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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1902)
INDKPKN'nKNCK KNTKK1M51SK, 1 X I K P K X P F. X C K , 0 R F. ( 0 X . SF.PTF.MHF.il 'A U02 UMM.I l,.M'l.i" -- 0r&eeeee 99999999999999999999990 0D 01 01 01 01 01 6 D 05 GD 05 0 0D 05 E. E. Paddock's Shoe Sale Continued One Weok. Eatc Arrival ! V..W I 1 I 111 I it "Si t.n V? It VV V J & K. Paddock's Shoe Sale Continued One Weok. Roy Special Prices- Worcester on ladies Wraps Corsets. rr, . If you nonl a now lross rail ami seo j our lino of 1 Dress Goods and Silks ! Wo aro slowing tlio latest patterns j X ami :l IVIllldtU' Stock I'M' Vi'll!' in- JUST ARRIVED From 1 'hit-ago, a lino of Ladies' Itoadv To-Wear WINTER HATS Thov aro in at ami dressy. Just tho thing for strot-l uso . 1 ,.. ; One week more ! a One week more! Special Shoe Sale Continued Vweire apieahly surpridTitiTthe result of our Special Slmo Sale last wook. hi ortlor that om of our patrons from tho conn- try may have an opportunity to see these shoo bargains wo have (loci.le.1 to continue tho sale for another week. dj 9so eeseoooeetag o Independence Enterprise. AND WEST SICE. FLBUsflEO KVEItV THCRf DAY. R. E.GKAY, KIHTtiR AN1 I'KOI HIEIOK. Entered at Indepenaence, pwrtomf a seeoD(lluM mutter. Subscription $1.50 Per Year. TEI.EI'HONK 51. SUBSCHI PTIOX KATES, (strictly In ndvance) j'er year Six mouths : rSluKle copy . , Local notices are 5 eents per line utralKht-abwrfutely no reduction for any reason whatsoever. Hates on display advertlsi made known on appll cation. Gossip From the Fair. Special Correspondence. More people- attended the state fair tin's year than have been seen there for many seasons. Each train came in loaded with excursionists attired in best bib and tuck er, bent on seeing the "whole show." The carap ground was literally white with tents, and as the campers moved about in front of their abodes preparing meals, an onlooker involuntarily compared the scene to an immense ant-bill, alive with busy inhabitants, each one but a speck on the "face of the earth yet forming a part of an important whole. The scene was pretty. One of the new attractions on the ornnnds was a miniatbre railroad some 100 yards in length. in pvii enci anion!? them one in which the Missouri giantess appeared. She is over eight feet in heightli, but is very stooped in the shoulders and illy propor tioned. Her feet are of immense size, re quiring, it is stated, a No. 2-1 shoe. Mothers and fathers were touched by a scene on the fair grounds Thursday after noon. The boys from the Reform School were brought" over to the grounds en masse to witness the races and see the other sights. As they marched a little girl kept step with one of the smallest lads. Her arm was about his shoulders and his head was bent. Observer mur mured, '-her little brother." She, the well-dressed petted daughter; he, tho ban ished son in garments that bespoke his disgrace! The sight brought moisture to many an eye as the little girl fell back and mingled again with the crowd. IJtifini Vista. Elmer Nash left a few days ago for Monmouth to enter the State Normal. Gideon Davisson and family and Mrs. Byron Nixon are at the coast for an out ing. They left Tuesday by private con veyance. S. II. Baldwin and 'wife arrived Sunday from Winlock, Wash., and are visiting relatives. In about ten days they will oc cupy the Damon place, near Independ ence, owned by Rev. J. li. Baldwin. Visitors in Buena Saturday were Bon ton Smith, wife and daughter, of Rainier. tr Smit-.li is nroorietor of a lariro mercan- e ranroausomcj t at that .,, ' aud his Hop pickers are en route home from tlio , yards adjacent to Buena. Many wagon i loads of theso trayelers pass through town' each (lay. Mr. and relatives and left Friday. 4 get the news "while you wait. A double wedding with four well known Co the people Of Independence And l'tilk county, I have opeipMl un up-to-date Mrs. II. L Hall are visiting' i I friends in Corvallis. They i Hurry, hurry, hurry! The contest f doses next week. Help w in one of tlie j prizes for your home correspondent who tells all the good and bad things he hears ( about you each week. Hand in your sub- yj scription for the Kxtkui-uisk today and fl Polk county people m chief actors oc- flN curred near Albany yesterday forenoon. Particulars will appear in next week's yj KN' . , , f Flour, Feed and Tin. f'n-Ht. rain that has fallen in this . w ' part of the county for over two months ;W came last Thursday night and frightened 7I many people home from tho state fair. (iS The shower was much needed, and sides lessening the dust it cleared theat-j mosphero of the dense smoke that had prevailed for nearly ten days. Among Salem visitors last week werejjN C. 0. Kays, Ed Prather, Harvey Colo, 7I Harry Squires and Ohas. Moore. !lS ' A Public school in Buena Vista opens mi;;,; h mjoci mil. 4S Ji. P. Hall, wife and daughter, Miss; Grace, of Oregon City, have been camp- 100 yards in length Keal cars , ere a millinery store and ladies- fitted with high backed seats that made. I department. Both were, r,;,aKlo a ride on tti is line. A tiny engine, with a full grown man as engineer, drew the cars and children and grown-up people alike enjoyed the sport. The de vice was a Great Northern advertisement, both unique and profitable. The usual number of side shows were furnishing goods department. Both were, in childhood, residents of Buena Vista. Monroe Kreutz was a Salem visitor Monday. Gus Pagenkopf made a trip to Dallas Wednesday. He was accompanied by Johnny McClain. Next week's Enter prise will tell the rest of this item. mg on their property in miena lor sev- ijw era! davs. making necessary improve-';;; merits and visiting friends. They leave , .i ti l !.,. shortly lor ineir nome, imvinji biwhv mi; , Commission STORE In tho building known as the Jftbletic Club Building And I earnestly solicit n share of yonr patronage. VI L. Damon, Prop. J honnieking season in theso parts Picking in the Win. Steele yard was not completed until Wednesday. - The hops are said to be excellent. Keep posted. Road the news while its fresh. Take the paper that tells what you want to know. The Entkri'RIHk is the ono to call for. 1 IP 3 k0 10 10 (0 0 to (0 GO CO to (('0 11O to 9 M Vf f M VI VI V VI t VI V S 1f l V t Vt M Vt VI VI VI VI VI VI V VI VI vi VI VI VI VI