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Tlii WKST SIDt;. IWKII IIY- jIa J jj it ?jj!ishi,i2 Company KKtlUV, APRIL K iHill, HniTO Ui'MlNNVll.t.K. Laat Hat niMay Ihrve jput'euien, C. J. Smith, U..V. t'revln and O. A. Kramer, were nut on their hyoyolo when II waa pni. Hint they ride In McMluuvllla, . ...I.I II. -.4 II I.. Binmvi tniui iuni uit-mnrt Yinniiimio The iitmaiioe iii nun waa covered in tilxiut thive hour, iui( dit tin if, luit Hiutv Mr Kramer waa anew hand he tlmiiw'lit '.V the waybill Iik Mt, that Iit limt lmt) tinii'tliliiK jireat. We ill iiii il'Milit hearuf many eiplurliiK (vu.l.n tliU summer rnuii linlepen iloniv on "whirl." UalU't'lNU I.NSfKAMK. Tll elt.V i.nm ll t wlae in iWiiihiiiHiik that til tiiimmveniMiiltiiliMll have uper vilut of tin' vreclkut of the new water work in tliU city If the city U to hava a lire protection, It In pomible that low-vr rate of lnuraiioe limy be ol talned by tiiMkltiit tlio (vtitrni'1 In ad vance, tiut tint If the ytem la put In hiuI nMnttil rtrxt, Iet u have a flr prouvtlmi ninl lower Inwiranoe rate. Hnvt'i.K Uuikr, The following: Imtmiiih itre either expert or amotuer rider on that eleirant machine the Weyele, In lmhHidencti t J. iHuilth, Wnmii t'rvnny, H. l. Waller, U'Ulre Irvine, H. IL Patterson, IX It. ttYaven, II. II. Jinni, J. W. Huter, J, I.. Van Nortwlok, I.. V, (Minor, jL'urt llawley, M. A. Van Nortwlok, 'A William, t'ha. Irvine, John John- .ill Mini J. W. tinker. A Unk Hunan. Oneoo, No, atrtl, hvurd 2--".',wlll be at lmleprndenca on rVedncMltty of mrh week. All lover if gmHl horw are Invited to fall and him. Oimm bt the alr of I Moo, i'itU whlt'h make hint Stamford by jhe (ripple tint anil place him ahead if any alallloti In Ortmm exivpt Alia- iiont, bin IiiiiiuhIIiiIo aire, and lit the rut rank of the bei itallioni In America- I U:A"Y KlK lfatNK!H.-l wish to ajninunc to the public that my ah Mml ilimr fui'tory la imw ready fur bunl tie hiuI piviutn! tu to furtiMi aaba, liirM, IiIiiiiIk hiuI iiiiililli'K 'I" repair k work, ete, at the lowest living prleia 'i connUtunt wlih g'l work. I am re:ily to m'll nt na low prtrt an any tjililUhniyiit mill twk .be puliHe lo call Hint get my prieca. S. A. PaKKKIU I llu 'Vt'ix-Wil for Kreil T Mer rill' catalogue; out In a few diiya. O-ir 4(H) line, bull U-iirliitf, hollow fr:ime, wtirrHtitoil ateel bleyelea, fr-.m j.Vi up; caah or tumuli men ta, Type-. riiim, ciinuea, xknltii, etc. In atm-k ih1 UitiKht, atilil ami exchanired. 1J? )'ahliiKtoii tiwt, I'urtliiml, On. I fmu I'l. A. It. Urlggii wlhw all : Itulebleil to him to call at the I'lo vr miirki't hiuI iay the umount ibwl aim to ,lr. J. 11. Irvine, who will rv- Wlpl for the mime. If not paid wl'hln it rcnxoiuihlf time all aiiimnlii will I iiixhI In the haiiiUuf an attorney. f Athi.ctii,' K.ntkktaixmk.nt. On Vat fvittinlay nlnlit the Monmouth lroillig luilleaitnil Keutlemen ttiNMtn! It the oiera houw, ami gitve a pleaning itertiilliment to it fair itUwl auilleuw. I folk ('oilliljt unll j Hrhimt t unvrulliia. I I'KiMIKAM. 2 p. in. Tuinilay, April 2H. Devo- Jkinal exerci by the preiuilent I ;.H. Knnillmelit of deligutia and ilpHilntmelit of nnmiillteea ;iK). l(eMirianf w en-tary and treaa- Brer of the convention, followed by re- jbtirka by the prmldeiit of the oonven- Jlon ami mipcrliitemleiita of Hunday K'buiila. I 4:041. .tontf aervliv, led by Ilev. I. V. poling, 4:lo. Tlie iiuiKtloii Imix. KVKNINI HBWIOS. IH'Votlolial vxeri'laea, ltd by Rev. J. I 7:45. W.CralK. Addrew of wfloome, by W. Y. Con na way. $ 8:00, ItmpnliaA, by Mint F.ninia I 8:li. MiihIc (liiHtruineiital) M. K. While and family. I 8:20. MimIcI Sunday Kuierlntcndent, by Kcv. H. D. Kulion. 'had, MiihIc In Hunday School, Pwf. M. Powell. i WKI)KKMIAV MoKMNII. I 9:(K). Prayer dt Ili-llgloua Training t the Youth, by Mra I) H. Taylor. , 11:15. Report of commlttM1 on noml- fuatlnn, and election of ofllcerH. 1:15. Mualo. ll:o(). Hi liitlou of the Chun h to the tiuiiiliiy M'IhhiI, ny itev. u. ni. .uemii-R, ;; followed by diwiiHNion ill three-niliiiito npirclicH 10;.'i0. MiihIc 10:.'!'). Our I'icld, Hev. H. M. Bum- mcrville JOV). 11:1"). n cr. 11:!. The Seed, Itev. A. V. Uttt. The Sower, Itev. E. I). Hor- Minecllntieoua. AI'TKH NOOX HKHfllON. 2:00. Prayer for Hunday School Work, by U. 0. Quick. 2:30. To what extent Tema'rence ahoiild be tinight In the Sunday School, Aim. I). Whilenkur. 2:l.ri. General dlHcimHlnn of the Mini tuple by the convention. 8.00. Teiicher'a Meetinga; ahould we liavc them? If an; how to conduct them? Prof. P. L. Campell, followed by open (IIhciikhIoii led by A. H. Locke. 3:.!0. J low Purenta may help lu the Sunday School, Mlaa Maggie Hutlcr. 3:W. Song and prulw) aervleea. 4:00. How to Apply the Ifantm, free diaiMiHslon opened by It. M. Smith. 4:20. MiNcelianeouH. KVKNINO HKHHION. 7St. Devotional, led by Itev. K. J'lllppH. 7:4.r). The Model Sunday Scho-.l, by I'rof. VV. I. IUiynolda 8:0T. The piml growlli, and the pres ent outlook of the Sunday School work, Itev. J. 11. N. Pell. 8:30. Cloaing exerciia'a. A line iiHKorl.nifiit of garden acuda at Henkle & Walkeia. Oregon huma mid bacon ut IlenUle & Walker. i " r Hiano f mir fi Wtida wera lu to ae ua from Alrllu thl eek ami gavn ua a hint of two or Hire tinmvtiv wwl- dlnga lu that lively burg, but would Mot gv tw iiy naniea n. Konl will pMliably be up that way to get the mm tract Air marrying Ilia lot at reduced rate laik out for hla caning. Iudaudene la undergoing pcrlm! or anxloim vxavtauey awidtliig thr Uajiu imuMMiueut upon what aomo tine rlaa may dm All towna ar Jut like thla one, but awuc ludlvbluala an dlf ftwut, Mark our predict Ion- inor' mouaywlll twuiadvlu ludcHudcue' thla uiiiiuar tbuu ever. tulck A Sou have on hand a huge iuautlly of pure Jiivhii buckwheat which he will mil at alx cenla ar pound. For aale at HeiikleA Walkcr'a, tndeieiiilemv, and at Mr. Wulck'a r Idcuce near Suvcr, 4t IUv I'. M. Hill, home llnptlat mla alotiary uf Oregon will preach lu tne city next Sunday both tuorulug and votilng. Itev. Hill l a tine niKiiker and will enterlalu and lutvrent lit bearer, Mr. 11, A. Fuller from Portland who la a thorough Implement and vehlclea uiau from avveral yeara -xTUiiit baa alao excc4d a oaltiou with (imalmati A Douty ami haa moved hla family t j tuwn. ' W the new achtail bourn- and tultk arv both riuMied, but J. I. I. la not through fecillug the aople yet, ao ii a lie all ye that are hungry and he will aelt you gooli eheaH'r thau dirt. Mfwre. Ie A lluili r ar much grat iriiil nt the aucet-M ntlelulliig their etl'orta with NV. F. iHiltou, who waa In a very low condition wheu they took hold of him. Il la uow oouabaelug J. V. Hunter haa lxn moving hit houwhold goodii thla week to hla new boon near the public n-bool. He haa a very alghlly lineal Inn and la much pleaaed with bla purehaar. ! The ttig 4 hand, of Monmouth, will give banket aoclable at the opera ball, Monmouth, on Saturday, April 14. Tim lllg 4 I lid will flirnlnh miiilc, and a good time la anticipated. Itememlier when lu Salem to cull III at Strong' rwtauraut, now Wentacotl & Irwin, and gel a tneal Hot to he ex Celled on the Paclllo rtwt for 2.i wula, t 271 rouimcrvliiLtrcet. if J. M. Crowley, who haa lavn attend lug medical col live at St. Ioula, ha graduated, la now honored with an M. I). Title, and ia at home with hla par auta at Mouumuih. Tlia electric light romwuy cannot lomplaln of our putronage lu thla oilier alnce we ay three dullnTi 4 mouth for ourollliv Ikiup and have not uaed them for a mouth. M M. Kllta ia now mayor of I Hi 1 1 an, and A. V, Snyder auditor and pulli Judge. Ji;hn (Irani la the inatKlial (Viweare atlll hIIowihI to roam at large ou the atreeta. Monmouth haa ruined about $.'ik' lo lav orTllie debt ou the Normal aehiHil. Otlier friend of the whool lire aiiked to oiHilributa the balance of the debt J. It. Ciaiper and w ife were called In Kimtern Oregon on Thumday, to at tend to IVarl who ia oulte alck In VaHiiounly with hla uncle. J F.'o'Doumll call HTlal alien tion to hi new ock of rting gol, coiimIhUhh or gun, revolvera, lUblng luckle, ajiSt ImliiUm nle, Ac 1U-V 1), V. Poling wan dclegnied by the tHiiiferenue of the F.v 'angelical church to preach at Corviitlla and In deja-ndeuw the coming year. J. F. O'Doliliell lua aeiured J. S Ityno, a iiracliiiil pUmiU?r and tinner of Portland, who ia rceoimnemlcd to be one of the la-nt. All Orai ScrlU-r, who i mild to lie very entertaining reader, will Bpn-ar In 1 nde'mleiice aouie time lu May, at the opero houi.. Alia Alary (Irave I vlaltlng at the reablenceof J. S. Cooper, and Mian Hat tie Klcbardwin at the home of Ml Kaale Itoliertaou IteuiemU-r Henkle A Walker when buying your gromle, provlalona etc. n they curry a full hue and aefl cheap aa the chcaiant. J. L. ftia kton tiaa Juat reta lved an l'umeiuM) line of Iruiika and valine wblcb.he will aell at the very loweat price. Win. llrandt, of I'ortbind, who la brakeaman ou the Weat Side roud wan vlaltlng Mark Holme near McCoy hwt week. Major Seott, the great teiii-niiief lecturer will deliver an addre lu the ChrlHtlun church next Saturday even ing. Air. h V Laiighary la oultc proud of a fine mcr chauni pia- preaentcd to him by Mr I. A. Miller, of llilaclty. Over five llioiiaiuid dollara have l'f n Hccurcd at Moniuoutll for the Normal Hchool, ami atlll the hall la rolling. Win. Kerr, of Parker, waa In town ou Tueaday; he la about to branch out aa a traveling Photographer. J. I. Stocloii carrim the fluent line of trlmiiiinga in Polk couiity, call and aec them when at lndea-ndeiice. Mr. F.ll Crowley, who haa beNi quite sick, la ao far recovered aa to be able to be down town thla week. Dave (JclwU-k alwuyi haa on bund f.Hh windiea, Key Weat clgur ui:d iro)l(Ml fruita In Heawin. Our cllizena should have given the Athlete a warmer welcome on laat Sut urday night. J. H. Ciaifa-r, L. W. Itolwrtaou and L. C. Ollmora went to Portlund on Wedneaday. Putteraou Bnai. keep the ltoyul Pan. ner clgara; they are the laat cigar made. t The city council Hhould coniptdl cow and amall taiya to atay ofl ouratrila at night. Cull and examine the fine line i f dreaagooilH at Stocktoim. Ladiea ahoca front tl Ui, In mi endlcHx variety at Stocktona. Air. L L. Van Nortwlck la moving Into the Hualer hoUHe. PtttU'raou Uroa., aole agent for the Banner cigar. There are nlnteen bleyelea In Inde pendence. Smoke Banner clgara. Wh Mr. knhlvr Mid. l.at week gentleman from thla city ciltcdou Mr. It. Kohler, who la man ager of the Southern Pacini' railroad In Oregon, and rvqiuwlcd an Interview. III reqiieat waa grauleil, and among other thlnif Mr. Kohler wild: You want to know wheu the Corvallla Junction roud will la nnadied and I cannot tell you, but I call aura you that It will lie bulll aoiuetlnie; our di rector uiiail In San Fraueleo thl month, and If they boiild order It built thru I when It will lie built. You know I (old your rllrid com mittee fn ui Corvalll, lntlt''iidi'iitv and McMliiuvllle that a mhiii a our heavy exM'lidltiire In the Cow Cix'k canyon cca d that the coiiiHiny would tin ii lla atteulloii to audi exteuaiou, and you know thai we have cnt a great deal of money there, and then theatrlugeiicy in the money market ell'eet ua a well a the rent of the ao pie. Yc thai railroad will la) built, but I ilout know J ut when. You any that If I ha mad were built through, your timber lould tai aawed Into lumber and bipx-d lo Sail Ike, IK'UVer and other M!nta, and a a coll- eiUemv your town would lie a large "hipping point. Where la that timber.' uu aay at Fall City and the mouu- taina back of It; how are you going U) Kct II to our road? Ity mean of a branch road'.' You aay the exteimloii would be au additional Incentive for It building, ami that audi freight, would lie cleur gnlu lavatiM) gi't uo freight of that kind. All audi fact will la duly coiiHldcred by our coiuny. Wi are alwaya glad to get Information ol of nidi a nnlurt) (hl day Sir. Ou Tuiwlay a party coimlxtlng of It. Kohler, Sil rlnt. iiili nt Field, F.ll glueer (iromlahl, etc. came over the Narrow gauge Mtid and latck from lu-de'ildeut-e by Tlal lo Portland. Taking nil thing together our Kiple nuiy yet hoi tlmt oiuetblug will he done thl yeur. IIIKKII A THKATHK. A llrMnikr ul OiiINhw IIUiI lHHt. Hal The evolution of the art of advertla lug I nomelhlug curlou and Intercut lug, nay the New York OiwhkcWu A'tfrrtiM r. Particularly In thl cane when It I In a woman' fertile brain tlmt It evolve The other day there wan ilreMHimtklng cutuhllnhmcul oH'lied on a fuHbloiiable thoroughfare. The atatemelit I prow, but ail eple of ad vert 11 tig follow. The ilremuiuker Idled a theatre, br et It with palms and tlnaer. She engaged au orcln-lra and ahrm'iitout tli'kel for a miillini'. She got uu audience ao big that "atimdlng nlii only" might have Ixi-u MMtcd If only (here bud U-eu Klumllug room, Then lo the t mi ua of "I tirempt I Dwelt In Marble HalU" he Hed Mgaiunt pnxte txiiird plllani and under iortler and let the women it'ctwlor dream they to won- love of fr'k ami chained vinwel and crf at their ldt. Her liifllioda reveulcd tudy offeiit liitue nature and an uppreciatloii of the taitle for rvatUui, She rwle a live hoie ou the tg' to how a riding Imbltjiad heraclf lifted off by a iIcvoIikI lleud aut and tood, klrl In bund, fectl lug the pretty animal ugnr aml-ai't-tlug forth her prhi-. She hail tmxket of Ilower iad up to her over the fixidlglila, aud alia fluirereil the curd atlacheil to the liuudleaaud atudlcd Hieiii vlaldly and mllcd at the audience and wild It wu "a woman' rurioxlty." She went shopping for her Hpix'tiilor mill he uil'l cull and drank tea aud gave riavpl ion, ami tluall.v Mliewild nIic would place a fi frock by the ldeof one coaling fiono;llien ahe ciime for ward in bullriaim gorgeoUioicM leatlliiK by the hand a wee tot of a girl. The audience looked from the aatlii and lace and jewel to the curly-beaded mite lu pink, two piuMlon wrrc nal lull ed In thu wimti glnnce uiid tliey split tlieir glove chipping hand. Then die wild her little daughter would en tertain the ladle, and the child Ncniped anmc wavering strain on a small ribl)ii-tled violin. The women dis solved In tender rapluntt, and felt aa II' they hiuI seen "I.ltile Lord Faunlicroy' aud Mia. I.angtry ou a Joint shirring tour." Such a dressmaker i almisit up to listing Jewel or quarn'lllng wllh her hiishiuid or stopping a runaway horse or eloping, all for the goisl ofhuslues. These Jin li nl'lr days ure inlennt Ing. Th lists in l'riiii-rl)f fur lhr( iiniiiiit Vsar. Pemlelctoii, March 31. Asscaor Hraniilii, who lias been IndiiBtrlously making Inquiries to discover the basis of uHacsMineut In other countlc of the state, give ''Ac Omjim 'mn (sirreMn dent the following statement of value the dlll'cri'iit awsissors heard from, In tend putting ou property this year. Josephine 100 icr cent. Columbia Ileal estate, the same as last year; iniii'liliiery, 60 jier cent ; all stock, V s'r cent.; mnrtgugca, oO pr cent,; money and accounts, 1H) sr cent. Polk 76 is'rccnt. llciitou Iiiind, fit) percent.; money and mortgages, 100 per cent ; stock ami merch imlise, 7ft per wnt. Coos fM.i ir wnt, DoughiHH Less than 7.") ier cent. ()rant100 pur cent. Linn Siinie as last yeur. Liino "0 per cent. Washington 50 per cent. Morrow Neur 7ii percent, Jackson 1 Uglier than last year. M ult noiiniali One third toonc-hall' on leulity; morlgugca, fit) ir cent. Clackiinuis Nearly i0 per cent. Union Average. , Wuhi o Undecided, but willusHCHaat 100 per cent. If people will not opixwe It Tlllannaik Higher than last year. The Yamhill county assessor write Mr. liraiiiiin that tlie average of the above la nearly U3 per cent., aud he will endevor to assess ut tliut value, ex cept money urn) mnitgagcs, which he will assess nt IX) per cant-. Assessor Ilriuinln Inli'iiiU placing a vuhiatlon of (10 , per cent, on ren ealute and uiortgugc in Ihis comity, and will assesa money, Holes ulid uccounla ut their fuce vult e. Vinegar and plcklea by the gallon at Henkle & Walker. pint or uM aaiir. What determine their value? To arrive at a aoliittoii uf thla quentlon oomiiutatloii of the aum In coin which glveu amount I eabl of being ooti verted Into uiut be fairly etlmaUil The law preacrlboa that a given quan tliyof gold, of a alatidanl flueuea, ahall euter each of the aeveral gold colli denomination, and ao alau with allver mill. Were not void and allver the metal adopted for convention Into nion ey thereby eretlug a greater demand for the metal for iiMUiey mirtuwa than for any other uae, tlie price and value would lluctuale uihiii aa wide a range ofextreme aa other metal lu commer cial demand. To miller gold and all vet to lluctuale In value a commi-lltl would lake from the coin of which It W made, the lutrlimlc value glveu to It urovldcd the value of void or ailvel were to recede; and, If It warn to ad vaiMv U'lond It normal value, It func Hon of a meaaure would be dlaturlail The creation of money pivupee lt eudowmvut wllh certain fiincllntia. It mut be a legal lander, (hat contract may he a)uted ami debla dlachargwl, It mut ! au Immutable meaaure-, by which the ciaiintiUtlon of aum and iiaynienta may he determined It mual iMteHa unchangeable value.that It may be a proa-r and fixed repreaeutatlve ol wealth, Itunwt la Interebangeaiiie without loaa, for acctanodatloll of the public line. It mut be made by the hlghiwt authority, an alaolule ealva lent, to merit public inftdeuie. Moti- ey cm 1 1 not iMMa one value today and another vlue tomorrow, and lb met da of which money la made mual Hwea an eipial alablllty of value. It la only when the coinage of one or the nl her metal I dlniintlllUed, ur limited 111 quantity by law, or adorn of Ita legal lender fuuctkitia, that the metal au withdrawn from demand la twned In vulue Neither the cat on eoltiimidl Ilea, nor the nervb-e of man, nor tlie debla of the nation, have any part In the aihJUNtmclit or determination of the value of gold and ailver. Oold and allver are almply the pro. ductlon of the eaitd, uiIIimhI and chiefly employed for nametary uce, and thereby wnwliil from the contln gvnelnt of trade and Urter. The iiilnt of the government coining money un der authority determine the value of Kohl and llver ao long a the metal are einployeil a a monetary circulating medium, Money 1 a conventional unit, a trauxnilwIMc tokeuof value.aayuoiivm of law, and without a lejral tender prof' erty cannot I money, am) without a tlxeil utaliix It ceiuv to I a uaNUre of vulue. I-WH wblih aiitaln and en force oontract are neciiwiry lu all civ illaeil ifoveruinelita. Of what tie l uch a law In the iilxeiice of a legal de nomination by which debt, damage, acrvliv, and eommndltk-a may Ia' mcaMurcd niid dd. Money I the flat of sovereign power, which lo deny l the denial of the power of CougrcK to that which It la wuieclally chartered to perform by tlieconiltutiou. Ooverie liieulal legUlatloii everywhere pre htIIm of what money ball cotinUt, and Iheaulhoiily of a government lu thlaCHlinol las dipuled. What uy you' reader of the Wwrr SinK1.' S. K Walkr Kaparl, During March, 1W, there were 10 dara on which rain fell, and 2. IS In. of water: there were 8 clear, 5 fair aud 20 cloudy day. The highest leinTature for the month waa W no the IS and 24. The loweat teniemture for the month waa 18" uu the S. Mean temperature for Hie month waa 42. Monthly range of temperature 40". Oreatest dally range of temperature 28 on Hie 24. I-hsI dally range of teiiqieralure H" on the 1. Mean dally range of tempera ture 17 Ml". Average mean leiiia'raturfor Alarcli In 22 year, 4A.5", Idat for I HO I la below normal by 8-5, dellcieucy since Jan. 1, 1.8. Average precipitation for March lu same time, 4.77 in., that for 1801 Is la-low normal by 2.04 In., derlcleucy since Jail 1, la 2.47 In. Proata occurred otitha 1,2, 8, 4,8,10,11,12,24,28, 20, 31. Lunar dalooa the 20, Solar dalo, 24. The prevailing wind were from the north 15 daya, aouth 13 day, aoiilh west 3 day. During March 1811, were 17 day on which ralu or auow fell, and 4.20 In. of water, there were 8 clear, 4 fair and 24 cloudy day. Highest temperature for the month 02 on the 14. Lowest tem Mraturo for the month 7 ou the 4 and 17. Mean temperature for the mouth, 43.5. Tiiomah l'K Ancle Kola, April 1, 1801. 8ur aininga. W. K. Dalton is Improving. Air. H. N. Thorp I willrlng with la grlp. J, M. Spark and wife are Improv ing after a spell of la grippe. Lea McDaiilcl ha had the mcaslea. ' School commenced lust Monday with an attendance of sixteen scholars, Willie Collins la convalescent after having the ineasle. Mlm Jennie AtcDunicl la visiting her mother, of thla place. To the writ ter of the Lucklamutc Itums: "ust take a big board and Rllde the rain all dowu Into tlie Lucklamutc creek." mil Arm at lr Acr. The largest and la-rt part of the old Palmed u tract, on the Little Luckla nuitto, one mile above Falls City and termltnia of the projected extciiHlou of the Independence and Monmouth It. It. Fine tlmlair, valuable build ing atone and gisid pro'ct of wail and Iron. Ia In the Willamette thermal belt alaive the fmat line, and aplendld land for fruit. Address the owner II. B. Keed P. O. box B88 Portland, Or. 4 Oliulci Lots for aaiti. Four selected lola in Tulinuge, two oornera, are ottered for sale, for thirty days Price 450. Tenim to ault pur chaserApply at Wkht Sidk ottlce for liK-'atlon Now la your chance, for the next twenty daya we wll make cabinet pho tographs for ($1) one, dollar per dozeu; llrst class work la our motto, wane one come all, and examine our work. Montkk Bao, Oallury Hiuth of Post Ottlce, Salem, Ore, FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS. Aar ta UuMil of ll Wb, (lllrlu jriiur WasTMini Hir quMtlnasj No. I A sheep ha eight teeth In the utuair law ami lion In the lower Jaw. No. 2 The (ax levy of Polk county I 17 ami twelve thirty-fifth mill. No. X The three largest town In Polk county are lndeK'iideiice Dullaa and Monmouth. Population alsmt 1114-1)0, aud Aoo. No, 4 duo, Washington, and Zacd ary Taylor, were formera before being elected ireldent. Uulle a nuiuls'r ol our prealdelita were farmer laiya. No. A "Capital" means tlie city of a lal where the lawa are made and "rnpllol" the building used by the law maker. No. The nuinU'Wnn sd cotton Indlcule the niimls-r of Imnksofoot ton lo tlie isitind. No. 7 To 11 nd (lie mimlr of ton of day in a windrow 40 yards long, il wide and a hlgd, multiply 40x2x, itiil24o willed divided by 2" eiual and lliree-flflda (oil. No.N 10x8x8 equal 480 divided by 15 equal 82 (on. 141 KM-iioNa. i No. I Name the !! flsdliig stream In this county. No. 2 A rvCdliiapdcaaut Increasing In your uelglilHirluKMl? No. S (live the width of a narrow, standard and broad gunge railroad. iNo. 4 Where waa Clnclniiatl, Ore gon once lisiutcil'.' No. 6 Which la (ha la-tler miiIoii eilucation or wvallti? No. What la the length ami niim- l-r to the txiuud of ten-penuy naib? No. 7 What would you do Incase you rewued friaii lb water a rou drowning. No. 8 If bltteu by a rattla snake, what oourae would you pursue? Or(.is'a frull Inlsrvstt. t'iir. (irvinnlsn.) One who undentanda (be general adaptation of Oregon for fruit produc tion, e-clully the production of the prune, ami the extent of market III Iw surprised lo learn, according to (Ih- lallllc of tde export trade given in (lie Thr Orryimiun' New Year edition, tlmt (lie aggregate value of our dlpuient of green and dried fruits for the yer lt illd not exiitd 82,240. Agahmt these figure the wheal aud flour exsirtatloii are set down at II, imftVi; imliuou at 12, 1 78, 1 HA; and lum ber at ftiln.Msl. And witlilu the last year, It Is averred, Portland merchant iniKir(cd 11,11 pound of prune that were products! lu Kun prune In ferliar In quality to thoae lined In the Willamette valley, now ileiiinnsnitnl to 1st Uarlor for all varietlea of (be prune from the Haitian districts of prune production. Within the last year, too, every grmvr lu the atate displayed long rows of canned gissl. vegetable aa well a fruit., mid still display them, Ismring trade murk of foreign caiiiiergtls which can t belter raled and a well Isr prepared at home. AlttHtdy couiH'(lng railroad lines give u accc to (he general markets of the country, and the promise la that transportation facllilic will Improve and extend with the general advance ment. Should no great change occur In the general business tendencies of tlie country, Oregon will lie a well sup plied with rallroadstwentyyear hence a Ohio now I. It I uow established that fifteen lo twenty acre In (be Willamette valley, selected mill if which llierc aa- ten of thousand of acres skillfully handled lu fruit production, ha as great a pula tion sustaining ciqtclty a fnan 100 to 200 acre devoted to grain raising aud pasturage (that Is, would prtsliicc a much wealth measured In dollar and wills). Tlie production of prune and H'ar pros'rly drying and boxing the former ami getting the latter Into (be market In gissl condition at the pro-r time, can Is made a more pro fitable business than waa cattle rais ing on the l'ps r Columbia and Tppcr Missouri range ere It became over stis'ked; fruit raising here will be sure tegmw lu luisrtaui with the advance of time. Enhancement lu real estate values In the California valleys within the last ten year will lie iarallc!ed here within the next ten. There la not the slightest danger of ovcrslia-kiiig the markets for fruit, properly prepared for shipment, should every acre In the state adapted to tde purpose I hi cultivated aa orchard ground To begin with, the people, on the average, do not eat half a much fruit a they should, or a they would were It made more available. Fruit eating Increase with fiicilltlca for reaching the consumer and the result ing cultivating of the appetite for it. This la not a forced conclusion, hut It is attested by the dietary habit of all people Inhabiting region in which fruit production ia tlie agricultural pursuit. And (here are at this moment llfty millions of the Inhabitants of the United Stutc living In district In which the prune I considered by the majority an imported luxury, In which It cannot be grown at ull, and the population of nearly all these dis- trictais rapidly Inceaslng. Taken to heir doors, where It la now possible to do to by rail, a valuation of Oregon fruit amounting to twice the sum de rived from the grain, salmon and lum ber exportation would be wallowed down almost without making a notlca hie dillercnee lu the general outlay for subsistence, I have thought well to submit these facts, that thu new Interest that seems to have been awakened in fruit pro duction In Oregon may not abate. Every trailing point commanding a frult-ruislng district of any extent ahould have Ita canning and drying establishment, and henceforth every farming household should 1 prepared to markut all the surplua fi ult droptd from the trees, In marketable condition dried if not green. Every additional tree act out will prove a better Invest ment than numcy put out at Intortat ciixu.uite4 11. N. Maouikk. Anyone wanting a Mitchell wagon a Cautou clipper plow, or a Canton tri cycle plow call be satisfactorily fitted out bv calll ia- on H. S. Smith, Lewis- villa, Or. J' F Q'P0nn8l Him Juat received the ONLY VAU WAV of Uuggita direct from tlm MniiiifiM-turer, without U-liijr bought through lVtlnnd HoiiaeH. Therefore, I run w.j a ItKTTKK OliADK for Um money limn my comiM'titoi. -The Duly ('omj.lele-i - flf Sperling 1 Polk County. INDEPENDENCE. A NEW BOOK FROM COVER TO COVEH. ally A brnut llh Ihm 1 lmr. WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY A GRAND INVCSTMCNT tar U TtmUy, hool, or I'rofrMloml LIbrwj. Tk AaUaatia Wakator'a Vm W14m4 Dlettoaurr, eeasrtalaB ta LMf 1864, "18 '84, eoprlUd rrty af the uariB. 1 aw Taaraacklr Rv1m4 aal Ealarcoa. aaaaa a idbtuunUlu UU, tka of Whtir' latama tioaal DicUoaarr. EAltorial wark aaa tkla rarlataa kaa ka la aatlTO prefjro far avar Taa Year. Not la taaa Oa Haa. ara4 palA oaltortai laaaror aawa kaaa aagaa ad apoa It, Orar f300,000 axyaaaad ia Ita pro para tiaa Voforo tka trat ffj waa artataA. OrtUoal eaaapartaea vttk aa atkar Diotlaaary U laTltaa. Oottka Boat. (.10. HICKMAN CO., P.SIUktrt, a.rlntuld, MM..t.i. A. old by oil bonk .litre. lllitrt.lmihltfr CrU. mid Tnuts Msrki ottlBd. uid ll PM tel bn.lnM conducted fur Ntritt f MI. Our 0lc It 0oilt U. I. Pit.nl Offc. nd w. rsn Mrnr p.tf nt In let! tlm thui thoM rumittfl from Wshlntim. Hnil mixtKl, drawing r photo., with dMCrtp tloa. W wlvlu. If inlpnUMe or nut, fTM of chrg. Our fii not one till nalrnt It wraml. A P.mplil.t. "How to Obtain l'lnu," wltk nmn of ct"l client, tn jourSUlo, couulr, or town, Mnt (re. Addms, C.A.SNOWt&CO. Opootlt. PittM Otie. Wutiaitt. 0. C. Mra. J.W. Smith, of ArlliiKton, It vlsting her son Kd, at Moiiniotith. Misa MaitKle Hutler waa vlsltitiR the Itlrit family at Crowley last week. Head the annoiinrenicnt of Rook wood and Sir Stafford In this issue. Smoke the lsst on earth, the Ban nor i-lKiir, for sale dy ralteraou Uros. An entile variety of gold and ailver trlmmliiKs at J. L. Stocktons. Mr. It. F. Andrew Is now aole pro prietor of the Itaeket store. A No. I delivery waifon for mile, en quire of Henkle A Walker. Mra. It. Shelley and Mrs. Gates went to Dallua laat Wednesday, Full line of mhlier goods, hoots, shoes eloBtH. U. Wallm'a. . Mltw Nettle Ciaik returned from Port laud last Monday. DIED. 8MITII-At Alrlle, Friday, March 27, Mrs. I. P, Smith, aired 64 year. Mrs. Smith waa horn in Johnson county, Missouri, Dec. 13, 18.'!". She came to Oregon with her father, F. R Price, in W2, and married I. P. Smith In 18(11. She leava two girls and two hoya, one diutghter lajlng at home, the other married, and living In Whitman county, Wash., the two son are both In the atate of Washington. The re nuiius were Interred In the Smith grave yard neur Dallas. Thus one by one the'ploneera of our atate are oroaa Ing to the other shore, and anon thoaa who succeed them will know nothing of the privations and hardships of pio neer lf In tba far west. OREGON The Pioneer Store -OF- SHELLEY Have Just Received Direct from avataaaaTi-aa av.:aaiaiia' aaa! NEW ,LL li W q -AND- 7aaTaaAM! San Francisco. mt .! trv vtmm rm.mf Ad Elegant line of Spring Goods in all the New Styles and Patterns, and are ready for the Spriig Trade. Our Clothing Is Immense. Our Hats are Complete. Our Shoes are First-class. 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. Pioneer Meat Market ! W. W PERCIVAL, Prop. DEALER IN CHOICE MEATS . Highest market price paid for fat Stock, Beef, AU bills payable monthly. MaiuSU THE CRY OF MILLIONS! OH. MY BKCKl TQB IT NOW, 0N IT Will. M TO LATI. I k atn bM but n wtth alatu of th kldam 4 hT aad aiflinat itmtdi d hn awgal sal oa altmat ph7lclH aaaoaticllct AooatUttiaaoi ai April f wu aUhHat ha wrr Unt Kick awaatr tut I wu koalam. WkM 1 Ml dawa t aa Uol lpotbl far w FwrilnK "tnk tr. Hli ORIOON EIOMKY Taa. w "J kotoV t laaMdhUdr eMMMaetd tlat tk taa, II aoa aa alauat Blraeal eftd, aaa a ta toa- tokt ofU ta (ucat l tM tun, la km aa w aut. laat I aa a ar afta. I will iaoiit4 Ik la to all atct a ht keia. e. &. Ttrrrn, !OfrltorOccitI Bowl, a 111 I Um 1 I I rJ IJU All Kinds of Sheet-metal-ware made to Order. Plumbing a Specialty. I MIIN ! r atafcaA acJf YORK- ! i tfWttlWWrfWttWfl rgI Mutton, Pork, Etc. Independence. For Sal. Two lota In Hill's Addition to Inde pendence, A corner and the one ad joining, for three hundred dollars for the two, or one hundred and seventy five dollara for the corner and one hun dred and fifty fur the inside. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply at West Side office for further particulars. Dressmaking ! MISS GEORGIA KISOR, Monmouth BU, Independence, llreaam made to order, and cutting done oa tbe beat and most modem aystem, A trial will convince that my ayatem 1 baaed on sclent! flo principle! and I sure to pleaaa my patron. Price, reasonable and work furnished a snunbMd.