As an Advertising Medium
THE WEST SIDE
Takes the Lead In Polk County.
The Best Ncwsjxin
J Ww uh Ifciil.yiiy M hh( and
fWAvi '. iVmjKtt fM n'A'SI'
S1D ITtf OHy JKywf t'N PoNf CO.
INDEPENDENCE POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22. 1602.
Five Cents Per Copy.
NO. 11.
VOL. IX.
12.00 Tcr Year.
1 irivfil
General Directory.
rxitmo tatiw
PresKWait
Viea-PreaM.nl,..
HfHV (f vSUlU...,
u ... 1V.air
.lteniaroia Harrison
,.,,levi P. Mortou
...JsttteB O, Htaiu.
Chs. Flcr
..John Ynsmak.r
posintaster Oeueral,
Hee, of interior.... .
See. it War,..,,.,.
Necot Nsvy
Attorney tlener!,.,
Kmo( ARtkniltnre.
tVm.of FJwi.
Co. ot Peuslima.,,
Johu W. Nobl.
....Steven II. r lkins
.ltaiuamin r. Irsejr
.,.,V.U.H. Miller
.....Jereuiish Kuk
V. T, Ham
0. ti. KIU
mta ot oneooa.
v.- . Mvlnatti PfttliOV
rer
l'lul. Metchan
8pt ot Tub. lo.
AHy.Onrl
State Printer.,...
U. 8. Senator.. .
fugriuao..,..
Supreme Court,.,
K. It MoKln
.Geo. K. OhemherLla
Frank Uxer
( Jehu It Milch
1J. N.Doli.h
II
...Witiiisr Hermann
( K. J. Mrstm
4 W. P. Lord
J 11 S. Iln
Suel. of Penitentiary
....U. 8, Downing
Kapha! Ay mm.
....L. L. Rowland
i a. v. t.iiu
n a o ' J li.,hrt flow
( A. N. Hamilton
rik ...Frank Miller
K. & Campbell
0h. T. Mjera.
f.Kj Ami
..V. W. ltnkr
Chraail JmU.
11 r. Hu
, .
District Any...
O. IMutitmra
rots evrxrr
IS. U Hollw
ll. Kin. ink 41
uiiir . ........... W. I Write
riwk ' . C O Cu1
tkhocl HipMllMMlwI. .. W. I. HynnU
Amv.
Hurwynr
Coruner
T. Httllw
,)L L. Kflolmtu
Trwurawr E. r. Iteukl
( R J. Wibott
First WrJ ji, e. Kwir'l
,, , A. . lr
8oonl w Jiu.' Oim
1 M. Mrio
ThiNWra a. VUo
M'HuuL WCtuH.
1 1 f. Oilrnor
Pislnol No.!W ; -,',,"'
I W. K. Crri
1 t V,.1
Clerk....
4, A
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Titan HrT!T.-8uuduy SoIumI i li
0'olockA.M. I'reschinirewry ttu.Uy M
11 o'eJock i wry f4tt,,,lJ'
tuinn. Yonn pwnle't meUii uue
BMWlint ry Tbnmlny etwmig. All
orJuJIy ,'aJ- .
lUtv. A. J. Mr!". rlr.
CfctiiT rrrMt!i. IVwliIng
errioe ery SuDilny in"' nm ' Bl)
lo in tb n)nioif 7 o'cKck. Huu.lity
Btibuul it 13 o'clock, iwmwlmtcly 'ir
rwwtun. rryr ttlmn wry W tln.-
day eoinir. A rJial inillioo !
tenJf.1 lo ll,eltiall tmii(r fwiting
i,y' R. A. F. Urrt, VmoT.
M E. Cucbth HoiTn.-l'rficbtnB -ry
Oral urul Uiird HnnJny. SnnJu
Bcbool at 8 oolork In t' 8ftotD.Hu.
Prayer inelinil every TUnnliy niti(f.
Allin)teJ.
B:. J- M. rHKit. Ptr.
EvAffiiKHfAU-rfMclilnif vry Hub
batb cioept Ibe !ouJ HiimUy to tbr
moDtb t Iiu1putltDte l T p. m..
kt Munmoalh id tbe public cbl bml.l
ins it 11 . m , by Ibe pn-lor,
Kkv. A. 8. Coim-rt.
Cnnm.-8uoility 8cll wry Sim
dy at W o'clock. lWbinil Ibo Brut
tod iecood Huodnyi of tbe immtb munt
in ih1 eeninj. 1'rnyer Dicctmg on
Wedueiy vniii.
Kir. H. L Smtt tnT. rwl'r.
A v. W.-ISI)KI'KlKS,K I- !
A. W. 22, mu " Mnnilny nluliV In
Mnlr hll. All Journln lr'ti" lti!l
OVA), w. Bl?l.l, iwronwr.
VAI.I.KV UIHIK NO W.
SyorUilTy lnvll. U
Und ' l'AM'J., ..
W. II. WHKKI.KR, SrMry. .
IOS IIMlK, No. Id, A. V
A A. M. Himwl romiii'iiil'-
Hon. on Kniurnnr w
i ir lirftirafiill I"'"" "''"''J1
md wn "! Iwr.yn'r.
W. Iliwlrt. W. M. K. t KeUli
uintMwrrUir)r. W H. tltU'ilTY K of H.H,
riIY8H'IAX.4-l)KN'nnY-LEE
&. BUTLER,
U. 8. EXAMINING SURGEONS.
Offliw, Wont ulrtu of Miiln
INDKl'KSPKSCK.
DR. J. B. JOHNSON,
Resident Dentist
All work warrnnlH t" Klvo the twl
M BHlnm:ni"n
ISHKPKNDKNCK.
OltKCKlN
DK. J. K. LOCKE,
Physician - and Surgeon,
Buna VlaU, Oregon.
ATTORNEYS.
GEO. A. SMITH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will pra'-'tlce In all Btiito atid f(V rul
courU. Olllce over lndi!K!iiduuu Na
tional iiaiiK.
Indapandanca, Oroflon.
jno. j. D.iy. y ""y- c- E"k,n
DILI. SIBLEY 5 EMM,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
W hare th only wt of almtrimt book, in Polk
- .u U..H..I.I., .l.i.ta fiinimliral. and
VUIJI1.J. ."IIIIMJ iwrmM
numuy tn lin. No ciinimiiwlun cl.ttwral uu
luaiu. Uuiise, riHiiim iuiul J Wllwni iikwk.
Dallaa,
Oregon.
A. M. HURLEY.
Attorney' and Counselor at Law,
Office! Next iniiopeiiuBnoapiun jihuk.
Indc pnndfiirn, Or.1
B.F.Honlmm. W. II. HoIiim.
BOnHAra, I HULmt.l
ATTflRNRYS AT
Aft w - . r ; v
offick in mni)P W-OCK,
BetwoflnHlolfl nndCoilfti " SAI.KM, Oil
its (Joiiiuierclttl HI,
JlISCKLlAN.X)l'&
HUIUIVK.
. tVll'uk'MilVfc'lt
VViiii.-r Hitwl, Nolm, Or,
All kind of hiilldui i.;wl i l''
Mn'IWW wii.i.aiui, i,wiimw
fe".'lr.u..1
Nv.1itiil i.(niiitfr-i ti wl, Ulli
hMMwriiliwlwii. ttlMlKil tvM lili-r
in. k i m unit,' hai km, fit "
I. lior lit
WAIVIIR, fliiH ASIUKWI I HV.
. .. u.l ... ...1.1 I. B ktl... I. HMuHIL.il tWW
f ..linrsn, Hllvrr knl. r.wkii mi. I ii
Ml Ilia iitwnrvi'iiwirihitH It, (winni,
.mw l .PtB prlnw. '
Mitcholl&Bohannon
i
Mnufilrr "f
SASM AND DOCKS
MM KI KOI t W IMI.
Maia.lnwi . , linUndMu
W, G. SHAKMAX,
Merchant Tailor!
C STRUT. CfPOSITI POSTOftltl
Suits in Any Style Made to Order
At KKAMIKAIU.K MATKft,
MM BARBER IP.
t. T. HCNKLC, PROP.
(lain street, Independence, Or.
Two akperUnced workmen In at
Undance.
ltt5rTMrmjRLiY'
Kmi la Mwawea Kalliwal Iktuk.
bttsraiitttiroa, . Oaxnoa
BEITTY'S KINS
fuT MtAJlMTW. l
4na liwitttl C. Iln-
ll;, Wwiii, .Nw
B.VNKa
Commenced Business Mrth 4, 1309.
tjui.ll.hiHl by Nuihuml Autlitirtty.
TIIK
FIRST NATIONAL BUNK.
uf liitl lul.tt,Orri.
Capital Stock,
Surplus,
$50,000.00
$14,000.00
JMMWl'KK, U V. HoliCUTHtiN,
ItroKlilit, Vli- 1'twl.let
W. II HAW!,KV,l'lil-r,
DIRECTORS.
J. a, Ciit, U W. lUihertMOl, IMmh'k
O, W, Wlillmker, W. W. C'lln.
1 uHKM.l l.itiiM IrttUiuM'tnt
Huv u4 w Mvlutttg U lurUMil
ItrtHWH. nwlHt .jnri .
Uinr wan; v u, m. wi
Tin; ixt)i ruNKiixci;
National Bank !
Capital Stock, $50,000,00.
II. IIIIWIIIIKHO,
I'mlil.'iit.
Vk l,iMldMil.
. Cu.Mi'r.
A IIH AM NKI.K).V.
W. l.tV.SAW'Y
A b.'Ih toI liuiikltit erlmn timtil""
lrHii..'i..l; Umiui md, bill. lUimHitil"!."""
nirrrlHl rrmllU f mnlrd: tlrp.!" rlviJ '"
nirrrnt niiunl tulij.-rl li rliwk, InU-rwil paM
an lime dlta.
DlilWToflK
Jmlni MiDniil'd. II. II. jMWm. A. J.
.KMlmin, II. llinKl.iwni, A. tim,
T. J. I. I. A. Allfii,
IMCORPORITEO UNDER THE IIW! Of OREGOK.
MONMOUTH, OR.
I. A. MAl'ltt'M
I. UCA.MI'IIKI.l. .
IIIA U. IMW lXb
Priwldi'iit
.....Vi"p-rr,.
,. ..t'Bhlrr
PAID CAPITAL, $25,000.
DIRECTORS.
r 1 lr,-..., . P I.. Ciiiiililifll.
I.M.HIinpiuiii
V. H, I'nwi-ll
J. ll'. V. llillli r, J. II.hiiiihp.
A i.i.,.ml l.nriUlliu au4 '''tmnit Imi.Iihwii
lri.nxn-t.-il; lonna iimdK iImkmIU riii'lvitil
iiiiii i in nliwk or ni rfrtirtriiinor di'iKwiK
Inii'ival imlil mi iim(Mii ii-JM.
('ircil liy Vnli' Uinn liM-k
m4 f Ir" jirmil vnun iiiHi iiii'xi , "' 1
Olllce lln
(i n. m. l-i i . in.
H. M. LINES,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
-ANU-
UNDERTAKER,
IN iKI'E.N'DENCE, 0IIKG0N.
A lull and complete litis of Fuueral good.
Alwayi on ilnna.
PATENTS
('Hrniil mill H laaiicw MNiiirwl, Trudi. Marka
rnKiairfii, niHt nil 'itlnir pniiini. chhhwi in in'
I'm en I Olllim mill bufiiri. llm iJimrta irimiitly
and diircfiilly prnwi.'titid,
luim rmniiiit of ihikIiiI or aknlldmf lnvmitlim,
I rniik i-nmrul fixumiimlloii.ttiid lulvia. tt. to
UHb'UUilillilr fi'' f i-hiirH.
Muln iilKcna ilironlJir iiithbk from tli I'lilnnl
Olllraw, mid nllntion m ,unny (inlli.l lii mj
ijarfwimnd loiitf iwliiiiliahwl fiu llilim for iimk.
i.riniitil iiriiliniinary ai nriiliiia. forlliHnioal
iKoroua unil aiiiHaafii tinmnmilloii of iill
ciiti.ma for imlrait, 'l for iilii'ndiiii In hII
linaimia. iiniriwtod to mr mini, in thu almrUial
lloaaililB limn. Ilojrt'inii onarn n iioiiny,
f,..-. M...i..,-iui, .mil rixiilnaivo nl.ti-nlioii Hivnn
toiiiiuinf. hnnliKiaa. llook of IiiformiilioH iiml
lulvlw), Hiid apwilul roformi!!, wnt willioui
cl,ai upon rtitM. f ,TTKI,K
Sollcllorni'dAUornoyln' I'iiIimiI.I-'iii'',
WiiHhliiirlon, 1).
Hppoalle U- M. I'"!""' OHIco,
(Montlon till, pnpur.)
.. M
Farmers and Merchants
' Insurance Co.
Capital Stock,
W. K. IlkUi,
l'r.lilinl,
J, U Cowan,
Tnw.Mwr,
0, HlMlwiM.
Vliw I'rmltlvitl,
M, MaxiiliM.
Aaa I HwrvUry,-
sntseT'jita,
Hun II, H, HlraliMit, l lil.'f Jilii. of llif Hiiwon l,Mrt Hull, jitlitl Itiirnrll, ..AaMll
Jn.ll.Tirf lliMintn.i.urit MM. J. K, WmllinrfuM, Altrrr, Mini Hrln Htt.
J, k l,n, 'r.i,l,iit I. In 11 (Smiilv N nlli.liul lllik W. K. IUI, Mwliant)
U, K, Bh"-".li, l iipllnll.li U. Hlninlaini, M,-liaMl J, tt, VViUmo,
(uplUll-n I., 'nliy, I'lii.ivlmi, '
I'rt'iHlitm mvltn wim uriiuiilntrtllun,
Iismiw ptiUI Hlmt tirnnnlwitlim, , ,
SurihiH iu Mvurlty t ul!'y linlilom,
THE
Livery, Feed and Sale Stables,
YOUNG HOUSES.
DOUBLE
AMD-
8IN0LE TEAMS.
ft
Vl u
FlrsiOaM TaraouUi (or Comcneerlal TravtUra. IMoea raaaouaUa and Battaiao
tiua guaranteed, UW W a C'aU.
K0RT1I END M AI2T BTEKT, J. V. JONES, Pgort.
WATCHES.
Hlin, Wnltlum, Scth Thomas, Swiss,
or any movement tlcsircd, in gold or
silver case, hunter or ojven face.
CLOCKS.
Our line includes ever)' kind of 30-
hour and 8-day clocks.
JEWELRY.
Our stock is complete, and it will pay
you to select your jewelry from it.
SILVERWARE.
Our stock 'of silverware is the finest in
the county. We sell at a very small
margin of profit.
SPECTACLES.
Ot Spctaclcs'wc have a large stock,
and can fit all kinds of eyes.
MUSICAL GOODS.
We carry a line of Banjos, Guitars,
Violins, etc., of the finest quality.
We also carry a large stock ol Lime, Plaster,
Paints, Oils, and Glass.
FINALLY, Our goods are the best
and our prices the lowest. Call
and examine our stock whether
you buy or not.
PATTERSON BROS.,
DRUGGISTS,
. INDEPENDENCE, OR.
. Solentlflo Amerluan
Aaerioy for
tm.. .r Dt.lON PATI
10.
JTur lnfrmilim nd fraa HnndlKio wrlle to
mi:nn a r mi iiiioauwar, Nw voii.
f)Mi-ai iturnau fnraflctirliif iwtni'1 In Amnrliift,
Kvi , iialwil In. "U out lir ua la hroinrlit Imforil
tli. publlu lijr a notlnt k.tuu frwi of uliiuim In tli.
T,nrf imt MrcnUtlon of nr Maiitlflo paiair In ttin
w-.rlil. Hiili'oillillr llliialratwl. No InMlliiaiit
nun atimilil lio without It, Waaklr, ;l.ll
ri an HI.Mi all nioiitha, Adilraaa lllINN CO,
ruuLiauaut, ;l llruailwor, Mvw Vurk,
IIKA'ITY'8 Orimna 'nt Imriinliia.
Kor mrllimltira and (intnloKunail-
www.iircaa lluiilul ', uwlty. wiwiiuni-
ton, Nuw Joraiiy.
NOTICE.
'i'lio board ot Hclmol lliviJtorn of din
trlut No. i!U will hold tlii'lr ri'mulur
nicotliiK I'l tlio dlri'ctor'n riKim of thu
Iiiilrpi'NiIt'nco Natlomil liiuili ut 4
o'clock p. in., Friday, October 2, 1W1,
and on Friday ut tho h iniu lump of
evi'ry four Muekti thfi'i-nfli-r. HIk'UmI,
if llonril of Dlri'ittom.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
VOTK'K IM IIKIIKIiy (UVKN THAT TIIIC
il no piirhinrHlilp liiiri'lornrn i-xialinif im.
twoon .1. W. lliiMlor mid A. M. lickn. of Indo.
iiimiiIi ii'c. I'nlli iiiiiiilv. (iVi'uopi. la Ihla ilny
liy mulnul cuiii-cnl,, dlaanlvnd. All 'raon
lilililiN'il fi I In' an Id linn will pn.V llm
liinoiinla due lo I'llhiiruf thu undrlKiiid.
JWUllI Jllll. 1, 1HM. . J, W, IIIIKTKH,
A.M, I.OHKK.
EXECUTRIX' NOTICE.
In m wUilo of Win, Jolin. dwii'ivawl,
NOTICIC la horcliy Klven lonll whom It nmy
inlii!iii'ii Hint I liuvc neon iiiiiilnli'i iixcin.
til rl x of Hie liwt will ami Inalniiii-lit of Win,
Jonca, Into of nutd (anility, dni-t-iiai-d, liy tho
iimlyJudtiMl'ulil noiilt. All P'-I'aona In.
dolili d to anld I'alHli', will ili'iii' miikn iiiolm-ini'dluti-
nyini'Hl,nlid ni'Hoiia holding clnlrna
Ih'-rn nicntiiHt will jiroacn tthnai.mt. to inn duly
vnrlhiif ill tlio Indi-pi'iidi-iii'ii Niillonnl hunk
III alx iiiiiiillm from t It 1m (In In.
HiiHAN Jiinkm, Hxeeiilrlx.
I)ai,v,Hiiii,v,A Kakin,
Allya, fur Katnle,
A I A
1 $500,000.
J, (I, WMI14M.
Hn.aiiU MHfT.
k A. MlMikN. ,
laalilvr,
,
.ri,2H.o
fMI,0!V,8
21.yHIH.87
NEW
ll NEW BU0QIE3
S Q00D
jlllDINa HOUSES.
. . r
WOODBURN
NURSERY
LARGEST STOCK OF TREES III
THE NORTHWEST,
One and Three-fourths Millions.
KlO.OOO (irmie Tret (moitly Frenoli.)
StyXX' iUyul Aun cherry.
10,0(10 Early Crawford penoh.
10,000 Moorimrk mid ltnynl apnnot.
8ir,000 Fopiii Bpilzmiliory iii1h,
20,IXX) Ornvotmtohi npple.
IW.IKIO Yallow Nuwtou l'li)ln appln.
10,000 lien Bnvia npple.
Lnrgciit Htook of oil Otlior Luiiding Vn
rlt'titiiof Fiiuit.
Free From Insect Posts
CATALOGUE FREE.
ADDRESS,
J. I Settlemier & Sm,
Wodburn, Or.
Opaoalt. Patteraon'a Drug Store, on
Main atreat.
Ll.
NO SfCtlND ClIANCB.
I FERRY'S I
5EEDS
kaMau,l ud t.jii tntft iw.4 PaaiMMH
lUUiaMtiao.. uilJ-kl,iMltlla.
I Ferry'i laid Annual for ilea 1
I kilt ! M. L HnryHml fl tif Int
Mkmg, llua'l w IwaUt (III (miimU, M
VS.M.PBRRY A tOJgzSl&uW
Harness,
Saddles,
Whips,
Oils,
Robes,
and Brushes.
eo & u.
nan & nil,
. ueetaera t.
ELKINS & CO."
I'uunuETtuw or
CitfTrochni Transfer Co.
lluulliiK tr all Kind I'oiir nt
Keanonttbia Kate.
Agents for the 0. I Boats.
toH'uUiM-Uim- MhiIk Mouilil'-4
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Luther tads
Dealer In
IlirtUiins iitiwiiawar, tinwan,
slov pinl oilior iiiiset'lliUHNMiH nr
llfliw, fitllH thu ulii'iitlou of Uu
jmlili5 fo liin fiiiK ht.uk oflbo ulmve
art i h now on luuitl.
liin prlii ill wiiipfui f.ivorulily
with irlfi In any oihor lotalily.
(.itn ami hin. im iiml ymi will I
HiitihlliMl with prico, (inutility, ami
quality.
, OR.
J. A.
BUCKSMITHING OF 111 KINDS
Neatly Den.
MACHINERY REPAIRING
HORSESHOEING
A Specialty.
Wood Working and Car
riage Painting Done in
First-class order.
C STREET, - INDEPENDENCE
J. M. BECKLEY,
livery and Sale Stables.
Monmouth . r Oregon.
IhivhiK iiirchiim-il tli Iiitcnut of
OtHirKti HiNithby In thu ..Monmouth
MvtTy anil Halo Malik, 1 aollfll a fair
irtiartt of the patroimue of the public.
I mn ph puri'd to furalnh kikmI tciinia
anil vvhii li' ut abort imtliv, day or
night, ami all traiiHlpiittaiHtom will rt
wWe due attviitioii, Ht-iitl In your or-di-m,
For Reliable Fire Insurance
Apply to th. old
OF HARTFORD.
ARTHUR E. MAGILL, G.n'l Agt.
San Franolaoo.
W. H. MURPHY,
AGENT,
Independence.
MONMOUTH'S
W. J. MULKEY, Prop.
SatiHfuclion tniartinteeil In prlitos
andgooils. Hlock frcult ami liou,'lit
for cash. Fail' tlculing ami good
biiririvliiH. .
Vlim DELIVERY nb tlio liouts
ot 0 fo 11 a. in. and a to 5 p, in,
PHASE GIVE r.'.E A CAI1.
lew Grocery!
tllK (OIII.INII MOTH.
How lu (rw Hound Appl. ' front
lodllnv Mi a.
Il I), t), Ui'im, Huvr, Uniii.
Vof thu U'tit llt of the fiult nwer
ami furnn'f of tbe Wllliiinwtio valley
t will any that 1 have wived my entire
apple ami nar crop, the I oat wti
from the ravHjpw of the ohIIIiik tuoih,
by aprwyliiK the orvlinrtl with 1'arla
riaju ami prepared whali'-oll mmt. la
eoiiiiis-iloit with one of my iu'IkIjIkiiw
I purtilma it font) pump, hiK',iii.xlf,
ami a lurty-Kallou Urn-I, for tho u
fxma. The pump wa fnnleued on ou.
mul of the tiarrel ami au Iron plx hai
from tle bottom of the piuup to within
four liiuhea of the botbnu of tbe barrel.
The pump Ium two upputa, one on etu-h
aldu, to attach the htate to. To one U
aiiai'lu-il a rubber litwe rutinltig tlown
Intu the Iwrrti to wlihlu four Imhc of
tho Uu loin, t tlr ami rUll the
Until ami polnoii, On the opHtlte abb-
a Iiuhu, avven fn-t Uiir, I aitniiat).
with a iioiule on the eml to apruy the
t nan with, The pump ami barrel are
plaral uu a two-hon wagon and are
ready for u. Fill the barn-l with the
lliuld, arlve (wtwevtt the apple row a,
lup npalio the trtxw, ami apray ou
etuit aide. The Cut of pump, tune,
barrel, ettl,, Wiw thrlrteen dollar. I
Uatxlt'lk'lit pound of Pitii greiiu and
about twenty pound of aoap during
the wiuauii, 'I'lio iKilwiu and ump ixmi
alaiut ix dollar.
On the Sotb of liny, Jut afar the
bloom had dropi!, anil when the ap
ple were forming;, 1 aprayed my jt-
a.'iv urt'hanl, and rv pvali-d the opera-
Uun on the following date: May "Mb,
Juuel'ith, Jiiiieimili, July Imlt, and
July li'ilh, alx upruylngii iwvtng the eu-
Ure i' nip, With three day' work with
two itieu am! a hum, at an ellmnUd
tiiilbiy of twetv. dollar, Mai vut of
work and material, oulalde of pump
and. fljiturea, '
( ut4 two hiiudred anj t'lgbly gal'
km of wamr to on pouud of I'art
firtvit alid five pHitid of uap, latv
lug tbe wp lu llflevu gallmia of boll
lug water. I thca poured the bolting
water Into the barrel, ailded outHtcvcu th
of a pound of I'nrl. (irtH-ii, ami iti.-u
lllliil the barrtd w ith eold watt-r and
uilxeil well, when the inUlun wn
r-aly to apply to the fruit and foliage
of the tat. The mixture almuld liot
be made of greater atn.ugtu than the
above, aa there I danger of burning
tho fiiliage ami fruit ami irveniliig
good rtwtilta. 1 Would advlM! that the
(praying be kept up every ten or
eigbteeii day, until the 11 to the 1'ilh
uf Hepteitiher ou late fruit; or at
leant eight ttmea during the rutuu.
It I vt-ry grntifylng to have good,
nund and palatable fruit through the
wliik-r at aui'h a trilling eit. My
nelghljor have ol alimwt all their
fruit with the moth. I would advlw
all to wage a ouulluuout and ) ateiu
alio war on the pent.
I would refer the render to Jlulletlu
No. 3, lMi, uf (be Htate llonrd of ltor
tliuilture, fur winter wash t6, remove
Qf and larlte of iiuwft, Take one
pound of Aini rliuii or Itabbltl'a ctm-
eeiitrattHl lye and dimiolve lu two and
ouo-half galluii of water, ami apray or
wah your tnv in January, while the
bud are dormant. Handle your lye
Carefully lu ulng It.
MONWOI1H KIM.
We are fearful that our note will not
lliivl with luUtil etimmelldatiou thin
week. V have but few item to
chmiiLle, No one daggering on the
alrw t under the lullunnee of Inloxl-
cauln, no dog light, no aealidal nor
gtmalp going tm. All M-eiim t-alni,
eren, and bopt ful. Tnily Monmouth
I a pleaiutnt place lu which to live.
Mm. J. 11. V. llutler, relict of J. 11.
V. llutler, detvamtl, wa on the atrveU
thl Meek, aimrvutly lu the In-at of
In-alih. AlthouKh pretty well advantttl
lu year, nhu I full of life and anima
tion, and i a iiumI pWanlug couvema.
lloiilnl. May she live many year In
the enjoyment of health mid domeatlc
pleaiiure.
V. 1). ay the holiday number of
the Wkwt Muk i "way tip."
Ht'venil farmer living in sight are
bunlly engaged In plowing fallow
ground. Wheiv I another slate lu our
gUuiou Union lu which one etui plow
and bow grain lu the middle of Jauu-
ary,wlth beautiful green field of wheal
on either hand? Oregoti aland pit-
emlneully the bint agricultural atate,
and her peoplu lu point of Intclllgonev
rank with any people uf any oilier
laud.'
The Qulmby ltroa,, continetor, are
haxteuiug the completion of the hotel.
They am continually bny, and expect
to have the building ready for oecu
pauey wlthiu two or three week. They
are minder workmen, and fulfill all
contract with fidelity and promptiiew.
Mulky & Miller will mam have erected
a new building eiwt of tho hotel, for a
drug store.
Dr.. Crowley report la grippe quite
prevalent lu towu. It keeps hint buy
attending to patlonl.
I. M. Fly n til making Improvement
to hi house and barn by adding hed
thereto. v
Hon. F. H. lNiwell waa in town
Thuwday. lle wiwwell plenaed with
the holiday numherof the Wkht Hhik,
and whlied mom ctiple to und lo M1h-
aouii and other Kiottoru point. Bend
them along friends; lot it bo known
that there I buoIi a place aa Polk
county, Oregon, tho land of peace and
plenty.
Already I tho Mnto Normal school
building limulllclent for the purpose
for which it wa Intended. Another
wing ahouhl be added. This cau be
done by an expenditure of 110,000,
making it suitable fur tho attendance
of fiOOatuduiita. ' It 1b fimt approaching
that nuiulwr ami In another year will
in all probability reach It.
Ml Davenport, a Normal student
from Portland, Is prevented by a slight
attack of lltne from attending her
atudlwi thl week,
IraHinllh.ofthe drill of Kuilth k
Jordan, made a buslne trip to 1'ort
land limt week, to repleiibdi hia aha-k,
which wa largely dimluih4 during
lh holiday. They Intend to keep up
with the time.
It. I), June ha put lu a now front
to hi lonaorlal room.
The taliiiali r Inform ua that the
InialhiaMof theufllea baa lotreaat-d S3
iwr cent, during tbe iat year.
(1,7. Waller still keei In tha lead
lu book and litloucry. Jl ba a
room well ailanted to hi bonlui-, and
k it well nupplled with artlelea Id
hi line.
Kuinue Catron ha iut aonw fine
caiiva awning In front of thu atorea
lu tba Cutrtiu block, fh-iio lia au eye
lo beauty, aa well a to aecurely atom
the farmer' grain lu Ilia wareiiouae.
Illllv Mulkey ville4 the drug store
thl morning hi hope of defeating aa
incipient attack of la grlpi. lit felt a
little under tlat weather.
bone he'll taud tlie tonn, and gliile
nafely o'er life' tide.
In the holiday number of tho Wiarr
Kii-k referciitie U tlat atorago of grain
at Monmouth wa omitted. Tbi
may hv been aa oversight on
the part of the rejiorUir. K. Catrou,
the eflltieiit suiierlntemkmt of the
warchouae, n-jwrted 70,000 bubel of
grain stored there the past season.
Mr. Catron' busluwn qunlincutions
aud hi aoeommothitlug dlxltloD
aceuilo warrant an lui a-awt lu hi
torg of gmln from year to year.
Luther (iround reporta tho hard
ware buim rather good. Ho look
pleaiilug at all rvcut.
("bark Inard. uow of Iudein-
tLmiw. wan out ou hi little farm ad-
Joining Mommruth Thursday, making
Improvement. Charlie la a woraer.
11. let no grasa grow under bta feet.
Ill 14-lnch pedal extwndUea, when
Ctwn, wither all Vefrrtatkw be
neath tbelB.
Wa viaitnl ib Normal clupl last
rrhlav nioruinir. aud found teaeber In
good spirit, and tudtnU bfijstt and
cheerful. ThU wa the morning lot
aludenw of the senior claw to taka tbe
platform aud addrv the atudenut.
Mr. W. Holt oke of the Jew (in
Itumln: Miss Cora Miell nnwDted
thought on the English language; and
Miss lllrdle Anslyn gavo us a portrait
ure of au adventure In Arltona, All
acquitted lhemii'lwawell,and delivered
fjielr addrv with much tore ana ei
feet, Monmouth i Umud to turn out
the orator of the future.
Profiaaatr Yate. of Corvallla, vUilcd
the Normal last Friday and made some
very humorou and , Interesting re
mark to the student. He expressed
surprise at the improvement made to
Monmouth and Indepeudeuws alnce
hit last visit here.
Let not the IX-nnwrat of Moumouth
product fall sou to organlae a club
with which to do eileellvo work be
tween now and the fall elwtlou. .
Or(aa Still Aliwd.
A letter from Isaac Mattlvon, from
California, give no flattering account
of the regiou of country lu which he Is
now sojourning. He and Id wife led
Independence for California last No-
eniler In holies of Improviug Mm.
Maltlsou' health, she being rather
poorly at the time of their departure.
Mrs. .MattliHin thu far lias experienced
no very material Improvement in
health, though at last w riling she was
some better than she had been for sum.
time iMtst. Let us hoe that she may
continue to improve, until eventually
she limy be retored to that vigor of
mind and body that give to life it
greatest et. Sojourning uow for a
time In California, Jlr. Mattison has
fair opportunities of contrasting that
country with Oregou, and, Judging
from the tenor of hi letters, we should
say that he finds California bcarlug no
comparison to our rich and fertile val
ley, which yields abuudance to tbe
hand of Industry, It la true, that Mr.
and Mm, Mattlaou can Indulge to their
hearts' content in tho luxuries of the
orange groves, but w hen It come to
Die more substantial of life, they look
with longing eye to their home In
Oregon, aud frequently crave one good
draught of sparkling water such as
gushes from hllland mountain through'
out our beautiful Willamette valley.
Let us quote a little from Mr. Maltl
sou' letter. Ho says: "Tho sun Is
shining and tt Is too hot to be comfort
able. It Is very dry hero. It hasonly
rained a slight shower since last May.
I don't see how anything cau live; all
grass Is dead. They aau't raise any
timothy, and they sow barley for hay
They have to feed their stock all It
gets to eat, I'd rather have a little
ruin." He says they have poor water
One Pure Baking Powder.
like Telling a Secret
A story is tolA und It is a true story that over seventy
per cent, of all the baking powders sold contain either alum
or ammonia, and many of these powders contain both. Tha
ill effects upon the system of food raised by alum or ammo
tiia powders are the more dangerous because of their insidious
character, It would be less dangerous for tho people were it
fatal at once, for then such food would be avoided, but their
baneful action because imperceptible at first and slow in its
advances, is no loss certain.
Dr, Price's Croam Baking Powder is declared by'all
authorities as free from alum, ammonia or any other aduK
terant. Its purity has never been questioned, and while it
does finer and better work, it costs &o more at retail than
many of tbe adulterated powders, . .
them, and not much of that. Wall,
Mr. Mattison can have one consolation,
and that In, that when be get back to
Oregon ha can drink thl toaxt out of
sparkling goblet, "Forge tfulnes to the ,
briny water of California." Home per
on have left Oregon dissatisfied, but
If they have lived here one or two
year they can't remain away long, for
there 1 a charm attached to thl beau'
tiful valley that linger with them and ,
urgee their return; and they do re
turn, thankful that tbey have found ft
land of rest, and a laod abounding In
everything that con tribute to man'
welfare. It la the language of truth
and nut of exaggeration which deacrlbce
Oregon aa the fluent, grandest, and
moat glorious regiou on earth. Oregon
1 the peerleai state of all.
There UJust so much of fuming and
fretting for every oue, and tbe number
or degree of external Irritations do not
have much to do In producing it. One
can avoid a great deal of mental rafter
ing by a resolute excrcbw of the will,
aided by tbe reasoning faculUea. , If
you And yourself Irritated and unhappy
and with fairly good reaaou for being
o take hold of younwlf by the collar
and set younwlf down, bard, aud say to
younwlf; "Well, what of Jt? Suppos
ing that It la so, bow lung will It be so?
What difference will It make at a short
time from now? A good ulght's sleep
will dUnipale the most of it. If not,
you will eooo become accustomed to It.
If nothing els will remedy it, death
will, and that I not far away. Wby
should I allow tbe brief time that I
have to be happy In tbi life to be
turned to misery? I will not do it I
will not permit myself to be fretted and
chafed and embittered." Then go and
dawh cold water over your bead, and
Uiko hold of some sort of work.
Iluar to Mali, a Om4 Towa.
Grit.
Villi.
Pnap.
Ihfcsb. 'i;'"rr,, ' . '
Energy. -
Kt-bool.
Morality,. ... r,". ., '".
Harmony. r
Cordiality. S
Aarfcrtkliig, ;
Talk about it. '
Write about It.
Hpeok well for it.
Help to Improve It
Advertise in it papora, .
Uood country tributary.
Help good men to office.
Patronize Its merchant.
J loiiesl competition in price.
Make the atmosphere healthy.
Faith exhibited by good works.
Fire all loafers, croaker, and dead
beat. Hurrah Boy.
The young duchex of Newcastle la
au entbuMiastio lover of dogs In general,
but particularly of llussian wolf-hounds,
of which she ha made a unique collec
tion. Young Lady: "I paid you a high
price for thine kid gloves, and a frleud
of n flue, who Is an expert, say they
are not kid at alL He aaya tbey
are uiadeofcatskin." Denier: "Bbuxt
vat I said, mine tear young lady. I
tolc you xay va kit glove."
It I a pity to be sensitive, using the
word In the current senae, easy to be
come offended. We think the unmar
ried lady who led the choir in a certain
church made a mistake wheu she re
signed because asked to sing an anthem
beginning, "I have been young, aud
now am old."
A Chluaman, discharged on account
of the boycott, turned to his late em
ployer with an air of genial and Im
personal regret, "O, yea; Illshman
akk Mclicaii man send away Chinaman.
That all right. He go back to China
pretty good. Iltiueby Illshman scud
Melican man away. Where you go?"
The highest velocity ever given to a
cannon ball Is estimated at 1628 feet
per aeeoud, being equal to a mile in 8.2
seconds. The velocity of the earth at
tho equator, due to it rotation on Its
axis, I 1000 mile per hour, or a mile
lu S.6 secouda. Therefore, If a cannon
ball were fired due west, and could
umintalu Its Initial velocity, it would
beat the sun In hia apparent Journey
round tho earth. .
Thefoiiowlug is the way they call
out tho figure of a "reel" lu Georgia:
"lauee to the gal with the yellow
shawl ou; now down outside and up tbe
middle; turn to your partner, Isaac
Smaeh, aud now to that entire stranger;
chusse to the right aud left; ra, de tan;
da, du, de; now to Peter Scwitchal'a
daughter; turn to your partner every
ouo; set to the girl with the flaring
frill; balance one aud splu about to the
girl with the hole in the heel of hot
stoeklug!"
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