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-JOT GIDE. , U. U. Ps.ttLANb.Ca.hl.f, WCKD MY Cist S:.3 Publishing (tapanj SUBSCRIPTION RATES. On Ysbjp . . . ts.00 Bit Months . 1.00 Threa MottUM IP All msrrtaaiid death notlcea not exceed. lu Hv Una wlU be InwrWd ft. AU over fl valines will b charged Bvs rrott pr Hue Society oblUtrsry naolultona wltt hf olird for at the rmUl ot flv. cents per Una, iWt-r4 st the PoeWoffles to Indepen d.oc. Oregon, M eacond-elaas matter. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 18U5. DISCONTINUANCES .Remember that the pnblaberaofthta paper muat bs nutlfled by Is Ur when a auhanrlber wtahee hl paper topped. AU arrearage muni be paid. ALWAYS OIVR THK NAME ot the poet- offloe to which four paper la eent. Your gain ran not ba (bund on our buiika unlew lb la til dons. ALL LKTTEtlS should be sddrcaaed to the WBST 8IPE, Independent Tb'. World's Fair mcdsi-wliiners have been Informed by the treasury department that they may get their medals about next August. That' about an uear up-to-date aa thq adwlu istratiou Is on anything. If aoiue of the loos boards of the sidewalks la Independence were nailed down it would nave a good many peo ple the bother of having to take care of aklnned shlua, aud maybe a broken limb. A cording to the cable tie wt Jspsn It satisfied with the amended treaty of peace with China. With Ituaola,Frauve and Germany threatening her, she had to be satisfied, or appear to be. The smaller the state the more trouble It baa in connection with the election of Its senators, it seems. Borne people, will doubtless regard it aa merely a deui onstratiou ot cause and etl'ect. Ex-Secretary Fairculld seems to Ira aginethat he occupies a commanding position in New York politics, while others see him for the third rate figure head he really la. Hon. Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan called by Mr. Cleveland "the suuire," and by the irreverent "Ilia Whiskers," has put in a bid for a place on tbe Eualla ticket. Everyone agree that Admiral Mead's criticism of the administration was unwise, but it was not untrue. Somehow South Caroliua always did have trouble in keeping her laws on a parity with the Federal oourta. The report that the administration bad found one thing it could do rightly, lacks confirmation. Perhaps Hon. Theodore Roosevelt caught the letter-writing habit from Mr. Cleveland. Independence is the Ut city in the valley. If you dou't beliee it, come aud see. Council Meet. The city council met In. regular session on June 4th, with Cook, CM felter, Walker, and Strong present; Finch, Percival and Mayor Hurley, absent. On account of Mayor Hurley not, being present Councilman Cook presided. Minutes of tbe lust mcetiiu' read and approved. Committee on health, and police recommended thai the condition of the city be looked after and due caution taken to protect the health of the citizens. The com mittee on streets recommended that J. D. Irvine be paid a rebate of t'.i.Vo on city taxes. Resolved that the city marxhul Is authorized to make repuirs and Im provement recomeuded by street committee. The payment' of $30 in tere-ton City I'm k note of Mrs. Whiting endorsed. The following bills were ordered paid: U. W. Pearse, $ 2.18 J. A. Ream, 1.25 J. D. Irvine 3.95 Mrs Campbell, 5.70 Recorder Ford 10.80 Nightwatch Fetzer, 31.25 Andy rf upper, , 42.50 L. C. Gilmore 60.00 Electric LlghtCompaoy,....., 84.25 Interest on City Roods, 90.00 Sunday School Entertainment. On lust Sunday evening the Chris tian church gave a free entertainment at tbe church, it being Childrens' Day. The exercises began by the Bunday school singing a song, and then there was responsive reading by the school. Little Grant Robinson gave the open lug' address, which was very much enjoyed by the large crowd present. The next of Importance was a song and dialogue by a class of little girls. A recitation by Jauriita Rossndorf was rendered exceptionally well for so small a girl. Edith Owens then gave a recitation entitled "The Little Cook." Tbe drill by thirteen little boys, with spears, was next to draw the attention of the audience, which showed much hard work and steady drilling. The collection vas then taken by Francis Cooper and Louise Waller, which will be used for Foreign Mission work and it amounted to $11.00 Tbe ladle's quartette then sang a closing 19011 First Wagon to Oregon City. J. W. Len-.ons. of Monmouth, went to Portland Wednesday morning on the Altoua. Mr. Lemons came to Oregon in 1840 with his father, and i;t:iJ aver winter txt rortland, tn the iriitjr ol iMugutng to Orgou City to got provisions. There were no steamboat and no wagon roads. Mr. Lemons, then a small boy, drove the oxen while his father and another man cut out a road aud the place where they crossed, the Clackamas river near the paper mills Is quite well known to residents of that vicinity. It was the first wagon Mad front 1'ortlsnd to Oregon City. I. 0. 0. F. Memorial. Rev. J. M. Shulta, of Salem, will deliver a memorial sermon III the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening, June Uth at 8 o'clock. All are cordially Invited especially Odd Fellows aud Ketiekaha, M KB. OrtKr, Mhm. Goodman, Muh. Tamiott, I. Clahuktt, Committee, I J. A, Mima A Remarkable Care of Rheumatism. WKSTMiNsrrKR,Cal.,Maivh 21, 1HIM.- Some time ago, ou awakening one morning, I found that I bad rheu matism In my knee so badly that, as I remarked to tuy wife, It would be Impossible for me to atteud to business that day. Reitiemhertug that I had some of Chaiuberlain'a Pain Balm In my store I sent for a bottle, and rubbed the afflicted parts thoroughly with It, according to directions, aud within an hour I wascompleteiy relieved, One application had done the business. It Is the best lintuieut on the market, aud I sell it under a positive guarantee. R.T. Hakkis. For sale by Alexao der-Cooper Drug Co. Memorial Esrrrlses. Among tbe many Interesting things that took place on Memorial Day, was a drill by a class of forty-mue school children, who bad been drilled by Mrs. Tuck. The children represented the states and territories, and the District of Columbia. They were leJ by their captain, Grant Robertson, who gave the orders tu a creditable manner. They first marched in and to the front ol the stage, all dressed in red, white and blue, saluted, marched to rear aud went through with a drill march, all keeping step aud obeying tbe orders of their captaiu, At the close of the drill each child stepped to the front, recited an appropriate verse and laid flowers ou the uimiud, afterward they aog "America" kneeling as they at tig the last verse. Aftet going through the drill again they retired. All of this time each one carried a small flag. Each one spoke real well aud acted their part in a highly creditable man ner. ' Locked Out W. P. Coonaway, cashier of the Independence National bank, on entering the building last Tuesday morning thought he would open the vault and get ready for the day's busi ness but on account of not having changed the time combination from the two-day to one-day oombluatlou, the door refused to be opened. On Hut unlay night, when the bank is closed the combination Is so cha ged that it cannot be opened until Monday morning, and If not changed on Mon day wit) not open until Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. WHY 8UTFEB WITH Sick and Nervous HEADACHE? You may ba saally and quickly oured by taking Ayer'S Pills "I have been a victim of terri ble headaches, and have never found anything to relieve them ho quickly as Ayer's Pills. Since I began taking this medicine, the attacks have become less and less frequent, until, at present months have passed since I have had one." C. F. Newman, Dug Spur, Va. "Having used Ayer's Pills with great success for dyspepsia, from which I Buffertd for years, I re solved never to be without them in my household. They are in deed effective." Mrs. Salijb Morris, 125 Willow Ht, Phila. delphia, Pa. "I always use Ayer's Pills, and think them excellent." Mrs. O. 1. Watkous, Jackson, Fla. Ayer's Pills Received Highest Award AT THE WORLD'S PAIRo MATSURI. Matsuri, which was to have been given by Vauduyu, Venese A Wilcox, Haturduy, May 25th, but which had to be postponed until Haturday, June 1st, on account of delay iu getting the goods, was out In full force that day. The round counter in the center of the Vanduyu store was stripped of lis valuable load and in its pluce was erected a cabin, made of Japanese goods, Chinese lanterns, etc. Matsuri, which was a big Japanese doll, sat In a little chair on the counter In front of the cabin, and Miss Florence Wagoner, who was dressed in Japanese costume and looked for all the world like a Japanese girl acted as clerk on the inside of the cabin, where there was displayed a large stock of Japanese goods consist ing of funs and the like. Monday afternoon thoy served Japanese tea to the numerous customers. This being something new, nothing ofthokind ever having been seen in Independence, much attention was attracted thereby, The firm Is to be congratulated on getting up so neat and attractive a display. CORRESPONDENCE. PARK KB. Dell Grlgsby, a bright and Intelligent Utile boy, had the honor of acting as teacher In our public school fur one day last week owing to tbe unavoidable ahseuceof Miss Crosby, tbe teacher. Wiu. Fuqua says, "It la queer how many men are past 60 yean of age wheu you want them tu work on the roads." ' , The 8. P. carpenters will raise the depot and otherwise look after its foundation. Claud Hooiie't favorite song is "Nellie Gray," but we thluk his name Is Den u Is, Clair Urown, of McMluuvllle, was on tbe visitor list lust week. Frank Rrown was la Haleiu the fore part of this week. David Parker Is uo worse, but Is still In poor health. UTKtAMl'TE. The report Is that 0. A. Wolverton and family had to walk home laat Thursday night from Huver, as their team went home with the carriage ahead of them. Heury Cauthorn wanU an ex perienced hand to run his ferry-boat at Ruena Vista as be expects to crisis at all hours of the night R.W. Hteel still makes his weekly trips. Bob never gets back from bis Bunday trips uutll Monday dinner and sometimes supper. Grant and Hob went to Halem and Independence one day last week, aud report a mat Hug business in those towns. Jake Hecker went to Ruena Vista last week to order new supply of calico for his new store at Huver, Willie Hubbard, of Dallas, was doing business lo Independence last Friday. If Lucklamute was behind last week, they will get there Just the same. Wheu Grant goes West he Is always sure that Jaks Is not In the Mad. R. W, 8teel bss been sawing wood for James Wheeler. PALESTINE. Hani Johnson has a bad cough from swinging so much at the picnic. Don't set your pegs so far next time Ham. Elmer Raruss said they liked to talked bis arm oft coming from the drama and he could not say a word. What made Heury Cauthorn laugh so when he heard her say, "old squeely?" Ask Ham. V. A. Winders wants to know wby Lena gets on her wheel every time he paws him. C P. Hodges said If Cleveland come to this coast he la going to see Baby Ruth. Ed Pagenkoph had a long Ida with him coming home from tbe drama. The Bunday scbisil superintendent, J D. WimkJ, got rattled lat Huitttsy. Chess. Hall did not believe Henry Johnson was lame since laat Bunday. PAKkKK'H. Norman Baldwin climbed a tree to get out of working his road taxes, but they cut the limb oil" ami knocked the breath out of him and be was then the beat hand on the nmd. There are some more culprits who will have to take their medicine. J. O. Davidson has the best garden In this vicinity. He ex eel Is In the growing of cum, it being as largess any iu the state and almost equaling eastern corn. The Houthern Pacific painters are here painting all the company's buildings, old and new. W'm Fuqua and wife were visiting John James, of Huver, Sunday. Miss Nellie Dennis was on the visitors' list this week. Geo. Bolter was doing business In town last Tuesday, The town Is enjoying a healthy growth. BKIGDEPOKT. Mrs. John Huhcr, who was recently taken to a Portland hospital for med ical treatment, is rapidly recovering, which her many friends will b pleased to hear. Mr. Huber accompanied her to Portland and after a week's stay b i returned home nod Is alone with Ills four shihII children. He, being so fur behind with his work, his friends Win. Baker and Kph went to assist him. Bak er and Wm. Yeater took twenty five men with their plows and teams aud by night they had his twelve acre hop yard in excellent shape. James Burus has gone out of the sheep business and will now raise gouts, He says he does not think th vtmuluts will carry them oil so freely as they do sheep. For which Mr. Huber feels very thankful; some of his neighbors seem to hive no sympathy for him and offered uo help, Tired Women Mast have strength or they will be in tha offering dmpalr of nervous prostration. The true wsy to Win vigorous health Is to take Hood's BarBaparllla which will build up strength by making pure, rich blood; tHuB it will also feed tbe nerves upon thjlr proper nourishment, create an appetite, tone the stomach Invigorate every organ. Hood's Sarsaparilla is what tired women need the one Trns Blood Pur' tier prominent in the public eye. Hood's Pills 2? John Yeater Is ti aklug preparations to put In ten acres of siiatcs, uud C. C. Yalta will also plant five seies. Mr. Towoacnd, of this place, lest a valuable horse a few days ago by Its falling on a harrow. We thluk Pierce ChainUvrltu Istttcr wait until he has some sutmulue before be plows his hops, OAKIULF.. Frank Rider aud Wall Huntley raeeutly made a trip to the Hxta Hprlugs ou their wheels, aud reMiit every thing quiet up there, They made the round trip Iu 10 hours and 24 minutes. Johu Rrown placed a hop mot In Jar of, water a year ago this spring and It Is still alive aud doing well, which proves that water will not hurt hops The Richardson Bros, are building another hophouae for It. Hlrschburg, which makes six ou his farm. There Is a good proot for a Isrke crop of wild blackberries this year. Mr, Grigaby is still under the weather from (he etleet of the grip. Fred Green's little girl fell aud spralued her arm Haturduy, Mr. .Burton has eoutrol of eighty acres of hops this year, (0(11 RISK. A party of young people from this district hail an enjoyable tliua ploulo Ing on the Kola hills last Bunday. Those of the party were: Miss Alice Mulkey, George Tacherou, Milton Mo Gowan, Miss Msry Mulkey, Pesrl Bou ncy, Miss Mable Creasy, Hartley Mul key and Mlaacs Ada Mulkey, Maggie McGowan and Guale Mulkey, Henry Bonney, Mlas Bessie Hiulth and Miss Bat Umphrey. Henry and hit girls got bet, or stolen from (he crowd; fluder will please return them to Rube Bonney 'a plane north of Moumoulh, Mr. Lawrence Is preparing to build a new ham ou his floe faim north of Monmouth. Mlas Grace Powell, of WIMmro, Is visiting relatlvesat this place. T.C. K1II.HI, of Oak Point, Is visit lug friends at (his place. Mr. J. II. Mulkey. who has Uvri ou thealck Hat la Improving. " 1- - -' . SWV.IL Frank Elgin was attacked by four tramps in his store lat Haturduy, but Frank' la a hard man to clean up after, when he tins his shot gun, so they left. There were twenty girls and about forty boys st the dance Haturduy ulghl. Him and IVI furnished the music, Bob steel wsnts to shear sheep and saw wood this week and Isy Iu the shade next week. Abuer and Johnnie said the laurel was not empty so they all went tmck. Bert Hsrper has the finest hos around here. Charlie and Cheas are partners with the buggy. OSMOTTII. The cropeutlook In this vicinity was never hwter, aud the same will npply to fruits aud berries. Notice the con trast Is'tweiMi thetialiiiy breews of the 1'uelflc cmod, and the lnt. scorching winds of the mldd e and Atlantic stutes, Oregon climate can neve be beaten. The atereoptlcon entertainment given at the Chrlmtau church by Kldt r Humpter, Tuesday evening, was a siiooe. The views nrofinesiiH quite well worth ones lime and money to seem them. The pnxwlu go In gen eral mtsitlonsry funds. The V. P. 8. C. K , Y. M . and Y, W. C. A., and Y. P. A. will holds Joint meeting at the Evangelical church next Hundity at 6:.10. A profitable program prepared, and a pleasant time spiritually and aorlnlly Is unllciinted. The summer school lurlns the first Monday after coumieiK'einent, June 24th. Heud to Pres. CnmpMI for circulars. C. W.Htengel, the linker, Is having an addition erected tu bis residence, which much Improves Its apia-iimnee, Quite a niiiiils-r of the N'onniilltes will attend the Inter-collegiate athlc tlo Swrts at Hiilem Haturduy, MIMh Chill' -if i'm'h spoilt Moiiflny with her sister, Msry, who Is attending the Norinul. The as'ronotny ehiss was out Mon day olmervivg Venus Hhe Is now visible In the day 'line. Miss Mary Coat, returned from Eugene, Haturduy where she has been vlslilng for some time. After a few weeks visit lit Eugene Miss Llntilu Murphy relumed home lust Friday. Miss Agnes Harris, of Eugene, Is visiting her grandmother, Mis, A. A. Call run. Theclttss of 'iw at the Normal are Issuing invitations to attend commence ment. Miss Daisy Lee, of Shedd, spent a few duys. in town visiting at the Nor mal. Albert Martin, the Junction City Jeweler, wssln the city visiting friends. All report a fine time at the picuio at Independence Haturduy. "Uncle" Billy Perclva) Is slowly Improving, Mrs G.T. Waller, of this city, Is quite 111. Exfimliiatlntis are going on at the Normul. He Is going to California in a short time. Salem's Big Day. Next Hulurdny, June fith, there will lie an Athletic Tournament on the State Fair Groundsill Hulcm, In which all the principal collcg-s of thestnte will take a bund, It, being the first thing ofthe kind which has, ever tuken pluce In Oregon. It Is expected to draw a large and Interesting crowd. The prize that will be awarded to the college scoring the greatest number of points will be a handsome champion-1 ship cup. DIED. WELLH. At lluena Vista, OreKon, May 6, 1805 at 6 o'clock, Mrs. Win. Wells, Br., of bowel trouble. POM COmt TEACH RIW I'lrSK'.' Independence W n wiled With Pre-' pic to He the Hlghts. The teachers of Polk cou.ty had a flue day for tlodr plnilu and a large; crowd ws In the paik to witness the program aim to have a good lime In general. Theie were several stands on the ground ai.d no one had tu want for refres'iments A ! swing had been erected, which was rua for the benefit of the publln to tbe tuns of 8 cents a swing, the power to turn lbs swing Mug derived from the two gentlemen, who collected the fair. The progrsin Iu the uirulng consis ted of a drill and graduating exercise The following Is the program as ren dered: Music, by the band, Hong, America. Invocation, Rev. Humpter. . Hong, Msry Hteiigal. Monmouth. Recitation, Clara Ireland, Eikins school. Recitation, by Hadle Myers, Hmltb field. Recitation, Resale llolmos, Etna school. Reeliatlon, Bernlce Hears, McCoy seloail. Music, by the band. TamlK.urine drill, pupils, of McCoy school. An'KHNODN, Graduating exercises. Heleetlon, "Two Hoenes from lbs Life of ReiiedU Arnold," Khdse Phllllisi, Dallas. Orstlou, "Mountains of Life," Jen Die Powell, Monmouth Oration, "Elements of Hueeeas" Clarence Wagoner, Independence, For the general exercises, Hadle Myers of the Hmlthfield school rw"lve flrat prlxe; Rernlce Hears, of McCoy school, second prhte. The prise for the drill was awarded hi the pupils of the McCoy aclnsil. For gradual Imr exercises, Clarence Wagoner, of Independence, received fliwl firlxe; Jenulo Powell, of Mon mouth, second prlw. The prhu-s were as f Jlowa: For general exerclaea.sn Atleaof the World' fr Hie drill, s ixsik eotttle.1 "Kings of Platform and Pulpit;" for graduating exercises, two silver medals. . t .,., , Dr. Price' Cream Baking Powdcf towtM US4 MmU MslUMf Stir, !ms l'rwlMS Treainrrr'a Notice. Nolle a hereby given that I have funds sufficient to pay atl Polk county warrants endorsed prior to the 1st day of July, I Hiit, Interest ceasing from the date of this notice. Dated at Dallas, polk county, Oregon, thumb day of May, 1u5. II. B. (Visi-tcK, County Treasurer. 4t EXTRAORDINARY ! WAS THIS OCCURRENCE Hot Ms-sly Ballaf from Aa laalcniaosal AUmaul, fiut a Hamas XUf Involvsd. The ntwagathsrer on his daily search for Items of hits rent often comes serosa happening of more than passing note. It was during a recent conversation with Mr. A. H. Cransby, the well known commercial traveller, with tbe Cochran Lumber Company, that a re porter of the CemnismaJ learned of a wonderful esse. Mr. Cransby U well known in Memphis and surrounding country, and nov resides at lfttl Kerr Street. "Just ten years ago," said he, "my wife noticed a small lump In bsr breast. She thought nothing of It, but it in creased In slue rspldly, and soon broke through the skin, and commenced to discbarge. She was put under treat ment of the beat physicians, but they very soon found that tbey oould do her do good, sod simply prwaoribed antisep tics to keep the plsce clean. Both bar grandmother ana aunt, by tbe way, had died with cancer, and when apprised ot this fact, the doctors told me that thsy would not attempt to save her; that she was incurable. Although tbe cancer had by this time become deep seated, and her health very low, I had one of the most noted specialists of New York to treat her. Aftsr treating her awhile, this doctor admitted that tha case was bopeleas and further treatment uaelsss. It is difficult to Irasgine bow despondent we all became, knowing that she must die, and unabls to give her any relief. I bad spent over five hundred dollars with the best medical skill to be had, and felt that there was no turthsr hops. "One dsy I happened to read an ad vertisement of fci. B. S., reoommendlng that remedy for cancer, and ia view of the failure of the most eminent phy slclans in the country, I confess I had little faith left In any human agency. However, I purchased a bottle of 8.3. S., and to my delight, it seemed to benefit her; after she bad taken a couple of bot tles, tba cancer began to heal, and as tonishing as it may seem, a few bottles more ou red her entirely . You can prob ably better understand how remarka ble this cure was, when I explain that the cancer hail eaten two holes in the breast two inches deep. These healed up entirely, and although ten years have elapsed, not a sign of the disease has ever returned, and we are assured of the permanence of the cure, whioh we at flrat doubted. " I oortaiuly regard 8.S.S. aa ths most wonderful remedy in the world, and it is truly a God-send to those afflicted with this terrlbla disease. Yes sir," he con cluded, "you may be sure that I shall always be grateful to that remsdy, for without it my horns would now be deso late and my children motherlass."- Memphis, 'lmn., Conimsrciai. Tim Salem Social Club. Last Haturduy evening the 8ulem Hoclul Club guve au entertainment Iu the opera house here for the benefit of the Athletic Club, of this wty. The house Was crowded aud everybody gut his moneys-worth, Between the ucls the medals were awarded to the win ners of the bicycle ruces during tho day. Mr, Bronson, ot Halem, who presented tho prizes, said that they were much pleased with the way they lind laen t rented by the club here, and also said that he vas glad to see tbe Independence club have such cnpuhlH and energetic olllcers and such an enthusiastic membership. After Mr. Branson finished his congratulations tbe ti 1 1 irlol i) ini'ii t. nroeeeded. Afl.tr It whs over they had a pleasant dunce which everyliody seemed to en joy and a long 12 o'clock the Altona Mtnrted down the river to. return the Halem iind Portland people to their reflective tomes. 'lio Will he Itoso (ueenf The result of the vote Thnrsluy morultiK for Rose Qiiuoii W lollowv: Miss Florence Ilnwden, .. 142 Miss ljsie Hibei'tsou, 13o Miss lleade Uiitlcr... UO This Is the lust amiouncemeiit of the vole until final eouut. Vote often uud fast. UAXK& TUB INDEPENDENCE' National Bank! Capital Stock, $50,000.00. li. lllltHl lltlKUU, tillUM NKbMJ. rVwidiHil. Vies I'mlilMit. . Cm uk. a aoerai bauklus and saehanss buslaart ,....., i.. mid, bills dieunl4,eM merela.1 CN-UIU graalmli df"IUi rawlv4 OB aunwiit aeoount suujrci u ci, r - on II oia deposits. IdKWTVHK H. r, Hmilh, A, JM-n. 1, A. All. M. H laui-wn, A. t, Oowlinan, 1. W. fun, II llrwIilwrK. Commenced Business1 March 4, 1889. KtsolHih4 by N.tWioal AulUoflljr, -THK- FIRST uwui mi , of lndnudttw, Oregon, Caeltal Stssk Surplus, $90,000.00 14,000.00 J.H.Xmi. U W. KimKltTHOW. I'fMlJrilt, VlesPMHildat W. (1 MAWtKIT.t'aahlar. DlHlXntMW. I, H, tapar, U iUtbortaon, Uwla Maimlck II, W. Wliu-akar, W. W. C'olllua. A -Hsrsl Unliliis biwloawi lruw4 Huy Mid sella rliua on all Imiairlaat polllU. ltrfKMlU rlMl nulilwl tnubfri or OB (T tinraianldviiiwIU CoIImH loos mad. Oflliw luturw s, m. U I p. w. INC0RFOMTC0 UNDER THE 111 OF OKEGOI. Polk County Bank, MONMOUTH Or. ) h. itawirr, . ffWMMII Vlea-I'raa, IRA OilMWKl.U" , Ut'AMI'liKl.t,.. ..t'aUlr Paid Capital, 830,000. DIKECTOKH, J, M. lawlv. P, U t'auiilMH, I, M.MImpwiB I. M. V. HUr. 4, a. ntuiiiM. r. K I'owaU JiiMiib I rin. A (oMentl bank ins and chans bualnnw iranMM'UMi; loan mmK u(uiim nwi'w ulijwt U fhm'U or lilt MtHlllimt" of dtt(tlt Inlrml uald nil tlnift doixMilUS. s-Klra 'nil mull and bumlar prmif a(, nunNi y 1 ai inns iocs, u it llmw S a. in. Ui 4 p. m INDEPENDENCE to PORTLAND LKAViyi IXDEPKXDKNCK. Monday, Wedueaday aud Friday, AT 6:30 A. M. , LKAVl-S POHTI.AXI), Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday. AT 6:00 A. M. Far Frtlflhtand Passage apply on Board i. "ltKH(!Tr. J, A. 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