THE WEST SIDE. INSl'KP ttY LOCALS. On Tuemtay evening hut, foreman Pattermm nf Kagle F.nglne Co. had the then art about forty member la tlx company but nitty almt twelve put In n appearance, and from the short Um occupied tu drilling w should Judge (hut they acted mora from a enae of dutythau pleasure. We be lieve that tht iiiVuiWrn tit F-agle Kn glnt company would U willing to KMltt th oily In housing tht hand, engine, unit depending oo fire liipi m It It to much h work and damage to clothe. It tu Monday night that tlto (loin UM I HTM, MUiCUS, FRIDAY, APRIL 84, MM. IKI.IOHTTL RKAMSU-Th peopl nT Knlem, ay th Hatcm MM bav long known thai Ml Merger Grace (iorUr iMMMnwd surpassing tlonary power, hut they were not pre ,mnxt to fiud them to perfect and com detcly pleasing m they proved to I ... is.mi.Uv evenltur before the larut .ml select audience at Reed' opera lou wm robbed and Tuesday night how Her first selection wm from W. W. Perelval' meat market received Jame Whltwmb Wtoy, "That Old a vtolt. Entrance wm tlfteted hy u.......iri nf Mine." Kdtowtd by "Th tearing off the wlrt eerccu In Hit buck rual May," but then were only pre- window and crawling thrwuiih. The ....i- ..7h. illv difficult selection till wm robbed of nil It contained and Tht AerobaUa laxtor ' I ome meat Uken. Mr. Peroivid v . from the French, wbcrelu the ntlomeu(,?( 1 welcome to the dol a promluent Parisian drcua down be- Ian and halve, also the meat, but to iViim the mean of nuadtatlnf Hie plea bring hack Hie email change, tld dvlnv n of a poor mechanic, aud for a frauk wufeaslon lie will for 1 . .. .....u., tktr H.. utov at rive and tor-net and "ct up" a nlet her power Id the variety of xprc4oo roaet brel.W. mi .in feeling Ttila brtnight tourth tornw of apnlauw, m did alao Mr IHckwlok'a IHlema," familiar to all render of Ptokeua, but clothed m In life by MWeHcriben Inimitable rendu tloii. "Tht lNrtralt,M from Owen Meredith, aleo pleadngly given, Imt "Mr. itrown bM bit balr cut," rei.iwt the climax, and though It wm the lart piece on the program the audience lnWed on an encore, m In her prevloua wWctloo. It la a prtdeful fnet that intern can boast of an eloou .i....ut in Mio Mcriber wiuat. If not If you need a buggy or carriage call on Goodman 4 Polity they will m11 the aame trade of buggy for 1 money than any bouw la IHilk county. Theae vehicle were put up eepvdally to their order and have tin- Dro-eivent that can not Ut fouuuon any other Hoe; call and aee for yourlf. We defy competition, Don't fall to attend Uit concert In the onera houeerMday and Hatunlay night May lt, and 2nd, m the brut of local talent will appear In the elioni, , wwer ourtetai dlM!,u ud aoU. Th pro- nperlirtoany wnonw appearir w (j) ,Hnt((U th Kvttnr,.ttl from any quarter. It can trueiy w earn that a more enjoyableevenlng ha been rarely ent at the opra Iwui, and Mli Herlbcr can well be proud of her complete eucceea. A Capital NiHKH-Th Mni ftr April I la decidedly the choice uumtr yet Iwued f that old ..,.1 nomilar taurnal. The fn.ntUplei In au excellent portrait of Abram L nMtl Hie driver on the atag awiwr and there are three oiner nan- hefure abe wouM let mm carry aoclety of Uilndty Now la your chance, for the next twenty da1 w will makeeabluet plw- tusrapha for one dollar Jr wen Qrt claw work la our motto, eome one eome all. and examine our work Montkk Bwein Utttlery eouth of Pt OttU-e, Salem, Ore. Muw Kie Robertnou Into blame frr tone engraving, one of which la a full page view of Hie magwlftoent new pa ngr tatlu of the Pennsylvania IWInd in Jemy tlty. In all, thli number contain alxteeu lllurtratloiia, and among the trading article are: "Mill Oearlug and lt proportlon,,' by f. IU TtampklM, M. R; "Twht Drill Twtiiig Machine," by Hufn Andemon, M.t-5 "What k Noel?," "Hallway Anflldente aud their l'Teventhm," by an etiglneerj aud several Illustration. the . i i mall away. Henworeto aupmrt me ...t it itl.. of the Unltetl Htatc and do hi duty a mall-carrlcr. Quick & Hn have on baud a Urge quantity of pure Japan buckwheat which they will aell at alx cent Jer pound. For(let Heukle k Walker, Indcpeiiileiice, and at Mr.tjutck' re Idence near Buver. Ml Orace Horllier who will appear In aeveral rec.tatlon at the concert, . . . . I .i i ... l. ... r(UI In lnr lmfi.lon Of of recent mechanical improrcnwn-. w.. ..',. . u t.. ..rihnlil. nmrltMl atrilllV. IlcnH'iuwr ure .", a Entitle kmrnal In tht country, May lt, and iml i in it twentv-first year, and ha receutly alopted th quarto ftnn, win, M nam and a haodomc cover. 1. I. nrinlnl on IwavV lV t, and It I engraving art of the tlnwt qharaeter, . J. L. BUwkbm bw Junt received ao InuuenM line of trunk and valine which ht will ell at the very loweat price. Nick Tartar, of reedet, wm In town ou hut Saturday, and I a popular teacher In that neighborhood a ever. Thegeeaehave been flying In alldlrw Uon; the weather ! aoobangable they do not know whether to go north or atMith. Ticket for th concert uext Friday and Saturday can be bad at Pattvraon, dnig store. Reserved ata Sfl cent. II. D. Waller, the boot and ho del- er ha void hi store to W. H Uondall, and will, imill)ly mm leave ben. . J. L. Htockton carrlm th finest line of trimming In Polk county, call and them when at Independence. J. A. How man to the happy father' of a girl baby horn, tost Friday and wvlghlng about eight pound. l)ve Oelwlck alway bM ou hand fresh candle, Key West clgan ana tropical fruit In season. TheVennell 8Uter have laMy added an attractive sign In front of their r- taurant ou Malu street. Meseen Damon William bav purchased a new carriage for tneir livery buluMM. The weather the first of thl week wm My weather, and th lt that of March. " ; Iatterou Broa. keep th lloyal Itan- .. .t. 1 h ..I.M.O ner cigar; ney ami iu w" made. " Hmoke the Ut on earth, tht Hauner cigar, for sale by Patterson Ilroa. An endkwa variety of gold and silver dimming at J, h. HUakton. Henlw- In th Presbyterian church next Humlay morning and evening, A No. 1 delivery wagon tor sale, en quire of Henkle A Walker. Vinegar aud pickle by the plul or gallon at Henkle A i alker. rvil.n.l examine the fine. Hue or drwsgocxl at Htockton. F- ltunce, of Fall City, wm In town the ft mt of Uwweek. When you want nice Job wotk done bring It to this office. Udle shoe from f I up, In an ndka variety at Htockton. A tine awortmetit of gardeu aced at Henkle Walker. Patterson Bro.,ile agent for the Itanner cigar. i ii w. lull ha returned from Itoseburg. Oregon ham and bacon at Henkle Fall City. While Hampton am a wery high anmidln1 name, dat puson am not eger- Ustlcal 'nuf ter a'puM " 8. B ," m wuu hi1 "Our Poet," In d la Issue ob de Wwi' ItuK, wm 'hidln' ter him. H am now de seasou oh do year dat I1! am lawful Urglt fer edltur. an' but fordo fo'lmratios ob da cla ob link wldual runnln' papers, dr would be but lew of dent left U be aarcklu fer a "joyoua young bride." Oh It am only de young poela, with 'inwlon'ly an ole wun dat hab failed In gettlu' a wife, dat am runuln' de risk dat spring poet am air to. Hunipwo met wld many narrer 'scape In his younger days, an' eban now am wery cawshous dls season ob de veah In ollcrln' his worsMcd ..rn.lilmm to do twr !. leta'wl If he ee a gun handy In do editor's sankktam. D late etlltur on ue Hina am looklu' shnri) arter de pct (?) wlui unite de addenda worse to His obituary notl dat was copied Inter bi week' (Mmiv. Dar'i a pow'ful site oflny grlpiie ' - 111.. I I.. .!! ail' VailolM lllliew" prcvaiim in section. Mr. Bawlelle am cd ter ti on de gain, an' sum nope am now - talneit that he may gt oui again. A dance wm held In Holloway A Waukey'a nu hall las' Friday nlte, A fourth of July cek'bnwhun will be held at Fall City the cumin' annaver ery.de program ob which will be made publlo arter de ncx' nieeiiu- oo e "Union." Wlshln' de uu managera ob de Ww' 8tll! elry sucksess, an' promlsln' 'um a poem soon a de season will 'kw It ter be done wtdout rtxK. I remain, Om Hami-hox. allsttn. Walker. Fall CHy baud. Hmok Itauner cigars. has an excelk-ut brai TOR YOUNG FOLKS. Admission S3 cents for reserved seat. Set bllla for concert, and don't fall to be tlwre. The orchestra will nirnisn music of high o.U r. "The Wave, of the Danutat," 1 alon worth the price ei?clftlly those by the half-tone pro- of a,mMon. Hecure your seals m A department of "Household good time. Mechanic,' profusely Illustrated, will H Veltcr Is t k m cnuduetor thl tie a fleadlug feature of Hit next num- wwki anJ c p. n,.rry act again as la, and will be continue.! through the g, nuwter.andiaouwtlmts) lirnndt volume. This attractive Journal I pub- . ,,Pikwllmn. Utely Billy bM been Pernal. breaking tvart Instewl of tnlns Uiey say. Mr. AusUu Bond, of Halsey, bus hn in Polk county working In H Interenta of the Challenge churn power, i... n,..t wlili sratlmng suwew. He will deliver about the first of May V. E. WllllaiiUH of Alrlle, darkened the (kairway of our aactum on Wed n.Uv.wantlnii to pay hi subscription but be wm already paid a year ahead aud wt could not accommodate him. Itanu-mber when In Kalem to call lu iuImm! twice a mouth al a jenr ,i mimbersl.or tl.W tor lx month. Hample copies, ten cent Add res th M' fhttnuml ym Jame U'fTel 4 Co., publishers, 110 Liberty treel, New York. New CARniAOKa-Henderson Mu phy baa purchased an elegant barouche of Goodman & Dmity, of which h may well feel proud. It onst 1325, and I the lHt of It kind to be bad. Polk county can 11 of having more fanner with line horse, fine buggle and pretty .. . ..... I., tin. daughter man ..,-,-.. ri,aura,it, now Westacolt atate. The ranm.r o ,. " " .,-.,. , a mi ol to be ex- r . ..- m mi nn H a rwruiv elojiement tn - r,nII1erclal street. tf nn to man v preiu a" - m . . I I . i - 1UU.M1 tt trnila nmi oi incuu " ti. l nucoeuocoix men, however, there to no danger o rw, no - - - iu thai mm i lit n'nitwii i w;s v" w" Independence has so many ...i ik.n I. a host of them) toattrlb- - ,, l f II.. Ul uted to the clitmue oui, iu ho accepieo ine iuiv.... . iwrcntage ha moi w fto wu . " v ohwber oi coniowr w . -- I .7 ... II -tA .,... I . ..i.i . Tr...ri... anil will VLII'..a send twelve delegate. t r Mr. J. M. Htaats ha purenasea m, are all Industriou, gwsl-hearted cmn try people. BlTNDAY BCHOOL uuomiiu-i'" Polk County Hunday Hchool Union will meet In annual convention on the twen-ty-elghth and twenty-ninth of April In the Baptist church of Independence. Ut the Hunday school workers of this county turn out to enjoy this feast of thlnmi. An Interesting program ha been prepared and a good time may I d ,nUm,i, making that place his be expected. Rev. Josepn n, fulure home. preeldent of the Oregon tnte nunuay school union, will lie present. t ihnri-itiirh bretl hons. a son of the eel ebrnted Altamnnt, and wfll be In Inde pendence Thursday, Friday ami mv unlay of each weea. H. B. Beadle, of Bnohomlsh, Wash., J.J.Italy and wife, of Ikilla were In town lat week. H. M. line left Monday for a bcol- uens trip to Portland. Ml Aggl Wlmuill to teaching school at Parker station. v v. VtL of McCoy, wm In town for a few hour Haturday. ' Mis I-ottle Hedge wm vIsltlngMnds st McMlnnvllle last week. Mr. J. Hcaulan, of thl city, k'ft tor Houth Dakota last Monday. Mr. and Mr. J. R. Cooper brought their son, Pearl, home Tueeday. Mis Ilorence Alexander returned to tmiool al wcaiinnvme mw m J. P. Morris wm visiting her mother In McMlnnvllle la'it Hunday i.unk Iliirch. now of Portland was visiting familiar nvnc here thl week, Mrs. Belle IUs, left on Baturdav fiw prtl.,.l wlinre h!i will reside In future. I.. C. Hlsemore. who Is attending school at Portland, Is visiting ai un mouth. ! Mrs. Ida Vaughr, of Portland, Is visiting at the residence of J. H. Csiier. Mrs. A. K. Ioiiard mother of C. W. Leonard, left on Tuesday' train for MisHourt. Htato Tnfuiurcr, Phil. Metehan was In town last Monday, the guest of Dr. Prudcn. Miss Blanch Ground, of Monmouth, to assisting Mm. A. M. Hurley, in her I. Ball, who Iim been very sick with th grippe, I gradually getting la tter. Mrs. Kenneth Campbell wm gored bv an enraged cow Monday, April !, but wm not aerliAisly hurt, although considerably bruised. Heveral parties from are been buy tug potatoes near Amity, paying from twenty-five to thirty-five cent. The inetwl. stilt hold a tight grip on this place. Hie faiulllea of J. Iteniis, K. Campbell, G. W. Clark and K. A. WelMter now have them. The brldgt carjienter Iks mvived a ten days' lay off for leaving hi band car on the main track while the gang was gone to dluiier one day last week. J. K. Vauhorn lias gone up Into Washington, and T. H. Wilcox I Isa k home on a visit frm Portland, where he lias been tor smue time. J, It. Kdward has enwned up a stock of groceries and notion in the, corner building here. Mr. Kdward is a genial gentleman, and we wish him imew In his new venture. Mr. Clartosa Chapman, wife of K. H. Chapman, of this place, died Friday morning of the grippe. Hhe wm badly liilured In a cyclone In Nebraska seveu ! year go, and bail never fully reeov eretl her health. 11 fall she was taken down with the grippe and grad ually kept getting weaker until her death took place. The funeral service were held In the M. K. church at this place hy Rev. Roork, after which the remain were taken to their tost resting place and Interred In the Ballston cem etery. nwr t Queetlen. lAasweiwtf by MM IM Ktwrt.ti( inrt. af quMtliiim Isst Imo. t. Found In First Haiuiiil,liiilichni- ter and 7th verse. t-Fotind In Job, lUtli eliapler and Unth verse. ..-Found In ProverU, 22th chapter ami !BHh verse. ' , , .-Foiind In Proverli, 27tli chapter and 2nd verse; tittertnl by Holonioii, 5,-Fuund lu Genesises, Dili chapter and 6th verse; uttered l.y Ui. fl.-Fouud In Corinthian, W chapter and 83 verse; uttered by the Apostle Paul. 7,-Found lu Acta, 2"Hi chapter aud and STith verm-; uttcnsl by Ind Jesua. 8.-Fwind In Ht. John, 11th chapter and 14'tth verse. "Jesus wept;" the shortest verse In th bible; nred by We mnltteil to mention last week i l,t the (iitestloiis of the previous week .... mil.... V..I.I.. IH.L were answereii iy aiis -. Mh la now on our mailing IWfortbe WW Hnl!,lx months. Bov aud alrto let us hear from you If vnu eannot answer the questions write to ii and tell us how you like the place whew you IWe, or your school, or your friend. We would le pleased to hear from you. If ''" cannot write, then print your letters; we win gei them In the paper, all right. UCKHTIOSH. I.-When did Oregon liecoma a state? l.-()lve the lwuudaricsof Polk coun ty III lttta, and name the County seat. 8.What holiday come on My , aud thy? 4.-Iflhe dlstauce frtsn Independ ence 10 Portland to seveiitylx mile", and the steel rails on the Southern Pa cific railroad weigh flfty-elx pHimto ...,-h to the yard, and cortlald down, I'd ner ton; what Is the cost of the rails from Independence to Portland? 6, --What I th difference bet w ecu note end aud a draft? fl.-Name the height of lite nigiiesi snow prek lu Oregim. 7,-C.nslibrlng the following Hem as paid for In cash, what does It exist to raise a bushel of wheat ami place u in the warehouse? IIciuIkc the following: plowing, per acre, harrowing, sowing, seed, harvesting, threshing, aacaing uml l..llvt.rinirand ititcrwt on land. lalnke the yield average thirty bushel to the acre. It all our reader answer this question ami answers wilt I published. Ki. 8,-ilveslx good reason why you like Polk couuty, and why othen should like It. 8- I'olk county bus an area of 015 square mlkt. If It average 27 pe sous to the square mile, a some eastern slat.- average, what would the popula tion be? 10.-1 f wheat Is quoted In Portland at tMTJ per cental, how much to that a bushel? J. F. O'Donnell UM Jimt m-elvcd tlifl OXLY CA11-L0A1) of Jingglc illrwt from the Manufacturer, without being bought tliroiigh Portland House. Therefore, I can dell 6) IIKITI'-K UKAIM5 for LI'iW money tlnin my romiH'tltor. -Tlio Only Complcle- Sleds - of - In Polk County. - - v i.' J""1 I J7- INDEPENDENCE, OREGON stTK Ali Kindt of T1tlffi Shoot-motal- (" ware mace f 0d. i Grang Pica!. 1 In town. He bM purchased five millinery store, acre of fruit bind near Independence, A nvone wauling a Mitchell wagon a Canton clipper plow, or a Canton trl- William Icke, a cousin of A. H. Locke, of thl city, was visiting here the fore part of the week. Mis Eva Locke left on Saturday tor Endleotte, Idaho where she will make WiTRiRiHEf The friends of Mr. Ben jamin Church, who reside near Mon mouth, surprised him at hi home on Saturday eveulng, April 4, by coming In upon him at an hour when country people are about ready to retire for the night It wm the anniversary of hto thirty-ninth birthday. ' After partaking of a lunch and spending several hour in pleasant conversation, the "surprls cra" left for their respective home. iMlTtOVKMENTS. Mr. E. C. Pent land bM a force of men at work erect lug a wooden building adjoining thl office. One side of it to already rented for a lunch counter, while the other is to be an office tor a lawyer, or doctor and If not rented at oneo will be oc cupied by Mr. Pontland tor the present. h will also we understand soon turn .i ,i..,iii.,. hnnan. which to In the tin "-'-1 aame lot to face B street, Watrb Wokks The seventy-five horse-power boiler for the water work arrived last Thursday. Mr. Gllmore has ordered necessary piping for laying in on all principal street of town. He I very anxlou tor an expression from the Insurance companies regno Ing a rating of the town. nvT Papkh-Weioht Mr. L. C Gllmore was showing hto friends this WfWkC ft. hettiitlful specimen of onyx rVi.m Wimlilnifton which a friend of hto in McMlnnvllle had dressed and po1' tolled, and which to to be used as a paper weight. Mr. Gllmore prize the gift very highly. Unifokmkd-K. A. Patterson, con ductor on tho motor line, ha doned a new uniform, consisting of a blue coat and cap. The gold button and the irold braid and all tho glitter of a cav. alrv officer doe not make F. A. forget to collect the fie vcent fares. evelo plow can be satisfactorily flthnl hcr HHt,.r an extended visit. out by cnlltig on H. H. Smith, mm hm Davidson, of Buena Vista, vlllo. Or, u, .ml Mrs. J. E. Klrkland have returned to Newport, and since K W. Cooper, Mr. Klrkland' partner Is In i viif.iroto Rllev Cooper has Is-cn keep- store. Bavl Where did you get that watch? I bought. it, of Patter- now attending business college at Port land, Is visiting friend here. H. II. Jasiierson came lu and bade us a good bye as he left tor Nebraska on Monday, to bo gone several weeks. Sever lum. On last Haturday a grange was or ganised at this place of thirty-two members, and th following officer were elected: Master, B. W. Jackson; overseer, F. lu Brown; Stewart, John Harrto; assistant Stewart, W. M. Quick; gatekeeper, B. Harris; treasurer, A. Fleeklngen lecturer, F. Bowers; aec, Nellie Harris; chaplain, I). O. Quick; Pomona, Mr. F. L. Brown; Cere, Mis. M. D. Amiand; Flora, Ml Anile Quick; assistant stcwarde, Mr. J. Wheeler. Mrs. B. N. Thorp Is slowly Improv ing. W. T. Oautborn has been In Portland the pmt week ou business. I). Cade, our postmaster, was In In dcHndence on Tuesday. Cha. Thorp ha had the measles. Mis Dora Hubbard and mother weer In Independent ou Saturday. Ruv. Site lithe Evangelical nun later at this place. Rev. Homer, of your .city, preached here last Sunday. An Itinerant photographer passing by a few days ago was so Impressed with our public school that he stopped and made a negative or It. The whooping rough Is In the public school. Record Dallas Item. Quite a crowd wm intending to see son Bros, and on the cnsUilimeni puro- balloon ascension at inuepenuenvr, ,w imuiiie to own a watch that nt,xt Hunday but tho time has beeu -i .,i tn u.ilnnlnv anil nmnv ciinnot Mrs K; N.J. Clark, wife of one oi gw away iram uu... the manager of this paper, Is quite a game of base ball between jmhm Risk and Mr. Clark went to Portland nmi Monmouth last Saturday resulted In a tie coid,-83 w tw. The material to on the ground for on Wednesday to be with her. t v fi'TViiniell calls special atten I . J, t v Parker Items- Hon tn hto new stock of sporting goods, ,n-totltiff of sruns. revolvers, fishing " " tackle, split bamboo rotis, c. v w rioer. now of Newport, has been spending several moiiins in v,ue ifornla for his neann this week to Newport. nn,inrf. now living In Port land, was lu town this weok on nes. He note tne appin perlty of the town. w rvrintiiMill bus secured J. H busl- proe- Chrlstlan church, and soon will be for a Presbytcrrlan church here. Both will be fine buildings. Work has commenced on the post office building on Court street. A trust has been formed at Dallas In the livery business and prices have been Increased fifty per cent. It cost 700. a passenger to the station at Derry when former price was 50c. for five miles. When President Harrison visits DollMwe are going to show him our Pahkkiw On. Apr. 22, 101. The geutle rain baa come again to gladden tho hearts of tho farmers. Our school Is progressing nicely under the able management of Miss Aggie W1...11111 Twentv-two scholar en rolled. T. M. Calbreath to having some grubbing done by white labor; China men are getting to high toued to do that kind of work. inula MnCurdv whose life was din- paired of to now fast recovering utidcr the skillful treatment of Dr's. Kctclmm & Pruden. Louis Holmlck to again able to be out after being laid up two weeks with the la grippe. G. C. Bolter children are all down with the same tllMCitse. The committee aptwlnled by the Polk council. Patrons of If tiahamtrv. to locate the annual coun ty grange picnic for tla' year 11, have located the aame at Dixie, to tie held on Irltlay and Haturday, tho fifth and sixth day of June, commencing on Frldsv. at ten o'clock a.m. Brother J. C. White, master of Oak Grove grange, was elected president of the day, antl will deliver the auirew 01 welcome. Brother II. C. MeTlnimond will read Hie declarut Ion of purjioscs. Each arnnite In the county will 1 expected to furnish at least four short sxerhe or casay for the occasion, a pivgnuu for which will ic mane 0111 in due lime for all purimse. Noted grunge sHitkcrs of Oregon, Washington and California will be In vited aud are expected to be present to assist and give Interest to the proceed ing:. Marshals of the day are: Jame Dvmpsey, of Dallas grange; Henry Btaata, of Mono grange; P. W. Haley, of Ouk View irrange. There will be present a brusa band to cnllveu things generally; also an organ to accompany vocal grange songs, etc. Stands with refreshment and other notions will be allowed by the commit tee of arrangements, but no Intoxicate inn- llouor of any kind will bo allowed under any circumstances. A charge of $5,(10 for each stand will be made tor the purpose of paying the brass oanti tor their service. Those wishing to put up stand will apply to the com mittee of arrangement. Me. M. Dodhon, i n. J. J. Buovvn, 0. 11. Cl.OlFKI,TKH Au.us Rod Kim, H. D. Staath, JamksSimonton, J. D. SKWAltP, Committee of arrangement. DnllM I. A I Co. to Ellen M. NIchoK kd In Dnllns; $71. DallaL&ICo. to Albert E. Nich ols, lot In Dallu; "'. J.J. Wiseman to Hale Backensto, lots In Dallas; A. F. Washburnc aud wife to N. O. GIlMon, lots In Independence; Tolk Co. Unl Co. to F.A.Patterson, laud lu Monmouth; C. I. Savage to John Walling, lot in Lincoln; - A. E. Watann aud wife to Charle Hanage, land near Zena; fOW. D. Outline aud wife to Carey I). Em- brec, land inCtpcr Hollow; . CJ. H. Watin and wife to M. J. Mc pherson, half Interest land near Balto ton; Winn. J. S. Cooper and wife to H. Hlrsch- j berg, lot In Indondence; fltHW. C. G. Ftoher and wife to W. C. Hem-; bree, Innd near Monmouth; liooo. Ida A Vaughn to W. A.VauXort- Ick, lot in Independence; W. A. Van Nortwlck and wife to II. Hlrsehburg, lot lu Independent; $800. L. N. Baldwin to Jo. Ztmncrman, land near Lincoln; $W. C. W. Robertson and wife to E. II. and M. A. Jackson, laml near aub; Geo. Wheeler to Oliver Washburnc, lot In Independence; $1. Asa Shrevo and wife to Carrie S. Wiseman, lot In Dallas; $1. G. A. R. MeUrowto Phcls? MeGrew, lots In Perrydalc; $1. J. W. Bean and wife to C. I. Helm, land west of Dallas; ('MM. W. C. Belfarlh and wife to F. O. Week, bind near Dallas; $5. ornei oar J. D. IRVINE THE GROCER. INDKPKMDKMCK. - OR. Ryno, a practical plumber and tlnncr extensive prune orchard which In . r..i....4 nbi in recommentieu w Ol I VI H"UI " " j. be one of the best. number Henkle A Walkor when Kn trl nor voiir groceries, provisions etc Mthev'cnrrya full lino and sell cheap a the encapesi, nimmi A. Doutv are the only deal- era in Polk County, that have ever sold vehicle that were Portland Jobbers, not handled by few years will return us thousands or dollar Income Sugar beotwscds are being distributed here among our farmer. Mrs. W, L Wells attended a golden wedding at Halsey on wetinesuay last. County warrants up to last July are being collected by Treasurer Turner, Hoffinan & Bate have entered suit Those dainty .tilt of Jersey cloth at agaln.e Polk and Marion county Jointly Xa Vanduyn'. store, and tennl. to Shelley cloth tor Now to the scwon when former must deckle upon the seeds to plant In the nsrden. Early anrt ilosirawe varieties should be selected, and the following arewddtobe standard: Among beets we have the Egyptian which mature at least five day ahead of any other verloty; In cabbages, the Earlv Sum mer; In cauliflower, the Snowball; In celery, the golden dwarf; In lettuce, the black seeded Sampson and the wi.tia Hnmmnr Cubbnuo lettuce; in , , uiw ' " muskmelons, tho hakensnck; In peas the amcrlcan wonder, and Dim O'Rowke; In potatoes, beauty of Heb ron and Burbanks: In radtobes, the round dark red. and tlio white llped turulp; In spinach, the savoy and the new thlok-ieavea; iu uul;"i HVIIIIIU WW , A Balloon Ascension. . SnttirdnV afternoon at 2 o'clock Frank Carter of Chicago recently of Portland, will make a balloon ascension nour S P. depot. Mr. Carter has made hundreds of ascents aud so fur to still allv. Ho rtoes with his balloon to an altitude of from 8000 to 5000 feet, and nn omi. iiiniHi-lf lnnse and with tht! nld of a ramehiito drop to tho ground, Mr Carter informs us that It would be risking life todrop when less than 3000 feet high as many times the parachute does not open tor a distance or mm ice Should the parachute full to open "I coin-no It, means Instant, death. , A hushul of scraps of paper will bV released nt a short distance above the earth, antl Mr. Carter guarantees that he will reach tho earth before tne paper does. Everybody should eo the , bal loon ascension. . , " Rlokreall Item. TO MY CUSTOMERS: Youivill fuid my store stocked with the best class of Groceries and Canned Goods, and my prices arc, as they have always heen, Vie lowest . I keep on hand Early Vegetable from California, land also home-grown vegetable!. I xiy the highest prices for produce My Crockery department is f idly stocked, and lam offering some bargains in Glass-ware- My Cigar and ToIkwco deparfm-eni embraces only the Best Brands. Come and sec IRVWE, The Gi-ocer BORN. WALKER To the wife of Mr. Walk er, living on railroad street, Saturday, April 18, a girl. KTTT.TEIt-To the wife of R. A. Fuller, Mondav. April 20, a girl. cigni cbht pounds., ' THE PIONEER STORE! Has just received an Flegant Line of III In all the New Styles and Patterns, and are now ready for the " - .''."'spring trade. These goods are direct from MARRIED. TvmirtKLLLANTZ April 17th, C. Durrell to Barbara B. Lnutt, ootn 01 Buena Vista, C. W.Bmlth ofiiclating. DIED. PATTERSON At Illllsboro, Monday April 20, L. Patterson, brother or a, A. Patterson, of this city. Balloon Experiments. i.MKV NEW YORK- -AND- I SAN . FRANCISCO ,.-M-rM-wW'"f ' . . I u..i... i..i,t w.l.,h will he tried at Wn nrnllflo little (rem lummer weor attracui uiuies ou B.u. ;win iu it.., Inrm nf cniirr,. PSCBK"". ; py ine scii. - Lust Monday a Chlnnmnn working tor James Nesmlth wtw sent to Eola with tho team, which ran away and threw the Chinaman on tho rocks breaking several of his ribs and other- wise Injuring hlni. . E. T. Gwln, living near hero, re turned from a trip East on Thursday. Mrs. A. r. Klrkland, of Tacoma, to visiting the Nesmltha. . Mrs. Whlteukcr and Mrs. Scott or organized a W. 0. T. U. bore last Mon dav evening. Mr. Frank Carter tho balloonist drop ped lu this ofllcc ou Wednesday aud wo were much Interested In listening to hto experiences In ballooning. He and Prof. Redmond,(who was killed tout smmcr at Snohomish while mak ing nn ascensIon)started to ballooning about the same time In tho East. He related how ho spent seventeen hours in a balloon in Illinois, someitmes bi an altitudo of 13,000 feet, nnci passott ouv cities so far below as to look like a more speck, and hundreds of miles were passed over. It was during June and vot at that altitude It was so cold as to cause suffering and so rare was the atmosphere that blood oor.ed from his fluircrs. eyelids and ears. Mr. Carter says bo feels uo fear in maning . noMiiinion. ultboueh ho has had several narrow escapes. Our Clothing is Immense. Our Hats are Complete. Our Shoes are First-class. Our Facilities lor doing Business are Unequaled in County. Good Quality and Fair Price is onr Motto, welcome One and All. the n T S. TTT TrT Independence, Oregon. j.