INDEPENDENCE ENTKKPIUSK, INDICPENDIKCH,' OREGON 0 CD TD'n) TDT) O i Buggies, Carriages and 1 W havo 1 1 1 i b Hprinj adhl to our lint of vehicle tlio celclirated Jv ' (M.AKK ItU(i(iIKS. TIh-ho lufrgie have iron corners, arwl aro made es- M iiecially for tho Pacific count trade They are stronger in every particular 3 I than tho ordinary lmpny. We ask you toYxuinim; them. They are all right. Jv ItAYCYOLES. J l I A All! ll I .11' J t t .1 1 1 . i 1 no lau'Ki inuiR in mo wncei line, tici a ruiye)cio aim uo in tlio lead j Our htock in oinjlete in the liieydo Him.'h. Wo can furnish you a wheel from $10 ui. American Field Fence, tho Htrongcht who fonco on the market. Jv ( Don't huv a light wire fence when you can get the heavy American at a leas V price Vu havo already HhipK-(l in tw( car loai'.s of this fence this spring. & It tulkrt for itnelf For nalo hy JV R. IA. WADE 5i GO. J Next Tuesday the delegation of German agriculturists will be in Independence to spend a half hour. Thin will be the only stop of the special train made between Cor vallis am Portland. In this party will be many . eminent Germane As a dispatch- from San Francisco puts it: "It is safe to Bay that never at ono time hag fan Fran ciwco been visited by so many titled foreigners." In the partv will be a member of the German embassy at Washington, also I. II. Shulte, liHHintant agriculturist of tho experi ment station of the U. S. depart ment of agriculture. A prominent member of the delegation is Ilerr Erich von Fluegge, of Spec, Pom erania, owner of 12,000 acres, and soii-jn-law of Commissioner A. Schluton, president of the Vulcan Shipbuilding Company, of Stelliri. Suitable entertainment ia being prepared for their stay here. I Notice to Wool Growers. LOCALS. Scott Jacobs, of Portland, is in !,e city today. K, Wid and wife, of Stiver, av moved to Independence T. H. t'levenner was conllned to h hue thro day this week ilh la grippe. David Calbreatli baa bad trout of his own and was unable to -ooli part of the week. J. F Wright, of Hauling, Ne wsies, arrived Tuesday to visit iuUter, Mrs. A. VV Stansbury. Memorial Sunday was fittingly l!mtl here lust Sunday. Kev. I'.. Kt'lley. of tho Evangelical church, preached the sermon. The services assumed a union nnture, all the conuregations meeting to make it a succeHS. Kev E. 0. Wigtnore, of Mon mouth, was a passenger on the north-bound train Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Todd and daughter, Miss Fay, visited at the home of Mrs. P. K. Burnett Wed nesday. Mrs. W. (. Crescy was in Cor yalli Tuesday to close a deal whereby she sold SO acres there for 12500. X. Dornsife, who has been visit ing his brother. Jerome, returned this week to his home in Crook county. Mrs. Hattie Wells has returned to her home in San Francisco after a several weeks' visit with ber parents. Mr. anil Mrs. I. Claggett. A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. It. H. Wilcox, at Pendleton, this week. They are former residents of Independence. Hilliard fc Plymale are the old reliable sUndbys in the blacksmith line m Independence. They do the lxjst work in the county. North end of Main street. Wm. Riddell, of Monmouth, 4 shipped a pair of registered goats to Lake Valley, New Mexico, Tues day. Hardly a week passes with out a shipment being made of Polk county goats, the equal of any in the world. I will be at Airlie on next Mon ; day to receive wool, As we were 1 unable to get the warehouse at ; Airlie I have made arrangements ) to Veigh into a car and bring it !down to our Dallas warehouse without any expense to growers. Those who have not sheared yet and will not be ready by next Mon day will be taken care of later on. You can deliver at 1. M. KimpHon's at any time, Very truly, H. L. Fknton. Seo'y. Polk Co. Ass'n. HUVKK. C. Ji. McLane and family visited at the home of E. E. DeArmond Saturday and Sunday. llilf y Cooper, ot Independence, . was in this vicinity this week look ing after his hop yard. Mrs. Annie Brown and daugh ter, Mabel, of Airlie, visited at the home of Hop Maxfield Sunday. Several from here are going on the excursion Sunday which leaves Monmouth for Portland. Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Allen made a business trip to Independence Saturday. Anna Torgeson, of Buena Vista, is working for Mrs. Emil Gobat. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie James made a business trip to Albany on Saturday. John and J3en Bidders attended the picnic at Dixie Saturday. Thos. Fennell, BI aeksmithing, Horseshoeing, WAGON MAKING, ETC. I have secured the services of one of the best horsetfhoers in the northwest, and invite you to give him a trial. All work done quickly, s neatly and reasonably. . . Near Athletic Club Building, Independenr DOUTY'S .FAREWELL M . SAL From May 18th to June 1st. 'I During this time we close out all job lots and odd lines at 'l ruinous prices. For particulars see our special ciruuinrs. Va 1 1 i F. A- DOUTY INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. 3(