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and provision trade. Mr, Mulkey in a muwtterlmg character, en attentive tobuauie, ud wtthal eti ever active jo promoting tti welfare uf theetty. Any euterprise tending to advance lh Inter est ut Monmouth receive eucoureg- tueut from him, itd be I ui nowise mg .-dlv with in mm ubi-ii contribution are required ut him to promote the con tunmntUw of any worthy ud Btiuimg uterprwe. A walk through hi fully (tucked torrwro t ufttetcnl tu luiprwe ih olwerver that Mulkey in hilly to iupplymg the waul of hi ctwtoiuet. Tli growth ot hi trade i tetty aud !ilufotory. Luther Unmed i the principal huid- ate merchant ot Muutntiuth. He ha been in that buiiie k4u twoya(.and ha bunt up a vr6tblo trad iu hi tine, lis keep a Full upply ut tli latest Im proved tovc, attd other article geueratty found in Oral clase brdrc tore. 1U aUw keep ou hand vehicle ut varmui description, ud lu aetwou k ready tu upply the cviumuuity with Improved agricultural implement, ltd cau I touuj on door emit ut Mutiny ' grocery More. Ut wile if agricultural imple ment during tli I iul eatu gve evidence ut t fair trad In that lino. T. E. lUidia l proprietor ut the nJ dlery aud baniew hun iu Monmouth. Thi comparatively a tic venture n tbpatlofMr. Haldre, rimee opening up be h don a reasonably good bunt ue II iimi to keep (took u elabo rate mul couiple m tu leave nothing to b dwired iu any hraucli ot h biuiue. Ill owu 'liily hi Uwu eouUrtuoil to hi ou ilmtiuftiv lirnin'h of truths Kiul h hat fuuuJ Bold worthy ut til hi en ergy. ltwitt it Sou har emborkcJ iu tli drug buiiiiM, Hnd krrp on buiJ Mil ar ticle fmUKl iu tlmt hu. Tlwy hvt competent tiul cnrv-ful piutrmaiMiit, whu vill tttl irK-rl'lioui with tli brot uJ ptmnat ut Jimg. They kp flum line ut (wrfuutrry, tmtvl mivl fno rlHl J ian prprd to till kit uruVm m the city, or trout the turrouiklinn ixtuitry. In th rvtit-ii baiiuM in J, II. Mvrun, hn bu hi t.llioj in Monmouth. lUktuiau aUoiiliv tu buiUiH uJ beiui; to olj M'ttlor ut Polk comity, nuj wtilaiUttititcJ iU vba xii ami Iny ot the IiukI, w fully mmlitlvvl tu i'w mi' fofaotlou to all who may call npou huu for iuforiuutmu in rvafard to tint buytutt ml avlhtig ot rvttl mtU. ll m man to t rvhed uu, and hi aim i to faith fully trtutxo! any bimiuccii Hint may Ut utruatvU to bit oar. Junto TiiUuu lo tii;atinl iu the rMtl-wlal bo J ianuranc buuuw lu Moumotith. He bJiab&JiKUulrttblt s- HriiucoM au iimiiritiuti Uk'i'iit, ami will prompt ty atij property BltouJ to all call mailt) upou biiu. V. Watt rhonw, tb "olJ reliable," tttU kw r but tartly Ur oro fur fu- tumor, lt ha lootf ocru i)i;ii;tHt iu that buiurw m Moiiiuoutlt, tud hi kind 'and oblii.rinii niiiimor but ixvurnl him cores of fnruiU. WbaUrer yoo call for at hi plaoti ot buiiir, i promptly ahoffu you, and if lh arth'le i not tu baud, mim.Hli.ito urdora nte tohk'raphtl to rortland to trimsiiut 111 immtv. J. M. lli-ckly i mile pruprwtor of the livitry tb! ui Uonwoutb, beiliii tb tuiir of Gwrge Ikaithby. IU i pre tarod to furuwb cimhI rig tu the travel ing public, and with good lnwtli'r aud pleuty of feed, trannclptit ciuloui rwHim prr care aud atlvuttou , TU 0iu llro,, young men rwntly darted iu bumww, furnwh cotift'ctnnicry iid other tike cotumuditie io pmfulup to tbetudnU of the Korniul. Ttivy are guntlomuuly jmitig mcii.nml arc building np trad that pnnnlitni good pecuniary reitult. The Polk tomiity Imnk, IocuUrI nt Moo tnautb, with S.M. Powell canbier, k an inlitution ot much advantage tu the city aud community in neutral. .Since it ealnlili-lmiunt it bo grown in populunty, and it mcreaoo in buine ha given full (utisfncliou t ) the director. The medical profwwbm i repretonted by Dr. Parriab aud Ir. Crowley, two uj cowful praIitKner. lint Monmouth be ing (itnatt'd in ucb a remarkably healthy locality .thetrwtrviee ther are not cut I ml into requisition to any eoaaiderutile ei tent. Yet tbey ride out into the country, vimt their patient, dniowbtr phyaii. and thu prolong the life of the aulTorer. They ere gotnl phywmn. Monmouth biui two refllaurnuia, and witb the Hotel da Gibson, or 0. H. N. 8 dining room, where one hundred aud fifty gttnleuU refrewh the inner man, the probability of one going hungry m very loiiill. The new hotel just completed af ford quite an accommodation to the traveling pnblio, and Monmouth will re ceive an ftceciwion to her vixitor that will make the heart glud. There are two blacksmith elioj in Monmouth that are well patronized, and the ring of the anvil i hrard fur aud wide, Monmouth might properly be called the center of education in Polk county. In it embryo atiitc, the eitrly mttlr of Monmouth conceived the idea of erecting an edifice for ednentional purpone tlmt woold sntwfy the demand of the time, with a prospective outlook for the futnrc. Many cau remember the effort of John E. Murphy, J. li. V. llutler, T. F. Vumi bell, and other, to iiccouiplisb tin end aud the effort then made have reunited in what we ace to-dny: a Stulo Xominl wliool, and one emotigat the IkhI dia trict or public acliool in the ntuto. The State Normal aohool of Mouraoiilh atanda pre eminently prominent a one of the bent school (or the yonlh of the conn, try to gain tlmt proficiency a acholnra nnd teniher Hint will enable them to win fnvor in the common wulk of life. Under the niiiiiagemvut of Profe8or Cumpbell, it is winning guidon opinion throughout the Ntnte. It incroao of atudi.-nta from year to year give evidence tlmt it patron nre heartily in accord with the policy and the manngerant of the itiHtitution, and beyond a doubt it mnt evenliiully command the rigpect and admiration of ull concerned id the advancement of educational internal in the state. The-: Normal ha now near three hundred atudeuts in attendance, all bright and Intelligent young men and women, and It ia a pleasing and iiwtrnc five tight to ee them in (he morning marching into the cbnp;-I, to go through the early exeroiHes of the day, We have upon mora than one occasion hoen pres ent and witneBHod these exercises, nnd huve felt a degree of pride in the foot that we lived maiicli close proximity to tieh an institution. The students of the Normal have the highest esteem for their preceptors, and that, with diligence iu their studio, mark them out for a career ot nwfuinc Wbeo Ihetr lurui d somee Cease, The public aehiHil of Monmouth, un der lh management of I'wftMwor Mur I'liy, t on fr the district la I proud of Tbey bar a hue urn) eoumtodiuu build- wg, fully adapted to the want ot the dudriet. lucre are about one hundred and (lfty n'hulur (tending tin nchotil, ud tbey r making much prognw In their tliulip, under the tuition utcuuip tent untruolut. Thow I vt diBr ue ble'tt tbo kIiuC4 bow orw'tetl bu w'Utol mrpw, and tlnw ot tvtily yrt tgu, V wight uooupy much pe l tueulioniiig th niuny uidueetmiiil hrld out U IIiom doatriuK tlHetioual dvun tegwk W oouie mid iit Mttuniuitlb. Th tudeiit it urruuudl by U'ontl attuo pher uot pwvttlout iu many other local! tw. NudciM of t nor plmv wher immorality i th leading finlure, uil the i,vn, iid the tudt'ut ha every ad vuiitng tu purauu hi ttudie in pc and iiiiiptiie, utulwtmbcd by, lemeuU uf dwoord and wrangling whh'h bound m toiii uther localitH-. Health, po ud ouuleutuiiit,r the prevailing char cterwtlmot Mtuiuioutb. V, A. Moorvhiuid ba but retvntly upeuednp new grtiwry and vrity tor iu Monmouth, uppuait lh poat ultUted h aluo cwutiHUplate keeping UD baud tuvk uf dry gutaU. llarae ,1 ShutthtT bav laid in fin tuck ut fniinturts carpel, aud lumber and building material iu th0er bum building. Ttw Knglwh rvtu(autprad it tablv ut deheaeiiM and ttbtulil moh I f l.lom rn. Johnny Miller, moe moving into lit Uew aud oommHliou building, taud behind th counter at Mutkt)' gntceiy mot aud aiuilt pletwautly upon the tnitftonttir wbu at limo Ihroug aryund it. Her our I tr Jufcuny. Fall City U MtunM uu the hod water ut the I.uektamute, at the foul uf the (Wil lUnge momiUui. ll M in cove nr valley, with high lull on either aide, aud prtweut to th ey moot rumu tietemwry, uuurpwd by any other lu- eality in Polk coiiuly, Ttia laul tying Cuutigiuiu lu it 1 welt adapted In fruit. Orchard am now bwiug art out, and in ' yvar til fruit iudutry ut that lo cality will hav atluitted tu itmneuM pru prtioii, ami the eauutng ut tb tamo will add largely bi the material intenvt uf the city. Th wnnufctiir ut tuuilier will n!i I a leading factor iu the city' growth and prtMpertiy, Alunwl Uiundle Uktle at flue tutiher t adjutTiit to the town, ud r ftnuparativly eay of aiti. The water power m ehM prt.xmuly to Fall City, prewnt to th e of the t n terprwmg uininifftcturiT, all that could be dt'tunudtid for (ixtouatvo tunuufiiolur ing purNWi', and the time it not very far dwtunt when the mnuufoelurutg ludiin trie ut that poiut will attract attenliou from capitaliM. and mvue ot life and activity will prevail there.lhat we acarwly eoueeive ol at lb preacul hour. At Hit time on sawmill i id active on'tioii. and another one I in contemplation fur ert-ciiou in tbo vptiug. lieyonJ all pcr adveuturv.the iron rail wid, Ufore much tiui el.iwi, 1 l uJ tha uli. distance between Holeitt aud Fall City, ud wlien that event i an annooiiivj (not, uu ftn. petu will be given t the growth and population of the city, Hint will bid fmr to miltival many uf Um older oil it uf Polk county. . Ther tru two Iiouac ut gnueral nier ctiaiidw at Fall City, one conducted by Miwr. Origg 4 Shurlit-fT, lb other by th ynartor linn both ot which arc doing a fair Innine, with prtMpccltve increiwe uf trade tiint givr tlit'iu euitjur agenieut. In the drug buim i Otto Merwruan, who ho ou band good uppl ot pure drag, aud u!hcr urticlc kept id that llUil, A bout aud ho tor fat oeti to cu ttiiiH'm, (he prcaiding geniu of aid t. -tahlldlinifnt liciug Joaeph Wankey. Mr. E. Gilliam ba very prettily ar ranged notion alorc, aud will! smiling face and genu:! manners, wait upon hi customer, dispeiiHiug royal Chriatmii ma prtwmt tor the coin laid down on th counter. He bn but recently en gaged in busincaa, but eipect to cni- tiuue and enlarge a circumstance mny em to justify. There 1 foundry m full blast here, with a proicct of doing au extensive busiiii'st. K. Huticc, formerly a reaident jf ludepeiuleticc, l the proprietor, ftlid i constructing an rugiue for use ou the tramway, which be expect to hove com pleted in a short tune. This t a new venture in the way of nieohnniam In Pulk county, and there i no telling whut it will lend to in coming year. There I a Free Methodist church here, which ia generally well at'euded, mid the mnterinl is being gotten out und prepared for the erection ot a Methodist Kpiscopai church next spring. Tin gmt to ahow that the citizen of Fall City and vicinity arc morally and religiously inclined. A grind school also i one of the fea tures of the place. There are now eighty pupil in attendance, with Wni. Parker imparting instruction and wielding the "hiroh." The achoolhous i rather small nix inconvenient for the number of scholar, and a larger and more commo dious one will be erected next Rummer. Morality and enlerprixo go hand iu liutid with education. Com 4 Friuk nre engaged iu the truck and dray biislno, and supply the wauls of the city in t'iut line. Mr. Floyd ba but recently takcu pos session of the butcher hop, and for the future will cuter to the wiiulaot the citi zen by fiirniNlniig them with rich aud juicy meiila. Some vmy fut cattle nre brought out of the mountainous region west of here. A lnrgo botol 1 now nearly com pleted, and when fully finished and mi- Unrway, will, besides allordiiig nnoommo dations to traveler, add largely to the attractiveness of the place. M. Ho'lowell ia the bulkier and proprietor ot the hotel. Travelers can now tlud aacoimuodntioii tbero, Tbey hnve a cornet band boro whhib furnishes music to the people on fostivo occiisiotis, The mumbui now al Inched thereto number 17. There ia a tent of the M imcubee here with twenty members. This i the aco otid tent organised in the state, the (list being organized ut Portland. Thu mem her here ore highly pleased with the in lilntion, and the most fraternal relation seem to exist among them. Mr. Montgomery, who reside at Fall City, informod u that two year ngo there wn not house within one-half mile of him now they can be counted by thdorn. Hltice the first of last July twenty nr-w house have apriing up a It by maglo, aud when the butium fully completed and painted, It will ahow to th eye uf the vwutor that there omoitung connected with the locality that give ludioatiou of future pioiiiineuc and wealth. Fall City a future great mnnnfiwi luring iHiinl m attracting attention from abroad, and the time M appruacbing when espllal will tie eeiilemd there, iu vmted In varum mechaiiH'al and manu facturing Industrie, o Ihnt it will slniiil pruuimeul among (he cllle uf the atnte a locality where thrift, industry and wealth re cbaructertalio fealurvw. Th fruit iuduelry alone, ir given pro nr attention, will add itumut'ly to the btMlue proerity ot Fall City. A mil of U.S. Motitgomury is now lu IViumylvaiilit vblttiit fi lends and rolnllve, lteexiacttu huve a miiu tier of Mend octmninv bliu lu k to Oregon, with the pMUhlllly tlmt tlmy settle tiwt Fall City, and eiigugu In fruit rnWng. Mr, Montgomery end n'rlhedfor eomeeuphsi of the Wkt Si hk, which lie will eeitd tu III eott, thus giving to bliu Hit opportunity uf im-miitlug to hie friend lu Pciitiayl vmila tanc Idea uf the cotidllluii and rwourcrsi of Pulk ciHiiity. It nil who have Ruhecrlbcd for the holiday inmiUr do llltcw Is'IkI tllelli tu frtciltl nbrtmd, end the nwult may tie large addition of worthy cltlwMie tu lHtlk county" iHipulatloii. IKKItVIUI.lt. IVrrvdale la IttmM lu the north itcru pert of Polk county, lu the luldat uf a rich and fart lie country. Lmic t)unutltlo of grain are niiil in thl vicinity, Mid tbu yield per ncrw will Hvemge with any part of the ct.un ty. Mr. K. i Keyt, uf Perrydnle, I prtdtaidy the lnrgiwt wheat grower uf Pulk comity. II to the owner uf large tract of bind, which be cultivate with Intelligent forethought, ami reni nbuinlant Imivwtt, He I ircumitl to be the heaviest tnximyor In the county. The tlrm of Keyt A W'lae are the prin cipal bustiicM tiu'U uf the place, ml at tend to the (hipping of grain frniu that place, tl. A. ltrlucr carrlc on the black, -iiiithlng buslticwa, and tund nt the furtre with bmw uy arm ud w illing mind tu attend tu the want of ell who en 11 uixxi hint. There l a good wliool here and l- lire U'lug taken to Institute good li brary, tu wblcli alleeu have iw, nnd 'thu promote the spread of Intel ll i;e nee aiiumg all lueitiis rsof the cum muiilty. TbU rfHuk well for the cltl nii.l we ituot heartily Mi them uece- lu their effort. A library In village I conducive to harmony, mor ality, ami intellectual attaluiiieut. Hon. In Towma-ttd live rh'lyd Jai iit t Perrj tiulc, He I one uf Uie "obi time" iK'iiiotrata, ba whdtled an liilluviice In the ranks uf democracy, mid has scrvnl the people mltbfvilly In the kgUliitlve KJwmbly uf On-gmi. Much uf thu la tut about Perrydale imvU draining, and ere long a tile factory will tie in operation there, which will furnish tile for the drainage uf laud, Hint thu liicreaj Hie production of cereals lu that Mcctloii of the county. The tlrulunge of hind I 1 licccmtlly to huge portion of Oregon, ud when o ph fully rwtle tlmt fact, tuul act ac cordingly, the yield of graiu will be In creased many fohb In year siat ami gone, the country around Perryilule wa rovervil with luxuriant grow th of gruM,whlcli afford ed taturoge for luimciiw) herds of cat th. Hut now furin uautlfy the Intid m'Uh, and alnnwt iiliiilul huldeucin give e vide new tlmt Civilisation lid the Ingenuity uf iiuto make the dewrt "lihsim ami IiIimuu as the roae." Per rydulu (Mi'iipbn a pMiulneiil poeltion lu the social and political relation of Ore gon. The ancient city of Cincinnati, but In modern time culled Kola, slauds out In Udd relief at the ft of n range of hllU, ou the liank of the Itlekn ull and about four utile front Hulein. Atone time Fxila wa comtlltor with Hulein for the arat uf gov- eruiueiit uf Orcgou, but falling of voti stiillciciit to gain a victory, the city till stum inotiuiiieiit of It J Mist glory, and a u meiiieiito that she will yet rise from the aslic of defeat, and iisntime proportion entitling her to prominence muting the ell Irs of Polk comity. A ptwtotlicc, store, ami Murk siultn shopuri' supplying the commu nity uontlgitoii to it with whnl la need ed lu their line of btisiuca, Iu olden time It was ijtiilen Hwiiiot-ratlc licud luaftim, nnd Hie Hon, lieu llaydcti was It chief. tiiiilcaiuaullty ofgrnln I (inniinlly stored nt nndshlpHtl from Kola, there Is-lng a gisid aloichotisc on a (eitmlioat binding ut the Hilnt, near thu uioiilli of the Illcki'eiill, ami ou the Wllhtuictlo river, Mr. lleardsley, of Kola, 1 qlllta hop "'! fruit 'rulscr, mid UwIiIi-h IiIhci'oji, a large iitiiotiut of Imps mo inlscd by the Hove llro., who reside tienr I here. The hop production In being Improved and extended lu the vicinity, and in u few day ton upon ton will lie shipped from this locality. (IIIA.M'H ItllNllK. (iiiiuih) Hi'ii(lu 1 twelve mile from iSliei'idiin mid twenty mile from Diilhw, and ciinlniiis one si ore, Kills Jtrw. , pro- pi lei nix.two au w mil Is.one u wider po wcr owned by Howell liiiuliorcoiiipaiiy, the other a Htcam iiilll.owtird by J. llullcy. There Is also u mtolllce, with John Witch, P. M., Joining the ludhiii rcaer vii t ion, The fndiiui rcacrvutlon "I In Polk und Yiimlilll counties, and con Inlns a population of 400 liihuhltiiiita, a good school under Heiicdlcllno sister, w ith one nmlu teacher, Prof. A. Hchcr.lner; one grist und Hiiwnilll, with J. H. Tru- ledger us ovcrnuur; one blacksmith, one wugoiiiiiukor, one phyHlchm, Audrew Kcrshuw, and Hon. Kdward Kumson, U. H. ludluii ugcut. The rcNcrvutlon conbilii 00 Mtiuro miles of laud, iibntit one third of which Is open or farming land, the balance mouiiliilnotm. The Yumhlll river I wit of hero, The block-house now used a a Jail was originally a part of old Fort Yuiu hill, und stood enwt of the store on the hill. The house now occupied by W. It. Kills, was formerly the qtmrtur of Ueu, Hlicrtihui. (Jruude Ibmdo is 60 mile from Tilla mook und recelvcM nmll til-weekly from the auirio, aud dally mail from Poitlitnd. 1.IN11H.N. Mucolu I ftltttatcd on the Wlllumette river, nlsml fnur or five inllc Iwluw Hulem, aud li a slilpplngpoliit for grata raised lit Hprltig valley and mmtiguon territory. Mr. A hi am la the prlnelml hlppcr, he having the warehouse un ler lila nianagiuiieiit Zona, where there la a church, chiailhmtae, and hlaekmltlt shop, bt about a couple uf mile from Lincoln, and a poatotlloc bit been etnhllliwl there, The tieutde ofHpi lug valley are all au Indiiatrtun and coidciilcd cliisa of people, and are coiuforiuhly situated In their rcapVctlve rldciuv. Mr. walker, one of the uld settler there, I an cxletislv fruit grower, aud tin derlveil much pecuniary jiruflt tlierefroui. Mr, Phil ll, wit uld phuteer uf 141, auttled lu opting valley lu IHtU. He haa lieeu iieewntl faiiucr, and consider Hprlng valley tiilur to any ha-allty In Ore gon, He I a native of the Ibltlsh Ilc, but thl country hna adophMl him, tie having received lit allegiance, and I one of uttr utoat mii loilu Amcrbu CllUctl. Hpllllg Valley I eSM'lnlly adapted to fruit growing, and It I becoming quite an Industry then. The grain ihImsI there can not le excelled lu yield nor wupasacd lu qtmllty. Llneulu will coutluue tu be a she lm Ueu In the Htt, the outlet fur the production ol Hprlng valley, All the deiilMu of Hprlng valley are a tin lfty and tnlutrluu jiple, Imp plly alt Hated, ami would not exchange Itiuiilon fur any other hna Illy. They, like all oilier wbotlwell lnthlnuhrl ou clime, are well aware that Hprlng valley, together with alt of Oregon, 1 the plate wheie vtl time ud bar ve( never full, and where nature with honutcou hand richly lewanl the In duMrtoo IiohImukIiioui. A rltlge uf liiitti hill, rim ul ng Iimiu a point uear Haloin and eliding around tu a ilut about twelve mile below, ineiiw a garden s4 uf laud, properly ml euu t.leully cnlletl railing valley, 11 I a gulden si In leullty, Tit l'rHvl In tlime llotUrtHg Nswm la ralk I naalr. Hucctw cull W proiulwtl tu energetic furnicr. I towevcr itiotbt their begin ulng, they tuny U sine uf (hiding them- Ve III SiMtioU uf a CompeteUey after a few lattriou year. No one I ion Id think ofeiiilgrntlng tu thl coun try without auffleleut Jttiean fur lf upHirt for at leaM a loui time after reeehlng til tl-tlnatloii. Kntploy tnent Imuitslhttel oy narrtval cannot at ways U rvlietl uin, (leucrally s-ak" Ing, HUMiu iviittuiietl tu ordinary and mechaiiicid lulsr, and who unite frugal habit with persevering ludu try, will run the bant risk tu coming tu make a home among us, tut tlnoe w bo are utiallliug lu work, or kctuiumed to live by their wit, are not the kind of penum tu be eutitented or uccful Thce mugt tloii apply tu all part uf Oitgou. u a country that will amply reward lndutry and frugality, but frown upon ldlcncaaud extrava gaiice. Polk oHitity otrem a many In ducements tu the liouie-wcker, who, with babltauf Imliattry, aeek a home among u. a any county In the date, and all uch will tw gladly welcomed, ml receive theeuurtrey and hospitality characteristic uf Uiecltlxeu uf Pulk, AM Ul.ll rlOKKKH. In the lsuo uf the bollduy number of the NVUfTHlKK We thought It nut Inappropriate tu bring to mind some of the name uf thow who have ltn Idciiltllist with the pat hlatory of (iregon, and more eiqtcciolly uf Pulk ouiily. J. V. Ntvmlth came tu the ciawt 111 lHi't, Mtletl In Pulk til iMt, aud ha bccit clow-ly Ideiitllletl with (ho growth ami reud of etvltluttlnti of our state. He ever took an active part tu all measure beneficial tu the etipli, A short time ago we vUllcd the old hoiiicKtead of J. V. Ncsmlth, and hi iu J. it. Itaik u around the place, and huwed u many ndica, valuetl highly a lucmcuttiM of hi deceased father. Among thcM relic we ttaik lu baud a heavily moil n tel gold-hcadetl cane, gift from the clllxeti of The italic, ami which wo presented to Ncsmtlli lu au appropriate speech by Judge M. P. lVaily, We were taken tu the monument erected over the re main of the deeenaed father, and a we mIismI aud giuud upon It, meiuorhw of piuttasatH'hitioii with him flitted be fore our mental vision. We could but say: "There lie the man , who uiti his luty tonts'lcty and til country." We here give thu Inscription wrought In plain character Ukiii the moiiumunt. Ou the west we found thl inscription: PIONKKUOF 18 43. ' Judge under the Provisional Govern ment, U. H. MAltmiAt., 5.1 AS. CohONKI.OP Vol.U.NTKKIW, 1HM, Ht'pr. ok Inhun Akkaiiw iir7 50. Unitko HtatuhHks A'rtiii lii 7. llKPHKHKNTKU IN CoNUKKHH 1H73-75. On the reverse side, we found thl nscrlptlnn: J VMKrt WILLIS NIWMITH. Horn July 21, IS). Died June 17, 18815. An t'i'BtuiiT Jt'iuiK. , A IIKAVK HOl.lllKH. A WtriK I.KillHl.A'ltllt, AN ttONKHt MAN. Filch whs the Inscription, and we think ull will Join with u In testifying to thu iipproprluU'iicsM of the inscrip tion, a touching the mtturul diumoUr- Isllcs of hi public aud private life. ldeiitlllud a J. W. NcBiulth was with the growth and history of Polk ooiiiity,us well a with the political his tory or tiie Ntnte, we imiiK ll I no more than Justice to hi memory, that hi name should upiciirlii our holiday number a one who lias (tune Ills duty to hi country and fcllowimiii. In otllclul life hi honesty nnd Integrity were never (iucxtioiicii,nim now insight of his much loved home, ami at the spot of hi own selection, he rcsls from ins luiKirs. Honored be hi memory, Monmouth Waler-Wiirks, . . The Monmouth Water-Work com pany was Incorporated August 20th, liiTi i. ii r i ..... ..1...11 l... t l...... in, i, Willi i . ii. vuiuiiui'ii, iihvi m. irr- ell, W. J. Mulkoy, W. 8. Imnsee, and 1). T. Htnn ley. fiioorpuratom. Capital HtiH-k HKH). The oompiiny lm pur chased the plant erected by I). T. Htnn- icy in lwii, una nave imuie mutcrnu Imnrovcmcnl since taking nosacsalon, They have expended during the year 1HIU iiiioui fnoti.isi. j tiey exnei!!. to have about six thotiNnnd feet of main hud before the fourth of July next. They will have a largo engine lu oper ation wltli which to obtain a high pressure, ami In cnae of fire occurr ing, they will bo fully able to combat the destroying element. We will note these work us they pmgrcs, mid In the future give detail of event er taliilug thcrutx) a they may prcactit themselves. JAMES GIBSON, President. Independence, Oregon Has for sale Located within from three i Within three miles of the i"' aiuH warning nne laiuia auu nv. i iruu tanus win nnu noimng 10 surpass inese iraccs. " " Also, Good Improved Farms, Ranging in price from $15 to $50 per acre. Parties wishing to locate will do well to corre spond with us, or call and conveyancing business, and are well prepared with maps showing location of property. ibson & Kirkland, HVianagers INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. tockton & Henkle Wish their many friends and patrons A HAPPY And wish to thank them for the very Ulicrnl patronage extcuded to us in the mt, ami to any to one and all that we exiact to carry a much larger tock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Notions, Hats and Furnishing Goods, The coming aeaann than ever before. We do not claim to huvu nil the good lu the world, nor tu be able to sell them cheaper tliiin any oilier firm, but we do exiiect to keep the best good wo can get for the money, and to sell for a fair living profit. At present we have aome great bargains in all-wool dresa gooda which jt will pay every lady In the county to sec, Asking a continuance of patronage from our old friend, and cordially Inviting every 11 ian, woman and child In the county to call and ace ui und get our prices, we are your very truly, STOCKTON & HENKLE, Opera House Block, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. THE f f TTE IA the choicest property in the Willamette Valley. Residence Lots, 66 x 148 feet, to five blocks of the depot, ranging in price from an nne, signtiy lots, and you snould see them. Five-and Ten-acre Tracts city of Independence, which can be had at from $30 J YEAR see us. We For a fine line of Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, and Gents Furnishing Goods, call on L. KELSO, Main st., Independence THE W The choice of an appropriate . Christmas and New Year's present for your wife, daughter or 'sister, is the celebrated CENTEMERI KID GLOVES Sole agent for Independence, THE WHITE HOUSE, ; Zed Rosendorf, Prop. J, W. KIRKLAND, Secretary. h $100 to $300. These axe to $40 per acre, on easy do a general HITE HOUSE 4.'