COUNTY NEWS NOTES
Items of Real Interest from Others
SUNNY SLOPE NEWS
I. I. I'i:'hhaek lost a fine
milch cow Saturday.
K. M. Ho.-ley made a husi
no h trip to Independenee
Saturday.
Mrx. Clay Guthndge was a
Mciimouili trader Thursday.
Mr. l'uttnan of Talmngi
was ii. this vicinity Tliumlay
buying beef cattle.
li li. Fiwhback wasncoupty
Beat visitor Monday.
Levi Lehman of Indepen
deuce, was hero on business
Tliursilny.
Mrs. E. Chirk of Monmouth
was in our reighhorhwxl bint
week on busineHi an 1 also
visiting friend.
Miss Millie Clark of Mon
mouth returned homo Bun
day after upending heverul
day of tbo pant week with
relatives here.
Harry Clinton took the
train Sunday afternoon to
Porrydale.
Mihh I na Fishback was a
guent of frienda in Monmouth
Sunday and Monday.
Ed Mark of Rickreall pur
chased Home pigs of John
llolman Monday. .
Mr. Hookey of Talnmgo
wns Hawing wood for li. M.
IJuidey Monday with hisgiiKo
litm saw,
Mrs. Alice Walkerreturned
home Sunday from a visit
with her daughter, Mrs.
Venue Marks and family of
Rickreall.
W. II. Mack of Monmouth
is out on his farm here thie
week.
Mrs. Tom Marka of Rick-
ruiill viuitiul li-i I I . Irilm W..I
ker and wife tlio first of the
week.
(ieor,;o Sullivan and family
Bpout, Sunday witli relatives
in Monmouth.
be well atten. ed and that all
the ladies will come p,e ared
with basketsand all the gen tv
with full pockets for they
will both be appreciated. A
very nice program has been
prepared and a good (jnie is
assured to all.
The Imps in (hi-- pectin
are growing fine as '.his last
week has been a arrowing
week and a good crop is al
most a ,'ure thins in this
part of the country.
Tbo new road being built
from the llorst Hrother'a
ranch t Kola is fast beb'g
pushed forward to completion
which will be a great benefit
to parlies ,f this section
man. The l.idies were pleased
with the resultsin a mom tary
way as the silver donations
were all that was expt-etid.
SALT YoirASPARAGUS
SATURDAY FORENOON
Geometry, Geology.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
General History, Bookkeeping
Respectfully,
II. C. Seymour,
School Supt, Polk County. Oreg-on.
In groA ing acp.ir; gusf oc
casional applications of salt
r'timulaie the gruAtli. as
wi
this h a seafho.e plant.
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GOES TO SILETZ
Notice for Sealed Bids for
Street Paving
Notice is hereby given that sealed
FALLS CITV ITEMS
Tom Lusk, timber cruiser
for this entire sect on of coun
try, was in the city Tuisdny,
enroute totbo Siletz country,
where he is doing mhho .vork
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"i i i i iimi people, it jh
la-lei ved that the proj-ctors
ol the proposed nub nt I ,jlt
pendence have put him m the
woods of the Siletz p'epara
tory to commencing work of
getting out the timber. Sa-
I- in States-man.
Robert Hiipley went to
l'errydale Sunday on busi
lie-.
DOVE LAKE VALLEY ITEMS
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are to
SevcMid new families hav
moved into this section in tlx
last few days.
Mrs. (it'orgo Wilson of Sa
lem and nons moved in last
Wednesday.
Mr. I .a Mar ami wife ol
S ilem were arriva's hi.it Sun-
(I y.
(ieoige (, rtM-n and wife
ol 1 tend. Oregon, arrived Sun-
u iy, last, mi a visit with M
Q it-it-n's p i rents, Mr,
iwis lion.iit, n, .Hid
f.ivorably impressed wiih this
section thai t li. v will remain
for some time. Mr (it.n.eil
is u large hind owner in Crook
County but admits thiSM-ctior.
v ith it- pros p. ,,)us outlook
looks U'ood to hiii), and ha.-
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1 I louKlllg lp in w
tions this week with a
of purchasing.
Robert McKonzie VV:is in
!ie Valley 'a-t Sunday on u
viit with bis mother, Mf.
Hougbtell.
The basket Hocial nt the
Oak Crove school house will
hehi n Saturday, May " 1
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Mrs. Hannah Vincent
drand Chief of the l'ythiun
Sisters tnad'o Ilermions Tern
p!eNo. 50 an oflicial visit on
Wednesday evening of this
week.
Misses Edna'Rariihart and
Ella Mebrling were delegates
:o the Epworth League (Jon
vention at Newberg last week
Miss Cazelle Leo is very ill
withslight hopes for recovery.
Mrs. Jennie Cobb was visit
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ing irien-is in Oallas. last
week.
The Matron's contest for
the silver medal held at the
M. E. Church on last Monday
evening was won by Mrs. R.
Van Denbosch.
W. (). Mclvown was in lant
week from bis Eastern (e
gon claim for a few d.n-s visit
with relatives.
Dr. Starbuck of Dallas bus
been a daily visitor here for
some time, having Home vet
sick jiaiients here at present.
Albert ( hideikii k who bus
heen (pii o ill of pneumonia
is improving rapidly.
Miss Kicksou of I'm
is hero for a visit with le--iKter
Mrs. Marcev.
Ai l Trnsk of t 'orvallis isit
d his p renin here hist week
Mrs. T. D. Ilollowell and
M lh own were called to Pol
and I uesday by the death of
i i.-ter, Mi. El wood.
bids will be received at the office
of the City Recorder of Inde
pendence. Oregon, until June 4th, 1913,
at 8:00 p. m. thereof, for furnisbiig
materials and constructing street pav
ing with cement concrete, paving mixed
in the proportion of 1, 2 and 4, or con
Crete base with asphaltic or other
wearing surface, or other hard surface
paving, also concrete curbs and grad
ing said streets to sub -grade.
Each bidder is required to state in
his bid the kind of paving he or they
proposeto build, the price thereof, and
the name be accompanied with his or
their plans and specifications for such
paving and woi k
Separate bids will bo received for
building Baid curb lines, said street
paving, and said grading, or all may be
covered by one bid. Said bids will be
opened and examined by the City
Council of said City on the 4th day of
June, 1913, at 8:00 p m. thereof, at
Council Chambers in said City. Each
bid must be accompanied with a certi
tied check in an amount equal to
10 ier cent of the total amount of such
bid, subject to forfeiture to said city,
as fixed and liquidated damages, if
such bidder fails to enter into a con
tract for such work, should bis or their
bid be accepted by the City Council,
according to the plans and specifications
furnished by such bidder and accepted
by said City Council
The right to reject any or all bids,
FARMS AND RANCHES FOR SALE
BIO RA.VCH FOR SALK, 287 HCie
p'ace at. $75 p. r acre. Pari,
down, balance on good terms,
(nuire of R. J. Fa lor.
FOR sale, 50 acres one mile
from Monmouth, fine soil, Price
$125 per acre. For particulars
inquire at this office.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Christian Church
Bible School at 10:00 a. m. every Sun
day. Prayer meeting services
Wednesday evenings.
Baptist Church
W. T. TAPSCOTT, Pastor
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Morning service, 11:00 a. m.; evening
service, 8:00 p. m.
B. Y. P. U. Sunday evenings at 7:00
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evenings.
liy order of the City Council.
B. F. SWOPE, City Recorder.
Independence, Ore., May 22, 1913.
DRY CAMPAIGN PROJECTED
To make Oregon "dry'' i.
101 G i- the ultimate object of
i campaign which i.- being
planned by II. L. Sheldon,
rfuperint'iid(!iit'of H. (Jreeon
Anti-Saloon League, and bis ,'lu:18 and Pc-iflcations is hereby
The first step will be an in
itiative measure, to be nib
oiitted t (!, 11)1-1 election
for the repeal of tbo hoi ie
rule amendment of tin state
coiiKtilution. If the ninei d
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"""i ih lepeaien tne m , i
step will "be an effort foi
state-wid i prohibition ii.
1D1G. Kxehansre.
Independence Studio over
A backer in one of the upper 'raVl' 11 Moore's.
camps at Ulack Rock, while saw
mtf Irajs, cut o(F one and was Retter head-, envelope.,
standing on it, while cutting an- hta tementH. bill heads. Sm
other, the first
tWi ,.Z... L li,?s "''" programs,
hape as to throw the fohnrpr "" '" "ckccs, ire-pHS.
about 40 feet in the air, injuring iuUw' Bllle 1,llls- lloIf;e no
him, causing his removal to the 1 K't,s even t lung printed at
hospital at Dallas for treatment, die Monitor office.
Methodist Church
REV. A. P. SANDIFUR, PASTOR
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Morning Service, 11:00 a. m., Even
ing Service, P;00 p. m..
Epworth League, 7:00 p. m.
Midweek prayer service, Wednesday
evenings.
CITY OFFICERS AND CLUBS
The Thoroughbred Stallion
TONY FAUST
By Imported Sain Dam, St. Rose
16 1-2 hands high, weight 1150, one of the
grandest thoroughbreds this side of the
Rocky Mountains
Winner of the California Cup at three years old-2 1-4 miles, in the
month of April-defeiting aged horse. Red Leaf, one of King Brother'
handicap mares. A one-hilf interest in this horse was sold to Sam
Hildreth, a week before the cup raea was run, for $15,000. He was
taken to New York, where he wag a winner, and was called around
New York "The Pace Maker."
Tony Faust is now at the Independence Race Track
and hla headquarters will be at this place until he
goes out of our possession.
Any one wishing to breed to this kind of a horse, call at the trVlr
see him and get the particulars. Tony Faust has served mares in Brit
ish Colnmbis this season and has also hid high-class Kentucky aadrfU
., v ..w iu.Ki.cu s suanuaru Drea mares tnis season
and has served some of the best thoroughbred mares on the Pacific
coast this season. This horse has nice manners and a good head.
Galbreath Brothers, Owners
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
All notices under this head will be
charged at the rate of lc a word for
ne insertion or 5c a line by continu-
oje advertisers. Fracional lines count
as full lines.
Independence, Polk Co., Oregon.
Population 1800, has water, sewer
and electrc light systems, $25,000 high
school, public school city park, hotel,
puved streets, two banks, fine railroad
and boat connections, nd city hall.
The city officers are: '
Mayor, K. C. Eldredge.
Marshal, A. J. Tupper.
Recorder, B. F. Swope.
Treasurer, R. R. DeArmond.
City Councilmen, J. L. Hanna,
.1. H. Dixon, A.L. Sperling. C. W. Ir
vine, W. H. Walker, P. H. Drexler.
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
ofeach month.
Independence Commercial Club
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
each month. Membership'over 100.
J. S. Cooper, President. '
K. C. Eldredge, Treasurer.
J. G. Mcintosh, Secretary.
Do You Comply with the
Butter Law?
If not. read the following law and then hare your Butter
Wrappers nicely printed, with your name and the weight
of the butter thereon.
CAUTION!
CHAPTER 179, SECTION 3
"J1 Bh?,U unIawfuI for "y person, firm, association or corpor
ation to sell, offer or expose for sale, any short weight butter within
the Mate of Oregon. All butter sold or exposed or offered for sale
in rolls prints i or squares within the State of Oregon, shall be plainly
marked: ' Eight ounces, full weight;" "sixteen ounces, full weight
twenty.fonr ounces, full weight," on every roll, print or square
sold, offered, or exposed for sale shall contain the number of ounces
marked thereon; and any person, firm, association or corporation vio
lating any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not less than $25.00 or more than $100.00, or by imprisonment in
the county jail for not 1-jss than six months; or both such fine and Im
prisonment. The Monitor can furnish you with good parchment Butter Wrap
pers, printed according to law at $1.00 for the first hundred and 25
cents for each additional one hundred. This includes stock and print
ing. You can send your order by mail with the amount Write
plainly and state the size you wish.
INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
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Card of Thanks.
I wish to extend my thanks to thost
friends who so kindly assisted tne dur
ing my lute Ix-n-avc-ment, the death
and burial of my father.
MlSS P.KS.SIE UUTLEU.
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On I nst Sa t m (Jh v evoninjjjH
lire l.mkoont in the i.iif-omenl
of O. M. MahrV More, doinr
si riotis (liiiniiire to tln com
pleto Mock, it ii .1 nltliomrli j,0
J'tililiiiK wna mtved, it is
lionjjlit Hvervtlunir is ruin,-,!.
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i ' uii i x-ii him wife me in
elinruo of I lie CompMiiy store
'it Black Koek.
IIi;-h Fttjritt of I-til's City
wns- 1 visitor oT Iii.Iepeiuli-nce
!n week. He is 1 1 i n K i no?
'link ing an ee!)!in;e f.ir some
prope rty in liule)en.ioi-ce.
NOTICE
Notice is heri'l.y Kiven that tht
County Court of Poll; Cmnty, Oregon
vill ri-ci'ivu bitls for crashing and liau:
in; upon thti roads (i.niKl yards, more or
l-ss, 1frock; 2.ooO .utr.is, more or less,
at tbo 1 cc ouiirrv. about :'V mil..
souih of Kails t'itv: 1 o,)i) v,ir,!s nm,-
or loss, t tin- Thorp (juurry. tear
Willnmina, Oregon.
l.uls will In- i-oci-lvcd for the crush
ing of rock nt each quarry,
llidswill In- rocoivi'd for the hmilini'
of rock from t-ach mmrrv from .A tr
H-4 niiU-s.
All bids to be fil., i toollice of tt .
Umnty Clerk of 1'olk County. Oroiron"
on or licfoiv June 14th, l!U:i.
A. 1!. Rohinson, Jr.,
County Clerk.
Iallns, Oro , May L'l, 11H,1
It will pay yoit to look over
my fiimples lust ht-tore onli-r-
iii'r our sin i tiu sun or over-
e.iiiit. All work gnarai't: eil
-is to st v lc aii'l vui- iii i Msiti i
Dielz, tin I til. i' .
R. J. Taylor
Has the Best Real Estate
Bargains. Ask him.
CALL THE MONITOR
If Good Printing is What You Want. Phone or Write
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Call for Warrants
Aoli.-o is hi-rt-hy jrivon that all Polk
county warrants endorsed not paid foi
want ol funis will be pied on presenta
tion u I the ollico of tlu: "oan:..- Treas
urer. Nointfi-est will be paid .,! ,-rdattf
voi nonce iiaieii at my eilice io
I'ab.is, Oretjoii, May fi, uU.
Tracy Stants,
County Ti.-aaurer.
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Wants Grain and Seed
Allen Clark is in the market for
t'lits and wheat in car lots.
Wanted red clover and alsike
seed by Allen Clurke, Monmouth.
The law requires all buttei
-old to he wra p d n priii'ed
Vlilppl't s
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Await the Farmers in
Central Oregon
Wheat, Grain, Alfalfa and Range Lands in
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, ,k,i s a,,,,, ! upon n. y Central Oregon in the wonderful Crook and Har t
i tot the v-raptiers f-u-vou t , , 1 1 , L , ! x
Monitor , nL f Va,.Ie's, where the railroads are now building t
A T wo railroads now run to Bend O. & E. R. R. will $
ED vetch, cheat and prain A He ill H.irnPV Vflllpv tliic foil
iiay and straw for sale, Verd Hill
indepedeiico Orejveti.
LIVE STOCK, IMPLEMENTS. ETC.
I Teachers' Examination
... ,, I Nt u-e is lu-r.-bv jvivon that th County
vv. . i.ee, iaiM ( itv news 'l''i'iii-"l"Tit ..f Toik i.untvwil
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reporter was in 1 ndetiendeiu n i l 'K'r fxauiiimtion for ppiica ,s
Thuixlav ami Fndat
CAFETERIA DINNER
AT M. E. CHURCH
i for Mate iiaoern nf it-.. I'.mri u..,,o . :
I u.,n,w u. r.,i'
Coiiiinviu-intr Wednesilav. June JSlh.
l'Kl, nt St u'cliK-k a. m.. ao.l comimiinn
until Satnitiay. June lst, 11118 at 4
p. nt.
WKONESHAY KOHKNOON
Wriliiv; 1'. S. Hiiorv linsiokyy.
WKONIM. W .AtTi HMHIN
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iiiiJixii i.i-inriipi;y, Ivi'a.linn, I'oni-
li's a Miehiiran -It) that pleases
he purchaser. Iet us show you.
vlwards & Ball.
ABSTKACTS OF TITLE
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be in Harney Valley this fall.
Write for Map and Book.
Thesi fertile, rich lands for sale at low prices.
Small payment down, long term of years on bal
ance. It will pay you to investigate.
45r;.?er: ,We make weekly excursions,
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targe .Attendance Present ! I"""1'""' M,:""K,-H ,n i--i--v. M.-thods
in .-vruniiieiic.
i.nd Enjoyable Time
v-i s or title mink- promptly,
.ai':'iH,- mid at a reasonable prii-e.
Urown i Sibley, Attorneys and Ab-
lr;ut..rs. 6U Mill St. Pallas. Oregon.
TcJOPEKTY FOR RENT
, AUT0S' and shw you these fertile lands. X
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f address and we will send you all information. X
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The Ladies Aid of the M ;
hnreh jravoa eafett-ria chirk
en dinn-r in the din i-t; roou-
a.v 2.i. of thoehnieh 'l'lnn.,1 .......
iiiT. The (imiiii; room -a
f a 'ctMwdi-d and the laid ,-r.
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mis Hocial is giVer) to u,)p
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For Rent one room furnished
for liuht house keeping. $7 per
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Anihnu-tio. History of K.liu-ation, ,letU'C
r.y!io'oK-y, MothvHls in t;ooKMphy.
IHi'K.-l'VV AKrKUMKiM i
l.r:imm,ir, H.vjrr.ipliy , Amer-Van I .it -j IMOM KoK KKM, foi'
-rauitv, I'livsu-s, Methivls in I.anuae ...I ..
ihesis for l-rouarv Cenineate. ' 4 U ""l""-"
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l'-i.i;iish Literature, Chemixtrv. '
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Seiuvl l.nv. Hota: y. A!K-ebr. Civil -OAt.roK s alb; The Cha. K. SpauMing
Ijineriuiieiit, l.iKii Co.
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LNDEPENDENCI, ORIGON
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