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THE WEST SIDE Tlhon, Nt. 141. SATURDAY, Jl'LY 7, 1W0. COKimOOD IhW ou uWrlittlou i i lie civr, twice, , A. J. Goodman, manager for R. M Wade & Oo., look run down to Tort' laud last Saturday on btuinera. Notice r, h. CliamlwrV ad about civam xiaralor. rroaidont Camnlmll of the Norma! tchool wtnt to I'orUaiid on a buahivaa trip Monday . Ic cream and lot) civatu soda at KomtiMon a. IVuty'a boys went to Albany Sunday to t'lay ball and were wijnsd off the eartti. , The Kaatern Star wlil mwt next Tuet day evt'inns. Sow ihe Sharpies, cream separators at r. b, itiAMttbKs,' it begins 10 iouk line narveai waa iv rroaehiiig when we we tRreahinn out liia aitaing tliroinju town. - K. M. Wad A Co, are at the bottom on binding twin. Haw you tutid your dost tax? Mar thai Buckley is round inn up the un licensed dK of high and low degree and youri may be next. Midaummer (ale now on at J. I) STOCKTON'S. Miee Beie Butler speiil the first ot the week at Corvallia. At Kobinaon'a you can have crushed truita in your Sue cream. Mr. IW and Mint Grawa, of Salem who wore viaittnt the family ot J. 8. Cooper, went to McCoy on Monday lor a Btiort viait. Don't overlook the United Statea cream eeiaratgr, it it the cheat and the beat. For sale by K, M. Wade A Co. Mr, and Mrs. F. A. IXmty and ton pent the round in rortland. roetrtiaster Wheeler baa livened up the appearance ol his residence with some liesh paint. Try Moore, the barber, north aide of "C" street, opposite Knox'a grocery store, for a hair cut or shave. The motor made special trips to Dallas from Airlie aud this point on the Fourth, giving the people ot these places an opportunity to join in the festivities at the county seat. Our wash dress goods, lawns, organ- tltes, piquet, percales, aiitrt waists, crash skirts aud summer parasols all at cut pricos to close them, out. It now trannpirea that there will 1 a better crop oi Italian prunes in this county than anticipated and several new dryers are to be built to take care for new orchards just cowing into bearing Miss MaU'I Wells gave an interesting party last Saturday evening. Call up the V'kT Sios, (telephone No 141; if you have an item (or publication or a job to priut. At the Methodist Episcopal chnrch services as usual next Sunday, morning and evening. The -till and last quarterly conference will I) held Thursday even ing July 12th at 8 o'clock Rev, Dr. T. B. Font ot Eugene presiding. Gopher guns seem to be at dangerous to the one who handles them as to the gopher. At Scio, last Sunday, Abe Powell was setting one wnen it went off and tore hit hand pretty badly. Robinson A Co. is the place to go for a nice cool drink of.soda. The Knights of Pythias had no work at their regular meeting because it was the Fourth ami a holiday. There will lie third rank work next Wednesday even, ing and possibly the second. We have a beatiful line of white and colored parasols that we will sell at a big bargain. J. L. STOCKTON. The premium on county exhibit at the state fair has been increased to $200 on first prize; 8100 on second ;$ 75 on third; and $50 on fourth. Secretary Wisdom writes the West Sidk that there will be eight counties to compete. Why do some farmers go to Albany to buy their binding twine when they can buv it cheaper at home of li. M. Wade &Co. When in Salem and you want a good meal don't forget to go to Strong's Restaurant, where everything the mar ket affords can be had: There were a lot of happy grass widows in town Saturday. A heavy mail came in Irom Cape Nome contain ing letters from the boys who left here on the Elder. Miss Florence Burnett gave a "hen" party on the evening of the Fourth. We were told that no "prying men" would be there but we saw one elegant young swell escorting some of the invited guests to the Burnett home. Guess he must have been an "imitation rooster." W. II. Kelly received a letter Wed nesday from Tom Fennel), who is among those who went to Cape Nome from this county in May. Tom says to keep away from Nome, it ig no good. The city was deserted on the Fourth. Everybody but a few small boys went to Dallas and other points to celebrate. The business houses were all closed and it looked more like Sunday than a week day. Notwithstanding the reports of poor crops and backward wheat, the farmers of this section are investing rather heavily in new harvesting machinery. Up to date, this season, one machinery firm here has sold three self-binders and five mowing machines, while an other dealer has cloned out thirteen ales of mowers, six of them going in one day. : u , ' Prof. W. H. Whiteaker the magnetic healer ia back ready for patients. A carload of twine and machinery was received Thursday for R. M. Wade & Co. Also a carload of twine for John White of Crowley. Call and see Whiteaker the healer, and read his testimonials. The local lodges of the A. 0. U. W. and the Degree of Honor at Salem are making preparations for a proper re ception to the grand lodges, of those kindred orders, which will meet in an nual session at the state Capitol on Tuesday, July 17. The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church will serve ice cream and cake in the sample room next door to First National hank every Saturday afternoon until further notice, come and help us. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Polk County Bank at Monmouth, was held Saturday and a dividend of eight per cent " was ordered, thin makes over $12,000 returned to stockholders in dividends since the bank was organized, about ten years ago. The old hoard of directors was re elected, who. in turn, re-elected the old officers' of the bank, viz. : J. if. Hawley 'president; P. L. Campbell, vice presi dent; Ira C. Powell, cashier. During last May an infant child of neighbor Was suffering from cholera Infantum. The doctors had given up all hopes of recovery. I took a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to the house, telling tbem I felt sure it would do good if used according to directions. In two days time the child had fully recovered. The child is now vigorous and healthy. I have recommended this remedy fre quently and have never known it to fail Mrs. CURTIS Baker, Brook waiter, Ohio, tiold by Klrkland Drug go. Notice, Toiinf Lady. It the young (?) lady, living In Inde pendence, who wrot party In Ana conda and signed "A Friend,'1 will writ ft IMHHaiui ittt luP nVik iim nwH ati tt it exa he will iiladlv relat a few facia that III perhapt relieve her aympathetio state ot uuau. me utner f riend, It Anaconda, Montana Suicide. Louti P. Kramer, a farmer living aoout mil south of this city com milted suicide by hancinn himself In I pit: pen on Monday shortly after, the noon nour, me txxiy being discovered by Mrt. Kramer, who ran up the road tor assistance. Hho met John Moran and K. 8. Brown who want to th house and cut down th hodv and awaited th arrival ot loroner Woods who bad been telephoned for by Mr. Damon. A jury was sworn in consisting ot A. Patterson, J. D. Irvine, J. K. Hub bard, Frank Osborn, Ed Blessing and W, C. Richardson and th following witnesses examined t Mrt. Kramer, Damon. Sam Damon -It. ft. Brown. 11. Moran. Sol Cox and John Cox. The jury found that deceased had come to hit death from hanging, being nm own executioner. Deceased waa about 00 vears of tee. Pioneer ol 1H52 being an Indian War t ........ .' eteran and a Veteran of th Oregon Cavalry, He leave a wife to whom h had been married about 9 yeara and ix year old girl. Poor Harvest, Indeed. TalV alwtiii Ihla twins m rwvtr hrvat Why. R. M. Wade A Co. have already told three biudera and hall a dosen mowers, and F. K. Chamber hat told a bakers' doxen of mower, tix ol them going on Monday, Guess thit portion ot uui foix county will rals enough ttua to keen lew people from ttarving Ana w near oi iruit dryer being bunt too. . Mist Burnett hat closed her millinery tior. If you wish a choice of the tin horn puu uiting tor this tall we have them (or you. J. L. STOCKTON . J. A. Mills went to Corvallit on Wed' nesday returning on Friday. Asa Robinson's horse won the halt mile race at Corvallit on the Fourth Men's Oregon mad cloves lor harvest wear at J. L. STOCKTON'S. James Collins it back from Frisco. Mrt. M. Wilcox ot Cornelius, mother ot G. A. Wilcox, 8. P. agent, it visiting tier ton. Overalls, jumpers, locks, hats, itlovet and shoes for harvest wear at J. L, STOCKTON'S. Miss Minnie Sean of Dallas, visited this week with Mist Mabel Cressy, Mrs. J. A. Wheeler hat returned from her Portland visit. Miss Emma Ilenkle. accompanied bv miss Lorain Ulaiigett, came borne Irom Portland last rrulay. Mr. and Mrs. Georve Atkini spent th ill) ill t'orttaml. Mr. and Mrt. T. D. Campbell spent the 4th at iorvaiiu. Miss Damon and brother. Sain, tpent tae ah at aicMinnviiie. In some of the letters received from Cape Nome, the boys from here who went on the hlder speak well ot their treatment and fare, while tome who went o& nther boats say they were put on halt ratiom long before they reached port. The beet sugar industry In Oregon is growing. A new $H00,000 beet tugar lant is to tie established at Newberg, amhill county. The people of ism- ill county donated a site of 50 acre on the bank of the Willamette and have pledged 5100 acres ot beeta. The plant is to be built by eastern capitalists. Al Ilerren and family started for the mountains near the coast last Sunday nd by this time are having a jolly time catching big trout and toasting their shins near a camp lire. lithe weather houid turn oil real warm there are others who would get away from the heat and dust of the city for a little while. Judue O. N. Denny, a pioneer of Ore gon, coming here tn 1H52,, died at sea side on Saturday, Judge Denny wai minister to China during President Arthur's term. He Introduced in tbii state the Mongolian pheasant, which it now called the Denny pheasant, Two little nieces of Mrs. San ford Williams are visiting her for a short time. They are from Rainier on the Coliiir.L-iu. where the hills are on one side and the mighty river on the other. sight ol level, open land u to them quite a treat. The executive members of the Board of Rgents of the Southern Oregon Nor mal School Wednesday elected Pro fessor T. A. Hayes to fill th vacant hair of physiology and English, Pro fessor Hayes was formerly principal of Ashland public schools, and for the past two years has been at the Stanford Uni versity. Prof. Hayes also was principal of the public schools of this city and ell liked, giving general satisfaction. The engines were hardly stopped Sun- ay morning before Superintendent Gil- more had them oit their loumiatlons and out of the house in preparation for the installing of the new machine. A good deal of work was necessary before the new engine could be placed; the foundations had to be cut down, holes rilled and an entire new arranginent of the dynamos and machinery. But patience and perseverance accomplishes much and by Wednesday steam was turned on the new engine. Everything considered, the boys did remarkably well in making the changes as quick as they did. If any body wants to make sticky fly paper, melt a pound of rosin in half a p;nt of castor oil and spread on strong, smooth wrapping paper, such as is usod in tying up hard ware. The Best Remedy for Stomach and Bowel Troubles. "I have been In the drug businest for twenty years and have told most all of the proprietary medicines of any note. Among the entire list I have not found anything to equal Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for all stomach and bowel troubles," says O. W. Wakefield, of Columbus, Ga. "This remedy cured two severe cases ot chol era morbus In my family aud I have recommended and sold hundreds of bottles of It to my cutomera to their entire satisfaction. It affords a quick and sure cure In a pleasant form." For sale by Kirkland Drug Co. Drink Hop Mi Beer THE PUREST AND BEST Bottled beer for family use to be had at El GALE'S CASTLE SALOON, Independence. . MJBLic nrsims. Abstract of Instruments Filed In Pulk County June 26 to July 3 1900. PXKU , Wilton Putnam to E J McNary.' (cor- rectlon) (qt cl) Iti 10, 17, blk J, Wvil Salem II. Elenor Denting to Ella M Irvine. It 1, blk W, Hill Town Independence $400, Henry Hill to Ella M Irvine, n ! ol It X, I'll Sti, Hill's Town Independence -$W. Uni itl Stalet to Warreh. Wright. 174.112 In teo 7 tp v I r s w patent. , D C Saling to E L Winters, In , ft, blk 6. Saliiig't add llallMon tf.KI. M K Hendrecks to I- W Waller, It 4, blk 8. outlet S, Powull i add to Men mouth, Ellen G W Gravel to Esra 0 Graves S6 acre J a McCain ULC tp 6 r 5 w, $700. A M A Alice M Smith to Merrill Ttllery, 170 acres tp 9 1 r i w, $2760. united State to iuciioi miner w.w acres teo 17 tp 0 1 r ft w, patent. Mabala Nicholson to Jos M Pickens, loti ft and blk 17 Thorp' towu Inde pendence $-U. United State to Sam'l 8 Kwttig UK) acres eo 33 tp t I r 8 w patent. Polk County Bank to Sam'l a f.wing Ion. 17. Iti. 10. 20. blk 0 1 it Fallt City, Dallas Note. ! Henry Ellis, aged Tl years, died at his bom near Baltston, Thuisday, ol par- lyili. Mr. Cordeland Smith died last Thurs day Id Spokand, Wash. She waa a na tive ot Polk county, and wai reared tn Dallas. She wat bora June 2.1. ItOtt, Sh wu married to Richard Smith, ol DouBla county, m . JUw4. AUrwards th lived with her husband In Portland nd finally tit Spokane. Her husband turvive her. mill. ,1. . , $100 Reward $100. Th matter ol till) tmiwr will tw ideawd to Irani lhl Ihorv U at IvMt uue drvaitml Ulmu thai clone nan been alila to ruro In ail lia Uspa, and thai U rnUirrh, Hull l aOrrh Cur la lh only hmIiv eure known to tlm mwiu'ai irawriuty. alarm Mint atmiitiiiu tiiinKhltwa, riiln' minalitutltiiml trwu moilU Haifa Catarrh Corn la takvn I til- rnallr clln dlrootly upon th blood and inunma aurtavoa ( ini- ayairm. (Immlif dMiruyln th fiiuPdatlon of lha dlMMn, and xtvlti th Until atrvnicth by bulldlni up ih eonaitluMon and autailiif tintura In dulii It work, Th nroprluMira navo ao much faith In lla mitativc wura that thvy oftVr Our liumlrvd Dollar an) y r that It (alia to curt), Send fur llat ol tMlltunnlala. Addi K. J. CtlKNEV A l.,Toldu, O. Mold br Druiwlata. 7:o. Hall Family fill am the boat A Illlk. A young man named West I working Albany, says the Herald purporting lo represent III Cosinoimlitan Publishing Co., giving a years' subscription to the Cosmopolian in combination with an other paper, lor 73 cents. Needless to say the men was a bilk ol the first order. tie recently worked several ol the East ern state under the looriquel ot it. Bennet Woodson. It is said that West lias Woodson took In $'.'.000 in seven months last year. People who have mch dealing with an entire stranger are pretty sure to loso by it. City Council. Council met in regular ten ion Tues- day evening. Bill posUng ordinance came up and was ludetlnateiy poapotied. Mr. Witherow was given permtsHion to cut aud remove from the park a dead tree. Liu uor license were on ured issued to E L Gale A Co. and I L Smith. Lumber waa ordered purchased for street crossings and other city repairs. A new six-foot walk was ordered built across old mill race. J. N. Armstrong niahtwatch, tender ed hit resignation which wat accepted A letter from A. Kothler manager ol the S. P. railroad, protesting against en, croachment on right of way near the depot waa read and filed. Tn following cial'iil were, ordered . u-.. ui.i.. a ltd i it i;. .1.1, ....... 5.4(1, J N Jones $H.S3, KT Ilenkle $S.(UI N Armstrong $31.50, J t Buckley $:io Water Co. $W.75. Council adiourned. J. P. Meeker visited Corvallia Wed nesday. After being off since Sunday night, the electric lights were turned on Tliurs- ay evening. The new engine lias been installed and works like a charm. Be ing larger than the old engine, it will not need to be crowded to its full capac ity, consequently better satisfaction will be rendered by the company. A haaeball game between the Albany ml Independence teams wat played at Albany, Sunday, remltlng in the enor mous score ol 6o to 0, In Albany's lavor, The Independence boyiwere apparently in a trance, or had probably begun to celebrate the Fourth a few day early. Corvallis Times. To dress well is an art, and all women are not artists, but to dress appropri- tely to the. occasion is a possible ac uirment for every one, ami according to the old Knglish proverb, "All is line that la tit." A truly rellned woman rather follow than lead a fashion, and he it not well dressed who seems, her self, to bo secondary to her clothes. July Ladies' Hume Journal, II her hostess does her own work the girl guest who it thoughtful may proper- y give a helping hand in washing the dishes, or dusting the parlor, but this help must bo tactfully ottered and not utrusively urged: some women are averse to aHsistance from their gueats. July Ladies' Home Journal. Mrs. W. K. Brown, who lives near Milner, has a goose that it nearly SO years old. This old goose has laid yearly lor lorty years, and each year since I8i4 n to two years ago she has batched and raised goeslings. The famous old fowl was given to Mrs. Brown by her mother in 1864, -Griffin (Ga ) News. . Parable of the Ad vcrtlser. Behold an advertiser went forth to tow. And when he sowed some seed fell into handbills and dodgen, and the itreet iweeper camo, and gathered them up. Borne fell among concert and theatre programs, and the people being inter ested in the performance and not in bargains, the were left on the seats or crumpled and thrown on the floor. And some fell among fake schemes and gift enterprises, and popular con tempt sprang up and choked them," But some fell into legitimate news papers, which found their way into the homes of the people who had time to read them, and they brought forth fruit, tome one hundred fold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold. Who hath ears to hear let him hear. When a wornan goes traveling she always wears her best satin corsets-for foar she might get killed on the cars. The above isn't from the Ladies' Home Journal style of paper, bnt the Goshen Independent Republi can, the editor of which is a bache lor, and naturally, since the item quoted appeared, his friends are asking him how in the thunder . it happens that he ( knows bo much about the kind of corsets that women wear. . ('otttollilallon. Lnnl week the directors of tlio First National Hunk and the Iride dopmutoiiuo National Hunk finally eumeto term tin a PliM for Co olidation. The matter hud hung - - . m fire for a month or mow. Tlio Independence National Hun will tako tin tlm business of the First National llatik uonslHtlng o! deposits, t'tc, when the latter wil go into iinuiilution. calling it) its loans and tut v ing oft its stook holder. "' It will tako some time lo wiix up tho affair of the First Nationn as duo notion must In) given slock holders of n Meeting. This lins been done. r Both banks were slnrted eloveu years ago with a capital stock fi(l,(KX) uatih and the sitmo oflicers as at prcHcnt. , The feeling throughout the city is oue of gratification that so amicable a settlement hat been inudoof what wits considered', dillicult problem Until banks) were in good condition and it was simply a business prop osition of give or tako. , Mr. CooHr, presideutof the First Natlouali wiH wrntinuto liyehure,, as he has other interests to require his attention. Mr, Masterson, the cashier, will not long be Idle, lie is too energetic to remain long idle The Indejiendemw National, hav ing practically all the hiisinci'g to look after, is in a letter position than ever to help the city and county along, which Mr.'; llirscl berg, the president will undoubtedly do. 1 1 i The steamer ruiuoua win make an excursion trip lo Halem Sunday, Julv K leaving I ndeiiemlence at U I. m. the motor leaves Dallas to cuiinect at I o'clock. The proper kind of advertising the kind thut is oulminative, re- miiro time. When the results do come they don't couie with a rush Tho growth is of the healthy kind Ilw Oregon commander seems to have lost his cunning In going a .a a vnt t ni ashore on liie coust oi unna. i fie dangers of this coastare well known to navigators and it must have been carelesHiiess on the captain's part to have got his vessel in this predicament. The Willamette Valley Chau tauqua at Gladstone I'ark, Oregon City, this year has been exceeding ly fortunate in securing star singers, lecturers, humorists, cartoonists, readers and elocutionists, in such t galaxy it is dillicult to name chic attraction; to many it will . 1m the Metropolitan' Julvlee Singers of Chicago, who rank at tho very top of the justly popular jubilee singers of this 'country; the lover of art will como many miles to hoar the famed Alton Packard, of Ohio, whoso cartoons havebrought laugh tor and merriment to newspapers throughout the country: the lover of humor, lit with wisdom, will award the palm to Thomas Mo- Clary, tho greatest pulpit orator in Minnesota; tho lover of dramatic genius will chose Clarence Kemp the Shakespearean scholar. At the request of his numerous admirers, Koland 1). Grant,' of New Hamp shire, tins been called to speak for the fifth time at this assembly. Tho annual Chautauqua address on Recognition Day, Thursday, July 10, will bo given by President Strong, of tho State University, who has already made such a favor able impression upon tho state of Oregon. The Chautauqua bogins July 11, and ends July 21. w A new post office rulo has just gone into effect imposing a fine of louO, or one year s imprisonment on any ono who, through careless ness or otherwise, takes mail not belonging to them from the office and fails to return it at once. This applies to newspapers as well as letters and other valuable mail. People when taking their mail from the office should examine it before going out of the building; it will take but a moment and will save a deal of trouble. To say it was tho postmaster's fault Will cut no figure under this ruling. Kansas City has a judge with a wisdom like that of Solomon. He recontly rendered a decision that will intorobt young mon who take their girls out riding. A young man hired a team for that purpose, telling the livoryman the fact, and in course of the drive the team ran away and demolished the buggy The owner suod the young man for damages and tho judgo 'gave the verdict to the young man, saying it was the duty of the liveryman, knowing that he was going to take girl out riding, to give him a team that could be driven with ono hand. A Good Cough Medicine. Many tnousnnds have been restored to health and happiness by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. If af flicted with any throat or lung trouble, give It a trial for It is certain to prove beneficial. Coughs that have resisted all other treatment for years, have yielded to title remedy and perfect health been restored. Cases that seemed hopeless, that the climate of famous health resorts failed to benefit, have been permanently cured by Its use. For sale by Klrkland Drug Co. ce to Delinquent Taxpayers. Notice It hereby given to delinquent laipayers mat on the Linn day or July. A. I). liMH), I will proceed to levy on and sell lor lanes all proterty which remalui unpaid on the Doltuuuunt Tax ltutl for tne yt'ar inu. l'atod at Dallai. I'olk County, Oregon una ui day or June, imom. J, U. VANOKHDKL. ' Sheriff ol I'olk County, Oregon A I It LIE Winter oats are turning. Haying will be in full blast next week. The O. A. C, students have re turned home. Mr. Lewis, our butcher, is build ing a new barn. From the appcaranco of things we are mkhi to have free delivery oi limit. Mrs. Sam Hastings, who has been on the sick list for some tmie improving.' Road work for this district about completed. " is is J. r . Merry has purchased a new wind mill to be placed on the tower whore, the old one used to bo. There will be a meeting of all in torested in the improvement of the I'.nuiisu cenietrv at tins vinco on 30th towards perfecting articles oi ioeVtvtion: .Let all who feel themselves interested in the matter attend, ' , If anting Country Road. The proiwsition to naming court try roads meets with considerable favor, A numlier of farmers have already expressed their willingness to name their farms and pont the names in conspicuous places at the roadside near their homes. This plan would, prove of much con von umeo to travelers, as well as post men where rural delivery has been titrodttced. Manv new things come out of Alaska, Ono of the recent novel a " stories is to the ttffcct that ono Mariaitt Sievert, a murderer at I.ituya bay, asked to be lynched rather than await the law's slow process, and actually signed a stat muni "expressing entire satisfaction with the proposed mode of execu lion.'.' Ho was thereujiou lynchudl with neatness and dispatch. . Summer Itesort. To the mountains our people In lu creasing utitnbers yearly look for those days of relaxation and recreation iiecea anry to maintain the human machine In fair worklug condition. The Ian guotous aloth of the aenhore prove very seductive while it hod, but many have decided that the annual outing should provide not only radical change ofalr ami aurrouiiilluua, but also sueli stimulation of (lagging energlm as will irovl.lu brawn aud vigor for the return to labor for tint they urge tbe mount aln climb and ramble, the bulauiu of the mountain pines, aud the olear, uu adulterated mountain air. In thla direction the Hhaata Itmite now allorda a wealth or attractions. The entire line of road from Ashland to lteddlng la studded with charmlm and aiwualble hotels aud camp, where are chwr aud comfort and healing at reasonable ooMt, aud where you can hunt, flah, ride, loaf, or play with equal facility. ' ur ir you iook tor tieaiing waters, none better can be found, hot or cold, than the springs of Ashland, Colt-ailn, Atidersou, llartlutt, liyrou and 1'aao itobh. Ih'fore vialtlng l'.urope, the people of tl, ...( I .., 1.1 ...... ..!. tim nuroiwmt annum aa-cr tuv Kiuiiua of lWinlte valley, aud the wondrous groves of Mariposa and Calaveras; the 'arialans are likely to make Inquiries Concerning these attractive resort. (Send to Mr. C. II. Mark hum, (ion- era! PtiHMi'iiger Agent, Portland, for new bookleb) on Castle Crag, (Shasta Snrlnint. MoClotid Hlver, Yoseniito, and excursion nUvS thereto. tm OP INDEPENDENCE. Cornell.. Irwin Cliiifatt K, K. Chambers . II. Jaaiwraoil l-vvl Jmi.'a Hart 0I,H(wrllng ornckH. I.. Kolrlium. Mayor T. Ilunkle ..Ki-nonlcr K. Ilurk ly. Mumhiil H. Kol'lnaon, Jr.,., Trciwurcr N, ArmnlroiiK.,,,,, ....Night Wulcli Tlio (illy council ini'uta on tho II rat and third Tuvadays. .FRATERNAL SOCIETlErt. Sorli'tlra and lodKiof Independence moot a followa ; ODD Ka-I.I.OWK' lui.U J 0, U. W.-lt,M and ftth Monday. D.of 1 H.,2mi and 4th Monday. O. O. P. Knitamnnirnl, 3m! and 4th Tuadny. IU'IicIchIi, Ih andiidTucHjay, Subordinate lodite, '1'huraday. K( OK r, Wednesday. WO. W.-lst, 8t and Sth Krldays W. Circle, 2nd aud 4lu KrMuy. KltATKKNAL UNION Hud and 4th Matmday. WIllTTAKKa IIAI.k. MA0CAHK1CS -2tuUiid 41U Monday. FOBESTKItSTumday, ; . MAHOMO HALL. lU!KI.OD08-On flrnl Saturday on or be. ' ,fore mil moon, and two wk thereafter. Ompt'r moot on Aral Friday after lull ''nioiin, ,.i . EAHTRIIN ST Alt day. Second and fourlh Tnos- i.L.Ketchum,M.D Office aud Residence Corner, Railroad Monmouth Streets, ' INDEPENDENCE, OR REGULATOR LINE PORTLAND TO ' THE DALLES 1 By the commodious steamer REGULATOR Leaves Portland dully except Sun day at 7 a. m. Tnln is the Ureut Hcenio Koute. All tourists admit that the scenery on the Middle Columbia Is not excelled for beauty and grandeur In the United States. FulMnformatlon by address ing or calling on C O. THAYER, Agt., ; Tel, 914. Portland, Or West 5ide- AND Weekly Oregonian One Year, (In advance) $a.oo Noll The Hotel Gail XDallaa, Oro. . Has liccti reflttHl and renovated from cellar to garret, and every thing is new. (Jood sample room for commercial men. Batisfaction guaranteed. Itutes, $1.00 to 2.00. Special rates by the wtnik. DUCK 4V SMITH. Proprietors. BATH IND BiRBER SKOP C, T. HCNKLC, Proprietor . Hot and Cold Bath at all Time. INDEPENDENCE - - OREGON A CLEAN SHAVE AND A Hf STYLISH RAIR Cat is what roe ukt wiikn you pathonisk Kuteh's BarbcrShop. . - . lndfHtVMw Oreifon Forpraylnjjf. ....Cull on.... F. M. SKINNER, Independence. Orders for hauling executed promptly and at reasonable rates. G. L. Hawkins ladcpcadcsct, 0r, Monuments and headstones Cemetery Work etc. AT THE LITTLE PALACE HOTEL J. M. STARK, Prop. You can get... 6 IJeal Tickets for $1 Our Everyday Meal is as good as our Sunday Dinner, and our Sunday Dinner , is decidedly the best Meal to bo had in town. Try it. W. O. Sharman, MERCHANT TilLOR Main Street, Independence J. W. KIRKLAND, NOTARY PUBlIC. Real Estate.... Insurance, Loans. Main Ht. IndfK'ii(lence, Ore. Polk County Bank (INCOItPOUATED.) MONMOUTH, ORnOON. .B.HAWI.KV. MwCAMl'llKU. rrmlilrnl. 1 iw-rrwimcBU IUA C. POWCl.ti, VvhWr. Paid Capital , .$30,000.00 DIRECTORS: J. H. Hawley, P. L. Campbell, I. M. Bimpson, J. B. V. Butler, John B. Stump, F. 8. Powell, Joseph Craven. Transacts a General Banking and Exchange Business. Dan . PStouffer. iiduiaiitCiMin and ....Collection, Titles Examined. CHARGES REASONABLE. Main Street Dallas, Oregon. , motor unk ( TIMtC rABLE Corrnuted to (lute. . Leaves lncl)nd enne (or Moumouth and Alrlle. , a. m, S18O p. 111. Lonvra Alrlle for Moumouth and Independents, O.OU a. 111. S UO p, m. Leaves Dallna for Moniiuiuth Hint ln- ' Leavea Indoend- enoe for Muninoiitli and l)Hllna, lliOO a. m. 7:10 p. in. (leiendenue. 1:0(1 p, m. 8:30 " Leavea Monmonth Leavea IVlunmuutli for lnilepi'iulciioe, (or Alrlle. T:50 m. ' 3:30 p. in. :4n a. 111. 1:30 . ni. 8:40 p. in, fti4ft n. m, Oi 00 p. in. Leaves Imlonmiil- Lenvna Muiniioutli forUallua. 11:0 a.'m. ,1:30 p.m. onoe for Monmonth SiOS p. m. OREIGON'S GREATEST STATE FAIR SALEM. September 17 to 22, 1900. Commenced Business March 4, 1889 THE FIRST NUL Bl Or INDEPENDENCE, OR. Capital Mock, Hiirplus, a $50,0041.00 10,000.00 J. (XX)PKIt, W W. (Xl.UNH, I'realdaot. VIoe-ITwIdeot, M. K, MAMTKKHON, Csabler. MKKCTOKN. 1, H. Cooper, R, L, liurham J, A. Vnei K-lLOooper, W.W.Collins A nnnsral banking ba.lnaaa tmnaarljKl. Buy a and sell aiulutuira un all linoorlanl pulnUk iwuwiui rivq sunieei w enena or on dTllfliwieof (lprii. C)llctliu made. tiltlue bourn: V a. m. lo 4 p. ui. Fine Sterling Silver Pulley Belts, . 25c. each- For 8ale by) 0. A. KRAMER & CO. Jewelers ast) Optklaas. . Independeiico - - Oregon Are you looking for a brush? Not with Germany but a hair brush, tooth brush, or a silver-polishing brush. I have a good all-bristle hair brush for 25c. Tooth brushes, 5c up. A. S. LOCKE, INDEPENDENCE, OREOON Who said there was nothing new under the sun?.... If you think so, you will have to change your mind when you see that.... "Special Bicycle" They also have the celebrated golightly" Imperial for "DOCTOR UP" Changeable weather between two seasons encour ages your chronic troubles and inflicts upon you much petty sickness. Better ward it off. 10 cents might prevent it when $10 wouldn't cure it. Come to us to have your prescriptions filled, and for everything kept in a well regulated drug store. STATIONERY, SCHOOL BOOKS , AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES KIRKLAND , A Big Kick ft man makes when bla laundry work Is sent home with porcupine edgas and spread eagle button holes. It he would bring his linen to an up-to-date laundry, where perfect methods obtain at all times, such as the Salem Steam Laundry, he will reoelve his, shirts, collars and cufla equal to new every time that we send them home. SALEH STEAM LAUNDRY COLONEL J. OLMSTED, Prop. Leave your orden at Kutch'i Barber ahop, or with the Salem atage.' ma CAVEATS. TRADE MARKS. , COPYRICHTS AND OESICNS. Send your buaineae direct to Waaliln Kton, avea time, coats leu, better service. Uf oflloa aloaa to V. I. Fatant Offloa. FHSB pnllmla try uamlnatloDi nada. Attir'a laa not 4a. aolll jwtrat li lacarol. fERSONAL ATTENTION QIVBN-H VEAK8 AOTUALEXFEBIKNOI. Book "How to 0l.4alB FaUota," to., lant fraa. ratwta snxmml Uiroagh K. 8. Bljg.ri rwalra ip.olal notfo., wltlout akarga, la th. INVENTIVE AGE UlutratM monthlr El.nsth yaar tarm., f 1. a fair. f c sigcfbs m anytbtng you Invent or improve I also get CAVE'.T.TRADE-MARK, COPYRIGHT or DESIGN PROTECTION. Bend model, sketch, or photo, for free examination and advice, BOOK OH PATENTS fee "tor paten? rc.A.s::ov&co. Patent Lawvers. WASHINGTON, D.C. The Independence NATIONAL BANK Capital Btoek, $50,000.00 a. HjaacBBKito. Abraham nemok, ftMt.. Vlca-JTMldanl O. W. UVINB, Casaisr. DIRECTORS. t. F.lmlth, A. Kelaoa, A. M. aa, H. II. J at' Irtraeu, I. K. Kbodes, b. W. Stars, H. Blwbberf A general Banking and tiehani k'Mlnm transacted ; (nana made, bills discounted, eora Btrelel ertdiU (ranted: deoo.Ua raoalved on current account subject te check, laumit peul en tlm dapn-lie. The Castle Keeps constantly on hand a fine - aHHortment of 0 Whiskies, m Wines, Brandies, m Cigars, Alsa the famous Hop Gold Beer. ED. GALE, Proprietor. Prescription Druggist m m mmiSmm m m Campbell Bros. Independence, Ore- $25. DRUG CO. Steamers Attona and Pomona Will leave Independence EVERY DAY, Sunday excepted, at 7:00 a. m., for SALEM, OREGON CITY, PORTLAND. For Freight or Passage ap ply on boardthe boat, or to the agent J. E. HUBBARD, Independence - Oregon,