Independence.
Mrs. Charley Williams visited
in Salem Monday.
Verd Hill and his mother have
returned from Newport
George Jones is hauling hay
from the Luckiamute with a four
horse team.
Miss Clara Purvine is in Port
land, where she is working in the
wholesale house.
Mr. and Mr. Mott left Monday
for Slab Creek, where they will
spend two weeks.
J. W. Richardson Jr. came
down from Corvallis Saturday, to
spend Sunday at home.
Mrs. A. J. Byers is spending
the week with her daughter Mrs.
T. W. Brunk near Eola.
Mr. Newton was hauling hay
with three teams Monday, load
ing a car of hay to ship to Port
land. Miss Topsy Madison has re
turned from Brownsville 'where
she has been visiting for some
time.
Tom Heart finished threshing
Friday and moved his outfit home.
Mr. Heart has had a short season
this year.
Mrs. Bullard and daughter
Daisy, left Monday for South
Dakota, where Mrs. Bullard will
visit her sister.
R. II. Knox, Frank Whiteaker
and two sisters returned from
Belknap springs Sunday and re
port a fine time.
Cleve Robinson came up from
Portland Saturday evening and
spent Sunday at home, returning
to Portland Monday.
Mrs. 0. A. Kramer and two
daughters have returned from
Portland and Vancouver, where
they have been visiting for two
weeks.
Mrs. M. VV. Wallace is having
new plate glass windows put in
her store, and other improve
ments which will add to the looks
of the building.
Mrs. M. W. Wallace and Miss
Bertha Bohannon left Tuesday
for Portland, where they will
work in the wholesale house un
til opening day.
Material is now on the ground
for a steel bridge between hera
and Monmouth. We understand
that the new bridge is not to be
as wide as the present one.
Mrs. Dr. Calloway can 3 over
from Sale.n Sunday evening, and
was tne guest of Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Calloway left Monday for
Roseburg, her present home. '
Mr. Mix returned last week
from Harney county, where he
filed on three hundred and twen
ty acres. He says there are over
sixteen hundred acres already
filed on.
Ed. Graves and family prsscd
through town Friday, moving
from Black Rock to Corvallis,
where they will make their home.
Mr. Graves is to work at the car
penter trade.
Will Kurre returned Sunday
from Harney Co. where he went
to look over the desert land that
is being taken up. Mr. Kurre
becided that he did not want any
of the sage brush land.
Miss Mabel Ellis returned from
Dallas Saturday evening, where
she has been taking the teachers
examinations. Her many friends
will be glad to hear of her secur
ing a certificate and will teach
this year.
Miss Lora Skank came up from
Portland Saturday to spend Sun
day with his sister Mrs. Hooper.
Miss Shank left Monday for
Portland, and from there she
will go to Idaho where she has
accepted a position.
Among those who left last week
for Harney County to look over
the desert land, that is being
filed on, were: W. W. Percival,
James Hanna, Sam Irvin, Claude
Hubbard, Pearl Alexander, C. L.
Fishare, J. M. Jones, and Clint
Moore. The party will re tu rn the
fore part of the week.
Hop lice are a little too num
erous in some hop yards, and
spraying is still going on. Some
have sprayed as high as four
times. It is said that hop pick
ing will begin the last of this
month, and 50 cents a box will
be paid for picking, but the hops
must be picked clean, and the
boxes well filled.
Abe Nelson is to sell his fine
herd of Jersey cows and quit the
dairy business. Mr. Nelson in
tends to plant his farm to or
chard, and has already ordered
sixteen hundred apple trees,
which will arrive this fall to be
grafted. Sixteen hundred more
trees will arrive next February
grafted ready to plant, most of
which will be apples. Mr. Nel
son has always had the name of
raising the best apples in this
community, and no doubt will con
tinue to do the same with his
large orchard.
Falls City
Mrs. Kate Muscott visited
friends here Sunday.
Park Calkins left Wednesday
for his claim on the Siletz.
J. R. Moyer and wife have re
turned from their visit in Salem.
Miss Hallie Morrison, of Dallas,
visited friends in this city Tues
day. Mrs.Murton Ellis entertained
a few of her friends Friday at
dinner.
Miss Bessie Hayes, of Portland,
is visiting friends in Falls City
this week.
Jerry Morris has moved into
the house recently -occupied by
Mr. Palmer.
Bert Dennis and wife and
Chas. Dill, left Tuesday for their
homes in Lake county.
Miss Sadie VanDoren, of Ionia,
Mich., visited over Sunday at the
home of Mrs. E. G. White.
Mrs. Heacock and son, of Iola,
Kansas, are visiting her father,
J. Rockbarger, of this city.
Mrs. Sarah Davis, of Mon
mouth, came Monday for a few
days visit with her sister, Mrs.
E. A. LaDow.
Mrs. Bryant's sister and broth
er, from Washington, 'visited her
last week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Murton Ellis.
G. L. Jennings and Mr. White,
who were here a few days last
week on professional business,
left for their respective homes
Saturday.
Miss Jessie Hill, who has been
visiting her cousin, Murton Ellis,
left Thursday for Portland and
from there will go to Seattle to
take in the fair and from there
home in Kansas.
Sheriff Grant visited in our city
Monday. As he did not state his
business I did not ask him for I
am always a little shy of the Sher
iff, though he is not always on
professional business.
J. R. "Jones, of Bethany, Mis
souri and his brother, A; D. Jones
of Eugene, have purchased the
280 acre farm of Fred Noe for
$7000 and will turn their attention
to fruit raising. They are much
pleased with FallsCity and sur
rounding country.
Mrs. Elsie Lovett, who has
been visiting for some time at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Frink, left Monday
for Portland where she joined
Mrs. Palmer, from whence they t
started Tuesday for their future
home in Minnesota.
Mrs. Charles Frink entertained
the members of the Christian
Church at her home Thursday
evening in honor of Mrs. Charles
Palmer, who left Friday for Min
nesota. The evening wras spent
very pleasantly, with music and
conversation, after which ice
cream and cake were served. Mrs
Palmer and little daughter left
with best wishes from all their
friends.
Court House Notes.
PROBATE
Estate of W. C. Brown, deceas
edpetition to make certain improvements-at
tomb of deceased
granted.
Estate of Oliver R. Pickens,
deceased final account approved
and administrator discharged.
Estate of Nancy W. Harris, de
ceased E. M. Smith appointed
guardian ad litem for lumma
rlanna, A. J. Harris and Ann F.
Harris; petition to sell real estate
granted.
Estate of Elizabeth Bedwell,
deceased ordered tnat tune for
rendering account be extended
to August 16.
REAL ESTATE
C A Frantz to j rt James, one
nali acre, t a s, r 4 w, $iu.
J ti Wiison and W J Morford
to J W .brown, yo acres, t y and
Lj s, r b w, itzsuu.
Oregon Indiana Land Company
to W U Mixter, 72U acres, t y s,
r 8 w, $ouuo.
Elizaoetn Wright, by adminis
trator, to vv' r5 ivlcivown, lot in
rans ay $uU.
J in riuiett et al to B T Hnizda,
64i acres, c o s, r 7 w, $lU,oOU.
F E Cnase ec ux to ri a Chase,
lot in Momnouui, qovX.
United states to Harry J Bark
er, lou acres, t y s, s w, patent.
ii J Barker to v. U Mixier, iou
acres, t y s, r ti , iUuu.
Vviiiiam Neal et ua to Henry
Heine, iy acres, t (i s, r b w, tfoJ).
Henrietta Heine to Henry Heine
120 acres, t o s, a w, $ouj.
E W strong et ux to H A riind
mun, yo acres, btroag's Fruit
rann, $o o.
Additional Local.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Vincent
and daughter, of Gervais, tooK
dinner at the home of U. G. Hef
ney, Tuesuay. They were on
tneir way to their farm near
Kings Valley, where Mrs. Vin
cent arid daughter expect to
spend a montn's outing and keep
ing house. lor a son who is taxing
care of the larm.
Mrs. L. G. Reeves and son
VYniard, Mrs. Charlie Kurre and
little daugnter Evaiine and Mrs.
W. J. BuliocR and two children,
of Independence, also Mrs. iiull
oK and daughter Hulda, of Col
orado, and Horace Reeves, ox
Missouri, spent Friday at the
home oi Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Kurre, of Talmage.
A birthday party was given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Byers, of Talmage, in honor ox
their daughter, Miss Gladys's
sixteenth birthday. Games were
played out on the lawn by the
light of Japanese lanterns. Then
they were entertained in the
house by fortune telling until
lunch was served consisting of
little heart shaped cakes and
cherries; then each was given a
large dish of ice cream and a
piece of the birthday cake. An
other game was played on the
porch which was beautifully
lighted up and decorated with
ferns and flowers. At a late hour
the guests returned to their
homes wishing her many other
happy birthdays. She received
many beautiful presents from
her host of young friends.
Summer Rates East
During the Season 1909
via the
Southern Pacific Co.
from
Monmouth
To OMAHA and Return - - . $62.10
. To KANSAS CITY and return - $62.10
To ST. LOUIS and Return - - - $69.60
To CHICAGO and Return - - - $74.60
and to other principal cities in the East, Middle west and South
Correspondingly low fares.
On Sale June 2, 3; July 2, 3; August 11,12
To DENVER and Return - - -$59.10
On Sale July 1, August 11
Going transit limit 10 days from date of sale, final return limit
October 31st.
These tickets present some very attractive features in way of
stopover privilege, and choice of routes; thereby enabling passengers
to make side trips to many interesting points enroute.
Routing on the return trip through California may be had at a
slight advance over the rates quoted.
Full particulars, sleeping car reservations and tickets will be
furnished by any Southern Pacific local agent, or
j WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
Polk -County Realty Company
Transacts a general Real Estate business
and attends to collecting rent for out of town
owners.
We have buyers
If you have any land for sale list it
with us.
Monmouth - - - Oregon
Hotel Hampton
D. M. Hampton, Proprietor
15 years in Monmouth
Under Same Old Management
Everything strictly firstclass
A Snap
160 acre farm, 50 under cultiva
tion, 70 pasture, 40 timber, 7
in hops, all under good fence,
6 springs on place, 7 room
dwelling, 4 room tenant house,
good hop house, two good
barns, fine for fruit or dairy,
three miles to railroad, one
half mile to school. Price $30
per acre. Polk County Realty
Co., at Herald office, Mo -mouth,
Oregon.
. L L. Hewitt, M. D.
Independence, Oregon
Office in Cooper Building
Office hours: 9 to 12 a. m. and
2 to ( p. m. Both Phones.
Jersey Cow for Sale.
Full blood Jersey cow; tests 6
per cent; about three years old.
Inquire of V. D. Butler.
Cow for Sale
Choice milk cow for sale. In
quire at Herald office.
Jersey Cow for Sale
Good Jersey cow for sale cheap
if taken soon. Inquire at
Monmouth Real Estate Office.
For Sale
A new $55 steel range at a
bargain.
L. R. Traver, Monmouth, Ore. j
Church Directory.
Evangelical Church
L. C. Hoover, Pastor
Morning service at 11 :00 o'clock
Evening service at 7:00 o'clock
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
W. A. Wood, Pastor.
Morning Service at 11. a. m.
Evening Service at 7:00 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
Baptist Church.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Preaching 2:30 p. m.
W. C.T. U.
Local Union meets every sec
ond and fourth Friday in the E
vangelical church at 2:30 p. m.
CITY MEAT MARKET
H. C. Chamberlin, Prop.
Dealer in
All kinds of Fresh and Cured
Meats. Fish and Game in Season
Lard a Specialty
Cash Paid for Poultry
Oysters
A well located lot 50x100. In
quire at the Herald office.