1- -LI -I THE INDEPENDENT, HILLSBORO, ffnteredj at u Poetofflcs) at Hills- roro, Oregon, for transmlaslon through Official Paper of Washington County, tha taa&j u second-class mall mattar. EICHT PACES. 1 TUI. . . u wr is noi lorceu uion anyone, it is not our practice to itop pars until ordered to do bo. Anyone not wishing the paper must notify tht pnoiMiier or they will be held liable for me suoseription price. 1KVIXG BATH, Pcbushib, V. W. BATH, Ewtob Moralists agree that a bad man may be reformed, but It is different in the case of a bad egg. As to school children w ho swap chew Ing gum, it is a waste of time to try hy gienic arguments on them. The bank examiner is a good deal like a stroke of lightning. The worst has al ready happened when we hear the re xrt. Here's is a Kood record for a town o) less than 100. Woodruff, Wis., has a populutlon ofU5, has one general store, Joetollice and fifteen saloons. There is an early closing ordinance, but applies only to the store and poetolico. The Southern Pacific Railway com pany has arranged with the University of Nevada to have a school in connec tion with that institution in which men will be trained in scientific railroading. The company will furnish the first class and pay the cost of the school. The ier capita circulation in the Unit- J ea Mates on October 1 was 133.03, the largest per capita circulation ever at tained. This is based on an estimated population of 85,014,000. On September Jst it was J-'.60, and on August 1 it was :)1.52. On October 1st, l'J05, it was J1.3i). The man who says he believes in com petition either lies or talks much like those individuals who are given to pre varication. No man wants competition in business he wants a monopoly. He will do anything possible to crush out competition and have a monopoly. This applies to little business men the same as to the great trusts. We have known those who prate about competition being a good thing, to rent a building and hold it vacant for a year to keep out a com petitor. fcx. which proved to be that of tbecairier, and then the rejoicing demons in dulged in such frenetic clamorous jubl lation as to shake the very foundations of old mother earth herself with the diabolical enthusiasm of their infernal hubbub. And then anj there Abe quit listening, concluding that Lis well was now deep enough, be dug no more. J. C. Bechen. of Pine Farm has re turned from a fortnight's visit with friends and relatives at HenJrum and other points in Minnesota where they have had poor crops for three consecu tive seasons and Mr. Bechen is glad to be back to old Oregon, saying, "Ja, wir sinker dette lande," and we fully con cur with his sentiment. Ross Dierdorf is attending school at Linnton, whare for the present he makes his home with his uncle, John Schaefer. A recent dispatch from Milwaukee, Bays that the Northwestern road intends to build an extension from Lander, Wyo., its present terminus, to Coos Bay, directly across the arid region of Oregon, thus obtaining the shortest transcontinental railroad in the United States. This report whas denied last Saturday at a meeting held in Chicago by the president of the Northwestern Line. He said the company had no in- tentions of building to the Coast at pres ent, but will expend large Bumsjof money in improving their road, which is today second to none in the United States for safety, Bpeed, comfort and convenience. ncn a traveler Bees the words "Northwestern-line" on a car. he or she knows it means everything good, and immed iately proceeds to get aboard. That neat and loveable little coin, the dime, Bays an exchange, has a most use ful history. As far as we are aware it iR unique among the world's coins, having no nearer equivalent than the English sixpence, winch is worth Maty had a little lamb," and Mary may put on mourning for her wooly pet, which was ignominously put to death on Monday morning when it rained so bard that none but callous malefactors were abroad. Two husky lads, fallen from grace, forsaking the way that is straight and narrow, had wandered off into another of the comfortable width of a forty acre field. Here they plotted and went to work, methodically divid ing their task, each taking the part for which nature had best fitted him i the one who was fleet of foot pursued the little lamb, endeavoring to drive it to ward the thicket near the fence where bovine of strength his companion lay, armed with a bludgeon of murderous aspect. We will not distress the feel ings of the gentle reader with the bar rowing details of the dark deed perpe trated in that lonely spot, considerately withholding the names of the two juve nile sinners on condition that in the future they sin no more. Hon. IV. W. Holcomb and his broth er Abe were in town on Tuesday and meeting the grammatophoroa, they served him with instructions verbal, written and liquid. With his thousand wives Solomon in all his glory would look like a shabby orphan bov compared to Mr. Eunson in iuii aress, wiien Ulie goes a 'wooing. Christian Jungen bearing of the hold up of his brother-in-law, John Grimm, at Linnton, said that the latter when ever that contingency was discussed had frequently stated that, should he ever be held up he would not hesitate to shoot the robber or robbers ; a plan which would work adrniraWv if the hold-up man could only be trained to Introduce himself without the custom ary artillery. Messers. John Hensley and James L. Biggs have returned from their bunting expedition to the mountains with a wagon load of venison and are now busy in the hop house, a circumstance worthy of record only on account of the fact that the hops they are handling are dry; in fact so dry that you couldn't pour them. Vm. Chalmers has moved over into the Ulencoe neighborhood and is now a patron on route 3. For half a decade he has been farming the Smith place near Five Oak, and it is said that he was Induced to make the change in or der to combat the demoralizing Influ ence of the grammatophoroB from whom through frequent association he was ac quiring an irresistible appetite for Lim burger cheese with sauerkraut, preuels with 'eer and liver-voorsht and other Dutch delicacies of vigorous aroma. Boxville, always a quiet and hum drum community, was exceedingly loud ounday night. Vulric and his F County Correspondence"! I W wnt reporter in over ,omf. I OITLOOK IIOUIiTFUL. (Continued from First Page.) Beaverton Regular Oomepoodeac A son of F. rapjwl, eome time last spring while at play received an injury on the lower leg which necessitated an operation which was performed at the North Pacific Sauitarium in Portland last week. The oven for the new bakery is being Installed In the rear of the building owned by V. Maxzel. The bakery will occupy this building and will be ready for business in a few days. The new train schedule permitting people to work in Portland and still live here is quite satisfactory to this locality. But of course we never are satisfied Now we want another train one hour earlier than the present one so as to allow laborers to reach their work bv 7:00 o'clock, then we indeed will feel that we are a suburb of Portland in real ity. A farmers' institute will be held at this place November 17th under the auspices of the Grange. Dr. Withy- como will address the people and an unusually interesting meeting is ex pected. A. W. Pike is building a new barn on the place which he purchased from Chas Bremmer. anco at the Pt.40t H" w-'ho01 'or t,ie month are u i'ows: George, Albert and Henry Oldest, Hubert Heater, John ia vert, l.ejg yng, trana teveri, Louise Krugvti ja Voa and Emmott Weston. Mr. iHxle,, 0j juMinnville. who Las been helping - poJson on hie cottage was called home' U F'iJT on t,, " count of the INneaiof hia mother. Ezb. FlxaaJe. RegulMCorrr.poll(,elrt. Our Litenrv Society was organised lust Satarday evening for the winter. Tha follow i.. nflu-ers were elected: President, K. s. Dion v'c president, iouis Ennes; KrvUry, Uncle Pearson; treasurer, cijaa. Whitesell; editor, James Ennra liter having a lolly good time and nuking up a program for next Saturday evening the meeting was adjourned. Meeting will be held every Saturday evening. t 7:30. Everyone invueu to coins tod enjoy a good program. ceasing persuasion and urgent re quests that she tell all she knows of the tragedy endine in the death of her husband, Mrs. Snj uer has re mained stubbornly silent, and as she is the only person who has in formation so greatly needed by the officials, it is openly declared by District Attoruey Allen that the case bids fair to come to naught. The persistant efforts of the Wash ington county officials, assisted by Detective Vaughn, appear to have come to nothing, and it seems that no one will even be arrested in con nection with the case, although all kinds of circumstantial evidence has been secured. Drop in the "Do -Drop-Inn." Better known by most people as the place of Hillsboro when you get the choicest candies, freshest fruit and finest tobaccos. Their '06 oyster cock-tail is a winner, try it. You have one waiting for you now. Better go and get it W. J. McHenry, Prop. W-V-V -sv Mrs. Melissa Till lock has purchased the house owned by Mrs. Hobart, opio- site the livery stable and will move in to it just as soon as possession can be obtained from the present tenants. L. K. Fisk and family visited friends nearGlencoe last week. r n a . . n ... i. r. cyverson and v. u. Ulery are both erecting new houses on their farms on Cooper Mountain. School is to be closed the last three dys this week oa account of the annu al teachers' institute held at Hillsboro. Everyone arousd la making good with the plow during these fine days. Some potato digging is going on. Wui. Haase hai finished drying his large prune crop. ,His prunes are of the very best quality mJ will be likely to command the top price. Mrs. Win. UAtm, Mrs. Henry Haase, and the Misnes Kiiikey and Haase were Portland visitors the first of this week. Itty Watt. vantage to be derived in an educational line to the participants engaged therein remains unquestioned, but the wisdom and propriety of the closure of all Uie public schools In the county for three days, at the expense of the taxyayers and curtailment of school privileges to the pupils is another matter for serious consideration. Merchants, corporations and other representatives of a business nature depending entirely upon the united efforts of their employes, could not, and wisely would not consent to "vacations in the midst of business," then whv extend this privilege to the public school system? Who can solve this problem? Do You Drink ? Either Tea or Coffee. We have uuua linaL win please you. n. j. i i linrn nmlJananTsa i'r ...i. Full Ho rr,o. " rioiw.it I And everything else that's good usually found Grocery stores and at correct prices. I u .!. . .- in first class Yours to please, VaClgf)t CO. Contractor and Builder Thos. Tucker and family departed lust week for their home near Madras, Crook county, after about a month's visit in this vicinity with relatives. Herman Metzentine visited in Hills- boro Sunday and Monday. Miss II. B. Anderson, a teacher in the Thompson school in Portland visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. And erson last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Henderson and Mrs. Tubha renewed old acquaintances in this place last Sunday and Monday. Rev. Exon, formerly pastor of the M. E. church at this place, but now occu pylng a like position at Cornelius, wag here for a few minutes last Saturday. A Longfellow Study club has been or ganized In connection with the princi pal's room at school, which meets every P.t.1 ! . - . . . ' ' muay evening at me nomes of the van ous members. Very enjoyable are reported. Tigudville. Special CoirMpoudent George Belmke'i fine new residence is nearly completed. Miss Anna Gavde was presented with a fine Kimball organ bv her ftl,r in honor of her Lib birthday. C S. Tigard hattuen a position with yuackenbush a Co., of Portland. Mr. Morrill is down from Hillsboro surveying the WaJJei farm which is be ing laid off in lots and will horBaftr M known as Tigardvilli Heights. Nora, the eldest dsughter of Rev. and Mrs. Langenstein.il ill with bronchitis. Mrs. Mamie Tigard and dnr),o. Vivian returned Monday from Healds burg, Cal., where ib has been visiting her parents and other relatives the last two months. times The regular evening services at the Congregational church next Sunday evening win be augmented by a special musical program which will take the form of a sacred concert. on vcuv. uiuro. lit i n i It is one of the haudiert of coins Wn . . 0ofner. t the home of the latter, -1 i i ' m i hO.il liuon i(ia..itaBtM iL. . t. a uoui s small as a silver r. oca can ron. . . alu'" " menis oi re- venienuy oe. liemg less in size and weight than the nickel, which is worth only halt as much, it is vastly more con venient to keep and hoard, and that is one reason why It is becoming extraord inarily scarce in spite of the fact that more dimes are now turned out of the mints than ever before in the country's history. There is a rsge for "dime banks," and some of these mechanical contrivances are so pretty, bo ingenious and so alluring that they force people to save dimes ho have no earthly occasion to do so. Attention Stockmen. We have a limited number of Magner's rarm ana Mock 15ooks to give away. Given with each pail Stockmen's Stock y'1- J. A. Messinger. nowned old vintages which In their early youth they had had heard their grand dads discuss at great length in their mountain home in dear old Helvetia, across the sea. Later on the twain pro ceeded to the home of Yaehle and there, re-inforced and ably assisted by their host, continued to discuss other and old er vintages of still greater renown which in their youth, etc, etc. It had grown ilarlr Y.an .1,. .1: r u.s uiacuBHion was over, bo uinc bid his friends adiau, seated him self in his buggy and clucking the start ing signal to Ben Bolt, his horse, he started on his homeward journey. The c,cu,..K was oi periect beauty, air soft and balmy, moonliKht, mellow and dreamy, stars twinkling and shimmer ing and all the other customory para- Peruana including the love-lorn, rustic Kuratli Bros, have opened up their 'Wain. breatuin words, not of anger, in- Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Church will shortly take up their residence in Port land for the winter. veu, irotn the little mention which your humble correspondent received in last week's paper from the pens (or pen cils)ofthe Scholls and Sherwood cor respondenta it would lead one to believ that some parti of Aunt Sally's corres pondence are not "weakly." But I am not looking for any apology from any one for I do not consider that any Is due me. Whatleaid was said in good part and that Is the way that I took the remarks of Sherwood in the first place. I am only eorry that a little sarcasm miscarried. Yours "weakly," Aunt Sally. Pleasant Hill. Regular Correspondent). Mrs. Jonea has returned to her home. Miss Andrey Templeman lately spent few days in Portland. Elmer Jones and family spent Sunday with hia mother. He has just finished baling hops. Hia baling crew was the ...uesiinuie state, they alwava did their duty aod could be depended upon, even at the table. There will be a dance at the Grange Hall Saturday evening, October 27th, the proceeda to'go towards a new piano for the hall. Oto'ene. come all bovi and bring your Rest girls and heln the good cause along. Everybody invited and refreshments served. Mrs. Fred Lrson and baby from Port land were tlJfuests of Mrs. J. Oaarde tins week. Mrs. Sam Ifcbnke is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. Frewing and baby left Monday for a few dayastay at Roseburg. Miss Lidda Braodt is Lome from Portland. Scholls and Mountain Side. Kegular Correaixmdeiit. Frank Miller and wife visited New berg luHt week. Luther Miller has been on the sick list for. a couple of weeks, but around again. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lew Heaton, Thursday, October ISth, a aon. Mrs. Wonderli was a guest of Mrs. E. E. Brooks Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Wunderli is about to start east to spend a year with her brother who lives In Tennessee. Charles Brooks has been sick with or threatened with pneumonia. We un derstand he is better now. John Wohlschlcgel has returned from his coast trip. He brought back five hundred pounds of , fish. He reportr that it did not near go around among his customers. Kollie Brooks and his mother made a flying visit to Hillsboro Monday. They called at The Independent olllce while there. A little aon of Mr. Brown who broke his arm this summer, broke it over again lust Monday. . He was playiug with the other children at school, with a merry-go-round. Dr. Linklater was called and set the arm. I am prepared to furnish nlans and specifications and estimate on all kinds of buildings. Now is the time to get your plans ready for the puuuing season. Thirty years' ex berience; satisfaction guaranteed. S. M. HOLLAND, HILLSBORO. ORKGON. Between 2d and 3d St., on Kdson. Telephone. Pacific States, Main 274. p BEAUTIFUL HUlYItS. Art lb reault when we (le.in Ih. rn for you, nd you win !. dwishilully urpriaed now low lu prl.w. yoi ,,. rw-uve ud convenient your home " II be. The ( f. HunK.lw .ml MlMloti cntUtfM are eeryWhere mu Idered the .le.l ol America'. Iiomra. Our plana, .-lllrailonai.d druila are complete, ami any rarix-u-Ur ran build. nd ua 1...,,. f. prnepectua explaining- our mcilioiU ium,, or ourior our uaudaoine in umgua ana plane. I Uaik R N. LAMBCRTH 4 CO. UM .NOII.n, CAL Ammunition and Gun Supplies lias that umbrella of yours a broken rib, handle, or any other of the numerous ailments it is subject to ? Bring it to me and I will fix it for you. I have a complete line of am munition and gun supplies. Guns cleaned and repaired on short notice. Al! work guaranteed satisfactory. R. Lt? SEARS, SGccsSSor to Boott bharwoed. Regular CorreipondenL Water in tha welli of the town has re ceded ao that an inadequate supply is afforded necessary to furnish steam for wood sawing outfits. Herman Pape sod family left last week for Eastern Oregon where he will begin ranching again on a large scale. A son in law of Mr. Kastor'a baa taken possession of his farm on the swamps. The hop crop is rolling into the depot nu warehouse here at a lively rate, however, but few isles have been do6 nately made, the bulk now being shipped has been contrasted for heretofore. Mr. Brown, who lived at Scholls has moved back to Laurel. So we have but one Brown in the neighborhood. Plowing seems to be the order of the day now. The grangers held their annual exhib it last Saturday at Scholls. There was a good many strangers there from other lodges. Their exhibit was fine. The Flint school children made quite an ex hibit of their own. Large cabbage, quash, pumpkin and potatoes were there in abundance. W. W. Jaquith had fine sweet corn there cured enough for seed that waa grown after a crop of tare had been cut. Mr. Collier had a sample of three different cutting of al- falta. The ladies of the grange made a good exhibit of fruits canned and other wise, with a whole lot of fancy work. Prof. Corrick, of Newburg and Lew Heaton gave the music for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Buxton both gave a fine talk, others followed. The gist of their talk waa the subject of high achools in the country which ia a good thought. JOHN WUNDERLIOH, Painter I Paper-llanr HILLSBORO, OREGON Sixth Street, between Fir and Railroad Streets. All work guaranteed. Also dealer in Wall Paper and Paints and Oils Your Patronage. Solicited. - Strictly Private j Last but not least I will anonlr nf tlioirl rrancia Saltus, freight clerk on the dinner which waa served about two o'clock. All visitors were invited at the first table. Take it all around it was a good place to go to. All were well pleased with their effort as far as could be seen. I let tie. mice in me Uienetta How, on Main street, south of the Court House. Beal Kstate, Investments, Collections, and Notorial work. Give us a trial. Kuratli Bros. The way to build up a town in a sub. stantial way is to encourage and boost industries that employ labor and pro duce a pay-roll. Theee are the factors that make a town and cot the places imu consume the roll and disqualify the laWer. H either are to have a voice in the municipal affairs, let those who pro duce the wealth and build the commu nity have precedence. Along: Route One. Rfgular Correepondent. , Abe Jungen has just finished digging a new well near his new residonce and in order to make sure of a steady sup. ply of water he dug it good and deep. To a hat astounding depths he descend ed may 1 gathered from the fact that during the Ul day's digging he could frequently heat uncanny Bounds pro ceeding straight from Sheol, Uie abode of the lost spirits. Becoming interested, he listened and overheard part of a con versation between the subterranean Commander-in-Chief and his private secretary examining a roster containing the names of their faithful ones; the German emperor a nam was checked off and the denizens of hades broke out in prolonged applause, which grew to a deafening roar when the Ctar of Russia was tallied off. The climax was reached with the reading of the next nam Have you seen "the me willing ears nf hia l,.i,- present combined into a tout ensemble deep 0,,t Pl,e Potatoes in a heap?" "Where every proepect pleaaea J?." "f U up here. Jf y have r Ami only man is vile," and horridly, hideously vile he stood lurking into the outskirts of Boxville, five or six of him represented in shock' ingly repulsive specimens, thirsting for v.u..lc. Ilar, darted ... digging tour last Sunduv. to be raising 'spuds' for two wee kb reaper digging You not for on a potato Jle expects or three i. T ..... the blood of his tellowman. hn U but I. - iT.,-:- , " 0m? nT, to Utilize it hav. n . failure. That instance happened ti be the jovial Vul- TW. -m . W'ter U dgned for fire protection pur- Lurline running to Astoria, came out on a visit to hia parents at Middleton dur ing the week and while away from duty, assisted in killing China pheasants in that vicinity. It requires four passenger coaches to uppiy uie travel on Saturdays on this division of the Southern Pacific. Bound trip tickets explain the overflow on those particular datei. Citjr water is so thoroughly impreg nated with gasoline that it Is unfitted for steam manufacture, so say engineers 01 steam aawing machines, and attempts Inst Arrived. A nice line of 10 and 20c assortments of Glassware. Call and see them, at J. A. Messinger', were nc, wno entranced bv the seductive charms of the beautiful night, had grown tenderly reminiscent, singing with voice melodious and melliflnoua "In n. gloaming, oh t my darling." when , espied the hold-up men uncouth mon sters. with mixshapen heads and blood red eyes; instead of "darling," he said aomething else that rhy mea with "mam" and "jam" and other sweet tning., and "presto change," he passed from a aweetly reminiscent to a thoroughly pugnacious mood. Being on a ,!. n Km grade and having three or four mile. 0f veep niu behind him he could neither turn back nor out, so he dashed right Into the band of brigands, two of whom he slew outright and vaulting over the fence sat down to rest; ditto the buggy; IVn 1U)lt. the horee, went home alone and sagaciouHly helped himself to a bushel or two of oats. Then earn a morning, cold, and grsy and prosaic, re vealing on the scene of tha mnflirt 1 ..... large size.1 milk cans bearina mortal 23on account of the county institute. Of conrse the children will n; . cation. J"' " Mr '.Byera left for Hill.boro Tuesday evening. He will tak- . .), , 7 1 . ,, . . , . ' ami ion ..uU me teachere' institute. And still the work goes merrily on OnwhatT Why on W. Dodaon'new hono course. X. UtT, A. iota, II, llerirman 1 t- . 1, . , r naicer are St?..b0.,M,- but 7' cu,el i cerenion les, W. D lilmmtlf ' occurred himself. The first frost of the season hare last Satarday morning. .to'Th"';" ' Sl-wood ' ? . -1 Th"-lr evening hi. t.m Charlie follnw.i . . re, ha.! k.. . .. ,,,0 nj .u, in uma to drive back town Iter... n! .. " u"r" T 'u"'goi. a rase of lata il . . " ""u n driver, rw took alone, team to the A bus, men a,!,:,". "r.Ver n ' our wounds inflirt.l k. ki i , . c" lM team, though. death-ihr.-.. Ykl'j.i iT" ulVB,r "ome on f,. it "' " tun ura 1 iirivamii w-i m t - , M "..appeared; the prince of darkness having personally conducted them into another world hotter than this. thought -v.. aoon "isiaiie and after o d DM.i . .. Those who went back poses, only, no infringements on the patent is anticipated. Mrs. Ada fir.. f rvnole. has dis- w. J I , posed of her property at that place and will offer tier household goods at private aale preparatory to returning to her old borne in Portland. M. Fitch, of Colorado Springs, now on a Visit at him -. ;n.l. harA haa lamei - -" "- - concluded to make hia home in Oregon 8in and will mm send for hi family, now residing at the above named place. Miss Hose Rheatto, of Cipole, who has been managing ber father's onion business at that pU-e for a number of yers, will m,,..- . Beaverton, the home of her peai soon,' the Cipole property having been disposed of. The Oregon Iron A Steel Company have a force of men repairing the dam In the lower Tualatin river that waa dy namited by unknown partiea aome time o. The water from the river waa di verted by canal Into Sucker Lake, and ia eventually Intended to be utilised in manufacturing purposes by the com pany. "Teacher'a Institute" '. The ad- Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses granted thia week : Frank 8. Allen, and Dott Elenore Ste phens, both of Forest Grove. John P. Coraon, of Portland, and Sada May Chapman, Sherwood. W. E. Prickett, of Banka and Gro va line Baldwin of Forest Grove. Arthur Hepp, of Newberg and Jean ette Lierman, of Hex. William Spread borough and Margaret Browner, both of Greenville. We Solicit YOUR Baukin- Business; and with the suranco on OUR part it will be kept as-that STRICLTY PRIVATE Eyeglass fitting Is too Important a matter to ruah Into "with your eyes shut." If your eyes wear out. they're gone forever. When ynu buy alnaaea. e to It that you set glaaeea that are Jut rlKht We have the knowledge, eperlenre, exprnalva up-to-date ap paratus and ekilled employe to mnke them Jiiet right. Conaultatlon roata you nothing. Write for our booklet. It contains valuable Information about the care of the eyes. We wilt send It to you free poet paid. Attvt J. W. SMITE. Banker. 1 ; T. P. GOODIN. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER build- I am nrenarerl tn run,;.!. t , . . n7r7 u Y"n' estimates on any kind of a ing m Washington Countv . A . 1 01 a Perfect in attend- n C n I mTl. o4. or aaaress F- D' T' p- COODIN, Hillsboro, Or. BBaaaaalJllaBBBW lOUS b J