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About West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1905)
Social and Personal. MM Judge McKaddan of Corval'U wu in Independence Saturday. Miss Mae Kennedy tpent Sun day at her how la this city. Mm. J. & Cooper was in Port land this week. Prof. Reasler tm in Sletu jei terday. ed Saturday. Wallace Huntley ran down four. One was ft won. ter weighing twenty pounds. Geo, Weill' boy and a companion caught riine hut the blsRwtt coon etory romps from the Kreha ranch. The working force of fifteen turned out and they brought in seventeen . . . i i . ii- coons. The niue auorn me wi,n the Kreba hon ranch. G.A. Hurley U observing how j Th f WM cookej ,nd law are made thia week. Conrad Krebo w."ntdown to Su lcus yesterday. Miss Id Hubbard has gone to Junction City to take charge of a case as nurse. Frank Itowell of 'Rickreall at tended the Saturday night dance. Ben Vanderhyde of Corvajli was visiting bit brother Charles the latter part of the werk. Mrs. Ilattie Towneend can up from Portland Saturday to visit relatives in Independence. Miss Carrie Dannenian and Mies Steiwer, of Corvallis, attended the dance here Saturday evening. The new residence of Thomas Fennell will be finished in a few davs and will be occupied b? the family the first of the month. Nelson Wilcox, father of J. A Wilcox, and Miss Mabel Wilcox, a niece of the former, were op from Cornelius over Sundav. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Porterfield and daughter returned Saturday from a several weeks visit in Washington. Chas. Sperling was in Browns ville the past week, where he at tended the funeral of his father-in-law, Jas. Gay. Mr. Gay was seventy-eight years of age. prepared for the table bat the other sixtmi were allowed lo go to waste. The libel suit trial a the main attraction iu town Saturday after- , IlOOIi, vri Huuo uii oat o the clav iitron shoot. The shooting took place on the Hill farm. In the tirst wore there were aix entries and Palmer of Lilckiamute was the winner. Out of a possible 21 he made 17. The other scores were: Charley Smith 14; Art Lacey 14; Sam Tethrow 11; Scrafford 5: Lou Stapleton 9. Bob Roberta made three goose eggs and quit. In the second contest Laeey led with a score of 18. The other records were: Tethrow 17; Palmer 14; Charley Smith 13; Thompson 7; Stapleton 2. Layton Smith scored I in three shots and quit. Another shoot Is being talked. A. C. Ruby & Co., are in a jom- tion to sell imported horses at reasonable figures in the Northwest. Every one interested in building up the breed of horses in this sect ion should see their . fine young English Shire now at Dickinson's stable. I Saturday waa coon day on the thia council, they have followed lwin.m.it. Th m!tinir anow the tolicv of Mr. Allen by attempt- !"""" I. " . . ... . l -.1. brought th varmint out Friday J mg to mane me namn anu .i.... niglu and they were nudily track- of LiacottJuct rU Upon mo wur brethren Irom una cuuren ami denounce the findings against I hm as ttntrue aud unwarranted from the evidence: also th evidence alio wa that these brethren took no part in the matter till ked to do so by Mis Overholxer in June 1904 in the attempt to induce Mr. Allen to cease annoying her. We deplore the low standard of morals as set out In thia council namely: that the conduct of a young man as shown in th foregoing evidence is only 'indiscreet and impulsive. This church implicitly believes in Mis Overholier'i entire inno cence. Pi cumentary evidence too vol umuoua to pnblieh, and showing (IftFiwi Ation on the Prt of Mr. Allen, and the precaution peoplo of Elgin eiercis-d in protecting Miss Overholier from him are in possession of the Monmouth church members. The following athdavit. the lady' name being omitted was in trouueed before the council. State of Oregon County of Union) 1 being first duly sworn, de pose ami say that the rumor and report current in Monmouth, Polk Co, Oregon, vit: That asked for a private interview of me in the home ol Mrs. Susan Best ol raid town', and that in that private interview the said Allen acted toward roe in an unbecoming ungentlemanly and discreditable manner in that he at attempted by force to strip my arm bare by pushing my sleeve toward my shoulder, also by forcibly taking hold of my leg, is true." Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 13th day of Dec. lt04. S. II. Lovd Notary Public for Oregon. a. s. Co in lot;. Dr. II. L. Bancroft eye and nerve specialist, ol uaocrott Optical Co. of Salem, will be at the Little Palace Hotel six days com mencing Jan. 27. 1 A largo ultipment to arrivo in n fow tlui Best Assortment , Latest Styles We can fill your orders complete with every thing to maich. PRICES no higher than Is asked for the cheaper cast goods. , R M . WADE & Independence Ore. Get our prices on Taint, Oil ami Varnisht". CO. 4 f. I BUSINESS LOCALS. Sat Evening Bali INDEPENDENCE AUDITORIUM ' " . , ...... .. Saturday Evening Jan. 21. Local news and advertising crowded out of this issue will ap pear Friday. Peter Kurre returned from the Mt vpsterdav. He has a severe - j - case of inflamatory rhematism and was carried from the station to the hnmn of his son Claude on a cot. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Knowles were in from their farm yesterday. Now is an opportunity to keep a good draft horse in this commu nity. The 3 year old shire owned ' by A. C. Ruby & Co , now here is offered at a very reasonable figure and on reasonable terms. The boiler for the new saw mill has arrived and is now on the ground at the foot of C street ready to'be installed. Part of the machinery is here and other is on the way. There is a force of thir teen men at work now and the present prospecte are the new mill will be turning out lumber within ti irty days. The fine 3 year old English Shire on exhibition here is eaid to be one of the best horses of the kind .r hrnrtrht o this county. He V V W is now on exhibition at Dickinson's livery stable and is for sale- Any one wishing to purchase this blood ed horse should call and examine him at once. He is in charee of S. Y. Evans and can be seen any time. P. M. Kirkland left for Portland yesterday. His dwelling on C street has been nicely furnished ready for housekeeping. He has been living alone for many yea's and don't like it Upon his return he may represent two Kirklandi where before he waa only one. The Independence orchestra gave one of their usual pleasant dancing parties at the auditorium Saturday night. Another will be given next Saturday night. STRENUOUS LIFE Continued from page first. guarded and he shadowed dur ing the commencement exercises of the O. S. N. S. Third, by written testimony of this young lady, filed with the council and this church, by her father and Mrs. .Best sets forth that in September 1904. Arthur S. Allen went to Elgin, Ore., and through the school directors (upon a solemn pledge to forever drop the matter between them and, never again annoy her) induced her to sign the statement published later in the Enterprise. And on Octo ber 18th and November 19th fol lowing, Mr. Allen wrote two letter" to Mr. Hineman, one of the directors, asking him to place his lettem in her hands, (these letters reflect cruelly upon the young lady) thus again open ing this matter, and violating his word and solemn pledge made to obtain her signature to said state ment; and sought to justify him self to Mr. Hineman by claiming that a private meeting had been I held in Monmouth by those whom ! he characterized us "meddlers in his private affairs," which claim was wholly false, as no such meet ing was ever held. The same evidence sets forth that Allen attacked the character of the young lady to the school directors to cause them to remove her as one of the teachers In their school. The findings go on to set out that Allen tried to arouse trouble between Mr. Overholzer and wife; that the Monmouth members were assured they were not the accused to be tried before th council and charge duplicity in the matter. The conclusions are: "Now in view of the foregoing evidence this church finds that in the report of In the trial of the libel case of Rev. J. A. Mears vs, W. S. McClain before Justice' Wilsou Saturday, Rev. Mears lost out The cause of suit as set out in ; Mears complaint was "That said W. S. McClain on the 5th day of January 1905 published the libel concerning the said J. A. Mears and a certain lady of Buena Vista That, I Willard McClain do hereby nubish and declare that on the i evening of the 3rd of day of Jan., "1905. 1 saw J. A. Mears and in a barn together which barn is the one connected with the residence of Artemus Winn in Buena Vista Oregon; that they were in the manger of said barn and that from all appearance they were having illicit lelations with each other; that said Mrs. wore a red wrap per or cloak and I Knew her by her dress; than I am positive in my identification because . I had a lantern. J, A Moore's Hair Invigorator andj Kewhro's llerpicide for dandruff, and falling hair or dint-aced walpj sold in bulk, 50o 8 ot or applied if ( necessary by Moore ft Taylor's, the J barbers on C street. j P. E. Chase, the Monmouth1 jeweler docs all kind of, repairing.! If it is neat up-to date job print ntr von are lookinn for, stop at this office. j P. E. Chase of Monmouth isj aHentfor Roger Bros. '47 brand j silver ware. j t Mrs. J. W. Richardson Sr. has! for sale, at ber bom on Monmouth j street in Independence, California! Medicated soap. Price 10c per bar j or three bars for a quarter. j Chase, the Monmouth jeweler guarantees all work. , The Keystone Field Fence. McNary Prasecuting Atty. By G. A. Hurley dnty. Mr. Mears himself and G. A. Hurley represented the state and Judge W. S. McFadden of Cor vallis looked after the interest of the defendant. The case was beard in the city hall and it was crowded to its utmost capacity. The great er portion of the male population of Buena Vista was on hand. The witnesses put on the stand by the prosecution: Rev. and Mrs. Mears, Mrs Winn and G. W. Mc- Launhlin. The defendants wit nesses were W. S. McClain the de- fendant.Chester McClain a brother, Royal Krutez, and I. C. Rowe. Guy McReynolds was not permit ted to testify on the grounds of ir relevancy 61 his testimony pertain ing to the charge. Administrators Notice. Notice Is horeby given that tbe un dersigned baa been appointed adminis trator of the extate of Harris L. Wing, deceased, by the county court ol the state of Oregon for Polk count-, and baa qualified. All persona having claims against said estate ar hereby notified to premnt th same to mm at my reeldsDM at Jwlivilltt, Oregon, with tb preper voucbeaa and duly verified within six moafb from the date hereof. ' A. Ww, I Administrator. N. L. Brrtaa, Attorney. Dated and flaat published Deoamber, 23 1904. Chamberlain' Cough Kemedy the Heat Made "In my opluion Chamberlain' Cough Ilemedy is the bent made (or colds," aaya Mrs. Cor WaiKer, oi rwri ervllle, California. There is no doubt about it belug the beat. No other will cure a cold so quickly. No other is o mm re a preventative of pneumonia. No other ia ho pleaaaut and mho to lake. These are good reacotis why It should be 'preferred to any oilier. The Tact is that few people are satlnfUd with any other after having once nwd this rem edy, lot sale by V. M. Kirkland, the drtigglMt. Dress Making. Fashionable dressmaking, at reasonable rates. Children's suits a specialty. Rooms at Mrs. M. A. Tetherow's, Monmouth Street. Mrs. Watson. The Keystone l'cnce in uiude of good strong wire and it is n continuous ami 'entirely' inter woven fence. This lucnna that 'there h no be ginning and no end to the tuy, tut that they are continuous with the long wires. And the stay wires will not slip and are not miule of iscraps. Call anil see our fence ns our stock U coin plcte and prices ure right. - Huston & Simon. II.H.JASPERSON Undertaker, Embaltner, and FuotTal IX sector. Lady AsfUKtant when Dots' iwl. INW5PHNDHNCE - - - ORHtKiS I. L. SMITH w Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars, and Beer on Draught, or in Bottles, at THE L L SMITH SALOON, v C STREET, Independence, - Oregon I. L. SMITH; Proprietor. TOILET PAPER One Week Special Sale. Rolls - - V 4 for 25c Pocket - - 3 for 25c ACT CrVTA PRESCRIPTION O LJmslIli DRUGGIST W. R. ALLIN D. D. S. ...Dentist... PlulM Kximetiuo Specialty. Coaiw IW 11(11 Bf, lnai4ai, or K. T. IIUNKLK, Barber Shop. MAW STREBT, One door south of Post OfTice. Pin Baths in connection with shop LtntriNBKKoi, . . OuMfw. HOTEL HAMPTON riretoJts Home Accomodations Monmouth, Oregon; itajee $1 pr day. D- M. HAMPTON flco. ?. Rogers $ t WHOLESALE PAPER DEALERS Salem v OregC Cured Lumbago A. ti. Cannmn. 1i!i-lia.'o, March 4' 1W3. "ll-.i- n ed with Lombag-o, at different t and tried on physician after an then different ointment anJ lit"111 ..r. It nn altnirPther. So I tried more, and rot a botU of B!K 8uow Liniment, which "! mot Instant mllef. I can ciiewj It Uld Will dd B7 3 to your t ofsufTersra." old V A. Look.