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FRIDAY, JANUARY 2ft, m.
KISD
mnns from
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The luiUnwni.euci) Wiwt8idr
out wlUitho holiday number, which
Hwislaof tirht Wine well filled
with readable matter. The paper fc
nicely Ulmd rutin, and conUhia much
Information regarding xlntlepon
done and Polk count v. SMm
The Wkst 8uk, too. J. It. N
IUI1' rwper, touted ft very hand
aomo holiday Hlitiou. It oonUliw
anumlwoj the leading reaidence
and bualnos building of Indeiieii,
dene and given a very truthful and
intwrotlnir sketch of Old Polk.
; Th Iudepeudeneo WT 8iDK
iasued one of the most completeand
interesting New year'tetlltiond that
htwreaehHlthiif offloe. It relied
credit nmn the enterprising pub
lisher. J. R, N. Hell Son. The
illustrat ions are the product of the
JiieW engraving department.
Statesman,
The holiday edition of the
Independence Wist Sips was
well gotten ap eight-page. iapcr,
filled with much excellent muling
matter, and illustrated with pic
tures of prominent building of the
town, llrother Ml is making
splendid paper of the Wot Sur,
which ia already in the lead in
Polk couuty journalism Kose-
burg JiVrictf.
The "Wkkt Sidk last week issued
a very creditable eight-page edition
containing considerable informa
tion about this county. It will be
scattered broadcast by enterprising
people and will help to advertise
this section. Newspaper men do
ten times more for a community
than any other class of persons in it
in proportion to the returns they
get Ilimser.
J.lLX.IW'll, editor of the Indepcn
deo.ee West Side, passed through
our city last week ou bis way to Rose
burg. Bell is giving Polk county the
best paper it ever hail and the people
of Independence are showing their
appreciation by a liberal patronage
both in subscription and advertis
ing.
The special edition of the Wot
Bide, which was presented to its
readers lust week, is entitled to the
much-abused epithet,' mammoth.
Consider first its size; it con
taiued eight pages, eight columns of
reading matter to the page, with sev
eral fine illustrations. The "get
up" of this edition is deserving of
credit, as it is a good representation
of the town it is published in,as well
as the entire country. IMlat Ob
rrwr.
Bio Ti kmi-s. Ninio time ego we
published an ltn stating that C. P.
Wells, Jiving about two and a half
miles south of town, had left at the
office of tiltMon A Kirklaud, four field
turnips, weighing thirty-three pounds,
' A few days since, be called again, this
time leaving four, which tipped the
twain at 41 J pounds. The mrd from
which these turnips were grown, was
own during the rain last harvest.
A Hcm'kihe Pabtv. Last Saturday
evening Miss Hophla Ooff gave a ur
prbe party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. M.
F. Fisher. Those Invited assembled at
Mrs. Ham OofTs, and thence proceeded
to the residence of Mrs. Ooff, where
the eveulng was passed In the partici
pation of various games and amuse
ment. Refreshment were served, to
which all did ample Justice; to the cake
especially. Those invited who were
present were Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keu
nody. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Counaway,
Mrs. Hani (Ion, Miss Edna Bacon, MIhs
Ella Bmlth, Miss Minnie. Johnson,
Messrs. Joe Hlrschberg, P. C. Patter
son, Mnd II. A. Clodft'lter.
. Dkatk of a Cekten a bias. Peter
Bjroti, the oldest man In Oregon, Is
dead. His home was on Mill creek, In
Polk county, and his death occurred at
midnight on the 17th Inst. On Sep
tember 2."tb last Grandpa 8yron was 102
years of age, having been born In 1789,
when American independence was but
13 years old. This centenarian wus
one of Polk county's pioneers, having
crossed the plains to And a new home,
in the West early In the 50', settling
In Polkcounty. It Is doubtful If there
Is in the slate a man who has lived as
many years as this old pioneer. This
Is the first citizen of Polk or Marlon
county to reach this age, gnd there are
but few In the statet who have reached
a hundred.
Rkady fob Buhinbhh Again. One
day this week we were shown through
W.H. Whiteaker' photograph gal
lery, which he has Just finished re
building and refitting up from the
effects of the fire sustained sometime
since. Something over 3800 has been
expended In remodeling the gallery,
which is done In a very modern and
artistic style. The art room Is beauti
fully painted and Is decorated with pic
tures of all kinds crayon work, photos
enlarged, and pictures of every size
and variety. He has added a neat
toilet room, and the finishing room Is
supplied with abundant light and
everything necessary for the finishing
of fine photographs. His new camera,
aided by the endless variety of scenery
and backgrounds, enuhles him to do the
finest work and suit the taste of the
most fastidious. In fact, he has one of
the most beautiful and bust-equipped
art galleries In the state. He Invites
all to call and see him In his new quar
ters, and getyour picture taken, (which
will at least do you Justice If not
flatter you,) that you may know bow
you looked In years gone by.
LOCALS.
Remember the drama at Monmouth
to-ulght.
Head J. IX Irvine's notice. 11 Is
rvd hot.
Notice P. B. Lewis's meat marketed
vcrtlaeineut this week.
The drama, entitled Ml(W,0Ouy will
be played at the Normal chapel, In
Moumouth, to-ulght.
Bagley lima, A Walker sold to Fred
It - tilt 1 . I
Uecae, ten acre djnlt. ng lode,'
tlenoe, ixmalderallon lauD. I
Westacott ft. Irwin 8?t IVmmerelal
street, 8alm, supply their tables with
the brat lu the market. Meant, iB cents.
F. A. Pettemui and wife sold to V.
J. Mulkey and J. II. Moran purl of lot
SL In blts'k 8. Monmouth. Cunsldvra
tloulAHi,
A gold potato makes a wry hsml
mm prise fur a )arty, especially,
when the winner thwa not ntrgvt to
uk It home with htm.
I have tills day (Jauuary i Mi) sp
iHtiuted Mr. lllrmhbrg agut for the
Phteuls AMUrauce etuupany of Lou
don. John Audiw, sttectal agent.
The local board of the ladle ot the
world's fair wlU meet at Mrs. A. J.
Ckiodman's nest Thursday, at X:30
o'clock p. m. All ladlm are eonllally
Invito! to N present.
With a bottle of Ayr's Chwrry IVc-
toral In the house, you have an ellM-
Ive remedy lor all suddvti attacks of
throat aud lung troubtv. An hour's
If lay may lvd torlou eonMHunei.
No household shouU l without this
wonderful medlolue.
By a very Ingenloue aud rl(lnl
process. Dr. J. C Ayer A IX of Low
ell, Man, are enabled to extricate Ihe
tlal pnixrtk of the materials
used lu the preparation of their famous
"Ayer's Sareaparllla," thus securing a
purity aud strength that ean be ob
tained la no other way.
K, U. Wheeler, with the chape! car
"Kvangel," of Ui Auierican Baptist
Pubtlcatkin Buclety.wlll be lu Iudi'en
dene February &ih. There will be a
ng servlcii held In the ear near the
dep4 atSp. m j aboa boys and girls'
meeting at 4 p, m. Kventng avrvUw
at T n. m. IX not fall to attend these
services,
Wiu. IVrclval receutty sold the Pio
neer meat market to Mr. F. B, Lewis,
of Turner, and the new proprietor took
charge. Monday hut. Mr, Perclval
gained an enviable reputation for flue
meats, aud Mr. Iwls assures us that
he will maintain the reputation of
the market and will do his utmost U
all. Hedellvers meat free to any
part of Uie city,
"In buying a cough medicine for
children," says H. A. Walker, a prom
Inent druggist or (Hrtlen, i tah, "never
be afraid to buy Chamtwrtaln's Cough
Itemvdy. There Is no danger from It,
and relief is always sure to follow.
particularly (ecuruiueml Chamlwrlaln's
because I have found It tube safe ana
reliable. Fifty-cent buttles fur sale by
all medlolue dealer.
Did you ever teach school? If you
ever did, you know tbe value of a first
lass dictionary. Any teacher can get
Worcester's unabridged, now 0m lead
Ing dictionary of the F.oglUh language,
by sending us a club of ouly twenty
subscribers. our pupils can get them,
aud you may send them In one at a
time If you want to, until July 1st,
Mrs. E. W, Allen and Mr. lilgg.
wo prominent laiiic or j'oriianu,
were In independence wetincsuay,
the former looking after the Interest of
the world fair and the latter after the
the Interest of the W. V. T. U. A
complete repurt of the meeting held
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
was hauded In too late for publication.
It will appear lu full nest week.
Nest Huuday mum Ing and evening
there wilt tw service In the Christian
church, conducted by Bev, D. V. Pol
ing. Hi subject of the morning dis
course will be "PeU-r's Sifting." In
the evening s song service will precede
the sermon, and the choir a HI render
an anthem, by the classic composer
Haydn. Mr. and Mr. Poling will also
slug a duet. Tbe public are cordially
Invited to be present.
Kdlson claims that hi new electric
motor will relegate tbe steam locomotive
to obscurity, and that the end of steam
for rallcar propulskin Is at hand.
Edison expects to have his electric
engine to attain a speed of lOOmllesan
our; the first railway will be operated
between Chicago aud Milwaukee.
Henry Villard think that In two
year the Northern Pacific will move
Its train by electric power. It I pos
sible. All thing are possible with un
fettered Intelligence.
Mr.C. W. Iteed, proprietor of the
Hotel IXillone, Omaha, one of the finest
new and modern hotels In the west,
say of Chamberlain' Cough Bemedy:
We have used It In our family for
year with the most satisfactory results,
especially for our children for colds
and croup. It can be depended upon;
besides, it Is pleasant to take, and seem
to be free from chloroform and the oily
substances put Into many cough mix
tures." riny-ceni ami one-oonar ooi
tie for sale by all medicine dealers.
We received a circular letter from the
Boys' and Girls' Aid Hoclety," or
'ortland, giving a report of their work.
We think this society Is meritorious lu
Its work, and should receive the up
portof all In some way. It Is sup
ported by membership, which is five
dollar per year, and voluutary contri
butions. The temporary home (leased
premises) Is yet but partly furnished,
and donation of bedding, books, pic
tures, (old or new,) would bo thank
fully received. Cast-ofr garments, or
new, they are alway In uecd of for
bovs and irlrl of all am. Address,
Edward f. Dooley, Portland, Oregon.
No healthy person need fear any
dangerous consequence from an attack
of lu grippe If properly treated. It Is
much the same a a severe cold and re
quire precisely the same treatment.
Itemuin quietly at borne and take
Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy a di
rected for a severe cold, and a prompt
and complete recovery Is sure to follow.
This remedy also counteract any ten
dency of la grippe to result in pneumo
nia. Among the many thousands who
have used it during the epidemics of
the past two years, we hove yet to learn
of a single cose that has not recovemd,
or that ha resulted in pneumonia.
Fifty-cent bottle for sale by all medl
clue dealer.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla.
t'ewarll frtwsedlsas.
The city council convened In regular
mwmIou Tuesday evening, Jauuary Stub
Full council lu attendant). It. V
Fluch duly Qualified as eouncHman
from Third want. He M. Merwtu, re
signed. James lllbsoii was elected pre!
dent of the council for tla ensuing year,
F. I'.Myer w a appointed icll police
man (br the city. J, A. Bowman was
apHtluUit aH'lal policeman for Third
warn.
VM IMWIWli WW n'MH- Wl-ll Mw
mnilUmJ wM, U mml(f
Ou motion, the council went into
Into end report upon the survey, etc
of Henry lltll't addition to the towu of
Indcitettdeuce, James Gibson was
ehn'ted chairman of said eniiiuitttee.
On motion, the recorder was In
structed to draw a warratit ou the
treasurer In favor of the Bower Bubber
Company, to the amount of kw
II. freight.
1 he Klectrlo Light Company' and
the Wst Hum IHibtUliIng Company'
bill were audited by ieelal committee
and ordered paid.
Mayor Merwln appointed the follow
Ing standing committee, to wit:
Way and Means, It J Wilson, Ja
(llbsou, A Wilson.
Ordinance, A H Locke, J as Ullwoti
A Wilson.
Finance, Ja Gibson, It J Wilson II
0 Finch.
WreeUand Public Property, K K
Krengel, A H Iske, A WlUm,
License, A Wilson K K Krengel,
lit. Is-ke, ,
Fire aud Water. E F. Krengel, 11 t
Pluch.Ja UUsmu,
Health and Police, II C Ftueh, A
Locke, UJ WIUssi.
I-MOUHAMMR.
Following Is the programme of the
Musical and Lltcrsry society to-nlgltt
Hung by siH lcty aud congregation.
Prayer.
Hong by congregation.
Musical trio, Mr. WUr, Mis I'M
rVunell, and Mr. Hill.
Becitatlon, Ml Bertie Whltenker.
iHiet, Mis Butler aud Fred Hooper,
lUvltatlou, Mrs, Nellie O'llounell.
Instruinetital trio, Mewrs. Hebiiug,
Hill, aud Mba
Vocal solo.
Hierlni chorus, 'Nlagara," by twelve
voice.
Wture, Judge M. H, MtKaddeii, of
Corvalli. t
Hong by congregation.
A r Intlwt
I one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory riutls, or lu ou of
failure a return of nun-haw price. On
this safe plau you can buy from our d
vertisetl druggist a bottle of lr. King s
New tiiscovery furt'oiisumptioti. It Is
guaranteed to bring relief In every case,
wheu used for any affectum of throat,
luugs, or chest, such a consumption,
(nfiamatlon of lungs, broiichitla, Ksthni
whooping cough, croup. etc., etc. Ills
plvaaant and agreeable to taste, (s-rtcct
ly safe, and can always be depeuded
umiu. Trial bottle free at any drug
store.
The KtMllMl t'Ssnh rtgSI.
CllitAiKt, Jan. 27. In the grenl
Kvaugvllcal church fight. Judge Hhep-
bent, In the circuit court tht morning,
rendered a deelsiou In fsvor of the
lusher aud Itowmait faction, as against
the Iubb faction, holding that Ihe lu
dlanatolla mfereu presbkHl over by
the former, was a lawful one, and that
they committed no arts that tended
toward taking away their right. The
decision Involve church proierty val
ued at II.OiM.ooq,
MasmealS ttsmsoral.
The Monmouth Democratic club met
January St. ls2, ami organised perma
nently by electing Ira F. M, ButWr
president, Joseph Craven, vice presi
dent, and Max Haley, secretary, A
committee, consisting of J. B. V. But
ler, Joseph Craven, aud I M. Hall,
was appointed to Invite Haker of the
county to address the club at It next
meeting. The club adjourned to meet
at the towu hall, February 0, 1W.
All are cordially Invited to attend.
Max Hamcv, Hecretary.
MOTICK TO TAXCAVKHH. .
Notice I hea-by given to taxpayers
of school district No. 2, Polk county,
Oregon, that the aws'inmeut roll of
said district for the year IHH2 ha been
placed In the hand of the district clerk
for collection, aud tho taxe thereon
are now due aud will becom dullu-
ijuent March 19, 1W2.
J. T. Fosi,
Clerk school district No.
Ilunkln't Amies !
The best salve lu tho world for cols,
bruises, sort, ulcers, ult rheuai, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, ohllblalua,
corns, aud all sklu eruption, aud post
tively cure piles, or no pay required.
It I guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction, or money refunded. IrUw, 25
cent per box. For sale by any drug
l"t. I)i mk HociAi,. Tliedlme wxilnl given
by Mrs. A. J. Goodman at her home
Tuesday evening, for the benefit of the
M. E. church wa quite well attended.
A aiiuiHcmcnts during the evening,
the old people engaged In hlludmau'
bulf, while tho young folk played
charades, some of which
were very gsod Indeed, Other
amusement were also engnged In,
prominent among which wa"luibblt,"
which Marion Vnnduyn or Wayne
Williams will take pleasure In explain
ing to you. Ample Justice was done
the the refreshments served, after which
we were entertained by recitations
by Mis " Pearl Cooper and Mis
Belle Momhleau, and a couple or piano
election by Mis Ida Lste. All de
parted for their several home feeling
under muny obligation to our amiable
host and hostess for their royal enter
tain ment.
Everyone ha seen Chambers' Ency
clopiedla. It I admitted by all to rank
next to the Brltannlca. We hope to
se some young lady or gentleman win
thl prize. BupjKise you want to know
the origin of Halloween, or read the
history of yellow fever, or to become
conversant with the history of the tur
llf; where can you find every Imagina
ble subject so fully treated? Fifty nub
crlber are all that are necessary.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castprla.
HWSONAL MENTION.
Mrs, 1 1. M. Llno, w are glad to say,
I slowly Improving,
J, F, O'Dounell returned Mouday
from hi trip up lit Washington.
Mr, Fred Yates, of CorvallU, was
quit sick at Mrs. Uodglu' a few day
thl week.
Mr Kakln.of theflnut Daly, Hlb-
ley A I'-akln, Dallas, was ou our trets
edueaday,
Messrs. J as, lUuhards, aud 1L
IIoIiim-s, of McCoy, wr lu town
WvtluiMday.
James W. I,awrcuee ha been
on
s visit to his sick brother, on Utile
Mx, lu Beutou county.
J. W, ihmioreat ha taken in Alaea
country aud reports that all Is lovely ,
slid that tb wild giKMie file high.
W are glad to be able to chroulole
the new that J. 8. (sMcr I able to be
riuudagalu mmihUaltacliof lgrlp.
M F. Flatter left ou Tuwdy's tralu
for Montana, 111 family, however,
will remain In ludepeudeuc fur tb
present.
A. B. Griggs, formerly of ludepeo
deiitw, but now of Albany, cam down
ou the boat Tuesday, Ills old friend
were glad to see him.
The Wswr Hi its office was the te-
clpleut of a pleaaaut call from Misses
Minnie Johnson, Laura Irvine, aud
Carrie Muuker,uite day but week
J. L. Htuckton, who was confined to
hi hm foret'veral day with la grippe,
w are pleased to aunouue lbl to
Hgnln attend to bladutle at tb store.
Mrs. Van Meer aud daughter, IJIIte,
and Mrs. J, Irnife, called on us last
Friday, our pren day, to look Into the
mysterie of Ui art of printing. Come
agulu, ladles,
K. W. Itobertott ami wife, of Tur
uer, are her on a visit to Ihelr on, M.
A, (. Buhertson, our posinuwter, who
has been nolle III of late, but now
Improving, w are glad to my.
near Indeed glad to have in o
(sirtuulty of stating that W, F. Ialmn'
byslclan wnlertalu great hop of hi
entire rectivery. He says h la now
Improving right along.
The seiHiod quarterly uavtlug of tbe
M. K. church Houth wilt be held
Dixie, Jauuary and 81, lsol
Mr. Jsrk Hnilth' funeral will be
reached by F.lder D. C, Mcrarland
Huuday morning.
fuel Green Hliopson, who ha been
julte sick at Burrl Kt' In thl oily
for wane time pant, was taken to Cor
valli, where he could be eared for by
his ism, John HIiiiimmui, 111 wife I
also quite sick at Mr, Kstea's,
W. B. Berks, living near Huver ta-
llou, In thl county, left at tit office of
Gllssin A Kirkland, three sclmep of
mangel wurwet l'ts, of different varie
ties, averaging about eight pounds
each.
Grand Master Van Iusu, of Astoria,
of the Grand Uslge-A. F. A A. M.,
of the stale of Oregon, wilt vWt Lyon
Ialge No. S, offlclalty, to nlghl. All
niason are Invited to be present and
ln In the festivities with lh Itoyal
Craft.
W.O. Cook relumed fmin Portland
Weilutwdsy, where be hd gnu to lay
supply of furniture, Ho anything
whatsoever you want In Uie furniture
line at lowest price, give him a call.
He has leased the building next to the
on be now occupies, aud will fit It up
to accommodate tbe Immense stock he
bringing on.
Mrs. I W. Botartwm, of Portland,
ho was visiting her daughter, Mrs.
W. H. Craven, was tendered a surprise
iwrty by a number of her fnenil, last
Friday evening. The time wa spent
playing game, until quite a bite
hour, w hen all preseut expressed them-
Ivr a tiavlng hsd a most enjoyable
time, and took their leave for their varl-
oti honics,
G. B. Haperselt, son of II. K. Hs
rstHt, and Mia LU Cathcart, of
Drain, were married last week. Also
rank Kenny, engineer, and Mis Mc
Allister, of Drain, were Joined In wed
lock last week. The tralu approach
ing the town and departing therefrom,
blew the whistle long and loud In
honor of the ausplctou eveut. Tbe
Wkxt Hihk euibi many eongratula-
III IS.
New NSsamsr,
We are creditably in formed that par-
tic at Toledo are organising to build
new steamer for thl bay, fme I
calculated to cost fl,(Kin, and be of
Utfht draft, and make fifteen mile an
hour. Hhe will be a twin acraw, with
good power, aud flrt-clna lu every
rcsiH-ct, Toli-do need a Isiat that will
give that enterprising town dally com
munication with the river towns,
alsive and below. The 11nut heartily
IhIhs thl comiiany uccws, and a
It i coinistted of some of Yaqulna
aud Toledo' misiteiiterprlsing cillxens,
are connueni oi inis uccea ueuig
reitllMHl. Aeti'iorf Tinum,
Thl I good new forth traveling
public. Mr. Kennedy told u last
Hatiinlay that the fare would be
only 25 ecu's from Yaqulna City to
ewport, Including baggage People
should give that other boat a wide
birth.
Stats Convsntlna,
A Democratic state convention will
be held In the city of Portland, Oregon,
April 10, 181)2, at 10 o'clock a.m., for
tlte purpose of pludng In nomination
two candidal for congress; one su
premo Judge; one candidate In each Ju
dicial district for circuit judge and
prosecuting attorney, to be voted for
at the coming Juue election, aud auoh
other business a may properly oome
before said convention. The various
counties are entitled to representation
in wild convention a follow:
linker Is
11,'htmi ..........
niitek tunas
t.lnn .............18
Mslhnur
MnrUin 15
(:inlw)
Columbia H;
(,'ikw ............. ......H,
Morrow o
MiilUiomsli .......ta
I'nlk ....... S
Minimum ......... ...!
CriHik ...7
Curry . '1
tllllllflHS ....... ...... 1 1
(lllirsip . ..........4
(I run I, ..-li
lliirnyw .............. 4
.liM'kwin -k.-... ..H
,l(iwililne ............0
ITIIlsmnok ...... S
linmtllls.... ..IA
ttnlon .........It
Wslluws ..........4
Whlu,Uin
Wswi .
Vsiulilll .............J
KIIIIIIHIIl .... ... .11
Luk .............. -HI
Uiio .. .lll
Tutal m
It I recotninendod, uules otherwise
ordered by the local committee, that
the primaries In the various counties
be hold on Haturday, the .8th day of
April 1802.
By order of tbe Democratic Btate
Central Committee.
B, GobDHMITH,
A, Noi.tneb, Chairman.
Secretary,
oin toiiNTV count,
laleresMei CarrSMHiSsHa a t ih M
gaUly el Ike Bseni el Cssslr Csut-
. MtUalaMn sf rslk Cssslf.
W print In thl Issue the who! a
nwtiondeno up to date, astouchlug the
hwal statu of our county court, W
propounded a question of law to the
lawflnnofDaly, Hll.leyAKftklii, ami
received the reply as printed Mow
and butt week w reeelved Judge
HtouflVr reply too late Air publlcatloa
which w print thl week: also w
print tli rejoinder of lb firm of Daly
Hlbley A Kakln In reply loth oounly
Judge' article printed in the tVwr
of last week, which I Ideullo! with
Ui on w prlut till week. Thl eon
Iroversy Is of vital tmportauo to lb
taxpayer of this county, aud we bop
that a satisfactory aud legal conclusion
will be reached. We give our reader
tb benefit of both lle Ibis week, that
all may judge of the merits snd law In
ths eaa. Ws are uot lu tbe fight, but
think both parties ean take ears of
themulv:
iHtlHf BNDKNCN. OB . JD. 1. 1RM.
JVcMra JMtlM. NiMru & tUikin. AHr-
neji at iMtvAiMvuu, ur. iikntijsubm
. . v.- .. r. . .
A liuiuber of ettlaell of Polk MMlllly
Uilnk tit I our oMintt court as uow
oonstltuletl ba'k a nteuiljer to make lu
action legal. In the lutvrvst of Ihe
taxpayer w ask that you give your
tegai ottinmn m ine mailer, a grave
questions fixing the laxaUon for the
oomlng year may make u eoiull
eauou wnien would retard the bust
nes growth of the ciunty.
i our tnosi iruiy
WkxT Hna Pt'Hi.iHiiiKo Co,,
1'ita J. It. N. Um.u.
Following m the reply enl tin pper
by Measr. Daly, Hlbley A Kakln :
Dallas, I'oi.g CocNTV,o,
January 4. IHifJ.
IIWMWmAku (,uhhiu. if
(fwoirniw, Orriit URNiitj Your
favor wa received the Sbl lust lu an
wer permit u to stale that uuder the
law of our state, which anv man who
ean read should uutlerstaud, there is a
vscsmylu the board of eountv eom
uiUloners for thl county that should
and ought to let filled Imnaxliaiely.
On page lluu, II lllirCo,le, uuder the
Itead of siwiiclitt, lite following setv
Ihui I the law: "Hec. StAl, F.very
offli shall become vacs nl on Ihe occur
ring of either of Ihe following events
before tlie exutratlott of the term of
soeh offloe," and ubdlvlalon 4 of said
section nut in following reason a
vatnry: Jlf eeaatog to be an lubab
llaut of the district, county, town, or
village, for which be shall hav Lten
eksimi or aps4ulel, or within which
(he duties of his office are required to
be discharged. Now, as every cillsen
if folk couuty Is aware, Ik F. McUmoh,
1., ha for three ur four mouth past
beeu a reaideui ot Marion county, and
tiawl no act or iwrt In neritiniilua the
duties of Ihe onloe to which be was
elected, ll kt a principle of law a old
iIiikM a the law Itself, that, allhough
an uftlecr may die either naturally or
by removal from ontt tbrtaieh im-
otairsa other than tttath, yet lh ittltce
never dim. and aeetion -ViU, page 1 IUI,
I Hill's lisle, direct the nisuuer In
which the onloe shall in tilled, as fob
lows; "If a vacancy sliall haiisn lu
the office of ouunly treasurer, county
assessor, ooont y surveyor, u coniiiils-
sioner of Uie etHi my court, the couuty
court of such county must silut some
suitable iwrson to fill uob vatwuey,
whosttall hold such oftlno until lh next
gviieral eleclbai Uiereafter. and until
it sucraM I electetl and oualllled.
A iwrson anpolnled to nil a vacancy lu
either of Uie offlcie mentioned In this
'tlon. before entering unon such
oftlce, must qualify therefor as In the
m or a Itersun elected lo UCU nmce."
he faet that erave oucslliais will nmb.
ably arise regarding the action of the
state Usunl of etiuallsatlon, In many In
stances raising aud other lowering the
assessment of the county bosrtbt, uiski
It, In our minds, a duly of Uie ouunly
court of INilk county to lie fully
etulpett for busluttm, to that. I'ulk
county would not sutfer on scooout of
a lack or an onioui need, u.wit, tit
Hire member otNitptniug the county
hoard. The law Is plain showing a
vacancy In the board and Is equally
plain directing how It shall be Ailed,
iirapectiuiiy yours,
Daly, Hihlkv A K.akin.
TIIKtXJt MV JI'lHIB KKI'IJKH.
: Dallas, Jan. 18,
H'esf PuUkklng 0imy
Gkmts: My attention has ln calletl
to a U tter of Inquiry addressed to tbe
law firm of Daly, Hlbley A Kakln, rela
Uve to Ihe legality of the act of the
couuty court of thl county aud Uielr
answer published In connection there
with In your Issue of January ft, Wl
Being a member of that court,
made such by tbe people of this couuty,
feel that I am In duty bound to my
fellow citlsen of the county, Mr. Hlmp-
on and Mr. Mclnoh, the other mem
ber of the court, and In myself, lo
make a plain statement of fact that
th public may not lie deceived by
the very iiiiMleadlng character of th
answer of that wlf-constltuled public
adviser, the law firm of Daly, Hlbley A
Rakln.
The learned Ann In the outset use
the following perfunctory aud Insult
ing language, "that under Uie law of
our state which any man who can read
should understand, there I a vacancy
In th board of county coiumlssloner
r thl county that should and ought
to be filled Immediately." The learned
Ann then cite Hec SW1 of the Code, aim
itibdivlslou 4 thereof, and Immediately
make the following statement: "Now,
every elUnen of I'ulk county I
aware, ll. t . aiciench lias ror three or
four mouth past been a resldeut of
Marlon county."
The Import of the foregoing I so
abusive that It I extremely dlftluult to
believe otherwise than that It wn the
deliberate Intent of the learned firm to
publicly animadvert upon the Intelli
gence, Integrity, and official conduct of
Commissioner Hlmpson and myself,
and that the learned firm wa Impelled
so to do by personal motive and not
by any desire to promote the public
giMHl; and thl become more apparent
In view of the following facta; First,
Commissioner McLeuch ha been at all
time during the termof hi office, and
now, a oitlxon and voter of Polk
county. Hecond, That hi absence
from the county and hi non-attend
ance upon the court ho been wholly
on account of personal lckues and for
medical trcatmout, and that his afflic
tion la some form of heart disease.
Third, That I havo-recolved from time
to time by letter aud word setit, Intelli
gence of hi condition, and that, be
hoped soon to be able to be I u attend
ance upon the court and hi official
duties. Fourth, That during tho last
forty day be ba been almost contin
ually oonflued to hi room and bed; and
finally, but yesterday I wo grieved to
learn by letter that hi life was do
paired of, that our commissioner
could not live.
The good people of Polk county will
not censure but sympathize with their
follow citizen and commissioner lu his
tlliie aud Ntifll rlng, and will not ha
Illy believe that Mr. Mclamoh ha
been guilty of so grave a fault a to re
move from the county without first of.
ferlng hi resignation of office, or that
he ha In any manner been Intention
elly.iieglootful of the trust lmxMd ou
tilm,
It may bs that In a tittle "time the
"Great lleafier" will coutail the coun
ty court to Invoke tb statute referred
to by the learned firm, 1s t the
learned firm first ascertain the facts
and then render their decision upon the
law and fact.
our truly,
J.RrOl'KKfcK.
Daly, Hlbley A Ksklu reply to the
letter signed by Judge Hlouffer, a fol
low:
Dallam, Jan. 1, W&
KlHToit WawrHiiin: We have never
In our practice courted newspaMr no
toriety, butslmplydiirlngour reldeuoe
In Polk county attended to th pracUce
of law, which mkeour living. How
ever, at the present lime we are com
pelled to apeak for ourselves. It seem
that our reply to an Inquiry from the
publisher ot the Wkst Hum ha roused
th Ire In the heavenly mind of Judge
Hlouffer, and he ha had some callow
youth write a letter to the Otmrvrt,
to which hi name I signed, t tack lug
us for Insulting bl dignity, When we
wrote th reply to J. R N, Bell tetter
of Inquiry, w did not uppne for
moment thst Joimthan Htoufrer was
folk eounty ami that ll whole exist
ence dciM-uilcd ou hit say so, and we
are pleased to learn from conversation
with cltisen from all portion of the
county that we were right
Ths learned Judge y our language
was Insulting, but th cool fact show
that we simply quoted th law of out
state, which eveu Judge Htoiittcr him
self, lntMirtant though he may think
himself lo be, ha taken an oath lu ob
serve, a we wrote the Kr hii
on January Hth, B. F. MeLeunh, hav
ing purchased proisirty In Haletn, aud
with bl family removed thereto, Is,
Ulldereuhdlvlaion 4, Ncc 40, of the code,
no longer n officer of Polk couuty, and
hi place I vacant aud should be filled
by the county court. KulxllvWou 8,
see, 12, of the omto, provide a follows;
The place where a married man's
family reside shall 1st considered aud
held to be bl residence," Our reply
to the Want Hiik ws not made, as
Uie Judge say, in the capacity of "pub-
He advisors," but simply In reply to a
pertinent Inquiry from a Polk county
citlfeii, aud w would suggest to the
Warned Judge that any eltiout, even lu
hi court, Is entitled to a rpeelful an
swer, 1 he firm or Italy, niblcy
kin ha no fight tontake with J. Htouf,
fer or Ctaiuty ComniMoucr Hlitinoji,
but simply answeretl the question pro
pounded to t hem by the Vr Hiue
newsjHtpcr. And while lu Ibis oonnee-
liou, penult us to stale that IwwcSImp
son, who now creditably fill the office
g county eummbtaloner, did not creep
Into hi pIikt by writing letter to In-
epetldelice Jstrtles, pMintslng that dur
ing hi official term he would make no
county Improvements lu Dallas, and at
the same time promise Dallas peole that
he wa their friend, first, laid, and all
Uie Ume, Can Judge Ktotifler say the
aanief Beeped fully,
Daly, Hiiilki A KaKI.
There Is more Catarrh In thl section
of Ihe country than all other disease
put together, and until the last few
year It wa upHwed lo be Incurable.
For a great many year doctor pro
nounced It a local dlwasc, and pro-
scrllsxl hical remedies, and constantly
falling to cure with Iocs! treatment,
pronounced It Incurable. Hclence has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and ll then-fore requires consU
tulloiial treatment Hall' Catarrh
"ure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only consti
tutional cure on the market. It Is
taken Internally In dose from tvu
nqw to a teaspoouful. It acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfuocs of
thrtcm. Theyofl'er one hundred
dollar for any case It fall to cure.
Hnd for circulars and testimonials.
Address, F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo,
Ohio. BoM by druggists, 75c.
fhllumslh Cills Hnrnsd.
Couvali.i, Or., Jan. 2&. Tbe col
lege at Philomath burned down yes
terday. It was built by the radical
faction of the United Brethren church
about two year ago, and iimt f l,iki0.
Th fire caught from a defective Hue
soon after the morning service. The
building wa I nu red for fK),
OSWKIIO,
Ths Yntnrs Msnsrsrturlne
Slilturt,
roll ur
of
I'urllaiifl Ain-srtf a l'y-r
I o.ooo lr Manllt.
It Is a well-known fact that a
manufitctory, emnloylng hilmr, no
matter where situated, Is the nucleus
of a city. The greater tho number of
employes, the greater the prospective
city. ThoKrupp gun works, of Go
many, support a city of Wi.ikiO; the
Pullman palace car Co., Pullman, III.,
a elly of 12,000. Oswego, Oregon, Is lu
Its Infancy. To-duy the Oregon Iron
and Htcel Works.ond other Industries,
make a pay roll of $12,000 a mouth.
With au Increase in the manufactur
ing output, the city Increase In popu
lation. Population Increases value of
real estate; therefore Oswego oilers
to-day, to the careful Investor, the very
Isist Held for Investment. Oswego Is
only two mile outsidu tho limit of
consolidated Portland. It ha cheap
train service of 8 cents a trip, and eight
train a day; also lx stcamlxiat each
way ou the Willamette. Oswego Is a
beautiful site for a town. Oswego ho
a splendid 2,400 water power, which 1
oftbrcd to manufacturer for a term of
year free, and land with It, Oswego
bus pure spring water lu pipe over the
towu. Oswego has a beautiful lake
where tho pleasuro-lovor of Portland
will soon esta'ollHh a Biimuior resort.
Property value lu Oswego will advance
rapidly and permanently, as its future I
fouuded on the development of the
favorable location for nmnumoturtng.
Lot In Oswego Invito the honie-eecker.
Lota sold ou easy liiHtalluitinta of flO
down and $5 a month. Auk the pub
lisher of thl paper to show you a plat
of Oswego, or address a potid card to
Borthwlok, Batty A Co., 71 Aider
troot, Portland, Oregon.
Fob Balk. Milk dairy, twelve cow,
horse and wagon, and all neoewary
equipage for carrying on a general dairy
biiHlnet). Inquire one mile north of
Independence, on premises of J. G. Van
Orsilol, for terms, etc. 12tf
lry t,it,
AJuryllstof iioo for th year 1W
wa drawn from tn aasessmeiit Mil,
last week by the clerk:
suvtK manxcr.
II N Tharp, A Thurston, A II Collin,
J It llul.bard.O N Tharp, W P Beven,
K ChaiiitaTlaln. ,
t.t'CKIAML'TH fHHtllSCt,
W V McTurner, ( A Wolvertin,
II Weaver, H Bnukley, 1) O Brenaon
Jsisib Baker, J J Brown, 3 M Craton,
II L Hastlugs, H I) Htaats, MH-tsf
ford, LL llsnuum, J C Hastings, John
Burn, J It Burn, MI Christ Ibiihou
Jo Flwartl, W H Itoldnsoo, J M
Htaats, L Itltuer, I A Hooker,
llllltmm'OMT t'HW.1 MlY.
C M Travis, Wm Ford, W L Friuk
0 B Farley, 1) M Guthrie, J M Parry,
Asa Hhreve, J H Mitchell, J H Hart,
B I Carey, Warren Frost, John Farley
HBOraut, G W McBee, J BHuilih
It F Mason, F K Hubbard, WJI
Grant.
UUKMA VISTA I'BKt lKtT,
N K Tyler, Ja Alexander, V I1
Ground, George Heott, It W Murphy,
G C Bolter.G A Well Jr., K Davidson,
JMI'ralhcr, O W McLaughlin, JK
Klnsle.
MONMOUTIf l-HKHMT.
W Tom, J PTcthcrow, Wm Welsiler,
8 K Crowley, J L Murphy, Wm Bid
kill, J H Moran, D M Hewitt, BH
Whitman, H J Butter, A W Lucas, J
Bussell, It II Klmpsnn, M Nichols.
SI'BINO VALLKV I'll Wl NIT.
J G Toner, Wm Walker, John Wal
ling, P F Clark, Tho Jennings, Cha
Havage, W H Mathews, A J Purvlne.
A K Watson, G T Walt, () Alderman
D G Henry, J N Bkalfu, J It Kbepard
John M it gee.
SALT LAKK PHWIMCT.
IraTowusend, J A Wolf, E F Ser
geant, D Van Busklrk, A C Taylor, 11
U Flanery, W Va.r llu.klrk.
John , Vernon, T W I trunk, B
Dove, Heury Fawk, F II Link, John
Osburn, J W Alleu, J K P Cavltt, John
Ferguson, II Fulkenwii, W W Hmith.
I.MKI'KMK.V K PHHCINtT.
G Whlteaker, Andrew Wilson, A B
Atkins, J H Colllus, J Dornslfe, 11
Htuiubcrg, rJA Parker, J I. William,
John Young, I M Butler, Harry Cbris-
Uau, M Hlewsrt, J M Mitchell.
ixii'iJi.Aa rHKt'ixcr.
L M Wallaae, J 8 IVltyJohn, T B
Htone, K N Broiisou, N A Newblll,
Wiu Bldgeway,',! Havage, W A Blair.
PALLAS I'KKCIMT.
J C Wagner, A Byerley, HB But,
It B Cariientt r, W W Conkey. 8 Ct,
as Paul, A Hlcfarlh, J D Hniltti, Wm
filler, T D Phillip, J J William, W
HBrlcker, O II Cobb, W G Campbell,
F Chamber, ltolieit Howe, 8 T
Biggs, Ja Hltuonton, Geo Myer, L C
arker.
1)1 XlK I'BKt'lStT.
J B Niwmltb, MF White, John
Fwk, J A Grigsby, J Lewi. O C
Huilth, C Boyle, John Webster, WE
Clark, H C Fox, L Harris, Pk rce
BJggs, M MarUn.
MCCOY 1'KKtl.VtT.
GCBell, LHFraser, II Portwoo.1,
F 8 Smith, CHtrong, G H El lent. J
Firm, J Hill, Cas Biggs, PC Bears,
C A Post.
JAt'K.M I'RWIStT.
FA Wiwter, N Byerley, P Bar
tholomew, Cyrus Hut'll, E Chapiuan.N
M Conner, H OIiiwUn), J McCullock, D
C Haling, J L Biggs, U II Hyde, A W
Dyer.LCWann, Nathan Blair, G II
Ball. l"erry Cornier, Wm Comegys,
John t'amplx-ll, ET Morrison, Wm
BwsrU, M X Byron, TTXotaon, John
Flaiinery.
Ilunoaly Is ths IWI t'allry.
This Is a patent-medlciue advertlse-
OH'tit, but your attention one moment
may save you much utTcring a well a
money.
We cure thai cough.
We cure that tickling.
We cure that backing.
We cure that throat clearing.
Wo cure Croup.
, We cure Bronchitis.
We cure that La Grippe Cough.
We help you to sing and speak.
We are uot tho H. B. I .own gee.
We are a pleasant Cough Syrup.
We are put up In Maud 7,1-ceut bot
tles.
We are the S. B. Cough Cure,
Gaursnteed by all druggist.
IWmtt;' nation anil Organ.
Hon. Daniel F. Bciitly, the great or-
gnu and piano manufacturer, Is build
ing mid shipping more organ aud
piano than ever. In 1S70 Mr. Bcatty
left home a penultc plow-toy, and by
hi Indomitable will he has worked his
way up so a to sell so far, nearly 100,000
of llentty' organ and piano since 1870.
Nothing scorns to dislieart.cn him; ob-
abides laid In his way that would have
wrecked any ordinary man forevcr.be
turns to nu advertisement and comes ,
out of It brighter than ever. Hist
instruments, a la well known, are
very tiopulur aud arc to lie found in all
part of tho world. We are Informed
that during the next ten years he lu
teiula to sell 200,000 more of his moke.
That menus a business of $20,000,000 If
we average them at f 100 each. It Is al
ready the largest business of the kind
In existence, Hend to Daniel F. Bcatty,
Washington, New Jersey, for catalogue.
LlKTliN TO THK HACKET.
The Rocket la rumbling nil over tho
town,
The Backot 1 pulling the price all
down.
Tho Bucket Is causing the people to say,
"If yon want to buy cheap, come see us
to-day."
The Banket loco curtains, one dollar
per pair,
The fabric so fine, tho pattern o rare.
The fine Racket shirt, n white a the
enow,
They sell for a dollar, how fust they do
go,
Ludlw' hairpins, two dozen for a dime,
Two thimbles for a nickel, O my! what
a time.
Shoos, trinkets, and notions, we soil
themso cheap,
Our customer laugh, and competitors
weep.
You can find u ou Wilu street, Inde
pendence, Oregon,
B, F. Andrews.
When Baby was sick, wa gave her Cutorla.
When shs was a Child, shs cried for Cartori.
When she became Miss, shs olung to Castorla.
When shs bad Children, she gave them CMtoruv
THK TOMi.
OHAVEtLIo Monmouth, Jenuvy
21, M, Charles B, Grave, of pneu
moiila, Tbe death of Charles B. Graves, s
pioneer of Wi, occurred her thl
morning, after s protracted Illness from
pneumonia, Tb deceased was the ton
of the bite Colonel Jinie Graves, of
Hheridan. He wa bora lo Kentucky,
In January, 1824, whence he moved to
Missouri with hi parent when ho
wa eight years old. II crossed the
plains and settled first in Yamhill
county, and removed to Polk county,
lu WA, where he alnos remained In
IMolh married Mls Mary IL Burnett,
daughter of th 1st Bey. Oleu O. Bur
uett, and niece of Peter Burnett. He
wa first territorial governor of Cob
onulo, and th first president of the
I'oelflc National bank.of Ban Franekee.
Tli children of th deceased are J. I
Graves, of Portland; T. J. Grave, of
McCoy; Gkn O. Graves, of Monmouth;
Mr. Kertson, wife of tbe editor of ths
Medford Mall, and Mime Nettie, Mary,
snd Daisy Graves. The remains wer
taken to McCoy, where the funeral
ervice were held last Monday.
Tbe Wurr Hn extend II most
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family in tl time of sorrow.
Tessksrs' KjuuhImsUos,
is'otb kt hereby given that for Uie
purpose of making so examination of
all person who may ofler themselves
a candidate for teacher of school la
thl county, the county-school superin
tendent thereof will liold a public ex-
amluatlon at Dallas, Or., February 10,
MUZ W. I. Brv.ioi.ue,
County school superintendent of
Polk county.
A. V. it. Hoyder. the job printer of
Dallas, ssststed by bl brother, O. W.
Hoyder, kt compiling facts snd figure
preparatory to issuing a sketch of Polk
county, showing tbe resource, advan
tage, grow tbetc.of every section there
Tbe work will be In book form
and will contain a complete s hbtory
as practicable to give of Polk one of
the best oountiea In Oregon. Every
section of the county will be visited ,
snd given a showing. "Look out for
the train when the bell rings."
NOTICE.
Thl la positively the last call to all
who owe J. D. Irvine a grocery bllL
All bill not paid by February SOth will
be placed In tbe band of an attorney
for Immediate collection, I will bs
found st tbe Independence National
bank. Yours truly,
J. D. Isvisb.
TIME TABLE.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
Xe w Jlne of decorated ware at Walk
Bros.
The Queen of Queen at P. C Pat
terson's.
New Orleans mohtasea In barrels st
W. Bros.
Hock Cantly syrup, the best In the
cltyatT.W.Estea'.
T. W. Kates wants all the butter and
egg in Polk county.
For tbe finest candles snd confec
tionary In the city, oaB at P. C. Patter
son a.
Try that flue five-cent Queen of
ueen cigar at P. C Patterson' candy
store.
P. C. Pattersou always keeps on
baud a full supply of Havana and Key
West cigars.
The Queen of Queens I the best five
cent cigar In the market. For sale at
P. C, Patterson's.
Bend your laundry Ing to the Salem
steam laundry where It will be done
in tbe beet of order.
Wben It come to low prices, T. W.
Rste 1 fairly In It. He pay cash foi
bl goods, snd tells way down.
To people who pay cash for groceries.
it will pay you to call on T. W. Kstea
snd get his prices. He can knock 'em
all out.
Halem steam laundry, 230 Liberty
street, Salem, Oregon, doc all kind of
laundry work In a first-class mauner.
Free delivery to and from Indepen
dence.
Westacott A Irwin, S71 Commercial
street, furnish tbe beat meal to be had
in Halem, for 25 cents. When In Balem
give their restauraut a trial and get
your appetites satiated with all the
dolleaole the market afford.
Hhelley A Vanduyn are dosing out a
lot of shoes without regard to cost.
Come aud'get them at half priue. '
Our holiday Issue Is not yet exhausted,
aud you should seud for copies snd
wend them to your friends East, aud
elsewhere. Better than a hundred let
ters Is our New Year's Issue. Only
five cent a copy.
Stockholders' Mcstlug.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Independence Water
and Klectrlo Light company of Inde
(tendenco, Or., for the election of direc
tor will be held at Uie parlors ot tbe
Independence National bank lu said
city between ten and twelve o'clock,
Saturday the 30th day of January 1892,
and for the transaction of such other
buMlnetw that may oome before the
mecUngr
H. II. JASPKRSos.Seo'y,
Indki'enpknck, Dec 29th, 1801.
urdiuu,'). QUARTER j
kercont-, Ore-fC ft 4
(pin, no - what Ul it J
U now Uakcr City, a pCiftTOV
s mutt who tins uwe VCil I U ll I
become ItkntUed. with the resonmeand n frt
development of llmt country. Thti man WlU
la no other thuu jsv. John Stewart, on of the
wealthiest mi l most influential dUiens In the
county. In a recent ktter he sjr i " I Bed been
suffering Inns twihu lu my back and nncral kid
ney complaint for nine time, snd had used atasy
reutexUea without nny but temporary rellet The
palm In mv b.ck h id become ao severe thatl was
prevented tram i.ttnidlngf to my work snd could
not mow about wit hout t he use of a cane, Hese
htfr, tltroiwh n frictd, r.f the wonderful cures e
iected by 6rep)n Kidney Tea, I wa induced to try
a box, and from the t wry first dote I found Instant
relief, and befote using half the contents of the
box the palm In i-n-Wk entirely disappeared.
I have ewry f -.lth in tho virtues of the Orcajoa
Kidney Tea, and cm conscientiously recommend
l to my friends. I w ould uot be without It ft
anything."
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