Oflici?i fan of Polk tuft
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West Sida Publishing kz;ii)
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ItnW'rt Johnson, of Corvalli, niiw J. P. Irvine, the mailing grocer, w- .nr. Aineri ravnr.H.
i...i......i - i ik M.tlnuvlllniid Didem-udeiiee, whip City, Kan., wishes to glv our reader
ehnmnnhtt NViT8iisftr a cmplo up I t Friday tn Uk after hi hnr- tlut l i IU of hi. cxieuce with cold
of week, while the editor wm al.nt eatshcm. II I well iiUimmm1 with lh U yi "I w.ulMolwl wtrly
The dtty after hU r- outlook fur huliie, ntl tint uiMiiti nisi spring inu mi ,uk
fhd wllh hi present trade. ,mm nanny ret-nvemi man iiwmmi
J, M Sp.uk, of Stiver, came HUM the "'' """"" " '" "
Ww Si ,ortlou8uurdc b' how uor..-! MM with lm,kl.. wugh
hM; i Jmw.ni the subscription '' CI.au.lH.rlun'. -m igh
to my p,.r to get delinquent H I-1 -TiS'S
the kind of a ,imu who for h, , '"";' - 7 "
...I, .M,I ll.m.o,!, merit. I IHtlilH. Wlwii I hud got through with
on buslne.
HvhI a letter wa received stating that
w not tiece,iry for E, C, IVutUwU
ko to San Francisco. W. regret
that our reader were not treated loth
very snlcy local and crisp edltofml of
our friend Johnson, While here "Hob '
umde bundled friend and not ftu
eliettly, ;.."'
To cWuHiivNi'KSTii-The Wk-bt
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Ktt fi very giwciui """"
Lve collected wwii regulirly i-ueh
Week fr ttto pacer and we feel like re
warding you l way. The email
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vmuneruUoU we piimi ii'mw
., fr.no mowy iMwiolootut, wonl.1
wrl.v I woith Mtrlvluf Rr, imi r-
wr-jl hmulast i.htoflb of WH'm
llf Woil.l' f.lr, p-rtrlti. or
nwnoiw, etv., Hint w now k nil
Mloimof Polk-t-ouiuy to utriv for
hom. Fr vvry Wtw w will
kntl ymi by uwll otw of ibw lturw,
Cir own wbvtlon, whti-b w think will
Www yoo. tt wtorn ot th NVnrr Minis,
W wmit new fhin your UwnUty
VHl ynumwiU'T No crrtjionlMH
Will be nimnl 4ud Ui your Mir
by lu-wltiy, not llr tlmu ' WVlnw
I lUsKirr SiHtAi. It TbuwiUy
UimiIuk the IUikI boy Kve a Uxkft
k-lll t th oH?r houw, whloh wm
r . . - . i ... i.i.. ..ir
wfU itiuUHi mm mi myoynmw
ult numtr who mteiubil wviv
aiaoiMtnU! In not Uln nv
I bv Mpv Ikmblit lonomeor nr nui'
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1 iwrfurniKttM Oil the lilHIIO. wt
lembbve miuinW hfr pri fc
oh m xtut llmt tlw puww i
uxlmi to hr hvr. Th lin gv
ilmrt rncriiHn. Mm. John
f
HU-hunlwrn na twM, mul ' n
krwt rrolusly wmllug m-h llm.
rnure w.re olbor nWwInil R'mIuit of
ln uMcraiiiuw. Winn litt
On Wt KrWuy evening Mr, mul Mm.
P. 0 Krrtwn of thin el'y Kvi! h uiot
ioyHblK tirl rty ui Ihrlr honif on
4h Ktrwl. After few limiwjH'irt tn
th (piiuo of hwrti, ft nVlloImm hint'h
ww KMfvwI. About rlKhtwn were nw
wit. Mr. A.J. (lowtnmn rrriet on
Hmt (trlwuml Mix tloilMU'r th Ux.
(iirtiut olo
LH).
Th iwwlnni were nboul
MtlWIUX rR(MIHAMVR-I'UtSlllnlHy
vuliiit he lJllt ehiwh w wt?ll
lltnl, th oeiwlm U'l'iB tb pfn-
rttinme of ttw Woumtt' MMon (1r
le. An ewlleiit entortnliiUleut wan
Iveii, ismlmb!g of miwl, mitlnn
v Mlrti Tailor, Loin itirk.
ml Willie FIhi'Ih oU iy Aiimwn
lillamid Hev.Jenklnt.il lettr fMin
Ju-v. UiU In Chios read by Mm 8.
Hldln,mBr on Mission Work by
Mltw Florence Ah iuler nd tw by
Vim Jenkln.
stamp t'ui.i THN. Kev. J. KM
tiKIn of thi city, bM tiuile ft vuliiii-
hie collect Ion of tam(, mmw four hun-
rvd In nil, which I nrolwhly th nxwt
.imdete of ny In I'olk couuty. Mr.
enkliM cllectii Hll the (ittuiinn polbl
id Hint- MniliiK to Indewndenw lm
iln.nHl from our inerchmitw, who
kould ntberwh ibwtmy them, "iii-
ihlnir like 10.000 utmiip. IVwoni hv-
i wi kiKei irf old leltent will confer
Vvor by lerln olrUiertainoii for Iiev
leo klu' ue
I l r Sti. "I do not like the
of the I'olk county publisher to
ktvpwtullo-mul ending when the
Winer In uot imld for I uin frli U
lulwriiw for theiu. I mnnot get ll'em
)hid," wild a geiitlenmii who cmne
n the other 'day. Well, then no
Woubh) about the WkkT !HiK under
Lr new reivipt. Your mer will to
ne niooth after your u Uteri pi Ion ex
41 rtn, or you do not pay for lU Call
l.r our new reeelnl when you pay for
our Mar.
I Ciiimmk Kkoiwkk. Laal Monday
Mr T V Oeerwaa kept buy wltlng
pit I lie Cliliiexv who camo to tha Little
I'lituve Hotel to rvKlHter. Thero were
iblrlv five oTilikule wtmied. Mr.
R.er fciya when a Chinette labore
Jeuvm Ihe United Hialtn he can never
tom. Afier May ah Chlnene here
WihI have eertllleateii or tbey will be
Siiiorted. Chliie nierthantu ran
j.rove tbemaelven by wlttiec nd le-
lurn, but not eo wlih labnrm.
I A I'lioiu.KM.-Tlie puliliHher of the
VtHiik will end Ihw paKr two
himiibs free, to any peraou who will
feive the UHt written answer to the tol
k'whiif problem, to lie aent iu tn-fore
February 20, 18HI : If the uteamltoat
Itona eaa go from Independence to
Hit em. down utreaiii. Ill w inmuien,
'mid can return up utrenin lu 00 nil
ten, bow lone would It bike her
jnuke the diMtanee, 12 nillea, If thei
Were no current t
I Tub MAyi;nitAi)K.-Oii TliUntibiy
Ful. 22, at the opera hotwe, the Juve
jle bund of tbl place, wwlKted by the
Indeiiendeiiee dancing club, will glvi
grand nmnk ball. An orchealra con
iiHting of elifht of the lient mualulnna to
Je had will (IlKCourMt th latent dam
muKlc. Mnnkn will lie removed at 11
o'clock, and then ''no rent 'til morn,
When youth and plcimurenieet to chaNe
'the glowing bourn with flying feet."
I Tun Tims Factoky The new tile
factory In approaching completion, and
Will, we are Informed by Mr. 0. O.
pridii, lie ready to' manufnoture tile
hext week. Mr. OrlfTa returned from
Portland Saturday with the hmt of the
jicceHsary machinery.
I Yoitno Pkoi'Lbs Union On laat
Friday evening aomo sixty of the
friends of Itev. J. Fred Jenkins as
sembled at the commodious parsonage
and were nicely entertained. The
JtuptlHt Young I'loples Union were the
main participants. J. II. Alexander,
stlie president, has done much to build
up the union, and Is deservedly pop-
ulnr. ".
p The Item about the whlnkeyand bed
bug polHOti Is tieing ued very exten
sively. The HI. Helen's Mist say It
was Astoria whiskey.
y. ' , .
Mr. lVler Kurr relurned fmiii Call'
riila Hftturtlay where b has ln
Wtliia her brother, near Halt rrau-
elueo, the lieerley, r Urn wveml
week. She vl.lted the Midwinter fair,
but ftyt It l ft fkr from tieing eom
pleled M tol quite uumtlsfHftory mid
dvl Iwr frlemU not, to go for ft
itKHitliyet
Last Hfttuhlay there w nothenf
tlimw very pkmmuit dancing parthwat
the opeM boiiHe, th ntteudaiie Wing
owr 150, rrof. Hebrlng wm tumlstwl
by Mtw Or Hpangler of OwnM, In
tb inult', and tl gi'neral cxpremdoii
aj Unit th exeellenl mmdo wm one
if the plAnt fi uture ftf the miulon.
F.vr lm Mnvemkier, ISt2, times
have been in'ttlng harder, mul the dem
ocrat mty tlw republlean are to blame.
KupiHwlng the republlean g lek In
power next Novemtier and tune w
gin to Improve, will the democrat
eUilii ihe honor? Oregon wilt Ore the
first gun In June.
At IX Craven' photograph, nailery Is
quite n exteuMve display of hfe-al
crayon work, elegantly rrauoMi, ami
among the fnuilllar face awn were Mr.
and Mr. D. L. Hell!e, Mr. mid Mr.
Heott Klitg Mr mid Mr. Jerome Ism
Ife, Dr.Johowtu' boy, I. V. l'ollng'
daunhter, Cha. Hperltnit' lauriiier,
Edith I'erelval, Myra Huilth, Mr. Van-
ilerirrlft and Minnie Tetherow, He I
taking a Krvnt many order for thitii,
and Ihe prlcr ate very low.
JJoto book foriwle at the WemtHipk
office.
Overcoat at ett or lew at Blm'kton
h Henkbj'e.
Clothing at Htnektou A Heukle' at
ymirown price.
Mm. 0ix, living on Sl stnt-t, I
daiierouly III.
Iled spread from 0 eenl up at the
New or Ifatekel.
Mr. Guv Morris, ft euln of Mr.
Htlne, I quite sick.
Mak for any ebaracter you waul to
represent, t Clotlfelter Il
J. C. W bite, the Jovial grango orgaii
Ixer of lwley, I still quite lek.
Htnektou A llenkle' tor will tie
aiunied full ol new good next week.
A. ooper who ha tee logging on
the Timlltan returntnl home on Satur
day.
Mis Inc VauRhu I teaching at
Cm lev. and F. h. hmmett at t)aR
Grove.
All uiai.ker attending the bihim!
mask liall mu-t present their Invitations
at the door. .
Lady masker free at the mask ball
Feb. 22d; vtfttois, lady or gentle
man, 25 omt.
If thy pant offend thee bv bagKlng
at the knee, get new pair at Nan
duyn's. Hvtl
Try a paper of that Illg 4 eidlee at J.
P. Irvine'. The finest package coflee
on the market.
Dolnu business without advertising
Is like nillug a barrel through a bung
without a funnel.
Kweet clover honey syrup on tap at
J. P. Irvine', firing along your cans
mid get them filled.
'Little Hoy t Vaughn, of lllckrealt,
wa visiting her little cousin, Ethel
Alexander, this week.
The Polk county democratic central
committee will meet In Dallas ou Wed
nesday, February 21st.
1',. Damon was tn Hnlcm on buslncs
last week. He says he Is not n candi
date for any Polk county ofllcc.
Oh savl have you tried Hint tin hon
ey syrup at J. P. Irvsne's? The finest
table syrup on the market today.
Sunday school next Sunday at 3 p.
m at Evangellcat church. Trenching
by Pastor A. 8. Copeley at 4 p. m.
Mr. Ira Smith, of Monmouth, has
been quite lck for the past three weeks
but Is much Mter at this writing.
Read the new sulMcrlptlon receipt
given by the Wkot Bidk. Your paper
stops when it la no longer paid for.
; Chas. Hubbard and Win." Elsenblce
rowed down to Salem one day last
week and came back on the Altoua.
Miss Ayer, the vocal muslo teacher
at Monmouth, was a passenger on the
Allona last Saturday from Portland.
The death of Mrs, Frank Kennedy
lost Friday was not unexpected, ami
yet It was a shock to the community.
The pithy pertinent aggressive ad
vertiser get there every time, while the
low-going forty-niner, falls behind In
the race.
Our Suver correottdent Inform us
that the Biinouneenieut of the contem
plated removal of H. M. Tharp from
Huver to Independence, I the an
nouncement of marriage soon to oc
cur. In other word Mr, Tharp can
not leave the farm alone.
In paying your subscription to this
pajter hereatter you take your choice of
receipt. Either to have I lie paper
stop one month after expiration of
payment or continue until you pay mr
It and top. Which do you preterr
Mr. A. Wilson returned from visit
ing relative lu Salem lat week, also
Mr. Ueu. Claggelt ha returned rmm
vWtlng her father, 0. Phillip, tn
Spring Valley,
Kou't waste time, money, and health
trying tvety new medicine you may
advertised lu tlie pap-r. if me
cause of your trouble I lu the blood,
liver. tomch. or kidney, take Ayer s
fHarw partita at once, aud m sure of
cure. Take no other.
Milton Taylor of Crowley, lias leased
hi farm there to Mr. Abraham and P.
Frelsvu, who take Immediate )
lou, They nave iuu acre in gram auu
100 crr lu suitiiner fallow.
Captain (Irsham Inform that two
tlegaut plush lounge will be added to
Die ladles' cabin of the Alton for tlie
use of those who rind need of It for
theitiM'tve or Ulc. Thesu loungi1
are furnished without extra charge.
Homeofouriicwspaia-r friend will
ay the WT Huk cannot exist wt
cash In dvaiuc ytein of subscription,
The most iiiiHTwrul ewpHer are
being eondueted on the cash system.
The popularity of P. C, Patterson Is
wured by tlie lltwral trade he I re
ceiving, even lu three hard time, and
prove Conclusively that be l catering
to the public wanU inveifully.
There will M. K. service Sunday,
February lSth, t It ft. lit. in the Evan
gelical church at Independence, and
probably lu the evening at the seiue
place by Ret. H. W. Potter.
There I no claim made for AverV
Sarsapatllltt which emiuut be endorsed
by con of tesl I moo luls. I hi wet
plalulypMvc that the bhl 1 the
soim of the most dliMinler and that
A ver' Sratrlll I the best blol
purlller. Try It thl utoutb.
Win. N.Kinllli. we are triad to note.
hascMiimeueed pruning hi larifcurch
anl at Ih-rry. Ill ueee or falluu
will decide what can twdoueilhau
old oridiartl.
Sei-ure an earlv choice of inak for
the coming masquerade ball, at Clot!
Mter Pro.
Mlm MellleMcMllU-n of Dallas, left
last Monday to visit her brother at Me-
Mluuvllle, and will hiter visit her t
ter at Wisxloum
Exiierleuce with tlie price of some
merchant send many a customer b
Vauduyu'to trade, for hi price an
really low.
W. II. Murphy ha set out this win
ter ten acre in prune and ten acre In
hop on hi tarm near Poena V lta
which lain charge of A. Torgcsott as
renter.
The outgo tax 1 the thing to be
looked alter rather than the Income
tax. Watch the outgo carefully by
trading at Vanduyn' aud tlie Income
will take care of Itavlf.
Mr. Caatator. Ilvlnir south of town
uear INuooh f rin, is quite sick
aud the family lu ittltut clrcuin
tauci'M.
Geo. 0. Ptrrel, of the American
book company, was In town last week
and arranged with our took dealers to
sull school Imok at list prlrt. See d
In this 'is-r.
Extensive ircirnt Ions , are beli.g
made for the Oiand Mak Hall on
Wnshlugiou' birtlidny... Quite a num
ber will come up on the Alton from
Salem.
1-ast Sat unlay D. M. Klemscu's 12
year old son fell nnder a wagon anil
was run over across the chest, but be
whs all rlht the next day,
You can get the most delicious syrup
tor your buckwheat -cake at McEach-
ern & Hniidcrcock' armry. Produce
of nil kinds wanted.
Dave Davis, oftheHt. Helen .VWwiis
limn led lust week to MIssAIU-e KCoX,
di'iightcr of Judge Cox. The Wkkt
Simh extends ooiigratulullons.
, Men's mackintoshes nt costal Htnek
tou A Henklc's.
E. F. Chupmuii' of Eugene writes to
the Ouartl that it Is a shinie' Oregon
ha no exhibit at the Midwinter fair.
That the fair is a great success.
Three yards of (.-Ingham for al cents
at Stockton k Henklc's.
Our Parker correspondent sent thl
paper an Hem sonm weeks ago about
Frank Atkinson killing a bear In Til
lamook county, and now I hut Item is
traveling all over the country.
Ladies' handkerchief from 6' to 8(1
cents nt the New York Racket,
Tue Wilson tariff bill Is In the hands
of the senate commit tee, being mode
ready for presentation next week.
Ten cents is eiioiiKh for a sluivu thine
burlier,
In put-
one Dome my cum nan ten me, ami i
ave n.t sutll red with, a cough or wild
slow 1 lofts recommended It tooth
ers, and nil speak well of It," Fifty
cent i.oill fur .le by alt druggist.
the nation, w were reviewed by Lin
coln and by Uoueral HuniMlde, Hi
commander of our army cnri. I shall I
never forget the tall figure of the presi
dent. Me towered far above tlinw wlu
Bill ALLOWED.
The following I the list of bllta ftllowed by tb county court fttth FU
ruary ferni!
Ct AIM ALLOWBO
The I'eoilcs' Money "'
Ixt'KPKNliKM'K, Or., Feb. 13, 'M.
Kdijor W'mt Hii'K'.-l'lease allow m
iitv iii correct a stutcinent lu your
iditormt of lust week' issue of Hit
Wivr Sinn In rcKarrt to what you term
"extravagance of our city couucll."
And also to licke some uggetlous
lo our city council for their further
criiisblenilioii and action You ay you
ililuk Iihi an extravauaut price to y
for a m-t of recorders tlldetl blank
iHsik. and that you doubt If there I
a town In tue state with half that
much money lu bluuk book
Now, Mr. Editor, If I am rightly In-
formed, the A'lty ""f Salem ha III
vested lu blank Issik ftiid the city of
Portland ha wmitlhlnp over 10 In
vested, and they ate not glided either
You also oy that the city law are to
he piloted lu pamphlet form, and no
cur.ltng o your figure w ill not cost
much over $H, which no taxpayer
ouulit to object lo, provided the pam
phlet lire glided, which, or cotirse,
ibev rw In l. '
Now, I wish lo make wmie mtgge
i Ion lo our city council, Inasmuch a
"Ihe hinsI wink uiqst go on ' a you
ty, . Flrst.-and next In Importance to
tlie glided likink tssiks, 1 the need of
flue Ihuiwel carpet for our cJly hall
tthlch could l IsiUght In Ihenegood
line at a cost not to exceed f
Next, I would Mivrcest that the city
cnunclt eoutMct with the Ewtric
Light Company to kep the street re
light burning' all night, provided ii
n t dime at ft wt nt tocxiwi fnxi
ier nu.iiiu. Aim iy an mean give u
ifis.il crnne triu, now I the
time we med It and now w tue lime in
do It, while these time last and tats
is cheap. Probably .", economically
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exielnlc(, uotllil coinpieio H si tins
lime, while three yer hence there
will probntdy l another great ctmngc
u ml labor will then cost more, li
ctniioHiy be our watchword.
1 suggest these Improvement now,
feeling eoiilldeut that we have the
iiibl tort of city council to push
tin ui to a finish, and If delayed til) an
oiber eoti It I lrly poiiieihc
com dex mo of Hie present council may
bcebnliged. '
Now, Mr. Editor, after all these Im
proveiiii nt are eomplcun, uigeuier
with mir ullded blank lMk and nam
i.blets. our city taie would lint exceed
too mills and possibly not over , aud
certainly the great tssly or uou-tax
nayen would not olijei-l to this mid or
course the city council lmnt. exieet
to please everyone, Kow what I 0b-
lect to nit lu your editorial 1 the In-
ti-rem-c tluit the present city council Is
a billion dollar one, for II Isn't, and I
would stigRcst that they I pilnted
as n oner i-rsoii to act in the same
capucity s the committee of 100 re
cenllv apistlmcd In the city ol Port-
laud. Such ft move would Insure the
lnteret of the noii-laxpayers, which
your editorial seem lo overlook en
tirely. ErotfoMV.
were Immediately around him. His M M Orant, row I aupervlaor Mwtunt.;.,
ale face and careworn feature ItiUel-
llbly Impressed the heart and memo- a, VV McNary,
rlc of tlie 41,000 veteran, who on that , Martin,
day marched before him Hi military j (junry,
review, The picture of the troubled Mauley Martin "
president weighed down with the In- E Chamberlain "
tense anxiety for the result or inc
mlglitleteonlllctnf nuslern time, re
main lu my memory tonight and shall
ever reiimiu rresti wneo u wac
first liupreM'd man hlng through the
streets of Washington, almost thirty
year ago. There remain 'th ever) j it jiurn.
boy, whohacloi'ly read and tudlisl Allyn Yucuiit,
the hltory of thl country, a picture m j jj iwu,
n few figure of men fttid tatemen, a. v Teet.
nromlneiitly act forth and forever e u p iiHII.
tabllshed in tlie minds and heart of our y E Waun,
Antericftn y.uth Ualay-Oeiieral Wash- M Mlchell,
Ington, Thoma Jefnron, Alexander j McCulloch,
Hamilton, llenjiunlii Franklin, An
drew Johnson, Daniel Webster, Henry
Clay, Abraham Llneolu. But of all
thewe, noue fill our nitiin ftim nearw Craven Pro, nierclmndls our account
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J W McDowell "
W A Jone, "
Ohaa Coidegt1, "
KCHIgglns, "
JHEmmett, "
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K llliishaw, keeping pauper,,..,...,, , w
A V It Snyder, printing notice, .-.
with more cherlsbeil ineniorle anfl
grab-nil esteem than the etatesman ol
whom we pek tonight"
ncklea' irnlca Rahe.
The lieal ralve lu the world for cut,
hruli, aorv, ub-er. aalt rlaiuui, fever
aorea, tetter, chapi! haud, clilllualns,
corns, aud all skin eruption, and posl
tlvely cure pile or no pay required.
It I guarauteeil to give perfect aatlsfac-
tluii or money refunded. Price an
cent per box. For sale bv H druggist.
Prkr' Itew.
rtu I M. ltutlHiit vn nreacbed lo il
w i ..,. ,. .. ,i
s.,11 ,.UIU, i.ikm nwl nnivdml bouse "J"in, wiuic
'v..,..,
Cha SunUirg,
Amy flyer,
Omund A Fraxer, hardware....... 120
lien C Irwin A (X book and stationery ...... , ... .
II Pyerley, fee and mileage............
T 0 Hutch I neon, ex pcusea and salary
I M SliiiMou, fee and uilleage.....
Dalla EI!trio Light Co, light since Nov. MM...
E C I'etitlund. printing January...,
II M Line, Justice fee SUU v Cole....
W W William, constable fee State Vt Cole
II M Llm, Justice fee Stat v Net
W W William, eoiwtable " "
D CliKlfeller, Juror State v Nelnw
Cha Iennrd,
JHVIlutler,
J W Klrklaiid, "
L JllllCM, "
Ji Craven,
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Buuday at Suver
A dance In Hctmlck' tddltlon thl
week.
Wm. McCuMv will ehortly build ft
new cottage home.
L. Hehulck will put In 15 w-reaof
hou land thl year. He will touu have
tiik '
w i
Lnreuxo Kuowle '
Oarlaud Hill,
Edith Much,
Lavelle Kay,
40,000 hop act In the ground aloullng Claude Etea,
ait, that l, to get king Mot, a hop Clyde Lew Is,
do uot do well until the second year.
Joe Miller of Ilueiia Vlsla, nay It
coal one ccut ft uud to spray nop
proerly,
Our little Cblim town (one hiaise) Is
being admitted Into the Union. Chin
Jim aud Hilly hd their phobia taken
t Corvalli. Jiiirlold your quill push
er that "Me Uepee like urtlffllgate,
Ob-gnu tieaH gl place."
J. T. lluulley was vl.itlng Wend In
town last week
The light fantastic toe wm tripped In
Hi olnaming at the home of J as. Met
ii
C A Hitchcock, . " " .
A M Hurley, attorney " " --
J 0 Wagner, drawing Jury Justice court- - r.
PC Wood, " " " ,: -
C W Smith, " " " "
0 W Ileokelt. 300 load gravel ...
Ben C lrwlu A Co, atatiouery
J E Hale, go! to pauper..... --
W L Wells, fee for January.
E L Ooldaon, hewlug timber ...
B H Md 'allou, medical eervloe
ltos E Moore A Co, sUtlouery ... ...
B F Mulkcy, fee for January.. .'
H It Cuaper, salary mid xpeue
Olasa Prudehinnme, avhool board register.,
B F Luca, luintwr for road
nilck and Jetf Miller the past week.
The original leseceof the umll route pi,,rre Truullo, 1W load gravels
between Puena Vista and Parker , p p Syrou A Hon, 670 feet lumber...
wm owned and ran by Cole, who died; Height A Purbank, 1404 feet lumber
It then went from one to another until Fraxer A Son, nail for district No. 7-
now Charley Docatalder ha tl mid his Foremau A Oibeon,
time expire In July. The lowest bid rj g Urant, etatiouerv
for It, acconiina to J. Lowry IU-II, sec gteven A Campbell, 1600 feet lumber
orul ftmistant potmaster general, for Mr. Wilms, use of roail acraper..
thl next term, wa f35fl.i0 year, by Onirud Smith, 100 load gravel
OinkI SamartUn Hospital, keeping H Depew.
Totai
K. Parker, London, Kentucky.
3400 8400
40 00 4000
88 00 88 00
88 22 88 22
24 00 24 00 .
2400 2400
$260 82 60
16 00 10 00
1600 1600
4000 4000
2000 2000
8016 8016
2200' 22 00,
0000 8000
16 00 16 00 '
40 00 40 00
42 00 42 00
14 00 14 00
63 76 83 76
17 60 17 60
6 00 8 00
28 00 26 00
1 28 I 25
610 810
8120 81 20 .
120 120
78 66 49 00
1140 1140
6860 88 60
1180 1180 .
161 60 161 60
6046 6046
2 70 2 70
6 00 8 00
16 00 18 00
19 66 18 40
- 1 20 1 20
1 20 1 20
200 1 60
1 20 1 20
120 1 20
2 00 1 60
170 1 70
1 70 170
1 70 1 70
1 70 1 70
1 70 1 70
170 1 70
1 70 1 70
170 170
170 170
170 170
170 170
1 70 1 70
6 00 6 00
1 60 1 60
160 160
3 00 8 00
, 6 00 6 00
415 416
1300 1300
, 7440 74 40
4 00 1 00
, 82 00 25 00
, 720 720
.25620 23520
, 6320 6320
. 1000 1000
. 8 10 8 10
. 460 460
. 403 403
. 702 7 02
.120 120
. 460 450
. 22 60 22 60
. 12 60 12 80
. 850 860
. 8 00 8 00
. 7250 72 60
81713 47
Well! well 1 Evan, the outlaw, has
lost hi falsa arm, but Is not yet cap-: hard times. Laudreth, Ihe
hired. llut J. P. Irvine, the cash kro-' strikes the keynote of success
cer, is capturing his share of the gro-' ting tlie prices within the reach of nil.
m.rv tnirlR. ' ! Tlu, vnonuor ucnerutloll of dancers'
Twcntv-sevonmcn were counted re- will give a party this Frl-hiy evening of the Wilderness aud ending with th
i.ntnWat.fln'i.u,nk from the cleurlnir lo the Wlilteaker brick. Tndeptiidciice surrender at Appomattox
contract of J. A. Veness opposite town, Is a nwlft town on the dnioe problem.
Saiiia Flara, S. Duk., Nov. 25, 0l.
Norman Llchty, Dee Moines, la.
lieurelr:"-Whllc In Denver last fall
thought a box of Knuse' Headache
t'ltpsiih which did me much giwid. I
am subject to billion headache. I
can Hud none In the store here.
What will you send me half a dozen
boxc foi? Your truly,
J. II. STKTt'HKK.
For sale by Shelley, Alexander A Co.
A II It A II AM I.1SC0LS.
Hon. E. B. McKlrey Ilellver ft Stir
ring Address to Ihe Veterans.
On last Friday Hon.E. B. McElroy
Sutvrltiloiideiit of Public Instruction
for the state of Oregon, ilciivereu
la-autiful addrese berum the Union Vet
eran nt ft inenllng held in Salurn. He
said 1 I bad the great honor of easting
my first vote for the president of these
United State fur Abraham Lincoln,
soldier in the Held. It I hardly neces
sary to explain hen-, to these young
men and some or the veteran, inai inc
election then held for prcsldeut wa
something dlflorent from the circum
stance that now govern thl nation.
There was no fullering, no hesitation,
but we voted practically solid by pla
toon, company, regiment, oorp and
uimy. It is no small honor to have
hull the honor to vote for one of the
best, the grandest, the noblest, the gen
tic!, t he clciircst-hcnded, the grandest
mini of the nineteenth century. It is
not my purpose in these brief remarks
to make the effort to impress "these
young men us I wn Impressed when 1
'first saw Abraham Lincoln during the
lust days of April, 1S04. The Oth army
. i Ul .1
corps to which my regimen ucioiiaoi
wa mussed at Annapolis, Maryland,
in March mid April, thence we
marched across the sands and valleys
of Maryland through Washington and
thence to the Itunldan river across and
then to Immediately engage In the
great and final campaign under den-
end Orunt, beginning with tho battle
Part of the orchceira ha been en
gaged from Corvalli for the masquer
de hall here the 22d, Prof. Oeo, W.
Sebrlng being the leader. Those per
nn attending ectalor will enjoy
a musical treat aa well a being enter
tained by the masker.
The hard time are having th effect
of turning people' attention to other
oouiitrle. Central America I attract-
mg much attention. A gentleman In
San Francisco write the Wkkt Hjdk
that they have hundred ol applica
tion from person wanting to go to
Guatemala, but It I no use anyone go.
Ing there without Rome money.
The Heartsease society gave a party
at Jerome. Dornslfe' residence ou Wed
nesday evening.
Slate of Oregon, .
County of Polk. J
I. P. F. Mulkey, couuty clerk of Polk County, and ex-offielo clerk of the cir
cuit court lu mid for said county and state, do heicby certify that the forego
ing transcript of schedule of expenditure for the ebrury term, 1KW, baa
tieen by me compared with the original, and that it la ft true and correct
copy of said original schedule nd of the whole thereof, ft the same appear
ou record lu my office mid my custody,
Witness my baud and the seal ot the couuty court thl 8th day or February,
. -- m ft...
A. 0. 1HS4. i. r . mi i.si,
f tier.
seal
DIED.
KENNEDY At Independence, Fri
day. Feb, 9. 1804. Martha, beloved
Commencing at once the WEST SIDE
wife id Frank Kennedy, after ft ling ... . . r n ....... f 1 '4.:
..ring nines of three months, aged Will ISSUe me lOUOWUlg TCCCipt IUI .
25 .years, 4 months na 20 nays.
Funeral service Sunday conducted ny
Rev. D. V. Poling, ind interment in
I. 0. 0. F. cemetery
There Is no place In Oregon where
better meal Is served than t the res
taurant of Weslaoott A Irwin, 271 Com
mercial street, Salem. Courteous at
button, a fluo meal, and the popular
price of 25 cent, have made this bouse
the headquarter of everyone who has
occasion to dine In Salem.
Oak Wood fur Hale.
Four foot oak wood for sale. En
quire of J. F. O'Donuell, or leave or
ders with Chas. Stauts.
For Sale.
A first-class millinery shop, situated
two doors west of posUiftlce. Good
trade. Selling out on aocouut or poor
health. Terms reasonable. Mrs. M.
Catlln.proprlotor. 2 2tf
ndVjpeiMlenoe, Or.,.
..189
f . Sifacriri to (he WEST SIDE to - 189
And it k herrly ogrcml that no charge shall be mad Jor paper Bent more
than one month aftir the erpiration qf thi tubecriptiotu
THE WEST SIDE PUBLISHING CO.
Per..
WANTm-lM, "n gonrt nwnrttyi will 1 pay
small honiu to net It this niontti. fl '
sUiiik with SsXIO ftr tew monUis. Kaqulre at
thin oltloo.
'Passing' through the capital City of
Treasurer's Notice.
MOTtOEIS fWUCIlY OIVKN THAT A Lb
INPiiIIi county warrant rndursed prior t"
fli'tth day of July. Mill, are psyableon pre.
...,,-il,,n tlhummi nt III treasurer ot Pnlk
roiiulv, Ornsori, Ictprmt on the dams warn
.... ll.n Hnla nf IhlH nolloll.
Dated t Uulla. Oregon, ttilj 1 Wth day or
January, raw. ' i""
10-tt County Trcamirur,
. '.J.. . v ;
100 Acres of Land for Sale.
tf tou want a piece of the bent Isrid In Polk
county, niiar Independence, and that will be
sure to suit you In location nd price, calUt
thtt office thr particulars, i
Any person should be able to understand
the meaning of the above.
A great many persons refuse to subscribe
for a paper which is sent without payment, as
it is too much trouble to stop it. Those per-
' ' ft '
sons who never k pay tor, their papers are riot
wanted. Those who want the WEST SIDE
will pay for it.
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