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About West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (July 14, 1904)
V P (' 0 no West KNTERPRI ELEVENTH YEAR. INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 14, 1904. NUMBER 33 Side SE POLK MONMOUTH, COUNTY Incorporated. BANK. OREGON People You Know Scattered Abroad J. II. Hawley, 1'. L. Camphell, President. '! ' Vice President. Ika C. Powell, Caehior. Paid CUI. 8O,000 Directors J. II. Hawley, P. L. Campbell, I. M. Slmpaon, J. B. V. Butler, John B. Stump, J. A. Withrow, F. 8. Powell. , Transacts General Banking and Exchange business. yailable throughout the United Slates and Canada. Drafts sold THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK OAFJTAL BTOOK, $50,000.00. H HIRSUBERG, President. ABR AM NELSON, Vice Presldon O.W.IRVINE, CasliUr. and DIRECTORS. H. Hirschberg, D. W. Mars, H r A. Nelson. F, Smith, J. P. Itlodei A general banking and exchange business transacted. Loans made. Bills .discounted. Commercial credit granted. ' Deposits rvoelfed on current account abject to check. Formerly Citizens of These Parts, Now in Different Parts of the Wide Wide World.' None in the Penitentiary and all Engaged in Professional and Industrial Life. DAVIDSON & HEDGES Hedqurttr For s- Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies Independence has been the home of a large number of well known people now scattered throughout the land particularly on the Pacific coast. A reunion of former Inde pendence if called now, while the city is already crowded for living accommodations, would ne cessitate resort to tents. J II Townsend P II D is pastorfl of the Presbyterian church &i Roseburg and at present is making a,visit to his mother.in Ireland. . Rev. VV S Smith is a Sunday School Missionary in Southern Oregon, with his home in Oakland. 1 Miss Josie Dcaton in editing the Pool at lone, Moro county. CA McLaughlin, Ralph Richards, Wm Mackey and Oliver Smith are digging gold in Alaska. Harry and Clarence Wagoner are engaged in the manufacture of candy in Portland. Dave Collins is traveling for leading cereal company of Seattle, Wash. J A Venesa nu ns and operates extensive lumber mills at Winlock Wash, W II Wheeler is in Everett, Waab. business at A J Goodman is of the fiim of Goodman, Thompson fc Co., Pen dleton, Oregon. King ! Wash. Tethrow is at Spokane, Miss Louise Hopper is phone girl at Salem. tele- Dr. A B Gillis is practicing niedi cine in Salem. Mrs vallia. Rosendorf resides in Cor- Sol Stump and sons when heard from were in Alaska. of Williams resides in PlpM In tadUm variety from cob. to britt-root and finest Mtmchium. Soda Fountain (or th hot day. You arc always welcome. DAVIDSON & HEDGES Itev.O II Oeiri, Cat! Prof. P A Hayes ia principal of the public schools in Albany V E Yates is Corvallis. practicing law at C STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON 0 A Thornton is a Portland. physician In LIVERY, FEED AND BOARDING STABLE " v 1 1 W. DICKINSON, Prop. . ;.'U.Good Rigs for Commercial a Specialty. Good accommodations. Horses well fed. Fine vrigs.' Horses boarded by day, week or month. Wright Smith deals in dry goods I at Waitsburg, Wash. Ed Hirechberg ia in Salem. George Henkle is in the goods business at Corvallis. dry Sam DeCamp and W A are in the Soldiers Home' at ' Rose- berg. Pr W 0 Brown is practicing medicine at Burns, Harney county Brown and Bailey, formerly known here, are running the Brownsville Times at Brownsville. J B Moran is manager of the Standard Biecuit Company in Portland. John Hale, formerly of the firm of Graves fc Hale is 'employed in a grocery store at Baker City. C E Pentland who was once editor of the West Side is now managing editor of the Hum Dolt Times at Crescent City, California. Miss Sophia Wolfe is teaching elocution in Kansas City. Ed Somerville is a stockman of Eastern Oregon. Frank Burch iB county auditor at Pomeroy Wash. W. T. Hoffman a. well known villi man . here is - managing . thn Pilot Knob Gold Mining Company in Nevada. Telepltone iTo. 393 Independence, Oregoty Oregon State Normal School Monmouth, Oregon F Demming and brother B Dam ming are in Lane county farming. J G Stoll, formerly a baker and restauranteur here is now cooking for the New Grimes hotel at Seaside Charles and George O'Brien live Prof. A Sanders is principal the high school ot Roseburg. W P Connaway formerly cashier of the First National Bank here is now cashier of the Vancouver Na tional Bank, Wash. Ed Masterson cashier of the First Natianal Bank here is book, keeper for the Astoria Savings Bank. Fred Chambers is in the hard ware and furnishing business at Eugene. John Alexander is deputy clerk of Anaconda county, Wash. Charles Collins is running a drug store of his own in Seattle. Judge M L Pipos who taught bis first term of school and edited bis first paper here, is senior partner of one of the leading law firms of Portland. COUNTY COURT Mr. Trent, Formerly of Ten nessee Appointed Court House Janitor. Court Gives Attention to Consider ation of Bills, and Views Roads and Bridges. Rev. S A George Wash. is in Tacoma, John T. Ford ia serving his second term as sheriff at Dallas. E. V. Dal ton, the last treasurer resides in Dallas. county A PI , IJ "wVu t wU . 3 This school begins Its 23rd year Septem ber 20. 1904. terms in eacb school vear a Hording equal opportunities for begin ning a course in 8epteniber, November, February and April. Tbe best training for teaoliers is the normal course with Its assurance of good positions at good waae. Write for new catalogue con taining lull ' information concerning courses of study, training in actual teaching in town and country schools and full details about the, advanced course of study with the additional ad vantages attached. Address ' Xarrofarv 1. B. V. Butler, or Pretident E. D. Rissler, MONMOUTH, ORE. in Salem. Frank is conducting hotel in Albany. ? . Clagget is a resident of George Portland: . Roswell Shelly is at Hood River. ' selling goods PtartiM pie On Short notice Plows and all Kinds of Edged Cools Ground lUDilc Von Olait Independence and lilonmoutl) WATER and LIGHT CO. W W Allingham, principal of the public school here two years ago, is ealeBman for a candy house in Portland. Mis? Cora bnell is starring as leadingjladyjwith the Palmer Stock Company. Miss Ann Mann is teaching in Alaska. Frank Buckley is in a hardware store at Snohonish, Wash. George Stapleton is a prominent attorney of Portland. , M 0 Potter is engaged in the glove manufacturing business in Portland. Miss Essie Robinson is a ste nographer in Portland. Mrs. Ella Irvine and daughter Goldie, are living in Portland. - 1 George Steele is traveling Bales- man for a threshing firm. Warren Cressy is engaged in mercantile business in South Bend, Wash. ' Harry Smith is engaged in the hardware business in Vale, Malheur county. F. A. Douty, who still has inter es ts here, makes his t headquarters in Portland. Mel Baldwin is agent for the 0. C. T. Co., at Salem. Billy" Patterson lives in Yak ima, Wash. J, L. Stockton is conducting mercantile business in Salem. Oliver Locke is in the dry goods business at Salem. Al Herren is living in Salem. Dr. 0. P. Lowe has a large prac tice in Arlington, Or. P. Murphy is engaged in his old occupation as shoe maker in Grass Valley, Eastern Oregon. L. W. Robertson is Portland. a citizen of Rev. E Mergatroid has lived at New Vernon, N J since leaving In dependence a number of years- ago. HOUSE BURNS. - 1 he house occupied by tlie ily of Clarence Clodfelter, one block south of Motor street caught fire on the roof Saturday morning shortly after ten o'clock. The fire company promptly responded to the alarm and succeeded in saving almost the entire contents of the house. The roof was burned through but did not fall ia. The outside walls were damaged very little, but the smoke and water proved disastrous to the inside furnishings. The house was owned by J. A. Vaness of Winlock, Wash., and waB fully insured. Will Kirkland ia at Condon, Gilliam county. Miss Grace - Damon ia central telephone girl at Salsm. J. M. Meeker, a well known hop grower is residing at ruyallup, Wash. , Homer Hawley is in the grocery business at pendleton. Robt. Wileox is in Pendleton dealing in agricultural implements. J. A, Wheeler predecessor of the present postmaster is at Long Beach, California. Harry Denlinger law in Portland. is practicing Hon. I L Patterson is collector of customs, for the Port of Portland. ' Special Services. Hear the sermon on "Heaven"in the Auditorium. The morning ser voice will be held in the churches. Rev. Garmong. will sing "The Holy City." . Meetings continue next week. ' 1 ' The special meetings now in pro gress at-the Christian church are increasing in interest. Six have been added to the church by letter and statement. The music is ot high order, consisting of new 20th Century songs and the teachings of the new testament as presented by the Pastor E. C. Wigmore are plainly and earnestly given each evening, bunday services will be held in the Auditorium. County court was in session again Monday, clearing op tbe bills and other accumulated busi ness. A number of road natitinna la8tkaVM Kt.n rvfiBB n I a.A In flu. 4naw court. All bills presented are net allowed. On Tuesday Commis sioners Riddell and Biggs started out on an inspecting tour of the roads and bridges that have been brought to the court's attention. The Rider till on the Independence road, recently completed by Mr. Royal of Salem and the bridge across Soap creek at Ridders Grove, especially were visited. Alter considering tbe recom mendations and merits of different applicants for court house janitor, Mr.Trent has been appointed by the court. Mr. Trent is a new comer from Tennessee. He was highly recommended. The matter of loss sustained by reason of the fire started in the court-house on the Fourth of July was brought to tbe attention ol the insurance companies through the ocal agents. The companies have not yet answered as to whether or not they will make good the loss. Tbe total amouut of insurance waa $16000. , REAL ESTATE. U S to E L Ketchum, patent 160 acres in tp 7 s, of r 7 w Pierce Traglie et ux to P E and A J Tragliej ded urjdivided inter est in 'fe."5.t,s'l3r'i?af ,BJSf; r 3 w $5000. . ; '-'K. v: W R Craven et ux to E N Hall, deed, lot in Dallas $395. S C L Moore to Mrs M A Simpson deed, 5 acres in section 24 t p 8 s, ofr5w, $800. - ; Wm Steel et ux to A G Porter, deed, lot in Buena Vista $150. Coast Land & Live Stock Com pany, to J Mi I Wood, Agent deed, (Quitclaim) land in Benton. Polk and Lincoln counties $1.00. . P H Johnson to C H Ebbs lot in Monmouth, $600. H Hill to Mabel Cress y lot in In dependence $200. J T Cooper to W G and Joseph ine Stanton, lots in West Salem $12000. S to George W Hagood patent, n e half of section 8 in tp 7 s, of r 7 w. , B W Craven to Emma Dun, lot Dallas $75. John A Williams to W P Mc Cabe, 75 acres in section 12, tp 10 s, of r 6 w. The horse hitched to the Star grocery deliyery wagon became frightened by a steam engine on the Monmouth street bridge Satur day morning and backing off of the west end of the bridge, taking boys, wagon, groceries and all down in a heap, the boys under neath and the horse on top. The distance they fell was ten feet. No bones were broken and aside from a few bruises no 'one was hurt. The wagon waa badly wrecked. Miss Rebecca Clifton is visiting ia Portland. At the M. E, Church next Sabatb morning there will be a specially interesting service. Tbe subject will be "The Lost Cord of Present Day Christianity." During the service Mrs. E. E. Paddock will sing the beautiful song "The Lost Cord." This will be a special treat. There will be no services in the evening. E T Chase and B H Jenkins of Portland passed through Indepen dence Sunday horseback on their way to the Siuslaw. : Messrs Chase and Jenkins aire members the Port land Hunt Club and take a long horse back ride- every summer. J. S. McCready, of the firm of McCready & Earhart, has recently purchased the cottage in which he lives, of Henry Hill, located at tht south and of Main street. CI J