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AND WEST SIDE.
INDEPENDENCE, l'OLK COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 13, 1003.
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TRACY 5TAATS, OT LIWIJV1LLE,
Principally Through I1U Effort. L.-wl.vIll. Ha
TUphon tchtn With lndptndc
and Monmouth.
BODY OF MAN FOUND,
Hotly r Man' IMwovwd Near
Sidney o i l'otk County 8ule.
DECOMPOSED AND NOT RECOGNIZABLE
l'artlally Identified n Arm
Mron? Who Dlimppeurett From
Aluniiy Several Month
found in IMk county during the
past two or three years. The oth
er bodies were never identified in
the It-ant, and it is poscible that
this twin may not be the one be is
supposed to be.
The VIue of True Living.
MOMS A1IOUT TIIU CHANGE.
A lae of Five Yer Duration
on Sidney Power.
Thursday evening, August 6th,
an unknown man was found float
ing in the water at Sidney, on the
Polk county side. The lody was
found by Harry Christian, who is
working far Wm. Cooper, who lives
nearby. Immediately after the
ghastly find word was sent to Dal
las for the coroner, and in his ab
sence Justice Hoinian, of Dallas,
lield coroner's inquest Friday
morning. The evidence submit
ted to the coroner's jury was of
meager nature, and but one-verdict
could be brought in that of drown
ing. After the body was taken
from the water and all possible
investigations as to his identity
made, a box was made by J. I).
Winn and C. E. Brown, while M.
A. Winn and Jacob Brown pre
pared the grave. The body was
then wrapped in a cloth and lower
ed in the grave. i
Later a brother of Mr. Arm
strong, who mysteriously disappear
ed from Albany several months
ago, visited the grave and made an
examination, lie identified the
bodv as that of his brother by the
clothes .m the body. He wore, a
pair of heavy boots, gray trousers,
cotton underwear and a black
striped shirt, all of which the
brother said Armstrong wore on
the day of his disappearance.
This makes the fourth body
Parker Bpeclal.
Perhaps no subject is more wor
thy of our undivided attention and
careful consideration than is the
value of true living. No picture
conveys more pleasing impressions
upon oar mental viei'ins or appeals
more forcibly to our better natures
thin does that most beautiful rep
resentation of an exemplary life
portrayed in the optical mirror of
the soul. We can imagine no
more exemplary model for the
youthful mind, no superior in
structor or surer guide than may
be derived from association with
truly noble lives.
More valuable and interesting
lessons may be taught bv the liv
ing illustrations than by all ' the
authorized formal admonitions.
Th grandest exemplars are the
living executors of deeds that are
noble, pure and good. And if we
would impress upon the young
minds the value of leading' noble,
nure and useful . lives, our own
individual lives must serv as the
living instrument to effectuate
these desires. Then let the lives
shine briehtlv that' fain would re
flect their ameliorating influence
over the dark recesses of the earth,
lest the radiance they strive to re
flect, for lack of purity, is absorbed
within themselves, casting shad
ows rather than light.
a. vir.a thai, iiass in the night
no d u -"-' - g t
and speak one another in.
passing
Only a signal shown, and a distant
yoice in ths darkness;
So, on the ocean of life, we pass
and speak one another
Only a look and a voice, then dark
ness again and torever.
As announced In last week's pa
ner the light and water plant has
secured the control of the water
power at Hidney for a period of
five years with a privilege of ten.
From this point all power used in
the local plants will be generated.
Already tho contract for poles has
been let to McLaughlin Bros., or
linens Vista, and wire and other
atmaratus have been ordered. By
the first of October the light plant
will be operated from that point,
and br the first of the year the
water for the city's use will be
pumped by electricity. Within a
year any amount of power up to
500 horse power can be secured lor
any manufacturing industry. The
possibilities are great, and we hope
the most sanguine expectations
may be realized from this proposi
tion. Court House Notes.
Observer.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Alex Courter et ux to C E Dill
et ux tract in Block M, lot 3, Falls
City $75.
Corabel E White to Elizabeth P
Starbuck. 220 acres, t 7 s, r 3 w.
$250.
Nancy and I Claggett to G A
Sperling, East one half lets 5 and 6
blo.:k 1, Hill's Independence, $G0O.
George Claggett et ux to G A
Sperling, tract ir lots J and 6,
block 1, Hill's Independence. fOOO.
J G VanOrsdel et ux to W C Mo
Clure, 100 acres, t 8 , r 7 w, 11.
W II Bancroft et ux to W C Mc-
Clure 160 acres, t 8 s, r 7 w, $2500.
Lucv L Wbiteaker to Asa B Tay
lor, tract in Hill's Independence, $1.
Elbert A Mann et ux to J W
Hobson, 240 acres, t 6 s, r A w,
$3000.
W 0 Hembree et ux to W N
Boots, part of lot 4, block 1 1, Mon
mouth, $250.
U S Grant et ux to Thomas Ell
iott, 20 by 27 feet," block 14, Dallas,
$30.
Wm Elliott et ux to Thomas Ell
iott, lot C, block 14, Miller's La
Creole Hd add to Dallas, $5.
Thomas Elliott et ux to J V
Crider, 20 by 72 feet, block 14,
Dallas; also lot C, block 14, Miller's
La Creol- Hd add to Dallas, $500.
D P Stotiffer et ux to II V Gates,
north one-hall lots B and C, block 9.
Miller's La Creole Hd add to Dallas,
$150.
N I Patterson to J W Crider, 5.50
acres, t 7 s, r 6 w, $50.
J J aud F O Kau to II II and C
L McSherry, 1G0 acres, t 9 s, r 6 w,
$1000.
O & C R R Co to Louis Gerlinger,
80 acres, t 8 s, r 7 w, $3G0.
Lucy L Whiteaker, administra
trix, to Asa B Taylor, tracts in
Hill's Independence, $1200.
Salem Improvement Company to
C K Bentley, lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10,
block B, West Salem, $190.
commissioners' court.
Tn th matter of appointing road
supervisors it is ordered that all
nersons now acting in the capacity
of road supervisors be appointed
to fill such positions until the Jan
i.artr friYl 1904. and that the Road
Master now acting hold his posi
tion until such time, and that new
bonds be given.
Bids for the repair of the Plan
ner bridge were received as fol
lows:
C F Royal & Son $21o.00
L K Braley IW.W
Ira Mehrling......
The bid of Ira Meh'Iing was ac
cepted.
CLAIMS ALLOWED.'
A W Docksteader, road acctl C9 00
R Itrunk, same : 8 00
W E Martin, same 30 i i
Williams & Gosser, same.. 3.75
J B Nunn, juryman 2.80
Glass & Prudhomrne. sup
plies ...
T J Butler, courthouse acct
Mrs F M Collins, circuit
court ....
A D Pettyjohn, bridge acct.
Western Clay Co., supplies.
L E Braley, bridge acct. . . .
C F Royal tfc Son, same. . . .
Fred 'lending, mdse 7.oO
M 1) Ellis, electrio lights. . . 15.00
W F Nichols, salary 05.00
E V Dalton, same. '. 02.00
Milo Woods, same.. 40.00
C L Starr, same 83.33
84.83
4.00
29.55
1.25
19.20
198.00
020.00
8.00
2.50
o.lo
21.20
1.00
2.21
6.00
700
138.23
D G Meador, pauper acct
Mrs M A Brown, same
Gruy Bros., mdse ,
C G Coad, postage
Enterprise, publishing. .
Craven & Sons, supplies. .
F S Wilson, pauper acct. .
Mrs M A Tetherow, same.
J T Ford, salary and ex
pense..
U S Loughary,- same 146.44
Ivie Bros, road acot . . .... 4.05
Pedee Lumber Co,, dame. . . 40.33
L Ground, salary 11-60
F E Myer, same. 81.00
Mrs F E Myer, same. '. . ... 67.50
A Hueton, same 65.0 J
A W Fink, same...... .... 75.00
Observer,' printing ....... 7.90
Ira Mehrling, road acct.... 12.00
W E Martin, same 26.08
C E Huntley, pauper acct. . 17.50
T J Fryer, same Jo.JU
J A Tate, road acct....... 29.75
L D Daniel, painting 108.60
O F Rpyal fc Son, road acct 105.00
V O Boots, insurance. . . . .'. 96.00
T B Huntley, road acct 583.06
GAR Post, indigant sol
diers.
II L Veazie, road acct. ; . .
R R Riggs, same
Profcftnor Ilalcomb's New Ofuce
Professor E. E. Balcomb, who
formerly held the chair of science
in the Sluts Normal school at Mon
mouth. Or., has recently been ap
pointed bv the State University of
California as inspector of fertilizers.
Professor Balcomb leaves today on
a tour of the state in this interest.
This industry is growing in impor
tance in California and the Agricul
tural Department of the university
will keep a carefal account of the
kinds of fertilizers nsed and will
guard the agriculturists, especially
in the quality sold by the dealers.
After leaving Monmouth Professor
Balcomb spent a year in the East
and since then has taken his degree
at Stanford University and has
anu;ni;7prl in aericulture in
University of California.
" . Memory's Urea. n.
the
As the dewdrops kins the roses
(Softly In the twilight gloaro.
Thus my mind in fancy wanders
To my childhood's happy home.
As I Join the family circle
While ou wings my memory flies
I can see my angel mother
Aud a boy with laughing eyes.
Oh the bright-eyed baby brother
With the sunlight on Dis nair
Was the darling of our household
And the youngett of us there.
'Tis so sweet awhile to greet them,
As mv thoughts to fancy roam,
And to meet tbem all together
In the bacred walls of home.
Years have passed and brought their
sorrow,
Death has stripped the family tree,
And the cruel winds of winter
Waft the echoes back to me.
From my memory fades the picture
Of the home I loved so dear,
Aod within the sacred portals
'Tis a stranger greets me mere.
Mrs. R. W. Swixk.
20.00
2.07
63.25
It must be so Plato, thiou reasonst
well! :
Else whence this pleasing hope,
this fond desire,
This longing after immortality?
Or whence this secret dread; an in
ward horror,
Of falling into naught? Why
shrinks the soul
Back on herself, and startles at de
struction? ,
Tis the divinity that stirs within
us;
'Tis heaven itself that points out
our hereafter,
And intimates eternity to man.
Mr. Hill, of Chicago, is here on a
visit to Henry Hill's family. This
gentleman is enthusiastic over tnis
valley. He says, we have every
thing over the East except ne
people, and they are coming by the
hundreds. He may locate in the
West.
Mrs. Plymale was a passenger to
Salem Wednesday morning.
Mrs. P. R- Burnett went to .Mc-
Minnville Wednesday to visit rela
tives. V
Clarence Irland and wife return
ed home from Cascadia Tuesday
evening.
The Misses Boothby1 of Mon
mouth, were passengers south Wed
nesday morning.
Miss Wheelock, of Monmouth,
who has been sick for several weeks,
died Wednesday.
Eli Smith and wife, of Amarillo,
Texas, are guests of V. O. Boots
and wife, of Monmouth. Mrs.
Anna Cain and 'son. of Evanson.
Wyoming, are also visiting Mr.
Boots.
The State Beard of Agriculture
are making a number of needed
improvements at state fair grouda
this year. A new water system
costing $5000 is being put in which
will add much comfort to the ex
hibitors and campers. More new
stalls are being built to better ac
commodate the large number of ex
hibitors that are preparing to come
to the fair. A large ampitneaier is
being built, where people can be
seated and witness the live siock
judging under coyer. Many minor
implements are being raaae on
gronuds, and everything is being
done to make a yisit to the fair a
pleasant event and a joy forevea.