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INDICIUNDKNX'n KNTEIiritlBK, I N D K I'li N I ) E N C E , OREUO.V
County Court New.
Paint ! Paint !
UiuKt tlio prcHi'iit condition of-tho country tlicro will lo a very largo
.lcinnml for Paint. In order that tlio trado may ho allo to obtain what they
nH'tl in thut line, wo aro putting in a very e.vtcimivo ntock, including
Oil, Load, Heady-Mixed Paint, Colors,
VarnihhcH ami Cement. Paint ISihikIu-h of all kind; in fact, everything that
gov to make up a llnjt-claBu jiaiu t store. Our goodn aro Hrst-claHB and our
prices are right. Wo will ho pleased to how you our Block. Como and
nee uh.
R. IA. WADE & GO.
iiness Institutions
d Good Show ForSov
I eral New Ones.
i Independence Improvement
i lu'l.l it regular meeting,
y, .Nhirch Kith, with D. Cal
I rt'Hiiliii. Minutes of lmt
9 mooting rend ami approved.
initt' tin telephone Ht-rviw
c.l that two rural route tial
iMablinhud one jroinj; north
'n tlio Ilrunlc farm and the
Inking tu tliJ farming terri
i) jiimito IiulcjM'inlMiice and in
i enmity. Tint uther route
l Wing cunvuHHcd. About
iH' have already be.u con-
i in town and insure all
I
t service,
. . . . i
coinimineiaiiontf wore p'tui
rreutry ordered to corre
with thone looking for
UH in bllMllCHH.
w projKwition citino before
ir actio in that parties lutd
in Independence looking
.in Held for tho location of an
ilale tile factory f,r the ex-
p trade, alimwt exelttmvcly,
rty wan well plcaned with
jjndence ami 8tated that from
flondid location n a "hipping
the treferred tlna town to
ploy a it timber of men ami be of
gront value to our pay roll. Jf we
can retire a lew more indufltie of
a like nature. Independence will
soon bo the largt-H town on the
west mil.-) of the Willamette river,
south of Portland.
Committer on exhibit to Portland
reported that . uVy were making
considerable progress, though Lite
bring them in and Htore them with
the secretary of the league.
Mslion made that it committee
be appointed to solicit memberHhip.
T. 1). Campbell, Chan. Sperling
and C. 1). Calbreath appointed ns
this committee
The dues are only II for three
months so eve-y citien nhould be
a member.
j Oharver.
KKAI. K STATE TKASMKKRS.
It It Turner' ft ux to Hecter K
Ikiller, rl by 70 feet, lot 2H, sub.
division of Academy block, Dallas,
Henry Clanfield K ux to X M
Conner, -10 acres, Isaac Iiall d 1 c,
II and 40 acres of land.
Taylor Hymn to X M L'onner, 38
acres, t (i s, r 5 w, 11520.
John Thomas et ux to M Padel
ford, 100 seres, t 9 s, r 8 w, 1425.
M J Brannan to D K IJranimn,
:) acres, t 7 s, r 3 w. 12-j.V).
W W Collins et ux to 0 F Smith,
lot 4, block 30, Hill's Indepen
dence, 100.
Eugene IJyerley et ux to '.V A
Livermore, lot 7, block 21, Dallas
L & I Co add to DalJas, 1325.
W C Brown to trustees of Jen
nings Ixidge No. 9. A F & A M, 4
acres for cemetery purposes, t 7 t,
row.
J W Evans et ux to T D Hal
lowell et ux. lots 39, 40, 41. 42 and
43, block K, Falls City, $00.
C W Matthews t D A Madison,
und one-half iut 30x85 feet, and 9
loot right of way, lot 8, block 9,
Dallas, $10.
V Hodge et al to L W Sawtelle,
101.98 acres, t 6 s, r 7 $800.
M M Ellis et ux to M II Siiope,
C acres in Dallas, $1200.
tow,
to DM
s, r 5 w.
Our Next Contest.
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Our next contest will ho started with the lirst isu0 111 APril- Tllis
date is put for tho reason that wo desire to havo a word of suggestion from
every correspondent, and to make a few small changes which we think aro
desirable. Let all ho ready for that date and then start it with a whirlwind
beginning.' If you are in tho city wo will be glad to have you call and talk
it over with m.
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Guthrie, 33.88 acres, t 8 s,
$120.
M M Ellis, assignee,
Onthrie, 99.L0 acres, t 8
by order of court. '
M A and C E Ilerron to E J
Hmith, 21.10 acres, 19 s, r 5 w. $15,
Tolk 'Countv Land Co t.F P
Uyers. 8.80 acres, J K I)a,1vN
C l8'b
I' 1(0 U ATE.
Eftate of Hobert FarW, dtctuidj
lust will and testaiurlil Jilwl;
certain testimony taken, ujatj
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ter continued. y
Etate of C C Walker, deceased
time for filing inventory extend
ed 30 days.
Estate of John S Sloap, deeeaed
O II Cobb appointed adniinif
trator; bond fixed at $300; John
Boyer. J J Wiseman and Henry
Boyer appointed appraiser.
First pub Mch 19 Last pub Mch 20
si:ali:i inns foic wcou
atlons hud ben made. Ho
ho would make arrange-
and hoped to bo with us in
' period of time, ibis in-
when located here will cm-
in the season thy could secure
some nice specimen!! of wheat,
oats, barley, com. clover, cherries,
fruit, vegetables, wool, mohair and
other kindred products. Tho
nrri to ha tilaced with
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lliiijuillfiy4H-tKMnT iii their Ileal
Kstate Otlico until the shipment
con be made. Every otto who has
any especially good products will
confer a groat favor on tho League
on tho city generally if they "will
WALL
PAPER
tno now lino just in. Most complete line in the
county. All new designs and up-to-date.
'rices exceedingly low
fjmember location. East side Alain street, oppo
site Locke's Drug Store, Independence
Wm BARNETT
Resolution oflerod that an amend
ment to the constitution be made,
making tho quarters of the year,
th period of time for membership's
duos In other words, that dues
be colb?ctedJjLlMM!U
and October, and all those who
joined before the middle of the
quarter should pay membership
dues for the full quarter. Those
ioininir in the last half to havo
rf a
free membership until the next
quarter.
A motion made that the secretary
write the travelers protective assoc
iation, the Portland board of trade
and chamber of commerce and the
McMinnville board of trade thank
ing them lor the assistance they
gave Corvallis and our league in
the meeting at Portland regarding
the change in train service. A re
port was made that the traveling
salesmen were highly pleased with
the new plan for train service and
were a unit in asking that the In
dependence Improvement League
still agitate the matter.
No other matter coming before
the association the league adjourned
to meet Monday March 23, 1903.
G. A. Hurley,
Secretary.
The students and others from
Monmouth and here who attended
the oratorical contett at Eugene re
turned by way of boat Saturday
evening.
P II Marley et ux to C E Bur
roughs, tracts in t 9 s, r 4 w, $1.
M V Woods et ux to R E Wil
liams, 100xl3G feet, block 7, Dallas;
also 100 acres, t 8 s, r 7 w, $1.
Independence National" HaDkto
Stephen Welch et al, 101.43 acres,
t 8 s, r 4 w, $3044.40.
Saginaw & Manistee Lumber Co
to Kacnel M Altaian, n e i ol n e
i sec 21, t 9 s, r 8 w, $$13.20.
United ' States to S W Staples,
144.43 acres, t 9 s, r 6 w, patent.
Jessie S Farley to C R Farley N
tracts in t 8 s, r 6 w, $1.
W A Ayres, administrator, to C
R Farley, tracts in t 8 s,, r 6 w, $50.
R B Willis et ux to E M Pax
ton. 17.09 acres, t 7 s, r 3 w, $300.
McNary & Hodson to B I Fer
guson, tract in Eola, $100.
Polk County Bank to Bryan
Lucas Lumber Co, lots 18 and 18,
block R, 1st add to Falls City, $30.
R M Dooly, 'trustee, to E C John
Bon, 40 acres, t 8 8, r 7 w, $1.
R L Durham et ux to R M
Dooly, trusteee, 40 acres, t 8 s, r 7
w, $1.
Homer Lodge No 45, K of P to
Mary J Wolverton, cemetery lot,
$25.
Harry JJ Schwinn, executor, to
Frank J Coad, tract in Dallas, cor
rection deed.
JG VanOrsdel, sheriff, to J S
Cooper, 20 acres, t 8 s, r 4 w, $570.
M M Ellis, assignee, to L A
I will receive sealed bi.is for 40
cords of fir wood and 20 cords of
oak wood, not less than 3$ inches
in diameter, at jay office in the In
dependence National. Bank, not
later than Saturday, the 2Sth day
of March, 1903, at 4 o'clock P. M.
The board reserves the righ to re
ject any and all bidf . ,
Dated at Independence this 18th
day of March, 1903.
C. W. InvtxE,
Dist. clerk-for school Dist. No. 29.
Wauted Several persons of char
acter and good reputation in eah sf!
(one In this county required t re
sent and advertise old etubli:
wealthy liustliifeKS hoii!e of 6'ilid ill
cial BtandniK. Salary $21.00 wet
with ex-ctM!i additional, all faj
in cash direct each Wednesday fi ..
bead oflievs. Horse and carriage fu
nished when necessary References.
Enclose self-addressed cove-lone. Colo
nial Co., 334 Dearborn St., Chicago.
County Clerk U. S. Loughary
was shaking hands with friends
here Tuesday.
The Place to Locate.
Where?
Why?
It is Independence, for it is the
Commercial Center of Polk Co.
- It l.i locHli-q 7fl iiilltimgsrtn or t-ortiana ana
l'i miles Irani Salem, on t lie we l sitle of tbe
Willamette liver, and lias water anil rait
communication Willi the outsid? world, 6
trains a day. 2 boats, free rural mall deliv
eries, '2 KtMse. a tine public school aud motor
oonnection with tlio best .Norma,! School in
the state ol Oreston. J t Is a hop, train, tim
ber, dallying, furmins and horticulture cen
ter. Io you want to locate an export SawmllJ,
Door Kactorv or Hrick aud Tile Factory a
Fouudarv, Marble Works, Kuicar Beet Fac
tory, a brewery. Potato starch Factory, a
Nu'rserv.Oaiinery.r urnlture Factory, Woolen.
Mill, Wholesale Strawberry Farm, Bteam
Ijiundry or any other enterprise? If you do
write us.
Health
" For 25 years I have never
missed taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla
every spring. It cleanses my
blood, makes me feel strong, and
does me good in every way."
John P. Hodnette, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Pure and rich blood
carries new life to every
part of the body. You
are invigorated, refreshed.
You feel anxious to be
active. You become strong,
steady,courageous. That's
what Ayer's Sarsaparilla
will do for you.
SI.N a Mth. All tranltO.
Aik yonr doctor wt be tblnki of Ayer
8rnarlll. He ttnowt all aboatthlrD
old family mwttctn. follow fc 4txoii4
" WU' " "J,"J!yAT CO.. Lowon. Maw-