm, of Lexington, that The following letter exptal us w hy the Caroline (luge Company did not apnr here this week as announced, Oukoon ClTV, March fl, 1HUI. V., C. Pent land, Kq, I utlciendence, Oregon. IiearSIr: Your letter Just received ttwlay, forwarded from Salem. Owli g to an unavoidable delay I have Is n unable to reach you. Could I have re ceived your letter earlier I should hsv advised you of the circumstances, as It I I shall have to ptstipnue our date in definitely as we shall now have to Jump direct to San Francisco lu unit r to keep our engagement there. I em extremely pleased to know we will Is? wet.-ome on our return, aud when we return from California I shall certainly iay you a visit. Hoping we do not scrimuly dlsap rolnt you, ami thnuklng you for (he kindly Interest you take In our Ivclmlf, I remain Yours Faithfully, Mahk Dki mm. MARHIKD. DEM PSKY-DORNHI FK.-At the M. V.. parnsonage, March t'lh, by Kev. K. D. Horner, Mr. V. F. Dempsey and Miss Clara Dornslfc, all of I'olk county. Long life nml great pmsicrlty to the happy pair. BORN. HOH.NKR.-To the wife of Rev. Hor ner, Thursday, March .12, a girl, ,8kiuih1h. Our vegetable seeds did not go round as some one ciimo In and exhausted our stock at one haul thin week. The Carnival of Nations at ' Mon mouth last week for the benefit of the VV. C, T. U. anil Blg-4-hrnss band wan a success fluiiclully and otherwise. There Is much valuable. Information in thu article on sugur beet lu thin paper. Rend It and consider what are our future possibilities In Polk county. Mr. L. B. Frnxicr has purchased the Herman property In Monmouth and will completely reconstruct the house. Rev. N. Shpp will preach at Calvary church Saturday evening 7:.10 p. m. Independence Sunday 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Uruce church 3 p. ni. Mr. I. A. Miller, of this city went to McMlnuvllle Friday for the purpose of starting a branch estusbllhineot of his marble work here. A teaspoonful of strong cofftie put in the gravy of melted butter, popjier and salt to be poured over beefsteak, Im parts delicious fluvor to gravy and meat. It nuikes tbe gravy a rich brown. A simple method to prevent Ink from damaging metallc pens, In to throw either Into the Inkstand or the bottle t., tlwl Inb lu li.nl (,., -Il- HI vr in, II luu i. in in null,, inn imur.i broken niece of pen (not tarnished) on any other pieces of Iron not rusted. The corrosive action of the acid com gentleman made up his in nd to inves- talncd In the Ink Is expended ou the i tlgate. i Iron Introduce! Steve Pendletoud bss returned from iHillas where he ha been stopping the Inst few weeks, Mr. John Cornellu ha been ou the sick list but I now Improving. Tbe Y. P. C. F Hts lety'sllot Lemon- atleaud cake Sts'lablo wus well rep- neuted by our town. Ben anil Dora llnbnsik are visiting their uncle Ella Conner The la ud boys cap and luni have Come, and uow the girls any they make a very flue apM-nrauce. Wm. Bower' brother John Bower aud a friend of hi arrived here from MlntH-Hita the last week. Dr, Smith of Sheridsn was called tu towu to attend J. K Dickey who 1 uow quite sick with Pneumonia. D, C, Knllng has been hunting at we Head or in vnilsmlna. He says he killed one deer ami two geese. The voters of lhtllstoit met Monday atlti elected John Seward as director and Berry W'esict as clerk for the en suing year. They also voted a three mill tax to tluisli completing the building aud dig a well. T. A. Waun and Misa Lla Comegy are employed to teach the spring term of school. Tbe sclusd iiwtied Tuesday with fifty three enrolled. Din, t,v Varuks, avr sining.. Jlcv. u. I". Ilatnt-s tlllctl his last ap loliitnicut here last Sunday. We are sorry ttsi lose him for, as a minister, he gained many friends. Rev. Poling will preach here next Sunday at II o'clock. Warren O. Quick returned home from Hlllslsirn last Thursday. F.ugene Cade has the mum. Mr. R, Toy and wife lea here Mou day for Southern California for the benefit of his health. Mr. Hoi Stump entertained friends the past week but I failed to learn their names or where they were from. Mr. F. Watson and family arrived here Monday from Illinois. He has bought a portion of J, B. Stump's place and Intends making It his future home. (I 'Miniiitiix.il btuliiMW Msrrh 4, Ins,) UKIDUT OF T11H CONDITION. fiRsilifuilm. Al luili'iK-tutt'tire, In Ills Mluleof (lrs(on,l tit llllHHI of llllllM, KulJ. 1, A. 1. ISSI. SKSOI'SIKS. Iwiiii anil iIIwioiiiiu lllJ tivi-retultM, iM'tirtl and tiniM-eurt-il... 7,117. 'tl t'.H, Honda loumtini I'lreulsllou lilAUOU lilts Innti seiirovi'd rtHmrve sitstita. .. 2S.71 lluiiklna-lioiiM-, rurtiltum slid nil're 4.7m 9s rnriTtil t-KiM-ttttmi sail Urn iwlu l.eiv.61 1'ri'itilttini.iin I! . H, Ik, ml t.tus.lh t'tiii'ka ii ii 'I oilisr mult Iti'iiK..... 3,ii1iijm IiiII.iiI.iIIkt lwiik IVuii Kraelloiial uicr iHtrrrucy, ulrksl uo.l i.-ttls , ... 1.10 Hslr lti'il.iiiilnii fiiml villi I!. 8. Tnsu.. un-r tA iM.r ismii of rln-ttlslloti) tttiM Dtir Inittt I , M, rri-unun-r, other lhaa 5ht ii-lil. ri'li'!i!i!loii fund ...... 4.71 -H. D. WALLER- Total .. im,wm I itiklsuutts ltfui. returm-il to Daljn is quite ill nt Mr. Jessie Berry Saturtlay. Mm. C. M.Tetherow time of this writing. Mr. I. flagged ha moved his saw mill to Mr. Jas. Telhemws farm. The directum hnvo engaged Miss Smith of Dixie, to tench the spring term of school. Mr. B. W. Harris was doing busi ness In Albany Tuesday, he rcxirt business very dull. A sschil school meeting will be held In district No 22 In a few dnys for the purpose of bulldlnga new school house, We hope that their will be no moss backers In this meeting, we need a new school house and must have It. Burns A Ashcnfelter have had some neat sign work done on their mill. The mill now beam the name of "Standard Mills." At the annual school meeting lust Monday In district No. 28 the following officers were elected: Messrs Harmon, Jos. Tetherow and R. Simpson were elected directors. Mr. Hcralford was re-elected clerk. Mr. W. E. Dalton Is slowly Improv ing under the treatment of Dm. Lee & Butler, It will be some time before he will be able to leave his bed, Last Tu'-sday evening Mr. J. B Hlltebrand was riding a young horse near Lowlsvllle which fell anil severely sprained his ankle. Born, to tlie wife of Jus. Tetherow a 10-pound boy March, 8, 18IU. You can hear papa singing rock-a-hy bnhy morn ing, noon and night. There Is a great deal of sickness In our community. Miss Lena HIUl brancl has had a severe attack, of quinsy, and Mis Clara Iceland I down with (he whooping cough. The sonocroiw hoot of the grouse re mind us that winter Is gone and spring is upon us, The farmers btyry are turn ing the soil. , A fine iiHHortmrnt of garden seeds at Henkle Walkout. I.UBII.ITtH". i'Bilisli. wid lit. ...... I flo.fim.ou Hiotiltn fund . ,ii).ll I'nihvldnl pniflla &,B.W Nml. mul Hunk i.. Hi. oitlnliilldllia .. 1 1, llldltldlilil diMnMll aiihjtvt loHi.vk. !I7,7OT.7 llrliiand Wllllntlmol di-ill 4II.JAI.M Imp tooilM-r National llniika 4.71. Inn-lo Hlnie llauka and lutiikim MjKijfl Tolul... . 1 17,UMS.W Mai of CHi-K"!!, I'ouiily of folk, aa. I, W, H. Itiml.-v, t-uahlt-r "I Ilia alsir- naiiti-d Ijiiii k do aolKitinly mnf Uial the above aialrtiipnl la Irua to the bal of injr kniiult-iiKtt and tsln-f. W. II.HAWI.KY.Csahler. HittwrllH.d and worn In Is-fora in litis lilh day of Marc l, stt. JAMlXfIlW)N, Xolary I'ubltc, Ooms-l-AUin.1: J. H. Cisipta, I W. Hokstos, USO. W . WlllTKABKS, Dlrwiors, C'nunly C ourt. PHOHATK. StouflVr J. The Multnomuh county apprais nient of J. K. Dsvltlson estate of$!200 approval. The $;i-'iil nppmlsim'iit of John Bo dl tie estate approved. In matter of guardianship of Price heirs, A. D, Price was authorized to re sell property. Ralph Poppletou sale confirmed. The 11422.70 inventory of J. E. Smith estate approved: widow allowed 1 18 st month. Annual account of N. A. Chandler estate approved. Final account of Itacbel Burns er- tlo approved. Sale In ease of Ethel and Chester Howell, milium, approved. Annual account of Plnt-be Johnson estate approved. Final accounts of Isnac Vanhoy and Margaret Hoothby estates set for April tlth. I'DninilMliinont Omrt. Present Judge Stoufl'er, Commis sioner McLench, Simpson, Clerk Coad and Sheritr Wells. Petition for John Burns road dis missed ou account of informality. S. W. Fletcher's taxes remitted on f2,000. 0. W. Gardner road petition dis missed Imh-iiusc of indefinite description. "fi m u k m A nd are Ieaders and Intend to always LEA D. Oar 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 onr Goods. H. d. waller; Alain St, Independence. The Piooeef Store -OF- SHELLEY & Itm ! -.' ... Have Just Received Direct from NEW .v YORK- " B -AND- IMi . v. .. 1 jaalT7T7Vi; . mi VjU 1X11 San Francisco. : --a?iirT wto w .f , wntrtwtvtiwfvt aryry-wrfj yyyy VTfit. An Elegant line of Spring Goods in all the Xew 8tyles and Patterns, and are ready for the Spring Trade. , 7S0 Illl.tJS AI.UWKD. J II licit, lritt and mils I Fisa In cshv of Aland JO Jamison va I18... . 475 II M Lines, eollln 0O C H Karlo)', kw'iiltig iHitis'r... . . WOO Menloil A Hyxcrt, blatis Issika 20 00 Jim HurrU, wll nes. ; 6 OH Chase 4 C". luinlier WOO KIlMtlwtli Jnnt's, ktsiplng children 90 00 W A Waali, hhinks mid prlnllnn 1100 Foe lu alste v Uos V litdsor ... . 711 M Nhi'rtll Wells, fet's. 47 01) (lluxa.l rriullioinine, blunks ........ SOU D H ftveii", km'pliiK taiier ..... JHW IViiUhty A Hnyder, printing, foil Coals teneliers' rxHinliiHIIen WOO CiHiper Ilnm. nails 10M J J Dnvta, keeping pauper .". 10 50 Fis's Itnmley, Inatms 1M 00 W I Heyitulda, (ivh (W J ItTenl, nutd wink 10000 Mm T 11 Tfthoruw, kwplag I,ee Hhorl.i. HO Our Clothing is Immense. Our Hats are Complete. ; Our Shoes are First-class. Niitlen In Tntpayers. Noliw is herelty given that all county tuxes are delinquent on and after April 1, 1HM, after which timo I will pro ceed lo colteet the same ac cording to the provisions of the law, and lu nil coses the percent, will be added and the law strictly enforced, W. L. Wm.i.8, 3-T. SherlfrrolkCo. Nntlrs lii (JrHiigera and Others. II. K. Hayes master of stale grange of Oregon, and Judge Hoise wst master will lecture piihllculy ou grange topics at the following places and 110111. Dallas, March, 14th, 2 o'clock p. in. Independence March, 18th, 7:80 h. m. Ilcuna Vlstn Marcli, 17th, 7:30 p. m. Huvc March, 18th. 7:30 p. in. Louisville March, UUh, 7:30 p, m. I'leasriit Vglley Marcli,2uth, ?i0p. in. Halt Creek Mrrcli, 21st, 1 o,cleck p. m. Harmony March, ffitod, 7:30 p. riij llnllston March, 241 h, 7:30 p. m, Oak drove March, 2ith, 7:30 p. m. . Finn Millinery, Mrs. K, Wliimill will open with the largest and finest Block of millinery goods ever brought to this city, n March 18th. Opening day will oon tlnuo during the week. Chlldrens trimmed sullorH, 50 cents; ladle' lints from if 1 up, JS. WlNNl'ldi, Our Facilities for doing Business are Unequaled in the County. Good Quality and Fair Price is our Motto. We welcome One and All. ' Shelley &; Vanduyn. Independence, Oregon. v1, H. M. LINES, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND UNDERTAKER, INDEPENDENCE, , OREGON. Lewis Kelso, PKAliER IK A full and. complete Una of Funeral gooda Always on liana. IH ii ii i THE BE$T. l. M. Fkskv & CqT lUuitr.tnl, Dticriptln and Prind SEED ANNUAL Fur 1891 will b. tn.llad FBI"r I ,to all applicanu, ami to lailieaiun'il cuiiointn. it ii Btlltr man avr. I s.ntv ptrion lit foe brra, hould imd, for It... Addroa P. M. rCRRV 4 CO, DITMOIT. MICH. Larftat Sndantra ia th. ocM I Ladies and Gents For nisiiin; Goods. Most Complete Stock of Boots and Shoes In the City . ' C. S, McHALLY, Arohltsct and Draughtaman, ROOMS 7 BU8H-BRKTMAN BLOCK , 00MMKRCIA1, St.. . , SALEM, OR.