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HOM E INTELLIGENCE.
Synnpiii rtf Proceeding* o f the Good Templar
At the Annual Commencement at Pacific
Convention for /\d k County, held at Dalla»,
University
this week, Raleigh Stott, Jacob
Oregon, May Sth and 7th, 1869.
Methodiit Epiieopal -Church (South).— A. E.
T h u r s d a y , 1 O' c l o c k , P. M. —The meeting Hoover, and Miss Harriet Hoover were gradu
Sears, pastor. Services the First Sabbath in was called to order by Bro. J . D. Lee, Lodge ated.
ear'll month at the Bnptist ChurA, southwest
The only boats now running on the Upper
Deputy, and opened in the usual form of Third
corner Jefferson an«l Court streets.
Willamette
are the Reliance, Fannie Patton
M. E. < W e*.—Rev. G. W. Ro«rk, pastor. Degree. The organization of the Convention
Services at their church, north side of Mill w»8 completed by the election of J . D. Lee and Echo, the Acftre and Sueceie hating gone
street between Main and Jefferson, ns follows: permanent Chairman, and W. S. James, Score* to the boneyard and the Albany into the dry
First Sabbath (in each month) in the evening;
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2d Sabbath, at 11 o’clock a. m.; 3d Sabbath, tary. After the appointment of the various dock.
Committees,
etc.,
the
Convention
adjourned
to
Regular
prayer
meeting
cavil
in the evening
The Commercial says: “ The contrac* for
Wednesday evening. Sunday School every I halt-past 7 o’clock
the iron work on the contemplated brick hall
Sabbatk at 91 »’clock a. in.
7* O’C lock .—Called to order. The Com- to be shortly erected by the Odd F, Hows’ Asso
Bmptut < hurek. J. H . CM>ora, pa^tiic. For
on Resolutions reported aseries of reso- ciation of this city, has been awarded to the
ces at there Church, corner Court ami Jcffcr-
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son streets, the Third Sabbath in each month, j lutions, which, after quite a discussion, were Willamette Iron Works. The excavation has
Chri*tian Church.— H. 5!. Waller, pa^or. adopted in whole without much opposition.— been let te Mr. Perry Baker. The brick work
Services at the Baptist Church second Saturday Bro. John I,. Shelton requested that bis vote will be performed by workmen hired by the
and Sunday in each month.
be recorded as opposed to said resolutions, day, and will be under the superintendence of
I uxkral S erv i ck . — Mr. Jonathan Ligget s which, on motion, was so ordered. The fol-
Mr- J. M. Cay wood. As soon as the incumbent
ftrner&l will be preached At the .M. E. Church lowing __
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are
the
resolutions:
buildings
have been removed, the excavation
in Dallas, on the fourth Sabbath iu May, by
Retolrtd, That while we are not a political will be commenced, so that by the first ot June
Rev. A. F. Waller.
S p ec i al N otice . —Divine service will be party, and leave every man free to vote with workmen can commence laying the brick.”
held at the Baptist church wu Saturday and his party and for such men and principles as
The frame for the flouring mill in theeourse
Sunday, 29th and 30th inst., Rev. B. R. Baxter be may prefer, we do protest against men being
nominated for office who are not known, be
officiating.
yond question, to he competent m d reliable of erection at Wbe.itland, Yamhill county, is
moral nun, who will not disgrace the country already up, and the roof is now being shingled.
F o u rth of J u ly M eetin g .
by habits of personal inteinperauce, or debauch The mill will be 33x45 feet, three stories high,
the public conscience and corrupt public raor-
At a meeting held at Independence. May 12. als by favoring measures unfriendly to the the ridge of the roof being 54 feet from the
1869, for the purpose of mukiug arrangements Temperance Reform, or defeat our cause by ground. It will have two run of stones for
for celebrating the coming Fourth of July at
such laws as flour and one for feed. The mill will be com
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are calculated to protect society against the pleted by about the 1st of September, at a cost
this place, I. M. Butler was elected Chairman evils of the Liquor Traffic.
of from $15,000 to $20,000. It is being built
and J . M. Shelley Secretary pro torn.
Rrmdrcd, Thai if political parties will per-
• It was then decided to have the celebration ?i,<t in l’uM,'<g forward men who are unworthy by Messrs. M. B. Hendricks A Mark Sawyer,
on Saturday Julv 3d
<>ur con®',enoe*
u>ust take the responsi- of Wheatland, and Mr. Wm. Miller, of Salem.
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| bility of any divisions or defeats that may re-
1 ermanent officers were then elected and j gu|t from our refusing to support them.
At tbe annual meeting of the members of the
Re»<drrd, That we regard it as com rarv to the Washington County Agricultural Society held
committees appointed as follows : Secretary,
R-R. Parrish; Treasurer, I. Venduvn ; Mar spirit ot the obligation for any member of our at Hillsboro. April 10th, the following persons
Order to vote for any man fir any public office
shal, J. M. Shelley (with the privilege of choos who is known to be opposed to total abstinence were elected managers for the ensuing year:
ing aids('
and legal prohibition, or in any way favor a ; W. A. Mills, James Imbrie, W. G. Scoggin,
Committee o f Arrangement»—II. Hill, Perry License law, or to refuse to remonstrate and Robert Imbrie, J. D. Merryman, T. G. Naylor,
Watson, E. Merwin, S. Staats and Ira F, M vote against any man or measure calculated to T. D. Humphreys, S. J. Stott, and Isaac Butler.
encourage License instead of prohibition.
Butler.
RexoUrd, That we have confidence in our W. A. Mills was elected President, and J. D.
Committee on Oratory—I. Vanduyn, J. K. organization and principles, and will never Merr} man, Treasurer. The 4th, 5th, 6th, and
Lcbo and J. M. Shelley.
cease to agitate and press them, until, by the 7th days of October were appointed as tbe time
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T blessing ot Aiuiightv God, the eternal princi-
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pies ot Truth, Justice and Temperance snail be for holding the next Fair, at Hillsboro. They
E. Davidson and L. A. Robb.
universally acknowledged and applied.
have added to tbe premium list a handsome
Committee on Ground*—A. Gesner, J. K. | Revolted, Ti.ut we memorialise the Grand premium fur the best velocipedist.
Lebo, E. J. Sommerville, J. W. Stewart and L. k»dgc to instruct all Sub. Lodges in tfte State
A petition for the pardon of Nelson Haux-
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ot Oregon to petition the next season of the
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Oregon Legislature to enact a law of the fol- hurst is being cir< ulated in Salem by his father,
Committee on Dinner —II. II. McCord, D. L. lowing import, to wit: That at each regular lie was sentenced to ten years in tbe penitent
Hedges, G. W. Kennedy, A. D. Butler, A. W. election in the several precincts in said State.
tiary for manslaughter. Many of the most
Lucas, 0. Moody. H. Hill, Mias Emily Mulkey, I '¡J* P»;’P'« •h»‘l H *
vote for or against
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tbe®nteo< intoxicating liquors other than tor substantial citizens of tbe place Lave signed
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Cattron,
Airs. L. ,
Mechanical, Aleiiicinioal and
pur-
the Sacramental
petition.
Merwin, Mrs. G. W. Kennedy, Mrs. N. A. poses, within said precinct; that if a vote
From the Unionitt: Messrs. Roork, Witten
Blodgett, Mrs. T. McKinley, and Mrs. II. Hill ' sboulJ be declared against such «a e. a violation
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said
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incur
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heavy
penalty
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fine
A Miller have got their engine for the flouring
On motion, the committee on music was in- or imprisonment.
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mill set, and connected with the boiler by a
structed to procure the services of the Aurora
Devolved, That it is of much importance to
steam
pipe 230 feet iu length. The steam was
tbe interest of the cause of our Orderto educate
Brass Baud for the occasion.
Moved, t ha t the proceedings of this meetiug the \ outh of our land in the principles of Tem turned on yesterday evening and the engine
perance, by organizing Juvenile Temperance
be sent to tbe P olk C ousty T i mes , with the Societies: therefore we do hereby tnenioratize limbered up. Everything works to a charm, bet
request t ha t the same be published.
tke G. W. C. T. to instruct Lodge Deputies ter than usual fur a new engine. It will not be
On motion, adjourned to meet on Saturday, t0 a£>tote the question in th**ir Lodges, and lung before the company will be making flour.
call public meetings to confer with other riends
June 19th, at 3 o’clock, P. M.
The 0. C. R. R. Company, East side, have
of the Temperance cause, for the furtherance
I. M Bl’TLER, Ch airman. I of said organizations,
now two 4 horse teams, and three teams of four
J . M. S r e LLKT, Sec'y pro tern.
F ri day , 9 A. M.—Convention opened in yokes of oxen each, employed in distributing
j due form. On motion, Bro, George, G. W, C. ties along the line ot the road from Mill No. 2,
E llendale Woo Lex M i l l —The Ellendale
T., was invited t*> take the Chair and preside to Portland. As soon as the track is laid to
Woolen Manufacturing Company held its an
tbe residue of the session. Minutes of yester- tbe mill the ties will then be distributed by
nual meeting last week. Messrs. R. P. Boise,
j terday’s session read and approved. Several cars made fur that purpose. The ties for fifty
I. Levins and B, Simpson were elected a hoard
\ resolutions were read and discussed at length, miles have been cut at Mill 2, and until such
of Directors. Judge Boise was elected Presi
among which a resolution calling a celebration time as it may be necessary to go ahead again,
dent, and Judge Moores, Secretary. The ma
j by the various lodges in tbe county on the 3d the mill will remain idle.
chinery, which has been >t<\pped for some time
of July 1869, at Dallas, was adopted. Motions
Mr. Failing, says the Oregonian, has recently
for repairs, will be started io a fe\ w lays, to we prevai;e(1 thllt th(J w c T and
y. T. of received several tons of irun from San Fran-
have been informed.
each Lodge act as a committee to conduct the eisco, rolled from pigs shipped from Oswego,
O pportusk .—J ust as we were going to press, ' exercises on that occasion ; that each lodge be Oregon. Iron workers speak of it as excellent
the Doctor that rides the “ Pony” burst into tbe required to furnish an appropriate banner, in quality. It has been noticed heretofore that
office in a sort of frantic condition and j A committee, composed of one member from the Oregon iron was rather tough lor castings,
presented a pistol at us—a pocket-pistol i each Lodge, was appointed to make arrange- but this is a quality very de»irable in wrought
you know. We looked down the barrel until ments in their respective Lodges for uppropri- iron. It will doubtless take a front rank among
all brands for blacksmiths’ use.
we saw the bottom of it, which relieved our ! ate music.
fright materially. Come again, Rankin. Straw-
2 OV lock P. M.—Bro. George, G.W. C. T.,
Col Hudnutt informs the Oregonian that be
berries are good.
in the Chair. Res Jutions of thanks to the received a dispatch from the Union Pacific
citizens of Dallas for their hospitality, and to Railroad Compauy, ordering him to return to
I mprovements . —Several of our business
houses op Main street have erected substantial tbe G. W. C. T. for his presence, etc., were read Salt Lake immediately, f< r the purpose of tak -
awDings in front of their establishments during and unanimously adopted. Also, a resolution, mg control of that road. This order, of course,
the present week, and Bill—no, Dr.—Clingan wemoralizing the Grand Lodge to call a State means an abandonment of further survey on
the Columbia River branch for 'he present,
has still further improved his premises by set Temperance Convention, was adopted.
The
minutes
of
the
entire
session
were
read
attributable, of course, to Grant’s opposition
ting a lot of green firs in fron* to act as a sun
and
approved,
and
the
Secretary
instructed
to
to any further aid to railroads.
shade. It makes his place look quite cosy.
| furnish the Corval/i* Gazette and P olk C ouxty
A Land and Loan bank is about being estab
V ari ety
Mr. G^ B. Stiles has laid in as | T imes a brief synopsis of the proceedings of
lished iu East Portland by J. B. Stevens, Esq.,
comprehensive a variety of groceries and icla* j the Convention. The hour having arrived tor
and Dr. Loryea, to loan parties money to build
for domestic purposes as can be found any i adjournment, the convention closed its session
houses on their property in that locality.
where in the State. This is a rather strong as- ,n the usual form of the 3d Degree,
sertion to make, but if you call on him you will
U. E. Hicks, has retired from the local de
W. S. JAMES, Secretary.
be satisfied of its truth.
partment ef the Herald, and is succee ed by
A. Noltner, formerly of the Salem Review.
“ Bascom”—the Bascom of Silem—is a
O ur A d v e r t i s e r s . —The most enterprising
trump, and living as he does at “ X roads” business men are always able to sell goods Mr. Hicks goes to Washington Territory.
everybody is sure to eall on him. We intend cheaper than their neighbors. The reason is,
The Commercial says that five families from
to call on him for a “card” next week, and as they advertise judiciously. There is a popular Polk county passed through Portland last
he never fails to supply the wants of his fallacy that the man who advertises has to add week on their way “ the plains across” to
friends we expect him to “shell out.”
tbe cost to tbe price of his wares to save him “ America” —a case of retrogression.
self.
Nothing of the kind; he can afford to
The Enterpriee says there is a ledge of fine
W anted . —A good boy who resides near
sell
bis
goods cheaper than his neighbor who porcelain clay within three miles of Oregon
tdwn, and who is desirous of learning the print
ing business, can find employment at this thinks himself and his business well enough City, on the Clackamas, which is scarcely dis
office.. No one. need apply who does not in known for this reason: advertising increases tinguishable from the finest quality of English
tend to (tick to tbe business at least one year. the number of bis customers, and in proportion clay. It has been tested by competent persons
the amount of his sales, so that be can realize and satisfactory evidence were furnished to
R eturned . —Uncle Jack Lewis has returned more from a small profit than by keeping up
■how that porcelain of the finest quality may
from Portland and will open his new stock of I prices and making slow sales. The cost of tbe
be manufactured from it. This discovery
gptfds on Monday next ; so everybody desirous | advertising is not added to tbe price of the
adds another important item to the already
of laying in a stock of summer goods had i goods, but is deducted from the large profits
long list ot rich minerals in Clackamas county
Letter call and consult him.
resultii g from an increase of business. We
The machinery for Mess. Horning A Graves,
S hingles . —Mr. B. F. Nichols has on hand, therefore wish our r aders to give close atten
Carding
machine arrived from the East, and is
in the lot adjoining his drug store, a fine lot tion to the advertisements in to-day’s issue.
expected to be erected and in operation some
of abingles from Chehalem v. / which he
F ourth or J uly .—As will be seen elsewhere, time next week.
offers for sale at $4 50 per thousand—»®,y the citizens of Irdependence have taken the
The Albany races are to come off June 10th.
«heap for so good an article.
preliminary steps towards celebrating the com
There
will be a match race for $200 (single
Bau>w.—J . I. Thompson, Esq., our ing anniversary in fine style. As the 4th oc
Couaty Clerk, left on Wednesday last for a curs on Sundaf, they propose celebrating on dash of a mile), in which Mr. Laao Winkle,
Col. Kendall, both of Ben'on county, are con
trip to San Francisco, He intends being ab the 3d, and everybody who can possibly attend
testants for the purse. The horses in training
sent about four week*. Dr. J. K. Sites offici should be there. I d this connection we would
suggest that tbe citiseus of this town meet as lor the several races, at present, are Roacoe,
ates is his absence.
Rjd Jacket, Jeff. Davia, Snowflake and Stona-
“Biz is Bis.”—Our enterprising fellow towns soon as practicable and make arrangement« for wall Jackson. Others are expected.
man John Leonard has a lot of doors and a celebration in Dallas on the Monday follow
The McMinville Water and Manufacturing
sashes which he advertises for sale, very cheap. ing—the 5tb. In this way the citizens of P ok
Company,
as we learn from the Courier, organ
They are of bis own mannfacture and warranted. can celebrate the occasion gloriously on both
ized
last
Wednesday.
The following persons
days, and have a gala time generally. What
Call at his shop.
do you all say ? There is not much time to were elected as Board of Director*: W. T.
T he C rops throughout this region are doing
Newby, N. L. Strang, I. M. Johns, W. L.
waste if you intend to celebrate at all.
finely since the gratelul showers of the last tew
Gaston and J . F. Bewley. At a meeting of
days have come to their aid, and tbe prospects
A n O asis .—Some fair one (she must be fair) the Board, which was held in the evening, W.
are more encouraging than ever for a bountiful shrewdly guessing our lo7« for tbe beautiful, T. Newby was chosen President.
h arvest
flitted noislessly, as as if on angel wings, and
A man named Savage was convicted and
F or N kyada .—We learn that quite a large depoaited a magnificent boquet of freshly gath
sentenced to the Penitentiary last week in
number of sheep and cattle have been purchas ered, dew-bespangled roees at our offict door,
Benton county, for forging an order for 91,250
sd in this neighborhood during the past week lust Thursday night. They were beautiful as
worth of goods, which he obtained from the
for V> bite Pine, or some other Nevada market. a smiling, dimpled cherub, aud odorous as the
store of D. G. Clark, at Corvalls.
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; gardens of “ Araby the blest.” May the fair
S trawb erri es are reported almost ripe in
S. M. Pennington arrived in Albany last
| donor’s pathway through life be strewn with
this vicinity. A couple of warm day# now
week
in eleven days and four hour* from Ma-
| roses, and may never a thorn iutrude to mar
would make these luscious berries ripe and
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Illinois.
• her happiness.
plentiful.
BELI0IOUS SERVICES IN DALLAS.
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OREGON NEWS-
ofllee of Welle Fargo k Co., at Truck««, when
A JGXkHHW LODOfi Iss# I
people wire eootinuellv passing on the eide- j ^ \ T A A. hi., D illss. holds iu regular eot
7 V on niewtioni**» Aka- Seterday placedi
The new Court Hons* in Douglas county" is walk; three of them went in at the front door tbe Pull Moon in each month, unless the as<
to coat $11,000. it is to be finished and raady and-two at the back, presen. ing cocked pistols fulls on Saturday—then on that day, at o
at the offioers and other per.’one. Tbe clerk o'clock.
for nee by October, 187$.
Also, on tbe second Friday io eaeh mo
seize! a chair and struck ons of the robbers a
The Courier says that at MoMinville thera
at
7 o'clock, P. M , for the purpose of impro
blow ovei the head. The vtllianS then fired
are eight new houses in process of construc
ment of the Craft in Masonry, and for ei
several shots, fortunately missing flsck time. other work a* tbe Master may f.-om time
tion at this time, and quite a number of person«
Becoming alarmed for their personal safety, tbe time order.
hauling lumber with which to bnild,
All Brethren in good standing ar^nvited
rubbers fled, minu* booty.
attend. By order of tbe
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The Eneign says that on the 2d inst. Iffelrint
Roberts, iged abmW nine years, youngest eon
N O T IC E S O P T H E P R E S S .
C. B. S T I L E S ’ ;
of a widow Robert’s, residing in this
Mt ï . R. Stuart has started a new paper at
county, was drowned in the Umpqna rives at
the mouth of Canyon ereek while attempting-te Dallas- ealled the P olk C ounty T imes . It is
suceeseor to t&e Signal, but presents a much h e a d q u a r t e r s
cross tbo rirer.
better typographical appearance. It is Demo«
The country about the mouth of the Umpqua cnatic in. politics.-— Oregonian.
M ain s tre e t, O pposite C o u rt H ouse,
The
first
number
of
the
P
olk
C*»
untt
T
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river, including Smith river valley, is said to he
Frank R. Stuart, editor and publisher, has
improving more rapidly than it has been for made it» appearance, ft succeeds the Signal, Y ew Store J Y ew Good»
several years past.
and is a decided i<nf»mveiaen«. The paper,
AM NOW PREPARED TO OFFER
is very neat, and evinces abil
The Democratic Hetei ot Jacksonville, speak typographically,
large assortment of choice
ity and judgment in its original and selected
ing of quarts mining operations iu Southern matter. We wish our friend Stuart She most
PRO W i l t NS.
Oregon says : That there are a nutuner e< good unbounded success.—Herald.
GROCERIES,
paying ledges within the county, no one pos
We have received the first number of the
P
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C
ounty
T
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edited
and
published
by
W OODEN W ARE,
sessed of a thorough knowledge of quarts
¿'rank Stuart Frank is a good workman, and
TOBACCO,
mining will be so foolish as to doubt. The of
course his paper look# well. It is also filled
FRUITS,
Timber gulch lead is now furnishing tha most with a great number of local items, the rery
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flattering prospects, simply because its owners life of a country paper. In politics it is Dem-
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are applying the true test, as proven by all re ocratic. We hope the enterprise will be a fi
Also, a
nancial
success-“
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liable experience—that of going down on the
P olk C ouni r T imes . —This is tbe name of a Gentr&K Assortment of Tim-warr
lead.
new paper just issued at Dallas, Or» gon,by our
According to the Enterpriee, CapL Aaron much esteemed friend Frank K Stuart, former
I design to keep only the CHOICEST on
Vickers and Engineer Felix Evans started from ly editor of tbe Southern Oregon Preee, pub REST article» and sell them at a Small Profi
lished at this place. Tbe T imes presents a
Oregon City last Monday for a venture on Pen neat typographical appearance, and is sound as For Cash.
d’Oreille which will be worth recording. They a dollar upon the political issues of the day.
MV N ( > rT (k M 0 a ic k sale* and sm all
go to bring the steamers now lying above Rock The Democrats of “Old Polk" will .'oubtless profits,
Island to Pen d’Oreille lake. They will be sec that their party organ is sustained : it is a ________________ O . M. M T I L M 9 .
duty they owe to themselves and the State.
obliged to navigate some swift water, and the You bave our best wishes, Frank, in your laud
DRUG 8TORE.
trip will be one of marked adventure, more in able enterprise.— Democratic Hew» (Jackson
ville).
teresting perhaps than any similar event which
P olk C ounty T imes . —The Signal is dead N o rth w e st C o rn e r M ain a n d M ill S ts.,
has ever occurred.
and buried. * * • • In its stead appears
D A L L A S , OG N .
An exchange states that William E. Miller, a neat, well filled paper, which is alike a credit
of California, last week purchased about to publisher and printers, and of which tbe cit
AVING PURCHASED the OLD 8TAND
twenty-five hundred acresof Government land izens of Polk mav well feel proud—Frank R.
formerly belonging to W. 8. Rokb, and
Stuart,
editor
and
publisher.
We
are
not
ac
lying in the vicinity of Port Orford, with a quainted with Mr. Stuart, but from the tone of wishing to live and let live, I wil* sell at low
view of erecting a mill at that place. The ex the number before us we have no doubt of tbe rates, FOR CASH, everything in my liue:
tensive forests of fine cedar timber adjacent to success of the T imes . —Corvalli* Gazette.
Mr. Stuart, having bought out the Polk D rugs, P a te n t »medicines
Port Orford make it one of the most favorable
County
Signal office, has commenced the publi
locations on the Pacific coast, for the erection
cation of a paper entitled the P olk C ounty
And all kinds of PURE LIQUORS, put up
of a lumbering establishment, and with tbe T imes , the first number of which has reached
expressly for Medicinal use.
reopening of the lumber trade at that port, a us. Frauk will make a good paper if he keeps
new era of prosperity will be inaugurated for up his present “lick.”— Albany Reg ¡»ter.
P E R F U M E R IE S O F A L L K IN D ?
The■f*qtrg' C ounty T imes , by Frank R. Stu
that portion of Curry county.
art, succeeds the Signal, lately published by J. AUo, Soda.
The Courier states that a man in Yamhill II. Upton. The uew (taper is neatly printed,
Cream Tartar,
county, while making rails in a handsome grove contaius a large amount of local intelligence
Salem!tut. Sago,
of large ash trees, upon splitting one of the and other interesting matter, and gives prom
B ird Seed,
trms, found figures and characters. A cross, ise of maintaining the reputation of its prede
Paints, Oils,
cessor as an earnest Démocratie organ.—Dem
and the figures 2, 4 and 9, being clearly discern ocratic Prêt*.
Varnishes, Brushes,
ible, all of which was covered with seveuty-
Domestic Dyes,
Tbe P olk C ounty T imes suoceeds tbe Sig
W ashing Powder
four growths of timber. The Dr. reports that nal. It is iuteusely Democratic, but presents
a
neat
appearance.
F.
K
Stuart,
late
of
the
these figures, which be saw, were large, each
And everything else that is kept in a F IR :
covering about four inches of space, and the Umatilla Prt**, is proprietor.—O. C. Enterpriee.
CLASS DRUG STORE.
We hare received a copy of tbe P olk C ounty
wood, for the depth of one inch, clearly show
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H. F . N IC H O LS. Druggist.
T imes , published by F. K. Stuart at Dallas.
ing them. They had been written up and * * * Frank is a newspaper man all over,
down the tree, and the gentlemen reported that and will give his patrons a good paper.—Guard.
the tree had evidently been written upon from
P olk C ounty T imks . —We have received the
a bight of lour feet from tbe ground, entirely first number of this paper, just issued from tbe
encircling the tree, with the exception of about office of the defunct Signal by F. R. Stuart.
M o n e y H a te d !
It is handsomely got up and will probably be
four inches. This would indicate that some an improvement on its predecessor—Demo
ci'ilizel person had been there prior to any cratic in politics.—Jackeonville Sentinel.
IM PORTANT TO E Y E R T R O P r
account we have of Oregon being visited by
The P olk C ounty T imes is tbe name of a
aper just started in Dallas, Polk county, by ff|SH E LARGEST AND BEST STOCK OF
any white man.
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Tauk Stuart, formerly of the Jacksonville
Reporter. * * • The T imes is a six-coluinu
California and the Territorial. sheet of fair appearance, and we wish its edit D ry Goods,
Clothing,
or the best of success.—S. R. Democrat.
The Governor of California bae received a
Boot*.
T he P olk C ounty P aprr . —The Signal is
present of 104 euceea of silver from White dead, and a new paper called the T imes is pub
Shoes,
Pine, to be worked Into spur* and saddle- lished in the same office by F. R. Stuart. The
Groceries,
trappings for the use of himself and his military T imes is a very respectable Democratic paper.
and Crockery,
— Roteburg En*ign.
staff.
That bos ever been offered in Polk Ci., is just
received at
The shipments of bullion from White Pine
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frequently amount to $50,(00 per day.
CRONE A W OLF S
At the residence ot the bride’s .atber. May
A Grass Valley paper notifies its readers that 9th, by Her. 11. M. Waller, Mr. W. H. »»'¡shard New two story building at INDEPENDENCE,
they can be accommodated with bull frogs at a of Marion county, to Miss E. L. Wells of Polk which we will sell CHEAPER than the CHEAP-
EST.
county.
restaurant on Main street.
We are prepared through recent arrange
ments made in San Francisco, to find constant
The San Francisco Chronicle tells of a woman
sale f;ir all kinds of Produce, and paying the
recently brought to the city from Stockton who
BANK EXCHAN BE SALOON,
highest market price for WHEAT.
**bad not tasted food of any kind for seven
We also have in connection with our store,
:
D a ll a s , Ogri.
Malti s t r e e t , :
weeks. She is apparently in a trance and un
A LARGE WAREHOUSE,
conscious of her husband. Her eyes are closed
INES. LIQUORS. PORTER, ALE»
where
we offer storage on good terms.
all tbe time and her power of speech is gone.
Bitters, Cigars, Cat.dies, Oysters]
Her breathing is natuial and locomotion pos and Sardines will be served to gentle
We alee keep
men on the outside of the couuter, by a gentle
sible.
M O L IN E and BOUTON C L I P P E R
man who has an eye to “ biz” on the inside.
PLO W S.
So come along, boys ; make no delay, and
It would not surprise ue, says the Pacific, if
we
will
soon
hear
what
you
tqive
to
say.
the reunion of tbe two great branches of tbe
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CRONE WOLF.
W. F. CLINGAN.
Presbyterian Church were to be fully consume-
Dallas, May 4, 1869.
ted in connection with the meeting of their
G uardian's Sale*
Assemblies the present year.
8ASH AND DOOR FACTORY,
N pursuance of an order made by the County
The Boise Democrat reports that the Central
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Court of Polk county, Oregon, made April
Pacifio Railroad Company have purchased that
Term, a . i >. 1869. the undersigned, Guardian
portion of the U-P* R- R. which lies between
of .Mary E. Lynch, minor heir of W. W. Lynch
R ig g s A C am pbell
Ogden and Monument Point.
deeeased, will, on T uesday, th e 8 th day u f
J u n e , A. D. 1869, at the Court House doer iu
AVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND
A child of Rev. L. Gift’s was drowned in
Dallas, in said couaty, between the hours oh
I I a large variety of Doors and ]■■■■
Dry creek, near Walla Walla, a few days ago.
nine o’clock, A. M., and four o’clock, p. u., of
Sashes, of all the common sizes, and of.-- * 8!
Discharged workmen from the Pacific rail the best workmanship, at their Sash and Door »aid day, expose for public sale, for gold or
Factory, which they offer for sale as cheap as silver coin, to tbe highest bidder, tbe one-third
roads are beginning to pour into Boise.
interest of said ward, being her entire and un
such articles can be purchased elsewhere.
divided interest, of, iu and to the following des
They are also prepared to fill all special or cribed real estate, vit: Beginning 6 16che
The California State University will not be
opened to students before the Autumn of 1870. ders for work in their line promptly, cheaply North and S.lSebs West of the South east
and accurately.
corner of section 16, T. 6 S., R. 6 W, of the
The RegenU contemplate the erection of a col-
Give us a trial, and you will be satisfied.
Willamette meridian, running thaooe North
lege building to cost at least $200,000.
4l.50cbs. thence West I5.36chs, thence South
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RIGGS A CAMPBELL.
78.87, thence East 5l.00rhs, thence North
A special dispatch from the reporter of tbe
37.37chs,
thence West 35.64chs, to tbo place of
Bulletin, dated “ End of the Pacific Track,
“ P O S Y ” KALOON,
beginning, containing 228 29 100 acres, m»re
April 27th,” eay that tha Company have dis
->r less. Also the undivided ¿of tbe following,
charged and sent west nearly $2,000 men; that Main S t, Opposite the Coart Hoaso, Dallas. vis: Being a part of the donation land claim
of N. T. Kennedy iu T. 6 A 7, S. of R. 6 A 7,
they will put through the road from Stockton to
W. of Willamette meridian; Beginning at tho
H . P . R A N K IN . P R O P R IE T O R .
Oakland by the end of the year, and adds that
S. E. corner of Brown’s lot of land on said
“ the Central Pacific will also move men and
claim, running thence West 14.06chs, thence
LL THIRSTY SOULS NEEDING,
8oath S.OOche, theuoe East lo.OOehs, thence
teams to Marysville to commence the Oregon
refreshment will fiud at tbe Pony]
Noith S.OOche, to tbe ploco of beginning, con
road. Governor Stanford says they will push Saloon tbe best of Wines, Liquors. Ale,«
taining 12 acres, more or lese.
the road north an quickly as possible. The Cigars, £e., where their webte will b« attended
All of said premises being situated in said
Central Compauy have bought the California to promptly and courteously.
county and State. Sale to eommunee at oue
Give me a call.________ 11. P. RANKIN.
o’clock, r. u., of said day.
end of the California and Oregon road, and
T. J. DICKEY, Guardian.
will connect with Ben. Holladay’e road on tb#
April 1 2 th, 1869 .
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NEW D R V « STORE.
east aide of Portland.”
It is stated in tha Bulletm that the Central
WATSON 4 •RISW IlLi
L. A . R A R R ,
Pacific Railroad Company has set up and has
now running 140 locomotives, to which must ba Begs leave to announce to the pablie of A r c h ite c ts
P ra c tic a l
Polk County, that he has jus: opened
added 10 formerly belonging to the Western
Pacific, making 140 locomotives in use.
HOUSE CARPENTERS»
A County Sunday School Convention will
meet hi Salem in next month.
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On the 28th April the great« I work in track
laying evar accomplished or eonoeived by rail A C O M P L E T E A S S O R T M E N T O P
road men, was aebieved by the Central Pacifio
Company. Ten miles and fifty-aight feet of DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
railioad (grading axoepted) waa made between
PAINTS,
daylight aud sunset.
OILS,
From the Boise Democrat, we learn that the
DYE-STUFF,
young grasshoppers have made their appear-
A c., Ac.,
auoe in that section by armiee, and fearful
Which he proposes to sell che»p os the
havoc is anticipated upon the crops-
cheapest
Five men, masked, entered in daylight the
Give him a call.
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I N D P E N D E N C E , OR$ Ui > N,
ILL take Contract« ter Build tug fiM w*
W of any description or tisu, te to»p *»r
country. Satisfaction guaranteed. ______C
E d u c a tio n a l N otice
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Public examination of Teacher« wHi -take
place on tbe second Saturday of March, June,
September and December.
• J . H. M lafi»
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Supt. Common Schools, Felk^C ^
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