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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1909)
HEATERS "y h itSEs Do you want a heater that will kp you warm? Do you wiu a heater that will aav. you wond? Do you want a heater that ta neat and of th. lateat de.lnT YES? If ao, give K,M.Wade(Co. a call and look over their line. It will pay you to Investigate be fore you purchase. Note thlr window display. H. Hir.chb.ri, frea. A. N.laon. Vic. Pre.. 0. W. Irrina, Ch. The Independence National Bank Incorporated 1889 Transacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Deposit Director.: H. Hir.ohberg, A. Nel.on. D. W. Sear., B. F. Smith and J. E. Rhode. HI. Bckerlen Wholesale Family Liquor Store PHONE MAIN 103 144 Commercial Street, Salem, Oregon PIANOS AND ORGANS Cheapest and Bus! PIANOS AND UKGANS RENTED GEO C, WILL Phonographs Edison, Victor, Columbia Full Line of Cylinder and Disc Records GEO. G. WILL SEWING MACHINES Dili. nnl Sw I'iirtu SEWING MACHINES RENTED ' GEO. C. WILL Popular Sheet Music and Studies GEO. C. WILL A. C IMAGERS, Proprietor TELEPHONE MAIN 175 Standard Liquor Co. WHOLESALE DEALER IN WINES, LIQUORS Sr CIGARS 1 48-1 56 S. COMMERCIAL STREET SALEM OREGON Tom Cronise PHOTOGRAPHER Salem, Oregon MAKE CHANGE IN POSTAL CHARES I'ohi umi.. ! (, i i.i i l lllt In in k. nu : wa In J 'ort In it (I lam w k In attend-1 anc at th i 'nv uilon of crru . iri'ilil-nii I n im ijiii m ln In tl.tt! city, aat . tint In .drill inn to iimk-1 I.IK l lie illHllKU truill fitfllt lo t II t iit for regloN'ring a lt t r In iliej : I itltiul Ktatca mall, It af-ma prob-! able that other innovation, will b In-1 (roiluiiil In llna d vlMlon of (he i'ml offb e Department. poatmaitter-Grm . era) Hitchcock atald while In Port land Uiai two claseea of registered mall wore lu contemplation. One aliould be of enpeclal value, and the barge for handling It waa to b twenty iciiln Iiih cml of ten. For tMa rlasa the maximum Indemnity which the government annum d when taking the letter or package would be $100. The .ccond !. of rglairy matter would be left ai now, the reg istry fie t?n cents and the maximum Indemnity $10. Possibly, If It la found that a heavy pen enlace of mall go Into the first class an even lowir fee can bo charged for the aecond clans. The comml'tec of twenty registry expert, at Washington, who dlav. red that the registry division waa losing money instead of being on a aelf-RUHtalnlng busla, and made the first recommendation of changing the fee from eight to ten cent., 1h expect ed to report further In respect to reg istry conditions goon. Postuiasur General Hitchcock seemed to favor the plan given ahpve, although he dre not pretend to commit the de partment to any scheme prior to th" advisory coininltt e's reports. If the proposition Is lu as high favor as it seems now, adoption of two classifi cations for registered matter may be the next change announced from Washington. Holiday trade offers the nrln'lnr! trouble that engages official attenti ii In registry improvements. As the hol iday season approaches each year, th crush of business in this division is appalling. Study of Its details reveal that a large percentage of registered matter going through the malls dur ing the holiday season has II: tie even nominal value. An Immense number of people have the belief that regis try assures greater speed and accu racy of delivery. In the first they err, but are right on the second. Reg istry and the routine required in handling and delivering registered mall, takes much more time than lu handling ordinary mall matter. Of course, it Is more certain of delivery, but there are so few losses of prop erly addressed nia:l that this element j holH nrnetlenllv unimooriailt for j matter having little value, j To cure this aspect of the holiday trade evil, the suggestion-was once made that the department refuse to ', register any package of less than a given yaliro. While such a restrictior would give relief. It would not accom modate the people as they desire. If they want to register unimportant matter, and are willing to ra tM the service, it follows that the post office department should meet the re quirements, else private companies profit from what the government un dertakes to do. The better solution Is that suggested by General Hitch cock himself, of taking the matter of fired and charging a better rate for that which will stand it, and leaving a lower rate for handling the great Quantity of matter of nominal values entering the mails during the holiday season. THE OREGON FIRE RELIEF McMlnnvlllt. t t t t Orxom Chat. Crgmy, Jfgt., Dallat. Or. Well Known Hotel Keeper Uses and Recommends Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhota Remedy. "I take pleasure in saying that I have kept Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy In the family medicine chest for about fif teen years, and have always had sat isfactory results from Its use. I have administered it to a great many trav eling men who were suffering from troubles for which :t is recommended, and have nov.r fail d to relieve them," says J. C. Jenkins, of Glas gow, Ky. This remedy is for sale by P. M. Klrkland. Licensed to Wed. The following marriage licenses were Issued last week: Wm. O. McDonald and Velna Hin shaw; Clarence Edwards and Hattie H. Coo vert; Luther P. Duren and Pol ly Lee Tucker. The Bed-Rock of Success lies in a keen, clear brain, backed by energy: Such power comes rroni me plendid health that Dr. King's New Life Pills impart. They vitalize ev ery organ and build up brain and body. J. A. Harmon, Lizemore, V. Va., writes: "They are the best pills I ever used." 25c at all druggists. Steele's Ferry II leim i ,Vo. The ( rry that 'roue i. People. !ol direct route to Jeff'-roo, Sclu. MiMlburiic. Salem aiid Al bu; from all poll U lit Kuuili m and Oniial !. ' UNDERT7MINQ Day and nUlit rati aruuiptly .Headed ta. Fine parlor In ron- nrcttnn. An uperieuc-.l ia.17 aaalaiaut. W. L. 6iCt, Embaimar funeral Gractr. Lkented ky tn Oregon Stat, artf f Healtn. BICK A CALiREATH nJ.Hii.r. Or,an Horn. Phonf. Store, 2:?0: Re..J12t Bell Phone: Store, 114; Rat. 73 1 ',(,.. G L Hawkins t il 1 A jvi QiDie ana if r u "1 iL. Uianitt- ffjU T" IOI.IiU.el..l..l Hh.I ?W-tkJ .ton. CtineM-ry work etc GEM RF ST TJHA'NT C. B. KOOKll, J ROPRIETOR C 8TKEKT I N DEI'KND BXCK. H K 0 Flmt Claa In Ev-ry HH' t. Open Iy d NU;ht. It.-Ku...r Meal., 25 Cent.. Short Order t all Hour.. Give u a Trial. The Family Orchard Those Intending to plant family or charda thl. fall will do well to place their order early, as already some of the good varlttea are nearly gone already. The Large Planters THe Willamette Valley Company Light. Power & Water at Very Reasonable Ratei WATER. RAT EU( Water by Dieter to resi dence, only.) Residence rate 00 meter appliea to eue lomert only who pay 100 and over at th. rat. ol SO. per 1,000 gallon; minimum $1.00 per month. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER RATE Residence, 16 oenU per K. W. Uu.inee houw., 25 cenU per drop and 6 ceoU per K. W. Power, rate, on application. OFFICE AT WATERWORKS PHONE A1AIN 41 ytthletfc and 'Jymnasium $ccd. J'.-vh, tfmmuniticn and Jhhinq ffaeklc. are ordering early, too, as some were disappointed last year by finding that the varieties of fruit trees they want- td were gone when they were ready to plant. Information cheerfully given by ad dressing 0. W. PENNEBAKER Special Salesman for the company for Polk and Marion Counties ifoeket Hutleni Razors ftkiidc, 'mde Repairing , . ) if . K .mHLOSS BROS, 9bf lime Clothes Makers SA LEM , OREGON. A GOOD SUIT OF CLOTHES Spruce a man up in a trim suit and he begins to elbow his way to the front. There's lots of spunk in a good suit of clothes. . - Our handsome fall 1 suits are the expression of the latest and best ideas in tailoring, . and they show it in every detail. Good to Look at o Pleasure to wearthem lSIGNED ' VSCHL0SS BROS, jime Clothes Makers ' Baltimore a.d New Y.ni SUITS $10.00 to $30.00 G. W. JOHNSON & CG. 141 N. Commercial St. SALEM, OREGON HOLE-PROOF HOSIERY for Men and Women