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A KITAOLIIHCD IMS. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 111. NUMBER 45. SOME FACTS HISTORY PROQREt OF TOWN It IHOWN FROM EARLY MltTQRY Sine the Day of Railroad wilding Independence Hae Mad Rapid U-ldee forward. to.k Uw iiu.-- at. uiiKi'U Hiai In rtorla independence for yuais, but the Inn ra.l lawa of butiujae w.ire ag l a it, for cominer lal In lure U, itke the lawa of Lie pliai al wor d, follow along lines of leaal re sletaiire. One by caa the north alda iiuinhnta either temped over to I ho mo Lh aid or thanked 'h.lr plae of b B) i (iti.i..', 'The nw l-wi im ca l.tu) boomed right Son. Hual- n ti b.uaea sprang uv on a I sldts. many ne it and eubaiaiillal realuen o a, a .ojuuod.o.ui churth and achool h .ua, a .up a for the needs of the g.owwg cjiumunlty, were ere td. Meaia. VanUuyn It buramervllln. Crane at Wo.f. McCjid & Smith, Ho.- MASS MEETING AT MONMOUTH ENTHUSIASTIC MAM MEETING HELD AT MONMOUTH C tliena and Patrona In the Dlatrlct Expreea Wlllltgna to Bond for 120,000. IT'S SELL OR LOSE If tba etorkholde.a of tlie Indepen dence Cannery expect lo rea Uj any thing at ail out of 1 1 investment, lin nwdla4e ac i n niuat be taken In turning the atock over to ib torn mlttee appointed t receive It. It U tula or nothing. If all aha re Uo.dera w II tall at the Klrkland drug atare and confer with Mr. Klrkland, cha.r- min of the commit ae, they wl 1 be abl to reallxe at leant CO per tent of the mott-y Inves l,and Jolb y niortt It do act.oi U taken lnthU dilution the mortgage will be foreclosed and the proper y aold to katlafy t in-di-bte lni-i. It wou d seem that It la bi tter to accei t at leaat ha t cf BIG OFFER TO OUTSIDERS FREE RAILROAD FARE TO BANY AND BACK HOME AU leodorf Uroa. & Ulrachburg. T. Belt, While there are Ihiuianda of colo-' j .. lua ciae t and oUwt, we do u t nUU locating In Oregon th.a spring, ir a,tly to all, were leading spirits in they are apparently few who are fui( tualneia clrc "jdi tho daya cf old. ly cognisant of the wealth of this I d ya of gold," to time days le cmntry, and whu appreciate tne tact turn ral.road ng tad compute r than thm Independence la loated in the (aj tha co.uuie rial r'Utiona of the boat portion of Oregon. Tha uncon- oiuty. orn auoui M.oeiruum:e i u i ime uu v that dlatrlct At the me .'Uig thcra m be lout, and lout aon. Itar of the homoaeeker la bcaue the Uiooa changca ofcurred In our huat.. WM praaented a petl Ion algncd U city and tributary country haa not ,njf tni VM. o:d genera- f ftyne ot tbe quaUfll electora of birth dav party Wn adrtlaed aa other aett.ona of loM h,d not re;aied and the nr)ln(s dglrct. Id explaining the pe- bihtm day party Oregon, but lndepn.eie la on the wii aa atnbltloua, aa t tiuu Her w A Wood, of the board map and whether the homeaeeker la ck , ben,j th knee tnBt ttarlft ot dlr.trtora. atated that It bad ' Art: McKlnncy gave a party aware of It or not. the tlty la tna- m,ght toow M thfclr predceeora. 1 bew j tha mind of the achool vera! of her 11 tie frlenda Saturday, ing rapid atrldea fjrwa.d at the P-eTi,0 rallrad era of 180 very 'mater-j board ,nd lt was ther intention. If AprU l8t- ,n honor of her ,Ub blrUl" rnttlma. 'lair changed the commercial rola-1 the Normal School waa re latabllHbed n1 a verjr Plea"t Ume ae Th ot of lndt.eaden a baa a poi .,- .h- , .M. founrr. It ln M..ih h th .-oi ). ,.r he "d b" those ln endance. Light ulatlon of about 2000 Inhabltania, la inmtxin to bulnea. facilitated' at t. to place the proportion cf refreahmenU were ered and mea of aolld growth and aub.t.ntlal aur, , , ,a W( , ral , tn. b ,, . modRni , hoo, bul!dI(ig be. were Indulged In after which Charlie rounding., and pr.de. . a.f upon a vaJ -wu anJ pu.b(.d the fore imtroil.. "Ktook a P cture of the happy A ve y :thuala.t c maaa meeting the lnvetmetit rattier than to loaa waa bold ac Moiimou a nonary ev- n. en tig for the purpoae of dlacuaeing t There are only a few daya Ktft the relation of the public a hoola if la wh.cb the committee can aett e the that pace to ttie Btate Normal ahool icumbrsnce In thla way, and If the and o dlacuaa the problem of bul'd- ktckhoIiiera do not give them the Ing an up-todate achool building In privilege ot hand ing their aharei, aJ lo huh iii liuled t Itlxetifchlp that pcaieiia a rolJOtry anead at a alawle bound. The me ting waa filled with en- la. diblo ambition to do thlnga In thi, i,im.ndnr waa ln the awlm. Her thua'aam and earnest apee bea were po;ulaton ve y rapid y Increased, by I'. O. Powell, J. IL Hawiey, J. B. b- buanem houaea and realden ta and V. Iiutler, Dr. D. N. Mdrrturff al world which ara worth doing. Ilhla la about all It clulina to However, like all tilnKB mundane. It h h .nraii mi on everv hand. Pf, J. IL Aokerman. president of ' ' wwmm- -v. vawiA w - p i BLVIKS UL UIUICS. ii lOD' (D aaias v"!!"' baa a hLUry. couimonp ace enougn of flftshed 0f tna the achool, Prof. Ackerman aald In Mlce sperimB. Edna Milia. Franct a ! shot. Oxfords. Pumpa and Sanda a tn group. Vera Johnson won first prize and Velma Whlieaker second, for pin ning the tall on the donkey. Thoee pre.tent were: Ella Muhleman, Eva La lbtr:y, Vera Johnson, Vivian Bro wne. ICeva Mil. a, Velma WnJteaker, A mont xuardlna'y liberal .offer la made out of towa people by The Greater Chambera A McCur Store of Albaay. They give people the op por unit of going to Albany, at no expense, to trade at the "Big Day Uftht Store" and chooae from a atock of over f 40,000.00, all new aty Ub Mer 'chm Han bought in large quar.tltea wliich enable them to eell for leaa Visa other atorea At the Btfg Store It 1a not a caa you can buy any kind of wearing ap parel yon want at the price you wish t pay and aelect from the largest ock of Suits, Coats, Dresees. New 8-rWr, Millinery, WalsU, Skirts, Shoe Oxf rda. Pumrs. Dry Oooda etc., be tween Portland and SanFranclsco. All they ask which la most reason abln, that you buy a ault, coat, dress or any bill of goods to the amount of I25.C0 and your Railroad fare both, ways la paid. S25.00 la a amall amount for a ahop b'ng tilp when one can have such a Urge selection ot goods to choose from. For Instance, over one thous and Suits, Coats and Dresses, over eight hundred beautlful( Spring Hats, hundreds of beautiful Waists and Sktr over one hundred different style of Iadie3, Misses and chlldrena deilgnatod aa the third ward, or more commonly tailed old town. The loia tou ponHCiu'd many natural aJva.t- ages. A run. ler ue, primitive coun try was batk of It, and the mette river, a moat foiislble hUhway 1to iimrket, flowed along right a.lta dor. The reatleaa population of tho mid wi:i..paf- ajresa. Tho roipltt were a Ive, t e count-y was prosperous, eve y hi g move:!. WOODMEN MEET n Ita way and the buay Xra i..,.fle md the wild West ibatance, each a.ho'ar enrolled In -aaerlin and Artt McKlnnev. have added rae after page to the re- becomlnK tho great wheat Oregon. SUte Normal must alcn cord of lu written and unwritten of popuuu a bonified statement that he or tb ury. To thla record we will appeal My of humM i, there for no other jiivpow than for a few facta. Ilmlustty. a tenter of refinement and ,e8r" to tacb-. The Board In theaummerof 1850 Given Thorp . with-.'of ncnt ot th Nornia Scho' Pa9' a pioneer of 181. cone hed the idea t im mo lhe of lo allnx a t)wn upon the Site now; . ... , , , iv, nv,,n mni, jnn nt Iniliiiionilimpe had dou bled, e'ery business Interest had In crenaed at the same railo, every mor al and Intel oct: al intere t had kept lth tha inarch of material pro- A mating of the if. W. A. county aed a res ulutl n that no scho:ar could deleiiates was held in this cl y Wed enl'er the Normal School aa a Rtud- esday aft rnoon. The Falls City ent until he or she had finished the j amp waa represented by Messrs. Al elghth grade In the public school. Ct(' anl Ellis, Suver, by Messrs.Th- irices less than any other store. anr kind of leather, cloth or velvet and Gl ighams. Prints and Muslins at - It'a not only a FREE trip to altany) to buy what yon want and know it lal "Up To Dite but Chambers & McCun gu i ran tee a savins of ten to twenty' five Tr cent on every purchase andf guarantee service and satisfaction! in eery vartlcie or your mooy ret c tiens of the city of Monmouth but!1- J- J- Thurston of Suver, was eJe- In 1889 90 a gre.'.t forward a ep was 'N . . . . . . , Ulo states and the Atlnntlc seaboard. t kon- T ""HUmial lank build ingi e of Monmonth t, conle up t, the had alroidy cotnnionced moving to ward the land of the setting aun. Strange stories tf the fabuloua min eral wea'th of fie new western Eldo rado was set Ing the Imagination of men otu f r.-; an unexplored empire, a a commodious tueatrcal hall, a 30,1' 00 ft ia;ii'ity ateam aaw mil, and the finest nubile school building lu the c unty were campleted. Also a com 1 te aya cm of city water works, an o'ectrlj light plant, 2000 candle power It was not the intention tf the board, I urBln na uermon aua P-'janied. aid tho aieiker, to antiRonlxe theiUence. by O. T. Solie and O. B. Tra-j B, Read to Wea. store se'ling the best trade In such large Cities as Salem and Eugene suits, coats; dresses and hats which Is ev idence of the tyle and quality of goods and the saving in, price. ICut this out, bring it to Albany and get your railroad fare refunded. this r e-oli tlcms was absolutely neo-i Binary In order fir them to be able (to provM for the Students In the cted delegate to the state head camp which meets next month. MUST USE CEMENT At the regular meeting of the city: counfy of marvelous, undreampt of and a aeani power motor line con reaai.rcea awaited only tbe strong arm n ( ting Independence with Monmo- and cinnlng brain to make the wild erness to "blosHom like A rose." A gr at human Bea commenced flowing Into Oregon In t'e years of 18.10 aa l D2, a-d many of these daring ad ven urerg it'ade their homes uvon, the feiU'e prarles round about Indepen- len e ilbeit, there was no Jndeper denca here then, but lt soon began to grow, Honry Hl'l, Esq., was among tha first of th e early set lers. He and sa Burbank, Sr., and liemard AVlll'ams formed a co-partnership for tho purpose of carrying on a general mercartlte and traff'clng bnslafsa. The enterprise pros e el; subsequent uih; new additions to the town were platted and pla ed upon tie market, and real entte run 25 per coit at a en'le bound. A pasting word, bow ever, rann t di Justice to. oui splen did school facilities. We must pause tt give a few salient points. In the simmer of '89 it was thoiiKtii. feasib e to cnsolldate school diati'lcts Nos. 28 and 29 into one district for the nm- reqtiiremert"! of the State In this re sect nnd to ar'sa to the emergency 1,,,,, bm Wednesday evening the' wnun nas neen piace'i tierors tnem. jcement sidewalk and curbstone ordi- It Is understood that the public nancn was rassei and thn citw attor-' TEMPERANCE PEOPLE MEET - Ing School for the Normal, and at the "election on the 8th of this month the q'lestion' whether there wl'l be $20,000.00 appropriated for this pur poss and the school district be bond ed f r the amount, will be settled. ney was ins rut ted to draw up the necessary papers preparatory to im provement of five blocks in the city w.th hard surface pavement. Every w?ek shows greater effort In the way of development on the part of our citizens. Automobiles Are Fast Increasing Number. In ItK'e-endem e peor e are apparent'y HAVE THE FEVER Ladies of the Presbyterian church w,ll give a basket social in K. of P. Mall one week torn Friday evening, April 14th. Each lady is requested i to brl".g a basket with lunch for two. afflict d with a sev o attack nf the aH an unnemmea apron with neecue tual good of all concerned. The l1" j mobil,, feVer this year and Dr. and threa- The baskets will be sold per titers were taken and upon appll-j Ij0nif( th 8pec,tt8tt ,g affordln? re". r 35 cents each. Wfch each basket cat'on t) the county school super! j)ef ne,,ry eveTy day ' ' wl'l be an apron which the purchaser tendent fie desl eJ chanise nm mnle.! tt wn ,i,rilloh h,a on,v that th: will ba expected to hem. A Prize niL t ii. . a i to n oy vj e oi me tax pa e b ii dnll wna Mn.n,mn,ai. tuc was ordered that a sult.b'e . Enterprise buildinir wa9 trarted for n ly Mr Hill dlipoBed of his Interest in oui am sno im De ere' tea not .o a-; ailt0111obi;e. The same day Dr. Long the bua'ness ti his two partners, for ceed In cost the aum of 20,0(0. l7n- Bold an overland to Dr. But'er, a 5 fho pur;ose of engaging in stock rals-ier the able ma egement of thej passenger tar to August Sperling and Ing and ranching;, a business more coi Bchool board (W. P. Connawsy, Ab- a 30-horse power. 5 passenger Over land to Gb-. Kmh. Every we"k adds to the number of Independence cars, and before the be eenlal to hla tastes and ha'jlts of ife. ram Nelson and G. W. Shinn) the The little frontier trading posf pros- b' tiding. Including grounds and fix pered a d as the country became lur?s, was completed at a cost less -t1; ed Indopendenre soon became than $20,103. The bidding is a three' season is over the number will noted as the leading shipping point ' story wi h an el ht foot basement and igrntly increased. for the pradu' e of Po k county. The eight large rooms for school pur namos of many cf those old pioneer ga.ses. A large hail runs eist ad west tlrough the lower and upper 1st ry respectively, and ench room is supplied with warm'h by steam heat ers. The rooms are commodious and twe'l ventilated. will be given to the gentleman' doing the neatest job. Hot coffee will be served with the lunches. The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet in the Prsbyterian church next 'Suiday afternoon at 3 o'clock. An increase of membership is encourag ing. The lessons taught being most helpful. The leaders manifest much cars and earnestness in the Krai . ing given, wl h the hope that- In later years will bring an hundred fo!d. An appeal is hereby given to par ents t3 urge the regular attendance of their children, now while the im pressionable years are passing. In this day the you.h are surround ed by so many temptations, indulgenc es, easy alluiments to tempt the ap pelite. Let all remember that our happiness In two worlds depends up bn the right improvement of one. WANT COMMERCIAL CLUB bus ness men occur to our mind Thos. Eurbank, Capt, Lyon, for whom Ly n L-dse, A. F. & A. M of this city was mined; J!a. Foster, Walcott Hnrt, J. E. Davidson, C. P. Conk, E. Mtw1h Icaac Vanduyn. C. S'oper and L. Ke'so were a few of the s rdy plmeer b"slness men who did much to build up the early commercial In terests of Indepenlence. For many RACE HORSES ARRIVE J Several horses arrived In the city yea 8 Thorp's town (now t'ird wa-d) londay from different parts of the was the business center, but about Country and are In training at the In the year 1867,Henry Hl'l platted south j 'dependence track preparatory to the Independence, which, owing! coming meet. More horses will be t its superior shipping faM'lties, soor We thls week. In milking a canvass of the busi iiess portion of the cl'.y this week. it was ascertained that considerable Interest prevails relative to the re-or- ganiztion of the Commercial Club on- strictly business principles. The Mayor and city council has kindly s-tvAn iha ns nf thn mtMWil chamhers l "no nr i no npnr VHiirmviita nnnwai. ... . , " . , I as a meeting place wherein the or- that has visited Independence for a ,f, . K w.,, meeting is called for Friday evening. A CLEVER BUNCH long time entertained at the Star Theatre Monday, Tuesday and Wed hesdfly evenings of this week under the management of McCarty and Vohl Tbe Company were truly interesting and pretty clever Im their song and iiance Bpe"ialtie, Which goes to show IT LOOKS GOOD TO HIM Mr. Jenkins, Traveling Passenger Agent for the Southern Pacific Coin- that their experience behind theany, was in the city yesterday. He footlights is not , limited. - They had iseemed much pleasd with the efforts fairly large attendence and in most '"betas: made here in the war of de feases the entertainment was ap- j velopment, and spoke very encourag Ipreciated. , i , ! ' ' lngly of Independence's future. j Geo. Conkey returned from Hood (River Sunday where he went to have 'au operation for a cancer on hiaj face. He has been absent for nearly two weeks and the operation was a succes. The Women's Christain Union met Wednesday with the president, after the regular business was transacted the members accepted the invitation of the Monmouth Union to meet with. them on Friday, the 14th, at 2:30, W the afternoon, at : the residence of Mrs. Helfey; the occasion being Gift Day. offering to be given on that day, tir the defraying of expenses con- ktectfd w't"i the ca-se. T-e day chos en as Gift Day being thr birthday of Mrs. Shane, the State trpau-e-. All tha members of Independence are reqrost?d to be present. A. C. Moore was ln Portland oJ bus1 nous this week. f
