West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908, September 03, 1908, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextBUSINESS COLLEGE WAtMINGTON AND TENTH TAICT rORTLAND. ORCOON WRITE FOn CATALOG Th School that l'Ltcei You in a (hod 1'oiition The Willamette Valley "Company Ufclit, Power & Water at Very Reasonable Ratei WATER. RATEJ(W'l.'r by meter applie to re.1 detiie (inly )t Iteaidenr rt on ln-tT appliea to ru Idin.Tii only Iki .y 2 k n.l over at lh rto of 20o h r I.OU) gallon.; ininimuin f 1.00 mt month. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER RATE J(cM..'iH'., I .'i ci ii t M-r K. W. lluniiH'M Iioiii , 25 cents ,er drop and 5 cent jt K. V. I'owcr, rail' cm application. orriCU AT WATERWORKS PHONG MAIN 41 NEWS NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CITY I Dfilc Palace fiotel Independence i i i CurttuUu unUA fablM. iPfCbl HttCBtlCi 16 f.CmmcrCUI CNdt. i .--! -r r - -r T. 01. Crancr, Proprietor if COTTAGE HOTEL Mrs. J. F. Staiger, Proprietor Special attention to Commercial and College Organizations. Telephone nd manenpr service al hotel. C O 1 ffl t 160 Court Sired. Telrphone 209 Mun. OtllClll. VJ L I PALACE MEAT MARKET I . LONG & CHAMBERLIN, Proprietort. : AH Kinds of fresh and cured Meats. Game and fish in season. I 3 Independence Oregon A GOOD WEI1I1 OF WATER Is Indispensable to every farm We have bad splendid success iu obtaining water lu all our boring operations. We are prepared to do water and oil well drill lug and all kind of prospecting. SliOPER BROTHERS - Telephone 49x2 INDEPENDENCE, OR- MAKE If OUR OWM STOCK FOODS Br" USING SKIDOO HORSE AND CATTLE TABLETS Crush and mix In feed or salt. Proper dose in tablets Makes Your Stock Iook Like the Top Price Foi Horse., Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Fowls. They are made from the active principle or the condensed essence of the drug. They don't contain Sawdust, Ashes, Chop Feed or Bran. Are Just as iood when JO years old as when 10 days old. Tbey comply with all pure drug laws. Ask for ami I try once SKIDOO Condition Tablets, or SKIDOO Worn, Kidney, Chicken Cholera, Blister. Cathartic, Heave. Fever, Hog Cholera, Distemper, Pink Eye, Colic tabletsor Louse Powder, Spavin Cure or Barb Wire Liniment. Distributed by THE BLUE BELL MEDICINE CO.. incorporated! Capital Stock $300,000.00; Watertown, South Dakota. U. S. A. For sale by HANNA & IRVINE, Independence, Oregon UNDERTAKING Day or Night Calls Promptly attend ed to. Fine. Parlor Id Connection. An Experienced Lady Assistant. Pftone, main 27J Re$. 73 W. L. BICE, Kmoainier and Funeral Director. Licensed by Oregon State Board of Healtn. IN DEPENDENCE BICE 6r C.LDRE.TH OREQOS FIND NiW ROUTE. J.ns LaboraM telarifvf IMtad Slim at SiuJau. Washington, Aujf. 29. - TU depart- merit tf romiiM-rro and lal-or has refer- rr4 ta Ot 8ut dej.artmer.1 a w question hich low ariaen under the admlniatratlofl of rrulttoiii clu4- In Jar ft Um UWiny cla-. Th i)trilnt r-vrals a method it i, it i...t, -..... iXml -rur.l.v thuunands of jpanea UU.rrrs fwld gain access trt tin ciuntry without rMuurw iy u United Mat . Miyukl Komura aa recently ad mitted through Seattle on a aaiort showin him to l a student. Il had about IrtO In hit poaaension at the tim. Instead of going to achoul im nifdiati ly, t wmt to work. Next h rrHnl into Canada and found mly rmtit. II tlfi-iil-d to r--qt'r the Unttwl .Stati-it. which he did nrar Port 1 1 ill. Idaho, and wbj Ukrn Into ru- tody. I Canada rffual to allow him to be wnt bark to th Dominion. Tbi brought lh matter U fore the had of the d partmTit of commerce and labor, nd it being di--:.d that the law pave no authority for hia deportation to Japan, he wan discharged. Authorities here consider the cane of considerable importance. If there is no provision fr deportation In such raws, there will 1 nothing to prevent other Japanese from making use of the name expedient to get into this country and to remain here. MUCH LAND NOT TAKEN. Unci Sam Has Nearly 60,000.000 Acres In Northwest. Washington. Sept. 1 The general land office has compiled il annual statement showing the area of the public domain rcmaininif undisposed ff July 1, From this statement it appears that the government still has an area of 734.H.VJ.2'J8 acres of surveyed and tmsnrvcyed land, in cluilina the following: Alaska, 3Hl.n2l..09 acres; Arizona, 42.7r,'J.2'i2; California. 2!". 872.491; Col orado. 2:i.r,jfl.ri'.i7; Idaho, i;o,7K5.0(i2; Montana, 4fl..Vj2,440; Nevada, 61,177, 05; ?Vew Mexico, 44,777,003; Oregon, 16,h57.UI3; Utah. M 578.99S; Wash inxton, 4,330,001; Wyoming, 37,143, J02. In Oregon there are 4,769.430 acres of unsurveyed land, Washington,- 2. 287.1,70 acres, and Idaho 19.476 044 acres. In Alaska all the land is un surveyed. Goes Straight to President. Oyster Bay. N. Y., Sept. 1 On a secret mission of such importance that it has not been transacted in the usual way with some of the cabinet ministers at Washington, Baron Ko goso Takaliira, Japanese minister to the United States, today held a per sonal conference with President Roosevelt. What his mission was the baron would not say. "Every body will know about it in a little while." the Japanese statesman ex plained. "Until then the public must wait." Asked if his visit had to do with the forthcoming visit of the fleet to Japan, all Baron Tahakira would say was: "I think the American sail ors will get a great welcome when thev reach the shores of our country;- Liquor Taxes Falling Off. Washington, Aug. 28. The monthly statement of the collections of internal revenue shows that the total for July, 1908, was $22,029,316, which is a fall-ino- off of $2,899,500 as compared with July, 1907. The most noteworthy de crease is in the receipts irom r,ne retail liquor dealers special tax which amounts to S216.149. This indicates that 8,046 retail liquor dealers went out of business during July, wmcn is said to be largely due to prohibition legislation in the various states. Brazil and Argentine Quarrel. Washington, Sept. 2. An early conflict between Brazil and Argen tine Republic is probable, according to advices received almost daily by the state department. Spencer Eddy, American minister to Argentina, has cabled the state department that the Argentina chamber of deputies has voted a credit of $55,000,000 for arma ments. Argentina is in the market to buy warships, and any country hav ing siich for sale an find a cash pur chaser. Kermit Stops Runaway. Oyster Bay, Aug. 29. It was stated here tonight that Kermit Roosevelt, second son of the president, stopped a runaway team of horses this after noon, after a wild chase " on horse back along the shore road into Bay ville, and probably saved the lives of Mrs. Frank Hilton, of New York, and her two small sons. Discuss Tariff Changes. Washington, Aug. 28. The subcom mittee of the senate committee on fi nance, which has under consideration proposed changes in the administrative features of the tariff law, today com pleted its preliminary work in Wash ington and adjourned to meet m JNew York at the call of the chairman, Sen ator Burrows. Alaska Marshal Removed. Washington, Sept. 1. The depart ment of justice announced tonight that George Perry. United States marshal at Fairbanks, Alaska, had been , removed by order of the presi dent. The reasons were not disclosed officially, but Perry"s leaning was toward the mine-owning interest. LOWER ARMOR BILT. Naval f apart Daclde to Change) Lln on Fulcra f.Mari. Va)ii iftn, Auif. 27.- It i an-nminrr-l L-r tUy that at ihe summer cofiferetu'ei of naval officer at tha tt tal vr rolh ire at Newport, at which havs) been (jtaruaarcj tha UVaijftis for the) new wt rhi pi for the -t six months, it was uVeled to lower thc armor belt wi tit ttattli-sMf to l constructed after th Honda and U luh hav len fuiihrl. Th armor U lu on tha Utah an I tha Florida will U tha itnii a that on the Itelaware. The deciaii.fi to lower Uw armor bell was M..l brraua of the advance toward ijrrfectinif toriwdoes. The naval authorities derided that the greater protection below tha water line V, a- neeled. Five-inch rsther than aix-lnch (runs have been decided on as the better for th secondary batteries. Military mast will b abandoned and the new battleships will l provided with one and poibly two aleel fire-control tow era 50 feet high. OPEN ROSEBUD RESERVE. Government Wil Dispose) of Indian Lands Octobei 10. Wa0i;ngton, Sept. 2 The Rose bud Indian rcervation lands, which, under the proclamation of the presi dent, are to be dipo!rd of by loitcry on October 19, are located on the south n!e of the State of South Da kot.i, and adjoining the lands in Gregory county, which were opened in lv Tiny are said to be very desirable for farming and stockrais ing purposes. From present indications the ap proaching opening will be even larger than that of the Gregory reservation, since a much larger area is to be opened. The plan adopted for this registration and drawing is similar to that used in the Gregory opening, but certain objectionable features which imposed hardships on applicants have been eliminated. Colombia Will Play Fair. Washington, Sept. 2. Minister Gertes, of Colombia, issued a state ment today in which he said: "In view of the pending conflict between Holland and Venezuela, a rumor has been circulated to the effect that a revolutionary movement will soon take place in Venezuela and that Co lombia will permit the bulk of the necessary fighting men to cross her frontier and enter Venezuela. It is true that Colombia has serious griev ances against Venezuela, but no mat ter how grave they are, or may be come, the government of Colombia will not secure redress by unfair means." Pure Food Law Not Bar. Washington, Aug. 28. The United States pure food law, instead of ham pering foreign trade, has benefited it, and seems to have carried with it a greater respect for foreign labels, is the opinion expressed by the United States consul, Dominic I. Murphy, at Bordeaux, France In a report on French e-ports to the United States, Consul Murphy Bays the records of the Bordeaux consulate show that the de clared values of exports of French foods and food products to the United States during the first year of the operation of the pure food law actually increased. Big Overcharge on Rice. Washington, Aug. 27. The Bayou City Rice mills, of Houston, Tex., has filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce commission against the Houston & Texas Central, the North- Pni.ifi( Anil other roads, alleging excessive rates on rice to Portland. On a shipment of three cars, it is alleged, a 78-cent rate was charged, 55 cents being the proper rate. Reparation of about $400 is asked for and an order making the 55-cent rate the maximum. Report Treaty Failure. Washington, Aug. 27. Attempts maude today to verify a re port that leaked out of diplomatic cir cles yesterday to the ettect tnai an efforts to effect an immigration treaty between the United States and Japan have failed. The statement was made by a visitor to Washington who is tVinronrrhlv conversant with affairs in the Far East, after conference with a member of the State department. Important Matters On. n,rctor nv Sent- 2. For the first time on a Sunday night, during Presi dent Roosevelt's stnv here this year, Acting Secretary Forster Sunday night went to Mgamore hiu wnn oi hmission to the president. He was at the executive s summer home tor some time, ana on i.: afurn hrf rpmaincfl until a late HIS IVl.llll v hour at the executive offices. The na ture of this seemingly pressing Busi ness was not divulged. Ambassador Thompson Injured. Waatiino-ton. Alio-. 28. The State department today received assurances from David E. Thompson, ambassador to Mexico, who was injured by being knocked down by a bicycle in the City of Mexico yesterday, that he was doing well and suffered only from a badly broken and dislocated arm. Roosevelt Cannot Attend. Oyster Bay, Sept. 1. President Roosevelt has declined the invitation to attend the trans-Mississippi con gress at San Francisco, beginning Oc tober 6. The report that the presi dent had accepted is an error. POLK COUNTY BANK MONMOUTH. - OREGON. PAID CAPITAL $30,000.00 TrariMM-U fnrr.l banking' and urbane kalnM. DepoalU roatvd, Lotus ta.la, lrfla aold. OrrlcKfU and DikbcTom J. II. Haw ley, Prra , P. L, Camr". Vie I'r- Ira C Pow.ll, Caahla J. IL V. IlulUr, F. H. Powell, J. B. Htutup, I. M. Hlmpaoii, What Papers Do You Read ? II.I5.Gecr tells of a farmer who onco paid: "I don't believe in your book learning, study and all that; I'd rather learn by experience." He did. That man a couple of years later lost out as a farmer and moved to town, where he made a very poor living working by the day and doubtless working for men who Btud ied and read and thought about their business, and appld in it, as far as practicable, that which they had learned from books, periodicals and the experi ence of others given therein. It is the men who read; the men who study; the thoughtful men who support the farm journals. They are the men who read books and papers on agriculture, fruitgrowing, poultry cult ure and bee-keeping. They are the men who stand in the front rank; the leaders in their respective com munities. These men have found that it pays to read and 6tudy on any subject in which they are in terested and apply their knowledge in their everyday work. ? TlunESTtAD is published for this cl&ss of farmers and stock rais ers. Every week it contains articles by men ; who KNOW. Practical experience is what counts' and you get it from others through the Pacific Homestead, published at Salem, Oregon, each Thursday. Sub scription price $1 per year, sample copy free. West Side Enterprise - $1.50 Pacific Homestead - - 1.00 . " The two for $2.00 Remit to either paper. -- r FOUNG 8r JONES The Real Estate Men Independence, Ore. Farmers, List Your Prop erty Nowl Farm and City Property. Farm Property is Our Specialty We are going to sell real estate and are now in touch with peo ple in the east and some who are now on the ground and want small farms. They have the money and are going to in vest in Polk county. IF YOU WANT TO SELL. NOW IS YOUR TIME Is It Big Enough for You ? There have been several people looking after that 53 acre tract of land, located within a mile of the limits ot the town of Independence. It's the beet buy in the county and is going to sell at less than $60 an acre. Think of it ! This little ranch is offered for $3,000. Plow it and seed it to potatoes and twenty acres of the crop will buy the whole place. Under cultivation and fenced. If you haven't the money to pay all down it can be bought on terms. Call at the Enterprise Office for particulars.