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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1892)
o) m form Ml livl Independence, Oregon. F. A. PATTERSON, President. D. W. SEARS, Secrotary. 1 This Company invites correspondence from all who are looking for a place to locate, either on farm or fruit lands or in the city. T We have for sale some of the finest fruit and farm lands in Polk county. This is the garden spot of the. earth for Grain and Fruit growing. Jl POLK COUNTY 1111; GARDEN OP Till: PA CIFIC NORTH WKS'l. A Readable Review of the Du- Inesmmi Ouslneu Men of tho Several Cities of the county. -.-,""...- ' . NEVER BEHIND Till: TIM PS. Wealth and Prosperity tho Or dor of the Day All Over the County. Our Public and Private lrr. provementj ore of the Very Quit, Our Shipping Fa cllitles are Unsur-passed. lie whs formerly eugagt'd hn thought a huniliPM a . I.Urt ntt.t.ljl VM yviir-'ui ' " h tit Al.lie, ami llo-y ate harm .!,! Ii.ll.. . .r,r,rotl-"'t f..r jntl.. old elmim.., ff II J. v Mure. II. k-l - rrl th.r l..t.-r . I- food, 'Hi. Ilwll"! llSV. W buily llpply uf n lino. are urn "; tint hi'tsixnliiod'tll'Mi 'it If you are seeking cm educational or commercial center you need seek no iurther. The public schools of this city are equal to any in the coun try; and a street-car line connects the city with the State Normal School. Independence is the first river town south ol Portland on the West Side, and our shipping facilities by both river and rail are unsurpa T 188 5 GOODMAN & DOUTY ARE THE . LEADING DEALERS IN IS92 Wm CARRIAGES, CARTS, Al WAGONS WE ARE COUNTY AGENTS FOR !" (0 J O ft, CO ? CD p, 2. CD OUR SPECIALTIES ARE Deering Mowers and Binders, Monitor Drills and Seeders, Planet jr. Garden Drills and Cultivators, Golden age center-cut Disc Harrow, Bain Wagons, and all other leading goods. We also have a first-class TIN AND H-UJ' Pumps, Pipe, and General Plumbers' Supplies. Main street, Independence, Oregon. l'ulk eouuty w ou. uf tlm wheat and moat nniiuMtV0 ooutitle. 111 III. lull'. Nitiiakt III tlm If art of the Wlllutimtte valley, h uffVr. a ninny iudtioami-tiis to peiMJi). In search tit bom. tu m-ttlu (herein, m can be found m My other lo- eality. Her inexhaiiatible Kill product nil the cereals in abundance, and her adaption torai.. (lit varimi Mil. J uf trull hi erfrctiout en.) m.roty bo ?i cvllitl, l'ulk e.ttuity U IttittiiiloJ ou tli. iturlli hf Ywutlt.ll tMimlyj uu tlm t by Hip WilliiiiKiltd rlvpr: !tni ilm wt by lltn C'imt mutiit, .rul on tlm wiutti hi . inrt ut llmiUm eiiunt, l'ulk ouimtjr ooiitMii). witliiu Itttf tl rltiirml t.ut , an kmu( iii0 htK,U.iiun buIoo, line elt'hlli ut tiivb l ruilruml utnl (irruimt lutiJ. I'tuiU (if nil kiinL itr rmo,l (jiMiik'li out Ui0 oiiiiiiljr In ulniii'liimn, yel in to- nuit Jffiir iiiwU liava uinUirinl)y iitTivt ttl tli prikJurtiun ut ll msturttvt tnut, but llio minii uuw iwmg tnkcii to tkviirp uri'bunU fruiii li mivhik ut lliow k-i ill evftilimlly li'iul lu lumiiittut cri, uunlTtioM bjf lliclr diitrucliv (viulinimi llo .re an Hiimrtiiii rmiutt t tlm diiuutr, knit tli. eliiil of html iiui Into buii jrariU is iirriuiiMg truiu jfuar lojuiir, Tlm prup gmierAllj jrlcMn tmui l.lXHl U W iMiiimli per r,iiuil lhrt m jil.mljf uf dill tiUuii llio cuuty miHiitilB for tli grtiWiuK tf ln', to tunkit It lu t!it ftllntv tumnti ut miili?iiil)lo wpttllU U tlic etiu.itjr, Al tin liuia luivl i lh .Inplr jirtHluotiuu tif lli Pounty, biuI lh wlioiil tHlnit lmr i ut vioollriit ialily, ami uitilii' tli brt uf llnur. '1 lie hvrrf u full it.iJ ltt-y, ufti)t'Jliiby iwvcrul xiuuil the tnblurt,l wpiclit uf bunUnl, ((10 touiul,) Tlio Count raij.'i wluuli biuil Polk etimity uu tlm wt, JinmiiiU BllDiilinu fur tlm fruitfulm! uf it ml, mid iiiio jxirlioim uf it mo well .liiill tu flock r.miui, la U rt ntilriitv gruM gruw luitiritfitlljr, kbtl cntllu uu Ihruiiiib tliv wiuiwr in ttil cutiiliiiuu, willumt ui.iou para frtmt llmir owihth. Hbiii-rtitoiiiit l ou uf tlm mt riluH' tirtt iniliulrln mill cuu i niitiyo in Wjul Mid lu.ittdii i nlwa.K in gutnltl'tiiHU.I, ntl Hie tiiatlty,(if Mil i iia;riur vx (vIIdikhi. , Tb wool uf (it. euutit? lum in iuit )itri uvpu tiiMtl ttiiMitly tu riitlmul, but Iiuib In .1 limul Ihu it l!l l inniiufdcluriHl tutu cloth In ttii. ootuit)', tliiirvtiy nilttiuit tu Hi. wiuillli of I lie cuiiuty. biiJ bo nior. urufiiitblo Iji linn ungvl lo brop-ruUui. Tba nnrrovr (juiiuo milrond, liow Wittillitlt It .1 Airliu, lu l'ulk county, tr.vonwt Ui.otlr. ouuuty, x Urn nnlo uf Ui uutbirn purtlon of it, Tli narrow Ktitf ru4 ioukU on tli nurtli wilb the wutiiwo I'ihjIQo ruilroinl, tb Willnmetta rlwr nrnl tb. ftttrrow lliiOu nf lb Knt Hiiln, nuj it ooiiUhihhI uti to rurllntl. The Suullioru l'ni'iutf, nliiiHlurd gnuHf, riniiiliii; from 1'urUuud tu Curvillia. eul tlm full lcuitlli ut ikt o hi iiiy nurlb h.hI wmtb, Ou tli. V ilttim- tliii river, ttMinwr. run tu.wt uf the ir, tuUnllillg i llnh'lK'Ilili'UM, Ivilll. RUll Lincoln, alo Iluoim VmU, nil lu l'ulk enmity. Tltr Rrtt quite uninwir of tlirivmij tuwui in tli. ooiinty. Amuntf tlunn omj be mctiliduoJ DhIIhk, linlin.'inli'tio lliiii Vtotu, McCoy, Huikriiill, Airno, Huver, 1'arryJiilu, nud Lwivill, UiiIIimw (lie county Hi-Hi uf l'ulk conn ty, aiul l i thriving oily of alrnut 14D0 or lGO0iiihiiuitnut, Hint m pluasnntly cit- uiili'don tlm Xj Ureola nlxint tuu r twvlvo iuiIm from lis muulh, umptyinit Into the Wili.mtitlo river ntinr Euln. Ou (iiir.mchliitf Dnittii fron tho emit tut prenotitptl lu view, a lively oily, ru uinnUciilly lituntot), with fruit orchnril AHi)hiK up on the nurruuutliiitf lullx, overythiug a'wnig tho iiii.iraiH)oif thrift, comfort, Biul i.uliiHtry. Tlm btmluvM in- tcrettn uf Dulltti lira teprtwutoJ by m.iit all oliuwei, purauittt, aud prtifonHuuin, There r throe houm-i eiiKiiKtM in gen entl morcliumlio, two drug iturcM, two hnrdwiiro nlorim, tevcral growry nutl lirovimuu at(im, on. lmrurM .bop, two Imtohcr ihojm, two furniture storm, two butdn, mio bunk, with n ireiHpct uf lumtlicvhi the liciir fnlura, two black mmlh uliapn, n fuumlry, (lnudiirf julll, uw mill; in fact, nil triulu mo Hutu rcirr(iiti.Hl; with oli-otrio lightonheildiuu forth tlioir rny to, tho iloiii.ons of the oity tliroiitjh the hiinr of dnrkutw. W, 0, Brown, mm of tha loadititf mer olmnta ot the pluoe, h.iM bo.m (MikhuihI in the muroiuililo buNinoas In Dulliia for over thirty yonri, nud Iiub dow itfttoomtrd with hit soua undor the firm unine of W, 0. Browu & Hunt. Brown & Bona ore over nctivu ond roudy to enijngo in nuy enterprtae londiuu to ndvnnoa the lutur- win of the oity. Hie well-known bneitiecut obnrnotor plnoee him ou the front rnnli in nil buBinemi euterpneom, whoroby the resources ot the oouuty ntid oity uitiy bo dfiwloped, Feutou ft Toner in nnother firm doiiiK hu extensive mowiuitile bunlnesa in l)al hw, They ore the iuooonboi'h to J, D, Leo, who for mnny yenrs wns engnRed in the some pursuit. Fenton & Toner carry quite a Inrge stook of Rood., which would aeem to imply that they nru cIoiiir r flonrisbirig buelnem,:, A. K, Wilson & Co, ore m tho drn liiisiiicsii, They lire the RtioeuHHore ot J, H, Millur, end bnve beou thus eiiRtujod since Boptombor, 18M. J. D, Belt nlso etigngod in the drug ti'iiJo, and Is thesuoeoaoorof L.N. Wood, room rr loinem, 'L F. Vmiiilm kil' I'1" lry, .ml line em rl. d on thnt b..i.n' tor MMVnrut Bitr, l-'mm the p'''i' 1,1 lilt nlMip miiJ tlm flue .rmy uf Ji wi-hy dis phiyn.1, hU IiiiIiiu. iuut be J. 1), i:il. I in the RrHry nud lw lolun trmhi, mid i. well tupii'tt J will, tuiii.iiodill! iii uriry to enny m. "''! Irmlo. lie I. the .not-emmr Jlruwu 4 Anhlmniil. in that line uf tul.H. II, 11, riaiiiiiiur r piiuiit lu purl l' Bii.lciilt.irul iuipli'iiiuiit biitn"lii I '.din.. lie alio ki iip. mi Imud .ufuir i.r Vrliiolrt with wl.udi to rit,iuuodnl ln putniiia, t (air piwr. Another fltm euHiti'il iullkebuii J U Win. Fmil t'y wlmro m"t kimU or mtti'liiiii'iy, i'liK'li'., .tore, te,, iuy be Ion lid iiWiiilihij iHl.oh.iioie. Thl firm bun k'fii in Limtnum hi I'ulhi elmw 1V5. lru..k A. Hiih-e tikca .nd.li.e mid luiniiww lu tirjfr, HliN'a buriii-M shop hut Ihwii roll known einee WJ. "tlMl wmk" ta hie tiiotlo, The filler r iw Iiuttd, ot J'nli.i", l e unthMidtf ph'i'e of rriiiliti!o uil l' uutfiJii MppfenniiT. Rive hidieatlon. tlml 111.. iul,ln l ull Unit tint wueiy truv:ltr itoiil.l hA for, The 1H holi I, run by J. Mwnrn, i .Uiitt ee &wy jdwe 6"t KMI,t nii'iil iu iiuieiinfne .iid iv. a one could wli, No one b'uvi the dmiie ut th.t betel witb.iut . iu'iie of eiitir.n'lii'U,Uitu nimibilly end pli)lrlly. lhilhw ba flv eburtiliti. ereelJ lt di Hue wurxhip, tlm lliipimU, the Mi'Ui- 0. 1tiln, the rri'.U riH.m end the t'litm (mii itiMiiiuiiiiititi. Tltvy ti.ve ul u!tt,luntial bmldiiiK tor r.-liwiom pui purl'., ami the pnipln of liillii buve uittinfinitod by tbrir liliornliiy tlu-ir ftp phH'intiou of ('hrioliuii iit!lii(ni'n cviir t ruiuiuumty, Ou the iiotth nide of the 1. ('ct(Ii (li-tiiKot 'lniii'h ima b'iii ortvU'd for llxt eitf,iiii:.iiltiion end eon utiliiiioe ut (boat) rediilitiR un thul ut Ilia ulrr.iiii, Tlm two livery i;.b'u, (he jnoprutore ufuliieh MteZ. T. H.i.liir end V, B, I hi V in, i;Vi fair ut.f,wUu til the lople f ihillin, n tl.i-y fc.'4p ipiod !ofk, ..id iilU'hiive Iji ml!.' i4 ulw.iye are in ihrir em ploy. Tha Dtillim lloiuttij; mill i eu eut.'r pimii llmt .'vv uiuoli hfn nitd detivily lu the pity. It Into . nipiioity ut bKi bur rut of Hour rr dey, ulii'ii m full u.it atiuii, nud t cHiii.iiiuitni or i.v, rla into h(F,li,lu!r . K'hmIiv port mil of tho wtu:il niHiil in It'll Tii'ioi'y. Si!llu. in I'lil.nni fouihli.nnil a iu,ti nutl il.Kir fuv'biiy, dol.ijj n fair liiiium'!s ltll priWH'i'livri f'llnro of a gwl lit- ewmo lu the enuie. Tlieio are !i tu l'.iilm, two buiclnT alrf, privu'iilmt; pli'iili'ul mijiply ot (ut and juicy uii'oU t up-'ti tho v pelilm ut the hiiuv'y. Tttn Uiiila (My lumk iu put euppiic tlm ttnitU uf cHiimivri'ml tisiimu'tmin.iind (a li!ilnre lirw lui'ii'im the Ini'irruo frrnu )-.if to yt'ur, mid imw there ie a alruliK pr tmtiiiily of In iinlium) bunk KKill hiiiliji eUblitjtJ tliCli. 'I ho VMna (.'lly bank i Aiinluirted by Wut. Suvnj;', tmuUr, end M. M. I'.l'.w, cw.iicr. The cUli'.iliouiil mtoinla uf J)dliu uro not nrlwtl by her jn-oplo end litre vice tlmt lutcrr.it eu nllviitiim worthy uf rtuuinttun. The publie ecbool ! uf lialliu baa nbont pu;ils iu etti'tid- j am-rt, under . irpe ot eohijketcul IdMi'lifre, end It .ill compare f;ivon.biv With moat publio tuh'Ki'a III liui atule. The L Croido m.'.idiiy t rwiH-tiit) envied iuntiiuiiou, euj proKiite . more cliivrmg a.tiht tu the luitoher end aehuiar Hum the old uh1i uu There U etiout l,V) eebulnre iu kttfn,luues ud the triu'lirni Appotirtu feel the K-apoua.bilily rtstling upou tbeui m insiriiolore of the youth under thrnr eti.e. " Murrwo'i & 0x nre loonli-d in the Oddfellow.' btiilding reootitly, eivotad, eiiKniird in the hardware trade. They kiiep ngowl eupply of Hung. eppinUm lug tu tlmt buaiiH-tti. T. "f. 8huw, at the uew briek etore," U euii!ii;ed in the new fiumture buwnM. He dujla lu all eftiehis port.iuitiu lo fue Dinhitig bouse with liiluct ucjairy for liuiue ooiiiforU ! An the physieutii of Idl me li, 11. hluoley, L. K. Wood, CIim. 8. Hiihw, not foroitnitf to mi ulitm the "old rehiililo" tJilee, who m eurly yuam prga tiDid in Delliw ud i leltiity, and then re inoved lo l'rineville, Crtwk enmity, end now ie ngniu located ui at former hume in Piilhw, The htd fiiilernity uf I)allaa ii ropie atmlwl by l:il,v, Hibly & liakiu, end Butler & Towimtmd, who tire nt nil time ready to render profewnomil eervioee when eelled on. ' Nie & Cueper nre doius tiounahiug groeery buiiuM. Tbey ere b.udeuinely a.tUHtud in thn Ice buiMing, und with aimliuit coitntoniiiieca wait upon riu touiora. ' ' The press m rrprorti'iiti'd by the C'f'wrrir mill Jtrmi:ri Both liuvo fair oir cululioii in tho ooiiiity, mid eompnre f.ivmuhly with other looid paper, of the atnte, Tho Ohserwr ia a almight-out Republicnn ehtet, publintieU by IKmty & Snyder, nnd the Ihmitet w i inde peiuleiil jonrimi putiliiihed by W, A. Wnsh, Delia ebotiM be proud of the fuel tlmtahoomi 8Uppoittvouewsmpern, V. P, Wrifiht hue n eoiutorleble otlieo in Dtillim, wbora lie may bo nhvnya fotital, rendy to iittend to the w.mta of nil in tuiirch ot bomee. lie k nu notive end euergetio rwd-entnto intent,, beitiR well informed os to tho situation ot niTiiiiH hi the enmity, tmd u Rompetenl to give information to those dcauotw of loontiug iu our ntidttt, mid being geutlumiiu'ly ami courteous to thoeo who have bueiuese trmiaiietioni with him, he emi not foil to gin aatiefnotion. Ho hm been engiigod hi Hie reel eetfito biisimwa fur a number of yearn, uud ie therufoie qmilillud to ut tend to the wunte of those who me aeek. iu home iu the oouuty. . In. ly lr. d't. lo"i upon d-iftm ot " "' e.i, ee, eud tui.djr., nr. elilppr-J by (liMij fur the ve.lo'ia bimaoltl ol . tiviglilHirhoiid, , roriimul epimirce fufd tiomlily up"" Hlflfottlf.U!l tlli ilBrtfltifUl fid'" ' (he l,'iekiliiii.ll. Tlm (wopla 'f Airlir live in high .tetiilliM ft b rmlroiul 'tiMidil on M King'. ll'y. and Iijmi" u to the Dot. hlmiild tin. r(i'b-d pi ip t be b'liughl to. full ' umimdlou Alrlte will MMime projwr. lt t.ti-i . biaiui iMiiivily ifiily dri'm.ii'dof ut tho priwul lime, Hoiue thing lika aiaty thouhinij Imahid of gnuil fe .lori'l for llusa. iwmii of IM','1 al AiiliiMind whru the eutim Hn.' of (he hind am rounding M put into Cmlivulmiii mi Imiimiiae iiintilify of gie.u will timl mi otillet lo iiwrkt't fioiu Ai.be. Th proapiN'la for Airhe ere gHi, nod fu timeahe will iilluimli.limilioil w hip ping point for tho produce of the wil. ,MlVU4.l. Iwwullii 1. ailuutod hboiit mm utile loulliof the crowing of (be liiklsmu'e on the uiiiiu ruud le.iding front Online U Corvullw, nd nenf the foot bill leading lo theOoht liuiige luouiiliihia, IVre i. but one im'ieh.iidiiiiiig hmiiHi at the pro out time, mid 11, H. Mm lib l the pro prietor. He nlwj doe!, in ngrxmlt'u.l lmilimeiil : , Tlmre t limu grange h.il!, good whool, . bhii'kwnlttl .Imp, and piwUilHon, wiMi Mi. Kile Hmieh, 1'. M. Al one boitidlng houM', end . ft'vd stable. Tlm town tiikre tie lumie from Jolm Lwi who w ttli'd ftiere in ISIS. It i localwd in fiae rrjiju of isoiiuliy, end the turuirr. living extitiguuu to I lie town et lit fmr ein,nmtiitirl, and ajuwer Wtdl em. (ootid. A fiiio eouuuodmu Mi'thihlwt elitirr-b lie. bn eieiJl4 Ibeie lit the p't tvar, uud 1 now fe!y fur oeettpinmy, wtdi h in an riiui,jiit to tlm pluee, ud u'nk wll for tbi" tiUiruiily uf the to pie who i-uuwti iu ertwllop. tt i e illwl Smith rh.ipil,iu mem iry uf Ww, Himth, dwt'uwj), tt Uo w.w en t-.ily orilli-f iiir tin t o, emi wu for many titura e uiPtubcr of the M 11 eUurelt .Smtili. Jl. H. rimitb, the only uiwrohniil at Imvi!I(, vtpvei. lo I'lUml mi l e.t" Urge life luerciiitilfl liiiauiwt m the ue ir fqture. He eoiil for Urn MUUe Imtur-ntu-e ooiiijwiiy. Met-iiy i ,-.ii!Kitfd tuirJ Ilbo nor tU- ' wit en I of l'ulk ivuiity, e f Bidr fioui ' . . . . . . Hie iMliUMiy lllli! Hrpura!l:g 11 II I'll 1 i)U- hill e. !i..ly. Cik Jt I'l. tclm-r curry un .a elp.v lijrti'uiilllu bUrlln'gn et Mi?l-i)'. Iu lh elotl.lug line tlmy deul pretty lurgrly ju h'ood msuuf.ienui',! al the Albany (Liwi eminiy) wo-iltn null. '1'l.cy h(iv buiil & fi'Hid (rude in that pail uf the eoiim ty, and tiiry iluttur tUmuxjlviai that they ran c.mipvt" 4 h euy locality in tiie au.e uf K'sihla ut rt'.-tuunble pnetn, Th' kiVf fH.iiv U'.l UMorlUlflll f glkHlN lo aupply tha wantrt of llu'ir onmnunity. Ii. M, tmi.ciii, u!Vi-wor lo J. li. i mg-iA'e.t iu the drug lui-ima at Me .'oy, and is doing jtrvtly f.ir biwimi, itt kiH'14 ou baud thing Ittoat'y lia:ull,d in thut hue of trmln, an. weiU on li;e cilto!iM with eourte and buliie- llftlf liUTI, . Tiiere u al McCiy a blacksmith uliop, ami aatore dulling iu t-rnerrio aud ti.i.ey (ittie!e, the iruprn.'tor of wlaelt w V, Muchit). The blai-'kumitli ahop m run by (r. A. 0. wba .tauda by the nnvil, hnn.mer in bend, to ,o (ill kuulu of work n till 111 U-.'tl IXWUpiltlolH, W. E, TiwIm w the riwid.'iit (ihjuit'i.u of I li.it plaee. He hae been a re-ldent nt JlieCoy four yenm, eugtge 1 lu the pr.ie li.vof hia profijwtiott, and bus won the eonfldi-ore of tli.,eommiiiiily in which he rtvidue, lie a!w oeeupiet the p,itiou m p wi mauler t the preent limo, Tlwre i a good jmblio aeliiHil at Me Coy, (Uid ftnoltier at Bethel, about two milradi'laut, with out! hundred K'holani in rttundeiieci, under the upeHuteudiug cure uf rrfior Mulkey, l'hiirha II. Wi igtit perform Mw' tou anrial Untie, of the towij with eclerity, end eaae ta hw patrtiua. There ! nlMue fl.io eburU building there, an protty a pi sre of are'eitecturv a you will Btid in any country village. It give proof the interest the people (ben, bike iu tha ihivdueeiaeat' of Chri t'mtttty. It w n,i tor the aupervieion of ttie Preabytorinne. MeOoy ia hituated in a Iwantiful ooiiu tty.ftud a good gram-growing rt-gioa. From tlm railroad station there, lurge qnuutitiea of grain are shipped. This year (1S31) one hundred llmti-and bn-lmie of wln .it and iinioty thoutwtiid buehele of oaU were stored by furrm-r of tha tI ciinty, 1), W. Hera & Hnwley upt)rviee the reoiiiving uud ahippiug ot grnin from llio warehouse eroded there, AUlt.lli. While culling nttetltioii to tho viinotis cities and villiigea of l'ulk oouuty, Aiilie tmiat not be lost eight of, Alrlio ih ait -nated .nt tho tormiuu of the narrow gango railroad, running from Portland south to Atvlie, It ia iu the heart of the Big Ltiokimnuto valley, iu a regiou ot emuitry unaiirjinaaod for fertility and prodnetiveuoHB. It wna m iihotife Airhe that tho Drat eettlomeuta in Polls oouuty were made, and it ia in a section Dt eoun Iry whore tho old "Webfuot'' lioapitality Htill prcvaila. Alueli gntiu ia raisml in thin valley, whioh ih stored at Airho for ahipmeut to Purtluud. Here, in oldun VABKKH,, Paiker ia situated ea the Southern Pariile rutltoad, lu'ar Ihaold eroasing uf the LimUimiito. It luia a poatofllee, johoolliouae, and warvboitaea for the .tor age ol grain, uudor the Coutrol ot the Ilelmlek Broe. About 40,000 buahel were iftored thi aeaeon, Dan GalLrenth ia the poalmaator, and Mia. Ijottio Qrotmda teaelier of the public eeliuul, William Fmjtia ia a resident of Patker. Hedelighta in good ttork, and ha im ported from tha Eaat some valuable breed of eattle, Parker ia loeated on the Hurriaou Iniiuville donation land olaim, ami bisaondn-lnw, J. 0. Davidson, toanlea near them, and ia an iuduntriousi and auoeessrui furmer. . Ho ia a brother to Dr. J. E. Davidson, deceased, who waanu old time physioian of Iudepen donee. .. ; Bi'vwn, Huver lie. uour the bntwdry line be tween Polk mid Benton omintica, and 1 situated in a good grain-growing region of this oouuty. There are two etores of gmend merchandise, one under control of David Cade, the other umnaged by W. F. Oanthorii. Suvor ia on the line of the Southern Paoiflo railroait, aud ia a shipping point for that locality. Mr. Me Lime, in charge of the warehouse ut this place, bus shipped during the year of 1801, about 80,000 bueliela of grain. The school here lma about 1)0 schohira, under tho charge tit M. 0. Brophy. Prank Bowers ia at tjio "forge" for Saver. A hall for the meeting of granger, ia also hero. Thore are about fifty mem bers, " , , Mr. J, T. Jamea baa built bimault a beautiful new realdoiico here, wblob adds iimoh to the seonery iu aud about the viuage, .. The to0 ab.ml" l "i.r of J; pb Hnv. r, no .migrant t-i Or.M u in laii. Alliad'a"' be eomnbr Bl,'fal ettal" ' . Hun LMeoii4b!'(,b! l".. .i,d poihly in ! diUnt tuium .b may allatfi bi rmiu""' '" fheii..y. TlmWr ;tti. i " wimewkiviiitmitliMiiM wmt )l?B!4 vir. Iiu...a Viet. iitual J ( l! w1 wnk t the tt iliaim'tUt firr, iil-mt fie Wlb (f.,m lMdei.-"'5l !'w' W"U " Uj wt !atl..M of y to "u t!"' lt(,t ..daoflherivpf. It . W At pl,, and III lit. ' "ro not vimeJ wilh ,r,,r! M ",a ollmf town. " Ah Jami.tr Jvi-f a 8 H4'"''" mreh.ui dint buaino-. Mr, Alam1r slD itmairtr al lbt pb." 1 'SfW M CiPftl 't Utl ootn twin in lb'!4 bmenif rla1iou, .lid rq building Up g""d tta ie. J.h. timt.1 Uetigad in a gfti'-nU aiprchmidiaiiig Inwiuw bw, .'"l ' to .apply Ihe w.uU ol bi riii-iuUK-r. y, Hoe U Jomg the bia umithing bt llfm tor th niiy ami .nrmuudiug ounii try, ami at turn U prctiy b'taily eugiigta hi ft pniing wbeeltl Vi;liicl. There M . g'd pnblw hnA t liueum Wtft, with luti .! winder, ut altfiidune.. V. I-mim t and )h Viv't bave chatgt) ot the auiao. Thi-re i . me. Ml)idt ctmreSi btr, whieb boiiitf flpwly Jair.lil. piw.nU ft ery ioit appear.m'. Thf l an Odd JVIloW' hall !, end about tvuy-nve mn aiiei. belong to tho unlf. I'.mma Viatii i a hippi.ij pmt v" eotid!Bble am niiil f gtto For tit year lYJl ali:it forty tb'iua.uid biulwd. wcM.Uit.-l. A. J. lIUi-lin furaeeeral year piwt bo (rou-luctel the eperatlott of the wiirthoa-'. The (tiltery at thi io of lb )(;ar baaefld work, Much K.K'rywr hlil We bet tu variooa point W lb. tatc. A. )f. Stitith ia pMprit-tor of tin puttory, with bt retrluiid W Portland. tjuite . bir-e amoiiutoj ltopri4 . m Ih.a vicinity. , m. VL auj Wm. Dnvidwui bi'ttig ptutly ei-nii;!y ex leiuiirely etigdgwl in bop f awing. Abort fickle ta the oldwt WM in Burn. Vwta. if uut in the cunoty, b be ing in bi fc'.hh yi'ar, Bii'krrall w ituaU-d a'joul fire n:il lKii.-aj'lidlnS t.n tho La Oreolu. It B in Ihe pat been kiiu.nbythe nans, uf Dixie. H, T. Bnrcti having niTutly .ur Vo)rJ and laid off. d.tl tor Hi. fuinre city.gaw the name Un.lrf.dt to the tn. t . Urge purtion of the peop'A .till Urtigtmbt it Dam. iLckroall bid fair l be a prrtiy good buiiiai-rii pUep in tiini, and now foimunndit a good ehre if lb Irade of ibw eunutry sutigoou lo it. It baa one nmrcHttli.'e buu doing . fair trade u-.U-r t Una name of turenin At (Jihoirn. Ttu-y im ia all .riielw ot we-r elMiiduH swifraily found in eonntry tora!, nud are n-ady Ui ft t J any order, for auatoffipr anjiim'J of (hem, Kokl.iu l k VanghB erry on a blank- imuilb aud triigon .hup, and are prepare lo Jo all W irk in tbrir line 1 1 buaiuea piompliy iud atifo(of ily, r..ekreall hna Que (iuuricg mil) in eoin pirto rutiiiiug onti'r, under the preint toralup of MrDanivl White. It be capacity of tumieg out li) barrrla ol'ttour per day, and tluir averse of wheal made into flour anuually is l:k,t.a4 buobels. The Hour imula at tin null command tbe bight priee in the market, and the nut of it la ahipfied to Poiilaud, by rail.. Hick real! baa a good public aehool.nilU an average iitteiuhuu-e of fifty eebolnrat. It hue uUu wilhiu It limit one chureb,. uudor tlie control of the Kaotbem Metb odat. Take it nil and all, Kiekreall b ar. prrttily located Utile village, and ut (1 future none can foil what tt may attain lu, It ia .ituaUd in the ceuter ot a. One a country tor the proluetion ot fruit and cereals m oiin (w found ttt Poik county. OAK UfloVE eiutMiu Oak Omveehool!ttw ta aitnated in a One grove of oak trvee, alwut m imlim aotitbeat of McCoy. A good wbool t nt Ibta point, tlm pr-ot teacher being Mew Haraun, a former etuduot of the Xtr mat eebool at Monmouth. There ia alao at thia miut a Mt-tboditt church and grange hall, and . g oA abed nnder which to ahcltt-r the bona of persona atlending qmd the dntica (H-r-titmnig to these several inaliltitioua. John White., pretty large land holder in the vicinity, ia an aotive trustee iu each, and all of the int.iiutivn, A beauti ful landscape is prnte,l to the aigbt from thw airtimjihon Fine farms. bnndime reaiduncea, and the Coaat llauge tnuiiutam m the far distance, lends enchantment lo the view, and fills the mind with a.eerliiiuty tlmt bountiful Battire will reward the toil of the bus bunUniau who will till the broad expand of cxmutiy presented to the eyeeight. There are out many apota in Oregon tlmt present a more beautiful extent of coon, try to the view than cam be teen from Oak Grove sohooUionse, situated ut the tout of the high bills running from Eola westward. Truly Oregon is b!eW v-ith moreromanlie scenery than any other oonutry under tho sun. MOS.MOPTU. Jloiiuumtli is situated ncarlv in tho ceuter of folk county by a line rnunliif uunu aim eouiu, i,(miung at the topog raphy ot the eonntry surrounding Mon mouth, tho observer will be impressed with tbe tbwight that nature iu her im mutable decrees bad ordained from tha beginning that here was laid the founda tion uf a nourishing and prosperous oity. Thi character mid superiority ot tho laud Viewed from the site of tlm town, is not at all cireumsoribed by the city limits, but a large extent ot richly productive soil spreads out for miles, which event-' nnlly must tlud a market for its produce at this and its sister city, Independence. Monmowth (lurmg th past year bus made more improvements than any other year in its past history, aud the business lutereata of the oity, which for a few years past smghtliave beeu languishing, , has now received new life, and its fiiUire prosperity nnd growth ia now assured. New firms have been brought into exis teuoo and old ones are encouraged. Among the new firms we will mention Smith A Jordan, successors to Shelley A Vand uyn, They are engaged in the dry goods trade, and carry no extensive stock of general, merobaudise, Tho growth of their business, aud the steady call tor A high class of goods, give indica tions of au increase in trade, and ot tha popularity of the fltm as true aud tried business men, Another energetic busiuess man ia V. J . Mulkoy, who is engaged in the grocery