iccal 4.V3 tmmi Mil
Dr. Al'.ln. Pnu. or-r PiJ
Juho
3-Sif
QmA wots hr r kl
Uohbln.
Portland brd frnh ff
at r i !' r. . ry
ticnutt ittit. r Nut tr-d !
HoMii'U l it i Mil) tln flf Mrl il
this -k, whmi'I It ?
Vt-it-h l -r hv J. II Col
liii. i i tf r 1 1 1 1' mp, 3 UO
A pair of II-'iin itl
t, " l Krfnir'-
Full llty iiu-iiii uiiili-rwt-tr, n-w
arrivals l Mino, Cnkry A
Walker'.
New Hmtuiur ah ko.hU alrrady
fnr Blioaiiieat Memnrr. Conk A
WalkP-'i.
Buy tb lnft in patwrn, th Pio
tonal Hviw at Mner, Conkey
A Wa!ker'a.
Ion't forget l!u ig oratorical con
test t the Mstr Normal Iri Jity
March 13t)i.
The Polk cunty tax lift in at
, the First State lUnk where taxe
may be paid.
No more wailing br patterns
Meiner, Cooke y A Walker carry
a complete stock .
Seethe Arabian Night-. a the
opera house Saturday nitfht. It is
good and fucny.
16 inch oak and fir wood for pale
perlectly dry. G. W. Shew at tile
factory. Phone 346 . 3 C
, . - i .
Fornet Tonr sorrows 1 here a
hearty laagb for you at Uih opera
house Saturday iii(jht.
For Sale or Trada for Fresh Cow
A 240 egg iucuhator and broods
Call oo J. W. Dullard. 2 5
Some beautiful thmes in new
spring dresa goods just in at Mess
ner.Oonkey & Walker s.
There will be a basket bull game 1k-
tween the I. A. C. and the Albina
team tonight at the auditorium.
Don't forget to tell your eastern
friends about the cheap tourist rates
'this month and until the last day of
April.
Comclete line ladies muslin
underwear in exceptionally good
values at Messner. Cookey fc
Walker's.
W are now nrly rdy to ho
our tw -prlng uiu for )
In iuapp- ujl -lat (-trmanto ,
t ! lal anlhii.g yi hon
InJix''lnt call aid rtt.t
ithrm at Mea'Xi.f. fVr.kry A Walk
er'..
;. v. hnl.r hi to up t..n
Vlin"ly (or Ihe fiit tim l r
rl . l. Hi-tuatiy (Uimi.I wdll-e
to know ll.wt be i improving
nunry n.l it iil not f 1-inj: until he
wtU acniu tvablrt to till h' pulpil
thu Mi'lUodint eluirvli.
The Aral lim jou are lo the
tore rah f r our ll.'O lawn wait
m i bt na how ton aomi'lhing
Ur liter than anything hwn in
lh t'in Infore. .Mrner, Ctmkey
A Walki-r'n
Tticwl.ir f.iri'iioon tht linnt
aiittry diy rxjfrienoM here llii
imI wintvr. Snowtl.iki fre in the
i
air for a couple of hoiirn, but they
liit-ltcd H fit as they Tvm hml thv
ground.
I'liitiil Htatc Attorney tri(d ha
had Walter Kvmw and lioU rt Tucker
apHiiiited heci.d deputie and ba
bet; u n whirlind eaiiipniin .iin-t
nil rrimiiiaN 0eriliii! at;:tint I'ncle
Sam.
Mrn. Fnl Tarker, for twenty yi-ar
a tcaclier in the public prhool of I li if
town, raine over from her home in
Cunninuhrtiii, Wa.-.hington, Wednes
day for mi extendel i--.it in thin city.
Mark Holmes, a one time resident
if tliitt eitv. hut now ridinc in
SkumokaWii. van in the city tlie fore
Absolutely
lure
rW the mi
iL r .
mi
fit
Grapes,
bwlthful
of fruits, comes the
chief ingredient of
1 UZUaFGlVfiJEHAy
The only baking pomhr
made from Royal
Grape Cream
of Tartar
-1
I Coil a l.'.tl "' lKa ih injurkna kluia h
-4
llv ' Sit
XI t I p I ' 1 T 1 V- 7m ' e ""'r I"""-'"!,,',", load
wires ,' .
For Sale Dry Roodn tore do-
inir cood bufine-iH. ?rentBl tofi
bout 10,000 hut will
Block to suit purcharer. Cash or
ANNOl'MIICSl K.NT.
Twelve feet of gnow is reported on
the mountains around Grants Pass,
By far the heaviest snow fall of the
past winter. ,
Jaeperpon, the UBdertaker, keeps
full and complete stock of funeral
goods, prices for full eizecoffins as
low as f 17 00
Therp are a few (sidewalks in this
city that need repairing pretty badly
or someone will get seriously injured
when they least expect it!
John B. Polk an experienced
organ man will be in Monmouth
this week doing some fine work on
organs Call at Hampton's hotel
It is expected to iiave some prac
tical cannery men at the meeting in
the opera house Saturday at two
o'clock, who will give some interesting
talks..
' Drop head sewing machines, up
to date for $13.75 can be had from
Jasperson who has nearly forty
years experience with sewing
machines.
Emmett D. Fennell has contracted
30,000 pounds of hops to Falk, Worm-,
ser & Co., of Chicago, for ten cents.
, They are to be delivered during the
years 1908, 100'J and 1910.
The regular list of taxes for. the
county of Polk is now in the
hands of the Independence Nation
aJ Bank where thoee who wish
may cull and pay the Fame.
Williams Jubilee Singers gave a
very entertaining recital at the opera
bouse Wednesday evening under" the
auspices of the Ladies Aid of the
Baptist church. The largest audience
of the season greeted them and every
body seemed well ( pleased with the
entertainment.
,..,- ..f tl.. u.hI- frvinir to interest the terms lnilQire Of A. UHOSi,
KHplt in a mining proitioii. Independeoca, Oregon.
.... ... ... i i. p. ...i
T M Si .rk Kii.I wife, of KiiL'cnc. aivury j n-M-yierian ciooe.., ...
:.. .i I ....r ..f H,.. . . A. T. .Met aw aetlilir Jalor. ."uii-
wi'rr in me in n.t- ..... I-... . .... . - - - - .
i..,.i;...r after lm.iii.-K. mat tcr day who. d at 10 a. 111. Morning wr-
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ami viMtimr. Th.-v ent over to D.,1- vice at II. Mii.je.loi mtu.oii,
i... ....t..r,w in ,,.- their taie.. Chrb-tianV Hoia'." 1'hrtian Kndcavor
at G MO i. m. hvening cerviee ai :.'.
11, F. Smith wax tlown from J Sui.ct of nermon. "An Unanswera
ranch on the l.iiekiamute luclay. quri ;,,
He is rai.-ing In house neartne tiruigt1
on Moninoutli itrtH't ami nutting a
new foundation under it.
I lir.., f nliuillier ni)w'f rali.lnln'.l" t-r
. .......Ii.n .....til .II..M ClllllV Jllilt .if I'.-llt
red
ii.:n II. IIOI.M AN.
KrlK.M.rl rrwlne.
Our Pride Concord Harness
Our Extra High Cradt COS CORD HJWNFSS. ui.J.id of
v.u wi.lom mlc.1. Ieiiw itM-rlt ' i(ii'ii,v J l. atii'r, ) h inl
ti k Ida u I-) , II U u.Mt i-l I ll I. .11-1.1 1 nil ln It ail-r. II l
Fully Guaranteed Frtt fratn Flaws.
m. k. .- t'.-i irl ix I I n txl r, I 1-4
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fol.!e,l 1 1 2 lli.-lira, I iM.k Kl III pile. '
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pitu i:-wrnit)t!i lutb.KciUMi ok coi.i.aich,.
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111. Ill
Geo. Dunham, ludependenee.
THIS IS IT
Afi ABM mm
At tho OPERA II0USG
Vil W.i l.jir una t en n iipf ITl r 111 ml
Another one i. neeiletl this ' ;' s ,,., fn ,iv
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ItUKXA VISTA
Billie Steele and wife were Albany
Salem has one large cannery. It visitors Wednesday,
can take care of about half the fruit
very well
on.l ul.H nn..n.t.r Iw-Tt. Ve:lf Or the
" ' Cheater McLain, of Tortland,
year .uermie........ ... , . ..,,. Marciirt.t Mcbain
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In last issue the fact that Assessor this week
Graves wdl try for the ottice again, jr. jf. anl J. Jf. Prather visited
was unintentionally omitted. His their sister, ilrs. J. W. Simiison, of
notice to the people will appear in a Corvallis, the last of the week
short tune. Mr. flnmlerson. a representative of
the salvation armv. iireaehitl iKith
H 1IIIHII1 I I ll Ml 1 1 LII n II ILR Ullll V. III IV3 I . -
E. Siiencer, of Beaver Creek, Oregon
recently purchased two well bred
Jersey bull calves of A. F. Domes, of
McCoy.
morning and evening in the 51.
church Sunday.
E.
The lecture given Monday night by
Mr. Zimmerman, on local option, was
vorv iniTrsivP. and no llollht llllich
mt ti ... y. i. r Ii 1
ineronc toimi, .uu.ia.r '- gnod haa bocn done along this line
ion baa again formed a pool and has . . , , .
set April 17 as the date for their an
nual side when the pool will be dis- . f l
posed of.
Mrs. George Kutdh left Wednesday fthia line of work.
The time has come when there must
be something done to save our boys
curse. May the
nthers stop to consider and help along
for Medford where she will visit for a
time and then go to California for an
extended
friends.
visit with relatives .tnd
Grandma Moore after a long and
serious illness quietly passed away at
her home Sunday morning at the ago
of 7(i years. She has long been a resi-
Now is the time to spray your -dent of our town and was loved by all.
She leaves three children and ' a
number of grand children to mourn
her loss. Iiev. Gunderson made a
few remarks at the residence, after
I which the remains were laid to rest
iii the I. O. 0. F. Cemetery. The
children have the sympathy of their
! many friends.
trees with, lime and sulphur solu
tion for the first spraying. This
you can get at R. M. Wade & Co's.
Ladies Massaging and sham
rooing done at Cleve Robinson's
barber shop, with electric vibra
tion. Hours 7 to 8 p. m.
Kev. C. E. Wigmore, of Eugene,
will preach at the Christian church of
this city next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. , All are invited to attcrfd.
S.H. McElmurry was in from High-
ANTIOCII
. Among the . names drawn from
which the United States grand jury
will be selected are those of Sida B
Walker, of Independence, C. A.Fiantz
and A. C. Miller, of ' Kings Valley.
Sixty names were drawn and from
that number twenty- three will be se
lected for a grand jury.
Allie Griffith was a Dallas visitor
Thursday,
Our school began Monday with Miss
Kdit.Vi Kni'Mto. of Mnnmoutl
lana w eanesaay looxuig mmi- uuwnras teacher
" """"l"'" ",,"0'"U,"J Jay Clark visited, with "his sister
along nicely out that way. Mrs. Belle Sullivan of Dallas, Saturday
P. II. Woods, representnig Hart & and Sunday.
Hubbard, of Portland, was interview- Mansfonl Crojvlcy made a business
ing a number of the hop men of this lo "aK ruvu lm,ls''
neetion Tuesday. . JIr- Fugate, of Monmouth, was m
uiese pfo'is me nisi, oi tne weeK. i
, , . . . . nit. auu iii.iB. "jiiiiic;, ui iiiomiu,
z,y&iei, oi can nmuu, are visiting her mother, . Mrs. Marks
Jay and Koy Clark are making
posts this week.
Brigam Young, of Lewisville, was in Miss Ella Smith, of Dallas, has
the city the fore part of -the week been visiting lier sister, Mrs. Kiley.
transacting business 'and. paying Fishback Bros, are cutting wood for
taxes
Notice to HrtHslera.
lUviiitf iiurcliascd the t-'vde
Stallion. King O-car, from Ivan
Wood, and also the In nk ccouiit
for l'.HJ". I have lett firo
with II. Ingram for collection.
Thoee whoce accounts are flue pleas
call on Mr. Ingram and 6-ttle.
II K. ('oNGEK. 3 0
A Call to Action.
By urgpnt request I hereby call
a mass convention of the feudalists
of Polk county to met at the court
bouse in Dallas at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m., Satuiday, March 7
1003.
s- James F. Skahks,
Chairman ot County Committee.
HOMER LODGE No. 45 K of P
MeeU evary Mon. nlgtit
In K. of P. Hall.
W. H. Rings, C. C.
J, W. Richardson, K.R and 8. v
MATTISON BROS.
CIGARS, TOBACCOS AND
CHOICE CONFECTIONERY
The Best to Be Obtained.
Next door Hotel and Rear (Jooper Block
INDEPENDENCE, ORE
mm
G L Hawkins
Dallas, Ore.
Marble and
Granite
Monuments and Head
. stones C emetery
work etc.
Saturday,Mar ch 7, 908
Three act Comedy Drama, buili for laughing purpces only.
For the benefit of !ie F. U. of A., under
Ihc direction of
Ray Westwood
The play will he preceded by a one act curtain raiser cntitJed
"Tine TJjittle C3-irL"
An opportunity for all to cry. A moral leison to every manr
woman and child.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Arthur Hummingtop.; HAY VESTV00l
Ualph Orm.rod IIAHKV UOOAWAA
Joshua Gilibrand .' JA M ES. CON WA Y
DoUn V. II. WALK KR
Mrs. Hummingto,, ' MHS. HILTIBHANI
Mrs. tlilibraud..... J A N ET WALLER
RoseColombier HA IIP" HAMON
Daisy Mattland ; KMA HILLAKI
Barbara MISS IDA I'HILLIPB
SYNOPSIS:
Act I. Room in Hummingtop's house.
Act II. Same room. . Mix up is worse.
Reconciliation.
. If you miss all others, see this one.
Mix up is awful.
Act III. Oh my I
P:rioes 25o & 35o
W.B ALLIN, D. D.S.
Dallas ,
Steam Laundry
...Dentist...
falnless Extrictlon Cooper HvUimng,
Independence. . Oreoa
Work
Guaranteed
Basket leaves Tuesday 6 p m
and returns Friday
C 1 3 l.x olo i 11 son
Indepejidenoic,
Okegon
CASH
PAID
FOR FARM PRODUCF
' '....BY THE.... '
BTJTLEB
PRODUCE CO.
section Tuesday looking after the hop
situation
FiAt phowing of new spring
waists Friday and Saturday at
Messner, Conkey it Walker's.
Stewarts horse clippers and sheep
shearing machines are for sale at
R. M. Wade & Co'e.
Bejn-Spray pumps and spray
material for sale by R. M. Wade &
Go."
Dr. Dugaune, dentist, over Inde
pendence National Bank.
Miles JRoslev.
Mr. Treanor and C. C. Fitzr-' --
putting out fruit trees.
Mr. Campbell has lately sold his
place to W, A. Messner, of Indepen
dence.
George Swearingen is helping Allen
Towns to grub and spray his fruit
trees.
Mr3. Orra Marks, of Black Bock,
is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Towns.
R. M. Bosley, Clem and Pearl Fish
back set out cherry trees for John B.,
Stump the past week.
Q .V':
LIGHT, POWER & WATER
: AT VERY REASONABLE RATES
OFFICE AT WATERWORKS " PHONE MAIN 41
Water Rates
(Water by meter applies to residences only)
Residence rate on meter applies to
customers only who pay $2.00 and over
at the rate of 20c per 1,000 Gals., mini
mum $1.00 per month.
Electric Light and Power Rate
Residence: 15c per K. W.
Business houses: 25c per drop and 6c
per K. W. ' v
Power: Rates on application.