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About West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1904)
Social and Personal. Looks like rain. Misses Ma and Minnie Maxfield are visiting at Suver. Thanksgiving ball at the audi toriura Thursday night. Mrs. M. L France and baby after a visit of eeveral week here returned to Cottage Grove today. Miss Clara Thompson of Carl ton is visiting her sister Mrs. .George Kutch, The Missts Edith Owen and Erances Cooper are the guested" Mrs. Clarence Ireland at Corvallis this week. MissEmroy McDevitt of Dallas is visiting her sister Mrs. George Cockey. Mrs. George Hawkins came over from Dallas yesterday for a short visit with friends. Miss Dora Bunn of North Yam bill is visiting her sister Mrs. U. L. Frazer of this city. Jake Fetzer, of Rickreall was in Independence yesterday. A special motor will leave Mon mouth at 11 and Independence at 11:30 A. M. sharp Saturdav, for the football game at Corvallis. Dr. E. J. Thompson has been somewhat indisposed this week but there will be the usual serveces at the Presbyterian church Sunday. A Cordial welcome etendxed to all. Engineer A. J. Wilson and Fire man Shelley returned from Port land last evening with the Motor Company's engine that was taken several days ago to the Portland shops for repairs. Ex-Surveyor General for Oregon is on trial before a jury in the United States court at Portland on the charge of forgery. , Gasoline engines are being built to put on the Southern Pacific track between Portland and Forest Grove o r .m afilt Hnav I OHIO UWUIO " J m . They blew off the Marysville State land P.ank vault door in Washington Monday night. They did not sn ceed in opening the vault and secur d nothing. J, A. Carrier has opened store across the river. The Independence social wh'ut club is to be reorganised next week. A niece of Mrs. W. Laurenct is visiting her from Portland. Fred Chambers, of Eugene was in Independence this week. A! Cuuimlngs of Portland was in Independence Wednesday, Homer White of Oak Groye was in Independence Wednesday. Mr, Cherington, the photograph er, from Dallas was in Independ ence Wednesday. Fred Middlebam leit for Port land Wednesday to be gone some time. J. L, MoCandless made a busi ness trip to Lebanon the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Ward are vi siting relatives io Portland. Mrs. N. O. Clodfelter, after visit iog her daughter Mis. A. C. Moore for several weeks returned to Port land Tuesday. Miss Mary Clodfelter wae over from Salem Sunday, Miss Clod felter has "a position with J. L. Stockton Company. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Simpson and Mrs. Staats, and S. R. Smith of the Luckiamute neighborhood are attending the Grange meeting in Portland. A telephone message from Cor vallis states that a burglar entered a number of buildings Wednesday night. The night-watchman took a shot at the bold intruders fleeing form and he was tracked several blocks by blood. Commercial clubs are now being talked in Corvallis as a probable means of avoiding the terrible "dryness" that is supposed to pre vail there after January 1. The I. & M. Motor Company's small engine was taken to Port land Wednesday by Engineer Wil son and rirenian feneuey. lne engine was sold a few days ago to a logging camp not far from Port- W. A. MESSNER Independence Leading Store, . f ......a- later than onlortnl, wo raimxi a howl and nn-ured A our Udi. .hirU ilM ""l"1' mom U.ryrl..lly ami Mill tnak, a good liberal ilwount, which ena blod u to t Mw lo buy a kjrUt wt Momy Salem nominated candidates for city ofSces Tuesday under the direct law. F. W. Waters was f- - j renominated for mayor. Tom Cor nelius was named for marshal and Wylic Moores for treasurer. The ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic will give a supper at the auditorium Thanksgiving night at the big balL The 8upp6r will be something elegant and the ball will be the event of the season. The Thanksgiving ball at the auditorium Thursday night will be the most elaborate social affair that has occurred in dancing circles for some time. A Full orchestra will descourse music and supper will be serves by ladies of the G. A. E. Isaac A. Manning, for several months past, city editor of the Sa lem Statesman, is in the city in the interest of a New Year's edition of that paper. Mr. Manning is well and favorably known in Polk and Marion counties where he ha? spent most of his life. For the past few years he has been engaged in coffee culture in Matagalpa, Nic aragua, with his brother Charley. A new scheme for getting people interested in cleaning up their premises has been devised by the Corvallis Village Improvement so ciety. In the cominig spring months there will be an entertain ment given, where views will be thrown on a canvass, the pictures being the back yards of Corvallis Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Perry re turned Wednesday night from an extended visit in California. They made the trip from San Francisco to Portland by steamer and were out on the ocean Monday night in the big wind storm. They experi enced a yery rough passage. William Brown of Dallas, will give a dinner to pioneers of Polk county 70 years of age and over on Thanksgiving day. Over sixty invitations have been issued. R. D. Cooper, one of the Inde pendence hop growers started yes terday on an eastern journey of several weeks duration. Mr. Cooper will go over the Great Northern via St. Paul and expects to take Thanksgiving dinner with relatives in Kansas City. Referred To Policeman Ball. The police have been notified to be on the watch for a couple of thieves who have gotten away with a couple of watches, a Winchester rifle and some other property at Cottage Grove. It is not known just which way they went, but there is reason to believe they are on their way here. Eugene Regis ter. If Eugene fails to catch them they are inline with Independence. R11SINFRS LOCALS. Moore's Hair Invigorator 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 Oliver Disc plows are stronger made, are lighter draft than other 0 J? SHIRT WAISTS . i SKIRTS Jtrgular Wholesale Crt I'rloe $8.50 Skirt now 7.ro U0 . " 5.50 - " 5.00 4.00 ;5.00 " 2.00 "" Our I'nwrnt Pulling 1'rlf $0.75 rt.2.' -l.W 4.50 ,. 4.10 3.23 2.15 . 1.M I We have an ece.tleiil!y prrlty line of silk, nw.neUod fUnm-Mle raltti which we olfer you at the money prlwe uotI below. $5.50 5.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 2.75 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.25 Waist now. $1.15 .. i-io 3.05 , 3.25 . 2.B0 . 2.15 .. 1.93 , 1.55 1.15 . .95 COME IN AND SAVE GOOD MONEY. Yours For Business, W. A. MESSNEE it I .fd ' I LEGAL BLANKS at tills office citizens. Prizes will be awarded I disc plows. They are easy to op for the neatest and best kept prem- erate. R. M. Wade & Co., agents, ises and the plan is likely to prove Boy the Ocean Wave washer. R effective for the purpose intended jtf. Wade & Co., sole agents. An article which is cheap in price is always cheap in quality No more is asked for A. taM an tw ttH than for other high-grade utoves, white "GJiRLJUTiS" possess advantages not to be found in others. i "GARLANDS" are hasdbomk and artistic in design. More "GARLANDS" are sold than any other stoves, which PROVES THEIR WORTH. R.M.Wade8rCo. J. Jt Craven, Mgr., Independence THANKSGIVING BALL . TOILET PAPER One Week Special Sale. Rolls - - 4 for 25c Pocket - 3 for 25c AC T nrif'C PRESCRIPTION O lWVrSJL-i DRUGGIST ARRIVED A shipment of New Suitings an Overcoat Goods. Also a Lot 4 MillEndsin Trouserings. CALL AND SEE THEM. N P SIMONSOf) MERCHANT TAILOR Independence, Ore. E. H. HOSNER i HOTEL HAMPTON THe Cyclone Auc tioneer of 15 years exper Firstclws Home Accent Monmouth, Oregon. Ratel'M ience. day. Phone 143 Monmouth, Ore.