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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1903)
INDEIT.NDKNCK KXTKKTKJSE, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON Fvm$ Slmmnl V liavo a few camplo wIhhI loft ami will clow out the cntiro stork at following irken: 3 f On l!000 lUeycle. "Pace Maker", .iri.75 One J.V(K) Luton. Kacyde make. .. .21.25 i ;t,1 (HI Crescent Picyule 27.50 One .'1000 Kexll lticycle, ladies model 2i.ll -One 85.U) Bnrll lUcyrle 27.75 One' i7.S0 Hn..l Itieycle -'50 0 V .join) Hindi lUcycle, with counter .'12.75 One .V.00 Cleveland cushion frame. . I5H.25 Our tock in n-uiKTU to Um auovo hninjilfH only, and wlien thoKO aro gon no wore can 1 hal at Uicho prices. Thm are all high-grado bicyclcH. Ule bave a few bargains left in second-band Wheels. R. M. WADE Si GO. d 3 A. J: GOODMAN, Manager. I 7 )LK COUNTY. Itftlelt on I'olk County w.iiti, ,bputll!i"l In InatallnienU. . ....... r.i.ii !. .nuiiiroi! Inr Inv on the farmt of some of BWUII ma ! I'UI a. w.i. '"'" v-f w , - - o vntl - ft I. tnnnoh nf una kind I our beat farmers: Wallace Bros., J . . . . to muke a shipment, and when Kola, liartlett pears; V. L.. ueagn, these are seen, they become known Independence, peacne; jonn n. end ar wanted. Uooper, inoepenuencr, ,,iui.rB, Peura crow to excellent Hize and Mr. Tuttle,' Independence, apple?; produce excellent crops. Panning Peter Kurre, Independence, appien, that G. I). Bannister, Independence. ...r,.i ..r...,in mn.t frrid on aooles: Geo. McLaugnlin, Buena I a ' . . T..i to keep the Iruit from becoming Vista, apples; a. neinoo, inurK,..- too extensive for the tree to aut- dence, appien; y. nuB, u.... port. It often happen in poorly dence, prunen; and l. D. Bannis- kerit orchards, that many of the ter. independence, strawwernea. 1 1. -a tn I.und Dili table for the fruit in- trees aro en nwuvnjr iuru i h.k tt. Unrest limbs, and I Lave duatry, and which will yield con- . .U r.M n lh renter tinuous crop, can u neuurcu - from two large branch becoming from 20 to 45 per acre, and in a ..!! . k at. In aiinrtnrt lair State Ol cultivation. -u;i. A nureery would prove a good -k..:- ,U on,1 h mention nvestment in l'ollc couuiy lor mere Vllvl I irn v-m f more especially the Royal Ann. are but few numerys in me niave. This cherry is known over the and fruit trees imported Irom for- -.1.-1- i.lt dvie eiirn statee, raised in a diiiereni parties going into this line of in- climate, and subject to different iKif1nrts conditions, will not do as well here UUPll) I" Oi"i vnmv . . I i ...J mm Awn afl 1 o one line ol cnerry oniy. ic . H 1 T-n . 1 . ,1 nAAiini nasi nftVA Royal Ann, Waterhouse. Black Ke- runner, win; u.-. - ....i i.- .11 the been imDrted into thin state from Lverninent recommends beside foreign nurseries and the class of head. And yet there is a further P-duced Z5Q boxes of -ppl-. PoU profit from the milk nkimmed and J even temperature, and noun eir 8uiuble for the nursery business returned to - the fa,nr, which rich t Z These Ladehi- can be had at from $30 to 150 per . r l. n nil i.m ui -i . wiiiii riiiniiiiirii. mi in i K" v--n makes eicl eni i.ioa lor ine uucs TIIK PAIKV IMfSTKY. b tt of Oregon is centrally A in the dairying ri gion of Pwilic want, and no part ot the ricanciiiitinent U Mlter adapt- ,r the raining of Hock. The ii.. Lt, and the crops rami m c county are as gnl as there in the Went and thin, together L llm fact that the fertility of oil U kept in excellent condl- indefinitely by thu raining of linen of granges nei'ennary to Ltttork. proves il is one of the ii.e imluntries of Polk county. Lr. market for the butter in Lkikiid the Orient, as well as wntinued local demand, makes diiry industry very profitable. lm um no blimarua nor ry ,m, bui little freezing weather ll less snow, no it U not uecen rtofi-ed extensively. Another uilice with the dairy industry tint it briiius in a jir income at frt and frequent interval. It s the farmer something tl jich to employ himaelf the year fwL Burinii the last few years price ot butter and cheese has h high enough to make tho ex fiisg buninena in this line very Stable, and the average price year has been 25 cents per Hid. Our butter grades much per than the eastern butter by It, md we have no opposition .. .. ... mine eastern market, ana our ifket price is the eastern price their transportation rates lor iter from their state to this, and nil in the foreicn markets at a P'ponding high rate in compart 1 with their rate. 5'.) cows In 'County yielded 425.50 in one o'h, or over 7.20 per head per oth, or over HC per hoad per F J he emetine of keeoinir a I " lOountinir 10 ier cent for acre- "nt and the necessary feed for Jr, is not over 25 per year, Nthe profit acoruins is about 'in this line of industry to the when mixed with the other pro- duels that may be. rained .i 1.11. - iL.i L !n nnlnr ai'A and nualitv. Cher- acre. ine mom vaiuaoie conuiiious vuai ... vw.-., - , - constiiute a great fruit growing ries yield more than 150 bushels to Cholera Infantum w I ' ' ntu r.QuU-u .tl thfi acre. Independence has an up-to-datej ,,:... Thn .,.,B,.,!nJ Prunes and plums produce ex- This has lou been regarded as one that has a capacity ot . .....iw ,mn. The Italian prune of t be most dangerous and latai o- creamery tlial nas a capacity 7K) pounds of butter daily. It is one of the leit establinhments ol the kind in the state today. K. C. Ktdridge is its niauager. HOHTIrll-TrHE. The Horticulture industry of Polk County is one that is in its naipiency. It Jt to grow. It lun Ihth uemonniraieu niv wiunty in Oregon co 'aise more to the acre, or a better grade of fruit. than can Polk County. 1 eais ago. . . -4... ..... Ilk,. and wnen utis siam - tied it was noted for its excellent apples, but these orchards were not kept up and the later methods of spraying and pruning not known, o they beca'ine poor in quality, but at the present time Polk county is redeeming itself and we have some ol the finest email orchards (ound in the west. The climatic condi tions are such in this state, the temperature being free from the extremes of beat and cold, yet be ing sufficiently variable as to af ford nature the elements whicn pro duce both sue and flavor, as to make the culture of fruit a prom- able industry. On account ot iiise conditions and the uct tnai we have practically no killing fronts, Ibe annual crop of fruit can be de pended on with an almost absolute certainty. The appie i - fn.it cull fated, but large crupo r t,rries. prunes, penrs, plums . J L .niAa run be rained, and aim iirtiivo , i e t,ra are some small orchards of r.A varieties of winter ap eawu. v.v.. . .!. tn demand, ine pies are Inarknts for the same, owing to our abinnine facilities, and t the sea board, is not excelled and the fruit can always be sold at a good price. oo , u...- i.An nroduced to of appies . t. . .... f,nm Baldwin apples W III DO w , From 3 1-2 acres there has been of a proper location for an orchard ceueni roya. - ea8B8t0 which Infants atesubject. It i. a very essential point for success extensively raised and will yield however, when properly in fruit culture. It should be loca- aooui w treated. All that is necessary is to ted on ground where the hard pan There are a numoer oi give Chamberlain's uoiic, uno.era ..phanln in the county. I Reuiedv and ""astor oil, as is not too near tna sur.ace,. on ciay v - - r .ul. and , CDre iB noil there should be at least three M hene are , mo.y --- bv Kirkland . Drug or four feet before hardpan is reach- that is hill v or rouing auu - I i 1., lUn hot turn land- I ' ed. Polk county's soil is ricn. I o,uKu'' t"c"r , , " deep, and thus able to support the folk county pru.. u Ut nf orchards. market, and are excellent in flavor .!n intr. Prdlr nnnn. and large in size. ' .. .... . p..i,ai Tn nrW to raise a ty will not realize that it is a nai- - ural iruit country, until he has good crop of peaches you must se i..j: lect vour locality. We do not rec- oeen laaen m me iruum 6iuncio , , f frnits. and shown bv them, their ommend the extensive planting of ' " . ' I Pr.lt- -nnntv and WB i j a.:, r...,. finn..i umuco v """-j i orcnarus aim niotr .igu.vo r . regarding the fruit here. Many of wo .a, orchard, have been painfully this, for the fruit is en neglected, but men with industry the frost while in bloorc Those and thrift would soon eradicate planting peach orchards select fa . . . nrA in-atinns. The Drice is al- that. and those are trie men we 7 7, "'""I I A Ik... ara mrtisa in . I WaVS coou auu ' . .v.. ....il. Polk county making a success of e SUCKCok mat iu uiud uirrv. ... a success of this industry to select this industry, but we can not rec - . . o,iati. of anv ommend it generally. ,, u. . .-v o.P.wnfirr;eB. Thisiaacroothat "L."' and Kansas Cit5 f.,ii nH atrira rorexceier.ee. ira- . "fv " r,nB fi, AND OREGON SiiojtLiwe Union Pacific AEKIVS rRou T T, SMITH, Wholesale Beer and Cigar Dealer. .. ricrara a taken out wboleaala license, I can now tell all ,! wholesale rate. - Birsr jjRAjrDS wines axd wjtiskets. Street. - - Independence, Oregon. 3 TRAINS FROM PORTLAND DAILY ThrouKh Pullman standard and tour -i om Hailv to Omaha. Chi- caeo, Spokane ; tourist sleeping-car daily IT---. - rs.w . thrmiirh Pullman tonr- nmend it aenerany. i r?" n" . ,, . . .x. . HBt Sleeping cars persuuauy firanrhnrriB. ThlS IS a CTOD that ul.. . rhiraan in.l KanMkS CltV I fruitandstrivelorexceuer.ee. im- T ir fseats freeMo the nrove the erade and plant but one wu - . --- -- E daT, ;r two varieties, do not mix your and color ,n roiK coun.y as - dkpart time schedule fruits, and spray, and prune them - oa ft.?" nLrl!t aWe. a'. d and richer in hue than the Hood Chicago, Salt Lake, Denver, i tnnn and i Rl hrry. Thw crop never laus. - - -; -6r 8t; 4.30pm H, UBUllIUOB - - i i0; ia X' ..:-T,.I. nKlno.Tni.nil make it thua known you must se- - . i Hnntin. East. . A. hmh ann inn inrKKL is &ui uio i cureaname for it and to d that -" -, ton. v.m must make a variety a special- r ,lo,i salt. Tke. Denver. , i mmon.i tor the strawDerrv lnuus- ""- -r.. ii . ' i i- ii a in nan i vu w - L'nMkaa h r i nrr. i.in huh. ty.not an Tsn. "'""I T. SeedHnjf. Wil- T.n v.Vk. Citr. 8t 10:30 am nn ahin vou send to the market . , , Ui',r. i.nni,. Chieaso f,h.t lini,.nd.b.h.t ,.n.tj 1- - recomolend'. lh, S7P, w.. W-l i Uniorn VVa recommend exumcu. r-. m:i Snnbane.Wal- oeuuuico - r. oorlw hprrv. also of-"" r rn" i ' - t.ss . m .. r. 1 T1I;r. U 1UHUK vi "" J rf' K a tn via lace, r U 1 1 Ul u, i."" in apple. imdPim.uh,k, . But we "do not recom- Spokane. Minneapolis, St P nnin. King ana jonaiuou, mo - . o.-K-k i'aui, uuiutn,iiii- 1 "LL lnmmend ,n addition end many varieties Strawber- Chicag0 , ries produce from 4500 to oUUU to these, the "iellow ewtown, and e , . ... j i w. pounds to the acre. Bomeotnern.guKru0-. ; - Rsnherrr. Blackberry. ,nKr. Portland to Chicaeo. No ,v,n, bre a part of a report ot tne i - , t j Lk f o-r. Tickets East via all n Jof Horticulture in Oregon, Oooseberry ana urrao u .uW Vvfa teat and rail via Portland. Board of IIo.Ucu ture n r g , and grow in abundance. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE as loliows:- - ... . .T.; m- axclusive "om Portland. party came to Oregon and to my th(j8e but -t woald orchard. He wanted iu car iouo - All sailing dates I'.ii- Vonrtnorn ninnlnS lOr f,u' r I n),,Wln cknM. ... TJorW nJ The erape has not been tried for gDm For San Francisco 4pm snipmen w .,T nprrflBfi8 .nd vet -bile . Sail everr 5 daya. must be perfect ana careiuuy wrap- u.-."-er-r - must p h-Hova it is a Rood industry npd and for sucn irun no - . i pea ana iu yield good returns in twv mg to pay V. Pok count we unable .to except columb.a ,. ik.a mrrmm inn aenc a i . w un at m w ftowiui..."- t,.ta it to a certainty, for ,iv,i.d.n 4pm it is quality, not varieties, voa jrou v.---- - - . P KSfinai rl i I wa nifR nn vinrv Kiua vou uiiuiwat 1 want. Raise lor loreign " V.i 'l . .. m,.4 .11 . Unrl T S P1VO TOU uriuw "-"'v-"l I O i . ll Til f Iftlh UA U wmw , " - ... ffrnit and you have a market as addresses, and kind of fruit grow-1 AL HJtBBlir Aft., W.e-. and East.