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The Semi-mekly West Side Enterprise Only $1M0 a Year. West k tOir-rrvTrv jttTMTT IIJ) LP J c h ELEVENTH YEAH. POLK UONMOUTH, COUNTY BANK. Incorporated. - - OREGON i j lUwi.Kr, 1. L. Cami'uki.l, " rrciUlent. Vice President Ira C. 1'ow ell, Canhier. capital, o.ooo Dhkcto J. H. Hawley. I. L, Campbell, I. M. Simpson, J. D. V. fuller, Joba B. Stump, J. A. Wlthrew, F. 8. Powell. Transacts General Banklag and Exchange business. Drafts sold ftUU throughout the United States and Canada. --. NUMBER 58 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, , i-y. - . . ! 7 -. . I . ' . mm m mrm T"l I InnnAnn nAttiMnU tn 4h- court br lrin 1 T m 1 11 1 II A II LM iK HI H i IK Hi I I I K Vn.A ithar with bis report on All 1 ii DA V iiU 1J THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK q.AJPIT.A.Xj stooic, $50,000.00. u HlRSHBKIia. iWdent. ABBAM NEUfON, VicPrldM C W-1RVIfiE- Cfcahw pUKCTORB. H. lUr)ltrf , D. W. , Ii. F. Bailth, J. P. Rhode and 4 Mnnl fcaaklaf and aiehaof taalaM tructd. Loans rod. BUI ., Comroarctal crwdtU araDUKi. D-pcali. rcelad on curr-nt account DAVIDSON & HEDGES lUidrUn For -i- Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies The People Assure the Court of Hearty Co-operation for Big; Exhibit. Tracy StaaU Out, I Mark A. Ford In, aj Polk County Deputy Sheriff (Dallai 8cUI.) In resnonee to a reoueit from Judga Coad a delegation of citizens anneared before the County Court Tburadajr afternoon, and discussed the matter of a oountv exhibit at tho Lewis and Clark Fair. Tbe sreater oortion of the delesa- tion waa from Independence and Monmouth, bavins coma by spec- lal motor. Frank Butler waa pre ent from Falli City and M. M. 1 11a, Carey llaytor, C. F. Belt and mA nvar in ihn court vt Sheriff w -w m Ford, together with hia report on tax collectiona for 1903. Tbe total oolleotiona on the original roll waa $112,70304; rebate allowed, I2G8I. 81; penalty and interest, 1878.81; doable Mwsrnnt and omer errors, $324; toul remaining uncollected, $5641.38. The publication of the delin quent tax liat waa let to the Item iier at 8 oente a line. bi. t- ..UUia ri4v from cob to brirroo4 and Mmium. Soda FouotAta (or um hot dayi. in awayi wikoom. DAVIDSON & HEDGES C STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON LIVERY, FEED AND BOARDING STABLE I. W. DICKINSON, Prop. Good Rrgs for Commercial Men a Scialty. Good accommodations. Horns well fed. tine rips Horiea boarded by day, week or month. Telephone 2fo 293 lMlettendent Oregon THE MONMOUTH LAUNDRY It D. HITMAN. Pioarirtor K Homo Industry Institutions GOOD WORK. PROMPT DELIVERY OUR WATCHWORDS War R Called fer TM..d.rP Saturday Bice & Calbreath, UNDERTAKERS Fine Parlors in connection. Day or night calla promptly attended to. Phone 131 Main St, Independence, Ore niCK. Embalmer ana 1 MW Pirn Omh C W. KKOWLMJ, Mgr. , KKOWLMJ, mgr. THE IMPERIAL HOTEL CO. SEVENTH and WASHINGTON 9T9 OREGON Die From the Effects pi Car bolic Add Taken by Mistake SPERLING who handle) the Finest Butcher Stock in Polk County are not giving ajjj f butareaellingitvery cheap at ther . . rnronndence Meat juarw m HUVJ. e mi 1 1st py. My work will never fail you, Prices most reasonable. D DR. NEHRBAS, Monmouth, ' Over Poetoffice. Thursday Friday Saturday few othera from Dallai. and C.N. MeArthur a farmer lrotn the Rick' reall vicinity. There waa remark able unanimity of aenliment In fa vor of making a good exhibit, in having tbe court take chance of the matter and in getting Mra. Wolio to get up and look after tbe exhibit Motion having these enda iu view carried without a dissenting voice. If tbe court had doubta about tbe earneatneaa of tbe people in their desire to keep to tbe front, Polk aa tbe Blue Ribbon county, and their willingnesa to back tbe court in ex tending what money may be nec eraary in gettiug up a creditable ex. hihiL auch doubts were aureir cur pelled at the maes meetioB held here to-day. Not only the men. but women preaent, assured trie court of their hearty lupport. A motion expressing tbe aenae oi the meeting to tho effect that the court assume full control, in te appointment of all committeee and that it do everything necessary vt tat uo and have cared tor a good exhibit, carried, as did also a mo tion that the court appropriate tae neceesary mosey in carrying out thia purpose. Among the speakers lavoring mo courts taking bold of the matter -r ML iL Ellis. J. W. Kirklana, Frank BuUer. Mrs. W. v'vf-- f Xf.rk HavterottDe vaiiaa r d Clark Club, Mr. J. S. Cooper nf tha Independence Club, Mra. J. - ... Smith and Mrs. D. M. Meuger were among the ladies who encour- ced the court to action in getung nn a n nxhibit. r The court indicated its wining- . . tl.. will rtf nana to CSrrV OUl vuo n." the people by the appointment r .ncretarv for the meeting and proceeding to appoint com- . ill.. m V mittees. The first commuv pointed waa fo the purpose of ar ranging with Mrs. woue nd look after the exhibit The committee ia composed of M. M. rni. J. S. Cooper and Frank But- aT Judee Coad, t'oromisBio"" Wm. Kiddell and Seth Riggs, com- prising the court, were auwonseu AAiMtni ft. AAA .;u .nnointed by the court soon From Independence were, . r.,r V. M. Younc, O. v. vra- breath, Riley Craven, Mayor Coop er J. W. Kirkland. u. a. nu, II. Ilirschb-rg, Mrs. J. S. Cooper, M.Geo;Kutoh,Mr..u. u. lr Mrs. W. G. CreBsy, flir8. . . Taylor, Mrs. McGowan.. From Moumoutn were, 1 ' , Afn- ell, Frank Lucas, auw. " Millan, Mias Maggie flu, J. U. Powell. f ' COUNTY COCBT. Traey StaaU is no longer deputy sheriff. His resignation w ..j iu nniintv court today. Sheriff Ford notified the crtthat Mark A. Ford, bis son, .ppointed to fiU the vacancy. The court fixed the salary at 150 per In h. The salary heretofore has been $65. Misa AJU Savage, Teacher in Pub lic School and Student of State Normal Pastes Away. County 8at Newa. SEAL K8TATK TRAMSFEB8 M. W. Mix and wife to Henry Clanfield; 243.54 acres in 8 4; $9000. Elisabeth Manaton to J. H. Frakea; lot in Dallas; $25. T W Brunk and wf to B I Fer lou in Kola: 12000. John Dickinson et al admia. to C Lorence: 105 acres in 8-5: t5500. TlMRn A McClure at al to State of Oreeon: 160 aces 8-8; II. United States to R L Chapman; Datent 175.39 acrea in 9-8. Geo. E Cutler trustee to Hiram rwifUrH: 1G0 acres 7-7; $1. II B Lacev to A II Goddard tnmtp: 160 acrea 7-7; II. J R Marka and wf to T J umj Int. In Dallas: 1250. R C Craven and wf to Andrew a Holmes: lots in Dallas: 11200. Cbaa Ronco et al to Paul Kooco; 13A 02 acrea 9-6:172. O & C R R Co to Baran V Konco; land in 9-6; $843.40. J C Frink et al to G A Judson; 16.79 acres 8-5; I15U. Town of Falla City to H S Montgomery; strip of land in town; 11. I . . J A Vaneas to Lee Fluke: lot b i. v,iv 1ft nnnrv Hill's Town of Independenoe; $75. I T . WillUm A Wessner and Georgia Messner to Lola McLaughlin; lot 1 block 25, Hill's Town of Indepena ence; 1300. land Hart and Fannie Hart; lota 1, 2 and 3 in block 15, Thorp's Town of Independence; f aw. J R Wood to Isaac S Ramsey; one acre of John H Lewis D L C; 1100. J R Wood to Electa Hughes; one acre John H Lewis D L C; 1125. A J Sebring to Wm Troy Turner; lots 5 and 6 in section 29 1 9 s r 6 w; 1400. G S Sherman to A L Matthis; lots in Talmage; 1300. John Lynch to T J Scroggin; 82.50 acrea 6-6; II. . J H Moran trustee tot! G Griffa; lots in Monmouth; 135. MABRIAGE LICENSE. J D Phebos, Multnemah county, and Hattie O. Hartman. Ui.i A If Ravaira. daughter of W. N. Bavaee of Salem, diet this morninc shortly alter 9 o'clock at tbe borne of Dr. E. L. Ketcbum in this city. Misa Savage bad not hoon nil tnr Uftril dT8 but Wa8 not aerioualy ill, and about o'clock thia morning she entered twlnwtm and took a dose ef what was auppoeed to be the medi cine she bad been taking, but prov ed to be carbolic acid. Miss Savaci waa twenty-one years of age and was employed, as teacher in tbe 7th grade of tbe puo- lic school here. She would have graduated at the Normal school at Monmouth in February. Deceasea leaves a father and mother, five L.mliara and thrn aistara. One of the sisters, Miss Eva, is attending school at Monmouth. Miss Savage was a niece of Mrs. Dr. Ketcbum. Full Illustrated Announcement describing the principal featorea of The CompANioN'i new volume for 905 will be sent with aample cop ies of the paper to any addreea free. Tbe new subscriber wno senus $1.75 now for a year's subscription to The Companion receives tree all th iaanes of The Companion for the remaining weeks of 1904, alao Tut Companion "Carnationa" Calendar for 1905, lithographed in twelve colore and gold. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, 144 Berkley Street, Boston, Mass. "A Grass Widow. The Margarita Fischer companj will play a return ' engagement of one night at tbe opera bouse in In dependence, Saturday evening, No vember 6tb, in a side-splitting farce comedy entitled "A Grass Widow." This comedy baa created quite a sensation in the east. Tbe plot is unique and original. It is wound around the will of Sir Reginald Trelawaney's uncle and Sir Regi nald's love for a certain rauvian widow. Madam La Capriano. Kir Reginald, by the terma or bia uncle's will, must marry before the lat of September and he must not marry any woman who ia tbe wio- ow of a Peruvian. If he does he forfeits an income of fifteen thous and pounds a year. In his dilem ma he yisita bis lawyer menu Gaylord and explains tbe case to him. Gaylord suggests a tempo r- - . . . i ary marriage with nis uoa-aauga-ter, Miss Kitty Wayne (Miss Fisch er), and to save the fortune Madam La CaDriano agrees, on the assur ance that Miss Wayne is an ugly Hxeba' Black Kacer. John Kreba covered the distance between Independence and Salem Tuesday in 30 minutes by his own count. Tbe trip was made behind black Altamont flyer, a present from his brother Conrad. Conrad would not Lave in his posseeaion a a slow horse even vo give awj. - . " vu onl .... : I m .n.;rt Ka u Kutv is only characteristic ot WV" - 'deddedl. mat are bia bursts ot speed ana no nnuu - - one can tell when they are coming on. 1 uesaay was mi ay driver had no time to tip hie hat to those he met along the way to Sa lem. The only incident of the trip occurred when the horse swerved a mile north of Independence up ttinir the busgy 'and landing the animal on hw back in a ditch. , In attempting to light in an adjacent .inr. John failed to take into consideration a barbed wire fence. Fleeh torn from both hands ana from one of his nether limbs marks the point of contact with the wire. The horse was not hurt nor buggy broken, nor even a trace severed and John alone paid the penalty of the accident on a aurgeon'a table in Salem. CIRCUIT COURT. Suit was Bled in circuit court de nt.mnt No. 2 by B R Nicholas vs T H March to quiet title to land in section 16 township 7. prepossessing, Gaylord is at wi end what to do, so he lays the case before Kitty who shows him bow to overcome the difficulty. Here vioohAr executes one of the AM ADO uv " most wonderful and complete trans formations ever witnessed on any staee. Miss Fischer, in full sight of the audience, transforms herself from a very prepossessing girl ot eighteen to an ugly old maid of fifty. The marriage takes place and alter a.separation of one year, Sir Reginald meets Kitty (now Lady Trelawney), ib struct oy ner m.rwlona beauty, and lans aea- perately in loye with her; gilts Madam Capriano and eiopes wiwu hiwn wife, thus bringing to a ! conclusion one of the funniest com edies ever written. The three Howards will intro duce new specialties. KaMyAtSaleui. The only political demonstration held in this part of the country during the campaign was at baiem Tuesday night. TWwere brass bands torcn- rvrABBinnN. eincriDK ami riiltincr. Senator mucneu .uooi,r for the occasion and -no unman t will erant him an delivered an exhaustive address on . acre of gr0Und for display purposes, the political questions at issue. i j Mount of Marquam, Marion Tfinra waa a uood attendance and oountv has been shipping Oregon Homer Davenport offers to bring hia i famous collection of Arabian I horses, zebras, pheasants and other fr.iH fmm his New Jersy farm to was ,uA ti(.w1b ftnd Clark Fair if tbe Kept Divorce Quiet. Sir.tM. Or.. Nov. 3. Mrs. Aug , n..nnT Tlnlnh. wife of lista Aruirwu"b : ' Bnlnh. of the Portland legal firm of Dolph Simon a voiVn was granted a divorce jeawru-y. The decree carries $10U a monm alimony for the support ot tnree minor children. lnrlered on the sensa- tional on account of the prominence of the parties concerned and the semi-secret manner in which the affair was "railroaded" through the of law. Defend- ant is son of the late ex-United States Senator J. N. uorpn, wno was senior member ot tbe law mm mentioned. The divorce was grant ed upon the ground of desertion. The complaint was filed late Tues- day evening about iu o cu, fniw was tbe matter kept from the newspapers and the public that it did not leak out ior t kours after the decree of the court en 165. turn- was grknted.-Telegram. The deUnquent Ux hit was turn- enthusiasm, evidencing that tne people of Marion are alive to the importance of thfe coming election. A number from Independence and vicinity attended. The Youth's Companion in 105. It is impossible even to summa rize in a single paragraph the o.riml attractions which XUauj .uu , . The Yodth's Companion announ ces for the coming year. A series of articles planned to interest especially the loriy-nye millions of Americans who look di rectly to the soil for their subsis tence will treat of "New Field for Yonn Farmers," "The Sanita tion of the Farm," "The Future a? i (MAnAtrt Cotton." "How Ol iliuvw Women Make Money on the Farm, . storiea and shoit k. t ha moat talented and ,wun j m Mnnlir American writers ni ncwon will form part of the contents of the new volame for 1905. quail to Mr. Davenport and nas found it profitable, enougn to encourage his going into the bird raisin e- business in Oregon. Dav enport offers to take all his native quail and Mr. Mount proposes to enlarge his aviary and raise differ ent varieties of birds for the mar ket. Entertainment The Suver school will give an entertainment and Basket social for the benefit of a Bchool library, on Saturday evening November 19. Ladies come and bring, baskets, Gentlemen bring the change. Jas. titas. father of Mrs. Lucy Whit eaker left Tuesday for Mesa, Wash., to Bpend the winter with hia granddaughter, Mrs. Ammm Johnson. Mr. Whiteaker will fol low in a lew days. J.C Morrison and family will live in Mrs. White aker's house during her abtano.