Summer Rates East
During the Season 1909
Southern Pacific Co.
from
Independence, Oregon
To Omaha and Return $61.95
To Kansas City and Return $61.95
To St. Louis and Return $69.45
To Chicago and Return $74.45
and to other principal cities la the East. Middle West and South.
Correspondingly low fare.
On Sals June 2, 3; August 11, 12
To DENVER and Return $36,93
On Sale May 17, July 1, Augutt 11
Coin tranalt limit 10 daya from date of sale, final return limit
October Slat
Theae tickets present some very attractive features In the way of
topover privileges, and cholc of routes thereby enabling pas
engers to make side trips to many Interesting points enroute.
Routing on the return trip through California may be had at a
slight advance over tho rates quoted.
Full particulars, sleeping car reservations and tickets will be fur
nished by any Southern Pacific local agent, or
VM. McMURRV. General Piweenger Agent, Portland. Oregon.
Seed and Cultivate
WITH
Iron
Age
Tools
FOR SALE BY
R. M. Wade Sr Co.
W. E. CRAVEN, Manager
Independence - Oregon
PEOPLE'S ttARKET
pECK & FkUBACflER, Proprietors
Fresh and Cured Meats
Fish and Game in Season
Phones, flom 610; Bell 693
Main Street Independence, Oregon
Uhe Court Resort ar?d
Gepnpara Liurpch Place
FRANK H. COLLINS, Proprietor
357 State St. Salem, Oregon Phon 117
What Has Long Been Heeded
BY THE CITIZENS OF INDEPENDENCE
The Independence Cleaning and Pressing parlors are prepared to
call for and deliver all work, and guarantee prompt attention and
aatisfaction. We make combination Suit and adjustable Skirt hang
ers to your measure. Be sure and see them. Give us a trial for
good work and the price will be right. Work done while you wait.
Guy McKnight - Independence
iisrsu'RA.srcE
Anyone wishing good rellab e fire Insurance call on or write to
8. E. BUSH, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Agent for Bearer State Merchants ?'"t.-al of Portland, and the
Bankers Merchant Mutual of forest Grova
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OREGOtiJEIEFlETS
Salem The railroad rommlMlon
o4 hmrttig on May 11. lo
this city, ( matter of double-deck
chutes oa ettx k cars. The Investlga
tlon affecu all linos In Oregon.
Cottage Urove Thursday. July
SI, was set at Cuttaae Grove day at
the Reattle KiHl(lon by the Wo
man's Club of this city.
Portland Warnings lo frultgrow.
ert not to market fruit that does nut
meet with the market requirements
are being Usued by U C. Kones, the
county fruit lnie-tor.
Astoria A depth of 1!0 feet has
been reached by the machine which
Is boring for oil on the lles ranch
la the Young's river district. There
a strata of black aand was reached
and a good flow of gas was struck.
Union There Is more land seeded
to grain In the Grand Ronde valley
than ever before. Land which has
never been broken before, but pas
tured continually, has been seeded
to spring wheat and oats.
Weston Veggmen burglarised
and aet Are to 81m J. Cully's store
early Sunday morning. The safe waa
blown open and about f S taken.. The
burglars made their escape on a
handcar stolen from the O, It. N.
toolhouae.
The Dalles Fruit and vegetable
growera here have perfected The
Dallea Fruitgrowers' Association. It
has been Incorporated with a capital
stock of $5000. It Is the Intention
of the organliters to build a ware
house and cannery.
Eugene The Eugene bakers have
decided neither to raise the price or
reduce the size of their loaves of
bread. The bakers have enough
flour on hand to hold the price
where It Is and they hope by the
time their supply runs low that the
price of flour will be back to normal.
Woodburn Police officials Impris
oned a man named Rice, who was
peddling shoes and cigars. Twelve
pairs of shoes and a box containing
cigars were found hidden In different
parts of the town. It fa supposed
he robbed a freight car recently,
cached the goods and came back to
dispose of them.
Albany The high price of wheat
has Increased the price of bread In
Albany. Two weeks ago the local
bakeries reduced the size of their
loaves from one pound to 15 ounces
and they have now announced an In
crease in the price. The wholesale
price haa been raised from 3 J to 4
cents a loaf. The retail price yet re
mains at 6 cents a loaf.
Burns Indicted by the grand Jury
recently, Steve and Vernle Kern, set
tlers near Crane Creek Gap, have
been arrested and charged with en
tering the house of a neighbor, dur
ing his absence and stealing there
from almost everything of value It
contained. In default of $750 ball
each, they are occupying cells in the
county Jail.
Astoria Word has been received
here stating that John H. Trullinger,
a former Astoria boy, has been suc
cessful In having one of his paint
ings accepted by the committee and
given a place of honor in the salon
of the Academy of Arts In Paris,
France. The picture with which Mr.
Trullinger gained this honor was a
portrait of his wife.
Salem Ten thousand copies of
the school laws of Oregon, publica
tion of which was authorized by the
recent session of the legislature, will
be completed by the state printer and
ready for distribution from the office
of the state superintendent of public
instruction in a few days. The edi
tion is large enough to supply each
school district in the state with four
copies.
St. Johns A railway signal de
signed to take the place of the block
system, and which has the added ad
vantage of enabling the operator to
call a train back to his station if a
mistake has been made, is what Au
gust Wilhelm, of this city, claims he
has invented. The signal Is oper
ated by an operator at the station
by means of two wires, one operating
trains ipproaching and another
trains going. Current is supplied
by storage batteries at the station.
Salem The state railroad com
mission, after an Investigation on Its
own motion of certain rates in force
on the O. R. & N. and Southern Pa
cific, has ordered a hearing on May
13 at Salem. In its order Just is
sued, the commission states that It
has Investigated the rates on wool,
wool combings, wool waste and has
found sufficient evidence to warrant
an inquiry as to whether these rates
are unreasonable and unjustly dls-
criniatory. ,
Declines Ambassadorship.
Portland, Or., April 26. Harvey
W. Scott, editor of the Oregonian,
who was tendered the ambassador
ship to Mexico, has declined that of
fice. Mr. Scott expressed apprecia
tion of the tender, but declared that
business considerations compelled
him to give up any thought of ac
cepting the mission.
Ity OrinlViorfrTHy of Bf0
U prxpailug plan for sithmiavlnn
lo the leading rltles of the Tactile
Coeal hlrh. rntiHi'lea a gather
ing of representatives from all th"
rbarlty orgiinlMMona to dlm-uvs ways
tad mean (or harmony In ujieratlon.
Milton Fears that the fruit crop
or the Walla Walla valley had been
Injun-d by the fronta several days
ago have bwa generally dlnpelled by
the rareful Invt situation of the or
chard and vineyard in this vUtnUy.
In some places uear the state line
straaberrlea aud pruuea were In
jured some, but the damage In not
ronnlderwl lo be of great volume.
Apple orchards, which were In full
bloom at the lime of Ibe I roils, are
Injured In no war.
Tor Sale 8. C. 11. Ushorn and
Indian Runner duck i'ga for hatch
ing. C. 8. Narks. R. 1. bo 25. Mon
mouth, Ore. Thoue SSI.
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Pelk's Gaietteer.
A buslneaa directory of each city,
town and village in Oregon and
Waablngiou, aiiu a ucrluuve
sketch of each place, together with
k. I,u.llnn mil mill Dulll facilities
HIV r w -
and a claaslflwl directory of each
business and profession, it. u. i oik
A Co., Inc., Seattle.
Nr. F. G. Frltts, Oneonta, N. Y..
writes: "My Utile girl was greatly
benefitted by taking Foley's Orlno
Laxative, and I think It Is he best
rrmedv for constipation and liver
trouble." Foley's Orlno Laxative Is
best for women and children, as it Is
mild, pleasant and effective, and la
a splendid spring medicine, aa It
cleanaes the system and clears the
completion. For sale by P. M. Kirk-
land.
Receipt books for sale at the En
terprise office.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
Is free from all opiates and It cures
the cold by gently moving the bowels.
It Is especially recommended for child
ren, as it tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. We sell and recomiw-nu
It. Sold by all druggists.
For sale Gasoline engine at In
dependence Enterprise office. 4 horse.
Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe
guard against serious results from
spring colds, which inflame the lungs
and develop Into pneumonia. Avoid
conterfelts by insisting upon having
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar,
which contains no harmful drugs.
For sale by P. M. Klrkland.
t
Tl Kind You Ham Always nought, and which Im boon
in fir ever SO Ytvira. lias bortio tho ulirmitur i
- una line Dernmauoiiuucr y-.-Vjf-f-y
eons! nuperriatoit lne It lufWy.
CitC&U Allmariinoil todftcetro you In this.
an -..n-..r..ii tmltAtlona sind JiisUiui-irood" are bat
Experiments that trifle with and oudanrer the) health af
IsYffcatS) and Children EiperUwoo against Experiment.
What Is CASTORIA
OaatorU Is a harmless substitute tor Castor OH, Paie
Verto, lrpe and Boothia Syrup. It U rieaaant. It
oootalae neither Opium, Morphine er other XareetM
abstanr. Its ace is Ita guarantee. It destroys Torsne
aad allays I cvcrUliueas. It curee DUrrha a and Triad
Cello. It relieve Teething Trouble, enree ConstlpasUn
aad Flatulency. It aasliullatea tho Food, regelate the
Stomach and 1 towels, giving- healthy aud natural aloep.
The Children' rauacea The Mother' Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Beui the SIgnituro of
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
TMf ..NT. MMMta, n . .T...T. MIW ".
PIANOS AND ORGANS
Cheapest and Best
FIAVOS AD ORGAN'S RENTED
GFO C. WILL
Phonographs
Edison, Victor, Columbia
Full L;ne of Cylinder and
Dice Records
GEO. C WILL
SEWING MACHINES
flemiln Needles
Oil him! w Fart
SEWING MACHINES RENTED
GEO. C, WILL
Popular
Sheet Music and
Studies
GEO. C. WILL
Coast Charities May Meet In Seattle.
Seattle, April 27. Miss Virginia
McMeachem. . secretajX-Qf the Char-
Sle m found tU iPay
to give the public mercantile perfection. Twenty-flve years of purchasing merchandise has enabled
us to make ' successful selections for this spring that we are not surprised to be told contlnu
ally that THE BEST MXUES ARE HERE. Our 1909 stoclc la one that we u , part cU,ar pride i n
It's worth Ulklng about 11 of the time. Every department la more attractive than ever,
more toan ever we deserve the name of being the helpful store, because the .public is rightfully as
sured that
If They Buy It of Stokton It's Correct
COLLEGE CLOTHES
That Are Strictly Up to the Moment for Young Men
The shading and triloring of men's clothing this spring is decidedly
distinctive The shadings are extremely pleasing while there are so
many kinks in the make of the late suits that you can not match
them Remember the clothing we show is strictly up to the mornen
Price $8 to $30
This Spring Dame Fashion
is generous enough to ally the individual
fancy of vry wide scope for the selection
of a suit most becoming to the wearer.
There are many styles and colors, noth
ing, however, must interfere with the
graceful effect imparted by the long
sweeping lines. It is easy to select a
type that just suits your taste from our
spring line, as our up-to-date suits evoke
the admiration of the most critical.
Prices $16.50 to $60.00
New Tailored Linen Wash Suits
A v ried selection of the newest and prettiest styles in these practical
two-piece garments. White, Pink, Blue, etc.; also new kaikai suits.
A Splendid Assortment of 1909 Waists
Onr new Tailored Waists at $2.25 just received are designed to fit per
fectly and have ht strictly tailored effect that the dressy, woman appreci
ates Tailored and lawn 1.25 up. Net Waists. We have a
JuSul-rWentofNetWaiBU with handsome ball tnmm.ngs.
Prices up to $12.50.
IF YOU BUY IT OF STOKTON'S IT'S CORRECT
J. L. Stockton, Salem, Oregon
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