EIGHT lAOe
for
Sale
$4.50
4.00
city.
Big fir, 4 ft, per cord - -Second
growth per cord, -Delivered
to any part of the
Put in your season's supply now.
5. COX,
MIVUIU. IM.F.I'KNDKNCi:, )K:
- HE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE, OREOON.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUH HOME STATE
TOWNS WILL PULL AS ONE.
PAGE THREE
NEW DRESS GOODS
We invito 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
7-0 SHOWS'
FARES EAST
1911
FARMERS OO IN AUTOS.
Anul Convention of Union County
It H.ld In Elgin.
Klglri The nnul convention of
the f'urmrrt' Union of Union county,
wis hold here Saturday. Many of
them oomlnK In autoi, the farmer be
gan to assemble early 8 o'clock,
nd Ijv 11 the streets were filled with
cart driven In by members of other
local unlont at Summerville, La
Grande, Cove and Union.
A lonjf table of C3 platea wat spread
in Ek1 hall, covered with dalntlet
prepared by the farmers' wivea. Thit
table wat served four timet before an
had eaten. At 2 o'clock the conven
tion proKramme begun.
Amonic tho principal speakers were
John Couch, of Wallowa; Mr. Mc
Millian, of Alicel, and Mr. Moore, of
North Powder. Following the ad
dresses there wat discussion of 'mat
ters of K.-neral interest u the union,
the principal feature of which wat the
adoption of a rrw.lution to compel the
Home Iridi H-ndi-nt Telephone company
V allow the farmert better rates.
Tho farmert projwse to f irnith their
own phone and pay the company $10 a
year for them, and demand 10 free
culls monthly through any two cen
trals within the boundariet of Union
county, with the privilege of more at
h- usual rate, the company to keep
phone and line in order.
If the company doca not accept
these terms, membera of the union
throughout Union county will cut out
their phones on August 1, organize
...b .mnunv and inxtall a telephone
BUM. v... " J
svatem of their own throughout the
n- 1 P.nilu vallev.
Thit wat the largest convention of
v I'lrmr,' Union ever held in this
. ......
part of the state.
NEW STRAWBERRY FIELD.
During the months of May, June, July, August
and September, on dates shown below, the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
will sell round -trip tickets from Independence,
via Portland, as iouows:
Chicago . .
Council Kluffs
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joseph
St. Paul
F'arM
$74.45
Farm
St. Paul, via Council Kluffs $G5.85
Minneapolis, direct . . 61.95
Minneapolis, via C. Bluffs 65.85
r.l OS' nulnth. direct .... b.bt
Duluth. via Council Bluffs 69. 4o
St. Louis 71.95
30.
SALE DATES
May 16, 17. 18, 19. 22, 23. 24. 25. 27, 28 and 29
June 5, 7, 9, 10. 12, 1(5. 17. 21. 22. 28 29 and 30.
Tulv 1 2 3 4 5, (5, 19, 20, 20, 27 and 28.
S J,itt 4. 5 14. 15. 16. 17. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and
September 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Ston-overs within limits in either direction. Final return limit Octo
ber 31st. Inquire of any S. P. Agent for fares one
way through California, or apply to
WM. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent
Portland, 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
Wetton Mountain, Umatilla County
Sendt Fine Shipment.
Portland A crate of strawberries
itmutiiu rountv has been re
ceived and placed on exhibition by the
Portland Commercial ciud. ine u.r
hv the Weston Com
u I n Uh ami were crown in me
Weston mountain district just east of
Weston.
"Our country is destined to pe one
or the greatest strawberry sections m
nri,l aaid ex-Senator P. W.
Proebatel. a hardware and implement
dealer of Weston. "The raising of
fruit is a new industry but already
it making a wonderful showing. One
man oiklrt nvpr U00 worth of berries
from a half acre last year, besides
;n ll h wanted. The country is
nt.m a fine annle district. Weston's
fruit commands high prices on account
; ui.;,.ninir nuulities and excellent
Ul I fc-O 1 .
flavor. Land is held at $60 to JiO
an acre at present, as the raising of
ia in it a infnnev and the people
. -.-.f ..ulira itt real value. Ine
people of that country are all prosper
ous. ...
trvr.ir.noi-a hnvA rpnnrted that 1U,
000 acres of the land can be irrigated
at a cost of $65 an acre and plans are
being made for the conservation dam
nino nra)t in be 150 feet high.
Local capital will finance the project."
PEAK SENDS OUT SMOKE.
Mountain West of Bend It at It Again
After Long Inactivity.
Bend Coming on the heels of the
recent seismic disturbances in Cali
r,.; th discovery that smoke is
issuing from the old crater of Broken
t mnnntiin in the Cascade range,
.. -jo miisa west of Bend, has ere-
nuiuc
atod no little supposition regarding
the possible connection. Not for sev
eral years has isronen lop oeeu seen
Dmlr,. So active is it now, how
ever, that prospectors returning from
trips about its nase repon mm -"-umn
of steam rises often for many
hours at a time from its long-coio
crater. It is a well known geological
fw that, this locality is reckoned the
scene of the most recent volcanic dis
turbances in the northwest.
Development LttguM Meet at Print
villa In Interttt of Ctntral Ortgon.
PHnevllle Net to the building ot
the Oregou Trunk and letchutet
railroad, the inwtlng of the Oregon
ivvnloniiieiit IKii at Prlnevllle
In tt week Iih b.-en the greatest
thing that hat happened to central
Oregon. It hat cemented Into doner
relatloimlilp the townt of the great
Interior and made them feel one ob
ject In view, and one only the up
building of the Interior at a whole.
Bpeakert inch tt Thomat W. Uw-
son and President Carl Gray of the
Hpoktttie, Portland & Heattl railroad
Injected new entliutl.'itin In the get
together movement and gave tuge
advlre re!utlve to the upbuilding of
tbe Inlerlor. Mr. dray made It plain
that a study of the tolls and condi
tion In central Oregon intuit be made
and tho settler posted at U result
or mauy would bo the failures and
the country would be greatly banned.
Mud owners were cautioned not to
hold thulr land valuet too high.
At 11-.. niii.f Itiu Hi. editors iif the
Interior resolved to pull together for
a greater central Oregon and the
uwrfiii-i,- itt ihu dSfTerent interior
organlzutiont aU.o have Joined hands
for a greater co-operation than nat
heen tlio nrarllce.
Tho meetiriK lias strenictnenea
greater confidence In the piople of
central Oregon In the future of the
great territory In the countlet Ini
mediately to be benefited by the
railroads which have penetrated rs-
chutet valley, that It, Crook. Lake,
Harney and Klamath counties, ine
.,ialrtna vnra varv m-oll Bttnrlefl
delegates being present from all the
townt practically or tne wnoie in
terior. Including Uend. Burns. Cres
cent. Culvpr, Hlllman, Klamath Falls,
Laldlaw. Ijikevlew, La J'lne, Madras,
Metrollus. Opal City, Paisley, Red
mond, Silver Lake and Sisters, aside
from Prinevllle. Sisters was present
with au exhibit of products and soils.
WELLINGTON, NEW TOWN.
Lare Tract Near Malheur Lake Be
ing Surveyed.
Burns. A new town Is being sur-
veved 30 miles south of Burns. It
is creating quite a stir here as It Is
aunnwed to have a railroad backing
the enterprise. Mr. Howelk of Port
land, who came here a rew years
ago purchased quite a large tract of
land near Malheur Lake while land
s'Qa nhoan on.l It waa aunonKeri that
It wat purchased for the purpose of
sneculation. Lately there has been
truant urt r v in that nnrt or in
valley which followed the announce
ment of the Harriman interests that
construction would soon commence
at Vale.
The tract of land that Is being sur
veved as the new town of Welling
mn -m li 1000 acres and Is neai
Mnihenr Ijike about two miles from
thn nresent town of Narrows, on the
north rid'ie ot tne iaKe. nenmsmii
i. i.w.atH nn tb flrpeon Eastern and
Hill railroad stirveys where the two
roads make a Junction.
Tf nil Imva irnnrt water ana is
surrounded by a good agricultural
country. There 15 electric power on
tho Illitzen river which can he ae
veloned and brought to Wellington
for manufacturing purposes
Mr. Howell Is having the sage-
hrnsh removed from the townslte
There Is no doubt but wnai ine en
terprlse will be a success.
LAKES TO BE RESTOCKED.
Moun
POLK COUNTY BANK
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Paid Capital, $30,000.00
Transacts a General Banking Business
orncrw and dimctors
,. h. rtAwtrv. pthim i. v. wnc "M-z
f, . rowrit !.. SIUMP L M. SIMfW"
The Arcade Cigar Store
F. A. WILLIAMS
Cigars Tobaccos Candies
Soft Drinks and Confectionery
C STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Hand!
Patronize Home Industry
The Independence Steam
Laundry does good work.
BOTH PHONES.
INDEPENDENCE MEAT MARKET
Has long since been noted for quality, and the New
Management is determined to keep up the long es
tablished reputation of the house. If you are not
one of our many satisfied customers, it's your fault.
WILL BLOCH,
Independence, Oregon
Lumber Industry Brisk.
Marshfield The C. A. Smith Lum
ber & Manufacturing company is turn-
01 I J
ing out a large amount 01 lumuer mm
:.. How nhinnorl from L.OOS iay
tnral of 3.000.000. feet. This is the
most lumber that ever Detore leu uus
.,-f ; a ointrin Hv. It was all bound
,,U... m...B ;-
for California and was cameo, on uie
Nann Smith, the San Pedro and the
Newberg. Some record shipments
have also been lately from Bandon, as
the mills are running full force now.
Postal Bank Averages $100 a Day.
Grants Pass The postal savings
bankjat Grants Pass has averaged
$100 a day Sin deposits since it was
opened. At first patrons were slow
in coming in, but now deposits are
coming in fast.
20 Acres Bought for Specialty.
r.n'ta Paso R. J. and William
Winter of Walla Walla, have bought
20 acres of the Charles teraine rancn
near the city limits on the upper river
road. The purchasers will specialize
with "grapes and berries on the tract.
Developing Lime Deposit.
Metoliut The lime deposits east of
town is being developed by L. G. Say
age. Fifteen men are employed in
the work.
26,000 Young Trout Taken to
tains From Springfield.
am Twentv cans, contain
inu- isoon vonne hike trout, have
i.oon tat-on from hpr to Summit Lake
inn ,iio frnm hiro in the Cascade
Range, where they will be distributed
In nn effort to restock that lake and
nthar mmitl til In InkpS Eight thOU-
sand fish of the same kind were also
sent by automobile to Triangle lake
in the Coast Kange.
Th fish were sent here from Ore
min fMtv whpre thev were hatonea
frnm psrrr shinned from the East.
rww firlffln nritl Oeorce McClain. of
EuErene. nre the men who have un
rtertnken tn take the vonne nsn to
an.tviH T.ni.-f The fish must be
kont in fv,qh water, changed several
times dailv, and the cans must be
kept on Ice. The first for Trianele
i nt-o ttoi-p taken there in a few
hom bv W. A. Kuykendall, of Eu
gene.
Di.niu nf Waf.r In Deen We
Ontewaj-. The Central Orewn Well
has completed a
won fnr thp TVRchiites Railway com
panv at Gateway, which comes very
npnr nnswertne all the rpnuirenients
of an artesion well. With a hole
down 210 fpet, water etands in the
well to within 20 feet of the surface
and the quality of the water is saia
tn .q aor.nrl tn none for nnv Durnose.
The machinery Is now being loaded
on cars for snipment io mnuma
where the company has let the con
tract for another neeo wen.
Pressed Brick for Vale.
Volo Tho Vnln Tradine company
is erecting a store building 90x100
feet, one of the most modern in
eastern Oregon. The building Is of
hrifif n-lth larsre date glass
fronts. Last 'year the Drexel hotel,
rostine $55,000, was erected oy mo
TTtj ciiioo Mntinnnl hank, and T
V 11 l VI klld.l B '
T. Nelson put up a white pressea
Uytnl- tinllriin? COfitlne J22.UU0
fTUrt nrnna afa PlVWl T.niS Vtfill. B
water has been more plentiful than
in the past.
Extensive Railroad Work.
ouino 4 foreo of men Is em
nim-nj tho Dreeon Trunk railway
improving the trackage In the yardfl.
It is reported that tho work will re
quire several weeks.
1
Is to provide such croods as will meet
u fof unilor nil rirfiimstances. i
LUC ItOl uuuvi - -
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.
t n TT7TT7TTci The Grocer
Ui Vli f h
OrflCIALS
. 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
H.
HIRSCHBERG
B. F. SMITH
DIRECTORS
A. NELSON
OTIS D.
D. W.
BUTLER
SEARS
DALLAS LUMBER & LOGGING CO.
Les-sess
Willamette Valley Lumbet Co.
For prices on Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Mouldings,
Cement, Cedar Fence Posts, Etc., See
J. S. BOHANNON
B Jpnen4ol611 INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Our Dress Goods
f rivocc annrls. don't fail to look
xrn nronarpH tn mnkfl the CltV
OVer OUI line, vvc aic jjiv -y.-.
bargain sale a shady feature m 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
EHLLURD
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
Established 1896
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
FURNISHED ROOMS
WhiteHouse Restaurant
WM. McGILCHRIST & SONS, Proprietors
Best and Most Popular Eating Place in the Willamette Valley
Telephone 196 SALEM, OREGON 362 State Stree