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,