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Cieial Paper of Pclk County. THE WEST SIDE. f est Side Publishing Conpany ;iY. NOVKMllF.lt 21, lS!,V LOCAL ANDGENERAL 1lmhl"H i"'1"1')' aU'loitrelter lima. , hi .iiL lit n M.vticjr M nil"! wn", Mngni, Pull- j),Uv owiilng Hik wwk t t'lnl. NUT 1. V.n y l I"4" m flv'le city r.r py, V. (I. VrlM, fttllit. y . IVtutv It" ni vlti lulo bU n rwldetio thla vwk. titwritnt. K- I'luiumrr, was lu town Itiea """I nd vt'tolie iwh for m), Rnqutn of Mr. V. Mnpcr, Im1rMi. drm. On. llrrwt turkey at Th Hlu KIMmn Market for Ttnkitlvliig. Iv j,urorr. 34 nt. KllaaMh Fawk, llvlnjr knur RickrMkll. died fumUy, ml w burilTui.liy. rv up to imr rir In the I'ltrUt ait twine thl yw. I'onw ml g. Ctndfelter Hro If you n In arrvant on subscription to thi paper, wM ynu not make ur an)uatntAiic Hit month. Mm. J. A. Vene, who haa teen with her liutwnd at WUilnrit, WnkIi., U-turned home lat week. Mm. V. rmpr left till" week for v tn) week'ty with her father at Kin iltwnt, Sherman county. J. H t'leiuetit ha luxvwl Into th Hutu adjoining the Wkst Sub oltW, tud wdl n open barber aliop. 8y! let UKIP'rt yenr't ailhafHp tinu to a H'"l niairaalm. for an Xuin prvw-nt t your friend Clodfeller Rrm. We Kupwe ur Itlekreall correspond rut III tell un till wirk nII ab-mt Ihe arrival lnt Friday ni the houw of I'het C'nmlof fine girl. Rev. U S. Flatter will preach at frede m-hoolhoti nt II o'clock, mul it.l at Calvary church at 3 n'cln-k. Punday. November 24th. Mi- Addle and Nr I'rnllu r, of Burn VMa. are attending the Arl cultural College at t'nrvallla. They ere In town vUUIuk hmt Friihty. ('trert wan behtK KKtlnt anil lev lint up thin wwk. I'eter Cook hilliiiKtlielevTinthe lU nxul-jrra-dt-r, ami Hie ntreet Is greatly Improve! bertby. The City IUtaurant ftlll mntuiuHi to rater to the Inner w"t of man. A fi"d meal fr i5 ces la. F.tra chleVen dinner Suii'lav. Meal at all Imura. Xo Cblneae employ i. Hlx iteala for tl. W. V. Line, who hna l-een a nal dent of Indent m!eni for many ver ha founil a location more eon- geniiil ami b-ft liwt week for the "n caile 1M-kn, where he will epewi the winter. It ct Tolk county f 132 in the cane of the elate va Klein ami Waile, which bad three trlaU, anil tm finally dla miiwel. ThU I the tliliia-phenaant raw which hua attracted iki much at tention near F.ola. Hore ThMat. Any ordinary oae may te cureil In one night by apply!" Cliaiiilierla! ii'ii Pain Ilaliu aa directed with each bott'e. Thl niwliclue Ualn fnioim for Ita cures of rheumatlxiit, lame Imck and deepMeated and muculur paliiH. For nale by Alexander-Cooper Dru ('laupany. The Weit Hide Trading Co. com ititmced niovlng into their new atore building ThiifHday, and the Imnieime tuk of kk)iU wan carried aemaa the tree; all day Friday, Huturday, Mon day, and Tueduy, m that by hard work they were ready for the "open ing" Tut eday night. Owliik- to the factthut Thankglvlng duy oninea on next Thurmlay, our publl cuiiou day, the VVksT Hidb will go In to the maila Thuraduy morning, ao that the employe (u haveThurmlay after noon free to eat a big turkey dinner ami take It euay afterward, which la half the enjoyment of a good dinner The Workmen Mlfe ' t'" cl,y wl" decide next Monday evening whether they will organic a Degree of Honor for the ludiea. It Ih promaed thai one liKlge meet one week ami the other the next, and In thla way It la thought the expenne will be but 50 centa to each M;rnon for organization. TheWillianiH & England bank at Kalem, cloticd Ita (Win lt week, wliiuh cauned the Htate Inauranre Co. to go Into the lunula of a receiver, ami Mthetftate hold a WS.WKI moilgig uiniimt the street railway there, it in u.,K-o. it... r,.lluiuu uvHleill. which will kiwi go Into the hninl of a receiver. I Christmas What we want this year is a chance to show you through, and wc will convince you that our goods and prices are right. "cooiuiSra -;- A PARTIAL LIST OF WHAT WE HAVE FOR PRESENTS: Celluloid Novelties. Phot . i Albums Scrap BH,ks Auto Albims Calendars, Purse , Bibles. Amas Cards and Booklets, Fancy Stationery. Free Ornaments, Toy Books. I T0Y5! TOYS! i OfclNi, uk. CL0BFLfR BROS., Main St., Independence. ? A Beautiful Calendar Oiven with each $..oo Purchase. 5.. I'lairhiKi imivt claw meal. r!." CkMtMtvr ltMa, Mr C K, Ti lor, (lf Monmo h, l.aa gone to iVrtlaiid to rtalde. Mortgagea and note bought by W U Wright, ,dla, lk Ore, Mb N"r Mlaer, of Southern Oregon, I a Knt i, M(w iWmiv, nut,.r Mra. Harhen Cn,.Hr, of Kinlgnint, Sherman U,,Udowu vbdtli.g frleiuU ml rvlatl heie. TiwG. A.IUtat, of thla eltv will glv a Ull at the Auditorium ou Clirlm ium night, beivmivr JS b. H. F. Whlteaker ha moved from hl farm to town audi In hlaowu hut leo isiruer of C ami 4th etreet, Vou will tl.,,1 ,yi, frulU( ,miw elgira, and mkU aater at the Hon Hon, aUi fnh lintid every day. When you want good tiual for centa, pi to Strong's reataumnt, Wwt t A Irwin, proprletnra, Salciu, Orepm. u We have plenty or cterka, who will gladly ahow you through our holiday gooil. Kei'p tlielll busy. I'lialfeltM Itix. T.J Fryer U now in charge of the tl. A.H Auditorium and all peraoua wanting to rent the building will here after he referred to him. J. S. Wolfe, ptvaldeut of the Fidelity Hulldlng A L ian AaxiH'Utlou, of Km ver, Coloribs wan in town thla week kaiklug after the eompauy'a In terrain here. II. Clay Humphrey, of Kugeue, com mltteil uicide at the St Charlea hotel, In Portland by tttklug polMu,lait Satur day. No eauw ia know u for ;he ditnl uuh-wi It ue tlimnclal thmldea A atMiig-mimled woiiiiU who sup poi taber huximud remarkeil recvuUt that nhe wouldn't have the eoudltloii revlaetl. "You've no Idea," nlie aald, "how aweet and atKvttonate a man In who la dependent upou you lor III upending money." TheY. I'.S. C. R, of the IWiv terlan cliurch, will give "T' and Heart" aia-lal at the residence of W I' Couiiawav, on Tune lay next, Noveiil U-r i'lth. All llilereallng progrniuiiie will I, rendered and all are e rilllly Invited. Ailuilaolutl lUiH-lltl. Milton lhonon, brother of Lyttiou Diimoii, fnnii Mom, Sherman tnuuty, wna vlltlng lure thl wet-k. Mr. Ou tturn a.iya time tire not no hard In Fintt-rn Oregon tlil year aa usuiil Die.t have bad K'kI croia, und h ive olitaiiieil 40 tvuta a lmUl, and that Ih loltig very well for them. In a court room a lawyer may call a wltutiut a liar, Kcoumlri'l, vidian or a thief, and nooue unike complaint when the Court adjourn , auta the Ilrudford Ix'irl. If a new.pn4'r prlnta auch a r- thrtlon on a initn'a character there U a lii'l unit or perbapH a den. I rdiior. ThU la ou lug to the fact that t lie Miiple U-lk'Ve w but the eilibir aaa; what the lawyer fay cuta no tlure. It la hi range, but we all do It, that we wait until a limli Ih dead U-fore we make a acarch fr lila giMid (ilulltle. A few kind wnida will do no hurt to extend to the living nrce In while. After a man Ih dead he la apt to n-mulu w for a long time. If you cannot any anyihimr goial of a man when he la living, yu aie c-rtalnly a hi pocrlte to aay au thing giaid of him after he Ih dead. The IndeMidenee public achiails will give an entertainment on Chriat- lima eve. The program w ill eonalat of Chrlalmaa atorlea, song, reeitat loiih, appnpriat for the ncctudon. There will be a Chrlal naa tree, and preaenta for the children only. It la e.irneally ileal red to have every family in town repreaented, ami ll la hned the hearty c.wiHTiition of the piitillc-apirltcd cltl ue'iia will b ahown. Thechundiea of the city are Invited to Join In the work and make It a iiKxt enjoyable event. The question baa' been naked very many time lately aa to who are enti tled to vote al the coining city election. The eltv charter aaya: N perwiti la quullfled to vote at any ele tlon under thl act (on elections) who la not enii tied to the privilege of an elector ac cording to the laws of this state, and baa not resided In the city of Inde Dendctiee for the three months next r.-.,,..., hi, a vui'li election, ami in ine ward, when he oilers to vole for fifteen davs next preceding the election. Messrs. C. F. Moore A (V, Newls-rg, rr. mmvh: "We sell more oft 'hamlier- i.i'i,niih Itemed v than all iilbers put together, and It iilwsys gives satia fuctlon." Mr. J. F. Allen, fox, lire., says: "I tHlieveClmmlierluin'aCous-h ftemcdy to lie the lies! I have handled." Mr. W. H. Hitchcock, Columbus, Wash., aa.va: "Clnim'ierhiln's Cough Remedy sella well ami la hlhly praised by all who uae It." For sale by Alex-a'nli-r-('ooier Drug Cnmpatiy. tr. Price's Cream Baking Powde. Opening Vmu 0 .Wttftaa'im Powder, Hiaue oak wiknI asiitmt ou anlsvrtiH tlon at this nltl.-e. I'lenty of money to loan on fsriu urliy.W.d. Wright, Dallas. The ladt or (Vngregallminl ehunh .hair t ,iank thoae who uesUled In the Chruiilhenu.m Fair. The Kalem Wisilen Mills burned lu I he ground hmt Monday moitilnK entailing a .,(,r fuii.tKai, wbh liaunnM TheeliUeiianf Hahm will Mailt In rebuilding ,, ,,,(11, TheO K A N Cw and Southern I'acltlcars cutting rates and you can go to Kan Frincla.ouow fortMlrsMiiaa and $J.5t) HHiud-'lsa, by mnivr, or lilt bv rulhusii and Why tourist, on the rullnmd. S'rvl.H-a next Sunday morning mid evening si the lmh )endence M, .'. chuich. I. H,.r tnuw,, ,,Mr Mi ruing subject "Imllutlou of Christ " KveiinKsutJ.s., -s V(m Mlil( Safe?" Siiudiy school at l a. in, Young People's meeting at t::to p m. There will t n-gubtr servliva at the 1'reabyierlan chuMt evry Sabbat li luomi.ig siid evening by the pastor S. A. tleorg Y p s. C, K st tl:t0 and prayer meet lug every Wednesday even ing at 7:;i0. Subjiet next SsiIhiIi morning "The Sword nf the Spirit," F.venlng sul.Jeel, "S.sm Comes the F-ml of Karthly Things, dm I What Then ? IMden Ursnt, Slmrll!" i'luinmerV leputy, wua hi town Wednesday. He n.a there iseuouKh work ahead lu the ottlc to kivp them sll going for three weeks and that when the grand Jury meets there promises to U some Hue detective work shown in locating the ieraons who burned the Itrown mill, near Sheridan, ami who Imve la-en atesllug baism In that isvtlou of Polk Co. The river 1ms rlacit sulllclenily f.,r trna(MirUtlon totsj resumed. Opera lion on the river promise to tie decid edly active tlila winter. The Alton will have the Urey K.igie put on from ln.leH'tidone to llarrlaburg, going un one day and returning Ihe next, run- tilng on schedule lime, ami o. cciliu wlih the AH. ma here si Imb'peudeiui.-, Whh this arrangement every other duy two tsi.tt M ilt lie liMre over nlglit, ami depart In ihllereiit dlrtvtlous the next uioriitiig. Ira ClislMier, F. I,. Ibiiley, and Kll Johnson, returned it week fruiu a limiting trip over ou Littl FJfc river. It.-ar Crves, etc., and cime bonis with rcpnrta.if great sport. Tm-y killed six deer. Itilley ami Clo Ifelt.T are rather retlc nt alamt "wlm kllleil tlm dis-r," but are certain "we killed them." The Mad were very rouh. and their pick-horw rolled down two in mu talus, or ml list twice down one, we oavu f.ir tfoiten which. They knew there were no girls lu that neck of the wmals, o they took 1 gul. with them, but l stayist with them only a few days. liulte a 'cri"iia accident isrurred here Wednesday morning to Mra M Flyiui, of Falls City, resulting in her right leg ta-lng broken in three place, Mow the knee and she will have a siitl limli through life. Mr. ami Mrs. Flyitu hud la-en trio 1 1 ok In town ami started to eross the rullro.el traitk Ju-t as the up train csuie along. Mrs. Flynu thou -hi there Wiis going to lie an accident mid Juui'd out She i ipiltu a heavy woiusii, and as she came dowu full force the lames were broken Sue was taken into the Little I'liUi-e hotel and medical aisiauce siiiuuioucil, Mr. Flynu Is engaged In the Ingoing luinl iiew4iit Falls City. Several weeks since Mr. J, (J. Cle- luml pur based the oue-half Interci-t owned by il. Hlrschbcrg In the Tsl- mage tloiirlng mills. Since that lime lie has been giving the mill a llior.iuuh ierhaullug. ShilflsliuVi) ta-ell leveled, laxcs buliliited, Is-lta repulred, etc , so tlmt now- he has Ihe mill in much ts-t- ter condition than ever la-fore. Mr. t 'It-lit ml, however, Is not snllalled and prop ss's making still further chaiiKi-s, Among other things will lie the addi tion of a late Imiiroved purifier, so (but the grinding system tuny Is- Improved .Mr, Clcland Is well pleased with his purchase ami proposes making Ihe mill a credit hi himself and thla couimuui-I.V- Conductor Webster, ofthe West Side t nt bus la-en In the employ of the Southern I'ucifh: railroad fur sevwuitei'ii years ami has Is-en comlut-tor ou the West Side train ten years. Durlngllic many years he bus Is-eit pnssimr through IiidepemlciiiHi t wo times dully he has only twice visiied the town, once lu lUiil. iluiiug Ihe Mood, and sgalu lust Frid ly. The pay car of the Snithcrii I'u'-illo was at Mouiii'iuth, mid the train here was ordered t'i wait for Ihe party on board there to come over the niotcr Hue, and ao there was u ih-luy of half an hour. During that time Mr. Wclister "took In" the town, and was much pleased wl'h its business, like appearance. Mr. L. I. Itoiiudy, who, with Mr. J. N Fox, Is owner of the soup woiks here, has In en KiimI, hut. returned il Nliorl time ago, bringing with liiiu a IIihI-cIiihs workuiiiu, and last week uli' hi I four tousof smip was run out., ami uioiu is to follow, Furmers are lin ed tlmt there Is now a market lu In dependence for nil their surplus Ix'ef uml mutton tallow, for which cash will he paid by the Oregon Soap Co, Mr. Itoundy will imimigH the business lone until the arrival of Mr. Fox, which will be sometime during the winter. It Is now lu order, and a proper thing for our people to atron Ize home Industry by buying the (map made here In independence by the Or egon Soup Co. Mrs. W. B. Meek, who resided nt Cumptoiivllle, Cul., says her daughter was for several years troubled ut times with severe cramps In the stomach, and would be In such iignny lilill it whh necessary loenll in n physician, llav iiik read uhoUt ('lililiiberlaili's (Jolle, Cholera uml Dliirrhoeiv Kemedy she concluded to Iry it. She found Unit It always gave prompt lellef. Il was seldom necessary to give I lie second dose. "It bus not only saved us lots of worry and time," she says, "but uls doctor bills. It In my opinion that fiinillv should have a bottle of ii.is'remedv lii the house." For sale hv Alcxuudt-r-Cooper Drug Company The U. S. Oov't Reports show Royal Baking Powder avparlor to all pthan. Itev. V, T. Flceiior went back lu hi Seattle horns last Monday. If ar rangements eiin he perfected he will return here snmi lime next. week. NV. It O'lsmiicll ret ur net I tmm Albany yesierilny. The iii iehliiery fm the big stamp mill to be erected at the Suiithtui mine, for the I.awlcr Mining Co, Is now at (lull's, on the O. P. rail road, and Is being taken nineteen ii Ilea, to the milieu and will Isj criming ore by the that nf January, Homer Lialge Kiiluhl of I'ylbbts, ol this city, hud a regular feaat ol brotherly lovs mi WeilucHilav evening and eiithtiaiuain run high. There were eight (laudldule present to l initialed and the crack "teiiui" of Oregon, from Central halite hI Salem came over to do Ihe work. Thine were nlsmt OH mem Is-rs preaent ihirliig the evening and the work of Inliliitliius took nearly all " Vlsltoia were prcsiit from Mm - 'lb, McMlmivltle ami Halem. All elegtini lunch wii parlakeu of at the (.title Palace til midnight. Homer lodge Is prnsiig, Wlieii the ( hill MUls ir the Morning Hans likes iittlluvnr Ilia iirrms.if li imrlli it will tm well fur you lielore venLurhig luln lliu raw vssrnim dir. olmr"U, wrliais, wli It tlie M-nts f iiislurl or .niviHiallv of rlimi. inalle twln, tn ink a wini-lu.fiil ol lt u.U'll..r Mliiiiisi'li lliin-ra, ami I Inn lilelil yiHiiiM'lf fnim suuioiitirli) IiiUiivimsi tlirvut. on I ii tit lienhli, ttyiiuliapiien l.i,. unwl letMrnl or ruliiml Uuui, use Ui mini prsvnti. live, suit void lliu rUi-uuisltamor a itstiseeui' inUt, The Ksrt'citlilti wariulli liuuwit Ium llit I'lreiils Inn liy Una gtuUI sUMiisnlile, II III. vlsomttiitf suit rt'Kiiliillii pMiierllnt in int'iut It to all HiMwlitiiv of tlis tsi-l lliui lUHiveiiiluu la livitvr lliun etire. I'm Hip lllllvrs for it 'i.U,lill,m.nr., un vniiics, itit kidney Imutilv, !( liKmlsi'lie ami tletilllty. Singing Si lnsil fur ( blldi cii. I'rof. S. F.. Weliuer, who recilved his voice culture lu Frankfort, tier imiiiy, will cnchini, si the auditorium u singing class fur children ts-tweeu the ages of seven slid tlfieen, to tniu. ilium during His whiter ami spriuu inuuihs. Tuition pi acini ni the low price of fltl ivuts u mouth. Meeting ev ery Saturday umriiliig at nine o'clia-k I'he dux will lie iirgiiiiUcd Sitluidin morning, Nov, Stub, I'rof Welmeralso leaches plumt, orguu, ami violin, at oil cents a I cms! in. I'ulun Tliuiikiirh liiir Scrvloe. There will be a Unln Thiuikagivlng servteea ou liiiiu '((Isiug day.ts-glulng si half past ten uV'UH-k, In tint Presby terian church, I'lie seiiiioii will ls prmcheil by the llcv, ). II, Olaas, t l M. I''., church, I'liere will l giant music, and It la Icipcil hi muke the service worthy nf Ihe uccaalou. A col lection will be taken for the help ol audi aa are In mvil; ami It Is desired thai douatioiik uf Hour, grrnvrbsi, meat, vegetables, fruit, etc., 1st Isiught to Un church during the morning la-fore thi aervlce, and they will 1st put Into the hand of a coiiiiultu-e representing each of the ehiirulies, (o im distributed among suolt as Imvu Iss-u uufuituiiate, through sickness, ur for want of work, In our town, aid In whom such gifts will l acceptable. If any are willing to make a iloiinilon, but can not bring It to ihe church, Imlii'ute ou pas-r over your alg nature wind ymi will give, and a place will Is- designated where It eau is left ut a future time, aud put your pua-r In lli collection box on Thanks giving day. Ills hop,., Hmt all will show their gralltllilv to (lod 111 some tangible way. Il Is greatly desired thai business men will show tin ir In terest lu the day uml In the service by closing their places of business, at least during the hours uf aervlce. As we look h ick over the past year there arc Kiiuti'liint rcimms for gratitude to our Heavenly Father. Is-l us not Ih- among those wlm eat and drink, ami are ungrateful tn the giver of all I good And let lis not forget the Lord's poor that are lu uur midst 1 f any per sona know of families that are needy aud wherea Ih lie alii will t acceptable, It will greatly facilitate Urn work "fthe committee, If they will report such cases It) writing lo the committee at the Thanksgiving service By Okukhokthk Pahtoiis, Council I'ria-ccilhigN. Clly council convened In regular scs- slim, 'Tuesday, Nov. Ill, I'lesldcill Cook In the cluilr. Meinls-rs present : Cook, Finch, IVrclval, uml Walker. Absent: tlisll'eller and Strung. Slleet commit, lee reported lii lavor of repairing grade across uiilly on Willlaiiisaiivet In third ward. On motion mu til report mlopted A lilotloii prevailed thai, new cross walks he placed across Tilt street ou south side of C street, also across 4th street on sou ill stile, of F sln-et, and across F street on west side of 4th street. A motion prevailed thiil (leo. Itlchurd son he a'ipoiiiled clerk nf city election lu llrst ward, in place uf W. (). Cook, unit C. (. Orillu clerk In third ward, lu place of I, ). Winn, lii-i'ailse of nnn- resldelicc. 'The following hill iigiilnst town were iitiiiweu: it' iiiiM'i. jsuttor, iiimtier tiiicouid, .'i4 72. (Irlll'u A Finch, for In- luir, f7.lMt. A. J, Topper, grudlng C street, f7.()0. A petition was rem), asking for nn electric arc light ul Hie lutci'Hcctlon of Fifth n nil I) streets. Ueferred to street committee. On motion council adjourned. Teacher's Association nt Independence. The billowing is tlio program of the Polk County Teacher's Association, to meet at Independence, Huturday, Nov, 2:1, iHUi: Pedagogy, regular series, I'rof W. II. Allen. Study for November, grammar. Leaders. Gradation, Pres. V, L. Citmpls ll. Methods In First Tlimk, Mrs. M. Jt. Ilogite. ' Inlrniliictory m il Advanced Orum- nuir, W I. Reynolds. Attend, If possible, und Join In the discussions. Tlie uieetings this year will form a reguliir series of study, covering, during the year, all t he com mon brunches, besides a series of ills ciisslnuson Pedagogy mid School Man agement, arranged hy I'rof. W. H. Al len. Regular uttenduiuw, und pHrllclpit tipn In the work means nn advance In the profession. Supt. T, O. Iluh hln gon will preside over the association. jr. Hrlcc's Cream baKing Powaet Wm' "lr HlgtlMt MMbiltnd plDlMUk Buy Biapfirine IT WIS A UU OCCASlti. The West Side Trailing Co, Kiilertslin II Irleiiils. For several weeks the West Hide Trailing Co. has been exp cling lo move Its mammoth stock of gis.iJa lo theCiaiper brick, the w hole lower Hour of Which, IN x I tH feet, Issldes the V ineiilwd latsi-iiieut of Wxu, was being specially tilted touccoiuuiiHlale them. Last wis'k they iiiinouiiced that on Tusduy evening II would be ready U) allow them to commence, moving. It was much inme nf a task than they anticipated, gelling their g'sxla It) or der h.r Tuesday evening, By hard Work aud long hour they succeeded, liowever, tn having the store very at iractlvcly arranged. A fre motcr from Muumuuih brought over tine hundnsl uf the cllUcns from there, lo which wu uiblcd aeverul Hundred ladle and gi'li tleiueii frmii this city ami vicinity, su thai by cIkIiI o'clock Tuesday evening the brlllluiitly-llultlt'd store was a mass of huinuiiiiy, and It was dllllcull to move alsiut. i'remey's orchestra of seven pieces, stationed lu the guilt ry at Ihe reut end of the front nsun, t feel deep, illsisiursed swih-1 music for the cntcrlnluu.eul of the visitors I'.itch lady rcciived a souvenir fun, on which was printed lu gold letters: "Souvenir, West Side Trailing Co., Nov. Ill, ."." The fuel that nearly three hundred of these funs were given lu tne. ladles, only proves that the ciuad numbered not less than sevcu hundred. The West Side Trading Cu, i couipow-d ot Ihe following well kuowil gentlemen. J, A. Vcliess, J. M Vauduyn, It. II. Wilcox, J. Hale, (I. (), llirtves, and Sol Stump. The capital slock Is .l(i,uuo. The stisk of gisnls carried uomurixes ladles' and gents' furnishings, dry goods, haits, slities, utc, alaii a eoiuplele stia-k f groceries. A wholesale department i one of the luteal addlllotis, Ou ruisuluy ulghl the several departments were pre ded over as follows: Ludles' dry gissls, ele , J, Hale; laoca, ph-ou giasla, ami notions, Mrs. H Cidtrell; gelil tMsils and slna-s, U. U. ti raves; gents' furnishing goods, Scott lillj(ll iry; l.sdlt-f.'.slna-a, S Stump; Ur'si-ry depsitmelit,' It. -II. Wilcox aud'Nar. 'atieraou,'o wlih Chu. Vaiuhiy n lu charge of the delivery wuguu. J. M. Vsmluyu Is cashier. The store are lighted by electricity, there being twenty -seven Incauilcaceul lights, of from lu to ii uaiidle power. Through the center aieelegnutehaude tiers, with cut-gluaa glolss oil the lights. There aru eight show window s mi (.'street, and two ou Main street, with large plme-glass fronts, some of the plate glass Ising ItlxlD fts-t. Ha tbators, time tu uuiuls-r, beuled by hot water from a bollci lu the baaemeut, kets-p the room at an even, piesaaul, temperature. The business olllce Is small, but very neat In all Ita arrange ments, coiiiui'.4iidliig a view of the whole store. The gallery across one end uml part way dowu uue side will llspluy a great deal of merchandise. I'he gnu-cry store faces on C street, as is also the nimh-icde department, bill door lead Irom one room to the ither. The biuctneut, where Is located the furnace, hits a cement door, and will tie ustid for Cast' g"oils, an elevator connecting with the uiper Hour. The people of Iuilepeildeiic should finl proud of this new evidence of the commercial spirit muiilfi-l here. I'liere I mi doubt but that the vcr, complete slock ol gsds curried by this linn, and Its ample capital, will keep many people from going elsewhere to irude, and as a coiistHpieuce all our business linn will I si gainers. We ex tend coiigiMlulal ions to the West Side Trading Co. In their very auplcious "opening" of business lu their new store, We Have (hunt Hclnail. Kiiitor Wkkt Sinn. Having re cently visited the sclusils of your city, I congratulate the -ople of Indepen dence for tln lr courage and interest for the welfare of the children of your city. The pupils are progressing In their lessons. (1. W. Al.l.KN. Democratic ('iniveiitioii. I.uat Monday evening the democrat Ic purly nf Iiidcs'iidelicu held its clly cunveuifoii for tin) pniHiHc of electing olllccr for the city. A. J. (loodinaii culled the meet lug to order ami wns elected chulrmttu. H. Frank liurch was elected secretary.- . . . ' 'There were "several nomination.'' imiile for iiinyor, all declining to seive, lull lliiallv the convention elected Ir. T. J Lee by ncclumalioii. 'There was but little strife In selection nf candidates, the iiomltititluug being in- follows: Mayor, Dr. T.J. Lee. ttecordcr, John T. Ford. Treasurer, M. K. Maslersnn. Murshul, Wuyne Wlllluins. 1st Ward Council, W. H, Craven, ad Ward Council, lleo. W. Hcukle. oil Ward Council, Marsh Mcrwiu. Cumiulttcumeii were selected it fol lows: 1st Ward, L. C. Oil inure. iidWurd, J. VV. Kirklaud. ad Ward, H. C. Finch. 'The convention then rati lied the lliiket und adjourned. Notice of Election. Notice Is hereby given to the legal voters of the city of Independence, Polk county, Oregon, that the auiiuul city election will he held on the first Monday In December, 1SII"), for the fol lowing purposes to-wil: To elect a mayor, recorder, treasurer, ami marshal, fur the ensuing year, und one councilman from each ward for the next ensuing two years. 'The following persons were appoint ed by the council to serve as elcctlou bmirds in the respective wards: First Ward. J. A. Wheeler, Judgi M.O I'ollciyinil Gco.Iilcliurdson, clerks voting place, city hull. Second Ward. J. W. Kirkland Judge; T. J. Fryer, and J. H, Ford, e. erks; voting place, J. W. Klrkluud'a olllce. Third Witrd. T. H. Soudder, Judge J. A. R mil, and C. O. Urld'u, clerks voting place, T. II. Scuddcr'g residence li lis tn henpcnel at nine o'clock a m and closed at live o'clock p. m. DuleU thl 20th duy of Nov., 1805. J. T. Forp, City Reenrdr, irom DoMy & Lpoko. Rich Red Blood i Hi FuumUtloa of the Wonderful Curst by Ho id'aBarsaparllla. That la Why Ui caret by Ilood'trkr Mmirilla an li'xwt Thai la Why Iluod'i Parsaparllla snrs th tevsreit rM ot rkrotuls, Hall K!i Uttl mi o'hsr blood dlncasa. That U Wby It overcome That Thed Frllng, itreiigthen the nerve, 1M iiiruy In pUc of exbsuHtlon. Thai U Why tbo l of Uood't flsr prllla hv lnoisd ymr after year, until It now rerpjlret for Ha production tli largest Laboratory In th world. Mood's Sarsaparilla la th only Trua Blood Purifier promi nently tn tb publlo y todsy. B iun to get Hood' and only Hood', Mood's Fnis r;.,:.;r4oBuuk Republican Citizens' Ticket, Independence, Ore, TO HI VOTliO PUR Monday, December 2, 1895 For Mayor W. P. CONXAWAY. For Ih'isirder W.O. COOIC. For Trtiasuii-r- CLAHF. IIIVINK. Fur Marshal I'F.TKIt COOK. t'ouiicUuicii '' First Ward - W. W. FKIU iv Alt! . Second Ward -OF.O. W.CLAOKTT. Third Ward -C. W. lAJUtl8ll. For Kent. A Hdt'KtTuilN AMI U.Mll'KN KI'liriiK inn-I111II sets, outskirts ni !ulci.illlitice, In fur will. Apply lo W. II, llswlt-y, Klrsl Nsl lolisl IIhiiS. ILzilf harden Plow lug. I IIAVK A 1'ISOt, IM.OW. KTC, AND AM prrpurnl lo in small Jobliln tui-ti a (sr. tlcll plos-liitf, liiiullint.eto , In Slid near In-di'ts-mtems), lijr llio ilsy or n eolilrs't. He. Iili'ii ( or. II, a vail hi, liulcppmlfDisi. .0-ilir jKMftK II. Kuan, Treasurer's Mutter. NOTICK lis IIKHhHV IIIVKN THAT AU. Piilk I'muity wurrauls siidorsed prior tu ISssjinlMsr lt, ISIM, are ps; uhle on prissml Ih ai st tlio oitl'i-of 1 1 ii- Tri-HuriT of 1'nlk County, (Iri'soii, Imeriisl ci-sj.li. rnuii III ilnleof tilts niillce. lislsilst Hsllns, Orenii, this 16th flay of November, liH'i. It. H.Osii'Ka, 10-111 1 Cotiuty Trt'urrr. Ihsiin for Kent. Ml N(U: OKNTI.K H A s i'A NTilTAT5 fmnl r suii sint fire ami elts-lrle lllit for winter ur inoilersle prl. I mm Ire at Wiwt Hick nine. 4llf IMssnhitieii Nul Ice. NoTK'K H HKKKIIY UIVKX 111 AT TDK psrluerslilp lii-relorora i'Utln bi-tsrecn I). W. Mi-ars suit II. HlrselitM-rg, umler the ns me suit sijie ol I), W. Mean 4 Co., Is i In day UinMilvcu hy mutual coiimmiI, II. lltrsete Imt ri'ltrtmi from the business. All ac einuits (Ins I lu hrm wilt be collected by 1), Vf, Hi'srs anil sll m-lil splllnd by lilm. Iiaied tS'iolicr itli, 0. W. Hkahs, lll.'llll II, HlllSCIIIlKHI!. Mil II. IIIIlHlitllKltli II.VVINU lHHPOHKU nf his In erts't to J, U. I'leluiul, the Imalm-nn will Is-tsintliiiii'il under Ihe flnu nuliieol Hearst Cli laiiil, .Mr, riclsril bctiiK s prac. tli'itl miller of iiiimy years esperienev, w sok (sin III) ounce of our old customers snil hope In merit the kI will unit bushiest ol many new ones. I). W, Brass lii-am J. (, Ci Ki Asn. Agents Wuiileil. 175.1X1 TO ll.Vl.U0 A MONTH TO AN V ONE TO repmi'iu us. Work ill most easy enough riirsclillittodii. Mr, J. W. Nixon, Home I'lty, lilulio, made JII.."i0 In one week. Mary lln-li. I.yoiis, Colo,, c-lenred Vi 10 III threti dtiya, lli'v, Win 1,'urltsui Aberdeen, H. lak made IU.U0 the first duy, Nn imp. Iiiil or (ixperlems) iiKcesHsry, Terms and pttiiiphlt'ta free. Address at once, Hlicpp A I'o., HWCIii'Kliinl HI., I'hlliidelpliis, Pa. Hay Fer Sale. IIALKM (illi AT, AN I) OAT I1AV. B UtLKY est! and ('best mod. For sale by W.'.M.'Muusia, , Itlekrnnll.Or. Kelley's Livery - - Stable. - - Klrst-clssH nus furnished on abort notice, I'oioini'ri'lul I rude a pot-l slty, Main St., Independence , l'HKHimT, J. A. VKNEB" Prescott & Veness I'roiiietor of L Miiiiiifuoliimrsof and lloslenln P1R and HARDWOOD, AND Rouh and Dressed LUMBER. J. A. WHEELER, . Manager. RUPTURE Instantly Relieved and Permanently CURED WITHOUT Knife or Operation. Treatment Absolutely Painless CURE EFFECTED From Three to Six Weeks, WRITE FOR TERMS THE 0. E. MILLER CO. Orriocsi ltonms 700-707, Marquum BuiliHin, PORTLAND, OREGON, A. J. Whiteakery 1 Bute. Mr to i. 9, IHVINH.) GROCERIES : AND PROVISIONS vthe Cheapest. . . Get my prices on Sugar, JCUv Hams, Bacon, Savon i': Soap, Etc .Jj' And be convinced that I mean just what I say and that is that 1 am. sell ing, not only the .'tajile goods men- . tinned above, but every article in the .store as cheap, and many of them cheaper than any any other firm. .'. GIVE ME A CALL AND BE CONVINCED. .'. Independence, Oregon. SPECIAL SALE FoilQxE Week Only. You Want the --il'r "SUPERIOR." Call and examine new heating stoves, warranted to keep nre over night, The New Hardware, F. E. Chambers. t-t. 10,000 HOGS WANTED AT THE g Blue Ribbon Market. i-i I Zerboni & Wilson, Proprietors, g C Street, Next INDEPENDENCE, J. F. O'DONNELL Co Scissors & Shears. Pocket knives. Table Knives. Butcher Knives. Carving Sets. Ranges and Cook Iieced and Stamped Loaded Shells, Powder, Shot and Cartridges. HARDWARE STOVES TINWARE INDEPENDENCE, &4 Fire Insurance. - - Wm. N. BOOTS, of Monmouth, Ore., Oonnty HX'i-lal Aitent uf tlio Insurance Company of North America, nod iitlit-r lending AimTiean kuiI Fnivln limurHuee Com litnk'M will In- gliul to gls-e niton ami terma, on all kinds uml eliisstti of property, to purlins wanting b'lre Insurance. Win. N. Hwols roprt'sents lliu atroiij;tst i-mnpanies, and will be jrlad to glvf any one In Polk county tlio bem-nt of lila large experlt'iiee. If yon want a tire insurance policy written, that will Ije pulil in ca.se of lnss, call ou Wiu. N jlonts, who, for over ten years, lias never h-id a fire but what tue uoliey wus promptly paid. W. N. BOOTS, Monmouth, Ore. Wail A. yV. Dooksteader, (Hmxaaor to Charles 8tRt) -PRoruiKion ok City Truck and Transfer Co. Independence, Oregon. lUullua du at ltenutln RateH. filab Wood for inilii CLOC llnrm PUfO Uiailll UlUbNO .-Mi! iiidinui mm ot iu oiu. Yours O. 2-.C buy for CASH and "i'V tirill coll oc rhnn ne Best Cook or Hggtlng v Stovfi Made; Jr THEREFOR," ,V; ; BuyNotSSGSHr'V ; f .. , . 4-l.a. ..,.1.1 ; .... I- B." 1 line of Air Tiflht to PostofTice. - - OREGON. 3 Axes. Saws. Nails. Rope. Carpenter Tools. Parlor and Box. Graniteware and Woodenware Polk County Agents for Studebaker Carriages and Wagons. OREGON. PHn n CO r UUb IU ci. 1 Respectful!)', A. Kramer, T