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Offeifl Pansr of Polk Count). TH. ST SIDE. West Side Publishing Company FRIDAY, JA.NUAUY IH, WW. ' 8KCHKT WH-'lliTlKei. A C ' W, lNbErENUENOiS n Ltsljre, 22, utsets en ry Mm Xtiy ulltt III 1. O. O. K. hall. Ml m.jo'Hw in j brother r luvlted to aitetnt Ueo A. Smith, M. V. V.;0. Ck, IUwM r VALLEY LOlX.ti, NO. 42, 1. O. O. rMee iu Vamhivii liall very t'uursdsy evenini. All 0.1,1 fellosra cor dially luvltwl to meet ill . It K. Ferguson, N. Zed Uoaeihiorf, ev relary. HOMKU LOlXtl-', NO. 43 K. t P. Meet every Wednesday eveninii. Ait kiiil!t art eor.lmily invited. V. . Janis-haiy, V. C-j D. 11. Craven. K. of li, 4 8. PU VSI01 A.N8-DKNTWTU Y- EI K RICH CM, M. 1. orriCF , aihI residentfe, corner lUilrwui utut Minmioiitu at., ludeiteudeuoe, Or. DU.J. H. JOHNSON, KFIDKNl Dentist. All work warranted lu irivtf the hest of aatasfaetum. IuJeKu dene, Or. ATTORNEYS. GEO A. SMITH. ATTORNEY AT Law. Will pmolHHI m nil state n,l federal wnilt, Abstract of title furnished, Oftlee over Iudoudeuo Mutiuiml Bnk. noNlIAM A HOLMES. ATTOH- O ney Hi Iiw. OlhVe in Hush's Mm lHtiH U state ami Court, on i'ui mcrem! street, Mnlero, Or, SASH AND POOlW. MITCHELL A HOHANNOX. MAN ufacturer of stu and dtr Also, soroll sasrinu. Maiu street, luilt ipeuitePM, Or. PRICES! On the Staff of Life AND OTHER COOD THINGS. 40 Loaves of Bread for St. 00 20 pound grauuliiUd sunur ?l W l gain. Coal Oil 5 poiiiidH liaibine ' ii ham Suvon Soup No. 1 2o 1 giiLSyrup ao to 75 1 poond Gftt!C,ai)y kind package coffee -5 100 iKnnl Liverpool Salt 1 00 1 pound Tea (equal to any 50c Tea.) JiStofiOc. 1 Vix lKt ball r.luciiiK. 15 1 pound linking Powder (Kiiox'h hcHt, warwntol) 10c; every can guaranteed to lift eijual to any other, or money re funded. ALL OTHER GOODS At Proportionate Prices BAKERY R. H. KNOX, Prop. On C Str,, opposite Postoffice. Neighbor How did your daughter' marriage with that for 'lg count turn out? Mm Bilckrow Her laat letter from Europe utateH that he Imh apent all her money, and ahe la taking In waHhlng, but then, I presume nhe waelies only Vor the nobility. New York WcrMn. Widow Well, Mr. Brief, have you rreSil the will? JJrhif Yea, but I can't make any thing out of It. Helm-Let us' have It patented. A will that a lawyer can't make any thing out of I a blowing. London Td-IiilM. To Rai.km. The ateumer Aliee A In now making regular trips between In depe idence end Halein, leaving at 9 A. M., and returnfng leave Salem at 2 V. M. tot lndepeudeuee. Fare 50 cento. Knox mm LOCAL AND PERSONAL Lkuislativh Omivpl The m'kI" lalure met at Sulem last Sjlollday, and now have preliminary ttil itiut are ready Ink eoiuile- r buslucs. Secretary of Htale, Kind lit, ad minis- lered the olli of ollkw t I he nieinlwrs oftlie house, unit Chief J until IWiUl itlit the Mtme for the new1 elected awn- torn The following itlcer were eUuUd for the mm President, J w u'l Sluton; chief Jvrk. Walter St. Clair, of Coca eouiftVi assistant clerk, A.W. Severance, county; calendar clerk, I of Tillamook M. Stolt, of MultnouiU; rcadlntt t'lviW , J. II. Hunt- lnlon, of Harney, wul-at-arm, J. II Cromn, of Lincoln; d.Mir-lie r, J. It Irvine, of Linn;' milliu( clerk, I.. II. Arnesmi, M Muliiiouih. President Shiioit aiMsUM I'homas Ihinu ami Newumn KdUwey nr'. The officer clectwl fr U houee re! Sjienkwr, U, 11. Mwiw; Mu( lUlph K. MiHHly; wUtit clerk, A. V. II. Suyiler, of rolkJmutlnj clerk, Oeorite 11. Huuhe. f WhkIiIiikIhii, cnlenilcr clerk. Harry T. McClwlleii of l)oiiirlttt! rifittiit-i'ruitii, M L, Wllinut, ori.tnie. ; IWri. 1'AMi'in.Kt. Nc re la re- wlll thU week of llulMIn No. n from the Orcttou Aurlculiurul cx'rmieiu Htatlon. HlCorvallU. which emitnlim illi!t u,mii "Five r'urincr'e Fm," nuijiclv:the('uimlii, Hull, How, 1'lii inm biiiI HuhmUii thlil. Thin jwiii phlet coiiIhIiih the liif ft the ihntriic- lion of ivrteln WhhI, elwi kIv'c the iiienuit which nhoulil tw employed for ihwlroyluu the uliow imniml lnt hiiiI ivrliiln other otmoxlotw wml, tr wewl, lou femt'l, Fn-nch J'luk wllil muHtttnl, os cy white 1hU tun! moth Miulllfit.' Thin clrcuUr li very useful to frmm iul every one nIiouuI einl for on they aie dl triliuleil frte to nnW nt of thl elate, 1'IONKKU (JONK-Holl. Itnlph C. tleer, if Merlmi emiity, dlinl vt hU houie In ll VliWhII, lt 1-rliliiy. Jmiunry II, ISKJj ! neventy-clKhl vt'Hin. He win oriitiinetil mm ho olil ilonc rof Murloiifoiinty having tin iiiljiratcil then In JHT. Mr, Ihht wiu, the iloiitr i,urm !imn of thnt couniy, having hrouKht ih him m nnw the liluliiM a huxhcl of H'le mill ami luilf huehel of ivr mk which w re a k"'1 hell) iowanla yiiiplvhiK thU valley with fruit tree. Inewaa alt a mem lr of the Mate iMlolaturv w hich met at Oregon I'lty lij:), " ? Fikkat t'M.ft-The Hour mill at I'lil'iii. Mhlch wt liurticil hml Srttur- tlrtv tilirht, wan llt In ivvl, ami voet over f20,tK. It h lieeii owned for uumherof yearly Hutchlnxoii Jiroa, who had hut ni'ly leaned It to Mr, Kil. Ivlddle, of C:l"U. who wan oik'TO 1 1 nit It at the laic of the lire. I he lowww wemparttyi'vered ty Insurance, there Mik $ll,ii"ii the hulldliiK autt nmchlnery, and Jr. Kiddle hud M) nnuruiu on Ilk ilm k of grain ami Hour, valued t WMI. Wai.km To It oKXji. The ateamer t'iMM mimt-ilt-d it ri-ai-hlug N nton on her Suuday'a IT,', ay the H ', but no stage from Eugene had arrived. Senator Alley! towever, viuii'ludcd to foot it to F.ugei, inn! Klaru-d Sfimluy morning from Kiel of tide. He will pitibahly Mi-oMi borne at Tallmait'ti, au-r 17 mileaV tramping If dead hard luck wliei a Senator ha to Walk to the k-gliUure. Senator Alley made the trip o plenty time ftr the Icglolaiure.J f AXOTIIKK': Nkw Coi'.stv J. K (liirdane tuiyn new county li talked of by ittix-kiiicit ti the mountain dUtrlct toiui'luile po-iuim n I'matllla, l.'rHik, (runt ami rtr!iiiw(illlliilil countle and eouiprtni the great alia k region It would Or iirl- a atia-k county, other iiiter hi'ing leiMtiidary. Ivtl tioiiH will larlrculated by (htwiu In tenwted iu tie movement which ban valued (Dil-ralile MtreiiKth out lu thai neetloji IUtt Ofejfiiniim , To rn K C.I'ITAI, (Try. The follow ing were wrung the ia-iigerB to goto Salem ou tie Altonu Monday morning; A. J, (Inodnmi, J. II. Alexander, U W. I teed, V. H. Murphy, liideiei. deiiiie; I'. I ('au)pla-ll, Keiitttor N. L. Hutler, Bi, Htump, Frank Lucaa, Moninoutl Owing to the high water the Alton, could not go through the locks at ()"gi)ii City, und wmsiijueiitly made Hevirnl trip iH'lwiHtu thla place and the Coital city. i TjiKSttK Ft s a n 'KH. From the, advatiee ibets of Hie biennial report of State T-amircr Metachain, la-lng for the two ynrn ending JH-wniber 31. 1HIH, it Is learn I the receipt of the slate, lncliidliigiiliiuce8stanillugat the be glniug of he I wo years, aggregaled 'i, ikj:i,41H.'.M 'Jhe disbursements aggre gate l-,,l,oi!!.Kr, Tin repiescnis a dlllerenct lu receipts over disburse ments of ,sf),;i!MHy. Fat 'Cmh kh Tub l'WNTKit. We aekuowlilge the receipt of the fourth hleiinlat iort of the railroad conuuls Hloncrs.i thus nerved to change our opinion onceriifiig the UHclessuess of the hour. Its 402 piiKes, most of which at table work at double price foremiipMltldii, convinces us that tbu board tocully an gissl as a father to the stab pi inter f ''be Dallas Cmml clr. ; . w,..,-.,,,,., m ...I... i Lo re oy Ha in. A heavy and warm downpour of rain, what Oregon and , the Willamette valley specially are noted for, was had hie hwt Saturday, causing the river Ui-Imi higher than at any lime prevlou this winter, but not high enougli to do an damage. It coin- nieuuetto fall Monday iori I ng. NoTi Imhan Dkao. John Hutch' ins, a old Indian on the (Jrande HondeeHi-rvatloii, died Monday, Jan uary th. j jo waw tt brother of the once finoim chief Joe JIutcJiJus, who died ' vear aio. Iloth were well know, by the old settlem. FA Lost. Lost at the Masotdo ball ayel'w feather fan, tied with wide yeljo-surah silk ribbon. Kinder will plea return to Wwr Si uk olllce or to Htore.fj, m, Vanduyn, Price's Cream Baking Powder World' Pair Highest Award. Good Baled Timothy and Choot Hoy rmt'KiUH'ttNiiTioNlhA. O. U. W. hnlge of thU city ii-tw haa iiicuilwrMhlp of over fluty and la enjoy. lug healthy growth. The U'lilllclary day night III the joint caucua of the re f.HKH) which la guaraiitced every mem- iuhllcaii iiicmlNntof hoth houaca. He oerol thetanlmilloii ha brmi rwvlv waa liomltmlcd un U. Sr Iwl lot, re ed by several of the whiow hi una coiuniuiiliy, There twins ahoui. flv IhouNBiid HiemlNMB lu thla JurliHllctloii nil awu'iwimeut Ib not cbIUhI fr except at atMiut every third death, The lialge of thl place 'will hold a iiieiuorlid mwllugthliiFrldiiy)evenlug at which a pleaaanl literary and mulcttl prt- gramme will im rendered. A miinlier of Invited frlcmlB will w rceni, ami all anticipate an liiftructlve ami enjoy able time. Htim. Tiikv Oimk. New auhm-rlli- era are (Himlng In moot every day and old one are iavlmr un. Here are the latent arrival: J. F. Heriy, Alrlle, WaNt'SlliKaud Omyimi'iiM til Feb. MM); din, StiH-le. Suver. Wkbt Silb and (f..m.ii to Jan. Wl. Flank O'Nell. I'oitlaud, Wkst SiPK. May, U P. H. Murphev. Independence, Wr Sihk, Jan. 'tw. Frank O'liih u Inde h'udeiuv, May, '.; John Walker, Moiimoulh, Feb, 'H5; Joseph Mlllur. linen VUta, Jan. 'IKI M. L Tlcnip- ami, Falls t'lly, WwT Sipk Jan. 'Wl; S. O, I'lodlelter, Indeeendeiicei Feb. 'U0. ltcsirt from Haker I'lty h"W thai rich nre-lwi lies ae Mug Ulieoveiini lu the mines there dally, and Unheal that with the tsxidiig of spring that section will have a veritable inloln imshii We Is'tievo Haker county to Ih the richest of Oregon' mineral bearing regloiui, and that within the next year or two she will astonish the slate. The Ihdle (AroMiWe. Our reiulimdo imt know how ' we came not having a kst Siok for them to read last w.s k. t Iw I mr to Is-lnu verv much rusb.sl we i lock the forms on the pr.-, ami when thiiniaibliMlartnt Ihe friu alliUM.tl verv uearlv off the Iwd of the r ami mluht have been plol; but as It wa v..rl li..,,,. ,. om.1,,,1 a., iu, ,m " Uliteadahle, The wlndinlll and the brook water wheel are yet to tie hariiewn-d for ch-o- trlcltv. ami the itraln threshed. il. w.aat sawed. f.d cut. Water OUllilsii. house llghtisl ami heated without Mhird 'I L. u-uli.e im.u'mi ttit r near every'far.ii will tran.,.,lllu ovei a wire to every Held and building, and w ill save untold lalmr, Ex. The WhwT SIOK, lb HVA,'g (r,oii. ion and the oho? titutt. also twenty (20) uovelelU, all for one year for 2.tM) cah. Juiti think of thlselubblng otter, Fifiy-two Uiun of jour home isiia-r; fifty-two of the Urtyvnhm twelve of a I0 mg story paper, ami twenty com- pu-te siiuri siorie in dook rorm.aii for f-''- I,ok over your paper and see w ho ad-1 vertlmw, says the Ileppner ihtutnA Then liHik over the town and see who Ion l advertise, iiieu make compart- sou as to w ho doc the business. Weeati commend thisi who talk to you through lhcm culiuiiiit: we don't think the other waul your business at least Ihey don't say so, Our proistmil new county, says the llrow usvllle TOnn, is Ideal lii siw and locution, In-ing it) miles east and went, by 19 mite north and south. With its beautiful iralrle lauds aud rolling hills It could support 10 linns the pat-n ot sipulallou with eae, but even now w e have a sipulalloii of over HoiX) an I almiwi ;I,,'isi,isi taxalde proM-rty. A pap-r which has an exlamove clr- ulallou lu the county and slate, Is the I one lu which an advertiser should place an "ad," The Wwr Sihk Is second to none lu this coutity aud state iu regard to circulation, and an adver tiser will never regn-l having adver iKs-d In this paper. Smith ilrolhers livery stable at New- berg was burned Saturday morning Decemlar 2Nlh. The lire was dis covered about two o'clock. Five head of horses aud all the hariies were con sumed. The vehicles were saved and one team that chaut-cd to tie oui on a trip. Krporkr. "T. A. Wann, of SauiMilito, ami W. L. Worth, of Windsor, are graduate of the Oregon Mute .Normal school at Monmouth," suys a t uliforuia pajxir of Tulare county. These gentlemen are uu-eilug sum- as Uachers iu that state. Miss Minnie ami William Smith started for Moiimoulh, to alteiid the .State Normal school, ou Monday. They were accompanied by their fattier, who will go as fur as Portland. Con don ((A;, Thoclilcns of Alrlje are Improving their time these winter evenings by tx)uducilug a llu-rary and debating society, lids is an Instructive and of spending the spare plcisaul way time. For the past two weeks the Wwcr Sihk has been so rushed with Job work lhal ll bus been necessary to employ an extra compositor. 1 his Is thu place to get a nice Job at way-dowu pr)ces, The celebrated murder ease at porUl laud )u which X. N, Sleeves was ls-ing tried as an accoiuplice lu the killing of Sayre, resulted iu the Jury linaiiiR him guilty of manslaughter. Messrs. Alexander A Cooper, biiHl- ness men of Indcpcndance, came over from thu telly this morning to get out of the "wet" ami 10 irausani, " - . . . . 1 1 1 A 11(11.. I "bl"-Sali.'iii J'ont. The utimla-rof steiiin vcs-els arriving ftt COOS bay UUIItIg Hie pasi year was Va, ami deparfgres Jty; sailing veaHcta . arriving n, nepai "ocs 90 fvi,f?f.f. .... ... ... .1 Ull. rr..t..l 711 J CiHie Hay A:m Mrs. J. VV. Armstrong, with tier! diiuihter. of Corvallls, spent a few lavs with her parents, Mr. ami Mrs, hoelistiider last week and returned home Saturday. JHlly Hunter, wife and family, came un from MyL'ov Tuesday and are spend loir a few (liivM wilh Mm. Hunter's parents Mr.and Mm, Maxllei,9f North fndeiaoidauoe. HaU'elalrUonewor is pronounced the licst preparation made for thickening, the irrowth of the hair and riojutorjtig that which Is gray to IU orjglonal color, It Is now almost certain that Lens!, the noted American bicycler, who start ed on a tour of the world on his wheel, .was killed by Turkish brigands. Kx, IJacon wanted at the Star Grocery. m-imtur lKitdrt nunctMlmi to a own wl lu the Miiat of the Umled Htalea wax juactically acltled Wed ilea eeivmg rorty or llieaevii); two voua cjwl. There will be no dou.bl of hi re- election in the leglxluture. a lxth I Iiiuik are largely rciulillcn, Fulton ami Tongue reoel ved only twelve and eleven vote rcntaH-ttvely, Maturdav evenimr aa V. It Hha f,,r Ulj wpro g) t0 vRt j. Uvea the other aide of Salem, alngle treehrokea they were driving througl aonie d.-cp, running water. Mr. Shafer i on me norae ami auenipteu 10 un on wuy on aimi, when aim aiipiaai ami fell In deep water. She ecMd with a thonnigh wetting but might have been drowned Next Monday Fred laiuly. of the Kna-ery nrni or nouty a jkc or un r" "' ' win go on an I ........ 1 a t i t t i . i . i K. I'uddis'k will extu.ided tour east through Wlncoualn to Chicago and then home by way of ( olontdo. Their trip Is for IhiiIi busi ness and pleasure. l. 11, Tay'or will clerk In the uhm-ci-v durlnif Mr. 1 sue ly's alwiice. The time for which Judge Fullerlon 'tsk under advisement the sale of the On-gon Pai!!lh) will expire m-xl Satur- day, I 'n leas bidders are on hand theul to pay 'Jisi.tssi for the road, the sale to Homier A Hammond will lj contlnu ed, In the bids for county printing last Ihursday the amounts were a follows itnuUrr, of Pallas ti7 07, A'lier- fifimi, of Independence Iftl 64 and the ttn't Sihk was 121.02; so you see we got the Job, Durllw the vear lMIll Ilia Indeia-o ,1 -iu I. s..i i ...i i....... , . ..."V ;" ' . '' i- a- - ' i- " "w ""T ,r"v,"",, y vn wm 1J,7S' Oregon State Journal, published l ,'',,K'"e, was thirty year old last ei'k. It ha been edited during this i I . ,.. I . .. . . .... Mimituy n. iw ivineaiil, WHO is ur gou obleni Journalist. lU'V. L. S. Finher, of Monmouth, will preach lu that city Sunday morning "u evening iiexi, ami ai n.e iinun- IUr,H milesllortll Of .MOIIIHOUUI Ht 3 " I Aim. . II. Ki.rr.4, i,r Imh,M,,1i)m Iowa, who came out her to is. i.r mother. Mrs. H. W, Stevens, left last Saturday, with her mother for ls-nver, 'l'rad, Frank O'llrlne one of the O'llrlne Hro. leaves for Iowa, next Monday, to begone alaiut two months. Frank will return iu a lower berth on a Pull- tnan ()f one hundred goat under a shed on the Tftoi Itlchniond place norlh of Hallas, fourleeii were klll.il by the snow mashing the shed (bear Hayter, of Oregon City, with an ahsiract company of thai city, tumed homo rtns-utly, aftllcted wilh muwular rheumatism. Mr. Welch, of Nebraska, has recent ly become a realdeiit of ludcHiidetice, having iiitMved into the Creasy house on Fourth street. The case of Potter vs. Allen in Jus tice Irvine's court last Saturday, was decided In favor of Mr, Potter, lie Mug awarded s2JW, Mrs. Ism. Kitchen, of Wellsdale, came down on Monday's tralu and Is visiting her father, It. J. Taylor, of near this plane. Mr. Anderson, who has Isi-n with the (Inn of It M. Wade A Co., leavi Monday for the l)ast, to tw gone alsmt two months This can very easily ho called a dl vesltlcd winter. Mt every kind of wen' her called for has come or Is now on the way, John J. Junes, general passenger aient for the Southern Pacific (sou. pany waa In thl city and Monmouth last Tueday. l.. Kr,l II,.. llmw.vi.iir.M son of J. II, Ford, has Isi-n very sick during the past week or so, with typhoid pneu monia. Governor Itudd, of California, Inaugurated In the presence of a large multitude of people at Saorainento last rrlday , (Jrager, of ltisa-burg, an old irleudofMr. Isa ksladcr of this city, visited several days wilh him last week. The wind blew quite a gale alsmt due to three o'clock nisi raiuriiay night, but we hear of no damage being done. Miss Alice lloydston. who Is tcach- 8 ,.,,r Dallas, wns lu the city visit- hK relatives last Saturday and Sun- ,y, Wright Sinllh, of Lewlsville, was In town Tuesday, and Kvcrt Staals, of Alrlle, made the Wkht SlI.K olllce a can. JL Hlrschlsirg and H. H. Jaspemon went to Salem Tuesday to attend Governor Lord's Inaugural ceremonies. T. J. Graves, of McCoy, was lu town hist Friday morning. In the afternoon m went to Salcii) on tlo Hoag. The rains and snow caused a IIikhI In i.ri,.,.r rlvc-r. Jt. wlil'h caused con naerube damage to property The Alice A lauded at the bridge on (j Mtlwt wi Monday inortilug to take ,r pnHscngein. MlinitW . on ilnl.rvwi flirm L,,u,rtv. Wir.r.Aiii) G. WumiiT. )H1W Oregon. u,..ll Hhellev of Pot-Han.l. foi-mr. .mriM of Ullg cltyi was lu towll " - i HUM WCCK. .... teo, Steel, a Jovial furnjor of Stiver, made Ibis iJ)co a plciwaut call last Tuesday, Th b.ir s uture of Wash inrlon atate. convened at Olympla last Monday. The mrMuMraonlanMuihmriHm ve laxm among the prominent Sum one year for only $2.50. Abstract! and loans. See Wihf.ARD G. Wkkiiit, Dallas, Oregon. Mm. W. II. Patterson went to Salem on a yjajt Just Friday. I). M. Ilewett, of Lueklati)ute, was iu town last Moiuay. J. P. Irvine, of McMlnnyllle, was In t()wn jaat Tuesday, Hon, N. L. Butler went to Portland last Fnduy. I'lnk Patterson Is on the sick list this week, For bargains go to tho Star Grocery, and Borloy Chop ot hl' Ex-tloveruer Hlephen K. Clutdwlek, clknl uddenly of Biiiioleiy lat Tucmlay evening, at Ida home lu Salem. JIh wan born lu Connecticut, lHc. 'IS, 1H24. lu ttiu aeventlea he became governer of Oregon iiy the nwlgtiallon of tloveriior (iruver, who waa ehvted hi the United HtitU Bcliate. A kih'cImI iiteeting of the voter of ludepeudem!! achool dlxli'lcl waa held at the school houw Wedocuduy even ing at whli ii a 4) mill lax waa voted to pay lutercat on Honda and for the iiittluU'UuniHi of the Dcliuol. Another printer ha got an appoint Anient! Hon. J. T. Hill-, iillu.r of the Albany Ihinwrut. h.o. la-en appointed Mml,lull,r r t,t ,iiy The Lakevlow Enmlner give an account of a rabbit hunt lu that county recently, The hunt lasted two day during which (line SsWof the rodent were killed. A vote against Isilph Is a vote for repudiation, apullsm, the cala'ully howler and the devil.. SVuftm, The Inmumrkr at Oswego has la-en old by Walter Lyau to John W. Kel- Icy. Oats, bru, shorts, Imlcd bay and Um wt H,,,r President Perler.of the I- reiich repuli M "a resigned his olllce Mr. H. (). (julck, of Stiver, was in town Monday. lluw To Slake Oregon Heads. (ontrllmled to the Wkht Sihk Iu laying oil' a new road he sur and go over all the hills, as In this rainy eouutry thu water will run off, and will not em the track Into deep rut And In any cuts, be sure and have the banks on cither side, convenient . mi..., ,m !nw, u Bvi- serious wH-i-ients When the r-selsareon the level, In Ploughing, Iw sure and round them up to a sharp backbone, barely wide enough for one (rack, an when they an- cut into deep ruts It kee the wagons from slipping sideways; never mind alsmt having to pass another team, let them do the turning out. Whatever other work Is done, In sure and not make any drainage us tin water kis-ps the wheels aud hors' legs fne from mud, Put all the gravel In piles for the l"' J-I'ad It and don't put any In the holis, they'll wear out, If any draining i to be. done he sure and turn It on to some man' laud; It will lielp his cro. liont try to In terest the (vnn ioloi;ers, to have a tlU- 1 ral u through the land to the best outlet, as he is able to stand the ex Hue twtter than the ciiiniiuiiilty at large, aud it w 111 Iw one worry less for the paid coniniU iiH-rs Isnit go around lu the winter to see which way the water runs U-at, wait until summer, that one can have a chance to exercise your Judgement and strike a level w t ones papers pleane copy. eye. Oregon An Fnjoj able Ktrnhig, Last Friday night about forty young folks gathered at the home of Mr. and Mm. I. A, lLslge, of the "Oregon Fruit Farm," aud enjoyed a very pleasant evening, by playing games, etc. Aud, although about four-fifths of the crow d once lowrvetl the apjadla- tlon of "(Ireen" they learnel enough from their experience so that they w III "t Iw likely to make any more com- plaints id "jtroti.er i)oU'' annul being "bit." At 12 o'clock a bountiful lunch w us served, and at ISO the party ad Jnuriied. Among the guests were the MWsce F.va Stevens, of Portland; Eula Haley, of Jefferson; Ikwsle Taylor, of Iiiileja'iiilenee, and Mr. Dave Haley, alsotf Jefferson. County Court -January Term. Ivttate of ( has. Wootlartlr lr,ul re- port approved. Administration cawed Folate of Anson Kimwy Friday I ''1'. . IWt') Si't for llual Settleliluut. FMato of J, II. Hotmail, minor guardian charged with SI.UI.MHI, and credited with fHtl.pl. Estate of John E. Murphy sale of real estate confirmed. Ilcfore a Full lb nil of Steam la KHllipreit Ity that trffiiupilouly destrue- I lv( fiiiloH, iimUrl,,, iul on the brakm will) llili'lli-r'a Hlonisch lllltera, wlilch will cheek lu progresn anil svnrl tllMtiter. ClulU and blllluu remltti'iil, iliuiib ague unit ague cake urn proiiiptly ri'llPVHil and tililmuUity eunil ny una geaiiil aHuiti, wniea la also a com. pinlieiiKlve fninlly iiHilicliiu, aHi'lnlly UM-riil In eases of dyspepsia, lilllliiniic, cilitlia- t Inn, sli-k lieailiw-tie, nirvniiHii,'aa, rtiinoiialisui sad tiwurtilgla. Aguiusl tin- hurtful eilwta or aiidilen cliangi' of teiiiiierature, xswurs In wet weiittmr, i-losn HppUciilInn to lalsirlous meniai piirstilla, and otlmr Inllueneea pre- pidlclitl to heultli, It 1 a most trust wort Iiy at, guard, It lurilll, tin, ysleiu auiilnst di - 4es, proinotea npis'ilts and sleep, .and Hastens nvaiesimsi aner deiillllatuig and "'" - '""" "'""". Jr. I'rlcc'f Cream Uakbig Powilci Wot' "sir Itluhut Medal and Diploma Dealh of a Ili'iipner Lawj cr. J. W. Dawson, of the firm of Ellis, Dawson it Lyons, of I Icppuer, died at 7 p. ni. last Saturday after an Illness of (inly four pr flvp (lays. He was a ris ing young attorney, aud well liked by all w ho knew him. He was not thought to be seriously 111, until this morning, when his mother, who lives at Mo Miiiuvlllc, was telegraphed for, and Is now on her way here. Oironnlatv William Dawson was formerly a resident of Monmouth, having lived mere since ms noynood. lie was a graduate of the Stale Normal there, " " ' ...... ........ went to Ann Arbor, Mich., where hn look a course In law. Hlnii returning from Michigan he has been practicing his profession at llcppuer, where lie was meeting with very good success, no was wen Illied HV Ills acquaintances, and no iloubt would men of this state had he lived until he was of middle ago, His many friends lu this county extend their tendcrest sympathies to his sorrowing relatives in their bcrcavmcnt, Friend: Well, Ethel, how do yoq like married ljfe? Ethel (eiitluisiiiBtically;) It's simply delightful. We've been married a week and have had eight quarrels ami I got the best of It every time, Fun. The U. S: aov't Reports show Royal Baking Powder Buparlor to til others. Pcuty & Lcsito'o. XiMOVM M IIUC HsTiLLATIOt. IinpreMlre ('ereiuonlei Interrntlnf I'rogramnie Enjoable IlaAea and Supper, On last Thursday evening about two hundred Invited guests of Lyon Lodg No 20, A. F. A A. M. assembled at their Is-autlfully furnished ball, In .the Pat terson brick on Main street, which waa tastefully decorated for the occasion, to witness the installation of their officer who serve during the year IHltt. A fine musical programme waa ren dered by a few of the invited friends which was highly appreciated by those prcrent. A solo by Mm, W. H. Pattei ou was sung In tiloo style, after which Mis llowden skillfully executed a cello solo, with organ accomtmiilmeot by Mm. Dr, llabbltt, then song by little Ethel Smith wa attentively listened hi. 1 he musical exercises ended with a violin sol-j by Miss Susie Fennell which was pnsluced In her u sural artistic and rapturous manner. The fo, lowing ofllcem were Installed with Impressive is-remoule by Past High Priest II. H.TIiellsoii. assisted by W. T. Peele. of Corvallls; W. P. Con noway. High priest; J, II. Moran, King; K. L. KctWniiii, scrllie; O. L. Hawkins, (Vptaln of Host; li. It Pat. Icrwm, Principal Sojourner; P. (,'. Pat terson, I toy id Arch Captain; J. 8. Coop er, treasurers (J. A. Smith, secretary; J.W Klrkland.Oraud Mastered vail; J. Hutler, (irand M aster second Vail; It It. Psrrlsh, (irand Master first Vail; W. L. Ilislglu, Seiillnel. After the Installation, lu behalf of the Masons here, High Priest , P. Counoway presented Past High Priest Thellson with a beautiful ami rlihly carved arm-chair, which Mr. Thellson thankfully received lu a few well chosen remark. Ad dresses were then called lor and J. H. Allwrt, ol Sak-m, and Hoii.N L. Hut icr, or .Moiiiicuiii, lespoiuied in very appropriate talks. The member aud Invited friends then repaired to the oH-ra house where dancing was Indulg ed lu and enjoyed by ail present. His-r was next announced at the hotel w here an abundant supply of establcs, prepared in the richest style of culinary art, were tastefully arrayed la-fure the company. Three beautifully ornamented table were used to aeooiu modulo the numerous guests. The Masons are noted as royal enter laiuers and this occasion fully sustains their enviable reputation. May they all enjoy many more like events. Mr. K A. Mmmlltm Given Up to Die I troubled wilh Itvsr computet aa4 IsrgtBMnt of U aplwa. At nut I eosld act walk i ron trf root, and look to ley , maay UiiHight. tn ill. I tH-cta to tat Boo4'l Saruptrlll and an eaurtty uid. n ha all Hood's'Cures dea hroui ht arsmt by lad'i larttaarriU." MRS. H. A. BMiLTOS, rrssio, Gsllfortt. Nood'a Pllla Cur awk lUsdaaa. SSM Treanin'r's Sot lee. NiilhwU hereby given tlialall Polk county warranta rndorssd prior to the 1st day ol Keliriiiirjf, iswi, are payalil on preMnlatton al th olllc af ilia tnmaurar of Polk eoun ly (iregnu. Iiitnton Ittsaaltt warrant cesstsi from diitsnf thla not Ire, Dated st tiallas, Polk county, Urvgon, tills Oh day of January, s. II. H. Oumi-e, Trpaaurer. Hay For Sale. Ibilpd ('beat, ami Oal hay. llsrlcy seed and ( heat seed. Vat sale by W. M. Mouhin IticltriMtll, (ir,(on. Hay for Sale, Halml cheat bay for sale cheap, Three and a half m lies south of town. 0, P. W'KLIA GENTLEMEN'S - WITCHES! From $2 up, at 0. 1. K RUHR'S F1I PEOPLE ! PARK Obesity Pills. Will rednt-e your weight Permanently Iroin 1-J to 15 pounds a month., 0 HTAKVINO aieknoHs or Injury, Wil l'Vl.K;TY. Tbey hulHt up the lifiiHIl and beautify the com. plnxion, luaving an Wi-luklvs or flabblnesss Htout, Abdoincna and dtlllcult breathliiKsuro. ly relieved. NO KXI'KKIMKNT butaselen 1 1 lie and poalt lve relief, adopted only after years of experience. All orders supplied dl rent from our olllce. fries $2.00 per package or throe for JTi.OO by mall post paid, Teatl. monlala nnd particulars (ii'iile,!) 2cui, All eorreNpondenoe strlntly eonfldentlal. PARK REMEDY CO., Hoston Dr. jordan & co:s GREAT MUSEUM OF ANATOMY 1051 Market St,, Ran Francisco (Betweon Sth and 7th Bt.) Oo and l,rn how wonilurhilly jou are made and how to avoid IHkma nuil ilimww. Muuni rnlnrgwl with thoiiwiuti ol new object. Aihui. sioii 'ih cU. I'rlvate OCllen-Sanin Ilulldlnir 1051 fflurket Ntreet 0iiKiHw ef men: itrk'ture, lo ot niaiihooJ, illauuea of the akin and kidnoya quickly oured without the Use ol nier oury. Truauaunt poraouilly or by letiut. Baad hrwok, i ' iktaf a. IH -.7 ai'-flfaiti IS U XI H LTlJi ii.lt jT' cL ,w;sVu.,r. k MULLKii, Prop CHOICE MEATS. BEEK I-OItK, MUTTON, VEAL SAUSAGE, Market Isun C slnnl, near tlis pou.mr. c:no:tETiHiK sap Ifyou oar (he INUIssi Maks bumrv whil Mhvrs srs vsallntflP C llmtbfoldnmpMsr. I t ;T. Callurl0ll I I i fmrt a.ssddcacrllirsevrrrlll Illustisted nlHn1fl (uf ihiFT V Csiskus puulOy buslMss. Ssss. The"ERIE"f s mihsnlcsllr tin wlil, f rru Int n'Mcl. Wc ar fsrllM! Ctjant Acrnli. Btrv-te coU- luvuc.malled Oecjilns niALxnik wioiitoi "to. miln'flf-'InllnM ftHM. ,- in.... mt twrun nm , tn w Mala St., J At Aou'lrt. Known Everywhere, Sold Kvervwhere. P.rftun r-., I,l,nr PEflflYS EEOSj A-k your Onlrt tr ihin. n. rl ftw A rrr " " . InvaJuslii'biail tiianin,aml luvn . in riiw viimum sn4 lb-uoful rmwwn writ hf.kFH. v, rr.MKf l MiSS SOPHIA OOFF who ban lately returix'd from Ban Fraucinco, iu pre parwl to give her patrons thelnniefit of a new system PKE8S CUTTING, AND FITTLNO. Call at ber home on the Corner of Itailroad and C Street Branch office of Dr. Douglas' (amoua "SPECIFIC MZEUIIE A pnaltlve cure lor til A A A FEMININE t DISEASES. Mr a. Sarah E. Win., Manager. Tn day intinint rr. Tor sample and full particulars sdilrnu Mrs. Sarah SE. Wlaa, ladvpendence, Polk Uouniy, Oregoo. G. L. HAWKINS, iTuprletor of I I lls Itk1i-m.iii1pii, Marlile Works. twtlmaK I auip, latat designs, aud lowest prices. un an ppuipifrr wora. Mrt-r ass workuuui. Sperling Brothers Meat Market DKALtS IS Choice Meats ,9 Atk Highest market price paid for fat stock, leof, mutton iu pork, etc. All hills must lie monthly. OPEN SUNDAYS FROM 8 to 9a. m. ... The thnmb t an nnfalltnj lnflei i, Vila, av ivt. . u. .n. r hi. dlratra a ttrong will, icrrai energy aud drraneaa. t'lowl allied ta the Snatulaled T)-m, ihe inunib of tho of ailvaiicil Ktrae and Diinnew abllliy. Both of Ihew li)fi Ih-Ihdc to the busy man or woman; ana l)i.morr I 'a Kainfly Jtauatiue pre pare enpeclnlly for nith perama whole volume of new idea, con- denacd lu a small apace, rn lli.it the I recurd of tha whole world work for a ninnth may Is) read In half an haiir. The Conical Type Indicate rrnnrment. cullurc, aud a love ot tuit'lc, poetry, and fiction. A pcrws wilh thle type of thumb will thor oughly rnjiiy the lltersry altructloni of Deninreet'i Mskssiu. The A tlatlo Type Imilcatce a love ot beauty anil art, hlch w ill find rar pleaure in the mapiim-cut oil-plcb ure of row HIlJ x ii inches, repro duced from the original p:iiuliuu bj l)e lxuiRure, the most celebrated ol living flower-painter, which wll. Iw given to every subscriber t DenioreM't Manaxine for lst)6. 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Though not a fashion magailne, It perfect fashion pagea,and its articles on family and domestic matters, will be of superlative interest to those possessing the Feminine Tyae of Thumb, which Indcstee hi lis small site, slenderne, soft nail, and amooth, rounded tip, those trait which nelnmr essentially to th entler m, every one of whom should enhscribe to emorHt' Magazine. If yon are nnacqualntiHlwIih la merits, send for a epecltuen copy (free), and ou will admit that eelng these TllllMBS hs put ou in the way of saving money by finding In on f agazlne everything to taUtfy the literary. Went ot fea whole, family. . . JOHN rs 3 , V ii.i aVbuvwjf Wftuai yi suyy. 'ii"ellir.,i Is the pi I. Sir? b w w )ii BATH 23 Cns4 fill Pill C Straat Opposite th Potffie. J. C SH0LMAKEK. hopnetor. i KpM-islty ms1 rf Tf, rrultsaiid WHOUCSALE AND RETAIL. Allotdf-r from llicwsmirj-. hy isil or Mug. Set Tour Washing . --------- y SALBI STEAM LAUNDRY. inrt leave your. .rd,m s-Mb J, K TrtOMI-WiK ,( lliw Hi'lnrn Hlsw. I... win ,.,.u ... 'M;use6WUtrai.bln 4 dilyrr It whm I.-f)H fine Photographs Crayon Work Pastelles India Inks -Go to- D. II. CRAVEN'S Photograph Gallery independence, Or CITY STABLES. ELY JGHiiSDN, Prsp. Horses Fed by the Day, Week or Month. Best of Attention Given Stock Left in Charge. INDEPENDENCE. OJtEGON III ni WBf. STAGE LINE. J. R. TH0MFSUN. hoy. Passengers and light rrelgbt carried on ruasuuable leruia. , Purohae niada and delivered for a sinal coniM-usaiiou. lave orders at hotel or psit')!Hre and Htag will pall for pa !,,. i-a at their rnsllemti in town. 8ti leaves TiulinU!ice every morning (Munday excepted at ifciu a. m., and Hatem at tuOp.ir.. , HOME GUILDERS Will consult their beat m teresU by purchasing their SASH AND DOORS of the reliable manufacturer, M.T. CROW Independence, Or., suci-ob-eor to Ferguson A Van Mcer. Bcgar pine aud cedar doors, all tizea, on uaud. screen doors. P. H. McCABE. S. MUHLMAN. P. H. HE HO.. Proprietors of independence lile Factory Manufacturer of FIRST-CLASS Drain Tile; of all siifts. Prices to Suit th HARD TIMES. OFFICE AND FACTORY Independence, Oregon BRICK YARD J. R. COOPER Of 1 iidt-peiidotu-i', having a steam engine, ti bi iek machine ami several wres of fluent day, is now prepared to keep 011 band a tine quality ol Brick, vliid will he sold at, lvahou ible prices. INDEPENDENCE to PORTLAND 0 oo OO 0000 STEAMER - ALTONA LEAVES I N D ETKX DKM CU Mmxlny, Wednesday Hllll Friday. AT 6:30 A. M. LEAVES PORTLAND, Tuesday, Tlnitfiliiy " rihI -' f-'aiiiiiljiy. ' AT 6:00 A. M. For Freight and Pasaag apply on Board. .V I I