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ERPRISE
AND WEST SIDE.
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INUKI'KNDKNCK, I'OLK COUNTY, OltKGO.V, Al'HII, '.), IDitf.
NUMBKtt 19
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OF UNION DEPOT EXHIBIT
ndeiirt uml t Wil
li Valley iii l.irg
OlIllplllllPllM.
iendem-e Improvement
hI ft meeting for
f iho purpose of meet
f, K. V. Iko and Mr.
Ji. who are in charge of
'i,f.irliiiUion Kurrau at
A large and enthusi
' pii-K) nt and many
ftl-Ilt l'tlill"'PH llll'll at-
neting. i
know tliiit fur Cortland to grow the destroyed. They represent iguur
Willamette valley rniiHt grow. Fur ance, slothfulness and stagnation
Portland to be a New York we There is a Jaw in this elate to de-
must have mattered alonu- the Wil-1 troy these orchards. We muNt
lamelle valley a Philadelphia, a "ee to it that thia law ia carried
Chicago, a Buffalo, an Albany and out. We must handle our fruits as
other citiea of importance. To huh- we would our childrencare for
tain a large population at Cortland them, take palua with them. We
there must he an inlnnd empiro in must spray and prune these or
the Willamette valley and in Kant- chards and pick them an they
ern and Southern Oregon. shhuld be picked. Many of our
"We do int know of our re- citizen have information under
g iureen we have no definite infor- their hat band which we need;
malion. Our organization wishes they know all about the keeping of
to remedy thin; we want to know fruit and we want that and you
what you have, where it is. what ,m,Ht B"1 il- Thev will puna away
ita value ia and how to net at it; tt,,(1 we will never secure this in
we want all products, we want to formation if we don't take it now
know where you secure them, we wnon t,,e opiwrtunity is at hand
want to know about your Hoil if " Th D0'(' has but one idea in
you have nalt or clay, good pear, view ai,(1 that ia to organize the
reach or apple lutid.or whatever it H,ale 01 Oregon. W by was the or
U wo want samples of it; we want gttistalioii made? It was found
to know the price of your land, that we knew nothing of our state
and if a man Mat.-a that he wishes iu tt dwfiuile ttml systematic man-
Ulven Under the Auspices of the
K. of r. Lodge.
"DAMON AND pyTHIA81The,MeiP.!vea,iI''d' boveth9"'
punaes, w in im pjaoeu in a separate
fund tote used as a charity fund
or for similar purposes by the
lodge.
The Independence orchestra and
the Monmouth band were present
and discoursed some excellent
music. After the play was over
the lodge boys provided the play
erg' with a sumptuous repast.
Come with another, boys.
CAST.
OPERA HOUSE CROWDEO TO DOORS.
Moat Kluboratc Costumes Ever
Seen on the Loral .
Stage.
Damon .'...P. L Alexander
Pythia U. I Inzer
Dionysfus Verd Hill
1'lnlinlhm Clarence It. Wagoner
Proele Will Walker
Damocles Tom Fltcbard
a certain kind of land to raifa ov-
k .. A. Jk .
JJ
.1
Mr. Gwo.1V. Conktr f
(ii of I'olk count v'w leading so- f
pram, tor yearn nle win a teach- L
er In the Polk county mthool, and ,
in now unit of Hie tnintt ixmuliir
Utlll
tier. A party wrote us last year
who wanted to put in $500,000 in
the paper business. I wrote to the
boards of trude over the state and
tile information I secured wan not
worth $10 to me aud would be of a
great deal less value to a man who
was to leaye his own state and
come Here on our information.
Now we wish tq remedy this.
Last Friday evening the local K
of P. lodge presented the celebrated
assic drama, "Damon and Py- I.ueullua J. W. Richardson, Jr.
Unas." tn the larirpat linime (.vor . Servant Arch fcloper
. , ,. . , Senators E. 8. Hllliard, D. Davidson,
semuieu in town to witness a nome Kain Irvine, W. Patton, Clinton
talent production. To sav that Moore, t. M. Skinner, aud .other.
I Ma nu W V I'anjnha
.11; ouiitcui uinmntouuu, irJ HiTmlDO . ....Mrs. Oeo. Li. iiurton
ever so clever, could do. ample jus- Ca'anthe Mn. U. L. Frazer
, , , , ,, Arriah Mrs. F. M. Skinner
uce 10 so proiounu a piay wouiu ue Child of Damon Charley Burton
making an assertion difficult to hoiuiera, guarda.etc.
ludli-H Iii our educational
iiiIihIcbI circleN.
t
nf the vinit wan to
Btirohriate diKphtv til
enitiiri', mapH and in
Jut I'olk county at the
lin the Union depot at
I h has a suitable room
ft of competent per
l(i,(XK) haa been sub'
eminent bueineHS men
display of Oregon's
placed tt.ere by her
ire mrrr who are the
llie bureau are well
s
)( ability and capital.
has. K. I.add, of Ladd
. lmeyman, of the
lardware Oo; W. II.
layward Hros; 11. C,
O. It. A N Co. and
orth, a capitaliHt and
ii of Portland.
Jh worth and Col. Drake
je uliove mentioned
!'boiit mi hour and the
im of their remarks
If . '
-ni for tlie purpose of
flnd ourseIv"S in build
I of Oregon. OrtgoR i
fg dormant And has not
Immigration t-j which
1. Wo have been
'ifgleotful. While we
this dormant condi-
witueHsnd the state of
row; wo have seen
Ku representatives in
phrp.'ss and California
ten. Oregon's re-
pirdly been touched.
y a population of a
P.000 while its area is
that of the whole of
Pghind -Btates. Some
idea is to build up
it we know and vou
J tain products we can tell him just
where to go. We send him to your
league aud state that they will be
able to give him the land he wants.
If we locate a man and he ia satis-
fled ho advertises our - state and if
not he does us damnce. There are
suHtain. Dut, on the other hand.
it may be said the parties sustain- Hatlt 8. S. Exercises.
in the various characters in last Following is the program to be
Friday night's production perform- rendered at the Baptist church in
ed as well as any other aggrega- this city Sundap evening:
tion that could be assembled here. Anthem "The True Easter".
The writer, having assumed one of I By the choir
the minor and weaker roles, hesi- Sci ipture Reading By the Supt
tates either to condemn or to Prayer
Vou want in ,n.n f Pra,8i therelore, lie takes as a song l ueiong to mm .
. . i .,. basis of his remarks the verdict of .Primary class
disinterested parties. Recitation "A Small Boy's Prob-
In the difficult role of "Damon," lem" Bryan Newton
P. L. Alexander was very credit- polo "God is Love".
able. He was particularly effective .Esther Muhleman.
in the scaffold scene and in hi-s Exercise "An Easter Rainbow". .
frenzy act with "Lucullus." The By primary class
latter character was the servant of Easter song.
"Damon" and could hardly have Primary and Intermediate
been imDroved UDon. The Dart , classes
. it
the county with the mountains,
rivers, cities, rail roads, wugon
roads, schools, timber and locations
of the different kinds of land all
placed on it in proper manner
Send samples of your products of
every kind neatly marked and
properly made; eend photographs
of your best stock wit h the name
of the owner alnn vnnr furnm
dairy farms, hop farms, etc. Send P y J. W. Richardson. Recitation ........ Ella Muhleman
o vnnr mni.v nn .n,i .Mrl . Mr. and Mrs. U. L. Frazer "Open our Hearts"
thmn ..lni in h0Mui played those two great dual char- ...Male quartette
t... iv :r j . acters. "Pvthias" and "Calanthe." Easter Chimes Edna Scott
im tucuj. j'jvcu u vuu uo iioii gei a l
one customer as a direct result it is
land no two members of the cast Solo .T. .Lora Craven
good investment. Why? Be- Put 8reater forc0 or feelinS in their Exerci8e-"A BaS of Wishes"
noi lie uoes us uamiige. iw w ' , . narla aa these two Mrs fienrne T
... ., ... . eauae vnnr enternr in mi mmh n P8118 lne8e l"0, iurs. ueorge 1.
PP'' n our state wnoon:a,H ; , vu Burton, who has appeared in var- "Swing Back YeGates".
US 10 grOW, WHO WOUIU Iiov pu a I , , r-r-- - - - - hora ai nraaontaj
By eight girls
i i i. .. i . lous roies nere. cieveriv nreseniea uuwwo.
. ,i niniriHo who I ooo it nti veriisw you are not. consiu- ' " ,
penny in any good enterprise, "o ' ....... the part of "Hermion "-Her char- Exercise By five boys
i-J rm -r, ., . .. Ueter ren n i red more feelinir than Concert Recitation The Golden
-.T.T"Tli that nn real Mtate "c "B""g was miwiusiaBiioi . . . II
" - - , ..... . . that ot anv other on the staon and lextiortne auarier.
, , n a i i nn iinrruta nrAQdnr. u'nra rrpoar. u I
changes hands on a down market f - r- - a; how we ahft erforme(i u mar u,,
t 4 u(.iA infnr. M pieaueu wiin ijr. urate ana ivir . r
... .Ik. Jl I i n fronrnrt V
rW ,,yU,WTW If vou have anv t)roducefrit. audience w,s deeply moyed by her
interests, ua i u maae ? . , .. presentation, Verd Hill, as "Dio-
valuea. California has land that is cereals woo, hops grasses or J ....... ' ...
snecial 80U ot any kind onng in a -J" ."v..-... o...B, 0.0..
v"l- i j i. l a . j : n-.l
, ..mn.., l....it .5iK tk oor. e mosfc aruni aumirere. e
.By the school
attested in the assertion that the Collection
Anthem "Sweet Sabbath Eve". . .
.By the choir-
worth from '200 to 300 per
fht. will nnt rnnmnre with our soi
which sells only at font 20 to 150. tary of the league.
Don't kick at the rest of the state,
There is room for all, If one part
grows the other part must follow.
We have never witnessed an im
migration as we will during the
next four years. We want to con
contrate our efforts, we want to so
G. A. Hurley, Sec.
Fine Standard II reed Chickens.
Fifteen Buff Cochin eggs for
$1.50 if shipped. If taken at the
jards, $1.25 per 15. No attention
cure a population of 2,000,000 in- paid to orders unless accompanied
i,,.i.;fUnia n. nnr Btnte and there is wun casn. Address orders to
question if there are many profes
sional playeri who could play this
particular role much better than
he performed it the other evening.
I Other roles deserving of particular
mention were those of Tommy
Death or Mrs. A. Ii. Iliatt.
Mrs. A. B. Hiatt died at her
home in this city April 4, of con
sumption, having been a sufferer of
that dreaded disease for a number
of yesrs." v
Deceased was born January SO,
'Itorrt l. " a . 1. rr
Pilchard as 'Damocles." the oracle LiO0U' ai r -a&f 01 T yeaf8
of the senate; W
riu.m f.ir mnnv more than that.
The Pacific is now the front door;
we are no more at the back door in
riiii mil rtrni.a? the Orient is the
meeca tor tho West. We are pass-1
in a frmn the steam ace to the elcc-
n "
J. S. Mooke, Box 214,
Independence, Ore.
A Great Sensation.
There was a big sensation iu Lees-
ville, Ind., when W. H. Brown, of
!... I . m I. . ..... tn
trie aee, divided interests to united . , . . ... . . Kine'a New
effort. Our people should be hand- rjiscevery for Consumption. He
led without gloves. Look at the writes: "I endured Insufferable agon
. ..... .. . .Ko.J.. vi I li from BHthma. but your New Dim
orchards oi our eiaie, um ui-rv" - ,
at the 'world's fairs" oxcelled and
yet our orchards throughout the
Willamette valley are a libel to the
state. We should see to uu. um
assessors should take these down
and report all the diseased and in
fected orchards and they should be
oovery gave me immediate relief and
soon thereafter enectea a complete
cure." Similar cures of consumption,
pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy
for all throat and lung troubles. Price
dOcand $1.00. Guaranteed by Kirk
land Drug Co. Trial bottles tree.
II. Walker as
"Procles," in command of the
troops at Syracuse; Archie Sloper
as the servant of Pythias; Mrs. F.
M. Skiuner as "Arriah" and lastly
(we would be doing an injustice to
omit it) little Charley Burton as
"Damon's" child. In addition to
the above characters there were
senators, soldiers, etc. The cos
tnmes were very elaborate, and
were loaned for the occasion by the
K. of P. lodge of Salem.
What measure of success the per
formance realized is due entirely to
the painstaking efforts of Arthur Plymouth Rock chickens, one-half
Moore, who drilled tbem under mile west of college. Address
great disadvantages. The boys are Elbert AVant, Monmouth, Ore.
certainly more grateful than words Delineator and Designer now on
can express for his kindly efforts, sale at Wagoner's.
two months and six days when she
died" She wa9 married to Mr. A.
B. Hiatt in Illinois, where they
lived until 1891. when they moved
to Oregon.
Deceased leaves a husband and a
large family of children to mourn
her death. The funeral was held
at the Christian church, of which
she was a member, the funeral ser
vices being conducted by ' Rev. E.
C. Wigmore.
Flue Effgs To Sell v
From thorough-bred Barred