T12E OLD RELIABLE
Absolutely Pure
THERE 15 NO SU35T1 TUTE
Social and Personal.
f ;Ti- -iTrwi.l liu
Stock pasture. C. W. Leo nard
Children's stationery at Wagon
er's. A nice line of groceries at Mesf
ner'e. E. E. Paddock was in Portland
Mouday.
F. A. Douly was in Portland on
Tuesday.
A new line in 23c tablets at
Wagoner's.
Asa Robinson returned Monday
to Iloquiam.
A new line ;if fine box stationery
at Wagoner's.
Miss Ella Shafer came up Tues
day from Portland.
Call at Messner's for your warm
weather underwear.
All kinds of work and dress
skirts at Messner's.
Come and get your new mail
boxes at Wagoner's.
Something new "Pineapple
Frost" at Wagoner's.
Who's Dougherty? He is Fen-
nell's expert horseshoer.
Dougherty, the horseshoer, with
Fennell, the blacksmith.
Dillard Elkins, an attorney of
Dallas, was over Tuesday.
Some very choice patterns in
lace curtains at Messner's.
C. 0. Lee visited over Sunday at
the home of E. E. Paddock.
Mm. Woert and children, "f
c.mvcr, Wash., are visit!" 1.
inson's family.
Norval Atkins, ot Forest Grove,
after a few days' visit here, return
ed home Momlay.
''Pineapple Frost" its w
one. You ran eat it just Hke ice
cream. Wagoner.
The bent line of men's working
gloves ever brought to Indcpn
denee at Messner's.
You will be satisfied with the
work of Douirherty, the horseshoer,
with Thos. Fennell.
When in Sleni visit Strong'
Restaurant. It is headquarters for
Independence people.
All mail boxes for the new rural
delivery 'oute are now at Wagon
er's store, Independence.
Anvone wanting now mail boxes
can now purchase them at Wagon
er's stationery store, Independence.
Mrs. Frar.k Lucas and Mrs. A.
F. Camnbill, of Monmouth, were
north-bound passengers Mouday
afternoon.
fleorgo Stoll, goes next week to
Dallas to accept a position there in
a bakery. He is an artist in his
profession.
mPnisr ivnFlENPENCK,OKKfiON
lNl)Ki r,rl'r.iw.iii an i Mvtm'i
Ice Cream
All Amounts.
Qw-m tl the extreme hot weather lnt week, w wero
mmble to supply the demand lor Ice Cream in bulk. W,
re now ready for alt vM In it y mnounU. . .
Harry E. Wagoner,
Confectioner, Independence, Ore.
L, 11 narts of Polk county. Orders "d M 1x1
Plvinale invite a
eomparia-m of their work with the
best turned out of any uiaei-i
shop. Then they ask you to asu p
tain prices. Work best, prices io-
est.
Mr. and Mrs. IUyard Merrill
were incoming passengers from
Portland Monday morning. Mr.
Merrill was married Sunday to Miss
Ivy Haley, a former Independence
girl.
The heat dramatic ta'ent in the
State Normal School, under etliei
ent leadership, is to present 'The
District Attorney" in the Normal
Chapel, Monmouth. Sutuiday eve
ning, June Pi.
Hi' McCallister, while riding a
bicycle Sunday evening, rode over
a small embankment north of town
and fractured his collar bone. He
was brought to uwn and his in
juries relieved.
35 cents pays your admission to
the drama, "The District Attorney,"
at Monmouth, Saturday evening,
June 13. B swell and reserve
your seat at Simpson's Bookstore,
only 13j extr.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Josse, who have
been absent from town a week or
two, returned home Sunday. Mr.
Josse visited in Portland and Hills
boro and Mrs. Josse in Portland
--eaibreathhandles tfie Salem
soap. Give it a thorough trial.
Milliard & Plymale are the old
reliable st&ndbys in the blacksmith
Mrs. R. C. French, of Monmouth,
was a north bound passenger Fri
day. Col. Abbey, of the Abbey hotel,
at Newport, was in our city Tues
day. Chas. Cary, former S. P. station
agent here, is now located at La
fayette. We want your butter, eggs and
chickens. Will pay top price.
Messner.
Entirely new "Pineapple Frost"
Saturday and Sunday only at
Wagoner's.
Miss Daisy Freeman, of Port
land, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Lela Horren.
f All of Independence went to see
( the carnival at Dallas last week.
The thriving town of Dallas was as
busy as a bee hive and will reap
much benefit from this affair.
for nnv amount DrOlllPtlv filled.
Wagoner's.
J. W. Richardson, Jr., has re
covered from his recent indisposi
tion which held him indoors fur
seyeral weeks.
Mrs. Ellis Davidson, of Parker,
was a passenger Monday to Van
couver, Wash., for a week's visit
with relatives.
Messrs. Gortmaker and Rickert,
of Monroe. South Dakota, were ar
rivals in the city Monday to visit
the Dickinsons.
It is worth the price of admins-1-
ion to the drama, ."The District
Attorney", to hear the celebrated
Lucas orchestra.
Lewis Saunders, of Dakota, is a
new arrival in town and is working
"XTiaso ball team has been organ
ized in town and as there is plenty
of good material it will he a
."crackerjack" organization. The
grounds will he made on Henry
Hill's property south of town.
M. 0. Potter, formerly of the law
firm of Butler, Townsend it Potter,
of this place, is now the active
head of the Portland Glove Works.
This company is the only one of
the kind in the metropolis and it
is doing a fine business.
The crack sprinter of the 0. A.
n front fnam ttlW HI'MHOO ia ii mm
in Thos. Fennell's blacksmith shopjot Vjiii Williams, of Anlie, and a
brother of M. C. W llhams, the
The only wood worker in the
town is at Hilliunl it Plvinale s.
He has a full ar.d complete stock
of wood for all carriage, wagon and
general jobt ing- Workmanship
unexcelled. See him.
The band concerts will probably
he events of U future. Thry
were very successful hst summer,
and for a nominal sum the Mon
mouth hand will renew their Satur
day evening concerts. Let's unite
in the endeavor to make them go.
Moore's Hair Invigorator and
H,.rpicidearetlie world's greatest
scalp cleansers and hair In vigor
ntors. Both are for sale at J.
t.....-.'a Inirber rlioli. Call and
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
W. R. ALLIN, D. D. S
...Dentist...
rUil.- Kxrn.'tlun
Iiulriteititatre.uii
A meeting of the voters of irbi
district No. '-".Us culled taniitu,
tin public school building otllbt
evening of June loth, for (hep
pose of electing one director foi
..I I.'. v - . , . i
have Mr. Moore give an appaca- t(,r, ,,f thr-o yearn and a cletkf
tion of either remedy and you will ,. year, also fur the tranivtiMUrf
never he without one or (he other. jHIl 0t,r business that may prop.
rly come lip at that time.
I'rn.er A Kico have n noconj.
Grocer Bigg, of Da'hn, wax on;
.iirt reels TllenUy. 1 1" '4 "'
cured the services of John tieorge j ,aud bu'gy for sale cheap.
Stoll, former baker lor F. A. Booty., .
Mr. Moll take up his duties there j 71 QnnnA
in the near future, leaving here the .HirGUUV,
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latter part ot tins ween. in Davidior; u Jifi"9es, Propi
family will remain here for the!
present. Cu'.wk, OiicarHtori.Tob-
j cos inn I Con i'ci-t iuiu'l V.
The telephone companv if not I
.innlim itintlv with Independence' Fiust Class Soja Foistaix b
in the mutter of a night telephone j CoNXKtTlo.v.
HPrviee. 1 heV liromired 10 man.'
I the coutintious service immediiitely
after the phones were plmed in
position. Several of the miiisrrib
ers to the telephone threaten to
withdraw il the nidit system is
not inaugurated soon.
as a wagon maker,
Miss Britta McDevitt, a nurse in
the Good Samaritan hospital at
Portland, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. G. W. Conkey
Horseshoeing is our specialty and
we will take a back seat to no man
living in this line. Hilliard &
Plymale, Independence.
Miss Lucille Moore, who has
been snendinz -a few days with
relatives in Monmouth, returned to
Portland Sunday afternoon
Lawrence Harris, of Eugene,
speaker of the house of representa
tives, has been secured to deliver
the address here on the Fourth of
July.
Several took advantage of the ex
cursion to Falls City Sunday. A
most enjoyable trip was bad.
Many went on to the falls above
Falls City. J
Dr. E. J, Miller and wife, of
Chicago, who have been visiting
the family of J. Dickinson, left
Saturday for Los Angeles. Cal., and
from there will return East.
Reserve your seats early and get
your choice for "The District At
torney" to be given in Monmouth,
SotnrHaT evenincr. June 13. bv the
State Normal Students Dramatic
Club.
obliging clerk of A. S. Locke. This
sprinter Williams simply cracks
the air when ha runs.
The Wallowa Chieftain, pub
lished at Enterprise, Oregon, has
this to say of a former Indepen
dence clerk: "Wm. Eisanhice
manager of the Joseph Cash store
was in the city Tuesday afternoon
on a short businees trip."
Dr. 0. D. Butler. J. B. V. Bntler
and II. Hirschberg were passengers
to Portland Tuesday afternoou to
attend a session of the Masonic
lodge. W, P. Bevens accompanied
Dr. Rutler and will have an exam
ination, and probably an operation
performed on one of his eyes.
' Sunday was the hottest June
day experienced in Oregon for
many years, it reaching the 100 de
gree point in the shade. Whew,
but it was hotl But when we Eton
to think of the terrific heat of the
East and the climatic misfortunes
of other sections we are ready to
let well enough alone.
Do not fail to see that cushion
tired buggy at Frazer & llioe's.
It is a beauty.
Thn Fnnnll in nrenared to dn
i i
first-class wagon work on ehort no
tice. An expert wood-worker em
ployed all the time. ,
Saturday evening, June 'Ji), will
positively ho the last dance of the
season given by the Independence
orchestra. It will be held at the
auditorium, and will lie preceded
by nn open air hand concert on
the postotlico corner by the Mon-mniilh-btrfid;
ATTTTTCtfeHTra of five
furnish the tnusiu for
the dance. Motor will return to
Monmouth after dance.
The Enteih'Iiisk would like to
know '.vhat has become of the Sim
mons adultery case, Did the guilty
parties forfeit bail? We failed to
find it up before the court. We are
not sufficiently familiar with the
way it was disposed of, hut if the
matter was smothered, it should he
investigated. That case cost Polk
county sufficient amount of money
to have had a hearing at any rate.
Are You Coming
To Independent
To Celebrate7
Now il you do and want a
good lime, one that will
stay with yon for ten or
twenty years, prepurt
yourself to buy a good
-timepiece of O. A. Kramer
it Co. We have marked
these watches in plain fig
ure and placed them in
the windows for your in
spection. Look then) over
pick out tho one you wan
and come prepared on the
4th to buy it.
Yours For Watches,
Kramer $ U
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SQUIRRELS
Have you got 'em?
Don't you Jwant 'cm?
If not use
Boss Squirrel Poison
Each and every can guaranteed.
A. S. Locke,
The Prescription Druggist. .