, ' - -. ' . . -qqqQQQQQQq5 I 1 Ultst Side enterprise THEY ALLOW BILLS (EQQQQ0yyy W ' (S WV-VW- ..nil Ci y 8 PnlV firfs MM mm. 8 d fi UAtt ooucju y r o u fA WALTEK LYON, Editor Ku'.rcJ ml liuli-mUoo, Ot pontoBIc Subscrption. $1.50 Per Year TKLKl'llONK U. Hl'HSCRIPTIOM RATE pr yr (Urn monllM, , .... .- sml copy (Waiting nolle 10 cvuu pot Una Mmighl. RtM on dUplay adrerlUtug md known on application. 1 W Make outing. most of the hopfield The milliners, going by the calendar, are trying to convince people that autumn is here. Which will you choose hop housy dances or the Side shows conducted at the State Fair at Salem. Where is to sow $100 school boys cents. the man willing in nickels to the if hops reach 30 They may remove the State Fair and everything else to Port land during the Fair next year, but they won't hoppicking. JL. - .- ' Money, as a medium of ex change takes a back seat in In dependence now. Values are measured by hop tickets. The little red spider may look. out for a dose of whale oil soap and quassia ehips, if it reappears in the hop yards another year. Those looking for an easy way to part with their money are referred to the touts at Salem races this week. Polk County Court Passes on Bills or the Month of August. Real Eitats Transfers. A free ferry across the Wil limette and extension of the motor line to the Krebs" hop yard two things needed by next hoppicking season. The hoppickers around inde pendence might go over to the State Fair at Salem one day, but they haven't seats to accom modate the crowd. Just like living in the city, to live in Polk . county, when the contemplated extensions and improvements are made by ihe two telephone companies. I grounds, $19.25. Sheriff Brown of Baker county Engene Barley .-and Governor Geer of the groundH, $3.75 c 4. n'rvi.Ll li o m f Ka laws .... , lerounde, 7, -on the statute books eniorcea, cnff Hanks, regardless of whether they are .good or bad laws. The county court, comprising Judge Ed F. Cole and Commission era Riddell and Riggs audited bills to tie amount of $3304.74 at last weeks session The largest single item allowed was assessment on account of the Dallas sewerage sys tem, $525.S0. The greatest num ber of bills were on road and bridge account; next highest num ber, court house, jail and grounds. Following are the bills allowed: Glass Prudhonmie, curreut ex pense, $ 'JtMMl. Johnson Lumber Co. road, $17.5T. Western Clay Mfg Co, court bouse, J2S.9S. Dora Ray, school tupt office, f 15. Mrs F II Morrison, school supt office, 12. , J J William, roada, tS.25. Irwin Hodson Co, current expense, 11680. . Kakle A Dick, roade, $2.20. Capital Lumber Co, roads, $14.78. ' Robert Van Orsdel, court house, f 1.20. D O Meador, pauper acct. $11. C G Coad, current expen 126.80. A N Holiuan, clerks office. $05. H V Gates, court bouse, $10. Viola Bedwell, pauper acct, S." Alex Van Orsdel, surveyor's office, $5.50. Andy Trent, Janitor, $40. Vaughn & Weaver, court house, $54.80. ' Mark Embree, court house, $13.80. Mill Creek Lumber Co, roads, $31.84. F H Musoott, court bouse, $2.00. F E Myer, assessor's office, $81.60. Mrs F E Myer, asesor'a office, $32.50. F C Mver. assessor's office. $67.50. J O Van Orsdel, electrie lights, $15. A D Burnett, labor, $2-1. Cliff Johnson, labor, $12. J F Johnson, labor. $24. J C Arthur, roads. $3. B 1 Furguson, roads, $3. J E Beezley, treasurer, $62.50. Ind Lumber Co, roads. $24.17. C C Coad, surveyor's oflice, $5.50. L A La wrier, surveyor's office $5.50. C J 8ears, surveyor's oflice. $5.50., M V Woods, surveyor's ofBce, $5.80. DrOD Butler, pauper acct. $8.50. C W Black, roads. $3. J CHayter, current expense, $43.40. J W Ball, criminal case. $3.70. Laughner 4 Butler, court house,$3.50. J J Buhler. roads, $8.45. J A LawreBSon, cement sidewalk, $9.60. . John Bykes, roads, $6. ; City of Dallas, sewer assessment, $528.30 ; M Buford, court house, $33.25. Gus Bowman, court house, $56. W Faull, roads, $20.17. Cbas Farley, court bouse, $14. T A May, court house, $33.60. Gus Erickson, court bouse, $36.75. Grein Campbell, court bouse and Everything for the table andhe hoPPiekerse camp money can buy. Fresh goods every fey. J Leaders in Low Prices, because we buy mW Largest Quantities. Visit our store my. ing in your V & jjARHAET, Independence, Oregon. J A Tate, repairing Pavldson bridge, $21. J P Van Orsdel, court bouse and roads, $83.80. , It V Gates, sewer pipe. $10 20. . M Mulkey, roads, $41,110. , lnd Luru Co, roads, $10.85. W C Brown, tax rebate. $30.40. Ed F Coad, Judge, salary and nille age,07.85. Win Riddell, commissioner, salary and mileage, $33.80. . Peth R!gg. ooninjlssloner, salary and mileage, $12 60. i Hugh Bmitb, court bouse, $1X1. H L Crlder, tax rebate, $7. Total, $3304.74. court house and Cbas. Black, court house and teal Estate. W. II. Folkerson to W. S. Pier son one half acre In Monmouth; i, too: Morria Jones to R. K. Riggs 120 acres jacent to Thomas Hart D C. W0.. Solomon K. Crowley and wife to S. C. Moore oU 5. 6, 7, 8, in block 14, Monmonth; $720. F. G. Merwill et ox to Sarah Marks part of Isaac Levens di nation land claim; $1,500. Wm Walker to Dora Walker, 200 acres of Walter Walker do nation land claim; $100. John Rhys Edwards and wife to Peter Cook lot 1, block 1, Pall- gton;$500. Notice. I have No. 1 rolled barley, feed from Eastern Oregon. For sale at Ridders Mill. $27 per ton with sacks. B. J. Riddeks, 1 Suver, Ore All that stands in the way of the building of the Salem-Dallas railroad by Mr. Gerlinger, is the raising of $100,000, securing right of way and furnishing terminal grounds by Salem. A county court is justified in appropriating money for the re pair of roads and bridges worn out by much use but not in keep ing up roads and bridges rotted from disuse. When the Independent Tele phone system completes the lines under consideration and the Pacific States system makes some extensions and improve merits, every body can hello to everybody in Polk county. Seekers of divorce in Portland out to distant coun- -w - in fil their divorce suits. We object. Have enough of our own. Let Multonmah take care of her own cases of domes tic infelicity.,. Independence is,, a better place than Chicago in some re spects. Butchers here never struck during hoppicking but instead are working night and day furnishing meat to hoppick- court house and rrouuds. S12.60. Geo Ehmans, court house and grounds, $4. Frank Dye, labor, $8.40. W E Martin, roads, $41.93. F S Wilson, pauper acct. $12. C C Coad, court house, $7. J A Tate, court house, $10. MuirA McDonald, roads, $75, con tinued. W F Musoott, roads, $1.50. John Dickens, pauper acct. $30. Arminda Laughary, asst In tax col lations. 41.25. J C Talbott, roads, $142.50, continued. J T Ford, sheriff's office, $153.16. E M Hmith, clerk's office, $136.28, Tracy BtaU, sheriff's office, $05. J D Steele, roads, $18. Br van Lucas Lum Co, roads, $30.11, C E Huntley, pauper aoct. $61 .3-5 Chas Chae. court bouse, $3.88. R R McAdams, court house, $26,25 G B Mum, court bouse, $26. Win Tatein, court house, $43.75, C L Starr, school supt, $X6.14. J W McDowell, roads, $9. Pearce Bros, roads, $0. John Morris, roads, $9. A R Southwick, roads, $9. LeusUoni & Gosser, roada, $31. H Holman, et al, justice court, $70.16 A Iveustrom, roads, $15. John Caldwell, court house aad grounds, $27.80. Harry Campbell, court Douse ana grounds, $12. Lotus Carter, con it house ana grounds, $20.25. Bert Elliott, - court bouse and grounds, $15.75. Robert Hatton, court house and grounds, $. F Iidwig, court house aud grounds, $20. Roaa Winslow, court house and crounds. 116. J B Mum, court bouse and grounds, Ml. t Our hat.d.ie Ml a.'wit'lT auits and overeat are dffiWly well nua and you run ctH ibem -Clothrt of Quality " This k.m we re laitlrr prepare 1 than evrr to .!rts Ju l ot ow coat Never lf.re in the history of our IoIim have we roi har.dn.e .Herns and riwllml quality at such pleasing ytwrtn v clothes contain thU year. $10.00 to $25.00 Will btir you an all wool suit or overcoat with the -Halwn Wsoln Mill Htore" UM n it which U a guarantee that it will give Mh.fcetio. We have the largest and Ust asortroeit of clothing, hats anJ fur nishing K00.U in the city. $altm mookn Pll Store Salem, . . Oregon. T. B. Clevenger in company with Lee and lioui Miller returned from bis two weeks mountain trip, upon the McKensie, Saturday. Hunting was not the best in the world owing to the dryness of the season. Three deer, a cougar, and a moun tain lion was the result of the hunt the latter weighing 250 pounds and measuring eight feet from tip to tip. Announcement For Eight Night Only. Frank Parker deputy collecto of customs and Mr. Boling, a pilot at Astoria came in awheel Sunday evening having made ihe trip from Seaside down the coast to Nestucca thence across the mountains to the boppickers Mecca. Thev passed on by way of Salem yesterday. . i R. P. Clark, the popular cash register salesman is in town today Prof. Raymond's dancing school opens Monday evening at the opera house. The term is for eight nights. Those desiring full benefit should be present or. the first night. Horn. CABTERMNE To Mr. and Mrs. Casterline, Thursday, September 8, a boy. Newly Equipped; Over IOO Rooms, Steam Heat; Gas Lights; Jill Modern Conveniences. new lUercftatit Sailor Sftop TOILET PAPEIj One Week Special Sale. Rolls - - 4 for 25c Pocket - - 3 for 25c A. S. LOCKE PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST Having located a tailor shop in your city I would kindly ask for a share of your patronage. I will havo a line lino of goods to Hcloct from and all work will lo first class. Call and see mo and I will treat you l ight. n. P. Slmonson merchant X0 Independence, Oregon. Dont write check with led- ienciU it it dangerous, lluy Fountain Pen, of O. A, Kramer Co. If you, want somethingbetler than the W altyam or Elgin watches hay the Hamilton. For gale by O. A. Kramer $ Co. and forks fl Wrl 'Z HI dirt, knives and fork in i,I-f knives ami guaranteed by O. A. Ar 5- Co. $4.r0. SetsntrhTlk'"" ' t . . . i tft aft. and forks best branu HV are inst receiving nk line of cut glass ami filr ivare Kramer $ Frank Russell Proprietor of the Independence-Salem Stage Line. , Leaves Little Palace Hotel, Independ ence dallj at 8 a. m. Returning Iravea lied Front Livery Stable at Haletn. 1 :30 p. m. AU ordg r irivn carefal attention. 3ol)ti SDolund merchant Cailor rtSl Opera Rca$e 51