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g.idcprudtucf tfuUrptbfj
CMARLE VOWARO HICK
Ei wrrA at Ind.-pond-nce. Or-.. P" '
oftVa a -ia matter.
Subicrlptlon, S1.6Q Psr Year
Th tHflvenx-ttt to rt-vlve rir nans
...riitOoit In blooming tur lil-iirv a4
ml kcimtoI. hi Unu Clijf ibir In
.1hii u f.toi to I'm "" ; it on
jh MtMukiii rlv-r. Thi ttr-rt In
lu bitxl HU uitiuUui nil ln
. AiiT u Uujf t'"' iu tU.uvlU
,ortvsMMlt lit ' Kurixn Oty
Kmr write:
This '"' r" t- tl"
)n tf mt-amiMUl ditrti" . thirty yrur
m.-.. It liHil jM..uhitl.in uf .Vi; i ttn-u:
it Ultll till fUllll lltlillhf. UU'.
lu the olil Uy. l ' fi i'l uf ulsty
Cve ntcmiii:it tl ill- Ml 'iirl rlv
r, llminvlllii raiiViil among ttu- l.npi
t.mt . iMuiiM-n lnl rllU-s In tin- tiitr out
IJ if !t. J.011I. It vv i fi.-u fctvutu
limit Kniimi ilty- Often n hull a'..-.t
wt.-H nilot lay lth UiVIr i..rxl- M
ItH li-vwi. The Kliout of uhIhIm.iii
Khiic and the ir!" if a luni.lr! t.-aui-si.-ih
nhml l:iy ami nl;:lit from Its
tinliotiie wal!.
In iIkw il;iy It ' freltht IN
trit.iiiiiic point fr i" '' try
r.iiiulalMnt. Train of fu'llit vat
loadinl nt lt !rv-i for olnts fifty
ud flflity nill' away. Drove of rat
tip. hoc ami nhiH'p ami whole onrniM-a
i.f cruin ami farm pnxltnta went from
lt.H.nvllle by water.
Awl then came the railroad with a
ji.wer frelpht rate ttmti the boat
i-oiild meet ami live, and one boatman
after another failed and withdrew
from the killing comietltlou of the rail
line. Soon there win not iteamboMt
left In the trade.
Ami then what happened? Let th
irovernnifiit authorities of the Inland
waterways fonnninalon tell the story.
The bmt n-port of this coininlnalon
made to congress In mvi this of
xiver towna:
"The milnads take traftV at uuduly
low rate along the river and at com
petitive points petit-rally and recoru
jiensie thenilvea by blph cbarRes at
iioni-ompetltive points."
Thla ottl. lal reprt gives one indica
tion of why the growth of Boonvllle
easiHl " wIkmi the steanilMinfs left the
river. Iotu St. Louis to llomivllle In
mile. The rail rate on tirst Has
frclulit from St. I.ouis to Coonviile is
C'J vents a hundred pounds. Tke mil
rate from St. Ixmia t Bnrlinuton. la
the an me ilistanve. is .'!! vents a hun
dred huii!(1s for the same vlass of
frw-'M. Tlie reiison the mil rate to
F.iirlincrton is 1.''. vents (ower than to
lloonvillf is that i:::rliiictii Is on the
Mississippi river ami two lines of
M--;iviL ills resivli it from St. Louis.
T'io rnte by steamer to niirlingtuii on
the sa't.ie v'lnsa of fn-lirht Is ::: cents. 10
cent lower thnn the ruA rate to Boon-
Till
Tlie siiiue government report shows
thai the Mime class of freljeht is cur
' TWA by rail from St. Louis to Winona.
Minn.. 4: miles, for TK) cents, i cents
Ivss-than the rate to Boonville. and the
wfiter rate to Winona is only 34
cent: while freight, Is carried by
water from St. Louis clear to St. Paul.
450 miles, for 4fl cents. 12 vents less
han the rail rate to Boonville.
It is this condition that has aroused
the business men of this place to the
need of water transportation. ,
Goes to Germany.
. David Campbell of Monmouth, with
his aunt, Mrs. Cassie Stump, left Sat
urday for the east and will sail from
Baltimore on the 18th of this month
for Germany, where David will study
for the next three years under the
great masters of the continent.
Mr. Campbell Is only 17 years of
age and Is one of the most promis
ing of the younger musicians of the
state, and will certainly be heard
from In later years. His talent for
the piano was brought out under Mrs.
May Bowden Babbitt, and when he
went to Walla Walla a year ago he
easily won the year's scholarship In
Whitman college. In this competi
tion he had to enter against some of
the best , players of the Northwest.
Mr. Campbell was greatly benefitted
by his year at Whitman college and
all his friends expect to hear from
him later when he returns to this
country. A large number of his
friends from Monmouth were at the
irain to bid him goodbye.
At Work Again.
The work on the west end of the
Beavrton-Oswego cut-off on the Dal
las branch of the Southern Pacific,
which was stopped about six weeks
ago pending the arrival of a pile
driver, was resumed this week. It Is
estimated that the line will be com
pleted to the river by November 1st,
where a bridge Is under construction.
Twenty-seven car loads of supplies
are already on the grounds and
twelve eras of steel are expected at
tw-elv cars of steel are expected at
any time.
Granulated Sore Eyes Cured
'For twenty years I suffered from
a bad case of granulated sare eyes,"
says Martin Boyd of Henrietta, Ky.
"In February, 1903, a gentleman ask
ed me to try Chamberlain's salve. I
bought one box and used about two
thirds of it and my eyes have not
given me any trouble since." This
salve is for sale by P. M. Kirkland.
MONMOUTH
Mi 41 A. Kii.krl wf formlUa U
Uil h.r Uiothir. Mr. II K. uuiurlm
lh irt of lh we k. rHurnlu to h
hm T ! .
MU Cle Stumu mi her nepb
ew. i m 14 t'aiupbetl, wvrl to furl
Ui.d KH'Uy uJ from Utvt- they w.m
u !l iiu. ire, furm hw lhy k
l.ti lor (jfimat.y, wUr? Mr. C
will uunui M ur In mul
fa it Haker and wlf returned Hatur
day frtu Newport where they upet.
h ptutl thr weeka.
Mra. .Mi Ilea and aona of Florence
cwiu Wetlueaday to umk a vlj'l
t the honit of her father, Williti.
JUddUl, . '
Wru. t'oiydon Lowe of Idaho is ut
It In her parvnta, Mr. and .Mra. Johu
K-'iiiinxton.
Koy aud Koaa KmUh tnt to New
port Monday to enjoy the ovau.
Mra. Ir'ne Ualtnit nt to New
port Saturday.
I. C. Powell and O. A. Wolv.rtun
went u. Neprl Saturday.
Mr au l Mra. J. IJndfay are off to
to the fair at Seattle for their vaca
tion.
Ca- L. -renew atarted hla threahliu
outfit Monday at hla place north of
town. '
Kr.d Martin of Portland was a
guest at the home of hia uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mra.D. S. Martin, over
Sunday.
Mm. Treat waa a buslneaa visitor
In Independence Tuesday. .
Frank Luvas waa a pleasant caller
at the home of hia mother, Mra. A.
W. Lucas, the first of the week.
Riddell Broa. and also Black Broa.
started ifoeir threshing inachlue Mon
day. '
Mrss. SuiiLy of Portland came on
the sa-urt!ay evening train for a visit
with her grandmother, Mrs. A. W.
Lucas.
The summer achool closed the 6th
of August. A very satisfactory and
iucceaaful term was the result.
Prea. P. L. Campbell ot the state
university waa a pleasant visitor in
town Thursday and Friday.
Real Estate Transftrs
The following real estate trans
fers were filed with the county clerk
for the week ending August 9
George S Gels to Mary J E
Preston, lots in Independ-
ence $.2100
Mary E Preston to L S Ly
on, - lots in Independence .. 2100
Cora A Huston et hd to L G
Reeves, lots iu Indtpend-
' ence .... 1700
J F; May et ux to H M Reeves
Ivta in Independence 7.j0
A V Towler et ux to Horace
MReeves, lots In Independ
ence "35
E L Baker et nx to H M
Reeves, lots in Independence 940
Rodney Cambell et ux to Jas
Van Groos et nx, 1-6 inter
est 156 acres t 6 s r 5 w 1
Piers Riggs et ux to S F C
& W Ry Co., right of way 1
Walters Bros Investment Co
to B Hofer lota In West Sa- 1
lem ' 225
David Milla to Jacob H Starr
et ux 40 acres t 9 a r 6 w 1300
G W Johnson et ux to Wa
ters Investment Co., lots
in West Salem 1
Louise, Jochinsen. to Peter Red-
dekopp, 39 acres t 9 s r 5 w 2125
A N Davis et ux to Mabel
Courter, lots in Falls City 225
Elizabeth J Hayes et hd to Ma
ry A Winn, 10 acres t 7 s
r 5 w 10
Sheridan Lumber Co to Fre
mont Everett 160 acres t 7 8
r 7 w 1.
p F Bowser to P C Davis lots
in Dallas .... .... 100
C A Frantz to J ,H James, xk
acre t9sr4w 10
J H Wilson & W J Merford to
J W Brown, 95 acres t 9 s
& 10 s r 6 w .... 2800
Oregon-Indiana Land Co to W
i D Mlxtre 720 acres t 9 s r
I fnn
8 w
Elizabeth Wright by administra- ' .
;or to W B McKown, lots in
Falls City i... .... 700
J N Hulett et al to B T Hln-
zda, 641 acres t 6 s r 7 w 10500
Washington's Plague Spots
lie in the low marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
laria germs. These germs cause
rhills. fever and a?ue, bilioustress,
Jaundice, lassitude", weakness and gen
eral debility and bring suriering or
rWh to thousands yearly. But Elec
trie Bitters never fails to destroy
them and cure malaria troubles
rpu th hest all-round tonic
and cure for malaria I ever WaV'
writes R. M. James, of Louellen, S.C
They cure Stomach, Liver, Kidney
and Blood Troubles and will prevent
Typhoid. Try them, 50c. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
Almost a Fire.
The sawmill belonging to the Ben
ton County Lumber Company at their
camp in the timber west of Philomatt
came near being destroyed by fire
uppin1 to have ben itrt e I by
camper, gutted cutiatderable heailwa)
and burned about the ramp be.r It
waa put out. A donkey ttgu wa
.ilti iUi'a-l b U" wa'r
thrown on It whll It waa ht. Th
ftre waa itlnuUhid befire It reach
mi th ti timber.
The Crime of Idlewa
Idleness means troubl for anyone
Ifa la " with a lay 11
r.,!... toioitiuatton. headache, Jaund
ice, sallow comi'lexlon. pluiplea and
blotches, loaa of alette, naus a. I
Dr. Klnn's Nw Uf PlHa soon bau
Ua llvr Uiubl.-s and build up yourj
health. S at all druaiMi.
OU papers tor saie at this office
at Io a hundred.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
CALIFORNIA MED
ICATED SOAP
The bet for Sores. Chapped
Hands, Dandruff, Inaecl StnKa
aud Poison Onk.
Mrs. J. W.Richardson Sr., Agt.
Monmouth Street, Independence.
THE OREGON,
FIRE RELIEF
McMlnnvtll: Ormgom
has. Gregory. Jtgt., Dalla: Or.
B. F. JONES
ATTORNEYATLAW
NOTARY PUBLIC
Office next door to Independence
National- Bank. Independence. Oregon
W. R. ALLIN, D. D. S.
DENTIST
Both phonea. Cooper Bldg.
Independence, Oregon.
L.
L. HEWITT. M. H
Phvsician and Horireon
fflce in Cooper Hu4"dinii. .'wms 2
and 3. Ofhee honr,. a. m. to 12 n;
s.i.l 2 to 6 p. in. Calls . nawered night
and riav-
J. O. MATTHIS, M. D.
Office Postoffico Building
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Phones 61 and 63
J. D. WINN
REALTY BROKER
Farm Loans and Insurance. Notary
Public.
Buena Vista, Oregon.
THE ELDRIDGE
Kuropeau P.an
LarHunny RwmKn Hiilte or Hindis
j OeniraUy l-ooated
Electric Ul.tBati SalCHI, OrC
unci ren 7
H1LLSB0R0
SANITARIUM
Mrs. L. R. Hicks
Wards and private rooms. Inspec
tion Invited. All classes of non
contagious cases from reputable
physicians accepted. Special at
tention to confinement cases un
der physicians' -care. Trained
nurse In attendance. Phone Pacific
Main 321.
WOOD
Large or Small Orders De
livered Promptly. .
HENRY M0TT
Independnece, Oregon.
BELL PHONE
Steele's Ferry
Buena Vista, Oregon.
The ferry that crosses the
people.
Meat direct route to Jefferson,
Sclo, Shedburne, Salem and Al
bany from all points In South
era aad Central Pork county.
FOUNTAIN PfN
8lf flUlu at a aalc loach
And a slf -i l-auer ik.
The prlca you'll ftud la uK too uim h
For the one thai Jut suits ou.
It fills Itaetf. It fills all tHta
For the uffU'u. sihoiij or d''u;
Adiodi then all the oue that lads
Is Faber's ruaaUla Pea.
i
All Styles I
At all Prices
WILLIAMS
..DRUG CO..
Independence. Ore.
ECONOMY
IKYINE'vS GROCERY
August 23rd and 24th, 1909
Call on These Dates and Learn the Business.
Economy Jars
Keeps
Everything
Fruit Game
Vegetables
Et., Etc.
mmxm
mm
YOUMG
Mji i :.t -tl. -I ' I i : I ,' fi.fiiM i. I. . .'1
mm
mmm v. f i
Salem Woolen Mill Store
SALEM, OREGON.
JUST RECEIVED
A Full atnJ CompK JC Line of
Buster Brown and Whitehouse
VUI IN X
cuimsiM hw r-1 I
f
Kvrry pair warranted
Also Cotton Blanket's and Comforts
P. H. DREXLER, THE GROCLR
Corner of Main and Monmouth Streets
Independence, Ore,
We Wake a Specialty of Farm Produce
Demonstrated
Keeps
Meats
Game
Fish and
Vegetables
4 1
Fruits
Ne RsbtMf HIM
Keeps them perfectly forever, wiih
all original flavor an J natural color
Air-tight, Sell-sealing
Wide Mouth No Zinc Cap
SUITS
Now is the Young Man's oppor
tunity to fit himself out for the
rear of the Summer or for Fall
All Young Men's
Long Pants Suits In
cluded in this Sale
Extra special reduc
tions are being mv.de
20 to 50 per cent
i
in; buying now
Don't let this op
portunity slip by , '
111 mwo aua ouu.
JARS
at
For Sale
at
Irvine's
Grocery
Cooper Block
Independence
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