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About West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1904)
WEST SIDE TRR1RISE. INDEFENDENCK, OREOOW. n 4 1 -1 1 ELECTRIC LINE PROPOSED. From Portland via Salem with Ter mino acrou the River From -Independence Independence Leading Dry Goods Store Tnrfnnendence Leading r rr ' r "a W. Jt. Messner onr That there will be a railroad built in the near future to connect Salem with Portland, and to be operated by electricity now seems to be an assured fact. the Salem Statesman. The company which propose to construct the line is the Portland, Salem & Went Side Railway Company, which has been incorporated with a oapital stock of $500,000, The incorpora tors are Robert Ballentine," Charle Atherton and Frank Brewster, all of Portland. Mr. Ballentine is also th construction engineer of the road, and was in Salem yesterday looking over the field. Mr. Ballentine assured a reporter f ih Siatpnman that he was not! connected with any company which would build a hot air road, as he thought the other were doing, b:t meant business and said that if all went well, construction work would begin within sixty days. This company is backed by an irumenso eompanv of Eastern capitalists, but Mr. Ballentine refused to disclose their identity. According to the engineer, the survey of the road was made five years ago and runs from South Portland southward across the Tualatin river, and will cross the Willamette river, into Marion county, near Butteville, thence running direct to Salem, making the run forty-six miles, the shortest distance between the two cities. The road will cross the Willamette river near Salem and go to Independence. The right of way has not yet been secured, but agents of the road will begin work on the proposition at once, andj expect to experience no trouble from the farmers along the line. Tbey will ask nothing from Salem except the right of way along the streete and terminal grounds. The work of construction is to be pushed -apidly aa possible, but will cost neighborhood of $1,000,000? : rent expects to make a perma- can be J on which fast time v months' will, -it least eighteen , it. ' ?-ed to complete "Mrl Bfillentine 8k, vnot making any VTom,he was v. Trt to trry out, not . toUraild only onej hich was sufficient to wur business of the road tor come, ne wui - - right ot way. Mr. w N r5SPi promwiuB V cfifre cannot carry out, ts to run oars FIRST MIDSUMMER If you wish a swell shirt waist for the Fourth wo can furnish it the Vallev. Note the prices quoted below aiul call for inputtoi from the very CLEARANCE SALE lltort uprinp styles an.l at tl.o very lowwt rice to ho found in 111 i , , ........ ,..! I,, these wo will oiler our entire lino of itvt Many people prefer buying the piece good, and having their waist, and tuit made .to measure and to goods in both cotton and wool at the following low prices. - I " I I " " Wool Dress Goods LCs rm 1 ) mim mm m SKirts la loth crash and wool. $175 quality for tl.3.r 2.00 quality for 1 55 2.10 quality for If 5 3.00 quality for 2.35 3.50 quality for 2 75 4.00 quality for .1.20 5.00 quality for .l.'X) 5.50 quality for 1 .15 0.00 quality for 4.75 mm Shirt Waists Iiv the latwt nd swelUt pattern and fabric $ .75 (trade for I .'1 ,s5 rd. for .fi- 1 oo jjrd for .7i 1.25 israil for 1,50 grade for 1 15 2 00 grade for 1.55 2.50 grade for 1 .'. Vim ' -A Summer Goods In all fabrics and prices 15c quality for 11c 20c quality for 15c 25c quality for 19c 35c quality for 25c And others in like proportion. Cotton Waistings 35c Ponlins. now 2"c 45c Czarinas, 45c Veronas, 50c Coronas, now 32c now 3'Jc Wool Dress Goods The latent novt-ltien in Mohairs and Wool Voile at ridiculously low price. 200 Mohair for 11.45 1.00 Mohair fjr .75 1 25 all wol Voiles at !5e. In colors and black, !o our entire line wool dress gixwlt at greatly reJUceu prices. rT, 7 j In this line the quantity is limited, hence if you are not an early caller do UJhltB KjOOCLS disappointed if somethings are out, as such prices as these will surely movt not be e litem. 15c quality for. . . 16c quality for.. 11c 12Jc 20c Quality for. 25c quality for. 15o . lite 4: quality for. . . .0c quality fr. . . 30o 3 CLOTHING DEPARTMENT ft) i M M Men's ' $18.00 suit, now $14.25 15 00 suit, now 11.90 12.50 suit, now 9.95 10.00 suit, now 8.10 9.00 suit, now 7.15 7.50 suit, now 5.90 1 Jt0 V .1 j Sn nnB B I I J " A V'rtyminSL The fare J IJ ' -r : L- M W -,$1.75 fr iVround jFJ , . v IMVH:M wiWf y SJf grade for t vAt uk ctL krade or .95 P2 1-6C" for Ms 'f-! J?fsf,,e include Q)in7 T fa.Wte Overs, plr yr C-JXpnce of. ah Children's Boys' Knee Pants Suits, 8 to 15 Yrs. 12.50 suit, now $1.05 3 00 suit, now 2.35 3.50 mi It, now 2.75 4.00 suit. Dow 3.10 4.60 auit, now 3.55 0.00 Bult, now 4.70 Youiitf Mon' 1 2. 50 will, mw'H5 10.00 null, now 7.W6 9.00 Milt, now 7.10 7.60 Milt, now 6.15 H.50 Mill, now 6.15 a no Milt, uow 4.15 MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Corset Covers 20c grade) for 15c 25c grade f.r l!o 50o rud fur ,'!!ic (55c grado for 50c Muslin Drawer! , 25u grade for 22c 50o grade for Wc 7'm! grado for 5Ho 85o grailo for ''To t.(K) grade for 82c j of shoes, with the exception of contract kIiooh, hucIi Jistrict 70, which we are not permitted to chango the jd prices., JJuy your shoes now and hhvc money. hoes .ivals this week, our ladies' licit,, Purses, Summer (iloves and Wrat,iers. Your pro e will pay you top price for same. 11 A. MEStSNER