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Hijj fir, 4 ft, per cord - - $4.50
Second growth per cord, - 4.00
Delivered to any part of the city.
Put in your season's supply now.
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INDKl'KNDKNCE, OKK
rut INDEPENDENCE 1NTERPWHC, INDEPENDENCE, OKECON.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
FACI THREE
NEW DRESS GOODS
We invite the Ladies of Independence and vicinity
to inspect the Price and Quality of our large line
of Spring and Summer Dress Goods.
We have never had a better assortment of colors;
also newest weaves in black goods, all prices, but
great values.
Our Grocery Department is always in the lead
Call in and see us; we assure you courteous treat
ment and fair dealing.
Drexler & Alexander
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Sewing
Machines
Genuine Needles, Oil and
New Tarta for all Sewing
Machines.
Sewing Machines rented.
Geo. C.WM
SALEM, OREGON
Pianos and
Organs
from the cheapest to the
best sold on installments
and rented
Geo. C. Will
SALEM, OREGON
Latest
Sheet Music
Piano and Organ Studies
Violins and Guitars
Mandolins and Banjos
Geo. C. Will
SALEM, OREGON
EDISON, VICTOR AND
COLUMBIA
Talking
Machines
A full Stock of Records
Geo. CWill
SALEM, OREGON
WATT SHIPP
"THE BICYCLE MAN
SALEM, OREGON
Athletic and Gymnasium Goods
GunsAmmunition and Fishing Tackle
Bicycles and Repairing
Pocket Cutlery and. Razor. Sun Typewriter, $10
Our Dress Goods
When in pursuit of Dress Goods, don't fail to look
over our line. We are prepared to make the city
bargain sale a shady feature in merchandising.
AND IN SHOES we also have bargains that will
surprise you; this is our strong hold and we can
show an immense line at bargain prices every day.
L. RICE, The Furnisher
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
PHOTlCTtNO OUR FORESTS.
Oregon's Four Hundred Billion Fett
Of Timber Woclh vlng.
t Q. W. rF. tn Turlrr, u. . i
n th taaaMre of carefully pre-
psred forontry law, backed by n '
(juste appropriation, the lt leitimm-
turoof Oreipjn too we nrsi
tivo step for the preservation of on
of tho lUU'i largest natural re
source. According to tho old aaw,
"It la tho wUe man who locks tho ,ta
blo before tho horses aro stolen." It
la aulto evident from tho (rrit losses
of tho past few years that Oregon
cannot claim crwlil lor naving bcm
to tho fullest degree tho part of tho
wlao man In tho matUT of guarding
her timber, yet there la atill some
itock In tho aUblo which la well worm
protecting ,
A conservative eatlmato places tho
rxiiirca of On-iron at 400 bil
lion feot board measure of merchanta-
blo timber. About one-third or mis
nt ! within tho national foroata.
Tho remaining two-thirds la In private
holdings. Tho atato noma pracucany
no atumpaire, having ac.Ki ncany an
its grant lands. Figured on tho basis
of $l.0 per thousand leet boaro
measure tho atumpage of tho atato
represents a proM?rty valued at f 600,
000,000, Estimated on the baaia of
manufactured value of $12 per thoue
and feet, tho timber in the atato haa a
value equal to 1 4.800.000,000.
uhi It U understood that the tim
ber aupply of other part of tho coun-
try la being rapidly exnausieu aim
.. rtilt there will aoon be
vastly greater demanda made Upon the
timber auppy or the ivorcnwesi, 11 i
very certain that the figurea quoted
above " not fully repreaent the eco
nomic ImporUnco or tho loreai crop uj
the atato.
To any one who haa Been a foreat
fire in action It la very clear that the
in.iivlflnal ia nowerleBS against it.
Organized effort ia necessary in order
to combat it aucceaaiuwy. inia or
ganization ahould be in tho handa of
the state. It ia true that many or
ganizationa for preventing and fight
ing foreat Area exist among mo coun
ties and the timber owners of the
state, but at the aame time a central
organization is necessary to give a
head to the whole system. That is
just what the forestry law passed by
the last legislature doea. u Dinoa to
gether all agenciea within the state
for effectively preventing ana ngnunK
forest firea. It makes it certain that
the amall timber owner and the
rancher will each receive tho same
consideration from the state as does
the larger timber holder.
Under tho provisiona of the forestry
law the state forester is empowered to
require timber owners to burn slash
or debris whenever, in his judgment it
is a menace to adjoining property.
Fire wardens will be appointed who
will be peace officers, with power to
arrest for any violation of the forest
l&WS
The period between June 1st and
October 1st is declared to be a closed
season, during which it is unlawful to
set out fire in any slashing, woodand,
or brush land without written permis
sion from a fire warden. This provis
ion of the law does not apply to burn
ing brush heaps, log piles or stumps
in um ail miAntities and under close
supervision. However, if fire should
get away when burning of this char
acter is done without permission, and
damage results, the one selling me
fir i regarded as guilty under this
act, and is subject to a fine of not
more than $500 or to imprisonment for
a term not to exceed three months.
The same penalty applies to those
who build camp fires without clear
in tho o-roiind nroDerlv or who leave
omn flron hnminir or unwatched and
who permit camp fires to spread.
During the closed season all engines
of whatever character, which are
trl in th virinitv of forests.
muBt be equipped with effective spark
arresters.
Thfise are some of the general pro
visions of the law. The complete act
can be had by writing to the state
forester at Salem. The whole intent
of the law is to protect a resource
La nt immpnse value to all the
r. 1 1 1 v 1 1 vm.
people of the state.
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County Fair Arranged.
CWirnn Citv Arrangements are be
ing made for the coming county fair
and from all indications tnis year s
;. m,il ha nnn nf the most successful
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hold hv the Clackamas county as
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Urmn ThAl-A Will Dfi a DHZO Ol
BUtinwvMi - a
tin far tha heat exhibit. Clairmont,
Gladsone, Barlow, Maple Lane grange
and Warner grange have aireaay ap
in the biir auditorium
One of the advantages of this fair will
be the installation of electric ngnra.
All Kinds of Job Printing
Neatly and Promptly Done at
Enterprise Uttice. rnce. in
the
ght
Albany Egg Biggest Yet.
Aihnnv An Albanv hen has broken
all the records for big eggs boasted of
; vorirma narts of Oretron ana
Waahinaton in the last two weeks. A
hen belonging to A. S. Hart, of this
;tw haa a d an ecrir wnicn measures
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10 inches around one way ana is eigni
inches in circumference. It weighs
oat.. nnnroa. The ecflT has a son
shell with an unusually large hard
shelled egg inside of it.
Halibut Caught at Astoria.
Astoria A peculiar feature of this
season's fishing was that a 50-pound
halibut was caught in a gill-net that
was drifting in the main channel op
posite the city front. These fish sel
dom enter the Columbia river, but as
the tides are high and there is no
freshet, the water in the bay is brackish
and this attracts the'deep-sea fish inside.
RAINBOW MINE PURCHASED.
Big Eattarn Company Payi 7ftO,
000 for Property.
Baker By the terms of a transac
tion announced here one of the biggest
mining deala In recent year In Oregon
gotB on record. Tho United States
Smelting company has purchased the
Rainbow mine, in the Mormon Ussin
district, from the Commercial mining
company, for consideration of $7&0,
000. The Initial payment was $200,
000. The closing of thli deal is the
greatest boost the Eastern Oregon
mines have ever received. The com
ing of the United Statea company
means the greatest acitvity In the
mining industry the state haa ever
Been.
The Rainbow property was discov
ered about nine yeara ago and waa
developed from a prospect mafnly
through the efforts of W. E. King.
nt Hood River. The other principal
miaes in the diatrict are tho Humboldt
and Cleveland, but there are also
manv nrorxrties in the immedate
neighborhood that are in greater or
less stages or development ine
tranaartion means more than anything
else to the mining Induatry or Lairn
.a J WW O
Oregon. A. r. Anderson ana n. o.
the engineers of the United
States Smelting & Refining company,
ara nnw in charge. 1 hev nave oeirun
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their arrangements for men ana aaaoa
equipment and atate that they will
begin operationa on a large scaie as
aoon as possible.
CHANCE GIVEN CONVICTS.
Waat Plana EmDlovment In
State Institutions-
Ralpm Another new orison policy
is announced by Governor West Con-
virta ra hoinir sent (rraduallv to the
various atate institutions to act as em
In this pssMcitv thev will be
umruarded and will have virtually the
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same privileges that are extenaea 10
h nthor omnloves. They will prob
ably be paid 25 cents a day as spend
ing mnnev or to be placed to their
credit against the time of their re-
Iaqqa
if inn men at the prison can be
placed at some employment which will
be of value to the state, a greai aav
lnr ran h made." said the governor.
Fatimatinir the labor of these men as
- - n
valued at $2 a day, It would mean a
avintr nf naarlv $200,000 annually.
"I am now working on piana wnere-
hv I hone to accomplish just this
thing and place at least iuu men ai
work. A new contract with the Low-
enberg & Going company will make
such a move possioie ana i oeiieve i
ran h arcnmnlished.
"In the meantime as many men as
I ran nnasihlv find room for Will DO
ni.nui at th institutions and have de
cent labor to perform. I am satisfied
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under the conditions tney win neu
no miard and will be on quicker road
to reform than under me iormer eyo
tem."
Rain Helps Hopgrowsra.
Honirrowers In this
section are hailing the occasional
showers with delight While the rain
has interfered with tne worn in me
yards the growers believe that the
showers came at an opportune time to
give the growing plants me moisture
necessary for growth. Throughout
this section much work has been in
progress in the yards, in the way or
'suckering and training me vines.
Hopyards in the Gaston and Banks
neighborhoods looK exceptionally wen.
Coot to Cruise All Timber,
Marshfield The commissioners of
Coos county have appointed Dennis
McCarthy head cruiser for the county.
Assistants will be named later. The
purpose is to cruise all of the timper
in the county witn a view to minimis
more eouitable assessment. Mr.
MoParthir was employed for the past
year in this work, but there is a large
amount of timber in tne county ami
h.tf HnTon mpn with McCarthy as
general director will be put to work.
Hood River Berries Aided.
Hood River The warm spring rain
has been a great boon to the berry
farmers. The warm showers will
hasten the maturity of the crop. H. P.
Coburn, a rancher who lives about two
fmm th eitv. said that he prob
ably would have to oegm tne nrst
picking of his two and one-half acres
hw Mav 10. He and his neighbors
count on a big yield.
Rain Helpt Wheat Crop.
PonHletnn More timely showers
0u nn TTmatilla county wheat fields
nridin? msnv- thousands of
dollars to the value of the developing
crop. Farmers say the weather whicn
haa nrpvailed has" been ideal for the
OThof inii worth as much as the
showers. Heavier rains have fallen on
where it was
needed even more than on the wheat
POLK COUNTY BANK
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Paid Capital, $30,000.00
Transacts a Genera! Banking Business
orricrirs and dirt ctors
J. It HAWltV, fraaMaat J. . V. UTlt't, Vke svesMaal A C. rowril.
r.ft.ruwni tsi.srtMs. tttsiMrson
The Arcade Cigar Store
F. A. WILLIAMS
Cigars Tobaccos Candies
Soft Drinks and Confectionery
C STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
TO SUPPLY THE DEB9AND
Is to provide such poods as will meet
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, fresh
stock on hand at all times. If you
have not tried our grocery depart
ment, do so and become one of our
many satisfied customers.
L. G. REEVES, The Grocer
OfflCIALS
H. HIRSCHBERG, President A. NELSON. Vice President
C. W. IRVINE, Cashier
The Independence
National Bank
INCORPORATED 1889
Transacts a Genera! Banking Business
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
DIRECTORS
H. HIRSCHBERG A. NELSON D. W. SEARS
B. F. SMITH OTIS D. BUTLER
Athena's Dry Spell Broken.
Tha Inner drv rSDell has
been broken by heavy showers and the
ia wet down several inches.
The rain came at a very opportune
time for the wheat needed water Daa
ly. althoug the ground had plenty of
moisture to keep the grain growing.
Drillina- for Water.
Vale Ranchers in the Cow valley
neighborhood are sinking a number of
;k hooirv Hrillintr outfits. In
W Clio V.1V1I l J ' " O
mmt rasps nlentv of good waterlhas
been tapped.
DALLAS LUMBER & LOGGING CO.
Lessees .
Willamette Valley Lumbet Co.
For prices on Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Mouldings,
Cement, Etc., See
J. S. BOHANNON
MPhlol811 INDEPENDFXCE, 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
JSM HOUR
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General Blacksmithing
Horseshoeing 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 1896
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
WhiteHouseRestaurant
WM. McGILCHRIST & SONS, Proprietor.
Best and Most Popular Eating Place in the Willamette Valley
Telephone 196 SALEM, OREGON 362 State Street