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FRIDAY, NOV. 24. 1893.
Admitting u to buthwtt what tteam
pOuwr to MOA(ierMA pwuHl mo-
lit powtr.JUucauiity,
TAdre ( but otw way (f obtaining but
nettpubiicity; but on way qf obtain
ing puWWy aiw f i0 2i Ja r vhi txxf
They say there Is reason for all
things, and the West Side, bar lug
seen bow incomplete was the tai
roll of the county thought the blame
lay with the incompetency of the
county court, hat it now appears,
if we are rightly informed, that we
were mistaken. The true reason is
said to be this: When the question
of taxation of mortgages and de
ductions for indebtednes were be
fore the legislature, the bankers
and wealthy men favored its repeal,
thinking a full assessment would
lower tax rates and they would thus
Bare money, but they now see their
mistake and know that the old law
was the beet for them, because it
was much more easy to flnnd ex
enjes for paying a small tax thou
now, and, therefore, they are work
ing to get the law deducting indebt
ednees reinacted, and since
slovenly, incomplete tax roll will
disgust the farmers, and then a raise
by the state board still more dis
gust them, there will be a great ef
fort made to hare the mortgage tax
law placed in the Btatute books,
and the fine hand of the nionicd
men is behiud it, and they work
through our county courts.
Under the present law the only
way our taxpayers can avoid being
taxed is for their property not to
appear on the tax roll, but undet
the other system It is very ejwy to
have enough indebtedness to cover
it all A full and complete asms
ment in Polk county will do no one
any harm and yet will be of great
moment in regulating future legb
htion.
Tee ticket placed before the
people of Independence by the re
publicans is one that should merit
support. The persons nominated
are representative business men
and who will intelligently conduct
the affairs of our city. The candi
date for mayor, Judge Hurley, is
emminently 'qualified to represent
the dignity of the city. Geo. W.
lieed, the candidate for recorder,
has one of the best written set of
books ever shown in this city, and
he has a pleasing manner that cre
ates a favorable impression on
persons doing business with him
J. A. L. Myers, the candidate for
marshal, is very popular and will
poll a good vote. Taking the
whole ticket as nominated, the re
publicans have given the citizens a
chance to elect to office men who
will be an honor to the party and
the city.
" I LS.L-l..
If the citizens of
the only t competent ruler of the
people is the people itself, and not
any individual or portion of the
people. The political party of the
future that ignores tills principle
will lose many ftieuds, who are
more patriotic than political.
A very successful newspaper
uian says. "Never acknowledge
yourself in the wrm:g." If you ore
in the wrong on any quest ku, the
people' will soon find it out, and
you need umko no acknowledge
ment. . . mi.,...L -. - ..', u
Tub courts have decided that not
ouly ore all city, school district
and county tuxes to be on one roll
assessed by the oouuty assessor, but
also collected by the sltei 10. Thus
it will be seen how very important
that our people shall fully know
Just how perfect is our tax roll.
KeaUttd as OUeer.
Lsat Friday HheruT Well wsut down
to attach note property uu an exeeu
Uua ttlut Johu llolin nr Kick
nail. The Udlt of Ui place luftniuxj
the oftloer that h could not carry out
the order of the writ, and when h
ttUmpuad h) carry lt4 U U1 man
met him, first with uTarttfr buf (Mint
ing, we prtwuiue, that this was too
ahuirt a rang weapon, wut to the
bow and got hit thotgun and told the
therltr to "git." (Sheriff Well re
turned to town and taking a couple of
deputies with him went back and not
only served the writ hut brought the
belligereiit Uehn up alio. Saturday
morulug Hehn wat given a bearing be-
forv Justice C.W. Huilth and bound
over In Ui tuiu of 100 to appear be
fore the next term of circuit court
Helm la a Uerntau, and to Ignorance ol
the law may be attributed, the reabt
tnce. But Iguorauot exeueea uo man
in tee eyes of the taw, and Mr. llebn
hat laid bluwvlf liable to tevere pun'
blimeut.
And the trouble did not end here.
Saturday afternoon Bherltf Wei la tout
Mmtro. Ituraou and Duuu down to
llebn't after a load of oat. They bad
partially loaded wtitu two boys ap
peared on toe teen, doted ttio gate
and told tlieiu to unload and go home
The two men did at they were bid.
Sunday morning a warrant ww lud
oharglng the whole Itobu caboodle
with riot, and the tliertff and post of
Ave men went down after tliem . They
(bund the women folk! but the boy
were not there. The women were tent
up aud lodged In lull. Part of the
aheritTi party laid In wait for the boyt,
who returned at night and they, too,
were brought up. Monday they had
an examination before Justice Htiillli
aud were dlttuliwed on the gounda thai
at not more thau two were toother at
time, there aim no riot. Italian
Tranter) pt
J.M. Mitchell uiui tvif I. ft Thursday
fur t!m Francisco to upend the winter.
Mrs. Brush of Portland, was visiting
Mrs.J.E. KIrkltud the Unit of the
week. Mr, lirunh wu formerly Mint
I'axton aad ten yi-ara ago taught
scbool In Ind-Kudeura.
Mm Alice Havnm it very alek at
Mm. Davktiiou't, where the roonia.
L. h. Bwanu and tUten Mottle and
Lela were sumrnoued to Crawfnrdt-
vllle the flrtt of the week, tt being
thought their !ter wat dying, but
the it now much better.
The committee on ways ana meant
bat placed iron ore tud wool on the
free lint.
Invariably the county atteaament
roll at roturned thl year to the teere
tary of state show Mali tar helow
thuae of laat year, notwithstanding
then are no deductions Air Indebted'
neat. In this fact there It that which
thowt us that which ihowi ut that the
oouuty boards of eUlltion are
"ttletly onto thenitelvet" thl year
We await wltn an Impatience that W
tkln to breathlees the action ol the
ttote board lu (N)ua!Ulug aeMtueiita,
Htateaiiiao,
Jfn Xarkaa
Vh:h Fcnlly Iblpcd
"atrkaitaM wm tetSiwI tt tnt bouta, at.
MttatMi It walk, oa aonlf ta ttloeroa
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tit tt ! UMra n lit at ef lrww
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MT M. SO-Stt-NOt Pitt SIMrOT,
UU I l mm dirm eo pm ftffaow
rlLlmO wimiI. Of. tmalia.eiiil4lBku.e
For tale by J. H. PUUHL
Polk county
would demand an investigation of
our county tax roll, and after pass
ing on it, the state board should
make any changes, such as raising
or lowering it, there would be a
howL The state board is going to
monkey with all the tax rolls, and
now Is the time to act to prerent
it.
The Oregon! an has made a fatal
admission in a recent editorial on
municipal charters in which it says
that city charters should be sub
mltted to the people before becom
ing a law, since serious omissions
or errors occur in the charter each
time, which makes it necessary to
be changed at the next legislature.
The Oregonian opposes the initia
tive and referendum as being im
practicable, but the case of the city
charter of Portland Is only one of a
dozen where there would be fewer
jobs perpetrated on tho people
through legislative enactments if
the people had a final vote. The
Oregonian has condemned the Ref
erendum on general principles, but
approves of its use in a special case.
The West Side believes that it be
hooves the people to have more di
rect control of city, county, state
and national affairs, and the pres
ent condition of affairs in the Unit
ed States serves to teach us that
HOUSE & 2 LOTS
Situated in Independence, Or.
J. A. WHEELER.
hnat'U eiaan, I tautm all ru down.. Hwhi
SaraaaatSki 414 k fuM)." M
UaalM, Catoa, Bull Caualjr. UIIM
- f" mm, a. a.
MaetVe fills tra rpt tad tffielaut, ytt
ml
riaaoUatv aai4kaUaniuau. ste.
LOUIS KNAPPLY
-DeaU r In-
FRESH ud SUT QilS
POULTRY,
Sausages, etc. etc
GAME IN SEASON
C Street near Postoffice.
Indepenakence, Or.
H. A. FULLER.
HORSESHOER
and
BLACKSMITH
The Best Plain Shoer in
the County
IKDEPESDEXCE,
0BEUON
Fresh Fish
o
Salmom, Clams, Oysters, Catfish,
Smelt, etc., received by nearly
every ttain.
Leave orders ut Fish Stand on C
street, Independence.
D. B. Boydston, Prop.
THECHICAGO STORE
-HEAIKiUABTEna Fi
D
ress Goods
and CLOAKS.
We give yon better values in Cloaks and Dress Goods for
Less Money than you can buy thorn at Closing Out Sales.
Three doors west of P. 0., C St. Independence
PATTERSON BROS.
The Druggists.
PATTERSON BROS.
The Jewelers.
PATTERSON BROS.
The Headquarters
FOR GOLD and SILVER WATCHES
STOP THAT WOMAN I mm1
Don't let her waste her time travel,
ing, when she can buy of us what sue
wantaatpriceaeintallyaslow. Our
. stock of . .
BOOTS & SHOES,
8LIPPER8 and RUBBERS
Is as carefully elected as any you
eau Hud, aud our
PRICES ARE LOWER , ta
Than our competitors' prlcws , be
cause we buy cheaper and can afrord
to sell lower.
BE REASONABLE
And help build tip VO""" tw0
trading with
MILLER & PATTERSON,
INDEPENDENCE, OR. 19
HARD
ire pmc
Tho romolndor of my
II lUlm a
Must Go By January 1st.
Compare our prions.
Dross Goods
Our former price 11.00 per yard, now
Our former priite 00 cents pr yard, now
Our former price 00 ceuls jier yard, now
Our former price 35 ceuts per yard, now
Our former price f 1,00 schiutics, now
Our former price 35 cent cashmere, now
Men's suits
lingular price 1'JO.nO, now
Regular price 20.00, now :
K'gular price 2150, now
Kcgular prlw 25.00, now
ll'gular price 12.50, now
Itcgular price 15.00, now
Boy's suits
Our a00 boy's suits for
Our 10.00 boy's suits for (
Our 1100 boy's suits for
Let us convince you that WE MEAN IT when
Sell (Jowls at Cost.
. 7.
85 cents.
60 cents.
40 ceuts,
25 cciiU.
75 ceuts.
20 cents.
13.50.
15.00,
16.00.
8.00.
8.00.
8.75.
fl.25.
7.00.
&50.
we say we will
J. l
MJDUViJ
4'
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Independence, Or.
What is tife
Without a Dinner?
An Aching Void.
: i - ' v
What is Dinner
without Food?
A Distressing Dream.
Vhat VouId Independence Be Vithout
MM k SANDERCOCK'S
1 ' :
A Desert Waste.
Grocery
McEftcliornn A Snnilcrfock are here I
HI liner Hour ( onicn J
Pi'llcnclc AMrt
RtNlllti
Domcttio IVbwI
(SuorI toCroi)iTS iifoan tilt Co
GREAT
In Prices
AT
ODONNELL'S.
Gentlemen's Gold Pens
20 PER CENT OFF FOR 30 DAYS
at O. A. KRAMERS.
mm, mum s co.,
The Druggists,
They Have the Goods.
They Sell at Low Prices.
The Quality is Superior.
They are Accommodating
School Books and Stationery,
They keep everything called for.
They will fill orders by mail or by
telephone. They keep pens, ink,
writing paper, in lact, a full line
in that -p4 srs
at REMEMBER
That Shelley, Alexander & Co. fill pre
scriptions at all hours of the day or night
and have an experienced pharmacist.
Salem STUM DYEING iKD CUIKImG
WALDCMAR NELSON, Preprlttor.
1B3 Commoicica Street.
I'jthilillBhwl In 1S.K4 wltli lli mw
Ntettlll railHI'llV. I.v linrw.nmn I .li,' ..,. ...... ..,!..!... I I. a... . .
ii 1.1 i i' . . . . ' , n i viimiiiiik nu iiiio murm
nrtJlklnliclinnedsndd'l. fnrjwt. lllituki't-, KIhimk-Im, hilk I'liilfrwimr,
. .......,, . r, i-n-mim. uvni ami n'iioviii. MIR Malt
Iroiwd. 8llklUtt,BUiriUt,ndHft Jluit duwl. dywl, t.l.K-ke.1 tud rt
oovatcUt ,
Kairtttvt Ot-drt with Independent;, Monmonth, and Falls City Slag Orlv
rt. Or Stnd by Mail or Exprttt.
Independence R0LLHR MILLS,
SKINNER &, CO., Proprietors,
Wish to notify the public that they areV now
Ready to Receive Grain in Exchange for Flour.
We have also put In a Nw Imj.rovwl Cleaner and will do 'a
Ctcnoral Warehouse nusinesi ou the most favoroblo tonus.
The highest market price paid for wheat at all times.
Independence Stables.
Stylish Turnouts Alwavs In Readiness.
Having lately pnrabaaed the entire intcrmt in the stables of J. N.
ffrtSinul8 "0W better PTlml tl,nn pver t0 '"wt the demands ot
tne Dublin hh vmra nn. iM..L i.... . ...
.nih..M.i i w ........ iuK uu., 1U o in- mniig to uuiKe many
substantial, imnmvmnmitu t,.,0 i.. .. 1'. .i .
Traveling men a specialty. '
i..j7...?TMf.r''wr,., tlltW lint hot wwn Balom and Fall. fit. RitM
VT' ! V,,:J III.1TIIm .11 IL tit ! Imi.v.u. . u I .. . . '
gulaui luduiMndouaa. .tiur. .1 1 n . . i,'. .'. V"" J" ",,r""'.'"r rim i a.m. r nun
, . . ,. 1 i .uuiiuuuniuw iur rati (,'tly at 4 p.ni.
PETER COOK Prop.
WE -GIVE FREE
A guitar worth $30. Tula It NO LOTTERY , cslculation.
WetellyoutheBoodsattlietHme low prtoet, and with each 50 uenU worth
purchased for oiwh we give you a tt fiw.
We are jiiHt receiving a lurSo assortment of now muslo and mutloid Inttru-
monU. An elegant Hue of all holiday 'goods are being opened and will be
ready for Inspection next week. We '"have bought these goods at bedrock
prlcot and propose t.) sell "seoDnllngly. Call and lxk theiu over.
CLODFELTER BROS.
Ileaafjuarters for school snippllets, stationery, periodicals, confectionery, etq