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About West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1904)
: Social and Personal.! Mrs. Bricker visit! at McCoy the past week. A, J, Richardson of Buena Vista was in Independence Friday. W. S. McClain wu a business visitor to Independent Friday. Mrs. Hattie Jones Townsend of Portland visited in Independence Sunday. Louie Steel hammer and Roes Fishbum of Salem were in Inde pendence Sunday. Miss Parrott, sister of Mrs. Palmer, arrived in Independence Friday from Portland. John McCready it improving bis residence properly reoently purchased on Main street. Mrs. Eva Robinson Wood and little daughter of Arlington are visiting Mrs. Wood's parents here Miss Cora Shinn, a former Inde pendence girl, now of California is ?jsi!i friend8 bere and in Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Adani Hartman and daughter of Lents visited rel atives in Independence ths past week. Mrs. M. L. Dorris returned yes terday from a summer's outing at Sweet Home to "Home, Sweet Home" in Polk. She returns in the best of health. C. D. Calbreath has purchased the intereet of L. U. Joese in the furniture store. , Mr. Calbreath will be an active member of the firm after the first of next month. Hon. E. M. Croisan, stale sena tor from Marion county, and J. H. McNary, district attorney of Sa lem, were circulating among the hop fields yesterday. Salem is to have a new bank. It will be known as the Salem State Bank with a capital stock of $50,000. L. K. Page, a recent new arrival, will be the principal stock holder. Mrs. George Conkey has been selected as leader of the choir at the Presbyterian church. The choir now consists of a double quartet, male and female besides th9 younger members. A law should be passed in Ore gon making it a misdemeanor to to teach the vertical system of writing. It takes away all indi viduality and is not suitable for the practical business uses of life. In fact it is a regular school boy or girl affair. Albany Democrat. Allen Yokum and Sheriff Ford were in town Sunday looking for the robbers that tied and robbed old man Wolfe of $217 in the vicin itv of Sheridan last week. Parties here had notified Mr. Yokum that there were two persons in the Whiteaker hopyard answering the description of the robbers. Mr. Yokum was promptly here with the sheriff and they drove out to the 'Whiteaker place to find two men filing the published descrip tion fairly well but they were not the parties wanted. After com mitting the robbery two of Mr. Yokums horses were taken by the robbers to aid them in their getaway. The horses have been recovered. Among the loot secur ed by the robbers is a $100 bill. "When I left Manila," said a sailor, "a Filipino woman saw me off. Do you know how she said goodby? Why, she rubbed my face with her hand. Rubbed my face with her hand, by Crinusl I looked around the wharf and that is how all the natives were saying goodby to one another. Me and the rest of the voyagers by "the time we got off had our faces all rubbed raw.. In Fiji they say goodby by crossing two red feathers under your nose. The Burmese crouch down and shout 'Hib nibf The South Sea ialanders wear fare well necklaces when goodbys are to be said. These necklaces are made of whales' teeth. To aay goodby each islander rattles with his fin gers the teeth of the other's necklace." Miss Lulu Wilcox is visiting in Portland. . ., , Mia Nellie Burke ia sojourning at the bach. Mrs. Dr. W. R. Allin is vUhii g friends in Salem. Roy Collins has a position in W. A. Messner's grocery store. Pearl Carter, of Wells, wae in In dependence yesterday. E.M.Young is trying to be in his two yards, nine miles apart, at the same time. Lou. the Chinese chef, will, it is reported, open up a restaurant on his own account in a day or two. Miss Zoe Stockton, ot Salem, with a party of friends, were in In dependence Friday. Prof. Raymond, the popular dancing master, came out from Newport Friday. Ezra Tharp, from Eastern Ore gon, is visiting Old frien.d.9 in lode- pendence and Monmouth. ' J. H. Alexander of Portland, spent Sunday with his parents Mr, and Mrs, Jamee Alexander. M iM Edith Owen who has been visiting at Astoria and Portland returned home Sunday. Mies Owen attended the Regatta at Astoria. Rev. and Mrs. Elsworth of Toledo arrived in Independence Saturday and are counted among the vast number of hoppickers. Mrs. E. E. Paddock aid child ren and Miss Leona Hopper return ed yesterday from a five weeks vis- it in Seattle. T Hamnn ' babies are looking J -aiiwM w well. He has a patch of five acres rinhtin town. They will do to pick in ten days. TT. Hirschbere. with his buck skin horse and buggy, is kept busy looking after tbe yards on nis premises. . Henry A. Townsend, land and immigration agent of th Harri man lines, was looking over the at tractions of these parts Saturday. The Corvallis Steam Laundry calls for your goods Mondays and Tuesdays; delivers Friday. Satis faction guaranteed. Mayor" Cooper ist kept busy weighing out sulphur, not with the view of starting up everlasting fire but merely to be used in hop dry ing. Mrs. Henry Kelso, after an ex fceuded yisit with her brother, Wil lis Hill, in Southern California, re turned to Independence Friday. Mrs. Jas. Graves of Portland is visiting at the home of her daugh ter-in-law, Mrs. Nellie liraves. Mrs. Graves resided in Indepen dence some twenty years ago. Bntler Fairchild, Joe Cook, Jos- ley Brown, Wm. Metcalf, Scott and Thos. Jacksoh are among a number of the Siletz citizens who are picking hops across the river. Miss Florence Simonton, the youngest daughter ot James Simon- ton, a well-known Polk county farmer, died Sunday from conges tion of the brain. She was 21 years old. , The Sam McElmurry sale Sat urday was well attended and fairly eood prices were secured for prop erty sold with the exception of calves. Four small calves sold at 2i a head. Horses and other property sold well. Over 100 Siletz citizens are camped at the Rose yard ready for nicking. The women came laden c with baskets and they have been carrying on a lively commeice with Independence ladies exchang ing baskets for wearing apparel i and other articles. Mary E. Gibson, widow of the late Samuel D. Gibson, of West Sa lem, died at Rickreall last Friday Mrs. Gibson had been suffering to some months from a complication of troubles, and bad been paralyzed for several weeks. She was a na tive of Illinois, 65 years old, and had lived in Oregon siace 1867. Mrs. Gibson's only son, Frank Gib son, survives her. He is manager of tbe Rickreall Milling Company. PEERLESS CLOTHING Middle of Block, J. K. Johnson, of Corvallis, was In Indenendence the last of the - week. Miss Madeeta Roeendorf, of Cor vallie, visited friends here the past wei. Mrs. S. C. Baker and daughter Ona, of Portland, came up from Portland Saturday and can be found amom the army of pickeja at Horst Bros. jsrd. Mrs. Mabel 'Brown &nd infant son, of Los Angele California, ar rived In Independence Tuesday and are visiting Mrs. Brown's father, Wm. Middleham, at Highlands. Mrs. Jennie Smith, of Seattle, Wash., ia visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. Percival. Mrs. Percival, accompanied by ther sister and mother, Mrs. De Lashmutt, of Dal las, visited in Salem Saturday. 1 BUSINESS LOCALS. 1 A good place to stop for a meal in Salem is at Strong's restaurant. Meals at all hours. Men's Shoe from $1.50 to $4.00 a pair. People's Cash Store. The International Poultry Food at the Independence Feed Store." Moore's Hair Invieorator and Newbro's Herpicide for dandruff and falling hair or diseased scalp sold in bulk, 50c 8 oz., or applied if necessary by Moore & Taylor's, the barbers on C street. Just received by express direct from New York City the latest novelties in ladies' neck wear, purses, hand bags and belts, at Messner's. , . ; '". 1 Ladies' Fancy Summer Parasols 25 cents each. People's Cash Store. ' '" - i Don't forget that anything for poultry or stock is to be had at the Feed Store.. ' For the best working gloves go to Mesener his gloves are guars n teed to give satisfaction. Sterling Calico 3 cents a yard. People's Cash Store. Calling cards in six sizes i0 cents package at Craven & Moore s. Hats for hoppickers at Mrs. Wal lace's A eood line of poultry supplies at the Independence Feed btore. Hop pickers can find anything wanted for the table at M. & Ivs Fine line of ladies and misses wraps and skirts at Mrs. A. M Hurley's. . ' Boss washing machines sell for $6.00 at R. M. Wade and Co. Lee's Lice Killer and Lee's Egg- Maker at the Feed Store. The celebrated Ladies' Suits and Skirts to be had only at Paddock's. Jnst received 400 cloth bound books 15 cents and up at Craven & Moore's. ( Watch for the M.fc E. announce ment next week. ' Our line of shot guns,and hunting coats is complete. Our prices will interest you. R. M. Wade 4 Co. Drink Dr. Peppers on ice at C. & M's. Fall stock arriving every train at Paddock's. Rock salt and oil meal at the Feed Store. Fall arrivals, latest style Hats, Clothing, Shoes and Furnishing Goods. We sell for cash; Therefor our prices are lowest. Main Street, You Brick Store. Car. ace Harness Goods, Whips, Rings, Gloves, Robes, Etc. & JL Kurre Harness Shop, independence, own. Vra"h rnnRted rjeanuts and every thing imaginable at Davidson & HedgeB. Millinprv onenintr at Mrs. A. M. Hurley's Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9th and 10th. U....nr no tar mlorM out On ubtd;w " 1 ice at Craven & Moore's. No extra charge. . ' ft the new tbines in ladies neck wear, belts and hand bags at . I.' Mesener s. Aeency for Royal Worchester Corsets at Paddock's. ' Water melons on keat C. & M's. Nice Cloth bound books 15c at Craven & Moore's Kivrita sewine machines have solid oak frames and highly finish A V.v&rv machine guaranteed for 10 years. Sold by R. M. Vtfade & Co. Ground bone, shell, grit, beef moat and the noDular Holly emeu food at the Independence Feed Store. t TW't fnrtret to call at Davidson & Hedges when in town, Complete line of cigars, tobaccos, candies. etc. Fine display of pattern hats at Mrs. A. M. Hurley's Friday and Saturday, 9tb and lUtn. tv,. finat. line of Ladies' Skirts JL 14 ever in Independence to be seen at Paddock's. M. & E. stands for McCready fc Earhart, leaders in groceries. Ocean Wave and 1905 washers are sold by R. M. Wade & Co Eyery machine guaranteed. All farmers are offered free trans portation and are invited to accom pany the business men of Indepen dence' on the trip to Dallas tomor row. Motor leaves at 8 a. m. and returns before noon. Millinery Opening;. Mrs. M. W. Wallace will have her millinery opening on Saturday, Sept. 10. A fine line of patterns "Gage's tailor-made bats" on dis play. All are cordially invited. Near postoffioe. Know Where Hop dickers Headquarters for Dry 'Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats. Glovts, or anything in Ladies' or Gent's Wear. Money saved by trading with us. E. E. Paddock Main and C. Sts. .and mil Kinds ot- 0 mi RAf flJV lVI get What some one else saya until you have seen Jyr our excellent values in new O' y People's a$b P. s, Wear the "Amere'can Gent" and "American. liady' onoe. SPERLING BROS., who handle th Finest Butcher Stock P in Polk County are not giving away meat, but are selling it very cheap at their : : : Independence Meat Market PROFESSIONAL CARDS. G. A. HURLEY, Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Collections Promptly MadeTitles lnyesilgqiea. East Side Main Street, Independence, : Obeoon. W. R. ALLIN, D. D. & ...Dentist... 8pMilt7. imimrmtMm. Ore STORE Independence, Oregon 01 MrflMtt JUIIIVV tin mm wniivi Dress 000(1$ Store independence, d E. T. HENKLE, Barber Shop. MAIN Bl'xIKJiT, One door south of Post Office. Fine Baths in connection with shor Independence, - - Oregon. OSCAR HAYTER, A tto r n ey-at La w, CAMPBELL BUILDING, DALLAS; OBEOON. See R. M. Wade A- Go's, special display add.