LOCAL LORE. County Treasurer Kenton km in town Haturday on butdnww. R, H. Knox and wife will I tack from their "outing" Saturday. Memra. Douty A raddoek are ex pecting a new clerk soon. Miss Cochran, teacher In our public cbool, U reported quite tick. lioubw Waller la uow taking lemons on the violin, of Prof. Yoder. John Groves and wife, of Pallas, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. a B. Wal ker last Suuday. Rev. Patterson perfonned a baptis nial ceremony at the Christian church last Suuday evening. F. E. Chambers and family left to day for a week's campiug at Nye brook, near Newport. Jesse Whiteaker and Tearl Cooper returned Monday from camping at Ocean Park, on the coast. Ml Pauline Gaynor, Mrs. Will Wood and Mis Emma Blaek.of Dallas, have gone to Ocean Park for an out ing. The dog law goes Into effect today. License your dogs or the marshal will put them where they will lie without em Mrs. W. O. Cook, Misses feertie and Nellie Whiteaker left this morning for Finley aoda springs to be gone three weeks. Read our offer In another column to take wheat on subscription delivered at the Willamette Roller Mills. It is limited to thirty days Frank Feuton and family, of Mc MinnvlIIe, were visiting over Sunday at Monmouth, and went to Newport Monday morning, by train. For economy of space, labor, and sav ing of materiaIs,notbiiK will equal the Portable Pantry sold by W. I. Rey nolds. Don' fail to examine its merits. Mrs. E. E. Pentland and grand daughter, Mildred Bagley, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. C Pentland returned to their home in Salem Monday. There were nine plans submitted by architects for the new court house at Dallas. The probabilities are that Mr. Nearer, of Portland will be the success ful one and bis plaus be adopted. School-Supt. Geo. Denman, and Miss Minnie Hodes, of Corvallis, were guests Sunday of S E. Owens and family. Miss Gertie Mackay returned with them and will visit in Corvallis. Messrs. Gilmore & Calbreath were using the planing mill macniuery this week In the building where they are putting In the frnit evaporators, for preparing tha lumber fur use, and thus saving much labor. Capt Skinner is being delayed in completing nis steamboat by the non arrival of the boiler which is on its wav from Rhode Island. If he had the boiler here now, he would be ready to get his boat inspected iu about ten days. Mrs. i. u. van urwjei anu aire, j. T. Ford drove down from Dallas Mon day evening, returning Tuesday. Mrs. Ford and Miss Nellie Whiteaker were Initiated Monday evening as members of the Degree of Honor lodge here. 8onie of the steam sawyers are very careless about where they put the wood they saw, and Marshal Tupper is looking out for the public interests in seeing that the alleys are not left impassable for teams by wood being strewn across them. . Prof. Bt. Helen, of 8alem, was in town this week aud did considerable piano tuning on his trip. Prof. 8t. Helens was employed for several years in a piano manufactory in tbe East and knows all about the internal me cbauisin of a piano, or organ, and In that line his services are very valuable. Prof. Bt. Helen makes semi-annual visits among his patrons and does work at very reasonable prices. He is a cor rect tuner and gives satisfaction. IV T BE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the California Fig Svbup Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the Importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. ouly, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the Cali fornia Fig Svkup Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is " far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken- , lug them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to pet its beneficial eifeets, please remember the name of the Company -' CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. AN FKANCISO. C.L j UWUmiXK.lt,. HKW VSKK.H.T. I We hive a new ladies' bicycle which cost f 40 tor sale for $30. Call at this office. Owuer Is going away. Mrs. Powers, of Pan Francisco, was serving delicious coffee at the store of Douty A Paddock to advertise the coffee of Till mail n A lVmtiil, of San Francisco. Bert Tongue, soil of Congivssruan Thomas H. Tongue, Is here looking after the horses he has in training at tbeTalmnge race track. Mr. Tongue is a particular friend of J. E. Kirkland. ! If you want to see the most con venient article made for the kitchen, examine the "Portable Pantry" when the agent, W.LReynolds, calls on you. E, O. Shirley, w hose present home la at Eddyville in Lincoln county, wastu Independence this week Mr. Shirley having purchased the frnit farm recently owned by Mr. Shafer will move his family here and enjoy the advantages of our good schools. Zn Edwards' Tenuessee Jubilee singers did not show here Tuesday night, but will be in Dallas tonic ht. They gave good satisfaction when here two years ago, and bad crowded houws. They have with them now a young colored lady who is a fine dsncer as well as singer, and have a strong com bination. Mr. Prescott, of the saw mill here, does not take the town paper and as a consequence did not know that the city of Independence wanted lO.COO feet of cross-walk lumber, and he rut In no bid, and the contract wss let to outside parties at half a dollar more a thousand than he could have furnished it, so he says. Rev. A. Ij Black, who was supply last year in the Baptist church here, and who is now regular pastor at New berg, was here Tuesday, visiting at the home of Miss Patie Cooper, being ac companied by his cousin from Sumner, Wash , Miss Mary Blaek. They went up to Sodaville and Waterloo, Wednes day, to enjoy an outing. Mrs. J. M. Crydermsn, (formerly Miss Nora Pratber, of Buena Vista) passed upon Monday's train aud on the seat iu front of her was a boy baby two weeks old which she has named Carl Wright Cryderman. The grand- liarents at Buena Vista, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are to Us shown the haby, hence the visit home. Miss Addie Prather returned with her sister. The Willamette roller mills, at Tal- mage, announce that they will receive wheat on storage for exchange, and deliver the flour In Independence or Monmouth free, at usual exchange rates. This will make it very con venient for persons storing with the Willamette mills, and persons who want flour for family use will avail themselves of this opportunity. lxyd Staats, son of Charles Staats, met with an accident Monday morning While acting as straw-buck one of the rails with stakes through it, in some way tipped up, and he was struck iu the month knocking his two front teeth loose. Dr. Mulkey's services were required to put tbe teeth back in their proper position, but he will nave a very sore mouth for some time to come. Prof. Yoder gave another of his en tertaining musicals at tbe Little Palace hotel parlors Sunday evening. Mr. Warren and Miss Ethel Allen and Mr. Frank Miller, of Rickreall, rendered piano and violin selections, Miss Erma Burnett sang two solos very sweetly, Little Inez and John Stark sang enter tainingly, and Prof. Yoder, and brother and Prof. St Helen, of Salem, ren dered piano duetts, with bone accom paniments. Chas. Allen and party met with a mishap going to the coast at Tillamook the other day, as when about half way over one of the horses gave out. They bring back word th-it Charley Allen made a pretty good team himself, but you can ask him, or Mr. McLaughlin, about it, when they co..-e back. R. 8. Middleham brought tbe team back as he returned from taking Mr. Kutcb and family over. Ed. C. Herren, the well-known hop buyer, of Salem, with his wife, was visiting bis brother Al Herren this week. We asked Mr. Herren what he thought of tbe hop situation and he said: "Tbe hop vines just now are looking much more promising than ever before. The crop may not be a heavy one bit it will be of a good quality, as the recent hot weather has entirely routed the hop louse. If hop growers will only be careful In picking the crop this year, Oregon may redeem itself and get, at least the market price. Farmers must not forget that there are now in Oregon at least 3000 bales of hops that will not bring even 50c a bale. They are worthless. Some of our dealers are selling Oregon bops as coming from Washington in order to get a purchaser. Some irrespon sible dealers told the growers lant year that anything in the way of hops would sell and everything was picked. It was a great mistake. As to the price this year, it is impossible to know definitely, but for a good article I feel certain at least oine cents a pound will be paid. At that price there is a fair profit in the business, and hop men will make some money. Kickapoo. The Kickapoo Company began a s: ries of entertainments last night at their teuton Monmouth street and will continue each night, giving their clos ing entertainment on ' Tuesday even ing of next week. In addition to a strong bill by the Company, the closing show will be augmented by a bi(? amateur contest for two cash prizes $3 00 and t'2 00 open to allcomers. Stark's twin babies' under the direction of Prof. Yoder, will dng, Tuesday, August 16 Strong bills with special features will be given Thursday aud haturday nights. J CORRESPONDENCE. MOMOITH. Prosper! of a iood Attendance at the Normal School. MoNMorm, August a. Miss Lottie Ground went to Newport Friday. Kev. Esson now sports a Rambler bi cycle. Miss Agnes Calbreath, of Parker, Is visiting here. v H. Best and family and Miss lla Parrish went to Newport tnis week. Mrs. J. F. O Donnell, of Portland, Is visiting Grandma Butler, C. H. Mattoou Is back from Lincoln county where he kept store for his son. H. C Monroe, wlio has been visiting S. C. I Moore, went to Minnesota Friday. The town cows are no longer at large as they are shut up now until next April. The populists say the' republicans should get Mark Hanna to raise- the price of wheat again. J A. Byers, the stage man. has moved his family into the MeCulloeh house, uear the S. P. depot. Mrs A. J. Demtng, who has been visiting Mrs. Stine, returned to her home at St. Helens, Friday. J. F. Ij Masters, the station agent here, was back from the hospital this week, but is going to the coat. Mis Laura Atkins made a misstep and broke one of the srusll bones In her ankle, and is on crutches. Dr. Frazer, the dentist, and Miller McCaleb have gone over to Newport. Also C. C. Lewis and Don Lewis. Miss Marie Huber, who Is visiting her sister, Carol Huber, at the Butler mansion, will remain several weeks longer, Mrs. Henson, formerly Mis Fanny Richardson of this place, whose home is at West fall, Washington, is visiting at the home of J. B. Stump. Banker J. H. Hawley took a spin down to Bethel this week to look after his farming interests there aud reports the crops looking fairly well. Walter Engle, a typo, of Portland, passed through town today. He rode in from Blodgetts valley this morning and went on to Portland In the after noon on his bicycle. John Moran went tip to Lewisville the other day and traded for a bicycle for his nephew, Harry Stine. He left Harry to hold the buggy horse which ran away and broke the bicycle in three pieces aud ruined it. No one was hurt. Pres. P. L. Campbell has returned from Newport and is very busy atteod ing to answering the numerous inquir ies for catalogues of the school in the alieenee of secretaries Butlerand Warm. He thiuks the attendance this winter will be ahead of any previous year. Lester Mattoon, sou of C. H. Mat toon, was troubled with asthma at Sum mit, on the Yaquina railroad, and so left his father in charge of his store while he went up into Washington and while there completely recovered. Mr. Mattoou returned home lat week. The funeral of John Burns, of nar LewlfVille, which took place last Thurs day, was attended from here. Mrs. C. L. Marks was a step diughter; other relatives were, Mrs. Henry Smith and Mrs. Yeater. He died from paralysis, on Weduesday, August 3. We hear that a thresher In Blodgetts valley met with a peculiar accident. About twenty grain sacks had been piled near the feed board of the thresh er and were fed In, breaking the cylin der and stopping the maehlne This week Lawrence's straw-b'ower went to pieces on his thresher, de'aying the work. AIRLIE. A Community Which is Up-to-date So dally. Airlie, Aug. 9. Tbe yield of fall sown wheat is very poor, being only about 15 to 19 bushels per acre. N. Tarter and family Sundayed at the home of George Linderman, near Corvallis. Miss Lena Tarter is spending this week with her grandma, Mrs. P. A. Johnson. The steam thresher of James With erow is threshing on the farm of W. E. Williams. Mrs. Laura Williams occupies her former home on the farm of T. B. Williams, Hugh Williams moving to the farm on which his brother bad been living. Airlie Camp No. 384, W. of W., has been awarded the first prize for the greatest per cent, of gain in memiier ship during February, March and April, the per cent, being 170. The prize is a fine silk flag. Mr. Clarence Bump and Miss Jessie Wilson were married last Sunday. Mr. Bump is a graduate of the Agri cultural Colh-ge of Corvallis. Miss Wilson spent a year at the same in stitution. Their many friends extend congratulations. Many from Airlie attended the fun eral of John Burus last Thursday. Having once lived in this community, he is kindly remembered by all as' a good neighbor and friend. Our sym pathy is extended to the bereaved family. Scepter Circle, No. 163, Women of Wooduraft, was organized by Mrs. Sophia King, of Salem on July 17, just one year after the organization of Airlie Camp, No. 384. The officer sj elected are: Past Guardian, Mary J. Rxglcy; Guarditui, Rosen McKtsson; Clerk, Alcids Tarter; Musician, Alice Hastings. The- ladle of the Circle sur prised the Woodman camp of Alrlle recently by taking In a bountiful sup ply of lee cream and cake after which a gotsl social time and nitislo was en joyed by all. Ye nWnt 'hoppers" where were vou? FALLS CITY. Quite a Summer Itesort for Polk Comity Holdout. Kama City, Aug. 9, Dr. Perry left for Salem Tuesday lo lok after his prune orchard. Or Carey and IVter Wonderly start for Eastern Oregon Wednesday morn ing. Mrs. Vie Hopkins has gone to Uoek Creek to teach for Mrs. Mllllgan this week. Mrs Johnston went to Independence lasOlonday to visit her idster, Mrs. Stevens. Miss Corn Fort! has returned home from the mineral springs at Lafayette, where she hss been for some time. Falls City has become quite a sum mer resort. Kverv Sundav crowds of picnickers come up here U. spend the day on the Luckiamute. W. 8. Montgomery, who was home on a visit to Ms parents, has returned to Portland, hut expects to come liack during hop-picking. Sl'YER. The Yield of ii rain This Year Is Below Expectation. SI'vkr, August 9, Jack Paitersou Is working with DeArmoud's thresher. Josie Harper was visiting Mrs. K Flecklnger Monday. Mary Msxdeid, of Kings Valley, Is visiting at F. L. Brown's. Steele & Bagley are threshing for DeArmond Bri. this week. Rev. Crow will preach at 11 o'clock Sunday morning, August U. Mr. and Mrs. Maxfietd, of Kings Valley, were visiting at Henry Fleck I tiger's Sunday. Miss Jewde Cade, who has been visit ing friends In this vicinity , returned home Sunday. Everyone Is disappointed In their crop as they are turning out much less than they expected. Everett Hlltibrand is at home for a few days. He has beeu quite ill for the pant few weeks with the measles. J. H. Jamps, of Coqtielle City, who his been visiting his brother, J. T. James, for the past month, returned home Wednesday. - v- - ' ROCK (KEEK. Settlers are Burning the Brush on Slashed Land. Roi'K Ckkkk, Aug. 0, 18$. (ieuge Miller has cut over thirty tons of hay ou the Sam Carter place. Henry Scott, Clarence Arlenmay and Warren Wright have gone out to the valley to harvest. Lewis Olex and daughter, and the two Miss Hamptons have gone down to the Agency on a visit. The Dallas Tannery wlilcb is getting cut a fine lot of tan bark here, hive sixteen miles to haul it to the Taunery. Ira Powell and John Stump and families, of Monmouth, who were rus ticating on the creek the first of the week, have gone home. C. H. Barberow had a hot fire on his slishing. Mr. F. M. Edgar seeing the smoke out at Oak Grove and thinking it might he his house and clearingset fire by campers, came in to see about it. R0CCA ROCKETS. Where People are Perfecting Title to (ioveriiinent Lands. Roiva, August 8 Mr. Morrison has a new horse. Miss Morrison has gone to Corvallis. Lester Fritz and his brother are back on Rock Creek. Miss Olln was visiting at the Rocca postofflce Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Scott and son, from tbe bay were visiting at J L. Morrison's last week. Mr. Edgar was on his ranch at Chandler last week and burned his slashing. Two young men from Dallas passed through our community Sunday, on their way to the cannery at Kernville, Lincoln county. PARKER. Signs of Prosperity are Evidenced in Several Hems. Pakkkr, August 6, 1898 This section, No. 88, pays 25 ;ts. more wages from the 1st I ust. Miss May Bradley went to Mon mouth the first of the week. Mr. Jasper Helmick is shipping wheat to The Atlas Milling Co., at Mc- Mionvilie. Miss Belle Calbreath received a nice present, a croquet set presented by her brother, Dell Calbreath. Parker ought to produce good talent for cro quet. Tim Best Remedy for Flux. Mr. John Mathias, a well known stock dealer or Pulaski, Ky., says: ''Af ter Bultering for over a week with flux, and my physician naving railed to re lieve me, I was advised to try Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the pleasure of stat ing that half ot one bottle cored me." For sale by Kirkland Drug Uo. : Fee Versus Salary. f NltKI'KNDKNt'K, August 8. 7i th AWiroiv - Fees, aud not a salary, should he paid the sherlrt of Polk county. How much the salary system lias cot Polk county, your cor reoiideitt could not give a decent guess. Twenty thotiNand dollars would be a small estimate, aud all, or nearly all, of the delinquent taxes unpaid, would not I altogether out of consider ation. Angels are uot aspirants for the sher iff's ortloe, and as long as common hu man beings an sheriffs they will draw their salaries and not worry about de linquent taxes. When taxes are due, like sny other debt.lt Is much easier collected tiian If neglected. Discount all taxes 5 per cent If paid within thirty days after due and all taxes not paid within sixty days after due add A per cent. Allow the sheriff live per cent for collecting taxes. He will be pretty apt to collect them. You can't expect something for nothing. Tax pay km. The hop prospect are better this week than last as the warm weather has dried up all the lice aud the' vines snow Indications of giving a flue crop The hop men may come out all right yet. No telling but that the price will be 'JDo a pound. How's This! We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not lie cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J. Cmknkt Co. Props, Toledo. Ohio We, the undersigned, have known F, J. Cheney for the iut 15 years, and be lieve him perfectly honorable In all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligation nude by their firm. West A Traux, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio, Waldtng, Kiunaii A Marvin, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Intern ally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Price "to. per liottle. Sole by all Drug gists. Testimonials free. Hall's family Pills are the ls"st. SAFETY 1 HOP TICKETS H'e are ready to print them. Bound In booka of 100. , rntca lower man ever. i x Leave your oner. j Notice for Publication. Klrst Hub. July J7. l,al Puli. Aug. 21. Land Offlce t Oregon (Ity, Or., ) Inly wilt, iHim. J NOTIt'K IS IIKUKHV OIVKN TH T THE following-named nettlnr tin fl led notice of til tnlxiitlim Iu tnnk fliiRl prmif In uKirt nf 10. elm hi. unit Hint hII pnuit will ue mail" oerore in cmniy cier m nun nmnty, at L)ulla, lir)Kin. on Wept 10th, lrtt, viz: Mt TON H. OIIKNT, H. K ll. forths NWVi of HW'i of Htc.t, Tp. Sis.. K.6 W. lie nil me me miiiiwinK wnnmm to prove his continuous isml'tonoe upon mill C'lltlvn llonnfanl'l Unci, vlr H. K. Ilinnl. J H. Mart, C. I., (iar Iner, ol Dalian, Oregon, W. K. Buriu, of Lewmvllle, Oregon. CHAH. H. MOOKKH. KeKltr, Alarm Clocks 85c 0. 1. KRAMER & UPl JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS Independence, Oregon Skin Diseases. For the speedy and permunent enre of tetter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment Is without an equal. It relieves the Itch ing and smarting almost instantly and its continued use effects a permanent cure. It also cures Itch, barber's Itch, scald head, sore nipples, Itching piles, chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and granulated lids. Dr. fadv's Condition Powders for horses are the best tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. Price, 25 cents. Soldby For Hale by the Kirkland Drug Co. Geo. E. Brey DEALER IN HAY MO OATS INDEPENDENCE, OB. WILLAflETTE ROLLER HILLS Manufacturers of Our u Willamette " Flour Is the best Flour on the market. Made for home trade. Every sack guaranteed 4,the best' and money will be cheerfully refunded if not entirely satisfactory. Merchants handling the goods are authorized to do this. For m by all groi.tr. Ask tor ' W illamette." Patronlaa home Induitry J. H. COLLINS, Prop. WELL DRILLING STAPLHTON BROS, arc now prepared to do well drill ing and contract to get water at any depth. Prices down to bed rock. Water g ar anteed or no pay. Call on or address STAPLETON BROS. liulepi'iidfiico, Oregon. .DERRY WAREHOUSE... The uiulfrsipnotl having 8eourol the grain ware house At iK-rry, Oregon, will operate the mime during the coming season, and will he prepared to furnish sacks and twine.. Having had many years experience in the grain business in Oregon, my facilities for operating in grain are such that I will be able at all times to pay the highest market price for all kinds of grain. I would respectfully refer to the following well-known grain firms at Portland, Oregon: Balfour, Outhrio & Co., Port land Flouring Mills Company, Sibson & Kerr, and J. IL Cameron & Co. Portland, Or., June. 1, 181)8. 3 stationery!! StiiaA It In an annoying incident to Hit down to your (leak and find that either your peu Bora'chea, your ink Is poor, or you have no paper or envelopot of good quality. Thin aunoytinnc can be avoided by a pur chase at our Htutloncry department. The price and quality are a. temptation to anyone ho ban a ue for Htatlonery. BLANK BOOKS. We want to s ' iuxt a few works about our Hlauk and Account Booftfev They excel In ii . Important jKilntu: i. The books are strongly bound, a. The paper Is strong and durable. 3. The writing surface Is smooth. 4. The ruling is distinct and clear. 5. The price Is reasonable. Remember That We Handle School Book and School Supplies KIRKLAND DRUG COMPANY Main Bt., Independence, Oregon. Ten Acres for The undersigned will sell the little home-farm at Highlands. It has a three-room house, a young orchard, and various small fruits. Three and a half miles from Independence aud two and a half , miles from Monmouth; a spring of living water. Will givo a war ranty deed. No incumbrances. Terms cash cheap. Call at West Side office or address J. T. JEWETT, Independence. :ee. ream audi will le the proper thing for the next few months, and you will find the best at RoblnHon & Co.'s Private Itooms. Hut do not forget that we keep Confectionery, Fruits, Cigars, etc. Also all kinds of Heading. Main fltreot, Independence. G-BEMEA, GHOETS and. CHOPPED PEED. t T- - , 1 . J. JDJAUl. Sale $oda. ISoToinson 6z Co-