POLK ...COUNTY BANK
MONMOUTH, ORtGON
Paid Capital, $30,000.00 ....... '
Transacts a General Banking Business
OtrKtRS AND
j. b. v. Btunt.
1 H.HABUY. riUJl
J.B.
ltMI
The Arcade Cigar Store
F. A. WILLIAMS
Cigars Tobaccos Candies .
Soft Drinks and Confectionery
C STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
! TO SUPPLY THE DEM AND
Is to provide such c:oods as will meet
t the test under all circumstances.
This is what we have endeavored to
do, and the result is an increased
trade, rapid sales, and a clean, lresii
stock on hand at all times. If you
have not tried our grocery-depart-
ment, do so and become one ot our
i many satisfied customers.
i L. C. REEVES, The Grocer
ornciALS
H. HIRSCHBERG, President
C. W. IRVINE, Cashier
The Independence
National Bank
INCORPORATED 1889
Transacts a General Banking Business
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
DIRECTORS
H HIRSCHBERG A. NELSON D. W. SEARS
B. F. SMITH OTIS D. BUTLER
ASK
Willamette Valley Lumber Co.
FOR PRICES ON
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors
Superior Quality and Prompt Delivery
DALLAS, OREGON
Independence Livery
and Feed Stable
Good Rigs, with or without driver, for any
point in the valley
Automobile accommodations if desired
J. D. LAYTON AND SON
PROPRIETORS
JIM
General Blacksmithing
Horse Shoeing General Repairing
We do all kinds of Wagon and Carriage Work and keep in
stock all parts for vehicles; work guaranteed
Main Street, near the Bridge INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
FURNISHED ROOMS
Established
WhiteHouseRestauirant
WM. McGILCHRlST & SONS, Proprietors
Best and Most Popular Eating Place in the Willamette Valley
Telephone 196 SALEM, OREGON 362 State Street
DIRtllORS
vu. rr.iuif m m c. rwm. cau
L M. JIMPMW
A. NELSON, Vice President
1896
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
A TTR A PTI VP V A It
CONVENIENT AND INbAl tnoivii
Detailed Description of lloua.
Tliul Piny l nuiu m
Cost of $2,800
t. . . .
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An Attractive Farm Dw.lllrtfl-
(Ty J. R. nuilHlM VN
On of tb mot convenient and
modern farinhoua of moderata cot
th writer baa n If owned by a
farmer In Ohio. It comfortable
and haudaotn. and the farmer and
hi family enjoy practically all of the
advantages that' are to be found lu
city homoa. The house baa few an
gles and corner and It may be built
at an approximate cost of I2.S00 to
$3,000. and contain many of the Im
provement essential to comfort, util
ity and beauty. ,
The main or front part of the hoime
I 2S feet aijuare and the kitchen and
pantry IU20 feet. The lower tory 1
9 feet hUh and the oecond atory 8
feet Inchea. The exH-rtor waua
are covered with hlplap and lap aid
ing with building paper between. The
roofa are covered with best grade of
to 2 cedar hlngiea, teat la. nvo oi
the Bhlnglea. when plated together.
will measure practically Z lncr.e at
.v, on.w ThMio ihlnKle will
cost slightly more, but they will also
last about three times as long as the
J to, 2 shingles.
ah tntrinr Ule walls ana ceilings
t-ju-oiv three eonts of plaster with
white finish. All floors are quaner
sawed yellow pine. The trim for dln-
ng-room. living room, nan ana li
brary is of birch with mahogany
stain. The kitchen and pantry nas
hard pine trim with oil finish.
Entire second floor nas pine mm
with flat tints except bathroom, which
has enamel finish.
A good solid limestone or cement
foundation Is placed under the house
and a basement excavation under the
front part. A hot-air furnace Is
placed In the basement, also a hollow
wire Hunting Plant. IBB lurnaio mm
RAfE SUICIDE
ATtlONG FARrtlr.
. m
Decline in Population Shown by
Last Census In Agricultural
Areas Due to Discourage
ment of Married Workers.
n r u n A RN31
The pitiful story was told recently
a tir.rthorn dallv Daper of an In
In
dustrious and capable farm laborer
who had answered Beveral advertise
ments of farmers In need of Just such
experienced services as he was able
to render; but whose application was
rejected, In each Instance, because he
had a wife and two small children.
Th. fnrmers wanted neither women
nor children about their farms. So
.v,i onmriPtpnt farm worker was
obliged to accept employment in a
city stable.
It la to be feared that this Is by no
means an isolated Instance. Human
kindness has been so far eliminated,
in many cases, from the relationship
between the farmer and his hired
help, and that relationship has been
,n exclusively on a hard business
jjUv ov w -
baBis, that the complaint Is common
that "the farmer cares more for the
comfort and happiness of his cattle
and hogs than he does for the well
being of his men."
Under healthier conditions In rural
life, the married workman would re
ceive the same preference that he
generally does from employers in
mercantile and manufacturing pur
suits; as being more reliable and less
likely to seek a change, If fairly well
treated, than the single man. Aside
from this, however, there is a moral
COW TESTING
1907
..
A dairy farmer near wyrue, um,
the milk cans. ,
)905 fSggSjto j
I psr COW
M DWELLING
. ...mmnnniTTP
Own.J ly Frrnr In Ohio
" " -
lo $3,000.
lighting plnnt may be Initialled at
nt I.tT.V
km hoth the heating and lighting
plants are -rtlre!y safe, easy to oper
ate and the expense or running mem
ii,. n th rot of operating or us
ing oil lamps and stoves. It would
.....m that their uso would P
.ki. nf th. aililinl comfort and
lliriuinn
derived from them.
The furnace will without doubt pre
urh Kknt-a If the frenh air
shaft I properly Installed, and the
. .. ni,i. anve tne nouceiio
much labor; aluo you will have a light
ctiual to any city lluht. tlcctrkity not
A.rtjtnt Ail .
The cellar has an Inside entrance
tinder the main stairway, also an out
side entrance.
it i.Ha r front room. etc.. are
HW , i Ian. , .
nrnviited In the bawment.
The pantry Is so located that It pro-
m the heat from entering the crn
lngroom during the summer months
.,,,1 rontalns china iltwet with doors
opening to dining room, cupboard
Annr liln etc.
All rooms are of good sire well
lighted, and ample closet room Is pro
vided; also a good sled linen closet.
The living-room lias an open nre
pluee which also his smoke fluejor
the furnnce. The large arches con
necting the dining room, hall and living-room
cause these rooms to seem
larger than they really are, and with
suitable rugs, curtains, etc., a beauti
ful effect may be obtained.
The house ha no fancy work, but
when neatly painted will present a
very good front and will not look out
of place on almost any building lot.
and for many reasons this building
seems especially adapted to rural dis
tricts.
and social obligation, resting at least
as strongly on the farmer as on any
one else, to encourage family life
nn-nnir workers, and thus to promot
stability In rural populations and to
discourage the nomadism among la
borers which Is the bane of our agri
cultural enterprises.
It Is altogether probable thnt the
actual decline In population, shown
hv the last census to have taken
place In extensive agricultural artiis,
la due to the discouragement of mar
riage among farm workers, and the
refusal of employment to men with
families.
That way lies the decline of states
and the ruin of democracy. If we
want growth in population, and the
perfect working out of tho Demo
cratic ldoaa underlying American in
stitutions, we must reverse our meth
ods, welcome rather than repel the
man with a family, and be willing to
share with him some portion of the
opportunities of the farm.
Utmost Precautions Needed.
Impure milk will be the result If the
utmost precautions are not taken In
handling it, and Impure milk neces
sarily means that Its products will al-
ha imnnrn and have very poor
keeping qualities. It should be remem
bered that all contamination depends
upon some form of bacteria, which
rvroppnt everywhere and which
multiply very readily under certain
conditions and temperatures.
Japanese Farmers.
000.000 people, 30,000,-
nn r.,m.ri The whole body !
supported by a cultivated area of but
ir..noo snuare miles. Every foot of
soil is utilized; the farmer Is a special
ist
IS VALUABLE
8,825
us.
MILK
B. COW
ih o herri nf 20 cows, increased the
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i v
,9.0ft
MODEL CURIOUS TO KNOW
Tern irt". Cih' I"a" A
111, M..U wplltB N.flfB
Qla Crtr
Tom Frown, th celebrated Kn1ln
liumorou. Bftl.t. may b
bad bo duration Miw w '"
... - U . . I.w.ta.t htlli.elf. Vh.t h
. he dr. anJ bis nlu tu.de
a pictura. 11 dU o to an sn icp
at Nottingham for a coupU of Irfim,
ud It m 4 'd
Anyhow, h r tired 'f th u'
and dried method, obtatnluit Iher f
the re-trali. M ur I"1' M lo
in.- .nun ha iiwk rcin orr
..in nut.)-. nj thr- dr- "l
r!ntd fnm "Ufa- Tlii-T
turn to rT'W-"1' o!ili trtnp. B
H-lI"T lHy. B tlw.r -
bo.tr who wanted to xn B qurtr
crvad thlr turjn.
On night Tom. irini
tx.rhiKhl (ur b Bubj-ct. HMM
n.ro ho rnd b Urlni br ch-wln
lU In put1t houin. ThU nl
tl-nn u Bh'd b- "
thn loft to t pinlml.
IU mkd t llron mhimii, ir
om m.mnl. nd. vldonliy lnor...
undr th lmprln tht th nturl
hu. q( hi. bi..lr o tnrrw. n
dewndi: "Will It coma off. "
kiki iula Tour BnotS
aw. rw k. r -i- ,''!,.r'n!:.,'r.'n:
iiax. Ait"- ' '" ' N--
m.A and Girmi,
jYetty Men den t alwav appeal to
,v - in hvtinne. Kissing. fr
example, la dtKroua. and even that
aand provided for ciuiuru
t. i. i m. ItintH-ent It look.
with which children
ire o famlllur on the real srashore.
Is rtU'lactvl. according to tne gioom
experts, by another una
The .and. In a word, when the chil
dren have played architect with It for
a time dd crlttlne.s to grlttlne..
Tht Is not necessarily a reflection on
the children or thn children1 parent,
for aand. like loose hy and straw,
seem to produce crlt out of no
where. Put. after all. sand can be re
newed at .mall cost. nd If the econo
mists .hout too loud lot them be In
vited to take the old sand. It will be
a good and crltlMt. after that a
when It wa. nw.-lndon Chronicle.
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
.... n.,,1 wa..k u'rv. Watery Eyes
ndUranuhited Eyelids. Murine IKiphu t
Smart Soothes Kyo i'uln. IriiKglHts
ttra Vvm ItempilV. IJuuld. 2.'C,
Pf'll ...... ...w ..w . - .
50c. $1.(H. Murine Kyo Halve in
Aseptic Tubes. 2:C $1.00. Ky Hook
IV hv Mull.
Sfuriue K)B Btmcay co., toi.au.
Th Maon.tic Pol.
The north magnetic pole has been
actually located at 70 degrees and 6
minute, north latitude and degree.
48 minute, longitude. The south mag
netlo pole ha not yet been lotd
but It la believed to b about -3 de
crees outh latitude and ISO east
longitude. It Is known, however tha
the two magnetic pole do not lie at
ths extremities of a diameter oi U
earth. .
Thousand of country te..i I know the
vslu- of Mi.ii.lln. Wlr.l thl. the lt
rmnily im-.lifii.t in rns.' oi sc.-itlt-nt or u l
den iilMi M. Kr the safety of y.iur lai.nl)
buy a boi lie now.
Barcait.i. juob
naron Maule. In one of bis sarcastic
moods, addressed from the bench a
barrister friend of n.tne, thus: Mr-
Barker, could you nov
".cts in some kind of order? Chrono-
logical Is the best, but u yu
manage that, try some other; alphB
betlcal. if you pleane. -hW Franci
H. Doyle. "ni--'"
Large Irrigation Project.
An elht million dollar Irrigation
t. hnnt h!nr comoietea in
r o...h Vals will benefit l.BOO.-
000 acres of land and offer settlement
opportunities to 70.00" rorson.
-r..- i. i)i..0..ni Pollots remilate
ur. I Jertc a i i-'; - 7,
and inviKorate. stomach, livor and bow
els. Sugar-coated, tiny granules, cboj
to take as canuy.
w.m.h anH th. Farm.
W.iia'- .
ani wr.tna.n'. relation to tne
life of the farm, one needs but little
reflection to become aware 01 ia.
pervading quality of that relationship.
Just as the monarch of France, when
IUU IU iv,.
"The BUte; I am the stato. do
A-i.. .-a mira whan Questioned a
to the life of the farm, respond, 1 am
the UX of the farm. .
8av. the Coal Dust.
1 a..- .i,r,nM never be wasted.
Have B special galvanized scuttle for
It and mix sufficient waier
makB It quite moist. When a fire s
nice and clear banK 11 up ."
coal dust and It will last for hours.
Where this Is done tnere
cumulation of coal dust so common in
some hougev"'','t
Believed Location of Ark.
A h frit in nn thfl hill of Tara,
M...th. Ireland, which is announced to
be sold, is the fort, Ilath of the Sy
nods, under which tradition says n
Ark of the Covenant lies buried. A
former owner commenced excavations
In search of the Ark but only discov
ered some gold coins ana ancieu,
weapons. '
' Eccentric Work basket
There are workbags made of tur
tles. Could anything be oaaen
yet they are not unattractive, queer
L they sound. The shell of the tur
tie Is lined with some gay s lk. ana
the tali Is pulled over and tas-rt
in the mouth, then used as a handje.
They make nice sewing bankets, and
will undoubtedly appeal to th lover
of the eccentric.
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Did h 0t ttB Uuatlent
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rathsr young tr th. aituatl.m. At you
surs yot couitt coos oin -partyr
AppMcaM-"Oh. y-'lB. VfJ.
ihB last party I " ",u,u
larse as vo sre"-Uindon Taller.
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FARMS, ACREAGE
CITY RtAt tMAIt AND MOMtS
J30 R.II-.V t.ch. ImtldH.. PTt'.'M'. O-
BELMONT AUTO SCHOOL
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BOYNTON FURNACES
M.al eoe.nml'-! mnA f(T .! U hou
ml M-h.J h'-atinc.
J. C. BAYIK rUKNACC CO.
front and Market Sis. Portland. Or.
THE EMPIRE LINE
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nms K.mpira r. m Mriwral'H
or ih la.n Knt Kit.tr
tillna hnifin.T If m.t. you
ihmlld. f.rt- lh"T ar "",h l"ul'
ra in their line, ami ih ini-
n rittht We will b lu U
wild you cil'.
EMI'IRR CHEAM
SEPARATOK CO.. Lid.
.12H Flamlm St.. Wum. Or,
11
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TEA SPICES
3AKIN0 POWDER
EXTRACTS ,
.nisr KiniiT
-at.?.9'9'jraJSESJ
I PORTIANO. OHt; j
NO DUST
SWEEPING COMPOUND
Cli-nn.l hritfhtpns Cr
palji. Kuk. Llnolfiim. .ml
S.'l,ir. AUorlw the rm
aln dust. Savtw duntlnit
.nd bautins carpoU.
Por bbl., 200 lb... . $6.00
per bbl., 160 lb..,. .00
75-lb. motl drum 2.50
Ordnr by mail or through
your eraeat.
CRESCENT CHEMICAL CO.
620 Washington St, Portland, Or.
9
IS THE
-TIME
0FST
of th- yr to have youf tnsth out n plate 1 and
bout paluloi.. work tKibl. Compart our I rw
W flntnh pinto nn 4
nriaM worn mr ui
of-ttwn tintrnni In
on duy if dlrn'U
I 'til n l tmm iiractuin
trim whffl p!ft(ii or
bridc work In ordor
ail. nnriBiiltBtinii friMU
PolirCrowni $5.00
22k BrldgTnlK4.U'J
Gold rilling. 103
Enamtl Filllnn 1.00
ilvar Fiiilniri .bU
Good Rubber An
Plato. O.UU
R.illlubb.r -n
111. 1.. 7.5I1
Hi M i. Will. riitt i Knuii Pllnl.n Ettr'tU .OU
atiuu MMiuaiM a. twiitw bmt mitmodi
AU work fully guaranteed for fifteen yean.
Wise Dental Co.,i.
Painless Dentists
hltlng Building. ThimndW3finf on. roitTUHD 0FI
OUioatt.at"; A M. Mil at uai. IUI
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