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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1902)
INPKrKNDKNTK lCNTKUNUSK, 1 N 1 K V V. M'KX C K, OKFCiON ?i Independence Enterprise AND WEST SICE, ri KI.IsilKO KYIUY Till l!S!.Y. U.K(.!:Y, KIMT.iK AN I I'KOI'KiMKl Euwiv,! at Imli'x'ti.l'ini iv xv.iiffle kviti-.'U lUHitvr. Subscription Price, $1.50 per Vr TKl.Kl'HONK M, lINfUII't'lON l!A'l T.S. Cirliily In hJtiiiuv) Vr war '" His ninnllH Sine!.' copy : I.m ! noliivi are iiviim ht line Ktrainlit ti.!utelv uo rrtiuolmn lor any r'ieoii wlntovr. Hans on i)lia ailv.Ttlstii) made known on application. IMerrv Christmas. "j).-(?n't it give you a chill to read about those Eastern blizzards this mild weather? Have you been photographed? No? Well, renew your subscrip tion to Tiik Entkrpkise and get one of McCaleb's best. They can cot be beaten. The Fever Increasing. The hop fever, which waxed higher and higher 'this fall as the price crawled steadily upward, shows no sign of abatement in IV! k county, now that the crop ia soli!. Growers who realized gilt edged prices for their product this season are planning on increasing the acreage ot their yards and much care and work will be expended to make the crop next year all that any one could wish it to be in quality as well as in quantity. As in all other branches of labor the best hops bring the best prices and an effort will be inade by local growers to bring their hops to as high a state of perfection as possi ble next year. Along with these facts conies a query as to why so many owners are renting their yards, when experienced hep men eo strongly declare that prices are sure to remain high at least until next year's crop shall have been marketed. A Chance For Smart Hoy or Girl The Oregon Society of Hons of the American Revolution is an or ganization composed of descend ants If ancestors who assisted in establishing American indepen dence. Anv male descendant of eucli ancestor is eligible to admis sion into the society. Its objects are purely patriotic and historical. One of them is to stimulate inter est in the history of the American Revolution and loyalty to its prin ciples. F'r this purpose the so ciety offers three prizes, of f2o. $15 and -f 10 respectively, for the best essay writen by any student in any public school in Oregon on any one of the following four subject": 'The Rattle of hunker Hill." "The Burgovne Campaign." "The Trf-soi i of Benedict Arnold." 'Th Partisan Warfare in the Carolina; Marion. Sumpter and Pickens." Eay9 are limited in length to twenty-five hundred words; must be written on legal cap on one side of th paper in the student's own handwriting and must be accom panied by the certificate of the principal of the school attended by the author, to the effect that the nuthr it Kna lido Mudentiu; the school and has been in attend- j anee therein not loss than six weeks during the s-eho.il vear of,' P.HVJ .5. Essay imii-t U forward; ed t the chairman of I ho coin-; initttoe ia charge, Wallace Mc- j I'atnant, .'U Concord lUiilding. j Portland, so as to reach him not i later than January lf, l'.HKl. In' awarding the prizes the committee f will be governed bv these three considerations: Historical accur acy. .Manner ot treatment, or thography, grammar, syntax and punctuation. Any additional information rela tive to the competition which may b desired will be cheerfully fur- nislie.l iy liio ctiairman oi me committee. ' - 9! eeeeeeeee'see eeseeessse (9 SjoHday- Safe ! 1 3, Many Presents to be Given Away ! S ;cl nt iiruve's lirink. j I know I won lil 'ong ago have U-eu in my Krave," writes Mrs. H. New soin, ol Decatur, Ala., "If It hint not beeu for Klectrie , Hitters, For three) years 1 utterett untold agony frnni the I worst formsof linli;o'tlon, alertarh I jStoiimeli anU Howell Dyeitepnia. Hut this excellent medicine did inea world I of good. iSlnce using it I can eat j heartily and have gullied .15 pounds."! For Itidigectlou, Loss of A'xtite, j Htomacu, Liver and Kidney trouble. Electric Hitters area positive guaran teed cure. Only 50c at Kli kla jd Drug Standing of Correspondents. Buena Vista, II 70.1 Antboli 400 Lewisvillo II Highlands, li 37 Sunny tloe Alrlie, ! o rowley, G -li Parker. O iickreal, C I Calv,,ry, I) i7 Monmouth, A ?. Pedee, I' 41 .Monmouth, H 555 .alls'.on, H I. 1 SI CI 5) A great bargain opportunity at this place. There will he given away many presents. A II purchases of ?." will bo entitled to it present, th I iivr the putoha-e the greater the present. In addition to these presents -very $' worth bought at my st ire will be entitled to one signatuie or guess on a handsome While Maple Dresser. The Dresser and a number of the presents to Im given away will let setoi in the south win dow The number drawing the Prefer will be sealed in an envelope by the Entcprise ed itor and will be opened on the second dav of January, P.M.'t, and prizes -.warded. Ileniein her all gonls will !e sold at way down prices. Sale to ci-'iiuioiiou Call For City ISomls. I have been ordered by the City Council of the City of Indepen ence to issue a call for city bonds bearing date of April 1, l'.'ul. The numbers are from 1 to 11, inclu sive. Interest stops on and alter) the first publication of this no'ice. j C. V. Irvixk, ! City Treasurer. Dated this 1th day of December, 1902. I '01 01 B OD 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 I December 12th and ends January 1st Now is your chance, everything new und up-to-date in patterns and designs. The following is a few of the numerous bargains: ll-piece Bedroom suites, und up; Sideboards, f lO.oO and up; Chiffoniers, " and up; Couches, 1 1 " and up; Kxtention Tables, $...!)." and up; Oak Center Tables, l and up; Cobbler-seat Itot kers, $1 ami up. Wo have the most complete stock of everything in the. Furniture line to select from ever carried in your cityi Whenjlooking aroundjfoija Christinas present for your father or mother, your wife or your daughter.Jyour eister or your brother, give me a call. I am sure I can suit you in stvlo, price andjquality. Yours to please, W. L. BICE ISText door (o Paddock's. International i MR.S. L. S. ADAMS. Of iiIk-Ioii, TmM. "Wine of Cardul Is indeed a blesjing to tired women. Having suffered for seven years with weakness and bear ing.down pains, and having tried sev eral doctors and different remedies with no success, your J(. ine of Cardul was the only thing which helped me, and eventually cured me It seemed to builJ up the weak parts, strengthen the system and correct Irregularities." By "tired women" Jlra. Adams means nervous women who have disordered menses, falling of the womb, ovarian troubles or anyof thesa ailments that women have. Yon can cure yourHelf at home with this great women '8 remedy, Wine of Cardni. Wine of C'ardui has cured thousands of cases which doctors have failed to benefit. Why not begin to get well today? All druggists have $1.00 bottles. For any stomach, liver or bowel disor der Thedford's Black-Draught should be used. Fortulriee anriUter&ttirvi.aflrlrPM. (Tiring yrriptofnii, Tb IaIimi' Advlwiry pirt mont. Tt ChatUnouffa Mudn-tix Oo Cbcnaoouga, Teiia. WINEoCARDUl took Food ! J FKEDx FOR O.YI-: VEST. makes milk, gmm mil Butter Better. Call atil f-'ct lo.sci iitivc liouk, which will (ell you all a!. out how tit fVci fur hest I'i'Ktilts. I buy Avlii-ii i . I havi' in stork at all times Baled Hay; Wheat, Oat, Speltz, Rape, Cheat and Clover seed. Also a complete line of Poultry Supplies. Y. A GRAY. Produce and Commission Merchant, Tn Old Athletic Club Building, Independence. 0 CO 10 19 s9 S9 0 0 19 9 9 19 0 CO 49
