progressing on the cables between the the spikedriving in gay colors and high
main land and Alcatraz and A d gal Is feathers.
Everybody who had anything to do
Wish to inform their friends of
MONMOUTH AND VICINITY.
lands. The cables will be completed
Mrs. F. M. Murphy, oh Eugene, is next week. A cable for the mouth of with the making of the Northern Pacific
Uolk County
• the Columbia"' river to—eonneefc--Feri Railroad waa^-repreggnted, except. the
visitingTclati ves ilr town.---- ------
Chinese. They were not to be seen.
That they have just received the
Sister Judge Butler has our thanks Canby and Fort Stevens will be shipped
The last spike was not gold, and it
largest assortment of
for some nice peaches sent to this office. next week. A signal station has been
transpires
that it had never been offici
built at Fort Canby. As soon as it is
The people of Monmouth are busy
ally so designated. It was the same old CASKETS,
preparing for the opening of the echool placed ail vessels arriving in the Colum rusty spike that was first driven, thir
bia river will be reported. By means of
next week.
BURIAL CASES,
the international code messages will be teen years ago.
We acknowledge an invitation to the sent to all vessels capable of receiving
AND
S an . F rancisco , Sept. 10 —George
quilting at Mrs. 8. 8. Whitman’s to them. As soon as it is finished the cable Barstow, a prominent lawyer of this city,
BURIAL
ROBES,
morrow, Friday.
*
for Tatoosh island, Puget Sound, will and for many years a mejnber of the
Our recent rains «have had a good be shipped. It will connect the island State Legislature, died yesterday of can That was ever brought to the
effect in driving away the smoke from with the mainland. Full meteorological cer in the stomachy aged 71 yean.
• County, and their prices are
the valley and giving us some more reports will be sent to all cities on the
An attempt is going to be made to op
* lower than were ever sold
sunnydays.
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Pacific coast. The first news of many erate ihcTiil^’sioti stf^f railroad by elec
here before.
Bro. P. H. Murphy has our thanks approaching storms will precede their tricity.
—:o:—
for some nice musk melons. He showed arrival in time to guard against damage.
S an F rancisco , Sept. 10.—The pastors
_ us one he raised which was 22 in. long One important part of the work to be of many of the churches in this city last We also have the largest stock of
performed in connection with the laying night severely criticized Henry Ward
and weighed 7 lbs.
FURNITURE
Miss Ida Murphy has been suffering of the northern cable, will be reporting Beecher and his doctrines. Some of
—severly-with a cevbunele e» her hand, vessels needing assistance, so help may_ them describe him as a *‘ Fallen Church , In the County, which we offer at
but is improving. She has our sympa be sent. The Columbia river cable will Star.” Others characterise him as noth
. very low prices.
thy, for we know what such suffering be about four miles long. The Tatoosh ing better than a “Sounding brass and
We thank the public for past
island cable is two miles long. There tinkling cymbal.” Others again claimed
means.
will be about five miles of cable in San that Iiis doctrine of evolution presents favors, and hope, by fair dealing,
To D istrict P atrols .—Pupils who
Francisco harbor .
nothing, and that all that he advances to hold their trade and as many
were last year in the Fifth Reader or
The
people
of
the
northeastern
part
has
been long ago told by men of great
highei grades are invited to be present
of
Marian
county
and
the
southeastern
new ones as wish to trade with us.
er intelligence than ever he possessed.
at the opening next Tuesday and be or
ganized into classes with the regular portion of Clackamas oounty want a nar
Dr. F. F. Cabiness, surgeon at Fort ALLEN & OSBORN,
college work. No change will be made row gauge railroad constructed from Stevens, says the fort will be abandoned
1NDEPENDKNCR, OR.
for the attendance the first week. The Silverton running north and east
some time during this fall. This step is 31-tf
Primary will not begin till the follow iron ooal mines and the lime rock beds, rendered necessary by the encroach
ing Monday as ordered by the direct and thence to Portland. It is a worthy ments of the ocean upon the land, a
enterprise, and should be encouraged;
ors.
good portion of the point being already
The little steamer Wasp found the
—
D. T. S tanley ,
washed away*
t
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President Christian College.
steamer Myrtle on1 a sand flat, near Con-
The steamer IF. K. Merwin broke her
ter villa, Coos river, a nd in .pulling,, her
Opening exercises of Christian Col off the Wasp was capsized. She will sliiiTtto-day7und witl have- to Tay by " -Read. This Column Through
until sh^can get a new one from Port
lege at Monmonth, Polk County, Ore soon be raised.
and you uuill Saue Money.
land.
gon, September 18, ’83, beginning at 10
The coal mines at Marshfield, Coos
The steamship Umatilla has just com
o’clock, A. M.
county, seem to have passed into the
:o:
pleted
a round trip from Seattle to San
PROGRAMME.
bands of a San Francisco company.
Francisco and back in eight days and
Opening chorus.
A son of J. W. Wiggle, who lives in
We will charge you nothing for
24 hours, the quickest time on record
Prayer,.................. Eld. J. W. Spriggs, Salem.
Anthem,.................................................. Choir. Benton county, left home about a year over that route. The same steamer
showing tlie'Goods and telling the
Opening Address, Hon. J, F. Caples, Porland. ago, and no word was ever received
took hence three cargoes of coal last
Glee,........... ’.................... .'............ .Glee Club.
Short speache8 by members of the Polk Co. from him until a few days ago, when a month, a feat never accomplished by Prices. Compare them with other
legislative delegation and others.
letter was received stating that he had
Song Quartette—Dedicated to the public
any other ship.
firms.
arrived in Dublin, Ireland, as a “ bold
schools of Oregon.
Announcemants and adjournment.
sailor boy.”
We have just received
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Every citizen of the State is hereby
A flash of lightning struck a Mr.
invited to be present at the Opening Ex Starr’s house in Corvallis, and tore
Hodgins Ac Chamness, Independance, 50 Diffei ent Patterns of French
Or.,
at the Post-Office Store, have on
erciees, or to visit the school any day things up in a rather lively manner a
hand
full stock of School Books and
in the year.
few days since but no one w»s hurt. At School a Supplies
Imported Pants Goods
of all kinds. Groceries
the same time a maple tree was struck and Provisions, imported and domestic,
Latest Styles.
PACIFIC COAST.
in the same city and torn to peices ; al Cigars, Tobaccoe8, Candies and Nuts of
kinds always on hand. Give us a A fine assortment of
The News office, Portland, is in re so a woodshed of W. C, Crawford’s was all
call.
School Books a speciality.
ceipt of a communication stating that battered up a little.- But strange to say
Farmers Mercantile Association of
LADIES DOLMANS,
one Mrs. B. Rosenthal, of Portland, no politician was struck.
Monmouth
are
receiving
a
very
fine
The salloon of Wm. Voigt, at Albany, assortment of goods complete in every
formerly of Virginia City, was the first
lady who rode over the Northern Pacific was burglarized a few nights ago to the department for the spring trade. Dress Ladies & Children’s Ulsters,
amount of $26.50
Goods and TrimmiLgs of the latest
Railroad line.
styles,
Mens and Boys Clothing, a CASHMERES OF ALL SHADES,
The
burden
of
all
the
speaking
at
the
T he L ast S pike .—The last spike cere
splendid
assortment of Bootsand Shoes,
monies took place at 6 o’clock Helena grand consumation on Saturday, Sept 8, Hats and Caps, Fancy and Staple Goods,
ALL WOOL.
time, and quarter-past 5 Portland time. was, of course, the era marked by the Groceries, Crockery, Glass-ware, Tin
The strokes xere announced in Portland completion of the road, the special debt ware, &c., <fcc. Remember you can A laige assortment of CLOTH for
by taps on the fire bell and the blowing of admiration and gratitude due Mr. save money by dealing with this eBtab-
Cloaks or Ulsters
of the Hydraulic Elevator Company’s Villard, and the history of the road as ment.
Last, but not the least, a good
big whisle. The delay in the time set it passed from its inception through the
for the driving of the last spike was oc hands of its various Presidents. The NOTICE TO FARMERS.
assortment of
casioned by a freight train getting off foreign visitors praised everything in
SALEM FLOURING MILLS
1
BUCKINGHAM & HECHTS’
the track this side of Missoula and there the entire country, and the Governors THE
J-
Company
having
bought
the
Farmers
’
of
the
States
seized
upon
the
occasion
to
by preventing the Western guests arriv
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Warehouse at Independence, will receive
ing on time. No.other accident accurred. to advertise their several sections. _
Wheat in store on usual terms, subject Which can’t be beat.
The inadequacy of telegraphic com- 1 to order, and pay the highest market
S an F rancisco , Sept. 8.—Submarine
]
at any time the storer may wish to
cables are about to be laid by the signal munication with Portland was never price
Remember the Red Brick Store
sell.
Sacks furnished free of charge to
service under the supervision of Lieu more keenly felt than on the spike-driv
move the Wheat to the Warehouse. of
tenant James Allen, of the Third United ing occasion.
For further particulars inquire of the __ Rosendorf & Hirschberg,
The Indians, who tried to prevent the I Agent at Independence,-
States Cavalry, the importance of which
W. P. CONN A WAY, A gent ; j 35-tf
is not easy to oyer estimate. Work is building of the road, were present at |
- INDEPENDENCE, OR,
ALLEN & OSBORN
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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