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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
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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
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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.