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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1903)
INWTKNPKNCK KNTKUPRISK, INHKPKNWNCK, OimuK -1 1 Monmoutji Correspondents, lll'KNA VIS'IVV. ! 15 rant Nixon was la Nueua VUt t I I Measle are quite prevalent. A. L. Chute in having hi house j repainted, j Rev. Siewert and wife went to Salem Monday. 15. F. Mulkey ami family, of Ash land, were in town over Sunday. A. I. Butler ami wife, of Napa, California, are visiting at I. F. M. Butler's. S. P. Coats and son Carl and Lociu Bed well returned from South ern Oregon Friday. Walter Grillin. wife and daugh ter, of Dallas, were visiting friends in town Sunday; Mr. lliatt ha rented the houe formerly occupied by Mr. Pettitand has moved into the same. The family of W. P. Fwher is having an outing at the Sulphur Springs, on the head waters of Soap Creek. . 1 Mrs. Edleman ami daughter, of Moro, Sherman county, are visiting with her uncle, D. Hampton, and family. Mrs. Robert Percival is here vis iting her sister, Mrs. II. Gutherie. Miss Est'ella Melrnth, of Port-, land, is visiting at Mr. John Mur phy's, Miss Alice Grant, of Dallas, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Doughty. Mr. Monroe Mulkey is looking after the tearing down of the old Mulkey house. Mr. Lewis and sister left Tues day for their claims, expecting to be goue two weeks. Mr. John Howell returned home from Nevada, where he has heeD for the last two months. Mr. V. 0. Boots has bought the old store building of Mr. Hembree and is having it torn down. Mr. S. D. Coats and bod, Carl, returned from their mines in Southern Oregon last Friday. Loring Bedwell and Lloyd Wal ler are at home again, after a few weeks' outing in Southern Oregon. E. E. Yarnell and wife were Monmouth visitors laet week. He is improving fast and hopee soon to be able to walk without the use of a crutch. Mrn. Hattie Ball, of Hillsboro, was here this week, making prepa rations for a new house to be built on the corner where the old one now standi. ' Mr-. Adna Hastings in down from IWburg on a visit with rein tires. V V.. Williams is having his house treated with a new coat of paint. W. .1. Tnrnidne. of Crab Tree, whs a business visitor here this week. Miss Edna Tom, of Alsea. is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Thomas Gross. AIKLIE. J. M. Staats was an Albany vis itor last week. S. M. Daniel, of Monmouth, was on our streets Monday. fi. R, nebrbas, D.D-S- Monmouth Dentist Over P. O. Monmouth. lA KKr.lt. Mr. Walter Acock is working for B. II. rillar this week. Mr. Fuqua was a business vis itor at Independence Saturday. Mrs. Helmick visited at the home of M. ScratVovd last Fri day. Mr. P. J. Dickinson and fam ily spent Sunday with friends at Parker. Kalph L. Davidson was ft bus iness visitor at Independence Shturday. Misses Maggie Kerr and Em ma Mogf'ord were guests at lar- ker Thursday. Mr. Clunkers and family, of Scio, Ore., were guests of friends at Parker Saturday. Amy Kelly has returned to Independence, aft,er ft pleasant visit with friends here. . Clav Bush is spraying his hops this week. Mr. Cockle is helping him with his work. Forest-ranger A. B. Lacey c.nne home from Detroit, Ore, on Tuesday's south bound train. The haying season has closed. The crops were a good average, and damage by rain was slight. Mrs. E. V. Dalton and two children, of Dallas, are spending the week with Mr. Jas. Ilelrnick. Mrs. A. B. Lacey, Mrs. Mary Kerr and C. R. Parker enjoyed Rev. Poling's sermon at Suver Sunday. Miss Genevieve Tillery has returned to her home in Inde pendence, after a pleasant visit at E. Evans . Mr. Peterson is cutting his wheat. The erain is m line condition, and the yield is far above the average. Mrs. Grace Hall and daugh t.pr. Mildred, and Miss Alice Knighton, of Buena Vista, call ed on friends at Parker Satur day. V. J. Turnidge, of Crab Tree, Ore., visited with friends at Par ker Monday. Mr. Turnidge was formerly a Polk county mer chant. Prof, and Mrs. A. P. Herons and daughter Inez, of Shelburn, visited with friends in Parker Sunday. Mrs. Herons is a sis ter to Mrs. R. W. Swink. Choic watermelon! t Wagoner's. one day last week. Ed Pratber and family woro In dependence visitors Friday. I.eivie Moore was a Sulphur Springs visitor two days last week. Roy Woodcock of (rvaUin wa a buisnena visitor in Buena, Wednes day. Rupert Hull i'A' from Oregon City hist week, tor a visit with rel atives. Clarence Kays is ojwrating th ferry, during tha absence of the owner, William Steele. N-wton R. Adams, of Corvallis, was the guest a part of the week at the home of his sister. Mrs. H. L. Hall. Hinders are n-field this week, in this locality, the g ain i first class, and the growers are well pleased with the outlook. William Steele and family left the middle of last week for Newport, for a two weeks' outing. The trip was made by rail. ri.mh.s E. Brown returned a few davs ago from a trip to Lebanon. Soio and other points, where he was in search ef hop pickers. .1. L. Coutuwas ft Falem vis itor Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Squires was a Sun day visitor in Snlem. A. J. Richardson was a Port land visitor last week. Henry Winn is recovering from an attack of mumps. Carter Lee, of Albany was ft Sunday guest of Buena relatives. Harry Squires returned Mon day from a business visit to tne capital city. Mrs. Tvler, Mao Picket, Mr. Picket and Harvey Nash were Corvallis visitors Sunday. Mrs. J. L. Coutu and Miss Grace Thompson went to Gervuis Wednesday, for a bnet visit. Artie Starr and N. It. Adams returned to Corvallis Sunday evening, awheel, after a brief visit in Buena. V don't ffll cln-ap John 'Watches Watohon Marked jn plain figure h at tho lowest possible margin gp - Huy your W) Watches JtZX Kramer vv Co. lh'.vc$ . Price range on ladies Watches: $8.25, V.W, 10.00, II 25, 12.00 1 1.00, 15.00, H.,00 18.00, -0.00 and up to -10.00. A - ' ' Price on d'onts: G.OO,' 8.00, y.5(, 10.00, 12.00, 15.00 17.00, 10.00 ami up, according to grado. , THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK capital'stock, $50,000.00. IIIKSllitKKU. iae..?." A lilt AM N KI.KON, VI.elW.ler. 0. W. 1KVINK, Cunhier. DlRKC?rOS.-iI.ir.m; Vv. thwart A. Neln. a ,,,. r,.l l.atiVliuf Mh.l exehanuo himtiu-M trunnctel. l.omii m .I. Hill dlmffi credits KrnUl. I j mi t m re,.-!,,,! on current a.-onnl ulijKi't to cheek. ' MVb Morris returned to her homo at Astoria Tuesday, after a visit with her sister, M.rs. Robert Emmons, in Buena. local warehouse thi week, pre-! jmratory to the usual wheat haul ing season which is near at hand. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson and ft uieco of tho former, all from Al bany, visited at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. 15. H. Pillar, west of town Sunday. Mrs. Simpson was formerly Miss Altha Pillar. J. II. Knighton was a businoss visitor in Independence, Tues day. Mrs. J. H. Kniuhton and dau ghter, Ethel, were Wells visitors Monday. The work of tearing down the old school house, to make room for tho now, is in progress this week. Thus another familiar land mark vanishes and one in nj:nin reminded that even so must tho most faithful eventu ally disappear from life's field of action. l',ids for Buena's new school bouse were opened at tho cash storo Saturday. The contract went to F. II. Morrison, pf Pnllna tho architect. His bid wa I17-13. Next was tho bid of N. It. Adams, of Corvallis, nt $1S2'.I, while ft Monmouth constructor figured the probable cost of con struction at something over $1900. George Kreutz is repairing the "So-BosS'So THE G-EEAT FLY KILLEE Farmers and Stockmen protect your cows and horses by using "So-Boss-So. ' Iof e milk-JVIor e money. Sold By FRAZER & RICE. 6 & RICE. J