ft"i"rTt"f-. I I
LOCAL AND
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I Items of Interest Gathered in and About Town
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The V;ic.ii.t.i Dancing!
Club .. ill .iw one of their j
pleariint dances at the opera!
house St. Valent mip's evening.
Oliver SMiiith left Sunday
for Juntura, Orison, by tlie
vrny of Ontario and Vale.
He pxnects t tiike ;i poMlit n
in 0i - I 'I'e b'l-iin-s hinif
of this Hew coiiiuionity.
J. E. Stansberry of 1't.ndle
ton, Oregon, in vieitint: ith
his mother. Mi'?. M. ti.
UIB '"UOT, ...... . :
. , , ,,.,: ij
Stansberry ai u renewing old
acquauitencets. j
wr. o r... iu.e,.BJ - whic, 10 file your inconi
Portland is sending veral; Kate(neiu A lienalty ol
urtek in tin oity. toe guest f Q m ig ,iahh,fo,.
of her dan . liter Mrs. W. H.!(it)t makil)J, the 8tateioent.
Craven, i Every person having an in
About five hundred people ; conm of $:OU0 must make a
gathered at the river Sunday ' return. You can make ap-
afternoon to witness tht ,
baptisi ng.
Tin- uia.-iun nd ttivf-n by
th? married people's dancing
club was quite a successful
affnir Vernon Ihowu re
presented Old Doc Yac anil
carried off the priz for the
best sustained characUr. Be
ing naturally rather "Chut)
b" the make up was easy
and the pill disp Miser became
the prescription makt r with
easi in this instance.
U. L. Frazer, a former
hardware merchant of Inde
pendence, but- now a dry
goods man of Vancouver,
waiin the city duritK? the
week lookingover this section
and visiting relatives in Mon
mouth and Corrallis. Mr
Frizer was a former partner
of Mr. Kict here and was one
of our most progressive and
8U0ceflful busintss men.
H. L. Fitchard has been
appointed agent for the Ford
and Studebaker automobile
for Independence and tht
eastern part of Polk county,
including Buena Vista.Surer
Eola and all the territory
tributary to these points and
the Luckiamute country to
Air'ie. H expects to open
a garage store house here and
will keep a supply of these
machines on baud for sale.
The Ford is built along the
lines as last year and the
Studebaker has receired a
number of improvements
which make it a great deal
better car this year.
Two ateeple jaoka dropped
into town last week and
along about tne middle of
the night one of them left
his room and broke into the
Independence Steam Laun
dry, cutting his hnd on some
glass, causing him to bleed
prcfiwdv He went into the
liundry, rumag"tl through
the place and took one f-uit
f, 1 til ...I'-' i. I.. ....... -- -
underwear ani smearing;
up quite a pood ' deal of the , The hop yards are all be
b. lance of h c!-an clothes 'ginning to take on a life of
there, itft and went to the activity and work is being
iod -ii.- h.. i..:..:.inga man cinn.ei.Cr.l all around. The
PERSONAL I
!
there of aboui$'.Mind skipped
uut of town The two mm
came here together from l!or-
vail is whole thev painleJ ihe
siiM:ketack of i ho laundry
ihtr-1. The other party iefl
Independence for Dallas th
following day. No eluu has
'een found of the puny
breaking in the laundry hint;
leaviug here.
A 1 . I
a circular came ro uie
Monitor office from M A.
. .. - .
Mi ler, col ector ot luternul
lievenue, rortianu, Hating
that only a few days Aereleft
plication at any hank, county
treasurer oflice or of the
i ev wiiue col lector at Portland .
Charley Mct'auley while
hewing collie lumber, putting
in a cross walk on fourth
trert, had a c.dp tl hitting
oii.i U. iweeVe. ilo- WoJlui
was very painful and his eye
ir. bruised badiy but he state 8
ihere is no dangerof any sr
ions reuns coming iroin toe
ate dent.
Jess Whiteaker was down
from lbany the first of the
week for a short visit with
relative!) and friends.
The Independence Nalion
al Bank will celebrate their
25th birthday anniversary
next mouth.
Dovo Lake Valley
Mies Sigard Olaon ol
Brownsville is Tisiting tier
sister, Mrs. H. B. Wolf.
Herold Fitchard, son of
G. E. Fitchard, an Independ
ence hop grower and buyer,
is in our section visiting
from Redlands, California.
B. C. Suit, formerly of
these parts, has returned to
renew old acquaintances.
J . Robert McKe-nzie return d
Monday lat from a trip to
Eastern Oregon. Says Polk
county looks jjood enough
for him.
H. H. Houghton is now
convalescent after a 3 weeks
siege with lagrippe.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Van
Winkle of Portland have
been in our neighborhood for
four weeks organising an
order of the Fraternal Broth
erhood and have met with
fine success. The lodge was
installed Tuesday night, 3rd.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Winkle
have been faithful workers
and deserve favorable com-
..-.nl t i nn for ttinir work
j winter so far hns been verv
I favorable for the ranchers.
I Last Saturday eveninir a
i Lime crowd gathered at the
home of Z. E. Sutton and
wife at the Wigrich Kane''
and a moat enjoyable time
induK'f-d in until mid night.
After the dancing ceased a
tastv luncheon was served by
the hotss.
Mr. Lawon of Portlard
pid a living trip to our por
tion last wpk.
Carl Curtis of Youngstown.
Ohio is paving a visit to this
state with a view of settling
here.
Found a brown, llel
clove, left hand, owner can
have s;m by call ing at Mon
itor office and paying for thi
notice.
Bickiche Rheumatism Vanish Away
Men and women having hack
ache, rheumatism, stiff and
swollen joints are honestly clad
to know that Foley Kidney Pills
are successful everywhere in
driving out theso ills. That is
because Foley Kidney Tills aiea
true medicine and quickly elect
ive in all diseases that result from
week inactive kidneys and uri
nary irregularities. William's
Drug Co.
DIED
William A. Merwin, February
6, 1914, at the St. Elizabeth Hos
pital, Baker City, Oreg-on, of
Spinal Meningitis at the age of
66 years, 3 months and 11 days.
Mr. Merwin was a pioneer of
1866, crossing the plains from
Laurance, Kansas, arriving in
Independence the 14th of Sep
tember of that year. He made
his residence in this city from
that date until in 1880 whtn he
moved to Baker City at which
place he resided continually up
to the time of his death.
He was born in Morgan county,
Ghio, Oct- 21st, 1847. He leare s
a wife and one daughter, Mrs.
Lulu McDonald of Portland, one
sister, Mrs. I. Vanduyn of Port
land and three brothers. H. C.
and M. Merwin of Independence
and A. T. Merwin of Baker City.
DIED
James Harris, February 6,
1914, at his home in Independ
ence, at the age of 90 years and
days.
Mr. Harris was born in Madison
county, Ohio, February 2, 1824,
came to Orsgon and settltd in
Corvallis in 1876, later moving to
the Luckiamute Valley where be
engaged in stock raiaing and
fanning. In 1849 ht was united
in marriage to Rebecca Welch.
He leaves four sons and three
three daughters, Nye Harris and
W. W. Harria, of Northport,
Wash. ; B. W. Harris, of Cor
vallis; J. D. Harris of Wella
Station, ; Mrs. V. M. Preston, of
Portland; Mrs J. M. Larson, of
Suvsr, and Mrs. Joseph McLeod.
of Independence.
The funeral services were con
ducted from the Baptist church
in this city by Rev. Tapscott and
the interment was in the Locke
cexetery near Corvallis.
Mr. Harris was a man of strong
character and had many friends
He had been a resident of Inde
pendence f.rrr.any years, rnukin
his home with his daughter, Mrs
NeKie McCload.
Lieutenant George A. 1'arKer
and Lieutenant Gustave J. Con-sc-rof
the 21st infantry. Chas.
Webber of Portland and Wrn.
Holden of Portland, a member
of the U. of O. football team this
last year, spent the week end as
guests of J. S- Cooper.
Buying To Save Money
Buying Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound saves money because
a few doses stops the cough and
cold and one bottle lasts a long
tim. It quickly heals raw and
inflamed surfaces, atops ticklinjr
throat, harsh raapinj: coughs,
croup, hoarsenegs, bronchial and
la grippe coughs. Williams Drusr
Co.
The President la Inde
pendence Would probably attract as large
a crowd as any other livint; man.
Most any kind of a woman is a
drawing card by ritrbt of distinct
ion, but it takes a hummer of the
opposite sex to win a following.
George Washington's mother was
u woman and she reared a son
that never told a lie. Mrs. An
anias had a lying husband and
-he acquired his habit and both
of them died in the same hour lor
he ofTencv They have a large
i'ollowif g but the throng seem.-,
aot to fear a similar fate. The
nan in Independence with the
rreatst following is the man in
lead to the business place of Con
vey & Walker's clothing, shoe.
nd dry goods store.
Those subscribers who selected
t:ook books and other books as
premiums with the Monitor and
have receipts for the same can
secure these books at the Monitor
and have receipts for the same
can secure these books at the
Monitor office at any time.
Ihll hwadd and statements
that pi name printed at the
Monitor oflice.
! THE INDEPENDENCE
I Established
A Successful Business Career ot Twenty Three Years
INTEREST PAID ON
TIME DEPOSITS
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
H. Hirschbarg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P.
R. R. DeArmond, Cashier
W. H. Walker, B. F. Smith, O. D. Butler
The Best Is Good Enough and You
get only the best when you
buy meat from us
A new refrigerating plant keepH the meat cool
and fresh, and when you once buy from uh
you buy again, because our meat give satisfac
tion. We have just added new rendering vata and
sausage machinery than b-Miig able to hu
ply you with lard and Bnuaage, at all tirnea.
,Vf have our own mnoke linn-es and givn you
eouiiiry cured ham and bacon.
NELSON'S MARKET
C Street, Independence, Ore.
if l V 1 1 ' l .' l i 1 i 1 1 v .1 i i - .1 ' 1 1 1
busn i e.t i il - i ! i n t e i 1 I i
Monitor oll-.re "lieu- ', o 1 it,
atlfni'lwi sc i
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
After consulting with many f
the voters of Lincoln and Polk
counties, I have consented to an
nounce myself as a Ht publii-an
candidate for Joint lo piesenta
tive in the Legislature tor the
counties ot Lincoln and P.dl,
and most respectively solicit the
support of the voters of the two
counties.
S. (J. Irvin,
Newport, Oregon .
February, 3 1914
pd adv
FOR SALE
About 2 head of full
blood
Duroc brood sows.
At Talmage station on I. &
M. railroad. Come soon.
Chas. J. Ni-aoison.
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Thm National Weekly
First Time
in Cluba
Until Ihii yatf
Collar' i has hwn
mid at $S. SO. Now
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andwehaveiecur-!
aci'iicej-Mon where
by v can orirr it
at a till further
reduction in con
nection with this
publication.
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