ll 1-1 i z... .. m Side enterprise WALTKK LYON, Kmtor tManl-olm matter Subscrption, $1.50 Pet Year TKLKI'HOSK H. MIRHCRlPTtON HATK (MUiolly la dT.no) ft jrt HI nonh.......... - HHul copy.... Rata nn ittupUr adwll.lm nid known a appuoauou . II M US In the mention of a bill hnv ine for its object the diversion of more money from the eounty treasury into tho office of Coun tv School Superintendent, tlr last issue of this paper touched upon the emoluments now re ceived bv the incumbent of that office. County School Superin tendent Starr would have the statement relative to his receipts and the purpose of the bill modified. After attentively lis tening and carefully deliberat- ing on the Superintendent s ver sion of his practices, duties, in tentions and deserts, the West Side Enterprise fails to discover grounds for a modification of the statement favorable to the County Superintendent. The purpose of the bill placed in : enator Loughary's hands was to take $200 more annually out of the county treasury and give it to the office of county school superintendent. It matters not whether this extra 1200 be call I slflrv" or "clerk hire." It's all the same so far as the effect on the county treasury is con cerned. The same is true as to charges for attending school meetings or entertainments. The Superintendent makes no charges nor has made any for attending school meetings, ; he says. But, there are instances he recalls in which be has re ceived money for attending school meetings or entertain ments, but prefers to call it re imbursement for expenses of the trip, or something of that kind. Such instances have been reported to this paper. The West Side Enterprise is friendly to Superintendent Starr. It has been a supporter of his and is yet in his school work. It will bold up his bands in everv move to further the in terests of the public schools of Polk county. It will not, bow- ever, follow him into fields of rapacity for gain. Rather, it would caution the County Su perintendent against accepting pay, re-imbursement or what ever he chooses to call it from the public school teachers who necessarily make considerable sacrifice in getting up their en tertainments. With an allow' ance of $200 for traveling ex penses it is bad taste if not al together wrong to permit a teacher to contribute of his or ber meager salary to pay or re-imbur8e the County School Superintendent for a visit. Fur thermore, without any disposi tion to criticise or point out de fects in Superintendent Starr's official work, the assertion is made without fear of successful contradiction that the present salary is ample for the services rendered. There is no demand for a raise in the annual allow ance for the county school su perintendent and in this respect Superintendent Starr is cau tioned to let well enough alone. Moderation in bills against the county outside regular salary and traveling expenses, which have in times past caused the county court to hesitate, is aLo unceled. , The Albany Herald suggests Oregon literature be adver tised at the Lewis and UarK Fair bv the circulation of some such work as an effort at com pilation by Trot J. B. Horner, embodied in a booklet that the Herald describes as excellent. With all respect to Trof. Hor ner, this paper demurs. If tho literature of Oregon is to bo a feature of tho Fair, and "Prof. Hnrner's book is to be used as A sample, the book should be re vised, a great part of n inrow ftutand the remainder put u in a more attractive form. The nornr compilation of course contains Sam Simpson's -ueau-tiful Willamette" which really belonsrs with the classics. But it also contains selections never intended by their authors to be held up as samples of Oregon literature, and they are very much out of place in a book labeled "Literature." In the House yesterday, Smith of Josephine made a vigorous fight against Normal appropri ations and in tec minutes time cut $18,000 off the allowance granted by the Ways and Means Committee. Upon his motion, the Ashland, Drain and Mon mouth school appropriations were each cut down $0000. The Monmouth appropriation first passed when the House was working as a committee of the whole. Smith offered a motion for reconsideration of the vote whereby it passed. No voice but that of Vawter's was raised ap&iust it. The chair declared the vote carried. No division asked for. Vote for cutting off $0000 was taken, vivo voce. Chair declared it carried. No division called for and Mon mouth was $0000 short of the amount allowed by the Ways and Means committee. me matter will be taken up in the senate today with the view of putting the appropriation back to $36,000. T.inn rountv has selected J. R. Douglas as superintendent of that county s exhibit at me Lewis and Clark k air. Mr. Douglas is the same man who went down before Mrs. Wolfe in competition for first prize against Folk county at the State Fair. Th Fiicene naDers have re- v - o x . duced their size to correspond with the dimensions vi mio nanflr. There are other papers . , -H - C V in the state tnat couia prom uy following the same lead. The West Side Enterprise is the proper size for a country pf per There niav be some excuse for a slieht increase m the al lowance for the omce ot county Judge and Treasurer, but none for that of School Superintend ent. No use to bother about new bills nor bills that have not passed one House or the other. No exchanging of bills between the two bouses since last night Mm le Grot. Mr. Long of Portland is vIMlIng with Chun. McKlnuey. Civile McKinnev. who has Np In Idaho since last fail, is houis on a visit. Cm. tthti has been on the road recently as look agent. He reports flattering success. W'nrtl has been receive! of the Wtli of Mrs. Win. Purhara of The Dalles, which occurred about February 1st. The family for merly lived In Independence. Tba Good Boads meeting held at Smith's hall was well attended, and interest was msnifes'ea In the subject. School began after one week's .tion. with Prof. Pean Butler of Independence as teacher. We bespeak a successful term a has just finished the Normal course, . m . W being a member or me renruary class. Hnftrtorlv meeting of the M. E. church was held at the church Ut Sunday. The presiding Ider of Corvallis was in attendance. Onarterlv meeting of the Evan gelical church will be held here next Saturday evening by the pre siding elder. Bev. Balentine will preach at 7:30 P. M. Phv Ward, who has been sick moitoftbe winter, is reported as being worse. SQUIHS The man who is satisfied with what he has doesn't worry about what he hasn't. Married rteot)le should take some coueolation from the thought that they might have done worse. Life mav be full of wormwood and nail, but we look in vain for o the wormwood in a lot of people. The trouble with some people is that thy believe one good turn de seryes a better one. One swallow doesn't make a sum mer any more than it quenches a thirst. Call And Settle. Havina taken a partner into the harness business, all indebted to me prior to this date are request ed to call and settle bacK accounts. All accounts coming to me person ally must be settled by the 15 of this month. C A. Kurre. WINTER EXCURSION RATES TO YAQUINA IsAY. A New Departure on the South ern Pacific ana uorvaiiiM & Eastern Railroads. R. M. WADE GO. Exclusive Agents For American Tielid Penge Social Vila for Largo (Juantitie. AMiHSmsKWK mm mtf vims N, M rMT M ,2 """""" J ;tvt'RYOOOuVl.ANTtlO I Me of the best Galvanizcd-Bessinr Steel Wire. It is the most uniform tencc. SCwSffiTRHTCHHDAUWAYS STRETCHED We soli for one l'rico, CASH ONLY.honce can make tho Ixwost figure, Quality and Woight considered. TwrrT?TW.Tim-RTSrf1F, OREGON J, R. CRAVEN MANAGER. EVERYBODY'S COLUMN Fr KM. 'Kent, Wanted or similar r . . . i .1.1.. mi nmn noUoes three hum in pMiiti: one month 7& eents. FOR SALE Fresh milk cows. EnqnireofC. E. Tedrow, three miles south of Monmouth. FOR SALE Hop yard iuiple ments; Heversitle Improved disc, sacks and baskets, fail on Sam Irvine. WANTED Ducks. Anyone hav ing ducks to sell pleaiio notify 'Chuck, the Chinese hop grow er, living near the Burton . bop yard. WANTED Young horse, to weigh about 1250 pounds, gentle, not over seven years old. W. W. Black, Independence, Oregon. FOR SALE Clover and cheat hay. Address or call on W. S. Campbell, Monmouth. FOR SALE Twenty acres land close to Independence. Ooou building and well fenced. En quire at this ollice. GIRL WANTED A girl wanted for house work in family or two. Apply to L. Oerlinger, Dallas, Ore. DR. NEHRBAS "House Bill 104" is still on tap in both Houses and is show ing no signs of exhaustion. Oregon, has four representa tives in congress. Three of the four are under indictment.' George Snyder led in singing at the Third House session of the legislature. Some girls waste ft lot of time looking ,for the ideal man when there are a lot of real ones lying around Ioobc. We have all heard of wolves in sheep's clothing, but the wolf at the door generally comes disguised as a bill collector. Hope isn't much good unless it is backed up by hustle. Rwwnlzina a long felt want, and desiring to give the puhlio cheap rates to the coast in the winter aa wen as ine summer, for persons who desire to see the bounding billows in their wildest moods aNd Imbibe the pure ozone 01 the winter air at the coast, the Houth- ern Pacific Company in oonneotion with the Corvallis & Eastern Kail roaa have placed on sale, taking effect Nov, 2, 1904, and continuing untitl March, 31. 1905. from all points on their lines, round trip tiikets to Yaqulna at the game rate as during the summer, rheee tickets will be sold on Wednes days and Saturdays only, and will be good for return sixty days from date of sale. Dr. Mmtborn's sanitary baths wtl be in operation and anyone who de sires a genuine health rseort during the winter cannot do better tnan upend month or oat Yaauina. Similar tickets will be sold from Al bany Corvallis, Philomath and all points Mt on the Corvallis 4 Eaetern It. R. Full information as to rates, baggage etc., can be obtained by applying to the nearest S. P. agent or direct from W. E. Coman, O. P. A., H. P. Co, Port land, er Edwin Stone uianagtr C, & E B. R. Co., Albany. ' p 8. Through tickets to Portland are 'sold by the C. & E. at CorvalliB, and by the 8. P., Portland to Corvallis via Albany and tbeC. & E. at the name rate aa via the wet side, viz: $2.00 C. & E. train connect at Albany with the Albany-Portland local both way. Chamberlain's Cough Ilemedy the Mother's Favorite The soothing and healing p.Tperties of this remedy, its pleasant taste and prompt and permanent care have made It a favorite with people every were. . It is especially prized by moth ers of small ehlleren, for colds, croop and whooping cough, aa it always af ford quick relief, and at it contain no opium or other harmful drug, it may be given a confidently to a baby a to an adult. For sale by P. M. Kirkland. There wouldn't be so many fel lows on their uppers if the million aires only had enough daaghters to go around. A gold brick is pretty good evi dence of gilt. HOTEL HAMPTON Firstclvss Home Accomodations Monmouth, Oregon. Rates 91 per day. D. M. HAMPTON 13. T. 1IENKLK, Barber Shop. MAIN STREET, One door south of Post Oflice. Fine Baths in connection with shop IK DEPENDENCE, UKKGOM ISDUWlKCEOWfEOVtlt INDH'tNDBCE VITIONIL B.IXK MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY sit. Reliable ' Dental Work At Most Reasonable Prices raW.d nn ii in i ir - T II.II.JASFERSON Undertaker, Emhalmer, atid Funeral Director. Iady Assistant when Dwdrifd. INDEPENDENCE - - OKEflON I. L. SMITH W r .Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars, and Beer on Draught, or in Bottles, at THE I. L SMITH SALOON, C STREET, Independence, - Oregon I. L. SMITH; Proprietor. W.B ALLIN D.D.S. ...Dentist... Palnlea KztrwiUaa Cooper Building, Independence, Oregon C. D. Clwnaer The ImlvjH'tulenre Hit 01i MAKEll ami ni:i'Aini:n CttrrU'H the (V-bratrd Coggers Jf$bc$to$ huni made SHOES none Better (SfX m GL Hawkins Dallas, Ure, Marble and Granite Spoiled Her Beauty Harriet Howard, of 3 W. 3ilh BU, New York, al one Unit had ber beauty polled with akin IrouWIe. Hhswrltn: "I bad Halt Rheuin or Ecaema ror years, but nothing would twrt it, until I used Jiutikluo's Aruloa Balva." quick and sure beak tor out, buro and son SWo at A. H. LockWs drug store. W. G. SHARMAN, Merchant Tailor Hank UuilJing, I.NDKI'KNLiKNCK, ObS. MOTOR UNC TIME TABLE. INDEPENDENCE & MONMOUTH RAILWAY CO. dftitcfl for Mon mouth mnii Alrll 7:) a. m. .) p, ru. for Mon- moiituftiid IhtllM 11:011 . m. :IA p. I". L'tf Monmouth for Alrlla. ' 7'ffl. m. S:W . Ilk 1'vm Monmouth for !ftllM 11:1 K. in. p, m. Monument and Head stone. Cemetery ork etc. Chickens For Sale A few SlWer lace Wyundottes, a bar gain if sold this month. Mrs. W.L Bice, INDEPENDENCE OUEOON. Iaivh AlrlX SW Monniouili lnril'l,l0 -w h. m. t:Ut . IU. Pull Monninnlli H1 lndpn'lno. 1:00 p, m. 1:W " ! Wonmoul ar lnanmnanw" f ind. m. I so p. 01. tut :A " U:U " 1" Jf j W p. m OSCAR HAYTER, Attorney-at-Law, CAMPBELL. BOILU1NO, DALLAS, OREGON. HOME MX) DOE No 4SKofP Meets every Wed. night JnMitoheUHall. Artiuir Moora, O. tv J. W. WeharasoB. K. of R a,8.