tot mr. est ispki-ksi'kkce. oreqw
social and Personal.
Wsnted butter, eggs andlpouh
nt Metsner'.
Gordon lists st h Per
leu
clothing store
Count? Commissioner Stth
i Kiggl
x m in town FrJy.
Clarence Wntoneri up
(rem
TortUad oyer Sunday.
William Mckty hsi been
TortUnd the pMt week.
New and up-to-date Jelothlng
the Peerless clothing store.
In
at
Mr. E. T. Hutchen"of
Port.
land. U fieiting relatitesjhere.
f ;. RllalRobineon, of Por
rtUod,
return
epent'Sumlay in this city.:return
ing north Monday.
ru. Kte Ketchum, a
student
of Mt. Angel college, is rwiting
parents for a few days.
her
Call and see the new thin
in nien'e hats, golf shirts and
neck
wear. W. A. Messner.
Miss Laverne Feuton, of Mo
Minnville, was anincoming pas
eenger Saturday on a visit to rela
tives. vr.. n MV TTilke announces she
v.. n.huwl the New York Milh
nery parlors of Mrs. J. G. Hooker
in Salem.
r, T. Van Durn. of Portland
. f PrtQtmABter Merwin, wai
A BlOVCl vs.
visiting in Independence the first
of the week,
por 8le Two Jersey cows, one
fresh with young calf and the
other will be fresh soon, enquire
at Josse & Bice's store.
President J. L. Haana has called
a meeting of the Polk County Re
publican Club for Saturday night.
The place of meeting is in the
Cooper block, upstairs.
Willard Marks, city editor of the
4 ,
Albany Herald, stopped over a iew
hours in Independence Saturday
on his way home from the Mon
mouth basket-ball game.
Mrs. Corwin Townsend returned
to her home in Portland Monday
after an extended visit with friends
in this vicinity. She was accom
panied home by her husband, who
came up Saturday and attended
the banquet Saturday night.
Miss Pearl Squire, of San Fran
cisco, will open np a fine line of
millinery goods about March 1st j
on "C" street next door to . Pad
dock's store, in Independence. A
large number of both New York
and San' Francisco tailor hats will
be shown.
The Kilties band will appear in
Salem, Friday night, the 19th.
This band was formerly attached
to the 43th regiment of infantry
but has secured a release from
contract for eight months of the
year and during the time is
touring the country.
As was expected, there is likely
to be some opposition to Congress
man Hermann when the next con
gressional coyention meets. As far
as Tillamook is concerned, we do
not know but what Mr. Hermann
is good enough and it is well to let
well alone and not pick up a new,
nntried man for so important a po
sition. Tillamook Headlight
Prof. C. L. Starr, Mrs. F. H
Morrison and Prof. Robinson, com
prising the examining board, have
completed the examinatien of ap
plicants for teachers' certificates for
the quarter. As to numbers it was
the largest examination eyer held
- in Polk county, 106 person being
licensed to teach. Of the number
79 are female nd 27 males. The
fli.i- v-mil at Monmouth and
the Dallas college furnished most
f the applicant.
1
All the new thiols In dress gnli
, at Messner's.
Ed Smith. f McCoy,
town Saturday.
First class yellow fir shake for
sale. II. C. Miller, Pedee, Uregon.
Hoes! Hoe!iMIoce!!! I m i"
the market for hogs. W.JW. Perci
val. Come and see our line of, dress
shoe 2.50 to 4.50.. Peerless cloth
ing etore.
Wanted To buy your hogs.
Will buy part or all ot your drove.
W. W. Tercival.
Get tb Oregonian at Wagoner's.
All about the Jap-Russian war,
Bi naval battle took place during
the week in which 2000 soldiers of
the Russians were captured.
Mrs. Wilcox Dead.
Mrs. Nelson Wilcox died st bar
home in Cornelius, Washington
county, Friday the 12th, and the
remains were buried on the Satur
day following. Mrs. Wilcox was
mother of George ilcox, Southern
Pacific acent at this place. She
leayes another son, Scott M. Wil
cox, of Medford, and he too is
Southern Pacific agent. A hus
band, Nelson Wilcox, also survives.
Mrs. Wilcox was 06 years old and
was a resident of Oregon since
1872, having lived in Washington
county since the arrival of the
family here.
Man and Wife Wanted.
Wanted Mn and wife, to take
charge of a farm at once. A good
opportunity for the right parties.
Enquire at this office
Notice of Sale by Guardian.
Notice is hereby given, tbat br virtue
of an order and decree of the Couuty
Court, of the State of Oregon
for the County of Polk, duly made
aod entered of record on the
22nd of January. A. D. 1904,
in the matter of the guardianship of the
estate of J. M. Wann. a mate, duly
authorizing and directing me as sach
guardian of the said estate of said ward
to sell at private sale the following de
scribed real estate belonging to said
ward to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
the William M. Turpin D. L. C. Claim,
No. 37. ot. No. 2a. in township 6,
south of range 4, west of the Willamette
Meridian, in Folk county Oregon, and
running tbeoce west 40 chains : thence
south 20 chains; thence east 40 chains;
thence north 20 chains to place of be
ginning; containing 80 acres, more or
lees.
Kow. therefore, by virtue of said
order I, as such guardian, will on and
after the 3rd day of March. 1904, offer
for sale at private sale to the highest
bidder for cash in hand aM the above de
scribed premises. Bids therefore will be
received by me at Waiport. Lincoln
county, Oregon, or at the law office of
Butler Coad in Dallas, folic county,
Oregon. W. E. Wish,
Guardian of the Estate of J. M. Wann,
a mute.
Mysterious Circumstance.
One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the dif
ference? 8he who is blushing with
health uses Dr. King's New Life Pill
to maintain it, By gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di
gestion and head off constipation. Try
them. Only 25c, at A. 8. Locke's,
Druggist.
Notice of Final Settlement.
Kotice is hereby given that the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
Henry F. Williams, deceased, has filed
with the county clerk ot Polk county,
Oregon, his final account as sich ad
ministrator, and that Monday the 7th
dav of March. 1904, at the hour of one
o'clock P. M., has been fixed as the
time, and the court house in Dallas,
Polk county, Oregon, as the place tor
the hearing of objections to said final
account and the settlement thereof.
Dated this 1st day of February, 1904.
F. O. Kau,
Administrator of the estate of Henry F.
Williams, deceased.
J. N. Hart, Attorney.
Nearly Forfeits OU Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on tbe leg of
J. B. Orner, Fraaklin GroTe, 111. For
Four years It defied all doctors and all
remedies. Bat . Boeklen'e Aroioa
BalTa had no trouble to care him.
Equally good for Barns, Braises, Skin
Eruptions and Pllas. Me at A, i.
IxefcVs Drag Bean.
Want you to know
stock f ; ... .
r.- nric
Hosiery
Umbrellas
Rubbers
Underwear
Table Linen
Shirts
Overalls
Sweaters
Neckwear
men's, Ddie$ gbildrcn's and Infant Shoes
me bu Eess.
pelts, etc., at the
price.
Mil m Ste
Located in the V. A. Douty building,
IXDEPESDEyCE, - " OK Mi OX
LIVERY, FEED AND BOARDING STABLE
I. W. DICKINSON, Prop.
Good Rigs for Commercial Men a Specialty.
Good accommodations. Hor.s well fed. Fine
TV's. Horses boarded by day, week or month. j
Telephone So. 203
Are You Restless At Jilfc'lit
And harassed by a bad cough? Use
TtAiiHrd'a Horehound Syrup, it will se
cure you sound sleep aud effect a
prompt a.d radical cure. 20c, 60c,
and $1.00. Sold by A. 8. Locke.
Davidsor? & Hedges, Props.
Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobac
cos and Confectionery.
First Class Soda Fountain xm
Connection.
There is nothing you want In
PAPER
that we can't supply from eur stock
We are saving money for hundreds o
paper consumers in this valley aod we
want you aroo them. The merchant
tbe printer, tbe fruit packer, the build
er, the bop buyer are legion among our
customers and they are satisfied.
Geo, T. Rodger. Co.,
Wholesale Paper Dealers
Salem,. Oregon.
Carpet aid Rig Weaving.
Parties wishing work done in tkis line
will please call at any residence one block
weetaad half block north of Palace
Hotel. ' r
M.rs. W, IT. Warner,
INDEPENDENCE, '- OBRGON
8e those new genUeDsem's pms
at CrreQ A Moots!.
is
that they have in
j (
Notions
Men's Gloves
Poultry, Chittum,
highest market
G L Hawkins
Dallas, Ore.
Morioi!iRntf and Head
stones CctneU-ry
work etc.
I. L. SMITH
Fine Wines,
Liquors,
Cigars, and Beer
on Draught,
or in Bottles, at
TOE I. l sunn SALOON,
C STREET,
Independence, - - Oregon.
I. L. SMITH; Proprietor.
K Marble and
Mm Granite
9
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para tor.
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GENERAL BLACKSMITHM
Prices Consistent With Good WorKmanshl?
PHIL MMTJCHAM. Prm:
C. W. KKOWLH, Mgr.
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL GO, I
SEVENTH and WASHINGTON STS. j
PORTLAND, ... ORECOJ
r
Make Money Cows!
Kvory row ..houM a"Mako Mony
tWlf jou u-o o "Ilight Now" Tubular
Tubular Separators j
.... .i Now" kiiul. They're up-to-
date. They get all the cream nml mot or
the biiHinc. Thoy make tho hvl buttur
ami tho host frion.U. You want your dairy
to nay. You want tho boat Separator mado.
You want a Tubular. Hot a catalogue or
the hook tttlUnl "ItuHinoH Dairying from
'RAZER & RIC
Independence, Oregon.
ELECTRICITY
IM YOUR HOME
Brings comfort and cheer
fulness during the long win
ter nights. Enjoy a few
comforts while you are alive
for you are a long time dead
INDEPENDENCE AND MONMOUTH j
WATER and LIGHT CO. .
HILLIMRD PLYMJILE.
Horse Shoeing, Plow and Wagon
Repairing, Etc. ,
Courteous Treatment to All.
SHOP: CORNER MAIN AND B. STREETS'
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
Kufptmm Pint
01. oo i,o
Did You Ever
Use a Bath Cabinet
They are an almost sure cure for Colds
and Rhtumatim. I will sell you a
genuine BUCKEYE VAPOR CABI
NET for
$4.00
A.. S. LOCIE,
Prescription DruQQlst. Independence, j