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UftOWKIl ANl 8PKCULATOU
Tu ditad vantage uuJer which
tb bop grower labors it clearly
demonstrated this year. Though
his crop is not yet harvested 50
to CO per cent of the 1WO crop
is contracted aud it is contracted
at s lower figure than the pres
ent market price. The grower,
where his hops are contracted,
is now working to heap up profit
for the speculator. When the
contract pries is 10 cents, and
assuming that 18 cents is the
market price, the heavy, harvest
expense, the labor and worry
that must be borne by the grow
er, goes to pile up for the specu
lator the enormous profit of 8
cents a pound, while the grower
barely comes out even. But
this is business, say the dealers.
The West Side Enterprise sub
mits that it is not fair business.
The grower's energies and at
tention are devoted to the grow
ing of the product. To produce
the greatest quantity and best
quality of which his yard is
capable engages his talents.
While the grower is cultiva
ting the soil, trellisiug and fight
ing lice, market manipulators,
free from these cares, are schem
ing to divert the earnings of the
growers' labors into their own
pockets. In this money mad
age, selfishness rather than just
ice rules and the interests of the
grower is of little concern to
manipulators of the hop market.
If the grower goes broke, it's all
the same with the manipulator.
The latter watches the market
while the grower's attention is
absorbed in cultivating his crop.
If a rise in the market is im
minent, the manipulator takes
advantage of the grower while
yet uninformed and secures con
tracts on his crop in advance.
The buyer's agents are thrown
into the hop districts to hide the
reaL market conditions and pour
bearish hot air talk into the
grower's ears until his crop is
bound up by contract, the form
of which is prepared by a paid
attorney in the interest of the
manipulator. The time has ar
rived when growers must get to
gether in Jhe matter of market
ing their hops else let syndicates
buy up and run the yards as
well as the markets.
RAILROAD VALUES.
J per nnla fr valuation a
batit fvf M-ckoutnjs lrrttuuHu
iureIift tut they rr;ard
timt far jurjHet of
tiiettt and taxation.
Seuator UK'lllt olTcndrd
the lUilroad Fliip PuUMy
tor Really suggested
the method- of valuation suited
far one of thete urjoes ought
to serve for the other also; that
the material basis for taxation
should lie at the foundation of
all attempts to regulate inter,
state trafllc; that over tapiulua
tiou and stock watering should
not be made to fatten the stock
holder at the People's expense.
Fairness to the people and just-
ice to the railroads was all L
FolUtte claimed and all that tlx
neoole demand. LaFolUtte'i
idea is not revolutionary but
conservative. He affords m ul
suggestions a solution of th
interstate commerce question
that will give satisfaction upou
an enduring basis.
Polk county is out of debt
with $17,100 cash in the treas
ury. Not a bad fiuaneial show-
ing.
Hon pickers caunot attend
the State Fair this year, but
they'll all be at Forepaugh's cir
rus, the 22nd.
The people tried to enact an
anti-pass law but it was defect
ive. Let the legislature with its
lawyers get up and pass a meas
ure next winter.
The Polk county court has
had the books of the county of
ficers experted for two years
back and published for the in
formation of the tax-payers, the
county's financial condition.
This is an act the public will
appreciate.
In a communication to the
Oregonian T. T. Geer says there
are not enough convicts to build
a road north and south through
the state. If Heney keeps up
his lick, it looks as if there
would be enough to build north
and south, east and west, a road
around the three sides and a sea
wall on the west.
Oregon needs a new constitu
tion says the East Oregonian,
but wants one made by the peo
ple rather than the politicians.
If a call is made by the legisla
ture for a constitutional conven
tion, fear is expressed that the
politicians will rule. We'll agree
with the Umatilla paper on the
desirability of a constitution and
that it should be made by the
people. The only way to effect
a change, however, is to do it
piece meal at each election as is
now being done else issue a call
through the legislature for a
convention. Since Brownell is
shelved and the Direct Primary
Nominating Law is in force,
there is no reason to fear the '
politicians. If Hofer should be
elected as a delegate, it would
be about the politicians equit
able representation.
There are two widely diver
gent, methods, of. ascertaining
railroad valuations in this coun
try each of which had its origin
with the railroads. Values for
purposes of assessment are based
upon the tangible value of all
the visible material substance of
the railroad holdings. Values
for basis upon which to reckon
rates of income from traffic is
based upon that intangible val
ue that is based upon market
quotations of that particular
stock and a basis broad enough
to include the inflations that
hare been forced upon it by over
capitalization and stock market
ing. Railroads think $100,000
Called
The waning moon peeped through
the old parlor window, but still he
lingered. After a long , silence bis
eyes roamed to the cuckoo clock
Above the sofa.
"Ah, darling," he whispered, "do
you see that clock? Every hour
the little bird comes out and says
'Coo-coo.'"'
The weary girl yawned.
"He will have a variation on
the next call," she said, acridly.
"And what will the variation be,
my love?"
"Skidoo."
Without another word he took
his hat and cane and disappeared
in the dark uight.
We do Job Printing
HOW THE SWES DIFFER.
M Thin.
Kr witched a man m he take
rhair? He'll it every Urn,
t cn tf it's only n invh. He would
not ut in it j'u.t whew it wa for
the world. Watch him tint tuu
ml r if he uoon't nio it. A
uoinaii wilt xi t herwlf without
tuiuliir the t-hir. A woman w
mow philosophical anyhow.
vi .n nuwr creature. M every
one know. A man will always tr
hi coffee before nnnsm- iu n
it very foo!ih. lie should tatt it
fint to if it Deed stirring.
Y mm men mtrn their wrtonal cor
respondence without looking at the
pootmarkt to see w " i pul
ing. Women, on the other hand,
tear open the envelope at once.
They are In too much of a hurry to
wait any time.
When a man put on his hat he
ilmott always looks inside it first.
iiK.i ha di'mcIi to see remains a
myttery, but he looks for it, all the
me.
1U mtiiiM-u the point of his pen
to the same careful scrutiny before
commencing to write a letter. A
woman starts right off. jab her pen
in the ink pot ana ttraigniwtj se
gins to scribble as if her life de
pended on it
It it the man who reads with h
hack to the light, holding hit book
in one hand. Herein lie wisdom.
A woman rettt her hook on th ta
ble and leant both elbow thereon.
But th foolish nest of th roan'
act lie in the fact that h is seek
ing comfort and seldom take this
position because it is the mot sci
entific on. Of court he find it
unt comfortable. His arm ache
after the first ten minutes, where
upon he put hi book down and re
marks he i going out.
It i th man who lets out se
cret not by telling them, but by
ill timed ilence; He does worse;
by refusing to gratify the curiosity
of hi questioner he invariably
cause them to jump to conclusion
much more damaging than the truth
of the matter. New York Pre.
Diplomatic
"Mr. Gidsmore," began the young
man, "when you proposed to your
tfife or to the estimable lady who
is now Mrs. Gidsinore did she tell
you to ask her father?"
"She did, my hoy," affably replied
Mr. Gidsinore.
"And did vou try to shirk the
job?" ' "
"Well, come to think of it, I did.
I I believe I tried to pet her to do
the asking, 'pon my soul ! Ha, ha !"
"And when you did ask him of
course you had to speak to him
finally"
"Of course I did ; of course.'
"And when you did ask him did
your knees shake, and was your
tongue dry, and did you have stage
fright generally ?"
"I was scared to death."
"Well, that's the way I feel. I
told Gladys I knew I could find
some mutual bond of sympathy be
tween us when I came to tell you
that she has promised to marry me."
Life. .
Silk From a Fith.
Byssus, of which fine, iridescent
stockings and shawls are made in
Sicily, is a silk made by a fish. The
puina is a Mediterranean shellfish
that has an odd little tube at the
nd of its tontme. Out of this tube,
spider fashion or silkworm fashion,
it spins a silk thread, with which it
fastens itself to any rock that it
wishes to adhere to. When the
puina moves on its fastenings its
Bilk cable remains behind. This
cable, which is called byssus, the Si
cilian fishermen gather. Byssus
weaves into the softest, finest, sheen
iest of fabrics, but it, is very rare
and expensive. Popular Science
Sittings.
On Even Lines.
In the olden days many a good
Scotchman fought in the ranks of
La Belle France. A MacDonald,
whose sword had won him a cap
taincy, while at mess with his broth
er officers was jeered at by. a
provencal major for a foreigner.
"Bah," exclaimed the sneerer, "you
beggarly Scots but fight for gold!"
"And what fights my brother
Frenchman for?" exclaimed Mac.
'Tor honor," exclaimed the French
man. "Well, well, man," coolly re
plied the Scot as he emptied his
glass, "we both are fighting to gain
what we need the most."
A Rsvslstion.
In the midst of Jhis passionate dec
laration she yawned slightly.
- Though, with her white and jew
eled hand, she attempted to conceal
the movement, it did not escape him.
His torrent of burning words ceased.
The light died in his eyes.
"But why," he said hoarsely,
"why speak to you of love ? You are
heartless heartless. Your yawn
showed it."
"Oh, Clarence," she whispered,
horror stricken, "did I open my
mouth as wide as that V
noonpnooDoq
J Nft W 'W' SKS W st-'
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THE BEAUTIFUL 1 THE FERTILE 1
THE RICH VALLEY OF THE
WILLAMETTE
present! more opportunities for the home-maker, or for tho investor than
any country under the sun. Development is rapid and the increasinf
value of city, town and country property will make any man rich who hat
the foresight to plant his dollara in real estate. Using free from extreme
heat or cold makes thi. wonderful valley an ideal placo of residence.
Dairying, fruit-raising, stock-raising, hop-raising, grain-raising, the poul
try business and many other avenues that are open for the money-maker
makes it possible for the Willamette Valley to support in thrift a lPul
tion ton times as great as at present. Uelow we give a partial list of the
many bargains in town and country property to be had at this time : :
loo Acres $5,ooo
No. 1A choice farm of 100
tcm 3 mil from Independence.
All In cultivation; good Inoprov
tnU; prioa $5003. Tht place
cannot be beat for lb mony.
At $5o Per Acre
No. S Choice farm 3 miles
from Indpndenc; god Improve
ments; 9-room bouse with hall;
bare tc; all in cultivation; good
land; $50 par acrs.
7-Room House $9oo
No. It Lot and 7-rooni bous
on Main stret; household goods,
carpets, Uddlng, etc., go with the
property at $900
Miscellaneous
No. 10 Lot and 5-roona bouse,
barn etc, good location; $700.
No. 9 Lot and small 5-room
house in Independence; $285.
No. 8 Home and 2 lot, barn
eto , good location; $900.
4o Acres $2,8oo
No. 4 Tract of 40 aore, 1 satis
from Independence; 6-room box
bout; barn, silo, wind. mill; 2 acres
in hops; som orchard; rett good
hay, grain or corn land; $2800.
At $15 Per Acre
No. 5 Stock ranoh of 1650 acres;
all fenced; batldlngs; part good
hop land; good rang and aasy of
. access; worth InTettlgating; prio
$15 pr acr.
Frame Building For $35o
No. 6 Kram building and lot
formerly used as blacksmith ahop;
good location adjoining 8pauldlng
Co', mill property, $350.
Miscellaneous
No. 13 Good bout and one or
two lot with barn for sal; $900.
No. 7 Good dwelling and half
block, sightly home tor $1650.
NO. 14 Three good building
lots in Independence at $125 each.
OO
Two separate companies are now ready to begin the building of eloctnc
car lines from Portland into the valley, thus creating competition and the
lowering of both passenger and freight rates, which will fetill further
strengthen confidence and create a greater demand for rural property.
Every town in the valley near the Willamette river will eventually be
come a thriving manufacturing center, as all the essentials are here the
raw material and adequate transportation facilities. Better invest now.
Lyon & Dickinson
Real Estate Dealers, Independence, Oregon
Another Good Man Gone Wrong-
He negleoud to take Foley's Kidney
Cure at th first ilgns of aldnsy. trouble
hoping It wuld wear away and be
wa toon a Victim of Bright' dlma.
Ther la danger in delay, but it Foley's
Kidney Cure Is taken at one th
ymtom will fdliapr, th kidneys
re trengthnd and you are soon
a M A. R. Baas of Mor-
gantown Ind., had to get up ten or
twelr time In th night and bad a
Mrere pain In the kldaey and w
. . ... - tJtA
cured by Fley' iueney v"". d"
by J). G. Dore, druggist.
t Given Up To Die
B. Spiegel, 1204 N. Virginia St.,
EynTlll. Ind., write: "For over five
year I wa troubled with dldney and
bladder affection which oauted me
much palo land worry, I.lott. fleth
nd was all run down and a year ago
had to abandon work entirely. 1 had
three of tha btat physician who did
me no good and I was practically giv
en up to die. Foley Kidney Cur was
recommended and the flrt bottle gave
. -nr4 mftar tublnir tht
second bottle I wa atlrely cured."
Sold by v. u. WAS, urugjuw
Unnecessary Expense
Acute attaek of colic, diarrhoea and
dysentery come on without warning
and prompt relief must be obtained.
There Is no neceseity of, incurring the
expense of a phyelclau' service In
such cae If Chamberlain's Colic, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy is at hand.
A doee of this remedy will relieve the
patient before a doctor could arrive.
It ha never been known, t fall, even
in themott sever and dangerous caaet
and no family should be without It.
For sale by P. U. Klrkland, the Drug
gist
I DOVE'S DRUG STOReI
I-
Value Received in Prescriptions
A prescription nuy be poor In two ways. It may be put up all right,
bat the drug and chemicals ued may. b !, or "off standard." Or
th Ingredients may be exactly right, and yet the full ffitct be nullified
because It 1 poorly compounded, or put up oarelettly. In auch cse,
no matter how low the charge, you don't get value received which
is the essential part ef the transaction. W beu slckn comet, consider
well th reputation ol th druggist to whom you take your prescription.
One thing we perhaps need not add, If you bring It to us you ar sut
to get value received every time,
AT LOCKE'S OLD HTAND
INDEPENDENCE
'T
M. C. WILLIAMS, MGR. j
Id Great Demand
The demand for Chaaaberlafn' Cel
lo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
here haa been to great that I have
scarcely been able to keep it In stock.
It has cured cates of dysentery here
when all other remedies failed. Frank
Jones, Plkevllle, Ind. This remedy Is
for sale by P. M. Klrkland, the Drug
gist. "
Don't Grumble
when your joint ache and you suffer
from Rheumatism. Buy a bottle of
Ballard's Bnow Llnimept and get ln:
stant relief. A positive cure for Rheu
matism, Burns, Cuts, Contracted Mus
cles, Sore Chest, etc. Mr. I. T. Bogy,
prominent merchant at Willow
Faint, Texas, say that he. finds Bal
lard's Bnow Liniment the beet all
round Liulment be eer used. Sold
by D. G. Dove.
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PRODUCE CO.
West Bide Enterprise for job work.
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