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THE OLD RELIABLE
J. A. Hurley was
ilor Wednesday.
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Hubbard i viitiii in
a. m m m m r
Claud
' Salem.
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t..J 1. Sears n Salem viitor
In wri te.
Absolutely Pure
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
Social and Personal.
Mrs. Al Herren returned yester
'day from a visit to Portland. She
was accompanied home by Miss C.
Cole.
Joshua McDaniel and wife, of
Riekread, well-known pionee rcsi
dents of this countv, were in the
city Tuesday.
Valentite's day comes on Feb
ruary 14th and we have the valen
tines. Take your choice for 1
cent and up at Wagoner's.
David Foulkes, assistant fore
man on the Oregoniun. returned
Tuesday to Portland, after a short
visit with relatives at .Monmouth.
("has. Collins li lt Tuesday
Pendleton, having accented a posi
tion in a drug store. K. C. Kldi idiro visited Portland
lr. V. C Hrowii whs a p.isscn-j xhi wo,k-
ger Wednesday for Hotiiiuin j Mrs. Claude Skinner is visiting
Wash., for a short visit with rela-1 relatives here,
ttves. i Mr. Horace Hnrnett returned to
The f..ur-months-old child of Mr. j Kngene Friday,
and Mrs Cliss. Oleman, of Pedee, i (ieo. O'ltrien,
died Tuesday night of catarrhal thecity Monday.
fever. 1 Vnltntii)in nt WiiiMiier'n f rum
Our tine line of valentines w ill i 1 wilt eiich and up.
arrive cm or about January '-'tiih.j yy. (!i (;m,e. Portland
The verv newest things out at visitor Jurititf tl.M wk.
Wagoner's. j . ,
I .irs. ti , i lyuiaie was n pas
The Palace Hotel keeps grow-Tng .tenser to Salem Moudav.
in public favor right along. Kirstj . . ... ....
- ( . , .'iBviir w . ,i. .-'larR bhmii r riuiiy
. , . . , ami Saturday in I orvailis.
what id .i.iim It
... . .... . John Fluke has sullicienll v re-
Miss t iara 1 hornason, sister ol : , ,
. ... . i i .1 covered to 1 e aide to sit up.
Mrs. U. W . kutch, leaves this 1
week tor Sanrancisoo, where she1 Mrs. K. K. Paddock was pits
will reside in the future. ;sengv to Portland Monday.
ii.iiiii r nlemitiit Saturday rVftl
inn dancing party w brld al Urn
opera house last Saturday evening.
As usual a number from surround
ing siinls attended. Yielding to
a number of rojuesls the nrchesira
announce a sitnil.ir party lor thl
coming Situidav vrning. It ba
U'eii arranged for a special motor
to return to Monmouth utter lh
dunce is over, winch insures
large attendance from there.
For fifteen year Mm. Mary Tuck
)ihs tieeti a faithful and ronscien-
tious instruclor of the primary de
partment of the Independence put
and nothing to hmr; t, j
t iluseatid nothing to yin
are anxious to liava exprm.;,
public juiliciea from all, ,lfc
peisonal MliillMisities. ,
part of you. ami as you j,,,,
grow. Cut a Hint) oil it
livee; strike the vitals nf h
ad the limb die. We are ,,
build up, Hot to tear down' i
detivor to heal old wounds, ,
agtiMyt" Idem; to supprr ,
in I disxentioiis, imt cral (
ones.
I'rrr 'ure l or Nick lleiol.
t ImiulMTlMln s Htoinneli nn,! i,
a eertHiu rum ft ,
ir taken ii ih.h,
Post in ater t. ruin Inn nrram-ed 1 Iis" M'eod, of this city
ft letter box in the rear postollice j Wtt registeie.l in
door, which is a very great con-
da v.
He school, and we are imt enteiing 'I'iiIiI,,! lire
1... ...dlt.iu ..I' ll.,lt..rL t.i mV I llHt : heailiiehp.
.Ill Kiaiiiir ,-i ,..,,. " ' ...... - m,
no teacher ill the state, in the pri-' " l"dlctl.m of the ..M. ,((,
,.rv .le,,,l,e,,l eniovs the IS- ""1,f w'" atlae.. o
' . ' ' ' free Mtnil sl Miklaiiil limn
teem of so many, now young men j gi ,rU
Hlld women, hilt w hum ularled j
in the chart class years ago. The
Polk County Teachers' Association
should ta!:e cognizance of her un
tiring lithois and in some manner
perpetuate in the snnals of their
soiietv a record of her long and
Portland Tues-1 ! f.,it,U Hervice. May her life !
lung spareti to cam on her work
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
W. R. ALL IN, D. D.S
...Dentist...
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venionce when the building is well , Mrs. Ailin, ol Salem, mother of ! in her chosen field of labor
hued. jlr. W. II. Allin. visited her son
Remember the masquerade ball h"re llll,t we, k
on the evening of St. Valentine's I Kev. T. I!, llavnes, of I.ew isville
day, February 1-lth at the audi- j preached in the Smith Methodist
. i ., ...... Ichnrrli Stniit,i.
lonum. uein ine u. A. K. s nav i
pay
off their debt.
L. W. Hiiisington, of the .Mon
mouth school, attended a meeting
of the intercollegiate
j J. SI. MeCaleh and W. F. Camp.
jlell are paying visits t,i their
i claims this week.
I'ttllilra K lrat'tliul
1 .H,.f lluU.tt
llltlvt.dfiic j
..... f , ,
me iiaiiiiruit
We ijuote from an interview Sun
day with the Telegram repreeiiU
live at Salem: Senator Muiky
was detained in Salem hv the ill
ness of his wife, w ho i in a Hinii-
tarillUI there, nthernise. he tihi
w ould have hteii n member of the j KtHsT Cl Ass
ri.. ..r 1 1 I I.. ...... .. I... I
I . . 'i .'lf',, ,rv ( (if n i
Dovidaor; & fdciPropi
j 'tciire, ifi'tt.r.T..l
ens and Cimli'ciiohori,
Si FnlNTAIM
CiAVMMo.V. I
Mr. T. G. Fisher has returned
from Portland, ivhere he had ben
society at Albany Friday. The
or applied if desired.
S. Misre for Herpicide j P"'1' l'"'ir last rcels-cts hy follow
'cure. Sold ill bulk. J log the bi.dy of Thomas Tongue
local try-out will be held the l.th
of February and the intercollegiate i The Junior Munsey has arrived!
contest will lie held a month lnlnr land the Mtinsev will l. 1..,,.. .... i
fM ... --.- ... ii- Mil
for There are several aspirants for the; 'be 2"itli at Wagoner's.
When in Salem visit Struma
ment.
Rabbi Wise, the
lecturer, is to appear in Dalcis
Tuesday evening. Januarv- 27th.'
Restaurant. It is hcadijuarters for
Independence people.
M. A. Winn Tiie.Mlav mornim?
at the bedside of Mrs Fisher
several days. We are pleased to honor of representing Monmouth,
announce Mrs. Fisher's improve- . n , .. '. .
v uii. wucii, nnu i me govern-
i ment ollicer in charge of al! gov
AJditional locals on page S. 'ern mental work on the Willamette
t , ; rivfr tin i r I nu i .ii lu.i ,,.,..,1.
greai Jewisn i '
tapt. Ugden is a husy man from ! mem, m-m.-uhuih oi
now on, but he will endeavor toj n'8 """"tr, J. II. Winn.
tu . . ... i'v our ciiy a. Heesiv visil 10 ill- i',, ir i ,
The motor is to make special trips vp:tigfUe t of wor o,, , l'u lfur1 ''"".I Man-
as follows, provided a sufficient ' the revetment. ,UJ' froni i acom.i. He will re-
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.uu.oercan oe secured tojustity; The new Degree of Honor lod " ' """T-""-n-e.
II' ii- ri , .
. . rerciyul, .(. j. Jul,l,r.l
It:
Round f.ri:i
) cents; round trip from Mon
mouth Go cents.
r . r
iei."jj iijij "llrn O e n ce Bt Ufflwromo. f,,!...a. P r ..
:l-i P. M., returning after lecture, 'ir r ti.. n ,.f'i, , and J
i '
iiicimurg aamission. nTr.. c.., h-m t tr
nnigm iiiiitvr;i u. oi II.,
Mrs. Addie Whiteaker; C. ofC,
Miss Miro Kimberlin; Psl.'er, Miss
Pearl Percival; I. W., Edith Owen;
ofH !nuud- cooper returned from
.-aiem i uesiiay evening.
- J Mv ...... v ...-uvi.ti VIUU " an 1 w-.....,
pleasantly entertained at the home - ' jTu'e Hurlev; Rec, Mrs.
of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Goodman I Hattie Henkle; Financier, Mrs.
"Wednesday evening. MesdamesP''ctor'a Gw'inn; Receiver, Mrs.
S. B. Walker. Goodman. Tirnvrinn I Mary Tuck.
Knox and Riley Craven provided
a unique contest, which consisted
of guessing 25 advertisements that
bad been carefully clipped from
popular periodicals and pinned
promiscuously throughout the par
lors. Mrs. J. E. Kirkland secured
first prize and the booby fell to Mrs.
Hurley. Delightful music and
dainty refreshments were enjoyed
by the members of the club and
their husbands.
Local lodge. No. 212, Fraternal
Union .of America, of this city,
held their annual installation at
their last meeting, also closed
j Miss liertha Hurley returned to
j Portland Saturday. aftcMi several
weeks' visit with relatives' here.
K. W. Cooper returned Tuesday
evening by way of Salem from a
trip to Portland and Vancouver.
Ir. 0. !. Puller, A. S. Lock
J. R. V. Butler, of Monmouth, ami
Or. Mark Hayter, of Dallas, were
Portland visitors last week, While
there they ;,ad the degrees of the
t the grave. Having nothing elm
to occupy bis attention, Senator
j.iilkey was III a rellectlvv Vein
jand incidentally sjn.keof th tesu-
I tit ion recently parsed allowing
each senator to hove a clerk. "The
move seemed it good one to me,''
remarked the senator. ", t.,.,l.
ed the clerks and there is no t a
s in why t!,0 Monitors should i.ot
have them." "Is the hoij.c jM,!,.
to follow vour i xamnle '" lo- ,i.
asked. "That is something I know
nothing Hliotit," wm il,M ntisw-r,
"I have heard it dmi-mmed l.v .......
of the representatives, Imt thev
I . . i . i i . ... . !
fieemm niKii'i'Kiiii ahoiii it."
There may be times when a news
paper is justified it. Inking sides
with factions, family controversies
etc , but we doubt U. Our experi
ence no doubt does not di Her from
that of every other paper. S
their membership contest with an ' Scottish Rites Masons conferred on
elaborate ovster supper. The con- ltle,n-
test increased the membership of
the order over twenty, making the
total number of members over one
hundred. All members are in
vited to attend the next tneetinor
&
to be held Saturday, the 24th inst.
illinery millinery I
Clearance Sale! I
Begin mn January 5 and lasting two
weeks I will cloHe out my entire line $f
street hats for half price. Great reduc- W
turns in elegant trimmed hats also.
Call early
MISS PEARL SQUIRE, Monmouth 1
Services at Presbyterian church
next Sabbath morning and even
ing as usual, conducted by the pas
tor. Subject of the morning ser
mon. "Two Words;" in the even
ing the question, "What Then?"
Sabbath school and Endeavor So
cieties at the usual hours. Special
music both morning and evening.
a cordial welcome to all.
The county court of Polk count
J has made the following tax levy
mr me year r.)U2: County and
siaie, r.M mills; school, fi mills;
road, l.o mills; public, school
library, 1 mill. Commissioner
Riggs entered his protest against
.o uiic-ieuwi oiamm lor public
scuool library purposes. The total
is 20 nulls, the same as last year
and is expected t cancel the bal-'
ance of the countva irwl-l.io.i
- . .'LT7V.1 lit-;.
amounting to about $55,000.
Circe-
ly a week passes Imt what some
one has a grievance to air, and
thev want it done th milirli tl,
...w
paper. Several anonymous com
munications reached our desk thin
week, the publication of which
would make us untold
and having us mixing in affairs
inai are none ol our business. The
sacred realm of the fireside is not
spared by the ruthless hand of the
liuerierer. It is not right anywny
to ask a paper to publish an ...'
mnus communication, for iK mnt-
ier wnm tlie intention (,f the writer
is the naner must. bI,.,.,i.i...
blame. The writer bna nil t..
FARMERS
Teed stable
On Railroad St.
Cor. Monmouth.
formerly excelsior Stable
Farmers visiting Indenend,.,,,..,
can find a good dry comfortable
place to put up their teat I1H nl tl...
above place.
Violins
I 'o you wnnt one'.'
We w Ii a til. Vi.
Inn lot , , .
8-1.00
I 11 1 O r K'T'l'l. frniii
'ltot.li We have
wine lirtiifaiim 111
(III line. (', I buiI
we (hem, . . ,
Kramer $0
Reliable Jewelers
Independence, Orep1
GEO. E. BREY
lKAI.KH IN
ritODITI
liiflepcmleiiee Feed
ndependence, Oregon
Boots and
Shoes
Neatly Repaired
barae$ Resasonable
Shop on Kast Sit'e of Main Street,
INDEPENDENCE
Charges 10 cents.