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THE WEST SIDE J 08. A, C. BRANT, Editor and Proprietor, 1 , 1 1 1 Bl'tMCKIITlOtt RATK8. (IN ilVAKlH rwIV itinntha , , , T .11 BO Three uHiuUia 6U SATURDAY, JULY 7, WOO. The courta of Kentucky will prob ably hold that the I'hihuloljihU convention was illegal, from the fact that Gov. Taylor took part in the proceedings. ft The battleship Kentucky hai started on a cruiso, and sonie strangely rmsinfornuKl reportere are saying that it is now in its "native" element. -The jury on painting of the Paris exposition has conferred medals of honor upon James MaeNoil Whist ler and John S. Sargent, the two famous American painters, ft ft ft The time is coming when t'tere will be but one job open for the one who smokes cigarettes.' . That will be to kill potato bugs with bis breath. No one wants him any nearer the house than the potato fold. . A tourist who has just returned says the modest sum of 1250 will give one a first-class ticket to Paris and a balance suiltcient to pay for a two weeks' 6tay there and a wet'k in London. ft ft ft . When it comes to sounding a keynote Senator Wolcott can al ways be depended upon to keno. His speech as temporary chairman at Philadelphia will make good reading throughout the entire cam paign. ft ft ft Most of the Republican news papers in Kentucky have adopted the wide-measure stylo on the ' editorial page, in order that the editors may have free play for their pens when dealing with the Ooebcl election law. 1 What a miserable showing tho United States must have made had the Chinese imbroglio occurred be fore it got the Philippines and a navy. Now Uncle Sam will be on hand to conserve his trade and his rights, and will play a leading part in the adjustment of the difficulty. The end is at hand in China. The government has collapsed and can only be set up again or a new one organized by the powers, or by one of them. The open door treat ies are all right in their way, bat if Russia should annex China, they would fail just as Hawaii's treaties failed when the United States an nexed it. $ $ Col. Bryan, it is said, will stay at home this year instead of swinging over the rear platforms as the train sweeps through the land. He has had his front porch enlarged, end will wait there for the expected throngs of visitors. No explana tion of the changed program is of fered, but possibly the Colonel is either wiser or less active than he was in 1896. . Money is the financial blood of the community. Never send a dol lar away when the article which that dollar will purchase can be had at home. Its the constant cir culation of money that keeps busi ness alive as much as it is the cir culation of the blood that keeps the body alive. When you send money away you weaken the circulation, consequently business is hurt. Stay by your home merchants. Keep your eye on the bargains offered by . wide-awake merchants who adver tise. The death of a juror occurred during the trial of a criminal cage at rortland Ihursday. Ihe case came to a sudden close and the jury was discharged. , Another ar gument why the law should be so amended that the trial of t case should proceed, in such in Btances, with eleven, ten, or even nine jurors. Under the present law in a case where a juror dies, the whole proceedings must be gone through from the beginning, thus entailing much labor and expense, ft ft ft Someone at Washington is pester ing the West Side with ready-print articles favoring the idea of a ship eubsidy. We may be thick headed but we muBt say that such a proJ position is but another tax on the farmer. If ship owners can't mate enough carrying freight at the high rates prevailing, they had better go out of business. It seems that the farmer catches it a going and a coming. He pays the highest prices for everything he has to buy (sugar has just gone up ten cents on a hundred pounds) while we all stand ready to beat down prices on everything he has to sell. We don't believe the ship subsidy business will benefit the farmer. Better to pay the farmer a subsidy if you jeally want to help him. I A Flax Mill. Is there any reason why Inde pendence shouldn't have a flux mill? What Is good for other places ought to be good for us. A proposition has been made to Eugene and no doubt a similar one might bo made our citizens. Here is tho Eugene proposition as stated by the Register: We are in receipt of a letter from E. E." Lariinoro, manager of the Northwestern Flax and Fiber Co., at Scio making inquiry as to whether or not Eugene wants a fiber mill. We quote from the letter as follows: Our Works at this place are a grand success, and will be the means of putting hundreds of (tol lars.in the pockets of farmers for their flax straw which has always heretofore been an actual loss and waste. And Ixodes it establishes a ray roll of from 25 to 30 men and "pay rolls" are what are needed to make any city prosperous. To establish a similar riant at Eugene would Require: 1st. A reasonable assurance on tho part of the farmers that they would take interest enough in such an enterprise to sow flax, say from HXWto low acres. 2nd. That the farmers donate tho first year's crop, our company do ing the threshing and cleaning o of their seed, free of charge, and our company purchasing their seed or secure a good market for the same. 3rd. A building site of at least 2 acres and of easy access to water for retting purposes, also of access to railroad or steamer for shipping 4th; At least ?.JU toward ereo lion of plant. To erect and install such a plant will require about f 5,C(X) and this plant will employ from 25 to 30 men, which roll would of course lie increased as necessary. Now, will you not kindly inquire into this matter and let mo hear from you. Also please inform me 1st. How many acres of flax are sown in your vicinity this year nu. its present condition i e, general appearance and length of straw. 3rd. Would my coming thero aid in the above matter, by having per sonal interviews with those inter ested in tho matter. E. E. Lakimohk, Manager. Upon investigation we find that approximately 500 acres of flax have leen sown this year represent ing ten growers and the crop in each instance is in line shape. The attention of the business men is called to tho fiber mill nronosition and should not be papsed over with out giving the matter due and care ful consideration. An industry of this kind would he of great value to Eugene and tho county. If wo are to have bicycle paths let the bicyclists pay for them. Those persons who resist tho tax expect not only to ride and pay nothing, but to let those who walk pay everything. Oregonian. How about those who drive' fast horses and ride in fine buggies? Do they pay any more tax than the bicyclist or the one who walks? Are not the roads made good primarily, for vehicles. The wheel men are certainly not unreasonable to asic tor paths when they pay their money for that purpose There are some people who don't want to pay a tax of any sort. ft ft ft A. C. Haley, secretary of the de mocratic county committee, return' ed from a visit in the Willamette valley. Hr. Haley was at Mon mouth and also at various towns all the way to Rosehurc. He is familiar with that part of the state, and states that the prospects for a crop are very poor indeed. "Late frost ruined the winter wheat," said Mr. Haley, "and also killed the fruit. And now thero are localities where the wheat is burning up. I have ni ver seen so poor prospects for erain and fruit crops in the western part of the Btate. Farmers and orchardists will have a very poor return for their labors in pre paring for the harvest this year, Pendleton East Oregonian. Mr. Haley had better come back and take another look over the val ley and especially of Polk County. 'Tis true that fall grain will he short hut that shortness will be more than made up in the splendid crop of spring grain, to say nothing of the excellent prospects for hops. Out side of prunes, there will be plenty of fruit. It has been some years since this section has had such a crop of small fruits as was handled this season. A good index to this is the amount of sugar handled by the merchants, who had difficulty in keoping the people supplied. They say the demand was great; everybody having so much fruit to put up. Mr. Haley was evidently flattering his own section at the expense of this county. ft ft ft Newberg is to be congratulated upon the energy displayed by its people in securing the establish' ment of the large beet-surar plant in that city. Three quarters of a million of dollars will be invested in the business and no subsidy was asked; only a guaranty that the farmers would grow enough beets to keep the .plant running. The example of Newberg is well worth imitating by any or all of the valley counties. There is room in Polk county for a beet-sugar factory. Would our people grasp the op-i portumty wcw it offered them?; WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, June 25. President MoKinley is gratified but not at all surprised at the com mendation ho is receiving from all quarters for hi promptness in or dering troop to China to joiu with those of other clviliied nations in protecting the persons and property of foreigners. Neither this govern ment nor any Euronan govern ment considers itself at war with China, but the Chinese government having failed to protect foreigners from the "boxers" thoclvillnod gov ernments are going' to do it them selves. Li Hung Chang has cabled to Secretary Hay, promising to re store peace and see that all foreign ers are protected, and tho Chinese Minister to the U. 8. has received a cablegram saying that all the foreign missionaries at Pekin are safe and well, but all that hasn't stopped any of the preparations for sending reinforcements to China from tho Philippine just as quick as they can be gotten there. The Chinese Minuter insists that there can be no war between China and tho civilized nations, and that his government has not sanctioned any of the fighting. All that he says may be strictly true, but tho fact remains that there has been fight ing and that it is still going on, and that one side is made up of soldiers and marines belonging to the civilized nations, and the other side of Chineso. The question of the responsibility of tho Chinese government may be determined later, but tho first and foremost duty of the civilized powers is to put a stop to the fighting by whip' ping' the Chinese fighters into sub' mission, and President McKiuley intends that the U. S. shall do its share of that duty. Director Merriatn, of the census bureau, has given the press a slate ment. intended as an answer to thousands of letters asking for figures shown by the census in var ious localities. By showing tho routine through which tho returns from each enumerator's district must go, the impossibility of giving tho information at this time was made apparent. As fust as the oflieial count is completed tho totals will lo bulletined at the census bureau, cities being taken first. Notice bus also been given that there will no more examinations for appointment to clerical posi tions in the bureau, tho eligible list already containing many more than will over receive appointments. Tho treasury department hus is sued a circular creating Porto Uico, a custom collection district, with San Juan as the port of entry, and Ponce Mayaguez, Arecibo, Agua dilla, Humacao, Arroyo, and Fa jardo as sub-jwrts, under the law enacted at the lute session of con gress. Judge Denny, a prominent Ken tucky Republican who firmly bo lioves that the electorial votes of that state will ho cast for McKinley and RoHovclt, who came through Washington on his way home from tho convention, said of that remark able gathering: 1 have been going to national conventions as a dele gate for 20 years, but I have never seen Buch a convention as that at Philadelphia, and I never expect to see another such. I mean that I have never before Been both men named on the ticket by acclama tion." Mr. A. D. McPherton, of the Chi cago Financial Review, who has just returned from an extended business trip through tho south, said while in Washington: "While I do not mix politics in business, still I could not help asking ques tions, and I gathered from talks I md with men of all shades of opin ion and politics that there is a big surprise in store for somebody this fall. The south is waking up. Pro toction and expansion una no warmer advocate than in the sunny and that we have so long beon taught was hopelessly given over to Democracy. In my humble opinion McKinley and Roosevelt will carry at least threo Bouthern states." Of course the wall paper trust went to tho wall. It was carrying too much paper. Gen. Longstreot is a pensioner of the United States; Gen. Wheeler, United States army, is in command of a department, and a grandBon of the famous South Carolina seces sionist, Ilhett, is third in the grad uating class at West Point. Old Glory waves over a reunited coun try. , ft . In a hp.lf-column marked article the Pendleton East Oregonian puts up Robert D. Inman a prominent mill man of Portland for the nomi nation on the Democratic ticket for governor two years hence. The West Side has no particular ob jection to Colonel "Bob" but the time is too far distant, and for the present will let the future take care of itself. l-AitiH Exrosmos i.ettlk. from our lingular. Orreiipotldaiit, ' Paris, Franco, June 21. I Win a Paris paper this inoru ing that Senator Halo character, ized the Paris Exposition as a "bud performance." This was tho opin ion of M. Bcnon, of all expositions; ho despised them and bluniwl women for thorn. Lot anyone re call hit own impressions of tho Chicago Exposition.' Nine out of ten will first think of the Midway plaUance attractions; a majority of visitors will recall the tawdry in substantial architecture', the li re work, tho Ferris wheel and a wil derness of show cases differing hut little from those of the great sterol in many cities of tho United Btal. . The Paris exposition is not sale statuially different from this. Its Midway Plaisance is not crampi-d, it is scattered here and therein ilif fereut parts Thero is a great dis play ' of architecture that will U torn down. The Paris exposition, liko all tho rest, is a mammoth adV vertising scheme and France has the hog's inaro of the advertising while Pari will profit by theihCr. Tho part played by our country U far from conspicuous. W'o appear only here and there by an exhibit marked by an American flag and there is nearly always adjoining us or across the aisle an exhibit of tho same class by another count ry. Of course this means nothing to those who think or know that tho Unid-d Slates exhibit is nothing more than the "lay-out" of some firm or firms that strive to find or increase their business on this side of the water. 1 do not know anything about tho niisusi; of the appropriation of 1,400,000 made by the government for this exposition, as alleged in tho charges of Senator Jenes. There has doubtless been extravagance and errors of judgment in building, purchasing and in tho hundreds of incidents in which the numerous personnel of tho American commis sion employes had to pay out mon ey. Not one in five of them cuk French or can make change in cen times, francs and lots without get ting cheated, or at least running the risk. Anyone who has traveled in Eu rope knows that the French arothe greatest, most fkilful and mobile robbers on the continent. A con tract fur a dinner is followed by an overcharge for the napkin and the plate. A ride in a cab means an additional payment to the driver Shopkeepers and officials In the railways, seeing that you are an American, and knowing your ignor a nee of the money, will not always return you tho full change. You must watch them all the time Their nonchalance when detected is fine. Their faces are too red to show a blush. The American com mission is somewhat luxuriously installed. They have not denied themselves in fine desks and chairs and carpets, and quite luxurious otlices. "Republican simplicity" is not very severe hero. It may be "good business" as we say, to lot all the world know that we live well whan'we are at homo in Paris On the other hand it may bo that tho whole American oflieial en tourgo is hero on a junket. for genuine sporting blood one muBt go to Independence. Our base ball team went to that place hist Wednesday with tho understanding that they were to get their meals- dinner and supper and one-third of tho gate receipts or two-thirds if they won the game. Owing to the inclomency of tho . weather there were but few spectators at the game and consequently only $5.10 wag taken in at tho gate, l ho captain of the Independence team Brant conclude! that they could not stand tho expense of meals for our boys, and our team had to go down into their own pockotB and pay for thorn. Besides, this cost our team $10 for transportation, bo they were out, altogether, about $12.50. This B'pealcs well (?) for the Independ enco sports, and t'ley will likely have the good will of everyone for it. McMinnvule t Valley irans cript. .For pure, unaduiatea can we commend tho managor of the Mo Mi nnvillo bnsoball team which was up here not long age to play ball. Owing to the rain, but a small amount was collectod at the gato, consequently tho McMinnville end of the purse, two-thirds, was too light to pay their expenses for toam, dinner and supper, and bo forth (whatever that is). The manager then tried to brow .beat our boys into paying all this, saying it was so understood; but the reputation of the follow as a grafter was too well known and he could not make his scheme work. He has Bucceodod in getting the Valley Transcript to take up tho cue and last issue of said paper contains the foregoing scurrilous attack on our boys. The editor should have asked for the other Bido's story before ruBhing in to print at the bidding of that blackguard. As a matter of fact the proposition for the game was made over the West Side's tele, phone; we hoard it, and pur boyg did not agree to pay any expenaes, America and t'bliis's Partition. The question, Will China bo Pi vided? 1 the issue which tho war In that country brings to tho front. In a large degree tho answer to this query lies with our nation. The report that the United States has been asked to join with the Euro jiean powers in the partition,' and to signify what part of China it would ask as it own portion,' is probably not correct. There Is not tho slightest doubt, however, that the only thing which stands In tho way of China's partition at tho present moment is tho consent of tho United States. It is easy to see that tho Chinese government is dex terously playing into the bands of tho enonba of its country. Its re aistotico to tho American and Euro pean sailors and soldiers in China, who were thero for the purpose, of protecting their own citizens, will put tho world against it, and has ten tho day when, unices tho ro form iniluonces begin soon to assert themselves, tho division of that country has to come as a . measure of protection to civilization. The only barrier which stands between China and division at the present moment is the consent of the United States. ' , China's own acts are making tho position of the American govern ment as her defender against spoli ation more and more difficult. Her troops are fighting against tho Americans. Some American lives have beon lost in tho warfare which is under way. Much American projierty has been destroyed. At the present moment half a dozen of tho foremost nations of the world aie arrayed against China. It is not tho Boxers whom tho United States, England, Russia, ..Germany and Franco are fighting at tho pres ent time, but tho Chinese govern ment itself. China's authorities have taken tho side of the recent rebels, or alleged rebels, against her government. This is tho circum stance which makes tho situation in China serious.. The Boxers nu easily bo put down even by the small forces of the Internationa army and navy which are on tho ground, but tho interference of tlrts Chinese government in liehalf tho reactionary elements gives tho situation an aspect for which none of tho nations, with the exception of Russia, apMars to havo been prepared or to have expected. This is the aspect of tho Chineso situation which hits tho greatest concern for tho Americans, The United Slates has a decided inter est in tho rescue of her citizens who are imperiled. Tho lives of some of them probably have been lost a ready. But Chinese nsistenco wil quickly bo overcome in any case. The Chinese officers who are ro sponsible for tho attacks on the foreign armies will be degraded ami 8 me of them may bo executed Tho leaders of tho Boxers will un doubtodly be executed. Tho flags of tho United States and of the other nations which are taking part in the trouble will float over Pekin Then the divergenco of sentiment between tho United States and tho other countries will como. This country simply wants tho reform elements to bo restored, as in the caso when tho recent emperor was in power. England will undoubted ly stand with tho United States on this point. But England at the present moment has her hands tied to some dogroo, in tho South Afri can irouuic, ami sne win do unaoie - . - .11 11 Mil 11 to act with the samo decision as on ordinary occasions. . Most of the continental European nations wi robably suggest division of the empire, and will bo more than wil ing to allow the United States share of tho torritory as tho price of her consent to tho partition. On this point tho position of this coun try may be stated with the utmost confidence. . The United States will neither enter into any alliances with the rest of. the nations, nor will she accept "any territory in China or any other part of Asia. The military aspect of tho Chinese problem, notwithstanding tho dark outlook which it has today, will . . . ntt ... be soon Bottica. men will come its purely political phases, and these will bo much more delicate and difficult than the features which are at this moment at the front. Globe Democrat. It was , "one-third . of gato receiptB if you (McMinnville) Iobo, and two- thirds if you win; you to stand all your expenses." Unfortunately it rained and thus tho trouble begun. SCROFULA thin blood, weak lungs and paleness. You have them in hot weather as well as In cold. SCOTT'S EMULSION cures them In summer as In winter. It Is creamy looking and pleas ant tasting. , loc. and tim I all druggbtt, WeBtupoiir cream separators uirect from the factory, we save you tho profit of the middle man from $15 to $25, li. M. WADE & CO. THE CITY BOOK 8TORE frrl(' Fhw IJuiMtf STATION' KKY, CONNECTION KUY, HOOKS, CIO A US, '; ;: TOHACCO. Hobinson &' Co. Indipmtliioc, Oregon, Not lee for 1'ulilleatlon. Klml pub. MayiH. t,l pub. July at. Tl Mil Kit UA.S l, ACT J UN 15 3, IW", . 11. H. UtiilO ., Ori'K"ti ilt.nri-Kiilt, My 16, 111). Nitllnt I horoliy Klvnn lliul III ttMiipllBltfli Willi tlivfimvlKluiu of Hut W nt I iinnri-ui of Juim H, ln'.'M. piiiuigd " An i't fur tlm lu( tliuUir lmi1 lit Hie Minim uf t'llfornii Of, gull, evl.mii! Wftalihigliin Ti'frilory," tUillitiMl lo nil IIik I'ulilli: Uli'l Hlnliw y rl of AiiKiml i, Iw.rj, Klwnl IMI, of Mikity, Count "1 1'iillt. Hint MiHt of UMMimi, hw tliii tiny flii'il In tin ufliua III wiirn ntNiiiitMt No, lt,it, for tliu pnrchiiMi of llio H, K. of HmMIoii No, IU, III Twitli!i No. It N llmiuo No, W., Mini will offer iroof ui uliow Unci lli land ttiiniht I morn HlunhUi fur 1 1 timber urnlonn ilin n for ufli'iilliiriil "ri'i., mid U) MLNblimi iii iiIbiiii u iiiil mini brror th Ui'kMit mill Uwvt nr of lhl uffliw t ir-un I'liy. oriuuii, on Momlity, tho MU liny u( Jill), I'.MI. II iniiiix wltnunw: . Olllvd IHI of Mnrpv,rvon, II. II, Miliriiry.nf lullm.dr'Bun. CM Mi!ii!iy, MiiKnr lol, Onoii, William HliiliHW, of rtiir Um', urruou, -Any mul ml mrii ttlntiuliin mltrw.iy ih unv.diii'ribl IhuI ru r'iiiiiul lo file llii'lr hIhIiiik In thinltl. un or Mot aniuiiiiy ol.July, lima, CllA,ll, MiMNM, r Notice for Publication. Klmt nub, My IB i,KUtub. July 2K TI.MIIMI LAND, ACT JVSK . IH7. l!,K. l.ndlllo OrfiHi ni,Ortit(r Mux 1Mb, 1IKM V otl li berrby lv-ll Hint III nornpllmicr Wllh tueMrovllitn ol lint wt of IjoiiKCmaof Juiiff H, IK7K, ontllli'it ' All wi fur tlm Hl of llinbfir iHlitl HI th HIUIM o ('BlK'irnin Orrifon, Ni" vim I ii, mid tt 'blugton Trrllry." M vdnndMl to all lb I'ulilln I .Mild mU ml( Augiiat t tutu, tllUii HVll, of MiH'oy, Miunty of I'olK, mnto of Ori-nim, buo llil tu ftlKll III till Ollln IliT HWiiril tKl"llldll No. f. Ji;, fur IIik MiitlmMn( ilia K. of tlm K. l,ol hii ll"'! No. M, III liiwn.hlli No. KM H n iii Nu. HW., mid will olfrr oniof Ui nbow lliul Ilin lund aougiit la imirtj vuluubln for Ha tlm our or Uine ilmn for aitrli uminil purMa, lid lo mluliliali bi'ralulm Ui mil'l land be. furo lb KtiglMer aud Mmndver of tlila oftln at Orogoii Ity, drcgou.oo Monday, Hit VHU dy of jHly, Inn", Him UltllHM U ttlltlltUMI! K. IWI. of Mutiy, iri-gon, II. II Mi'Hhiwry.of lintlni Origili. I'. II. lUilmry . uf 8ugr Mf,()rigm. William llliinSw,of Miinar liul, un g'ui. Any mid I Hroiia rlnliuliig advernely I lias hlnniMlwiTllwd laoda urn riUtw!d to II If tlii'ir I'litlmn In thla iiflioo on or bi'foru aaid ilutb day of July, luuu. ('UAH. II. Moon m lU'gUKT. Not Up for Publication. Kirnl pub. My 1J Ut pub. July 14. TIMIIEIt USD, ACT JUNKS. IWH. 11. H. Ulid onii-n at Oregon My. ori'guu. .VI ay I, two, Nutlw la liiri-ly given that III onmpllauiw wllh tlm iiruvlnliuin of llai at of t'migrw ol June a, b I'nmlrd "All ait fur llm alo ol llmlx-r lamia In ih- Hlau-a of California, Orw gon, Nnraila, and WaniiliiKtiin Territory," a ttllotldi-d to all lb 1'ulilli; Land Nllia by fu.'l nl Augiot 4 I"'.'-!, t'arl lltiur. of Marc I lion t'lly, Mountv of Mart'tboii. Mt of Wiai-oiKlii, baa llila dav II lid III tlila ulti Ilia a worn iiaU imml No 6l:i. for llmiuri'li ol lho lota 4, M A in, Hi. Id, lot J, t, u A ill, or H-i'ton No III. In Toaiiatilu Nu.frM, lliingi- Nn. W.and will offi'f prowl to allow tbat tin) land aougiit la loranrliMillural iiuriHHuia, and lo pauhltalt bit inoru valualilti lor Ita lliulntr or atou tliau claim loaald land bvforn lliti Krglafrr and he wdVMf ol tin" nrtiw at iiriguu City, ortgon, on Monday, tbv ili day ol July, IWU. Iln naiiuia a iliinnx'": Abraham Jouva, of I'ortland, Multnomah t'olllilv. Ilretfilll. Klly Kinllli, ( I'ortlaiid, Multnomah County, (ihgiiii, Jiwph A. Ilrltta, of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, ( harltta hiauko, of I'ortland, Multnomah County, Oregon. Any and all Mroua claiming ailvcrely the aUivtvili'w'rllied Inn. la aru reiinud to Kin lblr clalma In tlilnolUeo ou or bulora aaid llUth day ol July, 10. t'UAS. 8, MOOUKfl, lttigiktur. Impart TIME SCHEDULES. Arrive Chlragit. Portland Hiieolal U:l) a in Hull Uiko, .Icnvrr. Kt. Worth, liiiiaha, Kanaaa t'lly, Hi, Uiuia.Clilrngo and Kaat. 4 p. in. A Hunt IP Ks liivaa V.U) p 111 Hull Ijiki', mvr,Ft l ily, HI. lmta, ( lili'iig'i am Kjo.1. 7 a. m. Walla tVulla, l.ii tiin, Npokaue, Mill-ut-uHilla, Ml. 1'aul, liolulh, Milwaukee, Chleiigo and Kant, TcEAN STEAMSHIPsT All alllling date llb- Jis-l toeluuiKi) r'or'-Bil r'lttiii'lxoo-- Hall every 6 day" Columbia Hlvvr Ntvamora, To Aalorbi anil Way Landing!!, Wtllnmetltt and Yamhill Itlvira. Oregon City. Ihiyton, aud Way-l4iudliua Wlllaiuulla Itlvrr. Portliitul to Corvallla and Way.ljiiidtngM Suaka ltlver. It! porta lo lawlalon. Hpoknne Klyer 0:00 p in 8 a, m. H p in 4 p. in. Dully Ex miuday II p in Halnrdiiy lu i III 7 a. m, TiioN.Thiir nnd Hal. 6 a. in, Tuoa.Tliur and Siit. l.vKlparln fi.'i.'i ii. ui, Dally 4 p. in . Kx.Suiid'y H:!H) p. m. Mod. ,V.'ud. and Kri. 4:H0 p. m. Moil ..Wed aud r-'rl. Lv. Iwla ton, dully 0 a. in. 6 a. in. Wlllainetta lllver 4:;tUp.ni Kx.Hiind'y Kx.Minidy Oregon City, New'mrg, Halem, Itidii. pendiMiee A Way Lnnding. meniiier Modoo leavea I'ortland on Moil, Wed, and Friday, leaves lndewndiiiiee I'una, Thura, Kat, at r;:tu A. M. htr.' Ittilb leavea Indciinndenro: For I'ortland . 4 wav InndlngM, Mon, Wed, Frl, DAM. For Corvallla wav landinga Tuea, Thura, Sat, 5::).l' M. , . For full Information call On O. H. 4 N. Agt, Ah, ilKKKON, Independence, or addroaa W. H. HURLBURT, Uonaral lWengor Agent 1 TOHTLAND OR. Notice for Publlcatloift, First pub. April 21. I.at pub. Juno 28. TIM11KU LAND ACT, JUNE 8, 187K. ' U. S. I-nml Officio, Oregon Oliy.Oronon, April 17, 1IHI0. la linrnhv irlvnn tlml. ill 1-0 1 111 1 1 1 K lH'O wltli lm pnivlnloiiNof tlio ant ol Coiiicr-emi ol Jiiiioil, InVs, ontlllwl ' An cit lor tlio BIllO ol gou, NovhiIh, mid WftnliiiiKlon Torritory," an uvlumli.M tn nil thn I'll 111 i I.ftlld HttlttlM by UCt tlnihnr UlllflM in 1110 H Hit's Ul K HIUUI III!., VIP- of Aui(UHt4. lw.12, lllriim Woiiiibiiry.of l.lburly, County of Marlon, HUlo of Ortyon, lum tbln day nivd i it turn omue ni awuru nuwiura. No. 6170, for the purclmmi of the N W '4 of ace. tioii 80, In towualilp No. t) , riuiKe ino i wtmi., and will ollbr-tiroof to allow tliat lho land Hoiik-lit In more valuable for 1m tlinbor or atone than for HKnoiilturai purpose", aim 10 nuw. Ilh lila fllalni to aairt lanrt bol'oro the KpkI tor and Keoulver of tlila ofllce at Oregon tllty, Oreiton, on Friday, the i:itu day or Juiy muu. ChnrliiH L. I'rlnee. of Salem, Oriron; Lewis Ill, llltl.inM UH Wll I1KHHHH' lirHUHMU, UI nnitiiii. vf tmpii.r. i.t.n"-' i of Huloin, Oregon; F, W. KobliiRon, FiUIh City, t lffiiron . n- .11 1 L3 .. 1 i ,,... w i i kifitiirlill aiiv nnd nil neraons claiming adversely the anovo-iteserinea lands aro reiiuuauni m iu their olaiiiiHln thla olllee on or before said 18th ' . . . . . . ... .11.. day of July liMM. KeKister Tho Tacoma accident on the Fourth, whereby 30 people were killed and piany more injured, was a frightful affair, almost equaling that at Victoria in 1806. The ac- cidont Beema to have been caused by a steep grade, a sharp turn in the road leading over a high bridge where the car left the track, turned upside down and falling GO feet. Don't 1ft your Hay spoil, but cet a tedder Had save It. For Bale by Li. M. Wade & Co. C.1D. Caibfeatl7 .DEALER Opera Mouse block, lain k doc j J goods at Right Prices Make Easy Selling. A Our gootb are fiwt-claHfi. our prices as low as tho ty m lowest cjunl ity of goods considered. , ) jS All kinds 'of country produce bought at the 4S Highest Market Price. . W l Share of Yaur Patrols Respectfully Solicited. 5 &&&&& Thurston Lumber Company Dallas, Oregon. ... MANUFACTURERS OF... , LUMBER OF ALL KINDS , Dry Stock always on Hand, also Cedar Shingles. NOTE: We hive ftrat-cliwii dry kllu which enable u to give you tbor ouRhly dry luiutwr. " ? sjwnimwniniminimnnfffwmnntK Cream Separators The United States Cream Separator is a first eldHs machine in every respect. l'arties winhing to buy a Cream Separator are referred to Mr. C. K. Eldridge, who is es tablishing tho Creaniejy here. He is a practical man and not intcreeted io tho sale of any par ticular machine. For sale by R. M. WADE & CO., J S A. J. Goodman, Mgr. 2 MAIN STREET - - INDEPENDENCE 2 HiaiaaiuiiuiuuiiuuuiuuiaiiaiuuH THE SHARPLESS CREAM SEPARATOR. It is tho simplest separator raade, conse quently the best. They will all separate the cream from the milk best. Many other separators have so many parts and are so complicated that it takes a long time to clean them after lieing used. One man who bought a separator said it took an hour and a half to clean it. THE SHARPLESS- Can be thoroughly washed in ten minutes. We carry the SHARPLESS i stock. Be sure and examine it before buying. " F. E. CHAMBERS, Independence ; - ; - Oregon. 80011 Tt'BSOlTS. PRIC KS UKASONAIILE, Special Attention to Commercial Men J Uior Livery and fed Us, I. W. DICKINSON, Proprietor. South of Little Palace Hotel, ' Hallroatl Street, Independence, Oregon, Free to Invent ora. The experience of C. A. NnowAI'o. lu obtain ing more than ffl.ouo patents for Inventors has enabled Mu m lo helpfully answer many ques tions relating to the proteetlon of Intellectual property. Tins they have done in a pamphlet treating brlelly of United Ktatoa and foreign patent-,, with cost of aiae and how to procure them; trade maiks, designs, caveats, infringe, inputs, decisions in leading patent, eases, ete. Tills pamphlet, will be sent free to anvone writing to U. A. Snow & Co,, WashlngtonO. C Do you need..... PRINTING ? If so, give the WEST SIDE a call. Printing of every description done with neat ness and diHjiateh at rea . Bomtble rates. WE AIM TO PLEASE. M Vt M My V! M S M M M Street, Independence. ei miB mi win" i Hi to SOUTH and EAST -via-. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COg Shasta Route. Taln leaves Independence tor Portland and wa y stations at 2:0S p. m. Leave for Oorvallls at 11:00 a. m. " Lv Portland Lv Albany Ar Ashland. " Sacramento " San Franciso.,,. " Ogden , " Denver " Kansas City '" Chicago 8:80 a. m. 12:!) p. m. , 12.S3a.m. 6:00 p. m. 7:45 p. in. .. o:45a,m. . 9:00 . m. . 7:215 a.m. . 7:46 a. in. ' 7:00 p.m. 10:60 p. m. 11:30 a. m. 4:86 a. nt. 8:16 a ui, 11:46 a. m 9:00 a. m 7:25 a. m 9:80 a. m 7:00 a. m 6:00 p.-m 6:30 a. m :55a, m 4:00 a. m 6:25 p. m 8:42 a. m 12:43 p. m I,os Angeles 1:20 p.m. Kl Paso 6:00 p. m. Fort Worth..,. 6:30 a. m. City of Mexico :S5a. m. Houston ............ 4HWa. in. New Orleans 6:25 p. m. Washington 8:42 a. in. New York 12:4a p. in. Pullman and Tourist ears on both traina Cf air cars Sacramento to Ogden and Kl Paso and tourist earn to Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans aud Washington. Connecting at San Francisco with sever steamship Unea for Honolulu, Japan, Chla a Philippiues, Central and South America. Hoe Mr. O. A. Wilcox at independence sta tlon, or address , C. H.MARKHAM, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or. Wood for Salo. .... . . I have several I in ml red corda of four foot maple wood for sale which I will let ko for $2 on the ground or will de liver iu town for $2.50 per Cord. See. me at the ferry, Gkouoi Jonb8v