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SUCCESSOR TO J. TV. MILLS.
We are constantly adding now linos to our stock and giving prices that
suit. (Jive us a trial and you need go' no farther
to buy, as we can please you.
) Neckwear.
) When it conies to Hum's neckweur we t'.rc
) it-
) Straw Goods.
We have tlto tet lino of men's and boys'
Straw und Canvas Hats ver shown liere.
Clothing.
We have just received a new addition to our
stock of Clothing and can now show some of the best
patterns,and values in town. '
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W an u'lilfhiiu' overv train. expectinc a i
new line o! men's droit hocs, something new j We have a new line of the latest shapes in Hats. Come and see
and up-to-date, never shown in Independence.
HATS.
itest sh
them.
Groceries and Produce.
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Driiicr us your Produce. We will pay you top price in trade.
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ItL'I'.S A VIST A
Charles I'.rown U-ft Mommy
WuMport.
!rs. K'l Prather visited in In-
ndenco Monday.
Miss M.'J. !-' wns nn Imle-
ulence visitor Mondiiy.
Mrs. Oliver I lull, of Wells, wns
uena visitor Friday nnd Sat-ay.
William Hall urrived hist week
fin Olex Oregon," for a visit
ill relatives in this section.
SMr.and Mrs. flu 8 Pagcnkolf
'tided a lecture nt tho Artisan
I'lnember tho
bit exercises at
com tnence
the Buena
Mr. Sperling, the Indepen
dence butcher, was in Buena
Wednesday seeking buy fat
cattle for the block.
A. K. Murphy and family of
Crawfordsville, were guests from
Friday until Sunday of Prof. B.
L. Murphy- The gentlemen are
brothers.
V'ill Adams, Buena's rustling
carpenter nnd paper-hanger, left
this week to begin the erection of
u nice dwelling house for Edward
Pngot, near Albany.
James Prather and family
wero Poriuidjjsitorshist week.
Mr. and Mrs. Prather were dele
gates to the Odd Fellows and
Pvebekah Grand Lodgo, respect-
la school house, this, Friday, j jvely
mng.
larenco Kays returnod to
na Vista this week from the
mbecker logging camp, near
rvallis.
ptrs. Surah Baldwin, one of
"iia's most respected pioneers,
nt Wednesday with relatives
I'entoa county. '
l.F.lIull, a former resident of
na Vista but now of Oregon
y, arrived last week for a so
rn with relatives.
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....Paper
We carry fourteen vari
eties nnd ten weights of
wrapping paper. We
lwayg have what you
ant. (Jet our prices.
fo. F.Rodgers& Co-
Whoiesaie Paper Dealers
Salem, Oregon.
It mnv be of interest to Polk
countv. dairymen to learn that a
sale of 80 head of dairy cows is
to take place Juno 1st, on the
Aldrich ranch, about one and a
half miles southwest of Co rvalhs.
The milk wagon that has for
years been run between Buena
Vista and Independence has dis
continued its daily service and
will hereafter make but three
trips per week, to take in separat
ed cream.
J Richardson returned
from Portland Friday. He states
that the president's' appearance
in the metropolis was made he
occasion of a magnificent display
and that the sight was one to be
remembered.
Among the Buena contingent
who viewed, real H present
at Salem Thursday, were Elmer
Hall and family, Mrs. J. H.
Knighton and son, Prof. B. L.
Murphy and family, Newt
Prather and family and others.
Three hundred and sixty five
dozen eggs and 120 pounds of
butter shipped in one day from
a village liko Buena Vista is
surely an exceptionally good
showing. It happened one day
last week and Earnest Cole, of
the cash store, was the shipper.
Grading on the road between
Buena and the Luckiamute
bridge was completed Tuesday,
and graveling the grade began
Widiiesday, A4-exeHtnTt jxrl
has been done on this strip of!
highway and the traveling pub
lic will doubtless feel sincerely
grateful to Supervisor E. N. Hall
and his able assistants.
There is to be another effort
nut forth to clean up the local
cemetry and Memorial Day has
been chosen for the work.
While to us it would seem much
more desirable and fitting that
another than Memorial Day be
devoted to this job, it is probably
better than allowing the grounds
to remain uncared for, and every
one is requested to come early.
Bring lunch baskets and imple
ments with which to work for
there is work for all hands.
TENTH
Correspondents' Contest
On April 1st, we commenced our Tenth Correspondents' Contest and on
Friday, July 81, 1003, at 6:00 P. M. we will close it. We offer as premiums the
following articles, selected by the Correspondents' themselves;
FIRST PRIZE .A handsome, well-upholstered, velvet Couch
SECOND PRIZE '. A lovely Pictare
THIRD PRIZE A fine Students' Lamp
FOURTH PRIZE A good set of Ping Pong.
FIFTH PRIZE.. A Copyrighted Book
SIXTH PRIZE Ladies Home Journal
SEVENTH PRIZE Isdepkndknub Entbkpbisb to any address for one year
CONDITIONS.
Wa n ted Several persofts of char
aeter and good reputation in each state
(one in this county required) to repre
aent and advertise old established
wealthy business house of solid finan
cial standing. Salary $21.00 weekly
with expenses additional, all payable
In cash direct each Wednesday from
head offices. Horse and carriage fur
nished when necessary. Referencea
Enclose self-addressed envelope. Colo
nial Co.. 334 Dearborn St., Chicago.
We want all the news that happens in Polk County and we want the Exteb-
fkisk to visit every family in the county. We want to help you and we want yon
to help us. Our interests are mutual. We will give points as follows:
One point for every item of news worthy of publication. 25 points for every
article worthy of a eeperate head. If an article be specially meritorious or start
ling in the sight of the manager of this department an extra 15 points will be
given. For every new yearly subscription so points. or every yearly renewal
75 points. For a subscription three months 2o points; six months and less man
a year 35 points. For every dollar's worth Advertisement or Job Work we give 50
points, and we will gladly furnish you prices on any kind of Ad or Job. We are
going to make a campaign for some new correspondents, and we will announce
at times the places in this column. Watch for them, as we will make it to your
interest to secure representatives in the sections we want represented. Other
features will be announced along.
HOW YOU STAND.
Each week we will announce in this column your points. No article is
credited until after it appears in the paper, although subscriptions and points
secured in other ways will be announced as they come in. We want to keep
everything fair and straight and if you think an error has occurred in your points
write us within the week following and we will make thorough investigation.
Buena Vista, H 75
Airlie,P ' 751
Monmouth, II . - 829
Parker ....815
Sliver 381
Antioch 216
Monmouth, B 6
Lewisville 1-
Rickreall, C
Highlands, D 92
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Monmouth, A w
Sunny Slope
Ballston;...
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