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INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 2U. 1904.
IiK COUNTY BANK.
Incorporated.
OREGON
i H llAWi,I.Y( 1. I Campmll,
' ' Pri-Hulont. ....... Vico President
I ha C. pQwr.Lt, Oliicr.
PI4 Caltl, 180,000
n,iikf.-roiii--J. H. llawley. I. L t'Htnpll, I. M. Simpson, J. II. V.
Jailer! Juhn B. Hlump. J. A. Withrow, F. . Powell.
Transaot (iHiural Banking and Kxehange business. Draft sold
,YillliI throng'""1 tl United HtaU- and Canada.
THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK
OAl'ITAL BTOOK:, S50.000.00.
- .iiitiillBFhtl. r.ildl. AUKAM NELSON, VLe Presldeo
",U" ' C. W.IRVIKP, CmIiIm.
MKECTOK
g. ll. llnH'lttfrg, 0. W. bft, II. F. Bmllh, J. P. Rhodes and
... I l-nkltta and otcUnK" I,mIii trmnclt. Loans Hindu. Hill
f rtvl.u iMl. IH -.1 rwi rd on cnwul aomont
bj-t wtH-k.
DAVIDSON & HEDGES
.. Mdurwn For !-
Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies
i). i- ,AU vittUlv from cob
to fcTr f sod Mrbum.
Sod PounUln lor Ibt bot Jyv
You art away welcome.
nxviDSON & HEDGES
C STREET INDEPENDENCE, OREGON'
UYERY, FEED AND BOARDING STABLE
I. W. UIUMPIOU'1!. nun-
Good Rig. for Commercial Men a SciaUy.
Good accommodations Hows Jw
rigs. Horses boarded by day, week or month.
Telephone JVo. S93
Jmlntrndence, Oregon
THE MONMOUTH LAUNDRY
H. D. WHITMAN, PfoptWof
Home Industry Institution
GOOD WORK, PROMPT DELIVERY
OUR WATCHWORDS
WorK Call.d frT-.-rD.""'- S.iurdar
Bice & Calbreath,
UNDERTAKERS
Fine Parlors in connection. Day or night
calls promptly attended to.
phone 131
Main St, Independence. Ore
W. U IUCI2. Kmbalmer and Funeral Director.
LEAGUBSESSIOH
Delegation of Forty to Go to
Portland to Ask for Another
West Side Train.
Independence Telephone Company
Incorporated with $1000 Capital
Asteumcnt of One Third.
The Independence Improvement
ague and the Independence Tel
ephone stockholder broke the
record in length of secsinn held
ant night. Kor four hour accum
ulated matUrs of interest held
their attention at the city hall.
The matter of additional train
service wa-t tak-n up and 'resident
Butler of the League was author-
ued to appoint a delegation of forty
to go to Portland and present the
witdies of the people to the railroad
authorities.
A romnimiM of three wits ap
(km ni"l to draP, a memorial to
Oregon' dcl-ntijn in uongress
asking for their co-operation in
securing government ownership of
the locks and canal at Oregon
City, or the construction of a new
canal.
A resolution w adopted direct-
ng the Secretary of the League to
uree upon the county court in the
name of the League, the impor
tance of a deputy stock inspector
to reside in Independence.
A delegation of five waa appoint
ed to thoroughly view the grounds
at the 8outbern Pacific station to
ascertain and report upon ihe
needs of additional paving so that
the station may be reached with
out walking in mud.
Tetters were read from the Ore
gon Development League, Portland
Board of Trade and eastern parties
mikine? inauiries about Oregon and
the work of the Independence Im-
nrovement League.
Upon adjournment oi toe jueague
R. Craven, chairman of the
Rord of Director of the Telephone
company called tne memoere w
order. It was voted to incorporate
tn, lfm the canital stock to be
UI r k
incased when the stockholders
should so decide. An . assessment
of one third of the stock already
subscribed was authorized, the
money to be collected by President
Craven and Secretary Hurley and
applied on payment for poles, in
rnrnoration , expenses and, such
other expenses as may be neceseay
before another meeting is called.
A committee was authorized to
secure a central or terminal point
for the system. The matter ol in
stalling a switchboard win Detasen
up after incorporation.
L MtTSCHAM. Pr
( W. KMOW LBS, Mir,
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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL CO.
WASHINGTON STS.
- OREGON
nJKTlWVlNU,
in T"
SPERLING BROS.,
who
handle the
Finest Butcher Stock
,n Polk CnniTjffiXS,??
but are selling it very cheap aim
IndePendenceMealto
NEWLY EQUIPPED, GAS IJCHTiSTOM HUT,
ALL MODERN liuim""-'""-"
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NUMBER 71.
iHAVLEY IIAYOR
Hon.J.H. Hawley Re-Elected
Mayor of Monmouth With
out Opposition.
Fitam and Nehrbas Councilman
Coats, Marshall and Ira
Powell Treaaurer.
CoaU;
11. B.
Monmouth held an election of
city ofbeere yesterday with the
following result:
Mayor, J. II. Hawley; Recorder,
Treanurer. Ira C.
Powell; Marshal. S. D.
Councilmen, I. H. Freaui,
Nehrbax. ;
There were 5o voteK cant. . There
was no well defined issue up. A
number of citizens met Saturday
and nominated a ticket. The can-,
didates named were the same as
the ticket elected with the excep
;n nf Vnm fnr Mayor. A. L.
' Chute for marshal and P. II. John
son for councilman. Ua hunday
an Independent ticket was put out
and Mr. Fream withdrew as candi
date for mayor and waa elected a
member of the council. Mr. Chute
the citizens nominee for marshal
also gave way for Mr. Coats leav
ing a very tame contest.
GEORGE CUBTI8 LEE SNYDER,
Belibazxar, King of Babylon.
CAST FOR. DEL5HAZZAR
Ka ..,! nf th fact that on next Wednesday and Thursday
A f '- w.- . v - t
evenings at the opera house, all who attend the grand production of
Rlah7,ar will hear the best home taleni enieriaipmeni, ever
in Independence, one only has to read the following.
Belihazar. King of Babylon. Geo. Curtis Lee Snyder
S itocria tbe Queen , . .Lottie Hedges-Dorria - .
Daniel, the Prophet.....' . ..Pearl L. Hedges
JewiHh Maiden ache Craven
Lord of the Conrt W H.Walker
Lady of the Court Mr.. Claire Irvine
Hirh Priest rrank Mastereon
Hananiah . W. F. McAdams
Wise Men
Ora Clodlelter Geo. Burton
Jewish Duet ,
Pearl Squires Clare Bentley
Daniel's Companions
Billie McAdams r
Frank Masteraon Ora Clodfeiter
Mrs. Philip Drexler
Ora Clodfelter
Still Dynamiting.
J. M. Gentry, the dynamiter has
removed the base of his operations
to Benton county. The Uorvallis
Times has felt the tremor and says:
"Occasional loud reports like tne
Knom of cannon, up the Willam
ette are caused by blasting, opera
tions at the Lilly hop yard. Mr.
Taylor, who recent'y purcnasea
117 acres there at a reponeu
of $9,000 is clearing away stumps
in a field adjoining tne yara.
Hitherto the ploughing operations
lftve Dassed the Btumps quieuy Dy,
but thisjrill be done no, more as a
result of the newcomers campaign.
Th Wasting operations are con
ducted for Mr.rTaylor by an expert
from Independence.
Ileal Estate Transfers
Elmer E Gilliam to 0 B GateB;
15 acres in 8-5 & 6; $350.
G B Gates to W L Gilson; same;
1375.
H II Jasperson and wf to May
Kennedy; lot in Independence;
f 2C0.
Emily Christian and hd to Or
lev M Allen; 10 acres in 9-5; 1450.
Wm Eckhart to Ella C Elodg
ette; lot in Dallas; $125.
CS Smith to R 8 Smith; 7.S4
Mrs. Claire Irvine
Philip Drexler
Frank Masteraon
Topsr Mattiaon
Helen Cooper
Hazel Kennedy
Opal Hart
Clare Bentley
Clara Williams
Pacrpa
Inex Stark
Rowena Sperling
Belshazzar'a Maidens , .
Ada Ketch um
Myra Kimberlm
Olive Hastings
ACC0MPANI8T8. '
.Mae Kennedy
, ...Reese McReyolds
H. G. Seeley
Frank Lucas
VA Tjiwrence
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TOOB UCi K awcw
Bass Guy Walker
remtoV ...............Wart1" E. Robinson
Piano. ......
Violins
Cornet......
Clarinet...
Bertie Rently
Sadie Craven
Mrs. Gertrude Davidson
Mrs. Philip Drexler
Olive Hastings
Mrs. Edna Irvine
Mrs. Pearl Johnson
Myra Kimberlin
Mrs. Susie Locke
Topsy Mattison ,
Clara Purviue
Pearl Squires
in.i Htark
Mrs. Ellis Y&Nor XHE OPERA.
t" Bvers G0- Burton
Or? Clodfelter Philip Drexler
Pearl Hedees Roy Hawkins
BiUiiMo&s Frank .Masteraon
Geo. Curtis Lee Snyder Geo. Skinner
Will H. Walker
Clare Bentlv
Helen Cooper
Lottie Hedges-Dorris
Mrs. Lillian Eaton
Opal Hart
Mrs. Ethel Jones
AdaKetchura
Hazel Kennedy
Mrs. Arthur Moore
Mrs. Nellie Paddock
Mrs. Alice 6kinner
Rowena Sperling
Mrs. Clara Willianis
Ma-
Ma-
acres in 9-5; $165.
United States to B F Mulkey;
160 acres in 8-8; patent
Joshua McDaniel to Lloyd
son; lota in Monmouth; $90.
Iva L II Merrill to Lloyd
son; lots in Monmouth; $100,
City of Monmouth to H R
Nehrbas; lots in Monmouth; $150.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Wm E Marks to Orra S Towns.
C'aude M Lewis to Lydia Aebi.
Bouse Burglarised.
a x.v man Snndav night the
d nvta -O v ,
i,An..Mri. T. F. Holt near the
Evangelical church in this city
was broken into and a yaluable
ring and five dollars in cash taken.
tk. rintr th intruder found in a
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DIDENT EAT LXXJ
Leap Year Not Yet Ended And
Brigham Youngr Among
Those Not Taken
Brigham Young of the Airlie
neighborhood was in town the
atter part of the week. It proD-
ably ia not too late in leap year1 to
announce to maidens of rolx
county that Brigham is still an un-
gathered rose on the bush of lonely
bachelorhood. Brigham naa a
place four miles from Airlie and is
prepared to care for a wife in rirsi
class rural style. .. ;. - ,
It is not altogether Mr. Young s
fault that he has not married be-.
fore this. Preparations we're once
on for his getting hitched b?s when
through ignorance or malicious
ness, some one circulated the re
port that Brigham ate dog. That
was slander. The only( foundation
for such a report was that a neigh
bor once gaye Brigham a lat aog
which he killed and rendered tip
for the grease, a very useful lubri
cant on the farm. The earnest
ness and simplicity of style in
narrating the incident will con
vince any one that there wsb no
truth in the report of the Air lie
farmer utilizing the dogs flesh as a
substitute for meat, yet it had the
effect to break up the match.
Formerly, when Brigham want
ed to come to Independence or
even go to Portland, he hitched a
span of horses to the running geer
of a wagon and rode the coupling
pole to the city. On his last trip,
i came by motor, tie walked
over the hills to Airlie, and hiding
his lantern in the bushes until his
return at night tried the modern
method of traveling on his last trip.
hank belonging to Mrs. Holt's son
M ra. Holt was in Buena Vista
several days the past week, and be
fore leaving sue leu me uuuno
Wired. The neighoors
owuivij - v
noticed Monday the , front door
t a nrlintr Al-wn And knowing tne
fastened the door,
The bed in tne iront oea-rooui
bad been occupied by the uninvit
ed guests.
Bert Yetter as the hero of a hold
nr. of the O. R. & N. train out of
-r .
Portland, confesses it was a put up
ioh and that he shot himself.
During the course of his trial for
the killing' of Frank" Bennett at
TT ill shorn. Bert Oakman withdrew
his plea of not guilty and entered
. nia nf oniltv of murder in me
Fridav. The maxi-
trunk and the money in a sayings mum penalty is We imprisonment.
Teacher Loses
The case of the board of di
rectors of the Cottage Grove school
district against County . Superin
tendent Dillard as superintendent
of Lane county, and Misa Nan
Shivelv appealed from the decis
ion of the superintendent, which
was heard by the State Board oi
Education in the office of Super
intendent Ackerman last week, was
decided by the board against the
teacher and in favor of tbe board
of directors.
The board claimed that there
was no contract with Miss Sbi
as she never produced th ,
ity to teach, which tK; .
totepre-requisite to . - .
Miss Shively is a gradv
Oregon State Normal
Monmouth.