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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1893)
City onuDctl net Monday eveolna;. Fred Lucas went to Portland Mon day. B. Li Murphy went to Helens Tuee day. Commissioner Simpson was in town Monday. R. C. Craven and wife, spent Sunday in tb city. Mr. Max Haley conducted services here Sunday. R. C. Percival made Dallas a busi ness vkdt Tuesday. R. II. Martin has taken charge of tbe ration at this place. Frank Geddea left Friday for him borne in Baker City. Gene Noble, of Eastern Oregon, waa In town last week. Frank Hi Ilea and wife, of Dallaa, passed through town Sunday. J. J. HiKgina commenced work on the section here last week. Mr. J. D. Kelty, of near Perrydale, was in Independence Monday. Professor P. L Campbell spent Sun day at the campmeetiOK at Turner. Dr. J. M. Keene, of Salem, paid oar town a visit Saturday evening. W. A. Wann departed for bia borne in tbe northern part of tbe county 8at unlay last. . County School fkipC T. U. Hubthin soo and family panned through the city Sunday. Mrs. Jaeooa and ber daughters. Oli via and Mildred, moved to Portland Tuesday. L. L. HewtU and wlfa, of Wheat land, were vWUpg Mr. ana Mis. Hew itt laat week. 'Mral'Breon and JamflyfTibr near MeMinnvUle thia week wbera they will reside in the future. " Miss Edith Percival to rUUng with ber aunt, Mrs. Harvey Guthrie, of Cochrane, thia week. Misses Haute Wiliougbby and MUlie Howitt, of Oregon City, are visiting in tbe city thia week. Wm. Crumby and family and Mra. Frame weot on a camping expedition to Y equina bay Monday. Mr. J. E. Hosmer and wife took their departure for Zens, Saturday- to visit Mr. H comer's parent. A band of about 1200 bead of sheep DWoopng la iieuaerson aturpny passes through town last Yrtdayr Mrs. Monbio wishes to sell her millin ery store; also wishes those owing her to call and settle immediately. Mrs. Maria Crow, of Kentucky, has been visiting ber cousin, Mrs. L. O H lock man, during tbe past few weeks. Mtee Ada In'.ow, of this city, was spending a few days with Mr. Henry Slaats family near Lewiwille last Cook A Portwood have just received an invoice of goods which were freight delayed, and are offering them very cheap. Mr. Mrris Jones, of Dallas, was vis tied bis graod-danghter. Miss Mary Fuulks, of Portland, in th oily, laat Sunday. Our hierchauts are all having very good patronage thin summer, notwith standing the financial embarraMsuients elsewhere. The warehouse at Rickrvall is pro gressing rapidly. Tbe bins are neari completed and the roof is being pal on this week. F. AnsUne, tbe furniture man, has reduced his prices on bedroom st-U.and during the next thirty days has some rare bat gains. Mi Fannie Ay res departed Friday for ber home in fielle Pbune, Iowa, to spend the summer. She will return to our city in the fall. Ground A Frazer have the celebrated Onhnrne binder and mower and are aelling them at greatly reduced prices. Also lawn mowers. Professor 8. hedd and President P. L. Campbell left for Corvallis Wednes day to attend tbe commencement exer cises there of the Agricultural college. Editor C. C. Doughty, of tl Observ er, arrived in town Saturday last. He lias been spending a few weeks at the World's fair and visiting several of the large cities in the east. Wm. Heckler baa gone to the lower end of the road where he will superin tend tbe laying of the standard gauge track from Portland to Whites. A third rail will be laid so that both nar row and standard gauge cars can be run on tbe tracks. It la probable the West Side passenger will be run via Lafayette instead of by McMlnaville as at present. Max Haley baa started bis wood saw. C. V.' Murphy m visiting in Marion county this week. Molkey A Hale have moved into their new a tors building. Wm. Howe, of Dallas, waa over on his wheel Tuesday evening. Miss Lena Jordan, of this city, is vis iting at Mr. John White's, of Oak Grove, this week. Tbe Polk county teachers' Institute win be held for three days here next week, beginning July 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, of Moscow, Idaho, are visiting Mra. Mitchell's mother, Mrs. C O. Fisher, this week. Prof. J. D. Hawea is sdending a few days here this week. Tbe professor taught in the normal here at one time. Sunday school at tbe Christian church will meet in the ftature at 10 o'clock a. iu. aa tbe warm weather is coming en. Tbe second annual convention of the Polk county Y. P. 8. C E. will be held in Monmouth Thursday and Friday, July 13 and 14. A good programme has been prepared, and an interesting and instructive meeting is promised. Everybody cordially invited to attend. City council met Monday evening last with Councilmen Butler, Bentley and Powell, Recorder Higgins and Marshall Coats present; absent Mayor Fulkersoo and Councilman Graves. Tbe following business waa transacted: Committee on opening Powell street reported favorable; the street will be opened from Knox street to Monmootb Avenue. Committee oa sidewalk waa given another month to report in. W. H. Fulkerson sent in bis reaignj Uoo as mayor on account of ill health, wbichwaa accepted; Joseph Craves was elected in bis place. Council trill sern Saturday, lp.il, July I, to fix tbe price on Iota in tbe public square. . A new sidewalk was ordered built on tbe south side of block II. The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: 8. D. Coats, 914.75; Cra ven sV Fulkerson, $3.15; W. A Moore bead, $1.00. Council adjourned to meet the last Monday evening in July. There are 179 mennow confined in Oregon's penitentiary. They are at present doing nothing; in fact, they are tbe ooljyenes about Salem who are idle bur the jute mill is a thing of the future. Tbe number of patients in the asylum is &9, which is seven below the high water mark." Pallor, languidnesa, and the appear ance of ill -health bring no longer fash ionable among ladies, Ayer's Sarsapa rilla is most largely resorted to as a tonic-alterative, nervine, stomachic, and buitder-up of the system generally. This is as it should be- Ayer's is the beat. Tbe cost for clerk hire in the Oregon State Legislature this year was $30,000. Was this not a little high? But then tbe dear creatures banged their hair so beautifully. Here is a good suggestion from the Grant county Living issue: Of course a country with a population of 6000 and a public debt of $100 000 needs a "poor farm." But would it not be more eco nomical for the county and state to run a wire fence around the whole coun ty, utiug one half for the Eastern Ore gon's insane asylum and the other half as a reservation for tbe poor of tbe whole state, then employ our Hundred Thousand Dollar Militia to keep uptbe fence and prevent us paupers and idiots from fighting. ' Tbe British Columbiana expect to supplant Oregon mutton with that from Austaalia, now that they are to have a line of steamers direct from Vancouver to Australia. L. A. Clark has sued the Southern Pacific Railmad company for (15,000 damages, for the loss of bis right arm in an accident on the narrow guage road, January 15, between Oswego and Mid dleton, where the train went off a tres tle twenty feet down. The complaint alleges that the train was running at an unreasonable speed, to-wit,twenty miles an hour; that a storm was prevailing that a caboose was behind the engine instead of being on the end of the train The prol Iflc growth of sunflowers in the Palouse country has led B. G. Mau rlng, of Garfield, to write to the depart ment of agriculture for information as to the value of the seed for commercial purposes. In bis answer it is stated that In some portions of Russia the manufacture of sunflower oil is very ex tensive, the product being used for var ious purposes. The seeeds are also used as an article of food, while paper is often made from the stalk. AMalallr Killed. Harry and Fred Cuppa, of near Mon ument, Grant county, were bunting coyotes recently, when Harry accident ally snot and killed his brother Fred. The boys were betb well known, bar ing atended tbe normal here a year ago last winter. The Independence amatenr and Boe- na Vista nines played an interesting game of ball Sunday at the Talmage grounds. Tbe game was noted for the immense amount of "kicking" on both sides, although both nines played very good ball, the Independence club under stood tbe game tbe better and carried off the honors. Tbe score was 14 to 18. Asaeng Live Busies i Mea. Otho Williams, toe Dallas tailor, is an expert cutter, and insures bis work to be first-class. When you want to take your girl out riding, or your picnic party out to tbe Falls call on Fisher A Edgar for teams. Cook A Portwood are selling shoes not only by the pair, but by tbe score. They are a stylish fit, and fit is style. When you want to settle down to live, buy a lot or buy a farm through J. H. Morsn. the dealer. Chaa. N. Woods, the shoemaker, will tell you a little secret about shoes if you will ask him. S F. K. Keale, the butcher, keeps a well stocked meat market. C H. Morris, the jeweler, keeps a well selected stock of goods and by selling at such reasonable prices, has bean doing a fine business. The Polk Co. Bank is ably presided ever by J. H. Hawley president, and Ira C. Powell aa cashier. I D. Jones, the barber, is always ready to serve "the next." j Dr. J.M. Crowley has his office at his residence on Main street near Col lege. ' ;'.-! C. C Lewis has tbe reputation of doing good work, and his nhotographs give satisfaction. J.Jordan, of the Monmouth hotel. Is wanting to secure a first class man to manage his hotel bus! neaa. Dr. D. M. Doty, the dentist, resides in Monmouth, and is a permanent fixture- Call at his office, when in need of work. C. L. Hawley, at tbe Xormal book store, is continually receiving some thing new, and his trade is increasing daily. Ground A Frazer, tbe hard ware men, are also dealers in agricultural ma chinery, and have their warehouse full of fanning implements. Drop in at the Elite and see how neat, with stock complete, and fruit so sweet, cigars hard to beat, all things are there. - A Women cf Muscle spirited and dtHenrnned, who plays an Important part in Crond the City Mm remarks bie novel of English life by A, Conan Doyle whose recent stories have created such a sensation. An Exclusive Feature with this paper, sn8 one you should not fail to read. Soon to ApDear i 3 - i iv 1 DBA HARDWARE Agricultural T7"e2aJLcles Monmouth Proprietors of - Livery. Feepl and Sale Stable Monmouth. - - - Oreeon. First-class rigs, single and double, light wkciui unvn luriuBoea wnen oesirea. : " Your patronage is respectfully solicited. COOK & PORTWOOD -Dealers in- BOOTS, SHOES, and Gents' Furnishing Goods. 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