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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1893)
& Mint ... J. 0 'I; JaW 7 VOL. X. $2.00 Ter Year INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 7, lt'93. Five Cents Pur Copy. 21. 1 J r SKORKT KWICT1KS. A 0. U. . W.-INDEI'RNDENC t Lodije, No. 33. uievla awry Mou day ulfht in Moaouto hall. Alt eoJonn ins brolbar arm hivitwl to atteml. W. I. Wllklua, M. W. W. O. Cook, ltaeordar, 7 ALLEY LODUK. NO. 41 1. 0. U V F.Ma In Vi.ntluytt hull evtry Tluiretlar run lug. All Uild Inlluwit oor dially invitad to moat .witbua, Pair Cook N. 0.. J. D Irriue, HwsraUry, T ION LODGE, NO. 2!, A. F. A. lt M. Stated eomtumticatioii Hiitur day evauing on or bfr (nil tuoou tali mouth od two wmk tliereartar. (. V Bliion, W. M. W. P. Ooaaaj, t. HOMER LODGE, NO. 43 K. of P MmU every WUtrsday eveninir, AllkninbtttracordiitiWiiivlieii. W. H Ul;,aa C. E-OlodWlrr.K. KK. PHTSICIiiKS DKNTI8TKY; "- D. BUTLER. PUY8I0UN AND V7. snrgaoo. Bcy. U. B. Heart Medio! Kxaauuora. Otllo iu Oners Uoaas bloot. EL. KETCHUM. M. D. OFFICE , tod rwideiMin, earonr Railroad sud elootuoutu ale., luduuVnce, Or. TMt J. B. JOHNSON, KKHIUENI J DaatUtt, All work warranted to it Um te of aatlafnotion. luilopvo' deaoa, Or. TJ. LEE, PHYSICIAN AND 8CK , goon. U. M. "XHiulning imiifwuu. Olfioe ovar loileprudvtica National Bank. rMt. C. E. BOYNTON. PHYSICIAN ! and Stirnwiu, ISuetia Vtj, Ore- goo. T-R. WM.TATOM, HENTI8T, IN J depeioVntw, Oregon. Offioe In Whiteaker building on "C" ilieet (up sUtira. Uaitl work apeeialiy. ATTORNEYS. GEO. A. SMITH. ATTORNEY AT Law. Will practice m nil atU ud Mara! oonrtu Abetraob) of title fnrniiibi'il. Ollloo over InuVpebdcnc National ORHk. DALY, SIBLEY A EAKIN, AT toruaya nt Law. We hav, the only tot of abatract booka In Polk county, lielialla abetraota farniahnd. Money In Joan; do eommlimiou oluiriied no loan. Office, towns 2 and 8 Wilaoo 'a block, Dal laa, Oregon. A M. HURLEY, ATTOKNEY AND JT. Uounwlor at Liaw. Ulnce, ne to Imlpprndeuoe National liauk, Inde pendence, Or. BONHAM & HOLM EH, ATTOR neya at Law. Ofllce in Bnab'n block, betwi n Hlntn and Courf, on Com neroial atrcet, Halmn, Or. SASH AND DOORS. Tkf ITCHELL k BOHANNON, MAN- 1Y1 nfHOtnrera of uia and doora. ko. ioroll aawing. Main atreet, Inde- pendenoe, Or. VETERINARY SURGEON. DR. E. 0. YOUNO, lute of Ne brg, Veterinary Hur;eon and Dential baa moved to Independence, and opened an office over tbe Independence Nation al bank. BARBERS. ET. HENKLE, THE BARBER, , oppoaite Hint National Bank, In dependence, Oregon. ER. CASE, PROPRIETOR OF , the Little Pnliice Barber hliop 0 atreet, Independence, Oregon. Hlinw Ing, Shampooing, Singeing, and Hhu outting. AUCTIONEERING. "7 H. HOSNER. MONMOUTH, OR., Ct. in alwaya ready to do auction work, either in tba oity or count) y, at riMDibl rttaa, TAILOIW. XT 0. B II ARM AN, MERCHANT TV i Tailor, 0 alrtwt, near piwtnllliw, Hita in any alyle made to order al rea onutiio raum. MILMNEliH. Mr. K.aVMMr Mn, M.Oallln Til HICiM, IB Mulii ttrMtt, (ntlviwnilvnnt, tiimwiKni Ut Mm. K, NVlnunll, linv awxll.MlwHr.1 alonili Ml An kkK t all hui! vxaniln k.hiU atut MOTELS. OT. CHARLES HOTEL, POUT- O land, Ortgun, U, . KnnwM, pn ri't(ir. The leading hotel of tbe nrtbwmt. Fireproof. Hydraulio ele- tahir, Nwly fnrnild. lmd rmtaur kill Mtiinnclei I. I.Sti rouma. Cir. Front and Morrlmm lre l, SURVEYOR. TP L. BUTLER, COUNTY BUR 1 . veyor and Ciril KtiMimwr, All all promptly auawert. Addrva mr at Dullaa, Or. HANKS. THE INDEPENDENCE J'if!ntvl Unnlr aiiuiuu lAUirv Capital Stock, $50,000.00. It. M1IWCHHKUO, Piwlilpnt 'le Pxwlctnit. Ml HAM NKI1N. T. V, CON.NAWfAY Cwtilvr. A iri'iiirul tmnklng and ehwt Iiu.Iiim. iraniuunott; Itwna mail, bill dlwiunUHt.omt inrrelitl irrlll urnntrit: il..alu rwelVK on nmat tmiunt nit)t to oh. k, Inlunwl paid in tlm lxlu. Joaliua Merntet. II. II. Jwro(l, A. 1, Utxxlman, It. Hlrelilir, A, Netaon, T.J. 19. t. A. Allwl. Commenced Business March 4, 18 K.ialill.li(l by Matloaal Autliority. -TUB- FIRST NATIONAL BANK. at ludFixtndPBd), Urvfon. Capital Stoek (50,000.00 $14,000.00 Surploa, f. H. (XHII'KIt. t.. W. KOIIKRTMOrf, 1're.Ulnil, . Vino I'nwldenl W. H II AW LEY, CMliliT. DIRECTORS. H. Cooper, l W. Ihitwrmon, lwlt llrlmlpk O. W. Wbltaaker, W. W. OHin. A imcral bnnklna biulniM tntiiMtetd liny. Kud Mlb tiju'lmniio on all liiirUtni tMtltlU. iiciHwiui nwivou nnmpi ot onea or on fr- ineHt Of (IPMJ!(. i Ol MH'I Miim mftiiM. uuuw mmrw ft. m. v p. m. NCORP0RATE0 UNDER THE UWS OF OREGON MONMOUTH, OR. 11. II WI KY l'r.Me Ij. C.K M I'HKI.I, Vk-l'rM KA CPOWKld.. . CBlilr aid Capital, $30,000. DIRECTORS. ,r, It. rtuwli'V, I'. Ij. CKinpbfll, I.M.HInioiion , 11. V. ililtlcr, J, II. Hluinp, f. H. I'owoli JriMnph I'rMven, A aeiiriil tmnklnit and exchanus hiiHlnfw rnnHKrtHl; Iohiim inude; detMMlln rcwlvftd mblma to elimik or on eerlllienlt! of doiMjNlt: Intercftt puld on timet depoNlti. HrVlrx prmtf vaull and tmrnlttr proof 4(Hnrfd by Ynl tliio lM'lc. uiiiiw itonrm a. in, vo p. m. HOME BUILDERS . Will conaiilt their Imat 111 tervnta by piirolmHing their SASH AND DOORS of the reliable oinniifnotnrer, M.T.CROW, Indenenaenne, i)r., iunoea aor toFergnaon & Van Meer. Sngar pine and cedar dnora, alltizea, on bund. SCREEN DOORS. HUBBARD & STAITS, I'KOPBIKTOIIH OP CityTruck and Transfer Co. Hauling of all Kinds Done at Reasonable Kates. Agents for the 0. P. Boats. 1 bills triUHt be nettled by the 10th euch month, Independence, Oregon. J. A. Vk.Nl PER8C0TT S VENESS, Proprltlont of IXDEFENOEKCE SJW 111. Maaufkturriar and DwltraJn FIR and HARDWOOD, aap Rough and Dressed LUMBER. J. A. WHEELER, Manager W MEM Fin. Tlit uiulimli(iMM would any that we r rrpKni to do all kluda of He, HORSESSEEIXS. MD At the nuwt mwotmtde rUa. Qlve ua avail. PITTS & HILLARD. luce. uorl I (. B. Krtt(lt Independence, Ore. The Now Holton House. M. A, Dudley, Prop. Cor. Fourth and Alder streets. 0ntrH Inmlwt. Nwly rurnl.li.d anfl r. qiohI. rm bun to and from all train and unnina D. H. Craven -THE- PHOTOGRAPHER Can lie found nt Whlteakor'aOld aland and atdlolta your utroiin&. He turna out only the Best of Work. (live him a trial and you will be onn- virionl Unit bia work la flntt-lww. II la Prloea are very reiuiotmtdt). Wbiteater's Old Stand. - Independence Oregon BRICK. BRICK YARD. J. R. COOPER Of IruloiwmU'Uoe, lmvltig a stanin engine, a brick iniicliineHiidsovoral acr8 of flnnwt clay, 1h now prepared to keep on hand a fine quality ol Brick, which will be Hold at reason able pricoH. RAILROADS. TIME TABLE. dependent! and Monmouth Motor I. In. Leaven Mounioutb. Indepeadenoa. 7:00 S:I0 :8H 11:1(1 1:M 5:1(1 llKIKI a: 16 k 4M 8:1b' Shoemaker P. H. Murphy, Practlmd Hhoe ninker, Mnln Htreot, Indepen (Ihikk, oppoaite thu opera hoiino. The Uncut of LF'xGncli. Calf - lined In all tho better tfrodwi of ahot'H. Every pair wurmntod. Mrs, L. Campbell L.t. from K.n.a. City, Mo. Guamntiieii a good nt. and flint-cla work, ' dor. Railroad and Monmouth itreota, Indaaanfanpa a Ortaan A. PRKHUOTT. 1893. 1893. POLK COUNTY DISTRICT FAIR ASSOCIATION. Troh af the Pelk Cunty Fair Aaaeoitlna Dlatrlet JUNE MEETING -alrmlrn - HTmc$aojcjuriMT. PROGRAMME. ft rat Day, Thyraaay, J una 18 L Tbrquarur mil dab, free fcr all, rounlna. paw. , 1J0 00 1 Pn ttr all, ft) etaaa, (10 In tbm) puree . an i One quarter tnlle dh. Crna lor alt, puree. woo Saeend Day, Friday, Jon 10, 4, Rannttia. Iiille, (re all, pure..loi Ui 4. IlletrM Iml, i6 oUiea, bureea owned on or tnr Mrm h 1.1, Imu, to tlie ftilluwim omnile to.wiu l.lno, lk, Martou, and lignum, boat tbree In live, puree . . . wo 01) , Itutrtol trul, lear-olde, owned on or Uetor Martiu Ul, inn, in tlie A. Inwim oiunllte, u.wlti Linn. IMIk. Markm and Itvoton, rwel two In Hire, puree IU) in Third Day, Saturday, Juna 17. Hunalna, mile handlmp, nrv Sir all, 1 10 In aeouaipauy tlie numtnallunj wltiui wilt be ( eldo'cUx-li p, m day prereilliig tlie rane paree..rjiu 00 Tntl, rrw ar all, tm elaaa, beet two in Utreai puree.. .. td 09 Runnma, Kriullebandlrap, tree ar all, V Ui ecnieiiy lit noinlna. lion, belenoe wlieo welalite am an. wpted, Welgbla will be (iveo at i lo'rliirk p. m. day prnvtllu In raM, pMie.M.....M fti CONDITIONS. At to Trotting Raoaa. All Iniltlnf ntv are to be a"ernid by Utc ralee of tlie American Trotting aeeoclaUoa. Five tuinw. are rMUlrd to ntr and make Anal paymenl, and three Ui trt. No money mr a walkover, KnUantw, Irn per oent nf puree. Id all trot Hug puree raum, aumlnatlon mu.l be mail June I, Wst, by the paymeul of lire per pent ot the puree; final payment to be mute at a p. in., tlm day before the raw. n all Uniting nuwa the pure or atake will be divided Atllnwat W per oeiit to Ui flrei bnree,aiperoeulto the nenmd burae, aod 10 per oent to tbe Ui Im, A to Running Raoas. All ninnlng rami l be aovarned by tbe rule of Uie lalle(;ot ltlmxlod Home atuo. elation, einept aa otlierwtae pmvldvd. Tba Aral bone hell receive TO per cent, the aeoond per win, and Uia third 10 per cent of all purenaor itakea. In all puree ranm, Ova Ail! paid-up eutrlM to Mil and Uiree to atari. No money for a walkover. In all puree rkcee noinlnatlnna are U be mad June 1, with payment of Ave per cent of puree, balance to be paid by 6 p. m. tbe day before the rave. In General. The color, claimed tnuat be worn by driven and rldere, , AM riuix mint lionln al 1 o'rlivk. Th Ananolatlun maervea the right hi alter, amend, or pnatpone any or all twee, ihnuld Ilia iHHiulon demand IU AddruatallooinniuulNiUona and enlrlre Ui M.O. POTTER, Seoratary, lndpne)no,Or, FILL M AND STOCK IV Sept. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. -THE- :f it II;ta now in mlook and is contimiully manufacturing tiling of all sizes for drains and drainage. C.1 lDE if y Heteaof AnhnaUat Will. The following article publlHlicd Home yvara ago in IVutou'a ttelontl Fm inur Htwiuud m feUMltile thut i nnmlmr of proitiiucut farmer in Anita (Mui-u county, Cal., tried tho eMjriinent. After Imlng ml lively sure of the condition of the female they were tstiecmtful in every loatauoe: "Although stock breeding ban long been elevatd to a acieuoe, and many valuable theoriaa dediiuetl m to the meant! of improving stock, yet but little hatt been acuoiuplinued in the way of regulating the production of tbe men, which ofteutluies would be of incalculable value to the atock rulnor. That auolt la not impract icublo hail htn already demon attutiHl with eoimlderuble huwws. One of the fimt writoro on the nub ject la M. Thury, piofisor in the Academy of Geneva, who obnerved that the queen bee lay female eggi al fJntt aud male egga afterwardH; that with heiia the flrnt laid egp glvea female, the lattt male pro dueta; that young bulla, who meet the female at the flint ttigiia of heat, generate heifum more freiuently thiui old bulls, who are exhausted and do aervioe later j Unit mart aliow the HluUiun late iu their pt-r itMl, drop home eolta rather than flllii. Upon theae oliHttrvauouij he formulated tlie following law for aUek-ralwrs! 'If you wish to produce ftmali, give the mule at the first eigu of the limit; if you wiMh to pHxliice iiinlett, give him at the end of tho heat.' A celebrated Swim attH'k ralncr, son of the l'rcbi dent of the 8u Agricultural Society, Canton de Vaud, in pub Imlilug hi experience in IMt, wiyH in HNMtkmg of the accuracy of this laws 'In the first place, on twenty twi auwtwive ocowlontt, I dtstired to have heifer. My cow were of rtwiu breed, and my bull a pure Durham. I succeeded in tliec mm. Having oougiii a pure Durham cow, it was very impor tant for me to have a new bull to supercede the one I had bought at great cspetwc, without leaving to olnniee the production of a mule. So I followed the directiou ol Profiwaor Thury, and the suecewi ha proved once more the auccena of the law. I have obtained from by Durham hull six more bully (Bwlta Durhnm cowa) for field work, atltl, having cows of the tamo color and height, I have ob taJuwi perfect tuiitcliea of oxen. My herd amounted to forty co8 of every age; in short, I had made in all twenty-nine experiments of tho new method, and in ever one Buccedod iu what I wan looking for, male or female; I bad not one Hingle failure. All the experi- monta have been made by myself, without auy pcrmu'a intervention; consequently, I do declare that I eotmider as real, and certainly, perfect the method of Profi-wtoi Thury."' A War Dance. The war dance attracted a fair audience at Tho Dalles, and the performance of the aborigines wa? quite interesting, Bays tho T. M. Thcti manner of hunting game, going into the battle, scalping a fallen foe, and the way in which they foigu death to save themselves from capture were illustrated by pantomime. To one who hits never seen these Indians in war paint nor heard their unearthly yells, such exhibitions get thrill ing in the highest degree; but to those who have had those experi ences in real lil'e they are not at all fascinating or attractive. fining to Cltlcanro. Colonel J, li. Edtlt, president ol the Oregon press ussoelatiou will make nrraiigouiouts for an excur sion to Chicago About the middle of May, so as to be in the "lair" ity In time to participate iu tlie national editorial convention, which will convene May 16 and continue two weeks. All memboii- tho lussociation mid the news paper fraternity of tbe state gener ally, who desire to go tire reiHt- to notify Mr. Albeit Tezier, secretary, Portland. Sellout Aiproprln1lim. Washington has three Normal Bchools, ono at Cheney, one a' Ellenaburg and one at Whatcom. The Cheney school got !?;i;i,000 lor new building, thu EUciisbnrg $60,- Highest of all in Leavening MM AE011IuLY F1C3 000 and the Whatcom IIW.OOO. Uliy tlve thousand was appro priated for maintaining tbe schools, !2?i,(KK) each for the first two oanitHl and five for the last. Ore gon couldn't afford U) appropriate for a new building for one school. Hi llsboro Independent. Nupfrxtltlon. Cut your nails on Monday, cut them for news; Cut them on Tuesday, a new pair of shoes; Cut them on Wednesday, cut, them for health; Cut them on Thursday, cut them for wealth; Cut them ou Friday, cut them for woe; , Cut them on Saturday, a journey you'll go; Cut theiii on Sunday, you'll cut them for evil, For til the next week you'll be rulwl by the devil. Most grandmothers will exclaim: 'God bless you!" when they hear a child sneeze, and they sum up the philosophy of the subject with the following lines, which used to tie light the writer in days of his child hood: oiicczo on a Mommy, you sneeze for danger; Sneeze on a Tuesday, you kiss a stranger; Sneeze ou a Wednesday, yon sneeze for a letter; Sneeze on a Thursday for some thing better; Sneeze on a Friday, you sneeze for sorrow; Hueeze on a Saturday, your sweet heart tomorrow; Sneeze on a Sunday, your safety seek, The devil will have you the whole of the week. Ills Dumrhler' Letter. "Dear Father; W'e are all well nd happy. The baby has grown ever so much, and has a great deal more sense than he used to have. Hoping the same of you, I remain your daughter, Molly." Stylea In Alaaka. It is strange how stxiu one becomes accustomed to and adopts the cus toms of the country in which one so- ourns. All our party have gradually come to weiu- native clothing, more or Km Sealskin boots (hair seal, not the fur seal), either with the hair on or off tho uppers and legs, as may be de sired, with walrus skin soles, worn with an insole of dry grass, were the first article of apparel adopted. They are the most comfortable I have ever worn. They are also the most clumsy looking. But ono soon forgets about the ap pearance, and a person with a pair of American made leather boots or shoes looks as much out of place as an Eskimo would on the streets of Portland with his parka (coat), hood and boots on. It is too warm for us to' endure tlie fur coats made of reindeer, seal, squirrel, minkskiiis, etc., but most of the party are provided with them, Tho hoods are usually attached to the coat and are thrown back in warm weather, leaving the head ex posed. Tho winter boots are made of rein deer aud other warm skins, with tho fur on, but are not worn in wet weather. Tho hair of tho reindeer is as soft as beaver, and a coat of its material will keep out the cold more effectually than 10 times its weight in woolens. In fact, ns I am told by residents, one cannot wear enough woolens to keep warm in winter, the weight be uig too groat. Furs are also a neces sity for bedding. Cor. Portland Ore gonian. 1 The Hublt of Migrating. Tlie best authorities state that the habit of migrating is duo to the fact that at tho time of the gi"eat climatic change whereby the northorn portion of tho globe became tho frigid place it is now tho birds inhabiting the ex treme north were forced southward, and, further, that in tlie change of seasons, when in summer the north furnishes them the conditions of life they have gradually formed, tlie habit of resorting thither. This ex planation sounds plausible, but there are some questions which it foils to Power. -La teat U. S. Gov't Report 3P answer. For instance, bow do' Hie birds forecast a change of season so that their flight southward la begun in time to escape the storms of winter I And by what messenger are they informed in the spring that tha time ha come when they can with safety return to their northern breed iiiK places! The latter question receives a hy pothetical answer in the assertion that, as most migratory birds breed in tbe northern limit of their flight, it Is the sexual instinct which sends them north and the statement is supported by the fact that the male birds of some species usually precede the females and as the sexual in stinct is always stronger in the male there seems some reason in this the ory. But not all birds are migratory. Mrs. J. B. Bouthworth in Albany Journal. Tba Bravery of Woaeeav Whether they are recognized as more than a passive force, women have played an active part in his tory and have shown resonree in emergeney, presence of mind in peril, and invincible determination in the face of seemingly hopeless ob stacles. They have not degenerated. On tho contrary, with the opportunity of the present, its broad training, its liberal education, they are mora ready now for active duty than ever they were. Never before ha the state had in reserve such a force of intelligent, steady nerved, well disciplined wom en. Whatever crisis may call it into action, this reserve is ready, and in any and every emergency it will not be found unprepared or reluctant to do its part with heart, brain and mind.-Jhicgo Inter Ocean. On Maa'. I jhuh Ida. The writer once entered inte con versation with the inmate of an asy lum, at the request of the superin tendent, who said he was a mono maniac, and invited me to find out if he could the particular point of his insanity. "It is a rum Bunject to go mad on, I must say," he added, by way of helping me. I tried him on various subjects without success; in fact, he seemed better informed than myself, and I waa turning to go when he tapped me on the shoulder and whispered in my ear: "It's a long time coming, isn't it?" "What 1st" I asked. , "Why, tlie day of penteeost, of Course I" he answered. And that was the only irrational thing be said during the whole in terview. London Tit-Bits. A Smart Advertlaement. As a clever advertisement the fol lowing requires beating: "An enter prising literary Amcricr.n has just discovered thut Julius Cuar was notassiuisinattyl for political reasons, as generally supposed, but Iwcause hi the Semite he pa scd u disparag ing remark on the fitting of the toga of Michael CassiuB, which evidently must have been made up by some sec ond class tailor in Via Sartoris. This, and this only, it seems, caused the tragic fate of the mighty Julius. Suits made at the New Zealand Clothing factory fit perfectly. Mr., tlie new cutter, gives enure satisfac tion. Inspection invited." The Poeltloa or a Slater. A sister is a sort of a guardian angel in the home circle. Her pres ence condemns vice. She is the quick ener of good resolutions, the sun shine in the pathway of home. To every brother she is light and life. Her heart is tlie treasure house ol confidence. In her he finds a safe adviser, a charitable, forgiving, ten der, though often undeserved friend. In her be finds a ready companion. Her sympathy is as open as day and sweet as the fragrance of flowers. Exchange. Some Maine Mother. "Talk about the decadence of Amer ican families 1" exclaims our Ashland correspondent. "There are now liv ing within a radius of lOmilesof Ash- , land 8 American women who are ths mothers of 102 children, 80 of whom are living in the enjoyment of good health and sound minds." Lewiston Journal. ' v : : .. -J Clin Deaperately to Ufa. Cats, according to the old tradi tion, have nine lives, but they are not tlie only creatures that enjoy such a plurality. Infusoria have been dried and restored to life by moistening after remaining inert dust for 27 years, and the drying re suscitation .has been fMccessfully tried 11 times on one lot of rotifers. Frogs and many fishes suffer no in jury from froeising solid, while in a few cases even warm blooded ant -uials have been restored to life after apparent death from freezing. Nev r r ",' xotk ueuger,