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THE WEST SIDE Tlihon, N. 141, KKIDAY, XKfTKMHKU 21, 1H HOMKK UUX1K NO. 4A. MKKTsJ KVKHY WistiiwUy rwntiif. Meiutart wtH lk ilw nuttm iul mmrn ihrmle BwottllnytT. Ylltlii KnlgU'inra Invito! tit KUi'iu) whf'tt conmuwiik I'.u tKA.lKK.C. t!. J. W. RUUAKIWON, K.R.8. lUin. Mure ruin. Will it evr BtopT Twenty liMvl ot choice yearling Cots- woia miens hr sum. inquire of tl V, V. TBKOtVAl We n the printers for llie tropin uJ you are the n) (or (lie printer. Look ovvr your supplies and oe if you are not in uwd ot mine more letter hils, envelopes, circulars, cards, etu Tlivit place your order will the Weit 8kle where you get good clean printing. Cleau cheat ami for sale. Apply to Himry.Uitl, Iudopetuleiiee, 014 4t There was a goodly crowd at the opera, houmt danco Nut unlay evenina. The musio waa good and everyone eeemed to ujoy the occasion. Air tih'lit heaters that will suit your taste ami tit your pocket tiook ut K, M WadeACo's. The Southern IV i tic has set a row ot heavy posts near the depot to keep teauistera Irom driving on the sidewalk. Wueu la Salem and you want a good meal don't forget to go to (Strong's lteitauraut, wbeie everythlug tUe uiar ket afford can be had. , If you want to hear an eloquent orator, go to Dallas ou October 2 and listen to Senator Beveridge of Indiana. lie will speak at Dallas about 3 o'clock ; going thence to Salem where he again, speaks in the evening. Wade & Co. are selliug farm wagons cheaper than anv other house iu Oregon. Parties desiring to subscribe for per iodicals and should never pay money to strangers. All magazines hare regular agents in different parts of the country whom it ia safe to trust. Munsey's pub lishing house has been bothered with a fellow who took subscriptions for the Cosmopolitan and never turned the money in. In fact ha was no agent tor the house. Robinson & Co. will furnish you the latest magasiues and forward your subscriptions. See reduction in prices in our ad on bicycles, don't miss this chance. Camp bell Bros. If the rain keeps on coming down, the river ought to come up and let the boats come up too. It has been nearly three mouths since we've seen a steamboat from Portland. We have several bikei on hand and they must be sold this fall. Campbell Hroa. The First National bank recently sold a choice piece of farm property iu Tilla mook couuty. Ttie lanl waa on what is known as the Salmon River rauch and consisted of about I'D? acres of as fine grazing land as could be found any where. COUDWOOD taken on subscription at the WEST SIDE otlice. The heavy rain that started in last Friday and lasted until Monday after noon, drove away a large number ot pickers who were camping in the hop yards. There will be another week's picking yet, so we are informed, but as smaller yards are all done for the season the chances are that there will be plenty of lianas to finish up the big yards. Buy your mill feed at the Collins mill. Bran, fcl- per ton; shorts, $14 per ton. Wearied by constant failures of crops, by drouths, cyclones and (jests, 21 Ne braskans have decided to settle in the vicinity of Forest Urove Mid engage in dairying. Through an advertisement ot Oregon's resources their attention was directed toward this state. Cool, tem perate Oregon seems like a paradise to these people from the blistered plains of Nebraska. Don't overlook the Kushford wagon, the best ironed wagon on the market. Fur sale by R. M. Wade & Co. For Sale. ' I will sell ni my place, one span of heavy draft mares, 1400 to 1500 pounds each ; one span heavy draft horses, same weight; wagons and harnesses; 30 bead of young cattle, steers and heifers. E. P. Cadwbll, 9-21-2t Airlia, Ore. Ice cream and ice cream soda at Robinson's. V. G. Cresey, speaking about Dee Davidson's grandfather's clock, of which mention was made in the West Sidk two weeks ago, says that he has a clock ohler yet. His grandfather bought it in 1790, a hundred and ten years ago and that the clocK has been running ever since. The works are of brass, the pen dulum being about three feet long. Mr. Creesy says he wouldn't take a good farm for that clock. At Robinson's you can have crushed fruits in your ice cream. Mr. II. M. Lines, manager of the tele phone system here, desires permission of the city council to ride his bicycle on the sidewalks when in the. performance of duties as messenger. All the cities of Oregon and other states grant special privileges to the messengers of telephone and telegraph companies, and he hopes to have Independence in the procession. There would be no harm in it. Try Moore, the barber, north side of "C" street, opimsile Knox's grocery store, for a hair cut or shave. Buy your cameras and supplies of F. E. CHAMBERS The common council did not rustle a quorum Tuesday evening so there was no meeting. Steel ranges at R. M Wade & Co's at prices that cannot be met by any can vassing agent. For special rate on Lippincntt'a Magazine to subscribers of the Wkst Hide, call at the office. M. D. Jones, of the Oregon Hop Grow ers' Association, in a letter to the Salem Statesman, says that a conservative business man of that city believes that the price of hops will go to 25 cents per pound for a portion at least of this sea eon's crop, and even then beer won't be over five cents a glass. While we don't care much about the price of beer, we would like to see the hop growers in clover once more. They are the boys who have been spending money like water during the vut year. It takes money to run a hop ranch and if good prices prevail for this season's" crop some of the larger growers will expand by making improvements looking' to the doubling up capacity of their hop houses, Judge Towt!jnd, of Dallas, was In town Saturday looking over matter. Misa ilutohlns, ot McMiunville, left tor home on Wednesday, F. A, Douty made a business trip to Portland ou Wednesday Lvon Ixnlga No. 29, A. F, A A. M , will meet tomorrow evening. Mrs. R. D. Mills, of Vancouver, Wash., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J A. C. Brant rrof. V. If. Whiteaker, of Portland, ia visiting here. On Wednesday Charles Mattison shipped 42 bales of new hops for which he received H cents per pound. 4079 Is the numlver that won the bicy cle at Davidson A Hedges'. Mr. P. M, Kirkland and her mother, Mr. Turner, are camped on the tlate fair grounds during the exhibition. Quite a number of Independence peo ple attended the state fair at Salem dur ing the week. Will Line vi'ited his folka here this week while on a vacation trying to get over the effects of a fall from a sixty. foot telephone polo near Astoria, The twentieth convention of the grand lodge of Oregon Knight ot Pythias will meet In Astoria on Tuesday morning, October 9. O. D. Rider is suffering a littla from blood poisoning In his right wrist, hav. lug scratched H with a pen knife during the week. Mr. and Mr. Carl Porter, after a abort honeymoon visit with Mr. and Mr. T. P. Campbell, returned to Corvalli on Saturday last. ReT. P. R. Dnrnett will preach at the Christian church on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. p. A cordial Invitation ii extended to all. The Macoy Comedy company gave two performance during the week at the opera house. The play were well re vived and the attendance good. John Stapleton, an old resident of this enmity, is at a Salem hospital. He i not improving in health, In fact the ex pectation is that he will not live much longer. The Knight of Pvthia held a meet ngon Wednesdav evening and decided to move into the Odd Fellow' new hall, nd the trustees were instructed to make the necessary arrangements. Miss May Irvine was badly hurt on Snndav while riding In a wagon. The rear seat full out with her and he fell on her head and shoulders. Though no hones were- broken, she was badly bruised and shaken. Mrs. G. W. Ktch has invented a new tort of fire lighter. Take an ordinary piece of cloth, wrap it around on finger, fat u rate it with turpentine and touch a match to the kindling. If one doesn't get in a hurry to get that rag off, the Wkut Sidk misses it guesa, Mr, and Mr. A. Whiteaker arrived In town Thursday night on a visit to Mr, Whiteaker' sister, Mr. Carl Roe. They live in Albany, Oregon', and were just returning from Nevada, Missouri, where they took a course at Weltmer' school of magnetic healing. They took the aage for Portland Tueaday morning, where they will locate. Wallowa Chief- ttan. - . -. Tuesday was a beautiful day. Early in the morning r heavy fog waa on, but this was dispelled by the tun before many hours old and the balance of the day was warm and bright. Hop men appreciated it very much and made the moat of the day. Wednesday opened with a steady downpour of rain, making it very disagreeable for anyone obliged to le abroad. The west side is apparently becoming one of the chief line used by the South ern Pacific for through freight, says the Corvallis Times. At present about 00 care per week, loaded with grain and other products, come np the west side and are transferred over the Corvallis & Eastern to the e;t side. The average includes about 30 cars of lumber per week, en route to San Francisco. The use of the west side and Corvallis & East ern is due to the fact that it costs less to take a car from Corvallis to Albany over the Corvalli & Eastern than across the steel bridge at Portland. Mr. Gus Rosenblatt mid sister, of Portland, came up from Portland last Saturday to visit friends and attend the state fair at Salem. At McMinnville, Mr. Rosenblatt was the hero of a train accident. A woman started to board the car after the train had started. She fell between the car and the platform, hang ing to the handrail by one hand. Mr. Rosenblatt sized up the situation im mediately and grabbing the woman around the waist, jumped off the car. The two fell alongside the moving car, Mr. Rosenblatt holding the woman so she could not raise her head, which she was trying to do, and thereby saving her from having it struck by the car steps. The creamery is rapidly getting in favor with the farmers and every day new faces are seen by Mr. Eldridge who are anxious to get on his list of patrons who have milk and cream to dispose of. The product of the creamery at present is disposed of here, but it i toon ex pected that shipment to Portland will be necessary wiien tne capacity oi trie creamery has been reached. Cream is being sent in from point a distance of twelve miles and farmers are bringing in their milk and cream, besides the creamery has a wagon go over a certain route every day to gather up material for butter. The West Sidk got hold of a brick of butter Sunday morning which was fresh from the churn. It was as nectar to the impoverished, butter-hun gry editorial stomach and hereafter no other kind of butter will be good enough for us. Drink Hob Gold Beer THE PUREST AND BEST Bottled beer for" family use to be had at ED. CUE'S CASTLE SALOON, Independence, That Skylight. To the ulltort A to the lack ot carpenter to tlx hit skylight, Postmaster Wheeler ha evl deutly forgotten the fact that it Mr. Bryan I elected, Mr. Wheeler won't need a skylight; having been appointed by a Republican, hi tenure of olllce will not Nat longer than the lime It will take to make out th paper (or lit successor. Clodhopier, Visitors to the slate fair at Salem state that It I once more out of the rut and ii essentially a farmer' fair. The only thing not essentially a farmer' i the horse racing. But a this was "ou the quart" we don't ee how they can kick. The fair was excellent and everything seemed to please. The racing was good, the only drawback being the rain and consequently heavy track, but the peo ple enjoyed it nevertheless. Tuesday was pre day and the boy turned out In force. The livestock show is said to be one of the finest ever made in any partot the country, and alone worth traveling many mile to see. Other agricultuial exhibit are uumuious, and Illustrative of Oregon's wonderful pro ductive capacity. Now that th wet and muddy season ha arrived, would it be asking too much from the city council to amend the bi cycle ordinance and permit sidewalk riding on streets outside ot the busy por tion ot the city? Many ot our cltltent ride wheel and we (peak in their be half on this subject, If precedents go for anything, we can point to the en pi ta! city Walem, where bicyclist scum to be allowed to ride on pretty much all the aidewalks. A proper ordinance, proierly enforced, would surely not he a detriment to the pedestrian, nor would the latter have to take to the streets which are now utterly tmpaKsahle for bicycle. The column of the WkmtSidm areopoi' for the diHcuHsiou of this sub ject, and the editor hope t'mt those most interested on both sides of the question will accept the invitation to express their view. i ' j Are the pcoplo going to have any light j on the streets during the coming lung, dark nights? The nights get rather dark especially during the rainy waaon when a star cannot be seen, and lUwe belated citiseiis who are obliged to be out on the street during the night would welcome a little light on their way home. We understand that there la a difference of opinion between the light company and the city council as to what the proper charge is (yr lights on the street. This difference, it seems to us, might be adjudicated and both sides feel satisfied wiili the result. The Wkst Sioh doea not suppose that the city ia able to have arc lights on the street at this time. If this supposition it correct, we might again supiwwte that a few In candescent, of say 32 candle power, dis tributed at alternate corner of, blocks would go a long way to dispel the gloom that hang over i ur city ou dark rainy night. We believe that everybody will agree with this suggestion; the question then recur to the cost of this service, based on the numlier of lamp used, and also to the number of hour. Now that the West Bioi ha brought this matter up, let the people think a little over it and it so disposed they might reduce their thought to writing and tend them in to the printer, Dallas Notes. News hat been received here of the death of Mrs. N. J. Klkim, at Long Headi, Cal., Saturday. Mrs. Elkins, whose maiden name waa Grunt, was born in Dallas November 12, IS 17. In lHlkS she was married to Hon. W, H. Elkins, of Lebanon, and was a resilient of that place until 1871), when the family moved to this city and have resided here continuously ever since. Since 181)1) Mrs. Elkins bad been in California in the bo;e that a change of climate would benefit her declining health. Death was due to consumption. 8he leaves a hus band and three children Miss A Hie Elkins, of Portland, and Ross and Arthur Elkins, of Hollands, Cal. The rain continues today, to the in convenience and probable loss of hop and and prune pickers. Some hop grow ers are offering 50 cents jair box to ob tain pickers to keep the dry kilns in operation. The hops are in fair condi tion, the weather being exceptionally cool. Mold is making very alow progress. The prunes have cracked to some ex tent, but are in flue condition otherwise. Good weather must come soon, or the damage to both prunes and hops will undoubtedly be great, The prunedricrs have all been kept running continuously so far, and the product is par excellence. The fruit is selling freely at 5 cents per pound, without grading or commission, and sack furnished. Game Lawn of Oregon. As the flnhlug season h now ou and the hunting season will soon open lor larger game, It mav be well to remind parties going to the mountains ut when they can take game. It ia lawful to kill deer and eiK from July 15 to November 1 of etich year, but It ) unlawful to Kill irieni at any time for the hides, ham and horns, and It la alao unlawful at any time to kill a spotted lawu or to cliaso a deer with dogs. The open season to Kill sliver grey squirrel h from October 1 to January 1. I lie open season tor (Jlilua pheasants, grouse, native pheasant and quails Is the months of October and November. Hunters are not allowed r shoot from a public highway or to enter any stand ing or growing grain not his own for toe purpose or recovering or taking any game, or to go upon any premises for the purpose of bunting or to allow his dogs to do so without t he consent of )be owner or the person Iu charge. The aw forbids the killing of Jacksnlpe ex cept from the first day of Heptember until the 1st day or February follow ing. Trout may be taken from April 1 . to November 1 of each year. Ducks ina he killed from September 1 until March 15 roiiowtng. The penalty for the violation of any of the provisions of the law protecting game is a fine of not less than 115 or more than $20, together with the costs of the prosecution or by line In the county jail not less than seven days nor more than 100 days. The punishment being so severe few will take the chances of killing gume out of season. DRESSMAKING PARLORS. Mrs. J. C. House and Mrs. E. M. Irvine have opened Dressmaking Parlors oue door east ot H. H. Jas person s on wonraouui sweet, anu solicit fair share of your patronage.- HOPS. Tlio romlilUm of tlio local Imp niitrkct continue nn during the punt few liiyn. There an few anlca reported, nmt llio jnlcu is from 124 UilSoctitM a pound. lU'tilortt are making very low, it uny purclinwa, but are uwttiting tho eotnplelloij of the liiirvisl, wIuhi tho actual sup ply in the world can Itoaacorlaincd, when the trim market valuo of tho hop will lw ntK-trUincd. Tho rain yoatcrday, ttuyi Batur dayV StatcMnun, nuulo hop grow urs botni'kvlitU anxioua, ml tho f-tar ia entertained that tlio fhnwer may ho followed hy very warm weather, when mold would, aproud among the hops still on tho vinea'and greatly himuo thu crop. Should llio rain stop noon, os it) generally predicted, and tho weather remain cool for n week, nil tin) hops in the valley will he gathered with little, if any, low, and thia ia devoutly hoped for hy tho many glowers and dealers. Quite it uumheruf grower hauled haled hops to Halem yenlorduy, over 800 lutle heing received at the Southern Pncillo warehouse for tutor age,, Many more will f he received tlurintj next few day,'-in the! euHo of tliooit growura who do not wish to atore in thoir own hop house!!. Kd. 0. llerren yoaterday shipped Hcvcnty-tlueo haled of hop, grown iu his own yard, to KUnaa A I'rilz, maUlera and wholesale hop dealer, of Cincinnati, Mr. llerren' hip- ment conairted of hop of a moat excellent quality, and a good price waa realized. ThU ia tho that ahip- iiieiit of KKH) hopr) made frotn Htilein thin year. Win, J. Clarke, in thig week ia - sue of the licrvais Star, hua the fol lowing intercttting resume of the hop crop iu Oregon: "Hop picking ia virtually over and what remain after Saturday night will not ho worth saving. Mold ha comu ut lust ami all yard are tainted with it. "In tho Hutteville district, work in thu yard wa completed Thurs day, ami tho reports arc that there were no more ho.xes than last year hut that they will prohuhly weigh more to tho hox this season than last. In a few instance- yatda and parts of yards wore left on uccount of tho mold. "Tin weather the past week has Ix-en very trying on tho hop crop and with tho alternating hot, cold and murky weather of tho past week no other result could inure. "In this section we hear little complaint of mold, yet it ia here, and that, too, in more or Ic-m quan tity. Samples already drawn show a trace. Ticking will end Saturday night in almost every yard and no acrcago is lost. "A sample shown us from Mt. Angel tho past week was line. It was a rich golden color, silky to tho touch, with plenty of lupulin and sci-ds and abundant aroma. It will compuro favorably witli Sono ma, tho celebrated California hop district. "No sales are reported, although reports of 13 cent offers, and even 15 cent offers, are rife. As soon oi tin- hop is in the halo sales will he fully made and, judging from pres ent outlook, Oregon growers will not hold their crop long after it is haled, hut soil." DAI.I.AH IKHNUS. Miss fhupp, who hat been visiting bar sister, Mrs. U. 8. Longhary, return ed to her home in Salem, Monday. James Ormsby of Texas City, 1 visit ing fiiemls in Dallas. Merchant Pinseth of the Heohive was in the metropolis last week. Dial. Attorney Hart wus in Portland Tuesday. - Tho Dallas College and Lacreolo Acad emy opened with a good attendance on Wednesday, Miss Gray of Astoria visited friends in this city the first of the week. ' - Rev. C. O. Harmon of the M. E. church, preached his farewell sermon Sunday evening. He left Monday for his future home at. vvaitstmrg, vyiihii. Dr. H. 0. Brown formerly of Falls City, but now located at Hcio, was in town Monday. He has sold his resi dence in Falls City to Jackson Baker ol that place. Banker Hirsebborg of Independence, with Bomo friends from Portland was viewing Dallas and vicinity Monday, Work on the echoolhoiiRe is suspended on account of lack of lumber. Attva. Sibley and Eakin have added a vault room to the rear of their office. Graves and Yoakum raised the price of hop-picking to fifty cents a box on Monday anil many otner grower are following their example. The rain has not discouragud the at tendance ot some of our citizens at the state fair, James Mugrnder once of the firm of A. K. Wilson and Co. was slinking hands with his many friends here this week. Charlie Campbell and John Frakes BJe home from Nome and have no inton- tion of returning there soon. 11. B. Cosper is assisting deputies assessor Toner and Sanders, witli the tax rolls. Mr, Moritzun, of the Little Nostucca has opened a fish and poultry market on Mill Street. Born ' On Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Paltorson, of Paikers, a boy. WANTKD-AWIVK MAN OH- OOODOHAR itcler to itnllver anil collect In Oregon for old mtituuxuea iniintiiunLiiring wiioiu.-shio nouxe I'.KWI a enr, mini pity. Jtonesty more than ex. fieriutioB rt-quirou, inir rnierunaa, eny dubk a an; city. Undone neir-add rowed stamped eVeibpe.' Manufacturers, Tblrd Floor34 jtajatoorn St., Chicago. A Valuable Invention. A simple and very beneficial Inven lion ha bean made by Mr. A, Wolf, prominent Imp grower of Hilverlnu, and i now In rHratinn In Id Imp house. The principal dllllciillle In drying and caring for hop baa been to keep them from breaking to pieces; to preserve the lupiillu, the most Important part of the hop, and to prevent packing while dry ing. I')' Mr. Wolf Invention he ha obtained antialaetnry resii'l, overcom ing the ahove mentioned dilhVultlc, giv ing a (ar better quality of hops and sav ing a great deal of tlitm and lalnir. Mr. Wolf Is promliiitut merchant and one of the most aoccvssful of the business ol Silverton, and ha for years been an extensive grower of ami dealer in hop. Hew are of Ointments fur Catarrh that Contain Mercury M ii rrcnry will irlr itmiroy th mmim ot miicll it inmilotiiy itnrnniiu I lis Hindu y ir in win u tiiitmiig ii UituiiKii ih mm urn mi r. htiHH, Hitxtt iiHU I. lioiilil ntivnr lit um-iI e oi.i on prwrrliniimii fnnu rrimnililti livl. cliiii", I a ilmnnao limy ttlll lid In tell toll) In I ii '"( V"!! nu Miwliy (i rlvvlnini tlirin, 1 1 hi r. rami rh Turn. uiitiiiinMir't by K. 4. ( iiuiic) ' "., 'I uli ilii, o . tsiniHlii nu iiir ,111 v, nmt l Ukrn intiTiislly, m-llcs illiwlly II ,ut II" uii'Oit nun iiitk'Uima iinuu 01 m V i.iii. In I'M vim Mull' t'mnrih (u ) .mo Hot lh" lO'ililln.', Ill Ink ll lill.-rn. tiny, so l MiH'ln III Toli-ilo tililu, dy fV. J. ( 111-hi' I u. T.oMtiiiitlUln IM, Nuia lv I'rtivKUU, ili 7'kv I'rl bottle, Hall taml.jf Cult mo iliu kul. ' i'l'iu.ic m'siMKss Abstract of Inn rumen Filed In Polk ('utility Kept. 11 to 17, 11100. . - Y , iigKim &i t-He to J K Klrkpatrlck, la In Eaat-Dallal-iSiO. V E and I'etert'ook to Itebecia Porn- sife, Its 1, 2, hlk 0, Taltimge-t.'HM). W 0 Itrown to K W lliiishaw. It 2 blk 1, Oriiianiown add Illun-10, J J (iiffuid trustee) to John Farley, 17 lot Iti 2!-la, p r r fl w, aec 12 (Far- ley est V I TO. II 8 Montgomery to H 0 Drown, It 1, 2, 7, blk II. Fait City- I, "ai. 8 C Brown to Jackion linker, Its 1, 2, 7, blk ti, Fall City-MW. t'liBiitlicrhiln'a Cough Kemeily a (ireat rauirlle. The a-xitliliig slid healing promTtlea of this remedy, It pleasant taste and hrmiiiit. Bin! iixrmnlieiit mires have , made It a great favorite with people everywhere.1 It la esiH-clally VtM by tuo.iieia of small children for cohla, croup and whooping cough, as ll al ways si lords quick relief, and aa It cm laina no opium or other harmful drug, It may U given aa ootithh-iitly to a tiabv aa t'i an adult. For aula by Kirk laud Drug l'o. Letter jtcunstiiitixuttcs'M for I" th" tl ""ic at ItlllutlVIMfCUfe, Oll'j!ll, on iwut.ui, iwo: Forlman, harry Plum, Harvey Powers, 1JH PO box, 270 Last year the Oregon Hopgrowera Association secured full coiitiol of near ly -10,000 bales of hops, and the pi ice fell away to a figure which hardly paid for tjie picking. This year the association wa unable to form a pool of 3000 bales, and the price i soaring to old time heights, It may lie Inferred say the Oregonian that the rise in ho ami the decline in the association, or the decline In ho and the rise of the association, had aoiuethiug iu common. Such, how ever, Is not the case, but supply and de mand continue to be the greal regula tor of price. I'uta Hail Itrnlse quickly Healed. Chamberlain' Pain Italm applied to a cut, bruise, burn, aeald or like Injury will instantly allay me pain ami win hr-ul the uarte In less time than any other tr-' .Imeiit. Unless the Injury la veiy severe it will not leave a scar. Palo Halm ' cures rheumatism, apt. 'us, awellltiga and lameness. For sale by K'rklaud Drug Co. w Teachers. The school board held a meeting on Wednesday evening and elected A. M. Sanders, of Dallas, as principal of the city schools for the ensuing year in place ol J. Ii. Morin, resigned. Miss Lottie Maslerson was chosen as a teacher to succeed Prof. Smith, resigned and will likely teach the sixth grade. Judgment for Plaintiffs. Justice Irvine's court was occupied on Tuesday hearing a case wherein J. A. Byers and wife were plaintiffs and It. I. Ferguson waa defendant. The cause of action was that the Byers deaired to ob tain some property by replevin which CoiiHtuble Ferguson had attached. After tearing all the testimony In the case, Justice Irvine decided in favor of the plaintiffs and ordered the property re leased. In the suit of Mrs. Byers, the defend nt made no appearance and judgment whs i i veil her. From these decision attorney for de fendant gave notice of appeal to the circuit court. fared of Chronic Diarrhoea Alier Thirty Years or Nullcrlng. 'I sulIVred for thirty years with diarrhoea and thought I was past being et'-sd," says John H. llalmway, of Fretiou Camp, ait-a- l nau spent, so much time and money and sintered so much that I had given up all hopes of recovery .1 I was bo feeble from the ef f cts of thfUliarrhtHia that 1 could do no kind ViHbor, could not even travel, hut bv nooldent I waa permitted to find a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and piarrhoea Remedy, and after t iklmr Rjveral bottles J am entirely cure i of that trouble. I am so pleused wl'h the riult that t am anxious that It be in reach of ull who suffer rs I have." For salo by Kirkland Drug Co. To residents of Polk Comity. If yod want, to locute in Southern Oregon, if you will toll me what yon want to do. what you can hnng witli you either in skill or money, 1 will take ileasure in answering letiersoi inquiry, f vou want to rent a farm, say how laJge and what you can pay cash rent rules here. If yon want to buy prop erty or engage in mining, say so., If you want to work for wuges, tell me what you can do, and wages you expect and I wil try to iisHist you. It might be well tor you to enclose a 2". stamp lor reply. a, u. rentiand, Grant's Pass, Or. W. (J. Sharman, MERCHANT TAILOR Main Street, Independence CITY OF INDEPENDENCE. j COilNOlb, Irwtn Clworett P. E Cliamliurs U. H. Jasporson Levi Joiich I, HMt .'L Sparling omOKKH, K.L. Ketohura ,. ....Mayor K.T.Henkle Recorder j, p. Bw.kley. Marshal A. H.Homuson. Ir Tnunnif j, N. Armstrong Night WatoU The city xunoti maots on th first and third Ixuwaty- uwursaiwuun The gRina law ha soma lame places, one la-lug that the oxn acason should begin Bcpteinlier I Instead of October 1. Hy the lime the seaaon omn moat of the plittriwinlN will be fullly grown and the covey ncaiiert-d. Albany Herald. The H'kht Hii.m dor not agree with the Herald. The law I all right as it stands; If hunters are allowed to shoot the turd a month earlier, hi -fore the bird are liil'y grown and able to rare for thenmelvc, it will not be long before these same hunter are complaining about the -rcity of game, as they bavj done In the past. No, leave the law a it is and make it inioible for one hunter to bag a whole covey of bird at one shot as would m possible if the pro- powil amendment should prevail. 1)1. (I. W. Hush died In Ifi'linb k's hop yard of heart failure on Monday and wa bur led In Smith' cemetery on Tuesday. Hulmick'i yard I about 3 mile west of Monmouth, LIPPINCOTT'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE A FAMILY LlBBAHY The Best In Current Literature 12 Complktc Novels Ykarlv MANY SHORT STORIES AND PAPERS ON TIMELY TOPICS 2.60 PIN VCftft 28 CTS. A COPT NO CONTINUED STORIES CVCHV NUWBIN COMPLCTC IN ITS I If Llppliicott's Magaxir-e aud tho Wjcht Hidk, oue year, S I i. J. W. KIRKLAND, NOTARY PUBLIC. Real Estate.,.. Insurance, Loans. Main 81. IntU-peiidcnce. Ore. I I I 1 1 I I 11 M I I IM-M I l-l-H I Wc will give extra spe Icial bargains on Watches; ;;for a few days. Don't; ; :overlook this sale if you; ; :want a Watch. J 0. A. KRAMER & CO. i Jewelers tad Optklaas. H l-H-I-H 1 1 1-H-I-l-H-l l-l Id-Id G. L Hawkins Isdepeadeoce, Ore. riBpd GRANITE Monuments and .1 cad stones Cemetery Work etc. The Independence NATIONAL BANK Capital Rtook, $50,000.00 H. HIRJK'HriFRO, ABRAHAM KKIJ40N, riiildfni. vioe-rreatdael O. W. 1HV1NS, Cathlar. DIRECTORS. B f Smith, A. NoluB, A. N. Baib, R. R. J r.on, J. G. KtHHlet, U. W. Bears, 11. Rlrschbsrr A (cnrrtl lUnktni snil xrhtnf bnatasa tmiUHClf (I ; loittm miutti, Mill dtn'ounttd, com iiiiroil crdtu (rrtntfd; drmxlu rsuslved on lurrrui lorunm iulijecl Is oosok, Intsrstl atlf no tt it, dp""IW. Polk County Bank (INCORPORATED.) MONMOUTH, , OREGON. J. II. HAHI.KV. P.IhCAMNIKI.I.. I'rcKiiii'iil, t irs-rrcsidrsk 1U(. P0WK1.L, h!r. Paid Capital , . $30,000.00 '1 DIRECTORS: J. II. Hawley, P. L. Caifipbell, I. M. tfinipson, J. U. V. ItuMor, Jo tin It. Slump, F. 8. I'owell, Joseph Craven. Transacts a General Banking and Exchange Business. . ! MOTOR IJNK TIME TABLE Corrected to (late. I.nvn IiulupciKl Leave Alrlle for M o n m o 11 til and Intlepeiiilt'iiee. 0:O0 a. in. 1110 p, 111. Leaves Dallas rir Monmouth ami ln ilopenileiKie, 1:0! p. m. 830 Lenvel Mfiiintnulli mne (or Monmouth and All He. 7i0 . m. 3:110 p. m. I.eiiviin Iucl(iiinl rncie for Monmouth mitt llitllita. lliOOu.in. IAS 1. m. Leaven Mnnmoitt.li lor Alrlle. ... 7 SO a m. SiAO p. '. Leaves Monmouth (or nulla", 11:80 a. ra. ' MO p. m. for liiilii'iiilt!itue. 0:4a . m. , l:HO p. m. :40 p. 111. Bi4S p. m. 0.00 p.m. . Leaves Independ ence for Monmouth' ' BiOA p. in. 1 Krea to Inventors. 1 Tha'pinnrlentio of C. A. Snow AOo. In obtain. I us moru Hum so .000 patents for Inventors has enabled tin in to helpfully answer many queii Uoiib relating t the protection of Intellectual property. Tiiih llicy linve done In a pnnvphlet treating briefly of United Htates and forelan nat"tu, with cost of vame and how to proouro maiiiH illusions in leadlnu DHlunt eases. etc I Thli pampblut will be sent free to anyone I vriUag to U, A. Snow k Co., Wanulogtou, D, 0 Do you need PRINTING? If,., give the WEST SIDE a. mil. Printing of vry description done with neat nesaand dlnpatcti at rea sonable rate. WG AIM TO PLEASE. The Castle Keei constantly 00 band a 'fine iwiorttiiont of 0 Whiskies, Wines, 0 Brandies, f Cigars, AlS3 the famous Hop Gold Beer. ED. OALB, Proprietor. For Draying. ....Call on.... F: M. SKINNER, . Independence. Orders for hauling executed promptly , and at mibonablo rates. West 5ide- AND Weekly Oregonian One Year, (In advance) $a.oo Are you looking for a brush? Not with Germanybut 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, OREGON Who said there was nothing new under the sun?.... IIC JUIIIm.i If you think so, you will have to change your mind when you see that.... "Special Bicycle" Prices on all our Bicycles have been cot Twenty per cent- 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 a man makes when his laundry work Is sent home with porcupine edgss and spread eaitle button holes. It he would bring his linen to an up-to-date laundry, where perfect methods obtain at all times, such as the Balora Steam Laundry, he will receive his shirts, collars and cuflfs equal to new every time that we send them home. SALEH STEAM LAUNDRY COLONEL J. OLMSTED, Prop, Leave your ordsrs st Kutch's Barber shop, with the 8lem stage. AT THE LITTLE PALACE HOTEL J. M. STARK, Prop. You can get... fi Meal Tickets for Si Our Everyday Meal is as good as our Sunday Dinner, and our Sunday Dinner is decidedly the best Meal to be had in town. Try it. E.L.Ketchum,M.D Office and Ilcslilouce Corner Railroad Monmouth Streets, DEPENDENCE, OR Admliilstrator'a Jlotlty. Notice Is lit-rehy givt-fi that th nntler. sliiwl lias he-en apwiiiti"l liy the llonor alila County Court ol I'olk County. Ore Iton, a'lniiniatrntorof tha rstata ol Mir aixla 11:11, (li ci All rtt"ns inilnlii. xt to said eslata will mnke iiiimfilmte payment to ma, and all persons having, claims aifainst said estate -a ill present ilia sania to ma, properly verified as by law rf(iiirel, wiilnu six tnotilli from data hereof. Dated this 27th day of AokiihI, 1!HK). IIENkY 1J. KKLHO, Aduiinlstralor of the estate of Miranda Hill, deceased. THE ARCADE. Davidson & Hedges, Props. Cigars, Clgartta, Tobaccos and Conftctlonary. Drat Claaa Soda Fountain In con ntotion. With avery cash purchase, you gat a chanc on a $50 Mltchll bicyola to ba glvan away Saptambar 20. A CLEAN SHAVE AND A H-H-STYLISH RAifieaT IS WHAT VOU OI.T WilM VOU I'ATKONUB Kutch's BarberShop. IiidcK'iiili'iice . Oregon BATH 110 B IP E. T. HENKLE, Proprietor Hot and Cold Baths at all Times. INDKI'KNDKNCK - OltKGON Prescription Druggist Campbell Bros. Independence, Ore- $22 DRUG CO. J.: or vi CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS and DESIGNS. Send your tmainciasrHrect to W ash hi k ton, avoe iiino, ooia icwt, nouor lorvice. My offlra cIom to U. 8, Ptnt Ofllc. FREE pnllmtn rr .x&mlDfttlnnl mud.. Attv'K fo not du nnul Must ll .ocurad. PEH80NAL ATIKNTION OIVEN-H TEARS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. Book "H.iwtoobUlnP.t.nU.' to., Mnt fro.. P.tant. procured through I. a. 81gg.nl noelv. ipeel 11 notict, wltAout cnargo, In tho INVENTIVE AGE Ulaitntoa mosthly Slmnth yur terau, fl. yur. E.G.! taie 01 v. A. snow a to. . 918 FSt., N. W., WASHINGTON, O. C. snythlni yon Invent or Improves also get. CAVEAT.TRADE-MARK, COPYRIGHTor DESIGN 1 PROTECTION. Bend model, sketch, orphoto. for free examination and ndvice. c BOOK ON PATENTS fee before patent. ! rc.A.suow&co. Patent Uwyer. WASHINGTON.D.C. : 1 SlVVVVVVVVVVVVXiAVVVVVVN1