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INPKPENDENCK, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 21,1901.
NUMBER 54
POLK
UONMOUTH,
J. II.
COUNTY BANK.
Incorporated.
OREGON
Hawi.ky, 1 l Camphkij.,.
President. Vico 1'rcBidcnt
Ika C. Powell, Cashier.
PI4 Clul, 000,000
Diskctoh J. H. Hawlry, I. L. f'ampbell, I. M. Simpson, J. B. V.
Butler, John n. rnurop, 4. a. wimrow, r, . rowan.
Transacts General Ilanklag and Exchange business. Drafts sold
available throughout U Unit! HUW and Canada.
HOPS A MOVING
Several Sales During the Week
at Prices Ranging From
30 to 31 Cents.
Independence Established uMe-
tropolii of one of World's Prin
cipal Hop Centers.
THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK
OAPITAITOOK, $50,000.00.
H HIKSIIUKKO, Prwriaenl. AllKAM KELSON. Vice Mh
0. W.1RVIKK, CmM.".
DIRECT0K8.H. Hmhbrf, D.W. f. Bmlth, J. P. Rhodes and
A. J'ln.
Alitnilbnkln(anificlianitbutliiMtrnMiud. Loans nude. Bill
4itnontd. Commercial oradlU grantl, Deposits receded on current aoooanl
DAVIDSON & HEDGES
YlttduAiUn fat
Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies
The hop market livened up this
week, in Independence. There
have been plenty of buyer in town
and several growers have let K
their holdings.
E. C. Kirkpatrick, Ralph Will
iams and T. A. Riggs of Dallas, II.
L. Bent, Mr. Johnson, represent
ing Phil Neis, McClelland, repre
senting Livnsley and George Irwin
have been on the ground. The
sales have been made principally
to Dallas buyers.
R, D. Cooper yesterday let go his
crop, 250 bales, at 30J cents. Phil
Neis was the purchaser, through
bis agent, Mr. Johnson. E. C.
Kirkpatrick bought the A. IL
Harris crop of 77 bales at 30J. ,
vr. inompson was elected one
of the director ol the Ban Francisco
Theological institute by the Synod
of Oregon that met in Portland last
week. Mr. Edmondson was taken
under care of the Presbytery of
Willamette and will be given work
within the bounds of this Presbytery.
The plumbers have been busy at
the B. F. Whiteaker country reel
dence. A forty gallon hot water
tank and a new bath room com
pletes the otherwise very conven
lent house.
IN CUPID'S REALM
Pretty Home WeddW at the
Residence of Mr. and Mrs.
R. J. Taylor.
Plfwi fat $ndU vrirfy from coft
lo brtertoot sad llorat Mstnduum.
Sod Fountain for lb hoi days.
You art awtrt welcome.
DAVIDSON & HEDGES
C STREET
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
LIVERY, FEED AND BOARDING STABLE
I. W. DICKINSON, Prop.
Good Rigs for Commercial Men a Specialty;
Good accommodations. Horses well fed. Fine
Horses boarded by day, week or montn.
rigs
Telephone iTo. S 03
Jtutejxndetict, Oregon
THE MONMOUTH LAUNDRY
H. D. THTTMAN, Proprirtor
Homo Industry Institutions
GOOD WORK PROMPT DELIVERY
OUR WATCHWORDS
WorH Call for Tuesday Dallvar.d Saturday
Bice & Calbreath,
UNDERTAKERS
tine Parlors in connection. Day or night
calls promptly attended to.
Phone 131
Main St, Independence, Ore
V. L. IUCK, Kmbalmer and Funeral Director.
M l MM rjCMJtM , Prm:
S. 10. KHOWltJ, Mgr.
Muwmn PI 0'
0I.OO 0I.SO 01.00
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL CO.
.SEVENTH and WASHINGTON STS.
SPERLING BROS
who handle tha
Finest Butcher Stock
In Polk County are not giving awaj meat
but are selling it very cheap at their . .
Independence Meat Market.
sold his crop of 103 bales to K. M
Young at 31 cents and E. C. Kirk
Patrick gave Young a bonus of
$37.50 for his contract. Kirk
Patrick also bought 180 bales oi
Pierce Riggs at 30 cents and 10'
bales of Jess Wbifaker at 30 J
cents. TV A. Riggs purchased 77
bales of J. E. Hubbard and ,76
bales of A. M. McLaughlin, paying
30 ceDt for ca ll- Rigg" 10
closed a contract made some days
ago with L. Damon for 86 bales at
30 cents.
On Tuesday the Walker Bros.
and Walter Roy sold their crops to
Ralph Williams. Walker Bros.
sold 273 bales and Roy 140. The
prioe received was 30 cents,
Uorst Bros, are preparing to put
in 100 acres more of hops in the
spring. Thin will give them a yard
of 450 acres. It is their intention
to increase the acreage of their In
deoendence vard to 500 acres. The
a w
Krebs Bros. Independence yard al
ready contains 400 acres. It is the
world's largest single hop yard
Situated midway between the Krebs
Bros, and Horst Bros, big yards
with smaller ones in every direc
tion there are none to deny Indepen
dence the pre-eminence of the Me
tropolis of one of the world's great-
eat hop centers.
Later C. A. Madison sold his
crop ol 04 Daies to xu. i. jvira.
patrlck at 30 cents.
A very pretty home wedding
was solemnized in this city at the
horns of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Taylor.
Wednesday at 10 A. M., when their
daughtor, Minta, was united in
marriage to W. Willard Ireland.
The bride was beautifully gowned
Immm vaMagrMUV It'UW S V Ul NUtVtB
embellished with all-over lace, and
Oregon English Walnuts.
Dentistry
My work will never ran
Prices most reasonaoie.
DR. NIHRBAS,
Monmouth,
Over PostofSce.
I Thursday
Friday
Saturday
The first Oregon grown English
walnuts marketed in Independence
were sold here Tuesday. A. Nelson
was the seller and Craven and More
the buyers. The quanity consisted
of a 20 pound flour sack and were
disposed of in town after being
placed on market at the local store.
The nuts were of good size and
the shells well filled with plump
kernels. They were grown on the
trees in A. .Nelson's yam wimin
ight of Independence. He has
seven trees. They were set oui
nine years ago and are coming nice-
into beanne. When in full
.j w ,
bearing a tree at present prices
will yield $10 to $15 worth of nuts.
A moderate sized orchard of Eng
lish walnuts in bearing is a pretty
sure ciop to fall back on and that
it is a money making industry in
this valley has been sufficiently de
monstrated to engage the attention
of some cf the most wide awake
orchardisU and farmers. J. B.
Stump has already set out 40 acres
and contemplates putting out 100
more. Near Dundee in Yamhill
county is a fine orchard of 50 acres
and a few years hence the produc
tion of English walnuts may be
classed as one of the staple indust
ries of the valley.
carried a boquet ot bride's roses.
The impressive ring ceremony was
performed by Rer. J. A. Brown of
the Christian church at Monmouth.
Only relatives ot the contracting
parties were present. Miss Taylor
is one of Independence's most
charming young ladies while Mr.
Ireland is an exemplary young
man, belonging to one of Polk
county's best known families.
Mr. and Mrs Ireland left for their
new home in Corvallis on the
11 o'clock train, midst a shower of
nee and - bet wishes from many
friends. The bride's boquet, thrown
as the train pulled1 out, was caught
by Miss Mabel Creasy.
Mr. and Mrs. Ireland will be at
home to their friends after Novem
ber first
WITHOUT NOTICE
Hull of a Boat Launched at
Independence Wednesday
Without Ceremonies.
Taken to Lewis and Clark
Fair, But May Fly on the
Upper River.
A SHOWER SOCIAL.
Mas Minta Taylor Gtyen a De
lightful Shower Party by
the Rebekahs.
xfra ITitiae was a business visit
or to Corrallis the first of the week the season.
A most interesting shower party
was given Miss Minta Taylor by
the Rebekahs and her intimate
friends in the Rebekah lodge hall
Tuesday evening. At 8 o'clock
the doors were thrown open and
the guests invited to enter. Miss
Inez Warner at the piano played a
march, while an imposing proces
sion ot tnirty-nve couples was
formed led by W. Willard Ireland
and Miss Minta Taylor. After in
dulging in numerous games Miss
Taylor and Mr. Ireland were seated
in a prominent position in ine
room, when Mrs. L. Damon, Noble
Grand, assisted by H. Hirschberg,
presented the couple with a hand
some silver tea service the gift of
the Rebekahs. Then followed a
bountiful shower of gifts from the
friends consisting of single silver
pieces and pieces in sets; china,
linen, and a beautiful Parisian hat.
The gifts were all displayed on a
table proyided for the occasion.
Speeches prophetio of the prosperity
and happiness of the guests of hon
or, followed. A march was again
struck up, the destination of the
procession this time being the ban-
nuet hall. The hall was Deauti
-
fully decorated in the flowers of the
season, and the tables laden with
delicious refreshments. Before leav
ing the banouet hall a toast was
proposed by Miss Mabel Creasy, to
the union of Miss Taylor and Mr.
Ireland, when all arose and drank
to the health and happiness of the
future Mr. and Mrs. Ireland. H.
Hirschberg instructed those pres
ent to be on hand at the depot on
the following day at eleven with
a good supply of rice, old shoes
and placards. Thus ended, near
the hour of midnight, one ot the
most pleasurable social events of
A boat on wheels attracted the
attention of Independence people
Tuesday evening. About dark, the
hull of a good sized launch, mount
ed on a long-coupled wagon, and
drawn by two horses moved slowly
down Monmouth street and cros
sing, to C. street was taken to the
ferry landing preparatory to launching.
Nobody here knew such a boat
was in existence or course of con
struction, hence its sudden appear
ance on the street waa an occasion
of surprise, and the craft was
cheered by spectators as it slowly
made its way through town.
The launch was built at Falls
Oily by W.8. Dennis a.d ,V. V
Monroe. Without advertising their
intentions, they have put in the
past two months in its construction
and they have a very substantial
appearing boat hull. It is 40 feet
long with a 7 foot, 6 inch beam
and is 6 feet deep. It is intended
to carry 40 to 50 passengers
though the official limit is yet to
be fixed by a government inspector
On Wednesday morning the boat
was taken across the river on the
ferry, launched from the Marion
county Bide by backing the long
wagon into the river until the boat
floated off into the water. Once
floated, sails were improvised and
Mesers Den ma and Monroe set
out for the Lewis and Clark Fair at
Portland. It is their intention to
have a gasoline engine installed at
Portland when they will have a
pleasure boat that may be used on
Guild's Lake at the fair grounds
or on the river according to which
ever may appear more profitable. It
is possible the owners will put it
on the upper river, and Independ
ence may again see the boat whose
hull was launched here Wednesday.
Messrs Dennis and Monroe are to
be commended for their enterprise
in building the boat. .
Btraln Wins Out.
Paul Strain Is the most resource
ful business man Portland has.
Upon the anouncement of bis pur
chase of a big bankrupt stock in
Des Moines, Iowa which was to bs
thrown on the Portland market,
Strain was arreted upon a warrant
sworn out in the Port! an police
court. The charge aginst Stram
was having goods on the sidewalk.
Mr. Strain took a whole page of a
Portland paper to answer the charge
telling the people of hi persecution
by the clothing ring and corroborat
ing bis statement by showing that
other bouses kept good on the side
walk and yet were immune from ar
rest. He followed up his - defense
with a lint ef prices that fills bis
store with customers. Strain is a
resourceful man who knows how
to turn difficulties to advantage.
FUNERAL AND BURIAL.
Query Answered.
In answer to query published in
the last issue of the West Side En
ter prise I have found this explanation.
There is properly speaking no
popular" vote for President and
Vice-President; the people vote for
electors and those chosen in eaoh
state meet therein and vote far
the candidates for President and
Vice-President. ,
Previous to 1804 eacfc elector
voted for two candidates for Presi
dent. The one who received the
largest number of votes was de
clared President and the one who
received the next largest number
was declared Vice-President.
Washington received 69. Adams
was next with 34 electoral votes
OLIVE WILLIAMS
County Seat News.
With Appreciate Ceremonies Re
mains of the Late Henry Hut
Are Laid to Rest.
The remains of the pioneer
Henry Hill who died at noon
Monday, were given burial at
Rickreall cemetery Wednesdav
afternoon. The funeral services at
the auditoriun were impressive
and befitting. The history of the
life of Henry Hill is largely the
history of Independence.!
During the ceremonies, at the
request of the city council all bus
iness houses were closed and all
business suspended. The large
auditorium was filled with citizens
who" united in doing homage to the
town patriarch. The service was
an impressive lesson in local his
tory, aud a striking example of the
duties owed by the liying to the
dead.
Prayer was offered by Dr. E. J.
Thompson and a feeling eulogy
pronounced by Judge Martin L.
Pipes, a warm persoual friend of
deceased for many years. Songs
were rendered by the choir, and as
the funeral cortege moved away,
public school children to the num
ber of three hundred lined up along
its course and stood with uncov
ered heads and in reverential atti
tude as the procession passed by.
The pall-bearers were, Orville
Butler, D. L. Hedges, J. H. Burton,
E. W. Cooper, A. Huston and H.
Hirschberg; escort of honor, J. W.
Kirkland, Henderson Murphy, F.
REAL ESTATE TEANBFEB8.
W. P. Bevens and wife to John
A. Brant; land in t 9 s r 4 w; $400.
F. W. Rhodabarger to Chas. M.
yer; lot in Falls City; $50.
Wm. Herren and wife to Hattie
E. Herren; 50 acres t 8 s r 5 w; $1.
Mary Belle Chambers and hus
band to Catherine and Grace Jones;
lot in Independence; $650.
S. H. Tetherow and wife to Peres
and Hattie Bogert; lots in Falls
City; $100.
C. C. Campbell and wife to Coast
Land and Livestock Co.; land in
10-7 and 8; $140.75. .
Alfred Haldeman and wife to
same; land in 10-8; $196.
E. C. Kirkpatrick and wife to
same; land in 10-7 and 8; $86.88.
Emil Arndt to Peter Friesen;
187.07 acres t 7 s r 5 w $8000.
- S. E. Baldwin to C. P. Wells;
lots in Buena Vista; $600.
E. A. Frazer to P. R. Alexander
and wife; 2 acres in t 8 b r 5 w;
$650.
Chas. E. Brown to Jacob Browu;
land in 9-3; $1.
L. U. Josse and wife to Cal
breath & Bice; lots in Indepen
dence; $3650.
A. Huston and wife to Emma D.
Fennell; lot in Independence;
$265.
Joseph M. Pickens and wife to
Chas. A. and Rebecca M. Dick; lota
in Independence; $362.50.
E. W. Plummer to Lydia Pluni
mer; 1 acre in Balls ton; $1.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Eugene E. Holcomb of Smith
county, Kansas, to Grace Harmon.
W. Willard Ireland to Minta J.
Taylor.
N. A. Peterson and family and
also his father-in-law Clarence
Peterson have arrived from Texas
and cast their lot with tne people
of Oregon's blue ribbon county.
The Petersons belong to that class
of emigrants that make good citi
zens and deserve a hearty welcome
They are located temporarily at
Parker. -
Miss. Maude Winslow who has
been the guest of Mrs. Jefl Matney
returned to Albany Tuesday.