THE WEEK'S BUDGET.
What Our Reporter Finds of In
tercst to Our Readers.
THE LOCAL ANtt GENERAL SEW.
Sieury r tSe Kreate ef Ike Wk Tvrwly Tela
aaaCallerted lell)fIleeMr latere!
I'roat Ker)f
, FK1IUY.
I. Vandtiyii, formerly h merchant of
this place, but uow a oapltmUt or Port
land, Is visit lug Ip our city.
Curtis Cotnair aud family loft today
for Albany, where they will visit for
hrt time.
Services In the Presbyterian church
next Sunday aa usuat-at H a, in, ami
7.iu. Suudw school at 12:10 p. iu
Ladle MlsslouaM' society met til Ik
week with Mm. Clodfcltor on Thuis-
day, January 12th, at 2 p. m.
Service at the New Congregational
church next Butiday, morning ami
evening, by Rev. I). V. Poling. Young
Peotile'a mcctlim Friday night uiid
choir uraoiioe Saturday. Mr. and .Mr.
Poling will King a duett Sunday even
lug.
More than fifty liiemlHtrs at the
Lord' table lust Sabbath lu the Rap
tUl church. Congregations good. Next
Sabbath morning the pastor will take
ftr his subject, "Luxuries, and How to
Use Them." In the evening, "Who
Shall lie Saved." The young people"
unlou have a most interesting topic
for nest Sabbat h at 8 p. m .
The services at the Christian church
last Sunday were unusually Interesting
"and profitable, Tlio morning service,
after the communion, was turued luto
a. business session. The officers f the
churUi and lu several auxllarlea made
reports which were unanimously Bp-
Droved by the membership, fcteelion
of officer for the ensuing year was then
hold suiting as follows: I. M. Butler
ami C. W. Richardson, elders; ltoswell
Shelley, and W. O. Cook, deacon;
Mrs. E. Robertson and Mrs. Maggie
Richardson, deaconesses; 8. A. Mulkey,
church clerk; W. H. Hawlcy, church
treasurer; J. W. Richardson, tlnauelut
secretary. These were organized luto
a board to be known as the ' Official
Board of the Christiau Church." The
pastor was made president. The usual
services will occur next Sunday morn
ing, aud the young people will give an
entertainment In the evening.
MONOAY.
Little Charlie Wheeler entertained
bis numerous little friends last Sunday,
it being the occasion of his sixth birth
day. II. A. Moore, formerly one of the
publishers of the Monmouth Tribune,
which suspended publication two weeks
since, ten uxiay tor t. raui.aiuui.
Johnnie Cooper, son of our towns
man, J. R. Cooper, left today for Grants
Pass. The climate here Is uot bene
ficial to his health, he having been a
sufferer from asthma tor a number of
years.
tFf.sdat.
Robert Steele, of the Lucklumutc,
who has beeu confined to his home so
long with a catarrh on his hand, was
In town today.
If you And more news la the Wkst
Bids this week than usual credit it to
our friends. They touched the pen
and We did the rest
There were just three votes received
this week for the most popular lady In
Independence.
Miss Essie Itnhertson, 1.
Mrs. T. Fennell, 1.
Mrs. Hodglu, 1.
WEDNESDAY.
A. N. Hamilton, the railroad com
missioner, is visiting here.
At the school meeting last Monday
a levy of eight mills, for school pur
poses, was made. ,, .
Mrs. Smith, mother of Marlon Smit h,
Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Marlah
Smith, of Lewlsville, are all quite sick.
Ari Armstrong, theyoiitig nua who
lost a hand In the sawmill here, leave,
this week for Prineville, Crook county.
Mrs. M. Goff has sold to Sam Irvine
the large baru which he will move to
his property near his brick residence
and Mrs. GorT will soou erect a neat
cottage on the vacated lot.
Max Friendly, who owns a lurge saw
mill at Corvallis, has made arrange
ments to start a lumber yard in this
city. It will be located near the South
ern Pacific depot, and all kinds of
rough and dressed lumber will be car
ried In stock.
Bert Lucas and E. S. Cattron, who
have been having a royal time bicycling
In California, returned home today.
A. W. Lucas and wife are still in Cal
ifornia and as his health Is not much
better he Intends going to the
wich lsluuds before his return.
Sund-
Tlie Congregational Y. P. 8. 0. E.
will give a dime sociable next Friday
evening, Jan. 20, at tue residence of
Mrs. M. Potter. Tiie features of the
evening will be some entirely new and
novel games which will be very enter
taining and Interesting. Light re
freshments will be served to which all
are cordialy invited to attend.
Christian Church Kiitortaliinieut,
The following excellent programme
will be rendered by the young people
of the Christian church, next Sunday
evening, January 6th, beginning at
7:16 o'clock sharp: Opening anthem,
"Daughter of Zlon," choir; invocation,
Hiss Jessie Damon; male quartette,
,8helley, Hawlcy, Cook, and Smith;
violin solo, Fred Hooper; vocal duett,
Miss Graves and Mr. Hawlcy; anthem,
"Rock of Ages," choir; declumation,
"The Old Man's Visit to Frisco," Mrs.
'O'Donneh; vocal selection, Hugh Shel
ley; cornet solo, Willis Hill; selection,
the irittJe quartette; declamation, "The
Rum Maniac," Miss Nettie Graves;
anthem, "On Calvary's Brow," choir;
ladles' trio, "Night Sinks on the
Waves," Misses Robertson, Richard
eon, and Bannister; collection, freewill
offering; benediction, Rev. Smith. The
public is most corrlially Invited.
The children of Mrs. Geo. Whiteakur
have entirely recovered from their at
tack of scarlet fever.
M'SINKSS niASUKS
IX TOWS. A HIUI.I.MNT
rm Will Not II INmIwI If Vou D N
Kwl thin ArUele,
Business changes have come so fust
In Iude(H'iiihtio that we have almost
to use a unto book to keep ourselves
straight, Iu the last few weeks, or a
month say, the firm of Shelley A Van
duyu, so long and favorably known lu
Independence, has dissolved and J. W.
Validity u succeeds to the business. 1 u
view of the announcement made
made through the mper this week
this Is a surprise.
It hits boeu generally noised about
that Rolando Shelley was thinking of
selling his Interest In the drug business
to J. V. Blister, but till i week lu steps
It. Alexander, of Monmotith, and buys
Mr, Buster's Interest, and the firm will
hereafter he Alexanerd&Shellcy oi Shel
ley A Alexander, we know not which.
It Is only a short time since Zed
Itoseudorf sold out to Ristondurf A
lllrachhvrg and the new firm Is now
lu full KSNeMloIi.
-L, II. Mattoon has sold his grocery
business to. Messrs. Wilcox & Baldwin,
who are now doing business at the old
stand.
1., Kelso Is closing out his stock ot
iPkhIs at auction
Geo. W. I teed will soon move III
slock of good of The Fair Into the
t'rVssy brick, and so will W. K than
cll,andE. T. Ileukle will remove his
barber shop Into the store vacated by
Mr (iiKsli'll. and lit un halli Moms
.here.
U Is only lately that the firm of
O'Domtoll & Irvine was succeeded by
J. F. tVlMmnell, lu the hardware husl
ucss.
Krimile A Wenucnroth succeeds W
A. Wciitfotiroth In the ax handle bust
ucss.
These are some of the changes that
have occurred. Others are In conteui'
nltitlon.
The question arises. Is It a favor-
dile or an unfavorable sign?
rirv mi'NCiu
The IndeH'udenee city council cmi-
vencd lu regular session Tuesday even'
lug, with Mayor Vencss lu the chair.
Coiincihneu present: J. 1). Irvine,
Bell, II. C. Finch, ami A. Wilson,
also Marshal Myers.
Minutes of previous meeting read
aud approved. Councilman II. ('.
Finch was t lieu sworn Into office by
the recorder.
II. K. Patterson thru addressed the
Hinell In regard to having the license
foroiK'ra trouiH-s, Ac, reiluced. He of
fered twenty dollats a year, In atlvaiiw,
as payment for all openis, siiows, per
formances, etc. A motion was made
and carried to remit the llceiw of J. It.
X. Bell's lecture, for the reason that
half of the proceeds were to be devoted
to charity, A motion was mauc aud
carried to retain the present night-
watch, until next meeting of council,
The following bills were presented
and allowed:
O'Donncll A Irvine f 1 So
F. P. Myers, (night watch) 40 00
I ndependeiice Electric Light Co M "5
Independence Water Co fiO On
I'lius. Fennell, taxes, salary, etc, llo HO
E. T. Heiikle,lntenst and fws. , 19 81
The mayor then appointed Hut fol
lowing standing commit lees:
On Ways and Means J. D. Irvine,
A. S. LtH'ke, and II. C. Finch.
On Ordinance Ia'B llcll.F. A. Douty
ml U. C Finch.
On Finance J. I). Irvine,
Andy
Wilson, and F. A. Douty,
On Streets A. S. Locke, II. C,
, Finch,
and Andy Wilson.
On License Andy Wilson, F. A.
l)outy, and A. S. Locke,
Ou Fire and Wuler-H. C,
Finch,
iee Bell, ami J. 1). Irvine.
On Health and Police Andy
Wi
son, Lee Boll, and H. C. Finch.
The committee on Health and Police
Was ordered to look after the oosniiimiI
t back of Little Piilnce hotel, and in
struct the marshal to see Hint it was
cleaned.
On motion council adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening, January 24, 1S03.
A Itoillrnltui,
Sunday was red letter duy in the his
tory of the IsMigrtgvllouni cliuiCli of
thlsoity. Just fouriuonths from the day
fits organisation, Ms dedication came.
From 10:30 lu.the morning until 10:.'i0
at night, with a short interval between
services, the house was well ill led with
eager listeners and devout worshipers
At 11 o'clock Dr, Chipp, state superin
tendent, preached a powerful sermon,
from the words ''Why was all this
waste?" The congregation for over
hour, drank lu the plain truths
which fell from the lips of the earnest
preacher. The sermon fairly bristled
with pungent trulli, Children's rally
brought out a full house and the com
munion service was one to lie remem
bered. The evening service com
menced at 8 o'clock with the Y. P. S
C. E., aud at 7::i() Dr. Clapp again
preached, taking as lils text "Aud the
glory of the Lord filled tho house,"
Again the congregation was treated to
a spiritual and intellectual feast. It
was stutcd that 8fi'i.52 Indebtedness
rested upon the church and lu forty,
live minutes amia were secured In
cash and suliscriptlons, and the new
church was tlicni dedicated by Dr.
Kuntner, free of lebt, to the living
God. The work ot tho building re
flects credit upon the contractor, Mr.
H. W. Simpson, wlillo the papering
and decorating (lone W Mr. George W,
Shlnll Is a inurvel III taste and neat
ness. The music furnished by twenty
five players and singcii from Dixie and
the Congregational :lilr was grand,
and shows what faithful application is
able to accomplish,
Junior llmiM Hind,
Willis Hill has organist! in this city
a new brass band of fourUlu pieces, as
follows: Solo B flat corneA Willis Hill;
solo B flat, Ward WebbcrlHt B flat,
Claude Fryer; 2nd B floA Raymond
Hcnklc; 1st alto, James DuvVlsoii; 2nd
alto, John Davidson; 1st ftnor, Ora
Clndfoltor; 2nd tenor, Pearl Hedges;
clarionet, Clarence Hcnklc; Imrltonc,
Earnest Murphy; B flat bns4 Joshua
Tallbott; E fiat tulm, Homer 1 111; bass
drum, Boss Pigg; snare drum, Hiuthtird
Tallbott. Lender Bill suys he lias the
material to make a flrHt-cliiHS bilid.
A Slight Mistake.
Mr, Newwcd Uml seems to n
my
angel, this hash has a queer tust
Young wifeHanh?That'g fruitcake.
Amiu.,
Th (Vrvinniilra Athudln ! Marrtae f
MUa MIiiuis O. JutHMiin hi Henry
A. Cludhilter,
On last Wednesday eveulug.January
4, the Calvary Prcsbyterluti church of
this city was the scene of the uniting
In marriage of two fond hearts. The
church was decorated with evergreens,
and lit the front of the altar stood an
cvergitvu arch and marriage hell
About two hundred Invited guest were
mvsotitto witness the cerinouy, At
I the appointed hour (eight o'clock) Rev
1). V. Poling struck up Mendelssohn's
; wedding march, and the bridal party
came up tho aisle in tue following
order: S. Ijiughary and Blair Miller,
W-H.Hawleyand C. K. ChaU'clter,
Misses Bertha Catt roll and Bessie But
ler, Ira C. Clodfeitor and the bride
Essie G. Rotiertson accompanying the
groom,
The bridal nart.v formed In a ssml
circle lu front of the minister, J. H
Townscml;the grtsaiisiuen ou the right,
bridesmaids on the left, and bride and
groom beneath the bridal bell, In the
center, ltev. lVllng then read a pas-
sage of scripture dcllulog the duty of
wife and husband, and ltev, 'lownseud
ottered a prayer; ami then, lu a very
imiiresslve manner, is'ifonnedllienmi''
rlage eeri'iiiouy, The bridal party, led
by the bride and groom, then tiled out
of the church.
The bride, Ml Minnie Johiisou,who
has been acting as deputy postmaster
lu this city, is wetland favorably known
In IndoiKMidonee. She was dressed In
while licurlctta cloth, trimmed with
lace, and wore a veil. The gnsuu
Henry A. Clislfelter, Is a son of om
townsman, 1, It. Clislfelter, and will
make his home on the farm, where he
hasatouce commenced housekeeping,
Miss Kio Robertson, one of the
bridesmaids, was ticconilugly dressed
lu lavender-colored India silk. Miss
I tor 1 1 in ('nitron was richly dressed lu
white silk, trimmed with silk netting,
Miss Bessie Butler whs charming in s
crcatu-colorcd drcs,trtmmcd with lace.
The remark of many was that the bridal
parly, as a wliolewas an exceedingly
handsome one.
TI1K HKlWTIO!.
After the ceremony some fifty invited
guests met at the Hlilitlugloll hotel,
conducted by D. II. Clodfoltor the
father of the groom, where congratula
tions were ottered, and an elegant su-
er was served.
hsiiiai, oirrs.
Imfiillowili l Ul f prmwiiUt
Tul.le rrrivum.Ueur, slot itigsr Isiwl,
Mrs. IMU lm, Tsnhiisi sst of iiHikliu uml
llil.winu, ',-il Hissnilnrf;wsrissm, lit
t lltnlfr; biirenu iM-arf, W. W. Wlllluitu and
wlftiiM-msaitiill.liiw, .Mr. sail Mrs, rlisrltw
liimrtli iH anil ll'lr l, Mr. aiiU Mrs,
W. I'. Oomiy; m-I impkliis. Mls Hoihi
(lunifuuw liililiH'iill,Hls klim UotiklejiUK.
Ilimsf, Ml Khiiiis tKUlllun wnler
Walkirln,illvsr iwr bos, Ml Nellif
(irnv.w; llviT iln liollr, Kilns nrm; nnr
all ami 'i.'r Mr. aud Mr.U. A.Knwiifr,
utHkrlikm to W'ssT 8il. Mr. ami Mrs. K. f.
IVlitlsnd:mnlsi'seluik.lUiilsU, llilirliiti
luii. Wilms lUUIwta; l)ll.,MIs A.Huillli,
HUIkwimiiI, lll.jwt silver kalvs and forka,
Mr, anil Mr, J, W'. Orliooltiy, HingwiSHl, 111.;
mst, Mrs, lieu, aklimor and Ads Judxuiihs'k.
ItiSiiliiilr.MlM Ids K,i.n and Mr, Claim lr
vlnr; wl I'lilim UliM, MIM Hiirths Catlnm:
! nuiikia rlnu,W. II. Iluwlvyisol ullvvr mil-
rru-kraaud luulliliks, II. Illrsclilwrmsllvvr
liiilter kulfs, U. W. llulli-n luualard tlluli, ha
Mntii-.m;Uv.r Imttur kniru, Irfw ll.'ll: silver
ll kludll, II. V. IlimiU, I'.O. and U.I'. 1'fttUir-
uii.niid A. II. Cherry; llertmuer knife and
mniur iKin, Mium May Csiiiplk.ll and M. K.
JuliiiHiajrhuIr Udjr,UrniliiiaCliMl(eller;it,
I. C. nnd C. K, l l.iiliill. r: lliino Utile dntli,
Mr. niul Mis. II, II. Jiix'rni bride's vl,
MlA. Msesulsyg atlvor bailor knife and
uiinr ksiii, Mr. and Mm, W. O. Hlisrinan,
bed .pri'inl, Orplia liarrellj ns'kin etinlr, un.
kuuwn,
lUrTISM-AIUl.T AMI INFANT,
ltev, J. R. N. Bell will preach next
Sunday, January 15, at !!: o'elwk
sharp, lu the opera lmusf, udcH)U-
denee. hiibjecl First, baptism by Im
mersion, not the exclusive mode; sec
ond, hiipllsm by imuieislou not the
scil,ituial mode, t same plaeeaud hour
the following Sunday, January 22ud,
lie will preaoh ou the following suli-
Ject: "iiiinicrsloiilsts disregard divine
uiuhorlty by refusing baptism to their
infant children."
All persons cordially Invited, Bring
Goss'l Hymns No. 5.
No charge to get in, and but little to
gel out . ' 'J i
In Miomiry of Mr. Susan C, Hall.
Mrs, Susan C. Hall, nee Spalding,
died at Hull's Ferry, Jantuiry 7,
of coiisiimptlon. She was born In Sul
livan county, Mlsourl, July 20th, lWH;
was married to W. It. Hull February
01 b, 1.H7U. Ten years before her death
she was convened aud united with the
Evangelical church, of which she re
mained a faithful member till death,
Mrs Hall Is remembered by her friends
and neighbors us a woman of chris
tian spirit, devoted to deeds of kind
ness. Especially was she a minister
ing spirit among the sick uml sullcrlng.
Shu leaves a sou aud husband to mourn
her departure, two children having
preceded her. The funeral services
were hilil 111 the M, E. Church ut
Bueiui Vlita, oud wero conducted by
Rev. M, Ballautyne, assisted by Rev.
Arnold, of the M. E. Church. A large
concourse of people mllowed tho body
to its last resting place.
The lleftt rreuehur.
We claim, without fear of contradic
tion, that no minister In this or uny
other cou ity has done as much good or
has had a tendency to inspire the
keil to be good, as that popular
(Iriiiiiiitlzutloii, the noble work ot Mrs,
Harriet Bcecher Stowe, ''Uncle Tom's
Cabin"' the play which has caused the
world to weep uiid rejoice. A play
where the Christian mother can take
children. A pluy which is highly en
dorsed by nil the priclpiil clergy, Sut
ton's Grand Double Company, with
big bund and thirty-seven people, will
present this popular drama at the Opera
House hero, Wednesday, January IN.
That Wuiuun Again,
A prime noble woman, Tho author
ess of the masterpiece. Mrs. Harriet
Bceclier Stowe is entitled to the praise
of the entire country. No work ever
published, no play ever dramatized,
that bus taught the lesson as has "Un-
o Tom's Cabin." Sutton's Grand
Double Company of thirty-seven peo
plo, with a big bund, and a carload o
dogs, donkeys, and beautiful Slictland
ponies, the largest company ever or
ganizer) to play "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
will surely be here at tlio Opera House,
Wednesday, Januury 1H.
UmiOSPEtTlVK.
A rw IJuen a Tribal nf KmhhiI
lbs Msiiiury ut A, K, Van Meer,
Albert Van Meer waslKirn June 2oth
1WIA, u MonUmlni conn y, Michigan
He came to Oregon In 1HU4, arriving lu
tndeisHideiice June Sd, IMH4, where he
lived up to the time of Ids
demise, a highly respected young man
lu all Ids intercourse with his fellow
men he was of tsitial temperament,
kind ami considerate and punctual In
the performance of his duties, For
many months he lived with aud was
In the employ of J, E, Hubbard, and
won the high regard of him aud lit
wjfo. AlisTt, by his strict attention to
the duties nspdred of him by bis lion
esty and Integrity, so endeared him
self to Hublsird's family that his de
mise to t horn was a source of great sor
row, They fully appreciated his kind
ucss of character and regretted his do
mlsu with tiiiTclgucd sincerity, May
the young men of IndeMitidcnne he
guided by his exaui le and Imitate his
virtues. The writer of these lines sin
eereiy regrets his demise and lenders
his warmest synimtliles for the par
ents of the deceased, ami for consola
tion let tlicni call to mind his last
wonts, " all Is well." Pain and sor
row with him are past, and all It well
with him, lu the Iswoui of his Gist.
Ws niUs him when I lie twilight draws
1 is liable eu mil a o'er the eurt lit
He tited lu rln.er lliul touelv nun
W lilt senile smite and i!hairhixl mlrtli,
We uiUs hint all I he .tarry nlliir,
We uilm him all I lie alisiiuy dsyat
He tilled our Ills with love dellbl,
Willi ho)w, aud Joy, and lender jiralne,
May we who survive him, when our
time for depurture conies, Isj enabled to
exclaim w ith lilui, "all Is well " And
now to the lsreaved rvjatlvcs let us say,
when you think of htm, think of him
as alive, safe and happy In the belter
land, and waiting for you on the other
short', '
frutt-llrowra Meeting,
Pursuant to call from Hon, 1), (,
Quick and J ( I. Van Orsdell, a iiuiii-
Ut of fruit-growers aud others Inter
ested In that Industry, met at the
court house In Istllas, Jan. 7, JMUa, to
lake steps toward the organisation of a
fruit-growers' association, for Polk
county. I,. C. Parker called the i
scmiiiy lo onier ami m. m. Ellis was
elected chairman and J, C. Ilayter sec
retary of Hie meeting,
It was moved aud carried that a com
mittee of three ls apiHiiutcd to draft
oousiiiuiioii ami ny-taws tor siicu u
assis'lalloii mid to submit the same at
lie next meeting. The chair apsiuted
r. J. Hayter, 1). O, Quick and L C,
IVker as such coiiiuiltto.
Moved that personal iiivltutlons be
issued to prominent frult-urowers of
Polk county, and also to ladles who are
hitonwtcd In floriculture, toatteud such
meeting. The motion prevailed.
Prof. T. V. lu ll was Invited to ad
dress the next meeting ou the subject
of fruits.
Moved and udopted that a copy of
the proceedings be furnished to each of
the county pasrs.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned
until Friday, February 8, 1'3.
J. C. II AVTKlt, Secretary,
TIIE I) AKKKY.
Sieud Vuur t b Whera It llrlngs lb
lArue.( lleturaa.
Five gallon keg Mountain Rose Drli,
extra line syrup, for .A0,at the Bakery.
The Bakery Is the place to trade
wheuyou have the money to pay spot
cash,
Two packages Arbueklo's cofloo, M
cents, ut the Bakery.
One kiu i il cull gtsnl buklug powder,
25 cents, at thcHakery,
One-half gallon maple syrup, (US els,,
at the Bakery.
Seventeen pounds granulated sugar
for It, ut the Bakery.
Nineteen pouudsextrtt C forfl, at the
Bakery.
One Ihix full weight soap, W) cents, at
the Bakery.
One gallon can Ambrosia Drtpa for
70 cciils.iit the Bakery.
Five gallons oil tot 00 cents, at the
Bakery. ,
One suck Bent Home f1our,tH)ccnls,at
the Bakery.
One suck White I-oaf flour, M cents,
at the Bakery,
One sack liewisville dour, Do ixuits, at
the Bakery,
Six burs soup for cents, at the
Bakery.
Noted Woman.
The life work of Mrs.Harrlef Beechcr
Stowe Is done, and a full work It has
Ik-cm. Whether death be Immediately
her lot or not, she is incapacitated for
any further literary Inborn. She has
Ik-en the most successful author In
America. One hundred thousand cop
ies of " Uncle Tom" were sold within
eight weeks of Its publication. The
present sale Is certainly up among the
millions, whiic it has been translated
into all European, as well as several
Asiatic languages. Dramati.ed, It has
today, all of its earliest popularity.
Her theme was the magulllcent one
that touched every heart , She caught
It, It Inspired her, aud "Uncle Tom"
will bo Immortal, Her other works
wero able, but lacked the power of a
great theme.
Sutton's Grand Double Company,
with big bund and thirty-seven people,
will present this popular drama at the
0Hrn House, Wednesday, January 18.
Tho young lady who advertised lust
week as wan ting a place to work stepped
right out of one position to another,
and several persons have come to this
office to make Inquiries. A good,
steady, competent girl need never want
work. A brief notice in the West
Sum, costing only 25 cents, will In
sure her a position.
SCHOOL TAX NOTIOK.
The school tax of school district No.
21), Polk county, Oregon, Is now due
and payable to J. D. Irvine, district
clerk, at the Independence National
Bank. The same will he deemed do
llmiuunt unless paid before March the
12th, 1803.
J. D. Ikvink, District Clerk.
Dated this, the 11th day of Jan,, 1803.
nous i
All owners of dogs are hereby noti
fied to pay tho taxes to the city recorder,
on their dogs, else they will be im
pounded. F. P. Myehs, Marshal.
Independence, Or., Jan. 12, 1808,
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FROM CORRESPONDENTS
Newsy Notes From the Several
Towns in the County. .
WHAT 01'R reOI'LR ARK IHHNtJ.
Oar CorrrS!4Bl at Hsaataatk t'kroslrlM Ike
Week's Hseala at tkst I'laee-lslermllsi
Krai rroat balls sad Other raws.
lllu.
rrlday.
Hie following prolmte business was
dhimaKHlof today In Judge Burcli
court: In the matter of the adoption
of Eleanor Gertrude Smith, a minor
Elisabeth A. Arthur, appointed guar
dian. In the matter of the guardian
ship of the Whitman heirs; A. J. Rich
ardson, N. U. Tyler, aud A. L. Shlves
were anno! ntts! as annralscrs to meet
Tuesday, Januury 101 h. In ths matte
of the estate of Win. Perry, deceased
Tuesday, February Oth, set for hearing
proof of will.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman were tend
ered a surprise iiarty ou Tuesday even
lug by their Presbyterian friends, In
louor of their return from their Eastern
trip.
Deputy Sheriff Farley aud wife en
tonal ned several of their friends Mon
day evening la honor of his twth birth
duy.
The time for opting of bid for the
county printing has Isieu postponed
until next term of court, and Is to In
elude both advertising and printing,
Mrs. Dr. Farley Is visiting her father,
Rev. C. E. Cllue, of Portland.
S. L. Rlggs, of the Salem marble
works, was doing business here Tues
day.
Prof. Bell will deliver Ills lecture at
the Iji Creole academy next Friday
evening. Subject "Strategy and
Tactics,"
Aflss Ella Donaldson, who has been
laid up with a severe attack of rheuum
Usui, Is Improving.
Moiiilsy-
S. P. Kimball left last Wednesday
ou a business trip to Ohio,
R R. Turner lias bought the bant
rupt stock of good at Falls City, form-
rly belonging to Mlchell & Shurtkdl,
for 55 cents on the duller, they being
appraised at 5,000.
The county commissioners today con
eldcred the mutter of the Huston road.
Bonds were llxed at 1150, filed aud ap
proved, and W. E. Clark, Seth Rlggs,
uml M. F. White were appointed view
ers to meet with Surveyor Butler, Jan
uary 18th.
Dr. Stanley has leased ten acres of
the Crowley plat south of town, and
w ill put It lu prunes the coming season
R O, Hutchinson, of Douglas couuty,
is here visiting bis brother.Supt Hutch-
llimin.
Miss I ne)! Vaugbn, of this place, will
begin a thrve-uiouths school at Silver
next Monday.
Miss Ida Hublstrd, who has been
stopping near Monmouth for two years,
has been visiting her girlhood friend
here.
Jimies Smith, of Missouri, Is here ou
visit to bis relatives, the Browns and
ow uncoils.
Miss Helen Rowellir spcut the holi
days at home. She is attending the
Slate Agricultural College.
Hardy lloluiau Is over at Salem.
J. M. Sears went this week to Med
rd to look up a Imp ranch.
Pomona grange met at Dallas, Fri-
ay, January tltli, ami elected the fol
iwlng oltlcers: Master, B. F. Smith;
overseer, J. 0. White; lecturer, W. C.
Brown; chaplain, J, W. Edgar; treas
urer, W, 11. Rols rlson; gate-keeper, J.
M. Dcniiis; lWionu, Mary ltobertson;
Ceres, Mrs. Mary Baskctt; Flora, Fau-
le Edgar; lady smlstaut steward, M.
Black. Their meeting days are on
the Hist Friday of each mouth. Dallas
grauge will meet liexj, Friday for the
urpotte of electing ollluers.
At the meeting of the Fruit Growers'
association at Dallas, Friday, It was de
cided to postpone organlitatlou until
the 11 rat Friday in February,
County iMiomlssloiHirs transacted
the following business Thursday! In
the matter of iir, Martin and William
Weliuan, paupers; U per week, each,
allowed, lu the sctllmeut with the
couuty teaaurer, he was credited with
&J,5UM.t)0 cancelled warrants, aud $1,-
12.27 school superluleudeut receipts.
Adjourmueut to meet Januury 17th, to
x the county tax.
The following are the ofllcers I ustallcd
by District Deputy Elijah Miller, of the
Dallas Otld Fellows, Saturday after-
uoou: N G, U S Grant; V G, Eugeue
Hayter; secretary, A W Teats; treas
urer, C G Coud. The noble grand then
appointed the following: R S N G, F
A Stiles; L S V G, G H Daws; R S V
G, Glenn O Grunt; L 8 V G, N F
Gregg; conductor, F H Morrison; War-
en, T B Rowell; L 8 B, W Waguer;
U S S, F J Coad; I G, John Grant; O
Frank Chapman, In the evening
musical and literary exercises were en-
oyed at their hall, and then all repaired
lo Wilson's brick where a flue supper
was given by the Rebeccas.
'flic Christian Endeavor societies of
the county were well represented by
the dlllbrcut churches. Those present
were: Dallas, Presbyterian aud Chris
Han church; Monmouth, Baptist; l'er-
rydulc, Chi'htltui; Independence, Chris
tian, Congregational, aud Baptist Un-
in. They dccitled to hold semi-annual
icetlugs, the next one to lie held at
Monmouth, on the second Saturday in
une. The following ofllcers were
elected: President, B F Mulkey, Dal
las; vice president, J. E. Peuder,
Monmouth; secretary, Miss Myra
Smith, Monmouth; treasurer, C A
Hitchcock, Independence; oounty or-
gunliicr, H L Miser, Dallas.
Monmouth.
David Warren, who was our black
smith here several years ago, is visiting
friends.
Hon. P. W. Haley, one of the regents
of the school, visited chapel this morn
ing.
Mr. W. H. Kays, a Normal student
who was unable to get home Xnias,
went today.
J. L. Murphy Is putting out a row of
young fir trees around his prune or
chard,
Mr. Jacobs, of PorttaoJ, to vk:.i
his mother and sisters ben.
Bosrd of regents of the State Normal
scIumjI bold session May. All pre'
ut excepting Governor Feuuoyer.
Monday-
Miss Anna Powell,of Albany ,a mem
her of the class of '111, Is visiting friends
and relatives here, She will return
the last of the week.
Rev. W. D. lllsley, who was formerly
a student of the Normal, delivered
sermon at the Baptist church last
evening.
The Bourd of Regcuts held their reg
ular meeting here last Thursday. They
fuel sure that they may 1st able to get a
good round appropriation.
The public sclnsil children bud
uaridy-pull list eveulng at the schtxil
bouse. An enjoyable time was reHried
Mr, Kerby, on of our brightest sen
lore, Is confined to his room on account
of sickness. We hope he will soon be
around again.
Tuesday
Several of our baud boys atteuded the
baud concert at Dixie, Saturday even
lug. They report a good time ami i
very well reiidcied programme.
One of the musicals given by Misses
Ayers aud Bruce aud their pupils once
a mouth, In Room 8 of the college,
was given Saturday evening, If you
want to enjoy a real musical feast.oome
In next time.
Several of the students have been
confined to their rooms of late with
various ailments, but are all up again,
Our new city marshal starts out ou
his term as though lie meant business.
We are Inclined to think be has been
there before.
Come aud visit the Normal Mode)
school If you want to see a well-trained
body of little folks.
R. M. Smith Is In Salem on business.
Elder Kramer, who has been ludie-
KiMcd for several days, Is up again.
E. S, Cattron and B. L. Lucas .are
expected home soou, returning from
their California visit.
Wednesday-
Frank Lucas' baby is dying.
Rev. T, F. Campbell Is very low, aud
resident Campbell will be out of
school today.
Prof. Get gave a lecture tin elemen
tary colors this morning, which was
very eutertalulng. It will be continued
tomorrow mom lug.
Mrs, H. M. Davidson kft for Eugene
today, where she will spend a week
with her daughter, Mrs. Etta Bond.
I'arkera.
Snow fell fifteen lucheeon a level.
Cass Kays spent the holidays at the
Capital.
George DeBord went to Sulcm on a
iusIikhs trip this week,
Dun Calbreath is having some grub
bing done
Mrs, Edwin Gair has beeu visiting
friends near Suver.
The Lucklamute river Is filled with
sawlogs from the mountains.
The New Year tree was a success.
WeaieasHiple tbattlilnk "tail hotl"
is better than none.
Win. Kerr has branched out as a
tsge manager autl comedian, carrying
the hefty stage name of August Salder
frac. Sliced Bevens took the north bound
train Friday to be at the bedside of bis
aged mother, who was, at last accounts,
at death's door.
Some of our town's neople attended
he drama and supier last Friday at
Buena Vista. They reported the drama
success aud enjoyed themselves im
mensely.
The snow demonstrated the fact that
people In this part of the state must
build their house mors, etc., lu future, to
slide snow. Win. Ftiijua's large stock
shed tumbled In; Louis Helmlck's tile
mill was slightly damaged; the forest
Is filled witli broken-down limbs,
brush, etc.; the ctsm trails are obliter
ated ami the populace look wan and
thin.
..Rlrkn-all.
Mrs. D. A. Smith, of McMir.cvllle,
Is visiting friends aud relatives at this
place.
Charlie Allen, of Oak Grove, entered
school at this place Monday.
Quite a numberofour people attended
the dedication of the Congregational
church at I ndependeiice.
Frank Goodell returned home this
veiling after a stay of several mouths
In California.
Marvin GotT returned from Portland
last week, and his many friends will be
pleased to hear he is much improved
iu health.
ltev. C. U. Cross preaches at tbe hall
n this place Sunday at 10:30. Sunday
school at 11:30.
Tbe band concert was well attended
last Saturday night, the proceeds
amounting to $25, which Is pretty good
for Riokreall.
ji'ky rtiR lsea.
The followlngjurors were drawn by
the County court, Thursday, to serve
luring the year:
SALT LAKE.
H O Zurawalt, I 8 Towusend, Henry
Thierry, V B Sears, H B Flannery, O E
Focht and D L Key t.
UUKNA VISTA.
J E Rhodes, M M Porterfleld, H W
Murphy, T B Huntley, A Houston,
at Haley, Win Fuqua, E Davidson,
W P Bevens and C P Wells. '
INDEPENDENCE.
W H Wheeler, John Young, G W
Whltoaker, Andrew Wilson, J M Van
duyu, M W Stewart, G W Bhlnn, Geo
Skinner, John Stapleton, J L Btockton,
Geo Heukle, James Roberts, J W Rioh
ardson, F A Patterson, J D Irvine, A
Nelson, John Bohannon, J W Kirk-
land, H H Jasperson, D O Hodge, J E
Hubbard, W E Goodell and Hoory
Christian.
BRIDOEl'ORT.
L R Klmes, 'C 0 Gardner, Warren
FroBt, J H Bevens, J R Moyer, J L
Kimsman, J B Smith, J B Teal, C M
Travis, 8 E Rhodes and W G Vassal!
DALLAS,
ward, J J Wises -,
MorrlsoDj-H-MeL
Mtiscott, Isaao
af..'i,
Etoue,TT.
Bobblo.K-.y .
Flsnuery. James U
Held, William C'orftx J -Savage
aud .If F Gr;-x
t t;--"' ' MO con
T L Jeffreys, A M Hot
V
u w Kkviiarusoii , j c Rlehsn!
Kciiy, w (3 waun, W L WalkfTTf
Sears, D W Sears, C J Strong and F 8
Smith. , i - i ? .
' MosMotmi., e 1
U,... ri...l. ....... tl ta ...li.' .
naiu icvuvruw, o piitikii, f
Smith, C E Stoats, BFWbltaeke
Mustersoii, M W Mix, J h
John Murphy, VV J Mulkey, F Lucas,
Jeff Miller, W P Ireland, A II llol
uiau, L Helmlck Max Haley, D M
Hewitt aud L Grounds.
M-'CKIAML'TK.
Evan Evans, J Bagley, II M Berry,
R A Hastings, Jos McGrant, H C Mo
Tlmmonds, F M Lewis, Anderson fay
lor, Mo D Turner, T B Luthcrson, B
F Smith, F M Smith, H D StaaU, L
Rltnea, O A Wolverton, John Walters
aud W K Williams.
SI'KINO VALLKV.
O C Walt, John Wolf, A C Taylor, J
It Hhcpard, J N Skalfe, J L Purvlue,
Samuel Phillips, P G McLcnch, John
Morris, M V Mann, John McOee, D G
Henry aud William Dent.
HOI.A,
J W Allen, R, V. Harris, F A I Ink,
J W Leonard, J M Lynn, W N Put-
nam, J W McDowell, John Osboru,
Shludier, J South wick, J F W'snu and
P It Wlnstow. '
JACKSOS.
M Vauhorn, L C Waun, A J Wilson
F A Wester, James Syrou, T T Notson,
E H Rogers, Wm Cumagys and Ken-
ueth Campbell.
DIXIE.
NHBurch, Ro hurt Hatton, AHlese,
Chas Glbstiu Geo Rogers, A Rogers,
ieree Rlggs, Orlando Martin, A
O'Brien, W 11 McDaniel, Anan Myer,
J B Knowles, F A Kosler, II B Thlel-
son, A F Stener, F 8 Smith, J 0 White
John Vcruoh, J no Webster. M F
White.
IXlUCILAS.
L M Wallace, 1) Stoue, Ie Rowell,
Win Rhlgway, It A Porter, Chas Rldg-
way, Cyrus Purvlue, Nathan Hussey,
Zlnirl Henshaw, J 1) Daniel aud Will
Blair.
BUVER.
M F Cauthorn', A H Collins, A F
Flickcnger, D O Quick and B N Thorp.
MARKET REPORT.
Silallr Reported by Telefraph lo lha
Weal Side, Thursday Noon, by lha
Commercial Review, of
Portland.
Wheat The upward movement in
Euros which started Just prior to the
Christmas holidays, continued la mo
tluu until the oSiuing of the present
week, when the advance was checked.
The Usui situation has not lsn affected
much either way owing to tbe flrmuess
of shipowners, who have Insisted on a
portion, at least, of the advance In
wheat abroad. Owing to the freight
situation here, it Is difficult to give ao
cvrate wheat quotations. We quote
valley nominally for immediate dellv-
ry at $1.15 and l.lij.
Oats While recent receipts have
beeu light, amounting to about 2000
centals by rail last week, dealers report
warehouse stocks as large, and the de
maud somewhat dissapolntiiig. The
latest sale reported here of any consid
erable quantity, was a two car lot of
choice feed at 42 cts. per bushel. Quote
40 to 44 cts, per bushel.
Baki.ky Feed quantities are lu very
poor request, and $17 to $17.50 per ton
represents buyers' ideas. For brewing,
there Is apparently no demand, and
quotations wholly nominal.
Hore Since our last review the sit
uation has been, ou the whole, more
favorable to sellers, although very
few sales have trauspired. A good
many poor hops are ollcred, and the
best hltl for such is 10 cts. per pound,
aud from that up to 18 cts., according
to uusnilly. Extra choice would prob
ably fetch something better, say J9 or
eveu20ots. . '.;.. :..
Potawks Tho demand oontinues
steady, and ready sale Is found for good
stock from 85 to 95 cts. per sack is paid
here for good quality.
Bi rr KR Choice table butter Is very
firm, aud not over plentiful; poorer
grades are In large supply aud weaker.
Quote fancy creamery, 35 and 37 cts.
per pound; choice dairy, 30 to 32 J .
Etuis Market very weak owing to
heavy reeeluts. Quote fresh Oregon
ranch at 30 cts. per dozeu.
The new resident dentist, Dr, S. A.
Mulkey, has his office over O'Dounell's
hardware store. All kinds of work In
his profession Is done and guaranteed.
A Safe Investment.
Is one that Is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or lu case of
failure, a return of purchase price. On
lids safe plan you can buy from our
advertised druggist a bottle of Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, It is guaranteed to bring relief
ln every case, when used for any aft'ec
liou of Throat, lungs, or Chest, such as
Consumption, Iutlamatlon of Lungs,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough'
Croun,eto. It is pleasant and agree
able to taste, perfectly safe, aud cau al
ways be depended upon. Trial bottles
free at any drugstore.
lny Your Taxes.
The city taxes of Independence for
1802, are uow delinquent, aud unless
paid Inside of two weeks, property will
be advertised for sale iu accordance
with tho city charter.
F. P. Myehs, Marshal.
Independence, Jan, 11th, 181)3.
0
4 r
Iroiw-
the 1- (?
are ass. -u1 r.fi
well wa0 a ' y ) ta.i
dress, . . " 1 ' ' a
The next gentleman yo .
K see why ti I ka sa,fc!
STill find tbst r - hl ia ,
at itMSlndepe,. siesru laundry.
The wearv.housrwire should Ukaf-
Oieded rest this week by tending .J
tor washing to the lauudry aud see
boar nice it is, auoTvo cheap too.
there I notblug -i.fcr than a nice
younguiau, aud the nlos young man
always gets hla washing doueatttia
Independence steaui lauudry.
Family washing Is done at low rates
by the Independence laundry.
Dr. T. J. Lee's office Is at the end of
tbe hall, up stairs iu the Iudepeudaoee
National Bank building.
Ifyouwanta dwelling bouse, and
a lot 4n Buena Vista for $200, see Die
Polk County Land Co. and they will
sell It to you.
The Polk County Land' Company
has Just secured the sale of eighteen
acres of fine laud almost adioiulnir
town at a very low figure. See F, A. .
Patterson about It.'
Dr, E.G. Young, veterinary surgeon
and dentist, late of Newberg, has lo
cated permanently In Independence.
The doctor comes highly rewinniended.
His office Is over the Iudeoendence
National bank.
Don't forget that Walker Bros, will
sell you groceries m cheap for cash as
any house lu Polk oounty.
Many of our subscribers desire to
take the Rural Northwest, of Portland,
Incouueotloo with the West Sid.
We have made arrangements, so that
we can furnish It for twenty-five cent
a year above the price of tbe West
Side, aud It is giving excellent satis
faction to our readers.
Just stop and think, only $50 per
lot, $1 down aud $1 per month; no
i merest, no taxes. My lota are all
cleared and level, and not ten minutes'
walk from the motor. You can get
water within 20 feet. There are
houses going up right a long, church,
school and stores close by. Don't for- '
get that you buy right from tbe owner,
aud he will send you maps and infor
mation giving names of Portland busi- -ness
men who have bought. Just
think, 6 lots for $5. W. Reidt,
491 First street, between Pine and
WANTED.
WASTED-Hubicrlbera to uaiulne Lhe data
ufir Uietr names on this paper aud see that
they are uot lu arrears.
WANTED Merchant and oUiers Ln order
letterheads, atateinenu, billheads, and ail
their job work at the West Hide ollloe. Kirst-
elaaa work aud low prices.
WANTED Advertisers In this column at
two eenia a word dm Insertion, lour oenu
tuiinlh.
WANTKD-Mubscribera to thli camr to aeU
lie ail arrearages by January 1, urn.
WANTED-Oordwood on tubaerlDtloB. at
tbisoiiloe, .. ' r ,
WANTED Pnrchftwr for a w1n.mrlilne.
l'.s.i trt, I. new. Will sell ur m. Addieaa
A, care tuu ontoe. 4
FOR. SALE.
FOR HALE A fine Imnorted Kentuekr
Jack, ftitir years old, (Meeu bands blah, audi
u wmi oonuitlou lor service. Will be sola
un easy terms, or trade for real estate
Further Information luuv be obtained at Lhla
olllce.
FOR SALE-8ueee In this column tnadver.
Users at two cents a word first tuaertlon. four
cents a month.
FOR 8ALB Old DHpera. suitable for Dlaclnr
on shelveeorundercarrH-ts, ar only naif
of a cent each, at this office.
Stray Steer. .,
Strayed from my place, last May a
black steer, three years old, marked
crop and silt ln one ear, no brands.
Person knowing of the where about
oleosa retuid fcr H. Jfadison, Lewis-
wm ivne auxuiuic rowmu. -o ti
v. 's ' ' ' -.. - ;" . 4
,' Draw Your Own Ceneliulnn, j
Mr. J. O. Davenport. -manager of the .
Fort Bragg Redwood Co., Ft Bragg, -;
uau, nas mis 10 say of Uiwnberialn's
Cough Remedy; '! used it for a severe
cold and cough and obtained iinnie- '
uiaierciici. iu yie r on aragg rtea
wood Co.'s store we have sold large
quantities of Chamberlain'sincdlelnes."
For sale by all druggists.
From Newberg
C. F. Moor & Co, prominent druggists
of Newberg Ore, say; "Since our cus
tomers have become acquainted with
the good qualities of Cliamderlaiu's
Cough Remedy, we sell but little of any
other kind. Chamberlain's medicines
all give satisfaction." For sale by ail
druggists.
Colic, Cholera anil Diarrhoea Beinedy. :
I have sold and used in my family
for several years, Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera, Diarrhoea Remedy and have
found It one of the most useful and sat
isfactory remedies I ever handled.
C. H. Lewis, Druggist, Salt Lake
City, Utah,. For sale by all medicine
dualor , '.-
An Invaluable Hemedy for Coldi. -
Sheriff Hardman, of Tyler Co., W. Va.
was almost prostrated with aoold when
he began using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. In speaking of it he says:
nItgavemealmostin8tantrellef. I find
it be an Invaluable remedy for colds"w,
For sale by all medicine dealers.
A Cure for Croup, ' V ""
If your children are subject to err'
always keep a bottle ofChambr
Cough Remedy at hand. ; '
prompt aud certain. If givei
the oroupy cough appears in
vent the attack. For sale by
dealers, . x