social and Personal.
Mr. A. J. Wilson m in
Salsm this wek.
Mrs. Dr, Butler wu in CorTallia
Tuesday.
G. L. Hawkins of Pallas was an
Independtnc visitor. Wednesday.
Dave Seara waa in the Capital
city Wsdneeday.
Mr. Bod Withrow returned
Wednesday from a visit Jo Mo
Minnville and Amity.
Miss Cora Bass was a guet the
paat week at the Huntley home in
thii city.
Mrs. Harry Warner waa the
OTMtnf Fir. and Mrs. Alii n the
past week.
Xf ! Mas Kennedy returned to
MeMinnvHle Wednesday where
h will continue in her study of
musia
W. II. H awlev oi Tendleton is
visiting at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Hawlev of
Monmouth.
Henderson Murphy this week
received a faultless stump puller
and will at once proceed to clear
up more valuable bottom land.
L. R. Stinson, grand keeper of
records and seal of the order of
Knipbta of Pythias, attended the
local lodge Wednesday evening.
W. F.. Middleham, who recently
sold hi property at Highland,
left this week for Portland where
he will stop for a while before going
to eastern Oregon.
Mrs. Ella Irvine's new residence
near the Christian church in this
city is almost completed and in a
short time will be occupied by the
family.'
Sat
Evening Ball
j j INDEPENDENCE , '
, AUDITORIUM
Saturday Evening Jan. 14.
Miss Hattie Mix left Tuesday for
Corvallis, where she will enter the
Oregon Agricultural College.
Miss Mira Kimberlin returned
the first of the week from a visit to
LaFayette. .
The Western Musical Company
gave a show at the opera house
Tuesday and t Wednesday nighta.
The show was poorly advertised
and poorly attended.
Prof. W. C. Aylsworth will or
ganize classes in the different
branches of music, in this city, and
on January 23, an entertainment
will be given by Prof. Aylsworth
at the Presbyterian church.
v. ' 1
Beginning on February 1st, there
will be a series of Evangelistic
meetings held in the Presbyterian
church, conducted by 'two Evan
geliets from abroad. It is hop!
and expected that these meetings
will be of great interest. Further
details will be given later.
Services at the Presbyterian
church next ' Sabbath as follows:
Sabbath school at 10 A. M. fol
lowed by preaching at 11, by the
pastor. The topic of the sermon,
"Christlikeness." In the even
ing, services at 7:30. Excellent
music will be provided for these
services. A yery kind welcome
is expended to alL ... .
J. L. Hanna has purchased the
Daly place from Wm. McMasters
of Portland and will engage in
farming again this year. The
Daly place joins the Krebs hop
ranch on the east. It contains 160
acres and was purchased for $3100.
It baa ten acres in hops and twenty
more will be set in hops this year.
J. I. Hanna, a brother of J. L.
will lire on the ranch. Mr. Hanna
yesterday purchased the San
Irvine team for his farm, paying
$320."
Attorner Oscar Hayter of Dallas
waa in Independence Tuesday.
Tracy Staata waa a business vis-
itor in the city Tuesday.
, Mrt. M. Smith of LaFayetto re
turned home Tuesday after a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. A. M.
Hurley
t 1. Smith returned from Port
land the first of the week with
trinff of nice fat ducks it his belt.
He had enough ducka to rerueinner
s
mj fri.n.ta with, and then some
Mra. M. W. Wallace and child
ren were in rortiana ni wws,
.1 i a r. 1
rhr thev went for the purpoee
of e-inn Mr. Wallace, who left for
New York Thursday, being ral'etf
..it v iK anriuua illness of his
lather.
Meaaner. Councilman
Percival, Banker Hirschberg, C. A
Mattison and Kd Owen compose
an Independence delegation that
went down to the legislature
yesterday.
S. Y. Evans brought down from
Corvallia yesterday three year
nA Fnrrli.K Shire stallion that is
V V MMBkaawM
w . m
now on exhibition at Uicauison a
livery stable. The animal Is a
Hark h-n n and weshs 180U
Dounds. It is the property of I. C
i?nr. nf PAndiAton. the man oi
the Northwest who is importing
this class of horses from the east-
erit continent.
The county court has purchased
a new Elliott book type writer with
roll top desk. The purchase
price waa r.'UU ana me couiuy b
old type writer was put in at 135.
The Elliott fs reputed to be one pt
the best book type writers made.
By means of this machine, all
county records are type written in
the large record books and the
legibility is a great advantage to
the public who refer to the records
as well as to the county clerk.,
City Recorder fiharman was ia
Salem yesterday. ,"
, J. W. Kirkland ,' was in Salem
yesterday.
The GoS property on Railroad
street was sold this week to J. M.
Stark. t "
Mini Elma Fletcher of McCoy,
visited friends, in Independence
Thursday. .
Glen Goodman of Corvallis is in
Independence. .'''..'
Aura Ford waa over from Dallas
Thursday. , , ;
The family of Jas. Hillard are
moving into the Creeay property
near the Christian church. , . . . .
The Polk Countyites who have
received favor at the hands of the
legislature so far are: C. N." Mc-
Arthur, reading clerk; George Mor
ton, senate page; FarnBworth Bock,
house page. 1
L. M. Curl, grand chancellor of
the Knights of Pythias of Oregon,
attended Homer Lodge No. 45
Wednesday night, and was one of
the party that visited the Falls
City Lodge last night. '
There will be a game of Basket
ball at the gymnazium in Mon
mouth Saturday night January 14.
The game will be played by a team
from the McMinnville college and
the Normal team.
The condition of Miss Grace
Huff was not materially changed
yesterday afternoon. The case . is
appendicitis, and the J physicians
believe an operation to be immi
nent Corvallis Times. Miss Huff
formerly lived in Polk county.
There will be regular services at
the Methodist church both mern-
ine and evening. The subject in
the evening will be: "Rutn and
Naomi." All are cordially invited
(to attend
J. A. Mills is la Independence
today.
Mra. Poppleton of Portland Is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Huston.
Farnaworth Bock 0 Dal'
nsse in the House of Represents
live was in Independence last
nlaht havinir tonned over on hU
m-qmw m r J
to Dallas.
Peter Kurre who was 'recently
married in the east, is detained by
sickness. He is seriously ill at
Wheeler Wood, Iowa with rheums-
Usui.
Robert Shafer left for Lea Angeles
Calif.. Saturdav where he will re
main for several months.
Engineer Jack Wilson wade the
record time to FallsCity Uat night.
With snow on the traok he made
tha trio with two cart in an hoar
and thirtv minutes considerable
time being taken up in stops.
Fred Trullinger a former student
of Monmouth but now a buslneM
man of North Yamhill stopped off
in town yesterdsy.
Jess Whiteaker, Sam Irvine,
Jaa. Jones and Will Mattison have
returned from their wanderings in
eastern Oregon and Idaho.
The Uestutlful Snow.
Since the forenoon of yesterday
snow has been falling and to da?
it covers the ground three inches
deep. At Dallas and Falls City it
a twice that depth. The snow
fell on frozen ground making
sleighinc and snowballing good.
Yesterday atternoon young
America and China were out in
full force in Independence whack
ing it to every one with a snow
ball that dared poke his head out
the door. Today sleigh bells
ingle as cuttera and coasters go
gliding by. The little snow birds
hrincr onlv a sueeestion ot a
winters day in
J
Montana or the
Dakotas.
Co rulnj Margarita Fisher Co.
The Margarita Fisher Co., en-
route to Bellingham Wash., will
dUv a three nights engagement at
Omra House Independence start-
i
:ing Monday. January, 16. New
plays new specialties new people.
Popular prices 50c 35o 25o. Seats
on sale at Locke's drog store. You
can always depend on the Fisher
Co. giving satisfaction and the
theatre going people of Indepen
dence are pleased when they know
they are coming to the city.
Don't forget the date and secure
your tickets early.'
BCENA VI9TA
Mrs. M. N. Prather who was
called to Scio last week to attend
her little niece who was accidently
burned returned home Monday.
C. P. Wells was a Corvallis
visitor Saturday.
Mr. White of Corvallis is clean-
. V-i
ing and repairing organs uoro
this week.
Mr. Snyder of Scio is visiting V.
B. Goin this week. j
Our school is preparing to have
an entertainment to raise money to
finish paying for their new organ.
Earl Prather of Hoodriver was
visiting relatives here this week.
Miss Alice Knighton who has
been ill for two months and is no
better was taken to Albany Tues
day for medical treatment.
McReynolds Bros, finished put
ting out their twenty-two acres
of hops this week. .
Rev. C. P. Gates will preach
Sunday morning in the Evangeli
cal church. All are invited to at
tend. , ' ' '
,1 Hlg-bland. ,
E. Evans sold 35 head of sheep
to G. Dudley of Wells, last week.
Mrs. Claude Williams of Mc
Minnville has returned to' her
home, after spending a week with
her sister, Mrs. C. E. Tedrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Smith of
Corvallis are visiting at the home
of E. Evans. , ' ,
George Boothby has a band of
116 sheep on the fall grain of Mrs.
J. O. Davidson.
O. L. McClun and family of
Philomath Tinted at the home of
Chris Peterson last week.
AlKLir-
Mrs. LUlis Woodoock returned
. h.r home in Tortlsnd after a
two weeks visit with relatives here.
w.nr.1 Rom and Elnoa Wil
liams spent Saturday and Hunday
in DalUs.
Mrs. Keith Brown of Corvallis
snent Thundav and Friday of lst
week at J. M. Staata1.
Mrs. A. A. Stasts snd daughter
Edith wr Independence vinltors
Saturday.
O D. Bvers Minted Millet, Al
corn A Co. at Invoicing their stock
of good Saturday and Sunday.
J. M. Staats was in Independ
ence Ut week, putting In inde
pendent telephones. !
The MrCormick Bros, are going
to plant forty acre of hops for W.
E. Williams ntt spring. ,
C. II. Miller of Kings Valley It
here helping Miller, Alcorn & Co.
to invoice their goods.
A number of friends gathered at
tha home of A. C. Stsats Sunday
evening snd were entertained by
grsphophone music and other en
joyments. A very plesisnl even
ing waa spent.
Roeco Staata returned to Inde
pendence Sunday.
Mr. Darlon and family have
moved in Bill Williams' houce.
Mrs. J. W. Richardson Sr. has
for sale, at her home on Monmouth
street in Independence, California
Medicated soap. Price 10c per bar
or three barn for a quarter.
BUSINESS LOCALS. f
v Moore's Hair Invigorator and
Newbro's Herpicide for dandruff
and falling liair or disea-ed scalp
sold in bulk, 50c 8 oi., or appHed if
necessary by Moore & Taylor s, the
barbers on C street.
P. E. Chase, the Monmouth
'jeweler docs all kind of repairing.
If it is neat, up-to date job print
ng you are looking for, step at
this office.
P. E. Chase of Monmouth is
agent for Roger Bros. '47 brand
silver ware.
Mrs. J. W. Richardson Sr. has
for sale, at her home on Monmouth
street in Independence, California
Medicated soap. Price 10c per bar
or three bars for a quarter.
Chase, tbe Monmouth jeweler
guarantees all work.
Dree Making.
Fashionable dressmaking, at
reasonable rates. Children's suits
a specialty. Rooms at Mrs. M. A.
Tetherow's, Monmouth Street.
Mrs. Watson.
HOMER LODGE No 4.1 K of P
Meet every Wed. night
In Mitchell Hall.
, Arthur Moore, C, O
J. VV. Rlohardaon. K. ot It ami H.
' Sickening Shivering: Tits
of Ague and Malaria can be relieved
and cured with Electric Hitters, ThU
Ik a pure, tonic medicine; of especial
benefit In malaria, for It exerta a -true
curative influence on the fllwiute, driv
ing it entirely out of the ityom. It la
much to be preferred to Quinine, hav
ing none of this drug's bad after-ef
fects. E. 8. Munday, of Henrietta,
Tex., wnteu: "My brother wan very
low with malarial fever and Jaundice,
till he took Eiectrto Bitten, which
saved his life. At A. H. Locke's drug
store i price 60c, guaranteed.
How to Avoid Pneumonia.
We have never heard of a single
Instance of a cold resulting in Pneumo
nia or other lung trouble when Foley's
Honey and Tar has beeu taken. It
not only stops tbe cough, but heals and
strengthens the lungs. Aik for
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse any
substitute offered. Dr. C. J. Bishop
of Agoew, MUch., writes: "I have
used Foley's Honey and Tar in three
very severe cases of pneumonia with
good results In every ease." Sold by
A. 8. Locke.
Four Hundred Babies.
St. Vincent's Infant Asylum,
C.McAaa. shelters homeless waifs await
ing adoption, and there are nearly
400 babies there. Bister Julia writes:
I oanaot amy to much in praise of
Foley's Hooey and Tar for coughs,
colds, croup and whooping cough.'
Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar and In
slat upon having it, as it is a safe
remedy and certain In resulta. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by A. S. Locks.
The Keystone
j illiiliisi I
The Krptoue Fence is ina! of good strong
wire and it U coiitiouont ami entirely inter
woven fence. This mean that tltftc i no I.
ginning tuxl no '"'l io the) staya, tut that tlicy
are continuous with the long wires. And the
slav wires will not slip l 1 rf not made of
scraps.
Call nJ see our fence at our ttock
plete ami price are right.
Huston
TOILET
One'Week Special
Rolls
Pocket
A. S. LOCKE
fiiii)
A SURE CURE
80s
ID miSatS, LAHI 1ACK,
AN ANTISEFTIO that stops Irritation, subdues Inflanv
mation snd drives out Pain.
PENETRATES the Ports, lootsns the Fibrous Tissues, pro
motes a fres circulation of ths Blood, gWiiur the Musclss natural
elasticity,
CURED OF
1W.S. Ballsy, P.O. Tree, Tsaas, writes : "My
wife had been sufiering fire yesrs with paralysis W
her arm, when 1 was persuaded lo na Ballatd S
ST
have also used It for old sorei, frost bites sod sk-la
eruptions. It does the work."
BEST LINIMENT ON t ATH OXCC Tl0, AlWAVt
) C
H trtSt ALL
THREE SIZES t
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ST. L.OUJ5,
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A S. Locke, Independence. .
I. L. SMITH
. .
Fine Wines,
Liquors,
Cigars, and Beer
on Draught,
or in Bottles, at
THE I. L. SMITH .SALOON
! C STREET,
Independence, -i Oregon
I. L SMITH; Proprietor.
HOTEL HAMPTON
Firetcltfs Home Accomodations
Monmouth, Orrgon. lUfes $1 per
D. M. HAMPTON
Field Fence,
it
com-
& Simon.
PAPER .
Sale.
4 for 25c
3 for 25c
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pMlslty.
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Barber Shop.
MAIMBTBBfT,
On. door aouth of Post Of
Fins Baths to conwetioo w'
and $1.00 II
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