Q - . LjiOB CURTAINS, FEIF IP-A-IF, OENTE Our Stock is Now Complete in fifJFfll DRY GOODS & CLOTHING, Boots o,n cl Stioos. uu& nw ft BBlin 0 lUfl (S Basra Beautiful Dress Goods. LOVELY SUMMER SILiKS. rpo Vary Boot of Hosiery. THE MERCHANTS. 1 . - : TO ME and TO ME please Pass the Hat If It does not plcaso you, and come please Pass the Hat Thnt is out of stylo and sold down to closo out a dead stock, corno please Pass the Hat You know by experience will soon grow shobby,nnd select one of thoso Nobby, Stylish, Modern Headgears . by corning , J. W. THOMAS, 297 Commercial St, Salem, Oregon. TO ME " l.ln Time- Table. ,iWi"t - . . -""I...... MiUHM'UlH "t m. 1 1 at e-- . i .. a m . 1 ,,Mltl a. ni, 'mVSII nil' IKU'UHt-Wt. curry a '(ill tifk f !.. Moulding. Ktc rarittuiiiiu pceinliy. nt Mitchell Alkjhuiimm's, Main street. 1 1. .. Itemsof Local New f 1,1-1 1..- M.w. every ....-... ! .... . ...-nl I !"" hUi... ,'',,r',r' ' 1.-...1 l.l li .""' J. U. M..ui. K. It."- j 7 . . s ututnoiau ciMP. mom" CFlKtwOSU). I. t....ll.. ' VLU.,., ,..,.lr..m.r T, , IIAt l. l '' la l KM l-'""' a. r. v. - n .. mm' ..... I,. Il.l.l . hn..r.livl.vi-I..H.-..Ji. I,,, 11. 1,, if . A. Kriimtr. .lewfliT. Kit. Irvine I Luildlutf u stilMdanliul b hoiic. Dr. Kphy, the dcutlid, guarantees till his work. t ),U.n' 1 run t Vrxrr A Cult r""'" ,tniMitiih, Or, J. It. V. Ituili-r family n iunu tl Iiuiiu-rem IVimIIWoii li-IMiuruu). MIC -r Hiiftl. li U tvui hltiif nt loi-..j.lvWlln ivltttlvn In llilitfily. Titt-y r-lvi-li fitl '"' Huliiit rvvry t..r euro jiiuii'll.r, l.ll!lo m. l. k l.m.larl.p. i-.iiijui..u and ull liwr IIU. 4 y, (. r'!r m ! t'lHlin-" tril .tmu.lil lVny.inlo l..lKt'l"l''"M' Muin!..y. A frt-li wml c..ii.M M-k or l' . I.rul.tl Oi-v-l..i..l I'nlnt Jut rur Dr. llplcy, (IimiiInI, Midiinoiiili. Killtor I'viilluiiil vlMltei (liu inrtrop ol l till week, JunlH tuoU at tho Now Hard wuru. K. K. Cliiunlx'M. Km.i-r A Cut Iron m-II Clover I1I111II11K nwliii. Moiinioiilli. Dr. Ki.li-y. Ilio ImiiIM, Moiimoiilli, iDhm crown mid lirltlKC work. Cliirt niii IrviiiH rdurnt'il from Mo tiiliinvlllf on WwliivMiltty't Irntit. Truvi-U rn wlio lU-nIro bihhI iu-coiiio- lIlillollN lltM'lt.VM flop ttt I'll lie 1'nl.lCI' Ill.l.'l. WhllM III IlI'lPIK'lHh'IIW. 'I l-.l r.w.mu mill Itiu liitit Illt'llU III I In' i lly. WYcliifwluV ft yi'llow diiy. Hie lliiTiiii.iiit U'r Kliiiiilliil",'li KrcHltHlie hI 1 in to. Mr. Molxon, if Itliikwill, lm Ijmmi vUHIiik lifr kIkUt, Mm, McArlluir. or rortliiml. If you nti-'l a f""k ntove liny the "Suih-i lor," I liu -wry ljt. F. CliiiinU'iH, noli' iijf?iil- olk coiinly hu u ln-uvy Imy crop ttilummoii. lint Uiu iltfiiiuiul l hiiibII unit jirhtK low. I fhi r ACMliroo hnvt thei-xcliwlve :ilofOlHiriiu liiii'lt-r mid niowi-rcx-truM. Moiiui'iuLh. 'I'Iioh. Dui'huiii, of lli'ii"" vUHI.iK' hi brollM-r, Win. Durlium, o( thlHvliy.lliUwi-fk. AllilltMluimliterof Will Limn wm Imdly hurl on ihu hi ml the otlit-r ilny l.y Mux uwl.liMitly Ull Willi tt pltH.'tf of hrlck. Tim M'kI'X" ran onto it hict TliurmlHyuiHlrrt-eiwil hIIkMI lijurii Hllllllohlp. SIlO WIIH lli'lll , '! Oliiy iwii Imum by lli utrKlent, KvHiiK"llrt ,,rac,ln cm,,,u'- vnil.M luu riMl hi the rvlvl iiki-Hiik" which he htiH.nduclliiKiilthe Congre- Kuilmil clnm4i l 'U ily Ik ( lomii mill ri-iichi' nt Clotftlt.-r l'ron. Th ik w hlill UwliiJl Df.-rln mow rHl It. M. Wmle A IV. Hfwlnif niuchlm-K renti-d by W. II. WhiH-ler. J. O. While, of 0k UroV,., wanlrum- urlliiK IhihIik-m hilhoc-lly eiim-miuy. K. K.(irimth wu vlttltluif frtcuilM and rdiitlvwilii McMlnnvlllo over Kuuduy. If I hi. hot weuihiT eoiitlum- It will (h lvu piople to tho coat by tho huu-drtnlH. i rmluB H. M. Hmlth. of poriiuml.cuineclwirof. tho churgo ol uiiilfeiiHuni) III filllee. J. W. lVtr uud wife, moftipiiiilwl IiuM i'i-Iiw. nre ruKih'iillnir In the Nifiucctt mountiilmt thl wwk. K. ( Hall, of Moih-ow, , lduho, who Iiiih U'fii vihHIiib bin llueiia Vinla farm forwverul wei'U, returned home Tuiiuliiy. Ifvou wntitn mower dmit ov-rlKk the iiew D-riM und MeO.rmlek at It. M, Wmle A Co'e.Hiey have ull the Intent lniiiroveiiielitK. ltt-milo Annul um t'lumle lltu ll, of Yiiuihlll county, were received Ht the reform wliuol Tu winy. Thnt liiBtilu- tiiin Intii uii enrollment of U. Tuehiliiy'H Hliitemiiun K!ivs IIh:. II. IlirHelilieiK. of Independence, and D. XV t Heur, the mifie of I'olk eouuly ileiiKKTHi-y, were doing huhi(" hi Huleiii hiHlewnlng.. (le.ii wiIiniii U belnit removed from llifmnnerof 0 nud MmIu trst to the Vntv 1 1 ill lot mi C treet.' Kx viitioii work will IhtIii at oueo 011 Hie nite tlie new lulek 'jliK-k. The lowiumnre e.etliinrno thick In tl.iHCouiitry thnt I hey have arranged to hold tt picnic at the Hnlein fair ground tomorrow (Fiiduy.) They call It the low picnic Tli Knlvm niirHin whoeoiitraeteil m 1 qnrrr'7iaT-'" C XV, Irvine liamieeu iuuii""". ;b u: 1 s dayorao. iH I I, cream purlor In the buck end or H CliMlfelU-r Urtm rM)in. j P Woikwlllhenln next week on the B finiiiilatbii" of th new brick block . ir Mir..et have nrenented an iui-.m conimoiily lively upearance tbU week. I H Claremw Irvine huu s limp l B l Kl walkeuuncil by tumble from hi bike. H Andy WIIkoh ha u'"'t tiixen " nil the'himlier In the old Vanduyu j bllildliltf. j M.i. Ault A Hnook, of Huleiii. j havo Hieconlruct of putliiiK up the J. , S. CiMiper orlck block. j 1. 0. Htront?, tho linker, will li li-er bread In any part of -the city again, eimiiiieneliiK Monday. Andy WIImoii I 'Hii(ierlnteudliij Hie moviiiKof thfedeni eal.Kiu. olle i.ui borne lubor In employed. Cuplain Hkliuier In glvlujjthc "Alb e A'inoverliaiiliieontt" iIJ'"'t l,er dratt to the preelil low water MtiiKf. We ui'idewtand thnt a number of new iioIieU'H have beeu iKHiied In I hi" city aim Ihe rate war ha been on. It U1111 ill wind that blow no troon. lieiiiili a numtier of workmen em olov. d remov 'ni?nd tearing d wn old ImililiiiB, the farniew have kept ''ir bUickHtnltliH bu-ily eugnKi-d reimiriug lixrvcHliui! miieliiiier.V. I). M. Will"!1, of Alhla, Monroe count v, Iowa, I vhdtliiK t N- -Clodfelter'slnthla city. Mr. Watson 1 uii old acquaintance of Mr. tlod felter'annd i vWtlug the Pucitlc count lor the firnt tinic. D. I wild that unscrupulous d-alen 1.. r..nr..riilaifell their Inferior hops to 1' lt.,1. l...L-ortt u Ores-nii hoi. If the rerHiit is true Oregon hop ' jirowers ahould take energetic measurer to ex- poae the fraud. TU INT SI1I2 - HKADS. At the BOOT & SHOE STORE is ihoplac'to buy your footwear if you would SAVE MOITBIT. We know our prices ore lower than at any other place In tho county, and our shoes ere just as good. I AI.HO MAKB AND BEPAIB KITS AND BHOE". J.W.Bentley, Independence, Oregon. ' -'' '" Minn"" 1 " ' . . 1 1 1' u. . . . . r j mwill ngKrrKUieei.uwiiTHinnj, Tlicnp'tcal papern m lit. .r..ulu. nult rheum, and all liii 01 . , k.,1,,,,,, l.iiildiiiif n-fum-d tlililol,d.Vl'epia, headache, kidney I . , wh tMr .mntet. There ... .1 ........... u rf I J ... tt.l trouiphiiiitu, and eutuim, are ) i! Iillch noii-ewhere but we did unit liver ii."-i - 1 um kdhui en ml by UewlV turi.nl aril a,f n I(jt u.ur ,e particular 1 :n... An liiauraiioe cut rate wnr im ueeu uohm 011 In Ihe city thl week. The oi l Pheiilxan.l Home Diwiran.-e com pane made the cut und other eon ai,le liiivelKf.-u corniced to meet It I lie tki. nuri.Kt.Ti'iiYH;MN mill f-tuiA M- r. Uiry I l -"'" hct III opeit Imllf I'l'i ". 'eelud. F. V,. I'haliiln r. .... 1-.... ii,t..r.th,if eomiiiMiilea- ih,. u. iurnl e on " ... 1.. .. . " . . . I .11 .nil 1.. 11. 1- ...... tv i.iuier from o"" Ki ucnlloliui - iTiKident P. f'. CnmplKM!. 01 r .nth Stnte Normal wIkhiI, Friday iirieiniion'H Hani m mienu -... ... ml e on of l'ie National , mm . A. 1. Dmiey arrlveil ou euneiu afieriMMiti' irilu from, bun Frncico. m. i. ;. 4ll:!luH nitiiUiil tllll lo it. I . .-"'. 1 P..IU mm:v to look after hi" farming i IntercMlB here. He ' that bualnea !.leklnBU) in California. r...i 11..,. Mir,.,! vear. utnnnr lett ; ,,i.,i.ij 1,1 it,ni M011 rii'ii '(iiiiiiiiitt.. ... Hi Ulv wi'S recovered linn vein il nt iJenvcr .veitterduy. lieu you go F.iit. 1 hr.it ci I the Fourth In .V f-'trj,'Ciili. tll-ea. iiAnnrrr.-;!"-!"''1"1 hjH-clnl Bi ll ttllllK II. mw. X.KK 'liN.irliii'- iiii'l ' . . !.. ... 1 iilice over t.e. i..lei..'e Nu 1, M.,F.liow Tthiil m.'ttcal cHi. " .... !,,hv" V Hlllllll IIKH5I I pa.ailng tlw iree.- will O M Oluo ; day j ll.mtl.iK U tho bee'. ndcpe.uli nee . .. ,,,,.,.,.y did about we.1 .,, I . way Jjn..l a .-roil tlieTllliiUi o ',...,.v mid Hire f-ivr.1 bv taklntf the Tu(S n.enilier of (ih aotl N'orliictn I'ncillii f W. II. Ilnwicy . . . 1 . i,, !!.. .1 Kivil JenMUH hum, I M.rlhi-iei-hf""1'"" "r ,uw K" KaplUt el.uieh ofihleity. Uce. (illmail Pinker, of Poilland. vlHitliiltwIlh hHtilciiii i.cv.u. ... thl t hy, owr tucwiay. ieople who nud Newport rniHiii train .... T..l,lllitll III!'. Ir' m-xr. Miv 'riTThiDKS r ! .iu.,.. city. He - t' 1,1 I ha i.rof.'luii .iu. 'i''-' "'' I i,t with the Alexander looji-r ' L ..i.f ...1I...1 itiiutmilecd. ' 1 1 w a ' ' IliltlUlll. of it. i uirrciiu.M.M. i-7 h j h.-v,-.mI i...i...e...i -., .ml rc.i.leli- . rwr '"V';' , ' .' . cclel.raied at Albany ai Moiilnouth mr.fl". Iii.ll"eiid'i!e. ()1 M(ltllrty f;ern ! . . .. 1.1, ...in Im n- evenilllf, : , e if. r. I... niih TiiHUdHV- nltefUOOII. lie IIHII. . ' vn of a melancholy diupmdttnn and tlirentenedlotukehlBlifo. llUmollieri pol eeli-,;I Jt.Hl Kalplll ! thl city b'j , , , r vpl.....vrn ' WHimni umn;ii"ii hi obi llnio irienu one of our liet citl- inii.n. Mr. I " "rf , . 1 . I llt. Hill. l.U 11 urt ol ivlebratiiiga""!' ol,r ,u,!"lK,r' 1 ..t h,w visited dim-rent - part of u town. A,.,.,,,,, hut thinks that? Polk county I Mr; K. It. Parrlali returneu in.... .-v , (lu. ,tK tl ner m.ct li of the alate (III milllH'II lr, M. A iM'lltift. in. brmiehc. i.m.... (....,. ... una .Miiwillli' li .! II ml Ni. inn. nth mrcei. op l.ii.--lt.l. l e Nriti'Mii'l . i- 1 I I I II ttl'I'P U'I-4'U ll'tllll ll5VW"rl river und repiirl very pleasant trip. The trout wereelow Intake ihe hin.lt, but hi party obtained a numberi.l very iLiH-.HiindH. Thellouuderiindcrnb tas6lll.Il t Tahxag"-A mutch Bame orhaaeball will be played at Tuluue .....i Uniifliii' nt ' o'clock p. ui., 1111 IV i Afc ,.....-,. between a picked team from Jefferson mil jn.lepemlenee. It I Polk eounty verMis Lh.n county. The Indcpciid en. team 1 now In B"d "linne and will put tip aatroiijEBaine. Adminmon '", eeiil. Ladies and vehicle free. " Unclaimed Lettnrg.-Followin i-s the list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Independence pout office, July 2, 1815" i-Knv f Snnford. C H' .IIK"' i-i-"J - ... j v V Homidel,Al.nihnni oameyd, . F. J Herreii, Mr. Anua italic, Itohimton. Baity. K. O. IlollEUTSON, P. M. ' Cilicers Iastaliea. The offlcern or Clover Iaf lodge N- 53 were installed Tucdny evening : Mr. E. T. Uenklc, N.O.;Alr. F.P. Myers, V. O.; Miss Sophia JotT. secretary! Mrs. J. L Irvine. trensuretMr. A. J.Goodmr.n. H S N. 11 ;Mr. KateOoff, L. B. N. a . tr'V. H. Wheeler, It. S. V. O.; .1 . niCl'VPi n'-'.c lue run" . - rr 1 lik J iii tli" ntpreme court l iicku.i . Awo-.npanyins the Irunccript were 1 474 typewritten pat?c of teti ,;,., "which in "aid to he more evi.Iciiee than hits come up to the Htiireiiie c nirt for year. "uiVil ot Tbaufcs. u'.. ivil. tn sincerely thank our kind neighbor and" friends for their kindly Fcrvicm during the fatal illnesB of our ilnrung Uube, jaloforthe beautiful ilowera. con tributed ti) the burial services. Mu. and Mk- C. W. InvisE. Eow'a This? We offer One Hundred Dollar re ward for any caw; of d.tarrh that can not I- cured by Hall' Catarrh Cire. F. S. 0!!ENEV & CO., Toledo, () We, Ihe undemlKiied huVe known F. J. Cheney for Ihe iui jo je, u believe him perfectly houoraule in nl -.J ....w,..i;,,n and linaneiuily able to carry out any obligation made ?rriV;A v. AVhoIeale Dru-l!. meeting wa to Toledo. O. Wa I.UI NO, ,KlNfA,N1 MARVIN. Wholesale Druggist. tf.e.l... llalPa'Iaiarrh Cure I taken liiler nallv. actios oirectly upon the I. I.hkI and inucoiiH aurfaeea of the n.vntem. 'iviim.mliil sent free. 1'i tce ioc. per bottle. Hold by all aruggiai Whlteukerha been aljneut fmm hon a week or leu day, having rom to tlm HotHprinu In Lane county for hie health. The hws will lie felt quite to- , verely by Mr. Wlnteaker, especially in t lies lime of depressed price wlieil the furmer I having a hard poll : to make hi income meet hi exoeudi turctj. HOP OKOWEK'S ASSOCIATE. I S Ta bott. 1.. ft. . -.; Jus-. Tho Elssovery Saved Bis UU . Mr. G. Ciillouette, Vrtn, l.eavcrs viUe.Ill., wye: "To Dr. King New Discovery I ov.-e my life. Was taken with La Orippe and tried ail Ihe phyw cians for mile about, bnt of no avail and v. as given up and f.ld I could not live, llavinz Dr. King's New Discovery in mr fto.o I Bent for a bottle and te- . .1... flat rtmmh'fnu pin 11 use aim irum i. to get better, and after mingt hree Ik.ttle wan up and nlout a.'aiii. D i worth it We won t Keep mon.. w house without it." tiet a bee trim .u weight in pold. house without any drugstore. lllilng waa xery g al on 8llel creek, I lUg Vif.-n u',,,l,"r!:!; my Han. " .;. - . i.llvi : The cariicnier nii. i - !ll,w..rk.-nF.A.lnly,..ewreH..eme '....Fomlli. reel, and when completed tivn A. MltU.-Ari)i;Nr:Y.,ltw,,u,HMlllUofll.U mate-t rwi.iinu,. t-Ijiw. OHM over Jndc;i..ieiiie.u(u(Cy Ulucvi.nl. Tenty-two X.tlon.l Hank. liideieiiilcnce, ur. u,,,! cai.llallntu have coin Jllw. (laily t' well ilcnuen. t ..... i .. ..I. ..... k.I ...... (mt lheneaiin I u nine uuc.i.. on the count Juki yet. Claude Fryer npeak In enthu'atic praineul the Simla Clara valley. He .. . n ur.iiiiul San Jose. wiyatnai iue".....,j -- , .ui,! even l.lgl. upon .he f.a.t bill, U polk comity was right-lo the frort in .i ,... lV'm,ltt on the iiieceuoiiun... ' ... t v. H.ib. Fourth. Priif. J. N. Hart, or i-hii. w. CJIapgeit, wuri.e... xva pren-.dentof the day, Mi. baril, conductor; Mr,. Mo he him. I. C a Hall of Monmouth, reader of L.; Mm. T. J. Fryer, O O.; Mrs. W n cdiHdara.ion of Indepcudenee, and Uv. Williams, ch-pbihi A number of rk It. V. Mulke.v. orator. m.cnt from Monmouth IoJge weie v-uiii. j - . i t i..i. r..fi,.Kliim nts were An old land mark ha d snppea . i.. .....i f buildins ,,i,linuoniielle Ol oien.u. ...... , with the tearlnx'dowH of the old build ing adjoining Knox's grocery on C It wan the nrst niercauu nut up In tSHltn imie iiu the (it)' foinennw. pre served. : ., t.. , I U 1141 11. .V1""8 ia known he..ld Vanduyn build i vi , i k on a 1ar' HI'. tH' ... !.. ..t'l.ititiM ut hern un "i " ' t . I.-.. I.i tlinitn -rill". TONSO- ' . ,.r ton In H"e i r. In iKUtniy mill ' ' . K. r. iii'.wni.i ... ..,i.. i, . ill AL AltTIHT. " "v...'-. , ! ,hl and a little .liver, ui. ........ nn.1 liu r-cmiiuu. . " .... r ftatl.H SSti. Muin Miwt U I clalmeii f ore In your work CuitliiK c, lii'lepeudeuce. ri.,.tlhi.reurelH,0(H),lKK)tou ol ' . .J i our Dnlhi coneiMmie.ii co...,....." ' ;,tnUhUfi im lI e.phm.tH...H .mm , W.A.Va.i N.f I1; 1 r""L ,L ..rinter'. and not the UIIHIIIHe . I- - J.'lO. Illltll Next c i:. rtmii l urlr. Snecorl Twn .Iniim. Kliavillg 1. I........1 nil klnirt IllltlCC I Hrit Natiomd U.ik. l..ueH' fTwo bath tul- mitodiou. waiting Vc hnll try and count. I.avton Suillli returned the other day , ih.- Coo Day country ,.,.i r.'HiHil.llelll avoldarein-litioti of the error. Cash paid for poultry und ejfc at the Star Grocer;. BUY FRUIT Lots of It m THIS YEAR. Kut all von ran, n'l w,,Ht you can't cut you can cm.. M Kn.it cu.. i ;; '-o" . .1....V, i,i nil SIZfS. cmImwahiiow; tveia qiuu. GLKSWJ1RB The fluent lic of Uu and Decorated C.laneware ever offered in thin city i now tieinK Unit, lmving been built by Inane, Van- i i .....i...ii,,ir. in liiiii oeiii. i , - ,,. . uuyn, u oi.n.ti-. ...v.v ----- - valley Ihe gnnlen pot of Ihe 1 ucillc ! ro. Snyder, of the Valley Trsuincrlnt, advance a good idea w hen henuggent rt h of J illy eelebrat ione aiiouiu rou in Ihi country. It .mi rl.it ism that we . 7 i .ml U found in the should Uieuicaie. ijoHI I iiir.iiiui. " Hlli Mif-srs im. to work Ihelr claim by power. a imiiv of twelve yomur " 1 ' ... .. , i i.,.i.,.wii,t. from Corvalti. .-u.e ... mmnlu of some line quurtx tllce.pad ..iron,.. L, ..a.. J , a htt Hlgi which he .Uncovered OI1 their way to Mount Jeirernon. II He b the h 'lie top amtcuM. ! , . . Illlli'l I " . .i i 1 1, u uu ..lob uHnpcimen , ... .......... i.u ,w,.ii,ii ii 1 cnsirin. ii. " - laud other ,H,Ku.ni . . - j . W(J H(W TlvJ quartz July Ht l "y niouiiuoo v. A stock i if lrv gornlx, consisting mrwtlvof ladhV wear, has been owned on C btrcct one door west It ! .,f i 1-ip iiiistiillice. Ulys-ea Mottin B'own, nged 27 vearaand ffn of Mr. Helen A. l',r..wn. residing at the aoutliwest corner of Chemeketa and Sutntner Mir....ts. committed suicide by drowning in the Willamette river mine time after 11:30 o'clock Mon .i ... ..iirht.- For several vears Mr. . Great Sale off'iaaoa aaJ Crgacs Lawebsi V. Moore, Pacific coast representative of the Kimball Pin no i'; Organ factories', will ship to (Jorvalli this week two carloads of these magniiicent inetrunieuts direct from their Eastern manufac tories which will be Hold at whole sale prices. Thu is the greaiei-i-.,n.lr d.Mvnaulcnf the celebrated Kimball nianos and organs ever offered to the West Side public. Remember this is the chance of a lifetime to procure fine new in struments at actual wholesale prices Don't miss tho opportuni ty You will find us at Crvalhs Or., during the ensuing week. , b ought, honie with hi... a sample that Fourth of Ji "? J l old dust from Dr. Parrlal. nud . he moic nuuiero. ley Waller'- mining claim. , The I Ihe n,.l.l I of llllll.) ... . ... I K,., ,1.1 1 noil ca to. id I medium iineiiuu mi - . (her for the purpose of j foreman ana hosimr. it - i, f.om the nurfaw to In-drock. W " K ' ,ht you can. quiet, gentlemanly person -"rrinl. ..ml Waller are p. ,, - ! get i, M ml, (1wn uhful t0 tll0 dutie8 ,mpof ...o kibeir claim by hydratiho , In otln r wen s o . , f tho ,orse( A larm Eesuiencs Burned. friu r...,. r.)tti'it..ii.i of D. J. W hltl i in- ii i. v akerwas burued to the ground Mon day afiernoou. The tiro was cautd by sparks from the kitchen flue ignit ing the roof. Almost everything in the house, furniture, nemiing mm Permanent Orjaniiation Election f OfScers Appointment of Memben of Executive Committee. ' The hop glowers of Independence and vicinity met at the city hall on , Saturday, July 0, instant . at W j o'clock a. in., pursuant to pul!DuI notice. The meeting wm calWd Ut order by A. J. Wolctt, temporary president. Only committee work waa transacted in the forenoon. At I o'clock p. in. Mr. Wolcott, president pro tern, again tailed tlie meeting to orderaud stated that the object of the r effect permanent r- Eanization aud the election of officer, etc. Committee reported on conatitu Hon and by-laws. Moved tbsttliecon ntitution and by laws In adop;e4 by i sections carried. Move.1 that the re port of tbe.cnnimittee be acceptetl and tliecmnuittee lie discharged carried.' i The constitution provides that the - . sociatiou sliall.be kinwu aa jta, . "Willamettj Hop Omwer's ( Aasocbv t- tiouf that the . principal Place ' tneetingshallbeatlndeeiidenee;the " association's annual meeting shall I held the first Saturday IB UMarch of each year . M ' n BI, c' a. iu., and its oftleers nlinli Coui ; of a rrident, three vice prs- .teuts, a secretary, trenun-r aud an ex ecutive committee of rive Numbers. The by-laws provides that the tegular - ; meeting of the annociation snail i ( lield on the first Saturday t eacli month at 2 o'clock p. ". and member ship shall be decided by ballot, etc.- ' Permanent officers for the eus'ilu year were eK'ted as follows: A. JJ. . Wolcott, president; Wm. Davidson, O D. Itider. L. Damon, first, second tlilrd vi presidents resiieellveiyj Merwin, secretary; J. K. ;ptr. tfej urer. A motion prevailed that the- . inenibers of the an3lstioii pay'v ' ....f ..veeodius 40 cents per bo for picking. The motion drew out ci .nsaleratde discussion, Imt it w. the unanimous opiuion of tbemmbr present that the preseut outlook for tb . price of lioiw would not justify baying- . more than 40 cents per box. Everyx oue present appeared williug to ! labor so far as prices would justify la , doing. The association showed an. ad- miiable spirit lo thatregara. -Bncklen'i Arnica Salw.. Tlie best talve in the worlJk for: Cut Bruises, Sores, Ulcer Salt HVvpr Sores. letiei, ii. - iii.tnni Rmtrii had been employea i tne j .wi Mrs. Whiteuker - .. ..i.i.... .1,.. ,.nnp tr l irooe. " 7 notsimpiyto gather: 1 amnion stamen u. w.v v...K-.... auJ Mis8 EllIlua ciinlleite were u.e nosuoi. "I.., mM.nt. when the lire wa nriil ""'J t"-'",,J f HUU , 1,.,,1 ,,-aa liPHr OV i rtiKcnvpreu. tt im in !oil peanut stand ctlebratioi.s. We P. I ... ... , ..i.-i. ,u...i.. i the Transcript is uooin. i P0"'"1'! . i...-...l iu the Uncle rioi ii":j ..v ncct to reHcl i.. n... .I-..I. i. In Klirual to Mount .."h'-.i-. watch of )..pcu ui. . cutanea wmui as him in carina for the horses aim . cmple of otbi'r property of his employers. ( t.xwUnx umg the mad rendered Wednesday's Statesman. ... I timely aid, but the lire was under too A day cf magnificent sports will j rent hl,a(lwav toget it under control be held at Albany, Fridiv, . July j with the p))or facilit.esft.r fighting tire io nnni u imrnt a !ir:iiiu iiiiih. sack sold oy Don't purchase cheap out-of-date ware .vhen you ..... m t the lnst and ie- vtt for the sume p : ic at IRVINE'S CASH GROCERY, Independence, Oregon. oiuuiy joi.i v . . - , j u .dioiit enually diviueu. parties. The p,.t,nintress or ,m , I ' Cnwlcy bus spent' several years as plcnee,- nice lookl..f 8 j Thu'udrnl ooi.ars ,ros- w as among the party, " ..ec-lin.r for the ledge. The story clty ealiiHl on our "Nanby IN. . pr-pertor-. manterSn.ith was so lavoiaoiy n. - i Prow lev is one of our old- lady mat ue ...-", ---; , ; ,,. ,, tlie . rrand military ..w-mmI with the young thinking of making a proposition her to consolidate the two omees. Libanoti Advance. "Uncle1 raid llillibrand, one of the rliixeua aud well-to-do fuimers ot Ihe Luckiumute, was In the city tnls week getting n'udy for the coming liar- Kir lliltllirand is one of Polk county's oldest settlers, having emi Bratedlo Ibis country in 1S45. There ail) few irsons living who have leil citixen'of the enmity for half a century. Mr.Hiltlbrand has saw thi country pass through all the stages of sK-ial and industrial development, from the crude condition of unorganised society to .i.f..r hiirhlv eonmlex clvllixalioii has saw the couulry wilderness wuu ..,i mntit worthy citizens and irnthof the discovery of the ledge beyond pernd venture. O.O. Campbell while working on J. M. Mitchell's hop house Inst Monday, in the Marlon county side of the river opposite this city, bad a uarrow eseuie fro.., erious Injury. He was nailing a plate '.'0 feet fmm the ground when he ...i.i.... , tiv l..t Ins luilance and fel- I Villi II....-J liaekwunl lothe grouud. Mr. Camp bell was pretty badly shaken up but fortunately esoaed with omy sprained ankle aud a few bruises about the body. A nuinU-rofour oltinens visited the ! net little steamer Grey Eagle as she cx, ' j uv ,t the landing last Saturday i-ve- rdevelopfro.ua ." ... f,. wr MVmlwlt lure and there a " , ...,.,.-..., ,alllt. now niaKe u;tn.y ..-.- uVi.-.,.ish. hicvfle. loot ana races, tug-of-war between firemen und u great band contest. Prizes aggregating itfOO will be otlered. number of the speediest wheel men on the coast will take part in j the races. After conclusion oi me ball will be given the house. is Lectures. Hcrold E. Monser, of Berkeley, Cal., will lecture nt the Christian church in this city this evening. Subject tonieht: "The . I . t-i- and thet hurcn." iomoin... i.f l i ... ... . Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, .'V. r., ... rr mill and till Kin r- u",u"c' r lively cures Piles or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to giTO tlerfect satisfaction or money tin. tunded. Price 23 cents per box. For sale bv ull druggists, r -; .;, men Baby wrt Ark. we ga her CxiJ . WW sho was CM, she criod f or CtXMtm. 11ien she bixsuoe Xt, she i rlunj to CutortB, iVha she had OiUiii on. fci E UieaCuKcria at hand. .i... f...,,illoHi ran e:ivat ."isk tiillicatlon. having entered a ro m lo secure her wardrobe when the thick smoke caused ber to l-ecome so lie- wildered that shecoui.l noi n.i.i u... who came iu from the road recognizing ; pi ICQ ARF 00 NG WtLL IO ncr ; i li i-v dav'B festivities a.gratm im...., ,,., .,enl Went at tne opera - . h a nwlVed i ueveral burns about the arms. The building was quite old. but tt." I about fifty - milt below nere, bbe omueets witli tne auoii trnnsft-rs . treicht and ..i.....r rltlerlo a hixh industrial de- 1 . .... l..r,ro nonula- . '"I1 velopmeui, , ri, . 1 ;,, where !.tt. nml mini. .Villi; liiw uwi"-10 v" - i world with Urichtl'urt,rfthe!1r,I1d rturDa to Indepcnd soil. ' Kh Isoantained by J. H . Ura- Cosh paidforpouUrrj and e ' ham rp,ain A. W. Glaham is at the at the Mar Ororrry. Altoua'a w heel "Novels and Novel Reading. The first -veningB lecture w.ll he free, but an admittance fee will be Mmi-! for the second evening. Adults. 23 cents; children, 10 cents. . : .1 ...M.,.t. nnd 111-! Mr. iwonser ia iichb".. teresting shaker. Awarded Highest Honors World Falr Gold Medal. Midwinter Fair. DR; dii:i. IUV INK la Independence, Oregon, Jul,- s Is9"'. LeoH Mav' lllfi,l,t d.imrhter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Irxlne.or.'rynipclan. aired :t days. Krw fi e-KiM l.nrm. or rro-1 '1e D ti. .....i... with lH.inily: . , Al,.l l l-ll l...."Ol l"Tr. . Til-l".-lv l.in!. m. mm!, ' wor. CIKllli'.-wl'T'"1 .l -... JM I'""' ' 1 " r"W In M-aJA- 4ikl wi. -rrw -r m mm Tliis summer ju-t because a great niarv people think It's economy to let their hofses go without nets. ' That's a mistake. LIKE A MX!:- I t lULIi ill He'll do better woik, 1 lensnervoiis 1 ...i ,,ir !. foel when protoetwl a im : it from insects. If near thr ead-jt the season jut wle fli' , e,.t and stick titfl.tent. Net ., cbea,estnov-ntntt,lK,t , ,H,tv M.iall profit-sonn.' t T wins, wme at 5. ami all prtcWl- - tween. 1 . W. K. Craven Co.- ire?' Most Perfect Wade. 40 Years tic Standard. i II. M. LINK. Iotary Public. , K . Lift- nd Fire lnnmnc. oin. E.t li2" stock V