Cieial Paper of Pclk County.
THE WEST SIDE.
f est Side Publishing Conpany
;iY. NOVKMllF.lt 21, lS!,V
LOCAL ANDGENERAL
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M.vticjr M nil"! wn", Mngni,
Pull-
j),Uv owiilng Hik wwk t t'lnl.
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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