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THE INDEPENDENCE ENTIBPHISE. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
for
Bitf lir, 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.
cox.
IMiKI'KXHKNCK, OltK
NEW DRESS GOODS
We invite the Indies 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.
Dresler & Alexander
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Sewing
Machines
Genuine Needles, Oil ami
New Parts for all Sewing
Machines.
Sewing Machines rented.
Geo. C. Will
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. C. Will
SALEM, OREGON
WATT SHIPP
THE BICYCLE MAN
SALEM. OREGON
Athletic and Gymnasium Goods
Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
Bicycles and Repairing
Pocket Cutlery and Razors Sun Typewriter, $10
.1 i . . 1
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
All Kinds of Job Printing
Neatly and Promptly Done at the
Enterprise Office. Prices Right
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
USERS GET POWER BITE.
Klamith Glad Oornmnt It Holding
Location Nrar Kano.
Klamath KalU-The directors of
ru
Klamath Water LVra' ari.tion
by
feel ulalwl ovi'r tha onJT lnud
the secretary of tha inttir, counter
marxllrtit tha order fur the aaU of
government power site on the Kami
river near Keno. At the Inception
the Klamath reclamation project
power it was purchased at coit
the
ith
of
thl
of
$10,000. Tha government abandoned
a
led
i la
the land ilxivt the gravity canal and
consequently haa no ua for tha power
for pumping purposes, but tha direc
tor! of the Water Users' association
feel that while tha pump landi ha
in most Imttancea been eliminat
from tha Klamath project, tha time
rominir when they will again becom
a portion of tha project and tha powe
will then ba needed.
Tk. am,lt BfineMled to Conirrens
il.iuv anH through him tha
tireaented to the Interior
depaitment. in oruer vo nmu un
the government haa to do a cer'ai
amount of development work and th
-.wLint.iiin m.rvlee ii now nerformln
ki. ..rii It ia not known Lwhat will
f (linfriBition of th
JJ mo uivim.-.w 1
.,.....;.. hut t hA Hir.TLori are Plan
ning to acquire title .to the -property
in the Klamath pro
ject. Hy this method it would paea
Into full control oi tne uwcimun
aoon as the land owner paid back to
the government tne money expenuru
In building me irrigniiuii
t:.. i ra.rmrtiin were ready to
k J V. . I - w
K.-.i iVia aita nnH had it not been for
the timely action taken by the water
....... ik. ulu tvmili. have been made
and in later years the land owners
might have Deen lorcea a pay m"
price for power to tome private concern.
SHEEPMEN ENTER PROTEST.
Assessment Against Their Property
Said to Ba Too High
TiyUr TWUrinir that aheeD are as
sessed out of proportion to their mar
uuliio ami that tha BheeDmen of
the county of Baker are paying more
than their proportion of the taxes on
the county and state, the legislative
... ... i. i .:.. nr 1
committee 01 tne ciKer-uniun r.wi
rriurAra' ttaoiriation has drafted res
olutions to the state board of tax com
missioners asking the board to use lis
infleunce with county assessors
throughout the state to have sheep as
sessed at a lower rate. Members of
the local association say that this is a
toto.wiiHo movement. Similar res
olutions will be sent in from every
sheep county in tne state. ine res
olutions say that ewes are sold on the
market for $2 and yearlings lor i.ou
t f) n.-hilA ourea are assessed at $6
and yearlings at $5.50 in Baker coun
ty. The sheepmen also assert inai
Jerry Fleetwood, the county assessor,
a a piiftlnmnn and is inclined to crive
the sheepmen the worst of it.
SEATTLE MAN BUYS IN OREGON
One of the Finest Orchards Brings
$75,000, for 90 Acres.
Cranta Pass Fred G. Cutler, of Se
attle, haa purchased the Elmer Shank
rchard. four miles down tne river.
for the sum of $75,000. This tract of
and consists of 90 acres in fruit, bU
acres in bearing trees 12 years old,
and balance in five-year-old trees.
he output last year was 18,000 boxes
f merchantable apples. This is one
ihn heat orchards in the country
and the price is the largest ever paid
r a single orcnara in tins vicinity.
Cutler will immediately bring his
family to Kogue River valley to pass
e summer. A tew years ago wis
and was sold to Shank for one-half
the present price. Since that time the
new land has been brought to a high
state of cultivation and the number of
bearing trees greatly increased.
,
Larger Purchase is Urged.
Salem State Senator Fatton and
onrontt.iv Reynolds, of Marion
county, waited on Governor West and
icretary Olcott Monday urging them
members of the state board to buy
fKn untiro lilnrk past of the nreaent
capital grounds instead of half a block
originally planned. J. pis will ne
site for the additional capital
ilding for which $150,000 was ap
propriated by the last legislative
assembly.
Rush Keeps Land Office Busy.
Lakeview The government land
office here is worked to its full capa
city looking after the many filings of
land throughout this land district.
People from all parts of the country are
coming in preparatory to getting
lands before the completion of the
railroad from the South that is now
under construction, with over 400 men
at work grading near Davis creek, the
apidly growing town at the lower end
f the valley.
Immigration Commission Named,
Salem Members of the state board
f immigration commissioners were
amed by Governor West. They 'are :
W. E. Coman, John M. Scott, LeRoy
Park, Portland; Thomas C. Burke,
Baker; and A. F. Hofer, Jr., Salem.
Hood River Builds Macadam Road.
Hood River This countv is building
four miles of macadam road this year,
two milea on the East side and two on
the West side, main trunk lines.
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the
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HUGHES FOR COMMISSIONER.
W. L. Finl.y. depart in Hit Llna, Be
comet Slata Game Warden,
Falem J. Frank Hughes of Gold
Hill was aiintd by Governor Went
aa a member of the State board of rih
and game commisaionera to succeed
W. L. Finley, who reaigned aa a me
ber of tha board to become atata game
warden, succeeding K. O. Stevenson, of
Foreat Grove. J. N. Wianer, of Ore
gon City, haa been appointed superin
tendent of atata fiith hatcheries.
Finley, who haa become widely
known aa a student of bird and one
of the foremost members of tha Aud
bon society, was serving aa the four
yrar term member of tha new board.
The other four members requested
that ha resign to take the position aa
tale game warden, which carries a
alary of $2,500 annually. There
were 12 applications for the position,
but these were all carefully considered
by tha members and all of them were
found to be not adapted to tha puei
tion.
Member stated that they consid
ered Mr. Finley would be of more val
ue in the position of state game ward
en where he could devote all of hit
time to the work, and Mr. Finley ac
cepted after a conference with Gover
nor W est.
The board also reached tha conclu
sion to establish a new office of super
intendent of atata hatcheries at a sal
ary of $2,000 annually. Thia superin
tendent will work under the game
warden and the fish warden as well.
He will have charge of trout and sal
mon hatcheries, the trout hatcheries
being maintaned largely from the
game fund and the aalmon hatcheries
from the hatchery fund of the atata.
Notification was sent out by the
board to all of the mills of the state
and others who own dama, fish lad
ders, irrigation works or other obstruc
tions to streams that an investigation
will be made in the near future of all
such devices or ditches and the board
will determine to what extent the law
in this respect is being observed.
BUILD ELECTRIC LINE.
Eugene to Have Direct Connections
to Tidewater.
F.ucene Stockholders of the Lane
County Asset company have taken ac
tion directing immediate steps to be
crin construction of an electric rail
way from Eugene to tidewater at
Florence. The directors of the com
pany will frame instructions to H. D.
Fornieri. chief eneineer. looking to
the construction this summer of the
first link of the road from Eugene to
Elmira, approximately 14 miles.
The Lane Countv Asset company is
a local corporation that has been en
gaged for the past two years in the
promotion of a railway to the coast at
Florence. A permanent survey has
been completed and right of way has
been acquired over practically the en
tin, route. Officials of the company
say that sufficient capital is available
to warrant the beginning of actual
construction work on the 14 miles of
level valley to Elmira.
The company has been promised
laro-e miantities of ties by sawmills
along the proposed route, and some of
the rails for the first 14 miles are al
ready in sight. The tentative plan is
to construct an electric line, deriving
nnwer from the surplus current for
sale by Eugene's power plant at Wal
trvill. Three of the five members
of the city water board, which has
complete control of the electric plant,
are members of the Asset company.
Stork holders of the company also
ordered condemnation proceedings to
obtain two small sections of right of
way for which private negotiations
have not been successful.
These places are between Eugene
mid Elmira. Bevond Elmira, right of
way has been obtained as far as Glen-
ada, on the south side of the Musiaw
arbor, at which point the company
controls 800 feet of waterfront.
Better Prices on for Salmon.
Aafr,riii Whilo sales of this year's
Columbia River canned salmon were
reported a few days ago at $ l.yo tor
flats and SI. 85 for talis, sales have
been made since that time at even a
higher rate. One packer is known to
have contracted several carloads at $2
a dozen for Hats and i.yt ior tans,
the latter figure being 20 cents a doz
en above the rate which prevailed last
in Thfs nrices are . for the
early fish and may not hold later.
Railroad Surveyors Espied.
Baker News has just leaked out
here that for some time a surveying
corps of the O.-W. R. & N. company
has been at work on the survey of an
extension of the line from Brogan into
the Lower Powder valley, lo extend
th Willow Creek line from Brogan it
will be necessary to tunnel the divide
separating the lower Powder valley
from the Willow UreeK vauey.
Bonds May Draw Low Rate.
Salem In an opinion by Deputy At
torney General Van Winkle it is held
that the school board or electors of a
school district may authorize the issu
ance of bonds or interest-bearing war
rants, bearing interest at a rate less
or more than 6 per cent.
Mill Run Day and Night.
La Grande The George Palmer
Lumber company's mill has resumed
night and day runs and gives employ
ment to about 100 additional skilled
workmen. The management of the
mill will continue the night and day
runs indefinitely.
POLK COUNTY BANK
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Paid Capital, $30,000.00
Transacts a Genera! Banking Business
orncrirs and DiRtcroRS
I. H. HAWltV, PratiaWat I. B. V. BVIlt. Vk KraMaWal JU C. POWfU, CaafcUr
f. i. POwril I. B. f UMF I M. MMPSOM
The Arcade Cigar Store
F. A. WILLIAMS
Cigars Tobaccos Candies
Soft Drinks and Confectionery
C STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND
Is to provide such floods 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 nand 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
OFFICIALS
H. HIRSCHBERG, President A. NELSON, Vice 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
DALLAS LUMBER J LOGGING CO.
Willamette Valley Lumbet Co.
For prices on Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Mouldings,
Cement, Cedar Fence Posts, Etc., See
J. S. BOHANNON
Home Tlione 1611
Bell Phone 404. IXDEPEXDFNCE, OREGOX
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 HIL.LIRD
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 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