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THE WEST SI D E. lKSrM V- Vest Side Publishing Gompan; FRIDAY, MAWH 4, l!2. NOTIOti TO BOIIOOI.-TAX rAKKH. v, k.h .Htm h lannaye-r . .. !.. 41 i.ikiuni.. Own ; V'JUr n win twmai dminuMwu - . itiik ft.v M Mnivll Ol wild ,V"-. II im r. P.1 ?. ,;..!, ut mii tii iicuM dot t.'l.iid I UsinMH.!.-1Vn ueiv of rinety I Improved ImuI, with a""! buildings, young iwhaM ami imp yarn AIo ten aoree Unruly improve!, parity m J cl.wd. All udlolittnir towu. I"ilnf I at thin nl1ti I Foh 8AUt.-One oart and slnitle ' harmxw. act of new double bur s' ' no. Two flwyearold buy mares, ou ' litfoalbyOncw. On black twu-ywur- ' M Blltf nimliatf brother to OneCrt. Iunulre ofO. F. Murphy, Monnumin Ko Salk CiiKAt'.-An "Advance" enarator. Itiw been nm one-bulfof mm mm . . For further at1loular i..nirr or write J W. Hlltlbrnnd, five miles southwest of Monmouth. Also Uty head of "took "''l for l. Iih'al AtiKSin. All persons dcir ItiRto sulmcrllie for th dally, weekly.or Min.,iv fWoaHftm. wilt find It to their advantage to do through tlio WksT fii'K rtv. Al come and Immlre about Oregon na tional ump given by the Ocruoim to we-h yearly subscriber for tli low price offcnw. The paper for oue yer muI the map for the alve price. An Invitation. The Institute for the Third Judicial ttUlrK-l will I htdln Monmouth, commencing Mar. S or W. You Hiv cordially luvlted to be present by lh WU Hup't of rubtlc lustrum tUtti. VWtuv nmke your nrrwrtKeniruU o ttwt you chii I prt-muil. lf,V" rv o won pUHt l your work tlmi you ilo not iwwl It younwlf, tlwn you ow It to the lo fortuiute ml youiinvr Uchent to oow ul help them. Viue tlmt we may jft't hlber lilu of the leaelieM' wra, ami rutbuntamu that will make your work more uvxtwful In the future. Comet TllKMAKION IHifSTV Dkmim kat. Tlie new iVmtH-ralle weekly will be mlll the Mitrfa Omtty Vhkhtw. It will l an eiUt-ptfe papi r, ami will lie published Moinlny twrnliitf, con talniim the Utet news up to the Un of Rolng to prww, liii hullnu, pMlmbly, the aUpaU'hen. It will alwi U the first to ijlve au account of the lmK l ball giui"1 this eeanon: ami will, on the ilny It w publUlutl, take the pl of a daily paper. Illnnota ctutipaitftt er, but a mmnent Institution. lWng publu.be! Monday, when no other newKpam r k puhlWiwl In thi city, It will t a valunlile meiltum for our men-lianta to advertlm lm puh rrllwffi may U-ave tlwlr naim-a With Mr. Henry Duwulng. No money will be reitlrsl until the ii-r appear. Stiltm Sltiteumtin. This Ohwiomia Cwk k. t)wlng to the fact that the tower of the Ore gnnian bulldiliK Is vlnllile for miles lu all dln-ctlona, the public have ex pruned much luterwst lu regard to tbe kind ot clixk which In to tie placed in It. The arrangemcuU for the clock, which have been In progress for somo time, were completed yesterday, thnnigh Mr. Dougherty, of the Howard Watch and (lock Comany, whose Vortlnnd representative is Albert Feldenhelmer. The clock will have four dials, each twelve feet and four liichi In diameter, of ipecUIIy-tliited glaw, to conform to the color of the building. It will be Illuminated with electric lights, and these will tw the largest Illuminated dials on the oouxt. The only lar,re dials In the country are tlKiee ou .the Jersey Central railroad ferry-house tower at JorseyClty. The Orfyoninn uhsk Is tolie sisvlully manufactured hy the K. Howard WaU h and Clock Company, and will tie the finest and largest on the coast, and Is to lie flttlshe! and In operation within six memths. It Hnoi'1.1) Hk I)nk. We have been anxious to visit friends aliout Falls City, but continued weakness from our lute ultack of sickness prevents our nittklng the visit. , We hope nil our friends up there will be prepared, when we come, to put their names down as sulmerllier to the WkT Hi UK, ami we will do our utmost to make It Interest lug for them. We have great Iiojh-s that at some future day Falls City will tie a flourishing mamiriicturliig j w In t, m well as uu Bttructlve resort for pleas ure seekers. Ltt Mumnouth, Inilcicii dence, and Hulem.ls'gln to talk ruilroad to Falls City , and don't let It end lu talk, but go alieuil and build a line of com muiilcutliiii by rail from Halem to Falls City via Independence and Monmouth. Time will prove that such an enter prise will be not only a great conven ience to those living ailing the line, hut also a profitable Investment to those who may engage In It. Such a railroad would pass through tlio very heart of I'olk, and through a region of country that is destined to tie densely populated. Put the bull In muI Inn at once, and keep It rolling. Kwohtkr, A Note. Hi'lUNU Vam.kv, Feb. 211, VW2. Editob Wot Siuk! We saw an ar ticle signed "Farmer," from Lincoln, In your Issuo of lust week. Wo would say amen to It wore It not for that Dal las ring. It will defeat any limn from this precinct. The ring has Its ticket cut and dried. Tho candidate for clerk Is to come from Dallas and the sheriff man from the northwestern part of the county. These must tw elected if It taken the whole legislative ticket. Cun tlie combl nation lie broken? We '11 wait and . Votkk. Fur Ntttt SnnnUir, Now that ttie political pot is boiling, It I) evident either Hon. N. L, liutler or Hon. J. J. Iuly will be the nominee of the Dems;nitic party of tills county, for state senator. They are both able men, good lawyers, and acceptable. The Democratic party wants Its best and most available men In the fore ground. Citizkn, Children Cry for Pitcher' Castorla. I LOCALS. Tbe mnnlial alumUl v that th treet am kept clean. The lIlmeblMnr-Ilent1y raw ban been adjourned to April SlMh next. The Itaeket tre, opHlle, Sloekoui Heukle's, li thejilaw to get poU hep. It It iullo eurlou the amount of In ertwt wmu peraotw take lu other peo. ple'a agea. "Thin l very well put," remarket! ye editor an ho drpHHl Die Hm Into the aU Imaket, The aebtHil nn-eUnir will la" held the M-hool hotiMi next Monday evening at weveu o'eloek i. m. F.noourag Uie dletrlet Mr now, It will tw of unlimited benefit to the whole county In varloua waya. Johu My, In tow u Tuelay, aaya that IX W. Hara la hla (tret, laiit, and only eliolee for elate aenator. ' are glad to ee m many Impruv meuta of all klmU being made In lude jHUidenee early lu Uie eaou. Au lutereettng iitimunteUon from A I rite came too late for publication thin week, but will appear next week. The low prUx-a ou atnve at 11. M Wade A (V houee will urprUe you Way down lower than ever liefore. Klolmnl Tuoker puruhaaed U Im- moim'i mit market thla week and will conduct the bulnem at the old (ud, DUil at t'healiuut, Hurt, Kuglaud February 8, 1IU, of coiwumpilou Carrie Cay, nlee of Mr. M, K. 1 llatiidcur. The world's fair committee, will meet at the rwideuoe of J. 8, Cooper lu this city next Mouday afternoon. Hy order ' the prwldout. Tin viuuohU and UiouNimU of acrva of laud have lu plowed In the vicinity of Mmnimuth durltiit the months of auuary ami February. Ous. Vau Nortwick has made s.ie iil-e Impmvementa on hla preml lately by Improving hla rvaldcuce ami prtiulng Ids shade tree. The rrtwbyterlau church k Mig re- t-owred and other las linproveil. The lutform which was built for the choir hut Week Is a divhtml U'lu rtl. Many new and Strang few In town this week. Indepemlcnce Is Uvomtng well known as a good place In which to Invent capital. Come one and alt, we welcome you. The bottom has fallen out of prices on every t h lug at the old ta ud of I Jood man Douty, w her It M, Wade & Co, have the largwt stock of every' thing lu their line. F. M. Clodfcltcr bnmght an Im meune hen i-Kg toour ortlce yetenly morulug. it measure ail Itu hrs In clrnimff rnf one way and elgbtl ticls the other. Who can beat it? 'Well, lUwtus, trie you eonvlcted for stealing that gonae?" "No, sail. I was eoutiivatcd, will, on an errnh in dedlctmcut, sah. Iv fowelwers ma a goM, but a gslin, sah." A. 8. Iss-ke fiulshr.) sow ing his yard to white clover hist Saturday. K'er long be will have a brmitlful lawu. IH others fbllow this example sud we w III soou have a beautiful city. Homer bslge Nx 4-', Kulijhts of ythlaa,wlll give grand plet4 ball next Friday March II, atoir bouse. This pnvrous ymaig lslg Is determined to make their bull an enjoyable event for themselves and their euvlted gutta To the friends of Henry (limes, liv ing In I'olk county, of which he has many, we would say, late news from Prliicvllle res,rts him out skIii after his long and serious attack of typhoid fever. The motor will run for the accom modation of Moumouth people who w ish to attend the drama, "Ilordcr Jjiiid," tots) given at the opera lwuie lu IudK'iideuce tin the 14th of this mouth. IjisI week Henry I'attcrsou gave our rciortcr a trial bottle of Worden's syrup of tar and wild cherry. He said It Is the best rough medicine he has ever tried, Try it, you la jrrlpi sufferers. The machinery for the new laundry has arrived, and Is now in place. Washing will Is'kIu next week. All "unwashed" Democrats in the town are cordially invited to go up to the new laundry and get purified. J. M. Vanduyn and W. II. Craven have had their residences very hand somely pulutcd, ennary and old rose respectively, with trlmmliiKS to cor respond, being the colors. They now present (pilte t city appearance. Curtis Cikiiht has purchased an Interest in the well-boring business of the lute L. M. Hlopcr. The new firm Is Curtis Cooper and Mr. L. M. Sloper. Under Kir. Csisr's management the business will undoubtedly pnsiiwr, A successful eotiiS'tltor for the prl in a foot race made tills graceful tem perance speech In accepting lU "(Jem tlemcn, I have won this cup by the use of my legs; I trust that 1 may never lose the use of my legs by the use of this cup." l'eople with a delicate stomach find Ayer's Knrsaparllla agreeable to the wste, and, therefore, prefer It as a blood purifier to any other. This Is one reason for Its great popularity as a spring and family medicine. Safe, ocr- Ulii, and palatable. Wo have not had a good play by a traveling company this winter, but on the 14th there will appear at tho ojs'ra house a company of ten which Isspokeu of very highly. It is the Htar Dramatic Company, and they will play "Border Land." There will be communion service at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. 'The preparatory service will lie held Halurduy at 2:!I0 o'clock p. m. Person desiring to unite with tho church will please attend the service Saturday, llev. A. V, Iitt, pastor. It is quite probable that you may need the services of a physician some day; but you can postpone the time In definitely by keeping your blood pure and your system lnvlgoratod through the use of Ayer's Hursaparllla. Pre vention Is bettor than cure. Little Mamlo, whoso parents are poor, Is eating dinner with some rich rolutlves, one of whom says: "Well, Mamie, how do you like your dinner better than at home?" "It doesn't taste much better, but I don't got through as soon as I do at home." Mr. Culver received a letter from the company this week staling that the machinery for Uie Insip factory would lie shipped just a soon a they oau get It ready. We are glad to hear this good news, a It shows that enterprise lu Imlependcuctf are going ahead The following doubtful compliment Is a fragment from a love letter "How I wish, my darling Adelalne, my uuagementa would liermlt me leave town and come and see you. It would belike visiting some old nil hallowed by time and fraught with thousand recollections. There Is no danger from whtsiplng cough when Chsinls-rlslti's (mgti Itauedy Is freely given, It llipiemw the tough, tenacious mucus, and ! In Its expectoration. It also lessens the severity and frequency of the parox ysins f coughing, and Insures a speedy recovery, There Is not the least dangc in giving It to children or babies, as II contains lio Injurious substance, ftf eeiit bottles for sale by all medicine lealers. Meaars. Csge and Sherman, ot Alex amlrls, Texas, writes us regarding a re markable cure of rheumatism there follows: "The wife of Mr. Win, Fruit the Htmaster here, had twwn Is" I rid leu with rheumatism for several years. She could get nothing to do her any gisnl. We sold her a Mttu of Cham bcrlalu's Pain lUilin aud she was com ptetely cured by Us use. We refer any one to her to verify this statement" Au oeut bottle for sale by all medicine lealers. "I have just roovred from a seeoud attack of the grip this year," say Mr J as, O.Jones, publisher of the l.nulrf, Mexla, Texas. "In the latter cse I usml CliMmU'rlaln's Cough Itemmly and I think with eousidcrahlo suisxos, only hvlng lu Usl a little over two days, sgniiist ten day for the first attack The second attack I am satisfied would have been equally as bad as the first bill for the Use of this remedy ,aa 1 had logo to bed lu alsuit six hour after being 'struck with It, while In the first ease t was able to attend to business alsuit two days Is-fore gutting 'down,'" Au. cent hottlca for sale by all medicine dealer. II Vll llsuia. Itev, IWI will pnnch here next Sunday morning aud evening it. F. Wells and wife art. visiting rel ative aud friends here tills week ltev. A, F. Ivott, of your city, will preach here next Tuesday evening, at TJt'oclisk. Mr, William, ofShedd, Moo coun ty, Is visiting his sou, Druggist Wil liam, of this plan?. My Item of last week should have read "Mr. Hall moved to his farm In Marlon couuty," Instead of Morrow county. Politic do not bMher us up this way very much as yet, but most everyone I solid for our old standby, Hermann, for coiignu. Mr. ( ulver IcaviM us (hi week fS your city, and Mr. Hall Is moving In ud take posmisilntt of Uie farm he lately bought. Mr. Hughes and family leave us this wek for Dallas, where Mr. Hughes has bought a small tract of laud and will make his future home there. The hop louse has put In Its apiwnr- anee In Win, Wells's hop yard, and no oubt all the yards lu the district are more or less afteeted. Thousands of the vermin can be found at the top of the ground ou the hills that were not picked last year. While they differ In color aud In shssi, It Is conclusive evl eiiee they will In due time transform Into the hni tiphu that laid waste a large (sirtiou of Uie hop crop of last season. Joseph Miller ami Win. Well have ordered from K. Meeker it Co., of Puyallup, Wash., au F.ugllsh horse sprayer, ami will prvar themselves Ith quassia chlsi ami whale-oil ssatii for an emulsion aud pnare to fight them out on that line, If It takes all summer. Ths IH.trlrt Inalllula. State Supt. K. II. MuKlrfiy was In In- iesmleiice and Monmouth last Mon day oncriwiou making arrangements and apMituting committee for the dis trict Institute, w hich will convene In Monmouth the 'Mh of this mouth. Several of the leading educators of the state will he In uttcudaucc to hike part lu the splendid programme that Is bo ng prewired for thcoccosion. A grand and profitable time Is anticipated, Fol- iwlng we apiicnd a list of the various oommltUt-s: Commlttc of srrauircmcnt. -P. L. amiilsdl, J. H. N. lu ll. J. M. Powell. F, A. Patterson, It. Shelley, Committee on muslc.Prof, J. M. 'owell, Miss Annette V. Uruce, Mon mouth; Mr. (len, Hi.hrlng. Mrs. W. P, (inuawav, It, J I ii w ley, liuletM-ndeuw: Mrs. C. u. Coad, A. V, 11 Snyder, Dal las, CommltUm ou entertainment. Prof. . W. McAdnms, Mrs. J.S. C(iK-r. In-iH-ndcnw; Miss Miu-l-Io Ilutlcr, f'rof. It. L. Murnhy, Mrs. A. A. ltcntly, Mon mouth. How H Onniirrsit. I Tho Itepubllcan papers keep con tinually harping about twenty pounds f sugar for one dollar, but they strictly avoid telling tho truth about bow this luctlon occurred. One may search the Itepubllcan paper for months Ithout finding out that the govern ment pays the homo producers two ills for every pound of sugar they manufacture, so as a mutter of fact twenty pounds of sugar costs tho pur chaser (1.40. If the state of Oregon would pay a bounty of twonty cents on every bushel or wheat prisluned, the farmers could afford to sell wheat that much cIiciiikt. Of course this bounty would be Indirectly paid by the people In the shape of a tax, Just as the sugar bounty Is paid. Hut this is uot what tho people want. The government Is collecting more taxes than Is necessary, and public opinion favors an Immediate reduction, com mencing with the necessaries of Ufa, In this way, and no other, will the farmers be lamented, Just as long n farmers vote capitalists, bankers, and high protectionists, Into ollloe, Just so long will they have to complain of high tuxes brought alsuit by such votes. MAIWIIAI. mil'ICU, Notice Is hereby given that the streets throughout the city of Indepen dence must be cleaned up, ana all wood and obstructions of all kinds removed Immediately, T, Fen n km,, manual. PtRtONAt MENTION. P, C. Sears, of llethul, was In town Tuesday ou business. Ml. Iure Irvine gave this office a pleasant call yesterday, 1(. I). Drunk, of ICola, made the edl tor wear a broad smile last Tuesday. (leorgeJ. Walker, of Portland, was the gueat of James OllsMin and family over last Sunday. Mis Dora llubhanl, of Snver, attend ed the teachers' association at lnd pendeuce the nth, William Hume, uf upper Luck la mute, was lu town this week. He came to Oregon In IH4H, Henry Slants, of I.ucklamule, was In tow u thl week with a flue load of bacon. Henry always hss aomeUiiug for ale, a all farmers should, Flora Ford, who has lice II stopping In town wiiue time with Mr. Ham Tvtherow, under medical trtmlmstu, started for her home near Fall City, Tuesday. Mrs. J, V.. Hubbard accom- stllled her. Mr. Kxra Poppleton, of Taeoina, I visiting frh;nds In Independence aud Monmoutli thl week, Mr. Poppleton was formerly a merchant In thl city, aud hi may friends here are always glad tovee him. Mr. W. P. Shaw was In Uie city Saturday on a visit to Mr. J, K. Hub- liard. Mrs. Shaw I a daughter of Smith (dtlns, who earn to Oregon In IMil, Hlio Is a sister to W.W. Collins, of I.ueklaiuute, and J. I Collins, of Dallas. Dr. Crowley was out Monday morn lug to mm the little boy or Selby Ire land, who had hla lev broken two week ago. He removed the tndg, found all was doing well, aud left htm In a fair way of recovering tbe use of the broken limb, Mr. Kdby Ireland, of Htslavllle, was In town last Tuesdsy for the first time In t It re year. He ex pressed great ' Uiiilshmeul at the tmprovenieut mad during that time. He ' not sure but what lie missed It when he left thl country for another, It, F, Wells.son-ltllaw of Isaac flag- gelt, of this elty, eame down from I'aeoma last Salimlsy to visit friend and relative fur a week or two. Mr. Wells I Polk county boy aud his many friends are always glad to have so opportunity of shaking hands with him, n.f. W, A. Wetsel, of Portland, called upon us lu our sanctum ltTuc- Isy. Hes iit a day visiting the Nor mal school, at Monmoutli, and sakB lu the most glowing term of the lU' tllutloii. We extend an Invitation to the iirofeasor to call and see u w hen ever In Independence. O. D, Indand,inofWm. P. Ireland started fi Prinllle. Crook cmty last Monday . I VI 1 1 a gradual of ths Hlate Normal School, of the class of 'l, ami also a graduate uf Uie Portland tlusliies College. Graduate of th Insils irelierally find 0eulng to make start lu tho world. Ivll will Uke hargettfk ihoo In Crook county, ud Iwlug well eulped, educationally, and being a young man of Industrious habits aud good moral character, he must mis t with suceva. We extend to hliu our w ishes for a brtaiwrous ca reer. KdwaM rrlUfbard, from Nebraska, stopping In MonmiHitli. lie l a nlleman sixty-four year of ag, ha Iswu In nearly every slate in the Union, aud he says Oregon I beyond com parlson aa the, best country In which he has ever beeu. His son-ln law, T. N. Hell, will start from Nebraska hi Onuoii with his family the first of April, ami probably some ether faml He with h I m. They expert to settle on some tract of land near Indcpen lence. Mr. Ilell was here alsuit one ear ago, aud he has ever since had a leslre to make a home In this bright and healthy laud of ours. Ilotsl Arrltal. i.itti.s ri.Aca WNlnK..lay,Krl.rory M.-W, P, Smllh.J, M Slisllor, IVirllsiid; It. V. Mint, II. II. MorU ion, I 'Silas, II. ackmsn, U IIMsllny, Hlem; H, IViwsl, MiuiiiiiHtlli. ThtiruUy Pslirusrr Vi. Jm. McCain, Mo. innvllla; Mm. M. funlnginn, Clilrani a. .I'rlligle. lYIitovUls: V, Usik, Hk Uuli L. Morrison, J, Msnlml, I'nrllsiid. Krlilsr, Krbninrjr l - I.. M. KmiIisI, W MiH urllijr. n'Mlsnili I. M. Mscl.r, St sail O. M. Ilrtnin, K. V, l)ln list, IMrt. Ismlill II. WllllsiiiMin, i.rvB.lli, II. Ilsok. insn, Hnlem; 0, M, iTIimlo, Monmoulli, Haliinlsy, Kvhrusrr Tl.-tt. M. I'r1iiil, Mnn. monllii W. T. HlinrlUff. H. Vn Meter. U. r. Mk, falls Cliyi O. A. Ilsldliifiir, J. U vu rsn, piirtlaniti K. 0, Msrrll, J. It. Uks, J, irll, W. Itornslftt, a. Ksnwty, Cltyi Mrs, M ("iiilnlin. ('Iirsi II. llM-kinsn.NsJsni, K. Hams, (Ity. HuntUy K.il.rusry .-(!. A. Hinlth, J, It, Uks, cUft W. A. fr-'tl, (ink Vlswt II. II. Wil liamson, Oirvallla: L, Wesbor, l Fnyoiie. Momlny, Ksbrusry W.-Jna, McCain, Mo Innvllls, I). W.Hrurs, MKiyi Hsu W. Kamp, II. Porter, A. All, W, HUllinrs, W. N, (Islnnhsr, elms. K, Mcllntm, Pnrtlsntl. Tuesils', March l.W, II. Kay; J, A, Vetissi, lluena VlsUti W.JW. Ilriwkot, lwlivlll, Ky C. Murry, I'artlsndt C. It, I'srki-r, 1'arkori m, P. Kow, W.tlsrlsr, K. MiCrsiiry, City. WtMlnmilny, March J.-E. L. llraekot, Htar PramsllttOo,, Wm. It. Rtsvsnsiin, Purlland; !, Murrll, I'lotsdi'lplilai J, Hlamirtl, Mo- lonvlllst J. D, Ktilty, McCoyi Jim Iflnwli- twnri 0. K. Wolvsrlnn, AlbsnyiM. U Hendsr. on, Corvllli J.T. Klrnipwin, Talm; II, II, Tlilolm.n. Ilerryi K, II. (Ult.er, i. C. l.ukyt J.C, Mlllur.elty. How's Thla. Wo, olfer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hull's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Chknky & Co., Toledo, 0, We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for tho last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and flmiiiolalty able to curry out anyjobl (gallons made by their firm. WkhtATmiax, Wholesale druggists, Tolodo, 0. WAi.nrNa, Kinnan A Marvin, Wholesale druggists, Toledo, 0. Hull's Catarrh Cure Is tuken Inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, Testimonials sent rree. J 'rice 7.ro per bottle Hold by nil druggists. What To Sa, And how to save It, are subjects which Interests ull prudent housewives. This Information Is given In "Ayer's Home Economies," containing one hundred recipes for using odds and ends from table and market. It Is a book espe cially valuable to young housekeepers, and will afHird many new and useful hints oven to those mpre experienced. "Ayer's Home, Economics" mulled to any uddross on receipt of a S-cent stamp, by Dr. J. 0. Ayer ACo. Lowell, Moss, prlna; Vsllsr H, Your eorrwiiHindeiit made the rounds of the nclglilsirhood the other day, and found everyone busy the farmers all plowing. We noted that J. L Purvlne and sons had nbwed MUD acres since January S, and run but three teams, and one of them not all the lime. Among the Improvements we noticed that D. (i, Henry had si suit finished clearing a niece of new ground of several acre. J.N. Skalfe hnsjust finished seeding twenty seres of laud to first crop, and hal a uumtwr of Chinamen grubbing ou seventeen acre more. Price s acre ready for the plow, 37,ix), Samuel Phillip and Alfred Jamie son are each cluarlug new land quite extensively; Jamliwmi by contract with Chlnauieu, and l'bllllis with a ma chine. The machine give gtssl satis faction. Old Undo John I'bllll- I almost eighty years old, aud is enjoy lug better health now than for years, John IC Phillips has been doing some grubbing, which hclwtho bsiksof the place. Ira Hurley Is making preparation hi set out some orchard in lit near future, and to build a large fruit drier this summer. This wlll'iimko fruit driers plenty lu this iivlghlstrhood. Mr. FMwInOhoWlsamicted with "Job's comforters," He haa had two large and aluful,lsills ou his left baud and now has a cuihuticte. F. C Mclsmchls having isne thlr tw n aerwt grubhcl, Over half of It I poison oak, which poison the hands pwlly lsul. 'Mr. Nash, who Isiught part of A. F. Vlon's farm Inst fall, Is doing as much or more work than any msii lu tbe oouittv eotmlder ng he hire no help. (leirge Minor, who Mirchase forty sere where the old Hamum img house was, Including the house, last fall. ut doing sue fine work toward making a home. He ha nw cleared aud owed elglit ai re of wheat, and will get four acre more ctrared thl spring. Miss. Msry Magee Is thejoiie tthUd to teach theechmd lu district thlrty flve this spring. Scbiail will commeutv March Hill. The dentil of John It Watson, of the Oswego Iron Milling Comiumy, the eumpaiiy that Pled article of lucor paratlou last fatlloopeii up the Iron And In Yamhill county. Mr. Watson was one of the liiisirKiralors, and was general maitagrof the new coiiimny He had cliarge of the djn making at Oswwro for tho Oswego Iron and Slnel Couiny,aiid hi ibttth I a great loss, Ills the Intention of the com pany to do some extensive work thl summer, The old John Ilyder farm was pur- rhsmsl by Wm. Nelsoit, of !udcs'ti leniv. He la fixing It up and making It look more home-like. Mr. Caldwell Is having some grul blng done, and Is elsostartlug a small uursery of diolce eleetel frulta. H. W. Mlleaell I doing Considerable work on the It. F. Mcl-eneh farm, and Is kwplng things In good shnsj. HIj father, Jeremiah Mileeen aud wife have moved from Salem to make their home with Mr.tMtkswii, Ileul. Windsor Is nutting up the premium w ind mill of the valley. At Uncolii thoM. F stor, Mr, Crandall, has been holding protracted ttteetltlgs for a week, but With what succch ytwir corrwtisiitdi'iu uise nm know. John Walling Is putting up a hop house for two furnaces, the house to Is- Udrtv bv sixty fwt. It will he one of the beat hop house lu the county, as wellas one of .thej hirgeat Mr. Walling' hop 'yard will contain thirty sen this wwnii. The Hubbanl boys have a tine hop yard, on tho O. tlrtu farm, Iloy Oreeu aud Pies. Whitman have started a larg nursery. Mr. IUtcheraou Is the champion luj- pole cutter this whiter, he having cut nine, Uiousnud himself. John Walllng's ach orchanl lisiks welt. ("apt. John O. Tlner Is hnuliug lum ber preHiratory to building a new resi dence In tho spring. Mr. Jessie Iritis Is to n ut his farm and goto Dallas with his family thl spring, as he Is to take cliarge ofu livery stable there. The traveling iiiMimury Baptist preacher Is to commence a protracted meeting at the Zvnit church next Tues day evening. All ure Invited to it! tend. F. (I. McIauicIi and Jordon Purvlne have enclt purcliased.property In Salem. Mr. Mclench expects to commence building ou his property soon, and Mr. Purvlne some time In the summer. Mr. Uowman,who purchased part of the King farm, has commenced to haul lumber for his house. There Is no movement as yet In the political field here as fur as I know, and no nsplrauts for ollloe, All seem towsntgissl money and 1(H) cents for a dollar, let It tie gold or silver. Tho theme among the farmers scorn to be "Itoud." We want and must have bettor roads,nnd that we can have them has been fully demonstrated by tho late It. B. Wallace. There Is three miles of road from tile Wallace farm to Salem that Is as good as can be found in the state, and before Mr. Wallace took charge of ttie road It was as bad a road as could be found lu the county. ,Mr, Wallace has built a monument for hlmclf In (lie making of tlml road that will he more hutting in the memory of the traveling public than any thing that can be inscribed on a tomimlouo, and the name of It. 8. Wallace will he hold iu grateful remembrance by all who puss over that road lu the winter time for years to come. We hope to sec In the near future, miles of such roads, and we can as well as not have It If we will only uso a uniform system of mad work. The general health of the neighbor hood Is good, though Mrs, Towusend, wlfo of Uncle David Townsend, Is in poor health. 8i'iiinutim& Undo Harry: "Well, Johnnie, uml how did you like tho ride on Undo rturry s gneov" jonnnio: "O, It was very nice; but I had a rldo on a aul donkey yesterday." " AIIOI T MOt I.KVAMHI. Whs! OUivrCIIlM la lns-Whl ti l'rnH,tl Ilsr. While people are talking alsiut bou levard It will l well to bsik at the ex. (sirlelice of ul her HI Ins with them, Chicago has a very extensive system of line Isiulevarils, and property which they traverse lias Usui vastly en hanced lu value, Mliinensilis lis quite au elalsiralu boulevard system, connecting her numerous large parks Willi the grand stato park at Mlune Italia Falls, the beautiful waterfall made famous by Longfellow. When Port land' Fast Hide boulevards are com pleted they will do wonder for' that part of the city, The finest boulevard of all, however, Is that plunned by the new development amis'latloil f Southwest Portland. It wilt skirt the bin Its, asiwudlng by gentle gradient until the summit Is reached, betwo Fulton Park and Itlvervlew, whence It win strike out outiiwti through one of the most beautiful section In Oregon It Is the purpose of the projectors to pave It with asphalt or something of that nature, make It 1 J) fuct wide, sun line It with electric lights. When these plans are carried out Portland will have a boulevard which cannot be excelled anywhere on this continent for beauty grandeur, and diversity of scenery OrrytmUm, T liira Ilia WllUmslls, Mr. Hermann lutnstuced the follow lug bill in Congress January 7. It pro vides for the Improvement of the Wit btinette river slsive Port laud: That the sum of sixty thousand dol hirs be, anil lite same I hvreby, appro priated out of any iiioitey In the ires ury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended lu continuing the Improve ment on the Willamette, alsive Port laud, lu Oregon, In accordance will; the nqsirt of the chief of eiiglumrs, and the money Ut be exjadided uml the direction of the ccretry of war lu removing snags, w-raping bars, and dct-ja'iiliig the clianiicl way to bead of itavlgiitlou, and in protecting bunks and avoiding break at Judi ixmili'iiee Salem, Albany, Corvnllls, Harrlsburg am) other ssi'lal jsilut on ttie river; and the further sum of flfty-flve tltoU' ami nine hundred dollars Is hereby spproprlatisl fur Improving navigation at lisw Island; Slid the sum of seventy eight thousand I hen-by approprlnttHl for liupmvlng liavlgntiou at Clacka mas rapids; Slid the further sum of five thousand dollars i hereby sppMirlatel for Improving navigation on the first lieiid alsive Corvalll, and In clearing the chute then-at, and w hich eevera) linproveiueiiis are provldcl fur, and projeii approved, In the report of the chief of engineer." Ihs Will and the Way, Men of the highest ability have read and observed for years iu poverty and olsM-urlty Is'fure they have galtird ripelable practice, Iu ITSH a medical student st Kdliiburg riilverslty Uveil III the third slory of a house on Ilrlstol street lu a nsiiu which oust him six shillings and slxii-nec a wisk. In after years, a hell swaying the surgical sivpter of Knglund, as Sir Astley ( isiHr, his profewlomu Imt'ine in single year saiouuted to 1,U; and yet, during ttie first year after lie had settk d down In Ixnnbin, nU pri vate Incmua yielded but five guineas. It Is much the same iu all profession and railings. It costs matiy a hard struggle to earn one's bare living at first; hut whfti the tide Is turned the billurs come rolling in like au ava lunchc, "not In tingle splus, but In bat talions," Said Talleyrand, "Nothing Is so eiimWul as suoavsn." CM. II. C'ONtiKHSS At Lail TaX Arllun. A bill has liecu Ininsluml st Wash ington requiring ull Inking powders camtiUnlug uliitu and amiiioiila to be so labeled. Tills Is s sli p in the right dl reethm, and tins been long fimwhad ow ihI by the actlou of state legislatures, lusinls of health, foist commimloners, etc., lu thl matter. The bill allbrds needed pmlwtlon to the public, for the evidence as to the Injurious effects of alum aud ammonia Is very heavy; but It will nevertheless ls fought bitterly by the manufacturers whom It affects who ure accustomed to sell their gissls as"purtcreamof tartar," "ulisohitely pure," etc, I he oil) Is something UetHhHl. If a maker uses a drug in Ills jsiwder, the name of which lie doc uot want to have printed on his lats-l, It Is prima facie evidence that there Is something wrong. We lios' the eutiject will 1st vigorously prosecuted ull over the coun try, not only as regard baking wder, but also ull other fisid adulterations. This bill limy Incidentally benefit Uie makers of pure articles, but If It should, Oils is only au additional point In its favor. I(iilllilleii Mentliig. Dallas, Oregon, February 10, ISiil F.niToit Wwr Siuk: The Polk county Uepuelleaii central committee will meet at the courthouse in Dallas on Saturday, March fith, for the pur- miso of transacting nny business that may properly come before the meeting setting time of holding county con vention, apportioning delegates to the same from the several precincts, etc. The following persons ure tho commit teemen: I). F, Hampton, Knit Luke; O. O. Doughty, Dallas; II. Shelley, In dependence; W.U, Vassal), llridgcnort: A. H. Chandler, Jackson; F. (I. Mo Llnch, Spring Valley; J, II. Hawlcy, McCoy: W. W. Collins, Suver: a i). tllbsoli, Kola; II, )), llrunson, Douglas; O. A. Wolverton, Lucklamute; A. J. Itlchardson, Ituena Vlstuj H. C. Fox, Dixie; J. II. Moran', Monmoutli. J. it. iiAWLKY, Uhnlmmn. U, C. DomiiiTV, Secretary. MUT1CK, rtiis Is iKwItlvely tho lust notice tliat wo shall give to those owing us to conic forward aud settle tiy theiM of March, ISIIU; and thoso falling to do this will have to settle with our attorney. ,Thc books can be found at ilustor & Shel ley's drug store. J. W. IHWTKIl, A. 8, Lot'KK, Indcpi'iidence, Feb. 18, 181115, 15 4t Wlmn Baby wits stek, we gate her Castorla, Whim the wm a Clillil, she orled (or Castor;, Whtin sh bwaine Miss, she clung to Cutorla. Whon die lnul Chlldrao, the gave Uiom Coatorla KM A I. VOTKIIS AT SCIIOUt. M KfcTIMOS Inasmucli a there Is a great contrar iety of opinion regarding Die legal voters of school meeting, the Wrwr Sllifc- publlshe below a full and clear discussion rulidered ly Uie State siqs'r Inlemloiit, K. II. McKlroy. Hex I neither a quillllcatl.u nor dlwrnollflca tlou, aa will be seen below, We print tho following for the Is ncflt of all w hisij directors at their school liu-et lug next Monday In Polk county; liKCISIOS ON AI'I'KAU I'gul Voters fur scluxil iiiirjssH'S-A d-aon IsMiiden d by K Jl. jtlcKlroy, slate susrlnt4-uileiitof piihllc I nsl mo tion, ou spjs'sl from the following Uetim: "( an persons, riiulo or fe male, vote for scIiimiI oltlocrs or a school tux at a school meeting, who are not taxpayer In school Ulstrlcl?" 1 he sujs rinteiident clti-s aecllons 43 and 44 or i he statute, relative to per sons eiiiiiii u to vote at sc hisil mwl uml. Section 4,1, sulsllvlslon I, says any (str sou shall U entitled lo vi.lo at a m'UmA meeting who Is l!l year of age and lias resided iu the district thirty days lm modlnUdy pneelliig the mis-ting, and who ha properly lu ttie district Uisui which he or ahs lvs a Ux. or hs children of ehHilago t.i miui;nt; but Ihl act shall not ls sppllctthln to dis triciM with a imputation of lsJ and up wards. Subdivision Ilsavs In districts with a population of Hu and over, anv is-r- oii w ho Is i!l year old and hs resided In the dislrli't thirty day Immediately 1'iw.i iiiiik inn meeting, bihi w ho has priHrty In the district upon w hich he or she laiys a tax. HeclloM 44 my women w ho are wid ow and who have children fo tslucute ami bundle jirosrty In the fllstrlH, aim who nave nwldeil in the district thirty days, a aforesaid, shall Isi en tlths) Ui vole. Ill his analysis of theso section, the uiieriiiu'iuii'iii savs l ne fo I lew nir tier son nave a right U vow. (iind. r ilon M, suiMiiv won l.rut all Itirally-callwl meetings: A single man w lio is a lux- syer, a murrlwl limn who is a tax pay er, a single woman who Is a taxpayer. iu,i'i hoiiu'ii woo is a taxpayer, i married man who haschildnn lo lu ente whether lie Is s tnxnaver or not- the same is true of married women, sin gle w cimeit, single men, and widow who nave children to edtn-ale In the llslrld, If they Is- Die imreiit or iruani laus or the children, wlieihur they Is- Ux payers or iioL ou-rw at aehool inwling must U'cllizeiis of thU stale. Ill yents of age, nuidents of the district, must have resided hi the (lUtrii!t ihlrtv days proceeding the ints-tlng, and miis't be lax pavers or have children of school sg to educate within Ihe district. I mlersuUllvlsjou i I vou-rs at sclusil ims tiugs, in districts of a iMipuhitlon of tw" or upwnnis arc: VII taxpayers, male or female. Taxpayers are those who are liable to pay luxe rm proa-rty. Any Voter at school mis-tlnir Is eli gible to the uflliw of director. Sex I neither s iualitliiiiion nor a disquiUiili-atlon fur voting at a school mvelliig and Is wholly Immaterial. Ail H-rsoiis wIid pusMiw l ! four lualllti-utlousof resldeniv. aire, nriiner- ty, and eltixeiishlp, can legally vole. Itotll huslsiud and wife ntav Is? legal voters at a scum uu-eling. A man who has no iiroia-rtv In his own nsme is not a legal vot-r. a woman who has no property In her own name Is not a legal voter, though her husUuid may tw. Likewise a man, though his wife may Ih. . Nw Tmm Smiiliutd. - David IUe, formerly a iwrtuerof Wm. Riddle In farming iu Polk county, near Monmouth, write from Atford, Scot- taud.February 2, H'U: "I have taken farm here; also I have Just received New Veer's number of Uie Wkkt Sunt, ml am glail to see that Polk county, ml esisx'iully Iudepeudcuue, Is Unprov- iug so much. "I am also glad to see that Talmage has made a shirt, for I think the owners or the motor Hue deserve success ftir the pluck they hud in build ing the same, when everybody was throwing cold water ou the scheme. 4Hiri Apvlt'ials forl lreull Juri(. (ien. K. L Applegate, now a resi- cut of Hlate crtvk, Josephine county, I a cundldote for circuit judge on the Itciiublieiui ticket. The general is too well known to need any comment. He would make a far U-tter judge than any of the Imported Itepuhllcans might im agine, from lool.lng at his overcoat, his iiic-wauiiI straw hat, home-made uckMiiiluu collar, aud his unpruued Uard. Llsh's brains lie in tils head and not alsiut his anatomy or lu his othes. There Is only one danger about having I.ish ou tlie bench. That iuld U to the poor prlMiuera whom the district attorney would imuinge to ml to the is'iiltcntiary. In passing sentence on these dumb brutes, the general would never get through with Is scnteiiw. He would take them buck to the linuiuu Kmplrc, the full of Babylon, the utlsUikesof our llrat iir enls, and If the prisoner's term was not gone by tills time lie would bring him up to the tlmeof Henry theKighth, Ilurklrn'a Arnlea Iiinlve. The best salve lu the world for cuts, fever ' bruise, son's, ulcers, salt rheum, sores, tetter, chapped bauds, chilblains, corns, und all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed lo give perfect satis faction, or money refunded. Prion, 25 tits per tox, For sale by auy drug gist. NOTICK TO STOCK HOI. liKUS. The stockholders of tut IVIk County Pis. let Fair Assoi'lnttim will hold a meeting His opera hnu' In luil'H-ii(leti-,Moii(I.r, iiivU SMh, im, lit 2 oVliH'k p. m for llir pui'lKweof eleollnga thsinl of directors, and tmimm't sim'Ii ollior buliiesaas mnyooiiic for tlie niwIliiK. f. W. Klrklsnd, M. A. ltim'h.R, D, Cooper. l.H. Stimip, W. K. Williams, A. Nelson, W. M. Itavlilsou, Iiieoniomtors, IiuleiH'iulcuce, lr Feb, 25, la. NOTUK. Having incorporated our business Ith K. M. Wade & Co., It becomes necessary that wo should close our old books AT ONCE, All persons indebted to us for the your 1801, will please cull and settle either by cash or note. Goodman ADovty. Kl!IIMCItlllK AT ONCK. We nuiUe von this wiH'k a GHEAT CAMPAIGN OFFKIt. This is thc resldenttiil-clccllon year, and every- body should rend und be thoroughly posted. By subscribing at once you can get the Werklt Oirgoniun nnd the Wkht Bipk until November 4, 1S92, for $2.5(1. These isiikth will contulu re ports of all conventions complete, and tlio Oregon state election, us well as all tho cumpaign and general telegraphic ws. This is tlie gnutest ofl'er yet glvon you and you should not .fall to embrace tlie opportunity. Subscrip tions taken at tlie Wust Sidk office. . 1 1 a Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. i, Halt from Use O. ... Members to the Library Aexodatlon are being addel each meeting. Another tennis elub has been organ ld. The school can now boast of four dubs. The corre-t w wither signals mar now be sen u floating la Uie balmy Oregon breezes, from Uie O. S. N. 8. flag-eUff, Tt.e C Y. M. C. A. hetd their first meeting Sunday moraine; at ten o'clock. It was well attended and verp Interesting. The Athletic Asuodstlon will give an cnUrUlnment at CorvaJIls Friday evening, and at Albaoy Baturday evening. SUite Hujit. McKlroy, and Bupt. Wet- ad, of Multnomah county, were with us Tuesday. Supt. Wetxel gave us short adtJnws Tuestloy morning. We are always pleased to have Uieae rcpre- eliUtlvca of eductlou vUit our echooL The Library Association will give library eontisit In about three week. Tlie oontj-sUiit will include two from each of the societies. There Will be given first and second prlzee for ora tions, also first aud second prlxee wr re -lUitloii. m Dot. CaaUnnlal tlbrlka. The I'Srth anniversary of the discov ery of the (Jolumbla river, by Captain llobcrt irsy, the first man to carry tbe slurs aud stripes around Uie world, will Isj proiN-rly oi lebrated by ttie Columbia Ulver CeitU-nitlal Celebration Society, at Atiirla,Or, Mayllth, Wi. This will Iw the first oek-braUou connected with the American Idea on tbe Paclflo coast, aud la being taken up with a great deul of enthusiasm by the tdetortoal and pioneer asms'laUoue of Washing ton, un-g.in, and Idaho. Prof. John Ush, late of Harvard University, one of the foremost historical writers and speakers of the present age, will deliver the prluelpal addreas. THE TOMB. F1CKLK. la Uueua Vista. Thuiwl.v morning, March 8.1W2, at 230 a. rm, Abner Fickle. Aged Wyeara. NMwliua Cam. 8. II. airordrNeaeaeI,Wia., was troubled with neuralgia and rheu matism,his stomach was diaordered.hls liver was aflected to an alarming de- gree, appetite fell away, and he waa U-rrlbly reduced iu flU and strength. Three Uttlai of Electric lilttert cured him. Fxlward Shci-herd, llarrlebunr. 111.. had a running sore on hut leg of eight years' standing. Used three bottles of rJvctrio Bitters and seven boxee of itu klen's Arnica Salve, and hi leg la sound and well. John Speaker, Cata ba, 0., had Ave large fever sore on his leg; doctors said he was Incurable. Oue botUe Electric Bitter and one box Hueklcu' Arnica Salve cured him en Urdy. Hold by any drug store. BUSINESS LOCALS. Salt salmon at Walker Bros, Cox's gelatine at Walker Bros,' All ki uds of garden seeds at Walk Bros.' Uo to the liacket store and see how cheap good are sold there. Just received at Walker Bros abso lutely pure Ohio maple syrup. For the flmwt candles and confee lionary iu the city, coll at P. C. Patter sou's. to.wheeler's aud get one of those W bite Labor cigars. Only 5c, Bent In town. P. C. PatU'rson always keep on baud a full supply of Havana and Key N srtt cigars. A fine line of garden tools at R. M. Wade A (Jo's storo, Independence; Uie priee ure right. Try Strong's restaurant, Westaoott it Irwin, proprietors, when in Salem. .Meals, tlrst-ulam iu every way, 25 oenta. Those w ishing to buy canned goods by the case should call at Walker Bros.' and get thdr prlive before buying else where. If Voil want an eWnnt IJo.lw.nl liull-tiw, tsjok-caae, secretary, cniffoi uler, or parlor sullo, go to F. AnaUnVs, at Mouiuouth. Send your laundry to the Salem steam laundry. Mr. Uotl", driver of Uie Salem stage, will take It for you. Uuve orders at the upper livery stable. Goodman fc Douty are receiving "lota"' of hardware this week. The display of machinery now In town makes a strong contrast with that used from 1S45 to lsio. A groat reduction iu Oliver plows, disc and spring-tooth harrows, lu fact, all kinds of implements at K. M. Wade ACo's, Independence. Kemember we are Importers, aud make our prioea talk. If you are at ull parUcuIar about Uie looks of your collars, cutis, and shirts, you will send them to the Salem steam laundry, where they will be turned out with a glossy finish that Is elegance itself. Prices very low. Leave orders at the Nilcm stage barn, There is no place In Oreiron s-hm better meal is served thuu at the res taurant of Weetaoott & Irwin, 271 Com merciid strvet, Salem. Courteous at teuUou, a fine meal, and Uie popular price of 135 cents, have made this house the headquarters of everyone who has oceaslou to dine In Salem. NOTICE. This is positively the lust call to all who owe J, 1). Irvine a grocery bill. All bills not paid by February aith. will lie placed iu the hands of an attorney for Immediate collection. I will be found tit the Independence NaUonal bunk. Yours truly, J. D. IB VINE. T1MK TAHLK. liiiltiHmlnoe aud Momuouth Motor Una leaves Leave Monmoutb. 7:S0 ' Iudependeuoe, 7:0 ISM 8: 10 :l 1H.1W 11:15 1:M H:4A t:M 8;15 R Thr re srt ;: QUARTER tint in llii kcrcouny, ore-rrj n j gon, near whBt UT IX now Baket City, rCrjsfflDV niu who Has tiuce VCi 1 I U ll I ' brcome identified with the resources ind nfft development of that country. This man ft WW Is no other than Mr. John Stewart, on of the wealthiest and most fulluential citlsens in th county. In a recent letter he says : "Ihadbeea ullViliiR from mins in my back and general kkt ney complnint for some time, and had used man reniedlra without any but temporary relieC The palna in my back had become so severe tkt I was prevented from nttrndiiig to my work and could not move about without the use of cane. Ucait hi if, lhroui;h a friend, of the wonderful care t& fected hy Orejfon Kidney Tea, I waa induced to fry a box, und from that very first dote I found lnataat relief, and before uiln h.itf th content of th box the pnins in my back entirely disappeared. i nnve every mnn in me vtriuea ot me Oregon Klilncy Tea, and cnu roniclr nltounty recommend i: to my friend. I would not be without it for anything." Oregon Kinney Tea cure backache, tnconti. oence of t inr, brick tU-it aedlment. kurnina- or painful nenaatiou while urinating, and all affeo. :lon of the kidney or urinary organ of either aaa.