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POLK COUNTY BANK.
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MONMOUTH, OREGON
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rrcHuloiit. Vice Presidi-nt.
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LIVERY, EED AND BOARDING STABLE
I. W. DICKINSON, Prop.
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lntleienU'ne, Oregon
THE MONMOUTH LAUNDRY
!L D. WHITMAN, Profit
? J Home Industry Institution
GOOD WORK, PROMPT DELIVERY
OUR WATCHWORDS
lied forTu..d.yDeHv.red Saturday
WorK Cm
Josse & Bice,
UNDERTAKERS
Fine Parlors in connection. Day or night
calls promptly attended to.
Day i bono 2T3 Night
Main St., Independence. Ore
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PICNIC NOW OVER
Good Lectures' Music and
Sports Entertain Crowds
Friday and Saturday.
Rose Show, Dance and Other
Features Make up Two
Days' Entertainment
The Grange) h Btnl Hop Men' Pic
nio BinI Convention, with ootitcin
KirilllfOlM ttltlUClioiiH, lent Utl
ir l jaietv to Independence the
littler part of last week.
MA KM ED.
At high noon Wednesday, Win.
Parks Tucker of H'dlsboro to
Mayme Almona Pierce at the home
of the bride's parents at Harris
burg. The bride cornea from a
woll-to-do family and in a graduate
from tho Oregon State Normal
School of the class of June, 1001,
and hag been teaching ever since.
The groom is a Polk county boy.
who spent Lis early life near Crow
ley Station. He ia now manager
of the Delta ' Drug Company 1 of
HilUboro, Oregon. Tho young
couple go immediately to Portland
for a few days and then to Hills
Wo, where they will make their
home. 1
I. it x.it.tu .if I Im fetaiJa littut
. ... ...... -...It . K '
prominent mi ll, Willi ero nrit
rurlli hcariiiir. There was irood
music and sports of various kinds!
making it possible fur everv one to;
find etitertninmeiit to bis liking. j
Hay harvf-nt beina on kept many
furmcra away, but thoe in attend-
ance were highly ploaaod with the
convention and carried home many
valuable loitnona.
.... i inpif holders meot
At in a"u' ,
. . ... n.ii, Pmintv Hank of
inff 01 me
Monmouth, uoiuoh" -
following onicer. were elected lor
1 " t it I'oirlnv.
t vear:
. . . i t rsimnhell. vice'
pre8.ue.H.
preBident; ira v. w-v -
and the JoiiowinB -
t n V Rutlor. F. S.
..?.W.6 '. n t Pnmnbell and J. H.
Witlirow, I ' r- ,
' . ' . . f the caihier
Ilawlev. ine rcj''
Uft i .. .. .:. th bank was or-
showed in - - .
g.niKl fourteen years ago thai it
? . i th t()ckholders in
had retnn. ot 7V)
cash dividends the sum of 21,
.nd during this time was included
the period of depression when but
1 f .! A iv dends.
few inveeimeuvo y
,i i
. . .... B'lrcn
there were Bililre8i.es ana discu-
which (Jovemor Chamberlain was
introduced and wn fairly launched
oii a good ajmeeh when the fire
alarm whistle sou .dud. People be
gan leaving their seats uncermoii
outtly under the (lovernor's ptotest
that it wus only a whi"tle, but w hon
informed it meant fire, the gover
nor acknowledged it whs no ose for
him to try to talk si?aint a sfam
whittle. The lire turned out to le
only the burning out of a chimney,
and it is unlortunute that the alarm
! wiim rounded. Thre was a g'Mil
i.pd Muilim i prfi-ent l' hear the
i governor, and it was with much re
gret they loet tho latter part of his
The afternoon of Friday was
which thronged
1 Main and C. frtreets with crowds as
'the attractions shifted from one
'street to the other.
The awards of prizes follow:
Ilurselest) carriage race Ed
Wallace and James Johnson.
Half mile bicycle race, amateur
championship of Polk county
Alvin Craven.
100 pard foot race Wright Port-
BiwKMiow. jeriield.
The week's entertainment began : prm f0r all poney race A. C
with a rose show and a ball "nistaats.
Tl.iiril.iv nitrlil Th rose show
sua li'il In the one ra house, and-
was given by the member of tli
Trcsbyterian church. A rose show
is an annual affair with the Pnsby-
teriana of Independence ana is
looked forward to with big antici
pations by those who have once at
tended one of their exhibits. 1 tours-
day night's fhow brought out a
good attendance, and every one
present had a word f praise for
the show and a compliment for the
enterprise of the-f ladiea who pro
moted it.
Tne (lowers had been judged, in
the afternoon and the awards were
as follows:
First prize, White. Mrs. IT. L.
Frazier.
Second priie, White, Mrs. Nelson.
First prize, yellow, Mrs. Nelson.
Second prize, yellow, Mrs. W. II,
Walker.
First prize, pink. Mis. U. L.
Frazer.
Second prize, pink, Mrs A. Nelson.
First prize, red, Mrs Sarah Irvine.
Second prize, red, Mrs. W. II.
Walker.
COLI.KCTION OK 10
First prize, Mrs. A. Nelson.
Second prize, Mrs U. L. Erazier.
COM.KCTIO.V OF 5.
First prize, Mrs. Surah Irvine.
Second prize, Mrs. W. IT. Walker.
Floral Piece, Mrs. W. II. Walker.
The rose show wus introduced by
the rendition of tho "Cantata of the
Flowers" with Miss Myra Kimber-
in as oueon. and a number ot lit
tle girls representing various flow-
nra. ins OlierMNUUBO "i.e. ..
if flowers, and admiration of flow
ers alternated with the delights of
ice cream during the evening.
INTUODl'CTOKV BAT.I..
Notwithstanding other attrac
tions there was" a good attendance
fttthe ball in the auditorium Thura-
lv nisht. The affair was given by
ih Tndenendence and Monmouth
orchestras combined, and the music
was par excellence.
TTnon the arrival ot uovernor
Chamberlain, Friday morning, he
R-as escorted to the picnic grounu
1 A If.'-.
in a carriage. 15y MB siue sai
nVvw Kelso, maid of honor, and
Mayor J.S, Cooper rode in the
game carriage. After a solo by
m; Sadie Craven, and musio dj
... k.n,1 the address of welcome
was delivered by Dr. E. J. 1 homp
son, president of the day. and re
sponded to by J. L. Stockton of
Salem.
The "Lone Indian" solo was
rendered by Charles Huntley, after
Wheelbarrow race, boys under 18
blindfolded Wright Porterfield.
50 yard foot race through swing
nig barrel L. O. Moore.
Fat Man's raoe Avery Murphy.
Pie eating contest Guy Wilson.
Tug of war, grangers ys. hop
growers Draw.
Sack race John Morgau. ,
Handsomest Lady Miss Florence
Burton.
Handsomest Baby-Nellie Charles.
ltrtmliat Man Sheritl J. T.
Ford.'. !: i ... . . - -f-'r'
Best '"'niatched country team
Mrs Ben, Whitaker, first prize, J.
V. Dickinson second prize.
One mile skiff race Mr. Govero.
Base Ball American Bottom vs.
Independence, won by American
Bottom, two games.
Foot race, boys under 18-Wri?ht
Porterfield.
TrnMinor race, sincle horse to
buggy William Rowell. ,
The Drocram at thexauditonum
Friday and Saturday nights, and
at the crove on Saturday included
some very iutereting talks that
were appreciated by the agricultur
ists nresent. Prof. Kinsely of the
- - -
ci.iu ArwnlLural College cave a
talk on "Plant Food" and "1 arm
Manures and Waste Material." Prof.
Cordley of the sama school talked
on liurai Dcnoois, uarucu uu
Orchard Pests," and Dr. WMthy
nmnli nil "Rroeda and Tvpes of
VVUJU -
Live Stock." This address was'ill
n.traicil hv sterooticoii views as
well as were views of the Agricul
tural College and its work by Prot.
Cordley.
State Dairy and Food Commis
sioner, j! W. Bailey, gave a talk
that was well received on tho 1 os-
sibilities and Productivity of Ore
con Soil" and Dr. Woods Hutch
is'on, Btate health officer gave a very
iiuerestinjt address on Rural ban
ilation."
Those was interspersed, music by
Prof. Lucas' band and recitation
that enlivened the proceedings.
Among those to deliver recita
tions were Mrs. Geo. Burton, Mr
Wise and Mrs. Lara Lewis. A vi
nlin solo was eiveu by Prof. Miller
and a cornet solo by Frank Lucas.
MOKE 1SIPKOVEMENTS
McCready & Earhart, are having
L new floor laid in their grocery and
will probably paper the walls. An
innovation tney nave uiwer couaiu
r. ; in the establishing of a foun
oin f? vpo-fttables. that nrm now
u... nn hami. watermellona and
most everything to be thought of
n the vegf table line.
'RAH FOR THE 4TH
Dallas Sets Apart Three Days
to Give Vent to Pent
up Patriotism.
Orations, Reading of Declaration
of Independence, Basket Din
ner, Moiic, Parades, Etc
Fourth of July festivities will
opH) up in Dallas Saturday morn-
rig with the pioneers' reunion. A
hand concert and parade will be
given in the forenoon. The annu
al address will b delivered by
Hon. Win, Galloway, circuit judge-
elect. The occtthionaL addre-fs will
be delivered by J C. Ilayter, may
or of Dallas, fn the evening there
will he a camp fire reunion of the
G. A. U. and Indian war veterans.
A patriotic sermon, sacred con
cert and Lasket dinner, will be the
order of the day Sunday.
The celebration proper on Mon
day will include an address by
Hon. Claude Gatch of Salem, read
ing of the Declaration of Indepen
dence by Harry Belt ot Sheridan,
and there will be all kinds of street
sports and contests, for which
prizes will be awarded. Special
mntors from Independence, Mon
mouth and Airlie have been ar
ranged for.
Machine Shop Purchased, t
II. M. Edear of Salem has pur
chased the bicycle repair shop of
II. C. Miller on C street and taken
possession. Mr. Ldjjar comes with
the intention of expanding the
business and ia putting in larger
machinery and more tools. It is
his purpose to do all kinds of ma
chine work from the repairing of a
bicycle nut to a threshing machine.
He is an experienced mechanic
having run the Salem ironworks
for the past two years.
Mr. Edgar has been unable to
rent a residence in independence
for love or money and with his
family will occupy the back of his
machine shop for the present. to
get this it was necessary to force
Mr. Miller out and the latter is
rmtrinir un a tent and will Jive
o
under canvas this summer.
Grecian Prophetess.
Man v people, young and old, filed
into the tent of the Grecian palm
ist during the two days of the big
i . il
picnic; some went eany in xne
morninir, others a few hours after
the sun had set and a few at high
noon. This womau was the seventh
auehter of the seventh son and
had the wonderful power of read-
ne one's fortune in the stars. A
close observer could have seen by
the sad expressions and downcast
looks on leaving the tent, that the
path of each individual was not
literally strewn with flowers and
m the other hand there were a few
whose foot steps would be troubled
ery little by thorns. Time will
tell. ' ' .
THE HOP SITUATION.
The estimate on the output of
ihA Btate has been lowered and
some wagers have been made on
90,000 bales. No one ia now put
ting the estimate as high as 14U,0UU
the wild piediction that found its
way to the Portland papers two
months aeo but hop men generally
are not pessimistic. They generally
estimate the crop, from present
prospects, to be about the same as
last year.
E. M. Young thinks the yield
may be less than last year.
George L. Rote We can't have
100,000 bales this year. Pain is
needed now. The next two weeks
is the critical time fur hops. They
will be bloksoming out, and it is
while blooming they need rain.
Dove I have 88 acres in the
bottom and they look very well.
It looks likfc I will get a full yield.
Horst Bros, yard does not promise
as big yield as last year. That
yard produced 1800 bales last year
and it looks now that it will pro
duce about half that amount tbi
year. The yield of the new yard will
be very light. The output of the
state will probably b about the
same as last year.
Kola'NcU, Squire Farrar, Julius
Pincua and L. D. Jacks made a trip
through thote parts look'uig over
the hop prospects this week, They
found that the dry hot weather is
aff-JCting some yards, but they re
port not a great deal "A rain a
week ago would have helped, re
marked Senator Farrar, ''bat there
will be hops whether there is rain
or not." .
Kola Neis has a yard across the
river from Independence. Jay
yard looks well," he said, "and
ya'ds throughout the valley,- espe-
dally bottom land yards, look as
well as they did any time last year.
The hops are free from lice."
J. Morrison, manager for Horst
Bros. Hops need rain so badly
they don't know what ia the matter
with them. If rain comes within
a few days they will be all right."
SILVER-WEDDING HELLS.
The silver wedding of Mr. and
Mrs E. T. Henkle wae celebrated at
their home in Independence Mon
day night in the presence of a large
assemblage of mends and neigh
bors. It was in the nature of a
surprise to the host and bostes who
have been happily living ia marital
bondage the past twenty-fiye years.
Dr. E. J Thompson acted as master
of ceremonies, going over again in
his inimitable style the wedding
ceremoayjtothe delecstaiion of those
present. Although an impromptu
affair it was a most delightful eve
ning to- the guests and a high
tribute to Mr. and Mrs Hinkle.
Present were:
Mrs. George Kutch, Mrs. Warner,
Mrs. Riley Craven, Mrs. Tuck, Mrs.
Robinson and daughters, Kansas
and Jennie, Mrs. Charles Madison,
Mrs. Bowden,; Mrs. Wallace. Mrs. '
Mollie Cressie, Mrs. Clagget, Mrs.
George Whiteaker, Mrs. J. B. V.
Butler, Mrs. Richard Wells of ban
Francisco, Mr. and Mrs V . G.
Sbarman, Mr. and Mrs. Rice, Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome Dornsife. Mr, and
Mrs. Bohannon, Mr. and Mrs. D.
A. Hoge, Mr. and Mrs. John Dick-
eon, Mr, and Mrs. E. E. Paddock.
Mr. and Mrs. Huston, Mr. and Mrs-
Thomas Fennel, Mr. and Mrs. 0.
M. Jones, Mr. and Mrs A, Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rice, Mr. and
Mrs V. M. Barnett, Dr. and Mrs.
E. L. Ketchum. Mr. and Mrs. Will
Walker, Mr.' and Mrs. W. A. Mess
ner, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Locke, Mr.
and Mrs. 0.' A. Kramer, Kev. Dr.
E. J. Thompson.
COUNTY OFFICERS,
On account of the first Monday "
in July being a holiday, the county
officers-elect will be installed next
Tuesday instead of Monday. The
change will take place in all offices
except that of assessor, in which
instance the present incumbent
holds brer till January, It ia quite
probable the county books will be
experted up to the date of the trans
fer, in justice to the outgoing and
incomipg officers as well as to the
public. County Judge-elect .Co ad
is in favor ot tne experting and it
commissioners "Riddel and Riggs
are of the same mind, experts will
be put to work after the new court
organizes next week.