i loCAL AND
terns of Interest Gathered
"Allen T. Clark is getting
namples and buying grain
and clover seed. He state
there will b a larg crop of
clover seed raised in Polk
county this year. His ad
appears in another column
of the Monitor this week.
Bryan and Wilson are busy, Tripp
still sells real estate.
Root and Huntley returned
the first ot the week from The
Dalles, bringing back one
hundred nets of skates for the
rink. They plan having
skating every night during
bop picking.
$1.00 buys a good pair of reading
glasseaat Kreamer'a).
Mrs. M. K. Stanelnrry
spent a very pleasant week
with friends- in and around
Lewieville returning home
Monday.
Chaa. MoAuley and George
Graves packed up their tent
and camping outfit and utart
ed TueHday on their annual
hunting trip.
160 acre property at Bummer Lake,
Oregon, with artlslan water to sell or
trade for valley property. Price $3000.
K. J. Taylor.
A. Nelson, K. P. Anthony,
Allen T. Clark and Art P.aktr
were Dalian visitors Tuesday
as witnesses in a damag'
cane in the circuit court.
2 acres In city limits, fruit trees,
buildings, berries, etc. Price $11 AO.
R. J. Taylor.
J. S. Cooper and J. G. Mc
intosh were called to Dal I oh
Saturday a witnepNes in a
condemnation case in which
the Valley and Sileti Rail
road was plaintiff.
Abstracts of Title made promptly,
carefully and at reasonable prices.
Brown a Sibley. Attorney aad Ab
stractors, 610 M1U St. Dallas, Oregon.
Miss Ella Kobi'ison, nistcr
of Mr9. G. A. Uuily, matin n
business trip to Portland
Monday.
Next Thursday, August 28,
Doctor Lowe and Turner will be In the
Beaver Hotel parlors. Don't fall to
have them test your eyes. The use of
is the
glasses correctly fitted glasses
only remedy for errors of sight. If
you need medicine glasses wont help
you. It would be well to learn what you
need. They can tell you what you need.
Then many year's experience coupled
with education In the best school make
them safe persons for you to consult.
When you patronize them one charge
covers the entire cost of examination,
glasses, frames. Remember day and
date. Scores of Independence refer
ences. Yes,
news.
we appreciate your
If there is a berth,
larriage, party, visitor or an
ncciiieni in your home, we
may not know it, and the
only way for us to find out is
for you to tell u. Other do.
Why not vou?
Drexler & Alexander
"THE MONEYS WORTH STORE"
Dealers
PERSONAL ij
in and About Town
;
II. li. Reynolds, a carptn
ter working near Independ
ence, Saturday was robbed of
a check calling for $15, and
several dollar in money, by
some unknown party. Mr.
Reynold soveroat was hang
ing in a buildiuir olos to the
one b wns wnrlfinir nr, nA
- . . ' V. , NIIU
wiien n weni io iook ror nis
check and money Saturday
night, they were gone. The
sheriff of the county has been
notified, and the culprit will
have a difficult, time to pass
the cheok here. Salem
Statesman.
... I 1 . . I I .
Death to headaches - glasses fitted by
Dra. Lowe and Turner.
J
Willis ilartman, who has
been living at Vancouver
where he wa in thb employ
j 01 1,18 ranroaa shops there,
returned to this city this
lwetK - vng ninety days
lay on which he will enjoy
in this section.
Mid summer millinery sale continues
one week longer at Miss Lawreaaon's.
Next door to Post office.
U. A. Floyd, the shoe man,
moved his shop from his lo
cation on the east side cf Main
street to the K. of P. building,
just south of the Independ
ence National Bank.
LOST-Gold watch -name "lather"
on outside case and full nam Esther
Muhleman on Inside. Finder telephone
to owner or to this office. leward
offered. Lost between the Chrlstlaa
church and Mr. Hllke's place Sunday
evening.
L. II. Kring, represents,,
tive ot the Oregon Home
Builders of Portland, came
in Monday after a few days
atHbiice in Portland and other
points.
There will be a cooked food sale Sat
urday afurnoon at the Reeves Grocery
Store served by the ladles of the Chris
tian church.
Mart .t DeArmond started
Monday with their threshing
outfit lor the DeArmond farm
where they had about 60
acres of clover seed to thresh;
from here they will go to
Wm. Addison's place to
iiiresii in clover. Thevhave
. i i . . . .... .
several weeks threthingahead
h"1' w'11 handle clovt r reed
exclusively.
Cooked food sale by the Christian la- jng . t n Q A C jje ,
dies at Reeves Grocery Store, next1. ... , ... ,
Saturday. i oe,n helping build a barn for
i his father.
Dr. I lewilt Sundayed with
his family at the const.
You and yonr children are safe If you
wear Dra. Lowe and Turner's superior
glasses-eye safe and price safe-they
cost no more than the Inferior kinds
usually sold and vou have the tvnfli
0f their skill, years of experience and
uroicssionai guidance, ineir glasses
areguaranteedtonlveentlreaatlsfactlon
whether they cost $2.00 or more. Con-
sulttnem In Beaver Hotel, Thursday, will again be regular com
Aug. 28. Call In forenoon If possible . 1
and avoid the afternoon rush
Do2cn9
of Polk county references.
in Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes
Groceries
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS fOR
Royal Worcester Corsets
Buster Brown Shoes
White House Shoes
Sel. Royal Blue Shoes
Pure White Flour
Monopole Canned Goods
Mrs. Abby Travia it visit
ing her son and family in
Portland for a 'ew wssks.
Visitingoard none better
than those - printed by the
Monitor.
On Friday Mrs. logram
served icecream and cake to
her Sunday Sohool class.
Those of the olass who were
! "enjoying" the whooping
' cough were left at Mrs. IfuU
sr's and all
report a fine
time.
Mrs. C. C. Wilson and
little daughter who have been
spending several weeks at the
home of Mr and Mrs. E. L.
Baker, left for her home in
Salem, Thursday-
The Monitoi prints hop
checks. Leave your order
now.
Dr. Foster af Corvsllis was
in our city Sunday on pro
fessional business.
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and
daughter of Suver were the
guests of Mrs. . L Baker
last Sunday.
Mrs. Lester Nasi and Mrs.
II. Ingram went to Bay View
Saturday illuming Monday
eve and report a lovely trip.
Miss Beulah Howard iB
F'"8 V
i rill e, ths guret of Mrs Dave
Haley.
Hop tickets printed at
Monitor office.
the
Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. Clark
srent the pest week at Idle
brook. The many friends of How
ard Heath will be pleased to
learn that he is able to be
about, after his recent severe
illness.
Fred Howard and family
Sundayed at John Compton's
in American Bottom.
E. L. Baker is looking af
ter his farming interests in
Suverthis week.
i-i ii i ,
uurren i;avis nai neen
I
! try i ng his hand as boat car
pant", thus putting to prac
tic some of the technical
knowledge he has been gain-
Some people have erroni-
niial a. .. .- J A. l . .11 t
uuaij irpuniu inn mtisaii1)
of t h f! hrii i r nliii l
. " v'u,u"
f?01l,K to discontinue giving
their Saturday cooked food
ti
"al"- "IS 19 SffOUOUf.
Saturday, August 23, will be
ihp.r out .! . tu
' !". " 1,0,11 r th
hop picking season, and they
",Dw-K some unie in
Oftob
er.
"Chio" Collins returned
home for a few weeks visit
after having deposed of his
drug business in Cslitoraia
He may stay several months
while here this time.
Wanted, Spencer Carbine,
quire at this office.
In
W. H. Patterson of the big
Eola hop and poultry raucl
was an Independence visitor
Saturday. The Monitor had
a nlaasant visit from Mr
i
Patterson and in a short in
terview was told their hops
were looking fine and that
everything on the rsnch waj
progressing nicely.
Wanted, Spencer Carbine. In
quire at this office.
R. R Roberts an old time
Independence resident, ban
decided to makethis his head
quarters again. He has open
h1 up a livery auto busines
and has bis office at the Thos
Brinkley Cigsr store.
Mr. and Mrs. Comptou who
have been spending severs
weeks at Waterloo have re
turned to their home, report
ing a fine time while absent
Miss Alice McAuley o
Portland came up Sunday for
a short visit with her sister
Mrs. Nellie Graves.
Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Ketch
um and family have been
having a several weeks vaca
lion at the coast.
Ted Irvine has aecured the
privelegeof the Walker Bios
hop yard store and if making
arrangements to put in a goo:
stock for the hop pickers.
From reliable sources we're
informed that Pearl Alexan
der wore a bright colored hat
on his outing trip snd wat
mistrken for a rhodedendrum
by a bevy of hurr.ming birds
that came pouncing down
around hiru.
F. E. Ryder and family
and Mrs. J. 8. Moore weie
over Sunday visitoriat Ti 11a
mook, leaving here Saturday
in their auto.
The Misses Ivy and Flor
ence Burton, Mrs. M.Merwin,
and Chet Henkle returned
the first of ths week from Til
lamook whers they had a
short sea shore outing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Moore
snd Mr. Brooks left Sunday
for LaFayette to get benefit
of the sulphur springs nt
this place.
Mr. and Mis. Claud J.
Hubbard came up from Port
land, Saturday remaining
over Sunday, visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mr. J. E.
Hubbard.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Hen
kle returned from their sum
mer outing at Newporr thir
week and report an interest
ing chicken story. On Feb
ruary 14 they had eight chick
ens to hatch out the fowb
being a cross between the
Orpington and white Leg
horn. They go, their first
egg when the ohickens were
5 months old, and since that
date these chickens have laid
123 eggs. Ths chickens were
taken to the coast with Mr.
and Mrs. Henkle on their
trip.
Ed Wallacs who ii now
! practicing Uw in New York
jCity, srnvd in Ind pnd
tn e Tuesday from a trip
I across the continent, corring
hythewsy of Los Angeles.
Oakland and San Francisco.
He had expected to remain
in Independence several days,
but a death message awaited
him licie on hia arrival his
giaudmnther having died in
Nev York the day before In
reached here and eo he lefi
Wednesday for New York I"
be present at her funeral.
Miss El va Taylor arrived i
ludi prudence Wednesday for
a two we?ks vacation, viit
ing her parent.
This wa the decision of tho demo
cratic caucus of the senate which
adopted a resolution declaring "that
congress should proceed to consider
and determine legislation concerning
currency and banking immediately
following the passage of the pending
tariff bill."
Determination to take up currency
legislation did not carry with It ap
proval of any policy or commit the
democratic party to any particular cur
rency bill.
WILLIAM SULZER
FtiiXo tT American Press Association.
William Sulzer, governor of New
York, against whom impeachment pro
ceeding! have been instituted.
DON'T BREATHE DUST
Usd "Cedarine" sweeping
compound lor floors and lin
oleum it collectH the dust.
"No Dust" for carpet? and
linoloum. For eule at ChI-
breath tt Bice.
TRAIN SCHEDULE
6:00 a. m., I. & M. to Dallas.
7:00 a. m., S. P. leaves for Portland.
7:05 a. m., I. & M. toAirlie.
9:00 a. m , Boat for O. E., Portland.
10:10 a. m., Boat for O. E., Eugene.
10:62 a. m., S. P. for Corvallis.
10:56 a. m., I. & M. for Dallas.
1:00 p. m.. Boat for O. E., Portland
and Eugene.
2:14 p. m., S. P. for Portland.
2:16 p. m., I. & M. for Dallas.
3:15 p. m.. Boat for O E., Portland
4:30 p. m., S. P motor car, Salem.
4:30 p. m., I. & M. to Airlie.
4:36 p. m.. Boat for O. E., Eugene.
6:30 p. m., Boat for O. E., Portland
and Salem,
7:15 p. m., S. P. for Corvallis.
7:15 p. m., I. & M. for Monmouth.
All S. P. and motor cars on main S.
P. line connect at Derry Crossing with
Salem and Falls City trains both ways.
ZO acres all to be sold In S to 10 acre
tracts at $123 per acre. Near town.
ft. J. Taylor.
ror sale, 4 lots and good seven room
house In North Independence for S 1 500.
Inquire of R. J.Taylor.
R. J. Taylor
Has the Best Real Estate
Bargains. Ask him.
CITY OFFICRS AND CLUBS
Independence, Polk Co., Oregon.
Population 1800, has water, so wet
and electrc light systems, J25.00O high
school, public school city pork, hotel,
pared itreeta, two banks, fine railroad I
and bot connections, and city hall. !
The city officers are: I
Miyor, K. C. Eldredgj. !
Marshal, A. J. Tuppr. I
Recorder, B. F. Swope. j
Treasurer, R. R. DaArmond. I
City Councilmen, J. L. Hanna, j
J. H. Dixon. A L. Sperlin- C. W. Ir
rirw, W. H. Walker, P. H. Drealer.
Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
ofeach'month j
Independence Commercial Club
Meets Firat and Third Tuesdays ol j
each month. Membership over 100. I
J. S. Cooper, President j
K. C. Eldrrdire, Treasurer, i
J. G. Mclntoeh, Secretary.
100 acres all In cultivation but 1 acre
Hay and grain, 25 acre apple orchard,
5 acres three years old. Big barn, 8
room house, chicken house, smoke
house, etc, $ 15,000. R. J. Taylor.
- ,"rr,'2,rc. i,"-
desert land, wall located. Price, S3,-1
OOO. Will consider Valley land In j
trade. Also realdence at Bend, Crook:
couaty, Oregon, at $1,500. R. J.;
TAYLOR, independence. !
'
'
50 acres 3 miles from Independence,
goou soli, price $125 par sere. K. J.
Taylor. ;
THE PROFESSIONS
15. F. Swope
Attorney at Law and Notary Public
Will practice in all com Is of the
state. Probate mntterg and col
lections given prompt attention.
office: cooper block
Independence, Oregon
Dr. R. T. Mclntire
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Independence Nation
al Bank. Phone No. 4412
Inaependenct. Oreffon
R. E. Duganne
Dentist
' Office ovar Independence Nation
al Bank. Phone No. 4411
Independence, Oregon
IT IS NOW TIME TO TAKE THAT SUMMER VACATION
To do this properly you want the necessities for com
fort and pleasure.
THESE ARE
The. camp stove, the tent, the hammock, the gun,
the ammunition, and the fishing tackle, etc.
Besides we have tin cups, plates, cheap knives, forks,
spoons, tin buckets, kettles, etc.
COME AND LET US SUPPLY YOU
SLOPER BROTHERS & COCKLE
DEALERS IN HARDWAKB & IMPLEMENTS
INDEPENDENCE, ORE60N.
House Moving and
Repairing Done
I am prepared to roova your building and
put it in shape for the carpenters. Let me
figure with you. Phone H31 1.
H. D. Buff urn
RESTAURANT AND
LUNCH COUNTER
IN GAINES POOL HALL
MEALS AT ALL HOURS RCtULAR DINNER AT NOON
S.OIDIi RS FOR BREAKFAST AND SUFFER
SANDWICHES A SPECIAITY
W. F. GORDON
INDEPENDENCE
I aaaaaaHaaaaaasaasaaaalBl
Patronize home Institutions and Help
Buildup POLK COUNTY, Oregon
Al work Gaaranteea.
i THE INDEPENDENCE
Established
A Successful Business Career of Twenty Three Tears
INTEREST PAID ON
TIME DEPOSITS
OFFICERS AINP DIRECTORS
H. Hirschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P.
R. R. DeArmond, Cashier
W. H. Walker, B. F. Smith, O. D. Butler
N. L. Butler L. D. Butler
Butler & Butlsr
Attorneys st Law
Office In Cooper Block
Independence, Oregon
ELECTRIC WIRING AND
'
Electric Supplies
1 m PP"? Y buildm
for electric lignta, furnish all materials
and prepare you to connect with the
Electric Light Company. Write ma or
phone 4021 and I will call on yon.
SUPPLT HOUSE LOCATES OK HE
ast Side of
Main Street
JAMES M, JONES
Independence - Oregen
Chrysanthemum Plants
A Choice Selection of
Chrysanthemums -- All
Varieties - tor Sale.
WM. BARNETT
PROP'R
STEAM LAUNDRY
Independence, Oretfoa
NATIONAL BANK
1889