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V O L. X X X V III Not Appeal Editor. Dear Editor: My attention has just been called to an item, Taken from the Files of the Remi which recently appeared in your ¡publication to the effect that the ser Saturday September 10,1887. editor of the Silverton Appeal has been sued for $50,000 dam Otho Williams was running a ? ages for publishing a certain ar tailor shop in McMinnville. T ticle concerning the supposed Hardy Holman and Tom Bur escape of a supposed nun. Now, I most emphatically deny the al nett went to the Cascades to legation, and respectfully re work on the Oregon Pacific. T ’f r ie n d o f K it C a r s o n J o in s S ile n t M a j o r i t y - quest that the statement be re Jim Dempsey was running a T called. Of course this is not a steam wood saw in Dallas. very serious matter and there ia John Woods was holding down N ew B ean no danger of you being sued for libel upon my part, but the fact the job of telegraph operator at is I do not care to be confused Yakima. ? with the matter in any way. I William Brown left for the T am frequently asked concerning east on the Pioneer excursion. it, which makes quite an annoy Dave Burns had gone to the Dallas Lad Makes International Team— Old Way Bill— ance. Cascades for a hunt. You see the Silverton Appeal.' for kt Miss Mamie Richmond was re- is quite an old paper and for fc \ Hop Crop Good great many years there was only 1 ported as near the point of ? one here, and in this way when death. a Silverton paper is mentioned Jobhny Emmett, while playing thought naturally turns to the around the warehouse at Mon MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. NOTED POLKITE DEAD. SHORTER CROPS. Appeal. mouth, was caught in a cog, and Thanking you in advance in his leg crushed so that it had to John Boyer Narrowly Escapes Independence Hops Not Turning setting me right in the eyes o f be amputated. Fritnd of Kit Carson Passes Away your readers, I beg to remain. Out Nearly to Well. Josepn Phillips left Lincoln for T Death by Runnaway Team. Yours most truly, at Sheridai Home. Illinois on a business trip. T H. E. HODGES. Major Walker, wife and LSkt Friday as John Boyer was ! Now that four ar five days The death of Alfred Wilson going down the Grand Ronde j picking has been completed in daughter, of Lincoln, left on a ? Old Polkite Dead. ■ removes a noted pioneer whose hill with a load of grain, he ¡the yards around Independence Died, at Oakland, California, visit to their old Missouri home. ■ life, if written in history, would heard a noise behind him, and 1 it is possible to estimate the size J. L. Purvine at Lincoln got ■ lead like*that of Daniel Boone or looking back saw a runaway j of the crop in this part of the at the home of her daughter, about a half mile of fence burn Mrs. Eliza E. Hembree. '‘./Kit Carson.i team coming toward him at a state. The genet al impression She was born in Platte county, ed up by a stubble fire. Born in Tennessee on a date speed of 40 miles an hour. Be -1 is that it will be from 20 to 25 .given as April 2, 1820, which fore he had time to turn out they per cent below last year. As Missouri, March 28, 1842, and Mrs. Wm. Burns was stricken would make him 87 years, 4 struck him, the horses breaking many as possible of the big grow died August 23, 1913, aged about with paralysis. 'months and 23 days old at the loose and one taking each side of ers were reached this morning, 71 years. She was married in C. Allen and Miss M. Lillard ‘ time of his death on August 25, the wagon, and continuing their and this estimate is based on January 1859 to Lafayette Hem were married in Kings Valley. bree, at Dallas, Oregon, 1913, but which date he was un run. The collision broke the their replies. Funeral services were held at W. G. Vassal 1 erected a resi certain of and often expressed neckyoke on hi3 team, and they C. L. Fritehard, of the Fritch- his belief that he was born at a ran off too. John was hurled ard & Wolf yard said; “ We will the family home in Oakland by dence for his own use near the much earlier date. Those most about 30 feet to the side of the get as many hops as we did last Rev. Boyer, the pastor of the Syracuse creamery. intimately acquainted with him of the road and knocked uncon year, but we did not pick them Christian church, and she was A son was born to the wilfe of during his earlier life state that scious, but his load was not spill all last year. Our yard as well laid to rest at Sacramento beside George Clark on Salt Creek. his age was fully 100 years. ed, although the back bolster was as most of the other yards will her husband and son. She leaves two daughter, Mrs. Silas Riggs and family, George His parents moved to Missouri, broken in too. John was badly be lighter than last year.” Jones, of Oakland, and Mrs. Meyer and family, of Salt Creek, where young Alfred became ac bruised, but able to be in Dallas L. Damon said: “On three May Hattie Tennyson, of northern had gone to the coast, and J. D. quainted with Kit Carson and Monday. acres which I have picked, I got California, besides a brother and besv/een them a strong and last 700 boxes last year and 500 boxes sister at Amity, Mrs. Lucy Pat Ellis and Jack Robbins to the Cascades. ing friendship was formed that this year. ” D£NN1S HO.'IORZD. ty and J. A. Ruble.—Amity ¿fv»as never severed until the C. A. McLaughlin, who has Standard. The petition to put a gallery death of the noted plainsman 300 acres, said: “There is no in the city hall at Dallas was Company G Will Have Représenta /If and hunter. He was a compan- doubt that the crop is lighter. granted and J. J. Williams ap- * ion of Carson on many exciting Ralph Hill Married. tive in International Match. My crop will run 25 per cent .appointed to boss the job. trips as guide in the Rocky lighter than last year.” The Oregonian of Monday says John A. Waugman was ap mountain regions, ar.d shared Hanna Bros, were a little more of a former Dallas lad: Some time in October teams pointed postmaster at Dallas, in with him the same blanket dur- optimistic and said, “Our Luck- A pretty home wedding of place of J. D. Smith resigned. ifi ing the trips of hardship. On from a number of the northwest iamute yard and . the Helmick Wednesday last was that of Dr, one occasion while driving a six- states militia companies will en yard will run about 20 per cent Roy Ralph Hill J. D. Chitwood, of Oakdale, Miss Martha ||m u le team across the plains to gage in an internati nal match below last year. We have picked Florence Pflager. and The ceremony had gone to Clackamas county to witn picked team Horn Canada, / Mexico, his party was attacked enough that we can give these took place at the home of the see his sister, who was very ill. ¡8 by Indians, and it was in this i’he match will occur at Vancou figures as being correct.” —--- ♦ • ♦ bride’s parents, 527 Malvern ave ver, British Columbia, and Ore scirmmage Mr. VVilson killed his J. A. Morrison, who has the nue. Pev. J. K. Hawkins read FACULTY FULL gon is to have a n presentati ve | Y first red man, aCommanche. Hr J. R. Cooper yard and is mana ■ narrowly escaped death himseli team of her best shits. Captain ger of the J. A. Livesley yard, the service in the presence of a few relatives and friends. The Monmouth Normal Fills Gaps in Conrad Stairin received notifica l a s five arrows penetrated his said: “ We have picked about ❖ clothing. Other meetings with tion yesterday that Lindsey Den nine acres so far and "are run- bride is popular among her many Professors Ranks. friends, and the groom is well T the Indians while on the same nis had been drawn as one mem- ni"" about 100 boxes to the acre, known in professional, education trip and at other times proved as oer of the team, and he has been against 150 last year. The al and fraternal circles in Mult Clacka The Oregon Normal school fac exciting, and several times near ordered to report at the week foi whole yard will go about 1200 nomah and Polk counties. Af ulty is again complete. A rural ly cost him his life. In 1848 he mas rifle range next shape to pounds to the acre against 1600 ter a wedding supper, Dr. and school department has been add enlisted in the Mexican war as a practice and to get in last year. Th » hops are the fin Mrs. Hill departed for a honey ed and the newly chosen in ranger and was in the battle and do honor to our town. That he est color that they have been for moon trip to Seaside. They will structor, M. S. Pitman, former seige of Santa Cruz. Here his will carry off honors, we are a number of years.” reside in Portland. ready to gamble. ly of Louisiana state university, troops surrounded the city and Thomas Fennell said: “The has arrived in Monmouth and is for six days t i e / subsisted upon hops we have picked are coming Will Visit Old Home. New Variety of Bean. planning his work for the fall one meal a day, Here he did his down about 20 per cent lighter Archie Parker has been chosen term. The faculty for the year | full share in gaining the Ameri From a relative in France Mr. than,the «ame acreage produced a delegate to the Rural Letter is as follows: J. H. Ackerman, can victory by hurling bombs in- J. E. Goetz Saturday rece ved a last year. ” Carriers’ convention to be held president; Alabama Brenton, art; 1 to the panic stricken city. package of wnat is known there H. B. Fletcher says that his He guided ^eyeral trains as the Flagolet bean, which he crop will be at least one-fifth at Evansville, Indiana, and will J. B. V. Butler history and civ- start east next Tuesday to be in ies; Myra H. *Butter, domestic across the plaint- in 1850, and will sow and endeavor to grow 0f |ast year's crop, attendance during the four days science and art; E. S. Evendon, was captain of a company that here, believing that r soil and : from the which the convention will be in education; L. P. Gilmore, science; ■ came to Oregon, and on this trip weather conditions are the same . jie and his brother were obliged as where they are giown in the i Oregonian of yesterday. and ap- session. Mr. Parker contem Mary Koham. music; L. H. Ken- to make several good Indians in old country. This is a bean plies only to that locality. The plates visiting his old home at non, English assistant; H. C. Os ocder.tO save their own lives. rtuich desirea by epicures there hill hop crops are averaging near Niagara, and will visit a sister at tein, mathematics; Rose B. Par The brothers located near Mc and finds a ready market, owing ly if not up to that of last year. Winnipeg and then return by the rott, English; M. S. Pittman, in Canadian Pacific.— Monmouth stitute and rural 9chool; Lura Minnville, where Alfred put in a to its fine flavor, and the pecu Herald, Tavlor, physical education; Ma crop for Dr. Sutton on the shares. liarity over other varieties of Polk's Grain Yield Good. bel West, librarian; Thos. H. In 1852 he secured the dona- beans that it is ready tor eating New Donkeys Arrive. Gentle, principal training school; A general estimate of some of tiòn land claim of 320 acres from the time it is picked, with The Falls City Lumber Co. has grade critics, Alice McIntosh, H which he improved. In the fall out any drying. These beans Polk county’s leading grain of the same year he was crippled are eaten right from the pod. yields this season shows that the received two new donkey engines Katherine Arbuthnot, Grace Da by being hit on the back of the ¡They are of good size and have production is above the average. and has a force of men at work vis, Olive L. Dawson; Jessica knee with an ax, which accident a slight greenish tint. If they In the Rickreall and Eola sec- moving them to the line of the Todd, matron, dormitory. Several sturtents have already was so serious as to unable him grow well, Mr. Goetz will plant tion, what is threshed has aver -1 new Teal creek logging railroad, aged 30 bushels an acre. Whe it | which is in process of conBtruc- arrived in Monmouth and many to engage in any labor for more quite an acreage of them. yielded 25 an acre and gray oats ¡tion. One is the largest donkey more are expected this week. than a year. He has killed no about 40 bushels to the acre. G. I in this section of Oregon. Its In addition to filling the dormi- less than four bears at different AN OLD WAYBILL. N. Wells, of Buena Vista, har- first use will be to furnish power1 tory, many homes in Monmouth times with his pocket knife, hav vested what is believed to be to excavate a cut of 13 feet in are to afford accommodations. ing no other weapon with which School will open September 15.- to defend himself when attacked ¡Agent Woods has One First Sent the best crop of barley in the val the new road. -Oregonian. Oregonian. ley. The entire crop averaged 82 by the animais. His whole life, I , . u p t. ■ bushels to the acre. Oregonian. if written in detail, would read 0ut N' Koad’ Greater Gets Riled* Christian Science Services. like fiction and space prevents \ A Mexican named J. A. Gar the narration of many of his ad-! Just 30 years ago Monday on Surveying and Subdividing. . cia, who has been in Falls City Christian Science services held ventures more thrilling than September 8, 1883, at a point on | for some time working in the in Adventist church Sunday Deer Lodge River 60 miles west[ Prompt service, work guaran lumber mills and camps, and last Sept.. 11th at 11 a. m. Subjeotcf those already mentioned. He was twice married. In 1854 of Helena, Mont, a golden spike teed —Himes Eng. Co. Dallas, Or. i ly dishwasher in the hotel there, Lesson sermon, “Substance. ” tf he married to Miss Mary Saling, was driven before an assemblage Phone 502. became otfended at some re Sunday school at 10 a. m. and to them were born ten chil of distinguished men from tiiis marks that were made to him by Reading room in First Nation dren, seven of whom are now country, En la d, G_‘ ma ly and some of the employes and disap- al bank building, room 10. living: Melissa Stevens, of Al other foreign nations tnat united commemorating the event, , It , peared and has not been seen or The public is cordially invited. bany; Lovena Lady and Meluda rails from east and west and was an otf hand drawing ,y heard of since, He had rented Lemasters, of Sheridan. Lilly marked the formal completion of some rather talented artist pic a small piece of ground in town, LETTER LIST. Ball, of Ballston, and Lucinda the Northern Pacific railroad be turing the improvmeflt of travel but had made no effort to move Briedwell; Edward Alfred, of tween St. Paul and Portland. from across the plains days to on the place. —Oregonian, The following letters remained Sheridan, and Harley Clark, liv The occasion of uniting with the 1883 time, and professed to uncalled for in the Dallas post- ing on the home place. Mrs. bands‘of steel the east and west call for the shipment of the Ore -1 Lodge Notice. office Tuesday: Wilson died in 1890 and in 1894 was made one of the biggest gon mare from Portland to Spo-1 Jennings Lodge, No. 9, A. F. Mrs. Clara Freeman. kane. Agent Woods has preserv times that the young and grow Mr. Wilson was married to Miss Mr. J. C. Holcomb. ing city of Portland ever had. ed all these years on account of & A. M. : A stated communica Rebecca Bryan, who survives The writer was working on the its uniqness. and the Oregonian tion will be held Friday, Septen - Mr. A. P. Knox, Mr. C. E. Low. J him, The funeral was held at Oregonian then located at the will tomorrow have a story re ber 12. Business of importance Mrs. Pearl Rhoner. g the residence Wednesday and in foot of Stark street and well re garding it from the pen of their will come before this meeting. Mr William Wing. member» requested to be ■ terment was made in the High- members the extraordinary cele versatile writer here, W. L. All Mr. G. M. Wheelock. of the event. This week Tooze, with a picture of it. Be present. By ordrr of W. M. lind cemetery near the old home. bration WALTER S. MUIR, C. G. COAD, we ran up agamst a waybill sent sides the drawings, the bill is de —Sheridan Sun. Secretary. Postmaster. to all station agents in Oregon corated with some poetry. i ¡4 If f t t ? t y ? ? t F R E A K S- The extreme styles in Ladies’ Coats this year are freakish. Before the winter is over they will be out of style. But there ARE stylish coats th at are not freaks. This is the kind of coats th at we have for you this fall. Finely made, of ASTRACHAN CUT CHINCHILLA BOUCLE MATELLASSE and BROCADED FABRICS f t t f f y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y t y y y y y y y y y y y y l y y y y y y y T X 1 Your money’s worth in every garment. CLOTHING Just received our fall line of EXTRA PANTS The best values we ever had at $ 2 . 5 0 Sind $ 3 * 5 0 Browns, Blues and Greys, made to fit and every pair guaranteed. Other grades from $1,00 to $5.00 | Khaki and Whipcords, $.100 j Boys’ Knickerbockers, new | serges, $1.00. Mercantile Go. 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