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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1893)
THE WEEK'S BUDGET. What Our Kep wrter Find of In- tcrest to Our Readers. TUB LOCAL AND ft KN KB AX NEWS. "ri of tat Utaatt af la. Wwk ThmI) TM m MtwM Ballf-llaa. f Ihmwi rrwi liwjkw. Tlit day fill of tlx IitaVwuuVuw Tll tltkri up with watwr firm I he livnvy ralua, mid th dlatam lit tha nuiunivii nver wh in-arty itair a mil, mid to dmlii It thonmghly would U vary iimlv, Mr. tirlfflu da clitvd lu dig dti huW mid run the '!' Hitu It mi tiuMniry inoaaura, ll dug duvii aoui Uvnty-flva rwt nd ram tu trl of looaa a,ravl, mid wliu ti turiml in ilia aurfai water, to hit uiirta It gradually aauk away, and wwu the tilt waa aimity, The walvr ran turouuh the gravel Into tht rlvr. H uow haa a natural at war, .; ' Tlia railroad to Kalwii la an aaaurad fact, an lei TalUiil and YYIitlr ay, but not.iii'oan Inform tha puhllr now It la lulw built whfiitlirre U no tangible evideuve uf mouey behind the prtM- Tha elty twuuoll of InuVin-n- ant atauda ready to trant a Iran. ehlaa whenever It la aim u that by an New velliuga at Vwiduyu'a. v niKtreuvoiiithingat Vaiiduyo'a. i Iik KT MMMl Mwt Uwllllnaui tha building of the " "i-hiiki oy. railroad. Granting rrandiU U a dan- LadKyou rati get auy thing you geroua thing unlea tha beneflta of auoh amiu!tiive.wearftt VanduyuV gmnU are reclnroml. ... unniirni 01 a, j. maximaii I loauregou Marvaiuih Uo. la uow from Kugt-ue, have uwit vlalthig here. I ready Air buaiuea with a eoiniiMa Hue Mra Bella liennle, of BaWni, brfrrilll,'(,0,Mck,ry, Thageutto- vlaiilng her fathei IVirr Cook, of thla QMM, Nr- O'Rorka and Mr. Hander. city. At Vauduyn'a a Iftrga Una of Sailer I .aw m IVa. ahoea have Jual arrived, uu Haw, the ehliivae divine Iwlurw. In the opera houae next Krl- oay eveulng. a i ne aitr or mir tow Hainan C. M Brown, baa goue back to tier former houie lu Indiana. a won rritlay I W. Hobertaou, of I urtlaud made buainra viH to town aa did alao B. Luta of Itkkrvall. Today la Bt lBterik'a day-eom. Dioniy ckJIi-4 the "IT of Ireland." Oreeu la the prevailing lor woru. the Orrgou Meruhantlle Co. haa U. W.HIuuu at work letleriuga brand tiew delivery wajrou for their grocery autre. cook, repraaeutlug Uia Arm, are expert euoed tueu lu the grnoary aud otovkery bualueaa, and will be able to give their patroua full value for their tuouey. ("all aud examine their atoek and priuee. They will alao buy all kluda of farm prwluoe, Ibuiember the itlaiw, ClodMter'a building, ooruer Maiu and t aUreeta, luilainjiitk'tiqa, About tweuty-dve of tha iwtdlug ladieaof Imlependeuoe, aayaa oornaa- puudeut to the tialeiu Huteatuau, have organlaed thviiiM-lvea Into a i4ub and propuaato till up a largo ootu with the ueveeaary luipleuieula for a gym uaaiuut, and nialea wi.l be debarred froui any uf ita advautagea. That iVIk la a prolific eouuty, avldeuovd by the (act that lu II. 1), tilaat'a baud uf ahaep uue awe, laat week, gave birth to three lawbe, and Aaa W. June, who haa beeu conduct- UtMN"r to ftmr 'uh n1 t,u lug the Utile Ihibuw Hotal, baa alveu ,u m' w.il growera will bave up tne job, and J ewe Wilkina la again ai iue nelin. freachiiig at the Baptlot churoh next Muiiday. Ladle aid aoclety at Mra. Tuykir'a Wday. Young pw.pl,. uiiiuu nuuuay eveuiag. Call at Vauduyn'a and examine the to (brui a trul unity aiu aud limit the production. U. F. Kail of Croeton luforma Ua that the aauiplea of oad f ootid uo hla latu at Cruaion, bare Iweu prouounced to be of very beat quality fur atove fuel. Ha alao haa a mineral aprlng on bli place which haa bveu the lueana trka rvanotiitble and n''a Ana at Mra. Hurley 'a, Mra. K, II, Walket la vLlt'ng reta il vea at IMxIe' lira Monmouth gtange meet Kit' unlay afterumHi. Mia Julia Locke ivturiml fnitn rurtlaml Tucadey, Win. l)vhliii, of Itiiviia Vlnta, waa lu town Weduceday, lU-v. C 1'. Htiilth of thla city, la vial li g hla parent hi I'mtlaiid. Wayne Wllllmim left IWr Foreat ()ro' edtifmUy mi IhikIucw. Mine Cora fried, of AMtmlit, la v Wt liitf heralater, Mra, V. I'. t 'omiiay Mr. ami Mra. nm, Mihiiii wv miukiiig or uiiiktnn tin Ir l mc Itoaeburg, Mra. u. II, itiMiit rcturntti mi Wediiemlay troiil vUltlitg Iter jmivlit at Curium, V'ou oh li alwaya get llrl t-lnn bnller at the Oregon Merchniidle Co'a "lore Cll'itlhtl.ur'M liiiitiliiof. - MlaaHtella I'mphlclie, on aiiount of the al'kiiia of her mother, hu left eoiiooi at .MouiiHHitli and rvturuvd to her home at Amity. , M, U. Ititter will anon call mi our bualneaa men In the lutcieata of the IHilk Co. Fair AaMielatmii, lu order to extenah-ely advertlae the lueetlug liere, A rveruillug officer of the Uultetl Hlalva army, wan In town :he llrt uf the week. He waa liKiklug fr the young and vigoroiia men frmu the oouutry. John Iturua of Lucklamute, I). M. Klemaeu of Taluiaxe aud Cleo. 8. Hklnncrof Iudcienilciit, were alien- danta at the ,lllcr cwiiveiitlou at Portland liut week, K. 11 Caae, the herocr, make a avclalty of Una pomp.lourlng. Try him. The W. T. V. will meet with Mra. W, C. ItlchardMin mi "I'liewlay next, at 3 p. in,, a full atteiidniiiv U ileal nil. Mev. R I). Horner, of CirallUH made a llyiiiK trip down In.t Tuewla v vialtiug frleuda ben. We aurvly regret that lime and ir will nut permit of ua puMMiIng a long aud exiwlluijly liitrrtwtliig k tlcr from IWthel, It cmnaliii) many pithy uew FROM CORRESPONDENTS Newsy Notes Trum the -Several Towns in the County. VIUT Ol'K I'KOI'LK ABE HOIJiU. Oar I rrwi4nil at HmitMilk fkraalrlM Ikr aik' Htiiatn t Ikal flww taUrwllni Stmt htm RtllM U4 OlfcM rim. l.urkUimuU, JiiIm Minnie let In row uf udra-ll deiiii', waa veiling frleuda here Fri day Mine Telheiw U enuKed to teach ouraprlng term of achool. Mr. Hhlplcy, of Monuioutb, opened at Iuh4 hI KlkltK ailiool houae Monday, Mr. Hlilpley vmitM well rveommendid and will no doubt teach a good achool. Laat week laaac Hlmpaon hat 2U,0iK) hop ronta through the neglect of the railroad company. They were valued at I7A, aud the company will have to make It good, Home one haa the nerve (or rather lack oi good aciine) to aay that a gradu ale of our Noimal echonl In Monmouth U not qualified to tench ft conilliou public achool, J, lirowu of Tainpleo, ha Ut-u buy ing cattle in our vlciulty for the lort- land market. Iiat Saturday evening a number of oung people were well eulertaliiiKl at the haudniuie rtaldenof Mr. Mo F.lduwny; aluglng and varlou gaun were Indulmil lu until nearly mid- Ight The hop grower are buy with the vleea, aud all exwct a better crop thau hwt year. Coimidt rable more will pray their vine till aeoMin, aud uo doubt will bring about a bettor price fr their crop. There aeem to be eonal lerable un plenaut feeling among the peoile of thla vicinity about our wdiool. ThU very illicit iiiountulu Ihk on bund. They can fill all order lu abort order The Monmouth motor line clmrge only live la-ut fur a (rip to or from Monmouth. The Little i'ulaiti lloiel I retioKiiiM'd by IiimIiichn men tu be llie projier pliice toiiy. W. II, Craven a Co. the burin maker, eiii to killful woikuien, mul uae only lt uinterlnl hi their pro duct. They luive the coiinilein'e oi the piihllc Sterling Knott iim Km buuher who give lull welulit, choice uichM, and treat all their ciiatomera wllh emir Mera Wheeler Ik Clodfelter, are the only exeluaive deuler In to.va, funcy giaala, bookantid atatlonery, In ludo M)ldcliie, Hulaterlplloii taken for perlodlwla 4ho world over, Cigar, tobacco and fruit. J. )L CiiMr, iiiiike hriek, and mII brick at kiweat umrkct priw.-,-- A, li, Cherry la a very Kklllful re pairer of watchca and cloek. W, K. (hNlell deal exeliinlvcly In Uajta aud hoea, and can lit all, both great and mind!, Dr. 0. 1), Hutlcr m bl office In the opera houw Ir E. L. Ketehum Im hlNoffieeiu hi own building, on Moimioiiih atreet, near Ibillroud, Ir, J. II. JohiiHou, the ilenllat, Im. Ida offlce uilMir In the Hmlih A Vandoyn brick. a i hi, uui imiiick ami thu miati wtylUli and vitrled line of millinery ever on illaplny lu tiie city ir i lii .i . ,t , K. w, niinrinnii, me llinor, UN plenty of work, for he d It well and promptly , i'etcr Cook III the JnilcjieudelKV auililen, kccjia llrat-i lim turnout. He alao run ttie to Huletn and Fall city (hdly The Iljilcpeiiilenee Niillunal Hunk ol Independence (i a geuerul exchange aud banking bulma. . VaiiMcer & CulLllii, the uew lullli ucr, have n iilua well eeleeted atock oi giaxla, artlatlmlly dlapbiyed tlo to Mr. liurloy' for the tliinal lint of (he aeuaon, lu aluide and iUitllly. Hi. i .nil in tu leud.- Try a pair of Murphy' M.Ot), haud liiuilu, (,Ii(h. A lit guaranteed. Ut, M. Ix'ulou wloliea tlioac from the country to try a cup of oortee with hcral the World "Fare" Beatau-rant.-- r .",r . ' ""'V.-. '" ANCHOH IDEAG are aearee; ao arc hen 'a teeth.liut there b No Scarcity T. J. l e lm lila otllce up atnlr In the lndcaiideuce Nalloiml t Hunk building. Dr. V. K. lioynton vl.lt the ab k at liucui Vlata, and viulully. Ueo. A Hmlth. the attorney, baa hi offiw hi the litdepeuilcuce Natlonul iUnk building. DalyMhto) AKakin, at lHdlua, have a complete aet of a'i r .eta. etubacrlU'ra wanting help nr any peaon dtlrlng cuiploynielil can ue the Want" coluoui of thla paper FHF.K, one Inwrtlou, tmt toeaciaHl leu word. Ivacli additional wt.rdonc cell!. new tma or la.llea. miaaea aud child- r..m-. i..- i t mil l...b-i- r. i. i... .i. . " a - kiiikih " " f r OKBtl 1.1,1- mlrn. uutea which we will give to our readeral could he avoided If a few peraon would next week. Kcmember the Oypale Carnival at Moummith, in the mar future. haudaome line ever bandied lu the city. r. a. laiuty, who baa oned out in the agricultural Implement bualui Here, la a bualneaa man of eterUng worth, aud deaervedly popular lu thla aectlou. Otto Heuttrlck left oue day laat week fur Lewbvllhs, Polk couuty. Hla prea- euce will ne mlawl here, aa he waa the leader of the Aiwa baud.-COrvallla Tlmea. Miaa Nellie Carnahau, a former atudeut at Monmouth, uow teaching in naleiu, waa arrvale.1. fur whlpplug a 1.. -..I. ... . . ... ia.j in H'iiii, Aiicr a i rial alio waa ijultied of any blame. Mia A. Macaulay will Imve (he able aaalatance of Mlaa Burnett again thla acaaou, who la a oometeiit and accom- pliahcd trlnimcr. other aaalMtauU oa it. O. W, Wblteakcr haa rcntwi the up alalia of hla brick to a number of tue larlle here for an exerciae nami He haa the painter and paper-bauger at work putting the room lu a nice clean con dii Ion. Maiab Jlerwln, who la an ex-member or the elty juuncll, wlahea the reader of thl puper to uiiilerntand Hint he did not write the article lu lat week' Ihhuu of the Wkht 8iik entitled "Huu day IMjaervauee." MIm A. Macaulay will have her annual aprlng oiwnlng Thuradny and . Irkluy, Murcb iKHli and81t, at which time he will have grand dlplay of Imported hata aud novelties which wi:i Intercat the ludle. All are (Ohdully invited J. W. Buater and family left ou Wednesday for their new home lu Jlow iiurif. Mr. liuater waa an enUr- priHing rltlzeu aud the eommuuity regret hi departure. Be haa our beat wihIic for hi tuccca In bl drug hual li(w In Itrmeburg. At the nieellng uf (he ladle who organized (be Kxcrclae Club here, Mr. A. J, Goodman waa elected prcaident, and Mr J. M. Vanduyn aucretary. The niemlarablp now numtajra nine teen with several other who are In dicated, enough to Oil out the limit of thirty-five member. A. M. Hurley la building an office for hi legul bimliiCHH, on the vacant ground betweau hi building and the Indeiiemleiice National Hunk, which will make him u very plciiwant place In which to do buMlne, It I eight feet wide and twenty-eight feet long, At the Christian phuruh next Bun? day, HMi'flay achpoj will he held at Jtl u. m. preaching by the paator Ot li a. m. and 7:80 p. m, Evening theme, "What mut we do?" Hinging by the choir and mule (uartette young people' aoclety oonvenea promptly at 6:80, with Mr. Hattle Kramer a leader, Extcnaive Improvement are being made by the Tile Co. one of which will be the building of a switch from the Southern i'aclflo railroad. When the fuctory start up agalu It will bave added a pulverizer for reducing the clay and a pug mill. Five thousand piece of tiling a day will lie turned out, and the Area will be kept burning all glimmer. The demand for the til ing I on the steady ir oreaae and it li of very fine quality and Is nold at ft very low prloe. W. R. Hall, uf Croeton, will leave about ibwdftb of ibla month ft Moa- oow, lUabo, where he will engage lu opening au opal mine bekiuglug to E. C. Hall. Mr. Hall haa .truck It very rich up there, lutvlng aold half an Interval lu the urlue fur $12,1)00. The ladliw gyumaaluu club haa gone la pariuer with the young uiau'a club, aud each will occupy the ball on alternate night uf the week. That young wen etuu will become more popular now that Joint aeaaious may re lieve the monotony of eveuta The Polk Co. fair management In teuda doing exteualve advertlalng tbia year, and commence early. Tbey are having the ground photographed aud will have electrotype uiade and place the picture ou all of their elation Hhe alao haa two her trade demauda l'he Klckapoo Indian Medical Co. under the management of Dr. Iaiou Binlth, opened at Alblua, Portland, Monday Aiureh llith, where they will remuiu four weeka. They will remuiu In Porihtiid all aumiuer. There are aume eurluua iiuiiica lu thla country. Up about Corvalll la a man named Calf; down below ludepen deuce one uauied Hvhu; uar McCoy one named Plgg and over near Halcm oue named Uooae. The peraouuel of the manager of our dally A. P. traiu la aa follow: Con ductor, M. C. Webster; baggage maater C. I). Berry; brakemau, F. Farnell; engineer, Wm. Jialeuiau; flreiimn, I). Flail. Piuk Patterson la Juat recovering from the mump after quite a loug eige; Wm, I'atlerton hue beeu lu the houae a week ur more, and now Doc Patterson down with them A young lady who can do any klud of housework, take care of children, aud cornea well recommended, desire a situation. Can accept at once, in quire at Wm Bum olllce. Frank Loughary fouud emuaemeut this week watchiug through the glass door of his incubator, while the little high das chick cracked their shelb for daylight. The mnuip are au epidemic here now, nearly every other house In town having from oue to three case. No aeiious caae are reported. Justice Line, of this city, on Hun- day laat united iu marriage John Stump, of Dallas, aud Mlsa Carrie Hebu, of Dixie. D. B. Boydston, the tish dealer, aay be can get no more sulmon until after April 10th, on account uf the ooe easo), Bcv, P V Puling will be at plxle next Hun day morning aud will preach In Independence In the eveulng. Loughary Bros, have a Plymnth rock egg measuring eight by six and one-fourth Inchea, M. O. Hendricks, of Wheatland, the proprietor of the warehouse here, wa in town Monday, J. A. Bowman haa gone to Albuny and I lu the blacksmith business there. Have you seen the elegant display of millinery at Mra A. M. Hurleys? rid lea', misses aud children' ferrls uiulutu. nr. Vandiivn'a. Coll on Loughary Broa, If you want to raise fine chickens, The dry-bouse of Prescott A Venesa la about completed. Oar lily ralii. ra la Coanrll, Inkki'kniikm k, Or., Mar. 14, Mia. Council cull veiled In regular aeaalnu, Mayor Vencaa lu the ibair. Member prvacnt, Douty, Irvine, Hell, Finch and Locke, Wllaoti coming In wucli the aeaaiou waa altuut over. At I mi tea uf prvvloua meeting read aud apiruved. Tbeapecial eummittee apuiuled to confer with J. H, TalUiti A Co. iu re gard tograutinga right of way through the city limit, reported aa follow, to- wlu That we rwcoinuieud that they be granted a Irniichlae whenever the oouucll l ul lulled Oiat there laautlleieiil oapilal back of the entcrpriae to build and iiialulaiu the road. Hlgutnl, J. D. irvlue, A. K, Lw.ke, and li. C. Fiiich, Com. Iteut accepted and cammltlee dlacbarged. The Marnhar bond waa again orougni ueiore tue oouucll, ami a provel. lbe llct'liae uf Jeu H iwk, a Chlneae k-cturui, waa remitted ty mo tion of Mr. Hell. The committee appointed to employ a eliy attorney, reported aa follow: We, your oouimlitiw appointed tucuu-Jl,,yw,,ntuu'toiljriiieiiof A, W.l.u for with, and ascertain die coat uf a city nut attempt to run thing all one way. MiiHitttmlk. Mra. Klttalaxl) WlOlaiao Ivft bara today ou aUltloUI)fnia,lirabar rad)ii. ,s.ili Murray. Uvea. W lah hr a aarv and pin. nl (rip. It. M.lininrf, a dmlar In imuhl himni. llillU, Iim IbIiIIIim1 lit bMulquarler hare. Our drmamakar, Miaa llrkl, ami lnn,;i taal on uanl ur Irfcacaa, but will br baek auna Ui rtxuinr bor dull. W'ortl Hullvr, lh)riHintvnllilnriniein. denra, waa la luwa Tual bunillif Sir ohlwl, Itui II b Malbl b la to rough a half llev.Hmllb, of irllaad, wlmUanlwrii ln,li. in u,'h fruitlul uuwilng In our mlUat, will unikably b iiiulnjrMl bera aa taulor, tor a )et, bealnnluf Ult Aral ol April. Tha aernma laat Monday on Ilia aulUwt ol ruuamenu bjr Itav. Hmlth, nt IWUand, aa IndiNHt a on. Kvarynn want away with airtHi molutlona In walk alrihlr. Tbamuale furulabad by Ilia ludiieiidiiin i tale quartan waa vary murh aum'laid. (lion llolman may aivaaeouraa of leulurra on law at lh Nunnal aooa, If arranni'mpiila can b wrfeelHt Ur, Ira Klinhall, who baa been off mating up. la bark aaaln, Ikie la a hvavy-watglii buUipullar. When h llirowa hla walght un UkiIIi it haa to nun, no extra eharge (or Jawlamea. Minute, daughnrnf Win. and Mnrlha Kd- dlaman, died laat Mondny, aged alx umnllia. On I ha even lug of Monday laat lb band and gva litem tmnn of lb beat they hud. Mr. I.uraa and Kred, who have been alek Mr otnMline, enjoyed It very much, t Itldiroall. Mr. and Mra. J . N. llarl,of Kalla C'lly,vlalld rvUllvea litre laat weak, J Clou, I)euiiay'i unokahouae waa pnrl tally burnid Inal week, Johnny Provall, of Heatlle, la vlaltlng bit mualn, Mra. Ilalton. Tha Hnleonib family left belween II and t'i u'eliH'k Krlday nlglitforparuunknown, Our gain la aoinvona't lima. Miaa I.Ida MeDaiiM, of Muver, vlalled her later, Miaa Ji'linlc, laat W ek, Mr, Win. Utaidi'll la having hla pmperty at thla plan Improved, by building new feuoea and IrliiiniltiK hla Mavaral from thla plana atlended lh eoni-orl nd read nruvhlhitf for il elo.ln of Thuiugr lgM. of lh mill, A, 1, MuDatilcl waa alllila place tha laat of tho week, Ml" Hudlo Hlinon toil lufl here laat week for near Weat Halem, wlivre alio will uaeh aehiwl, attorney, U-g to nqiort a follow : That we bave conferred with several attor ney, aud have a propoltlmi from At torney U. A. Htiilth bi act a city attor ney fur aJ per year, payable quarter ly.' He agree tu attend all uieelliiK, frame all uew oidluauivaaiid advlae In revlalngthe old orillintnivH, aa well as defend the clly tu all actions at law. We therefore recommend that the clly council employ hitu for the hulamv of thla year. Beaicclfully submitted, F. A. Douty, A. 8. Locke, H. C. Finch, lb-port iiceepled and committeo dl- cluirged, A u ordinance wa then introduced It haa been dwldinl by the Polk Co. ralr maUMgemeut to have the spring race meeting IIih 15, I'lmid IT of June., Weather la-ruiHling the clminvs are It will be a very eucccwful alliilr. The Iiiile.ndenw Tile Co. through uirior clay, ImprovtHl machinery, and a thorough knowlelfe of the bulne, i turning out tiling au cheaply a to be beyond coinH tltlon The lli.lton Ilou nt Portland, always litis It "lateh atrlng out" to realdenl of Polk Co., and bid them welcome (1. V. Hhlnu the iwltiler, will hung your (taper, point your 'houae or artistically HiiMi a algn for yuu loughary lima on the Lucklnmtito, have a large cbleketi farm, and have eggs of Imported doineatlo fowl for sale Stockton A lleiikle U-llevc III letting the world know (hey are In IuibIikum, through HlH'nil adverllflng r. H. I,ewla of the Plnuwr Meat Market la Juat aa ruciiun imIuIIii(j tohl many cuat "inera .s ever A. M. Hurley, the attorney, bus bt olllce atljoluliig the Independence National lbink hulldlug- Khelley Alexander A Co. the druug lata, have a complete stuck of drugs, paints, oil ami glum; alao a full Hue uf school txHik aud atallotiery J. F. O'lkiiincll carrleaa I urge altK'k of agricultural mnehluery, and bl shelve am laden with the lawt grade of hurdwiire; a till tore and tinning department adtl lo the advantage of hi CHtalillahmciit- Cuuula ( uurl. ik'oldf (he allowing uf (he Usual number of bllla the county coiuinU- louera traunacied the following bus! new: Mrs. Ida Turner was given a eouuty warrant for a total uf ai0 to cover the Iomm by lire of warrauta alic owned. The Me J lee road w aa ordered ojaiued X. O dregg rcalgned aa auiairvlaur of dlatrlct No. ill; Charlca Boyle ap pointed. Iu the matter of the county priutlug It waa at butt let to the pnlk tuuuty lu-nila-r, ilia county wlii get Ita priutlug diinu for ill cinta per Inch H?r liiaei'ilou. F, A. F.irky liua realgued a deputy siieriu; J. b. Aahlaud, appolntwl, lu (be matter of tbe James Harris oalate a iK'lilloll waa presented lu aell nl pr.,pt'rty ami ciimioii ordered published tor heir tu acinar Apt II S. awaimor lkt-kett wa authorized to take charge uf copy f aunuea uuw lit the hiind of p, F. Chirk, luatlce of l'i lug valley prccuu.1. I u the J a men Hiirri caiate, Mtilluu mat li ix-ai proK-rty; April 3rd act for hearing III tbe matter of a private change lu the HouKtou road, Keih Bigg, Wm. Clark and M. U. White were appointed viewer tu meet with surveyor ou March tilth. " iu the enonnoii etock of uew spring gaala we now have on hand. Wc Can plcaae the most faatldloua mind. mi m m of the rich and poor alike, and The Prices well, Juat come and sea, aud we'll Astonish You in mure way than oue. usual. We lead, aa DIED. STItUXU.-At the realdetice iu this elty Friday, March 10th, Iua, Infant daughter of (1. 0. Wrong, aged 8 mouth ami ttday. Iteinuiui were iuterml In the K. of P. cemetery laat Haturduy. all busliiea huue, nut exempted by law, on Hie flratday of the week, com monly called tSuuday, The following hill iignliiMt the o.ty were preaeiited and ordered paid: IndeHUidence Water Co f 60 00 Kleotrlo Light Co 77 00 A. J. Tupper, Halury fur Feby . , 40 00 F. P. Myers, " " " ..-8U 78 O. W. Heed, Fee " " , . 6 80 Peter Cisik, Feeding stuck 1 i!5 E. E. Krengel, Five Joint pipe. 1 60 BUSINESS BRIEFS. Total 1211 HO The following bill were referred (o the Flounce committee: Dr, Ketch u in, surglcul and medical work fur II. 1 inl ine, 836.00; Dr. Ketehum, medical treatment for Joe Hall, $11.60; Hlmtlcy A Alexander, medicine, etc., 12.75. To tal, f 17.28. The poiiiinimie reported on the bill uf Asa June for hoarding Joe Hull am) Henry Holme that the bill were extortionate. The Mayor referred them back to the committee wltb per emptory order to report at next meet ing. . Ou motion the council adjourned. Gko. W. Rku, Recorder, Latter tlal. Following is the llt of unclaimed letters remaining In the Independence postofflce March 15, 1898: Byerly, Abe Dyer, Geo Burch, Mart Hee.lcy, Kd Liiicback, J A Ml.xon, Wm Peterson, It Robinson, .1 M Thompson, ChaR Wells, Wm WarU, John Burbank, Mrs E E Fisher, Mrs Susannah. K. G. Robrrthon, P. M. There Is no nlace In Oreimn wberw a better meal Is eerved tlmii at the res taurant of WestaeoU A Irwin. 271 Coin nicrchd atreet, Halem. Courteous at tention, a nne meal, ami the poptilai price of 25 cents, have made thu bouse the headquarters of evorynm who haa occasion to dine In Hulem. The "HAH" cigar, fur sale by lead ing dealers of this city, Is a purehaviina, strictly lmiid-imide and one of the fl nest a nd choicest cigars man u fact urcd. Try them, fit "Old Honesty ".ia the mime of the beat five cent olgarsnld in Indepen dence, and so pronounced by all who have tried them. 6t Mrs. L. Campbell, of this city, baa opened a dicHMmitkliig parlor on Mon mouth street W. H. Murphy, the Insuranoe agent, la perfectly reliable, and la ulways ready lu nil out application for fire In surance. M. T. Crow, up near the depot, bus fiiellltlcs for doing tirst-clas work lu the manufacture of sash and door. Hubbard & Stunts do nearly nil the druylng In the clty.na they arc very m commodutitig mid prompt. Pitts A Hlllard inukeu snccliiltv uf liorao ahoeliur. but also do irenerii bliicksmitlllng. Prescott & Veness, the lumber man- tifacturers, have a large qtiuntlty of the J. W.McAihinia, (be denier in mar ble and iimutiuicturer'iif tomb atom and momiinenta haa a very lurgc nlm k which be I selling at renmrkiihly low prices Patterauii Uroa. the jewelers, arc constantly receiving the latest novelties, lu (heir line. They alao curry a com. pic (e Hue of drugs aud medicine The Polk county Hunk at Monmouth dws business under the law of the slate of Oregon, and hit lately In creased Its paid up capital O. A Kramer, the Jeweler, doe re pairing, and also him mi elegant slock of clocks, watches and Jewelry Dr. Win. Tatom, dentist, has neatly fitted nfilcca lu the Whlteaker LiiiIIiIIiik on C Htrcet, up stiilra Dr. 8. A. Mill key, whoso ollliies are ill the O'Donnell brick, ladrawimr teeth and drawing trade, lie knows how to do both David Craven, the phologmphcr, 1 adding dally to hi collection uf flue photographs When lu Portland slay with bout Knowlea, at the Ht. Charles hotel Hiiniuel A. Orowcll Is the owner of that well known liliih bred borne. Pilot Lemon t. See "ud" ou front page The Flint National Hunk of Inde pendence, pays interest on tlmedepnalt or receive money wihject to draft Honhani A Holmes, attorneys at law, are located lu the Bush block, 8ulem Mitchell A Holiiintinii Imve a very ! complete planing mill on Main street 1 Dr. K 0. Voiing, veterinary Bur geon, attends to thu discuses of horses and cattle 1 K. T, Ilenklu, the h.irliet', has a con- veiilent and well lighted Hhopou Main j atreet. Will shortly have bath iooiiim E. 11. Hostier, of Moutuoutb, Is a competent auctioneer, und will ,ll on onmmlsslon Spring and summer opening at Mr. A, M, Hurlcy'a March 2th, 0th and Ileal KalMU.. C W Hiiillh tu li,riha Oilman lot In Dulliia, fa). JnnnaKlow to W H Healer hits lu Italian, M, David Uuwniaii to Henry lllttek UiO aeree, (xl. B D Coll'ee to Henry Week KM $.100. O M Patty tu K A Bew ley lota in McCoy $1 Henry Hill to L and II Hid lt0, fl h. W Hetiahaw to Hmlley Purvlue aerea Hubbard D I. C, i,3iKI. O. W McLaughlin to O A Wells acres hi 1 9 r 4 w, f.(.al. D C Sailing to David Bowman lot iu llallaton n0. D M Lielatd to S It Jeaaup lot In Monmouth w Oih) W Hhlnn to Henry Hill lota iu Independence, f 100. I Damon to p W Haley Ktiacrea In I8r4wj flHIO llKinia KlrkwiKaJ u Anthony Duel Nto acres in 1 0 a r 4 w; $3,700 1' A Hyrtin to H W Ik'll 43 acit-s in t (Is, rti wjt-ts) rrank Ruthr to Arthur Butler 26 acre In 1 8 s r 8 w;fl t . I,.., ,., . . ...... ... j jii iiiiinm m v n wild sti acre lu 1 7 r 8 w; 1,000 Nancy Ollixun to V K Cook lots In Independence; (1,800 J W Conder to Mary Alderman 124 acres lutSsr 8 w; (2,330 STOCKTON HENKLE, OPERA BLOCK, Indaptndene OrtftH. FOR SALE. -GET YOUR JOB PRINTING , HEPE. KOK HAI.K.-wl wbrat and aetd oala. Knuiiinx.ru. c. UolUr four ruilaa ontb of lutletiertdeiiM, F.ta Ai.K-Baled wheat and oat atraw. prime quality, Alao seed uau and wheaw Wa. Muutoa, UloXraall. Knu 8At.E-fi(oe In thla column loadvar. tlaeni al two ceuu a word hral UiacrUun, lour cem a muuth, roll HA LG Cboic baled atraw by Oaora Urey, Win. Uraiiam or J. li. Murphy, HMH HAL.K.-1'holea white oatt and ai orud Huruauk pontuxw by Oau,K.tlacT. K(IU HAl.E-Old paiwra, aulUble lot placlni 1 allflvcaor Ulldftrri.l. A,r ,nl m mil ol a cent aacli, al Ibla odiutt. WANTED. WANTKD Advartlaora In thla anhma two cenu a word Brat InaerUon, four oenta a numtb. WANTKLV-Huhaitrlhor. t thl. k. u. Ue all arrearage by jauuary 1, UIO. W A NTKD Bubaorlbera In Maiulna th rtat. aner Utelr uatuua ou tbuipapar and aaa thai mrj wuv uui iu arntan. WANTKO-Mitn.hikntnrf Mhn lellerbeatla, atalMiteuta, billheada, and all lltvlr Job work al lite Weal Hide ofllna. rirau claaa work aud low price. WANTKlv-Purehiuwr Airaaowlnrjuachlna, -'i ... . nu, nu iui aoo. Auurcaa ..care thla ottipe. il FOR RENT. TOH RENT An offlM mnm adlnnln ika WkST Mine oincw on Main atreet, alao a bed. room aud kllrheu adjonlna. Kant 110 a month, Tha otlloe room la llxULilnaa front and doors, fourteen foot eeitlng. Iianrtaomely imixtreil; bedroom adjonlng loxis wltb exit toonUlileof bulltliiiK an . aim Into baa, input; hHMmuml la 12x21, with aniall wood. lien atnoniiiK, haa elty water, aewsr and eniranoe mini atreet aeparata. PremlMaj ar ugtmd order. Apply at WkstSiu onto. K(K)MM TO RENT Two enn.mnaina nlNhed itiMtiilr rooms, lu rtMldeniw nt wtlmr til thla paiwr, will lie rented wltb or without tiros, to two or mora younir cent emen. 'ormrther iwrtlouliira auule at wutmiii olllee. Delicious. BISCUIT. MUFFINS. WAFFLES. CORN BREAD. GRIDDLE CAKES. DUMPLINGS POT PIE8. PUDDINGS. CAKES. DOUGHNUT8. Can always bo made with Dr. Price's Cream Baiting Pewdor. And while cakes and, biscuit will retain their moist ure? tiioy will lo found flaky and extremely light and fin framed, not coarse and full of holes as are the biscuit made f:r.u anuiior.u taking powder. Price's Cream Baking Pow jrodutcs work tlut is beyond comparison and yetCOsU :j3 ;sra ttaa lao tdultaraad ammonia or alum powderi, -v stwds for pure food and good health.