OH IKS, 1X1 TAKKIT. Th Vi'mr am ttur walk th sueeis. AM ktsnly (rwU all frlwuli h mwtn, And Uton Mini he, "Will yo Mihwrlbo, And KM in awd yvu llio Wr WM" ya thy my 4 "A far sad Bear, 1 W hrar Um Wan Mini brtug r4 ehesr, Ym, Inks my name, and wind to m, Tlia Wsrr Kids frum all uvyfw." Now Hra, lt ntlin oontont, H with yst la your fod Intvnl, Tb WMT8inalumn AU wtlb new, " Your radn with w lift Inftuw. for nw w know, yon'rs onmt (a suy, To make ih VmHim wlu lu way, TttMwillln him boost, To oars Ui Wmt io rul lb row(, Your pot now, ha mut tutwld, And tttt the news in Mi Wm Hum, And whw h1 rd th eulmnn tbruugh, In rhymt hs'U bid yon. til dlu, Artlw,adlu,ftnd adtou, To all who nxul tit Wsxrtiitis Ihnnnctt, rtrswelt, larswell, now 1st u ml, Be (ur and hd lb taat requwa, Tak lit Wear Bn. wav mtm motkm. Aiulir, Or., Oct IS, isi. A stroll through the oouutry find the farmer busily ennrmred sowluc . grata, W will my how, that w pre dict a good a price fur grain next year, M we have receive this. The ctttami of the aiiokut town of Alrlla are a wkl wake people, aud In counte of Urn they will have a lively, prosperous, bua- lues, oouutry vlllimte. Bltuated aa It la, la the true Luekhuuute valley, it ha eonttguua to It, a beautiful country, with a anil, which for fertility can not be excelled In any part of Oregon, From this polut waa aeut J. K. Wli llama, father of Wayne, to Oregon City to occupy a tent aa a member of the first territorial legislature of Oregon ; was, I believe, In 1017. Williams thus being oue of tike first representative from Folk to repreneut the people in law making aswmbly. This precinct was in early times the ban tier Demo eratlo product In the county, and still contiuuestoholdltsowu. From this point. Alrlle, we look upon the farms euttled upon In 1843 by J. E. Williams, J. M. Blmpsun, Grveubury Smith, Isaao Staats, J. M. Forrest, and others, but who now have passed beyond the ken of mortal vlslou. Conttgous this polut was raised Die grain, which, In part, supplied the wants of the Immi grant of 1846. Here, twenty-live years ago, Wayne hurrahed o vociferously Kr Ben llavden, that he missed bis footing and slipped Into a gopher hole. Here In the spring of 1840, J. Williams packed rails out of the brush, kwuled them on a wagon, hauled them out, and put them up around the first field that was fenced In this locality. Borne of these rails are still visible, which ' goes to prove the lasting qualities of our fir Umber. In sight of this place Is the point where the first visit by a physi clan was made on the Lucklamute. That physician was J. W. Boyle, aud he had to swim his horse across the creek to get there. Near here la where O.B. Smith with his twenty 'cows which he brought across the plains In 1845, commenced his Oregon life, and - accumulated considerable wealth. Here is where the first Justice of the peace appointed for lolk held bis court, and continued to hold It for about twenty consecutive years. Within mile of this place was born a male child that served in the army during the late civil war. This Is a very historic polut In Folk, and there are many features and Incidents connected with it, which if oonpiled In book form, would makes volume of exceeding Interest. The first rails that were ever made in this vicin ity, were made by the man first execu ted for murder In Folk, Adam Wem- ple. That man made the rails for J. M. iorrest, and we were always of the opinion that be was sadly demented lu mind, and if the Insanity dodge bad been in vogue then, In all probability be would have escaped Buttering the penalty for his crime. On the bank of the Lucklamute near here, is where J. E. Williamsaud J. M. Simpson caintwil for a few days before actually locating. A heavy rain came on, the banks over flowed, and in the night tbey fouud themselves surrounded by water. Wes, "our Wes," rallied them out, mounted an old white mule and piloted them to a place of safety. One lady grabbed un der her pillow for ber lost dollar, shriek ing "if that Is lost I'll never get an other." But she lived to arrive at a state of comfort and alllueuce. Near here is where we saw a "Boston man" In battle array with an Indian. Two aquaws, with butcher knives drawn, coming to the Indian's assistance, the "Boston man" was obliged to abandon the conflict and leave the Indian in possession of the battleground. In a fir grove close by we killed what was called a "California lyoa." David Stump made the fatal shot that caused his "majesty" to drop to the earth. He was soon stripped of his hide, and to test the virtue of lyoti's meat, am out of pure curiosity, some nice portions of the animal were cooked, but the nauseating taste of our prepared viand proved conclusively to us that we could find better luxuries elsewhere. V We think O.B. Smith's family must still have the skin of that animal. There was 48,000 bushels of gralu stored at Alrlle this season, 12,000 of which has been shipped. The Hasting Bros, report business good in the mer cantile line. All up this way speak In highest terms of the West Hidb. Lit tle Myrtle, the future mistress of the presidential mansion, Is growing finely. We vlHlted the school here, and found twenty-eight scholars enrolled. A fine looking set of youngsters. Mr. J. E, .Russell, teacher, is highly esteemed by his patrons. We visited 0. O. Hamlin who lives near by, passed the night with him and was pleasantly enter ' talned by himself and wife His wife is a daughter of J. J. Williams, and a great grand-daughter of Daniel Durbin, who first settled near Independence in 1847. We were acquainted with Mr. Durbin fifty-three years ago In Platte county, f Missouri. He was somewhat eccentric in his ways, but withal, an honest and ' true hearted man, . We were present In - law when he received a load of shot In Ills shoulder from a shot gun fired by a man who became offended at some of his remarks. Hamlin lives on the old Hen. Fuller place. Fuller was an Immi grant of 1845. He was a prominent man In Folk in early days, and for ft time was a contractor to supply the Indians with beef under thesuperlntendency of S. W. Nesinlth, "Hen" was noted as the handsomest man in Polk, and he looked Just like J. It. N, Bell. Speak- i i lug of beef, the Alrlle butcher, Bpods llevlns slaughters Ave or tlx beeves a week. Beef eaten u this way. We called ou Mr. Jam Wheeler Mid found htm aa ever, oourteou and hospitable, There were three pair of twin at his house, and another pair lu tha neigh- borhood. No nets) uf Immigration from the wast to deusely populate that a Hon of country. Mr. Wheeler la pre paring to lessen hi farming operation v And well he may. Ht la advanced In years, and by tudustry aud economy ha acwurvd a ouuipeteuea for tha maluderofhlsllfs. HeUaclosegleau- r of WnrrBiDK Items. Wes Williams Is still sUrrlugmuud Alrlle, and de lights lu oonvvrtlug on topic relating to early time ou tha Luoklamut. He Is a perfcot aucyelopedla or facta con nected with tarty MtUeiueut kere- auouta. , Kuowlug that sitae in tha War bids I limited a to our uotca, we hav reserved soum luterestlng item until Inclination again moves us to present them, Wawlah to visit the Pee D oouutry at some time not wry distant, meet with friend there, and gather such Items of Interest aa may be attainable. Although, not finan cially Interested In the publication of tha Whs Bid, It being tha people' paper, and not the Journal of any par ticular locality, w taka pride In see- oudlngtua efforts of tha publisher of that sheet In making It a vehicle of news, and a grand (action In tha pro gressive development or the resource of the entire couuty. Vive, vale. as. W Th Larfssl Kvwf. The largest newspaper ever published in Oils oouutry wss the Illuminated Quudmie Qmtttllathm, New xork, July 4, 1JB9, a monster paper filled to overflowing with useful and entertain- mg reading mr everybody, it was a 38,000 edition, and was sold at fifty cents a copy. Th sis of this masta don sheet was 70x100 luches, or almost 49 square feet, 8 page, IS column, each 48 luche Id kngth. It waa Illus trated with good portraits of President James Buchanan, Edward Everett, Henry Ward Beeeher, X P.Itauks, Edwin U. Chsplo, Horace. Clreely, Elisabeth Barrett lirowutiig, Alexan der von Humboldt, James Gordon Ben nett, and other. Tha papereootalned thirty-six ditU'reut poema entire, among them being "Braddock'i De feat; or tha battle of Houongahela," a poem of sixty-four eight Una verses, oc cupying ou eolutnu and a fourth, or exactly five feet of space. Among other article of especial note published In that levlthian sheet waa that cele brated "Moon Hoax," taken from a copy of the New York Sun published In 1835, The weight of tha paper re quired for th edition of 28,000 was equal to that required for printing 2,000,000 copies of either the New York 3nm or Jleralil The paper cost the publisher, Mr, George Roberta, 00 a ream, and each ream weighed 800 pounds. It required the work of forty persons ten hours per day for eight weeks to set up and publish this gigan tic edition. L i J I am Ready for Buclncco. The latest and best styles of Dress Patterns, with trimming, just received. In Clothing and Overcoats, big Inducements, for I overstocked myself, and therefore offer the same very near at cost Never so cheap in the history of Independence. ( In shoes, hats, and ladies' jackets, a large assort ment. Please examine my stock before purchasing, for I know you WILL SAVE 25 PER CENT if you. buy or me. Kemember my place ot bus iness, next aoor to uuster ec lockg, . Yours, 0 car b ddii WHO WILL BE THE REAPERS? Prim f in I'O per day swsiu llw mimIc Emm wlm will pus"" now. tin luiwrluiiiw tmmtf Ui in.um yint nunww In rnM'nt fusrstwsna nimt ainill work ua fcll ettU,tiUUMli rcuiEcmiTao ' Maimfi Hunitratla sr wsllln r It, mid IhobsrVnit will b srMl, Thu iMmk nmisiii Ms mysl yusrtii Mniiiimufliauilln svsrly liu lili, I W bwutilYillr bound in cTuili. with llluinl. ashMt tmvom, r'I'l, mlvsr, snd lilwk uni Ins.snd will Siruuly ti. lu"lllrwulriiil. ktiMlllbuml lories inailn known tin i.iillu Uus. AildnsM, l I'. MII.I.KH M ill Main ulrmt, Hlm-k tun. I'sl. Pram Terminal as larlr Polnta lb BiJ IS B la tha lino ttaka RiIKiMdSntl- It fat tha DINING CAR KOUTK. It runs throucU vostlbulcd tmina everf day in the yew to EMi o cm Taylor's Bakery B4 But CoaLravaniy, Ppeaklng of bed bug In th Insane asylum the Democrat is informed that Dr. Harry Lane used several too of bed bug exterminators, aud still they wouldn't leave; -that he furnished towlea, but the trickier patients tore theiu up and disposed of them as font furulsod, uutll it got tlrvsoute; that he ordered the seventy bedsteads him self that Dr. Rowland put lu the asylum sometime before he left, aud that the patients Instead of sleeping on the floor slept on very heavy hair mattresses. We mention these things In order to add Interest to the controversy .-Albany Democrat, BsmIMs. A Palmyba, Mo., man accumulate oausiderable money, and makes a business of dividing It among bis ohildren at Intervals. Last week he divided $1.5,000. With previous divisions this makes 1121,000 be has distributed among his six children. He doesn't think It best for a man to get too rich, and has adopted this meant of keeping tils fortune down to a modest level. The plan Is satis factory to him, and the children are not complaining. An Inhuman story Is told of a "fulth cure" family In Michigan, whose am was taken wltb malignant diphtheria, and they refused to call In a physician, notwithstanding the protest of neigh bors. It Is unfortunate that erroneous faith will lead people to sacrifice the lives of tbelrchlldreu In such a manner, Full li and works united Is wise for the body aa well u for the soul. (Ne ohang of Car) i an i m m PULLMAN in KIBES of Latest Equipment. Boat Unit can bo coiitdructtH, iind In which iiecomniodittloiiH nru Iwth FUEB and funilHhed for hokkm of first or second cliuu tickets, and ILIEiHI D1I CCJLCIIES. continuous line conuectlna with all lines, aud atttmling direct and uulnh'r rupknl )rvke I'ullriinn-stM'Per reservation cnu le secured lu advance through any agent of the road. ThruUKh tieketstoand from all points In America, Knglaud. and Ktirope, csn be nurchssed at any ticket ofltce uf this Company. Kull Information coueenilng rattw, time of trains, mutiis, and other deUtils, furnished on application to any airent, or to A. IX niAtlLTOX, AUlnt Qeuerat laiienger Agent, Ko. til First street, l'ortlaud, Uregtm. James gibson, Laeal Agent, INOKPKNOCNCC, OREGON, Whan In win! of a O IB tF EB Coiiiq to this wtalilUlinictit fur It. It can always bo relied on for flue quality. And tho nsaal variety of frUi cakm and plt. A full lino of fi wli grocorhw and cnnntnl msnta mid frulU of every variety. All thelwulliigbnimlMof (oluuwo and vlgurtL S. 1 1, AYLOR Parlfle tk FLOOD, Cnrea COSSTIPATIOJI, IXDIOEHTIOJf, BIMOUSMBSH.LIVtK rOwI'MIMT.i.KICX HEtDACIIE. COLDii, PIMPLES, all Ski rmT10N!i, and DISEASES ABI81SQ Area DISORDERED KTOMACU. 1U QenuiM IIAMBVHO TEA ti tmiup (a YELLOW WRAPPERS Uk FatrimUt Swt of EM1L FKISK. RCOINOTON OO. AaiKTS. tut PAeea din nv all DKi HoiaT and siairrnra. THE NEW Livery, Feed and Sale Stables. The biggest orange tree in America I claimed to be In Terrebone, La. It la fifteen feet in circumference and forty feet high. The yield this year Is expected to reach ten thousand o run gin. The Name and Tame. 0 Wisdom's llobcrtlne is known from the Atluutlo to the Pacific. The de mand for this elegant toilet article has spread so rapidly that It can now be bud In every city, town and hamlet In the United Btutes, likewise In many foreign countries, a position it could never have attained did It not poHsess race and unquestionable merit, It beautifies and preserves the complex- Ion, repairs the dsimiges done by the use of the many dangerous compounds now In the murket, and by Its tonic and stimuiatiiiK enect restores the skin to a natural, healthy action. Wisdom's Robert! ne Is as harmless as the morn ing dew, as subtile In Its action as the magic's wand, and aa liivlslble--snve the hioom anu delicacy it gives to the cheek-as the air we breathe. Iteud the testimonials from famous artistes, celebrated chemists and eminent nhv- siclnns. Dr. Henley's Enirllsh Dandelion Tonic cures indigestion and consti pation and tones up the entire system. Hcaldlng pains while urinating Indi cate kidney troubles that lead to H right's disease. Oregon Kidney Tea will stop them, YOUNG HORSES. DOUBLE SINGLE TEAMS. NEW BUGGIES GOOD RIDING II0RSE3. FUst-Clas Turnonta for Commercial Traveler Price reasonable and 8aUefe tlon guaranteed. Ulve us a Call. KOBTU END MAIN STREET, J. If. JONES, Psona. nn n Exeltement Buns high tt the drag (tore in this place over System Builder as everybody is nsincr it for catarrh, of stemscb, dys pepsia, constipation and impure blood, sod to build np the system it certainly possesses wonderful merit when all spenk so well of it, IS THE LEADING PAPER OF . Polk County. This paper gives all the current news, fresh and crisp; also, it gives lrom TWO to THREE COLUMNS of the latest . ... TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES SPECIAL v I Independent in Politics, SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2 PER YEAR. -i THE i- ti::::tlj Ed Eiliti Ct. Independence, Oregon. Transact a general Ileal Kstute IJusl nesa, buy aud sells Property, ertwt lusuranceaiid doe a general Conveyance llusliies. Partle having Lands); for sale Hud It to their odvautage to will List Tholr Proporty Wltb till Company, a ihey ar dally ending lists of land east, thus plac ing deal raids prorty before tha real dentaof tbaKaat. JAMliH UlllHON, J. W. K1IIKLAND. President. riecreUry. Mitchell Sc Bohannon MMursotsrunaf SASIt AND DOOKS AUl SCROLL aiWIKU. Mslssliwl Indvpeudsues. 3C m R A nn IN. THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY ! . PAYS b tad Kr fcL b t) b:::t 10 and 20 Air 3 FcHiPims , all in cultivation and m&l to Mt to ftult, within wren mm of Oregon's capital, for 75.00 PER ACRE Jflue fourth oaah and the balance in throe equal, annnal paymenUj or aet out to fruit and cultivated throe yean for 9175.00 PER ACRE. For further information tend for pamphlet to THE OREGON LAND COMPANY, SALEM. OREGON". HOW CAN WE DO IT? We 've been asked that question a hundred timet lately by people who bought goods at our counter) goods they were used to paying double the money for. But do n't waste your wonder; we got the Roods honestly-paid good money for them and they are ours to throw away, give away, or sellaway under regula prices. We choose to do the last. You owe it to yourselves to come around SALE and " stock prices. up " at these unheard-oi THE RACKET STORE . .. K B. F. ANDREWS, PROP. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS AT W. O. COOK'S IN CARP MATTINGS, Furniture, Wall Paper, Picture Frame D fflUSTER n USTER DUSTER DRU G OCKE, OCKE, .OCKE, DKALKllB IN Drcgs, IS::, ftiiiFq d Toilet iiitidesf 6ona, Bruthes, Psrfumery, Saheol Book and Artlata Supplls. Full Steak of Watohss, Clooka and Jswelry. Repairing Neatly Dana, VPhyalolans' Prescriptions Csrsfully Cempoundsd.t MAIN STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. J.'A. ROTAN, . 268 COMMERCIAL ST. SALIJM OR., -0FFKR8- NDliCEMEHIS , to all jwrson desiring to purchase IKcnrrles the fluent lljie of mKids In the valley. Also keeps a full line of Coffinh, (JASKwre aud ltoiiioH. rrlces Idwer than ut any other house. Orders left with the Independence singe for anygnod In my line will be promptly filled. , r 129,000 50,000 " on Ann awc WW, www 24,000 fMCM 12 OOO CH-gnnr " 5,000 rtUM " 44 a Om4 Inirtwl t all sUmw U4ls Kiwis M rmit fro. I SMAU. TUVIT FLAWTt. OKNAMRIHMI. AKU K1TTTKXIC. TINKH. SMKCHS, ' aoan. aa., bm. Htoek cuaranteed to be absolutely 4rt elaaa, free frwrn Insect pests or disease, and warranted true to nam. It will pay tree plauters to coin aud bsk over uefur pladna; ordtra elite where. Karly orders and Catalogue aud prio list fre. Address or call on our nursery and act price uefura curtvapoooenct oUclUM. THE OREGON NURSERY COMPANY WIRT iRO., PROPRIETORS. Ofrtaa, On Cemer at CasamaraM aad Caamatoto tta., Ua Stairs, Salaaa W. H. WHEELER KEEPS THE BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,- -PIANOS and ORGANS - -SEWING MACHINES. tivvrltict in Stationery, Laird in ibcy Writing Jftiper, Ink-ttandt, Tabids, Mt of M Culort, iVaeOt, JFuasioa IHatet and rcriotlicals. .TIIE LATEST IJV ALL STYLES OF MUSIC. Oundiet, Kut and Cigar. . Subtcriptiom Received for all roper. W. II. WHEELER, Independence, Or. Pioneer Meat Market ! W. W. PERCIVAL, Prep. DCAUR IN Choice treats Highest market price paid for flit Stock, Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Etc aii uuisuiuw oe Butuea montaly. MAIN STREET, INDEPENDENCE. MRS. A. M. HURLEY, Hssl k tBdsseaasass Mstlssal Bank. IxDaraaDniea, Oasaoa, EA8T AND SOUTH VIA RAILROADS. YAQUINA BAY ROUTE Oregon Pacific Railroad T. K. UOUQ, Rsesivaa. Co's Steticors. 8hort Line to California. rcight and Fares the Lowest tuKAMER 8AIUNO DATES, atesmsr WILLAMKTTK VAU.KY, Leaves Hsn PrsuelMo: Aut. 1, 18, Js. Lwvi Ysqnlnsi c. 11. n. si Trsln Nn mm .... us Hwensaij, -WKtlSTKH, o. o. Worms- """tV." K- 0.. Co, (Jim. p. p ii n inuiiinumtiry Ht.. i, p n it ' , vurrkliu, ijf W. G. SHARMAN, Merchant Tailor! C UREET, OPPOSITE POtTOfllCf. Suits iri Any Style Made to Order AT RKASONABta RATES. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. SHASTA IilflE. SxkM Tiala tssnrorusad Dally. 100 km. Lv. PortUnd Ar. Ifta r. tt. Albany Ar. -a a. n. WtA.li, Ar. flan Francttoa Lt. iwmr.it. AboTS tralua (top only at tollowlnf Matloai sonh of HoMbarc: XaM rortland, Orasoo Cllr, Wowlbnra, Salnnt. Albany, Tautvnt, Sbsdila, Ha ssjr, Harriaburg, jaooUoa City, Irrlim sad feu. j RoMQurg Vail, Daily. Lasts. Arrive. Pnrtland .... SKM A.M. Honeburg ..IM r. . Robur-.,:A.M, Portlanil ....4.-00A.". Albany Local Dally (Except Sun'y) ortlBavV..li00f m. AIbasyA....T:or.. Albany. .....)4.t. forUaad .ISU Pullman Buffet Sleepers. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS. omaoaattoa or eoBdlaM paswoisiSj ir, nwuwi n szaitai llama, Weat Bide Division. Between Portland and CorTallU MAIL' TRAIN HAaT(EieptSondayO 4.M. ILt. . fortUd Ar.l lNp.2 11.11a.m. Ar. tndspandeuo Ar. l : p. B:M.M.lAa Corraill T.Hll; AtAlkany and CorrtlUi esansel with balm at Oraya f aelfla Railroad. PPtSai ma MILT (Except Blind?) .Lsst ArrlTSi ftSf"4 i,v4'.M. MeMlnaTUl tK. MeMlnnTllls..l:aA.M. Portland M A. . TssocsaTicxm to all roan r-lorttekaliand ta formation Mcardlnf ratal apaoj'i afaut atisdapaa Js.aaUouoo.panj aVKOULU, IF, BOOMS. Aatt..iaaa.A1 i