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ff r7' THE WEST SIDE Tlthon, N. 141. KIUIUY, JANUARY 11, 1U01 KMtlllTN or I'VTIIIAR, t.ttirD t,ll.;ir Vi A Mk-h"tM irvvuv Wnltumlsv irntiia Mcmlwr will tat duo nttir ami (ovvrn (lii'msolvwaworilliiitly Visum Kuts-titsar Mrttmi to nuvnn u ponnniViiL V. 1. r K.UIKH.r, 0. J. W.KU'UAKtiSOS.K.R.S, CVurt 1ihU'HikImw N. 80, Foivat- era of Anicrl, inet'U vy Tusmlajr evenluit M8o'oi(M.'K. " R. Allln, .loutM, Onr bluok Buy your mill at th Collin mill. Bran, f 15 per urn; .hurts I8 pr urn Hav you arrsnirtxl yt for your vm in roHiltnti? U not, it will I to your atlvautair '0 cull l KuMlisoii i ! Storo on Main strwt. All tli standard authors aw ktt on liaml and many of the latest (KKtkt cau t loiiiui oniy mere Nrwbro's Herpiculo, tho dandruff euro, E. T. HoiikU) tlie barber, keeps it Shoe, new slioes, SI cases of tliem from I lie east, will t orned next week t J. L. Mucinou s. Look up R. M. WIe A Co'i reduction tov sale. Leave your ordera for dressed poultry for Sunday dinner early on Saturday at Talmer Bros, There is no um sertdinit away to Tort' land or Salem (or holiday good a Kobiifton A Co. keep good stork on liaud. l( rumor about J. J. Hill's railroad acquisitions keep multiplying, he will toon have all the transcontinental rail road west and nonh of Chicago under hi control, J. L, Stockton' motto in buying is "The best and latest goods in the mar ket at the iuot reaionahltt put-" for the benefit ol Ins customer Went (Side aud Weekly Statesman, one year, z. ' Stamp Photoa-28 for 25 cant McCalab'a. Try Moore, the. barber, north (id of "C treet, opposite Knox a grocery store, for a hair cut or shave. J. L. Stockton has the latest in black dress goods, ladies fedora hats, geld cloth, corsets, etc. R. M. Wade A Co. will be in the lead on bicycles this season, their stock has begun to arrive. For special rate on Llpplneott's Magazine to subscribe of the WsasT biDK, call at the omce. The word Garland is a guarantee that the stove is first class in every respect- For sale by K. .M. Wade 4 to. J. 8. Moore, the barber on U street, no baudles Xewbro's lierplctde. the famous daudruti cure, endorse! by all the leading barbers of 1'ortlaud and all cities in the east. Ulve it a trial and save your hair. Robinson's Book Store has just re ceived a large lot of new books by the latest and best authors. The Wist Sidi club with the San Francisco Examiner. Baled hay and baled straw for sale. Inquire of Henry Hill. Stamp Photoa-28 for 26 cents. McCalab'a. You would be surprised to see the great variety of air tight heater displayed on the floor at R. M. Wade 4 Co's. if you need anything in that line don't overlook them. Oysters, clams, crabs, &sb, at Palmer Bros. . . -yewbro' Jlerpicido. the dandruff cure, at E. T?Iienkl"j' barber, shop, 10 cenu. ' i When In Salem and you want a gn"d meal don't forget to go to 8trong' iteataurant, where everything the mar ket atfords can be bad. The Newberg Graphic pays that Char ley Hudson arrived home from his trip east on last Tuesday bringing with him 12 head of Snort Horn and Jersey cattle, ono Poland China and two Jersey Red hogs. He visited many of the best breeding farms in Iowa, Indiana and Illinois, and was somewhat amazed at the amount of money that is fating paid out in those states for blooded stock. In Henry county, Indiana, he visited with three of his brothers and had a general good time. Of the stock he bronchi back Andy Winters get" two fine Short Horn heifers, J. C. MoCrea a bull and beifer and Mr. McKay across the river a bull and heifer, all bhort Horns, while Thos. Smith, north of town gets a Jersey cow and J. L. Hoskn s will probably take a Sereey heifer. Jasper Smith of Tillamook county also takes two cows. The Atkinson brothers take the Poland China ho and Charley keeps the red Jerseys. While he saw much fine farm ing country Charley says he came t back with a better opinion of Oregun than ever before. It is just such trips and action as Mr. Unison's that will g" a long way towards lenefiting tin dairy interests of our elate. If our farmer want to really make monay out of their stock, they must discard the old scrub animals and replace them with stock that doesn't cost any more to feed but which will yield from tiften to fifty p-r cent more in value of product. The first cost is more , hut, a change is profitable. I lk ami Deer. Columbia Joo and Red Hawk, two noted Indians who have pioneered here all their lives, camped in Hepjincr Fri day night, and went on to join in the Christmas femivities at Warm 8pring reservation, 150 miles southwest, says the Ileppner Gazette. Joe said that be had heard about Alphabetical Quimby, the game warden, obiectine to men killing deer, but thought that his main mission on earth was to draw his salary, lobby new bill through the legislature and bring hide tiunters to grief. In part Chinook and part broken Eng' lish. Joe admitted that he shoots enough deer to keep his family in meat just the same as do many white men in Eastern Oregon, without regard to game laws (He says his people waste none of the Jeer or elk they shoot, but eat inside, outside and all, besides using the blood to paint rainbow frescoing on the inter ior of tfieir lodges and making feather teds of the hair. , "The Great Father," said Joe, "put the game on earth for the sustenance of liis children, of which my people are some, and the law of nature is greater than old Man Quimby law, and there is oo sense in Indians or whites going hun igry in winter time when there game to bunt in the hills.1' This signature Is on every box of the lenula Laxative Bromo-Quinine Taweu h .AfnAriv that mrai a flold lii one day COUIMOOD taken ou subscription t the WEST SIPS office. t in weather (or a ploulo. Mr. and Mia. Claieucn Ireland, of Oak Hill, were in town during the week. The Degree of Honor will Install their officer next Monday evening. 1 eaterday wasn't a very good day to pick atrawlierrle. F. E. Chandlers, w ho ha quite sick from cold, is Improving slowly. L. V. Oilmore ha Ihhii under the wenther since the Drat of the week. Monmouth ha increased It street light again In number, so w are told, A meeting of the grange It to he held at Dallas tomorrow at which some of the state granite olllcer are to be present, The creamery team took two runaway spin Ust week and sadly demoralised the wagon. Mr. A. M. Hurley and ton Julian re turned on Friday from a visit to point in Washington date. After raining hard all of Sunday night, a storm foil of snow and rain and w ind came about 8 o'clock Monday. The English partridge art expected to arrive today. They will be turned loose without delay on the (arm lected. F. I. Dunbar, aecretary of State, who was dangerously HI with typhoid fever it rapidly convalescing and i expected to soon lie In hi otlice at the State hous, Layton Smith returned ou Monday morning (rout a duck hunt down the Columbia at Deer Island. He brought home a goose ail a back load of duck A number of Jp paxeed through town on Wednesday bound lor Airliu where it is thouuht they are to do some grubbing on the larm latelv purchased iroui t. J". Cadwell by Mr. Joimaoii. The town of Woodburn, on the lth, contracted lor II arc trvrl lamiMi for two yean at $77 per month. Our city otl'k'ials are going to let us carry luiiterus awhile longr. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Douty have the sympathy of all the people of this city in the atlliclioa that has fallen upon them by reason of the Ulnes of their only child. J. II. Kurton returned from hit trl east. John isn't a bit stuck upovttr his travels but is the same plain old boy, He say he had a good time visiting m the home of Ins youth, but still was anxious to get home again. Mack Porter of Corvallia, paid a dollar a pound, live weight lor an Aberdeen Angus calf from the famous Wallace F.s till herd of Missouri. The calf weighs about thousand pounda. The Macoy Comedy Company played to good aud appreciative audiences at the opera house on Monday aud Tues day evenings. The first evening the company presented "An American in Cuba," and on the second evening "The Black Flag." Homer Hill killed five fine large old red-headed canvtahack ducks on the slough near ths bouse Wednesday even ing. The ducks had evidently been dr'ven inland by etress of weather. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Goodman left on their trip to California Thursday after noon. They will be gone two month and expect to vuit in many citie before coining back home. "'. More (now fell yesterday morning. Refore night, though, it had a little rain mixed in with it and the probabilities are that the snow has not come to stay long. The state senate, soon to meet, will le composed of twenty republican, one democrat, two people's party four cili- sens, one citiiens democratic-people's-union and one democratic-peoples. The houne will have thirty-six republicans, two democrats, five democrstic-peoples, thirteen citiiens, three union, and one lemocralic-tieoples silver-republican. On joint ballot the republicans will have fifty eix out of a total of ninety votes. Llpplnoott's Magazine and the Wkst HltiK, one year, 8.1 There is to lie a masquerade ball at Dallas on the 25t h . A mimher of young folks and some older ones are going over, it being undurHtood that the motor wiU make a Secial trip from Dallas after midnight for the dancers' accom modation. Mr. WilliRm Shields, amining man of Murray, Idaho, stopped off hero a few lays last week to viiit, his cousin, Mr. A. I. Goodman. Mr. Shields went on up the road on Monday to visit more rela tives in the valley lefore returning to his homo at Murray. The whist club met with Mr. and Mr. H. Cooper last week. This week the club went over to Monmouth at the in vitation of Mrs. Caltron, a former mem ber, and spent a pleasant evening Uet night. The motor made a special trip for the club to come home. Ren Hayden had our China wish man arrested on Monday for the larceny of a $20 gold piece, llenlnimeil ho gave it to the Chinaman, thinking it was a sil ver dollar, and didn't find out his mist take until later. The case was tried be fore a jury but the latter couldn't agree. Harry and John Palmer have gone to Independence and opened a fish and poultry business there under the name of Palmer Bros, May they have abund ant success is our New Year wish. Mc- Minnville Telephone-Register. The boys have been here only a week and yet they are doing a good business. They seem to have drifted Into a niche that was waiting for them. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Hroiuo Quinine Tablets All druKgists refund the money if it fnllH to cure. K. W. Grove's signature Ih on each box. 25c. Hop Gold Beer THE PUREST AND BEST... Bottled beer for family use to be had &t 11 GALE'S CASTLE SHOOK, Independence. Cltj Council. 'Council met hi annual sesskm on Monday evening with President Jnup"! sou In the chair. Present, C'higgelt Jai-ncrson, Jones. Sperling. 'Absent Chaiuliers, Hart. The annual rcxirt o( olflcers were real and ordered Hied. The report show the following conditions t MIH'KII'T. Hal on hand Dec, '20, I'.KHI. nicenac , .1 0 01 , Hit City tax....... Fines Street grading. Ifcig tax Houno rent , i:m yt . (t:i ; l 70 Total.... $'.1I7HI KXI'HMllTl'HKa. light WaUr and I (107 75 Marshal.... Night watch Recorder , . , . i:w do Treasurer . . 47 Intercut on bonds , UK) Street repairs , 210 M Street mud inn, , 101 60 Fire IVpartment 2" Miscellaneous 301 25 Total , :'! 21 IndchledueH of city on )Vc. .11, 1H!K T ...fHI5 30 Indebtedness IVc. lU.IWW. ..... Ht!l7 Reduced during year. 4HT III This indebtedness draws six per cent. The follow.. V.ollicer elect gave their oNth of otlice aud took their, si'iiis: Mayor, J. L Stockton; marshal, A. J Tunner: councilmen, J. A. Mills, J. W. Kirkland, T.Tl Huntley. President Jiinpercou, on behalf of Mayor Kctchum (who was unavoidably alMiiit), made a few remnrks in happy vein, t Mayor elect Stockton then delivered hia iiiauiiural meaxage, milking Valuuhle and timely siiggeniions. Following is the full iext of the mayor's inensaget To the honorahle memler of tlie coun cil of the city of Independence", Ore. Gentlemen: It i in kcrping with the requirements of our city chatter, that 1 should sy a few words to you. , In accordance herewith, t wish first to cougiutulatu you arid the cltisens of In deH;ndcnce, that at the ticginuiug ol 1 tXJ 1 we can present a goodly showing of citizens of high moral standing which are neceary to bind ami cement eviry Community Into a solid unit; thut the condition of husfuess here is good, the (set that all the store rooms, both la'tie aud small, are occupied and that every firm bs"the apM-arance of beli'g on a sound and substantial footing, hears this statemeut out. I can siaiak with pride of the sanitary condition of the city, also of the fact that our recorder's minute show that arrest have decreawd, and a we have had an efficient manual who has fllU'd hi duties in a sstmfactory manner, we consider this showing as an evidence of improvement in law aud order. All of these high standings, 1 feel as- lured that you, as men having the Umt Interest of the city at henrt, will use your vrry la-el efforts and judgment to main tain and better a far as you possibly can. Our strtt'ts are in very good condition, yet, I would recommend that a grade lie established ou main street, from the bridge to the south line of the city, and that there be constructed, on either side of the street, a sewer or waste to carry off 'the water, and' placet fixed at the intersection of the sewers, that are now in place, to receive all such water; aliio thut as fast as enws walks are worn out they be replaced with cement instead ol lumber. I would recommend that the strictest economy he exercised in sll matters per taining to the city that may Ihi in kee ing with our lt interest, and that sueh levy be made as will reduce our Indebt edness as much as may he, without lay ing loo much burden iion the taxpayer. 1 wiali to express my appreciation of the etlicient service rendered by our out going mayor and councilmen. As we step into their plsces, 1 hope that you will do all that you can for the upbuild ing of our city, anil thai all your de liberations-will be in keeping with the golden rule. Believing that we all enter into our work with the bent intentions, and that I shall have the pleasure of seeing each of you at your desk at every session of the council, I resHi"tfully submit this lor your consideration. J. I,. STOCKTON, Mayor. J. I). Irvine, recorder1 elect, tiled his resignation which was uminimoiis'y ac cepted. The mayor and record-r of Milton, this state, asked ior information bs to collecting taxes. Recorder llenklo whs instructed to answer. Mayor Stockton then appointed stunil- ing committees as follows: Finance 0. L. Sperling, If. II. Jus- person, Levi Jones, Streets ami public, properly J. A. Mills, J. W. Kirkland, 0, L. Sperling. Ordinances J. W. Kirkland Levi Jones, J. A. Mills. Fire and walur II. II. Jusporson, J. W. Kirkland, C. L Sperling. Health and police T. B. Huntley, 0. L. Sperling, If. II. Jasperaon. Adjourned. The Oregon legislature about to assemble will cover itself with glory if it will cut down the needless ap propriations for the state agricul tural societies, ono or two normal schools, many of the so-called char itable institutions, the useless com missions, and an army of clerks whose duty it is to sit around as ornaments in the comtnittoo rooms. Yamhill Reporter. The beat Proscription for Malaria Chllla and Fever, Is a bottle of drove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and quinine In a tustuloHH form, Mo cure, no pay. Price, 60o. Stockholders' Meeting. There will a meeting of the stockhold ers of tlie First National Dank, of Inde pendence, Polk County, Oregon, on Tuotdav. January 2'M. 1901, at the par lors of the Bank, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 4 P, M. of said day, for the purpose of electing directors tor tlie en suing year, and the transaction of any other business that may come beloro them. Dated this 13th day of December, 1900. J, , Oooi'KB, jfrua. Not a llclglan Hare. . A good story on one of our candidate. f.,r eoiintv ollle-'o has lust leaked out. .. i ... .ii V. reselling me l$T rWK omce in a pieuy . ... ' siraigiu manner. , " """"' didate canvassed the COIIIlty Singly ami Utl hi remembered that the can iii groups very much on the go as-you pleae order. On one of these trips, our friend, can didate for (guess we'd liettor not tell), a'ter cordial greetings, thought to make himself solid with the lady of the house by petting her children, Picking up the inhint from I be lady's lap, he asked: "And boa old is the lu'tleone, Mrs. 7" "Three moiitba and half, sir," she said. "Ami Ii' it the youngest?" he asked. "Holy Moses," she screamed, "and i It a Itelgliui hare ye think I am?" The shipment of F.nglish partridges en route I rum Hamburg to Portland, e(t New Voik by express, Thursday, and barring delay to the trains, should reach Portland either Tnetday evening and Wednesday morning. Of the IKK) birds that left Hamburg, but 11A reached New York alive, Ko having died at sea. The voyage ws a rough one, aud it was lloteHpected that all the biids would survive, ' The (iiowliig uf Prunes. Professor K. It. l.ako of tho Ore- ton Agricultural College, who has just spent six mouths in Kur,op us the special agent of the department of Agriculture at Washington, hit arrived homo. His Jiiisslnii was to xttiily the prune ami Imp industry of the Old World, with it view ' of nc'iuiriug information thnt could ho turned to account in thin coun try. Thorn is every re-neon to be- levy that ou Imlh accounts I'rufea- 0'. Lake's mission has been entirely aueeerhful. The results of his in vestigations appear in hi report to the department, nuw in tho hauls of tho printer. One of tlie chief results attained is the discovery of several variolic of prunes that it is confidently be lieved will mature from ten duya to fwo weeks' earlier than do thu varieties now grown in this section The advantage of an opportunity to pick pruncH two week earlier is well understood by Oregon grower. Speaking of tho new varieties Pro feasor I.aku said; ".Should the variolic introduced. of w hich there are about &0, behave themselves under tho condition prevailing her in approximately the same manner a they do in Kurope, there will be several vari eties that posses thu chief merits of the Italian, beside the distinct one of their own, and above all they will mature from ton day to two week earlier than the Italian. Plii hitter quality i ono lh prune growers in the Northwest have been looking for in all the new varieties, it.ee, witu earlier niutunng varie ties, the chuuee of saving tho crop before tho fall rain set in is great ly enhanced. Somu of theso new varieties come from Hoctioni of Frnco and (iermany, where soil and climatic conditions Approach tliono existing in the various sec tions of the Pacific Northwest. "The outlook for. the Pacific coast prune appears bright. Fran ce, our onl) ii in a high-grade product, has passed ( her zenith in tho industry. The grape pay better there than the prune. Fren ch people are replacing the old prune orchard with vineyards, and the acreage of new prune orchards is relatively smaii. wnne very large quantities of inferior prunes are grown in Austria, l.osnia, Ser via utiil Turkey, these will not compete with the grade of product that we should put up." While in Austria, Mr. Lake took occasion to investigate the hop and its culture, and will in tho near future issue a bulletin embodying his observations. He visited the famous sections of Auschtt and Saaz, and saw tho growing, curing and marketing of hops, that this year sold for 125 mark per cenlner or 110 pounds, or more than 28 cents per pound. His investiga tions in this lino ate believed to have been qui to as successful or at least as promising of success in in tho line of prunes. For the present however, tho matter is not public, on account ol negotiations sun pending. -Albany Herald. I Independence Lodge No. 22, A. 0. U, W., Installed the following olllcer on Monday evening! A. J. Walcott, past master; D. A. Hodge, muster workman; A. J. (joodmnn, foreman; L. Damon, overseer I 0. L. Hawkins, recorder; K. L. Kctchnin, receiver; W.O. Sharman, flnancierj H. K. Owen, guide; 8, Ii, Walker, inside watchman; K, B. Hi!, liard, outside watchman. Portland EveningTolegram! "The Seattle Post-IiHellignncer IniB-an editorial headed 'Miss Condit Smilh's Wardrobo.' Is nothing sacred or safe from newspaper in spection or comment?" And yet tho Telegram, in the same breath almost, tells us of Collamarini' ex tensive wardrobe of shirt waists, shoes, stockings and "lingeries." Wall, 1 bwow I Notice to Water Consumers, It. hi nelthnr honest nor honorahle for wlitur consumers to allow their bibbs to run In freezing weather, and herealter any party or parties allpwlng or permit ting sue)1,- waste upon their promises will have the same charged up at meter rates. Protect your pipes at your own expense not ours, Independence & Monlooutli tf Water and Eleottio Light Co. 1 W hVrd HI 00 .JMjTe I ' aence low Ihkiii aliiy l nr.. In nil 11. sun )ni In "Hliirrli, Hull. 1'nUrrh rum w in iwiy (uwoirn mi to known to Hi. I nieillenl Imlnuliy. I uliirrh lMo n (ainalllii i tii imliiin-. rc,nirv cuti.mntioimi in-nu - v 'erh M'.1? iitrnti ,,, rtirwlly mn (I... i.IihmI urnl miicon. mirlm n( Uii y..'in,lh.'rtl,v iliotriiyliii III Inuriistliiuortli rtlMiK.n. sml nlvinit IIi.iki tlt.nl trntigth hv titolitlns lie th enn.tltuilou anil sLiimii nsltirs Hi lining lis wurk, Tin ,rnirli.irs nsvssii much mill, in Its curative jHiwnrs Ihsl thry oiTt.r On Miiuilrvit IMIsrs lnriiyrMlh(H (nils In euro, ni lor llsl ul imiimiiiiisi., A.I.Ii-mw. J rllKVKY .1 t:o,1ToM.),), n,n, iijt IT'IVS)!. rH) Hull's Family Pills ar lis tint, Jury Msl. On Monday, Jostle J, J). Irvine, assisted by J, M, Mitchell and Constable Joiin Moran, drew the Ju'y list (or the year IIHM for Justice of the peace aud constable district No, ft, Poik County as I. Hows: W II Walker, J W Kirkland 1 Hart, Wallace Himtly, I, Jamon, A W lliaikstesder, .1 A (iritfshy, A W Stan bury ,8 E lUker, J II Hurion, F A Pat tersou, J (1 Clelaiid, J II Collins, IW Dickinson, (J Kiimh, L C'dilmure, Al Herreu, i A Hodge, M W Mix, P II Mo Cahe, Thomas Punturoy, J II Scrsfford II Htumlwig, Jiiivid t.taplelon, 0 Web ier, Llarenee agoner, ' F 8 Powell William - Kiddle, Cuss Lioirence, J Itussoll, 3 II Mulkey, J It Slump, EH Hostier, John P toiihiy, Jsimslieu iicik.O K Siitsts, Waller Utillln, Thorn as IJonlhby, J A Sevier, Win llerron John N Jones, J 11 V llalier, W J Mul key, J W Unwell, John M Smith, Cuss Sloan, J W ItriHik 'ititl Catarrh miii kly yidds to trout. went by I'.ly's I'roniu l-alm, which is agree, ably aruumlio. It Is received through tin nostrils, oltiaiiH Slid heals tlid who! sur face ovur which il ihiliue'S lloelf, i'ruggUta sdl Ui uOfl, sir; Innl sicn ly mull, 10 cent. 'JW it and you are sure to coutiuue the treatment. Alinouticeiiuiit. To aneoiii module tho who ara partial to tha una of attuuloirs iu applying luiunla into ths nawd esvuiiies for fatitrrml trou- btti, llm proprit toia prir Cnaiu Palm iu liquid form, which will l a known as Wy' l.lpiid Crxiilit Imlui. I'liee iitcbiduig th spraying tule Is 7'ionts,, I'ruggiiita or br mall. I ho liiiild form einhodma the mtd- lolnal Mporue or tlio soini prepamtluu. M V.USIKHMis. J. II. James Ims returned In Wash ington, a here he Is interested in some mines, Quite a imndier (rotuthU vicinity at tended a supper and Iua'alhiUoii of olfl cers of the Art'nii o.Iki at Well Satur day evening- Jake tiever lias retnrneU Immio Ior a few dars on account of illness. Miss Hiihy llurris, w ho has la-en stay in8 at 0. K. McLtnie's, has returned home. Quits a numUr of childnoi are ill on account of bad cold Our Creamery. Mondsy ass pay day at tho creamery. Patron wen paid at the rate of '.'o cent for their butter fut furnished during De cember, and soma of them received as high s 8 1, per cow. The lowest amount per cow pai 1 whs f I, The aver age milk lTt was I Wl jwr rent. I jut wwk we ptihlishel a stniiment from the Albany creamery a to the average paid patron for their milk and cream. The averai paid by the Albany creamery was stated to lie r cow lor the yaar. From the alaive il will lie seen that the lowest amount received by any one of the Independence creamery jt rons during last mouth was f 1, which would make $IS for the year, while one patron received H lo for his cow during that month. Of course there is all the difference ill the world between COW and when farmers llud out, which they probably have hv this time, that any old cow don't pay to keep, oof creamery will average up a little hlghter yet. Hunk ricclloti. The stockholders of the Independence National Hank melon Tuesday aud chose olllcer for the year as follows : Directors-1 1 HuschU'ig, D, W, Hears, fl. V. Smith, A. Nelson, M. W. Stewart. The hoard tit directors chose the fol lowing ollicers: President, 11. llirsch- rberg; vice president, A. Nelson ; cashier, C.W. Irvine, Iobi Wiprut continue as bookkcejH'r. West SiderfL AND Weekly Oregonian One Year, (In advance) $J.oo To the Dear. A rich lady cured of her deafness and nohas Iii the head by Dr. Nichol son's Artificial Far Drum, nave $10,000 to his Institute, so that deui'-people un able to procure the eardrums may have them free. Add reus No. i:Si:il-o, The Nicholson Intitule, TS0, Klghth Avenue, Jk'ew York, C. S. A, Steamers itaa mi Pomona VV Ml leave Independence EVE ft Y DAY, Himday ejxceplcd, at 7:00 a. m., for SALEM, OREGON CITY, PORTLAND. . For Freight or Passage ap ply on boardtbe boat, or to the agent J. E. HUBBARD, Independence . Oregon. Buy Watches of (!). A. KRAMER & CO Jeweler and OptlcUm, .H icings from Monmouth. Winter here In earnest Monday. Most ol the student bsVe returned. A , boy of Mr. Dyer was accldently hot through the arm last week while playing with a .22 The WimsIiiipii will give an oyster sup per neat Thursday night to men only. The ladies' aid did verr rice with their missionary tea New Year' night. I, 4. Muikey pussed thtoogh town Saturday to fill bis apisilutment at Cooier hollow Sunday. Senator II. F. Mulkey I In Kalvei to attend the legislature. Prof. J. Mulkey being tiai III to teach bis school at Lwivtlle, bis brother, Charles ha taken eharge temporarily. A proti acted effort ol the Christian church began here Wednesday night. The head camp of the Woodmen uf the World ha made arrangements to put man In the field with a large pho nograph td entertain the public, For one evening the Woodmen of Monmouth have reutnd the Christian church to hold the entertainment in, which will lie on Feb. 4. Kvcrybody invited, He Kssoii was called to Marion coun ty last Monday to preach at the funeral of a young man near Mr. P.ssou's old home, Tuesday morning the ground was covered to depth ol twe luci.e of the "beautiful." The blowing of the whistle of the motor Monday and Tuesday evenings revealcd-lhe fact that the lover of the stage was to be gratified at Independ ence, i Since the holiday the traveling man I again tm hi rounds. F. Y. Mulkey Is putting a hard finish in his store building Mr. Younger ha moved his stock into the building vacat ed by the Jamison Grocery Co. When tho Mulkey building ( finished, we understand that Mr. Younger will move his groceries back and put in a first clsss hardwire store iu the other building. Two dogs got among Mike Weisner's sheep, in Mike Donnelly's pasture, Tues- lay night, aud seriously injured 15 of them, says the Lelianon Kxpress. Ad vance. Taoi'ied the next morning from their injuries. Mr. Donnelly killed one of the dogs. The dog that was killed j proved to he one of II. K, Arnold's, and there was evidence that the older dog was also Mr. Arnold'. Mr. Weisuer ml Mr. Arnold agreed to refer the mat ter to disinterested parties for settle ment, aud the arbitrators decided that Mr. Arnold should take 14 of the crip pled sheep aud pay $.1 f0 per head for them. ITHUC lU'SISKSS. Abstract of lus'riiments Filed In lolk County Dee. 31 '00 to Jan. 7, 1001. I'KKlia A C M. Kiimon to D D Oorsline (it cl) lwiseulUtpBr4w 1. J T Jackson to H M Hmllh (qt cl), 2 12 Int in I37.3S tp 0 r 3 w-i0. (irayson Hammack to A C McKinnon (l cl), IM.U sec 111 tp (I r 4 w $1. 1 L Cauiplwll to Urvila Smith, 1.25 in Moiinioiuh tiKi. I O 0 F So ii to 8ot.li la Paksr, It I'M, Rural cemetery, Indep 115. U A C K H Co to I. Lemmnn, of w 4 see 19 tp 9 r 6 w-:)02.2. Htateof Oregon to Kobt Kllis, 02.5a sec 7 tpO r 3 w-r5,13. C Sianwoial to O II Cobb, 0,0 N Dal las (correction) 11. Geneva M Howe to CL Howe, It 23, Academy blk, Dallas $1. J Dornsife to K L Kelchum, e S' It 7, 8. blk i. Hill' town Indep-1500. United States to W J Payne, 172a sec fl tp r 0 wl'atont. Kroe to InvcDturs. Ttiueiirti.nceiit o. A. Himsr at'o. In obtain. lux mi.ro tlmn Al.uo esionts (or tutrenum lias enable.! lie in to bili(iilly aunwer iiihiiv iins- lions p lHlliiH ui iii pruu'cuun oi inu'iiseiiisi pnrly. This llicy lisvu iloim In s muiihlrl irrsllns brleily o( L'inu-d HUim sinl lorelsii nati'iito, wllb cost of .siuti sml linsr to .ro"iiro them: tmilu iimrlis, dx.liius, oavusls, luirlnmi menls, ilwUloiis Iu Iciullug psUini esses, vie. This iuiitilul will Imi sunt lit losnyoufl wrliiu loj. A. Snow dk Co., WsjIilniiUm, U.O Notice. The First National Hank of I licit nendmioe. Onoli, bs'slt-tl at lmUipuiteiic liitbsSUIe olurfsmi, Is eloaliis- up lis altulrs. All mils IidKIits ana oiiiits, ereuitors oi ins sh'is lbn, r imm fore liureby uotlllsU to presoul llm mill's snil oilier ulaltns ukhIiisI Uisassu. elallon for payment, J, 8. Oooi'KK. 1'uU'il lwwiiibr il, nsu, rrrsuiPiiv. CLEAN SHAVE AND A- Hr- STYLISH RAIR GtiT WHAT YOU OKT WIIKN YOU PATUONIZK Kutch' BarberShop. Independence Oregon L.Ketchum,M.D Office and ItesUtonce Corner IUIlroad Motmiontb Htreeta, INDEPENDENCE, OR Dam P. Stouffer. Insurance r and ' m ...yCollection, ' i Titles ?p Examined. CHARGES REASONABLE. Main Strait Dallas, Oregon W. 0. Sharman, Main Street, Independence Southern California. Notable among the pleasures afforded by the Hhaata Route Is the winter trip to Hoiil hern California and Arizona. Renewed ticquulntence with this sec tion will ever develop fresh polnta of Interest and added sources uf enjoy ment, under IU sunny skies, In . the variety of Its Industries, lu its prolific vegetal Ion and hhioiih Us nutiiWless resorts of niouiitalu, shore, valley and plain. Tho two dally Shasta trains from Portland to California have been re cently equipped with the most approv ed put lean of standard and tourist sleeping curs, but the low rates of fare will still continue In effect. 1 Illustrated Rubles to the winter re sorts of California aad Arlaotm may be Imil od apiilloutlnn to C.H. MARKHAM f.q.p.A., 10(1, Oregon. I PorUancI g This will offer A nn opportunity for anybody to wear n new tiuit of clothes, an Overcoat, or a now pair of JSliooH. I must Mill good heniu.-; I nm jiwlebtfd ho much that I have to wll ;it any prin; in order hotter tako advantas of I Ii'ih opportun ity ami huy whatever you nectl. You will get first cIuhh gootif at less than wholesale price. Just show inothe money. anl you ea,i Have it Your own way. A fair inspection of my good will convince you that the prices are all right. The one who Needs Money is ZED ROSENDORF. ti 4U.. llI.IS.. U T .1 1 - r fi iiic vviiiic uuudc, A liijc Kick a man make when Ills laundry work sent lioins will) (Hircupitie edgs and stiread eairle button boles. If ha would bring his linen to an up-to-dulo Imindry, where strfeot methods obtain at all lime, sueh as the duloiii Mien in Laundry, lie will receive his shlrta, eollurs and ouir equal to new every time that send them home. SALCn 5TCAM LAUNDRY COLONEL J. OLM8TKD, Prop. Lrsvyourorilri al Kuu-lt't tl.rbor shop. with tli Sslein sIsks. Are you looking: for a brush? Not with Ormany but a hair brush, tooth brush, or a silver-polishing brush. I have a good all-bristle hair brush for 2"c. Tooth brushes, 5c up. A. S. LOCKE, INDEPENDCNCE, OK COON Polk County Bank (INCORPORATED.) MONMOUTH, OREGON. i. h. haw in. r.L.ctMmi.i.. fmiarat lr.'rmi4rsU IK4 ( . MW H I, I Vhlrr. Paid Capital . .$30,000.00 DIRKCTOIW: J. II. Hawley, P. I,. Cainpl!!, I. M. Hmipwon, J. H. V, ltutler, John li. Htlllllp, F. 8. Powell, Joseph Craven. Transacts a Ceneral Banking and Exchange Business. Tlie Independence NATIONAL' BANK Capital Stock, $50,000.00 B. HIlUCBBRRd, ABRAHAM NKWOH, PrmlOsnt. Vlo-rrilcal C. W.lHVlKE,CaUiisr, DIRECTORS. il Hlrseliberif D W Pears B K Hinllti A Nelson M W Utewiirl A (pn.rtl Rtniln and sxrhani knitns irsnsaeiMl; loans mails, bills discounted, conv Hlfrolsl orsdlls frantsd; dspostt rsocWed eg current account subject ta caaca. In tarn t aal on U100 dspnslta. ii DOCTOR UP" Changeable weather between two seasons encour ages your chronic troubles and intlicts 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 MOTOR LINK TIME TABLE Correct od In iliitn. Loaves lntiiml. men tor Minimum h and Alrllo. -- ' TiUU . m. 3:110 p. in. I.nvs luili'iicml ciine r,ir MoiiiHiinlh mid llnlliis, . Ilioon.m. Tan p. in. I.vs Moiiiivuiith for Alrllo. 1-.H0 m. a:AI) p. iu. I.ohvhs Alrllo for Monmouth a 11 il lllllK'll(lll10. t) Oil a. in. 5 110 p. m. I. Olives KhIIiis Tor Monmouth mid ln- llttllltlCO, 1O0 p. in. 8:30 I.oiivos Montiiouth fur liiiloMmlme n:4fl it. m. I::iil p. in, )i:40 p. in. A:A il m. . 1MII l. in, fjOIIVOS lllltOIOIlll- oiioe for Moninoiilh' 8 :(), p, 111. Invns Monmnulh for UhIIss, lliDO ii. m. 1:3Ui.m. WANTKD-AOTIVR MAN Of 0000 CHAR Rotor to rtullvor nn1 pollout lu Oroirnn for old PHtaullnlioit iiiHiiul'iiotiirlnK whiilnsals house perlonoo rcqulroil. Our roforoupo, ny bRiik Q ny ony. nuoioso soii-naiirosstiu siaiupvu nyeiops, mamttaoiurers, xoirct (lour, m rbom 8 .,CbUso. t t t t j nut pi nuunci , yjiv la we Prescription Druggist THE ARCADE. Davidson & Hedges, Props. Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobaoeo and Confectionary. first Class Soda Fountain In con nection. The Castle Keeps constautly on liand a fiue ttfvsortuient of CU Whiskies, Wines, 0 Brandies, Cigars, Also the famous Hop Gold Beer. ED. GALE, Proprietor. The Hnlel Eail Ore. Has been refitted and renovated from cellar to garret, and every thing is new. Good sample room for commercial men. Satisfaction guaranteed. Kales, $1.00 to f2.00. Snec.iill rut bv t.hn wtuOr BUCK SMITH. Proprietors. 1 V) DRUG CO. CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRICHTS AND DESIGNS. Sontl your bnstnoss direct to Washington! anvoa timo. costs loss, hotter aervlco. IS. ofllrs clot to V. 8. Fstit Ofllcs. FREE prsllmta ary sssmliuitloni msds. Alty'l Sm aot ds. soul psUnt Is iMSnd. rGKSONAL ATTENTION OIVKN-U TEAKS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. Book "How to obUIll PsUotl," t.., suit tnt. tstitt proonrwl throsgh K. . Slfgsrt ncfliv. speolal notfes, wlthoafe casrgs, la the INVENTIVE AGE uluttatsd Bastaly Elansth sraar tsnas, II. a rsr, E.B.SIfifiEBS,F& f anything yon Invent or Improve j also get CAVEAT.TRADE-MARK, COPYHIGHTor DESIGN PHU1ECTION. Homt model, sketch, or photo, for tree examination and advice. BOOK ON PATENTS KWWSa c.A.snow&co. Patent Lawyers. WASHI NQTON, D.G, I HI MavvvvvvvvwwvvvvvvvvvsamI