KIGIIT
VEST SIDE
3 ENTERPRISE. IKPKrESnKSCE, 0WKS
RUSH IS OVER
Still a Vast Amount of Labor
Between Now and Hop i
Picking Season.
BuUiingol New Hop Hooks and
Kilni wUl Require Cofuldcrb!e
Mechanical Force.
.
The ruah inculent to the 6rst
training of bops following a buck
ward spring is over, but there is no
rent for labor in thece parts.
There la a vast amount of work to
be done in thia vicinity between
now and the close of the hop pick
ing season next fall.
, The cultivation of hop yards and
training of the vines in their differ
eut stages of growth will require
the attention of many ready hands.
The building of new hop houses and
kilns now under way will require a
considerable mechanical force.
Stacked in the yards of the Inde
pendence Lumber Company's mill
are hop house orders that runs up
into the hundreds of thousands
of feet.
Dick McCarter ol Buena ista
has 011 the ground an 18000 foot
order for a new hop house.
W. P. Bevens of the same neigh
borhood has a large order for a new
hop drying building. Mr. Bevens'
hft a departure from the
old style and more on the order of
-r. Ml 1 4a
floors and it is claimed will dry
twice as many hops as the old style
dryer. -
Sloper and Patton are getting
ready to build a new house and
'We 14000 feet of lumber ordered.
m. iv.ikev Brothers are now
glided gracefully into the mer.
bow op stream. Just as the kat
touched water. Miss Cooper brAe
a bottle of wine on the new tt'.'s
bow, pronouncing the chrisilig
word, "I christen thee Indf pD U
ence." Owing to the extraordtoary
thickness of the wine bottle, it did
not break the first time nor second
and tell overboard each time and
sank into the depths of the river
No waters are too deep, no feats too
hazardous to thwart a Salem rcan
when a bottle of sparkling chain
pagne is in sight and Clarence
Hamilton, the well known fund-
lira man of the capital city recov
ered the bottle from the bottom of
the riyer in both instances. ine
.v.:. tha hnttle was broken
tlJLJU .U.w .
into thousands of pieces amid the
cheers of the crowd on shore and
the launching of the new boat was
over.
Pleasant Afternoon.
A pleasant afternoon was spent
at the residence of Mrs. l nomas
vrn.ll Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Albert Jessup, of Salem, was the
guest of honor and whist formed
the amusement lor tne anernoou.
The first prize was won by Miss
Helen Daugherty, the second by
f co Wi Infill Those nreaent were:
iUiO if a
Mrs. Bowden, Mrs. McLaughlin,
r Arfkina. Mrs. Messner, Mrs
Cressy, Miss Creasy, Mrs. Nelson,
Miss Helen Daugherty, Miss
Daueherty, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Albert Jessup,
and Mrs. Thos. Fennell.
O. B. & N. Booklet.
The Oregon Railroad & Naviga
tion Co, has issued a booklet en
titled "Restful Recreation Resorts"
.. . i Vin faotnrpu of the
The Walker Urotners are inai oriugn " -
hauling the lumber for their new Northwest indicated in the title in
h ... . . TVi booklet
an enecuvc ujaum...
..1 .. ..m t OlA
building. They .P " ' 7 V . . nt
houses this season using 47UW ieei j8 prepared oy i.
. . .v,-. vaf 1vfirti,iine writers ever
JL lUUlwv.
Joe Hubbard is building a m
. n.iAD
the best advertising writers ever
the coast. The
Joe Hubbard is ouuumg mtutu
and store house and will use 20000 cover design represents
. . , . in nd steamer, while the
r nf 1 timber.
V "
T,n Rnrton has completed
new hop house in North Indepen
dence and it was dedicaieu wim
Koll Saturday nieht- It is
unique style. In the construction
-of bis hop and store houses and
barn Mr. Burton has UBed 60000
feet of lumber this spring.
C. L. Fitchard has an order for
48000 feet ready for use. He will
build three or four additional houses
and a kiln.
George Rose is now hauling lum
ber for the building of fiye hop
houses besides a big store house 0
X 90 on his yards across the river.
He will use 80,000 feet or more of
lumber.
A number of others whom the
local mill could' not supply will
build this summer. W. W. Per
cival is preparing to build two hop
houses, a baling room and store
room which will require 50,000 feet
of lumber.
H. J. Ottenheimer will require
70,000 feet of lumber for the con
struction a large store room and
fnnr drvinef kilns.
Horst Bros, have let contracts
for the building of six hop houses
and a large store room sna win use
about 200.000 feet of lumber this
season.
Independence Launched.
;n tmin nod steamer,
a L...f.,l fiaiire of a woman with
,:.:..u.iii vavAH a flirtatious
ieuuin" ucoia.j.
of welcome to the passengers with a
lace bordered nanaKercuiei,
sea gull circling beneath the azure
sky admiring the renecuon ui
own beauty in the waters depths.
. i t :
It shows by illustration ana grapu
description Borne of the wonderful
attractions of both the upper and
lower Columbia river including the
pomological beauty of the Hood
River country, ine meuiuiuat
of Hot Lake and other points of in
terest along the O. R. A N. lines.
It will require some pains on the
part of the Southern Pacific to ad
vertise the Willamette Valley and
Southern Oregon in so attractive
manner.
An "At Home."
A most delightful "at home" was
eiven by Mrs. A. A. Catron at ner preu
ty home in Monmouth on Saturday,
May 24th. That Mrs. Cantron's well
known skill in raising uiw"
failed her wat manifested by the great
clusters of roses from her own garden,
which aided to tne auxaewvo
ance of her parlors and to the enjoy
ment of her guests. Tte a.nu uu
cental hosttss was assisted by the
Misses Butler, Mrs. t. -
-.i m. C. F. Fisher. The
tea table was beautifully arranged with
its dainty service ana raP "-
roses, where Mrs. Rice presidea wun
her usual charm and grace of manner,
. WAFA
Some very bewitcnmg "
worn and among those present were,
Mesdames, Cooper, Ketchum, Butler,
Powell, Campbell. Bingley, Bedwell,
Bice, Fibber, Butler, Wolverton, Ma-
hooey, Pennell, wurpny,
i.. onmiK. Hawley, Waller,
Bently, Mulkey, Best aud Misses
rrr. Nasb. Wbealdon, BlDgley,
r . . i T)mA Knrilth.
Lewis, Butler, nuuer,
Over five hundred people gath-
m . ttfMI
ered on the banks of tne wniam
it. river at 8 o'clock Friday morn
ing to witness the launching of the
new boat ''Independence." -
Notwithstanding the early hour,
nponle were here from juonmoum
and Salem as well as frem Inde
pendence. ' ttverytning uemg i Lewis, Butler, utiDer, x...
readiness at the appointed hour, stomp. Burke and Buckham
Miss c ranees cooper, w-'r"'"' por sale.
by Mrs. Frank bkinner ooarueu ,
. .. ..J: siv iviwh. four emng mut ana
the boat, tne ropes noiuiug mo . , - .
v .. . . r . Ka fresh soon. Also one
craft in place on tne Dans oi iu "
.... ..1 . - ! ..nantnf riflO
liver were loosened and as if wan
ing for the occasion the little boat
Empire separator. Enquire ol J.
M. Porterfield, Parker, Ore.
WE DRIVE
CLARKE VEHICLES
Commercial Travellers
A Specialty
Good Accomodations. Prompi Service
fiorses well cared for
T. UJ. DicRinson, Prop.
Cekpbcne m TtldCpCttdCttce, OfC.
and Boig Sfet
cx w - K a
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i-ir.- ' - -.rural,
Front Gcnr of Rushford Wagon
Good Timber and Done Dry
DE5T IRONED WAGON MADE
R. M WADE &. CO. Iaepento
Bs; Bargains in Furniture
All
Next
Week,
Week
After
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and
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Follow
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Alter
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FolM
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Take the Boat and Come to Salei
You Will Save Money on Furniture, Carpets,
Wall Paper and Ml House Furnishings.
Carpets
Our Carpet Department is a
busy place. Why? Because we
have the best stock of Carpets in
the Willamette Valley and , our
prices are beldw those of tbe larger
cities, hence we get trade from other
towns where prices are higher and
stocks smaller.
We Pay
the Freight
Our Special
Sate of Iron Beds
Ofl'ers the Iiwcst rossibU;
Prices. All Iron l'.cl nin at
marked down lijrure to make room
for a large phipment on the way.
Full size Iron Beds $2,50
Go Carts
ion Tire, Patent
( Parasol is always
tion) Construction
to operate.
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a Cart or.
til you n
our h(
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modem ic
provcmeii'
Foot Brit
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