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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1895)
I j w THESE PRICES ARE RIGHT Dress Goods. Look at our center counter, for IVifi bargains in Dress goods. Flannels. Winter Outing Flannels tit to 12Jcts per yard. Muslins. Cabot V and Cabot A and I. L Muslins selling away down. Prints. We are selling prints at Set per yard. Shoes. . A bargain counter for Shoes, from oOcts to fJ.OO per pair. Clothing. Overcoats, Macintoshes, Rub ber goods, etc., at lowest possi ble figures. A rtrMt Reduction All Over the House. We Have the Goods We Have the Prices to Suit Everybody. EVERYTHING sold on its merits. Satisfaction guaranteed or vour money refunded. West Side Trading Go. Cor. Jrain and C. St., IXDEPEXIEXCE. p, s. Newberg Never Rip and Bull Breeches are the best on earth. The newest novelties in Dress Trimmings, Buttons, Gimp and Furs. ZERBONI & WILSON, Prop's. Keep Constantly on Hand all kinds of Fresh Meats and Sausage. We Keep at the block a Skilled Cutter. Meat delivered to any part of the city. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1895. Published every Thursday at Independence, Folk County, Oregon. Entered at tue Postotfiw at Independence, Oregon, us matter ol the second class. BROWN i BAILEY, Proprietor. F. M. Brown, Editor. J. T.Fokd, Associate Editor. I. Bailky, Buftineu Manager. anasCBirTioBf rates. One year $1.50 Hix months 75 Three months 40 Hingle copy (p PAVABL1C IS ADVANCE. AnvERTisiNO Bates will be made known on application. Job Ppintixo of all kinds done on snort notice and in a first class manner. Address all cumniunlcatlons to The Entzb rajSE, Independence, Oregon. Oca city contemporary expresses a doubt as to Binger Hermann's renoraination to congress. It says that it "would not be surprised to see Binger's star set to rise no more." We wonder if that pessi mistic prediction had anything to do with Mr. Hermann's visit here last week. The assepssors' census shows a healthy growth in the population of this state since 181)0. We have not seen the returns from all the counties, but the figures indicate a gain of about 20 per cent. It is safe to say that the gain in popu lation would have reached 30 per cent if the country had enjoyed its . usual prosperity. Editor Doughty, of the Dallas Observer, who has a good oppor tunity of feeling the political pulse of the county, says that 6undry small and big fry politicians are beginning to muddle the un whole Bome waters of the political pool This is not precisely our contem porary's language, bat broadly io terpreted this is what the pulling of political wires means. Ocr Webfoot climate is simply getting in and showing Eastern visitors how beautifully the sun can shine here in Oregon in the month of October, the season of "the sear and yellow leaf." It is now pretty generally known that the most incomparable climate on the PaciBc coast is found weet of the Cascade mountains and between the 42d and 49th parallels. The old myth about the perennial rainy season in Oregon is no longer seriously talked in the East. In telligent people know better be cause they have either visited this state or come in contact with those who have, or otherwise gained cor. rect information on the subject. Oregon climate has its distinct seasons-spring, summer, autumn and winter, but the weather is seldom extreme heat, wet or cold. Come and see us and then you will know we speak the truth. nlso foot the bill, instead of sad dling it onto the taxpayer! of the state." There is some ground! for the biting arraignment set forth by our Yamhill county content pora ries. The state fair mansgemen gives to much attention to the race course and not enough, to the tut vaneemcnt of agriculture ad r-took raising. The people of Oregon are only incidently interested in speed contests, but they are practically and generally interested in the raising of fruits, vegetables am; cereals, in increasing the breed of their hogs, sheep, cattle and horses and in developing the mineral re sources of the state. These are the essential things that should be given precedence by the members of the Oregon state board of agn culture. Now comes South Carolina, in the wake of Mississippi, with a con stitutional amendment making edit cational ana property quttnnca- tiona the sine qua non of politi cal suffrage. While this is special ly intended as a direct blow at the colored vote, it will also affect the white vote, but in the end it will prove to be a blessing in disguise to both races. It will stimulate the illiterate and improvident negro and his equally unfortunate white brother to renewed efforts in either obtaining an education or acquir ing property or both. This intel lectual lean-mug will nsult in the uplifting of both races and go fur towards settling the much vexed race problem. Of course, the prob lem will not be solved by the next generation or the next, or even the uext thereafter, but it will finally be solved. It is probable that the Willam ette valley hop crop in 18'.)t will not equal this year's crop either in acreage or number of bales, lxcause the present low prices will cause a number of small growers to go out of the business. Renters who give one-third of even one-fourth of the crop tor the privilege of trying to make an honest living cannot come out whole at 6J cents per pound, and it is only natural that a large numher of this class of producers will become discouraged and turn their energies in some other di rection. There has been a marked shrinkage this year in almost all the staple products of the soil, and the hop crop has simply been caught at the bottom of the general tumble. Because hops have drop ped to the lowest mininum price this year is no reason why they should not command a fair price next year. It all depends upon demand and supply. A short crop in either Europe or America means a better price for hops, and a gen eral revival .in business, also s means a better price. The County Court of Polk coun ty raised Assessor Beckett's assess ment of railroad lands one-half and added twenty-five per cent to his assessment of the Southern Pacific'e railroad-beds and rolling stock. That is to say the county court raised the valuation from 30 to 60 cents per acre and assessed the road-beds and rolling stock at about $5,000 per mile. There is really no good reason why the tax-payers of Polk county should kick at the action of the county court, and we don't think they have or will make any complaint about it. When newspapers kick it is not the people kicking by a good deal. ; Our esteemed Yamhill county contemporaries, the Telephone Register, and the Reporter, are both of the same mind in regad to the uselessness of the Oregon state fair organization. The Reg ister don't mince matters, but says plainly, "Please don't call it other than what it is. Call it the state political payment bureau and gam biers delight. Don't say State fair," The Reporter is not so rabid in its outspokenness but it is of the opinion "that the state of Ore gon could go out of the horse trot ting business. Practically that, is what the alleged state fairs amount to. If Salem wants an an nual attraction in the way of a speed contest, no objection can be offered to her having it, but let her It would appear that Oregon fruit is beginning to attract some at tention in the East. The New York Sun in a recent editorial savs: "If, indeed, the Oregonians raise such apples and pears as the Or egon newspapers tell of, they might not lose any money by keeping the New York market supplied with them. It is far from Oregon to New York, but apples and pears will bear transportation a long distance. From a boastful Pacific coast state, that borders upon Or egon, lots of poor fruits have been se'nt here, as well as to London this year. m " " it is not an tne time very easy to get even an apple of the best kind in New York, though apple trees are plentiful in all the states." There are only a few favored localities that will pro duce first class apples as the seas ons come and go and the Willam ette valley stands at the head of the list. With proper care and cultivation the apple, pear and prune crops of this country never fail to bring good returns in both quality and quantity. Of course, it requires labor to produce good fruit in Oregon as the insect pest has attacked the orchards, but the same climate and soil are here that used to grow the famous big red apples in the early days It is certain that fruit culture is destined to be a great and lucrative industry in thi country, and the thrifty farm er, who is abreast with the times, I will raise apples, pear and prunes aawellai hops, wheat, pork and beef. , DAMON AM PYTHIAS. That beautiful ami Impressive play will be reproduced at the Opera 1 , III IiideH iiiWiuHi, Friday evening, On tola i! by Prof. Win. Rasinua, assist ed by the Halem lodge of Knights of Pythian, and under the auspice of Homer Isslge, No. K. f P. of this city. This drama, which was played twice in Halciu last week, during the mwdon of the grand lodge there, was a decided succYna, Regarding the play the tSaleill Toot any: "Thin Is a piece which appeal to everyone and shows the possible depth of friendship one man may have for an other, but which, a a general rule, la not universal, ami a ease with few parallel It In a play which draws out and displays to good advantage tlio sterling qualities of two good men, while It also picture the character of anotliwr as wicked a meir i gasi Mr. Win. ltasmua. an hamuli, oorlntv ed a certain line of acting, w hich Is seldom seen by a Haletn audience In HiIhcKv. He Is strong nod forcible la speech;" ha an excellent voice, and his gesture are. pe-feet, show ing he has given the pi ee deep study and also bs bad stage excrlenei of a high charac ter." The Salem Statesman savs: 'Tiof. ami Mm. William Itnsui us, assisted ly i l.n Iiu'rtl I'vtlilnn lull-Ill. acorvtl allot It er mitpiallucd aiicees lust night In the second presentation of "Paniou and Pythias' at the I teed. .Not In a long while have Haleiu lover of (lie drama had anvthlnir ottered them equal to this. The real excellence of the whole atlalr waa augmented by Hue staging and ac urate continues and those w ho witnessed the culmination of this en deavor of the local Pythian to please iheSulciii oulilto must f a certainty bear tetltnonv to the sph-iidl.1 no-. in ure of their achievement. It was alto gether remarkably well done and am ply appreciated." Tick la are on sale nt Patterson Hriw, Inileendeuce, and at C. L. Hart ley's, Monmouth. Admission 'Si mid ;t-'i cents. o extra charge lor reserved seats. COUNTY NEWS. Importaut naiiiulugi ami Eotr rroni to Various Klttibor hood Id the County Oathsr-d by Tot Enterprise' Corp. of Able Oorreapuudoula. NOTK.-C.rr... " ''"' '"A"',?, In LVSI) luwil J t"wl"' iK.M M IL1TAKY 1 1 II. MAT !C FKSTIVAI- A grand military dramatic festi val will bv given in this city at the Auditorium on Thursday, OctoU'r 1SU5, nnder the atopics ol (iilisOII pont, ti. A. U. Flunk Keadick and Miss Millie Freeman will play "AMERICAN ROUN," assisted by local talent. This is one of the most popular American patriotic plays ever plac ed upon the stage, and abounds with dramatic and soul-stirring incidents. The play will be before the pub lic for several evenings with ad mission fee at popular prices. Full announcements will be made in next weeks paper. It is hardly iiecettsary to my that Mr. Readick and Miss Freeman are the leading star actors of the Pacific coast, and they need no introduc tion to the people of Independence, having played here only recently in the celebrated drama ' Destiny; or, From Florida to New Mexico". The pi;ty is given for the special purpose ol securing suitable stae scenery for the auditorium build ing. DALLAS. limH.niUiie U Tub Kni'BBI'sisr. There will be a sensational broth el started in this city soon. Mrs. CampMI and family hit Monday started for Oakland, Dal. Mr Shaw and Mr. Whilehorn are building neat resiliences in this city. Mr. J. S. Moore n id family, of this city, moved to Ii.dependen )e 1 riday. Mr. M. A. Kmbree, of Kinp Val ley, was doing business in Pallas Tuesday. The readmit circle met Monday evening at lh residence of U 'V. J. L. Futrell. Several families fn'in the conn try have moved to Pallas to school their child ten. The members of the liaptist church have organised a litblo reading society, Mr. Anderson Taylor, who has been in Pallas for some time under the care of a physician, died in this city Friday. From present indications the Palliis public schools will have a much larger graduating class this year than last year. Owing to the high prices charged for good by Pal ins merchants, a goo II)' number of our people have done their trading in Silcm and Independence. The meintiers of the.M. K. church South, are lad to welcome lv. J, L rutrell back to his old field ot cr Rev. Dr. Park Is the bloved pastor of (I,, p, iriiiin'iinirnrgu,, mik , unui a nnstor In I'nivl.l, , . H ' '"ill, I V York City and Troy. N. v i. III......III..J'. D., J 1 1 blood purifier, and t bavs gllwl Bin hftt - - m . "I wm Bdi I 1""t HrtUll,? niH bu. . ft. J. K. rfcr. U. U. du"l laj Wrt rrs,w. w. a; lit wbi iHir anil I Mt languid tn4, dltloii. Having hMrii tiid r4 H llooil'i HsrstrlMa I rwulrwl a trial. I follow td Hi llrreinBlW,Jk for tlia flfth txittl was Oulstwd lir m. .l.m.l I l.tt 'V Invigorated and Strong, Vf rln'Miiwlle difficulty hut smlM; apiearrtt. 1 e.nnot luil llilnk xvrj aii, 0l Hood srMirUla." J. N. 'iW Sar$a. parUk Hood's He Sure to Get Hood , Cures Hood 'a Pill mll,oN-.l tsmiljn s4 ll uwUlciu. ttAfttlle.tt, ttUtta, x Tin: aa.moli ron:itT. (uite a larg audience (Wrf,i Herr Atiinold at the atiiitnri-' last evening. This tnlenhl ij,;,, virtu. tu has apiK-ared Mn 13 Iml. ndeuce audience 011 m-rerU previous iMcasions, but lie tu in most excellent form on Ut evening and some of his renJitiuj sliowinl the delicate totnli of tb true artist. Musicians are l not made. Herr Aamold is kSu.J i of the Norseluttd and lie has IhIhip 'l bia is the thin! time ln has been given this work and it i d-ntly inherited some of the is hoped be wilt U able to do a great work for the cause of Christ durinir the coming yeir. Rev. J L. Futrell has done more for the Southern Methodist church of this city than any other preacher nince that made Ok Hull and Jon:.. I.tiul fiiioous in every land !' cultivated people apprtniiilrt tfc hi. 11I and I l autiiul in music. I!, was brilliantly sustained by Jii the organization of the church , am Amnold on the piano, here, 1 lie iiieiniiersmp lias grown 111 two years from thirteen mem. bers to eighty ami have iimler con struction one of the linest church building's in I'olk county. Two tif our most enterprising young men left here for Corvallis Mi? Ella Ueamer, a charmimwi eal soloist. The talented mtiiicbi were reientedly encored by the tit lighted audience. Independents cluinis a beal interest in Mis Bu rner as this was her home for Tuesday to attend the Agricultural jrral years during In r early pA college, (iliovrtt. I'AltK l it. S1X'0NI EXCUUSIOX. There will tie another special exctir slou from Parker, lnileteuilenee. Per ry, Crowley and MoCoy to the Port land Industrial Exposition 011 Wed nesday, October 30, returning the fol lowing Kuturday. Round trip $2,75, including two admissions t the Expo sition. Persona wishing to avail tht-in-selvea of thisopportuoity ahotild secure tickets at least three duya in advance. The excursion launder the inutiuge ment of R. D. Cooper. NOTICK. The Oregon Telephone A Telegraph Co. have made the following reduction in their rates from Monmouth to Port land baaed upon a One Minute conver sation, and commencing Octubvr 1st, 18!)5: One Minute, 50 cents Each additional 30 seconds or frac tion thereof, 5 cents. As a majority of Long Distance tele phonic conversations are finished with in one minute, the above represents a substantial reduction. SPECIAL M EETI NO. A special meeting of the Polk county association of the "Sons and Daughters of the Oregon Pioneers" will be held in Independence on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. October 19th, 1895, for the purpose of adopting by-laws snd transact ing such other business as may come before the meeting. J. T. Fokd, President. M. L Dorris, Secretary. ('t.rrr.pii.li- loTIIK UNTKH I'HISK. Pan Atkinson was married in Portland last week. Mr. R. T. Iloothbv and wife were vi dling at Parker Sunday. Mr. Clarance Calls'iith has "Pet" on the turf training for the spring races. Mr. Thoa. Newton is at Parker running Wm. Fugua's apple evap orator. Win. Collins, of Corvallis, was a guest at Win. Fugua's Monday and 'O. ...... I.. .. Tuemlay. The Oregon Pottery Co. is ship ping clav from P.uena Vista to Portland via Parker. Mrs. Julia Madsen, daughter of Mrs. II. S. Kerr, is visiting her mother at this place. School is progressing nicely un der the able management of Miss Lora butler, of Monmouth. Jas. llelinick will have a new roof put on his dwelling house, and will then huve the whole house re painted. The Southern Pacific company are inproving their grounds here by having all the shrubbery and useless material burned. LlTTI.K JliKKH. hood. Sho poaseHse a charmi"? and well cultivated voice Olid ! tracta n much by her tindt I charming manner n by tlieejcl letice of her ringing. She i i H bird of whom Oregonians may M proud. FOIl HALE. The furniture and fixture used in Loo'h (Short Order Restaurant,' on east aide of Main street, Independence, Oregon, H for sale. The restaurant la uow doing a first elasa buslnea. (lood reiisoim for aelling. In.julre at He, taurant. Marvelous Results. From a letter written Gundeman, of Jh'mondale, Mich.' we are permitted to uiitke this extract: "J liave no hesitation Kinu a New Iliseovery, as the result were almost marvelous in the east! of my wife. While f was pastor of the llaptint niirch at Uivea Junction she aaa brought down with pneumonia aueceed ing lA Onppe. Terrible paroxysms of coiitrliinif would last hours with little interruption and it aeeuied Hs if Mlie ui.i noi survive ttiem. A friend recommended Dr. Kind's New Piaeoverv it wan quiek in ita work and highly satiH far.t4.ry in results." Trial Isittlea free at "oo ' Re"ulllr iTA 60c and Oii (jlun Itelicf. It is so easy to la- mistaken bwt indigestion, and think there iw other trouble. Tim cure is Uij'i Tubules. One tabule gives relW. Ask any druggist. While hunting deer In the m-nii-tali: a near Oranta l'aaa last Friday, Francis F.inmoim, at) old ixrlrtio"J tiii.iintiilio-rr, iiuule the fatal niltk ofalKsitliig and Instantly killlnjf h hunlltiH roumauioii, J. Carter, wbom he mUt.Hik for a deer. There in nan. cum! for an exericiioed hunter iimkN such a fatal mistake. There it mm excuse for an Inexperienced liunW but none whatever for an old liu0' taltieer. - AlMiut four weeks ago the Anew school building at Med ford waslairnol dowu.utid the publhi sehisils Bre n la-ing taught In the dlilcreiit cliurcli In spite of these demorali.lliK drcuni stnne s there are .175 pupils In atteuJ atice, and It Is said, tlieeurollineiil i' he largely Increux-d as siu as tlie b sehisil building la completed. Chnrlca !YIter,"thc old nuiti vl"1 killed his wife near Grants Pass twvernl months ago by drowning her In P'10 of water, was sentenced on the lit" 1(1 lie hanged Novemlier 21. It l that ho showed very little com" when the henlence was passed. 10 lie ward. HHM- The reader of this plija-r will pleased to learn that there Is at Iw one dreaded disease that science h biH-n able to euro In all its stage n that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only poHltlve cure now kim" to the medical fraternity. Catarrh bo lug a constitutional disease, reoiiirrt coiiatitiiilaiud treatment. Hall's ( arrh Cure is taken Internally, ai!tla illrectly upon the blod and iiiuwiM serfuiva of the system, thereby e troying the foundation of the u11; and giving the patient strength 3 building up the constitution and w sisting miture in doing ita work. TM proprietors have so much faith ln'w curat Ive powers, that they oiler 0J Hundred Dollars for any case that fails to cure. (Send for list of Testim"0 Address K. J. CHKNKY & Co., Toledo, " IUHold by Druggist,