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Ale to
Arrivals
Spring
Goods
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" tj 0 town jn fant7 Oinglaui, Cotton Twoo1s, Covorta, (ht-nnadino?,
Wo have received 'our full lino of Sumnwr good, and ro .bowing tho nicest lino yet won in t own. ...
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Voile, and many other weave,, also one of tho strongest lino, of white goo-.s r -- .
ale fiav-e Received
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JUST IN
Full linfjvenI)re88 SlfJJ1 L!?filLJLi!
Taton t ami Russia. OurAllI"
in the late8tujJa
others shown in town aa the name Blanked
on every pair will imply.
A fuH lino of thin celebrated
tdioo in Miwos and chiblrcng
and would liko U) "how you
tho bent and neatest children
. shoes tob hal for the price.
RCGISTCRCO
Our stock o! workmen's clothing, shoes and gloves is complete and prices right
. mmmmmmmmmm
Indies Dress Shoes
Par line of ladies fine shoes have armed
We are showing the latest toes in both
button and lace and know how to fit
vou. so you can combine comfortjffith
style. Try these shoes once and youare
our customer.
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Wo are showing tho only real . iohbv
u p-to-ti ato hatato j'gj'ad j n Uwjci ty .
in the state.
BRING US YOUR PRODUCE AS IT BUYS LIKE CASH
rc fnr 'Business. IV. A. MESSJER
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Social and Personal
Miss Hazel Kennedy is an ap
prentice in Mies Squire's millinery
parlors.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Dornsife are
settled in their new home in south
Independence.
K. C. Eldridge of the indepen
dence creamery made a trip to
Brownsville this week.
Mrs. Lucinda Baldwin and Miss
Bertha Osborn were in Portland
and Salem this week.
' Miss Retta Campbell of Dallas
;0;1 with her sister Mrs. J. C.
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Morrison a few days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Palmer left
Wednesday for Kooskie, Idaho,
irhere they will visit with relatives
tor awhile and view the country.
tvi havf not decided as to
where they will locate.
S. P. Hunt special agent for the
2500 Insurance organization of
Albany is in Dallas. He will re
turn here next week.
Interesting services at the' Pres
byterian church Sunday, both
morniDg and evening. A very
kind welcome to all.
The
Mrs.
died
little daughter of
Coouillette-Jobnson
last week at the parents' home in
Washington.
Miss Leora Shank returned from
fiftlom Wednesday. Mies Shank
has been employed in the store of
Jos. Myers & Sons for the past two
months.
Miss Katherine Miles ot Salem
has been the guest of Mrs. Eph
Ynnnir this week, returning to
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Salem yesterday morning.
J. B. Morin a former proprietor
of the "Enterprise", is now presi
dent and manager of. the attach
able Ball Bearing HuB Co. of Portland.
Don't forget tho Grand Ball, the
I 22, at the Auditorium.
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Mrs. Albert Tethrow and Miss
Ida Hubbard were passengers to
Salem Wednesday.
Be sure and hear F. D. Confer
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m hia muuiraiea nuugo
Opera House next Wednesday.
L. Damon and Riley Cooper
were business visitors Wednesday
in the capital city:'
Isaac Simpson and William
Williams were in from their
Luckiamute ranches Wednesday.
Go and see the French Count
who advertises for a wife, at the
Opera House, February 22.
Mrs. Bessie Lines-King who is
weil known here has recently
from Silverton, Wash.,
a Vnn noiAn 14. Tvlace five miles
bJ f
from Umatilla.
The members of the Eastern
s. will Give a Colonial social at
their hall on Wednesday evening
92. All members are earnest
ly solicited to attend and make an
enjoyable evening
Thfl O. A. C. eirls defeated the
Chemawa girls in a game of basket
hn at the armory in uoryauiB
Saturday evening. A large crowd
witnessed the event ana tnere wan
..i.r r.f enthusiasm. The score
"1 w..-.
was 16 to 6.
1 mriTAmATlt has been inaugur
iX. m
atedat Albany to beautify the
i i .on tin the streets and
UUUiCSf tivi" f
t ihanUv in fine shape to re
reive the thousands of Lewis and
niark visitors that will pass
wmnrh th vallev this I Summer
Railroads have granted stop-over
privileges which' will he utinzeo ui
inrthe line. Coryallis should
v- f
riiah nn for the occasion, also,
it is none too early to begin.
4mimd- many homes, however,
are evidences that our citizens
realize the importance of the move
ment. Corvallis Times.
Maurice Fowle of Lewisville was
in Independence yesterday.
Independence people visiting in
Salem yesterday were: Mrs. W.
m r .
R. Craven. Miss Maud. inn. mrs.
Joe Hubbard, and H. Hiischberg.
WaBhinvtnn'a birthday will be
celebrated in Independence by a
Grand Ball at the Auditorium
given by the Independence Orches
tra. Everybody is tnvitea.
Attorney G. A. Hurley has mov
ed bis law office from the east side
oi main street to a room in the II.
Hirschbenr. building over the Inde
pendence National bank.
t,a VmiD-hn and little son
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f Ttifllrreall are visit nc ftirs
Vaughn's mother Mrs. J. W. Kirk-
land.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morrison
attended the funeral yesterday o!
Mrs.'E. T. Miller, who died in
ai YVoflnnmlnv. Mrs. Miller
QttlCUJ j -
an aunt of Mr. Morrison, bhe
formerly resided in Independence.
The family of Wm. Elkins
moved over from Dallas this week
onH are livintE in the house with
Mrs. Heath, who is a Bister ot Mr.
T?.ikinH. Mr. Elkins will hav3 em
ployment in the saw mill here.
tl-on,1 Reuben Lane of lone
arrived in Independence Wednes
day. the latter is, su tiering irom
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uric trouble and comes to inae
ifh ihp hnneg that the
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chanse of climate may prove bene
ficial to his health. He is at the
home of his sister Mrs. B. i. x
in this city.
Th annual meetinu of the stock
holders of the R. M. Wade Co. was
held In Salem Tuesday. All the
old officers were re-elected. J. R.
Craven, manager for the company
at this place, attended. Mr. Craven
will continue as manager at independence.
A brother of U. G. Heflly, with
his family has arrived from the
! nf Truliaritt &nd w!ll CftHt their
lot with the' people of the Blue
Ribbon County of the growing
state ot Oregon. Mr. Hfiley has
hfinn here before and did not de
cide upon the change from "Hooa-
ier" to Oregon without lnvestiga
tion.
M. L. Causey, one of the Grand
Ronde's leading fruitgrowers, will
. Wirt A.nl.nlooa
soon set oui wv ""
fruit trees, mostly apples, on a
160-acre tract which joina a 160
,o rct alreadv set out. This
will make a solid apple orchard of
320 acres of the host apples grown
and in a few years an annual snip
ment of 10,800 boxes on 18 cars
ban be sent out from this orchard.
The maBfiuerade ball given at
the auditorium Tuesday night was
well attended both by dancers and
spectators but there were few who
maBked. A crowd came down trorn
Monmouth a special motor taking
them back after the dance was
over. Those receiving prizes wern
Miss Nettie Withrow, representing
Martha Washington and Mr. Ha
mon who took the part of a clown.
Notwithstanding the small num
ber of maskers, a general good time
was had. I
A doif noisonine fiend is at lame
- o
in Independent and -some of the
moBt valuable dogs in the town
are falling victims to his inexpli
cable designs. Jess Whiteaker
has lost his white terrier, mother
to the pack so well known in
Independence. Jim Hillard's
family dog, around which was
woven the affections of the family
for the past twelve years is among
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those that nave met aeain at me
bands of the poisoner. Fred Ob-
erer has lost a dog, and Monroe
Kirkland's fine young liver-and-
whit9"li:d dog has been singled
out as a mark for the poisoner.
This dog shipped to Mr. Klrkland
from Stanlord, Calif., only a few
months ago was hiehlv prized bv
w V j
its ownev. Charlie Burton lost a
favorite dog and Mr. Aldrich another.
T. W. Dickinson is In Tillamook
county, having started on the trip
. . m . a 1
by team the Hrsl oi the weex.
Polk county is cettinff toward
the front of th good roads wsgon.
Portland Journal.
' The Pomona failed to reach Inde
pendence lttBt nmht on account of
low water, and a number of Inde
pendence peopl were left in Salem.
The Oregona, being of lighter draft,
will be up tonight.
Geo. Gerlinger, receiver of the
Coast Range Lumber Company, and
Mrs. Gerlinger were in the city to
day, Ex-Mayor and ex-Landlord J.
M. Stark, was among those who
visited the Oregon legislature dur
ing tho lam week of its bcshioii.
The smallest hop erowor in the
vicinitv of Independence raises
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more than enough hops to supply
home conRumption, thatis, the
Salem and Albany breweriep,
Rftlpm luwt vimr it iu imiil iihuiI onlv
eight bales of hops; Albany fifty
The revival meeting commences
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning and will continue through
the week. These meetings will he
conducted on the old time plan.
Old songs will be sung. Tlain
nrartlrnl Hf-rmrinn will !m nrAnntind
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The subject Sunday morning will
be. Uoune Clcaninc' Hundav
night, "The Devil with a Mask on."
All are invited to these services."
The Steel & Freeland Concert
Co. will be at the Opera House
Wednesday, Feb. 22. These people
guarantee their pictures to be clear
and up-to-date and are considered
the best show of their kind on the
coast. Prices 15 and 25 cents.
Reserved scats
store, 35 cents.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Moore'a Hair Invigorator
Ilernicide for Am
and fallin hair or diKMed i
old In bulk,50o8ox.,oripp'
necessary by Moors 4 Tajior
harbors on C street.
If it is neat, up-to-date job pf
ng you are looking for,
this office.
J M. MeCandless. the oe
prletor of the Independence
Uctnrv. has for eale a Jarge
tity of 3 and 4 inch tiling.
Mr Mrlandesssw
Mil" ." i
your orders will b promptly a
Join The 2.100.
Do you belong to the 2500
n vmi should join now.
will be raised
$2.W) to 13.60 March 1st Mj
isu hn cut down if
nun mm .
.. ,a ttmembcr that ins
vent" ,
the cheapest and best .ns
8. P. Hunt, special afienv, -
. J Tiai A4
k Independence anu
two weeks only, so join no.
Walnut Tree FrMe
I nut tree
Ar Sons. Carlton,
Walnut NurHcry.
arelnatantlyrdievcUndectf
C(1 by BnekW. Arnica
enbark,Jr.,oi-i th,t
tared all over. " , .,t d
'Also
at Locke's drug
Two men may stand on an equal
footing, but it isn't long before one
is pulling the other's leg.
:",:'u0und.4
iM-." A BO JIJW' " "7. I
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25e at A. S.Locke":
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A Menace W i
and many pel -" . ,re
malady Wo"""'
a the Brat Indication of
if the kidneys are derangw
8. Locke. !
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