THE OLD RELIABLE Absolutely Puro WERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE I Social and Personal. Friday evening. Damon and Pythias." Celebrated classio play by K. of P. lodge. (5. A. Hurley was a Salem visitor Sunday. Daily and Sunday Oregonian at Wagoner'. Wanted city property. Cooper & Hurley. Miss Lucile Wilcox went to Rick reall Monday. Mies Laurie Burnett spent Tues- day in Salem. Take your Mohair to S. M. Dan iel, Monmouth. K. C. Eldridge was a Eugene visitor last week. Archie Tetherow, who has been sick is improving. Fresh milch cows for sale. En quire of Henry Hill. Charles Eilyieu, of Corvallis, spent Sunday in town. August Ohms took a load of hogs to town this week. Miss Winnogene Osborne return ed to McMinnville Monday. S. M. Daniel, of Monmouth, pays the highest price for Mohair. A. J, Goodman was a business visitor to Portland this week. Miss Lulu Robertson went to Portland Saturday for a visit. Dr. W. R, Allin was an over Sunday visitor in the metropolis fra T Si PnrtMpr ttff.PS A Vlfllt. lfl Portland,-jtwi-line-ueslIa For Sale Cow, soon be fresh. Inquire of Black Bros., Monmouth Wanted good timber claims near Falls City by Cooper & Hur ley. Miss Canna Robinson and par ents came in today from Washing ton. W. J. Kirkland, of Arlington, was visiting relatives in town this week. ' For Sale. One Jersey bull and several cows. Enquire of M. M. Porterfield. Mrs. Eii Johnson and family leave soon on a visit to their old home, Iowa. Chas. Herren has purchased the Sperling farm two miles south of Independence. Mursey's, . McClure's, Ladies' Home Journal, Strand, Cosmopoli tan for April now on sale at Wag- IKD1 Mrs. M. A.O. Kobertsoni '" ' Collections at Cooht v. Hurley's. Coop & Hurley look up title. Lots of new pretty spring and summer good ut S. M. Daniel's. Frank KichanNon left Sunday for Portland. where he wilt work this summer. Wanted -'tX) acre tr t that can be divided in 10 to '20 acre tnets. Cooper A Hurley. 42 acre ranch for sale, all cleared and lenced. price lo per acre ! Cooper A Hurley. j The Delineator and Designer are ! due in a lew day. They will be on sale at Wagoner'. One Short llo-n Durham hull for sale. F. M. Smith, one mile north of Lewisville. When in Salem visit Strong's Restaurant. It is headquarters for Independence people. . Dallas won the basket ball game over Willamette University at Dallas Friday evening. Mr. Fitzgerald, of South Dakota, is here looking over the field as a prospective land buyer. Tern Zeiber returned today from Portland, where he has been at tending medical college. 100 acres fina bottom land all cleared and cultivated at 130 per acre. Cooper it Hurley. Mrs. E. C. Pentland and young er children, of Salem, are visiting at the home of D. b". Taylor. Walter Snelley left Wednesday for Portland, where he will follow the carpenter trade. Eugene Reg ister. Two residence properties for sale in North Independence. Enquire of M. C. Williams, at Locke's drug store, Damon's burst of eloquence on the scafford is one of the master pieces of English literatures. Opera house. The M. W. A. are to give a pic nic nt Ridder's grove, near Suver, May 28. Further notice will be given. Insure your property in the old reliable Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Cooper & Hurley, agents. Twenty bushels of Early Wonder spring wheat. Enquire of G. C. Bolter, 5 J miles wrnth of Indepen.- TKNWNCE BSTKMMilfiK. ISPKrKN'PKNTK. oners. A delegation of Southern Pacific officials, with private train, were in the city Friday on a tour of in spection. Desirable Monmouth prope'ty for sale. We particularly mention a fine new home for $1500. Cooper & Hurley. George Shinn, a former resident of Independence, came in Wednes day from Spokane, Wash., and will remain for a time. For sale or let cheap, if applied for early, 20 good grade nannies and 3 weather goats, C. W. Leonard Monmouth, Oregon. Julien Hurley is, a very sick boy and it will be several days before he leaves the house. He was hurt while playing ball. The atte'ntion of all Masons ' is called to lecture by E. C. Wigmore of Monmouth, at) their hall in this city, Saturday evening. His sub ject will be "The Spirit of Masonry." Insure with Coopsr A Hurley. If yon want to buy property see Cooper A Hurley. A special motor to Monmouth after the play, "Damon and l'y las," Friday evening. The D. F. Hopkins p'operly i" Went Independence ha been sold to Arthur and Maitin Baker, of North Independence, The Little Palace hotel eel the best table in the Willamette valley. Try it and he convinced ot me truth of this assertion. Sam Damon and Guy and Ray Walker visited over Sunday with their parent here, returning to Cor vallis Monday morning. Easter Sunday April l- A few ore Easter novelties left at Wag oner's. Candy Kastr eggs, Easter rabbits ami Easter chickens. Miss Canna Robinson, who left here a few years ago for Washing ton, is to return here to remain, probably arriving this week. Tho Meneley quartette, of Chi cago, will appear in the Monmouth chapel Saturday evening. April 4. A. good entertainment is promised. Mrs. R. K. Ferguson returned Saturday from the hospital at Port land. She is much improved in health, we are pleased to announce, Dr. W. R. Allin and his sister, Mrs. W. H. Pert, were passengers to Portland Saturday, Mrs. Pert re turning to her home in Davenport, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. George Claggett, of Portland, came up Saturday even ing on a brief visit to Mr. Claggett's mother. They returned Sunday afternoon to Portland. Frank Young and Gilbert Sloper engaged in a general scrap Satur day evening on C strtet and as a result the city treasury has been enriched to the tune of WM each. Cooper & Hurley have placed a large sign in front of their real estate office. It is loud enough to talk and we hope it will speak in trumpet tones for Independence. The Fraternal Union did the royal thing last Saturday evening They treated to an elaborate ban quet the members of "What lie- came of Parker." A program was rendered of much excellence. Next Sabbath will be the begin ning of the third year of Dr. TiiojnpsaWspustoTate Fin sr Cl ASS SolA Kol"f! Con'nmiion. Cooper A Hurley real estate. Two Young Roan Purlmnt MUrli cow. and other . Roan lKirlm stuck. Make appointment Vuask Hi Tim. Fall Ci.v. Mrs. W. I.. Biistow ha returned to her home in Polk county and her ina.iv friend will I pl"": lo learn that she i greatly im proved in health .-Kug-i.i. ',,K"" ter. , i.....i..,r .Imih i? narlv I to b . " ', - . .1- urain held Saturday evening V " I ,iim no ,ra house. A H'-cial " " j UMtUim plained return to MonmoutU au- r .0. . lit,(.tlH lml M.hll t dance to accoinmooaiu oorr- ...... ing from there. The usual attendance i expected. She Dmvidaor? & Ud)i. Prop, Citmrn. 2itmrt t os, Tot, en iimiI Nuilivl l"lien Phone ('.toper it Hurley. I phone number U Main '.'Hit; The Oregonian report nftU here yesterday was hot th : of the correspoiul.im responsibility tf thtt 1 1.. 1: 1.. lurge 1 lie aiuiuat voimnn io-hw i Fridav afternoon at 2 u'-nt i,nr..i Ui'thirU from tlmd'. The rol.ee ii.hI in '.'"T'lomcfrawmi presented W with the Presbyterian church of this city. Short anniversary exercises follow ed by a 'communion service" will occur in the morning. A very cor dial welcome to all. It made a person feel proud of our'fire boys, our water system and our citizens when they saw the ex cellent work done at tho fire yester day afternoon. We have neyer seen a paid company of firemen do as heroic work at a fire as our boys did yesterday. The entire block seemed doomed, but tluy were equal to the occasion. All honor to our fire boys. Chas. Allen, who used to live here, is in a very critical condition at his home in Salem. It is re membered that he was the victim of a most peculiar disease that of going to sleep at any place or any time. It seems this trouble, not withstanding Mr. Allen has en gaped in hard outdoor work, has increased and the other day his life was despaired of. He was, however, reported as improved the first of the week. ,.r "lui.ion and Pvthia are tho most elalHirale to be found in the state. This play will he pre sented tomorrow evening, the '-'ml, at the opera hou, under the auspices of the K. of P. lodge. Frank K. Choato ami wife, who have been visiting Mrs. Chuate's father. W. O. Cressy, left Tuesday via Canadiarf Pacific for their home in Concord, New Hampshire. They were accompanied home by Miss Mabel Cressy, wlu will re main in the East a couple nf years. Three gentleman, by the name of Snyder from Burlington, Coffeo county, Kansas, arrived in town Tuesday, with a view of inventing several thousand in farms at this point. They were attracted to Independence by some circulars re cently priuted by the Entkki-uisk for J. II. Moran. Mrs. Allen, wile of a traveling solicitor, left Sunday for Portland. Her husband is the man who was here in the winter writing an "Uncle Bill" fake story and charg ing our merchants t!.ree price for it. He is Bhort in his accounts in a nuoihe- of places aloilg tho road, in New berg ami other towns. We understand they owe a consider able sized Itoard bill here. Mr. and G. W'. Kuteli entertain ed a number of friends at whist Friday evening. A delightful eve ning Was spent. The 10th of April is designa ted ns Arbor Day. , ! Call on J. 8. Moore for Herpicide ! the dandruff cure. Sold in bulk "Jajjdjgdjf desired. Moore's Hair Invigorator, great est hair invigorator in the world, is now on sale at Moore's barber shop in the city. Call at his or anv other barber shop in the city and try a treatment. This is an old remedy, one which has stood the test for years and you make no mistake in using it. lection of elders, trustee Other officer will Im held. I'M the future worn 01 ne coiiioi be considered. Eyrrv one Jul in the work of Ilia hurch ii : cordially invited to be pres. a Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Start deetdv appreciative of the 1 assistance rendered them li J lire yieniy. .' uoi there willing hand ainoisj men but the ladies were in e carrying out thing from the V . 1 ing structure. Attoiner equally grateful Is Mr. K1101. i at loss of appropriate wor4 express hi thankfulness to tlf worked so hard to save bis r from-the threatening flumes, citiens of Independence are preciative 'f the offer of htlp h Monmouth. They telepk down saying they were willis! . . 1 .1 come tv me wagon tonus 10 r any assistance possible. I.a more than all, we should bo Ik a.. I 1.1. I . t.l I. ... nil l a mou ruviuui.a hus,5 the wind until after th its was passed and thereby saved t loss what seemed to I a Mori structure doomed to destrod SnlU-n Deutli ot Mr. .MrlsM Mt$. im Mcl'aniei, wiits II. McDauiel, of Rickreall, ii there Monday morning. Man at 3 o'clock. Mr. McDuniilU been ill but a few day iti grippe and was not thought M seriously tit and her death csra a great shock to her relatives friends. The funeral was hm the Burch graveyard, near M real I, April 1st. The deceased' aged 31 years and wa wU favorably known. She was i" ter-in law of the late Mra. (V'f Wilcox, 01 this city, and of IM Daniel, of Portland, who wail ed there a few month ago it hicvclo accident. The KxTKitrittsK wants to bo a rojnilnr reader. 4V AN No inciiaratioii on tlm market eiml8 Formaldehyde ? i .V ou 1 utiiitt ii vi j 1 I jm. 4 , I i.. - 1' 1 I and recoiiuiu'inlcd lv tin On 11 t.i mi 1 n ,, . " . . . v um-'fiv. j iiuiHTs win do well to give tins formula a thorough test. Directions: (,'' ounce to three gallons of water. This solution is sprinkled on 10 bushels of wheat, and then thoroughly mix in order to moisten each grain. " " , A. S. Locke, The Independence Druggist. tr . ...v,K.ciiuciit;c u rug g isi. 1