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ing two teachers. The West Sid? is a of iU fenturcn. Another shipping vAtA
good local aper, published weekly by on tho river in Kola, a few mile below
W. W. IJrooka. There aro fourckurrh- Salem, where h aimall furnituro factory
C8, liolonging to the Southern Meth. in located. Dixie, near tho station of
odisU, Presbyterians, Evangelists, ami Derry, on tho 0. k C road, ha a largo
Chridians, all of them neat structure, flouring mill, with a capacity of ono
Tho streets aro broad and level, and tho huudred barrel of tlour r day. Other
many resiliences aro attractive and homo- shipping and basines joints aro Terry
like. In every respect, Independence is dale, llallston,8mithflcM, Airlie, McCoy,
a representative town, jKKesing all tho Lincoln, Z na, Iviston, and Stiver. In
internal elements of growth ami pro, tho county aro fifly school district, af.
j)trity. fording educational advantage b tvery
About threo miles inlaud from IuuV family within it limit.
j)endencc, is Monmouth, on tho lino of No ono can carefully read this brief
tho narrow gauge. This is a thriving description of Polk county, without lo
littlo town, and a considerable shipping ing strongly impressed with tho fact set
point for grain. Hero is locaU-d tho forth in tho owning senbneo-that it Is,
Monmouth college and stalo normal imlml, a M gem of tho Willamette" To
school, an institution under tho auspices tho intending settler, it offers advantage
of tho Christian denomination. It has not to Ih lightly considered. I'ertilo
a good brick edifice, an excellent faculty soil, cheap lands, a pleasant and propl
and an attendance of two hundred, chief, tious climab eicellent transportation
ly in tho normal courso. The ro is, also, a facilities, prosjx'rou busmen comma
g(xl district school, occujiying a now nities, numerous am! excellent schools,
builJing. Tho Christian llmill, a intelligent, enterprising, conbntM and
church and local pajer, is published at peaceful citins, a high bital valuation
Monmouth weekly. of property (f l2-UO.UOO), a low rato
Ikena Vista is a small town and ship- of taxation (.OIL)), ami beautiful land,
ping point on tho river south of Imlo- scajK-s of valley ami mountain, mnspira
cndenco. It contains a largo jittery bi render it ono of tho choico U of
and terra cotU factory. A good public this muudano sphere,
school, employing two teachers, is ono HlNUT Ln'JiE.f&