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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1902)
jnguu Historical Society INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE MI NTH YKAU. Tiimcw monhv away. J.ooO M k U Thrown Awityon lit Hlri-Ha f lllm. In discharging promise luiitlu to I'rli'CiU yenra ago should the price (r tio ever reach 20 .-nU a pound he would throw away 1H). W. C. Brown, retired Dallas merchant, now a hopgrower of tbt place, hint Haturday scat t.rml -JiKK) nicklH on the ground or ohiMrn to scramble for. Mr. Brown has grown hops ror uutiilwr of years and sold them for 8 or 10 or 12 cents. In eon versa lion with some friends one day he asserted that he did not believe that the. prion would ever reach 20 ci't again, and offered, ahould it do ,., to throw away 1100 In coin. Last week he sold hia hop crop for 2"i ct'iila and immediately an nounced that he wa prepared to fulfill Iiia promise. AND WEST SIDE. INDKl'KNDKNCK, l'OUv COUNTY, OMKUOX, UCTUHKK au, l'JQ'J. NUMUKIt 48 The iilikel-sowlng affair cam offl every precaution having been taken Haturday, great crowU of children in attendance. The sowing waa on the courthouae rquare. The clilldren were arranged in group according to rlze and age aa fol low: Large lKya, small boys, large gifla and email girla. The formation waa on the al.lewalka and the nickel were aown on the award and the diflWeiit sections were separated by rope. At a signal from Mr. Urown men employed f'r the purpose threw 100 in nickels at once, thia being the signal for the acramble, which waa immenae. Heveral hundred children plunged into the equate clad for the oocaaion. For a min ute the acene waa novel and in tensely exciting. There seemed to ho an indiscriminate mixture of bonnet, hafa, boot, ahoea and other childish apparel. The affair passed without serious accident. The ftorw of tho iK'opli and for the people, (i rowing greater every day. Writ for our Catalogue. Furs for Ladies, The Gordon Hat ... . ... .. .... I .l L. ,. I.... nil milt f.il- ilUn.AlUHc' ... . ... ........ ..i.. i ... ,. lumuiuRt fur dealere. We call them by III -- -.r-i"i - " " . Ufmt Hljti N. Price, $3. Men' Suit. A clothing department larger than any clothing More in tho valley. We rll aulta from $7.50 up to $22.50 lUfTUIun. iu 1 " " - their oriir name and guarantee every one we sen, IHICKS RANGE FROM 08c vp to $25.00. beforehand, and waa a great source of sotiafaction to Mr. Brown Or I TIIU UUAIH5. 4 IS OS IN ! ! IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN AN IS Carriage Li.t mid Occurmuta Thrown Out. Ooivallie Time: A numlier of Kehekah figured in an ac.ldent one week ago iueauay evening. They went by private conveyance to Independence to attend a lodge meeting. In the dark nee me ve hide ran oil a grade four miles thia aide of Independence, and all were thrown out. All were more . i .ii it or lea bruised, BtKI an unuiy frightened. Mr, Moore wan se verely cut over the eve ami her aide hadlv bruiaed. Mr. Wick waa also bruised about the arms, and Mia llerlha llenkle sustained alight injuries about th shoulder. Koriunately, Lee Henkle, alw wa driver, held the team aecurely, and the woes of the party were kept to the minimum. Somewhat disfig ured, but still in the ring, all pro ceeded to Independence where they attended the banquet and lodge meeting and had a good time. Thev arrived home at 4 o'clock in the morning. The metnbera of the tmrtv were Mra. Wick, Mr lnnrfl Mr. Wilkin. Mr. Broder. Miaa llenkle, Harry Croniae, Lee llenkle and iioipn ivorion. - - 1 Ont of Ieaili'a Jaw. " When death eenid very nea trou We that I bail auflered witfir lurjed iSmut Sometime take all the profit out of a crop. If you use Formaldehyde You will rid your grain Try it of the pest. A. S. LocKe, Drugs, Paints, Oil and Glan. Independence, Ore. - - - - 31 v l S5 S M N! VI VI VI VM VI VI VI VI VI VI S Mra. L. MPeek, 407 Winter St., 6a leru, Or., rheumatic neuralgia In the cheat and heart lodigeatlou conatlpa tlon, ulceration and hardening of the womb and painful menstruation, cured Mra. C. A. Bier girl, Jefferaon, Or,, discharging eara, dark brown color of the akin from effecta of liver and kld ii ey oomplaiut, cured. A. L. Frynilre, Salem, Or., deafneaa and ulcerated catarrh ao It had eaten through the septum of the none, cured. Mra. H. J. Powell, 206 Thirteenth St. Salem, Or., disease ecullar to her aex restored. Chaa. Zielenaki, Chemawa, Or., dia iM m! to relieve bla bladder often, rtyapeptila, Uer and heart trouble cur- wrltea P. Muae, of Durham, Dr. Klog'a New Life Pllla charging eara for yeara, restored Ladies' Jackets. Only the very lateat atylea are ahown bV PRICKS RANGE FROM $U)5 up to $25.00. Shoe The fanioua yUKKN Ql'ALITY .hoea for ladlea, :i.OO. Meyers Shoe for Men, $3.50. Dress Goods. The famous Trieatly Blacka and CravenetU) popular the world over be cause of their anjienor quality. f i I ft I I a ;s ' a S " :S m E "SJ .B iS i I i 4 m 4 m Corner Court and Liberty Streets, Salem, Oregon. 5 a: YOUR BEST QIRL... Will appreciate the drive if 'you get your livery rig from . W. DICKINSON'S 3 livery (Jood rigs, and prices are reasonable. Will board horses by day, week or month. a-: yeara," saved mv life and Kave perfect health Bent pllla on eartli ana oniy sue at Kirk laud Drug Co.'a. Dr. Darrin Going ; To Woodbura. Salem Btateaman. Dr. Darrln will conclude bis aojourn In Bnlem at Willamette Hotel, Nov. 1, and" will vlait Woodburu at Hotel Woodburn. Nov. 2 to Dec. I, where be can lie consulted free. For thoae who cannot possibly place theuiaelvea under oflkt treatment, he baa formulated a method of "'Home Treatment." whereby the Buffering may be favored with hia lateat modes of cure, iucludlng batterlea ana rjeiia, when neoenaary, whioh in niauy cases give IdMUntaneoua lellef aud soon ef fect a permauent restoration to lieaiiD which include building up ana re organizing the whole constitution. fouBUllutlon In all east la confiden tial and free. Thoae unable to make oue viiiit to the doctor can write for queatiou blank utul circular aud get hia opluioa on such cases. Home treat meut will be seut to auy address at the rate of f5 a week or in that proportion of time as the case may require. Would-be patleuta should preserve Una notice where it will be available when wishing treatment of Dr. Darrln. Aa unquestioned proof of Dr. Dar- rln'a skill In the wonderful workings of electricity and his superior remedies he employs we cile a few or ins receiu cures in Salem. While we might fill this paper with testimonials if apace would permit. B H. ningo, Gervais, Or., discharg ing ear cured aud his mother cured of asthma. Mrs. Georgia Miles, Tratum, Or., cancerous growth In breast cured. John B. Smith, Woodburu, Or., dis charging ear and deafuesa 30 years, cured. Oliver Beers, Salem, Or., pain in the back, kiduey, liver and atomach trou ble; restored to perfect health. Mise I. Aahford, Wooduurri, Or., di Mr. and Mra. Reuben Lee, Turner, Or., are both cured, Mr. Lee of aciatic rheumatism and general nreaaiug down of the system; Mra. Lee of abcesa of the lung and cough, numb ness, bloating and great pain in the head. Both came to the doctor five monthsaaro. walkiug with caoeaj now they are both iu perfect health. Saw Wood. I have iust purchased a new 5- horae power engine and am better prepared to saw wood than ever. Give mea trial. C E. Hubbard. Mitchel Butler was a passenger to Junction City, Wednesday for a few days' visit. Card ot Thanks. 'I hereby desire to express my thanks and appreciation for the words of comfort and deeds, of love and kindness bestowed upon tls during our severe affliction in the loss of my devoted husband. May He who knoweth all hearts re ward each one. Yours in affliction and bereavement. M.K 8. L. WlIITEAKEK. Mr. Jargareon, of Salem, has taken a position in Thomas Fennell's blacksmith shop. There will be services at , the 1 United fevanjr.eiieal churca next Sunday as follows: Sunday school at 10 A. M., K. L. C. E. meets at 6.30, Miss Wood, Leader. Preach ing services at 7.30. This will he the annual missionary service A choir is being organized for the church and, good singing is promised. Choir practice Friday evening at the home of the pastor. BOBS. CRAVEN. To Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Craven, on Friday, October 24, 1902, a son. DODSON. On -Wednesday. Oct. 20, 1902. to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dodson, of Luckiamute, a daughter. Do vou drink COFFEE OR TEA? If so you should consider the quality. We carry the very best brands, SPECIAL PRICE ON Spider-Ceg Cea FOR THIRTY DAYS. I ' GROGEEY. JWEAI) COOKIES AXD LUXCH GOODS. J