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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1901)
INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE KKJHT1I YKAK. IIAI ACCIIHNT.' ' ltoyM I'.ye Nnrly Put Out by 1'owdcr i;il.loii. Sunday afternoon the young of Mr. and Mr. Ellis Davidson, of Parker, "wanted lo make a noise" ami mi proceeded to do it by a tfun powder explosion. He first mj cured a giaphite box, filled U "Bh powder, placed a llre-eraeker fuse in it, and proceeded to to'ieh it ofT by a match. In Home manner the p'mdiT wa lighted and the full force of the explosion lodged in the boy's eyes. The eyebrows, eye lashes, and even the hair was burned awny itiNtiinlly aa cleanly as though they had been shaven. Tim eyeballs were frightfully burn ed. Medical assistance was haatily summoned and after examination the lMy wua taken to the Salem hospital, where ho will be treated by lr. Gillis, The voung man can now distinguish light from darkness and the outline of ob jct. The attending specialist does not expect a htw l sight, though they will probably be i' oil Di:vi:i-oiMi:iT. Work Will lie i In l Ha rue t in About One Month. 0. L. Chapel, the oil expert, who ha been projecting hi this vicinity for several uiontha, waa in the city tbia week endeavoring to interest Independence people in bia proposition to subscribe slock. He had Iieeti in Dallas and Mori- '4..wtitii ltKfVd th' pVdo there very enthusiastic over the prospects. Mr. Chapel informs us that the beat proapecta for oil and coal he haa found in the state is on the ' .Holmes' place, not far from Terry- dale. He says lie never felt more confident that oil would be found in anv district during liia fifteen year of experience aa be doc there. The prospects are identical to those of West Virginia, where the oil industry is carried on gigantic scales. He thinks he will be supplied with auflicient lunds to commence boring for oil in about thirty days, and within a few days after that he will have demonstrated whether oil is pres ent or jtiBt a mere supposition. He thinks it will not be necessary to bore deeper than 2.000 feet before good oil is produced. In fast, he predicts a great oil excitement here within two months. Death of Arthur II. Hampton. Last Thursday, August 8th, Arthur II. Hampton, son of I). M. Hampton, of Monmouth, died at the hospital at The Dalles from the effects of an operation for ap pendicitis. Friday his remains were brought by train to this city and taken to Monmouth, where his parents reside. The funeral services were conducted by lion. II. B. Mulkey and the remains in torred in the K. of P. cemetery. Deceased was a graduate of the 9th grade in the Monmouth Train ing school and was highly respect ed by all who knew him. His ajjo was 15 years, 7 months and 27 days. Horst Bros. Fail. Announcement comes from Lon INDKrKNDKNCK, don that Horst Jims., who have been extensive dealers in hop and hop lunds in Marion and I '"Ik Counties for the past ten years, have gone into voluntary liquida tion and aro winding tip their af fairs through chiiicery, Louis A Horst having been appointed re ceiver lor England and Emil C Horst for the United Stales ami Canada. An interesting fact in connection with the announcement is that August 5 mortgages or trust deeds were filed in this county and Folk securing th payment of $125,000 and covering some '1200 acres of land in thee two counties- The trust deed for Marion county was for the consideration of $38,703.19, with E. Clemens Horst, of San Francisco, party of the first part; (. Howard Thompson and James Rolph, of the second part, and the tank of California party of the third part -Telegram. Kiiiitllpos in Marlon County. A few cases of smallpox have brn reported at Howell, in the families of K. T. Ott and Fred Kainpf. The forme' is postmaster and merchant and as his family tesideajust back of the rooms oc cupied by the store, his stock of gada will be lost by the contagion. There are two canes in this family. The family of Mr. Kampf visited at Mr. O'.tV since they were ill. but it was believed at that time that the disease was chickenpox in a l:iht Jortn. The places are four adieu apart ni d are the only r'iv of the disease known in the county, and there is no likelihood of its spreading as yellow Hags have been raised and the inmates have prom ised to slay inside. They have direct telephone communication with Salem and also with Dr. Brooks, who has said that he will see that they need for nothing There is no law in the state to es tablish a quarantine for sueh dis eases in the rural districts, and in this case there does not seem to be any particular need of a guard be ing appointed. Salem Journal. Oregon IHanketsFor Indians. Chief Johnson, the most promi nent Indian in Alaska, and a ruler over 7000 ofhia tribesmen, made his annual visit to Salem yester day, to buy his winter stock of blankets and woolen goods at the Salem woolen mills. Chief John Bon is a merchant, and operates large stores at Juneau and Dyea, and supplies the smaller Indian chief with the goods they require. His purchase yesterday was prin cipally blankets. He left by the afternoon train for Portland, going thence for Seattle, and expects to sail for home in a few days. He is an interesting figure and wields a great Influence among the South east Alaskan Indians, where he is looked up to as a leading judge. Statesman. DllCI). SCRAFFORD At the family residence just below town, on Tuesday, ' August 13. H 01, at the age of 47 years, 2 months and 7 days, of scarlet fever and heart trouble. The remains were interred in the I. O. O. F. cemotery, August 15. l'OLK COUNTY, OKKdON, (lltAM) KXCCICSION. 1-nrife Crowd Here Xiunliiy Htiil All Were FiittMlli-il. The excursion given by the Knights and Ladi'-a of Security, from Portland to Independence Sunday brought about six hundred people Irom Port hind, and there was easily that number from the adjoining country. The Mon mouth baud was at the dejmt to greet them with music and the visitors seemed to have a good time. The crowd w;is very order- ly- Court House. Notes, t I.hIIih Oteuim-r. rKoBATK MATTEKH. Estate of Nancy S. Parker, do ceased petition of Cleveland It. Parker to lie appointed adminis trator filed. Ordered that when he files an approved undertaking in the sum of f 200O that petition be granted. Estate of K F llosford, deceased final account filed and ordered set for bearing Saturday, Septem ber 7, at 1 o'clock P. M. Kstate of Daniel Vanbuskirk, de ceased report of sale of real prop erty presented and confirmed and executor ordered to make deed. Guardianship of Claude C and Lulu A Dempsey, minors petition to sell real property filed and or dered that same bo set for hearing on Monday, September 2, 1901. at 1 o'clock P M. and that citation issue. Estate of R ich;u ' K n i. v de ceasedpetition to sell real prop erly granted. Estate of Wrn. Savage, deceased final receipts filed; ordered that executor be discharged and his bondsmen exonerated. Estate of Daniel Rundle, de ceasedfinal account approved. Ordered that the share of George Rundle, an heir, be paid over to county clerk until same shall be called for, and upon receipts of other heirs being filed, adminis trator be discharged and bondsmen exonerated. Estate of Benjamin Thorpe, de ceased report of sale of real prop erty confirmed and administrator ordered to make deed. Estate of Abigail Ball, deceased objections of heirs to the Bale of real property and the demurrer of petitioner thereto heard and de murrer over-ruled aud petitioner given until September 2. 1901, at 1 o'clock P M to answer said ob jections. Ordered that U 8 Lough ary be appointed guardian ad-litem of Thos. Bowman, a minor and heir of said estate. Estate of T S Jeffries, deceased final account heard and approved and ordered that administration be closed and bondsmen discharg ed. Estate of Nancy S Parker, de ceased bond filed and approved; James Helmick, W P Bradley and M Tillery appointed appraisers. Guardianship of Claude C and Melvin Settlemeir, minors report of sale confirmed. Estate of Wm. Mason, deceased report of sale of real property confirmed. , Estate ot Elmer E Harritt, de- AUCJUST 15,1001. ceased report of sale of real prop- I erty approved. Estate of Benjamin Thorpe, de-' ceased report of sale confirmed. ( I. AIMS AI.I.OWKI). I vie Bros, road supplies. . .$ 2 70 Glass & Prudhomme, sta tionery 8 50 C G Coad, stamps, etc. ... 10 00 F II Marsh, roads, bridges. 38 83 W. stern Clay Mfg Co, rad acct 10 II Wood, viewer 3 Geo Stuckey, well work.. . 1 T P Be vena, viewer 3 85 20 50 00 Montgomery & Milligan road acct 4 33 Glass A Prudhomme, rub- ( lier stamps 50 Glass it Prudhomme, book , and stationery 50 00 CG Coad, stamped enve lopes.. 42 40 J D Irvine, pauper acct. . . 2 50 Howell Bros, lumber 9 80 O W Chapman, road work. 88 12 M O Morrow, gravel 7 02 Mill Creek Lumber Co., lumber 11 28 W T Haley, road work ... 10 00 J E Sibley, salary 67 65 J G VanOrsdel. taxes 1899 (specials) 117 80 J G VanOrsdel, taxes 1899 (county and state 369 66 Iloekins Lumber Co., lumber... 10 98 J T Ford, salary 50 00 Belt & Cherrington, peus. . 1 50 J J Wiseman, supplies 15 75 D J Riley, lights.. 15 00 West Side, printing 1 80 E W Oooper, pauper next. : 13 00 C M 'fetherow, viewer... .. 3 60 Martin Bros, lumber 9 92 D G Meador, pauper acct. . 8 00 Observer, printing 22 15 V F Nichols, salary 50 00 Charter Oak Mill Co, lum ber... 7 50 L E Braley, bridge work.. 4 11 00 L E Braley, bridge work. . 145 50 Mrs Anna Huntley, pauper acct ,. 14 75 U S Loughary, salary and expense 137 18 A N Holman, coroner in quest 4 40 J G VanOrsdel, salary.... 139 38 Tracy Staats, salary 65 00 Mrs F E Myer, salary.... 46 00 F E Myer, salary 81 00 E V Dalton, salary ... 63 25 Milo Woods, salary 40 00 Milo Woods, moving wood. 5 75 J J Fiddler, pauper acct.. 6 40 Jack Waggoner, road and bridge 4 50 C L Starr, salary and ex pense 87 83 W II Martin, scalp bounty. 2 00 Thurston Lumber Co, lum ber 81 36 Dial Tate, road acct 31 00 HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. John A L Duncan et al to N E Duncan, 21.86 acres in sec 30, t 9 s, r 6 w. $3328. C B Lafollett et ux to M and F B Martin, 320 91 acres, sec 20, t 6 b, r 7 w, $1000. J S Montgomery et ux to W L Gibson, lot 6, block M, Falls City, $1. The desks used by the first legis lative body ot Orpgon were made by J. B. Riley, present proprietor of Dayton hotel. The desks were made by Mr. Riley in Oregon City, while a resident of that place. NUMHEll 37 moki; is ii;taii. ; ftt.uth ! of A. J. Moslier, of Klver. side. Last week the Enteki-hise gave a brief account of th- accident to A.J. Mosher, who died from the results. The Riverside correspon dent gives a more elaborate ac count as follows: A terrible accident occurred about four o'clock P. M in our midst yesterday, which resulted in the death of our neighbor, Mr. A brain J. Mosher. Mr. Mosher was engaged in haul ng rails to build a fence alon g the road about half a mile below the Mineral Springs on the Dennia place. The men at work on the fence were burning the brush and logs along the roadside. An alder stub about twenty feet high stood near the road and had been on fire for some time, about three feet of the top being nearly burned off. Mr. Mosher's attention had been called to the condition of the stub, but he thought it would not fall for some time. He thrw part of his load off and stepped in front of his team. At that moment the top of the Btub fell, striking him on the forehead, knocking him down and covering his clothes with burning coals. Mr. Smith, the owner of the place, and Mr. O. Butler, were standing near talking. They Ten to his assistance, dragged him out of the fire, got water out of the creek near by and bathed his head anil face. He was unconscious and did not realize how badly he van "imrL They put.iju.it -i.r Butler's hack and took him to his home nearly a mile away. Dr. Butler, of Independence, was hastily summoned, but Mr. Mosh er had passed away shortly after being carried into the house. Abram J. Mosher was born Feb ruary 4, 1835. in the state of New York. In 1857 he moved to Mich igan and was married in 1865 to Miss Clara Shaff and moved to Missouri. He came to Oregon in 1886 and settled near Silverton, Marion county. He moyed into this neighborhood in 1891. Deceased was a member of Co. H., 6th Michigan Infantry, and served four years in the Civil war. He become a member of the M. E. church in 1865. On coming to Oregon he joined the United Brethren church at Abiqua, Marion county. He leaves an invalid wife and two sons and one daughter, C. N. Mosher, of Oregon City, John Mosher, of Portland, and Misa Bertha Mosher, of Salem. Two brothers survive Rev. John Mosh er, of Silverton, Oregon, and C. S. Mosher, ot Battle Creek, Mich. The body was laid to rest Thurs day in the Silverton cemetery by the side of a son who was drowned several years ago. Threshing: in Full Blast. Binding wsb finished the latter part of last week and threshing commenced' in earnest Monday. By the middle of the week every thresher in this vicinity was run ning, and grain commenced pour ing in. The best crop for ten years is being harvested. Give us the prices again and the Wil lamette valley rival. will be without a