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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1902)
Oregon Historical ot l M PENDENC v AND WEST SIDE. ENT INDE ti:n yi;ak, JNDKl'KNDKM'K, l'OLK COl'STY, i:K;o., j.t 'KM Hki J !'t2. Generous Uncle Bill ('nilllnucd, Wi ll, (ho IH XI ijurxlloll "l the tlocL.I," ventured I'ucle Hill ! Hi-Ill-. U Ik hiiiiiiko liholit the HUpl'llea fur the larder. II Ik Hi" housewife' w i,iii. l n.iiliilttliiliitf the ' Brace of tin' men (oik. Nw for wlmli'wmiK jjioiti I. , prov-Wmi iiml toothnouie liiliU- dollcni ! I'll wort you over to C, I). Calhri a h, ho ci.imIuoU u well iim. ntil uii'l eoiu.letel.V flocked kio eery, here l ever hIiowii it varlci n M.lilll. lll of lilt! IIIOHl lflllllllt Ililnutto nit In town, wlione pulroi come from every nook and cornel In-mil'tout. Hint iivKiiinnlI.V for n re (toll, M' rliupM llutl ihe.V Mrt'chitc the iipiTor lloiU and wrect way I tint cll!ti'ni'ti'rl,i Hut IiuhIihm dcalliiK 'f (', , I'nllireiith. our lilt-awake mid v,,-)t veined purveyor to llit larder." ,ii," Willi i iiti" H'ii. "i you lo come with til now hihI get "' ipiilnted whh " Knox, the linker uml ijroivr, Voiirnu get everything on in i d fur theihlutteliwct, there loo. lie Mippllc 111111 hitiillle with "good tlilnn t'x-iii" than any man In town. Kii.. In the fellow llial'a going t" fur nUh the hreinl, cake and paMrlc for your r---)li t 'Ht week. Me l not euntent with making un Maple article only, l ot oIiowh uriiMnallty In making mi. I olltiiiig to mi H.Hii liitlve fnniily timli'lliM iiHtnl lnothtiue and dalnly thing in cuke mnl pantries, a well n tlo" moM wholesome h ml palatable oread. Hence It. II. Knox not only H 11 lukT tint B tt grocer, llli Well, Iltt" won goodly fhtirc o( the tiiiHhifn, la- mI.Iih the liivorof the trade. HItoek of gnceile I ever clean mnl complete mid Id place of hiilnt lctcak hi tad for these cluweii Itraiielie. "Coin aero here a minute, I want to m If J.' M. Mel'aleh ha (lulKhfd luy iiifturcn yrt. Ilif Im'ijiiii 1umIiiik Iimi'Iii istmmiil lm twtoome wll mil favorMlily known mm coiiiluctliiK iiiiiMif Urn tlrxt mid Into ntuillon of till" county 1 1 1 kIii. II. 1 1 con veil It'll l ly mrmK'l lor tlm comfort nf lib vihIIoih mnl contiu mnv HH'climtiiH ill IiIhowii iriKlu('llon which uovcr (hi! to Intercut lover of trno itrt iiml timieiikn liu prnlU'lcucy h u holnKt!tlilo nrtmt. The opcriit liiK tfwrt tuctit in well lighted unit In eUled with (jimm! mid Hpiroprlte iipplliiiiwH Hint hence w ith III? VBrled exierlence Hint K'hkI fucllltieH lie Uful (lllinu til wlndnu niiml iicwptBhly to nh eXHCtluB public, lie l nn ngrceuule limn to meet, retimrked fncle I1 1 1. 'There Ih one thhutniore helore we HiiIhIi wllh the lanhr," icniindcd fncle Hill. "Now nlmilt. mit Juloy freh mid cured lueutH mid kindred thin I'll tUe you to ii well-ordered limrkt't tn nil reHpectH. It In tun by Hpcillnsr Hiok. Thece bn.VB," ftiid t'liclii Hill, "re wlde-Bwuke, who mipplythe townsfolk with Ihe'ohoie et there l' every day In the yeur. wlnwe eH'orU Hci-iii to be in Inn niony with an exacting mid Iodk IImI of pat. i-oin.'' Unclii Hill IhukIiciI to B.'e the Iiovh Imtidle the clever and naw Willi dexterity, hut his ciiiinteiiKUce Kicw tt llttln Hi rimiH when hcKtated In lunula takulilc IcniK lhat he wanted the very chiil'.'CKt ciiIh delivered nl hll home, "S iy, come in here," mild Uncle Hill to the yoiiiiK couple, "and meet my gonial iiciUnlntince A. H Locke, the dni(.'glt. It Ih very neitmiiy (or you to he in touch with a good drill? entiib llMhiueut mid i eonipeteiil, palustak Ing )iiencripti.iiit, A. K. l.ucke haa been lining my preHrrlplioiH for years and I want you to cuine In wild kcc IiIh neat ami well Brraii(eil t(iid well Btoi-ked pliaruiacy, wliele the (iriiBX, iiieilu'lucM, hiiiiilrieH hikI Kltiilivd ar Helen are noticeably rlrnn uml frexh nil the ycBr armi'id i ..' reet dealing aud lroiu,ii Hiteuii. ii to ill want of h' pil M. 118 Imvi- -jivt ii A. s. Ii 'i-ke ffl ugewlilitli- 1 1 mle III low .1 :iiiu I Hi count iy arn'iii i . 8iin-e i't ele Hill lias tii'-d I in.m-lf out walking the Intnl. ly -Hiie'i, he geek an easier and iiune tiigi.illeil method of Irmicporttttiiiu Htidoije more III kieplug with IiIh other modea of hv lug - hence he at once makea trackn fm H. M. Wude A- Co,' earrhige mid Ini ph ineiii n'po.iiory. I'iicIm Hill evinced much uiixloiiMiicM while Mr. A. J. (iooilmaii, the Biiuye bimnicwi ma .uger, showed hllii over lllit buy anil Weil onleled preutUeH aud wa Iml long HI placing mi order for a nuhhy and mil-, fctaiiliiii Clark buggy with Iron u..rnr, Itllitl w ith rubbvr Urea ami Hie many iiiodi rn di-vlciM that add to the coin f tit o( tliu Up to-diite pleiniiiie vehicle. It. M. Wade A Co. me perhiipH the largiKt ilealera in vehicle and Imple ments In the hlate, bhi. ted Uncle Hill. 'I'helr I'tirilaml houae eoyern a hole block, although the collection hernia Jilt aa complete, t'ncle Hill conclud ed hla iurchaaca with a Huahfotd w ugoii for hia ranch. "I!y the way," remarket! Uncle Hill, aalhey reached llutalleel, "I inilat run over to the luilf ieiiilcuce National ituiiK ii ltd el another check bunk; i-tiuie along w ith me and meet the preMdciit hihI eaahler. Thla la the bank for you t oh-u your account with ami It proper for you to l In troduced by ome one well known to the hank, 'fhey are agreeable people lo tin bualueaa with, ever ready to ex tend any pourteay, i-omputlhh) with Bound bauklng ruha. It la olllcered by competent uml eoiiaervallve men, with n working capital of t-jO.UOO, do iiig a general banking buKlneaa in tin trueat eii of the term. It IK need lea to nay I hut Harry haa Hindu Ida de pond ami opened tt regular acoouut with the Independence National Hank. ' "Having arranged for the aurrey, the neM thing In line la a act of good double liariicn and the ueeeiwary trapping for It, a we'll go III and aee W. H. Craven, our live maker mid ib alcr in 'liorae mid niulu millinery ,' where la alwaya ahown tiohby, artialle ami mibhtaiitial ejl'ecla In hurnew mid widdlery mid kltured ihltign m leather giHida for either plesaure or hualnesa wrvlce. Any fair minded man will appreciate the efforts lie pulaforlh to pleaxe hla hoot of eualomera who come from far ami near," allinned I noic Hill. "(Hi, yea, Uncle, you were to take tut for a drive." "Yea, yea, I whh, aud l it keep my word too." Jiwl then a pair of apirlted aleeil uttuched to u aulmtiinllal and attractive aurrey, with flue Irappiuga very apparent, drew up in front ol the Imtel. "Thai rig came from J. W. IhckliiMiu'a atahlea," re marked Uncle Kill, aa lie It oked it over, "our ftutnch and well-known liveryman lieie. It i a well ordered livery, Bale and feed stables, com nioilloim with every comfort for 'man' best friend,' where i kept good ve hicle for all ue mid good horaew, too, Ii; eluding Home 'high nteppeis;' It la Ihiftklnd of hiialncaa etl'ort that hat brought Mr. Dlckiuaon into gtMitl ftamllng with tho public." Hhortly lifter leaving the hotel for a whopping tour Ilettie anked to he di rected to n nillliuery ntore. "You tuat mentioned it in time," rejoined Unci? Hill, who led the way Into Mia. W. M. Wnllaoe'a millinery and fancy gmitla attire, where tho name new ef fects appear slmultaiieouHly with Paris nntt metropolitan American cities. "So zealously does the ancouipliahed niUiner, Mrs. Wallace, gu.ird the in terests of her clientele. The attractive lines of millinery, fancy good and Christmas iiotlona were so tasty and d iinty that Heltie soon succuinhed to an exquisite hat, adding many articles In latlifs fancy gootls before concluding her purchases. Uient Scott, Harry, w here did you get thatanipe you are Binoklng there? Tlmt'a about the worst weed that ever (nine In contact with my olefactory nerve. Throw It away and cotno with me in here to Davidson A Hedges elg ir store and get a gentlemau a smoke. The connoisseur sin I lea with delight when looking over the varied and select lines of cigars, tobacco and smokers' Roods that Davidson & Hedge show, our leading dealers here, and It Is the 'good goods' and eorrect dealing with trade that has IN AN given tliciii pr a'.le with the smoker. our Introduction to niu- cuni uce, anitl Uncle Hill, won't 1.0 complete uu-1 til you've visited th Olegoll .Milling j & Waiel.otue Co. 1 1 exUl the C n - i f IS aummitilon of ilitfllirift tr K. H. Juiini-! won and aaocltt a. Jf comae ymi w ill Mtioii hear your iicw-fornn d a i(U.int ancea apeik of llie "J'l ide Oftliegoli." Ill the but'lnta arena of Intleen ilence la Ihe 1 iiii.(.i)iiduuiit) Creamery which utigiueiila In a ilei'lded way her bliai'li-aa Inlej ala. 1 tl lact II la .ald to ho the Is t mraiigotl and equipped creamery In Oregon w ith Bpploved ap pliance for making butter and cheese, haiitlUui! the product from over .ViO town, from w hich is luadu the now ! wrll-kliown "(tilt Kdga Hotter" ud! "Full Cream Chei ae" that have talieu tw their plat ea in the market tiy the aidef y.; ..l .......I, ...l..r hruiiita. I III! "llilritV BlllJ t,othhomene" of the brands 111 ques tion tai.ng eulotisly guardtt by I lie experienced owuer ai'itl director pt the lutlcieiitlence Creamery, K. C. Kid ritlge. Ihia inatltuliou is a much prized adjunct lo our town and com munity. It la allording a aoiitue of In come to the farmer that was hitherto not access Me to them. l'erhapa the latest udditioil iu the mercantile Held ol Independence la the one lauiichwl a few week ago by 'A. A. (iray, leumlUed Uuclo Hill, a comr mission merchant aud aa exponent of Hour, feed atull's, seeds, poultry, hup plits, etc., tMrcupyiiig eligible ud roomy quartern. Air. Urny exhibit ing a gotai assortment of clean, fresh, merchaiilaolo lines, aud o cloisely al lied are tin; two department of hla business to the townamau and rancher alike, Hint such a man at the head of a house hko tnis subserves, the belter in teleoUol uoth the producer aud eou auiner. As a comiiihudou luerchaut tie la lu a positiou Ui handle to berft ad vantage the fuiiu products for '.he far mer since uv cau keep in much oloaor toucll with tlieuiarketa than the pro ducer hhuaelf can. itiel , i the other huud, he lias for sale sucti coiuuioditles aa the mucher ueetta. Mr Uray lias both n g.'owing trade aud acquaint ance. "Toe craving ol the inner man for a templing menu is made happy at llie most ii. v Ring mid well conducted City lteHtauiaul, w hich cater ty those who prefer a tempting aud palatable meal and served by polite aud experienced wallers. The furuishlugs and euvir onmcuutc ml), ned w ith Al service all contribute tu llie comloi t ol guests and render eve.i tlie ellleatease while par taking of a legular or vpecial meal. The mew fact that Joseph Wiuu & rtun are associated with the house is proof siilticieiit thai retiued folk or eveu an t-picuro will be amply pleased with the service." "In late years the subject of scienti fic horncsUoing has been much dis cussed and justly so," asserted Uuele Hill, ''In uiaiiy states, nowuday'a, one must liuld a diploma iu order lo conduct a horatshoiug business; but," said he, "we have an exponent of t Ii.n important branch,, that is shoeing horses alang scieutilic lines. I uiduu Thos. Keiuieli, conducting a well lilted and busy shop where only skill ed urtisans ttio devotiug their time to this special line of business, . thus af fording the public good facilities and scieutilic methods In caring for 'mail's best friend.' Mr, Fennell does as well general blaeksiuithiug aud wagou aud carnage work." "Iu uu line of business is the public more dependent upon men of prompt ness ami a strict sense of duty thau the funeial director aud embalmer. Here," remarked Uuele -Kill Incident ally, "we have H. H. Jaspersou, who is associated with this important and ludispensihle branch of business, aud eince he has shown tact and proven himsult tilted for the duties attuudiug his chosen .avocation or profession, he haa attained the confidence of his clientele as an undertaker and em balmer, making It a rule to look close ly after the details iu person of all busiuesa lull listed to hiiu. H. H. Jas persou has a good acquaintance aud a growing business." -"v j2!t '5 'US 'i li 5i ! S -y Perfumery I ahvavh acct.'i'talilf- For Cnristnias Presents For the fiiK-Kt iim ever brought to tuwii ((.' A. S. Locke, The Independence Druggist.' V! V! VI VI ! ) Vf ' t f l VI VI VI VI VI VI VI Morse, IJuggy ! Sale at ami Harness for a ISarjrain. Blue Anilaliisiiiiis. I am making a specially of breeding I.lue Andalusiiin chickens) poo(j g horse, perfectly gen ami I think they are the best egg ; tie; can he driven by anyone, to uiachine on earth. Thev aie quite ,' fe'ther h ith buggy and barney, for .... ,, .,.,! ealj at half price. Inquire at thu a bit larger than the Leghorns ami , jce a gi'iHl as the I'iymouth Kocke. ' I bought toy slock of Klein, whose; Tor Sale, birds cupturetl all x.fthe prizes for; A gtock of general mde with this bred at the at ate fair and they i stQre buildingsand reMdence in are aa good as any in the utate. ; th WHlltrj; etock win invoice I hnve one cck and fix cock- j ubout m Adtlress j Care erels for sale, and will have eggs in j jrXTKRI,KIE 0ffiCe season. Now is the time to buy vour roosters. Write lor particu-i Oregon. U ...THE 4- - - sto.k.1, ,,,t, u-Hionntoutl) Eaundry Notice is hereby given that the ; annual meeting of the stockholders j 4 H-1. WHITMAN, Prop, of the Independence National Bank; 4 Should have your Work. will be held on Tuesday, January ! 4 . , , ..,,. ., , , nl Washing called for and de- 13, lSJO:), between the hours of 10 ljverej. a. tn. and 4 p. m., at the Bank, for Washing called for on Tues- the purpose of electing a Board of; 4 day and delivered on Hatur- Directors and the transaction of day such other business as may come ; UJCFK GUaTtMtCvd. Udore toe meeting. 1 4 V. . Ikvink, t;afhier. Dated this 3d day of Dec 1510:5. Monmouth, 4 s Oregon. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 aennce 1 of R m osida Sale 1 y 0oofi$ S 1 Contiuued on page'. 10 ID As we are crowded for space we can not artbnl to carry over our holiday roods go have decided to close them out regardless of cost. We call your attention to our Albums ot which we have a large stock. We have cut them to the following ridiculously low prices: $4.50 Albums $2.90 0.75 " 2.30 3.50 " 2.20 2.50 " -....I 1.55 2.00 " 1-15 All the remaining goods must go at 'a similar reduction. You cannot afford to miss this opportunity. Simpson Bros., Monmouth. 3 m e m