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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1894)
A Happy New Year Try our Items of Local News. Apple Butter and Chow-chow in hulk, Celery Sauce and Dressing, at Douty & Looko'o lUISINI'-NH CAIinS. iml r'.M.-n...., corner lUllmad and Monmouth slreuls, 1ii.I.h.ii.Iui.o, Ore- i M. (lltAVIM.-. I; H-UKI; ,rlty ol Michigan graduate. I n ' imIum ovor liuUHiiiliiiii)u National link. IinlfjHiuliu, OffgOII. ri. C. ICIMJ5V. - DENTIST, iloiunoulli. All work war- I Billed, OHO. A. MMITII.-ATIOKNK. III. Olltc over li.deM..,.loiieo National Bank, independence, Or. . iM,7i.lt. DENTIST building. College trei, Monmouth, Ore. W A. VANNOIU'WICK.-IN ff,a,:ii rU.r. Two.- . H .av urixn i ,. ........ l.oiif.I ni ' ..'": .. T. " ' V...V d,.r to First snort no.i.w. - Nw lonitl mum, i-,..,.,..1,1..,, ftfTwo bulli tubs no tedious "m" HtMII ninl JJOUS!-We. c"!Ty ,P..,J, "!f i... IM.ru. Moulding", at MU.-hsll A 'fuammi".!1.. Main slntd t:.; ..o"i.i 7 v ii. ptterlio ' ::. ,"w;;k or u mni ,,u" T.nileiJ Ulid WW TJii. aorv. Andrew .....-.--Monmouth, or. In the . ... ... viii- T1IK TON K) uiIi AltVlsT. no i.tiHThr In LviV. . ..Jm.i ilmuIuk. Give him mr work. farHhuvInK Ifci. WJ. tJuttlngS'..'. Baths i,u- lul" ,H ' IinleiH-ud.'iiec. t). A. Kramer. Jeweler. Out wanted nl llo Hlnr Grocery. Lly,rMl salt at tlio Star Grocery W. E. Wiiiiii, f McCoy, wu oily M outlay. iiv. c. o. r'K. ii -y" wiut lii lha elty l"t Monday. Kev. Jm-I lledgcpath.of Pee m In llioolty trading, Saturday. rrof. Nlik Tartar, tho veteran Dee iH-dagoguos, was in i" Saturday. Patt.-raon Bros, have a large '- gent llnool silverware which they are losing out cheap. A iiuiiiIkt of Ihe Normal student uro taking advantage t' holidays to Vlnit llH'lr homes. Miss I-otU Hola-rlson, of Portland, l vInKIiik at her staler', Mm. W. 11. Cmvi'ii, In llilnciiy. Mm. Frnk l'Vuloii. of McMIiihvIIIh, Ih vIhIHiik Willi Moiiiiioulli rtlullve during llm lillly. h jmt cent money to ! "1 'un' Murlly. Loiiim mmiu iiick, Wrlglit, DuIIhh, Oifgon. Onlv n fw mor luj t ly K"- ivrU-dln If you wunt a clmucu t llmt Itnu liiit J. 1. Jrvlno'n. MImm 1HII llolmiinon, of Yuulu, tvitK Ihtb vIhIUhk ovt-r CIhImIiiiiw with thu fuuilly of J. H. Holiuiinoii. I'lof. 1 4. l-.Hwuiin.of the Monmouth j.lllillUKolloolK, g4V0 till! KSTKMI'BIHK olIHt! it iilcuNHiit roll Hutunluy (1 V. (ilbwiii Infiirum u Unit U"' Ihi.jiIu of WfllH mid Hiivit ttlflinilwl ClirUliium Hlth tli uciiul ffllvltkt. How uro you K"lo t filfbiiito lliu Ni w Vinr' Why, I uni Kl"r t" t tfiid llw dig diim nl Inilfjiemli'Mfo. Mm. Atlii Vituitliiui ciiiiiu U iroiu I'ortliuul on Kuturdiiy' train, mid In vWllu with ttio family of J. 8. Cooji-1 J. 1). lUVINB, 'justice of the 'Pbqcd, IXDKI'KSKKNi K, OIlK. Writ l!i..iru.i.M.I iiHiU..f..ll- l"H 14 'luU)'. Ladv Aeents Wuni.il nl "' fryhTC. mrllruliin uiMm MHS.SJJMH K. JI7.V.V, iiiiii'iwiiiitiiw IT. For full , iitk to, nr. LOO'S Chop - House "rli ov.l.M nla) utt li . "" """" TJmw bdiuiho. Mm t. 1MHH TiddlffO If vou Mitok fm mil liiKH-ft our line if mid t 'ni it. Ttnv iiriMiilti i lioli f mid very iciihoii e 1 1 P. C. PATTERSON J We hi ollVrlnu fn-h cmidlMi mi'l nulH ut um low it nlit hh e iniwll.lv inn. Hmni'lu our dtiliTint klHtln. aim ?,,t', J For quarter of wotury Dr. Kliiw A Qatrter Century Test ".t I u.niiunrtf hll ItlU tho nilllionii who tmve rvi-i-lved heni-lll from IU IfHtlfy U lt wondi-rful ei ..,i .w,u ..r In all (llm-HHi H of I hnmt, Chit ind l.uii(?. A r.-mr.ly t lmt jm ttnod the ti-tt m Ioiik mid tlmt him K'v cn no unlvenml wil infliction U iiucri riuiPnt. Krnili lttK l.'l"v-'y K11"!-: Ii.tred to kIvo n-IU-f, or the money will N l r.ftin.liil. It In wliulttcd to t ie n.hHlilo for CoiiKhg ami o11h. rru Jlottlo Free at uny i)rii(? Store. Large le CO centu ami $1.00. Stockholders' Meotinff. N.tko I. luriiiy iMu t"i "10 ""." ' tuei-tlnc or lh Klo.'k.K.KI.'i ' Tho in M.n.tnroWiiU'ruiia Kh-otrle Mul.t Co. will l. hchl at llic Iinlieniliiiioo Nullomit VuhM, Inu.Hwml.rn.XN OroK-m, oil Wciln.l..y, tl SDlli hy of Jmiuary, W oVI.h-K l. ". rortlie nirp.we of iKo.llim ollliwrn for Mhl iniHinvanilalln.lliig l nueh "H'er tl ncM an may coirni leforiulil iuitlint. 11. H. JAHI'KUMUN, H.0. Marshal'i Botice of Balfl. To whom It limy conpfin: Notlro In hcroliy tven that I Imvc tk. iip and Impounded, whll runuliiK t lurito .iii.li. tlis llmlU. of (ho flty of Ind.iMii- Avniv, onojcllowlHhgr4.vlioinc.uboul6y.iini old; ono yollowlMh jmy miiro, tthout 5 yer r Tho owner .In h.-rctiy nollllcd that uiiHbk Ihe twine l UiKcn nwny una uil cimw .....- mild within ten d "on, nine, iheywlllbeilduipulilli!iiUflloii on Hutur v.. M lll. ut. 3 o'rl.M'lc P. ui., to the lilKhcKt bidder for cbhIi In tmnd. lii.leiendeiiee,Ore., Kiw, llNlHlH' i A. J. fl'ITKH, 1 ' City Mamlml. Awarded Hljhest Honors-WorW Fair. mm v ! WW MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fret Ammoni-. 'io, .xy other adulterant YEARS THE STANDARD. I. C. Dickey and finully, ol Alhany, Npent thu Chrllmiw lioliilaya n thla elty vllilug with the fumlly of C. W. Irvine. The In.lejieii.li'Ufe t'lty Hand will Klvo u giuiid hall on New Yeur'a eve. Only one dollar a couple. Don't for. Ki t It. (irau.l Now Yeur'a hall on Monday evening, Ditfiuber ill, IUt. Hupja-r ,.til. I liv nturaiit at &0 cellta a Hihrluir ami Miwt Dolla WlM-mnii. of thla city, vWted at Itcv i U. V. rollnn'a. In Alhany, over Butur- , ilur ami Hundny. Mr. ami Mm. Ilulcliliia, of Haleui, L.M-iit fhilatmna day with Mm. : . . ... .. (. lluteh iih' parent, Mr. auu ir. . 0. ltii hardu, of lh:a city. Will Madlaou and wife, of Homhurjf, are anemll nit the holiday with relu- tlvta lu thin elty and vicinity. They will return home next Hal unlay. The family of V. W. Irvine, together with the fumlly of I. -' Dickey, had a private ('hrlaliiiaa tree nl Mr. Irvine'a reHldeuce lu thla elty on Uirialmaa eve. Mr. and Mra. W. NV. WllUnma, ac companied by their ami I'd., are HK iid lug theChrlMtmaa holidays with their mii.in-law, liev. D. V. l'oling. of Al hany. "We'll dance all nlK'lit '111 hroad ilaj HkIU ami take the girl homo lu the morning" at the oicra houae ou New Ytar'a eve. Under the auplcea of the Imleia-ndence t;ity bund. Don't forget that J. 1. Irvine la wil ing aiigar, milt and coal oil at about coat for cumIi on the block. The money la what we WBlit and we me going to gel ourahareof It If low prices will do It. Mm. HinllH, who haa been vllt!ug with herein. Attorney deo. A. Smith, of thla city, returned to her Iowa u-t Thuradav. While en route (w - f . . . i. 1 1 ...... Hhe will visit Her aou wuo u Idaho. All thoco who desire a knowledge of Htenography and typewriting womu do well to Hee'or ooiiiniuiiieaie wim Mlas t'ora Goodwin. Iiulepcmlence, Or. Now Ih your oimuriuiiujr w ..tilri. ihiH very uneful study in a abort .!..... n.,.i ,.t nMiMonidilc rates. Private IcHMona given If desired. Indeiicmlence Chanter No. 2 ), R. A. M., elected the following ollleers for tho ensuing year: W. r. conna- way, II. I'.i J. H. Moron, K.; Klt.'huni, serllie; O. L. Hawklua, C.of II ( II. It. l'utterson, P. 8.; P. C. Pat terson. It. A. C; A. Smith, secre tary; J. S. Cooper, treasurer V. L. llodgin, sentinel. The publishers of thla paper would respectfully ask those who are in ar rears to the Kntrupkise to make prompt payment on the first or the new year. While we know that money Is close, it is this very closeness that makes It needed all the more by us, .ml as we wish to make certain 1m- .,r,,v..meu(s In our business, we must .....r...v to reach that end. Our rapidlv Increasing business uccessi rntcs the purchase of a lower press In the near future, and prompt payments will greatly aid na lu the mailer. If the recent sale of tho Oregon Ta ..!,. Unllroiid should bo confirmed by the court It will mean the extension of the road over In to eastern Oregon ami connection with some traiis-eonli-nental line. Messrs. IJouner and Ham- j moiid, the purchasers of the Onon Pacific, re the prime movers In the proposed Astoria railroad, aud it is among he possibilities that a branch road from the Columbia river seaport will Intersect the Oregon Paciflo at Corvallis. There is .head of the Oregon Pacific If it has fallen Into capable and energetic hands. It will do much to develop the W 11 lamctte valley and eastern Oregonv Pop corn at the Star Oroevry. lion. J. O. HtimlH, of Alrlie, wa In the tlty Wednesday. John M tiller's market ou U street haa a fine dlMirlay of meat. Men's light full culf hoots for 2.1W at Patterson's shoe store, Clarence IrvluespeutChrlNtma with his folks at MoMlnuvllle. Dr. Graves la aiatu.lliiK t 1 l with his relative at Kli.'rld.ui. j i.r,.r T a. Haves la altcmllng the state Teachers' Aaaiailallon at Portland. Sperling Ur.ia. had a splendid display of meuts lu their maiaei on v. ...-..- day. "Tony" Noltou, editor of the Port laud Dispatch, was In the city Uil week. That lamp at J. P. Irvine's will las given away ui 2 o'clock p. m. Year's day, KrengelA llllllurd are now doing business In their new shop on eornerof fll und Main streets. The New Year's hall at tlio opera hull promises to he the moat elegant affair of the seusoll. Auot her slilpuK'iitofth.we?2Wb.K.ts Just arrived at Pullcr-oii'a shoe store. Plenty of them now. Itcv. I.. S. Fisher will preach In the Grace fcvangclieul church next Sun day at 3 p. in. Alt are Invited. Young mail, If yu wish to be l stvle buy a pair of those "rawr toe mIkh'S at Patterson's ah store. v I... Mrs. Kutonand Mm. vaugnau, i...... vUlilmr frleiidK lu the city, returned to Portland Wednesday. If you want silverware or Jewelry re member that Patterson ilros. ure sell. Ing out their ts:k at bottom (.rices. 'i i. n.,il..rOrchelra and the Iude. pcn.lence City Hand Mri.lhh the music ut the grand hall on New 'k ear a ee -ei, ,....ki. house of Klias Ferguson, .. ... l'l. I ic ,.r WHO llr place, was robbed of 300 pounds of i.rk hist Monday wight. Now la the time to buy your sugar. () iMHiml Ut granulaU'd ulid two fitllllil chances at too lamp ir . . dollar at J. P. Iivlne s. F K. Shiifer, the C street harness maker, la selling the lst of g.s.ds at very low rule. Call on him when In need of anything lu thul line. Itev. J. S. Smith will preach al Huena Vista next Sunday ut 11 mid at the church at Independence at 710 p. m. All are cordially Invited. ti... .nv tile ditch is doing g.std ser- i-..,..!e. ltlm-ks No. 10 amt liar." .......I., .trained. The water was taken ..49i .i..i ..n.r the lust heavy rain III! Ill yniv The tallorshop. C street, is thecheap est ..lace In the city fr clothing, workmanship and material consid ered. We will prove It to you If you will call It will be no trouble. Dutph's men have airea.iy uu..i..... cd all hope of nominating him on Joint bullet or electing linn, ami aru . . ev ening to cause a dead lock and preveut senator being cleweu u.r i ...... I, Ill'rlit Iwo yearn. I uiaunsm j ivuu..b.... You want to purchase canines ami confectioneries for the hoininys. u Hmklng your select lous reiucnioer u.... a g,Hl article U cheaper than a cheap one. The Ih.n lion has a large stoc.1 of the best candies ou the market, which It l selling aa low as u im.ss.u.j Fresh fruits, fresh candles and a fine line ol ulnars at tho lion Hon. W. II. Cravi.ii, of this elty, visited Portland during the holidays. II. A. Mears, a prominent mining mull of Salt Lake City, Is In the city. J. 11. Nismllh Informs us that the wide-awake psophM'f J tick real I had a fine Christmas tree and celebrated lu royal stylo. Domr Hanford accidentally fell from the rs,f of Kiengel & HUllurd'a black, smith shop today (Thursday) and re ceived several bad brulfes. Oris Itola-rtson, who la attending liool at Kugune, returned to Ih.I- . . ...... .. ... I it... Iw.ll iH'inlciice last, wees, to mxi - days with his folks. Oris says that lie Is getting ou splendidly at the Eugene University. Mrs. Peter Cook, of thla city, has flue cala Illy plant or which sn(i ulto nroud. The bulb was sent her some two ycais ugo by Mrs. Lallan slcur, of Palo Alio, Cnl. The plant Is now in bloom and a beautiful itouuie blossom ornaments one of the stein of the plsnl. Tlie lovclv weather of the' last few diivs is one of the pleusant featuies oi tho Christmas- holidays. veryuouy seems lo enjoy the glad sunshine, and there Is lust enough Imar frost of morn- Jngs t make ivr sircet . flti-trlun step up brisk ami lively.-- vo passed all the yeurs of. tur life in Ore gon, but we have neves witneafccd love lier weather than tho present at this season of the jcur. , . " W. It. hauler, a promlueiit Suit Lake -ap!tiillst, was in the city this week. Mr. Lawlcr has recently pur clina. il large milling iuteresta in the IJoheniiiin district and Is preparing to develop his mines In the near future. Mr. Lawlcr owns an Interest In n large farm about three miles north of this place and is well kuown lu this locul ily. lie has had largo expufleuce In lulning und Is a gentleman or lutein. gence and liuo business capacity. A Visit to Biokrealt. The editor of this paper visited Ihe thriving lilllu vlllagu of Itlc.kr.-all last Saturday ufteruoou. lie mei who several old acjuain lances and was glad to remark the many evidences oi thrift which chaiacleriMi that line agricultural region. There la no richer soil lu the state or a more pros ,er.u community than tho Itl. knull country. Our old friend, Uncle josuuu w Daniel, shewed us through tho Wck reall roller mills. Thla Is one of tho finest roller mills m the, valley. It bus six wis of double rollers and capacity of 175 barrels of Hour ve' d.v' The mill Is a three story with Water pr.Hf concrete basement, and Is operat ed by both steam and water-power. Steam power u,y u"d ,uri"K 1,10 short dry season. The machinery Is modern hi style throughout and In cludes the very latest Improvements. We also visited KlrkUnid & Co. 'a evap orator or fruit dryer. This company haa turned out ubout twelve t.iis ef dried fruit, Including apples, pnuie, etc. They employ five men mid have made a run of about 73 day find expect to close tho season's work this Messrs. Gibson & Huron ore doing a fair business In the mercantile line. They carry a good assortment of staphs in dry g.ssls and groceries. The vil lage has two blacksmith shops. W. J. Kirkland I located in the town of ltlckieall prop., while J. W. Vuughun has Wis shop on the south side of the creek, where the grlsl nun i i"v"- The village has on ciimuieu pol lution -f about one hundred. It has a neat churcli a-i'l a fair sized (school lintm... The school is prospering finely under the efficient management of Prof. D. A. Iloug Heliglous services are held in the church nuite regularly. I0HEI3TMA3 AT IUDEPESDENCE. Dr. Kpley six-nt Christmas Sail in. ). M. Hewitt, of Lticklamutf, was in town Tin nJay. Clurley Doughty, of the Ob server, spiit Cliristma in town. Tlio meetings ot the Evnnjielicpl church continue ami the Interest seems to lie deepening. An informal reception was given at the Normal chapel by the ltu ! dent Tuesday evening. Geo. Adkiua and r, A. Stacy- How tb Various Oharob Obiemd ,tbs Grext Anniversary. Tho churches of Independence etlebraled tho Christmas festival in the usual manner, and whilo the people manifested a lively interest in tho great Christian jubilee, they were quite conservative in their cx- iHjridiUin. A VSIOS IKSTIVAL. Tim members, of tho Christian mid Comir galional churches held j a union f. etival at tno lormcr ; etarted for Uino couniy on a iiuni- plnci 6f worship on CliriHtmai eve. -UVA t.xiK(lition this week. tiitea largo audieiicwaiireHent .1 hr,e bocamo con- Thc iH-aulilul evergreen iiroccu, ..-.. Hllllir(iflV n,,d succeeded In TOM IN SIIH3 - Hi:.VIH. lu can. Lvon Lodge No. 20, A F. & A. M., elected the following officers lor theeu suingyear: E. L. Ketchum, W.-I.; j. Domsife, S. W.; 11.11. Juspers..n, J. ,V : II. llirsehberg, treiisurei; v . Connaway, secretary! tyler. InsUllatlon or oinecre w held thiscveuiiig (Thursday.) A room U ls.-lng fitted up ou 0 street for the cigar manufactory f K K Griffith, of McMinnville.-WitS.do. Fortlie information ol our chj .i temporary, whose editor Is presumably not acquainted on U street, we will say that Mr.' Griffith will occupy rooms In Ihe Little Palace hotel. We arc told that Hamilton Mulkcy last " 200 bushels of outs in tho Mon mouth warehouse fire. He holds an Insurance ou the grain, but we do nol k,,.,w the amount. Mr. sniiKey is one AtUntlon, 0. A. R.-All old soldiers Interested lu the formation of a G A. It. post are rojiiesled to meet at the store of Comrade Stockton on Friday evening at 7:30 sharp! for preliminary oiganiation. TUe A. S. T. A:ociatioa. The Anuu- ul Slute Teachers' Association Is now in session at Portland, Or. Tills prom ises to be one of t he-moat interesting ..,.i.ilmr ever held in the state. The program is (juile elaborate and nearly uil, if tot quite uil, Of Ihe leading edu cators of Ihe state are participaMug in the excrcW-s. Warehonse Enme, Cattron ISros.1 warehouse, t Monuioutb, was burued to the ground Wednesday morning be tween one and two o'clock, a. m. The origin of the tlrB'iH.tiiiknowu, but is suppused to be the work' of au Incendi ary.' .The building was: a large wooden structure Un.lv cnlHied aljsiut 5,OOQ buahel4 of grain'. . 'VVe ouderstiiud the building w: liiaartsf for (1,200, and there wasahnadl aliitmnt of insurance on the grain. ' Tl Cattron Itros. pur. chased the warehouse inly about two weeke ago- The- loss falls, heavy ou them, as well as'on the farmers who had grain stored lu tho building. A Largo Tlio Drain. Messrs. Ilurrusi Axelson are putting hi a Inrgctile ditch in the ceiifial part of tho city. The j ditch begins at V street, between I Inril and Fourth streets, and runs nonli along the alley hi the center of block 11, and theuce east through tho Peter Cook pmptTly, emptying into the slough. .The mufti ditch baa sufficient capacity to drain 3o0 aereB and it. has a fall of three and one-half inches. Mr. Bun us Informs us that 5, C. 7, 8 and 10 inch tilo will be us.ni. A number of small lateral ditches will lc connected with the main ditch for drainage pur poses. Tliis is a much needed Improve ment and should be extended to every part of tho city. A Venerable Pioaesr. Uncle Harrison Bruuk, who Uvea. on the lower Hick reall, has been in feeble health for sev eral mouths, but is now improving somewhat. Mr. IJiiink is an old pto neer settler of Polk county, and is now Fifty Ym la Polk County. , A kind and valued friend tend us the following contribution, with the modest admonition that we have tlio privilege of cutting the article if we wish - W ' take great pleasure in publishing in full tho "little offering," to qnoto the fchci toui language of our correspondent, "to tho old friend who remembered us on the eve of tho ISth instant" : Tuesday, the 18th instant, being the fiftieth anniversary of Uncle Joshua Mc Daniel's ai rival in tins valley, a few friends were invited to spend the eve ning witn him. There were present five of the pioneers of 18-U-Mr. Alice Dcu.p scv, daughter of Gircy Enibrec, Mrs. Sarah Burch and Mrs. Josephine Uoyie, danehters of Col. Nathaniel Ford, Ma- ri.m fiolf. son of David Uoff, and Joshua McDaniel. son of the widow McDaniel of oinneer niemorv. i-..! .losluia related many incidents ,J l,i ,rlv life in Oregon. He had very distinct remembrance of his first a...''. v,rV in tlds valley. "I made 100 rails for ono bushel of wheat," paid he 4 nd after 50 years of industry and fru cality he' has more than a competency for his old a;.;. The evening was most dipt. Gotl related of olden time? anmiHt.iciiuiirt iila-o near the pulpit and was loaded with numerous hol iday presents, llt-v. K. L. Bhelley delivered tho address of welcome and the choir furnished some excel lent music. THE BAPTIST CHRISTMAS TR E. A largo crowd also gathered at the liaoiist church U) enjoy the fes tal occasion. Ihe church wans were ornamented with ivy vims and decorated with appropriate mottoee. Tlio Christmas tree was nicely trimmed and decorated. W. L. ilkins made a few approjiriate remarks telling why we celebraie Christmau. There were several rcciutions and music by tho choir. AT TUB M. E. CIIUBCH. Tho entertainment at the M. E. was nuito cntertaiiiing. The Christinas tre was prettily decor ated and aleo tho walla of Un church There was a fair sized audience and everyone appeared to enter into the spirit of the occa Tin. choir furnished some very cood music and there were several recitations iy toe ciuiuicn. The walls were decorated with mot toes. THE PBESBYTEKIA.N EXEKCISE8. Tho exercises at the I'resbyte , . ...... .f in rian ctiurca were nuno rnu... the other churches. A nicely dec orated Christmas tree, mottoes on the walls, inueic by tho choir anu recitations. Kev. Ur. uaicomo oe livcred the address of welcome. The program was very cleverly rendered and the evening passed olF quite pleasantly. FALLS CITY. next of our moat indust rlous citizens, but ho j s years of age. In the early days no i.....v i.Hor l,v tire during nn w:;s better or more favorably tho past vear. Jim larni resiuc.. o burned down during the summer. President Chapman, in his "educa tional intelligence-' notes in me D.u.e University Bulletin, says: "At in.io isjudence we found Priucipal Hayi-s, with his assistants, teaching not only the ordinary eighth grade brunches, i... ..io nmonir other things political economy and German. Such signs of Intellectual vigor are most unpen.,. The school house nt Independence is an excellent building." On last Tuesday while Dr. Taylor and family, of Amity, were driving across the bridge leading to tho ferry at this place one of his horses dropped Its fore leg through a hole lu the deck ing and was violently thrown to the fioor. Assistance came to the doctor's aid and the horso was n-scued without receiving any serious injury. The mud ought to be scraped off the bridge and repairs made wherever needed. A lit tle care might save a good deal of tin necessary expense to the county. The editor of this paper visited the county seal Saturday, and his "Utter half aeeonipauied him as far aa ltick ll lie found the roads leading luto Dallas In about the same condition of the Independence roails piouij in ,,.t slush The city has a quiet tho normal eouditiou of all valley towns during the winter sea son. 11 gave the Observer, Tran script aud ItemlK-r offices call, and Invited Brother Wash to stop in and see us the next time he passes through this city. known than ILirrisou Bruuk. lie is a typical pioneer, frank, hospitable and upright in his dealings with men. He Is one of the few old land-marks of the pioneer dayp that are left tJ remind the present generation of the heroic baud w hose courage, patience aud in dustry made this Country what it is to-day. May we, docendauts of the old pioneers, always keep their mem ory fresh and green. v A Santa Claus Cantata. The young people of the Christian and Congrega tional churches will give a Santa Claus juuior cantata ot the opera houso on Saturday evening, Dec. 20. A very interesting program lias been arranged ..l.t.di will consist, in lairt. iu vocal solos, quartets, chorus of 16 fairies, a boys' brigade, two Santa Clauses, etc. The committee has been working bard Ut make the cantata ono of the most brilliant local affairs of the season, aud a highly creditable entertaiumeut is assured. A mid-holiday entertainment is a treat which the citizens of Inde pendence seldom have an opportunity of enjoying, and as this is a special af fair in the interests of good morals aud right living, the people should give it a liberal patronage. Reserved seats 15 ceute; "geueral admission 10 oeuts. The Average Man who suffers from headaches and bil iousness needs a medicine to keep l.T stomach and liver in good work- in order. For such people Ripans . . . . 1 1 1 A - 1 ... 1 pleasantly sjient a,,nin uinusiir' stories "when the young folks danced all night till broad daylight and lite boys went home with the girls in the morning.-' Tho Kick reall cornet baud furnished some excellent music and gave three hearty cheers for "the pioneers of '44.'' These gatherings of the pioneers are pleasant, and yet fad; sad when we see onlv a few left of those who so cheerfully bore the hardships of those early days, A few more years and there will be no o:ie to answer the roll call for the pio neers of 1844. FonTY-roPK. Hood's Pills are the best family cathartic and' liver medicine. Harmless and reliable. 5 AlOO Reward. 100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has i.., ul.b. to cure in all its stages aud that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the onlv positive cure now known ... ti,. ,,.,.li.iil fiaternitv. Catarrh be ing a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional ireauucuu arrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon tho blood and mucous sorfuces of the system, thereby des- troviug tne r.nimluuou oi me uimo-. ami giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as sisting nature in doing its work. 1 tic proprietors have so m ueh faith in its curative powers, that they oiler One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of Testimon ials Address . V. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. BSold by Druggists, 7oc. 8 M. E. quarterly meeting Saturday and Sunday. P.ev. Harmon preached two able sermons last Sabbath. Our accommodating merchant, J. S. Courter, was in Portland last week on business. L. M. Murray, Jr.. has returned limn A after teaching a successful i.rm nf school at upoer Salt creek. Dr. Browne, who recently lo rated here, is havins an extensive nractice. Under his treatment the sick are all improving. Th nubile school was not in ses si.in two or three days last week, owinz to tho fact that both teach ers were on the sick list. A Christmas entertainment by the M. E.-Suuday school on Christ mas eve was well attended ana pronounced by all present a suc cess. Jno. M. Parry recently traded his farm near Falls City for one near breaking a shaft out of his buggy. The male quartet made their or ganist, Miss lxttie urounn, a pres ent of ..handsome music stand. Prof. Ginn's music class at th Christian church will have no more meetings until after the holi days. The Dallas and Monmouth foot ball teams will have another game on the first Saturday after the hoU Ways. Mr. Eddelman returned from the Big Elk country Wednesday. He brought quite a load of salmon with him. Quite a number of the teachers will attend the meeting of the State Teachers' Association in Portland this week. Prof. Giun and Dr. Epley accom panied the athletes to Corvallis Friday. We suppose they went along to keep the boys straight. The meeting at the Evangelical church has closed. About, SO unit ed with the church. Brother Fish er is an earnest and faithful worker. A large number of the Normal students started home Friday so as to be able to make the trip in one dav. School will not commence until after New Year's. The Normal Athletic Association cave an entertainment in Corvallis on the evening oi uw. were greeted with a small auaienco and lost money in the trip. An interesting entertainment was civen at Elkins Friday evening. A - ... , i : . .1 large crowd attenueu iv aim ik favorably of the exercises. 1 he kins people do notning Dy naives. The series of lessons in vocal music given by Prof. Ginn at the public school closed Wednesday. Another class will probably be or ganized, as all were well pleased with the result. The bazaar held by the Ladies' Aid Society was quite well patron ized. Among the many attractions we noticed a duck made of butter which showed considerable ingenu ity on the part of the maker. The Christmas tree given atthe Christian church by the members of the Sunday school was a success in every particular. j -rram was given, after which the presents were distributed, and a large number of the littlj foiiS (and some Dot so little) were made happy. Owing to so many failing to at ..,, tha tvrit.in s class at the public school, after having agreed to do so, Morrow, Sherman county. He lea j lbe t.iass adjourned sine die Jhurs ' . i 1 :l . T siA full It Ci for that place last Tuesday with lils family. A petition is being circulated asking for a charge in the Falls City charter. The city council and a few taxpayers want a city tax of five mills instead of two. Cleo. BUENA VISTA. day evening. It was no iu.i oi Pro! Faulk's for we know some thing of his methods of teaching and know that they are based ou sound principles. He can cheer fully recommend the Prof, as being a careful and painstaking teacher and an expert ienman. Those who attended his classes with any regularity made good progress. Hectob. Backlia's Arnica Stive. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, ....: ITlcers. Salt lt'ieum. F-ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains, Corns, and all tkin Erupt nn.l luwitivelv cures Piles, or no pay required. It is'guaianteed to give the past wet.k but is a nerloci saiisnieiiou, ... .....j ............. , or. moita ifr bottle. For Sale By lat P'ebUU Smith & Holt. A happy New Year to you. There w-.is a Christmas tree over at Suver. Purl Hall spent Christmas in Oregon City. L. M. Hall, of Monmouth, was in town last week. J. A. Mills, of Independence, was on our streets last week. J. B. Williams made a visit to Albany last week. Emmet Wells and Ed silent Christmas in Albany. Misses Gama Whiteman and Wood Prather visited Salem last week. James Storms and Mrs. Lottie Herbert spent Christmas in Cor vallis. I T A Nelson has been quite sick litue oeiier DALLAS. flying Tyler Stockholders' Westing. The regular annual meeting of tho stock holders of the Independence Xattoual Bank will be held on Tuesday, January S, ISK, be tween the hours of 10 a. m, and 4 p. m. at the bunk lor the purpose of electing a hoard of director nd the transaction of such other busiuess that may come before the meeting. Dated this 121 i day of Decemlier, 1M. w. r. wsx.iw! 2 4 Cashier. Stockholders' Meeting. Notice is hereby glva that tho annual meeting of the atixkholders of the Tolk County lnd Company will be held at the independence National Hank Building, In dependence, Orc.n,n Monday, the 31st .lay of ivcemtwr, lss'l, nt ten o'clox k A. for the piinxsieofeleclinKoflUr for wild company, and attending toeuch other business as may e.ne before said meet.... .. December .1, Wl. 114 Rheumatism in th se back, houl ders. hips, ankles, elbows, or wrists, is caused br accumulation nf aci.l in the blood. Hood's Sar- Tabales fill the bill. One tabuie . sapanua nrui.u? - gives relief. j and cures rheumatism. o James Shives ana .niss .uary Slaves, who are attending the Wil lamette University, came home Sunday morning. It is reported that a deer and a I cougar have bee i seen in the Tuckeey Pass bottom between here and Independence. E. C. Hall and wife left here for their homo at Moscow, Idaho last Monday, accompanied by Mrs. W m. Wells as far as Portland, where she will visit with her sou, Samuel Wilson. Bruno. MONMOUTH. Kev. J. N. Smith returned from Seattle Wednesday. A large number of the students are spending their vacation at their homes. Charley Taylor is building a neat little cottage in the southern part of town. We are having beautiful weather for Christmas. Mrs. Alice Dempsey, of Dixie, was in Dallas Saturday. t?pv Futreli and family spent Christmas in Rickreall. Our city council met Monday evening to elect a new marshal.. The people of Germantown cele brated Christmas Monday evening. Mr. Cornut, of this city, spent Christmas with friends in Mon mouth. Mis Jessie McGowan, of Mon mouth, is visiting her parents in this city. The missionary exercises given at the Christian church Sunday evening was a granu bu--vo. Rev Fisher will preach his last sermon next Sunday. He expects to move to Medford, Jackson county. Herbert Elliott, who-w attending school at Corvallis, ?P?nd'n.f Christmas with his parents in ttus city. The students of the academy gave an entertainment Fridaj ' ee-nir-2 at the city hall which was grand TaCnir and was well attended by the people of the city. Tho Christmas tree at the M. K. church Monday evening was well attended. All denominations were represented, and after the children and singing by the choir the tree was unladed of its predous gifts, after which the pco. jle went on their way home re- ioicing- Guvn. Baking PrWer World's Fadr Hlhet Awr4,