EIGHT PACEi
INDEPENDENCE NEW!
Bain Coi u up from Portland
tiunJUy. . .... . .
Mr. Dr. Katiburo wa Portland
visitor tola week.
0n. Crowley "u fro,n l-
lte the flrt of the wood.
Phy Blmpaoh of Aim transacted
buslucxa to the city laat wk.
OA good pir rmtoag tUmm
11.00 ai Kramer. U
K. F. Serfort wa a visitor fcer
from Corvalil the ft ml of the week.
T. 0. Coleman waa registered at
the Independence hotel tha flrt of th
week.
Kd l-orenre of Monmouth apont
Sunday la tha city visiting .with
friends.
- Mr and Mra. J. 8. Smlh w-re lo
cal vlnliora from Alrllo the first of
tho week.
A t.ara for sale, weighing about
lbs. earn, well matched. Will sell
W. K. Francis, a commercial travel
er with headquarters at Portland,
called on tha local merchants Monday
Attend the Orchestra Hall In the
Opera llotiso Friday evening, Decem
ber 23. Tickets to dance $1.00.
Robs NelMon loHt one of hla Jersey
cows laat week oiie that waa In
jured In a railroad wreck near Obey
enno recently.
Our big assortment of men's fan
cy suspender and arm bands for
Christmas cannot be beat. Conkcy
Walker ft Lehman.
Don't think that you will hurt our
feeling If you bring us news for Jt
In welcomed, no matter how Ioiik or
bow abort '
Nearly tho entire high school made
the trip to Monmouth last Saturday
iilKht to aeo the game between Cor
vallis and Monmouth.
Saturday of last week proved to b
n very buBy dny In the city as tho
people are living up to that request
of "Do your Christmas shopping ear
ly." Al Bcntley returned the first of
the week from a short visit with
friends at Portland. On his way
home he stopped a few days at Mc
Mlnnvlllo for a, visit with hlB daugh
ter.
Hunting seems to be the favorite
pastime these days. Many parties
have been taking short trips Into the
surrounding country with various de
grees of success.
Ladles' slippers we have them
a verv select line. They come In dif
ferent colored felt, fur trimmed
the latest to be had. Conkey, Walk
er & Lehman.
The public library Is well patron
ized. The rooms are open every af
ternoon from two to five o'clock, and
an average of forty books a day are
being loaned.
People have been taking advantage
of the worn-out phrase of "do your
Christmas shopping early", with the
result that the local merchants are
able to report a brisk holiday trade
for the past week. .
E. E. McClaren of Portland was In
the city the first of the week.
Independence has a foot ball game
scheduled for Christmas with the Wa
bash team of Portland. A good game
is expected as the Wabash, team has
been defeated only two games this
year.
Talk about your hunters, we have
'them all beat. Five lads went out
hunting last Saturday and succeeded
In bringing home a coon that meas
ured three feet from tip to toe. The
oldest of the young sportsmen Is not
over fourteen years. Pretty good, eh?
Chester Henkle was In Salem last
The Woodmen and the Women of
Woodcraft held a Joint meeting last
Friday evening .in ,their hall. After
the regular work was gone through
the remainder of the evening was
fepent at games and followed by a lap
supper. These two lodges are noted
lor the good times and any one that
is not a member is surely unfortunate
as they have these big times very of
ten. All present last Friday night re
port a fine time.
Hanna Brothers, in demonstrating
a new gas light for which they have
taken the agency, have arranged a
most artistic display In one of their
show windows. The light, it may be
said, shows the window perfectly and
la the means of attracting the atten
tion of .many of the passing people.
It is stated by the management of the
store that they are also preparing to
enlarge their plumbing department
and to make It one of the most up-to-date
in the valley.
INBIPENMNCE EMTEHmUf. tNlMNENCE, OWIBON,
i.n r rinubll of Baloui Is In
tha city.
" Mr."8hru7an HayVwaa'ln fialvui
Tuesday,
George W. Conkey waa a Portland
visitor last week
Mr. .Goo. Durum of Kugene was
to tha city tali
Mr. W. 11. Alllii Port Ian
visitor last week.
Mini Topsy Mattlaon waa up from
Portland last week.
Dean Walker spent the week end
with tils parents. . '
Ika Patterson of Portland was via
king In the city last week.
Mrs. O. A. Wilcox Is quite III at
her homo In this city.
Waldo Mills of Salem waa a week
end visitor here.
Mra. D. Davidson waa a Salem vis
itor the first of the week.
II. Wilson transacted business In
Dallus the first of the week.
J. G. Mcintosh and wife were Sa
lum visitors the first of tho week.
It 1m understood that a good many
Improvements are to be mado In the
spring.
Harvey Coneland went to Portland
the first of tho week to spend the
holiday.
Mrs. Julia Doughty of Wlnlock.
Washington, Is visiting with friends
In our city.
Frank JllchardKon Is up from Port
land to spend the holidays with his
parents la this city.
II.' Illrschberg represented Indepen
dence at the good roads convention
held In Portland last week.
Will Cloverdalo and wife of Corval
lla are spending the holidays with
friends and relatives In this city.
Chas. E. Hicks left last week for a
hunting trip In eastern Oregon where
goose hunting is reported to be fine.
Tho Oregon Power Co., formerly
the NorthweBt Corporation, are ex
tending their lines In Independence.
Johnnie Morgan and helper left
Wednesday morning for Dallas where
they will extend the lines of the Or
egon Power Company.
The largest and swellest line of
men's neckwear in town all the lat
est colorings for holiday trade. Con-
key, Walker & Lehman's
W. A. Stratton of Seattle, a repre-
8entatlve of the Oliver Typewriter
Company, was a business visitor in
the city a few tiays the first of the
week.
B Fay Dunsmore is" now In Pomo
na. California, where he is now as
.., - t0 Portland Wednesday auei
sistant baggage man in the passen
ger depot of the S. P. railroad in wl u y
that city.
He said he would like a pair of
rGloves for Christmas. Come to us
for dress gloves for we have the
best assortment In town. Conkey
Walker & Lehman.
Lyon Lodge, No. ,29, A. F. & A. M.,
and Adah Chapter, O. E. S., will
hold a - Joint installation of officers
for- the ensuing year, next Tuesday
night. In the Masonic Temple.
A number of the high school boys
took in the basket ball game between
Monmouth and Corvallia high school
teams at the latter place last Satur
day evening, and the sting of the de
feat they had received the night be
fore was somewhat relieved by the
victory of Monmouth over Corvallis.
Our ready-made men's clothing are
made by expert tailors those that
know how to make every line hang I
norfAotiv Wn are showing: the
most up-to-date line of clothing to
be seen anywhere. Conkey, Walker
& Lehman. ' '
Mrs. R. J. Taylor returned "home
Sunday from La Crosse, Washington,
whpm she has visited for the past
six weeks with her' daughter, Mrs. L.
W. Wann. Mr. and Mrs. Wann are
the happy parents of a fine baby
daughter, born on Thanksgiving day.
The newcomer has been named Dor
othy Faye.
There will be things doing at the
meeting of Rlckreall Lodge A. F. &
A. M. held tonight, when the master-
elect will have the Master Degree
conferred on him by the order. This
ceremony has been an annual event
for the past- five ' years, and is re
garded as the crowning feature of the
local lodge year. A large member
ship has always been recorded on
these nights, and from the outlook
at the time of going to press with
this issue, it is probable that in ad
dition to the local members many
visitors will be present to witness
the ceremony.
Will Mattlaon waa In Salem Wed
neadsy.
"jf. L. Hanna waa a 8lni vlaltor
tula wk.
L. Damon waa a Salem visitor
Wednesday, '
Ralph Morrison waa a Dallaa visit
or Wadnaaday.
Shauaey phelly waa up from Port
land Monday.
Geo. Itlchardson was a Salem vis
Itor Monday,
Smith ft Fluke are Installing a box
ball alley.
A warm basket ball game Wednes
day evening.
Mohs Walker transacted bualnen
In Portland Monday.
Mr. Ijiyton Smith wa a Salem
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Govro visited In Salem the
first of the. week.
The new high school la Installing
a largo fire hydrant.
MIms Puarle Perclval was a Port
land visitor thl week.
Dr. Hewlt was In Salem Wednesday
oo business and pleasure.
A. H. Llnd of Seattle was a busi
ness visitor here Monday.
II. Mohrmann of Salem was regls-
ered at the local hotel Monday.
John Canuack made the trip to Sa
lem via auto stage Monday.
Chas. M. Savage of Portland was
In the city on business this week.
K E. Williams was In town from
Forest Grove Monday and Tuesday.
T. A. Llvesly of Salem was In In
dependence on business this week.
Miss' Stukey returned to Salem
Wednesday morning via auto stage.
R L. Hall of Buena Yista trans
acted business In the city Wednes
day. Mr. Danshaw made the trip to Sa
lem Tuesday morning via auto stage.
Ross Woods of 1 Salem transfered
business in this place the first of the
reek.
R. J. Stlckney of Newberg trans
eted business In this clly the first
of the week.
Miss Leona Sperling is up from
Forest Grove where she Is attending
the university.
c w iLmVli. will Bnend his Christ-
mn8 with his parents In Philomath.
Wednesday.
Flovd Williams returned Monday
evening from a business trip to Port
land and Seattle.
Mrs. William Snyder has returned
Portland Wednesday after a visit
Misa Rubv Earhart Is down from
Corvallis where she is attending the
Oregon Agricultural College.
Wnn. McFaiian and J. D. Caughall
were In town from Salem the first
of the week. :
A. L. Gregg and H. L. Dustin, of
Sllverton, were visitors in the city
Tuesday evening and Wednesday.
Conkey, Walker & Lehman have
Just received one of the largest and
most select lines of men's neckwear
all the latest colorings and styles.
Mrs. Lou Whiteaker left' Wednes
day for Mesa, Washington, where
she will spend the winter with her
niece, Mrs. E. M. Johnson of that
place. .
'w are showing some very nice
patterns in fancy ribbons for holl-
day trade.-Conkey, Walker & Leh;
man.
About two hundred students from
the college at Corvallis passed
through Independence ' Wednesday
on their way . home to Spend the hol
idays. For ladles' neckwear come . in and
let us show you. We are corrcet in
style and quality. Some very pret
ty ones for gifts. Conkey, Walker &
Lehman.
A week from Sunday night, New
Years night, the choir of Calvary
Presbyterian church will give a sa
cred concert in place ""of the usual
preaching service. These concerts
have been very popular with the pub
lie, and a grand musical treat is an
ticipated. Admission is free, and ev
erybody Is welcome to attend.
B. M. Rawl, chief of the dairy di
vision of the bureau of animal indus
ry, deparment of agriculture, was
here from Washington, D. C, and
spent Wednesday looking over the
dairy herds of Ross Nelson and J. B.
Stump.
PECCMBIW tt. 1H0.
Mr. and Mra. J. T. Dyw of Atrlle.! Coma In and a our Una of Carlat
wer vUltors bar ovar Sunday, i nisi Goods. Wa carry a nice lue of
Al Wbtnoy api:i a few days at Eu
gone tha first of the week.
Attorney II. F. Swop made a bust
oeaa trip to tha rounty eat tha first
of tha week.
W. Morgan of McMlnnviU waa In
the city last Friday.
II, Htrachberg returned Monday
from Portland.
Mis Pearl Perclval visited In Port
land the latter part of the preceding
week.
Chas. W. Johnson, a piano tuner of
Portland, wa In the city a few day
laat week.
Mr. Illce la reported to be fast im
proving.
Floyd Williams was In Portland
last week on, official business.
Misa Clara J'urvlne has sold her
millinery shop to Mra. S. D. S:mons
of Portland, who will put In a good
atork of millinery.
Misa Beulah Dramberg of Portland
Is up to spend the holiday with her
friends of this city.
The building of J. R. Cooper's is
nearly finished and will be ready for
occupancy by the first of the year.
Buy your candies, and nuts for
Christmas at Drexler ft Alexander's
where the stock is always fresh and
neat.
Miss Geneva Wilcox has returned
from Eugene where she was attend
ing the University.
to let them go behind financially In
Fancy embroidered and drawn work
linens for present:, cannot be better.
Come in and see our assortment.
You cannot help but buy. Conkey,
Walker & Lehman.
Geo. W. Skeels, employed in the
construction of the Chas. K. Spauld
lng Logging Company' new building,
Banished a thumb yesterday with the
result that it now more nearly re
sembles a sweet potato than a thumb.
The work on the building is pro
gressing rapidly, however. '
Men are at work removing the
large trees which stand in front of
the property, where the yard of the
Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Company
will be located. It seems too bad
to cut down trees which have been
so long In growing, but several have
expressed themselves that it would
be Better that they come down as
the walk will not be so damp and
slippery after they are removed.
OUR XMAS STOCK IS NOW
ON DISPLAY. YOU KNOW
WHAT THAT MEANS, THE
LARGEST STOCK IN
POLK CO. TO SELECT
FROM.
CRAVEN & MOORE
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON .
TALK AND . ; . , '
PRINTERS' INK ...
' Does not dp all in Merchandising. Experience and a well
Selected stock of - ' 5
Groceries, China Ware, Etc.
is what has been the means of building up our immense trade.
' We need not say more. We cater to, the Grocery trade and
solicit your patronage.
L. G. REEVES
pace nve
'.,.,... mnjm nAftniia Mftn'a LAdlea
and Children' allpper, staple and
fancy grocerlea, out, candle, etc.
Drexler ft Alexander. ,M
I. M. Simpson of Alrlia was In tha
city Monday,
Frank Llnderman of Alrlia wa la
the city the first of the week.
Mr. Armstrong and ltr have re
turned to their home la Washington.
The editor went to Sllverton last
Friday to move hi family to our city.
Spaulding ft Co. are getting their
building on Monmouth street up fast.
Mr. Reeves, brother of L 0.
. . j p . .. v-- , - ,
Ileeves, was one of the passenger
on the Pomona for Portlaand last
Monday morning.
M. Mix was a business visitor to
Salem Thursday.
W, W. Perclval sold his ranch thla
week to T. A. Livesley of fcalem.
consideration unknown.
Attend the New Tear's Eve ball
at the opera house Saturday evening.
December ZU
If the local foot-ball team expect
to win the game Christmas, what la
the matter with a few nights'
practice? '
We have over 600 pattern for you
to select from our made to measure
book. Fit , guaranteed or . no sale.
Conkey, Walker ft Lehman.
Mrs. W. F. Bundy has been on the
sick list for the last four weeks, but
la fast Improving and is able to be
around again now. The complaint ha
been pneumonia, and bronchitis. Dr.
Butler is the attending phytician.
Road Improvements are being car
ried on in the Buena Vista district,
a number of teams being busy this
week In hauling gravel. John Lloyd
has charge of the work.
In a fast game of basket ball
Wednesday evening the local team
defeated Dallas high school to the
tune of 11 to 8. The town boys had
the visitors outclassed In team work
although Dallas had. them bested on
weight. Ray Williams got the first
basket for Independence and played
the game through like a veteran.
Reeves got a good basket from the
middle of the field which seemed to
work of their opponents. A very poor
and they proceeded to make quick
crowd was present and the boyB un
doubtedly went in the hole.