I L. IIKWlfT, M. I).
ar -. tin 1,1 r 11 i - . aw-r
We arc Now well
Settled
In our new building on
Court utreot with a larger
and liner stock and better
facilitieii than ever. Coma
and itifpect the bargains
wo are oll'ering.
Every Home
your home should have
a "Bucks" stove or range
$1.00 each week.
ROCKER
An exceptional offering in a good
iirUMil Mocker, cobbler et,
Meel braced arm. A regular tJ.fiO
P pedal . . . SI. 49
DINER
Hero iit 1111 iiiieiUiilleil bargain in a
diniiiK chair, rich gulden oak finish,
genuine box m'hI uplioUteml in
leathrr, panel back, French legs,
$3.00
CENTRE TABLE
(icnuinu quarter unwed oak, beauti
fully iiilihliuil, cnllsl tii, lower
nlitlf, bent U-n, Hcninr fl.RO
vuiuo no
Ki.eci.il fJUU
Take advantage of our
Credit
System
Bear in mind that our
ability to extend you credit
m just as great as our abil
ity to undersell any other
concern in our line.
TAPESTRY RUGS
Genuine Mayflower Tapestry RugH,
made for durability and service, in
browns, reds nd greens. All sizee
in stock. Hxl2, regular fU.OO,
$10.75
Special
LADIES' DESK
Golden oak, ovul French lvcl
plate mirror, handsomely carved
front, French legn, CM 9 Cf)
hpeciul at yp"
What sterling is to silver, the fuel
saving, labor-saving, long-lasting and beautiful
"Buck's" Stoves and Ranges are to etoves.
Let us tell you about this great offer and these ex
ceptional fctovoo and rangaa today.
COUCH
Nicely tipholotered in condoco
hrewn velour, spring edge, sanitary
corntruction, beautiful appearance
anil is lasting in d; j C Cif)
quality. Special 4lJ.W
GO-CARTS
The Sturgii's, made of seamless
steel tubing, no wooden parts that
are easily broken; the only cart
that wheels and all folds with one
SIS' $13.50
HEATERS
Any
good
We carry a complete line.
ivU .mi nrice you desire, a
$3.25
AGKNTS FOR
THE CELEBRATED
I HOOSIER
D iiTrnril f i nitirT
l j nillHUI UrtUlilLl j COURT ST., SALEM, OREGON
is I.
; 1 1,
GET WISE
BUY A
HOOSIER
AND SAVE KITCHEN
DRUDGERY
OREGON,,
BUIILBERvS
Are you doing what you can to POPULATE YOURl STATE?
OREGON HEEDS I EOPLE-Settlers, honest farmers, mechanics,
merchants, clerks, people wilh brains, strong Lands and a willing heart
ndhlgVnsof'orelon literature to the East for distribution through
outhern Pacific Co. Lines in Oregon
u -ew HiuirlKnt Inn throuotii
1 send DK tons of Uregon literature ,T,imu,
L,,rv .vuUhIiIb nirencv. W you But neip me goou
SSXrS'iVnTO.i and addles of your who are
likely 0 be nterewea n 1 . . - - "A"-;- nd 0Pp0rtu,ties
likely to be ntereetea in in. 'n n d H7nnortu .lttes
ol "endlng Oo.
tober the Easi , t( Tall points in Oregon. The fares from a few prin
clpal cities are as follows
From Denver $30.00 From Louisville. $41.70
Omaha 80.06 C ncinnati 42.20
Kansaa City.... 30 00 tavefen?: ttm
Bf. Louis....... 85.60 " N"rYork 66.00
Chicago t-5800
TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID
If you want to brin a friend or relative to 0vl,',ihethP
amount of money with any of our agents. The ticket will then
furnished Dy leiegrupu.
G. A. WILCOX, LOCAL AGENT. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent
Portland, Oregon
proper
be
Directors: H. Hiruohberg, A. Nelon, D. W. Sean, B. F.
Smith and J. E. Rhodes.
I EVENTS IN OREGON!
i
ll)itioltm i:-ur fr f ltnii:jr.
l-on.unii V ard nsm. m
lIoVhiI 011 Hit, fjinuii. "liorw radinh
pin h." nar l!, aviriii, rrtd
Haturdsy aflcrnoiin by ( oimtabm
Waicni r on a rharise of llB'"y- U
U Ix'ld at Ilia coiioiy Jail In ll4 sum
i,r i:mu.
Mr. Julia Gund lark, or rather Mrs.
flolicrtson. No. C. Ii the tomplaln
tnt, and It Is said that Mrs. Robert
son No. i, who rtlii's at Havrton,
will ipar a a willing witness
ttialTiKl br husband. Wife No. 6
Hvf. In this city, and thrt are many
Strang" feature lu connection with
the ciisA.
llobert.in bn been married five
time, Including the ceremony by
which he was married to Mr. Gund
lark. Mr. Gundlark, wife No. 5,
ha also been married five time, In
cluding her marriage to Robertson.
He U 65 year of age, the father of
five children, four of whom are dead.
Robertson admit that be married
the woman, having never obtained a
divorce from hi wife. The woman
declare ah did not know he wa
married when she conented to be
come hi wife.
Another atranKe feature 1 that
each clalma to have been hypnotUed
by the other. The man wouia never
ha married the woman, he say.
but for the hypnotic Influence of her
eye; the woman would never nave
married the man. she ay, but lor
the hypnotic Influence of hi voice.
l'liy.U-Uri and Kurfeon
OI11-e In Cir lliill.ling, fuomt 2
mil .1 ehi'B hour . i a. in. to I ui.
dim) i, 0 p. lit, t'H ali.aeri'il night
, uav.
B. F. JONES
a rnwsi: y-a t-la ir
MtTAitY Mil L1C
Office ntair in,t fcir lilk
I M ) K I ' IC X I K X C V , OREtiOW
Richard Scott Dlea at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Richard Scott, of Mll-
k An. of the best known men of
Orenon. died suddenly at 12.45 won
Hi, mnrnlne- at hi home. HI deatn
wa most unexpected, heart failure
being the cause. Mr. Scott bad beei
in hta usual health Sunday and hi
sudden death was a great fchock to
hi family.
Mr Reott was aDDarentlr In hi
anal health Sunday. He attenaea
rhtirrh at Sellwood In the mornln
and appeared to be well at night. He
ra h!i usual meals sunaay ana aia
not complain of Illness. Hla death
occurred after he had retired for the
night, having passed away without
m. innot mirnine. Tne en a came
nalnlesslv and after being stricken
he died at once.
Mr Scott was very prominent In
the Oddfellows, which was the only
lnrlire he ever loined. He was pat
grand master, as well as being trus-
Ia of the Oddfellows' Borne, a po
sition he held at the time of hi
death.
Mr. Scott was 82 year old at the
time of his death. He was born in
Intnl. and came to
LTJUUHUII v, " c
Oregon in 1870.
I
H. Hirsohberg, Pres. A. Nelson, Vice Pres. C. W. Irvine, Cash.
- The
Independence National Bank
Incorporated 1889
Transacts a General Banking Business
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
E. H. NACHAND
Painter and Paperkanger
I have recently located In this city and am prepared to do all kinds of House,
Bign.and Carriage Painting, Paper Hanging. Glaring, etc. My prices are
reasonable and I guarantee satisfaction. Estimates freely famished.
Leave Orders with Bice EL Calbreath
or telephone Main 49.
HOTEL MONMOUTH
Monmouth, Oregon
Under Metv Management
Rates $2.00 Per Day
Free Baths to Guests
Dallas Steam Laundry
Basket leaves Tuesday 6 p m and returns hriday
Olee Hobinson -Agent
Independence, Obegok
W. R ALLIN, D. D.S.
...Dentist...
(Vuolaaa Kilmetioa Vooyt BalldlD.
Independence, Oregoa
THE OREGON
FIRE RELIEF
McMlnnollle, : : : : Oregon.
Chat. Gregory, Jfgt., Dallas. Ore.
Daughter Identifies Father.
nrnirnn ritv The identity of the
man who was found September 13
near Osweeo. has been ascertained
to be F. A. Williamson, of Lents, Or
Mrs. Effle B. Robertson, his daugh
tr with whom he lived, gave an ac
descrlDtion of her father, on
whose body was found $660 in $20
ooia nltvps. Last week she vtsltea
th Knot where her father's body was
discovered, and in among the leaves
wna found his watch. In tne. bacK
of which was her picture, with these
words:
"This is my daughter's picture
no- amo u F.ffle B. Robertson She
Uvea at Firland Station. Oregon.
m A. Williamson, her father.
This wide world is my home."
Williamson was subject to heart
trnnhifl and suffered a fatal , attack
while out in the woods. He had been
.j at ipnst six weeks when his
body was lound.
' Auto Driver Wins From Farmer,
Salem A most unusual automo
bile case was tried in the - circuit
court here last week, when an auto-
mnhti driver souEht damages Irom
a farmer whose team plunged into
hta automobile. C. W. Cutsforth, of
Gervais, was the plaintiff and he
wanted $940 damages for injury to
himself and auto. M. Benjamin, also
nt nervals, was defendant. . ,
As Benjamin drove his prancing
horses alongside the auto, ne losi nis
the darkness and excite-
UWI 11 B-"
motif nnri tried to drive his horses
across the road close behind the au-He-hts.
When the horses
v
stopped with their heads towards the
auto, Benjamin lasnea mem wilq u
whip and they sprang into the ma
chine. :
That the jury thought the teamster
at fault is shown by their verdict of
$400 damages awarded tne piainun.
, Scores of Horses Dying.
Pendleton Nearly 160 head of
horses have died and more are affect
nh a TTivaterious disease, in a
aoHnn of country about ten
DUii. J -
miioa west of Walla Walla, accord
Ing to an authentic report reaching
this city. Several ctinerenc veieri
...i.nS hova baen called in and a
number of post mortem examination
have been held, but so far the doe
tors have been unable to determine
ovntiv thn cause of death.
i The most commonly accepted the
rv ta that the animals have been
nnl.nn.i1 hv ail, hblefleld fodder. aB It
- vnnwn that moulds and dif
f.rpnt kinds of fungus growth fre-
n fnrm in atubblefields. la
many cases this mould or fungus la
poisonous and it i thought that Mils
must be the caue of the present apl
demic amone the horse jturt aero
the line ia Wariucytoa.
IKiM KU l.tHMJK N' . 4i K f P
M.ta every Mmi. flight
la K. ( V. Hall,
M 1 1 irt. C. t '
ti. Itlrhaf.la.ni. K.Han.l M.
MATTISON & HART.
CIGARS, TOBACCOS AND
SOFT URINKS
Next d.Mir to Knox (Irocery
INDEPENDENCE. ORE
California Medicated Soap
The bent forwirM.eliapp.il hand
dundrutt, Iniwct lin. and polnoo
oak.
Mrs. J. W. Richardson, Sr.
Agent.
Monmouth HU, independence Or.
Launch Independence
Plva betweeu ludeoendeuce nd Pal-
em daily except funday. Passenger
and freight bunineas solicited.
Leave Independence : w;.ia.m.
Leave 8a I em : 3:15 p.m.
Geo. Skinner - Skipper
Farmers Feed
and Hitching Shed
Jones Big New Barn
. Team 10c, Saddle Horse 5e
Rigs as well as team kept in
the dry. Horses boarded br
day, week or month.
j. n. jones. mam
GL Hawkins
Dallas, Ore.
garble and
Granite
Monuments and Head
c tones Ct metery '
work etc.
I will sell
Real Estate
But I will list only property
' that can be Bold at a reasona
bly low price. . Don't ask me
to list yours if you want the
earth for it. . It will move if
your price is right.
Chas. E. Hicks
D. TAYLOR
BARBER
Bath Room in Con
nection C STREET
Independence, Ore.
$25 REWARD.
I will pay $25 reward for the recov
ery of one Moline wagon, 3J in. axle,
which was taken from my place about
three weeks ago. Compliance with
this notice will save trouble to the
party who now has the wagon. Th
law will be invoked if reduced to hQ
extremity. II. WONDER, !
9-24 tf MONMOUTH, ORE.
Polk's Gazetteer.
A business directory of each city, town and vll
Iaxe In Oregon and Washington, giving; a descript
ive sketch of each place, together with the loca
tion and shipping facilities and a classified direc
tory of each business and profession. It, L. Polk
& Co., Inc., Seattle. . , .
1 TRESPASS KOTICE.
Hunting is strictly forbidden on the
Stewart place. Trespassers will bo
prosecuted.
MRS. M. W. STEWART
10-29 S. E. CARMACK.